THE BETTY PAGES The region’s most inclusive alternative-lifestyle entertainment tabloid
August 2012
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The Betty Pages - August 2012 Betty’s Corner
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By Betty Desire, The Betty Pages
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By Caity Moore
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Gay Film Bibliography
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By Bichoo Vrishchik
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About our Contributors... Miss Betty Desire has been entertaining anyone who would listen in Bellingham for nearly 10 years, and is proprietor of The Betty Pages, the monthly publication that you are reading at this very moment. It is her hope that your perusal of the Betty Pages will enrich your life one chuckle at a time. Writer Bridget Adams currently resides in Washington State but that is always subject to change. Lucky enough to be a full-time, if poor, writer, she is most likely somewhere in front of her computer with a cup of coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. Queer Film Historian Bichoo Vrishchik (Scorpio Scorpion) has published in Film Quarterly Sight and Sound, International Film Guide, Filmfare, Youth Times, and Manshots. With a BA from Pacific Lutheran College (1959) and a MA from San Francisco State College (1968), he has also taught film at Western Washington University. Naomi graduated Whatcom Community College with an Associates in Visual Communications -Graphic Design but prefers more hands on tinkering such as wire craft & random projects (of which she has many still to finish). She believes that everyone has a right to pursue their happiness as long as it doesn’t harm others
Staff Photographer John Phillip, after 40+ years of television production work John has settled down in B’ham to semi retirement. He now drives late night shuttle for WWU and has revised his love of photography. His education touched on Theology, pre-med, law enforcement, fire protection engineering and film production. John likes to keep broad horizons. “Don’t Dream It, Be It”
Caity is a Bellingham native and a self-proclaimed “foodie”, although she thinks that is a rather ridiculous word. Her passion for food is seemingly genetic and she attributes her love of cooking and eating to her family. She is also an aspiring writer!
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I got to walk with others in support of R74 in both the Blaine 4th of July Parade and the Everson Parade. The response was awesome in both Cities. You will see me in front of the Federal Building starting sometime next Month. The old
I want to share some wisdom I received from my 80 year old Mother. I was visiting with Mom and Dad in Mt Vernon a few weeks ago During our conversation I asked what were some of the lessons learned over their 80 years. Mom said every morning when she opens her eyes to face another day she takes time to be grateful for that day, and enjoy the beauty and people that are a part of that day. No one is guaranteed another” Too often we get caught up in causes and things, they are important but it is more important to remember we are here for a finite time and must take in the beauty around us the warmth of the Sun the refreshing of the rain, the words and touch of a friend, the delight of seeing Deer in the back yard. When was the last time you laid down on the grass and watched the clouds? Take the time to breathe in in the beauty of the day around you. I am going to the park for a bit to cloud watch. With Love,
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Wow has Summer gone fast! Just a blink of an eye and we are in August! I am still recovering from Bellingham’s Pride Celebration, “there ain’t no party like a Bellingham party cause a Bellingham party don’[t stop!” I had such a good time at the events. The movie “Wish Me Away” at The Pickford was very emotional for me (I cried 4 times...in makeup! Augh!) The All Ages Dance at The Depot was a blast. (It isn’t every day I get to ‘boogie Down” with Grandbaby Taylor) We flipped 220 Burgers at the picnic, the Belly Dancers were amazing and the Betty Pages 8th Anniversary Party was stellar! (8 years printing this Tabloid?) Seems like yesterday I was at Office Depot with Kevin Stapling the fist 300 Betty Pages together and we were wondering if we printed too many. Saturday’s Drag Show was the best attended I had seen in years! Way to go Ladies! Sunday’s Parade and Festival was huge. The Parade was the largest ever with over 50 entrants and the Festival grounds were packed after the Parade. The whole week was a great success and thanks go to all involved. If you think this was fun wait until next year! There is a collage of photo’s from pride week in this issue don’t miss it.
