Seattle Gay News Celebrates 50!

The Seattle Gay News, one of the longest running LGBTQ+ newspapers in the world, is officially 50! Explore the history of a newspaper that has served the Seattle gay community since March 1974, reporting on arts, culture, health, politics, civil rights, and more. This exhibit Courtesy of University of Washington Libraries.

January 13th - February 20th in the VU Gallery

Weekdays 11am-5pm

Saturdays (Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15) 12-5pm

Opening reception: 1/14, 5-7pm

Closing reception: 2/20, 5-7pm

This event is intended for all participants, including those with visible or non-apparent disabilities.  For disability accommodation(s) please contact Noah at amp.gallery@wwu.edu. Advance notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. 

The VU Gallery is in the Viking Union on the east side of the 5th floor, room 507. The Viking Union is an ADA-accessible building. Button activated entrances are located on the southeast side and northwest side of the building near Garden Street. Elevators provide access to all levels. All-gender bathrooms are located on the 3rd floor (VU 351 and 353) and the 7th floor (VU 715 and 716). All-gender AND ADA-accessible bathrooms are available on the 7th floor (VU 714 and 717). There is a quiet Meditation Room on the 7th floor of the VU. Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots. Photos of the room and further details can be found on the Viking Union spaces page under the casual spaces tab

[Image Description: A collage of clippings from past issues of the Seattle Gay News surround a tan rectangle. In this rectangle from top to bottom reads, "Exhibit Courtesy of University of Washington Libraries." The Seattle Gay News 50th Anniversary logo is beneath this. Then in a large bold text reads, "Seattle Gay News Celebrates 50!" Bellow this the event location is listed, "WWU Viking Union Gallery." Followed by the dates and time, "January 13th - February 20th. Weekdays 11am-5pm, Saturdays 12-5pm." A squiggle separates the remainder of the text which reads, "Opening reception: 1/14 5-7pm, Closing reception: 2/20 5-7pm." The AMP logo is in the bottom left corner and the accessibility statement the bottom right corner of this rectangle.]