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Issue 5, Volume 48, January 31, 2020

Arts & Entertainment

You’ll love She Loves Me!

GLAAD @ The Grammys: Jojo, Rosalia, and more on the evolution of LGBTQ inclusion in music

Rafael Molina as Arpad Laszlo and Eric Ankrim as Georg Nowack in She Loves Me at Village Theatre – Photo by Tracy Martin

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer SHE LOVES ME VILLAGE THEATRE Issaquah: through February 23 Everett: February 28-March 22

A perfect music box of a musical with a cast to match. That’s what Village Theatre gives you with their production of She Loves Me! The Sheldon Harnick lyrics are some

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February 2020 theater openings

Susan Lieu will perform in 140 LBS in ACTLab’s Solo Fest – Photo by Brett Love

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer February doesn’t know if it wants to be classic or brand-new. So, it looks like both.

Look at what’s peeking out to invite you in as we run down theatrical productions opening this month.

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Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker – Photo by Lester Cohen / Getty

Stars speak out on anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee, and more LGBTQ moments from the night Last night [January 26, 2020] on the red carpet at the Grammys, GLAAD’s

Head of Talent Anthony Ramos spoke to Jojo, Rosalia, Victoria Monét, and Bebe Rexha about LGBTQ inclusion and the changing landscape of music.

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And the award goes to . . . The winners of the 2019 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards

The cast of Indecent (Seattle Repertory Theatre) – Photo by Bronwen Houck

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer The winners of the 2019 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards are announced by the Seattle theater reviewers’ circle, Seattle Theater Writers!

This year, several productions were clear critical favorites, with multiple nominations and multiple wins. Gaining the most recognition among the winners were Indecent

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Celebrating 46 Years!

Music of Remembrance to receive $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Music of Remembrance has been approved for a $20,0000 Art Works grant to support “Art From Ashes.” This year-long project will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, including a residency with the Violins of Hope project. Overall, the National Endowment for the Arts has approved 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million in the first round of fiscal year 2020 funding to support arts projects in every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Art Works funding category supports projects that focus on public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. “The arts are at the heart of our communities, connecting people through shared

experiences and artistic expression,” said Arts Endowment chairman Mary Anne Carter. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support projects like ‘Art From Ashes.’”

GRAMMYS

continued from cover Check out the following clip: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2qqOHFFo&t=2s [Last Sunday’s] 62nd Annual Grammy Awards included wins for out LGBTQ artists including Lil Nas X, Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga, DJ Tracy Young, and more. The awards were hosted by Alicia Keys, from Los Angeles’ Staples Center. On the red carpet, GLAAD’s Head of Talent, Anthony Ramos spoke about the upcoming slate of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee with Little Big Town, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brandi Carlile & Tanya Tucker, Angaleena Presley of Pitol Annies, and Brittany Howard. See their powerful

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responses in the following video: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti7IUTVFC6 I&feature=youtu.be DJ Tracy Young picked up the Grammy in Best Remixed Recording for her track “I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix),” a remix of the Madonna track “I Rise.” Young is both the first woman and the first lesbian to win this category, which was introduced in 1998. Tyler, The Creator,

The NEA grant will support “Art From Ashes,” a series of concert performances in 2020 by Music of Remembrance. Concert programming will include works banned as “degenerate” during the Third Reich, music created in the horrific conditions of ghettos and concentration camps, music created by activist composers who used their art in protest, and works that sample the cultural traditions of different groups – not only Jews – targeted by the Nazi regime. The concerts will also feature new works by contemporary composers inspired to draw on the Holocaust’s lessons as we address challenges to tolerance and human rights in our own time. These performances at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music will be combined with public outreach and educational programs to engage the broader community.

About Music of Remembrance Founded in 1998 by pianist Mina Miller, Music of Remembrance (MOR) fills a unique role throughout the world by remembering the Holocaust through music. With concert performances, educational programs, recordings, and commissions of new works by some of today’s leading composers, MOR honors those of all backgrounds who found the strength to create even in the face of suffering, and those who had the courage to speak out against cruelty. We tell stories that communicate urgent lessons for today, and we look beyond the Holocaust itself to the experience of others who have been excluded or persecuted for their faith, ethnicity, gender or sexuality. More information is available at www. musicofremembrance.org. For more information on projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit www.arts.gov/news.

who has previously spoken about his relationships with men and women, took home the Grammy in Best Rap Album for Igor. Brandi Carlile, one of the songwriters of Tanya Tucker’s “Bring My Flowers Now,” picked up the Grammy in Best Country Song for the track. She and Tucker also performed the song during the show. Lil Nas X won the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus. He also took home the Grammy for Best Music Video for “Old Town Road (Official Movie).” Lil Nas X performed the song with Billy Ray Cyrus, BTS, Diplo, Mason Ramsey – all artists who had been featured on “Old Town Road” remixes last year – and Nas. Lil Nas X is also nominated for the GLAAD Media Awards in Outstanding Music Artist. Lady Gaga picked up two Grammys; one in Best Song Written for Visual Media

for her track “I’ll Never Love Again” from A Star is Born and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the A Star is Born soundtrack. Singer and GLAAD Vanguard Award honoree Demi Lovato made her return to the Grammy stage for a performance of her song “Anyone.” Out artist and GLAAD Media Awards nominee Brittany Howard also joined Alicia Keys for her performance, and out singer and actor Ben Platt introduced Ariana Grande’s performance before returning later in the evening to sing in a tribute to musical education in schools to “I Sing the Body Electric” from Fame. https://www.glaad.org/blog/lil-nas-xtracy-young-brandi-carlile-lady-gaga-andmore-win-62nd-grammys

