SGN Jan 4, 2019 - Part 2

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Sovereign : A Black Queer One-Womyn Show Festival Jan. 7 & 9-12

SOVEREIGN: A BLACK QUEER ONE-WOMYN SHOW FESTIVAL

18TH & UNION ART SPACE

January 7 & 9-12

Earth Pearl Collective presents their second annual black queer one-womyn show festival, Sovereign, at 18th & Union Art Space (18th Ave. & E Union St.) January 9-12. There will be three different programs rotating throughout the festival with an opportunity to view all shows back-to-back Saturday, January 12.

This year’s lineup features D.C.-based

poet and vocalist, Patience Sings, from the peace and body-roll duo BOOM-scat. Her soulful tones will introduce you to the beauty of grief in her solo Seattle debut of “Good Grief.” Local favorites will include Gregory Award Winner for Best Actress in a play, Aishe` Keita, with her new one womyn show “Griot,” which opens the festival on Wednesday January 9 at 7:30pm. Aviona Rodriguez Brown is also premiering a brand new work celebrating and dissecting the intersections of being a “mixed race” Afro-Latina in her autobiographical piece, “Aviona.” Naa Akua, began warming hearts in the theatre scene

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QUOTES

by MK Scott

SGN Contributing Writer

It has been quite a year as I brought about 2-dozen interviews (mostly exclusives) to the Seattle Gay News. What tied many of these interviews together – from Broadway stars to Drag Stars to Gay Icons

Tasveer announces the inaugural Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival January 11-20

Tasveer is pleased to announce the inaugural Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival or LitFest (TSAL), also known as Tasveer Reads. The festival is FREE and will be held January 11-20 at three main venues: Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave.), Seattle Art Museum (1300 1st Ave.) and Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 10th Ave.). For the complete schedule of TSAL programs, please visit tsal.tasveer.org.

Tasveer is well known in the Pacific Northwest for its popular annual film festival, the nation’s largest South Asian film festival. With the addition of TSAL, Tasveer is expanding into serving the literary interests of the Seattle community.

The inaugural TSAL will present award-winning local and visiting authors and feature a diverse and novel blend of storytelling, poetry events, literary panels on LGBTQ writings and post-colonial fiction, and readings pertaining to the South Asian diaspora in the U.S.

“We strongly believe in the power of literature to draw people together and promote cultural understanding. It’s our pleasure to bring together for the first time in Seattle a talented group of local and national South Asian writers and poets for the benefit of this city’s vibrant literary

Bellevue Arts Museum celebrates Pacific Northwest

Biennial 2018: BAM! Glasstastic runs November 9 - April 14

– were my questions related to the current political climate – from Trump to #MeToo to Youth to Loss – and those questions got each interview subject talking with such passion. Here are highlights from 19 of my interviews based on subject.

Nora Michaels delivers a great night of music at her 71st birthday show and CD release at Highway 99 Blues Club

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer

NORA MICHAELS

BLUE LULLABY

CD RELEASE SHOW & 71ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

HIGHWAY 99 BLUES CLUB

December 28

It was a great night of music and laughs on Friday, December 28 at the Highway 99 Blues Club (1414 Alaskan Way) along the waterfront in the shadow of the (soon to be gone) Alaskan Way Viaduct. The event was all about Seattle-based blues chanteuse, Nora Michaels, who used the gig as a way to celebrate her 71st birthday, launch her first solo CD, “Blue Lullaby,” and say goodbye to the legendary Highway 99 Blues Club.

With the great Lonnie Williams on sax, Gina Zukoski on keyboard, David Salonen on bass and Dave Hill, Jr. on drums, Michaels performed bluesy songs like “I’m Gonna Play the Honky Tonks” and “Blues in the Night, and that set the stage for an evening of great moments.

Along with the Highway 99 Blues Angels Pam, Dee and Nancy K, Michaels brought up Highway 99 Blues Server and Drag artist Kara Sutra to help her perform “La Vie en Rose.”

Michaels also performed my two faves from last year’s show, “Spare Man” and

‘‘Dr. Long John.” Michaels shows she still have lots of energy as she dances on stage.

Back in the 1990s, Michaels had a Public Access TV show, “On the Beat with Nora Michaels,” that won Best Variety Cable TV show Western states in 1991. Also in 1991, she appeared in “La Mome Piaf,” a cabaret show saluting the great Edith Piaf, at Cabaret de Paris in downtown Seattle. The show was directed by Duffy Bishop.

Michaels moved to Portland in 1994 for a short time and that’s when I personally met her and I saw her “La Mome Piaf show for the first time in early 1995, a performance that was Michaels at her best. I was reminded of that performance 23 years ago as she sang “La Vie en Rose,” “Three Bells,” “Hymn a L’amour” and “Je ne Regrette Rien.”

I was thrilled when Michaels gave me and the SGN a shout out, saying “Thanks for your support!”

After the classic portion of the show, Michaels then performed six new songs from her new CD, including the tangle style of “It’s Not Over,” written by Sam Weis, the swinging “Rest Assured,” by Duffy Bishop, as well as “Wall of Sound” and “No More Pain.”

When the first set was over everyone enjoyed some birthday cake. It was a great night to sit back and relax and enjoy some great music.

MK Scott is a Seattle based blogger. Check out his site at uniteseattlemag.com.

ON PROCESS

QUOTES

MK: How long does it take you from conception to posting a song or video? Do you shoot or edit your own videos or do you have some help?

Randy Rainbow: I’m still doing it all myself from my apartment. You have to work fast in the age of social media, and especially with the never-ending circus going on every day in the news. I usually turn my videos around in a day. (March 16, 2018)

ON FAME

MK: How has being on “Drag Race” changed you?

AJA: Being on Reality TV has opened my eyes to how things work in the television world. Now with those experiences I am pursuing my music career. Being on Reality TV is so much fun and amazing exposure but you aren’t in full control of your own narrative. The best part about pursuing your own goals afterwards is knowing that you can control your entire narrative and have fun with it. The entertainment industry is all fun and predominantly a positive experience and I am lucky to have partaken in that experience. (December 7, 2018)

ON DONALD TRUMP

MK: What is Prince’s opinion on Trump?

