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This means that federally funded doctors, ten types of health care providers which Training hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or other may not discriminate against transgender he Sacramento Gay health care providers (such as those paid by people. Medi-Cal or Medicaid) may not discriminate Transgender people often suffer when and Lesbian Center will against transgender patients on the basis of health care providers violate their patient’s Thold training on suicide their gender identity, or their failure to privacy by disclosing personal information, prevention, with experts from conform to stereotypical notions of from the patient’s medical records, without masculinity or femininity. the permission of the patient. This can lead two local agencies providing HHS encourages people who suffer such to embarrassment and harassment of the insight into recognizing when discrimination to submit complaints to the patient. someone may be suicidal and Department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The OCR web site says that the privacy Complaints may be reported to the OCR on of these records is protected by federal law what you can do to help them. its web site at tiny.cc/pwhyiw and the OCR will investigate violations of “The Center often receives calls when That web site contains a list of more than the patient’s right to privacy. tragedy has occurred in the LGBT community,” said Center Board Member Arvin Magusara. “This is especially true when a friend or family member attempts Romney Campaign Confirms or commits suicide. In the last few weeks, two suicide attempts have led folks to our Support for Gay Scouts doors and precipitated calls.” he Mitt Romney for President campaign, responding to a 1994 The Effort and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sacramento will video recently released by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against discuss the signs of potential suicide, Defamation (GLAAD), has confirmed that Romney believes gay develop strategies for when someone T Americans should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts. confides that they are considering suicide and explore what to do after someone Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea participate in the Boy Scouts, regardless of Saul said that Romney’s 1994 comments, their sexual orientation,” Romney said in the attempts suicide. where he said that the Boy Scouts should video, prefacing his remarks by stating his welcome members who are gay, “remains belief “that the Boy Scouts of America does Romney’s position today.” a wonderful service for this country. I The confirmation was made via email to support the right of the Boy Scouts of Associated Press reporter David Crary on America to decide what it wants to do on Aug. 5. Romney made the remarks in his bid that issue.” for the Senate at a debate against Senator “Scouts for Equality is proud to have The proactive Suicide Prevention Ted Kennedy in 1994. After pointing out that Governor Romney’s support on this issue Training will be on Tuesday, August 28 Romney had earlier stated that he would do amid such a polarized political climate,” said from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at The Center, more for gays than Senator Kennedy, the Scouts for Equality founder Zach Wahls located at 1927 L St. and is free. question put to him was “… do you support (scoutsforequality.org). “His leadership is to ““We know that the LGBT community is that policy (the BSA policy banning gay be commended, and we hope he can set an disproportionately affected, and too many members), and if not, have you ever done example of how people with differing of us are left with the same concerns anything as a board member to oppose it?” religious beliefs can come together to ‘What can I do now to help my friend/ In the video released by GLAAD, Romney, support the Boy Scouts of America’s mission family member/loved one?’ ‘How could I a former national board member of the Boy to serve our communities and develop have missed the signs?’” said Magusara. Scouts of America, said that sexual tomorrow’s leaders, regardless of sexual “We don’t have all of the answers, but we orientation should not be a factor when it orientation.” can discuss the questions.” comes to participating in scouting. Video of Romney’s 1994 remarks can be “I feel that all people should be allowed to seen at www.glaad.org/equalityscouts.

8 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com Hansen Revs Up Campaign for a Win in November ith less than three months to go until Election Day, it’s back to work for Sacramento City Council Candidate WSteve Hansen. That work, says Hansen, starts on the streets, with volunteers walking the neighborhoods of District 4.

