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Seattle Gay News

Issue 46, Volume 41, November 15, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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JOHN LEGEND w/TAMAR BRAXTON PARAMOUNT THEATRE November 25 Before you ask: Yes. She’s Toni Braxton’s sister. And before you assume Tamar Braxton landed a career by riding on big sis’ coattails, I’m here to tell you that this girl did it with her own voice and her own talent. A recording artist, reality TV star, talk show cohost, touring musician, and new mommy aren’t easy things to juggle, but it’s all in a day’s work

for the Maryland-born performer.

Braxton landed one of 2013’s hottest R&B tracks, the sultry ballad “Love and War” from the album by the same name, and she has just released a romantic holidaythemed record, Winter Loversland. She opens for Grammy winner John Legend at the Paramount Theatre on November 25 (for tickets, go to www.stgpresents.org). By phone, I spoke with Tamar Braxton in Atlanta and here’s what this multi-tasking, super-friendly woman discussed with me inside The Music Lounge. see braxton page 7

A fond look back at four decades of Gay TV characters

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

An exclusive interview with Oliver! cast member David Pichette

Recently, the South Florida Gay News ran a piece to “pay homage to some of the more iconic and groundbreaking LGBT characters to have graced the small screen.”

While the writer admitted that the list is “by no means complete,” it is a pretty impressive string of names and/or shows that helped shape the way Americans viewed Gay people.

No one can deny the power that television has had in regards to changing the hearts and minds of people who otherwise would’ve continued to misunderstand who we are and what we are about.

The first year that an openly Gay character first appeared on TV is credited as 1972. That year saw the premiere of That Certain Summer, an ABC “Movie of the Week” in which Martin Sheen and Hal Hol-

OLIVER! 5TH AVENUE THEATRE November 29 – December 3 David Pichette is well known to Seattle audiences. He’s appeared at Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Intiman, and has trod the boards at the 5th Avenue many times. In Candide and most recently as the Modern Major-General in The

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theater and stage Les Miz done right For longtime fans and first-timers alike, Village’s version is a must

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the emotions they are singing about, adding just a few minutes to a long musical but giving the audience the clarity they need to understand the complicated actions, particularly in the first few minutes. If you have never seen Les Misérables on stage, this would be an excellent version to choose.

When Stone and Jensen sing together, their voices join in glorious harmony. Together with expectedly solid performances from Nick DeSantis and Kate Jaegar in the usual scene-stealing roles of the Thenardiers, along with well-played lovers Marius

lution in 1832. Cosette meets young Marius, a student involved in the uprising, and Valjean endeavors to save him so they can be together. As Valjean comes to the end of his days, the musical promises that Cosette and Marius will have a happy life together.

The technical support on this show is topnotch, from the beautiful costumes by Cynthia Savage (including the horrendous, outrageous, wonderful costumes on the Thenardiers at the end), to the complex lighting of Tom Sturge and sound engineering from Brent Warwick. Kudos, also, to Douglas

Les Misérables feels like it has a giant engine under it, starting with the feeling of a large, powerful orchestra, and two talented and powerful men: Greg Stone and Eric Polani Jensen. and Cosette (Matthew Kacergis and Alexandra Zorn), a plucky Eponine (Kirsten deLohr Helland), a tortured Fantine (Beth DeVries), and a powerful rebel leader (Steve Czarnecki), the ensemble delivers a robust performance.

Greg Stone as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

of a large, powerful orchestra (led by fearless leader R.J. Tancioco), and two talented and powerful men: Greg Stone and Eric LES MISÉRABLES Polani Jensen, as Jean Valjean and InspecVILLAGE THEATRE tor Javert, respectively. Combine that with Through January 5 (Issaquah) a set that seems massive (by genius Scott January 10 – February 2 (Everett) Fyfe) and you have the makings of a serious This production is Village Theatre at its “event” here. best. Les Misérables feels like it has a giDirector Steve Tomkins has the terrific ant engine under it, starting with the feeling talent in the cast take their time as they feel

A CLASSIC TALE For those who are new to the famous Victor Hugo novel and the musical it spawned, Jean Valjean steals some bread and ends up a French prisoner for 19 years. Upon his release, he is dogged almost maliciously by Inspector Javert. After stealing some silver from a bishop but gaining reprieve to become a better man, time jumps forward as Valjean becomes mayor and a prosperous businessman.

A factory girl, Fantine, is thrown out of his factory due to jealousy. When Valjean finds her sick and dying and realizes his part in her downfall, he pledges to take in her daughter, Cosette, from the horrid couple, the Thenardiers, she is boarded with.

Time jumps again to a mini-Parisian revo-

Decker, for some great wigs. But the set is another character in the play, as it morphs again and again, using the (enviable) turntable to great effect, and it takes split-second stage management to make it all work.

Kathryn Van Meter is listed as assistant director, but she also clearly supported movement as the many actors mimed and circulated on the stage.

Are there a few moments that don’t work quite so terrifically? Well, sure, Javert’s death is not necessarily pulled off so well, and Eponine’s death scene is a little too energetic. But who cares? It ends up being the scope and energy of the production that pulls everything along into sublime territory. Get off your duff, drive out to Issaquah or Everett, and see this thing! For more information, go to www.villagetheatre.org or call (425) 392-2202.

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The hole truth

STAGEright’s latest gives new meaning to ‘underground theater’

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer FLOYD COLLINS STAGEright THEATRE (at Richard Hugo House) Through November 23 STAGEright has enthusiastically embraced a difficult, seldom-done musical that deserves your attention. Floyd Collins, with book and some lyrics by Tina Landau, and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza), has an unlikely subject for a musical treatment, though in this day and age any topic can be musicalized, it seems. The titular character is a spelunker in Kentucky who wants to find a large cave in which he can set up a tourist attraction, envisioning the money he can make leading guided tours and licensing hawkers of food and souvenirs. It’s his ticket to getting rich.

Floyd (Brian Lange) and his sister Nellie (Chelsea LeValley) believe he has “the Luck” and so far he has escaped from tight spots (not a metaphor) and never really been hurt. But in this cave, a fall of rock traps him in place 55 feet underground. Though this story takes place in the 1920s, it is still problematic today to rescue someone trapped like this.

lace as Floyd’s parents, and a small band of townspeople and others – works well to put the story of Floyd’s attempted rescue over. Director Lindsey Larson emphasizes the unique characterizations, and while she sometimes over-emphasizes the crawling around underground, she generally keeps the show focused.

In particular, the two women, LeValley and Wallace, are the strongest, besides Lange, who has to spend a huge part of the play lying still and trapped. The set, by Brandon Estrella, is not pretty but is a star of this production, allowing for a visual representation of the difficult underground situation and other outside locales.

