silks. And stop traffic she did, delivering nearly two hours of electrifying showwomanship that proved when it comes to acrobatic choreography, kaleidoscopic visuals, and pitch perfect vocals, P!nk is in a class of exactly one.
Making her grand entrance in a head to toe silver-sequined jumpsuit, P!nk swung from a massive hot pink chandelier for a feisty “Get The Party Started.” At 39, P!nk isn’t a tourist when it comes to aerial work. Years of training and natural ability have given her the enviable stamina to perform nearly two-dozen songs on key and almost entirely in motion (even on the ground she’s being lifted or bounding from one side of the stage to the other). Anyone can get into a harness and flit around on guided wires these days, but P!nk’s fly-girl antics serve up Cirque du Solei realness.
Flashy costume changes and rapidlymutating backdrops provided plenty to absorb through a rich set of hits and fan favorites including “Beautiful Trauma,” “Just Like a Pill” and “Who Knew.” A 40-foot Eminem blow-up doll “sang” along on “Revenge”; claymation figures and DayGlo animation flashed during “Funhouse” and punked out covers of “Just a Girl” and “Smells Like Team Spirit.”
From rebel-woman to a jewel-toned hooded heroine wandering in the woods, “Try” and “Just Give Me a Reason” formed the darker portion of the show. As socially conscious as she is unclassifiable, the tone changed again as video screens flickered with social and political touchstones of the past year. Images of Emma Gonzalez and the Parkland survivors speaking out were emotional counterpoints to the evening’s frivolity, ending with glimpses of #MeToo victims and P!nk’s humanitarian visits. Her need to write, as one clip explained, provides an outlet for frustration and solidarity. A triumphant “What About Us” drove the point home, lady-power once again reigning supreme.
It’s easy to forget that P!nk, with her asskicking, glam-tomboy style and unstoppable talent, paved the way for many a young crossover artist to defy definition. From bona fide hit record Missundaztood to her powerhouse vocals on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack’s “Lady Marmalade” P!nk stood out. It’s hard to imagine the Taylors, Mileys and Katys of today would feel as comfortable flitting from glamour to combat boots without the example of the pink-haired lady that rapped, stomped,
and crooned her way into ’00s pop music. P!nk may be almost 40 and a happily married mother of two, but she – and all those younger ladies – will never go quietly into middle-adulthood.
Next came “Barbies,” “I Am Here,” “Raise Your Glass,” and “Blow Me (One
of the Roman Arcadian Academy on the development of baroque opera and oratorio, and, as always, a visual education on how baroque music looks as well as sounds. On this occasion, in addition to the always-fascinating sight of great performers playing their instruments, soprano Amanda Forsythe enacted Handel’s cantata heroines in all their tragic beauty.
It was a great way to spend Mother’s Day weekend, watching a small group of six virtuosi – two violins, a baroque harp, a baroque cello, a harpsichord and conductor Stubb’s baroque guitar and lute – create a world of intense drama using George Frederick Handel’s earliest vocal works. The effects were thrilling to say the least. Ms. Forsythe sang four demanding cantatas based on ancient narratives of Roman queens and pastoral nymphs: Agrippina, condemned to death by her own son, Nero; a nameless pastoral figure mourning the departure of Clori, a lovely nymph; and two cantatas of jilted lovers: Clori (perhaps the same character as in the earlier episode) who is jilted by her lover Fileno, and the lament of the forsaken Armida, who mourns the loss of her retreating war-
rior even as his footsteps fade in the background. Ms. Forsythe portrayed each of these voices with individualized characterizations, moving through despair, rage, confusion, mourning, and resignation with precise and touching fidelity to the dramatic narrative as well as to the music.
