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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 07, Volume 41, February 15, 2013

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

Kevin Thomas Garcia

Sandra Bernhard has never been one to mince words. The saucy comedian – who’s been performing her audacious standup since the ’70s – wasn’t about to change her ways during our interview, where she says Gay people need to get over Jodie Foster’s emotional coming-out (or whatever it was) and explains why she’ll never do a reality TV show.

Chris Azzopardi: In a review for your current show, The New York Times says the “meanness has largely evaporated.” Is that true?

Sandra Bernhard: I just think it’s transformed. As an artist and performer, you constantly transform your emotions in a different way. Certainly I’m still fueled by the same things that I have always been concerned about or fascinated by, but you just can’t stay locked in the same mentality your entire life. That just shows absolutely no evolution as a person.

Azzopardi: So the meanness isn’t completely gone.

This is a continuation of the life story of Gaysha Starr from last week’s SGN. When we left our heroine, she had overdosed on GHB (liquid ecstasy) and alcohol, and had been taken to a hospital to be resuscitated.

RECOVERY AND CHANGE In September 2000, the same week I overdosed, I signed up to see a Gay therapist. For the first time I was honest and told him everything I am telling you now.

Slowly my friendships and therapy healed me, but I wanted to act like nothing happened, so I went back to doing drag, attended af-

terhours, and partied – but stayed away from GHB. One night, sitting at a nightclub, staring at a disco ball, I decided I needed a new place to “fit in,” so I went to AA and completed 90 days sober.

I didn’t have a problem with alcohol and drugs. I had a problem see gaysha page 32

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Vicci Martinez headlines anniversary concert courtesy seattle women’s chorus

photos by Nate Gowdy, Jen DeLeo, with others courtesy Gaysha Starr

by Gaysha Starr Special to the SGN

Bernhard: I don’t think I’ve ever been mean, per se. Some people who are intimidated are gonna think I’m mean or scary; other people are just gonna think I’m ballsy. In terms of being strong and forthright and saying what’s on my mind, I don’t think that’ll ever change.

Azzopardi: Is writing standup now easier than it was at the beginning of your career?

Bernhard: No. My material has always just come from casual conversation. It just comes to me in a very melodic way. I don’t sit down and write material that way. A lot of my ideas are off-the-cuff, and I develop them from there.

Azzopardi: Of all your passions – music, comedy, politics – is there a specific one that you find most fulfilling?

Bernhard: Everything is in tandem with the others. Being a mother and being in a relationship with somebody for almost 14 years is sort of my bedrock. And my dog George, who’s a rescue pup. These are all things that anchor me day to day,

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

erful women singer/songwriters – a concert that featured rising star Vicci Martinez as the energetic CELEBRATE guest. It’s unfortunate that it was SEATTLE WOMEN’S a one-night-only opportunity, beCHORUS cause it was one of their best conFebruary 8 certs ever.

The Seattle Women’s Chorus Martinez has a unique vocelebrated a 10-year milestone see swc page 30 with a knockout evening of pow-

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theater and stage

The boy wonder returns

Acclaimed dancer Bennyroyce Royon is back where it all started

by Aleksa Manila Special to the SGN

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to perform in South America or Asia someday. Anyway, back to the question: Most of the performances I have been part of have been in major theaters and venues. I can honestly say that even though I enjoy performing for the general public of the shows I have been part of in the past, nothing beats the gratifying feeling of performing for my family and friends. Most of my immediate and extended families live on the West Coast. It’s rare that my parents, siblings, nephews, and great-grandmother (who is 96, by the way) get to see me dance. So this time around, I’m bringing home to them the show. It actually makes me more nervous now that I think of it. I guess it’s because I really want to do well and make them proud.

AM: Who is your ideal audience?

BR: Is this a trick question? [laughs] People with open hearts and minds.

AM: What will the audience take away from these shows?

BR: I just really hope to make a genuine connection with the audience. That to me is the reward of what I do. I hope to pull at

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In 2001, while sitting in my office as the community facilitator for the Young Asian Men’s Study (YAMS) in the International District of Seattle, I met a 17-year-old who pranced around the hallway on his toes and dreamed that someday he would be a ballet dancer. His name is Bennyroyce Royon.

Benny, as he fondly preferred, actively participated in peer discussions I facilitated on self-esteem for Asian/Pacific Islander Queer youth.

We also talked about relationships, family, and community. He was as assertive and adventurous as most young people his age, and did not shy away from speaking his mind about what he felt and what he strongly believed in. He was clearly a strong force to many of his peers and mentors.

Benny began his professional dance training at Evergreen City Ballet Academy in Auburn, Washington, and in 2006 earned his B.F.A. in dance at the esteemed Juilliard School in New York City, where he now resides.

From prancing around my office 12 years ago, Benny has grown to be a successful and sought-after dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He founded Bennyroyce Dance Productions (BDP) to facilitate his artistic and creative endeavors, support his desire to collaborate with other contemporary artists, and sustain his desire to serve the public through live dance performances. He has since received choreographic commissions from Bad Boys of Dance, Atlanta Ballet, Evolve Dance, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Joffrey Academy of Dance (the official school of Joffrey Ballet), and the Chop Shop: Bodies of Work dance festival in Bellevue, where he will appear this weekend.

His work has been described by Creative Loafing Atlanta as “unexpected and heartstoppingly dramatic” and Arts Critic Atlanta as “refreshingly original.”

His artistic statement asserts: There is a collective energy that resides within us all. It is energy that divides and multiplies, cycles and recycles. Energy that ebbs and flows through the motion of time. I am compelled to capture this motion by fusing different styles of movement language as a medium to discover both abstract and narrative stories that reveal the mystery, beauty, and driving force of the human condition. I use my art form as a lens to examine current social and cultural ideas. I desire that my work educates, challenges, engages, and inspires audiences.

The expression of movement is an expression of the energy that belongs to all of us and unites us. I invite you to join me in an ongoing dialogue about our experience of life in motion.

This month, Benny returns to the Northwest with a string of shows, premiere productions, and master classes. He is eager to share his gift.

I caught up with Benny just prior to his coast-to-coast voyage from New York to Seattle. It felt surreal to hear his voice – the dancing teenager now an accomplished dancer.

Aleksa Manila: What does it mean for you to return to your home state as an ac-

complished artist?

Bennyroyce Royon: My return for these engagements means a great deal to me. I will get to share with people who have supported me from the beginning what I have achieved through being away for such a long time.

AM: What inspired you to be involved with these performances?

take my siblings and I to visit our grandparents, he would jokingly ask, “You still dancin’ in your undies?” I would just blush and say nothing out of embarrassment. He was just being playful. My family saw that dancing soon became a passion of mine.

I really didn’t know how to articulate this passion until I went to the Juilliard School.

As I matured, I learned that I dance because I have so much in me that I have to express.

