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Victor Cruz crowned Matthew Morrison: as Seattle’s 2011 As Gay as he gets Pride Idol Glee actor talks Queer career,

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by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer Matthew Morrison doesn’t mind being the Gayest straight man you know. The 32-yearold actor recently called being a member of a Gay boy band in the 2003 film Marci X the “Gayest thing” he’s done in his career.

And that’s saying a lot – he’s currently starring on Glee, playing hot choir-club head Mr. Schuester. His part on the musical-comedy hybrid follows years of Broadway work on shows like Hairspray and The Light in the Piazza, which earned him a Tony nomination. Now, after becoming a big deal and an even bigger teacher crush, Morrison ventures out on see morrison page 42

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After 12 weeks and more than 100 contestants, Seattle has a new Pride Idol: Victor Cruz!

Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, and Seattle Gay News at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway). The weekly event was hosted by Gaysha Starr.

The competition was tough, as Victor had to comp e t e against 10 other Pride Idol finalists: Julie Mains, Brandee Mataris, Christina Brewer, G r e go r y

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The soft-spoken cowboy with the magic touch Diane Schuur returns An interview with Horse Whisperer Buck Brannaman and director Cindy Meehl

to Jazz Alley stage

To many people, all they know about Buck Brannaman is that he was the inspiration for both the book and the movie The Horse Whisperer. After watching the new documentary Buck, audiences will get a far more intimate feel for the soft-spoken cowboy.

On the road for nine months a year, including regular stops in Washington, the relaxed everyman was excited about being in Seattle for the city’s annual film festival, eager to showcase the film as well as catch up with friends from throughout the state in a far more relaxed setting than your usual county fair or rodeo.

“In the fall, I’m always over in Spanaway,” said Buck in his typically relaxed drawl. “That’s my last clinic of the year. It’s kind of cool. There are tons of people Director and Producer Cindy Meehl

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Two-time Grammy-winner Diane Schuur, more familiar to fans and industry colleagues by her nickname “Deedles,” is coming back to her roots in more ways than one. A Tacoma native, she hasn’t played Seattle in three years and returns to perform at Dimitrou’s Jazz Alley from June

30 through July 3 (visit www.jazzalley.com for reservation information). She’s also reaching back to country music, a genre that influenced her almost as much as jazz did, on her newest album, The Gathering. In it, Schuur puts her spin on western classics, including Tammy Wynette’s “’Til I Can Make it on My Own,” Wilsee music lounge page 43

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Ethereal Buck whispers universal truths

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Buck Opening June 24 Buck, the new documentary about noted cowboy and “Horse Whisperer” Buck Brannaman, is a delight in every way. Transcendent, emotional, moving, informative, and ethereal, this surprisingly tough-minded look at a man and his life’s work is a wonderful excursion that says just as much about the viewer as it does about the figure at the center of it all.

Director Cindy Meehl follows Brannaman as he crisscrosses the country on his annual nine-month tour of horse shows, county fairs, rodeos, and specialized training events. She photographs him with loving attention to detail, giving just as much weight to his moments caressing and relaxing even the most uneasy of horses as she does the ones where he lets their owners know exactly what he thinks of them. This is a man who doesn’t pull any punches, refuses to compromise, and yet treats all who surround him with a calm serenity.

What makes this aura of tranquil civility all the more surprising is that Buck didn’t exactly have the easiest of childhoods.

Forced to perform in traveling road shows with his brother by an iron-willed father who would frequently abuse and belittle him, the fact that this mild-mannered cowpoke became so easy-going and relaxed is astonishing. His insights into horses are the same ones he uses when looking at people, finding correlations that have allowed him to become something of a cultural icon and folk hero.

Interview subjects include Robert Redford, who directed the film version of The Horse Whisperer, Buck’s wife Mary, and his teenage daughter Reata, with various other figures from his past and present popping in to add more insight. But it is the man himself who cuts the most impassioned swath, and listening to him talk about Reata and what she means to him was enough to bring tears to my eyes.

Then there are the sequences of him handling the horses. These scenes are so transcendent that they seem staged. But what makes them most amazing is when things don’t work out the way Buck would like them to, when he must take an owner aside and let her know that the way she is handling her horses is bad for the animal – and her, as well. These sequences, the ones showing how he is able to handle disappointment, hit home the hardest, and are intimate and moving reminders that even when something goes tragically wrong, something else magnificent and life-affirming can still rise out of the despair.

“Your horse is a mirror to your soul,” stated Brannaman, with his typically casual nonchalance. “Sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” It’s this sort of straightforward thinking and belief that allows Buck to connect.

As the movie progressed, it burrowed deeper and deeper within my psyche until it touched my soul. Meehl’s debut isn’t so much a documentary as it is a heartfelt country song celebrating family, faith, and forgiveness. It is a mesmerizing spectacle showcasing a man as he truly is, laid bare, and even in his failures, managing to find cause for celebration.

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer Cars 2 Opening June 24 After another successful season where he won his fourth consecutive Piston Cup, Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) has returned to the comfy confines of Radiator Springs to spend some quality time with girlfriend Sally (Bonnie Hunt) and best friend Tow Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). But rest and relaxation are out of the question when Italian champion Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro) challenges the U.S. superstar to accompany him on an international three-race event sponsored by alternative energy proponent Sir Miles Axelrod (Eddie Izzard). The hometown crew – including an exuberant Mater – agrees to join Lightning as he sets out for Japan to prove he’s the world’s fastest racer.

Everything is not what it seems. British spy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) has learned that Axelrod’s race is a front for something sinister, and intelligence expert Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer) assists him in trying to uncover the truth.

The pair inadvertently mistake Mater for a CIA agent, and the bubbly and likeable tow truck suddenly finds himself embroiled in the middle of a massive conspiracy that puts his friend Lightning in mortal danger.

I can’t say I was looking forward to Cars 2. The 2006 original is probably my leastfavorite Pixar release (which is a roundabout way of saying it’s still a three-star achievement and better than almost any

other animated family flick released in a given year), and while it certainly had its pleasures, a sequel was the last thing I felt the world needed. It was well-done kiddie fare, nothing more, and while John Lasseter and company had nothing to feel ashamed of with Cars, they certainly didn’t change the game like they had done before (Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles) and after (Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up) the film’s release.

While still not up to Pixar’s usual unbelievably high standards, I’m happy to report that Cars 2 is an enchanting and enjoyable automotive frolic that’s extremely hard to dislike. Capturing the spirit of old Saturday-morning cartoons, most notably of the Hanna-Barbera variety, the movie is a witty adventure kids will adore and parents will get a pretty decent kick out of. Filled with eye-popping animation, some solidly inventive gags, and a plot that’s more interesting than it has any right to be, this sequel is a minor step up from the original.

Ben Queen’s screenplay, working from a story by Lasseter, Brad Lewis, and Dan Fogelman (Tangled, Bolt), isn’t as clever as it thinks it is, and it throws in about as many James Bond clichés as possible with an obvious wink. The central plot does strain a bit under the almost two-hour running time, and some of the stuff during the midsection plods along in a nondescript manner that feels more Disney Channel or DreamWorks than it does Pixar. There’s lots of filler, and one could easily have imagined this as a 45-minute short instead of a feature-length

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At the same time, switching the focus and making Mater the main character and Lightning the sidekick was a stroke of genius, and as little as I like Larry the Cable Guy, as the voice of a tow truck, he’s terribly difficult not to be fond of. His journey is what makes up the heart of this adventure, and watching him discover the hero hidden within him is one of the film’s beguilingly simple pleasures.

