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By Michael Muckian To the unknowing eye, the land- ping, you’ll find something intrigu- Eagle. Operated by the State His- loom gardens and other authentic Contributing writer scape holds little more than cows, ing enough to turn your routine torical Society of Wisconsin, Old features complete the picture. Traveling between Milwaukee open fields and the occasional journey into a minor adventure. World is a trip back to 19th- A bit farther down the road in and Madison this summer? Chanc- pit stop. But the four counties century Wisconsin’s farms, villages Genesee Depot, Ten Chimneys, the es are you’ll spend most of the between the state’s two major Waukesha County and agrarian culture. Interpreters fabled summer retreat of Broad- 78.7-mile journey between Lake cities actually offer many attrac- History recreate the daily life of planters, way legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Michigan and Lake Mendota rolling tions for those willing to get off Traveling west, one of your first craftsmen and other residents of Fontanne, recreates a more con- down Interstate 94, the concrete the highway and explore. Whether stops might be Old World Wis- Crossroads Village, the attraction’s temporary slice of history. umbilical chord that connects the you’re interested in history, cul- consin, located just south of the fictional community. Historic build- Old World Wisconsin and Ten two cities. ture, outdoor activities or shop- Waukesha County community of ings, traditional animal breeds, heir- BETWEEN page 16 Latino groups step up LGBT support By Louis Weisberg dom to Marry, a nationwide LGBT issues. that every gay or lesbian and their ability to take care Staff writer coalition that campaigns for The announcement also person is part of someone’s of each other and their fami- Twenty-one of the nation’s marriage equality, is providing came just days after the family – a son or daughter, lies; government should not leading Hispanic organiza- seed funding for the project, League of United Latin Amer- a brother or sister, a loved be putting barriers in their tions are launching a public- which also has a financial ican Citizens, the nation’s one – and the more con- way.” From July 22 -27, education campaign to build commitment from the Gill oldest and largest Latino civil versations we have, family The growing support for support within the Latino Foundation. rights and advocacy group, member to family member, LGBT equality among nation- ARCW president community for LGBT family The announcement came a passed a resolution at its the more support for the al Hispanic groups also is Mike Gifford will members. month after NCLR’s board of annual convention in Orlan- freedom to marry grows,” reflected at the local level, blog daily from the The campaign, called directors passed a resolution do, Fla., supporting marriage said Evan Wolfson, founder said Jason Burns, executive International AIDS “Familia es Familia” (”Family endorsing marriage equality rights for same-sex couples. and president of Freedom director of Equality Wiscon- Conference 2012 on is Family”) was announced on and after a number of public LULAC has 900 councils to Marry. “Latino gay couples sin. Voces de la Frontera, Wis- wisconsingazette.com July 8 at the annual confer- opinion polls have shown a throughout the United States. seek the freedom to marry consin’s leading immigrant ence of the National Council high level of support among “A growing majority of to affirm and strengthen rights group, has “been a tre- of La Raza in Las Vegas. Free- Hispanics for a number of Latinos in this country know their love, their commitment, LATINOS page 5 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 LGBT news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg

enforcement offi- spent two summers. “Who- than 300 guests and officiated Choke on this cers. The Police ever you are, wherever you are by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Anti-gay Iowa Gov. Terry Tape app’s release … I’m starting to think we’re a Patrick. Frank is the first sit- Branstad, R, was hospitalized in was timed to coin- lot alike. Human beings spinning ting member of Congress to Los Angeles after choking on a cide with the sum- on blackness. All wanting to be enter a same-sex marriage. carrot during a ceremony for the mer season on the New seen, touched, paid attention to,” re-dedication of the USS Iowa. Jersey shore, when apparently Ocean wrote. The singer found STRANDED IN “We’re glad he’s OK,” a spokes- interactions between police and support among hip-hop friends TUNISIA man said. “He’s in great spir- citizens increase. who are not always known for Eleven male models are suing its. He’s probably a little more tolerance toward gays. Holland America and RSVP Vaca- embarrassed than anything.” ZOMBIE AUTOPSY tions for breach of contract. The A medical examiner concluded OVER AND OUT young men allege that RSVP Preaching from Rachel victorious that the so-called “Miami zom- CNN’s Anderson Cooper offered them a free vacation if the bench Christian hate-rocker Bradlee bie” did not ingest a dose of can’t be said to have come out, they promised to “mix and min- A South Carolina judge sen- Dean was ordered to pay Rachel the street drug bath salts before because the statement he posted gle” with guests. But, the models tenced a woman convicted of Maddow’s legal fees in a $50-mil- feeding on the face of a home- on the Daily Beast said he wasn’t claim, with rumors about them drunk driving to eight years in lion defamation suit he filed less man. There was widespread in the closet. Rather, Cooper said, circulating, RSVP forced them off prison and a mandatory biblical against the out MSNBC star. speculation on the Web that bath he was following a journalist’s the ship, leaving them stranded in assignment. Cassandra Tolley had Dean had sued Maddow for alleg- salts led Rudy Eugene, 31, to rule and keeping his private life tumultuous Tunisia without travel a blood-alcohol content of more edly misrepresenting a statement attack Ronald Poppo on a Miami private. Some cable-news watch- papers and money. than four times the legal limit he made calling for the execution causeway in May. But an autopsy ers speculated that Cooper’s when she drove down the wrong of homosexuals. According to of Eugene, who was killed by a public disclosure had something STATUS UPDATE side of the road and plowed into court records, Dean was ordered police officer during the attack, to do with CNN’s sluggish rat- The same weekend that Face- an oncoming car, injuring two to pay a total of $24,625.23 to found only marijuana in his sys- ings. book co-founder Chris Hughes men. Circuit Court Judge Michael Maddow, MSNBC and two other tem. married boyfriend Sean Eldridge Nettles commanded Tolley to defendants. Married in New York, Facebook debuted read and write a summary of the SINGING OUT Rep. Barney Frank married new icons for same-sex couples Book of Job. So far, the constitu- STOP AND RECORD Frank Ocean celebrated Inde- longtime partner Jim Ready in to use on their timeline. Couples tionality of the sentence has not The ACLU of New Jersey pendence Day with an outing Newton, Mass., on July 7. Frank, can now display their married sta- been addressed. recently released a smartphone and some fireworks. Ocean 72, and Ready, 42, tied the knot tus with same-sex male or female app so citizens can discreetly said his first love at 19 was at the Boston Marriott hotel in couples; previously they were record interactions with law a male friend with whom he a ceremony attended by more stuck with the male-female icon.

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REGIOna5 l GAzE Madison angered by Westboro protest for child abuser By Louis Weisberg chanted and carried signs in tested a July Brewers game. Staff writer front of the courthouse for The demonstrations Westboro Baptist Church, half an hour before disband- received little attention and the Kansas-based ministry ing. Afterward, many headed went off without incident. famous for picketing the over to the Capitol to join in The public and the media funerals of U.S. military per- a solidarity sing-along. have increasingly begun over- sonnel killed in action, can- Jonathan Dedering, a looking Westboro, whose celed a scheduled protest Green Party candidate for leaders thrive off the nega- in Madison on July 6, appar- west Madison’s 78th Assem- tive publicity their stunts ently because temperatures bly seat, organized a Face- generate. topped 100 degrees. book event titled “Food In February 2011, the site The church, headed by Drive & Picket to Oppose godhatesfags.com was shut the obsessively anti-gay Rev. Westboro Baptist Church down for months by the PHOTOS: CALLEN HARTY Fred Phelps, had planned to Hate.” Counter-protesters hacker group Anonymous. Above: Counter-protesters brave the heat in Madison. Below: A sign car- protest the sentencing of contributed canned goods, During that time, Westboro ried by an anti-Westboro Church demonstrator. Philip Caminiti. The pastor toys, and school supplies in faded somewhat from pubic quences of those actions, of Aleitheia Bible Church in an effort to “turn hate into view and has never regained or what the whole chain of Black Earth, Caminiti was love,” as Dedering put it in its previous notoriety. events has led the family and given two years in prison for his post. The Caminiti ruling that the community through.” teaching his disciples to beat “They brought quite a bit,” prompted Westboro to In announcing the Madison their children with wooden Dedering said. “They brought organize the Madison pro- protest, Westboro issued a spoons and rods as a disci- a pretty good selection of test was handed down May statement that said: “Look plinary measure. canned food, boxed food, 25 by Dane County Circuit what you’ve done, doomed Phelps and his clan claim toothpaste, deodorant and a Court Judge Maryann Sumi. America! God blessed you that the punishment is just, whole bunch of school sup- In March, a jury found Cami- with religious liberty. Lying based on a literal interpreta- plies.” niti guilty of eight counts false prophets taught you to tion of Scripture. Dedering said he planned of conspiracy to commit lust after fag marriage. Now The church’s protest was to give the donations to a child abuse for teaching his your judges are putting your to be staged at noon in local nonprofit. The heat and church’s members to beat preachers in jail for telling front of the Dane County humidity failed to dampen children between the ages of you the Bible says to make Courthouse, but officials of the spirits of the counter- 2 months and 5 years. children behave. ... the church contacted law demonstrators, he added. Police intervened in “You have a corrupt judi- enforcement officers in the Phelps’ clan, which consists November 2010 and stopped cial system that loves to area to say they’d decided mostly of his extended fam- the practice. turn over children to fag & against the event. A counter- ily, began staging protests in “What is important to dyke couples, while putting protest did take place, how- Wisconsin on July 1, when me,” Sumi said during sen- preachers in jail when they ever, attracting more than about half a dozen of his fol- tencing, “is there was and say you should spank a child!? three dozen people who’d lowers showed up with hate continues to this day no … Every preacher in this hoped to drown out West- signs in front of Milwaukee- expression of remorse or nation should be marching boro’s hate messages. They area churches. They also pro- repentance for the conse- on Dane County,

