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Issue 37, Volume 45, September 15, 2017

Arts & Entertainment

1964’s Blues for Mister Charlie packs a gut-punch

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BLUES FOR MISTER CHARLIE THE WILLIAMS PROJECT (AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL) Through September 17, 2017 No matter that a piece of theater demands that the participants say the “n” word because it has to be said, it’s still a painful experience to me. How much more so might it be to people who have lived with the history of being labeled with such!

And say it they must for a historic play by James Baldwin, crafted as a memorial to the murders of young 14-year-old Emmett Till and Baldwin’s friend, Medgar Evers.

Written in 1964, it reflects the language of the time, where people in small Southern towns still peppered their speech with it and segregation was virtually the law of the land.

Till was murdered because he interacted with a white woman at her grocery store.

She reported (and years later confessed that it was a lie) that he had made “advances” at

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Emmys 2017: Picks and predictions for TV's biggest night

Kate McKinnon – Photo courtesy of The Television Academy

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS MICROSOFT THEATER CBS (KIRO 7) September 17 @ 4:30pm (PDT) My job is a little easier this year in predicting the winners for the Primetime Emmy Awards, mainly because some of the nominees were so outstanding that an uproar is expected if they don't get called

to the podium during Sunday's telecast.

Also, Game of Thrones isn't eligible this time around, so that helps clear the path for some. But don't think for a second that voting members of the Television Academy don't have a trick up their sleeve; there's gotta be one or two nutty moments when we're all left scratching our heads.

Several LGBT actors could take home the gold this year, including Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie), Kate McKinnon

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Hella Much – Photo courtesy of LGBTQ Allyship

by Laurie Rocello Torres LGBTQ Allyship Community Facilitator Special to the SGN LGBTQ ALLYSHIP “NO INDUSTRY WITHOUT US” BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL September 16 @ 6:30pm

People have the right to a safe and healthy workplace in the state of Washington. In Seattle, the Office of Labor Standards is dedicated to enforcing labor laws and protecting worker rights. Indeed, Seattle has set the standard in protecting worker rights

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Seattle Opera presents compelling An American Dream

Yeonji Lee in An American Dream – Photo by Philip Newton

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer SEATTLE OPERA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT AN AMERICAN DREAM WASHINGTON HALL September 7, 8, 10, 14, 15 & 17

An American Dream by composer Jack Perla received its world premier at Seattle Opera in 2015, and is being re-staged now in the more intimate setting at Washington Hall in the Central District. Not only is this short, intense opera appropriate for a smaller venue, but Washington Hall itself is central to the subject of the opera – the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese families in 1942 after the bombing of Pearl

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Celebrating 43 Years!

Macklemore, Mary Lambert reveal Seattle concert dates

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer I mentioned here in The Music Lounge weeks ago that Macklemore was likely to add a Seattle show to his upcoming tour around the holidays, and voila! The Grammy-winning rapper will indeed give a hometown performance at Key Arena on December 22, the last concert of a solo road outing, as Ryan Lewis is focusing on other projects. Macklemore, who interviewed with Seattle Gay News about four years ago, if memory serves me correctly, is releasing his first album titled Gemini on September 22 featuring the singles “Glorious” (with Skylar Grey) and ‘Marmalade” (with Lil Yachty). Tickets for the Seattle show went on sale earlier this week and although it’s rumored to have already sold out you might be able to find some online; good luck!

One of Macklemore’s biggest hits is “Same Love,” co-written by former Seattleite Mary Lambert, who is headed back to the Emerald City next month. The pop singer-songwriter released a new album called

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Bold this year that includes three tracks she wrote and self-produced and also features the leadoff single “Know Your Name”; the music video for that song finds Lambert and “Grey’s Anatomy” alum Sara Ramirez getting into a brawl at a video game arcade.

The “Everybody is a Babe Tour” will pull into The Crocodile on October 29 with tickets available at www.thecrocodile.com.

Lambert performed most recently here during Pride weekend.

Other new shows to announce are Matisyahu at The Neptune on November 25, Dua Lipa at The Showbox Market on February 17 and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Showbox Market on February 20.

Well, that was quick. Last week, I announced that Tom Jones has postponed his entire US tour, including a date at the Paramount Theatre, due to an unspecified illness. And just like that, he rescheduled most of his shows in a matter of days with a new date for Seattle on June 1, 2018; he’ll wrap up the tour here in the Emerald City.

There is no venue change and tickets for the original show are still valid. Unfortunately, Jones was unable to reschedule the Denver,

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Boise and Portland concerts, so those performances are canceled.

Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Leon Bridges, Lyle Lovett, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians and Ryan Bingham will all take part in a fundraising event billed as “Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert For Hurricane Harvey Relief.” Money raised at the show will go to those affected by the Texas storm a few weeks ago that left many people in the Houston area homeless. Also on hand will be film actors Matthew McConaughey, Renee Zellwegger and Luke Wilson, who are all native Texans. The concert is slated for September 22 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

Finally, don’t forget that Janet Jackson is coming to Key Arena on September 27.

This is a rescheduled concert from last year and thus far she hasn’t canceled any dates on the current tour. Tickets for the 2016 show should still be good for the new date.

I’ll preview the performance next week in the SGN.

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D'Ana Lombard (r) as Eva Crowly with David S. Hogan as an FBI Agent – Photo by Philip Newton

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continued from cover Harbor. In King County, where the opera is set, 9,600 people of Japanese ancestry – two-thirds American citizens – were taken from their homes on short notice and left with no resources to protect their property or businesses. Washington Hall was where these innocent people were brought to be registered for relocation.