Additionally, it pretty much goes without saying that the vocal work, like always, is extraordinary. The Pixar gang has cast this one to perfection, and from the central char-

acters to the bit players, nothing feels false or out of place. On top of that, there are some simply divine sight gags and bits of verbal jousting that had me giggling uncontrollably, while a quick stop in a small Italian village is as sublime as it is beautiful.

Cars 2 doesn’t add up to much substance, but I’m not exactly sure it needs to. It’s a smoothly enjoyable ride pretty much from start to finish, and speed bumps are few and far between. As sequels go, there’s little to dislike, and while Pixar has certainly done better, this pleasant summertime detour is as relaxing a cinematic drive as any I could have hoped for.

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continued from the cover from around here that I know, a lot of come over from Ellensburg and all around the state and from Oregon. In fact, I’ll probably see a lot of them while I’m in town when the film screens. It’s always good to meet up and re with old friends.”

“A lot of these people have known me for years and years. A lot of them knew me back in the day when I was struggling and could hardly get arrested, let alone get a documentary filmed about me. It’s been an interesting trip, and interesting life, that’s for sure.”

As interesting as that life has been, and as interesting it has continued to be, Buck director Cindy Meehl wasn’t the first filmmaker to approach the cowboy about making a documentary about his life. But for all their talents and good intentions, he’d always declined. He wasn’t especially willing to put himself in that sort of spotlight and was perfectly content to keep living the life he’d grown comfortable with.

“Don’t even ask me why,” Brannaman admitted candidly, “but when Cindy asked me something, I just immediately responded by saying, ‘Go ahead. Do it.’ People had been asking me over the years to do it and I’d always [refused] and that was the end of. It’s a gamble, having someone basically try and tell your story. I’ve devoted my life to do something good with horses and people, and a poorly told story can be something that follows you around forever.”

“But I trusted Cindy – can’t really explain it, but I did. I thought she would do a good job and she did. I knew she in no way would try and disappoint me.”

“I give a lot of credit to our editor, Toby Shimin,” said Meehl, doing her best to not be too flattered by her subject’s comments.

“She took 300 hours of footage and was able to create this beautiful ebb and flow of the story. We had this great team of women working on the film. We weren’t going to phone it in. Buck really expects a lot of you.

He expects you to give it your best. I went in with that intention and I in no way ever wanted to disappoint Buck. It’s his story and I wanted to showcase it as best as I possibly could.”

“No one let their ego get in the way. We really had this goal in mind with the film and [everyone] understood the goal I had in mind and the message I was trying to send. They understood what I saw in Buck and why it was important to make this film. We developed this visual story and we took it frameby-frame. This didn’t happen by accident. It really was a labor of love.”

“If something really beautiful happens with a horse, you can’t do it again,” added Buck. “That moment is lost forever. It won’t happen again. Not with that horse. You can’t plan those things. So they had to shoot so much so that when something cool happened with a horse, they wouldn’t miss it. I couldn’t believe how much they were shooting, but in retrospect, and after watching the film, I get it now. I understand why it took them so long to finally show it to me.”

It’s the human element, however, that makes the documentary such a treat. Not only did Cindy and her team capture Buck engaging in magical, beautifully surreal moments of intimacy with horses, but they were also able to grab snippets of him relating to their owners in a way that’s transcendent. The level of honesty these scenes revel in, the directness with which Buck is able to engage people, are the sequences that allow the film to ascend to an even higher plateau.

“I knew these moments existed,” said Meehl. “It was another thing trying to capture them and then conveying their meaning. Even though you might see something that was wonderful, if I didn’t think audiences would get it or understand the meaning behind what was taking place, I had to let that go. It was a dance – just like him and a horse. We had to try and get all these elements together and get the message across.

That’s what it was all about. That’s what he’s all about.”

“If you really think about it,” interjected Buck, “the movie gives people a little bit of a window into my life and what I do. You can imagine what it is like for me when I’m traveling around the country and people ask me what it is I do. Well, unless you live it, it’s hard to explain. I just most of the time tell people I travel around and ride horses, and that’s good enough for them.”

“Horses and people aren’t that far removed, and I deal with both equally. I treat everyone with respect and tell them what I believe to be the truth. If Cindy or others what to call that sort of thing ‘magic,’ that’s up to them. So be it.”

Another focus of the film is the relationship between Buck and his teenage daughter Reata. This loving father doesn’t get to spend as much time at home or with his family as he would like. At the same time, the bond between the pair is amazingly strong, and Meehl was able to capture many of these moments in the film.

“That’s just great, isn’t it?” Buck said with a smile. “That’s the best. I just love seeing me and her together. I could see those [scenes] a thousand times. Even though I’m gone a lot, when we’re together we really do have some quality time. I got to thinking about it, and I’ve maybe had more quality time with my daughter than most people do. These days, most couples have to work, the both of them, so the kids don’t get to see them. At day, they’re in school. At night, everybody’s tired and either doing their homework or making dinner or getting ready for the next day, so that’s not really quality time. On the weekends, everyone is busy with projects or with this or with that, so that’s not really quality time, either.”

“Well, for all these past years, Reata would go with me every summer. We were around one another 24 hours a day, but it was in an environment where there is no monotony to it. We’re traveling and seeing cool places and we both like to ride horses and we both like to rope. We enjoy all the same things.

So, during that three-month period every year, it’s just the best. That’s quality time.

Next year she’s going to be a [high school] senior, so this will be the last summer. She’s going to have to go to college and push away and do her own thing. Let me tell you, letting go is hard, especially when it’s someone you love so much. But it’s got to be done. Got to be done.”

On the topic of things that must be done, one of the most poignant and affecting parts of the film deal with a horse Buck is sadly unable to save, and the owner who must take accountability for how it turned out. The whole sequence becomes a meditation on the choices life puts in front of people and how the decisions we make have lasting impact on both ourselves and the world around us. It’s a moving sequence, one that speaks volumes, but one that isn’t entirely easy to sit through.

“With a horse like that,” said Buck with a sigh, “one that is brain-damaged and very spoiled, it was such a backwards existence that it had. The horse had so many things going against it that you could go for a long, long period of time, but every day that you started with him again, you’d never have known he’d learned anything the day before. Even if he had quit on a good note and seemed to learn what you were trying to teach him, it was all gone the next morn-

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ing. But while he just might be as dangerous the next day as he was on the first, it might be weeks or it might be a few months, but one day, even if he is less mentally capable as another horse might be, something might carry over and you could be on the path to teaching him.”

“The problem is, without those weeks or months of intensive care and teaching, who can send that horse home with an owner who might not be aware enough of things that they might get themselves injured or killed?

That would have been an easy horse to die with, and the margin of error was so paperthin. With that [owner], it was almost a guarantee she was going to get hurt because of her having this horse.”

