Complete Guide to Pride Month 2026: All Washington LGBTQ+ Parades, Festivals and Gatherings
June is Pride Month, but did you know that Washington’s LGB community traces its presence back more than a century in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle hosted its first documented drag performance in 1898, and by the 1930s the city had established venues such as the Casino Pool Hall and the Double Header, both in Pioneer […]
Inslee appoints new director to the Washington State LGBTQ Commission
OLYMPIA—Governor Jay Inslee announced on Monday, July 22, the appointment Lisa Keating director of the Washington State LGBTQ Commission. The position was previously held by Manny Santiago, who served as the commission’s inaugural director when it launched in 2019. Santiago left the commission in February 2024. Sheri Sawyer, deputy director of policy and outreach for […]
