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Issue 25, Volume 45, June 23, 2017

Arts & Entertainment

ACTLab and Theatre22 Braggsville is well present Therese Rebeck’s worth the visit profound Downstairs

Christine Marie Brown as Irene in Downstairs – Photo by MR Toomey Photograpy

by Paul Torres SGN A&E Writer DOWNSTAIRS ACTLAB AND THEATRE22 Through July 9 Intense. Downstairs is intense. From the first few moments that Teddy, wonderfully played by Brandon Ryan, frenetically walks into his scene with odd body quirks

and ticks the audience feels his mental and emotional instability. He ambles around a junk-strewn basement, pours his cereal, smells some old coffee from a pot, and makes odd noises. Although it’s a bit funny, there’s a sense that something is wrong here, very wrong. His weary sister comes down and those weird senses are confirmed with ensuing conversations. Family dis-

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Dimitri Woods, Zack Summers, Justin Huertas, Sylvie Davidson – Photo by John Ulman

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer WELCOME TO BRAGGSVILLE BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE Through July 2 The book, Welcome to Braggsville,

by T. Geronimo Johnson, is branded as a sharp, incisive, and funny satire. The play, as adapted by Josh Aaseng and Daemond

Arrindell for Book-It Repertory Theatre, is not particularly funny, though it keeps appellations such as sharp and incisive, and it is definitely challenging. It is extremely current, especially given the newly tragic death in “liberal Seattle” of another black person at the hands of the police. As much as we want to believe in some kind of postracial society, we keep being shown that we

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Peaches Christ was back, front and What’s drag got to do with it? center; Ben DelaCreme and Major Scales shined in 9 to 5 Inches

The Legend of Georgia McBride – Photo by Chris Bennion

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9 to 5 Inches – Photo courtesy of MK Scott

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer 9 TO 5 INCHES EGYPTIAN THEATRE June 15

The SIFF Egyptian Theatre had a full house on Thursday, June 15th for the stage show and parody, 9 to 5 Inches, written and directed by Peaches Christ and produced

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THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE ACT THEATRE Through July 2 Adam Standley continues to show his considerable talent for captivating a theater audience in his latest outing: The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez at ACT Theatre. The show is a rollicking

good time (though maybe a bit “old fashioned” by now) as it focuses on a straight man becoming a drag queen (gasp! how shocking!).

Casey is at his wits’ end when his boss, Eddie, fires him from being an Elvis impersonator in order to let the boss’s cousin perform a drag show. And right when he bounced the rent check and finds out his wife, Jo, is pregnant! He’s asked to bartend, but then suddenly a drugged out drag queen

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Playing For Change with Special Guest Lee Oskar Jun 26 Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music.The idea for this project came from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer If you weren’t inside Key Arena on September 6, 2015, you missed an epic concert by Zedd. The Grammy-winning EDM artist packed the house, from main floor to the nosebleed seats, an hour before he even went on stage. It was one of those mind-blowing shows that you want to see all over again. Well, two years later, you just might. Zedd has included Seattle on his 11-city “Echo Tour 2017” North American run, spread out over seven weeks this fall with stops in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Chicago and Houston, plus three shows in Mexico and one in Canada.

With the exception of “Stay,” a collaboration with Alessia Cara, and last summer’s “Starving” with Grey and Hailee Steinfeld, he doesn’t have any new music to promote, but he’s got a lot of great songs – “Beautiful Now,” “Clarity,” “Break Free,” “I Want You to Know” – to fill his set list with. For tickets, log onto www.aeglive.com.

It’s been too long since Goldfrapp was in Seattle. So long that I can’t even remember. But the wait is over because the British electronic duo is coming here in September, as part of a short late summer-fall tour of North America. The pair – Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory – released its seventh studio album in March titled Silver Eye, featuring the leadoff single “Anymore.” They’ll likely perform that song, along with other Goldfrapp favorites, such as “Ooh La La,” “Ride a White Horse” and “Black Cherry,” when they come to town in a few months. Goldfrapp is scheduled to play The Showbox SoDo on September 21. For tickets, visit www.showboxpresents. com.

A couple more concert announcements to tell you about: a second show has been added for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at The Neptune on July 29 and Kenny G will give eight performances during a four night residency at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on April 12-15.

