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Davis ast month GayRussia.ru, a gay rights the arrest and detainment of over 100 gay users with news reports of the progressing [email protected] group in Moscow applied for permits men in the country. situation. Senior Features Correspondents Lto hold rallies in the Muslim-majority “The situation in Chechnya is part of a “Grindr for Equality is gravely concerned Jesse Monteagudo • Tony Adams North Caucasus region, all of which were global pattern of ongoing state-enabled or about the atrocities occurring in Russia Correspondents denied. As Novaya Gazeta, a Russian state-sanctioned violence against LGBTQ and is devoted to raising awareness of Dori Zinn • Andrea Richard • Donald Cavanaugh • Christiana Lilly • Denise Royal • investigative newspaper reported, this people,” Kimahli Powell, executive director the danger Chechen LGBTQ people fi nd Sean McShee • Alex Adams • Gary Kramer • marked a spike in anti-gay tensions and of human rights organization Rainbow themselves in,” jack Harrison-Quintana, David-Elijah Nahmod the disappearance of gay teenagers and Road said Thursday. Director of Grindr for Equality said in a Contributing Columnists adults. Rainbow Road is one of press release. “We are dedicated Brian McNaught • Dana Rudolph • Wayne Chechnya has a conservative majority- a growing number of LGBT to opposing anti-LGBT violence Besen Ric Reily • Steve Siler • Bil Browning “the situation • Terri Schlichenmeyer Muslim society that regards any expression groups who are working to in chechnya across the globe and urge our Associate Photographers of sexuality other than straight as sinful help protect and evacuate is part of a users to support the cause in Pompano Bill • Steven Shires — with LGBT targeting common in the gay men in Chechnya. gloBal pattern Chechnya today.” Sales & Marketing region. “Since we fi rst received Other human rights groups Director of Sales & Marketing • Mike Trottier “In Chechnya, the command was given initial reports of gay of ongoing have also acted against the [email protected] for a ‘prophylactic sweep,’ and it went as far concentration camps being state-enaBled violations against gay men in Sales Manager • Justin Wyse [email protected] as real murders,” the newspaper reported. established in Chechnya, or state- Chechnya. 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2 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 3 NEWS miami-dade NEWS local miami transWoman gunned doWn on street corner John McDonald Chay Darice transgender woman was shot and killed Reed. Friday night in Miami and her killer Facebook. Aremains on the loose. Detectives are combing Miami’s West Little River neighborhood for clues as to who perpetrated the murder of 28-year-old Chayviss “Chay” Darice Reed. WPLG Local 10 News reports Reed was In a Facebook posting, Students for a Democratic gunned down near the intersection of Northwest Society is demanding justice for what the group 27th Avenue and Northwest 93rd Street. says is another hate crime against trans women of “The Homicide Bureau has advised that at this color. time there is no evidence to indicate that this was a “We are calling for an independent civilian hate crime,” said Det. Jennifer Capote of the Miami- review board of her murder and for all hate Frank Artiles. Photo: CNN. Dade Police Department. “The investigation is still crimes, as police departments have failed to act open and they are still searching for witnesses who on the interests of our community. For the state may have witnessed the incident.” of Florida to fi nally recognize Sexual Orientation Reed’s death, the Human Rights Campaign and Gender Identity in the state civil rights Florida senator resigns aFter reports, marks the ninth transgender woman code. To protect sex workers from violence and murdered in the U.S. this year. state repression by decriminalizing the fi eld The hashtag #SayHerName is circulating on and allowing for unionization of sex workers, calling colleagues ‘niggas’ social media with a march planned on Opa-Locka in addition to plans for a night patrol to protect Blvd April 28 organized by Florida International Trans women and sex workers. We will push John McDonald University’s Students for a Democratic Society. these changes all the way from city council to the WPLG reports Reed grew up in Carol City and state level,” declares SDS. Opa-locka and graduated from American Senior High School in Hialeah. Friends describe Reed as rank Artiles resigned his Florida Senate and, in a separate incident, was accused of anyone with information about this seat Friday morning, unable to recover punching a man in the face at a Tallahassee a free spirit who liked to dance and went by the incident is urged to call miami-Dade nickname “Juicy.” Ffrom a fl urry of insensitive remarks bar. Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477. directed at fellow lawmakers and lobbyists. Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith “It is clear to me my recent actions and (D-Orlando) was one of the fi rst to call for words that I spoke fell far short of what I Artiles’ resignation. Smith, Florida’s fi rst expect for myself, and for this I am very LGBT Latino legislator, said Artiles also owes sorry,” Artiles wrote in his resignation letter. transgender Floridians an apology. “I apologize to my family and friends and I “After apologizing for his racist comments, apologize to all of my fellow Senators and he should apologize to the transgender lawmakers. To the people of my district and community for his bigotry + transphobia,” all of Miami-Dade, I am sorry I have let you Smith tweeted. down and ask for your forgiveness.” The Miami Herald reports Artiles called Artiles apologized Wednesday for members of his own party “niggas” and then derogatory comments about two colleagues hurled infl ammatory comments at Sen. but it was not enough. In his resignation Audrey Gibson, a Jacksonville Democrat. letter, Artiles recognized his behavior had Artiles reportedly called Gibson a “bitch” become too big a distraction from important among other things. matters of government. The incident occurred at a private club “My actions and my presence in government steps away from the state capitol building in is now a distraction to my colleagues, the Tallahassee. SAVE, a South Florida human legislative process, and the citizens of our rights organization, sent out an email on great State,” Artiles wrote. Wednesday citing a St. Petersburg blog’s Artiles, a Miami Republican, reportedly report that Artiles called two lobbyists referred to fellow Senators as “niggas” during “faggots” after leaving the club. Before his a round of drinks at the Governor’s Club apology on Wednesday, Artiles was removed earlier this week in Tallahassee. He also as chairman of the Senate’s communications, called Senate President Joe Negron a “pussy,” energy and public utilities committee. sources say. Senator Perry Thurston (D-Plantation) In a three minute statement inside the said Artiles’ apology was “too little, too late.” Senate chamber, Artiles attempted to correct Speaking at a Florida Legislative Black Caucus course, off ering “a heartfelt apology to my press conference, Thurston said Artiles had colleagues and to all of those I have off ended. failed to learn “the values of respect and My harsh words have adversely refl ected more dignity owed to members of which he serves.” on me than they could ever on anyone else.” Artiles represented western parts of Miami- A Cuban-American who has served in Dade County in the Florida Senate. He is a the U.S. Marine Corps, Artiles is no stranger licensed general contractor, public adjuster to controversy. As a member of the Florida and military veteran who saw action in the House, Artiles introduced the notorious 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom campaign. “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people

4 • 4.26.2017 NEWS international

Marine Le Pen. Photo: CNN.

French election tests Far-right’s reach John McDonald

s the French election approaches, Gunzburger runs Politics1.com, an political observers see it as a test of influential political blog and was a Ajust how far right-wing nationalists member of SFGN’s Out 50 group in 2015. can reach across Europe. He said Macron must win to avoid Europe Marine Le Pen, daughter of a far-right plunging into crisis. French politician, is one of two major “For Europe, for France, for the U.S – candidates left in the campaign to lead the for those who believe in France’s spirit of Republic of France. This week she stepped liberté, égalité, fraternité - Macron needs down as head of the head of France’s Front to win,” Gunzburger said. National party, yet she has signalled that As of Monday, Macron had collected the move is only temporary. 8,528,248 votes for 23.9 percent compared Her campaign has been supported by to 7,658,854 votes for Le Pen (21.4 percent) gay men, reports the BBC. 7,126,277 for Francois Fillon (19.9 percent), “It is true that maybe her father was a republican and 7,011,590 for Jean-Luc more reluctant, but a lot of people in the Melenchon (19.6 percent), a left-wing political party now are homosexual and environmentalist. she never says she finds it unnatural,” a Even as Le Pen distances herself from gay Frenchman told the BBC. the party, her showing is still seen as the Le Pen’s father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was strongest performance ever for France’s expelled from the National Front party National Front party and continues a trend for extreme views on immigration, sexual of nationalistic victories as seen in the orientation and the holocaust. Opponents United Kingdom with Brexit and the shock of Marine Le Pen often tie her to her election of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. father’s beliefs. The gay couple interviewed by the BBC Le Pen faces Emmanuel Macron, a in Paris’ Marais district did not think a Le pro-European Union liberal, in the final Pen victory would change the right of gays round of the French election scheduled to and lesbians to marry. Jonathan Oriole, conclude May 7. A Macron victory “would who was a field organizer for the Hillary show that liberal, pro-European centrists Clinton campaign in Miami, disagrees. may yet have a future in European politics,” “These guys are seriously delusional if Charles Grant, a European reformist, told they believe LaPen won’t make good on the Guardian news agency. her promise to repeal marriage equality. Macron, 39, is France’s former minister They might not be on the first train, but of economy, finance and industry. Ron they are definitely on the list. We have our Gunzburger, a Fort Lauderdale resident own example here of someone who TOLD who has lived in France, says Macron is us exactly what he wanted to do and now “the only hope for those who believe in some of his supporters are shocked that a united, strong Europe that adheres to he’s doing what he said he would. Idiots,” Western values.” Oriole posted on Facebook Thursday.

