Seattle Trans Beachday!

IMPORTANT: BE VACCINATED! Seriously! It's bad out there, and if you're not vaccinated from COVID I don't think you should come. The event is outdoors but there will likely be a sizeable crowd.

When: Sat. Aug 21 2021 - 12pm to 5pm

Where: Madison Park Beach in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood. We'll plan to be on the south end of the beach -- keep an eye out for the flag(s) and the beautiful trans people. We'll try to put updates on the exact location the day-of on the Facebook Event and Instagram.

How to get there: Metro bus line #11 -- there are stops near the Westlake and Capitol Hill light rail stations; take it all the way to the end of E Madison street. There is parking near the park and on the surface streets nearby, but parking will likely be limited, especially later in the day.

Who: This event is for our trans, nonbinary, and other non-cis folks including gender nonconforming and two-spirit people. Cis loved ones (who are very trans-friendly) are OK to bring, but please keep this event trans-centered!

What to wear: Anything -- and I can't stress this enough -- you'd like!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a day for us to take up space on the beach, that is dominated with cis folks the other 364 days of the year. It is a relatively queer-friendly beach on all days, and we'll make it moreso this day. It is 100% legal and very welcome for anyone if you don't want to wear a top/shirt.

Bring: Whatever you'd like to enjoy a day at the beach! You can bring food or drink (but we'll have lots), a beach or picnic blanket or chair(s), and maybe a fun park activity or two to share. A swimsuit if you'd like to jump in the water (it is lifeguarded!). Floaties are allowed in the shallow end, and there's a little section to launch kayaks and such.

We'll have: Some free food & drinks (donation-based), including a special guest! We probably won't accommodate every food restriction unfortunately, but we plan to have some vegan & gluten-free items.

If you want to share: If you want to bring some food to share, that's great! But we suggest offering individually-portioned items, not potluck-style, for COVID and hygiene reasons. If you want to bring something but don't know what to bring, water is always welcome!

Know: Seattle Trans Picnic is not affiliated with any organization or sponsor. This is just our community coming together!

Rules: As this is a community event, follow your best judgment. Just be cool to others please, including other parkgoers who aren't with us. Be very welcoming to marginalized folks in our community, including BIPOC folks, disabled folks, folks from different countries. NO HATE. Oh, and no cops.