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Davis the state, told the judge his office had [email protected] conducted most of the officer depositions Senior Feature Columnists and were ready to start interviewing the Brian McNaught • Jesse Monteagudo other witnesses including the victims. Correspondents The judge scheduled the next status Dori Zinn • Donald Cavanaugh hearing for Dec. 15. Christiana Lilly • John McDonald “I really do trust all of you are working Denise Royal • David-Elijah Nahmod toward figuring out which way we’re going Contributing Columnists to go when we reach that fork in the road,” Pier Angelo • Terri Schlichenmeyer Judge Andrea Wolfson said during the Dana Rudolph • Ric Reily hearing on Zoom. Circled left to right: Luis Alfonso, Juan Lopez, Pablo Romo, Adonis Diaz. Credit: SFGN file photo. Associate Photographers The case is now over two years old. 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11.5.2020 • 3 ELECTION•the results are in A group of protesters in support of LGBT rights. Credit: Ted Eytan, via Flickr.

A MIXED BAG FOR LGBT CANDIDATES But some bright spots for trans candidates

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onto a two-point lead over his Republican opponent. had to be two Black gay men in New York — Ritchie Torres and GBT community wins and losses were Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas staved off a tough Mondaire Jones. Torres won 88 percent of the vote in his first also mixed in Tuesday’s elections. challenge in his bid for a second term representing New bid for the Congressional seat representing the Bronx. Jones Two newcomers won new seats in Hampshire’s First Congressional District. Pappas’s Republican won by 14 points and will now represent southern New York. L opponent had attempted to play up Pappas’s relationship with “Most would have thought New York City’s first LGBTQ the U.S. House, but two incumbents are a male lobbyist for Amazon. Other LGBT incumbents — David member of Congress would be from Chelsea or Greenwich hanging onto their seats by threads as of Cicilline of Rhode Island, Sharice Davids of Kansas, Mark Village or Hell’s Kitchen, but the Bronx beat them to it,” Wednesday morning. Pocan of Wisconsin, and Mark Takano of California — all won said LGBTQ Victory Fund President Annise Parker. “As our easy re-election. nation attempts to tackle systemic racism, police reform and The two brightest spots among the LGBT winners Tuesday healthcare disparities, Ritchie’s lived experience as an out The LGBTQ Victory Fund, which supported 312 openly LGBTQ Afro-Latinx man will bring an essential perspective LGBT candidates in Tuesday’s election, has, thus far, to Capitol Hill. Ritchie’s election gives hope at a time when registered 71 wins and 24 losses, and no results yet in 217 many Americans desperately need it. He will become a role races. OF THE 15 LGBT PEOPLE model for LGBTQ youth in the Bronx and beyond.” Of the 15 openly LGBT people running for Congress Among the other six LGBT challengers seeking Tuesday, it appears nine have won — seven of them RUNNING FOR CONGRESS Congressional seats Tuesday, all six appear to have lost incumbents. But two of those incumbents, first-termer their bids, including Jon Hoadley in Michigan’s Sixth Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota’s Second Congressional had TUESDAY, IT APPEARS NINE Congressional District, which includes Kalamazoo, and a mere 154-vote lead over her Republican challenger as of Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas’ 23rd, which includes San Antonio. Wednesday morning. HAVE WON — SEVEN OF Many thought Ortiz Jones would win the seat from Texas this In New York’s 18th Congressional district, which includes year. She came within fewer than 1,000 votes of winning the northern suburbs of New York City, four-term Rep. Sean THEM INCUMBENTS. seat in 2018. But in 2020, she fell 12,000 votes behind her Patrick Maloney appeared Wednesday morning to have held Republican opponent.

4 • 11.5.2020 11.5.2020 • 5 ELECTION•the results are in IN OTHER LGBT ELECTION NEWS:

• Lesbian Alexsis Rodgers came in third in her bid to become mayor of Richmond, Virginia.

• Fort Lauderdale’s incumbent gay Mayor Dean Trantalis won re-election Tuesday night, but his opponent garnered over 40% of the vote.

• Transgender candidates did well: Sarah McBride became the first transgender person to win a state senate seat in Delaware, and Taylor Small became the first openly transgender person elected to the legislature in Vermont. Stephanie Byers became the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Kansas state House and the first transgender person of color ever elected to a state legislature in the U.S. And Colorado incumbent State Rep. Brianna Titone appears to have won re-election to her seat, despite Republican efforts to paint her as a “radical” threat to “your wives and daughters.”

• Kim Jackson won a state senate seat in Georgia, becoming the first openly LGBT person to win a seat in the Georgia senate and one of only three Black lesbians to win state senate seats anywhere in the U.S.