“For me, the big picture I hope people get is that if you’re going to have a horse – or a dog, or a cat, or a child – with that choice comes responsibility. The responsibility of raising them and teaching them the difference between right and wrong. The responsibility of working with them and being with them no matter what afflictions they might have. A horse like that doesn’t have that internal editor that says, ‘Maybe you shouldn’t do this,’ and that’s in many ways no different than a handicapped child being able to

recognize the difference between right and wrong. It takes a little more effort, a little more guidance. It’s a bigger challenge, but I just hope people realize there’s a greater responsibility in life and if you don’t rise up to meet them sometimes, the consequences are tragic.”

In the end, both Brannaman and Meehl couldn’t be happier with the finished film, and their hopes that audiences will be moved are obvious. “I love the film,” beamed Buck, “I really do. I think Cindy did an outstanding job.”

“I want people to take a message of hope and inspiration away from this film,” said Meehl. “A part of what I really love about what Buck teaches is that if something isn’t working, then you change it. You don’t have to take all of the baggage you have in your life with you. You can leave it. Just let it be.

I love that.” “[A mentor] told me one time,” mused Buck, “probably before I was even ready to hear it, he said, ‘Don’t treat ’em the way that they are, treat ’em the way you’d like ’em to be.’ The day he told me that I wondered if he was talking about horses or people. Or course, years later I realized he was talking about both. I had to digest on it for a while before it had some meaning. Now I remind myself of that as often as I can.”

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seductive. She said she likes having the maturity of her 47 years telling her not to wander away.

Patchett said she waits until the book is half done to do the research, because research is the La Brea Tar Pits of life. “I write it wrong, then fix it,” she said.

She said her vision of a book is as beautiful as a live monarch butterfly. The way it comes out is like the butterfly on a pin, broken and dusty.

Ann said readers are disappointed when she tells them her characters don’t hijack the novel. She said, if someone has a brain tumor, they don’t want their surgeon to tell them they have no idea what is going to happen in the surgery. Writers need to have as much control.

Patchett plans to open an independent bookstore in Nashville. She did a reading of a suspenseful section of her novel State of Wonder.

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Indiana Fever Mercy and Cuteness enjoyed the Seattle Storm’s June 17 game against the Indiana Fever. We won 68-54. Le’coe Willingham was player of the game with 10 points.

Swin Cash had 14, and Sue Bird had 12.

Erin Phillips, on Indiana’s side, played great defense, keeping Camille Little to five points and Lauren Jackson to nine.

Cuteness said, “We kicked Indiana’s butt. Katie Smith is a good addition. She is a seasoned player who has been in the league a long time. Swin Cash had a great score because Katie threw the ball halfway down the court to her. The refs were kind of intense in the foul department. [Coach Brian] Agler was trying to give all the players playing time, which is important, because our team has a strong bench. It’s hard for a player to be up against Sue Bird or Lauren Jackson. In the fourth quarter, Belinda Snell made a three-pointer right away.”

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Town Hall on June 16 very much. The writer kept the audience laughing as she talked about her writing process.

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fourth quarter. We were ahead enough to take some risks.

Curtis Salgado Mercy and Cuteness are very much looking forward to seeing Portland blues harmonica phenomenon Curtis Salgado at Jazz Alley. He will be there on July 5 and 6. Band members will be Franck Goldwasser (guitar), Dave Fleschner (keys), Tracy Arrington (bass), and Brian Foxworth (drums). Salgado was named the 2010 Blues Male Artist of the Year. Several years ago he was diagnosed with liver cancer and told he had eight months to live unless he had a transplant, which he had no money for. Fortunately, friends did fundraisers for him. A little less than two years after his initial diagnosis, he was able to record the CD Clean Getaway.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com.

Mose Allison Mercy and Cuteness are also looking forward with excitement to Mose Allison’s return to Jazz Alley. He is an amazing Mississippi blues singer, songwriter, and pianist.

He will be there July 7 to 10. Band members will include Allison Phile Sparks (bass) and Milo Peterson (drums). Allison has been touring for more than 50 years. Mercy likes the fact that Mose’s songs include mentions of what it is like to be aging. After a 12-year recording hiatus, he is back with The Way of the World.

You can get your tickets at jazzalley.com.

Free concert: Seattle Chamber Music Festival Mercy wants you to know KING-FM (98.1) will be broadcasting the Seattle Chamber Music Festival at Westlake Park, Fridays, July 8, 15, and 22 at 8 p.m. Also, you can see the pre-recitals free at Benaroya Hall at 7 p.m. on July 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 22, 23, 25, and 27. The recitals are the best part, because the artist gets to choose music he or she resonates with.

RuPaul’s Glamazon

by Boy Mike Special to the SGN When drag superstar RuPaul sashayed onto the world stage nearly 20 years ago with the #1 Billboard smash dance hit “Supermodel (You Better Work),” some critics thought he was just a one-hit wonder. RuPaul has proven his critics wrong with an impressive string of hits, including three #1 Billboard hit dance songs.

Now RuPaul has returned with another soon-to-be smash hit, his new album, Glamazon.

Featuring music from and inspired by his

hit TV show, LOGO’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, Glamazon is the follow-up to his 2009 album Champion. RuPaul has reunited with co-writer and producer Lucian Piane, and it shows – the album is flawlessly produced and designed to really get the party started and keep the jams coming. If you’re not feelin’ it on a weekend night, give this CD a spin. It will put your bad attitude in check, and you’ll be running to the nearest disco, ready to dance the night away.

RuPaul is a force to be reckoned with and he pours his heart and soul into the entire album. The upbeat, feel-good anthems of self-love and positivity which RuPaul has become known for are on this disc. Tracks such as “Live Forever” and “If I Dream” bring you to a new world of entertainment.

The title track would feel right at home on a Britney Spears album. “Here it Comes Around Again” features great synthesizers and is about discovering a second chance at love. You’ll find new life with RuPaul after this track has been jammin’ in your car speakers. Turn it up, bitch!

You will gag on the elegance of Glamazon – if you don’t, your hearing aid must be broken.

Come meet Tim and Matt and join the family.

Go 1605 12th Avenue at Pine, Seattle (In liquor store parking garage.) Seattle Storm!

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by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Freedom Fantasia July 1-3 Oddfellows Building

DeLaRue Presents, a new production company from Kitten LaRue (of The Atomic Bombshells) and BenDeLaCreme (Homo for the Holidays), has announced their inaugural Fourth of July spectacular – Free-

dom Fantasia, a liberty-encrusted, justicesoaked, apple-pie-scented pageant of patriotism!

Freedom Fantasia is a theatrical extravaganza combining song, dance, burlesque, theater, and old-timey stage spectacle to celebrate and lampoon the exhilarating highs and questionable lows of America and Americana, said DeLaRue Presents.

Featuring a bombastic and diverse cast of Seattle’s drag, cabaret, music, burlesque, and contemporary dance all-stars, Freedom Fantasia promises to deliver a fusion of unique talents in one outrageous star-spangled parfait of patriotic pulchritude. The show stars DeLaCreme, LaRue, The Cherdonna and Lou Show, Lucky Penny, Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales, Jim Kent, and Markeith Wiley.

