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In the past The FDA stressed that TDF-FTC should be used "in pany (Sally Ride Science, the educational venture year, George has donated his time and face to combination with safer sex practices to prevent On July 19, Health and Human Services (HHS) she founded after leaving NASA, aimed at promot SAGE, illustrating that you don't have to stop sexually-acquired HIV infection in adults at high Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly ing math and science for girls) confirmed. being active when you get older. A featured risk," and stressed that "Truvada [the brand $80 million in grants to increase access to speaker at the opening of the country's first inno name for TDF-FTC] is not a substitute for safer sex HIV/AIDS care across the United States. The fund The announcement of Ride's death noted that she vative LGBT senior center - The SAGE Center - practices." The FDA's action comes two months ing will ensure that low-income people living with is survived by her partner of 27 years, Tarn George spoke on behalf of thousands of New York after an independent scientific advisory commit HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving O'Shaughnessy. O'Shaughnessy is the COO and City LGBT elders who need the programs, services tee overwhelmingly recommended the use of TDF- health care and medications. Executive Vice President of Sally Ride Science and and advocacy that SAGE provides. FTC for PrEP, and a week after The New England a Professor Emerita of School Psychology at San Journal of Medicine published two studies show "The entire administration is dedicated to fulfill Diego State University. Heather Carter ing that TDF-FTC reduced the risk of HIV infection ing President Obama's goal of an AIDS free gener Heather Carter developed the LGBT youth suicide among heterosexual women and men in Africa. ation and today's announcement is one more step Ride made history on June 18,1983 as a prevention program, in that ongoing effort," Secretary Sebelius said. crewmemberon the space shuttle Challenger, OUTLoud, through fi- I Some have raised concerns about PrEP related to "These grants will help make a real difference in breaking the gender barrier for U.S. spaceflight. At nancial potential side effects, risk compensation the lives of Americans living with HIV/AIDS, espe the time, she was also the youngest astronaut to support (the idea that people will stop using con cially those in underserved communities." go into space at 32 years old. She will also be re provided *"' doms if PrEP becomes available), and the membered as the first lesbian astronaut. by The ^ / development and transmission of drug- Approximately $69 million will be sent to 25 states Raynier resistant strains of HIV. Certainly, PrEP is a and territories through the Ryan White AIDS Drug She was married to fellow astronaut Steven Haw- Institute biomedical intervention, and people who Assistance Program (ADAP), and based on esti ley in 1982, but they divorced in 1987 with no and Foundation elect to use it will need to be clinically moni mates provided by the states, will eliminate any children. in 2007. Since that tored. However, reviews of five major clinical tri waiting lists. time, OUTLoud has als involving about 6,000 participants by the White House Presents grown from one Forum for Collaborative HIV Research found no The more than $10 million remaining will be dis training presenta greater risk of side effects, no risk compensation, tributed to Ryan White community-based health "Champions of Change" tion and minimal and no clinically significant development of drug clinics nationwide to expand access to 14,000 exposure to a menu resistance in participants. new patients for essential medical and support On Thursday, July 19, the White House honored or of training modules services for people living with HIV/AIDS. A portion dinary people who are doing extraordinary things and recognition across Recent press coverage has emphasized the cost of this funding was made available through the across the country to ensure safety, dignity and Washington State and of TDF-FTC as a concern about its scalability. Last Affordable Care Act. equality forthe lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans beyond. Ms. Carter serves on J year, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven gender (LGBT) community, as demonstrated by a statewide committee to over tion estimated that the medications would cost These funds will also support states and commu their inspiring video entries in the LGBT Pride see the implementation of HB $8,030 per person per year. While the cost of PrEP nities in their ongoing efforts to pursue the goals Month Video Challenge. 1163, Washington's anti-bullying law. In partner in the U.S. would be substantial, private insurers of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, particularly ef ship with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and state Medicaid departments are open to pro forts to increase access to HIV care and reduce The Champions of Change program was created she is also a member in a community of practice viding coverage, given that it is not expected that HIV-related health disparities. After these awards as a part of President Obama's Winning the Fu focused on LGBT youth suicide prevention, and most people who used PrEP would take it for the are made, an additional $6 million in supplemen ture initiative. Each week, a different sector is she provides trainings throughout Washington rest of their lives, while HIV treatment (invariably tal funding will be made available this year to highlighted and groups of champions, ranging State and the country on the issues of LGBT youth involving more medications) is lifelong, once initi states that demonstrate ongoing need. from educators to entrepreneurs to community suicide and bullying and bias based harassment. ated. Low-cost generic medications could enable leaders, are recognized forthe work they are doing access in resource-constrained countries. The pri "With these funds, we're putting the National to serve and strengthen their communities. New Drug Approved to oritization of highly vulnerable populations with HIV/AIDS Strategy into action/' said HRSA Admin Help Prevent AIDS substantial risk for HIV (e.g., men who have sex istrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., RN. "These in JJKahle with men, sex workers, and injection drug users) vestments allow us to further improve access to JJ Kahle is a Spanish teacher at The Blake School could increase the cost effectiveness of PrEP Re lifesaving drugs, and increase access to HIV care July 16 could be known as another major turning in Minneapolis, and also serves in their Office of cent modeling of PrEP implementation coupled and treatment for Americans living with HIV." The point in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The U.S. Food Equity and Community Engagement in the role of with scaled-up treatment - focusing on the gen grants are funded by the Health Resources and and Drug Administration approved a supplemen GLBTQ Support and Advocacy. JJ is the faculty ad eral adult population in Botswana and serodiscor- Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within tal new drug application for the previously ap visor for the Gay Straight Alliance and The Justice dant couples in South Africa (couples in which one HHS, through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program proved antiretroviral medication tenofovir League (social justice student group) at her partner is HIV-infected and the other HIV-nega and the Bureau of Primary Health Care. school. She lives in South Minneapolis with her disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF-FTC), to tive) - predicts that PrEP could significantly re partner, Judy, and their children. reduce the risk of acquiring HIV by uninfected men duce HIV incidence and prevalence, saving The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28,1986. The Chad Frye disaster is a never-ending story. outlookeolumbus.eom HONORARY CHAIR Dr. E. Gordon Gee President, The Ohio State University
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And just as you wouldn't expect to get that belief? How realistic is it? Be gentle with of their bookshelves and at the bottom of their smoke a joint or drink a six-pack and still man Sports call us to dig deep inside ourselves and yourself. If you feel inadequate because you can't sock drawers. My parents left How Sex Can Keep age to be at the top of your game on the soccer pull out that last bit of energy, strength or seem to please your partner or they can't please You Slim next to the toilet by the Readers Digest, field, you shouldn't expect to smoke, drink or oth courage. Sex also calls us to dig deep inside our you... well, this is the whole point of having a so how interesting could it be? Besides, the erwise imbibe mind-altering drugs and still know selves and face the demons that get in the way conversation. thought of my parents having sex rated high on what's going on in your body. Satisfying sex takes of talking frankly and intimately with partners. my ick factor meter. Still, the book's catchy title self-knowledge and a commitment to being pres The intimate nature of sex can bring up deep- At a more existential level, sex can bring up fear points to the fact that there are fitness options ent. seated feelings of shame, inadequacy and fear. of death. The French term for orgasm, "la petite that don't involve going to the gym, joining a mort," little death, recognizes this. During or team or running a marathon. You don't even have If you want to have mind-blowing sex with a Until you move past your shame, you can never gasm, we experience a temporary death of self as to get out of bed to work up a sweat. Given this partner, you have to tell them what you like and be fully present in a sexual encounter. You have the lonely "I" merges into "we." From this per criterion, we can all be athletes. what doesn't work for you and vice versa. Part of to look at the messages behind the shame and spective, part of the ecstasy of orgasm has to do clear communication is being on the same page. dismantle them. If you are mortified about the with the fact that our pain of separateness dis Sex, like any other sport, requires a tacit set of If you have a question or request, it's best to be bigness of your belly, the smallness of your toes, solves as we merge with another. The catch is rules, common language and a great deal of ver direct. "I'd really like it if you'd, you know, turn me or the viscosity or quantity of your bodily fluids, that in order to merge with another into ecstasy, bal and non-verbal communication. Most of us on," can mean anything: passionate kissing, vig notice this. Shame grows in the dark and dis we have to let go of control and just be truly and learn the rules and language of sports at school, orous tickling, wearing a jock strap, a hand job or solves in the light. 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And sex, like sports, requires us to inhabit seductive ads and pornography, which indicate make conversations sexy and/or tools for deepen ally rooted in fear that something bad will hap our body and be present in the moment. But with that satisfying sex just... happens. We assume ing an emotionally intimate connection. Timing is pen -you will be laughed at, rejected, or hurt. sex, the practice sessions are a lot more fun. that partners can read our minds and interpret important. It's best to talk about what you like The first step to disempowering your fear is to our verbal and non-verbal signals and know and set your boundaries before you're in the ask, "Is this really true?" If the answer is yes, this To ask Regina a question, check out upcoming workshops, or what we want without our having to teach them. midst of an intimate tangle. Saying things like, is a clue that it's time to ditch your current part check out her books and other writing, go to: www.Regi- naSewell.com. 