List of LGBT people from Seattle

Jinkx Monsoon
Dan Savage in 2005

Notable LGBT people from Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, include:

  • Faygele Ben-Miriam, activist[1]
  • BenDeLaCreme, drag queen[2]
  • Bosco, drag performer
  • Carrie Brownstein, musical artist, actor, and author[3]
  • Brandi Carlile, musician[4]
  • Abrahm DeVine, swimmer[5][6]
  • Jenny Durkan, former United States Attorney; Mayor of Seattle from 2017 to 2021 and the first female mayor since the 1920s[7]
  • Michael Hadreas, musician[8]
  • Rebecca Heineman, video game programmer[9]
  • Irene Dubois, drag performer
  • Gretchen Kalonji – materials scientist, professor, and academic administrator[10][11][12]
  • Mama Tits, drag performer and entertainer
  • Mary Lambert, singer[13][14]
  • Jinkx Monsoon, drag queen and singer[15]
  • Waxie Moon, performer[16]
  • Ed Murray, former Seattle mayor 2015 to 2017[17]
  • Dylan Orr, government official[18]
  • Clyde Petersen, filmmaker and musician[19]
  • W. H. Pugmire, performer and writer[20]
  • Megan Rapinoe, professional athlete[21]
  • Dan Savage, writer and activist[22]
  • Robbie Turner, drag queen[23]

References

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  2. ^ "Page 21 - BenDeLaCreme on RuPaul's Drag Race and around the town - Friday, March 7 2014 - Volume 42 Issue 10". Seattle Gay News. Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  3. ^ Zeichner, Naomi (January 19, 2011). "Interview: Carrie Brownstein on Portlandia". The Fader. New York City: The Fader Media Group. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Brodeur, Nicole (November 1, 2012). "Brandi Carlile returns home with hit album, new spouse". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Star Stanford swimmer Abrahm Devine says he was kicked off team because he's gay". www.cbsnews.com. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  6. ^ Athletics, Stanford. "Boote zones in on terrific round of golf at The Goodwin". paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ^ Deborah, Kwon (3 June 2021). "Queer and careful of who we idolize". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  8. ^ Meter, William Van (2014-09-17). "Lashing Out at His Tormentors, at Last". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. ^ "This Year's Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who's Who". www.advocate.com. 2015-04-01. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  10. ^ Ambrose, Susan A.; Dunkle, Kristin L.; Lazarus, Barbara B.; Nair, Indira; Harkus, Deborah A. (1997). Journeys of Women in Science and Engineering: No Universal Constants. Temple University Press. pp. 237, 238, 243. ISBN 1566395283.
  11. ^ "Prof Gretchen Kalonji visits PolyU". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ Sideman, Roger (2006-11-04). "Autopsy report details Denton's last days". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  13. ^ Bennett-Smith, Meredith (2013-05-18). "Singer Featured On Gay Anthem 'Same Love' Opens Up". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  14. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2013-11-12). "A Singer Whose Context Is 'Love and Heart'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  15. ^ Rudolph 1/15/2021, Christopher. "Jinkx Monsoon Got Married!". LOGO News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Hurley, Wes (2014-10-14). "Queer Icon Waxie Moon Becomes a Seattle Landmark". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  17. ^ Johnson, Kirk (2017-05-19). "Mayor's Fall in Seattle Shakes the Gay Community He Rose From". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  18. ^ says, Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup (2010-01-05). "Obama appoints first openly transgender people to posts". Keen News Service. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  19. ^ "Portrait of an Artist: Clyde Petersen | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  20. ^ "W.H. Pugmire (1951-2019)". Locus Online. 2019-03-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  21. ^ Stefanie Loh (June 22, 2018). "Meet the power couple taking over Seattle sports (and the World Cup): Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird". The Seattle Times. Megan Rapinoe moved into Storm star Sue Bird's Queen Anne condo this year.
  22. ^ "Family guy: Sex columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage". news.streetroots.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  23. ^ "Drag Race star Robbie Turner's 'fatal car crash' explained: What's happened so far?". GAY TIMES. 2018-04-30. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-06-09.