When Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes agreed to come by the SGN office recently to have a conversation about the state of community relations, it marked a significant turning point in both Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ and police histories. Our collective endeavors as a...
Op-Ed
The house is quiet tonight. There’s just one lamp on, trying its best to hold back the darkness, but honestly, it feels like the darkness is winning. Outside, life rolls on — cars pass by, someone walks their dog, and I can even hear a television down the...
Helen Lewis, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has been no stranger to Trans rights criticism over the years. Although her Wikipedia page seems to portray her as an ally of Trans people, once you look into the dozens of pieces she has penned on Trans issues, her...
Seattle loves to call itself a progressive city. We paint rainbow crosswalks, host one of the largest Pride celebrations in the country, and issue statements of solidarity when tragedy strikes. However, beyond its symbolism, a more difficult reality emerges:...
It was a cold and rainy walk to the Seattle waterfront, where my girlfriend and I attended the vigil for Queer wife and mother Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7. I have rarely in my life felt as angry as I have these...
Seattle residents, lawmakers, and community leaders often see themselves as nationwide leaders of equitable and inclusive policies and actions that champion the dignity of every resident who calls this city home. Yet even within the Seattle Municipal Code...
For too long, conversations about HIV have centered primarily on preventing transmission. While that’s important, it often leaves out another vital part of the story: the health, well-being, and dignity of people with HIV themselves, especially those from...
Even with decades of scientific research in HIV, a major challenge faced by people with HIV (PWH) continues to be HIV drug resistance. HIV can change or mutate over time, and HIV can develop something called a resistance mutation. When this happens, some HIV...
Technology and creativity aren't just working together -- they've basically become best friends. And honestly? The arts world is changing so fast it's hard to keep up. I've been watching these shifts happen, and there are five big trends that really stand out....
The White House’s recent memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence,” represents a dangerous expansion of state power that threatens Trans people and organizations. The memo frames “extremism” as views or actions that conflict...