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n 2017, Pride Fort Lauderdale made is to build it out something that becomes a historic move to Fort Lauderdale a destination—It’s probably one of the Ibeach. The reimaged event was a huge few cities that are like this. We see the success. Organizers promise the event is not ‘Gayborhoods’ disappearing, no matter what done evolving yet. They’ve still got surprises time of the year when visitors come, they in store for the future including some know they will have a great time. So that puts partnerships in the works that they believe a lot of pressure on us, on the community will take the festival to the next level. as a whole. For next year’s festival, we are President of Pride Miik Martorell has in talks with the Hard Rock to open with an spent his free time traveling from Pride to A list performer to kick off the event, and Pride; volunteering his time for different we’re in talks with the South Beach Food festivals and working on figuring out which and Wine festival to include an event for formulas would work best for CRAVE Fort Lauderdale which Pride Fort Lauderdale. happens to coincide with that “I’ve been traveling on my “We want this same weekend. Again, that’s own, you know frequent flyer to become a case where synergy works, miles, money out of my own and we can promote each pocket—Puerto Rico this a signature other’s events. We’re all really coming weekend will be my event for our excited.” 43rd Pride in the last two and Pride Fort Lauderdale half years.” city—this doesn’t want to give away He admitted he needs is not a one too many secrets but they help from all different promised there would be many types of agencies, non man show.” big surprises. profit organizations, city - Miik Martorell On top of those additions to government, PR agencies President of Pride next year Pride Fort Lauderdale and that Pride is a huge Fort Lauderdale also recently announced undertaking; he needs they were chosen to host and support from as many partnerships as organize the first ever Pride of the Americas, possible in order to make Pride Fort an international LGBT event that is expected Lauderdale a success. to draw people from several continents. “We are going to have to help as many The ten-day event will feature a beach people as possible and get a lot of people festival with entertainment, parade, involved, we don’t want to be rude to fireworks, a visual and performing anyone, or disrespect anyone, or for anyone arts festival, human rights conference, to feel left out, and we want this to become transgender health and lifestyle programs, a signature event for our city—this is not a business expo, dance parties for multiple one man show.” explained Miik Martorell, communities within the LGBT community, President of Fort Lauderdale. and “Night on the Drive” hospitality J.W. Arnold, a spokesperson for the events on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. organization, added, “Part of our strategy

6.6.2018 • 5 NEWS local LGBT Movie Screening - Kali Mah Tina Film stars several local actors Denise Royal

unshine Cathedral, SunServe and Women Guru, Kali Mah Tina. Her bombastic advice leads Fundraising event to kickstart the 1310 Bandits into in Network in support of LGBT filmmaking them to strange situations that challenge their their next feature film. If you are feeling ‘genderous’ Sare partnering with Tabatha Mudra and the sense of freedom and creativity in living life fully or can't attend and want to be part of the movie- filmmakers at 1310 Bandits to kick off Pride month self-expressed. making magic, please make a film-loving donation with a screening of the new film “Kali Mah Tina.” by clicking the link to their GoFundMe page. The film is a compelling dark comedy with Tickets are available on Eventbrite: an inspiring message staring many local talents Bandit Friends When: The screening is June 10, including Katrina Rose Tandy, Melissa Ann https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kali-mah-tina-film-screening- from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hubicsak, Sumintra Singh, Ari Safari and G. Wright tickets-44603729957?aff=bandit Where: Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9th Ave, Muir. Custom discount code: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 It tells the story of a mortuary makeup artist and bandit (all lowercase for $5 off) Why: Support Indie Filmmakers in South Florida so that they a musician who go on a journey to step back into can create more socially-conscious films. the limelight after a tragedy. Both stumble upon Following the screening, there will be a Q&A More Info: Facebook.com/1310Bandits; – Instagram the guidance of an eccentric Internet Life Coach with the cast and crew. This event doubles as a Instagram.com/1310bandits; Website – 1310bandits.com.

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6 • 6.6.2018 6.6.2018 • 7 in memoriam Forrest Shearin, The Coming Out Group Facilitator, Dies at 90

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hen Kerensa Butler-Gile introduced Forrest Shearin to her parents, it was W“as the man who made me gay.” It was a joke, but Shearin had a very serious impact on Butler-Gile – he was the facilitator of The Coming Out Group at Compass Community Center, which helped she and others come out to their family, friends, and co-workers. She said he led it right up until the week before his death, which occurred on May 14, the day before what would have been his 91st birthday. “He was amazing,” said Butler-Gile. “He never stopped.” She estimates he ran The Coming Out Group for at least 20 years. Butler-Gile said Shearin was so good at running the group because he was able to get people to realize that coming out would not be the end of the Photo courtesy of Forrest Shearin. world. “Forrest said it wasn’t as big a deal as I thought it would be. Sure enough, it wasn’t,” maybe he had advice for me because he was a she said. “Forrest had to be one of the dad. I think everyone has their own struggle kindest, sweetest men I’ve ever met. He was and that’s what made Forrest amazing. He very kind to me and very much an advocate gave you some kind of comfort, whatever for my coming out story.” your past was.” The other group members were also a According to Letchworth-Sykes Funeral resource, said Butler-Gile. She could talk to Service, Shearin is survived by his partner, a gay man who was a father to get an idea Jeffrey Schwarz, niece Elizabeth Allsbrook of how her own father might react to her Joyner, and nephew John Allsbrook. He coming out. had a PhD in psychology and was a clinical “I could help him [as a daughter] and psychologist.

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6.6.2018 • 9 LGBTQIA bites By Ryan Lynch Lesbian L B Bisexual One of Japan’s Most Powerful ‘Survival of the Fittest’s’ Ryan Cleary Businesswoman Comes Out as Lesbian Comes Out As Bisexual

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Kazuyo Katsuma Reality show star Ryan Cleary is straight,” Cleary said to gay lifestyle fighting male bisexual stigma after magazine Attitude. coming out. Cleary said he would have benefitted Kazuyo Katsuma revealed on Twitter attraction to members of the same sex,” The bisexual participant in “Survival from a male on television coming out as she is a lesbian. she said to BuzzFeed Japan. of the Fittest” came out on the show and bisexual without an issue. The economic commentator tweeted Katsuma had been married twice is using the platform to speak up. Cleary “There’s such a broad spectrum within she is living with LGBTI activist Hiroko and has three children, but revealed said there is a difference in how bisexual the LGBT+ community and then within Masuhara. According to Gay Star News, she always had an attraction to women. men and women are treated. bi and gay men, of masculinity and Katsuma has previously been named one Masuhara was notably one of the first “I feel that some people hold back femininity,” he said. “I feel they see only a of “The 50 Women to Watch” by the Wall women in the country to be granted a when they are bi and by holding back certain way of what they perceive gay and Street Journal. same-sex partnership certificate in 2015, from those people who they are closest bi men to be.” “I had kept the lid on my feelings of according to Gay Star News. to, those people assume that you are

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6.6.2018 • 11 NEWS local Local LGBT Leaders React to Supreme Court Wedding Cake Ruling

Michael d’Oliveira Left to right: Michael Rajner, Scott Herman (photo by Steven Shires), and Vincent Foster (photo via Twitter).

