PrideCast

PrideCast


Latest Episodes

PrideCast Episode 23: Drag Queen Story Time and the Culture Wars
June 19, 2023

As we get ready for Pride here in Seattle, we have so much to celebrate. We have one of the country's largest LGBQTIA+ populations. We're a beacon of hope, anti-discrimination, and Washington is notable for being one of the first two states to legalize sa

PrideCast Episode 22: Trauma, Recovery, and Giving Back
March 24, 2023

In this episode of the PrideCast, we learn the stories of three LGBTQIA+ Seattleites as we take a journey through trauma, recovery, and giving back. Learn about one woman spontaneously "playing" the piano (the soundtrack for this episode), how a second tr

PrideCast Episode 21: A Tour of The AIDS Memorial Pathway
November 30, 2022

World AIDS Day is December 1, a perfect time to recall the local history of HIV/AIDS and fight for a better future. The AIDS Memorial Pathway, right in the heart of Capitol Hill, is a perfect place to do that. Take a tour of The AMP with host Egan Orion a

PrideCast Episode 20: Monkeypox
September 01, 2022

On August 19, King County declared Monkeypox a public health emergency., and though anybody can get the disease, the vast majority of cases are still in men who have sex with men. In this episode of the PrideCast, we discuss the local response, what'

PrideCast Episode 19: Roe Overturned--What It Means and What Comes Next
August 01, 2022

Over Pride weekend this year, the Supreme Court overturned a 49-year-old precedent established in 1973 in Roe v. Wade, reversing the federal right to abortion access in the US. This by itself is a massive social and legal earthquake, but the aftershocks--

PrideCast Episode 18: We're Hosting a Big Pride Celebration, Y'all!
June 19, 2022

Want to get pumped for Pride weekend? Our PrideFest hosts can help! We have all of them on today's episode of the PrideCast. You'll hear from Aleksa Manila, long-time host of the main stage at PrideFest Seattle Center as well as the host of Drag Queen Sto

PrideCast Episode 17: Jake Wesley Rogers
May 09, 2022

25-year-old Jake Wesley Rogers has been making music most of his life, but his music career has exploded in the last two years. He came out as gay when he was 12 in rural Missouri and was on America's Got Talent when he was 15. Shortly after, he began pro

PrideCast Episode 16: NW Black Pride is Having a Ball!
October 28, 2021

This weekend is Pacific Northwest Black Pride! Yes, it's mainly for people of color, but allies can attend, too. Find out from POCAAN Executive Director and PNW Black Pride co-founder Steven Sawyer about this weekend's events.Then, take a deep d

PrideCast Episode 15: Seattle Queer Film
October 12, 2021

The Seattle Queer Film Festival is happening October 14-24, with both in-person and virtual opportunities to see great queer film! The opening night film this year is Potato Dreams of America, a film by Wes Hurley about growing up gay in Russian and emigr

PrideCast Episode 14: Celebrating the AAPI Community
May 25, 2021

In our latest PrideCast, we talk with Co-Host Aleksa Manila about her (now) virtual celebration, PrideAsia Fest, happening at noon on Sunday, May 30, 2021. We'll also be talking with three PrideAsia ambassadors about their work in the community and what t