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Britney Spears lip synchs for her life

Lady Gaga’s Gayest interview Superstar talks activism, her legacy, and how being a Gay icon is a “tall order”

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by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

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Britney Spears June 29 Tacoma Dome After attending the recent Britney Spears Femme Fatale con-

cert at the Tacoma Dome, I feel a sudden need to organize an intervention – not for Britney’s reported addiction to Cheetos, but for her fans. see britney page 41

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Lady Gaga is one of the biggest superstars in the world.

But speaking to her only briefly during this rare interview, she evades her larger-thanlife image with affable charm, self-deprecating humor (take that, so-called penis), and a down-to-earth demeanor.

She’s sweet, perverted, articulate and talkative. And she can’t stop gushing about how much her fans mean to her – and when I have to cut her off to get a few last-minute ques-

tions in, she doesn’t pull a diva trip. She’s cordial as can be. “I could talk to you forever, you’re so cute,” she says, almost in baby goo-goo, ga-ga talk.

The point is, Gaga doesn’t sound like someone who just scored the best first-week sales of the year so far with Born This Way, her opus that seems to position her as the Mother Teresa of music. Since we last spoke, nearly two years ago when “Just Dance” was charting, she was see lady gaga page 39 Lady Gaga

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Frenchie Davis Seattle Men’s Chorus celebrates Pride weekend brings soulful with Heartthrobs singing to Neighbours

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer Seattle Men’s Chorus’ Heartthrobs June 24-25 McCaw Hall Pride weekend included a fun and funny musical history lesson from Seattle Men’s Chorus as they performed an uncountable number of past and present hits.

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Frenchie Davis July 2 Neighbours Nightclub If R&B singer and semifinalist on the first season of The Voice Frenchie Davis looks familiar, that’s because you’ve seen her before – she’s a former contestant on the second season of American Idol (remember the topless photo controversy?) and performed in Rent on Broadway in 2003. She’s also performed in Seattle on more than one occasion.

“I’ve had a kind of love affair with Seattle’s Men’s Chorus,” Frenchie told Seattle Gay News. “I have performed in

The unusual format was almost all medleys of hits from various musical genres spanning five decades of boy bands and male pop groups.

Starting with the oldest songs, the audience cheered as a wellremembered line of music was sung, immediately followed by another, and then another, and see SMC page 40

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

the Navy and who knows how many years working his way up the ladder at his local Larry Crowne U-Mart, Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) has Opening July 1 just been fired, apparently because he has no After two decades working as a cook in managerial potential thanks to his never at-

tending college. Without a job for the first time in his life since leaving high school and faced with an overwhelming mortgage, the recently divorced man enrolls at his local community college in hopes that a bit of education will help him find a new path.

His public speaking teacher is the sad but strikingly beautiful Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts), and Crowne’s immediately smitten. He also grabs a seat in econ 101, taught by the mercurial and marginally narcissistic Dr. Matsutani (George Takei), and though he’s tough, he definitely knows his stuff, so Larry is sure he can learn as long as he remains focused. Going back to college was a good idea, and the former Navy sailor happily realizes it’s never too late to learn something new.

I desperately wanted to like Larry Crowne. Hanks is his usual easygoing and engaging self, the movie has a hysterical performance from Takei, Roberts walks through things with her signature grinning charm, and relative newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw came very close to stealing my heart. The early moments dealing with Larry’s layoff hit home in much the same way the firing montage in Up in the Air did, while snippets of dialogue hint at an emotional and dramatic maturity that’s intimate and poignant.

The problem is the movie only waltzes in the real world while it tangos and rumbas in the realm of the fantastic and superficial. The final product is a silly and inert television sitcom masquerading as a timely melodrama. It crafts three-dimensional human characters only to surround them with situations and outcomes that reek of the maudlin. The movie is insincere, and its sunny disposition didn’t make it any easier to stomach.

That’s a pity, because of a lot of Larry Crowne (Hanks’ first theatrical directorial outing since 1996’s That Thing You Do!) is smoothly agreeable. The movie has an unhurried freshness that’s intoxicating, and many of its sequences provoked steady

Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times Opening July 1 Welcome to the media desk at The New York Times. David Carr is the salty veteran unafraid to speak his mind or ask the tough questions. Blogger-turned-reporter Brian Stelter covers the WikiLeaks scandal and the latest entertainment gossip with equal ferocity. Tim Arango accepts a post covering the news in Iraq even though he’s never set foot in a war zone and isn’t familiar with what he should be reporting. Editor Bruce Headlam does his best to juggle them all and present their ideas to his superiors in daily “Page One” briefings, demanding perfection even though the face of news and media in a digital age moves so quickly it is difficult to get a firm handle on it.

This is the world director Andrew Rossi’s latest documentary Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times analyzes, doing his best to give fresh insight into the newspaper that’s been famously trying to deliver “all the news that’s fit to print” for over a century. Given unprecedented access, he constructs a story of media both old and new and asks questions regarding the survival of the former in a world becoming more entrenched in the latter every day. It is a quickly paced, wittily informative, and hugely entertaining spectacle of journalism at a crossroads, and anyone even minutely interested in the industry should take the time to give this film a look.

At the same time, Rossi’s movie is a bit of a misnomer, at least in that the title promises a look at how Page One is constructed in the hallowed world of The New York Times.

While time is spent in those editorial meetings, and while there are plenty of discussions as to which story is going to lead and why, the focus of the film is decidedly upon the media desk and not the front page. From a strictly nerdish point of view of wanting to know how editorial decisions at the paper are discussed, fought over, and decided upon, the documentary barely scratches the surface, and I personally found that to be a little disappointing.

Additionally, a lot of what the film does cover is arguably deserving of its own feature-length examination. The stuff regarding WikiLeaks, about how The New York Times covered the story the first time around compared to how they partnered with the website later on, is fascinating and intriguing, yet Rossi doesn’t explore it in depth.

Arango’s decision to head the Iraq bureau is an amazing story, yet sadly there just isn’t time to delve into it in detail. Jayson Blair and Judith Miller are discussed, and yet I couldn’t help but want to hear more, while sequences on the Pentagon Papers and Watergate have resonance but not quite as much as I wanted.

