NASHVILLE • KNOXVILLE • CHATTANOOGA • ATLANTA • HUNTSVILLE SEE PAGE 6 Kerry garners ‘O&AN’ OCTOBER endorsement Vol. 3, No. 10, 2004 Promises © 2004 Out & About Nashville,Inc. of hope and a stronger America

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Gay Favorites Fundraising for survival Gloria Gaynor performs at 22004004 Artrageous 04 Readers respond

by O&AN staff SEE PAGE 50 From the gentle hills of Middle Tennessee to the Great Smoky Mountains, Room for “Out & About Newspaper” music readers have voted and let their voices be heard. From Katey Sagal chats Nashville and Knoxville’s with ‘O&AN’ about best gay bars, to their favorite TV personalities, “O&AN” her new album and readers have crowned more her eclectic career

than 40 different areas as Artwork by C. Hugh Shelton their “gay favorite.” It took more than two months of voting and pro- duced some surprising Beyond the ‘down low’; results. While some winners weren’t so surprising (i.e., controversial author to Favorite Drag Queen – Bianca Paige), some were. make an appearance at Who would have guessed the Favorite Place to Buy Nashville Black Pride Home Accessories is Home Depot? Or that the Favorite guard when told of their new title as one of the Gay by Joseph Brant Radio Station (Nashville) winner would go to 103.3 Favorites, they expressed gratitude for the GLBT Staff Writer WKDF. WKDF? Isn’t that a COUNTRY radio station? community. The Middle and East Tennessee gay communities love J.L. King is sure you know what “DL” “I think it’s great to be recognized by a community of means. their gay bars and bartenders, with almost all of the people that knows what it takes to carry out the job I do ballots cast including a vote for at least one of these He knows you saw him on Oprah, or everyday with a sense of style and flare,” said Darin BET or MTV. His publisher tells him his two categories. Trotter. Trotter, who is an on-air reporter for WSMV The Gay Favorites reader’s poll was headed up by book, “On the Down Low: A Journey Into Channel 4 News, was named Favorite News Reporter. the Lives of ‘Straight’ Black Men Who “O&AN” volunteer staffer A.J. Buse. It took the entire WQQK-FM 92.1’s Connie Denell (Favorite Radio DJ ) “O&AN” staff to compile short profiles on the winners, Sleep With Men” (Broadway Books, 2004) echoed Trotter’s sentiments. has over 200,000 copies in print and that it and list the top two runner’s up. “I didn’t know I had a gay following,” Denell said. “But Winners were honored at a reception at Play on may soon become the best selling non-fic- this (title) is something else. It’s a blessing to be honored tion book written by a black male ever. He October 4. by anyone.” “Many of the votes were close,” Buse said. “The poll knows you’ve heard of it. And so without further ado, we’re proud to present the And he’s tired of telling the same story to created tremendous interest amongst our readers. We had results of our first annual Gay Favorites reader’s poll. a terrific response.” different people. “I just got off the phone And while some of the recipients were taken a bit off continued on page 14 continued on page 2

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Author to make an appearance at Nashville Black Pride — continued from page 1

with Montell Williams’s “I bring a fresh dialog from a different perspective,” he people,” he said over the added. “Five hundred to seven hundred students have phone with O&AN, “and shown up at these historically black colleges like TSU for they want to do a DL forums like this one. The young men say ‘my girlfriend… show. I said no!” my mama… my daddy told me to stop by.” “I’ve received calls from King stresses that events such as these are not exclusive as far away as Africa,” he to African-American gay people nor just gay people, for continued. “They want me that matter. to talk about the DL. I said “That New Jersey governor was on the down low,” said no!” King, referring to the recent James McGreevey scandal. “We need to put less “I’m happy he got busted. It’s about time white women focus on the DL behav- realize they’re not exempt from being impacted by white iors,” he explained. “We all DL men.” know about it. Now what That is the crossover message he emphasizes: we need Photo provided J.L. King do we do next?” to build bridges of understanding from all sexual orienta- King is hoping this dia- tion groups. log will come about later this month when he visits the “Neither are gay guys [exempt],” he added. “If you’re TSU campus to moderate a GLBT forum during Black sleeping with a man who’s married, you’re just as guilty.” Pride weekend, October 29-31. Organizer Dwayne Jenkins Expect a no-holds-barred conversation at this commu- discovered King would be visiting Nashville that weekend nity meeting. “I’m bringing all of these subjects up on the and convinced him to contribute to the Black Pride event. table at this forum,” said King. “People come out just to see me,” said King, clearly unaware of his self-congratulatory tone. “It opens the door Joseph Brant can be contacted at for a lot of straight people to come out. I’ve done a lot of [email protected]. gay pride events that create a dialog between straight and gay people.”

Nashville Pride to host second annual bachelor auction at Tribe

Ever wanted a real date with that bar- tender you flirt with? Or to have dinner and a show with that guy that everyone lusts after, but never seems to get? Here’s your chance! On Wednesday, October 20, Nashville Pride will host the Second Annual Bachelor Auction at Tribe. Bidding on some of the Last year’s auction featured 15 of hottest guys in town begins at 9:30 p.m. Nashville’s most eligible and raised over Don’t miss your shot at finding love...or a $3000 toward producing the annual good time...on the auction block. PrideFest. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 3 4 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LETTERS

Is Play playing with us? What about the forgotten few? You simply cannot imagine the prices paid elsewhere for larger thrill I had last week during my drinks served in real glasses. first—and last—visit to the much Which brings me to another I applaud “O&AN” for your community sup- and to let the community know that we as touted new dance bar, Play. After point. Why is it that in Nashville, port and services to the GLBT community. I GLBT citizens have made major strives in the standing in line my friends and I which has a cost of living, pay started receiving your newspaper after contacting community but lets not stop there. There are were offered the opportunity to scale, and rental rates anywhere Outloud about a problem I was having as an many men and women just like me, and we pay a $5 cover charge. We didn’t from 15% to 50% less than other imprisoned gay man. After getting your newspa- have no one but the community to turn to. So, mind. larger and big cities, do drinks in per, I was glad to see that the GLBT community please print this letter so that someone who may When we finally made it into gay bars cost as much as they do was finally stepping out and offering safe places be reading this and have been through what I the club and to the bar we in those more expensive places? for gay men to meet and socialize. am experiencing may be able to help others watched a bartender making a Seems to be a bit of a ripoff to My problem is that being an imprisoned gay understand the loneliness of incarceration, espe- shaken drink by pouring the liba- me. man I live a double life. Openly admitting you cially for a gay man with no family or friends to tion back and forth between two are gay in a prison setting is not the healthiest help in his time of need. PLASTIC glasses. I asked him Todd Dickerson thing to do. After months of contacting gay I welcome responses to this letter and pray why he wasn’t using a shaker and West Meade organizations, churches, and anyone associated that there are caring individuals who are willing was told that the plastic glasses with the gay community about the difficulties of to offer that moral and spiritual support that is don’t work right with shakers. being gay in prison, I’ve yet to receive any lacking in the lives of the forgotten few. The obvious question, which I Letter Policy response or support. This is a major concern for asked, was why don’t you use a me because I will soon be returning to the com- Gregory Dalton #662 Letters to the editor are welcome glass, glass? He told me they munity and yearn to live as I am and not be 7475 Cockrill Bend Blvd and encouraged. Letters must be signed. afraid of being rejected, not only because I am Nashville, TN 37209 don’t use glasses. And indeed, Unsigned letters will not be published. when our drinks arrived they did O&AN reserves the right to edit for length/clarity gay but also because I am an ex offender. and does not guarantee publication. so in tiny plastic glasses. Of I am writing to share this burden with you Send your letters to: course we were charged the same [email protected]

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NEWS O&AN Local bear group mourns loss of vice president by Joseph Brant Evans was elected vice presi- a tremendous asset to the club,” about a dozen people.” “We definitely couldn’t have Staff Writer dent of Nashville’s oldest bear said Sullivan. “Me and my part- “Chip and Herb were instru- done it without him.” group this past January. He’d ner, Bob, went to our first Music mental in the rebirth of the bears Members of the Music City been a board member since June City Bears meeting in February of club,” said Sullivan. “We ended Joseph Brant can be contacted at Bears were shocked to learn of of last year. 2003. Back then the bears group that year with 21 members. Now [email protected]. their vice president, Chip Evans, “He was a tremendous guy and was small. It was a rag-tag club of we have over 80.” passing on Tuesday, September 21. Evans was 48 years old. “Chip had suffered what the doctor’s termed a minor heart

attack on Friday,” said Bears President Tony Sullivan. “He worked at the VA in Murfreesboro so he was taken care of fast. Doctors used the paddles on him three times. They revived him, then flew him by helicopter to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.” “We saw him on Sunday and he looked fine,” said Sullivan. “In fact, Chip had gotten dressed, had been discharged and was waiting in the room when [his partner] Herb found him.” Evans had reportedly told coworkers on Friday that he was tired and wanted to “lay his head down” for a few minutes. He woke up at the hospital. “When we saw him on Sunday,” said Sullivan, “they said he’d be fine, that he had just a few minutes of oxygen depriva- tion. He looked fine.” Evans had been discharged and was scheduled to leave the hospital on Tuesday. His partner, Herbert Ralston, had arranged to pick him up after work. When he arrived, around 4 p.m., he dis- covered Evans alone in his hos- pital room, silent. Ralston assumed his partner was asleep. He called nurses when he touched his partner’s cold body. “They worked on him for an hour,” said Sullivan. “Before that, even the caregivers thought he was fine. They were shocked, too.” 6 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN EDITORIAL Kerry brings promise of hope as President, wins ‘O&AN’ endorsement John Kerry has served his country with honor evil in the heart of a Presidential contender it is not P.O. Box 330818 | Nashville, Tennessee 37203 and distinction for over thirty years. His service in in the heart of John Kerry. the military during time of war – in combat – We stand on a precipice, with one direction giv- www.outandaboutnewspaper.com earned him both respect and medals for valor, brav- ing promise of more death, destruction, fear and ery and thrice for being wounded. The lies and dis- loss. A promise of loosing the hard won respect of 615-596-6210 tortions of the Right can not take these medals our allies while widening the gap between the rich from him and their attempt to tarnish his record of the rest of us. service is at best childish whining and at worst the John Kerry brings a promise of hope to a land Editor / Creative Director Publisher churlish response of those whose idea of seeing surely in need of a respite from four years of declin- Brent Meredith Jerry Jones action is a Friday night movie staring the Governor ing employment, rising costs and a healthcare sys- [email protected] [email protected] of California. tem set on bankrupting those who cannot afford Arts & Entertainment Editor Community Relations Director As member of the U.S. Congress, John Kerry has Daniel Kent Pam Wheeler complied a record of achievement to be envied as [email protected] [email protected] well. His unwavering support of individual freedom Business/Political Writer Tennessee Advertising Sales and protection for the disenfranchised make him a Craig Carter Jim Hughson much more compassionate leader than the so-called [email protected] Nashville Writers & Contributors compassionate conservative now occupying the Joseph Brant, Byron Simpson, Rita Hogan Oval Office. His defense of the rights of personal Ryan Breegle, Curt Bucy, Val Burke, [email protected] choice and privacy coupled with his work for reha- Christy Ikner, Marisa Richmond, H.G. Stovall bilitation over retribution send a strong message to Don Schlosser, Gina Embry, [email protected] the American people that this is a man who sees Kendal Stoney beyond labels and into the very heart of the human basic medical care. He brings a vision of a national Knoxville/East TN Bureau Chief Atlanta Sales/Region Coordinator Brian Hughes condition. energy policy based on sound economic principles Beth Maples-Bays [email protected] Many have tried to make this a race of the lesser rather than cronyism. His vision for foreign policy Knoxville/East TN Writers of two evils. Slogans of ‘anyone but Bush’ have includes an orderly and blueprinted withdrawal of Classified Ad Sales Manager Michael Lasser, Michael Wilhoit Joseph Brant filled the air. How wrong that is. John Kerry fights US troops from harm, while encouraging the devel- Michael Galeucia — UTK [email protected] to preserve the lives and liberties granted to each of opment of those lands we have so savagely Judy Scarlett — Cookeville us. George W. Bush has squandered the lives of our “bombed back into the stone age”. Nashville Distribution Senior Photographer Joseph Brant young people in ill planned, ill-executed wars with Mostly, John Kerry brings a promise of a new Mike Robinson no coherent agenda and no visible exit in sight. America. An America where you and I matter more [email protected] Knoxville Distribution While Governor of Texas, he oversaw the execution than corporations, where we the people are a part Lee Bailey Contributing Photographers of more of his own citizens than any other gover- of the solution; not seen as the problem. Jennifer Duncan, Kendal Stoney nor in the state’s history (many more), openly “O&AN” is proud and honored to endorse John Knoxville/East TN Photographers mocking one woman’s plea for commutation by Kerry for President of the United States. Not National Advertising Representative Jeff Simmons, Paul Balo Rivendell Media mugging in front of cameras while giving a because he is not George W. Bush, but because he Ad Design/Production 1248 Route 22 West singsong whine of “please don’t kill me.” If there is IS John Kerry. A.J. Busé Mountainside, NJ 07092 [email protected] 212-242-6863 Cartoon by Shannon Lewis Shannon Lewis [email protected] Editorial Cartoonist & Artist C. Hugh Shelton

