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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 18, Volume 41, May 3, 2013

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer VICCI MARTINEZ CHOP SUEY May 11 Like Macklemore, Brandi Carlile, and many other of today’s

the TV show is credited with elevating her career to new heights. Martinez released her latest album, Vicci, in June 2012, but only recently released the first single from it, “Come Along.” The music video for the song currently sits at No. 19 on VH1’s Top 20 Count-

“You’re not changing who you are or what you believe in. So it was nice to come from [ The Voice] and know that I still have my heart and soul to show the world.”

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most acclaimed artists, the road to music stardom for Vicci Martinez began right here. A Tacoma native who relocated to the Emerald City years ago, she gained wide exposure after appearing on NBC’s initial season of The Voice, making it all the way to the finals. Though she’d performed in clubs long before that,

by Alice Bloch SGN Contributing Writer MUSIC OF REMEMBRANCE BENAROYA HALL May 14 The upcoming Music of Remembrance (MOR) concert will feature two song cycles commissioned by MOR and created by the renowned team of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene

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Christian music legend Amy Grant gives her first Gay media interview A call from Amy Grant started as these promo chats usually do. Hellos were exchanged, small talk was made, and questions about her first studio album of all-new material in 10 years, How Mercy Looks From Here, were answered. Then we shifted into territory the most successful Christian music artist of all time, now 52, has never spoken about publicly since she first hit the scene in the ’70s with her spiritual pop, before Heart in Motion turned her into a crossover success. During her first Gay press interview, for an entire hour, the Grammy winner reflected – with her usual sincerity and thoughtfulness – on her loyal Gay fan base, how she reconciles Christianity and homosexuality, her

down. A frequent live performer in these parts, including shows earlier this year with the Seattle Women’s Chorus, Martinez can next be seen May 11 at Chop Suey. Reached by phone, here’s what this hometown girl shared with SGN.

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Iron Man 3 tries hard to revitalize a slightly rusty franchise by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer IRON MAN 3 Opens May 3 The best review of Iron Man 3 is one I overheard from a nine-year-old leaving the theater. He said, and I quote, “It was good, best of all three, but it was shorter than The Avengers but felt longer. Why is that?” I can’t say I know the answer to that question, but I can admit to feeling exactly the same. This third entry in the Tony Stark

hero monster mash, and now that “Phase II” has begun, that’s sort of how this one feels as well. As self-contained as the story is, the impression is sadly omnipresent that everything happening to Tony, his trusted confidant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), his military attaché/sidekick Col. James Rhodes aka War Machine aka Iron Patriot (Don Cheadle), and all the rest involved with this madness is nothing more than a precursor for the next time SHIELD’s agents suit up for a second tussle with an interstellar combatant.

I think the simple truth is that these Marvel adventures – for all their flash, for all their style, for all the love and care the comic-book impresarios put into them – are beginning to seem somewhat disposable. Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3

saga, the character still sarcastically portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. with self-effacing aplomb, is the best overall film over the trilogy. Start to finish, beginning to end, I enjoyed this one more than either of its two predecessors. At the same time, at 130 minutes this trilogy capper (and unofficial start to what Marvel is calling “Phase II”) does feel long, and as entertainingly breezy as much of it is, the fact I felt every second of it and my butt grew weary sitting in my theater seat does speak volumes. I think the simple truth is that these Marvel adventures – for all their flash, for all their style, for all the love and care the comic-book impresarios put into them – are beginning to seem somewhat disposable. The Avengers proved that the standalone epics that came before it were nothing more than prequels getting audiences ready for the big whiz-bang of that interstellar super-

FRESH DIRECTION At the same time, hiring Shane Black to direct was a minor stroke of genius, the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang filmmaker reteaming with that film’s star allowing Downey to breathe new life into a character that was on the verge of becoming stale. Crafting the script with Pacific Rim scribe Drew Pearce, Black and company have literally stripped Tony bare, the billionaire inventor dealing with post-traumatic stress issues caused by his travels into the New York wormhole making him rethink his role as superhero like he never has before. Downey eats this up, gobbling all the complicated emotional nuances of the situation with rabid relish, hungrily making mincemeat of the material in ways that allow the character to feel fresh even though this is the fourth time in five years he’s played the guy.

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Better, the filmmakers have given him a scenario indicative of the here and now. A terrorist calling himself The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) is rampaging across the globe, a trail of mysterious explosions littered with bodies following behind him. Mixed up in all of this are cocky scientist Dr. Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), a man Tony had slighted years before, and brilliant botanist Dr. Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall), another figure from the hero’s past whose genius is potentially second only to his own. How are they all connected? What do they have to do with the mysterious threats against the President of the United States (William Sadler) and the bizarre misleading of Col. Rhodes and his international duties as Iron Patriot? All is revealed bit by bit, layer by layer, Black and Pearce keeping their cards semi-close to the vest only dol-

ing out information as needed in order for the audience to put things together at roughly the same rate Tony does. A MORE REALISTIC CLIMAX The film is filled with superb set pieces and moments, not the least of which is a dynamic attack on the Stark mansion that had most of the preview audience sitting on the edge of their seats holding their breath, and I can’t say I was ever bored by anything that was going on. At the same time, there is an almost television-like efficiency that can grow stale, nothing ever popping out or calling attention to itself in a way I could ever say was entirely memorable. Little sequences here and there were terrific, but by the time all was said and done I had trouble remembering what the fuss was about, and as much as I enjoyed myself I can’t say I wanted to see it again. Still, Downey is great, that I cannot deny. Better, Paltrow is finally given more to do, actually getting an opportunity to dish out some punishment instead of standing in the corner twittering like a stereotypical wallflower. Additionally, unlike the two predecessors, and to a lesser extent also unlike The Avengers, Black doesn’t muck up the final battle, and instead of showcasing a guy in a robot suit beating up on a bunch of similar CGI cartoon figures, he puts Downey on the playing field in a way that feels authentic. There is a semblance of danger to the mayhem that was missing from Tony Stark’s last two individual escapades, and for that fact alone I cannot help but smile. There’s more, not the least of which is some marvelous work from Kingsley that both stole the show and genuinely surprised me, no small feat if I say so myself. Be that as it may, and for all my enthusiasm and praise, Iron Man 3 is still nothing more than an appetizer for the forthcoming Avengers 2. While I liked the movie I can’t say I was blown away. I certainly don’t begrudge anyone buying a ticket, but I can’t help but shake the feeling we’d all be better served to rent this, as well as the second Thor and Captain America flicks hitting theaters over the coming year, and watch them at home the week before the group from SHIELD gets back together in the summer of 2015.

