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Rainbow crosswalks here: public art on Capitol Hill
by Shaun Knittel
SGN Associate Editor
Newly finished rainbow crosswalks – courtesy of City of Seattle
symbol of LGBTQ progress.
And the neighborhood took notice.
News of twelve rainbow colored crosswalks
Have you ever experienced something traveled as far as Europe, appeared on CNN,
come full circle? I have, the moment I Out Magazine, and many more.
walked across the rainbow colored cross The Early Pitch
walk with the man that ultimately made
In December of 2012, when wedding
it happen, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray; and
we turned to face the news cameras to an- bells were chiming for thousands of samenounce that after years of planning the mon- sex couples around Washington state, a new
ey had been found to pay for the immediate group of social justice advocates, Social Outreach Seattle, decided to bring the rainbow
installation of these colorful crosswalks.
On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray colored crosswalk idea to the streets of Capiunveiled the first set of rainbow colored tol Hill.
Long term, this would prove to be easier
crosswalks at 6:30 a.m. on the corner of 10th
Ave. & E. Pike St. to what looked like the said than done.
In a January 23, 2013 editorial published
whole of Seattle’s press corp.
Mayor Murray said the new rainbow in The Seattle Lesbian entitled, “Rainbow
crosswalks represent the neighborhood as “a Crosswalk Project Brings Out the Bigots,” I
place where we are tolerant and accepting.” said, “The general consensus on the website
“It says something about this neighbor- and KIRO’s Facebook page, where the story
hood and it also says something about Se- garnered over 500 comments, received over
attle,” Murray continued during the media 1,200 ‘likes’ and was shared 419 times was
event. “This is a city of very diverse neigh- that the LGBT community has the right to
borhoods throughout with different charac- marry who we love so now we should ‘shut
up’ and ‘go sit down somewhere.’”
ter.”
Somebody named Del O’Connor even
In total, the project will cover six intersections of Pike/Pine between 11th Ave and
Broadway with rainbow crosswalks as a
see crosswalks page 11
LGBT activist launches “When you have power, you use power.”
bid for Port Commission SGN EXCLUSIVE:
Pride interview with
Mayor Ed Murray
Herb Krohn
by Geov Parrish
Special to the SGN
Herb Krohn, a co-founder and 12-year
board member of Equal Rights Washington
and a steering committee member of the
Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee
(SEAMEC) since 1986, has emerged as a
leading contender for the open Port of Seattle Commission Seat #5, replacing outgoing
commissioner (and 2016 GOP gubernatorial hopeful) Bill Bryant. Krohn is the only
openly Gay local candidate running for a
non-judicial countywide seat in 2015.
The Port of Seattle, a public agency overseen by its five-member nonpartisan elected
commission, runs both Seattle’s port facilities and SeaTac International Airport. As
such, it has a huge role in the region’s economy, as well as touching on many local hotbutton issues – from middle-class jobs and a
$15/hour minimum wage to environmental
controversies to a new basketball arena and
Seattle’s disappearing industrial lands.
Krohn, 53, comes by his interest in the
Port naturally. He’s the elected state legislative director for the region’s railroad workers
in Olympia, working with legislators on issues like train safety and freight mobility.
The link between the Port of Seattle,
Krohn’s work as a labor leader, and his longtime civil rights activism, he says, is fairness.
“Labor hasn’t had a representative on the
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray – seattlechamber.org
Port Commission since 2001,” Krohn notes,
Most observers expect the U.S. Supreme
referring to the end of longtime labor leader by Mike Andrew
Court to rule in favor of marriage equality
Jack Block Sr.’s commission tenure. “Some- SGN Staff Writer
in the next week or so, and if they do, it will
body’s got to be at the table advocating for
good-paying, middle-class, industrial jobs
As we head toward Pride 2015, it seems be a popular decision. Some polls show as
as an important part of our region’s economy.” like the best of times for Seattle’s LGBT com- many as 60% of U.S. voters supporting marmunity.
see herb krohn page 9
see power page 10
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The Ole Swimming Hole
The Swimming Hole by Thomas Eakins – www.wikiart.org
by Jesse Monteagudo
SGN Contributing Writer
One of the most famous works of American art is The Swimming Hole (1883), by
the realist painter and photographer Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), now in the Amon
Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Eakins, apparently a devoted skinny dipper,
based his painting on a photo taken of himself and some of his young male art students
bathing in the buff at Mill Creek near Bryn
Mawr, Pennsylvania. (Eakins can be seen in
the water on the lower right corner of his
painting, admiring his companions.)
The scholar Carla Williams, who
wrote about Eakins for the glbtq.com
encyclopedia of LGBT culture, calls
The Swimming Hole “a prime example
of homoeroticism in American art.” It
is certainly the most notable piece of
“gayrotic” American art before Paul
Cadmus’s Shore Leave (1933). Eakins was obviously influenced by Walt
Whitman, whose poetry he admired
and who later became a close friend.
Critics agree that Eakins got the idea
for his Swimming Hole from the following lines taken from Whitman’s
poem “Song of Myself ”:
“Twenty-eight young men bathe
by the shore,
Twenty-eight young men and all
so friendly;
...
“The beards of the young men glisten’d
with wet, it ran from their long hair,
Little streams pass’d all over their bodies.”
Though critics still argue about Eakins’s
own sexual orientation, there is no doubt
that he was a great admirer of the male
form. According to Eakins, a naked woman
“is the most beautiful thing there is – except
a naked man.” In his biography of Eakins,
William Innes Homer wrote that “the example of Walt Whitman, who celebrated
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the joys of nudity in the open air, may well
have influenced Eakins, and Whitman,
in turn, would certainly have enjoyed this
scene glorifying male companionship.” The
Swimming Hole could serve as an illustration for Whitman’s poetry, which Penguin
Books acknowledged when it used The
Swimming Hole for the cover of its own edition of Whitman’s Complete Poems.
The Swimming Hole would not be possible today. For one thing, Eakins would
probably be arrested for “child pornography,” since some of his models are clearly
under 18. Urban sprawl and suburban expansion have made it increasingly difficult
to skinny dip on Mill Creek, though some
of my Pennsylvania readers might correct
Thomas Eakins – en.wikipedia.org
me on that one. Even worse, the relative innocence of Eakins’s time has given way to
a more “sophisticated” world view where
many equal nudism with sexuality and
physical contact between men with homosexuality. The youths whose grandparents
swam and bathed nude alongside their naked fathers, brothers, uncles, male cousins,
male chums or male teachers would now
rather go dirty and smelly than take showers after sports or gym class; much less allow themselves to go naked in a public
watering hole with other, equally naked,
males.
Throughout history, men and boys
have swam, showered or bathed naked in
the company of other males, and nobody
thought the worse of it. This has nothing
to do with homosexuality but with the fact
that, until recently, most men and boys did
not find it necessary to cover up in front of
other boys and men. Nor was all-male nude
bathing or swimming limited to public waterways. Until the middle of the last century, nude swimming was common in samesex institutions like the YMCA, admittedly
to the delight of generations of gay men.
Naked men would horseplay, roughhouse
and play grab-ass with one another without anyone thinking they were queer. Men
and boys only wore bathing suits in public
beaches, spas, and other places were girls
and women were present. For their part,
skinny dipping was never as popular with
females, though here again a reader might
be able to correct me. Whether or not men
are more likely than women to go naked in
public may be debated. I should point out,
however, that in clothing-optional beaches
men – gay, bisexual or heterosexual – are
more likely than women to go the Full
Monty.
In Eakins’s time, men could be intimate
with other men without raising the red flag
of sexual deviation. Eakins himself only
got in trouble with the morals police when
he used a nude male model in a life drawing class in front of his female students.
Not even the sternest puritan raised an
eyebrow or complained when Eakins and
his young male students frolicked naked
in the waters of Mill Creek. Things have
changed a lot during the last century, and
not for the better. Though a few “swimming
holes” – like Hippie Hollow near Austin,
Texas – still exist, they are mostly used by
naturists of all genders and by gay, bisexual
or “bi-curious” men cruising for sex. The
idyllic world that Thomas Eakins immortalized in The Swimming Hole no longer exists. And we are the worse for it.
A Rainbow Flag over the Space Needle
by Cleve Jones
Special to the SGN
When the Rainbow Flag was first
unfurled high atop Seattle’s Space
Needle in 2010, I was thrilled. I’ve
always loved Seattle and have many
friends living there. Gilbert Baker,
creator of the Rainbow Flag, is one
of my oldest and dearest buddies; he
let me help him dye the fabric for the
very first flags back in 1978 in San
Francisco. I was excited to see the
beautiful photos of the Rainbow Flag
on the mast of the iconic structure
and knew that Gilbert would be delighted.
Gilbert and I were both friends
with Harvey Milk. Harvey lived just
long enough to see the first Rainbow Flags, which Gilbert raised
over United Nations Plaza on San
Francisco’s Pride Day in 1978, five
months before Harvey was assassinated in City Hall.
Harvey was more than a friend and
neighbor for Gilbert and me. He was our
leader and political mentor. Harvey taught
us the importance of coming out and that
our campaign for LGBT equality was part
of the larger global struggle for peace and
social justice. Harvey believed in coalition
building with other minority communities,
feminists, environmentalist and especially
labor unions.
Harvey worked closely with organized
labor. First with the Teamsters during the
Coors Beer boycott, when the boycott successfully pushed Coors out of almost every
Gay bar in North America, especially in San
Francisco and Seattle, costing the company’s right-wing owners millions of dollars.
A few years later, Harvey worked with
Pride Flag flying majestically over the Space Needle – pimterest.com
the teachers unions to defeat the Briggs Initiative (Proposition 6), which would have
banned LGBT people and our supporters
from working in California’s public schools.
Both of those campaigns are depicted in
Gus Van Sant’s iconic Academy Awardwinning film, Milk.
Earlier this month, Space Needle workers walked away in frustration after a month
of unsuccessful negotiations with their employer. Now without a union contract for
over three years, the workers want pay increases, protections against subcontracting
and union rights.