Steve Hansen, center, kicked off his fall drive for the City Council District 4 seat with a fundraiser and meet the candidate event at Midtown’s Bow & Arrow. Pictured with Hansen are long time supporters Elaine Verbarg and Dennis Mangers. “We started walking back in January,” says continue to work just as hard to earn the Hansen. “We had amazing support from support of the voters. We have to keep a scores of volunteers who went door-to-door, high level of intensity in order to win in talking to voters. We covered the district November.” almost three times, which was a key to our Along with traditional forms of outreach, first place finish in the primary.” like going door-to-door and making phone Hansen and his team will continue their calls, Hansen says his campaign will also grassroots approach to win on Election Day. include a heavier dose of online “Connecting with voters is what it’s all organizing. “Social media has become such about,” says Hansen. “I put my cell phone a powerful tool in a relatively short number on everything I hand out. I want amount of time. We aim to maximize our people to know they can call me with impact through social media,” Hansen questions or ideas. adds, “and we’re really excited about what’s “We have a real shot here. Some people going to happen between now and didn’t think much of our team going into November building a robust base of June, but we proved that hard work makes support.” the difference. It shows the voters of Land For more information, please visit Park, Midtown, Downtown and River Oaks www.steve4sacramento.com or find him on are ready for a change. We’re going to Facebook and Twitter. Religious Embrace Helps Fuel Support for Gay Marriage or the first time, a new poll shows more Americans “strongly support” same-sex marriage than “strongly oppose” it, a Ffinding that could be attributed to changes occurring within organized religions, says a Presbyterian elder and lay preacher. “For 2,000 years, religion has been the of Americans believe same-sex marriages genesis of antipathy toward homosexuals, should be legalized – up from only 36 but now, three major American percent just six years ago. denominations have approved ordination of “Episcopalian, Lutheran and Presbyterian openly gay clergy,” says Paul Hartman, a denominations have overturned centuries of retired PBS/NPR station executive and tradition in welcoming openly gay clergy,” author of The Kairos (CarpeKairos.com), a Hartman says. “There’s a growing realization novel that imagines Jesus as gay. that religion can and should help lead us all The May survey of more than 1,000 adults toward a more mature understanding and found a dramatic reversal from earlier acceptance of minority sexual orientations.” surveys: more adults now “strongly support” In 2012, he says, there is a new human same-sex marriage rights (39 percent) than rights landscape in the United States. He “strongly oppose” them (32 percent). Overall, Langer Research Associates says, 53 percent RELIGIOUS continues on page 28 outwordmagazine.com August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 Outword Magazine 9 Stonewall Dems Call Ryan Pick a Disappointment for LGBT Voters n front of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA, Mitt Romney announced his choice of Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential Irunning mate. While many Republicans are touting the choice, Democrats, especially gay Democrats, are calling it another slap in the face to the gay community. “Mitt Romney’s choice of Tea Party considered abysmal by LGBT rights darling Paul Ryan as his running mate is organizations. He voted against hate as crass as it is cunning,” said National crimes legislation twice, opposed the Stonewall Democrats Executive Director repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” supports Jerame Davis in a released statement. a federal constitutional amendment to “Romney knows the Tea Party base of ban same-sex marriage and voted to the GOP still doesn’t trust him or believe deny gays and lesbians the right to adopt in his conservative credentials; his choice children in Washington, D.C.

pandering to the religious right, Ryan is board for the poor and underserved, and a true believer,” said Davis. “For LGBT shift the tax burden onto the middle voters, there’s nothing in this pick but class while giving huge tax cuts to The Ryan budget proposal that Mitt Romney has all more disappointment and disregard.” millionaires and billionaires. but adopted as his own would be one of the largest Though Ryan brings relative youth and “Given the opportunity to enact their excites the Republican base, he is said to budget, the poor and middle class in transfers of wealth upward in history... have little experience aside from being a this country would be devastated in Washington politician beholden to order for Romney and Ryan to line the corporations and the wealthy. pockets of their wealthy paymasters,” The Ryan budget proposal that Mitt said Davis. “Conservatives who believe Romney has all but adopted as his own this budget is the prescription for what would be one of the largest transfers of ails our federal government should be of Ryan is nothing more than a craven “Ryan’s opposition to civil rights for wealth upward in history, according to warned: under the Ryan budget plan, attempt to shore up his base.” LGBT people certainly matches Mitt NSD. It would gut Medicare and you will almost certainly be paying Ryan’s record on LGBT issues is Romney’s, but unlike Romney’s gutless Medicaid, reduce services across the more for less.”

