It’s the summer of 2009, and I’m 25 years old. I roll into Seattle in my packed ’97 Corolla. I’m a straight, white, cis cliché from Elkhart, Indiana — land of RV factories, churches, riding lawnmowers, and faded American flags. I’m chasing love...
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Transgender applicants and their families experienced familiar disappointment in Seattle on Wednesday, June 18 at the US passport office on Fifth Avenue. The day before, it was announced that US District Judge Julia Kobick had widened an injunction...
This guide gives direction and guidance to those relocating to and living in Washington, primarily those fleeing red states looking for a more welcoming home with better legal and societal protections for Trans people. It answers common questions and...
Ember Touché, Miss Teen Drag USA of 2024–25, is a “mortuary Trans male historian” by day and an exquisite drag queen by night. Mainstream drag, like that popularized by RuPaul's Drag Race, has often centered around cisgender Gay men dressing in...
Booze. Drugs. Sweat. Blood. Chaos. Madness. And through all of it, music. That’s the ’90s grunge essence of Pink Umbrellas Love Rainydaze, Seattle author Zola McDaniel’s new book of short stories of life in the day-to-day trenches, with alliances...
Jasmine Joshua sat in a coffee shop ten feet from the colorful poster for their latest project, Here and Their, which will be showing at 12th Avenue Arts June 13–28. It’s more than just a silly punk rock show about Queer identities and family; it holds...
At just 29 years old, Molina Molina is one of Seattle’s most recognizable comedy divas. The comedian, writer, and producer can often be seen on stages around Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, showing off her incredible acting skills with her...
Now with a superstar to rally around, PWHL Seattle — the eighth and newest team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League — has added 11 new players to its roster, providing fans with their first glimpse into the team’s future on the ice.
A decade ago, on June 25, marriage equality became the law of the land with the landmark Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges. But given the current political climate and Project 2025’s goal of promoting nuclear families, many fear that decision...
Anime and drag are two colossal subcultures that at first glance might not seem to have much overlap. But visit any convention floor, and cosplayers will be dressed as their favorite characters, regardless of gender, often in homemade costumes.
You’re going to be on your feet a lot this month: marching in parades, dancing in the streets, standing up for people in your community. But you’re also likely to have some time to rest and reflect, so here are some great new books to read.
At Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, the Rainbow History Project has an outdoor exhibition on display through July 6 called “Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington.”
Despite the current cultural debate swirling about them, pronouns are of course nothing new. Sung about in the popular educational ABC cartoon series Schoolhouse Rock, pronouns are short words that replace longer nouns...
Watching Sorry, Baby was a form of cinematic catharsis I didn’t know I needed until the film was long over and I was sitting alone in the theater, staring at a blank screen.
Snovalley Pride's third annual Pride Picnic was a joyful, sun-soaked celebration of love and community in the heart of the Snoqualmie Valley! Despite the blazing heat, nearly 800 people gathered in Carnation...
Seattle’s Pride Month festivities kicked off at Pride in the Park, with music, dancing, community booths, and more at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill.
Everett Pride’s third annual Block Party, with over a hundred vendors, was a great success, even with gray skies!
Our Pride Night was a vibrant celebration of dance, creativity, and community. Over a hundred attendees dove into high-energy vogue and waack dance classes, followed by an exciting dance battle judged by staff.
On May 31, the Bellevue Downtown Association and Eastside Pride PNW proudly hosted the third annual Paws & Pride Dog Walk...
On Saturday, June 7, Renton Pride held its “LGBTQ+ Town Center: A Paper Party” at the Renton Library...