• Shevrin Jones won his race for the Florida state senate, becoming the first openly LGBT person to win a Florida senate seat.

• Jabari Brisport became the first LGBT person of color to win a seat in the New York legislature, running unopposed for a seat representing Brooklyn in the State Senate.

• Tennessee elected its first two openly LGBT people to its state house: Democrat Torrey Harris, a bisexual from Memphis, and gay Republican Ed Mannis of Knoxville.

• In Cincinnati, lesbian Democrat Charmaine McGuffey has become the first openly LGBT person to be elected sheriff in Hamilton County, Ohio.

• Helen Whitener won re-election to the Washington Supreme Court, handily defeating her opponent and becoming the first Black woman to be elected to the court and the second openly gay person.

• Marko Liias lost his bid to become Washington State’s lieutenant governor.

• Bryce Bennett appears to have lost his bid to become Montana Secretary of State.

6 • 11.5.2020 11.5.2020 • 7 ELECTION•the results are in Rep. Shevrin Jones. Photo via Shevrin Jones, Facebook.

BIG WINS FOR LGBT CANDIDATES IN SOUTH FLORIDA But no Blue Wave in State

Steve Rothaus

LGBTQ candidates in Florida and his victory will resonate far “Shevrin will be one of just two Black gay men serving in ess than an hour after the polls closed beyond the boundaries of his state,” Annise Parker, president state senates and his victory is certain to inspire more Black Tuesday, equality voters in South & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, said in a statement Tuesday LGBTQ leaders to step up and run themselves,” said Parker, night. the former out mayor of Houston. “The politics of division LFlorida received an early bit of good Jones, along with Jabari Brisport, who on Tuesday won and hatred failed in this race and gave way to a government news that would be needed to last the rest his race for New York state senate, will become “the only that is more representative of the people it serves.” out LGBTQ Black men serving in state senates in the U.S.,” Jones, who has served since 2012 in the Florida House, is of the night: State Rep. Shevrin Jones would according to Victory Fund. one of 42 LGBT state legislators of color nationwide, according become the first openly LGBT member of to Victory Fund. He’ll be joined next legislative session in Florida’s senate. Tallahassee by Michele Rayner, a Black queer woman from “THE POLITICS OF DIVISION AND Pinellas County who won her Democratic House primary in August and had no Republican opposition. “I’m humbled to have earned the trust of the people of SD HATRED FAILED IN THIS RACE AND Another gay man, Cuban-American Democratic Party 35. I am looking forward to serving you in the Florida Senate. activist Ricky Junquera of Miami, lost his House race Tuesday Thank YOU!” Jones posted Tuesday on Facebook only 43 GAVE WAY TO A GOVERNMENT THAT with just under 40 percent of the vote. minutes after voting ended at 7 p.m. IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE Elsewhere in South Florida, several LGBT candidates ran Jones, a Broward politician who in August defeated five for municipal office, with mixed results: Democratic primary opponents with more than 43 percent of PEOPLE IT SERVES.” the vote, had only write-in opposition on Tuesday. He won - Annise Parker • In Fort Lauderdale, two gay men easily won their races. Dean his general election with 97.28 percent. PRESIDENT AND CEO OF LGBTQ VICTORY FUND Trantalis will serve another four-year term as mayor and Steve “Shevrin shattered a long-standing political barrier for Glassman was reelected to the city commission.

8 • 11.5.2020 ELECTION•the results are in

“WE HAD TO TALK TO VOTERS WHO WERE VICTIMS OF DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS — BEING TOLD THEY COULDN’T VOTE BY MAIL BECAUSE IT WAS ILLEGAL OR DANGEROUS.” - Orlando Gonzales, executive director of SAVE

