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• I Saw U: Wearing Cowboy Boots at the Death Talk, Dancing at Laser King Gizz, Buying Beads at Bead World

  05-06-2025 23:08 via thestranger.com
  Did you see someone? Say something!by AnonymousCowgirl Boots at a Death Talk
  Let’s start a book club! You commented on my tote bag. I’ve also had similar failed conversations with my dad about death.Long shot. Queer Bar. 2024
  Last pride we met a few times. I made out with your friend after I spilled beer on him. You yelled my name but I was getting pulled away. Round two?
  You: Blonde on a bike, hair in a braid, Lincoln Park
  Me: Shirtless runner. Your gaze was a tailwind. What’s
  
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• Ticket Alert: Lil Wayne, Laufey, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  05-06-2025 22:30 via everout.com
  Plus, Atsuko Okatsuka, and More Event Updates for June 5by EverOut StaffIt’s young moolah, babyyy—Lil Wayne presents Tha Carter VI tour with special guest Tyga this September. Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey will hit the road with her upcoming third album A Matter of Time. Plus, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is bringing bowl cuts back on her Big Bowl Tour. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.
  Tickets go on sale at 10 am unless other
  
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• It's All About the Dick

  05-06-2025 21:52 via thestranger.com
  Dick. On the crudest level, it comes down to dick.by Vivian McCallThis story originally appeared in our Queer Issue on June 4, 2025.
  Let’s start with a few straightforward feminist statements: Women amount to more than the sex they were born into. Sexualization dehumanizes. Genitalia should not decide how we move through the world. Bodies do not have inherent meaning, but are assigned cultural roles that limit who and what a person can be.
  They’re simple, uncontroversial concepts tha
  
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• Crisis Line in Crisis

  05-06-2025 21:20 via thestranger.com
  According to a leaked document, the Trump administration is proposing defunding the specialized services option for LGBTQ youth in the upcoming federal budget.by Abe AsherThis story originally appeared in our Queer Issue on June 4, 2025.
  In the three years it has existed, the specialized services line for LGBTQ youth on the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been heralded as a major step forward in aiding young queer people in crisis.
  Now, however, the future of the specialized servi
  
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• Last Month This Month

  05-06-2025 20:35 via thestranger.com
  Last Month This Month is a recap of all the previous month's news, featuring headlines from Slog AM.by The Stranger's Slog AM™️ SpecialistsLast Month This Month is a recap of all the previous month's news, featuring headlines from Slog AM. Find it in every issue of The Stranger! Subscribe to our daily Slog AM newsletter here. This story originally appeared in our Queer Issue on June 4, 2025.
  The sun returned. And also, Elon and Trump broke up, Trump and Putin are having relatio
  
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• Slog AM: Trump Signs a New Travel Ban, the Supreme Court Supports Reverse Discrimination, the Belltown Hellcat Is Just Here to Entertain

  05-06-2025 18:16 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Hannah Murphy WinterGood Morning! The sun is shining. The Supreme Court is busy. Pluto is in retrograde. And we’re headed for another 70-degree day.
  Let’s do the news.
  Fifth Time’s the Charm: Trump signed a new travel ban yesterday, barring or restricting travel from 12 countries. Sound familiar? That’s because he tried four different iterations of the same ban during his first term, and it took him a year to find a version that woul
  
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• Welcome to the Queer Issue 2025!

  05-06-2025 01:40 via thestranger.com
  Show up. Fuck shit up. Be a little vain. Be safe. Run faster than the cops.by Hannah Murphy WinterRemember June 2024? Me neither. That was at least a decade ago. But sliding into Pride Month, it’s palpably different this year.
  In the final week that we were making this issue, we covered two far-right, anti-LGBTQ rallies in our own backyard. A group called Mayday USA intentionally came into our historically queer neighborhood, set up a Bumbershoot-sized st
  
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• Fill Me Up with Knowledge

  05-06-2025 01:10 via thestranger.com
  You shouldn’t simply plunge your arm into a lover’s hot, tight, wet hole without a little know-
  how.by Vivian McCallThis story originally appeared in our Queer Issue on June 4, 2025.
  You shouldn’t simply plunge your arm into a lover’s hot, tight, wet hole without a little know-how. Preparation goes a long way to avoiding sore bottoms and fronts, disappointments, and broken hearts. I went deep with a leatherdyke and a leather daddy who have a whole lot (40 years) of experi
  
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• Quake Rugby Isn’t a Drag

  05-06-2025 00:38 via thestranger.com
  For my latest exploration into Seattle subcultures, I joined Seattle Quake, the LGBTQ men’s rugby team, for practice on the pitch.by Nathalie GrahamThis story originally appeared in our Queer Issue on June 4, 2025.
  Photos by West Smith
  I wrapped my arms around two giant men—the loosehead and tight head (positions, not names)—and twisted my hands into their jerseys. They gripped the waistband of my shorts, locking us together. Thank god I had worn spandex underneath, I thought,
  
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