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October 21, 2010 | Vol. 1, No. 25 Vote for Suicides equality prompt on Nov. 2 For a list of recommended candidates, go to p. 11. To find polling places throughout the state, go to vpa.wi.gov. activism Pro-equality Milwaukee mayor and gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett By John Quinlan Shiocton. Since May 2009, at continues reaching out to LGBT voters Contributing writer least three openly gay youth as his campaign enters its final days. The As newly reported inci- in northeastern Wisconsin’s LGBT community is invited to Barrett’s dents of teen suicides brought Outagamie County have “Count-down to Victory Party,” 5 p.m. on by homophobic bullying committed suicide, includ- to 7 p.m., Oct. 26, at Discovery World, dominate the national news ing Barker, who took his life 500 N. Harbor Drive. To learn about for a second month, advo- Sept. 13. the event, as well as to donate or cates for youth in Wisconsin Friends who knew him say volunteer for Barrett’s campaign, go hope to transform tragedy that Barker had big plans after to www.barrettforwisconsin.com. into positive action. attending an August leader- There have been recent ship training institute spon- Graphic: istockphoto town meetings in Appleton sored by the Gay Straight a n d J a s o n S m i t h and Madison, candlelight Alliance for Safe Schools. He vigils at the University of hoped to start a Gay-Straight Wisconsin campuses in Alliance at Shiocton High Green Bay and Madison and School, a courageous goal for social networking campaigns a town with only 954 people. by older LGBT community “It’s not completely clear members reaching out to why Cody Barker committed their younger peers. suicide,” said Cindy Crane, While a spate of gay- executive director of the related suicides are on the Madison-based statewide national radar, the one that’s organization GSA for Safe uppermost on the minds Schools. But Barker had left of people in Wisconsin is a strong impression on many that of Cody Barker, 17, of of his peers, youth leaders of gay-straight alliances state- wide, she said. A flurry of text Judge bars ‘don’t ask’ messages he sent in August This remarked with pride on the By Lisa Neff While the Defense tive servicemembers – in a menced under the 17-year- fact that “Cody was just ‘so Staff writer Department indicated it is lawsuit brought by Log Cabin old DADT. issue gay,’” positively reflecting the A federal district complying with the injunction Republicans on behalf of the Phillips also granted LCR’s inside and online at confidence he exuded in his court judge ordered the and most recently ordered group’s 19,000 members. petition to seek reimburse- wisconsingazette.com identity as an out gay youth. Department of Defense to recruiters to accept applica- DADT violates due pro- ment from the government And yet, in less supportive comply with a common mili- tions from gays and lesbi- cess rights, freedom of speech for costs associated with the News contexts, Crane added, the tary command: “Halt.” ans, the Justice Department and the right to petition the lawsuit. WiGWAG ����������������������2 oft-repeated phrase “so gay” Judge Virginia Phillips on has moved to challenge the government for redress of “‘Don’t ask, don’t tell,’ as Wisconsin Gaze �����������4 can have devastating effects Oct. 12 issued an injunction judge’s ruling. grievances guaranteed by the of today at least, is done, and Editorial ����������������������� 10 on many young people. barring the enforcement of First Amendment, the judge the government is going to Opinion ����������������������� 11 “It creates all of these the “don’t ask, don’t tell” pol- COURT ACTION found. have to do something now to National Gaze ������������ 12 internalized negative feel- icy that prohibits gays from Phillips’ injunction fol- In ordering the injunc- resurrect it,” LCR attorney ings,” she said. “Who knows serving openly in the military lowed her September ruling tion, Phillips said the Defense Dan Woods said after learn- Features how many negative messages and provides for their dis- that DADT is unconstitution- Department was to discon- ing of Phillips’ order. “This WiGOUT �������������������� 17 youth are bombarded with, charge if they come out, get al – an infringement on the tinue “any investigation, or is an extremely significant, Art Gaze ��������������������� 18 and what it does to their outed or engage in homo- fundamental rights of ser- discharge, separation, or historic decision. Once and Theater ������������������������ 19 psyche, whether they’re out sexual activity. vicemembers and prospec- other proceeding” com- DADT page 9 On the Town �������������� 28 of the closet or not.” Community Events ��� 31 Text messages from GSA Activism page 14 Leah vukmir is quiet about anti-gay views, page 8 2 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 LGBT news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg

was re-incarcerated this In August, Deadspin Corporation of invasion of privacy, state. So LGBT activists mailed spring for theft after reported that Favre had negligent hiring, supervision and/or 279 mini Froot Loops boxes to more than a decade sent the photos in 2008 via training and negligent infliction of Brown. Trivial fact: Froot Loops of freedom. cellphone, along with sexu- emotional distress. was Archie Bunker’s favorite cere- ally explicit text messages, to al. Maybe Brown’s too? What a Jenn Sterger, who was employed Tearoom party girl wants by the New York Jets as an in- Yet another Republican official Choice apology A woman who house sideline reporter at the – this time the head of Indiana’s Senior Obama Administration declined to give her name time. Bureau of Motor Vehicles – was advisor Valerie Jarrett recently told Radar Online that Christina Questioned about the release of caught in a sex sting in a pub- delivered a keynote address to Bad choice Aguilera, who recently filed for the pictures during an Oct. 7 news lic bathroom. Andrew Miller was a black-tie affair of the Human of words divorce from husband Jordan conference, Favre replied, “I’ve got taken into custody for public inde- Rights Campaign and basked in A McDonalds In Hartsville, Bratman, frequently approached my hands full with the Jets” – per- cency and indecent exposure after the applause of an admiring LGBT S.C., made a serious typo on other women at gay bars in Los haps not the best choice of words allegedly masturbating in front of audience moved by her focus a billboard advertising the Angeles. She claims that Aguilera’s for the occasion. a plain clothes officer in a shop- on young LGBT lives. Soon after, fast-food giant’s angus snack bodyguard approached her at The The NFL is investigating the ping mall restroom and asking the Jarrett found herself in a harsh wrap. Abbey one night and said, “My allegations against the veteran officer to touch his penis. Miller, spotlight, apologizing for refer- boss would really like you.” He quarterback. a married father of three who is ring to homosexuality as a “life- then pointed to Aguilera, who was an active member of his church, style choice” in a taped interview Prison talk with Bratman. Do tell has since resigned his position. He with the Washington Post on the An inmate who knew Milwaukee “I met Christina in the bath- Dayanara Fernandez, a guest at was formerly the state director of subject of LGBT youths, bullies serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in pris- room and she told me she liked the Hyatt in Deerfield, Ill., returned agriculture. and suicide. Jarrett, in the Post on has written a book about their to play with girls,” the woman said, to her room in June to find a male interview, described a conversa- conversations. “Serial Killer’s Soul” adding that a couple of her girl- hotel employee wearing her pant- Topped off tion with the mother of a gay boy by Herman Martin was released friends were similarly approached. ies, skirt and high-heeled shoes, Follow your nose, it always who killed himself earlier this year. last month. Martin, who was according to a lawsuit filed in Los knows. LGBT activists put North “They were aware that their son serving time for theft, occupied More than a Angeles Superior Court. Carolina Rep. Larry Brown on a was gay, they embraced him, they a cell next to Dahmer’s before handful? The man changed his clothes Kellogg’s diet last week. Brown, loved him, they supported his life- he was killed. The book details Brett Favre’s penis was back and then shouted, “Don’t tell, don’t in an e-mail to other GOPers, style choice,” she said. how Martin would talk to Dahmer in the news, as the Internet site tell” in Fernandez’s face, according referred to gays as queers and daily about Christianity through Deadspin released photos of the to court documents. said he expected “a couple leg- a small vent between the cement former Packer masturbating while But she did. In her com- islative fruitloops” would attend block wall and ceiling. Herman wearing a pair of Crocs. plaint, Fernandez accuses Hyatt an LGBT awards banquet in the Find WiG on Facebook. WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 3 4 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 Eau Claire professor’s e-mail causes furor By Louis Weisberg (homosexuals’) addictions educate nor contribute to would not be made public. who traveled to San Francisco “The purpose of the film Staff writer and compulsions. These, our dialogue or understanding, The university does not want in June as part of a women’s festival was to show alter- The University of fellow humans, deserve our UW-Eau Claire Chancellor to censor the expression of studies class that included native views of sexualities Wisconsin-Eau Claire will best efforts to help them Brian Levin-Stankevich said ideas, but the administration visits to an LGBTQA parade and ways of living your life,” take administrative action recover their lives. We only in a written statement. “This needs to address the appro- and film festival. That trip Forman told The Badger against a professor who sent hurt them further when we will be addressed adminis- priateness of the time and inspired the creation of the Herald, UW- Madison’s inde- a derisive e-mail to a stu- choose to pretend that these tratively.” place of expression in this Eau Queer Festival, which pendent student newspaper. dent calling LGBT people the walking wounded are OK the The chancellor said he case, he said. included student-made docu- “We achieved this by show- “walking wounded.” way they are, that their pres- has worked to improve Under fire for his remarks, mentaries. ing an array of international The e-mail was a response ent injuries are the best they the environment for gay Hilton told the Eau Claire Despite the controver- films, presenting different cul- to senior Crystal Kazik’s can hope for in life.” and lesbian students at Leader-Telegram that he felt sy, more than 600 people tures and how they deal with request for faculty support Hilton also asked Kazik UW-Eau Claire, pointing to “really badly about what I attended the four-day fes- homosexuality.” in promoting the Eau Queer and an administrative assis- the Chancellor’s Diversity said.” He told the paper that tival, held Oct. 7-Oct. 10, But Forman said the e-mail Film Festival, an LGBT event tant for the women’s studies Advisory Commission, the he would cooperate with the according to Pam Forman, a incident took away attention that she helped organize. department to reconsider LGBT Advisory Board and university’s response to the UW-Eau Claire professor of that should have gone to the Tony Hilton, chair of the uni- holding the event. the Hate and Bias Incident incident. women’s studies and sociol- importance of the event. versity’s information systems The e-mail set off a furor Response Team. Kazik reportedly was ogy. The event was timed to department, wrote back: “I throughout the UW system. Levin-Stankevich said any among a handful of UW-Eau lead up to National Coming decry attempts to legitimize “Such an e-mail can neither action taken against Hilton Claire students and faculty Out Day on Oct. 11. Find WiG on Facebook.