• Bill Harris, a gay man in Dania Beach, did not win a seat on with people. We had to hear and then course-correct to clear his city commission. Former Margate Mayor Lesa “Le” Peerman, up this misinformation. a lesbian, was unsuccessful in her bid to return to public office. “We were having conversations that went from three minutes to 10 minutes. We were wearing masks and we were • In Monroe County, gay Mayor Heather Carruthers, a socially distanced. When people told us something, it was on Democrat, ran for reelection and appears to have lost to her us to be able convey trust and knowledge and build up the Republican opponent by fewer than 150 votes. And in August, confidence with the voter, to say that information was not Key West’s gay Mayor Teri Johnston defeated two challengers true and build up the trust with conviction.” and won a second term in office. Nik Harris, vice president of the Dolphin Democrats political club in Broward, suspected before Election Day But because of Donald Trump’s 51.2 percent victory that Joe Biden would have a hard time winning Florida. She statewide — along with the election losses of reliable ally described it on Monday as “the Trump effect.” politicians including Democrats U.S. Reps. Donna Shalala “I have never seen so many Trumpers at the polls,” she and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Miami, many LGBT activists said of her experiences during early voting. “One guy tried to awakened Wednesday to a rude morning after. intimidate us with his car. If you’re sitting on the aisle, they “Florida is heartbreaking. As the sun rises on the day come really close to you. We were in a mall parking lot. After after the election, a tough reality is that the time, effort, and it rained, people would drive through puddles and try to wet money Democrats put in to this election was a mammoth us. We saw a lot of nastiness, as well. I’ve never felt like that achievement, but not enough to overcome a similar effort working a poll in any election. Never. I’ve never had people Michele Rayner, a Black queer woman from Pinellas on the other side,” wrote Stephen Gaskill, president of the call me and say, ‘Nik, be careful.’ Family who would call me County, was also successfully elected for State House District 70 . Credit: Michele For Florida, Facebook. Florida LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, in an email statement. and say be careful. That’s where we are now.” In South Florida, queer activists spent much time and money in the final days of the campaign working to get out the equality vote. Journalist Steve Rothaus covered LGBT issues for 22 years at the Miami Herald. “We broke $1.5 million raised to support our pro-equality This story is exclusive to SFGN. voter mobilization program,” said Joe Saunders, Equality Florida’s senior political director, on Tuesday afternoon. By that time, he said, Florida’s leading LGBT-rights group had since June “deployed 1,375,000 text messages encouraging people to vote.” Saunders, who in 2012 with David Richardson of Miami Beach became the first out elected members of Florida’s Legislature, said Equality Florida reached an estimated 1.4 million voters in the group’s database through “the most aggressive mobilization program in our history,” including direct mail, digital ads on Facebook and Instagram, text messages and live phone calls. “We began the cycle anxious about how the pandemic and social distancing, and the requirement to organize virtually would affect our programs. But what we found is that in many ways, it made our programs more accessible,” Saunders said hours before the Election Day polls closed. “Right now, as I’m talking to you, I’m on a Zoom line with 60 people sitting at home in their own apartments, but they are actively part of a text bank targeting 200,000 voters who haven’t voted yet.” Orlando Gonzales, executive director of SAVE, said Monday that his group spent much time during the campaign trying to clear up voter misinformation. “We had to talk to voters who were victims of disinformation campaigns — being told they couldn’t vote by mail because it was illegal or dangerous. People being told that early voting Dean Trantalis (left) and Steve Glassman both won re-election. Glassman won with 73%, the wasn’t going to count,” he said. “We would hear it and engage highest percentage by an incumbent in Broward County. Photo via Steve Glassman, Facebook.

11.5.2020 • 9 SERIES BIPOC LOCAL BIPOC LEADERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE COREY DAVIS’S MAVEN LEADERSHIP COLLECTIVE ELEVATES AND INSPIRES QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR IN LEADERSHIP

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he Maven Leadership Collective, a leadership development institute for queer people of color and Ttheir allies focuses on closing the technical skills gap of social impact organizations. The organization is the brainchild of Corey Davis and Daniel Anzueto.

INNOVATION AND PERSISTENCE and trans social impact leaders of color, and builds more resilient communities that Corey Davis, co-founder and executive thrive even in crisis, tragedy or transition,” director of Maven, explains how his Davis said. organization wasn’t given a seat at the table, Their leadership structure exemplifies so they created their own space to thrive. their mission statement; it is 100% people “We were volunteering for a number of of color, 70% queer, 50% female, and 50% other organizations in Florida. We came under the age of 40. to see that when we became more engaged Maven was founded in September of that there was less prioritizing 2016. This organization operates inclusion the higher you went in Central and South Florida, up in the ranks. We would “WE WOULD BRING and focuses on queer and trans bring that message to the people of color, and their allies in organization where we were THAT MESSAGE TO professional development. serving, but there were other THE ORGANIZATION They launched their signature priorities,” he said. “At first, WHERE WE program, Maven Leadership we considered just having WERE SERVING, Cohort, in April of 2017. it as a project and housing “[We] embarked on a journey it somewhere, like another BUT THERE to connect talented leaders organization but then we WERE OTHER with experts and practitioners said if we are going to grow PRIORITIES.” who share best practices in and become impactful we elevating social impact, funding - Corey Davis need to incorporate and get CO-FOUNDER AND resources, career advancement tax exemption status right EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR opportunities, activities to focus away. We incorporated in OF MAVEN on self-care and model wellness September 2016, and then for their teams, and local and we launched our [inaugural] national opportunities to expand program in April 2017.” their professional network,” Davis said. Maven inspires these young, emerging leaders to thrive by embracing diversity THE EMERGING LEADERS; DIFFERENT DREAMS, and inclusion, transformational learning, DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BUT THE SAME creating lasting connections which lead RELENTLESS AMBITION to amplifying their stories through their dynamic networks. The ever-growing community of Mavens Corey Davis. Photo credit: Carina Mask. “Our mission consistently invests in queer is improving the lives of more than 60,000

