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@SFGN March 20, 2019 • Volume 10 • Issue 12 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 ‘Pulse National Memorial and Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected] Chief Executive Officer • Pier Angelo Guidugli Museum’ Bill Clears Major Hurdle [email protected] Associate Publisher / Executive Editor • Jason Parsley [email protected] Jason Parsley Editorial Art Director • Brendon Lies [email protected] Digital Content Director • Justin Musial bill to appropriate $2 million to help [email protected] fund the design and construction of Copyeditor • Kerri Covington Aa permanent memorial and museum Graphic Designer • Char Pratt Arts/Entertainment Editor • JW Arnold dedicated to the Pulse massacre cleared its [email protected] first hurdle in the Florida House last week Social Media Manager • Tucker Berardi after a favorable recommendation from the [email protected] Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Food/Travel Editor • Rick Karlin Subcommittee. Gazette News Editor • Sallie James HIV Editor • Sean McShee Holly Raschein, a Republican representing Senior Photographer • J.R. Davis Monroe County, filed the bill (HB 3583). Rep. [email protected] Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando), a gay Senior Features Correspondents man, is a co-sponsor. Jesse Monteagudo “This was an unfortunate piece of our state’s Correspondents history,” Rep. Raschein said. “I was happy and Dori Zinn • Donald Cavanaugh • Christiana Lilly • honored to be the sponsor of this.” Denise Royal • David-Elijah Nahmod The vote was 8-0. Six Republicans voted in Contributing Columnists favor. Dana Rudolph • Ric Reily • Terri Schlichenmeyer “This was a fantastic showing of Associate Photographers bipartisanship,” she said. “It was just the right Carina Mask • Steven Shires thing to do.” In Memorium According to the appropriations project Pompano Bill, 1924 - 2018 request form, the funds would be used to Sales & Marketing build “a permanent memorial and museum For ad placement in SFGN, honoring all affected by the June 12, 2016 Photo via the onePULSE contact 954-530-4970 tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.” Foundation, Facebook. Sales Manager • Justin Wyse [email protected] Senior Advertising Associate • Edwin Neimann The money would go to the onePULSE 2019 appropriations. [email protected] Foundation, who would oversee the project. In Stewart also filed a bill to create a speciality Senior Advertising Associate • Clark Rogers [email protected] “It was October the foundation was awarded up to $10 license plate paying tribute to Pulse. 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3.20.2019 • 3 NEWS local NEWS local ex-director’s death deprives Pride Fort Lauderdale of full repayment New Home for 7th Annual ‘A Tropical Garden Fair’ Rick Karlin Richardson Park is new venue for the March 23-24

n June of 2011 Michael Cruz, the former Equality Garden Club Event director of the then-named Pride South IFlorida, was convicted of embezzling Pride initially planned to regain the remaining Photo: Facebook. $46,591 from the organization. Cruz was funds. In an interview in 2016 he stated that, Martin Gould sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to “There’s a responsibility to the organization for make monthly payments of $400 to Pride to the money owed. It’s the community’s money. very March, for the last six years, the reimburse the organization. Although he repaid At this point, we’re probably going to have to Wilton Manors/Equality Garden Club the majority of the funds, he still owed $13,000 hire a lawyer to get the rest of it.” E“Tropical Plant Fair” has drawn hundreds when he died in 2017. When Cruz was convicted, a lien was placed of horticulturists, amateur and professional to When questioned for this article about plans against him by the court to ensure he paid Pride the grounds of the Pride Center for browsing to recover the money, Pride Fort Lauderdale back. According to Broward property records, and buying exotic tropical plants. But this issued the following statement through its Cruz and a man named Emmanuel Stringos year, on March 23-24, plant aficionados and attorney, “We have been advised there are no purchased a home in Fort Lauderdale in 2000 brown-thumb gardeners will be heading further legal options or mechanisms to collect for $87,490. The home was sold in July of 2017 to Richardson Park for the biggest and best any additional monies from the estate of Mr. for $215,000, but Stringos was the only name on Tropical Plant Fair ever. Cruz. While we regret we could not recover the the title at the time of sale. “It’s a beautiful facility,” said Equality Garden full amount of monies we lost through his theft, Last year Martorell started expressing doubt. Club President Paul Durbin. “We expect up to we are grateful that through monthly restitution “I’ve kind of hit a road block [on finding out 3,000 visitors this year, compared to 2,000 last payments during his period of probation, Mr. about the remaining money owed to Pride],” year.” Cruz paid back our community a substantial he said. “Hopefully, after Pride, I can make this And you won’t have to worry about the portion of our loss. Going forward, we will happen. It hasn’t fallen off the charts. It just construction on the Drive. Free parking and continue to jealously safeguard our treasury hasn’t progressed.” shuttle service to Richardson Park will be with new fiscal safeguards we have put in place.” It now appears Pride Fort Lauderdale has run available at the Wilton Manors City Hall Miik Martorell, the head of Fort Lauderdale out of its legal options. parking lot. A $3 tax deductible donation at the gate will help the Garden Club defray fair costs. Fifty vendors will show off their plants throughout the park. Seven non-profit groups will also have booths. “Most of our vendors have their own nurseries,” according to Durbin. “They will make more money in one day at the fair than they do in a month back at the nursery.” to selling garden supplies. t’s an educational The vendors will be offering a rich variety program and a community garden where of plants, including aroids, air plants, people get lots of advice on how to grow their bromeliads, cycads, heliconias, hoyas, own plants and vegetables.” orchids, palms, tropical fruits, bonsai, and While the EGC’s plant fair is the more. Additionally, there will be vendors organization’s biggest event of the year, it’s far selling, art, and accessories, and essentials from their only activity. “We bring in speakers, for the gardener. Information related to such as the curators of Fairchild Gardens in landscaping, insect control, fertilizer, and Miami to speak on a regular basis,” Durbin said. irrigation will be available from the Master Topics vary widely, from palm tree experts, to Gardeners of Broward County. There will also non-native plants and even cooking programs. be a silent auction with plant-related items and “We try to make it exciting for people so they’ll merchandise from local merchants. attend.” The Equality Garden Club (known by its The club meets the 2nd Tuesday of the members as EGC) does much more than month at 7 p.m. at the Hagen Park Community this annual event. The club donates to local Center in Wilton Manors. charities such as Kids in Distress, which received $3,500 from the club last year. Durbin IF YOU’RE GOING: said they will support the organization again Event: 7th Annual Tropical Garden Fair this year with a similar donation. Proceeds from the event will help fund community Dates: March 23-24 service projects in Broward County sponsored Location: Richardson Park by the Garden Club. Admission: $3 tax deductible charitable EGC is also setting up five $1,000 scholarships for college students who have donation to defray Fair expenses ties to the Urban Farm Institute. Durbin said Parking: Free shuttle service to and the place “looks like an airport hangar, where from Wilton Manors City Hall Parking the students do everything from hydroponics lot and Richardson Park.

4 • 3.20.2019 news local Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival This Weekend Photo: Facebook. Rick Karlin

ulti Grammy award-winning reggae artist Shaggy and the queen of bounce Mmusic, Big Freedia will join an array of performers over the annual spring break holiday for the 2019 Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival. Scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at Fort Lauderdale’s South Beach Park, this annual event kicks off with a 5K walk, culminating in a funds and the thousands of attendees, for their day-long music festival to raise awareness and support.” funds for HIV/AIDS services throughout South Florida AIDS walk annually raises over $1 Florida. million in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Now in Presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation its 14th year, it has become a highly anticipated (AHF), the annual event attracts thousands event. After years of being held on Sunday of attendees from across the region. Those mornings, for 2019 the 5K walk and concert taking part must register, either in advance at has been expanded to a full-day music festival FloridaAIDSwalk.org or on site. experience that will kick-off as walkers return “Given South Florida’s ranking nationally as back to the beach. the epicenter for HIV, we are pleased to present Joining the line-up with Shaggy and Big this annual event that both raises awareness Freedia are a diverse array of performers about the HIV epidemic and significant dollars including The Struts, Coastcity, and Deep Fried to support 10 non-profit organizations that Funk Band. The event will be hosted by Bianca are entrenched in the community, working to del Rio, winner from the hit TV series “RuPaul’s address this devastating epidemic,” said Michael Drag Race,” with dance tunes spun by DJ’s Tracy Kahane, AHF Southern Bureau Chief. “We Young and Alex Ferbeyre. In addition, food thank all of the amazing performers, corporate trucks and local vendors will be in attendance. partners, team captains, individuals raising

3.20.2019 • 5 LGBTQIA bites By Cameren Boatner Bisexual B I Intersex Youtube star to become first bisexual Maryland to add non-binary gender late-night show host marker to driver’s licenses

In a win for genderqueer and intersex Lilly Singh, individuals, Maryland has just approved Photo via the Maryland Vehicle via Facebook. Administration. a bill that would designate a gender marker “X” as an option for driver’s licenses. Gov. Larry Hogan still has to sign or veto the bill, which was approved in the Senate last month, according to the Baltimore Sun. If the bill does become law, non-binary people can start applying for IDs marked “X” as soon as October. “Changes to how we think about gender markers across the lifespan can Lilly Singh, a bisexual Youtuber, is set be getting her own show, called “A Little also reduce the pressure families face x to be the host of the NBC late night slot Late with Lilly Singh.” in choosing an ‘optimal’ sex of rearing currently held by Carson Daly. “A huge shoutout to all the women who at birth, pressure which sometimes The 30-year-old, also known as have been before me and are currently in impairs their medical decision-making “Superwoman,” is expected to be the the space, because I couldn’t have done and can result in inappropriate surgical only woman and LGBT person hosting it without them paving the path,” Singh intervention on infants,” Matthew that accurately reflects their physical a late-night show on one of the four big said, according to NBC. Malouf, a Baltimore psychologist told the body.” networks, according to NBC News. She Singh came out as bisexual last month Washington Blade. “For those individuals The bill also no longer requires people announced the news on “The Tonight via Twitter. Her show will debut in diagnosed with one of these conditions, to provide proof of their sex or gender. Show with Jimmy Fallon,” saying she’d September on NBC. it also allows them to have identification

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6 • 3.20.2019 LGBTQIA bites T Transgender First transgender woman runs for Thai prime minister

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Pauline Ngarmpring, a 49-year-old “Her candidacy is significant because transgender woman, is running for Thai she is challenging the traditional prime minister, three years after she norms of gender and sexuality,” Anjana transitioned. Suvarnanda of the Anjaree Group, an Ngarmpring is not expected to be LGBT+ rights organization told Reuters. a front runner in the race, according “While we have had LGBT people in Thai to Openly News, but the LGBT politics before, no one has asserted their community is hoping her run will help LGBT identity in such a public manner, focus attention on the challenges they and there has been no public discussion go through. Ngarmpring hopes her with such a positive approach.” campaign will inspire young women and There are 20 other LGBT candidates LGBT people. running in the Thai elections.