Prince Poppycock: Are we still talking fashion? He could learn some restraint … perhaps a visit to Mr. S would do him good?

He wears a shade I could never personally pull off, and yet it suits him so well. What would you call it? It’s like burnt sienna but more tropical … Agent Orange? He’s like a Baldwin and a potato mixed together… I call it a dick-tater. He does understand the true power of the Pompadour though, back combed for the gods! This I can approve of, but he could probably use Stanley Tucci’s hairdresser from the “The Hunger Games” to really bring the look home. And last but not least, I’ll take one of those gold toilets. (June 15, 2018)

MK: What is your feeling about the current political climate under the administration of Trump?

Rita Rudner: I find I’m taking a lot more antacids. I think everyone is overloaded on politics currently. So I don’t talk politics at all in my act because I think everyone, including me, needs a break. (November 9, 2018)

ON LOSS

him. So that was, at that age, that was his dream, was to do something along those lines. (September 21, 2018)

ON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

MK: Describe the most memorable night in your career?

Tony Moran: It was a night in Phuket/ Thailand and there were thousands and thousands of people there. I played a special remix that I had done for Rihanna and the response was so emotional from the audience that many of them began to cry with tears of joy. I tried to hold it in, but I could not help crying as well as I was so grateful for their enthusiasm. Music heals. I can’t wait to get there, Seattle! (February 16, 2018)

ON YOUTH

MK: In this current political climate, how can there be more support for gay youth?

Jeremy Jordan: Wow, it’s hard to explain. I do feel like there is ground support in the world – outreach feels like it’s growing. You know, I tend to veer on the side of hope,

MK: This is an interesting question. What would have been Matt’s legacy? What was his dream? Or what would be his way to leave his mark if he had lived?

Judy Shepard: His dream was to be part of the Foreign Service. He was always rooting for the underdog. And when we moved to Saudi he saw what actually happens when the government sends aid to countries, but the aid never gets to the people who live there. It only lines the pockets of those in power. And it was infuriating to

you know, more political figures are speaking up for gay rights equality. And yeah, I mean, I have hope, especially given that there’s a lot of rejection from the current administration, and yet we have these incredible rallies and online campaigns and peaceful resistance movements sort of counter rejecting them.

And then, you also have amazing programs like the Trevor Project sprouting up and growing, you know, and really being able to help people. Online communities are starting to take charge of the situation, especially helping kids in rural areas that

don’t feel they can speak out in their actual communities. And I love that people in power are able to use their platforms online as well to help empower these kids.

And it’s a tricky situation sometimes, there is a learning curve of what the right language to use in these situations is, but you figure it out as you go and hope people will be understanding. I think the main thing is just to be positive, and spread that positivity, regardless if you are famous or popular or just have a few good friends who follow you online. Everyone now has the ability to empower, and I think it’s a responsibility we have to take on in order for the world to become more accepting of everyone, including LGBT individuals. (January 5, 2018)

Lisa Lisa: What I would say to people in Trump America is “Vote”. Fight for what’s right! Know that with “Your” fight change Will Come! (June 22, 2018)

Serayah: Don’t be led into violent thoughts and actions. Have a heart, continue to care about others before yourself. It’s more

Cyndi Lauper: It was really special to be part of Kesha’s performance at the Grammy’s and to share the stage with Andra, Bebe & Camilla. They are all amazing artists and I think for all of us to stand tall behind Kesha to show our support shows where we all are where it comes to Times Up and Me Too. We support our sisters. I support all of my sisters. Times Up!! Until we are all equal regardless of gender, race, religion we will always have strife and chaos. I know I am sick of the cruelty and immorality and prejudice. (August 24, 2018)

ON MEMORABLE FILM MOMENTS

MK: After I had met you, I realized that I had seen you in a feature film and a Queer cinema favorite, Longhorns, that played the Gay Film Fest in 2011. What was it like working on that film?

Derek Villanueva: I had an amazing time on that shoot. First, the director, David Lewis, is an amazing director and all around great person. I was so in love with the process of making films that I depu-

rewarding that way. Also let’s stop with the racism; we are a world full of amazing people; don’t let old ignorance scare you from living your life and actually enjoying it. (July 6, 2018)

ON #METOO

MK: When you were here in 2014, it made our Pride so memorable with you singing ‘True Colors’ draped in a rainbow flag. Lately you have been very vocal about the #MeToo movement and everyone was moved by your ‘United’ performance of ‘Praying’ at the Grammys.

tized myself as an unofficial gaffer, because I really wanted to understand every part of the process of film production. The rest of the cast was great fun, too. We shot the exterior shots in Grass Valley, CA (outside San Francisco), and got to know the local gay community there, which was a hoot. The inside shots were done in a studio in Oakland, and the cinematographer and crew were so creative in getting amazing shots in a small space.

I had the opportunity to be in Longhorn s because I had co-written with my

partner and starred in a short called Little Love about a year earlier that was directed by Quentin Lee and had been on the gay film circuit as a companion short to his feature The People I’ve Slept With. That was really my introduction to film, and it’s now become the focus of my creative expression. I still love Longhorns and everyone who helped that get made. It’s funny: I’ve been approached on the dance floor in Spain by people who recognize me from Longhorns, so things have a funny way of traveling out to all parts of the world and making a difference.

So that’s my hope for me and for everyone, really, that we are all doing things that we are passionate about, that we are putting ourselves out there, and letting that travel wherever it may go, and hopefully it touches people and makes the world just a little bit better. (October 19, 2018)

ON MAKING AN IMPACT

MK: Speaking on the same subject of impact, making an impact: What was probably the most impactful moment of your life?

