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BY JAN STEVENSON worth it,” she said. for mental health awareness. That’s why Longtime NAMES Project volunteer we mobilized all the medical students ROYAL OAK – AIDS is not over. Gary Dubois was on hand to teach the to promote community health and HIV/ That was the overriding message at the 160 volunteers how to properly unfold AIDS awareness,” said second year 22nd annual AIDS Walk Detroit. AIDS each section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. medical student Amanda Lynn Marshall is not over for young gay men, it’s not Dubois first met Arlene and Michael from Fort Benning, Georgia. over for those already infected, and it is Mondak in the early 1990s when the “We’re medical students so we are certainly not over for anyone who has couple checked in the panel they had interested in healthcare in all fields in all lost a loved one to the virus. created for their son. They have stayed in communities. So if we can help, we want Sept. 15 started with an emotional, touch over the past 23 years, and Dubois to,” said fellow medical student James solemn ceremony that featured the was one of the volunteers who helped Payne from Midland, MI. unfolding of 20 sections of the AIDS the Mondak’s unfold their Quilt section. After the Quilt opening ceremony the Memorial Quilt. “We have the first panel ever made – large crowd of walkers began a lively, “It doesn’t get any easier,” said Arlene Panel #0001 - and we have the newest one upbeat warmup session in preparation for Mondak as she prepared to unfold the which in breathtakingly beautiful,” said the 5K AIDS Walk through the streets of section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Dubois. Each year The NAMES Project, downtown Royal Oak. Each walker was containing her son’s panel. “You’d think a national organization headquartered in charged with getting pledges to raise it would, wouldn’t you?” she asked Atlanta, unfolds sections of The Quilt at money to support a variety of AIDS through her tears. thousands of places across the nation. organizations in greater Detroit. Her son, Michael Mondak died Sept. A group of medical students from Mary Jane Nowak, vice president of 4, 1990 at the age of 27. Arlene and her Oakland University’s new medical marketing at Fifth Third Bank, had a husband, Michael, stood together, as they school volunteered to unfold three personal goal of $1,000, but she said, “I have at many unfoldings of the Quilt, sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. actually ended up with over $1,600 this Available In Print & Online with her heart breaking, tears streaming “We’re members of the Advocates time, which is pretty good. I have a lot of down her face. for Global Health and Human Rights friends who are affected by the epidemic, @ www.Pridesource.com “If this is the price we have to pay at our school and specifically we’re so I have a lot of passion about this too.” to have had him on this earth, then it is working with HIV and AIDS advocacy See AIDS Walk Detroit, page 10 Over 1000 LGBT-Friendly www.PrideSource.com 4 BTL |Businesses Sept. 19, 2013 and Organizations GVSU Publicly Affirms Its LGBT Athletes BY CAROL TANIS
ALLENDALE – LGBT athletes at Grand Valley State University should no longer have to worry about their sexual orientation or gender identity keeping them off the playing field. The University’s athletic department has joined You Can Play, a national advocacy campaign working for equality for LGBT athletes in sports. “Locker rooms should be safe and sports venues should be free from homophobia,” is the campaign’s message. “Athletes should be judged on their talent, heart, and work ethic, not their sexual orientation.” Colleges and universities across the country, as well as teams from professional sports leagues have the joined the You Can Play campaign, which encourages teams to publicly state their affirmation of gay athletes by producing a video with that message. Grand GVSU graduate Joe Miller produced a video featuring Valley is the first NCAA Division II institution GVSU Athletic Director Tim Selgo and several student to join the You Can Play campaign. athletes welcoming all students asserting “If you can The move to join the campaign was the play, you can play.” vision of GVSU graduate Joe Miller who, as educational environment and the inspiration part of joining the project, produced a short leading to his awareness of the You Can Play video featuring GVSU Athletic Director Tim campaign. Selgo and several student athletes. Selgo states Director of the Resource Center Colette in the video, “At GVSU, you are not judged Seguin Beighley says it’s clear from the on your sexual orientation, gender identity or support this video has received from the expression, but rather on your commitment to athletic department that GVSU is committed the team and our university. If you can play, to addressing homophobia in sports culture. you can play.” She adds, “This is an ongoing conversation and Miller is currently a graduate student at there remains much work to be done. However, GVSU where he works as a grad assistant in this kind of mandate from our athletic director, the Athletic Advising Office. He said the video along with his powerful statement within was shown in August on campus at a season- the video, empowers that work and sets the kick-off event including student athletes from tone for the future. We’re grateful for the all of the university’s teams where it received collaborative relationship the LGBT Resource rousing support from the students and coaches. Center has with GVSU Athletics.” Miller is especially proud that Selgo was The video was shot and edited by GVSU willing to go on camera voicing his backing film and video graduate Mark Switzer who said of the project. that he’s often heard athletes say they wouldn’t “It’s huge to have the head of athletics up have made anti-gay comments in the locker there saying the words ‘lesbian, gay, bisexual room if they had known their teammates were and transgender,’” Miller said. gay so he hopes the video will raise awareness Majoring in sports management at GVSU, of how language hurts others. Miller said he was closeted during his first “This video is preventative in nature, three years at the school, which diminished making people who were unaware of the effect his college experience. Later he did come of their language more aware,” Switzer said. out and became an intern at the University’s “But I hope people realize this isn’t a cure. We LGBT Resource Center. While working there can offer lip service or say on paper that we he learned about the You Can Play campaign care about inclusion of the LGBT community, and thought “we can do this at Grand Valley.” but actually being that way is something He approached the student athletic advisory completely different. It reminds people that committee, which said go for it. He hopes this we have these policies here and everyone is public declaration by the athletic department to be held accountable for any homophobic will enhance the college experience for LBGT or transphobic, sexist actions.” student athletes so they can compete without the worry of discrimination or harassment in GVSU’s You Can Play video featuring University the locker room or playing field. Athletic Director Tom Selgo and several students Miller credits the LGBT Resource Center can be viewed at www.gvsu.edu/lgbtrc/-you-can- on GVSU’s campus for providing an affirming play-video-154.htm. www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 5 Michigan Legal Help Assists 200,000 In First Year Online Jon Hoadley: Ready To Run BY BTL STAFF Marquette and Monroe counties. Information about locations and Seeks Kalamazoo State Rep. Seat In ‘14 Race WhenMichiganLegalHelp. hours for the centers can be found Kalamazoo special is it’s a strong, the discussions about ‘how do we org launched on August 2012, on the MLH website. BY CRYSTAL A. PROXMIRE vibrant community that cares about start a business? How do we create initial estimates expected around Currently Michigan Legal Communications dynamo Jon social justice. People here aren’t jobs? 3,000 visits per week to the legal Help has numerous resources Hoadley is ready to come out from afraid to ask ‘what do we do about “We need a real advocate in the information website. According including 30 toolkits, 74 literacy, poverty, racism?’” He noted legislature for education. It’s not just to MLH Project Manager Angela behind the scenes to launch his articles, 312 common questions first run for office. The 30-year-old the successful university atmosphere being on the right side of an issue, it’s Tripp, “This estimate proved too (with answers), 19 automated campaign specialist and community created by Western Michigan and about being a strong voice.” conservative. Starting in January, interviews that populate a organizer has announced Hoadley attended Michigan there were over 5,000 visits per total of 50 different forms, and his candidacy for State State and earned his degree in week, and that grew to over 6,000 referral information for over Representative from the Social Relations and Womens per week by July. We are very 212 organizations. The legal 60th District, which serves Studies. There, in 2004, he gratified that so many people have information content available Kalamazoo and parts of led a campaign on campus turned to the website for help.” includes Family Law, Protection Kalamazoo Township. to get students registered to The Michigan Legal Help from Abuse, Consumer Law, The seat is left up for vote, and another pushing for grabs as Democrat Sean transgender rights on campus. Currently MichiganLegalHelp.org has McCann is going to be In 2006 he returned to his numerous free resources. running for State Senate. home state of South Dakota Since Kalamazoo is to run a marriage equality traditionally Democratic, campaign. “We lost but we got website was created to provide Housing Law, Expungement, the primary is likely to be 48 percent of the vote, which free legal information to Income Tax, and Public Benefits. the toughest election for was amazing. I learned that people who cannot afford to More content is added regularly. Hoadley. when you have a thoughtful hire an attorney and need to The program plans to expand to In 2009 Hoadley was message and engage people on represent themselves in simple cover more areas of law especially recruited by Unity Michigan an issue it can move them,” he legal matters. It makes legal needed by low income persons. to help lead the campaign said. “I also learned that when information easier to understand In addition, a LiveHelp feature for local human rights it comes to important issues, and shows self-represented people will be launched this fall enabling ordinances. Kalamazoo is we can never, never, never how to navigate the court system website visitors to chat online now one of 27 municipalities give up.” properly and efficiently. with navigators who can help throughout Michigan that After that Hoadley The website contains them find what they need on the offers protection for LGBT journeyed to Washington DC information on many areas of law website. Visitors can also access people in terms of housing, where he was the Executive in the form of articles, toolkits, employment and public Director for the forms and instructional checklists the site through a mobile device or tablet and by year end, much accommodations. Stonewall Democtrats. to help prepare people who Hoadley’s job is to make “This was an amazing represent themselves in court. of the content on the website will be available in Spanish. sure people know that learning opportunity,” The website can help users in Michigan people can Hoadley said. “How do look for a lawyer in their area The program is the culmination One of the things that makes of several years of work by the still be fired for being you get folks organized if they need more assistance, gay or transgender. Kalamazoo special is it’s a strong, vibrant all around the country? and includes information about Solutions on Self-Help Task Force, which was established He also runs his “ How do you build a big legal self-help centers and local community that cares about social justice. in 2010 by (then) Michigan own consulting enough team to make community services as well as business which works a real impact on the Supreme Court Chief Justice People here aren’t afraid to ask ‘what do we details about the court where a with nonprofits, legislature? Overall, Marilyn Kelly to improve and website visitor’s legal issue may small businesses and I’m more struck by coordinate resources for self- do about literacy, poverty, racism?’ be handled. political campaigns our similarities more represented persons. More than Michigan Legal Help website to tell their stories to than our differences. 100 individuals participated also works with communities make policy change. What is the best way to open local legal Self-Help in the Task Force’s work, Through his business, ” to educate children? Centers, with staff called reflecting input from judges, Badland Strategies, How do we create jobs ‘navigators’ who help visitors find bar associations, legal aid, local Hoadley has advocated against Kalamazoo Community College, to pay for our bills and keep our what they need on the website, self-help centers, libraries and Right to Work, done workplace but also the fact that the Kalamazoo families secure? How do we have answer basic questions about others. Many of these groups democracy training, worked with Promise program helps ensure that enough free time to enjoy our lives court practices and processes, and continue to collaborate with the Michigan Election Coalition to every young person has the funding and families?” provide information about forms the effort which is managed reform election practices, helped to go to college. Now that he’s been in Kalamazoo that are available on the website. by the nonprofit organization, explain the Affordable Care Act to On top of the educational focus, for four years, this is where he will Neither the website nor Michigan Poverty Law Program, the public, and led the effort to get the area has a strong entrepreneurial stay and has built a family of his navigators can give legal based in Ann Arbor. Justice Bridget Mary McCormack culture, full of businesspeople like own. “It was amazing how quickly I advice; they provide only legal Michigan Legal Help website is elected in the 2012 nonpartisan Hoadley. “There are the things that felt at home in Kalamazoo. We built information. Centers are now Supreme Court race. make me excited about representing the 2009 campaign on neighbors funded by the Michigan State Bar open in Wayne, Oakland, Allegan, Kalamazoo is a great home base Kalamazoo,” he said. “I want to talking to neighbors. I fell in love Oscoda and Muskegon counties. Foundation, The Legal Services for his work which reaches statewide. bring these focuses to the state level. More centers are expected to open Corporation, and Legal Services of “One of the things that makes “As a small business owner I get See Hoadley, page 8 over the next year, including in South Central Michigan.
