When someone vandalized our Pride flag and destroyed our garden pots in June of 2024, they probably thought they’d scare us into silence. Instead, they accidentally created “the Gayest house in Raymond.”
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The Alliance for Education again gave out almost $100K in awards this year to principals and educators in Seattle Public Schools who are advancing educational justice and racial equity. One of those teachers is Kels Isaacson.
Among those cultivating Queer club scene electricity are local DJs Mixx America and Summersoft, some of many Black and Queer entertainers in the area who have become staples in the community.
At Diversity Alliance of the Puget Sound (DAPS), we don’t march — we mobilize. Our Securing Our Own People (SOOP) teams are already boots on the ground for over 10 events this Pride season, and we’ve fully led health and safety at two.
Teachers refused to call on me because I was too timid to speak louder than a mouse. I don't know what happened to the kids who exchanged looks when I read in class, but if you told them what I do today, they wouldn't believe you.
When I first came out, I was also running for public office. I’ll never forget what a political mentor said to me at the time: “I love you, Dave. But it’s too bad — now you can’t run for office.”
In a city rich with Queer culture, the nonprofit’s LGBTQIA+ Open Studio sessions provide a rare blend of free-form art making, community care, and radical hospitality.
“Azúcar: A Latine PRIDE Night Experience” is hosting its final show of the 2024-25 season on June 14, featuring resident burlesque and “draglesque” performers.
Severe and excessive use of force by Seattle Police officers against Queer protestors and allies has led to the Office of Inspector General to launch an investigation.
The Progress Pride flag-raising ceremony outside of the Washington State Capitol was a joyous event — until about 50 Washington State Patrol (WSP) graduates marched straight through the assembled crowd.