Remembering ‘Pose’ and ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star James Van Der Beek
Hollywood is mourning another actor gone much too soon – Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek. The 48-year-old Varsity…
Author: Sarah Toce
Screenwriter & Journalist | Sarah Brusig (Toce) is an appointed member of the King County Women's Advisory Board and an elected precinct committee officer (PCO) in Burien, WA. As a healthcare worker, Sarah is represented by SEIU 1199NW.
In 2010, Sarah created the online news source The Seattle Lesbian, LLC, which still receives upward of 100,000 readers per month. A recipient of McCormick's New Media Women Entrepreneur Award in 2012, Sarah was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama in 2015. That same year, GO Mag recognized Sarah as one of their Red-Hot Entrepreneurs in media. In 2016, the National Diversity Council honored Sarah with their LGBT Leadership Award.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) recognized Sarah's advocacy work with the Community Builder Award in 2017, the same year Curve Magazine named Sarah one of their Top Women in Media & Publishing. Sarah served a two-year term as president of the Society of Professional Journalists - Western Washington Chapter beginning in 2018 and was elected Communications Vice Chair of the King County Democrats in 2021.
LGBTQ Young People Facing Alarming Mental Health Trends
The 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, conducted by The Trevor Project, reveals alarming trends in mental…
Chappell Roan Exits Talent Agency After Epstein Exec Link
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan has ended her professional relationship with the Wasserman talent agency, whose founder and chief executive, Casey…
Spotlight: Elevated Coastal Kitchen Cinder + Salt
The Charter Hotel Seattle, Curio Collection by Hilton has announced their new signature restaurant Cinder + Salt will officially open…
ECHO Brings Global Circus Talent to Eastside Big Top
Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, a visually immersive circus production that blends acrobatics, music and storytelling, opens Jan. 30 under the…
Catch The Lion King in Seattle This December
The beloved Broadway musical Disney’s The Lion King returns to Seattle this month at the Paramount Theatre (911 Pine Street…
SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court of the United States declined Monday to hear a case that challenged its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing…
Supreme Court Upholds Birth-Sex Passport Policy
The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday allowed the federal government to enforce a policy that prohibits transgender…
Gaddies Launches Dads of Dorothy Collection
With the highly anticipated release of Wicked: For Good just around the corner on Nov. 21, 2025, the world is once again…
LGBTQ Adults Report Harm, Mistreatment and Life Changes Since Election 2024
Since November 2024—and especially in the months since the beginning of President Trump’s second term—anti-LGBTQ rhetoric has increased, violence has…