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Jinkx for the win! Watch as the Seattle star goes for the Drag Race crown by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer RuPAUL’S DRAG RACE LOGO-TV May 6 Whose heel will cross the finish line first? It’s anyone’s guess. On Monday night, one of the three remaining queens – Jinkx Monsoon, Roxxxy Andrews, or Alaska – will be

including pity, but it doesn’t change what’s deep down inside: an insecure, bitter, and disrespectful person who will bulldoze anyone in her path. Alaska, the not-quite-better half of Sharon Needles, last year’s Drag Race victor, has sporadic moments of brilliance, but otherwise she’s forgettable. This leaves Jinkx, truly the most deserving and most talented of the trio – she sings, she dances, she acts, she’s comedically gift-

A pageant queen she isn’t, but what Jinkx lacks in glitz she makes up abundantly with creativity and wit. crowned this season’s winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. And though there’s overwhelming support for local girl Jinkx to claim the honor, which comes with a $100,000 cash prize, I wouldn’t count either of the other two out. Each finalist has won a pair of challenges this season, which began in late January, and collectively they’ve out-strutted 11 other competitors to reach the May 6 showdown. Roxxxy has emerged as a Latin pit bull, an intimidating and downright mean diva who has done everything but literally choke Jinkx in her quest for the title. I never bought that weepy story of Roxxxy being abandoned at a bus stop, even if it was true. She’s used to getting what she wants,

ed, and she’s proved to be one helluva lipsyncher (that Yma Sumac number isn’t an easy one to pull off). A pageant queen she isn’t, but what Jinkx lacks in glitz she makes up abundantly with creativity and wit. Julia’s on Broadway (300 Broadway E.) will host a screening of Monday’s finale. Cover charge is $5 and seating is first-come, first-served. Due to a live presentation of the cast reunion/winners’ announcement taking place in New York, Jinkx Monsoon won’t be present at Julia’s, but regular cohost Ben Delacreme is expected to emcee the evening’s festivities, kicking off around 8 p.m. (seating begins at 6:30). Who’ll sashay away with the crown? Find out with a crowd of nail-biting onlookers at Julia’s.

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by Romeo San Vicente SGN Contributing Writer James Duke Mason’s mom was a Hollywood kid herself, hanging out underage at L.A.’s notorious punk rock clubs in the late 1970s before becoming lead singer of the Go-Go’s. And if having Belinda Carlisle as your mom wasn’t already a leg up, his grandfather – legendary screen actor James Mason – wasn’t exactly a stranger to showbiz either. That means it’s something like destiny that the young, Gay, and blond Mason would make his way into film, and he’ll star later this year in acclaimed indie

filmmaker (Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean) Matthew Mishory’s noir thriller Disappear Here. Mason will play a young actor who becomes involved in the uglier sides of Hollywood and political life – we could tell you more but our lips are sealed. (Yes, that was too easy, but you’d have done the same thing.) After a successful Kickstarter campaign, cameras are set to roll this fall for an expected 2014 debut. Meanwhile go check out the teaser trailer online and marvel at Go-Go genetics.

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IN OTHER NEWS … MGM is in talks with Hairspray/Rock of Ages director Adam Shankman to direct the action-comedy The Machine, starring Vin Diesel as a humanoid weapon that befriends a young boy. Sound familiar? That’s because the two men previously worked together on The Pacifier, which was essentially the same movie … Wunderkind Bryan Fuller, whose witty TV projects (Pushing Daisies) are often cult favorites that wind up cancelled, has yet another critically acclaimed series on his hands with Hannibal. The difference? It’s gaining traction with audiences, so now SyFy wants to be in business with him, too. They’ve ordered a pilot for High Noon, an outer-space adventure series set on the moon as it’s colonized by Earth. Yes, a new life form is discovered, which makes it excellently retro … Wanda Sykes and her producing partner Page Hurwitz recently signed a deal with NBC to develop and produce “nonscripted” products (translation: reality and talk shows – anything that isn’t a sitcom or narrative series). By way of public statement, Sykes joked, CHARLIE TAKES THE STAGE With the Broadway success of Matilda, “Wait, I thought we were getting The Toall lights are green for Charlie and the night Show.” Chocolate Factory, the next Roald Dahl Romeo San Vicente’s plan to go into children’s story to get the stage musical treatment. And wasn’t it really just a mat- space used to involve Lance Bass. Used ter of time, anyway? From novel to screen to. He can be reached at DeepInsideHollymusical, to screen comedy-adventure minus wood@qsyndicate.com. the music, and back to musical again? Call it creative recycling, if you will, but don’t call this adaptation unambitious. Sam Mendes, respected for his theater work and not exactly a slouch as a film director either (maybe you’ve heard of Skyfall) is helming the production. And in a fascinating casting move, acclaimed British theater actor Douglas Hodge – a man known more for his classical work – will step into the role of Willy Wonka. Anyway, the reason you’re reading about it here is because Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Hairspray) are the men behind the music. If anyone can find something to rhyme with “snozzberry,” it’s those guys. Fishes is an odd title for a film, even for one that’s more or less destined for the art house. But ladies, listen up. It stars Jessica Biel and Kaya Scodelario (star of Skins and last year’s acclaimed remake of Wuthering Heights) and it was directed by Francesca Gregorini (director of Tanner Hall who also happens to be the daughter of Catherine Bach, stepdaughter of Ringo Starr, and an ex of Portia de Rossi). That means it’s a Lesbian-directed movie that’s not going to get lost in the Gay film festival shuffle. So mark your calendar for this drama about a young babysitter (Scodelario) who becomes obsessed with a female neighbor (Biel), one who bears a striking resemblance to the young woman’s dead mother. OK, wait, don’t mark it down, because there’s no release date yet. But the recent premiere of this Hitchcock-inspired mystery/thriller at Sundance and its brand-new trailer mean it’s coming, probably, to select theaters this summer and to DVD/streaming not long afterward.

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theater and stage

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Boeing Boeing is an airy flight of farce by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer BOEING BOEING SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE Through May 19 You may think of farce as simply silly. It makes fun of everything and is built for laughs. But when you take a closer look, you might realize that farce is one of the harder forms of theater, because if the meticulous timing required doesn’t happen, then there are no laughs. It just doesn’t work. So, clap your hands and say hooray that Allison Narver can direct farce better than anyone else in town. And she proves it, again, with Seattle Repertory’s production of Boeing Boeing – featuring a rousing chorus of slammed doors, slapstick routines, and a set of technicians who create a supportive dream environment. Before getting to the cast of inspired comics, Carey Wong deserves a round of applause for a set that becomes its own character: a half-rotunda of a living room with furniture that levitates and disappears at will into the floor, including an insane liquor bar fish tank and a 1960s version of a James Bond switcheroony that rotates pictures on the wall and photographs of loved ones on the side table. The “flights” of fancy via Robertson Witmer’s sound design (all aviation-oriented), beautiful and bright colors of Frances Kenny’s costumes, and L.B. Morse’s ingenious lighting work all create an effortless effect. It combines in a sense of fun that sets a grand tone for what follows.

