Seattle's TopLGBTQIA+Hotspots & Resources

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Just east of downtown, the Capitol Hill neighborhood has long been the city’s gay epicenter, with rainbow-painted crosswalks and many ways to dive into the LGBTQIA+ scene. Aside from Capitol Hill, there are gay-friendly and gay-owned establishments just about everywhere in town. Summer features two annual Pride festivals, while the Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus are the largest LGBTQIA-identified men’s and women’s choruses in the world. It’s pretty clear that in Seattle, we take pride in everybody.

Pride Poodle by Adam Cohn Photo: Adam Cohn

Capitol Hill

Just east of downtown, Capitol Hill has long been the Seattle’s gay epicenter and home to artists, hipsters, students and now-famous musicians, not to mention some of the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops, live music venues and public parks. Overall, if you’re looking to experience Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ scene, Capitol Hill, with it’s pride-painted crosswalks, is clearly the place to be.

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