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,...
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“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...
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...
The Seattle Storm has decided to part ways with head coach Noelle Quinn, following a rocky 2025 season that saw the team struggle to stay in the playoffs despite a promising start. Insiders have reported that Quinn’s five-person coaching staff has also been...
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...
As we enter the height of pumpkin spice latte season, Starbucks is quietly continuing to crush unionization efforts, and its latest offense happened right here in Seattle. Albany Halstead, a former Starbucks Reserve Roastery employee, was officially fired for...