While Perla’s music is at once modern and melodic, the real star of this opera is the libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo, who gives us a moving picture of a desperate family sacrificing their history – photos, documents, and letters from family in Japan – in a failed attempt to avoid arrest and removal from their Puget Sound farm. As hard as it is for a white person like me to watch, the story turns on a young white man, Jim Crowley, who pressures the patriarch of the Japanese family, Makoto Kobayashi, to sell his property at a tenth of its value, knowing that there is no time for him to sell it at fair market price. When FBI agents come through the door, Kobayashi accepts the pittance Crowley has offered in order to help the family survive in the camps.

Yet Crowley and his wife Eva, a German Jew who has fled the Nazis, will pay a sad price for their ill-gotten gains. Setsuko, the teen-aged daughter of the Kobayashi family, is so angry that she conceals a letter ad-

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continued from cover her, and her husband and his brother kidnapped, beat, mutilated and shot him and dumped him in the river.

Baldwin’s play replicates a similar story in a small Southern town. Similar to Till, who grew up in Chicago, Baldwin’s young protagonist, Richard (Ryan Williams French), has gone North and returned.

Richard has learned that not everyone behaves toward black folk the way the small towners behave, and he is clearly tired of kowtowing to the accepted way of deferring to the white man.

Since Baldwin begins the play with a gunshot, we already know that Richard has challenged the status quo to his own detriment. The main mystery is whether his assailant is going to be charged, and if charged, is going to actually be tried for murder. Everyone in the black community knows it’s Lyle (Leicester Landon), even though Lyle says he didn’t do it.

The overt racism by the whites is hard to look at without sorrow. The depiction of their casual extra-legal attitudes, the acceptance of Lyle’s lies, even though most know he’s probably lying, is hard to stomach, but also clearly historical, if not current in some circumstances.

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dressed to Eva that has come to the house and quickly hides her favorite doll under the floorboards as the family leaves their home forever. (How strange if feels that this fictional family had to register in the nonfictional Washington Hall, the very place where we sit to hear their story).

The moral center of the opera is Eva, who doesn’t know at first that Jim has cheated the Kobayashis. She feels sympathy for their plight since she herself is suffering as a war-torn civilian, not knowing if any of her family have survived the Nazis’ removal of Jews to concentration camps.

When Eva finds Setsuko’s doll, she determines to return it to the Kobayashi family in defiance of Jim’s prejudice and self-justification. Though Setsuko returns after the war to give Eva the purloined letter, there can be no feel-good ending – everyone is a victim of war.

Moo’s libretto is masterful in that she manages to show both sides of this unjust equation. She is particularly clever in calling her opera “An American Dream” since everyone in it shares the same dream. It would have been easy to make the exploitation of the Japanese the sole focus of the story, but Moo shows the complexities of competing motivations – the Kobayashi family forced to give up all they have worked for in the wake of U.S. governmental anxiety over Pearl Harbor, and the Crowley family spending all their savings to buy a farm they can’t really afford

This stripped down production is not busy with set, lights or a lot of sound. Director Ryan Guzzo Purcell has added some glorious “choral” singers and a small band, music directed by Aaron Norman. The cast members who sing are also all excellent singers. They bring both celebration and mourning fully into the piece.

Max Rosenak plays the most conflicted character, Parnell James. As a resident of this small town, he knows everyone, and even considers himself a friend to both Lyle and Richard’s father, Rev. Meridian (Rafael Jordan). As a white man, he believes that he can straddle these separated societies, but the black residents know that, as kindly as he might be, his loyalty is likely to end up “white,” after all.

With a strong cast, including Brenda Joyner and Reggie D. White in key portions, Purcell continues to show his ensemble’s strength in presentation. This is a gut-punch of a play with a message that unfortunately resonates all too currently, in spite of years of effort to rise above entrenched racism.

A small tweak: Purcell’s particular desire to insert movements that distract and lessen the impact can perhaps be dispensed with in future. We spend too much time trying to figure out what the characters are doing rather than hearing them.

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A scene from An American Dream – Photo by Philip Newton

to make a home for Eva’s parents who, they hope, have escaped the Nazis. Jim Cowley’s extortion is clearly wrong, but his desperation and prejudice are set beside Eva’s simple, powerful view of right and wrong.

D’Ana Lombard sang this role with heartfelt assurance, giving Eva the necessary German accent while still enunciating the English text clearly (no libretto or supertitles were provided). At first you’re not sure, as she waits outside for Jim to bully Kobayashi into selling the house, that she is not in cahoots with her husband since she is beautifully dressed in a suit with a fur stole while Mama Kobayashi is in a simple house dress. But in the second section, after the Crowleys have moved in, Eva, too, is in a simple house dress, drawing a strong visual parallel between both women who want nothing more than to take care of their families and live in peace.

The singing was universally excellent.

Ao Li’s round, full baritone expressed Papa Kobayashi’s dignified struggle and anguish with tremendous sympathy, while Nina Yoshida Nelson’s fabulous mezzo soprano went straight to the heart of a mother’s love for her family and indignation at their persecution. Baritone Ryan Bede managed the unsympathetic role of Jim Crowley with a degree of sensitivity that made his character human without obscuring his moral misstep – the prejudice in microcosm that reflects the massive prejudice of the Government’s injustice. The star of the show,

however, was Yeonji Lee, who had the most dramatic opportunities to show off her character’s range – from an angry, naïve young girl to an angry, sorrowful young woman. Lee’s beautiful, stentorian soprano went from baby-talking her doll and arguing with her parents, to demanding of Jim Crowley that he remove the blindfold of racism and see Setsuko clearly as a human being.