10 • 11.5.2020 SERIES BIPOC

people between South and Central Florida. YASMIN FLASTERSTEIN, THE FOUNDER AND Davis shares how one of the weekend “Coaching sessions, rolling out additional Since its founding it has been consistently EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PEER SUPPORT SPACE sessions was a decisive factor for Flasterstein. resource courses on a new virtual platform. investing time and energy into social impact “There’s a module that we do, usually the For wellness sessions, we had a qigong queer or trans leaders who are making waves Davis shares an anecdote about second weekend where you really drill down meditation online to replace the yoga in their communities. Flasterstein: “When she came into the what your contribution to the community is. meditation that we had in person,” Davis “There are many leadership opportunities program, she had this idea to launch an It’s a pivotal time [where] she found clarity. said. “When PPP came out, there wasn’t available; however, none of them centered organization in about five years. What She resigned from her [current] position and enough information and it wasn’t trickling around people of color in their work,” Davis Peer Support Space does is to provide started her organization.” down to communities of color, so we had to said. “There really was not an intersectional mental health services for queer folks and get really good to [navigate] what it was and approach to capacity building communites of color and people BUILDING MOVEMENT PROJECT’S REPORT THAT communicate with folks. [As for] securing or professional development. that tend to fall through the TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE NONPROFIT RACIAL funding, there is an increased need, and no We continue to be the only “STUDIES SHOW traditional health care system. LEADERSHIP GAP one planned for a global pandemic.” organization of its kind in THAT DIVERSE They have two components: Florida because of singular One of them is the Peer support More than 4,000 people responded to LEADING WITH INTENT: A HISTORY OF focus of elevating queer, trans TEAMS ARE MORE circles, or groups, [where] questionnaires regarding their jobs in the TREMENDOUS RESILIENCE people of color in leadership.” PRODUCTIVE, people that have experienced nonprofit sector to understand training, Using a diverse array of social MORE a certain trauma [are then] capacity building, views on leadership and “The wonderful thing about communities networks and generating in trained to lead a group of race. of color, is that ultimately our story is one of depth conversations with other INNOVATIVE, members who had experienced Davis giggles as he reminisces about the tremendous resilience. There are so many leaders has garnered success in AND MORE a similar trauma.” findings from the survey. reasons why we should not be here, and why a short amount of time. Davis Flasterstein is a recent “It’s as if diversity and excellence cannot we should not have things to celebrate,” reiterates that staying true to LUCRATIVE.” University of Central Florida coexist at the same time,” he noted. Davis said. “But we are here, and we do have their mission statement and - Corey Davis graduate who worked with A belief is that people of color are things to celebrate. We have to make a shift centering their efforts and CO-FOUNDER AND Orlando’s Pulse nightclub uninterested or unqualified for roles in about the way we speak, our struggle which innovation on queer and trans EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR survivors while she was a nonprofit leadership. However, according communities of color have had to endure. OF MAVEN people of color has created so psychology student. In 2016, to The Building Movement Project’s report, What we have come to see — it is a story many new social initiatives. she was raped at gunpoint in the conclusion from the survey offers of resilience and the struggle is actually an “When we go to tap into the [established] her own home. A few days later, Flasterstein more insight; there are more similarities asset. We have always had to do more with infrastructure to move us beyond that witnessed her roommate commit suicide. than differences in level of education, and less throughout our history in America. It trauma, it’s [the program] not designed The hardships that surrounded people of color are more likely to aspire for has lent itself to a particular work ethic, for us,” he said. “It may cause additional overcoming that trauma led her to start positions in leadership than their Caucasian certain creativity. We have integrated an harm, the [Mavens] then invent the helpful a grassroots agency which supports and counterpart. asset frame as a part of our instruction.” [resource] that would have helped them in empowers people with mental health issues Social impact leaders that are queer or the past. Which now leads people to success or substance abuse challenges through other THE MARKET FORCES PROVE DIVERSITY trans are models of resilience that other [instead of hitting another barrier].” people who have already walked that path. IS MORE LUCRATIVE communities can learn from. Davis believes that changing the narrative Davis comments on the lack of diversity in and perspective will do amazing things leadership roles. for how organizations and agencies solve “Studies show that diverse teams are problems. more productive, more innovative, and more “When everything is a problem, we lucrative,” he said. “I don’t know why we still refer to you as at risk. It limits the continue to have a problem.” possibilities and outcomes that we can This gap in leadership isn’t solely found achieve.” in the nonprofit sector; the Fortune 500 has “You have to find the things that are only three Black CEOs as of July 21. positive, that’s how you build and that’s This past Sept. 23, Wells Fargo’s CEO, how you grow,” Davis said. Charles Scharf apologized for a comment he made during a Zoom call back in June stating THE HORIZON LOOKS BRIGHT that the bank’s lack of employee diversity was because of a “very limited pool of Black Maven Master class is an advanced training talent.” for people who have already completed the initial programs. It is currently still in the MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER; pilot phase with test participants. They have TO COMBAT COVID-19 had virtual classes during the pandemic. These series of classes are to amplify Davis and Anzueto are working feverishly impact, generate earned revenue, establish to add new virtual courses and create an leadership succession plans, and measure online platform for wellness and assistance what truly matters for the organization. with navigating government paperwork.

