KEXP Celebrates Pride

KEXP Celebrates Pride

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Tune in to KEXP on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th as we celebrate Pride all weekend! 

Saturday June 28th: 
12:00 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST -  DJ Larry Rose
6:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST - Audioasis Pride Edition with DJ Kennady Quille

Sunday June 29th: 
Meet us at The Wildrose's Pride Weekend celebration as KEXP DJs spin tunes live in person and on the air from Noon to 6pm.  KEXP DJs RizKennadyBrit Hansen, and Yaddy will spin live from the stage from 12:00 PM PST to 6:00 PM PST. (Set Times TBD.)

The Wildrose
1021 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122

This year, The Wildrose will be charging entry all three days so if you plan to come, please be prepared with a ticket. 

All ticket options HERE.

Sunday General Tickets are towards the bottom of the page. 
 
Made Possible In Part By

Past Pride Podcasts

Dig into the KEXP podcast archives for features and interviews with LGBTQIA+ artists: 

Interviews + Articles:

Check out some articles in the KEXP archives spotlighting LGBTQIA+ artists. 


Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: Black Ends' Long Journey to the Beginning

Martin Douglas explores the Seattle rock trio's history on the eve of their long-awaited full-length debut.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: Power Strip's Trip Through the Metaphysical Wilderness

Martin Douglas speaks to the Seattle-based experimental musician about the various parts of the region they’ve lived in and how that influences the process of making their far-reaching music.


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Sound and Vision

exude: Trans Art & Care in Berlin

Sharlese talks to Mel and Hanna of exude, a project based out of Berlin to platform music + art by our trans* community.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

LIV† Explores the Heights and Depths of Black Queer Love in "Sade to Infinity" (KEXP Premiere)

The immensely talented Seattle R&B singer/songwriter provides a vivid music video for her latest EP's certified makeout anthem in celebration of Pride Weekend.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Girl In Red, Da Qween, The Goon Sax, Pabllo Vittar

In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team celebrates Pride with picks from artists in the LGBTQIA+ community.


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Resources

KEXP has compiled a list of LGBTQIA+ organizations that promote equality and help protect basic rights for the community.


Northwest:

  • Pride Foundation: this Seattle-based organization "inspires giving to expand opportunities and advance full equality for LGBTQ people across the Northwest."
  • Lambert House: "a safe place for LGBTQ youth ages 11 to 22 to make friends and be in community. Lambert House empowers LGBTQ youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills."
  • Gay City: Gay City's mission is to "cultivate access and connections to promote self-determination, liberation, and joy in our communities."

Nationwide:

  • The Trevor Project: a nationwide organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
  • PFLAG: the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. 
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation: the HRC foundation "improves the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people by working to increase understanding and encourage the adoption of LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices."

Midnight in a Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World, KEXP’s weekly hour-long guest DJ show, airs Fridays at midnight. This multi-genre program features eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJ’s, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Show producer DJ Alex has compiled a selection of LGBTQIA+ and Black Trans artists who have hosted the show. Check out their exclusive sets in the archives below:

Black Trans Lives Matter

In light of the recent murders of Riah Milton, Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells, Tony McDade, and Nina Pop, we're listing ways you can learn more and support #BlackTransLivesMatter. Check out the resources below. 


#BlackTransLivesMatter 

  • The Okra Projecta collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People. 
  • Emergency Release Fund: a grassroots movement that provides mutual aid in getting LGBTQ+ and medically vulnerable individuals out of Rikers Island and ICE detention. 
  • Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative: a Black Trans and Queer led collaborative whose mission is grounded in their commitment toward ending the crisis of passive genocide, incarceration, and criminalization of Black Trans women, Trans/Queer people, and the larger Black community. 
  • G.L.I.T.S.: Gays & Lesbians Living In a Transgender Society is a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQIA community internationally.
  • For the Gworls: a collective that helps Black transgender people pay their rent and gender-affirming surgeries. 
  • The Marsha P. Johnson Institute: named for a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969, the MPJI protects and defends the human rights of Black transgender people. 
  • Black Trans Travel Fund: a mutual-aid based organization committed to uplifting the narratives and supporting the livelihoods of Black trans women.
  • TGI Justice Project: the Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project works to "forge a culture of resistance and resilience to strengthen us for the fight against human rights abuses, imprisonment, police violence, racism, poverty, and societal pressures."
  • Black Trans Femmes in the Arts: a collective that organizes performances, galleries, workshops, and talks to connect Black trans femme artists with resources and opportunities.
  • Sylvia Rivera Law Project: a collective organization that works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.