
Queer Activist Q & A: Deaunte Damper of WA
Name: Deaunte Damper Organizations: King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Converge Media Location: Seattle, WA When did you start getting involved with being an activist or advocate,

Name: Deaunte Damper Organizations: King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Converge Media Location: Seattle, WA When did you start getting involved with being an activist or advocate,

Name: Jenna Damron Organization: ACLU of Idaho, Statewide LGBTQ+ Rights Strategist Location: Boise, ID When did you start getting involved with being an advocate and why? I got involved in

Name: Joey Wieser Organization: Independent Advocate & Digital Strategist Location: Seattle, WA (currently in Los Angeles, CA) When did you start getting involved with activism and why? My activism really

Name: Preston Pace Company Name: Boise Trans Joy Location: Boise, ID When did you start getting involved with being an activist or advocate and why? I’ve been an advocate for mental health

Name: Benny Ilac Company Name: Montana Trans Joy Location: Missoula, MT When did you start getting involved with being an activist or advocate and why? I first became involved with

Name: Michaela Rose Profession: Hair stylist and Salon owner Company: Created in Chaos Salon in Boise, ID How did you get started working in this industry? I started out as a

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Name: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell), Private Chef Last restaurant worked; I was Prep Lead- Orso’s 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK What Inspired You to Enter the Culinary Industry? I fell

Providing a supportive network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people in Southeast Alaska.

Juneau is a beautiful city located in Southeast Alaska. It is smaller than Anchorage, but has a thriving queer community and plenty of opportunities for LGBTQ+ traveler to explore. They

Located in the oldest part of Juneau, Triangle Club Bar was brought to life by Joe Thomas Sr in the 1940’s and still stands today as a landmark of Juneau

Name: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell), Private Chef Last restaurant worked; I was Prep Lead- Orso’s 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK What Inspired You to Enter the Culinary Industry? I fell

TYSONS, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), the Seattle Kraken and Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) today announced that Gray’s KAUU in Anchorage and KYEX in Juneau will expand the Kraken broadcast

Providing a supportive network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people in Southeast Alaska.

On Saturday, June 24, 2023, join us in downtown Anchorage for the year’s most glamorous and fabulous spectacle highlighting the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community – the Anchorage Pride Parade!

Juneau is a beautiful city located in Southeast Alaska. It is smaller than Anchorage, but has a thriving queer community and plenty of opportunities for LGBTQ+ traveler to explore. They

When thinking about LGBTQ+ travel, Anchorage, Alaska is a city that is often overlooked. But, this city is a hidden gem with a vibrant queer community with many different options

Jason Stuart doesn’t shy away from expectations—he dismantles them. For decades, the openly gay actor and comedian has been synonymous with fearless stand-up and sharp comedic timing. But with REDLINING,

More than half a century after a fishnet-clad alien first strutted across a London stage, Richard O’Brien still sounds amused by it all. “Hello MK from Seattle,” he says, greeting

There’s something deceptive about AI. At first glance, it looks like a throwback record—funky, loud, playful, soaked in retro swagger. But spend a little time with it, and the glitter

Bright Light Bright Light—born Rod Thomas—sounds relaxed, if a little travel-worn, when he joins the call. It’s the middle of a North American tour with drag superstar Grag Queen, a

The conversation begins with a sense of full-circle nostalgia. I recall a childhood memory that feels almost mythic now—meeting Desi Arnaz as a six-year-old in Beaverton, Oregon. I didn’t yet

Review by Reshma Allu; Photos by MK Scott, Jonathan Mathews and Angela Tyree Fifteen years in, Metropolitan Fashion Week Seattle knows exactly what it is—and that confidence showed in every