“DeLaRue Presents is a production superduo,” DeLaCreme told Seattle Gay News.

“I’ve been a long-time admirer of Kitten’s high-energy, high-gloss, high-camp productions, and about two years ago we started working together more and discovering just how well our artistic visions complimented each other.”

“DeLaRue is the chance for us to combine our powers to create shows big on visual spectacle that defy categorization,” she said.

This may be their first production, but DeLaCreme says they’ve been laying the groundwork for a long time. “The actual building process has been a real whirlwind,” she said. “We had all of the show’s content in order, but the cast only began rehearsals about two months ago, which – for such a dense show with such involved production values – has been a challenge. But the result is really exciting. I have been walking out of rehearsals really exhilarated. I truly feel that this cast has succeeded in making something larger than the sum of its parts.”

The show is scheduled to take place in the beautiful West Hall at the Oddfellows Building (915 E. Pine St). “Hallie [Kuperman] is freaking dreamy,” DeLaCreme told SGN of Kuperman, who owns the facility. “I’m nuts about her. It is a blessing from fluffy puppy heaven to have such a beautiful space in the

heart of our ’hood that is owned by a woman who not only has great business sense, but also believes so strongly in supporting the Queer community – really in bringing multiple communities together – through social dance and the performing arts.”

“Hallie has been so supportive of Homo for the Holidays, and when Kitten and I came to her with this show idea, she basically said, ‘How can I help?’ Dreamy,” she added.

DeLaCreme says that audiences are sure to be thrilled by the production. “They can expect something really entertaining, driven by a need to talk about something really hard,” she said. “There’s an agenda but it’s thickly coated in a candy shell.”

“This show, for me, is about reclaiming the idea of patriotism,” DeLaCreme continued. “I think so many people of my generation, especially us Queers, feel this sense of cynicism and alienation from that concept.

The USA can feel like our mean dad who we never want to grow up to be like – the ‘them’ to our ‘us.’ But ‘them’ is ‘us.’ We all live here. Our country has a fascinating history with some truly exhilarating highs and horrific lows. The Fourth of July seems like a good time to look at all that and say, ‘OK, this country is mine, too. How can I be included? How can I make it better?’”

“And if you can ask those questions with glitter, song parodies, eagle puppets, and tap-dancing redcoats, then you have something people actually want to look at,” said DeLaCreme.

The cast is absolutely superb. “I always like to work with a group of performers from different disciplines and see what happens when you throw them all together and say ‘Go!’ We are working with quite a few well-established performers from the theater, cabaret, and contemporary dance scenes, but the entire show is an ensemble piece which I have directed and Kitten has choreographed,” DeLaCreme said. “So you won’t be seeing an evening of acts created separately and strung together with an MC, but a fully realized show with a sweeping scope and grand production numbers. It has comedy, live music, drag, burlesque, amazing dance, and of course a heaping helping of eye candy. You know how much I love an insane prop or costume piece.”

The show is scheduled for July 1-3 at 9 p.m. at West Hall in the Oddfellows Building. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You can purchase advance tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Jesus Christ Superstar Village Theatre Issaquah: Through July 3 Everett: July 8-31 The blockbuster rock-opera Jesus Christ Superstar brings powerhouse performance to Village Theatre. A bold new interpretation by director Brian Yorkey sets the story in a slum-like inner-city atmosphere, complete with rubble and chain-link fence.

The controversial musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice originally set the story of the crucifixion of Jesus in and near Jerusalem, though the music and script were all modern. The current production’s gritty exterior (set by Matthew Smucker) and corporate costuming by Melanie Burgess might or might not feel appropriate to you. It does give an interesting twist to the contemporary feeling and relevance of the musical.

A large cast – there have to be at least the 12 apostles, after all – supports this sprawling story of Jesus’ inevitable arrest and death. The script starts at the end of the

three years Jesus has been preaching in Israel, and the powers-that-be are worried about his growing power to disrupt their carefully constructed status quo.

The ensemble is full of solid singers and dancers, with strong performances by Eric Polani Jensen as Caiaphas, Greg Stone as Pontius Pilate, and lovely (though not soulful) singing by Jennifer Paz as Mary Magdalene. Brandon Whitehead gets a single song as King Herod, but completely stops the show with his outrageous portrayal.

Another Yorkey twist is the decision to double-cast Jesus and Judas. Michael K. Lee and Aaron C. Finley alternate playing Judas and Jesus, so unless you check ahead of time, you won’t know which one you’ll see singing which role. The evening of the review, Finley played Jesus and Lee was Judas.

Lee has a beautiful voice and experience heading a Village production. He was Tommy in The Who’s Tommy several years ago.

His performance as Judas shows all the turmoil and difficulty Judas has in his role as betrayer. It is clear in his performance that

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Judas doesn’t really have self-determination, and is the chosen one to trigger the arrest of Jesus, so that the pre-ordained events of Jesus’ death can take place. That inevitability is a very clear message of the musical.

Finley’s voice is a strong instrument. He has strength and mature control. Yet, he’s still young to take on such a headlining role.

While his singing was completely capable of the range of vocal expression, he was a very ordinary man, as opposed to a spiritual leader who could charismatically change a nation. Especially in Act Two, when he has to grapple with his impending death, he does

not bring any kind of majesty to Jesus’ end.

Given a slightly less celestial character, Finley can clearly develop into a powerful leading man. He’s not quite up to this one, yet.

With terrific musical accompaniment led by music director Tim Symons and appropriate choreography by Daniel Cruz, suited for a kind of inner-city dance crew, the musical is full of punch.

For more information, go to www.villagetheatre.org or call 425-392-2202.

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continued from the cover his own with a solo debut and summer tour.

We spoke recently with the man behind Mr. Schuester, chatting about some racy photos involving a Gay twin and his “chicken,” the Glee girl he’d date, and the importance of the show’s father-son relationship.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Be very sure that your career is in line with your real ambitions. Being unhappy on your job track will get you derailed. Contempt for authority may be well-deserved, but think ahead and pick your battles strategically.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): “Bad religion” is a subjective experience. Keep an open mind, but trust your own instincts. Focus on your own personal beliefs; know where you find, clarity, support and reassurance. Respect others on their own paths while finding your own.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): As scary and dystopian as the future looks, you’ll find a way to thrive and be helpful. Trust your own instincts and reconsider the most important lessons you learned from your mother. Talking with siblings can clarify that.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Frustrations in love and career are too big to solve by yourself. Fortunately you have some very wise and resourceful friends. As odd as their ideas may seem, the likelier they will help.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): It’s too easy to worry yourself sick. Arguments only make it worse. Focus on your career. Working through sexual issues can also be very healing.

