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June 2021
Seattle Choruses Present: Out on the Porch (Online Event)
Hosted by Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht Featuring Seattle Men's Chorus, Seattle Women's Chorus and The Supertonics Streaming through June 30th No parade? No problem! Seattle Men’s Chorus, Seattle Women’s Chorus, and The Supertonics are all OUT on the Porch for Pride this year. Hosted by Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht (Head Judge from The Big Flower Fight on Netflix and named Top Florist in the World by Harper’s Bazaar) our streaming show features TEN NEW MUSIC VIDEOS from our choruses, all filmed safely in quarantine. But that’s not all. Our choruses…
Find out more »Spectrum Dance Theatre: THE RACE & CLIMATE CHANGE FESTIVAL (Online Event)
THE RACE & CLIMATE CHANGE FESTIVAL | June 1 – 30, 2021 Spectrum’s Race & Climate Change Festival is the culmination of a two-year-long exploration of speculations on the future, post-climate disaster, and how climate change will disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. This month-long virtual Festival will unfold across multiple dimensions at the intersection of Science, Race, Afro-Futurism, Imagination, Speculation, Sci-Fi, Social Sciences, and Philosophy. The Festival experience invites visitors to explore and imagine future communities,…
Find out more »Curator Talk with Peter Boag: Crossing Boundaries: Portraits of a Transgender West (Online)
“I had to do it …. For years I had been unhappy. With all the inclinations and desires of the boy I had to restrain myself to the more conventional ways of the other sex. I have been happier since I made the change than I ever have in my life, and I will continue this way as long as I live…” – Alan Hart, 1918 Curated in collaboration with historian Peter Boag (Vancouver, Washington), the Washington State Historical Society…
Find out more »Queer Pride 2021 at Three Dollar Bill Cinema (Online Event)
QUEER PRIDE @ Three Dollar Bill Cinema is here! Check out our incredible programming running all month long including features, shorts, and live events! For more information and a list of all films and events: https://threedollarbillcinema.org/pride2021 DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST June 19th ONLY Directed by Julie Dash Julie Dash; 1991; USA; 113 min. SHIVA BABY Available June 11 - 21, 2021 Emma Seligman; 2020; USA/Canada; 77 min. BARE Available June 11 - 21, 2021 Aleksandr M. Vinogradov; 2020; Belgium; 90…
Find out more »CarLarans’ X_x Serious EP Release Show (Online)
Watch and contribute at LoudSwell.com Why So Serious?! CarLarans is please to present his latest EP X_x Serious (Dead Serious) in dedication to the young carefree rebel in all of us. He will be performing songs from the EP as well as other never before heard tracks and maybe some Xtra Special Guests. With this project and Live show, CarLarans brings his smooth vocals and captivating performance style back to the stage and dares you to look at everything we’ve been…
Find out more »Rock For Pride 2021: This Is Me (Online Event)
“Rock For Pride” is back, unashamed, and ready to unite the community again. “Rock For Pride 2021 - This Is Me”, a broadcast dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community by LGBTQIA+ creatives. This year, we’ve joined forces with community leaders, non-profits, drag performers, film makers, musicians, and more. Come celebrate LBTQIA+ pride and watch our event on June 12th at 6pm. To watch “Rock For Pride 2021 - This Is Me” online, please go to: www.rockforpride.com As a collective, Rock For…
Find out more »Queer Prom Seattle 2021 (Online Event)
The prom that we never knew we always wanted is here! The prom that we never knew we always wanted is here! Join us Saturday, June 12th for the digital queer prom of your dreams! Featuring burlesque, drag, dancing and an online auction! This 18+ event kicks off with burlesque and drag show at 7:00 Featuring our international headliners, IZOHNNY! With performances by Ms. Briq House Faggedy Randy Android Allure Frankie Fingerling Miss Texas 1988 Namii Scarlett Folds And the…
Find out more »2021 Washington State Virtual Pride Flag Raising
Event by Washington State LGBTQ Commission Online Event Price: Free Public · Anyone on or off Facebook As we continue to follow health and safety regulations, our 2021 flag raising will again be virtual! Happy Pride!
