is poetry with a purpose! Don’t miss it! (Only 3 more performances!)
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
CITIZEN – AN AMERICAN LYRIC SOUND THEATRE COMPANY AND THE HANSBERRY PROJECT
Through July 28
“Because just getting along shouldn’t be an ambition.” That was a microphone-dropping moment among many in this event.
This “event,” a cooperative mounting of a dramatization of the book, Citizen – An American Lyric (written by Claudia Rankine see CITIZEN page 8
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
THE FAREWELL Now playing
SWORD OF TRUST
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Alabama pawnshop owner Mel (Marc Maron) assumed today was going to be fairly normal with few surprises, his only annoyances going to be involving his flightily inattentive employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) mak-
Unemployed New York writer Billi (Awkwafina) heads to China after her parents Haiyan (Tzi Ma) and Jian (Diana Lin) inform their daughter that her beloved grandmother Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) has terminal cancer and, per cultural tradition, see FAREWELL page 5
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ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD Now playing
Former 1950s TV Western star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) is going through a rough patch. It is February of 1969 and times have changed. As it has recently been pointed out to him by producer Mar-
see ONCE UPON A TIME page 13
musical showcase celebrating the American LGBTQ military experience to be held at Ballard Commons Event Space August 3
“We feel we have captured the tension, the drama, and the triumph of the American LGBTQ military experience,” said Emery Wager, co-author of Glorious
The musical theatre drama Glorious depicts the lives of an experimental all-Gay US military unit established in response to the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. This unit embarks on a journey of lead-
ership and self-understanding, as they forge the bonds of friendship and teamwork in the context of military mission and purpose.
The compelling music and lyrics were written by co-author Jason Spears of Seattle.
Songs from Glorious will debut on Saturday, August 3, at the Ballard Commons Event Space (5601 22nd Ave NW) in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, across the street from the Ballard Branch Library and Ballard Commons Park.
This rooftop setting will enhance the combination of party, fundraiser, and concert, in the exhilarating tradition of original musical theater.
Doors open at 7:00pm, and the show starts at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $25 to $5,000 for patrons of the arts. All proceeds from the event after expenses will be put towards a workshop production to take place in 2020.
For more information and advance tickets, visit www.gloriousthemusical.com.
Courtesy of Glorious, The Musical
Filmmaker Lulu Wang on finding universal truth inside a family’s lie with The Farewell
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
THE FAREWELL
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Since debuting her film at Sundance earlier this year, The Farewell writer/director Lulu Wang has been on something of an adrenaline-fueled whirlwind rollercoaster ride. An obvious labor of love, the filmmaker based the story for her sophomore feature-length effort on an event from her own life. That it has struck such a positive chord, that the motion picture has generated an outpouring of affection from critics and audiences alike, all of that has meant something distinctly personal to Wang, and she doesn’t take a single one of these responses for granted.
“Before we premiered at Sundance, I thought, well, people can’t hate it, right?” asks the director with a self-effacing chuckle. “I mean, what kind of terrible person would hate this movie that I made as a tribute to my grandmother? I really felt like I put my heart into it. But I [did] brace myself because you never know in this industry. I was like, whatever people say, I’m going to be okay with it. But, yeah, I definitely didn’t expect this kind of a reaction.”
The Farewell is the story of ChineseAmerican Billi (Awkwafina). An unemployed writer living in New York City, she is suddenly left shell-shocked when her parents Haiyan (Tzi Ma) and Jian (Diana Lin) call to inform her that her beloved grandmother Nai Nai (Zhao Shuzhen) likely only has a few more weeks to live. Additionally, per Chinese tradition they’re not revealing the diagnosis to the old woman. Instead, they’ve plotted a fake wedding involving one of Billi’s cousins so the entire family can get together for a reunion, and they’re not entirely sure they want their daughter to attend as they fear her American distaste for their plan will lead her to reveal their ruse to Nai Nai.
Along with Silver Screen Riot editor Matt Oakes, I had the distinct pleasure to sit down with Wang a few short hours before The Farewell would screen as the closing night attraction at the Seattle International Film Festival. It was a friendly conversation, one that involved several important plot points that could be construed as spoilers, most of which I’m going to try to keep from revealing here. In the end, the three of us primarily focused on the various themes that make up the story the director is telling and how she was able to make them so culturally-specific and yet so universally accessible at the exact same time. Here are some of the edited excerpts from our much, much too short round table conversation:
Question: I was curious. When you do write something so personal, how do you balance telling an accurate and truthful story with also making sure that the fictionalized elements are still authentic to you, your family and your story?
Lulu Wang: I think that I just asked myself what is the film about. It’s about how different members of a family grieve and their relationships to [this] impending death. But it is also this lie. I just try to keep those relationships, like the relationship to grandma and their relationship to death and her impending death, authentic. What do we need to know about these characters to understand why they feel the way they do?
For example, with dad and uncle, their guilt. Part of losing [Nai Nai] is also to grapple with the guilt that they haven’t been around. That they left. I really tried to stay true [to our family’s story]. Whereas certain facts, like when they go to the hospital or the chronological sequence of events, none of that is as important. The truth of our family’s story and how we each dealt with this situation was.
Question: Is it okay to lie for the greater good?
Lulu Wang: I don’t have an answer to that. I don’t think the movie does, either. I didn’t make the movie to necessarily answer that question. I made the movie to explore the different sides of the situation, to show that there are different perspectives and it isn’t about having one answer.
Question: You took the words right out
of my mouth. There is no clear-cut answer. But I am curious, how do you stand on this family secret now?
Lulu Wang: I think that I stand where I kind of always have. I don’t know what’s right and what’s wrong. I think that every situation is different. Every family is different. I don’t think that I have a clearer answer now than I did back then. If I was the one making those choices [to lie]? I don’t think
that the movie is about that. I think so much of life is about the gray zone and trying to grapple with it, trying to let go of our need for answers. I don’t know if lying for the greater good is right. I don’t know if this lie was right. I do know that I thought that it was wrong [at the time]. But this lie has enabled me to make this movie. Not only that, but the lie has enabled me to go back to China and spend three
months [in my grandmother’s] hometown. I mean, never in my life did I ever think that [my family] would actually be able to be on my movie set and watch me do what I do. I didn’t even know if I would ever make movies, much less have my [family] there to witness it.
So, I don’t think that when I was back in 2013 trying to stop the lie from happening I could’ve imagined what it would lead to. I think that says so much about how life works. We try to control things. Sometimes the universe has other plans.
Question: How do you distill decades of family history down to fit it all into a feature-length running time?
