Other Community Events to Enjoy!
The CSPC throws amazing parties and hosts many important discussions on various topics. But luckily, we live in a place where there are many more options to dive into sex- and body-positive culture. The list below is just a sampling of some great events coming up in the next month.
We include non-CSPC events in every issue. If you have an event suggestion or feedback from a past event you’ve attended, please email Marissa at newsletter@thecspc.org and it might make it into our next issue!
Editor’s note for all events*
As a reminder, these are non-CSPC events. We include them as a way to open your mind to other experiences, but we have no control over them, their content, or their missions. We encourage you to vet other organizations to see if they are places you would feel comfortable, and we appreciate feedback if we have listed an organization/event that does not appear to share CSPC values.
July 10–12
Three Dollar Bill Cinema | Queer and Trans Film Festival ($15+ | in person)
Get ready to party like it’s 1996! This year, Three Dollar Bill Cinema is turning back the clock and turning up the volume with a fierce, joy-filled retrospective at the Queer & Trans Film Festival 2025—July 10–12 at Broadway Performance Hall and Erickson Theater. We’re uniting the legacy of the Seattle Queer Film Festival and TRANS|lations to celebrate 30 years of queer cinema and 20 years of trans storytelling. That means iconic shorts and features from festivals past, a brand-new lineup of trans-made and trans-led short films, and a spotlight on the brilliant local voices that shaped our scene. No virtual fest this year—so mark your calendar, grab your crew, and get ready to celebrate the stories that made us.
July 11
Fremont Abbey | An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts ($29.25 | in person)
An evening designed to foster curiosity and creativity, "An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts" invites guests (introverted, extroverted, or anyone in between) to enjoy a night of music, poetry, and hands-on art—all at their own pace. Hosted by performing songwriter Allison Preisinger, this event is the perfect opportunity to explore your creative side in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, whether you prefer to observe or actively participate.
July 16
Papaya Project | Spicy Speed Dating for Queer Femmes & Thems ($15 | in person)
Looking to make new connections while exploring different perspectives on identity, relationships, sexuality, and pleasure? If you're a femme or non-binary queer person, this event is for you! Let’s come together for a night of meeting new people, making friends, and maybe even finding a spicy spark or two (or three).
July 18
Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center | Gardens & Gems ($25+ | in person)
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 and connections to promote self-determination, liberation and joy in our communities.
July 19
Kremwerk | Shit Show Last Shit Show ($12–$20 | in person)
Let’s celebrate two unforgettable years of unhinged drag, twisted survival challenge showdowns, and...other things!!!! Come witness us put these queens through hell one more time for the shittiest show in history…as we invite back some of your favorites, and some creatures you haven't even seen before…
July 26
The Beacon Cinema | Underwater Love ($13.12 | in person)
Ever wondered what a kappa’s cock looks like? Seattle’s favorite drag queen UH OH wants to show you! Uh Oh joins us on Saturday, July 26 to perform and host a special screening of UNDERWATER LOVE, a pornographic musical romance about the mythical Japanese water-creature from pink film legend Shinji Imaoka, shot by Wong Kar-wai’s cinematographer Christopher Doyle(!) and featuring the infectious pop music of Stereo Total.
August 2
The Beacon Cinema | SECS Fest Presents Blonde Ambition ($13.12 | in person)
One of the funniest (not to mention gayest) heterosexual adult films ever produced, The Amero Brothers’ love letter to the golden age of Hollywood musicals is a tour de force of burlesque humor, uproarious sight gags, and madcap set pieces, all culminating in one of the most outrageous finales in hardcore film history!
August 3
Consent Academy | Real Talk: Consent Culture for Leather, Kink, and Lifestyle Folks ($0–$20 | online)
This support group is designed for individuals in the BDSM, kink, lifestyle, and greater sex-positive community, including munch leaders, event producers, dungeon monitors, organizational representatives, consent advocates, and anyone interested in enhancing their understanding of consent practices. For two hours, facilitators will create a welcoming and supportive environment for open discussions about consent incidents and violations and how to move through them.
August 3
Theatre Off Jackson | The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq ($45+ | in person)
The longest running and ONLY monthly ALL PEOPLE OF COLOR Burlesque Revue in the Pacific Northwest, The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq, is back! Please join us for an evening of dazzling dancing, tantric teasing, and all around prismatic sexy magic with some of the hottest Burlesque performers this side of the Mississippi! There will be so many shades and flavors of chocolate, caramel, mocha, lemon meringue, and red velvet dripping from the Theatre Off Jackson stage that you are guaranteed to leave with a tooth ache.