You’ve likely caught at least a glimpse of the Seattle Pride Parade. It’s hard to miss the estimated 300,000 colorfully dressed people marching down or standing along 4th Avenue downtown for Washington’s largest parade. (This year, the 49th parade will happen on June 25.)
But there’s plenty more happening during Pride month in Seattle. There’s Trans Pride Seattle and the Seattle Latinx Pride festival. There are arts and comedy events celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in and around the city. From reader memories of early Pride celebrations to LGBTQ+-owned bars to support, here’s your guide to the Pride Month in the Emerald City. Check back for updates and additions throughout June.
Pride art shows and more to see in Seattle this June and July
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Seattle artists, organizers share their first Pride memories
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How Seattle became a hub for drag talent — and why our scene is unique
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As Seattle changes, is it still an LGBTQ-friendly city?
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Going to the Seattle Pride Parade? Fuel up at 6 LGBTQ+-owned restaurants
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Seattle Pride 2023: Your field guide to flags, lingo and more
Wondering what each colorful stripe means, which flag represents a particular LGBTQ+ community or what the heck “the Hill” means? Look no further.
Reflecting on my identity as a queer Pakistani woman during Pride
Coming out can feel like coming home, but the journey hasn’t been easy for our writer, a queer Pakistani woman who often feels like those identities are at odds.
Meet the 2023 Seattle Pride Parade grand marshals
Mx. Pucks A’Plenty, the Lavender Rights Project and Ijeoma Oluo talk about what it means to be grand marshals of this year’s Seattle Pride Parade.
Seattle Pride 2023: How families, visitors and revelers can make the most of festivities
From the Pride parade and parties to drag queen story time at the library, the city offers an abundance of ways to celebrate the area’s LGBTQ+ communities and their allies.
Thousands to celebrate at Seattle Pride Parade and PrideFest on Sunday
The 49th edition of the parade, known for attracting hundreds of thousands of colorfully dressed folks each year, will march through downtown Seattle from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
How LGBTQ+ youth are finding community in Seattle
As some Seattle area hangout spots reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic, some LGBTQ+ youth say they’re finding community again in person, as well as in virtual spaces.
Trans Pride Seattle back for 2023
Now in its 10th year, attendees and organizers say Trans Pride is a place for community, safety in numbers and a life-affirming experience.
What protections do transgender people have in WA?
In a landmark year for anti-trans legislation around the U.S., state lawmakers affirmed privacy, health care and school safety rights for LGBTQ+ people.
3 LGBTQ+-owned Ballard bars to kick off Pride Month with a toast
Rough & Tumble, Seattle’s first women’s sports bar, will change your mind about how a sports bar should be. Then grab drinks at two more LGBTQ+-owned spots!
5 Seattle LGBTQ+ comedians tell their stories
A growing number of comedy shows have offered friendly places for LGBTQ+ comedy lovers to launch their careers. Here are stories from a few of the comedians.
5 new books from LGBTQ+ authors to read this Pride month
From a graphic novel to poetry, celebrate Pride month with these five new titles from LGBTQ+ authors.
‘I felt safe; I felt powerful’: Seattleites remember their first Pride
For some, fear or hesitation shrouded the experience, while others could only describe theirs as joyful.
Black Pride leaders aim to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people of color
Three Seattle organizations share how they use culturally relevant programming and events to uplift LGBTQ+ people of color during Pride season.
Pride ASIA returns for 11th year to celebrate LGBTQ+ Asian, Pacific Islander identities
Seattle residents celebrated Pride in the Chinatown-International District over Memorial Day weekend as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close.
How Seattle’s Latinx Pride created a celebration of personal, cultural identities
Somos Seattle aims to bring together Latinx locals to be in community, celebrate cultural traditions and get support for challenges they may be facing.
7 Seattle arts events to put on your Pride month calendar
If you’re looking for more ways to celebrate Pride this June, these artsy options spanning theater, comedy, music and visual art are just the picks for you.
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