Read about more BIPOC leaders featured by SFGN at SFGN.com/bipoc.

Corey Davis. Photo credit: Carina Mask.

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14 • 11.5.2020 WMG Volume 7 • Issue 22 Wilton Manors Gazette November 5, 2020 FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/WMGAZETTE COMMUNITY WILTON MANORS COMMISSIONERS COMPLAIN ABOUT LACK OF DIVERSITY ON CITY BOARDS

By John McDonald

The lack of diversity on Wilton methods of outreach to constituency Manors’ civic boards and community groups. Henderson said the board is advisory committees is an issue the city planning to present the commission with is struggling to solve. its definition of diversity at the second Commissioners belabored the lack meeting in November. of minority involvement at last week’s “Let’s go ahead and set up a protocol,” commission meeting as they appointed Commissioner Julie Carson said. “I a new member to the am completely in planning and zoning board. favor of increasing Michael Siemer, a gay man diversity, making sure and retired telephone “WILTON it is experiential, color, company engineer from race, religion, sexuality, St. Louis, was voted to MANORS gender orientation, the board, replacing gender identity — all of restaurateur Nick Berry, REALLY NEEDS the things that comprise who had chaired the board. our great city.” “It’s troubling me a TO CATCH Other notes from the little bit about the lack Oct. 27 meeting include: of diversity that we UP WITH THE Michael Rajner, have,” Commissioner chairman of the charter Paul Rolli said. “We talk TIMES.” review board, said the about attracting diverse city’s election process Wilton Manors City Hall. Photo credit: Carina Mask. candidates and what we’re - Michael Rajner is archaic and proposed going to do to get diversity CHAIRMAN OF THE ranked voting. on these boards and I’m CHARTER REVIEW BOARD “Wilton Manors really Commissioner Gary Resnick called about our police department,” said Resnick. not so sure we’ve done needs to catch up with attention to the contract, bringing up the “They think the service is first-rate and everything we can do to the times,” Rajner said. Defund The Police movement, which he very professional and very responsive.” get some extra reach out and I think we “The current process lends to bullet said some in the community had vocalized The city also renewed its health care really need to do that.” voting which I think is unethical and out of popularity and not out of a sense of benefits contract with United Healthcare City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson shady.” what is best for Wilton Manors. Resnick and is currently $160k in the hole. Carson said the Community Affairs Advisory A new three-year contract was said the city does not need a citizen asked for exploration into government Board is working on making unanimously approved with the Broward grievance board. reimbursements due to the COVID-19 recommendations into differentCounty Police Benevolent Association. “No one in Wilton Manors complains pandemic. WMG