Like my own city of San Francisco, Seattle is facing increasingly higher costs of
living, particularly in housing. Low-wage
workers and middle-class families are
struggling to keep their heads above water.
A union contract can make all the difference.
I met with the Space Needle workers during a recent visit to Seattle and was
struck by their dedication to their jobs despite the ongoing dispute. It’s scary to stand
up against your boss. And it sure doesn’t
help when your employer sends you a link
to a webinar called “How to Live on Less”
and your last raise four years ago was 35
cents.
Earlier this year the National Labor
Relations Board found that Space Needle
management had committed five violations
of federal labor law in the years since they
terminated the union contract. The
NLRB also ordered the reinstatement of two Space Needle employees
who had been fired for union organizing activities.
I work for UNITE HERE International Union. Our Seattle affiliate,
Local 8, is fighting for a union contract and fair treatment for Space
Needle workers. Our union has a
long and proud history of standing
with the LGBT community. In fact,
UNITE HERE was the first major
union in the United States to endorse
full equality for LGBT people in all
matters governed by civil law. This
year, UNITE HERE affiliates will be
marching in over thirty Pride celebrations across the United States and
Canada.
UNITE HERE also stands up for
LGBT workers in some of the most
conservative and homophobic areas
of the country, where LGBT rights
are nonexistent. Collective bargaining agreements negotiated by
UNITE HERE provide protection from
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity for tens of thousands of workers, even in states like Georgia, Texas and Louisiana.
Gilbert Baker currently lives in New
York. I spoke with him this week and
asked him what he thought about his Rainbow Flag flying over the Space Needle. He
agreed that the photographs were stunning.
But pretty pictures don’t pay the rent or
put food on the table. Gilbert was very clear
when he said, “The Rainbow Flag should
not be used to mask injustices against workers.”
Stand up against racism
Editor:
I write to urge members of the gay community to respond to the terror facing the
African American Community. Whatever
gains we have made over the last decade will
never be secure if we allow racism to continue to fester in America. As we know, homophobia and racism nourish each other;
it is rather easy to be an equal-opportunity
hater. Moreover, renewed and vigorous as-
saults on women’s rights remind us of how
easily seemingly inalienable rights can be
revoked.
As a man who has been HIV positive for
33 years, I owe my life not just to medical
advances in the treatment of the disease but
also to the vast and relentless political energies harnessed by the gay community AND
our friends – many of whom are under assault today. I also know the abjection that
comes from feeling abandoned and even
ridiculed by those who varnished their
liberal credentials by including us on their
roster of friends. Eli Wiesel wrote that the
victims of the concentration camps suffered
most from the indifference of the on-lookers. “The cruelty of the enemy would have
been incapable of breaking the prisoner; it
was the silence of those he believed to be
his friends – cruelty, more cowardly, more
subtle – which broke his heart.”
Now, it is our time to stand up, arm in
arm, and demonstrate without equivocation our solidarity with the African American community. Silence=Death.
Richard Block
Seattle
In grief over the horrific violence in Charleston
Dear GSBA members and friends:
We offer our deepest condolences to
everyone whose lives have been forever
changed in the wake of the horrific murders
at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
We grieve deeply for Cynthia Hurd,
Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, Rev. DePayne
Middleton-Doctor, Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr., Rev. Sharonda Singleton and
Myra Thompson. We keep them and their
families in our hearts, as well as all those
across the country who are also victimized
by this, only the latest heartbreak in a long
history of systematic violence against the
black community.
As one of the largest LGBT organizations in the Northwest, many of us have
experienced no shortage of hate and violence, and we know all too well how an attack against even one person because of
who they are can reverberate throughout
an entire community. We all must stand
up against those who are so infected with
hatred and spite that they lose sight of our
common humanity.
Our hearts ache for the mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, friends, colleagues
and community leaders who were lost in
Charleston this morning. Their lives mattered, and it is our responsibility to ensure
that this tragedy is never repeated. For almost 35 years GSBA’s mission has been to
build equality for all. We remain committed
to supporting all of our friends and neigh-
CBE OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CBE receives death threats following
Charlston’s massacre
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A statement
from Center for Black Equity (“CBE”) President Earl Fowlkes on death threat received
by CBE moments after the Charleston Massacre. The investigation into this criminal
act is being conducted as a joint effort with
Washington Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) and other local law enforcement resources. No injuries were reported.
“Moments after the cowardly act that
took place in Charleston, S.C., our organization received a hate laced telephone message at our Washington headquarters. The
call was the trifecta of hatred, racism and
homophobia.
The three-minute phone message was a
tirade filled with homophobic, anti-Semitic
and downright racist references – including
the suspect’s urgency to institute the mass
killing of Blacks, Jews and LGBTQ citizens.
We at the CBE are extremely thankful
that no one was injured nor is currently in
danger following the callous effort to distract from the hard work our center does to
improve the lives of LGBTQ people of color,
globally. We will continue to work with local police department to bring this individual to justice.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the
families of those who lost their lives, the
immediate Charleston community, and
to the many communities across our great
nation who have courageously challenged
these acts of violence, discrimination and
injustice, which have no place in our democracy.”
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bors, not solely the LGBT community. We
encourage all our members to continually and consciously work to overcome the
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continued from cover
Indeed, as a public agency that controls
much of the valuable waterfront property
in central Seattle, the Port has been under
enormous pressure in recent years to either
use that land for commercial development,
or sell it to others who will. “The Port is a
public agency,” Krohn says. “That means,
first of all, preserving the working waterfront and preserving the industrial lands as
public resources for future generations to
use.”
Krohn reels off a number of issues in
which fairness has been a problem at the
port – from preferential treatment for certain businesses to issues with minority
contractors and conflicts between taxi and
rideshare operators, to the Port’s much-publicized reluctance to enact a voter-approved
$15/hour minimum wage for airport workers and tensions between economic imperatives and the need for the Port to proactively
combat climate change. (“Do you know how
many flights a day there are to Portland and
Vancouver?” he asks, shaking his head at the
enormous carbon footprints involved. He’d
rather see more passenger trains.)
For Krohn, it’s been a long journey from
the first time he ran for office nearly 30 years
ago. In that race, for a state legislative seat in
1986, he won his primary, becoming the first
openly Gay candidate in Washington state to
win an election of any kind, before going on
to lose in the general election. At that point
he didn’t think he’d ever be a candidate again
and instead dove into work with groups like
SEAMEC, helping move our state from one
in which LGBT rights were considered a political impossibility to one, in 2015, where
same-sex marriage is legal, discrimination
isn’t, and from the mayor on down openly
Gay politicians are part of our city’s political
and financial establishment.
For all those advances, there aren’t a lot
of visibly LGBTQ personalities in Seattle’s
industrial jobs debates. Krohn is an exception. Among the nine candidates vying for
Bryant’s seat, most are easily summarized:
“An environmental candidate.” “A probusiness candidate.” “That guy? He runs for
something different every year.”
Krohn is the hardest to pigeonhole – except that whatever topic or job he’s taken on,
he always seems to wind up in leadership
positions. Given the Port of Seattle’s reputation for insular leadership, someone with
Krohn’s integrity and background of working with and listening to a wide range of
types of people – and then taking enormous,
pathbreaking risks when needed – stands
out.
For more information on Krohn’s campaign, visit www.herb4port.com.
June 26, 2015
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power
riage rights for same-sex couples.
Marriage equality passed in this state in
2012, and a comprehensive civil rights law
as far back as 2006.
Seattle has a Gay mayor, and the man
who is mayor – Ed Murray – was instrumental in passing both measures. One
thing SGN wanted to know when we talked
with Murray was this: Is the LGBT community at the proverbial tipping point, where
our progress is now irreversible?
“As far as Seattle and Washington go, the
tipping point has already come and past,”
Murray replied.
“If the Supreme Court takes it further –
if they give us a favorable, or mostly favorable decision – we have to remember that
there will still be many LGBT people [in the
U.S.] who are not protected, many families
that still are not recognized.
“Our country looks a lot like the world.
There are some places – like Seattle – where
our rights are protected, our neighbors ac-
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cept us, and we can live in peace, but there
are other places where that’s not the case
and where we still have to confront terrible
prejudice.”
Murray loves to quote his childhood
hero, Jack Kennedy, and his parents’ hero,
Franklin Roosevelt. He readily admits to a
political kinship with FDR and JFK.
“I certainly believe in activist government,” he tells SGN. “The reason the New
Deal and the New Frontier are inspirational
for me is that they brought innovation and
new ideas into government and used them
to help people.”
Some observers, however, have compared Murray to LBJ – always ready to
strong-arm doubters to get his programs
passed.
“When you have power, you use power,”
Murray replied. “You use power because
you want to do something for people.”
What does Murray want to do for Seattle
residents after a year and a half as mayor? In
reply he ticks off a list of programs.
“Much to my amazement, the City
Council passed my transportation package
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9-0 [on June 23]. We need to move forward
with that and take it to the voters.” The $920
million levy will almost certainly get final
approval by the City Council on June 29,
and then will go on the November ballot.
“We’ve made progress on police reform
– as the federal monitor has recognized –
but we’re still not there,” Murray continued.
Federal monitor Merrick Bobb has asked
the City Council not to go ahead with its
own legislation, but to work with the mayor
on joint measures.
“Voters passed a pre-K initiative [in November 2014] and we have to start getting
kids into classrooms.” Murray’s pre-K initiative beat out one sponsored by local education unions.
“I also have an affordable housing agenda that needs to get off the ground.” Murray
wants to add 20,000 rent-restricted affordable housing units over the next decade,
but his Housing Affordability and Livability
Advisory Committee has failed to come up
with concrete proposals.
Murray served in the state legislature as
a representative and then as a senator for
the 43rd District for 18 years. He has been
mayor a year and a half. Asked which office
suited him better – legislative or executive –
Murray replied that he likes being mayor.
“I love it when a legislator and I can sit
down and have a conversation about legislative strategy,” he told SGN, “but the most
satisfying – the most moving thing – that’s
to be the mayor.
“When you’re mayor you really have to
get things done. You have to fix the streets,
you have to keep the electricity on, you have
to get kids into summer jobs. You do things
people really need to get done.
