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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 01, Volume 40, January 6, 2012

Mary J. Blige shows the Gays some love

Gay City: Volume 4: At Second Glance Queen of hip-hop soul talks sequel to landmark album, homophobia, and strip clubs

by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer You could say this is Mary J. Blige’s second life. Her first, candidly chronicled on her confessions-ofa-wreck album My Life, was an early glimpse into one of the biggest singing superstars in the world, who not only went public with her pain but eventually overcame it. My see blige page 28

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At Second Glance, the fourth in the series of Gay City anthologies, is now available. As fans of the popular series would tell you, this edition was worth the wait! “There are always at least two viewpoints to every story, and yet we usually only hear one. A different perspective can provide an entirely different story than the commonly known tale – the other side of the looking glass, so to speak,” said Gay City officials. “This year, our anthology series continues with At Second Glance, dedicated to exploring those alternate angles.” And explore they do. The stories published in the 180-page book, edited by Eric AndrewsKatz and Vincent Kosee gay city page 29

SGN Exclusive Interview David Hockney The impeccable awarded British Gary Oldman Order of Merit AFP PHOTO / CAR L

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer

British artist David Hockne

by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer

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Gary Oldman is George Smiley. It’s apparent the moment you walk into a room and are introduced to him. Impeccably dressed, immaculately groomed, soft-spoken and measured, the man responsible for some of the more volcanic (and iconic) villainous cinematic portraits of the past couple of decades is every bit the gentleman, and you get the feeling portraying author John le Carré’s Cold War spy was a welcome change for the esteemed British thespian. “It’s better than a poke in the eye with a stick, isn’t it?” laughed Oldman. “Getting the opportunity to play someone like Smiley, how can you turn such an offer down?” The man most known for turns in films like Bram Stoker’s Dracula, True Romance, and The Professional, as well as for portraying the boy wizard’s lov-

Gay artist David Hockney has been chosen as a member of the Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen’s Honors List was released on January 1. Although Hockney lived in California for many years, and some of his signature paintings

are of Los Angeles swimming pools, he was born in England and lives currently in Yorkshire. The Order of Merit is awarded for achievement in the arts, learning, literature, science, and other areas of public service. The order, created by King Edward VII see Hockney page 29

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The (Bi) girl with the dragon tattoo

The cast talks on character’s sexuality and why it doesn’t matter by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

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Tattooed and pierced, dressed in full black and the very type of social recluse who’s as mysterious as her body art, Lisbeth Salander is the quintessential outsider. She’s also sexually ambidextrous, something seldom portrayed in a movie as mainstream as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Bisexuality, for once, is no big deal. “Thank you,” says the thriller’s director David Fincher, where he’s come together with the cast during press day at New York City’s Crosby Street Hotel. Proud but opposed to taking all the credit for any kudos having to do with downplaying the character’s swinging sexuality, the Fight Club director continues: “We started with the source material, and that’s what the book described. One of the things we were very particular about was when she meets Miriam Wu in the bar; we wanted it to be a moment of happiness. There are two times you see [Lisbeth] smile in the entire movie – and one of those is [that scene].” The eagerly anticipated film, brutally unflinching in Fincher’s wicked hands (remember Se7en?), has them waking up to each other naked the next morning. For Rooney Mara, who plays Lisbeth in this American adaptation of the popular Stieg Larsson novel – the first in a trilogy that sold over 65 million copies and became a Swedish film in 2009 – it was no biggie. “Growing up in New York and L.A., it didn’t seem that crazy to me to have a Bisexual character,” says Mara. “She’s incredibly comfortable with her sexuality, and I went into it the same. It didn’t really faze me.” Plus, Fincher adds, it has more to do with Lisbeth’s emotionally guarded self than whom she sleeps with. “Her sexuality is less of an ambidextrous thing than something that she has to act on,” he says. “Intimacy is a problem for her, so that was the important thing to show.” To understand Lisbeth’s intimacy problems, you have to understand her: She’s raped and tortured, scarred and traumatized, always scrounging for money and, for some obvious reasons, not very trusting. Why she’s on the outside makes complete sense.

Regarding the character and what’s already known from the films and novels, Mara says: “To be honest, I didn’t really think much about what other people imagined it to be. I used what I imagined it to be. I read all three books and I had a really clear picture of who this girl was.” She’s an information-age Nancy Drew who teams with financial reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) to get to the bottom of a family mystery. “What I love about this character and the relationship he has with Salander is that he doesn’t have to prove he’s a man,” Craig says. “He’s a guy and he’s very happy to fall in this relationship where she’s literally wearing the trousers.” Together they investigate what’s been haunting Henrik Vanger [Christopher Plummer], one of Sweden’s wealthiest industrialists, for 40 years: What happened to his niece, Harriet? “Nazis and serial killers and the evil that people do with power tools weren’t the thing that was [interesting],” Fincher says. “First and foremost was this partnership. I hadn’t seen these two people working together, so I liked the thriller, the vessel of that, but I really was more interested in the people.” Before auditioning, Mara was told of the harsh extremes that would be required of her: lots of nudity, chain smoking, riding a motorcycle, being brutally raped ... and faux sex with Daniel Craig (oh, the horror). She was up for the challenge. “I couldn’t pick one thing that was the hardest; it was all challenging,” Mara says. “The motorcycle was the thing that I was the least excited about doing. It just seemed very dangerous to me.” Next up was the butch transformation: her hair was chopped, she was pierced all over, and the wardrobe depar tment gave her a grungier look.

“She put a dress on at the end of each day,” Craig jokes. Filming took place in Stockholm and L.A., and after it wrapped, Mara was remarkably able to disconnect from the insanity. “It was harder to leave the whole experience behind,” she says. “You work at 100 mph for over a year on something and then wake up one day and have nothing to do.” Craig was cast first as the film’s anchor, and then everything else – including Mara – was fleshed out. “I wanted a very masculine center,” Fincher says. “The androgynous side of the movie would be carried by Rooney; that was her job.” Because Fincher and Mara had already established a working relationship on Fincher’s The Social Network, where Mara plays Mark Zuckerberg’s girlfriend, he sensed something in her – “an inherent quality” that he always looks for – that could feed the role of Lisbeth. “In the beginning of Social Network, she was intensely feminine, very mature, warm, verbal – and none of those qualities apply to this movie. In fact, it’s the antithesis.” Of all Lisbeth’s characteristics, one that seems to barely register – because her sexual intentions have less to do with sex and more to do with her psychologically wounded character – is the gender of whom she beds. Plum mer, walking