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But in in the university system, you were not only pushed to come out, but heavily reality, most of the assholes that bullied us in school, or still bully us now, were "the encouraged to scream it all over. This was not me at the time. I felt, jocks" in our lives - gay and straight. again, like I was surrounded by bullish jocks. I found comfort in my friends and fraternity brothers who treated me These jocks never wanted to include the athletically challenged in their groups, unless with kindness and compassion and humor. They it was for a decent grade on a paper or test. I struggled with this for a long time - why knew I was gay, but they did not force the issue did I find athletic men annoying and why were they such a turn off to me? Why are like my colleagues at the university did. most of my friends not jocks? Am I afraid of athletic men? Maybe. Are there others like me? Now that I am older and wiser, I find the jocks hilarious. The gay jocks want nothing I think back to the days of elementary and middle school, and all of my gym class to do with anything that is not like them - stress - and I mean real stress. I was a tall Italian boy that went through puberty they call themselves "straight-acting." So quickly, so physically I did not look like the other boys and I did not have their athletic stupid - there is nothing straight about skills either. Often on gym class days, I would become nauseous and go to the school eating ass and butt fucking another guy. nurse. I would do anything to not have to be in the locker room. My gym teacher did The straight jocks are just as funny to me not make it easier either. He cajoled his "jocks" into bullish behavior with those of us - what a bunch of vain asswipes. These who were not as athletic - he would say stuff like, "buck up," "you can take it," or are the guys that have to groom "stop being a wuss." (None of the phrases were appealing to me as a teen, but now themselves naked in the locker room when a hot stud says, "You can take it," there is a whole different meaning.) I think mirrors. I think they secretly want the only way I survived the locker room and gym was that choir and band were usually other guys to admire them, when after it. I loved them both. Nothing was more of an escape to me than music. The most of us really don't care. smell of brass and wood and musty sheet music made me so happy. I felt safe in the Sad. So before I get emails music room, because 1) I was surrounded by non-jock types and 2) I had an instru about how I hate people who ment in my hand, which I could beat you over the head with if you really pissed me off. take care of themselves, It was also in middle school that I started to feel an attraction to other boys, and real this is not the point Taking ized I had no desire to see a vagina. Other boys pretended that they saw some of my care of yourself is different classmate's vaginas and were happy about it - this made no sense to me. Plus, who than being a vain bully would really show these jerks their va-jay-jay? What a bunch of liars. with athletic skills and an athletic body. 11 got to high school. I still had much resentment towards the jocks. They were the ones getting all of the recognition, but yet I had to play the fucking fight song for If you are a skilled athlete, their dumb asses. My anger began to manifest itself in the form of writing and jour- be proud of who you are naling. My family was too busy to listen to me, because of work and typical family and continue to strive for drama. So, I began to write what I was thinking. My feelings towards jocks, my attrac better things. Do not bully tion towards other guys, and my love of some of my hot male teachers were all topics those of us who are not in my journals. Also, I began getting myself involved in other areas of school life to de as skilled or do not look flect the bullshit that the jocks dished out. I began working on our school magazine like you. As much as I and yearbook - this was another creative outlet for this jock hater. Plus, I was still in like to look at a diver or volved in music and was heavily involved in band. I loved music even more at this swimmer in a Speedo, age. As a band, we went on many trips. For the most part I was with like-minded peo when you are a bullish ple, and this made high school a bit easier for me. There were some awkward times jerk, you are plain ugly. on the band buses, but those I could ignore -1 was often too tired to care. I really Remembertoneverbea didn't care if a percussionist was getting to second base with a majorette. victim, and always be a survivor. Now with the In high school, my attraction to other guys became stronger, but I knew high school Olympics going on, I had would be a challenging place to let my rainbow out, even though, my school was not to buythe Family Size bot very typical. I had to be subtle. I was so afraid of the jockish guys. I began to get help tle of lube. I wonder if I can from friends outside of high school who could get me gay magazines and entertain find Tom Daley's used ment and I would sneak into backrooms at bookstores. Torso and Blueboy magazines Speedo on Ebay.co.uk after the got me through the perils of high school, and I could hide them in my closet - my par Games. ents stayed out of there. What's your take on Mario's piece? I could not wait to get to college. No jocks. I could be gay as often as I wanted. At Find it online at www.outlookcolumbus.com and comment.
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Mod anything - hair color, physique, accent, freckles - whatever the eling boxers and oh-so-revealing briefs is only the halfway antagonist can find to cut the victim from the herd. point in a sensuous strip tease that's played out every time his visual internet portfolio is summoned on Google. There are Professional sports icon Ben Cohen knows what it is like to be photos where Ben poses in only a towel, then in a shower in different in the wrong way. He was born with a 30% loss of his birthday suit, or so the camera hints. But it's just a hint. At hearing. Perhaps this is one reason why he is so against bul no time does he sell the farm. lies, especially those who pick on LGBT youth. Maybe it is also why Ben chose to play rugby. He gives other reasons: The marketing strategy is simple in its occasionally blatant sensual glory. Ben Cohen, avowed straight ally, brings money "I lost my own father to violence when he stood up for an em to his anti-bullying cause by engaging in a mild form of sex ployee who was being attacked. I've heard from my wonderful work. He means to enlist lustful fantasies of customers for an friends in the LGBT community about the hard roads too many undisputedly noble reason, but his methods are cheesy have traveled. And many parents have shared painful stories nonetheless, just like the wildly successful and tacky Broad with me about howtheirchildren, who might be perceived to way Bares and its various iterations. be different, are ruthlessly attacked and scared of their own schools. I am passionate about standing up against bullying If It's Good Enough for Toronto Firefighters and homophobia in sports, and feel compelled to take action. It is time we stand up for what is right and support people The strategy of using men's bodies to raise charity funds is not who are being harmed. Every person on this planet has a right new. Here is my favorite example: firefighters in Toronto re to be true to themselves, to love and be loved, and to be lease a calendar every year for a cancer hospital (www.face- happy." book.com/TorontoFFC). The calendar features shirtless crewmembers, who even go on tour through various clubs, In order to put an end to bullying, Ben created the StandUp Straight and Gay, to pimp out their product as they strip-tease Foundation (www.standupfoundation.com). His organization before drunken, adoring fans. I didn't have a problem with it helps anti-homophobia organizations (especially in sports) when I first saw it in 2005-why should I have any misgivings with grants of up to $10,000, and offers support to individuals about Ben's (or Broadway Bare's) tactics now? harassed by bullies. According to the website, their "primary objective is to raise awareness of bullying and its long-term, Perhaps my discomfort is in the juxtaposition of bullied kids damaging effects. We also raise funds to support those or with Sexy Ben selling his wares. Or the fact that Stripping for ganizations and people that do real-world work to stop it. Be Jesus in any form actually works, or maybe I'm tired of trollish cause lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people comments from gay men online whenever they see a sugges are often targeted by bullies, we give particular attention to tive picture of Ben, un-funny remarks that cross the border this community. We consider the elimination of homophobia from harmless to pathetic. Perhaps it is an echo from my own from sports as central to our mission. past, when I go-go danced in gay bars and nightclubs, getting groped and ogled and paid good money to sell my body as vi Big Ben: Swinging the Pendulum of Gay Male Desire sual candy and a tactile treat. Ben's organization has a noble purpose. What really makes Don't Hate the Het! StandUp interesting is its means of fundraising. The cam paign sells non-controversial clothing from the waist up: I also realize that Cohen is not a one-trick pony. He walked the basic T-shirts with the name of the organization. But that's runway during the 3rd annual amfAR Inspiration Gala in New not all. When StandUp goes below the belt, product advertise York, dressed to the nines in a tailored suit. He makes guest ment enters the realm of NSFW. Men's underwear is sold on appearances on sports shows, entertainment reviews, PSAs, line, modeled by Ben Cohen. Some of the photos are detailed wherever he can spread the message that bullying is unac enough to show Ben's religion. ceptable. And the ease by which he flashes his gay male fans is instructive to straight guys with a Ben Cohen man-crush: As a model, Ben definitely gives good face. His physique is Don't freak out if another man finds you sexy. blocky, heavyset with muscle and bereft of a clear six-pack, which makes Cohen a Bear icon. In fact, he is what is known I applaud his efforts. Despite my misgivings, I rhetorically as a "muscle Bear" in Gayspeak, straddling the borders be stand with Ben. I wouldn t mind a forward pass. Or maybe an up and under. outlookeolumbus.eom BOB DEITRICK* LEWGOLDFARB BULLS ( )N SHELVES JL/LY ISTJ BEARS AND THE BALLOT BOX HOW ihe Performance of Our Presidents Has ImpacieilYour Waller The startling truth about how our presidents have managed your money. ^Don't just buy a single copy of this book. 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Though the word now means an A few years ago, no one was talking about and head of Nike's LGBT & Friends Network, athlete who plays on a winning team, Zeigler But overriding those discussions was a more LGBT issues in sports. Now, everyone is. was immediately enthusiastic. With the help says that from the time of the Romans a important feeling: trust. "A lot of the people of NCLR Sports Project Director Helen Carroll champion has been defined not by trophies there had never met each other. Or they didn't Suddenly, the game that dared not speak its and GLSEN Changing the Game Sports Direc won, but by actions taken. understand or trust them," Zeigler says. name turned into a cacophony. Legit sports tor Pat Griffin, the Nike LGBT Sports Summit organizations (the NCAA, American Alliance was born. "A champion is someone inclusive and sup "Trust is a huge part of sports. You have to for Health, Physical Education, Recreation portive," Zeigler notes. "We realized how im trust your teammates. You have to trust a and Dance) wanted to address homophobia in The first problem was keeping the June meet portant it is to drive this idea forward: that a game plan. I think we really built trust among athletics. So did gay groups like GLSEN, ing to a manageable size. "We wanted it to be champion includes and supports everyone on the different groups. There's a much better GLAAD and the National Center for Lesbian a working group," Zeigler said. "You can't do his or her team." sense now of knowing when to lead, and when Rights. that with 100 people. We kept it to 25 so we to follow." could have real conversations." The newly formed "LGBTQ sports coalition" Smaller organizations cropped up specifically vowed to work to achieve several goals. They Zeigler adds, "The gay sports movement has around gays in sports. They had names like Talk they did. Though Nike went all out as will engage each of the major American pro been going on for 40 years. But I think this is Athlete Ally, Our Group, the StandUp Founda host - covering travel costs and meals; throw fessional sports leagues to work toward inclu the beginning of the end of homophobia in tion and You Can Play. ing a welcome party and Pride reception at sion. They will try to increase the visibility of sports." He predicts that within four years, their downtown Portland store; offering meet out college athletes, coaches and allies. They anti-gay attitudes in athletics will have faded You could not tell the players without a score- ing space on their Beaverton campus; wel will devise an "LGBTQ inclusive model policy" remarkably. card. coming Summit participants to march with for national youth and adult recreational the Nike contingent at the Portland Pride pa leagues. Why four years? "That's the length of high Cyd Zeigler covers LGBT sports for a living. rade - their real contribution was providing And they will promote a new, inclusive defini school, or the number of years you play in col Co-founder of the very popular website Out- leaders and facilitators. tion of "athletic champion" to young athletes, lege. It takes four years for each group, begin sports, even he was confused. And he realized while providing inclusive training resources to ning to end." many groups were talking past - if not On Saturday morning - after two days to physical education teachers and coaches. against - each other. Observing so much du gether - a Nike executive spoke up. 