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• Left on Yellow Brick Road, Sherif Amin 2/13-16 • Bread Crumbs, Jasmine Joshua 2/1416 www.acttheatre.org

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Snow White, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 2/6-3/15 Deep in the forest, a classic tale emerges and is then radically transformed. T w o dynamic actors morph into a multitude of characters – including a princess, her evil queen, a magical mirror, a huntsman, and the humorous seven dwarfs. Lively and imaginative, this new adaptation will update this classical story with an entirely fresh perspective and ask: How did they do that? (Recommended for 5 years and older) www.sct.org The Children, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2/7-3/15 Playwright Lucy Kirkwood gained a Tony nomination in 2018 for her Broadway play. In a cottage on England’s beautiful rocky coast, two retired nuclear physicists live a peaceful existence; however, the world around them has been crippled by an environmental disaster. The surprise visit of an old friend brings a shocking proposition. www.seattlerep.org The Creation of the World And Other Business, Theatre9/12, 2/7-3/1 This comedic yet incisive retelling of Genesis starts from the creation of humanity until their expulsion from the Garden. The play is an exploration of mankind’s choices, asking, “Where does evil come from?” www.theatre912.com

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The Angel in the House, Cafe Nordo, 2/8-3/15 (world premiere) Written and directed by Sara Porkalob, this production introduces Mrs. Edmund Brown, socialite and admired wife of textile tycoon Edmund Brown III. She is the epitome of Victorian femininity and grace; when she throws her infamous New Year’s party, you’d be remiss to not attend. But when a mysterious woman shows up uninvited and someone is found dead in the garden, secrets from her past start to emerge. A Victorian thriller with corsets, blood, revenge, and cake. www.cafenordo.com The Angel in the House at Café Nordo – Photo by John Cornicello

Rock of Ages, Seattle Musical Theatre, 2/7-3/1 (at Shoreline Center) A rock musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, this show features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Europe, among other well-known rock bands. www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org Solo Fest, ACTLab, 2/7-16 This inaugural one-person festival will present Susan Lieu’s 140 LBS, about her mother’s plastic surgery, a visceral commentary on loss, heritage, body image,

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and lack of accountability in the medical system. Also featured: Sherif Amin’s Left on Yellow Brick Road, a story about heartbreak told through the lens of the The Wizard of Oz; Jasmine Joshua’s Bread Crumbs, a hilarious and poignant autobiographical journey of non-binary self-discovery; and Sharon Nyree Williams’ Dare to Claim the Sky, an invitation into Sharon’s proverbial living room for a frank conversation about faith, family, and the joy and pain of being Black in America. • 140 LBS, Susan Lieu 2/6-16 • Dare to Claim the Sky, Sharon Nyree Williams 2/6-9

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The Turn of the Screw, Book-It Repertory Theatre, 2/12-3/8 (opens 2/15) The classic tale is adapted by Rachel Atkins. A young and beautiful governess is charged with the care of the angelic Flora and Miles. Soon, however, their companionship is marred by the appearance of two sinister and supernatural specters. These ghastly shadows are trying to possess the children, but only the governess perceives this threat. In this house full of secrets and terror, it falls to her to drive out these phantoms. You may be led to doubt what is real and what are mere manifestations from your own mind. www.book-it.org

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The cast of Citizen (Sound Theatre Company) – Photo by Jovelle Tamayo

GYPSY WINNERS

Jerry Dixon - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre)

at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Village Theatre’s The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time in the Large theater division, and Sound Theatre Company and The Hansberry Project’s Citizen and Sheathed by Macha Theatre Works in the Small division. The musical with the most notice was the charming and unusual The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion presented by ArtsWest. Technical excellence was focused on Washington Ensemble Theatre’s Feathers and Teeth. I should note that talented Jocelyne Fowler competed against herself with three nominations for costume design in what must have been an extremely busy year!

(Small Theaters): Jay O’Leary - Citizen (Sound Theatre Company and The Hansberry Project)

The Gypsy Rose Lee Awards of 2019 go to: (some categories have more than one winner) (see last week’s SGN for the complete list of nominees - in print or online at http:// www.sgn.org/sgnnews48_04/page23.cfm)

(Small Theaters): Sunam Ellis - Sheathed (Macha Theatre Works) Kathryn Van Meter - Fire Season (Seattle Public Theater)

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Excellence in Production of a Play: (Large Theaters): Indecent - Seattle Repertory Theatre The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time - Village Theatre (Small Theaters): Citizen - Sound Theatre Company Sheathed - Macha Theatre Works Excellence in Production of a Musical: The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion - ArtsWest Excellence in Direction of a Play: (Large Theaters): Sheila Daniels - Indecent (Seattle Repertory Theatre)

