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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Issue 35, Volume 39, September 2, 2011

Tamer Janet Jackson The gospel according to still a crowd-pleaser Kristin Chenoweth capit ol

Singer talks country music, Queers, and Christians

by Chris Azzopardi SGN Contributing Writer

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Janet Jackson

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer Janet Jackson August 29 McCaw Hall If you’re Janet Jackson and have a trunk load of hits stretching over four decades, the only way to squeeze them all into one show is to run them together. The R&B-pop diva’s “#1s Tour” touched down at McCaw Hall on Wednesday night, yet it felt more like a “medleys tour” with some

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of her biggest singles compacted into 10-minute segments. The show began with a video snippet of “Nasty,” followed by the band taking the stage dressed fully in white. Then Jackson appeared on an elevated platform, and the crowd went absolutely wild. She opened with “The Pleasure Principle,” off 1986’s charttopping Control, but about two minutes into the song she wove it

One of the most happy-golucky ladies in showbiz, Kristin Chenoweth doesn’t get miffed very easily. But when she does, she does. And last year she did, after Newsweek published a commentary on the inability of Gay actors to play straight roles. It upset the 43-year-old actress/singer so much she wrote an extensive letter to the magazine, calling the article “horrendously homophobic,” which was published shortly after the debacle – and which she spoke about during this interview. Chenoweth’s allegiance to the Gay community goes way back to being a child and growing up in the South – a place she returned to for her latest album, Some Lessons Learned, the first of four to fully embrace her country roots. But her success hasn’t been confined to just the music business; Chenoweth broke out on Kristin Chenoweth

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Four Seattle-area performers to Kristine W stars Portland for La Femme Magnifique again at Neighbours International Pageant by Shaun Knittel SGN Associate Editor After hundreds of hours, thousands of feathers and beads, and pounds of make-up, four Seattle-area drag queens are headed to Portland as contenders in the 30th Annual La Femme Magnifique International and La Femme Magnifique Plus International Pageant at the Oregon Convention Center (777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland Ballroom). Make no mistake about it; for local drag sensation and R Place house queen Lady Chablis (reigning La Femme Magnifique Washington), first runner-up Jada Lumpia, Athena Kiss (reigning La Femme Magnifique Plus Washington), and first runner-up Celys Saint James-Black, this is the most important pageant of their careers. Being crowned La

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Kristine W

Kristine W, the undisputed queen of dance/club music, returns to Seattle September 3, when she will light up the night with her 16th number-one track on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart, “Fade,” at Neighbours Seattle. Kristine W’s appearance live appearance is

part of a weeklong celebration commemorating Neighbours Seattle’s 29th anniversary as one of Seattle’s – and the LGBT community’s – premiere dance clubs. Kristine W – an international dance music icon since the late ’90s – told Seattle Gay News that she can’t wait to return to Neighbours and the Emerald City, gosee Kristine w page 33

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Bellflower September 2 Woodrow (Evan Glodell) and his best friend Aidan (Tyler Dawson) haven’t exactly matured. These two 20-somethings spend their time designing Mad Max-style muscle cars and trying to craft a homemade flamethrower in anticipation of a worldwide apocalyptic event where someone like the Lord Humongous will be out on the road attempting rule to wasteland. They’re geeks – harmless and immature, nothing more than out-of-work nerds. Enter Milly (Jessie Wiseman), a sexy free spirit who hits it off with Woodrow right away. The two start a relationship, forcing Aidan to the side and pushing their mutual George Miller-inspired fantasies, including the flamethrower, onto the back burner. But when Woodrow and Milly hit a rough patch, when infidelity rears its ugly head, things spiral out of control, and what might have started as a crazy, surreal homage to some apocalyptic Australian cult classics suddenly becomes something far more disturbed and borderline dangerous. The feature debut for writer, director, producer, and star Glodell, Bellflower is an odd, unsettling, utterly captivating piece of dramatic hokum that enthralls and frustrates in almost equal measure. Polarizing audiences since its Sundance debut last January, the film made the festival rounds for most of the year before finally going into a limited the-

atrical release at the beginning of August. It is infuriating and exhilarating, wonderful and annoying, cliché and revolutionary, and with more problems than I can easily count (or recount, for that matter), but the simple truth of the matter is that I borderline loved it. Why? There is something about the milieu that Glodell and company create that kept me glued to the screen no matter how absurd or idiotic things threatened to become. Better than that, there is an unhinged quality to the picture that was entrancing and kept me guessing, and while the blueprint much of the narrative follows is hardly original, the path it takes getting to its conclusion and the final images it chooses are anything but normal. At the same time, it is readily apparent the filmmakers were working with an extremely limited budget and it is clear there were times where Glodell’s imagination wasn’t depicted as well as it could have been. The acting is all across the board – some of the performers hit just the right notes (Dawson stands out, as does Rebekah Brandes playing Milly’s best friend), while others prove to be not quite up to the task (Wiseman in particular). The movie is unevenly edited and there are times Joel Hodge’s digital cinematography bothered me, as the high-gloss copper sheen gave me a minor headache. But emotionally and structurally, Bellflower hits a home run. There is something about Woodrow and his fantasies that kept me mesmerized. After he finds himself involved in a horrific accident, watching him

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come out of his physical and mental pain into a state of slightly deranged chaos is intimately satisfying. The places he goes, the ideas he has, the way he tries to recuperate and reinvigorate himself with Aidan’s assistance, all of it adds together to equal something touching yet oddly bizarre. I could relate to what he was thinking and feeling – anyone who has ever had a relationship crash around them in scarring shards can’t help but do so – yet at the same time I was aghast at what he might be capable of if push came to shove, and wondering if he’d let himself go there was the Damocles Sword hanging over whatever the outcome

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might turn out to be. I can’t bring myself to say any more. Just know that the final 20 minutes are something extraordinary, Glodell taking his film to a place that Louis Malle, David Lynch, David Cronenberg, and Luis Buñuel would love to have called their own. The final image is out of this world and I find that no matter how hard I try (and, admittedly, I’m not trying all that hard) I can’t get it out of my head. For all its faults, for everything that it doesn’t get right, Bellflower is a firstdegree independent stunner. Here’s hoping adventurous audiences take the time to discover that fact for themselves.

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Bellflower ’s shock and awe

Indie rises from the ashes of a failed romance by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Contributing Writer Made on a shoestring, the independently produced drama Bellflower tells the story of a Mad Max-obsessed adult adolescent named Woodrow (Evan Glodell) who finds himself in an intense relationship with the woman of his dreams, Milly (Jessie Wiseman). As things get more and more serious Woodrow lets his apocalyptic cinematic daydreams fall to the wayside. But when the relationship begins to fall apart fantasy and reality collide, and what was once a harmless bit of muscle car fun suddenly becomes something murderously tragic in its potential for emotional and physical destruction. Born from past heartbreak, Bellflower is the debut for writer, producer, director, and star Glodell. Speaking just after the film’s Los Angeles theatrical premier, I had the opportunity to chat with the freshman filmmaker about his well-received feature. Here are some of the highlights from that conversation.

take with them when they exit the theater? Glodell: I want them talking about whatever it is the movie has made them feel, good or bad. I hope they take away something positive, of course, but mostly I want them to feel like they’ve experienced something worthy of discussion and debate. I want them to be thinking about what the characters went through and how that relates to some of the experiences they’ve had in their own lives; I think that would be great if that happened. But, I mean, seriously, I just hope they like it. Isn’t that what all filmmakers want? People to like the film they’ve made? In all honesty, I can’t think of anything better than that.

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Sara Michelle Fetters: Where did this idea come from? What was the inspiration? Evan Glodell: I was in a relationship that ended up being very devastating; it ended pretty badly. I was fascinated by what I was feeling, that shock and awe, and why it was so extreme and why I was having difficulty getting over what had happened. The movie started there, came out of what I was feeling. It built and evolved and changed, of course, and other elements where obviously added, but as for where the inspiration came from, it was completely born out of the dissolution of that relationship. Fetters: It’s interesting that you would choose to tell a story of the evolution, and the eventual dissolution, of a relationship but then use George Miller’s Mad Max and The Road Warrior as the accompanying pieces. Not many would think to put those things together. Glodell: Those elements certainly came in later after a few years of working on the script. We knew we wanted the movie to have this dreamy quality to it – something surreal, especially during the second half when Woodrow and his relationship with Milly are falling apart. For whatever reason, the Mad Max films just seemed to fit right into the characters and into their world, made the perfect companion piece to Woodrow’s growing apocalyptic mindset. And, I mean, those are just great movies. I love them. Why wouldn’t I want to try and pay homage to them in some way? Fetters: But did you ever worry you were pushing things a bit too far? That the audience might find what’s going on to be a bit more outlandish and visceral than what they were prepared for? Or did you just know you had to stick with your gut, go with your instincts, and in the end make the movie that felt the most honest and true to you? Glodell: Both of those are actually true. Many times I was worried, worried that we were going in a direction that audiences wouldn’t be able to handle, but at the same time I knew I had to put myself out there and remain true to what my vision was. Anyone who’s had a relationship crash down around them knows that doesn’t feel very good and have had some pretty extreme fantasies about what they might do about it, and I knew if we didn’t stay true to those emotions then the film itself would never work. I was putting myself out there, you know? Watching it now, I put myself out there more than I originally realized. It was coming from my gut, but there were definitely