'This is Zeigler uses one final sports analogy to sum plication of ideas and energy, he wondered great," she said. "But you're not thinking big "Everything we do, it's ultimately about youth up the good feeling of the men and women at what it would take to get a variety of organi enough." and young athletes," Zeigler says. "That's the Nike LGBT Sports Summit. zations into the same room. something everyone agreed on." Her words were electrifying. "Everyone real "Part of winning is playing well together. Kirk Walker, head softball coach at Oregon ized she was right," Zeigler recalls. The group Of course, any time over a dozen groups get We're athletes. We all know how to win." State University, loved the idea. He suggested scrapped the rest of the day's agenda, and fo together there will be contention. At the sum the perfect host: Nike. Walker had worked with cused on how they could "really, really change mit, discussions of funding were seldom easy. Dan Woog is a journalist, educator, soccer coach, gay ac the company in the past and had been im sports in a big way," he says. "Ultimately, there's a limited amount of re tivist, and author of the "Jocks" series of books on gay male athletes. Visit his website at www.danwoog.com. He pressed with their gay-positive attitude. sources," says Zeigler. "Groups compete for can be reached at [email protected]. Good work, learn. Hit the showers! outlookeolumbus.eom Refinance at today's historically low rates, Italian Design. Local Spirit • • • *fl • • Also try our NEW Tessora -•'• • Limoncello Classico even i e'Under-Water'in your home The recently revamped federal Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP! is made available to Central Ohio homeowners through First Community Bank. It's a mortgage to qualified borrowers who find that the value of their home has declined to a point where they owe more than the home is worth. FIRST COMMUNITY RANK 64? N'' 'igh Street' Columbus' Ol I 43215 oullookcolumbus.com Mv Italian always improves when I'm drunk. 1 think. aug20i2 A HOUSE DIVIDED. THE TWO FACES OF LGBT OLYMPICS by Andrew Keller continue on with its own games, giving birth to ultimately prevented unification. agreement," said Dahl. "Am I disappointed? the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Associ Somewhat, yes. I hope we will come together and The Olympics are, if nothing else, a sign of inter ation, or GLISA, parent of the World Outgames. Applegate, on the other hand, said that the pri have one event that everybody can participate in. national unity. Every country, no matter how an mary reason that the talks fell through was be I just don't think we were ready." tagonistic towards its neighbors, has always "When I learned of the split, I was very upset," cause of disagreements over voting procedures addressed these games with calls for cooperation said Applegate. "I knew that our community was and other matters that GLISA disagreed with. Applegate, on the other hand, was convinced and harmony among nations. And while the LGBT going to be split. They had to decide if they that, for the health of the games themselves, the community also has games under which it can wanted to go to Montreal or Chicago." "When they do the site selection they invite dele merging of the games must eventually happen. unify, according to GLISA Co-President Julia Ap- gates, and each bidding city does a presentation plegate, unity is difficult to achieve when the The split was reconsidered when a petition and people vote and they select their host city," "For the athletes and for the sustainability of the community has not one, but two series of com signed by a number of participating athletes said Applegate. "We at GLISA have the presenta events, I hope we can come to some sort of peting games. And once again, these two games urged the executive councils of both games to tions, but we allow members to vote electroni agreement to allow us to return to one event every have themselves failed to unify. combine their forces. cally. We have members all over the world, and four years," said Applegate. "We were talking expense and time commitment of travel is not about working together to license one event. A The Gay Games and the World Outgames, which "A petition was presented to GLISA at the Out something people are allowed to take on." merger may be a possibility at some point, and it have been in talks since 2009 to create a single, games in Copenhagen, asking for 'Pride Games' may even be the best way to do combined unified competition forthe community, have or 'Reunited Games'," said Applegate. "In re According to her, neither side would yield on how events." failed to come to a consensus due to disagree sponse to that community expression, the co- voting and site selection would take place, with ments over logistical matters, leaving the LGBT presidents got together in Manchester and GLISA in particular thinking that proxy voting In the end, however, both were confident that the community divided between the two. committed to try to work on that." should be allowed to lessen travel burden on par games would eventually be reunited, due both to ticipants. And as well, disagreements still re the community's demand for a reunion and to the "Sadly, on a surface level, if you don't know any Unfortunately, after 3 years of debate the com mained over whether to keep the focus on sports, inevitable movements of history. But until that thing about what contributed, it sends a mes mittees could not come to an agreement and re or to incorporate broader ideas such as human point, Applegate urged the public to keep an sage of fracture," Applegate said about the split cently dropped the effort. According to Kurt Dahl, rights into the mix. open mind towards both the Gay Games and the "A message of an inability to cooperate, and a co-president of the Federation of Gay Games, the World Outgames, insisting that each has its own message of competition." primary reason was that the two organizations "We feel our program itself is an expression of strong points. ultimately had different visions, and different human rights," said Dahl. "We never had to say, The two games originated from a split in the orig ideas on what sort of expenses would be realistic. literally 'human rights' at these events." "For people involved it was a lot of blood sweat inal Gay Games, out of a disagreement on what and tears, let it be known to both organizations," to do with the games slated to appear in Mon "It really came down to the question of how do we But despite disagreements and yet another fail said Applegate. "We tried to respond to the de treal. Montreal had originally been chosen to host work the contract with the two organizations and ure to combine the games, both Applegate and sires of our membership. That's why we tried to the Gay Games, but according to Applegate the the host, and how do we not create this financial Dahl expressed hope that, in the future, their or do joint games. If people are aggravated they city refused to initially sign the license agreement burden on the host city," said Dahl. "Ideally the ganizations might be able to construct a joint need to take the time to respond to the boards of due to its desire to incorporate a human rights FGG relies on money from license agreement to games for the LGBT community. According to both organizations." conference into the event, as well. The organizing fund its business." He said that GLISA, however, Dahl, the process is inevitable, but it will take branch of the Gay Games thought that adding wanted to create larger games that could accom time. For more info on The Federation of Gay Games and The Gay this event would detract from the games' focus modate more people, straining both the venues Games Cleveland 2014: http://www.gaygames.net. For info on GLISA and The World Outgames Antwerp 2013: on sports and culture. When it decided to open up available to the games and the finances them "I was looking forward to it. 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We need Stonewall's Diversity Champions program, countries to participate if they persecute Britain thought that this year's games were a signal from the top that homophobia and which helps employers support gay staff. citizens for sexual orientation, as a part of going to be a stepping stone for the gay ath transphobia are contrary to the Olympic spirit Apart from that they've done remarkably little the Olympics' stand on diversity they al letes participating. Then, in April, it was an and Charter." to reach out to the community. They haven't, ready have. Do you think that this is the nounced that the Pride House would be as far as we're aware, done anything specifi bold, progressive move that the IOC should cancelled due to lack of funding. The Pride outlook spoke with Stonewall London's Andy cally to tackle gay people's low participation be making? House was founded during the last winter Wasley about his thoughts on this year's in professional athletics or team sports, AW: Unfortunately the IOC doesn't seem to games in Vancouver, so it was a worry that if Olympic games and what is being done for which is incredible when you consider there recognize the scale of this problem. Gay peo London did not carry on with the initiative the GLBT athletes. are only two openly gay athletes in Team GB ple are routinely persecuted, sometimes tor Pride House would end just as quickly as it (which has nearly 550 members). LOCOG has tured or even executed, in over 80 countries began. Alisa Caton: The Pride House for London has confined its public support for gay people to worldwide. Even though the Olympic Charter been canceled this year. Do you worry this signing the government's charter on homo forbids discrimination for any reason, some Another issue GLBT activists are having with is regressing the progress that was made phobia in sports, issuing a rainbow pin- countries routinely ignore it. If the Olympic the games is the lack of GLBT representation during the Vancouver Olympics with this ini badge, and saying it supports Pride House. Charter is to mean anything at all, the IOC re at the Olympics. Out of the estimated 17,000 tiative? We don't know what will be in the opening ally should be holding member countries to athletes to compete in London, only 18 are out Andy Wasley: Last week, a new Pride House and closing ceremonies, but however 'visible' account when they don't live up to its values. as a part of the GLBT community. Of the 529 was announced, with just weeks to go - and gay people are it won't change six years of in USA athletes participating, only four are that's good news. We're all for any event that action. The Olympics will cost the British tax AC: Overall, how do you feel about the GLBT openly gay. The statistics seem unrealistic. It challenges low participation in sport by gay payer £9.3 billion ($14.5 billion), over £500 presence at this year's Olympics? is speculated that the reasoning for such low people. Unfortunately recent research for million ($778 million) of which came from our AW: We're excited that the eyes of the world numbers of openly gay athletes is that 80 Stonewall shows two thirds of lesbian, gay 3.7 million gay citizens. It's right that we ask will be on Britain very soon, because we have countries worldwide still persecute their citi and bisexual young people in Britain's schools what we've gained from that - and the an so much to celebrate - particularly in the zens for being gay. There is now a call to ac don't like team sports, often because they're swer, it seems, is 'not much'. progress we've made on equality for gay peo tion by GLBT activists for the International bullied on the field and in the changing room. ple. Thanks to Stonewall gay people in Britain Olympic Committee to ban countries from As the Olympics have done little to challenge AC: Some are saying they believe that ath are legally protected from discrimination by participating in the games that discriminate or change that, Pride House is a good oppor letes should seek asylum while they are in employers, businesses and service providers, based on sexual orientation. The IOC's charter tunity to get more gay people interested in London if they fear persecution in their we can serve in the Armed Forces, and we states, "Any form of discrimination with re sports. It's also a safe space for gay athletes home country. Is this an idea that Stonewall have civil partnerships. It's a great shame gard to a country or a person on grounds of and spectators, which is incredibly important. agrees with? other organizations, including LOCOG, have race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is In fact, as the Olympics did little to tell gay AW: Britain is seen by many gay people world done little to improve equality for Britain's 3.7 incompatible with belonging to the Olympic visitors about their rights, Stonewall wel wide as a beacon for equality, and after years million gay people. I hope we see some Movement." comed them and told them where to go for of lobbying by Stonewall our government has openly-gay medalists on the podium, but support. promised not to turn away gay people who given how few of them are taking part it does Peter Tantchell, a Human Rights campaigner seek asylum because they fear persecution. seem unlikely. That's a real shame. told Pink News," I appeal to Olympic chiefs, AC: Do you think that the London Organizing It's important the government sticks to that Jacques Rogge and Lord Coe, to make a pub Committee of the Olympic games has done promise. London hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948. outlookeolumbus.eom A?AM American Institute of Alternative Medicine Your New Career is in Your Hands The Best Education for a Hands-on Career! Enroll today to pursue a career as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT). At the American Institute of Alternative Medicine, you can graduate in just 12 months, ready to work as an LMT in a hospital, physicians office, spa, health club or start your own private practice. 