Melissa Etheridge: Impact. Wow. Hmm…Wow. Well, I mean, first to come to mind is my children. There’s something about having children that really changes you. I mean it changed me from being a very, well, self-centered of a gay rock star, which, you know, where do you find children in there, you know? I had no plans of that at all. And then they came into my life. And it completely changed my understanding of what I’m here for. And why I’m here. And thank goodness, because you know, I got my dream at 33. I was a big ol’ rock star. Hooray! And my life is so much, so much more than that. I mean I love the performing and the stage, because I love it, because it’s an energy that I love sharing. So, the impact of really having children and finding that selflessness, that part of you that, you know, wants to take care of yourself so that you’re better for someone else, you know, for my children. That’s really had the biggest impact on me. (July 13, 2018, unpublished)

MK: What has impacted both of you the most in the last 20 years?

Dennis Shepard: Matt’s death. And the realization that he is not considered a full human being in America with all the rights and privileges of an American citizen born in this country, and raised in the middle of the United States. That’s the thing that, to me.

Judy Shepard: Yeah, just completely Matt. It’s just literally actually feeling the fear of the community itself. But the hate directed at the communities. Both of those things are powerful and lessons learned.

Dennis Shepard: And overwhelming and disappointing. (September 21, 2018)

resistance, which he had observed while working with Mahatma Gandhi’s movement in India, and helped teach Dr. King about nonviolence while living his life authentically. (August 17, 2018)

MK: I read that your Grandmother was very talented and an inspiration. What was your favorite memory of her?

Randy Rainbow: I used to sleep over at her house on Friday nights when I was a kid and she’d help me run lines for whatever community theater or camp show I was in at the time. She was the funniest. Joan Rivers, Lucille Ball, Bea Arthur and Betty White rolled into one Jewish Grandmother. (March 16, 2018)

MK: You are one of the legendary funny ladies that include Bette Midler, Joan Rivers and Phyllis Diller. What did you learn from them over the years?

Rita Rudner: Friends with them all. I met Bette when we were both in Las Vegas. Joan and I shared a theatre at The Venetian

ON INSPIRATION

MK: Who is your greatest inspiration?

Steven Sawyer: One of my greatest inspirations is Bayard Rustin. Not only was he a brilliant American leader in the Civil Rights Movement, he was an architect of the movement for nonviolence and Gay rights. He advised and provided direction to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and helped organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to strengthen King’s leadership. Rustin promoted the philosophy of nonviolence and the practices of nonviolent

in Las Vegas. And Phyllis and I did a film together, plus I have one of Phyllis’s paintings hanging in my house. The quality we all have in common is tenacity, which all women in show business need. Except for Meryl Streep. (November 9, 2018)

ON PRIDE

MK: What does Pride mean to you?

Lakin: Pride is a privilege. The fact that we can celebrate who we are freely is something that I don’t take for granted. I’m happy to represent a small part of the

Cyndi Lauper: Of course! I would not be a supporter, if I didn’t believe in it. Cosentyx allows me to work. I really really suffered and since I have been on it I have been clear for 3 years. (August 24, 2018)

BURNING QUESTIONS

My burning question is usually my last question and I do this to take my subjects by surprise and I personally really want to know the answer to this question.

MK: Finally, you have influenced other queens in town from Aleksa Manila to Gaysha Starr. Describe their best quality in one word.

Arnaldo: I am not sure I was an influence to many other queens as I am least well known among the younger ones unlike Aleksa and Gaysha. Aleksa has been a dear friend for many years and she has influenced me as much I have her. Aleksa to me continues to inspire! She is a smart, talented, kind and motivated human being and we are only starting to see the many achievements she will do in and outside the drag world. Her future is very, very promising! Gaysha and I know each other but are only now starting to get to know MORE of each other. I so appreciate what she does with her philanthropy work and I have always admired her and her work from afar. Seattle is very lucky to have three active and very civic-minded Filipino American queens in Aleksa, Gaysha and Arnaldo! … sharing what we can in our own unique ways to help make the world a little better for all. (February 23, 2018)

MK: Which one was the best video shoot experience, “Lost in Emotion” or “Head to Toe”?

(July 27, 2018)

Serayah: It’s a celebration of being your true authentic self. Showing support without judgment or second thought. It’s always amazing to see so much positive energy and people creating memories that last forever. (July 6, 2018)

DeAndre Brackensick: Pride is an important time to me, being part of the LGBTQ community, it’s a time for me to reflect and remember who I am, is to be celebrated not only for this month but the whole year. Even though we have progressed in the world, it’s still hard to be LGBTQ, there’s still little kids out there and adults with no support from family, public bullying, even homeless because of who they are. So I think pride is necessary to show not only the world, but most of all our community, that’s it’s okay to love and live and we’ll always have a place in the world. (July 27, 2018)

Lisa Lisa: Both. But then again “Lost in Emotion” was shot in the streets and was the most fun! It was shot during the fair on 116th St. [in Spanish Harlem, NYC] So many people, music, food, etc.!!! I felt right at home! (June 22, 2018)

MK: What would you say to a Queen? Prince Poppycock: It depends on the Queen, of course! HRH Queen Elizabeth: “Hellerrrr … Where are the puppies?” HRH Oprah: “HelloOoOoOo! Do I get a car too?” HRH Beyoncé: “Oh oh oh oh oh oh, your Majesty.” (June 15, 2018)

MK: What is coming up in 2019? Nora Michaels: Next year I plan to create an Audio Book of my Life. Why live it, if I can’t tell the stories?! (December 21, 2018)

MK: As I mentioned at the beginning, you have done film, theater, books, standup, etc. Is there anything more that you want to do in your career that you haven’t had a chance to do yet?

ON SETTING THE RECORD “STRAIGHT” –WORLD EXCLUSIVE!

MK: What part of the LGBTQ community do you identify as?

DeAndre Brackensick: I identify as bisexual. (July 27, 2018)

ON PERSONAL CHALLENGES

MK: As a psoriasis sufferer myself, I thank you for being a familiar face on those COSENTYX commercials. Does it work?

Rita Rudner: Trapeze. (November 9, 2018)

MK: Trump “fired” you when you were on “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2010. What would you say to him today?

