This Seattle author wrote a memoir for LGBTQ youth. Now it's being banned About 26% of titles banned in 2023 have LGBTQ characters or themes, according to PEN America. Katie Campbell
Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions may be possible In a letter to conservative cardinals, the pope suggested that such blessings for same-sex unions could be studied if they didn't confuse the blessing with sacramental marriage. The Associated Press
'Bottoms': another raunchy teenage comedy but with high school lesbians at its center KUOW Arts and Culture Reporter Mike Davis sits down with Jas Keimig and Chase Burns of "Unstreamable" to talk about the new movie, "Bottoms." Mike Davis Play AudioListen 18 mins
How the Lambert House found a new life online during the pandemic The Lambert House in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood is a place where LGBTQ youth can find community, belonging, and support. It's been around for more than 30 years, but it shut down at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, Lambert House found a new life online. Their programs reached more youth than ever before. RadioActive's Ada Walther takes us into the Lambert House and introduces us to someone who found a home there. Ada Walther Play AudioListen 5 mins
Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. The Associated Press
Week in Review: Tokitae dies, Seattle faces another shooting, and one county gets a 32-hour work week Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 51 mins
Rural Washington library could be nation’s first to dissolve after book challenges, reshelving request A library in southeastern Washington could be the first in the country to dissolve. It all started with some people asking the library to get rid of or move several books. Now, voters will get to decide this November whether to keep their only library. Courtney Flatt Play AudioListen 5 mins
How the early internet defined what it meant to be 'transgender' Think back to the '90s. As a kid, you might have been catching "Saved by the Bell" before school or stacking up a collection of Nirvana tapes. And who could forget dial up internet? This was the first time that the average household in America could purchase a personal computer, and for a community of users who were questioning the restrictions of gender, it opened a new world. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 28 mins
A California store owner was shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed at her shop Sheriff's deputies said the suspect was later killed in "a lethal force encounter" with authorities. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton. Jonathan Franklin
Target says backlash against LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise hurt sales Conservative hostility over Target's Pride merchandise took a material hit to the company's sales, indicating a broader trend in backlash against companies for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Danielle Kaye