Guettel’s music is atonal and dissonant.

The harmonies are hardly harmonic, leading sometimes to an impression that people are not singing what they are supposed to be singing. But as you get used to it, it feels like ancient folk-telling music and a way of “speaking” that enhances the story immensely. Experienced music director Mark Rabe leads a trio of musicians providing simple but effective music, though occasionally not having him in front tends to make cohesion a bit bumpy. Also, since the singers are not miked, his piano is over-loud at times.

Brian Lange in Floyd Collins

ing in that it shows how a personal tragedy so easily became a mass-market, celebritydriven gawking event, with people flooding into town to cover the story, hawk wares to the gawkers, or take advantage of Floyd’s predicament in other ways. Floyd’s helpless father seems to try every trick in the book to get money for his family out of the situation, STRONG WOMEN A TALE FOR TODAY while hoping his son gets saved.

The cast – including Jordan Melin as Some readers likely are familiar with This play doesn’t preach, doesn’t turn Floyd’s brother Homer, Ben Wynant as local Floyd’s real-life story and thus know his ul- Floyd into some sort of hero, but it does reporter Skeets, Bill Johns and Beth Wal- timate fate. But the musical is still interest- make subtle statements about our society

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that resonate today. Every YouTube sob story or Facebook posting of need gets similar viral treatment these days, while the people involved just need actual, real help. Mostly, we just gawk. For more information, go to www.seattlestageright.org or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342280, or call 1-800-838-3006.

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version of a Greek chorus singing popular music, they literally enter (and spend most of their time) descending from the ceiling, PRISCILLA making one of the most fabulous entrances QUEEN OF THE DESERT ever on stage. They proceed to belt out such PARAMOUNT THEATRE great hits as “It’s Raining Men” and “Girls Through November 17 Just Want to Have Fun.” An original addiPriscilla Queen of the Desert is a musical tion, they are wonderful to watch as they based on the film with a similar name. It’s sing backup from above and around the a “jukebox” musical, meaning it uses pop characters on stage. hits instead of songs written exclusively for the show. The stage production takes most points of its cinematic predecessor (pingpong balls and all) and puts it on stage in all of its glitz, glitter, and sequined costumes.

Full of 1980s hit songs (but don’t expect any ABBA), the show is pleasing with all its illusions.

The story involves Tick, aka Mitzi when he is in drag onstage, who is getting just a little tired of it all. On cue he receives a phone call from his former wife asking him to travel from Sydney across the continent to the center of Australia, to perform his drag act in a casino. It’s the perfect excuse Wade McCollum plays Tick/Mitzi and for him to finally meet his six-year-old son, brings a different persona than that of his Benjamin. Tick persuades his two rival film predecessor. His voice is strong – alfriends Adam and Bernadette to join him on most too masculine to be believable as a his cross-country trek. Adam is Felicia on drag queen – but it works well with his stage, a self-centered sassy queen always on character, who is in emotional limbo. Mcthe lookout for a good time. Bernadette is a Collum shows his fear and excitement at the Transsexual and former Lés Girls perform- prospect of meeting his child, and we easily er, a group of female impersonators who en- take it in. In fact, we believe his struggle to tertained the troops of yesteryear. As they accept being a father much more easily than travel through the desert they come face-to- we do his drag performances, but the kind face with homophobia and Gay-bashing, but of women they are impersonating aren’t as with all “buddy films,” they learn to rely the stereotypical feminine archetypes. A on each other and the different meanings of drag queen is more than a man in a dress relationships and family. lip-syncing, and there’s something missing The Three Divas are an addition for the from his character’s persona. stage production and are played by Emily Scott Willis plays Bernadette, the eldest Afton, Bre Jackson, and Brit West. A drag of the bunch, with sharp and classy wit.

Willis’s character is, for all intents and purposes, a woman. His voice stays consistent and his movements are graceful. Bernadette is the emotion of the story, the “mother hen” of the small group, and Willis lets that easily come through.

Bryan West plays Adam/Felicia, a young queen who is too good for his own self. He brings a sassy snap to his character with a snarky purr when making catty comments.

The star of this show, without any doubt, is the costumes. They are what made Priscilla a smash to begin with when it first appeared on film, and again on stage winning many deserved accolades. They are outrageous, over-the-top, incredibly extravagant, and highly enjoyable.

Adam is a scene-stealer and West does his absolute best to strike the mark. His voice is easy on the ears and he especially shines when singing his solos, “Material Girl” and “Like a Prayer.”

CLOTHES MAKE THE QUEEN The star of this show, without any doubt, is the costumes. They are what made Priscilla a smash to begin with when it first appeared on film, and again on stage winning many deserved accolades. They are outrageous, over-the-top, incredibly extravagant, and highly enjoyable. Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner designed the costumes and they should definitely get a standing ovation for their efforts.

Priscilla the musical is not very different from the film version, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, with the main exception of the music. While the movie brought ABBA back into high style, Mamma Mia was already a worldwide hit stage musical and movie when the stage version of Priscilla was being planned. In Australia and London, where the musical has its roots, the original productions were heavily influenced by the music of Kylie Minogue, but most Americans outside the Gay community aren’t very familiar with her work. For the stage production, Priscilla uses the music of Madonna as the focus instead of ABBA, but doesn’t overdo it. There is a good mixture of Cyndi Lauper, Donna Summer, and even Bob Denver along with the (film’s) classics by Gloria Gaynor and Alicia Bridges.

The musical is fun, there’s no doubt about it. There’s enough flash, glitter, glitz, sparkle, and talent to entertain everyone. The extravagant costumes, pop songs, and lots of sequins easily overshadow the simple storyline, and we can forgive that. It’s a giant drag show after all, so what’s not to enjoy?

Priscilla Queen of the Desert is produced

by Bette Midler and had its first performance on Broadway February 28, 2011. It ran for over a year and for more than 500 performances, and won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical (Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner). It was based on the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, starring Terence Stamp as Bernadette, Hugo Weaving as Tick, and Guy Pearce as Adam. The movie won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Costume Design, which likewise honored Chappel and Gardiner.

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(l-r) Wade McCollum, Bryan West and Scott Willis in Priscilla Queen of the Desert

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Sharon Jones, Il Divo hit Seattle in spring

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Get your calendar and your credit card out, because some awesome live shows are coming to the Seattle area in early 2014.

Funky mama Sharon Jones and her stylish crew, the Dap-Kings, have announced backto-back concerts at The Showbox Market on April 2 and 3. The Georgia outfit will soon release their fifth studio album, Give the People What They Want, which was originally scheduled to hit record stores in 2013 but was delayed because of Jones’ cancer diagnois. Thankfully, she’s recovered and is back in business. Go to www.showboxpresents.com for ticket information.