Yet Page One is amazingly entertaining, and the time spent looking at the goings-on inside the world of the media desk are hardly without merit. Carr proves to be nearly as big a star in this film as he continues to be in print, and watching him do his thing is mesmerizing. Stelter is an intriguing figure

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streams of laughter. It’s all so good-natured it almost seems a shame to belittle any part of this production, and if it were showing some night on cable television, I wouldn’t change the channel.

Yet the script, co-written by Hanks and My Big Fat Greek Wedding scribe Nia Vardalos, is a mess. The world it depicts is a candy-coated fantasyland – one that will offend anyone actually struggling with being downsized and trying to figure out what to do with themselves in this economy. There are no struggles here, no real hardships to be overcome. Larry conquers all with a cocksure smile and a gentle laugh that’s more Bosom Buddies than it is The Terminal, Punchline, or Nothing in Common. The film is toothless – all it wants to do is please – and like a jumpy puppy begging for a treat, in the end it’s annoying and tiresome.

It doesn’t help that the subplot concerning Mercedes’ rakish writer and porn addict husband Dean (Bryan Cranston) goes nowhere, or that Larry’s relationship with a young radiant fellow scooter-riding student named Talia (Mbatha-Raw) is like something out of a different motion picture.

While both actresses do what they can (especially Mbatha-Raw – she’s stunning) their storylines are utter hogwash, and the only reason they even come close to working as well as they do is because of the energy and effort they both put in to making their characters at least partially real.

Larry Crowne did make me laugh, that I cannot deny. I was also taken with long portions of it that spoke to me in a way I found moderately compelling, as segments of Larry’s journey were filled with honesty and truth. But the majority of the film, the important parts of it, kept me frustrated and at arm’s length. Hanks and Vardalos’ screenplay is rife with mediocrity and refuses to embrace current realities, making its underdog story of triumph fall on deaf ears.

It didn’t rise to the occasion, and even if I were grading on a curve, the best I could do would be to give it a solid C.

the fate of iconic newspapers like this one in his own right, while Headlam’s handling take the time to give both films a look. of his staff and the way he helps them get to the crux of the story is inspiring. The discussions of where a paper like The New York Times fits in today’s world are ones that need to be had – the very existence of journalism as we know it is hanging in the balance as news organizations disappear into the digital netherworld.

I wanted more from Page One. At the same time, as a journalism junkie and a total news nut, I found this look at the inner workings of the paper to be engaging.

Coupled with the recent release of Bill Cunningham New York, the paper is getting a wonderful showcase this year. Here’s hoping viewers with even a passing interest in

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SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Armistead Maupin speaks on politics and his new musical

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Seattle Pride, I jumped at the opportunity. I’m happy I’m speaking at both places because the library appearance can be more intimate and leisurely. Pride will be more festive and it’s two different types of speaking – talking to a large crowd in a park and in an auditorium – and I enjoy both types.”

Maupin spoke about the 35-year span of writing his now eight-book opus Tales of the City, the brand-spankingnew musical based on Tales that opened in June at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco to huge box office (and at least three extensions in the run), and a bit about the current look of politics and California’s Prop 8 ban on Gay marriage.

You might not know that one of Maupin’s characters, Mona Ramsey, n pi au Armistead M moved to Seattle for a few chapters. Maupin’s been here a number of times, and has great

by Miryam Gordon affection for the city. He said, “I have wanSGN A&E Writer dered all over the place in literary fashion, sometimes to places I know quite well.

Seattle Pride was graced this year by the Some of the places I’ve written about in inclusion of a special grand marshal: San Tales have been places I went on vacation.

Francisco’s favorite Gay writer Armistead “I wanted to be able to call myself a LesMaupin. The irreverent and frank Maupin bian, so I went to the island of Lesbos. I gave an intimate talk on Saturday to lucky ended up living in a little village called Mopatrons at the Seattle Public Library (focus- lyvos which is the family seat of the Dukaing on his brand-new book Mary Ann in Au- kis family, and this was five years before we tumn) and a keynote speech to the throngs at hired Olympia Dukakis as Mrs. Madrigal. I Seattle Center after the Pride Parade made didn’t know at the time [that he would have its way there Sunday afternoon. an eventual connection with the Dukakis Maupin told the SGN prior to his arrival, family].”

“When the invitation came to participate in Asked if he could see writing about living

Madonna comic book to hit shelves this summer

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Bluewater Productions announced late last week it would be creating a special comic book project featuring one of the most accomplished and well-known figures in the history of American pop culture: Madonna.

Female Force: Madonna will be released in August. The 32-page bio on the pop icon’s life will be written by CW Cooke and drawn by Michael Johnson.

“Madonna is arguably the most influential figure in the history of American music.

This comic book will focus on her humble beginnings and the incredible events that led to her eventually becoming one of the few people in the world recognized by only their first name,” said Jason Schultz, executive vice president of Bluewater Productions. “Though she has paved the way for many female pop stars that came after her, from Britney Spears to Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, she is unique in that while many are

compared to her, she is never compared to anyone else.”

There is still only one Madonna, and even today, in her 50s, she remains culturally relevant.

“This comic book shows the influences on her music and style that in turn have influenced every pop star who aspires to not only make songs that people will always remember, but have an impact on society,” said Schultz.

The Female Force comic series profiles strong and influential women who are shaping modern history and culture.

In past issues, the monthly series has featured, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling, Ellen DeGeneres, and Sarah Palin, among others.

Schultz said, “Our goal is to show the little-known events and influences that resulted in Madonna becoming the phenomenon she remains to this day, more than a quarter-century after she burst upon the scene. A visual medium provides perspective that is not only

in Seattle, he chuckled, “I’d never want to fake it about Seattle because I’d get called on it immediately.”

Maupin is clearly thrilled about the success of his new musical even though he said he’s “only a sort of senior advisor.” The people behind the musical are playwright Jeff Whitty, the Tony Award-winning writer for Avenue Q, and composers Jason Sellards (aka Jake Shears) and John “JJ” Garden of the disco and glam rock-inspired pop group Scissor Sisters. Jason Moore (Avenue Q and Shrek) directed.

Maupin said, “It was very bold of ACT to take it on. It’s a $2.5 million production! But the public is really turning out. We’ve had a lot of people seeing the show two and three times now, and there’s a high percentage of out-of-town audience members. It makes for a very good feeling in the audience. It’s almost interactive. I’ve seen the finished production nine times now, but I’ve been watching it develop in workshops for the past five years.”

