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LGBTQ+ election victories
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LGBTQ+ election victories

Despite the anti-LGBTQ+ vitriol many on the right used to evoke fear in voters, several Queer and Trans candidates emerged victorious, especially in Southern states.

Bob Guccione's "Caligula": Producer Thomas Negovan talks madness, maleness, and mandated male members
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Bob Guccione's "Caligula": Producer Thomas Negovan talks madness, maleness, and mandated male members

Masterminded by Penthouse doyen Bob Guccione, written by internationally renowned Gay scribe Gore Vidal, and directed by sexploitationist Tinto Brass, 1980's Caligula rapidly became the most expensive independent production in cinema history

Seattle Queers react to election results
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Seattle Queers react to election results

Across Seattle, voters gathered to watch the results. As the vote counts rolled in on November 5, 2024, Kamala Harris's supporters quickly lost hope.

Bend gets "spooky-ooky" at the Campfire Hotel
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Bend gets "spooky-ooky" at the Campfire Hotel

For many Queer people, there is no place scarier this Halloween than a rural town buried in the eastern region of the Pacific Northwest. However, for the small, robust crowd in Bend, Oregon, there has never been a better time to be out, loud, and proud.

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.

New city budget proposal will cut funds for arts, culture, and low-income aid
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New city budget proposal will cut funds for arts, culture, and low-income aid

On Tuesday, September 24, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his proposed 2025-26 city budget's plans to decrease Seattle's $250 million deficit.

 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.

The urgency of gender liberation
OP-ED

The urgency of gender liberation

As we gather to honor the Trans Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20) and celebrate Trans Awareness Week (Nov. 13-Nov. 19), it's crucial to reflect on the trajectory of our community's discourse surrounding gender.

Queer youth victims of attacks in Bellingham and Bremerton
NEWS

Queer youth victims of attacks in Bellingham and Bremerton

On October 22, a 16-year-old high school student from Bellingham was attacked by a group of eight other students because they were Trans.

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr discusses confronting anti-LGBTQ legislation ahead of nationwide elections
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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr discusses confronting anti-LGBTQ legislation ahead of nationwide elections

The US. Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr -the first openly Transgender person elected to the state's legislature -was a featured speaker at the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund's party in September in Seattle.

Jacob Storms's "Tennessee Rising" at Intiman November 8—10
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Jacob Storms's "Tennessee Rising" at Intiman November 8—10

See "Tennessee Rising" as part of the Intiman Cabaret at the Erickson Theater Nov. 8-10.

Stephen Brower tours "Palatable Gay Robot" across US and Canada
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Stephen Brower tours "Palatable Gay Robot" across US and Canada

On September 25, audiences poured into The Here-After to witness Stephen Brower in his one-man show, "Palatable Gay Robot".

Midori Monét: Seattle's nightlife star ready to shine at Miss International Queen USA
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Midori Monét: Seattle's nightlife star ready to shine at Miss International Queen USA

Hey, Seattle! Big news from our vibrant nightlife scene: Midori Monét, a beloved figure on Capitol Hill and a trailblazer for Transgender visibility, is gearing up to take the national stage at the Miss International Queen USA pageant.

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.

Donald Trump and Roy Cohn forge a profanely ephemeral alliance in The Apprentice
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Donald Trump and Roy Cohn forge a profanely ephemeral alliance in The Apprentice

Maybe it's appropriate that "The Apprentice" director Ali Abbasi (Border) has made something so perplexingly frustrating, yet still aggravatingly mesmerizing, out of the relationship between young Donald Trump and firebrand lawyer Roy Cohn.

Unapologetically repugnant (and ruthless) Terrifier 3 fills its holiday stocking with gore
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Unapologetically repugnant (and ruthless) Terrifier 3 fills its holiday stocking with gore

With Terrifier 3, writer and director Damien Leone takes Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) fully into loopily insane, Evil Dead 2 anything-goes territory.

Boys Don't Cry: Celebrating the complicated, problematic legacy of an essential entry in the LGBTQ cinematic canon on its 25th anniversary
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Boys Don't Cry: Celebrating the complicated, problematic legacy of an essential entry in the LGBTQ cinematic canon on its 25th anniversary

It's not a stretch to say that director Kimberly Peirce's 1999 Academy Award-winning debut Boys Don't Cry helped save my life.

Diabetic blood demons and Lesbian grandmas: Clare Edge is writing the next generation's fantasy genre
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Diabetic blood demons and Lesbian grandmas: Clare Edge is writing the next generation's fantasy genre

For young readers, especially LGBTQ+ people, fantasy can be a safe escape from real life. Like many voracious Queer readers, author Clare Edge enjoys the escapism fantasy novels can provide. But they also noticed something was always missing.