Lulu Wang: It was challenging because there’s a lot about my family that I would have loved to include. There are so many different sides. Like my father is a diplomat and he lived in the Soviet Union for many, many years before he met my mother. He was once entrapped by the KGB. None of that is in this movie.
I was like, should it be? But it just didn’t belong. Instead, in this movie he’s in his underwear and he’s drunk and he’s being rolled around on the bed. How do I explain that to my father? How do I tell him we’re not going to show these amazing life accomplishments, but instead we’re going to show that [he gets] drunk and wears red underwear? [laughs]
I had to separate [the script] from my family. These are characters that serve a story. I really focused on what the story was about, which is how people deal with grief differently, so the fact that he’s a diplomat doesn’t really come into play. But the fact he left China when he was in his 30s, immigrated, and hasn’t been around is important to how he’s dealing with this grief now.
Question: How hard was it for you to cast somebody who is essentially playing you in this story? When did you know this person was Awkwafina?
Lulu Wang: I knew it was Awkwafina as soon as she sent in a selfie. [laughs]
She and I met for coffee, and I felt like she was a very unconventional choice for the role. When my producers first brought her up, I was like, Awkwafina? First of all, it’s like a rapper name. Second of all, she hadn’t done Crazy Rich Asians or Ocean’s Eight. I knew of her from her music videos.
I was like, the girl who did “My Vag”? This is who you’re bringing as the dramatic lead of the movie? And [the producers] were like, just meet with her. She loves the script. She feels very personally connected to it. When I saw her audition tape is when I knew because she just wasn’t even acting. She embodied [Billi] in such a quiet way and had all of the emotions on her face. It was actually in her moments of stillness and silence that I knew that she was the one for this role. Throughout this movie, Billi isn’t able to speak her mind, and so often it’s about seeing the conflict in her face, her internal conflict. Awkwafina was able to do that so well.
I think that we’re very different. I think that we’re more different than alike, so in casting her, I said, “You’re not playing me, so don’t try to mimic my behavior or the way I speak or anything like that.” I didn’t want Billi to feel like an impression. But I do think that we’ve had some similar experiences. Growing up Asian-American and female in this country. We both studied abroad in Beijing. But aside from that we’re quite different.
I asked Nora, which is Awkwafina’s real name, I asked her to bring “Nora” along. Awkwafina, in many ways, is a character that she’s created, a stage name. I said, “Forget about Awkwafina. Bring Nora along.” Losing her mother at four-yearsold. Being raised by her grandmother. The thought of potentially losing her one day. I asked her to put herself in the shoes of this character and go on the journey, and I think that’s how we were both able to bring our own experiences to the character.
Question: At the end of the day, after The Farewell gets off the festival circuit and general audiences get their chance to take a look at the film, what do you hope they’re talking about?
Lulu Wang: I hope that they’re just talking about how important it is to have an open mind. So often there are things about other cultures that we don’t even think to consider. I think so many people going into the movie might feel one way, and feel very strongly that way. By the end of the movie, it’s not that I hope the movie changes their mind, but I hope that it at least puts a question mark there. That they’re saying, maybe I don’t know everything, and maybe that’s not the point.
have decided not to inform the old woman that she only has a few more weeks to live. They have plotted a wedding of one of Billi’s cousins instead, an event that allows for a valid reason for the family to get together for a reunion. But knowing how angry this lie makes their daughter they urge her to stay in the United States and not attend the gathering, both parents worried she’ll spoil the ruse and tell Nai Nai what is going on.
Based on a true story chronicling an actual family event centered around a very real lie, writer/director Lulu Wang’s (Posthumous) movingly emotional The Farewell is going to go down as one of 2019’s best films. An achingly honest character study that isn’t afraid to intermix laughter and tears in almost equal measure, the movie is an introspective experience that feels both markedly tied to its cultural roots yet also in the same breath is cathartically universal in the dynamic magnitude of its overarching themes. It is a motion picture that only gets better the more one ponders, debates and analyzes all of its various layers, Wang delivering a pitch-perfect melodrama that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about in the almost two full months since I first watched it.
Part of me wants to just leave things there. This is the type of cinematic sensation I want potential viewers to know as little about as possible before they enter the theatre. Even though Wang doesn’t do anything too extreme or stage events in a manner where the imaginatively unconventional might transpire, there is still a magnetic, intensely meditative creativity to the presentation of her narrative that I think is consistently fascinating. This allows emotional nuances fueling the story to come remarkably close to taking on a uniquely idiosyncratic life of their own, magnifying the inherent power of the situation Billi finds herself suddenly in as she sits at the center of an increasingly thoughtful and self-reflective ruse.
I loved Awkwafina in Ocean’s Eight. I thought she came perilously close to stealing Crazy Rich Asians from her equally outstanding co-stars even though her character was really nothing more than
wisecracking comic relief. But none of that means I was prepared for the magnificence of her performance as Billi. Wang has gifted her with a role that swings from broad comedy to unapologetic melodrama to all the many gradations in-between at the drop of the hat. There is no telling what this character is going to do or what she will end up feeling from one second to the next, Awkwafina standing on the edge of a razor as she navigates the ins and outs of this subtly complex scenario. Her grace under this sort of emotive pressure is extraordinary, and almost from the first frame she slips inside Billi’s skin to the point the actress comes amazingly close to disappearing entirely inside the role.
Equally outstanding is Shuzhen, and I feel like I could have watched an entire film of just her wandering around her Chinese village interacting with various neighbors and connecting with members of her family much in the same way I swooned over Edward Yang’s Yi Yi or Zhang Yimou’s Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles. The silent intimacy of her performance speaks volumes even though the actress herself says precious little, her chemistry with Awkwafina particularly stunning in its quietly impassioned specificity. Nai Nai feels like one of those characters that on paper it’s easy to believe almost anyone could portray only for Shuzhen to show the fallacy of those preconceptions with the expansive majesty of a timeless performance worthy of end-of-year award consideration.
Wang knows what she is doing behind the camera. Her technical team is aces across the board, cinematographer Anna Franquesa Solano and editors Matt Friedman and Michael Taylor particularly worthy of praise. The director never forgets to put her characters first, weaving in laughter, heartache, euphoria and oceans of tears with a genuine artistry that is never anything less than authentic. She shows how “melodrama” isn’t a bad word, her ability to weave so many dissimilar emotional cadences inside her rich, distinctly personal tapestry beyond magical. I’ll say it again: The Farewell is one of the best films of 2019. Heck, it might even be one of the best of the entire decade.