Musicals are particularly difficult to get right, and usually take a number of years to fully ripen. Maupin agreed, “You don’t know what you got until you see it in front of an audience, so there are a lot of incarnations. The creators are amazing guys who know how to throw things out and put things in and not be too vain. It’s been an impressive thing to watch. The show runs a little under three hours, and it was 40 minutes longer than that during previews. They had to perform a kind of surgery on it to make it shorter.”

Were there some great songs that got cut?

“I could probably sing some ballads I really loved,” he said, “but they weren’t moving the story forward and they had to go. Some were replaced by even better songs.”

Of course there are hopes and possibilities for the musical to play elsewhere, but Maupin said, “I have a private fantasy that it could go to the West End in London because I think they would get it. I have no idea what’s coming up next, but the success might be very encouraging for people who want to produce it elsewhere. The story has worked as a miniseries and a book, and it’s universally true, about a bunch of people who are trying to find love and security and home.”

The musical focuses on the era of Maupin’s first two books in the series, the pre-AIDS time of 1976 and ’77. The big focus was singer and “orange juice queen” Anita Bryant’s anti-Gay campaign in Florida. Maupin chose to come out in response to that, as did many others.

He said, “The sad thing is that a lot of GLBT people don’t take action until someone says something ugly about them and then we rise to our own defense – much like young people today are responding to hate groups like the National Organization for Marriage.

“My husband [Christopher Turner] and I were among the 18,000 couples who were legally married [in California] before Prop 8 banned marriage. They can’t take that away from us. We file taxes as a couple. We can’t file on the federal level. But the rest of the GLBT people in California have that right taken away. It infuriates me that I have to pay [federal] taxes and I’m not allowed the same rights as my straight brother and sister.

“Half the money given to Prop 8 was from the Mormon church, which is one of the last institutions that should be passing judgment on marital institutions. The side in support of marriage equality was far too timid and should have been quite clear on a personal level [about] what it meant to millions of Californians.”

Maupin is clear that he is not a huge fan of Democrats over Republicans, necessarily. “I don’t look at any party of being our savior. If it had been up to elected people to make progress, we wouldn’t have made any at all.”

But he does, of course, feel strongly about the way Republicans have used homophobia to gain political advantage. “Republicans have a real dilemma on their hands because they’ve used homophobia to get elected, and they’re not going to be able to do that much longer. The American public is less and less willing to demonize Gay people. There are still a few pockets in the South where they can play on suspicion and hatred, but most people have openly Gay people as family and friends these days and that’s made all the difference.”

And he’s glad to see a positive focus in the “It Gets Better” campaign, started by Dan Savage. “Dan Savage was brilliant, insofar as he appealed to our better instincts, pointing out our responsibility to lend a hand to young people who are suffering.

“For some reason, we have to keep delivering this to every generation. I find that terribly frustrating. There’s a song in the musical based on my own coming-out letter to my parents and essentially [the character] says that you’re the ones who made me the way I am, so thank you because it’s the light and joy of my life. That’s my way of saying it gets better – 35 years ago.” accessible but more relatable to the average person without losing any of the information involved.”

Female Force: Madonna will explore all sides of the inimitable talent, her live performances and ever-changing musical tastes, her fashion trend setting, her charity work, and how, despite numerous controversies, she remains beloved by more fans than ever. Madonna is quite simply one of the most powerful women in the history of entertainment.

“Most pop stars owe everything to this woman. It’s amazing all of the things that she’s done in her lifetime, and I have a feeling that this is still only the beginning,” said Cooke, who said he had fun scripting the Material Girl’s life story.

Upcoming Female Force subjects include Kathy Griffin, Barbie creator Ruth Handler, and Martha Stewart.

For more information on Female Force: Madonna and other comics from Bluewater Productions, go to www.bluewaterprod. com.

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continued from the cover barely a blip on the pop scene. How quickly things can change.

This time, Gaga spoke about inspiring young Gay people, why she cried for a week straight, what she’d do with an Ann Coulter-like kid, and the legacy she wants to leave.

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Gaga: Yeah. It’s my dream. It’s every girl’s dream! [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: Two of your songs are named after human features – “Hair” and “Teeth.” What’s the next body part you’ll write about?

Gaga: Who knows.

I didn’t even think of it that way. Where should I go next?

I don’t know. I’ve already been thinking about the next album, though. Don’t shoot me.

Azzopardi: Can you give us a glimpse into that one?

Gaga: No, no. Stay on this one. We’re not done yet. [Laughs.] I am planning on making the “You and I” video, though, and I’m really excited about that.

Azzopardi: Everyone talks about overexposure when you’re as big of a star as you are. Does that worry you at all?

Gaga: No. You’re just a right- or leftclick away from the other direction.

Azzopardi: Have you thought about the legacy you want to leave and what that might be?

Gaga: Yes, I have. And it changes and grows. I would say that my wish is to be remembered as a cultural force, as someone who was fearless and unpredictable, who didn’t care what anyone thought about what I created but only cared that they thought about it.

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Chris Azzopardi: We have lots more to talk about this time than your love for Italian sausages.

Lady Gaga: [Laughs.] I love Italian sausages ... as much as I love my own.

Azzopardi: Don’t take this the wrong way, but as a fashion icon I have to ask: What are you wearing?

Gaga: I’m actually in a black bra and underwear. That’s it. The top one is lace and the bottom one is just plain and silky.

This is my daywear. I’m walking around my hotel room and I’m going to yoga soon, and I probably won’t change. [Laughs.]

Azzopardi: How did you spend your last day off?

Gaga: I watched So You Think You Can Dance, and I’ve been planning my performances for the next few months for television and getting ready for the new tour.

Azzopardi: That’s work. That’s not time off, Gaga.

Gaga: [Laughs.] I know, I know. I always do that. I’m sorry. I don’t really take time off. I try, but I think I find comfort in my creativity. It’s like a warm blanket for me, so I will end up in some sort of way creating something or writing something.

Azzopardi: How do you feel about your role as a Gay icon and a leader in the LGBT rights movement?