UW-Whitewater student. attack “shocked” the cam- a welcoming place for LGBT licensed agent at the time is,” the campus. Membership is BRIEFS Campus police said she was pus. She says that’s not what people to gather, according the report said. “While the free and open to all LGBT approached by two men she UW-Whitewater is about. to locals. request for financial informa- graduates. Whitewater didn’t know while walking A group of partners that tion was somewhat out of The group holds its first students rally down a street. She said one Janesville nixes included Mary McIntyre, who the ordinary, some level of official event – a reception About 50 to 100 stu- used a homophobic slur and gay bar request operated Off the Wagon for assurance that there was a – on Oct. 23, following the dents at the University of punched her, bruising her The Janesville Alcohol several months, had applied likelihood that the business 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Milwaukee Wisconsin-Whitewater gath- face. License Advisory Committee for a license to open Club would survive seems reason- LGBT Film/Video Festival ered Oct. 15 to protest an Police released profiles voted 3-1 against issuing a Haven. The ALAC responded able.” screenings. The event fea- incident last month in which of the two suspects shortly liquor license for a proposed with the unusual request of “I understand this building tures food, entertainment a woman was punched in the after the alleged attack but gay bar at the former site of asking McIntyre to provide has had issues, but they’re and drink specials at Art Bar, face while wearing a T-shirt no arrests have been made. Off the Wagon, 18-24 S. River evidence of financial security not me,” McIntyre told the 811 W. Burleigh. that said “Legalize gay.” University spokeswoman St. Since that bar closed in for the proposed business, ALAC, according to the “In addition to being a The victim is a Mary Beth Mackin says the July, the city has been without which she declined to do. Janesville Gazette. “They’re good time, the reception Christian Schmidt, a for- not Mary McIntyre.” offers a great opportunity for mer Off the Wagon employ- “I’m done with the game,” LGBT alum to network with ee, said he believed the ALAC she said. each other,” said Warren The BEST CARE at the BEST PRICE was acting out of homopho- Schmidt indicated that Scherer, spokesperson for bia in asking McIntyre to sub- efforts to bring an LGBT bar the group. “There will also be for your BEST FRIENDS! mit information that’s not to the city would continue. an opportunity to sign up for required of other license membership in the chapter.” applicants. LGBT alumni Dozens of UW-M LGBT * Get Acquainted offer to new clients... Surgery Price List In the ALAC report rec- group forms at grads have indicated an inter- ommending against McIntyre, UW-Milwaukee est in the new group. Nearly PRICING CATS FREE Pet Exam the committee asserted that A group of LGBT alum- 50 have joined its Facebook $45 ...... Neuter the building’s owner Kurt ni have formed an official page at UW-Milwaukee $65 ...... Spay $35 Value Miller had gone through chapter of the UWM Alumni LGBT Alumni. New Clients only. Valid with coupon. Expires 12/31/2010 eight tenants in five years. Association to provide pro- For more information DECLAW “When the businesses dis- fessional and business oppor- call the alumni association $65 ...... (2 Paws) solve, the police department tunities to LGBT grads, bring at 414-906-4665 or go to $75 ...... (4 Paws) $65 ...... Dental routinely takes complaints the resources of the univer- www4.uwm.edu/alumni/ of civil disputes between sity to the community and chapters/lgbt_alumni.cfm. VACCINATIONS $10 Off Kurt Miller and whoever the serve as an LGBT voice to - From WiG and AP reports $20 ...... Distemper $20 ...... Leukemia Heartworm Test $20 ...... Rabies 1 year New Clients only. Valid with coupon. Expires 12/31/2010 DOGS $95 ...... Neuter (under 30 lbs.) $105 ...... Neuter (over 30 lbs.) $125 ...... Spay (under 30 lbs.) $150 ...... Spay (30-60 lbs.) 10% Off 8901 W. Capitol Dr. | Milwaukee, WI 53222 | www.st-al.org Includes Anesthesia, In-hospital Care, Pain Medication, Suture Removal, and Re-check. Does not include antibiotics or pre-surgical Become a treatment foster parent blood work. Vaccinations must be current. Multiple Pet Discount The needs are great; the rewards are greater When 2 or more pets at the same time receive services. Please help us grow hope in the lives of kids who Complete Medical • Surgical • Dental New Clients only. Valid with coupon. Expires 12/31/2010 have suffered abuse and neglect. You provide Radiology & Laboratory Facility healing and hope for the child; we provide support City Animal Hospital for you. 325 W. Silver Spring Dr. Financial compensation, educational/support Glendale-Bayshore Mall Area meetings, Title 19 insurance for kids provided. 414-465-5700 | [email protected] CITY ANIMAL HOSPITAL 414-332-5555HOURS Mon-Fri 9am-7pm • Sat 9am-2pm

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It is for the inclusion of sexual serious enough to require LGBT Community Center, ticularly its voters, must suicide among LGBT youth. notable that these national behavior, sexual orientation medical intervention. SAGE Milwaukee and decide to stand as witnesses Certainly the personal trag- programs actually have a lim- and gender expression and But supports to take Pathfinders, all do our part to the poor treatment LGBT edy of friends and family of ited ability to meet the needs gender identity questions to action remain minimal. The to address the mental health people – particularly youth Tyler Clementi at Rutgers of Wisconsin youth and fami- be added to local, state and Wisconsin Department needs of LGBT people. But – receive in our state. Then University resonates with lies. Similarly, national educa- national health data surveys. of Health Services website we do so with woefully insuf- they must take action to sup- LGBT people and our allies. tion campaigns on bullying We have had some success shows no program supports ficient resources to meet the port us in making all of our Diverse and Resilient’s provide useful information with the Wisconsin Youth to aid in prevention of suicide magnitude of the problem. lives worth living. board and staff are saddened for classrooms, but this puts Risk Behavior Survey and the among LGBT youth. Mental LGBT youth and adults still by the news of these deaths. interested classroom teach- Wisconsin Behavioral Risk Health American Wisconsin live in communities and fami- These private tragedies also ers in the unenviable position Factor Survey. These have Chapter is the same. In fact, lies where they are socially have a public cost. Each death of trying to implement pro- shown us that Wisconsin the latter quibbles over the isolated. Even those among FORGE has joined with by suicide points to reduced gramming without coaching, teens who engage in same- reliability of the data that us who enjoy optimal fam- other organizations to stage the Peaceful Rally for Justice, Rights 22 anti-LGBT murders the and Respect at 2 p.m. It’s time for the streets National Coalition of Anti- Oct. 23, in Milwaukee’s Violence Programs identified MacArthur Square pinion (between Seventh and When a meeting to grieve It was a good question, and after learning she was trans- O in 2008, half were known the passage of Wisconsin’s we finally have an answer: gender. That’s also where forge transgender women (many Ninth streets). For 2006 anti-gay marriage con- It will take us dying in the a 29-year-old woman died of the remainder had been more information, call stitutional amendment failed streets. May 8 outside a Milwaukee In the last few weeks, born male but were dressed 414-559-2123 or go to to endorse public demon- That’s where Chanel gay bar, the victim of a hit- teens have taken their lives femininely or androgynously www.forge-forward.org. strations, a disappointed Larkin, 26, died May 7. She and-run. And that’s where in the streets, in a river, in the when they were killed), and activist cried, “So what will was shot and killed by a man Rosalind Ross, 30, died Sept. backyard and in their homes. four out of five were LGBT it take for us to take to the who had picked her up for 15, shot and killed in her car Each wanted to escape the people of color. ing and addressing violence. streets?” sex, but changed his mind by her life partner. taunting, bullying and vio- It’s time for action. From service providers we lence endured at the hands From the criminal justice need concrete plans to learn  of schoolmates, teachers and system we need an LGBT about LGBT-specific issues administrators because they police liaison with visibil- and needs, and to consistent-  were perceived to be LGBT. ity, authority and clout; and ly be our advocates and allies. So it’s time we all take to investigators and prosecu- From neighbors and fel- the streets to raise aware- tors willing to pursue hate low citizens we need an all-  ness of prejudice, discrimina- crime enhancement charges. out commitment – similar tion and violence - and to From politicians we to what we’ve aimed at seat- demand that they stop. need the gumption to pass belt use and smoking cessa-  We need to heal from safe-schools laws and anti- tion – to eliminate all preju- wounds both self-inflicted discrimination laws. We dice, discrimination, violence and otherwise, beginning still don’t have ENDA, and and bullying. with our racial divide. All Wisconsin still does not And from ourselves, we four of the violent deaths in protect its transgender citi- need a pledge to unite across the Milwaukee LGBT com- zens from discrimination in our differences and create munity since May have been employment, housing and and sustain whatever is need- African-Americans. This is public accommodations. ed to stop and to heal the not an anomaly. The most From school personnel we violence from which far too deadly anti-LGBT violence need a commitment to run- many of us suffer and die. is often reserved for those ning hate-free zones. – Michael Munson and who are transgender and/ From taxpayers we need a Loree Cook-Daniels are co- or people of color. Of the solid investment in prevent- directors of FORGE.

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By Louis Weisberg attention has been high. But ing legislation, would seem a “very conservative.” Staff writer despite the fanfare, turnout Political Analysis natural to draw the interest Vukmir declined to fill “All eyes in the nation at the Oct. 12 debate was of LGBT voters in the area. out the Wisconsin Family are on us,” state Rep. Leah sparse, and the exchange district, but has mostly avoid- between her and Sullivan. Sullivan’s supporters had Council’s 2010 election ques- Vukmir warned the audi- between the candidates was ed debates, press events and The Milwaukee Press hoped the high stakes in tionnaire, which included an ence seated in Wauwatosa dispirited. interviews. Club, which moderated the his race with Vukmir would item asking about support West High School’s audito- Vukmir hammered absent- The debate questions, pre- debate, declined to use ques- inspire LGBT voters through- for the state’s domestic part- rium. It was one of the few ly at Tea Party talking points sented by two panelists, cov- tions about the candidates’ out the Milwaukee area to ner registry. Her reticence statements made during the – lower taxes, less govern- ered a wide range of issues, positions on equality that get involved with his cam- seemed odd given Vukmir’s ensuing 90-minute debate on ment, new leadership. She including clean energy (he’s were submitted by WiG. The paign. But their support for cozy behind-the-scenes which both Vukmir and her repeated Sullivan’s record of for it, she’s against it), high- closest the event came to Sullivan has been surprisingly relationship with Wisconsin opponent, incumbent state voting “with Gov. Jim Doyle speed rail (he’s for it, she’s addressing Vukmir’s social lukewarm, despite his out- Family Action. That group Sen. Jim Sullivan, agreed. 