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Welcome to our August issue: Sporty you don't like sports or physical recreational ac i feature: two faces INTERNS Spice and Everything Nice and Sweaty. Inside this tivities, that's fine. But don't say it's because IM Mikala Back, Chuck Carnahan, Alisa Caton, month's pages we've got more jocks than you can you're gay. That's an excuse and only helps sus Orie Givens, Jayra Harris, Andrew Keller, shake your bat at. From talking about Pride House tain the hate and discrimination we continue to OB feature: london stonewall Michelle Menuez, Tom Musyka, Brandon Walker at the London Olympics to the continued divide in face every day. CYBERSPACE http://www.outlookcolumbus.com our own two Gay Olympics, we're bringing you a KW feature: rugbycoyotes http://www.outlookmedia.com homerun of a sports focused edition. We've got To that end, Central Ohio is a bastion of physical http://www.networkcolumbus.com Australian football, gay rugby, Nike at the Gay fun. 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And no matter if you're a bitchy queen or a shy bear, those person Christopher Hayes, creative class ality traits do not affect your physical prowess on Publisher music issue •': • -v--^-v •;/-.'• ••>vv»v.' ; "••••-%•<.• ; oullookcolumbus.com Sometimes you just need to blow on it to get it to go in the hole. aug20i2 M Scrum for your life: The story of Rugby and Columbus Coyotes RFC by Orie Givens important parts of the rugby experience worldwide. a player and the practice is to swap shirts when Rugby internationally has many different types; For our Coyotes, it's no different. you knock boots. But, seriously, what would one ex The Columbus Coyotes are our local rugby club the Coyotes play 15s, or rugby union, meaning pect when you combine cute guys and kegs. and a part of the International Gay Rugby Associa that 15 people are on the field for each team at The rugby social is meant to bring teams together "We're not nuns," laughs Caruso. tion and Board (or IGRAB - yes, we know). The once. Because the sport doesn't use protective and helps to foster the brotherhood found among Coyotes are not a professional team; during the padding like football, you might think that guys ruggers, after the sometimes highly charged and Fun and drinking aside, the Coyotes are a brother day, they are teachers, insurance agents and other break all kinds of bones and endure all kinds of aggressive 80 minutes of game play. hood like any other. They work hard, play hard to professionals. But on game day, these guys be injuries. But that perception may not be the case. gether; for many it provides a sense of belonging come warriors on the field, and partes at the pub. "It's a family sport." says Liam Caruso, back and that they couldn't find in other organizations, and They support themselves with dues and sponsor "When you play rugby, you learn quickly that you treasurer for the Coyotes. "You could clothesline is a group that promotes happiness and cama ships from companies like Union, Miller Coors, can't do certain things or you will get hurt," says someone on the field, and then once you leave the raderie instead of cattiness and shade as is Belvedere and even some players, which help with Rogers. Because of that understanding, players field it's all forgotten." To keep costs down, visiting sometimes found in other gay organizations. team expenses. They are getting ready to start are more cautious on the field, as opposed to foot teams are welcomed into the homes of the host their fall season and are increasing in popularity ball players who might play more risky because of team, and often times the price of socials and Wanna be a rugger? around the city. Although they are a part of a gay the perceived protection of the padding. even food are covered as well. There are two ways to get involved with the Coy league, their team is not all gay - allies are a part otes; you can join as a player, or as an auxiliary of the team as well. And they are here to recruit On the field, the Coyotes live for that 80 minutes. "A rugby weekend starts on Friday evening," says member. Not a muscle cub? That's ok; the Coyotes you. Or at least help you have a good time, learn The challenge and intensity of rugby calls them to Dale Litt, President of the Coyotes organization. aren't looking for any specific type of teammate. some about an exciting sport, and meet some new play over and over again. After the game, teams gather together to socialize, And don't think you have to be young, or even a people. drink and be merry. Part of the rugby tradition in former athlete. As long as you are dedicated, and "It's the hardest sport I've ever done," says volves the singing of songs, the yelling of cheers, work hard, you have a place on the team. What the his rugby? Rogers, who played other sports in high school. naked runs around the bar and other craziness "The sport is always going on, it never pauses. typically associated with guys being guys. "We have an event called rugby 101 where anyone "It's kind of like a cross between football and soc And after 80 minutes are done, you want to keep who is interested in rugby can come out and learn cer, where you have the aggressiveness of the con on going." "If you are singing a song and you mess up, they more about the game," says Lovett. You can come tact sports like football. But you have long periods yell 'oorah shoot the boot', and they find the dirti and check out some practices just to see if the (two periods of forty minutes) and only one break For Mike Lovett, rugby is the only sport that gets est, nastiest, smelliest cleat and pour beer and Coyotes are for you. The next Rugby 101 will be similar to soccer," says Cordero Rogers, field cap his adrenaline going hours before the game. "You hock loogies into it, and the person who messed held on August 4th at Wolfe Park at 10a. tain forthe Coyotes. Scoring is a bit different in get all riled up, and you get there and it's crazy. My up has to chug the whole thing. And then the per this game: A 'try' is similar to the touchdown, and adrenaline is through the roof." son has to redeem themselves by re-singing the If you aren't up for the playing aspect, you can still unlike in football, you actually have to touch the song," explains Caruso. support the Coyotes by joining their auxiliary team. ball to the ground for the points to count. There are Rugby is a social sport For $50, you get access to the games and the so two ways to score during rugby by kicking, and Another tradition, maybe specifically to gay rugby cials just like you were on the team. For more info, passing can only be done laterally or backward. In addition to the athletic aspects of rugby, teams (or not), is the trading of the rugby shirt. This ac join their Facebook page, Columbus Coyotes The 'scrum', a unique concept to rugby, is where engage in very traditional and somewhat ritualis tion commemorates when a team member from Rugby Football Club, and catch them out for a players from both teams bind together in sort of a tic social events with the team they are playing. one team hooks up with a team member from an game. Or a social. Although, I probably wouldn't heap in order to struggle for the ball. Called the 'third half, the social is one of the most other team. Rugby shirts, like other sports, identify challenge any of them to a drinking contest. Assume the position. outlookeolumbus.eom I SATURDAY AUGUST 25 7:30PM « I W CXGIAKO FEWWTWN mm* $23 Lower Sideline Seats (regularly $32) in the Pride Section! Plus, it's Crew Dollar Night Bob Evans Brats and Budweiser Draffs are $1 each. Stick around after the match to get autographs from Crew players at Autograph Alley. 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Unless you're sport's motherland strong, and even have a Thursday nights after practice, sweaty and thinking of communal showers, in which grizzled Jack as the scowling mascot. Just ready to drink. There's even an OSU branch, case they very well might be. These are picture Crocodile Dundee and you've got a the Buckaroos, that is looking to startup Columbus' own men's and women's Aus good idea. and get the campus scene involved. tralian rules football teams. If you're like me and asking, "And what rules, pray tell, does Following in 2010, the Jillaroos emerged The Jacks and Jills are even actively recruit Australian football follow?" then here's the onto the scene. The passion and enthusi ing from the queer community. Since the answer: "It's like the Australians got drunk, asm shown by the Jackaroos helped bring footy season lasts from May until October, it combined all of the sports in the world, and interest in the women's team, but once the overlaps with the offseason for rugby; Chet this is what came out," says Chet Ridenour, opportunity was there, the women took the is looking to get the Columbus Coyotes, the Director of Football Development. initiative. As Jillaroo Kristi Baldwin says, local gay rugby team, to "go both ways" and "All I had to do was come out to the first play a little footy on the side. Not only that, Australian rules football was originally an practice and immediately fell in love with but the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus has a offseason training sport for cricket. It com the sport." The teams will often travel to place waiting for them. Singing is a major bines features of soccer, football, hockey, gether to games, as many competitions are part of teambuilding and celebrating, and basketball, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, cricket held in the same location, and while the the Jacks can use as much help with their and even other sports. Its playing field is Jacks and Jills are separate, they are very tunes as possible. twice as long as a football field and has much a part of the same family. four goalposts that earn different points. As Columbus footy fans are fortunate in that so the rules were being explained to me, I These awesome people are part of what many competitions take place within Ohio or started getting images of Ouidditch and makes the Jacks and Jills such an inspira nearby. The United States Australian Foot quickly tuned out, for that way lies mad tion; outlook is proud to sponsor the teams ball League, or USAFL, contains teams from ness. in no small part due to their supportive and all over the country, but a large number of inclusive attitude toward the LGBT commu teams are based in the Midwest and East What's most interesting about Australian nity. "It doesn't matter what your sexual ori Coast, so Ohio is a central meeting ground. rules football (footy) is that, in its originat entation is. We're all people that deserve In fact, the national championships will be ing country, the sport often serves as the the same amount of respect from those held in Mason, Ohio (near King's Island) center of the community; it is the most around us," Kristi affirms. "I think that the from October 12-14th. Apparently footy highly attended spectator sport in Australia, Jacks and Jills are supportive and inclusive players like to party on the fake Eiffel Tower and is one of the most popular sports for of the LGBT community because The Colum after a match. The Jackaroos will be com children to play. And this is what inspired bus Australian Football Club houses such a peting here, so mark your calendars now! Chet to bring footy back to Columbus with diverse group of people due to how unique There is even talk that Dublin might host him. After backpacking in the land down the sport is and I feel that helps us to ap the U.S. national championships in the next under and witnessing a match at the mecca preciate the diversity in