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ROMANCE A LA CARTE WiGOUT offers a guide to the food and drink of love, including romantic cocktails, the best local chocolates and, of course, oysters. Dish It Out, page 19 THE VOICE OF PROGRESS FOR WISCOnsin’s LGBT COMMUNITY Feb. 7, 2013 | Vol. 4, No. 6 Hillary Clinton says goodbye to State Department, mulls next political move By Lisa Neff will redouble your efforts to do Staff writer all that you can to demonstrate When Hillary Rodham Clinton unequivocally why diplomacy and first came to national attention development are right up there in 1992, she was 44 and joining with defense.” husband Bill on a high-energy bus Diplomacy and development, for tour, with Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t her, included delivery of a powerful Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)” United Nations speech for LGBT playing at stop after stop on the rights in December 2011 in Gene- presidential campaign trail. va that many compared to Martin When she left the State Depart- Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” ment for the final time as secre- speech. In an address unprecedent- tary of state on Feb. 1, many of ed for a world leader, Clinton, said, Clinton’s supporters were thinking “Gay rights are human rights, and about tomorrow – as in the winter human rights are gay rights,” and 2016 day when New Hampshire the landscape shifted. OnOn holds its presidential primary, or the With the declaration came winter 2016 night of the next Iowa reform – an extension of employ- Caucuses, or the January 2017 day ment benefits to same-sex part- when the next president takes the ners and spouses of State Depart- oath of office. ment employees, changes to make Clinton ended her term as the it easier for transgender Americans theirtheir nation’s top diplomat wanting to correct their passports, passage some rest and relaxation, but her of the first-ever UN resolution supporters and admirers – a siz- affirming the human rights of LGBT able majority of Democrats and a people, a push to provide foreign surprising number of Republicans, aid to promote LGBT rights with honor?honor? according to recent polls – hope the Global Equality Fund. that R&R doesn’t lead to a retire- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION PHOTO ment from politics. CLINTOn’s STAR Clinton was a woman of promi- LGBT RIGHTS nence – and minor celebrity – in Serving as the 67th secretary 1969, when she delivered the com- Scouts drag boots of state, Clinton visited a record mencement address at Wellesley 112 countries and traveled 956,000 College and Life magazine profiled miles. She left the post with a favor- her as a standout in the Class of ability rating of 66 percent, but more importantly with a successful ’69. She campaigned for George on anti-gay ban record of advocating worldwide for McGovern, worked as staff attorney for the Children’s Defense Fund, By Lisa Neff that, along with the “complexity of this issue,” led peace, liberty, democracy, justice and human rights. served on the House Judiciary Staff writer the board to delay a decision so leaders can collect In her farewell to employees Committee’s impeachment inquiry On their honor, leaders of the Boy Scouts of additional perspectives and draft a resolution to be Feb. 1, Clinton said, “Those of you staff during Watergate and was first America said they may replace an outright ban on decided not by the board, but by a 1,400 member who are staying, as many of you lady of Arkansas from 1979-1981 gay scouts and troops with a policy allowing indi- national council in May. will, please know that I hope you and 1983-1992. vidual councils and troops to set their own member- LGBT civil rights leaders still relishing a year of CLINTON page 16 ship rules. unprecedented victories heralded news that the A vote was hoped for on Feb. 6, the last day the iconic youth group might lift the ban, but showed BSA’s national executive board was meeting in Irving, disappointment with the delay. MINE PROPOSAL SLAMMED Texas. “Every day that the Boy Scouts of America delay After getting $15M from interests that But early on Feb. 6, after two weeks of frenzied action is another day that discrimination prevails,” would benefit from an open-pit iron mine lobbying on the issue, the BSA said the outpour- said Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights in the Penokee Hills, the GOP is pushing ing of opinion proves how deeply people care. And Campaign. “Now is the time for action. Young Ameri- a measure that would lift environmental SCOUTS page 14 rules opposed by those interests. Page 6 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | February 