Sainthood for 9-11 Priest? by Norm Kent Publisher in His Brown Franciscan Robe Or White Firefighter’S Helmet, Mychal Judge Always Seemed Larger Than Life

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January 6, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com Volume 4, Number 1 Sainthood for 9-11 Priest? By Norm Kent Publisher In his brown Franciscan robe or white firefighter’s helmet, Mychal Judge always seemed larger than life. Today, months after he became the first official victim, No. 00001, of the World Trade Center attack, Father Mychal appears larger than death, too. “He was a Saint, a wonderful man.” —Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

The Franciscan friar who ministered to the masses has become the focal point of a mass campaign to canonize his work. Last week, Burt Kearns, the creator of a website urging Judge’s canonization, told the Associated Press, “He’s like a modern-day St. Francis.” The site can be accessed on the Worldwide Web at www.saintmychal.com. During his tenure as chaplain for the New York City Fire Department, Father Mychal first gained notoriety as the priest who ministered to the grieving families of “Lord, take me where you want me to go, Flight 800, the TWA plane that Let me meet who you want me to meet mysteriously went down over Long Island Tell me what you want me to say, in July 1996. But others who worked with Father And keep me out of your way.” Mychal already were aware that his ministry was known to serve those —a prayer by Father Mychal Judge now being repeated throughout the world suffering from AIDS, even years back when very few people would go near an Firemen carrying the lifeless body of Father Mychal Judge from the debris of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 AIDS patient. Father Mychal was a long-time member of Dignity, the gay Catholic group. Man Shoots Transvestite in South Beach When his close friend, gay activist By John Bryson At that point, Miller apparently lost The men are scheduled to be arraigned Jan. Brendan Fay, started a St. Patrick’s parade News Editor control. He shouted anti-gay slurs at the 22. in Queens that included gay groups, A New Jersey man is being held without victim, pulled a gun and shot him. The two Police spokesman George Navarro Judge helped him fund it and showed up bail on an attempted murder-hate crime men quickly fled the scene in their car. The said the incident was an “extreme case,” in his brown friar’s robe to put the church charge after shooting a transvestite in the victim, whose name has not been released and noted that New Year’s celebrations in on the side of the oppressed, even as shoulder on New Year’s Day. to the public, was taken to Ryder Trauma Miami Beach had been orderly up to that Catholic officialdom was urging a boycott. Adrian Miller, 19, of Long Branch, New Center. His condition is not known, but the point. According to the website urging his Jersey, and Billy Ledan, 19, of Miami, remain injuries are not believed to be life- Miami Beach has been progressive in canonization, the day of his funeral was in jail without bond after attempting to run threatening. its outreach to gays and lesbians, which also the 23rd anniversary of Father from the scene and failing to evade the The men were caught on the MacArthur made this shooting all the more surprising. Mychal’s “recovery” as an alcoholic. He officers in pursuit. Causeway after a police officer spotted a In 1992, it became the first city in the county was apparently a staunch believer in the The incident, which occurred before dark blue hatchback speeding west. The car to give equal protection to gays and lesbians 12-step movement of Alcoholics 7am Wednesday at 11th Street and Collins matched the description that had been in housing, employment and Anonymous, which he called “America’s Avenue, was allegedly triggered when the broadcast to all units and was stopped after accommodations. greatest contribution to spirituality.” victim revealed his sex to Miller and Ledan. a short chase to the Japanese Gardens exit. That’s not to say gay-bashing doesn’t Typically, consideration for sainthood Miami Beach police said the men A semiautomatic weapon and pepper occur, however. Clubs and promoters who must wait until five years after death, but propositioned the victim after pulling up in spray were found inside the car during a sponsor gay events often hire extra security many are urging an acceleration of the their car. In response, he told them: “I think police search. Miller was subsequently to ensure the safety of clubgoers, according process in consideration of Father you know what you’re getting into. I’m a man.” charged with carrying a concealed firearm. to a story in the Miami Herald last week. See SAINTHOOD on page 10

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CYMK January 6, 2003 Volume 4, Number 1 Issue 110 The Express Gay News, Inc. 1595 Northeast 26th St. Wilton Manors, Fl. 33305 Phone: 954.568.1880 Inside THE EXPRESS Fax: 954.568.5110 www.ExpressGayNews.com Local Highlights Page 8-9 Publisher Norm Kent [email protected] • ‘Music from Broadway to Hollywood’ at Library Managing Editor • Log Cabin Group to Hold Annual Awards Dinner J. Michael James • GLCC Fund to Host Aspen Ski Week [email protected] News Editor • MORE John Bryson [email protected] Features Editor Phil LaPadula Page 10 [email protected]