other people." several years. The City of Dublin has been of footy, the Melbourne cricket ground, Chet wining and dining the USAFL in a bid to get knew he owed it to Columbus to import the The very nature of the sport lends itself to these tough girls and boys to play in our "shortest shorts in the world" onto our play inclusion. Since it's a relatively new sport in own Ohio mud. ing fields and into our hearts. They even the States, with less attention than Friday share the community spirit of Australia: Night Football, footy is on the fringes of the Closer to home and more importantly, Der- Chet told me that the Jacks celebrate with sports scene and it has a unique following. ree Fields Park will host the 49th Annual their opposing team after the game is over. The queer community can relate, and the Parallel Cup on August 4th. This is a com Jacks and Jills embrace this kindred nature petition between U.S. and Canadian players, And so in 2007, after a brief stint with the enthusiastically. They boast open recruit with the best and brightest players re Cincinnati Dockers footy team, he and fel ment, with any sexual orientation, physical cruited from their teams to play in the tour low team member Matt Reese decided to shape, race, creed, or athletic skill welcome nament. Chet and teammate Rob Ward are forgo the biweekly commute and create their to join. Chet puts it simply, "If you can play participating, so be "athletic supporters" own team in the heart of Columbus. There the game, we want you on the field with for these lads and come watch them play was such an overwhelming influx of new us." together. team members that the as-yet-unnamed- and-unofficial team went on to defeat the And there's no requirement to becoming a Chet puts it simply, "Come to the games, Dockers, causing the players to realize that member - you just have to show up for prac look closely and see some banana ham they had started something powerful. This tices and games. If you're not able to devote mocks." led to a lengthy team-naming process, with as much time as you'd like to the sport, you such candidates as the Columbus Convicts, can take a sabbatical until your oh-so-busy To sign up or learn more information is to visit the Jack again bringing to mind communal showers schedule calms down. If you're not the ath and Jill website at columbusfooty.com/ or by searching Facebook for Jackaroos and Jillaroos. You can also and roughhousing. That image wasn't letic type, you can become a social member, learn more about Australian rules football at meant to be, and the Columbus Jackaroos which means that you're able to join the www.usafl.com. (and later Jillaroos) came into being. A teams on road trips, help out with logistics Get your footsie on. outlookeolumbus.eom *? EVERY STEP C OCTOBER 6. 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All skill levels formation on how to get involved visit www.gay- ers that are really in it for the fun of the game. are invited to play, as there are five divisions in BOWLING hockeyohio.org. Here is a list of the athletic leagues around town, the league, separated by competitive levels and CMH Gay Bowling is the league for the Columbus just waiting for you to sign up. So, pick up your the style of play. They host open gyms during the GLBT community to find all their bowling needs. SWIMMING balls and get out there and play! late summer, where players can see where there They have two summer leagues, the Really Bent, Since its inception in 1997, Ohio Splash has been level is to determine which division would be best three to a team, and Wednesday Night Fever, four an International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA) GOLF for them. Some team members say they like play to a team. The leagues play at Mr. Bill's on Cleve affiliate. Splash's inclusive team rapport attracts Rainbow Golf League is open to all GLBT, or allies, ing because it allows them to stay physically ac land Ave. CMH hosts the annual Central Ohio both men and women in their 20s through 60s looking to improve their game or some friendly tive during the colder months where most are Midwestern Invitational Classic (COMIC). This that are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and competition on the green. The league meets indoors to keep warm. The league runs from Janu year's was held in April and hosted 432 bowlers. straight. With several pools in and around Colum weekly to play nine holes, typically Friday at 5p, ary to mid April, ending with a tournament and Those interested in the league should visit bus, people from all over are encouraged to join. and is split into two summer sessions. The league an awards banquet. Information about the league www.gaybowling.net Ohio Splash holds three coached practices every hosts other events as well, such as their mid-sea can be found at: www.capitalcityvolleyball.org. week, which anyone can attend. One must regis son scramble and BBQ and the end of the season FLAG FOOTBALL ter online with U.S. Masters Swimming in order to tournament and awards banquet. To play both SOFTBALL The North Coast Athletics Flag Football League attend practices, as well as fill out registration sessions is $275. All outings are held at the Columbus Lesbian and Gay Softball Association (NCAFFL), also known as the Cleveland Rockers, forms that can be obtained from Ohio Splash's Mentel Memorial Golf Course. Information and (CLGSA) is the main softball league for GLBT ball is the GLBT league for anyone interested in foot website. More information can be found at registration can be found on the league website: players. CLGSA hosts a summer and fall league, ball. The team is one of 21 in the country that is a www.ohiosplash.org. www.rainbowgolf.org. and has 4 divisions within the league. Softball member of the National Gay Flag Football League beginners are welcome, as there is a recreational (NGFFL). They league plays weekend games in the COLORGUARD TENNIS division. The league has proven to be popular spring and fall, and sends a team to national Flaggots Ohio is a colorguard based here in the state's capital, comprised of members of the The Columbus Metropolitan Tennis Organization with 30 teams participating this summer. Aside competitions. These include the annual Pride LGBT community and the community's straight (CMTO)isthe host of Columbus'gay tennis from weekly competition, CLGSA hosts social and Bowl in Chicago and the Gay Bowl. For more infor friends as well. Flaggots has members from all league. CMTO is a non-profit and it is completely charity events like pub-crawls, their Night of 100 mation visit www.northcoastfootball.com. over Ohio and the Midwest. The group tours free to join. This year Columbus made history by Drag Queens and Bat-N-Rouge. The teams also throughout the country performing at various hosting its first Gay Lesbian Tennis Association travel to tournaments, such as the Midwestern HOCKEY events. Anyone interested can obtain the mem sanctioned tournament, which is a world tour. It Invitational Softball Tournament (MIST) and the Gay Hockey Ohio, the only gay hockey association bership handbook, a rehearsal schedule, and an was held in July and had competitors from other Gay Softball Word Series (GSWS). Besides the in the state, produces the team Ohio Mayhem. expectations manual from their site at www.flag- gotsohio.org. states and countries. 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Armed with the mission of fostering and munity of Upper Arlington, especially during is free. Celebrating UA features the work of 37 ton Labor Day Arts Festival is an incredible un encouraging the "development of the arts in these difficult financial times. Through the artists living and creating in Upper Arlington. dertaking, and we are amazed each year at the this community and the preservation of the support and dedication of our city's leadership In conjunction with the work shown we include incredible ingenuity involved in its success. The community's cultural heritage," the commis and through a variety of sponsors we are able sketchbooks completed by other creative mem festival by the numbers: 11 months to plan; 15 sion began its grassroots effort to enhance the to continue to offer transformative art experi bers of our community. The Sketchbook Venture members of a dynamic team to coordinate; 3 community it served. Forty years later the com ences free of charge. is a collaboration that unites a unique commu jurors to choose 200 artists from some 350 ap mission has become an integral part of the nity of creative people. Participants have been plicants; 13 city departments involved in every community. Our future holds many new oppor Beyond offering transformative experiences, in working on their books since January and after aspect of the event; 249 volunteers and 20,000 tunities forthe arts in our community. Our goal Ohio, the arts create jobs. With nearly 18,000 they are shown in our gallery they will be added visitors supporting the arts. Located in the is to continue to develop a strategic use of re arts related businesses employing more than to the Upper Arlington Public Library's perma beautiful neighborhood setting of Northam sources, relationship and audience building. 88,000 people, the arts are an economic driver. nent collection where they will surely inspire Park, the festival showcases the works of nearly Our diverse programs mean the arts can be a Cultural activities attract tourists and spur the others. Celebrating UA closes August 17. 200 local, regional and national artists working part of the community throughout the year. The creation of ancillary facilities such as restau in a variety of media - including painting, pot Cultural Arts Commission programs include: rants, hotels and the services needed to sup Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy lis tery, photography, jewelry, glassware, sculpture Arts in Community Spaces, Arts in Community port them. Arts and culture-related industries, tening to a variety of music in Upper Arlington and more. A variety of activities add to the Fes Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, a Per also known as "creative industries," provide di with Music in the Parks. In case of inclement tival's success as a family-oriented event: an manent Art Collection maintained by the Com rect economic benefits to states and commu weather, concerts will move inside while any Entertainment Stage with local performers mission and shared with the community, and nities. In Upper Arlington, we estimate nearly concerts at community parks will be cancelled. playing all day, an Art Activities Area with per Artslink - our quarterly newsletter. Our city's half of our budget is raised through donations, Our last concert of the season features Mojo Flo formances and arts/crafts activities for chil signature event, the annual Upper Arlington grants and in-kind contributions. and their neo-funk and R&B sounds on the UA dren and adults and a variety of food vendors Labor Day Arts Festival, will celebrate its 46th Arts Stage at the Amelita Mirolo Barn in Sunny and refreshment booths. Nearly 200 volunteers year in 2012. The Concourse Gallery, a public reception area 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Lane Upper Arling make this community event possible. of the Municipal Services Center, is home to our ton August 2, 2012 at 7p. Our community participates in the arts by cre Visual Arts Series. The City of Upper Arlington Lynette Santoro-Au is the Arts Manager ot the City of Upper ating visual art in our classrooms, parks and has dedicated this space to the arts for 40 On Monday, September 3 from 10a-5p The Arlington Parks and Recreation. Like The City of Upper Ar lington Parks and Recreation on Facebook, follow @City- galleries, by participating in performing arts years. Through the variety of arts programming Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival cele ofUA on Twitter or visit the website at www.uaoh.net. events and by purchasing art from local, re provided, the Concourse Gallery acts as a vital brates its 46lh year in UA. Hosted by the City of gional and national artists. Diverse artistic en and active resource for the community by rais Upper Arlington's Cultural Arts Division and aug2Qi2 "I like to kick, stretch, and kick!" outlookeolumbus.eom deep inside Hollywood by Romeo San Vicente JENNIFER LOPEZ TURNS MOGUL TONY-WINNING NINA ARIANDA BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO JANIS IOPLIN Jennifer Lopez jumping the American Idol ship wasn't really that surprising when you con It wouldn't be a shock if - after a dozen years sider the show's slowly fading public profile of false starts, speculation and turnaround and Lopez's perception of herself. This isn't a - the proposed film about the life of bisexual woman who likes to hide in the background of rocker Janis Joplin never happened at all. popular culture. She's got plans, and the next From early buzz about the late Brittany Mur one involves developing groundbreaking tele phy's