into the room halfway through the interview, overhears the Bisexuality talk. “Was that referring to my character?” he says, kidding that the old, eccentric man he plays is a switch-hitter. Fincher gets in on the joke: “Why isn’t he married?!” Plummer, Golden Globe-nominated for his role as a person living out the last moments of his life as an openly Gay man in this year’s Beginners (Mara also scored a nod for Dragon Tattoo), thought nothing of Lisbeth’s sexuality. “[Her Bisexuality] didn’t occur to me at all when I was watching it,” Plummer says. “Anything that affords a kind of helping hand and a soothing presence she would be attracted to underneath all that cold unpleasantness.” But the fact that a Bisexual person is even at the center of a major motion picture is a big deal, right? “I’m not an expert,” he continues, “because it really doesn’t occur to me; it’s rather like race, it never occurred to me when I was a child. I do think [LGBT people] are treated with a little bit more sophistication now. “And sex – please have fun with whatever you wish to do. That’s always been a philosophy of mine.” Who can argue with that?

Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Celebrating 39 Years!

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Opening January 6 It is 1973. The British spy agency MI6, codenamed “Circus,” is under fire for a covert mission in Bulgaria that has gone horribly wrong. The man in charge, known only by the enigmatic cover name Control (John Hurt), has been replaced, and much to his subordinates’ surprise, he’s taking trusted second George Smiley (Gary Oldman) out the door with him. Why? What’s the reason? Is this a betrayal? No one knows, and Control takes the secret with him when he passes away a few short months after his ouster. Sometime later, high-placed political undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney) has called Smiley into his office. Up-and-coming Circus agent Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch) has been running covert operative Ricki Tarr (Tom Hardy) for some time, and apparently the frazzled and worried spy has information that the Bulgarian operation was Control’s attempt to uncover a Russian mole buried at the top of the organization. Lacon wants Smiley to discover who this double agent is by covertly investigating his old friends now running the Circus. This is why Control took Smiley out the door with him, as unceremoniously cutting his ties to the government was the only way to definitively prove he was not the Russian spy. Now he’s the perfect man to discover the truth, the only one who can decide if Percy Alleline (Toby Jones), aka Tinker, Bill Haydon (Colin Firth), aka Tailor, Roy Bland (Ciarán Hinds), aka Soldier, or Toby Esterhase (David Dencik), aka Poor Man, is the one se-

cretly working against the British cause. Anyone who has read John le Carré’s masterful novel or seen the BBC’s exquisite 1979 miniseries already knows that Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is far more complicated than that. The line between secret and lie, between friend and foe, is so thin it is practically invisible, and trying to move between these grey areas is the murky reality the quietly inquisitive and masterfully nimble George Smiley finds himself working in. Director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In), working from a literate and delectably intricate script by Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan (The Debt), makes his English-language debut with this new version of the classic tale, delivering a marvelous spy-versus-spy thriller that’s as mesmerizing as it is wonderful. Methodically paced, intelligently plotted, and sensationally acted, the movie is an enthralling stunner educated audiences should fall all over themselves for. The movie is an example of the best the still-vibrant genre has to offer when the story is placed in the hands of those willing to give it the care, nurturing, and focus it deserves. It begins and ends with Oldman. This is a superlative performance, the renowned actor perched on his chair like a wise old owl overseeing his domain. He doesn’t say a lot and seldom raises his voice, yet the authority in every syllable is backed up by years of experience and self-control. Every facet of his portrayal is a study in controlled disappointment and rage, both tinged with just the slightest modicum of regret. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the man, and for someone who considers Alec Guinness’ 1979 portrayal of the character to be an absolute triumph, my saying this about Oldman is high praise indeed. Yet the film is more than just one per-

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continued from cover ing uncle Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, is only half joking when he makes this statement. The truth of the matter is that taking on the role of George Smiley would be an easy offer to decline, as the ghost of the legendary Alec Guinness’ landmark 1979 BBC miniseries portrayal of the character still hovers over the material. “It makes as much energy to make a bad movie as it does a great one,” said Old-

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man without pretense. “Everyone goes into something with the hopes it will be original and different and, most importantly, good. With Smiley, I didn’t know how I was going to play [him] when I finally said yes to it, but I looked at it as if it were an actor playing Hamlet. When you play classical roles you’re always going to be measured against who played the character before – there’s always someone playing Hamlet.” “And that’s how it was with Smiley. You walk through the fire and the demons and the monsters in your head as that’s where they are, aren’t they? You have to slay them.

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Gary Oldman in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

formance and more than the divine work of the supporting cast (which, incidentally, also includes noted character actors Mark Strong, Kathy Burke, and Stephen Graham), as Alfredson takes le Carré’s timeless tale of espionage and intrigue into corners that feel fresh and new. There is a ticking clock dynamic that is relentless, and as the truth comes closer to the blinding light of day, the sweat on my brow and the hurried tempo of my breath increased at the same pace. Of course, for fans of the book or the miniseries, the answers to the central mystery will hardly come as a surprise. Alfredson doesn’t exactly go out of his way to hide the identity of the mole, and anyone with an ounce of observational acumen will be able to point him out roughly halfway through. Yet the whys of the deception are even more

fascinating here than they were in Guinness’ version, and a scene where Smiley accepts his downfall and agrees to pass on a pair of messages for him is poignant in its tragic emotional subtlety. It will be interesting to discover if current audiences will have the patience for this new Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, if they’ll be willing to invest the time and energy it takes to stick with this adventure as it moves systematically toward its nail-biting conclusion. I certainly hope they do, and eagerly wish they’ll make the film something of a minor hit. This is suspense filmmaking like we seldom see anymore, and in a world of souped-up video-game-inspired pyrotechnics, Alfredson and le Carré remind us a little bit of quiet can be the most unsettlingly terrific weapon of them all.

