GLBT Resource Guide to Bellingham, WA.

2011 Bellingham Pride Parade and Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:26:00 +0000

Watch Video from Queernwwa Video Channel of 2011 parade that was on Sunday July 10.

Also see my Pictures from parade and festival plus Video from festival.

Guide by topic

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:24:00 +0000

Customize guide under labels, such as "Yahoo groups." Labels on left sidebar, or click title of this entry for label page. Another choice is to scroll down and find whole guide from the top. All 61 entries not sorted by label.

GLBTA Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:14:00 +0000

It's a Yahoo Group called "Alternative Bellingham. One need not subscribe to see newsletter on line.

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Mobile version

Newsletter announces weekly location of Wednesday Dinner and also has other notices from local GLBTA community. Contact Robert directly with your information for posting in this newsletter. It's an edited newsletter that comes out roughly once per week.

See also:

* Wall for my Gay Bellingham Facebook Group. Join to post comments and so forth.
* Some images from past pride festivals in Bellingham.
* And some features from past newsletters.

Wednesday Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:03:00 +0000

Meets 5:30 PM each Wednesday around a table (or tables) in different restaurants each week. Potluck in a house on first Wednesday of each month. Mostly men. Always a different mix and also a lot of regulars come. Welcomes new people. A good place to start and see who's around town. Weekly locations announced in my newsletter.

Bellingham Fourth Corner Pride Festival and Parade

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:57:00 +0000

Next year's events planned for July 6 to 10 2011. Sponsored by PFLAG as well as many other organizations and individuals.
Bellingham Pride web site.

Queer NW Washington Video Site

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:05:00 +0000

2010 parade

Two YouTube sites for vids of events and organizations in Northwest Washington (primarily Whatcom and Skagit Counties, but would like to include Island and San Juan Counties whenever possible).

General Northwest Washington video site.

Special site for Transgendered issues in the region.

If there is an event that the sponsors would like to have videoed, please visit either site and send a message.

Especially encouraged are short promotional vids for groups and organizations in the area. It doesn't have to be fancy: who you are, what you do, when you do it and how to reach you can all be said usually in two minutes or less.

2010 festival

The Betty Pages (print publication)

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:08:00 +0000

Betty Desire

Famous for her local humor and her Drag shows held each Wednesday Evening at 10:30 PM in Rumor's Cabaret. Also Monday evenings at 10 PM in The Copper Hog Restaurant, corner of State and Magnolia. Thursdays 8-9 PM at Anchor Cafe 1424 Cornwall.

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

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.
Betty's fan club on Facebook.

Evergreen Empire

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:14:00 +0000

Bellingham's drag court social and fund raising organization has new web site.

PFLAG, Bellingham-NW Washington

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:43:00 +0000

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.

Skagit County PFLAG

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:45:00 +0000

Skagit County PFLAG

Phone: 360-856-4676
Join us for Monthly Support Meetings Located at:
Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg. Room 309
202 S. 1st. St.
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
7:00-8:30 PM the second Monday of each month.
Also ask about the FAB 5 youth program (14-19)
meets twice monthly for support and education.
Skagit chapter PFLAG.
National PFLAG web site.

Gay Inside Out community center nonprofit organization in Bellingham

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:46:00 +0000

Community center developing in Bellingham, a nonprofit organization.

Gay Inside Out also known as Village Vida Center

Survey for gay community center in Bellingham

Hi everyone,

I am extremely passionate about starting a community center for our LGBTI folks.
If you have time please go to (click on) the site below to fill out the survey.
If you already have filled one survey out - either on paper or the internet -
please don't fill out another.

Survey.

Pass it on ...Peace, dalia.

Cascade Rainbow Community Center

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:55:00 +0000

Recently moved to Mount Vernon. Located in Center for Spiritual Living Church, 1508 N. 18th St.Mount Vernon, WA.

Weekly social gatherings. Community center volunteers also reach out and network for entire Northwest Washington region centered in Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties.

Web site.

Phone 360-840-8499.

Front Runners of Bellingham

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:43:00 +0000

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.

Google map meet at Lake Padden. Images of Lake Padden. Photos taken by Carl, posted by Robert.

www.frontrunners.org or Bellingham listing

Evergreen Aids Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:49:00 +0000

Support services and volunteer opportunities. Sponsors community events, fund raisers and work for AIDS prevention. Offices at 115 Unity Street #302. Bellingham, WA. 98225 Phone 360-671-0703

Fourth Corner Polyamory Group

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:54:00 +0000

Fourth Corner Poly is a discussion and support group for people who are open to more than one loving and honest relationship in their lives.

We meet every 3rd Thursday evening of the month in Bellingham. Details, locations and more information available in Yahoo Group.

Web page.
Yahoo Group.

Gay Dating Sites Net

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:08:00 +0000

Welcome and thank you for visiting Gay Dating Sites, where we provide information on how to safely use online gay dating sites in a manner that minimizes the risk to the individual of assault or violence. Gay men face some unique risks when it comes to online dating, and many of the incidents which are occurring go largely unreported in the media. Consequently it is the goal of Gay Dating Sites, to inform the GLBT community of those risks and how to minimize them.

Literary Magpie

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:38:00 +0000

Literary Magpie is a blog that focuses on gay and lesbian literature by interviewing LGBTQ authors, performance artists and publishers and reviewing queer books and literature. Literary Magpie also explores the writing life and features monthly guest bloggers from the U.S. and abroad.
jorymickelson.blogspot.com.

Queer Youth Project

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:37:00 +0000

Formerly called "Just Us Youth."

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

Queer Youth Project Myspace page

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.

Safe Schools Coalition state wide web site.

North Sound Lesbians Meetup Group

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:38:00 +0000

We are a group of lesbians that live all over but mostly in the Whatcom/Skagit counties and Southern BC. We are a social group that gets together for potlucks, game nights, girls night out, camping, hiking, coffee, book clubs, motor cycle rides, dancing, volunteering, picnics, fishing and any other ways we can think of to socialize.

North Sound Lesbians.

Whatcom County Health Department

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:47:00 +0000

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.

Queer Women of Bellingham

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:45:00 +0000

Ultimately meant to be a social networking site for all identifying women (Lesbian, Bi, Transgender, etc.) of all ages of the local community. There are forums for discussions about issues, planned "get togethers", or anything else you can think of. Local female identified queer musicians, artists, authors, shop owners, etc. will be promoted as well so that we can help to support each other as well. Eventually I would like it to be something where we meet once a month in real life over dinner, however, there would need to be enough dedicated people who really want to build a community within our community.

WOW! Women of Whatcom

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:29:00 +0000

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).

Bellingham Radical Faeries

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:28:00 +0000

Coffee Klatch Saturday mornings 11 am (ish) to 1 pm (ish). Sometimes a bit later. Join Yahoo Group for location. Our old home at Three Trees Coffee is gone as Three Trees has closed. Dec. 3 2011 plans to meet at Horseshoe Cafe on Holly St. Other locations may be tested in following weeks.

Whidbey Out and About

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:21:00 +0000

A Yahoo Group connecting community on Whidbey Island. In towns like Oak Harbor, Coupville, Langley and so forth.

Anacortes LGBT

noreply@blogger.com (Robert) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:26:00 +0000

A Yahoo group and web site for Anacortes area in Skagit County.
Anacortes_LGBT Yahoo Group.
Out Anacortes web site.

Information for Anacortes and beyond.