Out & About Newspaper strives to be a credible community news organization by engaging and educating our readers. In-home mailed subscriptions are free. Out & About Newspaper does not accept any adult advertising. All content of Out & About Newspaper copyrighted (c) 2004 by Out & About Nashville, Inc. and is protected by federal copyright law and shall not be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. The sexual orientation of advertisers, photographers, writers, and cartoonists published herein is neither inferred nor implied. The appearance of names or pictorial representation does not necessarily indicate the sexual orientation of the person or persons. ‘O&AN’ correction Out & About Newspaper accepts unsolicited editorial material but cannot take responsibility for its return. The editor reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any submission. All rights revert to In last month’s story “Knox Truman Day celebrates women and diversity” “O&AN” inaccurately authors upon publication. The editorial positions of Out & About Newspaper are expressed in editorials and in editor’s notes as determined by the editor. Other opinions are those of writers and reported “Paul Snapp, certified ASL interpreter, along with Paul Balo, HRC meet-up organizer and ‘Out do not necessarily represent the opinion of Out & About Newspaper or its staff. Letters to the Editor & About’ staff member verified that they both enjoyed the evening.” The certified ASL interpreter’s are encouraged but may be edited for clarity and length. All letters sent may not be published. name is Dale Snapp, not Paul Snapp. “O&AN” is happy to make this correction. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 7 8 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN OPINION The new gay draft by Mark D. Harmon “What’s one more constitutional amend- Contributor ment?” chortled Rumsfeld. “Guys, I think this is why God chose me for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld this office,” said Bush. dashed into the Oval Office. Rumsfeld leaned toward Cheney and whis- “Mr. President, I think I’ve solved our back- pered, “You did tell him that it was Scalia and door draft problem.” Thomas who chose him, didn’t you?” “I didn’t know this room had a back door,” “”Yeah, yeah,” Cheney admitted, “but letting said Bush. him think in those terms is easier.” “No, sir, I meant recalling reservists and Rumsfeld backed up and turned to Bush. extending their tours. The career “Mr. President, imagine the shame of Islamist military men say it’s bad for terrorists,” mused Rumsfeld, “if Osama Bin morale.” Laden is captured by raging queens.” “Moral,” interrupted Bush. “Are “Or a Butch Brigade,” added Cheney. you still catching flak about prison- “Or a platoon of pitchers and catchers,” sug- er abuse? Don’t worry, Don. No gested Rumsfeld. one expects us to be moral just reli- “I once ran a baseball team,” said Bush. gious. I’ve got this written opinion “Uh, yes, sir,” said Cheney, “but before we that says we can treat the Geneva get too excited about this idea, let’s remember Convention as outdated, bad our friends in the region.” advice.” “That’s right, Brother Bandar in the Saudi “No, sir,” corrected Rumsfeld. subsidiary,” remembered Bush. “Morale. The troops are growing “Won’t like his embassy guarded by a group weary. We need to find a creative of Lipstick Lesbians,” added Rumsfeld. “I’ve way to reintroduce a military draft.” thought of that possibility, and I’ve drafted a At that point a slumbering Dick plan so deployments don’t create problems.” Cheney awoke on the Oval Office “But will gays make good soldiers?” asked couch. “Did you say draft? A draft Cheney. is too unpopular,” he grumbled. “We may have to let them accessorize the Bush smiled. “Dick, glad you uniforms, but it’s a slam dunk certainty,” insist- could join us from your undis- ed Rumsfeld. closed location.” “Couldn’t they lie, and claim to be straight Cheney cleared his throat and to avoid being drafted?” asked Cheney. continued. “Mr. President, a draft “Well, yes, but we could start with those we won’t work. The rich and well con- kicked out of the military for being gay, then nected always find ways to avoid we could get lists of those gays who tried to get it.” married,” suggested “Do you really think they Rumsfeld. “In addition, Ashcroft has really would?” asked Bush. good gaydar resources, like lists of gay groups.” An awkward silence filled the “We could draft the Log Cabin Republicans!” room. Cheney and Rumsfeld both exclaimed Bush. stared at their feet. “Oh, yeah, “Uh let’s start somewhere else, sir,” cautioned right,” muttered Bush. Cheney, “and let’s not draft my daughter.” “That’s the beauty of my plan,” “With a few minor changes this will work,” blurted Rumsfeld. “We only draft claimed Rumsfeld. gay people.” “Dick, Don, I’m beginning to like this plan,” “Hmm,” pondered Cheney, “that said Bush. “Hey, shouldn’t someone tell Colin might be discrimination.” Powell?” The room fell silent again for just “Why start now?” chuckled Cheney. a moment until all three burst out in laughter. Dr. Mark D. Harmon teaches courses in “It’s not like they’re voting for us journalism and broadcasting at the anyway,” clucked Cheney. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 9

OPINION O&AN Log Cabin Republicans deny Bush endorsement by S P Blakeney enemies? Hardly. In the same so-called inclusive Republican take for LCR members to realize reading and travel habits, and so Contributor press release, LCR Executive candidates for the Senate and the futility of trying to change the many other things that have Director Patrick Guerriero says, House of Representatives they thinking of a group of people come to pass under the Bush In a rather bizarre press release “Certain moments in history help perpetuate GOP control of who insist they are conservatives administration in the name of published recently at its Web site, require that a belief in fairness Congress, including committee while they go about violating national security are not the acts Log Cabin Republicans national and equality not be sacrificed in chairmanships and the legislative almost every principle for which and policies of conservatives. Board Chairman William the name of partisan politics; this calendar. As long as the radical conservatives have traditionally Justifying U.S underwriting of free Brownson declared that LCR is one of those moments.” religious Right is in control of stood; things like integrity, finan- health care for Iraqis as good for- would deny George W. Bush its Hooray for Guerriero for at Congress and the White House, cial responsibility, small federal eign policy while decrying as presidential endorsement and least realizing that the 2004 presi- gays and lesbians will continue to government, and less government socialism health care for 43.7 mil- instead devote its “financial and dential election will be seen in be denied equality of citizenship, involvement in citizens’ lives. lion U.S. citizens have none is political resources to defeating the future years as having been a full liberty, and the pursuit of No matter how you slice it, a not something conservatives radical right and supporting inclu- watershed moment in our happiness. $400 billion budget deficit for fis- would do. sive Republican candidates for the nation’s history. Boo-hiss, because Log Cabin Republicans are cal 2004-05 coupled with a And what is with this compas- U.S. Senate and House of LCR’s record and Guerriero’s nothing if not thick skinned. How national debt that reached $7.4 sionate nonsense? Compassion is Representatives.” words make it impossible to con- LCR members continue to trillion during September and is something you feel for an injured According to the press release, clude other than that LCR remain loyal, active Republicans increasing at the rate of $1.3 bil- animal or show a person who is LCR’s national board voted 22 to believes that most of the time it is despite snubs by party leaders, lion per day are hardly the not capable of taking care of him- 2 not to endorse Mr. Bush’s elec- okay to sacrifice fairness and almost countless slaps in the face achievements of a conservative self or herself. Gay men and les- tion. equality on the alter of party loy- on issues of importance to gays government. Trials by secret tribu- bians are not asking for compas- Does what LCR clearly believes alty. and lesbians, and their relegation nal, imprisonment without access sion, we are demanding equality. is a bold gesture mark a sea What LCR’s leadership and to irrelevancy within the to legal assistance or a trial, wire There is a huge difference. This change in the organization’s members fail to grasp – or under- Republican Party power structure tapping and other forms of elec- too is something Log Cabin lengthy history of giving aid and stand but do not care about — is is awe inspiring. tronic surveillance without court Republicans apparently fail to comfort to gay America’s political that by continuing to help elect One has to wonder what it will orders, monitoring of citizens’ understand. 10 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN NEWS

Tennessee GLBT Kerry/Edwards committee formed; Salas and Taylor to co-chair

by Jerry Jones Salas said a number of events were Publisher being planned in October to raise aware- ness of the importance of voting, and to Maria Salas and David Taylor have been emphasize early voting. Those include a named co-chairs of the Kerry/Edwards get out the vote pitch at a Memphis Tennessee GLBT Steering Committee by the HRC membership house party on GLBT outreach director for the campaign. October 16; an October 20 get out the Mark Seifert, who joined the vote event in Knoxville; on October 23 a Kerry/Edwards campaign to handle GLBT get out the vote early voting event in outreach after serving in that capacity for Nashville, meeting at Tribe at 2:30 and

General Wesley Clark’s presidential cam- take vans to Howard School to do early paign, organized the Tennessee committee voting, or meet at the Howard School at after seeing tremendous potential in get- 3 p.m. Return to Tribe for happy hour; ting out the Tennessee GLBT vote for October 26, NAPP meeting featuring Kerry/Edwards. Martha Ingram and the Coalition will A fundraiser in August at Taylor’s home provide non-partisan get-out-the vote netted more than $34,000 for the and where to vote information, and Democratic National Convention. Seifert finally, go vote on November 2, it is was at the fund-raiser, where he thanked Election Day. Tennesseans for their generous support. Early voting begins October 13 and “My trip to Nashville was such an ener- ends October 26. gizing experience,” he said. Taylor said the committee had set Salas and Taylor will focus on organiz- October 23 (Saturday) as a day to encour- ing the GLBT “get out the vote” campaign age the GLBT community to early vote. for Tennessee and are actively seeking vol- While plans were still under considera- unteers to join the committee. tion at press time, she said the committee “Anyone who wants to get involved, we hoped to provide transportation (proba- need them,” Salas said. “Memphis, bly vans) from Tribe on Church Street to Knoxville, Chattanooga, the Tri-Cities and the Howard School. Updates will be pro- across the state. We need volunteers to vided on O&AN’s Web site, help get out the vote.” www.outandaboutnewspaper.com. To volunteer for the committee, you can join an email list at: Jerry Jones can be reached at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TNGLBT [email protected]. 4Kerry/. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 11 12 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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Martha Rivers Ingram to speak at October 26 NAPP meeting

by Jerry Jones Ingram serves on the boards of Publisher Ingram Micro, AmSouth Bancorporation, and Weyerhaeuser Martha Rivers Ingram, chairman of Company, and is a member of the advi- Ingram Industries Inc., and the sory board of INROADS/Nashville. Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, Ingram is well known for her support will speak to the Nashville Association and contributions to the arts communi- of Professional Persons (NAPP) about ty and chaired the 1996 Tennessee the direction of the arts in Nashville. Bicentennial Commission. She was the The meeting, set for October 26 in guiding force behind the creation of the the Lyric Room at the Loews Vanderbilt Tennessee Performing Arts Center and Plaza, will begin at 6:30 p.m. A network- has served as a board member for 21 ing social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. years. A past member of the advisory Ingram, who has just published a board for the Kennedy Center for the book titled “Apollo’s Struggle: A Performing Arts in Washington, DC., Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens she chaired The Nashville Symphony of the South, Nashville, Tennessee”, was board from 1988 to 1991, and is cur- tapped as a speaker by NAPP Program rently serving again as board chair as Chair Christopher Sanders. well as vice-chair of the campaign for “From the Tennessee Performing Arts the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center to the future Schermerhorn Center, future home of The Nashville Symphony Center, Martha Ingram’s Symphony. leadership is transforming the arts in Ingram was a founder of the Nashville,” Sanders said. Tennessee Repertory Theatre where she serves now as a board member. She is Photo provided Martha Rivers Ingram, chairman of also currently a member of the board of Ingram Industries Inc., and the the Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Opera Association, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. She serves as a Keyboard Member for the Vanderbilt munity so that we could hear firsthand Blair School of Music. The Blair School the challenges and promise for the just completed over $23 million in new arts in our city,” Sanders explained. and renovated facilities including the “NAPP is committed to opening new Martha Rivers Ingram Center for important conversations with our Performing Arts. city’s top leaders.” “The publication of her new book, Apollo’s Struggle: A Performing Arts Jerry Jones can be reached at Odyssey in the Athens of the South [email protected]. Nashville, Tennessee prompted us to invite her to speak to the GLBT com- OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 13 14 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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(only 13 of which were chosen to see each time you turn around. Favorite Bookstore, from the US), the popular two- And if you can’t afford to pay for Place to Rent Movies floored 3,500 sq ft “sleek and chic entrance into the proper gallery, converted warehouse” is located there is a large amount of the fea- & Favorite Gift Shop – in Nashville’s booming urban tured artist’s work hanging in the OUTLOUD! Gulch neighborhood at 503 12th public hallways for all to see. Ave S. Architecturally dazzling, the Voted number one in three dif- Frist Center building is a very cul- ferent categories, Outloud is well Runner-ups: Tribe; Flying turally stimulating place with or deserving of these honors. Saucer without the art displayed inside. With a gift shop that attracts Favorite Spiritual Place – patrons to the gallery for its eclec- Church of the Living tic selection alone, and for the Water most enjoyable time you’ll ever have in a bathroom, the Frist Center is a cultural paradise.