battle cry of Out of the Bars and into the streets Anita Bryant is coming for you is back only this time around it’s the National Organization for Marriage instead of Miss Bryant (Anita Bryant actually apologized for her efforts in the 1970’s to roll back what meager rights we had then. She used the ballot box to beat the gay lesbian minority then just like today). The people from National Organization for Marriage are gunning for us, they want to strip away our freedom to Marry granted this year by our elected representatives. Vote Approve on R74. By the way I have been called 3 times by Washington United for Marriage, I guess they need volunteers, so it is now time to put up or shut up. Please understand the rights and freedoms granted by our elected leaders can just as easily be taken away. It is the Catholic Bishops, Mormon leaders, and Fundamentalist Pastors who forced this Ballot issue on us. (and they had to use payed signature gatherers to get it done) Not all members of those organizations march lock step with the leadership Many Places and people of Faith are our Allies A Marriage license is granted by the State not the Church. I am a citizen of Washington State, not a Church. Someone once said “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s” again vote Aprove on R74 that is what Jesus would do.
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It’s summer, Poppets. Remember when that used to mean freedom? No school, longer days, fewer rules. Every day was an adventure. As adults, summer doesn’t mean that so much. The commute is hotter. Places are more crowded. Tempers are a little shorter. We are five months out from peace on earth, goodwill to men and really can’t be bothered with that in this heat. But… remember when that used to mean freedom? I vote we say fuck it, Poppets. Not to everything. Not even for long. Just for a day, two at the most. What was your favorite thing to do as a summer kid? Think about it. And now think about when was the last time you let yourself do it? When was the last time you had the time? Or took the time? Picnics were a big deal when I was a kid. McDonald’s was actually running a commercial one of my childhood summers, and these people grabbed a huge bag of food and took it to a park. I bought into the advertising dream hook, line and sinker. Thirty-five years later, I still remember the ad campaign – and I still love taking a big bag of food down to the park. I’ve moved beyond McDonald’s, but the concept is the same. David and I – or just me, when I’m alone – will pack a lunch, grab a blanket and a book, and head down by the river. And these days, one can never rule out a nap in the shade after lunch. (Lake Padden Park; Boulevard Park; Fairhaven Park; Cornwall Park; Samish Park…so many to choose from!)
I grew up in a town without a zoo, but my grandparents’ town had one. Now, I recognize this was the smallest, saddest little zoo you’re ever going to see, but at the time? At the time, it was nothing short of an African safari. I loved the apes and the big cats and the elephant could make my day. (Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle; Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah) Another summer draw was the boardwalk. The ocean to one side, fun shops to the other, and an ice cream cone in my hand. Who can resist, even now? (Fairhaven, WA) The point, Poppets, is to take a day and revisit a happier, more peaceful time. Whatever that means to you. Part of what makes this part of the world so wonderful is that we have access to just about anything we want. If none of these float your boat, or take you back, do your own thing. Find a way to enjoy yourself, to say fuck it. Read a book under a tree, wear a fabulous hat, dance in a rainstorm. Be silly. Be childlike. The world will wait. The stress will still be there when you’re done, I promise. For now, it’s summer and the adventure awaits…
Caity Moore
When I was growing up, I spent my summers in my mom’s hometown of Michigan City, Indiana on the shores of Lake Michigan. The heat, humidity, thunderstorms, air conditioning, the beach, the way of life, and even food seemed almost foreign to a little girl from the Pacific Northwest, but it was a place of magic for me. There was a cornfield behind my grandparents’ house and I can still remember picking the sweet corn for dinner. My favorite taste of those summers though, was a trip to the hot dog stand. A drive-in eatery, where a carhop brought mugs of cold root beer and food in paper wrappers to your car on a tray that sat on the edge of the window. I remember going to two different hot dog stands as a kid. One was Morrison’s, which has since closed, but I think the one we went to most often was Carlson’s. Even as a little girl, I felt like I was going back in time to the 1950’s and would listen to my aunts tell stories of when they used to be carhops. They made 30 cents an hour, plus tips, which were usually 5-10 cents. If you got a quarter as a tip, you were amazed, and any more than that, it would be the topic of conversation for the rest of the day. A root beer would set you back about 5 or 10 cents, a hot dog cost 20 cents, and the pork BBQ sandwich was the most expensive thing on the menu at 40 cents. Carlson’s opened in 1947 and was originally a tented roller rink with a refreshment stand that served hot dogs and root beer. The roller rink portion was torn down in 1955 and the hot dog stand was expanded. Ownership has changed hands only twice since then, keeping the Carlson’s name, and maintaining the quality of food and service. I feel like the tradition and commitment of these kinds of places is a rare thing in our world today. I am currently in Michigan City and am experiencing many of the joys of summer from my childhood. The first stop, on our first night here, was Carlson’s for a chili cheese dog. Miraculously, everything tastes the same as it always has, or at least pretty close to it! And while the prices have gone up, the flavor and quality has not been compromised. Our carhop had a genuine smile as she took our order and listened to my two aunts and my mother share stories of their past. When she found out that there were two former Carlson’s carhops in our party, we were given a Carlson’s souvenir license plate. When all of us screamed in delight and amusement, we each got one! The nostalgia of biting into a chili cheese dog is on par with nothing else in this world. There is the right combination of all the ingredients in every bite. It takes you back to a time and place completely different from anything else. That to me is the power of food…
Until next month, Poppets, take care of you.