4.26.2017 • 5 youtube’s restricted Mode unblocks thousands of LGbtQ vids

(EDGE) YouTube’s Vice President of Product which has to be manually turned on and is usually Management Johanna Wright said Friday, engineers used for children. Google, which owns YouTube, had “fi xed an issue” with Restricted Mode. says it uses “community fl agging, age-restrictions, “After a thorough investigation, we started making and other signals to identify and fi lter out potentially several improvements to Restricted Mode,” he wrote. inappropriate content.” “On the engineering side, we fi xed an issue that was Wright said YouTube spent the last few weeks incorrectly fi ltering videos for this feature, and now “talking with creators and third-party organizations 12 million additional videos of all types, including to better understand their experiences and hundreds of thousands featuring LGBTQ+ content, questions…We want to clarify that Restricted Mode are available in Restricted Mode.” should not fi lter out content belonging to individuals Last month, several LGBTQ YouTubers took or groups based on certain attributes like gender, issue with the company when they discovered their gender identity, political viewpoints, race, religion content was being censored on Restricted Mode, or sexual orientation.”

• Daniel Szymczyk of New York City is a graduate NATIONAL HIV of appalachian State university and a rising, nonprofi t professional. He is the founder and Executive Director of rospects dimming for lgBt rights in rc gives Fellowships to 10 young The HIV League, the nation’s only scholarship-granting missouri this session nonprofi t Leaders Working to end Hiv organization for students living with HIV. p(AP) It’s legal now in Missouri to fi re someone or evict h(HRC) The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the them from an apartment if they are gay, and eff orts by some educational arm of the civil rights organization, announced NATIONAL state lawmakers to outlaw such discrimination are dwindling the selection of ten outstanding, young leaders for the as the session nears a close. second year of its HIV 360° Fellowship Program. The exas Gov. Abbott vows to sign Anti-LGbt The Kansas City Star reported that the Missouri House program focuses on elevating the work of young people on the front lines of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. bathroom bill Judiciary Committee debated adding sexual orientation and t(AP) Texas - For months, Gov. Greg Abbott stayed silent gender identity as protected statuses under the Missouri This year’s fellows work tirelessly to combat both the stigma and spread of HIV across the country in communities and Texas’ bathroom bill languished in the Legislature amid Human Rights Act. mounting criticism from LGBT activists and business groups. Two gay Kansas City Democrats, state Reps. Randy hit hardest by HIV, including Black and Latino gay and bisexual men, transgender women of color, and LGBTQ Now Abbott’s all-in, becoming the nation’s fi rst governor to Dunn and Greg Razer, sponsored the legislation, called the people living in the U.S. South, they include: fully embrace the issue. That makes the prospects for Texas Missouri Nondiscrimination Act. blocking its own cities and school districts from instituting “Until we pass this legislation, I can still be fi red from my • Ashley Young of Little Rock for the Passion transgender-friendly policies on public restrooms suddenly job because I’m gay,” Razer said. “The two of us can go to Project, an initiative designed to expand and enhance bright - even with barely fi ve weeks left before the legislative a restaurant tonight here in Jeff erson City and be forced to substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, session ends May 29. leave because we’re gay, and we would have no legal recourse. HIV & aIDS, and viral hepatitis services to high risk Abbott promised to cooperate with state lawmakers to “get a We feel that in 2017 in the state of Missouri, that would be african-american women who have substance use or bill to my desk that I will sign into law.” unacceptable.” co-occurring substance use issues and mental health The Senate weeks ago rushed to approve a bill mandating The only openly gay Republican in the Missouri General disorders. that transgender Texans use public bathrooms corresponding Assembly, Rep. Tom Hannegan from St. Charles, also testifi ed to their birth-certifi cate gender. But that seemed a tough sell in favor of the bill. • Charlie Ferrusi of New York City. He currently in the House, where Speaker Joe Straus criticized it as bad “We cannot continue as legislators that favor certain serves as a Contract manager at the NyS Department for business and the governor’s previous failure to weigh in groups,” Hannegan said. “Everybody needs to be treated of Health, aIDS Institute in the LGBT Health Services off ered no cover for would-be supporters. fairly. Discrimination is discrimination is discrimination.” unit. Abbott’s blessing only came after the House said it was Opponents contend that adding sexual orientation and setting aside the Senate bill and instead advancing one prohibiting policies seeking to protect transgender rights gender protections would infringe on the rights of certain • Damon Johnson of Atlanta. Damon currently serves in public bathrooms without specifi cally addressing birth- religious groups. as the associate Director of Programs at NaESm, Inc., a community-based organization focused on the impact certifi cate gender. of HIV on communities of color in the South. Hundreds of people, including chambers of commerce representatives, decried the House bill as discriminatory • Daniel Downer of Orlando. He currently works as during a recent, all-night hearing. But it should nonetheless be an Early Intervention Specialist for the Hope and Help approved by committee this week, clearing it for a House fl oor Center of Central Florida, Inc. vote.

6 • 4.26.2017 NEWS local

Diversity Honors Announces Honorees

Brittany Ferrendi

his year’s third annual Diversity Honors just released their list of honorees. T The 2017 honorees include entertainer Tiffany Arieagus, Compass CEO Tony Plakas, community leader Ilene Berliner and more. The event will take place May 6 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and will kick off Harvey Milk Day. “The Harvey Milk Foundation is excited to begin 2017 Harvey Milk Day events, which Craig Stevens. String quartet Well-Strung will marks the 40th anniversary of Uncle Harvey’s headline. historic election to public office, by co-hosting “As co-hosts of this landmark event and local this important gala where we come together to equality advocates, we are truly thankful for honor men and women who remind us all that the support and efforts of our honorees who diversity is a strength, and diversity is a value tirelessly raise awareness and hope for the LGBT that defines us not only as the South Florida community,” The Pride Center at Equality Park community, but as a nation,” said Co-Founder CEO Robert Boo said. “Every step toward making of the Harvey Milk Foundation Stuart Milk. our world a more accepting and inclusive Stuart Milk is the nephew of the late Harvey personal and professional environment is Milk, LGBT rights activist and the first openly applauded. This is why we are unified in gay official elected to San Francisco public celebrating these incredible achievements and office. we invite the South Florida community to join The gala will benefit the Harvey Milk us.” Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality The honorees for the Harvey Milk Foundation Park. It will feature a cocktail reception, a three- Awards are set to be announced “shortly.” course dinner, a silent auction and an awards Tickets for the event are $200. For more presentation by WSVN Evening News Anchor, information, visit DiversityHonors.com.

4.26.2017 • 7 NEWS national Photo: Gavin Grimm. Credit: CNN. NEWS miami-dade

The Palace. GAvin GriMM, ruPAuL nAMeD on Photo: Facebook. time’s 100 most inFluential people Brittany Ferrendi

his year’s 100 Most Infl uential People list by Time includes Gavin Grimm, RuPaul Tand Sarah Paulson. Gavin Grimm, 17-year-old transgender student, is among the Pioneers on the list. Grimm fi led a lawsuit against the Gloucester County School District for their bathroom policies. They forbid students from using Actress Sarah Paulson is also on the list. bathrooms that don’t conform to their assigned Paulson has had a diversity of roles, most gender at birth. notably through American Horror Story. She “Gavin’s refusal to be treated unjustly is an has been with her girlfriend Holland Taylor for enduring reminder that we will not be stalled,” two years. said Janet Mock on Time’s website. “I was fl oored by her buoyancy, her Also on the list is RuPaul, host of RuPaul’s irreverence, her left-fi eld sense of humor and Drag Race. The show has just gone onto its her devotion to her craft,” said Cate Blanchett. ninth season and recently moved channels “You enter a scene with Sarah and it’s game on. from Logo to VH1. She brings with her, in work as in life, the sense “Ru was diff erent,” said Naomi Campbell. that anything is possible. Anything.” “Not just because he had perfect, precise Time editors choose the 100 based on which clothes and makeup, or because he was the people have made a large impact on society in only man I knew who could look that good in 2017. tHe PALAce to Move to a wig and heels. There were no rough edges “One way or another they each embody a to be found. But as I got to know him better, breakthrough: they broke the rules, broke the I got to experience fi rsthand his wit and his record, broke the silence, broke the boundaries neW location intelligence — he’s like an encyclopedia. And to reveal what we’re capable of,” said Editor-in- his beauty is far beyond skin-deep.” Chief Nancy Gibbs. Owner says he will stay in Miami Beach Michael d’Oliveira

