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Seattle Gay News

Issue 17, Volume 39, April 29, 2011

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Rising star Eva SGN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW makes Seattle debut The sharp wit

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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and smooth jazz of Lea DeLaria

by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN A&E Writer Lea DeLaria May 7 The Triple Door Lea DeLaria is known as a controversial, big, loud dyke, and she makes no apologies. She appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show in 1993, becoming the first out Gay comic to appear on any latenight talk show. DeLaria has broken the rules and pushed boundaries ever since. Aside from comedy and acting, DeLaria is also an acclaimed jazz singer. Bringing her potent blend of smooth singing and comedic insight to Seattle for one night only, this living Lesbian legend sat down for an interview with the Seattle Gay News.

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SGN’s 2011 Summer Movie Preview: Part I up as a potential tentpole title they can sequelize for The summer movie season many summers to – Hollywood’s favorite time of come. year – is back, and it’s packed with more sequels, spin-offs, and reboots then any year in see movies recent memory. In May and page 31 June alone, there’s a part five, a part four, and three part twos.

We’ve also got the first of two Marvel Comics superhero debuts, both of which follow on the heels of last year’s Iron Man 2 and also serve as preludes to next year’s The Avengers.

Thankfully, there is some originality to be found. Saturday Night Live veteran Kristin Wiig makes her screenwriting debut with Bridesmaids while Jodie Foster attempts to resurrect Mel Gibson’s acting career with The Beaver. The most talked-about title might just be one of the least well-known: writer/ director J.J. Abrams will pay homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg with his scifi 1970s adventure Super 8.

There’s also another superhero making his way to theaters as Warner Bros. sets DC Comics star Green Lantern

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There are tons of potential rising stars every year in pop music, but few can compare to the dynamic and alluring Eva. She has already caught the eye of Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, and Scott Storch. Now it’s your turn to discover who Eva is: a singer, a dancer, and an up-and-coming pop star.

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The music of the 1980s is just plain fun. It’s the stuff that karaoke legends are made of. The six contestants at this week’s ’80sthemed Seattle Pride Idol had us dancing (in and out of our seats), singing along, and remembering a time when bad fashion met bad makeup and a lot of hairspray. It

was, in a word, rad.

Pride Idol is a citywide singing contest produced and presented

by SO&P, Verizon Wireless, FUZE, Seattle’s Best Karaoke, and Seattle Gay News every Sunday night at Neighbours Nightclub (1509 Broadway) and is hosted by Gaysha Starr. Doors open at 6 p.m., when contestants can sign up to sing in the 7 p.m. see pride idol page 33

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Rod Stewart vivacious at Key Arena

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

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Rod Stewart April 23 Key Arena Rod Stewart might not be the most gifted performer, but he’s certainly got a lot of energy. The pop-rock legend played an impressive set of songs at Key Arena last weekend that spanned his entire career, from the great (“Maggie May”) to the passable (“Have I Told You Lately”).

When the curtain rose after Stevie Nicks’ performance and a brief intermission, the sexy lineup of band members appeared. The women wore shimmery red cocktail dresses and heels, while the men sported form-fitting gray suits and spiky hair. Stewart wore a canary-yellow jacket over black pants. On this night, he’d have more costume changes than anyone, including Nicks.

Stewart kicked things off with a sassy cover of The O’Jays’ “Love Train” as the majority of concertgoers stood on their feet and clapped along. He then won the crowd over with his signature hit “Tonight’s the Night,” working the stage side

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to side and posing flamboyantly. He’s a ham and he knows it, and it’s clear he loved every bit of the attention.

Nicks was invited back for a pair of duets, helping Stewart through the ’80s smash “Young Turks” (where he fumbled the lyrics to his own song). They next collaborated on a pitiful rendition of “Leather and Lace” as Stewart seemed more interested in getting a laugh from the audience by making funny faces than actually singing the song.

Before lunging into a terrific version of “Forever Young,” a photo of Stewart’s year-old son was displayed on a huge LED screen. The father of eight children now, he joked about this being his very last. “Not because I can’t do it,” he said, “but because I can’t afford it.”

Two additional covers were done splendidly: Cat Stevens’ “The First Cut Is the Deepest” and Sam Cooke’s “Twistin’ the Night Away,” which saw couples dancing and even spinning each other around. A redo of Tom Waits’ “Downtown Train,” for which Stewart earned a Grammy nomination, was also wonderful.

“Maggie May” found Stewart slipping into a powder-blue suit and tie, accompanied by an acoustic guitar and an Anne Hathaway lookalike playing mandolin. “You’re in My Heart” was dedicated to fans wearing green and white striped jerseys with The Celtic Football Club logo – Stewart is a longtime supporter of the team, and he booted about 20 autographed soccer balls into the crowd. Meanwhile, “Rhythm Of My Heart” was a tribute to the servicemen and women in the U.S. and Great Britain who’ve gone to battle in the

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Middle East.

As Stewart disappeared for another costume change, his backup singers and band entertained us – or attempted to – with a sloppy rendition of Amii Stewart’s “Knock on Wood.” Shortly, the man of the night returned in a plum-colored two-piece suit and sang a so-so version of Van Morrison’s “Have I Told You Lately,” which appeared on his 1991 album Vagabond Heart.

Before closing out his main set with “Hot Legs,” Stewart shared a photo of himself in drag with the audience. This is what I admire about Rod Stewart: he’s never felt the

need to be uber-masculine. He and David Bowie pioneered the androgynous-glam look in rock music.

For an encore, two disco balls floated above the stage as Stewart polished his performance with “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy.”

I’m so thankful Stewart didn’t touch any jazz standards on Saturday. Instead, he dug out his greatest hits and put on a fantastic show that seemed appropriate for the Vegas strip. Perhaps not one of music’s most important artists, but he’s definitely one of its hardest working.

Stevie Nicks graceful in short performance

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Stevie Nicks April 23 Key Arena “She is in our midst!” a woman said to me at a bar just down the street from Key Arena before the start of the Stevie Nicks concert on Saturday. The woman was referring, of course, to the magnetic pull the rock icon has on her fans, whether they were first intoxicated by her raspy vocals as the frontwoman of Fleetwood Mac or are under the spell cast by her catalog of solo work.

But followers of this mystical diva would be treated to a mere hour’s worth of her presence, as she whizzed through a brief set list and then handed the concert over to its headliner, Rod Stewart. The “Heart and Soul Tour,” featuring two legends on the same stage on the same night, proved to be more Stewart and less Nicks.

Dressed in all black with a knee-length skirt with fringes and a matching top with sparkles running up and down her arms, Nicks began her performance with “Stand Back” shortly after 7:30 p.m., while many concertgoers were still scrambling to find their seats in the dark.

Though she’s 62, Nicks doesn’t look it. Her skin is porcelain white, her long hair is blond,

and that voice wraps around classic ballads like fine whiskey. As “Outside the Rain” from her debut album Bella Donna faded out and the beginning guitar chords of “Dreams” – arguably Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hit – were strummed, diehard fans, especially those on the floor, rose to their feet excitedly.

“Let’s get this party started!” shouted Nicks to a packed arena and then performed “Secret Love,” the leadoff single from her soon-to-be-released CD In Your Dreams. “Rhiannon,” which appeared on Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled album in the mid-’70s, was given a soft two-minute piano interlude, and again longtime fans were transfixed by Nicks’ voice and graceful twirls on stage.

