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Candidate for Oakland Park Commissioner. Paid for and approved by Scott Herman, nonpartisan, for Oakland Park City Commission.

Dear Neighbor: Queridos vecinos, Como saben, la elección para la As you know, the election for Oakland Park Comisión de la Ciudad de Oakland Park se llevará a cabo el martes 3 City Commission will be held on TUESDAY, de noviembre de 2020. Puede haber NOVEMBER 3, 2020. There may be a number una serie de elementos para su of items for your consideration on this ballot consideracion en esta boleta y las elecciones de las ciudad generalmente and the city elections are usually listed at the se enumeran en la “parte inferior de “bottom of the ballot.” I am asking you to take la boleta”. Le pido que se tome un tiempo para desplazarse hasta el final the time to scroll to the end of the ballot and de la boleta y, por favor, vote por mi, please cast your vote for me, SCOTT HERMAN. SCOTT HERMAN.

Elegir a Scott EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED Herman por la Comision de VOTE NOW OCTOBER 19 - NOVEMBER 1 la Ciudad de Oakland Park ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 3 Principios de política, HA COMENZADO LA VOTACION ANTICIPADA ¡porque te ¡VOTA AHORA! OCTUBRE 19 - NOVIEMBRE 1 mereces algo mejor! Y EL DIA DE LAS ELECCIONES 3 DE NOVIEMBRE

Candidate for Oakland Park Commissioner. Paid for and approved by Scott Herman, nonpartisan, for Oakland Park City Commission. Elegir a Scott As a Gulf War Combat Veteran in the U.S. Army, I Herman por la Comision de continue to work for the concerns in our courts, la Ciudad de Principios jails, hospitals, employment and to address the Oakland Park de política, ¡porque te high rate of homeless veterans. I will create a mereces algo mejor! more diverse and effective public safety plan for seniors.

As a City Commissioner, I will aggressively advocate and be a strong individual to push SMART GROWTH in Oakland Park. I will fight to resolve the problem of flooding caused by storm water runoff throughout the city.

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10.22.2020 • 3 NEWS LOCAL EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline Saturday

Christiana Lilly

onday, Oct. 19 marked the first day of early voting — even so, more than 2.5 Mmillion Floridians had already cast their vote by turning in their ballots by mail, according to the Florida Division of Elections. As early voting begins, here’s what you need to know to vote in the 2020 General Election: VOTING IN PERSON During early voting, Florida voters can vote at any early voting precinct in their county. This is different than when you vote on Election Day Starting at 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, approximately 200 — in that case, you must vote in the precinct early voters began to form a queue and stood in the you have been assigned to (you can find that rain. Photo by Carina Mask. location on your voter registration card or on the Supervisor of Elections website). by mail at the Florida Department of State’s Voting in person is from Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 website. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Monroe County, voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early voting is convenient for people who don’t have a flexible DROPPING OFF YOUR BALLOT schedule and could use the extra time to make A mix of voting in person and mailing in a their way to the polls. In Florida, you must ballot, during early voting, you can drop off bring a form of ID — typically, people bring your filled-out ballot you got in the mail at any their driver’s license. Ballots here are pieces of early voting site. Some people have been wary paper that you fill in a bubble to cast your vote. of their ballot getting lost in the mail, so this is a The ballot is then inserted into a machine to way to reduce your time at the precinct. begin the counting process. After Nov. 1, you will not be able to drop off Due to COVID-19, you must wear a mask your ballot at an early voting site. You will have when waiting in line and voting. Precincts have to fill out a brand-new ballot on Nov. 3, Election been providing hand sanitizer as well as giving Day. each voter a pen for them to take home, rather than sharing them. OTHER NOTES A reminder that voting is not a test! Feel VOTING BY MAIL free to bring your notes or a cheat sheet of the There is also still the option to vote by mail. people and amendments you want to vote for. While this is not a new method of voting, This will help ease your anxiety and also get many people this year are opting to mail in you out the door faster. Some people also prefer their ballot due to the coronavirus. If you are to vote by mail so that they can take their time immunocompromised, or you simply don’t at home to fill out their ballot. want to wait in a line, you can always mail in You can research candidates and your ballot. amendments by visiting the League of If you haven’t requested your mail-in ballot, Women Voters of Florida, endorsements from you need to move fast — the deadline is Oct. newspapers, the Palm Beach County Human 24. Visit your county’s Supervisor of Election Rights Council, SAVE Action PAC, and other website to request one, or you can also call, groups. go in person, or write to the office. You will The most important thing is that you vote, receive your ballot in the mail and voting rights no matter what method you use! If you feel that advocates recommend that you mail it back somehow your voting rights have been violated, as soon as possible to ensure that your vote is call the ACLU at 1-866-OUR-VOTE. counted in time. Be sure to follow all the instructions on your SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION WEBSITES ballot to make sure your vote is counted — the most common mistake voters make is not Palm Beach County: pbcelections.org signing the envelope. After mailing your ballot, you can track the status of your ballot on your Broward County: browardsoe.org county’s Supervisor of Elections website. The Miami-Dade County: US Postal Service also has a program called Informed Delivery to help customers track miamidade.gov/global/elections/home.page their mails — including their ballot! Monroe County: keys-elections.org You can get more information on voting

