Since 1994, the Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project (NWLGHMP) has worked to preserve the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ people throughout the Pacific Northwest through its collection of oral histories. Join Come Out Seattle for a special evening at MOHAI, where community readers will bring these stories to life—sharing powerful reflections on LGBTQ+ life, past and present. MOHAI Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • 6:30–8:00 p.m. Come listen, learn, and celebrate

Seattle's first LGBTQ owned and operated bar The Garden of Allah was open from 1946-1956 at 1299 1st Ave. In Seattle. "Hold That Tiger" was a popular Dixieland rag first recorded in 1918 and made popular by the Mills Brothers. It was probably pounded out on the Garden’s Wurlitzer organ which included a simultaneous piano and may have sounded like this performed by Winnifred Atwell. https://youtu.be/lXV5wRjGEk8?si=3zYrE3zXKkjiKvEX See this and other pictures at "Steps to the

Steps to the Future, an exhibit of historic photographs organized by Come Out Seattle at Union, is now in its final weeks. Stop by to learn more about the legendary stars of the Garden of Allah—Seattle’s first bar owned and operated by members of the LGBTQ+ community. Steps to the Future: 80/40/20 On view through September 15, 2026, the exhibit looks back across 80, 40, and 20 years of local queer history—from the Garden of Allah and Pride on Broadway to the final last call a