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •11.5.2020 • • • 15 OPINION Post Election Shock WMG A Salute to Julie Carson November 5, 2020 • Volume 7 • Issue 22 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 By Sal Torre Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected]  Julie Carson. Photo credit: Julie Carson, via Facebook. Associate publisher / Executive Editor • Jason Parsley Somewhat at a loss of words to describe [email protected] the morning after Election Day. In a more rational world, we would be Copyeditor • Kimberly Swan waking up to a landslide victory for Joe Editorial Biden. After four years of insanity, insults, Art Director • Brendon Lies petty vindictiveness, racial division, epic [email protected] failure to respond to a killer pandemic, lies, and so much more, one would think News Editor • John McDonald that any other choice would have been Correspondents anticipated. Christiana Lilly• Sal Torre • James Oaksun Unfortunately this is not the world in Staff Photographers which we live. The insult here in Florida is J.R. Davis • Carina Mask • Steven Shires harsher with Miami-Dade voters turning Sales & Marketing out for Trump and pushing this pivotal state into the red column. Some things For ad placement in the Wilton Manors Gazette, don’t go unnoticed. contact 954-530-4970 The abrupt turnaround of Tropical Storm Eta might be just be the result of Sales Manager • Justin Wyse [email protected] the heavenly gods disappointment with the interference of these South Florida Advertising Sales Associate • Edwin Neimann Trump supporters to the natural order of [email protected] correction due to the last four years. Upon getting a wiff of this insurrection, Unfortunately we are now heading towards Coming in third was Doug Blevins. Doug has Typhoeus, the hurricane giant, unleashed months of uncertainty and continued been involved with our city for many years Accounting Services by CG Bookkeeping the powers of the Anemoi Thuellai to swiftly insanity. and let us hope that his very important and turn around the weakened storm wreaking Turning our sights away from the storm committed participation continues. havoc over Honduras and Nicaragua and clouds on the national stage to our beautiful One cannot overlook a very sad and South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not aim it right across Cuba straight to South Island City this wonderful sunny and breezy unfortunate reality to our municipal election represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should morning we have much to be excited about. this morning. We as a city will lose a very not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their Florida. Let us hope that over the next few MEMBER names or pictorial representations. Furthermore the word “gay” in days the heavenly gods will calm down and Our city will see the biggest change to our City special and committed public servant, Julie SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT spare South Florida from this approaching Commission in many years. Two new city Carson. Julie narrowly lost in her bid for community. All of the material/columns that appears in print and online, including articles used in conjunction with the AP, is storm. commissioners to the dais mayor against Scott Newton. In her 10 years protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, will bring a much needed on the city commission Julie leaves behind and is jealously guarded by the newspaper. Nothing published Divine intervention might MEMBER shack-up to our governing much to be proud of. may be reprinted in whole or part without getting written consent be just what is needed to DIVINE from the Publisher, at his law office, at [email protected]. help save our American body. Along with these Julie, you have been through a lot this SFGN, as a private corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the suitability of advertising copy, democracy. The numbers INTERVENTION two new Commissioners past year, more than most could have dealt illustrations and photographs. just don’t add up. Many of we also have a new mayor, with so well in the public eye. I personally AssociatedMEMBER Press the states that are colored MIGHT BE JUST Scott Newton. Scott’s thank you for your many wonderful years red this morning should experience and knowledge of service, to all that you have done for this have been a win for Joe WHAT IS NEEDED will hopefully offer the city and our community. We can only hope Biden. Suburban women TO HELP SAVE needed guidance and steady that you will continue your involvement and leadership to what looks like public service in some new direction and voters, Hispanic voters, MEMBER rational Republican voters, OUR AMERICAN some challenging few years wish you and your family many good wishes! Copyright © 2020 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. Black voters, voters tired ahead. Both departing Commissioners Tom Green of the insanity, pandemic DEMOCRACY. THE Newly elected Mike and Julie Carson have amazingly served our voters, front line service NUMBERS JUST Bracchi and Chris Caputo community in extraordinary ways. Thank personnel voters should bring much to the dais. Mike you both for your many years of service. Let have all pushed many of DON’T ADD UP. has served on the Budget us hope that our new city commissioners these states into the blue Review Advisory Committee will step up to the job at hand as well and column. and understands the effectively that you both have done over the Unfortunately if you are looking for financial workings of our city. Chris Caputo’s years. a rational response to the reality of the involvement with the non-profit sector along Bringing in new people, new ideas, and electoral map this morning, not sure with the business community brings much to new approaches to solve our city’s challenges anyone can offer one. the table. ahead, along with our experienced and We may still see an Electoral College Our city had an amazing pool of candidates dedicated elected officials and city staff will this election and unfortunately not all continue to make life here in our Island City As election results swept across the nation this week, victory, but a clear and decisive victory Wilton Manors waited eagerly for both national and was what was needed this morning. could win one of the two commission seats. just better here. WMG local results. But the wait is over! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

