UTOPIA Washington recently proposed a resolution to the City of Kent that would ensure the safety and well-being of LGBTQIA+ residents, communities, and organizations during a time of increasing threats and violence.
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Three suspects tied to the February 19 hate crime at a popular Gay bar — in which patrons were subjected to anti-LGBTQIA+ slurs and fired upon with water pellets — have been identified. They are 17, 19, and 24 years old.
On February 28, Judge Lauren King approved Washington state's request for an injunction blocking President Trump's executive orders targeting Transgender youth and gender-affirming care.
Twelve attorneys general banded together to submit a letter in opposition to suggested changes that deny Transgender people the right to a passport that matches their gender identity.
This year's Seattle Pride Parade theme, "Louder," represents a celebration of LGBTQIA+ activists who pushed for our civil rights and those who continue to demand change in the face of hateful attacks nationwide.
Increasing attacks against the Transgender community have led numerous people to contact state Rep. Nicole Macri (D-43) and express their feelings of hopelessness. In response, Rep. Macri has introduced House Bill 1971.
On two afternoons this April, ReAct Theatre will premiere Abbie Cohen's experiences of growing up as a small-town Christian boy in Texas and transitioning into an Orthodox Jewish woman in her autobiographical play, The Lost Object.
An upcoming Seattle Men's Chorus show celebrating Dolly Parton, the beloved singer, songwriter, and LGBTQIA+ ally, has just landed another date in Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre before the talented performers travel north this spring.
Did you know that Bisexual+ people face worse health, social, and economic outcomes compared to their Gay, Lesbian, and hetero counterparts? These challenging experiences often go understudied or unaddressed.
Despite overwhelming opposition from community members, the Tumwater School Board recently passed Resolution 092425, which directs staff to approve Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) policy amendments 7 and 8.
While Washington is considered a safe state, data from "The 2024 US National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People by State" show that LGBTQ+ youth need more familial support and access to mental healthcare providers.
Trump's Trans erasure arrives at National Park Service: Fate of major 2016 LGBTQ Theme Study unclear
President Trump's efforts at erasing Trans identity intensified this week as employees at the National Park Service were instructed to remove the "T" and "Q" from "LGBTQ" from all internal and external communications.
Currently knifing up theaters with cutthroat abandon, the inventively nimble rom-com—horror mashup Heart Eyes is going to go down as one of 2025's most unexpected — if still bloodcurdling — delights.
"Virtually every Trans client we've served has been the victim of violence," said immigration lawyer Robert Foss. "Some of them multiple times." Violence from "family members, teachers, classmates, police, and strangers. In their home. In school.
A bill that would require Medicaid to cover all FDA-approved HIV antivirals has seen early success in the Washington state legislature, most recently being unanimously passed by the Senate's Health & Long-Term Care Committee meeting on February 13.
For a number of years, the U.S. Department of Education has been one of the major targets of conservative Republicans, who make no bones about the fact that their ultimate goal is no less than the complete termination of the department.
Leave it to Peter Boal and his creative team at Pacific Northwest Ballet to come up with an idea that transports a classic Russian ballet from a fairy tale palace to what Boal refers to as "a mythical land resembling the Pacific Northwest."
Based on lessons on inclusivity and vulnerability he wishes he had been taught as a child, S.W. Kent's latest novel, The Storyteller from Balincia, brings a new era to the young-adult book scene, one where every Queer person is a magical main chara
Anita Hulitza and Andy Coleman, partners in life as well as business, are the joint owners of No Harm, a Ballard-based hair salon that has operated since 2020. The duo works together as stylists specializing in Queer-affirming cuts.
On a frigid Wednesday evening during the week of Valentine's Day, Madame Lou's was bustling. As the doors opened, showgoers that were lined up early outside the venue began to pack into the cramped basement to see the Queer indie icon Jordana.