“Sorcerer” isn’t one of my favorite songs from Nicks’ résumé, and neither was it fully embraced by folks sitting in my section. Found on 2001’s Trouble in Shangri-La record, which further delved into her affection of the spiritual world, it’s never quite held its own or lived up to the other hit tracks from the singer-songwriter’s solo career.

For “Gold Dust Woman,” Nicks donned a golden embroidered shawl that she spread like wings behind each of her guitarists. She then took a moment to speak with the crowd, telling everyone that she now has a “real connection” to Seattle thanks to her niece recently moving here from Los Angeles.

“Landslide,” sung by Gywenth Paltrow on an episode of Glee last month, was the best five minutes of Saturday night.

Nicks introduced it as a song that she’s continually put on her set list since 1975, and one that was written from a tough spot in her life. This was vintage Stevie, her gritty vocals smoothing into silk as a lone guitar accompanied her. It was magical, and a few men in front of me bowed repeatedly to her at the finish of the song.

Nicks put away the main set with “Edge of Seventeen,” as the band’s drummer tapped on a row of bongos inside a cage-like percussion set.

Nicks walked the length of the stage to wave and bow to fans on opposite sides of the arena.

Returning for an encore, Nicks chose the ballad “Love Is” to cap off her hour-long appearance. It was a beautiful tune, although I would’ve preferred her usual closer, “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You.” It’s been a decade (and then some) since Stevie Nicks graced Seattle with her solo presence – she’s arrived with Fleetwood Mac twice during this wait. Sixty minutes and 10 songs just weren’t enough to satisfy devotees. Even though she collaborated with Stewart on a poor execution of “Leather and Lace” during his set, it still fell below my expectations of a proper live concert.

Realistically, this was an opening slot on a tour that should’ve seen both artists split the allotted time evenly.

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Rapper Lil B says he’s Gay – kind of

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

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Rapper Brandon McCartney – better known by his stage name, Lil B – says he is straight but supports Gay and Lesbian rights, despite receiving death threats for naming his forthcoming studio album I’m Gay. “I’m very Gay, but I love women,” the prolific rapper told MTV News in an interview last week. “I’m not attracted to men in any way. I’ve never been attracted to a man in my life. But yes, I am Gay, I’m so happy.”

He continued, “I’m a Gay, heterosexual male.”

Is this guy serious, or is this some kind of publicity stunt?

That’s the question that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) set out to answer. In an interview with XXLMag.com, a GLAAD spokesperson said the organization hoped that the title was not a gimmick, but a “sincere attempt to be an ally” to their cause.

Lil B retorted, “I got major love for the Gay and Lesbian community, and I just want to push less separation and that’s why I’m doing it. I hope GLAAD sees that I’m taking initial steps to break barriers.”

Ever since the rapper came out as a “straight, Gay man,” it has cost him fans and he has been on the receiving end of death threats.

“Many of my supporters have turned on me,” he said. “I got messages from some people saying, ‘I’m gonna bash your head in,’ ‘You faggot,’ and ‘I’m gonna kill you.’”

Still, Lil B maintains that he is not changing the name of his album.

Breaking sexual orientation barriers in the rap and hip-hop community is something of a challenge, says Terrance Dean, a former MTV producer and hip-hop expert. Dean recently wrote a book titled Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry from Music to Hollywood, about being a Gay man in the rap community and the hurdles that those involved still need to overcome.

“Hip-hop is a culture and environment which does not provide a safe place for an artist to come forward or to come out,” Dean wrote in a column for HelloBeautiful.com. “If you listen to many rap lyrics, they promote hate and Gay-bashing. It is an environment where the thug and gangster mentality is prevalent. Artists boast of a hyper-masculine bravado, with their crotchgrabbing, degradation of women, and their braggadocious lyrical slaying about the number of women they’ve slept with and children they’ve produced.”

According to Lil B, it’s those types of examples that he is trying to fight against – which is why he kind of, sort of, came out as Gay. alex sand er zec

Maceo Parker funkifies Jazz Alley

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer Maceo Parker Cuteness was sick at home, so Mercy took her friend Reality to see Maceo Parker at Jazz Alley on April 22. Parker’s sax was luscious and his voice was powerful. Dennis Rollins played out-there trombone. Ron Tooley’s trumpet was sensational. Will Boulware’s piano was rocking. The guitar

by Bruno Speight was phenomenal. Rodney “Skeet” Curtis played a knowing bass.

Corey Parker had a strong voice. Martha High was a knockout.

Maceo was coy, not introducing the amazing drummer until the end of the set. When Parker had played sax with James Brown, his brother, Melvin, played drums with the band. His drummer is his brother’s son, Marcus Parker.

Cuteness inspired Mercy to do some research on Maceo’s age, pointing out that he must be pushing 70. The sax player is 68 and amazingly energetic.

“A Donde Fiesta,” featuring upbeat keyboards and trombone, started the second show. “This Funk Is on the Hoof” continued the pace with solos by Boulware and Curtis.

“Make it Funky” focused on trombone and trumpet. “Make it So” followed nicely with guitar.

Martha High also sang with James Brown.

She nailed “It Takes Two to Tango.” Reality thought the trombone solo, “If I Fall in Love,” was an incredibly soulful interlude, the sweetest rendition he’s ever heard. “Who needs dessert after that?” he asked.

For “Doing it to Death,” Parker switched to a delicious flute. Guitar and trombone also soloed. Corey Parker sang lead nicely for “Watcha Know About Funk.” It also featured guitar and trombone and a fabulous drum solo. People got up and danced.

Maceo came out for his encore wearing sunglasses. “You Don’t Know Me” was his wonderful tribute to Ray Charles. He showed he can do slow and beautiful, too.

Solos by Speight, Curtis, and Boulware were the focus of “Funky Way.” River Walker Mercy’s new favorite Seattle Lesbian writer is Cate Culpepper, because she found Culpepper’s novel River Walker a delightful read. Grady Wrenn is an anthropology professor with a very sad past. Elena Montalvo is a curandera who wants Grady to help her Maceo Parker confront a deadly ghost. The New Mexico setting is well detailed, as well as the minor jazz musician. She has performed stand-up appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. In characters. Sex scenes delight. comedy for over 25 years and is a prominent December of 1993, she also hosted Comedy figure in the world of Lesbian stand-up com- Central’s Out There, the first all-Gay standLea DeLaria at Triple Door Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward edy. Lea will be playing with a trio. DeLaria up comedy special. to seeing Lea DeLaria at the Triple Door on was the first openly Gay comic to break the You can get your tickets at thetripledoor.

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer The Clouds: A Reality Play Ghost Light Theatricals Through May 1 Alexis Holzer’s smart, cheeky adaptation of Aristophanes’ The Clouds, an ancient Greek comedy, both stands the original on its ear a bit and also greatly stays true to the heart of it. Aristophanes was skewering his modern society and poking fun at Socrates’ teaching methods. He was particularly pointing at people who looked for ways to turn inferior arguments into winning ones, though history doesn’t present Socrates as one who made spurious arguments.

Holzer finds ample ammunition in our current fascination with reality television and the cult of celebrity. She also takes aim at the advertising industry, which turns relatively useless items into desirable ones through the use of artful language – that is, people lie about stuff, and it works.

This production at Ghost Light Theatricals is equal parts a great idea, an apt skewering, uneven, and too long. Some of that may be due to Holzer’s choice to direct her own work – often a perilous choice. One can only guess at whether a competent director as a partner would have helped Holzer refine the work.

