Are you ready to sparkle and shine at Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center's summer fundraiser, Gardens & Gems? This isn't your ordinary gala; it's an evening of queer entertainment, art, and pure community joy. Dress up in your most fabulous floral or gem-inspired attire and join us for a night of opulence and fun, all while supporting the Center's mission to cultivate access, connections, and self-determination in our LGBTQ+ Communities.

Join us for an evening of live entertainment, art, and community.

📅 Date: August 16, 2024

🕖 Time: 6 - 9 pm

📍 Location: Stoup Brewing - Capitol Hill, 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122

Your attendance and donations support the Center's essential programs like our health services, youth advocacy programs, resource & referral programs, and more. With your support, we have been able to expand into providing gender-affirming care, youth and community programs, and so much more.

Expect:

- Performances by Issa Man, Kylie Mooncakes, and DJ Essex!
- Gourmet bites and crafted beverages
- Local Queer vendors
- Exciting giveaways
- Community, connection, and so much more!

Thank you to our sponsors Stoup Brewing - Capitol Hill, Rooted Northwest Real Estate & Seattle Lesbian Literature Meetup Group for supporting this event!

Interested in sponsoring this event? Please email us at Development@gaycity.org.

Travel & Parking:
We encourage attendees to utilize public transit or carpooling to help reduce carbon emissions. Stoup Brewing is 4 blocks from Capitol Hill Station and 1 block from the First Hill Streetcar line and many bus stops. Please see the venue’s website for additional parking information: stoupbrewing.com/capitol-hill

Ticket Access:
Our mission is to cultivate access and connections to promote self-determination, liberation, and joy, and that extends to events like this. While this is a fundraiser, we recognize that capitalism creates barriers between the communities we serve and accessing events and spaces, and would like to ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to. If the ticket price creates a barrier for you, please feel free to email us at development@gaycity.org so that we can provide access to a ticket.

If you are an affluent member of the community, please consider paying it forward by selecting a larger ticket level. All contributions to Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center are tax deductible.

Accessibility:
Our goal is to ensure that guests feel as comfortable and supported as possible. We are purposefully selecting a variety of activities with varying levels of sensory activation to ensure the event and space are as accommodating as possible for all members of our communities, regardless of your social comfort level or the unique way that your brain works.

The venue is ADA accessible and has a ramp on the Broadway side of the building.

About Stoup Brewing:

Stoup Brewing is a family-friendly (and friendly dog-welcoming) brewery and beer hall at the corner of Broadway & Union. Stoup is very excited to be a part of the diverse and vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood and looks forward to getting to know our neighbors. They believe in the community-building nature of beer and their staff bring unique perspectives that make Stoup a special place.

Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center celebrates more than 25 years of building resilience and joy in our LGBTQ communities.

In 1995, a group of community activists launched what is today Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center with a bold vision of building a community stronger than HIV while centering queer voices. This mission evolved in the 2000s when the organization introduced its Wellness Center, Arts Programs, and established a physical space where all LGBTQ people could be themselves.

Today, the Center remains the leading HIV/STI tester in King County, home to LGBTQ-affirming services, and provides access to diverse resources. The organization is also an active force in queer youth engagement and provides LGBTQ-centered trainings that address the needs of the most marginalized people within our community.

Gardens & Gems 2024

By Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center

Gardens & Gems 2024