Macy Gray To Headline Lifelong’s Pride Gala

April 18, 2026• byMichael Strangeways

Just announced! Grammy Award winning music star MACY GRAY will be the headliner for Lifelong’s Inaugural Pride Gala: An Evening for Equality in Seattle happening Saturday, June 13th at The Sanctuary, downtown Seattle. She’ll join the already announced host, celebrity stylist and TV presenter BRAD GORESKI and performer, MIZ CRACKER from Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

The gala will benefit both Lifelong, the non-profit formerly known as Lifelong AIDS Alliance, who continue to provide services to people dealing with chronic illnesses, and Seattle Pride’s Youth Programs. The evening will include a cocktail hour, seated dinner, and a live auction.

Get individual tickets or buy a table at https://www.pridegala.org/

Be warned…this is a high ticket fundraiser!!!

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The evening will also recognize two honorees for their work advancing LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and equality.

Proceeds from the night bring us one step closer to Lifelong’s vision of Health For All, supporting HIV, aging, disability, housing, and food programs for nearly 8,000 people across Washington.

The evening includes a cocktail hour, seated dinner, and live auction benefiting @seattlepride Youth Programs and Lifelong’s wraparound care services—supporting HIV, aging, disability, housing, and food programs across Washington.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.