6 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Dale Morgan, left, and Norm Silk, right, opened their home Sept. 15 for a fundraiser to benefit Gary Peters’ campaign for the U.S. Senate. Morgan and Silk, owners of Blossoms Flowers in Birmingham, had completely renovated this famous Dorothy H. Turkel House 1955 designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Peters, center, spoke about his commitment to LGBT rights and the tough race he expects to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Michigan’s longtime Democratic U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. BTL photo: Andrew Potter Peters Energizes LGBT Donors BY JAN STEVENSON are driven by ideology. For example, we voted last week for the 41st time – the 41st time! - to DETROIT – Over 100 LGBT donors and repeal Obamacare. their allies gathered to pledge their support “Fortunately the Senate has a Democratic for Gary Peters’ U.S. Senate campaign. The majority, so they don’t have to take up all Sept. 15 event was held at the home of Norm these extreme Tea Party measures coming out Silk and Dale Morgan, and is the only known of the House. But the Senate majority is only house in the city limits of Detroit designed 6 seats, so this race of mine will be highly by America’s most famous architect, Frank contested. The Koch Brothers and other major Lloyd Wright. Republican funders are pouring millions of Peters is running in 2014 for an the open dollars into this race, so it will be a challenge U.S. Senate seat created by the retirement of – a huge challenge,” said Peters. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, who has had the seat for Peters talked about his support for issues the past 36 years. Peters described Levin as a such as environmental justice, women’s rights, mentor and a model for a principled, dedicated and he discussed the folly of the Republican and thoughtful public servant. controlled gerrymandering that has created “He will be missed, but the best way to polarized and sometimes bizarrely shaped honor his 36 year legacy is to keep this seat congressional districts in Michigan. He Democratic,” said Peters who currently reminded the attentive crowd that he has been represents the 14th congressional district in a reliable supporter of LGBT rights for many the U.S. House of Representatives. years, including marriage rights, and was the Peters expects his Republican opponent first ever Michigan congressperson to join the will be Terry Lynn Land, Michigan’s current House LGBT Caucus. Secretary of State. Most analysts expect this Peters co-sponsored legislation to repeal race for one of the few open U.S. Senate the Defense of Marriage Act and was a leader seats to be heavily contested and extremely in the effort that successfully repealed the expensive, with large amounts of national military’s discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t money pouring into both sides. Tell policy in 2010. Peters explained that the political fight Peters got a loud cheer from the crowd when will be intense for control of the U.S. Senate. he said he is preparing legislation to reinstate Republicans control the U.S. House of the military records of those who were Representatives, but the Democrats now have dismissed from the military under DADT. “It a six seat majority in the U.S. Senate. is important to me that anything other than an “I don’t work in a particularly pleasant honorable discharge be removed from their place right now,” said Peters of the U.S. House military record,” said Peters. of Representatives. “It is fairly dysfunctional. For more information about the Peters for We have these Tea Party folks who are just the tail of the Republican Party – but a fairly fat Senate campaign visit the website at http:// tail. They stymie all efforts for progress and petersformichigan.com www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 7 Creep of the Week LGBT Community Center to Offer Tony Perkins OPINION BY D’ANNE WITKOWSKI Alternative High School Program f Tony Perkins knew you were marriage was legal.” FERNDALE – Affirmations “We recognize that increasing content and vocabulary activities. coming he’d have baked a cake. That Silly Betty Crocker. One doesn’t Community Center is working access to economic opportunity “A lot of these kids don’t Iis, so long as you aren’t gay and the bring cake to a gay wedding. One brings with Michigan Educational for many in our community begins believe they can do it and have cake mix doesn’t protest signs depicting sodomy and the Partnership to offer an Alternative with getting a high quality basic fallen through the cracks of have a certain flames of hell. Tsk, tsk, tsk. For shame. High School program beginning education,” Program Director traditional high school,” said homo-loving Perkins goes on to quote Laura this October. Affirmations is Johnny Jenkins said, “Affirmations Dave Garcia, Affirmations’ tart’s name on Forero, a spokesperson for Betty currently accepting applications is perfectly positioned to offer executive director. “Here, they the side of the Crocker, as saying, “Betty celebrates for the 2013-14 school year. such a program in a bully free and get more individualized attention carton. Because all families” and, “We don’t want to be Affirmations’ Alternative High non-judgmental environment”. and are instilled with the belief apparently Betty old fashioned.” School program is designed This accredited high school that they can succeed.” Crocker is to “Unfortunately for General Mills, for committed and motivated program follows the Michigan Those interested in applying for loving gays what the majority of Americans think students 17 and above, who are Merit curriculum and can be Chick-fil-A is to natural marriage is anything but old interested in earning their high taken at Affirmations or online. Affirmations’ Alternative High School hating them. fashioned,” Perkins went on. “And school diploma. Students can All educational courses are rich should contact Mark McMillan, You see, back they’ve made it tough on companies take advantage of accessible and in multi-media, using animations, Volunteer and Facilities Manager at on Aug. 1, Minnesota became the like Target, Starbucks, and JC Penney effective learning spaces more simulations, exploration activities, [email protected] or latest state to allow same-sex couples who disagree.” conducive to their needs. video presentations, online call 248-677-7224. to get legally married. You know, to If by “made it tough on” he means each other rather than to unsuspecting “made no discernable impact and straight people. And so Betty Crocker claiming anything else is laughable,” baked up some cakes and brought them then he has a point. But the fact is, recent MY Voice Youth Advisory Council Looking on over in order to celebrate with the boycotts launched by Christian fanatic newly wedded couples. Because what’s groups like FRC don’t do anything For Applicants Ages 16 - 21 To Serve a wedding without cake? Even if that but give a bigot a sense of righteous cake is made from a box mix, which indignation when they, say, fill the cart The Michigan Youth Voice of Michigan’s youth, and it the choices we make, and how we (MY Voice) for Sexual Health is essential for programs and can help each other make more youth advisory committee is materials targeting youth to positive choices. I think MY Voice accepting applications for the be vetted by this population to is a great channel to facilitate the Silly Betty Crocker. One doesn’t bring cake to a 2013-2014 school year. MY Voice, ensure appropriateness, cultural beginnings of this dialogue,” said gay wedding. One brings protest signs depicting sodomy coordinated by the Michigan competence, and accessibility. a 19 year-old MY Voice member. “ Organization on Adolescent MY Voice youth are trained to Youth accepted to the 2013- and the flames of hell. Tsk, tsk, tsk. For shame. Sexual Health (MOASH), is be youth leaders in the area of 2014 MY Voice advisory council seeking a diverse group of youth sexual health. The perspectives will continue to develop many ages 16-21 years old from across of this key stakeholder group ongoing projects, as well as begin the state interested in sexual are utilized to inform the work their own innovative initiatives. in many circumstances would be kind with Duncan Hines Devil’s” Food cake health, teen pregnancy and STI/ of state-level policy makers and Council members are expected to of sad, but in this historic instance was mix instead of Betty Crocker Angel HIV prevention, leadership program developers on issues attend monthly meetings, held on totally awesome. Food cake mix. In fact outside of the development, and making positive related to adolescent sexual Saturdays, and receive a stipend Or, not so awesome if you ask insular world of the anti-gay right, the change. health. for participation. Interested Perkins, president of the anti-gay Family majority of Americans don’t even know The youth on this council “In Michigan and across the youth should visit the MY Voice Research Council, a group with a name these boycotts are going on. receive professional development nation for that matter, I believe it is webpage http://www.moash.org/ that only makes sense if you put ironic “Know where your money is going,” training and review materials and important to generate peer-to-peer my-voice/ and go to the MY Voice quotation marks around “Family” and Perkins warns, and though he’s still programs for state agencies and dialogue regarding adolescent online application. “Research,” because they are anti-both. talking about groceries, this warning non-governmental organizations. sexual health. We [young people] On Sept. 12, Perkins took to the is appropriate for anyone thinking Teen pregnancy and STI/ don’t need to hear what is ‘right Visit www.moash.org to find out right-wing airwaves to express his of sending money to the National HIV prevention programs are and wrong’ from the adults, we outrage over Betty Crocker’s pastry Organization for Marriage, which runs vital in improving the health need to talk to one another about more. pandering and to urge one-penis-one- the Dump General Mills boycott page vagina marriage supporters to boycott online, or to fraudulent groups like his the brand in order to show Ms. Crocker own FRC. expectations and build something the shelter in Three Rivers called who’s cake boss. And then Perkins ends with someone ® Hoadley exciting. There are so many good Upcycled Pets. This adorable “At Betty Crocker, the only thing truly, and unintentionally, inspired. Continued from p. 6 things in Kalamazoo, and I think little girl who was 4 or 5 years they’re mixing up is their priorities. If “When you’re at the store,” he warns, the key is ‘how do we tell these old was carrying Benjamin around you ask conservatives, Betty Crocker’s “think outside the Betty Crocker box!” with the place and this is my stories?’ We need to strongly like he was a stuffed animal. You latest promotion is a recipe for disaster,” Yes, the phrase “think outside the box” home.” He is proud of the fact that advocate for our community and could tell it wasn’t comfortable, Perkins begins, shamelessly employing is cliché, but it’s not Perkins hackneyed the human rights ordinance passed share what we’ve learned here.” but Benjamin was being so nice back-to-back baking-related puns. phrasing that had me laughing out loud. with over 60 percent of the vote. Hoadley and his partner Kris about it. He has an amazing heart Perkins continues, “In Minnesota, It’s the fact that Perkins apparently does This will be Hoadley’s first live in Kalamazoo with their and has been a great addition to where parent company General Mills not know or did not think about the fact campaign where he is the beagle Benjamin. “We bought a our family.” candidate, but he hopes his house here in December of 2011 is headquartered, Betty Crocker decided that “box” is slang for “vagina.” So To learn more about Jon Hoadley and knowledge of managing others’ and in January Kris said he wanted to donate wedding cakes to the first Perkins is basically warning you to keep his campaign visit his website at www. homosexual couples who exchanged Ms. Crocker’s box out of your basket. campaigns will help. “It’s a big to finally get a dog since we had JonHoadley.com. vows on the first day that counterfeit You know, for the children. jump. I know I’ll have to set the house for it. So we went to
8 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Ferndale Marijuana Ordinance Petitioner Arrested on Drug Charges BY CRYSTAL A. PROXMIRE The Ferndale City Clerk is working FERNDALE - Andrew Cissell, the main person responsible for putting marijuana with The Michigan Bureau of decriminalization on the ballot for the Nov. 5 Elections to determine the best election, has been arrested and charged with several drug-related felonies following an course of action in regards to the Oakland Narcotics Enforcement Team sting operation. petitions and the ballot proposal. According to Undersheriff Mike McCabe of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Narcotics Enforcement Team members “conducted an investigation and identified a for medical marijuana dispensaries, and the subject who was selling marijuana in the areas result was police raids on the Clinical Relief of Ferndale, Oak Park, and Wayne County. business. That case is still in the courts, The investigation was continued, and with costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars the use of a cooperating individual the subject in prosecutor’s and court costs. This does not was identified as Andrew Robert Cissell.” The change the view by many that the system of investigation began in late August. prohibition is broken. Vote Yes on Prop. A,” Cissell had stepped into the local limelight he said, adding “I sure hope our sheriff’s in early August as he led a successful petition office doesn’t use its powerful resources to drive to get marijuana decriminalization target people for their political beliefs and placed on the ballot in Ferndale. According to activities.” McCabe, Cissell was not a Ferndale resident As the result of the petition-gathering, at the time of turning in the petitions, having Ferndale residents will face a proposal vote used his father’s address. on Nov. 5, giving them the option of changing His father’s home on Drayton Avenue was the code of ordinances to add Sec. 12 – 82 to one of three that was part of a search warrant, the Ferndale Code of Ordinances, Chapter though when NET officers arrived they were 12, Article III, to read: “Sec. 12 – 82. Non – told that Cissell had not lived there in three Applicability to Certain Behaviors Involving years. “No illegal contraband was located at Marijuana. “None of the provisions of the residence,” MaCabe said in a statement. Sections 12 – 79 through 12 – 81 shall apply Two other homes were raided, both of which to the use, possession or transfer of less than 1 were in Oak Park. The report says Cissell was ounce of marijuana, on private property, by a arrested after “the cooperating individual person who has attained the age of 21 years.” was wired and participated in purchasing Cissell was arraigned at the 45B District marijuana from Andrew Robert Cissell on two Court before Judge Friedman Appel on Sept. different occasions. The marijuana deliveries 11. His bond was set at $50,000 cash on five were conducted in a controlled setting and the felony counts of delivery/manufacture of deals were recorded.” The arrest took place at marijuana. He is expected in court on Sept. the second undercover purchase. 17 for a pretrial conference. Prior to the investigation, Cissell advocated The Ferndale City Clerk is working for marijuana legalization and when asked with The Michigan Bureau of Elections to about his occupation, said he “networked with determine the best course of action in regards medical marijuana patients.” Cissell also said to the petitions and the ballot proposal. he planned on running for the Michigan House Mayor Dave Coulter said, “Law enforcement of Representatives. will handle the alleged manufacturing and distribution operation, which appears to have far exceeded the stated goal of allowing small Ordinance Issues quantities of personal marijuana. As mayor, Craig Covey, former Ferndale Mayor however, the integrity of our elections cannot and current Mayoral candidate, is a strong be compromised and I’m deeply concerned supporter of marijuana decriminalization. about the possibility of election fraud on He helped gather signatures for Proposal the voters of Ferndale. We’ll work closely A, and plans on continuing to fight for its with state election officials to determine the implementation. impact on the ballot initiative. If fraud is “Three years ago the City of Ferndale found I’ll ask the Sheriff’s office to take all was targeted for its attempt to allow zoning appropriate measures to hold accountable anyone responsible.” www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 9 There were twenty Names Quilts on display Sept. 15 representing 180 panels of the 5,965 currently stored in Atlanta, GA. To right is Michigan Names Quilt Project volunteer Gary DuBois explaining the quilt to Gary Ciampa. Five of the quilts can be seen later this month at the DIFFA event held in Detroit to benefit Michigan AIDS Coalition. Below are the emcees Bill Thomas and Mary Liz Curtin, center, Haze from 98.7 FM, right, and their sign language interpreter, left. Curtin is holding Bertie Wooster, her new eight-week-old puppy. BTL photos: Andrew Potter.