“This will be – I think – the forty-first
Pride Parade,” he concluded. “In that time
there’s been incredible progress, but there’s
still a long way to go.
“You know, we progress as a community,
but people come out as individuals. And as
individuals they still have to confront prejudice. Our young people coming out now
still have a long way to go.”
crosswalks
chimed in to say, “How about a rainbow
colored gallows for all the homo’s to hang
out lol.”
Joe Clark, acting as though he’d found
his long lost bigoted family member, followed up with, “I’m with Del, hang’em
High!!!!”
Shocking, yes. I mean, can you even
believe that somebody would suggest that
people be murdered for painting a rainbow
along a crosswalk. It was loony.
Over the last three years SOSea’s leadership would meet with SDOT officials, community groups, the LGBTQ Commission to
then-Mayor McGinn, attend LGBTQ task
force meetings, and occasionally meet with
SDOT workers familiar with crosswalk art.
What we were after, but never could seem to
nail down without breaking the bank, was
a guarantee that it might still be there in six
weeks or months or maybe even years.
That guarantee did not come cheap. At
first SOSea was quoted $100,000 for four
crosswalks to be painted at the intersection of E. Pike St. and Broadway. You read
that right – we said that SDOT officials told
us the bill would be $100,000 to paint four
crosswalks. Clearly, they had not really seriously quoted us that price, we thought. And
after an email exchange that looked something like, “Are you out of your minds!?”
they came back at us with a new, lower, albeit still unacceptable number: $60,000.
The issue, advocates soon found out,
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was that the construction on the Broadway streetcar was not yet complete and so
they would have to paint the thing, just to
tear it up and then paint it again. Everyone
involved agreed to then wait until the construction was complete, which was sometime in October 2013.
The Second Pitch
When October 2013 had come and
gone, so too did the $60,000 price tag. But
the problems that would plague the crosswalk plan was location. Over 1,100 Capitol
Hill residents voted in a SOSea poll online
when asked where a rainbow crosswalk
should be laid down. Meanwhile, then-Senator Ed Murray was campaigning for mayor
and Rainbow Crosswalks were a far away issue.
SDOT offered a crosswalk at the bottom of the street, if you are standing on
Broadway looking east towards Nagle Place,
where people enter and exit Cal Anderson
Park. This seemed like a good idea because
if a member of your group stood at the top
of the street and photographed down towards the park, the tourist photo op of being surrounded by a rainbow colored street
would be realized. But, we thought, “Do we
really want people standing in the street?”
and “Will this really be the most visible
place on Capitol Hill for a rainbow crosswalk?” The answer obviously is “NO.” So
even though the price was estimated somewhere between $10-$15,000 our board decided that there were other issues that were
more impacting to raise money for, such
as LGBTQ teen homeless resources and
housing, marriage equality in all 50 states,
Trans* rights and more. We scrapped the
fundraising from the community idea and
looked for funding elsewhere like corporate
sponsorship
However, after winning marriage equality, with a costly campaign, many financial supporters of pro LGBTQ causes were
tapped out. Needless to say, so was the community. So we found it difficult to get the
rainbow crosswalks sponsored.
New Mayor, New Energy
This writer was appointed to the Mayor’s
LGBTQ Task Force to help make recommendations to the mayor’s office on anticrime initiatives. I can’t say that I was surprised when the SOSea Rainbow Crosswalk
Project got mentioned the first day the task
force met.
From that point Murray’s administration signaled that this was something they
were in support of and said the mayor was
looking at ways to fund it. I was thrilled because Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) had
gotten this program as far as possible. In the
end it was Mayor Murray that stepped up
to make rainbow crosswalks in the streets of
Capitol Hill a reality.
A few hours before I was asked to meet
with the mayor early the next morning to
unveil the project, I wrote, “There will be
some who will ask, ‘Why is this important.’
Let them ask. There will be some that will
say, ‘Why does everything always have to
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be about the rainbow flag!’ Let them say
that. And there will be some who will say,
‘This was a waste of money.’ Let them think
that. Because we know that this visibility is
desperately needed right now for the members of the LGBTQ community and Capitol
Hill.”
Who Paid the Bill?
According to the Mayor, the crosswalks
are being installed at around $72,600 total,
which is around $56,000 more than standard white-line crosswalks would cost.
However, crews also have given the whiteline crosswalks at other intersections along
this stretch of Pike/Pine a repaint.
SDOT confirmed that the rainbow colored crosswalks were paid for primarily using Street Use fees, which come from developers using the public right of way.
I’m proud of the work that SOSea did
to get us here and I am grateful to Mayor
Ed Murray and his administration for putting the finishing touches on this project
that had been in the problematic works for
years.
In closing, THANK YOU Mayor Murray for your leadership on this issue. You’ve
made a whole hell of a lot of people happy
by doing this. Happiness matters. This is going to be a great Pride!
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Rock hottie, LGBT ally Rob Thomas returns to
Seattle with new music and tour
by Albert Rodriguez
SGN A&E Writer
ROB THOMAS
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
June 29
The flipside of being a rock star is sitting
on a couch with your dogs and doing absolutely nothing for hours on end. But this is
bliss, if you ask Rob Thomas. When he’s not
in a recording studio, pumping out a new
solo album, or on tour fronting the Grammy-nominated group Matchbox 20, he’s
delightfully glued to a TV watching the latest season of “Game of Thrones.” The New
York-based musician, who has appeared
briefly on “The Voice” and the FX comedy
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has also
dedicated his personal time advocating for
same-sex marriage and raising funds and
awareness for needy animals.
Thomas is on the brink of releasing his
third studio effort, The Great Unknown, that
will include the leadoff single “Trust You.”
The strong LGBT ally recently spoke to a
small group of North American journalists via roundtable conference call, where
he answered questions about his upcoming
tour, album, double-act career, and personal life. Each reporter was able to sneak in
three to four questions.
When I asked him where the motivation
comes from to publicly voice his support
for LGBT rights, he was quick to state a reply. “I grew up with a lot of my friends who
were gay and I think, especially in the ‘80s,
[with] the idea of if you have gay friends
then you’re gay. Then you become one kind
of person or the other. You either become
someone who gets offended by the notion
or by someone who really doesn’t see why
that would be a derogatory term for someone to call you, and then you just move
through life that way. It’s just never been a
question.”
You might recall Thomas penning an
op-ed on legalizing Gay marriage for the
Huffington Post titled “The Big Gay Chip
On My Shoulder” in 2009, where he blasted
religious conservatives like Pat Robertson
for trying to pass off their anti-Gay hate
speeches as inspirational messages on traditional values. “The support of legalizing gay
marriage is in no way meant to change the
ideals of the section of Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin,” he wrote.
“But we should refuse to let other people’s
ideals shape the way we live our lives. Each
of us has a short ride on this earth and as
long as we stay in our lane, and don’t affect
someone else’s ride, we should be allowed to
drive as we see fit.”
Changing the subject, I also inquired
about his current taste in music, if he was
a fan of artists such as Hozier, Bruno Mars,
and Ed Sheeran. “You definitely named
three that I really like a lot,” declared Thomas. “I like Cage the Elephant and Young the
Giant. I love My Morning Jacket. Anything
they do, I’ll listen to it over and over. I really
like Kings of Leon. I like Grouplove a lot,
too. That’s a really great band. There’s a lot of
stuff out there, I realize, and maybe it’s just
where I come from, that if I’m on satellite
radio, I’m usually listening to Alt Nation.
What’s happening in the alt world is really
great. There’s a lot of really cool ‘80s alternative influences. If you go between that and
the ‘80s alternative station, it’s hard to tell
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Threesome a thought provoking new play
Alia Attallah & Quinn Franzen in Threesome – photo © by Patrick Weishampel
by Miryam Gordon
SGN A&E Writer
THREESOME
ACT THEATRE
Through June 28
Body politics are complicated to write
about. When one tries to incorporate the
vast differences internationally, not just
the billion dollar “beauty” industry in the
United States or the way commercials have
co-opted the female form to sell everything
from soap to cars to … well, everything.
Yussef El Guidi’s new play, Threesome,
tries to incorporate a lot of body politics
into one script and then include some
comedy and an underlying drama in with
some exposition. It’s a laudable stretch. It’s
also “new” in that few playwrights have yet
delved deeply into Arab complexities where
women are compelled, often, to cover up
completely, and thought to be the root of
sexual temptations that men are incapable
of self-managing.
I enjoyed a lot of the play, a lot. There are
many subtleties to contemplate when the
play is over, and for those who like a play to
linger in their thoughts, perhaps challenging them, this play has a lot to recommend
it. There are also polarizing aspects that
may have you liking it and your companion
complaining.
The play is definitely about a threesome.
And Quinn Franzen (as Doug) spends a
large chunk of the first act nude. Quixotically, neither of the other actors Leila and
Rashid (Alia Attallah and Karan Oberoi)
do. That’s an aspect to argue about. Another
is that the first act is pretty much a comedy
and the second act is much, much more
dramatic, in tone and content.
Egypt-born Leila has asked American-born Rashid… check that, cajoled or
begged or demanded that Rashid participate in a threesome with her. From their
very first words, though, it’s clear that
the reasoning is complicated, intellectual
rather than plainly sexual, and pretty badly
thought out. They begin awkwardly talking
about the reason for the event, even while
the invited American guest is in the bathroom.
Their relationship is strained and the
two do not exude much chemistry with
each other, though both actors are quite attractive and charismatic in their own right.
And the awkwardness continues strongly
when the very naked Doug comes out of the
bathroom and commences to speak about
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bodily eliminations in a very unsexy way.
It’s funny, more in a laugh-at than laughwith way, and perplexing. All of the participants are clearly quite intelligent and maybe
that fierce intelligence gets in the way of
letting physicality take over, which is very
anti-intellectual. The audience is forced to
puzzle out why the event is happening at all.
In fact, that would be one argument for
those who complain – perhaps the script
should have had the discourse take place after the intercourse, as it were. Or perhaps it
would be less strained if there were at least
some small amounts of physical contact included.
