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[email protected] Jones’ father delivers sermons at Koinonia He chose to come out by allowing Equality Daniel Sohn, town commissioner in Senior Advertising Associate • Clark Rogers Worship Center in Hollywood, where he Florida, the largest LGBT rights organization Haverhill, applauded Jones’ decision to come [email protected] Advertising Sales Associate • Kewan Smith added that he has not faced bullying or in the state, to include him on its list of out. Sohn, elected earlier this year in the Palm [email protected] harassment as a result of coming out. But he’s openly gay endorsed candidates. Beach County town, also identifi es as LGBT. Advertising Sales Associate • Anthony Pennetti no stranger to judgement and mixed signals Jones won a seat to the state House in June “Shev has overcome so many personal [email protected] either. in his fourth consecutive election without challenges the last few years,” Sohn said. Distribution Services • Rocky Bowell, Lee Curtis “Church is a hospital. 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4 • 8.29.2018 8.29.2018 • 5 LGBTQIA bites By Hope Benson Lesbian L B Bisexual Lesbian Couple Sues Retirement Home For New Dating Show to Focus on Bisexual/ Barring Them on Religious Grounds Pansexual People

Married couple Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance are suing the St. Louis retirement home Friendship Village Sunset Hills for denying their housing applications through religiously-backed policies on marriage. The two put down $2,000 to get an apartment spot, but were immediately rejected once the home learned that they Shane Jenek, a.k.a. “Courtney Act,” will be had been married since 2009. So Walsh the host of “The Bi Life.” Photo via CourtneyAct.com. and Nance filed a federal lawsuit against the organization for violating the Fair “The Bi Life,” a dating show featuring for the large number of young people Housing Act and the Missouri Human bisexual, pansexual, and/or questioning today, like me, who are attracted to more Rights Act. people will air in the U.K. this October. than one gender. In 2018 we know that Their room-sharing policy on marriage Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance. The show is being hosted by Australian sexuality is fluid and sharing the stories “means the union of one man and one Photo: SAGE of PROMO, via Facebook. drag queen Shane Jenek, whose stage and experiences, the laughter and the woman, as marriage is understood in the name is Courtney Act. The number of lovemaking, of young bi people is so Bible,” reported LGBTQ Nation. otherwise qualified for residency in the British people who identify as bisexual important,” Janek said to PinkNews. “Missouri seniors should not be Friendship Village community. Their has raised 73 percent in the last four The show was ordered by E! subjected to the pain and discrimination exclusion from this community is the years, NBCUniversial International Chief Entertainment and is its first U.K. faced by Mary and Bev,” said ACLU of result of discrimination alone,” American Marketing Officer Lee Raferty said, who original, said Hollywood Reporter. It will Missouri Legal Director Tony Rothert. Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Legal calls the new series “pioneering.” have 10 episodes, each one an hour long. “Mary and Bev were financially and Director Tony Rothert said. “It’s high time there was a dating show

6 • 8.29.2018 LGBTQIA bites T Transgender U.S. Education Secretary Stops Investigation of Trans Students’ Bathroom Cases

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has dismissed at least five requests for help from transgender students who are being denied bathroom rights. President Trump said two years ago that trans people should be able to “use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate.” However, his administration wiped away the 2016 Obama-era directive that trans students be able to use the bathroom of their choice under Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination, said Politico. LGBT education activist group GLSEN found that 70 percent of trans students avoid using the bathroom at school because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. This can lead to physical cases, but said that it’s “committed problems like urinary tract infections, or to defending the civil rights of all emotional distress from not being able to students and ensuring all students have use the right bathroom. an equal opportunity to learn in an The Education Department wouldn’t environment free from harassment and answer questions about the dropped discrimination.”

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8.29.2018 • 7 NEWS international By Hope Benson aRound tHe woRLd EXPLORING LGBT NEWS EVENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE europe afriCa pRiest weLComes Lgbt membeRs into tHe mass gay ConveRsion tHeRapy pRogRam CHuRCH at a vatiCan woRLd ConFeRenCe CReated in gHana LGBT advocate Reverend James The National Coalition for Proper Martin’s speech at the Vatican-sponsored Human Sexual Rights and Family Values World Meeting of Families received a is holding a gay “cure” therapy forum in standing ovation. The event focused on Ghana. More than 400 people have signed reversing church stereotypes about gay up. people. The Coalition’s leader Moses Foh- The community should be loved Amoaning said that the goal was to and listened to like Christ welcomed create “reformation” through “traditional marginalized communities, he said, medicine,” guidance by religious leaders, celebration in Ghana. instead of being treated “like lepers by the and help from medical staff . Ghana church.” He also argued that the church criminalizes homosexuality with a would become “houses of God being ruled tends to focus on the sexual morality of reverend James martin. prison term of up to three years, but by evil homosexuals” if the clergy doesn’t the LGBT community, while the same Foh-Amoaning wants the program to be begin a “blistering crusade” against the gay thing is ignored with straight Catholics, Apologize to them,” Martin said. mandatory for gay people under a to-be- community. according to the Washington Post. Martin has had talks cancelled by pitched bill called “Who is on the Lord’s Ghanaian President Nana-Akufo- “By not welcoming, by excluding organizers in the United States due to Side,” reported Pink News. Addo said earlier this year that he doesn’t LGBT Catholics, the church is falling conservative groups pushing against his Foh-Amoaning and his Coalition have a intend on changing the country’s laws on short of its call to being God’s family … message, but this talk in Dublin, Ireland history of anti-LGBT politics, campaigning homosexuality, despite his 2017 comment Many if not most LGBT Catholics have went through despite petitions that it be against any organization that supports that the legalization was “bound to been deeply wounded by our church. called off . LGBT rights. He said in 2015 that churches happen.” aSia Latin ameriCa

Hong kong woman sues goveRnment to CHiLe LaunCHes Lgbt woRkpLaCe enteR CiviL paRtneRsHip witH HeR paRtneR inCLusion suRvey A woman in Hong Kong known as Mk The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is suing the government for its ban on civil hong kong pride 2014. has teamed up with Chilean LGBT activist Fundación iguales. partnerships, which is a legally recognized group Fundación Iguales to create a survey bond similar to marriage between two gauging how LGBT-friendly Chilean people of the same sex. workplaces are. She claims that the ban goes against the The survey looks at nondiscrimination Bill of Rights and the city’s Basic Law. The policies, diverse employee resource case does not mention same-sex marriage, groups, and pro-LGBT public activities. but will still have an impact on the LGBT The survey is the second of its kind business consultant company Deloitte. community and overall legislation, a city introduced to South America, with Mexico “In the same way that companies lawmaker believes. being evaluated last year. have tried to strengthen their work “It is a direct challenge to the whole “As we have seen in the U.S. and Mexico, environment and the levels of employee system. The government has no way to more corporations identify LGBT inclusion satisfaction, implementing LGBT- escape from studying all levels of policies as a fundamental value that provides a inclusive benchmarks refl ects a reality [on treating same-sex partners] in the may need more time to gradually accept competitive business edge and greater that is relevant for new generations of process,” Raymond Chan Chi-cheun, Hong the community before law-related success economic impact,” HRC Foundation’s professionals,” Chile’s Regional Managing Kong’s only openly gay legislator, said. is possible. Workplace Equality Program Director Partner Ricardo Briggs said. But lawyer Michael Vidler, who has “If this challenge fails it would set a bad Deena Fidas said. The HRC’s eff orts reach more than 14.5 litigated most LGBT cases in Hong Kong, precedent that will take many, many years Many companies agree with this million employees, its website reported. thinks that the government and society to overcome,” he said. sentiment, including the $38 billion

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The San Francisco Track & Field Club won 43 gold, 25 silver and 21 bronze medals at Gay Games X in Paris. Photo courtesy of Allen Eggman.