Set designer Julia Haynes Welch deserves kudos for her stage that runs down the center of the hall in alternating narrow and broad sections, like a key supporting a problem too complex to unlock. The 16-piece orchestra was powerfully conducted by Judith Yan – and I make no apologies for my happiness at seeing a woman on the podium. Maestra Yan conducted with energy and élan that brought out the nuances of Perla’s score. (I regret that there is a terrible inequality in the music world when it comes to conducting. How many female conductors can you name? Apart from Jane Glover, Marin Alsop, and Emmanuelle Haim (and I had to go to the Internet to jog my memory) there aren’t many.)

I applaud Seattle Opera for giving Yan this opportunity and I hope they will bring her and her conducting sisters to the podium in the future.

Seattle Opera’s An American Dream is performing at Washington Hall through September 17.

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As difficult as it is to hear the “n” word and to see the overt racism on stage, this is a powerful and well-worthwhile production.

Bring your teens and your friends and your family to Franklin High. Launch powerful discussions afterword and reflect on the play’s current message.

For more information, go to http://thewilliamsproject.org/tickets. Discuss your opinions with SGNcritic@gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters. More articles can be found at MiryamsTheaterMusings.blogspot.com.People

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continued from cover at the city level. In a city with skyrocketing rents that is attracting people from all over the US and internationally, being able to keep a job is crucial.

S worked at a retail position for years.

The job was steady and helped keep the bills at bay. However, as a trans woman, S faced harassment from customers and was subject to being misgendered. Although staff assured her that they accepted her, management failed to intervene and ensure her safety at work. S has had to look for a new job.

B had been with a major retail company for a long time. B worked at different locations, consistently garnering praise from management, co-workers, and customers.

They were dedicated to their job and had ambitions to advance within the company.

Yet, they were unable to do so and faced hostile treatment from co-workers and lack of support from their manager, due to their gender identity.

These are just a snapshot of what LGBTQ workers face, and theirs are not the only stories. All workers deserve access to opportunity, to get justice at work, and to feel safe and supported.

This Saturday, September 16, LGBTQ Allyship presents their Fall Queernaissance extravaganza, “No Industry Without Us,” featuring six Two-Spirit, Queer, Trans People of Color artists spanning across drag, burlesque, spoken word, rap, hip-hop, and music performance.

Emceeing the event is “QTPOC Is Not a Rapper” creator and producer Monisa Brown. “No Industry Without Us” is a plat-

form for artists to express their views on work and the importance of visibility and representation. Featured artists include the reigning Imperial Sovereign Court Queen of Hearts Christian Brown, Jade Dynasty of the House of Luna, RoguePinay, La Espiritista, Smitty Buckler, and Queerbigan.

“This show is a perfect opportunity for folks to sit, listen and open their ears and eyes to voices that need to be heard,” said Christian Brown, “It’s an opportunity to understand that trans people of color, gender nonbinary people need to matter before all lives matter. And this show has something for everybody: poetry, voguing, dancing, singing. It’s a good chance to be entertained and get woke.”

LGBTQ Allyship hopes to reach the community to entertain and educate around worker rights and what resources exist to support workers who are facing difficult, unsafe, and unjust conditions. By creating a space where people can come together, share experience and stories, and express their needs and vision for a more liberated world, people can be inspired to collaboratively create solutions for and by our community.

Join us on September 16, at 6:30pm, at Broadway Performance Hall (1605 Broadway on the west side of the SCC South Plaza) for “No Industry Without Us.” Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are sliding scale $5 to $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.

A special thanks to our sponsors UFCW 21, Seattle U.T.O.P.I.A., API Chaya, The Well on Beacon Hill, Queer the Land and Gender Justice League.

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Creative Arts Emmys 2017: RuPaul's Drag Race sashays away with three awards, including second consecutive

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer CREATIVE ARTS EMMYS MICROSOFT THEATER LOS ANGELES September 9 & 10 Shantay, they slayed! It was a big weekend for RuPaul’s Drag Race last week because not only did it successfully stage DragCon NYC, its first East Coast event following strong turnouts in Los Angeles the past two years, but it also earned three statuettes during the Creative Arts Emmys on September 9 and 10. RuPaul Charles, the matriach of the TV series-turned-phenomenon, received the award for Outstanding Host – Reality or Reality Competition Program for the second time, winning it in 2016 as well. The VH1 show also nabbed honors for Zaldi Goco and Perry Meek in the category of Outstanding Costumes – Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming for designing the wardrobes used in the Season 9 premiere "Oh. My. Gaga!"

And, it took home hardware for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program. Drag Race has a chance to win another award this weekend at the Primetime Emmys main ceremony, as it's nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

Out actress and stage performer Jane Lynch added to her Emmy trophy case, winning last weekend for Outstanding Actress – Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role in Dropping the Soap.

Two of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck's television projects were victorious at the

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Creative Arts gala, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles; Feud: Bette and Joan earned a pair of Emmys for Outstanding Hairstyling – Limited Series and Outstanding Non-Prosthetic Makeup – Limited Series, while American Horror Story: Roanoke was recognized for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup. Lady GaGa's halftime performance during February's Super Bowl didn't leave empty-handed, singled out for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction – Variety Special.

Nearly all of the acting Emmys are being presented this weekend, but a few were given away already, including a well-de-

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served win for Alexis Bledel, who played a Lesbian rulesbreaker in The Handmaid’s Tale; her brilliant performance, praised by critics across the board, earned her the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, beating out transgender actress Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black) and Handmaid’s’ co-star Ann Dowd, who was nominated for The Leftovers.

This Sunday night's (September 17) Primetime awards ceremony – and you can read my picks and predictions in this week's SGN issue as well - features several LGBT nominees, including Lily Tomlin

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(Grace and Frankie), Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) and Thandie Newton (Westworld). Actors in gay roles who are nominated include Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale) and Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black). following medical advice for an unknown illness. Hang onto your tickets, or go to the original source where you purchased them for refund information.

