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Totally Unofficial Queer Guide to PAX Prime 2015
If it’s August, and you’re a gamer, that can only mean one thing: PAX Prime. What started out as a humble Bellevue gamer con has grown into a massive gaming juggernaut, comprised of no less than four worldwide gaming conventions. Still, PAX Prime is the granddaddy of...
More Than Pac-Man With A Bow: Ms. Pak-Man: Bonus Stage!
There was a scene in Wreck It-Ralph, the 2012 Disney film that gave us a glimpse into the behind the scenes lives of some arcade game characters, where Ralph encounters a down on his luck Q*bert. The aging character, whose game has been unplugged, has been forced to...
Dancers, and Drag Queens, and Bears, Oh My: The Return of Capitol Hill
If the success of Wes Hurley’s Capitol Hill web series came as a surprise, then you probably don’t know much about the filmmaker’s work. Or you live under a rock. Probably a rock that’s not sitting anywhere on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Wes is the auteur behind the...
Charlie Logan And The Rosy Future Of Pink Party Prime
Pink Party Prime has been described by more than one gaymer as their favorite part of PAX Prime. It’s a distinguished review, considering that the Pink Party is a separate entity from the multimillion dollar convention attended by upwards of 100,000 people each year....
Transparent’s Ian Harvie Hosts The First Annual Gender Justice Awards
Seattle’s Gender Justice League will be taking over Melrose Market Studios next Thursday, August 6 starting at 6pm for the debut of the Gender Justice Awards. The dinner will highlight and showcase the continuing activism of trans and allied activists who have made...
Galacticon: The Little Convention That Couldn’t
Galacticon 4 appeared on the Seattle events calendar only a few months ago. It's billed as the world's largest Battlestar Galactica Con, and presented an incredibly promising line-up, including a large number of cast members from both the original as well as the...
It’s The Hard Knock Life According To Tangerine
The marquee outside the Egyptian calls Tangerine a comedic romp, which is somewhat misleading. It’s true that the movie is outrageous, daring, and funny. But calling it a romp is akin to calling a trans sex worker a young, urban, professional. It’s a description that barely scratches the surface.
Intersectionality: What is it, and why do I need to know?
The queer community encompasses many facets of marginalization. We are gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trans people, disabled people, people of color, people with multiple systems of beliefs, and any and all combinations therein. Intersectionality is defined as the study...
Mom On Mondays: We Create Until We Break Apart
by Mark "Mom" Finley July 20, 2015 When I first moved to Seattle there were hundreds of fringe theater companies producing some pretty amazing theater in the city. In fact, the first show in which I was cast in Seattle was The Holiday Survival Game Show produced by...
Queer Etiquette for Gay Men: A Guide to Navigating Queer Spaces
Have you ever thought about the appropriate etiquette for navigating queer spaces? The queer sect of our LGBTQ community has recently gained large-scale visibility. That means some insensitive and uncomfortable situations are occurring. Here a few topics to help us all co-exist and have a good time.
The Geeks At Night, Are Big And Bright, Deep In The Heart of Texas
There’s been a recent trend, lately, towards more organized activities for queer folks who are also fans of geek media, whether that means video games, role-playing games, board games, science fiction/fantasy books, TV, films, anime, or other. Queer geeks have a...
What’s In A Name: The Magic of Cid & Fancy
At first glance, neither one of these guys seems like a musician or DJ. One is single, and a web developer, the other a father who lives in Port Angeles. But Tighe McGillvrey is a DJ and producer on the fast track to stardom, and Olof Järvegren is already a world...
Get Outraged: Stose and Civil Disobedience
Stose is mad as hell, and he's not gonna take it anymore. The 26 year old gay hip hop artist and activist sounds off on all that is wrong with the world in his latest EP, Civil Disobedience. The album, featuring song titles like Class War and Murdered By The State,...
High Heels and Leather: Pup Tugger Breaks the Mold
The leather community has always had its shares of competitions and titles. In and near Seattle, we have the Washington State Mr. and Ms. Leather competition, Seattle Leather Daddy and Daddy’s Boy, Northwest Puppy, and others. One of the most famous in the country,...
The Uncommon Affairs of Princess Charming
Her Highness is unique among drag characters, which is no small feat. Not that anything Princess Charming does is particularly unique, although her fabulous singing voice does stand out in a world filled with lip syncing. But the way that Christian packages his talents, his singing and acting, in a character that deftly crosses the line between two genders, is all his own.