99 percent of the time” so against it) and stronger pen- views was a terse pre-debate reach to the community. The was behind the state’s consti- The race in Wisconsin’s frequently and robotically alties for drunk driving (he’s exchange between her and race has apparently failed to tutional amendment banning Fifth Senate District is very that people eventually began for them, she’s against them). WiG over her posting of bib- attract LGBT involvement same-sex marriage and is much in the political spotlight. to snicker. One subject that never lical verses on the home page beyond the usual core of behind the current legal chal- Observers consider it to Ironically, the debate’s few arose, however, was LGBT of her campaign website. moneyed gay and lesbian lenge to the state’s domes- be a bellwether of Tea Party moments of energy came rights. Outside the auditori- Wauwatosa and parts of political donors. tic partner registry. Vukmir clout, as embodied by Vukmir. from Sullivan, the establish- um, the day’s top news story Waukesha are home to a By contrast, LGBT sup- consulted with WFA’s anti- Many believe the Legislature’s ment candidate. But while was the federal injunction growing LGBT population, as porters played a key role gay president Julaine Appling partisan fate will turn on he occasionally bristled with issued against the military’s evidenced by the active gay in Sullivan’s 2006 defeat about how to vote on the which candidate prevails in facts, his face betrayed grow- “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban, the and lesbian suburban groups of former state Sen. Tom anti-bullying law. this west suburban district, ing irritation. Like so many most significant development in the area and the elec- Reynolds, a religious zealot With polls showing Vukmir meticulously gerrymandered other seasoned elected offi- on the controversial policy tion this year of an openly who tried recruiting a gay and Sullivan statistically by Republicans to unite some cials who’ve been paired since its inception in 1993. gay man to the Waukesha Senate page into an ex-gay tied, LGBT support might of Waukesha and Brookfield’s against off-the-wall challeng- But apart from a reference Common Council (although ministry. Unlike Reynolds, yet make the difference in reddest neighborhoods ers this year, Sullivan seemed to the ethics of embryonic the city of Waukesha is not however, Vukmir has avoided the race, but only if future with the far blue reaches of mostly perplexed. stem cell research, none of included within the Fifth any such public antics. In fact, forums don’t enable Vukmir’s Milwaukee and purple patch- The debate provided a the major social issues of the Senate District’s meandering just as she did at the Oct. 12 strategy of silence on social es of Wauwatosa. rare chance to see Vukmir day were discussed, despite contours). The race between debate, Vukmir seems to have issues. With such perceived high at a non-scripted event and their central role in the Sullivan, a pro-equality can- relegated her social views stakes, money has poured on the same stage with her Bible-wielding Vukmir’s can- didate, and Vukmir, who’s so to the closet for this race, into both Vukmir’s and opponent. She has cam- didacy – and despite being a far to the religious right that despite publicly insisting that Read more WiG online at Sullivan’s coffers. Media paigned door-to-door in her major point of differentiation she voted against anti-bully- the Fifth Senate District is www.wisconsingazette.com. Gruber Law Offices, LLC

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‘The safest option for those who want to protect their careers is not to come out yet’ DADT from 1 and become realistic. LGB ruling in a challenge to a pol- on our military, endangering appeals court for a tempo- greatly expanded opportu- servicemembers continue icy against proselytizing in morale, health and security rary stay. nities for women, and has for all, this failed policy is to remain vulnerable under national parks. of our military at a time of “The Justice Department grown stronger because of stopped. Fortunately now we DADT.” In that case, a court ruled war,’’ said Wendy Wright of is defending the statute, as it it. Open service for gay and hope all Americans who wish At Servicemembers in August in favor of the the conservative Concerned traditionally does when acts lesbian Americans will be no to serve their country can.” United, a group of LGBT vet- right-wing Alliance Defense Women for America. of Congress are challenged,” different. Granting this stay LCR deputy director erans and servicemembers, Fund, which argued that the In a letter to the Justice White House spokesper- would perpetuate a grave Christian Berle said, “This executive director Alexander federal policy violated a free- Department, American son Tracy Schmaler said in injustice against servicemem- decision is … a victory for all Nicholson advised, “Those dom of speech guarantee. Legion national command- a statement. “The president bers whose only desire is to who support a strong nation- who are on active duty So LGBT civil rights activ- er Jimmie L. Foster wrote, believes and has repeated- defend our country honor- al defense. No longer will should continue to operate ists have urged Obama “Consistent with our long- ly affirmed that ‘don’t ask, ably and honestly.” our military be compelled as if DADT were still in effect Administration officials to let standing policy of allowing don’t tell’ is a bad policy that Esseks added that the to discharge servicemembers for now. …The safest option Phillips’ order stand, citing the military to police its own harms our national security administration already “has with valuable skills and expe- for now for those who want the president’s position that requirements and standards and undermines our military more than discharged any rience because of an archaic to protect their careers is DADT is discriminatory and for service, the American effectiveness. …The presi- duty it has to defend the policy mandating irrational not to come out yet.” threatens military readiness. Legion requests you appeal dent and his administration statute.” discrimination. The United SLDN and SU issued the “The judge correctly rec- this decision and seek a are working with the military Meanwhile, the legislative States is stronger because of cautions in anticipation of ognized that this unconsti- stay on the current injunc- leadership and Congress to effort to repeal DADT has this injunction, and Log Cabin an appeal from the Justice tutional and discriminatory tion. No action by a single repeal this law.” stalled in the U.S. Senate, Republicans is proud to have Department to the 9th program harms those who federal judge should obviate LCR’s Berle said the admin- where Democratic lawmak- brought the case that made Circuit Court of Appeals in serve our country,” said the policy of ‘don’t ask, don’t istration’s move displayed a ers have vowed to pick up it possible.” California. James Esseks, director of the tell’ before the Department lack of faith in Armed Forces the campaign again during the ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual of Defense completes its personnel. lame-duck session following STILL ‘DON’T TELL’ DON’T APPEAL and Transgender Project. review.” “The Department of the Nov. 2 midterm election. While LGBT groups trum- The Justice Department’s On the other side, propo- Justice is severely underesti- Asked why he hasn’t sim- peted victory with Phillips’ role, in part, is to defend nents of the ban denounced STAY SOUGHT mating the professionalism of ply repealed DADT with an order, leaders in the cam- Congress’ acts in the courts, Phillips as an activist judge On Oct. 14, Justice our men and women in uni- executive order during an paign to strike down DADT but there have been excep- overstepping her authority Department attorneys filed form,” Berle said. “The U.S. MTV election forum, the cautioned servicemembers tions, and appeals are neither and urged Justice to appeal. a motion to stay the injunc- military is the most powerful, president on Oct. 14 said, against coming out. mandatory nor automatic. “The judge ignored the tion. Phillips rejected the most adaptable armed force “This is not a situation in “Servicemembers must Most recently Justice decided evidence to impose her ill- motion, but the government in the world. It has dealt which, with the stroke of a proceed safely and should against appealing a federal informed and biased opinion is expected to turn to the with racial integration and pen, I can end the policy.” not come out at this time,” said Aaron Tax of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, an LGBT group founded to represent gay servicemembers and repeal the gay ban. A Vote for Jim Sullivan Added SLDN execu- tive director Aubrey Sarvis: “DADT remains a risk and is a Vote for Equality. servicemembers should not come out. This interim peri- od is dangerous. We need to put the safety and well being Don’t forget — of gay servicemembers first, Vote November 2nd, 2010 online www.sullivanforsenate.com for you www.wisconsingazette.com 10 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0

{ Editorial } No debating ignorance Editorial boards have rebuked Rebecca Kleefisch, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin lieutenant governor, for refusing to debate Democratic oppo- nent Tom Nelson. Pundits also have taken her to task for avoiding interviews and news conferences. Debates and personal appearances are all that’s left of the democracy that our founding fathers envisioned. They could not have imagined an age when candidates buy political offices through slickly produced commercials filled with lies and false accusations. But this is the only possible way a candidate like Kleefisch could win an election, and her running mate Scott Walker knows that. Kleefisch says she’s proud of being frequently compared to fellow “mama grizzly” Sarah Palin, but Walker’s campaign has no desire to duplicate the devastation that Palin wreaked on John McCain’s presidential campaign when she opened her mouth without a script. Kleefisch shares Palin’s most extremist views. She believes, for example, that humans and dinosaurs co-existed on the planet after God created the { Letters } heavens and the Earth about 6,000 years ago. Like Palin, she’s said that she would look to the Bible over the Constitution as her guide for governing. Unlike Palin, Kleefisch has no experience in government or in managing anything. She was a news anchor at Milwaukee’s WISN-TV before parlaying her name recognition into a victory in a low-profile, overlooked political race. Misquoted I appreciate Louis type of cell in the body. That Perhaps it’s smart of the Walker campaign to keep Kleefisch under the As some of you remember, Weisberg for giving me the is not true with adult stem political equivalent of house arrest, but it’s bad for democracy and for I used to write a column for opportunity to offer you the cells. Scientists have made Wisconsin. If Walker and Kleefisch win, she will be the governor-in-waiting. In Step magazine. I am aware original quote. progress transforming adult Voters have the right to know her views and see her in action on the politi- that sometimes under pres- I am a work in progress cells into their embryonic cal stage. sure to get the column in on just like the rest of you. state. However, studies show Go to Kleefisch’s campaign website and click on “issues.” You’ll be taken time, the tone of my writing However, I have always felt that these regressed cells still directly to Walker’s issue page. At least Palin had more gumption than to be may not have been my intent. that voting for someone just retain a “memory” of their relegated to the back of the bus in such a transparent way. These days, I am trying to be because they are gay or gay former state. The fact is that Voters will have to ask themselves the questions that Kleefisch won’t careful and deliberate with friendly is not always in this we do not have a satisfactory publicly face: What could she possibly contribute to economic development what I write. country’s best interest. I have substitute for embryonic in this state? And why should voters trust a candidate who isn’t trusted by I was quoted in the last a profound love and respect stem cells. her own campaign? issue of Wisconsin Gazette for our founding fathers and Second, embryonic stem in the piece regarding Scott the blueprint they’ve left cell research is not unethi- Walker. Unfortunately, the for us. The Constitution and cal. It uses five-day old clus- tone in which my quote was the Bill of Rights are what I ters of cells left over from offered, was