LOVE QUADRANGLE This confection of a farce makes fun of Bernard (Richard Nguyen Sloniker) and his “timetable” fiancées – three flight attendants who are never supposed to find out about each other – as he slots them into his week, pretending to spend all the rest of his time working alone when not with his intended. His friend Robert (Mark Bedard) pops in for a visit and Bernard exultantly shows Robert what Robert should be doing, just as Robert longs for a girl to call his own. But the times they are a-changin’, and jet travel is getting faster, resulting in timetable adjustments that cause Gloria, the ditzy American who likes ketchup on everything (Bhama Roget), Gabriella, the sexy Italian who prepares to get seriously jealous if needed (Angela DiMarco), and Gretchen, the German who can berate one minute and kiss the next (Cheyenne Casebier), to disrupt all of Bernard’s careful scheduling. Robert decides to show his loyalty by helping Bernard keep the women distracted – and lied to. Robert is occasionally aided by the housekeeper Bernard inherited with the amazing apartment, the cranky Berthe (Anne Allgood), who sometimes has to cook three different kinds of cuisine in one day of interchanging ethnic girlfriends. One funny moment has Berthe watching the goings-on while sharing popcorn with Robert, as if it’s a lifelike movie they’re watching. Allgood’s expressions of dismay and annoyed cooperation were a hoot. SLAPSTICK RUNS RAMPANT While the rhythms of opening night were

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almost all spot-on, the cast promises to mellow and get even better and more in sync as the weeks roll by. And what was cooking was cooking with gas – an extended Dick van Dyke-like slapstick routine just kept going on and on, as Robert hauls a huge trunk and several suitcases into the apartment. Bedard was the perfect picture of a shlub while falling under, over, and onto the trunk. Even though you know it’s fake, and arguably way too long, you keep laughing – partly at yourself at finding it so funny. The three “stews” each carved out completely different characters that made it easy

to see why Bernard adored each of them. Even so, somehow DiMarco was just that much more adorable and fun. It’s a great ensemble and a perfect evening of laughs, even if it doesn’t add up to much of importance. It’s not the story that counts, it’s the perfect slam of the door as another one opens. For more information, go to www.seattlerep.org or call (206) 443-2222.

determined to undermine. The ensemble is great fun to watch, all of them being experienced Seattle talent, and there are some good laughs throughout. It’s nice to see a variety of ages on stage, even if the actors have to grey themselves up to be believable. Forgette writes with a biting, wry voice and has some good ideas. R. Hamilton Wright directs his wife’s work, and they wrote an amusing article in the program about their collaboration.

He gets the usual adept support from ACT technicians with a great set from Martin Christoffel, lighting by Rick Paulsen (the night nurse is a light-created robot), and fun sound design (the speaker announcements shouldn’t be ignored) by Brendan Patrick Hogan. For more information, go to www. acttheatre.org or call (206) 292-7676.

A SUDDEN SHIFT This dystopia, in the first act, sets up a darkly funny premise that suggests a confrontation of epic proportions could arise one day, or at least asks whether we owe it to ourselves and our neighbors to look after our own future well-being instead of “living for today” or whatever our excuses are. Instead, the second act mostly deals with the trite idea of holding a Christmas performance for visiting family members, a production that Claudia is unaccountably

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ASSISTED LIVING ACT THEATRE Through May 12 The world premiere of Assisted Living at ACT Theatre, by local playwright Katie Forgette, starts with a gruesomely funny moment in elder-existence, milked with glee by orderly Tim Gouran: a body is delivered down a chute. It’s a great start to a pretty cool concept that hits a number of targets in the first act but kind of lets them go in the second. The time is the near future: Medicare has been dismantled and somehow Dick Cheney isn’t dead – he’s president. Now we have the Senior Provisions Act (SPA), under which people who have drunk, smoked, or eaten themselves sick must pay for their bad life choices without being subsidized by taxpayers, who presumably are learning to take better care of themselves so as not to wind up in the same predicament. The setting is an old prison that has been transformed into an SPA facility – and this ain’t no spa. It’s more of a jail for the elderly, with a warden-like nurse (a stern, judgmental Julie Briskman, generally playing so against type it’s almost a crime in itself). The inmates – er, patients – have been cowed over time to just try to live out their remaining days in this medical fiefdom, where “quiet time” and “chat time” are declared over a loudspeaker, and they’re so

afraid of Nurse Claudia that they pretend to be asleep whenever she steps into the room. The residents include Wally (Jeff Steitzer), a rabble-rouser who is defanged by Claudia’s theft of his hearing aid batteries; Judy (Marianne Owen), a mild-mannered reader who likes to keep to herself; and Mitzi (Laura Kenny), who thinks she works at the facility and takes copious notes about the other patients. Helping Claudia is orderly Kevin (Gouran), who has to take her guff, it’s implied, because he’s an ex-felon and it’s hard for him to find work. Then, Joe (Kurt Beattie), an actor who succumbed to an array of tragedies, arrives and suggests that they could amuse themselves by reading plays out loud. Even that mildly unorthodox idea threatens Claudia, who decides she must do whatever she can to stamp it out.

(l to r) Bhama Roget, Richard Nguyen Sloniker, Angela DiMarco, and Cheyenne Casebier in Boeing Boeing

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ican – and I said, “Hey, I’ll meet you back here.” I ran my errands and I came back and said, “Are you done?” She said, “No one’s waited on me.” Everybody is outside of some circle, but what I’ve always wanted to do is have a message of honesty and welcoming, and being willing to say, “This is the good, the bad, and the ugly. This is who I am.” And if I’m saying that about myself, it’s like, jump in, the water’s fine. So I love that. I love that people connect to my music. Azzopardi: At this point in your career, are you at all concerned about people passing judgment on you for talking to the Gay press? Grant: We all ultimately need to know that we’re loved, and I think it would be re-

would go, “I thought this experience was going to be one way and it was totally different.” None of us has any idea what somebody’s life experience is like. Azzopardi: Do you remember the first Gay person you knew? Did you have a close Gay friend? Grant: Absolutely. My first? Maybe college. Someone might have just seemed theatrical or, I don’t know, effeminate, but when I was in high school – I graduated in ’78 – I had friends in high school who eventually said, “I’m living a Gay lifestyle,” but they didn’t say it then. People were very private about their sexuality, period. Maybe not everywhere, but I just don’t remember “I’m exploring this, I’m exploring that.” Azzopardi: When did you first know you

“Even when I was discovering my own sexuality and meeting people who had a different experience, I didn’t categorize then, and I don’t categorize right now. It makes me realize that I don’t have any idea of what it would feel like every moment of my life to go somewhere and feel judged.”