While all the actors did a generally fine
job, Attallah’s vocal projection was so strong
that she sounded too loud for her role. Actors have to, of course, project their voices
to make sure that the back row hears them.
In this instance, Attallah did not, perhaps,
trust that if she modulated her vocal range,
that everyone would still hear her. Her presentation, then, never allowed us to feel like
flies on the wall, and in fact, we were always
aware that this was “theater.”
Also, the brisk direction of Chris Coleman from Portland Center Stage has her
stalking, panther-like, far away from the
other room inhabitants. The visuals also remind us of the total lack of intimacy, even
in the most intimate surroundings.
The second act is a complete reversal of
tone from the first, but it doesn’t take long
to realize that the seeds of the second act
are sewn firmly in the first. Here, the reasons for the strain in Leila’s and Rashid’s
relationship become quite apparent. In fact,
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Modest Mouse returns for two
shows in August
by Albert Rodriguez
SGN A&E Writer
Welcome back, Modest Mouse! It’s been 8
years since the alternative rock band put out
a new album, finally delighting fans with
Strangers to Ourselves in March; the group’s
previous record was 2007’s We Were Dead
Before the Ship Even Sank. The Northwestbased act, formed in Issaquah and led by
multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Isaak Brock,
is supporting its latest effort with a full tour
that pulls into Seattle for back-to-back
shows at the Paramount Theatre, on August
24 and 25. Tickets are on sale now at Tickets.com, priced at $45. The leadoff single
from Strangers to Ourselves is “Lampshades
on Fire,” available for viewing on YouTube.
Also headed to Seattle is Grammy-winning singer Miguel, who scored a major
breakthrough with the Top 40 hit “Adorn.”
The pop-R&B artist, whose full name is
Miguel Jontel Pimentel, is on the verge of
releasing his third studio album on June 30,
titled Wildheart, featuring the first single
“Coffee.” Miguel will perform live at The
Showbox SoDo, as part of a tour that includes stops in Austin, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City,
and Los Angeles. Tickets for the August 23
concert are on sale now at axs.com, and for
more information visit officialmiguel.com.
You may not have heard of Beth Hart,
but she’s phenomenal. A gritty, intense
blues singer, the LA-based artist delivered
a knockout performance two years ago
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at the Kennedy Center Honors when she
participated in an all-star tribute to Buddy
Guy. On the road promoting her newest
recording, Better Than Home, Hart will appear September 22 at The Neptune. Tickets,
priced at $35, are available now at Tickets.
com.
Yes, it’s really true. Amy Schumer is
opening three dates on Madonna’s forthcoming “Rebel Heart Tour.” The famed comedian, known for her hilarious sketches
like “The Last F**able Day” and “Babies &
Bustiers,” and a genius parody of 12 Angry
Men, will warm up audiences for The Material Girl in New York City when the massive
tour lands there for three nights on September 16, 17 and 19. The first two shows are in
the Big Apple, while the third concert takes
place in Brooklyn. The “Rebel Heart Tour”
swings by the Northwest on October 17 at
Portland’s Moda Center.
Get well wishes go out to Dave Grohl,
who broke his leg while running around
the stage during “Monkey Wrench” in Gothenburg, Sweden recently, forcing the Foo
Fighters to cancel the remaining dates on
their tour. The former Seattleite sent a witty
statement out to fans apologizing for the
accident, saying he was “recovering with 6
metal screws in my leg.”
Finally, if you have tickets for Duran
Duran’s September 23 concert at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, you’re likely
to hear fresh material, as the British band is
set to release Paper Gods, a new album, just
a few days before on September 18.
2015 SUMMER CONCERTS PREVIEW:
10 do-not-miss shows coming soon to Seattle
Harry Connick, Jr.
July 18-19
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
The vast majority of people were alerted
to Harry Connick, Jr.’s vocal talent when
he helmed 1989’s When Harry Met Sally...
soundtrack, but it was the jazz singer’s previous album, 1988’s Grammy-winning We
Are in Love that put him on the music map.
A crooner, an actor (well known for his role
on “Will & Grace”), and judge on “American Idol,” Connick is a multi-gifted performer and showman who will shine at the
Woodinville winery in July. For tickets and
information, go to livenation.com.
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by Albert Rodriguez
SGN A&E Writer
I know what you’re doing this summer.
Going to some amazing concerts. And
you’d be wise to already have tickets for
these shows, or plan on buying them soon,
because they’re going to be spectacular.
Among the many, many live performances
happening in the coming weeks, these are
10 that stand way out.
Rob Thomas
June 29
Paramount Theatre
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When he isn’t on stage front and center
with Matchbox 20, Rob Thomas is jamming alone as a successful solo act with two
albums under his belt and a third about to
be released in a matter of months, or weeks.
“Trust You” is the singer-songwriter’s newest single and he’ll almost certainly introduce it to fans at the Paramount Theatre,
where he’ll probably also perform “Lonely
No More,” “This is How a Heart Breaks,” “...
Something to Be,” and possibly “Smooth,”
his award-winning collaboration with Carlos Santana. Read an interview with Rob
Thomas in this week’s issue of Seattle Gay
News. For tickets and information, go to livenation.com.
John Mellencamp
July 19
Benaroya Hall
In 2016, John Mellencamp will celebrate
40 years as a recording musician. 40 years!!
The Indiana native had minor hits for the
first few years of his career, including “Ain’t
Even Done With the Night,” but in 1982
he struck gold with back-to-back mega
singles, “Hurts So Good” and “Jack & Diane,” followed quickly by a string of Top 10
smashes, from “Crumblin’ Down” to “Pink
Houses” to “R.O.C.K. in the USA (A Salute to 60s Rock)”. He’ll surely play some of
these familiar favorites when he brings his
“Plain Spoken Tour” to Benaroya Hall next
month. For tickets and information, go to
axs.com.
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Seattle Symphony
to present
March of the Penguins
by Alice Bloch
SGN Contributing Writer
SEATTLE SYMPHONY
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
July 8
It’s become a summer tradition: movie
screenings at Benaroya Hall, with Seattle
Symphony playing the score live. They’ve
done Looney Tunes, Pixar, Disney, and The
Matrix.
On July 8, they’ll perform Alex Wurman’s original score to the Warner Bros.
documentary March of the Penguins while
the film is screened. This performance, conducted by Jeffrey Schindler (who also con-
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which station you’re listening to sometimes.
I appreciate where alternative pop is right
now.”
Since Thomas is a self-proclaimed couch
potato, I wanted to know, as well, what he
enjoys watching on television. “Oh my
goodness. It’s a little bit of everything,” he
said with a chuckle. We’re as obsessed with
“Game of Thrones” as we are with “Downton Abbey.” We’re as rabid about both of
them. You know what I mean? Screaming
at the screen for “Downton Abbey!” That’s
how into it you’ll get.”
Before anyone starts wondering if
Matchbox 20 is still together, Thomas offered confirmation. “Unless somebody
knows something I don’t, we’re still a band.
We have our 20th anniversary of our first
record next year, so I know that we’re going
to do something there and we’ll definitely
concerts
Melissa Etheridge & Blondie
July 21
Woodland Park Zoo
The unusual pairing of legendary pop
band Blondie, fronted by the brilliant Debbie Harry, and Grammy and Academy
Award-winning rocker Melissa Etheridge
might just prove to be epic, especially if
they duet on a song or two during their
performance at Woodland Park Zoo. From
Blondie, expect the group to play a great
selection of hits, like “Heart of Glass,” “Call
Me,” and “One Way or Another,” and Etheridge’s set list will probably feature “Come to
My Window,” “Like the Way I Do,” “Bring
Me Some Water,” and “I’m the Only One.”
For tickets and information, go to zoo.org.
Morrissey
July 21
Benaroya Hall
Barring no illnesses or family obligations, which have forced him to cancel gigs
and entire tours in the past, Morrissey’s
concert at Benaroya Hall will be magical.
The Smiths lead singer and established solo
artist has a diehard fan base, some who
travel hundreds and thousands of miles to
see him, so don’t be surprised if you sit next
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ever reveals what she really feels. She is able,
at all times, to intellectually push her feelings out of the way.
That last moment is definitely one to
argue about for a long time. Is the play finished? It’s going in this form to New York,
so in that sense, it’s finished enough.
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ducted the original movie soundtrack), will
be the live-to-picture concert debut of the
Oscar-winning film.
“I believe it is important to allow ourselves to romanticize the penguins’ lives
and the Antarctic, anything to help us connect emotionally with our great responsibility to respect the earth,” Wurman explained in a pre-concert interview. “Playing
the score with the film in a concert setting
is even more impactful as it allows us to
feel this together. I think even the penguins
themselves would be excited to hear the orchestra play their score!”
For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit seattlesymphony.org.
ject, yet cannot speak about what she’s written directly to Rashid.
This inarticulateness is a huge problem.
Is it the character who does not know how
to speak? Or is it the playwright who does
know what his character wants to say? Or
is the point that sometimes human experience is too complicated to reduce to verbalness?
It left me desperate, though, to know
more about her feelings and experiences, at
least from a current standpoint. If she wrote
a book on the subject, could she not at least
articulate from a third person perspective
what is in the book? “The woman in the
book feels…” or “I wrote about women’s responses to …”
The climactic last image is not a problem for me. What feels problematic is that
it feels more like a theatrical stunt and that
there is more to say. It’s true that no one
can expect one two-hour play to explain or
wrap up this entire subject, but Leila never,
always go out and tour and make music.
We have too much fun not to.” The poprock group is known for about a dozen hit
singles dating back to 1997, which includes
“Push,” “3 a.m.,” “Unwell,” “Disease,” “How
Far We’ve Come,” and “Bright Lights.” As
a solo performer, “This is How a Heart
Breaks,” “Lonely No More,” “Ever to Be,”
and “Smooth” (with Carlos Santana) are
among Thomas’ top 40 records.
