PrideCast Seattle PrideFest

As we get ready for Pride here in Seattle, we have so much to celebrate. We have one of the country's largest LGBQTIA+ populations. We're a beacon of hope, anti-discrimination, and Washington is notable for being one of the first two states to legalize same-sex marriage by a vote of the people. We are a welcoming place, but not far from here, just miles away, we've seen protests against our community, especially when it comes to drag queen story time. Today, we speak to the queen who helped p...

In this episode of the PrideCast, we learn the stories of three LGBTQIA+ Seattleites as we take a journey through trauma, recovery, and giving back. Learn about one woman spontaneously "playing" the piano (the soundtrack for this episode), how a second trip to prison was a turning point for one young man, and the healing power of beauty pageants for another of our interviewees, one of the few refuges from his cult upbringing. The stories are all different, the paths to recovery all vari...

World AIDS Day is December 1, a perfect time to recall the local history of HIV/AIDS and fight for a better future. The AIDS Memorial Pathway, right in the heart of Capitol Hill, is a perfect place to do that. Take a tour of The AMP with host Egan Orion and several key players in the development of this important memorial.On today's podcast:Rosette Royale, the storygathering consultant for The AMPTom Rasmussen, former councilmember who got the memorial startedChristopher Paul Jordan, artist w...

On August 19, King County declared Monkeypox a public health emergency., and though anybody can get the disease, the vast majority of cases are still in men who have sex with men. In this episode of the PrideCast, we discuss the local response, what's going right, what Public Health can do better, and things you can do to protect yourself and your community. Guests: Brian Westbrook (event producer, broadcaster, vaccine site IT support) and Ben Meana (Seattle and King County Public Health Oper...

Over Pride weekend this year, the Supreme Court overturned a 49-year-old precedent established in 1973 in Roe v. Wade, reversing the federal right to abortion access in the US. This by itself is a massive social and legal earthquake, but the aftershocks--as promised by Justice Thomas--could reverse other rights. In today's PrideCast, we cover that decision, the basis for it, what may come next, and dive in deep to the legal and constitutional concepts of Substantive Due Process and the Right ...

Want to get pumped for Pride weekend? Our PrideFest hosts can help! We have all of them on today's episode of the PrideCast. You'll hear from Aleksa Manila, long-time host of the main stage at PrideFest Seattle Center as well as the host of Drag Queen Storytime. We bring on G.S. Matencio AKA Gaysha Starr, a longtime PrideFest host and co-conspirator (a host for our PrideFest Capitol Hill main stage). Finally, there's DonnaTella Howe, a mainstay of the drag and LGBTQIA+ nightlife scene for ove...