Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Fourth Corner Pride Festival


Sunday July 13 2008

And a few days before. Watch for events and workshops.

On Sunday, a parade is planned down Cornwall Avenue followed by festival at Depot Market Square on Railroad Avenue in Bellingham.

Primary sponsoring organization is PFlags of Whatcom and Skagit Counties plus many other organizations, businesses and individuals.

When they get official pride site up, there will be a link from here. Meanwhile check out Robert's personal Pride Memories site.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Robert's "Alternative Bellingham" Newsletter

It's an archived Yahoo Group. One need not subscribe to see newsletter on line. Announces weekly location of Wednesday Dinner and also has other notices from local GLBTA community that people send to Robert. Events, ideas, what ever.

Some features from past newsletters.

Evergreen Aids Foundation


Support services and volunteer opportunities. Sponsors community events, fund raisers and work for AIDS prevention. Offices at 1509 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA. 98225 Phone 360-671-0703

Whatcom County Health Department

Testing and so forth. Lisa Shoemaker has sent me a packet of flyers. One of the things is an invitation to a Tuesday night group for young men ages 19-25. "Young Men Together," it's called. A place to learn, share and grow. Every other Tuesday 5:30-7:00pm beginning 4/15/03. Call or stop by for more information. 360-676-4593 or visit HIV/STD Program 1500 N. State #201, Bellingham.

Other groups are possible as well. I met with Lisa and mentioned interest in things for older men, such as an over 40s group. She said the conference room is available and she can put energy toward different aspects of the community if the interest is there.

They also sent a brochure with clinic hours for things like HIV testing including some new Tuesday evening hours.

Skagit County PFlag

Phone: 360-856-4676
Join us for Monthly Support Meetings Located at:
Central United Methodist Church
1013 Polte Road
Sedro-Woolley, WA
7:00 PM the second Monday of each month.

National PFlag web site.

PFLAG, Bellingham-NW Washington

A local chapter for parents, family and friends of gay people as well as gay people, themselves, who want to get involved.

More information about P-FLAG 360-733-1500 or write to:
PO Box 28704; Bellingham, WA. 98228-0704

See some images, videos, information about the Yearly Fourth Corner Pride Festival. There was a parade in 2007.

Just Us Youth Group

A safe and confidential weekly support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and ally 14-18 year olds.

WHAT - A support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning youth and their allies

WHEN - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.

WHERE - Call for location

CONTACT US:
Northwest Youth Services - 360.734-9862
NWYS Safe Home Hotline - 360.676-1022/800.456-1022
PFLAG helpline - 360.733-1500

Facilitated by Northwest Youth Services trained volunteers.

A safe, confidential, supportive environment for sexual minority youth, youth with sexual minority parents, youth questioning their sexual orientation, and for youth allies.

We all can manage so much better with a little support.

Zay Smith Program Coordinator, Just Us.

Safe Schools Coalition state wide web site.

Pride Foundation

Fundraising, community building. Organization based in Seattle is now starting branches in other parts of the state including Whatcom/Skagit Counties.

MY RAINBOW FELLOWSHIP in Everett, WA.

HIV+ & GLBT Christian Worship at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 2005 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA 98205

7:00 PM, Friday Evenings

Opening worship Friday, May 30th 2008

Faith Lutheran Church, Bellingham


As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, believing in a loving God, we welcome all people without regard to gender, ethnicity, race, economic and social status, or sexual orientation.

Pastors Sharon Swanson, R.L. Christensen
Faith Lutheran Church,
2750 McLeod Road, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360)733-3970

Scrabble Anyone?

Gay men's scrabble club starting up that would meet monthly on Sunday afternoons to play a few low-key rounds. Superiority in scrabble is not required, and the club is open to all ages. Interested players can contact 360- 650-9734.
Thanks much, Warren.

WOW! Women of Whatcom

Announcing a new Yahoo group for creating and sharing events of interest to women in Whatcom County....

We need a central place where women can go to find out what's happening. WOW! Women of Whatcom has a calendar where events can be posted, and messages can be sent to the group to arrange new events, find rides to events, etc.

Events aren't necessarily exclusively for women, but they are of particular interest to lesbian, bisexual, or straight women. Events are in Whatcom County or nearby (within an hour's drive or so).

Lesgo

Announcements of current events around northwest Washington. Mostly catering to women and lesbian activities. Also includes some general events.

Center for Gender Sanity

Po box 30313, Bellingham, WA 98228
Transitions That Work is a consulting service for transsexuals who plan to transition on the job, their coworkers, and their employers. We offer help in planning a successful transition, guidance for employers dealing with transition issues, and diversity training about transsexualism. See our website for more information.

Stonwall Democrats

National organization with a local person (Michele) as one of it's main statewide officers. She is also involved with Gender Sanity.

