Seattle
Capitol Hill, Pike and Pine
Capitol Hill, around Pike, Pine and Broadway, is Seattle's LGBTQ+ neighbourhood, a dense mix of bars, queer cafés, drag and community spaces. Seattle Pride and the Capitol Hill street parties every June are the summer highlight.
Cover photo: Madison Pub · Photo: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Editor's picks
Six places to start in Seattle01Photo: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Madison Pub
Bars · East Madison Street 1313, Seattle, 98122
02Photo: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Union
Bars · East Union Street 1009, Seattle, 98122
03Photo: thequeerbar.comqueer/bar
Clubs · 11th Avenue 1520, Seattle, 98122
04Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)The Cuff Complex
Clubs · 13th Avenue 1533, Seattle, 98122
CC's Seattle
Bars · East Olive Way 1701, Seattle, 98102
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Bars · North 45th Street 2103, Seattle, 98103
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in Seattle
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Where is the gay area in Seattle?
Capitol Hill, around Pike, Pine and Broadway, is Seattle's LGBTQ+ neighbourhood, a dense mix of bars, queer cafés, drag and community spaces. Seattle Pride and the Capitol Hill street parties every June are the summer highlight.
How can I meet LGBTQ+ people in Seattle?
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