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Excellence in Direction of a Musical: Mathew Wright - Head Over Heels (ArtsWest) Excellence in Performance in a Play as a Lead Actor: (Large Theaters): Michael Krenning - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre) Shontina Vernon - Nina Simone: Four Women (Seattle Repertory Theatre)

Excellence in Performance in a Musical as a Lead Actor: Corinna Lapid Munter - The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (ArtsWest) Excellence in Performance of a Play as a Supporting Actor - any non-lead: (Large Theaters): Monika Jolly - People of the Book (ACT Theatre) Peter Sakowicz - Everything Is Illuminated (Book-It Repertory Theatre) (Small Theaters): Shanna Allman - The Revolutionists (Theatre22) Kathy Hsieh - Washer/Dryer (Pratidhwani and SiS Productions) Suzy Hunt - John (ArtsWest)

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Excellence in Performance of a Musical as a Supporting Actor any non-lead: Arika Matoba - Urinetown (The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Theatre)

Excellence in Sound Design: (Large Theaters): Brent Warwick - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre)

Excellence in Performance as an Ensemble: (Large Theaters): Nina Simone: Four Women - Seattle Repertory Theatre (Shontina Vernon, Shaunyce Omar, Britney Nicole Simpson, Porscha Shaw)

(Small Theaters): Maggie Rogers - Feathers and Teeth (Washington Ensemble Theatre)

(Small Theaters): Citizen - Sound Theatre Company and The Hansberry Project (Shermona Mitchell, Allyson Lee Brown, Naa Akua, Nicholas Japaul Bernard, Rebecca Cort, Richard Sean Glen)

Excellence in Choreography or Movement: (Large Theaters): Sonia Dawkins - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre)

Excellence in Scenic Design: (Large Theaters): Matthew Smucker - Dracula (ACT Theatre)

(Small Theaters): UJ Mangune - Head Over Heels (ArtsWest)

(Small Theaters): Pete Rush - Feathers and Teeth (Washington Ensemble Theatre) Excellence in Costume Design: (Large Theaters): Melanie Taylor Burgess - Urinetown (The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Theatre) (Small Theaters): Jocelyne Fowler - Head Over Heels (ArtsWest) Excellence in Lighting Design: (Large Theaters): Robert J. Aguilar - Indecent (Seattle Repertory Theatre) (Small Theaters): Ryan Dunn - Feathers and Teeth (Washington Ensemble Theatre)

Excellence in Musical Direction: Alexander Sovronsky - Indecent (Seattle Repertory Theatre)

Excellence in Local Playwriting: Maggie Lee - Sheathed (Macha Theatre Works) Excellence in Local Composing: Justin Huertas - The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (ArtsWest) Robertson Witmer and Rachael Beaver Dracula (ACT Theatre) Excellence in Video Design: Gregory W. Towle - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre) Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their wonderful contributions to the great theater scene in the Seattle area! For more information, go to www.facebook.com/SeattleTheaterWriters.

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Head Over Heels (ArtsWest) – Photo by John McClellan

Michael Krenning in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time (Village Theatre) – Photo by Tracy Martin

Shontina Vernon in Nina Simone: Four Women (Seattle Repertory Theatre) – Photo by Nate Watters

Sunam Ellis in Sheathed (Macha Theatre Works) – Photo by Laura Dux Photography

Dracula (ACT Theatre) – Photo by Truman Buffett

Monika Jolly in People of the Book (ACT Theatre) – Photo by Chris Bennion

Peter Sakowicz in Everything Is Illuminated (Book-It Repertory Theatre) – Photo by Aaron Wheetman

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Shanna Allman in The Revolutionists (Theatre22) – Photo by Truman Buffett

Kathryn Van Meter in Fire Season (Seattle Public Theater) – Photo by Truman Buffett

Corinna Lapid Munter The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (ArtsWest) – Photo by John McClellan

Feathers and Teeth (Washington Ensemble Theatre) – Photo by Chris Bennion

Kathy Hsieh in Washer/Dryer (Pratidhwani and SiS Productions) – Photo by Rick Wong

Suzy Hunt in John (ArtsWest) – Photo by John McClellan

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Arika Matoba in Urinetown (The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Theatre) – Photo by Jeff Carpenter

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letting go of the past and coming home to the most unfamiliar of places: ourselves. www.villagetheatre.org

Asylum in Georgia, Red Rover Theatre, 2/13-29 (at West of Lenin) (world premiere) A Texas TV anchorwoman on “administrative leave” (the result of an on-air meltdown) comes to the tiny Georgia town of Throckmorton, which she had visited as a girl. She meets a few of the locals, some of whom are a little short on Southern hospitality. She has just dropped off her son (who has his own issues) to start college in Atlanta. She’s got questions about an old pile of bricks that contain mysteries about her late father. www.redrovertheatre.com

1984, Radial Theater Project, 2/203/14 (at 18th & Union) Based on the iconic novel by George Orwell, 1984 brings us the story of Winston Smith, an insignificant party member in the giant machine state of Oceania. Physically and mentally under the omnipresent eye of Big Brother, Winston has been caught struggling for scraps of love and freedom in a world awash with distrust and violence. With the brutal “assistance” of four Party Members who reenact scenes from his diary, Winston is forced to confess his Thoughtcrimes before an unseen inquisitor. http://18thandunion.org/1984

XY, Village Theatre Beta Series (developmental workshop), 2/14-23 Chris can’t shake Christine. Everywhere Chris goes, there’s Christine staring back when he looks in the mirror. But when Chris falls in love for the first time, the divide between then and now starts to blur. XY is a stirring musical drama about

The Rocky Horror Show, Burien Actors’ Theatre, 2/21-3/22 A musical send-up of sexual awakening. Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stranded during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of a Transylvanian transvestite scientist and his household of unforgettable characters.