16 • 11.5.2020 2 • November 5, 2020 COMMUNITY PAY TO PARK RETURNING TO WILTON MANORS

By John McDonald

The Wilton Manors City Commission reinstated paid parking meter enforcement at its meeting on Oct. 27. Passing on a 3-1 vote, the Commission voted to reinstate paid parking meter enforcement beginning Feb. 1, 2021. Meters will be up and running on Dec. 1, but citations won’t happen until February. City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson said enforcement would be soft with “friendly warnings” through February. City Finance Director Pennie Zuercher said delaying a vote would “keep local people from going back to work on the contract.” now offering Commissioner Gary Resnick said parking could not be eliminated because the revenue SFGN file photo. is pledged to the city’s debt obligations. The parking program generates $78,500 in monthly revenue. meeting, cast the lone dissent. Green said he now offering SAME DAY PrEP“No matter when we decide to reinstate paid had spoken to property owners who told him now offering parking it is going to be difficult,” Henderson reinstating paid parking would “put the nails now offering acknowledged. The parking program has been in the coffin.” closed since March 17. The parking rate of $1.25 per hour will not SAME DAY PrEP At Midway Specialty Care Center we areActing Mayor Tom Green, in his last change, Henderson said. WMG SAMESAME DAY DAY PrEP PrEP At Midway Specialty Care Center we are At Midway Specialty Care Center we are able to start almost everyone on same day Atable Midway to start Specialty almost everyoneCare Center on same we are day DRIVE-THRU TESTING SITE AT ablePrEP,now to those nowstart offering withalmost offeringand everyone withoutnow offering insurance.on same day PrEP, those with and without insurance. ableSAMESAME toPrEP, start thoseDAY almost with SAMEDAYPrEP everyone and without onDAYPrEP insurance.same PrEP day HOLIDAY PARK PrEP, those with and without insurance. At MidwayAt Midway Specialty CareSpecialty CenterAt Midway we Care are Specialty Center Care we Center are we are Near the War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale ableable to start to almost start everyone almost ableon same everyoneto start day almost on everyone same on daysame day Open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. PrEP,PrEP, those with those and without with insurance.andPrEP, thosewithout with and insurance. without insurance. Closed Sunday and Monday now offering COVID-19 SAME DAY PrEP

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Scott Newton is returning to lead his hometown once again. Newton was elected to serve as Wilton Manors Mayor, a position he held from 2004-2008. With all six of the Island City’s precincts reporting, Newton received 3,161 votes to edge out Commissioner Julie Carson, who collected 3,045. Reality TV Chef Josie Smith-Malave came a distant third with 873 votes. Carson’s loss means the commission will be composed entirely by White men. She thanked her supporters in a Facebook post for “standing with me in support of the Island City and my dreams for its future. I am blessed to have served this community and look forward to its prosperity.” Newton, 63, owns an upholstery business and is a longtime community volunteer. He will be the lone non-gay Scott Newton. Photo via Scott Newton, Facebook. member of the commission. WMG

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By John McDonald Mayor Matt Sparks. Photo Voters in Oakland Park via Matt Sparks, elected two gay men to the city Facebook. commission. Mayor Matt Sparks was reelected and Mitch Rosenwald, a social worker and university Mike Bracchi. Photo via Mike Bracchi, Facebook. professor, broke through in his third attempt at winning a spot on the commission. Aisha Gordon led all Political Newcomers candidates with 6,335 votes, followed by Rosenwald (5,917), Sparks (5,883), Grecia Rivas- Win Two Commission Smith (4,928), Steve Arnst (4,381), Robert B. Thompson (3,383) and Scott Herman (2,576). Seats in Wilton Manors “So humbled and grateful for your support!” Rosenwald By John McDonald posted on Facebook. “I look Mitch Rosenwald. forward to serving as one of your Photo via Mitch Voters in Wilton Manors elected two votes to take the second open commission Commissioners in the Great City Rosenwald, fresh faces to the city commission. seat. of Oakland Park! THANK YOU!” Facebook. Mike Bracchi and Chris Caputo, running “The work is not done,” Caputo posted WMG their first campaigns for on Facebook. “I am excited public office, received the to say the real work has just most votes in a field of six BRACCHI AND CAPUTO begun. The right kind of candidates. Bracchi, 44, change is coming. Thanks is a pharmacist, attorney ARE BOTH GAY MEN for being a part of it.” and hospital executive Realtor Doug Blevins who grew up in Long AS ARE SITTING finished third with 2,229 Island, N.Y. He led the way COMMISSIONERS votes, followed by Jason with 3,615 votes. Basilico (1,174), Juan “The people have PAUL ROLLI AND Melecio (644) and Jon spoken,” Bracchi said GARY RESNICK. Sansome (423). Wednesday morning. Bracchi and Caputo “Residents want a strong, are both gay men as are solid and cohesive commission to move sitting commissioners Paul Rolli and Gary the community forward and deliver Resnick. The all-White male commission essential services.” will be led by newly elected Mayor Scott Caputo, 39, a philanthropist, got 3,071 Newton, a straight man. WMG