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Pride is here! Among the many events happening this weekend, don’t forget that Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Lambert is performing on Sunday at PrideFest at Seattle Center. Set time for the artist, who interviewed with Seattle Gay News in late April to boost her new album Bold, is scheduled to appear at 2pm on the Main Stage (South Fountain/Fisher Pavilion Lawn). Later on the same stage will be Ultra Nate (3pm) and Joey Arias (5:30pm), meanwhile various DJs and local acts will appear on the Fountain Stage and Mural Stage, including Mama Tits, DJ Sammy Jo, DJ LA Kendall and Pink Parts, to name a few. The full lineup and performance times for PrideFest at Seattle Center, as well as Saturday’s PrideFest on Capitol Hill, is available at www.seattlepridefest.org.

Pandora has launched a special “Sounds Like Pride” station, in celebration of Pride month. The popular streaming site will feature personal Pride experiences from Riff Raff, The Drums’ Jonny Pierce and other recording acts, aside from music selections

by LGBT artists, including Queen, George Michael, Blondie, Culture Club, Grizzly Bear, Against Me!, Le Tigre and Seattlebased Perfume Genius, to name a few, as well as LGBT-beloved performers from David Bowie to ABBA. “Pandora believes music breaks down barriers and connects humanity through shared emotions,” stated Nick Bartle, CMO of Pandora. “It’s an art form that captures the human experience and we are proud to show our continued support for listeners and artists of all backgrounds.” Take a listen to “Sounds Like Pride” now at www.pandora.com.

Finally, I’m pleased to announce an upcoming interview with singer-songwriter Nellie McKay. The eclectic artist and former Olympia resident, who burst onto the music scene in 2004 with the album Get Away from Me, will appear July 11 and 12 at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in a production called A GIRL NAMED BILL: The Life and Times of Billy Tipton. Go to www.jazzalley. com for more information, or to make reservations.

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Back to high school with Romy & Michele

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer ROMY & MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, THE MUSICAL 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Through July 2 True to following the current musical trends, the latest screen-to-stage adaptation is the comedy Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. The movie has reached a certain cult status and has become a beloved film with the American populace.

While the stage production remains mostly loyal to the original storyline (for better or worse), a few plot points have been changed – but not enough.

The story follows Romy and Michele, two best friends for many years, who were social outcasts at school for following the beat of their own drum. When the invitation for the 10th Anniversary High School Reunion appears the girls are afraid they won’t match up to their classmates success, and hesitate to accept. Eventually, they decide to go back and use false pretenses to make themselves appear more successful to their snobby classmates. While planning their trip, the two best friends get into a disagreement and decide to separately return to the reunion. After their ruse is exposed, the girls’ school nemesis mercilessly taunts them. The two best friends bond back together and take on their snooty classmates showing that they were always the more successful ones in their class for being nonconformists.

Courtney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Walls (Romy White and Michele Weinberger, respectively) are the two best friends leads. Both voices are strong and they complement each other very well.

Both actresses have notable previous credits but their performances seem stiff, and the interactions with one another almost

detached. Maybe it’s because they are trying so desperately to impersonate their screen predecessors.

While there are subtle differences between the film version and the stage musical of Romy & Michele (the smoking cowboy has been omitted for example) it is the similarities that seem to be more of a detriment. The producers/directors are trying too hard to recreate the film on stage.

The two talented actresses are trying too much to impersonate the originals (Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino) that played the roles, instead of trying to give them any of their own originality or flair. There are also times when the two leads are dressed/ quaffed/sound so much alike that it becomes difficult to tell them apart unless you are overly familiar with the original movie’s script. The reunion dance with Sandy Frink is recreated almost exactly as in the film (as danced by Alan Cumming), and while it is funny, I would rather have seen something more unique.

The two supporting leads are Heather Mooney (Jordan Kai Burnett) and Sandy Frink (Michael Thomas Grant), as the two unrequited lovers from high school. Ms. Burnett does a great job as the moody teen that turns into an aggressive businesswoman. Her voice is strong and she has the pleasure to belt out the most memorable song (the only memorable song?) from the show (thus far), “Love is Bullshit,” bringing the house down without effort. Mr. Grant plays Sandy Frink very well. As the school nerdturned-hero, he does the geeky thing to a tee, and his transformation into the supersuccessful man has the audience cheering him the entire way. While having only group songs in the first act, Mr. Grant has the chance to let his voice be heard during the last part of the show, and he wonderfully belts it out. It is impossible for the audience not to appreciate the powerful instrument this man possesses.