Multi-national operatic quartet Il Divo, who toured last year with Barbra Streisand, are coming to Benaroya Hall on April 9.

The musical four-piece just released their newest effort, A Musical Affair, and will likely pluck material from it for their forthcoming show. For tickets, visit www.seattlesymphony.org/ benaroya.

R&B legend S m o k e y Robi nson returns to the Northwest for a performance at Emerald Queen Casino on January 18. Expect the legendary, smoothas-silk vocalist to include “The Tracks of My Tears,” “Cruisin’,” “Being With You,” and plenty of stuff from his days with The Miracles on his set list. For concert information, log onto www.emeraldqueen.com.

Pop-rock act Toad the Wet Sprocket is back together, again. The SoCal band broke up in the late ’90s, then reunited in 2006, and then pursued solo interests, only to regroup and start touring again. Even better for fans is the release of their first album in 16 years, 2013’s New Constellation. Toad the Wet Sprocket rose to fame with the smash singles “All I Want” and “Something’s Always Wrong,” one of the ’00s decade’s best-written songs. You’ll hear old and fresh material when they play The Showbox Market on February 8. Check out www.showboxpresents.com for ticket details.

Last but not least, master ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro is making an appearance at the Paramount Theatre on April 26.

The Hawaii-based performer, who has shared the stage with the likes of Bette Midler and Jack Johnson, will introduce Seattle area fans to music from his latest offering, Grand Ukulele.

This guy is amazing – you gotta see him live! For further details and tickets, visit www.stgpresents. org.

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continued from cover Albert Rodriguez: Have you been to Seattle before?

Tamar Braxton: I have been to Seattle.

Seattle is cold [laughs].

Rodriguez: Do you have any other memories of your time in Seattle?

Braxton: Yes, I eat really good in Seattle.

Good seafood. Oh, and I went to a Seahawks game and that was fun.

But I remember eating good more than anything.

Rodriguez: Set up this performance with John Legend. Will it be a long set, will you be doing all the songs from Love and War, and will you also do songs from your first album?

Braxton: Unfortunately, no. I only have 30 minutes. I don’t even know what I’m doing yet, to be honest, because we haven’t had an opportunity to prepare for this tour because it’s been too crazy schedule-wise. I’ll do as many songs as possible. As a matter of fact, we were just talking about having two or three different kinds of sets, where each city will have a different show.

Rodriguez: Were you aware early on in your career that you had a Gay fan base?

Braxton: Not just in my career, but my life. I had a best friend, my “Judy” in the sixth grade, and I didn’t know. He was my best friend. That’s who I’ve always been.

I’ve always been connected because I went through similar things in my life. I got bullied, I got picked on because I was different. I wasn’t Gay, but I was different, so I got picked on just as much. I think that’s why I connect because I know what it feels like for people to judge you on the spot, on site – they don’t care how you feel, they don’t care if it hurts your feelings or not. I’m very sensitive to that. But I have fun, too, with all my “Judys,” my Gay friends. We understand each other.

Rodriguez: Now that a lot of couples

are getting married in California, have you been invited to a Gay wedding yet?

Braxton: I haven’t. I would love to sing at one, that would be so great! And all my Gay friends are single, honey. They are looking! [laughs] Rodriguez: What do you like to shop for the most?

Braxton: I love shoes, I really do have a passion for shoes. Lately, I haven’t been

son?” “Where is this voice coming from?”

And I’ve been obsessed since that day.

He doesn’t know it, so don’t you tell him [laughs]. But “Ordinary People” is my favorite John Legend song.

Rodriguez: Since you’re touring together, is there a chance the two of you will collaborate on something?

Braxton: I hope so. I hope he asks me. I would be more than willing to.

do whatever, watch TV, and be a regular, normal couple. I like Christmas at home – I’m a real festive girl. I do Christmas trees all over the house with Christmas lights, I make cookies. I’m real corny like that. I don’t like going away for Christmas.

Rodriguez: Do you have any advice for drag queens doing Tamar Braxton?

Braxton: Roxxxy Andrews did an amazing job. She did it the best, so far, that I’ve seen. Just be as over the top as you can, and, you know, hit it.

Rodriguez: Are you going to release any more singles from the album?

Braxton: Absolutely. I just shot the “Hot Sugar” video, which actually should be finished in a couple of days, and the “All the Way Home” video we’re shooting next week, supposedly. We’re just getting started! I am putting together my Christmas album, so in between things you’re gonna get a little Tamar Braxton Christmas.

Rodriguez: Who is your alltime favorite music diva?

Braxton: Mariah Carey. Mariah is my idol. I love Mariah Carey!

Rodriguez: And what’s your favorite Mariah Carey song?

Braxton: “Fantasy” is one of my favorites. “I Don’t Wanna Cry” is a favorite. [She closes out our interview by singing a few bars of “Always Be My Baby.”]

“ I got bullied, I got picked on because I was different. I wasn’t Gay, but I was different, so I got picked on just as much.

I think that’s why I connect because I know what it feels like for people to judge you on the spot.” buying a lot of bags because I don’t like to carry my bags around anymore, they’re too heavy. That was my go-to – I would go look at bags. But I really, really love shoes for some reason.

Rodriguez: It begs the question, how big is your shoe collection?

Braxton: There’s lots of shoes! [laughs] It’s very necessary to switch it up. I have a couple hundred pair, probably.

Rodriguez: Do you have a favorite John Legend song?

Braxton: I do. And I have a funny John Legend story. He has no idea that I’m obsessed with him. I remember hearing “Ordinary People,” which is my favorite John Legend song. I was in Chicago, and I was in the car with two of my good friends and they played this record and I just kept making them play it over and over and over and over again. I was like, “Who is this per-

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Rodriguez: You’ll be on the road for Thanksgiving, but where will you spend Christmas?

Braxton: Vincent [her husband, Vincent Herbert] and I, we like Christmas at home.

That’s the time when we get to chill out,

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More like a whimper Emotionally muted Darlings is lethally frustrating

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer

KILL YOUR DARLINGS Opens November 15 Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) has come to Columbia University looking to shake up literature; he’s just not sure how he’s going to do it. He’s immediately intrigued when he meets wildcard student Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan), the fellow intellectual revolutionary spouting ideas and sporting ideals he instantly responds to. He opens Ginsberg’s eyes to a world he’d heretofore never explored, introducing him to the likes of equally esoteric wordsmith philosophers William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster), David Kammerer (Michael C. Hall), and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston) in the process.