audition tape to Melissa Etheridge to vision. Specifically, she's behind a one-hour Pink to Zooey Deschanel to Renee Zellweger drama for ABC Family about a pair of lesbian and now to at least one project with Amy moms and their ever-growing brood of chil Adams still attached, it seems like every dren. The untitled pilot, created and written woman in Hollywood with singing ability has by Queer As Folk's Peter Paige and writing been considered, then un-considered, with partner Brad Bredeweg, will be executive pro nobody getting any closer to actually making duced by Lopez and tell the story of a couple - a movie. So now they've turned to Broadway, a police officer and a teacher - whose child- where Tony-winner Nina Arianda (Best Actress filled home welcomes a troubled teenager into In a Play for Venus In Fur) is now on board to the mix. Next question: Could Lopez please handle Joplin's life in Joplin from director play the cop? In fact, could it be the tough Sean Durkin, recently acclaimed for last year's Karen Sisco, her character from Steven Soder- dark indie hit Martha Marcy May Marlene. bergh's brilliant 1998 film Out of Sight? That There's no timeline yet and, well, we're not would be great. holding our breath that there'll be one, but this is the latest news on a project that may or may not take another 12 years to find its WICKED CASTS A SPELL ON DALDRY way into actual movie theaters. Casting aside, the question of whether or not MELANIE GRIFFITH AND SANDRA acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Daldry (The BERNHARD ROLL WITH DTLA Reader, The Hours, Extremely Loud and In credibly Close) is still a gay man after being A one-hour television drama about the lives of married to a woman for 12 years - look, it's gay men and lesbians in Los Angeles that complicated and, more importantly, it's his doesn't incubate its characters in a tiny ho own life to live - it only makes sense that Uni mosexual bubble of interactions and life expe versal would at least be courting a gay-ish riences? That's a novel idea; one that shows person to direct the film version of the musi like The L Word and Queer As Folk, as enter cal Wicked. And that's exactly what they're taining as they often were, only occasionally doing. Other names have been tossed around, accomplished. But that's the concept behind of course; that's how it works. But you're DTLA, a series from Larry Kennar - himself a telling an alternate take on a pre-Dorothy Wiz former producer of L Word - that will focus on ard of Oz here, so it just makes sense to go a group of friends in L.A. who don't shy away with the gay guy. Furthermore, Daldry would from actually having straight friends. And the definitely lend an element of dignity to the coolest news surrounding the production is situation; it's more or less his trademark as a the presence of both Sandra Bernhard and director, and when one of your characters is longtime friend Melanie Griffith co-starring as green like Shrek you need all the dignity you lesbian exes. The pair is already shooting can get. Meanwhile, in the world of the not- their scenes and if the powers that be are quite-so-gay musical, Jon Favreau is in nego smart, these two will have meaty roles and tiations to helm Jersey Boys for its leap to the not just occasional cameos (and, naturally, big screen. That makes sense too, since we also want to see them making out, exes or Favreau's straight guy camaraderie skills not). The show begins airing in Canada this were well honed in the '90s with Swingers. October, with U.S. networks still in negotia And if the failure of Rock of Ages has proven tions to run the series at an unknown date. anything, it's that jukebox musicals need a point of view and purpose for the public to Romeo San Vicente's straight male friends are acting care. Favreau seems like just the right man gayer and gayer all the time. He can be reached care of for that job. this publication or at [email protected]. oullookcolumbus.com Ahhh -ahhyayayayaahhhhhh! aug20i2 m The "Sound" of music: an interview with Roddy Bottum of Imperial Teen by Gregg Shapiro divorced this past year and it's about that. It's all Flag. What does it mean to you and Imperial GS: The songwriting on Imperial Teen's albums there in the lyrics. It's a weird thing for me to ad Teen to be in such good company? Imperial Teen fans rejoice! After a five-year wait, are credited to the band. How does that dress. It's pretty apparent that the song is about RB: That's a really cool thing. I think that Merge the half-queer quartet consisting of Roddy Bot process work? a break-up. I was stuck in a hard place over the has opened their doors to every kind of music. I tum and Will Schwartz (both gay) and Lynn Perko RB: In a lot of different ways. In the best of ways, past year. Lyric writing helped me get through think that what's important to Merge is music. It Truell and Jone Stebbins (both straight), has re we're all together in a room and goofing around what I was going through. comes in a lot of crazy, different forms. But I turned with what is easily their best album, Feel and communicating amongst the four of us. It's think the gay sensibility that comes in adds a The Sound (Merge). Things get up and running been a stretch this last go-round because every GS: I get a green vibe from "The Hibernates," flavor that's pretty specific. Stephin Merritt is with "Runaway," a bouncy opener that sets the one is in a different city. It all starts in different making it something of a political statement amazing. What a body of work that fella has. I tone for what's to come. The musical mood may ways. Maybe Lynn had an idea and she would from Imperial Teen. can listen to all of his stuff and always some remain upbeat -you can dance yourself into a send it to us or maybe Will will come up with RB: Good call. We started working on that song thing that's special. That's a really unique voice stupor on songs such as "Over His Head," something and we'll work it together. It's usually post-Obama['s election]. That's where we were and that's a gay voice and that's cool. And we're "Hanging About," "Don't Know How You Do It" two or three or four of us together working on coming from. Remember when Obama took of happy to be a part of that company, too. and "All In My Head" - but beneath it all is a se stuff. I guess Will and I did a lot of the vocals fice? It was such a magical time. In the develop rious quality, as you can hear on "Last To Know" and lyrics here, because the girls are in different ment of American history, it felt like the first time GS: Imperial Teen's "Yoo Hoo" was featured in and "Overtaken." Feeling the sound has as cities. But for the most part most of the actual a nation of like-minded people of our generation the movie Jawbreaker, and you've done movie much to do with sensation as it does with emo music writing we did in a room together. were coming together on the right track. It felt music for Adam & Steve and others. Do you tion. I spoke with Roddy about the band and the very optimistic. We could address all causes and have plans for more movie music? new album shortly before its release. GS: To my ears, Feel The Sound is Imperial move forward in a way we've never felt before. RB: That what I do more these days than band Teen's most dance/pop-oriented disc, as lis stuff. I score. I just finished a couple of kid's Gregg Shapiro: The phrase "feel the sound/' teners can hear on "Hanging About" "All The GS: Feel The Sound is Imperial Teen's fifth stu movies. I like doing it. It's a different exercise for which Is the title of the new Imperial Teen disc, Same" and "Out From Inside," for example. dio disc in 16 years. The line-up has main sure. It's a weird hat to wear. You take on the role appears in the song "What You Do" from Im How did that come to be? tained the same since the beginning. What's as a supplemental music maker as opposed to perial Teen's 2007 The Hair The TV The Baby RB: Maybe it's because when we get together it's the trick to making that creative partnership doing music only for music's sake. Being the and The Band disc. kind of an explosion of joy. We don't get to see work? boss and calling the shots. As a composer, you're Roddy Bottum: [Laughs] When we were talking each other that much. And when we do get to RB: Honestly, that's the only way that we could in the role of supplementing a big project, a big about calling the record that a couple of people gether it's a pretty special occasion. Lately, when do it. We rely on the four of us to do our music. At movie or action that you didn't necessarily cre in the band said, "We can't call the record that, we've gotten together to write these songs, one point, when Lynn was pregnant, we did a ate. It's kind of a stretch, but I like it a lot. it's a phrase from a prior record." Everyone else maybe it was a more joyous thing and it turned tour without her. It's really a struggle to do some in the band said, "No one knows that, no one more upbeat and dance than it has in the past. thing without one of the four of us. It's pretty in GS: Do you think that there might be a solo pays attention that." For some reason, it kind of Maybe before we took each other for granted and tegral to what we've done. I don't think we'd do it album in your future? worked. It came around to where we come from went to a dirge-y guitar kind of place. It comes if one of us were unavailable. RB: Maybe. I don't think it would be a pop record. making this music. It's been a while since we from a place where we all get together, with a I think it would be more of a modern music kind made a record and it was such a struggle and a different perspective this time around. GS: Feel The Sound is Imperial Teen's third of thing, like I do more on my own. labor of love to get this record done. The only rea disc for well-respected Merge, an indie label son for doing it was the feeling of it, getting into GS: "Last To Know" is one of the most powerful whose roster also includes other out artists Imperial Teen is performing on September 29 in Cincinnati at it, because we love to do it. We love the way that songs about infidelity that I've ever heard. such Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields, the Midpoint Music Festival. For more information about the festival, visit mpmf.com. it feels. It made sense as a title for us. RB: It was a rough year for me. I got married and as well as Carrie Brownstein's new band Wild I'm jusl dancing on my own. outlookeolumbus.eom Writing to Live: Four Authors You Need to Know by DA Steward throughout the week," he said. Rashid Darden Find purchase information for Lazarus, Covenant Rashid Darden had a fascination with Greek life and Epiphany and more on Darden at his website, If I asked you to name 10 published authors who A friend asked whether Varner would be turning early on. He'd grown up the only child in a single- www.oldgoldsoul.com. are LGBT and of color (without the help of Google) these posts into a book and thus Creating Positive mother home, and once he stepped onto the mostly could you do it? How about if I broadened the Ripples: 100 Messages of Encouragement was white campus of Georgetown University in his Uriah Bell scope to mainstream authors, directors and ac born. This collection, along with a sequel to Look hometown of Washington, DC, the need for brother Uriah Bell is taking a bold leap of faith. The tors? Go ahead. Ill wait. ing the Beyond the Storm is set for release later hood grew stronger. self-published author of two poetry books this spring. (Mood Swings, Epiphany) is taking a break After becoming completely depressed at failing the It wasn't until grad school that Darden pledged from writing books to start his own publica above exercise myself, I sought out to find pub You can find Looking Beyond the Storm on Ama Alpha Phi Alpha, but this void spilled over into his tion called Truth magazine. lished authors that are LGBT of color to add to my zon.com. Visit Varner's blogs at writing during undergrad. Lazarus, his first novel very short list. The search first led me to a friend, living2write.blogspot.com and about the struggles of a black gay college student "I want to give a more positive face to the gay which then led to a Pandora's box of possibilities. 