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December 2, 2002 www.ExpressGayNews.com Volume 3, Number 41 BOLD PROCLAMATION President Speaks Out on AIDS as Protestors March at White House By Norm Kent Protestors in Washington, with cardboard skulls, and others Publisher D.C., however, were not buying reading, “Stops AIDS Deaths President George W. Bush, amid into the president’s concern. On Now.” Paul Davis, 33, said, “Bush criticism from the creator of the National Nov. 27, several hundred AIDS is without a plan. He has not kept AIDS Quilt and activists that he is not doing activists marched in the nation’s his promises.” He asked that the enough, has issued a national proclamation capital to ask that the president go administration commit five times commemorating World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, further in funding. It was a spirited as much money to the global fight 2002. protest that ended with planned against the pandemic. Declaring that HIV/AIDS is a arrests in front of the White House. The president did not address “pandemic” that has taken the lives of more In a scenario agreed on with the protestors. His AIDS Day than 20 million people and “is projected to police ahead of time, 31 protestors, proclamation stated however, “By take millions more,” President Bush stated, some linked by thin chains around raising awareness and promoting “We must call upon the compassion, energy their waists, lay on their backs on acceptance of people living with and generosity of all people” to rid the world the sidewalk outside the White HIV/AIDS, we help improve the of the disease. House fence, and were taken into lives of millions of people around “By responding to the needs of their custody for demonstrating in a the world and demonstrate the neighbors, these organizations and individual restricted area, which is a compassion of our nation.” citizens offer invaluable support and hope to misdemeanor. Meanwhile, Cleve Jones, the countless people. These organizations also “AIDS is a weapon of mass President George W. Bush founder of the AIDS quilt, said in help overcome dangerous barriers to HIV destruction, and it’s being Concord, New Hampshire, that he prevention, care and treatment, such as the ignored,” Philadelphia protestor Tymm and he thinks the administration is doing was bringing the quilt back to Washington, stigma and discrimination that often attaches Walker, 42, told The Washington Post. Living too little too late. D.C., in 2004, to protest the Bush to those suffering from HIV/AIDS,” the with HIV for 18 years, Walker said his only Some of the protestors, who came from administration’s “weak” response to the president stated. brother has already died from the disease, Baltimore and New York as well, held signs See PROCLAMATION on page 7 Log Cabin Club Ramrod Gets Raided For ‘Foreskin Night’ Picks New Leader Free Drinks For Uncircumcised Patrons Leads to Busts By John Bryson By Michael James At approximately 10:30pm on Oct. 31, News Editor Managing Editor special agents of ABT met with undercover An angry captain for the Division of detectives of the Fort Lauderdale Police Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) Department Vice Unit at the Ramrod, in order censured a Fort Lauderdale nightclub after to determine whether patrons or bar staff its manager and a bartender were arrested were violating the city ordinance in for promoting a “Foreskin Night,” where men question. who exposed their uncut penises would get Within several minutes, police allege free drinks. in their report, a Canadian patron Declared Capt. Pat Roberts of the approached the bartender, and asked about Broward County Division of ABT, “This drink specials for the evening. The club will face administrative charges. It bartender, Mark Foley, 27, purportedly told shows how stupid some bars are. They just the patron, Robert McChlery, 41, of do not listen or heed our warnings. They Toronto, that he could get a dollar off his may think we are sleeping at the wheel, but drink “if he showed his uncut penis.” we are not. We are enforcing the law, and Detectives then report that McChlery this kind of activity will not be tolerated.” cheerfully obliged, unzipping his shorts and The Ramrod, at 1508 Northeast 4th Ave. “fully exposing his uncircumcised penis.” in Fort Lauderdale, became the target of the Foley then, apparently took a flashlight out Patrick Guerriero raid when they began promoting a “Fetish from behind the bar, to further illuminate Friday,” in the October 30 issue of 411 Image from the Ramrod’s advertisement the penile offering to cheering customers. Patrick Guerriero, a former Massachusetts Magazine. that appeared in ‘411 Magazine’ But ABT agents were not smiling. mayor and state lawmaker, will become the new The promotion offered drink specials Responding to a prearranged signal, other leader of Log Cabin Republicans (LCR), the to customers who show that they are establishment where alcohol is sold, pursuant detectives entered the premises and advised nation’s largest and most influential gay uncircumcised. The advertisement read “Prove to a state beverage license. Earlier this year, in the stunned McChlery and bartender Foley Republican organization. you’re uncut for drink specials all night a highly publicized operation, Fort Lauderdale that they were both under arrest for violating Guerriero will replace Rich Tafel, who long.” police and ABT raided Chaps, a gay bar on Fort Lauderdale’s ordinance prohibiting nudity served as executive director for over a decade. However, Fort Lauderdale, for over 20 Andrews Avenue for similar illegal activity. in bars. Guerriero also will serve as president of Liberty years, has in place a specific ordinance, which Chaps was fined $1,500 and lost its license for At the same time, agents made contact See GUERRIERO on page 14 bars nudity or exposure of sexual organs in an 30 days. It was later sold to new owners. See RAMROD on page 14 www.ExpressGayNews.com • December 2, 2002 1

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CYMK Group Is Cruising for a Happier Holiday National Magazine Sponsors Local Toy Drive South Florida’s GLOW Spearheads Eighth Annual Toy Drive She magazine is offering a way for the South Florida women’s community to By Mary Damiano holiday music. The Dec. 22 cruise will feature The cruises have been very help brighten a child’s holiday happier. Arts & Entertainment Editor the Lambda Chorale. A cash bar will be successful in the past. People interested She has joined forces with the local A local community organization is available. in taking the cruise can purchase tickets hot spots for women for a holiday toy offering people a chance to directly from GLOW drive. make a child’s holiday members on Tuesdays and Women who bring a new, unwrapped happier, and at the same Thursdays from 7-9pm at the toy to J’s Bar, Kick’s Sports Bar, Tease time, treat themselves to a Gay and Lesbian Community Fridays at Steel or Ultra at Sea Monster spectacular holiday light Center of South Florida on appointed nights will get their first display. (GLCC). drink free. At Ultra and Tease, women who As part of their eighth In addition to the bring a toy will also receive $2 off the annual holiday project, holiday cruises, there are cover charge. Gays and Lesbians Offering several other places to drop All toys will be donated to GLOW Warmth (GLOW) is off new and unwrapped toys. “with love from the Women’s Community offering two holiday There are collection boxes at of South Florida.” sightseeing cruises aboard the GLCC, in Fort Below are the special nights for the the Carrie B. The two-hour Lauderdale; Guys and Dolls holiday toy drive: cruises take place on Hair Salon, also in Fort Sunday, Dec. 15, and GLOW is offering two holiday sightseeing cruises aboard the ‘Carrie Lauderdale; and Kicks J’s Bar Sunday, Dec. 22, and leave B’ in Fort Lauderdale Sports Bar in Wilton Manors. 2780 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale from Riverwalk at 7pm. According to Furton, Wednesday, Dec. 11 Admission is $15 and a new, unwrapped toy GLOW President Karen Furton says the the donated toys are distributed to per person. cruises are a great way to do a good thing and various agencies, who in turn give them Kick’s Sports Bar The Dec. 15 cruise will feature take in the holiday sights. “It’s a nice time to to the children they work with. Each toy 2008 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors entertainment by singing duo KC and go because you get to see all the decorated comes with a sticker letting the recipient Friday, Dec. 13 Shirley, who will do popular songs and houses on the intracoastal,” she says. know that the toy was a gift from GLOW. Tease Fridays at Steel Broward Youth Group Seeks Boat for Float 5922 S. Dixie Highway, Miami By Michael Irwin Broward County. The board also sees this decorate the float. A banner with the Friday, Dec. 13 Youth Correspondent as an excellent opportunity to recruit new newest Broward Gay and Lesbian Youth The Broward County Gay and members as well as guests who are just Group logo will also be displayed. Ultra at Sea Monster Lesbian Youth Group wants to have a float visiting for a short time. It is estimated that over 850,000 2 New River Dr. West in the Cingular Wireless Winterfest Boat The only problem for the group is spectators watch the parade. Saturday, Dec. 14 Parade. none of the members have a boat. They For more information or to make a It was decided in the Nov. 18 board would like to find someone to donate a donation, please call Michael Irwin at meeting thafet the group wants a float to boat for the day, or receive donations for 954.568.1880, Monte Guthrie at Read Our Entire Archive at represent the gay, lesbian, bisexual, boat rental. 954.938.5226 or Jill Nelson at OurWeeklyNews.com transgender and straight allied youth in Members of the youth group will 954.649.0560.

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CYMK Kasten Sentenced in Viatical Fraud Civic Council President Gets House Arrest, Probation Michael H. Kasten, 39, who pled guilty he received the benefit of what is known as a to viatical fraud in Toledo, Ohio, last May, “downward departure” in the sentencing has been sentenced to six months of house guidelines. He was sentenced via a video arrest, as a condition of probation, by United teleconferencing mechanism now permitted States District Court Judge David Katz. in federal courts. The president of The indictment, the Council of Fort filed in the Northern Lauderdale Civic District of Ohio, alleged Associations, Kasten that Kasten fraudulently had publicly concealed acquired five separate his January indictment insurance policies from until it was revealed in insurance companies and The Express. investors, with a face The fitness value of $285,000, columnist for Hot between October 1996 Spots! Magazine, and November 1997. Kasten had been a In his plea prominent spokesman agreement, Kasten, who for the gay community has also served on the while nurturing board of directors of the business partnerships Gay and Lesbian with city officials and Community Center of community leaders. He South Florida, accepted had also served as the responsibility for president of the “knowingly and willfully Poinsettia Heights Civic conspiring with others to Association. commit fraud” by failing For each of the five Michael H. Kasten to disclose that he was counts in the HIV-positive prior to indictment, Kasten could have faced up to acquiring the policies. five years in jail and a $250,000 fine. He was Kasten was arrested along with 16 other sentenced on Nov. 5, 2002, pursuant to a plea defendants, including one other Fort agreement, which required him to pay Lauderdale man. The indictments targeted restitution of $31,000 in funds he acquired John Jamieson, the owner of Liberte Capital through the viatical fraud. The money has Group, and James Capwill, its escrow agent. now been paid back. The indictments named 14 viators who Because of Kasten’s “early acceptance created and used false applications for life of responsibility” and his medical condition, insurance. Kasten was one of them.

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CYMK Philharmonic Welcomes Conductor PROCLAMATION from front page children. My administration has committed Hicks Performs at New Ampitheater in Boca Raton epidemic. The quilt is currently stored in $500 million to the new International Mother By Michael James Atlanta. and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, which Managing Editor Jones told the Associated Press, “I’m will focus on countries in Africa and the Sarah Hatsuko Hicks has been named frightened and I’m angry, and I’m going to Caribbean where the problem is the most the new resident conductor for the Florida do everything in my power to get the severe.” Philharmonic Orchestra in Fort Lauderdale. president and Congress to focus on this The president says that his initiative Her diverse background reflects her versatile issue and take action…. We want AIDS and seeks to treat 1 million women annually and to talents that make her equally at ease with healthcare to be on the national agenda reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV/ symphony orchestras, opera houses and during a crucial presidential election year.” AIDS by 40 percent within five years. It also contemporary ensembles. Diagnosed with HIV in 1992, Jones, a gay increases the availability of preventative care One of her first performances was at man, has authored a book on the history of the and drug treatment therapy, and seeks to the opening of the Count deHoernle quilt, which now has more than 80,000 panels improve critical healthcare delivery systems. Ampitheater in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park of people who have lost their lives to the “The International Mother and Child on Nov. 10 in Coral Gables. Her next disease. When it was first displayed in Prevention Initiative,” declares the president, performance will take place in the Young Washington, D.C., the quilt had only 1,920 “will save thousands of lives and assist our Circle Bandshell in Hollywood on Dec. 21 at panels. vital effort to overcome the global devastation 7:30pm, which is the philharmonic’s free Meanwhile, Bush’s proclamation stated of HIV/AIDS.” Holiday Spectacular concert. that his administration “remains strongly The United States intends to provide Hicks recently addressed a meeting of committed to supporting research that treats more than $1.3 billion in 2003 to international the Fort Lauderdale Philharmonic Society, those living with HIV/AIDS, prevents the efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, a 30 percent which raises money to help keep the spread of this disease, and that can develop a increase over the prior year’s commitment. In orchestra funded. At that meeting, she cure.” his proclamation, Bush took credit for helping addressed the dozens of members of the Sarah Hatsuko Hicks has been named The president’s declaration also to launch the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, society, giving a brief synopsis of her the new resident conductor for the acknowledged the “service and dedication, tuberculosis and malaria, in conjunction with background. Florida Philharmonic Orchestra in of faith-based and volunteer organizations,” U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Hicks was born in Tokyo, Japan, and Fort Lauderdale which, he declared, “are providing local and Nigerian President Obasanjo. raised in Honolulu. Trained on both the global communities with strategies to Deflecting the arguments made by critics, piano and viola, she was a prize-winning numerous prizes and scholarships. She confront the HIV/AIDS pandemic.” Bush noted that his administration has pledged pianist by her early teens. She graduated received the Thomas Hoopes Prize for Bush took credit for requesting this $500 million to the Global Fund, adding, “We magna cum laude from Harvard with a degree composition and the Doris Cohen Levy year alone $2.9 billion for research on are committed to further support the fund as it in composition. Her AIDS Oratorio was Prize for conducting from Harvard, and she vaccines and treatments to combat the continues to demonstrate its success.” premiered at Harvard in May of 1993, and a was the recipient of the Helen F. Whitaker disease. The president’s declaration Activists marching last week in D.C. urged the second performance, sponsored by the Fund Scholarship and a Presser Award asserted, “This is a significant increase over President to commit $2.5 billion. Fogg Art Museum, took place on World during her time at Curtis. the prior year’s funding for these efforts, The president concluded the AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 1993. In June 2002, she made her debut with and expresses my administration’s proclamation by asking the American people She holds an artists’ degree in the National Symphony Orchestra at the commitment to helping find a cure.” to join with him in “reaffirming our conducting from the Curtis Institute of Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Acknowledging last week’s U.N. report commitment to combating HIV/AIDS, asking Music, where she studied with renowned Washington, D.C. that as many women are contracting AIDS that all citizens “remember those who have pedagogue Otto-Werner Mueller. For more information, visit as men, Bush also added, “To help stop the lost their lives to this deadly disease and to Her talents have been recognized with www.FloridaPhilharmonic.org. global spread of AIDS, we must prevent comfort and support those living with and mothers from passing the HIV virus to their impacted by HIV/AIDS.”