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LATINOS from page 1 making endorsements, they group to loosen up. … I don’t don’t ask specific LGBT think (Neumann-Ortiz) gets mendous ally and supporter” questions, but they do use people coming up and giving of LGBT rights, he said. language that’s inclusive, such blowback about her position, “Some of our most as ‘Do you have a spouse or but I do think she gets people engaged and most involved a domestic partner?’” Burns to think.” board members are part said. “It’s one of those little Still, Salas acknowledged of the Latino community,” things that sends a very clear that it’s easier for Latino Burns said. “They really are signal.” leaders at the national level, doing a good job of being the Lesley Salas, associate who have some degree of Presented by Potawatomi Bingo Casino kind of positive, progressive director of Voces, said the anonymity, to take a strong voice that changes the hearts organization’s founding exec- stance on the issue than it is Celebrating Greater Milwaukee’s 23rd Annual and minds of people in their utive director Christine for local Hispanic leaders in Commitment to Justice Awards community.” Neumann-Ortiz recognizes communities like Milwaukee. Burns said that Voces, as LGBT equality as “just anoth- For Salas, who is out and Thursday, August 16, 2012 the group is often called, er civil rights issue.” Neu- who endured years of family played a vital role last year in mann-Ortiz speaks up fre- members cajoling her to get 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. lobbying Milwaukee County quently for the LGBT com- married, the recent outpour- At Potawatomi Bingo Casino Board supervisors to extend munity, even mentioning gays ing of support from Hispanic employment benefits to the and lesbians during a speech leaders has been personally same-sex partners of county she made during an Occupy gratifying. Master of Ceremonies: John McGivern workers. “They organized demonstration in Milwaukee “I’m going to be 60 in their members to call local last winter. February, and the world has Join Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee in honoring six officials and say that they, as That’s a courageous posi- changed so much,” Salas said. outstanding community leaders in social justice, animal welfare a Latino organization, sup- tion to take for the head of “It’s done my heart good and environmental progress. port this,” Burns said. “It had an organization that serves to see these changes. It’s immediate impact.” an immigrant community, very overdue for (the Latino To purchase tickets or learn more, visit Burns said the organiza- Salas said, community) to come to the tion communicates support “U.S.-born Latino kids, table.” www.CommunitySharesMKE.org/Champions. for the LGBT community on they pretty much don’t care,” an ongoing basis and in subtle she explained. “But the old- Follow breaking news at as well as overt ways. school, foreign-born people www.wisconsingazette.com. Lifelong Commitment to Justice Award - “When Voces puts out that are upholding those Social Justice their candidate surveys for old ways – that is a hard Ross Draegert and Robert Starshak, M.D. Visionary leaders of Cream City Foundation and Fair Wisconsin Education Fund

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By Kat Murrell conference has been held on lives lost. Yet it’s intensely in its entirety. But given the lives of family and friends, also a searchable database, Contributing writer American soil since 1990. personal, with each panel a scale, a viewing in one single and they traditionally bear which helps to locate indi- The AIDS Memorial Quilt San Francisco activist lasting and loving commemo- session is all but impossible. names, written or embroi- vidual names and panels. A is many things: It is the Cleve Jones first conceived ration of a unique individual. To accommodate its size, dered on the quilt blocks. mobile app is available at world’s largest memorial. It is of the memorial in 1985. His The panels measure three The Quilt is being shown Signature quilts date to the http://www.aidsquilttouch. the largest public art project original idea was to inscribe feet by six feet, and eight through a series of 60 chang- mid-19th century, but they org. in history. It is a testament the names of people lost to panels are sewn together to ing displays in more than 50 continued to be made in the The 25th anniversary of to the lives of more than AIDS on placards. Installed create blocks that are 12-feet locations over the span of 20th century as well. During The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a 600,000 Americans who’ve together, the placards were square. Always growing, The 31 days. World War II, signature quilts time to pause and reflect on died of HIV-related causes, reminiscent of a quilt, which Quilt currently consists of The making of quilts as were used as charity raffle the history of the epidemic and it is a lasting document sparked the idea for the more than 42,000 panels and commemorative objects has items for organizations such and the countless lives it has of the AIDS pandemic for NAMES Project AIDS Memo- weighs about 54 tons. As a quite a long history. They are as the Red Cross. affected in so many ways. The future generations. rial Quilt. whole, it would cover 29 multi-purpose, functioning as One of the unique aspects Quilt’s presence in Washing- Last month, the AIDS Quilt The project began in the acres of land. If the panels bed coverings and hangings of The Quilt is its iconic ton will be particularly poi- returned to the National Mall summer of 1987 and contin- were laid end to end, they on windows and doors to status as both a historical gnant to the world’s most in Washington, D.C., where ues to this day. About 94,000 would extend longer than block drafty passages. Other and contemporary memo- important AIDS researchers it was first shown in 1987. individuals are commemo- 50 miles. Spending one min- types of quilts were made rial that brings together the meeting nearby – a reminder The exhibit will coincide with rated in The Quilt through ute viewing each panel would as showpieces and items of work of many individuals and of the significance of their the 19th International AIDS panels created by their sur- take more than 33 days. decorative beauty in their communities. And while it work and a symbol of the Conference, which opens in vivors and loved ones. The In past decades, The Quilt own right. In America, they builds on traditions of quilt pressure on them to stop D.C. on July 22 and contin- compositions include every- has been shown in various have long been associated making, new technology The Quilt from growing. ues through July 27. Each thing from photographs to arrangements, with excerpts with comfort and memory, in is enhancing the ways it event marks a milestone in poems, embroidered designs touring cities around the addition to functionality. can be seen. AIDS history. This is the first and appliqués, wedding rings country (the Milwaukee Art The AIDS Memorial Quilt The Washington dis- time that the entire quilt and ashes. Museum hung select panels is of a type known as a “sig- play, for instance, has has been displayed in one The Quilt is monumental in June 2010). In honor of the nature quilt.” These are com- an interactive timeline location since 1996, and it’s and profound, its size alone project’s 25th anniversary, it memorative objects used to about AIDS and The the first time that the AIDS a stark reminder of the many is being shown in Washington mark significant events in the Quilt project. There’s

Follow the conference The International AIDS Society and the Kaiser Family Foundation are providing daily coverage of the society’s biennial conference July 22–27. Coverage, in both Eng- lish and Spanish, includes daily webcasts, podcasts and recaps of new sci- entific research at http:// www.kff.org/aids2012. In addition, webcasts will include sessions featur- ing former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Ser- vices Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Global AIDS Coor- dinator Ambassador Eric Goosby, Bill Gates and Sir Elton John, among others. The full list of webcast sessions is at http://aids2012.org/. – L.W.

Photo: Mark Thiessen/courtesy of The NAMES Project Foundation The last display of The AIDS Memorial Quilt in Washington, D.C., in October 1992 (above) covered 13 acres and contained 20,064 panels. Today the Quilt contains 42,000 panels and would cover 29 acres of land. In the current exhibition in D.C., the Quilt is being shown through a series of 60 chang- ing displays in more than 50 locations over 31 days. WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 7

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NATIOna5 l GAzE Investigation continues in Texas doubleshooting

By Lisa Neff The teenagers, according to this tragedy. Whoever shot ed another vigil in Washing- properly and thoroughly by Detectives, rangers and friends, had planned to go to Mary Christine Chapa and ton, D.C. the local authorities.” federal agents continue to a movie on June 22 but they Mollie Judith Olgin, what- Addressing the crowd, Griffin said HRC, the investigate a shooting in a were early and decided to ever the motive, regardless Chad Griffin, the president nation’s largest LGBT civil Portland, Texas, park that left take a walk in the park. of where it happened, two of the Human Rights Cam- rights group, and Equal- one teenager dead and her Local police are investi- beautiful girls were shot and paign, said, “Texas is a long ity Texas, the state’s largest girlfriend seriously wounded. gating the crime with the one was killed. We need to ways away, but we’re in our LGBT civil rights group, had As WiG went to press, help of the Texas Rangers honor the memory of Mollie nation’s capital, and so all offered assistance to inves- Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, and the U.S. Justice Depart- and pray for the recovery of you being here today tigators. was continuing a slow but ment. Olgin’s death has been of Mary. ... Mary and Mollie sends that message and says Image: Portland Police Dept. surprising recovery after suf- classified as a murder and loved each other. Now we to those in Texas who are A composite sketch fering a close-range gunshot Chapa’s shooting as aggra- need to show our love for investigating that the world You can contact Lisa Neff at of the suspect in the wound to the head. vated assault. them and their families and is watching – that the world [email protected]. shooting of Mary Chapa’s girlfriend, Mollie At least one witness pro- friends.” is watching to ensure that Kristene Chapa and Judith Olgin, a 19-year-old vided a description of the About 100 people attend- the investigation is handled Mollie Judith Olgin. student at Texas A & M, did shooter. The suspect is a not survive a gunshot wound light-skinned, Anglo man with to the neck. She was remem- brown hair and, at about 5’8” bered in an informal celebra- and 140 pounds, a skinny tion of her life on June 29 in build. Authorities released a Portland. Her obituary said, sketch on July 4. As of July 5, there was no ‘The world information about a motive. A Portland Police Depart- is watching ment news release said, “There continues to be no to ensure evidence that the attack was motivated by the victims’ that the sexual orientation.” investigation To assist with Chapa’s recovery, donations are being is handled collected through the online Idiegogo and WePay services. properly.’ In the week after the shooting, vigils took place in Portland, Texas, as well as Portland, Ore., Portland, Maine, and many other loca- “Mollie touched the lives of tions. everyone and will always be The first of the vigils was remembered for her intel- held in Harvey Milk Plaza in ligence, beauty, compassion, San Francisco’s Castro neigh- humor and her kind heart.” borhood. IF IT WERE THIS EASY TO SEE, YOU WOULDN’T NEED A SCREENING. She died in the knee-high Longtime gay rights activ- grass in Violet Andrews Park, ist Cleve Jones organized the a newer, 10-acre park over- event. looking Corpus Christi Bay “Last Friday, as millions that’s popular with hikers, of LGBT people and their bird-watchers and wind- allies were celebrating Pride, surfers. A couple found the something awful happened in girls early June 23, some nine Portland, Texas,” he said. “We hours after the shooting. need to respond publicly to

