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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 SW 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 & 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. SEATTLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONWIDE DOMA PROTEST; PROTESTS ALSO SCHEDULED IN TACOMA, OLYMPIA & SPOKANE On Saturday, January 10, Seattle will participate in a nationwide protest against DOMA, the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA prohibits federal recognition of same-sex marriages even if they are legal in the states where they take place and allows individual states to refuse to recognize legal same-sex marriages performed in other states. In Seattle, organizers plan for a noon - 2 p.m. rally at Westlake Park, 4th Ave. & Pine St. An auxilliary event will meet at Seattle Central Community College Plaza on Broadway just north of E. Pine St. at 10:30 a.m. and will join the rally at Westlake Park at noon. In Tacoma, demonstrators will gather at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 621 Tacoma Ave. S., for a rally and march to Tacoma's City Building. In Olympia, demonstrators will also meet at their City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Spokane organizers plan a rally at City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Details for these actions and others nationwide are available at the website www.jointheimpact.com. "FABULUXE" AT SONYA'S INCLUDES SOME AMAZING QUEER PERFORMERS On Saturday, January 10, Sonya's Bar & Grill, 1919 1st Ave (between Stewart & Virginia Sts. near the Pike Place Market) hosts two performances of the "Fabuluxe" Live! Cabaret! Bellydance, Drag & Burlesque Show! With Fuchsia FoXXX, Ben DelaCreme, Shanghai Pearl, Sassy DeLure, Inga Ingenue at 7:30 p.m . (door at 7 p.m.) and 10 p.m. (door at 9:30 p.m.). $10 cover - 21+ with ID. SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2009 PRIORITIES Each year, the Council establishes and communicates to the public major themes and priorities to guide its legislative work. Council Members will present key areas of focus and major legislative initiatives, with public comment to follow. The Full Council meeting will be held on Monday, January 12, at 2 p.m.; public comment will begin at approximately 2:30 p.m. The Council is announcing its priorities as early as possible to give citizens every opportunity to hear and provide comment on the Council's legislative direction. BISHOP GENE ROBINSON, FIRST GAY ANGLICAN BISHOP, TO VISIT SEATTLE The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire and the first openly Gay bishop in the Anglican Communion, will visit Seattle on Monday and Tuesday, January 12 and 13. On January 12, he will lead a worship service at 4:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., and give a public speech at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St. Tickets for the Town Hall event are $15-general; $10-student/senior. 1-800-838-3006; www.brownpapertickets.com/event/50391. Proceeds will benefit Integrity's supper ministry at Lambert House and low income counseling at the Center at St. Andrew's. On January 13, he will preach an evening service at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 111 NE 80th St. at 7 p.m. Bishop Robinson will bring his message of inclusion and share his personal story at each of the public events. Sponsored by the Diocese of Olympia, the Episcopal Church in Western Washington and Integrity Puget Sound, the GLBT Community of the Episcopal Church. GAY CITY HOSTS CHATROOM: QUEERITUALITY This month's Chatroom discussion is for guys interested in being part of a Gay men's spirituality reading group. Come help define what that might look like. Men of all faith traditions (or none) are welcome. The gathering will be held on Tuesday, January 13, at 7 p.m., at Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E. Pike St. Sponsored by Gay City Health Project. www.gaycity.org DUNSHEE HOUSE LAUNCHES GAY & LESBIAN BOOK CLUB Come discuss the best of Gay and Lesbian novels at the new Seattle Gay and Lesbian Book Club. Join other book-lovers on a drop-in basis every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave. E. Come only once or come every meeting. Each month a different title will be discussed. The titles for the next six months are: January - Breakfast With Scot by Michael Downing; February - Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson; March - I Am Not Myself These Days by Josh Kilmer-Purcell; April - The City and The Pillar by Gore Vidal; May - The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith; June - Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. For more information, call 206-322-2437; nickdimartin@earthlink.net. POZ SEATTLE HOSTS NEW YEAR'S SOCIAL On Wednesday, January 14, POZSeattle presents a New Year's Social from 6-8 p.m. at The Cuff Complex, 13th Ave. & E. Pine St. Meet in the downstairs bar for snacks, socializing, and a whole lot of fun. This event is FREE (except for the cost of beverages), and is for all HIV-positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, or color. POZSeattle is a social organization run for and by Seattle-area HIV-positive guys that is committed to planning and promoting fun, social activities. For questions or more information about this event, to plan your own social event, or to be added to the POZSeattle promotions email list, email info@pozseattle.org or visit us on the web at www.pozseattle.org. COUNTRY DOCTOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OFFERS HEALTH CARE NIGHT FOR LGBTQ COMMUNITY Spectrum Natural Health at Country 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. Q-SQUARED BOOK GROUP TO DISCUSS HARVEY MILK BIO On Saturday, January 17, at 1 p.m., at the Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave. E., the Q-Squared Book Group will discuss