Cyndi Lauper: Your turn’s next! (August 24, 2018)

MK Scott is a Seattle-based arts blogger. Check out his blog at uniteseattlemag.com

ART AND CULTURE

Seattle Center Festál infuses love, peace and understanding into 2019 series

Embrace our ethnic diversity and cultivate a deeper understanding of the cultures that contribute to the vibrancy of our region at Seattle Center Festál. The “Love, Peace and Understanding” theme for 2019 is woven throughout 24 free, ethnic cultural festivals. In a time of divisive national rhetoric, Festál celebrates our shared humanity to build connections, tear down stereotypes and create trust.

Entering its 22 year, Festál offers an opportunity for communities to gather and share deeply rooted traditions and contemporary influences with the greater Seattle area through live music, dance, visual exploration, literature, film, workshops, demonstrations, hands-on learning and play for kids and adults. Many festivals also feature authentic foods and goods available for purchase.

Têt in Seattle: Vietnamese Lunar New Year – Saturday & Sunday, January 26 & 27, 11am-7pm. Inviting the community to a celebration of the Lunar New Year with lion dances, firecrackers, martial arts, dance and visual arts. tetinseattle.org

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival – Friday thru Sunday, April 26 thru 28. Underscoring the deep friendship between Seattle and Japan as it honors the renewal of life with springtime cherry blossoms, booming Taiko drums, contemporary Japanese arts and a traditional tea ceremony. cherryblossomfest.org

Northwest Folklife Festival – Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 thru 27. Weaving a cultural tapestry of art and music for all to enjoy at this packed, participatory fourday community-wide celebration. nwfolklife.org

Festival Sundiata: Black Arts Fest 2019 – Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16. Sharing the profound stories of African Americans through an entertainment-packed weekend featuring hip hop, dance, gospel, visual arts, soul food, exhibits and a marketplace. festivalsundiata.org

New this year is the “Alaska Airlines Fly Away Giveaway.” Guests who obtain a passport inside the Armory and collect stamps by attending Festál events can enter to win two round-trip airfare tickets to any Alaska Airlines destination. Each stamp is an entry to win; the more Festál events attended and stamps collected, the better the odds of winning!

Irish Festival: A Celebration of Irish Arts & Culture – Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17. Highlighting the Irish heritage of the Pacific Northwest with traditional music, step-dancing, art exhibits, genealogy workshops and Celtic handcrafts. irishclub.org

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration – Sunday, May 5, 11:45am-5pm. Recognizing Seattle’s strong ties with Asia and the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our region through culturally influenced music and dance and a celebrity hum bow eating contest. apiheritage.com

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival – Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, 11am-6pm. Observing Philippine independence from colonial rule and the strength of Filipino identity and imagination through art exhibits, songs, spoken word, films and martial arts. festalpagdiriwang.com

All Festál events are held at the Seattle Center Armory with some events expanding to the adjacent Fisher Pavilion and/or the Mural Amphitheatre. More information at seattlecenter.com/festal and/or visit sponsoring organization websites for more details.

Here are the festivals in the 2019 series:

Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of FrenchSpeaking Cultures – Sunday, March 24, 11am-5pm. Celebrating the place of French language, culture and joie de vivre in over 30 countries worldwide with francophone fashion, fine cuisine, wine tastings and a wide array of musical performances. fenpnw.org

Indigenous People Festival – Saturday, June 8, 11am-5pm. Instilling better understanding for American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in the Pacific Northwest through a blending of traditional and contemporary music, dance, drama and arts. sihb.org

Spirit of Africa – Saturday, June

greater inclusivity, awareness and appreciation for the varied traditions of music, movement and storytelling of the African diaspora. thespiritofafrica.org

Polish Festival Seattle – Saturday, July 13. Promoting Polish heritage and presence in our region through a lively day of traditional foods, exhibits, workshops, vodka tastings and a beer garden. polishfestivalseattle.org

Tibet Fest – Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25. Bestowing messages of love, compassion and kindness through a fusion of ancient and new Tibetan arts and culture to engage, entertain and educate. washingtontibet.org

The Italian Festival – Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29. Offering a spotlight on this inventive nation with food and wine, music and musings – and spirit that is uniquely Italian. festaseattle.com

Lights of India – Saturday, October 26. Inspiring a day of joyful celebration that marks the Indian festival of light with art workshops, succulent foods, henna tattooing, folk dancing and more. vedicculturalcenter.org

Seattle Arab Festival – Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11. Highlighting the sights, sounds and tastes of 22 Arab nations with henna dying, live music, calligraphy, coffee, cooking and folk dancing reflective of the varied Arabian cultures. seattlecenter.com/festal

Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival – Sunday, September 8, 11am-7pm. Cultivating passion and appreciation for Hawaiian culture with BBQ and poke, handson workshops, island music and dance and a marketplace. seattlelivealohafestival.com

CroatiaFest – Sunday, October 6. Preserving the customs and creativity of Croatian culture with musical ensembles, colorful dress, savories and sweets and imported goods. croatiafest.org

Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our Departed – Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3. Honoring the departed in a celebration steeped in ritual and tradition through elaborate community altars, sugar skull making, processions and festive music. diademuertosenseattle.org

About Seattle Center Festál

This illuminating series of 24 ethnic cultural festivals on weekends throughout the year seeks to connect people in ways that build understanding, dispel stereotypes and generate pride among the generations who participate in these shared experiences. Seattle Center Festál is produced

BrasilFest – Sunday, August 18, 12 noon-7pm. Uniting traditional and contemporary Brazilian drumming, dance, music, visual arts, capoeira and celebration during the week of Brazilian Folklore Day. brasilfest.org

Seattle Fiestas Patrias – Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15. Commemorating Latin American independence with art and craft displays, dancing horses, mariachi bands, folk dancers and tantalizing, time-honored foods. seattlefiestaspatrias.org

– Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20. Integrating Eastern and Western influences through

ish arts and expression, textile displays, workshops and rich cuisine. turkfest.org

Hmong New Year Celebration – Saturday, November 9. Marking the end of the harvest season and the coming of a new year for this deeply rooted Asian highland culture with ornate clothing, traditional dances, visual arts and ball-tossing competitions. hmongofwa.org

with the generous support of KUOW 94.9 Public Radio, Coca-Cola, Alaska Airlines, T-Mobile, Lyft, 4Culture, the City of Seattle and Seattle Center Foundation.

