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Issue 29, Volume 41, July 19, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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LEANN RIMES WOODLAND PARK ZOO July 26 LeAnn Rimes didn’t just emerge on the music scene in 1996, she exploded onto it. Her debut album, Blue, bouyed by its megahit title track, sold 123,000 copies in its first week of release. She closed out the year with one of the topselling albums on both the country

and pop charts, and then won two Grammys, including Best New Artist. This all happened by the age of 14. Fast-forward to 2013: Rimes is 30 and her career now includes a trophy case of awards, sold-out tours that extend to Europe, Australia, and Asia (she’ll perform in Taiwan soon), and an acting career with roles in TV movies and sitcoms (including last week’s episode of Anger Management). The country star arrives at Woodland Park Zoo on July 26 for a one-night performance that will feature songs from various albums, such as the brand new Spitfire (visit www.zoo.org for ticket info). A strong LGBT supporter, she performed with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles in 2010 to memorialize Gay teens who committed suicide as a result of bullying. I reached the musician-actress by phone at her L.A. residence, and she was such a delight to speak with – incredibly kind and conversive. Here’s what LeAnn Rimes and I talked about inside “The Music Lounge.” see rimes page 4

Seattle’s fifth annual Red Dress Party will be held this Saturday, July 20, at Fremont Studios. This year boasts an impressive, varied list of celebrity guests and entertainers and will raise funds for five HIV/AIDS relief nonprofits: Gay City Health Project, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, BABES NetworkYWCA, the Inspire Youth Project (formerly Rise n’ Shine), and Rosehedge/Multifaith Works. After interviewing celebrity guest DJ Chi Chi LaRue last week, SGN spoke with one of Seattle’s premier celebrity entertainers, Gaysha Starr, who relocated to Aspen, Colorado, earlier this year and will be returning for Red Dress.

“This will be my fourth year. I started off as a guest drag queen entertainer for my first one and then I got asked to be a hostess for my second one. Last year I was asked to be a member of the steering committee,” Starr told SGN. In the last few years, Starr has taken on behind-the-scenes roles see gaysha page 6

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor Corey Monteith, who skyrocketed to fame as high school hunk Finn Hudson on the popular TV series “Glee,” was found dead Saturday afternoon in a hotel room in Vancouver, B.C., where he had spent the past week.

On July 16, the British Columbia Coroner’s Service confirmed what many had feared – that Monteith died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. He was 31 years old and his death is believed to have been accidental.

Speculation that Monteith had overdosed began as soon as the star’s death was reported by media. Monteith had been public about his battle with alcohol and drugs.

The character he played on Glee, Finn, made him a see monteith page 16

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music

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Quite remarkably, breakout stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have added a third concert to their tour-ending appearance this winter at Key Arena. In addition to the soldout December 12 show and near-sold-out December 11 gig, the Seattle rap duo will also perform December 10. Macklemore and Lewis are basking in international fame with their top-selling album The Heist, smash singles (“Thrift Shop,” “Can’t Hold Us”), and music videos viewed by millions.

They haven’t given an in-city concert for about a year (though they did appear at the Sasquatch Festival in May), and the three shows in Seattle are the final performances of an extensive tour. Tickets are on sale now at www.aeglive.com.

Another hometown act, Pearl Jam, is finally pleasing local fans with a tour-ending concert, also scheduled for Key Arena.

The iconic rock band, led by Eddie Vedder,

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Macklemore & Lewis add third show

will play the sports venue on December 6.

It’s the first time in many years that they’ll take the stage at home, although they’ve appeared in shows around the world. (Vedder did play Benaroya Hall by himself two years ago to promote his solo work, a concert that included several Pearl Jam songs.)

The group’s fall-winter itinerary has them visiting 21 cities, including Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Charlotte, Dallas, Spokane, and, of course, Seattle. Tickets go on sale July 27.

Not from the Emerald City, yet beloved by many here, is Jay Brannan. The talented singer-songwriter and Shortbus actor returns for an October 29 performance at the Tractor Tavern. He’ll include songs from last year’s release, Rob Me Blind, as well as tracks from 2009’s In Living Cover and 2008’s Goddamned. In concert, he’s not only a great entertainer, but he’s very interactive and possesses a terrific sense of humor. Go to www.tractortavern.com for ticket information.

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orchestrations or arrangements, or do you play them pretty close to the original versions?

Rimes: We change up a lot of things just because it keeps it interesting for us, and for the people that have come to our shows it gives them something different to hear. So, it’s something I like to do to keep it interesting for everybody. It’s still the same songs, but you do hear a little bit different arrangements. It changes every tour.

Rodriguez: Do you like country music today? Do you like what you’re hearing from other artists and from radio?

Rimes: Honestly? Not really. I say that because I’m a huge fan of old country music.

I love the honesty of it, the foundation of it, when songs were actually based on something, and a million different instruments trying to fill up every hole. There was just a

Rodriguez: Have you been invited to any Gay weddings yet?

Rimes: I have a lot of friends who are telling me that now that they are allowed to get married, when they do I’m supposed to sing.

I’ll be “The Wedding Singer” soon enough.

There’s a couple of them who have partners and a couple who don’t, so as soon as they all partner up with someone I’ll be “The Wedding Singer” for a little while.

Rodriguez: Tell me about the band that will be playing with you in Seattle.

Rimes: My band’s fantastic – most of them have been with me seven, eight, or nine years. They’re great musicians and they all play different instruments. They’re usually [also] the warm-up band, so they’re on stage for a while.

Rodriguez: You mentioned coming into Seattle earlier. Will you get a chance to ex-

I’m a huge fan of old country music. I love the honesty of it, the foundation of it, when songs were actually based on something. There was just a feeling you got when you listened to it that I feel is missing from a lot of music you hear these days.

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continued from cover Albert Rodriguez: You grew up in Mississippi. When were you first exposed to Gay culture?

LeAnn Rimes: I grew up in Mississippi until I was six, really, and then moved to Dallas. So I don’t remember a ton about growing up there. I really grew up in Texas.

Rodriguez: In Dallas, do you remember being exposed to Gay culture?

Rimes: Gosh, I don’t remember when I wasn’t. My uncle – my dad’s brother – was Gay, so since I was a child I was exposed to being around him. He passed away when I was 11. In Mississippi, it was obviously a little bit hush-hush back in the day.

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Rodriguez: Were you aware early on that you had a Gay following?

Rimes: Oh yeah, huge! A lot of my friends are Gay. I’ve always been aware of the following I’ve had. They’ve always been a big part of my personal life – it’s never something that I haven’t been aware of.

Rodriguez: Where do you keep your Grammys?

