For decades, Out and Equal has been connecting businesses with resources and training to make the workplace a more equal and accepting place for LGBTQIA+ people. Now, its biggest event of the year, the Out and Equal Workplace Summit, will be coming to Seattle,...
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As we enter the height of pumpkin spice latte season, Starbucks is quietly continuing to crush unionization efforts, and its latest offense happened right here in Seattle. Albany Halstead, a former Starbucks Reserve Roastery employee, was officially fired for...
If you’ve been around the internet long enough, you’ve probably seen a photo of a sad-looking kiddie pool filled with plastic balls in an even sadder-looking empty room. But what you might not know is that photo is from the original DashCon, a convention...
The Miss Island Goddess Pageant, hosted by UTOPIA Washington, is back for its 15th year, at Muckleshoot Casino Resort on Saturday, April 5.
Shon Barnes stepped into his new job as Seattle's chief of police in February, bringing his background and experience to bear on the goals of crime prevention, community engagement, and officer retention.
Earlier this month, additional policies went into effect regarding "the Stripper's Bill of Rights," or Senate Bill 6105. These laws and others like them were passed in the last year help to protect patrons and employees from harassment by customers and la
In 2024, the SGN celebrated five decades of bringing local LGBTQ+ news to the community here in Washington State. As we prepare to head further into 2025, writers at the SGN–the third oldest LGBTQ+ newspaper in the U.S.– revisited archives
Rates of substance use disorder (SUD) are much higher among LGBTQ people than their cis-het counterparts. Research by the Trevor Project released in January 2022 shows that LGBTQ youth under 21 are more likely to use substances such as alcohol or cannabis
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.
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.
The Acolyte offers a half-hearted attempt at representation
Washington State University launched the first LGBTQIA+ survey of Washington state.
This Pride Weekend, leaders who helped foster community and acceptance in Washington state are being celebrated on the streets of Capitol Hill.
Join us as we honor the people, nominated by the SGN staff, that have fought relentlessly for our rights and have helped to create a culture in which we can celebrate Pride.
A listing of how our LGBTQ communities are celebrating across the PNW.