Thus begins co-writer and director John Krokidas’ Kill Your Darlings, a movie taking a bird’s-eye look at Ginsberg’s early relationships, the beginning of what would be known as the Beat Generation, and the conflicts, maybe chaos, that would go on to influence the writer’s life and subsequent works. Most notably, it focuses most intently on the author’s interactions with Carr, the man he would dedicate his signature achievement Howl to, and how the young man’s bizarre entanglement with Kammerer would lead to unspeakable tragedy.

Fine. Good. Sounds interesting. Problem is, it isn’t, at least not for the film’s entire running time, Krokidas and fellow writer Austin Bunn having a damnable time main-

taining their focus or keeping a consistent point of view. While I get that they’re trying to emulate in some way the feel, the vitality, the unhinged anything-goes sensibility of the writer at the center of their drama, latching on and caring about what is going on as far as Ginsberg, Carr, and all the rest are concerned is impossible. The movie is all over the map and never as clear as it needs to be, lessening the emotional impact of the tragedy to come and making a mess of all it is trying to say and everything it hopes to explain.

CAST NOT AT FAULT Not that the actors don’t give it their best shot. Former boy wizard Radcliffe is surprisingly strong, his Ginsberg a singular animal learning to make his way in the world navigating pathways and ideologies he’s hesitant to embrace. His sexual awakening is handled with dynamic flair, the level of carnal restraint creating an air of heated sensuality one is almost afraid to see come to a boil. The actor dives into his performance, and while I wouldn’t put it on the same lofty plateau as, say, James Franco’s work in Howl, the fact he even comes close to achieving the same level of introspective eloquence is a gigantic statement in and of itself.

The rest of the cast is almost equally solid, although it goes without saying they don’t have near as much to work with as Radcliffe does. Still, DeHaan shows once again why he’s considered one of the most gifted actors of his generation while Hall

Nothing to celebrate

Second-half treacle makes for a bad Holiday universal pictures

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY Opens November 15 It’s been 15 years since New York Giants superstar running back Lance (Morris Chestnut) married the love of his life, Mia (Monica Calhoun). For the first time since their wedding, they are reunited with their closest friends. Author Harper (Taye Diggs) and wife Robyn (Sanaa Lathan) are expecting their first child; man-eating reality TV starlet Shelby (Melissa De Sousa) is failing 8

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miserably at single motherhood; music industry impresario Quentin (Terrence Howard) is as big a ladies’ man as ever; and Jordan (Nia Long) has become extremely successful running a cable network and maybe has even found the right man to share her life with in the form of dashing lawyer Brian (Eddie Cibrian). As for educator Julian (Harold Perrineau), he did marry fantasy woman of his dreams Candy (Regina Hall), and while all looks great on the surface, behind the scenes things aren’t near as serene as they appear.

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Dane Dehaan (l) and Daniel Radcliffe in Kill Your Darlings

does more with less than just about anyone, the pair sharing moments and sequences that held me in spellbound rapture. Foster and Huston do what they can but in actuality the movie treats them like little more than window dressing, their involvement in the affair important, yes, even if their impact on the story itself and the drama that ensues is sadly negligible.

If only I felt Krokidas and Bunn had control of their narrative. They throw pieces in willy-nilly, not giving them the context they

need in order to resonate as they should.

More, there is an odd disconnect between the events being depicted and the impact they end up having on Ginsberg as a writer, his climactic epiphany not having the weight or the meaning it desperately longs for. Kill Your Darlings is weirdly aloof at the most inopportune of moments, making the whole thing an emotionally muted frustration that for whatever reason refuses to come alive as it should for the majority of its briskly paced 104 minutes.

The Best Man Holiday has seen returning writer/director Malcolm D. Lee’s (Undercover Brother) 1999 debut The Best Man, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt. That said, the opening credit montage does a fair job of bringing the audience up to speed, reminding everyone just why former best friends Lance and Harper are so estranged as well as making sure they know what everyone else has been up to. It’s fairly clear why the group hasn’t reunited in 15 years, making their Christmastime coming together both long in coming as well as slightly suspicious, at least as far as narrative melodramatics are concerned.

ing like idiots out of a bad dinner-theater production while anything even close to subtlety is unceremoniously thrown out the window.

It’s a mess. More, it didn’t have to be. The first half showcases rather eloquently that stories of depth and meaning don’t necessarily have to be wholly original in order to resonate. On top of that, Lee also has a handle on how faith and religion can be, maybe even should be, discussed and displayed in dramas such as this, Harper and Lance having some great, entirely believable discussion on the topic I found entirely sincere.

The characters themselves are interesting even if the problems they’re faced with are somewhat facetious, each actor given the freedom to ground them in a genuine milieu any viewer no matter their race or background can in some way relate and respond to.

STRONG START Thing is, for about an hour I couldn’t have cared less how obvious and slightly schmaltzy so much of this story inherently was. Why? It’s sadly rare that this collection of actors is granted the opportunity to excel in the ways they do here, and while the characters they’re portraying don’t stray too far from stereotypical archetypes that doesn’t make them any less multidimensional.

Diggs, in particular, is wonderful, while Howard’s easygoing masculine charms are deviously seductive. Lathan and Calhoun are excellent, each grounding their respective characters in a real-world naturalism belying the more treacle-ridden aspects of the scenario Lee has planted them within.

De Sousa is also terrific, stealing scenes left and right with glossy showmanship yet hitting just the right emotional nuances when Shelby’s selfish inadequacies are thrust before her in ways she cannot ignore.

All of which makes the second hour’s turn into unbearable soap opera theatrics all the more distressing. Where Lee was once allowing things to move at their own measured pace and wasn’t trying to throw the emotional excesses into the audience’s face, letting gentle, adult-tinged humor infuse the proceedings with mirth and warmth, once a certain twist involving the central loving couple is introduced all bets are instantly off. The melodrama bit by bit begins to overwhelm things and characters start act-

SUDDEN SHIFT But when the bottom drops out of this thing, it drops hard and with a thud that reverberates throughout the entire theater.

What was unforced suddenly is crammed down the throat with unceremonious didacticism; what was once understated becomes frustratingly anything but. Lee dispenses with anything resembling restraint in order to make sure his themes are as hard, as loud, and as clear as possible. It’s overbearing and unbearable, destroying the picture making the watching of it start to finish close to impossible.

There is nothing worse than when a good movie goes bad, especially when it is one that you didn’t initially expect to be quite as strong as it happily starts out being.

Fourteen years is admittedly a long time between pictures, so it goes without saying that, returning with its original cast intact or no, there wasn’t any question that expectations for The Best Man Holiday were relatively low. The fact Lee’s sequel initially exceeds said expectations is worthy of celebration; the fact it falls so incredibly flat and becomes a moderately miserable excuse for a melodrama is equally worthy of derision.