His new single, the aforementioned
“Trust You,” is certainly catchy, even drawing mild comparisons to Taylor Swift’s
“Shake It Off.” Co-written with longtime
producer-collaborator Matt Serletic, Thomas noted that the song came together in Atlanta. “We started off with this vibe, but it
made us start thinking how everybody has
that one friend that calls them up and when
they do, no matter where they are in their
life, no matter how stable they are and no
matter how good things are going, they’re
going to go out and they’re going to make
a lot of bad decisions with this friend. Everybody has one of them. You’re going to
somehow end up in some dive bar at 7:00 in
the morning with something on your shirt
and you don’t know your own name. Everybody has that one friend, so this is about
that.”
Anyone catching Thomas on tour this
summer is very likely to hear the released
track and a mix of solo and M20 material
as well. “When you first put out a solo record, you don’t want to come out and just
play a bunch of Matchbox songs with a solo
band, so you try and get creative, explains
the veteran artist. There’s a lot of covers
that happen. You’re doing all kinds of stuff.
Now after going into our third record, now
it’s more about trying to set up a couple different set lists like Set A, Set B, and Set C.
You know there are certain songs, certain
singles, that people really want to hear that
are going to be on every one of those sets.”
And after many years of being a road
warrior, Thomas still gets excited about
touring. “I love the smell of the gas on the
bus. I love the sound of the hum. I love waking up in a different place every day. You
wake up every day, you don’t know what
it’s going to bring. A lot of people can’t say
that for their job. You step out of your bus,
you’re going to be in a different city, you’re
going to meet hundreds of new people, anything could happen in that day. After a year
and a half or two years, I need to get home
for about a half a year. At least four or five
months, which is funny because when I’m
home, I don’t do shit.”
Thomas is set to perform June 29 at the
Paramount Theatre. Tickets are available at
Tickets.com.
to someone who just flew in from his native
England, or somebody who drove up from
San Francisco for the performance. And, if
he sings “Ask,” you’ll see me faint. For tickets and information, go to stgpresents.org.
an acne product; she’s invested her time and
energy into writing songs that have matured from album to album; her latest, 1989,
transitioned her from Nashville darling to
pop queen. At CenturyLink Field, expect
everything from “Shake It Off ” to “Mean”
to “I Knew You Were Trouble” to be on her
set list. And beware of 65,000 Taylor Swift
fans filing in and out of the stadium come
August 8. For tickets, go to axs.com.
and John Oates closed out Bumbershoot a
few years ago to a large, admiring crowd,
and this summer the Philly pair is going to
pack em’ into the Paramount Theatre. The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are
responsible for a trunk load of hits, including “Maneater,” “Kiss on My List,, “Out of
Touch,” “Adult Education,” “Private Eyes,”
“She’s Gone,” “I Can’t Go For That (No
Can Do),” “Rich Girl,” and “You Make My
Dreams.” This is going to be a really, really
fun concert! For tickets and information, go
to livenation.com.
Idina Menzel
August 5
Paramount Theatre
Broadway star, TV actress, and recording artist Idina Menzel, aka Adele Dazeem,
is headed to Seattle twice this year, in November as part of the If/Then national tour
and in early August for her own headlining
appearance. The “Let It Go” singer released
a holiday record in 2014, but prior to that
she put out three albums dating back to
1998. A Tony Award winner, Super Bowl
National Anthem vocalist, Oscars ceremony performer, and recurring guest star on
“Glee” are all on Menzel’s impressive resume. Don’t miss her solo show at the Paramount! For tickets and information, go to
stgpresents.org.
Taylor Swift
August 8
CenturyLink Field
Like her or not, you have to appreciate how quickly Taylor Swift has become
a global superstar. I love that she sticks to
the music and hasn’t felt the need to start a
clothing line, launch a perfume, or endorse
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Kelly Clarkson
August 12
Key Arena
Only a handful of American Idol winners achieved stardom after besting their
competition on the reality show, which will
end its 15-season run in 2016. Among them
is the series’ inaugural champ, Kelly Clarkson, who has steadily gained critical praise
and commercial strength with a string of
Top 40 hits, such as “Since U Been Gone,”
“Because of You,” “My Life Would Suck
Without You,” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t
Kill You),” all of which could get playtime at
Key Arena when the native Texan comes to
Seattle in August. For tickets and information, go to livenation.com.
Daryl Hall and John Oates
September 3
Paramount Theatre
70s and 80s power-pop duo Daryl Hall
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Bumbershoot
September 5-7
Seattle Center
Normally, I don’t want to even think
about Bumbershoot this early because it
unofficially wraps up summer on Labor
Day weekend. But I’m actually counting
down the days already because the 2015
musical lineup is the most exciting in years.
Hozier, Zedd, Kacey Musgraves, Neko
Case, Ellie Goulding, Fitz and the Tantrums, Brandon Flowers, Faith No More,
The Weeknd, Minus the Bear, Peaches,
Jhene Aiko, and The Cave Singers are just
some of the performers scheduled to appear
over the three-day event at Seattle Center. I
can’t even! For tickets and information, go
to bumbershoot.com.
Verdi’s Otello as cheap melodrama
by Rod Parke
SGN A&E Writer
VERDI’S OTELLO
DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN
DVD
Oh boy! A chance to see one of my favorite sopranos, in one of my favorite operas, in her signature role! This DVD, taken
from a telecast in Germany in 1962, presents Renata Tebaldi, age 40, at the Deutsche
Oper Berlin as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. (40 years of age is the time when most
big-voiced sopranos are just entering their
prime vocally. They often maintain that
prime well into their fifties.) I grew up on
the 1954 recording with resplendent Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco. My hopes were
high for this 1962 DVD.
The brilliant opening scene was promising. Huge chorus, captured in exceptionally
good mono sound, and a very decent “Esultate!” from tenor Hans Beirer as Otello.
The chorus articulated the complex music
extremely well, and the conducting by Giuseppe Patané was tight and exciting. Even
the movement of the chorus was well done.
(The video quality is quite good black and
white television picture with only slight defects.)
Then things began to fall apart. Sexy
baritone William Dooley set the tone with
sloppy rhythm where Verdi calls for sharp
articulation, brilliantly revealing therein Iago’s evil nature. In his drinking song, Dooley didn’t just miss the top notes; he didn’t
even try, leaving them out entirely! He was
sometimes out of step with the conductor.
And his acting was of an on-and-off nature:
one moment he seemed to try for some
characterization in a gesture approximately
right, then suddenly switch off into bland
nothingness. His tone hardly ever varied.
(For a great Iago, go to Tito Gobbi on the
fabulous RCA CD’s conducted by Tullio
Serafin, or even the surprisingly excellent
Falk Struckmann, a Wagnerian, on the recent Met blu-ray disc, a complete review of
which will be coming in a few weeks.)
Unfortunately, Dooley’s on-and-off attempt at acting characterized nearly everyone in the cast. Some gestures were so awful, so stagey, so phony as to be downright
comical. To be sure, most operatic acting in
the mid-twentieth century did not strive for
the realistic approach we see today. And opera on TV and film was very new when this
recording was made. So, allowances can be
made. This is indeed an interesting look at
an operatic age of old. But this was also the
age of Callas, Vickers and Gobbi, all great
singing actors. And singers like Leonard
Warren and Zinka Milanov “acted” through
the varied tones and word-pointing of their
voices, even if they could hardly be called
good actors visually. None of the singers on
this Otello DVD vary their tone for dramatic effect, with rare exception.
Tenor Hans Beirer, after his opening
“Esultate!” (which requires only that the
tenor sing the notes with power), is the
worst actor of the bunch. He generally has
all the notes, and with sufficient power, but
is pathetic to watch most of the time. And
his musicianship is poor, often “barking”
his words, especially at the end of Act II.
Renata Tebaldi is a good musician, and
often gives us reminders of her former self,
especially when singing softly. (She is also
quite beautiful.) But the exquisite soft high notes of
the past are no longer at her
command; so she sings most
of them loud. The voice is
still warm and rich, but she
often has to forget all about
acting and visibly concentrate solely on generating
her sound. Her acting is oldschool, broad gestures, but
even this gets interrupted
by her need to focus only on
getting her voice to work.
These interruptions spoil
whatever effect she is after.
Why she, at age 40, is no longer in her prime vocally is
anybody’s guess. My theory
is that she continued to attempt too big a sound, with
too much warmth all the way
to the top notes, and that this
approach required the energy that only youth could
sustain. In short, improper
technique.
The sets are minimal and
cheap.
The overall effect of the
faults in the cast and direction, plus the frequent lack
of coordination between
pit and stage, is to destroy the
power of this, one of the truly great operas.
Only Tebaldi conveys any respect for the
music. Someone unfamiliar with better performances would never guess what a genius
Verdi was at characterization through singing and orchestral effect. Even the ancient
Tebaldi, Beirer in ‘Otello’ 1962
Toscanini recording, as well as the Tullio
Serafin CD’s, lay that genius out naked before the listener, who must be awestruck
that a human could conjure such magic. I
found this DVD depressing and difficult to
watch.
Imaginative Inside Out a magical mind trip
by Sara Michelle Fetters
SGN A&E Writer
INSIDE OUT
Now playing
Riley Davis (voiced by Kaitlyn Dias) just
turned 11. Her loving parents (Diane Lane,
Kyle MacLachlan) have changed her world
by up and moving them all from a small
Minnesota town to the expansive wilds of
San Francisco, CA. She’s left her friends, her
junior hockey team and everything else she
holds near a dear behind, finding herself
in an entirely new place absent of anything
recognizably concrete to grasp onto for support.
This is an engaging enough setup for a
story in and of itself, and if that were that
story Inside Out was interested in I’d probably have been curious to see how the animation wizards at Pixar were going to explore it. Except, for directors Pete Docter
and Ronaldo Del Carmen and their fellow
screenwriters Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley, this isn’t the story they’ve chosen to tell.
Or, to be a little more exact, the using of a
traditional narrative model to tell it isn’t in
any of the filmmakers’ master plans.
Instead, what they’ve chosen to do is
look at Riley’s problems and her journey
from inside her brain. Literally. Everything
is examined from the perspective of her five
dominant emotions, Joy (Amy Poehler),
Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader),
Anger (Lewis Black) and Disgust (Mindy
Kaling) all helping the child figure out what
she wants to do and the best course of action to take once she does so. Together,
they’re responsible for forming Riley’s personality, setting the child on an evolutionary path for her life, helping her transform
into the fully-formed person she’ll one day
become.