Come do The Time Warp again in this sexy parody of sci-fi/horror genres. Join us for throwback cult classic honoring our 40th season! Costumes are encouraged. www.burienactorstheatre.org A Series of Small Cataclysms, Mythodical Ensemble, 2/27-3/14 (at Armory Stage 4) It is the year 2121, and the Earth has weathered through the slow, gradual domino effects of climate change disaster - population has been drastically reduced. Four middle-aged sisters gather at the deathbed of their controlling mother. An unearthly visitor is a harbinger of things to come as they discover there are greater, more chaotic forces at work in the universe in which they surprisingly play a role. Can the world be saved from total annihilation? Or will humanity reap the final gifts of what we have sown? This performance features flashing lights, disturbing video images, and adult content. Not suitable for those under 15. http://www.mythodicals.com

August Wilson’s Jitney, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2/28-3/29 Every day’s a hustle for Jim Becker and his neighborhood unlicensed cab company in Pittsburgh’s gritty Hill District of the 1970s. Faced with the devastating news that the city is about to shut down their business, this extraordinary group of survivors confront the circumstances that bind and divide them. www.seattlerep.org The Book Club Play, Twelfth Night Productions, 2/28-3/8 Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, their intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles, and these six friends are bound for pandemonium. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/4493669

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of the very best in any musical and match Jerry Brock’s musical compositions like soft kid gloves. The book adaptation by Joe Masteroff of the short story about a Budapest couple who work together and don’t know they’re pen pals is just enough talking to keep everyone on the same page. I have to opine that this musical is pretty much bullet-proof, so it’s hard to do it badly. Thank-fully, Karen Lund, usually directing both comedies and musicals at Taproot Theatre, inserts and pulls out many, many moments of fun. She and choreographer Scott Brateng also come up with more moments of choreography than many productions and that increases the delightful moments. A super portrayal is talented Taryn Darr as the second-banana, the aroused Ilona whose body betrays her when music starts and the seductive song of bad-boy Steven Kodaly (Randy Scholz) lures her back to him. Her butt wiggle and circular shoulder spins are very funny. A quick synopsis: In an old Hungarian parfumerie (perfume shop) in the 1930s, the owner Mr. Maracek (Eric Polani Jensen) is struggling to keep his staff and shop profitable. Georg Nowack (Eric Ankrim) is his loyal lieutenant and Ilona, Steven, and the lovable but craven Sipos (Mark Emerson) take care of customers. A bike messenger, Arpad (an adorable Rafael Molina), rounds out the staff. Amalia Balash (Allison Standley) needs a job and shows her talent for selling “anything” to the delight of Maracek and the dismay of Georg. When she’s hired, Georg and she argue a lot. The audience thinks they hate each other. Both, however, are writing to a Dear Friend pen pal and they don’t know it’s each other! As the seasons change, the Dear Friends are supposed to meet, but in a “charming café,” Georg sees Amalia and loses his nerve and stands her up. The second act redeems him and contains most of the best iconic songs. Ensemble members Tony Lawson, Matthew Posner, Anasofia Gallegos, Cassi Q Kohl, Christian Quinto and Be Russell become the customers, passers-by and café inhabitants. While they, too, contribute funny bits, their characters are enhanced by the amazingly colorful, bedazzled and decorated costuming by Esther Garcia. A serviceable moving set by Matthew Smucker could have been helped by better product on the store shelves and a more substantial way of portraying both the café and Amalia’s bedroom. Those moments were visually under-appealing.

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The cast of She Loves Me at Village Theatre – Photo by Tracy Martin

The orchestrations were performed beautifully as led by music director R.J. Tancioco. There’s some tricky stuff in there. The cast throws themselves into it and mines the script for jokes. Ankrim and Standley are well matched and Standley’s comic timing grows over the show to become fully evident at the top of Act 2 while looking for her right shoe. I can only hope that you’ll fall as deeply in love with this musical as I have. You might even want to go home and look up the lyrics to notice, again, how completely they mesh and rhyme. Sure, this is a classic, but they really are not writing them much like they used to, and often it’s a shame. For more information, go to www.villagetheatre.org or call 425- 392-2202.