onday’s Supreme Court ruling drew reactions especially since he’s setting a record on the number of couples being discriminated against by bakers and other from every corner of the country, including South judges he’s been appointing to the federal bench.” business owners who might not want to serve Christians. MFlorida. Meanwhile Scott Herman, president of the Dolphin “You have a standing for it now.” The case involved David Mullins and Charlie Craig who Democrats, said he was “extremely disappointed” with the Vincent Foster, Miami Log Cabin Republicans president, sued Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in ruling. said he’s excited over the ruling and accused liberal LGBT Lakewood, Colorado, in 2012 because he refused to bake a He said the ruling could serve as a precedent to erode groups and individuals of being “rebel[s] without a cause.” wedding cake for them. LGBT rights on other issues and could embolden others to Foster said the LGBT community needs to focus on the Nina Totenberg, NPR’s Supreme Court correspondent try and claim the same right to refuse service that Phillips important issues facing it, such as housing and workplace wrote, “Colorado, like most states, has a state anti- claimed. According to the New York Times, Phillips said, discrimination. discrimination law for businesses that are open to the “It’s more than just a cake. It’s a piece of art in so many “Why are we forcing these issues? I’m a devout atheist and public. Colorado bars discrimination based on race, religion, ways.” a proud gay man and I would never go to a Christian bakery gender and sexual orientation. So Mullins and Craig filed a Herman said anyone in any restaurant in America could for my wedding cake that does not support gay marriage. complaint with the state commission on civil rights, which say the same. Why anyone would want to have a wedding cake made for ruled in their favor, as did the state supreme court.” “You speak to any chef and it’s an art. And then you have them by someone who doesn’t support their marriage? But SCOTUS, wrote Totenberg on Twitter, didn’t make to disprove it’s not an art, and cooking is, for all intents and Let’s work on the real civil rights issues.” a ruling that impacts non-discrimination laws already in purposes, an art.” He added that impact of the case could He stated that he thinks a lawsuit against a mom and place. The court’s ruling only impacts this particular baker’s take a long time to undo. “And that is extremely dangerous pop bakery like this hurts the LGBT community by giving it case. “SCOTUS rules in favor of wedding cake baker on the when you consider how long ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was in unwanted attention and a negative reputation. He compared narrowest of grounds, leaving unresolved the constitutional place.” it to gay men who wear assless chaps at pride events. clash between gays and merchants who decline to sell them Herman also said this ruling opens the doors to Christian He also said he doesn’t think this is a case of true products or services.” discrimination because the baker only refused to make the In writing for the majority of the court in its 7-2 ruling, gay couple a cake but did not refuse to sell them any of his Justice Anthony Kennedy stated that, “The laws and the other items. Constitution can, and in some instances must, protect gay “SCOTUS rules in favor of wedding cake In her dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg wrote, “The persons and gay couples in the exercise of their civil rights, fact that Phillips might sell other cakes and cookies to gay but religious and philosophical objections to gay marriage baker on the narrowest of grounds, leaving and lesbian customers was irrelevant to the issue Craig and are protected views and in some instances protected forms unresolved the constitutional clash between Mullins’ case presented. What matters is that Phillips would of expression.” not provide a good or service to a same-sex couple that he Longtime local LGBT rights activist Michael Rajner gays and merchants who decline to sell them would provide to a heterosexual couple. In contrast, the weighed in on the issue. products or services.” other bakeries’ sale of other goods to Christian customers “Right now the scope is very limited to this one case, was relevant: It shows that there were no goods the bakeries and it doesn’t necessarily set a precedent,” he said. “But - Nina Totenberg would sell to a non-Christian customer that they would there is always a concern under the Trump administration, refuse to sell to a Christian customer.”

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6.6.2018 • 13 NEWS national MASTERPIECE A Battle Lost, But A Concession Won

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n a what one legal activist characterized as “dangerous encouragement to those who would deny civil rights to LGBT people,” the U.S. Supreme ICourt voted 7 to 2 Monday (June 4) in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to sell wedding cakes to same-sex couples the same as he sells to male-female couples.

The much-anticipated decision in “At the time of the events in question, this Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado elicited an Court had not issued its decisions either in unusually broad array of reactions from LGBT United States v. Windsor [striking down the legal activists and observers. federal Defense of Marriage Act] or Obergefell While Lambda Legal Chief Executive Officer [striking state bans on marriage for same-sex Rachel Tiven said the ruling offers “dangerous couples]. Since the State itself did not allow encouragement to those who would deny those marriages to be performed in Colorado, civil rights to LGBT people and people living there is some force to the argument that the with HIV,” the ACLU said the majority opinion baker was not unreasonable in deeming it “reaffirmed the core principle that businesses lawful to decline to take an action that he open to the public must be open to all.” understood to be an expression of support Shannon Minter, legal director for the for their validity when that expression was National Center for Lesbian Rights, said the contrary to his sincerely held religious beliefs, decision was “narrow” and “does not break at least insofar as his refusal was limited to A recent protest outside of the Supreme Court. Photo credit: pcirelan. any new constitutional ground or create any refusing to create and express a message in new religious or free speech exceptions to support of gay marriage, even one planned to reason the laws and the Constitution can, and “This was not the result we were looking anti-discrimination laws.” take place in another State.” in some instances must, protect them in the for,” said Essex, but the baker “did not get a Law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff As he did during oral argument, Kennedy exercise of their civil rights.” constitutional license to discriminate.” said “the majority’s reasoning has many also put considerable emphasis on his While “the religious and philosophical While Essex said there were no plans to re- implications,” including the likelihood interpretation of how the Colorado Civil objections to gay marriage are protected visit this case with the Colorado Commission, that "litigants will try to apply the Court’s Rights Commission handled the complaint views and in some instances protected he said any same-sex couple who now seeks analysis to other forms of discrimination or against Phillips. He said the Commission forms of expression,” wrote Kennedy, “....it to buy a cake from the baker might reasonably unfavorable treatment by state authorities demonstrated “clear and impermissible is a general rule that such objections do not file a complaint with the Commission if the (based on race, sex, national origin), and lower hostility toward the sincere religious beliefs allow business owners and other actors in baker refuses them service and hope for a courts may entertain those arguments.” that motivated his objection.” His evidence the economy and in society to deny protected good outcome. The Alliance Defending Freedom, which was two-fold: that the Commission did not persons equal access to goods and services Others agreed. brought the Masterpiece Cakeshop appeal, take adverse action against bakers who under a neutral and generally applicable “Although ruling for the baker, the was unequivocal: “This is a big win—not just had refused to create cakes with anti-LGBT public accommodations law.” [Supreme] Court recognized the importance for Jack, but for every American who values messages, and that a member or members of “…[A]ny decision in favor of the baker of protecting the dignity of LGBT people,” freedom.” the Commission made remarks he construed would have to be sufficiently constrained,” said Williams Institute Executive Director The decision to be hostile toward Phillips’ expressed said Kennedy, “lest all purveyors of goods and Jocelyn Samuels, “and affirmed states’ religious beliefs. services who object to gay marriages for moral general authority to bar sexual orientation In writing for the majority, Justice Anthony But LGBT legal activists, for the most and religious reasons in effect be allowed to discrimination by businesses that serve the Kennedy accepted Colorado baker Jack part, were inclined to focus their reaction put up signs saying ‘no goods or services will public.” Phillips’ claim that selling a wedding cake Monday to the majority decision’s inclusion be sold if they will be used for gay marriages,’ In addition to Kennedy and the court’s requires the use of his “artistic skills to of language signaling an acceptance that civil something that would impose a serious conservative justices (Chief Justice John make an expressive statement, a wedding rights laws should and must protect LGBT stigma on gay persons.” Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito and Neil endorsement in his own voice and of his own people from discrimination. That means, “the baker won the battle but Gorsuch), two of its more liberal members creation.” Kennedy also noted that, in 2012, “Our society has come to the recognition lost the war,” said James Essex, director of the –Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan— when Phillips refused to sell a cake to the gay that gay persons and gay couples cannot be LGBT project of the ACLU, which represented voted with the majority. (Clarence Thomas did couple, Colorado law banned recognition of treated as social outcasts or as inferior in the Colorado couple who brought the not sign onto the majority decision but filed marriage between same-sex couples. dignity and worth,” wrote Kennedy. “For that complaint against the baker. his own opinion, concurring in the judgment.)