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CYMK Local Man Adopts 170 Bolivian Children Project ‘Share Your Heart’ Seeks Sponsors for Children in Orphanage By Phil LaPadula Construction is expected to begin on the Lawrence Rockefeller, and the Penta Hotels, Features Editor roofs and the well Feb. 1. owned by Lufthansa Airlines. He gained A local man has adopted 170 children “We don’t just want to send the expertise in construction as vice president in the past four years. Hans J. Keller, a money,” Heller says. “We want to of Sonesta Hotels, where he oversaw hotel consultant who lives in Oakland physically get it done. All the money raised construction of hotels for 15 years. He is now Park, has launched a project to help an goes strictly for construction. We will pay a U.S. citizen. orphanage in Bolivia, where children are the administrative costs living in thatched-roof huts without ourselves.” running water, electricity or sanitation. With the help of an airline employees Self-Sufficiency charity group, Keller has become like a Keller has enlisted the help padre to the parentless children. of a horticulturalist, who will So far, the project has raised $33,000 create a one-acre garden so that for the San Francisco de Asis orphanage, the children can grow their own which is home to about 80 boys, ages 4 to vegetables and fruits. “We 20, and 12 girls, ages 4 to 12. Prospective want to make it self-sufficient, contributors are asked to sponsor a child so they can produce their own for $1,000. To date, the biggest individual food,” Keller explains. “I don’t donations have been $8,000 and $5,000. want to create a dependency.” Keller has also posted the project’s Keller is also seeking brochure at churches and organizations volunteers who can teach the that have offered to pool together smaller kids pottery making and wood Hans J. Keller has launched a project to help donations to create sponsorships. For carving. “We want the kids to an orphanage in Bolivia example, the Church of Religious Science learn some skills,” he says. in Fort Lauderdale is collecting donations, brought the girls clothes, shoes, toys and “They’re so isolated and shut off and the First Presbyterian Church of San computers. Today, 30 of the 80 girls are from the world right now. What’s Fernandino Beach, Florida, has already connected via e-mail to pen pals of their going to happen is that they are contributed $3,000. ages in the United States. going to be exposed to different San Francisco de Asis is the second people, different ideas, and that is Bolivian orphanage that Keller has assisted. New roofs and laptops going to slowly change their lives About four years ago, he became involved During his last visit to Bolivia, Keller around.” with a girls orphanage near Santa Cruz. He learned about the boys orphanage. “It’s in Expanding the town’s a beautiful, rural setting, schoolhouse is another project that Keller is Bolivia is a poor country where an but there’s no running considering. Three hundred students are average family’s income is about $70 a water or electricity, and the currently crowded into the one-room month. The government has been spending kids needed clothing and schoolhouse. only about 48 cents per orphan per day, other necessities.” Keller has received invaluable assistance according to Keller. A month ago, Keller from Airline Ambassadors, a nonprofit group Keller persuaded the mayor of the town traveled to Bolivia with that agreed to take the orphans under its wings. to commit to a restructuring plan for the about 1,500 pounds of Formed by flight attendant Nancy Rivard in orphanage. At Keller’s urging, the local clothing and shoes for the 1997, the group consists of about 3,000 airline government has also agreed to drill a test orphanage, which is employees who use their free flights to deliver well and to bring electricity to the property located about 30 miles from goods and services to needy people. Keller as a community project. Santa Cruz in Santa Rita, persuaded the group to provide free flights to “We’ve brought some hope and smiles Bolivia. He is also deliver supplies to the orphanage. to a place that really needs help,” he says. organizing efforts to dig a Besides monetary donations, the well, construct watertight Appeal to Gay Community project is also seeking donations of laptop roofs for the buildings and He is now appealing to the generous computers. For information on how to provide the children with spirits and deep pockets within the gay sponsor a child, call 954.564.3744 or write th laptop computers. He has community. “I thought it would be good for to Hans J. Keller, 1576 NE 39 St., Oakland commissioned an architect gay men and women who don’t have Park, FL 33334. to develop a plan for a small children, and can’t adopt children in Florida, village that will include to sponsor a child,” he says. “It gives a new Local Features building new facilities and energy to the whole thing.” Local Writer rehabilitating existing He is also hoping Bolivians and other ones. He has found a South Americans living in South Florida will 20 Years Experience project manager and a local be moved to contribute to the project. project administrator, and Keller was born in Switzerland and Features Editor he is now seeking attended hotel school there. After graduating, Phil LaPadula volunteer carpenters. he worked for the Rock Resort, owned by

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CYMK Gamma Mu Awards Thousands in Grants By John Bryson subpopulations such as youth, seniors and Lauderdale’s McArtor Senior Daycare Center The Alliance for Full Acceptance, a News Editor victims of domestic violence. ($10,000), a gay and lesbian oriented daycare media campaign that focuses on billboard, Gamma Mu announced the recipients of The community service awards related to facility slated to open in the next two months, television, radio, print ads and direct mail as its annual grant awards for the fiscal year 2003, HIV/AIDS support programs received the and Resource Center of Dallas, Texas, a ways to foster greater acceptance of gays in disbursing over $100,000 to causes ranging lion’s share of this year’s funding—a whopping provider of counseling and support for gay society, as well as the Gay, Lesbian and from AIDS support groups to GLBT advocacy 41 percent of the awards given out ($46,485). male victims of domestic violence, among Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in programs. Organizations such as Appetite for Life— other services , are two of the groups chosen Miami have been chosen to receive awards The Gamma Mu Foundation’s grants which provides home-delivered meals to in this category. in this category, which overall totaled 25 provide financial assistance in three areas: people who suffer from symptomatic HIV/AIDS Gamma Mu’s Research and Public percent ($27,000) of Gamma Mu awards. Community Services, Research and Public —and Catskill RURAL AIDS Services, Education grants support programs and Scholarships provide direct financial aid Education, and Scholarships. sponsors of weekend workshops/retreats, day projects aimed at helping to make the world to needy and deserving students. One The grants support services to individuals trips, support groups and other programs that a more hospitable place for people regardless grantee may be selected each year to receive that are provided through community help alleviate the isolation of those who suffer of their sexual orientation or gender identity. the Robin McDonald Scholarship Award, organizations relating to health, educational from AIDS in rural areas, are among those Grants may include research, surveys, which is awarded to a gay man based on or other welfare needs. Major emphasis is chosen in this category. studies, conferences, programs or projects merit and need. placed on HIV/AIDS related services in rural The community service awards for non- designed to inform and improve This year, two recipients—Gregory Koch settings. Community services grants also HIV/AIDS related groups totaled $35,000, or understanding and behavior in the gay and Joseph Turner—both received $1,000 to focus on meeting special needs in 32 percent. Organizations such as Fort community and beyond. apply toward their doctoral dissertations.