As a director, Holzer gets great work out of Kristina Sutherland, who plays Stephanie, the reality star of “Blond Bitch,” a Real Housewives-style take-off. Last season, her husband left her for a younger woman, and her lack of financial control and lack of alimony is costing her her house. This season,

the ratings are so low that her show is in danger of getting cancelled.

This propels her into looking for ways to reinvent herself to preserve her access to fame and fortune.

Sutherland nails the serious predicament of the character while allowing the audience to laugh at her.

When she enrolls in Socrates’ school, it is clear that she’s not going to actually learn anything useful. In fact, the middle of the play, where she is tutored, is the murkiest (and longest) part. Points are scored for demonstrating how advertising distorts truth, though.

As Stephanie vainly (and vainly) tries to reinvent herself, her daughter is approached to become the new reality star and transforms from a bookish anti-celeb into a monster teen phenomenon. Stephanie’s most awful dreams have come true.

The clouds of the title are transformed here from the Greek chorus to the reality television film crew: a producer, boom mic

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Sharp Clouds a solid concept

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operator, cameraperson, and lighting technician. The adaptation doesn’t use them as much as the original play would have. They are present, but provide less commentary.

While they make fun of some of what they film, they also don’t acknowledge the role they play in perpetuating the trash on TV, and justify that by “needing a job.” The bodies are necessary on stage, but not that pertinent to the rest of the story.

Particularly fun performances from the competent ensemble were Rebecca Lea Mc-

Pleasant Merry Wives falls short of expectations

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Seattle acting talent.

The basic plot has a conniving knight, Sir John Falstaff, trying to get into a couple of married ladies’ pants, but doing so in such a ham-handed way that it’s easy for the wives to trick him into getting in trouble. John Patrick Lowrie does a nice job with Falstaff, but Lowrie himself is such a nice, intelligent actor and he plays Falstaff so reasonably that he makes you feel sorry for the character. It’s as if his endeavors to cuckold the men are just what any person ought to be trying to do.

The lovely onstage music is led by Sean Patrick Taylor, a whiz at ye oldestyle melody, along with some extra-talented actors who also play instruments. Deanne Middleton’s costuming is of the Elizabethan sort, along with those Shakespearean tights. Jason Phillips’ set looked like solid wood and contributed to the Elizabethan style with a nice scene-changing background that quickly altered locations with a aff Falst John Sir as ie John Patrick Lowr Candace Vance as Mistress Ford and simple turn. sor Wind of s Wive in The Merry Director and original co-founder of the Seattle Shakespeare comby Miryam Gordon of the bits are slapstick funny, some are pany Terry Edward Moore made sure everySGN A&E Writer careful, some are quaint. Some of the char- one spoke clearly (except for the egregious accent of Doctor Caius) and gave each tiny acters are broad, and some are not.

The Merry Wives of Windsor Overall, the play is pleasant and has some bit its own moment, but somehow the effect Seattle Shakespeare good performances, but perhaps because wasn’t invigorating.

Leslie Law was a great success as MisCompany Shakes is capable of much more than being Through May 15 simply “pleasant,” the production ends up tress Page, the smartest of the wives, who The current Seattle Shakespeare produc- damned with faint praise. There isn’t much connives with Mistress Ford (Candace tion of The Merry Wives of Windsor hasn’t that is especially observant or unique about Vance) to set up Falstaff over and over again quite figured out what it wants to be. Some the production, even with a solid crew of until he’s thoroughly sick of losing. David

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Carthy as the terribly treated maid, Marta; Amelia Meckler as several stereotypical professor-infomercial commentator types; and Kelsey Yuhara as the bookish then celeb-wild daughter, Mercedes.

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Dorrian as Sir Hugh Evans (a small role) lent great authenticity with his perfect accent, which he inherited as a native of Great Britain.

Some of the fun, over-the-top, slapsticky performances included a very silly Christopher Hopkins-Ward as Slender and Keith Dahlgren as Justice Shallow. Similarly to John Patrick Lowrie, Anders Bolang also did a good job as Master Ford, tending toward the more reasonable, less broad styling that some actors affected. Katherine Jett showed off a lovely singing voice as Anne Page.

This wraps up Shakes’ 20th season, and as artistic director Stephanie Shine is leaving her position, erstwhile director of outdoor and touring performances George Mount steps in as interim artistic director. They are fortunate to have such a natural progression of talent. The next announced season even contains apparently the first-ever production of Coriolanus (you’d think they would have done all of Shakespeare’s plays at least once by now), along with another first, a production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

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continued from the cover There’s more, including the return of the Seattle International Film Festival and Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s annual Translations Film Festival. Plenty of foreign imports and independent titles are sure to get the more adventurous moviegoer excited, and it’s a given some Hollywood also-ran will wow us all and make a mark at the box office.

Here’s what’s expected to hit Seattle area screens in May and June. As always, release dates are subject to change, so please keep that in mind when planning your summertime schedule.

May 6 The Beaver – Director and star Jodie Foster’s valiant attempt to revive the career of Mel Gibson. His performance as a clinically depressed business executive who learns to communicate by using a hand puppet is one of his all-time best, and while the movie isn’t perfect, it’s still a moderately profound treatise on family, fatherhood, and aging I thoroughly enjoyed.

Jumping the Broom – A comedy about two African American families – one from the downtown streets, the other from the uptown suburbs – coming together in Martha’s Vineyard for a wedding.

Meek’s Cutoff – Director Kelly Reichardt’s (Wendy and Lucy) latest effort is a sparse, brutal, and emotionally barren Western starring Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, and Will Patton where nothing much happens and yet everything is achieved. A startlingly beautiful film (although not without its problems), this is an elegantly restrained effort finicky audiences should be on the lookout for.

Queen to Play – Kevin Kline (in a Frenchspeaking role) and Sandrine Bonnaire star in an idyllic feel-good comedy set in sunny Corsica.

The Robber – Based on the life of Johann Rettenberger, this wonderful thriller chronicles how a renowned marathon runner moonlighted as one of Germany’s most notorious bank robbers.

Something Borrowed – Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, and John Krasinski star in a matrimonial-themed romantic comedy that has an awful lot in common with My Best Friend’s Wedding.

Thor – Director Kenneth Branagh brings his Shakespearean flare to the world of Marvel Comics, helping bring God of Thunder and Asgard outcast Thor to life.

Everything Must Go – A change of pace effort for star Will Ferrell, the comedian portraying a relapsed alcoholic who loses his wife and his job and decides to sell everything he has in a yard sale in an attempt to start over from scratch.

Forks Over Knives – Documentary that examines the claim that most, maybe even all, degenerative diseases can be controlled if we all just made the conscious effort to stop eating meat and processed food.

Hesher – Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, and the great Piper Laurie in an independent drama about a depressed pyromaniac who lives in a van only to see his life change when he runs into a young boy with even bigger problems than his own.

Le Quattro Volte – Italian import about an elderly shepherd living out his final days amidst the peace and quiet of the medieval, mostly abandoned village in which he has lived all his life. This meditative little picture has been a favorite of international critics and an award-winner at festivals all over the world.

Priest – Director Scott Stewart and star Paul Bettany follow up their 2010 suspensethriller dud Legion with a new tale, this one presented in 3D and concerning a fanatical religious order, a post-apocalyptic wasteland ravaged by vampires, and a lone theological warrior who believes he can wipe the world clean of this undead menace. I’m already yawning.