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A split among the progressives based on sexual orientation] was invalidated in any way.” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote Mullins and Craig were living in Colorado the dissent for herself and Justice Sonia but married in Massachusetts in 2012, when Sotomayor. Ginsburg found fault with the U.S. Supreme Court had not yet struck the majority’s reliance on the remarks of down state bans against marriage for same- Commission members and the different sex couples. After Phillips refused to sell outcome in complaints involving other them a cake for their reception, they posted bakers. She noted that the gay couple who a message on Facebook about the incident approached Masterpiece Cakeshop did not and then learned that state law prohibits seek any particular message “or anything else discrimination based on sexual orientation. distinguishing” on their cake. That’s when they filed a complaint with the “When a couple contacts a bakery for a Colorado Civil Rights Commission. wedding cake, the product they are seeking is A state administrative judge, the Colorado a cake celebrating their wedding—not a cake Civil Rights Commission, and the Colorado celebrating heterosexual weddings or same- Court of Appeals all ruled for the couple sex weddings—and that is the service Craig and against Phillips. The Commission did and Mullins were denied,” said Ginsburg. not order Phillips to design cakes for same- The baker in the Masterpiece case, she said, sex weddings, but rather ordered that he “declined to make a cake he found offensive stop “refusing to sell [to same-sex couples] where the offensiveness of the product was wedding cakes or any product [the baker] determined solely by the identity would sell to heterosexual of the customer requesting it.” couples.” Ginsburg also said she could Colorado and 20 other “see no reason why the comments “The baker states have laws prohibiting of one or two Commissioners sexual orientation should be taken to overcome discrimination in public Phillips’ refusal to sell a wedding won the accommodations and other cake” to the gay couple. areas, such as employment During last December’s oral battle but and housing. argument, Kennedy expressed Rea Carey of the National consternation with a remark lost the LGBTQ Task Force said that, made by a member of the while she is “concerned Colorado Civil Rights Commission that the Court’s action will during its deliberation –a remark war.” lead to future cases that that Kennedy construed to be - James Essex may weaken the rights of intolerant of religious beliefs. The Director of the LGBT LGBTQ people,” she takes Commission member is quoted project of the ACLU “solace in the fact that in to have said: “Freedom of religion Justice Kennedy’s ruling he and religion has been used to reminded everyone that justify all kinds of discrimination throughout religious objections alone do not grant a right history, whether it be slavery, whether it to deny services to others.” be the Holocaust…we can list hundreds of Law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff situations where freedom of religion has been said the majority's reasoning has “many used to justify discrimination. And, to me, it implications,” including the likelihood is one of the most despicable piece of rhetoric that “litigants will try to apply the Court’s that people can use –to use their religion to analysis to other forms of discrimination or hurt others.” unfavorable treatment by state authorities Justices Elena Kagan and Stephen (based on race, sex, national origin), and Breyer, two who are usually on the side lower courts may entertain those arguments.” of equal treatment for LGBT people, said “The landscape has shifted on religious they concurred with the majority that the discrimination claims,” said Wolff, “...in some Commission exhibited “religious hostility” to ways that might help to advance the rights of Phillips’ view that the Bible opposes marriage minority faith practitioners or non-believers, for same-sex couples. and in other ways that might result in religious justifications for discrimination occupying a Preparing for the next battle particularly favored status in the day-to-day business of state and local regulation.” In a telephone press conference after the Lambda Legal’s Tiven expressed a similar decision was released, David Mullins who, worry. along with spouse Charlie Craig, filed the “This is a deeply disappointing day in original complaint against baker Phillips, said American jurisprudence,” said Tiven, but he was “disappointed” with the ruling but that added that her organization “will fiercely he hopes “people can understand that this is resist the coming effort that will seek to not a wide-ranging ruling and it doesn’t mean turn this ruling into a broad license to the [state law prohibiting discrimination discriminate.”

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June 8 is National Caribbean- American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Denise Royal

he purpose of the annual observance and culture of this great community.” is to educate Caribbean-Americans Reduction in HIV in Caribbean-Americans Tabout HIV/AIDS and provide resources is possible if a larger proportion of people for HIV testing and treatment. with HIV engaged and retained in care. Because of the large number of Caribbean- People living with HIV who are in routine Americans living in South Florida, this day care and achieve undetectable viral loads is of particular importance to people in our minimize the chances of transmitting the area. According to a 2017 study published in virus to others who do not have it. But one out the International Journal of Environmental of every six people who have the virus don’t Research and Public Health, Florida is home know they have it, and they are the most to approximately 40 percent of the total likely to give HIV to others. It’s proven that Caribbean-born population in once people learn they have the the U.S. virus, they become much more The Caribbean has been “Now it's a likely to take precautions to more heavily affected by HIV prevent the spread of HIV, such than any region outside sub- matter of slowly as using condoms and taking Saharan Africa and has the incorporating medications. second highest level of adult Unfortunately, this is not HIV prevalence. new processes happening enough. Compared to other “Much like other minority populations in Florida, into everyday communities, we are seeing Caribbean immigrants are an increase in new infections,” more likely to be screened life.” Lowe said. “So we continue to later for HIV, resulting in - Lorenzo Lowe modify our approach to the Director of HIV prevention delayed diagnosis. According at the compass process of educating, testing, to UNAIDS, the Joint United and treating Caribbean- Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, the disease is Americans. Understanding the beliefs, the leading cause of death among men and culture, and environment allowed us to women aged 20-59 in the Caribbean. identify the barriers regarding access to care. “National Caribbean-American HIV/ This was a game changer. Now it's a matter AIDS Awareness Day transcends a day of of slowly incorporating new processes observance,” said Lorenzo Lowe, Director of into everyday life. We hope this model will HIV Prevention at Compass, the LGBT center ensure that the education is then passed to in Lake Worth. “This day has expanded to a new generations.” deliberate and conscious effort to reduce the Visit the CDC website to find your nearest number of infections among this community. place to get tested every day of the year. With a large West-Indian population here in Many places offer free testing including the South Florida, we have learned in our efforts Pride Center in Wilton Manors, Compass to bring awareness to this disease that our in Lake Worth, and at AIDS Healthcare approach must also align with the history locations throughout South Florida.

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WMG Volume 5 • Issue 10 Wilton Manors Gazette June 6, 2018 Facebook.com/groups/WMGazette community The Grille, Formerly Tropics, Opens on Wilton Drive

By Michael d’Oliveira Paul Hugo, owner of The Grille.