It’s as novel a way to tell a story as anything the Disney-owned animation powerhouse has ever come up with, and alongside
Wall•E, Ratatouille and Up, it is arguably
Pixar’s most ambitious effort to date. It’s as
cerebral and as esoteric a concept as anything I could have imagined, Docter and
company creating this entire world inside
the brain full of its own quirks, components, workers and mechanisms that’s innovatively unique yet just as easy to comfortably accept. Everything makes logical
sense, all pieces fitting together in melodious harmony, Riley’s brain home to all sorts
of mysteries the answers to which will influence whether or not she ultimately accepts
the move to San Francisco.
What’s fascinating is just how many
levels this ingenious bit of storytelling virtuosity works on. The youngest of minds
will be mesmerized by the dazzling colors
and the enchanting characters, while more
seasoned viewers will be just as deeply engrossed by the complexity of the themes
being examined. The inventiveness mixed
with the empowering intelligence astounds
and captivates, while the deeply personal
human story is one every person everywhere can relate to in at least some small
fashion or another.
Of the five emotions vying to shepherd
Riley towards her goals, Joy is the one all
the others bow to. All others, save Sadness.
While she’s fine with Joy running the ship,
that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have interest in what is happening and why to their
evolving human host. She looks at memories and events in Riley’s life from a point
of view completely different than all of the
others, thus her and Joy don’t always see
eye-to-eye as to what moments are of true
significance and why.
Docter and Del Carmen fashion what
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they label as “Islands of Personality” to signify Riley’s core emotional growths, things
like “Family Island,” “Goofball Island,” and
“Hockey Island” powering her wants and
desires throughout any given day. There
are little alcoves for things like “Abstract
Thought,” while there’s a whole production
house entirely devoted to staging dreams
based on whatever it is the 11-year-old
has been pondering and obsessing over at
any given time. How certain memories remain in the recesses of the brain for eternity is discussed, as are why others appear
to be lost to the ravages of time in a Grand
Canyon-sized abyss of forgotten dormancy.
There’s also reason given why certain songs,
ditties and inconsequential bits of melodic
nothingness get up into the brain as if stuck
on repeat, the answer a brilliantly funny
running gag that builds to a glorious laughout-loud payoff.
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There is a central plot, mostly revolving
around Joy and Sadness alone in the recesses of Riley’s mind but also concerning Fear,
Anger and Disgust suddenly forced to help
the youngster make her decisions without
the input of their two fellow companions,
but I find myself reticent to talk too much
about any of that. There is something to
be said about discovering what Inside Out
has to offer without much in the way of
foreknowledge. Magnificently scored by
Michael Giacchino (Jurassic World), beautifully voiced by its entire cast (including a
fabulous Richard Kind as imaginary friend
Bing Bong, who deserves some kind – any
kind – of award recognition for his genius),
the movie is another triumph for the animation powerhouse. In fact, with all their
Oscars, with all their recognition, it might
just be Pixar’s best film yet. Imagine that?
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Hanging out with Me and Earl to die for
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl – www.youtube.com
by Sara Michelle Fetters
SGN A&E Writer
ME AND EARL
AND THE DYING GIRL
Now playing
Senior Gregg (Thomas Mann) does just
enough to get by, doing his best to making
sure he’s friendly with every clique at his
high school but doing so without making
close acquaintances, that way he can avoid
acquiring enemies. In his spare time he
makes parodies of classic films with his lone
friend Earl (RJ Cyler), the pair transforming cinematic greats like Apocalypse Now
into “A Box O’Lips, Wow” and A Clockwork
Orange into “A Sockwork Orange.”
Things change when Gregg’s mother
(Connie Britton), with the backing of his
laidback sociology professor father (Nick
Offerman), insists he make an attempt to
befriend fellow classmate Rachel (Olivia
Cooke). She’s just been diagnosed with
cancer, and all involved, including the girl’s
mother Denise (Molly Shannon), think
it would be a good idea if he could be a
friendly ear for her to talk to. Both kids realize this has more to do with making their
respective parents feel better about themselves than it has anything to do with them,
but they’ll make the best of the situation all
the same, forging an emotional bond neither expected in the process of doing so.
Screenwriter Jesse Andrews, adapting his own best-selling book, and direc-
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tor Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (The Town that
Dreaded Sundown) have delivered a heartfelt, bracingly naturalistic winner with festival favorite Me and Earl and the Dying
Girl. While following a template that could
hardly be considered original, the film is
nonetheless a quirky, authentically emotional, structurally complex gem that builds
its central relationships with a delightfully
delicate touch. The film refuses to bend or
compromise, and while it wears its indie
street cred like a badge of honor it doesn’t
get so arch or artificial as to make any character’s growth or maturation feel fake or insincere.
Not that comparisons to last summer’s
breakout hit The Fault in Our Stars are unavoidable, and while this effort is an entirely
different animal, it goes without saying
they still walk in fairly similar footsteps.
But both stand on their own merits, however, the latter more thanks to the impressive efforts of its cast (most notably Shailene
Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Laura Dern)
than its actual scenario, although Josh
Boone’s direction was excellent as well. This
movie, however, is arguably a bit better, in
large part because it refuses to bend to convention for the majority of its running time
(if notably not all of it).
Andrews, making his debut as a screenwriter (apparently under the tutelage of
producer and Tangled, Danny Collins and
Crazy, Stupid, Love. writer Dan Fogelman),
does a masterful job with the adaptation.
He remains true to the core idiosyncrasies
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that give the material its beauty and depth
while at the same time streamlining things
in a way that works cinematically. He also
allows Gregg to remain oddly unsympathetic, making it all the more poignant and
affecting when he slowly starts to realize
just how much his time with Rachel has
started to matter.
Mann, who has made wonderful impressions in films as diverse as Welcome
to Me, Barely Lethal and Hansel & Gretel:
Witch Hunters, is finally given an opportunity to shine and runs with it. He doesn’t
care if Gregg can come across as a little
bit of a deeply too sarcastic jerk. It doesn’t
bother him that not everything he does
paints him in the nicest of lights. Instead,
he manufactures a portrait of adolescent
growth for what it is, giving the naked,
raw and unvarnished truth, doing so with
a sideways smirk and a happily agreeable
shrug whenever he can.
As wonderful as he is, it wouldn’t mean
a thing if his two costars weren’t up to the
challenge of equaling him. Cyler and Cooke
are superb, each having a number of sterling moment that help crystalize the everevolving relationships while making their
own characters grow in the process. Each is
magnificent, and if they aren’t on their way
to becoming in-demand character actors
they certainly should be after this. Cooke,
in particular, has a number of sublime
scenes, especially a series of back-and-forth
verbal battles with Mann revolving around
throw pillows speaking to so much more
than their relatively minor usefulness as
anything other than decoration.
Some of the inherent eccentricities do
get in the way. Offerman’s laidback stay-athome college professor is good for a handful of laughs but I can’t exactly be entirely
certain how all of his wacky weirdness actually matters as far the bigger picture is
concerned. As for Shannon, she’s wasted,
Denise’s lascivious and uncouth behavior
towards Gregg more uncomfortable than
it is humorous, even when taken in context with all that the trying-to-stay-positive
single mother is going through. There’s also
a bizarre little subplot involving a teacher
(played with smooth, confidently masculine bravado by Jon Bernthal) and his potential ties to pot-laced soup that goes nowhere, only existing so a pair of teens can
go on a psychedelic free-for-all that’s of precious little consequence.
Even so, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
remains one of 2015’s stronger entries released to theaters up to this point. It builds
to a supremely moving climax that earns
its tears honestly, and while some manipulation is exerted upon the audience, it’s so
subtly delivered its presence is barely felt.
Gomez-Rejon handles things with supreme
confidence, balancing humor and emotion with enticing ease. His film rises about
disease-of-the-week melodrama to become
something personal, intimate even, the final moments leaving me with a sense of
warmth, comfort and friendship I cannot
wait to experience again.
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Meetings
Events
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SATURDAY - June 27
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE
PRIDE EVENTS CALENDAR IN THIS WEEK’S SGN
PrideFest Film Festival (6/23-6/27). For a list of films
& Venues visit www.pridefest.org/filmfest
2105 SVC Pride Quads Grass Tournament. 8am-7pm.
Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman St. BBQ lunch available
for purchase. $25 per player. www.facebook.com/
events/456208574536279
Dignity/Seattle 27th Annual Pancake Breakfast.
9am-12noon. Central Lutheran Church Social Hall,
1710 11th Ave. $7 donation. Raffle prizes. Proceeds
go to CareTeams, Plymouth Healing Communities &
Dignity/Seattle.
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.
Capitol Hill Pride Festival, March & Rally. March
10am, Festival 10am-11pm. Broadway from E John St
to E Roy St. Features live music, food & more than 100
booths with non-profits, artists & commercial vendors.
www.capitolhillpridefestival.info
17th Annual Rainbow Health Fair. 12noon-4pm. All
Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Free mammograms
for uninsured people 40+ & free pap tests for all. Insurance welcome. For APPOINTMENTS call 461-4493.
ywcaworks.org
PrideFest Family Day. SPD Picnis 12noon-1pm;
Family & Kids 1-4pm; All Ages/Teens 4-7pm; Adult Fun
Times 1-8pm. Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. www.
seattlepridefest.org/family/
Pride 2015 Interfaith Celebration Service. 2pm.
All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Participants
from Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Muslim & Jewish faith
communities.
Seattle Ladies Choir Concert. 2pm & 7:30pm.
Roosevelt High School Mainstage, 1410 NE 66th St.
Features songs by Sia, Bon Iver, Ingrid Michaelson, Madonna, Marvin Gaye, Walk the Moon, Justin Timberlake
& more. Tickets: General admission $13 online, $16 at
the door; Students $11 online, $14 at the door; Seniors/
kids $6 online, $7 at the door. seattleladieschoir.org
Seas the Day Summer Kickoff Party. 5-10pm. The
Tiki Bar at Eastlake Bar & Grill, 2947 Eastlake Ave E.