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For more information, visit www.costanoa.com Peter Milinazzo is a frequent contributor to Outword and can be reached at [email protected]. 18 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com Word on the Street COLOR Rainbow Festival Will Have Serious Star Power! his year’s sizzling summer is going to get even hotter, thanks to the star-studded entertainment Tlineup scheduled for this year’s Rainbow Festival, with headliner Deborah Cox joined by Lisa Lisa, Ultra Nate, Luciana, Erika Jayne, Jessica Sutta and Raquella. Now that’s some star power! Rainbow Festival will take place musical, Aida. Cox will be at the intersection of K and 20th returning to Broadway in 2012 Streets on Sunday, September 2, where she will portray the and party all day long from 10 a.m. legendary Josephine Baker in the till 6 p.m. musical version of “Jekyll and Rainbow Festival is not just Hyde.” about entertainment though, and There is another side to Cox, one there will also be plenty of that is very important to her. She has community booths, vendors and just recently become a spokesperson the always delicious - and why for the Break the Silence Campaign can’t we get this all yearlong – food (BreakTheSilenceCampaign.org) that is vendors. I mean, where does a guy working to empower all of the future have to go to get a Teriyaki on a sons and daughters of America with the Stick? knowledge of the dangers of HIV It is the entertainers that attracts through education and help create a the crowds, though, and Deborah ‘No AIDS’ society. Cox is sure to pack them in, ready The exact schedule has not been to dance in the streets to her latest set yet for when each entertainer will hits. A multi-platinum selling and a take the spotlight on the main stage, multi-talented entertainer, Cox has but it is guaranteed to be a great earned three Juno Awards, show. Deborah is supposed to be on conquered the R&B and pop charts, the main stage at 12:30 p.m., so don’t Sacramento including six top-20 Billboard R&B show up late. Many of the performers will native, Raquella will singles, an impressive ten #1 hits also be featured at FACES and Badlands on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play be performing at Rainbow chart and the lead role in Elton RAINBOW Festival. John and Tim Rice’s Broadway continues on page 28 NorCal AIDS Cycle Distributes $220,000 to Local HIV/AIDS Service Organizations he hard work, dedication and pedal power day, a 75 mile leg brought them to Woodland where a relatively short of over 150 cyclists, support team members ride the next day of 65 miles Tand volunteers paid off as the NorCal AIDS brought them to the West Steps of Cycle (NCAC) distributed $220,000 to 11 Sacramento the State Capitol on May 20, where they were greeted by and Northern California HIV/AIDS services family and friends at a moving organizations. closing ceremony. The money was raised at the Shasta Trinity Tehama HIV Food Each NCAC cyclist pledged to annual four-day, 330-mile cycling Bank of Redding; Sierra Foothill raise a minimum of $1,500 and fundraiser held in May, and the AIDS Foundation of Auburn; each crew member pledged to presentation ceremony was held Caring Choices of Chico-Redding; raise $250. That was just a goal August 21, at the Hyatt Regency and Under One Roof of San though, and many raised far more. Sacramento. Francisco. Since its inception in 2005, The donations represent 72 Additionally, several smaller NCAC has raised approximately percent of the total raised during donations will be made to area $1.25 million dollars to benefit the 2012 four-day, 330-mile cycling schools, churches and community non-profit HIV/AIDS event. NCAC is the largest HIV/ organizations that have provided organizations in the Greater AIDS fundraising event in support for the ride. Sacramento region and Sacramento and Northern One hundred fifty cyclists and 75 surrounding areas. This event is California, with a total of $304,000 volunteer crew members among the most successful raised in 2012, up from just under participated in the 2012 ride, which Sacramento charity fundraisers in $250,000 in 2011. began May 17 at Folsom Lake, history based on total dollars The 11 primary beneficiaries of Beals Point. The cyclists followed a raised and overall percentage the funding in 2012 are CARES, challenging route through the given back to the community. Breaking Barriers, River City Food Sierra foothills and northern Registration for the 2013 NCAC Bank, Sunburst Projects, Golden Central Valley, ending their first ride, scheduled for May 16-19 is Rule Services, HARM Reduction 100-mile day in Gridley. now open. To register, or for more Services, Sacramento Gay & The second 100-mile day took information, go to www. 