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3.20.2019 • 7 news national Newseum Unveils ‘Rise Up’ Stonewall-Themed Exhibit Joey DiGuglielmo Washington Blade

he madras sport coat Jim Obergefell got (“Sex in the City”) and George Takei (“Star married in, a red suit worn by U.S. Sen. Trek”) appear in video installations talking TTammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the sewing about their experiences as LGBT actors. machine on which Gilbert Baker made the first Next is an extensive depiction through rainbow flag — all that and much more are photos and text of what actually happened at part of the recent Newseum exhibit celebrating Stonewall and how it was covered (barely) in the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. mainstream media at the time. “Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights “I think it was the third day before the Movement” opened Friday, March 8 at the mainstream press even paid attention and Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) and then you see headlines … in The Daily News runs through year’s end. that use slurs,” Rhule says. The exhibit explores the modern gay rights She says Stonewall’s impact on igniting movement in the United States, marking the the modern LGBT rights movement can’t be 50th anniversary of the June 1969 police raid overstated. of the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich “From this moment on, it’s propelling Village neighborhood. The protests following forward a movement that gets more militant, the raid are considered the catalyst that more radical and more demanding,” says inspired the modern gay liberation movement. Rhule, who’s straight. “It’s about demanding It’s loosely part of an overall Newseum series more than just tolerance, but demanding Items from gay rights pioneer Frank reporter Lou Chibbaro Jr., were consulted “From Selma to Stonewall” that explores acceptance.” Kameny (his typewriter), former U.S. Rep. on everything from appropriate language to significant civil rights movements. There’s also a pre-Stonewall section that Barney Frank (buttons and photos from essential issues to cover and include. Patty Rhule, vice president of content depicts Harry Hay, The Mattachine Society his same-sex marriage), Harvey Milk (an “We knew we couldn’t have an all- and exhibit development at the Newseum, and Daughters of Bilitis, early ‘60s gay and envelope with bullet holes that was in his straight perspective on this,” Maeve Scott, says the exhibit was a relatively easy one to lesbian groups that formed and protested jacket when he was assassinated) and more the Newseum’s director of collections and conceive and execute. It’s been in the works in pockets around the country but lacked are part of the exhibit as is a wealth of media registrar, who worked on securing the items, for a year or year and a half, she says. tailwinds since almost nobody was out at the including two copies of the Washington says. “We came up with a whole glossary and Upon contacting potential contributors, time. Blade (founded 1969), The Ladder (a national asked a lot of people in the community how Rhule says, “I think people were excited. “Young people today don’t realize just how lesbian publication from 1956-1972), Frontiers they feel about it to make sure we were using There’s a lot of excitement around this repressive it was back then,” Rhule says. “We (a now-closed Los Angeles gay magazine) and the right language.” anniversary … and people were excited that have headlines from newspapers like the New more. (The Blade is a sponsor of the exhibit.) Scott says by seeking input from “a lot we were planning such a big exhibit on this York Times and Chicago Daily News with The AIDS crisis is up next with an AIDS quilt of people with diverse backgrounds” and topic. Everybody we reached out to seemed horrible headlines, using horrible language panel from a trans woman who died in 2016, “relying on our experts,” the exhibit was enthused about the idea.” that no one would ever use today just to give ACT UP newsletters, mainstream coverage of planned to be as unbiased as possible. It opens with a section on LGBT portrayals you an idea of what society and the accepted the epidemic and more. “It’s definitely something we keep in mind,” in pop culture. Actors such as Jesse Tyler societal attitudes were. It kind of immerses Anti-gay quotes from Billy Graham, Jerry she says. Ferguson (“Modern Family”), Cynthia Nixon people in that time.” Falwell and Anita Bryant are countered with Attempts were also made to make the images of Bishop Gene Robinson (the first display relevant to longtime activists as well openly gay man consecrated Bishop in the as D.C. visitors who may know little or nothing U.S.) to show how religion has evolved on about Stonewall and LGBT history. LGBT issues. “There are always three types of museum “Rise Up” closes with bringing the issues visitors,” Rhule says. “Swimmers, skimmers into the present, especially the ongoing battle and divers, people who read every word,” for transgender rights. As you exit, a large she says. “We try to make things look really panel features famous LGBT folks such as compelling, give different access points and Janelle Monae, Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox, ways for people to interact. … We have selfie Rachel Maddow, Anderson Cooper, Adam stations, people can pose behind a mic or with Rippon, Ellen DeGeneres and more. a protest sign. There are always going to be “We really need to get that Oscar dress in different levels of interest and understanding. here,” Newseum PR Director Sonya Gavankar We’re trying to meet that in the middle.” says, referring to out actor Billy Porter’s gown/ Scott, also straight, hopes visitors will find suit. “Wasn’t that fabulous?” “Rise Up” inspiring. A team of about 15 worked on the exhibit “A lot of these people were just everyday along with a handful of contractors in various people who used their First Amendment stages. Most are straight but some LGBT rights to enact change,” she says. “If this employees were part of the team and outside group did this, other groups can as well and LGBT folks, such as the Blade’s veteran this is not the end of the story.”

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CDC Report: Increase in New HIV Infections Among Gay/Bi Latinx Men Overall infections remain stable from 2010 to 2016

Jason Parsley

new report released from the Centers 30 percent decrease among people who inject for Disease Control shows that from drugs, but those numbers now appear to have A2010 to 2016 new HIV infections have stabilized. leveled off and now remain stable at about A spokesperson for AIDS Healthcare 39,000 infections a year. Foundation had a different take on the report. “After about five years of substantial “I found this information to be quite declines, the number of new infections began shocking and questionable,” said Imara to level off in 2013,” the press release reads. Canady, National Director, Communications But while some populations are seeing & Community Engagement for AHF. “We are decreases some gay and bisexual populations continuing to see a steady increase of those are increasing. There’s been an alarming 65 coming into our healthcare and wellness percent increase among gay/bisexual black centers particularly in the southern region and Latino males ages 25 to 34. where the epidemic has hit the hardest.” “Here in South Florida’s Miami-Dade and According to the report the South is seeing Broward counties, we rank number one and the highest percentage of new infections at number two in new HIV infections, and our 19.3 percent and notes that the number has gay / bisexual communities most impacted,” stabilized. The Northeast is the only region said Stephen Fallon, the executive director of that saw a decrease. Latinos Salud. “So we’ve never had the luxury Canady went to implore the CDC to focus of thinking the epidemic was declining. Gay more on condoms as a way to prevent HIV. Latinos and youth are at an alarming risk “It’s critical that we have safe sex messaging here, not only of acquiring HIV, but of faring that is inclusive of condom usage,” he said. poorly if living with HIV.” He also added that the report doesn’t address The press release goes on to note “that “the thousands of individuals who are HIV infections are steady for now because positive and are not aware of their status.” effective HIV prevention and treatment are Lastly Canady noted that more money not adequately reaching those who could is needed to combat the continuing HIV most benefit from them. These gaps remain epidemic. particularly troublesome in rural areas and “We need increases in funding. Not to just the South, and among disproportionately shift dollars around,” he said. affected populations like African Americans That might just happen. and Latinos.” The Trump Administration’s fiscal year For other populations though the report 2020 budget is requesting a $300 million showed better results including a 17 percent increase in funds to combat HIV/AIDS. decrease among heterosexuals; and a 15 However that budget also seeks to roll back percent decrease among heterosexual African Medicare and Medicaid — programs on American women. Those years also showed a which many people with HIV/AIDS rely.

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around Exploring LGBT News Events Across the world the Globe europe asia Gay Irish Prime Minister and Malaysian government partner meet Mike Pence disapproves of LGBT march One of the only openly gay world Leo Varadkar (right) and Matt Barrett. Photo via Navva.org. LGBT Malaysians marched alongside SFGN File Photo. leaders and his partner met Vice local feminist groups to end child President Mike Pence, who is notorious marriages and gender discrimination. for creating legislation that hurts the The Malaysian government may try LGBT community. making it harder to have these types of Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and protests. his partner Matt Barrett met Pence at The Peaceful Assembly Act, the law his home for breakfast, according to the that allows public gatherings, could Washington Post. Varadkar said when be revised to allow authorities to turn they’d met previously, Pence said they down requests for protests, according to spoke about LGBT issues, and that the Queerty. The Malaysian home minister couple would be welcome in his home. hasn’t revealed when this will happen, “They were very well briefed,” but the Deputy Home Minister Datuk Varadkar said, according to the Post. Mohd Azis Jamman doesn’t approve of “They knew about my personal story, the march. that my partner was living in Chicago, “As I have said before this, the and they said both Matt and I would make it to the breakfast, as she was government is very firm that LGBTQ act that is wrong in law?” be very welcome to visit their home in visiting the United Arab Emirates, practices will not be accepted at all in this Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin future.” where homosexuality is criminalized, country,” Jamman wrote on Facebook. Yassin hasn’t clarified how the plans will Second Lady Karen Pence couldn’t according to the advocate. “How is it possible that we recognize an play out yet. africa oceania

Botswana postpones ruling Australian gay men kicked to legalize homosexuality out of Uber for kissing In Botswana, being gay is illegal, and Photo courtesy of LEGABIBO, via AfricanHRC.org. Aaron Brown, 27, said his friend Ryan Photo credit: Aaron Brown, via Instagram. the country has been hearing a landmark Ottey kissed his forehead in an Uber case to legalize it. But last Thursday, the in Sydney, Australia, and immediately High Court postponed its ruling on the afterward, their driver told them to get case. out. The current laws promote Brown complained to Uber afterward, discrimination and make it hard for but said he was disappointed with the LGBT individuals to receive healthcare, “generic” response. They offered to according to Eyewitness News. Judge refund the trip but didn’t call him to Abednico Tafa said the laws were put in make sure the pair were okay, he said. place when society wasn’t ready to accept Ottey filmed the interaction between homosexuality, but some say nothing has them and the Uber driver for proof. changed. “We were just dumbfounded and “The law should reflect on the values thought it was a joke so we questioned of society. As far as I know there haven’t him and asked why. He just repeated been any changes in society towards gay himself and said ‘I can’t drive you people,” Sidney Pilane, lawyer for the anymore, this is my car and I’m not 9news.com.au that the company doesn’t state said, according to Reuters. driving that’ – talking about us,” Brown tolerate discrimination. Brown said it Judge Tafa said the decision will be said, according to Pink News. was sad this is still happening in 2019. postponed until June 11. An Uber spokesperson told