Celebrating our 7th Year on very Queen Needs A Palace” is the he will close but he estimated he may make Wilton Drive! slogan of The Palace, a 29-year- an announcement in May when he also Your smile “Eold gay restaurant/bar on Ocean knows where his new location will be. \ New Patients should leave Drive in Miami Beach that features daily drag “We’re trying to fi nd a new location that a great shows. would fi t The Palace over the next 20 years. Now, The Palace needs a new place. I’m trying to buy more time.” impression! On April 20, Thomas Donall, Female impersonator Jimmy $69 who has owned The Palace for Wilson, who performs at The ($295 Value) 10 years, announced on the “it’s just a Palace as Joanna James every Comprehensive restaurant’s Facebook page gathering, Wednesday, said the daily drag Exam, that he was looking for a new a melting shows, held outside on the Digital X-Rays & location. In an interview with corner for sidewalk, are a “spectacle” to Cleaning* SFGN, Donall said he intends behold. to stay in Miami Beach and has anyBody and “It’s a world famous place. three or four possible locations eVeryBody. All my sisters work there. It’s on Ocean Drive. “Hopefully, there’s a a place that all the girls want something will come out of little Bit of to work. It’s just a gathering, a General & Cosmetic Dentistry those places. I’m working really melting corner for anybody and hard to fi nd a good location for eVerything.” everybody. There’s a little bit of The Palace.” everything,” Wilson said. “Drag New, State of the Art Facilities•Most Insurances Accepted - Jimmy Wilson Before he was the owner, a.k.a. Joana James has sort of gone mainstream, Always Plenty of Free Parking•Located Conveniently on Wilton Donall was a fan. “I bought it to PERFoRmER aT because of RuPaul or whatever, save it for the gay community. It THE PaLaCE but people are attracted to the 954-565-7666 was one of my favorite places to spectacle of what’s going on, on come to. It’s been good [to own] but it’s been the sidewalk.” Dr. David K. Warner, DDS, FAGD challenging.” Wilson added that many people who Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry Donall said he’s being forced out because end up watching a performance don’t even his current building will be under renovation intend to do so. “They usually stop dead in 1946 Wilton Drive •Wilton Manors • FL 33305 for a year. their tracks. They don’t know they’re going “I don’t want to be closed for a year.” to run into a drag show. That makes it unique www.IslandCitySmiles.com He doesn’t have an exact date yet for when in every way.”

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8 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 9 LGBTQIa bites By Jillian Melero and Brittany Ferrendi l Lesbian B bisexual lesBian methodist Bishop Faces actress Behind BarB From ‘stranger challenge to her election things’ comes out as BiseXual

(AP) Karen Oliveto wept when she learned Karen oliveto (SFGN) A new actress is hailing the pink, Shannon Purser Alexander last year she had been elected a bishop of purple and blue fl ag. the United Methodist Church. Oliveto, is the Shannon Purser, the actress who plays Gustavo. denomination’s fi rst openly gay bishop. Barb on Netfl ix original show “Stranger A formal complaint was fi led challenging Things,” has come out as bisexual. her election as contrary to the church ban “I don’t normally do this, but I fi gure now on clergy who are “self-avowed practicing is as good a time as any to get personal,” homosexuals” - a petition that the highest she began in a screenshot submitted to Methodist judicial authorities agreed to Twitter. “I’ve only just recently come out consider. On Tuesday, the court will take up as bisexual to my family and friends. It’s the case. something I am still processing and trying “It highlights very greatly that we are to understand and I don’t like talking two diff erent churches and that the real about it too much. I’m very very new to the diff erence is whether or not we’re going LGBT community.” to live by the covenant that we each have and their supporters plan to pray outside This confession followed she left a series agreed to,” said the Rev. Rob Renfroe, who and wear T-shirts listing the fi rst names only of tweets encouraging fans to be patient in leads Good News, a caucus of evangelical of gay clergy who would risk losing their fi guring out their sexual identities. Methodists that has lobbied to uphold ministerial credentials by coming out. “Getting comfortable with your current teaching. Prayer vigils are planned in the Methodist sexuality is a process. It’s going to be ok. I Oliveto, who is based in the Denver area, Mountain Sky Area region, which Oliveto wish I’d known that sooner,” she wrote in Purser told her fans that they are going to be will attend the hearing in Newark, New leads, while others will join a prayer vigil one tweet. “Another thing I wish I’d known OK, and that they will be great. Jersey, accompanied by fellow bishops from online. The court, or Judicial Council, is about sexuality is to take it slow. It can “All that to say, you’re not alone. You’re in my the church’s Western Jurisdiction, her wife, expected to issue a ruling a few days later. defi ne you as much as you want it to,” she prayers and, if you’re the praying kind, please mother and childhood pastor. LGBT clergy said in another. keep me in yours.”

10 • 4.26.2017 LGBTQIa bites continued t transgender victory FunD enDorses DAnicA roeM For state legislator

(SFGN) – Victory Fund, the national Danica Roem organization dedicated to electing LGBT candidates to public offi ce, endorsed eight candidates in state and local races on Monday. Danica Roem, running for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, received a spotlight endorsement, and would become the fi rst state legislator to win as an openly transgender candidate if elected. “We have a groundbreaking opportunity to make Danica Roem the fi rst state legislator The other seven candidates and to win as an out trans candidate – and we incumbents are: are determined to help her to a primary Reginald Bledsoe, Newark School Board (NJ) victory this May,” said Aisha C. Moodie- Johnny Boucher, Grand Prairie Independent School Mills, President & CEO at Victory Fund. District, Position 4 (TX) “Currently there is zero trans representation Joshua Carter, El Paso Community College in any state legislature, making it easy for Trustee, District 7 (TX) extremist politicians to push forward the Omar Narvaez, Dallas City Council, District 6 (TX) fl ood of anti-trans bills we’ve seen across Henry Sias, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas the country. Representation is power, so Judge (PA) a win for Danica is a critical fi rst step to LaWana Mayfi eld, Charlotte City Council, District electing more trans people who can be a 3 (NC) voice for the community and fi ght back Carol Becker, Minneapolis Board of Estimate and against anti-equality eff orts.” Taxation (MN)

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Free tampons populate university Men’s restrooMs Brittany Ferrendi

everal U.S. universities are an important part of the population,” implementing free menstrual Brown University student president Viet Sproducts in their restrooms — male, Nguyen told NewsWeek. “I’d be naïve female and gender neutral bathrooms to say there won’t be push back. I’ve had alike. questions about why we’re implementing The University of Wisconsin-Madison this in male bathrooms as well. It’s an announced they will provide pads and initial confusion, but people generally tampons in three on-campus buildings, understand when we explain it.” with their Red Gym building making Other schools, like private liberal arts the products available in the men’s college Bowdoin College, are offering free restroom. The purpose is to provide help tampons in men’s restrooms — with mixed to transgender men or gender non-binary results. According to student publication persons who menstruate. The Bowdoin Orient, someone defecated “Menstrual products will be available in one of the menstrual product trash in all of the bathrooms of the Red Gym so receptacles in the men’s restroom. that they are available to any student who In addition, many of the freely available might need them,” spokesperson Steve tampons and pads had been thrown away Wagner told The College Fix. unused, according to one of the school’s Student Representative Katrina housekeepers. Morrison told the campus publication The Nevertheless, the school has received Badger Herald that purchasing menstrual a “generally positive reception” for products was a “deficit and an unnecessary implementing free menstrual products. burden” for students. “Having them be free “I think people would be lying if and readily available in campus buildings they said that seeing them in the men’s is definitely a necessity,” she said. bathrooms didn’t make them initially The program resembles similar curious,” one student told The Orient. programs from the University of “But then I realized that it makes a good Michigan, University of Maryland and amount of sense just considering the fact Brown University, which are developing that you don’t know who biologically is and implementing free menstrual product entering those bathrooms, versus who systems on their campuses. they identify as, so theoretically it could FORT LAUDERDALE CALL “We wanted to set a tone of trans- be useful to the people that also want to STARTS FRIDAY, THEATRE THE CLASSIC GATEWAY THEATRE FOR inclusivity and not forget that they’re use those bathrooms.” APRIL 28 1820 E Sunrise Blvd (954) 763-7994 SHOWTIMES

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4.26.2017 • 13 NEWS local

Mayor Jack Seiler during the 2016 State of the City Address.