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8.29.2018 • 11 NEWS national Lesbians Who Tech is Coming to New York Again The tech-focused, LGBT women’s organization is holding a more intimate event this time around, catering to managers

Jacob Long

hen Lesbians Who Tech decided to imposed deadline to do so, the firm had host its first ever summit in 2017—just invested more than $4 million in 100 minority- Wa handful of years after its founding in led companies. 2014—a few tech companies threw in a few “I have said in the past that I do think it’s dollars as sponsors and 800 people showed up. going to be this trendy thing to invest in the Today, those summits draw thousands and black and brown founder. Just as it has been cover the country. for women. It’ll be this trendy thing that does “In that moment, I knew it was something go away,” Hamilton told the People of Color in beyond a happy hour every couple of months,” Tech podcast. “...the way that we counter that founder and San Francisco-based techie is by one knowing it. Be aware. The second is Leanne Pittsford told Brit & Co recently. “We by enabling and catalyzing angel investors and were part of a movement to have more of an VC’s of color today. We can’t wait till it runs out equitable technology industry and society. We because then it’ll be too late.” had to play a role to make sure queer women LWT itself has a similar goal. For example, had a voice.” the organization emphasizes inclusion and In 2014, Pittford got frustrated by a male- diversity, and backs up its own stats. centric deluge of tech events she’d been “We won’t have the summit unless our attending. She decided to be the change she speakers are 50 percent women, 25 percent sought and put together a series of gatherings women of color, and 10 percent gender non- for lesbians in tech at a local bar, which grew conforming or trans,” Pittsford told Brit & Co. to gatherings at several bars, which grew to According to the event page, the upcoming many, which grew to LWT chapters, which summit comprises 80 percent non-binary and Lesbians Who Tech in 2017. Photo credit: Lesbians Who Tech, Facebook. then grew to many chapters. queer women, 20 percent women Lesbians Who Tech now allies, 50 percent women of color. it’s cultural it means we can change it. Lesbians to Bank of America, intentionally recruit boasts 40,000 members To get an idea of what the tech, girls tech, women of color tech, black “badass, underrepresented and talented tech and more than 40 chapters “We had to summit will look and feel like, LWT girls code, computer science and engineering professionals with a variety of skills.” worldwide, including one in encourages potential attendees to Lean In circles,” Sandberg told Recode. “The “We especially seek women, people of color, South Florida. play a role check out past summits. way to get more women into tech is to get more LGBTQ individuals, and people who live with a Next month, Lesbians The 2017 summit in New York, women into tech. Because for every young girl disability,” the fair Eventbrite page reads. The Who Tech is back with a to make for example, garnered 2,000 out there who sees this audience and hears fair is free. first ever leadership summit attendees, its sessions’ tech topics from here, they now can’t see this as an only- It also includes a mentoring program you event in New York that sure queer including mobile, cybersecurity, male field.” can access after registering and signing up with directly appeals to mid- and big data, health tech, financial According to job placement website Indeed, include, a platform claiming to “fight bias in executive level leadership women had tech, software engineering, at least some of that culture is actually seeing hiring with intention by scaling access to direct From Wednesday, Sept. inclusion, design, space tech, and some of that change. referrals for underrepresented candidates.” 12, and through that Friday, a voice.” science. Its big shot contending As of February 2018, diverse and inclusive According to LWT, many of its mentoring the non-binary, LGBT speakers include HuffPostpostings on the site were: partners will also be actively recruiting at the women and allies group - Leanne Pittsford Editor in Chief Lydia Polgreen, fair through the group’s database on include. Founder of will be bringing its chops Lesbians Who Tech National Center for Lesbian Rights • Up 18 percent compared to 2017 As of press time, those companies are: and awareness to New Executive Director Kate Kendall, York City. With its QUEER | and New York Times tech reporter • Up 35 percent compared to 2016 and Etsy Ernst & Young INCLUSIVE | BADASS motto, LWT is planning and staff writer extraordinaire (and Still 2017 Two Sigma Workday the three-day event as a “smaller event” than Processing podcast co-host) Jenna Wortham. AppNexus GitHub past summits in the city, in an effort to “focus At LWT’s March 2018 summit in San “While it is difficult to point to one particular Google Capital One on a more curated experience for our mid- Francisco, celebrity attendees included event behind the spurt in employer demand, Moody’s Bloomberg level and executive members,” according to Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl growing awareness could be responsible for the Oculus/Facebook JPMC the event site. As always, the summit will lend Sandberg, FCC Commissioner Mignon ascent in postings,” Indeed’s Daniel Culbertson Nike Verizon much of its content to tech and the trends Clyburn, and Tegan and Sara. wrote. shaping it. Exalting the value of that March LWT To that end, LWT’s September summit ends Goldman Sachs Squarespace As of press time, LWT was still finalizing its summit and others like it, Sandberg talked Friday afternoon with a career fair it calls Morgan Stanley BlackRock speakers and program. One speaker, however, about the oft claimed pipeline-issue of LGBT the largest in-person and virtual career fair. T. Rowe Price Bank of America is Arlan Hamilton (according to an LWT tweet). women’s representation in tech, by which According to LWT, the involved companies, Allstate GE Hamilton founded Backstage Capital, a venture some argue there simply aren’t enough recruits ranging from Goldman Sachs to Facebook Audible PricewaterhouseCooper capital firm focusing on underrepresentation. attempting to join tech ranks. In May 2018, a year and a half before its self- “... it’s cultural. And the good news is, when To find out more or register, check out LesbiansWhoTech.org/newyork2017.

12 • 8.29.2018 8.29.2018 • 13 NEWS international Cuban youtubeRs doCument Lgbt LiFe, issues Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade

growing number of Cuban internet known by the Spanish acronym UMAP — users are using YouTube to to which gay men and others deemed unfi t adocument LGBTI life and issues on for military service were sent after the 1959 the Communist island. revolution that brought Fidel Castro to Nelson Julio Álvarez Mairata, who lives power as “the Castro gulag.” Álvarez also in Sagua la Grande, a small city on Cuba’s references Mariela Castro, the daughter of north central coast that is located roughly former Cuban President Raúl Castro and three hours east of Havana, launched his niece of Fidel Castro who spearheads LGBTI- YouTube channel, Nexy J Show, in 2016. specifi c issues as director of Cuba’s National Álvarez in a video he uploaded on May Center for Sexual Education (CENESEX), 20 discusses his eff orts to quit smoking. and says the Cuban government is talking In a video uploaded on Oct. 6, 2017, he about “accepting homosexuality to clean was wearing a tank top with an American up its image.” fl ag on it as he criticized “We are certainly totally President Trump and his restricted in various aspects administration’s policies “The White in Cuba,” Álvarez told the towards Cuba. Washington Blade on Aug. 3 “This president has me house has during a WhatsApp interview by the balls,” proclaimed become a true from Sagua la Grande. “[But] we Álvarez in the video’s are not censured in any way at caption. “The White reality show... this moment.” House has become a true it is now the Jhans Oscar Alonso reality show. It leaves the González, who lives in Havana’s Mexicans alone and it cubans’ turn Vedado neighborhood, is now the Cubans’ turn to be the launched his Youtube channel to be the focus of their in February. barbarities.” focus of their Alonso in a video he uploaded Álvarez in one of his barbarities.” on May 14 talked about his videos acknowledges the experience participating in 2016 massacre at the Pulse - Nelson Julio the International Day Against nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Álvarez Mairata Homophobia, Transphobia and Nelson Julio Álvarez Mairata hosting “The Nexy J Show.” photo via youtube. that left 49 people dead YouTuBEr Biphobia march that CENESEX and more than 50 others organized in Havana. The clip injured. included videos of the event and interviews ‘aS a YoutuBer i HaVe to after the revolution and supported an His most recent video, which he uploaded with participants and spectators. SaCrifiCe a Lot’ LGBTI cultural center in Santa Clara when on Tuesday, discusses a member of the Alonso also talks about Ricky Martin, he was secretary of the Communist Party in Cuban National Assembly who reportedly pansexuality and asexuality in other videos The Cuban government in 2014 agreed Villa Clara Province, succeeded Raul Castro came out as gay last month during the that he has uploaded. to expand internet access on the island as Cuba’s president in April. debate over the country’s new constitution Alonso told the Blade last week in an as part of the agreement it reached with ETECSA, Cuba’s state-run with an amendment that would extend email that his YouTube channel is “inspired the Obama administration to normalize telecommunications company, on its marriage rights to same-sex couples. by my own experience as an LGBT+ person” diplomatic relations between Havana and website notes there are now 725 public Wi- The Cuban government is currently and “the diffi culties with which we are Washington that ended after the Cuban Fi hotspots across the country. ETECSA has holding meetings that allow members unfortunately forced to live because we revolution. also launched a pilot program that allows of the public to comment on the new belong to a community that suff ers so Trump in June 2017 reinstated travel and Cubans to have Internet connections in constitution. The National Assembly at much hatred.” trade restrictions with Cuba, even though their homes. the end of the year is expected to fi nalize “All of my videos have themes that are previous reports indicate his company The introduction of 3G technology on it before a referendum that is scheduled to specifi c to the LGBT+ community,” he said. and four of his associates violated the U.S. the Communist island now allows Cubans take place in February 2019. Alonso told the Blade he plans to upload embargo against the Communist island to access the Internet anywhere on their Álvarez in his video includes a picture videos from other LGBTI activists and drag twice since the late 1990s. Miguel Díaz- smartphones. of a poster that refers to a labor camp — queens. Canel, who, among other things was born PlanetRomeo, Grindr and other apps are

