I caught an early screening of Leviticus, and honestly, it’s haunted me ever since. Most horror movies deliver quick scares that fade away quickly. But this one? The storyline sticks with you. It’s the kind of film that lingers in your mind long after it’s...
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Before Wayne Turner became a public interest attorney for HIV issues and Medicaid advocacy in Washington, DC, and taught LGBTQ+ health law and policy at Georgetown Law School, he was hard at work as a Queer and AIDS rights activist in Seattle. Turner was...
During the 1980s and 1990s, the AIDS crisis swept across the world, killing more than 44 million people as of today. Marginalized people, especially Black/Brown, LGBTQIA+, and impoverished people afflicted with the disease, were largely ignored by the...
Pride in Seattle today is mostly known for being a citywide celebration. However, before large corporations saw it as an opportunity to covet rainbow dollars, it was also a means for the LGBTQIA+ community to demand broader societal acceptance, raise awareness...
Konstantin Soukhovetski, an award-winning pianist, composer, and educator known as a Queer icon of the classical music world, will perform at PianoFête 2026, an annual festival of two-piano repertoire unfolding July 8–11 at the Vashon Center for the Arts....
Nathan Benedict and husband Steve Nyman have been part of Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ community for over four decades. They are both owners of Union on Capitol Hill, founded in 2018; before that, they owned Thumpers from 1985 to 2006. The two men started Come Out...
On June 12 and 13, the Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (STANCE) hosted a concert at University Congregational Church of Christ in the U District, described as a celebration of Trans joy in hard times, when violence against Trans people is too...
I entered Stop! That! Train! fully aware of what to expect: unfiltered chaos, rhinestones, and an abundance of glitter. This film not only embraces its over-the-top nature — it fully commits to it. It’s a cinematic cavalcade racing down the tracks at full...
According to the Legal Defense Fund, nearly 400,000 ICE arrests across all 50 US states were made during the first 10 months of Trump’s second term. As of April 2026 (the most recent TRAC Immigration data), over 60,000 people were reportedly being held in US...
“The most powerful thing I ever did wasn’t coming out. It was coming home to myself. Because when you stop editing your truth to make others comfortable, you stop disappearing. You start leading from alignment instead of fear.” —Julie Averill in Chief Impact...
Popular Mattel action figure He-Man returns to life in a new take on Masters of the Universe. This gaudily inventive, strangely tongue-in-cheek bit of sci-fi fantasy weirdness is as much a spin on 1980’s Flash Gordon as a big-budget reimagining of the...
As Transgender people across the country face escalating attacks in the areas of healthcare access, legal recognition, education, and public life, Washington has become both a refuge and a frontline. Recently, the Seattle LGBTQ Commission called on the City of...
There is no Seattle without Queer people. The World Cup is no exception. As fans come to Seattle to watch the greatest soccer tournament on Earth, many Seattleites are excited for the hype. Longtime Seattle residents and married couple Chris Bierrum and Brian...
After serving Seattle’s fans for over 14 years, Reign FC midfielder Jess Fishlock announced her plans to retire at the end of this year’s season. Fishlock, born and raised in Cardiff, Wales, then signed to Seattle, has been astoundingly loyal to her original...
Amid friends and chosen family at famed Lesbian bar Wildrose, the Emerald City Mudhens, a local womxn’s and Nonbinary rugby team, debuted their new, updated jerseys for the upcoming fall season and beyond. The new kit keeps the Mudhens’ forest green color but...
“I feel it. You guys are a good f**king team. You guys are going to go a long way if you guys stick together,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer told his players after they delivered an absolute blowout at home. History tells us he’s right to trust his...
Professional soccer, unfortunately, has never been guaranteed to be welcoming and friendly. For every great thing about the beautiful game, it has always coexisted with ugly speech and behavior. Certain clubs, for decades, have had to repeatedly report...
Time and time again, the women’s soccer teams from the US and Japan find themselves pitted against each other. Sometimes, it’s for everything. Both nations have won World Cups at the other’s heartbreaking expense, in 2011 and 2015. Sometimes, however, they...
When the World Cup arrives at Lumen Field, starting on June 15, it will bring together some of the best athletes in the entire world under one roof. However, even among the best of the best, some shine more than others. If you plan to watch or attend the...
Summer camp holds a sacred place in the hearts and minds of many Queer people, especially in the Pacific Northwest. For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, it was the first experience with freedom, a chance to explore identities, and a week to slow down, enjoy...