Ft. LAuDerDALe MAyor reFuses to BoW out Will Attend Breakfast With Anti-LGBT Speaker

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espite pleas from local LGBT has LGBT activists crying foul. Seiler maintained he has no hand in the Prayer Breakfast motivated, excited, activists, Fort Lauderdale Mayor “Focus on the Family actively advocates organizing the prayer breakfast, entering and energized to assist others and build DJack Seiler is forging ahead with against marriage equality, LGBT couples its 55th year. The event having the Mayor’s community.” plans to attend an evangelical prayer adopting children, LGBT civil rights name attached, however, is a validating For LGBT many activists, Daly’s breakfast this week. protections and more,” writes Broward signal, Carson said. placement on the prayer breakfast The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, County human rights activist Michael The Broward Democratic Party issued platform is a red fl ag. Terry Fleming, sponsored by the National Christian Rajner in a letter to Seiler. “They oppose a statement last week calling Seiler’s President of the Florida LGBTA Foundation of South Florida, is the right for same sex married couples, decision to attend the breakfast a Democratic Caucus said “Pastor Daly scheduled for Friday morning at the such as my friends Ed and Pedro, Fort “disappointing development” that calls has long been a purveyor of anti-LGBT Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. Lauderdale residents in Commissioner into question the mayor’s “beliefs and activism, including promoting dangerous Focus on the Family Chief Executive Romney Rogers’ district, to be in a values.” Seiler, Fort Lauderdale Mayor ‘conversion therapy,’ and called LGBT Offi cer Jim Daly is one of the event’s three committed, loving, marriage and who are since 2009, is rumored to be considering people a ‘threat to civilization.’” featured speakers and his involvement raising two beautiful children.” a statewide run for Attorney General. “It’s sad that the Mayor just won’t admit Per its website, Focus on the Family In an email, Seiler said his involvement how harmful it is to the gay community,” is celebrating 40 years of global in the prayer breakfast is an honor that he Rajner said. Christian ministry. The Colorado based looks forward to every year. Truth Wins Out, a non-profi t “my message is, organization says it “provides resources “As Mayor, I am an honorary host and organization that stands up to anti-LGBT and help for couples to build healthy speaker, and I have prayed with and prejudice, called Daly an extremist and has Been, and Will marriages that refl ect God’s design, spoke to this group for the past 8 years,” is leading an eff ort for Seiler to rescind and for parents to raise their children Seiler wrote. “My message is, has been, Daly’s invitation to speak. Be one of kindness, according to morals and values grounded and will be one of kindness, compassion, “With all the good pastors who teach in biblical principles.” inclusion, tolerance and respect. In the the lesson of ‘love thy neighbor,’ it is compassion, Daly is the author of a new book, past, that message has been very well outrageous that Mayor Seiler has chosen inclusion, tolerance “Marriage Done Right: One Man, One received at this Prayer Breakfast. In fact, an extremist to lead his prayer breakfast Woman.” Wilton Manors Commissioner over the years, this Prayer Breakfast has that preaches ‘loathe thy neighbor,’”said and respect.” Julie Carson, a lesbian, said Seiler should brought our community together, united TWO Executive Director Wayne Besen. rescind Daly’s invitation to speak. individuals and houses of worship of Patrick Rogers is the senior pastor for - Jack Seiler “Creating hate and ideas that cripple diff erent faiths, and had an incredibly United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale. so many people is just not good for us,” positive impact on our City. Every year, Rogers is gay and his church is welcoming FoRT LauDERDaLE mayoR Carson told ABC affi liate Local 10. it seems that a very diverse group leaves of all.

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“his eXplanation is not acceptaBle. his attendance at the mayor’s Breakfast sends the clear message that he endorses the message of intolerance, eXclusion and diVision.” - Patrick Rogers PaSToR

“Because of my sexual orientation, I Along with Daly’s distraction, the had been a victim of prejudice and hate issue of separation of church and state throughout my life,” Rogers said. “Sixteen has been raised. Chaz Adams, Fort years ago, I refused to live as a victim Lauderdale public aff airs manager, said any longer. I now embrace my sexuality the prayer breakfast is not a city event. as a gift from God and a citizen of our “No City tax dollars are expended country. I am an advocate for equality toward the event nor are any City and respect for all people. Not only is resources used in support of it,” Adams that the foundation on which our country writes in an email. “The Mayor does was built (my Dad served in the Navy and not invite nor does he select any of fought on the beach in Normandy) it is also the speakers. He serves in an honorary the foundation of my Christian religion.” capacity and looks forward to off ering Rogers said Seiler’s response to the remarks that focus on compassion, prayer breakfast is empty political kindness, tolerance, respect and rhetoric. inclusion.” “I don’t book the special soloists who Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean sing at our church on Sunday morning Trantalis told SFGN he’ll be there to hear but if a singer was booked is openly it. Trantalis, an openly gay man, said racist and runs an organization who he, like Seiler, is attending the prayer promotes racism sang at our church and breakfast. promoted racism, those in attendance “This is our home,” Trantalis said. would feel that our church endorses “I’m going to hear what he (Daly) has to racism,” Rogers said. “His explanation say. It’s amazing that in this day and age is not acceptable. His attendance at there are still people that espouse anti- the MAYOR’s breakfast sends the clear gay hate and discrimination continues message that he endorses the message to rear its ugly head. We still have work of intolerance, exclusion and division.” cut out for us.”

Pastor Patrick Rogers, whose congregation is welcoming to all. Photo Credit: United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale, Facebook.

4.26.2017 • 15 NEWS local A look back at OUT 50 Photo: Steven Shires. JULIA LANDIS THE EXTREME COUPONER

“If your passion is the community, then go and work in Craig Jungwirth. the community. Photo Credit: Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Never think that you don’t make man Who threatened Wilton manors a difference.” locks selF in courthouse Bathroom Jason Parsley See who else was featured this year!

Visit SFGN.com/2017Out50 raig Jungwirth, the man who was courtroom, literally running out of the door,” accused of threatening Wilton Manors Cormican said. “I told the process server to Cwith a Pulse-style attack, locked chase him and serve him.” himself in a bathroom in a Broward County Eventually Cormican found that Jungwirth courthouse on Thursday to avoid being had locked himself in a family bathroom. served with a lawsuit. When it became clear Jungwirth wasn’t The lawyer who witnessed the scene going to come out on his own, Cormican unfold called it “bizarre,” saying he’d never asked for backup from the Broward Sheriff’s seen anything like it. Office. Three armed deputies were sent to Bob Young, the former organizer of Beach intervene in the standoff. Bear Weekend is attempting Before anyone could to sue Jungwirth to reclaim physically unlock, or break the rights to the event. Young “When the down the door Jungwirth finally sold the rights to Jungwirth judge said that, attempted to leave. At that time several years ago for $150, but jungWirth the process server tried to Jungwirth never paid. Now immediately serve Jungwirth who refused Young wants it back. to verbally acknowledge him. There’s only one catch. turned around Finally Jungwirth wiggled his Up until now Jungwirth has and fled the way through the deputies while avoided being served the courtroom, the process server threw the lawsuit, which is a requirement lawsuit at him telling him he for a civil suit to proceed. literally had been served. Jungwirth filed a motion running out of “I’ve never seen anything to quash service. The judge the door.” like it,” Cormican said. “It was denied the motion saying it bizarre.” was premature since he hadn’t - Russell Cormican Cormican is confident been served yet. At that time LaWyER Jungwirth has now been served. Bob Young’s lawyer Russell And if he re-files the motion Cormican asked if the judge would order to quash? Jungwirth to stay in the courtroom so they “No way in hell he will win that,” could officially serve him at that time. The Cormican said. “I’m sure that will be enough judge said he didn’t know if he had the to constitute legal service of process and, authority to do that. unless Jungwirth files an answer to the suit “When the judge said that, Jungwirth within 20 days, we will file a motion for immediately turned around and fled the default judgment against him.”

