Author Celia Laskey is thrilled for her third published novel, Cover Story, to hit shelves on March 25. Centering a Queer Hollywood star and a publicist tasked with keeping her closeted, the book explores the complexities of coming out

The federal REAL ID law becomes effective on May 7 after years of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mandating "minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses and ID cards," such as an enhanced driver's license,

If the various billboards and pamphlets declaring "Syphilis is on the rise" aren't enough to convince the average Seattleite of the growing concern over sexually transmitted infections (STIs), data from the World Health Organization's latest STI study

For over a decade, Prof. Oliver Haimson has studied the intersection between Transgender identities and rapidly growing technology. His fascination with the topic started around 2011, when he noticed how social media impacted his gender transition.

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.

The 160 anti-Trans laws proposed in the first month of 2025 have many feeling bleak about the future. However, one man sees an opportunity to educate, advocate – and urinate. Colorado-based comedian Ren Quillian Dawe will kick off the first leg of his

Seattle's original hot tub boats provide an opportunity for wet, hot, and steamy dates on Lake Union. Many book the luxurious experience in the summer, making winter the ideal time to hop aboard.

February is the season for love, especially for Sonora Reyes, the best-selling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School and The Luis Ortega Survival Club.

On January 15, 2025, Bob Ferguson will become Washington's 23rd governor. While Ferguson has some big shoes to fill, Inslee told the Seattle Gay News that he is excited to embrace retirement.

With a face like hers, Heather Shaw was born to do comedy. The standup performer always shared an uncanny likeness to the legendary comic Jim Carrey. At eight years old, friends and family pointed out the resemblance.

In the days following the reelection of Donald Trump, bookstore owner Charlie Hunts noticed more foot traffic from fearful and forlorn people, all looking for the same thing: hope.

As election results trickled in late into the night on November 5, Alexis Mercedes Rinck watched with bated breath.

Once a little Queer kid in Whitby, Ontario, now she's one of Canada's hottest pop stars and even has a giant mural of her face painted in the neighborhood where her drag career started.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.