® AIDS Walk Detroit Continued from p. 4
Fifth Third Bank, a Silver Sponsor of AIDS Walk Detroit, has supported AIDS Walk Detroit for years. “Our LGBT business resource group at Fifth Third Bank gets an allotment of money and our inclusion council supports this event 100 percent. We’ve been doing it about seven or eight years now, and it’s a sure thing for us every year,” said Nowak. “We want to give back,” said Ali Fakih, owner of Northland Medical Pharmacy in Southfield who led a team of about a dozen walkers. “People come to us all year long [for medications] and we want to be a part of this event to show our support.” Organizers set a goal of $250,000 for the 2013 AIDS Walk Detroit. Totals are still being tallied, but as of the day of the walk they had already raised over $151,000. Walker teams can designate Affirmations and we have other programs a specific organization to receive all the that educate and hopefully prevent infection funds they raise, or they can raise funds in the LGBT community. It’s not over – for AIDS Walk Detroit to be distributed via not by a long shot – and we have to keep a competitive grantmaking process. Last repeating the prevention messages over year about 45 percent of the funds were and over, especially to young people,” said raised by agency teams, and the remaining Garcia. 55 percent was distributed through the competitive grantmaking process. Health DONATE Emergency Lifeline Program, or HELP, is the fiduciary for AIDS Walk Detroit and AIDS WALK DETROIT oversees the fundraising and distribution of www.aidswalkdetroit.org. the competitive grants. Donations can still be made to AIDS Walk Detroit by Dave Garcia, executive director of going to the website above.org. The site also has the Affirmations, walked with a team that application for competitive grants which must be for raised about $12,000 for the community direct service programs for people living center in Ferndale. “We do HIV testing at with HIV/AIDS.
10 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com The Sochi Olympics Bottom Line Most See Proposed Boycott As Less Productive In Promoting LGBT Equality
BY LISA KEEN an “IOC Sponsor Watch” online to monitor how the corporate sponsors While there are a few people who respond. would like to see a boycott of the winter Olympic Games in Russia next February, proposed because Olympic Corporate of that nation’s newly passed laws Supporters hostile to LGBT people, most see the idea as an example of the proverbial A spokesperson for Dow “throwing the baby out with the bath Chemical, a top Olympic sponsor water.” They don’t want to throw with a perfect score from the HRC away the precious opportunity for Corporate Equality Index said, “Dow a peaceful gathering of the world’s is globally committed to equality nations to make clear their distaste AND diversity and inclusion…We for the maltreatment of LGBT believe that the IOC will continue people in the host nation. to uphold its commitment to non- From President Obama to the discrimination in all aspects of the Russian LGBT Network and the Games. We are engaged with the Federation of Gay Games, the belief IOC on this important topic and is that more good can be done for support its recent statement that LGBT people in Russia by going sport is a human right and the Games to the games than by staying home. should be open to all.” And the Russian government agreed “GE believes the Olympic last week to sign onto the United Movement and the global attention Nations’ symbolic “Olympic Truce” Russian police detain a gay rights activist during an attempt to hold the unauthorized gay pride parade on May 28, 2011 in Moscow, the Games bring, has many positive Russia. Since then Russia has implemented antigay legislation that has raised concerns across the world. Some have called for a influences beyond the sports arena,” that promised to “promote social boycott of the winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Sochi, Russia. Photo: kojoku / Shutterstock.com inclusion without discrimination of said GE spokesperson Megan Parker. “We expect the IOC to any kind,” according to a New York 6 IOC’s non-discrimination policy. Times report. From President Obama to the Russian LGBT Network uphold human rights in every aspect Although IOC says Item 6 includes of the Olympic Games.” GE earned Nonetheless, there is a distinct sexual orientation discrimination, and the Federation of Gay Games, the belief is that discomfort among many with a 75 percent rating from HRC’s the text, strictly speaking, reads, index this year. the similarities of Russia’s harsh “Any form of discrimination with more good can be done for LGBT people in Russia treatment of LGBT people today Coca-Cola corporate regard to a country or a person on by going to the games than by staying home. spokeswoman Ann Moore told this and Germany’s treatment of Jews, grounds of race, religion, politics, gays and others when it hosted the reporter Sept. 2, “We commit to gender or otherwise is incompatible continue demonstrating our values Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. with belonging to the Olympic “Having rejected a proposed activists Sept. 6, telling them he and the Russian government. When around diversity and inclusion Movement.” supports their efforts to oppose the Russian President Valdimir Putin through our actions and policies in boycott of the 1936 Olympics, the Nor was there any likely comfort United States and other western anti-gay laws in Russia. published an op-ed in the New York communities throughout the world. gained when the IOC, on Sept. “Nobody’s more offended than Times Sept. 11 criticizing President We have great respect for the Human democracies missed the opportunity 10, elected German Thomas to take a stand that – some observers me about some of the anti-gay and Obama’s claim that “American Rights Campaign and we look Bach as its new president and lesbian legislation that you’ve been exceptionalism” compels the U.S. forward to continuing our dialogue at the time claimed – might have he told reporters, “We have the given Hitler pause and bolstered seeing in Russia,” said Obama. to respond to the use of chemical with them on this important issue.” assurances of the highest authorities And last week, gay icon Cher weapons against civilians in Syria There has been other pressure international resistance to Nazi in Russia” that there will be no tyranny,” states the U.S. Holocaust revealed that she rebuffed a Russian — HRC issued a statement pointing aimed at the corporate sponsors discrimination at the Sochi Games. invitation to perform at the Sochi out an incongruity between the too. On Aug. 17, a small group Memorial Museum website. Bach acknowledged there are many The Museum notes that Nazi Games. Putin’s statement that “God created of Chicago area activists held up “political implications” for various “I immediately said no. I want to us equal” and his support for treating signs outside the McDonald’s fast officials toned down their “Aryans decisions made by the IOC but said only” policy during the Berlin games know why all of this gay hate just Russia’s LGBT people as lesser. food headquarters in Oakbrook, the IOC has to be “strictly politically exploded over there,” said Cher “If we’re all equal, then it’s time Illinois, according to a Windy and even “ordered that foreign neutral.” visitors should not be subjected to in an interview with the Canadian to put a stop to the anti-LGBT City Times report. McDonald’s the criminal penalties of German magazine MacLean’s, published propaganda law,” said the Sept. 12 released a statement to local media anti-homosexuality laws” during Obama Meets With Sept. 8. The official who invited her, statement on HRC Blog. saying, “Regarding the recent the Olympics. said Cher, “said the Russian people HRC sent letters to all ten of Russian legislation, we support the Thus, it’s not likely that many Russian LGBTs don’t feel the way the government the major corporate partners of International Olympic Committee’s does.” the Sochi Games, urging them to people were comforted when the President Obama is not supporting belief that sport is a human right and The Human Rights Campaign take a “public position” against the International Olympic Committee a boycott of the Olympics but is not the Olympic Games should be open hasn’t called for a boycott either but anti-gay law, “denounce” violence issued a press release Aug. 22, saying taking a neutral position either. to all, free of discrimination, and that has found alternative ways to try and against LGBT people in Russia, a letter from Russian Prime Minister Attending a G-20 economic summit applies to spectators, officials, media leverage some pressure on the IOC and take other actions. HRC created Kozak promised to comply with Item in Russia, he met with nine LGBT See Olympics, page 12 www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 11 ® Olympics Preydar Comes Out Continued from p. 11 and athletes.” Parting On Aug. 28, activists in New York City staged a “Dump Coca-Cola” action. In their press release, Queer Glances Nation NY and RUSA LGBT (a group of Russian-speaking American OPINION BY CHARLES ALEXANDER LGBT activists) said the Coca-Cola Company is “sponsoring hate” by t’s a sociological truism er, sorry, correction, Praydar, sponsoring the Sochi Games. The that gays and lesbians are designed to identify at a glance group demanded that Coca-Cola Imainstreaming American bottom-line specifics of the so- withdraw its sponsorship of the Sochi metropolitan societies almost called gay lifestyle, so many of Games and implement in Russia the invisibly, certainly seamlessly, us purportedly enjoy. same non-discrimination policies perhaps as never at any time According to the Praydar it has for its workers in the United before in our rainbow history. inventor, Harley-Hamilton States. Yes, increasingly, we are Noserunner, a Southern Baptist The group has not yet gone after A gay rights activist chants slogans during a demonstration in front of the Russian consulate in looking like everybody else. bona-fide deacon by total water any of the other nine corporate New York last month. Russian vodka and the Winter Olympics in Sochi are the prime targets Only more so. immersion, and a distant cousin as gays in the United States and elsewhere propose boycotts and other tactics to convey their partners but Queer Nation spokesman outrage over Russia’s intensifying campaign against gay-rights activism. AP Photo: Mary Altaffer Born with innate God-given removed of famed (if somewhat Alan Klein says protests against the “gaydar” sixth sense, we have tainted) evangelist diva, Aimee others are “in the works.” they become an ever larger presence Visa Card” that allows supporters little difficulty identifying Semple McPherson, “This “We started with Coca-Cola in an evermore wired world, their to automatically contribute a each other. A blessing of sorts, Smartphone app is a godsend because they are a World Partner and importance to the global marketing percentage of each purchase to the one supposes. It goes with the to cutting to the quick about the major sponsor of the Games and have community will only increase in lobby group. The McDonald’s fast territory, even if the compass Gay Agenda; yea, verily: a small, been associated with the Olympics new (and possibly disruptive) food corporation has a “Lesbian occasionally gets out of whack. comfortable hand-held tool to use since 1928,” said Klein. ways. Successfully affiliating one’s Gay Career Development” class Points in the wrong direction. in these ‘Left Behind’ days before On the same day as the Queer brand with the Olympics can result that “teaches our employees how to For others – fundamentalist Jesus comes. Nation action, Coca-Cola posted a in billions of dollars in revenue move from awareness to action in the and evangelical believers for “By focusing the cellphone lengthy statement on its website, differential.” area of inclusion and intercultural example – ID-ing who is, who with this Holy Ghost end times reiterating that it has “long been management.” General Electric’s might possibly be, who isn’t app, it will be a piece of heavenly a strong supporter of the LGBT LGBT employee group hosts 50 homosexual, presents ongoing cake, so to speak – with flaming community” and that it does “not In A Bind LGBT community service projects challenges to their respective tongues and hasty genuflections – condone intolerance or discrimination Gay political commentator Richard each year and sponsored the World salvation beliefs, specifically to to tell when pointing at someone of any kind anywhere in the world.” Socarides said in an Aug. 20 essay Pride event prior to the 2012 London what’s known as “bar ministry who’s suspected of being gay if “We believe a more positive impact for The New Yorker, the Olympic Olympics. And Coca-Cola, which outreach.” indeed they really, truly are, and can be made through continued corporate sponsors