The Princess of Montpensier – The latest from acclaimed director Bertrand Tavernier (Coup de Torchon, Captain Conan) and starring the luminous Mélanie Thierry, this 16th-century political romance was the love-it/hate-it attraction at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

May 19-June 12 The 37th Annual Seattle International Film Festival – The largest film festival in North America returns, opening with The First Grader, a British import from director Justin Chadwick, and ends 24 days later with a picture still to be announced. The SGN will be covering all the wonderfulness start to finish. Keep checking the front page for details.

May 20 13 Assassins – A Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) actioner about a group of warriors who join forces to kill an evil feudal lord.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Johnny Depp is back as Jack Sparrow, and whether or not you think that’s a good thing probably depends on if you didn’t feel like the two previous Pirates of the Caribbean flicks strangled all affinity for the series right out of you (I did). Geoffrey Rush also returns, while Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane join the proceedings as a pair of fellow swashbucklers searching for the fabled Fountain of Youth.

May 12 – May 15 The 6th Annual Translations Film Festival – Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s popular weekend Transgender film fest returns with a series of panels, shorts, documentaries, narrative features, and retrospective works spotlighting the Trans community. It all kicks off with the Chaz Bono documentary Becoming Chaz at Pacific Place. For May 26 more information and tickets, go to www.

The Hangover Part II – The year’s most threedollarbillcinema.org. pointless sequel promises to deliver more of the same as the 2009 Las Vegas-set original, May 13 only this time the action has been moved Bridesmaids – An exceedingly foul and to Thailand and reshoots have apparently funny adult R-rated comedy about mat- plagued the production from the get-go. rimonial carnage co-written and starring Stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Saturday Night Live dynamo Kristin Wiig and Ed Helms all return, as does director that has all the earmarks of being one of the Todd Phillips. summer’s biggest successes.

Kung Fu Panda 2 – In Memorial Day weekend’s second major sequel, everyone’s favorite kung fu fighting panda bear Po (voiced by Jack Black) returns to face a new menace who harbors a terrible secret and brandishes an ancient and powerful weapon.

May 27 Hobo with a Shotgun – A homeless Rutger Hauer blows away evildoers in this gleefully over-the-top and bloody grindhouse thriller.

The First Grader – SIFF’s opening-night feature goes into its general theatrical run.

Director Justin Chadwick tells the true story of Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter Charles Obinchu and his fight to attend school and obtain an education even though he’s 84 years old.

Incendies – One of the nominees for last year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Incendies is a searing import revolving around two twins honoring their mother’s dying wish and heading to the Middle East to research their roots.

Skateland – An audience favorite at the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival, this retro John Hughes-style 1980s comingof-age dramatic comedy is a light and bouncy winner starring Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, and James LeGros. Definitely worth a look.

True Legend – A big-budget Hong Kong import directed by the great fight choreographer Woo-ping Yuen (The Matrix), featuring the awesome Michelle Yeoh in a key supporting role.

June 3 Mia and Magoo – An Animated French import about a young girl’s journey across perilous mountains and treacherous jungles in search of her missing father.

Midnight in Paris – Fresh off its Cannes Film Festival premier, writer and director Woody Allen’s latest is set in the City of Lights and stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, and Kathy Bates.

X-Men: First Class – The fifth film in the X-Men series, this one goes back to the beginning to chronicle how Professor Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr (a.k.a. Magneto) became the hero and the villain they are today. The second film of the summer’s crowded superhero field to see a release, it is also somewhat surprisingly the one with the most positive buzz, as people are apparently curious to see what director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) can do with the material.

June 10 Beginners – Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Mélanie Laurent star in a tale about a 30-something roustabout who must deal with two startling announcements: that his elderly father has terminal cancer and – maybe even more astonishing – that he also has a young male lover.

Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer – Based on the award-winning literary series by Megan McDonald, third-grader Judy Moody (newcomer Jordana Beatty) goes to extremes to make sure she has the best summer ever.

Super 8 – The summer’s must buzzedabout title, this highly secretive thriller comes from the mind of Star Trek and Lost impresario J.J. Abrams and is a homage to the early works of Steven Spielberg (who just so happens to produce).

The Troll Hunter – A Norwegian import about a group of college students who think they are investigating a series of mysterious bear killings, only to discover the creature responsible for all of the bloody carnage is a giant troll – and now it’s hunting them! OK, I admit that this is one title I just can’t wait to see.

June 17 The Art of Getting By – Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts star in a Sundance Film Festival favorite about a teenager who suddenly realizes he’s made it to his senior year in high school without doing a single ounce of work.

Green Lantern – Am I the only one who thinks the trailers for this DC Comics adventure look incredibly awful? I can’t be, right? Of all the superhero flicks hitting theaters this summer, this is the one I am dreading the most.

Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Jim Carrey. Six dancing penguins. I’m not sure anything more needs to be said. Well, Angela Lansbury costars – that’s something, I guess.

June 24 A Better Life – A melodrama set in Los Angeles about a down-on-his-luck landscaper who will do just about anything to keep his son away from gangs, drugs, guns, and the immigration agents who would separate them.

A Little Help – Great googly moogly!

This dramatic comedy is bad. Screened at last year’s SIFF, I’m kind of in shock that this unbelievably awful effort (starring the otherwise enchanting Jenna Fischer of The Office fame) is even getting a release. Stay away at all costs.

Bad Teacher – Cameron Diaz stars as a foul-mouthed, sexually provocative middle school teacher who attempts to woo the school’s most eligible bachelor (Justin Timberlake). Director Jake Kasdan made both Zero Effect and Orange County, which were awesome, but the trailer for this one is highly suspect to say the least.

Cars 2 – The 2006 movie Cars is the only Pixar film in recent memory to lose the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and one of the few almost no one over the age of 12 was asking for a sequel of – but we’re getting one anyway. Granted, we are talking Pixar, so my reticence to embrace this sequel is probably going to come back and bite me in the butt and this will end up being one of 2011’s best.

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop – A behindthe-scenes doc following comedian, writer, and talk-show host O’Brien as he deals with all the hullabaloo and hubbub over Jay Leno retaking the reins at The Tonight Show.

Cracks – A British boarding school drama with Eva Green, Juno Temple, and Imogen Poots that got decent reviews when released in the U.K. back in 2009 but hasn’t faired near as well with U.S. critics as it has made the festival rounds over the past year.

Grab next week’s SGN for part two of the 2011 Summer Movie Preview!

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Captain Jack (Johnny Depp) attempts a quick getaway from yet another precarious situation in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): In the race to get ahead, never forget the people who have helped you along. Even your opponents deserve respect at the very least for how they’ve challenged you and forced you to improve.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Whatever personal problems you’ve put on the back burner are liable to boil over. Current upsets could, in a few months, prove to be blessings in disguise. For now, swallow your pride and get help, or get perspective by helping others.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Your friends’ support can help you achieve anything, but are you supporting them as well? Rather than going off half-cocked, talk with them to see how your intentions dovetail and overlap. Generosity and synergy are keys to success.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22): A little audacity goes a long way, but be careful! In your eagerness for success you could easily come off way too hard and sabotage yourself. Study The Art of War by Sun Tzu, not the march-and-slaughter techniques of General Ulysses Grant.