Church of the Living Water is a Runner-ups: Art Gallery: non-denominational, charismatic Rumours; Local Color; Get Christian church serving the spiri- Culture: TPAC; The Parthenon tual needs of the GLBT commu- nity of Middle Tennessee. Favorite Place to Get According to church pastor, Tony Away – Key West Owners Ted and Kevin have Sirten, the church believes in served our community for more prayer, freedom, and healing, and than ten years. Quietly growing a seeks to be simply an open door Key West is the gay Mecca on little more each year, they carry a to all. The congregation meets at planet earth. Sun, water, bars, large selection of movies and the First Unitarian Church of clubs, coffee CDs for all gay/lesbian lifestyles Nashville on Woodmont Blvd. houses, his- and tastes. With more than 1,500 NASHVILLE For more information contact torical archi- videos to rent, it’s easy to see why tecture, the- Outloud was voted Best Place to Favorite Gay Bar – hippest place to hang in Nashville Linda Kennemer (889-1908) or Tony Sirten (865-2679). atre, street Rent Movies. The Chute (by at least one Internet poll) it is entertain- Also voted number one gift always a good time. Owned by ment and shop, Outloud has a wide variety Ronda, Jonda and Crista. Ro and Runner-ups: St. Ann’s Episcopal; A few bars endure the test of Radnor Lake the conti- of ‘gay gifts’ for any occasion: time. Starting out as a very small nental jewelry, candles, cards, house bar more than 20 years ago on Favorite Art Gallery and U.S.’s only wares, magnets, leather, boots and Franklin Road, the Chute has Place for Culture – living coral more. It is nice to be able to give reef await a gift or card that you can relate grown into a 10,000-square-foot Frist Center for the complex catering not only to the you and to. They also carry at least 250 leather/levi/bear crowd, but to all Visual Arts your magazines. This fall Outloud will Jo are twin sisters who put on friends. be adding a coffee shop, which groups. With a new cutting edge their own show every Friday night Since 2001, The Frist Center Why is Key West so special? will only enhance the store fur- and it will undoubtedly be one of First, there’s the weather. And ther. the best times you’ll ever have. has served Nashville with a varied selection of art exhibits, from this nights are always hot! Locally The ladies of the Lipstick Lounge owned restaurants get your Runner-ups: Bookstore: Border’s; treat everyone who comes in like evening off to a perfect start. Bars, Davis-Kidd; Movies/DVDs: a friend, not just another cus- clubs, coffee houses, and late- Tower; Blockbuster; Gift Shop: tomer because they really love drag theatre, a techno bar, piano night shopping all welcome you Thousand Faces what they are doing. Isn’t that for the evening; dance, party, chat bar and country bar, the Chute is what it’s all about? Favorite Place to Dance – a staple of Nashville’s GLBT com- year’s European painting master- and meet people from all over the world. Key West clubs regularly The Connection munity and provides a social spot Runner-ups: Tribe; Cabaret works, titled “From El Greco to that is comfortable and accepting Picasso,” to the current “Red provide some of the best enter- Episode 2 tainment anywhere south of New to all. Grooms Creating the Carousel.” Despite being tucked away in York City...and they’re all within Favorite Straight Bar – The Frist doesn’t simply show art the industrial salt mines of walking distance. Cars and dress Runner-ups: Tribe; Silver Stirrup that can’t be found in other Cowan Street, The Connection’s Bar Twenty3 clothing are as unnecessary as Nashville galleries (Vanderbilt’s multi-themed consistency has snow-shovels! Key West is the Favorite Lesbian Bar – Fine Arts Gallery, Cheekwood, catered to the disparate groups world’s only year-round island Lipstick Lounge Recently named one of the 30 and the Parthenon have had their within Nashville’s GLBT commu- destination without “closet hottest bars in the world by share of exciting, pivotal shows in nity. With its vicarious drag doors.” Come out, come out, Conde Nest Traveler Magazine the past few years), but challeng- queens and Wrangler-wearing The Lipstick Lounge just cele- wherever you are...and be wel- ing the idea of a gallery as one wannabes, The Connection cov- brated its second successful year come! in Nashville. We all know how large room with lots of paintings ers every aspect of our dance hanging on the walls, The Frist scene. hard it is to run a successful les- Runner-ups: New Orleans; Center presents works in a series bian bar, but Lipstick is actually Radnor Lake more than a lesbian bar. Voted of mazes; there’s something new Runner-ups: Chute; Tribe OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 15 16 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 17

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Favorite Piano Player – that knows what it takes to carry Chris Veltrie out the job I do everyday with a sense of style and flare,” Trotter at the Chute said in a recent phone interview with ‘O&AN.’ Coupled with a Another thing that makes the hipper-than-thou gusto, Trotter Silver Stirrup at the Chute such a hypnotizes his gay following great place to hang out is Chris through his succinct delivery and Veltrie, one of the classiest piano sustaining credibility. But its players in Music City. Chris has a Trotter’s well-honed fashion sense fine voice and can belt out all our and seersucker-suited sex appeal favorite tunes, or he can play that make us swoon and seethe beautiful accompaniment for with jealousy simultaneously. guest singers. Who needs karaoke when Chris is the piano man? Runner-ups: Brent Frazier (WKRN Channel 2); Phil Williams Runner-ups: None. This was listed (WTVF News Channel 5) as a “things we forgot” category. Favorite Weather Favorite News Anchor – Reporter – Charlie Neese Demetria Kalodimos WTVF NewsChannel 5’s dap- With her bouffant, meticulous- per meteorologist Charlie Neese is ly molded bob, fondness for mul- the Robin to Ron Howes’ respec- ticolored hairpins and despotic tive Batman. This aw-shucks boy diva-dom, WSMV Channel 4 wonder charms News’ viewers with a Demetria delectable effer- Kalodimos vescence, an lords over inviting tem- her perament and a younger, Cliff Notes-ized wrinkle-free approach to the competitors weather. And (Victoria did we forget to mention Neese’s Hansen, sprightly good looks? With his we’re look- John Edwards-esque megawatt ing in your direction). A revered smile, Mr. Neese is pure eye broadcaster in Nashville televi- candy. sion, Kalodimos has seen her Botox-ed colleagues come and go, Runner-ups: Lisa Patton (WKRN all in the name of age-driven Channel 2); Bill Hall focus groups. But for whatever (WSMV Channel 4) reason, Kalodimos remains. She’s our shining beacon atop Knob Favorite Radio Station – Hill. WKDF

Runner-ups: Neil Orne (WKRN Seeing as how Nashville is the Channel 2); Vicki Yates country music capital and all, it’s (WTVF News Channel 5) no surprise that WKDF-FM 103.3 Favorite News Reporter – Darian Trotter

WSMV Channel 4 News’ Darian Trotter delves into pulpy dominated the favorite radio sta- if-it-bleeds-it- tion category, trumping nearby leads crime progressive competitor WRLT-FM sagas with the 100.1. And with WKDF’s pen- hard-nosed chant for real-country artists along- tenacity of a side the mechanical Music Row corporatized produced fluff, WKDF indulges muckraker. “I the closeted rockabilly in all of us. think it’s great to be recog- Runner-ups: Lightning 100; nized by a community of people Oldies 96.3 18 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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Favorite Radio DJ – produced gay periodical for many Favorite Hairdresser – Connie Denell years. Will Griffin at Runner-ups: “The Tennessean”; Gordon & Co. WQQK-FM 92.1’s clucking “The Nashville Scene” mother hen seems befuddled In 1976, Will, a hairdresser at when presented with the title of Favorite Place to Buy Gordon & Co., was trying to ‘Favorite Radio DJ’ for Nashville’s Casual Clothes – decide what to do with his life, GLBT community. “I didn’t Smack Clothing Co. hoping to find a career that know I had a gay following,” would let him express his interests Denell said during a recent phone and personality. “The only way to interview with ‘O&AN.’ “But this In the last few years, Nashville do that,” he said, “was to become (title) is something else. It’s a has seen a number of high-end a nurse or florist or hairdresser.” blessing to be honored by any- New York style fashion houses Inspired by the look of Diana one.” popping up, but for selection and Ross, he chose the latter and stud- Ms. Denell’s deep-fried dose of affordability, none can beat ied at MidSouth Beauty College southern gospel runs every in Memphis. In the 12 years he’s Sunday morning on Nashville’s been at Gordon & Co., he has flagship urban station, 92Q. And assembled a clientele of outgoing, with Denell’s sympathetic ear and upscale, cutting-edge open-minded heart, gay listeners customers–just like him! “You have responded to this unconven- tend to attract people like your- tional form of church in droves. self,” Will admits. And as for “We’re all God’s children,” advice to those looking to get Denell explained. “I’m grateful to Smack on Elliston Avenue. Most into hairstyling, he says, “First all my listeners, every single one.” of their shirts and pants are mod- you have to love yourself, then erately expensive, but they’ve got love what you do. You’ll be suc- Runner-ups: DJ Ron; a great clearance room, and even cessful if you remember those Jay Phelps 96.3 their newer pieces are better things.” priced than other one-word-name Favorite Newspaper – boutiques in Nashville. Housed Runner-ups: Steve Truitt; “Out & About Newspaper” between walls of brick, sheets of Mart Stovall tin, and large aquariums, Smack Vocal and selective about what carries lots of brands not easily Favorite Special Event & they read, the Nashville gay com- found in this area, such as Buffalo Fundraiser – Artrageous munity expects a lot from local and French Connection. So the next time you’re itching for a shirt publications. “O&AN” has been From humble beginnings as a selected as the gay community’s that says “fcuk fashion” you’ll know you can find it at Smack. cocktail party to raise money for favorites newspaper, beating out NashvilleCares in 1987, Runner-ups: Sherod; Gap Artrageous has become one of the most highly anticipated and well- Favorite Place to Buy recognized events in Nashville. Formal Wear – Now in its 18th year, Artrageous has raised “The Tennessean,” “The Nashville The Men’s Warehouse more than Scene,” “The City Paper,” and $2 million “Xenogeny.” “O&AN” debuted in Located all over Nashville, with for the sup- the fall of 2002 as a monthly exceptional stores in Green Hills port of newspaper designed to fill a grow- near Levy’s and in the Cool AIDS edu- ing need in the Nashville gay, les- Springs Galleria upstairs near cation and bian, bisexual and transgender Hecht’s, the Men’s Warehouse is services in (GLBT) community. Since then, an affordable and probably most Middle Tennessee. A group of it has grown to provide coverage hassle-free place to rent a tuxedo Nashville’s most prominent of the GLBT community for all for your next formal outing. gallery owners began the event as of Middle and East Tennessee. There is no charge for tux fittings, a response to the AIDS epidemic “O&AN” provides in-depth local even if you don’t end up renting and its devastating impact on the news coverage along with politi- from them. Their measurements arts community. In recent years, cal, business, feature, sports and are specific to the Men’s Artrageous has been staged entire- entertainment stories. With more Warehouse, but the extremely ly by the volunteers of than 2,100 subscribers, a print run friendly staff will undoubtedly Artrageous, Inc., a not-for-profit, of 10,000 copies, and an estimat- help you figure out how they tax-exempt corporation. ed readership of more than convert to out-of-town formal Attracting a stunning mix of 25,000, publisher Jerry Jones is wear shops. glamorous partygoers from across committed to providing the best the nation, Artrageous has written, best looking, and best Runner-ups: Levy’s; Dillard’s attained near-legendary status as OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 19 20 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 21