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3.20.2019 • 13 NEWS state

HIV Modernization Bill Continues to Make Progress in Florida House

Jason Parsley

n HIV modernization bill, the HIV Nick Duran out of Miami, who is incredibly Prevention Justice Act (HB 79), cleared passionate about this,” Rajner said. “We also Aits second hurdle this week passing the owe a great deal of thanks to Dr. Hansel Tookes Florida House’s Appropriations Committee and the medical students at the University of overwhelmingly 26-3. Miami who have been doing a tremendous This is the second committee to give the bill a job of advocating for needle syringe exchange favorable recommendation. It recently passed programs statewide and in that process have the House’s Criminal Justice Subcommittee, been educating legislators on HIV.” 10-3. The current law does not take into account “We’re really excited by the bipartisan whether a person actually transmitted HIV. momentum that we’ve seen for this HIV Nor does it matter if a condom was used, or modernization legislation,” said Jon Harris if the person with HIV is on treatment and Maurer, Equality Florida’s Public Policy undetectable. Director. “This is long overdue and it’s exciting This new bill would revise the existing to see this being addressed as a criminal justice law such as defining “Substantial risk of reform issue and a public health issue.” transmission” as “a reasonable probability Michael Rajner, an HIV of disease transmission as rights activist, attributes the proven by competent medical or TREATMENT FOR: newfound support to advocates, “I think most epidemiological evidence.” The ▶ BACK PAIN stakeholders and people living strikingly is that bill would also update outdated NECK PAIN ▶ with HIV meeting with lawmakers the law currently language such as changing ▶ JOINT DISEASE to tell their stories. “sexual intercourse” to “sexual ▶ HIV NEUROPATHY Rajner said he’s been working doesn’t account conduct.” ▶ HEADACHES toward a bill like this for at least 8 for whether in “I think the most profound ▶ SHINGLES years. fact there is any change is that there would have to ▶ PRP AND STEM CELL THERAPY This is the third year this transmission of be actual intent and transmission bill has been introduced and of HIV to another individual PROCEDURES OFFERED: there’s been a surge in support. HIV.” during sex,” Rajner said. This is also the furthest an HIV Other changes include ▶ EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS - Jon Harris Maurer modernization has gotten in the allowing a person who has HIV ▶ JOINT INJECTIONS ▶ BACK BRACES Public policy Director, Florida Legislature. to donate blood, plasma, organs, ▶ SPINAL CORD STIMULATION Equality Florida “Regardless of which side of the skin, or other human tissue as PHYSICAL & MASSAGE THERAPY ▶ aisle you sit on people want better long as a medical professional ▶ BOTOX (COSMETIC & THERAPEUTIC) public safety and better health outcomes and deems it appropriate. Currently, there are no ▶ RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION that’s what this bill does,” said Justin Klecha, exceptions so if someone did make such a Deputy Director of SAVE and a member of donation they would be committing a third- the Florida HIV Justice Coalition. “This is a degree felony. HB 79 would downgrade the fantastic bill that takes a huge step forward penalty to a first-degree misdemeanor. reducing stigma around HIV.” “This bill would help modernize Florida’s Klecha said most of the opposition comes HIV laws that were written in the mid-80s at from a lack of knowledge. the height of the HIV epidemic and haven’t “Legislators don’t know the current science been updated to align with current science on around HIV, or how far we’ve come with the treatment and prevention for HIV,” Maurer treatments,” Klecha said. said. “I think most strikingly is that the law HB 79 must now pass through the Judiciary currently doesn’t account for whether in fact 1164 E. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. Committee. While in the Senate, Jason Pizzo (D there is any transmission of HIV. So under the SUITE 201 - Miami), has filed similar legislation (SB 846), current law, a person could be incarcerated for OAKLAND PARK, FL 33334 but no hearings have been scheduled as of yet. up to 30 years with a third-degree felony, even “This is the first year the legislature is though there is no transmission of HIV, and TOM MACEK, MD NEEL AMIN, MD Board Certi ed in: Board Certi ed in: T: 954.678.1074 | F: 954.938.2127 actually taking any actions and votes. We scientifically there is no risk of transmission.” ANESTHESIOLOGY ANESTHESIOLOGY AMERICANPAINEXPERTS.COM have a tremendous bill sponsor this year, PAIN MANAGEMENT PAIN MANAGEMENT medicare & private insurance accepted

14 • 3.20.2019 NEWS white house watch Beto Jumps In; Mayor Pete Qualifies For DNC Debates Meanwhile, Irish PM Brings Partner To Meet Pence

Beto John McDonald O’Rourke. Photo via eto O’Rourke jumped into the U.S. Facebook. presidential campaign last week, releasing Ba video alongside his wife, Amy. The video, with the O’Rourkes seated on a couch inside their El Paso, Texas home, was a little over three minutes with Beto doing all the talking. “At this moment of maximum peril and maximum potential let’s show ourselves and statement concerning the Equality Act, a those who will succeed us in this great country legislative effort to provide federal protections just who we are and what we can do,” O’Rourke for LGBT Americans in matters of housing, said. employment and public accommodations: The video was lampooned by late night “Fifty years ago, courageous gay and comedians and President Donald Trump for transgender people stood up at Stonewall for Beto’s aggressive and frequent use of hand and the right to be recognized as equal Americans. arm gestures. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota It’s time to finally implement a federal Equality Democratic senator, piled on, telling NBC Act that extends civil rights protections to News moderator Chuck Todd, she disagreed all Americans, regardless of their gender with O’Rourke’s declaration that he was “born identity and sexual orientation. This bill is to run.” commonsense, bipartisan, and will ensure O’Rourke, 46, gave up his U.S. Congressional that LGBTQ+ Americans in the thirty states seat to campaign against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz like Indiana where discrimination is effectively in the 2018 elections. His campaign garnered legal will have the same rights and protections national attention and 48 percent of the vote as the rest of America. In this country, you against Cruz, a Republican, who had previously should not be discriminated against because of sought the Republican party’s nomination for who you are or who you love,” Buttigieg said. president. There are now more than 15 major “This is a defining moment of truth for this Democratic candidates campaigning for country and every single one of us,” O’Rourke presidential consideration. Former Vice said in his campaign announcement video. President Joe Biden is also teasing a third run. “The inter-connected crises in our economy, The Democratic party announced last week our democracy and our climate have never that Milwaukee, Wisconsin would host its been greater and they will either consume us 2020 convention. or they will afford us the greatest opportunity to unleash the genius of the United States of America.” Meanwhile, Trump welcomed Irish Prime LGBT Field Notes: Minister Leo Varadkar. Varadkar, a gay man, Ron Gunzburger ended his role with the said his story is possible because Ireland is Broward Sheriff’s Office last week. Gunzburger a country where “freedom and liberty are served as general counsel to former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel. He has accepted an offer cherished.” Varadkar and his domestic partner, to work full-time as senior advisor to Maryland Matthew Barrett, were hosted by Vice President Gov. Larry Hogan. Some have urged Hogan Mike Pence at the Naval Observatory. to challenge Donald Trump in the Republican “We are all God’s children,” Varadkar primary. Gunzburger posted on Facebook that remarked. he and his spouse Dana have purchased a Elsewhere, South Bend, Indiana Mayor home in Annapolis, Maryland. “My time at BSO was an incredible ride Pete Buttigieg (pronounced “Buddha Judge”) and I truly enjoyed it and the amazing people announced he had reached the threshold of I worked with. I am fortunate to leave BSO 65,000 donors required to be invited to the with high hopes, in great spirit, and with very Democratic party debates. Buttigieg, 37, is a much grateful-ness in my heart for having had Harvard educated, Naval reservist and former this opportunity. To those I served with: I will always be appre-ciative of your friendship and food analyst for the management consulting support. You will always have a fond place in firm McKinsey & Company. my thoughts ... and may your best days always On March 13, Buttigieg released the following be ahead,” Gunzburger posted March 15.

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3.20.2019 • 15 Palm beach PALM BEACH news datebook Saturday, March 23 Send in the Queens New Greek Life Org at FAU This annual Drag Show Fundraiser is back by popular demand for the 12th consecutive year! A high-end, high-energy drag concert that features a cast of dazzling drag divas. Showcases Inclusivity All proceeds will go to benefit the Playhouse. Featuring performances by Lupita Hollywood, Lambda Alpha Lambda accepts all genders and sexualities Melissa St. John, Velvet Lenore, Vasti Montana, Dayzee DeLuxx, Reanna Patrone, Candy Cox, Lambda Alpha Lambda. Photo Credit: Raejean Cox and Pepper Monroe. Kristen Grau AARodriguez Photography. Wednesday, March 27 Pride Business Alliance monthly social ethany Gallagher, a freshman at At the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 6 – 8 p.m. Florida Atlantic University, came Bout right before she graduated Sat/sun, March 30-31 high school. Because of the timing, 2019 Palm Beach Pride she went through all four years without Join the LGBTQ community to celebrate Palm joining an LGBT club or organization. Beach Pride on March 30 & 31, 2019, noon to 6 p.m. both days in Bryant Park, downtown Lake Worth. Non-stop entertainment, delicious food, But that changed when she arrived at awesome merchants and local businesses and organizations, games & fun for all. Sunday FAU when its first LGBT-centered and Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March gender-neutral Greek life organization, 31 in downtown Lake Worth along Lucerne & Lambda Alpha Lambda (LAL), was created. Lake Avenues. “After coming to college, I can really embrace this and present myself how Rainbow Ball 2019 I want to be and how I want to identify Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. – myself,” Gallagher said. “... I wasn’t out midnight to my family and didn’t have an outlet to Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm meet like-minded people and be able to Beaches to Host Annual Rainbow Ball DISCO talk about certain things.” FUSION at Hilton Palm Beach Airport. Rev. LAL is the first organization of its kind Elder Tony Freeman, Interim Senior Pastor of at FAU — but also part of a nationwide the Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beach Gardens (MCCPB), announced pattern that’s trended upward for the past that the largest faith-based community in Palm 20 years, according to USA Today. The organization is inclusive of all identities Beach County dedicated to serving the local accepting club on campus. “We’re so tight-knit and one of the main and orientations, which is something the LGBT community and its family members and “There’s a variety of [LGBT-focused things that bind us together is that we friends, will be hosting its annual Rainbow Ball group’s members believe is lacking in Greek organizations] out there, but some all want to be active in our community,” on Saturday, April 6. This is MCCPB’s largest traditional fraternities and sororities. are just for gay men, some for lesbian Havens said. “[LAL] gives me an outlet to gala fundraiser, a “fun-filled evening of dancing Founder and President Gabby Miernik women, some for transgender and non- be active in the community, to be part of and dining, entertainment and socializing.” Visit started the organization last August for binary people,” Miernik said. “But I felt like something bigger than myself.” RainbowBallMCCPB.org for more information. students like Gallagher, now the director starting out here at FAU, I had to create one There’s only about ten members, which of finance, who were looking for an April 5 that was inclusive to all.” is miniscule compared to other FAU 1920 ’s Theme J’s Birthday Party, Penny’s Because of the organization’s inclusivity fraternities and sororities’ participation at the Duke, 902 N Dixie Hwy. Lantana, FL, to more than one gender, they’re called a in the dozens, but Miernik said this helps Lantana “We’re so tight- “diaternity” rather than a fraternity or a meet the needs of each member and 8 p.m. to midnight JacquiOkie. 12-1 a.m. DJ sorority. creates a more intimate “family.” Tim and dancing. There will be food and photo knit and one of Some of the few things they have By giving more people access to Greek booth. Come dressed with a Bonnie and Clyde the main things in common with traditional Greek life, Gallagher said this leads to more look (1920s) and lets have some fun! organizations are their community service diversity — which is a good thing. that bind us and philanthropy. Since their community “I feel like sororities and fraternities are April 10 service is LGBT-based, they’ve volunteered like carbon copies of the same person,” Breaking Down the Shade: HIV Among together is that Youth for Human Rights Campaign, Equality she said. “For some of us, the only similar Compass - 201 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth we all want to Florida, Poverello, and more. thing about us is that we all identify as Wednesday, April 10 from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Last semester, they also raised roughly LGBTQ.” In Recognition of National Youth HIV/AIDS be active in our $500 for The Trevor Project. This year’s Another thing the diaternity is proud Awareness Day... Did you know that youth ages philanthropy project will be fundraising of is its all-female executive board, or 13 to 24 are currently among the highest new community.” for the National Center for Transgender leadership team, which they agreed gives HIV infection rates in the U.S.? Equality. women more representation. Come discuss what it would be like to be a teen - Savannah Havens Vice President Savannah Havens’ “We’re making campus a better place,” living with HIV. Learn about the TRUE facts Vice President favorite part of the diaternity is everybody’s Miernik said, “and giving everybody a related to HIV and AIDS as we break down the passion for volunteering. spot.” shade that has formed around this virus since its breakout in the 80s. Register for free at www. breakingshade.eventbrite.com