Ms. Forsythe was also very much in tune with the baroque aesthetic that calls on the singer to have a pleasing facial expression even while singing about anger or despair. According to this aesthetic, the mouth shouldn’t be opened too widely or the features distorted beyond the enactment of emotion. Baroque singing, with all its trills and melismas, is sometimes weird to watch if the singer has to contort his or her face to achieve the demands of this very complex music, so I was impressed that Ms. Forsythe maintained a countenance that was always composed, even during the longest and most challenging passages. And, it must be said, Ms. Forsythe is a beautiful woman who wore gorgeous gowns that perfectly evoked the dramatic moments she embodied. In the first half of the program she wore a kind of marbled silk that appeared at once ancient and modern, and in the second half of the program she wore a cascading chiffon gown that made her sparkling bodice appear as though she were emerging from the ocean. (I think her
Last Kiss).” She encored with “So What” and “Glitter in the Air,” sheer delight in live performance written all over her face.
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designer needs a program credit.)
Each half of the program also featured a sonata – the first by Corelli, who was one of young Handel’s greatest influences, and the second by Handel in his playful Roman stage, showing how his early work was influenced by the masters, and how his own masterworks were anticipated by his youthful products. It’s a joy to watch conductor Stubbs and his players – including the incomparable pair of violinists Tekla Cunningham and Ingrid Matthews – as they entwine, chase, and unfold their musical voices in the beautifully structured world of Handel and Corelli. It’s like watching choreography as one player after another constructs the waves of form that build up like filigree and then undo themselves like waves crashing on a beach. They even sway back and forth like sea creatures in waves of music.
It looks like so much fun – and gives a strong sense of people living happy and exciting lives, both the composers and the players, from the eighteenth century to the present. Pacific MusicWorks’ basso continuo – Henry Lebedinsky’s harpsichord, Elisabeth Reed’s cello, and conductor Stubb’s lute and guitar – provided the solid foundation and varied texture of support that makes baroque music so interesting. You can go to a Beethoven or Brahms concert and hear different interpretations
a deep dive of Australia and New Zealand before returning to the US next spring. The lady is clearly at the top of her game with no sign of stopping – drop everything and get tickets when she comes around again!
of musical text, but you’ll always hear the same text. Baroque music allows for so much improvisation and variation that a musical piece – no matter how familiar – is never the same text twice. Baroque ensembles are known for how well they manage this wide-open world of choices, and Pacific MusicWorks is justly famous for how inventively musical and how faithfully true to the eighteenth-century spirit they present their musical inventions. Stephen Stubbs is a famous baroque scholar who can transform a piece of music, as he does with one of the arias presented, “Col partir la bella Clori,” by composing additional parts for violins to accentuate the genre of music and the mood of the lyrics.
This was the final concert of the 20172018 season, but Pacific MusicWorks’ 20182019 season is on the way, starting in October with Monteverdi Masterworks and continuing through an exciting year of baroque orchestral and vocal music, offering Handel’s thrilling oratorio, Samson, for its operatic performance of the season. If you’ve never seen this fabulous group, take the time now to look over their offerings for next year. (http:// www.pacificmusicworks.org/) You’re in for an unusual and exciting treat.
P!nk – Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty
Love Never Dies is the usual dying sequel
by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer
BROADWAY AT THE PARAMOUNT
LOVE NEVER DIES
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Through May 13
Andrew Lloyd Webber hit the gold mine with his musical about The Phantom of the Opera. It came out and then seemed to go everywhere and get produced in every place. Some years later, after not having anything remotely like a hit for some time, it seems like he wanted to take advantage of that magic by creating a sequel. Love Never Dies was an attempt to prolong the 20 minutes of fame that Phantom brought. Created in 2010, it has recently been touring the U.S. and came to the Paramount last week.
The cast list looked good, with a host of opera-based singers. A few of those singers didn’t quite live up to the challenge of even this most boring of musicals. Gardar Thor Cortes starred as The Phantom with a hefty resume, but his acting was wooden and overblown. It would seem clear that the only reason Christine would still love him is due to some kind of magic and not really because he is such a lovable person.