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Nashville’s largest indoor charity event, elevated “observation deck,” it’s easy to due in great part to the event’s ring- take a coy peek at the hottie on the bar leader for many years, John Bridges. It stool next to you or at the out-of-town was named the “Top Charity Event” of stranger across the room. 1999, 2000 and 2001 by the Nashville Scene readers poll. In 1996, Artrageous was selected for the short list of the South’s top parties in The Gay Manual. In 1997, Artrageous was given the high- est possible rankings from Events Report newsletter, which reviews charity fundraisers nationwide. The theme of this year’s Artrageous is Show Time. A body can work up a fierce thirst More information can be obtained by shooting seductive glances all night visiting www.artrageous.net. long, and Tribe’s large granite-covered bar is the perfect spot to hitch your Runner-ups: Special Event: Pride wagon. Even on some of their slower Festival; Zootopia; Fund Raiser: nights, you can still find almost every Tramp’s Ball; Night in White. stool filled with folks soaking up the atmosphere and the alcohol. Favorite Place for Lunch – So all that eye gazing, smiling and Jackson’s playing hard-to-get has finally paid off for you. What’s next? Well, you can take With one of the best lunch menus your new-found soul mate back to the available to the harried work force, exact spot where your love was forged Jackson’s in Hilsboro Village offers a for your first official date. (Why not? If wide variety things go sour, there are always more of tradition- people to watch and plenty of first-class al fare and a martinis to sip.) No matter where your few unex- love may have been discovered, pected sur- Tribe/Red is an easy and comfortable prises. The choice when deciding on a night out burgers and together. Where else can you have a few sandwiches drinks before enjoying a fabulous dinner are always popular and the selection of with the guarantee of running into at signature pasta dishes are both generous least one of your best friends? and delicious. For those seeking lighter “When Keith Blaydes and I opened fare there is a fine choice of salads, but Tribe, we wanted to create a place that adding the odd chicken strip can elevate GLBT Nashville would be proud to go the greens to a full-fledged meal. For the and that would feel like a welcoming full on meal Jackson’s now offers the home to everyone in the community. same great steak and seafood options from the dinner menu at lunch. With two bars and loads of seating inside, Jackson’s is the perfect place for a leisurely lunch or a grab and go. Plus, the constant parade of folks up and down 21st Avenue make the outdoor patio a perfect place for people watch- ing. Our readers don’t lie–Jackson’s is the perfect place for lunch. We are so appreciative of our customers Runner-ups: Noshville Deli; for voting for us, and we promise to Green Hills Grille work hard to continue to serve our com- munity well,” co-owner David Taylor Favorite Place to People said. Watch, Go for a Drink, Go on a We thank you both and are apprecia- tive of all you’ve done to put a new face First Date and have a Casual on gay nightlife in Nashville! Dinner – Tribe/RED Runner-ups: People Watch: Chute; Opry Mills; Casual Dinner: Chili’s; Since bursting on to the Nashville gay P.F. Chang’s; Go For a Drink: scene more than two years ago, Tribe has Silver Stirrup; Chute; First Date: quite simply become the place to see Germantown Café; Nashville Symphony and be seen. With its sprawling bar and 22 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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Favorite Fine Dining – Palm knows how to fix your favorite drink just the way you like it. Timmy does more than just Nashvillians have selected Palm, 140 5th tend bar, he knows how to make you feel right Avenue South, as their favorite restaurant for at home. fine dinning. Palm, a national chain that was started in 1926, opened in Nashville in Runner-ups: Loy Carney (Tribe); December 2000. It offers exquisite meals from Steve Dutton (Tribe) 36-ounce New York strips to huge lobsters, Favorite Drag Queen – and the occasional glimpse of a celebrity. Be prepared to pay $40 or more for a meal, but Bianca Paige general manager Charlene Walker will make sure it’s well worth it. Reservations are suggest- Heyyy! The unquestioned ed and can be made by calling 615-742-7256. superstar of Nashville’s female impersonators, Paige – Runner-ups: Morton’s; Red @ Tribe a/k/a Mark Middleton – leaves them all behind, and Favorite Place for Dessert – the rest of us in stitches (if Maggie Moo’s Ice not awe), five nights a week Cream & Treatery at the Chute, and three times a week behind the counter at OutLoud!

The ice cream is made fresh in each Runner-ups: Chyna; “treatery” every day. And we all love the Nicole Ellington Duprée power of choice: fruit, nuts, or candies can be mixed in to any flavor. Favorite Florist – For the best available ice cream, smoothies, Flower Express milkshakes and cakes, visit any of the three Flower Express has served the Nashville area Nashville locations. since 1984. From their three locations in Belle Meade, Rivergate, and Hendersonville, Flower Runner-ups: Provence Bakery; Express’ terrific staff works hard to keep these Melting Pot communities stocked with fresh flowers and floral arrangements for any occasion. Favorite Place to have Coffee – Fido Runner-ups: Emma’s; Branches (Mark Webber) Favorite Real Estate Agent – Voted #1 place to have coffee, Fido is a trendy little shop Dean Hammons in the Hillsboro Village District. Dean Hammons is an artist. Dean Quite often Hammons is a corporate executive. Dean packed with stu- Hammons is a real estate agent who strives to dents and young inspire and delight his clients with the home urban profession- of their dreams. Working als, you’ll find a fantastic selection of coffees with Bob Parks Realty in and other treats. Franklin, Dean combines the unique sensibilities of Runner-ups: Café Coco; Bongo Java an accomplished graphic artist with the pragmatism Favorite Bartender – of an experienced corporate Timmy at the Chute executive to deliver the level of customer driven service his clients have come to expect. These When you step into the Silver Stirrup, the and many other qualities have led to Dean piano bar at the Chute Complex, you notice a Hammons being picked by our readers as their lot of familiar faces. favorite Real Estate Agent. This is your neighbor- hood bar, the place Runner-ups: Sheila Bernard; Keith Merrill you want to go after work to get a cocktail Favorite Waiter – Doug Livingston and relax. And who better to serve it than This guy takes care of you better than your Timmy. He always momma ever did! Go to Green Hills Grille OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 23

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and think you’re just going out to eat? Not Favorite Car Dealer – CarMax Legal Defense and Education Fund. Since so when Doug is your waiter. Impeccable 1979 Rubenfeld has called Nashville service, attention to detail, endless energy CarMax is the nation’s leading specialty home. and a great smile, he’s got it all. Ask for retailer of used cars. With headquarters in him by name. He’ll take care of you. Richmond, Virginia, CarMax operates 55 Runner-ups: Sheila Barnard (Kelly Can Realty); Ronda/Jonda (Lipstick Lounge) Runner-ups: None. This was listed as a “things we forgot” category. Favorite Businessman – Clay Isaacs Favorite Politician – Phil Bredesen LUMEN owner Clay Isaacs garnered the used car superstores in 26 markets. victory in this category. Lumen Lamps and Phil Bredesen, Mayor of Nashville from CarMax also operates 11 new car franchis- Shades, located at 73 White Bridge Road in 1991-99 and current Governor of es. A whopping 93 percent of their cus- Nashville, was opened in April 2002. Tennessee, has bridged the seeming insur- tomers would recommend CarMax to a “I’m just so surprised,” said Isaacs. mountable gap between the state’s friend when purchasing a vehicle. He’s lived in Nashville since he graduat- Republicans and CarMax is also committed to respecting ed from Vanderbilt in 1984. He worked in Democrats. While the unique attributes of its associates, cus- “the securities business, I traded taxable he is a Democrat, tomers and vendors. These attributes bonds for a few years,” he said. his effective use of include age, race, color, gender, disability, A former board member of Nashville the skills honed as sexual orientation, religious affiliation, CARES, Isaacs has been involved with an exceptionally national origin, marital and citizenship sta- Artrageous since its inception. successful entre- tus. Consistent with this commitment, preneur and exec- CarMax does not tolerate discrimination Runner-ups: David Taylor (Tribe); Jay Kill utive to bring fis- of any kind. (Way Station Deli and Catering) cal responsibility Way to go CarMax. to the sometimes overblown pro- Runner-ups: Beaman; Jim Reed grams of government have won him admirers amongst both parties. None of Favorite Place to Buy Home this is nearly as impressive as the fact that Accessories – Home Depot the Governor is a Yankee — raised in Upstate New York and Harvard educated [Since we’ve all heard them before, we’ll no less. That he has been able to bridge refrain from the obvious “homo” refer- that gap may be his most impressive feat ences on this one.] Favorite Nashvillian – Abby Rubenfeld of all. Community involvement, progres- The Home Depot was founded in 1978 sive politics and an un-nerving ability to in Atlanta, Ga., and has since become the wade the minutia of complex programs world’s largest home improvement retailer, and policies, all while making Nashville In addition to being Nashville’s operating more than 1,700 stores (Home highest profile gay rights attorneys (as and now Tennessee a better place for all Depot, EXPO, and other subsidiary com- are among the many reasons our readers well as “Out & About Newspaper’s” panies) across North America. Home Favorite lesbian businesswoman), choose Phil Bredesen as their favorite Depot has been credited with having revo- Political figure. Abby R. Rubenfeld serves on the lutionized the home improvement indus- Board of Directors of the Human try by offering an unparalleled selection of Runner-ups: John Kerry; Chris Ferrell Rights Campaign, is also currently a products and services under one roof. member of the Board of Directors of Favorite Liquor Store – Their stores stock up to 40,000 different the ACLU of Tennessee, and an kinds of building materials and lawn and Nashville Wine & Spirits Adjunct Professor at the Vanderbilt garden products. University Law School in Nashville, The Home Depot currently operates in teaching a course on Sexual This is not just a place to go when you all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Orientation and the Law. In 1996, need to restock. This is the place to go eight Canadian provinces, Mexico and she was successful in a four-year when you need the perfect wine to go with China. effort to overturn the Tennessee those Porter House steaks, a huge variety statute that criminalized private same of liquors to impress your beer-drinking Runner-up: Metropolitan Deluxe sex consensual adult sexual behavior, friends and advice on what makes this Favorite Businesswoman – receiving the 1996 Bill of Rights vodka better than that one. Always ready Award from the ACLU of Tennessee. to help, the folks at Nashville Wine & Abby Rubenfeld Ms. Rubenfeld received a J.D. from Spirits know their business and serve it up Boston University School of Law in with a smile. The olives, though, you’ll Nashville’s most prominent GLBT attor- 1979, where she helped create the Boston University Gay and Lesbian Law have to get someplace else. ney. A simple Internet search of her name Association. She was a Princeton undergraduate, where she lettered in basketball presents an abundance of articles regarding and crew and was the first woman elected as a class president in more than 225 Runner-ups: None. This was listed as a the Nashville GLBT community’s most years of Princeton history. She has two daughters, ages thirteen and nine years old. “things we forgot” category. ubiquitous attorney, dating back to 1986 when she was legal director of the Lambda 24 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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Favorite Straight Bar – Club West provides an inviting Michael’s atmosphere along with friendly service for bar patrons looking for space to meet with friends. Pool Michael’s has full service fine tables, good times, and alluring along with great drinks, great dining in a casual atmosphere stage performances spell a great food, and hospitality to bar-goers with reasonable pricing. The loca- time for those who frequent this looking for a relaxed environment tion is on Kingston Pike within popular nightspot. Our readers for a get-together with friends. one mile of West Town Mall and also enjoy their Rainbow Café as Whether indoor or outside on the several major hotels. Dinner is a favorite for lunch. Open seven heated patio, Kurt’s is a favorite served from 4 p.m. to midnight, days a week for your entertain- with the grrls. Generous, well- with lighter fare until 2 a.m. lighted parking and mobile securi- Entertainment, music, dancing ty add to the reasons why the and your favorite libations are womyn flock to Kurt’s. offered in the club until 3 a.m. seven days a week. Parties of up ment pleasure. Join the Rainbow Runner-ups: None to 100 are welcome with private Divas for a good time in a sup- rooms available for banquets. portive, friendly space. Favorite Spiritual Place – Metropolitan Community Runner-ups: Cotton Eyed Joe’s; Runner-ups: Kurt’s; Cha Cha’s Mouse’s Ear West Church Knoxville Favorite Lesbian Bar – Favorite Gay Bar, Drinks, Kurt’s MCC Knoxville is an inclusive Lunch Spot, and Drag Christian Church welcoming all LGBT identities, supportive peo- Show – The New Conveniently located on Rainbow Club West Homberg Place off Kingston Pike near the Sequoyah Hills area and UT campus, Kurt’s offers a neigh- Located in a popular Kingston borhood “Cheers” atmosphere KNOXVILLE Pike location, the New Rainbow OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 25 26 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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ple and families with additional outreach in Netflix, they also offer an easy way to rent Cookeville, Tenn. Rev. Bob Galloway’s an unlimited number of movies for a congregation is growing and forming $21.95-per-month membership fee. groups for social activities and spiritual growth. A library of tapes, books and other Runner-ups: McKay’s; Border’s publications is available along with informa- tion about Knoxville events in the newslet- Favorite Gift shop – Whisper’s ter and weekly bulletin. MCC is located about 2 miles south of West Town Mall and Located in pretty Fountain City at 3802 has off-street parking. For directions, please Essary Road, Whisper’s is a shop for call (865) 531-2539. Services are on Sunday naughty or nice patrons year round. at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Whether your taste runs to vanilla or leather, you will find something at this Runner-up: Green Earth Emporium sweet shop. Gay-friendly complete with gay staff, this shop is a must see for anyone Favorite Art gallery – with girlfriends of any gender on their shop- Backroom Gallery ping list. The variety is astounding ranging from lingerie and costumes to massage oils Just across from the Lawson-McGhee and accessories of every description in an Library downtown, this Church Street shop inviting atmosphere. It’s a favorite with began as a backroom addendum to an folks of all descriptions! insurance business. The art is now front and center in the Backroom Gallery, home to Runner-ups: Green Earth Emporium; the works of more than 30 area artists in Kirkland’s media ranging from traditional wall art to Favorite Place to Dance – sculpture and ceramics. Store hours reflect library hours throughout the holiday shop- The Carousel II ping season. One of the longest running show bars in Runner-ups: Bennett Gallery; the entire Southeast, the Carousel II is Franklin Gallery home to Knoxville’s favorite dance floor. The stellar show cast includes many of the Favorite Place to Getaway – Biltmore House