Guinness is obviously the major one; he’s been the face of Smiley for all these decades and for many is the interpretation they’ll always know. But he was nearly 70 when he played him and he’s rather bookish, sort of schoolmasterly, and my Smiley is younger and I like to think he’s little more virile.” Anyone who has watched Guinness’ portrayal of the character will notice the differences between his interpretation and Oldman’s immediately. While one cannot say with any certainty which actor’s is better, per se, it is apparent that the latter’s take is almost avian at times, the actor channeling the character’s seasoned grasp of the international spy game and turning it into an observational sport where he is the bird on high observing the machinations of the rodent-like animals scurrying through the urban political forests below. “He’s a wise old owl,” proclaimed Oldman with a grin, “I’m glad you caught on to that. Those big glasses, those owl-like eyes, the way he listens; he’s such a great listener and a magnificent watcher. He’s a bird sitting on a branch taking it all in. You find the inspiration for things in the smallest details. When you build a character you like for the similarities, you look for the emotional similarities to the world and the emotions you know. We’ve all been in love. We’ve all fallen out of love. We’ve all felt the sting of betrayal. Those qualities, those characteristics, I’ve experienced them just as most people have.” “But while you look for that, look for those similarities, there’s also a bit of imagination thrown in. The book is a great source of inspiration, of course, and that was the real ground zero for discovering the subtext. But I also had access to John le Carré and when I met him I was able to steal a few things I felt would benefit the character, help the performance. That sort of stillness when Smiley

sits and he just slightly tilts back … that’s the sort of thing John does when you’re talking to him and he hears something interesting.” Suddenly Oldman shifts gears, an almost imperceptible shudder going through his body as if he were at the early stages of some sort of ethereal transformation into an entirely different form. He talks more about finding inspiration, more about how certain little things can lead him to embrace facets of a given character in a way he’d never imagined before. Suddenly, no longer was it the quietly refined British gentleman sitting in front of me, it was instead the disfigured grotesquerie known as Mason Verger, the relentless billionaire seeking vengeance against Hannibal Lecter in Ridley Scott’s Hannibal. “I met author Thomas Harris briefly for about five minutes,” he recollected calmly, his whole figure shifting and metamorphosing as he inched closer and closer to me before continuing, “and I knew instantly the sound in his voice, the way he cocked his head, the way he twitched his fingers, that was it for me, that was Mason Verger. Bam! That’s the guy. This is the man who is going to get – whether he does or not isn’t important because he certainly thinks he will – Hannibal Lecter. This is the voice, more than the disfigured face, people are going to remember; this was the image I could use to unsettle the audience.” Oldman smiled, and for a moment I felt a chill run down my spine. But just as quickly as he became this demonic presence, without any sort of pretense or showiness, he returned to the quiet, refined professional I had met a precious few minutes earlier. It is this type of transformation, the sudden shift

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The story behind West Side Story by Eric Andrews-Katz SGN Contributing Writer

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West Side Story Paramount Theater January 10-15 West Side Story truly deserves the title of being an American classic musical. Not only was it something new and different when it first hit the Great White Way in 1957, but it was so fresh that it changed the world of musical theater and the world around it. Bringing together the sounds of classical music and the new sound of a younger generation, West Side Story developed into a Broadway hit and an American legend. The idea of a musical to be based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet came from the mind of the great – but temperamental – choreographer Jerome Robbins in 1949. Approaching the maestro Leonard Bernstein (who had previously composed the Broadway musical On the Town) and the playwright Arthur Laurents, Robbins told them his idea of the musical update. It was to be called East Side Story, being set on the lower East Side of New York City, and would be about a Jewish girl who mutually falls in love with an Irish-American Roman Catholic boy. Bernstein wanted to present it in opera form, while Robbins wanted to make more of a balletic piece. Soon creative differences shelved the idea for almost five years. When Laurents was hired to write the libretto for a different musical, he sought the creative help of Ber nstein and Robbins

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for the project. After much discussion it was decided to revisit the idea of East Side Story instead of a new collaboration. Remembering an article on the rise of gang violence, Laurents decided to update and change the concept of the story’s conflict to one between Puerto Rican and white street gangs, and the rest of the creative team agreed. Bernstein decided to concentrate on music only, so Laurents approached an unknown young man who showed great potential: Stephen Sondheim. Audition notices were sent out requesting “juvenile delinquent” types who could sing and dance. “I remember dressing in blue jeans and a white T-shirt,” said Martin Charnin (later to become the creator/ director/lyricist of the musical Annie), who originated the role of Jet member Big Deal. “I put a pack of Lucky Strikes in my shirt sleeve and rolled it up. I combed my hair into a D.A. style and went to the audition.” The first set of casting cuts were based strictly on looks. The second depended on whether you could continuously snap your fingers (think of the opening number). Eventually, after several long sessions, the cast was chosen. It included Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, and her future husband Tony Mordente, among many other talents. Each collaborator faced a different set of challenges when writing the show. Bernstein wanted to mix his classical style with current sounds that would appeal to a younger generation. He used some music originally cut from the musical Candide (a more classical, operatic musical he was writing at the same time) that found its way into West Side Story as “Gee, Officer Krupke.” Laurents found that

slang words in general become obsolete almost as fast as they are spoken. Plus, dealing with the younger generation, certain obscenities were expected for authenticity, but audiences were not necessarily ready to hear them, nor did the recording censors allow certain expletives. He wrote a mixture of slang and made-up words. “Frabbajabba” was intermingled with “cool” and “daddyo,” inventing an actual jargon for the gang members. Sondheim has implied that his lyrics for West Side Story are among those that he disapproves of the most in his long, illustrious career as a Broadway lyricist and composer. “Phrases like ‘alarming how charming I feel’ or ‘an advanced state of shock’ might not belong in the mouths of Maria and her friends,” said Sondheim. “I quickly rewrote the lyric to make it simpler … more with the way Maria and her friends expressed themselves in the rest of the score, but my collaborators would have none of it – they liked it the way it was. And is. I have blushed ever since.” West Side Story opened on Broadway on September 26, 1957, and ran for over 732 performances. It would be nominated six times for the 1958 Tony Awards, including Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Best Musical of the Year, but would only win two (Best Scenic Design and Best Choreography). Subsequently, West Side Story would appear a total of five times on Broadway, the most recent run ending January 2011. Over its course, it would be nominated for 14 Tony Awards and would win three times. When it came time for the stageto-screen transition, several big names were tossed around for the lead ill-fated couple, Tony and Maria. Warren Beatty, Burt Reynolds, Anthony Perkins, Dennis Hopper, and Elvis were among those considered for the male lead, while Jill St. John, Valerie Harper, Elizabeth Ashley, and Audrey Hepburn were sought after as the female ingénue. Eventually Richard Beymer was chosen to play Tony, and Natalie Wood became Maria (with a singing voice provided by Marni Nixon). The movie became a hit at its 1961 premiere. It garnered 11

Academy Award nominations. It holds the distinct record to be the only movie musical that boasts 10 Academy wins including Best Picture. While there have been other movies to win 11 Academy Awards, they were not musicals and thus makes West Side Story distinctive. In 2009 a new version of West Side Story hit Broadway. Conceived by the original librettist Arthur Laurents, new Spanish translations of the lyrics were interwoven into the original songs and dialogue for more “authenticity.” Tony Award-winning lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) helped to provide the proper translations while working closely with the original creators. The new production ran for 748 performances and closed just shy of its second-year anniversary. The cast recording would win the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album of the Year. West Side Story continues to be produced around the world. Few shows keep their original punch and current place in society like this musical does – especially as it passes its 55th anniversary. Prejudice and racism unfortunately may always be a part of our world, but the optimism and love shared between star-crossed lovers Maria and Tony continue to give us all eternal hope, while the story/music/ lyrics have become immortalized in our hearts. T h e r e ’s a reason this musical is considered to be a classic.