Live music, prizes, cocktail & food specials. neighborhoodgrills.com
Seattle Dyke March. 5-7pm. Seattle Central College
Plaza, Broadway & E Pine St. Celebrates the experiences, pleasures, activism & identities of Queer women
& dyke-identified people across the gender spectrum.
People of all genders & identities are welcome to join
the celebration. www.seattledykemarch.com
Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages
14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details.
Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouth
center.org. (Also meets Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)
Rainbow Duplicate Bridge. 6pm. Bus-accessible
Central Area location. Every Saturday. Games also
on Tuesdays & Thursdays. $4 fee includes coffee &
snacks. For more information visit www.rainbowbridgeclub.org or email [email protected]
Seattle Ladies Choir Concert. 2pm & 7:30pm.
Roosevelt High School Mainstage, 1410 NE 66th St.
Features songs by Sia, Bon Iver, Ingrid Michaelson, Madonna, Marvin Gaye, Walk the Moon, Justin Timberlake
& more. Tickets: General admission $13 online, $16 at
the door; Students $11 online, $14 at the door; Seniors/
kids $6 online, $7 at the door. seattleladieschoir.org
Seattle Reign FC vs FC Kansas City. 7:30pm. Memorial Stadium, Seattle Center. For tickets & info visit
reignfc.com
Lambert House Pride Sleep-Over. 9pm-9am Sunday.
1818 15th Ave. For LGBTQ & lly youth 11-21. Movies,
snacks, late night talking & much more! Participants
must have attended Lambert House at leeast twice to
attend. To SIGN UP visit www.lamberthouse.org
SUNDAY - June 28
HAPPY PRIDE!
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(Because of Pride some regularly scheduled events
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June 27
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July 5
Gay & Bi men facing the challenges of living with HIV
longterm. www.gaycity.org.
Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. FredLind Manor,
1802 17th Ave. Every Monday (except holidays & the
last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only
LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org
Orca Swim Team Workout. 7-8:15pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St.
(See Sunday listing at 5pm.)
Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818
15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk
with others about their experiences & concerns related
to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org
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.
Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services,
17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Meets every Monday.
For information email info@washingtongender alliance.com
Les Be Honest. 8-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Every
Monday. Open women only AA group. 322-2437; www.
sasgcc.org.
TUESDAY - June 30
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For information on GLBT-friendly religious/spiritual
organizations in the Greater Seattle area, call or
email Rick at the SGN office: 206-324-4297; sgn2@
sgn.org.
Lambert House Pride Brunch. 9-10am. 1818 15th
Ave. LGBTQ youth & their allies are welcome for a
delicious brunch. Adults must be accompnying a youth.
We will head down to the parade staging area at 10am.
www.lamberthouse.org
Seattle Pride Brunch. 9am. Parlor Live Seattle 1522
6th Ave. Tickets: $45, $65 includes VIP seating at
Westlake Park. www.seattlepride.org/pride-parade/
pride-brunch/
Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am-Zazen Instruction, 9:30amZazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. Follow the
traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen in a spirit of
warmth & inclusion. Anyone interested in meditation,
whether new or experienced in Zen practice or other traditions, is welcome. 323-1659, www.seattlesotozen.org
Gay Men’s Bowling in Lynnwood. 9:30am. Brunswick
Majestics Lane, Lynnwood. 9:30am Every Sunday.
Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards!
Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task
Force. For info email John at [email protected];
www.gaysnohomish.org
Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl,
4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every
Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t
have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $2 shoe
rental. (425) 785-4725.
Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson
House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.
Contact Forrest Rode, 920-6117, Mike Chin (509)
990-0007, or Doug Allison, [email protected].
www.dharma buddies.org. (Women may wish to contact
our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)
Seattle Pride Parade. 11am. Starts 4th Ave & Union
St & ends at Denny Way.
Seattle PrideFest 2015. Post-Pride Parade festivities
at Seattle Center. www.seattlepridefest.org
Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous)
group open to anyone in recovery. 322-2437; www.
sasgcc.org
Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 121:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th
Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported.
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience,
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strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that
changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS
24-hour number 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
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
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
“Seas the Day” Summer Kick-Off Party. 5-10pm.
Eastlake Bar & Grill, Tiki Room, 2947 Eastlake Ave
E. Live music, prizes, cocktail & food specials. www.
neighborhoodgrills.com
Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303
17th Ave E. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men
& women who share their experience, strength & hope
with each other so they may overcome their sexual
addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction
or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828, SAA
International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.
SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509
Broadway. Every Sunday.
MONDAY - June 29
SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave
E. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in
recovery & living on a medicine regimen. 322-2437;
www.sasgcc.org
Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 303 17th
Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step)
for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For
information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG
322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Healing Words. 6:30-8pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Monday. Drop-in group open to all who are healing from trauma, addiction, or just the challenges of life
in general. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.
Pozitively Me! 6:30-8pm. Gay City Health Project, 517
E. Pike St. Every Monday. A group and conversation
about HIV for Gay & Bi men newly diagnosed and for
Simply Positive. 2:30-4pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Tuesday. Drop-in support & social group for
anyone HIV/AIDS positive. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Artful Expression. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Tuesday. This is an ongoing art group to visualize
the journey thru creative expression. 322-2437; www.
sasgcc.org
LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in
Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS),
1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Meets every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone
- anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, 425-271-5600 ext 155, or email [email protected]
Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th
Ave E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step)
for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. For
information visit www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG
Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist
Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse
Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth
Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of
sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org
Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified
Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert
House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range
from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/
love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come
discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives.
322-2515, www. lamberthouse.org
Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).
7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway
E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room).
Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women
whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual
behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction.
Seattle SAA helpline 237-8828. SAA International
Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.
Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older.
7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th
Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Every Tuesday. Open group for
Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming
out or being out. Lots of social activities in addition to
Tuesday meetings. 545-3521.
Central Area location. Every Tuesday. (See Saturday
listing at 6pm.)
Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.
Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun
& anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques.
Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums
are provided. For info & location call Dennis at 363-4500
or www.outdrum.com
What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion
group for Gay & Bi men of all ages. 322-2437; www.
sasgcc.org
Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.
7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma.
Every Tuesday.
Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th
Ave E. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual
belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their
life. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Bellingham. 7:30-9pm. St James Presbyterian
Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Every Tuesday. (360)
445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com. (See
Wednesday listing at 7:30pm for details.)
Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar,
1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry
event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet,
and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express
yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org
WEDNESDAY - July 1
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
True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.
4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information,
location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley 362-7282
x 8018 or email [email protected]
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. [email protected]
The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.
All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Meets every
Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe
& supportive faith community to share your recovery
journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a
boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others. All are welcome.
Seattle Gay & Lesbian Book Club. 6-7:30pm. SASG,
303 17th Ave E. Every Wednesday. Discuss the best
LGBT novels with other book-lovers in a safe, comfortable conversation. Come once or come every week.
Check our website for this month’s book. http://faculty.
washington.edu/swittet/sglbookclub/ SASG 322-2437;
www.sasgcc.org
Southeast Seattle Lesbian Evening Group. 6pm.
Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St.
Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month. RSVP to
Kate Hawkins 722-0317. www.sessc.org. FREE.
Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion
- North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood.
Meets every Wednesday. Call 525-7295 for location.
www.LotusSisters.org.
Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we
hope to see you soon! Info 527-8801 ext 203, www.
cslseattle.org
Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer
Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every
Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)
HIV/AIDS Support Group. 7-8:30pm. SASG, 303 17th
Ave E. Every Wednesday. Please arrive by 7:00pm.
FREE peer-facilitated emotional support group for HIV+
men who are newly diagnosed or newly dealing. 3222437; www.sasgcc.org
Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.
Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.
All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome.
This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community.
No fee, donations welcome. www.ingersoll center.org
PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s
Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st
Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians
& Gays is a national support organization for parents,
spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those
minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425-235-4139. 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: [email protected]
Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7:30pm. Call
for location. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF
is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years
& over. www.maturefriends.org
Orca Swim Team Workout. 7:30-8:45pm. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry
St. (See Sunday listing at 5pm.)
Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting
in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ,
2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday.
Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity
& expression. All adults are welcomed, including those
who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF,
Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360)
445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.
Pride Skate Seattle. 9-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink,
9646 17th Ave SW. First Wednesday of every month.
$7 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+.
After-party at Company, 9608 16th Ave SW, with drink
specials & karaoke. www.southgaterollerrink.com
THURSDAY - July 2
Dignity USA Convention (7/2-7/5). Renaissance Hotel,
515 Madison St. Features Seattle Mayor Ed Murray
(July 2) & Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu
(July 2 & 3). For complete information visit conv2105.
dignityusa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.”
12noon-1pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E. Open meeting
of AA. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org.
BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting.
12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The
BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of
women facing HIV together. 720-5566 or 888-292-1912;
www.babesnetwork.org.
Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS). 12:302:30pm. South East Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S
Holly St. A discussion, support & political group for all
community
calendar
Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave
E. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay &
Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www.strengthoverspeed.org. SASG 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
Columbia City Beatwalk. 7-10pm. Columbia City Gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave S. 1st Friday each month, May
thru September. Columbia City retailers, restaurants &
cafes combine the love of good music with good books,
fine dining & provocative art. An evening of folk, reggae,
R & B, ethnic music & more. Admission to all venues:
$5. www.columbiacitybeatwalk.org.
First Fridays in Yakima. 7-9pm. 223 N 1st St, Yakima.
Meets 1st & 3rd Fridays. Social, support, education &
advocacy group for the Yakima area GLBTQ community
& their allies. All are welcomed & invited. (509) 5760276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html
Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm.
Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert
House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource
center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org
Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at
7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of
country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community.
FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.
Destiny 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.)
LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 7:45pm.
Seattle Counseling Service, Rainbow Room, 1216
Pine St at Melrose Ave. Every Friday. The Al-Anon
Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of
alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope
in order to solve their common problems. We believe
alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes
can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number
625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org
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Lesbians. In addition we often have social activities.
We have lunch at the center at 11:30am ($3 for 60+,
$6 under 60). Facilitator: Fai, 722-0729, faiscranes@
yahoo.com. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible.