LEO (July 23 – August 22): The more you keep your mouth shut and your ears open, the more you will understand where your opportunities really are. There is a time to roar, loud and fierce, but time it correctly. Think surgical, not sledgehammer.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Mirror, mirror on the wall says you’re the hottest of them all. Trying to convince others undermines the effect. If you have to tell people you’re hot, you’re not. Just knowing it and feeling it will carry the message.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): What most people overlook about Libras is that you can be very shrewd competitors. A fierce side is coming out that can be helpful if used judiciously.

Especially if you’re struggling with or for your partner, rein in that passion and think ahead!

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Focus on doing your best work. Trying to best others will arouse anger among colleagues. Keep that attitude also in your exercise. Pushing yourself too hard is dangerous, and pushing others aside could start a fight.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): In sports, it’s way too easy to get overly aggressive and hurt someone – probably yourself. Find a creative way to express your fierceness, in writing, song or onstage. Any artistic medium is good, but if it involves sharps, flames or chemicals, be careful!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Are you channeling Scarlett O’Hara? Fight for your home or community, but pick your battles carefully and be careful not to cross swords needlessly with those closest to you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Your mouth is more dangerous than ever. Efforts to be witty, provocative and incisive can go way over the top before you realize half of what you said.

If it’s too brilliant, write it down.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Your finances could skyrocket or just blow up in your face. Discipline and hard work are the keys. You may need to think fast and move fast, but be sure to think first. Guard against impulse.

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Eric Andrews-Katz: At what age did you come out, and how did your family react?

Lea DeLaria: To my family? I haven’t done that yet. I forgot to tell my mom.

[Laughs.] I came out very young, at least for my generation. I was in my early 20s and my family was pretty supportive. My parents treated it the “Catholic way” – they ignored it and we didn’t talk about it. Occasionally, they would invite some young single man over for a BBQ, and that was always hilarious. I’d say, “Dad, remember the conversation we had when you threw the dinette set out the window? I’m still a dyke!”

By the time I reached my 30s, they were pretty comfortable, and I started bringing my myriad of girlfriends to visit. Then they started with, “When are you going to settle down with one?” When I hit TV (my reccurring role on Matlock) they accepted it. I was performing with Andy Griffith, and for their generation he is king. When I was working with him, he had a wife younger than me.

When I’m his age, I want a wife 30 years younger! That man is my idol!

Andrews-Katz: Who influenced you to become a comedian?

DeLaria: No one. I was always kind of funny. My family was really funny and my parents were funny. … Doing stand-up was the last thing on my mind; I wanted to be an actor and singer. It’s ironic that [comedy] led me to become an actor and singer. If you told me 30 years ago that I was going to be doing stand-up, I would’ve said you were insane.

Andrews-Katz: In 1993, you were the first openly Gay comic on late-night comedy. Have you ever had confrontations with other comedians?

DeLaria: I’ve had some. Suzanne Westenhoefer decided to call herself the first Lesbian comic because she did Sally Jesse Raphael, but that’s not the kind of thing I did. I first appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show in ’93. He was not only the top-rated show in America; he was seen all over the world!

Andrews-Katz: You made a comment in 1993 at the March on the Capitol [for Gay rights] about Hillary Clinton: “Finally, we have a first lady that’s fuckable”. What kind of backlash came from that?

DeLaria: First of all, you need to quote me right. I said: “Finally, we have a first lady you could fuck.” And backlash? None, none at all. [Sarcastically.]

Aside from being censured – which I was – by the United States government, I got backlash from conservative Christians, there was a feminist backlash … everyone had a problem with what I said, and all I could do is laugh at it. If a Gay male comic made a comment about Al Gore (who was hot at the time), no one would have said a word.

I always felt it was sexism. A woman is not supposed to be sexual and I’m not supposed to make openly opinionated statements in public. My favorite thing that happened was kind of hilarious. In Provincetown shortly afterwards, I was walking down the street and some feminist came up to me. She told me I was sexist and how dare I objectify women, especially a woman like that [Hillary Clinton]. A crowd was gathering and I listened quietly until she was done. Then I nicely said, “You’d look a lot prettier if you wore a little makeup and some lipstick.” I’m a social commentator, and after Reagan and Bush, it was nice to have a young, hip first lady. We hadn’t had one since Kennedy!

Andrews-Katz: How did you come to play the role of Hildy in the 1998 revival of On the Town?

DeLaria: That’s a great story; I’ll be elaborating on it in Seattle. They had done Shakespeare in the Park and completed the full cycle, but they had a slot open for another show. George C. Wolfe wanted to celebrate New York so they chose On the Town – what better show? He wanted to have a new and interesting cast but couldn’t find anyone for Hildy. Hildy is “the part” in that show [for women], having the best songs and lines. He tried the diva types from Broadway and L.A. and didn’t like their takes. He

started auditioning men, Charles Busch, Billy Porter … but didn’t like their takes.

After asking, “What makes Hildy funny?” the answer was that she acts like a man. He jokingly yelled, “We need a Lesbian!” and then it dawned on him. At that time – before Ellen or Rosie came out – I was the go-to Lesbian, and so got the call.

Andrews-Katz: Two years later you were on Broadway’s The Rocky Horror Show playing the dual roles of Eddie/Dr. Scott.

Any specific challenges with playing a man on stage?

DeLaria: That was the issue. I’m not a man – much to the disbelief of many – so in effect, having to do two real male tenor voices was a challenge. Most people are familiar with the movie, but in the stage production, the roles of Eddie and Dr. Scott are double cast. I had to go through a lot to come up with two separate-sounding tenors.

Dr. Scott has that Roy Orbison sound to his voice, and Eddie has that hardcore heavy metal wailing sound to him. Another big problem was the time it took for the makeup.

You’d think it would be easier for me to look like a man than a woman, but it was rough. I had to get to the theater earlier than the rest to be in Eddie’s makeup, and then later on I had to look like a man 20 years older.

Andrews-Katz: You’ve made many comments about Gay marriage. Are you for it, and do you think it’s something that will happen within the next presidential term?

DeLaria: It will not happen in the next presidential term. I’d be happily surprised if it does, but I’m just looking at it logically.

With the entire backlash against Obama, it makes me nervous about his re-election. ... I think we should be able to do anything that anyone else is able to do, so of course I’m for Gay marriage. My questioning comes from what is the motivation for needing this now, and where it is coming from in most people. How much of it is internalized homophobia due to constantly wondering if our relationships are as good as [those of our] heterosexual counterparts? I wonder if a lot of the stuff that comes from middle class mainstream America isn’t fueled by inner homophobia. It bothers me that butch and drag queen [personas] are being pushed to the side with comments like, “Why can’t you fit in?” When was the last time you even saw someone Gay on the cover of OUT magazine? We’ve lost our culture. Some of it is our fault, some of it the Gay media, but it’s about time we say, “What the fuck? I am what I am.”

It’s been 30 years, and we’re still singing that same song in the same situation. I’m tired of the middle class running the Gay/ Lesbian/Transgendered [people] and saying, “Don’t rock the boat! Do you have to be so butch or so nellie? Can’t you be more like straight people?” I say, “Fuck the boat!

Build a NEW boat!” Take our cues from the civil rights movements of the blacks and the Jews and make no apologies. Don’t try to fit in with them; it’s time they need to fit in with us!

Andrews-Katz: How does a “big dyke” go from stand-up comedy to singing jazz?

