• Gender Ordeal Is a Trans Power Trio Comedy Tour 

    See Gender Ordeal at Here-After Wednesday, February 12.by Suzette SmithGender Ordeal: Gender on Wheels is a powerhouse of trans comedy talent. It's a road-version of Tuck Woodstock's Gender Reveal podcast. It's a variety show that fits "six or seven" segments into a tight 90-minute evening with the show's host, cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky, and author Calvin Kasulke.
    The live show format isn't really like Woodstock's thoughtful interview podcast, though it is still aiming to "get a lit
  • I Saw U: Playing Bingo at Targy's, Singing "Deceptacon" at Lottie's, and Smiling at Nino Studio & Gallery

    Did you see someone? Say something!by AnonymousZheani @ The Crocodile (9/12/24), Mullets, and a Cigarette
    You asked for a pic of my mullet to show your stylist and borrowed a cig. We chatted, and I lost you after we went back inside. I LOVED your vibes! <3Bingo at Targy’s Tavern
    We made small talk while getting our bingo cards. You were sweet, cute, and wearing a black hoodie. I wish we’d chatted longer!
    Ballard Safeway pharmacy
    We chatted about long lines, what was worth doing ti
  • Washington Sues Over Trump Order Restricting Gender Care Under Age 19

    Washington’s State Attorney General Nick Brown announced today that he has filed a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban federal support of transgender medical care for people under the age of 19.by Vivian McCallWashington’s State Attorney General Nick Brown announced today that he has filed a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban federal support of transgender medical care for people under the ag
  • The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Feb 7–9, 2025

    Seattle Hospitality Immigration Fundraiser, Lunar New Year Night Market, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffSuper Bowl Sunday and the accompanying Kendrick Lamar (feat. SZA) concert are this weekend, but there's plenty else to do whether or not you care about the big game, from the Seattle Hospitality Immigration Fundraiser to the Lunar New Year Night Market and from Cowboy Carter - A KNTRY Beyoncé Dance Party to Bale Breaker and Yonder Taproom's Taylor Bowl Wa
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  • Slog AM: Trump Fucks Over EVs, Idaho Wants Death by Firing Squad, Sawant Can't See Her Ailing Mom

    The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamRenton's minimum mistake: According to the Raise The Wage Renton campaign, the City of Renton calculated the 2025 minimum wage incorrectly. Renton billed the new wage at $20.90 per hour, using a 0.3% increase from 2024's wage. Turns out, they used the wrong percentage because they weren't calculating the increase on the correct growth rate. They needed to boost the wage by 0.4%. Renton minimum wage workers will now make $21.10 per hour.
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  • Where to Pickup a Copy of Our February 2025 Issue

    Where to Pickup a Copy of Our February 2025 Issue
    Our Love & Sex Issue is available at hundreds of places around the Puget Sound.by Stranger Staff
  • The Call Is Coming from Outside the House

    Who’s funding the 1B campaign?by Hannah Murphy WinterWho wants to crush a big business tax in Seattle? Turns out, it’s not Seattleites. 
    Next Tuesday, Seattle voters will finish voting on Proposition 1, our first shot at a social housing model. The original proposition—1A on your ballot—proposes a tax on businesses whose employees take home more than $1 million a year. That tax would fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer, which would acquire and build housing tha

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