Marc Maron on comedy, podcasts, politics and making Lynn Shelton’s
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
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Marc Maron has had quite the wild ride. He started his career at the fabled Comedy Store in Los Angeles before quickly moving to New York City. After unsuccessfully auditioning for “Saturday Night Live,” he still managed to catch the eye of David Letterman, becoming a frequent guest on his late night talk show. He has appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” over 40 times, hosted “Comedy Central’s Short Attention Span Theater,” did voiceover work on “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist,” could be seen angrily screaming at the band Stillwater as they drove away in Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous and was regular on left-wing radio network Air America for over five years in the 2000s.
In 2009 Maron began hosting the podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” where it almost instantaneously became a giant smash. Interviewing guests out of his garage in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, his show has included a variety of eclectic guests, including a surprise visit by President Barak Obama in 2015. The comedian also starred in the hit television series “Maron” for IFC television where he portrayed a fictional version of himself, has written (or co-written) three best-selling books, released five comedy albums and recorded six comedy specials, all the while continuing to perform to soldout audiences throughout the world. Since 2017 he has also played a central role in the Netflix ladies wrestling series “GLOW,” receiving a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018.
Now Maron takes the starring role in writer/director Lynn Shelton’s (Your Sister’s Sister) latest ensemble comedic endeavor Sword of Trust. Playing Alabama pawn shop owner Mel, the character finds himself in the center of a madcap bit of lunacy involving a Civil War-era sword that might just prove that the South really won and a masterful historical cover-up has prevented the world from knowing the truth for over 100 years. Maron is joined in the film by Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell and Jon Bass, the four of them given ample freedom by Shelton to improvise as they worked together to bring this eccentric little heartfelt gem to life.
The opening night feature at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, I had the good fortune to sit down with Maron just a few hours before his motion picture’s gala premiere. Here are some edited excerpts from our wide-ranging conversation:
Sara Michelle Fetters: You’ve performed a number of times in Seattle. You actually have a performance at the Moore Theatre on September 7.
Marc Maron: I love Seattle. I’ve been coming here since the early ’90s. I was married to a woman from Seattle for a little while. Seattle has always been great to me.
Sara Michelle Fetters: But this time you’re coming to Seattle to premiere a movie that you just so happen to be the star of. I imagine that’s something of a change. What’s this feel like?
Marc Maron: I honestly don’t know. I’ve never had anything like this happen. I’ve never been in a movie like this. We premiered it at South by Southwest and I’ve never seen myself like this. I’ve seen myself do so much, you know, but being up on a screen in front of a live audience is pretty exciting. So, it’s exciting. I’m excited to see the film again. And Lynn’s from Seattle. So that makes it even more exciting.
Sara Michelle Fetters: What is it about Lynn Shelton that makes her so great to work with?
Marc Maron: She did my podcast. I’ve watched many of her movies. She directed a few episodes of my show, “Maron”, on IFC. We’ve sort of built a relationship over the years. She’s very good at understanding me.
Lynn just has a good sense of who I am. She’s a fan who seems to like to work with me. So I trust her. Her instincts around almost everything I do as an actor, and as a comic, she just gets what it is I want to do. That led to this collaboration. Additionally, we’re writing a script together right now and she directed my last stand-up special. We just have this symbiotic relationship creatively. It’s great.
Sara Michelle Fetters: When you read the script, what jumped out at you in regards to Mel?
Marc Maron: We had been working on a movie together that we were going to make but hadn’t finished it. During that process Lynn came up with this idea and got obsessed with this idea of a pawn shop. Once we started discussing the idea, it couldn’t just be, “this guy works at a pawn shop,” and nothing more.
We had to figure out a backstory of why we end up there at the pawn shop. What is his dynamic with Lynn’s character? He’s not a broken man, but he is a broken-hearted guy. Mel’s life didn’t really pan out the way he thought it would. But he is still getting by even if his worldview is sort of dour.
I can relate to that stuff. We created the character to fit me. It was really just a matter of finding the frequency that Mel operated on.
Sara Michelle Fetters: I like that you bring that up because, to me, as an ensemble you were all able to find a similar frequency.
Marc Maron: When you’re improvising, you can sometimes feel that in the movie. Improvising has to have an organic flow to it because every take is different, and as we’re all sort of unfolding the story together in real time this flow is important. Everyone is also all so funny and so good. They’re all very capable actors and impro -
visers. It was always surprising. The events happened in the moment and I think that you can feel that.
Early on I was concerned that we might not get it right, because once people start improvising, and you start getting laughs, it can be detrimental to the character. When everybody found their groove and started to make the characters believable, that’s when it began to click. That was where it became possible for the audience to connect and empathize with each character.
Sara Michelle Fetters: Can it feel daunting? I mean, you’re sitting there doing these scenes with actors like Michaela Watkins and Jillian Bell, fantastic improvisers who I imagine can both just fly once they get going.
Marc Maron: Yeah. You’re right. They can. They’re incredible.
I’ve worked with Michaela before. I love her. We have this very strong, very natural connection. I had never met Jillian but she was great. Michaela and Jillian worked out their dynamic with incredible clarity, and they’re both also very, very funny. They challenge you to hold your composure and not start cracking up in the middle of a scene. But they also keep things grounded and real so that can keep you from taking things too far.
Sara Michelle Fetters: And then there is your relationship with Jon Bass’ character Nathaniel in the movie.
Marc Maron: I don’t know why, but he truly annoyed me in real life. [laughs]
Right when I met Jon that happened. We hung out one night and I instantly felt there was definitely a lot of truth to the dynamic between Mel and Nathaniel. We were already on the wavelength of our characters we’d be playing in the movie. I mean I like Jon, he’s a great guy, but it’s still sort of just like, stay over there on your side of the room. You’re a little annoying. [laughs]
Sara Michelle Fetters: As for the movie itself, was it hard to find the emotional center of this story? I mean, it can get pretty intentionally absurd.
Marc Maron: It can. True. I think that in the middle of the movie you start to feel like, certainly with my character, his life sort of got away from
him. He’s stuck in some way. Outside of the money, which is an obvious motivator, I think Mel responds to the idea of doing something exciting. Taking a risk and doing something a little weird. But there’s more to it than that. He wants to find out if he’s been judging all these different people correctly, He wants to throw himself into the middle of this situation because, why not? What does he have to lose?
There was that element, but there is also this sort of perverse fascination with Southern culture and Southern conspiracy theories from the perspective of an outsider who judges all of this quite harshly, probably deservedly so. To have an opportunity to get thrust into something like that was certainly part of the motivation of the character. It was also something I could relate to and tap into emotionally. It’s what made Mel fun to portray.
