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.

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.

National P-FLAG Web Site

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.

Lesgo.com
Announcements of current events around northwest Washington. Mostly catering to women and lesbian activities. Also includes some general events. 
e-mail elisabeth@lesgo.com

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.

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.

Betty Show in Mount Vernon.  Thursdays at 10 PM in Hanks Pub on First Street.  See video of that show.  It was featured on an NBC web site.

Frontrunners Jogging and Gay Men's Hiking Group

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.

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.

Washington Dykes
Statewide yahoogroup 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.
triskeli@earthlink.net

Fourth Corner Polyamory Group

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.

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

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

Gay and Lesbian Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection:
        
Hands Off Washington Whatcom County Coalition Records:
        
Motherlode Records
     

Student organization LGBTA at Western Washington University

Image of Western Pride 2008 poster of events schedule.
1.57 megabytes.

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

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
State wide civil rights group.

 Things out side of Bellingham area that have ask to be listed

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

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.

A counseling service on Whidbey Island and also in Seattle.  Interest in serving GLBT community and beyond.

Out and About gay hiking group in 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
A Seattle area skiing group that has ask to be listed here.
skibuddies.org/

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?) 

LIST OF WASHINGTON STATE OPEN AND AFFIRMING CONGREGATIONS
List compiled and maintained by Ravenna United Methodist Church of Seattle.
List of some affirming churches in Washington

Buisiness Listings?  Bars, dance clubs, bookstores, what ever.

See a local realtor.

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..