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Entertainment by Chris Narloch Meryl Streep & Marie Antoinette at the Movies Plus Whitney Houston’s Cinematic Swan Song ou may have to dig a little, but if you look Irene Cara and featured a cautionary tale of the temptations closely, interesting movies can still be found, involved in show business success, Yeven during this “in-between” season, when the including drugs. The story has big summer films are mostly played out and movie obvious echoes to Houston’s real-life troubles, and it’s too bad studios are saving their potential Oscar contenders the singer did not live to see this for later in the year. pet project released. Read on for my movie-going movie, Hope Springs, except to say advice. that she has done it again. Streep The Crest takes a Lifetime movie setup and Based on the best-selling novel The Multiplex makes it soar, with the help of her by Chantal Thomas, Farewell, My The ghost of Matt Damon hangs costar, Tommy Lee Jones. Queen stars Lea Seydoux as one of heavily over The Bourne Legacy Streep and Jones play a long- Marie Antoinette’s ladies-in- and director Tony Gilroy’s attempt married couple that barely waiting, who gradually works her to restart the famous franchise that communicate and sleep in different way into her mistress’s favor starred Damon as mystery man bedrooms, a situation that becomes during the final days before the Jason Bourne. We see pictures of unacceptable to Streep’s character. French Revolution. Diane Kruger Bourne and hear about him several She longs for emotional and plays the ill-fated Queen, and times, but the latest movie physical intimacy with her Virginie Ledoyen portrays her introduces a new hero, played by the Pride of Modesto, Jeremy Renner. Renner plays Aaron Cross, a pharmaceutical time bomb, as a result of secret medical experimentation, who must locate his “chems” before all hell breaks loose. Enter Rachel Weisz as a researcher who survives a laboratory Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in a scene from Sparkle. massacre and then joins husband and seeks the assistance “special friend” in this sumptuous Renner’s character on the run. of a marriage therapist, played by and sexy costume drama. The first half of the movie is Steve Carell. 360 is described as a “sexy needlessly confusing, and the None of this has any right to dramatic thriller about second half descends into standard work, but the two leads are so good interconnected romantic life in the action movies clichés, but Weisz together that you forgive the 21st Century.” Set in Vienna, Paris, and Renner make an oddly director for his mistakes, the worst London, Rio, Denver, Phoenix, and satisfying “couple.” He needs her of which is his penchant for filling Bratislava, 360 has a stellar cast information, and she needs his in silences with pop songs. When that includes Anthony Hopkins, protection. you have Meryl Streep and Tommy Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ben Renner, at 41, makes a believable Lee Jones in your movie, you sure Foster. and handsome action star, but his as hell don’t need soundtrack The Imposter is a highly- character is not as complex or music to tell the audience what the acclaimed documentary that tells interesting as the one written for actors are feeling. Their glorious the bizarre true story of a Texas Damon in the first threeBourne faces tell us all we need to know. family who were so desperate to movies. The actor proves he is a I was unable to preview it before find their missing family member movie star in The Bourne Legacy, our deadline, but fans of Whitney that they welcomed into their but the film itself is a Houston will want to see her final home a total stranger who claimed disappointment. Jeremy Renner movie, Sparkle, in which she plays to be the long lost boy, despite the deserves an original movie the mother of Jordin Sparks, who fact that he looked nothing like franchise of his very own, not portrays one-third of a trio of soul their son. someone else’s leftovers. singers suspiciously like the Julie Delpy and Chris Rock may It’s become such a cliché to rave Supremes. about Meryl Streep that I hardly Sparkle is a remake of a movie know what to say about her latest MOVIES musical from 1976 that starred continues on page 28 20 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com COLOR

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Johnathon Cameron Kristina Valencia Stay inside with the A/C, the TV and a Wear a low-cut shirt and go to every bar blood orange margarita. that you can.

Luke Shawver Brandon Smith Get near the coldest body of water you can Stay inside and drink Starbucks iced green find. Sacramento is lucky to have two rivers tea. and a lake — and if your lucky enough, a pool.