Seattle Center Festál is a public program presented by Seattle Center. Admission is free-of-charge. For more information on

this collection of ethnic cultural events and other Seattle Center public programming, visit www.seattlecenter.com or call (206) 684-7200.

Courtesy of Seattle Center Festál

BOOKS

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community,” says Alka Kurian, who coleads the festival with Shahina Piyarali, and Sumathi Raghavan.

TSAL will feature Seattle’s own Sharmila Sen, SJ Sindhu and Shobha Rao amongst others. The festival opens with a keynote address from acclaimed South Asian author Amitava Kumar (Immigrant, Montana) at Hugo House. We are also proud to welcome to Seattle authors Sharmila Sen (Not Quite Not White), SJ Sindhu (A Marriage of a Thousand Lies), and Shobha Rao (Girls Burn Brighter) amongst others.

Tasveer is committed to showcasing local writers and poets. Featured at TSAL are Seattle’s 2018/19 Youth Poet Laureate Azura Tyabji and Seattle-based authors including Indu Sundaresan (The Mountain of Light) and Sonora Jha (Foreign). In addition to readings, program highlights include the popular South Asian storytelling event, “Storywallahs: What’s In Your Name,” as well as a youth version hosted by Tasveer Youth Collective – also being inaugurated in 2019 – and a discussion of the film adaption of South Asian fiction.

The first Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival is presented in partnership with the Gardner Center for Asian Arts and Ideas, The Elliot Bay Book Company, Hugo House,

KUOW, Northwest Film Forum, South Asia Center, UW Seattle, and Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Bothell.

Thanks to generous funding by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, all Tasveer Reads events are free to the public and will run from January 11-20 in and around Capitol Hill. TSAL programs will be presented at three venues: Hugo House, Seattle Art Museum, and Elliott Bay Book Co. For the complete schedule of TSAL programs, please visit tsal.tasveer.org.

About Tasveer

Founded in March 2002, Tasveer is a vibrant platform for artistic expression serving Seattle’s South Asian community – those with roots in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. Tasveer, founded by Rita Meher and Farah Nousheen, is dedicated to providing a space and stage for South Asians to share their truths aloud, without being stifled by culture, community, fear, or stigma. Through films, visual art, stage performances, discussions, and now literary readings, Tasveer brings to light difficult issues that demand attention and discussion. To learn more about Tasveer, visit tasveer.org.

Courtesy of Tasveer

Sovereign : A Black Queer One-Womyn Show Festival (details)

Aishe´ Keita – Griot

(Program 1 – 1/9 @ 7:30pm; 1/12 @ 7:30pm)

A solo performance constructed around the root of storytelling in West African tradition, in specific Mali. In Malian culture the Griot is the keeper of African history, stories, and rituals. In this solo performance, Aishé is Griot and represents multi characters from her ancestral family tree sculpting language around loss and the decolonization of grief. What will become of us when we remember the fullness of life’s cycle? What parts of you come alive after loss?

“Grief is soul cleaning to reclaim and recover our spirits” said by Sobonfu Some’. This piece draws on childhood memories of dancing with spirits through slave house in Kingston, Jamaica , singing to mango trees , family gatherings and my father. Griot will hold space through movement, ritual, songs and storytelling. Aishé invites in conversation about what it is for us to “go back and get it” claim our traditions through unapologetic blackness. Can we grieve in a way so that we don’t lose who we are?

Aviona Rodriguez Brown – Aviona (Program 2 – 1/10 @ 7:30pm; 1/12 @ 5:30pm)

Her name Aviona, derives from the Spanish word Avion, which means flight or airplane. With such a powerful namesake, she still hides behind shame. But no more! It’s time to fly free! As the 2nd blended child into a Mexican family she searches through acceptance of herself , when all she wanted to be and look like was all the other girls in her family.

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in their debut performance in “Welcome to Braggsville” with Book-It Theatre, and is now combining their sound healing work with their art in “Akwaaba.” A city-wide sweet-

Naa Akua – Akwaaba (Program 2 – 1/10 @ 7:30pm; 1/12 @ 5:30pm)

A one person show that takes you on a personal journey into the realization that there is no complete resolve to the full healing of oneself, but there is always a beginning, a start to the process, and a determination. Naa Akua creates a space of expression through poetry, sound, ritual, and monologue. Naa says Akwaaba (welcome) to the stories of the when, what, why, and how there is healing for the Queer Black Soul.

heart, Briq House, the mastermind behind the all POC burlesque show, “Sunday Night Suga Shaq” has teased us all, and in her new full length solo performance, “Lessons from the Pulpit,” she lets us know how it all began.

Join the cast and crew for a special preview party and panel discussion on Monday night January 7 at 8:00pm to get a snip-

Briq House – Lessons from the Pulpit (Program 3 - 1/11 @ 7:30pm; 1/12 @ 9:30pm)

is a culmination of burlesque, storytelling, and drama, drama, drama. Briq House pulls from the depths of Black Christian church rhetoric, and teaches the audience the real rules of the world based on the “Good Book of Briq.” Though there will be plenty of hand clapping, and dollar throwing (as per her orders), she will also drag your emotions through the mud and dare you to come out clean on the other side.

pet of what the shows are about and get the inside scoop on how and why they were created. Then, there will be refreshments and dancing.

For more information on the individual shows, festival passes, and Earth Pearl Collective, please visit www.earthpearlcollective.com. Individual tickets are $15, $20 &

Patience Sings – Good Grief (Program 3 - 1/11 @ 7:30pm; 1/12 @ 9:30pm)

is a memorial to grieving women, to women traveling through realms to find peace, to children who do not understand, to wives left to understand, to parents who shouldn’t have to understand. The healing vocal talents and masterful words of Patience Sings is a welcoming home of spirit to self.

