Since the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling for marriage equality, the conservative right has struggled to weaponize hatred toward Gay and Lesbian communities for political gain, like it did in previous eras. Although favorable Republican views on the morality...

Like the 1996 film The Birdcage, in which a Gay couple running a Queer club must hide their queerness to appease their conservative in-laws, the former employees of Jake’s on 4th in Olympia reportedly found themselves in a similar predicament with the bar’s...

Isabel Mata is a Queer Jewish woman who, over the course of her career, has worn many professional hats: cosmetics marketer, creative consultant, mindfulness teacher, photographer, writer, and even (former) SGN staff writer, known for the column “Ask...

I first met Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr in September 2024, when she was the featured speaker at the Victory Fund’s “Victory in Pacific Northwest” event in Seattle, long after she rose to national prominence. And while I take no credit for her success and...

“My hands, my feet; my hands, my feet. My hands and feet, to uplift the village.” Singing in her native language, Phylesha Brown-Acton recited the song written by her uncle about their home and community. Hailing from Niue, a small, self-governing island...

Mt. Rainier or Brokeback Mountain? They may as well be the same at Stonewall News Northwest, in which publisher Mike Schultz showcases the voices and stories of rural LGBTQIA+ communities...

On September 15, Nikki Armstrong, a 39-year-old Transgender woman, was the victim of a violent, hate-filled assault in Renton, Washington by a group of four teenage boys. According to the Renton Police Department’s Meeghan Black, at 8 p.m., the department...

Watoto is a religious organization based in Uganda, founded in 1984 by Gary Skinner, an evangelical missionary born in Zimbabwe and raised in Canada, and his spouse Marylin. It has faced over a decade of anti-LGBTQIA+ and human rights abuse allegations.

Looking beyond the races happening within the City of Seattle, many exciting LGBTQIA+ regional candidates and propositions are also on the ballot. The SGN Editorial Board has endorsements for both these propositions, as well as for a select few candidates out...

This guide gives direction and guidance to those relocating to and living in Washington, primarily those fleeing red states looking for a more welcoming home with better legal and societal protections for Trans people. It answers common questions and...