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BY THE NUMBERS { Editorial } Party ID, partisan leanings Science returns to U.S. among registered Hispanic voters 45% U.S. Hispanics identify as Democrats For the first time since 1990, the International AIDS Conference 2012 will be held on American soil. This is a major development. Hosting the conference helps put the United States back into the main- U.S. Hispanics identify as Independents stream international scientific community. The nation is increasingly becoming 36% 60% lean Democratic, 10% lean Independent, 27% lean Republican a scientific backwater. We are the only industrialized country on Earth where evolution and global warming are heavily doubted and science-based sex edu- cation is demonized. The return of this internationally watched and esteemed U.S. Hispanics identify as Republicans conference lends stature to our scientific community. 16% The International AIDS Conference began boycotting the United States Source: USA Today/Gallup 22 years ago due to the so-called “Helms Rule,” a federal law that banned granting U.S. visas to people who were HIV-positive. The ban was named after the late Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., whose five Senate terms were marked by a level of anti-gay zealotry that rivals the record of former Sen. Rick Santorum. The Helms Rule made the United States the world’s only industrialized nation to ban visitors based on their HIV status. It contributed to the margin- alization of people with HIV and helped spread ignorance and fear by reinforc- { Letters } ing the myth that the virus can be spread through casual contact. AIDS workers were overjoyed when the nation’s HIV travel ban was lifted end title ix and time-tables” and more Implicit is the belief that by President Obama in 2009, and they’re grateful that the 19th bi-ennual inter- discrimination recently, “diversity.” there is something wrong national conference is being held in Washington, D.C., from July 22 to July 27. The June 28 issue of WiG To enforce the Civil Rights with that statistic. The visibility is coming at an opportune time. Effective new treatments and featured a lengthy article by Act, the EEOC required quo- Should men be discour- declining infection rates among white heterosexuals have taken the epidemic Lisa Neff praising Title IX ta-like practices to achieve aged from sports until off the radar of most Americans. But for gay and bisexual men, especially of the Educational Amend- racial balance. Democrats women are represented at young gay and bisexual men of color the epidemic rages on. The rate for this ments Act of 1972. But due and liberal Republicans for- a rate of 55 percent? What group in Milwaukee tripled from 2001 to 2008. to enforcement of this law, get that affirmative action about women who are preg- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about by 1999 colleges had elimi- on behalf of one group is nant or not interested in 50,000 new HIV infections occur in the U.S. every year, many of them trans- nated 171 men’s wrestling negative action against oth- sports? What about women mitted by people unaware that they’re HIV positive. In fact, about one in five teams, 84 men’s tennis teams, ers. In practice it amounts to who embrace traditional Americans infected with the virus do not know their status. 56 men’s gymnastic teams discrimination against whites, feminine roles? Democrats A 2011 clinical trial found that treating HIV-positive people with anti-viral and men’s track squads. How males and sometimes Asians. will keep pushing women drugs could decrease their ability to transmit the virus by up to 96 percent. could a law meant to prevent Like the Civil Rights Act, into teams, even when they From that data, some researchers have speculated that the virus could be sex discrimination in sports Title IX provides a safe- have little interest, thereby eradicated if everyone who is positive or at high risk received treatment. be used to exclude men guard against quotas, reject- denying access by young men That means it’s more critical than ever to get at-risk people tested and from participation in col- ing “preferential or disparate to college sports. into treatment. AIDS 2012 should facilitate that process by bringing renewed lege sports? treatment because of imbal- We should end affirma- attention to the disease and reducing the stigma that often discourages Supporters of the Civil ance” or “statistical evidence tive action and offshoots like people from getting tested. Rights Act of 1964 assured of imbalance.” But under Title IX. The fastest way to The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new, over-the- Americans that the proposed Jimmy Carter, the quota destroy these injustices is to counter HIV home-testing kit that should also help more people learn their law would not be a quota crowd in the Civil Rights sec- vote against liberal Republi- status. Many at-risk individuals, particularly of color, are reluctant to be seen bill. The liberals sponsoring tion of the Dept. of Educa- cans like Nixon, who made entering an HIV clinic to be tested. With the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the legislation asserted that tion demanded that colleges affirmative action a national they can test themselves at home by swabbing their upper and lower gums hiring and firing to establish seek a proportional number policy, and against the Demo- and then placing the samples they acquire into a developer vial. Within 20 to or maintain a racial balance of women in sports. crats who seek to expand 40 minutes, they’ll learn their results. A positive result means that additional, was illegal. Yet, by the time Neff writes, “A 2005-06 these injustices. confirmatory testing should be done in a medical setting. of the liberal Nixon Admin- study found women make H. Murray We hope that AIDS 2012 draws renewed attention to the U.S. epidemic istration, quotas had become up 55 percent of the student Milwaukee and encourages more people to seek testing and receive care. mandatory. Because the law population at NCAA schools forbade quotas, euphemisms but less than 45 percent Send letters to lweisberg@ were created, such as “goals of the athlete population.” wisconsingazette.com.

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ON THE RECORD Chillin’ out with summer reading conscience. I have no prob- her mother and thrown into The story involves a lem equating the two. a life of prostitution. young woman and her son “When women got the right to The chaos and futility of The book charts Mary’s imprisoned by a madman for vote is when it all went down hill.” Opinion war and the effects of tor- misadventures. She learns the years in a room that’s 11 – RUSH LIMBAUGH sharing his JAMAKAYA ture (on one of the most tricks of the trade from a feet by 11 feet. “Ma” is being insight into contemporary issues beloved characters) are wise-cracking whore named raped almost nightly while with his radio audience. I’ve been chillin’ during the especially pronounced in the Doll, who has less than 5-year-old Jack (fathered by heat wave by cuddling up to third volume, “Mockingjay.” a heart of gold. She ser- the rapist) tries to sleep in “People now don’t die from prostate cancer, my air conditioner with lots The series does not have vices hundreds of “cullies” the wardrobe but is kept breast cancer and some of the other things.” of books. Here are some I a simple happily-ever-after (johns) and gets the clap. awake counting bed creaks. – GOP CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE recommend: ending either. This is very She does a stint in a home During long days, when not CHRIS COLLINS of Buffalo, N.Y., arguing that the I finished “The Hunger mature, impressive writing for reformed prostitutes. She depressed, Ma steadfastly nation’s health care system has eliminated deaths Games” trilogy by Suzanne for books aimed at teens, doesn’t reform. She pisses off educates and entertains Jack, from prostate, breast and other cancers. The Collins and, boy, am I now attracting a wide adult London’s most brutal pimp. who has never known any American Cancer Society estimates there will be impressed. Media sound audience. She flees to the countryside life outside of “Room.” As 39,920 deaths from breast cancer and 28,170 from bites since the movie came I switched to lighter fare and finds haven assisting a tensions rise, Ma devises a prostate cancer this year. out reduce the story to an with “Slammerkin,” by the kind seamstress. But trouble desperate escape plan that “action adventure.” With its great Irish (and lesbian) sto- keeps following Mary, and her depends on little Jack. Will “Shame on her for using veterans.” breakneck pacing, scenes of ryteller Emma Donoghue. own bad choices get her in they escape? Can Jack adjust – TEA PARTY CONGRESSMAN JOE WALSH, mortal combat and many “Slammerkin” is an old Brit- deeper and deeper doo-doo. to the real world? Can Ma R-Ill., charging his Democratic opponent Tammy cliffhangers, it certainly is ish word for a loose-fitting “Slammerkin” is a pulpy recover from the trauma? Duckworth for using “her service and the service that, but it’s also a fascinating gown and slang for a loose story with literary gloss. It This horror story is made of others as a political ploy.” Duckworth lost both character study and a strong woman. has great period details and heart-rending beyond belief of her legs serving in Iraq. Walsh, whom a judge anti-war statement. “Slammerkin” is by turns skewers class and gender because it is narrated entire- has denounced as a deadbeat dad for failing to pay Katniss Everdeen is a great the hilarious and horrify- oppression. It’s also outra- ly by Jack, through a child’s court-ordered child support, has never served in creation – a flawed, reluctant ing tale of 14-year-old Mary geously entertaining. voice and naïve perceptions. the military. heroine who actually cries Saunders, a poor girl in 1760s I moved on to Emma You will love Jack and root when friends die or she’s London determined to rise Donoghue’s bestseller for him and his Ma, whose “While there are very few who take this action, forced to kill. When was the “above her station” by mak- “Room” with apprehension, saga is one of primal love it is sad to see someone choose to leave. We wish last time you saw a male hero ing money and wearing fine because words like “shatter- and endurance. “Room” is them well.” do that? A friend criticized gowns. Seduced by a creepy ing” and “devastating” appear the most harrowing, beautiful – MORMON SPOKESMAN MICHAEL PURDY Katniss’s emotion as a female peddler in exchange for a in every review. They aren’t book I’ve read in years. commenting on the mass resignation of 120 people stereotype. It may be that, bright ribbon, Mary finds her- exaggerations. “Room” has Join the WiG community from the church over its anti-gay activism. The but it’s also a sign of moral self pregnant, kicked out by haunted me for days. on Facebook. apostates climbed a peak in Salt Lake City to deliver their letters of resignation.