As employees were still sweeping and the redesigned interior looked and hosing down the sidewalk in great. He was having a vodka and soda front of The Grille On The Drive, the at the bar when he talked to SFGN. “I bartenders and waiters inside were can’t wait to come back for dinner.” already taking drink and food orders. Pittman said he was a fan of Tropics The restaurant’s sign also went up as but he’s glad a restaurant was brought the staff got to work. back into the same space but with a On Friday afternoon, different name. “It was The Grille opened its an institution here,” doors for the first time. he said about Tropics. It sits where Tropics The Grille features was located for 25 years “I can’t two bars, a piano in before it closed last year. the nightclub area of Wilton Manors’ the restaurant, and newest restaurant, wait to salad bar. Along with located at 2000 Wilton liquor, wine, and beer, Drive, is owned by Paul come the menu also offers Hugo who owns The steak, seafood, veal, Manor, also on Wilton back for burgers, sandwiches, Drive. Italian cuisine, and Former Tropics more. owners Alex Meyer and dinner.” SFGN talked to Godfrey Thompson Jason Sims before he leased the building to - Alex Pittman had a chance to try Hugo. Meyer stated that Customer the new menu and he the goal was to reopen was most impressed Tropics but that they had at that point with the to focus on other issues way the restaurant and thought it best to let someone else looked. It was, he said, an improvement open a restaurant in its place. over Tropics. The Grille was “beautiful, SFGN was at the opening and the gorgeous . . . brighter” and, most comments from customers were appreciated by Sims, there were “no positive. Alex Pittman said the menu pink lights.” WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 • June 6, 2018 6.6.2018 • 19 Opinion Wilton Manors is So Gay; WMG But is it ‘Too Gay’? June 6, 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 10 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 By Sal Torre Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected] Chief Executive Officer • Pier Angelo Guidugli Oh Mary, don’t ask. Someone has complained that the Wilton Associate publisher / Executive Editor • Manors Business Association Directory is too gay. Jason Parsley That’s right, at the last City Commission meeting, a resident [email protected] expressed strong disappointment with the radical revision done Copyeditor • Kerri Covington to the latest edition of the Wilton Manors Business Association Editorial Directory. Art Director • Brendon Lies Sorry to disappoint, but the splash of color on the front cover is [email protected] about as radical as it gets. The resident went on to point out that Digital Content Director • Brittany Ferrendi the inappropriate photo of men dancing inside a nightclub makes [email protected] the directory seem more like a gay guide to our city. I guess some News Editor • Michael d’Oliveira would like us back in the closet, out of sight, out of mind. Correspondents Ironically at the same city commission meeting, Hunters James Oaksun Nightclub was honored as the recipient of the Community Spirit Staff Photographers Award, along with resident Jon O’Connor. J.R. Davis • Pompano Bill • Steven Shires Each year the city’s Community Affairs Advisory Board recognizes one local business and one resident for outstanding Sales & Marketing community involvement and volunteerism here in our Island City. For ad placement in the Wilton Manors Gazette, Hunters Nightclub has been a major sponsor of many city events, contact 954-530-4970 is always ready to step up when needed, and is a major asset to our business community, serving as a great example of how local Sales Manager • Justin Wyse businesses can improve and serve the community in which they [email protected] do business. The photograph pointed out by that local resident as Advertising Sales Associate • Edwin Neimann being too inappropriate for the Business Directory happens to have [email protected] been taken at one of Hunters Sunday Tea Dances. Advertising Sales Associate • Clark Rogers Seems a bit contradictory to honor a business for all they do to [email protected] improve life here in our community then condemn as inappropriate Accounting Services by CG Bookkeeping a picture of residents having a good time at that establishment. Prior to the City Commission meeting, I thought that the business South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not association had done a wonderful job with the new directory. The then, that firebrand style was just the warm-up show for things to represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their front cover was colorful, with pictures depicting life and activities come. Now the headliner across the nation is the Trump Reality MEMBER names or pictorial representations. Furthermore the word “gay” in in our Island City. Inside is a wealth of information, from a brief Show. I can almost understand those who harken back to times SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT history of our city, things to do around town, restaurants on and gone by. community. All of the material/columns that appears in print and online, including articles used in conjunction with the AP, is off The Drive, a wonderful summary of our city government, and However, looking back is not an option. Looking forward is the protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, a listing of local businesses throughout our Island City and the solution. Our business community, led by WMBA President Tim and is jealously guarded by the newspaper. Nothing published may be reprinted in whole or part withoutMEMBER getting written consent surrounding area. A job well done! Moffett, is looking forward to a bright future with their bold new from the Publisher, at his law office, at [email protected]. Unfortunately, the comment of ‘being too gay’ is not limited business directory and active membership. Our city leadership, SFGN, as a private corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the suitability of advertising copy, to just this one incident. At a recent Island City Art Advisory led by City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson, is also actively looking illustrations and photographs. Committee meeting, a local artist was abruptly interrupted by a forward with sound financial budgeting and planning for future AssociatedMEMBER Press committee member who complained that painting a crosswalk on needs. Our community neighborhood associations are looking Wilton Drive in the rainbow colors was “too gay.” forward, working with city staff to bring about needed changes The slight undercurrent of bigotry flowing beneath the surface along Andrews Avenue, possibly unifying our city zip codes, here in our wonderful Island City rears its ugly head every now and advocating on behalf of many other projects throughout the

and then. A quote from Dorothy Day sums it up: “The legal battle city. Residents should be looking forward to our upcoming city MEMBER against segregation is won, but the community battle goes on.” The elections in November. Elections offer residents a say in the future Copyright © 2018 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. LGBT community has come a long way in gaining legal protections by electing a Mayor and City Commissioners who will best serve and rights in our society, but we still must continue to educate our Island City. right here in our local communities, to root out discrimination and In closing, I quote from Tim Moffitt’s Welcome Statement in bigotry embedded down deep within. the vibrantly revised Wilton Manors Business Directory. “Small The Wilton Manors Business Association has come a long way businesses are the bedrock of every community. WMBA’s main goal in the last seven years after hitting rock bottom back in 2011. That currently is to form enduring alliances between city government, is when the association leadership thought it a good idea to invite civic organizations, and business. In doing so, we believe we can Allen West, Congressman and conservative firebrand, to come to help to build a stronger community and make what’s already a Wilton Manors. great city even better.” Community leaders and many WMBA members were in an Shop locally, support the Island City business community, uproar. Calls for a boycott of local businesses were thankfully called embrace the future, leave bigotry in the past, and let us move off by cooler heads, and the odious Congressman West road show forward together, and in doing so we will continue to make life just was cancelled. Unbeknownst to residents who stood together back better here. WMG

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20 • 6.6.2018 2 • June 6, 2018 Real Estate Get That Listing!(?)