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3.20.2019 • 17 column Compass PALM BEACH Points Pride Returns Join us March 30-31

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It’s March in South Florida. So headliner Robin S., who scored success in that means there should be only the 1990s with such hit singles as “Show one thing on everyone’s mind: Palm Me Love” and “Luv 4 Luv.” Beach Pride on March 30 and 31 at Palm Beach Pride’s entertainment is Bryant Park in Lake Worth! chart-topping, but we also look forward to the delicious, multicultural food selections, This year, our community celebrates the shopping among the best local artisans in 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. South Florida, and many other fun activities This momentous milestone is reflected in that make Palm Beach Pride one of South this year’s theme: 50 Years of Pride. We Florida’s top weekend destinations. invite all Palm Beach Pride attendees to Each year, the parade expands to new dress in the style of their favorite decade levels and this year is no different. In from the past 50 years. fact, it will start at 11 a.m., earlier than This year, for the first time, Compass in past years, to accommodate all of the is partnering with the Cultural Council of participants! This year’s grand marshals Palm Beach County to create a unique are the participants of Compass’ and Palm piece of art that will serve as the backdrop Beach Dramaworks’ joint effort: the Legacy of Palm Beach Pride’s stage! A call to local Project. The Project is an intergenerational artists went out in February asking for storytelling program that features mature submissions and the winning design will members of our community being be on display the entire weekend. interviewed by LGBTQ Youth. Community One of the main attractions of Pride each favorites like Roosters, The Mad Hatter, year is the entertainment, and the Compass and Penny’s at the Duke will be back in the team has secured an extraordinary lineup parade. Also featured will be Miss Palm for this year. We’re delighted to invite DJ Beach Pride 2019 Kataleya Davenport Citizen Jane back to our stage. She always Dupree. All groups, large and small, are gets the crowd up and jumping, and we welcome to participate. can’t wait for her to do it again this year! Palm Beach Pride is a family friendly We are also thrilled to have welcome event and it is our goal to make it as rapper Cazwell at Pride, along with open and accepting for people from all backgrounds and age groups as possible. Family-fun activities at Pride will include face painting, colorful hair extensions, Each year, the body art and glitter. parade expands We look forward to seeing everyone on March 30 and 31 at Bryant Park in Lake to new levels Worth to celebrate Palm Beach Pride! and this year is Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the gate. For more information about all no different. things Pride, check our website at www. CompassGLCC.com.

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18 • 3.20.2019 3.20.2019 • 19 NEWS national Trump Seeks $300 Million to End HIV by 2030 — But Cuts Global Programs The newly released budget is a mixedPhoto:CNN bag for HIV advocates

Chris Johnson Washington Blade

n the aftermath of President Trump’s Additionally, the request includes $50 State of the Union pledge to eliminate million for community health centers at Inew HIV infections by 2030, his HRSA for expanded PrEP services and $25 newly unveiled budget request for the U.S. million to screen for HIV and treat Hepatitis government provides additional funds for C. domestic HIV/AIDS programs in contrast to The $50 million for HRSA is notable earlier proposals that sought to cut those because it can provide PrEP services, which programs — but related international Ryan White is barred from providing by programs are facing cuts. statute, according to the Kaiser Family The fiscal year 2020 budget requests a Foundation. $300 million increase in funds to combat Carl Schmid, deputy director of the AIDS HIV/AIDS, but also seeks to roll back Institute and co-chair of the Presidential Medicare and Medicaid — programs on Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, told the HIV policy for the Kaiser Family Foundation, “That looks like it’s current funding. And which many people with HIV/AIDS rely — Washington Blade the $300 million figure said the increases for CDC and Ryan White that’s something that we will want to change. and continues the proposed steep cuts to represents a “commitment to end HIV, would be a good start to implementing the We don’t want to take existing money from U.S. initiatives seeking to fight the global which is a departure from last year.” plan. the community health centers. We want epidemic. “Instead of seeing budget cuts, we’re “Ryan White and CDC have really seen new funding, so we’ll be asking Congress for On Monday during a conference call with seeing increases in several programs,” no increases for quite a while, particularly that.” reporters, a senior administration official Schmid said. CDC, so in the context of those HIV specific The budget request also calls for $6 said the $300 million “would go a long way In terms of domestic spending, the request efforts that the federal government has, it million for the National Institutes of Health to being able to end the epidemic through stands in contrast to the first two budget could make a difference for those programs,” to conduct HIV research, but Schmid said increased testing and the actual provision of requests from the Trump administration, Kates said. “If targeted appropriately as they that’s not new funding and actually a cut. life-saving medication to that population.” which sought reductions to the initiatives. say they’re going to do, using the right public The most compromising cuts suggested in The bulk of the $300 million figure is The first request sought massive cuts in both health inventions as they say they’re going the budget for people with HIV/AIDS are not an additional $140 million requested for domestic HIV/AIDS programs, although the to do, it could begin to sort of catalyze some in HIV-specific programs, but general health HIV prevention at the Centers for Disease cuts in the second request were smaller. change.” care programs for the American public on Control & Prevention, which is a 19 percent Congress ended up disregarding those But Kates cautioned this budget represents which many people with HIV/AIDS rely. increase in its overall budget from fiscal requests and maintaining funds for the only the first year of proposed funds to end Despite Trump’s campaign promises not year 2019. programs. new HIV infections by 2030 and that goal cut to Medicare and Medicaid, the budget According to the Kaiser Family The Trump administration now seeks will require a sustained effort. calls for a $845 billion reduction in Medicare Foundation, the money is the first big increases as opposed to cuts in the “This is supposed to be a multi-year and seeks major changes to Medicaid by increase in funds for the agency in two aftermath of announcing a plan to end new initiative, so it’s important to see what will turning it into a block grant program and decades. HIV infections by 2030. The initiative will happen in Year Two and Year Three,” Kates eliminating the Medicaid expansion under The rest of the $300 million includes an focus on 48 counties as well as D.C. and said. “Will there be additional funding Obamacare. additional $70 million for the Ryan White San Juan in addition to rural areas in seven requested? I think that’s the intention. An estimated 25 percent of people with Health Care Program, which provides health states — places where new HIV infections So, from that more HIV specific and more HIV receive care from Medicare and an care to low-income people with HIV. That’s are happening at the highest rates. narrowly focused perspective, it’s important estimated 40 percent people of people with a 3 percent increase from fiscal year 2019. Jen Kates, director of global health and for new investments.” HIV receive care under Medicaid. But while the budget request seeks With respects to the cuts to Medicaid, additional funds for these HIV programs, it Schmid said the proposed changes would “If targeted appropriately as they say also requests cuts in others, including a $63 “hurt people with HIV.” million cut to the Housing Opportunities for The modeling to eliminate new infections they’re going to do, using the right Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program and a by 2030, Schmid said, was based on the public health inventions as they say $27 million cut to Housing for Persons with assumption the Medicaid expansion would they’re going to do, it could begin to Disabilities. remain in place for states that have gone that sort of catalyze some change.” Moreover, Schmid said the $50 million route, so a rollback of that expansion would requested for HRSA for PrEP work isn’t change plans. - Jen Kates new money for the program and instead is “This is a change,” Schmid said. “That was Kaiser Family Foundation Director of existing funding for community centers. not considered in these new cuts…It was not Global Health and HIV Policy “That is not new funding,” Schmid said. considered in the modeling, and so, that’s

