After a collective two-year hiatus on most, if not all, Delight month celebrations, 2022 is the 12 months of the comeback. The official parade is again, rounding out the month on June 25, together with the Dyke March and Take B(l)ack Delight, each of that are additionally taking place on the identical day. Main up to what’s clearly poised to be a really massive finale this June, there’s a slew of actions, events, pop-ups, and fundraising alternatives to attend, from stand-up comedy nights and Stoup Brewing beer specials to movie double options, avenue festivals, and never one, however two, queer proms. TL;DR: There’s an entire lot occurring, and it’s all extraordinarily queer, which is simply the best way we prefer it this time of 12 months. So with out additional ado, right here’s a non-exhaustive listing of in all places you’ll be able to spend your cash, have a good time your gayness, and get together until the wee hours this Delight Month in Seattle, Washington.

Saturday, June 25
For a dose of “political activism and dyke-identified audio system and performers,” head to the Dyke March after the Delight Parade wraps up. Beginning at 5 pm at Seattle Central School, marchers will stroll a loop across the neighborhood, led by Seattle Dykes on Bikes and Emceed by Lamar Van Dyke. Stick round for the post-march rally, which begins at 7 pm, and take a look at the total line-up right here.

Saturday, June 25
Mark your calendars: After a two-year absence, Seattle’s annual Delight Parade is again for its forty eighth annual day of festivities. Kicking issues off at 11 am at 4th Ave & Pine, the parade will journey down the avenue with over 200 taking part teams and half one million attendees. You may anticipate reside leisure all through (although particular performers have but to be introduced) and a beer backyard on the finish of the parade on Denny Means & Broad Avenue. Lastly, you should buy tickets for ADA Precedence Seating or Grandstand Seating right here if you happen to want ‘em.

Saturday, June 11
Singles, this one’s for you. Delivered to you by the parents who produced “Written In The Stars: a queer astrology primarily based matchmaking comedy present,” The Queer Agenda is a reside courting comedy present that includes 5 locals who’re on the lookout for love. Ideally some hopeful queers will discover romance on stage, but when not, laughs, no less than, are mainly assured.

Saturday, June 11
Promenade evening was a combined bag in highschool (learn: nightmare) however Century Ballroom’s Delight version is your likelihood to get it proper. For this 12 months’s Queer Promenade, dress up, deliver a date (or discover one there), and benefit from the present, which options the likes of Miss Indigo Blue, Bobby Higley, Celia Lipshutz, and Pu$$y Willow. Doorways are at 7 pm, showtime is at 8 pm, and the late evening dance get together begins at 10:30 pm.

Saturday, June 11
For a kid- and pet-friendly Delight occasion this month, head to White Middle. The neighborhood’s annual Delight Avenue Competition, which is free to attend, can have 50 distributors to buy and eat at this 12 months, plus six “beverage gardens” for the adults and a Balloon Chain artwork set up for all to take pleasure in.

Saturday, June 11
Calling all cinephiles: The Beacon Cinema’s Delight occasion this month contains a double dose of queer movie, beginning with Shortbus at 3 pm and adopted by Shakedown at 5:15 pm. Stick round after the viewing for a Queer Promenade occasion hosted at West Corridor, which is doubling as a fundraiser for What the Funk?! An All BIPOC Burlesque Competition.

Sunday, June 12
Seattle is steeped in LGBTQ historical past, and what higher solution to find out about it than through bike? Led by historian Bob Svercl, this organized experience will take you again in time to historic moments and areas all through the town. A $35 ticket additionally will get you a promo code for 2 free tickets to the Museum of Pop Tradition, legitimate by way of Labor Day.

Tuesday, June 14
That includes a full lineup of queer Asian comedians, this Delight-themed version of the recurring Mannequin Minority comedy present is, as all the time, produced by Stephanie Nam and hosted at The Royal Room in Columbia Metropolis. Tickets are offered on a sliding scale from $20 – $50.

Each third Friday
The correct solution to have a good time Delight Month is, after all, with just a little dancing. At Century Ballroom, be a part of the month-to-month OutDancing group for a night of social dance hosted by proprietor Hallie Kuperman. Kinds vary from salsa, swing, and waltz to tango, disco, nation, and extra.

Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26
It’s not Delight with no beneficiant serving of drag. For a Saturday evening present that includes Keri Hilson and RuPaul queens like Symone, Joey Jay, Thorgy Thor, and Mayhem Miller (to call a number of), head to Rhein Haus (who, by the best way, can be throwing a Sunday Funday present hosted by Anita Spritzer). Simply be certain to purchase your tickets beforehand—some occasions, like Saturday’s drag brunch, are already offered out.