Composer Leonard Bernstein (l) and lyricist Stephen Sondheim

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The fabulous Poncho Sanchez

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and featured trumpet and trombone. Poncho said “Ven Pa Bailar” was Spanish for “Ven Pa Bailar.” “Guachi Guara” stayed at the fast pace, and focused on conga, trumpet, piano, and trombone. Multiple rhythms were the basis of “Half and Half.” Conga, sax, and keyboards informed that song. Reality said, “The piano is functioning as another percussion instrument.” “A Time for Love” was slow and lush and focused on piano, conga, and sax. Reality said, “That sax was sweet.” A Mark Levine song, “Keeper of the Flame,” returned to the upbeat and featured Vergara, Torres, and Sanchez. “Sonando” was slow and rhythmic and focused on trumpet and conga. “Guaripumpe” returned to the fast pace and featured congas and trumpet. “Watermelon Man” was also fast. Everyone soloed. The audience gave the band an earned standing ovation. Their encore, “Prestame tu Corazon,” was one of their most popular songs and also featured everyone.

Poncho Sanchez Reality joined Mercy for Poncho Sanchez at Jazz Alley on December 28 so Cuteness could have a quiet night at home. Sanchez’ congas were phenomenal and his voice strong. Reality pointed out one of Poncho’s skills is playing against the rhythm. David Torres’ piano was outstanding. Ron Blake’s trumpet was delicious. Javier Vergara’s alto and tenor saxophone and flute were luscious. Francisco Torres’ trombone was lively. Sanchez said the first time he had come to Jazz Alley was with the Cal Tjader band in 1975. Reality whispered, “The performers we are seeing are graying along with us.” Mercy said, “You can tell Poncho really respects his musicians.” Reality said, “With justification. They are all excellent.” Reality liked to watch the dancers. “Brown and Blue,” the opening number, had a slow, compelling salsa beat. Conga, piano, Coco Montoya and trombone were featured. Sanchez’s and Mercy enjoyed very much seeing Coco Blake’s solos informed the standard “YesMontoya at the Triple Door on New Year’s terdays.” “Ven Pa Bailar” returned to the upbeat Eve. Cuteness loved them and thought they

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were a great band. She liked how positive Coco was about his band mates, and a story he told about playing in clubs when he was so young it was illegal. Mercy liked the fact that Montoya talked about it being special to have his wife there. They have been together for two years. Montoya’s voice was powerful. His guitar playing was superlative. Pianist Brant Leeper knocked Mercy out. She admired the way the two jammed back and forth in the evening of blues.

“Live for Today” opened upbeat. “There’s Something About You, Baby,” “Running Away From Love,” and “No More Making Plans” stayed there. “The One That Really Loves You” was slow and smooth. “Annie Mae” went back to the fast pace. Lee Oskar, a hero of Coco’s, visited and played his out-there harmonica. “Just Like Me” and “Can’t See the Streets for My Tears,” songs that included Lee, were slow and slinky. The encore, “Am I Losing You,” stayed there. It was Cuteness’ favorite song. Chris Floyd

Graffiti6 interview set for January 20 by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer High on my list of men whose sweat I’d lick off for free is Jamie Scott. One half of British pop duo Graffiti6, the young and too-cute musician is soon headed to this caffeinated neck of the woods. The pair (the other half is Tommy D) will open for rock band Augustana at The Crocodile on January 21, and Scott is interviewing with me here in The Music Lounge the day before. Graffiti6 have opened for Kelly Clarkson and Alicia Keys, in addition to having their music played on TV shows like One Tree Hill (“Stone in My Heart”) and Grey’s Anatomy (“Stare Into the Sun”). Grab a copy of Seattle Gay News on January 20 to get more familiar – and I know you want to – with Jamie Scott of Graffiti6. Justin Timberlake as Elton John? Yes. The singer-turned-actor is strongly considering portraying the Gay icon in a feature biopic, written by Lee Hall (War Horse, Billy Elliott). J.T. (incidentally, Sir Elton’s first choice to play him – why not Tom Hardy?) is expected to officially announce his decision on whether he’ll get his crocodile rock on or not. Jules de Martino and Katie White are coming back to Seattle, but you recognize them better as The Ting Tings. Known for their worldwide hit “That’s Not My Name,” the Grammy-nominated duo returns to the Emerald City for a March 28 appearance at

The Showbox Market. The Ting Tings are set to release a new album stateside in early March, and already two possible singles have emerged from it, “Silence” and “Hang It Up.” Another just-announced concert is Yann Tiersen, the man behind that beautiful Amelie film soundtrack, who’ll play at The Showbox Market on May 8. Although I love the Frenchman’s sound on record, his live performance at Neumos a few years ago was horrible – he played not one song from Amelie or any other film score, and instead delivered an ear-splitting set of bad rock tunes. Go at your own risk. Meanwhile, pop-rock outfit The Fray (“How to Save a Life,” “Over My Head”) return to the Paramount Theatre next month. Don’t laugh, but I actually don’t mind these guys. They play it safe with mid-tempo radio hit after mid-tempo radio hit, and I’m sure the band’s newest album Scars & Stories has its share, though they do it well and you can’t fault them for that. The Fray, who were scheduled to open for U2 on their initial 2010 date (which was canceled), perform February 28 here in Seattle. Madonna and Kylie together? Believe it. The two international pop divas, one of them far more successful than the other, will appear on the same stage for a joint performance. Kylie Minogue is celebrating 25 years in the recording industry and has asked her longtime inspiration to sing with her at an undisclosed place and time. It isn’t

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clear whether they’ll appear on a TV special or on a live stage. What is clear is that Madonna is being very generous. Finally, a belated farewell to Cesaria Evora. The world music artist from Cape Verde, who gained a following with her albums

Cafe Atlantico and Miss Perfumado, even attracting the interest of Madonna and other top celebrities, passed away on December 17 at the age of 70. We’ll greatly miss you, mama.