places where we had discussions about how much we should show, how much we should say, and what we should leave to the audience’s imagination. How far is too far, right? Is there a too far? Especially during the [last act], and some of the places where we were going kind of scared me and I wasn’t always sure if we were making the right decisions. Part of me just said “Fuck it!” and I knew I had to go all the way. This is what it felt like when that relationship ended, and I knew I needed the character to feel that for it to be real and for the audience to believe and relate to what was happening. But, yeah, sitting there at Sundance, showing it to that audience for the first time, part of me worried a lot of [the film] was too personal, too raw, and I did think for a second maybe I’d made the wrong decision. Thankfully their reactions proved me wrong and put a lot of those worries to rest. Fetters: It is interesting. In many ways the movie starts out like this Before Sunrise meets ComicCon love story only to suddenly morph into this David Cronenberg meets David Lynch meets Luis Buñuel dreamscape. It can be very disconcerting, this mess of human emotions, but can also quite exhilarating if you’re willing to go along for the ride. Glodell: Goodness. Wow. Thank you. I think what you’re saying and the way you’re interpreting things is definitely one way to see [the film] and one I wasn’t quite sure all viewers would be able to. But, I mean, I think that was part of the experience I had in real life, right? When you’re starting a relationship, it is this great, intense, sometimes very witty, incredibly verbose, and extremely intimate thing – and I don’t mean just sexually. It captures you heart and soul, at least the important and intense ones do, and I wanted to make sure that people understood that Woodrow and Milly had just that sort of connection. But when they fall apart? After you’ve become heavily invested in that relationship? It’s excruciating. It’s like something out of Blue Velvet. It damages you and throws you to the ground in a way you can’t totally understand. You’re not prepared for that. It’s awful, and that’s something I wanted to make sure came through in the picture. I wanted the audience standing in Woodrow’s shoes, wanted to put them through his mental chaos. Fetters: Now, for you personally, this was quite the feat in many ways. You wrote it, basing the script on your own personal experiences, you produced it, you directed it, and you acted in it as the lead character. You made it on an extremely limited budget and many of the people who appear as actors also played other roles in the filmmaking and production process as well. To put it mildly, a minor undertaking this was not. Glodell: [Laughs.] No, not at all. You’re right about that. But it was a community project, and a lot of the hats I wore were more from necessity than from anything else. The same could be said for the others who worked on the film, as well. I really wanted to find someone else to play me [Woodrow], but I didn’t have the money to pay them. At the same time, the character was me, after all, and even if I had the money, everyone we looked at would never quite understand the character and what he was going through quite as well as I obviously did. As for the rest, like I said, it was all born out of necessity. We put everything we had into the movie. Everything. I think by the time it was over, all the penny’s penny’s pennies were all

gone. There wasn’t anything else, and had everyone not been willing to help with the editing, to come up with ideas on the production design, to add input in regards to costumes, to do all of that and more, I don’t think we would have been able to finish it. But, more importantly, I don’t think it would have turned out as well. We put our hearts and souls into [Bellflower], and I think it shows. Fetters: But did those pressures ever weigh on you? Glodell: If I say “No,” I’m obviously lying, but at the same time the reality is that if we ever spent too much time thinking about all of the pressures we never would have finished the film. The normal thing would be to shoot all day, do some editing, try to get some sleep, wake up the next morning and try to fix the camera so it would work for the day’s shooting, figure out what we didn’t get the day before that we should have while also fitting in the work we needed for that particular day, and then do it all over and over again until we were done. If you let yourself dwell on how absurd and chaotic doing that was, you’d go insane, so for the most part we just didn’t dwell on it. You just make the movie, right? You do what you have to do to get it right and to shoot something you can be proud of. Fetters: Now that the film is getting out there, now that it has left the festival circuit and started getting a general theatrical release, while it’s touching a critical nerve, how do you hope regular, everyday audiences react to the picture? What do you want them to

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by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer

The Beebo Brinker Pulp Cabaret August 25-27 ACT Theatre Beebo Brinker is the cool, unattainable Lesbian heroine of the historic pulp fiction books by Ann Bannon, The Beebo Brinker Chronicles. Bannon’s books, published in the late ’50s and early ’60s, were the stuff of danger at a time when two men or two women could be jailed just for sitting next to each other in a bar. The five books focus on the lives and loves of Beebo, who liked to dress like a boy, and another young Lesbian just discovering her sexuality, Laura. They describe an underground culture in New York’s Greenwich Village that was a revelation to women all over the country at that time, who had no idea there was anywhere they could go to feel “normal” rather than having to hide in the shadows. The books gave many hope, though fear of people finding that they’d even read the books made many hide them away. A flurry of homages to Bannon’s books and their groundbreaking nature have been occurring over the last few years. In 2007, Lily Tomlin produced an off-off-Broadway play, The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, that was such a hit it moved to Off-Broadway the following year. The Seattle Women’s

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Chorus devoted half a concert in 2008 to Bannon, with Ann making an appearance during the show to read from her books and talk about writing them. Original songs were written by talented chorus members and performed to frame her readings and the historic context. Katjana Vadeboncoeur, director and producer of Cherry Manhattan Presents, plans to debut the Seattle premier of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles in September at Re-bar. Prior to that, Vadeboncoeur developed a series of cabarets intended to recreate some of the Greenwich Village atmosphere of the 1950s. Several were produced at Re-bar, and on August 25, 26, and 27, a “best of” evening was presented at ACT Theatre’s Bullitt Cabaret space. Ann Bannon has been enormously supportive of the local effort, even attending a couple of the cabarets, as she did on August 27. She will attend opening night of the Chronicles on September 15 at Re-bar, as well! The cabaret was a kitschy recreation of a Greenwich Village nightclub with a live band, The Cooper Smith Quartet, and several major local burlesque performers. Lily Verlaine, Fuchsia FoXXX, Polly Wood, and Lady Tatas were featured in several burlesque routines that followed introductions of segments of the Bannon books. Suggestive but restrained, the performances were meant to act out the passages. Beebo Brinker was portrayed by Rhonda J. nat e gow dy

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continued from the cover Femme Magnifique International is a triumph, to say the least. And this year, as founding pageant creators, the legendary Darcelle XV and Roxy LeRoy celebrate 30 years of pageantry, making the prize that much sweeter. Contestants and pageant alumni are flying in to compete or perform from as far away as Hawaii and California. This is to be the best La Femme Magnifique International and La Femme Magnifique Plus International Pageant to date. La Femme Magnifique International 2010 Lily Armani and La Femme Magnifique Plus International 2010 Adrienne Alexander will step down at the pageant. The time has come to pass on the title after a year of glamour and benevolence.

Washington Lady Chablis

This year’s winner will join Seattle’s Lily Armani (La Femme Magnifique International 2010), Gaysha Starr (La Femme Magnifique International 1994), and LaVanda (La Femme Magnifique 1996) and 26 other flawless drag queens from a number of different states that make up the La Femme Magnifique Honor Roll. Nobody knows the pressure, preparation and execution of a La Femme Magnifique International Pageant like Lady Chablis. The 2011 pageant will mark her 10th year as a competitor. “I am the longest-running contestant in the history of the competition,” Chablis told Seattle Gay News. “I am happy to know that during the 30 years of La Femme, I was directly involved with 10 years that helps make up the 30. It’s a great competition and I am honored to be apart of it.” “I remember when I first ran for the title at Neighbours Seattle and I thought I would

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Soikowski, a talented local actor who embodied the shy, but enormously sexually appealing character. Dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans, often holding her belt buckle like a cowboy, Soikowski wordlessly interacted with the burlesque performers, sometimes suggestively stroking them and once disappearing underneath a sheet in a humorous, titillating moment.

Soikowski will also play Beebo in the upcoming production. Given her ability to smile the perfect shit-eating grin, she’s perfect casting. Polly Wood will perform as Laura. The two together appear to generate a lot of sexy chemistry. For more information about the upcoming production, go to www.brownpapertickets. com/event/184155.

just do this for the fun of it,” she said. “Then they crowned me first runner-up. I’m like, ‘OK, now what?’ Then I had to head down to Portland. I was sick to my stomach because I’d never ran for anything like that before, and I’d only been doing drag for four days.” Chablis said when she arrived in Portland, she didn’t know what to expect. She soon found out just how competitive La Femme is, as she had to compete with 15 other contestants from cities from around the country. “When it was time for crowning, they would first name the first runner-up,” said Chablis. “They called my name and I almost passed out. I can remember wondering, ‘How in the hell did I get first runner-up when I purchased a $40 evening gown from J.C. Penney?’ So that was my first experience 10 years ago. I have great memories that I will continue to cherish and more to add. I need to write a book called La Femme Magnifique Lady Chablis: I am the Susan Lucci of La Femme.” So just how tough is the competition? “Well, I’ve been running for 10 years and I still haven’t won yet,” laughed Chablis. “What does that tell you?’ “It’s not an easy competition. You’re against some great performers who have worked just as hard as you have to win,” she said. “It really depends on the judge’s eye. They have to like you from the beginning to the end. Each judge is different in their scoring so you can have three judges who score you very high and two judges score you low and that will hurt you so they have to like you as soon as they see you and you have to please them to the very end. You have to work!” Chablis describes the pageant as “a pill I take every year when I get started on La Femme and never stop.” “Competing in La Femme allows me to be creative and to think outside the box,” she said. “I love this competition!” Chablis has spent so many hours on her preparation she admitted she stopped counting long ago. “If you are asking for the number of

months, days, and hours I’ve spent over the last 10 years competing in La Femme, then girl, we are going to need to add pages to your newspaper,” she laughed. “This year will be a fun year for me, especially since I’m celebrating 10 years,” said Chablis. “It would mean more than anything I can imagine to win this year. If they told me that I was the winner ,I think that I would have to get someone to call a doctor because I would go crazy with disbelief.” Athena Kiss, the La Femme Magnifique Plus International frontrunner who is “a glamorous female impersonator with stage presence, great outfits, and matching shoes,” is part of what makes La Femme Magnifique International so amazing. The 2011 pageant marks Athena Kiss’s fourth go-round as a competitor. She told SGN that if a drag queen is taking the contest seriously, they begin to prepare a “full 12 months for all five categories.” Contestants are judged in formal, theme, showgirl, and talent categories as they work the gigantic stage and runway at the Oregon Convention Center’s Portland Ballroom. Style, beauty, talent, glamour, beaded gowns, rhinestone jewelry, and Vegas-style showgirl costumes are all part of what is needed to win over the judges and wow the audience. “I usually spend the last two weeks cramming in the final rhinestones, sequins and glittering,” said Athena Kiss. “This pageant is one of the first I ever attended after starting my female impersonator career, 15 years ago,” she said. “When I first watched the pageant for the first time, I remember the winner, Tosha Lee, being crowned and she was just so beautiful, talented, and statuesque. It was that night that I decided I wanted to be on that stage and have that moment in my career.” Athena Kiss says she is thankful to all of her family, friends – and husband – for being so helpful in all of her preparation for the upcoming pageant. Most of all, she says, she wishes “the best of luck to all of the contestants this year.” “It’s going to be a great competition,” she said. “Go team Washington!”

