My first Seattle Pride experience was the first unofficial parade in 1977. I came out while living on Hood Canal in the mid-1970s. My first boyfriend, who was also a Gay virgin, and I didn’t think there were many other “guys into guys” in our area. One night,...
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The Seattle Pride parade is calling on the LGBTQIA+ community to “Rally” on Sunday, June 28, as it once again prepares to take over downtown. Around 300,000 people are expected to line the route along Fourth Avenue (from Union Street to Denny Way) as more than...
On Easter Sunday 1979, four men set out into the city of San Francisco wearing traditional nun's habits. By using sincerity and joy mixed with satire to counter the prevailing homophobia and shame, they inspired others to join their cause, thus forming the...
Trans Pride Seattle is a free annual festival celebrating Trans life and community across the Pacific Northwest and beyond! A love letter to Trans people everywhere, TPS increases the strength of the Two Spirit, Trans, and gender-diverse (2STGD) community and...
Tacoma Pride Festival is an annual community event hosted by Rainbow Center, held on the second Saturday of July. It takes pride in honoring the LGBTQIA2S+ community by celebrating the valuable and creative members of a diverse population in the South Puget...
The Freedom Day Committee (FDC) was a unique, democratic grassroots coalition that organized Seattle’s Pride marches and rallies for almost two decades. We were all volunteers, and many of us represented groups or were individual activists committed to...
Kim Harless, a dedicated public servant and community advocate, has announced her candidacy for Washington’s 49th Legislative District Position 1 seat. With a proven track record of leadership and a deep commitment to equality, Harless is ready to bring her...
Seattle has hosted countless Pride celebrations over the years, but the inaugural Lifelong Pride Gala may have set a new standard for star power in the Pacific Northwest Queer community, bringing together nationally recognized LGBTQIA+ advocates, entertainers,...
The Puget Sound Business Journal celebrated the region’s Queer leaders, advocates, and changemakers during its 11th annual Business of Pride Awards on June 2 at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, bringing together business, nonprofit. and community leaders for an...
How many times have you marched so far this month? Seems like there’s always a reason to gather and walk during Pride, but save some time for yourself too. You’ll want to reflect, rest, and read these great books about living your best Pride month… No doubt,...
Mike Pond, a Democrat from Clark County, is running for Washington House Legislative District 49, Position 1. He brings to the race a wealth of experience as a union organizer and longtime community advocate. As a fifth-generation Washingtonian and lifelong...
I caught an early screening of Leviticus, and honestly, it’s haunted me ever since. Most horror movies deliver quick scares that fade away quickly. But this one? The storyline sticks with you. It’s the kind of film that lingers in your mind long after it’s...
Before Wayne Turner became a public interest attorney for HIV issues and Medicaid advocacy in Washington, DC, and taught LGBTQ+ health law and policy at Georgetown Law School, he was hard at work as a Queer and AIDS rights activist in Seattle. Turner was...
During the 1980s and 1990s, the AIDS crisis swept across the world, killing more than 44 million people as of today. Marginalized people, especially Black/Brown, LGBTQIA+, and impoverished people afflicted with the disease, were largely ignored by the...
Pride in Seattle today is mostly known for being a citywide celebration. However, before large corporations saw it as an opportunity to covet rainbow dollars, it was also a means for the LGBTQIA+ community to demand broader societal acceptance, raise awareness...
Konstantin Soukhovetski, an award-winning pianist, composer, and educator known as a Queer icon of the classical music world, will perform at PianoFête 2026, an annual festival of two-piano repertoire unfolding July 8–11 at the Vashon Center for the Arts....
Nathan Benedict and husband Steve Nyman have been part of Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ community for over four decades. They are both owners of Union on Capitol Hill, founded in 2018; before that, they owned Thumpers from 1985 to 2006. The two men started Come Out...
On June 12 and 13, the Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (STANCE) hosted a concert at University Congregational Church of Christ in the U District, described as a celebration of Trans joy in hard times, when violence against Trans people is too...
I entered Stop! That! Train! fully aware of what to expect: unfiltered chaos, rhinestones, and an abundance of glitter. This film not only embraces its over-the-top nature — it fully commits to it. It’s a cinematic cavalcade racing down the tracks at full...
According to the Legal Defense Fund, nearly 400,000 ICE arrests across all 50 US states were made during the first 10 months of Trump’s second term. As of April 2026 (the most recent TRAC Immigration data), over 60,000 people were reportedly being held in US...