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continued from page 25 in tone and of perception, that Smiley himself is dealing with inside the story, and it is a facet of the performance not lost on either of us. There is a certain sequence in the film I’m eager to talk about but loath to spoil, and I can see Oldman’s eyes light up as he knows exactly where I am going. It is a scene where the actor is forced to take center stage in a way unlike any other the movie has presented, giving him a gigantic monologue pivotal to deciphering the mysteries to come, but which also could have stalled the picture out in a way it never could have recovered from. It all rode on Oldman, on his delivery, and had he not been capable of pulling the scene off, it is doubtful he’d have Oscar buzz swirling around him or that we’d even be talking about the project now. “You’re right,” he agreed without hesitation, “the success or failure does ride on your shoulders. But I don’t think you think of it like that as it would be kind of obscene if you did when you were coming to do it [the film]. But it is unusual, to be something like 40-something minutes into the movie, especially in this type of genre, and have a

scene like this one. If someone were to have like an eight- or nine-minute monologue in something like, say, Beginners, you would kind of accept it, it would just feel like part of the milieu already created by the filmmakers. But to do it in this movie, to do it in this genre, I wasn’t sure how it would work.” “But [director Tomas Alfredson] was insistent that it would work, that this was how he wanted to do it, that he didn’t want to go to another flashback. But it was almost like a set piece, like a piece of theater, just me talking to someone sitting in an empty chair and I wasn’t sure it was going to work. You have to trust your director, though, and you have to trust your own talents, and I think in the end the scene does work. It gives you a real clue into who Smiley is. I think Tomas pulled that sequence off brilliantly and, more importantly, it sets into motion everything that is going to happen next. It’s sort of like jazz, you build to the solo, and it is a lovely role and a lovely film in that way.” Where does Oldman go from here? Does he see more George Smiley in his future? “We’re making Smiley’s People,” he said with a proud smile. “It looks like it’s just about confirmed. It’s the third book and it’s a great story, and I hopefully will return as Mr. Smiley. As characters go, playing this

one has been a joy, and with Tomas onboard, returning to inhabit him again isn’t a difficult decision at all.” As we’re walking to the door, this talk about favorite characters gets me thinking. Is Oldman surprised at all as to which of his characters have entered the public lexicon, which ones people quote at him as he’s walking down the street? “Certainly,” he grinned. “All the time. The Professional is the one that seems to be more popular; people throw quotes from Stansfield at me all the time. But Drexel, the pimp from True Romance, I can’t believe how popular he remains – the applause he gets whenever they do clip reels showcasing some of my past performances. People just love him for some reason.” As we shook hands and said goodbye, I chuckled and mentioned how a few friends had wanted me to ask Oldman if it were “white boy day.” Oldman laughed for a moment and then suddenly, just like before, no longer was it an introspective Brit standing in front of me, but there was Drexel in all his fury, all his range, and all his perversity. “You bet it is!” he stammered with ferocity. “It’s white boy day. You tell them that from me!” And with that, Oldman, shrunk back into himself, gave me a sly little grin, and told me to have a pleasant afternoon.

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): New friends could tempt you to do things you’d never expect. That could get expensive. Be careful of your wallet, but otherwise be open to adventure. Opening your mind to new possibilities can lead to financial opportunities. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Mirror, mirror, on the wall/Vanity leads to a fall. You’ve nothing to prove. Those who don’t love you as you are don’t really matter. Those who do may seem demanding, but rise to the occasion. The challenge will make you stronger. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Some things are better left unsaid or talked around rather than directly addressed. Much as you prefer full frontal frankness, stop and think a bit about what the best strategy really is. However apt, sexual analogies can be more disruptive than helpful. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Re-affirm (or take a late start on) any New Year’s resolutions about quitting a habit or losing weight. To prioritize and simplify your relationships make three lists: important professional contacts, friends you really care about, the few you’d take on a long retreat. LEO (July 23 – August 22): Harsh words with colleagues will come back to haunt you. Putting what needs to be said nicely or handling blowback effectively can be a huge boost to your career. Accept an invitation to something you’d normally never do. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Your first ideas are likely to be extravagant and wasteful, but don’t let disillusionment stop you. Accept scarcity as a challenge to your creativity. At least you’ll never run out of ideas. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): A beautifying regimen could cause your baby to wonder who you’re prettying-up for, or it could arouse envy among the other singles on the make. Focus on your health and your natural beauty will shine. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): A break from your past might seem liberating, but remember a tree stands tallest when it has strong roots. You need to criticize and innovate, but build on your past. Even negative examples and painful lessons serve a purpose. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): If you really want to do something nice for your darling, housework is always appreciated. Showing off will just mess it up. Just do with humility whatever’s needed. The less you draw attention, the more it will be appreciated. CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): It’s too easy to feel beat down thinking of where your hard work has not gotten you. Focus instead on what you have accomplished despite tough times. That can lead you to better strategies and more effective use of your resources. AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Some quiet down time can do you good, but you’ll soon come out swinging. Starting or joining a provocative family discussion can be very educational; go ahead, stir it up! Bruised feelings will quickly heal. PISCES (February 19 – March 19): You could be a big hit at a dungeon party. Hitter or hittee? That’s up to you. Personal insights are better explored with a friend you can really trust. You may uncover inner resources you’d never dreamed of.

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Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) is the queen of hip-hop soul 17 years later, after releasing nine other studio albums, taking home just as many Grammys and becoming, as she now calls herself, “the living proof.” That’s also the title of a song on her latest release, originally recorded for The Help, that nabbed her a Golden Globe nomination this year. In a recent chat, Blige let us in on her Life, how she became aware of her Gay following and – when asked about pal P. Diddy’s “faggot” controversy – why she thinks “people should be careful with their words.” Chris Azzopardi: Your middle initial isn’t visible on the album cover. Is there significance to that? Does that symbolize a new era in Mary J. Blige’s life? Mary J. Blige: Nah. Just didn’t have any space for it! [Laughs.] I’m in the middle of the picture and the J is in the middle of the thing, so it’s like, where we gonna put it? But no, I’m not ever dropping the J. That’s my name. Azzopardi: The hair is the problem, then. Blige: Yeah, exactly! That’s what happened. [Laughs.] Azzopardi: One of the biggest reasons you turned your life around from My Life to My Life II was because you wanted to set a positive example for fans who look up to you. A lot of them are Gay. When in your career did you know so many Gay fans were leaning on you as a source of inspiration? Blige: Wow, it was a gradual thing that I started to see a lot on Mary and No More Drama. I had no idea and it gradually started happening. I did something at some club – it was a Gay club – and it was just crazy. That’s when I really knew that I had a Gay following. I love it. I just love my brothers and I love my sisters. I love them all. We’re all in this together. And I have Gay friends. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to heal together the way we’ve been healing over the years. Azzopardi: The new album features “Need Someone,” a track written and originally recorded by Matt Morris. And he’s Gay. Blige: Oh, I didn’t know that! See, a lot of things I don’t know. [Laughs.] That’s why I said it’s a gradual thing. I’m just finding out. The song is friggin’ amazing. Azzopardi: What about that song drove you to record it? Blige: Jimmy lovine brought the song to me, and when he played the song my bones were chilled and my hair on the back of