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continued from cover (Saturday Night Live), Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Samira Whiley (The Handmaid's Tale), who married Orange is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli six months ago. And, a couple of nominees who played Gay are Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) and Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black). Acclaimed TV showrunner-producer-writer Ryan Murphy is in the running again with Feud: Bette and Joan, though his other small screen project last year, American Horror Story: Roanoke, was shut out completely in the acting, writing and directing categories. Lastly, RuPaul's Drag Race is actually racing for the first time in the category of Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

Jimmy Kimmel will host the ceremony, which will air at 8pm Eastern from Los Angeles, which means West Coasters should park themselves on the couch around 4:30pm for red carpet arrivals, followed by the main telecast.

Here are my picks on who will and should go home with winged statuettes.

Drama Series nominees: Better Call Saul, The Crown, The Handmaid's Tale, House of Cards, Stranger Things, This Is Us, Westworld Will win: The Handmaid's Tale or This Is Us This category has real, well...drama.

If I'm being nitpicky, the only show that doesn't deserve to be here is House of Cards; I would easily replace it with The Americans or The Leftovers. That said, it's a toss-up between The Handmaid's Tale and This Is Us, two very different kinds of drama. If Emmy voters lean political, expect the Gilead clan to take home the award, but if they go for something hearttugging, it'll be the freshman NBC show.

The possible spoiler is Westworld, though I'm guessing after back-to-back wins by GOT, voters might opt for something that isn't sci-fi/fantasy.

Should win: The Handmaid's Tale or This Is Us First of all, I loved Stranger Things and can't wait for the second season to come out next month on Netflix. But its inclusion in this category is a triumph by itself. I'm torn between two outstanding series that were unforgettable in contrasting ways, and I'll be happy with either winning.

Best Comedy Series nominees: Atlanta, Black-ish, Master of None, Silicon Valley, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Veep Will win: Veep That three of these comedies feature minority lead actors and another is centered around a family with a same-sex couple is proof of how far TV has come. But neither of them will be victorious on Sunday night because Emmy voters are stuck on Veep, which is funny, but not groundbreaking or exciting like the others.

Should win: Silicon Valley Yes, I know Atlanta is really good, and it's my second choice. Though Silicon Valley continues to be oddly and satisfyingly comical.

Best Limited Series nominees: Big Little Lies, Fargo, Feud: Bette and Joan,

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Genius, The Night Of Will win: Big Little Lies An A-list cast and powerful performances all-around give this emotional mini-series the edge over The Night Of, which was also impressive.

Should win: Big Little Lies Feud was a delicious treat, but Big Little Lies packed a bigger punch.

Best Lead Actor-Drama nominees: Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us; Anthony Hopkins – Westworld; Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul; Matthew Rhys – The Americans; Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan; Kevin Spacey – House of Cards; Milo Ventimiglia – This Is Us Will win: Sterling K. Brown Unless Ventimiglia cyphons votes from his co-star, or voters are starstruck by film icon Hopkins, this award will go into the hands of Brown, who won two years ago for The People vs. O.J. Simpson.

Should win: Matthew Rhys Rhys isn't a showy actor, but he gets the job done and though he's possibly the least likely to win from this bunch, he's my favorite.

Best Lead Actress-Drama nominees: Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder; Claire Foy – The Crown, Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid's Tale; Keri Russell – The Americans; Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld; Robin Wright – House of Cards Will win: Elisabeth Moss Despite the fact that this category is loaded with talent, there is no contest here.

Moss was memorable in nearly every scene of The Handmaid's Tale, including the ones that made us look away. It was painful to watch Offred mistreated so badly, yet a joy to see her flipping some shit back at the end.

Should win: Elisabeth Moss It hurts to not throw my support to Russell, but Moss turned in one of the all-time best performances by an actress in a drama series, hands down. That scene in the car, where she's taken for a surprise spin and then explodes on the commander's wife was gut-wrenching, and I'd give her the Emmy just for that.

Best Supporting Actor-Drama nominees: Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul; David Harbour – Stranger Things; Ron Cephas Jones – This Is Us; Michael Kelly – House of Cards; John Lithgow – The Crown; Mandy Patinkin – Homeland; Jeffrey Wright – Westworld Will win: John Lithgow A no-brainer. Lithgow is always topnotch and as Winston Churchill, he was simply superb.

Should win: Michael Kelly Shoot me, but I think Kelly is the best thing on House of Cards and I'd love for him to win (but he won't against Lithgow).

Best Supporting Actress-Drama nominees: Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black; Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things; Ann Dowd – The Handmaid's Tale; Chrissy Metz – This Is Us; Thandie Newton – Westworld; Samira Wiley – The Handmaid's Tale Will win: Ann Dowd or Chrissy Metz Again, it's The Handmaid's Tale vs.

This Is Us with a slight possibility of Brown pulling an upset, although even with her superpowers, I don't think she can muster enough strength to overwhelm the other choices. This is a nail-biter.

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Should win: Ann Dowd Dowd was just as riveting as Moss, but in a smaller role. As the relentless and onetough-bitch Aunt Lydia, my vote goes to her. Kudos, however, to Metz in a performance that was also memorable.

think voters will overlook Ahmed.

Should win: Riz Ahmed Dammit, I really want McGregor to get it. But, the more outstanding performance was turned in by Ahmed, who was also great in Girls.

Best Lead Actor-Comedy nominees: Anthony Anderson – Black-ish; Aziz Ansari – Master of None; Zach Galifianakis – Baskets; Donald Glover – Atlanta; William H. Macy – Shameless; Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent Will win: Donald Glover Something tells me Tambor's winning streak will come to an end, at the hands of Golden Globe winner Glover, who has a lot of support out there.

Should win: Donald Glover Honestly, Tambor can act circles around Glover, but the latter is infectious to watch and it'd be his first ever Emmy; I wanna see that moment happen.