14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also
Fridays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)
Q Hour. 4:30-5:30pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave.
1st & 3rd Thursday of every month. A group for LGBTQ
youth 13-21 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.
FREE. 622-5555 x 212.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Seattle/Pioneer Square. 5-9pm. Art galleries in Downtown Seattle/
Pioneer Square host opening night receptions. Seattle
Art Museum is free today.
Everett-Snohomish County Friendship Dinner for
Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. 6pm. Grace UMC
(formerly Firs United Methodist). Meets last Thursday
most months. FREE. Everyone welcome. Sponsored
by the Evergreen AIDS Foundation & SNOCO Gay
Men’s Task Force. For information call (425) 252-7751.
Seattle Human Rights Commission. 6-8pm. Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. Meets 1st Thursday each
month. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives
who advise the Mayor, the City Council, & all City of
Seattle Depts in matters regarding human rights. The
commission advocates for justice & equal opportunity
& collaborates with & educates the public & private
sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide. Meetings open to the public. 684-4540.
Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 303 17th Ave E.
Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for
anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org
B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for
location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside
Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth.
(425) 747-4937.
Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation Contemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave
SW. 935-0418, [email protected], www.wsuu.org
Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every
Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about
issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the
facilitation of a male volunteer. 322-2515 ext 16. www.
lambert house.org
“Out of this World: A Night of Queer Sci-Fi, Fantasy
& Speculative Fiction.” 7pm. Calamus Auditorium,
Gay City, 517 E Pike St. A special Meet the Author event
which will boldly explore star systems & fantasy realms
while spotlighting LGBTQ main characters & relationships. Readings featuring authors Astrid Amara, Matthew Buscemi, Kim Fielding, Lylah Hunter & Nisi Shaw.
Central Area location. Every Thursday. (See Saturday
listing at 6pm.)
Seattle Prime Timers Coffee Reunion. 7pm. Starbucks, 1600 E. Olive Way. Meets 1st Thursday each
month. www.seattleprimetimers.org
Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 303 17th
Ave E. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group.
Emerald City Social Club. 7:30pm. Call for details &
location - phone staffed most Tuesday evenings or leave
message. Meets 1st Thursday each month. ECSC is a
confidential crossdressing social & support organization
for Transvestite & Transsexual individuals, primarily
MTF, which offers confidential membership, private
monthly meetings, frequent events on the town, & help
in coming out. (425) 827-9494.
Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group
Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.
Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers &
Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe,
anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring
fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information,
community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or
our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/
gayfathersseattle
Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.
SASG, 303 17th Ave. E. Every Thursday. A discussion
group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. 322-2437;
www.sasgcc.org
FRIDAY - July 3
dignityusa.org
14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday.
(253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org (Also Thursdays 4-10pm & Saturdays 6pm-12 midnight.)
June 26, 2015
Independence Day
(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities. Because
of the July 4th holiday some regularly scheduled events
may be cancelled or rescheduled. Check with the sponsors of your event to confirm day, time & place.)
dignityusa.org
Fourth of July Community Picnic. 11am-4pm. Cal
Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. A family-friendly day of
fun. Live music by local bands including Heartwarmer,
Tangerine & the Not-Its. Free hot dog fest, all ages root
beer tasting garden & a pie-eating contest. Kids activities including face-painting, hula hooping, poi spinning,
a real fire truck tour & more! CAPA arts & crafts booth,
kids writing with Hugo House & music with Meter School
of Music. Sponsored by Cal Anderson Park Alliance.
31st Annual Naturalization Ceremony. Concert 11am,
Ceremony 12noon. Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center.
More than 400 candidates from 75 countries will be
sworn in as US citizens. Features speeches by Sen.
Maria Cantwell, Rep. Jim McDermott, Gov. Jay Inslee
& Seattle Center Director Robert Nellums with MC
Mayor Ed Murray.
Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer
Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St.
Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is
a Gay men’s social and service organization providing
a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and
Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.
SUNDAY - July 5
(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)
dignityusa.org
Border Riders Motorcycle Club First Sunday Ride.
Contact Border Riders for details and rendezvous point.
Meets 1st Sunday most months. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in
recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.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.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting
for economic and social justice. www.LGBT QAllyship.
org, [email protected], 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
BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www.
binetseattle.org.
Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org
Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org
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
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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.equalrightswashington.org
Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org
Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freely speaking.org
Gay City organizes events & activities for Gay & Bi men
& offers anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing at
the Center for LGBT Health, 517 E Pike St. More info or
to schedule an appointment, 860-6969. www.gaycity.org
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling,
information & local resources telephone hotline for
GLBT people across the country.
GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education
Network - 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org
Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - 3639188; www.thegsba.org
HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of
Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. 205-7837. For a
comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations
see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call
Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979.
Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic &
Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www.
imperialcourtofseattle.com
Lambert House - 322-2515; www.lamberthouse.org
LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm;
Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for
the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free
of charge.
LGBT MS Connection - 250-5002; LGBTMS [email protected]. 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.mature friends.org; Northwest Bears: www.nwbears.com;
The Olympians: www.TheOlympians.net; POZSeattle:
www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org;
Rain City Jacks: 888-809-5035, www.raincityjacks.
org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples.
org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather.
org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over,
www.seattle primetimers.org. (See also listings under
Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony.
org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126;
[email protected]; www.rainbowcity band.
com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s
Chorus: 388-1408, 323-0750. www.flying house. org.
Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project
- [email protected]
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.familyworksseattle.
org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud
& Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/
proud-and-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.
com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: 568-7777,
info@ nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget
Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org
PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with
chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound
region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle:
206-325-7724, [email protected], and www.pflag
seattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: 425-483-6642,
[email protected], http://community.pflag.org/
PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.
pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington state: www.
pflagwsc.org.
PEOPLE OF COLOR: Asian/Pacific Islander Queer
Network Program at API Chaya, 467-9976; Center
for MultiCultural Health, 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/
as, 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, 7813565, [email protected]; Men of All Colors & Cultures
Together (MACCT), 923-8313, macctseattle@ yahoo.
com, www.macctsea.org; Nubian Pride Productions,
[email protected]; People of Color Against
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calendar
AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing,
M-F, 10am-5pm, 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on
Facebook; Seattle Two Spirit, SeattleTwoSpirit@
hotmail.com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African
descent, 322-7061, 255-8951; Sistah Sinema, www.
sistahsinema.com, info@sistahsinema. com; TrikoneNorthwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.
trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-6850164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle.
Pride Foundation - 323-3318; www.pridefoundation.
org
Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling
Service providing FREE information & services to Gay
& Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org
Public Health-Seattle & King County Online
Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/
personal/glbt.aspx
Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - 682-6711;
www.q-law.org
Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - 235-7235.
Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly 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.
Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition.
org; 451-SAFE (451-7233).
SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates
for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. 905-9941, www.seamec.org
Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center
(SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing
emotional support and personal development services
to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities,
and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of
safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual
differences. 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 Out & Proud - 206-322-9561; www.seattle
pride.org
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Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: [email protected]
Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org
Seattle Treatment Education Project (STEP) E-zine
is an electronic resource distributed to people affected
by HIV/AIDS, case managers, front line workers & other
health professionals. Now a part of Lifelong AIDS Alliance, 328-8979, www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202)
328-3244; www.sldn.org
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.
Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) - www.facebook.
com/socialoutreachseattle
South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma,
Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.South
SoundQCal.com
Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com;
www.stonewallnews.net
SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www.
bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club:
www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba
Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers:
join their Facebook group or email capitolhill cycling@
groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@ gmail.
com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.different spokes.org;
Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby.
com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa;
Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@ hotmail.com;
Festival of the Babes: www.festival ofthebabes.com;
Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures:
outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association:
www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www.
puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a
country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance.
org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@
gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners:
www.seattlefront runners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball
Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation.
com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam.
org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.
com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com;
Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.
org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA):
[email protected], www.teamseattle.org/bowling.
htm, www.theprideleague. com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com;
Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay
Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide
range of local GLBT sports activities, 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. [email protected], www.camptrc.org,
1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.
Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org
Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA
community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www.
rainbowcntr.org
TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425)
827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound:
www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Justice
League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans
Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: 322-7700;
Ingersoll Gender Center: 329-6651, www.ingersoll
center.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftm
group.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group:
www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; Washington Gender Alliance:
(360) 445-2411, www.washington genderalliance.com
WOMEN: BABES: support groups for HIV+ women.
720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Festival of the Babes:
www.festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over,
www.maturefriends.org; Older Lesbians Organizing
for Change/WA State Chapter: [email protected],
[email protected], www.oloc.org; Pacific Northwest
Lesbian Archives: www.pnwlesbianarchives.org;
RainshadowWomen: [email protected];
Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org;
WOWS: a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwest seattle; 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 [email protected], 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual,
Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)
Yakima: First Fridays - (509) 576-0276. www.gayakima.com/1stfridays.html
YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans &
Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth,
including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Diverse Harmony:
www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington
State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) &
Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT
students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s
to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state
schools. 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.
org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming
Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention
program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425)
263-2908, www.globeyouth.org; Health Education
Youth Outreach: for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24 - Jessica Hatlo, 206-957-1665, [email protected]; It Gets
Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House:
an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in
Seattle, 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; www.MatthewsPlace.com; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ
youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www.
oasisyouthcen ter.org; Parents, Family & Friends of
Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: 325-7724,
www.seattle-pflag.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime
support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County,
www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21,
in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www.
facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful
(POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County,
206-326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful;
Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - 360-698-3335;
www.kchaf.org; Queer Youth Space: 206-495-9963;
www.queeryouth space.org; Renton Area Youth
Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied
youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, 425271-5600, ext 155; [email protected]; Safe Schools
Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; 451-SAFE
(451-7233) (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s
Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): 860-9606,
www.sypp.org; Teen Link: 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN;
The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens:
in Shoreline, 362-7282 x 8018, [email protected];
Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied
youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, 509-396-5198, www.
vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/Orion Center: 6225555; YouthCare/Isis Program (Transitional Living
Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): 522-8412;
Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoudGLBTQ): 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.
yspp.org
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