4 • 10.22.2020 10.22.2020 • 5 NEWS NATIONAL TIFFANY TRUMP COURTS LGBT VOTERS IN TAMPA ‘PRIDE’ EVENT

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NEEL AMIN, MD TOM MACEK, MD resident Donald Trump’s youngest Board Certifi ed in: Board Certifi ed in: daughter hit the campaign trail in ANESTHESIOLOGY ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT PAIN MANAGEMENT PTampa on Saturday for an event designed to reach out to LGBT voters. 1164 E Oakland Park Blvd, Suite 201 “I know what my father believes in,” said Oakland Park, FL 33334 Tiffany Trump in a 10-minute speech at the Westshore Grand Hotel. “Prior to politics he supported gays, lesbians … the LGBQIA+ Dr. Amin and Dr. Macek are double board certifi ed in Anesthesiology community, okay.” and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Both Organizers for the Trump Pride event physicians are fellowship trained in Pain Medicine at the University touted the president’s global plans to of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, the birthplace and leading decriminalize homosexuality and end the program of modern pain management in the United States. HIV epidemic. Tiffany Trump’s mother, Marla Maples, was in the audience. Maples, TREATMENT FOR: a former Broadway actress, is the president’s ▶ BACK PAIN • NECK PAIN second wife. ▶ JOINT DISEASE • HIV NEUROPATHY “Unfortunately, one of her best friends ▶ HEADACHES • SHINGLES passed away from AIDS and what I think is ▶ CANCER PAIN so powerful when my father says there will PROCEDURES OFFERED: be a cure for AIDS within the next 10 years, Tiffany Trump. Photo credit: McCauley’s Corner. ▶ STEM CELL THERAPY there will be and God bless,” said Tiffany ▶ PLASMA RICH PROTEIN THERAPY Trump. in 1993 with gay and lesbian Democrats, ▶ EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS Local Democrats, however, were not Independents and Republicans, carrying a ▶ JOINT INJECTIONS buying it. sign that read “Diversity and Tolerance.” SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ▶ “Donald Trump is delusional if he thinks “All we wanted was to be accepted,” ▶ PHYSICAL & MASSAGE THERAPY ▶ BACK BRACES he can spend three years attacking our Grenell said. ▶ RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION rights and then turn around and ask for Grenell railed against “Gay Inc.” and gay our vote,” said civil rights attorney Michele leftists determined to keep equality as a MEDICARE AND PRIVATE INSURANCE ACCEPTED Rayner. leverage issue. In a statement, Rayner, the first Black “They have lost their way,” he said. “They T: 954.678.1074 | F: 954.938.2127 queer woman elected to the Florida House demand you be pro-abortion, they demand of Representatives, said Trump’s last-ditch you be for immigration open borders, they WWW.AMERICANPAINEXPERTS.COM political stunt is not fooling anyone. demand you be for all of the left issues “Waving a rainbow flag for an afternoon because they recognize we have made means nothing after his administration equality happen in this country. They don’t appointed dozens of anti-LGBTQ judges wanna give it up.” to federal courts, codified discrimination Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida Media against transgender Americans, and are Relations Manager, countered the event on fighting to overturn the Affordable Care social media. Act, and its protections for our community.” “I cannot express to you how tired I am of Before introducing Tiffany Trump, this pathetic grift,” Wolf tweeted. “Our fight former U.S. Ambassador to Germany for equality — the one we’re having to wage Richard Grenell blasted California Senator against you — is not yours to pervert for Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s vice presidential tacky campaign graphics. Get your hands nominee, as the “queen bee of cancel off our rights and stop trying to gaslight us.” culture.” Equality Florida Action PAC called Trump “Kamala Harris doesn’t have the courage Pride a “desperate and cynical sham.” to sit across the table from someone she “Donald Trump is the worst President disagrees with who is a gay conservative,” the LGBTQ community has ever seen,” said Grenell said. “She votes against them, Nadine Smith, EqFL Action PAC executive which is fine, but you should at least meet director. “This event is a pathetic attempt with them. Why can’t you sit and listen to to hide his appalling record and it’s fooling a different argument, Kamala? You can’t no one. We are tired of Trump’s lies and because you’re the queen of cancel culture.” our community understands a second term Grenell said he marched in Washington would be devastating.”

6 • 10.22.2020 NEWS STATE PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT WEEKLY TRACKING OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH FLORIDA

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CUMULATIVE KNOWN COVID-19 CASES IN THREECumulative SOUTH Known FLORIDA COVID-19 COUNTIES: Cases in OCTOBERThree South14 THROUGH Florida OCTOBERCounties: 20 October 14 through October 20

Percent Increase in cumulative COVID-19 cases from 10/14 to 10/20 Palm Beach 2.0%, Broward 2.1%, and Miami Dade 1.7%

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IN THREECumulativeCumulative SOUTH Known Known COVIDFLORIDA COVID-19 Cases-19 COUNTIES: Deaths in in Three South Florida Counties: OCTOBERThree South 14 THROUGHFlorida Counties: OCTOBER 20 June 14, 2020 OctoberOctober 14 through 14 through October October 20 20 Percent Increase in cumulative COVID-19 deaths from 10/14 to 10/20 PercentPalmIncrease Beach 3.1%,in cumulative Broward COVID 2.2%, -and19 cases Miami from Dade 10/14 2.2% to 10/20 Palm Beach 2.0%, Broward 2.1%, and Miami Dade 1.7% Re-elect Dennis Bailey and 177,893 178,354 178,726 179,2863,561 176,2713,485 176,8093,501 177,3393,520 3,537 3,540 3,547 maintain stability in the courthouse

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10.22.2020 • 7 NEWS STATE EQFL HIRES LARGEST LGBT ELECTION TEAM IN US Damon Scott

t’s well known that Florida is recognized across the country as the Ibiggest battleground state in this year’s election — with its 29 electoral votes and historically tight election results.