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“all of my videos have themes that are specifi c to the LGBT+ community.” - Jhans oscar Alonso González YouTuBEr becoming increasingly popular in Havana and there were credible reports that the and across the country. government monitored without appropriate The Blade in May was able to use Facebook legal authority citizens’ and foreigners’ use Messenger and FaceTime to call the U.S. of email, social media, Internet chat rooms from public Wi-Fi hotspots in Havana’s and browsing.” Vedado neighborhood. It has also previously “The government controlled all internet recorded Facebook Live reports from access, except for limited facilities provided Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Las Tunas and by a few diplomatic missions and a small Santa Clara. but increasing number of underground The Trump administration earlier this year networks,” it says. announced the creation of a task force that is Álvarez told the Blade that access to the designed to expand internet access in Cuba. internet in Cuba has improved “a lot” over The International Telecommunications the last several years, but the bandwidth Union’s 2017 report notes 43 percent of remains slow. Cubans now use the internet. He said the internet centers that ETECSA Users who use the internet at public Wi-Fi operates have a connection that is “a bit hotspots purchase cards from ETECSA that better and a bit faster.” Álvarez told the Blade cost 1 CUC ($1) an hour. They can also add he is now able to use the Internet from his money to their accounts without purchasing home, but the connection has a “very low them. bandwidth.” People selling internet cards on the street Alonso said internet access in the country for 2 CUC ($2) are common sights in Havana, remains “quite bad” and “a privilege to Santa Clara and other cities across the be able to connect” because it remains country. Internet access at hotels tends to expensive for many Cubans. cost a bit more. He said he spends a lot of money to go Cuba remains one of the least connected online. Alonso told the Blade he also uploads countries in the world, in part, because his videos early in the morning because the many Cubans simply cannot aff ord to access connection is better because there are not a the internet. The State Department’s 2017 lot of people online. human rights report also notes the Cuban “As a YouTuber I have to sacrifi ce a lot,” he government “restricted access to the internet, said.

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#GreaterTogether ~ GFLGLCC $2,240 Westside Association Wilton Manors $1,025 owl a strike, get lei’d, win a raﬄ e prize, in his three years with the organization. “I’ve got everything that I need and some Teller Anything and help provide food and medicine to Clevenger said he’s brought in more sponsors of the things that I want,” said Johnny Wolfe, Ba person living with chronic illness. and tried to make it more family-friendly now a Poverello worker and program participant $600 That’s the idea behind the that Poverello has expanded who lives with HIV. Gym Bar Strikers Poverello Center’s “Bowling to treat people with cancer, As a participant, Wolfe is provided about to Fight Hunger” fundraiser diabetes and kidney and 17-29 meals, or roughly one week’s worth of $510 for 28 years running. This year “you go as a heart conditions after being food, every time he is eligible to pick up food Bona Bowlers the center’s longest-running hunger fi ghter, HIV-focused. Radio stations at Poverello. Participants can visit the food $350 charity event returns Sept. 8 including iHeart Radio and pantry to collect groceries once a month and to Sawgrass Lanes for a Luau- you throw a 97.3 are sponsoring this year’s also pay for an approximately $30 voucher to Hunger Fighters themed bowl-a-thon. ball on any event, while Miss Bryan from collect twice a month. $321 The goal is to raise $125,000 the DJ Laz Morning Show will The lush produce and fresh bread loaves to help approximately 3,500 lane any old be the emcee. in the pantry come from neighborhood Khaleesi’s Vortex people who live with chronic time you feel Clevenger’s decision to markets including Lucky’s, Mr. Green’s and $311 illness to aff ord nutritious make every event a food drive Publix. Wolfe also enjoys access to a LiveWell groceries provided by the non- like it.” means bowlers will receive center, which includes a salon outfi tted by SFGN Newsies profi t food pantry. In nearly one raﬄ e ticket for every bag Dick’s Service Station through donations, $250 three decades, the annual - Johnny Wolfe of food donated by bowl-a- acupuncture treatments, massage services, bowl-a-thon has raised $2 PoVErELLo ProGrAM thon participants. a meditation room and a gym among other Trantalis & Associates PArTICIPANT million. It takes $2 for donors to amenities. $225 Kevin Clevenger, an event provide a complete meal for Wolfe expects Poverello to reach or exceed Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar coordinator with Poverello, has more than anyone participating in Poverello’s health and its $125,000 fundraising goal for this year’s $150 doubled the fundraising goal for the event nutrition program, according to Clevenger. Bowling to Fight Hunger bowl-a-thon.

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“You go as a hunger fi ghter, you throw a individual bowlers and teams, representing ball on any lane any old time you feel like it,” the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber South Florida’s Wolfe said. of Commerce, with almost $2,000 raised as Only place to In its 28 years, the Bowling to Fight Hunger of publication time. ROCK! event has outgrown the 22-lane Manor “Best organization helping those in need,” Lanes in Wilton Manors and now fi lls the 56- Reilly wrote in his Facebook review of the Experience THE NEW EVENT CENTER lane Tamarac alley in Tamarac. 2017 event. The feeling is mutual, according “We usually sell out each year,” Clevenger to Clevenger. said. “Their team has been the #1 for the past Peter Quinlan, an employee of Sawgrass couple of years and they’re a really great Lanes who’s been bowling for 32 years, has group of people, especially Mr. Reilly. He’s worked the event in the past and said he left great to work with,” Clevenger said. feeling diff erent than he did after a regular Jacob Guevara, the Operations Manager shift at the alley. at Sawgrass Lanes, feels the alley makes a “It makes me feel a little better ‘cause I got diff erence by hosting such fundraisers. to see more smiling on faces. People having “You can have a good time raising money, more fun,” Quinlan said. “Bowling is a way to rather than being outside, walking and get people together. It’s fun.” running and stuff like that for a walkathon,” Quinlan calls bowling “a big family” as he Guevara said. “That’s why we do stuff like this wipes his ball down with a pride fl ag towel — whatever we can do for the community, from the 37th Annual International Gay we’re here for them.” Bowling Organization’s Annual Tournament and Conference. “It’s important to always help people out. You never know what someone is going if You go: through.” Professional Bowlers Association players have participated in the bowl-a-thon, WHen: Sept. 8, 2018 which is one of several hosted by Sawgrass 12 p.m. to register Lanes, according to Quinlan. The I.G.B.O. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. also hosts recurring fi ve-person team fundraisers at Sawgrass Lanes known as WHere: Sawgrass Lanes the Fort Lauderdale Invitational Regional 8501 N university drive Tournament, or F.L.I.R.T. Tamarac, FL 33321 Donald Reilly, a Sales Manager at Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale 17th Street, is leading this year’s fundraising eff ort among

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Chris Johnson Washington Blade

en. John McCain, who died Saturday at 81, leaves a legacy of patriotism, service to country — and being a thorn in the side Sof President Trump — but his legacy on LGBT issues is more complicated.

