“(Now), it’s a little bit denser and maybe a little bit gayer.”

“As White Center evolves, many of its residents are keeping a hopeful eye on what the neighborhood was, what it is now, and what it will become. A recent influx of of LGBTQ-owned businesses and clientele have led some to dub the neighborhood “the new Capitol Hill,” although locals have countered that the area has been a comfortable home to queer families for years.”

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