Sara Michelle Fetters: Same time, what was it like to be in Alabama making this movie? With your podcast, with the oftentimes political nature of your comedy, was shooting there a little strange?
Marc Maron: I don’t know. I find areas of the country like Alabama to be very charming. There’s a lot of great people there. But the reality is, I could be shot in Alabama. Alabama just passed a sort of theocratic draconian law [in regards to reproductive rights] that’s devastating to individual freedom. But there’s still good people down there. They’re just not running things.
It is easy to use “magical thinking” to mislead people. It’s a real problem. The fact that so many people are so willing to disregard facts, unwilling to use reason or to engage with those with different beliefs is a scary thing. The thought that people are that vulnerable to this type of stuff really makes you think. It’s unfortunate. Worse, it’s dangerous.
Sara Michelle Fetters: So what would you want to say to people who profess to believe these “alternate facts”? How do you use the truth and actual, not made up, facts to engage with them?
Marc Maron: I think that a lot of time people who are willing to do that, to let themselves believe these things, sadly
there’s really no shaking them. It’s a type of thinking that comes from confidence mixed with ignorance. But “magical thinking,” in general, is something that humans are compelled to do because things work out when you think magically about traumatic events or whatever, and whether this sort of thinking works out for darkness or whether it works out for light it is still a dangerous way of packaging in your brain a conclusive ending that can appear satisfying. But when that sort of thinking becomes dangerous to others? That’s not a good thing. Then it becomes a real problem.
Sara Michelle Fetters: As for you, personally, could you ever have imagined you’d have this wild, crazy ride of a career?
Marc Maron: Not at all. No. I never could have. At a certain point I was sort of down. I was in trouble. But I persevered somehow. With the podcast, I think it was my specific talent for conversation and comedy coupled
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ing some sort of nuisance out of himself. But first walks in his ex-girlfriend Deirdre (Lynn Shelton) claiming she’s finally clean and looking for money to supposedly help pay for repairs to her car so she can drive to a job interview. Yet as emotionally shattering as this encounter is, it is trumped when jittery couple Mary (Michaela Watkins) and Cynthia (Jillian Bell) enter the store carrying a perfectly preserved Civil War-era Union Army sword.
At first their transaction appears to be relatively straightforward. They’d like to pawn the sword and want to know its value. Things don’t get strange until they attempt to explain to Mel the item’s history. In a letter given to her upon his death, Cynthia’s grandfather states the sword belonged to Union General Philip Henry Sheridan, and he gave it up to the Confederate Army when he surrendered at a heretofore unknown battle. This means the North lost the Civil War and the South, in a massive coverup, were victorious. While neither Mel, Mary, Cynthia and Nathaniel believe any of this, the sword still leads all four of them into a murky underworld of Southern conspiracy theories and the hot collector’s market for “Prover Items,” historical artifacts that a
with good timing that just happened to allow things to work out. [The podcast] was an act of desperation that kind of evolved into a format that was really able to embrace everything I do, and I was able to do it on my own terms. That changed my life.
But no. I didn’t have any expectation. My expectations are never that focused and I never intend to future think in a positive way much. But things worked out. I worked hard and, when the opportunities came, I was ready for them. I don’t think anybody’s going to begrudge me for my place in my life at this point.
Sara Michelle Fetters: But is comedy harder now? With this cultural and political climate, is it more difficult to push buttons?
Marc Maron: I can only navigate all of that from my own personal point of view, what my feelings are and how I stand in relation to those things. Instead of speaking in a general voice or writing jokes that
determined few think will change history, and they’re willing to pay handsomely in order to get their paws on them.
While maybe not quite up to the glorious heights of 2011’s Your Sister’s Sister, writer/director Shelton’s latest low-key, character-driven comedic frolic Sword of Trust is very entertaining. Co-written with “A.P. Bio” creator Mike O’Brien, the movie is an enjoyable what-if lark that has a lot more on its mind than initially appears to be the case. Anchored by a superb performance from comedian, author, podcaster and essayist Maron and featuring wonderful supporting works by all three of his primary co-stars, especially a delightfully anarchic Watkins, this is a fast-paced O. Henry meets Mark Twain meets Tom Wolfe-like absurdist lark that sent me out of the theatre smiling.
Shelton’s fable works because the characters feel real. While the situation is undeniably ludicrous, and while each individual is their own uniquely eccentric self, the emotions fueling their various actions and interactions are all entirely genuine. There is real love, affection, pathos, pain, curiosity and respect running through the lot of them, the ways they end up relating to one another, even with a handful of understandable misgivings at the start, is always nothing less than believably authentic. In spite of their obvious differences. Mel and Mary
are detached from my experience, I try to speak from the viewpoint of my personal struggles and challenges whatever they might be. Like being a straight white male and what that means in relation to women and how we talk about things. I talk about my experience around that and usually that’s pretty funny.
But in terms of the climate, right, it is a little scary. There are people who hate you for who you are, in a general way, and they only go by their assumption about who you are without knowing anything about you. But that goes both ways.
Fortunately, I’m not that huge a public figure or so famous where I still can’t do anything under the radar, and generally, with my comedy, I’ve developed an audience who, when they come out to see me, respect what I do in a general way.
For everyone else, I try to do comedy in a relatively diplomatic way. I think I under-
strike up an affecting bond, the duo understanding one another in ways that dig deep and go far beyond what is being said by either of them out loud.
In a role tailor-made for his uniquely sardonic skills, Maron is wonderful. He brings a world-weary cynicism to his performance that is mixed with a buried form of emotionally naturalistic optimism I found consistently endearing. Maron says so much by doing so little, his one scene with Shelton a shattering affair where the particularities of their relationship are irrelevant and all that needs to be known passes back and forth between them silently with crushingly internalized specificity. The whole scene is an early gut-punch that sets the stage beautifully for all the surreal historical peculiarities to come, and I can’t imagine the movie would have been nearly as touching as it ultimately proves to be without him as the main character.
For me, the most interesting aspect of what Shelton and O’Brien have come up with is how their story so cleverly analyzes how conspiracy theories like the one presented here can blossom and grow even when their innate ridiculousness is obvious for everyone to see. The individuals this quartet encounter are all looking for a number of different things in their respective lives, and the idea of a Southern victory in the Civil War ends up becoming a
stand what’s going to trigger people one way or the other, and I try to give them a little bit of warning, when I can.
Sara Michelle Fetters: For Sword of Trust, what do you think the takeaway is? What do you hope audiences are talking about afterward?