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For being the first long-running Gay charcontinued from cover acter on TV, and for never denying who he brook played a Gay couple who were at- was, Jodie gets the number-one spot. tempting to hide their relationship from Holbrook’s visiting teenaged son (Scott Jacoby).

Bianca Montgomery (All My Children), The film brought in impressive numbers, played by Eden Riegel won awards, and opened doors. (It can now and Christina Bennett Lind be viewed complete on YouTube.)

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eted during the show’s production (he has since come out), Hayes played Jack with just the right combination of hysterical theatrics and down-home charm. All Gays are not alike, as Jack clearly demonstrated.

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Beverly LaSalle (All in the Family), played by Lori Shannon Norman Lear’s brilliantly courageous sitcom put many of society’s prejudices on display and ridiculed them. Race, gender roles, religious intolerance, stereotypes of all kinds – nothing was sacred on this hysterically funny and thought-provoking series.

One of the more startling (for its time) Family characters was Beverly LaSalle, a female impersonator who didn’t always switch to male attire when offstage. Brilliantly played by real-life drag artist Lori Shannon, Beverly was unlike anyone TV viewers had seen up to that time. Was Beverly Transgender?

Perhaps.

A few years after Bianca came out, the traditionally conservative daytime drama As the World Turns, which hadn’t changed much since its 1956 debut, outed young, cute Luke Snyder. Luke’s portrayer, Jake Weary, quit the series immediately, and was replaced by Van Hansis, who was quite comfortable playing a Gay role. (Hansis now plays another Gay character on the web series Eastsiders.)

What made Luke’s coming-out so significant is the fact that he was the son of Lily and Holden, a supercouple from the show’s past. ATWT’s primary audience was older and somewhat conservative, and the series was particularly popular in the Midwest.

For many viewers, Luke was their first exposure to an ongoing Gay character. Reportedly, a number of Bible Belt grandmas wrote to Hansis saying that they could now accept their Gay grandchildren as a result of watching his portrayal of Luke. mgm

Billy Crystal in Soap

Also in ’72, ABC aired The Corner Bar, a short-lived, largely forgotten (only 16 episodes) sitcom which featured the late Vincent Schiavelli as Peter Panama, the first ongoing Gay character on American television.

Throughout the 1970s, writes SFGN reporter David-Elijah Nahmod, “many primetime series featured Gay characters in gueststarring roles.”

In 1973, The Mary Tyler Moore Show introduced viewers to the Gay brother of Phyllis (Cloris Leachman). Around that time, an All in the Family episode let us know that Mike the Meathead’s (Rob Reiner) effeminate friend was straight, while Archie’s (Carroll O’Connor) macho, beer-drinking buddy was Gay. A few years later, Maude (Bea Arthur) took homophobic neighbor Arthur (Conrad Bain) to a neighborhood Gay bar to show him that Gays are just like everyone else.

“But these interludes were few and far between,” said Nahmod. “Until Ellen [DeGeneres] came out in 1997, it was nearly impossible to get a continuing Gay character on the tube, though there were exceptions here and there.”

He says that things have improved considerably over the years, “though small-screen Gay characters can still raise eyebrows and incur the wrath of religious conservatives.”

Here are a few of the names that made the SFGN list.

appear on a daytime drama. Prior to her coming out as a Lesbian in 2000, the soaps One Life to Live, As the World Turns, and even AMC itself featured short-term Gay characters. What makes Bianca stand out is her status as the first long-running soap character portrayed by a core contract player.

Bianca is the daughter of Erica Kane (soap superstar Susan Lucci), AMC’s longtime leading lady. Once she came out, there was no stopping her: Bianca had numerous love affairs and even kissed her girlfriends on camera. She married one girlfriend, then the two got divorced. A bitter custody battle followed. In 2006, Bianca had a fling with Zoe (Jeffrey Carlson), a Lesbian-identified Transwoman. This particularly courageous storyline saw Bianca questioning her sexuality when she feels attracted to Zarf (also Carlson), a David Bowie-ish glam-rock star.

Then Zarf came out and transitioned over the course of a six-month story arc.

Bianca broke ground in more ways than one. She was the first soap character whose love and sex lives were as active, and as complicated, as her heterosexual co-stars.

When ABC cancelled All My Children in 2011, Bianca was a happily married Lesbian mom, played by Christina Bennett Lind.

Two years later, the serial was revived by Prospect Park Productions. New episodes were made available on Hulu and iTunes, and were broadcast on OWN. To the delight of millions of fans, Eden Riegel, who Jodie Dallas (Soap), played Bianca so brilliantly for a decade, replayed by Billy Crystal turned to the role, and has just signed on for Before The Golden Girls, writer Susan the revival’s second season.

Harris created the controversial daytime drama spoof Soap. On the very first episode, Jack McFarland (Will & Grace), in September 1977, Jodie’s mom (Cathryn played by Sean Hayes Damon) tries to tell him that she thought his Will & Grace premiered on NBC in 1998, being a “homosexual” was a passing phase. the year following Ellen’s historic comingBut she couldn’t say the word, so Jodie out. Ostensibly a sitcom about a Gay man would interject the H-word into her sentenc- and his straight, female best friend (Eric es for her.

MacKormack, Debra Messing), it was the Over the course of the show’s four-year show’s colorful supporting cast that caprun, Jodie considered having a sex-change tivated viewers. As the lovably ditzy, staroperation so he could marry his boyfriend struck Jack, Sean Hayes stole many scenes.

(Bob Seagren). He also fathered a child, dat- An unapologetically Gay, flamboyant ed a Lesbian, and did many other things that queen, Jack was also a genuinely decent, if horrified conservatives but kept Soap view- somewhat irresponsible chap. Though clos-

Sean Hayes from Will & Grace

The third and final of Beverly’s All in the Family appearances came in 1977, when she was beaten to death on Christmas Eve. Galpal Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton) had quite a reaction to the news: She refused to go to midnight Mass, saying that she couldn’t pray to a God that would allow such a thing to happen. All in the Family wasn’t always funny, but it always made people think.

Luke and Noah (As the World Turns), played by Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann, respectively

Luke’s storylines included dealing with bullying. From 2007 to 2010, he was involved in a stormy but loving relationship with Noah (Jake Silbermann), and the two are credited as daytime’s first Gay “supercouple.” They became an audience favorite, even after shocking viewers by actually having sex! As ATWT’s legendary, 54-year run ended in 2010, Luke and Noah broke up, but remained good friends. An enterprising fan has archived every scene involving see tube page 16

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Pirates of Penzance, David has entertained Seattle and continues to do so. As the beloved villain Fagin, he makes his latest appearance once again at the 5th Avenue in the classic musical, Oliver!