Randy Scholz as Steven Kodaly and Taryn Darr as Ilona Ritter in She Loves Me at Village Theatre – Photo by Tracy Martin

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Inventively vulgar Gentlemen a violently well-dressed hit by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE GENTLEMEN Now playing The Gentlemen is a journey back to the foul-mouthed criminal underworld prowling British streets for writer/director Guy Ritchie. It is an episodic, all-star mystery overflowing in double, triple and quadruple-crosses that’s in the same vein as the filmmaker’s early audience favorites Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. The film is an aggressively messy comedic explosion that’s never as clever as I kind of think Ritchie feels it is, yet things remain just crafty enough to stay agreeably entertaining first frame to last. There’s a lot going on from a story perspective, but ultimately it boils down to some fairly easy to follow basics. Londoner Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) wants to sell his secretive and lucrative marijuana empire to retire and spend more time with his wife Rosalind (Michelle Dockery). Wealthy businessman Matthew (Jeremy Strong) is interested in ponying up the $400-million to buy this empire up, while rivals led by triad lieutenant Dry Eye (Henry Golding) want a piece of the action as well. Meanwhile, wily private investigator Fletcher (Hugh Grant) believes he’s discovered a lethal hole in Pearson’s plans, telling his story to the powerful drug lord’s closest confidant Ray (Charlie Hunnam) in hopes of a massive payday that will ensure his silence. That’s only the start of all the madness. Soon there are boxing club youngsters shooting videos of themselves getting into brawls and unknowingly stealing millions in Pearson’s product, a recalcitrant Colin Farrell as their acid-tongued coach doing whatever he can to ensure “his boys” don’t end up dead, a heroin-addicted wannabe pop starlet who is returned to her worried Lord and Lady bourgeois parents with nothing

Michelle Dockery and Matthew McConaughey in The Gentlemen – Photo courtesy of STX Films

more than a shrug of resigned indifference and a Russian stoner who inexplicably ends up in Ray’s meat freezer after he takes an impromptu skydive over the balcony of a rundown tenement apartment building. At the center of it all is Fletcher, trying to stay one step ahead of everyone as he compiles a dossier on all of this drama’s players. It’s all unsurprisingly vulgar and violent, and it’s unlikely Ritchie will be winning over any new fans. At the same time those that adored his aforementioned early works will be delighted by what they’ll likely view as a return to form after Aladdin and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. It’s as homoerotic as anything the director has ever made and features a number of gags that dangerously straddle the line between satirizing racist and sexist stereotypes and tropes and impertinently embracing them at the same time. The film is also eccentrically plotted and presented via the point-of-view of an unreliable narrator giving events a razorsharp uncertainty that kept me on my toes. But the cast is stellar, and that includes the bigger names like McConaughey, Farrell, Golding, Hunnam, Dockery and Grant,

to relative newcomers like Bugzy Malone. Ritchie uses his actors with vicious cunning, allowing all of them little delectable moments to call their own and almost all of which help flesh out their various characters in any number of curiously creative ways. They give themselves over to the material completely and as such their performances have an electrifying exuberance that feels organically authentic, making even the more questionably risible beats come across from a place of credible authenticity that’s sensational. Not that there aren’t issues. The material blatantly flirts with offensiveness. You could hear the air suck out of the room when Dry Eye is introduced, the obscene way in which Fletcher initially describes the gangster nothing short of odious. But there are multiple twists that happen less than a second after this noxious jolt of tastelessness, ones that tell the audience a great deal about who Fletcher is and how untrustworthy he is as a narrator. It also allows Golding the opportunity to flip the script on its head as to how he will portray Dry Eye, subverting expectation and convention as he does so, giving the

comedy an extra layer of satiric fastidiousness that’s kind of marvelous. In regards to Fletcher, it must be said that Grant is magnificent as the oily, acidtongued P.I. I spent all of 2018 championing the actor’s superb work in Paddington 2, fighting tooth and nail for him to follow up his BAFTA Best Supporting Actor nomination for his villainous turn with an Oscar nom as well. That sadly didn’t happen. Nevertheless, I feel like I’m going to be doing much the same in 2020. Grant once again is stunning in a supporting role, his twisty grandeur as he spins his verbal web extraordinary. This performance ranks as one of the best of the actor’s career, and while this isn’t the type of film that typically garners awards talk that doesn’t mean I’m going to be any less vociferous advocating for Grant for the remainder of the year. There is a moment of sexual violence near the end that didn’t sit well with me at all. While brief, and while it doesn’t go nearly as far as it could have, it still feels more odious and ill-conceived than any other button-pushing element of the motion picture. It also comes across as grotesquely out of character for the primary players involved. It doesn’t work, turning one individual into a prop to give a male character additional agency and the other into a cringe-worthy stereotype that doesn’t fit anything we’ve learned and discovered about them up to that point. Thankfully, The Gentlemen quickly rebounds from this moment. It races towards an inventive conclusion that brought a smile to my face and sent me out of the theatre with a skip in my step. Ritchie returns to his Brit crime caper roots with thrilling aplomb. His latest is funny and exciting, featuring crackerjack performances across the board. Even its more abhorrent elements don’t stick in my craw nearly as much as I kind of feel they should have, the enthusiastic lunacy of what the director has delivered worth the price of a matinee ticket all by itself.