20 • 3.20.2019 NEWS national Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association. another question that we need to ask HHS.” using unmatched funds appropriated Also of concern to observers is the by the Congress for 2019 from the last proposed cuts for the global programs replenishment,” the official said. “This new confronting HIV/AIDS, including PEPFAR, match will further challenge other donors the Bush-era program that seeks to deliver to make new commitments to fighting the antiretroviral therapy to countries, where three diseases funded by the Global Fund.” the epidemic is raging, such as Africa, and Kates said whether the United States can the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis maintain global goals under PEPFAR with & Malaria. this funding request remains “an open For PEPFAR, Trump’s budget would question.” provide $3.35 billion for bilateral efforts, “I would want to see the empirical which is $1.35 billion and 29 percent below evidence. It doesn’t seem like it would really current levels. For the Global Fund, the be possible to do that,” Kates said. “So, just budget seeks $958.4 million, which is also objectively, I haven’t modeled, but an over 29 percent below current levels. $1 billion cut from the PEPFAR budget would For the next Global Fund replenishment, get to epidemic control in these 13 countries the budget proposes $3.3 billion over three seems like a stretch, honestly.” years, compared to $4.3 billion in the last For the Global Fund, Kates said the idea round under the Obama administration, the United States can achieve the same according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. goals with a 1 to 3 ratio for donations is also The proposal will match $1 from the United dubious. States for every $3 from other donors. “The U.S. has been able to leverage its Previously, the ratio was $1 from the United investment to the Global Fund to get more,” States for every $2 elsewhere. Kates said. “The way the administration is The cuts are consistent with earlier sort of approaching this next pledge period budget proposals from the Trump is to actually say it’s going to pledge less administration, which also called for major money, not more or not even the same. The cuts to HIV programs. But idea that that’s going to Congress for fiscal year 2019 leverage more funds is not actually increased funding “It’s a Republican clear to me.” instead by $50 million, Senate, but to get At the end of the day, marking the first time in the budget will have to go seven years global programs anything done on through Congress, which experienced an increase, the budget they need controls the purse and has according to the New York- Democratic support, the final say on the funds’ based Health Global Access levels for these programs. Project. and so anything on Based on lawmakers’ A senior administration the budget in the rejections of cuts proposed official defended the Senate, even though it’s in earlier budgets, Schmid proposed cuts to the global was confident Congress HIV/AIDS programs via an Republican controlled would reject them again in email to the Washington has been bipartisan.” addition to providing the Blade, asserting the additional funds requested administration remains on - Carl Schmid by the administration. track to reach goals. Presidential Advisory “It’s a Republican Senate, “The Budget fully Council on HIV/AIDS but to get anything done funds implementation of co-chair on the budget they need PEPFAR’s bilateral HIV/ Democratic support, and so AIDS Strategy that maintains all patients anything on the budget in the Senate, even currently on antiretroviral treatment and though it’s Republican controlled has been assists 13 countries to achieve epidemic bipartisan,” Schmid said. “They’ve done all control by 2020,” the official said. “The U.S. their spending bills in a bipartisan fashion.” will remain the largest donor by far. The Schmid said the budget is definitely on reduction reflects FY-2019 funding levels track to eliminate new HIV infections by in excess of the strategy’s need. Combined 2030, with the caveat the proposed cuts to with this carryover, the Budget fully funds HOPWA, Medicaid and Medicare would be the strategy.” harmful. For the Global Fund, the official said the Kates said the money Trump proposed 1 to 3 ratio for donations would encourage in the request is “just a start” in meeting other donors to make contributions to the the ambitious goal for eliminating new HIV program. infections by 2030. “The budget offers to match $1 for “It’s just Year One,” Kates said. “It would every $3 contributed by other donors to really depend on how the resources are the multilateral Global Fund (which also actually deployed and what happens in the funds HIV/AIDS), providing a $1.1 billion future years of this initiative. It’s a start. contribution in 2020 and up to $3.3 billion Even if gets approved, it’s a start, but it’s too over the three-year replenishment period, early to say.”

3.20.2019 • 21 Convictions Guest Column Equality Advances As Legislative Session Continues

Grassroots activists gathered in Tallahassee March 11-12 to educate legislators on LGBTQ Jon Harris Maurer priorities for Equality Florida’s Lobby Days. Equality Florida Public Policy Director Photo courtesy of Equality Florida.

ast week more than 100 excited grassroots activists filled the halls of the Capitol to meet face-to-face Lwith legislators during Equality Florida’s Lobby Days. The real work of protecting hard won gains and securing full LGBTQ equality is ongoing in Florida’s Capitol. As Florida’s Legislative Session enters its third week, there are early signs of progress, and also evidence that much work remains in the 60-day Legislative Session. State and national LGBTQ groups have focused their energy on stopping the dangerous impact that House Bill 3 (HB 3) could have on LGBTQ equality. Last Tuesday in the Capitol, Equality Florida held a major press conference with the Human Rights Campaign to explain how the bill threatens to undo existing LGBTQ protections for 13 million Floridians. All three out legislators—Reps. Shevrin Jones (D - Miami), Carlos Guillermo Smith (D - Orlando), and Jennifer Webb (D - Orlando)—spoke about the bill’s potentially devastating consequences. The bill could repeal decades of progress establishing local nondiscrimination ordinances, conversion therapy bans, and more in cities and counties throughout Florida. North Carolina’s similar House Bill 2, which preempted local LGBTQ protections when it passed in 2016, led to more than $600 million in lost revenue for the state due to business boycotts, canceled conventions, and sporting events that moved to places like Orlando that do have such protections. eliminate LGBTQ concerns. Legislators have already only in the area of employment, and not in housing Last Thursday, HB 3 passed its second of three House reported receiving hundreds of letters opposing HB 3. or public accommodations. The employment-only bill committees on a party-line vote. Reps. Margaret Good Advocates continue to call for public pressure to further could attract support from legislators who claim to (D - Sarasota), Adam Hattersley (D - Brandon), Dianne amend HB 3 until it clearly presents no danger to LGBTQ support the LGBTQ community, but in fact would not Hart (D - Tampa), Tina Polsky (D - Boca Raton), and Holly protections. provide the same protections enjoyed by every other Raschein (R - Key West) all emphasized HB 3’s potentially Last Monday Rep. Raschein advanced group under the Florida Civil Rights Act. harmful unintended consequences. An amendment an appropriate bill to fund a Pulse As the comprehensive FCWA approaches significantly narrowed the bill’s scope but failed to National Memorial and Museum (House The bill could the tipping point for passage, this new Bill 3583). The bill passed the committee employment-only bill would exclude the unanimously, and has not yet been repeal decades LGBTQ community from equal protections Representative scheduled for a hearing in the final of its in housing and public accommodation, Carlos Guillermo of progress Smith speaks at a two committees. establishing local and none of Florida’s out legislators have press conference The Florida Competitive Workforce Act signed onto it. with Representative (House Bill 485/Senate Bill 430 or FCWA) nondiscrimination The third week of Session, which began Shevrin Jones and continues to garner unprecedented support, on Monday, March 18, is already off to a others in opposition with the most sponsors and cosponsors of ordinances, fantastic start, with Rep. Nick Duran’s HIV to House Bill 3. any proposed legislation this session. To Modernization bill (House Bill 79) passing Photo courtesy of conversion therapy Equality Florida. date, a bipartisan group of 63 legislators— the House Appropriations Committee on including 5 Republican first-time bans, and more in Monday. Advocates with the Florida HIV supporters, and all three out legislators— cities and counties Justice Coalition provided compelling have signed onto the bill that would personal testimony, and the Committee establish fully inclusive, comprehensive throughout Florida. overwhelmingly passed the bill by a 26-3 statewide nondiscrimination protections margin. Florida’s current HIV statutes for the LGBTQ community in housing, employment, and have not been updated since they were drafted at the public accommodations. height of the epidemic and work against public health. Despite this support, securing a hearing for the FCWA House Bill 79 would bring the law into alignment with is more challenging this session due to a competing current science. The bill has great bipartisan momentum, nondiscrimination bill that would provide protections having now passed two House committees.

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ast December TV personality Andy IVF and surrogacy. Like Cohen, these men Cohen announced that he was are out and proud and have no problem Lexpecting a child through surrogacy: being openly gay fathers. “Family means everything to me, and having And while most people’s idea of a gay man one of my own is something I’ve wanted in is that of a childless bachelor, according to my heart for my entire life,” the 50-year old the 2000 census no less than 22 percent of Cohen said, “and though it’s taken me longer male couples have raised at least one child. than most to get there, I cannot wait for This movement towards gay parenthood has what I envision will be the most rewarding increased in recent years: A recent survey by chapter yet.” the Family Equality Council found that 63 Cohen’s son was born February 4 and was percent of gay millennials are considering named Benjamin Allen Cohen after Andy’s expanding their families. grandfather. Like every other parent, Andy In pre-Stonewall days, most men who Cohen soon discovered that his life was were not yet openly gay were married to transformed by the joys and responsibilities women and had children as a matter of of having a child. “I’m in love. And I’m course. Even today many older gay men, speechless,” Cohen told TODAY show hosts though since out, have children who are the Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb (both product of previous heterosexual marriages. moms). “I look at him the way I used to look Younger men, those of us who came out at Instagram. I just sit and stare at him. I’m after Stonewall, accepted the newfangled like, ‘Well, this is more interesting than idea, though sometimes reluctantly, that a bunch of hot guys on my feed.’” Unlike gay men should remain childless. In this we previous generations of gay dads, Cohen did differ from our homosexual fathers, who not have to go back in the closet, marry a had children with their wives, and many of woman, or even have a male partner in order our queer sons, who have kids with their gay to raise a kid. husbands. Many gay baby boomers never Andy Cohen’s parenting experience is had an opportunity to parent, since they part of a veritable “baby boom” among gay died from AIDS complications before they men everywhere. Some of the gay dads are could decide such a move. celebrities - Nate Berkus, Matt Bomer, Neil Like most of my gay contemporaries, I Patrick Harris, Perez Hilton, Alec Mapa, never had a child; nor do I expect to have one Ricky Martin and Dan Savage, among in the years that I have left. In a sense, it is others - while others are ordinary folk. They probably a good thing; I probably would not became parents in various ways, including have made a good parent. In any case being via heterosexual intercourse, co-parenting, childless allowed me the time, funds and adoption, donor insemination, reciprocal opportunity to do many of the things I have done in my life. Children are not cheap; and it is easy for a wealthy celebrity like Andy Cohen, who has servants and nannies at his A recent survey by disposal, to raise a son than it is for those of us who are less fortunate. the Family Equality Like other childless men and women, we who are not parents have channeled Council found our parenting and nurturing energies into teaching, social work, missionary work and that 63 percent of other endeavors designed to help the children of today and tomorrow. On the other hand, gay millennials I have nothing but respect and admiration for those gay men who have gone out of their are considering way to perform the difficult task of having and raising children. Unlike straight men, who Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has often have kids by accident, gay dads have been an active member of South Florida's LGBT community for expanding their children because they want to. And theirs is a more than four decades and has served in various community families. choice that we should celebrate. organizations.

