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Advocate describes China’s growing movement for LGBTQI rights

by Leona Vaughn

Ping "Hoping" Hou, an advocate for the LGBTQI community in China, says one of the major obstacles to equal rights in China is the current societal expectations and conservative family values.

Seattle students mark Black Lives Matter at School Week

by Chloe Collyer

A coalition of activists, educators and students have organized lesson plans and classrooms in Seattle become filled with discussions and activities, all inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.

Advocate describes China’s growing movement for LGBTQI rights

by Leona VaughnFeb 14, 2019

Ping "Hoping" Hou, an advocate for the LGBTQI community in China, says one of the major obstacles to equal rights in China is the current societal expectations and conservative family values.

Native health officials hope for changes to avert future shutdown woes

by Leona VaughnFeb 13, 2019

A federal bill introduced last month could help avoid interruptions to health programs for Native Americans, which got disrupted during the federal shutdown.

Seattle students mark Black Lives Matter at School Week

by Chloe Collyer

Movement to push U.S. military out of Pacific Islands comes to Seattle

by Ryan PhelanFeb 11, 2019

Susan Lieu traces the path from vengeance to understanding in “140 LBS”

Performance artist Susan Lieu's "140 LBS" explores patient rights, body image, the Vietnamese-American experience and her own journey to understanding her mother's death after plastic surgery.

“Alien/Angel” is a stage retrospective of a performer lost too soon

by Andrew HamlinFeb 6, 2019

Devin Bannon plays Klaus Nomi in a show about the life of the German singer, who was influential at the height of New York City's avant garde performance art scene.

Conversations on tech and social justice: Shoba Sriaiyer

by Ekta Dokania

Intiman Theatre sheds debt as it focuses on social justice

by Ryan PhelanJan 28, 2019

Movement to push U.S. military out of Pacific Islands comes to Seattle

by Ryan PhelanFeb 11, 2019

On the “Oceania Rising: Peace Pivot to the Pacific” speaking tour, three activists will highlight efforts to remove the U.S. military from Indigenous lands in the Pacific Islands.

Bystander training focuses on countering hate with solidarity

by Ryan PhelanFeb 4, 2019

CAIR-WA and Densho will partner on a training that focuses on the principles of nonviolence, and on the importance of being supportive to the target rather than confronting the attacker.

Woven Together—Helping Link’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

by Melanie Roberts and Tanya DumasFeb 11, 2019

Helping Link continues to provide weekly ESL, citizenship and computer classes as well as information and referral services.

Comedian’s border patrol run-in on Spokane bus raises enforcement questions

by Ryan PhelanFeb 5, 2019

Comedian Mohanad Elshieky was pulled off a Greyhound bus last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Spokane, about 90 miles away from an international border.