The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk by Randy Shilts. The group will be comparing and contrasting the book with Gus Van Sant's recent movie, Milk. The book's recounting of the 1978 Proposition 6 campaign in California is especially timely in light of 2008's Proposition 8. The Q-Squared Book Group is open to men who are interested in Gay literature and always welcomes new members. For more information, visit www.qsquared.org. COURT OF SEATTLE'S CORONATION COMING UP The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic & Rainier Empire presents Coronation 2009 - "The President's Ball: A Red Affair" - on Saturday, February 14 (5 p.m.), at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 2100 Alaskan Way. The Court of Seattle is once again proud to host the Queen Mother of the Americas, Empress Nicole the Great, as she presents her State of the Empire address to the International Court community in Seattle. We are also honored that she and the International Court Council will present the 2009 Ascension Ceremony, with the appointment of Heirs Apparent to Her Majesty. The schedule of coronation events is as follows: Saturday, January 17 (8 p.m.) - Introduction of Candidates Show at Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. FREE. Sunday, February 8 (11 a.m.) - Voting Day, Richmark Building, 1605 12th Ave. (at E. Pine St.) Sunday, February 8 (7 p.m.) - In-Town Show & Awards, location to be determined. Thursday, February 12 (7 p.m.) - Salt Lake City/Denver Show, Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. $10. Friday, February 13 (7 p.m.) - Out-of-Town Show, Neighbours Nightclub, 1509 Broadway. $20. Saturday, February 14 (5 p.m.) - Coronation 2009, Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 2100 Alaskan Way. Sunday, February 15 (11 a.m.) - Victory Brunch, Purr Lounge, 1518 11th Ave. $25. Sunday, February 15 (3 p.m.) - Alaska Bird Water Party, C.C. Attle's, 1501 E. Madison St. For more information, visit www.imperialcourtofseattle.com BAILEY-BOUSHAY HOUSE HOSTS ANNUAL CHEF'S DINNER Too many cooks in the kitchen will be a good thing on Sunday, January 18, 2008, as more than a dozen of Seattle's best and brightest chefs unite for the 16th annual Chefs' Dinner to benefit Seattle's Bailey-Boushay House, a skilled nursing facility for people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex, life-threatening diseases. Guests will enjoy the best Seattle chefs have to offer at the hors d'oeuvres reception and silent wine auction. An exclusive multi-course dinner featuring entrées by leading culinarians will follow the reception. Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, hosts the event. Reception and silent wine auction at 5 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. Organizers hope to raise $200,000 to directly support the nutrition program at Bailey-Boushay House. Tickets: Reception and silent wine auction only, $75; reception, silent wine auction and dinner, $300 and $600. For more information, visit www.virginiamason.org/chefs. Bailey-Boushay House, opened in 1992, is America's first skilled nursing facility that was planned, funded, built and staffed to meet the needs of people living with AIDS. The nationally-recognized facility provides care for people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex, life-threatening diseases promoting their health, well-being and functional independence. Bailey-Boushay is operated by Virginia Mason Medical Center. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATIONS IN SEATTLE On Monday, January 19, celebrate MLK Jr. Day in Seattle at one of the following events: City Year and over 600 community members will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with community service projects: including painting, landscaping, a community mural project, cleaning, organizing and sorting. The work will be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to sign up, contact Minerva at mhumphrie@cityyear.org; 206-219-5014. EarthCorps will again participate in a nationwide "Day of Service" in honor of Dr. King as it leads over 300 youth and adult community volunteers at a natural area on Beacon Hill known as Cheasty Greenspace. The service project includes the removal of English ivy, a non-native aggressive plant species that threatens the diversity of our urban forests and perhaps other landscaping work. The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee will host their 27th annual region-wide MLK, Jr. Celebration at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave., with workshops, 9:30-11 a.m., rally at 11 a.m., and a march starting at noon from Garfield High School to the Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave. Immediately after the march, food and refreshments will be served at Garfield High School's lunch room, free to all participants. www.mlkseattle.org. The Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas and the Seattle Center present a staged reading of excerpts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches at 2:30 p.m., in the Seattle Center Center House Pavilion. From "I Have a Dream" to "Beyond Vietnam," Martin Luther King Jr.'s words are revolutionary in the face of opposition. Dr. King's speeches are powerful, inspiring and controversial and spanned issues from civil and global human rights to nuclear proliferation. www.cdforum.org. All events are FREE and open to the public. GAY/BI PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP STARTING IN JANUARY A free support group for Gay/Bi men diagnosed with prostate cancer will kick off on Monday, January 19, 6:30-8 p.m., at Gilda's Club Seattle, 1400 Broadway and will meet the third Tuesday of each month. The group will be a safe space for emotional support on issues of treatment, sexuality, relationships and topics specific to Gay/Bi men. For more information or to attend, please call 206-709-1400. FREEDOM SOCIALIST PARTY LAUNCHES WEEKLY DISCUSSION SERIES The Freedom Socialist Party will be hosting a weekly discussion series: "One Hemisphere, Indivisible: Permanent Revolution and Neoliberalism in the Americas," on Tuesdays, from January 20 through February 24, from 7 p.m - 8:30 p.m. at Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E. Pike St. This timely analysis by Guerry Hoddersen, journalist and feminist organizer, examines the roots of the U.S. economic crisis and its relationship to the upheavals across Latin America, with special emphasis on the role of women, immigrants and U.S. labor in building cross-border solidarity. FREE. Books available at any session, $8.00. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party, 206-722-2453 or email FSPseattle@mindspring.com. NORTHWEST NETWORK SPONSORS RELATIONSHIP SKILLS CLASS - JAN 21-FEB 24 The Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse will be sponsoring a six-week LGBTQ Relationship Skills Class on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., from January 21 to February 24, 2009. Topics include: identifying cultural norms and personal values, accountability, naming and setting boundaries, strengthening support networks and more! The class will be held at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway. The cost is a suggested donation of $90, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Registration deadline is Wednesday, January 14. If you need an interpreter, please register by Wednesday, January 7. For more information, accessibility questions or to register, contact Deann Alcantara Thompson at 206-568-7777 or deann@nwnetwork.org. DUNSHEE HOUSE TO HOST OPEN HOUSE & COMMUNITY DISCUSSION TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT Are you a stakeholder at Dunshee House? On Saturday, January 24, at 1 p.m., Dunshee House, 303 17th Ave. E., at E. Thomas St., invites you to an open house and community discussion. Whether you're a group attendee, a volunteer, or a socially conscious member of the community, you may be a stakeholder in Dunshee House - Home of SASG (Seattle AIDS Support Group). "As a stakeholder, we would like your input about the future of this organization. Please join us for snacks, open house and a community discussion as we chart our course for the New Year and beyond." For more information, call 206-322-2437; www.dunsheehouse.org. KNIGHTS OF MALTA JET CHAPTER HOSTS BEGGAR'S FEAST 2009 On Saturday, January 24, the Knights of Malta Jet Chapter hosts Beggar's Feast 2009, the first "Grand Finale" celebrating 30 great "FUN" years. The event will feature a fabulous international six course meal plus libations. (See website for complete menu.) The event will be held at the All Pilgrim Church, 500 E. Broadway, doors at 5 p.m., feast starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 (or $30 if purchased by January 17). To obtain advance tickets, call 206-329-0886 or email KofMNews@comcast.net. www.jetchapterkofm.com. PRIDE FOUNDATION & GSBA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR NOW AVAILABLE The Pride Foundation and the Greater Seattle Business Association are seeking scholarship applicants for the 2009-2010 school year. Over $350,000 is available in scholarships. Applications must be post-marked by January 23, 2009. For more information about the scholarship program, to download the application and find out about upcoming application workshops in your area, visit www.pridefoundation.org/scholarships. "PINK AND BENT: ART OF QUEER WOMEN" During the month of December, glbtq.com, the world's largest encyclopedia of GLBTQ culture, is celebrating contemporary art by Queer women with an online exhibition entitled "Pink and Bent: Art of Queer Women." glbtq.com's online presentation features the work of 24 artists, each of whom is profiled on the site. The exhibition will be featured on glbtq.com's home page throughout December and will remain available on the website indefinitely. HIV IS STILL A BIG DEAL ONLINE VIDEO SERIES TO HELP PREVENT HIV 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 SOLDIERS PROJECT NW OFFERS FREE COUNSELING FOR VETS/ACTIVE MILITARY & THEIR LOVES ONES Soldiers Project NW is a 100% volunteer organization whose purpose is to provide free counseling to those who have served or are serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and to their families and loved ones, including LGBT active military/veterans and their loved ones. Many people choose to receive help directly from the military or the VA. Soldiers Project NW offers an alternative for those who, for whatever reason, do not or cannot utilize those benefits. Soldiers Project NW has put together a list of licensed private practice therapists from Olympia to Bellingham who are willing to see one client (or couple, or family) at no charge, for as long as they need to be seen to deal with any of the stressors that have come from being involved in combat or loving someone who has. For more information, call the Soldiers Project NW's 24-hour phone line, 206-290-1035. CALL FOR PROPOSALS ON LESBIAN HEALTH TOPICS The Lesbian Health & Research Center at University of California, San Francisco, seeks workshops and presentations on Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer women's health topics to be presented at the 2009 National Lesbian Health Summit to be held on March 6-8, 2009, in San Francisco. The Lesbian Health & Research Center (LHRC) is dedicated to improving the health of Lesbians, Bisexual women, Transgender people, and our families. To achieve this goal, they create comprehensive programs of research, education and trainings, public events and community collaborations. For more information on the 2009 National Lesbian Health Summit - including registration and to submit proposals - go to http://lesbianhealthinfo.org/NationalLesbianHealthSummit/. |
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