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CYMK Gay Radio Show Announces Big-Name Guests ‘Issues Over the Rainbow’ Celebrates Six Months on the Air By Mary Damiano Other upcoming guests will include Brendon I’m working on that as well. The boys of his interviewing skills and more comfortable Arts and Entertainment Editor Lemon, editor of Out magazine, Broadway Babylon—I want all four of them in my studio being on the air. “I started the show with Issues Over the Rainbow, South director Richard Jay-Alexander and singer at once.” relatively little experience, and really didn’t Florida’s only weekly gay radio show, has Cyndi Lauper. Even though he’s getting the big names, know how to do radio, and I’ve learned just undergone many changes in the six months The ability to attract big-name guests is MarkyG is not abandoning the local flavor by doing it every week,” he says. “To compile since its debut, changes that indicate more just one sign that things have changed for that makes Issues Over the Rainbow unique. the ‘best of’ show, I had to go back and listen people are listening. the show. Issues Over the Rainbow moved Upcoming weeks will feature the crew from to all the old CDs, and the evolution of the The show, which celebrated its six- from its original 6:25am Sunday time slot to the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and show is astronomical. I listen to where we month anniversary on Jan. 5 with a “best of” Sundays at 7:25am. Party93.1, the station on Miami Beach Tourism and Convention are today, and it’s such an incredible edition, has progressed to the point where which Issues Over the Rainbow airs, Director Michael Aller. difference.” host MarkyG is interviewing some big-name estimates the listenership of the show is Although MarkyG is happy with the way For more information on upcoming guests. between 40,000 and 50,000, based on Arbitron the show has evolved, he says he sees the shows and schedule of guests, visit He recently interviewed Sharon Gless, ratings for the station. MarkyG gets what he biggest change in himself. He is happier with party93.1.com. who plays the PFLAG uber-mom on calls “a fair amount” of e-mails every week Showtime’s Queer as Folk, and the interview regarding the show, as well as about three will air in coming weeks, possibly in two parts. invitations each week to bring the Party Patrol van out to different community events. Issues Over the Rainbow is a highly produced half hour show. It has evolved from MarkyG talking to one or two guests on a certain topic to a new format with regular segments and guests. Issues Over the Rainbow now boasts its own youth correspondent, political commentator and entertainment update, as well as a local therapist to talk about health issues. Although the show is only a half hour long, it often takes days to produce, interview guests, tape regular segments, add music and give the show its special sound. Though MarkyG is thrilled with the guests he’s interviewed so far, he does have some dream guests in mind for the future. “I’d love to get Elton John, Rosie O’Donnell and Barbra Streisand,” he says. “But if you want to use the words ‘dream guests’ that would be the cast of Queer as Folk, and

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CYMK Discussion Series featured speaker slated to be sex therapist ‘Music from Broadway to by the Friends of the Hallandale Library. For on Waco, War on Terror Marilyn Volker for a ‘Sex and Chocolate’ Hollywood’ Presented by more information, call 954.457.1750. Jan. 8—The Libertarian Party of Broward Presentation. Broward County Library County will continue its discussion from the Wilton Manors Mayor Jim Stork will Jan. 11—Singer Ken Stuart will perform Music Log Cabin Group to Hold November meeting, where they analyzed the greet members of the from Broadway to Annual Awards Dinner Justice Department’s raid of the Branch organization as they move Hollywood from 2pm to Jan. 18—The Broward Log Cabin Club Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, 10 into their new home, with 3pm at the Hallandale of Florida will host its annual awards dinner years ago and how it relates to our current local merchants joining him Beach Branch Library, 300 at the Deck Restaurant, on the beach in Fort war on terror and civil liberties in the United to display their wares and S. Federal Hwy., Lauderdale. This year’s event will be different States. services. Admission is free Hallandale Beach. in that the celebration will be held on the The meeting will be held at 3151 NW 9th to WIN members and $5 at Stuart will perform same weekend as the Florida LCR Council of Ave. in Oakland Park at 7:30pm. The public the door for nonmembers. songs from the Clubs, a quarterly assembly that is scheduled is invited to attend and those with questions Starting in February, blockbuster movie to convene in Fort Lauderdale and involves should contact Matthew Hoel at WIN will hold its monthly Titanic, the classic 1983 a number of business, educational and social 954.929.3984. meetings on the first movie Flash Dance and events for the club’s leadership. Wednesday of every month the television series Reservations for the dinner can be made WIN to Kick Off New Year at the Civic League. For Fame. He will also sing by contacting club President Jack Majeske with ‘Sex and Chocolate’ more info, call “Cheek to Cheek” by the (954.LCR.1995) or mailing a check payable to Presentation 954.564.4WIN, or visit late Irving Berlin and “BLCCF – Dinner,” Log Cabin, P.O. Box 1281, Jan. 8—The Fort Lauderdale Women in www.womeninnetwork.org perform tunes from the Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302. The cost of each Network group will hold its first meeting of or write them at P.O. Box Academy Award- full-course dinner reservation is $27.50. The the new year at the Italian-American Civic 9744 , Fort Lauderdale, FL nominated ShowBoat. event will also feature a 6:15pm cocktail hour League in Wilton Manors at 7pm—with the 33310-9744. The event is sponsored (cash bar with complimentary hors

