SGN: Seattle Gay News

12/06/2025

In case you've missed it, the SGN: Best Of Seattle ‘25 results are finally in!

Every year, the SGN Readers’ Choice awards gives us all an opportunity to pause and reflect upon the people, places, products and businesses that have made our lives here all the more worthwhile.

Seattle is not always the easiest place to live and make it in, whether it be the high cost of living, the “Seattle Freeze,” or simply just not wanting to go outside in the winter! It can be hard to stay connected with each other with so much on all our plates.

And this year in particular, there’s certainly been no shortage of problems to face. To say 2025 has been an eventful year for Seattle (and the country) would be a vast understatement. But despite this, q***r people and groups in our city have shown incredible resiliency in the face of these adversities.

So whether you’re Seattle born and raised, or just got here from out of state, welcome all the same as we celebrate our Emerald City as it stands now in 2025.
Thank you so very much to all who participated in this year’s competition, and no matter the results, know that we at the SGN will always support you, our community and readership, into the next year and beyond 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Find the full list of winners online at https://www.sgn.org/special_issues or in-print at locations around Seattle and across the Puget Sound region.

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

The holiday season is a time for love, warmth, and fun family traditions. Unfortunately, for many, it can also bring about feelings of depression and a sense of mourning — especially for people with nontraditional families. With all the complex emotions surrounding “the most wonderful time of ye...

11/20/2025

There are now only *six hours* left until the end of final voting for our Best Of Seattle ‘25 (closing 11:59 PM tonight!)

All the winners will be featured next month in our “Best of 2025” issue 📰🏳️‍🌈

Check out the over 190+ categories and vote for your best ofs tonight before times run out!

Polls are open and we want YOUR vote in the SGN: Best of Seattle 2025 Final Voting!

11/20/2025

There are only *6 hours* left until the end of final voting for our Best Of Seattle ‘25 (closing 11:59pm tonight!)

All the winners will be featured next month in our “Best Of 2025” issue 📰🏳️‍🌈

Check out the over 190+ categories tonight before time runs out!

Polls are open and we want YOUR vote in the SGN: Best of Seattle 2025 Final Voting!

11/13/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our very own SGN columnist Isabel Mata — newly elected to the Lynnwood City Council!

We are beyond proud of Isabel, who not only brings her powerful voice to the pages of SGN: Seattle Gay News, but has also represented the SGN on TV, podcasts, and at public events with grace, clarity, and heart. Her election is a win for Lynnwood and a win for every community that believes in belonging, compassion, and inclusive leadership.

Isabel follows in the footsteps of former SGN Editor Sally Clark, who went on to serve on the Seattle City Council. It’s inspiring to see another SGN alum step into public office and continue the legacy of community-centered leadership.

For those who don’t yet know her full story:

✨ Isabel (she/her) is a nationally published lifestyle and wellness writer whose work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, Wondermind, and more than 50 outlets worldwide.

✨ She’s a mindfulness teacher, a community-builder, a small business owner, and a trusted advocate for safety, care, and inclusion.

✨ Raised in Rochester and Nashville, educated at NYU (with honors!), and rooted now in Lynnwood with her husband Richard and their three beloved cats — she brings both lived experience and deep compassion to her leadership.

Isabel’s vision is simple and powerful: a Lynnwood where no one is left behind. A community where every neighbor feels safe, supported, and truly at home. And voters clearly agreed.

11/13/2025

🏳️‍🌈 We’re thrilled to be nominated for Best Outdoor Event in Seattle Gay News’ Best of Seattle ‘25 Readers Choice Awards!

If you loved Seattle Pride in the Park, show your support by voting at bestof.sgn.org/arts-and-culture/best-outdoor-event

Congratulations to the other nominees, PrideFest and White Center Pride! ❤️

Photos by Stephen Anunson

11/13/2025

Seattle will have a Capitol Hill renter as its next mayor. Wednesday’s seventh day of ballot counts by King County Elections has added another 630 votes to Katie Wilson’s lead pushing h…

11/13/2025

Polls are open and we want YOUR vote in the SGN: Best of Seattle 2025 Final Voting!