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Five acts to catch at Bumbershoot

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

This isn’t the most exciting Bumbershoot Festival on paper, but there’s room for lots of surprises this weekend when the threeday cultural arts event takes over Seattle Center. Musically, the lineup is full of under-the-radar artists with a few notable veterans. Visit www.bumbershoot.org for more details. Here’s who I suggest checking out at Bumbershoot. Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs Key Arena Saturday (9:15 p.m.) When you first listen to “Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne, currently used in a Travelers television commercial, you’d swear the person singing it was an older black man smoking a cigar on Memphis’ Beale Street. The voice actually belongs to a white singersongwriter who lives in rural Maine, on a farm with minimal luxuries. LaMontagne’s stirring, deep soulful voice has earned him a strong following with just four albums under his belt. His most recent, God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise, earned him and his collaborators, the Pariah Dogs, a Grammy Award earlier this year. “Beg Steal or Borrow,” a track from that album, was surprisingly nominated for Song of the Year. In the vein of Fleet Foxes or even red-hot Bon Iver, LaMontagne’s music is earthy and decadent, but whereas the previously named artists use scenery for lyrical canvasses, he tends to find inspiration in broken relationships and past demons. In concert, LaMontagne promises to be riveting – especially when he lets that voice wail. A surprise guest is scheduled to open Saturday’s show. Mavis Staples Starbucks Stage

Saturday (9:30 p.m.) Mavis Staples’ last visit to Seattle, in the spring of 2010, ended terribly. Her backup singer, who also happens to be her sister, fainted about a half-hour into the show. I was there on that night and the mood shifted extremely; we went from clapping our hands and wide smiles to total concern as the ambulance whisked away both Staples and her sister, who made a full recovery afterward. Like Ray LaMontagne, this legendary gospel and jazz-soul diva won her very first Grammy Award in 2011 for the album You Are Not Alone, produced by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Staples has not only been effective as a musician, she’s also been a strong civil rights advocate and even performed alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. Though her vocals don’t register as high as Aretha Franklin’s or Patti LaBelle’s, she can still belt with the best of them. Saturday’s performance won’t be a concert; it’ll be a revival. When Staples accepted her Grammy statue, she tearfully said, “This has been a long time coming.” Amen to that, sister!

Little Dragon Fisher Green Stage Saturday (7:30 p.m.) From the country that’s decorated many of our households (thank you, IKEA) comes unusual electronic outfit Little Dragon. The Gothenburg quartet, led by Japanese-Swedish vocalist Yukimi Nagano, is probably better recognized for their collaboration with British group Gorillaz. In fact, Little Dragon performed two songs with them at last year’s Key Arena concert. Since then, the band put out a new album, Ritual Union, and has toured as a headliner in smaller clubs across the U.S. and Europe. Nagano’s singing style is subtle, effortless, and while her voice isn’t electrifying, it has a dramatic element to it that fits perfectly with the act’s music. I admit to liking Little Dragon’s work

Storm gaining on playoffs

by Mercy Moosemuzzle SGN Contributing Writer

Storm vs. Sparks Mercy and Cuteness found the Seattle Storm vs. L.A. Sparks game on August 28 to be exciting. The first quarter was close, with Storm 13, Sparks 11. Though we had an 11-point lead during the second quarter, the half closed with our 37 to their 30. By the last 1.6 minutes, we were tied 63-63. Sue Bird drew a foul and did two perfect free throws, so we won 65-63. Camille Little was named player of the game with 13 points. Lauren Jackson and Tanisha Wright contributed 14 each. We’ve won all four games since Lauren Jackson has been back. We are now second-place in the Western Division, half a game ahead of Phoenix.

As Cuteness says, “It was a pretty physical game with people getting knocked down. Lauren Jackson missed a free throw, which is unusual for her. Seattle played very well defensively.” “Last night’s win was a huge win in terms of getting the Storm to the playoffs. They still need one more win to clinch a spot in the playoffs. I think they will get there! One of the things I think is great about the team is how the hero is a different person each game – one time it’s some amazing play by Sue Bird, another time it’s Tanisha Wright, another time Katie Smith, etc. The talent runs deep. But I’ve gotta say that Sue Bird has given 110% every game this season. She never gives up – it’s a thing of beauty to watch.” Mercy pointed out the WNBA coaches predicted the Storm would be champions

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allegedly possessing marijuana, Big Boi is with Gorillaz more than their own, primar- still playing Bumbershoot and this show ily on the track “Empire Ants” from 2010’s will definitely be packed to the brim. Plastic Beach. But they are a band on the rise and do have a fan base with a signifiDaryl Hall and John Oates cant Gay following, which promises a good Key Arena crowd of onlookers Saturday evening. Monday (9:15 p.m.) If you think Daryl Hall and John Oates Big Boi won’t attract a big crowd to Key Arena on Key Arena the festival’s closing night, think again. Monday (3 p.m.) These hitmakers are still incredibly popuEminem’s The Recovery may have been lar two decades after they ballooned to sucthe most potent rap album of 2010, though cess with a long string of charting singles, the most innovative was Big Boi’s uber-bril- including “You Make My Dreams,” “Out liant Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son of Chi- of Touch,” “Maneater,” “Kiss On My List,” co Dusty. Tracks like “Shutterbug,” “Daddy “Private Eyes,” “One on One,” “Adult EduFat Sax,” “Night Night,” and the bizarrely cation,” “Rich Girl,” “You’ve Lost That entertaining “General Patton” were so much Lovin’ Feeling,” “Sara Smile,” “Family cooler, so much groovier, and so much more Man,” and “I Can’t Go for That.” Over the fun than any other hip-hop material that years, the pair – more commonly known as came out last year. Big Boi, of course, is Hall and Oates – have toured routinely, but no stranger to catchy tunes. As one-half have also formed side projects on their own. of OutKast, he’s partly responsible for the Oates released his latest solo album, Missishits “Miss Jackson,” “The Way You Move,” sippi Mile, in April. Expect the power-pop “Rosa Parks,” and “Hey Ya!” All of these duo to perform a greatest hits concert at songs could find themselves on the Atlanta Bumbershoot, and the audience will probnative’s setlist come Monday afternoon at ably lean 30-to-50-something. Don’t be emKey Arena, and the atmosphere should be barrassed filing into Key Arena on Monday one helluva party zone. Despite landing in night, you’ll quickly realize how many closhot shit recently, arrested at an airport for et Hall and Oates fans there are in this city. again. Cuteness pointed out the playoffs Jesse Belle Jones, was a moving striptease about being placed in a mental hospital for ramp up the effort and will be hard on LJ. being a Lesbian. “One-Eyed Burlesque” by Fuchsia FoXXX was a cool hermaphrodite Beebo Brinker Pulp Cabaret Mercy and Jousts enjoyed the Beebo striptease. Brinker Pulp Cabaret very much. Diva le Branford Marsalis Deviant had some funny stand-up humor. Mercy and Cuteness are looking forward Cherry Manhattan’s narration provided enlivening dramatization of Ann Bannon’s to seeing Branford Marsalis at Jazz Alley. books. Film erotica introduced the evening He and his band are touring in support of well. The singer for the Cooper Smith Quar- their latest release, Songs of Mirth and Meltet had a nice voice and butch drag in the ancholy. Band members joining Marsalis are Joey Calderazzo (piano), Eric Revis song “I Put a Spell on You.” Lyla la Couer, Cherry Manhattan, Polly (bass), and Justin Faulkner (drums). They Wood, and Diva le Deviant performed will be there September 15-18. Marsalis is a saxophonist, composer, and pleasing choreography by Lily Verlaine on “I Love Being a Girl.” Rhonda J. Soikowski bandleader. While primarily known for his appeared at the end of the song as Beebo work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Brinker. Her butch mannerisms were well Marsalis Quartet, he also performs freacted throughout the play. Tonja Diamond quently as a soloist with classical ensembles demonstrated her lush voice in “Put Some and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque. He has played with Lionel Hampton, Clark Sugar in My Bowl.” Lada Tatas amazed with her range, doing Terry, and Art Blakey. He joined a Japanese strip teases as both “Femme Looking for tour with Herbie Hancock and has had guest Butch” and “Butch Looking for Femme.” appearances with Miles Davis and Dizzy “Seduction Part 1” was sexy with Rhonda as Gillespie. Marsalis was nominated for and Beebo and Lyla la Couer as Paula. “Secret- won a 2010 Drama Desk Award in the catly” featured a hot striptease by Polly Wood. egory Outstanding Music in a Play and was Lily Verlaine was out there with her strip also nominated for a 2010 Tony Award in the category of Best Original Score (Music tease and sex scene with Soikowski. Diva le Deviant’s voice in “Sooner or Lat- and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for er” was convincingly female. “Seduction his participation in the Broadway revival of Part 2” was gratifyingly acted by Rhonda as August Wilson’s Fences. Marsalis, with his Beebo and Lyla as Laura. “You Don’t Need father and brothers, are group recipients of to Know That” was a powerful moment by the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award. You can get tickets at jazzalley.com. EmpeROAR Fabulous. “Treatment,” by

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ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Your idea of fun and good humor is likely to upset some people. In the right time and place that could be a good thing, but think ahead about consequences and whom you can afford to piss off. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Arguments at home reflect and exacerbate your own insecurities and doubts. Dig into family history, or reflect on childhood patterns and how they affect you now. Probably best to do that on your own. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20): Your mouth is getting even further ahead of your brain than usual, and your libido is probably somewhere between. The brilliance of your ideas depends on how much you challenge yourself, not others. CANCER (June 21 – July 22): Hiding financial problems from your partner will only make the situation worse. Which of you is really better at handling money? It may be time to renegotiate how you deal with bills and expenses. Explore ideas now, but don’t make decisions! LEO (July 23 – August 22): Others might admire your brilliance nearly half as much as you do, but a good showman always leaves the audience wanting more. The ability to listen makes one much more popular than the ability to talk.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): As naughty fantasies come up inside your head, explore them safely there. Putting them into reality could be delicious, but be very, very careful! Whether you explore them in theory or practice, you can learn a lot about yourself. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): It seems everyone wants an argument. Why can’t they just be nice and agree with you? There’s nothing wrong with sticking to your guns. It’s shooting them off too freely that drives away the people you care about.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): You may feel hassled by an overbearing boss. Bite your tongue and take it all in as feedback to help you do your job better, no matter what the tone. There’s always room for improvement.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Your idea of playful banter can really upset some people. That could be a good thing when done in the right time and place. In any event, there will be a price to pay, so make sure it’s worth it!

