JUNE 15 
"Frolic" - A Gay Cabaret. 7:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Miss Indigo Blue, Wade Madsen, The Swedish Housewife, Waxie Moon, Launchettes, Karyn Schwartz, Lade Dee, and Century Dancers. Tickets: $25. www.centuryballroom.com

Holly Near in Concert with Comedy by Bob Smith & Karen Williams. 8pm. Kane Hall 130, University of Washington. A community celebration in conjunction with the NW Forum on LGBT Aging. Tickets: $75-first 4 rows, $45-reserved main floor, $35-balcony. 206-323-6540; info@verbenahealth.org. Proceeds benefit Verbena. 
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JUNE 15 & 16 
Northwest Forum on LGBT Aging 2007 - www.verbenahealth.org 
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JUNE 16

"Bat-N-Rouge" - Annual Drag Queens vs. The Dykes Softball Extravaganza. 1-4pm. Cal Anderson Park/Bobby Morris Playfield, 11th Ave & E Pine St. Proceeds benefit the Capitol Hill Alano Club, Seattle's non-profit home of 12-step groups serving the LGBT community. $5 suggested donation.

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Chorus - Rise Up & SING! - Songs of Peace, Protest & Liberation. 7:30pm. Capital Playhouse, 612 4th Ave E., Olympia. $15 suggested donation. www.slgc.org; www.brownpapertickets.com. 
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JUNE 17

"Corked!" - A Fabulous Gay Wine Tasting. 5pm. Hotel Deca, NE 45th St & Brooklyn Ave NE in the Presidential Suite. Enjoy panoramic views of the city and sample new wines paired with delicious foods! Free parking. Tickets:  $40. www.gaycity.org.

Pride Week Pride Service. 5pm. University Congregational Church of Christ, 4515 16th Ave NE. Ecumenical service in celebration of LGBT Pride Week.

"As Gay As It Gets." 7pm-door; 8pm-show. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Come join Mr Gay Seattle XXXI Dynasty and Miss Gay Seattle XXXXIII Regina King along with Mis Gay Everett Rodeo Drive as they kick off this year's Pride celebration. Hosted by Queen Debra LaFace with performances by present and past Gay Seattle title holders Sapphire Knight, Mark Debois, Aleksa Manila, Mark "Mom" Finley, Gia Cache, Nick D, Nina Maxwell, Efren, Toni James, Ebony LaFace, Chaka Kwan, Rosita and more…. $7 donation. A benefit for Seattle Out & Proud and the JC/Lady Graytop Scholarship Fund. Presented by the Imperial Court of Seattle. 
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JUNE 19 
"Seattle Spit" Pride Show. 8:30pm. Wildrose, 1021 E Pike St. Special pride edition of monthly Queer/Trans poetry night. Everyone is welcome and during open mic can sign up to read a poem or talk about an issue on their mind or promote their event. This year will include games and prizes. 
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JUNE 20 
Seattle Storm Kickoff to Pride. Key Arena, Seattle Center. Purchase your tickets through Verbena for $20 ($6 off regular ticket price) and enjoy exclusive early entrance with a Pride Pass from 5pm-7pm and your discounted tickets to the game from 7pm-approximately 9pm. 206-323-6540 ext 1 or Mo@VerbenaHealth.org.

"Out of the Closet" - A Fashion Preview. 6:30pm. W Seattle, W Bar & First Floor Living Room, 1112 4th Ave. Kick-off Pride weekend at the W Seattle with a fashion preview from Seattle's hottest clothing boutiques and local designers benefitting DIFFA/Seattle (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Enjoy cool cocktails and the sounds of the city's best DJ's. $15 suggested donation at the door. RSVP requested:  wseattle.rsvpevents@whotels.com. 
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JUNE 21 
Miss Broadway Pageant. 7pm-door, 8pm-pageant. Broadway Grill, 314 Broadway E. Join host Mr Mark "Mom" Finley and guest judge David Dean Bottrell for this fabulous pageant.  FREE admission to contestants and spectators. Pageant winner will receive $1,000 cash and will represent the Broadway Grill in the Saturday, June 23rd Pride March on Capitol Hill.  Runners-up prizes will also be awarded. Pageant applications at Broadway Grill. 

Special Radical Women Meeting. Thursday , June 21, 7:30pm - Check out www.radicalwomen.org for more info.

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JUNE 22 
"Available Men. 7pm. Seattle Museum of Mysteries, 623 Broadway E. Actor, screenwriter and film director, David Dean Bottrell, presents his short film "Available Men." $10 suggested donation.

"Frolic" - A Gay Cabaret. 7:30pm. Century Ballroom, 915 E Pine St. Tickets: $25. (See June 15 listing.)