Meghan Picerno starred as ‘Christine Daaé and managed a very credible job as the singer who charms the world. Along with Mary Michael Patterson as Meg Giry and a pert and plucky Katrina Kemp as Fleck, one of the cohort of Coney Island
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In Seattle, a handful of folks have steeped themselves in puppetry in a variety of forms. Three that come to mind cross the gambit of puppetry formats. Brian Kooser has created some enormous puppets in shows, though he hasn’t created his own production in quite a while. Scot Augustson uses shadow puppetry almost exclusively in his subversive political-social commentary plays. Jean Enticknap uses Bunraku puppets (with Kooser’s help) for her children’s Thistle Theatre. Ben Burris, a young performer who worked with Thistle for years, has graduated to making his own puppets and is now starring in Robert Askins’ Hand to God at Seattle Public Theater.
Burris has decamped to Los Angeles in the way of young actors seeking more fame and fortune and … acting, one supposes, but has returned here for a showing of his incredible mastery of this particular art. My personal impression of the focus of this very odd, funny, intense play is that the subject of the play is really “the mother,” but Burris’ ability to manage the subtleties of acting with a hand puppet – that really does seem to become The Devil while attached to a generally mild-mannered teenage boy – is a major blessing.
Burris’ years of dedication to puppetry have given us the treat of seeing this play done with the expertise of far more than 4 or 6 weeks of rehearsal. It’s unlikely that any actor, anywhere, could give a better performance. It’s riveting just to watch him.
So, what is this wacky, dark comedy about? Jason (Burris) and his mom Margery (Sunam Ellis) recently lost his dad and her husband, six months earlier. In their small Texas town, Pastor Greg (Marty Krouse) has helped Margery by setting her up with a puppetry “ministry” of sorts with her son and a couple of teenagers, Jessica (Hannah Mootz) and Timmy (Arjun Pande). Jason, though, seems to have taken a bit too deeply to puppetry, and his puppet, Tyrone, has begun speaking for Jason a bit more forcefully than timid Jason can speak for himself.
As Tyrone demonstrates more and more power, we’re supposed to wonder if he’s really
narrators, the women were generally a cut above the men. However, Christian Harmston, who played Gustav, the 10 year old, is clearly an outstanding upcomer.
For those who want to know what this sequel was about, it is set in 1907, 10 years after The Phantom disappears from the Paris Opera House. The original show implied that he had died, but here we find that the Phantom has a new life in New York and produces a show on Coney Island. But clearly, he has never stopped yearning for Christine. In the snooze-inducing first song, all he sings, for about five minutes, is that he longs to hear Christine sing “once more.” OK, we get it.
Christine is invited to sing at Oscar Hammerstein’s theatre, so she and her fam-
ily travel to NYC, and all of New York is atwitter (that was a word before tweeting), and The Phantom realizes that his opportunity is at hand. The audience also immediately got what it means when Christine and her husband step off the boat and a 10 year old boy runs onto the stage calling, “Mother, mother.” And many laughed! Oho! Who is the “real father” to this boy? And clearly we know why Christine would marry the nowweak-and-odious Raoul. And boy oh boy, Christine is one unlucky woman.
Those who see the tour will see a beautifully rendered Coney Island set, infused with dots of light bulbs and lit-up tracks of rides along the walls. In the second act, there was a darkly creepy scene in a kind of Coney
Island dungeon where tall watery cages seemed to house misshapen creatures. The costuming, also by set designer Gabriela Tylesova, is sumptuous and colorful.
The acoustics at the Paramount are pretty terrible and this show was almost ununderstandable at times as the singers were overpowered by the orchestra, though the musicians sounded wonderful. Still, we’re supposed to know what the singers are singing. When there was more than one person singing at a time, it was too hard to hear the lyrics. Of course, the lyrics in this “operetta” (there is almost no speaking in this piece) are so pedestrian that you don’t miss much.
Director Simon Phillips has a bio with deep musical-directing credentials in Australia (this revamp was rewritten for this tour in Australia). His bio states that he has artistic-directored two different companies. However, the wooden acting style of the cast makes me wonder whether the productions he directed in Australia displayed the same lack of emotional expression.
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the Devil and if Jason is “possessed,” but really, more strange activities start happening than Jason is directly involved in. In fact, Margery is coming to her own breaking point and her own “devil” is possessing her, too.