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[email protected] Listening to the lyrics, “Maybe it’s News Editor • Sallie James time to let the old ways die” causes me Correspondents to ponder how we hold onto old ways Sal Torre • James Oaksun and habits far too long, since letting go sometimes is not so easy. Staff Photographers J.R. Davis • Carina Mask • Steven Shires Recycling and Joe Biden; can’t let them go, but no longer working for us. Those Sales & Marketing lyrics keep haunting me, making it hard For ad placement in the Wilton Manors Gazette, not to reckon with the truth, that it just contact 954-530-4970 might be time to let certain things go and embrace something new, because the old Sales Manager • Justin Wyse ways are no longer working. [email protected] This understanding might be why Advertising Sales Associate • Edwin Neimann we have so many Democrats coming [email protected] out of the woodwork to announce their Advertising Sales Associate • Clark Rogers candidacy for 2020. 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Some cities here in South SFGN, as a private corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the suitability of advertising copy, there, desperate to have one of them start a comeback. Certain things are just not going Florida are seeking new alternatives to deal illustrations and photographs. gaining some traction. The last hold-out to happen ever again. Surprise, surprise, not with recycling. Glass, cardboard, and aluminum AssociatedMEMBER Press is good ole Joe Biden, the centrist who everything your mother told you turned out to still have viable markets, so why not limit will save us all from that rebellious left be true. One day you realize that Santa Claus recycling programs to just the items that are still wing of the party. does not slip down the chimney and leave gifts marketable? Unfortunately, what is being offered is under the tree, that the tooth fairy does not Why pay more to have plastics and soiled non-recyclables carted away to an incinerator or simply more of the same ole pig, just with magically leave money under your pillow, and MEMBER new lipstick. “Maybe it’s time to let the now it’s time to stop believing that the items quite possibly a landfill rather than limiting their Copyright © 2019 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. old ways die, maybe it’s time.” inside our green bins are actually being recycled. usage in our society? Hopefully Wilton Manors The same can be said about single- The lyrics once again start repeating in my head, will take a fresh new look at some alternatives, stream recycling, no longer working, but “Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die….’ similar to the cities of Sunrise, Deerfield Beach yet we still do it. We place all recyclables Here in South Florida, Waste Management and others. Dealing with all the plastic straws in a separate container every week, is making a lot of money keeping the recycle getting trashed during Happy Hour up and only to have it carted off to the same charade going. Nationally our current political down Wilton Drive is a start, but is only a drop incinerator as our trash. Municipalities elite would like to keep the old power structure in the bucket. We must emphasis the other ‘R’s and large commercial enterprises still in place just the same. Both holding on to the in the equation and begin to reuse and reduce go through the delusionary motions goose that lays the golden egg, while so many far much more now that easy single-stream of having a meaningful and successful Americans are struggling to get by, working two recycling no longer works for us. Creating recycling program in place. jobs, still not making ends meet. But don’t dare change, altering old habits and initiating a new We continue to participate in this mention free education or talk about alternative direction takes an enormous leap of faith, but broken system, unwilling to make the solutions, don’t dare look for something new, faith in the future will only make life just better changes that would actually make a just keep believing in the old ways. It’s too hard here. WMG Photo via the City of Wilton Manors, Facebook.

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26 • 3.20.2019 2 • March 20, 2019 Real Estate We Are the Solution

By James Oaksun

I was hoping, by now, to have the Ultimate Answer to resources, and creation of resilient communities – things that a critical question, namely: is there a way to predict (or at (in my opinion anyway) South Florida needs in spades. least suggest) when a major real estate market correction is We don’t look at things and believe we are doomed – quite imminent? the contrary! In fact, I could argue that the summation of The answer has, to date, eluded my analytical rigor. But I individual and community actions, bit by bit, can roll up to am still looking. There are, fortunately, many other real estate a vast regional and national impact, once a critical mass is questions on which I can opine that will not only give you a achieved. better understanding of the market here in South Florida, but How would that work? Well consider three things we can x will also (ideally) make you a better informed citizen of our do, starting right away, to work within the residential real community. estate ownership process to drive that sort of change: We now find the 2020 campaign for President in full swing. for renovation and rehabilitation projects that would boost There are so many candidates already, the debate stage is What’s in your garage/carport? Around 80 percent energy efficiency and improve sustainability – with a good going to look like Wilton Drive the night before one of those 1. of single family homes in Broward County have economic return. big LGBT cruises leaves port. either a garage or a carport. How many of these have an But here’s the thing. All these people – talented and sincere electric car charging station? It would cost $1,000 or so to A flood zone?! Perhaps one day there will be a tech as they may be – are pushing “top-down” solutions to our put one in if there’s already electric service. And we know the 3. fix for sea level rise. However, to date Poseidon problems. And yes, many situations do require that. But there’s typical car trip in Broward is about three miles – perfect for an has not yielded to such efforts. Make it easy on yourself (or also a risk in that – namely, that nothing gets done until there electric car. at least on your wallet). Avoid the flood zones. Let someone are the votes, until after the compromises, until after things This would be an easy – and green – property differentiator with a deeper pocket be on that risk. make their way back down through the bureaucracy. in a market gone a bit squishy. What are some of your ideas? What can we do here, Here in South Florida, though, there are things we can ourselves, regardless of what happens in DC, to use real estate do in a “bottom-up” manner to affect and improve our real How old is that house? The typical single to build a better and more resilient community? WMG estate market, our communities, and our lifestyle that are not 2. family home in Broward is 40 years old. At their contingent on shifting political winds. We don’t need to wait. time of construction, energy efficiency was not a prime James Oaksun, Florida’s Real Estate Geek(SM), is Broker- Among the hats I wear, I am on the board of directors of consideration. But now the aging of the housing stock, and Owner of New Realty Concepts in Oakland Park. In addition the US Green Building Council South Florida region. We the understanding of impacts of electricity production on our to having degrees from Dartmouth and Cornell, he is a encourage sustainable building practices, improved use of environmentally fragile surroundings, presents opportunity Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI).

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3 • March 20, 2019 3.20.2019 • 27 Letter to the editor this, justin We Need Safety Becoming Clean, on The Drive Green, and Resilient! During construction on Wilton By Justin Flippen Drive this past winter, care was not taken to help pedestrians navigate the Photo via the City of Wilton Manors, Facebook. challenging terrain. Many could be seen climbing through construction areas and ducking under hazard tape into the street amidst oncoming traffic. Despite often frequenting the Drive these past months, not once did I see any town personnel assigned to help the pedestrian. It surely would have been a sad memorial to Greg Futchi if visitors were hurt because of this lack of supervision. Doug Blevins and Norm Kent and others will have opinions -both positive and negative-about the work being done, Photo credit: Brendon Lies. Despite opinions to the contrary, we So what comes next? Measuring our but let’s all agree that of the millions can say for sure that climate change, rising greenhouse gas emissions, through an being spent, some should be directed seas, and increasing extreme weather inventory, will provide baseline numbers to putting police officers on foot in the Phen King events are real. And let’s face it, we are by which to measure our reductions. We neighborhood when safety demands it. Oakland Park the Island City. As such, we are subject expect that the inventory will show that to tides, flooding, extreme weather, the single highest source of emissions Let your voice be heard!  and increasingly high temperatures. As will be residential and commercial energy city officials, it is our job to plan to keep in the form of electricity. Submit your own letter to [email protected] our infrastructure - like underground Finding ways to reduce consumption of water and sewer pipes, roads, and other electricity, as well as utilizing alternative city assets - sound and resistant to the energy sources, will be on the radar for impacts of climate change. the coming year. And once the city has a Keep your eyes on At the same time, we need to do our municipal plan for emissions reduction, part to reduce carbon emissions into the we’ll be looking at a comprehensive atmosphere, which greatly contribute program for incentivizing our residents to our climate-related problems. We and businesses to do their part too. We’ve South Florida must also encourage and assist our already begun by offering ridesharing residents and businesses to do the same, discounts, encouraging visitors and Gay News simultaneously. In achieving reliance, residents alike to leave their cars at home. we need to lessen or avoid wherever Other city incentives include rebates for possible the impact on normal business low flow toilets, adopting the Property operations, and we can’t bust the budget Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, to achieve these goals. and two electric vehicle charging stations. It’s a big job, especially for a small city “Life’s just better here” in Wilton like Wilton Manors, but I’m proud to Manors because of the clean and green share that we are on it. In February, the trajectory of our city. We certainly owe it City Commission gave the Joint Wilton to ourselves and our city’s future to keep Manors-Oakland Park Climate Action moving forward on this path, and I am Plan (CAP) the final stamp of approval. thankful our neighbors, city commission, The Joint CAP identifies seven ambitious city staff, and businesses share this as a goals to adapt our cities to the impacts of community value. Or in other words, as climate change and reduce greenhouse my colleague Vice Mayor Tom Green likes gas emissions. The plan also identifies an to say, “Life’s Just Greener Here.” emissions reduction goal: 1 percent per year, for the next decade. To our knowledge, this collaboration between two adjacent cities is the first SFGN.com of its kind, and it makes perfect sense. Most people have no idea where Wilton Manors ends and Oakland Park starts, @SoFlaGayNews and our shared roads and waterways are Justin S. Flippen, J.D. logical areas for collaboration. Wilton Manors Mayor WMG SouthFloridaGayNews • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • •

28 • 3.20.2019 4 • March 20, 2019 community Colohatchee Park Parking Expansion Plans Move Forward Commissioner Rolli expresses concerns over funding of project

By Sallie James Wilton Manors resident Lou Papa, who visits Colohatchee Park almost A plan to expand parking at Colohatchee Colohatchee Park is currently undergoing daily, thinks the addition Park will cost $1.38 million and displace a $500,00 renovation. The city has added of expanded parking and several residents whose adjacent rental units an eight-foot-wide walking track, fitness the current renovation of will be demolished to make way for more stations and expanded the dog park. A Colohatchee Park is a cars. ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for great thing and will make Park-goers currently have to park at 10 a.m. on March 30th. The park also the park accessible to 1975 NE 15 Ave. and walk the length of two has restrooms, a basketball court, a sand many more people. football fields on a raised volleyball court, a playground boardwalk to access the park, and a pavilion. which is popular place for “This is the only Wilton Manors resident dog-walking. and retiree Lou Papa visits “We are doing something physical way we the park almost daily and that will benefit the people would be able said the added parking of this city virtually forever and renovations will be and so it is a very, very wise to get another wonderful. investment I think,” said Vice entrance, a much “I think this is one of Mayor Tom Green. “This is (the city’s) treasures. I think the only physical way we better entrance it’s great they are doing this would be able to get another into the park.” renovation. A lot of people entrance, a much better use the park, and a lot more entrance into the park.” - Tom Green will use it when they are Vice Mayor City commissioners voted done,” Papa said. 4-0 on March 12 to approve But now city resident the purchase of two fourplexes at 2101 and David Ross, 70, isn’t sure where he will 2109 NE 14th Ave. to build a new 30-space live. The retired nurse has lived in his one- parking lot and add some park amenities. bedroom apartment at 2109 NE 14th Ave. for Commissioner Gary Resnick was absent six years and will have to move. He is hoping but had previously voiced support for the to access senior housing. proposal. The existing parking lot on 15th “The landlord never said anything,” said Avenue only has 24 parking spots. Ross, who is disabled. “If they turn this into a parking lot, this street is going to be crazy. issue, or other sources that are unidentified People walk their dogs back here.” at this time,” said Patrick Cann, Director of Ross was aware his building could be the Leisure Services Department, in a March sold because he pays his rent on a month- 12 memo to city commissioners. “Should to-month basis. But finding somewhere no alternate funding be found within the affordable to live is difficult, he said. two year period, the internal loan would be The two fourplexes face each other across refinanced by a commercial bank loan.” a grassy courtyard with patio tables and Commissioner Paul Rolli supported the Wilton Manors resident and ornamental trees in a tranquil neighborhood parking expansion but said the city should senior citizen David Ross was upset to learn about where residents ride bicycles and ducks nest find a better way to finance the project. the pending sale of the two in among the shrubs. “I have significant issues in using the fourplexes that will be razed Ross said nearby residents will be upset water fund in financing the purchase,” Rolli to add more parking for with an increase in car traffic. said. “Our water bills continue to increase Colohatchee Park. Ross rents The city plans to purchase the property and we continue to transfer money from a one-bedroom apartment with a two-year bridge loan from the city’s the water fund to the general fund and that in one of the buildings and is worried he won’t be able Water & Sewer Utility Fund. artificially keeps the millage rate from rising. to find affordable housing “The two years will allow staff to explore We do not have an overall master plan for the nearby. He said his landlord alternative funding sources for this land city and continue to use a piecemeal process hasn’t notified the tenants that purchase which could include grant funding, and do what we call economic development.” their buildings have a buyer. reimbursement from a potential future bond WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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On March 2 at The Pride Center at Equality Park, the community gathered to show eachother what they're made of. The Flea Market returns every first saturday of the month. By Carina Mask

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Rest in Peace Rev. Ford ❧ Grant Lynn Ford Kevin Konkle Peralta – He was the first LGBT minister I ever communicated with... Via a brand new thing called Dies the Internet, many years ago. I was a scared Pentecostal married pastor, finally Long time reverend was a staple in Fort Lauderdale realizing I was gay. He made a difference for me. Well done.