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J Riehl never liked how clinic workers services, the organization reported in 2014. treated him when he would get tested Tamayo said her chapter gets around C for sexually transmitted diseases and $60,000 from a Title X grant to Florida. Title infections. X money is meant for organizations that It was the subtle things. Raised eyebrows, help the poor with contraception, pregnancy disapproving facial expressions and health, and related services. All that federal uncomfortable body language when Riehl money goes to Palm Beach County’s Planned would tell them he is in an open relationship. Parenthood clinics to help pay for testing, “Whenever they’re investigating my sexual sex ed, pregnancy testing, contraceptives history, the tone they’re using is judgmental and birth control. of that kind of relationship,” said the West Republican Governor Rick Scott is no Palm Beach videographer. friend to Planned Parenthood. Last year he But Riehl, a transgender male, never feels signed a bill to cut state spending to clinics judged when he visits Planned Parenthood that do abortions. In 2015, when state clinics. health officials found no evidence Planned “Flyers I’ve seen in Planned Parenthood Parenthood traffics in fetal organs, Scott’s clinics are OUT Magazine on the table,” he staff tried to cut this fact from the eventual said, “Or one I recently saw written by high press release. school and early-college kids who were SFGN asked Scott’s office if he plans to queer.” cut Title X money to Planned Parenthood Palm Beach County adults like Riehl, who clinics. His office has yet to reply. is 25, usually have the means to pay for STD Tamayo is not hopeful. testing, either directly or through health “I’m sure if it wasn’t a governor Rick insurance policies. Scott, they would say ‘Oh my God, we Teenagers have less means. So Planned provide X amount of dollars to a private Parenthood clinics in Palm Beach County provider who has expertise in this work, and offer free or inexpensive STD testing, sexual disenfranchised women can match these education, contraception and birth control public dollars,’” she said. “A great public to them. Teens do not need to prove they live private partnership to provide quality public in the county. health care.” Clinics in the county serve around 1,300 Republicans dislike Planned Parenthood teens, said Lillian Tamayo, CEO of Planned because their clinics perform abortions. But Parenthood of South, East and North abortion is only one part of women’s health, Florida. Her chapter covers Florida’s east Tamayo argues, and clinics educate women coast, Gainesville and Tallahassee. Palm on their options, including adoption and Beach County’s Planned Parenthood clinics pregnancy care if patients decide to have are the only ones in South Florida that offer their babies. teens free testing. “Those are decisions that are between her But the “free” part has become uncertain and her family, her god, and her doctor,” she since April 13. President Donald Trump on said. “Shaming women when they’re making that day signed a bill to let states deny some these deeply personal decision is heartless federal money to organizations that provide and cruel. And politicians have no right to legal abortions, like Planned Parenthood. insert themselves in that deeply personal Abortions make up three percent of its process.”

18 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 19 CONVICTIONS seeing in the Dark y&r actor thom BierdZ on schiZophrenia and his neW memoir Belo Cipriani

n 1986, Thom Bierdz catapulted “I cannot dispute that the anti-psychotic into stardom with his role as Phillip meds Troy now takes in prison miraculously IChancellor III in the popular daytime take away most of his hallucinations and drama “The Young and the Restless.” The other symptoms. As a man who is over 50, Wisconsin native quickly became a sex and not on any pills, I cannot deny Ambien symbol, a regular on soap magazines, and did, in fact, help my insomnia previously, won fans around the country and beyond. and that medicines can help and cure Bierdz was in the height of his career people. But, I feel that is primarily because when his 19-year-old brother, Troy, the patient’s mindset believes in a cure pill. murdered their mother, Phyllis, with We all know placebos have a 30 percent cure a baseball bat, in their hometown of rate. My intent is to empower the patient, Kenosha, WI. Now, more than two decades for them to see they deserve perfect health, after the horrifi c tragedy, Bierdz shares his and they can attain that in numerous ways, harsh journey to forgiving his brother in his pills being only one option,” he said. stunning memoir, “Forgiving Troy.” Above everything, Bierdz wants people Bierdz’s debut book is brutally honest, to know that schizophrenics are not emotionally uncensored, and skillfully necessarily dangerous people and that, brings readers into the aftermath of the statistically, they are less dangerous than murder, surviving Hollywood as a gay people without any mental illness. He does, man, and the perceptions of mental health though, think that people with any type of before the Americans with Disabilities Act mental or physical condition would benefi t (A.D.A.). from reducing the stress in their lives and “Curiously,” said Bierdz, “Troy’s disputed eating whole foods. (He is especially a big onset of paranoid schizophrenia in his supporter of veganism.) teens was debated by many doctors. My In 2015, Warren Hohmann, from KTLA mom tried to get him help by taking Troy to News in Hollywood, fl ew to Wisconsin with 40 doctors, but most felt he was only faking Bierdz to visit Troy, and captured much of symptoms of schizophrenia, while only a their story through interviews. The clips few believed he actually was schizophrenic. were later woven into a documentary fi lm There is no denying he did become also called “Forgiving Troy,” which shows schizophrenic and is today.” how Bierdz and his baby brother rebuilt While many blame Phyllis’ death on the their relationship. Wisconsin court system, as they ignored “Troy and I were experiencing similar her multiple pleas for help each time her anxiety challenges -- him in prison, me in son threatened to kill her, Bierdz takes a the prison of Hollywood, etc.,” said Bierdz completely diff erent stance. He said, “I do about the fi lm. not know how a system can stop killing, Bierdz still acts occasionally, but now since mental ‘illness’ is so variable. Millions focuses mainly on painting. In fact, he has of people threaten to kill others -- so how become Hollywood’s favorite realist painter can outsiders really know who will?” and is in high demand. “If you asked me on a spiritual level,” “While I do realism for clients, my continued Bierdz, “do I feel Troy was fated best stuff is when I spill my brain and do to kill mom, I would say no, that none of us expressionism,” Bierdz said. are fated to do anything.” EBook copies of Forgiving Troy may be Still, Bierdz does feel that if the A.D.A. purchased through all online retailers and had been around when his mom was paperback copies can be obtained via www. seeking mental health services for her thombierdz.com. The documentary may be Belo Cipriani is a disability advocate, a freelance journalist, the schizophrenic son, things may have turned streamed for free on YouTube. award-winning author of Blind: a memoir and midday Dreams, the spokesperson for Guide Dogs for the Blind and the national out diff erently. And while Bierdz does feel To learn more about and follow Thom spokesman for 100 Percent Wine — a premium winery that medication can help, he wants to ensure Bierdz, you can fi nd him on Facebook at donates 100 percent of proceeds to nonprofi ts that help people with that people know pills are only one option Thom Bierdz and Thom Bierdz II and on disabilities fi nd work. Learn more at www.belocipriani.com. for some conditions. Twitter @ThomBierdz.

20 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 21 CoLumN letters to the editor seiler’s silence o very often, we want to believe nice things the community and to everyone who believes in faith about people, or believe the nice things they as a vehicle of unity rather than condemnation. Jack, Ssay to us are truly reflections of their feelings at it is frustratingly evident that you are consistently all times. But Maya Angelou once said, “When people refusing to stand up for the LGBTQ community. Daly show you who they are, believe them.” is a mouthpiece for a virulently anti-gay organization, For 55 years there has been a mayoral prayer Focus on the Family. He consistently berates, belittles, breakfast organized by a group autonomous from and condemns LGBTQ people. If you are consistent, the mayor’s government offices. This year will be no then let’s break this down to one simple question: Do exception, but it has been widely publicized that Jim you condemn Daly’s anti-gay rhetoric?” Daly from the virulently anti-gay Focus on the Family His response: will be a featured attendee. Daly’s anti-gay rhetoric “You can listen to my remarks at the breakfast. is both vast and deep. As an ordained minister I I have a long history of supporting LGBT rights completely disagree with his erroneous take on the (domestic partnerships, gay adoptions, supporting bible and will continually publicly say non-discrimination language in so. Florida law, LGBT employment When Fort Lauderdale’s current protections, LGBT opportunities, etc.) Would mayor seiler mayor, Jack Seiler, is campaigning, he he is not a Just because I haven’t supported every is friendly with the LGBTQ community. friend of issue doesn’t make me anti-LGBT. As attend a White He welcomes gay dollars, just not stated before, I am truly amazed by LGBTQ rights. Seiler voted against a the lgBtQ any individual or group that takes an supremacist luncheon? resolution calling for marriage equality intolerant and disrespectful position of when we were fighting that battle, yet community criticism, condemnation, and constant His answers ring hallow he was re-elected with a war chest that if he Will complaints, while attacking another hank you so much for your article on Ft. Lauderdale included money from our community. individual or group for being intolerant Mayor Friend or Foe? The LGBTQ community relies on Now, after repeated calls for him to not take a or disrespectful. Again, Happy Easter.” articles like this to bring to the forefront who our true take a stand publicly in support of our I asked the mayor if he would attend T puBlic stand supporters are. I also read in a blog that Seiler was the only S. community he dives, dodges, deflects, a prayer breakfast where the featured Florida mayor to not support “Mayors for Freedom To Marry” and refuses. in support speaker was a known leader of the KKK, before it became legal. Is there a pattern here? The mayor was very responsive because, hey: tolerance. He did not In S. Florida the LGBTQ community has a significant voice. last week when I emailed him about of us. respond to that question. Mr. Seiler cannot get elected without us. He hides behind the the problem with featuring Daly at I will tolerate someone’s right to be same lame “canned” email excuse he sent to many who emailed the prayer breakfast. While we have homophobic, racist, sexist, et al, but to voice their dissatisfaction: “Thanks for your input. However, met on several occasions, we are nothing more than when those views begin to infringe on the rights of I have not invited anyone to be the speaker. There is a host “fundraising acquaintances” seeing each other rarely others they have reached a line they cannot cross. committee that organizes and manages this event, and they at charity and Democratic events. When justice and legal protections are not equal, have done this for decades. As Mayor, I am an honorary host and So when his first response seemed like boiler plate, and when hate-speech (and its speakers) are given speaker. My message is and will be one of kindness, compassion, I emailed back asking for him to directly respond to a public platform and given false equivalency to a inclusion, tolerance and respect.” Poor poor Mayor, just doing what I wrote in the first email. He did. We emailed level of respectable discourse, it is time to turn off his job, a victim! six different times over the course of two days. Seiler the microphone. Believe what you like, but your What crap! Just by being there he gives credence and support to absolutely gets kudos for engaging in dialogue, and privilege does not give you the right to oppress others. this anti LGBT bigot. Would he also attend a white Supremacist, being quickly responsive to a constituent he barely Tolerance is not a magic word that gives every bigot or KKK, David Duke, Nazi, luncheon? Oh, well, sure, but perhaps knows, if at all. misogynist a pass to vomit anything they believe into only to give his message of “kindness, compassion, inclusion, Content, however, was the problem. Seiler claims he the world; tolerance is able to respect the humanity of tolerance, and respect.” Is there not one other preacher in all of can do nothing because he didn’t organize the breakfast, all while demanding justice for all. Florida who openly displays a message of acceptance and love? cannot refuse to attend every event during which he We are asking for one simple statement unequivocally Why Jim Daly? may disagree with another speaker, and claimed to supporting our community and condemning Daly’s His appearance there is an affront to his constituents who be a long-time friend of the LGBT community. While homophobic hate-speech. But Seiler’s tolerance of the make up one of the largest LBGTQ communities in America. the first two points seem reasonable, the third cannot intolerable tells us everything we need to know. He is When they’re running for office they love us. It’s the time in be believed in light of his refusal to support marriage not a friend of the LGBTQ community if he will not between that we see who they really are. Personally, I see who he equality. take a public stand in support of us. really is and I’m done with Mr. Seiler! Politics. It’s true, compromises must be made, so Mayor Seiler may be reached at 954-828-5003 or via Anyone else attending who we should know about? I requested an easy compromise in the next email. e-mail at [email protected]. He could attend, if he must, and not even ask for the homophobic Daly to be removed: “Thank you so much for continuing to engage with George L. me in conversation. This is very upsetting to people in Katy Peterson