Throughout his decades in Congress, the Arizona McCain’s fellow congressman from Arizona who Republican took widely different stances on LGBT was closeted at the time, angered LGBT activists for issues — at times mocking them as unimportant, his vote in favor of DOMA. LGBT activists, including at other times embracing equal rights for the LGBT the then-publishers of the Washington Blade, community. McCain would often oppose LGBT rights threatened to out Kolbe over his vote, but Kolbe pre- to align with his party and for the sake of political empted them by coming out as gay. expediency, although the general direction of the Despite the political risk of coming out at the positions he took as time went on demonstrated time, McCain came to his friend’s aid and said increasing acceptance of LGBT people. Kolbe’s coming out hadn’t “caused much of a ripple” Masen Davis, CEO of Freedom for All Americans, in Arizona. said in a statement McCain’s growing acceptance of “I think Jim Kolbe has the respect and appreciation LGBT rights is consistent with many Americans. of most Arizonans,” McCain said. “I believe if he ran “John McCain’s journey to a more supportive for re-election, he wouldn’t have much difficulty.” place on a number of LGBTQ issues is one that McCain’s prediction proved correct. Kolbe would is familiar to so many be re-elected and go on to Americans,” Davis said. “His serve another six terms in evolution is reflective of the “I love my country, and I take Congress before retiring in growing awareness that each pride in serving her. But I 2007. and every one of us share cannot say that I love her more In an interview Sunday the same values and the with the Arizona-based same aspirations, and we all or as well as Mark Bingham Kronkite News, Kolbe said strive toward building a more did, or the other heroes on having McCain’s support perfect nation.” when coming out as gay was An early test for McCain United Flight 93 who gave their important. on LGBT issues during his lives to prevent our enemies “In fact, before I could even career in the Senate came from inflicting an even greater tell him, he put up his hand in 1993, when lawmakers and said, ‘Jim, don’t worry were debating gays in the injury on our country.” about it, you’re my friend, military in response to then- - John McCain you’re always going to be my President Clinton’s call to lift U.S. Senator friend, and it’s not going to the administrative ban on make any difference,’ before their service. As a member of I even got the words out of the Senate Armed Services Committee, McCain was my mouth,” Kolbe said. “And so, he was intensely part of the deliberation that ended with lawmakers loyal to people that he liked, and he was certainly passing the statutory ban on military service that intensely loyal to me.” came to be known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Nearly a decade after the DOMA vote, McCain Three years later in 1996, McCain continued took a position aligned with the goals of the LGBT his opposition to LGBT rights when he was one community in 2004 and 2006 when he broke of 84 senators to vote in support of the Defense with his party and opposed the Federal Marriage of Marriage Act, a federal prohibition on the Amendment, a measure pushed by President recognition of same-sex marriage. George W. Bush that would have changed the U.S. At around this time, former Rep. Jim Kolbe, Senator John McCain. Continued on page 20 

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Constitution to prevent the legalization of ““When less than one percent of Americans are volunteering to same-sex marriage. join the military, we should welcome all those who are willing and At a time when support for LGBT rights wasn’t popular and most Americans opposed able to serve our country. Any member of the military who meets same-sex marriage, McCain’s position as one the medical and readiness standards should be allowed to serve of the few Republicans to oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment was distinctive. — including those who are transgender.” Although McCain acknowledged on the Senate floor opponents of the amendment - John McCain contended it was “purposely divisive, U.S. Senator discriminatory and intended to deny some Americans their right to the pursuit of in 2008. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Notably, McCain when asked to identify happiness,” the Arizona Republican’s stated Appeals would eventually strike down the a gay role model chose 9/11 hero Mark reason for opposing the Federal Marriage amendment as unconstitutional.) Bingham, who helped lead passengers in Amendment was federalism grounds. Unlike other politicians, McCain never diverting United Airlines Flight 93 from the “The legal definition of marriage has evolved on the issue of same-sex marriage terrorists’ intended target of the U.S. Capitol always been left to the states to decide, in and continued to oppose it even after the building. McCain delivered the eulogy at accordance with the prevailing standards ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 in Bingham’s funeral and spoke warmly about of their neighborhoods and communities,” favor of marriage equality nationwide. him during the Blade Q&A. Senator John McCain. McCain said. “Certainly, that view has In 2008, McCain embarked on his “I love my country, and I take pride in prevailed for many years in my party where presidential run and won the nomination serving her,” McCain said. “But I cannot Tea Party challenge to his Senate seat during we adhere to a rather stricter federalism than to run against Barack Obama for the White say that I love her more or as well as Mark a Republican primary from radio talk show has always been the case in the prevailing House. Seeking to appeal to a nationwide Bingham did, or the other heroes on United host J.D. Hayworth, McCain was the biggest views among our friends in the Democratic audience, McCain reached out to the LGBT Flight 93 who gave their lives to prevent opponent of ending the prohibition on Party.” community through an interview with the our enemies from inflicting an even greater gays in the military and fought aggressively Consistent with that federalism approach, Washington Blade, making him the first (and injury on our country.” against changing the policy. McCain was a vocal supporter in 2006 of a still only) Republican presidential nominee McCain was endorsed during his In one hearing of the Senate Armed proposed state constitutional amendment to participate in a Q&A with the LGBT media. presidential run by Log Cabin Republicans, Services Committee, McCain called into at the ballot in Arizona seeking to prohibit In the interview, McCain suggested a distinction Trump failed to achieve eight question the results of a 2010 Pentagon study same-sex marriage and even appeared in a he could support the Employment Non- years later despite having the reputation in calling for repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” campaign calling for its passage. Discrimination Act and was open to a 2016 of being the most pro-LGBT Republican and the implementation of open service. (Ironically, the Arizona amendment review of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Although nominee in history. “I remain concerned, as I have in the in 2006 was the first anti-gay marriage he reiterated his opposition to the Federal But any growing acceptance of LGBT rights past, and as demonstrated in this study, amendment to fail at the ballot, although Marriage Amendment, McCain suggested vanished during the first years of the Obama that the closer we get to service members voters in the state corrected that by passing that might change if the courts forced states administration when lawmakers debated in combat, the more we encounter concerns a different version of the amendment to recognize same-sex marriage. repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Faced with a about whether ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ should be repealed,” McCain said. “These views should not be considered lightly, especially President Richard Nixon Greets Former Vietnam Prisoner of War John McCain, Jr. considering how much combat our forces Photo credit: White House Photo Office Collection. at a Pre-POW Dinner Reception. face.” When the Senate after an extensive, deliberate process and several failed attempts finally voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in December 2010, LGBT right supporters were celebrating, but McCain wasn’t. The Arizona Republican called the occasion a “sad day” on the Senate floor. As the advancement of LGBT rights continued throughout the Obama administration, McCain had a mixed bag of views and many times remain opposed. When the inclusion of a bi-national same- sex couple was considered as part of immigration reform in 2013, McCain was derisive of the effort and warned that using comprehensive immigration reform as a vehicle for advancing “social issues” would lead to failure for the legislation. “I think it is a red herring,” McCain said. “I think then, do we want to guarantee a taxpayer free abortion? I’m telling you now, if you load this up with social issues and things that are controversial, then it will endanger the issue.”

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But McCain also started exhibiting signs of After President Trump announced via moderating on LGBT issues. In 2013, McCain Twitter last year he’d ban transgender was among the 10 Senate Republicans to people from the U.S. military “in any vote in favor of the Employment Non- capacity,” McCain lambasted him. Although Discrimination Act — although that vote McCain’s objections at the time were about came after public prodding from his wife announcing the policy change via Twitter, Cindy McCain in the form of a postcard to that would change. her husband. The bill passed on a bipartisan When Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) basis in the Senate, but never came up in the introduced legislation last year seeking Republican-controlled House. to halt Trump’s transgender military ban, Gregory Angelo, president of Log Cabin McCain became an original co-sponsor and Republicans, pointed to his organization’s issued a statement in support of transgender endorsement of McCain in 2008 as well as military service. the Arizona Republican’s vote in favor of “When less than one percent of Americans ENDA in a statement recalling the “long and are volunteering to join the military, we should positive history” between the welcome all those who are two. willing and able to serve our “His support for ENDA in “While we country,” McCain said. “Any 2013 opposing employment disagreed on member of the military discrimination against the LGBT who meets the medical community will go down in many issues, and readiness standards history as a legacy vote proving later in his career, should be allowed to serve his evolution in support of — including those who are LGBT Americans followed in he became an transgender.” the historic footsteps of Barry increasingly vocal Chad Griffin, president Goldwater, the United States advocate for of the Human Rights senator whose seat he inherited,” Campaign, referenced Angelo said. LGBTQ service McCain’s support for Although he voted for members.” transgender service as ENDA, McCain in an almost evidence of the Arizona contradictory vein was a co- - Chad Griffin Republican’s growing HRC President sponsor of the First Amendment acceptance of LGBT rights Defense Act, a federal “religious at the end of his life. freedom” bill seen to enable anti-LGBT “While we disagreed on many issues, later discrimination. The legislation would have in his career, he became an increasingly undermined LGBT protections, including vocal advocate for LGBTQ service members,” President Obama’s 2014 executive order Griffin said. “In the last few years, Sen. against anti-LGBT workplace discrimination. McCain blocked anti-LGBTQ language in At the same time, McCain came out against the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed “religious freedom” legislation in opposed a ‘license to discriminate’ bill in Arizona. His voice helped get the ball rolling Arizona, denounced the Trump-Pence for a media firestorm that compelled Arizona Administration’s effort to ban transgender Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the legislation. troops and spoke out against the nomination After McCain was diagnosed with brain of the anti-LGBTQ Mark Green to lead the cancer and his life and public service came Army. We join with millions of Americans in to a close, the Arizona Republican ended his mourning his loss, and extend our deepest public service on a note in support of LGBT condolences to Sen. McCain’s wife, Cindy, rights. and his entire family.”