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CYMK d’oeuvres), special guests, entertainment and gain the skills necessary to successfully ‘Music of the World’ at awards presentations. navigate pitfalls commonly found in studies Broward County Library on gay male psychology. For more info, Jan. 30—Singer Ken Stuart will perform Music GLCC Fund to Host Aspen contact Richard Del Prete at 954.768.0434 ext. of the World from 7pm to 9pm at the Dania Gay and Lesbian Ski 1100. Beach/Paul DeMaio Branch, 255 E. Dania Week Beach Blvd., Dania Beach. Jan. 19-26—Officials of the Aspen Gay and Stuart will perform songs made popular Lesbian Ski Week, an annual ski party for by great entertainers of the past and charity, encourages those interested in present, including Frank Sinatra, Dean attending to contact them for info and travel Martin, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole. packages at 800.367.8290 or visit their Refreshments will be provided by the website at www.gayskiweek.com. Friends of the Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Library. For more information, call Gay Male Empowerment 954.926.2420. Jan. 28—The Gay Male Empowerment Project of Greater Fort Lauderdale will hold ‘Gayopoly’ Release the first of 12 programs—designed to foster Party to be Held self-discovery and personal growth among at Twist gay males—from 7pm to 9pm at ArtServe, Jan. 21—Twist nightclub will host the 1300 E. Sunrise Blvd. official South Beach release of Gayopoly: The program, sponsored by Better The Versatile Boardgame. Giveaways Bodies Gym, is designed to aid gay males include the game itself, and more info can who want to improve their quality of life and be obtained at www.gayopoly.com.

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CYMK Made in Miami Film Festival SAINTHOOD from front page Mychal’s unique part in the World Trade After serving in New Jersey parishes Event Expands to 10 Days of Entertainment Center disaster. for many years, Father Mychal Judge The second annual Made in Miami Film cultures,” Vissepo said. Fatally injured by falling debris after became a fire chaplain in 1992, after his & Video Festival takes place Jan. 10-19 at the Among the films in this year’s festival the plane attack, Kearns noted that Father predecessor, another friar at Assisi, died historic Tower Theater in the heart of Miami’s are American Gun (the last film James Coburn Mychal’s death while tending to of cancer. resurging Calle Ocho (Southwest 8th Street) acted in before his death), directed by Alan firefighters “has inspired an international Father Mychal presided over his final corridor. Entries Jacobs; All About the sense of awe.” service on Sept. 10, into the festival Benjamins, directed by Children have 2001, at the were either Kevin Bray and starring been named after dedication of a produced or edited Ice Cube; Chat, directed Judge, thousands firehouse. In his in the Miami area. by Robert Seoane; Mas make pilgrimages to prayer, he noted, The festival Alla Del Mar, directed by his gravesite in “Life has good includes 14 feature Lisandro Perez-Rey; northern New days, bad days, but films, 31 short films Hunting for Herschell, Jersey and a you do what God and five television directed by Robert Hooker separate campaign has called you to works. According and produced by Express has been launched do. You show up, to Made In Miami managing editor Michael to make him the you put one foot in co-founder Karen James; and nearly 50 other “patron saint of front of the other, Vissepo, the works in film and firefighters.” A and you do your festival has created a niche for itself and will television—all made in Miami. stretch of West 31st job, which is a provide a broad base of exposure for film & Tickets to the festival are available online Street in mystery and a television works that are produced or post- at MadeInMiami.org and will be available at Manhattan and a surprise. You have produced in Miami. the Tower Theater Box Office, located at 1508 Hudson River ferry no idea, when you “Made In Miami is about spotlighting a Southwest 8th St., throughout the festival. have already been get in that rig, what broad range of film and television production Individual screening tickets are $8 and 10- named for Father God is calling you that spans a wide variety of languages and day passes are $100. Mychal Judge. to. But he needs Last fall, Pope you...so keep John Paul II going. Keep accepted the Father Mychal Judge supporting each martyred chaplain’s other. Be kind to fire helmet from a each other. Love contingent of city firefighters visiting the each other. Work together. You love the Vatican. The Police and Fire Chaplains job. We all do. What a blessing that is.” Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Act, signed “He was truly a wonderful guy,” out into law by President George W. Bush last gay State Senator Tom Duane recalled of June, has now been renamed for Father his friend. “He was a terrific advocate for Mychal Judge. It extends federal death the gay community of lower Manhattan.” benefits to families, partners and other Father Michael Duffy, who runs a designees of police and fire chaplains Philadelphia soup kitchen, was Father killed in the line of duty. Mychal’s eulogist. Of his lifelong friend, Born Emmet Judge in Brooklyn, New Father Duffy said, “Mychal Judge never built York, on May 11, 1933, the future pastor a church or a school, or raised a lot of money. joined the Franciscan friars when he was “What he did was build a kingdom just 15. He took vows of poverty, chastity spiritually, so people feel close to God. You and obedience in 1955, and was ordained can’t measure that, and you can’t see that. in 1961. He didn’t realize that that was his gift.” Read Our Complete Archive at OurWeeklyNews.com