Ellis gives one of the funniest, most varied performances she’s ever had to pull off, and her sly enjoyment and 150% commitment to the role is also a great hoot to watch. Margery’s journey is tricky because her character could become unlikable, but Ellis stays on the likable side of the line, and even understandable, as far as the kind of emotions that would drive her to do what she does.
Mootz, Pande, and Krouse are all solid supportive foils for these two. Krouse’s
almost-but-not-quite-creepy Pastor could really be played badly, but Krouse is also able to walk that line beautifully and keep him likable.
Director Kelly Kitchens keeps the pacing fast and furious, with an inventively destructive set by Christopher Mumaw that credibly gets torn apart, but apparently is easily put back together, too. Rob Witmer’s sound design provides entertaining set change music as well as great effects when needed.
This is not a kid’s show! You should emphatically NOT bring smaller children to this show. There are adult sexual situations and lots of swear words. Think Avenue Q, only way worse!
But it’s great fun, and actually a lot more
intense and unfunny in some ways than you’d think. That statement does not mean I think the comedy fails! It is augmented by a more intense reality that lets the comedy subside from time to time. And that is very interesting.
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Hand to God – Photo by John Ulman
Meghan Picerno as Christine Daaé and Gardar Thor Cortes as The Phantom in Love Never Dies
ADAM RIPPON
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ers from the recent Winter Olympics in an exciting exhibition performance. Tickets: https://www.keyarena.com/events/detail/ stars-on-ice-2018.]
Regarding Adam’s coming out as gay, Kelly recounted being fearful for one reason: the prejudice within United States Figure Skating. “That’s one of the things that we might not have agreed on, right? For one reason: I knew the talk and the prejudice that existed in the sport.”
But then Kelly learned a valuable lesson regarding personal identity and authenticity: “Suddenly, now, I knew you were mature enough to say, ‘The Olympics is awesome, but if I can’t be who I am at the Olympics, it’s not so awesome.’”
On her own personal “Olympic moment”: “When your brother…when Brady hugged you and wouldn’t let you go, and I saw two grown men just respect each other so much, crying, and seeing, like, his shoulders heaving, with that kind of respect for you, that was probably my Olympic moment.”
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Mouthy Merc Deadpool returns to shoot his comedic load
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer
DEADPOOL 2
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The Merc with the Mouth returns in Deadpool 2, the irreverent follow-up to 2016’s surprise R-rated smash superhero actioncomedy Deadpool that brazenly took a character that was introduced in perfunctory and forgettable fashion in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and shockingly made something electric, alive and artistically viable out of him. Once again starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular comic book mutant who just doesn’t have what it takes to be a member of the X-Men, this sequel is certain to please fans of the first film. Featuring crackerjack action sequences directed with pinpoint precision by Atomic Blonde and John Wick impresario David Leitch while still maintaining the vulgar wit of its predecessor, it might even pick up some new ones as well.
For my part, I’m still not entirely onboard with these grotesquely humorous pieces of pop culture superhero entertainment. I just don’t find all of the Airplane meets Caddyshack meets Jackass gags consistently hilarious, while the infrequent breaking of the fourth wall, moments where Deadpool or his badly burned human alter ego Wade Wilson talk directly to the audience, don’t work nearly as well as they are undeniably intended to. At just under two hours, I also find that the film tends to overstay its welcome, certain sequences dragged out more because the filmmakers can do so than they serve any sort of narrative significance.
he can, especially as they pertain to the eternal love of his life, Vanessa Carlysle (Morena Baccarin). His reasons for trying to protect Russell from Cable are born from a fairly cliché bit of mundane and reductive tragedy that has him rethinking what he’s doing with his life as a superhero for hire. The script never deals with this melodramatic action film trope with any of the same guts, guile or wit it attacks so many other facets of cinematic comic book storytelling. Instead, it plays these elements frustratingly straight, adding an air of stereotypically clueless misogyny to the mix that’s rather unfortunate. Which is crazy because, in almost every other way that matters, Deadpool 2 is enjoyably progressive. Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) returns to kick a little bit of sardonic butt and now she’s sporting an adorable, kindhearted girlfriend played with effortless guile and charismatic whimsy by rising star Shioli Kutsuna. There’s also the introduction of kick-ass mutant Domino portrayed with kinetic magnetism by “Atlanta” firebrand Zazie Beetz, the actress at times running away with the entire movie, stealing scenes left and right from both Reynolds and Brolin with ease. The casting of breakout Hunt for the Wilderpeople actor Dennison was also a major coup, the pint-sized New Zealander consistently earning laughs while at the same time managing to break my heart with his passionately emotional agility.