are in a bind but has sponsored several LGBT pride What’s triggered a growing not just pretending because it’s involvement, rather than by sitting so are activists. events, the NGLTF Winter Party alarm among fundygelicals is the thought to be the ‘in’ thing to on the sidelines,” said the statement. “Last year’s boycott of the Festival, reportedly pressured the recent number of choir directors, do. Or, worse, because they’re Coca-Cola is but one of 10 “top” chicken-sandwich chain Chick-fil-A Atlanta-based law firm of King & pastors, ex-Gay therapists, closeted. corporate partners with the IOC for the for its financial support of anti-gay Spaulding to drop its initial contract head ushers, board and vestry “A discrete pink halo surrounds Sochi Games. These partners provide groups saw mixed results after to defend the Defense of Marriage members, mega-church parking the app image. Straights halo millions of dollars to fund the staging conservatives rallied around the Act for the House’s Bipartisan Legal lot attendants, pastoral body as either green or puce. And, of the games, support Olympic teams, company and visited it in droves,” Advisory Group. guards, camp counselors who depending upon the brightness and provide technology and expertise. noted Socarides. “But whatever the impact on have, either by chance, foolhardy of the halo, you can also tell at A petition at change.org, asking carelessness, persistent blackmail a glance whether the sought- five of the ten sponsors to “pull TXT-ing, been caught with after sinner is sexually active or sponsorship” from the 2014 Olympics There is a distinct discomfort among many with the their proverbial pinstripe pants passive, well-equipped mentally had more than 211,000 supporters as similarities of Russia’s harsh treatment of LGBT people unzipped and/or biblically down. or physically, and so suit your on- of Monday (Sept. 16). Who would have thought? your-knees-to-pray conversion Texas-based Global Language today and Germany’s treatment of Jews, gays and others Mind-blowing among such approach or debriefing strategies Monitor, which specializes when it hosted the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936. theocratic closet cases is Council accordingly. in auditing the value of various Bluffs, Iowa, youth pastor Brent “While the app’s designed corporate brands, says most Olympic Giroeux who, reports Advocate to facilitate better bar ministry sponsors sign contracts that provide There’s another complication when the bottom line,” noted Socarides, magazine, allegedly had sex with – witnessing for Christ in out-of- the sponsorship relationship through it comes to evaluating some of these “the [Chick-fil-A] controversy did several teenage boys – 60 counts the-way watering holes, dimly summer, winter, and Paralympics sponsors. Many sponsor LGBT events generate a lot of media coverage, and of suspected sexual exploitation lighted backrooms, adjacent games. It estimates that corporate and make significant contributions to certainly the Olympics offer a much – while praying to rid them of church parking structures – sponsorship of the Olympics over the LGBT community. For instance, bigger media platform for gay-rights ‘homosexual urges’. (Obviously there’s also an ecumenical aspect. the course of a four-year period Proctor & Gamble contributed to supporters than a take-out chain. his spiritual zeal and discernment “The Praydar app, provided by costs each company about $1 billion the effort to repeal Cincinnati’s “If Russia continues to arrest, got just a tad out of hand.) Catholic parents to teenage altar in fees paid to the IOC and in costs anti-gay initiative, a move that harass, and stigmatize gay people, Interestingly, it seems that boy sons, can prevent possible associated with advertising and prompted Focus on Family to urge then human-rights activists will now such shocking breaches misunderstandings during merchandising. a boycott of its popular toothpaste no doubt continue to protest and of morality and good manners requisite confessions and very “The Olympics have the ability Crest and detergent Tide. The Visa the Olympics in Sochi,” he said, are soon to be past history; at high holy days of obligation. of make, break, energize, or hasten corporation offers a rainbow Visa “could turn out to be one of the least it’s hoped that such will The possibilities are rewardingly the decline of global brands,” wrote card for consumers who want to show most politically explosive Games be the case thanks to a new, limitless. Amen!” (Pronounced GLM President Paul JJ Payack. “As their pride and HRC offers an “HRC in history.” Smartphone app called Preydar, Ah-men.) 12 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Above: REC’s executive director Jerry Peterson welcomed guests to Voices. Upper Right: REC youth Nellie Jackson strutted her stuff at Voices fashion show. Lower Right: These four student designers from CCS helped the REC youth create their fashion statements for the show. BTL photos: Andrew Potter Voices Tells REC Youth Stories, Raises Funds DETROIT – Fashion, food and fun brought 250 Ruth Ellis Center supporters to Voices Sept. 12 at the College for Creative Studies. The event raised over $91,000 for the organization for homeless and at-risk LGBT. Last year’s Voices brought in $70,000, augmented by a $15,000 gift from Wanda Sykes who appeared at the event. “I was ecstatic with the event and the community support,” said Jerry Peterson, the new executive director of REC as of August. “It was very clear that we don’t need to bring celebrities in to bring the community to this event. It is the young people in the center who have the heart of the center. So that is what we will feature at Voices in the future - the incredible strength and creativity of these young people. That was an amazing experience for me to see the community come around them in this way,” he said. Lear Corporation was the top sponsor of the event, and in his remarks Matt Simoncini, CEO and President of Lear, renewed their $25,000 commitment to Voices 2014. “That’s a strong indication of how powerful this event was for the people there. He renewed right on the spot, on stage,” said Peterson. Peterson said he is really enjoying his new job and getting to know Detroit. “One of the best things Laura [Hughes, former executive director] did was leave a team of really competent people here at REC, and I’m really enjoying working with them all.” www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 13 Out On The Field A Gift For Myself
At GVSU, you are “not judged on your sexual Viewpoint Today, I’ve been fortunate to live out my youthful orientation, gender identity dream“ of being in politics, but with a deeper appreciation or expression, but rather on for the meaning of public service and giving back. Whatever OPINION BY DAVE COULTER your commitment to the team you go through, being of service to someone or something and our university. If you can s a thirty-one year old man focused beyond yourself is a reward for you, too. play, you can play. on my own success – with a great Acorporate job, wonderful friends and family and a passion for politics – I saw the road ahead as paved with promise ” Tim Selgo, Grand Valley Sate University” Athletic Director and possibilities. Then my best friend killed himself. “It is important to me that anything other Nothing prepares you for suicide. than an honorable discharge be removed There may be other life events that are as couldn’t help noticing their similarities what I needed to work through my loss. from their military record.” crippling, but fortunately I have not yet with Michael. Even in a culture obsessed with how much U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI Dist. 14) on discovered one. It’s the kind of tragedy Some were very accomplished, and we can get, I’ve learned that giving is a gift legislation he plans to introduce to that instantly delineates one phase of your some were struggling to find their way you give to yourself. The scholarships are, reinstate the military records of those who life from another, as if your innocence and (like Michael), but taken together they in a very real sense, also for me. were dismissed from under the military’s all the years up to that point are somehow revealed a diverse mosaic of the best in Today, I’ve been fortunate to live out former don’t ask, don’t tell policy. also killed. our community. Granting scholarships my youthful dream of being in politics, But this isn’t a story about death, or helped turn our sorrow into joy in a most but with a deeper appreciation for the “Would you like a World Cup where naked even about my friend, Michael LaGatella. unexpected way. meaning of public service and giving back. people are running around displaying their I’ll simply say about Michael that he was That was twenty years ago, and time Whatever you go through, being of service homosexuality? The answer to that is quite more full of life than any person I had has been very good for our scholarship. to someone or something beyond yourself obvious. The Olympics and World Cup are ever known, and at twenty-four years Additional fundraising and a healthy stock is a reward for you, too. not a stage for various views... not for Nazis, old he was finally overcoming a difficult market helped the endowment grow to more not for any other ways of life. It should be Dave Coulter is the mayor of Ferndale, MI. childhood. He was excited to be enrolled than $100,000, and this October I’m proud about football and nothing else….[high-level at Wayne State, and he had found a partner we’ll be granting $6,600 to five unique and For more information about the Michael P. government officials have assured that the he deeply loved. deserving Wayne State students. LaGatella Memorial Scholarship, contact law would not affect athletes or fans] unless Michael didn’t share with us the reason I also know this: working on the the Wayne State University Office of Student someone intends to be actively involved in why he did what he did, but his family scholarship and building something to help Financial Aid at 313-577-2100 or email them the propaganda of this.” and friends were left to share something students fulfill their dreams was exactly at [email protected]. Alexey Sorkin, CEO of the Russia that would live with us forever, and in our 2018 Olympic Committee own ways we gradually began to search for some meaning to it all. “[We are happy to] lend their voices to I’m not sure who had the original idea the healing work of making our families, to create a scholarship for Michael. It may our society and our church more welcoming have been his partner, Mike Laber, or his places for our LGBT brothers and sisters.” partner’s friends John Burchett or Tim Steve Young, a Mormon and the 1992 NFL Super Bowl MVP. He and his wife will Mahoney, or maybe even me. But one of speak at a pro-LGBT Mormon conference us did, and we all instinctively knew it in Salt Lake City this month. just felt right. So we poured our grief into creating “[Teams] ask you, like, ‘Do you have a something in his name that would last. girlfriend? Are you married? Do you like We learned that if we raised $10,000 at girls?’ Those kinds of things, and you know Wayne State we could endow a scholarship it was just kind of weird. But they would that would award $500 a year forever. ask you with a straight face, and it’s a pretty That was the beginning of the Michael P. weird experience altogether.” LaGatella Memorial Scholarship, the first NFL prospect Nick Kasa explaining how ever in Michigan for LGBT and supportive team scouts probed him and others students. about their sexual orientation at the NFL It took nearly two years to raise the Scouting Combine, an annual showcase for funds, but we did it. The four of us potential recruits, on ESPN Radio Denver then became the committee to review applications, and for the next several years we would meet to evaluate the candidates. I was always inspired to read the stories of so many promising students, and I
14 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com COLOR Sarah Brightman Talks Trendy Gays & How Singing Is Better Than Smoking Pot
BY CHRIS AZZOPARDI
arah Brightman knows what it means to “shoot for the stars.” A one-of-a- Skind soprano, the “Phantom of the Opera” singer, who originated the iconic role of Christine 27 years ago and performs on Sept. 27 at the Fox Theatre, has a voice that can reach as high as the cosmos. Soon, so will the singer herself, as she becomes the first singer to record a song from space as part of a three-person team that will orbit the Earth 16 times daily. Her first album since 2008, “Dreamchaser,” is an extension of this intergalactic mission – a trip that shouldn’t surprise her gay fans. Brightman did, after all, lose her heart to a starship trooper. We chatted with the renowned singer about that campy disco-era music video, being a “heavenly” diva and getting high off those high notes.
