Walking into a frame shop with an original, irreplaceable piece of art is nerve-racking. This wasn't a print you could reorder or a canvas you could replace. It was the real thing, by a renowned artist, and I was entrusting strangers with it. Frame Central...
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Drag aficionados of the macho persuasion, take notice: The biggest and longest-running convention dedicated exclusively to the talents of drag kings, drag things, and those beyond or in between is back and better than ever. Every year, the Emerald City Kings...
On Thursday, September 3, the world lost an incredible journalist, activist, and pioneering feminist, Gloria Steinem. A revolutionary in progressive activism, Steinem used grassroots organizing to advocate for issues affecting all women, from equal pay to...
For many LGBTQIA+ people, the outdoors holds a complicated history. Outdoor communities often center cisgender, heterosexual norms, while cultural narratives frame Queer identities as unnatural. Queer Nature, a Washington state–based organization, was founded...
If you were the child of a proud “redneck” family in the early 2000s (like I was), then professional wrestling was more likely than not playing on the television screen at your family gatherings. Summer barbecues at Grandma’s house, where my extended family...
Gaymers and Queer geeks, rejoice! The LGBTQIA+-centered dance party for the West Coast’s largest gaming convention, PAX West, is back, bringing the party to Neumos on September 4. The evening’s festivities will feature a cosplay competition, in which winners...
Revry’s flagship series King of Drag, the only game show dedicated exclusively to celebrating the joy and artistry of drag kings, is coming back for a second season on Sept. 20. This year’s judges will include RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 contestant Gottmik,...
Seattle is home to many fun and creative artists, but no scene is as colorful or multifaceted as indie burlesque. Led by some of the world's most talented Queer performers, Seattle’s scene boasts multifaceted icons who know how to put on a show, whose art is...
In the bustling streets of Pioneer Square, a new kind of bookstore has quietly transformed the local literary scene. Beguiled Books isn’t just a place to pick up a novel; it’s a vibrant space where love, passion, and authenticity are celebrated in all their...
Every August, one of the events I most look forward to covering is the Pacific Northwest Black Pride Awards ceremony and reception. There is something special about seeing community leaders, advocates, and trailblazers receive their flowers from the very...