The state’s outsized role this year and the final push to Nov. 3 is not lost on Equality Florida. The influential LGBT advocacy organization stated this month that the Sunshine State has “the most important political real estate” in the U.S. So EQFL has made a bold move — hiring new staff that now comprise the largest elections team in its 23-year history — a total of 16 field organizers and field fellows across the state. The new hires and the organization’s election focus also Yordanos Molla is a senior field organizer in Tampa. She was Salvatore Vieira is a field organizer in Orlando. He previously worked comprise the largest state LGBT electoral program in the previously an organizer at the Black Youth Project 100 and as a field organizer in Central Florida for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s country, EQFL said. Advocates for Youth. presidential campaign and was part of Organizing Together 2020. “We live in the most important political real estate in the country,” Wes Davis, EQFL’s field director said in a statement. “Pro-equality voters will make the difference on Election Day. We are thrilled to bring together some of the most talented MEET THE TEAM minds in Florida’s LGBTQ movement.” The new hires come in the midst of what is already the group’s biggest election program and at a time when many polls show not only a tight presidential race, but tight down ballot races as well. Davis said more than 560,000 pro-equality voters in Florida would be mobilized in some way by EQFL this election cycle. The group has already contacted more than 717,000, filled 700 volunteer shifts and held 30 virtual grassroots events, he said. “Our team reflects the state’s diversity and prioritizes the issues LGBTQ Floridians care about,” Davis said. The EQFL field fellows are Ariel Colin-Castruita (Sarasota), Brenno Da Mota (Orlando), Chanz McIntosh (Orlando), Francesca Catena (Miami), Logan Buffa (Tallahassee), Mars D’Amico (Deltona), Recquel James (Poinciana), Skoervitch Emile (Tampa), Alexandra Igoe (Lakeland) and Kristoph Marczinkowski (Lakeland). Ignacia Araya is a public policy fellow in Miami.

Sebastian Leon is a field organizer located in Miami. He is a Benjamin Stinson-Hurwitz is a field organizer located in St. Colombian-born graduate of the University of South Florida with a Petersburg. He has deep roots in Pinellas County and has More information is available degree in history and political science. He previously worked for volunteered with EQFL for many years. He studied political science at EqFL.org. Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Kathy Castor. at Florida International University.

All photos courtesy of EqFL. 8 • 10.22.2020 NEWS SNAPSHOT OF THE WEEK

A PROUD NEW LEADER

BREAKING NEWS

Kevin Clevenger is the new Executive Director of Pride Fort Lauderdale. Read more on SFGN.com later this week.

10.22.2020 • 9 NEWS LOCAL

MAYOR DEAN TRANTALIS PUSHES BACK AGAINST CRITICISM DURING VIRTUAL CANDIDATES FORUM Ken Cooper addressing the homeless situation in Carina Mask Fort Lauderdale. Image via YouTube.

urnadette Norris-Weeks moderated a heated forum featuring Fort Lauderdale’s mayoral Bcandidates, incumbent Mayor Dean Trantalis and his challenger Ken Cooper.

There isn’t much that Trantalis and Cooper agree on, and it became more than apparent on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 15 during a virtual forum with all the mayoral and commission candidates. Cooper has been consistently critical about the current commission and Trantalis. He likens the pace and overdevelopment of luxury condominiums on the U.S. 1 corridor to New York City. During the forum, Cooper was extremely vocal about his view on the current commission’s overspending and Dean Trantalis (left) and Steven Glassman outside of the Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School. Photo via Facebook. alleged mismanagement of funds for cosmetic updates for the City of Fort Lauderdale and the lack of funding for infrastructures, such as sewer and water lines, water plant, and police stations. HERE ARE SOME OF WHAT TRANTALIS AND GLASSMAN CONSIDER ACCOMPLISHMENTS “[This] commission is kicking the can down the road, [and OVER THEIR TIME IN OFFICE, WITH PROMISES TO DO MUCH MORE. its] proof is in the pudding. A prime example is the sewers; you’ve 50-year-old sewer pipes — they’re beyond the life — Over 150 Public Works projects — Approval for renovation for Fort — Transportation and congestion span,” Cooper said. “Same issue with the water pipes and the have been initiated, starting with storm Lauderdale’s Aquatics Center due to traffic water plant. Why is it always a crisis? The city’s management drain installations is run by crisis management and not foresight or planning.” — Modernizing the War Memorial — The need for affordable housing Trantalis exploded back, “I am so outraged by what this — Creating an Emergency Relief Auditorium at Holiday Park with a near the downtown area is a rising gentleman just said — it’s filled with misconceptions; this Program for small businesses partnership with the Florida Panthers concern community should not be burdened by what he just said.” recovering from COVID-19 hockey team Trantalis noted much of the city’s problems started — The influx of homelessness with the previous city manager, Lee Feldman. Many of the — Creating more Affordable Housing — Ending annual “raids” on the sewer pre-COVID-19 recurring issues that were facing the city were never dealt Projects near the Downtown area and water funds which have been with. historically used to balance the books. — Water quality of the waterways Feldman was fired from his position last October and — Increases community engagement (Tarpon River) replaced by Chris Lagerbloom on Jan. 1 of this year. by establishing the District 2 — Downtown Master Plan “Go down any street in any neighborhood and we are Neighborhood President’s — Countermeasures addressing sea- rebuilding, we’re moving in a fast forward. This commission Roundtable. level rise is a can do commission,” Trantalis said. “We’ve got stadiums, we’re rebuilding the aquatics center, we’ve got infrastructure, and we’re saving people’s lives with our response during administrations for years and years.” the improvement of infrastructure, updating the sewer and COVID-19.” The water and sewer pipe system in Fort Incumbent Vice Mayor/Commissioner Glassman was water mains, stormwater wells, and the seawalls. Lauderdale has been deteriorating for years. There have sworn into his first term as a city commissioner for District Kyle Gibson is challenging Glassman for his seat in been multiple reports of pipes bursting throughout the city 2 on March 20, 2018. Glassman said he understands the District 2. Gibson has been a pastor at the African Methodist since last year. In February, city officials warned pipes will intricacies of working with small and large governmental Episcopal Church for the last two decades. continue to break. organizations. He has over a decade of experience working Gibson wants the city to be a leader when it comes According to the Sun Sentinel between Dec. 10 and Feb. 8, with the Cultural Arts Division of Broward County. to environmentally sound practices and pushing for Fort Lauderdale’s crumbling sewer pipes spilled 211.6 million Two things that are close to Glassman’s heart: renovation sustainability and green energy. He’s taking a grassroots gallons of sewage into waterways and streets. and preservation of the Annie Beck House and approving approach to fundraising and canvassing. He believes going Vice Mayor Steven Glassman reminds Cooper that he was a landmark Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination door-to-door and starting conversations with his future elected to commission only two years prior and states, “The Ordinance for LGBT protections. constituents is the best way to harbor a relationship. police station has been kicked down the road from previous This past January, the current commission prioritized