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continued from cover “compassion” for Gay marriage, and the unforgettable dinner she shared with out ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero. Chris Azzopardi: How are you, Amy? Amy Grant: Honestly, my brain is so rattled today. Azzopardi: There’s a lot going on in the world right now, especially with the Boston Marathon bombing and the Texas plant explosion. Grant: There is a lot going on, yes. I just want to go somewhere and sit and be very still. I just did, with the band, a kind of unplugged performance for SiriusXM Radio. It was the first time I have sung some of those songs for an audience and, you know, you can create “muscle memory” with a song. You just work on your technique and then it becomes like muscle memory. But the first couple of times you do it, it engages all the emotions around the song – and I just kept getting choked up. Azzopardi: Which songs from the album were you performing? Grant: The first one was “How Mercy Looks From Here,” and with all the stuff going on I could hardly get the song out. I was going, “Well, great, they’ll be playing this over and over on XM.” So, there were the nerves of this being the first time performing those songs for anybody. I guess I have felt emotionally drained, but you’re right – it’s because of what’s been going on. We’re all connected. Azzopardi: How does this new album reflect your life at this point? Grant: It’s funny, being 52 and putting a record out, I have felt this incredible freedom. It feels like this is going to be the least required of me as a person to sell the songs. As a woman, when you’re younger, so much of it has to do with looking pretty, doing a video, and wearing the right clothes, because a lot of music is visual. But there is real freedom in going, “I never have to worry about what I’m going to look like in a bikini again.” Not that I ever

looked good in one, but I would feel weird even just putting one on, because I’m old … er. Older! [laughs] You sort of go, “Whew. That pressure’s not going to be there.” And I feel that way about the music. To me, it feels essentially about the message of the songs and not even a reflection of me. It just feels like collective life experience. Azzopardi: I know you have a thing for eating chips in the studio because the oil coats your throat. How many bags of Lay’s potato chips did you go through while recording How Mercy Looks From Here? Grant: It was funny, because [producer] Marshall [Altman], who I had never worked with before, we did a lot of pre-production work. I knew him from [working with] Natasha Bedingfield. And when we started comparing notes, and when I made a request to make sure we have Lay’s potato chips, he came around the corner wide-eyed and he said, “I didn’t think about it until you said that. This is part of an urban legend that this started with you.” I said, “Well, I don’t know if it started with me, but all those early days up at Caribou Ranch, where it was so dry, that’s when I started doing it.” Marshall said, “You don’t go to a studio if they don’t have a bowl of potato chips.” And I laughed my head off. I said, “Well, it works – the whole world should do it!” Azzopardi: When the biggest Christian music artist of all time is doing Gay press, you know we’ve come a long way. Were you kept away from the Gay press beforehand, earlier in your career? Grant: It never came up. Azzopardi: But you have obviously had a big Gay following for quite some time. Why have Gay people connected to you in such profound ways? Grant: All of us sometimes feel disenfranchised or, for whatever reason, like we’re just on the periphery or marginalized. People feel that for all kinds of reasons, and by the time you’ve lived any amount of life, I think anybody has had that experience somewhere. I remember doing concerts back in the early ’80s and going shopping with some of the singers I was working with, and one of them, Donna McElroy, had to get some makeup – she’s African-Amer-

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ally crazy if you said, “I’m not going to talk to this group of people because someone’s looking on that’s not a part of the conversation and might have an opinion about it.” I mean, my whole life has been that. [laughs] It takes all of our energy to navigate whatever road we’re on. What’s interesting is, this last year I was invited on Monday mornings to go to a woman’s house – also a songwriter, also a singer – and just have some time of quiet stillness all together. But her house wasn’t even quiet. There were workers there sometimes, or there was nowhere to get that was quiet. As we were sitting there trying to get quiet, she said, “It never gets still, and so I’m not gonna get all rankled in my head. I’m just gonna say, ‘Well, there’s the noise of the person next door blowing off their driveway with that really load motor. There it is. There’s the sound of sirens going up and down the street.’” She said, “When we learn to observe without judgment, then we have the ability to observe and learn, or to observe and be.” And I said, “Do you know how exhausting it is to observe with judgment all the time? It’s just exhausting.” I have thanked her many times. We could all stand to hear that. Azzopardi: You came from a fairly strict religious upbringing, but it sounds like there’s been an evolution in the way you see people. Grant: Well, I don’t know. When you say strict, that’s interesting. What do you mean by that? [laughs] I mean, we went to church every Sunday morning, every Sunday night, every Wednesday night. Azzopardi: You’re right. I should say “diligently religious.” Grant: Yeah. I remember when we moved to Texas and my parents went to this really, I guess, conservative church – a Church of Christ – and something incredible was happening within that church community. I remember seeing this transformation in my mom and dad. I was old enough to remember that. What I remember about our home after that was that it was welcoming … to everybody. Azzopardi: To Black people? To Gay people? Grant: Just to people. Azzopardi: Did you ever feel that you had to reconcile your Christian faith with your acceptance of homosexuality? Grant: That’s not my life experience. In the same way, if you put my shoes on, you

had a Gay fan base? Grant: Probably by the time I was 18. Azzopardi: How did you know? Did a fan tell you his or her coming-out story? Grant: No. Just from meeting people. I don’t know. I guess I’m kind of going, that was a long time ago. I’m 52. [laughs] I’ve never even thought about it. It’s like saying, “There’s gray-haired people in the crowd, too.” If people come to my shows, this is what they say: “Wow, there are people of all ages and lifestyles in your crowd.” That’s what they always say. But then someone will come up and say, “You know, I saw a guy with a boa on,” and I’ll say, “Oh yeah, yeah, I’ve always had a big Gay following.” [laughs] To me, I don’t give it a second thought. I remember the first time someone from the crew said, “I smell pot in the back of the crowd,” and I went, “Well, fantastic! Yay!” I’m so glad that just people are coming. Azzopardi: From photos I’ve seen and conversations I’ve heard, you seem to have established some close relationships with people in the Gay Friends of Amy Grant group on Facebook over the years. Can you describe your relationship with them? Grant: When you’ve done something for a long time, there is a great familiarity that comes over the years. I will say that I have a couple of friends that I made – just because they came to shows for a long time – and I figure we must have some things in common because, of all the music we’re all attracted to, at least we share this music in common. Azzopardi: Weren’t you invited to perform at the wedding of one of your Gay fans but couldn’t, due to your schedule? Grant: I was invited. I was honored to be invited. I have to tell you: Anytime somebody asks me to perform at a wedding, I say, “I do not have a good track record.” [laughs] A lot of the weddings I’ve performed at, the marriages have ended poorly. Azzopardi: I recall seeing you perform with Melissa Etheridge for Lifetime’s Women Rock! special in 2000 and thinking, as a teenager struggling with his sexuality, “She’s performing with an openly Lesbian performer – she’s throwing her Gay fans a bone.” Grant: You know what’s so interesting? Even when I was discovering my own sexuality and meeting people who had a differ-