Best Lead Actress-Limited nominees: Carrie Coon – Fargo; Felicity Huffman – American Crime; Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies; Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette and Joan; Susan Sarandon – Feud: Bette and Joan; Reese Witherspoon – Big Little Lies Will win: Nicole Kidman Rolling Stone called this category "one of the strongest Emmy slates of all time" and I couldn't agree more. It's not only jammed with star power, but these women were individually a tour de force in their respective roles; the competition was so stiff that Oprah Winfrey didn't even get in, once considered a sure thing. Kidman had the meatier role, so she'll likely earn her first Emmy to place next to her Oscar. By the way, four of these actresses are Academy Award winners.

Should win: Carrie Coon or Jessica Lange Lange could gurgle for an hour and I'd still vote for her, and as the ice queen Joan Crawford she was flawless. Coon, unknown in A-list circles, was mind-blowing in Fargo and equally stellar in The Leftovers.

Best Lead Actress-Comedy nominees: Pamela Adlon – Better Things; Jane Fonda – Grace and Frankie; Allison Janney – Mom; Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep; Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish; Lily Tomlin – Grace and Frankie Will win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus I was tired of seeing Louis-Dreyfus win two years ago, although the Television Academy can't get enough of her. Especially when the opportunity to elect a female president was lost, it seems only fitting for the Seinfeld alum to get called again to the stage.

Should win: Tracee Ellis Ross Tomlin is deserving, too. But half the reason to watch Black-ish is Ross, the real heart of that show.

Best Supporting Actor-Comedy nominees: Louie Anderson – Baskets; Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live; Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Ty Burrell – Modern Family; Tony Hale – Veep; Matt Walsh – Veep Will win: Alec Baldwin If you bet against Baldwin, you're crazy.

Should win: Tituss Burgess Oh, c'mon already...Burgess is a hoot!

Best Supporting Actress-Comedy nominees: Vanessa Bayer – Saturday Night Live; Anna Chlumsky – Veep; Kathryn Hahn – Transparent; Leslie Jones – Saturday Night Live; Judith Light – Transparent; Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live Will win: Kate McKinnon This is McKinnon's to lose, and I only see Chlumsky standing in her way.

Should win: Kate McKinnon She should've been writing her acceptance speech after that Kellyanne ConwayChicago skit; it was pure gold. There's a piece of me that wants Light to win, but McKinnon is hysterically talented and funny.

Best Lead Actor-Limited nominees: Riz Ahmed – The Night Of; Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock: The Lying Detective; Robert DeNiro – The Wizard of Lies; Ewan McGregor – Fargo; Geoffrey Rush – Genius; John Turturro – The Night Of Will win: Riz Ahmed Some folks have McGregor winning this one, seeing that he doubled his chances with that performance. Though, I just don't

Best Supporting Actor-Limited nominees: Bill Camp – The Night Of; Alfred Molina – Feud: Bette and Joan; Alexander Skarsgård – Big Little Lies; David Thewlis – Fargo; Stanley Tucci – Feud: Bette and Joan; Michael K. Williams – The Night Of Will win: Alexander Skarsgård If it wasn't for Tucci being nominated alongside Molina, I'd say Molina; but I presume some vote-splitting will occur.

Should win: Alexander Skarsgård or David Thewlis Skarsgård played a monster, Thewlis was a creepy villain – both were sensational. Either is fine by me.

Best Supporting Actress-Limited nominees: Regina King – American Crime; Laura Dern – Big Little Lies; Shailene Woodley – Big Little Lies; Judy Davis – Feud: Bette and Joan; Jackie Hoffman – Feud: Bette and Joan; Michelle Pfieffer – The Wizard of Lies Will win: Regina King Dern and Woodley will likely split votes, a shame because either deserves the win over a King three-peat.

Should win: Woodley I loves me some Laura Dern, though I'm fond of Woodley's performance a bit more in this series. Still, if Dern gets called up, I won't complain.

Reality-Competition Series nominees: American Ninja Warrior, Project Runway, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Amazing Race, The Voice, Top Chef Will win: RuPaul's Drag Race With the exception of The Voice, anybody beating out Drag Race would be an embarrassment. It feels like Mama Ru's year and with three Creative Arts Emmys in the bag, the momentum feels there for it to win.

Should win: Each of these shows has had better seasons, while Drag Race has gotten better year after year. If the Television Academy is going to honor it, now seems the right time.

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Muschietti’s It adaptation doesn’t clown around

Bill Skarsgård is incredible as Pennywise – IMBD

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer IT Now playing It comes out every 27 years. It feeds on fear. It feeds on life. It feeds mostly on children. And, in the summer of 1989, in the small town of Derry, Maine, It has returned. As school comes to an end and summer begins, 13-year-olds Bill Denbrough (Jaeden Lieberher), Richie Tozier (Finn Wolfhard), Beverly Marsh (Sophia Lillis), Ben Hanscom (Jeremy Ray Taylor), Mike Hanlon (Chosen Jacobs), Eddie Kaspbrak (Jack Dylan Grazer) and Stanley Uris (Wyatt Oleff) all discover they have more in common than being social outcasts. This so-called “Losers Club” have all been seeing things, ominous daytime nightmares revealing their deepest, darkest fears, all of them culminating with a devilishly grinning clown named Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) attempting to feast on their souls.

Bill is the first to say out loud what they’ve all been thinking: these are not nightmares. Whatever Pennywise is, It is a real thing, an entity of some sort that keeps coming to Derry for a very specific reason, and whether any of them want to admit it or not, all seven of them are now in It’s crosshairs. But at the same time, together they appear to be a challenge for this strange, strong malevolent It. More, It knows this. If they can hold strong, maybe they can banish It out of Derry for good, ensuring no other children, kids like Bill’s own younger brother Georgie (Jackson Robert Scott), don’t end up another one of this creature’s victims.

