Spokane gay

The largest city between Seattle and Minneapolis, Spokane is currently the second-largest city in Washington state. Often called the Lilac City because of the beautiful flowers famous to grow there, Spokane is also known for being a gateway to the northwest Rockies, Glacier National Park, and the Columbia Valley wine region. Spokane is a city known for its natural beauty, and also for its friendly people and welcoming vibe. If you’re thinking of finding your next residence in Spokane, you’ll find a lot about it to love!

A Look at Spokane’s History

The area that is now Spokane was initially founded as Spokane Falls in 1872, by a group of settlers who established the value of the Spokane River and the areas around it. Eventually, as more and more people came to the area it grew, and that growth was encouraged exponentially when a main line of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company was built in the area. It also became an important mining and logging center and remains so today. Today, Spokane is a vibrant, multi-cultural area with beautiful scenery, friendly people, and plenty to see and do.

Spokane - A Few Fun Truths

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  A quick post to feature a really interesting newspaper article that one of my students, Logan Camporeale, discovered in a 1976 issue of the Spokane Chronicle: "Homosexuals Expose Conditions in Spokane As They Plan for Halloween 'Queens' Ball."
  
  

  
  I began reading it with some trepidation, expecting ugly stereotypes and contemptuous language, and was surprised to find instead a very sympathetic article that used the upcoming kingly queen contest to provide voice to at least some of Spokane's same-sex attracted community from 40 years ago. It is absorbing that Spokane seems to have regularly hosted such events with up to 1,500 in attendance, that there was a queer part of downtown with multiple bars, and that at least some gays were speaking on the tape about their problems and their goals, including marriage equality.
  
  Go ahead and study the article yourself if interested. I did a quick search for some keywords and for the reporter, Lew Pumphrey, and did not come up with any similar stories.
  
  A great resource for delving further are the oral histories gathered at Spokane's Pride, an ongoing plan of my EWU colleague Dr. Laura Hodgman. A portion of an interview with Leonard Maceaddresses co

  04-30-2011, 07:35 PM

  Location: Montana 10 posts, browse 54,679 times Reputation: 11

  My girlfriend & I are moving to Spokane, (originally from S.F. bay area) and we're wondering if anyone could tell us which areas are gay friendly or better yet which areas should we not move to? That being said we don't imparticulary stand out and are not affectionate in public but just wanted to know which ares are more liberal. I've scrolled through the threads and only found one that was partially close to my question. Any aid is super appreciated as we've been doing a ton of research (already been to Spokane very briefly but LOVED it) and this is the one thing we haven't figured out. Thank you for your time and any help!!

  04-30-2011, 07:45 PM

  Location: Nine Mile Falls/Spokane, WA 1,011 posts, study 4,994,791 times Reputation: 842

  Browne's Addition, Serene Valley, Perry district, Downriver/Audubon, and the Garland district should all be easy for you, but really pretty much anywhere in Spokane. It's n