The musical’s script is written by the

Cortney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Wall – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

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Cortney Wolfson and Stephanie Renee Wall – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

film’s screenwriter as well, Robin Schiff (which explains the extreme facsimile), while the songs are original and written for the stage production by Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay. The music fits the pop, bubblegum era of ’80s music, but the lyrics leave the audience with nothing memorable (the large exception is the chorus to “Love is Bullshit”). A final scene has been added; but while it wraps up the story with a tidy ending, it is pretty much dispensable. The show should end when the reunion does.

The 5th Avenue Theatre has produced over 15 original productions since 2000.

While some have gone on to become great hits (Hairspray, Memphis, Shrek) others have not fared so well (Lone Star Love, Saving Aimee/Scandalous, Princesses).

We are asked to remember that this is still a Work-In-Progress*; songs, scenes, and just about everything else is susceptible to change. While Romy & Michele is a fun show and has potential, it would be better off if the actors were given more opportunities to interpret the roles suited to their own talents instead of trying to be a copy of someone else’s work. It’s not so much the girls as the musical itself that needs to return to high school. Maybe then it will learn what it wants to be when it graduates.

Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion is based on the hit 1997 film. The movie version starred Lisa Kudrow (Michele), Mira Sorvino (Romy), Alan Cumming (Barry Frink), and Janeane Garofalo (Heather Mooney). The stage production is now making it’s premier at the 5th Avenue Theatre.

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have a long way to go to become what we may wish.

The topic at hand is whether our white, liberal conceits are pierce-able by reality on the ground and whether we can allow ourselves to learn and grow after setting aside our self-congratulations. The community that is teased the hardest, in the novel and play, is Berkeley college students. It begins with a diverse group of freshmen going to a party where one is supposed to put a dot “where you’d like to be touched.”

When they all put the dot in the middle of their foreheads, other party-goers excoriate them as lacking the sensibility to realize they were mocking East Indians (the dots that are used to denote married or single) and after they are sent packing, they declare themselves the “four little Indians – from different tribes.” The four are: small-town Georgia white boy, D’aron (Zack Summers), feminist, white woman, Candice (Sylvie Davidson), the “kung fu comedian” Asian-American, Louis (Justin Huertas), and the black inner-city Chicagoan, Charlie (Dimitri Woods).

During class, D’aron reveals that each year his small town hosts a “Patriot Days” celebration, essentially a Civil War reenactment, and Candice jumps on the irony of it

and proclaims that the town needs a “performative intervention.” She suggests that they pretend to be slave owners chastising a misbehaving slave and that this will somehow shame the town into realizing how racist they are.

As soon as they decide to go on this summer trip to D’aron’s town of Braggsville, Georgia, everyone in the audience can immediately understand that something bad is going to happen. Tragedy reliably happens and the second act of the play deals with the aftermath. There is a lot to unpack about what happened and why, and it takes a somewhat diligent audience to keep attentive to what unfolds.

The book is apparently somewhat nonlinear and occasionally poetic. The play contains a kind of poetry narrator, Naa Akua, who gives microphones to characters and then sometimes badgers them about their speeches. This is not always crystal clear, but there is a compelling aspect to those intersections. Her repetition of words like “why” or “because” is a poetic mockery to rationalizations and “reasons.”

Additional cast members with small but compelling roles include Chris Mayse as D’aron’s father, an enigmatic and almost menacing figure who contains contradictory feelings of both separatism and lovefor-blacks at the same time, Rebecca M. Davis in roles such as a Berkeley counselor who supports D’aron’s struggle to belong at Berkeley, and Mia Morris as D’aron’s also-

Naa Akua and Zack Summers – Photo by John Ulman

Naa Akua, Zack Summers, Sylvie Davidson, Dimitri Woods, and Justin Huertas – Photo by Alabastro Photography

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by Qurb Productions. This time Peaches was finally front and center as Peachie (the role originally played by Jane Fonda in the film version). Joining her was the iconic, Heklina (in the Lily Tomlin role) and “Rupaul Drag Race” alum, Pandora Box (in the Dolly role).

Local queen and “Drag Race” alum, Ben Delacreme was a hoot as Roz and Major Scales (after 2 days notice) was phenomenal as slimy Mr. Fart. The role was going to be played by Mackenzie Miller, but due to illness he had to bale out. Several other local performers made cameo appearances, including, Fraya Love, Strawberry Shartcake, Isabella Extynn, Angel Snowbunny, Visage LaRue, and Tipsy Rose Lee! It was great to see Sparkle Leigh back in action; bearded and UN-recognizable as “the Office Lush.” Without Leigh it wouldn’t be have been the same.

