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muSicaL PReVIEW A look at what’s on the performance calendar of the state’s classical ensembles this season. See Page 22 The Voice of progRess foR WiSconsiN’S LgBT commuNiTy September 22, 2011 | Vol. 2, No. 23 falliNg foR The SceNeRy Tourists spent nearly $3 billion in Wisconsin last fall in pursuit of nature’s gold. Wig visits door county, one of the state’s favorite fall destinations, to check in with some of the gay business owners who’ve helped make the area a world-class destination (page 12). Wig also reports from Bayfield, where fall’s transformation begins its colorful journey southward (page 27). PHOTO: DOORC ount y. com /D oor C ount y V isitor B ureau This celebrations follow end of ‘don’t ask’ By Lisa Neff founder of Servicemembers Congress, Clinton agreed to issue Staff writer United and a veteran dis- a compromise that did not foR The RecoRd inside and online at “Don’t ask, don’t tell” offi- charged under the policy. end but rather codified the “My thoughts, today, are with all those gay men and wisconsingazette.com cially ended at 12:01 a.m. on DADT was enacted ban. DADT barred military lesbians who suffered directly or indirectly because of Sept. 20, a date greeted like almost 18 years ago. It was officers from asking about a discriminatory policies in our military. The injustice they News a holiday by the politicians a hard-fought loss for Bill recruit’s or servicemember’s endured is not undone by today’s events. But, I also think WiGWAG ��2 and activists who fought for Clinton’s administration and sexual orientation, but it also of all the young men and women who now have great Regional Gaze ��4 repeal, by gay servicemem- a gay community that was barred gay servicemembers opportunities to serve their country and live their lives National Gaze ��9 bers who were forced into just coming into its own in from disclosing their sexual honestly and openly. I am grateful for this day.” Editorial �� 14 the closet, and by military Washington. Clinton, who orientation. – U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., on the official repeal Faith Gaze �� 17 veterans who felt disre- courted the gay vote, had Since 1993, at least 14,346 of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on Sept. 20. Pet Gaze �� 18 spected. campaigned on a promise men and women have been “Justice has prevailed and to lift a long-standing ban discharged from the Armed Features ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is dead. against gays in the military. Forces under DADT. issued a mid-morning state- cities hosted gay sailors, WiGOUT �� 22 God bless America,” said But facing staunch oppo- At the White House, ment on Sept. 20, about nine marines, soldiers and pilots Art Gaze �� 24 Alexander Nicholson, the sition in a conservative President Barack Obama hours after gay bars in major DADT page 10 Music �� 28 On the Town �� 34 gay wwii VeT fiNally gets hoNoRable diSchaRge Page 9 2 W i S c o NS i N g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 22, 2011 W i S c o NS i N g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 22, 2011 3 LGBT news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg oN BROADWAY the “Dump Michele knows what you are wonder- The play “8” is based on the Bachmann” blog plan ing: Will Bill play the sax on federal Proposition 8 trial in to release a book Gaga’s “Edge of Glory”? California that lasted 13 days, to coincide with the with an intermission that spanned November release ReSPecT & ACCEPT months. The play, by Academy of the presidential can- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Award winner Dustin Lance Black didate’s autobiography. The Education Network is honor- and based on transcripts from book is titled “The Madness of ing Chaz Bono, Michele and Rob the landmark trial, is a lot shorter Michele Bachmann: A Broad- Reiner and Phoenix Sun CEO Rick at 90 minutes. It was bound this minded Survey of a Small-Minded Welts with 2011 Respect Awards. week for a one-night only read- Candidate.” The ceremony will take place at ing on Broadway. The cast includ- Of course, by November, there the Beverly Hills Hotel on Oct. 21, ed Morgan Freeman, Anthony will probably be little interest in and also include a Diversity Award Edwards, John Lithgow, Christine either book about Bachmann, to Wells Fargo and the announce- Lahti, Rob Reiner, Larry