I remember when I was a young boy, I had a hard time expressing myself. I was always very sensitive and I remember having a lot of emotions that I didn’t know how to deal with for whatever reason. Now, I burst out in a turn, a jump, a roll on the floor, or a gesture. It’s quite fun!

AM: What has your experience been as an out Gay man in the ballet world?

BR: Well, first of all, I wouldn’t consider myself as belonging in the ballet world. I more belong to the modern and contemporary dance sphere. In any case, my experience as an out Gay man was more difficult in my high school years than in my current adult life. We fortunately live in a more tolerant society compared to the time when the legendary male ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev lived. Back in high school, I immersed myself in schoolwork, being part of show choir, and going to dance classes after school. So the homophobic comments and interactions with the “jocks” in my school were maintainable. I do remember dancing for the whole school during my senior year and being laughed at by some of the students out in the audience. The emcee announced my acceptance to the Juilliard School.

Then, I came out to the stage wearing tights and danced a balletic solo. They were silver tights, to be precise! Murmurs and a bit of laughter ensued but I kept dancing – all the way to New York City and around the world.

AM: How have you personally inspired others who aspire to be accomplished artists?

BR: I truly feel like other people inspire me more than I inspire them. And if I were asked to give encouragement to others who aspire to be accomplished artists, I would say that the struggle is part of the success.

I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t work hard and bore through the obstacles in my way. That said, all I can do to inspire others is to lead by example and keep winning in life without being defeated.

AM: Lastly, who is your hero?

BR: Is it cheesy to say that my mama is my main hero? The rest are my family and friends who have supported me throughout the years to live out my dreams. One of those friends is actually interviewing me right now and I get my “divaness” from her! [laughs]

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BR: Besides my personal quest to return home and show my family and friends how I have matured as a person and as an artist, I am inspired by the significant potential to reach out to a range of new audiences. Being a professional dance artist for almost 11 years, I have learned to grasp the invaluable meaning of human connection. Subject matter aside, as an artist my main motivation is to reach out to anyone who is sitting in the audience and tug at their hearts, minds, and souls. I’ve always had the desire to give the public an unforgettable experience that sparks curiosity, encourages imagination, and stimulates all

their heartstrings and engage in dialogue through their experience of live dance performance. If they leave with a tear, a smile, a question, or even a remark of some sort, then I feel I have done my job. Now for the

“I just really hope to make a genuine connection with the audience. That to me is the reward of what I do. I hope to pull at their heartstrings and engage in dialogue through their experience of live dance performance.” their senses. I feel really fortunate to have two opportunities to share my work and connect with people from my home state.

Geographically speaking, these are two very different environments. One is in the charming mountain community of Morton and the other is centrally located in the vibrant city of Bellevue. But both share the central mission of enriching people’s lives through the arts. And really, in return, these performances will further cultivate who I am as an artist.

AM: How will your current shows compare to your illustrious list of shows around the world?

BR: That’s a really good question! Well, so far I’ve traveled and performed all over Europe, Canada, and the U.S. I really want

avid dance viewers, I hope to offer them a refreshing experience of contemporary dance.

AM: What makes these shows uniquely BDP? BR: I’m still developing my artistic voice, so I don’t quite now how to answer this. But I can tell you that I am often told that I have a very distinctive way of moving and putting together movement when I choreograph.

AM: Why do you dance?

BR: Because I’ve got this itch I can’t seem to shake off. I’m always moving. I can never stand still! This question actually reminds of when my grandpa Warren was still alive, during the time when I started my intensive dance training with Evergreen City Ballet in Auburn. Every time my parents would

WHERE TO SEE HIM Enjoy the artistry of Bennyroyce Productions at the sixth annual Chop Shop: Bodies of Work contemporary dance festival, February 16 and 17, at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue (11100 N.E. 6th St.). For more information, visit www.chopshopdance.org. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/283730. For a complete list of Royon’s performances and classes, visit www.bennyroyce.com.

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An exhibit of HOPE Calligraphic works celebrate the lives and struggles of LGBT teens

of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when adults are afraid of the light.” There are also some sources that might surprise the exhibit visitor. “Ten people who speak are more noise than 10,000 that are silent” is one from Napoleon Bonaparte. “One must no more deplore homosexuality than left-handedness” is a quote on a rainbow background surrounding a green left hand. The source is “A Quaker View of Sex, ed. 1964.” The exhibit’s creator, Sally Penley, produced this particular piece.

INSPIRED BY PFLAG It was in January 2012 that Penley attended a PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) sponsored event in Olympia. When a New York songwriter began performing a song about his own experiences, Penley was so moved that she

couldn’t be silent about these unnecessary tragedies.” In fact one of the last pieces on exhibit is a portrait of Bill Clayton with his own quote: “This is not my choice. This is not forced upon me. This just is.” To further bring awareness of the subject matter, Penley decided to team up with another local organization, Pizza Klatch.

HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH When her son first identified himself as being homosexual, Lynn Grotsky thought they’d have an easier time with it, since he had Lesbian parents. But the struggles her son faced were no different from any other LGBTQ youth in any other school. Grotsky decided to do something about it and, using one of the most popular high school student foods, she invented the Pizza Klatch (“klatch” is defined as “a gathering characterized usually by informal conversation”).

The Klatch meetings are held during lunch period and are open to all LGBTQ youth and their allies. “Many students first come to our klatch under the guise of being an ally,” Grotsky says. “It helps them become more comfortable with the meetings and to allow themselves a ‘cover’ if asked why they are attending the meetings.” With the idealism of keeping the meetings open to all, the volunteer facilitators make sure they are run with a safe and respectful space for anyone wanting to attend.

“We started out in 2008,” Grotsky says, “hoping to create an awareness in schools.

Today we have started in our seventh school already, with 13 different groups going, and find ourselves being requested to come in by different schools.” In Grotsky’s experience, “there are over 200 kids in our groups and at least two of them [in each group] identify as being Trans. So we start off by asking each member what pronoun they’d prefer to be identified [by].”

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by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer OUT OF THE SILENCE URBAN ONION (at the Hotel Olympian) Olympia, WA Through April 2013 Bullying is a growing problem in today’s schools. Stories of kids failing in school – and even committing suicide – due to bullying have become commonplace. There are many ways to stand up to bullying, but one of the most creatively presented is an art

organization whose goal is to reduce the rate of suicide (and attempted suicide) among LGBTQ students.

