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| SEATTLE OUT & PROUD
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR
SEATTLE PRIDE PARADE 2008 Help Seattle Out & Proud put on Seattle's biggest and best Pride Parade ever. There are lots of ways you can help out. For details and to sign-up, go to www.seattlepride.org. COUNTRY DOCTOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OFFERS HEALTH CARE NIGHT FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY Spectrum Natural Health at County Doctor Community Health Clinic, 500 19th Ave. E. offers primary and naturopathic care for the LGBTQ community every Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Providers have been serving the LGBTQ community for many years. Cost is sliding scale - no one turned away for lack of funds. For information and to make an appointment, call 206-299-1600. EMERALD CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE 2008 SOFTBALL SEASON Open Division games will be played primarily at the North SeaTac fields again this year, S. 128th St. & 20th Ave. S., and the Women's Division games will be played at the Lower Woodland Complex, Aurora Ave. N. & N. 59th St. For complete details about the league, including game times and field locations, see the league website at www.emeraldcitysoftball.org. In addition to regularly scheduled games, the league will also be hosting the Gay Softball World Series. LIFELONG AIDS ALLIANCE CARE TO SHOP FOOD DRIVE Chicken Soup Brigade, Lifelong AIDS Alliance's food program, sponsors an on-going food drive program to provide bags of groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS in Seattle/King County. "Care to Shop" is held between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the following stores: The first Saturday of the month at QFC, 416 15th Ave. E., Seattle; the second Saturday of the month at QFC, 417 Broadway E. (Broadway Market), Seattle; and the third Saturday of the month at Thriftway, 9740 S.W. Bank Rd., Vashon Island. They particularly need: cereal, canned tuna, canned meals (soup, stew, etc.), juice, canned beans, peanut butter, jam/jelly, canned fruits and vegetables, macaroni and cheese, dry pasta, canned or jarred spaghetti sauce. Store gift cards and cash donations are also always appreciated. You can also help by organizing your own food drive at an office gathering or holiday party. For more information, call 206-328-8979. CAPTAIN SMARTYPANTS PRESENTS CIRQUE DU SLAQUE AT CHAC Captain Smartypants gives the circus a run for its money in their irreverent new show, Cirque du Slaque. a unique taste of homo-comedy at its talented and flagitious best; these nine funny guys take on bearded ladies, criminal magicians, bad candy, politics and more in this pastiche of songs, sketches and video that features at least one clown-related death. Cirque du Slaque is a raucous and sometimes bawdy send-up of circus life (in a sort of eerie and definitely offbeat way). This journey, running the gamut from ridiculous to sublime, will both amaze and frighten. The dark and disturbing underbelly of circus life is revealed through a musical story peppered with interesting and dangerous characters. Performances will be held at the Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave., on June 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. (lounge opens at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $20 - 206-388-1400; www.flyinghouse.org. ROSEBUD ART SHOW FEATURES PAINTINGS OF THE MALE FORM Michelle Salazar's paintings of the male form run from bright and playful to deeply rich and sensual. Her latest collection of work will be on display at Rosebud Restaurant and Bar, 719 E. Pike St. through June. ROMP NAKED PRESENTS "MANY BROTHERS, ONE TRIBE - SUMMER SOLSTICE / NAKED PRIDE" Romp Naked is an alternative nude gathering in Seattle for men to honor male erotic energy through art, music and dance. Romp Naked is definitely a sexy party, not a sex party. Romp Naked will be held on Saturday, June 14, at a Capitol Hill location, with doors and MainSpace opening at 7 p.m. with creative undress and mingling. The welcoming and opening circle begins at 8 p.m. and the Plush Zone opens at 8:30 p.m. Enjoy moving music and energy work. The event ends with closing, credits and cool down by 12 midnight. Suggested donation: $30 at the door (sliding scale $20 to $30, cash only). You must be on the Guest List to attend. For more information and to RSVP, go to www.db-designs.org/romp/ Proceeds will be donated to local community organizations. 206-888-NUDE; www.RompNaked.org SEATTLE MEN IN LEATHER HOST FATHER'S DAY FUNDRAISING CHILI FEED On Sunday, June 15, Leather Daddy Mark and Daddy's boy Ron will host the SML's 14th annual Father's Day chili feed, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, at The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. at E. Pine St. The menu will include all-you-can-eat chili (meat or vegetarian) with the trimmings for $5, hot dogs for $2, chili dogs and beef burgers for $3. All proceeds will go to support Rise 'n Shine, SML's benefit charity for 2008. SML invites everyone to come for some great food, friends, and fun on Father's Day. EVAN WOLFSON TO GIVE FREE PUBLIC TALK On Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30 p.m to 7 p.m., at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., nationally recognized civil rights leader Evan Wolfson will give a free public talk on how recent events will affect the drive for marriage equality