Courtesy of Earth Pearl Collective

$25. Passes are Choose Your Own Price Plan: $30, $45 & $60

This project is a supported in part by 18th & Union Arts Space and The Hansberry Project.

Courtesy of Earth Pearl Collective

BAM BIENNIAL

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The fifth edition of the Bellevue Arts Museum Biennial, BAM Biennial 2018: BAM! Glasstastic, opened at BAM on November 9 and will be on display through April 14. For each edition of the Biennial, the Museum designates a new focus of exploration, be it a medium, technique, process, or theme in art, craft, and design. This year’s biennial focuses on the medium of glass.

BAM Biennial, established in 2010, is a juried exhibition occurring every two years, which focuses on the work of Northwest artists, craftspeople, and designers living and working in the Pacific Northwest. To date, the BAM Biennial has celebrated clay, fiber, wood, and metal. From a pool of ambitious proposals, 49 artists were selected to participate in this year’s Biennial: Fumi Amano, Jimmy Anderegg, Karen Buhler, David Chatt, Bri Chesler, Benjamin Cobb, Julie Conway, Emily Counts, Erin Dengerink, Mark Ditzler, Emily

The work in this year’s Biennial challenges preconceptions about the possibilities of the medium. From the technically ambitious – such as Carol Milne’s “Viper,” made from over 80 knitted-glass tiles that stretch up to the Museum’s ceiling – to the unexpected – including Anna Mlasowsky’s wearable sound object, “Chorus of One,” made from a specialty glass product developed for the military and worn in an accompanying video by a professional dancer – the exhibition showcases a wide array of approaches and concepts from both established and upand-coming artists, as well as from artists who work predominantly in other media.

Endo, Gabe Feenan, David Francis, Dan Friday, Terri Grant, KT Hancock, Keiko Hara, Carolyn Hopkins, David Huchthausen, Etsuko Ichikawa, Carrie Iverson, John Kiley, Steve Klein, Morgan Madison, Amanda Manitach, Dante Marioni, Katie Miller, Carol Milne, Janis Miltenberger, Melissa Misoda, Anna Mlasowsky, Shelley Muzylowski-Allen, Karsten Oaks, Jenny Pohlman & Sabrina Knowles, Kait Rhoads, Joseph Rossano & Martin Blank, Nathan Sandberg, Heidi Schwegler, Ethan Stern, April Surgent, Lino Tagliapietra, Kathryn Thibault, Cappy Thompson, Michael Tyka, Dick Weiss, Erich Woll, Mark Zirpel

Applications were reviewed by a panel of five esteemed jurors comprising Tina Aufiero, Artistic Director, Pilchuck Glass School, WA; Andrew Page, Chief Editor, Glass Quarterly, NY; Susan Warner, Independent Curator, WA; Benedict Heywood, Executive Director & Chief Curator, Bellevue Arts Museum, WA; and Lucile Chich, Assistant Curator, Bellevue Arts Museum, WA.

During the run of the Biennial, two cash prizes of $5,000 are being awarded. The John & Joyce Price Award of Excellence was selected by BAM’s curatorial team, and includes the opportunity for the winning artist to hold a solo exhibition at the Museum in 2020. This prestigious award was presented to Anna Mlasowsky during the exhibition Preview Party on Thursday, November 8. The Samuel and Patricia

running for these prizes.

BAM Biennial 2018: BAM! Glasstastic is organized by Bellevue Arts Museum and curated by Lucile Chich. The exhibition is made possible with support from Artsfund and the Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff Fund for the Decorative and Design Arts, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, and 4Culture. Artist awards are sponsored by John & Joyce Price and Samuel & Patricia Smith.

ABOUT BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM

Bellevue Arts Museum provides a public forum for the community to contemplate, appreciate, and discuss visual culture. We work with audiences, artists, makers, and designers to understand our shared experience of the world.

Smith Peoples’ Choice Award invites the public to choose their favorite work by Sunday, March 31. Ballot boxes in the gallery will encourage visitors to cast their vote. The Museum will announce the winner at a special ceremony held on Free First Friday, April 5. Four artists, Dante Marioni, John Kiley, Erich Woll, and Lino Tagliapietra, have elected to remove themselves from the

The Bellevue Arts Museum is located at 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA. Museum hours: Mon-Tues CLOSED; WedSun 11am-5pm; FREE First Friday 11am8pm. Admission: $15 general; $12 students/ seniors; children 6 and under free. (425) 519-0770; www.bellevuearts.org.

Scarecrow Video and Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau team up for “The End of Atticus Finch?”

On January 17 at 7pm, local 501(c)(3) Scarecrow Video, the largest private video library in the world, is partnering with Humanities Washington once again to provide a free multimedia lecture and discussion at Scarecrow’s Screening Room.

Most people remember Atticus Finch from their high school English class: he’s the heroic lawyer defending an unjustly charged African-American man in To Kill a Mockingbird. So when a long-lost draft of this beloved novel was recently published, readers were shocked when Atticus expressed sympathy for white supremacists – a change that made for front page news. Using Finch as a starting point, UW English Professor Michelle Liu invites participants to think about how fiction, beyond its heroes, can help us build more empathy and openness to those with experiences different from our own.

WHAT: “The End of Atticus Finch?” lecture and discussion by professor and Humanities Washington speaker Michelle Liu.

WHEN: January 17 @ 7pm – Seating begins at 6:30pm, and is limited, so arrive a bit early to grab one.

WHERE: The Screening Room at Scarecrow Video, 5030 Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle’s U-District.

As with literature, storytelling is at the heart of film’s ability to inspire empathy. Over a hundred years ago, we began using film to tell our cultural stories. Scarecrow Video is devoted to gathering and sharing as many of these cinematic stories as possible. With its vast collection of 132,000 titles, Scarecrow is one of the most important video libraries in the world. Scarecrow Video became a non-profit in 2014 to continue the founding vision of uniting people

through film, and just celebrated its 30th anniversary as an institution and landmark. But, much like public radio and television, Scarecrow Video will not be able to continue without the support of its community. Find out how you can help.

