TRACTION

Rainbow Elder Breakfast
2024-09-07 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Carnation Café & Lounge, Tolt Avenue, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
We cherish our LGBTQ+ elders and believe that magical and meaningful connections can happen at any age. These breakfasts give folks 50+ a chance to connect with each other, eat good food and enjoy a morning boost of community that the Eastside has been long overdue for.
We meet on the first Saturday of each month at different locations on the Eastside from 10:30am-12pm.
This is a free to attend event with food and drink available for purchase, but not required! If you would like assistance with paying for a bill, please let our facilitator Axton Burton know. Financial barriers should not be the hurdle to you enjoyably connecting with your community.
Feel free to bring friends/family if they will make you more comfortable. Caregivers are welcome to join in!

Catalyst Cafe Presents: Elevate
2024-09-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-09-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Catalyst Cafe, 709 Hewitt Ave, Everett, 98201, United States
A drag AND burlesque show right here in Everett! Enjoy local talents! The cover is $10 for the all age drag portion of the show, and $15 for the entire show including 18+ content and burlesque. Show starts at 8pm and the doors open at 7:30! Come on out!

QTPOC Collective
2024-09-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Bellevue Downtown Park, Northeast 4th Street, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Join in this monthly community space for our queer and trans neighbors of color! Snacks provided~ Each month we hold a different focus or activity.
This month we will meet near the trees in the center of Bellevue Downtown Park from 1-3pm. Bring your picnic blanket, craft projects, games, or a book.
Rainy day alternative: T’Latte (near SE corner of the park).
Masks are encouraged to keep our community safe! All ages are welcome, but we ask minors or other folks who are under legal guardianship to be accompanied by a guardian or friend when attending the social event. Youth can be accompanied by another youth.
This space is led by our spectacular QTPOC community facilitator Angelica from Eastside for All, with support from Jay Jun of Wolfberry Studio LLC. If you need help finding us, please reach out to Angelica at: 425-247-1118.

Massive Presents: Drag the Debate
2024-09-10 17:30 - 21:30 | Massive Club, East Pine Street, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States
🌈✨ Join us for a fierce night of fun, drinks, and drama! ✨🌈
We’re bringing the heat to the political stage with Drag the Debate, hosted by the one and only @misstexas1988 💃🔥
Come for the debate, stay for the shade and sass! 🍸✨ Whether you’re here for the politics or the party, it’s going to be a night to remember! 🗣💄
📅 Date: 9/10
🕘 Time: 5:30 pm
📍 Location: @massive_club
💸 Recommended Donation: $20 to benefit the Queer Sick Pay Fund
Let’s make democracy fabulous, darling! 💅
Special thanks to our incredible sponsors @massive_club, @sequinsandblow, Eagle Harbor Inn, TRACTION and Queer Power Alliance for making this night possible 💕💖
GET TICKETS HERE

Queer Figure Drawing
2024-09-15 14:00 - 16:45, 2024-10-20 14:00 - 16:45, 2024-11-17 14:00 - 16:45 | Vala Art Center, 8020 161st Avenue NE, #104, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Artists will take turns posing for each other during these monthly free, laid-back, clothed figure drawing sessions. Feel free to come in your fancy clothes, your regular clothes, or even in costume. Modeling is voluntary and attendees can choose how long they want to hold a pose.
No drawing instruction will be provided. Artists are responsible for bringing their own drawing supplies. This event is a partnership between VALA Art Center and Pride Across the Bridge, with volunteer facilitator Uncle Jack from Wolfberry Studio LLC.
VALA Art Center is next to Nekter Juice Bar and across from Redmond Downtown Park! Warning: GPS might take you to the old location if you just put in VALA! Please use address “8020 161st Avenue Northeast #104 Redmond, WA 98052” or Nekter Juice Bar Redmond.
ADA Accessible entrance with small lip. Redmond Transit Center and its Park and Ride lot is within walking distance.

Gayla! 2024
2024-09-16 17:30 - 21:30 | Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Commerce Street, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
We are happy to announce Gayla! 2024 on Saturday, November 16th at @GreaterTacomaConventionCenter. Tickets are now on sale at our Early Bird Pricing (while supplies last). Please click the link below to purchase your tickets and support #RainbowCenterTacoma!

https://bit.ly/3yNrBPB

Beyond Binary Connections
2024-09-26 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-10-24 15:30 - 17:30 | Redmond Library, Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, Washington, 98052, United States
Come as you are to this bimonthly no-expectations social space for our transgender and non-binary community. Enjoy good food, board and card games, and chill conversation with others in the queer community. You are also welcome to bring a book to read or an art project to work on while quietly enjoying the company of other gender-diverse folks. Feel free to bring a game of your own to share or just hang out and chat!
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Each meet-up will be at a different location, so sign up for our newsletter or watch tinyurl.com/QBeyondB. Masks are encouraged to keep our community safe! All ages are welcome, but we ask minors or other folks who are under legal guardianship be accompanied by a guardian or friend when attending this social event. Youth can be accompanied by another youth. Guardians, friends or caretakers don’t need to be transgender or non-binary. This space is led by our Good Vibes Fairy, Milo!