How did you select the cover songs for this album? Because of the journey I’m hoping to take in a couple of years to space, I wanted to create a body of work that incorporated the feeling of our emotions of space. I wanted to collect pieces which really felt very expansive – some with deeper meanings and from a different perspective – and that would bring all sorts of emotions up, so a lot of the songs were pieces I’d wanted to do for a long time but couldn’t, because I am an interpreter of music rather than a composer of it. These pieces kind of all fell into place when I thought of the theme of this album. It was really a journey for me collecting them all and putting them all together. How did Sia’s “Breathe Me” fall into the vision that you had for the album? That song has a deeper meaning; it’s not just the voice that goes to extraordinary places, but it’s about what it’s saying. I think the same with, for example, the piece “One Day Like This,” which Elbow originally did. The song is really trying to explain an experience – one experience we can have can last a lifetime. I think in today’s world, we’re very greedy for experience, and what we sometimes forget is that the smaller experiences that we have are actually the bigger ones, and we’re losing the beauty of them. I think “One Day” is similar to the Sia piece “Breathe Me,” and I also liked the idea of “Breathe Me” being about space – there
16 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com is no oxygen out there – and so it has Aria.” INFO something to do with the physical feeling of breathing, as well. I thought of that and When you’re hitting a note that high, what Sarah Brightman what it means – it holds our life together. goes through your mind? Do you have to think about it? Does your body convulse? 8 p.m. Sept. 27 You will be the first professional singer Fox Theatre (Laughs) You have a fair amount of air 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit to take a trip to space in the next year or rushing from your lungs to your vocal two. Isn’t this some kind of Guinness World cords, and then obviously the resonances olympiaentertainment.com Record? open up in your head, which actually Yes, but that came afterwards. That makes you feel quite sort of light-headed wasn’t the reason for going. It’s a much and high. So they give you a … fun able to go on and do “I Lost My Heart” deeper thing which one could either talk feeling. (Laughs) to its fullest. I had loads of dancers and about or not. But yes, I do happen to be everybody was going crazy out there. It’s the first professional singer to go up. Like smoking pot? a really fun song to do. It’s much better than having a spliffy. You’ve been around gay people your whole Has this been a lifelong dream of yours? (Laughs) life. Your brother is gay and so is a second It has, yes. I grew up through the ’60s, and space was very forefront at the time. Have you ever nearly passed out? cousin of yours. What’s your relationship like I watched the first man land on the moon You do actually feel very faint sometimes. with your brother? on my black-and-white TV screen. It I have often, yes. Sometimes you get a lot It’s the best. It’s always been wonderful, opened my eyes and my mind to what of those resonances when you open them since he’s been a baby. There’s been a real we were capable of, and that we could do and there’s air going through. Obviously sort of connection there. It’s lovely with things that were completely out of the box air doesn’t go through the head – it’s him because he’s got that female side, if we wished to do so or felt we had the only imaginary – but the lungs are filled so he understands all points of view. He force to. It gave me a force, and it gave and you’re using certain energies. It is a loves theater and he loves music and he me an energy. It was a very open time and wonderful feeling when you’re getting it loves what I do, and he loves my mother very experimental time, and I thank that right. (Laughs) and looks after her because I can’t always time for the career that I have because it be there for her. He’s just a lovely guy. gave me the courage, in a way, to move For people who’ve never experienced a Sarah forward and to work really hard. Brightman show, what is that experience When was it that you noticed you had a gay A lot of the pieces on television, the like? following? When you were performing with TV dramas, and in the movies were very I like to take people somewhere else Hot Gossip? space-oriented because space exploration completely. I like to take them to Yes, it was. And it’s very important to was all opening up, so we were very different worlds. This time, it’s going to me, because I always feel that the gay influenced at that time and really felt that be definitely outer planetary. (Laughs) following – they generally know what’s space and space exploration and moving It’s definitely a journey to the stars, but gonna happen before it does. They’re off the planet and into different places in the most romantic ways, as well – in very “in the know” with all the arts, and was going to be very much part of our a beautiful way. In the most jewel-like, so I’ve always felt when that following is lives – when in fact it wasn’t. So when the crystalline way I can think of. strong I’m kind of doing the right things, opportunity came up for me to be able to There will also be moments of huge because they have good taste and are very take a flight on the Virgin Galactic, and amounts of energy in it. The beauty happy to explore. They love the fantastic then further on down the line to make this of technology today is that with these and all of those areas where a lot of people particular journey on the Soyuz, I sort of wonderful screens we have and what we wouldn’t necessarily go. grasped the opportunity and hoped that I can put on them, as well as the singer would get through the medicals and the singing along, everything melts together It’s been a long time since you’ve done training, which I did. It brought me to this with light, with the persona there and also Broadway. Are your theater days over? moment now, of us talking. the visuals behind you. You can really It’s never say never with these things. I create stunning atmospherics for people can’t imagine it at the moment, but there It’ll be interesting to hear your stories after to really just enjoy the music to, and that’s may be a point where I say, “You know, I you return to Earth. what I intend to do. really would like to be in one place and do Yes, I know. That’s one of the things I a Broadway show or a play or something Can we talk about the “I Lost My Heart to a really want to share. I’m not a scientist and in New York or L.A. or London, wherever I’m not a doctor and I’m not an engineer Starship Trooper” video? it may be, and really enjoy myself and all of those things, so I probably will Of course we can! (Laughs) See, that focusing just on that.” see some of it from a different perspective proves my love of space, even though it and might be able to reach people more was so tongue in cheek then. Females who can sing as well as you are normally in that way. usually recognized as divas. Is that a term You really were futuristic, even in the ’70s. you would consider yourself? You are, however, a phenomenal singer. I know, and in my Mary Quant tights. Well, it’s funny – “diva” actually means What’s the highest note you can sing? Mary Quant did wonderful makeup and goddess-like, and I think it’s an extremely When I was younger it used to be much glittery things and tights and stuff like positive term. There have been negative higher, because, of course, as you get that. It was a very sort of “in” look at connotations – “diva” meaning difficult older your high notes can still be reached that time. And those silvery suits were by and throwing their weight around – but I but they don’t mean as much. The voice Mary Quant. never see it as something like that. I see it does richer things. It used to be an E flat; as something that’s heavenly. I think that used to be my highest note. Is that video the gayest thing you’ve done in Now I think it’s probably a D. Generally your career? And in that way, you certainly are a diva. the repertoire I do doesn’t need that note (Laughs) So I’m told! I did it a few years (Laughs) I hope so. It does seem that I’m – that’s more sort of “Queen of the Night back for gay pride in England, and I was flying off to the heavens! www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 17 COLOR Catching Up With Michael Urie Actor On Breaking From ‘Ugly Betty,’ Sexually Mysterious New Role & Being Barbra
BY CHRIS AZZOPARDI that I thought was really cool – that there was this character Michael Urie doesn’t mean (Ash) wrote who wasn’t entirely to disappoint you. It’s just that happy in his marriage but wasn’t after basically becoming Marc St. necessarily looking to get out James on “Ugly Betty,” the hit of it. I loved the scenes where ABC comedy that launched his George wants to have his cake career, he’s often expected to be a and eat it too. The moment where flamboyantly catty queen. he thought maybe he could have And he’s not. a wife and a boyfriend – that was His role in “Petunia,” a new indie really interesting. And obviously from Wolfe out now on DVD, is I know that’s not a healthy thing, almost the antithesis of Marc: aloof, but I can’t say I haven’t thought not-so-effeminate and sexually about it. (Laughs) ambiguous, George is the kind of man the 33-year-old actor has longed Well, there are people in to play. polyamorous relationships who In addition to his enigmatic seem to make it work. What part in “Petunia,” Urie talked are your thoughts on poly about entertaining the idea of a relationships, and do you think you polyamorous relationship, the trick could make one work? to impersonating Barbra Streisand and not living up to people’s “Ugly I don’t know. Ultimately, if I Betty” expectations. could make that work, obviously all three parties would have to be George is a different role for you. 100 percent on the same page. What was it like stepping into his One partner is plenty of work shoes for “Petunia”? anyway. That’s exactly what I was so excited That would be the thing for me. about when I read it. I thought it I mean, I’m lucky in life that was such a good script. Halfway I’m quite busy, so keeping up through reading it I was laughing at with one partner is plenty, but situations based on character traits, what I loved about (George) not just jokes and physical bits. I was the idea that maybe I could was really interested in it because I vicariously see what that felt like. love – as you can probably imagine I don’t think it would actually – camping out and being silly and work for me personally. Maybe being the center of attention and for other people, or maybe as an the colorful one, but it was really experiment for a period of time. I great and exciting for me to tone it don’t think Ryan would be so into down and play a more introspective it. (Laughs) character. Currently you’re starring in the Did you know filmmaker Ash Christian off-Broadway production of your and his work before this script came one-man show “Buyer & Cellar.” to you? Because of it, you’ve said you’re I got to know it because of this. more invested in Barbra Streisand He and my partner, Ryan, are old than you’ve ever been. What have friends, so I knew him socially. Photo: Christopher Beyer you learned and observed about He’d also been on an episode of Barbra from doing this show that “Ugly Betty,” but I didn’t work three boys’ dynamic is a pretty parents are now in Virginia. We get the time together is isolated and with him, so I didn’t know him specific thing and my parents – along very well but don’t meddle in lovely. (Laughs) even her most devoted gay fans from that. I remembered his work, we’re from Texas – spent most of each other’s lives like the Petunias, wouldn’t know? though, because he’s a great actor their lives in Texas. I have an older so there’s a lot less friction and You’ve been with women in the past, In preparing for this show and as well. sister who’s about seven years conflict in our family. and you identity as “queer” and not preparing to play her, what was older than I am and is married to a gay. So was this sexually mysterious most beneficial to me was not her Are you and your family anything like woman, so we have a very different Helps being so far apart from each role something you were interested singing, which is what she’s most the Petunias? thing going on. She’s in northern other. in on a personal level? popular for I would imagine, and (Laughs) No. Nooo! I think the California, I’m in New York, my Yes, it does! It absolutely does. So Yeah! That was another thing See Michael, page 20
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www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 19 nobody will get to see where we did the ® Michael kiss and then I messed up a line and I said, Continued from p. 18 “I’m sorry, can we do it again?” Your role on “Ugly Betty” as Marc St. James not her interviews – for the most part she keeps interviewers at arm’s length and she’s was so iconic and sometimes, when you pretty guarded – but it was her performances essentially almost become that role, it’s in movies. And I’m certainly not the first hard for people to separate you from the person to discover that Barbra Streisand is character. Did you experience that at all? a great actor, but I realized that when we Absolutely. In real life I’m more like watch her in movies, especially movies George in “Petunia” than Marc. I enjoy like “Funny Girl” or “What’s Up, Doc?,” playing characters like Marc, but me we get to see that sense of play that you personally, I’m not generally like that. don’t really get in her concert banter or in I can get excited, but I’m not bitchy or interviews. That to me is the real her. fashionable or a sycophant or any of the That is the her that we have in our play, things that Marc was, but those characters and our play is a fictional story of what it are so much fun to play. might be like to work for her and her street What I found very quickly when that shops that she keeps in her basement – show started and was at its height in that is very real, by the way. (Laughs) It’s popularity – I was new to L.A. – was that sort of a fantasia on that, and so I found I was not meeting anyone’s expectations. that watching her silliness in movies, and People wanted me to be Marc. They wanted watching that fun that she had and is now me to be like that, and then immediately, as continuing to have, is the real her. And I soon as they’d lay eyes on me, they knew I don’t know her. I have never met her. I wasn’t. Especially when they started talking don’t know if I ever will. But that, to me, to me, they realized, “Oh, he’s not that,” is probably the Barbra that is really there if or they’d think I was playing coy or being you were to break down the barriers ... and shy. That was a very interesting period for live in her mall. (Laughs) me to realize that, on the one hand, I liked the attention but I wasn’t going to be able Will you bring the show on the road? to give people what they wanted. I had to I hope so. I would like to. We’ll see. There remain aloof and keep myself in an air of are some rumblings but nothing to report mystery because I wasn’t going to be what just yet. I would like to do it. We’re gonna they wanted. I wasn’t going to be the king stay in New York for a while longer and gay – the catty, stylish, fashionable, funny there are certainly other cities I would like guy they all wanted me to be. That just to play in, so I think so. wasn’t in my nature. I needed someone to clothe me and give me lines to say in Within the last year, two gay-themed shows order to be that. It was an interesting lesson were canceled after just one season. One of learned, actually. those was your show, “Partners.” Do you think gay-themed shows are tough sells on major How did it feel knowing you couldn’t be that networks? person to them? I don’t know if it’s a gay-themed show I felt bad. But it was probably for the best. I thing. I think network television is a very don’t really wanna be like that guy. It’s not tricky beast, and ultimately I feel like in my nature. “Partners” could’ve found its footing. Unfortunately we had a lot of episodes – There have been rumors of an “Ugly Betty” there were seven episodes that never saw movie. Are you open to the idea? the light of day – that are brilliant. But it’s Oh my god, are you kidding? All I want tricky. Networks are becoming more and in life is to work with those people more niche, and “Partners” really belonged again. I’m always trying to come up with amongst different shows. We were ways to get back with all of them. We’ve surrounded by very funny shows like “How really remained as tight of a group as we I Met Your Mother” and “2 Broke Girls,” were without being able to see each other but maybe we needed to be in a different on a daily basis. I know everyone of us crop of shows. I think it was less about would jump at a chance to make a movie. the gay thing and more about just finding Unfortunately, it’s not our call. I hope it a family of shows that we fit better in. But happens. I think it would be terrific. it’s funny: Six-and-a-half million viewers is a lot of people. A lot of people saw that Are you looking at any new TV roles? show, but on CBS, that unfortunately is not Nothing in particular, but I would love a hit. And I get it. Though it would’ve been to get back on TV. My appetite was very nice if they would’ve nurtured us. much whetted with “Partners” last year. We shot that in front of an audience – that’s Look on the bright side: At least you got to where my bread is buttered, being out in kiss Brandon Routh. front of an audience. Doing a multi-camera (Laughs) That’s exactly right! There was show, it’s so much fun. It’s the best of both a really funny blooper that, of course, worlds for me.