Chad Griffin in 2013, speaking in Washington D.C. against DOMA. Photo via Chad Griffin, Facebook.

8.29.2018 • 21 NEWS international Pontiff Shocker Norm Kent Pope wants parents to ‘pray’ for gay children [email protected]

x A 12-year-old boy got a kiss from the Pope and a ride in the Popemobile on March 28. Photo: Mountain Butorac/CNN.

It was supposed to be a simple news the line was not included. homosexual tendencies shows a lack of intimating that he remained silent and failed conference on a plane on the way back from Vatican News reported the pontiff had also fatherhood or motherhood,” he said, adding to act on a sex scandal that has recently been a trip to Ireland. But the pope’s off the cuff said he would encourage parents “to pray, to that parents should “not chase” their children exposed in the Church. comments on gays has sent out a worldwide not condemn, to dialogue, away. The startling remarks were published by whirlwind of backlash. to make room” for their Gay and lesbian advocacy the conservative Italian newspaper La Verità, Less than 72 hours after Pope Francis told offspring, and that ignoring “The first groups in Italy criticized the quoting Cardinal Raymond Burke — a high- reporters on a plane to Rome that parents the child would be an error. pope’s comments, the New ranking Vatican conservative and perhaps the should seek “psychiatric help for their gay It would be another thing thing I would York Times reported. most prominent anti-Francis figure. children,” the Vatican is trying now to row if homosexuality manifested “Talking about psychiatry Cardinal Burke was quoted as saying that back discussions that the comments were itself “after 20 years,” he say is, pray. leads Catholic parents to “homosexual culture” had found “roots inside inappropriate and offensive. added, leaving open the Don’t judge, believe that psychiatry can the church and can be connected to the drama It was during a press conference on an possibility the pope would cure homosexuality,” said of abuses perpetrated on adolescents and airplane while returning from Ireland last be more amenable to people but talk, Fabrizio Marrazzo from the young adults.” weekend that Pope Francis was pointedly coming out at an older age. support group Gay Hotline, The problem, he said, was not only among asked “what he would say to parents whose Questioned further by understand, the Ansa news agency the clergy “but even within the hierarchy, children were gay.” more journalists on what reported. which needs to be purified at the root.” While In a story that was reported in the Pittsburgh he would do if he were the give the son Marazzo added, the cardinal’s views are not mainstream and Post-Gazette and contributed to by both the father of a homosexual or daughter “Homosexuality is not a have been roundly dismissed by researchers Washington Post and the New York Times, the child, the pontiff replied: disease but a natural variant and others, it has generated a new discussion pontiff told journalists: “When it shows itself “The first thing I would say space.” of human behavior, and as of homosexuality within the halls of the from childhood, there are so many things you is, pray. Don’t judge, but talk, - Pope Francis such it should be accepted Vatican that has rippled to America’s shores. can do through psychiatry, to see how things understand, give the son or and respected.” This past weekend, a caustic letter are. It is something else if it shows itself after daughter space.” Francis’ comments published by the Vatican’s former top diplomat 20 years.” Remaining silent on the issue would be bad came at an awkward time for the pope, in the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria But when the Holy See’s official news parenting, he said. with international news publishing stories Vigano, blamed a “homosexual current” in the website published details of the interaction, “Ignoring a son or daughter with of individuals calling for his resignation, Vatican hierarchy for sexual abuse.

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It called for Francis’ resignation, accusing a spontaneous exchange with the press. He him of covering up for a disgraced cardinal, stated, “If they accept the Lord and have Theodore McCarrick. However the goodwill, who am I to judge them?” Washington Post and NY Times reported that Gay priests, he added, “They shouldn’t Pope Francis’ backers decried the accusations, be marginalized. The tendency [same-sex calling his letter “another desperate attraction] is not the problem... they’re our attack from frustrated conservatives still brothers.” The pontiff’s groundbreaking unaccustomed to not getting their way.” The remarks led SFGN to make him, along with pope has refused to comment on the matter. Apple CEO, our “Man of the Year” for 2013. Sounding like a politician just indicted The pope’s seemingly relaxed attitude on a tax evasion charge, towards gay men and women Vatican officials expressed led to scores of discussions confidence that the Vatican officials within the mainstream accusations were without media, and a cross section merit, would be disproved, expressed of editorial support from the and the pontiff would be LGBTQ community. exonerated. confidence that Adding to his popularity However, at least one the accusations and new style, in March of senior official interviewed 2015, Pope Francis joined by the Times backed were without 90 prison inmates for lunch Archbishop Vigano. The Rev. during a visit to Naples, Jean François Lantheaume, merit, would including 10 from the ward the former first counsellor at be disproved, which houses those who are the apostolic nunciature in gay, transgender, or have HIV/ Washington, said Archbishop and the pontiff AIDS. Vigano “tells the whole truth. In an online report I am a witness.” would be explaining the relationship Meanwhile, even with the exonerated. the Pope has developed new storm of controversy, with gays worldwide, the Pope Francis appears Human Rights Campaign more popular than ever. He has charted his summarized a history of interactions the own course in style, words and philosophy pontiff has had with the LGBTQ community. and enjoys favorability among 90 percent They called the partnership “complicated.” of Catholics, 74 percent white mainline Others might say conflicted. Either way, it Protestants, 68 percent of unaffiliated and 60 has become newsworthy again this month, percent of white Evangelicals. following the pontiff’s remarks on his flight Francis’ tenure as pope has also been notable back from Ireland this week. by the LGBT community for his adoption of a Regarding the pope, the Human Rights more conciliatory tone toward LGBT people Campaign report, available online, concluded, than that of his predecessors. “But anyone “There is a basic incoherence between the who utters Christian words without putting Pope’s words and the Church’s teaching on them into practice hurts oneself and others,” homosexuality that in reality present serious said Pope Francis in 2013. moral dilemmas for Catholic mothers and It was also back in 2013 that the pope won fathers of LGBTQ children. At the end, it the hearts and minds of the gay community leaves parents with more questions than when in July of that year he made the answers, and leaves children with continued memorable remarks about gay priests during vulnerability.”

Pope Francis in Prato. Photo credit: Zebra48bo, wiki user.

8.29.2018 • 23 Convictions Publisher's Editorial THE BULLETS OF A FALSE REVENGE STRIKE US ONCE AGAIN Norm Kent [email protected] Another Semi-Automatic Sunday