Find out more »GSBA Travel Out with Pride: Washington’s LGBTQ+ Business Showcase @ Online
Over recent years, we've gotten more accustomed to seeing rainbows plastered across windows, social media timelines, and marketing campaigns every June. But what does supporting the LGBTQ community as a business actually look like, not just in during Pride month, but year-round? On Friday, June 18, GSBA is taking you across Washington as we meet with LGBTQ and allied-owned businesses all across the state to show how they "walk the walk" for our community 365 days a year. As Washington…
Find out more »Daughters of the Dust: Queer Pride at Three Dollar Bill Cinema (Online Event)
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (Archival Screening) Available June 19 ONLY Julie Dash; 1991; USA; 113 min. Catch a limited 30th anniversary screening of this classic film to celebrate Juneteenth, and see the artistic vision that disrupts conventional representations of Black femininity, family, and queerness in a historical context. Referenced in Beyoncé’s music film Lemonade in 2016, DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST has gained increasing acclaim as more and more cinephiles and film historians discover its beauty. Follow three generations of Gullah…
Find out more »Peer Seattle Presents: Bacon Strip Pride, I Will Survive! (Online)
Bacon Strip Pride Show: I Will Survive! If you are reading this GOOD JOB, YOU MADE IT, YOU SURVIVED! Last year was tough on all of us, but just like cockroaches and Cher, our community marches on! This is a FREE virtual Pride show. It features local gay talent working with special effects, a combination of live and produced performances, and the incredibly talented, delightfully zany cast of Bacon Strip starring Sylvia O'Stayformore, Honey Bucket, Bobbi Jo Blessings, Old Witch,…
Find out more »GERMAN CINEMA NOW! – Enfant Terrible [Online]
Goethe Pop Up is thrilled to partner with Three Dollar Bill Cinema for a very special Pride edition of German Cinema Now!, featuring the Seattle premiere of Oskar Roehler’s Enfant Terrible, an official selection at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982): cruel, sensitive, childish, domineering, imaginative, egocentric. And, yes, an artist of genius with a fiendish work drive. What the New German Cinema luminary and queer icon Fassbinder is not, in Oskar Roehler’s (Jew Suss: Rise and Fall) appropriately unorthodox biopic, is…
Find out more »TUSH Pride 2021 (Online Event)
TUSH! Is back online for PRIDE! To make this an extra special celebration we have a packed lineup of spectacular guests including: Stasia Coup CarLarans Arrietty Killer Bunny One Vigor Mortis Lola Meraz Gieza Poke and special guest host Cookie Couture! Brought to you by your regular Tush cast: Arson Nicki Angel Baby Kill Kill Kill Beau Degas Miss Texas 1988 Betty Wetter
Find out more »Seattle Virtual Pride 2021: Resilience! (Online Event)
VIRTUAL PRIDE 2021 Saturday & Sunday, June 26 - 27, 2021 11:00AM - 5:00PM PT ONLINE We are SO excited to announce our complete stage schedule for the two-day Seattle Pride Virtual LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration June 26th and 27th! The two days of fun and entertainment will feature a diverse array of speakers, performers, activities, and activism reflecting this year’s theme Resilience. Register to join us for FREE HERE! This year’s headliner is none other than the Queen of Bounce music, Big Freedia (featured…
Find out more »Seattle Dyke March Virtual Showcase (Online Event)
This year the #SeattleDykeMarch is hosting a virtual showcase this pride month on our usual rally day (Saturday, June 26th). Save the date for this exciting showcase of local, queer women and dyke-identified musicians and performers. As we begin to open up and the ability to gather in public becomes more possible, the Seattle Dyke March will explore the possibility of a more traditional Dyke March and Rally in the late-summer, as we work towards reconnecting in the post-pandemic world. …
Find out more »PR0N 4 Freakz 2021 [Online]
Sat Mar 20: 6.30pm PT Sat Jun 26: 8.30pm PT Sat Oct 23: 6.30pm PT Price: Pay what you can, in tiers from $5–25 highest tier comes with sexy Polaroid Prize Package! (please provide mailing address when you register) limited tickets per tier tickets must be purchased in advance up to an hour before start time ** This program features explicit sexual content and is intended for audiences 18+ ** Northwest Film Forum is SCREENING ONLINE! NWFF’s physical space is temporarily…
Find out more »Seattle Virtual Pride 2021: Resilience! (Online Event)
Saturday & Sunday, June 26 - 27, 2021 11:00AM - 5:00PM PT ONLINE We are SO excited to announce our complete stage schedule for the two-day Seattle Pride Virtual LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration June 26th and 27th! The two days of fun and entertainment will feature a diverse array of speakers, performers, activities, and activism reflecting this year’s theme Resilience. Register to join us for FREE HERE! This year’s headliner is none other than the Queen of Bounce music, Big Freedia (featured in Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning…
Find out more »Collide-O-Scope: Pride is a Riot! (Online Event)
Join us for one of our biggest and best shows of the year, bursting with fun, frivolity, politics and pizzazz! A celebratory freakout of found-footage mayhem, mashing up and remixing queer history and pop culture into a dizzying video spectacular full of kaleidoscopic color, music, comedy, and history. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cringe as you join the video wizards of Collide-O-Scope on a voyage of sight and sound, exploring the wonderful, weird, marvelously messy spectrum of Pride!