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What I do appreciate is the actual plot that Reynolds and his returning Zombieland co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have conjured up, much of it refreshing in its approach to how both heroism and villainy are depicted in superhero motion pictures. Deadpool lives in a moral grey area, his reasons for doing what he does normally coming from an altruistic passion to stand up for the downtrodden even if his lethal actions aren’t altogether justified. As such, the film’s supposed nemesis Cable (Josh Brolin), a cybernetically enhanced enforcer from the future who has gone back in time to stop a wrong that will lead to the death of his wife and child, isn’t your prototypical baddie. Better, neither is teenage mutant Russell, a.k.a. Firefist (Julian Dennison). He’s the one all of Cable’s murderous animosity is directed towards. But instead of making this kid a saintly soul just looking for a father figure to show him right from wrong, he’s as psychologically wounded and as morally crippled as anyone else in the movie proves to be, his journey adding an intriguingly complex dimension I can’t say I anticipated.
Not that any of what transpires is particularly revolutionary. The crux of the story still revolves around Deadpool/Wade dealing with his own emotional shortcomings as best
There’s a lot about the plot I’m leaving purposefully vague. Even the trailers, as ambiguous as they were attempting to be, still give away a handful of the film’s more potently silly surprises, not the least of which is the beginning of the X-Force team Deadpool will at some point find himself a part of. But the core elements are pretty straightforward, and because of that Reynolds gets to wildly do his thing as he talks back to the screen and rowdily let loose with a running stream of coarse one-liners that pushes the sequel’s R-rating to its breaking point. It’s also an excuse for Leitch to continue to show he can stage staggering action sequences better than just about anyone working today, the fluidity of the choreography of each set piece working in dynamic tandem with Jonathan Sela’s (Transformers: The Last Knight) cinematography beautifully.
Even so, I’m still not going to talk about any of the gags and I’m not going to reveal any of the names of the actors who pop in briefly for a cameo. These are all things a fan should discover on their own without any nondescript hints from me. What I will say is that, much like the first film, I’m totally fine with Deadpool 2, readily enjoying much of it. But that still doesn’t mean I plan on revisiting this sequel anytime soon; and as much as everyone else seems to go gaga for this particular mouthy mutant mercenary, part of me can’t help but wish that, after this adventure becomes a global hit, he finally decides to shut up.
Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2 – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
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225 Broadway E. - 726-3300
DARBY’S CAFE 211 5th Ave. SE - (360) 357-6229
RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805
THE FANTASY SHOP 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299
LOVER’S 3959 Martin Way E, Suite D - (360) 456-7300
TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855
JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E - (360) 956-3247
TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914
UNDER U 4 MEN
PORT ANGELES
709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446
MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007
UNCLE IKE’S 2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS
SPOKANE
ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747-0304 THE BLIND BUCK
BELLINGHAM
204 N. Division St. - (509) 343-9425
LOVER’S
GLOBE BAR AND KITCHEN 204 N. Division St. - (509) 443-4014
DES MOINES
EVERETT
KENT
TACOMA
LA CONNER
OLYMPIA
PORT ANGELES
SPOKANE
TACOMA
TRI-CITIES
Activities
TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.
INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.
NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.
SATURDAY - May 19
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. 9:30am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by LIfelong. Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Saturday starting 3/31 - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the Wading Pool (along the north end of the lake). Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org
Pink Pistols. 2pm. Norpoint Shooting Center, 8620 172nd St NE #A, Arlington. Monthly range meet (target shooting/practice). Contact us on Facebook or Meetup. com at Pink Pistols Seattle for more information.