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Number of Gay Community Centers Is Growing in U.S. Leaders Meet to Discuss Facilities’ Impact on Social Activism, Coming Out Process By Tony Plakas in which they function and frequently remain centers in the survey included high center center leaders face, the National Association Palm Beach Correspondent the only LGBT listing in their phone book. leadership turnover, noting that most of LGBT Centers believes that the LGBT One day before the Creating Change The association believes that the combined executive directors had been with their community’s ability to harness the energy of Conference in Portland, Oregon, leaders from mailing lists of these organizations exceed agencies for less than one year; financial its movement and achieve its potential lies gay and lesbian community centers across both the Human Rights Council and National limitations and fundraising difficulties; and within its willingness to learn from each other, the United States met to discuss the current Gay and Lesbian Task Force combined, overworked staff and volunteers. Despite the share ideas and collaborate. status of such centers. making them the primary LGBT access point lack of resources and the challenges that The Community Centers Institute, for organizing, services and information. hosted by the National Association of LGBT Currently, 41 of 50 states support over Health Advocates Move to Raleigh Community Centers, 130 individual LGBT Hundreds of local, national and improve the health and wellness of the queer revealed the results of a centers with a median international leaders working to build a gay community and, in the case of the upcoming 2001 community centers budget of only $48,000. men’s health movement gay men’s summit, its survey to over 80 leaders More than half of those will converge on Raleigh, constituent populations. A from 30 different states. centers employ one full- North Carolina, May 7- collective of 13 individuals Formed in 1994 by an all- time employee or less and 11 for Gay Men’s Health from around the country who volunteer board, The are largely run through the Summit 2003. represent a wide range of National Association of participation of volunteers The summit is geographic locations, ages, LGBT Centers was with 58 percent having no designed to appeal to all race/ethnicity, gender incorporated in 2003 paid staff at all. (This survey who support the health identity and professions is through a generous grant does not take into account and well being of men organizing the event. by the Gill Foundation. centers that have tried but The seven largest LGBT centers, who are gay, bisexual, The main goal of the Its mission is to help to failed to open or centers including Compass in West queer, or have sex with summit is to use gay male coordinate efforts at that are currently trying to Plam Beach, are heavily reliant men and will encompass health concerns, including LGBT centers around the open.) on government contracts to the needs of queer men but not limited to HIV, to help country. The seven largest support activities and overhead including those who are re-energize gay men about The survey, LGBT centers—including costs. FTM or trans-identified. their health but also in available in a PowerPoint Compass, Inc., which has Gay Men’s Health political activism, community Presentation online at a full-time staff of 12 and Summit 2003 is the third life, volunteerism, grassroots www.nagltcc.com, revealed that LGBT centers an annual operating budget that exceeds summit of its kind organizing and health are by far the largest LGBT activist network $600,000—are heavily reliant on government following two previous summits in 1999 and promotion efforts. in most communities, are catalysts for political contracts to support community center 2000 and a national health summit in 2002 that Complete details on the summit, and social change and are often the point of activities and overhead costs. Of the 50 brought together leaders and activists in the organizers, host hotel, registration entry for people coming out. LGBT largest urban areas in the country, 18 do not gay male, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and information (which will be available later community centers are not only major service have LGBT centers at all and 10 maintain intersex communities. this month), and workshop submission can providers, they often act as the voice of the centers with budgets smaller than $100,000. Past summits have focused on building be found at the official website for Gay Men’s gay community in most urban and rural areas The challenges reported by most momentum for a nationwide movement to Health Summit 2003 at www.gmhs2003.org.