misleading. That live by. Being gay is just one in-vitro fertilization proce- article read: aspect of my life and I think dures. If these embryos are The Wisconsin Gazette is published “Jamie Taylor, an openly gay government should stay out not donated for stem cell every other week and distributed conservative Libertarian, said of my personal business. I research, they are destroyed. throughout the Milwaukee area, Madi- Walker’s positions on LGBT support many gay issues but How can anyone possibly son, Racine, Kenosha, and 40 other issues simply don’t matter to not all. I am a realist and believe it is more ethical to cities statewide. To have WiG delivered him. ‘I believe in the times we use logic in just about every discard these cells than to CEO/PRINCIpal to your address, contact circulation@ are in, there are more impor- aspect of my life. use them to help people Leonard Sobczak wisconsingazette.com or call 414-961- tant things,’ he said, citing struggling to live each and 3240, ext. 101 government spending.” Jamie Taylor every day with life-threaten- Publisher/ WiG Publishing, LLC. © 2010 The original quote was Milwaukee ing diseases? Embryonic stem Editor in Chief this: “The reason I support cell research holds the prom- Louis Weisberg Walker is because he has adult stem ise of a cure for diabetes, been trying to hold down cell research Parkinson’s, multiple sclero- NATIONAL NEWS Editor Entertainment Editor spending for Milwaukee is not enough sis, spinal cord injuries, heart Lisa Neff Gregg Shapiro County as long as he’s been I am the mother of the disease, and even cancer. in office. I will never support child with diabetes in the I believe that stem cell Creative Director contributors Harry Cherkinian someone simply because they recent television ad for Tom research will someday lead to Jason Smith Jr., Jody Hirsh, Rick Karlin, Kerrie are ‘gay friendly.’ I believe in Barrett. I believe there are a cure for my son’s diabetes. Kennedy, Cory Liebmann, Jamakaya, Emily the times we are in, there are two very important points to But, this will only happen if all Assistant Editor Mills, Mike Muckian, John Quinlan, Jay more important things to me be made regarding stem cell forms of stem cell research Lucky Tomaszek Rath, Dan Zaitz than some gay issues. That research. are supported. being said, I would rail against First, adult stem cell Account Executives Technical consultant someone who wants to rule research alone is not enough. Heidi Fallone Will Elwood, Marypat Wulff Kevin Rux what I do in my bedroom. Science has shown that adult Whitefish Bay I want government out of stem cells are not as versa- my personal life. Out of my tile as embryonic stem cells. www.wisconsingazette.com finances and I want them to Because embryonic stem stop trying to protect myself cells are so elementary, they Read more WiG online at FROM myself.” can be developed into any www.wisconsingazette.com. WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 11 What they Vote for partner, not a pretender Do you want a partner or ised to eliminate the year- Milwaukee County is on the a pretender? old state domestic partner verge of bankruptcy. Walker said The Wisconsin Gazette registry if elected governor. talks about lower taxes and pinion ran a story Oct. 7 profiling That registry gives same-sex spending, but his own bud- O “All the recent attention to bully- a few LGBT supporters of couples 42 of the 200 basic gets over the years have pro- Cory Liebmann ing helped us realize that we need to Milwaukee County Executive rights that heterosexual cou- posed a total increase in the equip kids to live out biblical toler- Scott Walker. The story high- ples receive when they get tax levy of $39 million, along Walker, Barrett has not only ance and grace while treating their lighted Walker’s simultane- married. Hospital visitation with a 35 percent increase in been supportive of LGBT neighbors as they’d like to be treated, ous alliance with some of and inheritance are only two government spending. families behind-the-scenes, whether they agree with them or not.” the most rabidly anti-equality of the rights Walker is pre- Walker’s poor manage- but he has also proven him- – Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, forces in the state. pared to rip away. ment has led to preventable self publicly through policy. announcing that his group was pulling its support for Day One of the more interest- Walker running mate and repeated crisis at the Barrett also has part- of Truth, the annual April event that religious right groups ing parts of the story was the Rebecca Kleefisch says she’d county’s mental health com- nered with other elected promote as a way to counter to the annual Day of Silence. strained effort by Walker’s govern according to her own plex, hundreds of millions of officials and business leaders handful of LGBT supporters narrow reading of the Bible. dollars in deferred mainte- to create jobs and improve “The words people use and the things people say to explain away him trying Given her extreme views, it’s nance in Milwaukee County communities. Milwaukee’s about other kids online, it enters into their internal to get in bed with both sides. understandable that Walker parks, people in need going Menomonee Valley used to dialogue. And when you’re a kid, it can change the way Some suggested Walker was is trying to shield her from without assistance and the be a wasteland, but because you see yourself and the way you think about yourself open to them personally and debates and the media. literal crumbling of county of Barrett’s efforts it has and the worth that you give to yourself. I think we “would not pursue the con- Before joining Walker on the structures and buildings. become a vibrant incubator need to really focus on what language we’re using and servative social positions he’s ticket, she told a radio audi- In total contrast to Walker, for jobs. The Public Policy how we’re treating these kids.” adopted on the stump.” This ence that same-sex relation- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Forum recently described – CNN’s Anderson Cooper telling Ellen DeGeneres does not comport with real- ships were like having a rela- Barrett has been a stead- Mayor Barrett’s 2011 budget about the harmful effect that the putdown phrase “so gay” ity, because Walker’s track tionship with an inanimate fast partner with the LGBT as “responsible” while they has on young people. record is decidedly against object or an animal. community. He fought against described Walker’s as “risky.” equality. Walker also is putting for- the 2006 anti-gay marriage Whether we are looking “We thought these battles had already been fought Just last year Walker ward a false image on other amendment, he stood against at issues of equality or fis- and won decades ago.” vetoed a proposal to simply policies. He claims that he efforts to take away exist- cal management, the contrast – Kim Anderson of the National Education Association study the feasibility of provid- is the best person to fix ing domestic partnership between Walker and Barrett taking U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., to task for saying that ing health insurance benefits the state’s fiscal challenges, benefits and, while serving is clear. On Nov. 2, will we openly gay people and unmarried pregnant women should to the same-sex partners but a recent report shows in Congress, he opposed choose a real partner like be barred from teaching in public schools. of gay and lesbian county that after eight years with the discriminatory “don’t Barrett or a pretender like employees. He has prom- Walker as county executive, ask, don’t tell” policy. Unlike Walker? “I was sickened by the brutal nature of these crimes and saddened at the anti-gay bias that contributed to them. Hate crimes such as these strike fear into all of us.” Nov. 2 election endorsements – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking out against anti-gay hate crimes in his city. The following list of SD 05 – Sen. Jim Sullivan • AD 32 – Doug Harrod Berceau endorsements includes can- SD 07 – Supervisor Chris • AD 35 – Jay Schmelling AD 77 – Supervisor Brett “We want to tell men like Boyd K. Packer that we didates recommended by Larson • AD 38 – Dick Pas Hulsey are tired of watching our children die. There are con- WiG, Fair Wisconsin/HRL- • SD 11 – L.D. Rockwell • AD 41 – Scott Milheiser AD 78 – Rep. Mark Pocan sequences to your words. You cannot change us, we PAC and Planned Parenthood. • SD 17 – Carol Beals • AD 42 – Fred Clark AD 79 – Rep. Sondy Pope- cannot change ourselves and the more you try, the Endorsements are based SD 21 – Sen. John Lehman AD 43 – Rep. Kim Hixson Roberts more dead bodies you leave behind. Stop.” on candidates’ positions on SD 23 – Sen. Pat Kreitlow AD 44 – Speaker Mike AD 80 – Janis Ringhand – Eric Ethington speaking at an Oct. 7 protest against equality, reproductive free- SD 25 – Sen. Bob Jauch Sheridan AD 81 – Rep. Kelda Helen the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City. Packer, who ranks dom and women’s health. SD 27 – Sen. Jon • AD 45 – Roger Anclam Roys second in the Mormon Church, delivered a speech in which Erpenbach • AD 46 – Rep. Gary Hebl • AD 84 – Don Vanpool he called same-sex attraction “impure and unnatural.” GOVERNOR • SD 29 – John Erpenbach AD 47 – Trish O’Neil AD 85 – Rep. Donna • Milwaukee Mayor Tom SD 31 – Sen. Kathleen • AD 48 – Rep. Joe Parisi Seidel “The whole thing has become a giant game of hot Barrett Vinehout • AD 49 – Phil Garthwaite • AD 86 – Todd Punke potato. There isn’t anyone who wants to be respon- • AD 50 – Sarah Ann • AD 87 – Dana Schultz sible, it seems, for actually ending this policy. The LT. GOVERNOR STATE ASSEMBLY Shanahan AD 88 – Rep. Jim Soletski potato has been passed around so many times that • State Rep. Tom Nelson • AD 02 – Ted Zigmunt • AD 51 – John Simonson • AD 89 – Bob Orwig I think the grown-up in the room is going to be the • AD 05 – Mert Summers • AD 52 – Paul Czisny • AD 90 – Lou Ann Weix federal courts.” ATTY. GENERAL AD 08 – JoCasta AD 54 – Rep. Gordon AD 91 – Rep. Chris Danou – Diane H. Mazur, a legal expert at a think tank at the • Scott Hassett Zamarripa Hintz AD 92 – Rep. Mark University of California-Santa Barbara, commenting after • AD 09 – Josh Zepnick AD 57 – Rep. Penny Radcliffe a federal judge ordered the military to immediately stop U.S. SENATE AD 10 – Supervisor Bernard Schaber AD 93 – Rep. Jeff Smith enforcing its ban on openly gay troops. • Russ Feingold Elizabeth Coggs AD 61 – Rep. Robert • AD 94 – Cheryl Hancock • AD 11 – Jason Fields Turner AD 95 – Rep. Jennifer “Once again, an activist federal judge is using the U.S. CONGRESS AD 12 – Rep. Fred Kessler AD 62 – Rep. Cory Mason Shilling military to advance a liberal social agenda, disregard- • CD 2 – Rep. Tammy • AD 16 – Leon Young • AD 64 – Peter Barca AD 96 – Brian Murphy ing the views of all four military service chiefs and the Baldwin • AD 17 – Barbara Toles • AD 65 – John Steinbrink constitutional role of Congress.” • CD 3 – Ron Kind • AD 18 – Tamara Grigsby AD 66 – Steve Brown DANE COUNTY – Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, CD 4 – Rep. Gwen Moore AD 19 – Rep. Jon Richards • AD 67 – C.W. King SHERIFF speaking out against a federal judge’s injunction against CD 7 – State Senator Julie AD 20 – Rep. Christine AD 68 – Rep. Kristen • Sheriff David Mahoney the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Lassa Sinicki Dexter • CD 8 – Steve Kagen AD 21 – Tom Michalski • AD 70 – Amy Sue Vruwink MILWAUKEE AD 22 – Rep. Sandy Pasch • AD 72 – Marlin Schneider COUNTY SHERIFF STATE SENATE • AD 25 – Kerry Trask AD 73 – Rep. 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The sold- went on to serve for three themselves trying to reinvent the LGBT community. 2, there’s one sector where employees, and the number out event is sponsored by years as executive director of the wheel in their workplace, Burr said much of the activists say equality will grows incrementally each Cream City Foundation’s Chicago’s Center on Halsted, and this luncheon is a great progress toward equality is continue marching forward year. QShare. where she spearheaded the opportunity for them to made not at the level of undeterred: the corporate Such gains are the result “We’ve come a long way organization through a suc- learn about the best prac- corporate policy but in the sector. of on-the-job activism that but we still have a long way cessful $20 million capital tices and things that are going workplace itself, by people America’s companies, extends from the nation’s to go,” Burr said. campaign. on at other companies,” Burr coming out to their co-work- which rely on the quality of boardrooms to its office Burr was a founding mem- Burr currently serves said. ers and sharing their sto- their workforce to succeed, water coolers. 