Gaga: That’s a really, really tall order, and quite a description. I never set out to be a Gay icon or become one or be revered as one, and I’m just really grateful to all the people who have believed in me and my music and my work. The most special thing of all has been that my sort of assimilation as a public figure has very organically stemmed out of who my natural friends were in high school.

I had a lot of Gay friends growing up, not even realizing they were Gay. We didn’t really talk about it and I went to theater school and I did a lot of shows, so I guess it never really mattered to me if they were Gay or straight – and we never really talked about it. We just loved talking about music and art and theater and fashion. So now it’s less about being a leader and more just about being a part of my generation and being part of the fight for equality that I feel is part of who I am and part of my childhood, and part of where I’m going.

Azzopardi: The message you stand for as a public figure – about being yourself no matter who you are – is also a big part of Born This Way. Gaga: The album was inspired by the spirit of the fans, the spirit of the show, and the spirit of people all over the world every night talking to me about social justice and sharing their stories with me, and me realizing that my mission with music was driven in a very specific way at this point.

So social justice has to be the most paramount issue that I address on the album.

Azzopardi: I wish I knew who you were when I was a teenager. Young people these days are lucky to have such a role model.

Gaga: That’s so sweet. Thanks for saying that. I hope that I can really be that, and I hope that they know that it’s so genuine and so authentic.

Azzopardi: Which album gave you a sense of belonging and allowed you to be yourself when you were a kid?

Gaga: I always talk about Green Day, because Dookie was the first album that I went to buy on my own. I think because I got bullied in school there was something I really appreciated about punk culture. It allowed me to feel unified with something

that was separate from my community at school. Even though I didn’t have a lot of punk friends or I didn’t go to punk shows – because when I was 13, my mother would never have allowed me to leave the house and go downtown to see a punk show – just having the album in my hands and reading the lyrics and listening to the music made me feel like I was a punk, feel like a Green Day fan, feel like I was part of a union that was separate from my situation.

That’s really carried through into my music and my dream and my message. But what’s been so great is social media. Unlike when I was a kid, my fans now have a way to get to know each other and be connected through social media so that the culture can grow.

Azzopardi: And you’re using social networking a lot as a political platform, urging fans to step up in the fight for equality.

Gaga: Oh yeah. I just got on Twitter and I was firing away like I was on the Senate floor. I couldn’t stop because I think to myself, almost instantly, there are 11 million people who are receiving this message from me and they have to know what’s going on.

Even if I just get five people to call in New York, I can make that small bit of difference.

Azzopardi: If you had a daughter and you found out she was going to be the next Ann Coulter, what would you do?

Gaga: Oh. I’d have to have a sit-down with her.

Azzopardi: What’s been the most rewarding moment of your career so far?

Gaga: So many different things. It was a very, very huge shock for me when I heard the album sales for Born This Way. I just cried for, like, a week straight. [Laughs.]

It was seven full days of rainwater tears.

I think I could’ve filled an entire ocean of gratitude. I just worked so hard on the music and I cared so much that the fans loved it, and all that mattered to me was they loved it.

The feedback of the music and of the videos has been so wonderful.

I sat down with the label and I talked to my team and we talked about the new album cycle and I said to them, “I don’t want for the goal of this to be that we gain new fans. If we gain new fans, that’s wonderful. But the goal for me is to strengthen my artistic evolution and strengthen the bond between the fans.” That was the single most important thing to me. Not to sell more records, not to gain more fans, not to convert people that didn’t like me before to like me now.

That was not what I wanted. What I wanted to do was to look out into the crowd and know that they were stronger than ever, and the thing that has been the most exciting for me is to watch that happen, because what we have – what I have witnessed so far with the release of this album – is that the super fan section of my fans has grown.

Azzopardi: This is basically a dedication to your Little Monsters, right?

Gaga: It’s a dedication, exactly.

It’s not fair-weather fans. These are real fans.

Azzopardi: If you could be reincarnated as a real living monster, what would you come back as?

Gaga: Myself. But I would have all my protrusions be real and I would be a real fairy monster.

Azzopardi: How Gay of you.

Gaga: I know. But she would be mean and fierce, too. And have a fake mole. And I would be able to instantly change a wig with a thought in my mind or change my bone structure based on my thoughts.

Azzopardi: It’s like a drag queen’s dream.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Stress at home can make you explode on all fronts. A sibling or neighbor can help you alleviate the problem. At least have someone you can talk with. Take time out as you need it, and count to 10 before reacting.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Friends’ efforts to assuage your financial worries may backfire, but could provoke you to think more constructively. New ideas can be very helpful but need careful consideration. Don’t jump onto anything impulsively.

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GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Properly played, charm and beauty – now your strong cards – are still best used to highlight more enduring assets. A little self-promotion can go a long way.

Overplaying it makes you look slutty. There could be a time and a place for that, too.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Your best inspirations are the ones that are most challenging and rebellious. Huge changes are necessary and you can show others the way. If your bosses can’t see you offering the key to their survival you may need to relocate.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): If you can work more behind-thescenes and in committee with others your personality and accomplishments will shine through more strongly. An open mind will get you a lot further than an open mouth.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Don’t worry about getting the notice you deserve; are you so sure you even want it? Count on your friends to support you as you have supported them. Trying to be clever and creative will ruin everything. Trust your partner’s advice.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Your partner’s ideas to help you get ahead are sure to create more troubles than solutions.

Still, those notions can be a springboard to some helpful strategies. A colleague or assistant can help you put that fertilizer to good use.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Sudden outspokenness can get you into big trouble. Having a safe, playful outlet where you can get away with being nasty and mean could open up some useful, constructive ideas. Just remember: There’s a time and a place for everything!

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Retail is not therapy. Connecting to community or examining your roots is.

You are acutely feeling the global crisis of values and can offer a lot of insight. Get creative. Your best resource is your connectedness, not your money or what it can buy.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): If you need to choose between your partner and your family you need to reevaluate all relationships involved. A sibling or close friend would have helpful insight. Work also helps to lend perspective.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Some secrets need revealing, but think and speak carefully to get the right ones! An artistic, mythological telling may be more effective than a literal exposure. The most important consideration: What’s most important and effective?