Rimes: They’re in our living room with the piano. I used to keep them in a closet [laughs]. I appreciated them, but I didn’t want to boast about it. I just thought it was very obnoxious to leave them out, but then I got yelled out by all my friends because they had to go in the closet to see my Grammys.

Rodriguez: For your older songs, like “Blue,” do you feel the need to change the

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feeling you got when you listened to it that I feel is missing from a lot of music you hear these days. There are songs that pop out here and there that I like, but it takes a lot for me to listen to that style of music.

Rodriguez: Do you listen to other kinds of music?

Rimes: I listen to everything. I listen to dance music, hip-hop – as long as it moves me, I listen to it.

Rodriguez: How many pairs of shoes do you pack for a tour?

Rimes: [laughs] I definitely pack a whole suitcase at home full of shoes, which, if you saw my shoe closet, it’s just overwhelming. And I’m from Mississippi, so I like to go barefoot. For someone who has as many shoes as I do, they usually come off about halfway through the show because we get pretty comfortable on stage.

Rodriguez: Where do you do most of your shopping?

Rimes: I do a lot of online shopping. I used to love to go shopping, but now I’m one of those people that is all about online. I don’t like to deal with stuff by going outside [laughs]. I love Barney’s. Barney’s has great shoes.

plore the city before you play?

Rimes: I know my band’s going to the Mariners game the night before, so I actuallly might be joining them. My stepsons and my husband will be coming with me. I love, love, love this restaurant called Tilth.

It’s fantastic, a tiny little restaurant with the most amazing food. Yeah, I have to come in early to eat there.

Rodriguez: You brought up your husband, and I’m sure you know that a lot of Gay men are jealous because you have a hot hubby.

Rimes: Yes, I know [laughs]. We always joke with Eddie [Cibrian] about that. We went to Capitol Hill, and I always say they want to look at him and hear me sing. We’re like the ultimate Gay couple!

Rodriguez: You got started so early in the business. If you could go back and do it all over again, would you have waited until you were older to launch your career?

Rimes: Well, I can’t go back and do it all over again. I think there was a lot of negativity regarding the fact that I was so young, but I also have 20 years of experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world. There are pros and cons, but I don’t regret it at all.

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Jimmy Eat World devours Seattle

to “Coffee and Cigarettes,” which Adkins dedicated to the few scattered Arizona transplants in the audience. Two girls in front of me cried and hugged during the ballad “Hear You Me,” the only slow moment of the night.

JIMMY EAT WORLD THE SHOWBOX SODO July 15 It started out as a mild affair, but by CROWD-PLEASING FINISH the time Jimmy Eat World wrapped up The band saved the best for last, performa 75-minute performance at The Showbox SoDo fans were moshing, crowd- ing a rousing version of “Pain” that saw

Those positioned just below the stage were hot, wet, and definitely overjoyed at the conclusion of what had to be the act’s best performance ever in Seattle. surfing, and pumping their fists in the air.

Meanwhile, lead vocalist Jim Adkins was drenched in sweat, as if he’d just gone for a dip in the pool.

The Arizona four-piece opened with “I Will Steal You Back” from their brandnew album Damage, then quickly followed with “My Best Theory” off 2010’s Invented release. They seesawed from record to record throughout the show, even managing to sneak in a ballsy cover of Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” that was surprisingly well-received by the audience.

A touring keyboardist contributed noticeably on some of the songs, like “Work.”

Contrarily, guest backup singer Courtney Marie Andrews added nothing substantial

sweat beads flying off Adkins’ scalp, and then a slew of fan favorites, including an intense rendition of “A Praise Chorus” and a great run-through of “Lucky Denver Mint.”

They closed the main set with “Bleed American,” the title track from their 2001 album that put them on the map.

A three-song encore gave the crowd more bang for its buck, especially with “The Middle,” Jimmy Eat World’s biggest hit, capping off the entire show. Those positioned just below the stage were hot, wet, and definitely overjoyed at the conclusion of what had to be the act’s best performance ever in Seattle, at least of the four times I’ve seen them live. They offer little interaction with the audience, with the exception of a few sentences muttered between songs, though

(l-r) Rick Burch, Zach Lind, Jim Adkins, and Tom Linton of Jimmy Eat World

on the flipside Jimmy Eat World gives everyone what they really came for, a very memorable concert.

Damage is in stores now. Jimmy Eat

World will continue touring through November with dates across North America, including an appearance at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City.

Barenboim’s brilliant Bruckner

A new challenge and a dream come true

by Rod Parke SGN A&E Writer SALZBURG FESTIVAL: OPENING CONCERT WIENER PHILHARMONIKER (Unitel Classica; 2010) I have a highly respected friend whose favorite opera is Strauss’ Elektra. I found it difficult to share his enthusiasm, so I invited him to come and “hold my hand” while we watched the great Karl Böhm video with Leonie Rysanek. And it worked! Suddenly I understood and loved this opera.

Where can I find such a friend for the music of revered composer/conductor Pierre Boulez? I have listened now four times to his Notations I-IV & VII and am only a little closer to understanding his musical language. So, forgive me if I don’t comment on this 21-minute performance, other than to say that the superb sound of this Blu-ray disc is a great aid in penetrating the complex orchestrations (lots of percussion instruments). This music is not dull; I shall listen more times. (As an inquiring teenager, I bought the wonderful Reiner recording of Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben and listened to it over and over until I finally “got” Strauss’ musical language and its glory. Familiarity breeds understanding!)

Daniel Barenboim conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker at the opening concert of the 2010 Salzburg Festival on this disc. The opening performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 finds Barenboim also at the keyboard. Drama, poise, lovely phrasing,

and great dynamic contrasts characterize this fine reading. Barenboim is no secondrate pianist. After such warm, lush music, the Boulez comes as a refreshing palette cleanser even if it takes one far out of one’s comfort zone.

But it is Anton Bruckner’s Te Deum that drew me to this disc. This recording is for me a dream come true. The large forces and complex writing never did fit very well into the mono LP grooves of my old Bruno Walter recording. Barenboim here gives an equally committed reading, but with a vastly superior quartet of singers and chorus (of the Vienna Staatsoper). Dorothea Röschmann, Elīna Garanča, Klaus-Florian Vogt, and René Pape not only sing well but are also beautifully balanced in the recording. The sonic blend of large orchestra and chorus with the soloists couldn’t be better.

Thus, Bruckner’s amazing ability to write rewarding lines for multiple parts singing or playing at once comes through clearly.