Jen Kober Comedy Club, 315 1st Ave. Call (206) 217 3700 for more info

"Show Your Pride" - Dance Benefit for Bridges Healthcare. 7:30-8:45pm country dance lessons for all; 9pm-1am-general dance music by fantastic DJ's. Tacoma Mountaineers Club, 2302 N 30th St, Tacoma. $10 at the door; must be 21+ to attend. Proceeds to Bridges Healthcare, providing excellent health care for the LGBT community. www.bridgeshealth.com

"Scared Faithless" - Seattle Men's Chorus in Concert. 8pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. Many Gay men and women have felt specifically unwelcome in church, temple or mosque. Yet scores of others have found their community of faith to be a place of comfort and healing. Is it possible to be Gay and have a profound sense of faith? With beautiful choral music and candid stories from the ranks of our members, we will explore this rich realm as only Seattle Men's Chorus can. Featuring Captain Smartypants. www.flyinghouse.org [Concerts on June 22 & 23.]

One Mighty Pride. A weekend of parties. www.onemightypride.com 
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JUNE 23 
Dignity/Seattle Pride Pancake Breakfast. 8am-12 noon. Central Lutheran Church, 1710 11th Ave. All-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs & more. Raffle prizes. $5. Proceeds benefit Verbena Health, Multifaith Works and Dignity/Seattle.

Seattle Frontrunner's 24th Annual Run & Walk With Pride. 7:30am-registration; 9am-starts. Seward Park. www.seattlefrontrunners.org

Seattle Pride Cruise Pre-Cruise T-Dance. 3-6pm. Purr Cocktail Lounge, 1518 11th Ave.

David Dean Bottrell at Rosebud Restaurant. 7pm. 719 E Pike St. Meet special guest actor, screenwriter and film director, David Dean Bottrell.

"Queer Eyes 3" Pride Reception. 7-10pm. Art/Not Terminal Gallery, 2045 Westlake Ave. Community reception for Image Collective photographers who have organized and are participating in this group show. Show runs June 10-July 3. www.queereyesshow.com

Seattle Pride Cruise. 7pm-boarding; 7:30-11:30pm-cruise. Pier 55 Argosy Cruises, 1101 Alaskan Way on the Seattle downtown waterfront. Tickets: $55 available at Purr Cocktail Lounge and www.cruiseyt.com. Partial proceeds benefit Seattle Out & Proud.

Pride Party for LGBTQ Youth. 8pm-12 midnight. Neighbours Underground, 1509 Broadway. Free food and drinks! First 200 people get in FREE! For youth, ages 22 & under. Sponsored by MPowerment and Lambert House. Questions? 206-957-1725, 206-322-2515.

"Scared Faithless" - Seattle Men's Chorus in Concert. 8pm. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. www.flyinghouse.org [See description under June 22.]

"Hairspray" - Three Dollar Bill Cinema Free Outdoor Movie in Volunteer Park. Starts at dusk. www.seattlequeerfilm.com 
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JUNE 24 
Seattle Pride Parade. 11am at 4th Ave & Union St, continuing north on 4th Ave to Denny Way. www.seattlepride.org

Seattle PrideFest. 11am-7pm at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion and lawn, with main programming from 2-6pm immediately following Seattle Pride Parade. www.onemightypride.org

Bend-It Festival. 12 noon-doors; 1-7pm-program. The Vera Project, Snoqualmie Room, Seattle Center, Warren Ave N & Republican St. The all-ages festival consists of bands, drag, spoken word, fashion, homemade merchandise, visual art, workshops, art room, raffles, safe space rooms with caucusing (specifically for trans folks and people of color), free food, tabling by community resource organizations, etc. All these events are led by Queer young people, with the support of post-youth ally volunteers. With Tender Forever, Your Heart Breaks, Chris Riffle, Lucy Bland. Workshops include:  Punk Rock Silk Screening, Poetry, Breakdancing, Zine Archive and Publishing Project, Vegan Cooking, Stitch and Bitch. Wheelchair accessible; ASL interpreters upon request. FREE - donations welcome. www.myspace.com/bend_it

"Hedwig & the Angry Inch." 7pm-doors. Neumo's, 925 E Pike St. $16. A benefit for Freedom to Marry. 
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JUNE 26 
"Laugh Out Loud" - A Night of Comedy to Benefit Safe Schools Coalition. 7:30pm-door; 8:30-10pm. Comedy Underground, 222 S Main St. An all-ages event. Tickets: $12; $6-youth. www.safeschoolscoaliton.org 

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JULY 19 thru 22 
Seattle Black Pride - www.seattleblackpride.org