Welcome to Trans Pride Seattle 2025!
Now in our twelfth year, Trans Pride Seattle stands as a radiant testament, honoring and carrying the torch of our Transcestors who originated Pride as a means of both resistance and cultural communion.
We gather here in celebration of Trans life. To be Trans is to be powerful. In each of us is the power that comes from dreaming, from forging new paths, from becoming. We are not bound by the limitations of what is, but illuminated by the infinite possibilities of what we can create. What profound gifts we bring to this world.
Our celebration is survival and our survival is celebration. We gather here in vibrant defiance of the violence, dehumanization, and political attacks on our lives. We gather because we dare to imagine—and demand—a world where all people can live truly, safely, and freely.
Trans Pride is not just a festival. It is a declaration:
We are divine.
We are powerful.
We are the past, the present, and the future.
We are unstoppable.
This is a mask required event
We ask all attendees—including event goers, tablers, sponsors, volunteers, and organizers—to consistently stay masked (N/KN95+ or equivalent) while not actively eating/drinking. We have masks available for those with limited access, and our friendly volunteers will be making the rounds to remind people of this policy and to hand out masks as needed. While we acknowledge that any gathering carries some level of risk, we aim to reduce potential harm as much as possible.
For more on this and other other accessibility information, including availability of accessible seating, ASL interpreters, wheelchair access, and more:
Maps of the Event Space
This is our closest approximation of the event space, but things may shift slightly.
To view our accessibility map, press the toggle arrow. For mobility assistance, please locate a TPS volunteer wearing a TPS badge.
Enjoy Trans Pride LIVE from Anywhere
We livestream all the action so anyone can enjoy TPS in real time and beyond!
Shop Trans Pride:
Clothing, bags, accessories + more
Samples available at our merch table
All proceeds benefit Trans Pride Seattle
Located at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater Main Stage
5:30-9:30 PM
About Yohana Lara
@yohana_laraag
Yohana is a proud trans, Latinx woman with a passion for activism, immigration law work, and music. Through her background in communications, community organizing, and love for music, Yohana combines these talents through hosting and performing at events all over the State of Washington. Yohana has shared stage with two internationally-recognized Latinx artists as part of this passion. As a paralegal, Yohana has served the community through direct immigration law work for the past nine years, seven of those through a non-profit organization.
About Ceasar Hart
@dragkingceasarhart (Facebook)
About sepha
@sephabeats
A producer, DJ, and event organizer originally from Olympia, WA, sepha’s primary focus is on House and Club music—highlighting connections from across the regional scenes and histories of dance music; with a special love for Chicago, Baltimore, and her home scenes of Seattle and Olympia.
Alongside collaborator Daphne Too, sepha runs the party series Modern Heart, and a monthly radio show of the same name on the San Diego based Particle FM.
About Velveteen
@velveteendrag
Delightfully kooky yet mildly haunting, Velveteen is a local drag artist/king here to bring the chaotic fun! Inspired by retro cartoons, 70s/80s fashion, and campy horror, Velveteen is a synthetic sensation sure to have you mesmerized and tantalized!
About Jack of Spades Paradisco
@jackofspadesparadisco
Jack Of Spades Paradisco’s act is a journey of self discovery, love, and acceptance. Through the medium of movement and lyrical story telling, their powerful performance sends a clear message: to say our names while we’re still here.
About Puget Soundworks
@pugetsoundworks
Puget Soundworks is an all-gender, LGBTQIA+ centered community chorus here to make the world a kinder, more inclusive place—one song at a time.
About Navouny Divine
@navouny
Navouny Divine is a Trans Woman, beyond the binary, Black and Indigenous, a Shapeshifter, a hustler, and that girl, whose truest love is the arts.
Drawing inspiration from the world of fashion and fashion icons such as Raja Gemini, Alexander McQueen, Grace Jones, Vivienne Westwood, Beyoncé and beyond, Navouny shows her cultures while telling a story—and you’ll want to hear this one.
About Bambi
@seriouslysagittarius
Bambi, a vibrant Seattle native, is sensationally returning to the stage at the 2025 Trans Pride celebration after a year-long hiatus!
Known for her electrifying style and energetic performances, Bambi has captivated audiences since her debut in 2022. Her unique Caribbean/Spanish flair and undeniable talent have earned her a special place in the hearts of many!
About Maya Mem Saab
@mayamemsaabqueen
Seattle’s Premier Indian Drag Royalty and National PNW Bearded Queen 2024, Maya Mem Saab is a South Asian bearded drag queen with a Bollywood-infused spirit. Maya’s presence is a celebration of diversity and the fluidity of identity. Their name “Maya” means “illusion” in Sanskrit while “Mem” and “Saab” are Hindi for “Madam” and “Sir,” a true representation of their non-binary self.
Born and raised in India, they are steeped in rich Indian culture. Passionate about building and growing the South Asian queer community, Maya is dedicated to bringing visibility to the desi queer experience and infusing vibrant desi culture onto drag stages.
