Seattle Gay News Volume 52 Issue 17 Feed

Trans Day of Remembrance events to memorialize Trans lives lost

Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) events to be held around the Puget Sound to honor Trans lives lost to violence.

Seattle Library staff condemn hosting anti-Queer groups, call for protest

Seattle Public Library staff issued a public letter condemning Women's Declaration International USA and calling on SPL leadership to stop hosing anti-Queer groups.

"Rainbow Connections" to celebrate Queers across generations and close resource gaps

Issaquah Highlands' Blakely Hall is hosting "Rainbow Connections" to celebrate and connect LGBTQIA+ people across generations, on November 16 from 12 to 3 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in conversations with Queer community leaders, pl

Suspect who shot and killed Transgender woman Kenji Spurgeon still at large

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is still searching for the suspect who shot and killed 23-year-old Kenji Spurgeon, a Black Transgender woman, during the early hours of July 1.

What can LGBTQ+ Americans expect to see from the next Trump presidency?

Donald Trump has been elected by the American people to be the 47th president of the United States. Now, many members of the LGBTQ+ community are wondering: What will a second Trump presidency look like for us?

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.

Longtime actor brings A Christmas Carol adaptation and solo performance to North Seattle stage

Allen Fitzpatrick, a professional actor of 50 years, is bringing his adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the Aspire Repertory Theatre in Northgate for one evening only in December.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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