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John, John & Nana Expressitorials [email protected] Tibet Terrier Gets Joel Pett John Templeton Psychic Counseling! John and I recently had an experience sleeping, lifted her head and looked at me, that I hesitate to share. In fact, when I shared got up and walked across the bed to where I it with my psychologist, he suggested that I was, lay down next to me and looked up just keep it to myself. But as I told him, if it expectantly. I then heard Kathy’s voice had not happened to me, I wouldn’t have again. She explained that she had told Nana believed it either. It concerns our dog, Nana, what was going on, and that we could the Tibet terrier and one of the delights of proceed. our life. At my request, Kathy asked Nana about Nana has recently changed many of her her listlessness, and here is where it really habits. She is not as “lively” as she was a got spooky for John and me. After a few couple of months ago. She doesn’t scuffle moments of silence, when I presumed that EDITORIAL CARTOON EDITORIAL Kathy was talking with Nana, Kathy returned to me and reported that Nana was grieving. According to Kathy, Nana told her we had Letters to the editor recently moved from one location to another. That Nana was accustomed to Fallon Is Fairly Flawed taking long walks around the When I served as the chair of the value their cars and place settings more block and seeing her friends, Media Committee of the Gay and Lesbian than their families.” (Fallon at least seems in particular a brown and Alliance Against Defamation, I would to have graduated to using words like white boxer who was her very regularly take the gay press to task when “many.”) If a right-wing conservative best friend, and that she I saw defamatory representations of gay made such statements, gay readers would missed her friends, humans as men. In my view, The Express ranks far be outraged. These comments are well as other dogs. Nana told above just about any gay newspaper I probably among the least offensive her we take walks here but have seen across the country, but the rhetoric [Fallon’s] readers have been that they are boring compared columns of Stephen Fallon reek of subjected to over the past year. with the walks we used to internalized homophobia. For the past Fallon could take a lesson from Queer with Pete our other dog any more. She take. year, many colleagues and community As Folk. The controversial Showtime doesn’t race to greet us when we return home Kathy did not know that we had moved members have asked me to write The drama carries a large disclaimer stating from running errands; she doesn’t jump up from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta in Express since they are continually that this show is not intended to represent and onto guests as she once did. In many September. Kathy did not know that Buster disgusted by Fallon always characterizing all of gay life. Fallon could follow their ways, she is easier to handle, but to put it in Brown was a brown and white boxer who gay men as self-absorbed, narcissistic lead or, at the very least, qualify his a nutshell, Nana has become lethargic, and lived around the corner from us in Florida adolescents who seem incapable of statements much more. Better yet, he that has caused John and me to worry about and was indeed Nana’s boyfriend. Kathy genuine friendship or love. might venture outside of his comfort zone her. Our playful, youthful Nana seemed to did not know that we took walks regularly In “It’s Not Too Late to Change,” to learn that some gay men in Broward be aging before our very eyes. Nana was/is in our neighborhood in Florida, and that Fallon writes, “Let’s face it: many gay County actually like themselves. becoming a matron. although we do the same here that they are men paint the world in weary cynicism, Over dinner with John’s brother a few not as interesting. Kathy knew none of these quick to assume the worst of their friends Richard Mayora, MSW weeks ago, John and I talked about Nana things, yet she reported them to me from and co-workers. And many men seem to Fort Lauderdale and our concerns. Randy, John’s brother, Nana. who is much more “New Age” than we, Kathy then told me that she was getting suggested that we contact his “dog psychic” confusing messages from Nana because it Alcoholism Devastates Gay Community in North Carolina. He explained that he and sounded like there were two daddies in the I have just come back from being effects of alcoholism than will ever die some of his friends had telephoned “Kathy” house—two Johns. And, of course, there away for the holidays for 10 days and of AIDS in 2003. Perhaps we ought to and had had some amazing results with her. are! have been catching up with the last two turn far more attention to the subject than Now nothing could be farther from what Kathy also explained to me that Nana issues of The Express. (I get a neighbor we have in the past. John and I would consider doing, but felt that the people who came into our house to save them when I go away. Is that In addition, I think it is also fair to somehow the idea intrigued us. now did not seem to Nana to be as friendly loyalty or what?) ask why bars are allowed to continue Forty-five dollars for a half hour of time or as much fun as our friends in Florida. In the issue before Christmas serving alcohol to people who are already did not seem like such a rip-off that it was When I said to Kathy that the people who (number 44) you published an excellent drunk. I should love to know how many not worth the gamble—though the whole were coming into our house now were article by Paul Harris about how bartenders were arrested in 2002 for idea was crazy, though we laugh at people mostly workmen, she understood why Nana alcoholism was rife in the GLBT serving booze to people already who do this kind of thing, though we don’t didn’t seem to like them. community. Then the front page of the intoxicated. This crime to me seems far even believe in psychics who work with Kathy then gave me much of the same latest edition (number 45) has two sad more serious than allowing people to humans much less dogs. My John who kind of advice that any person working in stories—both the result of alcohol. One show too much naked flesh. counts every penny that we spend the relationship field would give to any story was about the death at the age of 55 While I may not always agree with encouraged me to call Kathy. Was it his client—listen, be patient and loving, show of Richard Fasenmyer—a man of your editorials (your support of McBride concern about Nana? Or was it just plain your appreciation. Much of the same kind generosity to the gay community and versus Reno, for example), your paper curiosity on his part? Either way, he was of things my psychologist has said to me other causes that he believed in—while always contains well-written articles. clear that I should be the one to make the about my relationship with John. the other told a tale of how a group of Thank you. call. John and I have not decided what to people partying “until closing time” led I made an appointment with Kathy for make of this encounter with the psychic to three men having to seek medical Richard Moore a few nights later. At the scheduled hour, except to say that it has caused us to spend treatment while the culprit wound up in Fort Lauderdale Nana and I were settled in our bedroom additional time with our child, Nana, who police custody. Your story records that (Editor’s Note: Janet Reno has taken a when I dialed the number. Nana was across obviously needs some extra attention. “he was drinking heavily at the bar...” position as a visiting lecturer and the room sleeping, or so it seemed. I talked I don’t think that it has changed our It seems to me that we don’t need assistant professor at Cornell University to Kathy for a few moments and told her belief or lack of belief in the occult, but it enemies when we are so good at in Ithaca, New York. Bill McBride is that I was Nana’s owner, and that Nana had has made us more aware that there are destroying ourselves. Far more people in coaching his kid’s little league team. a brother named Pete and what I have told persons out there who have special gifts that Fort Lauderdale are going to die of the Guess we were off the ball on that one….) you. Nana was lethargic, not her usual we do not have. There is no way to explain playful self, nothing more, no hints about what happened except to say that I was there, our dogs or about John and me, no and it happened. I feel sure that you won’t information was given. believe this, as I was there, and still don’t This Above All... Kathy said she needed to speak to Nana, believe it either. To Thine Own Self Be True! and that if I would be quiet she would explain to Nana who she was and what she was John Templeton is retired and lives with doing. I shut my mouth, and held the phone his partner, John Siegel, in Atlanta, GA. EXPRESS YOURSELF! to my ear and listened to—silence—no He can be reached at sound. Meanwhile, Nana, who had been [email protected]. Letters to the Editor: 1595 NE 26th Street No editorial this week, other than our wish you begin the New Year in good health. Wilton Manors, FL 33305 In the interim, we encourage you to enjoy the journeys of John and John. Or by E-mail: [email protected]