Bruckner is, for sure, not everyone’s cup of tea. But if you’ve ever enjoyed one of his works, I urge you to explore this one. The subtitles make it clear how successfully Bruckner expresses the text, all the way from great shouts of joy about the glory of God to the most tender intimacy. One of the highlights is the violin descant over the tenor’s solos, surely one of the most celestial evocations I have ever heard. Toward the end, Bruckner quotes and then varies a glorious theme from his sublime seventh symphony (which he wrote in parallel with the Te Deum). It’s one of those ascending

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progressions that climb to thrilling heights. that brings it to a tremendous close could Barenboim clearly understands the beau- not be more powerful. ty and power of this work. He revels in the stark dynamic contrasts throughout, and Reviewer Rod Parke can be reached at with the DTS HD sound, the huge climax rmp62@columbia.edu.

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theater and stage

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Shakespeare light

Taproot’s musical Illyria is a perfect summer concoction

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

sphere light, while still maintaining the clarity of the Shakespearean story. Lund has chosen a wonderful cast, providing ILLYRIA strong performances and lots of great singTAPROOT THEATRE ing voices. Once in a while, an actor might Through August 10 not be as great at singing as he or she is at Taproot Theatre has a tradition of doing acting, and while that’s a bit sad, it’s forgiva summertime musical. This summer they able, as the acting is stellar. have a heartwarming, fun, tuneful way to see a Shakespeare play! Illyria, by Peter GENDER CONFUSION Mills, tracks the Bard’s Twelfe Night almost The plot has twins Viola (Helen Harvestexactly, as it turns out, but it’s much more er) and Sebastian (Randy Scholz) separated accessible and probably easier to sit through. in a storm. Viola thinks Sebastian may be Part of Taproot’s success is often attribut- dead and is scared and takes on his persona able to music director par excellence Edd to survive on her own. She works for Duke Key, who leads a small cadre of adept musi- Orsino (Mark Tyler Miller) and falls in love cians high above the stage. This production with him while he pines for Countess Olivia boasts some handy-dandy choreography by (April Wolfe), who instead falls for Viola as Rebecca Katz Harwood. There’s not a lot of a boy. dance, per se, but there are some very fun A subplot has a prig servant of Olivia’s, moments.

Malvolio (Daniel Stoltenberg), get a comeThe musical is narrated by Feste, the fool, uppance from Olivia’s uncle Toby (David essentially as a memory play. Don Darryl Anthony Lewis), her maid Maria (Jenny Rivera is delightful as the main clown who Cross), and friend Sir Andrew (Simon Prinis fleet of foot and of mouth, and he even gle). Everyone acquits his/her character does a few magic tricks along the way. He well, including William Hamer as a man is positioned as a sort of managing force who saves both real and fake Sebastians, whose magic pushes the plot along. (We though it puts him in danger to do so. segue for a moment to mention that Rivera Miller has been in a number of producmay well be leaving us for a while to make tions recently, and he is demonstrating his his Broadway debut in Disney’s Aladdin, af- versatility nicely. As Orsino confesses ter debuting here in the role of Iago. It con- his love to Sebastian, while trying to cope tinues to excite that we can develop talent with the idea that he might actually love a here that finds a home in New York, but we man, Miller is able to bring the full range hate that we can’t see those exports on our of emotions into the scene, to great comic own stages anymore.) effect. Wolfe shows a lovely voice and some Director Karen Lund is very experienced solid comic chops as well. Lewis is always with this kind of fun and keeps the atmo-

continued from cover like planning and sponsorship procurement, as well as her more visible hosting/emceeing duties. This year, because of her move, Starr wasn’t able to help plan the event, but her expertise was called upon to help guide the steering committee.

“It’s been great watching the event grow,” said Starr. “Upping the game in entertainment means upping the game in charity work.”

STAR POWER GALORE The celebrity lineup for the fifth Red Dress Party is bigger and better than ever.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes will serve as hostess, Morgan McMichaels of RuPaul’s Drag Race will attend the red carpet, internationally renowned singer Alexis Jordan will be performing, and, of course, Chi Chi LaRue will be spinning all night.

Starr will serve as VIP Hostess. She’ll be ensuring VIP ticketholders are attended to – seeing that they have drinks, coat check, etc., guiding them on a private walk through the silent auction, and introducing them to

fun as the “bad” character (though Sir Toby is more of a drunk than a true villain), and Stoltenberg walks the tightrope of the difficult role of Malvolio, bringing out the humor and allowing us to enjoy his downfall.

Scholz doesn’t have much to do until the end, but he definitely enlivens the last portion of the evening. Still, Rivera is so adorable in his antics that he pretty much steals every scene he’s in. Once they get a look at him in NYC, he may become in such de-

mand that we don’t ever see him back here except for short family visits.

This is a feel-good evening you can bring any family members or friends to. Highest recommendation. For more information, go to www.taproottheatre.org or call (206) 7819707.

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the celebrity guests. Starr says it’s about “being a recognizable face to those ticketholders.”

“It’s kind of nice that I don’t have to perform this year,” she continued. “I’m looking forward to spending more one-on-one time with people.”

Starr left Seattle in March for Aspen, to manage the Gucci store there. She said it’s been an interesting change, being in such a small town with such a small LGBT community, and that she misses Seattle very much, but that it was an offer she couldn’t refuse. Through Facebook, she’s able to keep in touch with friends and stay in the loop about happenings in Seattle. She’s also been back to visit several times.

“I’ve been lucky that I’ve been able to come back to Seattle,” said Starr.

This will be Starr’s third trip home in four months – her last was for Pride. Starr will be returning again in August to celebrate her anniversary as Miss Neighbours. She was the first person to win the title, 20 years ago.

“I’m really, really lucky, I did not expect to still be invited to do so many great things,” Starr told SGN. “It’s not something I take for granted.”

ALL YOUR LOCAL FAVES In addition to the major celebrity headliners, this years’ party will feature tons of local talent including DJ Richard Dalton, L.A. Kendall, Kitten LaRue of The Atomic Bombshells burlesque troupe, cabaret sensation Lou Henry Hoover, Aleksa Manila, Robbie Turner, and many more. Additionally, a free afterparty spun by DJ Almond Brown will be held at Q Nightclub.

With such an impressive entertainment lineup as well as the addition of the silent auction, Red Dress looks poised to break last year’s fundraising record of $16,000.

“We’re hoping to exceed what we raised

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last year,” said Jimmy Scarpello of Sinfinite Productions and one of the producers of Red Dress. “We’ve already exceeded the record of sponsorship dollars from last year.”

The fifth annual Seattle Red Dress Party rolls out the red carpet at 9 p.m. on July 20 at Fremont Studios (155 N. 35th St.). Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased at www. seattlereddressparty.org.

“Out of all my community service and events that I’ve planned, to me, Red Dress is special because it encompasses the entire community, regardless of background or interest. You’ve got LGBT, straights, queens, jocks – all the different components of our community kind of become unified – in a dress! I think that’s what makes it really special,” said Starr.