Gail Tapscott – His like will not be Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins seen again. He was a great Interfaith Sunshine Cathedral colleague and a valued friend. I participated in his big Christmas Eve services at the Broward Center for many years. A giant of ministry for sure. t is with a heavy heart that I must announce the transition of the Right Reverend Grant Brendan Y. Boone – Oh No. I am so ILynn Ford from this experience of life to the next. sorry to hear this! Thank you Grant Lynn We will miss our friend, and as he would want, Ford for being Love and Light to so many we also rejoice in the knowledge that his journey of us through the years. May the witness is not over but continues on another plane. He will of your life, work and ministry find a way undoubtedly keep us in his prayers in realms beyond, to continue to live through us all. You will and we will remember him in ours. be missed! Our loss is certainly heaven’s Grant would have been 80 next month. My last gain! moment with him was sacramental. It was on Ash Wednesday when I imposed Glitter Ashes on his brow George Rick Stofer – I don’t think and performed the Sacramental Rite of Anointing. Grant really realized how many lives he It was preceded by an hour of chatting and joking, touched. I certainly was one. I don’t think which was always requisite with Grant. Grant occupied multiple sacred spaces: Pentecostal, I could have made it through the AIDS Sacramental, and New Thought. He blended them Pandemic without his strong and loving with joy and offered his hybrid spirituality freely to guidance. I would say, “Rest in Peace,” all who might benefit. Even in his rehab facility, he but I’m sure he is already busy in the next was offering prayer and pastoral guidance to the staff world. Thank you for your pastoral care even as he tickled them with one liners and mirthful to all of us who attended the Sunshine zingers. Cathedral! He continued to be proud of Sunshine Cathedral. He was the pastor of the Cathedral for 22 years and Wayne Besen – I’m sorry to hear this after moving to Northern Florida and then Texas, sad news. Grant was an extraordinary he returned home to Fort Lauderdale and began his pastor. It was my great honor to work with ministry as the Senior Minister Emeritus. As such, he reminded me of successes of the past, celebrated with him on a few LGBT advocacy projects. me the successes of the present, and encouraged me He was a pastor for the He was always a wise statesman for our for the road leading ahead. community and touched many souls. I’ll My primary task in this moment is to share with the church but a mentor and a never forget this amazing man. multitudes who loved Grant that his body no longer houses his essence. Let us grieve each in our own way, marvel for the entire lgbt Noah Kitty – He was a tremendous but let us in our grieving also remember happy times. leader, and a blessing to all. May his Laughter always blessed our dear friend, and will do community of greater fort name be for a blessing. so still. We wish comfort and strength for Grant’s daughter, lauderdale for decades. Bill Collins – Sad news - he was the Terri, and for all his family and friends, near and far. Goodbye, dear one. Rest in peace; Rise in glory. - Norm Kent staple to our church back in the day. Gosh Publisher, SFGN Amen. he will be missed.

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3.20.2019 • 35 lifestyle bata’s beats LADYTRON An Album to Listen to During the Apocalypse

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ometimes it takes two or three Thrones were real people, this would be Ladytron. Photo via Facebook. listens to appreciate and erase their favorite band. Gollum from Lord Sfrom the mind any pre-conceived Of The Rings would have them on his ideas of what you were hoping for from favorite playlist as well. Ladytron flirt an artist. That was the case with me on with a dichotomy between darkness Ladytron’s latest self-titled sixth full and light as well as good and evil, that is length studio album, where they seem unique to synth pop music. to have cornered the market on music to As we travel further into Ladytron’s party to during the apocalypse. labyrinth we encounter, “The Animals” It is never a good idea to go into an with a must see short film directed by album and expect the result to live up to Fernando Nogari. Founding member the greatness of the past -- for example, Daniel Hunt who currently lives in Ladytron’s near perfect “The Witching Brazil, describes the video as a love letter Hour” (2005) that still feels to São Paulo. Look for it fresh to this day. The last two on Youtube. albums (Velocifero - 2008 and In an alternate “The Animals” along Gravity The Seducer -2011) with most of their music, fell a little short, missing some universe, if showcases their ability of the power and magic that to dabble in a kind of folk they are capable of conjuring Cersei Lannister futurism, with complex up. harmonies that remind On Ladytron (I wish they and Arya Stark a little of The Mammas would have picked another and The Pappas or a album title) things heat from Game Of kind of twisted electro up at a fast clip on starter Scarboro Fair. I would track “Until The Fire” as Thrones were love for them to do a it references the apropos real people, this cover of “California album cover art of a hastily Dreaming.” abandoned car, and a couple would be their Lastly, I have clasping hands, running, not to mention two away from a forest fire, but favorite band. outstanding tracks, instead towards the flames, “Deadzone” and “Run,” defying all rhyme or reason -- which would have fit I suspect symbolizing mankind’s current just fine on a classic 80’s soundtrack. logic free trajectory. The lyrics “Oh Particularly on “Run” (should have been we hang on the wire and the walls get twice as long), there is a little bit of John higher, just until the fire catches them,” Carpenter and Vangelis in it. Arpeggiated capture a state of high anxiety which heaven? Yes. they play with throughout this album. There is missing a little bit of guitar grit The path clears a little with second and drive on throwaway tracks like the single, “The Island,” as it cleverly cluttered “Tower Of Glass” and “Paper borrows a similar beat from Carley Highways.” Some of the production feels Simon’s “Why” and encapsulates us inconsistent, lacking a bit of punch and with glistening expansive analogue the vocals on “Tower Of Glass” seem synths, creating a world that feels like slightly muffled. Ladytron the album, is comforting melancholy -- if that is a a grower, not a shower, and contains a thing. lot more depth and nuance on repeated I always felt that The Druids would listens. have loved Ladytron and blasted the classic, “Destroy Everything We Touch” at Stonehenge if they had had the chance. In an alternate universe, if Cersei John Bata is a local DJ/music producer, writer, artist, Lannister and Arya Stark from Game Of photographer. He currently lives in Wilton Manors.

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3.20.2019 • 37 lifestyle two guys and a dog How do you deal with your anger?

Brian McNaught

he monkey could have been any age. I was five. I had a small box of raisins in my left hand, and, in my right, a Thandful of raisins, extended to the bars of his cage. When the monkey grabbed the box, instead of those offered, we both started screaming in anger. Neither of us would let go of the box of raisins. They were mine, I yelled. My parents anxiously broke up the fight, but I have, forever since, angrily responded to injustice. “He had no right.” I’ve also learned to let go, or suffer. A few years later, when I was president of my all-boy, high school, senior class, I learned an important lesson about anger from a friend who was sitting in the bleachers in front of me. I had announced a mandatory, after school assembly of my 200 classmates to teach them our competitive, school Field Day routine. When I saw that less than half the class was there, I started complaining angrily about how hard I had worked on a program to help seniors win the day. Terry calmly counseled in a low voice, “But, we’re here. Work with us.” Why take your anger out on people who have done nothing to deserve it? Focus on what you can do positively with others. “Trump and Jesus Forever.” The other, when asked whether person ahead of me in line who looks for the exact change, When the Miami television station flew me in to debate the he’d like his male family members to grow up and behave like TV commentators, radio talk show hosts, and myself for head of Anita Bryant’s conversion program, I went to dinner Donald Trump, bragging about “grabbing pussy,” countered forgetting I had something in a pan, simmering, but now with the allegedly former homosexual the night before. During with the name, “Jussie Smollett.” burning on the stove. our theological discussion, I learned that it upset him when The young missionaries were met with kindness, but a Ray and I apologize quickly if we unskillfully express our he was challenged to be inclusive of women in his biblical clear understanding that gay people, such as myself, didn’t anger. I’m also quick to apologize to anyone I feel should have references. The next day, knowing that my feel welcome in conservative Christian churches, been spoken to more kindly. I’ve learned to breathe, to step unfeigned “Mr. Rogers” demeanor might despite the basic two themes of the Bible, “Love your back, and to try to understand the other person’s perspective. open hearts, I calmly stated my case on neighbor as yourself,” and “As you judge, so shall Flashes of anger, particularly at minor injustices, are why homosexuality was part of God’s plan. Staying you be judged.” It was a very hot day, so I offered normal. Feeding anger with the reasons you have a right to be John, Anita’s spokesperson, was asked them bottled water, but they politely declined and angry, does no one any good. Staying angry is, as is commonly to explain his theology. When he began angry is, as disappointedly moved on. said, like drinking poison hoping it kills the other person. Life with, “God made man,” I interjected, “and is commonly I left alone the old man with the offensive baseball is way too short and unpredictable to waste time with negative woman.” John lost his cool, his focus, and cap message. People like him are unable to hear why feels that have detrimental effects on your entire body, and the Miami television audience. The lesson said, like their behavior is inappropriate. But, the other man, that of others. learned was that anger unnecessarily who said he was raised by liberal parents, had gay There are many times, especially at this moment in history, scares people. If you want to create bridges drinking family members and friends, and gave me his card with our instant daily awareness of the cruelty taking place all of understanding, don’t express yourself in poison because he wanted me to buy his newly-created dog around us, when not being angry would indicate a withered an angry way. If you can get your opponent food, later that day received from me an e-mail in heart. An unending battle against the threatening behaviors of to say things angrily, the audience will find hoping it which I explained why his counterpoint reference others, either toward ourselves or toward other marginalized the individual unlikeable. to Jussie Smollett was very offensive to me as a gay people, animals, or nature, must be uppermost in our lives In my Irish Catholic childhood, my dear, kills the man, and would be, I suggested, to his gay family if we have any sense of decency. The trick is to fight like saintly mother, insisted on “Peace at any members and friends if they were aware of what he hell against the behavior of others, and not against their price,” particularly at the dinner table, other person. said. He replied with an apology, and an invitation to malfunctioning souls. It’s also to realize that anger is a useful in the car on family vacations, and most get together to talk. weapon if handled with care. Nothing is achieved if we self- certainly in public. When she got angry at one of us because “How do you deal with your anger?” a Facebook friend destruct in the name of love. of our misbehavior, she stepped back and called my father into asked me after reading the posts. Anger must sometimes be released, like a box of raisins, in the situation. When she got angry at my father, she either went I get angry, the intensity of which depends upon how order to engage injustice another day. And, our anger must be to church to pray, or to the grocery store for a head of lettuce. tired, hungry, and feeling overwhelmed I am. I can get angry controlled, sometimes by a trip to the grocery store for a head We ate a lot of salad. The modeling I got there was to step back, at the behaviors of my husband, the dog, family and friends, of lettuce, so that it doesn’t permanently wound ourselves or and away, when you’re too angry to express yourself peacefully. Academy Award voters and recipients, the UPS driver, the others. Recently on Facebook, I posted successive descriptions of my daily encounters with conservatives, the first with two, very young Mormon or Baptist missionaries who rang our gate bell to see if I believed in the Bible, and to read a passage to me. Brian McNaught has been a leading educator on LGBTQ issues globally since 1974. He has The second was with two men the next day in the produce made his many books and DVDs available for free at Brian-McNaught.com. The New York section of Publix, one wearing a red baseball cap that read Times named him “The Godfather of gay diversity training.”