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Capricornian brilliance at sex is one of the zodiac’s best-kept secrets. The more it stays that way, the better off you are. Your home life will stay a lot safer if you keep that info on a need-to know basis.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): If you can’t avoid debate, at least keep one eye inward to see how your arguments reflect your deepest fears and insecurities. Keep a friend nearby with whom you can have an honest talk about that.

PISCES (February 19 – March 19): Taking a cut in pay might be a necessary strategy for long-range benefits, but keep your eyes open and don’t get taken advantage of. If money gets tight, you have the creative resourcefulness to make it through.

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Broadway, where she originated the role of Glinda in Wicked and most recently starred alongside Will & Grace star Sean Hayes in Promises, Promises. There’s also been a book (2009’s A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love and Faith in Stages), and several TV spots: Pushing Daisies, Glee, and, coming soon to ABC, Good Christian Belles. So we had lots to talk about when we recently caught up with Chenoweth, who was on a dinner break from shooting her upcoming sitcom. She discussed her history of dating Gay men, her opinion on Michele Bachmann’s support of Gay conversion clinics, and being a little bit wicked. Chris Azzopardi: I can’t get over your character’s last name on Good Christian Belles: Cockburn. Carlene Cockburn. Kristin Chenoweth: [Laughs.] You can’t?! I can’t wait for my family to hear that one. Azzopardi: I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s thought this. Chenoweth: Oh no. Are you kidding? I was like, “Wait a minute!” But I just think the most important thing for me as an actress, because of the lines that come out of my mouth, is to just have to speak them and keep going, because they’re so funny and her name is so funny and the whole thing is just so great. I love it. Azzopardi: Does your character have anything in common with April Rhodes, whom you play on Glee? Chenoweth: [Laughs.] Probably not on paper, but they’re both pretty outlandish people. Carlene, though, is the antithesis of April. Azzopardi: Speaking of April, when do you think we’ll see her on Glee again, considering the ban on guest stars for the third season of the show? Chenoweth: I don’t know! Nobody’s mentioning it, so I’m hoping it happens. I certainly love her. She’s so fun to play. Azzopardi: You grew up in Oklahoma, so country music is your roots. How is this album a reflection of that? Chenoweth: It’s so funny, because I get asked, “Why a country album now?” But that’s how it all began for me – and, of course, why would anyone know that? It’s not something I’ve been talking about a lot, but it’s the music I grew up listening to. One of my biggest influences is Dolly Parton, and when you look at the history of songs in musical theater and in country, they’re both usually great storytellers. I know just how lucky I am to do this kind of music. Getting to go to Nashville and sing this music that feels like home to me was a real gift, and one that I don’t take lightly. Azzopardi: “What Would Dolly Do?” reminds me a lot of Dolly herself. Chenoweth: I co-wrote that, and [producer] Bob Ezrin asked, “Who’s had the biggest influence on you country music-wise?” I said, “Dolly, without question.” And he said, “How would she approach it? Let’s think: What would Dolly do?” I said, “Bob, why aren’t we writing that song?” There’s something about her that I feel very attuned to. There’s only one Dolly. I’m not comparing myself, but I’m just saying her spirit and the way she looks at life is pretty similar to me. And the cover I did of hers [“Change”] is actually a very emotional thing and it reminded me – of course, how could I ever forget? – what an amazing songwriter she is. You know, I didn’t do a lot of covers. I did two covers, one of Carrie

[Underwood’s] and one of Dolly’s, and I just love both of them. I love their music, I love their spirit; everything they stand for. Azzopardi: It makes total sense, because, to me, both you and Dolly epitomize happiness. Chenoweth: Oh my god, thank you. That’s the biggest compliment you could give me. Azzopardi: It’s true. You are two of the happiest people I know of. So, tell me … what pisses you off? Chenoweth: [Laughs.] Oh gosh. I don’t really get mad that often. But I’m not going to lie, when I do, there’s a quiet that comes over me that is a little like, “Whoa,” and that happens when I don’t feel other people are prepared or doing their job or pulling their weight. I come from a family where my dad came from nothing and worked hard to get where he is, and he said, “Work hard, play hard, Kris,” and I guess that’s kind of been my motto in life. So when I see people squandering opportunities or having a sense of entitlement, that really makes me crazy. Because I don’t understand it. It’s not a world I get. Azzopardi: You’re driving, so how about something that ticks you off about other drivers? Chenoweth: You know what, I don’t get road rage! I just don’t. I’m like, “OK, you cut me off – you must need to go somewhere a lot quicker than I do. Go on, then.” And also, I’ve had so many people in my life be affected by car wrecks, and I’ve had a few myself, that I just have realized, “Eh, you know, life’s too short.” Azzopardi: I know one thing that makes you upset, and that’s homophobic people. Chenoweth: I don’t like that, you’re right. Azzopardi: Your letter in response to that Newsweek column said it all. Why was it important to address your feelings on that issue? Chenoweth: To be honest with you, I wasn’t prepared for what was going to happen. I was on Broadway doing Promises, Promises, and I read the article and I actually thought it was pretty irresponsible. I’m not even talking about whether a person agrees with being Gay or not, I’m talking about artistry and Gay actors trying to play straight. It just made me mad, because I thought, “Well, I’ve played a prostitute, does that mean I am one? No.” I just thought it was a little bit of a bullying thing, and I honestly prayed about it – no kidding, I prayed about it. I wrote that letter in one fell swoop and I gave it to a good friend of mine to proofread, because the last thing I wanted to do was sound like an idiot, which I can do as well. So we sent it on and the next thing I know, they printed it. And by the way, I’m a big fan of the magazine, which is why I was so bummed. But I think that they felt bad and hopefully there’s been some discussion about it and some learning, because that’s what we’re here to do on this Earth, to learn our purpose. Well, one of my purposes in this life – since I’m a believer and a Christian – is to help people realize that not every Christian thinks that being Gay is a sin. Azzopardi: To reinforce your stance that Gay actors can indeed act straight, you made out with your Promises, Promises costar Sean Hayes at the Tonys last year. Chenoweth: It might’ve been a little jab. It might’ve been a little one. [Laughs.] Azzopardi: What was it like to make out with a Gay man, and was that your first time making out with one? Chenoweth: Well, let’s face it, my high school boyfriend is Gay, so I don’t think it’s my first time making out with Gay men – and I bet a lot of women don’t even know they’ve done it! And Sean Hayes is just a darn good kisser, what can I say? Azzopardi: Wait, so you dated a Gay man in high school? Chenoweth: Yeah, and I’m like, “Well, that’s why we were such a great couple!” He didn’t pleasure me in any way but he helped me pick out my prom dress! Azzopardi: Was he one of the first Gay people you knew in Oklahoma? Chenoweth: Yeah. I want to tell you something I know about myself: When I was in the second or third grade, I first heard the word “dyke,” and it was in reference to a girl

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in our school who was very, very tomboyish – and I didn’t really understand what the word was, but I knew I didn’t like the way it was said. And for some reason I’ve always been drawn to the person that was alone, and I don’t mean to make me sound like I’m Mother Teresa, because I’m not, but I’ve always been drawn to people who felt left out or different, and maybe it’s because I too felt different and unique. People would not think this of me, because there’s this perception of me that, “Oh, life’s been perfect and things have come so easily.” But let’s face it, my speaking voice is very interesting. Yes, I was a cheerleader but I also wanted to do all the plays, I was in Renaissance choir, and I too felt a little bit like an outsider. I was always drawn to people who felt that way too. And sure, some of them were Gay and I never did understand – I guess the word is fear. God made us all equal. He made me short, he made someone Gay, he made someone tall – whatever it is, it’s not a sin; it’s how we’re made. And that’s the way I feel about it. It flies in the face of a lot of what Christians believe, but as I’m finding out there’s a lot of Christian people who think the same as me. So that’s my deal, and I think we should not be careful of the unknown but rather accepting and loving of it. Azzopardi: As someone who’s Christian and supports the Gay community, how do you feel about the pray-away-the-Gay program that Michele Bachmann supports? Chenoweth: [Long pause.] Um, you know what – you can have your opinion. One of the great things about being in this country is we get to freely say what we believe. I just don’t happen to agree with that. I like the pray part! [Laughs.]