By James Oaksun

This week, we continue the descent into So let’s look at the numbers. Geekery that marked my last two columns. We I looked at all the single family home listings looked at recent sales and pricing results for the in the Multiple Listing Service data for the last three WilMa neighborhoods, as well as for nine two years, in those same 12 neighborhoods select neighborhoods of interest nearby. we’ve considered over the past two columns. I want to change the gears a bit next. The attached table shows the results. (I included When you are a new Realtor (or even not- listings that are currently active as well as those so-new), there is one thing you will hear that expired over the last two years, whether constantly from the typical managing broker, through sale or for some other reason.) from successful Realtors, and from every real Let me make some observations. estate trainer out there: First, if you consider the aggregate share of So how do Realtors make money? from potential buyers to whom you can “Get the listing! Get the listing! The listing is listings, none of the neighborhoods have a Well, many do take listings for sell other properties. everything! You can only make money in real particularly dominant Realtor. Further, none condos too, and in more than one Bear in mind, though, that only about estate as a listing agent! Do whatever you have of the neighborhoods have a cluster of five top neighborhood. (Now, how much specific 50 percent of listings actually sell during to do to get the listing! Don’t come back to the Realtors with aggregate market share of over 40 market knowledge some have about the contract period. Perhaps that should office without a listing!” percent. In other words, the market for single multiple neighborhoods and property be a topic for a future column! WMG That said, you would probably think there family home listings in all these neighborhoods types is another matter.) Also, being a were some super-dominant listing agents out is essentially totally fragmented. listing agent affords you an opportunity James Oaksun, Florida’s Real Estate there in some neighborhoods. People with Finally, look at that last column. In every to get “both sides of the transaction” Geek(SM), is Broker-Owner of New Realty laser-like focus and tremendous reputation neighborhood, there were well over 100 (to be the buyer’s Realtor also and thus Concepts in Oakland Park. In addition who “own” certain areas, who are perhaps Realtors who in the study period had at least earn all the transaction commission). to having degrees from Dartmouth and considered the “preferred Realtor of the one listing in the neighborhood in question. And having your sign around is great Cornell, he is a Graduate of the Realtor neighborhood.” (Typically, it was exactly one listing.) personal marketing; you then get calls Institute (GRI).

3 • June 6, 2018 6.6.2018 • 21 community politics Gazette Launches Wilton Manors Sues State to Community Facebook Group Get Rid of Preemption Rule By Michael d’Oliveira By Michael d’Oliveira The Wilton Manors Gazette recently launched a Facebook group to keep readers up to date with the latest happenings and news in the city and to distinguish itself from its parent company, South Florida Gay News. The Gazette decided to start uploading the “What started out as a supplement to SFGN meetings to its YouTube page and posting a has really taken on a life of its own. Because link to it in its Facebook group so readers will of that we felt the Gazette needed a voice of still be able to have easy access to the city’s its own, separate and apart from SFGN,” said meetings. Publisher Norm Kent. “We realize there is a In another hyper local example the Gazette community here in Wilton Manors that does recently assigned a photographer to capture not necessarily want all of SFGN’s news, from the city’s annual canoe race. An event like around South Florida and the world, so the that would not appeal to the broader SFGN Gazette will focus on just hyper local news.” audience and so the Gazette would not have By targeting just the Wilton Manors assigned it. But the Facebook group gives the community SFGN’s staff will be able to Gazette a place to highlight local events such highlight even more relevant news, stories and as the canoe race. events geared towards locals. For instance, “We hope this Facebook group will provide the city recently stopped live streaming its a new way for readers and residents to commission meetings over concerns about interactive with our newspaper and their a lawsuit happening elsewhere in the state. community,” Kent said. WMG Visit Facebook.com/groups/WMGazette to join the discussion. The Gazette welcomes feedback for its new community initiative. Email On the same night Mayor Gary Resnick can be fined up to $5,000 and be removed [email protected] with comments, suggestions, etc. asked for a moment of silence for the from office, and any regulations they pass victims of the recent Santa Fe High would just be removed by the state. The School shooting, he also talked about the preemption has come under more and News city’s lawsuit against the State of Florida more scrutiny as local governments have regarding preemption on gun regulations. expressed more of a desire to pass gun Resnick, who is also a plaintiff in the control laws on the local level in response Gazette News Editor, Michael d'Oliveira, Named lawsuit, mentioned the Marjory Stoneman to gun violence. Douglas shooting and how “We had an idea that we Editor in Chief of the Pelican there have been a lot of would pass a regulation moments of silence in the that would require a gun By WMG Staff commission chambers for “It seems dealer, and there’s several similar shootings. “It seems like we in Wilton Manors, that a Michael d'Oliveira, the Wilton Manors like we just keep doing gun dealer notify our police Gazette’s news editor and main reporter, has these moments of silence just keep department if someone accepted a job as the Pelican’s Editor in Chief. and nothing changes. is denied a gun permit He starts his new position on June 25. But hopefully things are doing these because they failed a “While we are sad to see Michael go we wish starting to change now.” background check,” Resnick him the best of luck with his new job,” said The city also had a moments of said. The idea, however, did SFGN Executive Editor Jason Parsley. “Most of proclamation for National silence and not move forward because all though we thank him for helping us build Gun Violence Awareness of the exemption, he added. the Gazette from scratch.” Day. Vice Mayor Justin nothing “We are trying to do what Parsley credits d'Oliveira with making the Flippen talked about the we can.” Gazette an editorial success. recent news that more changes.” Instead, he said the “Before d'Oliveira’s consistent coverage of students have died in - Gary Resnick city has joined the lawsuit Mayor of Wilton Manors Wilton Manors, the city was an afterthought school shootings in 2018 which is being funded of our local mainstream newspapers,” Parsley than the number of U.S. by Everytown for Gun said. “I am confident d'Oliveira will lead the servicemen and women killed in combat. Safety, an organization that advocates for Pelican to success.” “That is a shameful statistic we really have increased gun control. Pembroke Pines and The Pelican is a weekly newspaper that to take to heart,” Flippen said. Coral Springs are also a part of the lawsuit. focuses mostly on Pompano Beach, but also But for now, taking things to heart is just City Attorney Kerry Ezrol said that covers Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, about all city officials can do. there were other lawsuits filed by other Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Wilton Manors, According to state law, local governments cities, including Weston, and that there Oakland Park, Hillsboro Beach, The Galt and are not allowed to pass firearm regulations. are discussions about all the cities possibly Palm Aire. WMG If they do, each official who participates joining one lawsuit. WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

22 • 6.6.2018 4 •4 September• June 6, 2018 6, 2017 Photos 27th Annual Island City Canoe Race

The race set sail on may 19 at the Middle River at Colohatchee Boat Ramp, ending at Richardson Historic Park. After the race, Residents celebrated the 71st Anniversary of the City with a BBQ, DJ, and the By Carina Mask presentation of trophies and certificates of the Canoe Race winners.

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5 • June 6, 2018 6.6.2018 • 23 business community Oakland Park Walmart in Commission Approves Final Stages of Approval Goodwill Pool Rezoning

By Michael d’Oliveira By Michael d’Oliveira

Photo courtesy of Hammerhead Aquatics.

