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Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Nat. Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association Midtown Business Association outwordmagazine.com November 22, 2012 - December 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 22 • No. 469 Outword Magazine 5 Colorado House Elects Openly Gay Speaker ark Ferrandino has been chosen as the new Speaker of back when the session resumes in January, the Colorado House of Representatives, the third openly and with Democrats now controlling both Colorado Houses it is expected to pass. Mgay man in the nation to achieve that post. The three “We have won four hard fought contests male Speakers may soon be joined by Oregon Representative Tina (for marriage equality) in key states, and for Kotek, who is on track to be elected Speaker in that state. the first time in our history, the electorate has voted in favor of marriage equality,” said “I am very much looking forward to working with Rep. Ferrandino and Rep. Speaker Pérez. “This is a critical turning Kotek,” said California Speaker John A. point in our long march to justice, and I am Pérez. “I know how important it is for the deeply moved by the tireless commitment of LGBT Community to have a seat at the table, the activists and allies who made these and these key victories underscore the victories possible.” powerful momentum our community has Prior to Tuesday’s election, Speaker Pérez built to achieve full acceptance by society and Rhode Island Speaker Gordon Fox were and respect in the eyes of the law.” the only openly gay Speakers. Speakers A Democrat from Denver, Ferrandino was Pérez and Fox, and incoming Speakers cosponsor of a civil unions bill that was Ferrandino and Kotek, are Democrats. blocked from getting a full vote in the State On Thursday, November 8, Assembly House of Representatives by Republican Democrats in California unanimously chose leaders, who knew Democrats had the votes Speaker Pérez to continue serving as their to pass it. Ferrandino has vowed to bring it Colorado’s new House Speaker Mark Ferrandino. leader. Author Felice Picano Comes to Lavender Library elice Picano, an HIV/AIDS activist and the author of more than 25 books of poetry, stories, novels, memoirs, and non- Ffiction, will be making a stop at Sacramento’s Lavender Library in December where he will talk about his career, activism, the writing process and signing his newest book. Picano is considered a founder of modern Important Gay People of that year. Picano’s gay literature along with the other members most recent work includes True Stories: of the path breaking Violet Quill Club. He Portraits From My Past, and two collections, was involved as writer or editor in early gay Contemporary Gay Romance, and Twelve media such as The Advocate, Out, O’Clock Tales. Christopher Street, and The New York Native. Two speculative novellas, Twentieth In 1977, Picano founded the first all gay Century Unlimited, will be published in publishing house, The SeaHorse Press, and 2013. He is also a playwright, and four of his then joined two friends in 1981 to form The plays have been produced by local and Gay Presses of New York, which dominated regional theatres. the independent GLBT book scene for the Picano was openly gay and “out” before next 15 years. the Stonewall Riots and was associated with Picano’s work has been translated into the early gay political movement. (c.f. Jeffrey many languages, and several titles were Schwarz’s film:Activist: the Life and Times national and international bestsellers. His of Vito Russo.) Faced with the threat of what first novel was a finalist for the PEN/ would become the AIDS epidemic, in 1980, Hemingway Award in 1975. Since then he’s Picano joined eight other men in forming been nominated for and/or won dozens of The Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the premiere Author and activist Felice Picano will be making literary awards, including a Lambda Literary organization to combat the disease. a special appearance at the Lavender Library on Foundation Pioneer Award in 2009. Those experiences led him to co-author Friday, December 14. He was also one of OUT Magazine’s 100 The New Joy of Gay Sex (1992) and The Joy FELICE continues on page 22 6 Outword Magazine November 22, 2012 - December 13, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 22 • No.