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22 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Puppets, Music And More European And Japanese Artists Present Tale Of ‘Shun-kin’ BY AMY J. PARRENT
ANN ARBOR – In 1933, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki wrote a story called “Portrait of Shunkin,” a fictional biography so believable in its dense, fragmented style that critics thought the mock documentary was a true account. In fact, when Complicite theater director Simon McBurney first studied the piece, he too was almost fooled by the work, which had actually been inspired by a Thomas Hardy short story. Now re-envisioned for the stage by McBurney, “Shun-kin” is a contemporary collaboration of European and Japanese artists utilizing timeless traditional Japanese theatrical forms. And yet, said Michael Kondziolka, director of programming at Ann Arbor’s University Musical Society, which will present “Sun-kin” Sept. 18-21 at Power Center, “The work is meant to be looked at by someone who doesn’t have knowledge of all these layers and styles.” McBurney’s driving passion was to understand and adapt to a Japanese style of thought and the expression of that thought. A non-Japanese speaker, McBurney has “Shun-kin” is coming to Ann Arbor’s Power Center Sept. 18-21. Photo: Tsukasa Aoki said that when he asked the cast in rehearsal he’s leaving you with.” to pause at the end of a sentence, “I PREVIEW “Shun-kin” marks a return to the UMS appeared to have a rebellion on my hands.” schedule of McBurney’s London-based At last the translator explained to him ‘Shun-kin Complicite and Japan’s Setagaya Public there should be no full stops, “no short University Musical Society at Power Theater, following their 2004 UMS debut phrases to quicken the narrative.” Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor. 7:30 with “The Elephant Vanishes.” (Complicite McBurney also described Tanazaki’s p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 18-19 also appeared in Ann Arbor in 2008 style as “meandering and crossing one and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 20-21. performing “A Disappearing Number.”) event into another,” leaving questions. $18 and above. 734-764-2538. “I still have people coming up to me nine But the Japanese cast told him, “It is ums.org years later to talk about ‘The Elephant precisely the intention that we should be Vanishes,’” said Kondziolka. left in ambiguity.” musicians there is a narrator. (The play Kondziolka said he is pleased when Truly Render, press and marketing is performed in Japanese with English UMS is able to have “a true master” such manager for UMS, said the production supertitles.) But it’s not just about the as McBurney in Michigan, comparing is seamless and smooth in part because words, said Kondziolka. “We tend to it to the past performances of Robert Japanese traditions are so alive and well. privilege words in Western theater,” he Wilson and Philip Glass’s “Einstein on “That culture has done a fine job of said. “We read plays as literature. We think the Beach” and an upcoming production preserving itself,” she said. “The play uses of a play as a delivery of words. This piece by Peter Brook. every theatrical trick, and does it in front privileges other things as much as words: A small bonus for those who’ve seen of you. The music is performed live; you Music, the images they create, objects – the other Complicite works is to recognize can see how the special effects are done.” puppets, movement and action. All things certain onstage images and themes that She praises the show’s incorporation are narrative. reoccur. “’Shun-kin’ is part of Complicite’s of bunraku as performed by puppeteers “It’s the way the parts move together to complete body of work,” said Render. from the London-based Blind Summit create a sense of the story that wants to be “There are visual through lines that they’ve Theatre. “It’s beautiful watching a told,” said Kondziolka. “It’s the essence been doing over the years. Simon is team work to animate a character,” said of the work; the details are not important. interested in long-range thinking.” Render. “Shun-kin starts as a puppet, The emotion the details create is what’s And while a description of the play a cold-hearted person, and then she important.” may sound like overload, the execution becomes a (real) person.” McBurney said, “Ninety-nine percent doesn’t feel heavy, said Render. “There Render, mother of a pre-schooler, said, of the average audience will not remember is narrative; it’s a play,” she said. “It is “It is crazy to see the puppet portraying a what is said. What will be remembered is innovative in its use of theatricality to get 4-year-old. I thought, ‘That’s exactly how what is felt.” to the narrative pulse. It’s told as a story, a child moves.’” Said Kondziolka, “All of Simon and the audience should relax and enjoy Along with live actors, puppets and McBurney’s work is about what feeling that story.” www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 23 Editor’s Pick Three nights of art, dining and more are coming to Detroit in an effort to raise money in the fight against AIDS. DIFFA, the “Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS,” is hosting the three-day “Dining By Design” fundraiser. A silent auction complete with music, dancing and cocktails opens the three-day benefit with “Cocktails by Design.” The following evening brings the art event of the season, with “ArtWorks Detroit,” an art auction accompanied by 28 dining installations. DIFFA’s event will end with “Dining by Design,” the gala dinner catered by Novi Chop House, Coach Insignia, Northern Lakes Seafood, and more. “Cocktails by Design” begins at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, with “ArtWorks Detroit” following the next day at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27. The gala dinner, “Dining by Design,” starts at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28. All events are being held at the Former Federal Reserve Building, 160 W. Fort St., Detroit. Ticket prices range from $75-250. For more information, call 248-545-1485, ext. 105 or visit www. michiganaidscoalition.org. Happenings Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-398-7105. Livonia. [email protected] MDFFL.org goaffirmations.org ® Happenings Women’s Month at Campit 12 p.m. Continued from p. 22 Womyn’s Film Night 7 p.m. Film: September is Women’s Month at Campit. Burlesque. Affirmations, 290 W. Nine September 20 will be hosted by Chris Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-398-7105. and Lynn who will be hosting a Ladies in Goaffirmations.org Lace social for women and a women’s breakfast. Campit Outdoor Resort, 6635 OUTINGS SONiA and disappear fear 8 p.m. SONiA 118th Avenue, Fennville. Meetup.com/ of Disappear Fear performs progressive GOAL-Get-Out-And-Live-LGBT Thursday, Sept. 19 songs about LGBT rights and more. Faith Alliance Meeting 12 p.m. Tickets: $0-15. Green Wood Coffee House Queer Women’s Committee Potluck 1 Welcoming new members who would Series, 1001 Green Road, Ann Arbor. p.m. Monthly potluck on fourth Sunday like to be involved with the intersection 734-665-8558. [email protected] of each month. All lesbian, bisexual, of faith, sexual orientation, and gender Fumc-a2.org/coffee_house. cfm transgender, queer and ally women identity. Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian welcome. Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, 2208 Winchell Ave., Saturday, Sept. 21 Resource Center, 629 Pioneer St., Kalamazoo. 269-349-4234. Kglrc.org Kalamazoo. Kglrc.org Ninth Annual AIDS Walk Great Lakes The Parent Network 6 p.m. This group Bay Region Four-time Olympic champion Volleyball 1 p.m. With warm weather. aims to assist parents in understanding Greg Louganis will speak. Sacred Heart’s Located north of the Lansing Mall. Lansing their child’s identity, while also giving Rehabilitation Center, Downtown Bay Association for Human Rights, Lansing. parents the opportunity to socialize with City. [email protected] [email protected] other adults who have LGBT children Sacredheartcenter.com Fellowship for Today 5:30 p.m. Open Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Get Out Bike - Tour de Troit 9 a.m. and Affirming. Lansing Korean United Center, 629 Pioneer St., Kalamazoo. Registration required. GOAL, Michigan Ave., Methodist Church, 2400 E. Lake Lansing 269-349-4234. Kglrc.org Detroit. tdt2013. eventbrite.com Road, East Lansing. 517-337-4070. [email protected] Wings 7 p.m. A support and social group LezHike - Birdhills Park 11 a.m. LezHike, for people living with HIV. Self-Run, 2441 Ann Arbor. meetup.com/GOAL-Get-Out- Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale. [email protected] And-Live-LGBT Monday, Sept. 23 Womyn’s Poetry Fest 7:30 p.m. Ann Panel Discussion on Deviations A Gayle Obamacare and the LGBT Community: Rubin Reader by Gayle S. Rubin 4 p.m. Arbor poets Dawn Richberg, Jill Halpern, What it Means for You 1 p.m. Community and Charlotte Young Bowens are joined Deviations is the definitive collection of presentation and Q&A session. Light writing by Gayle S. Rubin, a pioneering by performance artist Callie McKee in this refreshments provided. Free. Affirmations, celebration of womyn and their creative theorist and activist in feminist, lesbian 290 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-398- and gay, queer, and sexuality studies since spirits. Open Mic. Free refreshments. 7105. GoAffirmations.org Common Language Bookstore, 325 the 1970s. Free. Institute for Research on Braun Ct., Ann Arbor. 734-663-0036. Summer Tea Party 4 p.m. Admission: $10. Women & Gender, 911 N. University Ave., [email protected] KICK, 6426 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313- Ann Arbor. 734-764-9537. irwg@umich. 285-9733. e-kick.org edu Irwg. research.umich.edu/ Friday, Sept. 20 Voter Ask Event 4 p.m. KICK, 41 Burroughs Higher Ground 6:30 p.m. Weekly support LAHR Friday Night Dinner group St. 109, Detroit. 313-285-9733. e-kick.org group meetings for people living with HIV/ 6:30 p.m. Meets at a different Lansing AIDS. Each meeting includes meditation area restaurant each month. Lansing YEP Night 4 p.m. For LGBT youth, ages and peer discussions. Self-Run, Royal Association for Human Rights, Lansing. 14-24. Affirmations, 290 W. Nine Mile Road, Oak. 586-427-1259. [email protected] [email protected] lahronline.org Ferndale. 248-398-7105. goaffirmations.org Nest Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Monthly Bible An Evening with Greg Louganis 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 study focusing on LGBTQ issues. Kalamazoo 25th Anniversary of AIDS Care Program. Gay and Lesbian Resource Center, 508 Four-time Olympic gold champion Greg TransCend TransCend provides support Denner St., Kalamazoo. Kglrc.org Louganis. Sacred Heart’s Rehabilitation and resources to the Southwest Michigan Center, 7400 Bay Road, University transgender community, their significant Tuesday, Sept. 24 Center. 989-964-4000. Svsu.edu others, family, friends, and allies. Meetings occur twice per month on the 2nd Grand River Connection Creative class. Bisexual Peer Group 7 p.m. Our group Wednesday and 4th Sunday. Kalamazoo Gay Lansing Association for Human Rights, meets monthly on the third Friday & and Lesbian Resource Center, 629 Pioneer Lansing. grandriverconnection.com discussion relates to bisexual identity. St., Kalamazoo. 269-349-4234. Kglrc.org Gay Business Networking 8 a.m. Get Building is handicap accessible using Out And Live!, 290 W. Nine Mile Road, ramp to rear entrance. Bisexual Peer Flag Football 10:30 a.m. Metro Detroit Flag Football League is open to LGBT Ferndale. 248-398-7105. Meetup.com/ Group, 319 Braun Ct., Ann Arbor. 734- GOAL-Get-Out-And-Live-LGBT 678-2478. [email protected] players and our friends. All levels of Facebook.com/groups/110918256984/ play are welcome, beginners, too! People of Victory 12 p.m. A bi-weekly We provide a recreational, fun and support group for all women living with Friday Night Socials: Game Night 7 supportive environment. Our travel team is HIV. People of Victory, 4201 St. Antoine, p.m. Snacks and beverages available competitive and competes at the national for purchase. Affirmations, 290 W. Nine level. Michigan Panthers, 19550 Sunset St, See Happenings, page 29