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CYMK Lion King at the Howard” legal expert for WSVN. For further presence of all his oldest and dearest friends 13th Annual AIDS Walk for info please call Rabbi Cheryl Jacobs, to help celebrate what he calls “our Fort Coliseum to Benefit director of the Jewish AIDS Network, at Lauderdale Hey Days.” The event will be Life in West Palm Beach Wellness Center 954.370.2140 ext. 211. held at Cheers and will feature a cookout, Dec. 7—The AIDS Walk for Life, which Dec. 2—The cast of the Gazelle Tour live music and guest DJs. For more info benefits the Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Company will present an eclectic selection Bring Home a Holiday contact Harris Grossman at 954.614.9910, Beach County, will take place in Post Park—located of personal performances from The Lion Rick Steel at 954.764.6249 or Paul Lorenzo on the intracoastal waterway in downtown West Top! Palm Beach. Those wishing to participate are King to benefit the Wellness Center of South Dec. 4—ArtsUnited and the Stonewall at 954.771.6337. Florida. The event takes place at 10pm at encouraged to register online at Library and Archives will host a very unusual www.capwalk.kintera.org or call 561.472.3022, the Coliseum nightclub in Fort Lauderdale; and festive holiday fundraiser for the People GLCC to Sponsor Free doors will open at 9pm. Cover charge is $20, ext. 232. With AIDS Coalition, “Bring Home a Community Health Fair or $30 for cover charge and VIP part to get Holiday Top” from 6:30pm to 9pm. This Dec. 6—From noon to 7pm in the main ‘A Time for Peace’ a chance to mingle with the cast. For more special fundraiser features the unique art of hall of the GLCC, a free community health Dec. 7—Artists Wendy White and Roland information call Melissa at 954.568.0152. local artist Mike Hisey just in time to top fair will be held to provide info on a variety Ruocco will present a collection of new works in an your Christmas tree. of subjects: nutrition, HIV (with free exhibition titled A Time for Peace at the New Light Finkelstein to Address Join us for a fun evening with Christmas testing), Hepatitis A, B, and C, STDs, breast Gallery in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea from 7 to 10pm. music, hot cider, eggnog, wine and cheese, a AIDS Event at Temple cancer and mammograms, blood pressure The exhibition will include a special presentation silent auction and a chance to purchase a Sinai screening, HBg screening, vision and spinal of art created by children from Kids in Distress, who Holiday Top for you or someone on your Dec. 4—In observance of World AIDS checks. take lessons from the New Light art workshop program Christmas list. Admission is free. Awareness Month, Temple Sinai (located at Immediately following the fair will be a provided exclusively to the organization. Proceeds 1400 N 46th Ave. in Hollywood) is hosting presentation from 7pm to 8:30pm by from the sale of any artwork submitted by the young the event “A Celebration of Life and ‘Crazy Gregg’ to Host Stephen Fallon, Ph.D., titled “Where Are artists will be donated to the Kids in Distress organization. Memory,” which will feature Howard Party We Going? HIV in the Gay Community, Finkelstein, chief assistant public defender Transmission and Treatment.” To learn The full exhibition will run from Dec. 7 through Dec. 7—From 5pm until the crowd for Broward County and “Help Me more or reserve space, contact Jay April 20. Those interested in receiving more information disperses, “Crazy Gregg” has requested the McLaughlin at 954.463.9005 ext. 235 should contact 954.786.1080. A - DE

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CYMK Lambda Chorale One of South Florida’s best-known and best- The club will hold its Winter Rally and Toy The topic for discussion will be attended Home Tours, the narrated bus route will Drive to coincide with South Florida’s largest “Separation of Shul and State? What is the Present Concert showcase Victoria Park’s most unique and creative, yearly motorcycle event, “The Christmas Toys role of a Reform Jewish Congregation serving Dec. 7, 8 and 14—The Lambda Chorale never-before-toured homes and gardens. Fantasia’s in the Sun Run,” which gathers more than 35,000 the GLBT community in social action and and the Handbell Choir of the First of Boston will serve complimentary refreshments bikers from all over the country to bring toys to politics—if any?” Also, moderators will invite Congregational Church will present their holiday at the halfway point and tour-goers will have the needy children and raise money for Joe feedback on whether to have future dinners concert, Ringing in the Holidays, on three opportunity to meet tour sponsors and purchase DiMaggio’s Cancer Treatment Center at the catered or served at a local restaurant, as well different dates this month. arts and crafts created by Victoria Park residents. Children’s Hospital in Hollywood. A lunch is as suggestions for future topics, panelists or At 8pm on Dec. 7, they will perform at In addition, ArtServe will mount a holiday display planned at Georgie’s Alibi on the Dec. 7, and videos to stimulate discussion. RSVP to Gwen the First Congregational Church in Fort in conjunction with the opening of their Holiday later they will appear at The Jackhammer to Handelman (954.771.8685) by Dec. 11 to let Lauderdale. On Dec. 8, they will be at the Members’ Showcase Exhibit. collect toys for the children from patrons. her know that you will be attending and what Community Church of Miami Beach at 7pm. Proceeds from the Holiday Home Tour fund See the website groups.yahoo.com/group/ you will be bringing (dairy or pareve please). And on Dec. 14 at 8pm, their final performance community improvement and beautification gaymotorcycleftl for more info on the Stonewall will be held at the First Unitarian Church of programs. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the Knights. Gay Chorus to Present Palm Beach County. All tickets are $12, and day of the event. For more info, call 954.523.4115. will be sold at the venues the evenings of the ‘Colors of Christmas’ performances, or may be purchased at Congregation Etz Chaim Dec. 14-15—The Gay Men’s Chorus, www.lambdachorale.com or by calling Gay Motorcycle Group Dinner and Dialogue under the direction of Todd Wiley, will 954.717.9494. Revs Up for Rally and Toy Dec. 13—The Tzedakah & Tikkun Olam present its 17th annual holiday concert, titled Drive Committee of Congregation Etz Chaim—a spiritual “Colors of Christmas” at 7:30pm on both Victoria Park to Hold Dec. 7-8—The South Florida Gay home for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender evenings. The event will be held at the th Holiday Home Tour Motorcycle Group, which now has more than 30 (GLBT) Jews and their friends in South Florida— Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9 Ave. in Fort members, recently took the new name, “The will hold the first of a periodic series of dinner and Lauderdale. Dec. 7-8—From 1pm to 6pm each day, dialogues from 6pm to 8pm. For this event, a potluck Tickets are $20 and $15 (general air-conditioned buses will depart continuously Stonewall Knights Motorcycle Club.” The moniker was chosen to honor the birthplace of the gay rights dinner is scheduled on the lenai at the Unitarian- admission), and are available from chorus from the Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School, Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale (3970 NW members, online at gaylauderdale.com, or by th movement and to convey strength, honor and the located at Broward Boulevard and NE 9 Avenue. st bond of brotherhood. 21 Ave.) before the regular Shabbal service. calling the chorus voicemail at 954.832.0060. DE - PE

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CYMK Gay Authors Are a Hit at the Miami Book Fair Crowds Come Out to Hear Queer Readings Story and Photos by Mary Damiano descended upon downtown Miami, echoed Shakespeare, and Quinn Arts and Entertainment Editor the trend seen in society: Writers are writers, read from Rebel Yell 2, In introducing authors Paul Lisicky and and the fact that they are gay is just an anthology he edited. David Groff, at their joint something that happens On Sunday, Lisicky reading at the Miami to be; it’s not the point. and Groff appeared Book Fair International The openly gay together. Lisicky’s Sunday, Nov. 24, Miami authors who appeared, parents, who live in Herald columnist Steve Lisicky, Groff, Bob Smith, Pompano, attended. In Rothaus commented Jay Quinn and Brad his introduction, about how times have Gooch, plus actor-turned- Rothaus said that changed. writer Alan Cumming, Lisicky’s mom goes to “They used to have read from books that ran her local bookstores to the gay author and call the gamut of genres— make sure that her son’s the paper and ask the novel, memoir, poetry, book, Famous Builder, gay columnist to short story anthology has good placement. introduce them,” and investigative Groff read several Rothaus said. nonfiction. poems, from his debut Aaron Latham and Alan Cumming The days of the Smith and Quinn volume of poetry, token gay author at the appeared at the book fair Theory of Devolution. country’s largest book Brad Gooch at at The Miami Saturday, Nov. 23. They Both authors then discussed their work movies such as The Anniversary Party fair are over. The Book Fair International read from their with the audience. and Urbania, appeared with writer Aaron assimilation seen at the respective books— Cumming, best known for his work in Latham, whose latest work, Urban Miami Book Fair last weekend, as more than Smith read from Hamlet’s Dresser, a Cowboy, is playing at the Coconut 250 authors from all over the world memoir about his lifelong love of Grove Playhouse. Cumming read from his first novel, Tommy’s Tale, about a gay man who begins to think about becoming a dad. Gooch was paired with religious author Bruce Feiler, and hundreds of people turned out to listen to them discuss the state of religion today. Gooch told the audience how he came to write Godtalk: Travels in Spiritual America, and how writing the book has influenced his own beliefs. After the readings, the authors autographed their books for their Paul Lisicky and David Groff fans and book lovers. The GLCC Women’s Program Hosts Girls Night Out On Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7:30pm, the Casey’s wealthy, conservative parents over GLCC Women’s Program will host Treading the holidays. Water, a lesbian feature film with a holiday Tickets are $6, with proceeds benefiting theme at Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE 6th St., the GLCC’s effort to incorporate more Fort Lauderdale. The film captures the drama programming geared toward women at the center. of family baggage involving Casey Olsen The event is sponsored by She magazine. (Angie Redman) and her long-time girlfriend, For further information, call Christine Alex (Nina Landey), as they visit with Lane 954.817.3949. PO - Z

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CYMK Religious Science Center Seeks to Heal the Mind Local Church Reaches Out to the Gay and Lesbian Community Without the Usual Dogma By Michael James Probably due to its open mindedness, Managing Editor nearly half of its members nationally are gay Religious Science Fort Lauderdale was and lesbian. “It’s not our job to judge established in 1966 as a Church of Religious people,” Lockhard said. “This is a spiritual Science and a registered charitable community of free-thinking individuals— organization. The center provides two people who bring their own unique Sunday Services with messages on perspective to the learning table.” successful living through the teaching and Lockhard said that love, nurturing, application of Science of Mind principles. acceptance and support are the hallmarks “We are a member of Religious Science of the church, and Sundays are a time to International, a worldwide organization of gather to “share in the services, meet new ‘New Thought’ churches,” says co-pastor friends and long-time acquaintances and James Lockard. Lockhard said that some to participate in the nourishment of our people confuse their church with other souls.” churches and organizations, such as Services are led by Lockhard and Pastor Christian Science and the Church of Dr. Arleen Bump, who operate the church Scientology, neither of which is related to jointly. “We give lessons rather than Religious Science. sermons,” Lockhard said. “Inspiring music, “New Thought is a uniquely American prayer and meditation complete the Sunday spiritual movement based upon the wisdom experience.” of the ages, and the teachings of great The church also offers social events, thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Dr. concerts, seminars, support groups, Ernest Holmes,” Lockhard said. Religious Science Fort Lauderdale co-pastors Dr. Arleen Bump and Rev. James Lockard friendship circles and special presentations Holmes, as Lockard explains, founded in an effort to provide an opportunity to the church purely by accident through the speak to small groups and was later ordained manner to expand your thinking and, as a pursue specific interests and issues. intensification of his metaphysical studies. by the Divine Sciences Church. result, your experiences,” Lockhard Religious Science is an open system “He didn’t intend for his ideas to be made His first book, Creative Mind was explained. “As a philosophy, Religious of thought. It grows continually as into a religion. But it evolved on its own, and published in 1919. At the same time, he was Science is a down-to-earth, easily applied and humankind evolves, drawing on the that is what it became,” Lockhard said. working on another book, Science of Mind, practical way of thinking about the nature of frontiers of knowledge as well as the Holmes’ studies led him to literature, art, which was published in 1926 and would later the universe and our relationship to it….” wisdom of the ages. As a science, a science, philosophy and religion, and, in become the textbook of the Religious Science He added that as a religion, Religious philosophy and a religion, it provides a particular, the Christian Science teachings of philosophy. Science teaches a “metaphysical expression complete approach to those seeking self- Mary Baker Eddy. He would soon abandon “As a science, Religious Science uses of universal truths through the study of awareness and a fulfilling life. Christian Science and focus on the works of specific principles consistent with the Science of Mind principles. It is free of the For more information, visit their Christian D. Larson, Ralph Waldo Trine, discoveries of the great scientists of the dogma and superstition that can deflate the website at www.RSIFTL.com or call their Horatio Dresser and Phineas Quimby. world. You learn to apply spiritual and human spirit. It is straightforward in its prayer hotline 24 hours a day at In 1914, at the age of 25, he began to psychological techniques in a scientific approach to life—using reason and logic….” 954.564.3333.