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But I conditioning repairman who Outraged city leaders said attention to anti-gay bullying criminal sex act. invited the 30-year-old to the doubt he would do that.” lives next to the building that New York wouldn’t tol- following a string of teen house, telling him they were Nancy Perez said of her where the assaults took erate the “vicious” hatred suicides last month around The assaults having a party. nephew, “He’s innocent of all place. that had apparently caused a the country. Police said the members When the man arrived, the charges. He was raised in He said he has two teen- street gang to allegedly beat “Like many New Yorkers, of a gang that called itself they burned, beat and tor- a loving family.” age nieces who are gay. and torture two gay teenage I was sickened by the brutal the Latin King Goonies tured him for hours. The He said they lived in the boys and a gay man inside an nature of these crimes and went berserk after hearing a complaint alleges that Rivera The community neighborhood and have had abandoned home over the saddened by the anti-gay bias rumor that one of their new tied the man to a chair with Gays and lesbians live no problems with serious course of several hours. that contributed to them,’’ recruits, a 17-year-old, is gay, a metal chain. The man was openly in the heavily Hispanic harassment. Police have arrested 11 the mayor said. “The heart- and trapped and brutalized then beaten and sodomized neighborhood, and while A week after the assaults, people in the incident, which less men who committed the men Oct. 3-4. with a small baseball bat. residents were disturbed by New York City Council occurred in Morris Heights these crimes should know Investigators say the teen some past violent behavior Speaker Christine Quinn, in the Bronx. that their fellow New Yorkers was stripped, beaten and Suspects’ by the suspects, some said who is gay, and other elected New York Police will not tolerate their vicious sodomized with a plunger defenders they hadn’t previously tar- officials went to the empty Commissioner Raymond acts or the hatred that fuels handle until he confessed Almonte’s stepmother, geted gays. brick townhouse where the Kelly said that several of the them.’’ to having had sex with a Carmen, told The New York Word of the assaults incident occurred and passed suspects had made state- The suspects arrested 30-year-old man who lives a Times that the teen was hos- apparently reached residents out leaflets. ments implicating themselves were identified as Ildefonzo few blocks away. pitalized after going into dia- long before police had pieced “People were very, very in the crime. Mendez, 23; Elmer Confresi, Prosecutors, in the crimi- betic shock during his arrest. together what happened. clear that they wanted it to Asked if the men had 23; Jose Dominguez, 22; David nal complaint, allege that She said his father died three Jaymarie Mendez, 16, said be known that the acts of expressed any remorse Rivera, 21; four 17-year-olds, Falu sliced the teen with a months ago. she heard about the attack, these individuals do not rep- for what they had done, Steven Caraballo, Denis box cutter, Rivera hit him “Bryan is not a bad kid,” “the next day,’’ but said that, resent their neighborhood,” Kelly said, “I wouldn’t call it Peitars, Nelson Falu and in the head with a shaving she told the newspaper. “If like other young people in said Quinn. “They were remorse.” Bryan Almonte; Brian Cepeda, can and ringleader Mendez he was there, he didn’t do the area, “We don’t talk to as stunned as anyone that New York Mayor Michael 16; Ruddy Vargas-Perez, age shoved the wooden handle anything.” cops. We don’t like them.” something so violent, so pre- Bloomberg said he was “sick- not known; and one other of a plunger into the teen’s Cepeda was interested The victims, authorities meditated … could happen ened’’ by the violence that man. All face charges includ- rectum while asking, “Do you in becoming a police officer, said, didn’t call the police here.” police said included sodom- ing robbery, assault and like this?” said his mother, Ada Cepeda. either. izing one of the men with a unlawful imprisonment as Then, the group grabbed a “He’s not rude; he’s quite “How can people do plunger handle and hours- hate crimes; Mendez, Rivera second teen they suspected intelligent,” she told the something like that?” asked Justice appeals DOMA ruling TELL US By Lisa Neff sex marriage from another sation as federal employees separate and unequal cat- of passports. WHAT Staff writer state. and immigration rights. egories of married individuals Tauro, appointed to the YOU The U.S. Justice Another element of Tauro’s rulings dealt with in Massachusetts and that federal bench by Richard THINK! Department has appealed a DOMA defined marriage, a challenge to DOMA from DOMA unlawfully requires Nixon in 1972, wrote that federal judge’s ruling that the for federal purposes, as the Massachusetts Attorney Massachusetts to disregard lawmakers clearly passed Send a letter to the Defense of Marriage Act is union of a man and a woman. General Martha Coakley valid marriages in its imple- Section 3 of DOMA “for the editor at unconstitutional. The result of this provision called Commonwealth of mentation of federally funded one purpose that lies entirely managingeditor@ The Obama Administration is that gay couples legally Massachusetts v. Health and programs. outside of legislative bounds, wisconsingazette.com has denounced DOMA, but married in five states and Human Services and a chal- In GLAD’s case, the attor- to disadvantage a group of Justice maintains that one the District of Columbia are lenge from Gay & Lesbian neys said that Section 3 of which it disapproves. And of its roles is to defend denied the more than 1,100 Advocates and Defenders DOMA violates the federal such a classification, the Congress’ laws. The depart- federal benefits and respon- called Gill v. Office of constitutional guarantee of Constitution clearly will not ment filed its appeal Oct. 12 sibilities tied to marriage, Personnel Management. equal protection as applied permit.” in Massachusetts, respond- including Social Security In the state’s case, Coakley to federal income tax, Social ing to U.S. District Court survivor benefits, family and said that Section 3 of Security, federal employees Read more WiG online at Judge Joseph Tauro’s ruling medical leave, equal compen- DOMA unlawfully creates and retirees and the issuance www.wisconsingazette.com. July 9 ruling in two cases from Massachusetts. In his ruling, Tauro deemed a section of DOMA as moti- vated by “irrational preju- dice.” DOMA became law with the signature of Bill Clinton in 1996, when it seemed that Hawaii might legalize same- sex civil marriages, a first in the United States. We are building a strong and thriving Milwaukee. Working together with you we have The GOP-dominated Congress crafted DOMA to invested in job growth, passed the smoking ban, expanded health care coverage to 98% carve out an exemption to of Wisconsinites, and passed the domestic partner registry and domestic partner benefits the U.S. Constitution’s full for state employees. Let’s continue building a better Milwaukee and Wisconsin. faith and credit clause, want- ing to allow one state to refuse to recognize a same- Vote Jon Richards for State Assembly November 2nd. Authorized and Paid for by Citizens for Richards, Kris Martinsek, Treasurer 14 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 ‘What I hear is that things haven’t changed.’ Lifeline Take Action Activism from 1 college setting.” exist beyond our campus.” out to their younger peers. If you are a youth Congress is considering In Madison, GSA for Safe In Appleton on Oct. 9, “Billy Lucas was just 15 who is feeling alone, The Safe Schools Schools is collaborating with dozens of concerned citizens when he hanged himself in confused or in crisis, Improvement Act Madison Metropolitan School grieving the loss of Cody a barn on his grandmother’s call The Trevor (H.R. 2262/S. 3739) members statewide have District’s LGBTQ resource Barker packed a city hall con- property,” Savage wrote in a Lifeline toll-free at and the Student reflected both devastation specialist teacher Liz Lusk ference room hoping to find recent column. “He report- 866-4-U-TREVOR. Nondiscrimination Act and determination, Crane invited the public to a special ways to avert tragedies. edly endured intense bullying The line is available 24 (H.R. 4530/S. 3390), said. event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “As you can tell by the at the hands of his classmates hours a day, seven days both of which would Crane said it’s difficult to Oct. 20, at the Urban League emotion here, we’re scared – classmates who called him a week. improve the lives of know whether the suicides of Greater Madison, 2222 that we’re going to lose a fag and told him to kill LGBT youth. Contact are an ongoing problem that South Park St. The gathering more youth,” said Appleton’s himself. His mother found his your congressional was previously unreported targeted adults working with diversity coordinator Kathy body. …I wish I could have representatives and and is only now receiving youth and others who sup- Flores, who organized the talked to this kid for five kids? We have the ability to ask them to cosponsor adequate coverage. port young people. event. minutes. I wish I could have talk directly to them right both bills. Well-meaning but often Middle and high school Jesse Heffernan, who runs told Billy that it gets bet- now. We don’t have to wait oversimplified and sensa- youth concerned about this a gay teen support group at ter. I wish I could have told for permission to let them tionalized media reports can issue are encouraged to reg- Harmony Cafe in Appleton, him that, however bad things know that it gets better. We affect youth in unpredict- ister for a youth leadership warned that increased media were, however isolated and can reach these kids.” Patrick Harris and openly gay able ways, Crane said “There conference planned for Nov. attention has not made the alone he was, it gets better. Savage and his partner Fort Worth City councilman are two myths: one, that all 13 in Madison. Call 608-661- problem disappear. “But gay adults aren’t Terry launched the YouTube Joel Burns have received the LGBTQ youth are on the 4141 or go to www.gsafor- “Since Cody’s death, what allowed to talk to these based “It Gets Better,” cam- attention of millions. verge of committing suicide safeschools.org for details of I hear from the youth is kids. Schools and churches paign, which has received What can WiG readers or taking drugs, which isn’t future actions. that things haven’t changed,” don’t bring us in to talk to more than 1.6 million hits. do? the case, or the other that UW - Madison Dean of Heffernan said. “Just this last teenagers who are being Other adults have followed “Speak out,” Crane said. we’ve come so far in creat- Students Lori Berquam said Tuesday, youth were telling bullied. Many of these kids Savage’s lead in reaching out “Your voice is needed now ing a better environment for her campus responded to me how they’re still getting have homophobic parents to troubled youth through more than ever before.” LGBT youth that everything the crisis with an Oct. 20 harassed and bullied in their who believe that they can new media. LGBT members She suggested contacting is OK now,” she said. “The “Glow Vigil” on the univer- schools. It’s a serious prob- prevent their gay children of the traveling company of an LGBT group in your cam- reality is that teen suicides sity’s Library Mall. lem.” from growing up to be “Wicked” recorded a pow- pus or community to find out affect LGBT youth dispro- “Everybody’s voice is In a column invoking gay – or from ever com- erfully resonant message how to help locally. portionately, and we can’t important,” Berquam said. the memory of an Indiana ing out – by depriving them for Facebook backstage at remain silent. And yes, things “Our students need to have teen who took his life in of information, resources, Madison’s Overture Center are better, but it’s still hard to mentors and connections September, UW - Madison and positive role models. in late September. From-the- be a sexual minority young throughout their lives, includ- alumnus Dan Savage implored “Why are we waiting for heart viral video messages person in a high school or ing those connections that older LGBT adults to reach permission to talk to these from Ellen DeGeneres, Neal Read more WiG online.