DeLaria: I’m third-generation musician. My father was a jazz pianist, as was his mother before him. When I was 8, 9, 10 years old, my father would take me along on his gigs to St. Louis. He’d play for the audiences and then say, “Now here’s my daughter.” I’d come out and sing “Summertime” and the audience loved it. Back when my show was getting loud and vulgar – it’s still loud and vulgar, just not as loud and vulgar – I started incorporating music by singing jazz, or scatting along. Now I’d say it’s more 50/50 with music and comedy. Depending on where I am and what I’m doing, the music or the comedy becomes more the filler.

Andrews-Katz: Musically, who influences you?

DeLaria: I’d have to say the be-boppers. The music of John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, or the voices of Anita O’Day, Ella Fitzgerald, and Mel Tormé. I love Mel Tormé; I’m just not a Sinatra kind of person.

Andrews-Katz: What does the future hold for you?

DeLaria: Seattle is one of the three cities to see my new production. I’m putting together an act called Last Butch Standing, and it kind of chronicles me. I’m a butch in a post-modern, Ellen world, where every Les-

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bian is expected to wear lipstick. I’m hoping to take it Off-Broadway.

Lea DeLaria has been performing for over 30 years. She has made her mark on the comic scene, on film (Edge of Seventeen, The First Wives Club), on Broadway (The Rocky Horror Show), on television (Friends, Will & Grace), and even a recurring role on the soap opera One Life to Live.

With the 2008 release of her CD The Live Smoke Sessions, DeLaria can be heard on four jazz CDs, a Broadway cast album, two comedy CDs, and several DVDs. To contact Eric Andrews-Katz, email eric@sgn.org.

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competition. The grand finale is scheduled for June 19, where a winner will be chosen as Seattle’s 2011 Pride Idol!

Jason Brotman, owner of the Baltic Room (1207 Pine St.), joined the ’80s-fabulous Sister Domine Trix (who shamelessly flirted with the all-male contestant panel), me (who apparently didn’t dress ’80s enough), and the Axel Rose-inspired Kitty Corset (complete with red bandana) to judge who would be back to compete for the title of Pride Idol.

Gaysha Starr opened the show with an explosion of color and energy that embodied everything that we loved about pre-crack Whitney Houston: fun, talent, and big hair.

The show got off to a great start with Mike Bowers. Oh, how we love Mike. He is talented and always sticks with the theme.

This week, Mike sang and danced his way to the finals with a wild version of “Footloose” from the classic 1980s movie of the same name. He had the audience on their feet from beginning to end. Great job, Mike (and nice Batman shirt)!

Next up was, Angel Chris, who chose a very ambitious song, REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” Although he gave a beautiful performance and really showed off his vocal talents, he did not advance to the finals. Angel is a true talent through and through, and we hope to see him come back and give it another go.

In what was probably the most outrageous performance of the season, Jakey Vegas turned out Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” in such a way that the performance – although bad – was somehow … good? The great thing about Jakey was that he didn’t take himself too seriously and just had fun with his performance (even incorporating some Gaga-inspired dance moves) that made the audience fall in love with him.

Newcomer Brendan Mack performed Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.” Brendan sang an original version, which allowed him to show off some vocal talent, but in the end it wasn’t ’80s enough.

What’s not to like about Ryan Smith?

He’s cute, talented, and confident onstage.

Returning from a previous win, Ryan was back with a soulful version of Tom Petty’s “Free Falling.” The performance was original, beautiful, and enough to crown him the week’s Wildcard winner. Congrats, Ryan!

Next up was JC Powers – OK, I gotta be careful here. JC’s performance was one of those “you should’ve been there” moments. JC, who is a born extrovert, decided that come hell or high water, he was going to compete – and win. Well, Idol fans, he didn’t win in votes, but he won the audience (and Sister Domine Trix) over with a sexy and primal version of “Break Down” by Tom Petty.

When is the last time you were in a conga line inside of a nightclub? Well, our guest performer, the lovely and oh-so-new Bianca Starr, performed “Conga” by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Within minutes, the audience, host, judges, and contestants were circling the bar in a ’80s-fab conga line. Oh, the horror! Bianca Starr gave us all she had, and the crowd loved every bit of it. Pure pop. Pure madness. Totally tubular ’80s!

This year, Pride Idol is themed!

May 1: Pop Culture Night May 8: Latino Night May 15: Country Music Night May 29: Soundtrack Night June 5: Burlesque Night You don’t have to choose songs that go with that night’s theme, but it is highly encouraged. Also, remember to dress the part – you are performing, after all – and try to win over the judges and audience alike.

Each week there is a prize of $100 for first place, a Verizon Wireless Bluetooth Device and a spot in the Wildcard round for second place, and two VIP tickets to Le Faux at Julia’s on Broadway for third.

Who’s going to take home the Pride Idol trophy and prizes this year? Why not you?

You can sign up in person the night of the competition or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/162931. There is a $10 fee to enter the contest.

This year’s Grand Finale prize package is very attractive: $300 will go to the third place winner, $500 to second place, and first prize is $1,000 and a Verizon Wireless phone with two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada aboard Delta airlines (courtesy of Orbitz), and a chance to perform aboard the SO&P float during the Seattle Pride Parade, June 26.

Come out and sing! Show us what you’ve got and become Seattle’s next Pride Idol!

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“I’m very excited to visit Seattle,” Eva told Seattle Gay News. “This will be my first time. I’ve heard nothing but good things. I have some friends who go to school there and they tell me how beautiful it is.”

Eva will make her Seattle debut at Neighbours (1509 Broadway) on May 7 as a part of a 20-state tour that will include shows from New York to Los Angeles.

Eva’s sound allows you to escape into a dream world of beauty, rhythm, and dance.

“I’m all about having fun,” said Eva, 20.

“I love dancing, I love performing. I’m all about feel-good music. A good song makes you want to have fun and want to dance!”

Her potential hits include “Fashion Show,” produced by Scott Storch, who is known for chart-toppers with Justin Timberlake, Pink, Beyoncé, and Britney Spears; the catchy “Slow Down,” which showcases Eva with hip-hop heavyweight Lupe Fiasco and garnered over 500,000 plays on MySpace.com; and the infectious track “Popular,” produced by Poli Paul, which teams Eva with the legendary Snoop Dogg.

“Snoop is a really nice guy – he’s passionate and loves what he does. To say I have a song with him is always cool,” said Eva humbly.

“My backup dancers and I have been working really hard to put together a great show,” Eva told SGN about her upcoming Neighbours appearance. “My male backup dancers are really hot!”

Eva, who is straight, said that she loves her Gay fans and that most of the club dates of her tour take place in Gay nightlife venues. “My Gay fans are awesome! You guys are the most accepting and loyal fans. You are truly fabulous!”

Eva is no standard pop tart. Over the past few years, she has put her soul where the beat is, paying dues in the industry, managing to land gigs as the opening act for hiphop icon Nas and Grammy-winner Alicia Keys.

While Eva’s sound is definitely pop, she transcends musical confines, adding a little hip-hop, R&B, funk, and rock to her music.

“I want anyone to be able to rock out to my music!” stressed Eva. “I like pushing myself, being challenged, and creating pop music that is going to resonate with everybody.”

After the show, Eva said she will be available to take photos and meet her fans. “I’m coming to Seattle to entertain, so everyone better get ready,” she said. “I want to see everyone dancing and having a good time. It’s gonna be hot!”