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continued from the cover into the next number, the album’s title track. “What Have You Done For Me Lately” and “Feedback” were also built into this first medley. Wearing black pants, black boots, a white jacket, and with long, frizzy hair, the international star was in excellent physical form – and she needed to be to nail a series of crisp, choreographed moves throughout the concert. Seven young dancers surrounded Jackson for almost the duration of the performance, displaying sharp, intricate moves themselves. “Seattle, do you want more?” yelled Jackson out to the audience, and the response was as loud as thunder. She then said, “You want this!” and went right into the song “You Want This,” clumped together with “Alright,” “Miss You Much,” and “Nasty.” She did extend “Miss You Much” to its standard length and all around the theater, from the orchestra pit to the boxed seats, people were definitely getting their groove on. A woman in front of me danced up a storm as her teenage daughter looked on with amazement and amusement. While Jackson took a breather, clips of her TV and film appearances – including roles in Good Times, Different Strokes, and Poetic Justice – were shown on a large screen. “Nothing,” “Come Back to Me,” “Let’s Wait Awhile,” and “Again” were assembled in a ballads medley, as Jackson was seated on a stool at the foot of the stage. At moments, her voice was so soft that it sounded like a whisper. When she paused between notes or verses, girly screams – from women and men – could be heard around the venue. A slideshow of album covers, posters, and magazine inserts preceded “Escapade,” “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” “When I Think of You,” and a full-length rendition of “All for You.” Another number played in its entirety was “That’s the Way Love Goes,” although her vocals were too hushed. “If” was fiery and sounded awesome in the mid-sized theater. “Scream,” a collaboration with brother Michael, was a nice surprise on the set list, and footage of the actual video was displayed on screen. Jackson closed out the main portion of the show with “Rhythm Nation,” which featured impeccable, harmo-

nious footwork from everyone on stage. “Together Again” was the lone entry played during the encore. The audience, who’d been on their feet from the beginning, were clapping and going frantic at the same time. Jackson thanked everyone for their support and acknowledged that night as Michael’s birthday – he would’ve been 53. This was a good show – there was nothing bad about it – but impressive it was not. Given that Janet Jackson is an icon, a legend in her own right, and a woman who revolutionized music as both a recording and video artist, this concert didn’t represent the caliber of a performer she really is. The girl can move – by golly, she’s still got tremendous precision when it comes to choreography – yet Wednesday’s show was not the maverick performance of an actual maverick.

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ing so far as to say that Seattle is “one of the greatest cities in the U.S.” “The first time I performed at Neighbours there was such a sense of community and fun that I knew I was hooked and would be back,” she said. The dance diva has performed at the club a number of times, including headlining their 2010 Pride week celebration. “The nightclub business is very tough, and I think Neighbours is so successful because they always evolve,” Kristine W told SGN, “but they have a formula that works, too. From the staff to the DJs to the drag queens and recording artists they support, the management and owners do expect you to bring your A-game … so you have to bring it!” Kristine W is no stranger to success. Her last studio album was a venture into a new genre as she released Straight Up With a Twist, an extraordinarily ambitious, fouryears-in-the-making, two-CD, 30-tracks album that marked her contemporary jazz debut. But it is the incredible success she has enjoyed for many years in the dance world that amazes fans and silences critics. Kristine W currently holds the world record for most consecutive #1 Billboard club hits with nine; Madonna and Janet Jackson each had seven in a row. She recently tied Mariah Carey for third-most chart-toppers on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart – only Madonna (with 40) and Janet (19) have scored more at the pole position. In December 2009, Billboard published both their Year End and Decade End charts announcing Kristine in the third-place position on the Decade’s Best of 2000s Dance Club Play Artists list, trailing only Madonna and Beyoncé. Kristine W has local ties, as well; she grew up in the Tri-Cities and used to visit Seattle as a girl. At one point in her life she was crowned Miss Washington, going on the win to talent and swimsuit competitions in the Miss America Pageant. “I just had my 16th number-one dance single with my latest release, FAME,” said Kristine W. “We are working on a number-ones album. There’s a lot going on for sure.” She said she listens to Luther Vandross for vocal inspiration, but lately has been drawn to the Cee Lo Green album. There is one group of men – Gay men – who have a special place in her heart. “I love my Gay fans,” she said. “I am so thankful to have them in my musical family. I always look forward to shows at Neighbours so I can hang out with the Gay boys afterward.” At the end of the day, Kristine W says she loves being an entertainer and is “honored to be viewed as the queen of dance.” Kristine W promises that her September 3 performance will be a show you won’t want to miss. “I tried to put as many of the hits into a 30-minute show that I could,” she said. “But if I don’t do one of your favorites, yell it out when I stop to chat with you, and I will break into it a cappella.” “I aim to please,” she said with a smile. “Love you!”

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On August 27, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan, along with Sister Karma Za Betch’s many friends, family, and fellow cavorters, celebrated the life and memory of Jon Krumbah (Sister Karma Za Betch) with KARMAgeddon. The night kicked off with a blessing and remembrance of Jon and quickly moved on to what Jon loved the most: a party! A silent auction was held at The Cuff, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Sisters’ Granting Fund. Jon’s likeness (in the form of a blowup doll painted like Sister Karma) joined his fellow pub-crawlers as they visited The Cuff, Madison Pub, Purr Cocktail Lounge, The Eagle, and C.C. Attle’s. On July 30, Jon passed away from a heart attack. He was a member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and an employee of Seattle Gay News. KARMAgeddon was just one way that the community came together to celebrate all things Sister Karma.

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On August 27, Entre Hermanos crowned Mr. Gay Latino 2011 Junior, Mr. Lesbiana Latina Erika, and Miss Gay Latina Jenifer at the 17th Annual Entre Hermanos Latino Pageant at Campion Ballroom inside Seattle University. Entre Hermanos is a community-based organization devoted to promoting the health and wellbeing of the Latino LGBTQ community through a variety of social, educational, and advocacy-oriented events and activities. The Latino Pageant is their hallmark annual community celebration and fundraiser.

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Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm - 2 am. Happy Hour until 7pm. DJ Freddy King of Pants, 9 pm - midnight. R Place - HAPPY HOUR with Erik 2-7 $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s Lashes cabaret with Chablis and Company at 9pm DJ Flow spins on the 3rd floor at 10 pm VJ E spins the top Videos on the 2nd floor. Seattle Eagle - Underwear Party Night (watch for event listing) DJs HOTPLAY, KING OF PANTS, UPABOVE, KC+guests. Steamworks - 11:30 pm - 4:30 am DJ Chavez Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour, 4 - 7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Dancing with DJ Ricki Leigh. Twisted - Dancing with DJ Trent Von, 3rd Saturday of the month: Boys Night Out with wet underwear contest, Last Saturday of the month: “Diva-Licious” hosted by Madison Lane with Prime Rib dinner special. www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Absolut Saturdays! $5 Absolut Drinks. South Side Boogie Dancing, 9 pm - 2 am with DJ Dirty Dan. No cover. Wildrose - First Saturday each month, DJs & dancing. $5 cover. www.thewildrosebar.com.

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Changes - Open at Noon, Happy hour ALL DAY / NIGHT. Karaoke at 9 pm with Black Nail Productions. Club Silverstone - in Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 9-Ball Pool Tourney at 6 pm - 16 players only. Hosted by RW & Co. The Cuff Complex - Re Quest T-Dance DJ John England 6 pm-12 am, Beer Bust $1 domestic drafts & $4 well drinks, Cover $5 @ 6 pm. www.cuffcomplex.com. Bottleneck Lounge - Check out ELIXER, a new “late night” Happy Hour every Sunday night from 9 - midnight. Featuring six, old-school, classic cocktails for just $6 a piece. This is a great way to sample outstanding cocktails at a smokin’ price. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30 pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - NW Sports first on TV. Sound with early afternoon Mariners games. Pitcher special all day with free U-shell peanuts and pool. Neighbours - 9 pm - 2 am Entre Hermanos Noche Latina $5.00 cover 21+ with Valid ID.With DJ Luis. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 2 pm-midnight. Happy Hour until 7 pm. R Place - Happy Hour with Erik 2-7 $5.75 Wells $2.50 domestic drafts. $6.50 Gourmet Bloody Mary’s newest night on the Hill! SIN SUNDAYS HOUSE MUSIC ON THE 3rd Floor. 2 NEW rotating DJ’s every week watch the SGN for the ads. Rosebud - Industry Night, 6 pm - Closing. Bring something indicating that you work in the hospitality industry (pay stub, food handler or alcohol server permit, business card, etc.) to recieve Happy Hour drink and food prices all night! Seattle Eagle - Beer Bust $1 Drafts from 2-10pm Dj UP-ABOVE from 10-2 Twisted - Happy Hour all night! www.twistedineverett. com Vibe - in Kent - Happy Hour All Day! FREE POOL! Wildrose - Free pool all day. www.thewildrosebar.com.

September 2, 2011

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

Changes - $1.25 Domestic bottles. Hamburger $2.50, Cheeseburger $3.50, Bacon cheeseburger $4.50. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. Free pool all day - 2 tables. The Cuff Complex - Bear-aoke 8 pm-12 am with host Jonathan Jones. Peanut night with “Free Games” alll day. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. Daily drink specials at $3, Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. til 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. 8-Ball Pool Tournament starts at 6:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - “DRAG IDOL” with your host Ryan Hazey 9 pm - 2 am. $6 cover. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. Black Nail Production Karaoke 9 pm-1 am. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff. $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts. Daily drink and bottle special. KARAOKE with Ben 9-2 am. Rosebud - Speakeasy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Listen to prohibition era music by DJ Dubonet and enjoy a libation from William's famous cocktail menu. Dapper dress from the era is encouraged. Seattle Eagle - IN HEAT $5 Long Island Iced teas Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Twisted - $2 Tuesday featuring “Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen?” trivia contest for $2, $2 tacos, well drinks and drafts all night! www.twistedineverett.com

Vibe - in Kent - $10 Dizzy Pass - $1 you call it, 6pm to close. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Taco Tuesday. No cover.

