Seattle Gay News

[5] Editor George Bakan, an LGBTQ+ activist in Seattle, acted as head of the SGN from 1984 until his death from a sudden heart attack in 2020.

[8] In 2023, Cragin sold the publication to Stratus Group LLC, owned by Mike Schultz.

[9] A year later he sold SGN to Prism Pride Press, owned by Renee Raketty.

[10] SGN files are preserved in the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma.

Microfiche copies of the archives can be found at UW and the Seattle Public Library.

Former editor George Bakan celebrated the adoption of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
SGN issue October 6, 2023
In the October 6, 2023, issue of the SGN new owner and publisher Mike Schultz discusses his history with the SGN and his vision for its future.