Gay into straight America


A fantastic voyage. Journey into people's hearts across America. Two women in a purple Suburban and trailer with a poodle. A spiritual awakening, touching lives. They are from Whatcom County!

Agape Fellowship

For more information contact Kathy

The Betty Pages (print publication)


Betty Desire

Famous for her local humor and her Drag Race shows held each Wednesday Evening at 10:30 PM in Rumor's Cabaret.

She has a monthly publication called "Betty Pages." Available at Rumors, Village Books and a few other places.

Youtube video from when Betty did her show in Mount Vernon a while back.

Mailing address:
Betty Pages, PO box 2724, Bellingham, WA. 98227.

Betty's Myspace site.

Front Runners of Bellingham


Bellingham Frontrunners is a running and walking group for the Bellingham GLBTQ community. We meet every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM at Lake Padden in front of the bath house at the swimming area (West Entrance off Samish Way). Please join us for a brisk run or a leisurely walk around Lake Padden (2.6 miles). We usually go out for brunch after the run.

There is also a hiking group.

Hike planned once per month. Announcements in Robert's newsletter, or contact the hiking group / Frontrunners phone number. Hiking group carpools to a trail head.
For more info - contact (360) 527-0711.
www.frontrunners.org or Bellingham listing

Bellingham Radical Fairies

Coffee Klatch Saturday mornings 10 am to noon at Three Trees Coffee on Holly and other things as well.

Anacortes LGBT

A Yahoo group for Anacortes area in Skagit County.

Bellingham Leathermen Yahoo Group


We are a group of gay and bisexual men who promote and have an interest in the gay men leather community of the Bellingham WA area.
The group is primarily a social and education organization. The group is open to men who any interest in leather from novice to the seasoned leatherman.

Social every second Saturday of the month. 7:30 to a bit after 10 PM at Rumor's Cabaret in Bellingham.

Whidbey Out and About

A Yahoo Group.

Gudlife Port Townsed, WA.

The place to find out what's going on in the HBT community in and around Port Townsend and the Eastern Olympic Peninsula. Activities include The Out at Lunch Bunch" gathering Wednesdays, 1 p.m. at Madison Street Cafe, corner of Washington and Madison, downtown Port Townsend.

Gay Surrey.com

Serves the G.L.B.T. communities of Surrey, Delta, White Rock, Langley, Burnaby, New Westminster, East Richmond, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and all of the Lower Fraser Valley.

Camp TRC

Nation's largest member owned gay campground. Located east of Granite Falls, WA. which is east of Everett. Gets many campers from all over the region; especially Seattle and Vancouver.

Leather and Lace Riders

Women's motorcycle group. This group is exclusively for any and all lesbian motorcyclists... that means any gay women who ride a motorcycle of any kind, or who share a passion for and about riding. We will all gather for rides and social events within our community in the Pacific Northwest area.

Border Riders motorcycle club

Members from BC and around Pacific Northwest. Gatherings, rides and friendship.

GMOWIS

A Site Dedicated to uniting the Men in the Island Region of WA State & The PNW as a Whole.

Washington Dykes

Statewide Yahoo Group for lesbians with link exchange to this guide.

Washington Gender Alliance

Bellingham based. Find Snohomish County group also via their web site.

Slum Doctor Programme

Bellingham based charity sponsors dances and other events to raise money for AIDS patients in Africa.

360-671-7389

Triskeli Guild

A Bellingham Area and Pacific Northwest BDSM Social group promoting an alternative lifestyle community. We encourage participation by all genders, races, and sexual preferences. We advocate safe, sane, consensual play AND safe sex. We have all levels of experience from curious to experienced.

Fourth Corner Polyamory Group

Sean Humphrey House

A 6 unit apartment complex for people living with AIDS in Bellingham. Phone 733-9357

CPNWS Gay and Lesbian History and Archives Project


The Center for Pacific Northwest Studies is pleased to announce the CPNWS Gay and Lesbian History and Archives Project. It is our belief that the history of the GLBT community in Bellingham and the surrounding area is diverse, unique, and important.

The Center actively:

* Solicits archival material (photographs, documents, publications, posters, and other printed material). This material is cataloged and accessible to researchers through the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.

* Conducts Oral History Interviews.

* Generates public programs, such as exhibits, workshops, and publications to disseminate the collective experience uncovered in the collecting process.

If you are interested in sharing your memories of the local gay and lesbian community, or you wish to donate photographs, drawings, videos, publications, or other materials, please contact Center For Pacific Northwest Studies and ask about the GLBT collection.