Marc Maron: I find that it’s a pretty ridiculous movie in some ways. But it turns out that the comedy is so effective because it’s genuine, and you can feel that there’s a subtle warmth to the whole thing. That because these characters are so real. I do think that the story itself is compelling, and I would hope it could trigger people to think about truth versus non-truth, as well as look at the South in a different way. But ultimately it’s sort of a sweet, funny movie about a bunch of odd characters who you do sort of connect with. You feel empathy for them. I hope audiences feel that.
defining reason why their own dreams have remained unrealized. But Shelton refuses to ridicule these individuals and keeps herself from painting them as fools unworthy of redemption. Instead, she and O’Brien craft them as sad, lonely human beings Mel, Mary, Cynthia and Nathaniel can learn something about themselves from, each discovering hidden truths about their own biases, superstitions and beliefs that maybe need to be rethought once their surreal adventure to sell this sword comes to its conclusion.
Even with that being so, it isn’t like Sword of Trust ever digs as deeply as it potentially could have. The majority of its major complications are resolved rather easily, and there isn’t a lot in the way of loose ends left untethered by the time the screen fades to black. Yet it all feels honest and real even if these outcomes are hardly surprising and arguably a little too tidy. Mel learns something about resilience and hope, and the sight of him walking down the street carrying a mysterious bag of groceries is oddly comforting. I was happy to see that there were cracks lingering inside the foundation of his ingrained pessimism, his willingness to offer his silent trust to those who have not even asked for it an optimistic turn of events everyone watching the film owes it to themselves to try and emulate.
burns like a smoldering log kicked out of the campfire, alone on the beach, left to smolder.
and adapted for the stage by Stephen Sachs) by Sound Theatre Company and The Hansberry Project, demands attention and for every possible seat to be filled! I’m naming it an event rather than a “play” because it is a string of poetic narratives that are more like stones in a path or knots in a long rope.
It is performed here by a tightly woven team of six performers who are called upon to both intone and emote through a complex dance of emotions that taxes every person in the room. Calling something “poetic” might cause you to shy away or decide – as many decide about poetry from unfortunate exposures in schools – that this show is destined to be “boring.” That would be tragically wrong.
This is a fire-cracker of an event. It
Four “black” actors and two “white” ones intone example after example of racist comments or snide remarks, now re-termed “microagressions.” It’s not that the impact is “micro” but it’s more the size of the comment or interaction.
This event lays out in stark relief what it feels like to receive the comments: hear the question of a cashier about whether your credit card will clear when not asking your friend the same question, see the reaction of a professional who sees you for the first time and blurts out, “I didn’t know you were black.”
A signature example of how this world society functions with racist structure is in the story of Serena Williams. To those who pay attention, the tennis world has had a very difficult relationship with a black
superstar who, if she were pale-skinned, would easily be lauded for being the best of the best against every other sport. The piece details her difficulties with umpires making calls that cost her games and penalized her for behaviors that were unnoted by many other (white) players.
But there are many other moments and examples (pictures of the black faces of Hurricane Katrina). A man is stopped by police for an unknown reason, but what he knows is that “you are not the guy and still you fit the description because there is only one guy who is always the guy fitting the description.”
Shermona Mitchell, Allyson Lee Brown, Naa Akua, Nicholas Japaul Bernard, Rebecca Cort, and Richard Sean Glen, under the direction of Jay O’Leary, execute the 70-75 minute event with precision and clarity. With incisive video projection designed by Tristan Roberson, the event is sensory overload and a battering
ram to an open heart.
If you have ever tried to put yourself into someone else’s shoes and have not been able to imagine what racism feels like, this event might help you understand. If you are a person of color, this event affirms your right to feel anger and calls out others for labeling anger as an “insane” response. (Talkbacks after every incendiary performance.)
For the record, it’s anything but “boring.”
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vin Schwarzs (Al Pacino), all of his guest appearances as a villain in a string of shows like “The F.B.I.” have diminished his star appeal, and if he doesn’t shift gears soon his days as an above-the-title star will be over. The demonstrative movie mogul wants Rick and his stunt man/chauffeur/handyman best friend Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) to head to Europe for six months and headline an Italian Spaghetti Western, stating that this could be just the jumpstart the actor needs to regain his heroic box office mojo.
That’s not really the story Quentin Tarantino is telling with his ninth effort Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, but it is the one facet of his sprawling, episodic drama that’s easiest to describe. At its heart, this movie is an elegiac character study of two forty-something friends who are both doing their best to stay true to one another while also attempting to change with the times. They embrace certain aspects of the new cultural status quo while other facets they look upon with nothing less than obliquely bemused disdain. It’s their surreal journey through this morass of alcoholism, auteurism, drug abuse, sexuality, psychological manipulation and depression, everything culminating in a violent outburst of aggression that lays demons to rest as this very adult fairy tale ties all of its various plot strands and thematic meanderings together with fiery conviction.
It’s fascinating stuff, especially early on, and I got the feeling this was Tarantino’s
most personal script in quite some time, maybe ever. It was hard for me to feel like he wasn’t seeing himself as some sort of combination of his two leading men, that both Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth were speaking for him. There is an observational intimacy to their adventures that’s frequently riveting, each of them heading out on divergent journeys of self-discovery that allow them to look at their lives differently by the time events reach their blood-splattered climax.
Yet I cannot say all of this works particularly well. There are decidedly uncomforting aspects of the movie that hit me as being distasteful in ways that were far south of palatable. Tarantino begins things just at the point Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) has moved into Rick’s neighborhood with her new husband, Rosemary’s Baby director Roman Polanski. A hefty portion of the running time is devoted to watching her run around Los Angeles. Getting a first edition of a novel as a present for her husband. Going to a party at the Playboy Mansion. Heading to the theatre to clandestinely watch one of her first films, 1968’s Matt Helm spy comedy The Wrecking Crew with Dean Martin. Tate is a breathlessly enchanting enigma floating through this absurd little world without seemingly a single solitary care, an ocean of endless possibility metaphorically crashing right up against her front door as the young actress begins to navigate the calm seas of her career’s successful early days.
This subplot is juxtaposed against Cliff becoming enchanted with a beguiling hippie nicknamed Pussycat (Margaret Qualley) who claims to live at George Spahn’s
(Bruce Dern) movie ranch, a once busy shooting location that now sits rundown and seldom utilized what with the Western appearing to be going out of style. There’s something noticeably cult-like about the group of apparent transients the teenager is living with, and her obsession with their absent leader “Charlie” understandably creeps Cliff out a significant bit.