The proposed pool at the former going to be parking all down the street. I The planned Walmart in Oakland Park in about a month, but he’s not sure of an Goodwill site hasn’t been given final guess when they get towed a couple times has been approved by Broward County and exact date yet. He also doesn’t know yet approval by the city, but it cleared one of they’ll stop.” Oakland Park. Now, all that’s left is a review when demolition or construction will the final hurdles with a rezoning approval. At the meeting on May 22, Green of the plans. begin. The rezoning of the facility, 550 E. Oakland reiterated his objections. “This particular Steven Wherry, the Fort Lauderdale The proposed 121,345 square foot store, Park Blvd., was unanimously approved by project is unwise.” attorney representing Walmart, said which is 4,000 square feet bigger than the commissioners at their meeting on May 22. Mayor Gary Resnick said he thinks the Walmart’s property plat was recently former Kmart building, was approved by It was rezoned from Light Industrial to parking situation will be adequate. “I’m approved by Broward County officials. The Oakland Park commissioners at the end of General Business [B-3]. okay with the parking. People will figure it new Walmart will be where the former 2016 and will employ an estimated 300 to But while the rezoning was unanimously out,” said Resnick at a previous meeting. “I Kmart was located, 670 E Oakland Park 350 people. The site will have 510 parking approved, the project itself does not enjoy think it’s a great project for that area,” said Blvd. spaces and solar panels will be installed unanimous support from commissioners. Resnick on May 22. According to the Broward County to provide some of the building’s energy Commissioner Tom Green said he would Commissioner Newton also expressed website, “Under Florida law, platting is needs. Walmart will also hire an off-duty not vote for the project concern over parking but simply the subdivision of property as BSO deputy to provide extra security. because it does not have his main concern was recorded in the official records. In Broward Store hours will be from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. enough parking. about the concrete wall County, platting is also used to evaluate daily and it will only be open 24 hours The facility will have 35 “I think the Planning and Zoning the impacts of a proposed development on during three days chosen by Walmart. parking spaces. Roberta Board said must be built. regional facilities and services.” Per an agreement with Oakland Park, the Moore, director of it’s a great He said he would not vote Now, all that’s left is to work with county only way the store can be open 24 hours Community Development to approve the project if the staff to make sure the plat paperwork on more than those three days is if the Services, said 151 were developer didn’t agree to is created properly. After that, he said city allows one of Walmart’s competitors required but that there was project build the wall. Walmart will begin applying for permits to open 24 hours. Wherry said the days no way that many could The developer wants to demolish the old Kmart building and to chosen by Walmart will most likely revolve be incorporated into the for that a wooden fence instead. build the new structure. around high-traffic shopping days, such as site. If given final approval, Newton said his insistence Wherry said that process could be done Black Friday. WMG the facility would include area.” comes from the concerns a 50-meter main pool, a from some residents he therapy pool, office, gift/ - Gary Resnick talked to that the concrete pro shop, locker room, Mayor of Wilton Manors wall is needed to reduce outdoor kitchen, and a the noise that would be 5,300 square foot rooftop generated. He said he’d be deck. willing to give the developer a few years to At a previous meeting, Green said the build it, but “it definitely has to go up.” parking was too big of an issue for him to Other concerns raised by the S support final approval. “We live in Wilton commission were fears that the building Y Manors. What’s the number one thing we could eventually become a bar or MA P D hear daily in Wilton Manors? Parking. restaurant. Per an agreement between the S 0 E If you were missing 12 spaces, I could city and the developer, the property cannot 0 N understand. If you were missing 50. But be used in the future for one of those types : D when it’s this much I just . . . people are of businesses. 7 E WMG W M A N N Y SIM O N E , N E W S A N C H O R • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • •

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Check out what’s happening Around Town By Michael d’Oliveira

Wilton Drive Streetscape workshop

Wilton Manors officials will hold a workshop on the streetscape plans for Wilton Drive. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hagen Park Community Center, 2020 Wilton Drive. Residents and other interested individuals are encouraged to RSVP by calling 954-390-2100 or singing up online at https://bit.ly/2xFPVCt. WMG

Corbin plans Water Rally

Mayoral candidate Boyd Corbin has announced he will be holding a Water Rally on Friday, June 1 at 6 p.m. at Mickel Park, 2675 NW 7 Ave., Wilton Manors. “I will have a water expert who works with the Erin Brockovich Foundation to explain how this is a national problem and tell us how we can keep ourselves safe and healthy until our water supply is cleaned up,” said Corbin, who has repeatedly criticized the city for not doing enough to improve the quality of the water it gets from Fort Lauderdale. Corbin, who paid for a private water test, has said commissioners are letting residents drink and use water that has higher than allowed levels of chemical compounds. His protests also led to the EPA issuing a “clarification of when and how local and state officials should perform tests on local water systems.” WMG

Stonewall calls for volunteers

Organizers of the 2018 Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival have issued a call for volunteers. “We still need volunteers for the Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival on Saturday, June 16, 2018. We particularly need help with early morning volunteer parking lot set-up, vendor set-up, parade set-up, parade execution, and parade barricade repositioning to emergency lane after the parade. Please consider helping us to put on a great event.” Go to 2018stonewallvolunteers.eventbrite.com/?s=85097601 to register. WMG

Jon O’Connor, Hunters receive Island City Spirit Award

Resident Jon O’Connor and Mark Hunter, owner of Hunters Nightclub, both received the city’s Island City Spirit Award for 2018. Each year, the award is given out to a resident and business owner who have demonstrated a commitment to the city in a volunteer or contribution capacity, such as volunteering on city boards or supporting community events. At the May 22 commission meeting when the award was presented, O’Connor said he was surprised to receive it and joked, “I hope there was more than one nominee.” WMG

Rajner wants award named after Skip Stadnik

Resident and activist Michael Rajner has suggested the city rename its Island City Spirit Award to include the name of Skip Stadnik. Stadnik, one of the city’s most well-known and celebrated volunteers, died earlier this month. Stadnik was an Army veteran and long-time member of the Community Affairs Advisory Board [CAAB]. He was frequently involved in and attended city events. “I say that as somebody who is the former chair of that [CAAB] board and the author of that award,” said Rajner at the May 22 commission meeting. Rajner also suggested the award only be given out during non-election years to prevent it from being used by any of the candidates to highlight their campaigns. WMG

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26 • 6.6.2018 4 •8 September• June 6, 2018 6, 2017 6.6.2018 • 27 Convictions Publisher's Editorial How the Lauderdale Bars Remained Open Norm Kent The story behind the story and who to thank [email protected]