10 • 10.22.2020 10.22.2020 • 11 PALM BEACH news PBCHRC WORKS TO EXPAND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCES WITH ‘15 TO 5’ CAMPAIGN

Christiana Lilly

WHEN RAND HOCH GETS A CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES THEY WERE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AT WORK, HE HAS TWO INITIAL QUESTIONS FOR THEM: WHERE DID THIS HAPPEN, AND HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED THERE?

Unfortunately, in Palm Beach County, their children, cousins, uncles and aunts businesses with less than 15 people to help run the business. However, calls are exempt from equal opportunity have been made to make the number ordinances. The Palm Beach County fewer as these sorts of businesses are Human Rights Council wants to change less popular. that, and this summer they started the “When the Supreme Court determined “Fifteen to Five” Campaign, which would that the civil rights laws cover employers decrease the number of employees a for both sex and gender identity, we took small business must have and still be a look at the law again here and we looked covered by the law. at our own laws and realized we still also “There are very few calls I get with five had 15,” Hoch said of Palm Beach County. [employees] or less, but I have received Currently, Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange calls over the years for and Pinellas Counties have businesses that have maybe lowered their ordinances to 10 or 12 people that I would IN PALM at least four or five people have to say ‘I really can’t do BEACH working in a business. With anything for you because assistance from the PBCHRC, your employer is not covered COUNTY, the city of West Palm Beach by the law,’” said Hoch, the BUSINESSES amended its own equal president and founder of the opportunity ordinance in PBCHRC. WITH LESS August and now businesses But it goes beyond sexual THAN 15 with five or more employees Rand Hoch, the president and founder of the PBCHRC. Photo via Rand Hoch, Facebook. orientation. cannot discriminate against In an email blast to PEOPLE ARE its employees. subscribers, the group EXEMPT Now, PBCHRC is working them know this is our group, this is what that decision, many people didn’t realize announced the campaign and to get this protection passed we do, this is why we do it, we would like that in most counties in Florida, “it was said that they have received FROM EQUAL across the county. your help in doing this, as they move up perfectly legal to tell someone ‘Oh, we “hundreds of complaints of OPPORTUNITY Since they were founded in in office, they realize that LGBTQ people don’t hire lesbians.” employment discrimination 1980, the group has helped not only exist but we’re often not provided The PBCHRC brought their “Fifteen to from LGBTQ people, people ORDINANCES. enact more than 140 laws and with the same benefits or the same Five” campaign to the Palm Beach County of color, immigrants, other policies protecting employees protection,” Hoch said. Commissioners this summer and are minorities, and women, who worked at and people from discrimination. They are He cited the example of this summer’s hoping it will make an item on the agenda small businesses. Unfortunately, there the oldest independent and nonpartisan Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBT this fall. They anticipate that it will pass. was little we could do to help.” LGBT group in the state. Part of its work is employees from discrimination — prior to The law, which was enacted in the ‘60s, to educate legislators of issues that they originally called for 15 people to protect may not realize exist in their community. family-run businesses that wanted to “When you educate someone while To learn more about the Palm Beach County Human Rights keep employees in the family, hiring they’re running for local office and let Council and its work, visit pbchrc.org.

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Four DecADes oF experience. Commission Takes A LiFetime oF trust. Up Parking Issue By John McDonald

Pay to park could be coming back to Wilton Manors, but what will it look like? During last week’s virtual commission meeting, a discussion on paid parking meters commenced. “Everyone is reluctant to bring parking fees back,” said Acting Mayor Tom Green in a telephone conversation with The Wilton Manors Gazette. “Fort Lauderdale raised their parking fees. We still have to vote on it. The bar owners are not really happy about it.” 954.763.1900 Green said the parking discussion will continue at the commission’s next meeting on Russell Cormican Norman Elliott Kent Oct. 27, which will be his last as acting mayor. Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Wilton Manors currently has a contract with 12 SE 7th St 2520 N. Dixie Hwy Atlanta-based Lanier Parking Solutions. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Wilton Manors, FL 33305 “It’s really tough,” Commissioner Julie Carson said. “Our business community is suffering a great deal, however at the same Wilton Manors City Hall. Photo via Facebook. www.NormKent.com time we have a parking fund that is diminished. If we want to be fully robust I’d like to see us bring the fees back. If we do it, we need to do it criticized the city’s police department for with plenty of notice and proper education. I’m canceling its National Night Out program. certainly willing to support bringing the fees “I think it was a missed opportunity for back at the rate that they were before.” the police department during a time where Previously, the rate was $1.25 per hour. law enforcement is trying to really engage Carson said she looks forward to the public with communities and dialogue,” Rajner said. comment and exploring ways of transporting “I think the police department should have people into the city that are not car-related. considered trying to do the event via Zoom Jason Basilico, a business owner and citywide. They probably could have engaged commission candidate, asked that paid more with residents on issues of policing and parking meter enforcement be reinstated when crime and how to protect your home more. businesses are allowed to operate at full capacity They do a lot working through some of the and normal hours. Basilico also expressed neighborhood associations, which is great but concern for the upcoming Halloween weekend a lot of people are not part of neighborhood and the expected increase in foot traffic in the associations.” arts and entertainment district. Rajner suggested the police department “The last thing we need is a huge spike in reach out through Zoom and reschedule the [COVID-19] cases causing a longer delay in National Night Out program. getting back to normal,” Basilico said. At the start of the meeting, proclamations Along with parking, commissioners were issued recognizing activists Jesse discussed a new landscaping agreement, a Monteagudo and Barbara Stuart. Monteagudo development proposal at 2041 NE 9th Ave., is a Cuban American gay rights activist and litigation with Challenge Fitness over a noise SFGN columnist, while Stuart served for many ordinance violation and listened to feedback years as president of the Broward Teachers from residents. Union and was an antagonist of former Florida One of those residents, Michael Rajner, Gov. Jeb Bush. WMG