Eric Andrews-Katz: Who were your earliest influences on becoming an actor?

David Pichette: In a sort of incidental way it was my seventh grade English teacher. We all had to memorize a certain number of verses from “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” and recite them in front of the class.

I ended up memorizing the whole poem and performing it. That was my first taste of [theater] blood.

Andrews-Katz: What was your first professional stage production?

Pichette: That depends on how you define it. The first Equity show I did was The Crucible. But the first time I got a paying job was in the show A Thousand Clowns. I was playing Nick, the kid in the play. I was still in high school and it was a summer stock production. It was non-Equity but I was paid.

Andrews-Katz: How did you become involved with the 5th Avenue Theatre?

Pichette: It was at first, from one of the productions of A Christmas Carol at ACT Theatre. At that time Steve was doing a production of Oh, Coward!, the revue of Noel Coward’s work, at the Rep. After that, Steve was hired as director for 1776 at the 5th Avenue the next year and hired me to play John Adams. That was my introduction to the 5th Avenue.

Andrews-Katz: What is the most challenging type of role for you?

Pichette: As a “character actor” you are so lucky because there are so many different parts that you can get. One of the things that have been very exciting for me is that I sort of hit this new career as I approached mid/late middle age, and here I was beginning this new career in musicals. I did them in my 20s – most people do when they first start out, because there are so many opportunities in musicals – but I hadn’t done one for over 30 years. Until I ended up doing it at the 5th Avenue with 1776. That whole world is very specifically challenging in a way that other forms of theater aren’t.

Every format of theater – contemporary plays, Shakespeare, or musicals – have their own set of challenges when putting together a performance. What’s refreshing about a musical is that it’s so directed about learning the music, dances, and each scene. They are all there and available to provide a set for the audience while being directed toward them at the same time. There’s really no place to hide on stage in a musical. You’re always in the spotlight. In a way I feel the same way as doing Shakespeare. Shakespeare is larger than life! [His works are] very emotional, very intense, and often address the audience by itself in soliloquy. It’s not much different from having a big number in a musical.

It’s the same kind of intimacy establishing your connection with the audience. There’s no one else on stage and you are communicating directly to the audience! It’s not common at all in realistic plays, but that’s the main thing that works and makes [musicals] believable.

Andrews-Katz: In the Gothic show The Woman in Black you were one of only two people on stage. What challenges go into a show like that?

Pichette: That was such a good production – great sets! The one thing that is almost impossible to do on stage is any kind of ghost story – even Dracula. Ghost stories are notorious failures on stage. It’s not like a movie and certainly not like a book. It’s hard to be ambiguous about an event on stage, whether it’s really happening or not. [The Woman in Black] is one of the exceptions that works dramatically. Even the film, with Daniel Radcliffe, is very well done.

Andrews-Katz: Seattle audiences will most recently recognize you from your acclaimed performance of the Major-General

in The Pirates of Penzance. How difficult was it to learn that infamous patter song?

Pichette: You know, when I was learning the song it didn’t seem to be that bad. Performing it was always just terrifying. If you make the slightest mistake with that song, the whole thing runs off the rails. If I had more experience doing Gilbert & Sullivan, perhaps I wouldn’t have been so nervous about it, but I found it so nerve-wracking, despite it being so satisfying. It’s been a long time since I did a part, and I can’t remember when was the last time, that I felt that kind of nerves before going on. Then I’d go out and enjoy it. But you feel the pressure. Everyone expects something special from that number. But it was enormous fun to do, and I hope to do more Gilbert & Sullivan.

Andrews-Katz: Currently you are playing Fagin in the classic musical Oliver! He’s definitely a thief, but is he an evil man?

Pichette: He’s a crook, no doubt about that, but compared to the upper management of WaMu or Lehman Brothers, he’s practically a philanthropist. In the 1830s in London there is no such thing as a safety net socially. These children are homeless and basically human garbage as far as society is concerned. Fagin gives them a place relatively safe to sleep, he gives them food and a way to make a living. Given the state of society at that point, he’s actually doing more for them the “good people” would. One of the things about this show is that the play begins with “Food, Glorious Food” in the workhouse. These are starving, malnourished, and hopeless children, and this is the state’s idea of trying to keep them from dying of starvation. Despite the fact that they are pickpockets and thieves, Fagin’s kids are relatively healthy, they are lively, and they relate to the world and are going to survive. As a result, he’s accomplished more than the social system does for these people.

Andrews-Katz: What happens to Fagin after the musical ends?

Pichette: That’s one of those big question marks. They made the decision in the musical not to do the same as in the original book. There, Fagin is hanged. Fagin has his last night in the condemned cell and I think it’s one of the first existential moments in fiction. At his trial you see a complete personality meltdown with Fagin. He thinks they are talking about somebody else. It’s a brilliant and horrifying description. You don’t run into that kind of writing again until well into the 20th century.

Andrews-Katz: In the book, Fagin is Jewish. Was Dickens anti-Semitic?

Pichette: Except for two very brief instances there isn’t a single character that refers to Fagin as a Jew. It’s only Dickens who keeps calling him that. All of these lowlifes and crooks don’t care; it’s immaterial to them. But Dickens as the narrator refers to him that way. London might have been anti-Semitic at that time but it was still a less dangerous anti-Semitism; there were no pogroms.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve written several adaptations for the stage. Your next is The Hound of the Baskervilles. Can you tell us a little about this upcoming production?

Pichette: They are going into previews of the show this weekend! R. Hamilton Wright co-wrote it with me. We did it after we did the adaptation of Double Indemnity. Bob has been manning the authorial boat by himself for the last two weeks. Now that they are going to evening performances, I’ll be able to catch the previews after the rehearsals for Oliver! are over. And I can see opening night! I probably will not get another chance to see my show again because we [at Oliver!] are on the same schedule.

But that’s show business.

Andrews-Katz: What role – regardless of gender or any other limitation – would you like to play in the future?

Pichette: I suppose James Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. That’s sort of the older character actor’s Mount Everest. It’s about a guy who was an actor, who is now very dissatisfied with his life and with what his family has become. It’s a great, great

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chewy role and a great American play.

That’s definitely the one I would like to take a crack at in the near future.

The musical Oliver! is family fun and based on the classic Dickens’ tale Oliver Twist. Lionel Bart wrote the entire musical, including the music and lyrics. The show introduced such widely recognizable songs as “Consider Yourself,” “Where Is Love?,” and “As Long as He Needs Me,” among many others.

