Stories with 'LGBTQ' tag

One of the last lesbian bars: The Wildrose

The Wildrose celebrated 35 years last December. (Pic by: Grace Madigan) There are only 15 lesbian bars left in the U.S., and one of them is in Seattle. The Lesbian Bar Project is a fundraiser to support these bars as they try and survive the pandemic. The campaign runs until Thanksgiving and donations can be […]

/ November 20, 2020

Talking Tamales with Osbaldo Hernandez from Frelard Tamales

Osbaldo Hernandez (right) started the business with his now husband Dennis Ramey (left) in 2015. Last week we talked with Laura Clise, the founder of Intentionalist, and discussed how to make your spending count. This week we talked with Osbaldo Hernandez about his business Frelard Tamales and also the need to rethink how we value […]

/ October 8, 2020

Happy Pride! Here’s a short history of Seattle’s big LGBTQ+ celebration

RAINBOW CONNECTION: Happy Pride Month, all. (📸: Brett Curtiss / Flickr) Seattle celebrated our very first Pride Week in 1974 —  five years after trans and gay rights activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, among others, led the Stonewall riots in New York City and helped spark the fight for LGBTQ+ equality. Although Seattle’s first Pride celebration was small, […]

/ June 21, 2018

Puns, birds, so many ways to celebrate Dad, and 22 things to do in Seattle this week

It’s another busy week in Seattle and we’ve got tons of fun events lined up. Read on for our picks, including good stuff for Father’s Day, a pun contest, and Fremont’s famous naked bike ride.

/ June 12, 2017