For the sixth year in a row, White Center Pride is hosting a street festival, and what's made the Rat City celebration stand out from other area Pride events is its overarching disapproval of corporate sponsors – truly by and for the community.
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Just ahead of Pride Month, Seattle City Councilmember Mark Solomon requested that the Seattle LGBTQ Commission speak with Seattle Pride organizers about allowing Seattle Police Department officers who are Queer to march in the parade fully uniformed.
The third annual Snovalley Pride will kick off with a picnic at the Tolt Commons in Carnation on June 8, beginning at 11 a.m., which will feature live music, delectable tastings, and art-making stations.
Organizers down south in Olympia are preparing for a three-day festival that highlights the diversity in traditional folk music - specifically that made by Trans and gender-nonconforming artists.
Seattle-King County Public Health is using some of the funds it received from a Juul Labs settlement in 2023 to hear directly from LGBTQIA+ youth - who vape at disproportionately high rates compared to heterosexuals - about consumption prevention.
Several organizations, led by Gender Justice League and Traction PNW, held a protest event for Transgender rights on April 26 at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. The groups’ collective message: “When they attack, we fight back."
“When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!” and "Chingra la migra" were two of the chants that could be heard trailing from Capitol Hill toward downtown this May Day.
Pope Francis, who made the Catholic Church less hostile toward LGBTQ people, died Monday in Rome. He was 88.
A bill that would strengthen the Shield Law, Senate Bill 5632, was recently passed by the Legislature and will be heading to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk.
Last year, 17 school districts brought forth proposed Amendments 7 and 8 to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) handbook, and after months of anticipation, WIAA board members tossed out the amendments.