LGBTQ news and entertainment
Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission has sent a letter of recommendation to the Mayor, City Council, and City Attorney’s Office requesting that City officials declare a civil emergency in response to the increasing number of trans people fleeing anti-LGBTQ environments in other states. Continue reading “Seattle May Declare Civil Emergency To Help LGBTQ People Fleeing Red States”
Seattle police said they have identified 3 suspects in a hate crime outside Pony, a gay bar in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. According to police, the suspects involved are 17, 19 and 24 years old. Continue reading “3 Suspects Identified In Seattle Gay Bar Hate Crime”
Pony, a popular bar for the LGBTQ community in Seattle, is fighting back after becoming the target of anti-gay slurs and harassment on Tuesday night. Continue reading “Seattle Bar Fights Back After Anti-Gay Harassment”
Over the weekend, two Seattle area gay bars – The Cuff Complex and The Seattle Eagle – were the targets of a crackdown by the Joint Enforcement Team (JET), a coalition of Seattle Police, Fire, and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB). As the local news outlet The Stranger notes, raiding gay bars in 2024 “feels a bit vintage.” Continue reading “Seattle Fire/Police Raid Two Gay Bars (What Year Is It?)”
Kalvinn Garcia, 26, was sentenced to 4 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for committing a hate crime in connection with an arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub and event space in Seattle. Continue reading “Man Gets 4 Years In Prison For Arson Hate Crime At Seattle Gay Bar”
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Some news items you might have missed: • Seattle Times: Seattle Pride has cut Amazon as a sponsor for its annual parade citing financial support for anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, organizations and legislation PLUS a request to call the annual celebration Seattle Pride Parade Presented by Amazon. Continue reading “News Round-Up: March 24, 2022”
To all the many, many good cops out there – this doesn’t help anything. From the New York Post:
A Seattle cop was filmed rolling his bicycle over a man’s helmeted head as he lay down on the street during violent Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the decision not to charge cops for Breonna Taylor’s death.
The dungaree-wearing protester — called “trumpet man” by others in the crowd — was shown prone on the ground more than once as groups of bike cops pushed the mob back after declaring the march an unlawful protest.
As the officers advanced another time, one appeared to have had enough — and steered his bike’s wheels over the protester’s white safety helmet, according to a CJTV Media live stream. The officer — who was walking the bike at the time — then appeared to use it to hit another man to stop him getting too close.
Seattle police said it was “aware” of the video.
Two police officers swerved. One (riding) swerved to avoid him. The other (walking) swerved to run over his head and neck. Two very different kinds of cops exemplified in one video.
— Firefly (@Firefly3083) September 24, 2020
At a new coffee shop in Seattle, there’s more than just coffee that’s hot. The recently opened Dreamboyz Espresso employs shirtless male baristas to serve up coffee drinks with a sense of fun (and maybe some extra foam). 
The owners of the coffee shop previously operated a LadyBug Bikini Espresso shop in the same location which offered an all-female staff in bikinis to brew the java. Apparently, the ‘bikini barista’ thing began in the Oregon/Washington state area in the 1990s. But the LadyBug shop closed within a year due to lack of business, so the owners decided to switch things up from bikinis to ‘bare-istas’ clad in Chippendales-style bow ties and short-shorts. 
Now, things are hopping at Dreamboyz as folks are driving from outside Seattle just to order some Joe from a shirtless Joe. With the slogan “Hot Guys Serving Hot Coffee,” what more could you want for your caffeine fix?
One of the shirtless hunks of Dreamboyz Coffee, Ja’shaun Williams, told local news station KIRO7, “Everyone’s been very appropriate and respectful.” Brandon Peters told Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, “I worked at a Starbucks a couple of years back, enjoyed being a barista, however it wasn’t enough money, so when I saw this opportunity, I was like, in a way, I get to bring those things together.” If you can’t make it to the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, check out the Dreamboyz Espresso Instagram below. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Zq8VFggAg/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WuYgqAFPS/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ki9s9A6VX/
Some news stories you may have missed:
• First look at Supergirl‘s cousin “Superman,” 28 year old Tyler Hoechlin, as he rips open his shirt to become the man of steel and save the day. Hoechlin makes his debut in the second season of Supergirl this fall.
• Anti-gay Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp loses his primary challenge on Tuesday to newcomer Roger Marshall. You name the anti-gay legislation, this guy supported it.
• It’s very possible that, before marrying Donald Trump, Melania Trump was working in the U.S. illegally.
• Seattle City Council unanimously passes an ordinance protecting youth from being subjected to so-called “ex-gay” therapy. Research has shown the practice amounts to torture for young LGBTs.
• Immediately upon being eligible to receive classified briefings, Donald Trump describes “top secret” video he saw at campaign rally.
• This couple turns the perception of tops/bottoms upside down.