Stephen King’s sprawling, undeniably terrifying novel It was first released back in 1986. Since then it [***change to It] has sold millions of copies all around the globe, did for clowns what Jaws did for sharks and spawned an Emmy-winning miniseries in 1990 that gave star Tim Curry another signature role up there with Dr. Frank-NFurter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Darkness in Legend. The story is one of the author’s signature achievements that sits alongside The Shining, Pet Sematary, Cujo and The Dead Zone in the literary

horror pantheon, and for that reason alone it comes as no surprise Warner Bros has been trying to come up with a way to bring King’s 1,138-page tale to the big screen for over a decade.

After parting ways with original director Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation, Sin Nombre), who still gets a screenplay credit alongside Chase Palmer and Gary Dauberman (Annabelle: Creation), the studio turned things over to Mama filmmaker Andy Muschietti, and the results are moderately spectacular. Focusing entirely on the kids and their story, leaving the portion of the tale where they’re all 40-yearold grownups to be told at a later date, the movie does make a few radical changes from King’s source material. But it does maintain the same coming-of-age adolescent vibe that made stories like Stand by Me and Silver Bullet so successful. At the same time it does not skimp an ounce on any of the literal horrors which assault Bill and his friends. This is a strong film, and by making it a point to flesh out the kids and their friendship in such a complex, heartfelt way Muschietti and his team end up doing a bang-up job bringing It to life.

While all of the children making up the Loser’s Club are perfectly cast, it is the core group of Bill, Richie, Beverly, Eddie and Ben this version focuses on. As such, Lieberher, Wolfhard, Lillis, Grazer and Taylor get the most screen time, all five making quite the impact as things progress towards their conclusion. They manufacture an easygoing camaraderie and chemistry that’s appealing, the evolution of their combined relationship the story’s heart and soul. Lieberher, last seen in The Book of Henry, and relative newcomer Lillis do the majority of the heavy lifting, while “Stranger Things” star Wolfhard is a fasttalking scene-stealer responsible for the majority of the film’s well-earned laughs.

Grazer, soon to be seen in the sitcom “Me, Myself and I,” might have the film’s best dramatic moment, a scene where he confronts his smothering, overbearing mother about his medication packing a somewhat surprising punch. As for Taylor, while his arc is less nuanced than the others, he’s still

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responsible for delivering most of the historical exposition fleshing out what is going on, doing so in a way that’s more interesting and emotionally involved than it likely has any right to be.

Not so lucky are Jacobs and Oleff.

Even at 135 minutes, there’s likely just not enough time to give every member of the Loser’s Club their fair shake. Even so, Mike and Stanley really do get relegated to the background, the former’s arc significantly altered as far as King’s original prose is concerned. While still heroic, neither of them gets to do near as much as any of their costars, or, if they do, it’s in a manner that’s too simplistic to register in the same way as any of the actions taken by Bill, Beverly, Richie, Ben or Eddie prove to be. They’re even overshadowed by sociopathic thug Henry Bowers (Nicholas Hamilton), the level of abuse tossed his way that’s helped lead him to walk down a path that ends in homicidal rage far more multifaceted than anything Mike or Stanley get to experience during any step of their respective journeys.

There are also some perplexing changes as they pertain to Beverly, both positive and negative. On the happy end of the spectrum, the writers thankfully give her a ferocious dimensionality that is only hinted at in the novel. She’s a complete character here, Beverly’s inner strength coupled with a tenderly compassionate demeanor that’s spellbinding, young Lillis doing a grand job making all of this come alive with beguiling dexterity. This makes the character’s transition from a hero who never misses a shot in the book to a cliché damsel in distress the remaining members of the Loser’s Club have to rally together to save in the film even more disappointing. It left a moderately bad taste in my mouth, one that didn’t entirely wash away by this story’s end.

Still, this version of It is powerful stuff.

Muschietti’s direction is confidently assured throughout, and while, and admittedly much like the miniseries, I often wished we saw more of Pennywise, it’s also clear the filmmaker made the right decision to only sprinkle this demon into the narrative as infrequently as possible. This allows

Skarsgård’s morbidly terrific performance to cackle with macabre electricity, his appearances having the same effect upon the audience as John Carpenter’s utilization of Michael Myers did in Halloween or Steven Spielberg’s infrequent use of that Great White Shark did in Jaws.

Gorgeously shot by Chung-hoon Chung (The Handmaiden), meticulously edited by Jason Ballantine (The Great Gatsby) and featuring miraculously unsettling interiors crafted by production designer Claude Paré (The Age of Adaline), from a technical aspect things are close to perfect. Best of all might be Benjamin Wallfisch’s (A Cure for Wellness) unrelentingly disquieting score, his eerie themes casting an appropriate spell over things that is as uncomforting as it is beautiful.

In the end, Muschietti’s film is a big, fat, gorgeously produced love letter to King’s epic novel. His version ranks up there with Tobe Hooper’s Salem’s Lot, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone, Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me, Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption and Brian De Palma’s Carrie as another great adaptation of one of the author’s works. It is not without a few missteps, and for die-hard horror junkies it isn’t quite as scary as some might potentially want it to be. But featuring one of the year’s best ensembles, anchored by a performance

by Skarsgård that’s chillingly divine and featuring a number of crackerjack signature sequences that had me sitting on the edge of my seat in excited glee, I’m ready to head back to Derry for the next chapter of this story right this second. The death lights are calling; floating into the theatre to give them a look an experience most won’t soon forget.