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CYMK William Butte: A Gay Voice in the Mainstream Press From the Boy Scouts to Domestic Partnership Issues, Op-Ed Writer Fills a Void By Phil LaPadula page for gay issues in most mainstream voted against giving city funds to the Boy are residents of our area.” Butte found his Features Editor newspapers,” he says. “I don’t see a lot of Scouts because of their policy of excluding niche on the Monday Forum page. In Florida’s midterm elections, pigs gays writing editorials. I’m guessing that the gay Scouts and leaders, Naugle declared Butte spent one year at the University of fared better than gay and lesbian citizens, reason is that they don’t want their names publicly that he wouldn’t allow his son to Nevada-Las Vegas before enrolling in the Art and op-ed writer William Butte is piping mad published in the paper, letting people know be in a Boy Scout troop with a gay man Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where he about it. In a recent column in the South that they’re gay. There’s still enough of a because the man could be a pedophile,” graduated from in 1978. He worked as a Florida Sun-Sentinel, Butte spoke out about stigma and concern about losing jobs. For Butte recalls. This time, he was ready to designer of custom furniture and kitchens in this new twist on “pork-barrel politics” in example, there were only a handful of letters counter Naugle’s “homophobic comments” Miami before retiring on disability because of the Sunshine State. to the editor dealing with the Miami-Dade with a commentary of his own. Crohn’s disease. Since retiring, Butte has In passing Amendment 10, the state’s gay rights referendum.” Another of Butte’s Sun-Sentinel redirected his creative energies into his writing. voters prohibited the confinement columns focused on the need for Asked what advice he would give to of pregnant pigs in cramped pens, domestic partnership agreements others interested in writing opinion pieces, an issue of humane treatment of and wills for gay couples. Butte Butte suggested that they stay focused. animals that most gays and lesbians wrote about a local gay man who “You want to zero in on a particular topic, probably supported at the polls. was kicked out of his home by his obviously a current event,” he says. The irony, as Butte pointed out in deceased partner’s family because “Certainly if it’s something local, they’ll want his column, is that there is still no the couple did not have a domestic to deal with that. Most of my commentaries statewide non-discrimination law partnership agreement or a will. tend to deal with local issues.” protecting gay and lesbian citizens Butte decried the callousness of from discrimination. Furthermore, the deceased partner’s family Studying the Opposition Butte noted that while harping on members, who “did not even visit Butte also thinks it’s important to study education, the candidates also their son while he was dying,” but the opposition to gain a good grasp of their completely ignored the Dignity for were ready to swoop in as soon as arguments. For example, he has studied All Students Act, a measure he was gone to cash in on a piece fundamentalist Christianity extensively. “I pending in the state legislature that of property. first became interested in Christianity after would protect gay students and In a column about the Spitzer seeing Godspell in college,” he says. “I soon others from harassment and Study, Butte tackled the learned that most Christians don’t really discrimination. contentious issue of whether gays practice Christianity. They ignore the In his column, Butte blasted and lesbians can be converted to message of Christ and follow the nitty-gritty, “mean Jeb” Bush—who was heterosexuality. “[Dr. Robert L.] getting into Bible verses and trying to decide endorsed by the Log Cabin Spitzer had interviewed 200 people how the Scriptures should be interpreted.” Republicans—for opposing gay who claimed to be ex-gays,” Butte Butte has even contacted religious adoption as well as a statewide says. “I argued that a lot of those fundamentalists directly and questioned domestic partnership policy. But he people were probably bisexual.” them about their beliefs. “They don’t expect reserved some of his harshest Butte’s columns have also gay people to have read the Bible,” he says. criticism for the “lackluster addressed gays in the military, the “Nothing with them is complex; they have Photo by Steven Shires campaign” of Bill McBride, who he adoption issue, gay police officers simple answers for everything,” he says. chastised for not coupling the William Butte, an outspoken member of South Florida’s and gay priests. Besides For example, Butte once called into the adoption issue with the Department gay community mainstream newspapers, he has Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church’s “Minister of Children and Families debacle. also written commentaries for The of the Day” program, a hotline that the And he criticizes both candidates for Butte found his voice during the recent Express. fundamentalist church operates to answer ignoring AIDS funding issues and making heated debate over public funding of the Victoria Preuss, commentary page editor theological questions. Butte asked the “no mention of keeping AIDS drugs Boy Scouts. He was outraged by a column at the Sun-Sentinel, says the paper receives minister why God had created available through HMO formularies.” on the issue written by conservative Cal few submissions on gay topics. “According hermaphrodites—people who are born with As Butte sees it, the pigs had their day; Thomas. “It was less than a year after to our letters editor, Ann Carter, of the both male and female sex organs. In what gay and lesbian Floridians are still waiting Matthew Shepard’s murder,” Butte recalls. approximately 400 letters we receive each Butte viewed as a callous insult to all intersex for theirs. “It’s a little ludicrous that we’re “Thomas framed the Boy Scouts debate in week, few are typically on gay topics,” she people, the minister told him that God had addressing the rights of animals before we’re terms of ‘good versus evil.’ He inferred that says. “The numbers rise slightly when gay created hermaphrodites as “a sign of addressing the rights of people,” Butte says. we were evil.” topics are in the headlines, but still are a humanity’s sinfulness.” Butte called the editor of the Sun- very small proportion of the total.” Butte also asked the minister why the Finding a Voice Sentinel, Earl Maucker, and told him what Regarding Butte’s submissions, Preuss Bible approved of slavery instead of Such blunt, informed commentary is he thought of the column. He asked him why says, “Bill Butte addresses timely issues from condemning it. “His reply was that he felt typical of Butte, who has become of voice the paper had to print Thomas’s anti-gay South Florida headlines. His opinions are that ‘some people needed to be taken care for gays and lesbians in South Florida’s columns. “He told me, ‘You sound like an thoughtfully argued and emphatically stated.” of’and that ‘slavery wasn’t really as bad as mainstream press. To date, he has had 15 intelligent guy, why don’t you write a Preuss noted that while the Sun- some people made it out to be.’ He said, ‘The columns published in the Sun-Sentinel and column,’” Butte says. So he did. Sentinel runs a range of liberal and negative aspects of slavery had been one published in The Miami Herald. That’s conservative syndicated columns, “we exaggerated.’ These are direct quotes. They not bad for someone who never wrote Countering Naugle’s reserve one day each week—in the form of were so stupid, they were hard to forget.” anything for publication before deciding to Homophobia the Monday Forum page—for those who Of course, it’s all fuel for future Butte jump into the op-ed debates. Butte now sees A short time later, Fort Lauderdale do not have the platform of a syndicated columns. Opposition to slavery? That’s a himself as filling a void. Mayor Jim Naugle weighed in on the Boy column. Most of the people published on no-brainer. But so is protecting the rights of “There really is no voice on the editorial Scouts issue. “After the city commission this page do not write for a living and most people before looking out for pigs.

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CYMK RAMROD from front page Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages, who received the anonymous complaint that with Robert Monhollen, 40, who identified led to the raid and the arrests, further himself as the manager of the Ramrod. indicated that the Ramrod faces Detective William Spodnick of the Fort administrative charges and penalties, Lauderdale Police Department questioned including a possible suspension of its Monhollen, who purportedly stated he was license, for knowingly allowing the activities aware of the “foreskin night” promotion. He to occur in violation of city ordinances and was taken into custody and booked into the state regulations. city jail, where he was charged with allowing The owners of the Ramrod are Jack prohibited nudity at an alcoholic beverage Enterline and Steve Whitney, both long-time establishment. local members of the gay community. Neither Special Agent Mike Kaufman of the were present at the time of the arrests. GUERRIERO from front page many people on a number of important issues.” Education Forum (LEF), a non-partisan Guerriero assumes his new roles on Jan. 1. research and education think tank. Guerriero gained national recognition this “We are thrilled that Patrick Guerriero will past January when Massachusetts Gov. Jane lead our organization,” Bob Stears, chairman Swift tapped him as her running mate for of the LCR board of directors, said. “This is a lieutenant governor—the first openly gay fantastic time to be a Log Cabin Republican, running mate of an incumbent governor in and Patrick Guerriero is the visionary leader American history. Swift later withdrew from we need for the future. His track record as an the race in order to support the eventual winner, This is a portion of the advertisement that attracted the attention of authorities elected official demonstrates that he can build Republican Mitt Romney. Guerriero actively coalitions, lead people and manage an campaigned for Romney and currently serves nation,” Guerriero said. gay interest groups. Instead, he envisions an organization.” on the governor-elect’s transition team. Guerriero is a well-respected politician in environment where common ground is found Stears added, “Replacing Rich Tafel was Guerriero served as a political confidant Massachusetts who has won praise for his and the issues of tolerance and inclusion a daunting task, but we believe with Patrick’s to the last three Massachusetts governors, leadership. He has never lost an election, and remain in the public eye. outstanding credentials we have succeeded who are supporters of gay issues, Republicans was one of the nation’s youngest mayors when “One of my first priorities will be to reach in finding the right leader.” Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift. first elected at age 29. He later went on to win out immediately to all gay and lesbian groups Guerriero said that he is excited about his Guerriero is a former three-term state re-election with more than 80 percent of the to work together to achieve our shared, selection to lead the LCR into the future and representative and two-term mayor of his vote. common goals,” Guerriero said. “Rather than that gay interest groups cannot blindly support hometown, Melrose, Massachusetts. He He said President Bush is someone that fighting among ourselves, we can better the Democrats and expect results. worked as a top adviser to Swift when she the gay community can work with to create a serve our community by putting our shared “The November elections reinforced my chose him as her running mate. conducive atmosphere for gay-related issues, priorities ahead of partisan bickering. LCR belief that we need a thoughtful two-party “During my 10 years in public service, I contrary to assertions by some gay leaders will be committed to represent all gay strategy if we want to advance civil rights and have always believed the Republican Party that his administration is anti-gay. Americans and work to assure freedom, equal opportunity for all Americans in the year must move away from issues that divide “President George W. Bush leads our equality and justice across our nation. LCR ahead,” Guerriero said. “LCR will play an people and move toward its core issues that nation with compassion,” Guerriero said. and LEF will work to make certain that important role for all who care about the unite people. The Republican Party stands “Likewise, LCR will lead our community with tolerance and inclusion are a permanent part advancement of personal freedom, personal for a free market, a strong national defense, compassion, integrity and purpose. We will of the political landscape.” responsibility, civil rights and equal and—as the party of Lincoln—for individual work with our president to build a more Guerriero said he has already spoken with opportunity in our nation. I believe the liberty and equal rights for all citizens. By inclusive nation.” gay leaders such as Human Rights Campaign Republican Party must continue to grow as a concentrating on those issues, the party can In addition, Guerriero aims to end the Executive Director Elizabeth Birch—and was party of inclusion to represent the interest of continue to grow and succeed in leading our infighting and sniping between the various encouraged by the reponse he received.