9 to 5 Inches was a fast moving version, based on the 1980 camp classic. Centered around an office of drag queens and their chauvinistic and kinky boss, Mr. Fart

complicated mother.

The title of the book and play is a bit misleading. It seems to imply a rollicky good time in the manner of Dog of the South, perhaps (another Book-It adaptation). While it’s not that, it certainly is a great opportunity to explore our own racial biases and check our privileges.

Kudos to Book-It for choosing it and for mounting this complicated and interesting story and helping us open dialogue, within ourselves and with others, that must be had in order to make real progress in these diffi-

cult-to-articulate areas. It’s well worth seeing, even if you get a bit confused at times.

Stick with it, listen hard, and open yourself to your own biases.

For more information, call 206-2160833 or go to www.book-it.org.

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(Scales) with senior office queen (Heklina) showing the new girl (Christ) around and becoming fast friends with the rumored office slut (Box).

In one moment, each queen had their fantasy of getting Fart, and explained (out of character) that due to time and money they couldn’t show the fantasies.

There were a few musical numbers that mostly featured Heklina, DeLa and Peaches and for the finale, Pandora became Dolly in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Now, that is an idea for a future Christ production!

What’s next? Peaches and Company have announced a Hocus Pocus parody in the Fall, which should give Peaches MORE equal time to shine.

MK Scott is a Seattle-based arts blogger. Check out his blog at outviewonline. com

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cord, versions of reality, and sheer sanity are all examined here. His sister Irene, a magnificent Christine Marie Brown, is on a mission to kick him out of the basement because her husband doesn’t want him there.

She’s his sister and that bond is proven with feeding him a delicious dinner and chocolate cake reminiscent of their childhood. She remembers their life fondly with a strong mother deserving empathy and he remembers it coldly with a crazy mother who doesn’t deserve such kind words. Their mother has died and left them a fortune, but Irene was in charge and purchased a house

with it. Teddy feels this is his house and therefore his basement. His estrangement from her is due to his complicated state of mind and a situation at work where he believes someone is poisoning him.

Irene’s life is complicated as well with an overbearing husband. The clothes that she used to love now “hate her” and she finds challenges in simple tasks like taking a package to the post office. Her horrible husband, Gerry, is an over-weight monster.

Teddy tells Irene that he is a demon and she should get away as soon as and as far a she can go. Gerry is scarily played by a John Q. Smith (who starred in Theatre22’s Annapurna). Smith is excellent in this role. From the first moments he enters the basement he is absolutely terrifying. Although Teddy is Christine Marie Brown and John Q. Smith in Downstairs – Photo by MR Toomey Photograpy

Brandon Ryan and Christine Marie Brown in Downstairs – Photo by MR Toomey Photograpy

mentally unstable, he has nothing to lose and isn’t really threatened by his brotherin-law’s macho posturing. This challenge causes additional strife between Gerry and Irene. And this story gets more intense.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck examines the depths of human despair. Downstairs deftly illustrates how depression can wrack someone, but also be an opportunity as a catalyst to observe the dysfunctional state of one’s life and make the necessary changes to save their lives. Teddy’s illness seemingly gives him enlightenment and insight.

Julie Beckman’s tight direction is a key element in this production. Some of the script slightly strays off into unnecessary melodrama (slamming of tools on table surfaces/Irene’s missing pets), but it’s all reined in

with the on-cue performances of the superb acting.

So, how and where do we find mental salvation? How do we release these demons? Downstairs observes how Teddy comes to terms with his despair in an unfinished basement filled with broken childhood toys, an old sofa, and a “broken” computer in a basement as stifling as the collective illnesses of its characters who all have a fear of living life to some degree. Downstairs is an unflinching portrayal of socalled reality on the edge of utter decimating violence or a soul-saving breakthrough.

It’s a gripping look at altruistic love with unwavering humanity.

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continued from cover fails her duty and who else is there to step in? Hurry, hurry, you must put on that dress and mean it!

There’s not a lot of mystery to the show.

There’s just a lot of good time entertainment! The small cast is clearly having fun and the costumes and wigs put the entire show over the top!

Director David Bennett keeps the good times rolling with the help of a cluttered, ingeniously simple set by Matthew Smucker.

