On the evening of August 8, 55 firefighters responded to a dumpster fire in the alley near the Ballard Collective, which eventually spread inside the building. The blaze damaged businesses, art studios, fashion designs, and supplies, robbing artists of their...
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Overnight on October 9, a miracle occurred: The beloved St. Rat is now joined by two new furry companions, represented as mosaics and pressed into the water utility building on Cal Anderson Park. To St. Rat’s closest left now flies a pigeon, holding a rose in...
From Saturday, October 18, 2025, to Saturday, January 10, 2026, the Seattle Public Library will host “Nuestra Euforia/Our Euphoria,” a showcase of curated works by local Trans and gender-nonconforming artists, and photography by local cultural bearers and...
On September 30, pediatric nurses represented by the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) held an informational picket in front of Seattle Children’s Hospital. The union demonstration took place from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a break at 9 a.m. before it...
For decades, Out and Equal has been connecting businesses with resources and training to make the workplace a more equal and accepting place for LGBTQIA+ people. Now, its biggest event of the year, the Out and Equal Workplace Summit, will be coming to Seattle,...
In 2025, buying a home remains a tricky endeavor for those seeking to make Seattle their long-term place of residence. Despite a recent pledge by the Trump administration to increase homeownership and the lowering of interest rates by the Federal Reserve to...
This month's edition of the Seattle Gay News is focused on home and finance, and the advancements made by the LGBTQIA+ community in the job and housing market, with an emphasis on Queer-owned businesses and other success stories in our community. However, it...
The GSBA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit chamber of commerce created for one sole purpose: to advocate for the advancement and protection of LGBTQIA+ businesses and organizations. Founded in 1981 by nine Gay business owners, including insurance agents, attorneys, and...
We live in a society that stigmatizes even the mere mention of death. Reasons include it being too sad, too morbid, too depressing — to the point that few will talk about or even plan for it. That is where the Co-op Funeral Home of the People’s Memorial...
Located in downtown Seattle, the Seattle Fat Mall is a plus-size clothing boutique and community hub, offering a safe and inclusive space for people of differing body types. At the front of the mall (in a former office building that has been repurposed to...