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10.22.2020 • 15 CONVICTIONS Publisher's Editorial THE MANORS MAYORAL RACE IT’S JULIE CARSON’S TIME Julie Carson. Photo via Facebook. Norm Kent [email protected]

Wilton Manors is the epicenter of South community in the toughest of times. Florida’s LGBT centric community. It has been Then came COVID, and our world itself for nearly 20 years. has been tested even more so. With patience Not surprisingly, South Florida Gay News and calm, Carson has also helped this city has flourished for over a decade with its offices negotiate a second, continuing crisis. at Five Points, in the heart of the Manors. Carson’s experience, temperament and During this time, SFGN has grown, thanks work ethic have judiciously integrated our to your support. We have even established a community’s social responsibilities with its twice-monthly news insert focused just on our entrepreneurial and economic needs. city, the Wilton Manors Gazette, or WMG, as Now gender or orientation are not grounds you see it in on our masthead. alone for supporting a candidate. But opening We send reporters and photographers out the doors to diversity most surely is. Passing weekly to cover city commission meetings, the torch to a new generation of leaders is breaking news and community events. They what our country should be all about. illuminate our lives in this affluent island city In a community that has been forever white of many waterways. and male, Julie Carson SFGN has interviewed the demonstrates to Wilton candidates, published their Manors that it’s time for a positions, and presented to NOW GENDER OR female. you, their ideas. Online and in ORIENTATION ARE Carson’s most credible print, in the Mirror Magazine opponent is a worthy and our paper, we have laid NOT GROUNDS candidate himself. Scott out their vision for your ALONE FOR Newton is a former mayor She has led us already. Give her a full term to them. Make your decisions thoughtfully. future. Each are advocates for a running again, who helped do more. Amongst the voices seeking to represent you better city. Now it is up to you SUPPORTING lay the foundations a are Doug Blevins, who has been a respected to decide the ones that best developing community is CITY COMMISSIONERS and honorable civic activist for years, and advocate your concerns. A CANDIDATE. building upon. We respect then the younger Chris Caputo, who has BUT OPENING that work, acknowledge Like every other city in this country, the distinguished himself in the nonprofit sector. JULIE CARSON FOR MAYOR his tenure, and applaud his Manors is facing the challenge of negotiating Newcomer Mike Bracchi has orchestrated a THE DOORS TO integrity. its way through a pandemic. professional campaign that brings to the table Earlier this year, our city Still, time marches on. The virus has delivered a right cross to our his reputation as a distinguished attorney. sustained an incalculable loss. DIVERSITY MOST Today, I believe that small businesses and hospitality industry Jason Basilico integrates the experience A vigorous young mayor, Justin SURELY IS. Carson is the person most establishments. of a Navy veteran with running a popular Flippen, lost his life, felled by a capable of representing our The wealth of exceptionally qualified local bar. Two other candidates bring unique fatal and totally unanticipated city’s diverging interests candidates for city commission is proof experiences to the table. One might want to stroke. Life is ever so precious, and the tragedy while promoting public safety and economic that Wilton Manors has a rainbow of future move here before running for office, though. so sudden, it was not just frightfully stunning, growth. community leaders ready to undertake Nevertheless, most are more qualified than but enormously painful. The candidacy of Josie Smith-Malave tomorrow’s challenges. Thank goodness. unqualified. Adversity is a challenge that gives people demonstrates that eventually any one of us We should be proud of the voices seeking We have learned this year that even the an opportunity to rise to the occasion. City can find a place at the table, either as a chef or election to city hall this year. We do not decisions of city commissioners can impact Commissioner Julie Carson did. She became a commissioner. have barefoot stalkers or charlatans trying your lives immensely. the spiritual center for a hurting community. At this time, however, Smith-Malave simply to steal your vote or enhance their stature If you want to drink clean water, have safe Carson galvanized our souls with strength and does not have the track record or experience while fighting restraining orders or DUI’s in local roads, and ensure that a global health courage. her opponents have garnered. the courts. It’s a pleasant sea change from pandemic is addressed with wisdom and Julie Carson empowered us to carry on — We always knew that Julie Carson could elections past. caution, then vote for the person you think to maintain faith and fortitude in the face ride a horse. This year, on both a personal and In fact, mark this year, 2020, as one where best able to address those needs. of the loss we sustained. Julie Carson has professional level, she has shown us she can Wilton Manors voters have more eminently The life you save may be your own. convincingly demonstrated she can lead this buck a bronco. She has earned your support. qualified candidates than open seats to fill Good Luck.