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22 • 4.26.2017 CONVICTIONS editorial cartoon editorial cartoon by Andy Marlette

4.26.2017 • 23 CoLumN speak out

speak SFGN Staff

SFGN’s “Speak ouT” is a weekly featureut giving a regular voice to South Florida LGBT leaders. As Trump’s fi rst 100 days approaches, what are your concerns about his administration?

With Trump pretty much all of the advances achieved on LGBT “equality are threatened. Trump rolled back guidelines designed to protect transgender students. His proposed budget would slash critical funding for HIV/AIDS research. He appointed homophobic people such as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to lead some of our country’s most important departments. In fact, the administration’s current cabinet might very well be the most anti-LGBT we have ever seen. We need to be very concerned and vigilant that any changes to the Affordable Care Act do not allow medical discrimination or exclusions to coverage for LGBT Americans. With Trump’s opposition to marriage equality and the removal of LGBT questions from the census and the issue of LGBT civil rights removed from the White House’s official webpage, it is clear that we and our families are not valued equally by this president. We have struggled too long to be relegated to a second-class citizen status by this Republican government at best indifferent and at worst opposed to our rights as Americans. We must therefore dedicate these next years, especially with elections in 2018 and 2020, to supporting candidates and organizations advocating for our equality and the best of our American values.” — Justin Flippen, Vice Mayor of Wilton Manors

Our greatest concerns in dealing with President Trump are his “unpredictability, lack of political sophistication, and irrational thinking. The players keep changing, with the exception of his daughter and son-in-law. But what influence do they have? LGBT issues aren’t on his radar, but limiting our rights and visibility are priorities for his right wing, so-called Christian supporters. Resistance is a day by day activity, carrying forth issues in the courts, and rapid-fire responses to his bumbling.” — Brian McNaught, noted columnist, author and LGBT activist

Visit SFGN.com/Speakout to see more of this week’s responses. Send speak an Email to [email protected] if you know of a LGBT community ut leader that should be or wants to be a part of this list.

24 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 25 LIFESTyLE photos OUT SHINE FILM FESTIVAL The 19th Annual MiFo LGBT Film Festival, from April 21 to April 30, kicked off with the 2017 Angel Awards. The recipients were Carol Coombes and Jaie Laplante for their commitment to the festival as well as the LGBT community as a whole.

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26 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 27 CommuNITy announcement

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30 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 31 LIFESTyLE books

‘my son Wears heels’ by Julie Tarney Terri Schlichenmeyer c.2016, University of Wisconsin Press he fi rst day your $24.95 / higher in Canada toddler said he could Tdress himself was a 213 pages day you’ll never forget. He tried, you have to hand it to him. Even so, by time he was ten years old, Harry When he was done, part of his outfi t was had his own fashion sense and had gotten out of season and the other part was out of bullied for it. He knew he was diff erent, but style, the colors were painful together, and he was too young to articulate how. nothing matched except his bright eyes and At fourteen, Harry came out as gay. proud grin. You fi gured he’d learn and, as Through the years, while Harry worked in the new book “My Son Wears Heels” by to understand more about himself, his Julie Tarney, so would you. mother went through a period of personal Though Julie Tarney had known since he acceptance, too. She discovered that she was born that her son, Harry, was a unique could be a single mom, and survive. She little guy, she was still taken aback when he learned that loving herself wasn’t a bad asked how she knew that he was a boy. thing – and that she could never “screw up” Harry was just two years old then, and her son by loving him. Tarney thought it was a normal question At its very basic, “My Son Wears Heels” is for a child that age. But his next comment a good book. It showcases how one mother – that he was a girl “inside my head” – sent encouraged her son to openly explore her to her parenting books. who he was, and how his journey allowed Tarney had no real frame of reference, understanding within hers. And if that was other than a well-used copy of Dr. Spock. all there was in this book, you’d probably She was the eldest of two girls, born in be very happy; instead, there’s a lot of Wisconsin to a mother who was controlling plumping-up in this tale. and distant; even if she could have asked Author Julie Tarney drops product her late mother about parenting concerns, names like she’s in a grocery store, Tarney probably wouldn’t. Instinct told sometimes right down to the ad tagline; her that there was nothing to worry about, that’s often followed by minute details that though she fretted that Harry was gay; she seem inconsequential, as though they’re also worried that she’d somehow ruin him merely fi lling conversational silence. Add if she didn’t completely support his free- recreated dialogue, quoted from more than spiritedness. 20 years ago and, well, continuing can be a As he grew up, Harry’s creativity challenge. grew, too; he loved to play dress-up and Again, great premise, good story, too experiment through pretend. Wigs and much fl uff , and if that bugs you, too, then shoes were his passion, but he also liked take a pass. Unless you can overlook its skirts – all of which Tarney successfully padding, “My Son Wears Heels” is no shoe- prevented him from wearing in public. in.

32 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 33 LIFESTyLE photos ‘SON’ PREMIERS AT ISLAND CITY STAGE Live theater for the LGBT community/networking and mingling event at Island City Stage. It was the world premiere of James L Beller’s play, SON. Carina Mask

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34 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 35 ouTEaTS Special Advertising Section 25 Photos: Dori Zinn. years