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Whim W’Him’s Choreographic Shindig III a brilliant evening of contemporary dance

Scene from "Limitation Etudes: 7-10" - Photo courtesy of Whim W’Him

by Sharon Cumberland SGN A&E Writer WHIM W’HIM CHOREOGRAPHIC SHINDIG III ERICKSON THEATRE OFF BROADWAY September 8 (through Sept. 16) After last summer’s triumph – Olivier Wevers’ “Approaching Ecstasy” – I’m more eager than ever to see what Whim W’Him will do next during the upcoming season they’re calling “Figurate: 9 new contemporary dance creations, 8 remarkable choreographers.” The first wave of this promise – three great dances from three remarkable choreographers – is being performed through September 16 at the Erickson Theatre, so you have two days to get your ticket.

I promise, it will be worth it.

My dance buddy and I were there for the sold-out Opening Night in which the company of seven danced three works of very different styles but equal inventiveness and intrigue. On a program like this I usually feel rewarded if one out of the three is top-notch and two are works in progress.

This time, however, we kept thinking that the next dance can’t be as good as the one we just saw, but after each intermission we were wowed again. I think that as this company continues to become more seasoned and more famous, they are attracting increasingly accomplished choreographers.

“Background Hum of Stimuli” Choreography: Bruno Roque Music: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

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You know that detached female voice on Googlemaps that tells you how many miles to drive before you turn right? In this witty dance by Portuguese choreographer Bruno Roque, that voice bosses the dancers around, telling them when to run, when to stop, when to pinwheel their arms, when to collapse in a heap. We watch, and laugh, as seven dancers stop and go simultaneously through exciting, precise moves with no apparent choreography in mind, as if the robo-voice has a plugged-in destination to nowhere. It’s a clever reductio ad absurdum on the relationship between the choreographer and the dancers, who have to follow orders and do as they’re told in order to create the dance-maker’s vision. In a hilarious timeout, each dancer is asked to say their name, their favorite activity and their favorite word, as if they’re in summer camp.

The dancers portray personas that cover a wide spectrum of types, from the nerd to the grump to the valley girl, that establish a contrast between the regimentation of movement and the crazy variety of the movers. And just when you think Roque’s commentary on the profession is the point of the story, a wild and crazy jazz number flings the dancers into a marvelous array of variations that belie all the regimentation that went before. It’s a delightful microcosm of how dance happens – regimentation, discipline, training, obedience – all in the service of brilliant invention.

“Summoning” Choreography: Adam Barruch Original Composition: Roarke Menzies This mysterious, moody dance is like a ritual that flows around natural objects – wood, rocks, water – and forms the au-

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dience into a congregation of witnesses.

Barruch invents a river of eddies that break into every combination of dance – duets, trios, quartets, septets – returning again and again to central themes and movements you welcome as touchstones and refrains.

Movement of the arms and especially the fingers are distinctive, as though trees are growing before your eyes, and the entities that live in trees are emerging and morphing into water gods and stone-nymphs.

The mind can’t help but attach narrative to movement, but the ideal way to see this dance is to enter into a zen-zone that allows the movement to unfold without commentary. It is a beautiful, organic, surprising work that conjures up the natural world in a magical way. It was my tree-hugging dance-buddy’s favorite, and I was delighted that the second dance of the evening was a brilliant as the first.

“Limitation Etudes: 7-10” Choreography: Banning Bouldin in collaboration with Whim W’Him dancers Music: Nils Frahm, Sagat and Joep Beving The choreographer, Banning Bouldin, tells us in her program notes that these dances have emerged in response to the news that she is in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis – a disease that may paralyze and blind her. What worse diagnosis could befall a person whose art is movement?

And yet what wonderful meditations on the urge of the body to move in spite of every limitation. Using an array of props – bandages, ropes, giant rubber bands – the dancers express the full range of diminishing ranges, going from dancers who run frantically at the end of ropes that hold them in

place, to dancers who are so entwined in bandages they can hardly move at all. In four movements we see representations of “Perseverance,” “Monologues on the theme of Mastery,” “Resistance” and “A Partnership on the theme of Assistance” – each dance placing obstacles of both apparatus and other dancers in the way of a central dancer who struggles to overcome or adapt to each barrier. While it’s painful to watch these fabulous dancers with their lean, healthy bodies demonstrate the halting, angular, trembling limitations of illness, it is to Bouldin’s credit that these meditations remain dance inventions at all times.

Bouldin show us that dance can do what no other art can – embody a dilemma, a tragedy, a struggle, a hope – and make the viewer feel that progression in their own body as they watch. It’s a brilliant response to a challenge that Bouldin is clearly answering with courage and talent. She credits the dancers as collaborators – and you can see how each person is forced to consider and respond to the possibility of losing their command of their own bodies. This is the most intimate and brave dance of the evening.

Whim W’Him is going from strength to strength and providing a forum for emerging choreographers to work with immensely talented dancers in creating unforgettable new works. Seattleites are uniquely fortunate to have this company, especially since it costs too much for Whim W’Him to take their company to other cities. I hope that in the future some dance-loving billionaire will help this great group to be seen in some of the important dance centers in the country and the world. It’s time to share the joy!

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Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. (206) 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. crystalmeth.org.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website for details. Informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends.

We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month. www.longhair.shorturl.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave (behind Seattle Central College). Enter via the north parking lot and get a permit for free parking. Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Cost: $4 per person (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for the meeting room rental.

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Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org.

“No Industry Without Us” - An LGBTQ Variety Show. 6:30-8:30pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, off the south plaza of Seattle Central College.

Presented by LGBTQ Allyship with MC Monisa Brown and featuring Ms. Jade Dynasty, RoguePin@y, La Espiritista, Smitty Buckler, Christian Brown, and Queerbigan.