Center For Pacific Northwest Studies main site

Here are guides to some of the GLBT collections at the Center:

Gay and Lesbian Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection:

Robert Ashworth collection on the Union of Sexual Minorities Center of Western Washington University, 1975-1984:

Hands Off Washington Whatcom County Coalition Records:

Motherlode Records

LGBTA at Western Washington University

The first openly gay organization in Bellingham that I am aware of. It is one of the first campus groups in the US. Started in 1969. Sponsored the first drag show to be held on a US. college campus in 1973. Mostly caters to students in their early 20s, but open to anyone. Has an office, discussion groups, provides speakers for classes, has an information library sponsors events such as educational films, lectures and art shows dealing with gay rights.

Office is room 515 Viking Union, Western Washington University. Phone 360-650-6120.

Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship


A welcoming congregation for GLBT people. There, many of the sermon topics and discussions at the church deal with gay issues. The building has been a great resource for various fundraisers and events in the gay community. Church located at 1708 I St. in Bellingham Phone 733-3837

First Congregational Church


United Church of Christ, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, 734-3720.

On Eagle's Wings Counseling

"Sue Stackhouse and Anne Hulse, Registered Counselors with more than 50 years of combined experience, offer compassionate Counseling and Hypnotherapy honoring diversity and individual differences in LGBTI issues, gender identity, sexual orientation, couples counseling, life transitions, relationships, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, co-dependency, spirituality, recovery, survivor issues, elder issues and conflict resolution for individuals, couples and groups. They offer clinical hypnotherapy for, but not limited to: smoking cessation (helping you become a non-smoker in one session), health enhancement, phobias, memory/recall, exam prep, self-confidence/esteem, anxiety, stress, age regression, and past life regression."

Sue is also a Reiki Master Teacher who offers energy healing sessions and teaches Reiki certification workshops, Levels I, II and III, on a rotating basis in Bellingham. Reiki is a gentle, energy healing art that relieves/reduces pain and stress, balances energy, promotes relaxation, creativity, emotional release and self-healing capabilities. Anne offers workshops on grief and loss that are especially helpful for families or groups and those in caring professions.

Both Anne and Sue are experienced teachers, healers, presenters and human rights advocates and have worked with people from all walks of life, with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Both use a holistic approach with techniques to promote healing, personal growth and reality-based problem solving. They seek to provide their clients with the best tools, resources and techniques to promote healing on every level (emotional, physical, spiritual) through the modalities of Counseling, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and Reiki. "

They offer a sliding scale that is negotiable on an individual basis so that fees do not stand in the way of providing services. Their office is in Bellingham. Call 360/599-2627 or email Sue or Anne for an appointment.

Equal Rights Washington

A state wide civil rights groups for glbt rights.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Mystical Massage

Retreats, workshops, the work of Sequoia mostly based in Vancouver area. Men in Touch.

Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archive

Lisa Cohen, director / archivist for this new community organization went to school at Western Washington University here in Bellingham. Organization based in Seattle and serving entire Pacific Northwest. Archiving lesbian history. Collecting things like business records, personal papers & manuscripts, audio and visual materials, printed things and ephemera.

Snohomish County Gay and Bisexual Men's Task force

Serving Everett and Snohomish County area. A calendar of social events and more sponsored by Snohomish County Health District. Info line 425-339-5294

Libido Events

Vancouver BC Canada
Alternative Sex Education & Event Production.

Zip to Gay Travel

I run the site and think it would be a good candidate for a link from out of bellingham area links. We offer Vacation Packages for the gay and lesbian traveler, with hundreds of confirmed gay friendly hotels and resorts.
Thanks, Pete

Whidwood on Whidbey Island

I enjoyed seeing your web site. You actually remind me of a good friend of mine in Spokane that has done some bike trips. Also, I wondered if you would be interested in listing a link to my web site in your "out of Bellingham area links."
Thanks, Ron.

Out and About, gay hiking group, Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, B.C.'s gay men's hiking club. They come down to Bellingham and do a lot of things with us also. Bellingham people often go up to their many events. Hikes, bicycling, potlucks and so-forth.

Ski Buddies

Seattle based Skiing and recreation group that has ask to be listed in this guide, even though we are north of Seattle. Local people have participated as well.

Gay Radio

Fruit Salad glbt show 7pm

The Lesbian Show 8pm

Thursday evenings on CFRO 102.7 FM. Vancouver Co-op Radio.

We get it in most parts of Bellingham with rabbit ears.
(Remember rabbit ears?)

Open and affirming congregations in Washington State

List compiled and maintained by Ravenna United Methodist Church of Seattle.

Buisiness Listings?

Search for your communities in some of these larger listings. Some friends of mine are working on a local yellow pages. Keep your fingers crossed, maybe someday they will do the walking.

Gayellowpages.com
A national gay and lesbian yellow pages listing since 1973. Publishes a guide. Is also on the net.

Gay Vancouver Net
Gay business guide to Seattle Area

GayFriendlyBiz.com

* To be listed in this site contact
Robert