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Too many friends? It’s about quality, not quantity. Some are just a drag on your resources. Spend time with the few who are really helpful and healing to your spirit. If in doubt, ask yourself who you really enjoy playing with.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer A pair of well-known Gay musicians have announced upcoming Seattle shows. Grammy-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest, led by the out and proud Rob Halford, will play WaMu Theater on October 29. The “Epitaph” tour is the band’s final road outing, capping a four-decade career. Very Gay electronic-pop duo Erasure are also headed to Seattle, slated to perform at the restored Neptune on October 6. Visit www.wamutheater.com for Judas Priest ticket information and www.stgpresents.org for Erasure ticket details.

Get your Viking on at this year’s Ballard Seafood Festival (www.seafoodfest.org), taking place July 9 (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and 10 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) in various sections of the host neighborhood. Musical entertainment will be provided by Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs, Duffy Bishop, DJ Riz, and The Moondoggies, who interviewed here in The Music Lounge a year ago. Admission for the annual event is free, and there will be numerous food vendors selling everything from oyster po’ boy sandwiches to roasted corn on the cob. For directions, use 2208 NW Market Street as a guide for Mapquest or GPS systems.

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continued from the cover then another. There was almost no time to recognize a cherished musical memory before the next one popped up.

The chorus was colorfully decked out in a variety of short-sleeved shirts and jeans, accompanied by a large contingent of dancers. Queen Elizabeth introduced the British imports, and they segued through big brassy songs from Chicago.

Captain Smartypants sounded outstanding with a riff on “Chain Gang” while argu-

There are no really big names this year at Bumbershoot (September 3-5), though a healthy crop of newer artists are peppered throughout the lineup. The daily schedule has now been posted on the festival’s website, and things kick off beautifully with Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, Mavis Staples, and STRFKR slated for Saturday, while The Kills, Wiz Khalifa, and Broken Social Scene are locked in for Sunday, plus Big Boi, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Urge Overkill play on Monday. Visit www. bumbershoot.org for ticket information and artist bios.

Not quite Gay, but definitely worth the admission is Justin Townes Earle. Son of folk legend Steve Earle, the young singersongwriter is responsible for one of 2010’s best recordings, Harlem River Blues, and he makes his way to Showbox at the Market on October 7 with Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. An interview with this somewhat bad boy – arrested for battery and public drunkeness last fall – is in the works.

Adele, at last. The two-time Grammy winner has rescheduled her previously canceled show for August 12 at the Paramount Theatre. Hallelujah! Tickets for the canceled June 1 performance will be honored. This concert is sold out. ing over whether a chain gang could also be considered a boy band, since they were boys and singing. The new members were more than up to the high standards set by the veteran members. In the second act, they did their best to make the audience die laughing as they took on the Bee Gees, costumes and all, singing a medley of their best-known melodies.

During the R&B segment, they performed two quintets – one reminiscent of the African-American sound of the Commodores, the Temptations, and Smokey Robinson, complete with rhythmic dance moves in syncopation, and the other like the Monkees

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and the Osmond Brothers. They all proved great singers as they took turns with small solos, backed up by the rest of the chorus.

A special treat during Act One was a performance by the teens of Diverse Harmony, who sang Katy Perry’s ubiquitous new selfesteem anthem, “Firework.” They got a raucous welcome from the audience, who appreciated their participation and effort.

Act Two started off with Freddie Mercury and Queen, and continued with a segment focused on Earth, Wind, and Fire. Next up was an extended segment of fantastic duets.

Soon it was time for more recent songs from groups like New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys.

Accompanied by the dancing fingers of Kevin Gallagher (one of the highlights of any program) signing for the deaf community, the audience sang, clapped, and laughed along. Friday night, a surprise dance party was held after the concert, adding to the fun.

Artistic director Dennis Coleman also announced next season’s offerings. SMC will focus on the big-band era for Christmas, and will feature Broadway and upcoming television series star Megan Hilty. In March 2012, SMC will do a concert entirely of Beatles music, and in June 2012, you’ll get to pick the songs as audience requests take the stage. Seattle Women’s Chorus is featuring newly out country music star Chely Wright in October 2011 at Benaroya, and around Valentine’s Day 2012 will sing all about love in “Shot Through the Heart.”

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One of the reasons Frenchie says she’s happy about performing at Neighbours Seattle is because she loves her some Gays! “I owe the LGBT community a huge debt of gratitude,” she said. “While the rest of the world is just starting to catch on, the Gays have been believers since day one.”

Frenchie is right; the world is starting to catch on. Early in her career, while on American Idol, she was disqualified due to topless photos taken earlier in her career.

Frenchie made headlines because she fought back, claiming that she was up-front about her pictures and was unjustly asked to leave the show. Not one to just sit on the sidelines, Frenchie went on to a very successful career in musical theater, appearing in Rent, Dreamgirls, Mahalia: A Gospel Musical, and Cinderella. In 2011, she auditioned for The Voice.

Frenchie made it onto The Voice’s Elite Eight, but was eventually eliminated during the semi-finals, finishing fifth overall.

“Aside from wishing that I had been given more creative control over song choices, The Voice was an amazing experience and I’m glad I did it,” she told SGN. Frenchie jokingly said that her fans at Neighbours Seattle could expect her to sing the stuff she wasn’t allowed to sing on The Voice. “So they can expect some saaaangin’,” she said.

The star told SGN that she sings because, “quite simply, I love it and I believe with every fiber of my being that I was born to do this.”

Her musical influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Grace Jones, Madonna, Sylvester, and Freddie Mercury from Queen.

Currently, she says she can’t stop listening to Kimberly Nicole. “She’s a soul singer who fronts a rock band,” explained Frenchie.

“Vogue magazine recently did a writeup on her. She is the real deal.”

“Since all the white girls are singing soul and blues these days, I think the world needs more rock singers of color, and Kim is a badass,” said Frenchie. “I’m also listening to a lot of underground hip-hop these days.”

Frenchie Davis is an act you won’t want to miss. Neighbours Seattle is sure to be full as hundreds of fans of Frenchie and The Voice pack the dance floor to watch a true R&B soul singer perform.