For a story that feels like a stylized combination of Federico Fellini’s 1963 classic 8½ and Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014 adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice, I honestly can’t say I totally get what Tarantino was going for by including the Sharon Tate subplot, especially as I just as freely state I wasn’t shocked at all the way in which the Inglourious Basterds and Pulp Fiction filmmaker put his own idiosyncratic spin on her tragedy. But how he does it just didn’t work for me. I found there to be a layer of sadism, misogyny and sexism that I could not get beyond, the level of repellent ultra-violence in my opinion not fitting the story in the same way it has in just about all of the director’s previous motion pictures (even The Hateful Eight, which I’m admittedly not a big fan of).
Even with all of that being the case, I’m still hesitant to call Tarantino’s latest a misfire. The ambiance is incredible, Robert Richardson’s (Django Unchained ) masterful cinematography having an absorbingly naturalistic glow that continually drew me in. The same can be said for Barbara Ling’s (Fried Green Tomatoes) immaculate production design and Arianne Phillips’ (Nocturnal Animals) richly creative costumes. The director’s use of music is as magnificent
as ever, while the film’s subtly impressive visual effects are so seamlessly integrated into the story they’re practically invisible.
Then there are DiCaprio and Pitt. They are outstanding. I can’t think of a better word to describe either of them. The depiction of their friendship is one of the best of its type I’ve seen in ages. It’s pure. It’s genuine. It has ups and downs. Best of all, they genuinely care about one another, and even if they don’t always know the right thing to do or the correct thing to say, they’re both still ready to assist the other no matter what the situation. Both actors mine emotive terrain that is absorbingly complex, their collective fearlessness a thing of immersive beauty.
But these two dynamic performances unfortunately do not a fully entertaining movie make. While I could watch Rick and Cliff meander and struggle and persevere and party until the cows come home, I still need more of a personal emotional investment in the proceedings for any of what they do to intimately resonate. Couple that with the film’s strange, almost callous disdain for its female characters and its overtly casual misogyny, the longer this episodic trip into the bizarre went on the less I cared to keep paying attention to anything it had to say. By the time Tarantino played fast and loose with history and ramped up his masculine Los Angeles fairy tale to bloodily gruesome new heights, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood had pretty much lost me, and I suddenly realized this was one bit of loopy pulp fiction I could have done without.
The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (https://seattleaaff.org/2019/), the InterIm Community Development Association (http://interimicda.org/) and Seattle Parks & Recreation (https://www.seattle. gov/parks) present the Chinatown-International District Summer Cinema film series featuring Asian/Asian American centered stories. All screening will be held at Hing Hay Park (423 Maynard Ave S) the first four Saturday evenings of August with live performances and kids activities preceding the screenings.
Following is the schedule and film titles for the film series:
• August 3 – Crazy Rich Asians – 9:15pm to 11:15pm
• August 10 – Iron Monkey – 9pm to 10:30pm
• August 17 – Mirai – 8:45pm - 10:30pm
• August 24 – Up – 8:30pm - 10:30pm
For more information, visit seattleaaff. org.
Festival
TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.
INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.
NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.
Positively Living Coffee Social. 10am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. (206) 9571600. Sponsored by LIfelong. New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12-tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org.
Freedom Socialist Party Sizzling Summer BBQ. 3:30-7:30pm. Madrona Park, Picnic Shelter #1, 853 Lake Washington Blvd. Join us for BBQ chicken and hot dogs with all the fixin’s and help us say goodbye to Su Docekal, outgoing FSP Seattle Organizer. Bring blanket, swimsuit, and/or games to play. Children welcome. Donation $10-15. Vegetarian options available. For info call (206) 722-2453 or email SeattleFSP@socialism.com.
South King County LGBTQ Community Resource Fair & Film: “Queens of Heart.” 5-8pm. Highline College Theater (Bldg 7), 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines. South King County LGBTQ Taskforce presents its first free community event, featuring a resource fair (5-6pm), film (6-7pm) and panel discussion (7-8pm). “Queens of Heart” brings to the screen the fabulous complexity of drag shows and their characters who dance into our psyches. Post-film discussion features director Jan Haaken and star Darcelle XV along with South King County community leaders addressing local issues. Info: www.skclgbtq.org or email skclgbtq@gmail.com. Mature Friends Monthly Potluck. 6pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 140. Monthly potluck meets last Saturday most months. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org. (Also Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)
SUNDAY - July 28
Ravenna United Methodist Church. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. 5751 33rd Ave NE. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. (206) 525-7988. Center for Spiritual Living. 9am meditation; 9:30am & 11am services. The Mountaineers, 7701 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. “Come join our Gay & Lesbian-friendly, spiritual family at Seattle Unity Church. Our mission is to bring love, miracles & spiritual awakening into everyday life!” (206) 622-8475; www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation, whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. (206) 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org
Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship, 11am Adult Education. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. This reconciling congregation welcomes with warm hands, warm hearts & open minds GLBT persons seeking a spiritual home. (253) 627-0129, www. fumctacoma.org
University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). An open & affirming church, which in Lutheran churches is called “Reconciled in Christ.” “We seek to share God’s love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation.” All are welcome. (206) 322-7500.
East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. An open & affirming congregation. (425) 747-3780.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911
Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620.
Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org
Queen Anne United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 1606 5th Ave W. (206) 282-4307.
Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent. A welcoming congregation open to people of all races, religions, creeds & lifestyles. Join us any Sunday for an inspirational message, joyful fellowship & a fresh spiritual outlook. (253) 854-9747.
University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org.
Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984
Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George).
All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org
First Church - First United Methodist Church of Seattle. 10:30am. 180 Denny Way. (Enter on 2nd Ave N for worship.) Welcome to First Church, a progressive community advocating for the homeless and hungry, and creating a refuge of inclusive Christianity. First Church is a proud member of the Reconciling Ministries Network. (206) 622-7278; firstchurchseattle.org
Northminster Presbyterian Church. 10:30am Worship. 7706 25th Ave NW. A village church in the city open to all. (206) 783-3402. www.northminsterpres.org (Conveniently located a block from the Metro #40 bus route.)
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org
Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe
rental. (425) 785-4729.
Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322
S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.
Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” on Meetup.com or at DharmaBuddies.org. (Women are invited to contact our sister meditation group at www. LotusSisters.org.)