Ellen Ganz Jason Scheeler Get a cool drink and jump in a pool if you Come visit me at the bar, I’ll keep you cool can. and you will always leave hot and bothered. 22 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com Chalk It Up to Sacramento! ozens of local artists creating before your eyes, 30 live acts Out & About playing music, and food trucks and fun galore. In other Dwords, the 22nd annual Chalk It Up! To Sacramento festival is back to cap off summer in style this Labor Day Weekend.

Chalk It Up! returns to Fremont Park for Labor Day Weekend where local artists create amazing works of art in chalk like this panel from 2008. The sidewalk squares surrounding three days of live performances provided Fremont Park in Midtown Sacramento will by the many musicians donating their again come to colorful life thanks to the hard talents. work of local artists with chalk in hand. This year will also see the return of the There were still squares remaining for Kids Create-A-Zone, where children are led sponsors to claim as I wrote this, or you can through activities by local professional sign up as a volunteer or an artist. artists. Persons 21 & over can enjoy the Sponsoring a square helps keep this event beer garden, sitting in the shade with adult free to the public and raises grant money for beverages and a great view of the musical children’s art education. Some 30,000 people acts on the nearby stage. will see the original chalk art and enjoy Visit www.chalkitup.org. They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky, They’re All Together Spooky, They’re Freaky and Berserky, the Sharon Needles’ Masks

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outwordmagazine.com August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 Outword Magazine 23 Calendar compiled by Charles Peer a dunk tank and more at this day of fetish MY SPIRITUAL DEATH and kink. Benefit for Sunburst Projects. Local actress, playwright and comedienne Tuesday, 28 Noon - 6 p.m. The Bolt, 2560 Boxwood St. Katie Rubin brings characters, poetry and SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Info: 916-649-8420 SacBolt.com stand-up comedy together for this unique Experts from The Effort and NAMI discuss theatrical tour de force. 8 p.m. Capital the signs of potential suicide, develop Aug. MOUNT JUDAH HIKE Stage. 2215 J St. Info: 916-995-5464 strategies for when someone confides that Hike along the crest of the Sierra with Capstage.org they are considering suicide and explore Friday, 24 spectacular views down to Donner Lake, what to do after a member of our LGBT Truckee and various ski resorts. family attempts suicide. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. LOUNGING LIBERALLY Moderately strenuous, 6 miles, 1300 ft. Sunday, 26 The Center, 1927 L St. Info: 916-442-0185 A casual mix & mingle for democrats in elevation gain. 9 a.m. G&L Sierrans. Info: DEPOT ANNIVERSARY PARTY SacCenter.org the Sacramento area hosted by the 916-737-2152 Start the night off with a Luau Party (6 Sacramento Stonewall Democrats Club. p.m.) with Polynesian Dancers, Fire 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 3 Fires Lounge, 1501 L St. Dancers and party music. Then as the sun Saturday, 31 STOCKTON PRIDE FESTIVAL Info: Carie, membership@sacstonewall. sinks slowly into the west, come to the POP UP CINEMA Live entertainment including Rendevous org. After Dark Party (9 p.m.) with strippers, Follow the Yellow Brick Road for two with Cool Beans and Jambalaya, teen dancers and the hottest bartenders in Sac! screenings of The Wizard of Oz classic. The dance tent, cultural performances and BRANDI CARLISLE CONCERT The Depot, 2001 K St. Info: 916-441-6823 7 p.m. show features fun arts and crafts more. Free. 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Oak Grove American alternative country and folk activities for kids. The 10 p.m. screening Park, 4520 W. Eight Mile Rd., Stockton. rock singer-songwriter, as well as out features the cult-favorite Pink Floyd Info: stocktonpride.weebly.com FIRST RESPONDERS STREET FAIR lesbian, brings her national tour to Grass Equipment and personnel from album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Valley, with the Barr Brothers opening. 8 Sacramento Fire Department, Sac PD, Fairytale Town, 3901 Land Park Dr. Info: p.m. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 255 RAINBOW FEST VOLUNTEER MEETING SWIFT Water Rescue, BloodSource, Red 916-808-7462 www.fairytaletown.org S. Auburn St., Grass Valley. Info: 530-274- It takes a lot of work to put on a festival Cross, CERT, Pinnacle Emergency 8384 TheCenterForTheArts.org and volunteers are needed to make this Management and The Big Shaker year’s Rainbow Festival the best ever, and Earthquake simulator. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 have a great time doing it. 2 p.m. p.m. Esquire IMAX Theatre. 1211 K St. Saturday, 25 Headhunters, 20th & K Sts. Info: facebook. Info: imax.com/oo/esquire-imax SACRAMENTO VALLEY HEAT com/SacramentoRainbowFestival There will be muscles, pups, head shaving, Sep. Saturday, 1 Blondie & Devo to Rock Sunrise Mall THE FACTORY PARTY A Warehouse Party in honor of “Rosie the here is surely no hotter local concert on the horizon than Riveter” and all the women who have the delicious double bill that is Blondie and Devo, who are paved the way, celebrating strong women scheduled to tear up Sunrise Mall’s new Sunrise MarketPlace everywhere, with Bay Area DJs Olga T & T DJ Rapture. 9 p.m. $20 ($15 in advance) Outdoor Pavilion on Friday, September 14. Rossi Sculptural Designs, 1801 20th St., The two bands defined the new wave era “Heart of Glass,” “Dreaming,” “Call Me” Sacramento.info: thegenderhealthcenter. in music during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, and “The Tide Is High.” org/thefactory/ and their co-headlining concert is an inspired Devo, the bizarre band that sprang teaming of old-school punk spirit. from the imaginations of Kent State art Set the show at the mall where my students, are remembered mainly for FULL MOON CONTEST teenaged years were spent (or more the quintessential new wave single, Yeah, that kind of moon. So rosie up your accurately misspent during the late ‘70s) and “Whip It,” from 1980. Other singles moon and enter for a chance to win $50 in you have the makings of a peak musical include “Be Stiff,” “Jocko Homo,” Bolt Bucks in this Best BARE Butt contest. experience. “Jerkin’ Back ‘n’ Forth,” and “Peek-a- 9 p.m. The Bolt, 2560 Boxwood St. Info: Blondie (and its lead singer Debbie Harry) Boo!” 916-649-8420 SacBolt.com are best known for a string of hits that For more information, visit include “Rapture,” “One Way Or Another,” www.shopsmp.com.

24 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com Music Circus is Crazy For You Plus 3 More Local Musicals night of very fun Bingo to support WEAVE. his summer’s Music Circus season will wrap up with some Sunday, 2 Eight games, $15. Come early for cocktails sublime songs from the Gershwins. Elsewhere, Sacramento RAINBOW FESTIVAL and dinner and to get a great seat, first Deborah Cox and Raquella headline this game at 7 p.m. Hamburger Patties, 1630 Tstages offer a Broadway blockbuster from Mel Brooks, a day long homage to the end of summer, J St. Info: 916-441-4340 tribute to gospel great Mahalia Jackson and a white trash musical with community booths, vendors, a leather OutwordMagazine.com comedy performed under the stars. stage, Detour Alley and more. $10 (benefit with hilarious results. for the Sac G&L Center.) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES Crazy For You This Tony Award-winning musical, with The Producers plays through September 9 20th & K Sts. Info: facebook.com/ Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art’s original blonde choreography by Susan Stroman, has at the Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. For SacramentoRainbowFestival, bombshell muse, stars in this delightful comedy, plus, learn how to strut your stuff UNDERWEAR PARTY like a Broadway star to classic numbers No full moons, but strip to your shorts for like “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” a chance to win $50 in Bolt Bucks in this and join an all-ages dance-along with the Best Package contest. 9 p.m. The Bolt, California Musical Theatre. $8. Crocker 2560 Boxwood St. Info: 916-649-8420 Art Museum, 216 O St. Info: 916-808-1182 SacBolt.com crockerartmuseum.org OAKLAND GAY PRIDE Sunday, 9 It’s a Celebration, with live entertainment, GOTYE CONCERT community groups and more. 11 a.m. - 7 The singer/songwriter performs his hits p.m. Uptown oakland, 19th & Franklin Sts. and tracks from his nw CD Making Mirrors, Info: OaklandPride.org plus special guests Charilift and Jonti. The

Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley. Info: Monday, 3 Ticketmaster.com LITTLE BUCKAROOS DAY Round up the kids for some wild wiggles CROCKER CLASSICAL CONCERT and giggles with live kid friendly Mathew Krejci, flute, and the Chamber Dennis Curry, Kevin Caravalho and Aaron Boyer in Sutter Street Theatre’s production of The Producers. entertainment, Native American craft- Music Society of Sacramento perform “Six MUSICALS making demos, hands-on art-making and American Painters.” $12. Crocker Art everything we love about old-fashioned continues on page 29 even a petting zoo. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Museum, 216 O St. Info: 916-808-1182 musical comedy, including leggy showgirls, Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. Info: crockerartmuseum.org rousing dance numbers, a goofy boy-meets- 916-808-7000 crockerartmuseum.org girl love story and a buffoonish villain. Crazy For You features unforgettable Gershwin Monday, 10 songs such as “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Wednesday, 5 STONEWALL DEMOCRATS Take That Away From Me,” “Embraceable WHERE THE GIRLS ARE Join the LGBT Democrats for their You” and “Someone To Watch Over Me.” Four generations of local female artists in monthly meeting, with guest speakers and Crazy For You runs August 28 – an exciting and unique evening concert, discussions of current political events. September 2 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion. with 16-year-old up-and-comer Parie Social, 6 p.m., meeting, 6:30 p.m. Radisson Please visit www.calmt.com. Wood, Indie darling Autumn Sky, rock Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane. Info: 916-441- The Producers vocalist Larisa Bryski and jazz vocalist 1787 SacStonewall.org Funnyman Mel Brooks took an early film Valerie V. 6 p.m. Fairytale Town. Info: of his and turned it into one of the most 916-808-7462 fairytaletown. successful Broadway musicals ever written. If you somehow missed it, a local production will help you catch up, as a producer and his Thursday, 6 accountant hatch a financial scheme to DRAG QUEEN BINGO mount the biggest flop in Broadway history, Join Hamburger Patties and Outword for a

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26 Outword Magazine August 23, 2012 - September 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 16 • No. 463 outwordmagazine.com COLOR Business Directory COLOR 17 Years continued from page 7 Movies Musicals continued from page 20 continued from page 25 and images that keep you up to date on what not on the invite list just simply go to our is happening in Sacramento: Bonnie Osborn, web site and sign up or send us your email Ken Pierce, Daniel Villanueva, Matthew address to receive our E-blasts. This will not Burlingame, Larry Lauszus, Boyce Hinman and only get you an electronic copy of each issue seem like strange cinematic bedfellows, but more information, call 916-353-1001. Peter Millinazzo. Our team also includes Kaye delivered to your screen, it will inform you they make a very entertaining couple in Mahalia Crawford who makes sure that each issue is of our upcoming events like Outword director and co-writer Delpy’s 2 Days in New There has never been another gospel delivered to our many, many distribution Supper Clubs, Drag Queens on Ice, Depot York, a follow-up to 2 Days in Paris. The singer to rival the great Mahalia Jackson, a points, and Corey Egel, who proofreads every Happy Hours and Drag Queen Bingos pair’s relationship is tested, hilariously, when grandchild of plantation slaves who became word of each issue to help us avoid those typos (which have raised and donated over Delpy’s French family pays them a surprise one of the leading voices of the Civil Rights that drive readers crazy. $50,000). visit. movement. My primary job at the paper is advertising Also, the last few years we are proud to For information and opening dates, please Bernardine Mitchell will have big shoes to and sponsorships, and I try my best to get have represented and been the marketing visit www.thecrest.com. fill whenMahalia A Gospel Musical opens support from local and national businesses in agent for organizations like Sacramento locally later this month. From all accounts, the form of advertising and marketing. That’s Pride, Sacramento PFLAG, NorCal AIDS the Helen Hayes Award-winning actress- how we pay the bills and that’s what enables Cycle and many other local nonprofits. singer is superb in the role. us to bring you each issue of Outword. So, raise a glass with me as we toast to Mahalia plays August 30 – September 23 The last few years we have added some fun another great year! at the Guild Theater in Oak Park. Visit www. to