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DJ Mixx America and DJ Summersoft on Black queerness and musical entitlement in the Seattle club scene

Among those cultivating Queer club scene electricity are local DJs Mixx America and Summersoft, some of many Black and Queer entertainers in the area who have become staples in the community.

Marching Forward: Reflections on Pride and Public Service

When I first came out, I was also running for public office. I’ll never forget what a political mentor said to me at the time: “I love you, Dave. But it’s too bad — now you can’t run for office.”

When the Band Played On: A complicated biography of Shilts and the book that made America pay attention to AIDS

Born in 1951 in small-town Iowa, Randy Shilts was his alcoholic, abusive mother's third of six sons. Frustrated and drunk, she reportedly beat Shilts almost daily when he was young; she also called him a "sissy," a name that "seemed to follow Randy

Jordana delivers indie ballads about the Queer experience in her new album, "Lively Premonition"

Jordana Nye, an indie musician based out of Los Angeles known professionally as Jordana, incorporates a wide range of sonic influences into her work. Her most recent project, Lively Premonition, released last October,

Complete track records on LGBTQ issues for Trump's starting lineup

Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, 2006: In an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat, Marco Rubio describes his opposition [to] Gay adoption in Florida: "Kids should not be forced to be part of some social experiment,"

A Gay array of Seattle dating app experiences

Dating today isn't what it used to be. While apps have made the experience manageable and safer for Queer people, the depersonalization of the interface has left many feeling unfulfilled.

Roger Nyhus: A year as an openly Gay US ambassador in the Eastern Caribbean

After decades advocating for LGBT and civil rights in Washington state, Roger Nyhus, a Gay man and accomplished entrepreneur, had the opportunity to represent the US abroad.

With 13 nominations, Trans musical "Emilia Pérez" makes Oscar history — but should it have?

There's plenty to talk about regarding the 97th annual Academy Award nominations, most of it the usual hullabaloo over perceived surprises (Jeremy Strong for Best Supporting Actor! Coralie Fargeat for Best Director! Nickel Boys and

Seattle advocates to host National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event

A passionate group of advocates, volunteers, and community leaders banded together to host an event for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, with the theme for this year being "Engage, Educate, Empower: Uniting to End HIV/AIDS in Black Communities."

Lifelong's bittersweet move to shutter Capitol Hill thrift store, expand services in larger space

Lifelong CEO Erica Sessle recently made an announcement that may come at a cost to the Capitol Hill community.