4sglbrothasonly.blogspot.com. making his way through the Greek system, was a and lesbian of color community, more specifi Our writers are out there. But unfortunately they labor of love that started as a play in 2000. cally the black diaspora," Bell said. "I want to often go unnoticed on a national level. LaToya Hankins present something besides the sexploitation After a lengthy career in the fast-paced world "As a black gay male I had always asked, 'what and exploitation that we seem to be slowly Here are the stories of four writers of which you of newspaper journalism, LaToya Hankins if?'" Darden said. "What if I pledged? How would succumbing too." should definitely take notice: found herself in a cushy government job in my line brothers take me? What if I dated a varsity her home state of North Carolina. But she basketball player? What if a Georgetown basket Bell, a financial and marketing wiz and De Malcolm Varner found that her creative appetite was not ball player was gay?" troit native, has taken the full financial bur In 2009 Malcolm Varner was in the midst of a being fed. den to get Truth off the ground. He's mental health crisis. While hospitalized and being "You often see books and movies about historically editor-in-chief of the magazine and will be treated for bipolar disorder, he made two promises So last year, after coming home from her gov black colleges, but none about black experience on publishing it through his own company, Ris to God - that he would never look to suicide as an ernment job, she sat at the computer and a mostly white college campus," Darden said. "I ing Voices Press, which also printed both his answer for escape and that he'd dedicate his life soon churned out SBF Seeking, a semi-auto wanted to tell a story that hadn't been told before." books. He's also started a Kickstarter.com somehow to being an advocate for those dealing biographical tale about a woman coming to campaign that's raised nearly $1,800. (To do with mental illness. Two years later he self-pub terms with her sexuality four months before In 2005 Darden wrote Covenant, the sequel to nate visit www.truthmagonline.com) lished Looking Beyond the Storm: Selections of Po she's to be married to a man. Lazarus, which follows the love affair that sprouts etry. between Adrian and Isaiah, the campus' star bas The bi-monthly magazine was set for a June 1 "Most of SBF Seeking mirrors my experiences ketball player. And just last year he wrote a third release to kick off Pride season, and though "I often say writing saved my life," Varner said. "It but the juicy stuff is just fiction," she said. and final chapter to the series called Epiphany, currently living in Boston, Bell is skipping the was my way of coping; it sort of allowed me to "One thing I love about novels is that I can where the realities of their love spill over into their regional market and starting right off with a move beyond where I was and give me hope. Be rewrite my reality." personal and professional lives. national focus. yond what I was feeling, encouragement was there." Hankins is already hard at work on her next "Covenant is the love story and Epiphany is the "There's going to be sections on health and project, set for release in early 2013. It's more responsible story about Greek life," Darden wellness, arts and entertainment, lifestyle, "[Looking Beyond the Storm] started after I moved called Krho and follows the lives of three said. "It wouldn't have been fair not to share the culture, politics and social activism, spiritu to Columbus. It was a way to rebuild myself," he young ladies in college and how their lives experiences of Adrian and the responses to the ality. And there's going to be a regular column said. "And during that process, I thought, 'why and friendships change 10 years later. tragedies of the first two novels." called Caribbean Corners the focuses on the can't this become a book that could inspire oth advancements of lesbian and gay issues in ers?'" "It's a book about how friendship sustains On May 27 during the Memorial Day Weekend Caribbean nations," he said. "We're going to and how sisterhood helps you deal," Hankins Black Pride festivities in Washington DC, Darden is talk about the things that we don't talk about The series of uplifting poems sparked a chord and said. "I've already got it written, but right now hosted a launch party for all three of his novels. in our community. It's not going to be fluff; it's the success of his first book quickly led to a sec it's in the editing process." all going to be very substantial." ond. "It's been 12 years since I started this project; this SBF Seeking is available on event is a culmination of a season and the re-birth You can find more information on Bell and his work at www.uriahbell.com. For more on Truth magazine visit "I'm also the author of two blogs, 'Living to Write, barnesandnoble.com and Amazon.com. You of my career, reminding people that I'm here and www.truthmagonline.com. Writing to Live' and 'My Brothers Keeper,' which can find out more about Hankins at www.la- I'm always going to be here," Darden said. was just a way to give myself encouragement toyahankins.com. oullookcolumbus.com Add this to the summer reading list! aug2Qi2 m% aLig2Qi2 Check oul our Facebook page for more even! photos! outlookeolumbus.eom fashion fwd Spice World by Marcus Morris both stupid and mesmerizing. "Wannabe" by The Jean Paul Gaultierand Karl Lagerfeld. Fashion tried to be into. Tried. The other girls came out Spice Girls was a somewhat low budget hot mess was a spectacle, and the Spice brand skewed a with solo records and had some minor hits. The The theme of this issue is "Sporty Spice and of a video. It had style, but so much was going on. little lower in the taste department. queen, of course, was Posh Spice who married Everything Nice and Sweaty," which naturally did It was like someone from Hoarders decided to David Beckham and got super-thin and designed n't make me want to discuss fitness clothes or make a video. You begin to get a glimpse of the Vogue decided to put the girls on the cover, which a really great fashion line. Victoria Beckham wins things one might wearto do athletic activities. It style of each of the girls. Mel B had the wild hair amounted to little more than scrubbing off all the every day for getting to wake up next to Becks. made me want to talk about the style of The Spice and printed pants, Baby wore a simple silhouette, war paint and pancake and putting them more She is the envy of every gay man: hot athlete hus Girls, who were major fashion icons for me in the Sporty was dressed like she went to a track meet simple threads. It didn't really matter, because as band, a skinny bitch, cute clothes and buckets of mid-90s. Not that I can't discuss guys in jock before the shoot, and Posh looked elegant and soon as they left the shoot, they put on the kuaii- cash. straps and tiny little vintage basketball shorts demure. The best for me was Ginger in a vintage chic clothes and got into that Union Jack double until I'm blue in the balls, but let's be real: The showgirl costume. Around that time, girl groups decker to premiere Spice World. The highlight of The Spice Girls reunited a few years ago, and I Spice Girls are amazing and make for much more like En Vogue, SWV and TLC were big shit, and their sartorial lives were the genius tuxedos with heard that a musical just premiered featuring of an entertaining subject this month. The Spice Girls were less R&B and more fun. TLC exposed bras when they did the red carpet for the their music on the West End. I hope they live in had songs about HIV and The Spice Girls were up film. I used to have a poster of them in this look the past. I want to play Spice and remember them I first heard The Spice Girls when I was visiting beat. Plus, none of The Spice Girls burned down on my wall. The Spice Girls were this poppy, fun, as twentysomethings with a zany sense of style. I family in Columbus. I am from Zanesville, and houses or went bankrupt. brilliant supernova and then it all crashed by cannot watch 40 year olds wearing overwrought Columbus had much better cable television sta 1998. custom Versace and fake tans. I tell ya what I tions. This is pre-internet for everyone out there I loved "Wannabe," but I was in love with "Say want, what I really, really want: the Union Jack who is used to discovering music on Facebook or You'll Be There." The ultra-hot Tony Ward was the Geri Halliwell left the group and went into hiding dress that Ginger Spice wore... as my Halloween Pitchfork or one of the 5 billion music sharing male love interest and it was sort of 60s leather at George Michaels house. That's costume. Gotta spice up my life! communities online. My cousins used to watch pop. I was also living for Ginger Spice in her PVC pretty fucking gay-tastic! The Box, which was a station where you could re hot pants. It looked like her pussy was steaming Then she later came out quest music videos to be played. I think it was in in the middle of the California desert. I was dying. with a record of her ternational, but most of the best videos were from All the other girls in the video fell away for me. By own, which I American artists, so they were the ones who this time, the rest of the world was going gaga for mostly got played. The Spice Girls. I was secretly in my room dancing to the entire album and wishing I were part of a Watching The Box meant having to listen to the fab five. musical tastes of people who could afford to re quest videos. My mother would have KILLED me if "Spice Mania" started affecting fashion in the I had done that Cable television was about trying oddest way. I started noticing that girls in my to watch MTV and scrambled porn and Cinemax. school thought it was appropriate to wear metal Remember the whipped cream bikini at MTV lic pleather and faux fur. The Spice Girls also wore Spring Break? Me neither, but I remember seeing genius platform tennis shoes and soon enough penises when the guys did it. I once requested a little girls were wearing them in Social Studies video on The Box and then had to pay my aunt class. Nothing is worse than an 11 or 12-year-old back the money. I was obsessed with 'Take A trying to dress older, and I was not impressed. By Bow" by Madonna, and I could not get enough of this time I was already sneaking into the library the beautiful Spanish village scenes and the in on weekends to read Vogue, and I knew that Spice sanely hot bullfighter, and of course Lady Wear was not haute couture. 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My current one gives me a two-week period, I have a woman. I just want him to parade around a bit and just for me. gained about 25 pounds in two months, and I am more moody. The last time I saw him was a week ago. He came over, we had I've had the ovaries to bring this up only twice to men I've been My doctor just prescribed me a new pill that will likely increase sex, and then he mentioned he had met someone else. As he was with. My first boyfriend was game, but I was so insecure with my my weight and make me even moodier, but it should decrease beginning to elaborate, I told him to leave. My anger comes from sexuality at the time that I let it go. My second boyfriend found it the length of the period. I am sick of this! I think my husband his timing. If he had told me this before we had sex, Dan, I would degrading and wouldn't do it. I think there are two things holding should suck it up and wear a condom. have been able to have a constructive conversation about this. me back: (1) I've never even heard of this fantasy, and that The problem now, if I'm being completely honest with myself, is makes me feel like a creep. Is there a name for it? (2) I know the He is completely resistant. It is ironic that the pill protects me that I really like him and I don't want to stop seeing him. first time I will giggle with joy and I'm afraid that will be a big from pregnancy if I have sex, but we're having less sex due to buzzkill if my hypothetical future boyfriend thinks I'm laughing at the weight gain, bloating, bleeding, no sex drive and other side A couple of questions: Do I reach out to him again? Did I overre him. effects. My doctor does not think other options for birth control act? (e.g., an intrauterine device) will be a goodfit for me. Should I Lingerie Without A Man continue on the pill or tell my husband that if he wants sex, he Left In The Lurch has to share responsibility in avoiding pregnancy? 