From dancing in solitude to captivating audiences, Maya embraces their passion for Indian music, ready to dazzle the world with charisma and charm.
About Ariyah Jané
@officiallyariyahjane
Ariyah Jané is a groundbreaking Black Trans-Woman from Montgomery, Alabama, whose powerful blend of Gospel, Blues, and Musical Theatre has made her a rising force in music and the arts. With standout performances in Ain’t Misbehavin’, a debut at Carnegie Hall, and a growing list of high-profile shows, Ariyah commands the stage with authenticity and soul.
In 2024, she released her debut EP, Dear Ariyah, a deeply personal project that marked her evolution as an artist and earned widespread acclaim. She’s set to return to the Capitol Hill Block Party in 2025, continuing to cement her place as a dynamic performer and cultural voice.
Ariyah is also the founder and CEO of Muses and Moguls, a creative support network for independent artists. Now based in Seattle, she curates major stages like PrideFest, Black Pride, and Capitol Hill Block Party, while using her platform to champion housing, healthcare, and public service for LGBTQIA+ communities.
Ariyah Jané is a true Southern belle—a bold, visionary artist paving the way for future generations of creatives. Her story is just getting started.
About Kylie Mooncakes
@xmooncakes
Kylie Mooncakes is a pop star that fell from the moon onto the strange foreign lands of Seattle—and she’s been burning up the city’s drag scene since 2017.
Her drag meets at the crossroads of her love of the popstar fantasy, her admiration of waacking and vogue, and her adoration for the queer community around her. Today, she is the host and producer of Azn Glo, Seattle’s most sickening all-queer, all-API party.
Regardless of what she does, the mission is to use the platform to elevate the QTBIPOC around her, and to continue to fight for them to thrive, grow, get their money, and slay the world.
About Miss Island Goddess
@dezibartley_78
A proud Samoan Fa’afafine and trans woman of color, Dezi Bartley—aka the current reigning Miss Island Goddess—describes her forthcoming performance at Trans Pride Seattle as “a reminder to everyone that we have to remain as individuals and as a community, and that as long as we remain united we will overcome. We all have the right to exist, express, and to live happily, freely, and authentically. We must show up and take up space—not just for ourselves, but in continuation of the work done by our ancestors and for the betterment of generations to come.”
About Jordana
@jordana_official
Jordana is a groundbreaking U.S. Drum & Bass DJ, producer, and trans activist whose career has spanned more than three decades.
Emerging from Pittsburgh’s early rave scene, she became one of the first U.S. artists to gain international recognition in Drum & Bass, debuting with a 1995 remix of Blondie’s Atomic and releasing acclaimed albums on Jungle Sky and Liquid Sky Music. Touring globally under both 1.8.7 and her own name, she has worked with Debbie Harry (Blondie), Mike Joyce (The Smiths), Lady Sovereign, and B-Complex, among others. Her work has been featured by Resident Advisor, Vibe, Mixmag, Rolling Stone, and Out, which named her to the OUT100 in 1999. In 2015 she was named by Mixmag as one of the “20 women who shaped the history of dance music.”
A tireless advocate for trans rights and Black lives, Jordana scored the Laverne Cox-produced documentary Free CeCe! and has been featured in books such as The Rise of the Creative Class, The Underground is Massive, Rave Culture: An Insider’s Overview and other cultural histories.
A hate crime survivor herself, she channels activism through music, releasing tracks like Trans and Proud and Slay. Recent years have seen her re-emerge as a vital presence in the dance music scene, launching her SpeKtra residency at Seattle’s Kremwerk, collaborating with other trans producers such as B-Complex and Levia on the label Imagine Audio, conducting a series of print and podcast interviews, and resuming touring across the U.S., with a mini-tour of Europe planned for this fall. Part of Seattle’s Emergence DnB
Collective of women, queer, and non-binary Drum & Bass DJs, Jordana continues to shape the sound and culture of Drum & Bass locally, nationally, and internationally while advocating for visibility and change.
Danni Askini, Gender Justice League
Executive Director of Gender Justice League, Danni Askini has served for over 20 years as an activist, policy expert, and organizer in TwoSpirit, Trans, and LGBQIA+ communities across the United States and Europe.
As founding Executive Director, Danni helped lead Gender Justice League in expanding access to transition-related healthcare, banning conversion therapy throughout Washington, defeating 6 anti-Trans legislative bills and 2 anti-Trans ballot measures, launching our mutual-aid project to support Trans survivors of gender-based violence, and successfully producing 11 (soon to be 12) Trans Pride Seattle events.
