WNBA 25th Season to Open May 14
The WNBA Tuesday released its 2021 regular season game schedule with the league tipping off its landmark 25th season on Friday, May 14 with a weekend of action featuring all 12 teams. The league will unveil its complete television schedule in the upcoming weeks. On the heels of the launchContinue Reading
Seattle Pride Announces Virtual Music Lineup Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Arts
Seattle Pride is taking this year’s LGBTQIA+ Pride celebration online 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, 2021 at www.SeattlePride.org. A highlight of the celebration will be the musical performances, which in a typical year are part of Seattle Pride in the Park (Seattle Pride’s annualContinue Reading
New Equality Map: Bans on Transgender Youth Participation in Sports
Across the country, state legislatures have introduced bills that would ban transgender youth from participating in K-12 school sports, and in some cases in college as well. This year alone, at least 30 states have introduced this type of legislation. For more than 12 years, MAP has been tracking laws andContinue Reading
Taylor Schilling Joins Cast of Seattle Rep’s Upcoming Plays in Process, April 1
Seattle Rep’s virtual Plays in Process series is underway, offering audiences guided and rare exposure to the raw, behind-the-scenes collaborative process of creating a play. Throughout the multi-part program, Seattle Rep is showcasing new plays in development that are on the horizon for the organization. Seattle Rep’s first Plays inContinue Reading
New Paper Details How to Create Health Care Settings Welcoming to LGBTQIA+ People
A paper published in Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved provides detailed guidance for creating culturally responsive health care environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people. Authored by leading educators and clinical experts on LGBTQIA+ health care from TheContinue Reading
Seattle Pride Announces ‘Resilience!’ as 2021 Theme for LGBTQIA+ Virtual Pride
Seattle Pride has chosen “Resilience!” as this year’s theme for Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month virtual festivities. The theme was selected from more than a dozen ideas submitted by the public, at the request of Seattle Pride, which produces the Seattle Pride Parade and Seattle Pride in the Park. “We areContinue Reading
GLAAD Awards: Demi Lovato to Reunite with ‘Glee’ Cast for Naya Rivera/Santana Tribute
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, this week announced that the cast of Glee will reunite during the virtual ceremony for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday, April 8 for a special tribute to the legacy of the late NayaContinue Reading
New Issue of ‘Enjoy Illinois’ Gives Tips for LGBTQ+ Travelers in 2021
Illinois’ free travel magazine provides trip ideas to plan a safe and scenic future getaway in Illinois Travelers looking for ideas on where to spend the 14 weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day can now view the 2021 Spring/Summer issue of Enjoy Illinois, the state’s free travel magazine, now available inContinue Reading
What is the most affordable way to obtain dental care?
As unemployment continues to disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ households, it’s important to know your options for affordable care As Washington state’s unemployed suffer the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, so, too, can their healthcare. According to the Movement Advancement Project, nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ+ households experienced job loss since theContinue Reading
k.d. lang Remix ‘makeover’ Arrives in Time for Pride
Album comprises 14 classic dance remixes of beloved lang songs from 1992–2000, released together for first time. In celebration of Pride Month, Nonesuch Records releases k.d. lang’s makeover, a new collection of classic dance remixes of some of her best-loved songs on May 28, 2021. The album brings these remixes,Continue Reading