Saturday, June 25
Taking B(l)ack Delight formally launched a Delight occasion simply two years in the past in 2020, however they’ve already made an indelible mark on the Seattle queer scene. This 12 months, the secret is Seachella: a celebration of the “distinctive, eclectic, inventive, vibrant, summa time aesthetic of the Black & brown trans & queer neighborhood.” Present up for performances by the likes of Miss Mojo, Saturn Risin9, Star Amerasu, and extra.

Ongoing all through June
“Security in Numbers” is an announcement on the ability of anonymity inside society, offered by native artist Molly Vaughan. Open by way of July 2, the present is greatest seen throughout one in every of Vaughan’s performances, the place individuals all obtain an an identical haircut and thus develop into “clones”. Go to for an necessary lesson in trans-allyship and “the efficiency of hair to behave as a car for social justice.”

Saturday, June 18
Bottoms up for a superb trigger. This month, skip your common hang-out for an evening and be a part of this Delight-themed Bar Crawl, with a portion of the proceeds going to suicide prevention non-profit The Trevor Mission. Festivities begin at 4 pm at Cowgirls Inc in Pioneer Sq..

Each Wednesday evening
Pioneer Sq. is likely one of the most historic neighborhoods in Seattle, and it ought to come as no shock that stated historical past is decidedly homosexual. To study extra about how the town turned “a queer cultural Mecca,” join a Queer Underground Tour hosted by native consultants Beneath The Streets. Tickets price $27 and teams are capped at 25 visitors.

Each Wednesday
Stoup Brewing has all the time supported LGBTQ organizations throughout Delight, however this 12 months they’re mixing it up just a little by partnering with a special group every week. For you, meaning each Wednesday is an opportunity to drink a scrumptious brew and assist a brand new queer-focused group. First up? The Lavender Rights Mission, a authorized and social support service devoted to elevating the Black intersex and gender numerous neighborhood.

Wednesday, June 22
Tucked contained in the historic Rainier Brewery, The Manufacturing unit Luxe is a novel location with an equally distinctive occasion calendar. Working example? Munch, a spread present with “kinky queer cabaret”, hosted by native standup comedian Bobby Higley, and that includes viewers members’ personal “sexual experiences and proclivities” (you’ve been warned).

Wednesday, June 22
For a night that’s all about “pleasure, comedy, clapping again, and Blackness,” head to the Black Trans Comedy Showcase, offered by the Lavender Rights Mission and hosted by Seattle-based drag queen Moltyn Decadence. Comics Mx. Dahlia Belle, Mitch Mitchell, and Chocolate the Entertainer full the lineup, and, most significantly, all ticket gross sales and donations will profit the non-profit’s continued work towards Black trans liberation.

Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26
One of many largest Delight occasions of the season, PrideFest at Seattle Middle is the proper solution to have a good time post-parade, with three levels, a whole lot of performances, and many meals, booze, and beer gardens. Oh, and it’s 100% free. Additionally underneath the PrideFest umbrella is PrideFest Capitol Hill, one other free, all-ages occasion with actions in Cal Anderson Park, Bobby Morris Playfield, the Capitol Hill Station Plaza, and all alongside Broadway from Roy Avenue to Pine.

Thursday, June 23
This 12 months marks the tenth anniversary of the Completely GAY! Singalong, hosted by Jason A. Miller and that includes two hours’ price of the gayest, campiest, most dramatic tunes you’ll be able to consider. Tickets price $16, all movies can be subtitled, and you’ll anticipate each Broadway and not-Broadway hits.

Friday, June 24
Now that your whole garments from the early 2000s are cool once more, why not dig them out of your storage unit and get dolled up for an evening of dancing and drag? Hosted at Neumos by Jane Dont, Y2GAY is poised to be the proper storm of late ‘90s nostalgia and modern-day queer vibes. Oh, and a ticket will solely set you again 10 bucks.

Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26
Wildrose has been round since 1984, which means they know a factor or two about Delight. This 12 months, cease by their annual weekend-long get together, hosted in collaboration with Kendall’s DJ & Occasion and that includes plenty of particular visitors, performers, and DJs, like KEXP’s personal Supreme La Rock. A full weekend cross may even grant you entry to their particular, yet-to-be-seen Rose Backyard, {a partially} lined personal house that comes with its very personal bartender.

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