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Jesse Monteagudo Pat Rocco. Courtesy photo.

at Rocco (1934-2018) was a pioneer gay full-frontal male nudity, though critics derided filmmaker and activist. Though he was them as “danglies” (where the penis would Ppopular and well-known during his heyday “dangle” and not do much else). Rocco’s “male he is hardly remembered today. Whitney Strub, in nude film festival” was the most popular of the lot. an essay (2014) published by the UCLA Film and Film scholar Thomas Waugh noted that “Rocco’s Television Archive on its website, called Rocco short and sentimental danglie programs were so “a pioneering figure in the cultural wing of the sensational that the premieres were covered by sexual revolution, but his work goes too little Variety, hyped by spotlights and limousines, and remembered today. attended by the filmmaker’s mother.” Though on a technical level he was no Rocco himself told an interviewer that his cinematic virtuoso, between 1968 and 1976 Rocco films “were the first really overt gay films with built a truly remarkable body of work. His erotic nudity in a public theater. I have had a number shorts helped spearhead the zesty vitality of of people tell me that ‘I came out because of your Disneyland, Hollywood Boulevard, Griffith an interesting example of almost instant gay liberation which his documentaries in turn films.’ Soon there was an enormous upsurge of Park, Echo Park and even the L.A. Freeway. obsolescence in the erotic film world.” captured.” popularity. Men would come up and say, ‘I’ve got Though Pat Rocco specialized in short The rise of hardcore porn left behind a man The man Esquire called “the Cecil B. De Mille of several young men that I know that I’d like you subjects, the Park and other venues showed who porn producer Gorton Hall called “the gay films” was born Pasquale Vincent Serrapica to meet.’ In a couple of cases I had fathers come them in groups as full-length features. One of Walt Disney of the homosexual” (and not as a in Brooklyn, the son of an and say, ‘I’d like you to use my them, “Mondo Rocco (It’s a Gay World)” (1970), compliment). When the Park Theater’s owners Italian American family. Rocco son in a film.’” Even gay activists is available on YouTube. With production, urged Rocco to include explicit sex in his moved to Southern California “I HAVE HAD were impressed: Jim Kepner direction, photography, editing, narration and features, the filmmaker refused. “It was not an at 11 and came out as gay at called Rocco’s films “exhilarating, screenplay by Pat Rocco, “Mondo Rocco” is easy decision to make,” Rocco recalled. “I was 13. During the ‘50s and ‘60s A NUMBER fresh, ideal, basic and agonizingly Rocco in a nutshell. offered great sums of money to make certain Rocco pursued a diverse career beautiful” while Jack Nichols It includes several of Rocco’s soft-core films. I really feel however that showing the in entertainment. He had his OF PEOPLE wrote that “Pat Rocco will do more features, starring Rocco regulars like Ron Dilly complete sexual action — hardcore — is not own radio show, appeared on TELL ME THAT to uplift the morale and self-image and muscle-bound Rick Cassidy. Of greater necessary to make a story real or believable. television with Tennessee Ernie of American homosexuals than historical value are Rocco’s documentaries. In It can be indicated without going into explicit Ford and other celebrities, ran ‘I CAME OUT a thousand Mattachine orators.” “Meat Market Arrest” Rocco filmed a police raid or clinical detail. Yet this is what the distributors a theater in the Simi Valley and Kepner and other devotees on L.A.’s Meat Market bar, where dancer Bob wanted.” It was also what the consumers directed plays. BECAUSE OF of Rocco formed the fan club Philpot was arrested for dancing completely wanted. Even so, Rocco continued to make In 1967 Rocco answered an YOUR FILMS.’” SPREE — Society of Pat Rocco nude. (Rocco later returned to the bar to film movies, including the full-length drama ad in the Los Angeles Free Press Enlightened Enthusiasts. A social Philpot’s “obscene” performance.) “Drifter” (1974) and the documentary “We and began a new career as a club and service organization, In “Homosexuals on the March” Rocco Were There” (1976), which featured “naked gay male physique photographer, - Pat Rocco SPREE offered its members captured his friend, the Rev. Troy Perry of the men, lesbians, and elephants all triumphantly which in turn led to the creation FILMMAKER, ACTIVIST “entertainment with an emphasis Metropolitan Community Church, leading marching” (Strub) in the bicentennial year’s of his production company, on male nudity in a wholesome a gay protest against California’s sodomy Pride parades in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bizarre Productions, which atmosphere.” law. Finally, “A Night at Joanie’s” showcases Pat Rocco lived his remaining decades in specialized in gay erotic films. Though Rocco’s films were remarkable for Halloween night at that iconic bar, complete quiet retirement with his partner and died on “The timing,” Strub noted, “could not have their time and place, in retrospect there was not with a costume contest (the ubiquitous Rev. November 8, 2018, at the age of 84. been better: a confluence of forces, including gay much to write home about. Jeffrey Escoffier, in his Perry was one of the judges) and a performance This article owes much to Whitney Strub’s activism and its push for increased visibility, the history of gay porn cinema, called Rocco’s movies by female illusionist Jim Bailey as Judy Garland, essay “Hey Look Me Over: The Films of Pat rapidly diminishing scope of obscenity laws, the “conventionally sentimental. His films usually Barbra Streisand, and Mae West. Rocco,” as well as books by Jeffrey Escoffier, market demands of a gay consumer base, and showed attractive boys holding hands, walking Sadly, as porn historians Kenneth Turan David K. Johnson, Kenneth Turan and Stephen the broader spirit of sexual revolution, all worked through shady woods, and kissing behind chiffon and Stephen F. Zito wrote, “Pat Rocco is F. Zito, and Thomas Waugh. in tandem to open a new space for gay erotic curtains. They rarely even showed simulated sex. expression.” Nevertheless, showing two males kissing was In 1968, after years showing straight skin flicks, considered daring. Altogether Rocco made more the Park Theater in Los Angeles began its series of than a hundred films over the next few years — Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an “homosexual film festivals:” homoerotic works by for the Park and other theaters.” Lacking a major active member of South Florida's LGBT community for more than four Rocco, Kenneth Anger, Jean Cocteau, Bob Mizer, film studio’s budget, Rocco filmed his naked boys decades and has served in various community organizations. and others. These were the first movies to show in outdoor locations throughout L.A., including