Readers chose Asheville and the Blue Ridge as the setting for their favorite get- away. The Biltmore Estate with America’s area’s finest female impersonators. Show largest home, award winning winery, four Director Champale Denise produces a con- star inn, and beautiful grounds and gardens sistently glittering show five nights a week. is the perfect See for yourself how the dance floor comes place for a alive late night as area partygoers boogie to peaceful the tunes they love. respite from the bustle of Runner-ups: The New Rainbow Club West; everyday life. Fiction Experts in art, Favorite News Anchor – architecture, agriculture, horticulture, furniture, history, Robin Wilhoit and many other areas work diligently to ensure that the Biltmore experience is both Perky yet professional, Robin Wilhoit has pleasurable and memorable. From their graced Knox area television screens since French winemaker to their opera-singing she first began with WBIR-TV several years host, the Biltmore is America’s premier ago as a news estate. reporter. Her enthusi- asm emanates across Runner-ups: Timberfell Lodge; the airwaves as she New Orleans brings us the news of the day and informa- Favorite Movie/DVD Store – tion about Buddy Best Buy Check 10, a breast cancer education and Best Buy carries a wide array of movie awareness program titles in-house, as well as a list of coming co-sponsored by releases. Through their partnership with Channel 10 and Baptist Regional Health Systems. Robin is often seen at major com- OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 27 28 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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and they were fantastic as usual. They have added to their repertoire the song ‘Redneck Val’s Voice Woman’, which to me has never sounded by Val Burke better. What could be better than to hear a Social Writer whole bar of lesbians and then some...yelling ‘HELL YEAH’!? You see my point now, Went to the Lipstick Lounge Second don’t you? Anniversary Party. It was FANTASTIC! The It’s easy to see why Lipstick was named, band was excellent as usual. They had a cake ‘Best Lesbian Bar’ in Nashville. It matters and prizes for people that could answer their NOT that it is the ONLY Lesbian bar in ‘millionaire questions’, such as, who has not Nashville does it? Hey, just getting lesbians to seen Jonda’s breasts...well that was an easy come out to a bar is a task in itself, maybe I answer, ‘No ONE!’ Or, how long did it take, should say, ‘settled lesbians’. We all know to get a drink the first night they opened, to that if she shows back up after a couple of which Ja answered, she IS STILL WAITING!! months, she must be single again, right? Just

Photo by Brent Meredith Ronda gave a package of Depends (that she a little ‘U-Haul humor’ for you. Members of the panel panel discussion “Relationship Recognition: At ‘claimed’ were Jonda’s) to LaWanna for Also, caught the play ‘Nunsense’ which Home, At Work, In the Community” held at the Belcourt Theatre in answering correctly. Of course, it wasn’t long actually gave me a whole new meaning to the Nashville included (left to right) Hedy Weinberg, Ken Choe, Seth Kilbourn, before Steff Mahan was cutting a mean rug word sisters! I didn’t realize they were talking John Seigenthaler (moderator), Tricia Gardner (from the Vanderbilt around the dance floor in one of those things about NUNS! See how religious I have been University Office for GLBT Life; not part of the panel) and Reverend (looking very similar to Baby Huey) all these years, right? It was a cute production “Sonnye” Dixon, Jr. The event was sponsored by the ACLU-TN, HRC, TEP Colleen McFarland opened the show again though. What else can you say about nuns? and the Vanderbilt University Office for GLBT Life. this year with a song she wrote for Lipstick Ok, well that’s it till next time.... named appropriately enough, ‘The Lipstick take care. Lounge’. She has an awesome voice, if you have the chance you should check her out. Val Burke can be reached at Then Ro/Jo and Company took to the stage [email protected]. Photo by Brent Meredith ‘O&AN’, TPAC & TRIBE want to send YOU to the show

...for FREE! Photo by Brent Meredith “O&AN,” TPAC & Tribe “Mamma Mia” contest winners. Front row: Sue Gibson, Mary Ann Roth and Mat Walker (green shirt) Back row: Rhonda Linginfelter, Amy Fisher, Mark Colver, David Chontofalsky and Dewey Hunt. Photo by Mike Robinson Bianca Paige dons Dorothy apparel during the Tramp’s October 26 — 31, Andrew Jackson Hall Ball at the Chute. The event’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) theme for the night was “Emerald City.” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 p.m. Friday 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. Saturday 2:00 & 7:30 p.m. Sunday www.tpac.org

Enter to win tickets to the opening night show on Tuesday, Photo by Jennifer Duncan October 26! Go to www.outandaboutnewspaper.com for Shabby Chic opened its doors on Photo by Mike Robinson September 26. This art gallery/fur- The Music City Bears set up a game booth at the Tramp’s Ball to con- complete instruction and to register to win. niture store is one of many new tribute to the fun and fundraising. Pictured left to right: Michael West, Don’t miss your opportunity to see this GREAT show! businesses in East Nashville. Bob Davidson, Mike Davis, Eric Nance, Tony Sullivan and Will Prater. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 29

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munity events such as the last election’s insight on local news, and the in-depth fea- gubernatorial debates functioning as panelist tures that are the meat and potatoes of the or mistress of ceremony. She is a definite publication. Available in numerous loca- asset to our community. tions, this publication is free of charge.

Runner-ups: Ted Hall; Lori Tucker Runner-ups: “Knoxville News-Sentinel”; “Out and About Newspaper” Favorite News Reporter – Beth Maples-Bays Favorite Casual Clothing – Fashion Cents & Planet Xchange When you want to be taken to different cultures, times and histor- Upbeat and trendy, Fashion Cents in the ical GLBT events, look no Broadway Shopping Center caters to the farther than our own Beth hip-hop crowd by providing current fash- Maples-Bays. Bays is Out ions at a reasonable price. Managed by a & About’s East Tennessee lovely lady named Cassandra, the shop Bureau Chief, and a offers both misses and plus size fashions respected leader and along with accessories for every outfit. Wide activist for Knoxville’s GLBT community. selection and convenient location make this a definite stop on any shopping spree. Runner-ups: None Cleaning out the closet? Need a little extra cash? Take your used battered blues to Favorite DJ – Delilah Planet Xchange for a swap or cash! Located on the corner of Downtown West Blvd. and Delilah has been a fixture of Knoxville’s Kingston Pike. radio audience for years! A quote from her Web site Runner-ups: Buckle; Hot Topic reads, “Today, my show isn’t on a 5,000-watt day- Favorite Men’s Formal Wear – time AM station, but the Brooks Brothers thrill of the microphone hasn’t disappeared. Radio Brooks Brothers Clothing offers clothing is still my first love.” Delilah’s voice has for the entire family with two locations to brought much comfort to serve the East Tennessee area. Locations lovers and heart-broken include West Town Mall in Knoxville, and souls throughout the years. Tanger Outlet Center in Sevierville. Brooks Listen to her on WJXB FM Brothers also offers an extensive collection 97.5 Wednesday and at www.BrooksBrothers.com. Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to midnight. Runner-ups: Caché; Bella Boutique Runner-ups: Mancow; Favorite Hairdresser – Phil Williams Ethan Brewer Favorite Newspaper – “Metropulse” Ethan Brewer, co-owner of hairpeace salon brings Madison Avenue style to Knoxville. Brewer practiced on Madison Since 1991, the Avenue in New York City for three of his 16 “Metropulse,” Knoxville’s years career. Visit Ethan at hairpeace at urban weekly, has been 5309B Kingston Pike, but you should make credited with creativity and an appointment first by calling 865-588- a refreshing variety of view- 7333. points on topics ranging from food and entertain- Runner-ups: Heath Potter; Carl Ridenour ment, urban renewal, Favorite Special Event – Knox-stalgia Heritage Night 2004

Knoxville’s first public showing of the insightful documentary “Radical Harmonies,” chronicling the women’s music movement of the 1970s, led the lineup as Knox-stalgia Heritage Night 2004, celebrated at the Candy Factory, looked back on those OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 31 32 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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who have “gone before.” A local panel of tion about The Clarence Brown Theatre, elders including politicians, drag kings and and their 30-year anniversary celebration at other local past and present GLBT leaders www.clarencebrowntheatre.org or by calling presented historic nuggets of local history. A 865-974-5164. poster collection depicting past and present bars adorned the walls giving a visual Runner-ups: None glimpse into our past. Favorite Place to People Watch – Runner-ups: Miss Gay Knoxville Pageant; West Town Mall Rainbow Cotillion Favorite Fundraiser – Conveniently located off I-40 at Exit 380, West Town Mall offers the ultimate shop- Children’s Miracle Network ping experience. West Town has approxi- mately 150 stores, 36 of which are exclusive Children’s Miracle Network, an alliance to the Knoxville market. Find that perfect of more than 170 pediatric specialty hospi- gift for a friend or a special indulgence for tals, provides yourself, or satisfy your hunger with more care, research, than 20 different restaurants. and community outreach to chil- Runner-ups: Tyson Park; West Knox News dren across North America. Favorite Place for Casual Dining – They assist with Chili’s Grill & Bar myriad health problems from asthma and broken bones to cancer, sickle cell anemia, This restaurant has four convenient loca- pediatric AIDS, muscular dystrophy and tions in the Knoxville area. On the go or serious injuries. These premier children’s planning a party, just give Chili’s a call. This hospitals work with media partners and cor- family oriented restaurant offers mixed grill porate volunteer to promote children’s American favorites. In fact, they have some- health in our communities. Their Web site thing for everyone, which is why many feel is located at www.cmn.org. it deserves the Casual Dining honor.

Runner-up: Rainbow Cotillion Runner-ups: Macaroni Grill; P. F. Chang’s Favorite First Date – Knoxville Favorite Place for Fine Dining – Museum of Art and Cha-Cha’s Restaurant & Bar Clarence Brown Theater Cha-Cha’s offers diners a warm friendly Since its relocation in 1987 to World’s hospitality and their famous campechana Fair Park, the Knoxville Museum of Art has (seafood) and Super Lechon (roasted pork). offered compelling works. The most recent The menu also features favorite classics and offering is “Designs for East Tennessee” by modern adaptations to a culinary tradition Maya Lin, designer of “The Women’s that has made Mexico a favorite culinary destination. Cha-Cha’s promotes itself as a safe haven from fast food restaurant chains. Conveniently located off Kingston Pike near Homberg Place.