In a collection of 60 calligraphic pieces, 39 artists from around the country have donated time and their collective works to the exhibit. Blending a variety of mediums at its core, these individual artworks are presented with a provocative saying, or even a simple single sentence with their origins coming from as diverse backgrounds as the artwork itself. Each piece is accompanied by a different quotation, bringing together an eclectic source of support and understand-

“I was so moved by (Bill Clayton’s) story and stories about other kids who had committed suicide. I knew I couldn’t be silent about these unnecessary tragedies.” exhibit entitled Out of the Silence, currently at the Urban Onion Restaurant and Lounge (inside the Hotel Olympian) in Olympia. As the brochures describe it, “Out of the Silence is an exhibit celebrating Diversity, Love & Understanding.” What it does is set up a visual feast of thoughtful, inspiring, and provocative quotes that represent some of the many voices standing up to bullying. And the proceeds go to Pizza Klatch, an Olympia

ing from not only the individual artists, but others who have struggled to make a difference.

Printed in bold capital letters, against a vivid red kaleidoscope background, Martin Luther King Jr.’s words are presented: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” On what looks like a slate background is Plato’s sage adage: “One can easily forgive a child who is afraid

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decided to figure out a way to help the fight against LGBTQ youth-bashing and suicide.

“I decided to use what I had as resources,” Penley remembers when coming up with the idea. “I do calligraphy as a hobby, so I decided to reach out to the community.” Attending a national calligraphy convention in Portland shortly afterwards, Penley put out the idea and was met with enthusiastic support. “I received many submissions,” she said. “So many, in fact, that I had to turn a few down.” Eventually, she settled on 38 artists from the United States and 1 from Canada, producing 60 pieces to exhibit.

“One of my inspirations for creating the exhibit,” Penley explained, “was Bill Clayton.” Clayton was a boy of 17 years who took his life after a Gay-bashing incident.

“I was so moved by his story and stories about other kids who had committed suicide,” Penley remembered. “I knew I

COMING SOON TO SEATTLE Out of the Silence will continue after it leaves the Urban Onion. In April 2013 the exhibit will move to Seattle, where it will be on display at the UW School of Law. “The pieces will be eventually auctioned off,” Penley says, “with the money going to further support Pizza Klatch.” Prints, cards, and art images are available for purchase now at www.out-of-the-silence-exhibit. artistwebsites.com, but all original pieces must stay within the exhibit until 2014. For more information on how to help out with Pizza Klatch, or to request a school visitation from the group, contact Lynn Grotsky at http://pizzaklatch.org.

The meaning of the exhibit is expressed in one of its quotes, and fittingly, it is by Harvey Milk: “You gotta give ’em hope.”

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that seemed to spellbind the 500-seat theater.

SUZANNE VEGA NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL February 5 She made it seem effortless. Even when she slipped and fell down on stage, it looked like part of the show because she recovered so gracefully. This is what makes Suzanne Vega such a prized performer. She’s a natural – from telling quirky stories to re-starting a song on a different chord to nervously introducing new music, there’s a realness that goes hand-in-hand with her work.

Vega performed to a full room at Nordstrom Recital Hall (inside Benaroya Hall) on the official start of a nationwide tour, partly to support the final volume of her Close-Up album series and partly to roadtest fresh material that will eventually make its way onto future records.

Wearing slim black pants with matching sport coat and a black/white shirt accentuated with a top hat, the New York singer-songwriter opened with “Marlene On the Wall” from her first album, a song inspired by the late Marlene Dietrich. While she played guitar for most of the show, there were times Vega simply stood and snapped her fingers, allowing master musician Gerry Leonard to take the wheel. This happened during a wonderful, sultry delivery of “Caramel.”

Three newly written pieces were ushered out by the Grammy winner, including an edgier number called “I Never Wear White” that was well received by the audience. But the highlight of the set’s first half was a gentle, sublime version of “Small Blue Thing”

THE ‘TOMBSTONE’ TALE After an intermission, Vega and Leonard returned to perform songs mostly from her back catalog, including a terrific rendition of “Left of Center,” a track from the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink. She also reeled out “Tombstone,” which came with an interesting story – apparently, it was penned shortly after a family cat passed away and was then given a bath/shampoo in the sink before being sent off down the river in a flaming burial raft. Vega told everyone it made her think of how she wanted to be laid to rest merely with a tombstone, which led to the song.

Though a fan requested “Luka” earlier in the evening, Vega didn’t set foot on it until the final 15 minutes of the concert. It sounded amazing for being 25 years old. Ditto for “Tom’s Diner,” which closed out the main set and during which the artist wrong-footed herself and fell on her knees. But, she got up swiftly and danced, finishing it with a wide smile on her face.

When she came out for an encore, Vega immediately said, “We’re not talking about what just happened.” She jokingly continued, “I’m not discussing it.” A shimmery version of “Rosemary” capped the evening.

Suzanne Vega has a strong fan base around the world. An admirer in France I know was awaiting word on the Seattle show set list. And it’s no surprise, as she’s one of a dying breed – a real and honest storyteller.

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Suzanne Vega delights with old and new favorites

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continued from cover cal style, powerful and evocative, that will stand her in good stead in the coming years as she gains followers. Those with unique voices often rise to the top and are instantly recognizable on the radio, like Barbara Streisand, Donna Summer, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Cher. So, although it may take a while to see if Martinez can reach those heady heights, after being launched into the national spotlight from her stint on The Voice, her power and

moments in their 10-year history, they sang country singer Chely Wright’s song “Like Me,” from her guest stint in 2011. Remembering their concert with Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon from Sweet Honey in the Rock in 2007, they chose “Ella’s Song.”

Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” ended the first act and her “Natural Woman” started the second. In fact, on “Natural Woman,” the stage swelled to hold dozens more women, as all past SWC members were invited to join in the song. Commemorated with white scarves, the years were announced as the women donned the scarves in their year of joining, starting with the

Martinez has a unique vocal style, powerful and evocative, that will stand her in good stead in the coming years as she gains followers. passion were on full display with SWC’s backing.

She sang two of her own compositions in the first act: “I Want Your Kiss” and “Let Go.” “Come Along With Me,” featured in the second act, is also hers. With support from arranger David Maddux, the women of SWC filled Benaroya Hall and solidly backed Martinez. The encore was great fun as well, with rhythmic drumbeats filling the hall and Vicci channeling Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine on the group’s “Dog Days Are Over” anthem.

Vicci Martinez with the Seattle Women’s Chorus

A DIVERSITY OF STYLES The women of SWC poured onto the stage to Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration,” the night’s theme. Then, choosing from a large range of powerful women songwriters, the evening officially started with Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason.” Pulling from

first nine women who advocated and cajoled the SMC organization into adding a chorus for women.

The night was filled with awesome solos, each one better than the last. Brenda David, Julie Nicolay, Dee Pierson, Michelle Lotus, Carrie Schenken, Bo Roth, Nancy Haver, Amber Wogoman, and Julie Perzentka nailed every song.

Most of the evening was straight-up singing. A slight weakness was the addition of a trio of professional dancers who, although talented, sometimes got too frenetic and took away from the songs and lyrics. Particularly on Melissa Etheridge’s song “Like the Way I Do,” the dancers were just not an effective addition.

