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Seattle Gay News
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Tacoma Pride Festival 2026
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 Sound region. As the largest Pride celebration in Tacoma, it understands the importance of creating opportunities to support the local community of entertainers, makers, artists, businesses, and organizations to offer a more inclusive representation of
Seattle Gay News
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Organizing Pride in Seattle from 1981 to 2000: A written history of the Freedom Day Committee
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 bettering life for Queer people. Some of us had roots in the social justice movements of the 1960s, and some were new to advocating for change. In the process, we all came to understand the power and the difficulty of coalition work, where we shared a goal bu
Seattle Gay News
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Kim Harless announces candidacy for state representative
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 “people-first approach” to Olympia. Harless’s story is one of perseverance and determination. Raised in Vancouver, she is multiracial, Indigenous, Latina, and white. Her journey as a single mother at 21, navigating food stamps and federal student aid wh
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Lifelong Pride Gala makes history as Seattle's most star-studded yet
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, and influencers, as well as local community leaders, under one roof. As the only LGBTQIA+ media outlet on the red carpet at the Lotte Hotel ahead of the gala, it was clear that this was a moment worth documenting. The evening honored actress and advoc
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PSBJ celebrates LGBTQIA+ leaders at 11th annual Business of Pride Awards
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 evening centered on visibility, inclusion, and resilience. The lively reception honored the 2026 Outstanding Voices: Danni Askini, Hanifah Bellaluz McGovern, Christopher Brown, Paul and Matthew Castle, Jenny Harding, B Harper, Patti Hearn, Domonique Jul
Seattle Gay News
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Books for Pride with stories of family
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, you’ve thought once or twice about stepping away from society as it is and moving somewhere more accepting. So read Qtopia: A Memoir of Love, Land, and Liberation by Juda Bennett (University of Wisconsin Press, $18.95), the story of doing exactly that,
Seattle Gay News
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Local organizer Mike Pond seeks 49th Legislative District seat
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 resident of Clark County, Pond’s deep local roots are central to his campaign message. He’s proud to have attended Prairie High School, Clark College, and Western Washington University — experiences that fuel his strong commitment to public education and
Seattle Weekly
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More details, and friction, around Washington news fellowship | Free Press Initiative
Reporters in the program get paid more than newsroom journalists. That could be a problem.
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Seattle Hip-Hop Walking Map Charts the Central District's Rap Roots
A new Seattle hip-hop walking map charts early rap roots in the Central District, while raising questions about South End history left off the route.
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COLUMN | Young Seattle Authors Find Their Voices Through the Storybook Project
Reagan Jackson introduces the young writers behind AHSHAY's Storybook Project, a seven-week pilot helping marginalized youth see themselves as authors.
Seattle Gay News
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Leviticus is a Queer horror story you won’t forget
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 over. Leviticus follows two teenage boys, Naim and Ryan, whose relationship becomes dangerous once it’s exposed in their deeply religious small town. What begins as a story about young love under pressure quickly turns into something far more disturbing w
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Freedom Day Committee, ACT UP, and the AIDS March on Washington: Wayne Turner shares his story of activism and Pride
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 deeply involved in the Seattle chapter of ACT UP from 1989 to 1993. He also was part of the Freedom Day Committee, along with his partner Steve Michael; together they helped to put on the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Freedom Day March and Rally in 1992.