SGN April 21, 2023

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ISSUE 16

C E L E B R AT I N G

VOLUME 51

49 YEARS

F R I D AY

IN EA P R IRNTTH D AY

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WA SENATE VOTES TO PROTECT TRANS YOUTH

by A.V. Eichenbaum SGN Editor-in-Chief The Washington state Senate passed SB 5599 on Wednesday, April 19. The bill was written to protect young people seeking gender-affirming care or reproductive health services and remove barriers to shelter for at-risk youth. The bill passed on a 27-19 vote. It could aid Trans youths leaving troubled home lives. Photo courtesy of Washington State Senate Democrats

see SENATE page 5

Elton Dan pays tribute to living music legend at the Triple Door

Comedy/Bar brings stand-up back to Broadway

Elton Dan – Photo courtesy of the artist

by Daniel Lindsley SGN Staff Writer On Friday and Saturday this weekend, the Triple Door theater is hosting a revival of living music legend Elton John’s era. Complete with a red baby grand piano, a colorful setup, and authentic outfits, Elton Dan and the Rocket Band will take to the stage and share their love of the British

musician’s 1970s work. Elton Dan recently spoke to the SGN from Monterey, California, about how it all began. “I have been an Elton John fan since I was probably 15, 16, right there,” Dan said. But also, “I grew up mostly listening to, believe it or not, classical music.”

see ELTON DAN page 7

Photo courtesy of Comedy/Bar

by Lindsey Anderson SGN Staff Writer Following the official closure of Jai Thai in late 2022, Broadway has been lacking a certain kind of laughter. The bar and restaurant, which doubled as a comedy venue, hosted a variety of talent and became well-known in the Seattle comedy world.

While the neighborhood has certainly felt its absence, a new venue is getting ready to open and promises to bring back comedy with it, along with some familiar faces. Dane Hesseldahl and Jess Anderson own the soon-to-open Capitol Hill Comedy/Bar, just a block from the old Jai Thai, in what used to be Club Lagoon.

see COMEDY/BAR page 4


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