Overall, the evening celebrated the strengths of the SWC, which promises to continue pursuing its musical mission for many years to come.

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continued from cover and then I kind of go out from there. If you don’t have a solid base for your life, the rest of it doesn’t even have any impact after a certain point. So I think all that stuff melds together and it’s all exciting to me. It’s exciting to me that I can go out into the world and talk about all of it and experience it and retreat from it. I think that’s what keeps people sane and healthy.

Azzopardi: When we spoke four years ago, you mentioned looking for a regular TV gig.

Bernhard: I still am.

Azzopardi: Is it that difficult to find roles, or are you just picky?

Bernhard: Well, it’s kind of a combina-

Griffin and Joan Rivers, go on to do reality shows. Does that interest you at all?

Bernhard: No. You think they haven’t asked me to do that a million times? Absolutely not. From day one, that was destined to be crap. I don’t want to exploit my life or my family. It’s not what I got into this business for. You keep those two worlds separate. To show it in this disgusting, exploitive way – what is that? It’s nobody’s business how I live my life. I protect my daughter and my family at all costs. They’re not there for exploitation. My daughter didn’t choose to become exploited on television in some sleazy show. It’s just out of the question.

Azzopardi: I know you have an opinion about everything, so how do you feel about Jodie Foster’s speech at the Golden Globes?

Bernhard: I just think that it’s terribly sad that she’s spent her whole life holding

“I think my attitude and my kind of approach to who I am as a performer has affected (my career) more than my sexuality. People perceive me as being tough and one-note, and sometimes that’s limiting – but hopefully you find that role that breaks the cliché.” down her emotions and repressing them, and of course I find it totally absurd that when you finally decide to tap into them, it’s in front of the entire world at the Golden Globes. Have your catharsis with your therapist and the people who are important to you, and then bring the results of that to the world.

I don’t think that [the Golden Globes] is the place to work it out. I don’t like maudlin in front of large groups of people. But I don’t think she thought about it. I just think it all came spewing out. I guess it’s all people who are in her life. I mean, her life has been the movies since she was three years old, so I don’t think she has much connection to reality, in a certain way.

Azzopardi: When you came out, it wasn’t so much an issue for you, right?

Bernhard: I’ve never really come out.

That’s never been my thing. I never made a definite statement about my sexuality. Obviously, I’m the torchbearer for people just to be comfortable in their own skin, and that’s what my whole philosophy has always been.

I never needed to come out, because I came out as a person with many different facets to her personality since the beginning of my career. And that’s what I stand for.

Azzopardi: I remember a YouTube video you shot, encouraging people to just be who they are.

Bernhard: Yeah, and fortunately or unfortunately, now you sort of have to beat people over the head with the obvious. My whole point of view has been subtlety, nuance, and sophistication – that’s just not the world we’re living in anymore. Maudlin is the end of civilization.

Azzopardi: Rupert Everett is making news again for restating that Gay celebrities shouldn’t out themselves if they want to maintain a successful career in the entertainment business. What’s your take? Do you think coming out affected your acting career? Did you miss out on roles because you’re Gay? Bernhard: No! I’m still an actress. I think my attitude and my kind of approach to who I am as a performer has affected it more than my sexuality. People perceive me as being tough and one-note, and sometimes that’s limiting – but hopefully you find that role that breaks the cliché. I don’t think anybody cares about the sexuality aspect, to be honest with you.

Azzopardi: What helped you gain the confidence to be so forthright with who you

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Don’t expect any one person to be the role model for the entire community. Everybody needs to do that for themselves. That’s always been my point of my view. If you don’t feel confident, if you don’t feel good, then you figure it out. Don’t wait for somebody else to do it for you.

Azzopardi: We look for all these other voices to speak for us.

Bernhard: Yeah, I know, I know. These voices that come to us in the night. I know.

Azzopardi: You mean to tell me you never have voices come to you?

Bernhard: I tell them to shut up, and I go back to sleep.

Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website, www.chris-azzopardi.com.

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tion of both. There are certain things that I just wouldn’t be happy doing. But there are just not that many roles that are right, either.

I also have completely new representation in the last year that is really on top of it in a different way, so I’m feeling much more confident. In fact, I just did a guest-starring role on The Neighbors.

Azzopardi: How about for the rest of the year? Any major TV gigs in the works?

Bernhard: Yeah, I’m looking at them. It’s pilot season now, so as soon as that kicks into high gear, I’m sure I’ll be auditioning for several different roles and hopefully landing something – and hopefully that show will get picked up. It’s a big process for all that to happen.

Azzopardi: I don’t think people realize that.

Bernhard: No, they don’t. They think it’s all magic.

Azzopardi: As one of the first Gay characters on television, as Nancy Bartlett on Roseanne, what do you think of the strides we’ve made on TV as far as inclusivity?

Bernhard: It’s kind of stalled out. Some of it’s grotesque. Modern Family is fabulous and fun; The New Normal is over-the-top and awful and stupid and doesn’t really hit anything important.

Azzopardi: Which is ironic, because it’s Ryan Murphy – who’s Gay! Bernhard: I know. That’s my point.

They’re usually the worst perpetrators of that – Azzopardi: Stereotype?

Bernhard: Yeah. I think Black people haven’t progressed very much in film and television, either. I just think it’s a white person’s medium, and unfortunately, a lot of people never get to experience the success they should.

Azzopardi: If you were to play Nancy now, in a time that’s much more progressive than it was in the early ’90s, would her character be different?

Bernhard: No, that wasn’t Roseanne’s take. They lived in a small town and it was all about what happened in a small town, and things have changed in small towns. I don’t think Roseanne could exist anymore on TV, so I don’t think Nancy would have a place. The way Roseanne presented smalltown life doesn’t even make sense anymore.

Azzopardi: How long do you see yourself doing standup?

Bernhard: Forever.

Azzopardi: Some comedians, like Kathy

are?

Bernhard: I was just always that way naturally. That’s how I was as a kid and as a teenager, and I kept evolving over the years as I peeled away layers of myself – the onion that I live in. We’re all peeling away things as we go through life and revealing more of ourselves to ourselves and to those around us. If you stay grounded in the world and in your life, you’re just gonna keep evolving and also enjoying your life as you go. I mean, otherwise, what’s the point?

Azzopardi: Do you think Jodie’s speech warrants all the fuss from the Gay community? Do you think we’re being too persnickety?

Bernhard: What was the response from the Gay community?

Azzopardi: Some people say it’s too little too late.

Bernhard: I mean, does it really matter? Do we need Jodie Foster to legitimize our cause? I mean, who fucking cares?

Azzopardi: We do. You know how we look to other people in the Gay community as examples.

Bernhard: Ah, I know.

That’s what I don’t like.