Seattle Prime Timers Monthly Potluck. 2pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave (behind Seattle Central College). Enter via the north parking lot and get a permit for free parking. Meets 3rd Saturday most months. Cost: $4 per person (please try to bring exact change) to help pay for the meeting room rental. Please bring a dish that will serve eight or more to share. Within walking distance of Metro routes 8, 10, 11, 49, 60, Capitol Hill LINK Light Rail station, Capitol Hill streetcar. www.seattleprimetimers.org
Camp Ten Trees “TRUE COLORS” Gayla Dinner & Auction. 6pm. Block 41, 115 Bell St. Come on by and show your TRUE COLORS with delicious food and drinks, merriment, good-hearted people. community spirit, and contributions to a wonderful cause. Camp Ten Trees offers residential camping programs for LGBTQ youth and youth of LGBTQ families. Tickets: $85 general; $170 VIP. www.camptentrees.org
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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 - May potluck meets 3rd Saturday this year. 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.)
Lambert House Pink Prom. 8pm-12 midnight. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Step into a world of fantasy and adventure at our annual Pink Prom for LGBTQ+ youth, ages 13-22. This year’s theme is Magical Masquerade. $10-$20 suggested donation. No drugs, no alcohol, no hate! Lambert House is a social and support organization for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-22. 206-3222515; www.lamberthouse.org
SUNDAY - May 20
Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org
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. Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org
University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org
University Unitarian Church. 9:30am & 11:15am Sunday Services. (Late June-Aug 9:30am only.) 6556 35th Ave NE. Interweave is the official name for LGBTQ groups in the Unitarian-Universalist family as a common thread of identification. UUC’s Interweave group meets the first Friday every other month (Oct, Dec, Feb, April & June) usually at UUC for a potluck, a summer picnic or whatever else we might dream up. Drop in & join us. www.uuchurch.org for details.
Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188. 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.
Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org
University Congregational United Church of Christ. 9am all ages education; 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. UCUCC is an open & affirming congregation. (206) 524-2322; www.universityucc.org.
Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George).
All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. Come as you are. All are welcome. A congregation of the Disciples of Christ & the United Church of Christ. (206) 322-0487, www.allpilgrims.org
Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month. This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org
Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.
Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org
Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org. Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or DharmaBuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)
St Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. We are an accepting, progressive, Anglo-Catholic parish, renewing its people for their Christian lives in today’s world through worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts, and acts of compassion. www.stpaulseattle.com
Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com
Just for Today (NA). 12-1:15pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step Narcotics Anonymous group open to anyone in recovery. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
New Beginnings (SLAA). 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. MEETS DAILY (except Saturday). Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a 12-step/12- tradition-oriented fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
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
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Sunday starting 3/25 - Come Rain or Shine! (See related listing Saturday at noon for details.) Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
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
Stand Up for Human Rights - Picket Against Bigotry, White Supremacy and Fascism. 2:30pm. Meet on 4th Avenue across from Westlake Park. Join the picket on the west side of 4th Avenue between Pine St and Pike St in downtown Seattle across from Westlake Park. Stand in opposition to Joey Gibson’s Patriot Prayer rally which begins at 3pm in Westlake Park. Joey Gibson of Patriot Prayer, who is trying to cloak himself in respectability by running as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is in fact an organizer of countless gatherings that bring together white supremacists, misogynists, homophobes and outright fascists. Groups regularly in attendance at his rallies include Identity Evropa, Proud Boys, Cascade Legion and Atomwaffen Division. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Seattle Gay News, Radical Women, Dyke Community Activists, Greater Seattle Veterans for Peace Chapter 92, ANSWER Coalition and others to stand against bigotry, white supremacy, and fascism. Bring your signs and banners and join the picket line.
Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. www.raincitysoccer.org
Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup. Shame to Grace (SAA). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Sex Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.] Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746. 2018 LaFemme Magnifique Washington and Washington Plus Pageant. 6pm doors; 7pm show. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Hosted by Gaysha Starr with Special Appearance by Darcelle XV. Featuring LaFemme Magnifique International 2017 La Saveona Hunt, LaFemme Magnifique International Plus 2017 Deandra Infiniti, La Femme Magnifique WA 2017 Coco Elektra. Over $1,000 in cash and prizes. $25 entry; 21+ only, ID required. Partial proceeds benefit the JC/Lady Graytop Scholarship Fund.
Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY
- May 21
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Volunteer Park Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Monday starting 3/26 - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at Black Sun sculpture across from museum. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
SLAA New Beginnings: 12 Steps of SLAA. 12-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201, in the O’Neill Room. Every Monday. SLAA step-study meeting starting with Step One in “A Gentle Path.” The meeting is open to anyone interested in doing 12-step work. No matter where you are in the steps, or if you haven’t begun, feel free to join us. Books, paper, and pens provided. You need only bring your willingness to grow!
SOBER On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. (206) 3222437; www.sasgcc.org
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org
Seattle Women’s Commission Meeting. 5:30-8pm. Municipal Bldg, 600 4th Ave Rm 221. Meets 3rd Monday each month (except December). SWC is a 20-member volunteer advisory board that advises the Mayor, City Council, & all City of Seattle departments on matters concerning women & women’s rights. Meetings open to the public. (206) 684-4537. PFLAG/Kitsap County (Bremerton) Monthly Meeting. 6-7pm. Kitsap Pride, 532 5th Ave #20, Bremerton Meets 3rd Monday 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.kitsappflag.org and on Facebook. kitsappflag@yahoo.com. (888) 636-0652. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org
PFLAG/Everett (Snohomish County) Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Stillaguamish Public Meeting Room #1, Robert J. Drewell Bldg., 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Meets 3rd Monday 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.pflageverett.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.
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
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
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.)
Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com
TUESDAY - May 22
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
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.
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Alki Beach
Walk. 2-3pm. 61st Ave SW & Alki Ave SW. Tuesday starting 3/27 - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at Statue of Liberty statue. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call ((206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
“Potential Benefits & Unclear Implications” - The Effects of Cannabis Use on People Living With HIV. 5:30pm. Harborview Medical Center, 2nd Floor, West Clinic (Desk 8), ACTU Conference Room. RSVP to 206-744-3184. Free dinner, free bus tickets, free parking. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www.strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org
ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social Hall. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org. 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. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at (206) 250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.
No Man’s Land - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org
PFLAG/North Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Haller Lake United Methodist Church, 13055 1st Ave NE. Meets 4th Tuesday each month. (206) 325-7724 or northseattle@pflagseattle.org. PFLAG, a national organization founded in 1972, provides support, education and advocacy for families and friends of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer persons and is committed to moving LGBTQ equality forward.
Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Men’s Discussion Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Peer group for Gay & Bi men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
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Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday.
Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A vibrant drop-in workshop for those of any spiritual belief. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.
Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - May 23
Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org
Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon. Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Volunteer Park Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday starting 3/28 - Come Rain or Shine! (See related listing Monday at noon for details.) Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride.
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
Positively Living. 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. Anthony, 206-957-1600. 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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “Less” by Andrew Sean Greer. https://faculty.washington.edu/ swittet/SGLBookClub/ Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org.
Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park, 14th Ave E & E Prospect St. Every Wednesday. Meet at Black Sun sculpture across for museum. (See Saturday at 9am.)
Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org
Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org
SEAMEC Monthly Meeting. 7pm. 1605 12th Ave, Suite 21. Meets 4th Wednesday each month. SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www. voteseamec.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 - May 24
Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Redhawk Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)
Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.) Monthly
Lunch Get-Together. 12 noon. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. Meets 4th Thursday each month. Look for the A.B.L.E. sign on the table. We are Lesbians, 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of this group is to connect, socialize, and support each other. We have been meeting since 2015. The purpose of this group is to connect, socialize, and support each other. The group hosts evening potlucks, outings and get-togethers. Cosponsored by Puget Sound Old Lesbians Organizing for Change. (PSOLOC).
Safe and Sober (AA). 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Green Lake Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N. Every Thursday starting 3/29 - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the Wading Pool (along the north end of the lake). Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. 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
B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.
Boys Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. lamberthouse.org
21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.]
Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle
Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Ongoing support group open to Gay and Bisexual men. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org [NOTE: Please contact the facilitator prior to attending.]
Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)
FRIDAY - May 25
Ageless in Recovery (AA). 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop-in AA group for 55+. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Rainbow Walk for LGBTQ Elders 50+ - Kubota Gardens Walk. 12 noon-1pm. 9817 55th Ave S. Every Friday starting 3/30 - Come Rain or Shine! - Meet at the corner of 55th Ave S and Renton Ave S. Hot coffee and beautiful Rainbow umbrellas to use “just in case.” For info, call (206) 393-3400;. Wheelchair-friendly walk. Sponsored by Generations Aging With Pride. Road to Recovery (SLAA). 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12-step group for sex and love addicts. (206) 322-2437.
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
Strength Over Speed (SOS). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Peer support for Gay and Bisexual men recovering from crystal meth addiction. www. strengthoverspeed.org. (206) 322-2437. \
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.)
Cascades Rainbow Community Center - in Mount Vernon 6:30-10:30pm. 1508 N 18th St, Mount Vernon. Most Fridays. Weekly social get-togethers including potlucks and movie nights for LGBTQAI folks in Skagit County and beyond. The Center has the largest LGBTQAI library in Skagit County with an online catalog of their collection. (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. (Check Facebook to confirm schedule.)
Game Night. 7pm-11pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Card games, board games and fellowship. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lam-
bert 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. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. Every Friday. (See related listing on Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org; (206) 322-2437.
SATURDAY - May 26
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)
SUNDAY - May 27
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Gothic Pride Seattle 2018 Pageant. 6pm. Mercury@ Machinewerks, 1009 E Union St. Gothic Pride Seattle’s biggest annual fundraiser. Proceeds fund the GPS Pride float and participation in the Pride Parade. Participants in the pageant compete for the opportunity to become a GPS titleholder and represent the GPS throughout the year. $7 cover; $2 discount if wearing a GPS patch. http://gothicprideseattle.org.
No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org
Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30-3pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201. Meets 4th Sunday each month in the Ian MacKintosh Room. This month’s topic: What does gender mean for people over 60? www.seattleprimetimers.org
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.
American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html
BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.
Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org
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 Net-
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Friday Furball Flicks Friday, May 18
It's kids' night out at Seattle Humane! Children ages 6 and older are invited to join us for a fun night of games, pizza, animals and a movie! Run time is 5:309pm.
Seattle Humane will host: -Animal Visits -Games, popcorn, pizza and drinks -G or PG rated movies
-$35 per child / Siblings are an additional $25 Signup here to reserve your spot/s: https://www. supersaas.com/schedule/Dog_Training/Friday_Furball_Flicks
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FREE & ANONYMOUS HIV & STD COUNSELING/TESTING Walk-In or by Appt GAY CITY HEALTH PROJECT 517 E. Pike St. M-F: 3pm-8pm; SAT: 12:30pm-5pm More Info & to Schedule Appt 206-860-6969
Moses
Meet Moses, a loving brown and white kitty! He's a snuggle bug in the making with the sweetest face to fall in love with. Moses purrs in pure happiness while receiving attention and gives the occasional love-bite. He would thrive best in a home with experienced cat adopters that can understand his body language when he may have had just a bit too much petting time. Meet Moses today at Seattle Humane – he can't wait to snuggle with you!
As with all of our cats, Moses has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and behavior tested. He will go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include six weeks of training in one of our on-campus dog behavior courses – a great way to start off on the right paw!
Buttons
Meet Buttons, an 11-year-old Pomeranian who would love to be your adventure buddy! Don't let his age fool you, this happy boy is an explorer outside, and will happily point out all the critters you both may encounter along the way. He also really loves a good neck scratch and would trade lots of kisses for one.
If you have room in your heart and home for this sweet boy, then come meet him today at the Seattle Humane -- you'll be glad you did!
As with all of our dogs, Buttons has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and behavior tested. He will go home with a certificate for a complimentary veterinary examination and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and six weeks of on-campus training classes when you complete a dog behavior course - a great way to start off on the right paw!
Introduce to older children. Resident dogs are required to visit Buttons prior to adoption. No history with cats.