24 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Julia Marsh wrote and stars in “Please Give Me Your Money ... So I Can Buy a Vagina!” every Friday at 7 p.m. through the remainder of September at The Ringwald. Photo: Scott Lipiec A Tale Of Two Titties Ringwald One-Act Recalls The Price Of Serenity BY JOHN QUINN not be monotonous. Moreover, as REVIEW artistic director of The Ringwald, he The Ringwald Theatre has justly Please Give Me was savvy in remounting this one earned a reputation for presenting act from this year’s Gay Play Series. unique shows. “Please Give Me Your Your Money ... So I The audience is arranged around a Money ... So I Can Buy a Vagina!” is Can Buy a Vagina! roughly triangular performance space, beyond unique. Julia Marsh wrote and The Ringwald Theatre, 22742 Woodward and no one is far from the performer. performs this sketch comedy, with Joe Ave., Ferndale. 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 20 Her director keeps Marsh in motion, Bailey of The Ringwald as director. & 27. 55 minutes. $10. 248-545-5545. moving from areas distinguished by Both witty and provocative, this one- theringwald.com lights – floor lamps, chandeliers and woman show is an intimate account of conceptual street lights. All in all, it’s a journey toward “quiet confidence.” as a member of the sex opposite to that a remarkably personal experience. Julia Marsh is a pre-operative assigned at birth, and desire to live and Marsh’s material is strong, compelling transsexual. The title of the play, therefore, be accepted as such. Transsexuality is and very entertaining. That she is an is self-explanatory. While I can count a not about sexuality; it is about identity, accomplished performer but not an fair number of transgendered people about being one’s self. “Sex is how the “actress” lends an unabashed realism among my friends and acquaintances, body is shaped, how it functions, male to the show. The trials she withstood I’ve pretty much ignored their more or female. Gender is the ‘sex’ of the – the alienation from her family (and personal stories. I think of the opening brain, apart from the body.” the subsequent homelessness) to a line, sung by the female impersonators of According to Marsh, her odyssey beating by thugs – should have left “La Cage”: “We are what we are” – but toward “transgender congruence” bitter, spiteful scars. They didn’t. For what transsexuals are is not an illusion. began at birth. She leavens fact with all it serious moments, this is an upbeat Transvestitism and transsexuality are a little fantasy, recalling her own piece of theater illustrating a recurring not the same. circumcision – and her disappointment literary theme: the triumph of the will. I found the website Transsexual. that it wasn’t more complete. “Please Now “Please Give Me Your Money org, the iGuide resource for the Give Me Your Money ... So I Can Buy ... So I Can Buy a Vagina!” is not “The Encyclopedia Britannica (which a Vagina!” recounts a life-long pursuit Little Engine Who Could”; it is not a unfortunately hasn’t been updated of balance in her self-image, self- show for everybody. Everyone is on his in a while), to be helpful in putting reflection and self-expression. or her own spectrum toward achieving Julia’s monologue into a larger Kudos to director Bailey for congruence. How long is the trip from context. Transsexual people identify demonstrating that monologue need hatred to tolerance to acceptance? www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 25 100 Backpacks Needed For Ruth Ellis Center The folks at MCC Detroit are about go in the bags are: hand warmers, gloves, of the drop-in center. She said that other a quarter of the way to reaching their a winter hat, a small roll up blanket, two needed items include plastic grocery bags, goal of giving 100 backpacks to youth bottles of water, non-perishable food hygiene supplies, new underwear, bras, at Ruth Ellis Center. The congregation items like crackers or fruit snacks, and socks and undershirts, new or lightly works closely with REC all year round, optional bus passes. used shower towels, laundry detergent collecting clothing and personal care “It's important that we support people and first aid supplies like band aids and items for young people who are homeless who don't come to our church. Part of antibiotic creams. or at risk. our commitment is to our community. MCC accepts donations year round for The backpack drive is one specific way Some of these kids have been kicked out Ruth Ellis Center, but they hope to collect the community can help. “Every year of their homes just because they are gay 100 bags within the next few weeks. Drop REC tells us what they need. Last year or transgender, and that's not right. We off times are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 we did complete school supplies, but this should help them,” Cox said. p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The year they wanted backpacks but with stuff Last year over 170 youth came to Ruth address is 2441 Pinecrest Drive, Ferndale. they could live with,” said organizer Ann Ellis for backpacks and school supplies, For more information, call 248-399-7741. Cox. The list of items that ideally should according to Jessie Fullenkep, director
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28 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Transgender Helpline 6:30 p.m. 4186. Kerrytownconcerthouse.com The Majestic “Pokey LaFarge with the A representative from Transgender Thornbills” All ages. Tickets: $12. The Magic Editor’s Pick Michigan is available to answer questions MOCAD “Body/Head” Kim Gordon & Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 8 p.m. on helpline. Affirmations, 290 W. Nine Bill Nace. Tickets: $10-15. Museum of Sept. 25. 313-833-9700. Majesticdetroit.com Metro Detroit is becoming a beacon of craft beer and Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-398-7105. Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward mead; now, cocktails made from artfully made liquor goaffirmations.org Ave., Detroit. 7 p.m. Sept. 25. 313-832- The Palace of Auburn Hills “The Eagles” 6622. Mocadetroit.org Tickets: $63. 60-208. 05. The Palace of are joining the scene. In the burgeoning era of “buy Gay and Christian: Further Conversations Auburn Hills, 5 Championship Dr., Auburn local,” head over to Valentine Distilling Co.’s for a tour 7 p.m. Speakers: Dr. Matthew Clark, Ruth MOCAD “Julianna Barwick” Tickets: $7. Hills. 8 p.m. Sept. 21. 248-377-0100. Bell Olsson and Daniel Dobson. Discussion. Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Palacenet.com full of historic facts and craft spirits. The company Open to all. The Clark Institute, 7 Jefferson Woodward Ave., Detroit. 8 p.m. Sept. 22. uses all locally sourced ingredients and partners with Ave. SE, Grand Rapids. 616-458-0692. 313-832-6622. Mocadetroit.org FESTIVALS multiple Michigan companies. Theclarkinstitute.com MSU College of Music “Symphony Detroit Creative Corridor Center “Detroit Whole Lives, Healthy Lives Adult Support Band”. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, Design Festival” Will feature 60 events Opened in 2009 by Rifino Valentine, the company uses Group 7 p.m. This one-of-a-kind program East Lansing. 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Music. hosted in neighborhoods across Detroit. in Berrien County helps attendees support msu.edu/event-listing The festival will connect 300 designers old world techniques and equipment to create hand- and creative practitioners with new each other in healthy ways through active MSU College of Music “Anne Nispel and distilled vodka. Since then, the distillery has introduced finely made whiskey and gin. Be sure to try listening and caring feedback. 132 Water markets and more than 15,000 consumers Harlan Jennings”. Cook Recital Hall, East in 5 days. The festival was created by DC3 their classic, craft cocktails at the tasting room following a tour. St., Benton Harbor. 269-925-8330. Lansing. 3 p.m. Sept. 22. Music.msu.edu/ Outcenter.org in 2011 as a vehicle to position Detroit as event-listing a global center for independent design and Tours at Valentine Distilling Co. are booked between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., with groups of eight or Latrice Royale 10 p.m. Drag queen Oakland University “Guitar Ensemble creative innovation. Various, Detroit. Sept. more preferred. The up-and-coming cocktail bar opens at 4:30 Wednesday through Friday and noon performance. Menjo’s, 928 McNichols Concert”. Oakland University, 2200 N. 17 - Sept. 22. Detroitdesignfestival.com Road W, Detroit. 313-863-3934. Squirrel Road, Rochester. Sept. 24. 248- on Sundays at 161 Vester St., Ferndale. For more information on tours and events, call 248-629- Michigan Renaissance Festival Menjosbar.com 370-2030. Oakland.edu 9951 or e-mail [email protected]. “Michigan Renaissance Festival” Royal Oak Music Theatre “Sarah Entertainment, food, drink, and various Silverman” 18+. Reserved Seating. Tickets: things to purchase. Various discounts discussion group. Plans a monthly group Drag Battle! 8 p.m. Raven vs. Jujunbee. MUSIC & MORE $45. Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth available for tickets. Tickets: $9. 50-20. ® Happenings activity such as dinner, movies, games. Alexis Mateo vs. Manila Luzon. Latrice St., Royal Oak. 7 p.m. Sept. 22. 248-399- 95. Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Meets the second and fourth Tuesday Royale vs. Willam. Roxxxy Andrews vs. CONCERTS 2980. Royaloakmusictheatre.com Dixie Hwy., Holly. Aug. 17 - Sept. 29. 248- Continued from p. 24 634-5552. Michrenfest.com of every month. The Lesbian and Gay Detox. 18+. Murray & Peter, 318 W. Encore Detroit (Alliance Franciase de The Ark “Shovels and Rope with special Community Network, 343 Atlas Ave. SE, Fourth St., Royal Oak. 248-399-2980. Detroit) “Bayou Detroit” The first annual guest Shakey Graves” Tickets: $20. The Detroit. 313-805-7061. Grand Rapids. 616-458-3511. Grlgbt.org/ Royaloakmusictheatre.com Bayou Detroit Cajun & Zydeco event will Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. calendar/ take place at the Majestic Theatres rooftop Sept. 19. 734-761-1800. Theark.org Talk Tuesdays 6 p.m. Free. KICK, 41 Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Lansing Association Alley Deck. Cajun music jam session open THEATER Burroughs St. 109, Detroit. 313-285- Tea & Talk 8 p.m. Open discussion for Human Rights, 1250 Turner St., to all (bring your acoustic instrument), The Ark “Band of Heathens” Tickets: $17. CIVIC/COMMUNITY THEATER 9733. e-kick.org with free tea and treats. Triple Goddess Lansing. 517-487-5338. lahronline.org followed by a dance lesson with dances 50. The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 8 New Age Bookstore, 1824 E. Michigan Hairspray $15-18. Spotlight Players at The Life’s a Stitch 6:30 p.m. Open to those that are core to the Cajun music scene. p.m. Sept. 21. 734-761-1800. Theark.org Ave., Lansing. 517-347-2112. Thursday, Sept. 26 Louisiana two-step, waltz, and Zydeco. Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry who Crochet, Knit, Quilt, Needlepoint, triplegoddessbookstore.net The Magic Bag “Tales of Cream & Hill Road, Canton. Through Sep. 22. 734- Macrame and Jewelry. Free. Affirmations, Cocktails by Design/ArtWorks Detroit Cajun-Creole band Creole du Nord will play. Tickets: $12-15. The Majestic Rooftop Alley Rattlesnake Shake” Tickets: $10. The 394-5300. Spotlightplayersmi.org 290 W. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. 248- Drag Queen Boxing 10:30 p.m. Auction 6 p.m. Original works of art Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., 398-7105. Goaffirmations.org Qualifying matches every third Thursday by 150 artists, silent and live auction, Deck, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 6 p.m. Les Miserables $20-22. Stagecrafters Sept. 21. 734-323-1761. Bayoudetroit.com Ferndale. 7 p.m. Sept. 20. 248-544-3030. of the month. Semi-finals every following entertainment, free valet parking, and Themagicbag.com at Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave., Greater Lansing Gay Men’s Chorus Tuesday. Club Liquid Detroit, 3537 E. appetizer stations by Epicurean Group. Royal Oak. Through Sep. 29. 248-541-6430. Rehearsal 6:45 p.m. Lansing Association Kerrytown Concert House “Kimwana Seven Mile Road, Detroit. 313-826-1192. Tickets: $75-100. Michigan AIDS Coalition, Doner” With guest artist, Vincent Chandler. The Majestic “Wildcat! Wildcat!” Tickets: Stagecrafters.org for Human Rights, 510 W. Ottawa St., facebook.com/ClubLiquidDetroit Detroit. [email protected] $10+. Magic Stick Lounge, 4120-4140 Lansing. [email protected] Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth michiganaidscoalition.org Ave., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Sept. 25. 734-763- Woodward Ave., Detroit. 7 p.m. Sept. 20. Women’s Social Group 7 p.m. Women’s Wednesday, Sept. 25 313-833-9700. Majesticdetroit.com See Happenings, page 31