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queens advertised on poster events and at shows, quick to judge them. Slowly, like an addict reaching for their vice and against my better judgment, I went back in. The scene had changed and while I was able to keep up, it was more competitive than I remembered and I was more insecure, not being young anymore.

FROM RIVALRY TO FRIENDSHIP I signed up to be a Co-Regent Empress for the Court of Seattle to see if the tall Empress Crown would give me the attention it used to – and, since it didn’t, I dropped out by the middle of my year. Almost every time I went out I was being mistaken for Aleksa and while at first I found it humorous, I started to resent it. One day I just stopped talking to her without any explanation, glaring at her at the Broadway Grill as she waved to me. It wasn’t her fault that people mistook us – sometimes on purpose – but it was easy for me to take it out on her.

After many sincere apologies and her forgiving me, we are able to have a friendship, co-announce the Seattle Pride Parade, and even find a way to make fun of being mistaken for one another. In some ways she helped me find my self-worth and I appreciate her for her own beauty and contributions to our community.

THE DIAGNOSIS In the spring of 2006, I was diagnosed with HIV. I had tested a false positive previously and this time when it was confirmed I had no reaction to it. I think after being around it in the community for as long as I had and raising large amounts of money for HIV/AIDS, I already almost knew I would eventually contract it. I slept with enough people to try to validate myself, and sometimes that meant unprotected sex.

I told only a few people, slowly and very casually. I was never ashamed of it, but I didn’t want to be a face for it or be judged.

It’s ironic how much harder it is to tell a prospective sexual partner that I am HIV-positive than to tell you the reader.

An old friend who is open about his HIV kept urging me to get on meds, and I started taking three pills every morning on my father’s birthday, June 9, 2009. With the help of a great doctor and physician assistant, and routine check-ups every six months, I am currently undetectable.

I have always done a good job of looking “put together” to the outside world and from the remainder of 2006 through 2008, I looked the best I had ever been. I was dating a fantastic guy in a long-distance relationship who was able to accept my drag, making the most money I have ever made at work, living in a beautiful apartment on

“It’s ironic how much harder it is to tell a prospective sexual partner that I am HIV-positive than to tell you, the reader.”

courtesy Gaysha Starr

INCIDENT AT NEIGHBOURS I have done just about everything in drag – perform, host, raise money, drive a car, go to straight bars, pick up men, party, been admitted into the hospital – and one Saturday night in the fall of 2005 I added being handcuffed and detained by the police to the list.

I was sitting on top of the bar at Neighbours when I should have just gone home, but instead I sat there, not sure what I was doing. Two people standing at the bar next to me started to mock me and make fun of me, talking loud enough so I could hear them, looking at me and then looking away.

I was instantly taken back to high school, insecure and hurt – but this time I fought back.

As they carried on and laughed at me, I watched them cross the bar and I grabbed the first thing at hand – a thick, heavy glass Gaysha in 2000 – and hurled it across the bar at them and it skinnier, and had quickly developed their broke on the face of an acquaintance who own followings among their peers. The had just acknowledged me moments before. continued from cover other part of me was nurturing (and a little Parts of the glass also hit other bar patrons, condescending), and I eventually took them blood splashing on them – one of the people under my wing. It felt powerful to finally being Aleksa’s partner at the time. In all the with poor self-esteem and finding a place have younger queens look up to me, the way commotion I jumped off the bar and went I had looked up to the older queens when I into the kitchen where security kept me. where I belonged.

Within moments, five police officers in The following January, for my 29th birth- first started. two cars and an ambulance arrived. I reday, I threw a big party at Ego Nightclub member the manager of the club telling ENTER MAXIMUS and raised $10,000 for Gay City. Shortly In September 2003, I impulsively bought them not to handcuff me until I was down after that I was “laid off due to budget cuts” (also known as “let go because I was too a dachshund puppy from a litter in the back the alley because he couldn’t stand seeing much of a liability to the agency”). Only seat of a Toyota Celica at Pike Place Market Gaysha Starr being handcuffed walking six months before, I had been one of three and he forever changed my life. Maximus – out of Neighbours. As I was escorted out, people featured on the cover of the Seattle such a big name for a small dog – gave me all dressed in black, Aleksa walked in, all Times Pride edition for my work at Gay City something other than myself to be respon- dressed in white, rushing to her partner.

I sat in a holding room at the 12th and sible for. We were inseparable and because and for impressive community service.

I was recruited to sell advertising and of him I ended up taking a break from do- Pine precinct under the harsh fluorescent write for another Gay paper and did very ing drag every weekend to almost not at all, lighting, wondering what my fate would be.

How would I pose for my mug shot? Would well until 9/11 happened. By December coming out only for larger events.

Being a pet owner inadvertently kept me I spend the night in jail in drag? What if the newspaper went under like many small businesses, and I was out of a job. In April focused on my career. I got several promo- my beard grew in? After what seemed like of 2002, I went back to the only other job I tions and when I did go out I finally got vali- hours – it was maybe only one, I was called knew – retail sales and management – at- dated for me, not my alter ego. I was able to for and they opened the garage door onto have a conversation and actually talk about 12th Avenue, releasing me. I never again tempting to stay afloat.

I was still doing drag off and on, and by something other than Gaysha. In early saw the person I hit on the face to apolo2000, a new wave of Asian/Pacific Island- 2004, I won an all-expense-paid trip to Ha- gize, and now – because of me – patrons at er queens had arrived on the scene: Shaka waii as one of 12 top performing managers Neighbours drink from plastic cups. After that incident I immediately put myself on Kwan, Teriyaki Temple, and Aleksa Manila. in my company, in a field of more than 50.

From the sidelines I watched the other a time-out from doing drag and focused on I was so used to being usually the only A/PI drag queen, I didn’t know how to react. Part drag queens and their success, and I slowly my new job. I obviously still had issues, and of me was threatened – they were younger, became envious. I remember seeing other being in drag only amplified them.

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Capitol Hill, and received a new addition to the family – a longhair Chihuahua, Nina – and I even had the ultimate driving accessory, a gunmetal BMW 325i complete with leather seats and a sunroof.

THINGS FALL APART My private life was very different. The long-distance with my boyfriend proved to be too much for us and I eventually cheated on him. We both knew that we should have broken up after our first year, and ultimately two bottoms don’t make a right. The recession had started and in my business of selling designer clothing the decline in sales began to take its toll on a small company. My rent went up, forcing me off the hill, and two pups were a handful. Even my BMW needed more maintenance than I had financially anticipated.

There comes a point in your life when you wonder about your parents and their health and eventually you can’t ignore it. Being an only child, the burden and pressure becomes more than most people realize and once my father passed away, I all of sudden became the sole “parent” of my then-76year-old mother.

