BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260915T000000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Steps to the Future 80/40/20 DESCRIPTION:Steps to the Future 80/40/20: 80 Years of Queer HistoryJune 15 September 15\, 2026Join Come Out Seattle and Union Seattle for Steps to the Future 80/40/20\, a special exhibition celebrating 80 years of Seattle LGBTQ+ history through photographs\, memorabilia\, community stories\, and rarely seen archival materials.Spanning eight decades of local queer history\, the exhibit explores the people\, places\, and moments that helped shape Seattle's LGBTQ+ community. Visitors will journey from the legendary Garden of Allah through Pride on Broadway and the final last call at Thumper's.Drawing from private collections and materials from the University of Washington Special Collections\, many items featured in the exhibit will be on public display for the first time.Whether you are revisiting familiar memories or discovering these stories for the first time\, Steps to the Future 80/40/20 invites visitors to honor the past while looking toward the future of our community.Event DetailsDates: June 15 September 15\, 2026Hours: Monday Friday\, 4:00 PM 2:00 AM\; Saturday Sunday\, 12:00 PM 2:00 AMLocation: Union Seattle\, Back Hallway Exhibit SpaceAddress: 1009 E. Union St.\, Suite C\, Seattle\, WA 98122Admission: No coverPlease Note: 21+ with valid ID requiredExhibit Highlights\n\nThe exhibit includes historical materials from The Garden of Allah\, selections from Don Paulson's An Evening at the Garden of Allah\, a 1986 map and guide to LGBTQ+ bars\, taverns\, and restaurants\, photographs from the 1986 Pride Parade\, and never-before-displayed photographs and memorabilia from Thumper's final week.About the ExhibitSteps to the Future 80/40/20 looks back across 80 years of local queer history\, celebrating the spaces\, stories\, and community members who helped shape Seattle's LGBTQ+ past and present.Photographs and memorabilia will be displayed in the Back Hallway Exhibit Space at Union Seattle. The materials come from private collections as well as the University of Washington Special Collections\, with many items appearing publicly for the first time.Presented by Come Out Seattle in conjunction with Union Seattle\, this exhibit offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the history of queer gathering spaces\, celebration\, visibility\, and resilience in Seattle.Presented ByCome Out Seattle in conjunction with Union Seattle.Questions?For additional information about the exhibit\, please contact Nathan Benedict at 206-755-0165.Seen. Remembered. Celebrated.\n\nSteps to the Future 80/40/20 honors the stories\, spaces\, and people that have shaped Seattle's queer history while inviting the community to reflect on the future still being built. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Steps to the Future 80/40/20: 80 Years of Queer History

Steps to the Future 80/40/20: 80 Years of Queer History

June 15&ndash\;September 15\, 2026

Join Come Out Seattle and Union Seattle for Steps to the Future 80/40/20\, a special exhibition celebrating 80 years of Seattle LGBTQ+ history through photographs\, memorabilia\, community stories\, and rarely seen archival materials.

Spanning eight decades of local queer history\, the exhibit explores the people\, places\, and moments that helped shape Seattle&rsquo\;s LGBTQ+ community. Visitors will journey from the legendary Garden of Allah through Pride on Broadway and the final last call at Thumper&rsquo\;s.

Drawing from private collections and materials from the University of Washington Special Collections\, many items featured in the exhibit will be on public display for the first time.

Whether you are revisiting familiar memories or discovering these stories for the first time\, Steps to the Future 80/40/20 invites visitors to honor the past while looking toward the future of our community.

Event Details

Dates: June 15&ndash\;September 15\, 2026

Hours: Monday&ndash\;Friday\, 4:00 PM&ndash\;2:00 AM\; Saturday&ndash\;Sunday\, 12:00 PM&ndash\;2:00 AM

Location: Union Seattle\, Back Hallway Exhibit Space

Address: 1009 E. Union St.\, Suite C\, Seattle\, WA 98122

Admission: No cover

Please Note: 21+ with valid ID required

Exhibit Highlights

The exhibit includes historical materials from The Garden of Allah\, selections from Don Paulson&rsquo\;s An Evening at the Garden of Allah\, a 1986 map and guide to LGBTQ+ bars\, taverns\, and restaurants\, photographs from the 1986 Pride Parade\, and never-before-displayed photographs and memorabilia from Thumper&rsquo\;s final week.

About the Exhibit

Steps to the Future 80/40/20 looks back across 80 years of local queer history\, celebrating the spaces\, stories\, and community members who helped shape Seattle&rsquo\;s LGBTQ+ past and present.

Photographs and memorabilia will be displayed in the Back Hallway Exhibit Space at Union Seattle. The materials come from private collections as well as the University of Washington Special Collections\, with many items appearing publicly for the first time.

Presented by Come Out Seattle in conjunction with Union Seattle\, this exhibit offers a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the history of queer gathering spaces\, celebration\, visibility\, and resilience in Seattle.

Presented By

Come Out Seattle in conjunction with Union Seattle.

Questions?

For additional information about the exhibit\, please contact Nathan Benedict at 206-755-0165.

Seen. Remembered. Celebrated.

Steps to the Future 80/40/20 honors the stories\, spaces\, and people that have shaped Seattle&rsquo\;s queer history while inviting the community to reflect on the future still being built.

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