7, 2013 News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg PRICE OF over the age of 5 from his partner erupted from an argument meet with a client after that he visited for lunch. INNOCENCE exposing their genitals on of 38 years with ex-boyfriend Dimitri being solicited for sex. She The owners of Pablo’s Gov. Scott Walker trans- public streets, in parks or in Seattle. Geier over the use of soy arrived for the transac- Taqueria in Palm Beach ferred $40,000 in campaign plazas or on public transit. Nabors told sauce at a Chinese restau- tion … at the Salem Police Gardens said they have a donations into his legal Hawaii News rant in Menlo Park. Department. Authorities strict “no racists” policy defense fund, bringing the FRUIT JUICE Now, “I’m 82 and say the woman walked past and asked Limbaugh to total deposited into the A right-wing radio host he’s in his 60s and so we’ve HOW DO YOU the police department sign leave the premises. He ini- account to $200,000. Walk- says the government is been together for 38 years SPELL RELIEF? and into the station, where tially refused, spewing a er, who says he’s not sus- putting chemicals in pro- and I’m not ashamed of Bishop Thomas Pap- she attempted to locate racist, obscenity-filled rant, pected of any wrongdoing, cessed foods to turn babies people knowing, it’s just rocki, the anti-gay activist her client. according to witnesses. But reported the Dec. 31 trans- gay. InforWars radio host that it was such a personal who heads the Diocese of security guards escorted fer in his latest campaign Alex Jones claims the gov- thing, I didn’t tell anybody. Springfield, Ill., said a priest BREAK-IN AT him out the front door. finance report. A spokes- ernment is “encouraging I’m very happy that I’ve had who recently called 911 for DEMOCRATIC HQ woman said the money was homosexuality with chemi- a partner of 38 years and I help in removing handcuffs Police in Des Moines, COSTLY TIP needed to cooperate with cals so that people don’t feel very blessed. ” and a gag was alone and Iowa, had to break into An Applebee’s waitress authorities in the John Doe have children.” In a video, was not engaged in sex- the state Democratic Party was fired after posting a investigation of the gover- he cuts open a juice box he HEY, EASY ON ual behavior at the time. headquarters in January – photo on Reddit of a diner’s nor’s years as Milwaukee says is filled with feminizing THAT SAUCE! Instead, the bishop said to rescue a woman trapped receipt. Instead of leaving County Executive. chemicals and says, “After A former NFL player the Rev. Tom Donovan was in the office bathroom for the suggested 18 percent (little boys) are done drink- faces felony domestic vio- merely using bondage as a four hours. The Des Moines tip, the diner, claiming to NO MORE ing your juices, (they’re) lence charges for assaulting therapy to release stress. Register said the lock on be a pastor, wrote, “I give NAKED LUNCH ready to go out and have his ex-boyfriend last August. Donovan is currently on a the restroom door broke God 10%, why should you A federal judge has a baby … (they’re) ready Kwame Harris, who played leave of absence from his after the woman went in. get 18?” The diner called upheld San Fran’s ban to put together a garden of with the San Francisco stressful job. She was in the office alone. Applebee’s and complained against public nudity, which roses … (they’re) ready to 49ers from 2003 to 2007, So, no one heard her cries after seeing the receipt took effect Feb. 1. The go put lipstick on.” has been charged with NOT SO for help, and she wasn’t online, costing the waitress ordinance was challenged “felony counts of domes- UNDERCOVER found until her concerned her job. by free speech advocates SHAZAM tic violence causing great Police in Salem, Ore., husband called police. and nudist enthusiasts. But Well, bless his heart. Jim bodily injury and assault arrested a woman for solic- Judge Edward Chen said, Nabors, the actor perhaps with force likely to produce itation in a not-so-under- RUSHED OUT Find more WiGWag at “Nudity in and of itself is best known for his por- great bodily injury.” Prose- cover sting. The 20-year- Rush Limbaugh was www.wisconsingazette.com not inherently expressive.” trayal of Gomer Pyle on cutors in San Mateo Coun- old woman from Portland refused service at a Mexi- and join our community on The ordinance bars people TV in the 1960s, married ty, Calif., say the violence allegedly drove 50 miles to can restaurant in Florida Facebook and Twitter. Problem Area? *As featured on * Vaser Shape it! Completely non-invasive body contouring treatment with immediate fat reduction.

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