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Mrs. Madrigal (Tales of the City), played by Olympia Dukakis Produced by PBS in 1993, “Tales of the City” was a six-episode miniseries based on Armistead Maupin’s wildly popular novels about life in 1970s San Francisco. Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck) commanded the screen as Mrs. Madrigal, the gentle, wise, if somewhat mysterious landlady at 28 Barbary Lane, the rooming house she owned. She often served as a den mother to her tenants, who comprised a colorful mix of Gay and straight bohemians enjoying the newfound sexual freedoms of the era.

Mrs. Madrigal was harboring quite a secret. Twelve years earlier, she had traveled to Europe for sex-reassignment surgery.

Unknown to Barbary Lane resident Mona (Chloe Webb), Mrs. Madrigal was her father! Mona was one of two core Tales characters who was established as Bisexual in this brilliant look at sexuality in a changing world. Showtime produced two sequels to Tales of the City, and Dukakis returned for both.

Ellen Morgan (Ellen), played by Ellen DeGeneres Thirty-nine million viewers tuned in to hear Ellen say the words “I’m Gay” in 1997. Prior to that historic night, Ellen was a fair-to-middling sitcom about a neurotic bookstore owner who didn’t seem to have a sexual identity at all (though hints were dropped). Though it was cancelled the following year amid complaints from religious conservatives – and from Gays who felt it just wasn’t very funny – Ellen, and DeGeneres herself, changed the TV landscape forever.

Steven Carrington (Dynasty), played by Al Corley and Jack Coleman On the very first episode of this smash 1980s prime-time soap-opera hit, Steven Carrington, heir to a vast oil empire, sparred with his dad over his homosexuality. For the next eight years, Steven fell in love with a variety of men and even married evil Sammi Jo (Heather Locklear), with whom he fathered a child. Al Corley played Steven for two years, then quit amid complaints that Steven’s ever-changing sexual preferences made no sense. Jack Coleman then saw the character through a variety of male and female relationships for the remainder of the show’s run. (Corley returned for a 1991 reunion movie.) Dynasty proved to be quite popular with Gay audiences, in part due to Steven, but also due to the arrival, in season two, of the outrageous Alexis Carrington Colby (Joan Collins), a scheming, over the top, drag-queenish madwoman who brought a camp sensibility to the series.

Steven’s fluid sexuality really isn’t all that hard to explain: He was prime time television’s first ongoing Bi guy!

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Together for eight years, the couple adopted Lily, a young girl from Vietnam. Neither of these guys is a “hunk.” What they are is real: neurotic and insecure, they’re full of love for each other and for their daughter in this, perhaps TV’s most realistic peek inside the day-to-day lives of a Gay family (and other families).

Brian Kinney (Queer as Folk), played by Gale Harold Drop-dead gorgeous, buff, promiscuous, and always horny, Brian Kinney was the most popular character on Showtime’s breakout Gay soap opera. Brian knew how hot he was. Wealthy and above it all, he viewed other Gay men as objects to be used for sex, then discarded. But when 17-yearold Justin (Randy Harrison) fell in love with him, Brian found his soul mate.

Over the course of Queer as Folk’s five seasons, viewers joined Brian on his voyage of discovery, as he slowly became a decent, loving person. Gale Harold played the changes in Brian slowly, brilliantly revealing the man beneath the mannequin. Brian is one of the most complex and multilayered Gay characters ever to appear on television, and Harold proved himself to be more than up to the acting challenge.

Julia Hoffman (Dark Shadows), played by Grayson Hall In 1964, character actress Hall received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Miss Fellows, a frustrated Lesbian spinster, in the film The Night of the Iguana. It was the first Academy nod in history for an actor in a Gay role. In 1967, Hall was cast as the brilliant if slightly mad Dr. Julia Hoffman on Dark Shadows, the spooky supernatural soap opera. Doc Julia soon fell in love with her patient, the 175-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid). In 1970, Hall played Julia’s counterpart in a parallel universe story. Parallel Time Julia was a servant, helping her beloved Mistress Angelique (Lara Parker) pass herself off as Angelique’s twin Alexis: Angelique had come back from the dead and murdered Alexis.

Though the L word was never uttered, it became clear as the storyline progressed that Julia was head over heels in love with her employer. The puppy dog love in Hoffman’s eyes was a dead giveaway! “Parallel Time Julia” was based on Mrs. Danvers (Dame Judith Anderson) from the classic Daphne du Maurier novel Rebecca, filmed

by Alfred Hitchcock in 1940. Danvers’s Lesbianism was plain to see in the film, and Hall, on Dark Shadows, channeled Anderson’s performance when she declared her love for Angelique. Certainly a daring thing to do on daytime TV in 1970!

Beverley Leslie (Will & Grace), played by Leslie Jordan Gay Republicans got a delightful, welldeserved ribbing with openly Gay Jordan’s hysterical portrayal of wealthy, deeply closeted Southern belle Beverley – “the world’s oldest girl,” as he was called by arch-enemy Karen (Megan Mullally). The friendly enemies sparred hilariously as Beverley, determined to keep his sexuality a secret (in spite of the fact that he was a flaming, effeminate queen!), fends off Karen’s many ingenious attempts to out him. As stated earlier, W&G’s supporting cast was far more colorful than the leads!

The Glee Kids No show has better illustrated how far we’ve come then Glee. Sure, we love the fabulous musical numbers, but “Glee” is so much more. The series is set in that perfect world where Gays, straights, Bisexuals, Mitch and Cameron (Modern Family), Lesbians, and Trans people co-exist side by side, accepting each other at face value and played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson without judgment. In other words, Glee is a and Eric Stonestreet, respectively When TV Guide named Mitch and Cam- magnificent example of how much the TV eron, the Gay couple from ABC’s brilliant landscape has changed since ABC aired comedy-drama Modern Family, as among That Certain Summer 41 years ago.

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SATURDAY - November 16

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.

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.)

Adoptable Animals. 10am-2:30pm. Emerald City Pet Rescue, 2751 4th Ave S. Features an adoption event plus raffle. www.emeraldcitypetrescue.org Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts - “Full Spectrum” (11/15 & 11/16, 11/22 & 11/23). Fridays 7pm; Saturdays 3pm & 7pm. SANCA, 674 S Orcas St. A splash of early spring in a high energy acrobatic show. Follow the characters of Circus Circus as they eahc discover their own distinctive personality, eveolving from monochrome daily drab to a prismatic burst of colors. Tickets $15 adults, $10 youth (12 & under). www.brownpapertickets.com/event/454843 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

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answers from people who really know their stuff. 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org 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 info 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.

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SUNDAY - November 17

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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/ Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of Soto Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion.323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

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. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509) 990-0007, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@ gmail.com. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.