my neck was standing up. It was so haunting because of the deepest part about that record: Not only do we need someone to love us – but why and who that is. I think we’ve all grown to know that that person is us. We need to love ourselves before anyone else can love us, and that’s the message I got from it immediately. I was like, “Wow, I could see myself singing this to my younger self.” Jimmy was like, “I want you to do this song” – and he didn’t need to say any more. Azzopardi: Seems like a track that you could’ve used during the original My Life era. Blige: You know, I wish I had the strength to do that song then but I didn’t, so I had to give the world the album in the condition that I was in. Somebody asked me a question while I was doing a radio interview: “If My Life was to meet up with My Life II on the street somewhere, what do you think they would do?” I said, “They would give each other a hug and say, ‘Thank you for saving my life.’” My Life, the first one, would say to My Life II, “Thank you for having the strength to pull us through this.” Azzopardi: Other artists on the music scene around the time you launched your career in the early ’90s burned out; you’re still going strong two decades later. What’s the key to your longevity? Blige: First, I never denied the fact that God is the reason responsible for every single thing. I remember praying and asking for a “why” to stay alive, and I know that if there wasn’t praying and making God first in my life, I wouldn’t have the fans that I have. And if it weren’t for the fans and the love that they have for my life, period, and not just my career – the fans that really respect my walk and everything I’ve done – there would be no My Life II, or III or IV. There would be no No More Drama, no albums. So also the fact that my fans really mean a lot to me – because when I spoke out on the My Life album, they responded and they saved my life – and responded to that album and let me know I wasn’t the only one suffering in the things I was suffering in. Azzopardi: Obviously you’re a very spiritual person; you regularly quote proverbs on your Twitter. Because of your faith and growing up in a religious household, was it ever a conflict for you to be as accepting as you are of Gay people? Blige: I’m not a religious person. Religion is religion and I don’t need a deep relationship with God to have a religion. That’s not why I believe Christ died. I believe he died to give us a deep relationship with God, and in having a deep relationship and walk with God, there is no judgment. We cannot judge or think we’re better than anybody. I have nothing but love for everyone in the universe. I believe we can all teach each other something, and I believe we can all grow and learn from one another. I’m a spirit, so I need spiritual assistance – that means I need to pray, I need to read The Word, I need to share The Word with people. That’s what it’s for. It’s not for me to be like, “You’re gonna burn in hell.” That’s not what I believe God wants me to testify about. The fact that I’ve been through so much, and my trials and tribulations are out in the open, is to heal other people. And that I’ve come through it isn’t to say I’m better; it’s to say we all can do it. Azzopardi: As someone who’s said she won’t tolerate homophobia, what did you make of friend/collaborator P. Diddy’s recent lash out at a club-goer, whom he called a “faggot”? Blige: I can’t make the judgment call one way or the other on what Puff was going through that day. All I can say is he apologized, and I know it’s a harsh word but I have to speak for Mary J. Blige. We have to all be careful with what our thoughts are so they don’t become our words, and that’s what prayer and being spiritually grounded [are for] – because if you’re spiritually grounded, you put yourself in other people’s shoes. I gotta speak for Mary, though. I can’t really speak for Puff. As far as I’m concerned, I think people should be careful with their words. You gotta think before you jump out there. Azzopardi: Especially with how much words hurt and all the bullying we’re hearing more about lately. Blige: Yeah, that’s not cool. That’s hor-

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rible. It’s killing people, because you don’t understand what they’re going through or what their life may be. That’s not fair. Azzopardi: You can relate, I’m sure. You weren’t understood by a lot of people early in your career. Blige: Totally, 100 percent. And I’m still misunderstood by a lot of people. But the one thing that I do know about me that’s real is that I have love and respect for mankind, period. Azzopardi: Tell me about working on the upcoming Rock of Ages film, due out in the summer. Blige: I had a good time! It was a lot of fun going to work when we were shooting Rock of Ages because my role as Justice is to be a strip club owner. She’s a lot of fun but she’s strong, and we sang some of the really good classic songs from the ’80s like “Any Way You Want It” and “Here I Go Again.” It was just fun, man. The little part that I did with Tom Cruise? Amazing! Julianne Hough and I became really good friends because she’s a sweetheart, and I love [director] Adam Shankman to death. Adam knew exactly what he wanted. He told us what he wanted and he just made me feel like I was already a seasoned movie star. He was like, “Just do what you do.” He’s so down-to-earth. Azzopardi: Of course he’s lovable: He’s Gay. Blige: Yeah, and some of my best friends are. Like Elton John is super down-to-earth and he’s not into all that fluff. He is what he is and he’s like, “Look, man, you are my friend and I’m your friend.” I love him. Azzopardi: Did you hit up strip clubs for research? Blige: I sure did, and I had fun doing it! [Laughs.] I went to one in New York called Sin City. It ended up being fun because all of my fans were in there. I went with all the guys and they were going to have fun and I’m going because I’m doing, like, homework. I got a chance to see what everything is and do some method acting. Azzopardi: You recently did VH1 Divas. Why is it that divas are always getting pitted against each other like it’s a competition? Blige: They make it a competition because they make it sound like it is. But the bottom line: We get in there, we work together and we’re around each other for a couple of hours. We gotta get along and love and respect each other. Azzopardi: When will you duet with Mariah and make my diva dream come true? Blige: Whenever she says the word. I love Mariah! I mean, come on. [Laughs.] Azzopardi: You’re the queen of hip-hop soul – don’t you have her digits? Call her and be like, “Mariah, let’s do it.” Blige: [Laughs.] I do have her number!