Find out more »August 2021
Rise Up!/MELTED RIOT Movement Workshop with Fox Whitney and Gender Tender (Online Event)
In ongoing celebration of our latest exhibition, 'Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement,' MoPOP is collaborating with artists Fox Whitney and Gender Tender for a virtual movement workshop. Come ready to move to the music that played on the jukebox during the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Facilitated by artist Fox Whitney and additional collaborators from his performance project, Gender Tender, this virtual gathering is for movers of all levels interested in engaging in choreographic processes that include psychedelic…
Find out more »Collide-O-Scope: The Revenge ONLINE EVENT
Need a momentary escape from the crushing anxiety and overpowering malaise of life as we know it? Let Collide-O-Scope inject a little laughter and ridiculousness into your routine with this expertly edited curation of the most hilarious, glitched-out video lunacy money can buy! It's funny, it's weird, it's smart and it's dumb! For 11 years, Collide-O-Scope has been entertaining audiences with their delirious and free-wheelin' phantasia of ephemeral footage fun. Join the fun and see why Monday nights can be…
Find out more »Pride Speaks: LGBTQIA+ Veterans ONLINE EVENT
What are you up to tonight? On the off-chance the answer is "Well, nothing..." : Our next Pride Speaks is this evening, from 7PM - 9PM PST! This month we focus on LGBTQIA+ Veterans who have Served with Pride: - how did queerness impact veterans' service, - what policies and systems need to become more inclusive, and - how can civilians and allies work to improve the experience of service members? ... and more! Read on for more information, and hurry to register for…
Find out more »September 2021
Women You Need to Know: Maggie Nelson in conversation with Danzy Senna
Maggie Nelson, the poet, scholar, and nonfiction author of the cult classics "Bluets" and "The Argonauts," is back with a new volume that interweaves critical theory, pop culture, and the intimate exchanges of daily living. "On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Restraint" explores how we think, experience, and talk about freedom in four distinct realms: art, sex, drugs, and climate.
Find out more »SAL Presents: Billie Jean King (ONLINE EVENT)
Billie Jean King is a pathbreaking feminist, champion of equality, and a world-class athlete. Her new memoir, "All In," chronicles King’s journey to find her true self, from her humble beginnings to her brilliant tennis career, her activism, and her unwavering commitment to fairness and social justice. Tickets start at $10.
Find out more »Collide-O-Scope: High Art (ONLINE EVENT)
Get ready to take in some truly high art with this all-new edition of Collide-O-Scope - a keenly curated array of vintage video, freaky film, and found footage, all expertly edited into a uniquely hilarious stream of consciousness fantasia of sight and sound. It's funny! It's campy! It's sometimes squirmy, definitely strange, and always aims to entertain. Kick back and bliss out to this deliriously fun concoction of escapist video treasure bursting at the sprockets with excitement, color, music, and…
Find out more »Pride Speaks Series: Queer Student Leaders (Online)
Pride Speaks is a monthly speaking series focused on the various topics that impact our LGBTQIA+ community. Each session, Seattle Out & Proud Foundation invites experts to share their knowledge, reframe issues, and inspire action. After the panel discussion or talk, there's time for audience Q&A and attendee discussions. This month we focus on Queer Student Leaders: how does queerness impact college life, what policies and systems need to become more inclusive, and how can non-students/faculty work to improve the experience in higher education?…
Find out more »Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore And Contributors Discuss Between Certain Death And A Possible Future
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021, 7 – 8:15 p.m. Where Online Address Patrons can register via Eventbrite Audience Adults Language English Summary Join us for the launch of "Between Certain Death and a Possible Future," a collection which examines the ongoing and persistent impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis in queer lives. Description The event is presented in partnership with Elliott Bay Book Company. This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation and the Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation. Thanks to media sponsor The…
Find out more »October 2021
LEGENDARY CHILDREN- SAVE THE DATE!