“I will not be attending this year’s convention, nor any Republican convention in the future, until the party focuses on a bigger, bolder, more confi- Anderson Cooper’s outing matters dent future for the United States – a future based on problem solving, inclusiveness, and a willingness insulated from it, but never- or Angeleno or Chicagoan is to address the trust deficit, which is every bit as History only theless, it will occur, and this not the same as a 12-year-old corrosive as our fiscal and economic deficits.” advances is why he’s brave. gay kid in Missouri who is – FORMER GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Opinion Second, people being being bullied and is searching JON HUNTSMAN, a moderate, explaining why he’s JENNIFER VANASCO when people openly gay, people continuing for reassurance that some- sitting out his party’s convention. to come out, is the reason one, anyone, gets out of his When Anderson Cooper are visible. it is getting better. Change situation alive to find happi- “There’s good weed everywhere in the world, officially came out today in a doesn’t happen in a vacuum. ness and success. Maybe that but my God, these Americans are brilliant.” beautiful, published email to dentist. The word “gay” is Life isn’t just “getting bet- kid has seen Anderson Coo- – FILM DIRECTOR OLIVER STONE praising friend Andrew Sullivan, there still so loud to most people ter” because that’s what life per on TV. Maybe his parents American-raised marijuana as the world’s best. was one collective response: that it can drown out the does. Life is getting better for watch his show. In any case, Stone’s drug-war thriller “Savages” recently opened. A big yawn. other parts of an individual’s LGBT because other people Anderson Cooper is living “Who cares?” said peo- identity. It can change the are making it better by taking a life anyone would admire: “The return of the conference to the United ple on Twitter. “Isn’t this way people feel about a per- risks like this one. As Cooper He’s respected, handsome, States is the result of years of dedicated advocacy old news?” said people on son, even if they are basically said in his email, “I’ve also adventurous, good at his job to end a misguided policy based on fear, rather Facebook. “When is a per- strangers. been reminded recently that and liked by the masses. than science, and represents a significant victory for son’s sexuality going to stop It may seem like everyone while as a society we are For a kid like the scared public health and human rights.” making headlines?” said com- knew Anderson Cooper sex- moving toward greater inclu- 12-year-old in Missouri, – DR. ELLY KATABIRA, president-elect of the menters on Web posts. ual orientation, but I assure sion and equality for all peo- Anderson Cooper’s coming International AIDS Society, praising the return of But Cooper officially com- you that everyone did not. ple, the tide of history only out is a beacon of hope. Coo- the society’s biennial conference to the United ing out is important, and I’m Cooper took a risk by doing advances when people make per’s statement is a reminder States on July 22 for the first time in 22 years. going to tell you why. this. He may endanger him- themselves fully visible.” to all of us that coming out, First, people who think self when he flies to Middle Sure, all you jaded tweet- no matter how ordinary it “Rick Perry rejects Obamacare because letting that coming out no longer Eastern warzones to do his ers in New York may have may seem to those of us on poor people die from lack of health coverage is takes courage or isn’t brave job as a journalist. He may known that Cooper is gay. the other side of it, is still a cheaper than executing them..” in today’s more equal world lose viewers whose prejudice You may have seen him risk, is still brave, is still cou- – COMEDIAN FRANK CONIFF likely haven’t come out them- will not allow them to see around with his boyfriend. rageous, and still matters. speculating on why Texas Gov. Rick selves. Coming out means Anderson Cooper, reporter, You may have read the many Perry refuses to participate in health one risks always being known only Anderson Cooper, gay. stories speculating on his Longtime journalist Jennifer care reform. as “the gay ‘X’”: the gay jour- In any case, he will have some sexual orientation. Vanasco lives in New York with nalist, the gay actor, the gay blowback. He is probably well But an adult New Yorker her new wife. 10 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 Advocates urge state action on ‘Obamacare’ By Lisa Neff The act contains many coverage and care, includ- Kali Lindsey of the Nation- The ACA provides for an “While the Court said it Staff writer provisions, some of them ing discrimination based on al Minority AIDS Council expansion of Medicaid to was legal, that doesn’t make it The Patient Protection already being implemented at sexual orientation and gen- said, “The ACA does more to cover people with incomes right,” Walker said at a news and Affordable Care Act is the federal level; others are der identity. improve America’s response up to 133 percent of the fed- conference. “For us to put out of the ER after an exten- set to go into effect in 2013 The most controversial to the HIV/AIDS epidemic eral poverty level. Under the time and effort and resourc- sive examination by the U.S. and 2014. The legislation: provisions of the act were than any piece of legislation law, the federal government es into that doesn’t make a Supreme Court. • Prohibits insurance taken to the High Court: since the Ryan White CARE would cover the costs of the lot of sense.” Now, advocates of health companies from canceling the requirement that people Act. Whether banning the expansion until 2017, when That’s an opinion shared by care reform are prescrib- or denying coverage due to secure health insurance – the practice of denying cover- the states would absorb a number of other Wisconsin ing action in the states that a pre-existing condition and so-called individual mandate age to Americans with pre- some expenses. Republicans in the days after refuse to implement the from charging women more – and the expansion of Med- existing conditions like HIV But the Court said the the Supreme Court ruling. landmark legislation, includ- than men. icaid to guarantee care for infection, or caps on lifetime federal government cannot Those at the federal level, ing Wisconsin. • Requires insurers to lower-income people. expenditures, this law will withhold all Medicaid funds such as U.S. Rep. Jim Sensen- “Our continuing challenge provide certain free preven- Chief Justice John Roberts improve access to care for from states that decline to brenner, vowed to work for will be to make sure that tive care, such as mammo- wrote the majority opinion, hundreds of thousands of take part in the expansion. a repeal. states opt to expand Medic- grams for women and well- joined by Sonia Sotomayor, people living with HIV.” So, states can decide not to “The individual mandate aid so that more low-income ness visits for seniors. Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan But the Court’s ruling on enter the expansion without is a massive infringement on people, and particularly those • Provides for rebates and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. the expansion of Medicaid fearing the loss of funds. our freedom, and it’s bad with HIV, can get the health from insurance companies Anthony Kennedy, Antonin caused concern. At least seven governors, policy,” he said. care they urgently need,” that spent too much from Scalia, Clarence Thomas and “That the Medicaid expan- including Gov. Scott Walker Wisconsin Democrats, said Scott Schoettes, the HIV health care premiums on Samuel Alito dissented. sion must be voluntary have indicated they will not meanwhile, cheered the rul- project director for Lambda administrative costs and cor- Roberts wrote that the means that millions of low- participate in an expansion ing and praised the law. Legal, a civil liberties group porate bonuses. individual mandate can stand, income Americans, including of Medicaid. And eight gover- U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore based in New York. • Guarantees continued as a tax, which Congress has thousands living with HIV, nors lean toward a “no.” said, “So many in my home Lambda filed an amicus prescription drug savings for the authority to enact. may still lack access to the Walker said he would imple- state of Wisconsin will bene- brief defending the ACA seniors. “This ruling is a victory for program,” Lindsey said. “The ment no aspects of the Afford- fit and are already benefitting before the High Court, • Enables young adults millions of people – including law’s subsidies, which are able Care Act – now both from the ACA. They can now which, on June 28, released to stay on family insurance LGBT people and our fami- aimed at helping individuals derided and cheered as “Obam- breathe a sigh of relief that its 5-4 decision upholding plans. lies – who don’t have access purchase insurance through acare” – before the Novem- they will continue to benefit key elements of the most • Creates insurance to adequate, affordable health state health exchanges, were ber election. That’s close to from critical patient protec- significant health care reform exchanges for people and care,” said Rea Carey, execu- not designed to cover those the deadline when states must tions, lower costs, expanded in the United States since businesses to find the best tive director of the National who would have otherwise tell the federal government coverage and greater account- the creation of Medicare and coverage for the best price. Gay and Lesbian Task Force been eligible for Medicaid whether they will build health- ability from the insurance Medicaid in 1965. • Bans discrimination in in Washington, D.C. under the expansion.” insurance exchanges. industry.”

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Maps show HIV In early July, the Justice by ZIP code Department also asked the The Rollins School of Pub- High Court to take the case, lic Health at Emory Univer- as well as a California case, sity recently unveiled a major to expedite a final review of update of AIDSVu.org includ- DOMA. ing new interactive maps that Soon after, more than 130 show HIV prevalence data House Democrats filed an for 13 U.S. cities by ZIP code amicus brief in the California or census tract. case. The Democratic brief AIDSVu also allows users emphasizes that the House Photo: adamsmith.house.gov to view HIV rates alongside is not united in its defense of U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, key social determinants of the DOMA. D-Washington health – such as poverty, lack of health insurance, and edu- GOP vs. DEMS Ohio gay group cational attainment. on MARRIAGE fills vacancy “The visual presentation A congressional Democrat after director’s of current HIV data by geo- from Washington has filed a arrest graphic location available bill to extend equal benefits Ohio’s largest gay civil from AIDSVu is a valuable to married gay military ser- rights group, Equality Ohio, tool that can help inform vicemembers. has tapped one of its employ- local, state, and regional HIV Rep. Adam Smith, the top ees to head the organization program planning and imple- Democrat on the House after the arrest and resigna- mentation,” said Dr. Ronald Armed Services Commit- tion of its director. Valdiserri of the Office of tee, introduced the Military Kim Welter, who had been HIV/AIDS and Infectious Dis- Spouses Equal Treatment Act the director of programs and ease Policy with U.S. Depart- to make the Defense and outreach, is now serving as ment of Health and Human Veterans Affairs departments interim executive director. Services. recognize any marriage that She succeeds Ed Mullen, has been recognized by a who resigned after his arrest Beating, state, D.C., commonwealths on June 16 for an incident at kidnapping case or territories. Columbus Pride. Mullen has headed for Smith’s bill would change pleaded not guilty to misde- trial the definition of spouse in meanor charges of disorderly An Oct. 15 trial date was the U.S. code to include conduct and menacing. set for two eastern Kentucky same-sex marriages. The Columbus Dispatch, men charged with a hate But the legislation is citing police and court crime in the kidnapping and not expected to advance reports, said Mullen allegedly beating of a gay man. this session in the House, went onto the property of The federal case is being where Republican leaders a resident and threatened prosecuted by the U.S. Justice have formally appealed to him. The complaint alleged Department. the U.S. Supreme Court in he also took pictures of the U.S. District Judge Grego- their defense of the anti-gay man’s house, saying, “Smile ry Van Tatenhove issued the Defense of Marriage Act. now, we’ll be back for you.” new trial date after delaying A U.S. appeals court in proceedings for 20-year-old May ruled that DOMA is Congressional Anthony Ray Jenkins of Par- unconstitutional. House anti-bullying tridge and 37-year-old Jason Republicans, with a budget caucus created David Jenkins earlier in June. of $1.5 million, are defending U.S. Rep. Mike Honda has A federal indictment DOMA in court because the created a new congressional alleges that on April 4, 2011, Justice Department has said caucus to combat bullying. the two defendants kid- it will not defend the law. The California Demo- napped and assaulted Pen- crat and former educator nington because of Penning- announced the Congressio- ton’s sexual orientation. Member nal Anti-Bullying Caucus on The defendants allegedly of Phelps’ June 28. He said the focus enlisted Mable Ashley Jenkins church seeks would be on combating bully- and Alexis LeAnn Jenkins to School post ing from the earliest levels of trick Pennington into get- A man who attends the school through elder abuse. ting into a truck with the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Honda said millions of defendants. They then drove Church run by the Rev. Americans – on the basis of Pennington to a secluded Fred Phelps is a candi- skin color, ethnicity, physi- area of the Kingdom Come date for the Kansas state cal or mental abilities, sexual State Park in Kentucky and school board. orientation, gender identity, assaulted him. The women The Westboro attend- religion or age – are bullied allegedly cheered the men ee seeking office is Jack every year. The violence, he Diverse Music on, shouting, “Kill the faggot.” Wu. On a campaign web- said, has reached an epidemic Pennington escaped his site, Wu says he is a native level. attackers during a lull in the of California drawn to the for a Diverse city beating, when they allegedly Kansas capital “after see- were discussing how to kill ing the light of the West- – Lisa Neff www.radiomilwaukee.org him and dispose of the body. boro Baptist Church.”

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Milwaukeeʼs ultimutt day out with your pooch! Milwaukeeʼs ultimutt day out with your pooch! July 21, 11am - 5pm JulMcKyinl ey21, Park on 11am Milwaukeeʼs -Lakefr 5pmont McKinley Park on Milwaukeeʼs Lakefront Join us for a day of fun lled events including Join us for a day of fun lled events including Lure Coursing, the “One 2 Many Band”, Dog Photo: Fausto Fernos/feastoffun.com Demonstrations,Lure Coursing, the Expert “One 2Nutritionists, Many Band”, Dog A crowd enjoys the show at the third annual Pride Alive in 2010. VeterinarianDemonstrations, Advice, Expert Caricaturists Nutritionists, and Face PaintingVeterinarian for kids Advice, and Caricaturists much more! and Face Painting for kids and much more! Pride Alive returns to “Boris and Doris”), Israel Ramon and David L. Green Bay on July 14 Marstellar, Rick Steiner and Rock the Green. centralbarkusa.com The fifth annual Pride Alive festival returns To register, call 414-225-0244. centralbarkusa.com to Green Bay’s Joannes Park, 1430 E. Wal- nut St., from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on July GLSEN SELLING SAFE-SPACE 14. This year’s event features entertainment KITS FOR SCHOOLS from local entertainers and bands, including The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Shane Ashton, Saddlebrook, Red Light Saints, Network has launched the Safe Space Cam- Orpheus, and Sara Zacek & Friends. The eve- paign to place a Safe Space Kit resource in ning wraps up with DJ John Murges spinning. every middle and high school in the country. Additional attractions include the North- The nonprofit is encouraging former stu- east Wisconsin LGBT History Project, a chil- dents to purchase a kit for their old school dren’s area and more than 50 local vendors. or a school in their community. Admission is free, but a $5 suggested dona- The $20 kit includes a 42-page guide for tion includes appetizers and a show. educators, safe-space stickers and posters. For more information, go to newpride.org. For more, go to safespace.glsen.org.