realized and fulfilled. Love that can be found GAIN. and lives that can be cherished. A America cries again, this time As human beings who can reason and rise, from Jacksonville. we have been blessed with so much. How Lives shattered, dreams stolen, futures with all the reservoirs of compassion and robbed. genius in our country can we not arrest this Again, we endure another mass shooting virus of our own making? and more deaths in a public place designed How can our leaders, teachers, and for party and pleasure, not shelter from a legislators not be working around the clock storm of bullets. with one common purpose that is not Our eyes close, our lips tighten, and we poisoned by partisan politics and not subject ask, when will the self-inflicted brutality to personal differences, but governed instead finally come to an end? by our common humanity? How have we become what we have We as adults have failed, too often, too become? many times, in too many places. If we When will the senselessness thought we had answers, and slaughter stop? they have not been the Will sanity ever be restored correct ones. Whatever we again? If we did was not enough. We Aeschylus once wrote of thought we are where we are today “the pain we cannot forget” because somewhere we all Eli “trueboy” Clayton (above) and Taylor “spotmeplzzz” Robertson, the two victims who and how it will ultimately had answers, failed yesterday. lost their life during the mass shooting in Jacksonville. Images via EA Sports. bring “wisdom to our souls.” What was it T.S Elliot Where is the wisdom we they have wrote before he passed, if it have lost in living? was him: “this is not what Each shooting brings more not been the I meant at all; that is not it pain and agonizing memories at all...” to the students and parents correct ones. It’s time to look beyond of Parkland, sending tremors what we have done and from Columbine to Newtown Whatever we start thinking about what to Vegas. others can do. It is time to It is a summer Sunday, did was not hear new voices, engage and news crews should be new paths, open new covering sailing regattas, enough. doors, and walk down weekend barbecues, charity roads less traveled. As a car washes, and county fairs where kids eat poet once wrote, that will make a difference. cotton candy, not more slaughter in public It is time to pass the torch to a new places. generation; to listen to what they have to say; Lives taken too young, and more scars on to see if they can find the clues we missed, the face of our state and nation, and in homes the answers we have not found. where the private agonies can’t be shared. “March for our Lives” comes to mind, More dreams snuffed out, more lives lost, standing up, being counted, criss-crossing and more tears flowing too early, too soon, so the country to be heard, seen, and shake us unnecessarily, so unjustly. from apathy to action. but their message is universal, their faith Always has, always will. Time to spin it It’s inexplicable. A world of vast beauty What they have said and what they say is is that justice will come and life will be again. and incredible majesty. Technology and not just for kids. It’s to save our souls. We restored. They see more of the future than The lives we save may be our own, our industry to make our lives healthier and should pay attention. All of us. the past. We should know they are right. brothers, our sisters, our society, our easier. Opportunities and dreams that can be They may be kids in some of your eyes, The pendulum swings back and forth. civilization and our planet.

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8.29.2018 • 25 ConviCtions guest Column tHe gop’s waR on adoption republicans are still trying to keep potential LGBT parents away from children

Maxine Chalker

he United States Congress is planning to place “bigotry ahead of the needs of vulnerable children who need Tloving families,” according to Human Rights Watch.

Newly-proposed legislation would allow care agencies to refuse service to LGBT child welfare groups nationwide to actively applicants. discriminate in the placement of adoptive Looking at the numbers, it seems children. Alabama State Representative obvious that our leaders should be focused Robert Aderholt’s amendment is designed on expanding the rights of LGBT families to make it easier for religiously-affi liated and singles who want to adopt. Already, adoption and foster care agencies to deny research from UCLA’s Williams Institute their services to LGBT prospective adoptive has shown that LGBT people are around parents, along with single people, divorced six times more likely to provide homes to people, people from other faiths and children in foster care, and four times more anyone else they believe confl icts with their likely to become adoptive parents. religious beliefs. At the same time, tens Aderholt’s law, proposed of thousands of children as an amendment to the yet only 8 states, phase out of the foster care $177 billion spending bill system each year having currently being considered along with failed to have been matched by the House, would Washington, with adoptive parents. The punish state and local problem has only been made governments who enforce d.c., have laws worse by the growing opioid anti-discrimination clauses that prohibit epidemic, according to a in the adoption space by recent letter, signed by 40 withholding 15 percent of discrimination Democratic Senators, who their federal funding. against lesbian, have called on the Senate “The amendment is bad Appropriations Committee to for prospective parents and gay and bisexual strike the amendment from bad for vulnerable children the funding bill. who need homes,” said parents in the Yet only 8 states, along with Ryan Thoreson, a researcher adoption space. Washington, D.C., have laws at Human Rights Watch. that prohibit discrimination “Congress should make against lesbian, gay and it easier, not harder, for children to fi nd bisexual parents in the adoption space. In loving, qualifi ed homes ready to take them short, adoption discrimination is already in.” legal throughout much of the U.S. But Aderholt’s proposal is a deeply Capitol Hill have turned their backs on the It’s also the federal version of legislation Thankfully, Aderholt’s amendment to troubling sign of where the priorities of GOP foster care crisis, in favor of open advocacy that at least 10 states have passed of their the federal funding package is unlikely to legislators lie. Eff ectively, conservatives on for discrimination. own accord in recent years. Texas, South pass into federal law. The Senate’s version Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, of the funding bill doesn’t include a similar South Carolina, Michigan, Mississippi, provision and, while Aderholt’s language Virginia and North Dakota have all passed passed through conference votes along Maxine Chalker, MSW / LSW is founder and executive director of religious “right of refusal” laws, which party lines, it’s likely that the amendment Adoptions From The Heart, one of the East Coast’s largest private allow taxpayer-funded adoption and foster would be stripped in conference. adoption agencies. A proud supporter of the LGBT community, she has devoted her career to promoting “open” adoption.

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8.29.2018 • 27 ConviCtions guest Column tHe CatHoLiC CHuRCH’s CHiLd Rape pRobLem Mark Segal

arning: This is one of the strongest columns I’ve ever written. It’s a Wsubject that LGBT people must take seriously, and nationally since the church has used what they have been institutionally practicing against us for years. While the Catholic religion should be treated with respect, its leadership needs to be called out and in some cases go to jail. There is a suggestion in the column on how the church could begin to redeem itself and a hard fi nish. It comes after reading the complete 877 page report.

tHe CHurCH’S CHiLd rape proBLem

There is not a more important position that this community has to make a stand on than the Catholic Church’s institutionalizing child rape by their priests, bishops and cardinals. Did you read that? CHILD RAPE! it was bishops like chaput who suggested that LGBT people not be allowed around children, and for That’s what is in the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s report, along with children tied up and whipped and a that reason (they’ve now changed that explanation) LGBT people should not be allowed to adopt. kiddy-porn ring of priests. The real facts: The Attorney General of Pennsylvania just issued a report that estimates 300 priests, bishops a meSSage to HiS HoLineSS Pennsylvania Catholic Church not to lobby to protect and cardinals have in some way been complicit in the tHe pope: child-abusing priests no matter how long ago it was, rape or sexual assault of over a thousand children, and and support the abolishment of statute of limitations that’s just in Pennsylvania. Put that together with the You’ve said you’re on the side of the victims and yet, laws for child rape and abuse. same form of scandals in Boston, Arizona, Washington the victims are saying these are just words that they’ve Now here’s where the LGBT community comes in. D.C. and other countries over the last few years and the heard before. So, Your Holiness, I have a suggestion It was bishops like Chaput who suggested that LGBT list of victims of little girls and boys being raped and that can put your words into action: Tell your cardinals people not be allowed around children, and for that sexually abused goes into the tens of thousands. In and archbishops to support the end of “Statute of reason (they’ve now changed that explanation) LGBT the U.S., it all started with the U.S. Council of Bishops Limitations” laws so that the child rapists in your people should not be allowed to adopt. attempting to cover this aﬄ iction by its “religious church are brought to justice. Excuse me, shouldn’t it be, “Don’t trust your leaders” by transferring priests, not calling the police, If you’re not sure what that means, here’s the point: children with priests, bishops and cardinals?” Tens of denying it when they knew it was true, moving records, Those 300 priests and bishops who were named in thousands of children beg you not to. and at one point, trying to ship those records out of the the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s report might country so the police could not get their hands on that not be charged due to that law, and here’s the kicker evidence. And let’s not forget fi ghting the statute of — there’s only one organization in the state fi ghting Mark Segal, publisher of Philadelphia Gay News, limitations. That law would allow offi cials to charge a that: the Catholic Church. Their lobbying arm is the is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in priest, bishop and yes, even cardinals, with their crimes Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. And its largest LGBT media. His best selling memoir “And Then I fi ve or 10 years later, and not allow them to go skipping supporter is the Archbishop of Philadelphia Charles danced, Traveling The road to LGBT Equality” is a into a nice retirement. Chuput. Your Holiness, put out a statement asking the National Lesbian Gay Journalist Book of the Year and available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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8.29.2018 • 29 LIFESTYLE food