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continued from the cover I have been a fan of Britney Spears since she first emerged on the music scene. I instantly fell in love with her fresh pop beats, her high school cheerleader-esque dance moves, and her assortment of fabulous outfits. The present-day Britney is just a shell of the performer she once was. I don’t think either of us could convincingly pull off the iconic schoolgirl uniform from “…Baby One More Time” anymore. (Trust me, I’ve tried.)

The overall concert experience and Britney’s performance, interestingly enough, weren’t dependent on one another. The pulse-pounding music, the larger-than-life visuals (a pink Mini Cooper that actually drove onto the stage), and the army of amazingly toned dancers were a perfect distraction from the fact that Britney was lip-synching most of her songs. I half expected Ru Paul to come out at the beginning of every set and proclaim, “The time has come for you to lip synch for your life!” I’ve seen a better Britney Spears performance from a drag queen at Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway than I did from the real Britney.

While Britney’s performance quality is a shadow of what it once was, her music quality has skyrocketed. The set list from the concert consisted primarily of songs from her new Femme Fatale album. There was something really exciting about hearing “Till the World Ends,” “Hold it Against Me,” “Up ‘n’ Down,” and my new personal favorite from the album, “Big Fat Bass,” booming over the speakers. Her producers should be applauded for crafting new tunes for Britney that incorporate new music trends and styles such as dubstep.

Britney did what has become her usual dance routine: two-step, hair toss, side hip roll, then point toward a random member in the audience, which is a far cry of the Britney of the “Slave 4 U” era of her career. I kept hoping for the moment where Britney would silence the naysayers and pull out the dance moves we know she is capable of. Sadly, she never did, and it actually appeared as if she wasn’t committing to all of her moves.

I was surprised by the number of times Britney sat down during her performance.

It seemed as if each new set piece that came onto the stage was another place for Britney to sit: a huge rotating guitar, the hood of the aforementioned Mini Cooper, a large Egyptian bird boat, and a sexy tattooed dancer’s lap. I can’t blame her for the dancer – if I had my way, I would have sat on him, too – but there is more movement from senior citizen mall walkers than there was from Britney on stage.

I understand Britney has had an intense couple of years with her mental breakdown, the birth of her two beautiful boys, and her short-lived marriage to the slimiest person outside of a downtown pawn shop, Kevin Federline. But Britney Spears is a pop star.

She gets paid millions of dollars to be sexy, to dance, and sometimes to sing, so I can’t be faulted for having a certain expectation and standard of her as an artist. Plus her record company is charging upwards of $400 for some tickets.

The show was a perfectly packaged assault on the senses, and if you’re looking for an evening of escapist fun, then the Femme Fatale concert is right up your alley. Just be warned the sugary pop rush does come with a hangover. As I look back I can’t piece together what really happened but I desperately try to reassure myself, for Britney’s sake, that I enjoyed it. Consider this your intervention.

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by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer Seattle Symphony June 18 Benaroya Hall Usually when you see that Gerard Schwarz is going to conduct Mahler, you can bet on a pretty satisfying and perhaps downright thrilling evening. Same goes for Bartok, Janacek, and above all Shostakovich. But the focus of last Saturday night’s performance seemed to be more on Schwarz than on the music. This was, after all, the final performance as music director of the man who led the Orchestra for the past 26 years.

Before the music could begin, we were subjected to five or six speeches about his contributions to the cultural scene in Seattle. To this listener, they acted like a wet blanket on my burning eagerness to hear the Mahler.

After the speeches, including one by Schwarz himself, we got five minutes of music (a “world premiere” of a piece written for the occasion by Philip Glass), and then came the intermission. Although the Glass, “Harmonium Mountain,” was pleasant enough, it sounded hardly any different from his works of almost 30 years ago, in particular his scores for the Reggio trilogy of films, beginning with Koyaanisqatsi. I like much minimalist music by the likes of Glass, Steve Reich, and John Adams, but I expect an artist to grow and develop as he/ she matures. The lack of apparent growth is to my way of thinking not a good sign.

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Seattle Symphony: Too much Schwarz, not enough music nor” that followed the intermission was a decent performance but definitely not one of Gerry’s best. The first movement in particular suffered from some rough patches and less than polished balances. Later on, the off-stage horns were not far enough offstage; we saw them leave the stage, but they were loud enough to sound as though they hadn’t left. The third movement was a delight, with just the right bounce and folksy feeling.

It would be hard to over-praise mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke’s contribution to the last movements. Her beautiful voice rang with ample volume in all ranges, and it gave full expression to heartfelt emotions. Schwarz did a beautiful job of supporting her sound without ever threatening to overpower her.

Much less impressive was the singing and appearance of soprano Angela Meade.

I have heard Angela both in the Met Auditions here in Seattle and in a most exciting full solo recital in Sarasota this year. She is capable of almost anything from spectacular coloratura pyrotechnics in Rossini arias to luscious lyricism in songs of Richard Strauss. And her voice is as powerful as they come. I am expecting a huge career from this lady. But here she appeared depressed and made little impression. Granted, the soprano has little to do in this work, but we hardly heard her at all! One wonders if she was ill.

In a score full of sonically spectacular moments, none was more impressive than the marvelous Seattle Symphony Chorale, under Joseph Crnko. Their soft singing was

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incredibly beautiful, with a smoothness and warmth that drew us in. But their loud outburst was no less effective.

Special mention should also be made of the hard-working percussion section. Two sets of tympani joined a huge gong and an effective bunch of branches (played by beating them against the side of a bass drum) joined the usual drums, etc. Mahler indeed

pulls out all the “stops” for the final climax, adding rumbling bass notes from the largest pipes on the organ. As in the choral finish of his eighth symphony, he leaves the audience with no choice but to shout its approval for a genuine thrill.

Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at rmp62@columbia.edu.

“Happy that New York passed marriage “Hell yeah, NY! I have gotten several equality tonight. A victory for human rights. requests from friends... for a wedding Progress.” – John Legend, who opens for singer!!!” – Grammy-winning country star Sade at Key Arena on August 14.

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amidst the outpouring of support from the music community. Keep an eye on some of these artists to make their way to Seattle in From sea to shining sea, and from indie the coming weeks. band members to global superstars, the music world jubilantly acknowledged the re“New York! I [love] U! You’re officially cent Gay marriage bill passage in New York the coolest place on the planet!” – Katy Perstate. Here are quotes collected from artist ry, who performs at Key Arena on July 20. websites and Twitter accounts that stood out

“I’m so proud to be a New Yorker, where “This is going to make a terrible mademarriage equality has been realized! Who for-TV movie.” – Colin Meloy, lead singer of wants Minister Matronic to officiate their Portland-based group The Decemberists Gay wedding?” – Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters “Hooray for New York! It’s about time!”

