Seattle Gay News Volume 53 Issue 2 Feed

Lifelong Thrift plans to close – but store will reopen under new nonprofit

In January the SGN reported that Lifelong's Capitol Hill thrift store at 312 Broadway E. would forever shutter its doors on March 31. But now, the following day, the store will actually stage a revival under a new nonprofit organization.

Pony patrons targeted with slurs and water pellets in anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crime

Pony patrons were met with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs emanating from a dark blue Lexus sedan on the night of February 19 while standing outside the Gay bar.

Tacoma becomes third sanctuary city for LGBTQIA+ people in Washington

The Tacoma City Council unanimously voted to pass Resolution 41628 at a meeting on February 25, which made the city the third in the state, following Olympia and Shoreline, to designate itself as a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA+ people.

LGBTQIA+-centered conference postponed until 2026 for increased diversity and improvements

Washington's LGBTQIA+-focused Say It Out Loud (SIOL) annual conference, held by the Health Care Authority (HCA) since 2001, has been postponed this year but will return in 2026 with essential updates and new voices.

City of Shoreline affirms it's a welcoming and inclusive space for LGBTQIA2S+ people

On February 24, the Shoreline City Council unanimously approved Resolution 542, which affirms the city's commitment to ensure that it is a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all, including LGBTQIA2S+ people.

Queer/Pride Festival announces lineup for three-day summer street party

The Queer/Pride Festival (QPF) recently announced its 2025 lineup for the three-day summer celebration on 11th Avenue, which will feature both hyperlocal and nationally recognized artists, musicians, drag queens, burlesque dancers, and DJs.

A race for LGBTQIA+ representation in Seattle: Ry Armstrong runs for mayor

Ry Armstrong recently announced the launch of their campaign for Seattle mayor. Having been a political advocate for years, Armstrong decided to run because they saw vital issues like climate change and mental health left unaddressed.

GSBA to roll out pink carpet for annual Impact Awards

The GSBA is rolling out the pink carpet for its annual GSBA Impact Awards, dazzling event taking place on March 11, which every year celebrates businesses, nonprofits, and community leaders who have worked to empower and uplift the LGBTQIA+ community.

Valentine's Day brought temporary restraining order against Trump and Queer love protest for Trans youth

This Valentine's Day brought an abundance of Queer joy to Seattle. Judge Lauren King issued a temporary restraining order against President Trump's January executive order limiting funding to facilities that provide gender-affirming surgeries, and

WA Judge Lauren King issues temporary restraining order against Trump's attack on Trans healthcare

On Valentine's Day, Judge Lauren King of the US District Court's Western District of Washington passed a temporary restraining order following a hearing in the case of State of Washington et al. v. Trump et al.

Seattle Children's Hospital halts gender-affirming surgeries for Trans minors to prevent loss of federal funding

Community members have organized a protest for this Valentine's Day, calling on Seattle Children's Hospital to stand up for Transgender kids, rather than complying with President Trump's harmful executive order limiting such care.

WA, OR, and MN attorneys general challenge Trump's order to end funding for gender-affirming care

On February 7, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a multistate federal lawsuit to stymie President Trump's executive order that seeks to end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care.

Shoreline Community College staff member harassed with hate speech in all-gender bathroom

Brian Ramos, Shoreline Community College's VP of DEIA, announced on February 3 that a staff member experienced anti-LGBTQ+ harassment by a community member while using one of the school's all-gender restrooms.

Seattle Pride launches grant program as feds rollback DEI initiatives

Seattle Pride recently launched the Seattle Pride Impact Fund, a spruced-up version of its long-standing grant and scholarship program, as DEI initiatives are being rolled back on the federal level.

Longtime co-owner of The Wildrose Bar, Shelley Brothers, passes away at 67

Seattle Gay News and the city's LGBTQ+ community mourn the loss of Shelley Brothers, co-owner of the Wildrose Bar, and she will be remembered as an LGBTQ+ legend.

Pride over fear: Trump's lunacy

President Donald Trump vowed to end "transgender lunacy." In the first few days of his second presidency, he showed his own lunacy instead.

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.