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If you’ve never set foot inside Tropics in the salads, like the pepper-seared tuna. crab cakes with cranberry coulis, or the added for $1.49 each. Order your preferred the 25 years since it opened, you may want If lunch isn’t your thing, you’d be hard- decadent lobster bisque (if you’re feeling temperature and chefs will dip it in au to get there — immediately, if not sooner. pressed to skip dinner. When Hillis and particularly adventurous, go for all three). jus before plating it. This adds all those Thanks to Gary Hillis and his new his group took over last June, they made If you fi nish any, though, you may not have juices back into the meat before you dig ownership partners, you’ll notice a bit sweeping changes to the food quality at room for an entrée — but you defi nitely in — a truly exceptional dish! Wednesday more in the restaurant. There’s an updated Tropics. He admits he heard from a lot should. also off ers a full rack of baby back ribs for game room that features poker three of patrons that the drinks were great, but For entrees, they might change $12.95. They’re slow cooked until they fall nights a week. There’s still a piano bar with no one was staying for meals. He went depending on the day you come. On off the bone and basted with a homemade entertainment every night. There’s new right to work updating ingredients and his Mondays, you can get a select choice of BBQ sauce. You can try all-you-can-eat ribs televisions and much more lighting, but kitchen staff to create the best options for 10 entrees, all priced at $10. Choose for $17.95. it’s the dining upgrades that you’ll notice customers. from favorites like baby back If you can handle dessert the most. New Executive Chef Dylan Cole has been ribs, stuff ed shells with after a meal selection Don’t worry, you can still get amazing running the kitchen for a couple months meatballs, or the fresh CHOOSE FROM like that, ask your drinks for super cheap, but try coming in and is already showing off his talents. catch of the day. While FAVORITES LIKE server what Chef Cole for lunch. What was once dead at Tropics, From appetizers to entrees to desserts, the prices may have gone BABY BACK RIBS, has whipped up that Hillis and his team brought lunch back. everything at Tropics is fresh, made from down for this Monday- day, as desserts are There are features like burgers your way, scratch, and sometimes, if you show up on only special, the portion STUFFED SHELLS WITH made from scratch made with certifi ed angus beef burgers. a good day, one-of-a-kind. sizes are still very much MEATBALLS, OR THE and usually vary. There’s also other sandwiches like the If you’re looking for comfort, try the the same. Bring your FRESH CATCH OF On a recent visit, we French dip or Reuben, but don’t skip over classics. Start with spinach dip, massive appetite! enjoyed a brownie ice On Tuesday or Thursday, THE DAY. cream mousse cake, Salmon. enjoy 2-4-1 entrees on completely chocolate, and everything from pot roast to drizzled with raspberry sauce. mojo pork. A fan favorite is the No matter what you do, make salmon your way — try it poached, grilled, time for Sunday brunch. For $20.95, enjoy blackened or oven roasted. Make sure you all you can eat from the raw bar, carving dip it in the dill cream sauce — it makes station, waffl e station, omelet station, and a great dish even better! Cole says the dessert station. Other stations and features salmon is the king of dishes on Tuesdays rotate in and out, depending on what Chef and Thursdays, as the restaurant goes Cole has decided to serve that week. through 60 pounds each week! Of course, you can always come in for If you’re on the hunt for red meat, come the expertly made drinks, as there may not on Wednesday for the prime rib. The slow be a better martini in town. But don’t look roasted slab is coated with garlic, thyme, for a happy hour. The drinks are always a and other seasonings and cut into 8-ounce great price, so every hour is happy hour! pieces, but additional ounces can be If You Go: Tropics Restaurant + Bar 2000 Wilton Drive (954) 537-6000 Wilton manors, FL 33305 www.tropicswm.com

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Luigi di Roma Park & Ocean

Two new places: Rick Karlin Batter up! one good, one bad the more unusual dishes; sautéed mussels in to have a conversation and the tower of wood Itʼs spring and that means the beginning of baseball season shallot-white wine sauce served over crashes onto the concrete, accompanied by and Iʼve visited two new restaurants. One hit it out of the fettuccini or the beef short ribs with broccoli the screams of children. park and the other struck out. And thatʼs about as far as I can rabe, served over rigatoni with a dollop of Oh, did I mention it’s set up right next ricotta. to the entrance to the restaurant, so those go with baseball metaphors, so letʼs focus on the restaurants. I may get a group together to try the walking in not only have to avoid the pieces family-style dinners, available Sunday of 2x4 underfoot, they can also have it through Tuesday, for groups of four or more. topple on them as they enter? It’s this lack LUIGI DI ROMA patio, we opted to pass on the happy hour The $20 per person tab gets your group a of foresight that plagues Park and Ocean 718 S. Federal, specials and order from the regular menu in Caprese salad, fried calamari, gorgonzola or throughout. Deerfi eld Beach the dining room. Caesar salad and meatballs and sausage in There’s no signage to indicate the 954-531-6151 The fare consists of the Italian-American gravy over rigatoni. restaurant’s location in Birch State Park luigidiroma.com classics you’d expect, as well as some (BTW you have to pay for admission in order unexpected twists, including an entire PARK & OCEAN to park near the restaurant, unless you’re You can tell a lot about a place by its web section featuring house-made pastas. Two 3109 E. Sunrise, in Birch State Park, lucky enough to snag one of the limited site. On the splash page for Luigi di Roma appetizers that you might want to choose for Fort Lauderdale parking spaces on A1A). When you do get to there is a statement of the core values its the table include the aptly named “Italian 954-563-2900 the building, you still might not realize it’s owners feel are important. Although the Feast,” a platter of chicken meatballs, Parkandocean.com a restaurant; the sign outside touts kayak restaurant had only been open a few days sausage, eggplant pancakes, fried peppers, and paddleboard rentals. If you look closely when we stopped by for an early dinner and ricotta. Similarly, the “Antipasto Platter,” Park and Ocean, located right in Birch State enough, you might see the restaurant’s on the way to a movie, it was crowded and presents a hearty mix of prosciutto, capicola, Park has got a great location. It’s from the name—with no other explanation of what everyone appeared to be having the time of salami and fresh mozzarella with roasted Society 8 restaurant group behind Avant in it is. Once inside, there’s nothing to indicate their lives. peppers, olives, tomatoes and artichoke Delray and the recently closed Beauty & the how to order, whether to be seated or wait to I can see why, from the warm greeting hearts. It’s $25 for either platter, which easily Feast in the Atlantic Hotel, long named one be shown to a table. It turns out, you order we received from the hostess to the bright serve 6-8 people. If you’re with a smaller of the best restaurants in South Florida. So at the counter, carry a sign to place on your smile on the face of our handsome waiter, group, both platters are available in half- you might think this would be a slam dunk (I table (which the wind keeps knocking over) everyone seemed to want to provide the best sized portions for $15. know I’m mixing my sports metaphors here), and wait for someone to wander out of the food and service that they could. Even the The best way to test an Italian restaurant but, sadly, it’s not. kitchen and try and find you. busboy was charming. They certainly live up is to order a simple bowl of spaghetti in Let’s start with the fact that it’s a glorified The food is well-prepared if underwhelming. to one of their stated values, “We want every marinara sauce. Luigi’s (I feel like I can be concession stand and is set up as such. Picnic There are a variety of bowl dishes (veggie and guest to feel welcome; as if they’re visiting on a first name basis with the place, as I am tables, plastic lawn chairs and plastic cups, fruit salads) sandwiches include burgers, our home and not a restaurant... friendly clearly smitten-and it has nothing to do with don’t say casual chic to me, they just say Cubans (ah-there’s the Caribbean) and a service provided by caring people.” the extremely handsome staff) pasta is sheer cheap. The web-site touts that the “Caribbean delicious grilled cheese with shrimp, as well We had planned on sampling some of the perfection; cooked perfectly al dente and & Southern influenced menu offers an as some uninspired tacos. happy hour specials, served from 4-7 p.m. lightly dressed in a fresh marinara studded eclectic mix of “farm to table” items.” If you For those seeking something heartier, and available only in the bar or on the patio. with chunks of fresh tomato and slivers of consider Mexico part of the Caribbean, then there are a few entrees; rotisserie chicken, The bar was packed and it’s easy to see why basil. The meatballs in the meatball parm maybe, but…no. pulled pork and brisket. The restaurant also with such delicious offerings as; sausage on sandwich were so light they practically So much seems to be done without offers specialty beers, in-house cold brewed ciabatta bread, eggplant pancakes layered in floated off the toasty roll. I truly believe that thinking about the big picture. Food is coffee iced tea on tap and made-to-order mozzarella and ricotta with marinara sauce, the only thing keeping them earthbound served on cheap, disposable plastic plates smoothies. fried calamari and a chicken parm panini, all was the yummy melted mozzarella. Even the which blow away the minute you lift your Park and Ocean is certainly not a for $6 each. sautéed zucchini, green beans and potatoes sandwich to take a bite. There’s a giant Jenga destination dining spot, but if you find To add to the appeal, cocktails, beer and served on the side felt as if someone’s set made from cut 2x4 planks. The tower is yourself in Birch State Park or on the beach glasses of wine are half-priced. It’s no wonder momma had just turned them out of the pan. perched atop a barrel and it looks like loads near Sunrise… no, I’m sorry, it’s not worth it, we couldn’t find a seat. Rather than sit on the I want to stop back soon and try some of of fun, and I’m sure it is, unless you’re trying even then.