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am Worship. 6512 12th Ave NW. An “open & affirming” congregation. “We celebrate our diversity in religious background, sexual orientation, race, age & abilities.” (206) 783-6733; www.stpauluccseattle.com.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com
Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe
alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/ Weds/Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org
Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. Generations Aging with Pride (GenPRIDE), 401 Broadway E #223 (above QFC in Broadway Market). Meets 4th Sunday each month in the Ian MacKintosh Room. This month’s topic: “How to Re-Ignite Interest in Your Life.” Coffee and tea will be served. Info: www.seattleprimetimers.org Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437. www. peerseattle.org
Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. Peer Seattle 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.peerseattle.org
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437, www. peerseattle.org
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Meditation Class for LGBTQ Seniors. 6:30pm. GenPride Senior Center, 401 Broadway E, Suite 223. Free class every Monday for LGBTQ seniors, their caregivers and allies. Beginners welcome. www.gapseattle.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St, downstairs space. Meets 2nd & 4th Mondays each month. Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www. FreelySpeaking.org
Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org
Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Monday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Fridays.)
Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave #100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by YouthCare. (206) 622-5555.
ACLU “Flights & Rights - Transgender Access to Healthcare.” 6pm. KEXP Gathering Space, 472 1st Ave N @ Republican St. Join us for “Flights & Rights” our free community series featuring important civil rights issues and great beer in the KEXP Studio Gathering Space. All people have a right to be who they are, be safe, and live free from discrimination. Yet many transgender people are unfairly targeted and excluded in many areas of everyday life, including access to healthcare. Join us this month to hear from a panel of trans leaders about healthcare access to trans communities. Come hear from those on the frontlines and learn how you can help. Doors open at 6pm with presentation to follow. Must be 21+ and RSVP to attend. Seattle Cider Company will be pouring. You MUST register in advance at www.aclu-wa. org/transhealth to attend.
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in
Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youth ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org
Seattle Tennis Alliance Summer Social Doubles. 6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Most Tuesdays & Thursdays. Courts #5, 6, 7 & 8. June-August. Weather permitting. Pre-pay online if possible. seattletennisalliance.org
No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Colonial room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.
Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)
Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - July 31
Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Living Positively. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. (206) 957-1600 or www.lifelong.org. Sponsored by Lifelong.
GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com
Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. University Book Store Cafe, 4326 University Way NE. Every Wednesday. This month’s title: “My Brother’s Husband” by Gengoroh Tagame, a Japanese “manga” graphic novel in a similar vein to Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home.” https://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org.
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.)
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org
Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organi-
zation for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
THURSDAY - August 1
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Lunch Gathering. 11:30am-2:30pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Arts & Crafts Room. Meets 1st Thursday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: Free for gathering; $5 suggested donation for lunch. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org.
BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-292-1912; www.babesnetwork.org.
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Safe and Sober (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle Art Museum is free today.
Rouge at Maximilien. 5-7pm. 81a Pike Place Market. Live Parisian music during First Thursday Art Walk. Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public & private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4540.
B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.
Seattle Tennis Alliance Summer Social Doubles.
6:30-8:30pm. Lower Woodland Tennis Courts, 5773 W Green Lake Way N. Most Tuesdays & Thursdays. Courts #5, 6, 7 & 8. June-August. Weather permitting. Pre-pay online if possible. seattletennisalliance.org
Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org
Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Northgate Mall, 491 NE Northgate Way. Meets 1st Thursday each month. Monthly social meet & greet. Look for your fellow Prime Timers at a table in the Food Court at the south end of the mall. Northgate is served by many bus routes including 26X, 40, 41, 67 & 75. www.seattleprimetimers.org
Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Thursday. A meditation/ recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details & location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a confidential crossdressing social & support organization for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily MTF, which offers confidential membership, private monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help in coming out. (425) 827-9494.
Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle
Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]
FRIDAY - August 2
Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12-1pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Meets daily. (See Saturday listing at noon for details.)
Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12-1:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)
LGBTQ & Allies 18+ Free Friday Night Drop-In Volleyball. 6-7:45pm. Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave E. Every Friday. (206) 684-4753.
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. peerseattle.org
Game Night. 7pm-11pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100 Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.
Destiny/Unity AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30-8:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Friday. LGBTQ-friendly AA meeting. (253) 474-8897. (Also meets Mondays.)
LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8-9pm. Peer Seattle, 1520 Bellevue Ave, Suite 100, Room 3. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon. org; (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)
Lifelong’s “Love Boat Gay Bingo.” 5pm. Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. All aboard!!! We’re bringing the Love Fest to our “Love Boat Gay Bingo.” Grab your first mates and join us this Seafair weekend to enjoy a night filled with sexy sailors and stimulating festivities! No need to bring your life jacket - our Love Boat will stay docked at Fremont Studios. Fight for the title of “Love Boat Captain” in the Gay Bingo Costume Contest, then make your way to the Gay Bingo Bar to indulge in The Isaac cocktail, and don’t forget to play a round of “Tops and Bottoms” before you dominate your fellow passengers in bingo! This is a 21 and over event. Buy your tickets now: $50 general; $250 Queen for a Day. www.lifelong.org. “Glorious, The Musical” Fundraising Musical Showcase. 7pm doors; 8pm show. Ballard Commons Event Space, 5601 22nd Ave NW. The musical theatre drama “Glorious,” depicts the lives of an experimental all-Gay US military unit established in response to the controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. This unit embarks on a journey of leadership and self-understanding, as they forge the bonds of friendship and teamwork in the context of military mission and purpose. Tickets: $25 to $5000 for patrons of the arts. More info and advance tickets at www.gloriousthemusical.com. Seattle Asian American Film Festival ChinatownInternational District Summer Cinema - “Crazy Rich Asians.” 9:15pm-11:15pm. Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S. FREE. seattleaaff.org.
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 3pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month. K of M/ Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. (206) 329-0886. www.facebook.com/ kofmjetchapter/ PFLAG/Whatcom County (Bellingham) Monthly Meeting. 5pm. Community Food Co-op Bakery, 405 E Holly St, Bellingham. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.whatcompflag.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.
American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us
Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html
BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.
Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org
Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org
Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.
COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org
Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.
DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Networksupport & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911 Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org
Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org
Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org
Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.
Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 393-3400; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org
GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org
Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org
HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org
LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.
LGBT MS Connection - (425) 785-8593; lgbtmsconnections@comcast.net. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org
Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.com; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www. seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.
Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com
Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org
Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org
PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org
PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.
Peer Seattle (formerly Seattle Area Support Groups) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.peerseattle.org
PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Pride Lives - www.facebook.com/PrideLives/ Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx
Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org
Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org
Rainbow Center - Resource Center for Tacoma/Pierce County LGBTIQA community. Through education, advocacy and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources, and safe space for the LGBTQIA community. Sponsors Tacoma Pride Festival. (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call (206) 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.
SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org
Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) i- SEE LISTING for Peer Seattle.
Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.
Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.
Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. www/ seattle.gov/lgbtq
Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org
Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov
Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org
Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org
Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298.
South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com
Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net
SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flag Football: www.cascadeflagfootball.org; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball. org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www. seattlegaybasketballassociation.com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.org; Seattle Otters
Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www. seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@aol.com, www. teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@ camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.
Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org
Three Dollar Bill Cinema - TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival; Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival; Outdoor Cinema at Cal Anderson Park. www. threedollarbillcinema.org
TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com
WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206)
722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http:// psoloc.org, (253) 777-3357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol. com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle. wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www. sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www. tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks. org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com ; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www. mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org; OKAY! LGBTQ+ Outreach for Kent Area Youth: (253) 859-0699 ext 3034. OKAY! is an open support group for youth ages 13-19 who identify as LGBTQ+. A program of Kent Youth & Family Services; OUT There Adventures: www.outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 726-8500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www. pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org
BATHS
BATHS CLUB Z - (men)
1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958 HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women)
CLUB Z - (men)
SW corner of Pike & 11th
1117 Pike near Boren - (206) 622-9958
(stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240
HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women)
STEAM WORKS - (men)
SW corner of Pike & 11th
1520 Summit - 388-4818
(stairs behind Wildrose) - (206) 568-3240
STEAM WORKS - (men)
1520 Summit Ave - (206) 388-4818
RESTAURANTS & BARS
88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300
BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444
THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE
2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098
BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - (206) 625-4444
C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE
THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE
1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565
2328 E. Madison St. - (206) 323-1098
CAPITOL CIDER - 818 E Pike St. - (206) 397-3564
1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525
DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080
GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577
BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - (206) 328-2914
HOT MAMA’S PIZZA - 700 E. Pine St. - 322-6444
JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729
CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17
1017 E. Pike St - (206) 204-0126
JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818
DIEGO PELLICER - 2215 4th Ave. S - (206) 624-0070
KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - 682-2935
DOGHOUSE LEATHERS
MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537
715 E. Pike St. - (206) 257-0231
NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358
OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW
EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - (206) 323-7437
FANTASY UNLIMITED
THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375
POCO WINE ROOM
2027 Westlake Ave. - (206) 682-0167
1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463
1510 1st Ave - (206) 624-1784
POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178
HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - (206) 946-8157
PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854
HERBAN LEGENDS - 55 Bell St - (206) 849-5596
HERB(N) ELEMENTS
PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112
R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828
11013 Lake City Way NE - (206) 535-8769
RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873
LAUGHING BUDDHA TATTOO
ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214
1534 Broadway - (206) 329-8274
THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130
C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE
CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD
1701 E. Olive Way - (206) 726-0565
2103 N. 45th - 545-8363
THE CANTERBURY
SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591
SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - 441-5449
THE NEW YORK XCHANGE
STOUT -1530 11th Ave - 397-3825
225 Broadway E. - (206) 726-3300
ONYX LEATHER
THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188
534 15th Ave. E - (206) 322-3130
THE CUFF COMPLEX
CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD
2103 N. 45th - (206) 545-8363
THE CRESCENT
1413 E. Olive Way - (206) 720-8188
THE CUFF COMPLEX
1533 13th Ave. - (206) 323-1525
DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - (206) 322-1080
GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - (206) 324-2577
HOT MAMA’S PIZZA
700 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-6444
JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. - (206) 441-9729
JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 860-1818
KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - (206) 682-2935
THE LUMBER YARD
9619 16th Ave. SW - (206) 695-2007
MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - (206) 325-6537
NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - (206) 324-5358 OUT WEST
5401California Ave. SW - (206) 937-1540
THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - (206) 588-0375
POCO WINE ROOM
1408 E. Pine St. - (206) 322-9463
PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - (206) 324-2854
QUEER BAR - 1518 11th Ave - (206) 687-7491
R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - (206) 322-8828
RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - (206) 233-9873
ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - (206) 420-3214
SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - (206) 621-7591
SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - (206) 441-5449
STOUT -1530 11th Ave - (206) 397-3825
THE SWALLOW -9608 16th Ave SW - (206) 257-0217
UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - (206) 325-6492
UNION - 1318 E. Union St. - (206) 328-1318
WILDROSE - 1021 E Pike - (206) 324-9210
ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS
9614 14th Ave SW - (206) 763-1347
TOULOUSE PETIT
1605 12th Ave. #8 - (206) 328-1965
601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069
OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - (206) 251-0630
UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492
PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHOP
4411 Wallingford Ave. N. - (206) 535-6920
PANACHE - 225 Broadway E. - (206) 726-3300
PONDER - 2413 E Union - (206) 420-2180
RUCKUS - 1465 E Republican St - (206) 257-4805
TABOO ADULT VIDEO
9813 16th Ave SW - (206) 767-4855
TRUE LOVE ART GALLERY & TATTOO
1525 Summit Ave. - (206) 227-3572
UNDER U 4 MEN
709 Broadway Ave. E - (206) 324-6446
UNCLE IKE’S
2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
WILD AT HEART
1111 NW Leary Way - (206) 782-5538
LOVER'S
193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862
RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (360) 671-1849
ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 21635 Pacific Hwy S - (206) 878-7780
ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 11732 Airport Road - (425) 290-7555
LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607
LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754
WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210
ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS
5633 Airport Way S - 466-5954
9614 14th Ave SW - 763-1347
LOVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. SE - (253) 852-1720
SHOPS
THE FANTASY SHOP 604 Central Ave. S - (253) 850-8428
CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17
NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) 114 - Railroad Ave. N - (253) 852-0909
1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126
DOGHOUSE LEATHERS
1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231
EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437
HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 info@theheron.com
225 Broadway E. - 726-3300
ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965
OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630
PANACHE
225 Broadway E. - 726-3300
DARBY’S CAFE
RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805
THE FANTASY SHOP 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299
211 5th Ave. SE - (360) 357-6229
TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855
LOVER’S 3959 Martin Way E, Suite D - (360) 456-7300
JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E - (360) 956-3247
TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914
UNDER U 4 MEN
709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446
BROWN BEAR BAKING, LLC
29 N Beach Rd #1966, Eastsound - (360) 855-7456
UNCLE IKE’S 2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS 9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007
ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747-0304
THE BLIND BUCK
204 N. Division St. - (509) 343-9425
GLOBE BAR AND KITCHEN
204 N. Division St. - (509) 443-4014
NYNE BAR AND BISTRO
232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474-1621
CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391
CLUB SILVERSTONE
739½ St.
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