It was the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend 2008, while I was at work, preparing to leave for the La Femme Magnifique International Pageant in Portland, that I received a call from the police. My mother and father were moving into a new rental home on Beacon Hill and after their first night there, my father had a heart attack on his way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Their phone line hadn’t even been installed yet, and they had to call me from the officer’s cell phone.

I left work immediately and went to meet my mother. That afternoon, with the help of Shaka, Teriyaki, and Regina King, they comforted me and waited in anticipation to see how I would react. I wanted to cry but I couldn’t – not yet, anyway.

I spent that night doing self-destructive things to myself trying to ease the shock, but was able to make it to Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home the next morning to help plan the funeral with my mother. We bickered through the entire appointment. His service was planned for the following weekend and

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since there was nothing left to do, Regina and I drove to Portland so I could still perform at the pageant and get my mind off of things. As usual, drag helped me ignore the real feelings in my life.

The week of my father’s funeral I was promoted to divisional manager of my company, in charge of the overall operations and management of our six stores between Washington and California. It was the highlight of my career, but a bittersweet occasion just the same, as I had to help put my father to rest on Saturday. I cried delivering his eulogy and it finally hit me that I never said goodbye to him or told him I loved him.

A REMARKABLE LIFE Somehow, through hard work, personal sacrifice and a lot of help, 2011 and 2012 were my best years in drag to date. I was very fortunate to receive the type of bookings, exposure, and income offered to me.

Despite the successes, at the end of each night out as “Miss Starr” I take a long, hard look in the bathroom mirror as my makeup comes off. My face becomes streaked and greasy with each wipe of my cloth. My eyes are bloodshot, both from the cocktails and from trying to rub the eyeliner off.

I replay the evening’s events wondering what I could have done better, and often feel like I am going abruptly from 90 mph to zero. The audience’s cheers and applause have suddenly been replaced by the sound of the lukewarm water running into the sink. Lately, I have started to notice the wrinkles around my eyes and small age spots on my cheeks. There are red marks on my waist from the layers of Spanx and control-top pantyhose that I have to wear now that I am 41. My feet finally get to spread and eventually I’m able to feel them again.

The swan has morphed back to the duck.

Once it is all off and I just see me, I admit I am not always proud of myself and my decisions. I don’t know if I ever will be, but so far I have lived a remarkable life that I refuse to regret. Some of my experiences – good, bad, or indifferent – others will never imagine, much less get to have.

MOVING ON I look forward to my life’s next chapter – moving to Aspen, Colorado, next month to manage the Gucci store. There is no openly Gay community there, not even a Gay bar. I am choosing to leave my familiar life here in Seattle, my family, friends, and a community that has generously allowed me to be a part of it.

I am feeling nervous and vulnerable but

Gaysha Starr (l) co-hosting the Seattle Pride Parade with Aleksa Manila in 2012

excited to see what the future has in store for me. It reminds me of the feeling I had when I first heard host Nicole introduce me as Gaysha at Neighbours, 20 years ago.

I sincerely appreciate you for letting me share my life with you and I hope that you have gotten to know me for more than what I have allowed you to see on stage or passing by you, leaving my trail of perfume behind.

Nate gowdy / seattle gay news

RETURN TO NEIGHBOURS During all of this time I was doing drag occasionally. I was 37, work was demanding, and I had gained weight so I was selfconscious that I was no longer the perfect size 6 that I was in my twenties. I performed at Neighbours during Gay Pride that June and was so rusty that it reminded me of my beginning years. After my performance I bumped into Steve Tracy, the club’s general manager, who had given me my start.

Steve always believed in me and I adopted him as my Gay father. He has always put me on his stage when no one else would and has believed in me more than I believed in myself. One week later he called me to tell me he was back and wanted me to host the lipsync contest that I got my start in 16 years before.

The drag landscape had changed yet again. I knew I had one shot to establish myself to a new, younger audience that was technically savvy with Facebook and camera/video phones. There were drag shows at Julia’s, Rebar, R-Place and off the Hill.

The music that queens were performing to was a different, younger sound that I was used to: Beyonce, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, P!nk, Pussy Cat Dolls, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna.

I started in a time when you handed in your music on a cassette tape.

Through “paying my dues” hosting Wednesday nights I was introduced back onto the scene. Like an athlete retraining and conditioning herself, I slowly began to find my pace and hit my stride, all the way through 2010. My three biggest coaches were Coco, Steve, and Shaun Knittel.

Shaun was new to Seattle, moving here from Las Vegas as a writer for Seattle Gay News. He arrived right around the same time I reemerged. He was in culture shock and needed someone to teach him about Seattle’s LGBTQ community and its nuances.

We hit it off immediately, meeting about projects and fundraisers, and our working relationship evolved into friendship. I am proud that in May I will be his Best Man/ Queen at his wedding to his partner, YeeShin.

Gays will be the first to say, “She’s wearing that, AGAIN?” Most don’t realize or care that we queens that have day jobs get up as early as 6:45 a.m. After working a full 9+ hour day, I hurry home, let my dogs out, and then rush to get in face – and it’s not just the artistry, but the mental preparation of “being on.” Sometimes I have to haul all of my things to the event, get ready there, and make arrangements for the dogs to be taken care of. If I get home at midnight, I end up clocking in a minimum of a 17+ hour day and have to be up for work again within hours. After all of this effort, to make less than what my wardrobe for the evening cost is hard to accept.

I end every show I host by saying these words, and in this moment, I might finally understand them and even believe them: “Before you love anyone else, always remember to love yourself.”

Editor’s note: Last week’s installment gave the wrong date for Starr’s overdose. It was September 9, 2000, not 2010.

IT’S STILL A STRUGGLE In February 2010 I was laid off from my company and decided to take the entire year off, living on unemployment and the earnings I made from doing drag. Getting paid to do drag in Seattle is hard and I have to negotiate almost every time to get what I want.

Only a handful of queens make the money we deserve – most of us have a day job to pay for our night one.

I will do most charity events for free or for a very reduced rate, but I have a difficult time taking a pay cut from a bar or nightclub. I can often guesstimate how much revenue stands before me, between admission covers and drink sales. Most attendees have paid $10 to get in and have had at least two drinks. Sometimes while I stand there hosting I think to myself “$10, $20, $30, $40, $50, $60,” etc. You can do the math.

Everyone wants glamorous hair and costuming – especially with the expectation of Gaysha Starr – but people often don’t realize how much it costs queens to provide that, especially in a world of social media.

Once a photo is snapped of me in an outfit and sent out into the universe, I put the outfit in the back of my closet. We all know the

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Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization.