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. To sign up visit www.raincity soccer.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

November 16 thru November 24

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.

Discussion Series - One Hemisphere, Indivisible: Permanent Revolution & Neoliberalism in the Americas. 3-4:30pm. 4710 University Way NE, Suite 100. Meets every Sunday. This timely book by Guerry Hoddersen, journalist & feminist organizer, examines the roots of the US economic crisis & its relationship to the upheavals across Latin America, with special emphasis on the role of women, immigrants & US labor in building cross-border solidarity. FREE. Sponsored

by Freedom Socialist Party. 713-8056, fspseattle@ mindspring.com, www.socialism.com 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 Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731.

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

MONDAY - November 18

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.

Forum on LGBT Rights in Russia and Internationally. 6:30pm. Seattle City Hall, Bertha Night Landes Room, 5th Ave & Cherry St. Join the Seattle City Council and representatives from the World Affairs Council, Social Outreach Seattle, All Out, and the Seattle LGBT, Women’s and Human Rights Commissions, and Amnesty International UW for a moderated panel discussion on LGBT rights in Russia and internationally. Learn what we can do locally.

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

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

684-4537.

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.

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

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

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

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 7-8pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month. Talk about sexual health & safety, as well as different types of relationships. Ask questions and get

November 15, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions?

Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Seattle Police Department LGBTQ Advisory Council Monthly Meeting. 6-8pm. Seattle Police Department East Precinct Community Meeting Room, 12th Ave & E Pine St. Meets 3rd Tuesday most months.

The Sexual Minority Community Advisory Council has been established by the SPD to increase relationships & communication between the community & the SPD. Members of the GLBT community are invited to attend. kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Northwest Network Community Action: Hate Violence - Response Recommendations & Community Resources. 6:30-8pm. Queer Youth Space, 911 E Pike St. This forum will look at what it will take to implement solutions & responses to violence that work for all members of our communities, as well as cultivate & share community resources. www.nwnetwork.org.

Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/ love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY - November 20

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

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

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

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

(425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation New Volunteer Orientation in Tacoma. 6-8pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month.

PCAF is seeking volunteers to provide practical & emotional support services for clients, assist with administrative needs, & plan & work at special events.

More info & to receive application, call Colleen at (253) 383-2565 ext 206.

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

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

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

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

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.

This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Sex, Dating & Healthy Relationships. 7-8pm.

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

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

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

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

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

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet.

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

THURSDAY - November 21

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”

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

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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 Feed a Family for the Holidays. 8pm-12midnight.

Purr, 1518 11th Ave. A benefit for Inspire Youth Project.

Bring a grocery Gift Card & enter to win a Holiday Gift Basket. www.purrseattle.com Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

Debauchery: Tantalizing Teases for Queers of All Genders! Doors 7pm, Debauchery 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. 3rd Thursday of every month. Queers stripping for Queers in hot, anti-oppressive space, raising money for organizations that serve the Queer community. The show features stripteases, tons of audience interaction & even birthday lapdances onstage. Be sure to bring plenty of dollar bills - a portion of the proceeds goes to non-profits providing health & social services within the Queer community. Tickets $15 at the door, $10 in advance. www.lilydivine.com/ debauchery.html

FRIDAY - November 22

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 Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. A group for LGBTQ youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

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 Queer Parent Networking Dinners (Sept-Nov, JanJune). 6-8pm. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 3rd Thursdays of every month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirited, Queer & Questioning families including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and childcare. 568-7777 or deann@nwnetwork.org Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

Capitol Hill Community Council General Meeting.

6:30pm. Cal Anderson Shelter House, 11th Ave & E Howell St. Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month. www.capitolhillcommunitycouncil.org

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

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

Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club Monthly Potluck & Meeting. 7pm. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. Bottom Dwellers promotes safe & responsible scuba diving & other outdoor activities for the GLBT community & friends at all experience levels. For info & location, www.bottomdwellers.org.

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org GLBT Legal Clinic. 7-9pm. Meets the 3rd Thursday each month. QLaw Foundation holds a monthly legal clinic addressing the legal needs of LGBT individuals & couples. Volunteer attorneys provide FREE 30-minute consultations. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 235-7235. Clinic volunteers return calls on Tuesdays between 12noon-3pm. For information, visit www.q-law.org/legalclinic PFLAG/Bellevue Monthly Meeting. 7pm - study group meets at 6pm. First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Meets 3rd Thursday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 3257724. www.bellevue-pflag.org.

Puddletown Squares “Taste” of Gay Square Dancing. 7-9pm. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, N 80th St & 1st Ave NE. FREE introductory event demonstrates Puddletown’s “Square Dancing Outside the Box!” Includes square dancing to contemporary pop music.

Caller Gary Monday. No experience necessary. www. puddletownsquares.org Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.)

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

322-2437; www.sasgcc.org 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.

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 Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.

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

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

FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

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.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm.

Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216 Pine St at Melrose Ave. 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 GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www. sasgcc.org “A SPANKSGIVING DAY EVENT” - in Tacoma. 8pm door; 9:30pm show. The Loch’s Tacoma, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. Fetish wear party and food drive. Get your SPANK ON! Bring a non-perishable food item and get $1 off your admission. 1 non-perishable food item = 1 SPANK; $1 = 1 SPANK. Enjoy entertainment

by Ceasar Hart and Velo and dance the night away with DJ Yoda. www.oceanangelentertainment.com.

SATURDAY - November 23

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Yulefest (11/23 & 11/24). 10am-5pm. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. Enjoy the food, music & craft holiday traditions of the Nordic countries. Admission: adults $3, kids 6-12 $1, under 6 free. Parking: suggested donation $2. www.nordicmuseum.org 2013 Taste of GSBA. 5:30pm: Small plates, silent auctions, wine tasting, hosted drinks; 7pm: Dinner & live auction. A fabulous cast of auction items, small plates from GSBA caterers & restaurants, hosted beer, wine & the Svedka vodka signature cocktail, a four-course dinner & show-stopping Broadway musical entertainment. Tickets: GSBA members $225, non-members $250. www.thegsba.org

SUNDAY - November 24

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Yulefest (11/23 & 11/24). 10am-5pm. Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. Enjoy the food, music & craft holiday traditions of the Nordic countries. Admission: adults $3, kids 6-12 $1, under 6 free. Parking: suggested donation $2. www.nordicmuseum.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/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html

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Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people.

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

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

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

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

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.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.

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

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

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption: 4417602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@ maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters

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

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

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

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.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. 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. 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.

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org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle. org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

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

Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; 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.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335; www.kchaf.org; 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, 425271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431TEEN; 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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