Our designs also serve as a medium for healing and transformation, turning our experiences of growing up in poverty into a powerful expression of resilience, both personal and collective.
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When someone vandalized our Pride flag and destroyed our garden pots in June of 2024, they probably thought they’d scare us into silence. Instead, they accidentally created “the Gayest house in Raymond.”
The Alliance for Education again gave out almost $100K in awards this year to principals and educators in Seattle Public Schools who are advancing educational justice and racial equity. One of those teachers is Kels Isaacson.
Among those cultivating Queer club scene electricity are local DJs Mixx America and Summersoft, some of many Black and Queer entertainers in the area who have become staples in the community.
At Diversity Alliance of the Puget Sound (DAPS), we don’t march — we mobilize. Our Securing Our Own People (SOOP) teams are already boots on the ground for over 10 events this Pride season, and we’ve fully led health and safety at two.
When I first came out, I was also running for public office. I’ll never forget what a political mentor said to me at the time: “I love you, Dave. But it’s too bad — now you can’t run for office.”
In a city rich with Queer culture, the nonprofit’s LGBTQIA+ Open Studio sessions provide a rare blend of free-form art making, community care, and radical hospitality.
For years, people have debated what actually happened that night in June 1969 when Stonewall was raided and a new, more militant struggle for equality was born.
New York City, known as the Big Apple, is the city that never sleeps, and if you find yourself wandering its streets — full of Broadway show buzz and warmth from an Aperol spritz — you might be looking for your next spot.
To some, New York City is a mecca, a place where many beloved institutions trace their origins, as well as a beacon of diversity and inclusion.