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

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Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Cupid’s Carnival. 6-10pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Help Seattle girls of Leather provide the hospitality suite for KINK LINCS. $10 at the door. $1 raffle & ride tickets. www.sgol.org Imperial Court of Seattle Coronation 2013: The President’s Ball: A Cruise Around the World, Lake Style. Doors 5pm, Pageant 6pm. An evening of command performances and tributes to the reigning Emperor and Empress, Rainier 38 Rick Peters-Lake and Olympia 41 Beverley Peters-Lake and the coronation and investiture of the Court of Seattle’s new Emperor and Empress. Features Queen Mother of the Americas, Empress Nicole the Great, presenting her 7th Annual State of the Empire address. $50.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com

SUNDAY - February 17

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tal victory for the second sex, though women’s gains were largely rolled back under the bureaucratic Stalinist regime. The book demonstrates how the development of a worker-controlled cooperative economy is essential to achieving true gender equality. Books can be purchased at each meeting. 722-0657, rwseattle@ mindspring.org, www.radical women.org

TUESDAY - February 19

SATURDAY - February 16

For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont 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 Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. 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! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

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 Imperial Court of Seattle Coronation Victory Brunch. 11 a.m. Seattle Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison St. Celebrating the investiture of the Imperial Court of Seattle’s new Emperor and Empress. $35.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; 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.

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problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org 1st Annual Tacoma Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expo.

1:30-4pm. McGovrick Conference Center, Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Seilacoom Blvd SW, Tacoma.

Celebrate marriage rights with dozens of LGBT-friendly wedding vendors, enjoy a variety of delicious samples, music, LGBT-specific planning tips & much more. www. samelovesamerights.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com. SASG 322-2427; www.sasgcc.org Imperial Court of Seattle Alaska Birdwater Party.

3pm. CC Attles, 1701 Olive Way. Featuring dignitaries from Alaska in town for Coronation. No cover.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Kick Ass Queens & Femmes - 1st Annual Street Smart & Self-Defense Class. 6-9pm. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 12th Ave. Join SOSea & Velocity Dance Center for this self-defense class hosted by Robbie Turner. Internationally known martial artist Mac McGregor, SOSea Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Outreach Director, will instruct.

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Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. 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 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

MONDAY - February 18

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

Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664.

Catholic Parents Support Group. 7pm. St Benedict’s Parish Center, 1805 N 49th St. Meets 3rd Monday each month. This is a drop-in peer support group for parents, family members & friends of GLBT persons.

The group offers a safe, supportive & welcoming space where concerned persons can share their experiences, struggles, joys & resources. (425) 462-9411, 542-2549.

PFLAG/Bremerton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Dr, Bremerton. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724.

PFLAG/Everett Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church of Everett, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday each month. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

Women’s Liberation & Socialism. 7pm. 9525 Wallingford Ave N. Meets every Monday. Take part in discussions of Women & the Family by Russian revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky. This collection of essays shows how the Soviet transformation was a monumen-

Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Safe Schools Coalition Monthly Meeting. 3-5pm.

Planned Parenthood, 2001 E Madison. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months (schedule varies in summer).

The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of LGBT youth. All are welcome at meetings; lots of volunteer opportunities are discussed.

632-0662 ext 49; CRISIS LINE: 1-877-SAFE-SAFE; www.safeschoolscoalition.org.

Opening Night Gala at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show. Patrons & Benefactors 5-9:30pm, Members & Non-Members 6:30-9:30pm. Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. A Hollywood themed exravaganza with your favorite movies brought to life in 23 luscious show gardens.

Come dressed as your favorite movie character.

Tickets $75-$500. Proceeds benefit The Arboretum Foundation. www.arboretumfoundation.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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.

The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).

Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.

Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Celebrating 40 Years!

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday.

(360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

(See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - February 20

Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/20-2/24).

Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $16/$20. www.gardenshow.com Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.mature friends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565.

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.

Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm.

Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org.

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. www.ingersollcenter.org Race, MAP Tests & Privatization: The Fight for Equality in Public Education. 7pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Dr Steven Strauss, a Baltimore neurologist, author & Save Our Schools activist brings his passion as a parent with two children educated in public schools to this forum. Door donation $3, students $1. Sponsored by the Freedom Socialist Party. 722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Sex, Dating & Healthy Relationships. 7-8pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. For LGBTQ youth that want to learn new things & explore all sorts of ideas around sex, identity & sexual relationships. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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.washingtongender alliance.com.

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

8-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets the Wednesday before the 3rd Saturday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

THURSDAY - February 21

Visit us online www.sgn.org

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, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - February 22

Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/20-2/24).

Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $16/$20. www.gardenshow.com Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; 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. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.

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

Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

32nd Annual GSBA Business & Humanitarian Awards Banquet. 5:30pm. Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way. Features keynote speaker John Taft of RBC Wealth Management & MC Gary Tucker of Pacific Northwest Ballet. GSBA members $140, non-members $160. 363-9188; www.thegsba. org Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org Queer Parent Networking Dinners (Sept-Nov, Jan-June). 6-8pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 3rd Thursdays of every month.

Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirited, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP to 568-7777 or deann@nwnetwork.org

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities. 6:308:30pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave, Room 221.

Meets 3rd Thursday each month. SCSM is made up of 15 volunteer members who work to ensure that the City of Seattle fairly & equitably addresses sexual minority concerns. Meetings open to the public. 684-4514.

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 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org 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 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org.

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

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

February 15, 2013

Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/20-2/24).

Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $16/$20. www.gardenshow.com Queer Homeless Youth Advocacy Day in Olympia.

LGBTQ Allyship joins Mockingbird Society to advocate for Queer homeless youth. More info: lgbtqallyship.org Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.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.)

Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

SOSea Cabaret & Dance for LGBT & Allied Youth.

7-10pm. Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline. Come out & celebrate with Social Outreach Seattle at our first Pink Youth Party!

Enjoy performances & dance music & learn about our upcoming projects & how you can help. Parents welcome! Features Drew Paradisco, Jessica Paradisco & Jack Mozie.

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Friday. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40 - honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location).

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

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

SATURDAY - February 23

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/20-2/24).

Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $16/$20. www.gardenshow.com Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com Night FantAsia. 9pm. Nijo, 83 Spring St. An LGBT themed event since 1999. Features Aleksa Manila, Atasha Manila & DJ Ericket. Specialty appetizers & cocktails, fundraising raffle benefits Pride Asia. 21+ with ID. www.nijosushi.com, www.kwanchai.net

SUNDAY - February 24

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Northwest Flower & Garden Show (2/20-2/24).

Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 8th Ave & Pike St. Tickets: $16/$20. www.gardenshow.com Seattle Home Show (2/16-2/24). Century Link Field, 800 Occidental Ave S. Admission: Adults $12, Seniors 60+ $8, Juniors 7-15 $3, under 7 FREE. www.seattlehomeshow.com

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8th Annual Three Dollar Bill & Gay City Academy Awards Party. 4pm. The Social, 1715 E Olive Way. General admission $25, VIP $75. www.gaycity.org.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.

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

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, 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.

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

Northwest 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. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers

support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

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

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).

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for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768.