Queer Creative Connections
2024-09-28 14:15 - 16:00, 2024-10-26 14:15 - 16:00, 2024-11-23 14:15 - 16:00 | Bellevue Library, 110th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
Let’s Create!
Join Pride Across the Bridge each 4th Saturday of the month, 2:15-4pm at the Bellevue Library Room 1! Come as you are to this no-expectations social space for our 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and creators. You’re welcome to hang out and work on your own creations, collab on projects, ​bring materials to trade around, or just vibe with fellow creatives. This space is being hosted by John of Wolfberry Studio!
All ages are welcome, but we ask minors or other folks who are under legal guardianship be accompanied by a guardian or friend when attending this social event. Youth can be accompanied by another youth.

Everett Pride Homecoming
2024-09-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Kings Hall at Apex, Everett Avenue, Everett, Washington, 98201, United States
A fundraising Gala

Dress Code: Homecoming Eleganza
Vote for your Homecoming Royalty
Tickets: $25 or 2 for $40
Get your tickets here

GenX Queer Coworking
2024-11-01 13:30 - 16:00 | Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Bring your work project, school project or creative project and hang out while working. Or bring some reading to catch up on. This space centers queer GenXers and is also open to GenX allies and 2SLGBTQIA+ queer folk from other age groups.
This GenX Queer Coworking will be at Kirkland Library’s small conference room.

STANCE Fall Talent Show & Fundraiser
2024-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Rainier Beach Presbyterian, 9656 Waters Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
The STANCE (Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble) singers are proud to present our Fall Talent Showcase on Saturday, November 2 at Rainier Beach Presbyterian. Doors open at 6:30, Performances at 7:00.
Come support our multi-talented members through performing arts and help us raise funds for our second season’s operating costs. Buy your sliding scale tickets before we sell out! Masks are required indoors. No smoking on site please.
At STANCE, a community by and for trans and nonbinary singers, we have a vision of sharing the unique wonders of trans joy with the world. Through our music, both singers and audiences can find embodiment and connect to our full selves, physical and emotional. But to keep building this dream into a reality, we need your help to pay our Artistic Directors. By buying a ticket, you are helping sustain our unique community. Thank you for your support.

QTPOC Collective
2024-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Together Center, Northeast 87th Street, Redmond, Washington, 98052, United States
Join in this monthly community space for our queer and trans neighbors of color! Snacks provided~ Each month we hold a different focus or activity.
This monthly gathering space for our queer and trans neighbors of color to connect is co-presented by Eastside for All and Pride Across the Bridge. NOTE: This gathering is for those with lived experience as members of historically minoritized racial groups (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) If you do NOT share this lived experience, please consider attending other Pride Across the Bridge events instead. The Sunday November 10 event is in the Together Center at 16305 NE 87th St, Redmond WA 98052. If the entrance is locked, call Uncle Jack at ‪562-980-5211 to be let into the building. November’s activity is a Storytelling Circle. Participants will have the opportunity to take turns retelling a folktale from their culture, a story that they are writing, or any interesting tale that they have read. (Storytelling is optional. Attendees can choose to just listen without sharing.) We will have coloring sheets and other art-and-craft supplies for those of us who like to keep our hands occupied! You can also bring your own creative project to work on. Masks encouraged to keep our community safe!

Beyond Binary Connections
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Panera Bread, 17262 Redmond Way, Redmond, 98052, United States

The Power of Me: A Trans Day of Remembrance Concert
2024-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | University Congregational UCC, 16th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
The Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble (STANCE) is excited to announce our second annual Transgender Day of Remembrance concert: The Power of Me. This evening of music and poetry is dedicated to our fallen siblings and will balance our feelings of loss with resilience and our hope for a better future.

Doors open 30 minutes before the concert begins.

Season sponsored by TRACTION, University Congregational UCC, ArtsWA, and the National Endowment for the Arts and features the poetry of Lotus the Vibe.

Accessibility: Masks are required of all audience members to protect the safety of our immunocompromised and disabled community members. Thank you for your understanding. Our venue is wheelchair accessible and will be ASL interpreted. If you cannot attend in person, the event will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/@STANCEchoir.

Your support of our event will allow us to continue building community for the Seattle area gender diverse community.

The Power of Me - Trans Day of Remembrance
2024-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, usa
Join STANCE for our second annual concert commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024. This evening of music and poetry is dedicated to our fallen siblings and will focus on the incredible power that each and every trans person possesses.
This concert is sponsored by TRACTION and features the poetry of Lotus the Vibe.
Accessibility: Masks are required of all audience members to protect the safety of our immunocompromised and disabled community members. Thank you for your understanding. Our venue is wheelchair accessible and will be ASL interpreted. If you cannot attend in person, the event will be livestreamed www.youtube.com/@STANCEchoir.
Your support of our event will allow us to continue building community for the Seattle area gender diverse community.

Not Allowed: No flash photography allowed

Beyond Binary Connections
2024-11-21 15:30 - 17:30 | Redmond Family Pancake House, Redmond Way 17621, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

Rainbow Elder Breakfast
2024-12-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Carnation Café & Lounge, Tolt Avenue, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
We cherish our LGBTQ+ elders and believe that magical and meaningful connections can happen at any age. These breakfasts give folks 50+ a chance to connect with each other, eat good food and enjoy a morning boost of community that the Eastside has been long overdue for.
We meet on the first Saturday of each month at different locations on the Eastside from 10:30am-12pm.
This is a free to attend event with food and drink available for purchase, but not required! If you would like assistance with paying for a bill, please let our facilitator Axton Burton know. Financial barriers should not be the hurdle to you enjoyably connecting with your community.