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30 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com Oct. 13. 313-967-0599. Matrixtheatre.org Detroit Artists Market “The Chosen” 4719 ® Woodward Ave., Detroit. Sept. 13 - Oct. 19. Happenings November $10-$20. Planet Ant Theatre, 313-832-8540. Detroitartistsmarket.org Continued from p. 29 2357 Caniff, Hamtramck. Through Sep. 28. 313-365-4948. planetant.com Downriver Council for the Arts “Acanthus Art Society Meeting”. Downriver Council for Planet Ant Late Night Saturdays $10 at Les Miserables $18-24. The Kalamazoo the Arts, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte. June 26 - the door. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff, Oct. 23. 734-720-0671. Downriverarts.org Civic Theatre at Civic Auditorium, 329 S. Hamtramck. Through Sep. 28. 313-365- Park St., Kalamazoo. Sep. 27 - Oct. 13. 4948. planetant.com Fandangles’ “September 2013 Art Exhibit” 269-343-1313. kazoocivic.com Featuring Sue McKee, Nancy Pennell, and Please Give Me Your Money... So I Can Ann Stone. The Marketplace at Flushing, M*A*S*H $8-14. Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Buy a Vagina! $10. The Ringwald Theatre, Museum Dr., Lansing. Through Sep. 22. 6429 W. Pierson Road, Flushing. Sept. 1 - 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Through Oct. 4. 810-659-2700. Fandanglesmi.com 517-482-5700. Riverwalktheatre.com Sep. 27. 248-545-5545. Theringwald.com Flint Institute of Arts “Modern Dialect: from The UFO Show IV: The Pirate Edition $8. Ring of Fire $31-33. Farmers Alley Theatre, Emergent Arts at Mix Studio Theater, 130 the John & Susan Horseman Collection” 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo. Sep. 20 - Oct. 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Aug. 1 - Sept. 22. W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Sep. 19 - 20. 12. 269-343-2727. Farmersalleytheatre.com 734-961-8704. Emergentarts.com 810-234-1695. Flintarts.org Shun-Kin $18 and above. University Krasl Art Center “American Painting PROFESSIONAL Musical Society at Power Center, 121 Today: Physical & Visceral” Styles, forms, Amy and Freddy $25. The Acorn Theater, Fletcher St., Ann Arbor. Sep. 18 - 21. 734- boundaries and mediums resist limitation. 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks. 8 p.m. 764-2538. ums.org Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph. Sep. 21. 269-756-3879. Acorntheater.com String Up The Moon $5-15. Fratellanza Sept. 1 - Oct. 20. 269-983-0271. Krasl.org An Iliad $22-41. Performance Network at Jam Handy (Detroit Design Festival), Lawrence Street Gallery “A Visual Theatre, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor. 2900 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Sep. 20 - 21. Wow” Work by Laura Whiteside Host and Sep. 26 - Oct. 27. 734-663-0681. Fratellanzatheater.org Sherry Adams Foster. . Lawrence Street performancenetwork.org The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave. Suite A, Bee $18-23 in advance; $2 more at the Ferndale. Sept. 4 - Sept. 28. 248-544-0394. Banana for Turtle $5-10. PuppetART at Lawrencestreetgallery.com Detroit Puppet Theater, 25 E. Grand River door. Two Muses Theatre at Barnes & Noble Ave., Detroit. Through Sep. 28. 313-961- Booksellers Theatre, 6800 Orchard Lake Leon & Lulu “Pewabic at Leon & Lulu” The 7777. Puppetart.org Road, West Bloomfield. Sep. 27 - Oct. 20. Pewabic team will share examples of the tile 248-850-9919. Twomusestheatre.org studio’s most glamorous and historic design Big Bully - A Rock Musical Appropriate The Dixie Swim Club $25. Tibbits Opera installations and will advise guests on how to for grades K-8. $10 adult, $7 child. use Pewabic tiles in their own projects. Leon Children’s Theatre Network at Performance House, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater. Sep. 27 - Oct. 5. 517-278-6029. tibbits.org & Lulu, 96 W. 14 Mile Road, Clawson. 6:30 Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron St., Ann p.m. Sept. 19. 248-288-3600. Leonandlulu. Arbor. 1 p.m. Sep. 28. 734-663-0681. The Kitchen Witches $18. Broadway com/events performancenetwork.org Onstage Live Theatre, 21517 Kelly Road, Michigan State University Museum “An Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story $60-65. Eastpointe. Through Oct. 12. 586-771-6333. Broadwayonstage.com Extraordinary Document of Our World and Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Detroit Resurgent” 409 W. Circle Drive, East 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township. The Vast Difference Contains mild adult Lansing. Sept. 8 - Jan. 12. 517-355-7474. Sep. 27 - Sep. 28. 586-286-2222. language and themes. 18.50-$42. The museum.msu.edu macombcenter.com Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., MOCAD “Vdrome” 4454 Woodward Ave., ComedySportz A family-friendly show! . Chelsea. Sep. 20 - Dec. 14. 734-433-7673. purplerosetheatre.org Detroit. Sept. 6 - Nov. 30. 313-832-6622. ComedySportz Detroit at Michigan Actors Mocadetroit.org Studio, 648 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. The Wiggles: Taking Off! $18-75. Fox Sep. 21 - Nov. 30. 877-636-3320. Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design Comedysportzdetroit.com 2:30 p.m. Sep. 22. 313-471-6611. “Simon McBurney” Free. Penny W. Stamps olympiaentertainment.com School of Art & Design, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Hello, Dolly! $20. The Snug Theatre, 160 Ann Arbor. 5:10 p.m. Sept. 19. 734-764- W. Water St., Marine City. Through Sep. 21. Wolves $5-20. The Ringwald Theatre, 3464. Umich.edu 810-278-1749. thesnugtheatre.com 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Through Sep. 30. 248-545-5545. Theringwald.com Riverside Arts Center “Reflections of Hope” Lost in Yonkers $32-39. The Dio, 135 E. A Sandy Knapp solo exhibit. Riverside Arts Main St., Pinckney. Through Sep. 28. 517- Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. Sept. 5 - 672-6009. Diotheatre.com Sept. 28. 734-483-7345. Riversidearts.com Macbeth $12-30. Hilberry Theatre, 4743 ART ‘N’ AROUND Step On Bus Tours “Great Art Escape Cass Ave., Detroit. Sep. 20 - Feb. 25. 313- 4731 Gallery “Stretch the Strangle Hold” in Saugatuck, MI” Pick up destinations in 577-2972. Hillberry.com 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Sept. 21 - Madison Heights, Novi & Wixom. Tickets: Miss Saigon $35-90. Fisher Theatre, 3011 Oct. 5. 313-355-3273. $85. Ferndale, 215 W. Troy, Suite 2046, W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Sep. 24 - Oct. 6. Ferndale. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 26. 248-619- Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art 6692. Steponbustours.com 313-872-1000. broadwayindetroit.com Museum “A Driving Force: Cranbrook and Momix: Botanica $30-250. Music Hall the Car” Exploring the way Cranbrook has University of Michigan Museum of Art Center for the Performing Arts, 350 Madison played a role in shaping the landscape “Performing Still Images” Two-dimensional Ave., Detroit. 8 p.m. Sep. 27. 313-887- of American life through the automobile photography becomes an experience in 8500. musichall.org from the start of the twentieth century. . space and time. University Of Michigan Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Museum Of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. No Child... $15-20. Matrix Theatre Ave., Bloomfield Hills. June 13 - Nov. 30. Aug. 28 - Jan. 5. 734-763-4186. Umma. Company, 2730 Bagley, Detroit. Sep. 20 - 877-462-7262. cranbrookart.edu umich.edu Editor’s Pick The Children’s Theatre Network of Performance Network Theatre invites audiences of all ages to “Big Bully – a Rock Musical” at 1 p.m. Sept. 28, with book and lyrics by Aral Gribble II and Carla Milarch, and music by Jim Wheeler. “Big Bully – A Rock Musical” is an original show commissioned by Performance Network after interviews with educators revealed the pressing need to address this issue. Bullies are everywhere – at school, on the bus, online. But where do they come from? How can our children know if they are being a bully and how they can stop bullying behavior from other children? Follow Biff, an ex-bully, on the musical journey of how one brave friend helped him turn his life around. Appropriate for grades K-8. Tickets are $7 for children, $10 for adults, and $20 for a family package of four. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 734-663-0681.
www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 31 Deep Inside Hollywood BY ROMEO SAN VICENTE Dane DeHaan does Dean For a man who starred in a grand total Jodie Foster leaves prison, of three films, James Dean still fascinates moves into ‘House of Cards’ millions of fans, generations after his death. In fact, more films have been Jodie Foster’s next feature as made about him than by him; a director, “Money Monster,” is he’s been portrayed by more in that weird no-person’s-land than a few young, brooding known as pre-production, so actors, including James in the meantime, the double Franco, and now it’s time for Academy Award-winning actor the Millennial take on the icon. has been dropping in for guest Up-and-comer Dane DeHaan spots directing cool episodic (“Chronicle,” “Lincoln”) will television. She helmed the star as Dean in “Life,” the fittingly-titled “Lesbian Request latest film from director Anton Denied” episode of the hit Corbijn. His co-star? Just some Netflix series “Orange Is The guy named Robert Pattinson New Black,” and will now step (building on the cool cred into David Fincher’s shoes to and decent reviews for David work on an upcoming episode of Jodie Foster. Photo: Featureflash Cronenberg’s “Cosmopolis” “House of Cards,” the critically in his post-”Twilight” bid acclaimed and Emmy-nominated for a career beyond heartthrob political drama, also from Netflix, starring Kevin status). Pattinson will play photographer Spacey and Robin Wright about a manipulative – Dennis Stock and the story will follow the and murderous – congressman with his eyes on friendship the pair forged when Stock was the White House prize. Producer/director Fincher assigned to photograph the emerging star. is stepping back for the show’s second season, “Life” is scheduled to go before the cameras so Foster (in addition to Spacey and Wright) in February of 2014, plenty of time for you reportedly will direct at least one episode. If she to watch “Rebel Without A Cause,” “East keeps on working with Netflix, will Foster get her of Eden,” “Giant” and every other biopic on own special section of streaming product there? the man. You know, just in case you’ve been It would make it a lot easier to watch “Freaky slacking off and not doing your homework. Friday” and “Bugsy Malone” whenever we want. And we really do want. De-gaying Tchaikovsky in McKellen and Condon reunite Russia. Of course. for a ‘Trick’ Re-writing history is a good way to control “Dreamgirls”/“Twilight” director Bill it. And that’s what’s happening right now as Condon’s latest drama, the WikiLeaks-themed, a new Russian biopic on the life of classical Benedict Cumberbatch-starring “The Fifth composer Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky plans to Estate,” recently premiered at the Toronto strip the man of his homosexuality. The film, International Film Festival, so the man has his partially underwritten by the Russian Ministry of autumn promotional tour already planned. But Culture, will censor itself before anyone else gets after that he’ll go back to his roots, working with a chance to – if you’ve been living under a rock Sir Ian McKellen on a project currently titled you might have missed the avalanche of recent “A Slight Trick of The Mind.” The filmmaker news reports about a terrifying, government- and actor first collaborated in the ’90s on the instigated wave of anti-gay laws and cultural acclaimed indie “Gods and Monsters,” a movie sentiment – removing the gayness from the that earned McKellen a Best Actor Oscar famous musician. The film’s screenwriter, nomination and won Condon an Academy respected scribe Yuri Arabov, has, in a bizarre Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. “Trick,” twist, been quoted as saying that Tchaikovsky though, promises McKellen in a role currently was not a man who loved men, even though co-owned by both hyperactive Robert Downey earlier drafts of the script suggested otherwise. Jr. and the hypnotic Benedict Cumberbatch, that And in spite of all the historical evidence to the of “Sherlock Holmes.” The new film “Holmes,” contrary, it looks like misinformation is going to based on the novel by Mitch Cullin, will focus rule the day here and the sanded down version on the retired sleuth, haunted by a 50-year-old of the man’s unhappy life is the one the world unsolved case. Brilliant ideas: Cast all three men will get. Next for Russia? A remake of “Behind as various incarnations, or just go “Clumps”- The Candelabra” where Liberace finally finds style and make it a vehicle for McKellen in love with a good woman. multiple roles, including all female characters, Romeo San Vicente loves plenty of good women, the villain and Gandalf, who shows up to help just not that way. He can be reached care of Holmes solve the case in 1.5 seconds. Too this publication or at DeepInsideHollywood@ irreverent? Probably. But look, there are no bad qsyndicate.com. ideas in brainstorming.
32 BTL | Sept. 19, 2013 www.PrideSource.com www.PrideSource.com Sept. 19, 2013 | BTL 33 See Cruise Across 51 “Not to worry” eventually get off 53 Singer of the song 27 QB feats 1 Partners of bottoms 59 Positive sign 29 Home of the Bruins 5 Vidal’s “Visit to a ___ Planet” 62 Response to an on-line personal 31 Problem for skin 10 Words before delighted 63 Nick Adams character Johnny 33 Gay-dog owner of “South Park” 14 Final Foursome org.? 67 Actress Skye 34 Object to 15 Cafe con ___ 68 Rimbaud’s turf 35 “Get ___ the Church on Time” 16 Go down 69 Ditch school for the day 36 By mouth 17 Hudson and Day pillow activity 70 Hockey thug 38 Russian commune 18 Spear of Minnesota 71 Trojan beauty 39 Bannon of ‘50s lesbian pulp 19 Sultry Horne 72 Just your type? fiction 20 Tom Cruise danced in his briefs 40 Bloom of “The Producers” in this flick 43 ___ Speedwagon 23 Storage spot Down 44 Hard woody one 24 Eavesdropping org. 1 Explosive stick 46 Busy activity 25 Folk singer DiFranco 2 Ovate wind instrument 47 Tell a tall tale 26 Elbow-bender 3 Air an aria, avid diva 50 “The Wizard of Oz” dropout 28 Excessive 4 Fifth Avenue store Buddy 30 Still in the closet, perhaps 5 Puts in stitches, like Kate Clinton 52 No-tell motel meeting 32 Some cracks are full of it 6 Moore of “Hair” 54 Aleph follower 35 They shoot up when they shoot 7 Rights-defending org. 55 Nemesis of Tinkerbell off 8 Tibetan capital 56 Banjoist Scruggs 37 With 46-Across, song to which 9 Big dictator in the land of Peter Cruise danced 57 Wilde country the Great 58 One side of Ed Wood 39 Coloratura Gluck 10 “Spamalot” writer Eric 41 “West Side Story” girl 59 Party in a fairy tale threesome 11 They cover the knees of drag 60 Elton’s john 42 Decorated man, maybe queens 61 One, to Frida 45 Born in Boulogne 12 Yves’ evening utterance 64 Ho’s instrument 46 See 37-Across 13 Ecology org. 65 Be social 48 “Breakfast on Pluto” actor 21 Work with the hands 66 “Rent” unit (abbr.) Stephen 22 Big bang cause, briefly 49 Beat (out) 23 It picks people up who Solution on pg. 30
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