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Manic recession

Intiman’s play about economic injustice is long on laughs but short on politics

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

comes home unexpectedly.

Giovanni is a fool who believes anything Antonia tells him, including that a pregnancy could be less than five months long, that WE WON’T PAY! WE WON’T PAY! babies can be transplanted from one womINTIMAN THEATRE FESTIVAL an’s womb into another’s, and other outraThrough September 14 The first play to open Intiman Theatre’s geous concoctions. Luigi also is convinced summer festival is Dario Fo’s We Won’t Pay! of some major whoppers. The text is full of We Won’t Pay! It’s essentially a political broad, farcical inventions. commentary paralleling our economy circa STANDLEY STANDS OUT 2008, with its downsizing, mass layoffs, and The primary clown is Adam Standley, resulting insecurity, as told by clowns. Originally reflecting an Italian economic crisis who plays multiple police officers, an unin 1974, Fo wrote about the “self-reduction” dertaker, and even Giovanni’s father. The movement, which essentially boiled down to audience knows that he is the same person pay-what-you-can. But it wasn’t for theater and is in on the joke. Director Jane Nichols,

In between the sometimes big laughs, the production doesn’t allow the political message of Fo much breath, and we don’t really hear what he wants to say about the “haves” getting the most of life and the “have-nots” getting what’s left. tickets, as it is commonly done today – it was for grocery items!

The play focuses on two fed-up housewives who find themselves with a whole bunch of food they didn’t actually pay for, mostly because they don’t have enough money. Antonia (Tracy Michelle Hughes) and Margherita (Kylee Rousellot) know that their husbands would be very unhappy with them if they found out the food was not paid for.

Margherita had helped Antonia carry groceries home by stuffing some under her coat. When Antonia encourages her to take some home, she looks to Antonia to help her explain to Luiggi (G. Valmont Thomas) where she got it all. As Antonia tries to figure that out, police are making a houseto-house search for contraband, and the women are stuck in place. Antonia decides Margherita must be pregnant, beginning a long string of lies to back that up. Not only does she tell the police that, but she tells it to her husband, Giovanni (Burton Curtis), who

a clowning expert, takes huge advantage of Standley’s astonishing flexibility and wiry strength and makes him fall all about and play dead and get dragged into and hung in a closet, where he then has to run around from and appear as a different character. All that exuberant clowning can add up to great laughs.

Hughes is the sole voice of plausibility and reason, even as she tells bigger and bigger whoppers. Rousellot’s introduction to a major Seattle house gets a rave from this reviewer, who found her captivating in a smaller but crucial support role. While the two husbands are hugely talented actors, somehow they inhabited these roles with less success, though they were both game and fully present. Perhaps one reason is that they are clearly smart men and it was difficult to see them buying such preposterous lies.

In between the sometimes big laughs, though, the production doesn’t allow the political message of Fo much breath, and

Burton Curtis in We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!

we don’t really hear what he wants to say about the “haves” getting the most of life and the “have-nots” getting what’s left. It’s very close to Occupy’s “99%” message, but it is not emphasized, and this is to the production’s detriment. The clowns here are for laughing at, not identifying with.

Expect a style of performance that you might not be used to: people face the audience and declaim, rather than interact with each other, pretending there is a “wall” between them and the audience. This is a deliberate choice, but it might feel awkward if

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Frankly, my dear …

Vegas drag star Frank Marino gets engaged onstage

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

Alex Schechter (l) proposing to Frank Marino on stage in Las Vegas

you don’t know the form.

This is a polarizing performance. People seemed either to like it a lot or to be pretty disappointed. It’s hard to know who will end up where on that spectrum, so this writer can only hope what you’ve read will help you determine whether it appeals to you.

For more information, go to www.intiman. org or call (206) 441-7178.

Las Vegas drag icon Frank Marino got engaged in front of a live audience July 2, accepting a marriage proposal from his partner of 20 years, producer Alex Schechter.

According to news reports, Schechter came onstage during Marino’s show at the Quad Resort & Casino and displayed a slideshow of their photos. Then, he got down on one knee and pulled out a ring.

“Are you asking me to marry you? Do you get 50 percent, though, if I say yes?”

Marino quipped.

“Seventy percent. Is that a yes?” Schechter said.

“I will marry you,” Marino replied, drawing cheers and applause from the audience.

Marino, often called “the world’s most famous female impersonator,” has been a Las Vegas headliner for more than 25 years.

An accomplished author, newscaster, columnist, spokesperson, and male actress, he

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stars in “Divas Starring Frank Marino” at the Quad Resort & Casino, produced by SPI Entertainment.

The bestselling author of His Majesty, The Queen, Marino also appeared in Miss Congeniality 2 alongside Academy Awardwinner Sandra Bullock. After performing for more than 10 million people, the Guinness Book of World Records bestowed him with the honor of most performances by a headliner on any Las Vegas stage.

For more information about Marino, visit www.frankmarino.com.

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film and Television

The thrill of the haunt

warner brothers

Innervating Conjuring is an unsettling supernatural thriller

Lili Taylor in The Conjuring

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE CONJURING Opens July 19 I’ve been feeling for quite some time that Saw originator James Wan had a good, solid, hold-on-to-your-armrests-and-prayit-will-all-turn-out-OK, old-school horror movie in him. Dead Silence had some creepy imagery and some nice little moments, but a derivative, not-all-that-interesting script, coupled with a laughable final half-hour, kept it from coming close to reaching its potential. As for Insidious, box-office hit or no, the second half of that ghostly haunted-house shocker was as big a letdown as anything genre-wise as I’ve seen in years, the idiotic lunacy of the last act a regrettable mélange of cliché and stupidity that had me rolling my eyes.

Even so, Wan’s grip on the genre – his understanding of how to scare, when to show what’s going on, when to keep things hidden, how to use sound – all of it, to me at least, continued to look promising. The guy had watched Robert Wise’s The Haunting, had taken notes during Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist, cognized what tricks were being used by John Carpenter in Halloween, and was obviously amazed by the bloodcurdling leaps of cinematic imagination taken by the likes of Stanley Kubrick (The Shining), William Friedkin (The Exorcist), Henri-Georges Clouzot (Diabolique), and Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face). I didn’t want to give up on him, and even though almost all of his films had disappointed on one level or another I refused to believe a guy with this much understanding of the nuances of the genre didn’t have the ability to produce a full-throttle, gutwrenching shocker at some point during his career.

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That point is now. The Conjuring, while not the masterpiece some have proclaimed it to be (its chances of being remembered at Oscar time border on nil), is still a highly effective haunted-house-slash-exorcism thriller that more than gets the job done.