- Zooey Deschanel, actress and wife of Ben “As a Gay man in a 7-year relationship get- Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie) ting married later this year, I can’t tell you how thrilled I am about NY marriage equal“Same-sex marriage passed in New ity!!!” – Ed Droste, lead singer of Grizzly York!!!!!! We are cheering and elated here Bear on the West Coast.” – Lesbian sister indie duo Tegan and Sara “I can’t stop crying. We did it, kids. The revolution is ours to fight for love, justice + “Congratulations! About time!” – Pink equality. Rejoice, NY, and propose. We did it!!!” - Lady Gaga “I can’t believe I’m not going to be in New York tonight. OMG. Please go out on “Way to go, New York!” – Ian Hultquist the street, people. Please don’t sit in front of Passion Pit, who interviewed with Seattle of your computer.” – JD Samson of all-girl Gay News in 2009. punk band Le Tigre “Huzzah, New York!!” – Brian Aubert of “The rights u take for granted are only Silversun Pickups, who interviewed with Se- valid if u fight to give those same rights to attle Gay News last year. others” – Hip-hop producer and icon Russell Simmons “New York! You did it! This world can slowly turn into a utopia, one small step at “As if I didn’t already have enough to cela time!” – YACHT, who will play the Bum- ebrate and enjoy today. A big hug for New bershoot Music and Arts Festival on Sep- York from my lone hotel room in London. tember 5.

I sing it every night, but now it has better meaning: ‘New York - concrete jungle “YES!!! So proud to be a New Yorker right where dreams are made of, there’s nothing now!!!! Equality shouldn’t even be debat- you can’t do.’” – Darren Criss of Glee, curable. Rest of the states need to wake the fuck rently touring Europe up!” – Miniature Tigers, who interviewed with Seattle Gay News last year.

“Time to celebrate!!! Marriage equality for NYers! It’s about love!” – Ricky Martin “Fuck yes. Feels good to be in New York tonight!” – Wye Oak, who will play The “Hey, congrats, New York! That’s pretty Crocodile on August 9. awesome.” – The Antlers

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

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

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SUNDAY - July 3

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.

Emerald City Classic Softball Tournament (7/1-7/3).

For details visit www.seattlegaysoftball.com Seattle Tennis Alliance Seattle Classic 2011 (7/27/4). For details visit www.seattletennisalliance.org Triangle Recreation Camp “Black Forest Party” (7/1-7/4). For details visit www.camptrc.org 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/

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

MONDAY - July 4

Independence Day (Because of the Independence Day holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please check with the sponsors of your event to confirm date, time & place.)

Seattle Tennis Alliance Seattle Classic 2011 (7/27/4). For details visit www.seattletennisalliance.org Triangle Recreation Camp “Black Forest Party” (7/1-7/4). For details visit www.camptrc.org Olympic Music Festival: An American Celebration in Quilcene (7/2-7/4). 2pm. 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene.

Features Mosaic Brass Quintet. www.olympicmusicfestival.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.

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

(253) 474-8897.

Family Fourth at Lake Union. 10pm. Annual 4th of July fireworks display over Lake Union with prefireworks celebration at Gas Works Park. www.family fourth.org

SATURDAY - July 2

Emerald City Classic Softball Tournament (7/1-7/3).

For details visit www.seattlegaysoftball.com Seattle Tennis Alliance Seattle Classic 2011 (7/27/4). For details visit www.seattletennisalliance.org Triangle Recreation Camp “Black Forest Party” (7/1-7/4). For details visit www.camptrc.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 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.

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Music-A-Thon. 10am-8pm. KOMO/Fisher Plaza, 4th Ave & Denny Way. The day will be filled with music ranging from classical to pop tunes by ensembles ranging from marching bands to small chamber ensembles. www.rainbowcityband.com 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 Seattle International Beerfest 2011. 12noon-10pm.

Seattle Center. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. www.seattlebeerfest.com Olympic Music Festival: An American Celebration in Quilcene (7/2-7/4). 2pm. 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene.

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

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.strength overspeed.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

July 2 thru July 10

TUESDAY - July 5

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 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.

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org 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 & 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 International Beerfest 2011. 12noon-9pm.

Seattle Center. Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. www.seattlebeerfest.com 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 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 Olympic Music Festival: An American Celebration in Quilcene (7/2-7/4). 2pm. 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene.

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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 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.

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 Karaoke for Your Kalayaan! 7pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Belt it out for the Freedom Socialist newspaper. Enjoy an evening of vocal pyrotechnics & sing your favorite tunes. Go solo, form a duet or trio & cheer on performers. Featuring “build your own” Halo Halo shaved ice dessert. Door donation $5, Halo Halo $5. 794-7856, 999-1244.

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

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.

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 Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

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 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members.

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org 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.)

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.dunshee house.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

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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.)

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WEDNESDAY - July 6

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 Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

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

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. 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 PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.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 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 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

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ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.

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

FRIDAY - July 8

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 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 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. 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 GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.dunsheehouse.org

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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 - July 7

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. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.) FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.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 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 Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/ Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions.

Seattle Art Museum is free today.

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.

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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 Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.

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.

Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Thursday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclub seattle.org 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.

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 Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Opening Day - Seattle United Soccer League Summer Season. Miller Soccer Complex, 19th Ave E & E Thomas St. www.seattleunited.com A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org Debate for Beginners. 11am-4pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. A hands-on workshop for opinionated people! Improve your skills as a social advocate & work out your public speaking jitters in a friendly environment with experienced coaches. $20 fee includes lunch & materials. Call ahead to reserve a spot. 722-2453.

