List of LGBTQ people from Seattle

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Jinkx Monsoon

Dan Savage in 2005

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

• Arrietty, drag performer
• 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

1. "Nude to Town: Where to Wear Your Birthday Suit in Public". The Stranger. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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 July 12, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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. October 4, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
6. Athletics, Stanford. "Boote zones in on terrific round of golf at The Goodwin". paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
7. Deborah, Kwon (June 3, 2021). "Queer and careful of who we idolize". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
8. Meter, William Van (September 17, 2014). "Lashing Out at His Tormentors, at Last". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 12, 2021.
9. "This Year's Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who's Who". www.advocate.com. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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 June 16, 2021.
12. Sideman, Roger (November 4, 2006). "Autopsy report details Denton's last days". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
13. Bennett-Smith, Meredith (May 18, 2013). "Singer Featured On Gay Anthem 'Same Love' Opens Up". HuffPost. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
14. Caramanica, Jon (November 12, 2013). "A Singer Whose Context Is 'Love and Heart'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 12, 2021.
15. Rudolph 1/15/2021, Christopher. "Jinkx Monsoon Got Married!". LOGO News. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
16. Hurley, Wes (October 14, 2014). "Queer Icon Waxie Moon Becomes a Seattle Landmark". HuffPost. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
17. Johnson, Kirk (May 19, 2017). "Mayor's Fall in Seattle Shakes the Gay Community He Rose From". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
18. says, Mombian » Blog Archive » Weekly Political Roundup (January 5, 2010). "Obama appoints first openly transgender people to posts". Keen News Service. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
19. "Portrait of an Artist: Clyde Petersen | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
20. "W.H. Pugmire (1951-2019)". Locus Online. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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 July 10, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
23. "Drag Race star Robbie Turner's 'fatal car crash' explained: What's happened so far?". GAY TIMES. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.