Gender Justice League is a civil and human rights organization focused on elevating the rights of TwoSpirit, Trans, & Gender Diverse (2STGD) communities in Washington state and beyond. Through advocacy efforts, direct services, shared leadership development, and the creation of sacred Trans spaces like Trans Pride Seattle, GJL’s mission is to ensure that 2STGD people can live our lives safely, true to ourselves, and free from discrimination; and to empower all people to eliminate discrimination and prejudice based on sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation in Washington State and beyond.
Jaelynn Scott, Lavender Rights Project
Lavender Rights Project (LRP) is a recognized leader in Washington State and nationwide for advancing the wellness of Black communities. We utilize legislative advocacy, direct support, and narrative change to dismantle systemic barriers harming Black communities. As a Black Trans Feminist organization, our work strengthens community power across the entire Black community, changing policies to protect the most vulnerable individuals. We center the leadership, safety, and well-being of Black Trans and gender-diverse communities in this work. Focused on housing, decriminalization, and policy reform, LRP advocates for a world where Black communities can live free from violence, have control over their own bodies, and experience full, long, healthy, joyful lives.
Jennicet Gutiérrez, Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement
Jennicet Gutiérrez (she/hers/ella) is a transgender immigrant Latina from Tuxpan, Jalisco. As Co-Executive Director of Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, Jennicet organizes trans and queer Latinx and immigrant communities nationally at the intersections of trans and queer rights, and migrant and racial justice.
Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement works at local and national levels to achieve the collective liberation of trans, queer, and gender nonconforming Latinxs through building community, organizing, advocacy, and education. Committed to the collective liberation of trans, queer, and gender nonconforming Latinxs to build power and (re)imagine our communities free from oppression, Familia TQLM seeks to abolish the systems that marginalize, criminalize, imprison, and kill our people—building on the legacy of racial justice and liberation movements.
Michael Woodward, TRACTION
Michael Woodward (he/him) is a writer, rock star, change agent, rabble rouser, and early leader in the gender justice movement. He is a co-founder and the inaugural executive director of TRACTION, and former director of Seattle’s Gender Odyssey conference. He previously served as Executive Director of the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance in Tucson, Arizona, and was Transgender Community Health Manager at Borrego Health in Riverside, California. He is also an experienced keynote speaker, LGBTQ+ inclusion trainer, and diversity consultant.
Michael has published myriad nonfiction books, articles, and blogs, most notably contributing the title essay to the 2014 transmasculine anthology, Manning Up, from Transgress Press, and several entries in Encyclopedia of Sex and Sexuality: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture (ABC-CLIO, 2021).
A recovering Hoosier, he holds a BS in Public and Corporate Communications from Butler University and later earned a Master of Public Health Policy and Management and a Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Governance from the University of Arizona. Michael represented Mayor Robert Walkup for five years on the City of Tucson Commission on GLBT Issues and is a founding member of the University of Arizona President’s LGBT Advisory Council.
TRACTION is short for TRANS COMMUNITY ACTION. Founded in 2019, TRACTION is a trans-led non-profit in Washington state on a mission to cultivate connection, visibility, and belonging for transgender and gender-diverse people through service in support of underserved communities.
TRACTION brings folks together in celebration of our beautiful and authentic selves as trans and gender-diverse people, and to create a sense of belonging and joy. Through Project Open Arms, we help trans folks leave restrictive and oppressive areas and resettle in more supportive environments. Since 2020, our Community Campfire and Emerge! virtual series, and the Vibes music showcases, have featured the words, wisdom, and performance art of our diverse and talented community.
Tweetie Fatuesi, UTOPIA WA
Tweetie Fatuesi is native to the Pacific Island Territory of American Samoa. Since migrating to the PNW in 2013, she has been cultivating pathways with UTOPIA Washington through multiple volunteer opportunities. Through this work, she recognized existing barriers in place that limited the quality of life for communities of color; particularly the Queer and Trans Pacific Islanders (QTPI’s) community. She officially joined UTOPIA WA in 2019 and now serves as the Community Services Program Director where she leads direct support programs and mutual aid support for marginalized communities through, Civic Engagement, Food Insecurity & Food Sovereignty, Care Work and more.
In her spare time, Tweetie is on an endless quest to finding the next best seafood place in town, visiting with family and friends, and exploring more of what the PNW has to offer.
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA Washington) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) communities.
Since 2009, UTOPIA Washington has worked with QTPI leaders to create a safe, welcoming, supportive, and vibrant space for members of our community to address basic needs, build pathways toward new expanded career and life opportunities, foster a sense of common purpose, and advocate for social justice, education, and overall wellness among members of the Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ community. We also seek to build trust and common ground as a convener and bridge-builder between the Pacific Islander community and the LGBTQIA+ community, who often share many of the same issues and concerns.
UTOPIA Washington is led and founded by women of color, identifying as transgender and/or fa’afafine. Fa’afafine is a cultural gender identity native to Samoa translated as “in the manner of a woman.” We approach community work through an intersectional and cultural lens. Our cultural identity plays an integral role in the way we care and fight for the liberation of queer and trans people of color.
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