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Palouse Gay Baseball: A queer space of one’s own

By Rachel Sun June 14, 2023

A young baseball player wearing a black ball cap grins toward the right of frame. They wear two necklaces, one silver metal and one green bead, and a botanical tattoo of leaves encircle their neck. They crouch, with a baseball mitt in one hand. In the background a field of blurred out grass is visible.

As the United States sees an increase in the number of anti-gay, anti-trans laws, one group of LGBTQ+ people on the Palouse is making its own space for queer joy and community Continue Reading Palouse Gay Baseball: A queer space of one’s ownRead More

Would You Sacrifice Humanity For A Chance At Divinity? ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 37 – With Author Zoe Hana Mikuta

By Ashley Beard November 8, 2022

Podcast guest Zoe Hana Mikuta sits in front of a microphone and smiles.

Zoe Hana Mikuta recording Traverse Talks in the KTVI Tacoma studios on December 4, 2021. Zoe Hana Mikuta is the young author of the YA science-fiction novel, “Gearbreakers” and its… Continue Read More

Would You Sacrifice Humanity For A Chance At Divinity – With Author Zoe Hana Mikuta

By Ashley Beard November 8, 2022

Zoe Hana Mikuta is a young author of the YA science fiction novel “Gearbreakers” and its recent sequel “Godslayers”. She started writing this series while still in high school, featuring… Continue Reading Would You Read More

Navigating Rough Waters and Tough Conversations ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 36 – With Outdoor Writer and Guide Emerald LaFortune

By Ashley Beard October 25, 2022

This is a photo of podcast guest Emerald LaFortune. She smiles in front of a microphone.

Emerald LaFortune recording Traverse Talks at the NWPB studios on March 8th, 2022. Emerald LaFortune grew up being lured into the wilderness by her parents, who placed little pieces of… Continue Reading Navigating Rough Waters and Tough Conversations Read More

How Many Lives Does a TabiKat Live? – With Moscow Duo Kathy Sprague and Tabitha Simmons

By NWPB June 7, 2022

Tabitha Simmons looks off into the distance while Kathy Simmons is looking to the right at Tabitha while sitting on a loveseat.

Tabitha Simmons and Kathy Sprague, partners in business and in marriage, have created and held space for queer folks in the town of Moscow, Idaho for years. They have inspired… Continue Reading How Many Lives Does a TabiKat Live? Read More

How Many Lives Does A TabiKat Live? ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 27 – With Moscow Duo Kathy Sprague and Tabitha Simmons

By Mindy Malone June 7, 2022

Photo of Tabitha Simmons (left) and Kathy Sprague (right) answering questions in two-part harmony at the Northwest Public Broadcasting studio on March 22, 2022. Wives Tabitha Simmons and Kathy Sprague… Continue Reading How Many Lives Does A TabiKat Live? Read More

After Decades In The Background, Queer Characters Step To The Front In Kids’ Media

By NPR News July 1, 2021

Ruby and Sapphire get married on Steven Universe. Cartoon Network

The Peabody award-winning series Steven Universe, which broke barriers in queer representation by airing the first LBGTQ wedding in a kid's series when Ruby and Sapphire (who are actually living rocks, yes, but feminine-coded rocks who use she/her pronouns and present as female) got married. Read More