Lifelong Pride Gala Has Big Stars Including Jake Shears, Macy Gray, Brad Goreski, Miz Cracker, Laverne Cox and MORE!

June 10, 2026• byMichael Strangeways

It’s just a few days away…Lifelong’s Huge Pride Gala event is happening Saturday, June 13th at The Sanctuary in downtown Seattle. It’s a HUGE, star studded event with host celebrity stylist Brad Goreski PLUS drag headliner Miz Cracker PLUS special performances from music legends Macy Gray and Jake Shears from Scissors Sisters (and a hometown boy, to boot) PLUS/PLUS they’ll be honoring Laverne Cox and Chris Olsen (and I will not lie; I had to look up Chris Olsen but he seems SWELL!!!) AND, now they’re telling us another local gay boy done good, comedian/TV presenter Ross Matthews will be a special guest. Oh, and Chris Medlin star of Netflix’s @sweetmagnoliasnetflix and original cast member in Broadway’s Mean Girls and Diana the Musical!!!

That’s a lot of expensive talent! No wonder the ticket prices are $500 up to $1250!!!!!

Get your tickets at https://www.pridegala.org/

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We are thrilled to announce our full star-studded lineup and honorees for our inaugural Pride Gala: An Evening for Equality on June 13.

🎙️Hosted by @BradGoreski
Drag headliner @Miz_Cracker
Honoring @ChrisOlsen & @LaverneCox
Special Performances by @MacyGray & @JakeShears

Grab your tickets and support @seattlepride’s LGBTQ+ youth programming and Lifelong’s wraparound healthcare services.

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.