Queer Black and Brown community members find joy and kinship in Seattle’s burgeoning ballroom scene
Glittering pink-and-purple lights illuminate the red carpet the night of June 10. Attendees brim with excitement as they crowd into Julia’s on Broadway, the Capitol Hill restaurant. With Pride month well under way, what better way to celebrate Seattle’s Black, Brown and Indigenous trans and queer communities than a gay AF, cowboy-themed runway?
After a star-studded drag performance inspired by Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album, the announcer begins calling up local Pacific Northwest (PNW) kiki scene legends and notables, followed by judges for the night’s ball. ...