CREAM CITY FOUNDATION GAY GAMES 2014 LAUNCHES HOSTING FUNDRAISER NEW WEBSITE The Cream City Foundation is sponsoring Gay Games 2014 has launched a new web- My Best Friend is Straight, a summer party site to promote the events to take place in and fundraiser, on July 26. Cleveland Aug. 9-16, 2014. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. at Registration for the games and relat- North Point Lighthouse, 2650 N. Wahl Ave., ed cultural events already is underway at Milwaukee. An after-party party takes place www.2014gaygamescleveland.com. at 9 p.m. at Charlie’s in the Third Ward, 320 E. Menomonee. RACINE BEACH RANKS TOPS General admission tickets are $50 in WITH USA TODAY advance, $75 at the door, and $25 for stu- USA Today recently named North Beach dents. in Racine as one of the “51 Great American CCF says to “bring your gay and straight Beaches.” friends for an evening of frivolity and food!” The Lake Michigan beach sits on 50 acres, The event’s honorary chair is Joseph Pabst with about 2,500 feet of shoreline for sun- and sponsors include Paul Milakovich, South- bathing, swimming, fishing and picnicking. west Airlines, Wisconsin Gazette, Ross Drae- Special events held at North Beach include gert and Dr. Robert Starshak, Club Charlie’s, EVP Professional Beach Volleyball, U.S. Grand Patti Keating-Kahn, Kathy Papineau’s Locali- Prix of Watercross and the Ironman 70.3 cious, Barbara Hayden, Bronze Optical, JG Racine Triathlon. and Linda Clark Family Fund, Jody Armata, Joe Brehm, This Is It!, Jose Milan, Louisella and – WiG reports William Frank and Roland Dittus. The event’s host committee chair is Michael Johnston and the committee includes Denise Send announcements to Cawley, Paul R. Fairchild, Patrick Farrell and James Schroeder, Charles Grosz, Anne Hefter, lmneff@wisconsingazettecom. Jerry Janis, Pam Percy and Martin Hintz (aka WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 15 REGIONAL Briefs

again because doctors alleg- agreed he could attend the ney Anita Alvarez and Illinois Change on July 12. edly revealed a patient’s HIV trial unshackled and in civilian Attorney General Lisa Madi- Baack has been affiliated status to relatives without clothing. gan will not do so. with Pathfinders since 1988 permission. The government played a Effingham County Clerk and currently serves as its A lawsuit alleges that video of Grady acknowledg- Kerry Hirtzel and Tazewell executive vice president. instead of waking the south- ing his guilt to investigators, County Clerk Christie Webb Under Baack’s leadership, ern Wisconsin man from a saying he broke the clinic win- are represented by the Pathfinders moved to an nap, a hospital resident told dow, poured gasoline inside Thomas More Society and enhanced facility in the Riv- his wife and son he had AIDS and lit the fluid. willing to serve as defendants erworks Business District of and left it to them to break He said he committed the in a double complaint filed Milwaukee in 2009 and added Photo: maofootball the news. The lawsuit says crime to “release the children” and by 25 gay and lesbian couples the Youth Outreach Drop- Chicago Fire plays New the revelation “stunned and that he “saw souls coming out of seeking to marry. In Center and the Q-BLOK England Revolution. devastated” the wife and son the windows” when he lit the fire. Alvarez and Madigan LGBT Young Adults Housing and left him “distraught” as No one was injured in the say they won’t defend the Initiative. Photo: nfl.com he was forced to admit his incident. 16-year-old law defining mar- “Champions of Change Chicago Fire Viking punter Chris AIDS had likely resulted from riage as between a man and have made extraordinary partners Kluwe. with Equality same-sex affairs. The lawsuit VIKING COMES a woman because it violates commitments to helping Illinois seeks unspecified damages. OUT FOR of the Marriage Amendment the state constitution’s equal youth reach their full poten- The Chicago Fire profes- The Wisconsin State Jour- MARRIAGE that’s due to be voted on in protection clause. tial despite the challenges sional soccer club has teamed nal reports the other case, EQUALITY November of this year, an Webb is a Democrat and arising from homelessness,” up with Equality Illinois for a filed last October by a Mid- Viking punter Chris Kluwe amendment that promotes Hirtzel a Republican. said Barbara Poppe, exec- series of events this summer. dleton man whose mother has endorsed the campaign nothing but discrimination and The American Civil Liberties utive director of the U.S. “This support from a major was allegedly told he was for marriage equality and prejudice against a significant Union and Lambda Legal rep- Interagency Council on pro-sports team signals to HIV-positive, is in mediation. encouraged Minnesota vot- subset of our population.” resent the same-sex couples. Homelessness. fans and LGBT youth the Spokeswoman Toni Mor- ers to defeat an anti-gay bal- The president created the diverse voices that embrace rissey says UW hospital gen- lot measure. ILLINOIS CLERKS White House Champions of Change pro- equality,” said Equality Illinois erally does not comment on Kluwe has recorded a TO DEFEND ANTI- honoring gram as part of his Winning CEO Bernard Cherkasov in pending litigation. series of ads for Minnesotans GAY LAW Wisconsin man the Future initiative. Each a statement. “When we have for Equality, which is leading Two county clerks say The White House was to week, a different group of sports heroes and teams MAN convicted the campaign to defeat in they’ll defend Illinois’ ban on honor Tim Baack, a Pewau- champions is recognized. show their support, it takes OF ARSON November an amendment to same-sex marriage against kee advocate for homeless the conversation away from AT PLANNED ban gay marriage. a legal challenge because youth, and other leaders in Go to wisconsingazette.com politics.” PARENTHOOD He also wrote a letter of Cook County State’s Attor- that field as Champions of for news updates all day long. The Chicago Fire marched CLINIC support for the equality cam- with Equality Illinois in the After deliberating just half paign and called the anti-gay city’s Pride parade last month. an hour, a jury found a man amendment “despicable.” This Rare Tudor Cottage zoned B2 is now for sale and The Fire plans to donate a guilty of federal arson in con- “For seven years I’ve had o ers distinctive quality & timelessness artistic details portion of ticket sales from nection with an April fire at a the privilege to play profes- its Aug. 4 game against Toron- Planned Parenthood clinic in sional football in the state of to FC to the Equality Illinois Grand Chute. ten thousand lakes, and the Education Project. Francis Gerald Grady was time I’ve been able to spend convicted of arson and dam- here has been wonderful,” UW Hospital aging a reproductive-health Kluwe said. sued again for facility. “Unfortunately, now there’s HIV disclosure At a pretrial hearing ear- something happening that’s ... 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Things to do between Milwaukee and Madison Theater. Located in the Jefferson County community of Fort Atkinson, the Fireside mixes both elements successfully, while adding a healthy dose of shopping to the mix. The musical theater fare is light by design, the food flavorful and filling, and the accompanying shopping is a lot of fun. The summer schedule includes an encore performance of “The Rock and the Rabbi” (July 12-Aug. 12), which tells the tale of how the fisherman Simon became Peter, the “rock” on which Jesus – he’s the titular rabbi – would build his church. The story is set to a contemporary musical score. Following closely on Jesus’ heels is the ever-popular “Hello Dolly” (Aug. 23–Oct. 21) and “Scrooge the Musical” (Oct. 25-Dec. 23.)

Get legendary The Jefferson County community of Lake Mills calls itself “legend- ary” largely because of its connections to Aztalan State Park, site of some unusual signs of early Johnson Creek Premium Outlets, Native American habitation located adjacent to the interstate at (see sidebar). Legend has it the Johnson Creek exit, offers the that stone pyramids found at best of both worlds. the bottom of the 1,371-acre Familiar names like Aeropostale, Rock Lake, around which the Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein, Eddie town circles, were altars for Bauer and Tommy Hilfiger loom sacrifices to the gods during Old World Wisconsin Photo: en.wikipedia.org large among the close to 50 factory an unseasonably long drought outlet stores that line the mall. The centuries ago – and that Chimneys provide a new dimension to “lake country,” otherwise known bargains are always ripe, and the the lake itself was the gods’ for its contemporary recreational activities, such as golf and boating. annual Labor Day sale from Aug. answer. 31 to Sept. 3 will drop the prices Regardless of the past, The road more arduously traveled on your favorite brands even lower. Lake Mills bustles with cur- Want to bypass the interstate entirely? Fill your water bottle, strap on Stores are generally open from Photo: the worldofbeercraft.com your helmet and take the Glacial Drumlin Trail, a 52-mile bicycle route that 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through BETWEEN next page crosses over often well-graded former railroad beds. The path begins at Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on 810 W. College Ave. in Waukesha and runs south of the interstate to 220 Sunday. S. Main St. in the Dane County community of Cottage Grove. Along the So the next time you’re driving way, it passes through 12 southern Wisconsin communities, each with aN past, you might consider stocking interesting history. up early for the holidays ahead. Beat The New Berlin Trail at the east end connects the Glacial Drumlin Trail the crowds and the frigid weather. to the city of the same name, while connections to the Capital City Trail in the west take riders directly into downtown Madison. For maps and more All singing, all information, go to www.glacialdrumlin.com. dancing, all eating Those who consider the term Shop ’til you drop “dinner theater” a poor example Everyone likes a bargain, especially deals that involve designer names. of both haven’t visited The Fireside

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Walk like a Mississippian Fans of ancient history will enjoy Aztalan State Park, site of one of the country’s best-preserved examples of a unique Native American culture. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Aztalan was the site of a thriving community that historians refer to as the Middle Mississippian Tradition, which existed from the 10th to the 13th century. The community, characterized by massive platform earthworks that were used for religious as well as social purposes, was an important stop on the trading route between the Great Lakes and the Gulf coast. Three original platform mounds remain in the 172-acre Jefferson County state park. The stockade walls that once protected the com- munity have been reconstructed. The name Aztalan, originally used by Mexico’s Aztec people to describe a land in the north from which they believed they origi- nated, was given to the ancient settlement because of the similarities between the earthworks and the design of Aztec temples. The park offers audio tours and an interpretive museum operated by the Azta- lan-Lake Mills Historical Society just north of the park. Included on the tour are two pioneer churches and other 19th-century buildings. Glacial Drumlin Trail Details at dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/aztalan. Photo: bigoakbikes.blogspot.com WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 17

BETWEEN from prior page rent activity, and the lake draws a variety of watercraft during the summer. The community, which bumps up against the Gla- cial Drumlin Trail, is home to Ephraim Faience Pottery, which touring on wheels produces beautiful collectables in Biking fans already have a soft the Arts and Crafts Revival style, spot for Trek Bicycles, Lance Arm- and Tyranena Brewing Co., one of strong’s brand of choice. But few the state’s more interesting craft know they can tour the factory in breweries. Waterloo, just north of Lake Mills, Brewer Rob Larson is best and see how their favorite mode of known for his slightly outrageous transportation is made. “Brewers Gone Wild,” described The Trek manufacturing facil- as a “series of big, bold, ballsy ity, 801 Madison St., offers wheel- beers” that includes such titles chair accessible tours at 10 a.m. The formal dining room at Ten Chimneys. as Bitter Woman IPA and Shagger. on Wednesdays. Groups of 10 or Photo: Kate Roth Photography/travelers411.com (The brewery has a nice tasting more can register at least five days room, too.) in advance by calling 920-478-2191, A slice of theatrical history The Lake Mills Art Festival, a ext. 12049. In addition to the manu- juried show that fills the com- Theater fans know that besides Broadway, one of the most significant sites in American theater can be facturing facility, the tour covers the found in Genesee Depot. Ten Chimneys, where construction began in 1915, was the summer home of actors munity’s Commons Park, is sched- historic Trek collection in the world uled this year for July 21. Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, the toast of Broadway from the 1930s until their retirement in 1960. The headquarters’ atrium and a walk residence became a favorite getaway and sometime theatrical workshop for the Lunts and other theatrical For something completely dif- through the design department. ferent, check out Aztalan Rac- luminaries, including Helen Hayes, Laurence Olivier, Carol Channing and especially out entertainer and play- Interested in antique tractors? wright Noel Coward. He is said to have written his play “Design for Living” for and about his relationship ing, the motocross track next to Waterloo also is the home of the wayside on the south side with the Lunts. Wilkes Classic Tractors, a family- Saved from the wrecking ball in 1996 and lovingly restored by the late Joe Garton, a former Madison of the highway and visible from owned dealership with a collection Interstate 94. The track is home restauranteur, the Waukesha County property has become a major tourism destination for fans and acting of between 100 and 150 hard-to- students and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Public tours are offered daily from May 26 to Aztalan Cycle Club and open find tractors, as well as tractor to members only. But it provides to Nov. 10. The Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program offers a weeklong master class each July to eight to 10 parts, toys, signage and peripher- outstanding regional theater actors. This year’s master class will be taught by musical theater star Joel Grey, some exciting visuals to passing als. Recent acquisitions include a motorists during races. Details at and the student list includes the Milwaukee Rep’s Sarah Litzsinger. Cockshutt 1800 Standard Diesel. More details at www.tenchimneys.org. www.aztalanmx.com. For more information, go to www. wilkesclassictractors.com.