Table” at Yale University. Current showings Runner-ups: The Melting Pot; include the works of Michael Readecker, The Copper Cellar finalist for the Turner Prize in England, the KMA’s permanent collection showing con- Favorite Place for Dessert – temporary works on paper, and breathtaking The Melting Pot paintings. Located at 1050 Worlds Fair Park and online at www.knoxart.org, the KMA is The Melting Pot Restaurant, located at sure to bring substance to a date or cultural 111 N. Central Avenue, is best known for endeavor. its chocolate fondues dipped in many The Clarence Brown Theatre on UT’s favorite toppings such as strawberries, Knoxville campus offers educational out- pineapple, reach, student matinee performances, back banana, and stage tours, career education programs, in- more. For school artist residences, workshops, and dis- the chocolate cussion groups for teachers and the entire lover, this is community. You may find more informa- the place to OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 33

FAVS O&AN go for a wonderfully unique dessert experi- Favorite Masseuse – ence. Alice Powers Runner-ups: The Marble Slab; Macaroni Grill Alice Powers, Licensed Massage Favorite Place for Coffee – Therapist affiliated with Gold Medal Sports Starbucks and Pregnancy Massage Associates, has practiced in the Knoxville area for Whether on the go or just wanting a two years. Specializing relaxing cup of coffee, Starbucks has what in pregnancy and labor you want. Using the finest blends of coffee, massage in addition to they are ready to make one of their many deep tissue massage, special combinations to fit your taste. Alice’s contact information can be found Starbucks is a haven for coffee lovers! online at www.coremassage.com.

Runner-ups: None Runner-ups: None Favorite Drag Queen – Favorite Weather Person - The Lady Geneva Todd Howell

A beautiful smile and a soft-spoken word Todd Howell grew belie her description as the “notorious” up in Gaffney, South Lady Geneva. Carolina, Home of Crowned Miss Gay the Peach. Despite a Knoxville 2003, she love of weather dat- wows her fans at ing back to his ele- the New Rainbow mentary school days, Club West. Catch Todd studied business her show three administration and times each week as marketing at the Rainbow Divas University of Georgia, Athens, receiving his captivate Knoxville degree in 1987. Three years later, after work- audiences with their glamorous perform- ing in computer sales, Todd decided to pur- ances. sue a career in what he loved-weather. He returned to school at Mississippi State Runner-up: Malea Monroe University and, in May 1993, received his Favorite Florist – Masters degree in geo-science, in the Broadcast Meteorology program. Todd Crouch’s Florist resides in Knoxville with his wife, Leigh, and their sons, Walker, Davis, Nolan and Crouch’s, a family-owned business locat- Stewart. ed in the Knoxville area for 135 years, offers five area locations serving Knoxville Runner-ups: None residents, churches, hospitals and funeral homes with several routine daily deliveries. Favorite Politician – Listed as a Top 100 FTD florist, they serv- Lamar Alexander ice both individual and large commercial needs. Gourmet, fruit, and bath baskets are In 1978 Lamar Alexander walked across also available. the state of Tennessee wearing what became his signature, a red Runner-ups: Petree’s; Powell Florist and black lumberjack- Favorite Realtor – style shirt. Alexander served as governor to Charles Blankenship Tennessee from 1979 to 1987. This Blount Charles is with the West Knoxville office county native ran for of Coldwell Banker and looks President in 1996 and forward to serving the com- 2000. He also munity as he has since 1974. worked as a staffer “Please extend my thanks to under former President Richard Nixon, our supportive customers for Secretary of Education under Bush the the recognition as your Elder, and more recently was President of favorite realtor,” Charles said. the University of Tennessee.

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Favorite Car dealer – sure. But you’ll also find aisles and Favorite Businessman – Classy Motors aisles of flatware, cutlery, bedding, flo- Will Pappas ral designs, yard art, mirrors, ceram- ics…you get the picture. Oh, and they Classy Motors is your choice for pre- have framed pictures, too. You could Beloved club owner Will Pappas, owned vehicles! Classy provides financ- easily find yourself (or lose yourself) selected as Knoxville’s favorite busi- ing on pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, spending hours choosing accessories nessman, co-owns and manages the SUVs, and sports vehicles for all types for every room in your home. But be New Rainbow of credit. Located at 5929 Clinton sure to wear comfortable shoes, this Club West on Hwy. in Knoxville, this dealership is cavernous building has so much stuff Kingston Pike. well known to our community and you’ll be walking a long time. The bar- He and his part- very gay-friendly. Reach them by gains are worth the walk. ner, Martin, phone at 865-688-5004. provide quality Runner-ups: Pier One; Kirkland’s entertainment Runner-ups: CarMax; Frontier Motors and a friendly Favorite Businesswoman – atmosphere for Favorite Bookstore – Jaime Combs-Lewis their patrons. Borders Books Music & Café Will is an East Tennessee native, and his traditional southern charm and hos- Lovely Jaime Combs-Lewis has been pitality reflect his heritage. Located at 202 Morrel Road, this a Certified Hair Designer at Designer’s store offers bookstore charm and a hip Touch in music mentality to create Borders. The Runner-ups: Jason McClure; Maryville for the Jonathan Taylor wide range of subjects from science fic- last four years. tion to Eastern philosophy keeps both She is a certified browsers and buyers happy. Borders is Helix Designer, a a step beyond other shopping-mall haircutting system bookstores. Their book readings, musi- that increases hair cal performances and in-store cafes volume and curl. Favorite make for a smart, urban atmosphere. She is available afternoons and evenings by appoint- Knoxvillian – Runner-ups: McKay’s; West Knox News ment. Jaime lives with her partner, Favorite Home Accessories Carla Lewis, in their recently purchased Ashley O’Neal home in the Allenbrook subdivision. – Carolina Pottery Runner-up: Marlene Lane Multitalented, gracious and It’s got tons of great pottery items, dedicated sum up the versatile Ashley O’Neal. Whether organiz- ing activists, performing at the Carousel II, or networking with peers, Ashley stands head and shoulders above the rest with regard to commitment and persever- ance. Recent efforts include a major role in the formation of Equality Knoxville along with steps toward increas- ing the GLBT voice in impor- tant issues of the day in the mainstream community along with voter registration and other worthwhile accomplishments. Ashley’s notable perform- ance on the Knoxville scene deserves this recognition. Runner-ups: Jonathan Taylor; The Lady Geneva 36 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

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NEWS O&AN Elizabeth Birch to speak at December Gayla for Chattanooga CARES by Jennie Gritton Chattanooga CARES, which received its ly replacing current sex education in our News Writer non-profit status in 1988, draws much of public schools. If the administration is suc- it’s funding from federal and state grants. In cessful, organizations such as CARES will Serving 23 counties in Tennessee, addition to grants, CARES has a few annu- have many more issues to address. Chattanooga CARES offers a wide spec- al fundraisers. Gayla is the next fundraiser, In 2002, the Center for Disease Control trum of services focusing primarily on which is scheduled for Friday, December reported 886,575 AIDS cases with 501,669 AIDS and AIDS prevention. Organized in 3rd. Gayla is a formal dinner event with deaths. The Henry J Kaiser Foundation 1986, Cares employs 13 staff members and speakers and entertainment. This year will reported that same year that Tennessee also uses over 200 trained volunteers. be particularly exciting because of the guest ranked tenth in HIV cases with 6,610 and Offering programs free of charge such as speaker, Elizabeth Birch who was the execu- twenty-first in AIDS cases with 9,872. AIDS 101, Safer Sex Workshop, and peer tive Chattanooga CARES combats this threat- education, CARES believes that prevention director of the Human Rights Campaign ening epidemic with prevention education education is the #1 tool for fighting HIV from January 1995 until January 2004. and support services. infection. Along with prevention education, When discussing the exciting news, Nicole Chattanooga CARES provides education CARES offers numerous services to persons Bellenfant, vice president of community services to the following 23 counties in living with HIV/AIDS. Such services affairs for Chattanooga CARES said, “when Tennessee: White, Marion, Hamilton, include mental health counseling, adher- I booked Elizabeth Birch my agent told me, Bradley, Polk, Grundy, Sequatchie, Meigs, ence counseling, nutritional services, trans- ‘Beg, steal, borrow, do whatever you have McMinn, Warren, Bledsoe, Rhea, Van portation, and emergency services. In to do to book Elizabeth, her speeches are Buren, Cumberland, Dekalb, Putnam, December nothing less than inspiring. We are also very Jackson, Macon, Overton, Clay, Pickett, 2003, CARES opened a primary care cautions about how we market this event, Smith, and Fentress. clinic, which exclusively treats HIV infected so everyone feels comfortable to come out Tickets for Gayla can be purchased by persons. Currently serving 287 patients, the to the event.” calling Chattanooga CARES at 423-648- clinic offers complete physicals, pap smears, As organizations such as CARES contin- 9910. For more information, visit acute and chronic health care, education, ue to battle AIDS, there is a growing threat www.chattanoogacares.org. immunizations, laboratory testing, referrals, of the Bush administration’s abstinence consultations, EKGs and spirometry. only sex education programs which is slow- 38 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN NEWS Local Presbyterians plan retreat to discuss issues of inclusion by Don Schlosser (USA),” the largest of all American Presbyterian groups with Church, 3511 Belmont Boulevard in Green Hills, on News Writer more an 2.5 million members. Sunday morning, October 24. The local chapter of More Light Presbyterians, under the In conjunction with Adee’s appearance at the Second As Methodists continue to recover from a divisive General leadership of Trice Gibbons, has invited the National Field Presbyterian Church, the church will host a “Shower of Conference in which conservative elements threatened to Organizer, Michael Adee, to Nashville for a one-day retreat Stoles,” one hundred stoles from a collection of close to 900 divide the denomination, and to challenge area GLBT members of the Presbyterian liturgical stoles from gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender as Episcopalians continue to Church (USA) to “own the issues,” according to Gibbons. people of faith from 18 denominations across North wrestle to keep their church “Local Presbyterian churches were virtually silent during America. Like panels of the AIDS Quilt, each stole contains together after the ordination the Metro Council’s employment non-discrimination the story of a GLBT person who has been barred from serv- of their first openly gay bish- debate,” says Gibbons. “Whereas members of other main- ing the church openly. The Shower of Stoles Project began op, Presbyterians are struggling line denominations like the United Methodists and in the Presbyterian Church in 1995; Presbyterians continue to preserve their unity as they Episcopal churches participated in the demonstration out- to represent the largest number of stoles in the collection. face the issue of inclusion of side of council chambers in support of the-discrimination The community is welcome to see the exhibit of stoles in GLBT persons of faith. measures. One of our goals is to foster a sense of responsi- the sanctuary of the church from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on The movement for inclu- bility and a call to action.” Sunday afternoon, October 24 and to view the 30-minute sion is known as More Light Michael Adee has been working in the GLBT community explanatory video, “So Great a Cloud of Witnesses, “ which Presbyterians, comprised of and the HIV-AIDS Community since 1988. A noted speak- will play continuously.

Photo provided individuals and congrega- er and teacher, Michael has spoken at hundreds of national, For information about these events or the local chapter of National Field Organizer, tions who, according to the regional and local conferences and meetings, on college More Light Presbyterians, contact Trice Gibbons at Michael Adee group’s mission statement, campuses and in communities of faith across the country. [email protected]. work for the “full participa- According to the website, “He weaves insight, compassion tion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith and humor into his presentations.” Don Schlosser can be reached at in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church Adee will also be preaching at the Second Presbyterian [email protected]. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 39