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odel and cookbook author Chrissy said Hunter O’Hanian, the executive Teigen recently shared devastating director of the Stonewall National Museum Mnews with her social media & Archives. “It’s the same silliness that followers: she and her husband, singer John happened mid-20th century and then it was Legend, had lost their child halfway through repeated again by Anita Bryant in the ‘70s her pregnancy. She shared heartbreaking and then it was repeated again in the early black-and-white photos of the couple at part of the 21st century around the issue of the hospital, including her clutching a tiny [same-sex] marriage.” blanket bundle holding their son, who they In the 1950s, alongside the Red Scare of named Jack. hunting for alleged communists was the Most of the comments were of condolences “lavender scare,” where homosexuals were and heartbreak, including women sharing targeted. their own experiences with miscarriage and The Johns Committee in Florida was stillbirth. founded in 1956 and investigated those they But there were the haters. believed to be homosexuals, and even pulled “Doesn’t change the fact that you’re [devil students out of classrooms to be interrogated. emoji]. God doesn’t like what you’ve done.” In the notorious “purple pamphlet,” a report “It’s called karma. Bad things happen to by the committee, they noted the dangers bad people.” of homosexuality and how “Look at it this way you can it would negatively impact eat him now.” “PEOPLE HAVE youth. “What a joke. After BEEN USING THE “The plain fact of the Courtesy of Stonewall National everything you were accused matter is that a great Museum and Archives. of. You thought you’d be FAMILY AND THE many homosexuals have blessed with another soul.” CHILDREN’S EXCUSE an insatiable appetite for dangers of homosexuals and their impact on convinced by their #SaveTheChildren and Teigen, who has two FOR A LONG sexual activities and find children and the American family. #SaveOurChildren theories believe that children, is one of a swath PERIOD OF TIME special gratification in the In an ad in the Miami Herald, her group Hollywood and elites are at the heart of child of celebrities who has been recruitment to the ranks wrote, “The other side of the homosexual human trafficking rings in the United States accused and attacked on WHEN THEY WANT of youth,” according to the coin is a hair-raising pattern of recruitment and have turned to social media to raise social media as being a part TO DEMONIZE pamphlet. and outright seduction and molestation awareness. of an underground circle HOMOSEXUALS In comparing the — a growing pattern that predictably will While human trafficking is and has been a of Hollywood pedophiles, differences between child intensify if society approves law granting massive problem — Florida ranks third in the including Oprah Winfrey, AND GAY PEOPLE.” molesters and homosexuals, legitimacy of sexual perverts.” nation for trafficking cases — unfortunately Hilary Duff, Justin Bieber, Bill - Hunter O’Hanian the pamphlet explains that Finally, the concern for children and their good intentions to “save the children” and Hillary Clinton, Bill and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF the homosexual, “prefers families returned in the early 2000s when are rooted in misinformation. THE STONEWALL NATIONAL Melinda Gates, and more. MUSEUM & ARCHIVES to reach out for the child at equal rights groups fought for marriage Somy Ali, the founder of No More Tears, The theory was started the time of normal sexual equality and the overturning of the Defense which assists victims of human trafficking by right-wing conspiracy awakening and to conduct a of Marriage Act. Those against same-sex and domestic violence, says she has not come theorist group QAnon, which believes that psychological preliminary to the physical marriage argued that it would deteriorate the across any Hollywood human trafficking the celebrities control the U.S. and have ties contact. The homosexual’s goal and part of sanctity of marriage, and later, they feared for rings in her 14 years of experience. In to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender his satisfaction is to ‘bring over’ the young children adopted by gay people and couples. fact, most human trafficking cases are not who killed himself while in prison. person, to hook him for homosexuality.” “People have been using the family and initiated by kidnappings, but rather, children With each accusation on social media The fear-mongering against LGBT people the children’s excuse for a long period of time and adults are groomed for months to lure comes the hashtags #SaveTheChildren returned in the 1970s with the Save Our when they want to demonize homosexuals them into trafficking. and/or #SaveOurChildren — a slogan that Children campaign by Christian singer Anita and gay people,” O’Hanian said. “If it weren’t “The myth is that human trafficking has been heard, and used against the LGBT Bryant. She used her platform to fight the so serious, it would be laughable because involves kidnapping or physically forcing community many times over the last 100 battle against “homosexual militants” when it’s so far removed from any kind of factual someone. In reality, traffickers use years. Miami-Dade County passed an ordinance underpinning. It’s meant to make people psychological means,” she said. “The “When I saw those things happening, I protecting gay people from workplace afraid.” myth is that it’s people you don’t know. thought, this is the same kind of nonsense,” discrimination. Again, she brought up the QAnon and the people who are Many survivors, they’ve been trafficked

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10.22.2020 • 21 LIFESTYLE FOOD SNACKS FOR A TIGHT END

Rick Karlin

ne of the joys of fall has always been the tailgate parties before football games, or gathering at someone’s home to watch the game and share Osome treats. Just because we can’t get together in large groups is no reason not to enjoy some game day treats. Relax in front of your television and pretend you’re at the big game. For those of us who don’t follow sports (the only tight end I’m interested in is Matt Bomer’s), these treats will work just as well for a marathon viewing of early seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Guacamole With Crab Whip up these recipes from one of Fort Lauderdale’s most noted chefs, Pablo Salas or Chicharrón. from The Westin Hotel’s Lona Cocina & Tequileria and pretend you’re gathering in the parking lot of a stadium.

