Shaun Knittel, 44. Shaun Knittel is an openly gay journalist living in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. He writes for OutMilitary.com Blog, OutServe Magazine, EDGE Media Network, Seattle Gay News, and Best Gay News Magazine. Knittel is considered a leader in the Seattle LGBTQ community and is founder and executive director of Social Outreach Seattle (SOSEa) a nonprofit organization that aims to bridge the gap between the LGBTQ and allied communities while addressing social inequalities and working with coalition partners to correct those issues in Seattle.