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continued from the cover var, were penned by established authors like Felice Picano and emerging writers from Seattle and beyond. “Growing up Queer (or Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender … anything apart from ‘normal’ society) gives a person the chance to look at the world with a different set of eyes,” writes Eric Andrews-Katz in At Second Glance. “A Queer child quickly learns to identify not necessarily with what is written down in front of them, but what is found between the lines of published literature. Or at least what is imagined to be there.” “Often, we’ll read and reread a particular tale, wondering what might have been meant by the author’s specific word choice or phrase,” he continues. “We’ll wonder if this is another subtle clue on the literary scavenger hunt left to those of a counterculture to find. Whether the author meant them to be there or if they were imagined by the reader is irrelevant; we Queers have already started to – subconsciously, at least – rewrite the stories we read so that we may identify with them. It is for this reason that At Second Glance has been put together.” Andrews-Katz says the book is a collection of “stories we have already known, or at least scenarios with which we are already familiar.” “The difference here,” he writes, “is that we Queers don’t have to search for the hid-

den meanings. There is no wondering if these characters may or may not share our desires and longings. Clearly they do!” “These authors have already re-envisioned them for us,” he concludes. “The only thing left for us to do is sit back and enjoy them.” Enjoying these re-told tales is easy. Andrews-Katz is right in saying that the scenarios and stories might seem familiar – but with a twist. The book contains the re-telling or re-envisioning of everything from fairytale and fantasy adventures to a back story to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. At Second Glance is a fascinating read, one that you might complete in one sitting as it takes great effort to put it down. I believe that many happy readers will devour the book, cover to cover, within hours. As Vincent Kovar, the creator of the series, explained, “The stories in this book range across continents, time periods, and the topography of the imagination. They take a trip down the Mississippi, dash through ancient Greece, do a low flyby over Great Britain, stop off at the doctor’s office, and more, more, more.” Kovar says that the characters and authors within At Second Glance experience changes that are no less dramatic than the ones that we, the LGBT community and nation, have undergone since the first Gay City anthology was created. “They’re finding their voice, finding love, and finding themselves – often for the first time ever,” he wrote in the book’s epilogue. “What they get to keep is another question.” “Not all of the characters in our tales find success easy to hold onto,” he continued. “Sometimes life can feel like we’re taking one step forward and two steps back. But perhaps that’s not so bad. True success sometimes takes the long way around.” “Maybe we’ve dropped magic keys or encoded clues along the way,” Kovar concluded. “Maybe there are even shortcuts and secret passages hidden behind us. If so, looking backwards is worth a second glance.” The Gay City anthologies are vibrant, multi-disciplinary collections comprised of fiction, comics, poetry, photography, and art. Works are crafted to support and raise awareness of the Gay City Health Project mission: to reduce HIV infection in King County through promoting communication, community, and self-esteem. Gay City Health Project is a multicultural Gay men’s health organization and the premier provider of HIV and STD testing services in King County. Contributors do not need to be (and often aren’t) Gay or male. While most of the work comes from contributors either in or closely connected to King County, they are bolstered by additional pieces from across the U.S. and abroad. Gay City: Volume 4 is available at www. createspace.com/3710741 for $15.95.

Peter Getting Out of Nick’s Pool – a 1967 painting of his naked boyfriend Peter Schlesinger climbing out of a swimming pool – is one of Hockney’s iconic images. His Beverly Hills Housewife (1966-67) also shows a friend, Californian arts patron Betty Freeman, in a pink dress standing on the patio of her California modernist home. That sold in 2009 for $7.9 million, a record for Hockney, at Christie’s New York. “A Bigger Picture,” an exhibition of Hockney landscapes, opens at the Royal Academy on January 21. “I’m aware I’ve got a very good subject,”

he said of the East Yorkshire scenery which inspires the paintings, “and with each season, I begin to see more.” The exhibition will also include a display of iPad drawings, a novel technique Hockney has been experimenting with for the past few years. “One morning recently, I made a drawing on my iPhone while I was still in bed, of flowers through the window, and the sunrise, which I could then [email] to 12 people, without it ever having been photographed or printed, and that’s very new,” Hockney said in a 2009 interview.

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continued from the cover in 1902, is restricted to 24 members. John Howard, former prime minister of Australia, was the only other Order of Merit recipient this year. The Order of Merit does not come with a title but members are given a red and blue enamel badge, which reads “For Merit” and are entitled to add the letters OM after their names. Hockney was slated for a knighthood in the Queen’s 1990 Honors List, but he declined. In a 2003 interview with the Telegraph & Argus newspaper, he said he turned down the knighthood because he was living in the U.S. at the time, and “did not think it was for me but I don’t have strong feelings about the honors system.” He added that prizes “of any sort are a bit suspect.” He “does not care for a fuss,” he said at the time, and “I don’t value prizes of any sort. I value my friends.” In September 2011, he told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row that he had turned down a request to paint the Queen because he was “very busy.” He said she would have made “a terrific subject” but that he preferred to paint people he knew.

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

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Changes - Happy Hour all day and night. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. See us at www.clubsilverstone.com. The Cuff Complex - “Free Games” ALL DAY! Tabletop games, pool, darts, pinball. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily, Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Pint night with Happy Hour prices 8 pm-close. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 7 pm. Neighbours - “MAD MESS MONDAYS” With Neighbours hottest new DJ: DJ AARON. No cover. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Hamburger & Draft Beer $6.00 from 4pm -10.00 Black Nail Productions Karaoke 9pm to 1am. R Place - Happy Hour with Jeff 4-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. FREE POOL ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Seattle Eagle - Radio Dept. $4 wells all night Dj HOTPLAY from 10 pm - 2 am. Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - Game Night featuring Pool Tournaments and Wii Bowling. Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - $1 Domestic Drafts, $2.50 all bottled beers, $3 Touch Down Shots. FREE POOL! Wildrose - Pool Tournament 7 pm w/Prizes!