Nearly every night Scarecrow offers free films, lectures, and unique programming in The Screening Room. The space is also available to non-profits and community groups, all in an effort to build communities around our shared love of film. Providing a physical space for all to convene around film arts and culture is just one way that Scarecrow gives back to the community. Other free programs in which Scarecrow fosters community through film include:

Children’s Hour – Using short videos from the Scarecrow archive, storybooks curated by the Seattle Public Library, and interactive activities centered on a theme, Children’s Hour offers auditory, visual, and tactile learning in a fun environment – all at no cost to families.

Silver Screeners – Scarecrow partners with Seattle senior and community centers to deliver film screenings and discussions for older adults who might otherwise be unable to access films from the collection.

Movies in the Park – In partnership with Magnuson Park Community Center, City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and Seattle Parks and Recreation, Scarecrow hosted free, family-friendly movie nights. Hundreds of attendees explored other cultures through four unique, family-friendly films and children’s activities without needing to leave Seattle.

Courtesy of Scarecrow Video

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DIEGO PELLICER - 2215 4th Ave. S - (206) 624-0070

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OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW

EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - (206) 323-7437

FANTASY UNLIMITED

THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375

POCO WINE ROOM

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1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463

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POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178

HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - (206) 946-8157

PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854

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PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112

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11013 Lake City Way NE - (206) 535-8769

RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873

ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214

LAUGHING BUDDHA TATTOO

1534 Broadway - (206) 329-8274

THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130

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CAPITOL CIDER - 818 E Pike St. - (206) 397-3564

C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE

2103 N. 45th - 545-8363

1701 E. Olive Way - (206) 726-0565

SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591

SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - 441-5449

THE NEW YORK XCHANGE

STOUT -1530 11th Ave - 397-3825

225 Broadway E. - (206) 726-3300

TOULOUSE PETIT

ONYX LEATHER

THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188

THE CANTERBURY

THE CUFF COMPLEX

534 15th Ave. E - (206) 322-3130

CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD

2103 N. 45th - (206) 545-8363

THE CRESCENT

1413 E. Olive Way - (206) 720-8188

THE CUFF COMPLEX

1533 13th Ave. - (206) 323-1525

DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - (206) 322-1080

GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - (206) 324-2577

HOT MAMA’S PIZZA

700 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-6444

JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. - (206) 441-9729

JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 860-1818

KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - (206) 682-2935

THE LUMBER YARD

9619 16th Ave. SW - (206) 695-2007

MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - (206) 325-6537

NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - (206) 324-5358

OUT WEST

5401California Ave. SW - (206) 937-1540

THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - (206) 588-0375

POCO WINE ROOM

1408 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-9463

POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - (206) 402-5178

PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - (206) 324-2854

QUEER BAR - 1518 11th Ave - (206) 687-7491

R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - (206) 322-8828

RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - (206) 233-9873

ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - (206) 420-3214

SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - (206) 621-7591

SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - (206) 441-5449

STOUT -1530 11th Ave - (206) 397-3825

TOULOUSE PETIT

601 Queen Anne Ave. N - (206) 432-9069

UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - (206) 325-6492

UNION - 1318 E. Union St. - (206) 328-1318

WILDROSE - 1021 E Pike - (206) 324-9210

ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS 9614 14th Ave SW - (206) 763-1347

1605 12th Ave. #8 - (206) 328-1965

601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069

UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492

OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - (206) 251-0630

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4411 Wallingford Ave. N. - (206) 535-6920

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PONDER - 2413 E Union - (206) 420-2180

RUCKUS - 1465 E Republican St - (206) 257-4805

TABOO ADULT VIDEO

9813 16th Ave SW - (206) 767-4855

TRUE LOVE ART GALLERY & TATTOO

1525 Summit Ave. - (206) 227-3572

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709 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 324-6446

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2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

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1111 NW Leary Way - (206) 782-5538

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193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862

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5633 Airport Way S - 466-5954

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LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. SE - (253) 852-1720

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THE FANTASY SHOP 604 Central Ave. S - (253) 850-8428

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17

NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909

1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126

DOGHOUSE LEATHERS 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231

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EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437

HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157

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211 5th Ave. SE - (360) 357-6229

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GLOBE BAR AND KITCHEN

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204 N. Division St. - (509) 443-4014

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RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

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Meetings Events Activities

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 - January 5

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Positively Living Coffee Social. 10am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. (206) 9571600. Sponsored by LIfelong. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12-tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.

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

SUNDAY - January 6

Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801

Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.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

Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation warmly welcomes GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www.fumctacoma.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

Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org

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 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

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 Buddies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www. LotusSisters.org.)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com

community calendar

Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org [Orca Swim Team Workout resumes Monday 1/7.]

Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 3pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month. K of M/ Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. (206) 329-0886. www.facebook.com/ kofmjetchapter/ Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org PFLAG/Whatcom County (Bellingham) Monthly Meeting. 5pm. Community Food Co-op Bakery, 405 E Holly St, Bellingham. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.whatcompflag.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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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.sasgcc.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. 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.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Capitol Lounge, 916 E Pike St. Every Sunday. Go-go dancers at 10:30pm; drag show at midnight. 21+ ID required. $10 cover. Co-sponsored by Entre Hermanos.

MONDAY - January 7

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.sasgcc.org

Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

GenPride Yoga Class. 3-4pm, Tribe Fitness, 606 Broadway E. Free to senior LGBTQ people, their caregivers and allies. Info: (206) 393-3400 or www.gapseattle.org.