WEDNESDAY

Changes - Happy Hour until 7 pm. Karaoke 9 pm. A Black Nail production. Club Silverstone - In Tacoma. Happy Hour till 7 pm. 8-Ball Tourney 7:30 pm. Hosted by RW & Co. Karaoke 9 pm-1:30 am hosted by Michael. The Cuff Complex - Free pool & Pitcher Special. Country Dancing 1st & 3rd Wednesday. POZ Social 2nd Wednesday. Dress Code Leather Social 4th Wednesday. Happy Hour 2 pm - 8 pm half price appetizers. www.cuffcomplex.com. The Elite - No cover! 12pm-2am Happy Hour 5pm8pm, www.theeliteseattle.com Julia’s - www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com. $3 daily drink specials. Happy Hour 3-7 pm daily; Late Night Happy Hour Sun.-Thurs. 9-11 pm: $1.50 Miller Drafts, $2.50 micro brews, $3 well cocktails. Breakfast/brunch served Sat. & Sun. till 4:30pm. Free Wi-Fi. Madison Pub - Happy Hour 6-8 pm. Dart Tournament starts at 7:30 pm. Neighbours Underground - Roxy's House of Dolls with DJ Trent Von in the Neighbours www.neighboursnightclub.com. 206-324-5358. Poco Wine Room - An intimate, cozy Capitol Hill wine bar featuring many NW wines by the glass. www.pocowineroom.com. PURR Cocktail Lounge - 3 pm-2 am. Happy Hour until 7 pm. DJ Gelliphish 7 pm-midnight. Re-Bar - D.A.I.S.Y. Age with Riz! Hip Hop and R/B from the 1990’s.YO! FREE 10 pm. R Place - HAPPY HOUR 4-7 with Jeff . $5.75 wells $2.50 domestic drafts.WET show.All male wet underwear contest 3 rd floor. Hosted by Chablis $100.00 1st place $50.00 2nd place 3 rd place Porn. DJ E Rocks the 3rd floor top 40, R&B. Rosebud - Hump Day Singles Mixer, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Single? Come in and meet others. Not single? Join us anyway and meet some new friends. Grren Fairy Night, 8:30 pm - Closing. Bartender William channels the Green Fairy using sinful drinks made with absinthe. Anything can happen! Seattle Eagle - on the DOWNLOW $2 Dos Equis Dj KINGOFPANTS from 10-2 Swank - in Kent - Happy Hour 4-7 pm. $2.50 wells, $2 drafts. Karaoke - drink specials. Twisted - Karaoke Idol with Robin. All you can eat spaghetti for $5.50 and $6 Long Island Teas. www.twistedineverett.com Vibe - in Kent - $1 off all mixed drinks and shots. Karaoke 9pm-2am with José. Wildrose - Karaoke 8 pm-12:30 am. No cover; drink specials. www.thewildrosebar.com.

THURSDAY

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

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ANIMALS ESPRESSO - 550 12th Ave. - 329-3914 BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444 BAR MYX - 2810 Western Ave. - 588-1834 BEACON PUB - 3057 Beacon Ave. S. - 726-0238 THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE - 2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098 THE BROADWAY GRILL - 314 Broadway E. - 328-7000 C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE - 1701 E. Olive Way THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130 CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD - 2103 N. 45th - 545-8363 CHAPEL BAR - 1600 Melrose Ave. - 447-4180 THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188 THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525 DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080 DOUBLE HEADER - 407 2nd Ave. S. - 464-9918 ELITE - 1520 E. Olive Way - 860-0999 GALERIAS - 611 Broadway E. - 322-5757 GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577 INSOMNIAX - 102 15th Ave. E. - 322-6477 JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729 JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818 KURRENT - 600 E. Pine St. - 323-1923 THE LOBBY - 916 E. Pike St. - 328-6703 MAE’S CAFE - 6412 Phinney Ave. N. - 782-1222 MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537 NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358 OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW, West Seattle POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463 PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854 PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112 R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828 RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873 ROSEBUD RESTAURANT & BAR - 719 E. Pike - 323-6636 SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591 TIDBIT - 1401 Broadway - 323-0840 TOMMY GUN - 1703 E. Olive Way WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

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CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17 - 206 Broadway Ave. E. - 204-0126 DOGHOUSE LEATHERS - 1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231 EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437 MAIL BOXES ETC. - Above QFC at Broadway & Pike - 324-5600 THE CRYPT - 1516 11th Ave. 325-3882 ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965 SALONDEWI/RED DRAWERS - 1525 14th. - 381-DIVA(3482) STAN’S ADULT SUPERSTORE - 9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299

UNDER U 4 MEN - 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446 TABOO VIDEO - 1012 1st Ave. - 622-SEXY TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

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

EVERETT

LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607 LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754 TWISTED - 1611 Everett Ave. - (425) 438-4111

KENT

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

LA CONNER

THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 - info@theheron.com

OLYMPIA

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

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MAPLE ROSE INN - 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

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DEMPSEY’S BRASS RAIL - 909 W 1st Ave. - (509) 747-5362 THE LOFT - 410 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 455-7260

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LOVER’S - 530 Southcenter Blvd. - (206) 248-5085

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Meetings Events Activities

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

community calendar

SATURDAY - September 3

Q-Squared Camp (9/2-9/5). For details & to REGISTER visit www.qsquared.org Bumbershoot (9/3-9/5). Seattle Center. For performers & venues visit www.bumbershoot.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. 448-8518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org. Olympic Music Festival “Concerts in the Barn” in Quilcene (9/3 & 9/4). 2pm. 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene. www.olympicmusicfestival.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth center. org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.) Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee & snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridge club.org or email rainbowbridgeclub@gmail.com Together We Can Make Al-Anon Family Group. 6-7:15pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Saturday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. The Big Dyke Potluck Sing Along - A Spoofebration of Lesbian Culture. Doors 7pm, Show 8pm. Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave S. Must be 21+. Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. www.brownpaper tickets.com Queer Milonga Dance Night. 8pm-lesson; 9pm12am-dance. Century Ballroom, East Hall, 915 E Pine St, 2nd Fl. Meets 1st Saturday most months; check calendar on website to confirm. Lesson & dance, $10; dance only before 9:30pm-$5; after 9:30pm-$7. Must be 21+. 206-324-7263; www.centuryballroom.com.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Monday. A chance for youth to yalk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lambert house.org Ageless. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing drop-in social, support & discussion group for maturing Gay & Bi men of all ages. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. Gay Men’s Support Ministry. 7:30-9pm. St Joseph’s Catholic Parish, 732 18th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Men over 40 share stories of journey, seek & lend emotional support about life issues & have open discussions in a safe, comfortable place of community. Please call facilitator for more info before attending. Bruce Hall, 818-9415 (corrected phone #). 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 Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897.

TUESDAY - September 6

For a directory of GLBT-friendly religious organizations in Washington state, visit www.sgn.org and scroll down the first page of either section to see Multifaith Works’ 2007-2008 Directory of Inclusive Faith Communities (some information may not be current). For information on GLBT-friendly Christian churches around the world visit www.gaychurch.org. Q-Squared Camp (9/2-9/5). For details & to REGISTER visit www.qsquared.org Bumbershoot (9/3-9/5). Seattle Center. For performers & venues visit www.bumbershoot.org Hiking Group. 8:45am. Uptown Espresso, 500 Westlake Ave N. Every Sunday year-round, rain or shine for moderate to strenuous day hikes. 323-8382. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheSeattleGayHiking Group/ 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 Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 10am. Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com Seattle Sunday Bowlers. 10am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $4.25 + $1 shoe rental. 329-1515. 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 Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12noon1:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St.

Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number 625-0000. Rain City Soccer Club - Ripple Effect. Every Sunday afternoon. Location varies. Ripple Effect soccer team plays a weekly recreational scrimmage game for Gay guys in Seattle. Perfect for guys looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, just learning the game and/or want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Olympic Music Festival “Concerts in the Barn” in Quilcene (9/3 & 9/4). 2pm. 7360 Center Rd, Quilcene. www.olympicmusicfestival.org Daring Divorced Divas. 3-5pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. A support group for Lesbian women dealing with divorce, separation & transformation. To attend this group please contact the facilitator at daringdivorceddivas@yahoo.com 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. Hep C. 5-6:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. NEW GROUP. Meets every Sunday. A support group for individuals coming to terms with the challenges of Hepatitis C. 322-2437. Meditation Class. 5-6:30pm. Rainbow Natural Remedies, 409 15th Ave. Meets every Sunday. Every class includes guided meditation, teachings from Buddha that have practical application in our busy modern lives & time for questions & discussion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from the class. Everyone is welcome. We ask a $10 donation but no one is turned away for lack of funds. The class is a branch of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. 526-9565, www.meditateinseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: 5-6:15pm; Mon/ Weds/Fri: 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Every Sun, Mon, Wed & Fri. Pre-registration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www.orcaswimteam.org Simply Sundays. 5:30-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Sunday. Peer support for recovery from substance abuse. www.sasgcc.org

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SUNDAY - September 4

September 3 thru September 11

Uncle Samantha’s Group. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Sunday. LGBTQ veterans group, for vets who served during peace time or conflict. All are welcome, uniforms optional. 322-2437, www. sasgcc.org Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - September 5

Labor Day (Because of the Labor Day holiday, some regularly scheduled events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with the sponsors of your event to confirm date, time & place.) Q-Squared Camp (9/2-9/5). For details & to REGISTER visit www.qsquared.org Bumbershoot (9/3-9/5). Seattle Center. For performers & venues visit www.bumbershoot.org Martin Luther King County Labor Council Labor Day Picnic. 11am-3pm. Woodland Park, Shelters 1, 2 & 3. Join the MLKCLC and its affiliated unions for a picnic in Woodland Park. Features food, non-alcoholic beverages, ice cream, music, kids’ activities and more! www.mlkclc.org Women Facing HIV. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Women Facing HIV is a drop-in peer support group for women living with HIV/ AIDS. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Monday. Ongoing 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2584, www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org Gay Social Dinner Club of Snohomish County. Meets every Monday. An informal group of Gay men living in Snohomish County meet for dinner at Snohomish County restaurants. For information, location & to RSVP contact Ricardo at socialdinnerclub@ yahoo. com or phone (360) 722-1664. 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.)