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FRIDAY

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

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

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

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm -2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $1 off call cocktails, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3.00 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun. - Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3.00 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! Start your weekend off right. Happy Hour 6 - 8 pm.Weekly beer & cocktail specials.

Neighbours Nightclub - House music with DJ Eric.

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

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm; DJ Freddy King of Pants 9 pm - midnight.

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

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

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

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

Wildrose - www.thewildrosebar.com.

SATURDAY

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

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

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

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, $8 Stoli doubles, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour, 3 - 7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour, Sun.-Thurs. 9 - 11 pm: $1.50 Miller drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - No cover … ever!!! But get in early to beat the line. Capacity enforced for your comfort & safety.

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

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

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

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PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday

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

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

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

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

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

The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool.

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

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

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

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

Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night!

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

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Changes - Happy Hour all day and night.

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

See us at www.clubsilverstone.com.

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

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

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

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

PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm.

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

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

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

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

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

TUESDAY

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

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

Free pool all day - 2 tables.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Karaoke 9pm-2am with José.

Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

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

A Black Nail production.

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

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

The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Meetings Events Activities

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

DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

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

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

community calendar

SATURDAY - April 30

8th Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (4/30 - 5/8). For films, show times & venues visit www.langstonblackfilmfest.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

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

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

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

Outlaw: Jean Genet on Film - “Querelle” (1982).

7pm. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. The story of a muscular French sailor’s surreal sexual adventures in a seedy seaport. Three Dollar Bill Cinema members $10, non-members $12. www.threedollarbill cinema.org Strength Over Speed. 7-8:30pm. Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 1002 E Seneca (lower entrance off parking lot).

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org

SUNDAY - May 1

April 30 thru May 8 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Virginia Mason Hospital, 1100 9th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December).

Seattle’s only Gay & Lesbian speaking club. Please check website for current room information: www. toastmasterspride.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)

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

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

Please call facilitator for more info before attending.

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - May 3

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

8th Annual Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (4/30 - 5/8). For films, show times & venues visit www.langstonblackfilmfest.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday.

Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!

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

Asian-Pacific Islander Festival. 12noon-5:30pm.

Center House, Seattle Center. www.seattlecenter. com Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000.

Unpaving Paradise P-Patch Dedication. 12noon.

Summit Slope Park, 200 E John St. An opportunity to meet your neighbors & fellow P-Patchers & to learn about the new Parks & Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund Project. www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods May 1st Immigrant Rights March - “We Are All Workers!” 12:30pm. LGBT contingent meets at 20th Ave S & S Weller St. Supported by Allyship, Entre

Hermanos, NOW, Pride At Work AFL-CIO & SGN. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Lotus Sisters. 1-3pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. www. dunsheehouse.org Rain City Jacks. Lower Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Locations & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & nonprofit private club. Membership required. Enrollment available at the door. Email info@raincityjacks.org for detailed info, or call 1-888-809-5033. Adult men only. www.raincityjacks.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Film Showing - “Ten More Good Years.” 3-5:30pm.

6532 Phinney Ave N. A documentary about the unique challenges facing Gay & Lesbian seniors. One-hour film followed by a 45 minute facilitated discussion.

On bus routes 5 & 358. For information or to RSVP call Katie Parker at 783-2244 or email katiep@ phinneycenter.org PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937.

Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun,

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Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.dunsheehouse.org Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional.

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

Pride Idol (3/27-6/19). Doors 6pm, Competition 7pm.

Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

Who will take home the Pride Idol trophy this year?

The winner will perform on the Pride Idol float in the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26. www. seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - May 2

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

Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday.

Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.dunsheehouse.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County.

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

Sex, Dating & Relationships. 6-7pm. Lambert House,

Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org.

Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday.

Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union).

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

OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm.

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

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

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

7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 722-0729..

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

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

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

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

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

Celebrating 38 Years!

house.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm.

Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

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

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY - May 4

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm.

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

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org Speed, Sex & Sanity. 5-7pm. Gay City Health Project, 511 E Pike St. Meets every Wednesday. A drop-in informational & educational night for Gay & Bi men, friends & family. Activities include social events, lecture series & brainstorming sessions. A program of Project NEON & Gay City. For more information, 323-1768, www.crystalneon.org, www.gaycity.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 Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Come & discuss the best Gay novels with us. Join other booklovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come only once or come to every meeting. For info, call 322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net Thrivor Trees. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

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

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

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

322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org.

Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemovie bears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. dunsheehouse.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm.

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

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

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

Visit us online www.sgn.org

listing at 6pm.)

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.dunsheehouse.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month.

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

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm.

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

For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - May 6

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7:30-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Wednesday. QYF is a confidential group for Queer & questioning women ages 22 & under to talk about dating, relationships, coming out - you name it - in a fun, laid back environment. Join your co-facilitators weekly & start making connections. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett Ubited Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender idnetity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com.

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

THURSDAY - May 5

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.”

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

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.

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

Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. Harborview’s Madison Clinic, Ground Floor, West Wing, 325 9th Ave. (If people are uncertain which room, the folks up in Madison Clinic, 2 West Clinic, can give directions.)

FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strength overspeed.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)

Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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

learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in.

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

FREE. 622-5555 x 212.

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

What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.dunsheehouse.org Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public.

684-4540.

B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.

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

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

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

(253) 474-8897.

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

Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 2616616. www.dunsheehouse.org

SATURDAY - May 7

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Friends of the Conservatory Spring Plant Sale.

10am-3pm. Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E Galer St. Plants featured in the Conservatory plus plants from the Conservatory’s own collection. www. volunteerparkconservatory.org Run for Your Rights! Registration 10:15am, Rally 10:45am, Step-Off 11am. Green Lake Park. Sponsored

by Pro Choice Washington. Participants can choose to walk at whatever pace they choose & can also do timed runs. Pet & stroller friendly. www.prochoice washington.org Get Engaged! 5th Annual ERW Gala & Auction.

Reception & Silent Auction 5:30pm, Dinner & Live Auction 7:30pm. W Hotel Seattle, 1112 4th Ave. Tickets $175; after May 2 - $190. Special Guest Tom Rocco. www.equalrightswashington.org Spring Fever 2011: Through the Looking Glass.

6pm. Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 6th Ave & Madison St. An evening filled with fine dining, musical entertainment, silent & live auctions, swing dancing & no-host bar. Tickets $100. Benefits Rainbow City Band. www. rainbowcityband.com Rainbow Contra Dance. Lesson 7pm, Dance 7:3010pm. Ballard Oddfellows Hall, 1706 NW Market St. Features Ruthie Dornfeld & Terry Wergeland with Marianne Tatom Letts calling. www.seattledance.org Lea Delaria. 7:30pm. The Triple Door, 216 Union St. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 day of the show. Comedienne, actress & jazz musician. 838-4333, www. thetripledoor.net Stop the War on Workers: Labor Activists Talk Strategy. 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. Following massive demonstrations in the Midwest & a week of labor-led protests in Olympia, a panel of unionists will explore what’s next for the labor movement. Door donation $3. A special dinner will be served at 6pm for a $9 donation. Benefits the

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Freedom Socialist newspaper. 722-2453, fspseattle@ mindspring.com Queer Milonga Dance Night. 8pm-lesson; 9pm12am-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 1st Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Lesson & dance, $10; dance only before 9:30pm-$5; after 9:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

Sylvia O’Stayformore’s Bacon Strip Brings Back the Roaring Twenties! 10:30pm. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. Come dolled up in your best glad rags or as a flapper & get in for $8. No costume $10. www.stayfor more.com

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SUNDAY - May 8

Mothers Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes.