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Hope for the New Year By Mubarak S. Dahir

As I sit at my computer writing this the-less reminded just how embattled much I will remember 2002 as the year that they are interviewed by the FBI and subject column, it is the last day of the year 2002. of gay and lesbian America remains during hundreds of fellow Middle Easterners in this to violence and lose their jobs because they As the final hours of this year come to a close, this season. country were arrested and detained for little have dark skin and names that are I find myself sighing a last breath of relief. So as New Year’s Eve approaches, I am more than fear and suspicion of their national suspiciously unpronounceable to the Partly, that relief is simply a symptom always more than happy to welcome what origins or religious heritages. American public. It’s a year I try to persuade of the season, and one that I express annually. signals the end to the “holiday season.” It is the year that Congress and the fellow Arabs and Muslims here to get more I have never been much for the sentimentality But this year, my sighs are about more president successfully passed laws and made involved politically, not retreat into of the holidays. More often than not, I find decrees that threaten some of the most basic, isolationism. Not to give up on the imperfect that the “holiday season” is filled as much fundamental liberties and freedoms that American system of justice and the proud, if with obligation as love, with tension rather America and its justice system stand for. not always realized, American traditions of than festivity, with family pressures and It’s the year that, as the son of a Muslim, equality and freedom. expectations that bring with them the ensuing, I find myself, in my writing and in speaking And it is a year that ends staring into the almost inevitable, disappointments. engagements, appealing to a bewildered future with an inevitable sense of war. Consumerism beats out spirituality, and American public, trying to assure them that But I have to remind myself that there what’s left of the religious aspect of this cycle despite the propaganda and fear and was hope in the year, too. of the year is so often bogged down by the stereotypes, that Islam is not the enemy. It came in the form of good people, of righteous counting out other people’s sins, Though I was born an American, this is a all faiths and national origins, protesting the rather than grasping the bigger picture of year in which I find my fellow citizens government’s dangerous and sweeping rules whatever good or holiness was originally questioning my “Americanism.” Sometimes, that hide behind “fighting terrorism.” intended in the world’s religions, and what I can’t help but think it’s simply because of It came on gay pride day in New York little of it survives. my name. City, when 23 people showed up to march Though I am personally lucky on the It’s the year that I lose friends over not with the Gay and Lesbian Arab Society— family front—after years of battling, my than just the end of six weeks of the dreaded being “patriotic” enough, and the year some our group’s biggest contingent ever. lover’s family long ago conceded that I was holidays. editors drop my column because, I’m told, I It has come through the restraint forced part of the fold, and now family get-togethers, This year, I am genuinely happy to say write “too much about that topic.” upon the Bush administration by skeptical while filled with other dramas, no longer good-bye to the old year, and to risk hope It’s a year I struggle to explain to fellow Americans and allies alike, who question how focus on our gayness—not a Thanksgiving for better from the new one. gays and lesbians that Arabs and Muslims we are proceeding with Iraq. Without it, I or Christmas passes without some sad tale As the year that followed the attacks of are not their enemies, that there is solidarity believe we would have already dropped by a gay friend or acquaintance who is Sept, 11, 2001, the year 2002 was trying like between these differently oppressed and bombs on Baghdad. battling the all-too-familiar tale of rejection no other year in my own personal memory. stereotyped and misunderstood communities, And I can only hope that that the New and loneliness, of anger and defiance, and of What little good news there was in 2002 came despite the hard truth that homosexuality is Year will bring more optimism with it. sadness and heartbreak that only our families to me as a New Yorker, as I saw my city still unaccepted in these traditional cultures. can so evoke in us. It is such an emotionally rebuild and renew, gather its strength and It’s a year I plead with my fellow Arabs charged time of year that, even as I find my resolve and push on. and Muslims here in the United States not to Mubarak Dahir receives e-mail at own personal battles behind me, I am none- But mostly, as a person of Arab descent, give into the fear that engulfs them, even as [email protected].

