LGBTQ+ community

Faith communities across Washington are showing up for Pride Month events. Some organizers and religious leaders say public support for LGBTQ+ people can help heal longstanding wounds stemming from some religious institutions.

At the Walla Walla Pride Festival, drag performers lip-synced to pop songs. Downtown was decked out in rainbow flags and filled with vendors and activities. People wrote chalk messages of love and support: “Love is love.” “Be the best you.” “Be Loud Be Proud.”

A one-night-only art exhibit in Spokane on June 5th blends queerness, spirituality and folk art.

Moshi Ramen Bar, a restaurant that had a reputation as being a home away from home for some of Tacoma’s queer community, has closed.