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Newcastle council member resigns after continued issues with flag raising following Pride Month
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Newcastle council member resigns after continued issues with flag raising following Pride Month

Conservative Newcastle City Councilman Steve Tallman resigned during the October 15 meeting, due to similar concerns and stances that led to an uproar over the raising of the Pride Flag over the Town Hall this past June.

Queer history honored with new marker in Pioneer Square at site of first Pride celebration
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Queer history honored with new marker in Pioneer Square at site of first Pride celebration

As LGBTQIA+ History Month came to a close, a new historical marker was unveiled at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square on Tuesday, Oct. 29, commemorating the site of Seattle's first Pride celebration.

The remains of faith and discrimination: A look at Seattle Pacific University's past
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The remains of faith and discrimination: A look at Seattle Pacific University's past

Seattle Pacific, a private Christian university nestled next to the Ship Canal, has been subject to over four years of legal battles related to its controversial hiring policy and Statement on Human Sexuality.

 The origins of Seattle's LGBTQ community: The Mocambo (1951—1978)
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The origins of Seattle's LGBTQ community: The Mocambo (1951—1978)

The Mocambo, located at 203 Yesler Way, was the "go-to" bar for men from the early 1950s to the late 1970s.

Cinema is a comfy loveseat and then you move: Grand Illusion Executive Director Brian Alter on the U District theater's rich cultural history and impending relocation
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Cinema is a comfy loveseat and then you move: Grand Illusion Executive Director Brian Alter on the U District theater's rich cultural history and impending relocation

Make no mistake, The Grand Illusion is a Seattle landmark, a one-of-a-kind theater that's entirely volunteer run and celebrates cinema of all types and persuasions from around the globe. There's no other venue quite like it anywhere.

Obituary: Trudy A. James, AIDS and death with dignity pioneer
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Obituary: Trudy A. James, AIDS and death with dignity pioneer

Trudy A. James, 86, MRE, interfaith hospital chaplain, AIDS worker, end-of-life advocate, and much more, died Sunday, October 20, at her home in Seattle, surrounded by her family.

Rejoice over "Jubilee" and its all-Black cast at Seattle Opera
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Rejoice over "Jubilee" and its all-Black cast at Seattle Opera

Jubilee tells the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a choir founded in 1871 to help raise money for Fisk University, the first institution of higher learning established for former slaves after the Civil War.

 The Stranger names its first Nonbinary editor-in-chief
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The Stranger names its first Nonbinary editor-in-chief

Hannah Murphy Winter started their new job as "The Stranger's" editor-in-chief, becoming the first Nonbinary person to hold the role.

 Summer Taylor found not at fault for their death during Black Lives Matter protest
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Summer Taylor found not at fault for their death during Black Lives Matter protest

Summer Taylor, a Nonbinary Capitol Hill resident and veterinary assistant at Urban Animal, was found not at fault for their own death during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest along I-5 on July 4, 2020.

Seattle activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi killed  in West Bank by Israeli soldiers
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Seattle activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi killed in West Bank by Israeli soldiers

On Friday, September 6, Israeli soldiers shot and killed Aysenur Ezgi Eygi while she was protesting against Israeli occupation in the West Bank.

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