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Water parks. Another amazing day. Sun block and flip flops and water wings. I would’ve told you I had outgrown water parks until just a few years ago. I was juggling two books and had deadlines back to back. The stress was beginning to take its toll. A friend of mine asked me to join her and two of her other friends, as the fourth to a local water park. I had an absolute blast. It was fun; it was peaceful. We laughed so hard. The stress melted away. I certainly couldn’t work; there was water everywhere. But when I went back to work the next day, my mind was clearer and I was far more focused. (Birch Bay Waterslides, in Blaine, WA)
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Village Books - August Events Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and take place in the Readings Gallery at Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225 For questions regarding events please contact our Events Coordinator, Christina Claassen at 360.733.1599 or events@villagebooks.com Changes, additions, and cancellations do occur. Please visit www.villagebooks.com for the most complete information about our author events. Mark Twain in Fairhaven: A Musical Tall Tale Aug. 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm on August 9th-12th, 16th-19th, and 23rd-26th. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors (62 and older) and will be available at Village Books and online at Brown Paper Tickets.
Thurs., Aug. 2, 7pm Gregory Spatz - Inukshuk—Fiction Sat., Aug. 4, 10:30-11am Preschool Story Time with Claire Join Village Books employee Claire for our preschool story time. For ages 3-5 years old. Our preschool story time takes place the first Saturday of each month from 10:30-11am on the bean bags in the Kids' Section. Sat., Aug. 4, 2pm Marie Manuchehri - How to Communicate with Your Spirit Guides Mon., Aug. 6, 7pm VB Reads...General Literature Book Group Join Cindi and discuss books from a variety of genres at 7 pm, the first Monday of each month. Authors DO NOT Attend.
Thurs., Aug. 9, 6-8pm VB Writes…Lummi View Fiction Writing Group This group is open to newcomers and drop-ins and will meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Fri., Aug. 10, 7pm Susan Chapman - The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Marriage and family therapist and longtime Buddhist practitioner, Susan Gillis Chapman's new book, The Five Keys to Mindful Communication: Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationship, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals presents a new way that we can communicate with each other in a more effective and meaningful way.
Sat., Aug. 11, 4pm Dorothy Regal - A Measure of Strength-Poetry Sun., Aug. 12, 2pm VB Reads...Motherhood By the Book The book group meets on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm in the Book Fare Cafe. We will read fiction, non-fiction, and parenting books. Tues., Aug. 14, 3-5pm VB Writes…Nonfiction Writing Group This group is open to newcomers and dropins and will meet the second Tuesday of each month from 3-5pm.
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Sat., Aug. 11, noon— Movie showing at the Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema Pickford Film Center & Village Books present "Writers in the Limelight." (Author is not attending this event). Sat., Aug. 11, 2pm Jess Walter - Beautiful Ruins—Fiction
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Thurs., Aug. 2, 5:30-6:30pm VB Writes…Poetry Writing Group This group is open to newcomers and dropins and will meet the first Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30pm.
Wed., Aug. 8, 1pm VB Reads...Afternoon Book Chat Join Sittrea in the Readings Gallery on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for an open book chat, at 1pm. Authors DO NOT attend.
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Shannon Devine for The Betty Pages
So you may have noticed that Daren isn’t here to entertain you!
Oh yes, perhaps it is because I have him locked up as my personal sex-slave!
