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  A love story delayed: Ukrainian couple seal their vows after years of discrimination

  After years facing discrimination, harassment, violence, and abuse, a gay Ukrainian couple was officially married in Bellevue in April.
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  Jayapal reintroduces Transgender Bill of Rights

  U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) is once again trying to codify federal protections for transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country.
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  Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

  Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.
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  SPU trustees ask judge to dismiss LGBTQ hiring lawsuit

  Today four members of Seattle Pacific University's board of trustees asked a judge to throw out the case against them.
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  At least 9 GOP-led state legislatures want to restrict or criminalize drag shows

  Lawmakers in Tennessee are advancing a bill that would restrict drag show performances in the state. This bill and others like it threaten the LGBTQ community as well as businesses, critics say.

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  In India, couples begin their legal battle for same-sex marriage

  Couples have filed petitions to India's Supreme Court seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. The decision could make India the second economy in Asia after Taiwan to recognize the unions.

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  In the face of harassment, Sylvia O'Stayformore reads on

  Drag Queen story hours have been targeted across the country, including in Renton last month.
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  Neighbors: Jane Don't

  What happens when your side hustle, your passion, becomes a full time gig? A sudden layoff in 2020 led Seattle drag queen Jane Don’t to put her performance career into overdrive. She invested time into make dresses and wigs and jokes and routines. And after a year of holed up at home, Jane Don’t wanted to show off her hard work. She spoke with Senior producer Brandi Fullwood spoke about pivoting to drag full time and living with fewer regrets. She wants her drag and Seattle drag to be seen in full for what it can really be: weird, like really weird but in a good way.
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  Neighbors: Eve Palay

  When Eve Palay first moved to Bainbridge, she was a stay-at-home parent — married with two young daughters. And for the most part, her family kept to themselves. But things changed. "The kids grew up, marriage ended. And I came out as trans," Palay said. "And as I came out, I really wanted to make sure that other people who needed to come out had an easier time and knew that there are people here."
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  Seattle's queer community is 'homo for the holidays'

  Seattle’s LGBT community has created a unique tradition of holiday shows with a twist. A prime example is Jingle All the Gay, a queer burlesque show about chosen family and creating your own holiday traditions. Chase Burns, editor of The Ticket for the Seattle Times, takes us

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