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For general information LGBT Film Fest opens Oct. 21 about the Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival, go to arts.uwm. The 23rd Milwaukee true crowd pleasers, like Ken respect. The Cliks, The Degenerettes, Tabakman alternates edu/lgbtfilm. LGBT Film/Video Festival and Ken, Camp Mother and – Jody Hirsh Trannysaurus Sex and Systyr between the heavy-handed screens Oct. 21 to Oct. 24, Camp Leader, Belle and Bell Act, to name a few. The doc (lots of water imagery) and offering regional premieres Gingham and more. ‘Florent: Queen touches on a broad array of the artistically inspired (fas- In spite of the odds against of features and documenta- From the very beginning, of the Meat topics, including the concept cinating use of reflections). her, Manuela begins to tri- ries from around the world. the Topp Twins were able to Market’ of trans musicians making The film’s conclusion is sure umph at school. But when This year the festival includes incorporate political activism The now defunct music for trans people. Minax to unsettle many viewers, but the cook slips rum into monthly screenings of LBGT (including LGBT rights, the Gansevoort Street bistro makes excellent use of per- the performances by Danker the punch at a cast party works the first Thursday of anti-nuke movement, Maori in the decidedly unglamor- formance footage. and Shtrauss make this a film following Manuela’s well- each month, beginning Nov. rights and more) into their ous meat packing district – Gregg Shapiro worth watching with eyes received portrayal of Romeo 4 and continuing throughout performances. In addition to of Manhattan was a magnet wide open. in “Romeo and Juliet,” she the coming year. In addition, having a successful run on for rich and poor, famous ‘Eyes Wide Open’ – Gregg Shapiro drunkenly confesses her feel- there will be free, repeat New Zealand television from and unknown alike. From Like the Tel Aviv of gay ings for her teacher before screenings of award-winning 1996 to 2000, the Topps are its opening in 1985 until it Israeli filmmaker Eytan Fox’s ‘Mädchen In the student body. From there documentaries. Highlights a “big hit overseas,” with a closed in 2008, out activ- “The Bubble,” the Jerusalem Uniform’/‘Girls things spiral downward. include: growing international fan- ist Florent Morellet reigned in Haim Tabakman’s award- In Uniform’ A remake of a 1931 film of base. The doc takes an emo- over his bistro with quirky winning “Eyes Wide Open” Set in 1910, in the Prussian the same name, this classic is ‘The Topp Twins: tional turn when the subject humor, gourmet food and exists in a world unto itself. village of Potsdam, Geza Von well worth seeing. Untouchable of Jools’ breast cancer diag- political engagement. What Streets and buildings are as Radvanyi’s 1958 lesbian classic – Gregg Shapiro Girls’ nosis and chemotherapy is other restaurant owner ancient as the fundamentalist “Mädchen In Uniform”/”Girls Festival opener “The Topp broached, but it is handled would dare put his daily T-cell rituals of the Orthodox Jews In Uniform” opens with ‘The Sorrows of Twins: Untouchable Girls” is with grace and respect. count on the menu? who populate the Jerusalem teenaged Manuela (Romy Dolores’ that rare documentary that – Gregg Shapiro – Jody Hirsh neighborhood. Schneider) being whisked off From 1967 until his death manages to be informative, Shortly after devout Aaron to a convent school by her of AIDS in 1987, Charles topical and thoroughly enter- ‘Out in the ‘Riot Acts: (Zohar Shtrauss) reopens severe, distant aunt. The shy, Ludlam was the iconic king of taining. New Zealanders Jools Silence’ Flaunting the kosher butcher shop that sensitive Manuela soon real- camp. As director of the pio- and Lynda Topp were sing- With bullying and teen sui- Gender Deviance was run by his late father, he izes that she’ll have to sink or neering Ridiculous Theater ing up a storm long before cides dominating the news, in Music meets itinerant Yeshiva stu- swim in the shark tank. Company, he created out- Canadian lesbian twin sister this documentary by Joe Performance’ dent Ezri (hot Ran Danker). Manuela’s life-preserv- rageous plays such as “The musical duo Tegan and Sara. Wilson and Dean Hammer Academic-sounding sub- Ezri, who was tossed out er comes in the form of Mystery of Irma Vep,” which The documentary uses a could not be timelier. It title aside, “Riot Acts” is a of his previous Yeshiva, has Elizabeth von Bernburg (Lilli has been produced several concert setting to introduce chronicles the courage and thought-provoking, insight- come to town to be with Palmer), a beautiful and times in the last few years us to the Topp Twins, who resolve of a teenage boy and ful and informative doc that a male lover who refuses refined teacher about whom here in Wisconsin. These proceed to tell their story a lesbian couple to bring tol- marks the impressive debut to return his phone calls. In most of the students are crossover works have drawn through song and the incor- erance and even respect for of a promising young film- need of help, Aaron hires the crazy. Of course, this doesn’t LGBT and straight fans all poration of vintage perfor- diversity to Oil City, a small, maker. Director Madsen inexperienced Ezri. He also sit well with strict headmis- over the country. mance footage and more. working-class Pennsylvania Minax, who is also a gen- gives Ezri a place to stay, in tress Sr. Superior (Therese In “The Sorrows of Beginning as two coun- town. Teenager CJ and his der variant musician and one a room above the butcher Giehse), who believes that Dolores,” Ludlam takes us try girls on their family farm mother Kathy combat the half of the band Actor Slash shop. her sole purpose is to train on a “Perils of Pauline”-style who proudly wore mullets abuse that forced him to Model, knows the material A forbidden sexual tension girls to be the future moth- romp, with his innocent during the early 1980s, the leave high school, while cou- intimately. It is because of develops between the two. ers of soldiers. protagonist escaping villains, Topp Twins moved up in ple Roxanne and Linda work that firsthand experience Aaron considers the shared Manuela is smitten with white slavery, monsters and the world, busking on the to enrich their town despite that Minax is able to make development of attraction to Ms. von Bernburg, which not other hazards. The recon- street and evolving their being reviled by the religious the subject matter so acces- be a challenge and makes only upsets the despised structed print of Ludlam’s performance style into the right. sible to viewers. it his mission to overcome Ms. von Racket (Blandine 1987 16-mm film, with an full-fledged stage experience There is pain and outrage, Minax assembled a top- it. Of course, we all know Ebinger), who is constantly in-drag title character, is irre- it is today. Not comedians but “Out in Silence” is a notch array of interview sub- where that will lead – a pas- snitching to Sr. Superior, but sistibly entertaining. but singers who are funny, heartwarming and gentle cry jects, including members of sionate kiss in the meat lock- also Manuela’s jealous and the sisters dressed up and for understanding, and a plea the bands Coyote Grace, The er. Soon the two men are sneaky classmate Alexandra created characters that are for reconciliation and mutual Shondes, Lipstick Conspiracy, having sex on a regular basis. (Danik Patisson). – Jody Hirsh

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Call for an appointment: (414) 223-6800 or 800-359-8272 extension 6800 20 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 Dar Williams gets inspiration from LGBT fans Williams revisits many of ing her name, began playing to the songs “gave the music tality” that made it difficult to those songs on “Many Great guitar at age 9 and wrote its gravitas,” she says. be openly different, she says. usic Companions,” her new her first song at 11. As a Williams also cites the “We had turned inward M CD released Oct. 12. “We young woman she was more social conditions of the ’90s rather than outward Michael Muckian wanted to release a ‘great- interested in drama than as helping her music mature a month or so after the est hits’ recording after five music. She majored in the- and reach people, especially attack,” Williams says. “Now When singer/songwriter albums, but it ended up being ater and religion at Wesleyan LGBT audience members. people have started coming Dar Williams periodically after seven albums,” she says. University in Middletown, The Clinton administration out again, whether it’s sim- comes out, it’s to remind “Being able to do this was a Conn. offered a more liberal, more ply coming to concerts or her LGBT fans that she’s true gift to myself.” In the early 1990s, she open environment that made more openly exploring gen- heterosexual. Williams mar- Among the titles are “The worked as stage manager for it easier for everyone to be der issues.” ried college friend Michael Christians and The Pagans,” Opera Company of Boston who they were, she said. Williams plans to explore Robinson in 2002 and had a about a lesbian/wiccan cou- while writing songs on the “The ’90s weren’t about these and other themes dur- son, Stephen Gray Robinson, ple visiting their Christian side and taking voice les- just coming out, but getting ing her Madison concert, in in 2004. relatives for Christmas; sons. At her vocal teacher’s out of the house and explor- which she and keyboard play- But her sexual orientation “When I Was Boy,” about encouragement, she began ing what there was to see,” er Bryn Roberts will be the doesn’t limit her abilities to male and female gender-iden- performing at local coffee- she says. “Even if you had only band members. P h oto : C o u rt e s y write songs about gender- tity issues growing up; and houses. Early support from already made your decision She’s dedicating $1 from Dar Williams performs identification issues or reach selections that cross a variety folksinger Joan Baez, who about who to sleep with, the sale of each ticket to at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 27, out and touch a commu- of social and political themes. recorded several of Williams’ you still needed to make the Partner Shares Program at the Barrymore The- nity she considers one of the Williams’ second-person songs and employed her as decisions about how to deal of the Madison Area atre, 2090 Atwood cornerstones of her musical style of writing, designed to an opening act, helped kick- with your lives and families. It Community Supported Ave., Madison. Call career. include listeners closely in start the singer’s career. was a time that made me feel Agriculture Coalition, an 608-241-8864 or go to “I have a lot of LGBT the narrative, helps commu- The maturation of very comfortable about the organization that helps peo- barrymorelive.com. friends who helped me stay nicate these messages, she Williams’ voice was one LGBT community because ple in need purchase fresh on the path and not have says. of the reasons she elect- we all were part of the same produce from local farms. to play the sex kitten role “There’s a lot of ‘me’ and ed to re-record the songs healthy movement.” The donation is one more in movements that need wit- to get ahead in this indus- ‘you’ in the lyrics I write,” she appearing on “Many Great Things changed during example of Williams’ com- nessing, that need cheerlead- try,” says Williams, 43, who says. “I think this is a nod to Companions.” But she was the Bush administration and, mitment to social causes. ers. That’s the only way to appears Oct. 27 at Madison’s the LGBT community.” careful not to make major especially, in the aftermath “Joan Baez once said that help causes worth fighting Barrymore Theatre. “That Williams, born Dorothy changes to numbers with of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. being a performer is not for, and it’s really important meant no nose jobs, no boob Snowden Williams in Mt. which her fans were already There was a brief coming enough and music by itself for us to do that.” jobs. 