1. There isn't a name for this fantasy, LWAM, so let's come up with I can understand why you were upset. You had already taken things one. How about "Frank-N-Furter-lngT" for Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a Tired Of Pills to the "next level" in your heart - you were thinking of this guy as noted research scientist who also enjoyed dressing straight boys up your boyfriend - you just hadn't gotten around to informing him in fishnets, teddies, and heels. Shared responsibility. about the upgrade. And you assumed that, when you did get around to letting him know, he would be delighted. Because he was the one Your fantasy probably lacks a name because it isn't that odd or a And you can keep having sex without pills, condoms or pregnancies. who wanted a relationship at the beginning, right? whole lot to ask. And this fantasy makes you more sexually and ro There's oral (his-and-hers), anal (ditto), and mutual masturbation mantically marketable than you seem to realize, LWAM. The world is (underrated). But if it's vaginal intercourse he wants, then he'll Unfortunately, LITL, he took you at your word when you said you full of men who aren't gay, aren't into drag, and aren't into full have to get used to condoms. Some women can't take hormonal weren't interested in a relationship. Keeping things "purely casual" blown crossdressing but who are turned on by the idea of wearing birth control, and your husband is married to one. with you meant he was free to pursue a relationship with someone the girlfriend's panties and/or a little lingerie. A lot of these men are else. I can't help but wonder what he was about to say when you with women who barely tolerate their kinks. The single ones, on the told him to get out. He met someone else, which wasn't a violation other hand, are out there looking for a girlfriend who is turned on by I was watching a porno featuring a hot gay threesome. Two tops of your rules. Did that mean things were over between you two the thought of a guy in panties, teddies, fishnets, and heels. Post a double-penetrated a bottom. The odd part: The tops shared a (which would make the timing of the last fuck an insult)? Or was he few explicit personal ads on online dating sites - kinkster and single condom! I'm wondering how safe this might be. It cer willing to pass on this other girl if you were ready for a relationship normster - and I promise you'll be flooded with responses from guys tainly doesn't seem safe. (which would make tossing him out before he could elaborate a who want to put on a show for you. mistake)? You probably should've heard him out Dubious In Phoenix 2. It is permissible to giggle during sex. If you're worried that your Go ahead and reach out. Let him know that you were thinking about partner might think you're laughing at him, qualify your giggles in It was safe for the bottom - provided that overtaxed condom didn't taking things to the next level- ughers to that phrase - before he advance. Explain that you're prone to joyous laughter when you're burst (here's hoping they were using a more spacious, more durable told you about the other girl. You were starting to fall for him, you turned on and you might get a little giddy during his performance. female condom) - but it wasn't safe for the tops. Jamming two hoped he felt the same, and you were disappointed. But since he Emphasize that your giggles are evidence of arousal, not disgust or dicks into a single condom could result in dick-to-dick transmission was only doing what you asked - keeping it casual - you can't fault contempt. Then prove it by fucking the shit out of him. of a number of sexually transmitted infections - herpes, HPV, him for keeping his options open, looking around, dating other girls, chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, etc. etc. And you can't fault him for failing to read your mind. 3. Have you checked out www.xdress.com? Think of it as your own personal porn stash before you find a boyfriend, and your favorite Close by telling him that you'd be open to dating - a real, noncasual online shopping destination after. I am a 25-year-old straight woman. I recently started seeing a relationship - if things don't work out with this other girl. man. The first time I slept with him, he told me that he was inter ested in a relationship, and I told him that I wanted to keep Find the Savage Lovecast (my weekly podcast) every Tuesday at thestranger.com/savage. 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I I am writing this letter in regards to the 2012 kicked out of the festival I came back in (with think if we pay a price to advertise it needs to Pride Festival in Youngstown, Ohio. shirt on) there were many other men without be passed out at the front gate by those tak shirts and no one ever told to put their shirts ing monies. Also by passing out the adver First I would like to say thank you for making back on. tisement and programs weeks prior to the this event happen. I know that it takes a lot event so more people would be aware of the of work to make a successful event. With No rules were posted at the gate entrance or day. More visibility needs to happen. that being said, there is a few issues I feel any other place. There were men in full drag should be addressed. in public view around the festival (which I I talked to many people the day before and have no issue with, they were just being the day of pride and they had no clue there I attended Gay Pride to be who I am. It's the themselves, as it should be). However I don't was such an event. I think that if we don't do one day of the year we can be exactly who see how there is any difference between a something more on the radio or TV and at we are in public and be proud of it. Being MAN dressed as a woman celebrating his least we could put out a booklet at the local stopped by a community/festival "leader" the feminine side is acceptable, but a man cele LGBT clubs if not other gay friendly places moment I walked into the festival. I was brating love of leather is not. Leather is worn prior to the event. I was very disappointed asked to leave because I was wearing Leather by bikers and other organizations with no that there was only one gay float. Someone Harness, or because I had no shirt on (I'm not issue. If anyone was going to make a bad in the committee should have definitely sure which). I am a new member of the Ex judgment on us, that will be being discrimina pushed others to help support. I feel that iles Leather Club Youngstown, which is newly tion against those with a leather harness or Pride is almost as important to gay people, if formed. I was looking forward to wearing my other clothing on, which are worn by Leather not more as getting people signed up to vote. leather to this event (which is the custom at men. Because it is how the LBGT shows its pres Pride events across the country. I was told "I ence to the community. must purchase a shirt or come up with one The whole pride event was ill conceived with before I was welcome back ". With no prob no programs or flyers posted in the bars prior lems I went to my car and put one on even to the event, and without the pre pride event though it was 90 some degrees outside. This a week before would have known about pride Sincerely, was a ridiculous and a discriminatory rule, festival. I know many advertisers paid a nice which the coordinators came up with and Chad R. 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Community Foundation is accepting grant appli For more info: Tyrrell's campaign recently convinced Boy Scout cations for programs that will positively impact http://www.facebook.com/AIDSWalkCentralOhio "This is a fight that I \ I never, ever back down," board member and Ernst & Young Chairman and local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender resi and http://www.aidswalkcentralohio.com. he said. CEO James Turley to publicly oppose the organiza dents, along with greater Akron as a whole. tion's ban on gay scouts and leaders. Turley an MACC Conference to Be Mandel's comment drew criticism from LGBT groups nounced last month that he intends to "work from The Gay Community Endowment Fund accepts op and Sherrod Brown advocates. within the Boy Scouts of America Board to actively erational, programmatic and capital requests Held in Columbus encourage dialogue and sustainable progress" on from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. It also en "Josh Mandel's vow to continue fighting against ending the ban on gay scouts and gay scout lead courages collaborations between applicant organ The Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Compe equal rights is a slap in the face to Ohio families," ers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, slated to be izations. Last year, grants from the fund tence (MACC) will host its 9th Statewide Training said Sadie Weiner, Friends of Sherrod Brown come the president of the Boy Scouts of America supported same-sex domestic violence education, Conference and Annual Meeting on September spokesperson. "LGBT Ohioans face discrimination Board of Directors in 2014, has also announced anti-bullying broadcasts, and counseling groups 27-28,2012 at the Embassy Suites - Airport, and intimidation for their sexual orientation every through his spokesperson that he's "committed to for LGBT senior citizens, among others. Columbus, Ohio. This year's conference will focus day. Unfortunately, Josh Mandel's position only changing the policy." adds fuel to the fire." on health care integration in the context of health To be considered for a grant, nonprofits should re care reform that seeks to eliminate health dispari OH School District Settles turn 15 copies of the completed application to ties. Online registration is now available. For more Ohio Mom Stands Up to with Beaten Gay Student Akron Community Foundation by Friday, Sept. 14, information visit www.maccinc.net. The confer Boy Scouts 2012. Applications are available at www.akron- ence will feature the seventh annual "Enlightened communityfdn.org/glbt or by calling Kaleidoscope" award luncheon on September 28, Last October, Zach King was beaten by a fellow 330.376.8522. 2012. The award is given to recognize an individ On July 18, one day after the Boy Scouts of Amer Unioto High School student in their classroom for ual who has demonstrated commitment to ad ica announced that a secret committee had ruled being gay. The assault was captured on another Local Bars Join Together vancing culturally competent practices, in favor of keeping the organization's ban on gay student's cell phone and then posted to the Inter embracing diversity, education or outreach to scouts and gay scout leaders, Jennifer Tyrrell, a net where the video went viral. To Support AIDS Walk Ohio's racial, ethnic and cultural communities. mom from Ohio who was ousted as the den leader Central Ohio 2012 The nomination form is available on www.mac- of her seven-year-old son's Cub Scout pack be Represented by the ACLU of Ohio, King and his cinc.net cause she's gay, delivered more than 300,000 pe mother, Rebecca Collins, sued the school district tition signatures to Scouts' headquarters calling claiming that school officials disregarded his re On Saturday August 11* the Inaugural AIDS Walk for her to be reinstated, and for the Boy Scouts of ports of harassment and "fostered an atmos Bar Crawl will kick-off registration for this year's Josh Mandel Against Gay America to end their anti-gay policy. phere" that permitted the bullying of students Dr. Robert J. Fass Memorial AIDS Walk Central Marriage who are LGBT. Ohio 2012. The Bar Crawl will start at Union Cafe Tyrrell's Change.org petition has been signed by and Park Street Patio where participants will be thousands of Eagle Scouts, scouting families and The Ross County school board decided to settle able to register themselves and their teams. Reg About 300 people gathered at the Sharonville Con former scouts, calling on the Boy Scouts of Amer the case for $35,000. Though not admitting any istrants will receive a free AIDS Walk/MillerCoors t- vention Center on July 10 for a tea party rally in sup ica to end their decades-long policy banning gay wrong-doing, school officials announced they will shirtfor registering. MillersCoors specials will be port of Josh Mandel, Ohio Treasurer and Republican scouts and leaders. At the petition delivery, where conduct diversity training with staff to deal with available at all participating bars from 12p-5p. candidate for U.S. Senate. The mostly middle-aged, white crowd included a handful of local politicians Tyrrell met with Boy Scouts of America national any possible LGBT harassment. They also pledged spokesperson Deron Smith, Tyrrell said that no se to develop an effective way for students to seek Participating bars include Union Cafe, Park Street and political activists. Utah Sen. Mike Lee also cret committee will be able to silence the over help when being harassed and to put in place Patio, Bar Louie, Garage Bar, La Fogata, Local Bar, spoke in support of the conservative ideals and to whelming number of people who want to see the policies to address the alleged intolerant behavior Park Street Cantina, and Short North Tavern and promote Mandel. Boy Scouts join organizations including the Girl against LGBT pupils. many more. For a full list please visit Scouts of the USA, the 4-H Club, Boys and Girls https://www.facebook.com/events/465967563423 Mandel spoke for about 30 minutes and called for Club and the United States Armed Forces in end ACLU of Ohio legal director James Hardiman told 224/. changes in the current administration. ing the ban. the Columbus Dispatch that "We hope similarly situated students don't have to go through what The Robert J. Fass Memorial AIDS Walk Central "I believe that in order to change Washington (D.C.), "This movement doesn't stop because 11 anony Zach went through. The school district has made Ohio 2012 will be on October 6,h at Bicentennial we need to change the people we are sending mous men behind closed doors made a decision a commitment to try to avoid incidents like this in Park. Proceeds from this 5k Walk/Run will benefit there," he said. to keep discrimination in place," Tyrrell said. "This the future." 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