ast Friday night, while enjoying dinner Regrettably, and unfortunately, city at The Grille, Paul Hugo’s spectacular staffers decided to exact compliance by Lnew restaurant in Wilton Manors, a using this tool as a first line of attack against gentleman approached me and thanked both straight and gay clubs, over two dozen me for my law firm’s victory in persuading straight ones in fact. The reason it drew the the city of Fort Lauderdale to rescind its attention of the editors here at SFGN was “homophobic” decision to close gay bars because nearly all of the LGBT clubs were so earlier. impacted, even though the majority of them No, that’s not what happened at all. Let me had inconsequential or specious violations correct that here and now. of law. The city of Fort Lauderdale, its city As an example, John Pradon, the owner manager Lee Feldman, and his assistant at 321 Slammers, and a long term client of Sarah Spurlock, who supervises the my law firm, was threatened with a violation Nighttime Economy Task Force, were at no because of "improper paving” of his parking time targeting the LGBT community. The lot. Jerry Schultz, the owner of Mona’s, was issue here was code violations, not gender legitimately mystified how a permit violation considerations. If our reporting intimated by his sublessee, an insurance company otherwise, I should be castigated, not with an adjoining location, could cause his congratulated. nightclub the right to lose an after hours Mayor Dean Trantalis sits at LeBoy. SFGN File Photo. Here is what actually happened. liquor license. He was right, of course, and Last year, the city manager inaugurated so were multiple bar owners with more In our investigation into the city’s forward-thinking decision. He decisively a task force to more vigorously manage the substantial code violations. enforcement activities, we learned that the proclaimed that the city’s method of costs of patrolling the city’s You don’t use a shotgun Cubby Hole on Federal Highway had already enforcement was improper. Through his thriving nightclub life. Too on a flea. been closed at midnight because of an spokesperson, Scott Wyman, he announced many places were just having “You wouldn’t Sean David, the owner of inconsequential transgression unrelated to that the city’s past history and future plans too many problems, draining Le Boy, put the issue in its the sale of liquor. This is no way to supervise was to promote a business-friendly climate police resources and generating tell McDonald’s proper perspective. He said bars in a city promoting its nightlife and that encouraged voluntary compliance excessive administrative costs. “I may have been negligent beachside hotels as an international tourist by hospitality establishments. Wyman They also found that numerous they can’t serve in putting up my outdoor destination. Trust me when I say that Las explained the city’s goal was to create mutual hospitality establishments in hamburgers awning before I got the Vegas clubs which may be short on parking prosperity, not individual hardships. town were skating on many proper permits, but you don’t spaces are not losing their right to gamble. While this never was solely a gay issue code requirements. if they did not take away my livelihood Immediately upon being advised of the only, our community must understand early Exploring measures to and ability to serve liquor situation by the front page story which on in the Trantalis administration that he induce compliance with city have enough because of it. You wouldn’t appeared in our newspaper, the city’s new may not come down on our side with every regulations, officials found they tell McDonald’s they can’t mayor, Dean Trantalis, called an emergency decision he has to make. He has an entire city had at their disposal a little- parking spaces.” serve hamburgers if they did meeting of his staff and those who were to represent. There are competing interests used ordinance with draconian - Sean David not have enough parking employing this ‘tough love’ method of and valid considerations for many issues. sanctions. Fort Lauderdale’s Owner of LeBoy spaces.” discipline. “It was unjustified,” I told him. Still, there is reason not only to be proud, regulatory scheme for alcoholic My law partner, Russell Mayor Trantalis firmly and correctly but happy. Given that previous mayors have beverage establishments only Cormican handled the case stated he would review and address the flushed gay interests down the toilet or even licenses them to serve liquor until midnight. for four of the establishments that retained issue with his staff. Under no circumstances refused to embrace gay marriages while the In order to serve liquor after 12, all bars are our firm. This included the Boardwalk, should he allow, nor any of us expect, that Supreme Court was doing so, I would say we required to acquire an ‘Extended Hours LeBoy, Slammers, and the Ramrod, but there will be special dispensations for the are a lot better off today than yesterday. License,’ which discretionarily permits them obviously whatever determination the city LGBT community. Besides, this meeting was Now that we have a voice in city hall and to serve until 2 a.m. made would have to be uniformly applied to not just about the city’s seven gay clubs. a place at the table it falls upon all of us to This license is renewable every year at all clubs, straight, gay, or pansexual. Russell This was about using the exacting penalty of work together to present our community as no charge to the clubs, but it provides that summed up the city’s dilemma even more denying a club an after hours license as a tool professional and righteous, creating a city establishments who have ‘excessive’ police succinctly: “You don’t give someone the and mechanism for code compliance to any and environment that makes us principled calls to their venues, or multiple outstanding death penalty for a traffic ticket that’s a lane club, straight or gay. and prosperous. Our new mayor has just led code violations, which have gone unrepaired, change infraction.” Within minutes after meeting with his the way. may be denied that license. Unfortunately, the city already had. staff Trantalis, a gay man, made a straight, What can we say? Fabulous!

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n addition to the traditional parade displays by the members of ArtsUnited, the and street festival, the Wilton Manors local LGBT arts collective. IStonewall Pride weekend will include a At 8 p.m., a pre-show cocktail hour in the presents new arts showcase, “Our Night Out,” on Friday, foyer for all ticket holders will feature fashions, June 15. acrobats and aerialists and interactive pop-up The event, funded by a grant from the arts experiences. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, was The main event begins at 9 p.m. with an all- NEW proposed by the leaders of the Gay Men’s professional cast of LGBT and allied performers Chorus of South Florida, Island City Stage and hosted by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Monet X Stonewall National Museum and Archives Change and directed by Jonathan Hawkins. three years ago and is the culmination of an Kent promised an unforgettable musical and YORK extended effort to make their programs and visual journey of LGBTQ expression, featuring performances more accessible, especially in more performances, stunning lighting underserved communities. and projections that will create a dramatic The Knight Foundation has long theatrical experience. CITY promoted the creative arts in the South The best part, Rogow emphasized, is Florida community and one requirement the tickets are only $10 for the main event, of the extensive grant proposal was a major allowing almost anyone to enjoy an evening performance. of exciting music, dance and art. Following BOY “The city of Wilton Manors wanted to add the show, guests may dance the night away to a cultural event to the Stonewall weekend and the beats of a special guest DJ at the popular Celebrate Pride Month with our stories of coming it came together,” said Andy Rogow, artistic nightclub. out, self discovery, survival and fabulousness set director of Island City Stage. While the event is expected to become one of The annual Artopia fundraiser founded the highlights of the Stonewall weekend, both to songs by: Pet Shop Boys, ABBA, Cher, Michael by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber Rogow and Kent agreed that the opportunity Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross and more of Commerce’s Gay and Lesbian Business for the diverse local LGBTQ arts organizations Exchange served as a model for the new, to collaborate is the most important result of Sunday, June 10, 2018 • 7pm immersive event with “more live performances the project. and a stronger arts focus, ultimately “It was a new idea,” explained Kent. “Is (‘Our All Saints Episcopal Church concluding with an exciting performance,” Night Out’) the chorus or is it Island City Stage said Mark Kent, executive director of the Gay or is it Stonewall? It took a while to introduce 333 Tarpon Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL Men’s Chorus of South Florida, the concept and raise awareness among our “Our Night Out” will begin at 7 p.m. with a core constituents.” For tickets please call 954-832-0060 or VIP reception at The Venue, 2345 Wilton Dr. in “What’s helped is the coordination of the www.TheFTLGMC.org $25 General Admission and $40 VIP Wilton Manors. In addition to prime viewing three organizations. It gets us together more for the performances later and meet-and- often and allows us to coordinate how we greets with performers, guests will have an promote each other. It’s been successful, opportunity to enjoy live music and visual arts creating a closeness,” added Rogow.

“Our Night Out” will be presented on Friday, June 15 at The Venue, 2345 Wilton Dr. in Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of Wilton Manors. Tickets for the VIP reception are $50 each and the main event is $10 per County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council person. For more information and tickets, go to OurNightOut.org.

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Allan Carr. Photo via Facebook.