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CYMK Navratilova Honors Komen Breast Cancer Foundation with Award Martina Navratilova, former tennis we were moved by the generosity and lesbians do have a greater risk of breast champion and longtime advocate for many demonstrated by the Komen Foundation,” cancer, but it is not because of their sexual lesbian causes, honored the Susan G. Komen Navratilova said. “It has contributed millions orientation,” Garcia said. “Rather, it is due Breast Cancer Foundation with the 2002 of dollars throughout the country to healthcare to some known risk factors that are more Subaru Rainbow Leadership Award on Nov. providers...illustrating the foundation’s common among lesbians, such as never 18. Navratilova presented the Leadership dedication to serving lesbian health needs.” having had children. In addition, many Award and accompanying $10,000 She went on to say that “lesbians may lesbians encounter barriers to quality care, contribution to Rebecca Garcia, Ph.D., the be at greater risk for certain cancers and heart such as timely screening and treatment, Komen Foundation’s vice president of health disease due to delay of such preventative because they don’t see a healthcare provider sciences, in recognition of the organization’s health measures as routine screenings, and on a regular basis or have had a negative outreach to lesbians. that is unacceptable. The Komen Foundation experience with a healthcare provider.” Together with its Affiliate Network, is creating effective ways to help turn back Past leadership award recipients include corporate partners and generous donors, the the realities of higher risks.” Bailey House; GLSEN; Lambda Legal Komen Foundation has raised $450 million The foundation works to eradicate breast Defense and Education Fund; LIFEbeat; for the fight against breast cancer. cancer as a life-threatening disease by Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer; Martina Navratilova, tennis star and ad- “When we began the process of advancing research, education, screening and and community leaders Urvashi Vaid and the vocate for many lesbian causes identifying a worthy candidate for this award, treatment. “Women who partner with women late Kiyoshi Kuromiya. AIDS Drug Fraud Indictment Bush Pressured to Oppose Big Brothers A Miami doctor already charged in an by Paul Johnson the president. smear innocent impotency drug scam has been indicted on 365Gay.com Newscenter in Washington “As a general members of the gay and new Medicaid fraud charges involving $1 A group of conservative Republican rule of thumb, Big lesbian community,” million worth of allegedly diverted congressmen want President Bush to Brothers doesn’t said Winnie prescription drugs. publicly condemn Big Brothers and Big match up adult men Stachelberg, political Dr. Carlos Nazir is accused of using Sisters of America over its gay mentoring with teenage girls. director for the Human Medicaid information from 46 patients to program. Obviously that would Rights Campaign. fraudulently obtain Neupogen, a cancer and Bush is an honorary co-chairman of the set up a risky White House AIDS drug that costs $7,500 for a one-month organization. situation that could spokesman Scott Stanzel supply. Big Brothers and Big Sisters forbids gay lead to sexual abuse.” said the president had not The Coral Gables urologist also is discrimination by its member agencies and The letter, received the letter and accused of creating false prescriptions and has a mentoring program for gay and lesbian organized by Rep. could not comment. submitting false laboratory reports for youth. Tom Tancredo, R- Besides Tancredo, Medicaid reimbursement for the drug from President Bush is an honorary co- The nine representatives say the policy Colorado, also the letter was also signed September 2000 through February 2001. chairman of Big Brothers and Big forces gays on young people without giving referred to recent by Republican Reps. A conviction on the 40-count indictment Sisters of America parents a say. abuse allegations Chris Smith of New carries a possible 15-year prison sentence. “Many of these kids are emotionally against a Big Brothers and Big Sisters Jersey, Joseph Pitts of Pennsylvania, Ernest In his other case, Nazir is set for trial fragile and desperate for attention and mentor in Ohio. Istook and John Sullivan of Oklahoma, John later this month on charges that he schemed affirmation from an adult of their own “Rep. Tancredo and his associates are Hostettler of Indiana, Bob Schaffer of with a pharmacist and two telemarketers to gender,” the congressmen said in a letter to spreading misinformation in an attempt to Colorado, Jim Ryun of Kansas and Brian sell unapproved prescription drugs. Kerns of Indiana. —Associated Press

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CYMK HIV Cases on the Rise Worldwide, U.N. Says Global Epidemic Hitting Africa, South Asia Hardest More than 5 million people worldwide localized epidemics,” with more than 1 By the end of 2002, an estimated barter sex for food and people who migrate will have contracted the AIDS virus in 2002, million Chinese and 4 million Indians 980,000 people in North America will be to urban slums where they lack access to bringing the total number of those infected infected with HIV. living with HIV/AIDS; 570,000 in Western healthcare. to 42 million, up 2 million from a year ago. But the world’s fastest-growing HIV/ Europe. What’s even more troubling is that About 70 percent of the cases are in hard- AIDS epidemic is happening in Russia, despite initiatives by Western countries, hit sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where Far-reaching effects drug companies and African governments U.N. report on the extent of the global there will be an estimated 250,000 new The report found that to increase the epidemic. infections and 25,000 deaths during 2002, the impact of HIV/AIDS availability of antiviral More than nine out of 10 of the according to the report. Most of the in sub-Saharan Africa, drugs to prolong the estimated 3.1 million people who will die infections are attributable to a sharp increase where nearly 9 percent of lives of people living this year of HIV/AIDS live in either sub- in people who inject heroin and other drugs, the adult population is with HIV, only a “tiny Saharan Africa or in south or southeast Asia, and most of those infected are younger than infected with HIV, is fraction” of those the two regions hardest hit by the epidemic, 30, the report found. contributing to a food infected with HIV are according to the report, released Tuesday In North America, where anti-viral crisis in the region, as receiving the drugs, by the World Health Organization and the drugs have sharply reduced AIDS deaths, illness and death impact the report said. As a Joint U.N. Program on HIV/AIDS. about 15,000 people will die from AIDS in the ability of people to result, the AIDS death Of those who will die from HIV/AIDS 2002, and the death toll in Western Europe grow food or earn the toll in Africa is this year, 610,000 are younger than 15, and will be about 8,000, the report said. The money to buy it. At least expected to continue almost half are women, the report said. The number of new HIV infections in 2002 will six countries dealing with rising until the end of two most populous countries in the world— be 45,000 in North America and 30,000 in famine—Lesotho, the decade. China and India—are both facing “serious, Western Europe. Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and “The worst of the epidemic clearly has Zimbabwe—have high rates of HIV in their not passed,” the report said. Vietnamese Police Arrest 30 Men populations. In four southern African countries— While drought, political turmoil and Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe Caught Having Sex at Fitness Center misguided policies are contributing to —more than 30 percent of the adult population Vietnamese police arrested 30 men homosexual conduct breaches famine, the report said HIV/AIDS is also a is infected, the report said. By contrast, in allegedly engaging in sexual activity last administration regulations and is harmful to major factor. North America, less than 1 percent of the adult Sunday inside a fitness center in Ho Chi Minh social order,” a Ho Chi Minh City police “Households are able to achieve food population is HIV-positive. city, according to Agence France-Press. officer, who asked not to be identified, told security when they can produce sufficient In Africa, unlike much of the rest of the A police spokesman said the men were Reuters. amounts of nutritious food, earn enough world, the majority of HIV-positive adults— arrested after being caught having sex in the Though not illegal, homosexuality is cash income to purchase food, sell or barter 58 percent—are women who acquired HIV center’s sauna and massage parlors. considered a social evil in communist- assets for food in hard times and rely on through sex with infected men. By contrast, Afterward, the men were sent to an controlled Vietnam. social support networks for assistance,” the in North America, about 80 percent of HIV- “education center.” It is unclear from various reports what report said. “The HIV/AIDS epidemic is positive adults are still men, according to the Among the men detained was the fitness sort of “education” the men receive at the eroding each of these coping methods.” report, although the percentage of women has center’s director, Le Van Yen, 29. center or how long they are held there. The Unable to cope, the report found that been rising in recent years. “Even though there were no prostitution men may also be fined. people often adopt survival strategies that For more information, visit activities in the location, such mass —Source: PlanetOut.com put them at greater risk for infection and www.UNAIDS.org. death, including women and children who —Source: CNN.com

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CYMK Expressitorials [email protected] EDITORIAL CARTOON ‘Foreskin Night’ Lacks Foresight

We condemn and censure in the most juvenile predisposition that the rules strident terms the stupidity of The should be different for us. Ramrod for hosting a “Foreskin” Night, Few publishers have had the legal which led to the arrest of its manager, a experience yours has, in representing gay bartender and, unfortunately, an innocent men that are wrongly arrested, improperly Canadian patron. We consider the tourist incarcerated and unjustly prosecuted. Few an innocent victim, misled by the have stood up in front of judges and courts recklessness of club management, and as much, or spoken out as indignantly and hope the city prosecutor sees it that way vigorously against discriminatory also. prosecutions that have unlawfully targeted Any club owner worth his salt knows citizens simply because they are gay. that Fort Lauderdale law bans and More often, we are right than wrong. Not disallows the exposure of sexual organs today. in a licensed alcoholic beverage When a bar flaunts open defiance of establishment. In the past two years, no the law by promoting a “foreskin night,” fewer than four dance clubs have been like the Ramrod did, then they deserve the PUBLISHER’S EDITORIAL raided for violating that ordinance, but law’s rod rammed into them. We view usually that involves close calls involving each week with virtual incredulity the Here Today, Back Tomorrow dancers. pictures in gay bar guides, showing men Last summer, the issue came to public in leather bars, butts bent over, anuses World AIDS Day: A Salute to Those Who Aid light again when the late club Chaps was open to public view, directly violating city shut down for allowing men to engage nudity ordinances. Guess what, folks? The The parties have come and gone, but the care, the scientists who research, the doctors openly in sexual acts behind closed, but undercover cops skim through those disease that gave birth to the sober who prescribe, the social workers who state licensed, doors. Local television had magazines, regularly, to ensure that the commemoration, which has become instead counsel, the volunteers who give their time, a field day at the expense of gays laws are being maintained. And you are a wild celebration, is still with us. It is here the fundraisers who generate revenues, the everywhere. spitting in their face, inviting your own today, and the way it looks, will be back teachers and writers who educate, and the Now comes the Ramrod, asking and arrest. tomorrow. hospitals and hospices that house and offer advertising customers “to show their It is not picking on speeders if cops Globally, the fight against AIDS is hope, and tender continuing care. You have uncircumcised penises” in order to get a target a locale that they know is highly still being lost. The virus now infects 42 done so much for so many. We salute you. discount on a drink. It was an unsound and trafficked and routinely the scene of high- million people worldwide; 20 million If last week’s editorial chastised us for denigrating promotion that demeaned the speed accidents. And it is not picking on have died. The social and economic tolls being complacent, let us this week applaud entire gay community. This is by a bar that gay clubs if cops raid places that routinely are incalculable, not just in gay and acknowledge the vast numbers of was warned by law enforcement to clean hold bare butt contests in defiance of communities, but from continent to dedicated souls who give and care and work up its act. So much for notice. existing statutes that ban the same. Grow growing continent. each and every day, in Just what the hell is it that makes up! Our paper is dated their own way, for a cure, certain gay bars think they can defy The liquor business in Florida is a Monday, but is distributed, for an end, for a new governing ordinances, laws and alcoholic pretty successful one. It is utterly primarily, the day before, beginning. beverage regulations? In the daytime, inexcusable for management to engage in Sunday. Today, then, as The South Beach gays everywhere fight quietly for a promotion or allow an activity that you pick this paper up at a AIDS Project, Care mainstream recognition and social jeopardizes its clientele, and puts its café or in a nightclub, it Resource, Poverello, credibility. In the evening, we customers at risk. Not every bar will be may still be World AIDS Broward House, Wansiki hedonistically intoxicate ourselves to the same, but every bar can take Day. Foundation, Tuesday’s excess, drug ourselves to erotic abuse and affirmative steps to ensure its customers Please take a moment to Angels, Community engage in sexual behavior in nightclubs are not arrested, their licenses are not remember those no longer Health Care/CenterOne, that would be banned in straight places. revoked and our community is not with us. Please make a the Jewish AIDS Network, But we seem to have developed some humiliated. promise to yourself that you will be more the University of Miami AIDS Clinical careful than you have been in the past, because Research Unit, the Florida AIDS Action yesterday’s caution cannot cure tomorrow’s Foundation, the Food for Life Network, the mistake. Gay men need to be sexually vigilant, Pet Project, Cinic St. Christopher, the NAMES Letters and not just sexually victorious. Project, Mother’s Voices, the PWA Coalitions to the editor The global crisis that has ended the lives of Dade and Broward, Shelbourne House, of so many so soon has taught us AIDS is a Union Positiva and anyone or group we have Bill McBride Thanks Supporters worldwide pandemic, and not solely a inadvertently omitted, The Express applauds Thank you for your friendship, encouragement fundamental fairness will prevail, As we approach homosexual concern. Protease inhibitors you. and support over the many months of this past Thanksgiving and the holidays, it is important for have allowed those who are sick to appear Your publisher makes a commitment campaign. Alex and I have been blessed with loyal all of us to be thankful for our good fortune to live in and passionate friends, and we are very grateful. this magnificent country. healthy. Medicines and modifications have today, that in the next year, our paper will It was my great honor to seek to lead our Let me know if I can ever help you in any allowed those who are ill to live longer. But further expand its coverage of your efforts, Florida family. As you can expect, I learned many, way—it is time again for me to give back to all who there is still no cure, the disease is still with your agencies and your dedication, in the many things. I remain convinced that we have a great have given me so much. us, and the battle is still engaged. continuing struggle to treat those with AIDS, state and that principles of decency, honor and Bill McBride Those with HIV probably are reminded and prevent others from contracting the every day that World AIDS Day is not once disease. a year; in their world, AIDS is every day. Because of your efforts, your energies Our duty is to avoid complacency. Our and your contributions, many lives have obligation is to advance education. Our been saved, many spirits have soared and vision is to survive in a world where this many dreams still live. Thank you for being editorial and these days of remembrance are you, and thank you for Making A no longer necessary. Difference. As we enter the Holiday season, Today, then, we salute the patients who may we all rededicate ourselves to those endure, the clinics that treat, the nurses who lofty goals.

