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...

As the summer comes to an end, people all across Seattle check the weather report to try and catch the last couple of beautiful sunny days. Behind those reports is a member of Seattle’s Queer community, Abby Acone. A meteorologist for FOX13 Seattle, Acone has...

Last month, it was announced through social media that the Rendezvous would be closing temporarily, citing renovations to the space after the bar was acquired by new management. This left many performers angry, as they had only found out about their...

Thomas Charles (“Cha-Cha”) Rantz was born March 13, 1952, and passed away at his home in Seattle on August 21, 2025, due to a tragic accident. He was 73 years old. Born in Newport News, Virginia, to Richard Charles (colonel, US Army, Oct. 21, 1921–Feb. 4,...

After deep consideration of the circumstances Transgender Americans have been experiencing in the United States, I, both as managing editor of the SGN and an out-and-proud Transgender woman, have decided to preface this issue with a statement:

It’s not often that fans of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan get to see their most popular musical, The Pirates of Penzance, performed on the grand stage by professional singers, but this delightful classic will kick off Seattle Opera’s 2025–26 season at McCaw...

Enter Bumbershoot 2025: an amalgamation of vendors, food, live music, and entertainment in Seattle Center, put on by New Rising Sun and Third Stone...

“For the longest time, I never felt like a girl. I also never feel 100% like a man. It’s always been this spectrum of existence,” said Trans drag king Tuna Melt on King of Drag, an original series on the free, Queer-oriented streaming platform Revry. Released...

Get ready for an absolute blast of theatrical joy. The Tony Award–winning musical Some Like It Hot has rolled into Seattle’s iconic Paramount Theatre, delivering a spectacular dose of humor, heart, and show-stopping entertainment. This production is a vibrant,...

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...