Kramer whose candidacy appears to have ment of the 2011 Student and Marisa Tomei. already tanked. Advocate Award. GLSEN is honor- ing transgender celeb Bono, a star SchWeddy Balls SiNgiNg RoN on this season’s “Dancing with the Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream PauL’S PRaiSeS Stars,” with the Hero Award. flavor pays homage to a clas- Musician Barry Manilow sur- fRoLic oN The RighT sic “Saturday Night Live” skit. prised his fans recently when he LiVe-iN & LoViN’ Author Joe McGinniss’ highly anticipated book about Sarah “Schweddy Balls” ice cream will told The Daily Caller that he sup- Same-sex couples in Florida Palin includes details on the former veep candidate’s alleged sexual debut on Sept. 24 to mark SNL’s ports U.S. Rep. Ron Paul for presi- can’t get married, but they appar- relationship with former basketball star Glen Rice while she was 37th season premiere. The limited- dent. Manilow said he agrees with ently can live together without courting current husband Todd Palin. In the book, McGinniss quotes batch flavor is made with fudge- “just about everything” Paul says, breaking state law. But an unmar- Rice as confirming the one-night stand. The book also confirms a covered rum balls and chocolate calling him a “solid” contender for ried heterosexual couple? Well, a longstanding rumor that Palin had an extramarital affair with her malt balls stirred into vanilla ice the White House. statute still on the books in the husband’s ex-business partner Brad Hanson and that she dabbled cream. The inspiration is a char- Although Manilow has been Sunshine State makes it a second- with cocaine use. acter created by Alec Baldwin – rumored to be gay throughout his degree misdemeanor for “any man a specialty food marketer named career – he got his start working or woman, not being married to Pete Schweddy. As a guest on a with Bette Midler at New york’s each other” … to “lewdly and million to $95 million. The new 7 New york City. fake NPR program called “Delicious famed Continental Baths – he has lasciviously associate and cohabit percent staff reduction brings the “They are adorable together Dish,” Schweddy speaks with never officially come out of the together.” A conviction can result group’s total number of employees and are very, very happy,” an “hosts” Ana Gasteyer and Molly closet. in 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. to 650, down from a 2002 peak of unnamed source told People. Shannon about his holiday treats, 1,400 people. In the last few years, O’Donnell is returning to TV on including rum balls, malt balls and, of LiVe fRom The haTe doLLaRS Focus has let go almost 500 workers. Oct. 10 with “The Rosie Show,” course, his famous Schweddy balls. hoLLyWood BoWL doWN a new talk program on Oprah “No one can resist my Schweddy The William J. Clinton Foundation The anti-gay hate group Focus RoSie fiNdS LoVe Winfrey’s OWN network. balls,” Baldwin deadpans. will host Lady Gaga, Usher and U2’s on the Family announced Sept. 16 amid The LatteS Rounds is a corporate head The Edge and Bono for “A Decade that it’s eliminating 49 jobs in the Rosie O’Donnell has a new hunter for an IT company in New SPaRe The TReeS of Difference” at the Hollywood latest of several rounds of layoffs. girlfriend she met at Starbucks, york City. O’Donnell has four Sarah Palin’s former heir appar- Bowl. The Oct. 15 concert cel- The Colorado Springs group had a reports People magazine. children with her former partner ent to the title of “Tea Party ebrates the work of the foun- $105 million budget this fiscal year O’Donnell introduced her new Kelli Carpenter, whom she mar- queen” is also getting skew- dation, which Clinton established ending Sept. 30, but officials project girlfriend Michelle Rounds at her ried in 2004. 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Tell us REGIONAL GAzE [email protected]. appleton oKs cain’s campaign tried to hide gay staffer partner benefits By a vote of 10 to 6, the executive director Katie was part of a larger plan to Appleton Common Council Belanger. “Appleton’s vision standardize benefit packages charged with ripping off madison Pride approved a measure extend- for creating an inclusive and for non-union employees ing healthcare and related welcoming workplace makes after a state law adopted By Louis Weisberg to documents obtained by Outreach.

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