4th Annual Bi Community Picnic. 3-7pm. Ravenna Park Picnic Shelter, 2000 NE 58th St, just a block north of Ravenna Blvd NE on 20th Ave NE. We’ll provide burgers, sausages, veggie burgers & plates. You bring a non-alcoholic beverage & something to share, such as salad or dessert. RSVP to www.socializer.cpm/ event/binetseattle/picnic2011 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. 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

3rd Annual Queer TV Show. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Starring Sylvia O’Stayformore, Aleksa Manila, Gams Galore, Anita Goodman, Pidgeon von Tramp, Dahlia Ste Cyr, Glitter Tribe, Luscious Ladypop & more! Benefits Allyship.

Sliding scale $10-$20 at the door. www.LGBTQAllyship.org

SUNDAY - July 10

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday 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

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requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

Eyewitness Report from Labor-Community Fight Back Conference. 2-4pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Amalgamated Transit Union delegate Linda Averill will report back from a national conference to plan a coordinated response to the devastating budget crisis. FREE. Brunch served at 1pm for a $7 donation.

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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 & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.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. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.)

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

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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, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familywork sseattle. 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

Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikone nw.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.shift recovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 860-3666; www.theabbey.org

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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.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacific nwgra.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.raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol. com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.thepride league.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, ages 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lambert house.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; 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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FRIDAY

Century Ballroom - Gay Night 3rd & 4th Friday every month. 7:30 pm lesson $5.00 with cover; 8:30 pm dance $7.00. 21+ with ID. Changes - Prime Rib dinner, $11.75; other dinner special, $8.25.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Country Dance, 7:00 - 10:30 pm.

High Energy Dance, 10:30 pm - 3 am. Cover $5.00 @ 9 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 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, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

9 pm - 4 am 21+ * Cover charges as follows: 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am, $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00* **From 2 am - 4 am, 18+ with valid ID on main floor** www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Neighbours Underground - Efren's Divas Latin Night. 10 pm - 2 am. 21+ with valid ID. $5.00 cover. 206328-5198.

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 Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 drafts. Daily drink and bottle specials. Lashes Cabaret at 9 pm with Chablis & company. DJ E spins on the 3rd floor at 10pm VJ Flow spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - LEATHER NIGHT (watch for events) DJs SMILLER & BunD 8 pm - 2 am.

Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Matt Stands, 1st Friday of the month: DJ Trent Von and wet t-shirt contest, 2nd Friday of the month: Fetish Night www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $4 Jäger Bombs. South Side Boogie-Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am, with DJ Dirty Dan. Karaoke in the Main Room, 9 pm - 2 am. No cover.

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

Changes - Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free video games & pool all day & Night. Tacos 2 for $2.00 until sold out.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - High Energy Dance, 10 pm - 3 am, with DJs Stacey Cooks, MattStands, Harmonix, Funkybear.

Cover $5 @ 6 pm www.cuffcomplex.com.

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, 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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

Neighbours - Progressive House with DJ Randy Schlager from C89. 21+ with Valid ID. 9 pm - 4 am. *Cover charges as follows - 9 pm - 12 am, $5.00; 12 am - 2 am. $8.00; 2 am - 4 am, $10.00. 206-324-5358; www.neighboursnightclub.com.

Neighbours Underground - “THE ORIGINAL VOGUE NIGHT” 9 pm - 2 am, $7 cover

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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 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor.

Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests.

Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh.

Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks.

South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover.

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

Sunday

Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions.

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

9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com.

Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight.

Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price.

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 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis.

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm.

R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads.

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 - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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MONDAY

Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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!

TUESDAY

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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ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BAR MYX - 2810 Western Ave. - 588-1834 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 CHAPEL BAR - 1600 Melrose Ave. - 447-4180 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GALERIAS - 611 Broadway E. - 322-5757 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 3230CAFE JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KURRENT - 600 E. Pine St. - 323-1923 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROSEBUD RESTAURANT & BAR - 719 E. Pike - 323-6636 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TIDBIT - 1401 Broadway - 323-0840 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

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

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LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 SWANK - 24437 Russell Rd. - (253) 854-2110 THE VIBE - 226 1st Ave. S., 98032 - (253) 852-0815 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

LA CONNER

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

OLYMPIA

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

PORT ANGELES

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

SPOKANE

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

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

TUKWILA

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

WENATCHEE

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

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FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 27/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 10 housemates

14 help wanted

19 19 home & garden

27 travel

_______________________________ 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 _______________________________

_______________________________ 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/ _______________________________

_______________________________ HOUSE CLEANING 35 yrs of quality service. Call 253228-2814 from Tacoma to Seattle for free bid. 25/3 _______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 28/3 _______________________________

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10 housemates

11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ HUGE RENTON condo! 2 BR/1.5 BA. Awesome views! 2 minutes to 405. No pets / no smokers.

Available NOW! $975/mo + security. Christina, 206-4078258. 28/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 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 wraparound deck and stunning landscaping. $745,000. Photos at www.4412fortyfifth.com. Call Lorrie Brogan, 206-300-7139.

WRE/Wall St., Inc. 26/3 _______________________________

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17 VOLUNTEERS volunteers wanted

WANTED

_______________________________ 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 _______________________________ 19 19 computer services/ COMPUTER TECH/ photography

PHOTOGRAPHY

_______________________________ 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/ _______________________________

HOME & GARDEN

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21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

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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. bodyworkman.com. 28/3 _______________________________ $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. 28/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________

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_______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus.

FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ 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. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 23/12 _______________________________ SEX DATE: Chat with and meet hot guys in your local area 24/7.

1-888-788-8989; 1-509-7898439 ($1.14 per minute, phone billing). 18+. 31/6 _______________________________

27 TRAVEL

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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_______________________________ 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. 27/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________

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

In and outcalls. Text or call 206354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@yahoo.com. 26/1 _______________________________ SENSUAL, complete full body touch. 9”, hairy, uncut top. In/ Out. 206-329-0310. Anytime.

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MICHAEL

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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.

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DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ NEED A REALLY GREAT MASSAGE? Swedish/deep tissue, relaxation, injury treatment, 10+ years experience. David Peacey, LMP. 206-719-7344. 34/9 _______________________________

July 1, 2011

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). 30/5 _______________________________ WELL-EQUIPPED 6’, brown/blue, 155, smooth body, clean-cut college student.

Hung 9-1/2. Josh, 206-4780612. 28/3 _______________________________

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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. bodyworkman.com. 28/3 _______________________________ 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. 26/3 _______________________________ 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 _______________________________

Celebrating 38 Years!

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