Suitably moody James adaptation The Turning bungles its climax by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE TURNING Now playing

Mackenzie Davis in The Turning – Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures

Working from a script via The Conjuring writers Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, director Floria Sigismondi’s (The Runaways) moody gothic thriller The Turning is a 1990sset reworking of Henry James’ 1898 classic The Turn of the Screw. This new version of the story is gorgeously shot by David Ungaro (Donnybrook), features superb production design from Paki Smith (In Fabric), excellent costumes by Leonie Prendergast (The Man Who Invented Christmas) and a strong score composed by Nathan Barr (The House with a Clock in Its Walls). The film also has an ending that, to put it kindly, is ferociously underwhelming, the conclusion a bizarre mishmash of purposeful misdirection and ephemeral nonsense that’s as ghastly as it is exasperating. It’s almost as if Sigismondi and the writers are daring the audience to say nice things about their reworking of James’ source material, all

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goodwill the first two-thirds generate thrown unceremoniously on the trash heap for reasons I can’t begin to fathom. I don’t know what it is they are attempting to do or what feelings other than annoyance they are trying to generate, and I can’t help but imagine general audiences are going to be so angry by what transpires during the climax they’re likely to walk out afterward several levels beyond incensed. This is too bad as Sigismondi’s adaptation has a lot going for it. Mackenzie Davis (who after Tully and now this has gotten the ethereal, vaguely supernatural cinematic nanny market cornered) stars as Kate Mandell. She’s taken a position as the governess for wealthy, recently orphaned seven-year-old Flora Fairchild (Brooklynn Prince) after her last nanny ran off in the middle of the night. Initially excited by the opportunity to play such a vital role in a young girl’s life, Kate quickly realizes not everything is as it seems. Also, not only is the family’s caretaker Mrs. Grose (Barbara Marten) strangely indifferent to the new woman’s presence, Flora’s 15-yearold brother Miles (Finn Wolfhard) has just arrived home from boarding school after being unceremoniously expelled. But all of that is just the tip of the iceberg. Strange happenings are occurring inside the house and on the grounds of the massive estate. Flora is certain if she were to leave through the front gates she would instantly perish. Miles alternates between selfless kindness and lecherous self-destructive hatred. As for Mrs. Grose, she’s the epitome of the unhelpfully creepy housekeeper, sort of a gender-swapped Alfred only without the caring disposition or a single iota of charm or wit. Topping it all off? The estate is likely haunted, all of which makes for a distinctly

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psychologically unbalanced location to educate an impressionable youngster. Initially, there’s a lot to like about The Turning. Even though things start to go ominously wrong a bit too quickly in my opinion, that does not mean Davis, Wolfhard and pint-sized scene-stealer Prince, proving her mesmerizing turn in Sean Baker’s The Florida Project was far from a fluke, aren’t still outstanding. The trio work exceptionally well together, and I liked how they made each emotional transition from one second to the next feel so of the moment and entirely genuine. They are especially good during the film’s midsection where Kate is still trying to put all the pieces of this mysterious puzzle together and Flora and Miles are being mischievously cruel with their inexplicably ingenious trickery. I also loved the portentous visual spell Sigismondi so effortlessly crafts. Not only does the director know how to unleash an effective and purposeful jump scare, but she also adds little discombobulating touches throughout that kept my pulse racing and my eyes fixed on the screen. A collection of mirrors is put to marvelous use, as are several other wraithlike clues hidden within the frame that hint to the bigger terror Kate is completely ill-prepared to deal with. It’s all pretty darn great, and for a while I began to think Sigismondi’s horror yarn had all the makings of being something memorably special. Her film is memorable all right. Sadly, it’s for all the wrong reasons. While there are little hints sprinkled throughout that things aren’t necessarily going to fit together as well as I personally might have liked them to, little bookends involving Kate’s psychologically unbalanced artist mother Darla

(Joely Richardson) living in a mental institution in particular, nothing prepared me for just how bonkers the final act was going to be. In trying to put their own spin on James’ source material, the Hayes siblings have come up with a climax that’s so vexing I’m having trouble expressing just how disappointingly distressing it ends up proving to be. As I’ve already stated, I can’t figure out what it is they are trying to say, and the unfinished nature of what it is they’ve come up with is inexcusable. The Turn of the Screw was already transformed into one of the great horror tales of all-time with The Innocents starring Deborah Kerr and directed by Jack Clayton back in 1961. That movie wasn’t exactly overly reverential to the James story, either, and liberties certainly were taken as far as translating the author’s prose was concerned. But Clayton’s classic adaptation still maintained respect for the source material, and I never doubted for an instance that James’ themes regarding loss, identity, trauma, grief and childhood made it through to the screen intact. For all of its many technical virtues, and even with the exemplary performances of its central trio, I find that I cannot say the same about The Turning. Based on the way it ends, I’m not so sure there’s very much of James left to be discussed and dissected. It feels to me that the goal of what the writers have done with their adaptation is to manufacture a twisted and terrifying shock no matter what the cost of doing so might be. What happens is completely disconnected from the entirety of the narrative that preceded it. It sent me out of the theatre scratching my head in disappointment, the terrible taste that was left in my mouth unlikely to dissipate anytime soon.