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HenrY’S SandWiCH Station Montreal-style smoked meat on Zak The served that way in a restaurant (or to be more onions and San Fransisco (sic description Baker Jewish rye, so I didn’t mind the wait precise, sandwich shop). About fi ve minutes copied from their website) sourdough.” It 545 nW 1st ave. Fort Lauderdale in line (it was 12:30) to order my lunch. It later, our sandwiches were delivered by the was quite nice though not quite as fi lled with 954-616-5538 just gave me more time to eye some of the fi nger-dipping server (she managed to keep cheese and caramelized onions as one might henryssandwich.com delicious pies in the case; apple-crumble, her digits off our food, I watched). expect for a $9 naked sandwich. Key lime, guava, chocolate peanut butter and Since I couldn’t get the sandwich I wanted, My mother always said, “Never leave their legendary Krack pie (basically a shoo- I opted for the Italian cured meat sandwich, without saying something nice.” fl y pie with a powdered sugar coating). So, described on the menu as “Olympia The pies were delicious. As I mentioned can appreciate the fi nesse of well-prepared 20 minutes later, it’s fi nally my turn (it took Provisions’ capicola, salami cotto, sweetheart before, the Krack Pie is like a shoo-fl y pie, French haute cuisine, the complex so long because the credit card machine was ham, mortadella, provolone, tomato, which is to say, it’s like a pecan pie without ibalancing act of upscale Vietnamese fare, down and not only did you have to pay cash, giardinera relish, lettuce, Henry’s sub sauce, the pecans. Krack Pie deserves its name but the cashier had to write up your order semolina baguette.” That’s what I ordered, because of its cost (nearly $6.50 a slice) and the hearty fl avors of provincial Italian, even on a slip of paper and give it to the guy in the what I got was a mushy Cuban roll with after one bite of my husband’s portion, I sturdy, stick to your ribs German cooking, but kitchen – very old school) and I ordered the enough shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes wanted one of my own, even though I had a nothing is as satisfying as holding your meal signature smoked meat sandwich only to to make a small salad (which I did by scrapping perfectly acceptable apple crumble in front in your hands. I’m talking classic comfort hear the cashier say, “Oh we’re out of that.” it off my sandwich). That would have been all of me (well, truth be told, the crust on that food; sandwiches. Whether it’s a gooey grilled It took all my self-control not to do my right if it hadn’t all been drowned in the sub one was a little tough). cheese, healthy caprese, the exotic banh mi, best drag queen head roll and snap back, “No sauce (which I suspect is just creamy Italian The visit wasn’t a total loss, we did get to or just some good old fashioned cold cuts and bitch, you did not just make me wait in line dressing). Even after scraping it off , all I could taste Krack Pie and after observing one of cheese between a couple of slices of rye, there 20 minutes only to tell me you’re out of what taste was the sub sauce. My husband ordered the servers we came up with a new category is nothing quite as satisfying. everyone comes to this place for!” the French onion soup grilled cheese, which of Florida resident, “hipster-cracker.” I could go all blah, blah blah about the Earl Instead I said, “Oh, I wish you had put featured “caved aged gruyere, caramelized of Sandwich and the history of the damn up a sign announcing that,” and ordered something else quickly. To soothe my frayed thing, but who the hell cares? Just lead You might have better luck at one of these other sandwich shop options: me to the counter and let me order. All of nerves, I treated myself to a slice of pie, too. My husband was able to put in his order which made me very excited to visit Henry’s without any issue. This is the kind of place Boulevard subs Lunchroom new york Grilled cheese Sandwich Station in F.A.T. Village. Its name where they give you a number to take to is a nod to Henry Flagler, responsible for 1100 e. oakland park 4520 n. Federal, Fort 2207 Wilton dr., Wilton your table so that someone else can wander Blvd., oakland park Lauderdale manors the Florida East Coast Railway (which runs around with your food for 15 minutes directly behind the property). Its focus is on looking for you. 954-561-1934 954-870-7197 954-564-6887 small batch, artisanal purveyor and in-house While sitting there waiting for our food I boulevardsubs.net lunchroomsandwiches.com newyorkgrilledcheese.com smoked and cured meats served on locally watched a server stick her fi ngers in three baked bread. The restaurant also features glasses to carry them at once before fi lling craft-baked pies as well as locally brewed and them up. After a few minutes what should craft beers. arrive but our pie! I know some people believe I stopped by all excited about the prospect that life is short, and you should order dessert of sampling the restaurant’s signature dish fi rst, but it’s the fi rst time I’ve ever been hunGry For more?  VISIT SFGN.COM/FOOD!

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] Box Office Blockbuster THU 8/30 music If you like piña coladas, then you’ll love the live performances tonight at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, 1111 N. Ocean Dr. You’ll hear much more than Jimmy Buffett’s biggest hits at the 5 O’Clock Somewhere and LandShark Bars and Grills and nearby Hollywood Beach Bandshell. Can you think of a more relaxing way to kick off the holiday weekend? Info at MargaritavilleHollywoodBeachResort. com. FRI 8/31 comedy Comedian and actress Amy Schumer and her friends Rachel Feinstein, Bridget Everett and Mia Jackson are coming to the Hard Rock Event x Center at the Hard Rock Casino and film Hotel in Hollywood tonight at 8 p.m. Sunday 9/2 Schumer has banned cellphones and recording devices in the arena, so Beat the summer heat with some cool comedy at your local cineplex. The surprise hit of the summer is “Crazy Rich be prepared for some uncensored Asians,” the big screen adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s novel, starring Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh. Hunky Henry Cavill humor from everyone. We wouldn’t (“Superman,” “The Tudors”) is hanging on in theaters in the latest “Mission: Impossible” sequel. History buffs will enjoy have it any other way. Tickets start at “Operation Finale” opening this weekend and we’re just not sure who is buying tickets to Melissa McCarthy’s puppet $102 at MyHRL.com. whodunnit, “The Happytime Murders.” Check local listings for theaters and show times.

Photo credit: Warner Bros. SAT 9/1 SUN 9/2 MON 9/3 TUE 9/4 theater history holiday comedy Broward Stage Door Theatre opens Stop by the Stonewall National Isn’t it ironic that on Labor Day, the So, you think you’ve got talent? Find its season with the beloved musical Museum and Archives Wilton holiday dedicated to the workers who out in front of the live audience at “La Cage aux Folles” in its new home, Manors Gallery, 2157 Wilton Dr., keep our economy chugging along, the Boca Black Box Center for the the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, and check out the powerful exhibit, that so many of our friends will be Arts, 8221 Glades Rd. in Boca Raton. 3800 N.W. 11th Place in Lauderhill. “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals working today? If you’re one of the The theater is hosting an “all-arts” Sing along with Jerry Herman’s 1933-1945,” presented in partnership lucky ones who get a day off, why not open mic night and the call is out familiar songs, like “I Am What I Am,” with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial head down to Wilton Manors after for comedians, spoken word artists, “Look Over There” and “The Best of Museum. Learn about the thousands that relaxing poolside barbecue? poets, jugglers, magicians, musicians Times.” Local actor Larry Buzzeo stars of European gays who suffered at The many gay bars and clubs along and more. Contact to emcee Gary as the gender-bending diva Zaza. the hands of the Nazis through Oct. the drive will welcome you with Goodman, Gary@GaryGoodman, Through Sept. 23. Tickets are $48 at 14. Suggested donation $5. More happy hour drink specials, special to reserve your spot. Tickets are $10 StageDoorFL.org. information at Stonewall-Museum.org. entertainment and much more. at BocaBlackBox.com.

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8.29.2018 • 33 A&E theater Local Composer Pens World Premiere Musical