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.rosehedge.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com 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.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa;

Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; 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; 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 United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyball club.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934.

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, 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 Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbian concern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/ Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (GayStraight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globe youth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter. org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Plus One Queer Youth: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Bam Mendiola, 206-957-1665, bamm@llaa. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Queer Youth Space: 495-9963; queeryouthspace.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; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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FRIDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma.Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Matt Stands! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm; Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks, $1.25 PBR drafts. Prime Rib dinner $11.75. Live DJ 9 pm-close.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance 9 pm-1:30 am. Hosted by Eric. Bear Night, 2nd Friday every month.

The Cuff Complex - Country Dancing w/ Rain Country 7 pm-11 pm, HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 11 pmclose. Cover $5 starting at 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm, $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours - The Ultimate Dance Party with C89.5 DJ Richard J. Dalton. Cover $5, 9 pm-12 am; $8, 12 am-2 am; $10, 2 am-4 am (18+) Poco Wine Room - 4 pm-2 am.An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. Weekly drink specials and dancing with DJ Trent Von! No cover!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm; Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Free pool, free darts and free TouchScreen games all day and all night. Live DJ 9pm-close Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

DJ Dance, 9 pm-1:30 am. Hosted by Eric.

The Cuff Complex - 1st Saturday Country Dancing with Rain Country 7 pm-10 pm; HiNRG Dancing - Alternating DJ’s 10 pm-3 am. Cover $5 starting at 9 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour noon-5 pm, $4 wells, buck off taps & calls. “Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours - Power Mix with C89.5 DJ Randy Schlager. Cover $5, 9 pm-12 am; $8, 12am-2 am; $10, 2 am-4 am (18+) Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 12 noon-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 domestic drafts, $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Marys. Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company.

Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

Sunday

Bar Myx - in Tacoma.T Dance! 3 pm-7 pm with DJ Lady Char. $1.00 Rolling Rocks. Dinner and a Movie at Bar Myx! Enjoy the newest releases on our big screens from 7 pm every Sunday! Dinner specials every week, $4 glasses of house wine, $1 doubles any drink! After the movie, one lucky customer will get to take the movie home…every week!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-2 am; Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm (16 players only). Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - “Bottom Forty” 6 pm-close w/ DJ Nark + Riff Raff & Guests. Cover $5 starting at 8 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour noon-5 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Neighbours - Noche Latina presented by Entre Hermanos. Cover $7 10 pm-2 am. 21+ only.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Noon-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells, $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

MONDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. Bacardi Game Night! $4 Bacardi calls all night long, plus $9 Bacardi Pitchers! Mental Masturbation at 7:30 pm (with bonus questions and a bar match for the grand prize), followed by Beer Pong! Evening is hosted by our sassy bartenderess Karee Jo! Changes - Happy Hour noon-2am; Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

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The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” All Day - Table top games, pool, darts, pinball, Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4 pm-2 am.

Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4 pm-10 pm Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night. DJ HOTPLAY from 10 pm-2 am.

Wildrose - Pool tournament 7 pm with prizes!

TUESDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. 2 for 1 wells and $2 drafts all night long! Sliders 3 for $3, or 6 for $5! Either traditional or pulled pork!

Changes - Happy Hour 12 noon-8 pm. Domestic bottled beer $1.25 All Day and Night, Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Burger Specials $2.50 Hamburger, $3.50 Cheeseburger $4.50 Bacon Cheeseburger.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” all day - table top games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm. Peanut Night, Bearoke 8 pm-12 midnight with Jonathan Jones.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun til 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi.

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Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Neighbours - So You Think You’ve Got Talent ... (Prove it!) $100 cash prize. Cover $5 9 pm-2 am. Hosted by Roxy Doll. 21+ only.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke with Black Nail Productions 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced Teas. DJ KINGOFPANTS from 10 pm-2 am.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. $2 Bud & Bud Light drafts, and $4 Bud & Bud Light Mondos! $3 shots of Fireball, $5 wellmargaritas, $5 nachos (beef, chicken or veggie) and 2 beef tacos for $2, 2 chicken tacos for $3 or 2 carne asada tacos for $4!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm, Super Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts. Trivia Night at 8 pm.

Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael.

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & pitcher special Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm. Country lesson w/Rain Country 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm, POZSeattle Social 2nd Wednesday 6 pm, Leather Social 4th Wednesday 7 pm.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.

“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun till 4:30 pm.

Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Neighbours - PULSE: 18 & Over Weekly Dance Party.

Cover (under 21) $5 before 10:30 pm; $10 after.

No cover (21+) with access to a 21+ mezzanine bar.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-12 midnight.

Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Bar Myx - in Tacoma. $5 Long Island, Long Beach, AMF and Porn Stars! $4 with college or military ID! $8 Trashcans, and $3 Capitol Hill Dogs!

Changes - Happy Hour noon-8 pm; Super Happy Hour 4pm-7pm $1.50/$3 well drinks $1.25 PBR drafts.

Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm.

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Happy Hour 2 pm-8 pm, Pool Tournament 7 pm, Karaoke 8 pm-12 midnight with Jonathan Jones.

Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm-7 pm $4 wells, buck off taps & calls.

“Full service” food menu. Get your grub on!

Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3 pm-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun-Thurs 9 pm-11 pm $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat & Sun til 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6 pm-8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

Neighbours - Party Night w/DJ Trent Von. 9 pm-2 am.

No cover. 21+ only.

Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 4 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-12 midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour 4 pm-7 pm. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.

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BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 Q - 1426 Broadway R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 THE SOCIAL -1715 E. Olive Way - 329-1423 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

RETAIL SHOPS

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

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

BAR MYX - 1212 California St. - 425-610-4071 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754

KENT

LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

LA CONNER

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

OLYMPIA

DARBY’S CAFE - 211 5th Ave. S.E. - (360) 357-6229 DESIRE VIDEO - 3126 Pacific Ave. - (360) 352-0820 LOVER’S - 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300 JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247 URBAN ONION - 116 Legion Way - (360) 943-9242

PORT ANGELES

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

SPOKANE

DEMPSEY’S BRASS RAIL - 909 W 1st Ave. - (509) 747-5362 THE LOFT - 410 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 455-7260

TACOMA

AIRPORT TAVERN - 5406 S. Tacoma Way - (253) 475-9730 CASTLE SUPERSTORE - 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391 CLUB SILVERSTONE - 739 - 1/2 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273 THE DELTAN CLUB - 733 Commerce St. THE FANTASY SHOP - 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640 LOVER’S - 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F - (253) 475-2271 THE MIX - 635 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-4327 RAINBOW CENTER - 741 St. Helens Ave. - (253) 383-2318 SHAKABRAH JAVA CAFE - 2618 6th Ave. - (253) 572-2787

TUKWILA

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

WENATCHEE

THE CELLAR CAFE - 240 N. Mission St. - (509) 662-172

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