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CYMK Guest Column Expressions Trouble, Trouble, Trouble An Inside Look at Fort Lauderdale’s GLCC By Joan Fleischmann

Folks, we got trouble right here in Fort fundraising program. I wonder if he will be board members with financial expertise have proposed president elect, JJ Schmidt, Lauderdale, and that starts with T and that asked.) been appointed. However, financial chaired last year’s Stars of the Rainbow, rhymes with G and that stands for GLCC. The second problem area is the Board expertise does not always translate into GLCC’s major fundraiser. It lost money. He I’ve been observing what’s been going of Directors. In the past year, under the fundraising expertise. One member of the also chaired the previous years Stars and on at the GLCC for the past few years, and leadership of Heider, nothing much has been board signed on as a self-described, “fund Casino night. Both did poorly. The proposed here, for what it’s worth, is my opinion. The done at GLCC. Progress seems to secretary, M. Jeanne Miley, was not problems seem to be in three areas: financial, have come to a grinding halt. The even a member of GLCC when she board of directors and administration. Board has never followed through became a board member. The first problem area is finances. on the Restructuring Committee’s In fairness to other board GLCC President J. Michael Heider has report. As a matter of fact, the members, I need to note that there written that the center’s financial profile has Restructuring Committee has never are those whose hard work and improved dramatically in the past year. How been formally thanked for its work, dedication I personally am aware of is that possible when the 11/21/02 finance an oversight that has alienated some and respect. Some of them are Maria committee report tells us that donations individuals who might have become Kondraki, Dave Litty, George Kling, received year to date total $141,560? That’s real assets to the GLCC. (The and Doug Clark. $59,423 less than year to date in the prior author of one of the most One of the most troubling year. Event income year to date is $38,374, comprehensive reports has stated problems, as I see it, is the board’s $7,765 below the previous year to date that he will never do anything for reluctance to admit to mistakes it has figures. GLCC again.) One of the most made. What seems to happen is that Meanwhile, expenses of $331,999 are important fundraising resources at if the board has made an error, it $32,528 above those of the same period of GLCC is the Founder’s Circle. A closes ranks, insists nothing is time last year. Where is the $18,000 per reception for these major givers wrong, and hides. The hiring of month it takes to run the center coming used to happen every several Sandra Norton is a case in point. from? months. To date, there has only And that brings me to the third Heider also has ignored the fact that been one such function since April problem— administration. I believe most of that improvement seems to have of 2002. Why is the Board of one of the biggest mistakes, if not the I believe one of the biggest mistakes, if not the biggest, come from the fact that the building was Directors neglecting this important biggest, ever made by the board was ever made by the Board was the hiring of Sandra reappraised, which made the balance sheet area of funding? the hiring of Sandra Norton as Norton as executive director of GLCCSF look good. The real problem is with cash A promising president elect, executive director of GLCC. Now, I flow. As a community member, again I need Andy Weiser, resigned, for reasons that have development professional.” To date that need to tell you, folks, that’s my opinion, to ask, where is the money coming from to been discussed in detail elsewhere. (What member, after a year on the board, has done and has been for a long time, but in doing run the center? interests me is whether or not the board very little, if any, “ fund developing.” research for this article, I’ve discovered I (In researching this article, I spoke to a knows this: Weiser was listed in Secretary A new slate of officers has been am not alone. So I am simply going to detail professional fundraiser who is a member of Schmidt’s minutes of a board meeting one proposed. Linda Wood, who has been on the incidents and people’s experiences that back the community. He volunteered, if asked by month after he resigned as having seconded Board for about a year and a half, is a my opinion. the board, to assist GLCC in developing its a motion to adjourn) Heider states that new reluctant, at best, future president. The See TROUBLE on Page 24

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CYMK Varnell’s Voice Expressions Are Gay Ghettos Obsolete?

Some Say the Enclave Finished Serving Its Purpose By Paul Varnell In a previous column, I gays are visible on television, in heterosexual?” We can suppose they mean wondered whether gay bookstores magazines and even on the street that reminders of sexuality are omnipresent, are becoming obsolete. The riveting in other parts of large cities, there but they personally no longer feel a desire conclusion was “Not entirely.” But is less need for the visibility the to foreground that aspect of their lives. the point was less to foresee the enclave provides. Even a sense of At some point, these divergent pressures future of gay bookstores than to “community” is available, after a and trends intersect with one another in a reflect on the changes in society and fashion, through the virtual reality variety of possible ways, impinging on gays’ the gay community that might make of the Internet with its porn sites, ability or desire to live in the enclave. Here gay bookstores less necessary— bulletin boards, chat rooms. Men is one model although there are others. Fewer whether greater social acceptance can set up sexual liaisons without people feel a need to live in the enclave. meant that gays no longer needed going outside. Younger gays who still wish to move to the the books which once had been their And there are those for whom enclave are less able to afford it. Older gays main sources of information, the enclave finished serving its who can afford to live there no longer feel a More than half the men I know who used to live in visibility and self-understanding. purpose. Many gays who moved to need to do so and begin moving out. Chicago’s gay enclave, Lakeview, have moved from it. It turns out that the same the enclave and found the lovers Since the number of gays is not question could be asked about the gay feeling of community that created. they were looking for no longer needed the decreasing and the number of open gays is “ghetto” itself or better—since Jews were Of course, an equally strong pull enclave for that and began immigrating steadily increasing, this means that although legally compelled to live in ghettos—the gay pressure for many gays was their hope that either to the edges of the enclave or other fewer gays live in the enclave, open gays and neighborhood or gay “enclave.” That is, has the enclave would provide ready access to parts of the city. More than half the men I lesbians will be more widely dispersed and greater social tolerance reduced gay people’s frequent and uncomplicated sex and, since know who used to live in Chicago’s gay presumably help make other neighborhoods need for safe space, visibility and social the density of gay and lesbians was much enclave, Lakeview, have moved from it. more gay-accepting. interaction so that gays no longer feel the higher than elsewhere, the possibility of Then too, as the enclave developed and The business and service infrastructure same inducement to live near one another? eventually finding a compatible lover or became more popular, it began to create its that prospered serving the gay enclave To begin with, if our sociologists are partner. Particularly, this could be true of own easily predictable but unforeseen push market then either has to figure ways to draw right, gay enclaves developed partly as the younger gays. pressures. With the increase in street safety, gays back to the enclave for weekend result of the “push” pressure of social The key point to keep in mind is that trendy commercial development and entertainment, special events and niche- hostility. Once gays developed a toehold in specific identifiable social, economic and upgraded housing, more people wanted to market shopping; open satellite businesses some area of a city, perhaps initially because even sexual pressures and inducements live there. But in the absence of an increase wherever else gays turn out to live in greater- they were part of the bohemian or “artistic” helped create the gay enclave. But social and in housing units, rents rose, sometimes than-average density (satellite enclaves?); or community, other gays followed because they other factors are never static. They may markedly, and gays who could once afford adapt to the new, presumably heterosexual felt physically safer, more comfortable, less strengthen or weaken, change or reverse to live there no longer could. residents moving into what may remain a subject to ridicule and harassment. direction. And then the social configurations For some gay men and probably many gay enclave but a diminished one. But in addition to a push pressure, there they brought into being may no longer serve lesbians, the enclave began to feel constantly was also a pull pressure. Gays and to a lesser a need, or at least not with the same urgency. busy, urgent—almost oppressively so. “It’s extent lesbians were drawn to gay enclaves With the increasing social acceptance just too gay,” I have heard people say. This because they enjoyed being around other of gays, the hostile pressures that pushed is an odd statement. Do heterosexuals ever Paul Varnell can be reached at gays, their daily mutual visibility and the people toward the enclave are abating. If say of some neighborhood, “It’s just too [email protected].

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CYMK Price Lines Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Mom and Dad Hadn’t Broken Bread Together in 29 Years By Deb Price

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Just as he had during thousands of Actually, I didn’t spring the idea on my partner family suppers of my early years, my Joyce quite that way. I just startled her by father, who is an Episcopal priest, said asking what she would think of having both grace. And then five well-behaved adults of my parents over for dinner at the same time. shared a simple meal and a gentle With a mischievous grin, she replied: “Fine conversation. with me. I know how to dial 9-1-1.” I’d told Joyce beforehand that I didn’t Joyce was only half joking. Up until my have any emotional stake in the dinner’s parents finally divorced when I was 15, my outcome. But by the time my brother Steve family life was chaotic. That’s a short, mild helped Dad back into his car, I felt as if I word for a long, terrible time in the lives of could see the ghosts of the past loosen their my parents, my brother and me. grip on my relatives and on me. We’ve all moved on to better days and, It wasn’t a holiday meal, but in the end to a great extent, put the past behind us. Yet it felt like the best sort of celebration. Just my mom and dad had not broken bread having everyone in my biological family together in 29 years. together in the same room felt like a quiet This month, they finally did. And now, feast of forgiveness. Though almost nothing heading into the emotion-laden family holiday The prospect of hosting a dinner that would momentarily reunite my once-explosive was said about the past, symbolically we season, I can look back on that occasion and nuclear family didn’t throw me into an emotional tizzy were all moving farther beyond it. We were see the benefit of putting past pain where it jointly creating a fresh, pleasant memory to belongs—in the past. In families and work a bit early so that she could hit the And it suddenly occurred to me, as compete with all the old, painful ones. friendships, we all need to learn to give one grocery store and I could make our messy Joyce and I laughed about having no light I’ve yet to meet an adult who escaped another room to be better people than we once house presentable. Then, shortly before my in the kitchen 20 minutes before we were childhood entirely unscathed. And while no were. relatives were to arrive, the evening supposed to serve dinner, that what seems one can rewrite the past, the lesson I’ll take The prospect of hosting a dinner that threatened to spin out of control. like chaos in my current life is mostly just into the holidays is that if we keep a death would momentarily reunite my once- First, our jet-black house cat, Sligo, darted clutter and the pleasant burden of juggling grip on past pain, we allow it to rob us of the explosive nuclear family didn’t throw me into out the back door. Stumbling through the dark, the 500-plus pieces of a happy life. Inside gifts that the now has to offer. an emotional tizzy. I’m on good terms with I eventually retrieved him from under a tangle the stable, two-person family that we’ve There’s a reward for putting aside old each of my parents. My mother and brother of prickly raspberry bushes. Next, the entire created together, I feel safe, protected, hurts even for a few hours: Peace and share most of their holiday meals with Joyce kitchen light fixture came out of the ceiling as delightfully spoiled. With each passing year, contentment just might show up for dinner. and me. And, in recent years, my father has Joyce and I were trying to change the bulb I’m haunted less by my childhood. come to our house for dinner several times that we had delayed replacing. We had not Feeling serenely able to cope with Deb Price of The Detroit News writes when visiting the East Coast. wanted to venture out to a hardware store while whatever the dinner might bring, I helped my the first nationally syndicated column on After my parents and brother agreed to the snipers were terrorizing our county. But frail father navigate the stairs into the house. gay issues and is the co-author of all have dinner together, I was determined to like Sligo’s untimely adventure, the light- And then nothing happened—nothing Courting Justice: Gay Men and keep everything low-key. Joyce and I just left fixture crisis passed as quickly as it had struck. reminiscent of the bad old days, anyway. Lesbians v. the Supreme Court.

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CYMK On The Right Expressions

Osama Lives By William F. Buckley, Jr.