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ennis Manning was just a teen when he first began to learn the guitar. The Dtalented musician was soon playing the folk songs sung at mass in the Catholic school in his small Pennsylvania hometown, along with the popular music of Bob Dylan, John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary. Just a few years later, he finished his first song, “Simple Words,” a ballad performed at his sister’s wedding — “I just wrote it down,” Manning recalled — and he’s been composing ever since. Nearly four decades later, many of Manning’s favorite tunes will be featured in a new musical, “Now & Then,” receiving its world premiere next week in Wilton Manors. Manning happened to be in the audience last spring at one of local theater producer and playwright Ronnie Larsen’s shows when the topic of Manning’s music came up in a conversation before the curtain. “I had never considered writing a musical before,” said Larsen, creator of the Off Composer Dennis Manning will perform his Broadway hit, “Making Porn,” and producer own compositions in the world premiere of of an LGBT play series at the Abyss Stage “Now & Then” at the Abyss Theatre. Photo courtesy of Dennis Manning. and Foundry Studio. “I can barely sing in the shower, but I just knew right then that I wanted to hear Dennis’ music.” relationship of two men—one a musician— Manning had long imagined a career in over 40 years. music, but like many aspiring musicians, made “It’s not the story of Dennis Manning,” the HOME | AUTO | BUSINESS ends meet with consulting and management composer insisted. “Who would want to see contracts in between recording sessions and that? I’m not that interesting, but if you know meetings with record label executives. me, you might recognize some of the stories.” We know Insurance, because “I had to get jobs. I worked in restaurants Larsen added, “Dennis draws on those We Insure Florida. and eventually got a master’s degree in shared experiences that nearly every training,” he explained, noting he and his couple encounter over the course of a long husband moved to South Florida 11 years ago, relationship, whether they’re straight or gay “and then all of a sudden you’re in your fifties or whatever. It’s a real love story.” and meet Ronnie Larsen, who wants to hear Manning warned, “These aren’t your your music.” typical Broadway show tunes, not Rodgers The two spent hours together over several and Hammerstein or Sondheim, but if you weeks going through Manning’s songs. Fifty look at theater today, ‘Hamilton’ isn’t either,” songs were narrowed down to 25 and then noting the emphasis on acoustic guitar pop- CONSTANTINE PATSIMAS 20 before they realized there might be the influenced rhythms throughout. [email protected] makings of a musical. For Manning, who also stars in the cast “Ronnie kept asking about the stories of six, the biggest thrill is finally hearing his behind the songs,” said Manning, who music performed by others: HOME • FLOOD • AUTO admitted most were inspired by his own life “Each time, I hear new things. It’s humbling ALEJANDRO KALAF III BUSINESS • UMBRELLA • RVs and 27-year relationship with his husband. to hear them [sung by someone else]. I’ve lived [email protected] BOATs • JETSKIs • MOTORCYCLE “Then, one night in July, he came back with with some of the songs for so long, it’s such the script for ‘Now & Then.’” a gift to hear them from a new perspective.” Larsen conceived a love story, tracing the

954.903.7519 “Now & Then” by Dennis Manning and Ronnie Larsen will receive its world premiere Sept. 1975 E. Sunrise Blvd, Suite 602 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 6 – 30 at the Foundry at the Abyss Theatre, 1140 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. Tickets www.WeInsureFTLaud.com are $35 – 50 at NowAndThenMusical.com.

34 • 8.29.2018 A&E music An Evening With Singer Reflects on Iconic Album, Career and Coming Out

J.W. Arnold

or a generation of LGBT people, K.D. Lang’s 1993 critically-acclaimed, Grammy- Fwinning album, “Ingénue,” offered an introspective and ultimately uplifting escape from homophobia, discrimination and the still- devasting AIDS epidemic. Hits like “Constant Craving” and “Miss Chatelaine” could be heard on radio stations by day and high-energy remixes fueled the action at gay nightclubs well into the wee hours of the night. The singer was already a hero to the LGBT community after she publicly came out in the Advocate in 1992, but this album made her a legend. Now, 25 years later, Lang is back on the road with her “Ingénue Redux” tour, sharing that iconic sound with the very fans who remember it best. She’ll perform the album in its entirety on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. SFGN caught up with Lang in between concerts to talk about the tour, her career and more: Singer k.d. lang brings her “Ingénue Redux” tour to Fort Lauderdale on Did you ever imagine that “Ingénue” Friday, Sept. 7. Photo via Facebook. would become an iconic album? I didn’t have any idea. It was just a very I always try to be honest and write in a way that 25th Anniversary Tour personal, honest and vulnerable record. I think can be authentic to any relationship, to myself, that at the time it really resonated with people to a higher spiritual power, or your dog. Generously underwritten by Rich Herter and Dennis Baney because in the early 90s and late 80s, AIDS and the HIV crisis was in full swing, Queer Nation When you look back at your career, what was outing people, it was a tumultuous time… it has been the secret to your longevity? really resonated and became a symbolic record I just worked very hard. I was super tenacious SEPTEMBER 7 and still gives me a sense of pride and motivation and kept working. It was always more about the Au-Rene Theater in this era. journey for me. I’ve slowed down in the last few years, but that’s okay. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of her Grammy “Ingenue” was a commercial breakthrough at the time, but musically, the album seemed You risked your career and came out in a award-winning, critically acclaimed album Ingénue,Ingénue, to run counter to the trends in the industry. very public way. While times certainly have k.d. lang brings her live performance of the platinum-selling There is one thing I’ve always tried to do, changed, what advice would you offer young record to the Broward Center. which is not rely on a trend or try to be modern. LGBT people, especially aspiring performers? I just try to do my own thing. Nirvana, Madonna, I don’t think the message is different from Bjork were out, and [my music] was the opposite anyone I would address: having a loving solid of what was happening, but I was just focusing relationship with yourself and allowing that on making my own music. to reflect in every relationship you have with anyone else, and maintaining a healthier place You’ve also written hit songs for other for yourself. artists. Do you approach these songs TICKETS at BrowardCenter.org differently than you would for songs you What is one thing about k.d. lang that Ticketmaster: 954.462.0222 plan to record? What’s going through your our readers might be surprised to learn Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office mind? about you? Do you have a hobby or guilty Group Sales: 954.660.6307 Usually the fear of God is running through my pleasure? mind! I don’t feel like I’m particularly prolific, There are no secrets left. [laughs] People know Follow us: BrowardCenter I’m just thankful the creative juices are flowing. everything about me.

The Broward Center 2017-2018 season is presented by the K.D. Lang performs her album “Ingénue” and more at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale Broward Performing Arts Foundation. on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30 at BrowardCenter.org.

8.29.2018 • 35 Datebook august 29 - septembeR 5

Theater broward county Tucker Berardi [email protected] La Cage Aux Folles August 31 to September 23 at the Stage Door Theater, 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill. Nightclub and drag show owner Georges is Top Picks presented with the challenge of acting the part when meeting his son’s fi nances ultra- conservative parents. When he fails to take Arts Launch Saturday, September 8 at the Arsht on the role of masculine uncle, he takes more Center. This is Miami’s biggest annual creative measures to meet the family. Tickets event celebrating and kicking off the $48. Visit LPACFL.com or call 954-777-2055. Arts Season. Join us for a day of fun and discovery: family activities, mini Friday Night Sound Waves performances, a community village Music Series of more than 100 arts & cultural Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The organizations, chef demonstrations, Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort food*, live bands, DJs and more. Free Lauderdale. Enjoy live, outdoor music admission. Visit arschtcenter.org/ spanning genres and tributes every Friday artslaunch for details. evening through November. Free. Visit FridayNightSoundWaves.com

The Weepies in Concert the Weepies in Concert will be on Saturday, September 1 at 8 p.m at the Broward Center Saturday, September 1 at 8 p.m at the for the performing arts. photo via Facebook. palm beach county Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Steve Tannen and Deb Talan will will feature many of our own brass faculty favorite performers who have gone out into bring their beautiful harmonies and Lynn Wind Ensemble Saturday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Keith members along with special guest artist Charles the world of music and achieved success. This songwriting to Fort Lauderdale. Tickets C. And Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Lazarus, trumpeter of the Minnesota Orchestra, year American trumpeter Peter Pirotte ’12 is are $37.50 to $75. Visit BrowardCenter. Center. When the strings are away, the winds performing solo works with pianist Lisa joined by Brazilian pianist Carina Inoue ’14, ’16 org. will play. This will be an evening of thrilling Leonard. All will join together in the second in a show-stopping program spanning three performances of music for woodwinds, brass half to showcase the power and beauty of brass centuries of brass-keyboard repertoire. Free to Lynn Wind Ensemble and percussion. Tickets $10. Visit events.lynn. chamber music. Tickets $20. Visit events.lynn. attend. Visit events.lynn.edu. Saturday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m. at edu. edu the Keith C. And Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. When the Free Friday Concerts Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center strings are away, the winds will play. Mark Reese and Friends Second Annual Alumni Recital Sunday, September 9 at 4 p.m. at the Keith C. for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. This will be an evening of thrilling — Lynn University And Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Enjoy live music from the comfort of your performances of music for woodwinds, Center. The fi rst half of this exciting concert Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall. Come hear picnic blanket or lawn chair every week, for brass and percussion. Tickets $10. Visit free! Returns in October. Call 561-243-7922 or events.lynn.edu. visit DelrayArts.org.

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Outdoor Music Series Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink specials available. Free with museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.org.

The Big Show Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Full Charge Bookkeeping Services Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. A collection of comedy mixing the likes of improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com.

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