CHICKEN WINGS IN CARAMEL GUAJILLO SAUCE

INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1lb. of bone-in chicken wings Lightly season chicken wings with salt & pepper, 1qt. vegetable oil cool in refrigerator. salt & pepper to taste Make caramel guajillo sauce. Pico De Gallo. (caramel guajillo sauce) Combine water & guajillo peppers in a medium 5 dried guajillo peppers saucepan, bring to a boil. 8 cups of water After peppers soften, transfer liquid to blender. GUACAMOLE WITH CRAB PICO DE 8 oz. white sugar Blend on high until mixture thickens, strain and OR CHICHARRÓN GALLO (wing seasoning) return to saucepan. 1 cup cornstarch Add white sugar and mix well, return to boil, ½ cup water set aside. INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS ½ oz. white vinegar Combine wing seasoning ingredients in a small salt & pepper to taste mixing bowl, mix well. 3 fresh ripe avocados 2 tomatoes, diced Lightly toss wings in seasoning mix. ½ lime 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded & minced Fry wings for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. salt to taste ½ cup finely chopped white onion Toss wings in guajillo-caramel sauce and serve. 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped DIRECTIONS 1 lemon, juiced salt to taste Place the avocados, lime juice and salt in a bowl. Roughly mash ingredients together. DIRECTIONS Optional, blend in chicharron or crab meat. Garnish the guacamole with pico de gallo Mix the tomato, jalapeño pepper, onion, cilantro, (recipe to the right). lemon juice and salt together in a bowl.

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HALLOWEEN WITH CARMILLA AND DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS

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A new take on an old classic and a restored version of another Film Movement’s DVD of the film includes a making of documentary classic, both featuring lesbian vampires, offer a fun double feature for which includes interviews with Harris and members of the cast. your Halloween viewing. And if “Carmilla” wasn’t enough to whet your Halloween appetite, When it was first published in the 19th century, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Blue Underground, purveyors of cult cinema, presents a stunning novella “Carmilla” no doubt shocked readers. “Carmilla” is the story new 4K restoration of “Daughters of Darkness,” the beloved 1971 cult of a female vampire, and it predated Bram Stoker’s legendary novel film about a lesbian couple, both vampires, who prey upon a pair of “Dracula” by some 25 years. What was shocking about Le Fanu’s prose newlyweds at a desolate Belgian hotel. is that the titular vampire was a lesbian. The husband is bisexual and is on the run from “mother,” his sugar At a time when society would not admit that homosexuality existed, daddy. Blue Underground’s print is scanned from the film’s original 35 the undead Carmilla displayed a yen for young ladies. mm camera negative for this special Blu Ray release. In 1970 “Carmilla” was filmed by England’s Hammer Films as “The The disc is chock full of extras, including separate commentary Vampire Lovers.” That film flaunted its sexuality and was a huge hit tracks with writer/director Harry Kümel and co-star John Karlen with audiences, though, despite Carmilla’s lesbianism, “The Vampire (“Dark Shadows”), who, to the delight of some DS fans and to the Lovers” was a fairly traditional horror film, filled with drafty castles, shock of others, appears nude in the film. fog bound graveyards and chilly crypts. There are also interviews with co-stars Andrea Rau and Danielle Now comes a new take on “Carmilla.” Just released on DVD and Ouimet, a souvenir booklet, and a soundtrack CD, among other extras. streaming at Vudu, this British film offers a darkly sensual vision of Though the film was shot in Belgium the actors speak in English. the classic tale. Like the novel, the new film is simply called “Carmilla.” Delphine Seyrig, who in 1971 was a huge star in European cinema, “Camilla,” a film by Emily Harris. Set in the late 18th century, the film tells the tale of teenaged Lara heads the cast as Countess Elizabeth Bathory, a centuries old (Hannah Rae) who lives in an isolated country house with her widowed Hungarian noblewoman who retains her youth by bathing in female father, a few servants, and her very strict governess Miss Fontaine blood. (Jessica Raine). It’s a lonely life, a life filled with harsh discipline. She’s accompanied by her “secretary” Ilona (Andrea Rau). The two But all that changes after a mysterious carriage crash near the house are staying at a deserted seaside hotel where they meet Stefan and finds an injured young girl (Devrim Lingnau) recuperating in a spare Valerie (John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet), the aforementioned young bedroom. While Lara’s father sets out to find the girl’s family, Lara and newlyweds. The Countess develops an attraction to Valerie, while Carmilla slowly come to feel a growing attraction to each other. Ilona is interested in Stefan. The two couples become engaged in a For Lara, their relationship is an awakening of her own suppressed highly erotic game of cat and mouse as the vampirism of the Countess desires, which horrifies the puritanical Miss Fontaine. Lara and and Ilona becomes apparent. Carmilla soon become “blood sisters,” cutting their hands and licking “Daughters of Darkness” is an elegant, beautifully shot film, and each other’s blood. Is Carmilla a vampire? Though the V word is never evokes a kinky sensuality. Seyrig is sensational as the immortal uttered during the film, it soon becomes apparent that she indeed is countess. It’s impossible to take your eyes off of her when she smiles one, and that Lara is not her first victim. with her ruby red lips — she is the perfect seductress, at once creepy “Carmilla” was simply shot in a real house on the English and profoundly sexy. countryside. The candle lit abode is often bathed in shadows, while The deserted hotel setting creates the perfect atmosphere for this the sun never shines over the surrounding hills. chilly tale of forbidden sexual delights. Like “Carmilla,” “Daughters of This gives the film an ever-encroaching sense of dread and makes Darkness” is something a bit different, a Halloween tale for those who Carmilla’s seduction of Lara feel all the more eerie. Raine is superb prefer their horror films to be a bit more adult in nature. as the austere Miss Fontaine, while Rae and Lingnau offer a dark sensuality as the bloodthirsty lesbian couple. Emily Harris’s assured “Daughters of Darkness” is also streaming at Tubi TV, though this is not the restored version. direction keeps the film moving. Despite its somewhat slow pace, “Carmilla’s” 96 minutes pass fairly “Daughters of Darkness,” a film by quickly. For those in the mood for something a little bit different, Happy Halloween! Harry Kümel. “Carmilla” may be what you’ve been waiting for.

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