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

Changes - Happy Hour from 12 noon til 8pm. Karaoke at 9pm A Black Nail Production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Dart Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Pool tournament 7 pm. Karaoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Happy Hour 2 pm 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. Diesel - Size does matter! All drinks are doubles anytime. Happy Hour 2 pm - 7 pm, $4 wells, Buck off taps & calls.“full service” food menu. Get your grub on! The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Weekly beer & cocktail specials. Kick off the weekend early. No DJ needed, you control the jukebox. Neighbours - Rock Lobster 80's night with DJ Trent Von. 9 pm - 3 am. $3 cover. 21+ with valid ID; 18+ from 2-3 am. www.neighboursnightclub.com. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Thomas from 7 pm-midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. ASS all male amateur strip show. Hosted by Chablis. $200.00 1st place $100.00 2nd place $50.00 3rd place DJ Flo’w Rocks the 3rd floor top 40 R&B. Seattle Eagle - BAREBACK Thursday $1 Off If You Take Your Shirt Off Dj TOAST from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Disco Delight! Dance music of the 70s and 80s. BOGO burgers and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. www. twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $3 wells, $4 Washington Apples. Wildrose - Cheap date night! $2 wells. Corn dogs & tater tots. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 SALON DEWI/RED DRAWERS - 1525 14th. - 381-DIVA(3482) STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299 UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

LOVER’S - 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862 RUMORS CABARET - 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

BAR MYX - 1212 California St. - 425-610-4071 LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 TWISTED - 1611 Everett Ave. - (425) 438-4111

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LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720 SWANK - 24437 Russell Rd. - (253) 854-2110 THE VIBE - 226 1st Ave. S., 98032 - (253) 852-0815 THE VOYEUR - 604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

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DARBY’S CAFE - 211 5th Ave. S.E. - (360) 357-6229 DESIRE VIDEO - 3126 Pacific Ave. - (360) 352-0820 LOVER’S - 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300 JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247 URBAN ONION - 116 Legion Way - (360) 943-9242

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Meetings Events Activities

FOR A CALENDAR LISTING: Send details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1605 12th Ave, Ste 31, Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: 324-4297. Fax: 3227188. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org. INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists. NOTE: Phone numbers accompanying listings are within area code (206) & locations of meetings/ events are in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

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January 7 thru January 15 & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations, including Pennies from Heaven, Rosehedge House, & Three Cedars. 29-0886, mailbox@jetchapterkofm.com Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

TUESDAY - January 10

SATURDAY - January 7

Nordic Lights Film Festival (1/6-1/8). SIFF Cinema Center, Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms. Presented by the Nordic Heritage Museum. For a list of films & show times visit www.nordicmuseum.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain Country Dance Association 1st Saturday Dance. Line Lessons 7:15-8:15pm, Open Dancing 8:15-11pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org

SUNDAY - January 8

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Nordic Lights Film Festival (1/6-1/8). SIFF Cinema Center, Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms. Presented by the Nordic Heritage Museum. For a list of films & show times visit www.nordicmuseum.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.) Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transforma-

tion. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437. Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.sasgcc.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 2378828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800477-8191. Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). 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 Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Meets every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

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MONDAY - January 9

Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/ AIDS. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. LCS Foster Care Monthly Information Meeting. 6-8pm. 433 Minor Ave N. Meets 2nd Monday each month. LCS is a non-profit foster care program in King & Snohomish counties. LCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation. Couples & singles encouraged to apply. RSVP to April at 694-5713. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (A spouse’s support group runs concurrently with this meeting; PFLAG/FOCUS meets concurrently with this meeting.) PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org. PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724. Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lambert house.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 7:30pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. K of M/Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org. Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBT MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets the 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 206-2505002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/ lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network. 6:30pm-Social; 7pm-Open Rap. Capitol Hill Group Health, South Building, 201 16th Ave E, Room A6/7. 2nd Tuesday each month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bi-supportive environment. Pose your most burning questions & hear the most interesting responses from a diverse group of self-identified women. SBWN also publishes a newsletter North Bi Northwest. For information visit www.geocities.com/sbwn. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999. Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Maybe Baby. 7-8:30pm. Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St. Meets the 2nd Tuesday each month. Maybe Baby is a support group for LGBTQ people who are interested in becoming parents. For information email info@maybebabyseattle.org or visit www.maybebaby seattle.org Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) FREE Beginning ASL Lessons. 7:30pm. The Elite, 1520 E Olive Way. Every Tuesday. Have you ever wanted to learn basic American Sign Language? If so, you can get some FREE beginning ASL instruction. Meets in the loft. 860-0999. Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the success we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 322-2437.

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Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7:30-9pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - January 11

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.mature friends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org GSBA Prime Time Mixer. 5:30-7:30pm. South Lake Union Discover Center, 101 Westlake Ave N. Cost: GSBA Members $10, non-members $15, students $10. 206-363-9188; www.thegsba.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org POZSeattle PORN EXCHANGE Social. 6pm. The Cuff Complex, 13th Ave. & E. Pine St. To kick off the New Year, POZ Seattle is hosting a “Clean-Out-YourDrawer-Because-You-Got-New-Porn-For-ChristmasPorn-Exchange!” To participate in the Porn Exchange, simply bring in any magazines, books, DVDs and yes, even VHS tapes you want to swap and trade. Meet in the downstairs bar for food, socializing, to catch-up with old friends, to make new ones, and a whole lot of fun. The event is FREE (except for the cost of beverages from the bar), but donations are gladly accepted, and is for all HIV-Positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, or color. www.pozseattle.org. Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project Steering Committee Meeting. 7pm. Call for Capitol Hill location. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. New volunteers always welcome. NWLGHMP researches, interprets, & communicates the history of the GLBT community in the Pacific NW. gayhistnw@ aol.com; 903-9517. Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033. Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy

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www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. 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 minorities. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/ Puget Sound: 325-7724. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups. yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - January 13

a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Imperial Court of Seattle General Membership Meeting. 7:30pm. Neighbours Nightclub (Underground), 1509 Broadway (entrance in alley between Broadway and Harvard off E. Pike St). Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire, Seattle’s premier drag society, is a social & charitable organization that sponsors numerous shows & balls thruout the year. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com. Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - January 12

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235. Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell. What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16.

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Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Rain Country Dance Association Basic East Coast Swing & Line Dance Review. Lessons 7:15-8:15pm, Open Dancing 8:15-11pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Lesson by donation. No partner required. www.raincountrydance.org Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - January 14

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) 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

SUNDAY - January 15

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets the 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles.

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ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck Social & General Meeting. 2-4pm. Seattle First Baptist Church Recreation Hall, 1111 Harvard Ave (at E Seneca St enter thru glass doors on Harvard Ave.) Meets 3rd Sunday most months. Bring a dish to serve 6-8 people. $4 door fee covers hall rental. SPT is a social club for Gay men & their friends. 329-0793. Seattle PolyFidelity Discussion Group Potluck Meeting. 5-7:30pm. Meets 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months at a poly-friendly location. PolyFidelity welcomes persons of all sexual orientations who are interested in discussing responsible alternatives to monogamy. Followed by a Poly Party. For more information & location, www.scn.org/~spg

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings. www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@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 - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org.

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Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 4616910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos. org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 9238313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Mi-

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Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.out ventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountry dance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle. org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbian concern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. As a program of GLSEN/ WA, WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org; www.wagsa. org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www. Matthews Place.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschools coalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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