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by don davis ‘Evening catches Charles’ attention. ‘Ladies and (Best known for the Primrose’ Charles agrees to stay Gentlemen: The Matrix Trilogy film scores) VDiva (E1) with the mannequins in the Rolling Stones’ D Now available on DVD, store forever, then gets to (Eagle Vision) Gregg Shapiro the black-and-white “Evening the task of writing. Long before Martin Río de Sangre tells the Primrose” features music and But he can’t get Ella off his Scorcese trained his cam- riveting tale of Delacruz, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim mind. While he tries to write era on Mick Jagger, Keith and a teleplay by James sonnets about her, he realizes Richards and the rest of the the leader of a fictional Goldman. he’s fallen in love. Ella contin- Stones in “Shine A Light,” Latin American country, as This ABC Stage 67 televi- ually warns Charles that it’s filmmaker Rollin Binzer he faces political upheaval, sion production from 1966 is not allowed, but he pursues (“The Providence Effect”) like a musical “Twilight Zone” her relentlessly. She finally captured the band in all its natural disaster and betrayal. episode. agrees to be with Charles glory. Don’t miss a fantastic night The cult favorite tells and begs him to take her Binzer filmed The the story of poet Charles where she hasn’t been since Rolling Stones’ 1972 North of grand theater featuring a (the late Anthony Perkins), she was a child: the outside American “Exile On Main world-renowned cast, fiery who hides in Stern Brothers world. But can Charles and Street” concert tour and dancers and the Milwaukee Department Store after clos- Ella sneak away without “the presented it as the documen- ing. Locked inside, Charles Darkmen” (Mrs. Monday tary “Ladies and Gentlemen: Symphony Orchestra. sees this as the perfect place and her terrifying associ- The Rolling Stones.” to hide away and write his ates) finding out about their The concert is highlighted poems. plan? by the magnetic Jagger. With understand every word: Charles discovers, how- “Evening Primrose” would his trademark stage moves, Sung in SpanSih with ever, that he’s not the only have been better if it con- eye shadow, face glitter and engliSh tranSlationS one with that idea. There tained at least one memo- skin-tight stage-wear, it’s projected above the Screen are others, posed as man- rable Sondheim composition. hard to take your eyes off nequins during the day, who The acting is as stiff as, well, him. have been hiding there since mannequins. The Rod Serling- The Rolling Stones per- tickets start at $30! before Charles was born. esque twist does give the form songs from “Exile…” Mrs. Monday (Dorothy story a bit of zing, but not as well as such classics as Stickney), the self-appointed before you find your atten- “Gimme Shelter,” “Jumpin’ leader, keeps the rest of tion drifting. Jack Flash” and “You Can’t them in line with the help The DVD includes more Always Get What You Want” of right hand man Rosco than 80 minutes of bonus with energy and enthusiasm. (Larry Gates). Among those features, including a fascinat- The DVD bonus features William Florescu, General Director under Monday’s harsh and ing audio interview with Carr include a 2010 interview with watchful eye is 19-year-old and some audio-less full-col- Jagger, tour rehearsal footage For tickets: 414-291-5700 ext. 224 Ella (Charmian Carr), who or test footage with Perkins. and more. www.florentineopera.org Marcus Center for the Performing Arts 2634 N. Downer Ave. (414) 964-3125 WE’RE SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE! optixondowner.com Thanks for reading the Wisconsin Gazette. WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 27 Tricks and

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E-mail isconsin’s LGBT from 6 to 9 p.m. This is special event for COLAGE OutThere and Frontiers [email protected]. brewcitybombshells@ c o m m u n i t y a free event, but RSVPs (over 10 years old) kids. men’s’ group will be posi- gmail.com. W groups are serv- are required. E-mail deby- Dress for outdoor weath- tively spooktacular. Young • The Milwaukee Gay Arts ing up a frightfully large array [email protected]. er. Please bring a $5 dona- people are especially Center, 703 S. Second Sunday, Oct. 31 of spooky happenings and tion and a spooky snack to welcome. There will be a St., hosts “Tales of the • Feronia Wellness Center, events. • The Brew City Bears takes share. Go to www.wirain- buffet dinner (suggested Macabre.” This one-night- N112W16760 Mequon Halloween to the Harbor bowfamilies.com. donation of $10), a cos- only production of Goats Road, Germantown, is a Friday, Oct. 22 Room, 117 E. 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Fright Night at 7 p.m. The the fun at the Kneeland • You’ll have a wicked good much more. This is a free lesbians. Its events regular- party will screen classic residence, 725 Gannon time at the Womyn’s event, donations accepted. ly draw a couple hundred Sunday, Oct. 24 horror films as part of the Ave., Madison. Go to Halloween Dance, 8 p.m. Go to www.feroniaretreat. women. DJ Kay Jay promis- • Rainbow Families evening’s entertainment. www.lgbtoutreach.org. to midnight at the Marian com. es to help the women get Wisconsin hosts a There will be pizza, pop- Center, 3211 S. Lake Drive, their freak on all evening. Halloween bash for little corn, soda and brains for • This year Milwaukee St. Francis. There will be • Milwaukee’s Cover is $5. Go to www. ghouls and boiz of all ages the zombies. This is a free GAMMA takes its party a DJ and cash bar. Tickets WanderWomyn takes shevents.yolasite.com. from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. event. 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ON THE Renaissance Theaterworks opens its 2010-11 mainstage season with “Reasons To Be Pretty” by Neil LaBute, through Oct. 24 in the Studio Theatre at Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway. Call 414-291-7800. TOWN “The Velvet Sky,” presented by Mercury Players Theatre, E dited and compiled by G regg S hapiro runs through Oct. 23 at the Bartell Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin in Madison. Carte Blanche Studios Theatre, 1024 S. Fifth, presents “An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein” through Oct. 24. Call 262-716-4689. Oct. 24, Sunday Oct. 30, Saturday Club 5 Bar, 5 Applegate Court in Madison, presents a live Oct. 22, Friday female impersonator show, at 10 p.m. Call 608-277-9700. At 10 p.m., Club Haven, 18 S. River in Janesville, presents Florentine Opera Company presents “Río de Sangre” by The Dark Club Kid of Chicago Zander Mander with Miss Tori “Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell,” by V. 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College Ave. in Appleton, presents “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway,” a Río de Sangre on revue of the last century’s biggest musical numbers with the Oct. 22 original stars who made them hits, at 7:30 p.m. Call 920-730- 3760. Milwaukee Repertory Theater, 108 E. Wells, presents the Midwest premiere of “My Name Sean Ensign on Is Asher Lev,” Oct. 23 adapted from Chaim Potok’s novel by and directed by Aaron Posner, through Nov. 14 in the Stiemke Studio. Call 414-224- 9490. WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 29

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KENOSHA/RACINE MADISON 920-954-9262 Club ICON, 6305 120th St. (off I-94), Kenosha, 262-857- Cardinal Bar, 418 W. Wilson St., 608-257-2473 Ravens, 215 E. College Ave., Appleton, 920-364-9599 3240 Club 5, 5 Applegate Court, 608-277-9700 Napalese, 1351 Cedar St., Green Bay, 920-432-9646 Fierte, 5722 Third Ave., Kenosha, 262-764-9713 Plan B, 924 Williamson St., 608-257-5262 SASS, 840 S. Broadway, Green Bay, 920-437-7277 JoDee’s, 2139 Racine St., Racine, 262-634-9804 Shamrock, 117 W. Main St., 608-255-5029 The Shelter, 730 N. Quincy St., Green Bay, 920-432- WOOF’S, 114 King St., 608-204-6222 2662 MILWAUKEE XS Niteclub, 1106 Main St., Green Bay, 920-430-1301 Art Bar, 722 Burleigh, 414-372-7880 BELOIT/JANESVILLE Debs Spare Time, 1303 Harrison St., Oshkosh, 920- Ballgame, 196 S. Second St., 414-273-7474 Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit, 608-361- 235-6577 Boom & The Room, 625 S. Second St., 414-277-5040 0000 PJS, 1601 Oregon St., Oshkosh Boot Camp, 209 E. National Ave., 414-643-6900 Fluid, 819 S. Second St., 414-643-5843 LACROSSE NORTHERN Harbor Room, 117 E. Greenfield, 414-672-7988 My Place, 3201 South Ave., 608- Scooters, 411 Galloway Street, Eau Claire, Hybrid, 707 E. Brady St., 414-810-1809 788-9073 715-835-9959 JACK, 200 E. Washington St., 414-389-3596 Players, 300 Fourth St., 608-784- JT’s Bar and Grill, 1506 N. Third St., Kruz, 354 E. National Ave., 414-272-KRUZ 4200 Superior, 715--394-2580 LaCage, 801 S. Second St., 414-383-8330 Chances R, 417 Jay St., 608-782- The Flame, 1612 Tower Ave., Superior, Mona’s, 1407 S. First St., 414-643-0377 5105 715-395-0101 Nut Hut, 1500 W. Scott, 414-647-2673 The Main 1217 Tower Ave., Superior, 715- Pump, (Sundays at Decibel), 1905 E. North Ave., WISCONSIN DELLS 392-1756 414-272-3337 Captain Dix Rainbow Valley OZ, 320 Washington St., Wausau, 715-842-3225 This Is It, 418 E. Wells St., 414-278-9192 Resort, 4124 River Road, 866-553-1818 Triangle, 135 E. National Ave., 414-383-9412 Tropical Niteclub, 626 S. Fifth St., 414-460-6277 SHEBOYGAN Walker’s Pint, 818 S. Second St., 414-643-7468 D.I.X., 739 S. 1st St., 414-231-9085 Blue Lite, 1029 N. Eighth St., 920-457-1636 Woody’s, 1579 S. Second St., 414-672-0806 Don’t see your favorite LGBT hangout? FOX VALLEY To get considered for a listing on Out & About, e-mail Rascals Bar & Grill, 702 E. Wisconsin, Appleton, [email protected].

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Chimy Chimy Chaunga 1240 East Brady St • Milw., • 414-272-2144 • [email protected] 30 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0 community Groups yahoo.com. www.ucnorth.org Applegate Court, Madison, 53713, 608-277- MILWAUKEE Washington Heights Rainbow Association, 414- 9700, www.dcandc.org 217-1571, on Facebook. Arts/Entertainment Wauwatosa Rainbow Association, tosarainbow@ Sports Cream City Chorus, 315 W. Court St., 53212, 414- yahoo.com. Front Runners/Front Walkers, 414-443-0379, Community 276-8787, www.creamcitychorus.org, info@ Wisconsin Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, P.O. Box ullrwolf.com/frontrunnersmke, thbolt@milwpc. OutReach, 600 Williamson St., Suite P1, Madison, creamcitychorus.org. 353, Hartland, 53029, www.wiscrad.org. com. 53703, 608-255-8582, www.lgbtoutreach.org, Cream City Squares, 414-445-8080, www.iagsdc. Wisconsin Rainbow Families, 315 W. Court St., Metro Milwaukee Tennis Club, 3957 81st St., [email protected]. org/creamcity. 53212, www.wirainbowfamilies.com, info@ 53222, 414-616-3716, [email protected]. PFLAG-Madison, 4221 Venetian Ln., Madison Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, 703 S. Second wirainbowfamilies.com. Milwaukee Gay Soccer League, 1012 E. 53718, 608-848-2333, pflagmadison@yahoo. St., 53204, 414-383-3727, www. Clark St., 53212, 414-405-5878, www. com. milwaukeegayartscenter.org. milwaukeegaysoccer.org. Gay / Bi Fathers Support Group, c/o Outreach, Milwaukee/LGBT Film/Video Festival, www4. Health Milwaukee Gay Volleyball League, www. 600 Williamson St., Madison, 53703, uwm.edu/psoa/programs/film/lgbtfilm. AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, P.O. Box milwaukeegayvolleyball.com. [email protected]. Queer Zine Archive Project, 2935 N. Fratney St., 510498, 53202, 414-273-1991, www.arcw.org, Saturday Softball Beer League, 2333 N. 56th St., 53202, www.qzap.org. [email protected]. 53210, www.ssblmilwaukee.com. Shoreline Country Dancers, 2809 E. Oklahoma Brady East STD (BESTD) Clinic, 1240 E. Brady St, Politics Ave., 53207, www.shoreline-milw.org, info@ 53202, 414-272-2144, www.bestd.org, bestd@ Fair Wisconsin, 122 State St., Suite 500, shoreline-milw.org. execpc.com. Youth/Education Madison, 53703, 608-441-0143, www. Women’s Voices Milwaukee, Galano Club, 315 Court St., Suite 201, 53213, Alliance School, 850 W. Walnut St., 53205, 414- fairwisconsin.org, [email protected]. 