our daily lives with more and more events And P.S., thanks Kate Moore for inspiring MahaliaSacramento.com. brought to you by Outword Events, if you’re me to do this all this time, I love you! The Great American Trailer Park Musical If you missed it last summer, you have another chance to see the white trash, Religious continued from page 9 off-Broadway hit musical comedy that I like to think of as an episode of Jerry Springer cites these additional recent developments: gay community. set to music. Only it’s much funnier and Western cultures’ condemnation of same-sex • The U.S. military joined 43 other countries much more entertaining. when it repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and love appears to have originated from Judeo- Take the denizens of a low-rent trailer allowed openly-gay service members. Christian scriptures, but contemporary biblical park, stir in one stripper on the run, then • Same-sex marriages are now legal in six scholarship amends old interpretations, he add a wayward husband and you have the states and the District of Columbia. Three says. recipe for The Great American Trailer Park other states — Washington, Maryland and “That’s why I wanted to tell a religion-based Musical, which is being performed under the California — have same-sex marriage under suspense story about homophobia,” Hartman stars in Old Fair Oaks. Through September active consideration. Eleven more offer “civil says. “It addresses fear of all kinds, because in 9. Call 916-966-3683 or visit union”-type status for same-sex couples. passage after biblical passage, scripture tells FairOaksTheatreFestival.com. • A federal appeals court in Boston recently humans who are facing change, sickness, struck down the Defense of Marriage Act alienation, death, and everything else: ‘fear not.’ Zoe Kazan stars in “Ruby Sparks.” (which defines marriage as “one man, one It applies to homophobia, as well.” woman”), making consideration by the U.S. Paul Hartman is a retired PBS/NPR station The Tower Supreme Court almost certain. Two additional executive with a passion for biblical history. If Ruby Sparks is still playing at this Appeals Courts have also struck down the law. He is a Presbyterian elder, a lay preacher and a theater (or anywhere else in town) as you • Dr. Robert Spitzer, one of the last Dead Sea Scrolls aficionado. Hartman, a father nationally-respected scholars whose studies and grandfather, confesses he is a lifelong read this, go see it. Paul Dano (There Will Be lent credence to “gay reparative” therapies, fear-fighter. Blood) is terrific as a self-absorbed novelist recently offered a retraction and apology to the who gets in over his head when the dream girl he imagines materializes in the flesh. Zoe Kazan (who also wrote the charming script) is lovely and heartbreaking as our Rainbow continued from page 19 hero’s fantasy woman, who turns out to be more complex and problematic after she throughout the weekend. fetish fun. Detour Alley will be open from moves from the page to the real world. New for this year’s Rainbow Festival are the noon to 5 p.m. Equal parts funny and bittersweet, Leather Stage and Detour Alley, which promise Be sure to check facebook.com/ Ruby to bring a bit of Folsom Street to Midtown. DJ SacramentoRainbowFestival to find out Sparks also stars Annette Bening, Antonio D Stu from Florida will keep the alley hopping, additional information about the festival and Banderas, Elliott Gould and Steve Coogan. plus there will be flogging, rope bondage and their planned events. See you Labor Day The movie was directed by the same folks whipping demos, along with vendors and more Weekend! who helmed Little Miss Sunshine. Bernadine Mitchell as Mahalia Jackson in the 2010 Metro Stage production of Mahlia: A Gospel Musical. Photo by Tom Stolz. Come Bowl with the River City Bowlers Fall League acramento’s LGBT bowlers are gearing up for their fall season, which begins with an organizational Smeeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, for new bowlers, and league play starting at 6 p.m. Bowlers of all abilities, from beginners to seasoned veterans are welcome, and new bowlers will be assigned to a team. The season runs 30 weeks through mid-May, and the cost is $14 per week to join the fun. Over 100 bowlers on 20 plus teams bowl each Sunday evening at Land Park Lanes, located at 5850 Freeport Blvd. For more information, write to [email protected].

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