An Evening With Andrew Reynolds. 6-7:30pm, Seattle Foundation, 1601 Fifth Ave, Suite 1900. Reynolds, author of “The Children of Harvey Milk: How LGBTQ Politicians Changed the World,” will be joined by MP Hannah Bardell of the Scottish National Party and WA State Sen. Jamie Pedersen. Sponsored by OutRight Action International with GSBA, Equal Rights Washington, Carolina Pride Alumni Network, Elliott Bay Books, and the Seattle Foundation. FREE. RSVP to OutRight Action International.

January 5 thru January 13

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St, downstairs space. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org

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 Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com

“Sovereign: A Black Queer One-Womyn Show” Preview Party. 8pm, 18th & Union Art Space, 18th Ave and E Union St. Discussion panel on upcoming Earth Pearl Collective festival, followed by refreshments and dancing. Show runs Jan. 9-12 (see Jan. 9 listing for details). Tickets and info: www.earthpearlcollective.com.

TUESDAY - January 8

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare. (206) 622-5555.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org

Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social Hall. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org. Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Home Street Bank, 7307 Greenwood Ave N. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. Please contact group facilitator Mandi Gunderson, (206) 471-2352 prior to attending.

Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org

LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at (206) 250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, 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. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com

Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

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

GenPride Yoga Class. 11am-12 noon, Tribe Fitness, 606 Broadway E. Free to senior LGBTQ people, their caregivers and allies. Info: (206) 393-3400 or www. gapseattle.org.

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

Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon. Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. 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.

GenPride Community Conversation: “Friends Remembered.” 5:30pm, LGBTQ Senior Center, 401 Broadway E, Suite 223. Conversation led by George Dicks and community experts with emphasis on the impact to our lives and our mental health. Sponsored by Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities. Info: (206) 393-3400 or www.gapseattle.org.

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

POZ Seattle and Positively Living Monthly Social. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Food, music, 50/50 raffle. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. www.pozseattle.com.

Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “The Great Believers” by Rebecca Makkai, a novel set in the midst of the burgeoning AIDS crisis of the mid-1980s. https://faculty.washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.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.)

Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 7pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets 2nd Wednesday most months - check website to confirm details. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

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

“Sovereign: A Black Queer One-Womyn Show.” 7:30pm, 18th & Union Art Space, 18th Ave and E Union St. Second annual show festival by Earth Pearl Collective, with rotating cast of poets and vocalists including Aishe’ Keita, Aviona Rodriguez Brown, Naa Akua, Briq House and Patience Sings. (Continues nightly thru Jan. 12.) Tickets ($15, $20, $25) and more info at www. earthpearlcollective.com.

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

THURSDAY - January 10

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Seattle Prime Timers Cards. 2pm. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. near The Locks. Meets 2nd

Thursday each month in the Arts & Crafts Room on the 2nd floor to play Hearts, Cribbage or Bridge depending on who shows up. Beginners are welcome. On Metro routes 44 and 17X.

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

Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & galleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each month. Keep your eyes out for curbside A-boards that mark each participating venue. Pick up a walking map from any location & you’re on your way. Enjoy refreshments & meet the featured artists as you stroll the Hill. www.caphillchamber.org

Queer Parent Networking Dinners. 6-8pm. NW Network Community Engagement Center - phone, email or visit website for location. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirit, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and childcare. (206) 568-7777 or qpnd@nwnetwork.org. www.nwnetwork.org

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

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

PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First United Methodist Church, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. www.pflagtacoma.org; PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 234-9790. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]

“Sovereign: A Black Queer One-Womyn Show.” 7:30pm, 18th & Union Art Space, 18th Ave and E Union St. (See Jan. 9 listing for details or visit www.earthpearlcollective.com.)

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - January 11

Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival. Three venues: Richard Hugo House (1634 11th Ave.), Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave.), and Elliott Bay Book Co. (1521 10th Ave.). Inaugural event features award-winning local and visiting authors presenting a diverse and novel blend of storytelling, poetry, literary panels, and readings. Continues through Jan. 20. For complete schedule visit www.tasveer.org.

Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)

Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.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

GenPride Zumba Gold Class. 4:30-5:30pm, Tribe Fitness, 606 Broadway E. Free to senior LGBTQ people, their caregivers and allies. Info: (206) 393-3400 or www. gapseattle.org.

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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

Congregation Tikvah Chadashah. 7pm. Call/see website for location. Puget Sound’s Gay & Lesbian Jewish Congregation where all are welcome holds Shabbat services the 2nd Friday each month. An oneg Shabbat follows services. (206) 355-1414; www.tikvahchadashah.com.

Game Night. 7pm-11pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (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.)

“Sovereign: A Black Queer One-Womyn Show.” 7:30pm, 18th & Union Art Space, 18th Ave and E Union St. (See Jan. 9 listing for details or visit www.earthpearlcollective.com.)

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. 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.sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - January 12

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Wedding Show. 10am-5pm. Washington State Convention Center. Annual event offers one-stop shopping for wedding venues, gowns, catering, cakes, photographers, invitations, videographers, and much more. (Also Jan. 13.) Info: www.weddingshow.com.

Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival. Multiple venues, through Jan. 20. (See Jan. 11 listing for details; complete schedule at www.tasveer.org.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. 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, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org

“Sovereign: A Black Queer One-Womyn Show.”

Three shows: 5:30, 7:30, and 9:30pm, 18th & Union Art Space, 18th Ave and E Union St. (See Jan. 9 listing for details or visit www.earthpearlcollective.com.)

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 - January 13

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Seattle Wedding Show. 10:30am-5pm. Washington State Convention Center. Annual event offers one-stop

shopping for wedding venues, gowns, catering, cakes, photographers, invitations, videographers, and much more. Info: www.weddingshow.com.

Tasveer South Asian Literary Festival. Multiple venues, through Jan. 20. (See Jan. 11 listing for details; complete schedule at www.tasveer.org.)

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. 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.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org

Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. 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 details.) Meets 1st or 2nd Sunday each month (OctApr). 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

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org

Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

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

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

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 Networksupport & 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

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.

LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (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. 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: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx

Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org

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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) 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.sasgcc.org

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@ 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 & 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, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (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; 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; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 726-8500; www.psks.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; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; 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; 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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