630-890-5984, womensvoicesmke.viviti.com, 414-276-6936, www.galanoclub.org, mail@ 267-5400, www.allianceschool.org. [email protected]. galanoclub.org. Alliance for LGBTQ Youth, 1212 S. 70th St., Health Institute of Milwaukee, 1817 N. Martin 53214, 414-453-1400, www.cssw.org. Sports Luther King Drive, Suite 3, 53212, 414-263- Gay Youth Milwaukee, P.O. Box 090441, 53209, Madison Gay Hockey Association, www. Community 9999. 414-265-8500, http://gayyouthmilwaukee. madisongayhockey.org. Bay View Gays, 414-482-3796, www.bvgays.com. Milwaukee Women’s Center, 611 N. Broadway, tripod.com. Madison Gay Volleyball, 608-347-8907, www. Brew City Bears, P.O. Box 1035, 53201, 414-331- Suite 230, 53202, www.mwcinc.org. Marquette Gay/Straight Alliance, 1442 W. madisonlbtvolleyball.com. 3744, www.bcb4men.info. Pathfinders, 1614 E. Kane Pl., 53202, 414-271- Wisconsin Ave., 53233. BWMT, 414-463-5359, www.nabwmt.org/ 1560, www.pathfinders.org, [email protected]. Marquette U G/L Alumni, P.O. Box 92722, 53202. milwaukee. STD Specialties, Inc., 3251 N. Holton St., 53212, Project Q, 315 W. Court St., 53212, 414-223-3220. Youth/education Castaways, P.O. Box 1697, 53202, castawaysmc@ 414-264-8800, www.stdspecialties.org. UWM LGBT Resource Center, UWM Union WG GSA for Safe Schools, 301 S. Bedford St., yahoo.com. 89, P.O. Box 413, 53201, 414-229-4116, www. Madison, 53703, 608-661-4141, www. CONNEXUS, 2439 N. Holton St., 53212, 414-390- uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/LGBT. gsaforsafeschools.org. 0444, www.diverseandresilient.org/connexus. Politics Cream City Foundation, 759 N. Milwaukee, Center Advocates, 315 W. Court St., 53212, 414- Suite 212, 53202, 414-225-0244, www. 271-2656, www.centeradvocates.org. FOX VALLEY RACINE/KENOSHA creamcityfoundation.org. Equality Wisconsin, 2717 E. Hampshire Ave., Diverse and Resilient, 2439 N. Holton St., 53212, 53211, 414-431-1306, www.equalitywi.org. Community Community 414-390-0444, www.diverseandresilient.org. Human Rights League, 315 Court St., #9, 53212, Harmony Café, 233 E. College Ave., Appleton, LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin, 1456 Junction Firebirds, P.O. Box 159, 53201. 414-445-5292, www.hrl-pac.org, hrlpac@ 54911, 920-734-2233, www.harmonycafe.org, Ave., Racine, 53403, 262-664-4100, info@ FORGE, P.O. Box 1272, 53201, 414-559-2123, yahoo.com. [email protected]. lgbtsewisc.org. www.forge-forward.org. PFLAG-Appleton/Fox Cities, 740 Kensington Road, PFLAG-Racine/Kenosha, P.O. Box 580058, GAMMA Milwaukee, P.O. Box 1900, 53201, 414- Neenah, 54956, 920-722-7145. Rainbow Over Pleasant Prairie, 53158, 262-694-2729, 530-1886, www.milwaukeegamma.com. Religion/spirituality Wisconsin, 702 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton, [email protected]. Gemini Gender Group, P.O. Box 44211, 53214, Central United Methodist Church, 639 N. 25th St., WI 54911, www.rainbowoverwisconsin.org. 414-297-9328, gggwi.tripod.com. 53233, 414-344-1600, www.centralumcmilw. Lesbian Alliance, 315 W. Court St., 53212, 414- org. Religion/Spirituality 272-9442, www.lesbianalliance.org. Congregation Shir Hadash, 414-297-9159, www. GREEN BAY Bradford Community Church-Unitarian Lesbian Fund of the Women’s Fund of Milwaukee, cshmilw.org. Universalist, 5810 8th Ave., 53140, 262-656- 414-290-7350, www.womensfund.com/ Cross Lutheran Church, 1821 N. 16th St., 53205, Community 0544, www.bradforduu.org. who_we_are/lesbian_fund. 414-344-1746, www.crosslutheranmilwaukee. Argonauts of Wisconsin, P.O. Box 22096, Green Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, 315 W. org. Bay, 54305, www.argonautsll.org, info@ Court St., 53212, 414-271-2656, www.mkelgbt. Divine Word Lutheran Church, 5505 Lloyd St., argonautsll.org. Sports org. 53208, 414-476-3189, divinewordlutheran.org. Bear Club 4 Men, P.O. Box 13463, Green Bay, Wisconsin Warriors, P.O. Box 334, Somers, 53171, Milwaukee LGBT History Project, 414-224-0517, First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, 1342 54307, www.bc4m.com. 414-759-8823, wiwarriors.com, wiwarriors@ www.mkelgbthist.org. N. Astor St., 53202, 414-273-5257, www. Harmony Café, 1660 W. Mason St., Green Bay, yahoo.com. Milwaukee Pride Parade, P.O. Box 070177, 53207, uumilwaukee.org. 54303, 920-569-1593, www.harmonycafe.org. www.prideparademke.org. Lake Park Lutheran Church, 2647 N. Stowell Ave., Positive Voice, P.O. Box 1381, Green Bay, 54305, PFLAG-Milwaukee, 315 W. Court St., 53212, 414- 53211, 414-962-9190, lakeparklutheran.com. 920-435-4404, pvinc.org, [email protected]. Youth/Education 299-9198, [email protected]. Metropolitan Community Church, 1239 W. Pride Alive, 920-471-3260, www.newpride.org, Rainbow Alliance, UW-Parkside, Student Center, PrideFest, 414-272-3378, www.pridefest.com. Mineral St., 53204, 414-383-1100, www. [email protected]. L108D, 262-595-2685, http://www.uwp.edu/ Queer Program, P.O. Box 090441, 53209, 414-265- milmcc.org. clubs/clubtemp.cfm?clubID=38. 8500, [email protected]. Milwaukee Friends Meeting (Quakers), 3224 SAGE Milwaukee, 1845 N. Farwell, Suite 220, N. Gordon Pl., 53212, 414-263-2111, www. Religion/spirituality OTHER 53202, 414-224-0517, www.sagemilwaukee. milwaukeequakers.org. Angels of Hope MCC, P.O. Box 672, Green Bay, LGBT Community Center of the Chippewa Valley, org. Plymouth Church, 2717 E. Hampshire Ave., 53211, 54305, 920-983-7452, www.aohmcc.org, 1305 Woodland Ave., Eau Claire, 54701, Sapphic Adventures MKE, 414-628-1049, www. 414-964-1513, www.plymouth-church.org. [email protected]. 715-552-LGBT, www.thecentercv.org. facebook.com/sapphicadventures.mke, St. James Episcopal Church, 833 W. Wisconsin LGBT Community Resource Center Seven Rivers, [email protected]. Ave., 53233, 414-964-1513, www. MADISON P.O. Box 3313, 303 Pearl St., LaCrosse, SHEBA/Sisters Helping Each other Battle AIDS, stjamesmilwaukee.org. 54602, 608-784-0452, www.7riverslgbt. 2349 N Holton St., 53212, 414-390-0444. Unitarian Church North, 13800 N. Port Arts/entertainment org, [email protected]. WanderWomyn Outdoors Group, debydoo2@ Washington Road, 53097, 262-375-3890, Dairyland Cowboys and Cowgirls, Club 5, 5 [email protected]. 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ONGOING FRIDAY SATURDAY Galano Club, Milwaukee.* Valley, LGBT Community Center of SAGE Office drop-in hours, 1-5 p.m. 1 p.m., Art Experience, SAGE 9 a.m., Frontrunners/Walkers 5 p.m., OutThere LGBT youth group the Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire.* Monday and Thursday, Milwaukee.* Milwaukee.* Milwaukee Run Walk, starting at meeting, OutReach, Madison.* 6:30 p.m., NORML weekly meeting, LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin drop-in 4-7 p.m., fourth Friday, Happy Hour the Water Tower at the East end 5 p.m., third Sundays, PFLAG Berlin Public Library, 121 W. Park hours, 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and with Planned Parenthood Advocates of North Avenue, Milwaukee, 262- Milwaukee, Martin Luther Church, Ave., Berlin, www.northerwinorml. Thursday, 2-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-1 of Wisconsin, rotating location in 285-7645. 9235 W. Bluemound Road, com. p.m. Saturday, Racine.* Milwaukee/Madison, www.ppawi. 9 a.m., Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Wauwatosa. 7 p.m., last Tuesday, Canasta night, org. Madison, Wingra Park off Monroe 7 p.m., second Sundays, Gay and SAGE Milwaukee.* 5:30 p.m., second and fourth Fridays, St., Madison, 608-469-4882. Straight in Christ, Good Shepherd 7 p.m., Spectrum GLBT and Allied THURSDAY Pozitive Lite HIV/AIDS group, 3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays, Catholic Church, N88 W17658 social group for adults, Harmony 2:30 p.m., first and third Thursdays, OutReach, Madison.* Women4Women, OutReach, Christman Road, Menomonee Falls, Cafe, Appleton.* LGBT senior adults discussion, 6 p.m., second Fridays, Lesbian Alliance Madison.* 262-502-0437. 7 p.m., Women’s Voice Milwaukee Madison Senior Center, 330 W. game night and potluck, LGBT 6 p.m., Rotating Activity Night each rehearsal, 630-890-5984. Mifflin St., Madison, ferington@ Community Center, Milwaukee.* week, LGBT Community Center of charter.net. 6:30 p.m., Open Mic night, Harmony the Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire.* MONDAY 6 p.m., third Thursdays, same- Cafe, Green Bay.* 7-8:30 p.m., third Saturdays, BWMT 7 p.m., Spectrum-Social and WEDNESDAY sex partners group, OutReach, 7 p.m., AA, The Galano Club, (Black and White Men Together), networking LGBT group, Harmony 6 p.m., first Wednesday, LGBT cancer Madison.* Milwaukee.* general meeting.* Cafe, Appleton.* networking group, Gilda’s Club, 7907 6 p.m., Qgrads, UW Memorial Union 7 p.m., Gay Narcotics Anonymous, The 7:30 p.m., AA Spiritual Light, The 7:30 p.m., AA Came to Believe, The UW Health Court, Middleton, 608- Rathskeller, 800 Langdon St., Galano Club, Milwaukee.* Galano Club, Milwaukee.* Galano Club, Milwaukee.* 828-8880, www.gildasclubmadison. Madison. 7 p.m., Drop-in night, LGBT Community org 7 p.m., third Thursdays, Lesbian Center of the Chippewa Valley, Eau 6:30 p.m., third Wednesday, Alliance movie night, LGBT Claire.* SUNDAY TUESDAY Wauwatosa Rainbow Association Community Center, Milwaukee.* 8:30 p.m., second and fourth Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Al-Anon, The Galano Club, 12:30 p.m., third Tuesday, Retired Old/ monthly meeting, tosarainbow@ 7 p.m., Q2-LGBTQ Youth Group, LGBT Shoreline Milwaukee line dancing Milwaukee.* Older Lesbians (ROLLers), Madison. yahoo.com. Community Center of the Chippewa and lessons, Hot Water, 818 S. 10:30 a.m., AA Step/Topic meeting, Info: 608-219-7751. 7 p.m., AA 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, Valley, Eau Claire.* Water St., Milwaukee, 414-383- The Galano Club, Milwaukee.* 5:30 p.m., AA Over and Under 40; 7 The Galano Club, Milwaukee.* 7:30 p.m., Four Lakes Bears, 75936. 1 p.m., Cream City Squares dances, p.m. AA The Blue Group, The Galano 7 p.m., first Wednesday, Bear Club 4 Michelangelo’s Coffee Shop, 114 9:30 p.m., first Friday, Milwaukee Lake Park Lutheran Church, 2647 N. Club, Milwaukee.* Men monthly meeting, Napalese State St., Madison, 608-251-5299. Guerilla Gay Bar takeover, location Stowell, Milwaukee. 6 p.m., third Tuesday, Fair Wisconsin Lounge, 1351 Cedar St., Green Bay, varies, www.mkeggb.com. 7 p.m., AA The Big Book meeting, The Action Network of the Chippewa Info: [email protected].

* See Community Listings, page 30, for address and contact information.

THURSDAY Manpower Global Headquarters, 100 The next two weeks Manpower Place, 53212, 414-225-0244, www. Oct. 21 creamcityfoundation.org. Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival, through 2-4 p.m., discussion of the WISE Star program Oct. 24, full program schedule available at Helaman Home, Hot Water Wherehouse, with Linda Scharnberger and Earl German of arts.uwm.edu/lgbtfilm, UW-M Union Theater, 818 S. Water St., 53204, 414-217-0766, Family Services, OutReach, 600 Williamson 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. [email protected]. WEDNESDAY Street, Suite P-1, Madison, 53703, 608-255- Oct. 27 8582, [email protected]. 7 p.m., Cabaret Q presented at the Alchemist FRIDAY TUESDAY Theatre, 2569 S. Kinnickinnic, 53207, 414-426- Oct. 22 Oct. 26 4169, [email protected]. 1-4 p.m., Art Experience with SAGE Milwaukee, 7 p.m., screening of “Bullied: a student, a school For a full listing of LGBT 1845 N. Farwell Ave, Suite 220, 414-224-0517. and a case that made history” at Washburn THURSDAY 6 p.m., Girls to the Front Fest, through PFLAG monthly meeting, StageNorth, 123 community Halloween Oct. 24, various locations in Riverwest, Omaha St., Washburn, 54891, 715-209-1100, Oct. 28 girlstothefrontmke.blogspot.com/. [email protected]. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., LGBT Equality Luncheon, events, go to page 27. SATURDAY Oct. 23 2 p.m., peaceful rally for justice, rights and respect, in honor of Chanel Larkin, MacArthur Square, between Seventh and Ninth streets, 414-559-2123, [email protected]. SUNDAY Oct. 24 11 a.m., fall hike through the Kettle Moraine with GAMMA Milwaukee, 414-530-1886, milwaukeegamma.com. 4-10 p.m., Benefit to Bring 32 WI S CON S IN G AZ E TT E .CO M | O c t o b e r 21 , 2 0 1 0

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