The clutter is easily recognizable as a backstage area, and a couch rises and falls from the middle to sketch in the rundown rental that Casey and Jo live in. And when the lights (by Robert Aguilar) dim around the middle of the stage, you’re instantly watching the stage performance in the club.

Standley starts out showing his dance moves as Elvis and continues to wiggle and waggle through his transformation into Georgia McBride. He also sings and plays guitar, as live music is added to this mostly lip-synced show. He also brings a lovely pathos to his relationship with Nastacia Guimont as Jo, and they both demonstrate a solid chemistry.

Jeff Steitzer plays the gruff and lovable Eddie and is not afraid of looking silly in a variety of holiday hats. Charles Smith has a number of very quick changes as he plays both a dragged out queen, Rexy (short for Anorexia Nervousa) and Casey’s friend and landlord, Jason. Smith does a solid job as each, but he really needs to pull himself up tall and Give the Speech at the end (with less artifice and more conviction). Rexy is called upon to make Casey understand where drag and Gay history “came from” and it’s not pretty. But it is the key moment

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the whole play should be for.

Most of the scenes with Timothy McCuen Piggee are stolen by him, by design.

Piggee is the tall, loud drink-of-water named Miss Tracy, and most of the fantastic costumes and wigs that adorn him by costumer Pete Rush and wig maker Dennis Milam Bensie create a FABULOUS stage persona. He is bigger than life and knows it!

Music director Rich Gray and choreographer Jessica Low do up the musical numbers so they crackle and pop. There are lots

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of familiar divas.

There are some solid laugh-out-loud jokes and most of the time you’ll likely have a big grin on your face. Here in Seattle, we’re not amazed or shocked by a straight guy getting in a dress for a show, but there are plenty of places in the country where people might have difficulty getting used to that. The play is set in the South, where homophobia is likely more rampant, in terms of theater-goers.

This is a tame production family-wise,

aside from a few swearwords. So, come on down for a rip-roaring good time!

For more information, call 206-2927676 or go to www.acttheatre.org.

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Owen Wilson in Cars 3 – Image courtesy of Walt Disney / Pixar

Cars 3 showcases championship spirit

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer CARS 3 Now playing After a devastating crash, the racing world is on pins and needles wondering if legendary Piston Cup champion Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) will return to the speedway. A new class of rookies has forced a number of the more respected veterans into retirement, sponsors turning to a new generation of speedsters like Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer) to anchor their respective teams. But McQueen’s name is just too big to be gotten rid of entirely. More importantly, he’s not ready to step away from the sport, his competitive nature still as strong as ever, even if the treads on his tires might be starting to show some aged wear and tear.

While his new sponsor, a billionaire entrepreneur named Sterling (Nathan Fillion), isn’t certain his most bankable star still has what it takes to be a champion, he’s at least willing to give Lightning a chance to prove himself. Letting him get ready for the season’s first race on his own, sending his best trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) to lend a hand, it’s anybody’s guess what’s going to happen when the flag drops on the season’s first Piston Cup race. But with the spirit of his dearly departed mentor Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) guiding him, not to mention words of wisdom from that leg-

end’s crew chief Smokey (Chris Cooper), Lightning is ready to show these rookies a few veteran tricks, proving he has what it takes to drive into victory lane one more time.

I’ve never been one to come down negatively on either 2006’s Cars or its 2011 sequel Cars 2. While lesser Pixar, I still find them charming enough, and for films designed for audiences under the age of nine or ten they’re far more intelligently plotted than I honestly believe the majority of critics want to give them credit for being. Had they been made be any other animation studio, including DreamWorks, it seems to me the positive appreciation would be a heck of a lot higher, and when compared to dreck like Epic, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, Trolls or The Boss Baby the duo’s collective superiority is obvious.

None of which prepared me for the overall maturity and depth that was on display in trilogy capper Cars 3. Eschewing the crazy, action-oriented theatrics of the second film, placing sidekick and best friend Tow Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) in the supporting category where he belongs and not front and center where he could annoy like he did in Cars 2, this sequel makes a surprisingly wonderful companion piece to the first feature. It also proves to be a delicate, winsomely enchanting love letter to the late, great Paul Newman, Doc Hudson’s gently commanding spirit the guiding force that allows Lightning to discover the path that will help him continue being a cham-

Owen Wilson and Armie Hammer in Cars 3 – Image courtesy of Walt Disney / Pixar

pion.