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Up, up and away One of the best ways to see southern Wisconsin, especially during its verdant summer months, is from aloft. Token Creek Balloons, located in the eastern Dane County community of Token Creek, is happy to take you there. Now in its 25th year of operation, Token Creek, affiliated with A Great American Balloon Company LLC, offers a variety of balloon rides, always at dawn or dusk, when the winds are calmest. In a hot air balloon, you ride with the wind, and your only sense of motion comes from visual cues. Close your eyes and you’ll feel the sensation of standing still. Open them and you’ll see the ground passing languidly beneath you. Far away from the rushing interstate traffic, both physically and figuratively, ballooning may be the best way to travel. Visit www.wedofly.com/hot_air_balloon_rides_madison_wisconsin and prepare to sail away. 18 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012

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WiGOUT!Wisconsin Gazette entertainment Puttin’ on ‘The Ritz’ Terrence McNally’s classic bathhouse farce is fun for the family. Well, for a very, very liberal family. By Michael Muckian the bathhouse, not the play – Contributing writer came from New York’s Con- Chubby chasers, men in tinental Baths, the gay institu- drag, men in towels, men out tion that opened in 1968 in of towels and other assorted the basement of the Ansonia denizens of the bathhouse Hotel and was touted as world will fill the small stage reminiscent of “the glory of in Off the Wall Theatre’s pro- ancient Rome.” In addition duction of “The Ritz” this to the baths themselves, the summer. Out playwright Ter- original facility included sauna rence McNally’s 1975 come- rooms, an Olympic-sized dic collision of gangster spoof swimming pool, a disco ball- and bedroom (OK, bath- room and a cabaret lounge. house) farce well stands the Alarms rang if the police test of time and is perfect were on the way, and there summer fare, according to was K-Y jelly in the vending Dale Gutzman, the theater’s machine. famously innovative artistic The Continental Baths’ director. best known feature was its “McNally writes about entertainment, which in its the human condition, justice, time included Gladys Knight love and the very meanings and the Pips, Sarah Vaughn, of life,” Gutzman says about Tiny Tim, Patti Page, Cab Cal- Photo illustration: istock the author of “Corpus Chris- loway and others. But its Terrence McNally’s 1975 comedy “The Ritz” is set in a fictionalized version of New York’s Conti- ti” and other gay-themed most famous performer may nental Baths, best known today for helping launch the careers of Bette Midler and Barry Manilow. plays. “He does this often have been a very young Bette with comedy, but his mes- Midler, often accompanied on sages are no less important piano by an equally young shut down by the City of drag performers Miss Karen room with bursts of steam On stage just because the audience Barry Manilow, who often New York at the height of the Valentine and Miss Maple and other things coming Off the Wall Theatre’s is rocked with laughter. It’s played wrapped in just a AIDS epidemic. Veneer. out,” Gutzman says. “It fig- production of Terrence naughty but nice, if you know towel. Midler picked up the “The Ritz” – the play, not “I picked them because ures in the plot.” McNally’s “The Ritz” runs what I mean.” nickname “Bathhouse Betty” the bathhouse – also has its they are wonderfully come- “The Ritz” isn’t the only from July 26 to Aug. 5. For The story is as simple as at the Continental, and her share of entertainers, includ- dic and their crazy style suits McNally or gay-themed play tickets and information, the action is manic. Gaetano career was born. ing Googie Gomez (Kristin the show,” Gutzman says. Off the Wall is doing in the visit www.offthewallthe- Proclo (Lawrence Lukasav- The Continental’s enter- Pagankopf), a would-be song- “The three leads do a drag near future. The 2012 sea- atre.com. age) is on the run from his tainment became so popular bird with a voice “like nails on rendition of “Boogie Woo- son will end in May with Mafia-linked brother-in-law that straight audiences began a blackboard,” Gutzman says. gie Bugle Boy” that just gets McNally’s “Kiss of the Spider Carmine Vespucci (James showing up in such num- Rita Moreno won a 1975 wilder and wilder.” Woman,” the new season theme, then that’s fine.” Feeley). He chooses to hide bers that the gay clientele Tony Award for her perfor- The theater’s small stage launches in September with While Gutzman hopes out at The Ritz, thinking it’s a felt disenfranchised. It was mance as Gomez on Broad- will be transformed into a “A Man Like Hong Kong,” Milwaukee’s gay audiences swank New York hotel rather as if they’d been demoted to way, a role she reprised in the bathhouse, with individual an original espionage thriller will show up, he’s shooting than a rundown gay bath- just part of the ambience, and 1976 film version by director rooms made out of two- written by Gutzman that for a much larger audience house. The situation comedy they stopped coming. Richard Lester, which also by-four lumber with doors includes gay themes. with “The Ritz.” that follows includes all the The baths closed in 1974, starred Jerry Stiller, Kaye Bal- that slam. But there are no “Doing a gay show for its “‘The Ritz’ is bring-the- expected antics, but they but there was a resurrection lard and F. Murray Abraham. walls, so the audience can see own sake is never a reason,” whole-family fare,” he says. take on increasingly bizarre of the property in 1977 as In addition to the charac- what’s going on at all times in Gutzman says. “To do a show “Well, bring the whole family if twists and turns. Plato’s Retreat, a heterosex- ter of Gomez, Off the Wall’s all rooms. whose challenges intrigue me it is a very, very liberal family.” Inspiration for The Ritz – ual swinger’s club that was version includes Milwaukee “And, yes, we have a steam is, and if that show has a gay 20 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012 My Best FriendMY BESTis Straight FRIEND IS STRAIGHT STRAIGHT MY BEST FRIEND IS Holly Hughes is a trash- My Best Friend is My Cousin My Best FriendMY is AsianNEIGHBOR ASIAN talking liberal artist My Best FriendMY BESTis My Dad FRIEND IS BISEXUAL My Best FriendMY is AfricanBEST FRIEND American IS MY SISTER with too many dogs CANADIAN My Best Friend is My Mom By Michael Muckian N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee. life, and sex is about life; it’s at MY NEIGHBORMy Best Friend is Questioning Contributing writer Theatre Gigante is sponsor- the very heart,” Hughes says. MY BEST FRIEND MYIS TRANSGENDER BEST FRIEND IS When out comedian Holly ing the performances. “I wanted to create a theatri- My Best Friend is My Cousin Hughes needs centering, she Hughes’ show draws on cal language about women’s MY UNCLE turns to the pack of dogs her experience in the dog sexuality that wasn’t sani- MENTOR My Best Friend is White My Best Friend is Lesbian that shares her Ann Arbor, show world, a subculture tized, that had sequins and MY BEST FRIEND ISMY INTERSEXED BEST FRIEND IS Mich., home. She credits she found in middle age. It humor and darkness.” LATINO My Best Friend is Armenian them with bringing sanity to is every bit as “strange” as Hughes became one of the My Best Friend is Latino MY MINISTER her world. the subculture she normally first students at the New My Best Friend is Queer “Dogs do as much work in inhabits, she says. York Feminist Art Institute AUSTRALIAN contemporary urban culture “I do think of the parallels and honed her comedic per- MY BEST FRIEND IS as they ever did in history; between the queerness of formances at Women’s One My Best Friend is Love it’s just different work,” says the dog world and the queer- World Café (aka the WOW NATIVE AMERICAN Hughes, who also teaches at ness of the gay world,” she Café) in New York’s East Vil- My MYBestMY Friend is Love BESTBESTBUTCH the University of Michigan says. “Both are about people lage. Her mix of social and School of Art and Design. who love the ‘wrong’ thing political satire has earned her “It’s the work of loving us, too much.” critical acclaim and not a lit- now that we are sheep adrift Hughes knows well where- tle infamy. Despite receiving toward the dark edges, and of she speaks. The Saginaw, seven prior grants from the bringing us back toward the Mich., native moved to New National Endowment for the center.” York City in 1979 to become Arts, in 1990 she became one Hughes explores dogs and a feminist painter. She found of the “NEA Four.” Hughes, the dog subculture in her the sexually charged lesbian along with gay performance FRIENDFRIEND ISIS current solo work “The Dog subculture of the day liber- artist Tim Miller, actor John and Pony Show (bring your ating, and it galvanized her Fleck and performance artist own pony)”, which she’ll per- career both as an artist and Karen Finley, were denied form five times from July 13 performer. STRAIGHT!STRAIGHT! to 21 at Paddy’s Pub, 2339 “I wanted to be larger than HUGHES next page Thursday, July 26th, 2012 5:30 pm Bring Your Best Friend, Make a New Friend North Point Lighthouse (2650 N. Wahl Avenue, Milwaukee) www.northpointlighthouse.org