Shut uP Nit!! By implying that, Now they know we are not vampires! the stupid humans are never going to stop harassing us on what we are! Shannon Devine www.aseriesofcircumstances.com
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Three Political Films from four countries - A Gay Film Bibliography Bishoo Vrischik
ments. He seems to have no interest in homosexuality beyond it being a soon-to-be forbidden topic or a metaphor for two squabbling entities (China and Hong Kong?) unable to get along: he spent much more time and care, with a more stationary camera (and cameraman, Bin Ping Lee) on his next film, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000, or in Chinese “the Age of Blossoms’), a far more sensual film on an unconsummated heterosexual affair beginning in 1962, the year China created a no-man’s zone on the border to attempt to stem illegal emigration to Hong Kong. There is no feel of affection between the protagonists of HAPPY TOGETHER, only a physical, destructive interdependence. As a political metaphor Kar-wai’s English title refers to an individual coming to terms with his past, remembering that past now in a more repressive Chinese regime, rather than living happily together. His use of environment is so subjective that even the (blue) falls seem eerie and dreamlike, yet no more attractive than the slaughterhouse. Onir’s I AM (2011), made two years after India’s Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex, but while it was still hearing appeals against its own verdict (as of this date it still is), is the most direct of these three films regarding gay rights – yet it does not reference actual politics at all, in its two gay episodes. I AM tells four stories, of “Afia” (Nandita Das) becoming a mother via a sperm donor (but rejecting the donor as a life partner after meeting him), “Megha” (Juhi Chawla) finding that remaining in strife-torn Kashmir state is as painful as leaving it, “Abhimanyu” (Sanjay Suri) knowing that his success as a film director is based in part on the financial remuneration by his step-father during the years he suffered adolescent sexual abuse, and sordid “Omar” (Arjun Mather) helping to arrest one of this tricks, Jai (Rahul Bose), with the aid of a conveniently handy policeman. There is no reluctance to justify homosexuality here, no metaphor to make the viewer think backwards to try and find one. The lighting and camerawork (by Arvind Kannabiran) are standard Bollywood issue, not calling attention to themselves nor making us squint unnecessarily to find obfuscated meanings in the woodwork; Omar and Jai’s most intimate moment is of anticipation. Its fours stories are inspired by actual events, the third from the youths of film director Anurag Kashyap, fashion designer Ganesh Nallari and gay activist Harish Iyer, the fourth from legal incidents reported on the online portal Gay Bombay. Rather than approaching politics left-handedly, like Eastwood, or metaphorically, like Kar-wai, Onir does so obliquely, not referencing it, but warning us against the familial, patriarchal misuse of sex and, also a common danger in still socially repressive India, gay blackmail. While Kar-wai makes no statement on the situation of homosexuality in Argentina, it is relevant to note that at the Mumbai Gay Film Festival in May 20, Julio Jorquera’s MI ULTIMO ROUND (MY LAST ROUND), a Chilean/Argentinean co-production, was judged the Best Narrative Feature Film. It is the story of a boxer who must keep his gay love secret. MI ULTIMATE ROUND is on YouTube, I AM @ the Bellingham Public Library, HAPPY TOGETHER @ Film As Truth and J. EDGAR @ all three.