Quiet time alone will give you space to think clearly about what you need to do.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Sharing your innermost thoughts with some friends will open up new ideas and ideas for creative fun. On the way you may open up some difficult childhood memories. Resolving an ugly past can clear the way for a better future.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Your home and partnership are heading for big changes. Be very generous and comforting in bed. Even if family commitments need to change, be clear on what those are. Focus on your career goals and be adaptive at work.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Obsessing on details and losing sight of the big picture can lead to accidents and misunderstandings. Don’t neglect the important details; just keep it all in perspective. Your partner’s advice and practical support will prove helpful.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Now’s the time to find a job you enjoy. Channeling your sexual charisma into the job search is helpful, but if you already like your work, that charisma can go back to what it does best.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Trying to manage your family or community will backfire. Focus on having fun, offering (not pushing!) your partner and friends to join in. If you’re looking for love, play at being moody, broody, and intense; but remember, you’re playing!

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Chris Azzopardi: Because of your musical-theater work and Glee role, do people often think you’re Gay? Matthew Morrison: I’ve been singing and dancing since I’ve been in fifth grade, so I’ve gotten that quite a bit in my life.

Azzopardi: Being one of the few straight guys in theater, how did you use that to your advantage when it came to the ladies?

Morrison: The odds for me were definitely in my favor, being surrounded by beautiful female dancers and being the person that they could actually, you know, be with.

[Laughs.] So it was a great time in my life. I really took advantage of it for a while in my younger days on Broadway, but aside from all that bullshit, I love being on the Gayest show on TV. It doesn’t bother me; I wear it as a badge of honor to be accepted and loved in that community.

Azzopardi: There are several steamy pics of you on the internet, including ones of you in polka-dot underwear with a plushy little poof on the private.

Morrison: Yeah, that’s my chicken.

[Laughs.] It was for a thing called Broadway Bares, a big fundraiser. And if I knew at the time how much flak I would get for those photos I probably would’ve never done it, but it raised a lot of money that night for AIDS. Azzopardi: There’s another picture out there of you – or someone who looks like you – getting cozy and smoochy with Anderson Cooper’s alleged boyfriend.

Morrison: That’s not me. It looks very much like me.

Azzopardi: It does, indeed. Your doppelganger?

Morrison: Yeah, I know. Thank you for making out with Anderson Cooper’s boyfriend, whomever you are. [Laughs.] But his ears are different, and he doesn’t have the mole on the side of his face like I do.

Azzopardi: Do rumors bother you?

Morrison: They used to, but it happens so much now that you have to shut it off.

I know my own truth, and that’s what you have to live with.

Azzopardi: Which Glee girl would you have dated in high school?

Morrison: I would’ve been the Quinn guy. I actually pretty much did date Quinn in high school. I dated the homecoming queen and she was very religious, and I went to church with her all the time.

Azzopardi: Was your girlfriend in the celibacy club, too?

Morrison: Uh, well, we weren’t having sex, so yes. [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: Speaking of sex, let’s talk about “Summer Rain,” the first single from your new album.

Morrison: Yes! Sex on a roof.

Azzopardi: Tell me how the song came about.

Morrison: It’s a true story – me and my ex-girlfriend, who was actually a Broadway dancer, on the roof of my apartment. It was a beautiful summer day, and then it just started raining – and the moment just kind of took us and we just, you know.

This was in New York City, where there could be 1,000 people watching you on top of the roof, but we didn’t care. A lot of

people think that song is just about having sex on a roof, but for me it was being young and in New York and in love. If the 16-yearold version of myself would’ve known I would’ve had a moment like that in my life, I would’ve been very happy. [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: I bet. There’s a line that references Lover’s Lane. What’s the last thing you bought from there?

Morrison: Bought from Lover’s Lane? Is that a store?

Azzopardi: Oh yeah. Lover’s Lane is a sex shop.

Morrison: [Laughs.] Oh no! Oh my god.

That’s crazy. I didn’t even know that. I wrote it as, in the ’50s you go to lovers’ lane, kind of like going to a lookout mountain in your car and making out and stuff.

Azzopardi: Oops. Guess it has two meanings now. [Laughs.]

Morrison: [Laughs.] I guess so! I’m glad I know that little tidbit of knowledge.

Azzopardi: You know, public sex might be trickier for you now.

Morrison: Yeah – I still do it. Who cares!

[Laughs.] No, I can’t do anything in public anymore. Honestly, I’m really happy that I – I feel bad for some of the kids on my show. I mean, they’re not kids, they’re all in their 20s, but I really got to live out my 20s in New York and do whatever I wanted and not be in the public eye, and now I’m such a homebody that I don’t really have any problem with that anymore. I feel lucky that I really got to experience my life like that.

Azzopardi: Glee has tackled important issues like Gay bullying, drinking, teen sex, and so on. Which theme are you most proud of?

Morrison: I absolutely love the relationship between Kurt and his father. It’s so beautiful and it’s something that really needs to be seen. I mean, I don’t know how that works, being a Gay teen – do you have the birds and the bees talk like other people?

I thought that was so well handled. Straight guys who watch the show now and do have kids who might be Gay, I think they’ll be more equipped to handle that.

Azzopardi: Did you know any Kurts in school?

Morrison: Oh yeah, for sure. There were a lot of Kurts. I mean, I went to a performing arts high school. I had a college roommate, and I was the first person he came out to. I went to NYU and we lived in this dorm; there were five of us living together and one of them came out to me and just kind of felt comfortable. And I’ve always been very open and accepting of that because I know how hard that is, and I’m a good listener. To this day, there are a lot of Kurts in my life.

Azzopardi: Some critics have been harsh on the second season of Glee. How do you feel about that?

Morrison: I love this season. There are always going to be naysayers out there, but it’s hard to follow what we did the first season. I actually thought we were going to be in trouble, but this season has been really strong.

Azzopardi: So, is Lea Michele as much a diva as people say?

Morrison: No, no. She’s very committed to her job and she’s a very talented girl, and I think sometimes that gets misconstrued.

Azzopardi: Have you ever been hot for teacher?

Morrison: For sure. I can’t think of her name, but she was a Spanish teacher. I don’t know if it had something to do with the language, but that’s kind of hot.

Azzopardi: For the Elton John mash-up, how did you decide on “Rocket Man” and “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”?

Morrison: I wanted to pay homage to him

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and do some of his songs. It actually took a while to pick which ones, but I knew I wanted to mash two together. I was thinking “Tiny Dancer.” The only one Elton didn’t want to do was “Crocodile Rock.”

The two [songs] just kind of mesh. They don’t when you think about it, but it turned out to be this epic seven-minute song. He was just so game for anything and such a pleasure to work with. He’s such a student of music, and every Tuesday he buys every new artist who comes out. He knows what he’s doing, and it was just cool to be in [the studio] with him.

Azzopardi: Will you bring your Glee raps to the album?

Morrison: No, no, no. I try to get far away from Glee on this album. Coming from Glee, I thought it was important that I write a lot of my own material. I didn’t want to do just covers, because that would’ve been very Glee-esque, and to be taken seriously as an artist I had to write my own songs.

Azzopardi: Tell me about the tour.

Morrison: I’m going on a world tour with my album, and I’m really looking forward to it. There’s no better way to see the world than to go out and perform and sing.

Azzopardi: Back in the day, you used to be in a boy band called LMNT. Now that you’re solo, how does it compare?