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HUGHES from prior page ‘I wanted to women with the same name, NEA funding for their work including another painter, Fine Crafts due to its sexual content, be larger than whose work she likes, and which Congress decried as the author of young adult from Wisconsin Artists pornographic. life, and sex is mystery novels that involve The four artists success- horses (her favorite of the is at the Morning Glory Gallery fully sued NEA, and in 1993 about life.’ “Hoofbeats of Danger”). inside the Marcus Center Lobby they were awarded amounts “I want to be that Holly 929 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee equal to the grant money. Hughes,” she says. However, the U.S. Supreme But one namesake with Court overturned the ruling life (that) those on the inside whom she does not want Featuring unique, handmade in 1998, and the NEA was often miss,” Hughes says. to be associated is the Holly pressured by Congress to “Part of gay culture is a Hughes who is a promi- jewelry, fiber, ceramics, stop funding individual artists. kind of humor and irony, the nent member of Michigan’s leather, glass, wood, But Hughes, author of the language of camp, and you Republican Party. sculpture, photography and 1983 breakthrough work don’t find many gay people “I am very disappointed “Well of Horniness,” wasn’t who don’t enjoy it,” she adds. that there is this big Repub- mixed media by more than even slowed down by the But whether inside or out lican Holly Hughes,” she says. 50 Wisconsin artists. notoriety. She continued of the mainstream, Hughes “The rest of my life is going writing, performing, paint- knows that humor is a prod- to be about making every- ing and teaching. She then uct of suffering, not joy. Some one think she’s a big lesbian, WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS authored two books – “Clit of the best humorists have trash-talking liberal with too SAVE THE DATE: ARE SAYING: Notes: A Sapphic Sampler” the darkest vision, she says. many dogs.” Morning Glory “There’s nothing like this and “O Solo Homo: The New “Humor is fueled by dark- Fine Craft Fair Queer Performance.” ness, often by anger. It’s a On stage Sat.-Sun., Aug. 11-12 anywhere in Milwaukee – Hughes contends that gay catharsis, it’s looking into “The Dog and Pony on the Marcus Center I just LOVE this store!” artists as “outsiders” have a the void. I think the reason Show (bring your own Grounds lot to contribute to main- Woody Allen loves Ingmar pony)” will be performed stream America, as well as to Bergman is that he is, at five times July 13-21 at their cultural peers. heart, as dark and existential Paddy’s Pub, 2339 N. SUMMER HOURS UNTIL SEPT. 13 • 12-5:30 P.M. FRIDAY & SATURDAY “Outsiders have a per- as Bergman, but it comes out Murray Ave., Milwaukee. ALSO OPEN BY APPOINTMENT – CALL US ANYTIME! spective that enables you to in a different voice.” Make reservations at 414- see the seams, the contradic- Hughes is sometimes 961-6119. 414.765.7227 • wdcc.org • [email protected] tions and complications of confused with other famous 22 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012

sional basketball player Magic works. The host, Magnus Johnson, who is extensively (Jussie Smollett), is having interviewed in the documen- mixed emotions because his Film tary, went public with his HIV friends’ arrival signals the diagnosis. Still, black leaders first weekend he will spend GREGG SHAPIRO were slow to respond. As apart from Ryan (Dustin AIDS activist Phill Wilson Ross), his boyfriend of five ‘Endgame’ puts says, the black community months. AIDS in black “lacked the political will to But once the old gang America under nip the epidemic in the bud.” arrives, Magnus gives them the lens Although antiviral cocktails his (mostly) undivided atten- Half of all Americans have changed HIV/AIDS from tion. Slutty Kyle (Anthony infected with HIV each a death sentence to a man- Burrell) from L.A., virginal and day are black, as are half ageable chronic illness in the naïve world traveler Sebas- of the nation’s one million United States, the crisis is far tian (Blake Young-Fountain), people living with the virus. from over. In the Deep South, uptight Joey (Jeffrey Bow- In “Endgame: AIDS in Black due to ignorance and distrust yer-Chapman) from Atlanta America,” award-winning of the government, the epi- and lonely lesbian Langston documentary filmmaker demic rages unabated. The (Shanika Warren-Markland) Renata Simone’s “Frontline” Photo: Courtesy PBS documentary stresses that begin their visit with a little focuses her camera on this “Endgame: AIDS in Black America” premiered July 10. on PBS’ “Frontline.” school systems and commu- sightseeing, including a stop often-overlooked crisis nities across the South are at the Langston Hughes within a crisis. trast, Oakland’s black gay and divorced mother, a nurse and their troubles. But they also letting young people down by House in Harlem. Although gay white men bi residents lived in silent a grandmother who is active gained access to drugs. adhering to abstinence-based Then the four-day week- dominated the stories and fear. According to an activist in her church, provides a The sharing of needles in education. end takes a series of unex- images of the epidemic’s interviewed in the film, Afri- perfect illustration. After her shooting galleries became Although an actual “end- pected turns. onset, they were not the can Americans simply didn’t second marriage to Rodney, a major contributor to the game” doesn’t appear to be While searching an online only ones infected. In San have “the safety of numbers a man who failed to disclose AIDS epidemic in the black in sight, Wilson says that after gay sex site, Kyle is hit on Francisco, word about the or resources to have an out, his HIV status to her, she community. Laws against 30 years it’s time to start by Ryan, Magnus’ boyfriend. emerging disease spread rap- active community.” Cultur- tested positive for the virus. drug paraphernalia prevented talking about one. As this Magnus is faced with coming idly among the gay commu- al baggage forced them to The homophobia of the addicts from access to clean documentary demonstrates, to terms with the possibility nity. But across the bay, in protect themselves by hiding black church led many gay needles. Although syringe however, it will not happen of infidelity and more. Mean- Oakland, it was a different their identities. men to find community in exchange programs in cit- without a serious cultural while, Sebastian confesses to story. Secrecy and fear helped the club scene. There, they ies such as Atlanta attempted shift among African-Ameri- Magnus that he plans to give In San Francisco, people to fuel the epidemic within enjoyed sanctuary among to stem the spread of HIV can leaders (religious, politi- Kyle his “flower” (Sebastian’s were acting up, speaking African-American communi- others like them. They through contaminated nee- cal and social). word). Joey and Langston out, taking action. In con- ties. An interview with Nel, a danced, drank and forgot dles, the programs incurred commiserate over their sin- political fallout and the disap- ‘Skinny’ has heft gle statuses. proval of pastors. Gay, African-American Writer/director Polk is “Endgame” traces a line filmmaker Patrick-Ian Polk careful not to let “The Skin- ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ ‘SPECTACULAR’ from the crack epidemic of has a track record with ny” deteriorate into a sexy TORONTO STAR SEATTLE TIMES the 1980s and ’90s to the ensemble pieces, beginning (and occasionally graphic) present day. With crack’s with the festival fave “Punks,” queer soap opera. He man- aphrodisiac effects, it’s not his debut feature-length pro- ages to work educational surprising that crack and sex duction. His sophomore flick information into the enter- work, as a means of paying “Noah’s Arc” morphed into tainment. In addition to gay for the drug, often go hand in the popular Logo series of literary and historical refer- hand. Crack-related arrests the same name and spawned ences, there are well-placed created a large population of another movie titled “Noah’s and informative discussions incarcerated African Ameri- Arc: Jumping the Broom.” of HPV, preparations for anal cans. While most authorities In “The Skinny,” five queer, sex and post-exposure pro- in the prison system deny African-American, Brown phylaxis treatment for HIV. the existence of homosexual classmates reunite in New activity among inmates, Dr. York for a Pride weekend Earl Joyner says he knows of fun, frolic, floats and fire- otherwise. Paroled inmates who contracted HIV in prison returned home to their wives and girlfriends, as well as their male sex partners, and a new cycle of transmission began. Because of the large OPENS number of incarcerations, the number of available men in TUESDAY! black communities dwindled. As a result, the competition for male attention among women intensified. 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Interview UW Press book covers 300 years of GREGG SHAPIRO gay history in Chicago By Gregg Shapiro Staff writer Before he became a saint, Sukie de la Croix and I just missed crossing paths as members of New Town Writ- ers, the Chicago gay writers’ group. But shortly thereafter, the native of Bath, England, and I found we were both writing for what would be the first in a series of Chica- go LGBT publications, some of which are now defunct. Nearly 20 years later, we each have new books out, and we’re about to embark on a tour together – an experience that should either enrich or completely destroy our friendship. De la Croix’s book, “Chi- cago Whispers: A History of LGBT Chicago before Stonewall,” is being pub- lished this month by the University of Wisconsin Press. It’s described by the publisher as “a colorful and vibrant record of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people who lived and loved in Chicago from the city’s beginnings in the 1670s as a IN PERSON fur-trading post to the end of St. Sukie de la Croix and Gregg Shapiro bring the 1960s.” their “Symbiotic Book Tour” to Boswell Book Based on extensive archival Company on 2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee at research as well as numerous 7 p.m. on July 24. interviews, the book sheds light on such legendary gay characters as Jane Addams, Ma Rainey, Lorraine Hans- Photo: Corey Black berry and Henry Gerber. I spoke with de la Croix of all it’s about individuals detective work. For example, bars and raids, but only when the book? cago’s South Side. Imagine shortly before we hit the cast out from society who I lied through my teeth to get backed up by other sources, In 1925 Henry Gerber, meeting Ma Rainey … Wow! road. found a niche, a way to sur- into a couple of membership- such as newspapers. who founded the first gay vive, sometimes against terri- only libraries. However, in group in America in Chicago, Many of the chapters Gregg Shapiro: Who’s ble odds. In the end, Chicago the end, if the book is to be You shine a spotlight was arrested. But no proof have a cinematic qual- the book’s target audi- LGBT people said “enough of any use to students, all on the contributions of of his arrest has ever been ity. Do you think any ence? is enough” and they kicked the information has to be Chicago’s LGBT artis- found. Until now, that is. I did of them might make a St. Sukie de la Croix: The against the pricks. And there sourced, and I’m very proud tic community. Were some serious sleuthing. good movie? target audience for this book were a lot of pricks in Chi- of my bibliography. you surprised to learn Somebody needs to make was originally me. I wrote cago back then (laughs). about some of the peo- Is there anyone you a documentary about Chi- the book I wanted to read. “Chicago Whispers” ple in the community wrote about whom you cago cross-dressers in bur- Outside of that, it will be of You say that you was also the name of – and do you think they wished you had met in lesque, both male and female. interest to anyone who has approached “Chicago the LGBT history col- will finally get their person? Also, there’s a rich seam ever lived in Chicago or been Whispers” as a jour- umn that you wrote due? All of them. I would love to of history to mine on the intrigued by its history. What- nalist, not as a histo- for six years. Did any Chicago has always been a have interviewed the author subject of African-American ever comes to mind when rian. What’s the dis- of the chapters in the city of artists and writers. I’m Henry Blake Fuller, and Mar- pansy parlors in the early you hear the word “Chica- tinction? book have their gen- just pointing out that a lot garet Anderson, although, in 1930s. Having said that, I’ve go” – Al Capone and the Historians have a set way esis in those columns? of them were LGBT. I think truth, I don’t think we would seen some awful gay histo- Mafia, Chicago Blues, political of doing things, an academic Writing the column that’s important. An individu- have hit it off. She was terri- ry documentaries, made by shenanigans – LGBTs were clarity. There are rules to inspired me to write the al’s sexuality is a vital ingredi- bly pretentious – ghastly but well-meaning people … but sucked up into the great follow. A journalist will sell book. However, I didn’t use ent to their work, but sadly fascinating. I’d love to build a just dreadful. drama of all of them. It’s a his own grandmother to get much from the columns, as it’s often ignored, denied or time machine and zap myself book about a metropolis, and to the bottom of a story they were oral history inter- glossed over. back to a club called Dia- the contribution that LGBT (laughs). Gay history is so views and I was writing a mond Lil’s in 1928 and hear ON TWITTER people made to its growth hidden and buried that it factual history book. I did use Are there any sur- a 16-year-old Alberta Hunter @wigazette and development. But most sometimes requires intense a few anecdotes about gay prising revelations in singing in a brothel on Chi- 24 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012