Made with style, imagination, confidence, and panache, it gets under the skin right away and then stays there for the remainder of its innervating 112 minutes, building to a solidly sinister and unsettling finale that had the audience I watched it with on collectively disquieted pins and needles.

POWER COUPLE Based on a supposed true story (but, seriously, what supernaturally influenced horror film isn’t these days?), the movie follows the exploits of Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga). He’s a Vatican-approved demonologist, she’s a renowned clairvoyant, and together they’re a husband-and-wife tag team that looks into spooky unexplained phenomena and tries to ascertain whether or not otherworldly influences are at play. Sometimes it’s old pipes in desperate need of being replaced, other times it really is Old Scratch knocking at the door – whichever it is, the Warrens are the ones who will fill in the blanks and, hopefully, find a solution to the problems vexing the household.

Their latest case involves Roger Perron (Ron Livingston) and his wife, Carolyn (Lili Taylor). They’ve just moved into a massive, highly secluded Southern Gothic estate with their five daughters (Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland, Joey King, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver) and are immediately beset with loads of unexplainable nastiness. The clocks all stop at precisely the same time. Games of hide-and-clap are played with the children asleep in their beds. Strange smells permeate the deep-

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est recesses of every room. Pictures go flying off of the walls. Bruised, battered, and bloodied specters hint at forthcoming doom. It’s up to Ed and Lorraine to figure out what’s going on and hopefully save the day, the pair becoming intimately attached to the beleaguered family doing all they can to make sure the seven of them survive.

It’s familiar stuff, to be sure, and I can’t say the film goes anywhere remotely unexpected. It’s the getting there that mat-

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ters, however, Wan directing with certainty as he makes each part of Chad and Carey W. Hayes’ (The Reaping; House of Wax) surprisingly nuanced and characterdriven script sing with unnerving authenticity. While hints of everything from The Haunting to The Exorcist to The Amityville Horror to Poltergeist to The Orphanage to Paranormal Activity abound, the film manages to make the most of its premise and its characters, delivering one solid scare after another. Magnificently lensed

by John R. Leonetti (Piranha), exquisitely edited by Kirk M. Morri (The Hills Have Eyes 2), awesomely scored by Joseph Bishara (Dark Skies), and featuring some of the best sound design I’m likely to encounter in all of 2013, the movie is a technical masterwork top to bottom, and fans of the genre are almost certain to come out of the theatre impressed.

THE PERSONAL DIMENSION But it is the characters that make the movie work, both the script and the director keeping the focus constantly on those at the center of the maelstrom making both the Perron family as well as the Warrens intriguing, three-dimensional figures worthy of caring about. I was invested in the outcome, was worried as to whether or not any (let alone all) of them would emerge from this frenzied vortex unscathed. Wan balances these stories with surprising ease, moving the pieces around his ghoulish chess board with a precision I wasn’t certain he was capable of.

Does The Conjuring reinvent the wheel or do something so spectacular I’m going to be talking about it longer than the next few weeks? No, not really, and other than Joe Dzuban’s aforementioned sound design and the consistently underrated Lili Taylor’s astonishing performance (she truly is remarkable, but the less said about what she does and why the better, as it’s best to be surprised) I can’t say there’s much here that’s truly extraordinary. Nonetheless, Wan has fashioned a really good film out of this story, one that works start to finish, beginning to end, showing that the promise I felt was there all along wasn’t a figment of my horror-fanatic-fueled imagination. It’s terrific stuff, every bit of it, and even someone as jaded as I ended up sitting through all the end credits to catch my breath and return to some semblance of normalcy after it had come to an end.

The Way Way Back is a perceptive summertime treat

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE WAY WAY BACK Now showing The Way Way Back is proof not all great movies have to feature the most original of ideas, concepts, or narratives. Nothing here is new: 14-year-old Duncan (Liam James) is forced by his mother Pam (Toni Collette) to spend the summer with her boyfriend Trent (Steve Carell) at his beach house alongside his 17-year-old daughter Steph (Zoe Levin). Not fitting in, developing a crush on Steph’s best friend (and his new next-door neighbor) Susanna (AnnaSophia Robb), the introverted teen retreats to the local waterpark, inadvertently making friends with the manager, Owen (Sam Rockwell), who takes a leap of faith and gives the boy a job. As the summer progresses, Duncan discovers a newfound inner confidence and resilience, looking forward to the future in ways he can hardly comprehend.

In other words, we’ve seen this before.

Numerous times. Again and again and

again. From the time Andy Hardy first met Betsy, to Rudy learning to live life to its fullest from motormouthed camp counselor Tripper, a teen coming into his own during the hottest months of the year is a cinematic chestnut bordering on timeless. Heck, just this year we’ve already had The Kings of Summer tromping into the woods building a home of their own, while the somewhat similarly themed The Spectacular Now (admittedly not set during the summer, but that’s a relatively minor detail) hits theaters next month.

Yet, here’s the thing: Even though it’s hardly original, even though writers Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (Oscar winners for The Descendants, both making their directorial debuts) have a crafted a script with few shocks, surprises, or twists, the movie is a heartfelt, emotionally honest stunner nonetheless. These characters are real, fully formed, and undeniably authentic – the way they mix, react, and intermingle is a generational saga viewers of just about every age can in some way relate to. Duncan’s journey is one I was thrilled to be on, and when

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NOT JUST ABOUT THE KIDS I think the greatest thing Faxon and Rash do is they don’t forget about the adults, realizing that what is happening to them and the choices they are making are having just as great an impact upon Duncan and the rest of the kids as anything the teens themselves are doing. One part of the equation feeds directly into the other, the fact Susanna’s seemingly gregarious and outspoken mother, Betty (Allison Janney), is hiding her own regrets and tragedies in a cocktail glass every bit as important as anything her kid chooses to do (or not do) with Steph out on the beach. The complex intricacies of the relationship between Trent and Pam speaks volumes, the former’s masculine insecurities slowly coming to light while the latter sheds her own trepidations and anxieties as the summer slowly progresses.

But the focus is on Duncan and his maturation, which is exactly where it should be.

He’s the one coming of age, the kid gaining confidence in himself and his abilities as his days working alongside Owen and the rest of the waterpark crew pass. Hiding what he’s doing from his mother, coming to terms with the fact the life he wants for the two of them will never be exactly how he dreamt it would be, and that his biological father isn’t interested in bearing any of his parental responsibilities, the kid learns what it means to take charge of one’s own life, grabbing the innertube by the handholds to go down the waterslide headfirst and without fear.