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Clint Eastwood’s J. EDGAR (2011), one year old now, in the year President Barack Obama endorses gay marriage, seems more a political film than when it was made. In attempting to endorse Hoover’s homosexuality Eastwood and his Mormon gay screenwriter Dustin Lance Black credit it to a corrupt society and its consequent repression by his mother (Judi Dench), not to J. Edgar (Leonardo Di Caprio) himself. In spite of the low-key lighting -- the interiors all seem lit by the same table lamps, the exteriors shot in colorless winter, the halls of the FBI alone reflecting brightness, mirroring Clintwood’s obfuscation of Hoover’s sexuality and his own habitual reluctance, Pauline Kael suggests, to pay his electric bill -- this might be enough to make even some non-log cabin Republicans vote for gay marriage, i.e. Democratic. Nothing is specific, everything a clue. Hoover chooses his eventual longtime associate director Clyde Tolson (Arnie Hammer) on appearance from a lineup in the Justice Department hallway, and Tolson seems to only feign surprise when Hoover reveals that he has the gay goods on Eleanor Roosevelt. Otherwise, wrote Aaron J. Stockman on George Mason University’s History News Network (11/12/12), the film ignores “The FBI’s sordid history investigating gays.” Other 2011 media did not ignore it: THE NEW YORK TIMES’ (11/27/11) Dudley Clendinen op-ed “J. Edgar Hoover, ‘Sex Deviates’ And My Grandfather” has Hoover out the astounded Eisenhower’s chosen secretary Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr., Stockman’s godfather. Under Truman, Republicans had seen homosexuality as “a national security threat” and the American Psychiatric Association had classified it as “a kind of madness.” Hoover’s “Sex Deviate” files, confirming Democratic candidate Adlai E. Stevenson as aka “Adeline,” and used for blackmail spread from Washington DC to Hollywood, New York and the Vatican. As did Hoover’s thwarting of his own self-exposure. The APA reversed itself in 1973, a year after Hoover’s death, accustomed by then to its face. Despite all this, who knows? In the only light Eastwood supplies in his WEST WINGish Steadicam prowls (by Tom Stern), this could have been meant as a Log Cabin, pro-gay marriage film all along. And that’s American politics. The gay topic is less inscrutable even in recent Asian political films. Wong Kar-wai’s HAPPY TOGETHER (The Chinese title translates as ‘Exposure of Indecency’) opened two months before Hong Kong reverted from British to Chinese control. Political expedience encouraged Kar-wai to present a topic generally assumed forbidden under Chinese censorship. In his attempt to endorse homosexuality Kar-wai’s script sends a gay couple (Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai) to Argentina to try to see Iguaçu Falls. With a jerkier, handheld camera (by Christopher Doyle, who shot SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE), the color is all splotchy blue and red, the blue signifying night, darkness and promiscuity, red the heat of a kitchen in which one works (and perhaps hell), and after the breakup, the blood and carcasses of a slaughterhouse -- as if Kar-wai was reluctant to use a tripod or focus on the love that brought the pair to Buenos Aires. Kar-wai seems as reluctant to condone gay love, as does Eastwood, giving us only one graphic sex scene at a distance, and devoting the rest of his film to bitter, often violent argu-
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Village Book events Cont. Tues., Aug. 14, 5:30-6:15pm Info Session for WWU’s Professional Editing Print and Online Certificate Program with Carolyn Dale Tues., Aug. 14, 7pm—Co-sponsored by Transition Whatcom Larry Korn, editor Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, & Ultimate Food Security Wed., Aug. 15, noon-1pm VB Reads...Engaged Citizens Book Group Read and discuss a variety of books exploring how to create a more civil and engaged community. Join Mary Dumas on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from noon to 1:30. Authors DO NOT attend. Thurs., Aug. 16, 7pm Chelsea Cain - Kill You Twice Fri., Aug. 17, 7pm—On the Main floor of Village Books Creative storytelling with Improv Playworks Led by Sheila Goldsmith, founder and director of Improv Playworks, you’ll develop self-confidence and have a good time through games, small group activities, and demonstrations. Come watch, or roll up your sleeves and jump in to participate, all ages welcome and encouraged! For more info about Improv Playworks, visit www.improvplayworks.com.
Tues., Aug. 21, 7pm Maria Semple, Where’d You Go Bernadette? and Laurie Frankel, Goodbye for Now—Fiction Thurs., Aug. 23, 2pm Wumbers Story Time & Kids' Event! What do you get when you combine a word and a number? A wumber! Paying tribute to William Steig's C D B!, book cre8ors Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have wri10 and illustr8ed this s2pendous book that is perfect 4 readers in kindergar10 and up.
Thurs., Aug. 30, 7-9pm Free Offsite Event at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen Jonathan Evison - The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving—Fiction
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Thurs., Aug. 23, 6-8pm VB Writes‌Lummi View Fiction Writing Group This group is open to newcomers and drop-ins and will meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. Sat., Aug. 25, 2pm VB Reads‌Big Little Book Group Join us for the last Big Brothers Big Sisters Book Club meeting. This is open to any active match through Big Brothers Big Sisters as well as any adult/child pair from the community. Recommended for children aged 10 and over. The author is NOT attending.
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Sat., Aug. 18, 4pm Multi-author Reading
Mon., Aug. 27, 7pm Open mic with Laurel Leigh Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audience! Open mic is held the last Monday of each month at 7pm in the Readings Gallery. Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626. Laurel Leigh, local writer and teacher, will emcee.