her in the face, leaving a red The latter increases and mark on her cheek. expands until it destroys her The paint and the slap marriage and family. Replay are because of Eva’s teenage Not an easy film to watch, GREGG SHAPIRO sociopath son Kevin (Ezra “We Need to Talk about Miller in a star-making per- Kevin” will give you plenty to ‘We Need to and after. Often they merge formance). Inspired by Robin talk about. Special features on Talk about explosively. Hood, Kevin killed several of the double-disc Blu-ray/DVD Kevin’ When we first encounter his high school classmates edition include a “behind the Lynne Ramsay’s film adap- Eva (Tilda Swinton), she is with a bow and arrow and scenes” featurette, an inter- tation of Lionel Shriver’s deep in a pharma-induced used the weapon to mur- view with Shriver and more. novel “We Need to Talk dream about a tomato festi- der his father Franklin (John about Kevin” derives its raw val, slathered in red. Red is as C. Reilly) and younger sister ‘Tomboy’ and brutal power from the much a character in the film Celia (Ashley Gerasimovich). A certified hit on the film fact that no one in this trau- as the characters themselves. Was Eva a bad mother? Is festival circuit, Céline Sciam- matic drama is blameless. Once awake in the after- she to blame? Early on, we ma’s “Tomboy” deserves Like a series of night- math, Eva attempts to reclaim see Eva struggling with her every accolade it’s inspired. mares from which the her shattered life. But her car pregnancy, feeling detached Cleft-chinned, freckled and dreamer can’t awake, “We and house are splattered in from her newborn, being short-haired Laure (Zoé PHOTO: Courtesy Need to Talk about Kevin” red paint. Following a job frustrated with her crying Héran) has the physical “Tomboy” warps time, slithering back interview at a travel agency, infant, experiencing great dif- androgyny of a 10-year- and forth between before a woman on the street slaps ficulty connecting with her old girl. But there’s more Laure ventures outside. She When Jeanne inadvertent- child. Franklin, on the other to Laure than that, and she introduces herself as Mikael ly discovers the masquerade, hand, bonds with young Kevin embraces the tomboy that to Lisa (Jeanne Disson), the she does what any devoted (Rock Duer and later Jasper she is. first of the neighborhood younger sister would do Newell). The boy appears Laure and her fam- children she meets. Lisa, in and comes to the aid of to be acutely aware of the ily, including her expectant turn, introduces Mikael to Laure, even embellishing the power that he holds over his mother (Sophie Cattani), her friends, and things esca- myth. But before long, Laure/ parents and plays it like a pro father (Mathieu Demy) and late from there. Mikael’s carefully crafted beyond his years. The demon 6-year-old kid sister Jeanne The dramatic tension in double life begins to unravel. seed has been planted and is (Malonn Lévana) have just the story arises from Laure/ Heran’s one-of-a-kind per- growing. moved into a new flat. Per Mikael’s ability to maintain formance is a riveting must- As the horrors mount, Laure’s request, her bedroom separate identities at home see. The same holds true for from Kevin’s refusal to be has been painted blue. Laure and with her playmates. As the other young actors, Léva- toilet-trained to his abuses of gets along well with the girly you might expect, Lisa, the na and Disson, making “Tom- Celia, we see Eva’s helpless- Jeanne and they have fun only girl in the gang, develops boy” a triumph. DVD bonus PHOTO: Courtesy ness, as well as her unspoken playing together. a schoolgirl crush on Mikael, features include a “behind the Tilda Swinton in “We Need to Talk about Kevin.” acceptance of her situation. Everything changes once further complicating matters. scenes” featurette. Alcohol or Other Addictions? We Can Help 12-Step Group Meetings • Alcoholics Anonymous • Al-Anon • Narcotics Anonymous • Sexual Compulsives Anonymous

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Fashion Thomas Adamson Givenchy’s menswear collection for 2013 combines sex with religious imagery

Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci produced an Photos: Overachieversclothing.com ecclesiastical tour-de-force last month with The shock factor came in the form of sleeveless tops and jackets printed with effigies of the Virgin Mary. the religion-inspired collection he unveiled during Paris’ spring-summer 2013 mens- wear shows. Incense wafted from the sidelines and organ music set the scene in a show that played with the layers of priestly garb. Shows by Tisci always contain a shock factor. Here it came in the form of sleeve- Get smarter. less tops and jackets printed with effigies of the Virgin Mary with a black bar over VISIT WUWM.COM her eyes. Jesus sandals – de rigueur for all the models – bore spiky chains. “I’m going back to my roots,” Tisci, an Italian Catholic, told The Associated Press. “It’s about Communion, but a sex version of it.” Silhouettes were knee-length or at the hip. The longer looks in black, white and blood red descended like columns, with cas- sock undergarments hanging underneath. Some of the shorter looks worked best, such as a printed T-shirt paired with a jacket – also featuring Virgin imagery – that opened up like a Catholic triptych. Creative attention was paid to the top of the body, with paneling or lapels hanging from the front or back. Legs were superflu- ous in unremarkable slim-fitting dark pants or knee-length shorts. The sheer volume of clothes was unusual for a spring show, but Tisci rarely follows the rules. In any case, the fashionistas didn’t seem to mind. “It’s great to see so many clothes on the runway,” former French Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld said, sitting on the front row. “Each season he becomes stronger 89.7 FM / HD-1: IN-DEPTH NEWS WUWM 2 / HD-2: MUSIC 24/7 WUWM.COM and stronger.”

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with pop accessibility on “Give It Away” (featuring the amazing Nora Music O’Connor on vocals), rocks out on “Eyeoneye,” sets hips swiveling on GREGG SHAPIRO “Near Death Experience Experi- ence” and is joined by St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) on “Lusitania,” Andrew Bird which features Bird’s trademark Singer/songwriter and fiddle vir- whistling. The latter is one of a tuoso Andrew Bird, a survivor of series of water-themed songs. the 1990s Chicago music scene, has been consistently marching to Andrew Bird performs on his own drum – or violin, if you July 27 at the Sound Town will – and continues to do so Festival in Somerset, Wis. Photo: COURTESY on “Break It Yourself.” Bird flirts Mucca Pazza plays Brady Street Festival on July 28. Mucca Pazza Scott Lucas & The There’s nothing safe about Married Men Mucca Pazza’s latest long-player As one half of Local H, one “Safety Fifth.” Sassy and brassy, the of Chicago’s more blistering hard- multi-member punk-rock marching rocking duos, Scott Lucas didn’t band could do for marching bands mess around when it came to what their fellow Chicagoans The making your ears ring. With his Coctails did for lounge music. The admirable latest musical project, cartoony tune “Touch The Police” Scott Lucas & The Married Men, sounds like a lost Carl Stalling com- he branches out in new and sur- position, while “Sexy Bull” takes prisingly twangy ways. Yes, that’s a Herb Alpert surfing. Kick off your violin (played by Rebecca Brooke) shoes to the “Tube Sock Tango” on “Steady Gaze” and “Heavy Lid- and then slip into a grass skirt for ded Love.” While Lucas rocks out “Mawi Wawi 5-0.” Still, Mucca Pazza heavy on this disc, he also shows sounds somewhat stifled on this that he can be downright mellow disc, leading to the conclusion that on “Blood Half Moons.” Photo: COURTESY they’re probably best experienced Scott Lucas & The Married Men play Club Garibaldi, 2501 S. Superior St. in Milwaukee’s live to get the full effect. Bay View neighborhood on July 27.

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July 16, Monday “Packer Fans from Outer Space” The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, welcomes Americana goddess Gillian Welch at 8 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. The Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin, presents Diana Krall (who collaborated with Barbra Streisand on her 2009 “Love is the July 13, Friday Answer” album) at 8 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. “Elvis Has Left the Building,” a new, king-sized comedy loosely based on an actual event, runs through July 22 at the Racine Seal Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern (Highway 38) in Racine. Call 262- July 17, Tuesday 633-4218. Gathering on the Green, Mequon’s annual performing arts “Billy Elliot The Musical,” with music by Elton John, runs festival, returns to Mequon Rotary Park tonight and tomorrow night through July 22 at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, at the with a variety of entertainment, including the original Chicago cast corner of Water and State. Call 414-273-2787. of “Jersey Boys” performing as Under the Streetlamp. For tickets July 24, Tuesday and info, visit gatheringonthegreen.org or call 262-236-0510. University Theater presents Agatha Christie’s murder mystery Boswell Book Company, 2559 N. Downer, hosts LGBT History masterpiece, “The Mousetrap,” through July 29 at Mitchell Night with St. Sukie de la Croix, author of “Chicago Whispers: Theatre in Vilas Hall, 821 University in Madison. A History of LGBT Chicago Before Stonewall,” and poet Gregg American Folklore Theatre in Door County presents the world Shapiro, author of “GREGG SHAPIRO: 77,” at 7 p.m. Call 414-332- premiere of “Victory Farm,” set in World War II Door County, 1181. through Aug. 25 at The Amphitheatre in Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek. Theatre Gigante presents lesbian performance artist Holly Hughes doing her new monologue, “The Dog And Pony Show July 25, Wednesday (bring your own pony),” through July 21 at Paddy’s Pub, 2339 N. Murray. Call 414-223-3496 or visit theatregigante.org/keywords/ Majestic, 115 King in Madison, welcomes the hip double bill of Best Coast and Those Darlins at 8:30 p.m. Call 608-251-2582. holly-hughes. Billy Elliot The world premiere of “Hero,” a new musical by Wisconsin native Aaron Thielen and Michael Mahler, runs through Aug. 19 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, in Lincolnshire Ill. Call 847- 634-0200. July 26, Thursday July 19, Thursday Off The Wall Theatre, 127 E. Wells, presents Terrence McNally’s award-winning comedy “The Ritz.” For information and tickets, call Ayre in the Square presents Kenny Todd, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 414-327-3552. July 14, Saturday in the Third Ward’s Catalano Square at Broadway and Menomonee Milwaukee’s very own BoDeans perform at 8 p.m. at Majestic, streets. Visit musicinthesquare.org. If you missed Shane Ashton at PrideFest in Milwaukee, you can 115 King in Madison Call 608-251-2582. Jazz in the Park presents WE Six at 6 p.m. in Cathedral Square Jazz in the Park presents Orquesta Tumbao in Cathedral Square catch him performing tonight at Green Bay PrideAlive, at 7:30 p.m. Park, 825 N. Jefferson. at Joannes Park, 215 S. Baird in Green Bay. Park, 825 N. Jefferson, at 6 p.m. The Rock the Ark concert series at Noah’s Ark Waterpark in the 28 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | July 12, 2012