Some weeks ago, President Bush was any sense that the war against the terrorists alive only a couple of weeks ago, when he one wanted for Robin and his Merry Men) asked if he knew whether Osama bin Laden would be consummated with the capture and voiced views and cited data that clearly thought it terribly exciting that he eluded was dead. Mr. Bush answered that if Osama death of Osama bin Laden was misleading. established that he was. If someone formalistic British justice. was dead, so much for that problem, if he Some of us expressed the hope that Osama discusses the Dow Jones of yesterday, we There are tens of thousands of was not, the hiatus would not be for very would not be caught and disposed of, know that he was alive to do so. enthusiasts, unfortunately throughout the long. precisely because too many might then be Osama alive means an enormous world, who are cheering Osama bin Laden’s Mr. Bush then moved on to speak of persuaded that the threat he represented, invigoration of the myth of Osama, as the reappearance on audiotape. He renews his other aspects of the al-Qaida war great leader of a great movement. Not own legend. Formal Muslim procedures than whether its architect was still quite the equivalent of Christ arising have been cited to the effect that if one is alive. There is the public impression from the dead, but hugely advancing truly dead, the fact of death is not to be that he is obsessive on the question the mythogenic figure. Do you see concealed. Osama appears to have lived by of whether bin Laden is alive, but what is proved? the cultists are saying that stricture. If he had been killed, his death the records do not substantiate this. in the Wahhabist circles of the true would have been acknowledged by his own He has mentioned bin Laden’s name believers. They cannot destroy him. supporters. only a couple of times in the days He is immune to mere Western He wasn’t killed. Could it be that this is since 9/11. The inclination back movements intended to do so. He has so because he is — a creature of God? Doing then was to think of Osama as a kind survived 100 (allow for the God’s work? of anthropomorphic executive of exaggerations) U.S. Army divisions, The continuing challenge of the West the evil that terrorism had struck us bombings and artillery and is to mobilize respectable Muslim with. helicopters and intelligence agents. preachments and to disavow Osama’s work, But it wasn’t long before we A few observers noted that any sense that the war against He lives! never mind whether he is physically alive. learned that Osamaism was sharply the terrorists would be consummated with the capture Those who were thrilled, as Adolf Eichmann eluded justice by fleeing different from Hitlerism, which and death of Osama bin Laden was misleading many of us were, reading about to Argentina and attempting to hide himself. would indeed die with a single Robin Hood decades ago, understand Finally, the Israelis caught up with him and decapitation. Chief Prosecutor Robert brought on by 9/11, would then have passed. the impulses. Robin Hood was hunted down brought him home to the hangman. Nobody Jackson had one egregious moment at the Everybody knows that killing Osama by what seemed the entire force of the British feared that for so long as Eichmann lived, great Nuremberg trial when he suggested that would be no more effective in what we are establishment, but hiding in that forest, the justification of the Holocaust lived with defendant Hermann Goering was planning, up against now than killing the original riding into that bower, shooting his arrows him. Osama bin Laden needs to be pursued if he escaped the gallows, to return to public Canadian carrier in the early ’80s would at that royal pursuer, and swinging from that precisely because any myth to the effect that life to revive Hitlerism. Everybody have been against the problem of AIDS in tree branch to the safety of another, he eluded he is immortal needs to be destroyed. squirmed, including the other defendants. the United States. the British. And the myth was reinforced. Meanwhile, his movement also needs to be They knew that Hitlerism was dead, felled But this doesn’t add up to an Those of us who did not pause to coped with and destroyed. That will take a by a suicide’s bullet in the Berlin bunker. assumption that it is unimportant that examine the meaning of Robin Hood (prey lot longer than however many more months In the immediate aftermath of the Twin Osama is alive. It has been established that on those who had property for the purpose or years go by during which the begetter of Towers assault, a few observers noted that indeed he is alive, or at least that he was of giving it to others, keeping as much as al-Qaida continues to live.

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CYMK Best New Work: Smithereens Mario Diament, New GableStage Theatre Sweeps Carbonell Awards Theatre Ensemble: James Joyce’s The Dead, GableStage

Best in Local Theater Honored in Local Ceremony Plays Best Play: A Lesson Before Dying, GableStage Story & Photos by Mary Damiano The Dead, which was the GableStage’s Richard Rodgers, featured musical Director: Joseph Adler, A Lesson Before Dying, Arts & Entertainment Editor first musical production. A Lesson Before performances interspersed with the GableStage It was a good night to be Joseph Adler. Dying and The Dead also took the Best awards ceremony. The University of Actor: John Archie, A Lesson Before Dying, GableStage The artistic director for the Play and Best Musical honors, and the cast Miami Jazz Ensemble performed several Actress: Anney Giobbe, Proof, Coconut Grove Playhouse GableStage Theatre in Coral Gables made of Lesson was named Best Ensemble. Rodgers’ songs. Mark Kudisch, a South Supporting Actor: Ken Clement, Tom Walker, New five trips to the stage to accept honors at Mario Diament, whose play Florida native, took a break from Theatre Smithereens was honored as Broadway, where he is appearing in Supporting Actress: Lisa Morgan, Tom Walker, New Best New Work, quipped, “I Thoroughly Modern Millie, to perform Theatre Musicals think that I should be grateful at the show. Kudisch paid tribute to the Best Musical: James Joyce’s The Dead, GableStage that Joe Adler doesn’t write late Broadway performer, lyricist and Director: Joseph Adler, James Joyce’s The Dead, plays,” as he accepted his playwright Adolph Green with two GableStage award. songs. Musical Director: David Nagy, Smokey Joe’s Café, Actors’ Playhouse John Archie also won for Blake Hammond, who won a Choreography: Barbara Flaten, The King and I, Actors’ Best Actor in a Play for his Carbonell Award last year and who can be Playhouse portrayal of a teacher in A seen currently in The Lion King at the Actor: Wayne LeGette, Ruthless, Hollywood Playhouse Lesson Before Dying. In his Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Actress: Connie SaLoutos, Sweet Charity, Broward Stage Door Theatre eloquent acceptance speech, also performed. Supporting Actor: Reggie Whitehead, Smokey Joe’s Archie said, “I’m a volcano The Carbonell Awards raise money for Café, Actors’ Playhouse waiting to erupt, and I get to scholarships for theater and journalism Supporting Actress: Maribeth Graham, Ruthless, do it onstage. And sometimes students in South Florida. Hollywood Playhouse I get paid.” Technical Awards Rich Simone, Set Design: Rich Simone, James Joyce’s The Dead, now artistic director GableStage of the Shores Lighting Design: Travis Neff, Portrait, Mad Cat Theatre Company Winners Rich Simone and Joe Adler at the Performing Arts Costume Design: Mary Lynn Izzo, The King and I, Carbonelle Awards Theatre, was also Actors’ Playhouse among the Sound Design: M. Anthony Reimer, Hamlet, New the 27th Annual Carbonell Awards, South GableStage honorees, and won Theatre Road Show Productions Best Production: Proof, Broadway in South Florida Florida’s own tribute to local theater, Best Set Design for his work on Director: Dan Sullivan, Proof Monday, Nov. 18, at the Broward Center The Dead. Actor: Robert Foxworth, Proof for the Performing Arts. The Hollywood Playhouse Actress: Chelsea Altman, Proof “It’s so nice to be up here saying production of Ruthless took two Special Awards ‘Thank you’ rather than down there saying awards, Best Actor in a Musical, George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in ‘Well, it’s nice to be nominated,’” Adler Wayne LeGette, who played his the Arts: Mitchell Kaplan, founder of the Miami Book said as he collected one of his awards. He role in drag, and Best Supporting Fair and founder/owner of Books And Books was honored as Best Director of a Play Actress, Maribeth Graham. Ruth Foreman Award: M Ensemble Co. of Miami Dave Knight, winner Reggie Whitehead and Bill Hindman Award: Randolph Dellago, artistic for A Lesson Before Dying, and Best The Carbonell Awards, Fred Diekman director, Delray Beach Playhouse Director of a Musical for James Joyce’s which saluted the music of Howard Kleinberg Award: Jay Harris, producer

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CYMK TROUBLE from page 19 been meeting on Sundays at GLCC, was told Local businessman and attorney Alan of Directors stated, “It was a disappointment When the board hired Norton, they did by Norton that GLCC could no longer honor Dumesco states, “She [Norton] is a to us.” a background check, which did not reveal the arrangement they had with GLCC—$2 detriment to the community.” When he The managing editor of The Express, Norton’s litigious nature or her less than per head and the proceeds from a raffle— attempted to organize a seminar on debt Michael James, has always been kept informed satisfactory ratings as a dean at FAU. As and that henceforth the fee would be $150 consolidation, he spoke to DeCarlo, who by the executive director of GLCC about the Palm Beach Post puts it, “Norton, who per hour and that they must sign a contract thought this was a great idea. Dumesco said events happening there. He mentioned that has been dean since 1987,has received low stating these terms. A member of the he would pay for renting a room, bring any previous executive director, Ed Nicholas had marks from many of the college’s 78 full- Sisterhood says, “I find my relations have necessary materials and make a donation for always been very prompt and conscientious time faculty members in annual evaluations. been strained. We find that increase in fee any new clients. about keeping The Express up to date on She was particularly criticized for failing to for rental has become absolutely outrageous. When DeCarlo never got back to him, events at the center. At the time I spoke to him communicate with faculty about decisions We will not be able to use GLCC as a he contacted a board member who in late September, he had not even met Norton, that affected then and for sometimes being meeting place.” It was reported by several contacted Norton. When Norton called nor had he been receiving the customary press unfair.” [Palm Beach Post 07-17-1994, pg. sources that Norton is perceived as cold and him, Dumesco states, she asked him, releases. It seems to me that it would make 4B] uncaring and unwilling to work out an “What do you want from us? Our good sense for Norton to have contacted James During this past year, Norton called acceptable compromise. Norton alleges that organization is not for people to promote very early in her tenure here. other leading gay and lesbian organizations the previous executive director, Ed Nicholas, their businesses.” Others—notably Shelly I’ve just been informed that Kenny and in the community to ask them for their gave the Sisterhood special privileges Meyers, a Wall Street whiz—have done Kobe who manage the Saturday Flea Market mailing lists in order, she said, to send out because he was a member of their board. As business seminars at GLCC. Board at GLCC are threatening to move to another mailings concerning the center’s I understand it, to be a member of the member Kondraki was also going to do a venue if they cannot solve the problems they anniversary. When she was refused access, Sisterhood’s board, one must be both a long-term care insurance workshop. are having with Norton. The flea market brings it was reported that she became abusive, woman and Jewish. To the best of my Norton dismissed Dumesco’s concept in between $1,500 and $2,000 per month to allegedly telling one director, a well- knowledge, Ed is neither. and implied that she wasn't anxious to work GLCC. Kenny and Kobe are planning to respected and involved individual, that he Tina Sordellini, managing editor of She with anyone who was not a member of increase flea market dates to four times per didn’t care about the community and ought magazine, is one of the major figures in the GLCC’s Founders Circle. (Dumesco is a month, which would make $4,000 for GLCC. to resign. (Mailing lists, as you probably lesbian community. When Norton took business member and an individual member Kobe states, “She [Norton] is doing everything know, are an organizations most important office, Sordellini states, she contacted her of GLCC). Dumesco has emphatically stated she can to discredit the flea market. We’ve been asset and are not shared easily. When I asked and left a welcoming message on her voice that neither he nor his company will have asking for a meeting to deal with perceived a member of GLCC’s board if the board mail, asking her to call. Sordellini never anything to do with GLCC as long as Norton problems since August. This meeting has never would share its list, the answer I got was a received a callback. She called twice more. is associated with the organization. happened, even though we have stated that we resounding “No”.) Her calls were never returned. Finally, she Norton states that she has read the were flexible and willing to meet at any time Tom Stice, the director of Florida received a call from Terry DeCarlo*, who Restructuring Committee's report. Yet, the and place Norton wished. We feel like Leather, says he found Norton a very works at the center, suggesting she and Program and Services committee’s section outcasts.” He also stated that Norton has come difficult person to work with and has stated Norton should meet. Sordellini agreed. of that report states that one of the services to only one flea market during her tenure, he will never do another event at GLCC. He Despite the fact that Norton was right there, the community would like to see provided although Ed Nicholas, the previous executive mentioned in an interview that she had DeCarlo said she needed to check her is information on just the subject that director, was there for all flea markets. “Part changed the contract he signed, and as a schedule. Norton has never scheduled that Dumesco is suggesting. of the credit for the flea market’s success goes result the event had to be cancelled, resulting meeting. Sordellini states, “I still carry a Another organization that has been to Ed. He turned up at every flea market, often in a considerable loss for his organization. genuine hope that GLCC will want to make alienated by Norton is The Public Theater, before sunrise. He was a hands on executive When he questioned her about these things changes and want to make a genuine effort which had done successful productions at director who made sure things went well,” in a phone conversation, he was told she was to make those changes a reality and have GLCC. One of their goals is to bring lesbian, Kobe says. the GLCC. When he sent some flowers to the lesbians of this community feel they are gay, bisexual, and transgender theater to the Well, folks, there it is. We have a her office (left over from an event) he was welcome and more than just a letter in the center of LGBT activity. Norton told them different financial situation than is being told, “Get your damn flowers out of my title.” that the GLCC needed to raise the rent for reported, a board with problems, and an office.” He also states that it took from June Norton has stated that one of her main the room. When asked to find a compromise executive director who has allegedly to September to get his room deposit back. goals is to bring more women into the or other alternative, Norton would not do alienated many in the community. Too bad The Etz Chaim Sisterhood, which had GLCC. so. A member of the Public Theater’s Board that N doesn’t rhyme with T.