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GLBT Organizations in Whatcom and Skagit Counties ISCEE The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Evergreen Empire is affiliated with the International Court System and has been actively raising money for charity for over 30 years by sponsoring drag shows and pageants. The group is open to all regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, seeking to provide social activities and community service opportunities for gays, lesbians, and their friends and allies in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties. Leather, Levi & Bear Social Monthly gathering of men who like Leather, Kink, and Unabashed Masculinity. Second Saturday of the month, Rumors Cabaret, 7:30 to 10:30. Info 360.380.6409 www.theslowlane.com This website includes a gay resource guide for Bellingham located at www. theslowlane.com/guide.html.
Triskeli Guild The Triskeli Guild is Bellingham’s BDSM group that promotes community and education for safe, sane and consensual play. They encourage participation by all sexual preferences, race and age 18 and up people. www.triskeli.org Queries—triskeli@ triskeli.org Evergreen AIDS Foundation Evergreen AIDS Foundation provides support services for people living
Washington Gender Alliance A support and educational organization for anyone dealing with issues of gender identity or expression, and the people in our lives. We have weekly Open Support meetings in Bellingham and Everett. For more information, please write to us at info@ WashingtonGenderAlliance.com or call 360-445-2411, or visit our web site at www.WashingtonGenderAlliance. com. Sean Humphrey House A housing unit for people who need assistance living with HIV/AIDS in Bellingham. For more information call 360-733-9357 On Eagle’s Wings Counseling Sue Stackhouse offers counseling services to the GLBT community in Whatcom and Skagit County. For information call 360-599-2627 PFLAG of Skagit County Support meetings for Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and GLBT individuals are held at Central United Methodist Church, 1013 Polte Rd, Sedro-Woolley on the second Monday of every month at 7 PM. For directions and information all 360-856-4676 and for additional information and events check the website at www.pflagskagit. org. Bellingham Radical Faeries Community of queerfolk interested in lifestyles celebrating queer sexuality, spirituality and sustainability of the natural world. 18+ recommended. Meets every Saturday at Noon at Trapeze in the Bellingham Market on Cornwall http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ BellinghamRadicalFaeries/
Whatcom County PFLAG Whatcom County Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets the 2ND Thursday of each month, 7pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham. For more information and events visit www.whatcompflag.com Whatcom Community College’s Queer Straight Alliance is committed to supporting the GLBT community by promoting awareness of queer issues and entertaining and educating students and staff of WCC. We can be reached at wccqsa@gmail.com. Whatcom County KINK is a group to help organize events, munches, help if you have items to sell, or just a way for people to get to know each other. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at Rumor’s Cabaret. Happy Spankings! Western Washington University LGBTA The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance at Western Washington University is a student organization which supports lesbians, gays, bisexuals, people who identify as transgender, and their allies; in the various stages of their coming out process, in the creation and affirmation of positive self identities, and in the promotion and defense of their human and civil rights. The LGBTA is located on Western’s Campus in Viking Union 515 and is open from the first day of Fall quarter until the last day of Spring quarter. For information call 360-650-6120.
Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood proudly demonstrates its commitment to the LGBTQ community in all of our educational and service areas, by partnering with LGBTQ service organizations and through sponsorship and participation in Bellingham Pride. Our goal is to ensure that every individual has the information, services, and freedom to make healthy, responsible decisions about sex, sexuality, and parenthood. We offer comprehensive reproductive care, affordable STD testing and treatment and annual exams. Sliding scale available. Make an appointment online! http://www.mbpp.org Bellingham Clinic: (360)734-9095 Mount Vernon Clinic: (360)848-1744
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4th Corner Poly Polyamory is the practice or acceptance of having more than one loving, honest relationship at a time. We’re a friendly, welcoming group for people involved in or curious about polyamorous relationships. Our group consists of and welcomes diverse sexual and gender identities . This is a family, kid-friendly get-together for sharing experiences and desires—not a dating or swing scene. we meet every 4th Thursday evening at alternating locations. For more information: http://groups. yahoo.com/group/4thcornerpoly
with HIV and AIDS who reside in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan and Snohomish counties. Bellingham: 115 Unity St. 360-671-0703, Everett: 2709 Wetmore Ave. 425-740-3000
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