For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.no safewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Arts is the nation’s only non-profit Queer writing institute. Bent promotes written & spoken word among LGBTIQ people & in our communities. 860-3035, info@bentwriting.com, info@benditbandits.org, www. bentwriting.com, www.myspace.com/bend-it.

BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net.

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

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

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

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Dunshee House (Home of SASG) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Dunshee House envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

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

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; lgbtms connection@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Spon-

sored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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

Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

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(PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164.

Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503.

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

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov

Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected

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

(425) 339-5298.

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www. eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthe babes. com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops (Basketball): www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www. pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.iagsdc. org/puddletown; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

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

Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.

720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; www.LesBeHealthy. org; 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, http://rainshadow women.tripod.com/; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

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. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.

Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

Celebrating 38 Years!

FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 18/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 26/12 _______________________________ RAIN GOT YOU DOWN? Let me put the spring in your step. Call Jake, 206-612-9814. In/downtown Seattle hotels only. 15/1 _______________________________

INCALL/OUTCALL

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10 housemates

14 HELP WANTED

10 housemates

14 help wanted

_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW GM seeking male roommates.

Have 2 large furnished bedrooms (can be unfurnished).

Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard. N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75. Job and references required. Email to BFG777@gmail.com. 17/3 _______________________________ Roommate wanted on Capitol Hill 40 GM. Near 12th and E Howell.

2 bdrm 1 Bath 1500 Sq Ft. Fireplace. $600 plus 1/2 utilities, plus deposit. Daylight basement in duplex. Great deal for the location & space. New paint and tile floor throughout. No Smoking inside. No Pets. Available May 1st. Email - JLK425@ hotmail.com or call Jon at 206406-9293.

_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www.southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________ HEAD START DIRECTOR The United Indians of All Tribes Foundation is seeking a unique self-driven individual to provide leadership and support to the Head Start/Early Head Start team. Complete information at http://unitedindians.org. 16/3 _______________________________

_______________________________ WEST SEATTLE CLASSIC Quiet GM, retired professional (and cat) seek GM to share large 3 BR/2 BA Tudor-style 1929 brick home. W/D, D/W, two fireplaces, close to bus, deck, large private yard with garden. $470 plus share utilities. First, last, deposit. Seek employed, responsible, non-smoker. No other pets. Call David, 206-9357762. 19/3 _______________________________ 11 for rent

11 FOR rent

_______________________________ TUKWILA DUPLEX. 2 BR/1 BA. Fireplace, D/W, W/D, off-street parking, close to freeways and public transit. $950 + utilities.

Deposit required. Pets considered. N/S preferred. Call Todd, 206-226-2607. 17/3 _______________________________ South Beacon Hill 4 BR, 2 BA, craftsman cottage with hardwoods, large fenced yard, mountain, lake views, & more. $1500/mo. Call Todd @ (206)396-7358. 19/3 _______________________________ 13 13 housing for sale

HOUSING FOR SALE

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On-line at www.GayRealEstate. com or Toll Free 1.888-420.

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time share for sale

_______________________________ FIND YOUR PLACE in the sun on PUERTO VALLARTA’s Gay beach. Luxurious 2 BR/2 BA Lockout Unit. 3 wks/year. Huge rental income potential. Asking $15,000. Contact Steve at soconno62@msn.com. 16/3 _______________________________

FREE free job training

JOB TRAINING

_______________________________ FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINING for eligible Seattle residents interested in becoming an Office Tech, Welder, Construction Worker, Auto Tech, or CNA. Program orientation every Tues at 3pm at ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, or call 206-695-7569 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________ HIGH PAY UNION TRAINING If you’re 16 to 24, consider Job Corps. Immediate openings in Union pre-apprenticeships. We offer free education, training, housing, and more. Females encouraged to apply! Call 1-800733-5627. Visit jobcorps.gov.

38/3 _______________________________ 17 17 volunteers wanted

VOLUNTEERS WANTED _______________________________

LAMBERT HOUSE seeks volunteers to staff LGBT youth center. Email volunteer@ lamberthouse.org or call 206322-2515 ext *817 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________ SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails.

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

For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________

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COMPUTER TECH

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

Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 home & garden

HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ QUALITY HOME REMODELING Tile Floors, Counters. New Kitchens & Baths. Showers, Decks, Doors. Drywall Complete. Fireplace Makeovers & Basement Finishings. References. 425-8293565. 17/3 _______________________________ TOMSLAWNMOWING.COM. Capitol Hill north to Everett/Marysville. Free estimates. 17/3 _______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom fences, Trellises & Gates.

Will work with you in creating your heart's desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 18/3 _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

- NON-SEXUAL _______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professional masseur.

Comfortable studio. Quality massage. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork techniques. Enjoy an excellent massage. JOHN LMP 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/62VF27J. 16/3 _______________________________ $55/90 mins., $75/120mins.

Specialize in back, hip, neck, shoulder, extremity, neuromuscular disorders treatment, fullbody relaxation. Professional setting 10am-midnight. 7 days/ wk. Steve Chang, LMP. 206-4977897. 18/3 _______________________________ EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain.

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

iOUT-CALL2u!

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

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206-369-4598

or at your hotel. Experienced bodyworker, good-looking, nice body, nice manners. Guaranteed to make you feel better. Day or night. Call 206-310-3491. 15/3 _______________________________ MASTER DADDY Full body complete massage.

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

206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 15/6 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

TED

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

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_______________________________ Do U like the forest, hot sun, baby oil? Are you a "well equipped" camper? If so, give me a call, I have a tent. 360-2984769. 19/4 _______________________________ LONELY? DON’T BE! Call 206-424-4444. 18 plus.

FREE to try. SGN/ _______________________________ Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________

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in the comfort of my home. Ass & ball shave & pubic trim. All three parts only $35. I also do chest, back & legs. Safe & sanitary.

Shave & bodywork combos available. 206-310-3491. 15/3 _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 23/12 _______________________________

Unforgetable bodywork from fitness model. $50/hr. In and outcalls. Text or call 206-354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@ yahoo.com. 18/3 _______________________________

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DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE for personal wellness and injury recovery. Now offering Thai yoga massage and aromatherapy sessions. For appointments, call 206-610-3271. 19/3 _______________________________ 36 escorts

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

Hot, hung, horny and always ready. IN and Out. Bodywork available. 206-850-8548. www. seattlegayescort.com. 16/3 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking.

Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 18/3 _______________________________ M AT U R E , E X P E R I E N C E D LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________

37 BODYWORK

37 bodywork

_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professional bodyworker.

Soothing hands, quality massage. Enjoy yourself, feel good.

Awesome, unhurried Swedish/ Deep Tissue massage. JOHN 206.324.0682. www.tinyurl. com/62VF27J. 16/3 _______________________________ AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 16/3 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork.

Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 19/3 _______________________________ BODYWORK FOR SENSUAL and erotic pleasure. Fullbody massage for full release of tension and total relaxation. Afternoon and evening appointments. 206225-0524. 19/3 _______________________________ COMPLETE HOT full body work & sensual release by hung uncut top. Any time. 206-963-8644.

19/6 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses.

Get seduced. Incalls in Renton/ Seattle area. Scott, 206-3554469. 17/3 _______________________________

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