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orget what the pundits are not telling you. Freedom is something you guard and protect You have me. 24/7, like your home, family, and pets. Cherish F I have courage. it. Nourish it. Plant it. Grow it. Be willing to fight I will walk the line. for it, even if it means being a poll watcher in We have done it. Arkansas. We have Wisconsin, we will hold Nevada, and Michigan, dear Michigan, is ours. 5. There is an axiom you learned in high school. Even without Florida, North Carolina, or You can fool some of the people some of the time, Georgia, we have done it. but you just can’t fool all the people all of the time. It’s Bye, Don. Water seeks its own level. Sorry, Donald. Eventually, It’s Biden. sewage rots and smells, even if it is gilded with gold. We have won. Don’t worry about the recounts. There 6. The ones who bitch most about the game being aren’t any hanging chads. fixed are the ones who inevitably dropped the ball. No one will be storming the Dade County Enough of this Whiner-in-Chief. The Presidency is canvassing office. Alfred Spellman will have to a place where the buck stops, not where crying work on a different film. starts. So here are some lessons from a long night from someone who learned first of all, he can’t 7. Donald Trump is living proof of my maxim do all-nighters anymore. that “the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior.” He is a sore loser. THE LESSONS OF 2020 America hates sore losers. IF IT WERE NOT We always have. Good CLOSING ARGUMENT purposely vindictive and recalcitrant, dragged 1. Tens of millions of Americans riddance. kicking and screaming his way through twitter looked at where this country is right FOR DOCTORS As one Facebook poster wrote, “Under and the courts. Doesn’t matter. Won’t work. now and somehow amazingly 8. Like the Pony Express, the Donald Trump, the presidency has been From pillaging the national treasury to voted for more of the same. This is AND NURSES, THE post office turned out to be a factory of falsehoods, churning out pardoning friends for pay, there is no telling not just a difference in politics or the good guys. There were no distortions, conspiracy theories and brazen what conduct he might engage in that can perspectives. This is a difference POSTAL SERVICE red or blue mail trucks. They lies at an assembly line pace…” and will threaten the national security of the of principles. We are truly the WORKERS OF were all red, white, and blue, History has now caught up with Donald United States. But ding dong, the witch is Disunited States of Pandemica. and if it were not for doctors Trump. By the time you read this, Joe Biden proverbially dead. AMERICA WOULD and nurses, the postal service will have won Wisconsin and Michigan, and No, the Blue team has not won the Senate, 2. Like it or not, even literate workers of America would be enough electoral votes to get him sworn in as but America has won sanity and serenity in Americans will drink the Kool- BE MY NOMINEES my nominees for our citizens president on January 20, 2021. the White House. America can now refocus its Aid and follow their leader. Like of the year. Don’t expect Donald Trump to be there to senses on science and reality — not a reality Don Quixote, they will march into FOR OUR CITIZENS pass the baton. At your expense, with taxpayer TV star gone amok. hell for what they believe to be a OF THE YEAR. 9. Necessity is indeed the dollars, he will be holding a rally somewhere, Joe Biden’s dignity and decency will initiate heavenly cause. Hitler was elected. mother of invention. Without a inaugurating his 2024 campaign. an era of goodwill; of healing and harmony So was Trump. Hate happens when deadly pandemic, we would While many of us would like to see him we so desperately need in our lives. Grace people remain silent in the face of evil. have neither Telehealth or mail-in-balloting. swept into the dustbin of history, if he can stay and goodness are moving back into 1600 Now both are part of America’s future forever. healthy, he may yet again become a formidable Pennsylvania Avenue. 3. Every voter counts. Your voice matters. Set Republican presidential candidate in the year And our friends at Fox News, who have your dreams upon a star. If a QAnon follower 10. Like Willie Nelson, for 45 years, I have been 2024. Who cares? We can worry about it courageously exercised independence these can win a congressional seat, so can you. saying cannabis should be legal. Now every then. past 24 hours, can go back to doing what The next thing you know, a gay man will even American who gets to vote on it agrees. Five During his remaining term, Donald Trump they do best — bashing a president they can’t become a candidate for president. more states Tuesday. The drug war is over. It may will not go gently into the good night. He stand, instead of sucking up to one they loved. be the only thing red and blue voters agree upon. will wreak havoc on the courts and in the I can’t wait. 4. Take none of your freedoms for granted. Let’s all go smoke a joint. government. The petulant child will be See you in D.C. in January.

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