BUSINESS O&AN Kentucky GLBT newspaper gets new owner, editor; DiverstiyBuilder adds new providers by Jerry Jones of RJS Communications LLC, took over as sent a cross-section of the GLBT commu- tors, dentists, realtors, travel agents, mort- Publisher owner and editor of “The Letter”, but that nity. This past spring he was able to guide gage brokers, pet sitters and more, has was short lived as Williams’s wrestled con- the paper from printing in spot color to recently added the following providers to Kentucky’s GLBT newspaper “The trol back from Smith, after disputes over full color. its growing list of professionals: Chadwick Letter” has been sold to an anonymous payment for the newspaper. Williams said he will stay on with “The Chem Dry - Nashville, TN; Joyner Beach owner for an undisclosed price, marking Jeffrey Goldsmith and Dave VanderPol Letter” as copy editor, news writer, colum- Rental - Savannah, GA; Jan Dahlin Geiger, yet another interesting turn in the newspa- have been named co-managers of the nist, community liaison, and part-time dis- CFP - Atlanta, GA; Tina Tessina, PhD, per’s history. paper. Goldsmith will focus on advertising tributor. He said he decided to sell the LMFT - Long Beach, CA; Fitness Together “The Letter” was sold in September by and business, with VanderPol assuming the paper so he could concentrate on his paint- - Atlanta, GA; McKelvey & Russell, LLC - owner David Williams and Phoenix Hill title of managing editor. ing career. Decatur, GA; Enterprises, Inc. to Atta Girl Productions, “My main focus is editing, writing and RBM of Atlanta Mercedes Benz - Atlanta, Inc. “The Letter” is a monthly GLBT publi- producing the paper and keeping our web- DiverstiyBuilder adds new providers GA; American VanGuard Mortgage- cation that can be found in regional metro- site updated,” VanderPol said. Nashville, TN. politan areas, including Lexington, VanderPol was named news editor of DiversityBuilder, a Williamson County Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. It has been “The Letter” in August 2003. He has served Internet based GLBT network that offers Jerry Jones can be reached at owned and operated by Williams since as webmaster, ad salesman and in other [email protected]. 1994, who served as editor. “The Letter” capacities since April 1998. Among published its first issue in June 1990, and VanderPol’s accomplishments over the past has a circulation of 6,500. year is the creation of several new popular It marks the second time in as many features, including the “out in the commu- years that ownership has changed hands nity” photo gallery and a centralized for “The Letter”. In May 2003, Jason regional calendar. He has worked to devel- Smith, the 23-year-old owner and president op a diverse pool of writing talent to repre- free gay-friendly business referrals to doc- 40 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LIVING NGLFF at the Belcourt Offers Wide Variety of Choices For Filmgoers by F. Daniel Kent thwarted when Gwen decides that Caleb would be the A&E Editor perfect catch for her own gay roommate, Marc — the object of Kyle’s affection. Caleb is faced with a confusing For the second year in a row, the historic Belcourt proposition. Gwen wonders if she’ll ever find a straight Theatre in Hillsboro Village will be hosting the guy. Marc can’t tell why the new guy is so hot and cold. Nashville Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The Belcourt And Kyle watches the two loves of his life leave him held the first Nashville Gay and Lesbian Film Festival behind. Despite some truly painful moments (witness in September 2003 as part of its mission to provide a the awkward “phone sex” scene) and dialogue that seems venue for cultural events for the Middle Tennessee to try too hard at times, “Eating Out” is an enjoyable community. The three-day festival exceeded atten- romp through hetero and homosexual horndoggery. dance expectations and encouraged the theatre man- agement to continue the festival as an annual event. “Raspberry Reich” The second festival will be bigger and better and is Perhaps the most unique and potentially controver- scheduled from Thursday, October 21, to Sunday, sial film at this year’s festival, “Raspberry Reich” is a October 24, 2004. This year’s festival will not only porno-political cage rattler that is sure to raise more include more films but also more special events relat- ed to the films. To achieve this expansion, the festi- val’s budget will be larger, and the need for sponsor- ships more critical. The festival programming team numbers five lesbians and gay men from Nashville, includes a Vanderbilt student, and is led by Jim Williams, a professor at MTSU. The programming team has already received many entries and expres- sions of interest from filmmakers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa. “The Nashville Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is small by comparison to other more established festivals,” Williams admits, “but I can than just a few eyebrows. Veteran renegade filmmaker honestly say that what we have and celebrated provocateur Bruce LaBruce (“No Skin to offer this year is truly some Off My Ass,” “Super 8 ?,” “Come As You Are”) has of the cream of the crop in gay done it again with his comic portrayal of phenomenon & lesbian films from this year.” of “terrorist chic,” the people who emulate terrorists The following is a synopsis without necessarily understanding the moral implica- of some of this year’s more tions of what terrorism actually means. LaBruce’s inspi- notable offerings: ration is the Baader-Meinhoff gang, the Red Army fac- tion that reeked havoc in Berlin in the ’60s and the “Eating Out” subsequent public fascination with them. In “Raspberry The Opening Night Gala of Reich”, Gudrun, an East German with an insatiable sex- this year’s festival, “Eating Out” ual appetite, leads a group of antiwar, anti-capitalist rev- is director Q. Allan Brocka’s olutionaries. She devises a caper to kidnap the son of a quirky teen sex comedy follow- wealthy industrialist to draw attention to the group’s agenda. Her gang consists of her boyfriend Holger and a bevy of young straight boys. Gudrun also believes that heterosexual monogamy is bourgeois constructs that must be smashed to achieve revolution, so she makes her male apprentices have sex with each other. Oddly, they don’t need much coaxing and the scenes are hotly graphic and insanely ludicrous at once.

“Testosterone” A dark tale of revenge and obsession, director David ing the escapades of Caleb, a Moreton’s film-noir follow-up to 1998’s breakout hit hunky poli-sci major with affec- Edge of Seventeen doesn’t quite live up to expectations tion for aggressive girls and despite much ado about Antonio Saboto, Jr.’s full Gwen, an aggressive girl who frontal nude scene (which lasts less than a second and is falls for gay acting boys. It’s a easily missed if one blinks). With a plot almost as match made in therapy. In a pathos-less and confused as its protagonist, plan hatched by his crafty gay “Testosterone” follows the story of Dean (David roommate Kyle, Caleb finds Sutcliffe), a successful graphic novelist who falls madly himself pretending to be gay to in love with Pablo (Antonio Sabato, Jr). After a whirl- woo Gwen, but their scheme is wind romance Pablo goes out for cigarette and never OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 41

LIVING O&AN comes back. Unable to function Dean does bicker. The Dispatcher sends Dominatrix what any self-respecting romantic would do in Waitrix out on missions: to clone herself as this situation: Server Clients, to take over their miserable jobs he blows off his long enough for them to have a break while deadline, still receiving tips and paychecks for the hours throws some worked by Dominatrix Waitrix. “Dominatrix clothes in a bag Waitrix” is a video featured inspired by frustra- and books a tions with the service industry and the power flight to Buenos imbalance between owners and managers, Aires to try and managers and servers, servers and customers. It hunt down is fueled by revenge fantasies from over ten some closure. years waiting tables, and the transformations of Dean tries to these fantasies into a reversal of power play for track down his sexual pleasure. beloved Pablo, Combining narrative, sci-fi, sadomasochism, but this proves and elements of musical theatre conjures an more difficult ideal forum for questioning power dynamics than he anticipated. In addition to the lan- in the service industry and among lovers. guage barrier, Dean gradually discovers that These relationships stir and release a complex practically everyone he encounters - from range of emotional responses from frustration Pablo`s domineering mother (Sonia Braga) to to arousal. The musical numbers are the repeti- the beautiful café owner Sofia (Celina Font), tive texts and movements of restaurant servers. all the way to a guy he picks up in a bookstore The science fiction space station is a video (Leonardo Brzezicki) — is not what they seem. patch bay, connecting satellite surveillance By the time Dean and Pablo are re-united, the cameras in restaurant bathroom stalls. lines between art and life, resolution and revenge, man and maniac, have all gone fuzzy. “The Cookie Project” Dean abandons all better judgment, and with An eye-opening (and at times eye-popping) his broken heart practically leaking blood and documentary that takes the viewer on a jour- testosterone pumping through his veins, he ney into the life of a puts a machete on his credit card and heads male-to-female transgen- off to have one last talk with Pablo. dered person as they undergo the process of “Dominatrix Waitrix” gender reassignment, The Dispatcher’s Headquarters: The center “The Cookie Project” of a vast surveillance network and restaurant journeys into the life of worker rescue service with live video feeds of Cookie, a former disgruntled servers. At the switchboard sits The marine, LAPD police officer and father of two turned female lesbian as it happens. Documentarian Stephanie Wynn does an excellent job of lifting the veil of obscurity that surrounds transgenderism for most average people. Be warned: this film is a no-holes- barred exploration of the transformation from male to female and is not for the faint of heart. While in parts, it raises more questions than it answers, “The Cookie Project” is an honest and straightforward exploration of the life that the transgendered live that will certainly not explain everything that an outsider might want to know, but will definitely place those who wish to be better informed on the path to enlightenment.

For more information about films, spon- sorships, or special events related to the festival, as well as a full schedule of film showings and events go to www.nglff.org Dispatcher - an alluring and commanding contact Jim Williams at [email protected], pimp-daddy in furs. Dominatrix Waitrix is or (615) 292-8417. bold and cunning and clad in leather. She works for The Dispatcher who created her in F. Daniel Kent can be reached at his image. They flirt and flatter, banter and [email protected]. 42 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LIVING Nashville Opera endures despite funding setbacks by Byron Simpson tracks of group of men facing pledged $50,000 to offset the News Writer love, loss, and ghosts from the shortfall. The generous dona- past, and contains mature tion is in addition to the exist- Diversity marks the 2004- themes, demonstrating ing $100,000 HCA endowment 2005 Nashville Opera Season Nashville Opera’s willingness to for the 2004-2005 season. lineup. Later this month, the mount more compelling, Another boon for the com- season bows with Donizetti’s provocative works, as it did last pany is the recent announce- Lucia di Lammermoor. Taking season with Strauss’ Salome. ment that their live perform- place on the Scottish moors, Bizet’s masterpiece and ances at the Tennessee Lucia di Lammermoor sets con- crowd pleaser, Carmen, ends Performing Arts Center will be ventional opera themes - love, the season in April. recorded for delayed broadcast betrayal, deception, passion, In July of this year, the criti- on Nashville Public Radio. and suicide – in the bel canto cally acclaimed company heard Beginning October 2, 2004, at style, which highlights vocal sour notes when the Metro 12:30 p.m., 90.3 WPLN-FM athleticism over orchestral Nashville Arts Commission will broadcast the first of these sweeps or motivic labeling. awarded only $96,278 in grant recorded performances – The balance of the season money, far short of the Strauss’ Salome, produced in

includes the comic opera Die $185,000 requested. In April 2004. All four of this sea- Tinkey Photo by Duane Fledermaus, followed by and response, the company scaled son’s operas will be broadcast Lucia soprano Jane Redding in Des Moines Metro Opera’s evening of two contemporary back the staff position for edu- this summer. production of Ariadne auf Naxos. one-acts; Poulenc’s La Voix cation director, and reduced “We are delighted to be able Humane, and Peter Maxwell ambitions for a pyrotechnic to share our performances with Penterman. information, visit Davies’ The Lighthouse. The spectacle for its January pro- all of Nashville and Middle Nashville Opera Association www.nashvilleopera.org. Lighthouse, a suspense mystery duction of Die Fledermaus. Tennessee through this partner- performs Lucia di set on a remote island light- Some relief came in late ships with WPLN,” said Lammermoor at TPAC October Byron Simpson can be reached at house off the coast of Scotland, August, when HCA, Inc. Executive Director Carol 14 and 16, 2004. For more [email protected]. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 43 44 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LIVING Gloria Gaynor to perform at Artrageous 2004 by Ryan Breegle goes further, as Gaynor was it through the hardest times with A & E Writer responsible for many music only one’s pride and a funky firsts: she was the reason for the disco beat. Gloria Gaynor will bring her first and only Grammy for Best In the past few years, Gaynor music to Nashville on Disco Recording for ‘I Will has performed on Broadway in November 13 as she headlines Survive,’ and her 1976 album the musical revue, ‘Smokey Joe’s the entertainment at Artrageous, Never Can Say Goodbye was Cafe,’ guest starred on Ally a fundraiser for Nashville Cares. one of the first albums to run McBeal, and continued to make Discovered by Nashville’s own uninterrupted with no break live performances her career’s recording label giant and bril- between songs, a method that main focus. Nashville is extreme- liant entrepreneur Mike Curb in allowed hot disco nights to go ly fortunate to be able to witness the early 1970’s, Gloria Gaynor on forever and one that is heard the glorious singing of Gloria crashed onto the disco scene in on nearly every DJ mix CD Gaynor in person when she a whirlwind of self-assurance and today. appears as the primary entertain- anthemic glory with her 1979 The impact of Gloria Gaynor’s ment for Nashville CARES number one hit, ‘I Will Survive.’ choice to record ‘I Will Survive’ Artrageous event in November. Threatened by the rumor that stretches from gay artists’ who Tickets for Artrageous are $75 disco was dead, and based on have taken the sounds and online or $85 at the door. For emotions she felt after the death themes to make their own more information visit of her mother, Gaynor decided music, such as Erasure (‘Love to www.artrageous.org. to record this song, making Hate You’), to numerous drag disco history. And while this queens and club kids simply Ryan Breegle can be reached universally-loved song assures Photo provided inspired by the message of at rbreegle@outandaboutnewspa- her immortality, her importance Gloria Gaynor will bring her music to Nashville on believing in yourself and making per.com. November 13 as she headlines the entertainment at Artrageous, a fundraiser for Nashville Cares. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 45

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LIVING O&AN Outloud’s best sellers