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continued from cover Albert Rodriguez: Most people recognize you from The Voice. Are you watching this season, and do you have a favorite? Vicci Martinez: I’ve seen a few auditions and stuff. Somebody who stood out to me before I knew her past is that girl Judith Hill. I think she has a great voice. And then I found out she sang with Michael Jackson, and I was like “Perfect, I knew I loved her!” She’s great. Rodriguez: You got started in music long before The Voice. How long has it been? Martinez: Probably almost 14 years, half of my life. I’m 28 now. I officially had a band, and put together a demo when I was 14 or 15. Once I got a band together, we immediately tried to get gigs. Rodriguez: In a nutshell, can you describe how the appearance on The Voice changed your career? Martinez: It’s definitely enhanced it, as far as getting the national attention and now doing things like having a music video on VH1 – I mean, that’s just crazy. Those opportunities are now there and are actually a reality. You’re able to be yourself through that whole blind audition process – that’s who you are. You’re not changing who you are or what you believe in. So it was nice to come from that show and know that I still have my heart and soul to show the world, and they got to meet me through that. It’s been great, it’s been very positive, and it’s definitely moved my career quickly. Rodriguez: I think it’s great that you and Macklemore are breaking through nationally at the same time. Martinez: Yeah, it’s really cool to have somebody from the same town out there. We have a lot of people in common that we work with – the same guy directed our videos. I haven’t met him yet, but we’ve worked with some of the same people, so it definitely feels like a family. Rodriguez: For anyone just discovering you now, which song from the new album do you recommend they listen to first? Martinez: “Come Along” – it’s the one we released as a single. I feel it’s everything on that album infused into that song. Lyri-

cally, it feels like it’s my statement and the sound and the mood and the vibe that I want people to take away from the album. It’s a kind of moody song, but with a positive message. I feel it explains who I am. Rodriguez: I know you’ll lean heavily on the new album for the Chop Suey show, but what else will you play? Any covers, older songs? Martinez: We’ve been promoting this new album, but I’ve done seven or eight albums, so I have a lot of music. This will be my first time playing Chop Suey, so I think it’ll be a bit of a different crowd and the old songs will actually be new to people. Definitely some Voice stuff. Like you said, people know me from that, so they get excited when they hear something they heard on TV. Rodriguez: You’ve played several concert venues in Seattle. Do you have a favorite? Martinez: I think a place from the beginning that took great care of me was The Triple Door. They gave me the opportunity to come in and try out and do a few shows, then let me come back a couple times a year. It’s such a beautiful venue. We actually shot my new video [“Come Along”] at The Triple Door. Rodriguez: When you’re creating new music, do the lyrics or music come first? Martinez: Usually for me, it’s the music. I like to have a mood to the song, and I get that musically. And whatever that mood is, that’s where the lyrics will come from. I think that’s because I used to play violin, so it’s obviously very instrumental and melodic. Rodriguez: Do you have a favorite coffee shop or bar in Seattle that you like to chill out at? Martinez: I’d say Caffe Ladro. They have a nice little Mexican coffee, or Cuban coffee, that I really like, café con leche [she says it in perfect Spanish]. Rodriguez: Are you going to be here in Seattle for Pride in June? Martinez: I’m not sure. I don’t know my schedule that far ahead. Rodriguez: You’ve been to Pride before, I’m assuming. Martinez: Not in Seattle, no. It’d be a first for me.

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A COMPLEX PICTURE Noting that Zywulska’s story is complex and morally ambiguous, Miller says, “We are challenging the stereotypes of Holocaust survivors as saints. We look for works that prompt audience members to enlarge their perspective on the Holocaust. We try to illuminate the complexity of the Holocaust. This is not the Anne Frank Society.” Heggie adds, “My job as a composer is to get into the soul and heart of the characters, to empathize with them. Not to judge

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in 2007); then as a dramatic choral work (premiered by Seattle Men’s Chorus in 2011); and now as a song cycle. In all three versions, the solo singer has been baritone Morgan Smith, an alumnus of the Seattle Opera Young Artists Program. “I’ve always looked for work that goes beyond the Jewish experience,” says Mina Miller, artistic director of MOR, which is now in its 15th season. “I wanted to illuminate the persecution of Gays during the Holocaust, and I discovered a manuscript at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.” The manuscript was a booklet written by Manfred Lewin for his lover, Gad Beck, in 1941 Berlin. “Manfred wanted to be remembered for the love between him and Gad. And then when I got to know Jake Heggie, I saw that he was the perfect composer for this work.” Heggie, himself a Gay man, calls Lewin and Beck’s doomed romance “a great love story.” The choral version has been picked up by a number of men’s choruses, most recently the Heartland Men’s Chorus of Kansas City.

around the camp and became unofficial anthems to the prisoners. Scheer’s in-laws, who are fluent in Polish, produced a literal translation of the surviving fragments of Zywulska’s lyrics, and then Scheer created a poetic translation. None of the original melodies have survived, so Heggie composed music to match Scheer’s words. “I included a couple of quotes from Chopin and Liszt,” says Heggie. “Except for that, the music is original, but I wanted it to sound familiar. I wanted to emulate music that would have been familiar to Poles in Zywulska’s time.” Farewell, Auschwitz! is a prequel of sorts to Another Sunrise, a solo opera (also by Heggie and Scheer) commissioned and premiered by MOR in 2012. Another Sunrise portrays an older Zywulska struggling to record her memories of Auschwitz. Soprano Caitlin Lynch, who sang the part of Zywulska in the opera last year, will also play her in Farewell, Auschwitz! She will be joined onstage by mezzo-soprano Sarah Larsen (a current Seattle Opera young artist) and Smith. Heggie says, “Zywulska wrote these songs to bring hope and fun to others. She helped her friends with words, but she couldn’t find the words to describe her own experience.” He envisions the three works (Farewell, Auschwitz! followed by Another Sunrise and For a Look or a Touch) as a complete program that might be performed by opera companies in the future. “All three are based on suggestions from Mina Miller,” he says. “She got the ideas and then trusted Gene and me with this precious material.”

