Yakima + Central WA

Yakima

Queer Centers and Resources

The Space: LGBTQ Youth Center
- Primarily for youth, but worth connecting with for people of all ages
- May have job program / may be able to help in hiring
- Reportedly good spot for disabled community
Yakima Pride: Organization that throws the annual Pride Parade, and miscellaneous other events
- Pride Parade is excellent, absolutely worth attending
- Also throw socials, movie screenings, etc.

Queer-Friendly Locations:

Bearded Monkey Music: has open mics and live shows, popular among queer people
North Town Coffeehouse: very popular queer hangout spot
Yakima Maker Space: queer-friendly spot for various crafts (woodworking, sewing, 3D printing, etc)
Good Times N Tattoos: queer-owned tattoo shop, hosts miscellaneous events
Chainsaw Cat: music venue that hosts lots of queer-friendly events
Single Hill Brewing: Tuesdays are bingo night hosted by a lovely queer woman
Aventura Coffee: Latinx/transgender friendly space
1997 Cafe: queer friendly coffee and breakfast
Bayt Jenin coffeehouse: Pro-Palestinian coffee shop

Healthcare:

Cedar River Clinics: Feminist-owned clinic that specializes in queer and trans healthcare.
- Would be able to refer to trans-friendly PCPs
- Also able to refer to PCPs competent in chronic pain management
Best Practices Medical Clinic: reportedly queer-friendly and gives great care
Central Washington Family Medicine: Latinx/queer friendly with physicians that have HRT/GAC experience (Alicia Sattler & Dr.Mayra Correa Barada)
- Takes Molina Applehealth in clinic and pharmacy
Yakima Free Clinic: Latinx/queer friendly clinic that is completely free
- Certain days/hours are set aside for transgender youth for privacy

Job Hunting:

Colleges can be good - look at PNWU and YVC. Avoid Perry Tech, not queer-friendly
For government jobs, look into the State of Washington, Yakima County, and the City of Yakima. Each has their own job board

Miscellaneous Tips:

Food stamps count double at the farmer’s market (ex: you can buy $2 of goods with $1 of stamps).

Fun Activities:

Ellensburg is a fun day trip, and is more queer than Yakima
- Has great farmer’s market on Saturday mornings (queer friendly)
Many good art events!
- Chalk Art Festival (each fall) especially recommended
Ron’s Coin and Collectables: excellent store for comic books/tabletop games
Appletown Game and Hobby: nice warhammer/dnd/magic community
Single Hill brewing: bingo on tuesdays, trivia on wednesdays, other events
Fanfest: Annual Yakima pop-culture convention (August) & queer friendly!