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TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. 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 visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - February 1

compflag.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info (206) 325-6051, www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437. www. peerseattle.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.] Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

MONDAY - February 3

SUNDAY - February 2

2020 Seattle Otters International Open (1/31 - 2/2). Sat: 8am-7pm; Sun: 8am-4pm. Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way. Seattle Otters host international waterpolo tournament. More info: Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www. otterpolo.com. Center for Spiritual Living. 9am, 11am & 5:30pm services. 6318 Linden Ave N. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801; www.spiritualliving.org Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen 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; www.gaysnohomish.org University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org University Unitarian Church. 9:30am & 11:15am Sunday Services. (Late June-Aug 9:30am only.) 6556 35th Ave NE. Awakening spirit, nurturing hope, inspiring action. Interweave is the official name for LGBTQ groups in the Unitarian-Universalist family as a common thread of identification. www.uuchurch.org. Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620. Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org. Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George). All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org Columbia City Church of Hope. 10:30am Worship. 3818 S Angeline St. We are a progressive faith community rooted in God’s grace and acceptance growing together toward justice, love and wholeness. (206) 722-5651. www.ColumbiaCityHope.org.

February 1 thru February 9

First Church - First United Methodist Church of Seattle. 10:30am. 180 Denny Way. (Enter on 2nd Ave N for worship.) Welcome to First Church, a progressive community advocating for the homeless and hungry, and creating a refuge of inclusive Christianity. First Church is a proud member of the Reconciling Ministries Network. (206) 622-7278; firstchurchseattle.org Northminster Presbyterian Church. 10:30am Worship. 7706 25th Ave NW. A village church in the city open to all. (206) 783-3402. www.northminsterpres.org (Conveniently located a block from the Metro #40 bus route.) St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. 10:30am Mass. 2702 Broadway E (north of E Roanoke St). A welcoming and affirming Christ-centered community. (206) 329-2960. www.stpartickseattle.org Seattle Prime Timers AMcoffee - Coffee & Conversation Group. 10:30am. The Urban Bakery, 7850 E Greenlake Dr N (at Wallingford Ave N). Meets 1st Saturday each month. Baked goods, soup & sandwiches and espresso bar. Metro 45, transfer to 45 from 26 & 62. www.seattleprimetimers.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. 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! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729. Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Bud-

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New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. Peer Seattle 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.peerseattle.org Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437, www. peerseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Fridays.) Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meetdies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women ing in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www. 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. LotusSisters.org.) washingtongenderalliance.com St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, TUESDAY - February 4 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compas- afternoon listing.) sion. www.stpaulseattle.com New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step listing at noon for details.) Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare. Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday (206) 622-5555. listing at noon for details.) defeatHIV Community Advisory Board (CAB). 5:30Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. 7:30pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway @ E JefSeattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room ferson St. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. CAB builds 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon community involvement in order to advance defeatHIV’s Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of clinical research into a potential gene therapy cure for alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope HIV infection. If you want to learn more about our efforts in order to solve their common problems. We believe to ensure that all of Seattle’s communities that are afalcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes fected by HIV have a strong voice in the cure research can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number of defeatHIV, please come to one of our community (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org dinner meetings. More info, contact Michael Louella, Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ (206) 667-5810; mlouella@fredhutch.org Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in EvUniversity, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. erett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. orcaswimteam.org “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 3pm. The Cuff, community & value your opinion, voice, comments, sug1533 13th Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month. K of M/ gestions & attendance. Come join us as we build comJet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & chari- munity in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238. table organization that raises money for various causes Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, & organizations. (206) 329-0886. www.facebook.com/ 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and kofmjetchapter/ Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. Rain City Soccer Club Kickabout. Sunday afternoon www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s peerseattle.org mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice ses- Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth sion before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org PFLAG/Whatcom County (Bellingham) Monthly No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages Meeting. 5pm. Community Food Co-op Bakery, 405 E 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Holly St, Bellingham. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All support organization for parents, spouses, & families of Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.what- strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515,

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www.lamberthouse.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Colonial room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.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. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.) 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 (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

WEDNESDAY - February 5

Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Living Positively. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. (206) 957-1600 or www.lifelong.org. Sponsored by Lifelong. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Southeast Seattle Lesbian Evening Group. 6pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. RSVP to Kate Hawkins (206) 722-0317. www.sessc.org. FREE. Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.) Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. 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. ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.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: 425-235-4139. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org. Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those

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who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. Pride Skate Seattle. 8:30-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. $8 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+, with 21+ bar. Performances, roller skating, and fun! See you there! www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - February 6