The entire cast is outstanding. Rockwell could play this kind of role in his sleep (and to say Owen isn’t inspired at least in some small way by Bill Murray’s scene-stealing role in Meatballs would have to be an outand-out lie) and yet he makes the most of

every scene and every moment, spitting his lines out with rhapsodic, sarcasm-laced conviction that’s continually thrilling. Janney is also terrific, as is Collette, Maya Rudolph, Rob Corddry, and Amanda Peet, each finding subtle nuances in their respective characters making them worthy of keeping an eye on. As for the kids, it goes without saying that Robb has grown into her own as an actress, the Bridge to Terabithia youngster showcasing delicately dexterous intricacies inside her performance I rarely saw coming.

CARELL AT HIS BEST On the adult side of the equation, however, no one does more than Carell, the actor digging into his fortysomething, self-centered Lothario in ways that kept me off balance and continually intrigued. He doesn’t hold back, fearlessly showcasing Trent’s darker sides in a way that’s honestly brutal and poignantly tragic. You get the feeling he really is trying, does want to make his romance with Pam work out, an inability to hold his selfish needs in check and let his amorous longings subside an internal failing that could wreck any chance he has to be the type of father and/or husband his own daughter could potentially be proud of.

He’s outstanding, maybe a career-best performance (I loved him in both Little Miss Sunshine and Dan in Real Life, so I reserve the right to change my mind), and without a doubt this is a supporting turn Oscar might feel the need to remember when 2013 comes to a close.

Then there is James. Perhaps best known for playing Mireille Enos’ emotionally crippled son Jack on the AMC show “The Killing,” the young actor dominates in ways I could barely believe. This is a magnificently multifaceted performance, Duncan’s dimensionality an ever-shifting quagmire of regrets, despair, joys, dreams, tragedies,

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer TURBO Now Showing Turbo (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), otherwise known as Theo to his well-meaning, mild-mannered brother Chet (Paul Giamatti), is a run-of-the-mill garden snail who dreams of living life in the fast lane.

Literally. He’s obsessed with NASCAR and Indy racing. He idolizes Indy 500 champion Guy Gagné (Bill Hader) and has his own 36-inch-long custom “track” he trains on nightly (personal best: 17 minutes). In other

words, his ambitions are lofty, and not exactly typical for a minuscule mollusk.

Through a series of events too crazy to recount, Turbo finds himself bathed in a sea of nitrous oxide, granting him unbelievable super powers the likes of which no one would ever believe. No one, that is, save kindhearted Tito (Michael Peña). Working in a rundown Los Angeles strip mall, the outgoing taco-truck driver comes up with an incredible plan to save the dilapidated businesses of his friends – and make his wunderkind Mexican chef older brother, Angelo (Luis Guzmán), a star in the process. He’s going to enter Turbo in the Indy 500, the incredi-

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it ended I was sorry for the fade to black, wishing I could see what he and his mother were going to do next.

Liam James and AnnaSophia Robb in The Way Way Back

enthusiasms, failures, and successes that I could relate to every step of the way. He disappears inside the role, vanishing entirely, and without a doubt seeing what he was going to do next was the chief facet that kept me watching even if I knew deep down in my heart of hearts exactly where all of this was undoubtedly going to end up.

That is something of a problem – I can’t fudge things as far as that goes. Faxon and Rash have made a film that fits snugly inside the teenage coming-of-age paradigm and doesn’t seem interested in bursting outside of that particular genre box very often. Yet

that’s OK. When the writing is this smart, the direction this solid, and the acting this outstanding, I don’t really care that I’ve seen much of what this story has to offer a handful of times before. The Way Way Back proves that a familiar story, in the hands of great filmmakers confident in their abilities (as well as in the talented team they’ve assembled to assist them), can still be worthwhile. This movie is wonderful, and while the truths it revels in may not be new, that doesn’t make them any less compelling or, for that matter, universal.

bly fast supersnail sure to be a sensation that will make his dreams come instantly true.

So, yeah, it kind of goes without saying that the new DreamWorks animated adventure Turbo, written by Darren Lemke (Jack the Giant Slayer), Robert D. Siegel (The Wrestler), and David Soren (who also directs), isn’t exactly plausible. It’s a fantastical tale that stretches plausibility past its breaking point, requiring such a gigantic leap of faith it’s safe to say there will be plenty of audience members unwilling or unable to accept anything that happens within the confines of the story being told.

Even for CG-animated kids’ fare this has a premise that had me rolling my eyes long before I entered the theater, the obnoxious and overbearing trailers certainly not going far to convince me I had anything of merit to be looking forward to seeing.

Chet. There are wise words spoken, brave ideas broached, and wondrous dreams of friendship, camaraderie, and familial bonding aspired to. While there are some acts of brazen selfishness, even those are framed from a place of love and understanding – the ones taking the leap do so not just for themselves but for those they care about. Great life lessons can be drawn from all that transpires, in particular the idea that being the biggest, the strongest, the prettiest, or the fastest isn’t what matters or is necessary to come out on top. In other words, hard work pays off, an always-great axiom no matter how you slice it.

A HAPPY SURPRISE I love it when I’m wrong – when a film such as this doesn’t just surprise me, but at times even goes so far as to wow. Truth is, while Turbo has its problems, while it’s far from perfect, while the sight of a snail racing against actual Indy motor cars is as farfetched as anything I’ve laid eyes on this summer (and that includes the Kaijus and Jaegers battling it out in Hong Kong, Johnny Depp with a crow on his head, and Zachary Quinto doing his best William Shatner impersonation), the movie is nonetheless a good one, at times even very good. By keeping things simple while staying true to its central cadre of characters (namely Turbo, Chet, and Tito), and by allowing things to go quiet, be subtle, and let the inherent emotional potency of the story speak for itself, Turbo gave me much to enjoy, and I walked out of the theater far happier and in much better spirits than I anticipated before walking in.

It helps that the two dueling-brothers subplots are handled with restrained authenticity, Tito and Angelo’s interactions and conversations almost every bit as important as the ones taking place between Turbo and

SOME QUIBBLES The movie can get a little obnoxious – that probably goes without saying – and while there’s some interesting vocal work by the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Richard Jenkins, Maya Rudolph, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Schwartz, and Michael Patrick Bell, I can’t say any of them have been given enough to do in order to stand out.

Additionally, the byplay between Turbo and Gagné is far too predictable, and part of me would have loved it had the film not turned the veteran Indy driver into a self-centered villain and just kept him the elite-level athlete he’s depicted as early on.

The weird thing is that none of these are big problems. The movie is so light on its feet, so narratively nimble, a lot of these missteps don’t feel as egregious or as upsetting as they otherwise might. Additionally, there are some great sight gags sprinkled throughout, not the least of which are running jokes regarding crows, while Ken Jeong of all people, an actor I usually loathe, pops up in a supporting role so endearingly funny I almost (emphasis on almost) yearned for more screen time for his character. Turbo works, surprisingly so, its contest of brotherly love and understanding a warmhearted race where those watching the spectacle end up the biggest winners of all.