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them, just to love them and let them be. It’s all about identification – finding out who you are and then celebrating and embracing what you find. I think the Gay community can really relate to that.” In addition to the Heggie-Scheer song cycles, the concert will include a suite from Kurt Weill’s Threepenny Opera and a string trio by László Weiner. For more information and to order tickets, visit www.musicofremembrance.org.

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Think pink! LGBTQ youth produce Lambert House’s 13th Pink Prom

This year’s Pink Prom will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Pink Prom is a dance for LGBTQ youth ages 14-22, sponsored by Lambert House. It will be held at All Pilgrims Church at 500 Broadway East in Seattle, with a suggested $5 donation. The location is at Broadway and Republican streets on Capitol Hill, accessible by Metro bus routes 49 and 60. Dress is festive/creative, not formal, and no date is required. Most youth come singly. Founded in 1981, Lambert House is a resource and activity center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning youth serving the Greater Seattle region. It offers support groups, monthly outdoor events, nightly meals, movie Fridays, role models, counseling services, a 2,500-volume library, Pride Weekend Youth Overnight, and other programs to help LGBT youth build resilience through the development of leadership, social, and life skills. “Lambert House has always been committed to having youth plan our events,” says Ken Shulman, the organization’s executive director. “LGBT and questioning youth want to build community. One of the important ways they do that is by planning social events where they can meet other LGBTQ youth. The Pink Prom was originated for LGBTQ youth by Lambert House youth in 1998, and youth have enjoyed producing it since then.” This year, outreach for the Pink Prom is being conducted by a group of 15 students

from Ballard High School who are co-organizing the prom with support from Lambert House volunteers. A SAFE SPACE Retired social worker and committed Lambert House volunteer Dick Thomas says, “I have chaperoned the Pink Prom for six years and have seen some great things happen there. For example, parents bring their teenage sons and daughters so the youth can be with other kids like themselves in a safe environment. I enjoy seeing the youth be someplace where they can be who they are, maybe for the first time. To see the look in their eyes when they realize that there are other kids like them – that look is worth a million dollars.” Says a Lambert House youth, “I like to attend the Pink Prom, and other Lambert House dances, because I meet a lot of LGBTQ people I’ve never seen before. I usually make a new friend or two, and some youth from the Prom start coming to Lambert House.” Says another youth, “It’s a way to meet other LGBTQ youth and to have fun.” For more information, visit www.facebook.com/LambertHouse. We’ll see you on May 11 at Lambert House’s 13th Pink Prom! This article was supplied by Lambert House.

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goth gear and towering coneshaped hats. If there’s anything you should know about PSB, it’s that they never do anything subtle. The pair – Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – have reserved a Seattle date on their upcoming tour, which will support a new album titled Electric, to be released in July. PSB is scheduled to play the Paramount Theatre on October 2. Aside from fresh material, the British act is likely to include older favorites on their set list, such as “West End Girls,” “It’s a Sin,” “Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money),” “Domino Dancing,” “Heart,” and “New York City Boy.” The leadoff single from Electric is “Axis,” which is now available online in its original version. A Boys Noize remix will soon also be offered. Tickets for the Pet Shop Boys concert are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, ticket kiosks at either the Paramount or Moore theaters, online at LiveNation.com, and by phone at 1-877-784-4849.

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by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer It’s been at least two years since the iconic pop-electronic duo Pet Shop Boys came through Seattle. Since then, they’ve given a high-profile performance during the closing ceremonies of the London Olympic Games, speeding around Olympic Stadium on a rickshaw-turned-chariot dressed in

ent experience, I didn’t categorize then, and I don’t categorize right now. It makes me realize that I don’t have any idea of what it would feel like every moment of my life to go somewhere and feel judged. Azzopardi: But you have felt judged, right? Judged for getting divorced. Judged for your pop crossover, even. Grant: No, no. Do people from a distance have an opinion? Yeah, that’s human nature to have an opinion. Whatever was going on in a rag magazine, or whatever someone was saying behind my back or in a heated

conversation, I was never in that circle. I wasn’t part of that conversation. I never, ever pursued one chat room. If there was an article or some argument – “I can’t believe you’re doing this” – I just never pursued it because I thought, “We don’t understand each other.” There are a lot of times that I wind up in situations that I do not see eye-to-eye with somebody. And it doesn’t help to throw gas on the fire. Clearly they’re going to have their opinion. Carry on. And I’m gonna go do what I’m gonna go do. Azzopardi: I know you are not a political person, so how do you respond to people when they ask you about your feelings on Gay marriage?

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Grant: Yeah, I’m not. And in the same way that I did not tell one person who I voted for. I don’t. I never talk about anything like that. I did tell [husband] Vince [Gill] the day after the election. [laughs] But I think my response is, I have had so many occasions in my life where I have felt really strongly about something – but that feeling has changed. Those feelings change about different situations, and so because I’m a public person – and because I want always to bring people together – I really do say this is a world that’s unfamiliar to me and I am always trying to observe with compassion. Azzopardi: This isn’t a cut-and-dried issue for you, then. Grant: Well, nothing is cut-and-dried. You know, one of the most fascinating dinners I’ve ever spent sitting next to somebody I had not met was at a large function with my family. We were all seated with place cards – it was a large group and I introduced myself to the fellow next to me. It was Anthony Romero, and he was, at the time, president of the ACLU [he is now executive director]. I mean, we didn’t line up our views – I just said, “Oh my goodness.” And he said, “I think they probably thought this was going to be very funny having us sit next to each other.” [laughs] I just said, “Tell me about your life.” He asked me the same thing. He told me good things about his job and hard things about his job. It was two human beings who have had very different lifestyles sitting next to each other and sharing life. Given 10 choices, would Anthony and I choose the same things? Maybe so. Maybe not. But I felt so changed by that. And what I really felt was, well … I … [pauses] Azzopardi: What did you feel? Grant: Well, I kept his card for a long time, and I hoped that our paths would cross again. I felt a lot of compassion for his parents – first-generation immigrants – and he described his childhood and what it was like. I went, “This makes total sense that he has invested his life coming to the aid of the people in his world who are disenfranchised because, for a whole different set of reasons, his parents were marginalized.” Azzopardi: And you found that inspiring?