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] THU 4/27 The Summer THEATER Heats Up The House Theatre of Chicago’s 2012 sold out hit, “Death and Harry Houdini,” returns to the Arsht Center in Miami through May 21. Actor and magician Dennis Watkins performs Houdini’s original magic tricks, including the most renowned and dangerous escape, the Water Torture Cell, in this dark and visually stunning roller coast ride through the life of the legendary magician. Tickets are $50 at ArshtCenter.org. FRI 4/28 FUNDRAISER Are you feeling lucky? Voices of Pride, the Gay Men’s Chorus of the Palm Beaches, hosts Drag Bingo tonight at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 100 N. Palmway in Lake Worth. Bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. and special performances TELEVISION will be offered all night long. Admission Thursday 4/27 is $25 and includes one book of Tune in to Logo tonight at 8 p.m. for the hugely anticipated premiere of the LGBT network’s new reality series, “Fire games. Additional books are $5 and Island.” In the fi rst episode, six friends travel from manhattan to Fire Island to experience the summer adventure of a refreshments will also be available for lifetime. The boys explore the island, attend the Pines Party, and then tensions fl are when an afternoon pool party goes purchase. For more information, go to off the rails. Check local listings for channels and show times. VoicesOfPride.org. Photo Credit: Logo. SAT 4/29 SUN 4/30 MON 5/1 TUE 5/2 THEATER OPERA EVENT TELEVISION The Broadway hit, “Matilda,” comes Florida Grand Opera closes its 2017 Ahoy, sailor! Fleet Week Port Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) and to the Broward Center this week season with Verdi’s comic opera, “A Everglades kicks off tonight at Joseph Fiennes (“Shakespeare in and runs through Sunday, May 7. Masked Ball.” Gustavo is a beloved Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Love”) star in the highly anticipated Based on the children’s book by leader surrounded by conspirators. Lauderdale. Sailors from the visiting new series, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Roald Dahl and set to score by Tim He also harbors a secret shame: U.S.S. New York, Coast Guard cutters which debuted on subscription Minchin, this musical is the story of a he adores Amelia, the wife of his and Marines will assemble 6 p.m. for service Hulu on April 26. Based on precocious 5-year-old girl with the closest friend and loyal minister, the All Hands on Deck welcoming Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, gift of telekinesis, who loves reading, Count Anckarström. At a masked party hosted by FPL. The military will a totalitarian, theocratic society in overcomes obstacles caused by her ball, the count joins the conspiracy be in South Florida for a week of New England has overthrown the family and school, and helps her and stabs Gustavo. Playing April 29 recreational activities, community U.S. government. The story explores teacher to reclaim her life. Tickets through May 13 at the Arsht Center service projects and ship tours. Schedule themes of women in subjugation. start at $33 at BrowardCenter.org. in Miami. Tickets at FGO.org. at BrowardNavyDaysInc.org. Tune in at Hulu.com.

40 • 4.26.2017 4.26.2017 • 41 a&E fi l m FiLM FestivAL Announces neW nAMe, WrAPs uP 19tH seAson J.W. Arnold “Play the Devil,” a fi lm from Trinidad and Tobago, is part of the international lineup at the OUTshine fi lm festival this weekend. Photo Credit: Splice Studios. fter two seasons as the MiFo (Miami/ Fort Lauderdale) LGBT Film Festival, Athe 19-year-old festival adopted a new name, OUTShine, at its opening weekend in Miami. According to organizers, “MiFo” made sense to consolidate the names of the Miami festival and its Fort Lauderdale counterpart, but further explanation always seemed necessary. Chair Mark Gilbert came up with the new title, which was embraced by the board and South Florida LGBT fi lm community, and underscores its “brightness, broad appeal and dynamic multi-cultural location.” The Miami festival concludes on Sunday, April 30. A Filmmakers Awards Brunch will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables at 11 a.m. The Fort Lauderdale festival is scheduled for October. Here are some of the highlights, along with capsule reviews, of fi lms from OUTshine’s closing weekend:

“PLAY THE DEVIL” Southeast Premiere Thursday, April 27, 9:15 p.m. Maria Govan, dir. Trinidad & Tobago, 92 min., 2016 Gregory, a gifted working-class teenager, stars in a play that brings him to the attention of James, an affl uent businessman. The two everything Serena hates, but Caroline is SFGN: One of the most beautifully shot “LIKE FOAM (COMO LA ESPUMA)” men strike an uncanny friendship as James determined to make Serena an acceptable fi lms of the festival, at times evocative of the World Premiere takes Greg under his wing, pushing him to human. work of Fellini and the European masters. Sunday, April 30, 7 p.m. discover himself professionally, creatively, SFGN: Melissa Finell’s writing is simply Roberto Perez Toledo, dir. and intimately. brilliant! One of the best comedies of the “TAMARA” Spain, 93 min., 2017 SFGN: This guy belongs on a sexual festival. East Coast Premiere Spanish with English subtitles offender registry! A fascinating look at Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m. An emotional journey of lost human beings the cultural taboos of homosexuality in “THE CONSTITUTION (USTAV Elia K. Schneider, dir. trying to fi nd themselves takes place in what Caribbean culture. REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE)” Venezuela/Uruguay/Peru, 110 min., 2016 could be considered a fairly strange place: East Coast Premiere Spanish with English subtitles an orgy in a Spanish mansion. A message “SENSITIVITY TRAINING” Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. This drama tells the remarkable, true circulates from mobile phone to mobile Southeast Premiere Rajko Grlić, dir. story of Tamara Adrián, Venezuela’s fi rst phone, attracting a diverse group of strangers Friday, April 28, 6:45 p.m. Croatia/Czech Republic/Slovenia/U.K., 90 transgender politician. Tomás Adrián is searching for a connection. Melissa Finell, dir. min., 2016 determined to follow his heart, even though SFGN: A screening copy was not U.S.A., 87 min., 2016 Croatian with English subtitles it will turn his whole world upside down and available, but the trailer had us intrigued. Serena is a misanthropic microbiologist -- Four very diff erent people live in the same put his life at risk as he struggles to become Take a chance, especially if you enjoy great with bacteria, but horrible with people. building, but avoid each other because of the woman he truly is. European fi lm. After crossing a line with a colleague, Serena is the diff erences in how they live, what they SFGN: While “Tamara” is not the best forced into sensitivity training with Caroline, believe in, and where they come from. They fi lm in the festival, it offers a moving portrait the bubbly lesbian assigned to be her coach. would probably never exchange a word, but in courage from a transgender pioneer. For a complete schedule and tickets, Caroline and her sunny disposition represent misfortune pushes them towards each other. Somebody send Caitlyn Jenner a ticket! go to miFoFilm.com.

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Aaron Tveit takes the stage at Fort Lauderdale’s Parker Playhouse on Saturday, April 29. Submitted photo.

Let’s Be actor returns to south Florida For eveninG At PArKer PLAyHouse J.W. Arnold

aron Tveit already knows the Last year, he earned rave reviews for way to Fort Lauderdale’s iconic his steamy performance as Danny Zuko in AParker Playhouse, which has been Fox’s live broadcast of “Grease.” Blunt. celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “The fact that it was live, I really had to The actor lived behind the theater in rely on my Broadway experience to keep Victoria Park while fi lming three seasons my nerves in check,” he admitted. IF YOU NEED LEGAL HELP, of USA network’s drama, “Graceland,” His independent fi lm, “Created Equal,” here in South Florida. is starting to hit the festival circuit across “I drove by Parker Playhouse every the country. single day, so I know where I’m going,” “TV is where a lot of the great writing WE CAN HELP. Tveit said. is,” Tveit said. “Film is hard, and I’m open The native New Yorker still has fond for the next theater project. It’s always memories of his time in South Florida. a matter of timing and how things fall “It was a wonderful place to spend the together, whatever the next great thing Let’s Be winter for three years. I really enjoyed my that comes my way.” time there. The people were welcoming In the meantime, Tveit enjoys the and the locals were very nice,” he recalled. opportunity to escape to the links. When Let’s Be “I really found my niche between where I he wasn’t fi lming in South Florida, he Blunt. was living (just two blocks behind the could be found golfi ng. In between rounds IF YOU NEED LEGAL HELP, Parker Playhouse) and the coff ee shops.” and rehearsals—he adores Stephen On Saturday, April 29, Tveit will return Sondheim’s music and cites “Assassins” as Blunt.WE CAN HELP. to the old neighborhood for an evening of his favorite Sondheim show—Tveit enjoys songs and stories about his career. video games and quiet moments at home. IF YOU NEED TheLEGAL Law HELP, Offi ces of “For the fi rst time in many years, I “I’m sillier than people might expect,” WE CAN HELP. actually have some time off ,” he said. he confessed. “At meet and greets after my Norm Kent & Russell Cormican Tveit got his break on Broadway in shows, people are always surprised at how 2006 as Link Larkin in “Hairspray” before open and talkative I am. That’s who I am,” The Law Offi ces of moving on to “Wicked,” “Next to Normal” he said. Norm Kent & Russell Cormican and “Catch Me if You Can.” Television For now, the 33-year-old performer audiences caught his performances on is in an enviable position: “I’ve been so NORMKENT.NORMKENT.COM TheCOM Law Offi954.763.1900 ces of “Ugly Betty,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The unbelievably blessed with the work and Norm954.763.1900 Kent & Russell Cormican Good Wife” and “Gossip Girl” before he varied work I’ve gotten to do…I hope landed the lead role as a young FBI agent this wealth of work is what I get to do for THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA in “Graceland.” another 10 years.” NORMKENT.COM 954.763.1900 THE CRIMINAL DEFENSETHE CRIMINALLAW DEFENSECENTER LAW OFCENTER SOUTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA FLORIDA Broadway and television star aaron Tveit appears at the Parker Playhouse at 8 p.m. on Saturday, april 29. Tickets start at $33 at ParkerPlayhouse.com.

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