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Rick Karlin What the Pho. Photo via Facebook. y mother used to say, you never get a second chance to give a first impression. That’s certainly true when it comes to restaurants. I love MVietnamese food. When I was in Chicago, I lived next to Little Saigon and we’d head over for a fulfilling (and cheap) meal at least twice a week.

When we moved to Wilton Manors the serves two as an appetizer or, as I chose to closest Vietnamese restaurant was all the do, one as an entrée. way up on Commercial near A1A. So, I was My husband thoroughly enjoyed the very excited when What the Pho opened caramel tofu (also available with a variety on the Drive in 2015. My first visit to the of meat options), which featured a just restaurant was disappointing sweet enough teriyaki-like (the service was inept and rude sauce coating silky tofu and an and the pho watery) so I didn’t What the abundance of fresh vegetables, go back. served with a choice of brown We recently had a friend in Pho or white rice. Our friend from out of town and she wanted loved her lemongrass chicken to go to What the Pho. So, being 2033 Wilton Dr., with vegetables, served atop the good host, I dutifully took a generous portion of rice her there, not expecting much. Wilton Manors noodles. Winter rolls featured I was pleasantly surprised. Our grilled pork and vegetables in service was not only attentive 954-870-6060 deep fried rice paper wrappers. and friendly, but also efficient Everything was so delicious and well-trained, quite a change that I look forward to going back from my previous visit. whatdapho.net again soon. I want to sample the I began my meal with banh Huey Special, a bowl-style meal xeo, a crepe made with egg featuring stir-fried meat and and rice flour that is paper thin and folded vegetables topped with a portion of spring around an assortment of fresh veggies and roll and dumpling. We may even stop in for shrimp. It is served with sprigs of fresh basil lunch and check out the bahn mi, Vietnam’s and lettuce leaves. Not only was it perfectly version of the sub sandwich, and a delicacy I prepared, but also reasonably priced. It easily really miss. Side Dishes

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] Be Careful What You Wish For THU 3/21 art Florida Grand Opera presents Robert Xavier Rodríguez’s new opera, “Frida,” this weekend at the Miami- Dade County Auditorium and March 28 and 30 at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. Rodríguez’s colorful, folk-infused score is a perfect match for the passionate art of the legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, portrayed by Miami-born singer Catalina Cuervo. Tickets and more info at FGO.org. FRI 3/22 opera If you missed the month-long ArtsUnited Art Explosion festival in January, you can still see the very best works. The Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce is theater hosting a winners’ reception and Tuesday 3/26 exhibit tonight at 6 p.m. at the LGBT+ Visitor Center, 2300 N.E. 7th Ave. “Dear Evan Hansen,” the 2017 Tony Award-winning best musical, arrives at the Broward Center in Fort in Wilton Manors. Meet the artists Lauderdale for a two-week run. Evan Hansen, an isolated teen who struggles to relate to the people around and purchase your favorite works, him, is about to get the one wish he’s always desired: to finally fit in. Ben Levi Ross stars in the rock musical from also. For more information, go to Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“La La Land,” “Greatest Showman”). Tickets start at $63 at BrowardCenter.org. GoGayFortLauderdale.com.

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Ben Levi Ross, center, stars as the title character in the touring production of “Dear Evan Hansen,” coming to the Broward Center next week. Credit: Matthew Murphy. Glenn Dicterow & Karen Dreyfus Classics eborn RMendelssohn • Mozart • Rossini Tuesday, April 30, 2019 • 7:45 pm Teen Angst Inspires Latest Broadway Hit at Broward Center Pre-Concert talk and wine tasting at 7:00 pm J.W. Arnold BrowardCenter.org • 954-462-0222 with Lyn Farmer, Director, Veritage, Miami [email protected] • 954-335-7002 een angst has long served as the was good friends with their son. He fabricates inspiration for great musical theater. an email account to “prove” their friendship, Lesleen Bolt Billy’s Stone Crab T “The Fantasticks” (1960), “Bye Bye and when a fake suicide note makes its way Sponsored by & Stephen A. Keller Birdie” (1960), “Hair” (1968) and “Grease” online, Evan finds himself the unintended (in memoriam) (1971) immediately come to mind. In recent face of a viral video about loneliness and years, there was “Spring Awakening,” the friendship. SOTA_SFGN-2019-04Apr_4.875x5.25.indd 1 3/14/19 3:43 PM 2006 Tony-winning musical based on an Evan is drawn deeper and deeper into 1891 German play, and “Fun Home,” the the lie and his relationship with his actual 2013 winner inspired by cartoonist Alison mother wanes in comparison to that of his Bechdel’s graphic novel. “shiny new” family. He finally lands the girl “Dear Evan Hansen,” a rock musical with of his dreams, and, most importantly, he’s no music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“La La longer invisible. Land,” “Greatest Showman”) and book by Eventually, Evan is forced to make a Steven Levenson that took home six Tonys, decision: Will he give himself over to the including best musical in 2017, is the latest fantasy he’s created, or will he reveal the truth blockbuster to play on those familiar themes and risk losing everything he’s ever wanted? of adolescence. “It really is a play with music,” Ross said. The touring production comes to the “It’s not an operetta. There is a sturdy book Broward Center on Tuesday, March 26 for a by Steven Levenson, so audiences can expect two-week run starring Ben Levi Ross in the a well-constructed story that is riveting title role. and exciting and you never know what’s “There are so many pieces why this show happening next. The score is beautiful. Benj has been such a success,” said Ross in a and Justin are geniuses. The score verges telephone interview. “The characters are so and converges with pop music in a tasteful specific, so real and so flawed. There’s not way that maintains beautiful, intricate, lush one person on the stage where you recognize musical theater melodies.” a perfect moral compass. Everyone has their The role has been equally life-changing for moments of levity and big pitfalls and they Ross, who left his musical theater program at deal with them in real and different ways.” Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh to “Dear Evan Hansen” tells the story of a join the Broadway cast as an understudy. He young man with social anxiety disorder who spent 10 months in New York before taking so yearns to make a connection with his the lead in the first national tour last year and peers that he fabricates a relationship with a beginning his travels across the country to deceased student. cities both large and small. In a misguided attempt to comfort the “It’s been a dream come true,” he said. boy’s grieving family, Evan pretends that he

The national touring production of “Dear Evan Hansen” opens March 26 and runs through April 7 at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets start at $63 at BrowardCenter.org.

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The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida presents x “From the Heavenly to the Divine” on March 29 and 30. Credit: Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida.

Chorus Program Offers Inspired Musical Contrasts

J.W. Arnold

equiem masses for the dead are the eight-movement work, which includes a not generally joyous musical musical setting of an Emily Dickenson poem, Rcompositions, but a new commission “Not in Vain,” and concludes with a moving by the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida “We Remember Them.” pairs an uplifting contemporary example of Dioquino and the chorus leadership have the genre with equally inspired Broadway been working for years to come up with the show tunes and pop music. “right” opportunity to collaborate with both The chorus, under the direction of artistic the Singing Sons and Cuban Classical Ballet. director Harold Dioquino, will present “From “I’ve been looking forward to this for the the Heavenly to the Divine” on March 29 longest time,” he said. and 30 at the Sunshine Cathedral and the Dioquino promised “two concerts in program is sublime, said the conductor. one” as the chorus will return from the The program will open with Scandinavian intermission with a fun selection of show composer Kim André Arnesen’s “Requiem tunes and pop numbers. The chorus will for Solace,” an arrangement for men’s voices treat the audience to “A Musical” from commissioned by the chorus. the Broadway hit, “Something Rotten,” “Generally, requiems are written for the imagined birth of musical theater in the dead,” explained Dioquino, “but this Elizabethan England; “A Million Dreams” composer, an up-and-coming young from “The Greatest Showman,” featuring composer, has reimagined the mass for the boy soprano Sean Sterling from the Singing living. He has a crossover style, melodic with Sons; and the rousing “Before the Parade modern taste and sensibilities…composers Passes By” from “Hello, Dolly!” sometimes just throw notes around, but he Composer Mark Hayes has created an never does.” inspirational medley for men’s voices of The 135 men of the chorus will be joined two Richard Rodgers songs, “You’ll Never by guest soprano Lissette Jimenez and Walk Alone” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” the Singing Sons of South Florida, the and the small ensemble Tropical Heat will renowned boys choir, as well as the Cuban sing an arrangement of the Elvis Presley hit, Classical Ballet of Miami, promising more “Teddy Bear,” arranged in the style of a Bach than just great music. Strings, brass and fugue by one of Dioquino’s friends in the percussionists will back the performers in Philippines.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida presents “From the Heavenly to the Divine,” March 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. at the Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 S.W. 9th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets start at $40 at GMCSF.org.

3.20.2019 • 45 Business SPOtlight Gulf Stream Brewing Company

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