in Washington. The event is presented by Equal Rights Washington. For more in-depth information on the recent California marriage decision and domestic partnerships in Washington state, visit www.equalrightswashington.org. WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE CAUCUS COMMUNITY MEETING On Thursday, June 19, the Healthy Washington Coalition invites the community to discuss the issues most important and pressing to them in reforming Washington's health care system. This meeting is an opportunity for community discussion on the challenges we are currently facing in health care and how we can start to achieve reform. The town hall meeting to discuss what values we want in Washington's health care system will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave. N.E. Over the next four months the Healthy Washington Coalition will be hearing from communities on what they want from healthcare reform at town hall meetings in seven locations across the state. These meetings provide an opportunity for Washingtonians to work together to create a health care system that will provide secure, quality, affordable health care. www.healthywacoalition.org. RADICAL WOMEN PRESENTS "FORBIDDEN LOVE: THE UNASHAMED STORIES OF LESBIAN LIVES" On Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m., Radical Women presents "Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stores of Lesbian Lives." Using interviews, archival footage, illustrations, and dramatizations, this documentary illustrates Queer culture during the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. The event will be held at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Dinner, with vegetarian option, available at 6:30 p.m. for a $7.50 donation. For more information, rides or childcare, call 206-722-6057 or 206-722-2453. This event is wheelchair accessible. Everyone welcome. BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR TO HELP BENEFIT DIVERSE HARMONY From June 20 to June 22, Barnes & Noble Pacific Place is having a book fair. Visit Barnes & Noble Pacific Place, 7th Ave. & Pine St., after you enjoy the It's About Life Gay Expo. Mention Diverse Harmony when you make any purchase and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to support the Diverse Harmony Youth Chorus! BORDER RIDERS JUNE 2008 RUN TO VISIT LEWIS & CLARK TERRITORY The Border Riders Motorcycle Club is going to Fort Stevens State Park, Warrenton, OR, for its next run. The run lasts from Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22. Guests will pay $15 for one night of camping, or $25 for two nights. All meal costs will be extra. In order to be good hosts and to make all necessary preparations, everyone must register for the run. Use the online registration form to register at www.borderriders.com. The registration deadline is Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m. NORTHWEST TRANSGENDER CONFERENCE PLANNING MEETING IN TACOMA On Saturday, June 21, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Twokoi restaurant, 1552 Commerce St., in Tacoma, the Northwest Transgender Conference will have their third regional planning meeting. "We have had two productive planning meetings in Seattle and Portland. All those that could not come to the Seattle meeting due to Esprit now have the opportunity to join us in Tacoma." For more information and to RSVP, call Victoria, 360-455-3318 or email NWTC@comcast.net. "OUT OF THE DARKNESS OVERNIGHT WALK" BENEFITTING SUICIDE PREVENTION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION In Washington state, more than 820 people die by suicide each year, four times as many who die by homicide. It is the second leading cause of death across the state for those between 15 and 34 years old. Nationally suicide is a serious health problem that claims a life every 16 minutes. This June, residents from throughout the Pacific Northwest and around the country will participate in the "Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk" in Seattle. The up to 20-mile overnight journey will begin at sundown on Saturday, June 21 and end at sunrise on June 22, 2008. proceeds will support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, funding vital research, suicide prevention and awareness programs and support for survivors of suicide loss both locally and nationally. To register, donate or learn more, log on to www.theovernight.org or call 888-The-Overnight. HIV IS STILL A BIG DEAL ONLINE VIDEO SERIES TO RESHAPE HIV PREVENTION AMONG GAY MEN HIV is Still a Big Deal follows Josh, a young Gay man living in Manhattan, as he deals with everything from love and friendships to online hookups and unsafe sex. To view the first two episodes, go to www.hivbigdeal.org. GAY CITY SEEKING LGBT ARTISTS, WRITERS AND CRAFTS PEOPLE Gay City is currently seeking any and all LGBT artists to host workshops on a number of art forms. As part of their newly launched Peer Recovery Network, Gay City will be hosting local artists to spread their knowledge and share their art forms with the community. Whether it's painting, sculpting, dance, theatre, self-defense, puppetry, poetry, writing, spoken word, music, fashion design, crafts, photography, welding, carpentry& whatever it may be, join Gay City in building community through art and camaraderie. For more information, contact Eleazar Juarez at eleazar@gaycity.org or 206-388-1707 or Robert Yoon at Robert@gaycity.org or 206-388-1704. |
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