Grant: Yes. You know what, we all face challenges in our life that we didn’t anticipate, and the most important thing is that we not face them alone. To me, if there’s anything that comes out of this conversation, in the same way that a relationship cannot be nurturing if it’s competitive, it’s this: When you don’t understand something, you can either default to judgment or you can default to compassion. Those take you down completely different roads. Azzopardi: Are you speaking about yourself? Grant: Yeah, and that’s really … ahh, I’m just talking about life in general. This is interesting because I have never done an interview where it feels every question is saying, “Tell me I’m OK.” That’s what feels like the underlying energy behind the questions, and I’m just going, “That’s a powerful kind of energy” – and for different reasons. Maybe not sexuality. Because that’s what every person’s crying out for. Anyway, sometimes a good night’s sleep helps for more concise answers. It’s just that we’re living lives that are different from each other. It’s like two people sitting at a dinner table having a long conversation. If you and I were facing each other at a different table and we walked away and somebody asked us to describe where we were, my entire view was behind your head. I mean, I’m gonna describe the place differently than you. That’s just true about all of life and really, I’m trying to listen and learn and in a way have a great opportunity to try to understand the fan base that comes to a show. I’m even more glad they feel welcome. Even more glad after this. Can I say one thing? Azzopardi: Of course. Grant: I know that the religious community has not been very welcoming, but I just want to stress that the journey of faith brings us into community, but it’s really about one relationship. The journey of faith is just being willing and open to have a relationship with God. And everybody is welcome. Everybody. Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website, www.chris-azzopardi.com.

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For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 3238382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGay HikingGroup/ Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride. 9am-rendezvous; 9:30am. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Meets 1st Sunday each month. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www. borderriders.com Emerald City Softball Association Games. 9am6:30pm. North SeaTac Park, S 128th & 20th Ave S, SeaTac; Mosher Park, 430 S 156th Pl, Burien. www. emeraldcitysoftball.org Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. Lotus Sisters. 11am-1:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 1st Sunday of every month. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@ yahoo.com; www.sasgcc.org Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6177, or Mike Chin (509) 990-0007. Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group via lotus.sisters@yahoo.com. www. dharmabuddies.org Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of rela-

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Word Play: A Spoken Word Poetry Festival. 10am9:30pm. Gay City Arts, 517 E. Pike St. Join Gay City for Word Play, a one-day spoken word festival including two workshops, a performance, and an artists reception. The festival will culminate in a performance by four local artists, followed by an artists reception. FREE. www.gaycity.org/wordplay. Community HIV Testing. 12noon-5pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Open to people of all colors, ages, economic circumstances, sexual orientations, gender or Transgender identities, physical & mental abilities, education levels & conditions of health. FREE. Heart of the Seas “Lipsync for Your Life” Competition. Doors 5pm, Show 6pm. R Place, 629 E Pine St. The Hearts and the Seas of the Imperial Court of Seattle cordially invite you to witness eight contestants two at a time, “Lipsync for your Life” style, for a shot at being named the Lipsync Champion. Features fabulous guest performers, a raffle with amazing prizes & more, all to benefit Lambert House. $5 cover. Northwest Bears Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6-10pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Clara Fraser: The Original Socialist Feminist. Dinner 6pm, Program 7:30pm. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S. The often controversial Clara Fraser advocated women’s liberation, racial justice, workers’ rights & Queer equality long before “multi-issue” politics was a common phrase. Different perspectives on her life will be featured at this May Day celebration, offering an opportunity to learn more about Fraser, her ideas & impact. Suggested donation: $3 door, $10 “Mike’s Louisiana Gumbo feast.” 722-2453, fspseattle@ mindspring.com

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tives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattleal-anon.org Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033. PFLAG/Kittitas County. 4-5:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 3rd & Ruby Sts, Ellensburg. Meets the first Sunday of every month. For information, (509) 925-7937. Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday (except during the summer). Regular league bowling. Jeff, 932-3731. Pride Idol 2013 (4/7-6/9, except 5/19 & 5/26). Doors 6pm, Contest 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Each week’s winner moves on to the finals on 6/9 & each week’s runner-up moves on to the wild-card on 6/2. Winner performs at the Pride Parade Pre-Show & on the Pride Idol Float in the parade. $20 registration. 10 contestants per week maximum, first come, first served. www.seattlepride.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - May 6

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517 E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV longterm. www.gaycity.org. Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor, 1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.Freely Speaking.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) 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 Women’s Liberation & Socialism. 7pm. 9525 Wallingford Ave N. Meets every Monday. Take part in discussions of Women & the Family by Russian revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky. The book demonstrates how the development of a worker-controlled cooperative economy is essential to achieving true gender equality. Books can be purchased at each meeting. 722-0657, rwseattle@mindspring.org, www. radical women.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

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Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett. 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. David, (425) 339-5238. LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets 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 POCO Fidelitas Wine Tasting Event. 6-9pm. POCO wine + spirits, 1408 E Pine St. Meet Fidelitas winemaker Charlie Hoppes and for $10 enjoy 5 or 6 tastes of some remarkable Columbia Valley Wines. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.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 Gay/Bi Prostate Cancer Group. 6:30-8pm. Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. For Gay & Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer. A safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships & topics specific to Gay/ Bi men. FREE. 709-1400, www.gildasclubseattle.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. 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. 322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Meadowbrook Playfield, 10533 35th Ave NE (tennis courts at 32nd Ave NE). Every Tuesday & Thursday thru Sept. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $3 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Friends in Adoption Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Childhaven Community Center, 1345 22nd Ave NE, Auburn. Meets 1st Tuesday each month (Sept-June) with presentations by guest speakers on adoption-related issues. Friends in Adoption is an independent, nonprofit support & educational group made up of families touched by adoption. More info & to RSVP, call 2645136; friendsinadoption@yahoo.com. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network Facilitated Meeting. 7-8:30pm. Purr Cocktail Lounge, 1518 11th Ave, couch area at the back of the bar. Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month. Meet & mingle in an engaging, feminist, Bisexual-supportive environment. www. geocities.com/sbwn 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 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to Tuesday meetings. 545-3521. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

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Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. 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 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

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WEDNESDAY - May 8

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12:30pm. Call for details, location & to RSVP. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday most months. www.maturefriends.org 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 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group & HIV/STD Prevention for Youth (14-20) in Everett. 6-8pm. CCA Building, 3331 Broadway - Bottom Floor, Everett. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett chapter. (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com POZSeattle 14th Anniversary. 6-8pm. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave, Join POZSeattle in celebrating our 14th Anniversary as a “face-to-face” social networking group for HIV+ men & the friends. Join us in the downstairs bar for socializing, to catch up with old friends, to make new ones & a whole lot of fun. A special catered fare will be provided - with all the extras. Suggested donation of $5 offsets the cost of providing this for our loyal suporters. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Beverages provided by The Cuff at regular proces. This event is for all HIV+ men & their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, or color. www.pozseattle.org Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:15pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Queerituality. 6:30pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. Reading and discussion group for Gay, Bi, and Trans men focused on exploring our distinct spiritual experience, heritage, and gifts as Queer men. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group. 7pm. Entre Hermanos, 1505 Broadway. Bilingual (Spanish/English) Transsexual support group meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month to provide information, counseling, healthcare, sisterhood & social activities for Latino & foreign-born people in their transition. For more information contact Abby 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. www.ingersollcenter.org Rain City Jacks. West Queen Anne/Interbay. 1st Sunday each month, 2pm; 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 7pm. Location & membership details provided upon request. RCJ is a friendly, sex-positive & non-profit private club. Membership required. Adult men only. Enrollment available at the door. www. raincityjacks.org, email info@raincityjacks.org or call 1-888-809-5033. HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7:30pm. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. 322-7030; www.hugohouse.org. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender