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Lunch Gathering. 11:30am-2:30pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Arts & Crafts Room. Meets 1st Thursday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: Free for gathering; $5 suggested donation for lunch. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org. “Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia” - A FREE Workshop for LGBTQ Elders & Caregivers. 11am-12:30pm. 12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Ave. More info: (206) 393-3400; www.genprideseattle.org. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) Rainbow Lunch on Thursdays. 12 noon-12:45pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, Lower Level, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Meets most Thursdays, except holidays. WCSC welcomes and supports the gender, romantic, and sexual minorities (GRSM, or LGBTQQIAA+) community! Join us at Rainbow Lunch on Thursdays to celebrate this integral group. Expanded van service is available on Thursdays thanks to volunteering by Bruce Terrey of Mature Friends. In proud partnership with GenPRIDE, Mature Friends, and Lake City Seniors LGBTQ2+Allies. $4 members; $6 general public. Drop-ins encouraged. (206) 461-7825; info@wallingfordseniors.org. Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.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.) First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle Art Museum is free today. Rouge at Maximilien. 5-7pm. 81a Pike Place Market. Live Parisian music during First Thursday Art Walk. “OutRising” - An Evening for Global LGBTIQ Equality to Benefit OutRight Action International. 6-9pm. Sodo Park, 3200 1st Ave S. Support human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere. Bid on select and sensational live auction items. Enjoy drinks and delicious appetizers. Featured speakers: Executive Director Jessica Stern and Board Member Rikki Nathanson. Tickets: $100 VIP, $50 general; $30 student/activist. Tickets & more info: outrightinternational.org/OutRisingSeattle Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. (206) 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. Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Meet-Up. 7pm. Northgate Barnes & Noble Cafe, Northgate Mall, 401 NE Northgate Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. Come on into the bookstore at the north end of the mall. All are welcome. Northgate is served by many bus routes including 26X, 40, 41, 67 & 75. www.seattleprimetimers.org. 21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.] Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Thursday. A meditation/ recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave

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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. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.] 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 - February 7

Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.) Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. (206) 684-4753. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.) Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org Game Night. 7pm-11pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org. Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Mondays.) LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon. org; (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org

SATURDAY - February 8

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) A Gathering of Men in Woodinville. 8:15-11:30am. 21920 Highway 9 SE (WA-9), Woodinville. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, nonsectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www. agatheringofmen.org Generations Aging with Pride (GenPRIDE) Writers Workshop & Literary Open Mic. 10am-noon (group craft session); noon-4pm (personal coaching sessions); 4:30-6pm (literary open mic and potluck). GenPRIDE Center, 401 Broadway E #223. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. RSVP to sign-up for group craft and personal coaching sessions; no RSVP required for Literary Open Mic and potluck (open mic sign-up is on a first-come, first-serve basis. More info: (206) 393-3400, info@gapseattle.org; www.gapseattle.org. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com

Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. (206) 784-9705; visitballard.com

SUNDAY - February 9

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. (206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org. (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.) Dignity/Seattle Prayer Service. 6pm. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.” Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314. Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6-8:30pm. See website for location. Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. Channel Q 103.3 FM - LGBTQ+ Talk Radio Network News and information, pop culture and music. radio.com COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 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, (206) 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, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 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. Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 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, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com

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Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - (425) 785-8593; lgbtmsconnections@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 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; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org. Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, 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 Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org. Peer Seattle (formerly Seattle Area Support Groups) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ 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. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities:

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www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community. Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) i- SEE LISTING for Peer Seattle. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook. 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. (206) 323-1768. Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 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. South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@

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groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org Three Dollar Bill Cinema - TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival; Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival; Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park. www. threedollarbillcinema.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino

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& Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) 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; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 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, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way, with additional support groups organized in smaller towns throughout King County, (206) 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org;; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www.llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace. com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; New Horizons: social services and shelter for homeless youth, 2708 3rd Ave (in Belltown), (206) 374-0866, http://namin.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter. org; OKAY! LGBTQ+ Outreach for Kent Area Youth: (253) 859-0699 ext 3034. OKAY! is an open support group for youth ages 13-19 who identify as LGBTQ+. A program of Kent Youth & Family Services; OUT There Adventures: www.outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/ Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch. org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.facebook. com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; The Vera Project: fuels personal & community transformation through collaborative youthdriven engagement in music and art. (206) 956-8372; theveraproject.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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Pike St - 204-0126 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS NEIGHBOURS 1509 Broadway 324-5358 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS HOT HOUSE(stairs SPA &behind SAUNAWildrose) - (women)- 568-3240 715 E. Pike St. - (206) 257-0231 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 SW corner ofSTEAM Pike & WORKS 11th - (men) EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - (206) 323-7437 THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375 Summit - 388-4818 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 (stairs behind1520 Wildrose) - (206) 568-3240 FANTASY UNLIMITED POCO WINE ROOM HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157 STEAM WORKS - (men) 2027 Westlake Ave. (206) 682-0167 THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 NEW YORK EXCHANGE 1520 Summit Ave - (206) 388-4818 1510 1st Ave (206) 624-1784 117 Ave. - E. (877) 883-8899 POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178 225Maple Broadway - 726-3300 HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - (206) 946-8157 info@theheron.com 88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 LEGENDS - 55Ave. Bell St - (206) 849-5596 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 HERBAN PURR - 1518 11th - 325-3112 RESTAURANTS & BARS OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630 HERB(N) ELEMENTS THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 PANACHE 11013 Lake City Way NE (206) 535-8769 2328 E. Madison - 323-1098 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. -St.(206) 625-4444 HERB’SROOT HOUSE - 716 NWNW 65thMarket St - (206) C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE TABLE 2213 St. 557-7388 - 420-3214 RUCKUS CAFE 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805 DARBY’S THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE LAUGHING BUDDHA 1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565 SEATTLE EAGLE -TATTOO 314 E. 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