The Fabulous Allan Carr New doc chronicles career of out producer

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n his day producer Allan Carr was known “Grease 2,” Carr's sequel to his biggest hit. as "flamboyant"--a code word for gay. But Carr wasn't quite through--there IThis was at a time when being openly was one more success to be had when he gay in Hollywood could mean career suicide. won a Tony Award for bringing “La Cage Yet Carr (1937-1999) flaunted his sexuality, Aux Folles” to Broadway. It was his next big which didn't stop him from rising to the project, producing the infamous, overblown upper echelons of the film industry when 1989 Oscars, which resulted in a number of he produced “Grease” (1978), then the top Hollywood stars and directors signing a letter grossing movie musical of all time. of protest to the Academy, effectively ending Now, filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (I Am Carr's career. Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential) chronicles Schwarz presents all of these highs and Carr's colorful life in “The Fabulous Allan lows in a fast paced and enjoyable film. Many Carr,” an entertaining and fascinating new of Carr's friends and colleagues consented documentary available on a variety of digital to be interviewed for the project--their platforms. memories and insight offer an intimate Carr was a plain looking fat kid who was portrait of a complex man. Interviewees obsessed with Hollywood films of the 1930s include Bruce Vilanch, director Randal and 40s. He yearned to bring that kind of Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch of glamour back to the screen and into his daily Grease, Steve Guttenberg and Valerie Perrine life. He often threw lavish parties during from “Can't Stop The Music,” Lorna Luft, which Hollywood's elite would mingle with Michael Musto, Paramount Pictures executive the young pretty boys of Carr's fantasies – he Sherry Lansing, among many others. lavished gifts on these young men even as he Carr's homosexuality was a big part of who wished that he could look like them. Carr was he was and is also a big part of Schwarz's film. a lonely man – these parties were his personal Viewers may come away from the film with a life. deep admiration for Carr when they see just His flamboyance could often be a bit much how out he was. He's seen flaming on a late for the conservative suits in Hollywood, but he 1970s appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, was forgiven because he was a moneymaker. a popular chat and variety program of the At a time when Ann-Margret's career was period. Douglas looks uncomfortable. Carr floundering, Carr became her manager and obviously doesn't care. turned her into one of the highest paid acts “The Fabulous Allan Carr” is ultimately a in Las Vegas. look inside the life of a man who lived, worked But there were failures. After the and played on his own terms. He succeeded unprecedented success of “Grease,” Carr lost in Hollywood even as he refused to play the his touch when he produced the mega-bomb game. He made a bold statement about being “Can't Stop the Music," (1981) starring the gay without being political and deserves to be Village People. Crowds also stayed away from remembered.

The Fabulous Allan Carr is now available for viewing on iTunes, Amazon, Google and Vimeo.

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Theater broward county Tucker Berardi [email protected] *A Solo Evening with Keb’ Mo’ Friday, June 15 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eight Street, Fort Lauderdale. Four- time Grammy award winner is coming to Fort Top Picks Lauderdale for a memorable night of blues. Tickets $28 - $68. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com *New York City Boy — Gay or call 954-462-0222. Men’s Chorus Sunday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Freakshow Episcopal Church, 333 Tarpon Dr, Fort Tuesday, June 12 at 1:15 p.m. at the Pride Lauderdale. Celebrate Pride Month with Center, 2040 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors. stories of coming out, self discovery, Free showing of ‘Freakshow,’ featuring survival and fabulousness. The Fort Billy Bloom, a glitter-bedecked, gender- Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus will sing bending teenager who runs for his school’s songs from ABBA, Cher, Pet Shop Boys, homecoming queen. Soda and popcorn will Diana Ross and more. Tickets $24 to $40. be served. Visit pridecenterflorida.org for Visit theFTLGMC.org or call 954-832- more information. 0060 for tickets. New York City Boy — Gay Men’s *A Solo Evening with Keb’ Mo’ Chorus Friday, June 15 at 8 p.m. at Parker Sunday, June 10 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Playhouse, 707 NE Eight Street, Fort Episcopal Church, 333 Tarpon Dr, Fort Lauderdale. Four-time Grammy award Lauderdale. Celebrate Pride Month with stories of coming out, self discovery, survival winner is coming to Fort Lauderdale for New York City Boy, a performance by the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus. a memorable night of blues. Tickets $28 and fabulousness. The Fort Lauderdale Gay Photo via Facebook. - $68. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com or call Men’s Chorus will sing songs from ABBA, 954-462-0222. Cher, Pet Shop Boys, Diana Ross and more. Tickets $24 to $40. Visit theFTLGMC.org or evening through November. Free. Visit West Palm Beach. Winner of the Tony "Triple Freakshow call 954-832-0060 for tickets. FridayNightSoundWaves.com Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Tuesday, June 12 at 1:15 p.m. at the Pride Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and Center, 2040 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors. Friday Night Sound Waves packed with heart. Tickets $55. Visit kravis. Free showing of ‘Freakshow,’ featuring Music Series palm beach county org or call 561-832-7469. Billy Bloom, a glitter-bedecked, gender- Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The bending teenager who runs for his school’s Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Free Friday Concerts Lauderdale. Enjoy live, outdoor music Avenue Q homecoming queen. Soda and popcorn May 25 to June 10 at the Kravis Center’s Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach spanning genres and tributes every Friday will be served. Visit pridecenterflorida. Rinker Playhouse, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in org for more information. Delray Beach. Enjoy live music from the comfort of your picnic blanket or lawn chair every week, for free! Returns in October. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.

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Outdoor Music Series Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink specials available. Free with museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.org. Full Charge Bookkeeping Services The Big Show Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. A collection of comedy mixing the likes of improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com.

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Laura Turnbull stars as a housewife who must make sense of her gender fluid daughter in “The Pink Unicorn” at Empire Stage. Photo Credit: Michael B. Lloyd.

Local Theaters Celebrate Pride Month with Thought-Provoking Plays

J.W. Arnold

In observance of Pride month, two local theater companies are offering thought-provoking plays that answer important questions in the lives of contemporary LGBTQ people:

“The Pink Unicorn” “Mr. Parker” Primal Forces Theatre at Empire Stage Island City Stage “As a writer, I wondered what would “How on God’s green earth can you be both a boy happen if I found myself in my fifties and a girl?” and started dating again,” explained That’s the question Trisha Lee, a widowed Texan playwright and star Michael McKeever. housewife, must sort out when her child makes Happily married to his longtime a startling confession in Elise Forier Edie’s “The partner, award-winning director and Pink Unicorn,” the latest Primal Forces Theatre playwright Stuart Meltzer, McKeever production opening June 13 at Empire Stage in Fort conjured up such a situation in which Lauderdale. a middle-aged man who has just lost Trisha’s mundane small town life is thrown into his own longtime partner wakes up in turmoil when her teenage daughter announces she bed next to a much younger man. is gender queer and starting a Gay/Straight Alliance “I’ve always marveled at how at her high school. After the school principal rejects quickly the world has changed for the application for recognition as a school club, the gay community and the whole Trisha must choose sides in her rapidly dividing concept of dating has evolved and is so town. far removed from where it was when I “I was totally captivated by the script and its was single in my thirties,” explained truthfulness, humanity, humor and transformative McKeever, citing the influence and message,” said director Genie Croft, the mother popularity of apps like Grindr and of two gay children. “The importance of ‘The Pink Tinder. “I’m all married and settled Unicorn’ is rooted in its insightful, clever writing down. I could never do that.” and the exciting challenge of bringing Trish's McKeever started with the premise deepest thoughts to life on stage, as she wrestles of the “fish out of water scenario, but with her socially conservative background and that quickly gave way to something the profound love she has for her daughter. Trish's much more moving, an intimate journey is laden with hilarious moments, the fight portrayal of that concept. What to give her daughter human dignity and the right to happens when you lose someone who be her true self.” has been a part of your life for so long Croft turned to award-winning South Florida and the world is so different? How actress Laura Turnbull to star in this one-woman do you cope with the utter terror of show with a wide range of characters. stepping foot into this strange new “Laura is such a multidimensional actress. She world?” can play all the comedy, all the drama and all the humanity,” Croft said. The world premiere of Michael McKeever’s “Mr. Parker” will be presented June 14 through Primal Forces Theatre presents “The Pink Unicorn” June July 15 at Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie 13 through July 8, at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Dr. in Fort Hwy. in Wilton Manors. Tickets are $35 at Lauderdale. Tickets are $30 at PrimalForces.com. IslandCityStage.org.

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