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identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. 2013 Seattle Dyke March Trivia Night. 8pm. St Dames, 4525 MLK Way S. Trivialize yourself for a great cause! Gather a team or compete on your own. You can prove (or improve) your command of Lesbian history & culture with fabulous folks & unwind with the finest food & beverages. All ages welcome. Proceeds go directly to the 2013 Seattle Dyke March. www. facebook.com/SeattleDykeMarch

THURSDAY - May 9

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235. Happy Hour Meditation. 5:30-6:40pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Every Thursday. Join us at the end of your day in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Dropins welcome. We meditate silently for 25 minutes, followed by a short open discussion. No admittance after 5:45pm to respect those who are meditating. www.healingandtransformationcenter.com Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937.

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Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org Combination HIV Prevention for MSM: WTF? What’s the Future? 7-8:30pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St. With Patrick Sullivan, PhD, Emory University Center for AIDS Research. Refreshments provided. www. catalyst.uw.edu PFLAG/Whatcom County-Bellingham Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. 360-733-1500; www.whatcompflag.com; PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. 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, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.)

FRIDAY - May 10

HIV & MSM Symposium: “Where Do We Go From Here?” 9am-5pm. Northwest Rooms (The Olympic Room) at Seattle Center. Features a review of recent biomedical innovations, a discussion on implementa-

tion challenges & successes & collaborative workshops to incite new ideas for interventions, research & community activism. www.catalyst.uw.edu Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Born This Way Kafe. 5-9pm. Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse, 1635 11th Ave. Every Friday. A welcoming place where LGBTQ youth ages 13-19, friends & allies can gather, be themselves & have fun. 883-6110, randy.wiger@seattle.gov Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 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. Ultimate Grand Supreme! A Night of Burlesque Royalty. 7-10pm. West Hall Theater, Oddfellows Hall, 2nd Floor. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to The Burlesque Hall of Fame. Tickets $26 in advance, $30 day of show. www.brownpaper tickets.com Diverse Harmony “Magical Thinking” (5/10 & 5/12). Fri 5/10 - 7:30pm; Sun 5/12 - 2pm. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S. Concert celebrates the creative & imaginary worlds that youth invent & will explore how imagination can transform the world as we mature thru our youth & adulthood. Tickets $20. Ages 22 & under FREE. www.diverseharmony.org Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) The Temperamentals (5/10-5/25). Thurs-Sat 7:30pm; Mon 5/13 - 7:30pm; Sun 5/19. The Ballard Underground, 2220 NW Market St. The Temperamentals chronicles the early days of the Gay rights movement almost 20 years before Stonewall, told thru the love affair between Communist Harry Hay - who later founded Radical Faeries - and Viennese fashion designer Rudi Gernreich. Tickets $16 in advance, $20 at the door. www. arouet.us, 425-298-3852. GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm. Gay City, 517 E Pike St (temporary meeting location). 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 625-0000; www. seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - May 11

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. www.agatheringofmen.org Between the Covers - Gay City LGBT Library Book Club. 1pm. Gay City, 517 E. Pike St. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Informal group of Queer folks talking about Queer literature. Visit www.gaycity.org for monthly reading selection. The Temperamentals (5/10-5/25). Thurs-Sat 7:30pm; Mon 5/13 - 7:30pm; Sun 5/19. The Ballard Underground, 2220 NW Market St. The Temperamentals chronicles the early days of the Gay rights movement almost 20 years before Stonewall, told thru the love affair between Communist Harry Hay - who later founded Radical Faeries - and Viennese fashion designer Rudi Gernreich. Tickets $16 in advance, $20 at the door. www. arouet.us, 425-298-3852. Lambert House Prom. 8pm-12midnight. All Pilgrim’s Church, 500 Broadway E. LGBT youth ages 14-22 & allies welcome. Festive dress encouraged, formal wear not required. No alcohol, no drugs, no hate. Suggested donation $5. www.facebook.com/LambertHouse

SUNDAY - May 12

Mother’s Day (See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. For info & location, NSWG @ sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwriters group. org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.) Diverse Harmony “Magical Thinking” (5/10 & 5/12). Fri 5/10 - 7:30pm; Sun 5/12 - 2pm. Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S. Concert celebrates the creative & imaginary worlds that youth

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invent & will explore how imagination can transform the world as we mature thru our youth & adulthood. Tickets $20. Ages 22 & under FREE. Pride Idol 2013 (4/7-6/9, except 5/19 & 5/26). Doors 6pm, Contest 8pm. Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. Each week’s winner moves on to the finals on 6/9 & each week’s runner-up moves on to the wild-card on 6/2. Winner performs at the Pride Parade Pre-Show & on the Pride Idol Float in the parade. $20 registration. 10 contestants per week maximum, first come, first served. www.seattlepride.org

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBTQI communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent.writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. [NOTE: See SBWN’s first Tuesday listing for correct meeting date/time.] Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - 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 - 250-5002; LGBTMS Connection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nw bears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.org; Seattle Men in Leather: www. seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org. MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flyinghouse. org. Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle

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PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo. com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164. Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ personal/glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235. Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBT-friendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call 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.

Rosehedge/Multifaith Works - 324-1520; www. rosehedge.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition. org; 451-SAFE (451-7233). SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them.322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities - 6844503. Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families. 323-1768. Seattle Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle pride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shiftrecovery.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - 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. Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook. com/socialoutreachseattle 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 capitolhil lcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www. mudhenrugby.com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz. com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http:// Clubs.Hemmings.com/EthylForever CarClub/; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.

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org; 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; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; 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 United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www.teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter. org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup. webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www. facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern. org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenof westseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http://lbtqhealthywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 461-4493. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth. org; Health Education Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, jessicah@llaa.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace. com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcen ter. org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag. org; 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, 206326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963; www.queeryouth space.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; Safe Schools Coalition: www. safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE (451-7233) (nonemergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject. org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273TALK, www.yspp.org

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