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A/C, W/D, pool/ preferred. 954.803.9955 $199,900.00 to 680,000.00 Pool, tennis, spa, marble foyer, Estates home, 1/1, incl. Jacuzzi, gym,Free cable. call Terry Bush REMAX updated bath, eat- in kitchen utilities, $500 Call Jerry 954.295.9176 PARTNERS 954.661.4550. convenient to laundry room & w/d, pool, large back yard on EXPRESS NEWS, INC. storage. Shopping nearby, Middle River, off street Needs Sales Representatives ANOTHER HIDDEN SECRET only mins. to beach. Annual parking, beautifully land- for expanding market in WITHIN MINUTES FROM WILTON MANORS LAS OLAS TOWNHOME lease. Furn. $1000/mo - Unfurn. scaped, $650. Call Richard Broward and Dade Counties. WILTON MANORS!! New designer furnished, fully Waverly Place-Lovely 2 bdrm, $900/mo F/L/S no pets.To see 954-568-4854. 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LAUDERDALE BEACH unit, pets ok, pool, $900 VICTORIA PARK Includes renovated full kitchen, non competing broker, great GARDENS 1/1 condo, pool, 2nd fl. 954.553.2639 or 954.347.3777 2/1 hardwood floors, very mirrored backsplash, halogen Hollywood location, support Two exceptional homes: Beautiful parquet floors spacious $1200/mo utilities lights, large updated bathroom, provided Lance or Sharon Spacious 3/2 w/ garage, throughout. Balcony, city view, WILTON MANORS incl. 1 pet allowed ceramic tiled floors, lush lndscpd 954.926.8008 screened porch $169,900. private parking. $132,000 call 2/2 Condo, W/D in unit, 954.629.0097 priv & quiet pool and BBQ area. 2/2 w new kitchen, car port & Mike 954.993.0118 Berber carpet screened W&D on site. Rent incl. cable, ANIMAL LOVERS family room $161,900. balcony, pool. Good parking LAKE RIDGE electric, water and ample parking. SALES REPS WANTED! Call Jilda Clarke, Remax Partners PENTHOUSE great for 2, BR's on opposite Spacious cottage apartment. 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Balcony, city view, 1/1 fully furnished, remodeled SOBE STUDIO treatment teams at Fort $132K Riverwalk Property DESIGNER'S DREAM private parking. $850 call Mike duplex screened patio, with Large redecorated studio in heart Lauderdale Hospital. 954.462.2462 HOME / POMPANO 954.993.0118 great view of Middle River 2 of South Beach, 1block Immediate openings 4/3 2300 sq ft 2 story project blocks from Alibi lease for EAST from beach; furnished, crown FT/PT/Per diem RN's & house in eclectic Pine Crest area. HOLLYWOOD CONDO $975mo. 561.738.6368 molding, tile, fully equipped galley LPN's all shifts. Frank Lloyd Wright design! 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CYMK ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUS. & PRO. ASSOCIATIONS HEALTH & SOCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH & SOCIAL SUPPORT Arts United Inc. Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Jewish Community Services of South PWA Coalition of Broward County A cultural organization dedicated to the Commerce Florida 954.565.9119, www.pwa.org production & presentation of unknown, Jim Konschnik, 305.534.3336 24-hour confidential help line for families of PWA-DADE original works of Art in the areas of theater, 4500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, gay & lesbian teenagers and adults 50 N.W. 21st Street film, tv, etc. For more info, please contact Miami, FL 33137 Help line: 305.445.8445 Miami, Fl 33127 Chris at 954.592.2593 www.gaybizmiami.com GUARD – Gays United to Attack 305.573.6010 fax 305.576.4470 fax 305.751.0068 Pridefully Written Repression and Discrimination [email protected] www.pwacdade.org [email protected] Miami Dade/ Broward gay and lesbian book P.O. Box 11357, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33339 Shelbourne House discussion group Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Association 954.570.5791 Low income housing for the HIV disabled Jesse Monteaguado, 954.424.8449, Professional and social group Switchboard of Miami P.O. Box 398988, Miami Beach, FL 33239 fax 954.262.3835 Steven Kozlowski, 305.673.8988 Confidential free telephone counseling 305.535.3977, fax 305.535.3978 Flamingo Freedom Band 305.358.HELP (4357) COMMUNITY CENTERS & South Beach AIDS Project (SoBAP) P.O. Box 4986, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33338 www.switchboardmiami.org NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS Support for the HIV/AIDS community, Bob Turlington, 954.792.1320 HIV Prevention, Education and Care Gay & Lesbian Community Center focusing on prevention [email protected], 1717 North Andrews Avenue, B.L.I.S.S. 1521 Alton Rd., #403 Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.flamingofreedomband.com Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 (Buddies & Lesbians in Sacred Session), a 305.532.1033 fax 305.532.1813 Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida Ed Nicholas, 954.463.9005, GLBT meditation class offering spiritual living [email protected], www.sobeaids.org P.O. Box 9772, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 fax 954.764.6522 techniques and study of the great masters. The Center for Positive Connections Chip Alfred, 954.832.0060 [email protected], www.GLCCftl.org No charge. Sundays 2pm in N. Dade. Call Resource, support and healing [email protected], www.gmcsf.net Frank 954-391-3103, or William 305-947-9115 Compass center for HIV South Florida Lambda Chorale 7600 South Dixie Highway Care Resource 12570 N.E. 7th Ave. #104, N. Miami, FL 33161 Gay, lesbian & gay-friendly mixed chorus West Palm Beach, Fl 33405 HIV/AIDS services Sheri Kaplan, 305.891.2066, P.O. Box 9075, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 561.533.9699, fax 561.533.5131 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 485, fax 305.891.5053 Gary Keating, 954.565.2620, www.compassglcc.com Coral Gables, FL 33146 [email protected], fax 954.565.2923 Miami Shores Village People Andrea McDonald, 305.667.9296, www.positiveconnections.org [email protected] Miami Shores neighborhood association fax 305.667.7069 www.lambdachorale.com Union Positiva Javier Reynolds, 305.756.0378 AIDS Hotlines: English 305.573.3042; Spanish Little Havana – Free & anonymous HIV South Beach Gay Men’s Chorus [email protected] 305.573.6104; TTY 305.573.7250 testing, counseling, referrals, & information in c/o P.O. Box 190449, South Middle River Civic Associations Community HealthCare Center One Spanish Zaida Castillo, 305.644.0667, Miami Beach, FL 33119-0449. 1717 N. Andrews Ave.,Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2817 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 200, fax 305.644.0636 Carl Elliot, President, 305.532.5890 33311 Tel: 954.467.3358 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] 954.537.4111, fax 954.563.9737 United Foundation for AIDS Miami Light Project [email protected], www.centerone.org The Gay & Lesbian Community Assistance for the HIV/AIDS Community Contemporary performing arts, including the Center of Key West Clinic St. Christopher 600 Alton Rd., 9th Floor, Miami Beach, FL annual Come Out Laughing program P.O. Box 71, Key West, FL 33041 830 E. Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 105, Ft. 305.531.1711, fax 305.531.1527 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137 305.292.3223 [email protected], www.ufamiami.org Elizabeth Boone, 305.576.4350, Lauderdale, FL 33334 fax: 305.576.6480 FAMILY & FRIENDS Norman Embree, 954.630.1778, fax United 2000 954.630.1793 [email protected], Parents Group, Jewish Families Services HIV education & awareness in the Afro- www.miamilightproject.com Group for family of gay men and lesbians www.clinicstchristopher.org American community 1300 N.W. 119th Street #C, Miami, FL 33167 Jewish Community Center, 1790 S.W. 27th University of Miami AIDS Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Alvin Curl, 305.688.9100 1520 Alton Road #147, Miami Beach, FL Avenue, Miami, FL 33145 Clinical Research Unit Robert Rosenberg, 305.534.9924, David Saltman, 305.445.0555 Free anonymous & confidential HIV testing New Alanon fax: 305.535.2377 fax 305.446.7191 Research trials, Treatment program, & 410 N.E. 22nd Street, Miami, FL 33137 [email protected], [email protected], www.jfsmiami.org Primary Care. 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George Flemister, 305.576.1516 1800 NW 10th Ave. Miami www.miamigaylesbianfilm.com PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends Alcoholics Anonymous – Lambda Dade 305-243-3838 of Lesbians and Gays, Fort Lauderdale Support through AA, alanon The Alternative Radio Show www.gate.net/~UMACRU/ Chapter & narcotics anonymous A GLBT Entertainment Radio Show [email protected] Mary Sargent, 305.495.5514, 1440 Coral Ridge Drive, #231, 317 N.E. 24th Street, Miami, FL 33137 fax 305.945.7132 Coral Springs, FL 33071 Florida AIDS Action Foundation Marc Corbin, 305.573.9608 Steve Krantz, 954. 916.9252 305.891.3666 [email protected] [email protected], Alcoholics Anonymous – South Dade www.radioalternative.com [email protected], www.geocities.com/pflagftl Food For Life Network Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 6790 S.W. 56th BISEXUAL SUPPORT Feeding Dade County’s low-income men, Street, Miami, FL 33156 PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends The Bisexual Foundation women, and children living with HIV/AIDS Blake Powell, 305.754.9911 of Lesbians and Gays, Miami Chapter 4330 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 6700 S.W. 52nd Street, Miami, FL 33155 Lambda South Club House 10241 S.W. 20th Street, Miami, FL 33165 Tom Edwards, (305)576-3663, ext. 111 Luigi Ferrer, 305.661.2310 [email protected] Safe meeting place for GLBT Monte, 305.232.1366, Help line: 305.279.9537 Fax (305)576-1833 persons in recovery BUS. & PRO. 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Floyd, 305.573.5411 x241, Lauderdale, 1717 N Andrews Avenue 306 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Billy Looper at [email protected] fax 305.573.8771 Neil, 305.527.5625 [email protected] Fort Lauderdale Business Network Jewish AIDS Network GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION The Village 954.537.5553, www.gaylauderdale.com 100 S Pine Island Rd. #130 3180 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137 Dade Human Rights Foundation Plantation, FL 33324 Joseph Martinez, 305.573.3784, Gay and Lesbian Police Officers 4500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, (954) 370-2140 FAX (954) 916 1252 800.433.3784, fax 305.576.1348 Florida Legal, c/o Key West Police Dept., P.O. Miami, FL 33137 www.jewishaidsnetwork.org Box 1409, Key West, FL 33041-1409 Gary Knight, 305.572.1841, fax 305.572.1831 www.the-village.org Mothers Voices 305.293.8326 [email protected], www.dhrf.com Twelve Steps Counseling Center, Inc. HIV education and prevention for parents Esperanza Support Group National Lesbian and Gay Journalists HEALTH & SOCIAL SUPPORT 150 W. Flagler Street, Suite 1820, Miami, FL 2000 S. Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33167 Association Family and Victim Service Amber Graham, 305.347.5467, 305.891.6537 Steve Rothaus, 305.376.3770 Pathways to Freedom fax 305.377.3313 [email protected], www.nlgja.org Support for those affected SAGE Senior Action Group NAMES Project South Florida United Teachers of Dade G/L Caucus by domestic violence Social & support group P.O. Box 24493, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307 2929 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 1225 Biscayne Blvd, #400, Miami, FL P.O. Box 100107, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Jodi Ihme, 954.768.0680 Merri Mann, 305.854.0220, fax 305.854.2733 Lilliane Pinero-Ferrer, 954.786.5893 Panels [email protected], [email protected] 305.571.7750, x234, [email protected] fax 305.571.7744 www.namesprojectsouthflorida.org www.sageofbroward.org

