#SoundsGayImIn: Events in Seattle this Summer for QTPOCs, BIPOCs & LGBTQ+ Folx

Happy July, sweets! And hello from sunny Seattle. Can’t believe summer is already in full swing in the Pacific Northwest. Hope you had a wild wild time @ Pride... What did you get into??

Last month, I visited Saltstone Ceramics for a very sweet QTPOC ceramics intro night. My first time using a pottery wheel! Highly recommend. Very tactile, eh. Rounded out Seattle Pride month at Sunday Sabor, a POC-centered Pride block party in the heart of Capitol Hill. Great vibes, DJs and performers, and all the cuties. Also, burritos. Not a euphemism.

Are you looking for an extra dose of queer joy with a hint of melanin this summer? Check out some of these upcoming events — and don’t forget to bookmark this page because I’ll keep adding to it. This list includes:

• BIPOC events (*)

• LGBTQ+ events (**)

• QTBIPOC events (***)

• QTPOC-friendly events

July 2025 Events

• 3rd — Vibe Bingo in Kent *

• 4th — Kinky Camping 2025 hosted by Rain City TNG in Molalla, OR (ages 18-35)

• 5th — Brazilian Dance Party @ The Royal Room (8pm) *

• 9th — Sex Trivia @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7pm)

• 10-12th — 2025 Queer & Trans Film Festival @ Broadway Performance Hall & Erickson Theater **

• 10-14th — Samish Island Nature & Adventure Camp hosted by The Bronze Chapter >> “An annual multicultural, intergenerational celebration of nature, culture, and community” (registration is closed) *

• 11th —

  • Black Love Market Anniversary Pop-Up @ Dock & Drink, Hyatt Regency Southport (5-9pm) *

  • Camp Q: Movie Night hosted by Queer the Land (7pm) >> summer event series for 2SQTBIPOC ***

  • Vibe Bingo in Bellevue (8:30pm) *

• 12th —

  • Coffeetón: Coffee Rave Latino @ The Station Coffee Shop (11am-2pm) *

  • Summer Cafetón: Official Prefunk for Seattle Latinx Pride @ The Station Coffee Shop (3pm) ***

  • Fit Melanin Summer Festival @ Cal Anderson Park (1-7pm, free) *

  • Gays Reading Books in the Park @ Volunteer Park Conservatory (11am) **

  • Strip Spelling Bee & Bangin Dance Party hosted by Queer Cute >> Okay sweets, this one’s in Portland but it might be worth the drive… Sliding scale tix for trans and/or BIPOC folx. 15% of proceeds go towards the Immigrant Rights Project **

  • Tacoma Pride Block Party @ Wright Park **

• 13th —

  • Beyond the Binary: A Place of Belonging @ Gas Works Park (2-5pm) **

  • Coffeetón: Coffee Rave Latino @ The Station Coffee Shop (11am-2pm) *

  • Fit Melanin Summer Festival @ Cal Anderson Park (1-7pm, free) *

  • Trevor Noah @ Tulalip Amphitheater *

• 14th — Camp Q: Tincture Making hosted by Queer the Land (6pm) ***

• 15th — Karaoke Fundraiser for La Resistencia @ Dreamland Bar & Diner (7pm) *

• 16th —

  • Single. Black. Funny: Comedian Tabari McCoy Live @ The Rendezvous (7pm) *

  • Spicy Speed Dating for Queer Femmes & Thems @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7-9pm) **

• 17th —

  • Afro Stitch Club (Meet-Up) @ Volunteer Park Amphitheater (6-8pm) ***

  • Clothing Swap hosted by Cebreazy Paints Gallery (6-8pm) >> supporting trans and non-binary bodies **

• 19th — Make Way: Queer Identity, Community, and You (lecture) @ Photographic Center Northwest **

• 20th —

  • Camp Q: Nature Walk @ Carkeek Park hosted by Queer the Land ***

  • Seattle Latinx Pride @ El Centro de la Raza ***

  • Suchitra Mattai: she walked in reverse and found their songs @ Seattle Art Museum (final day!) >> Indo-Caribbean artist unravels stories of the past to imagine new futures *

• 26th —

  • Jessie Reyez (concert) @ Paramount Theater *

  • Queertopia (music festival) hosted by the Social Queer @ Volunteer Park Amphitheater **

August 2025 Events

• 2nd — Queer Summer Market @ AIDS Memorial Pathway, hosted by Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center (12-6pm, QTBIPOC-led) ***

• 9th — Queer Summer Market @ AIDS Memorial Pathway, hosted by Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center (12-6pm, QTBIPOC-led) ***

• 15th — Jotería hosted by Somos Seattle @ Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a Latino/a Culture ***

• 16th — Alki Beach Pride **

• 22nd — Movies at the Mural: Wicked @ Seattle Center (9pm, free, all-ages)

• 22-24th — Pacific Northwest Black Pride ***

• 23rd — Pride Fashion Week in partnership with Mr. Gay World Washington @ River **

September 2025 Events

• 14th — Consent Discussion Group for BIPOC (virtual), hosted by the Consent Academy >> Sliding scale tickets *

• 25-27th — The Emerald City Kings Ball 2025 @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute **

• 30th — Emotional Oranges (concert) @ Showbox Sodo *

Looking for more regularly scheduled (weekly and monthly) gatherings? Check out my list of 100+ Recurring Events for LGBTQIA+ Folx & Queer POCs in Seattle. Anything to add, or interested in connecting? Send me an email at sapphietaffyxo@gmail.com! I am not affiliated with any of these events or organizations, just looking for opportunities to be in community. #QTPOC4QTPOC

XO