More than that, it also brings a bright new character into the proceedings in Cruz Ramirez, the bubbly, energetically excitable personal trainer having her own secret longings that Kiel Murray (Cars), Bob Peterson (Up) and Mike Rich (The Rookie) do a fine job of slowly bringing to the surface.

While nothing they’ve conjured up is surprising, while the story itself follows a slew of cliché sports melodrama beats, the trio still gives their core protagonists plenty of multidimensional shading. The respective journeys of Lightning and Cruz mingle and join together in an honest, heartwarming fashion that is clear to all sitting in the audience, young and old alike likely finding something of value to grab onto at some

point during Lightning’s drive back to the racetrack.

Not that Cars 3 is the Pixar classic the other two features in the trilogy wished they were. It’s all still as thin and as obvious as ever, and there’s nothing that transcends the material. Jackson Storm isn’t as stout a foil for Lightning as Chick Hicks was in the original, and I never could quite figure out if the filmmakers had any idea what they were doing with Sterling. Fillion’s strong vocal performance aside, he’s just not that interesting a character. There’s also a climactic transition that, while hardly surprising, is handled in such a hamfisted manner that the emotional punch it’s delivering ends up severely diluted, Lightning’s decision echoing through the theatre with something more akin to cantankerous backfire than it does the roar of a perfectly tuned engine.

Still, veteran Pixar animator and storyboard artist Brian Fee (Ratatouille, WALL∙E) makes the jump to the director’s chair with confident composure, the decision to refocus things back on Lightning while also reconnecting him with the friendships that originally helped make him a champion a terrific one. Overflowing in astonishing visuals, filled with lovely little moments that brought a happy smile to my face, just because Cars 3 is unlikely to win any awards or be remembered as one of the year’s great animated features doesn’t make it any less entertaining. Lightning’s return to the motor speedway is worthy of appreciation, the film’s eventual victory as unexpected as it is absolute.

Owen Wilson and Cristela Alonzo in Cars 3 – Image courtesy of Walt Disney / Pixar

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CLUB Z - (men) 1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958 HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women) SW corner of Pike & 11th (stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240 STEAM WORKS - (men) 1520 Summit - 388-4818

RESTAURANTS & BARS

88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE 1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565 THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX

1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 HOT MAMA’S PIZZA - 700 E. Pine St. - 322-6444 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - 682-2935 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375 POCO WINE ROOM 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - 441-5449 STOUT -1530 11th Ave - 397-3825 TOULOUSE PETIT 601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069 UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157 NEW YORK EXCHANGE 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630 PANACHE 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805 THE FANTASY SHOP 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855 TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914 UNDER U 4 MEN 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 UNCLE IKE’S 2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538

BELLINGHAM

LOVER’S 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

DES MOINES

ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 21635 Pacific Hwy S - 878-7780

EVERETT

ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 11732 Airport Road - (425) 290-7555 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754

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THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 - info@theheron.com

OLYMPIA

DARBY’S CAFE 211 5th Ave. S.E. - (360) 357-6229 LOVER’S 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300 JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247

PORT ANGELES MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

SPOKANE

ANDY’S 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747 - 0304 STRAY NIGHTCLUB 415 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 624 - 4450 NYNE BAR AND BISTRO 232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474 -1621

TACOMA

CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER 2215 Pacific Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TRI-CITIES

CLUB OUT & ABOUT 327 W. Lewis St., Pasco - (509) 543-3796

TUKWILA

LOVER’S 530 Southcenter Blvd. - (206) 248-5085

KENT

LOVER’S 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 THE FANTASY SHOP 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428 NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) 114 - Railroad Ave. N. - (253) 852 - 0909

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Celebrating 43 Years!

community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. [NO June, July, August - resumes after Labor Day] Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm-Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - June 26

SATURDAY - June 24

(Because of Pride some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with the sponsors of your event to confirm day, time & place.)

Also see SGN PRIDE EVENTS calendar Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org.

(Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks.

For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Seattle Men’s Chorus: “Bette, Babs & Beyonce” (6/23 & 6/24). McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. seattlechoruses.org

SUNDAY - June 25

Happy Pride!

(Because of Pride some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with the sponsors of your event to confirm day, time & place.)

Also see SGN PRIDE EVENTS calendar For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@ sgn.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. Services 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Ravenna United Methodist Church. 5751 33rd Ave NE. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school;” 9:45am worship. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. 525-7988.

Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am-Sunday Services.

200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org.

Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30amWorship, 11am-Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.”

All are welcome. 322-7500.

East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am-Sunday Service.

12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am-Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. 682-3620.

Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent.

A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. 253-854-9747.

June 24 thru July 2

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

All ages education 9am, Worship 10am. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. 5242322; www.universityucc.org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am-Worship.

2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. 547-6945 (office); 285-5077 (George).

All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am-Worship.

500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome.

A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Living Water Fellowship. 10:30am-Worship. 7204 NE 175th St, Kenmore. All GLBT welcome. Pastor Susan George. 963-0807. www.livingwaterwa. com Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@ wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am-Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. www.dharmabuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am-Worship.

6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation.

“We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” 783-6733; www. stpauluccseattle.com.

Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.or Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Pl S, Kent.

Meets 4th Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday. For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. women only AA group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon TUESDAY - June 27 Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope Meeting.

12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org training, support & curriculum materials to child care Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Sunday after- providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the noon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code an almost weekly recreational scrimmage game for area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their LGBTQ players in Seattle. Perfect for individuals look- progress in achieving their goals. ing for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confiup visit www.raincitysoccer.org dential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah HarFri: Evenings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Cen- din, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org ter, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For orcaswimteam.org information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. Meets 4th Sunday 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening & commentary on each other’s work, information about Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they Hall. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to atto write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, tend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7.

NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwrit- Wheelchair accessible. Kate, 722-0317; www.sessc.org.

Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist ersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Tuesday, 7pm.)

Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, 115 Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Subject: What role can gratitude Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth play in our lives? This meeting is open to all members Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of & the general public. Metro routes 8, 10, 12, 49 & 60. sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:3015th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship 8pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, of men & women who share their experience, strength & James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connecaddiction & help others recover from sexual addiction tion is a support group with the goal of providing a safe or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA environment for the LGBT community to express their International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-250-5002 or Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Pres- LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. byterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. More info: Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, crystalmeth.org.

1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relation

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ships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521.

PFLAG/North Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm.

Haller Lake United Methodist Church, 13055 1st Ave NE. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. 206-325-7724 or northseattle@pflagseattle.org. PFLAG, a national organization founded in 1972, provides support, education and advocacy for families and friends of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer persons and is committed to moving LGBTQ equality forward.

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques.

Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma.

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. [Summer Break June 19-Sept 2] Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

WEDNESDAY - June 28

LGBTQ Support Group in Renton. 10am-12noon.

Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Ave N. Meets the last Wednesday of every month. This newly-formed group will address issues while providing support & information that may be ubnique to the LGBTQ community.

Topics of discussion may be legal issues, housing, medical ‑needs, bereavement, acceptance ‑& othe topics of your choice. 425-430-6633, rentonwa.gov Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon.

Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat.

Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome.

Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www. cslseattle.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

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Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

FRIDAY - June 30

Also see SGN PRIDE EVENTS calendar AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www. sasgcc.org SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.

(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm.

The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room.

Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - July 1

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Also see SGN PRIDE EVENTS calendar Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1105 23rd Ave. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition.

For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www. entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing.)

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Last Thurs - Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.

(425) 747-4937.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. More info: crystalmeth.org.

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org THURSDAY - June 29 Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; gayfathersseattle www.babesnetwork.org.

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SUNDAY - July 2

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Also see SGN PRIDE EVENTS calendar Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride.

Contact Border Riders for details and rendezvous point.

Meets 1st Sunday most months. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 3pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month. K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. 329-0886. www.facebook.com/ kofmjetchapter/ Queen Bee Cafe Open Mic Poetry. Signup 2:30pm, Poetry 3pm. 2200 E Madison St, Meets 1st Sunday each month.

PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets 1st Sunday each month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network - support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle

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Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025.

In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band.com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol. com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: 206-325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), 850-2070, www. aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth. org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www. macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https:// www.facebook.com/groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan. org and on Facebook; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of

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African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www.sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema.com; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 9854376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation - 253-383-2565; www. piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond.

Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - 684-4503.

Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook.com/ socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle

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Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.

SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www. genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www. genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & ForeignBorn Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/ Olympia-Trans-Discussion-Group/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, 722-0317; www.sessc. org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 7205566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www. maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@ oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., 726-8500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-3269112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www. kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@ rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www. thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw. org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; YouthCare/Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. 6225555; Youth in Focus: 723-1479; www.youthinfocus. org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext

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