Square One
Join host Rosette Royale as he explores the LGBTQ+ history of Pioneer Square. Many key moments in Seattle's LGBTQ+ story began in Pioneer Square. On Square One, hear from people who lived this history firsthand, and others who want to preserve it.
This podcast is a companion piece to the self-guided walking tour of Pioneer Square's historic LGBTQ+ community on historylink.tours. Visit historylink.org for more on Washington state's past, including other key people and moments in our state's LGBTQ+ history.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2022
Parades and Protests
In the summer of 1969, the Stonewall Uprising in New York City launched a new era in LGBTQ+ activism. Following their lead, Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community came together in the 1970s to celebrate their id…
Creating Community
For many LGBTQ+ people, finding a community and even a family can be vital. So what shaped the Pioneer Square LGBTQ+ community in the 1960s and 1970s? Join host Rosette Royale as he explores the plac…
Bars and Taverns
When not many places were safe for LGBTQ+ people to be themselves, Pioneer Square's bars and taverns offered a refuge, a place to make friends, meet lovers, dance and dress with relative freedom. Joi…
Square One Trailer
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Join host Rosette Royale as he explores the LGBTQ+ history of Pioneer Square. Many key moments in Seattle's LGBTQ+ story began in Pioneer Square. On Square One, hear…
Bonus Episode: Interview with Gil Gordon
Host Rosette Royale talks with Gil Gordon, an award-winning go-go dancer who performed in Pioneer Square clubs in the 1970s.