Morrison: Well, that was just a bad year of my life – and it was in the late ’90s, when you couldn’t throw a stick and not hit someone in a boy band. It was so manufactured and so cheesy and, as a performer, when you’re on stage and you’re embarrassed to be up there, you know you’re doing the wrong thing. But honestly, that year I was in the boy band, I learned a lot about the recording process, and it really helped me in where I am today – in Glee and in doing this solo project. It was a good experience in that sense.

Azzopardi: Now, Jane Lynch – Morrison: Who’s she? [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: What’s she like off-camera?

Morrison: She’s actually my best friend on the show. I’m the closest to her out of everyone. We just have an amazing relationship. I love her to death. I love her wife. And she’s the kindest woman you’ll ever meet.

Azzopardi: You wouldn’t know based on her Glee character, Sue Sylvester.

Morrison: Exactly!

Azzopardi: Have her hair jibes caused you personal pain?

Morrison: [Laughs.] No, not at all. Everyone gets hammered on the show; no one gets away unscathed. I actually made fun of her hair at some point. Lea’s nose gets made fun of; Cory [Monteith] gets made fun of because he can’t dance. Everyone gets ragged on – it’s just part of being on Glee.

nity – Pride month,” said Victor. “I think the judges are a great representation of what this type of event is all about. Each judge, in their own way, works hard in our community and volunteered their personal time to provide a safe and fun space for all the participants and their friends to just enjoy being who we are.”

“Even if I hadn’t won the competition, I couldn’t have asked for a better time,” he added.

Week after week, for three months, Neighbours Seattle was host to the hottest singing competition in Seattle, and the venue looked dazzling with rainbow flags, stage curtains, and much more.

“Neighbours deserves a lot of credit for hosting an amazing event. They transformed a fun bar into a mini American Idolstyle stage,” said Victor. “Along with the sponsors and decorations, Pride Idol was an official competition unlike any other. It felt so amazing to sing on stage.”

“Gaysha Starr is glamorous,” he said of the host and local drag entertainer. “As a person of color, it’s great to see diversity in all aspects of entertainment. She’s funny, talented, and classy.”

Victor described his Pride Idol experience as “surreal.”

“I entered this competition to have fun, to spend time with my friends, and to celebrate Pride month,” he said. “Winning is just icing on a cake I never thought was mine.”

Aside from winning the $1,000 prize, Victor received a Verizon Wireless phone and two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada aboard Delta airlines, courtesy of Orbitz.

For Victor, the real prize is being able to carry the title as 2011 Pride Idol and perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26.

“I’m excited because I get to represent Neighbours Seattle, Gay City Health Project, and the HIV Vaccine Trials in such a fun way,” he said. Victor is an employee at Gay City and the HIV Vaccine Trials, and routinely volunteers at various community events. “I love working for the community I am a part of and everyone that is involved with Pride deserves a huge thank-you for sharing their time and hard work.”

Victor says this year there is special cause to be proud during Pride. “To me, Gay Pride means a celebration of everything that I am,” he said, “a Latino immigrant, an adopted son, a brother, and a proud Gay man who believes in building community.”

“Sometimes we are blessed in the most amazing ways.”

try music, so I figured I might as well pay tribute to both. It is a departure, but I’m really glad that I did this. It’s got some jazz elements in it, though, like that tune “Today I Started Loving You Again.” I don’t think anybody in the history of country music has ever scatted jazz to a country song.

Rodriguez: Do you follow the current jazz scene?

Schuur: Sometimes. Although I really love the old school of jazz – Sarah Vaughan, and of course Dinah Washington. Dinah Washington was my biggest influence.

Rodriguez: Do you have any fond memories of performing with the Seattle Men’s Chorus?

Schuur: Actually, I do have one memory, and that is on my wedding day with my husband, a few people from the Men’s Chorus, with Dennis Coleman leading, did a couple of songs, which was really cool.

But of course I have fond memories of the Men’s Chorus working with me at the Opera House. In fact, I remember Harvey Fierstein did a bit of the show with the Men’s Chorus, and he and I did “Love for Sale” and I remember after the song he actually carried me off stage. [Laughs.] It was pretty funny.

Rodriguez: How did you get the nickname “Deedles”?

Schuur: My mother used to call me “Deedlebabe” when she was alive, and “Deedles” was a shortened version of that.

Rodriguez: You mentioned Harvey Fierstein, and throughout the years you’ve done many collaborations. Are there any others that stand out for you?

Schuur: Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles are two. B.B. King, and of course Stan Getz, Joe Williams, and Jose Feliciano.

Rodriguez: How do you prepare for your live performances?

Schuur: I make sure that I have a few moments by myself, maybe like 10 minutes, and get into a zone, like a meditative kind of thing.

Rodriguez: Where do you keep your Grammys?

Schuur: On the mantel of our fireplace.

Rodriguez: Do you have any thoughts on Gay marriage? Will it ever be legal?

Schuur: If people want that, then that’s what they should strive for because I have no judgment about people’s orientation at all. Maybe in our lifetime it’ll be legal. I’m certainly rooting for it.

Readings make good gifts!

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lie Nelson’s “Healing Hands of Time” and Merle Haggard’s “Today I Started Loving You Again.” Now residing in California, the Conn, Missy Cruz, Mike Bowers, Clayton acclaimed musician had just finished a light Coleman, Zoe Dixon, Christopher McCor- lunch when I phoned her this week. Here’s mick, and Angela Piacentini for the top spot what the incredibly talented Diane Schuur as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol. had to say inside The Music Lounge.

“I was completely shocked,” Victor told Seattle Gay News about his win. “I zoned Albert Rodriguez: What do you miss out and went numb for a bit. I was trying re- most about this neck of the woods, which ally hard not to cry, and I remember looking includes your hometown? out into the audience thinking, ‘This can’t Diane Schuur: Even as much as I love be happening.’” sunny California, sometimes I miss the rain.

Each week, Sister Domine Trix of the Sis- And there’s nothing like the fresh air, nothters of Perpetual Indulgence, Abbey of Saint ing at all.

Joan; Kitty Kitty Bang Bang, an entertainer Rodriguez: We’re excited to welcome you from the cast of Le Faux at Julia’s on Broad- back to Jazz Alley. Do you have any fond way; and myself judged the competition. memories of playing there?

On Sunday, the judges’ panel was joined by Schuur: Yes, I actually do. The highlight Egan Orion of One Degree Events (the or- was on April 11 of 1995. My husband proganization that produces PrideFest) and lo- posed to me in front of a packed house. cal drag superstar Aleksa Manila. Victor’s Rodriguez: You have a new album out. upbeat, fun version of “Tonight I’m Lovin’ It’s a little bit different than what you’ve You” by Enrique Iglesias won over the judg- done before. Tell us about it. es and the audience as the performance of Schuur: It takes me back to my country the night. roots, kind of like coming ‘round full circle.

“Seattle Out and Proud, along with all As you recall, the last album I did was in the sponsors and volunteers, came together tribute to my mother. This album is more or to build community and shed light on such less a tribute to my dad, because my mom an important time for the LGBT commu- loved jazz and my father really loved councontinued from the cover

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 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 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm.

Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover.

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 4-7pm.

Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

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

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

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Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50.

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover.

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am.

Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged.

Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts.

Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com

Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close.

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm.

A Black Nail production.

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.

Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday.

Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm.

Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-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 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends.

Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen!

Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

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

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production.

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

Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox.

Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted

by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials.

Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples.

Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 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 visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

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

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SATURDAY - June 25

See the Pride Events Calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

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.

Summer Reading Extravaganza Book Sale. 9am5pm. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, View Ridge Room. Thousands of children’s books as well as paperback & hardback fiction for grown-ups. Proceeds benefit Seattle Public Library.

Seattle Dyke March. Rally 5-7pm, March 7pm. SCCC South Plaza, Broadway & E Pine St. Rally features local performers & organizations. March circles Capitol Hill & returns to SCCC. www.seattledykemarch.com 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 Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group.

6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Passion or Death! (6/24 & 6/25). 7pm & 9pm. Hales Ales Palladium, 4301 Leary Way NW. A work of variete dance theater by The Harlequin Hipsters & 4 Horsemen Productions. For tickets visit www.passion ordeath.com Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot). FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Dustbowl Queer Dance Night. 7:30pm-lesson; 8pm-11pm-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 2nd & 4th Saturdays most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Featuring two-step, swing and waltz. Before 8:30pm-$5; after 8:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www. centurybal lroom.com.

SUNDAY - June 26

Happy Pride!

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org.

See the Pride Events Calendar in this week’s SGN for a comprehensive list of Pride-related events.

Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ 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.

Seattle Pride Parade - “Be You, Be Proud, Express Yourself!” 11am. 4th Ave. March to Seattle Center. www.seattlepride.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength &

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June 25 thru July 3 PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A facilitated support & discussion group for Trans, Genderqueer, gender variant & gender questioning youth, ages 14-22. www. lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:15-8:45pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday.

Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community.

Please call facilitator for more info before attending.

Bruce Hall, 818-9415 (corrected phone #).

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

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - June 28

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.

Seattle PrideFest 2011. 12noon-8pm. Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. Features national & local performers at three stages, booths, food, beer gardens. www. pridefest.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 Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets 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 Hep C. 5-6:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437.

Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org 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. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional.

322-2437, www.dunsheehouse.org

June 24, 2011

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

MONDAY - June 27

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/AIDS. 322-2437. www.dunshee house. org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

Meets 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.

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

Lesbian & Gay Child Care Task Force Monthly Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. The Task Force, in conjunction with Child Care Resources of King County, offers referrals to GLBT-welcoming child care centers & provides training, support & curriculum materials to child care providers. (To access this, call 329-1011 & ask for the “Gay-welcoming” child care programs in your zip code area.) The task force meets monthly to assess their progress in achieving their goals.

Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday & Thursday - HIV treatment.

Every Wednesday - Cancer. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www. kangwenclinic.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Cleve Jones & UNITE HERE Local 8 Community Forum. 4:30-6pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Activist Cleve Jones - creator of the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt & organizer of the 2009 March on Washington DC - joins UNITE HERE to talk with community members about how we can support the union’s hotel contract campaign. www.sleepwiththerightpeople.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 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.diverse harmony.org LGBT MS Connection. 6:30-8pm. Swedish Education & Conference Center, Room E, James Tower, 550 17th Ave. Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Contact Shelly Henry at 250-5002 or lgbtms connection@ comcast.net. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999.

Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience a real sense of connection & spirituality. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference 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. 722-0729..

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

Celebrating 38 Years!

Ageless. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshe ehouse.org.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets 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 Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

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

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FRIDAY - July 1

WEDNESDAY - June 29

Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday & Thursday - HIV treatment.

Every Wednesday - Cancer. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www. kangwenclinic.org 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. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett.

Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@ gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location.

You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 7pm.

Location & membership details provided upon request.

RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks. org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. www. raincityjacks.org.

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 Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. dunsheehouse.org

Visit us online www.sgn.org

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Support/discussion group meets every Thursday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22.

322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets 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 Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org

HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.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.)

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Association Line Dance Night.

7:30-10:15pm, Lesson 8:30-9pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Lesson by donation. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & 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.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - June 30

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

12noon-1pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunshee house.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.

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strength overspeed.org Kang Wen Clinic - Chinese Medicine for Chronic Viral Disease, Integrated Cancer Treatment & General Chronic Diseases. Tuesdays 2-6pm; Wednesdays 9am-5pm; Thursdays 3-7pm. 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday & Thursday - HIV treatment.

Every Wednesday - Cancer. Holistic care including acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine in a compassionate setting. Insurance accepted. Sliding fee scale for low-income without insurance. 322-6945. www. kangwenclinic.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.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in.

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.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 Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com.

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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.)

La Movida. 6-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones.

Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 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 Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Columbia City Beatwalk. 7-10pm. Columbia City Gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave S. 1st Friday each month, May thru December. Columbia City retailers, restaurants & cafes combine the love of good music with good books, fine dining & provocative art. An evening of folk, reggae, R & B, ethnic music & more. Admission to all venues: $5. www.columbiacitybeatwalk.org.

First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education & advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community & their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners!

7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E Olive Way. Meets the 1st & 3rd Friday of every month. Metro routes 8, 9, 14, 43, 49 & 60.

329-0793; http://seattleprimetimers.usa-50.com Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

(253) 474-8897.

Orca Swim Team Workout. 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. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. 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 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org Freedom Fantasia (7/1-7/3). 9pm. Oddfellows Hall, 915 E Pine St, West Hall. Kitten LaRue & Ben DeLaCreme invite you to experience their first annual 4th of July spectacular. A liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple pie scented pageant of patriotism. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of show. www.brown papertickets.com

SATURDAY - July 2

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

9th Annual Capitol Hill Independence Day Community Picnic. 12noon-5pm. Cal Anderson Park.

Features live bands, contests, famliy photos, plus allages interactive fun. www.calandersonpark.org Olympic Music Festival: An Americam Celebration in Quilcene (7/2-7/4). 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene.

Features the Mosaic Brass Quintet. 360-732-4800, www.olympicmusicefestival.org Queer Milonga Dance Night. 8pm-lesson; 9pm12am-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 1st Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Lesson & dance, $10; dance only before 9:30pm-$5; after 9:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

Freedom Fantasia (7/1-7/3). 9pm. Oddfellows Hall, 915 E Pine St, West Hall. Kitten LaRue & Ben DeLaCreme invite you to experience their first annual 4th of July spectacular. A liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple pie scented pageant of patriotism. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of show. www.brown papertickets.com

SUNDAY - July 3

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

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Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Lotus Sisters. 1-3pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus. sisters@yahoo.com; www.dunsheehouse.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Freedom Fantasia (7/1-7/3). 9pm. Oddfellows Hall, 915 E Pine St, West Hall. Kitten LaRue & Ben DeLaCreme invite you to experience their first annual 4th of July spectacular. A liberty-encrusted, justice-soaked, apple pie scented pageant of patriotism. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 day of show. www.brown papertickets.com

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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 LGBT 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, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7.

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.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups, retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. 322-2437; www.dunshee house.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 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 - 511 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@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.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. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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

Northwest 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.familyworks seattle. 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 Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South

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Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit 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 - 6826711; www.q-law.org 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; www.multifaith.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768.