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Beyond Boys

The evolution of LGBT imagery in pop culture reflects our success

by Mark Segal Philadelphia Gay News Over a recent breakfast with Jason, our conversation took an interesting turn. He and I were discussing a fiction article he was writing in which the major Gay character dies at the end. Ahh, a spoiler, you say – but I’m giving away the ending because it makes a great point that recently hasn’t seen the light of discussion in our community.

To Jason it was just another story, but I took deep offense at the main romantic character dying, and I actually began to get angry. All of a sudden I heard myself asking, “Why do all the Gay characters have to die, end up in jail, or be pitiful?” I went on to explain that almost up until the 1990s, Gay characters – when they saw the light of day – were always people to be pitied. Witness The Chalk Garden, where the “Lesbian” kills herself; The Boys in the Band, where we’re all self-loathing and/or perpetually stoned; and either of Al Pacino’s two contributions: Dog Day Afternoon, where he plays a Gay bank-robber trying to get the funds for his lover’s sex-change operation, or his other delight, Cruising, which makes it seem the entire LGBT community is into whips, chains, and leather. Ahh, but this was the beginning of enlightenment, you see, and Al was in reality saving the Gay community from a Gay S&M serial killer.

Vito Russo wrote extensively about this stereotyping of our community on the silver

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continued from cover household name. However, Monteith was clear about the differences between his life and the character’s.

“I’m not Finn Hudson,” he said in a 2011 interview with Parade magazine. “I’m lucky on so many counts – I’m lucky to be alive.”

Moneith was referencing his past history with substance abuse, which he said included “anything and everything, as much as possible. I had a serious problem.”

EARLY ADDICTION He struggled after his parents’ divorce when he was seven, and by 13 he was skipping school to drink and smoke pot, he told Parade. By the time he was 16, he had attended 12 different schools, dropped out of high school, and was using drugs constantly.

He went to rehab when he was 19, after his family threatened to call the police when he stole a large sum of money from a relative.

His addictions resurfaced earlier this year

screen, most notably in his legendary book The Celluloid Closet.

So we decided to watch a documentary on the subject, Making the Boys. This 2011 film is about how the first-ever play about the “real lives” of Gay men made it to the off-Broadway stage in 1968. It later was made into a movie, which is widely available to rent – and if you have not heard of or seen it, and you want to know more about your community and our history, it’s a must.

The Boys in the Band opened a year before Stonewall, and it was a huge success, since it was a first. When it opened, Gay men were thrilled to finally not be invisible, so they welcomed it for that reason alone.

It was well-written and directed, but a new LGBT America was about to take the stage, and a new Gay rights movement was about to be born. And almost overnight, Boys was recategorized as a showcase of tired Gay stereotypes and got lumped in with The Chalk Garden as an essentially oppressive work.

BABY STEPS The documentary gave me a new appreciation for those who brought Boys to the stage, and as one of those who protested it in New York City, I now understand that it was a step in the right direction – at least we weren’t invisible, and the next play about LGBT people could be produced and possibly be a better example.

In fact, I now wonder if The Boys in the and the actor checked himself into rehab in March. When he completed treatment a month later, he thanked his fans and supporters, which included girlfriend and costar Lea Michele.

Although some of the actor’s celebrity friends made statements that included speculation about a drug overdose, police would not say for sure. The only information released was that Monteith was found dead on July 13 around noon, when a member of the hotel staff went to check on him.

Monteith went out Friday night with a male friend and two female friends but returned to his hotel room alone around 2:15 a.m., Vancouver Police Constable Brian Montague told reporters at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Police interviewed Monteith’s three companions and they were cooperative, Montague said, adding, “This was an overdose and a tragic accident.” He confirmed that Monteith was alone when he died and that police believe the actor had been dead for several hours when he was found.

Foul play was ruled out because “ there was nothing suspicious or out of the ordi-

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Band actually led the way in bringing the community out of the closet. Watching the documentary shows the viewer how far we have come.

Things are changing, and the best examples are the various LGBT film festivals around the nation, where you see LGBT people crafting films about their community and culture. The point is, my generation has seen negative representations of itself and been devastated by disease, while younger generations are beginning to feel

the freedoms of our long march from oppression. Their vision is different from those of us who fought to change media and society. And that means our work has been a success.

Not sure how Jason’s character will end up, but we both learned a lesson.

nary – no signs of struggle or robbery – and there was evidence in the room that was consistent with a drug overdose,” Montague said.

Investigators don’t know who supplied the drugs and they won’t be investigating the case any further.

light on the way out of a difficult situation ... that’s huge.”

To stay sober, even as he became famous, Monteith said, “I just try to do the next right thing. That’s all I can say. When you have this whole fame thing, it seems like so many opportunities and there’s so many opportunities to do the next wrong thing.”

To others fighting the same demons, Monteith offered this advice: “Find something that inspires you. Find something that you can get excited about that will become your new direction.”

Monteith said acting was the thing that inspired him. The Canadian-born actor was due to begin filming season five of the popular FOX musical-comedy series in two weeks. There’s no word yet on how writers will incorporate Monteith’s death into the storyline.

COLLEAGUES MOURN Adam Shankman, who directed several episodes of Glee, had spoken to Monteith Saturday morning.

“I had several interactions with him yesterday where he said to me that he was feeling amazing, and he even said, ‘I’m feeling fantastic again,’” Shankman told CNN. “So, like everybody else I am devastated and confused by what happened.”

In a statement, FOX network officials and the producers of Glee said, “We are deeply saddened by this tragic news. Cory was an exceptional talent and an even more exceptional person.”

Representatives for his co-star and longtime girlfriend Lea Michele issued a statement on her behalf Tuesday afternoon saying, “Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she’s received from family, friends, and fans. Since Cory’s passing, Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them. They are supporting each other as they endure this profound loss together.

We continue to ask the media to respect the privacy of Lea and Cory’s family.”

INSPIRATION TO YOUTH In an interview on a Canadian talk show in 2011, Monteith said he had talked about his drug addiction and criminal behavior publicly because he hoped to inspire other teens going through similar challenges. He said he turned to drugs as a child because he didn’t fit in and had no self-image.

“You see this young, all-American quarterback-looking dude on the show and you immediately made assumptions,” he said. “I felt like I had to step in at some point and relate to people my experience and relate to people the truth of my life and where I come from ... If I can, through my experience shed

Mark Segal, PGN’s publisher, is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached at mark@ epgn.com.