Homeless Services for Youth, Ages 14-22. 1-4pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday & Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support & social group for anyone HIV/AIDS positive. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org. GSBA Prime Time East. 5:30-7:30pm. Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way E. This is your chance to meet other GSBA members, non-members & guests for drinks & hors d’oeuvres on the Eastside. Please invite your friends and colleagues to get to know each other at this monthly complimentary event. www. thegsba.org Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize the journey thru creative expression. 3222437. www.sasgcc.org 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. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238. 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 Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverse harmony.org Olympic Yacht Club Meeting. 6:30pm. Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, 901 Fairview Ave N Ste A-190 (at Chandler’s Cove on South Lake Union). Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Monthly board meeting open to all OYC members & prospective members. OYC is a Gay & Lesbian yacht club for people who own boats of any size or type & for people who enjoy boating. The club sponsors monthly outings. 709BOAT, www.oycnw.org Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/ lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come dicuss 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. ASL for Beginners. 7pm. The Elite “Loft,” 1520 E Olive Way. Meets every Tuesday. FREE lessons & tutor for those interested in learning basic ASL. 860-0999. Different Drummers. Intermediate 7-8:15pm, Beginners 8:20-9:30pm. Meets every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. Learn traditional African & Afro-Caribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Drums are provided. For information & location call Dennis, 363-4500 or differentdrummers@ mac.com Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. Seattle Mental Health Institute, 1600 E Olive St (in Conference 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. 722-0729.. Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 7pm. Bus-accessible Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday listing at 6pm.) Positive Outlook. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Tuesday. A confidential support group

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for Gay & Bi men who have been living long-term with HIV. We come together to share our journeys both in the uccess we have had living with HIV as well as the challenges HIV presents to us. 32-2437. Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma. 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous. 7:30-9pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. GLBTQ supported. Meets every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA Hotline 781-4490. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)

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WEDNESDAY - September 7

Mature Friends Morning Exercise/Health & Fitness Get-Together. 10am. Ballard Odd Fellows Hall Bldg, 1706 NW Market St. Every Wednesday. An hour of health-related activities, followed by a walk around Greenlake & lunch at a local restaurant. MF is a social group for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org Women’s HIV+ Support Group in Tacoma. 1-3pm. Pierce County AIDS Foundation, 3520 S Pine St, Tacoma - 3 blocks east of Tacoma Mall. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. (253) 383-2565. True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline. 4-5pm. Meets every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@ chs-nw.org 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. David/Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@ hotmail.com Grief & Loss. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. LGBTQ peer support group for issues surrounding grief & loss. 322-2437. www.sasgcc.org 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, confortable conversation. Come once or come every week. Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ Courage to Thrive. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Peer support for survivors of childhood sexual assault. thrivortrees@gmail.com Lotus Sisters with Arinna Weisman. 6:30pm. Columbia City Church of Hope, 3818 S Angeline St. Meets every Wednesday. Drop-in Buddhist meditation Sangha for LBTQ women. Lotus.sisters@yahoo.com; www.lotussisters.org. Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.) Dharma Buddies Book Club. 7pm. Call for location. You do not have to be a member of the group to join us. For location call 300-3321 or 920-6117 or email onlyonesf@yahoo.com Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm. Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org Lambert House Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Wednesday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. PFLAG/Renton: 425235-4139. PFLAG/Puget Sound: 325-7724. www. seattle-pflag.org. Seattle Movie Bears Movie Night. Check website for details. Every Wednesday night. Gay & Bi men enjoy a movie at a local theater with opportunity to socialize before & after movies. More info: http://groups.yahoo. com/group/seattlemoviebears; or e-mail: seattlemoviebears-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Sex, Dating & Relationships. 7-8pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Meets the 1st & 3rd Monday of every month. Talk about sexual health & safety, as well as different types of relationships. Ask questions and get answers from people who really know their stuff. 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org Brothers of Prometheus. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday This is a group for Gay & Bi men overcoming religious wounding. www. sasgcc.org HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. On going. ARRIVE BY 7:30pm. FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+ men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome.

yahoo.com/groups/gayfathersseattle Shifting Gears. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Ongoing drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. For info, call 322-2437; www. sasgcc.org

FRIDAY - September 9

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.) La Movida. 6-7pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Todos los Viernes. Una junta bilingue para la comunidad GLBTQ en recuperacion de adicciones. Para mas informacion visita entrehermanos.org o llame 322-7700. Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. strengthoverspeed.org Al-anon Meeting. 7-9pm. CHAC, 1900 E Madison St. LGBTQ-supported. 625-0000, ais@seattle-alanon.org Gamblers Anonymous: Coming Out Winners! 7-8:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Friday. A 12-step meeting of Gamblers Anonymous. This is an open meeting, Gay & Lesbian preferred. All persons welcome. 1-888-GA HELPS. Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897. Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.) Pioneers & Warriors TM. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Peer support group for Gay & Bi men over 40: honoring the past, accepting the present & embracing the future. Group attendance requires facilitator approval. Please contact Joel Davis at 261-6616. www.sasgcc.org Tango Cabaret (9/9 & 9?10). Dining 6-7:30pm, Cabaret 7:30-9pm, Beginner Tango Lesson 9:15-9:45pm, Dancing 9:45pm-1am. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pins St. Tickets: $65 includes dinner, show, leson & dance; $30 includes show, lesson & dance. $10 cover at the door after 9pm for dance only. Must be 21. www. centuryballroom.com GaYme Night 4 Gay & Bi Men. 8pm-1am. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Friday of every month. Board games, cards & fun for Gay & Bi men. www.sasgcc.org

SATURDAY - September 10

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.) 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 idnetity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongender alliance.com. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 8-9:30pm. Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St. Meets every Wednesday. A 12-step group for quitting & staying off crystal meth.

THURSDAY - September 8

Alcoholics Anonymous “Sober & Safe Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting of AA. For info, call 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org. BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org. Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.) Volunteer Drop-In Night at Lifelong AIDS Alliance. 4-7pm. LAA Volunteer Services Office, 1161 11th Ave. Every Thursday. Volunteer on LAA projects - assembling safer sex kits, helping with mailings, a different project every week! Get-togethers are highly social & offer “low impact” volunteer work & an opportunity to learn more about LAA. Please call before dropping in. 957-1776. www.lifelongaidsalliance.org Queer Night at the Bremerton/Kitsap Health Department. 4:30-7pm. 109 Austin Dr, Bremerton. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. HIV/AIDS & STD testing in a GLBT positive environment. Call Sue or Steve at (360) 337-5235. Write Your Heart Out - A Queer Youth & Allies Writing Group. 5:30-6:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. We all have a story to tell.

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What is yours? Write Your Heart Out is a safe place for Queer youth & allies 22 & under to explore one’s self thru the written word. Fiction, non-fiction & poetry will be encouraged & supported. 322-2515, www. lambert house.org Blitz Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 2nd Thursday of every month. Check out paintings in a cupcake cafe, listen to lounge rock in an art gallery & ponder original art in a zine library. Street sellers, musicians & other buskers are encouraged to participate. capitolhillartswlak@ gmail.com Come Out For Yourself (COFY). 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Meets every Thursday. Peer support for people dealing with issues of sexual orientation. www.sasgcc.org B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Seattle Tennis Alliance Social Doubles. 6:30-8pm. Lower Woodland Park Courts 5, 6, 7 & 8. Every Tuesday & Thursday. STA is Seattle’s premier Gay & Lesbian tennis club. $2 for members & first-time guests, $5 for returning guests. http://sta.clubexpress.com. Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14-22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.lamberthouse.org 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. www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Meets every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.

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(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.) A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. 2nd Saturday of every month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. 784-9705. King & Queen of Hearts Pageant. Doors 6pm, Show 7pm. Neighbours Underground, 1509 Broadway. Join King of Hearts 33 Patrick Lucey & Queen of Hearts 33 Jackie Scott & the Court of Seattle for an evening of fine drag entertainment & the selection of the Court’s new King & Queen of Hearts. $7 suggested donation at the door. www.imperialcourtofseattle.com Tango Cabaret (9/9 & 9?10). Dining 6-7:30pm, Cabaret 7:30-9pm, Beginner Tango Lesson 9:15-9:45pm, Dancing 9:45pm-1am. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pins St. Tickets: $65 includes dinner, show, leson & dance; $30 includes show, lesson & dance. $10 cover at the door after 9pm for dance only. Must be 21+. www. centuryballroom.com

SUNDAY - September 11

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.) Family Christian Education in Issaquah. 9:45am. Community Church of Issaquah, 205 Mt Park Blvd, Issaquah. Gay or straight, families are separated far too much today. That’s whay this is an intergenderational Sunday School. Rather than sending adults to one class, youht to another & children to another, we come together to study a common theme. The community Church of Issaquah values diversity & welcomes people to our fellowship regardless of ethnicity, cultural bckground or sexual orientation. Call Paster Keith Madsen at 971-645-1021 or visit www. commchurches.org No Safeword Writers Group. 1-3pm. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of

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issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositive culture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Monday, 7-9pm.)

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Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQ Allyship.org, allyship@yahoo.com, 279-8169. American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver. us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/ Another-Gay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html Bent Writing Institute promotes written & spoken word in our LGBT communities. Bent offers affordable classes & workshops for Queer-identified people. For more information or to sign up for a class, email bent. writing@gmail.com. Visit www.bentwriting.com or find us on Facebook. For upcoming events join our mailing list by emailing bent.news@gmail.com BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org. Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - www.sbwn.net. Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Capitol Hill Alano Club, 1900 E Madison St, offers an extensive schedule of LGBTQ-supported recovery meetings including AA, Alanon, CLA, CML, GA, NA, SAA, SLAA, OA, XA & Spanish-speaking AA. For current schedule of meetings visit www.chacseattle.org, 860-9560 or call 587-2838 - 24/7. Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994. DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). 763-8885; www.diffaseattle.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911. Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - 324-2570; www.equal rightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men & offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at the Center for LGBT Health, 511 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country. GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.imperialcourtofseattle.com In The Life - www.inthelifetv.org Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org LGBT Library - 511 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge. (The Library is located at Gay City’s offices, on the ground floor behind Kaladi Brothers Coffee - just follow the signs.) 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: 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 Olympia/Thurston County: www.RainbowCenterOly. org

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: 694-6727, www.familyworks seattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Maybe Baby, info@maybebabyseattle.org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/ proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@ aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: Deann, 568-7777, deann@nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Washington State: 325-7724, www. seattle-pflag.org, with directory of PFLAG chapters in Washington State; www.pnwpflag.org; National PFLAG, www.pflag.org PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Project at the API Safety Center, April, 4679976; Center for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multi-culturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN), 322-7061; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@ hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, 3227061, 255-8951; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw. org; TwoSpirit 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