Save the date for LEGENDARY CHILDREN! Where arts and social justice get real, with QTBIPOC voices ringing loud and clear. Celebrate LEGENDARY CHILDREN on Friday Oct 1, 8pm! Now in our 6th year, this show stopping event is still a celebration of house and ball culture and the creativity & leadership of our broader QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans Black Indigenous and People of Color) communities. Don't miss live performances, hot DJs, and high art from the Pacific Northwest's house-and-ball community…
Find out more »SJFF 2021 Opening Night Celebration: Prisoner Justice and the Art of Social Justice Film
Join genre-spanning filmmakers and the Social Justice Film Institute Advisory Council to celebrate the art of creating and watching social justice film and kick off ACTIVATE | REFUGE, the 2021 Social Justice Film Festival. This free panel discussion accompanies the films in the PRISONER JUSTICE AND THE ART OF SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM program (https://watch.eventive.org/.../play/61301e7004686c0045a2f9d2). Festival PASSES and TICKETS are available at https://sjff2021.eventive.org/welcome - Film programs are priced on a sliding scale of $5-$25. Pay what you can! - Festival passes are…
Find out more »rezonance. – october edition & mercury fundraiser (Online Event)
Harsh frequencies and distorted beats courtesy of DJs Daemon Chadeau & Synnik streaming live from The Mercury while we help raise money for it's survival! On Twitch See poster for more details
Find out more »SJFF 2021 Closing Night Celebration: Black Lives Matter and the Art of Activism (ONLINE EVENT)
The Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a national reckoning over institutional and police violence, and while some things have changed, too much has remained the same. We will close out ACTIVATE | REFUGE, the 2021 Social Justice Film Festival, with a discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement and the role of filmmaking as catalyst and fuel for change. This free panel discussion accompanies the films in the BLACK LIVES MATTER AND THE ART OF ACTIVISM program (https://watch.eventive.org/.../play/613030d582b0ef0030a7f845). Festival…
Find out more »QLaw Falltacular (Online Event)
We're excited to imbue your evening with a vibrant, interactive, and entertaining evening for this year's QLaw Spectacular Falltacular on October 22 at 6:30pm. Follow us on social media or keep an eye on our website or your email for exciting announcements, keynote unveilings, and all around fun.
Find out more »Queer Horror: The Ifs, Ands, and Butts w/Carla Rossi (ONLINE EVENT)
Queer Horror: The Ifs, Ands, and Butts - Virtual Class Drag clown Carla Rossi presents a one-of-a-kind evening surveying the subgenre of queer horror in film and pop culture from Nosferatu to Child's Play and more. October 26, 2021 Classes Queer Horror: The Ifs, Ands, and Butts offers a survey of the topic in film and pop culture, presented with the signature i̶n̶c̶o̶m̶p̶e̶t̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ one-of-a-kind expertise belonging to drag clown Carla Rossi, hostess of Queer Horror—the only LGBTQ+ horror screening series in the country—at Portland,…
Find out more »Macha Theatre Works: My Three Closets (or Surviving the Avalanche) @ Online
My Three Closets (Or Surviving The Avalanche) Written and performed by Valerie Curtis-Newton A Queer/Christian journey toward authenticity. Directed by Sheila Daniels This show will be performed and streamed LIVE one night only on October 29th at 8PM. Tickets are choose your own level: $7/$17/$37 After purchasing a ticket you will receive email instructions. You will receive your link on the day of the show and can use it on Friday October 29th to watch the event live, or to…
Find out more »Lambert House ZOOM Halloween Party (22 and under) @ ONLINE
Don't have Halloween plans? Join us on Zoom Sunday LGBTQ Group hosts Costume Contest! email: onlinegroups@lamberthouse.org Lambert House is a safe place for LGBTQ youth ages 11 to 22 to make friends and be in community. Youth aged 11-12 need a signed parent consent form for participation, available at the Lambert House front desk. Our calendar is packed with fun activities, support groups, planning meetings, dances, and other events. Life gets better for LGBTQ youth at Lambert House.