PERSONAL EVOLUTION Aside from being a star on a show that is credited with helping the younger generations become more accepting of LGBTQ relationships, Monteith was an outspoken ally for Gay civil rights.

Before joining the cast of Glee in 2009, he said, he knew nothing in particular about the Gay community or musical theater. After he learned to sing and dance he went on to become a vocal proponent for LGBT rights and marriage equality, appearing at the 2009 HRC National Dinner with Michele and other cast members Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, and Amber Riley, as well as the 2012 GLAAD Awards. He added his voice to the Straight But Not Narrow campaign in 2011, an effort to encourage young straight guys to show support for young Gay guys.

In 2012, he spoke powerfully about his own Gay rights education, saying, “Being aligned with Glee has absolutely made me more aware of it. It’s one of the defining challenges at this point in our human evolution. This is the equivalent human rights struggle for our generation. We’re going to look back 50 years from now and be shocked that this is what we’re having to deal with.”

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Groupon Bite of Seattle (7/19-7/21). Fri/Sat: 11am9pm; Sun: 11am-8pm. Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion and surrounding areas. More than 60 restaurants, 6 stages, live cooking demos, craft beer tasting, Washington wine tasting & more! Admission FREE. www. biteofseattle.com Sequim Lavender Festival (7/19-7/21). 360-6813035, www.lavenderfestival.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Victory Fund Champagne Brunch Fundraiser.

11am-2pm. Hyatt at Olive 8, 1635 8th Ave. Tickets from $125. www.victoryfund.org/seattlebrunch Wandering & Wondering. 12noon-2pm. Kubota Garden, Renton Ave S & 55th Ave S. Wander through the Kubota Garden and wonder at the signts, sounds, and spirits emerging from the landscape. Visitors will encounter dancers and musicians dispersed in surprising locations throughout the garden as performers engage in a minute-by-minute response to the sights, sounds, scents, and sensations of the garden. FREE. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP, 309-0510 or www.longhair. shorturl.com Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.

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

Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Seattle Red Dress Party. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. Benefits Gay City, Lifelong AIDS Alliance, Babes Network, YWCA, Inspire Youth Project, Rosehedge Multifaith Works. General admission $50, Floor VIP $120, Absolut VIP $350. www.seattlereddressparty.org

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

Groupon Bite of Seattle (7/19-7/21). Fri/Sat: 11am9pm; Sun: 11am-8pm. Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion and surrounding areas. More than 60 restaurants, 6 stages, live cooking demos, craft beer tasting, Washington wine tasting & more! Admission FREE. www. biteofseattle.com Sequim Lavender Festival (7/19-7/21). 360-6813035, www.lavenderfestival.com Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515.

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am.

Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com

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

Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Kitsap Pride in Bremerton. Noon-5pm. Evergreen Park in downtown Bremerton. www.kitsappride.org.

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

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. www.seattleprimetimers.org.

BiNet Seattle Picnic. 3-7pm. Matthew Beach Park, 9300 51st Ave NE, Tables 1-3. We’ll provide burgers, sausages, vegetarian burgers & plates. You bring a non-alcoholic beverage & something to share such as salad or dessert. This is a family-friendly event. Bring your kids & your partners & enjoy the sun & the shade.

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

Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org La Femme & La Femme Plus Pageant. Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway.

One of the most well attended drag shows of the year.

Sponsored by Darcelle XV, Gaysha Starr & Sinfinite Productions. $18 at the door benefits Seattle Quake Rugby Team. For information gaysha@gaysha starr. com Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - July 22

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org.

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July 20 thru July 28 Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7pm. R Place, 619 E Pine St, 3rd Floor.

Meets 4th Monday each month. (Board of Directors meeting follows at 8pm.) Meetings open to the public.

The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year to provide entertainment, showcase community talent & raise money for community organizations. www.facebook. com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com.

No Safeword Writers Group. 7-9pm. Meets 4th Monday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org (Also meets 2nd Sunday, 1-3pm.)

Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

PFLAG/South King County Monthly Meeting. 7pm.

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

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

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.

For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org.

TUESDAY - July 23

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

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

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Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org 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.

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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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FRIDAY - July 26

WEDNESDAY - July 24

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 Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm.

Call for details, location & to make reservations. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community.

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

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

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

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

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

Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Rain City Jacks. 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm; 1st Sunday each month, 2pm. West Queen Anne/ Interbay. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit

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322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone.

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www.raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033.

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. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebearssubscribe@yahoogroups.com HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm.

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

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

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

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com

THURSDAY - July 25

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

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

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

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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 Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC (formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.

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

Seattle 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 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S 12th (at Jackson), Tacoma.

Meets 4th Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 383-2318. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724.

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

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

BAM Arts Fair (7/26-7/28). Bellevue Square & Bellevue Art Museum. www.bellevuearts.org Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/26-7/28). www. bellevuefest.org Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm.

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

“The Garden Party” Fundraiser for the Seattle Japanese Garden. 5:30pm. Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd E. A great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful summer evening while supporting a renowned Seattle Garden. Tickets $75. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/379633 Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6:30pm-appetizers & socializing; 7:30pm-dinner. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Meets last Friday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 6:45pm.

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

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

Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

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

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org Strictly Seattle 2013 Dance Performances (7/26 & 7/27). 7/26 - 8pm; 7/27 - 2pm & 8pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Features new works by zoe | juniper, KT Niehoff, Marlo Martin, Mark Haim, Ellie Sandstrom & Ricki Mason. Tickets 325-8773, www.velocitydancecenter.org

SATURDAY - July 27

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

BAM Arts Fair (7/26-7/28). Bellevue Square & Bellevue Art Museum. www.bellevuearts.org Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/26-7/28). www. bellevuefest.org Strictly Seattle 2013 Dance Performances (7/26 & 7/27). 7/26 - 8pm; 7/27 - 2pm & 8pm. Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Features new works by zoe | juniper, KT Niehoff, Marlo Martin, Mark Haim, Ellie Sandstrom & Ricki Mason. Tickets 325-8773, www.velocitydancecenter.org

SUNDAY - July 28

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

BAM Arts Fair (7/26-7/28). Bellevue Square & Bellevue Art Museum. www.bellevuearts.org Bellevue Festival of the Arts (7/26-7/28). www. bellevuefest.org Seattle Peace Concert. 12noon-6pm. Volunteer Park.

All ages welcome. Admission FREE. Please bring a food bank donation. www.seapeace.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/

Celebrating 40 Years!

Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

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

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a 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.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www.

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seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.

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

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

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a

spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle 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 Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

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

(425) 339-5298.

Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South SoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.

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festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www. raincountrydance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www. seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www. quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

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

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (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, 1420, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@ llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 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; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/ PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206-3269112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space. org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays. org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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