30 www.ExpressGayNews.com • December 2, 2002 POLITICAL & ADVOCACY SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY STRICTLY SOCIAL Americans For Equality: Church of the Holy SpiritSong Riviera Presbyterian Church 20 Somethings Empower Broward P.O. Box 4115, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 A fully inclusive, affirming community of open Promoting a safe environment for G.L.B.T.Q 2228 Wilton Drive, Box 16, Wilton Manors, (Services at Embassy Suites Hotel, 661 N.W. minded fellow seekers Individuals through social events in the Age Florida, FL 33305 954.567.8585 53rd Street) Pastor D, 954.418.8372 5272 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 range of 20-29 For more 411 visit our site at [email protected], [email protected], Pastor Laurie Kraus, 305.666.8586, www.20somethings.org or www.geocities.com/afe_empowerbroward http://members.aol.com/cohss fax 305.666.0171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ Dan Bradley Democratic Club Congregation Etz Chaim [email protected] twentysomethingsgroup/ Miami – Political and social group 2455 E. Sunrise Boulevard, 10th Floor, SDA Kinship Seventh-day Adventist 9215 N. Bay Shore Dr., Miami Shores, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 LGBT & Supporters TRANSGENDER SUPPORT Greg Ulman, 305.756.6600, (Services at 3970 S.W. 21 Avenue, Oakland Spiritual Sharing Service, Mu Beta Gamma fax 305.756.0061 Park) Rabbi Greg Kanter, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Transgender support group [email protected] 954.564.9232 600 NE 25 Street, Miami, FL 33137 P.O. Box 4126,Hialeah, Florida 33014-1126 GUARD – Gays United to Attack [email protected], Jacob Deme 305-573-2394 Babara Ann, [email protected] Repression and Discrimination www.etz-chaim.com www.sdakinship.org P.O. Box 11357, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339 Dignity Fort Lauderdale St. Francis Friary WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS 954.570.5791 Sunday Mass 7:30pm. “Violence Ends Where Love Begins” Bisexual & Lesbian Married Women Gay & Lesbian Immigration Rights Task Roman Catholic lesbian, gay men, bisexuals, Fr. Joseph C. Spina, OSF Miriam Aponte, 305.257.1739 Force – South Florida Chapter transgendered persons, their loved ones, 954.731.8173 [email protected] National Organization for Women Clark Reynolds, 305.538.0121, familes & friends. ALL Faith Community Church Political organization fax 305.538.5228 Sunshine Cathedral M.C.C. Contemporary Worship Services held Every P.O. Box 611796, North Miami, FL 33261 [email protected], 1480 S.W. 9th Ave. Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS Cindy Mattson, 305.532.4887, www.lgirts.org Fort Lauderdale, FL building 7600 S. Dixie Highway in WPB Sistahs! People For the American Way 954.463.4528 Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Black lesbians group Foundation www.dignityusa.org [email protected] 561-540-8065 Judith Williams, 305.335.0139 Promotes humans rights & civic engagement Divine Mercy New Catholic Communi- [email protected] Allfaithcc.org [email protected] 2915 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 301, Miami ties United Church of Christ Women In Network (WIN) Lisa Versaci, 305.573.7329, Sunday Mass 10am. Coalition for LGBT Concerns Professional and Social lesbian organization fax 305.573.6551 Marriages, Funerals, All Sacraments 3831 Crawford Avenue, Miami, FL 33133 P.O.Box 9744, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310 [email protected], www.pfaw.org Father John Joseph Reid George Fisher, 305.447.8726 Helen Werner, 954.452.3906 Voter registration site: wwwivote2.com 954.561.4545 [email protected], www.womeninnetwork.org Pride at Work 2749 NE 10 Ave. www.UCCcoalition.org YOUTH & EDUCATION 9825 N.E. 4th Avenue, Wilton Manors, Fl. 33334 SPORTS & RECREATION Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Miami Shores, FL 33138 [email protected] 701 S.W. 27th Avenue, Suite 800, Alligator Wrestling Club John Ratliff, 305.620.6555 Episcopal AIDS Ministry Interamerican Plaza, Miami, FL 33135 We wrestle each other, not alligators! fax 305.545.8812 Spiritual healing services, Lydia Muniz, 305.649.8951, Bob Lubarsky, 954.396.3208 [email protected], www.prideatwork.org retreats and counseling fax 305.649.6358 [email protected] Pride Miami 464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132 [email protected], www.wementor.org Atlantic Coast Dingy Club (ACDC) Annual city-wide celebration Jerry Anderson, 305.379.4673, FIU Stonewall Students – South Campus Ed Hill, 305.387.6396, fax 305.667.0112 P.O. Box 398664, Miami Beach, FL 33239 fax 305.373.6155 Florida International University student group [email protected] Carlos Perez, 305.358.8245 [email protected] 11450 S.W. 14th Street, Miami, FL 33174 GLTRAXX Club fax 305.374.2499 Grace MCC Gisela Vega, 305.348.4196, [email protected] Ft. Lauderdale railroad & train lovers club [email protected] 10390 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Sean Mattingly, 954.578.8941 Pride South Florida Rev. Jill Nelson, 877.762.9786 Community at UM [email protected] Annual celebration [email protected], www.gracemcc.org University Center, room 209 Mikey’s Monday Night Mixed League P.O. Box 24804, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Greater Bethel AME Church Coral Gables, FL 33124-6293 Miami bowling league Richard Cimoch, 954.463.5029 Gay and lesbian worship service, 6pm, 305.284.5520 Mike Himics, 305.665.6456 fax 954.463.9974, Pride Line: 954.561.2020 2nd & 4th Sundays www.miami.edu/studorgs/glbc [email protected] [email protected], 245 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33137 GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Nadadores Swim Team www.pridesouthflorida.org Rev. Tommy Watkins, Education Network, Ft. Lauderdale Miami swimming team SAVE Dade 305.379.8213 GLBT educators and friends Barry Gollop, 305.531.0561 Non-discrimination advocacy [email protected] P.O. Box 7264, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33338 [email protected] 1521 Alton Road, #163, Miami Beach, Fl Holy Angels National Catholic Church Ray Rideout, 954.566.2236 Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), Jorge Mursuli, 305.751.7283 “Love Without Judgment” [email protected], www.glsen.org Social athletic club fax 305.751.9649 2330 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight P.O. Box 14480, Fort Lauderdale, FL [email protected], 954.565.4642 Education Network, Miami 954.776.2322 www.saasports.com www.savedade.org Sunday Service 9:45 and 11am Robert Loupo/Felix Garcia, 305.668.8415, Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), SAVE Dade Action PAC Daily Service 6pm fax: 305.448.3245 Front Runners Ft. Lauderdale P.O. Box 432381, Miami, FL 33243 Bishop Terry G. Villaire, Pastor P.O. Box 347321, Coral Gables, FL 33422 Runners, walkers & in-line skaters meet in Ft. Rosemary Wilder, 305.751.7283, [email protected], www.glsenmiami.org MCC South Beach Lauderdale’s Holiday park fax 305.751.9649 GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight 2100 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 1415, Fort Lauderdale, [email protected], www.savedade.org Education Network, West Palm Beach Miami Beach, FL 33139 954.462.7425, fax 954.566.8413 Speak Out South Florida P.O. Box 220612, (Services at 11am & 6.30pm, Sundays, at the www.saasports.com Working to end homophobia, sexism and West Palm Beach, FL 33422 Miami Beach Recreation Center) Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), transphobia in our communities Clarence L. Brooks, 561.845.9215, Rev. Carlos Cruz, Scuba Club 401 S.W. 85th Avenue #205, fax 561.687.8159 305.535.2287, Miami – Social/Scuba Club Pembroke Pines, FL 33025. [email protected], www.glsen.org fax 305.325.9873, pgr 305.837.9416 Chris Sweeney, 305.663.9334 [email protected], Pridelines Youth Services www.mccsouthbeach.com [email protected] www.speakoutflorida.org P.O. Box 014340, Miami Beach, FL 33101 Southeastern Great Outdoors Association Whimsy Political Clearinghouse Miami Religious Science Denise Hueso, 305.571.9601, f 305.571.9601 Outdoors social group GLBT/Feminist resource, lobbying, caucus Center for Positive Living [email protected], www.pridelines.org P.O. Box 142123, Coral Gables, FL 33193 Rusty Gordon, 561.686.1354, P.O. Box 397, Hollywood, Fl 33022 Project Quest David Lyons, 305.937.7657 fax 561.478.8315 Greg Harte, Minister, 305.531.1515 HIV/AIDS resource and support for youth [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], 306 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.iag.net/~flcamper/grtout.htm www.Changedthinking.com Orlando, 305.532.1033, SPIRITUALITY New Hope First Community Church STRICTLY SOCIAL [email protected], www.sobeaids.org ALL Faith Community Church 400 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL Black & White Men Together (BWMT) Project YES “A church on the Move to God’s future” 954.946.4860 South Florida Making our world safe for all youth Contemporary Worship Services held Every www.newhopefla.org 1400 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 5275 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS Rev., Dr. Jerry Stephenson Ollie Lee Taylor, 305.545.6105, Joseph Zolobczuk, 305.663.7195, building 3281 Lakeworth Rd. in Lakeworth fax 305.545.0508 [email protected], www.projectyes.org Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Oasis Center North Andrews Pride Youth Net 561-540-8065 e-mail: 14204 S.W. 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33183 Neighborhood group for gay men and lesbians HIV/AIDS prevention workshops for youth [email protected] Barbara Sloan, 305.408.9006 living in North Andrews Gardens email: Lisa Cryer, 305. 573.5411, f 305.573.8771 www.Allfaithcc.org [email protected] [email protected].

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32 www.ExpressGayNews.com • December 2, 2002 INSURANCE MORTGAGES (COMMERCIAL) PICTURE FRAMING REAL ESTATE (cont.) Allstate/Oliver Insurance Group R.L. Pearson & Associates, Inc. Budget Framer Patrick R. Volkert Michael & Linda Oliver Henry Kurkowski 263 E. Commercial Blvd. Ocean Shores Realty 1040 Bayview Drive, Ste. 130 Construction -Development -Bridge -Permanent Lauderdale by the Sea……...... 954.267.9202 934 N. Victoria Park Road Fort Lauderdale………..…...... ….954.565.3100 Ft. Lauderdale ...... 954.525.5254 Smith’s Picture Framing and Art Gallery Ft. Lauderdale……...... 954.684.4900 Allstate Insurance/Karl Grace Ocean Wave Realty/ Gregory S. Isaacs 719 E. Broward Blvd. 2171 Wilton Drive 2765 E. Oakland Park Blvd. MOVING/STORAGE Ft. 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CYMK November 25, 2002 Volume 3, Number 40, Issue Number 104 Call 954.568.1880 for Advertising Information or Online at OURweeklynews.com Contrite 49er Hearst Apologizes for Anti-Gay Remarks By Greg Beachham doesn’t know it, he already is John York said. “(I) have talked AP Sports Writer playing with gay players in the with him today about Garrison Hearst made an emotional NFL,” she said. “His apology is too discrimination, including the apology Friday for using a slur and saying little, too late.” terrible history of he wouldn’t want a gay player as a teammate The issue of gays in football discrimination against African with the San Francisco 49ers. became a topic of national Americans, as well as Appearing visibly shaken by the discussion earlier this season when sensitivity and tolerance.” controversy caused by his pointed remarks former NFL defensive lineman Esera York also noted the 49ers to the Fresno Bee three weeks earlier, the Tuaolo revealed his homosexuality. were the first NFL team to offer 49ers’ Pro Bowl running back made a short When Hearst was first asked domestic partner benefits. statement at the team’s training complex. whether he would want a gay The 49ers held a team “Being an African American, I know that player as a teammate, he said he meeting on the issue Friday as discrimination is wrong,” Hearst said. “I was wouldn’t, and he twice used a they continued preparations wrong for saying what I said about anybody, common slur considered for Monday night’s home any race or any religion. I want to apologize derogatory to gays. game against Philadelphia. San to the San Francisco 49ers organization, (to) Several team officials Francisco (7-3) is in first place the city of San Francisco for the comments condemned Hearst’s remarks, but in the NFC West. that I made, and also to my teammates for coach Steve Mariucci said the Though the 49ers moved bringing this distraction upon us.” running back won’t be fined or quickly to quell the issue, Hearst’s remarks on the NFL’s latest disciplined by the 49ers. Mariucci Garrison Hearst being tackled by Hardy Nickerson Hearst voiced an opinion that’s hot-button issue stirred widespread also apologized for not addressing Photo by Tom Lynn almost certainly shared by condemnation—particularly in the San the issue sooner. many NFL players, as some of Francisco Bay area’s large and vocal gay “I was surprised, because Garrison is leading rusher this fall with 592 yards and his teammates and players on other teams community. one of the most highly respected athletes in four touchdowns. have said. Two months ago, New York Giants “If the team was someplace from the the NFL,” Mariucci said. “He’s one of the When news of his remarks first surfaced, tight end Jeremy Shockey apologized for deep South, you might not be quite as guys I listen to for his opinions and his Hearst wasn’t nearly as contrite, saying only saying he hoped he didn’t have any gay surprised. But in San Francisco, this guy maturity.” that he was sorry for hurting anyone’s teammates. ought to know better,” said Lorri L. Jean, Hearst, a college star at Georgia, was feelings. But after several serious On Tuesday, the Human Rights executive director of the National Gay and the NFL’s comeback player of the year last discussions with team officials, he took a Campaign called on NFL commissioner Paul Lesbian Task Force. “He wasn’t the first in season when he rushed for 1,206 yards after different public stance. Tagliabue to make clear that the league will line when they handed out sensitivity and, missing the previous two seasons with a John York, who owns the 49ers along not tolerate harassment or discrimination clearly, he wasn’t the first in line when they severe ankle injury. The 10-year veteran also with his wife, Denise DeBartolo York, issued against gay players. handed out smarts.” won the team’s Len Eshmont award, given a statement strongly condemning Hearst’s “If people really know what’s going on Jean said Hearst’s attempt to apologize annually to the player who “best exemplifies remarks. in the locker room and what we joke about was weak, and said the NFL should take a inspirational and courageous play.” “I have spoken to Garrison about his every day, it would be a big deal each and stand against such discrimination. The former Georgia star has been with comments and to educate him on the hurtful every day,” 49ers fullback Fred Beasley said. “I am sure that although Garrison Hearst the 49ers since 1997. He is San Francisco’s effect they have had on so many people,” “It’s not a big deal to us.”

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