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Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 6826711; www.q-law.org 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; www.multifaith.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschools coalition.org SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.seamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (formerly Dunshee House and Seattle AIDS Support Group) offers free, facilitated & confidential support, discussion & skills groups & coordinates retreats, 1 to 1 peer mentoring & special events for those affected by HIV/AIDS & the greater LGBT communities. Seattle Area Support Groups envisions individuals in communities connected by the shared values of health & well-being, personal development & compassionate support of one another. 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 providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. 323-1768. Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle. gov Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine is an electronic resource distributed to people affected by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/ steppage.html Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Shanti - 324-1520; www.multifaith.org/shanti/ SHIFT: A Peer Recovery Network - www.shift recovery.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. Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan. l.simonson@gmail. com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcity softball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: http://Clubs.Hemmings.com/ EthylForever CarClub/; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Hiking Group: 323-8382; Jet City Hoops: www.jetcityhoops.org; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.out ventures. org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. iagsdc.org/puddletown; Rain City Soccer: www. raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountry dance.org; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orca swimteam.org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otter polo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby. com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennis alliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.team seattle.org/bowling.htm, www.theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle United Soccer League: www.seattleunitedsl.com; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacky Tourist Clubs of America, Seattle Chapter - www.ttca.org; bruce@ttca.org; 1122 E Pike St PMB 905, Seattle, WA 98122-3934. Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 741 St Helens Ave, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey. com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersollcenter.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 722-0729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc. org, mary@oloc.org, www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacoma lesbianconcern.org; WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, 436-8671. Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 6712838, www.oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 632-0662 ext 49 (non-emergency), 1-888-99-VOICE (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; YouthCare/ Orion Center: 622-5555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

Celebrating 38 Years!

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_______________________________ GREENWOOD/BROADVIEW (NOTE: new phone #) GM seeking male roommate. Large furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished). $525, includes utilities. Share entire house. D/W, W/D, large yard. N 105th just off Greenwood. No pets. On bus lines #5, #28, #75. Job and references required. Email to BFG777@gmail.com or call 206-789-7472. 36/3 _______________________________ RAVENNA-WEDGWOOD GM seeking male roommate. Furnished bedroom (can be unfurnished) with A/C. $525 includes utilities. Share entire townhouse. D/W, W/D. On buslines 71, 65, 64, 76. References required. Call 206-2258036. Great location close to UW. 37/3 _______________________________ 11 for rent

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_______________________________ SPACIOUS SOUTH BEACON TOWNHOME $1850 PER MONTH This 2400 sq ft town home features 3 BRs, den, 3 full baths and large media/exercise room with half bath. Located on quiet Gay-friendly street in South Beacon Hill’s New Holly neighborhood. Living room and exceptionally large master bedroom boast gas fireplaces. Freshly painted in earth tone colors, the rental includes all kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, and a hot tub. Located near a public library and elementary school, and is adjacent to a large park area. Othello light rail station is but a five-minute walk. For more information, please call 206-818-7188 or email truushjansen@gmail.com. 35/3 _______________________________

14 HELP WANTED

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_______________________________ FREE RÉSUMÉ AND JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is partnering with the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System to offer résumé and job search workshops. For more information, contact South Seattle Community College WorkSource Center at 206-764-5304 or visit www. southseattle.edu for complete schedule. SGN/ _______________________________

17 17 VOLUNTEERS volunteers wanted WANTED

_______________________________ LAMBERT HOUSE seeks volunteers to staff LGBT youth center. Email volunteer@ lamberthouse.org or call 206322-2515 ext *817 for more information. SGN/ _______________________________

SHANTI VOLUNTEERS build supportive one-on-one relationships with someone living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other life-threatening illness. We are seeking mature, compassionate, good listeners to provide emotional support to people in their homes, in hospitals, or in jails. Training and ongoing support provided. People of color and LGBT folks encouraged to apply. For more info, contact us at www. multifaith.org or 206-324-1520 ext 228. SGN/ _______________________________

19 19 computer services/ COMPUTER TECH/ photography PHOTOGRAPHY

_______________________________ DETAILED BUSINESS & HOME COMPUTER SERVICES Best Price - Uncommon Solutions - Superior Results. 38+ Years Experience. Broke, slow, or needs help, let me fix it. DATA Recovery, Internet, Networking, Hardware, and Software. Very PATIENT. Call Randy. 1-954-684-3829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ NAKED PHOTOGRAPHY Soft touch to naked details. Memories captured. You name the event. Call Randy. 1-954-6843829. Will travel. SGN/ _______________________________ 19 19 home & garden

HOME & GARDEN

_______________________________ www.mindfulcraftsman.com Custom Fences, T rellises & Gates. Will work with you in creating your heart’s desire. Contact Mark, 425-638-3286. 34/3 _______________________________

19 19 weddings/ COMMITMENT commitment ceremonies CEREMONIES

_______________________________ I SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY Wedding Officiant Frank Harlan is available to preside over SameSex Weddings and Commitment Ceremonies. www.SeattleOfficiant.com. 35/3 _______________________________ WHAT’S SO GAY ABOUT PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION? Find out online at PDASeattle. com, a visual protest in support of Marriage Equality! 35/3 _______________________________

21 21 licensed LICENSED massage MASSAGE non-sexual

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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain. JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. bodyworkman.com. 37/3 _______________________________

EXCEPTIONAL BODYWORK Release muscle pain & tension through deep tissue, trigger point & myofascial release. Specializing in back, neck & shoulder pain. Insurance accepted. Matt Shafer, LMP, 206-524-7766. 38/12 _______________________________

iOUT-CALL2u!

I really do need my old clients back. Approaching 16 years licensed here in Seattle, I continue to do excellent massage. I want you to experience me and my massage again if I used to see you in years past. You could use an excellent massage pronto. I am able to work with health insurance, so PLEASE find out your co-pay and coverage limits (if any) for massage therapy and give me a call, again if necessary. I am open to creating a sliding scale if you have no health insurance and must pay cash. I believe in my massage and try to make it accessible to all. THANK YOU. Jesse H. James, LMP. MA7881. SGN/ YesJesse.com jesse@yesjesse.com

206-369-4598

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DREAMSCAPE MASSAGE

Enjoy your First Massage at Dreamscape with $10 OFF! We are located at 619 Broadway E. 206-568-3771. DreamscapeMassage.com. SGN/ _______________________________ 36 escorts

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_______________________________ BROWN SUGAR color, 5’11”, smooth body and chest, 142 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, very openminded and also do body work. Tony, 622-9585. Anytime. 40/7 _______________________________ EUROPEAN GUY Friendly, masculine, great smile, hung, total bottom, good-looking. Luke, 206-323-2427. In/Out. 36/3 _______________________________ HOT MUSCULAR RUSSIAN Huge size muscular young Russian, ready to play. Total top. Dominant. 206-307-4215. 36/3 _______________________________ MATURE, EXPERIENCED LEATHERMAN offers everything from massage to bondage and leathersex and everything in between! Call 206-326-0104 for appointment. 36/24 _______________________________

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AMAZING BODYWORK! Deep tissue, erotic bodywork by handsome, hairy-chested, hung therapist. Reasonable rates. Photos, phone number and reviews at website: www.amazingbodywork. com. Robert. 35/6 _______________________________ ASIAN (CHINESE/THAI) Young, muscular, 5’9”, 165, 28 y/o. Sensual/erotic bodywork. Incalls North Seattle; anywhere else outcalls. 206-713-1459; if I’m out, leave message. $100-incall; $150-outcall. 35/3 _______________________________ DADDY Full body complete massage. Tender to the touch. Clean and sober only. By appointment only. 206-328-5828 before 10pm. Serious only. daddymaster66@gmail. com. 36/3 _______________________________ EROTICALLY CHARGED nude full body rubdown from playful top, stimulating the senses. Get seduced. Incalls in Renton/ Seattle area. Scott, 206-3554469. 35/3 _______________________________ FRENCH TOUCH BODYWORK Experienced, friendly European masseur w/a table and sensual hands. In/Out. Luke, 206-3232427. 36/3 _______________________________ GREAT MASSAGE given by highly-trained, clean-cut, handsome guy. I have a clean, private studio just north of the UW. Call Matt, 206-774-9092. In calls/out calls/ hotels. 38/12 _______________________________ QINERGY-BODY-WORK Non-Erotic Therapeutic Massage, men or women. 25 yrs exp, massage table or massage chair, no shower, convenient parking, small Queen Anne home office/studio, straight male (graphic artist, web author). 50% off 1st session ($45 for 1-1/2 hrs), travel extra. By appt only. Chris Pringer, Reiki Master, 206-286-0899. Add’l info via chalicebridge.com/ BMI-Brochure.html. 08/27 _______________________________ RUSSIAN STYLE

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_______________________________ 1hr-$45/1.5-$65/2hrs-$85 16yrs professionally trained, talented masseur. Enjoyable, blissful, unhurried relaxation. Swedish/Deep Tissue bodywork for tightness, tension, pain. JOHN LMP. 206.324.0682. www. bodyworkman.com. 37/3 _______________________________

Unforgetable bodywork from Russian fitness model. $50/hr. In and outcalls. Text or call 206354-3037 (new phone #) or email BUE_AL@yahoo.com. 35/1 _______________________________

The Lodge on Lake Cavanaugh

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TED

Naked touch, downtown, easy parking. Call 206-292-4TED. See slide show at —

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Grand Opening!

Waterfront Vacation Rental with Private Dock 3000 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, sleeps 10 1 hour, 20 minutes north of Seattle Visit www.PicturePropertiesVacationRentals.com or call 206-999-1720 for more photos and info.

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38 MEN

_______________________________ Man-Scapes Assessing Proper Trims for Gentlemen. Why wait long? when you can Properly Trim, Accentuate, and Celebrate the View! 206-3694598. SGN/ _______________________________ RAIN CITY JACKS Seattle’s own JO Club, RCJ hosts three group masturbation events every month. Safe, hot, friendly and fun. Adult men only. 888809-5035. info@raincityjacks.org; www.raincityjacks.org. 35/12 _______________________________

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Celebrating 38 Years!

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