Tickets: $5-$20 sliding scale. www.allyship.org Lesbian Dance - “Virgo Rising.” 7-10pm. SE Seattle Senior Center, 4655 Holly St (at Rainier Ave S.) Bring food & beverage to share. Music by DJ Candy. Cost: $5-$15 sliding scale. Must be 18+. Fragrance free, please. Sponsored by ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle. Msg line: 253-777-3357 or email ALISSquestions@gmail.com.

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Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. (206) 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. (206) 525-7988.

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

200 8th Ave N. (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org.

Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. 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 [NOTE: Location updated 7-28-17] Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. (253) 627-0129, www.fumctacoma.org University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome.

We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org University Unitarian Church. 9:30am & 11:15am Sunday Services. (Late June-Aug 9:30am only.) 6556 35th Ave NE. www.uuchurch.org.

Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music.

All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188.

Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). (206) 322-7500.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. (206) 682-3620.

Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org

University Congregational United Church of Christ.

9am all ages education;10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 285-5077 (George).

All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship.

500 Broadway E. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month.

This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.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. (206) 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 Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 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, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or DharmaBuddies.org.

(Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

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. www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

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

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problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org SLAA New Beginnings. 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily (except Saturday). SLAA is a 12 Step/12 Tradition-oriented Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. www.sasgcc.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Preregistration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. To sign up visit www. raincitysoccer.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com.

(EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.)

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 - September 18

September 15, 2017

September 16 thru September 24 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. 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.

Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm.

Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4537.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also meets Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. 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.org Lotus Sisters South End/Columbia City Meditation & Dharma Discussion. 7-8:30pm. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Call (206) 725-3608 or (206) 434-5521 for details and location; www.LotusSisters.org. (Not wheelchair accessible.)

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

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. (See above for details.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 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. (206) 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. www.washingtongenderalliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. www.sasgcc.org

TUESDAY - September 19

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

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

(206) 622-5555.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months. An opportunity for the GLBT community to speak openly with the SPD to dialog on public safety issues, plan officer training on sexual-minority topics, suggest ways to improve communications & procedures, explore protection strategies to minimize Gay-bashing incidents, & address other related concerns. The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@ seattle.gov 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.

Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives.

(206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

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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 (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 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.

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. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday - EXCEPT summer break midJune thru August. 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 (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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

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FRIDAY - September 22

WEDNESDAY - September 20

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 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 (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. 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. ***Seattle Gay Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Meets every Wednesday. This month’s title is __________. www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Meets every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www.LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

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 HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org 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.

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of AA. www.sasgcc.org BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.

Seattle LGBTQ Employees for Equality (SEqual).

12noon. Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Room 4070. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. Open to the public.

Transgender Health Care OPEN HOUSE at Virginia Mason. 1-6pm. Virginia Mason Medical Center = Seattle Campus. Our team of providers and nurses will be available to answer your questions and provide more information about the services we offer. Friends and family are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please call (206) 223-6831 to reserve your spot!

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 Invoking the Muses: A Celebration of LGBTQ Senior Care to Capitol Hill. 6pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Gay City & Capitol Hill Housing are hosting a meeting for stakeholders and community members invested in affordable housing and healthcare for LGBTQ elders in Capitol Hill. Joiin us for queer art, food and storytelling to discuss and create a strong foundation for Capitol Hill Housing’s low-income LGBTQ senior building.

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. 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.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221. Meets THURSDAY - September 21 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, volunteer members who work to ensure that the City Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4514.

Sunday afternoon listing.)

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Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle 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. www.sasgcc.org Debauchery. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Meets 3rd Thursday every month. Queers stripping for Queers in a hot, anti-oppressive space, raising money for organizations that serve the Queer community. The show features stripteases, lots of audience interaction & even birthday lapdances on stage! Be sure to bring plenty of dollar bills - a portion of the proceeds goes to non-profits providing health & social services within the Queer community. Tickets: $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Pay-what-you-can also available. www.lilydivine.com Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday - EXCEPT summer break mid-June thru August. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

September 15, 2017

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club Monthly Potluck & Meeting. 7pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Bottom Dwellers promotes safe & responsible scuba diving & other outdoor activities for the GLBT community & friends at all experience levels. For info & location, www. bottomdwellers.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. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call (206) 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm.

First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Wheelchair accessible. We offer support and education in a safe, confidential, and welcoming atmosphere and serve East King County communities including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Bothell, Woodinville, Duvall, Snoqualmie, and Carnation. The first half of each meeting is dedicated to support, the second half is usually a guest speaker. See http://community.pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue. Contact us at info@ bellevue-pflag.org or (425) 483-6642. PFLAG Bellevue/ Eastside is a support and advocacy group, uniting members of the LGBTQ community with friends, families, and allies. PFLAG does not promote one political or religious view and is inclusive to people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities.

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling.

Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.]

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org

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.

Cascades Rainbow Community Center - in Mount Vernon. 6:30-10:30pm. 1508 N 18th St, Mount Vernon.

Every Friday. Weekly social get-togethers including potlucks and movie nights for LGBTQAI folks in Skagit County and beyond. The Center has the largest LGBTQAI library in Skagit County with an online catalog of their collection. Visit www.cascaderainbow.org and on Facebook for complete details. (360) 840-8499.

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

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. (206) 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.

GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

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

Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - September 23

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

SUNDAY - September 24

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 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 Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 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 -

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support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 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 - (206) 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, (206) 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 - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 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, (206) 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT MS Connection - (206) 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 - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 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; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.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: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.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 Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 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/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 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: (425) 483-6642, 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), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313,

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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, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 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. (206) 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 - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235.

Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.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. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

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. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503.

Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seat-

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tlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 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.

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 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 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

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range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 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 & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; 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, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc. org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: (206) 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 Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.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, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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. (206) 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; (206) 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.

MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 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: (206) 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., (206) 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) 326-9112, 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., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 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): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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