Find out more »November 2021
Indigenous Voices: Banishing HIV Stigma through Storytelling (ONLINE)
REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/3pdNS1R Join the Discovery Center and Urban Indian Health Institute for an hour of virtual drag performance, storytelling, and discussions that amplify voices on Indigenous sexual health. Learn from artivist (artist + activist) Bill Hall (Tlingit) as he shares his story about lived experiences with HIV with photos captured for the Discovery Center’s online exhibition, Through Positive Eyes. Indigenous drag queens Eartha Quake (Navajo) and Landa Lakes (Chickasaw) will present Urban Indian Health Institute's new short film, “Indigenizing Safe…
Find out more »TDBC Presents: Virtual Indigenous Showcase @ Online
Join us as we continue to celebrate Indigenous voices with a collection of features, shorts and panels that are sure to inspire, education, and entertain. Tickets are sliding scale from $13-$35 GET TICKETS: https://www.goelevent.com/Thr.../e/VirtualIndigenousShowcase This program can be viewed any time between Nov. 19-29. Once a film is started, you have 72-hours to watch. This is a fundraiser and all proceeds from the event benefit TDBC's year-long mission except for 25% of proceeds which will be donated to REAL RENT…
Find out more »Collide-O-Scope: Cheap and Vulgar
Collide-O-Scope is back with an all-new keenly curated array of vintage video, freaky film, found footage fun! Masterfully crafted montage packed with absurd pop culture ephemera, obscure oddities, and awesome music - all remixed and mashed into an evening of epic entertainment that only the editing wizards of Collide-O-Scope could provide. Come bliss out to this deliriously delightful concoction of escapist video treasures!
Find out more »December 2021
Save the Wave 27th Anniversary Show on C89.5fm! (Online Event)
Hey everybody, this week is Save the Wave's 27th Anniversary*!!! Get ready for THREE HOURS of Trent Von & Niko goofing around and playing a bunch of new wave, post-punk and holiday goodies!!! It's the one time a year we run the show in it's OG style! There are lots of easy ways to tune in, no matter where in the world you are: • 89.5fm on the radio dial • c895.org/listen at the station's official site • trentvon.com/radio (click on the StW link)…
Find out more »February 2022
Black Queer-Story Month | Three Dollar Bill Cinema Online Event
Join us for Black History Month as we celebrate Black voices across the cinematic spectrum, with a collection of features and shorts that highlight and raise up the Black queer experience. Co-presented by Langston Seattle, Black Cinema Collective, and POCAAN. This program can be viewed any time between February 10 at 12:00am and February 18 at 11:59pm*. Once a film is started, you have 72-hours to watch. Available for streaming in WA/OR/AK/ID! This is a fundraiser and all proceeds from…
Find out more »May 2022
Douglas Stuart discusses “Young Mungo”
Note: tix to live event are sold out. Online tix available. Join us to hear this Booker Prize-winning writer discuss his new novel, a story of queer love and working-class families. About this event Douglas Stuart will appear in conversation with Rick Simonson. This event is being presented in person at Central Library, with the option to view the livestream from home. It is presented in partnership with Elliott Bay Book Company. Books will be available for sale at Central…
Find out more »June 2022
Tasveer Pride Open Mic (ONLINE EVENT)
Tasveer Pride Open Mic Passionate about your art? Got something to say? Or simply practicing your orating skills? Express yourself! Date : 4th Thursday of every month 6pm to 7pm PST; Sign-up by 5pm PST on the day of the event Location : Online, Zoom link will be sent 3hrs before the event to all registered participants and attendees Duration : 7min max WHO : South Asians and/ or anyone with South Asian content SIGN UP : Signup Form (Deadline…
Find out more »November 2022
Protecting Our Queer Ass Future @ Online
Current anti-trans/anti-bodily autonomy legislation introduced in state assemblies across the country threaten years of progress towards LGBTQ+ justice and civil rights. Anti-trans youth bills are an attack on the most vulnerable in our community: LGBTQ+ children and youth, and especially Black trans girls. Anti-abortion efforts are similarly targeting the gender justice movement. Black gender diverse femmes are the most at risk of experience violence. How do we fight back to protect our future and work in solidarity with trans youth…
Find out more »May 2023
Heklina: A Memorial (she would have hated this) @ Online/The Castro in SF
Though to be honest, who DOESN’T hate the idea of having a memorial for a 55 year old beloved drag performer who still had so much to give? Still, HEKLINA, the iconic and legendary San Francisco punk drag superstar deserves to be honored with the biggest shindig possible. And, her San Francisco is giving her a sendoff that promises to shut down the Castro neighborhood, if not the city on Tuesday, May 23rd. Heklina suddenly and shockingly passed away on…
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