Men’s Fiction 5. Better Than Chocolate. Maggie’s clandestine romance inadvertently introduces her family to a host of new experiences. 1. Looking For It - Michael Thomas Ford. The upstate New York, small town setting influences the lives of seven gay men who congregate at the only gay bar for miles. 2. Saving Valencia - Steven Cooper. The heir to a hotel empire discovers his sister has been kidnapped by religious zealots who have two demands of him: seven million dollars and the public renunciation of his homosexuality. 3. Bitch Slap - Michael Craft. An unconventional whodunit, with a plot that takes a neck-snapping turn at an unexpected moment. 4. Latter Days - C. Jay Cox and T. Fabris. Based on the screenplay for the smash film about romance and self-discovery. 5. Last Summer - Michael Thomas Ford. Now in paperback! Ford’s debut novel is about a group of gay men looking for love and finding themselves in the bars and beaches of Provincetown. Women’s Fiction

1. Love Letters In the Sand - Sharon Stone. Two women — one, twice divorced; the other, a rock star — meet and sparks fly. The love story explores the power of being truthful to oneself. 2. White Lace and Promises - Peggy J. Herring. A longtime couple dis- covers the most important thing in their lives may not be sex after all. 3. When the Corpse Lies - Therese Szymanski. Brett Higgins is used to waking up next to beautiful women she hardly knows. Problem is, this one’s dead. 4. The Girl With the Golden Bouffant - Mabel Maney. Lesbian secret spy Jane Bond returns, this time in 1966 impersonating her out-of-commission brother, James, at an all-male spy con- vention in Vegas. 5. Hancock Park - Katherine V. Forrest. The Lambda Award winning author delivers another elec- trifying mystery in which cold-blooded murder is only the beginning. Video/DVD

1. Latter Days. The smash gay romantic drama combines laughs, seduction, tears and plenty of romance. 2. Sordid Lives. Olivia Newton-John and Delta Burke headline this twisted, white- trash breakout hit movie. 3. Die Mommie Die! In this ode to the big-screen soaps of the ‘60s, Angela Arden “offs” her husband with a poisoned suppository, or does she? 4. Revolution - Margaret Cho. The social activist/come- dienne returns with her third hit concert film. 48 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LIVING Hurricane makes us all want to head for higher ground

Jenn and I spent the weekend storm. I them something just because wear, standing in my kitchen, eat- in bed, surrounded with comfort bought bottled they gave birth to me, or shared ing my Little Debbie snack cakes. snacks, snuggly blankies and cozy water, canned the same birth canal with me, I had to sleep on a blow-up mat- jammies watching CNN and The goods and lots decided stay along with their tire- tress placed on a hardwood floor Weather Channel. We sat with of sugary some spouses and offspring all because my mother had a bad great anticipation at the arrival of snacks. I guess under the age of four, in our back and needed our $2,000 Hurricane Frances, becoming edu- it is instinctive home. Our newly purchased queen size mattress to sleep on. I cated on the eye of a storm, storm for me to react fixer-upper, still under construc- had nieces and nephews chewing surges and the effects that heat has in this manner as I was raised on Orleans or even Texas, but hitting tion, only one bathroom and no on my Tupperware because we on the speed of a hurricane. Yes, the gulf coast and I had watched the gulf coast of Alabama was hit- spare bed room, home. had no toys for toddlers to play we sat glued to the television, jok- my parents prepare in a similar ting below the belt and left both Now I know that because of the with and the cat still won’t come ing about how we were storm manner. It felt odd for me to not Jenn and myself unprepared for hurricane there are people who out from under the bed so I can chasers, flipping the remote from board up our windows, but I did- the mass of chaos that was head- have lost their homes, businesses finish getting the play-doh out of CNN to TWC in order to have n’t want to announce to our ing towards our home…the mass and vacation homes. I realize that his fur. the most accurate, up to date entire neighborhood what freaks that carried my last name. Yes, my people no longer have jobs who I can’t even watch CNN or The information. We actually had a we had become with our new entire family, every insane one of worked in the tourist industry and Weather Channel anymore with- lump in our throat and found hobby of storm chasing. Yes, Ivan them still lives on the gulf coast the white sands of Alabama out having to take a xanax. No, ourselves holding one another as was shaping up to be a huge and they were under mandatory beaches have been washed away you can bet that the next hurri- we watched Frances swell across storm for us to follow. Then…he evacuation. They loaded up their and the economy of Alabama cane that blows through the gulf the ocean, stall to a snails pace took a turn for the worse. The SUV’s, pick-up trucks and headed may be teetering now due to the coast, that my wife and I will prob- before finally slamming into the beast headed for the gulf coast of straight up I-65 and landed on loss of tourism as they rebuild. ably be the only Tennesseans who state of Florida. Alabama. It was a cruel, cruel joke West End Blvd. like the pilgrims But all I can say is Boo-freakin- actually evacuate and head for Again last week we found our- that Mother Nature was playing landing on Plymouth. They piled Hoo for those people. They have higher ground…any ground really selves in the same position spying and Ivan was her string puppet. out of their vehicles with no sup- no idea how much I suffered, safe where we can’t be found. on Hurricane Ivan as he was I was prepared to sit in bed and plies, no food, no skills, seeking and tucked away far from the gulf doing his best to sneak ashore. For watch Florida be pummeled. I was shelter. Some of the aunts, uncles coast here in Tennessee. I will Christy Ikner can be reached at Ivan, I even made a special trip to prepared to pull the blankies over and cousins found hotel rooms, never be the same. I saw my 300 [email protected]. the grocery to prepare for the my head as Ivan flooded New but the ones who felt that I owed pound brother-in-law in his under OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 49

LIVING O&AN Black Pride welcomes all, celebration begins October 29 by Marisa Richmond cheese opening reception, and SIMBE Social #12. Contributor The schedule on Saturday, October 30, includes workshops, poetry readings, book signing by This month, Brothers United Network Inc will Marshal Douglas, author of Staying Power: The be hosting the 2nd Annual Unofficial Guide for Male to Male Relationships, Nashville Black Pride Celebration the last week- with entertainment by Jazzmyn, and a party at the end in October the 29th to the 31st. Gibson Showcase Theatre at Opry Mills Mall fea- This event is licensed through the International turing Anthony Antoine. The weekend events end Federation of Black Prides (IFBP) organization. on Sunday, October 31, at the historic Belcourt The IFBP is a coalition of black pride organizers Theatre with a J-Sette Invitational sponsored by formed in May 1999, to promote a multinational the Music City All-Stars and Nashville’s first Black network of African American Lesbian Gay Gay Film Fest. Bisexual and Transgender / Same Gender Loving Jenkins pointed out that, “even though the (LGBT/SGL) Pride and community-based organi- Brothers United Program I coordinate at Nashville zations dedicated to building solidarity, promoting CARES has sponsored screenings of films with Mike Vaughn, LMT, NCTMB unity, and ensuring the development of education, black gay characters and themes since 1997, this is economic empowerment, individual and collective the first time that films like this will be shown in a BODY BASICS MASSAGE THERAPY work, responsibility, and self-actualization. grouping at an actual theatre on a huge screen in PAIN RELIEF THERAPY Nashville is one of 28 cities in the United States Nashville and the entire state of Tennessee.” and Canada joined together in the Black Gay This year’s sponsors include Art Works RELAXATION/STRESS MANAGEMENT Pride movement. The 2003 Nashville Black Pride Photography/In the Gallery, Chicago Moon GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE attracted 962 attendees from across the country. Publishing, Human Rights Campaign, Nashville cash/ck/visa/mc This year’s local theme, Collective Soul, reflects CARES, Nubian Knights, Out and About the planning team’s efforts to reach out to a cul- Newspaper, Outloud!, Church Street Freedom turally diverse population of people. Press and Xenogeny. 615-832-6019 According to Dwayne Jenkins, president of The 2004 Nashville Black Pride Guide will be [email protected] Nashville Black Pride (NBP), while NBP is target- available on newsstands at Nashville CARES and ed for and by the LGBT/SGL African American Outloud! Department Store community, it is an event that everyone of every in mid-October. The Mini BU color and creed is welcome to attend. It is not SOURCE magazine, the offi- intended to be a separate Pride event for the city, cial event publication, will just another Pride event whose purpose is to cele- once again produce and dis- Affirming Counseling for brate and promote the Black experience. tribute the 2004 Black Pride Affirming “Black Gay Pride is an important event, not Guide. The 2003 Guide, All Ages, All People, All Families only for African Americans, but also for other which included acknowledg- People of Color, and heterosexuals,” Jenkins said. ments from Mayor Bill Purcell • Licensed • ExperiencedCounseling • Confidential • EMDR Certified “Unfortunately since the media either leaves us and many national and out completely or continually depicts us in one Nashville area Gay businesses, Leslie Ratliff, L.C.S.W. Karen Harper, L.C.S.W. stereotypical away, this event gives individuals quickly became a collector’s both within and outside of the community a item. 615-321-2000 615-330-7932 chance to see how diverse we are”. For the complete listing of Adults and Seniors Children, Teens and Adults The activities begin on Friday October 29, with activities, locations and spon- a radio promotion, a special community forum sorships please check the Web Individual, Couple 1719 West End Avenue, Suite 614 East and panel discussion moderated by J.L. King (On site www.brothersunited.com and Family Therapy Nashville, TN 37203 the Down Low) and sponsored by the Tennessee or call 615 259-4866 x 269 for State University Gay Straight Alliance, a wine and more details. 50 • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004

O&AN LIVING Actress Sagal makes room for music

by F. Daniel Kent A&E Editor

Best known for her ten-year portrayal of the red headed, high heel wearing, vulgar, brazen, undomes- ticated goddess of shopping and leopard print span- dex Peggy Bundy on “Married…With Children”, Katey Sagal has also starred as the voice of the cyclopean Turanga Leela on the animated cult hit “Futurama” and most recently as more traditional mother figure Cate Hennessy on “8 Simple Rules”. As a result of her onscreen work, Sagal is perhaps one of the most recognizable personalities in televi-

sion today, but few people are aware that Sagal Photo provided began her career as a musician. Sagal, a vocalist for over thirty years having “I was completely a singer/songwriter wannabe,” worked with such luminaries as Bob Dylan, muses Sagal about her career during a phone inter- Etta James and Bette Midler, recently released view with “O&AN”. I couldn’t have planned my life her second album “Room”. this way. It’s far better than anything that I could that this is not a rehearsal,” says Sagal of the open- have imagined. I just do what I want to do and the ing track, “and you go ‘Oh, I’m not going to be results are out of my hands.” waiting for things to happen. Things are happening Sagal, a vocalist for over thirty years having now’ We realize that we got some of the stuff that worked with such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Etta we thought that we wanted and we didn’t get some James and Bette Midler, recently released her second of the stuff that we thought we really needed. But in album “Room”. The disk combines three of Sagal’s hindsight, we get exactly what we’re supposed to originals with covers of older material. have in our lives.” “There is a common thread in all of the songs,” Following the opening track is an ultra-soulful, Sagal explains, “A lot of it has to do with transition goose flesh inducing rendition of Stevie Wonder’s and loss. I was going through a period in my life of “Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away” and the transition and so I sort of focused on that.” Sagal’s own “Daddy’s Girl”, a heartfelt tribute to the “Room” is in many ways a journey through the memory of Sagal’s parents she originally performed dizzying heights and drowning depths of this period on an episode of “8 Simple Rules”. in Sagal’s life. The album opens with the Sagal “Daddy’s Girl’ is about the irony of growing up penned “Life Goes Round” setting the stage for the and learning that you are a lot like your parents,” rest of the tracks to come. The song deals with grow- explains Sagal, “Both my parents were in show busi- ing up and things not really being the way that you ness. They tried to steer me in another direction but thought they would be and the disillusionment and I think at a certain point they realized ‘If you can’t disappointment that comes with that, but then it beat ‘em, join ‘em.’ And I wasn’t really very good at resolves itself by saying life is still going on. anything else.” “You get to a stage in your life where you realize Sagal’s deep, mournful voice perfectly conveys the depths of despair and loss inherit in such songs as “Love & Other Games of Chance”, “Feel A Whole Lot Better”, “Catch the Wind”, and “Loving Arms”. Then, just when it seems all hope is lost, Sagal turns the tables to more uplifting tunes like “For the Love of Money” and her own “Wish I Was a Kid”. The crowning gem of the album however is her ren- dition of the Boz Scaggs classic “I’ll Be Long Gone” closing out the album with Sagal proclaiming “I’m gonna get up and make my life shine!” over and over like a mantra. Altogether a cathartic journey that is well worth the undertaking for the listener. Sagal’s first album Well was released in 1994. Will it be another ten years before we get to hear another recording? “No, I don’t think so,” Sagal answers, “I love doing this, so my goal is for it to kind of sustain itself.” Katey Sagal’s Room is available at most music retailers or can be ordered via her website www.KateySagal.net.

F. Daniel Kent can be reached at [email protected]. OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • OCTOBER, 2004 • 51

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