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov 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.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shiftrecovery.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.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.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.out ventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. iagsdc.org/puddletown; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountry dance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcas wimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennis alliance.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.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org 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 Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; 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; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: low- or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LGBTQ individuals. http://lgbtqhealth-ywca. blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO, lgbthealth@ ywcaworks.org, 436-8671.

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (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; 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, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW GM seeking male roommate.

Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard.

N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75.

Job and references required.

Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-355-1226. 27/4 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ COLUMBIA CITY Duplex, 2 BR, plus rec room/1 BA, private fenced yard, appliances, W/D. Small pets OK. NO SMOKERS. Close to light rail and bus system. $1200/mo.

1st/last, $600 deposit. 4837 42nd Ave. S. Available July 1st.

Call 206-755-3347. 25/3 _______________________________ SOAP LAKE COTTAGE available July to September and December. Half block to “Healing Waters Park” - Walk to all amenities. Fully-equipped. Sleeps 4 (two queen beds). Rates: $700, Sun to Friday, nightly $155. For more information, contact: soaplakecottage@live.com. 30/6 _______________________________

WEST SEATTLE

3 BR/2 BA, fully remodeled house, 1600 sq ft, on large fenced lot. Shorewood/White Center, close to bus, shopping. $1500/mo. 1st/last. $500 deposit. Pets OK. No smokers. Call 206-768-1250 to see. 24/3 _______________________________ 12 12 housing wanted

HOUSING WANTED

_______________________________ LOOKING FOR room to rent in shared housing situation on Capitol Hill, First Hill. $450 to $550. Looking to move by August 1st. Contact Vicentio at 206-707-2632 or vmtate4343@ gmail.com. 25/1 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale

HOUSING FOR SALE

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HOUSE FOR SALE FREMONT NEIGHBORHOOD

4 BR 2-1/2 BA - GORGEOUS! Traditional Craftsman house with state-of-the-art upgrades.

Territorial view. Fantastic new kitchen and interiors. Upper level master bedroom suite with luxury bathroom. Call Jeff at 206-595-5709 or go onlne at www.4406GreenwoodAveN.com for more info. 25/3 _______________________________

SUNNY BAINBRIDGE ISLAND COTTAGE Sunny Bainbridge cottage on private 1.5 acres. Sunroom, fir floors, 2+ BRs. Detached studio/ office. Organic gardens, fruit trees. Spectacular native plants/ trees. Minutes to ferry, town, farmers market. Photos at windermere.com/217639. $399,000.

Susan Murie Burns, 206-4988479. WRE/BI, Inc. 27/3 _______________________________ WEST SEATTLE CRAFTSMAN WITH PUGET SOUND VIEW Located in the heart of the vibrant Alaska Junction and ideal for indoor or outdoor entertaining.

1911 classic craftsmanship with large wrap-around deck and stunning landscaping. $745,000.

Photos at www.4412fortyfifth. com. Call Lorrie Brogan, 206300-7139. WRE/Wall St., Inc. 26/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www.southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________

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_______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails.

Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply.

For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE seeks volunteers to staff LGBT youth center. Email volunteer@ lamberthouse.org or call 206322-2515 ext *817 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 commitment COMMITMENT ceremonies

CEREMONIES

_______________________________ LOVE IS LOVE MARRIAGE EQUALITY Seattle Officiant, Frank Har len, performs LGBT Life Unions and Commitment Ceremonies for same-sex couples in the Seattle area. For more information, visit www.SeattleOfficiant. com. 27/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ NAKED PHOTOGRAPHY Soft touch to naked details.

Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________

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HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ GARDENMAKERS NORTHWEST Designing and planting inspired landscapes and stylish gardens.

Professional installations. Quality garden maintenance. Estate restorations. Stone walks and walls. Balconies and courtyards.

Proudly serving our community for twenty years. 21/3 Call Scott today!

425 822 6203 gardenmakersnw.com Lic# GARDEN912RQ _______________________________ HOUSE CLEANING 35 yrs of quality service. Call 253228-2814 from Tacoma to Seattle for free bid. 25/3 _______________________________

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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation.

Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain.

JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. tinyurl.com/62VF27J. 25/3 _______________________________ $55/90 mins., $75/120mins.

Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-4977897. 24/3 _______________________________

DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses.

Get seduced. Incalls in Renton/ Seattle area. Scott, 206-3554469. 26/3 _______________________________

EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 26/12 _______________________________

iOUT-CALL2u!

I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massage and try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881.

SGN/ YesJesse.com jesse@yesjesse.com

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_______________________________ come to the Beach! www.oceanavenueinn.com 360-268-9400 25/3 _______________________________ SOAP LAKE COTTAGE available July to September and December.

Half block to “Healing Waters Park” - Walk to all amenities.

Fully-equipped. Sleeps 4 (two queen beds). Rates: $700, Sun. to Fri.; nightly $155. For more information, contact: soaplakecottage@live.com. 30/6 _______________________________ 36 escorts

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34, 160 lbs, dark hair and brown eyes in West Seattle area. In and out calls. 24/7. 206-244-6343 (H); 206-853-9436 (C). 25/3 _______________________________

Unforgetable bodywork from Russian fitness model. $50/hr.

In and outcalls. Text or call 206354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@yahoo.com. 24/1 _______________________________ SENSUAL, complete full body touch. 9”, hairy, uncut top. In/ Out. 206-329-0310. Anytime. _______________________________ 38 men

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_______________________________ Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888-809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks. org. 23/12 _______________________________

TED

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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation.

Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain.

JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. tinyurl.com/62VF27J. 25/3 _______________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 24/6 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 23/3 _______________________________ DADDY Full body complete massage.

Tender to the touch. Bi & Gay welcome by appointment only.

206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 26/4 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses.

Get seduced. Incalls in Renton/ Seattle area. Scott, 206-3554469. 26/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 24/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 26/12 _______________________________

QINERGY-BODY-WORK Non-Erotic Therapeutic Massage, men or women. 25 yrs exp, massage table or massage chair, no shower, convenient parking, small Queen Anne home office/studio, straight male (graphic artist, web author). 50% off 1st session ($45 for 1-1/2 hrs), travel extra. By appt only. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. Add’l info via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 39/21 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

Naked touch, downtown, easy parking. Call 206-292-4TED. See slide show at —

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_______________________________ 1 HOT HUNG GUY SEAN, 35, 5’10”, bl/bl, 155 lbs.

Hot, hung, horny and always ready. IN and Out. Bodywork available. 206-850-8548. www. seattlegayescort.com. 24/3 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 24/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________

MICHAEL

Very handsome fitness model, 6’2”, 230 lbs. Escort, bodywork, spanking, leather, watersports, fetish, toys, domination. Make your dreams come true! Outcalls only. 24/7. Michael, 206-7347265 (cell). 26/4 _______________________________ NICK, 27, hot, horny surfer. 5’10”, 160 lbs, brown hair & eyes. 7.5c.

In/Out near downtown for your pleasure. 206-261-4144, yngmn4hire@hotmail.com. 24/3 _______________________________

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“As your therapist, it is my priority to work with you through your pain, and bring empathy, knowledge, respect and hope to our time together.”

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