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CYMK Gays Aren’t Disclosing Sexuality to Doctors Fewer than Half of Homosexuals Say They have Revealed Sexual Orientation By Michael James Johnson, vice president of Witeck-Combs men had discussed their sexual orientation Managing Editor Communications. “Stigma and the and that gay adults have visited a Fewer than half of gay, lesbian, bisexual potential for discrimination has, for years, healthcare professional with almost the and transgender (gay) adults disclose their been a major obstacle for lesbians and same frequency as their non-gay sexual orientation to their healthcare gays seeking appropriate healthcare.” counterparts in the past 12 months (84 provider, according to new survey results Some key findings from the survey percent gay versus 83 percent released by Witeck-Combs showed that 49 percent of gay respondents heterosexual). Communications and Harris Interactive. In said they had discussed their sexual “This survey is an important wake-up addition, the survey showed that gay orientation with their healthcare provider, call for the medical establishment,” said respondents are also less likely to have and only 23 percent of those self- Kathleen DeBold, executive director of health insurance than their non-gay identifying as bisexual had disclosed their the Mautner Project, the national lesbian counterparts. sexual orientation to the same. health organization. “We all know that “We are dismayed to learn how the disclosing your sexual orientation to your ‘closet’ puts gays and lesbians at risk in Doctor Visits healthcare provider is extremely important speaking honestly with their doctor or The survey also revealed that 55 to obtaining the best healthcare, but the primary healthcare provider,” said Darin percent of lesbians and 67 percent of gay majority of GLBT people are not going to do that unless we feel safe and respected Vitamin D Treatments for Drug Shows Promise for in the healthcare environment. This survey Cancer Studied Treatment of MS and shows that if doctors and nurses are truly Oregon Health & Science University Crohn’s Disease committed to providing the best care to doctors are testing a vitamin dose that could An experimental drug shows promise as all their patients, they need to increase dramatically increase the effectiveness of an effective new approach for treating their awareness of and sensitivity to the prostate cancer treatments, according to a multiple sclerosis and the intestinal ailment needs and concerns of their GLBT diagnosed. If they did have health study published this week. Crohn’s disease. clients.” insurance, the commission reports that Experts say a megadose of vitamins In preliminary tests, the new drug mortality rates for the uninsured would be could be a significant advance in the Antegren dramatically reduced the number Less Health Insurance reduced by 10 to 15 percent. treatment of prostate cancer, the most of new brain lesions in patients with MS and Coverage Of those who reported that they have common malignancy in men. cut the number of relapses in half. In Crohn’s When respondents were asked if they insurance, 63 percent of GLBT adults are Doctors currently have little to offer patients, it increased the rate of remission have health insurance, only 70 percent of covered through their employer compared patients with advanced, inoperable cases that and improved the patients’ quality of life. gay adults said they currently have to 59 percent of non-gay adults. The resist hormone-blocking drugs. Both were early studies, and researchers coverage, compared to 86 percent of non- survey also illustrates a difference between The vitamin appears to boost the cancer- stressed that more definitive results will gay adults. According to a May 2002 opposite-sex and same-sex couple health killing impact of chemotherapy drugs, the come from larger, longer studies that are now report from the Kaiser Commission on insurance benefits. study shows. — Associated Press under way. “At this stage, these are very Medicaid and the Uninsured, the Of the gay respondents, only 3 percent promising results,” said one of the MS uninsured receive less preventive care, are said they receive health insurance through researchers, Dr. David H. Miller of the diagnosed at more advanced disease stages a same-sex partner, while a greater number OurWeeklyNews.com Institute of Neurology in London. and tend to receive less therapeutic care (14 percent) of non-gay adults stated they — Associated Press (drugs and surgical interventions) once are covered by a partner’s insurance.

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CYMK Schools Should be Held Responsible By Michael Irwin health professionals from around the United Youth Corespondent States. In-depth questionnaires have been According to a presentation at the Gay sent, asking the amount of training the staff and Lesbian Medical Association conference received on gay youth issues, and the most in Vancouver, holding schools accountable effective ways to deliver training to staff who for anti-gay harassment and violence is an have insufficient amounts. important step toward improving the mental Anderson’s preliminary review of high health of lesbian, gay and bisexual students. school policies and interviews with 40 high “Schools are the one institution in our school mental health professionals culture that virtually every adolescent comes uncovered a grim picture. Most staff knew into contact with. If we’re going to try to very little about their gay students. Some prevent risks for LGB youth, the first place didn’t believe such students existed in their to start is the school setting,” said Karen M. schools. Anderson, Ph.D., assistant executive director Many staff members reported feeling of the American Psychological Association’s uncomfortable addressing gay youth mental Education Directorate. health needs, some out of fear of being Gay teenagers report higher levels of labeled as gay and consequently fired. In harassment by peers at school, and are at a general, the counselors reported little or no higher risk to be threatened by a weapon and training in gay youth issues, and said there a victim of violence in the school setting, said was little or no support in their school for Dr. Anderson. She also contended that the these students. stress associated with anti-gay harassment and To make schools safer, more supportive violence contributes to the increased risk LGB environments for gay youths, Anderson youth face for HIV and suicide. recommended using the justice system. “The Gay youth dealing with sexuality issues courts are finding the school districts to be usually seek out an openly gay teacher (or legally liable to protect gay students and to in the absence of openly gay teachers—as ensure a safe climate for all students,” she is the case in most schools—students said. She also suggested that schools include generally turn to school social workers and sexual orientation in their anti- psychologists) for support. In March 1999, discrimination policies and set up Dr. Anderson teamed up with the Centers independent committees to ensure that the for Disease Control and Prevention in policies are upheld. Donating gay-positive Atlanta in an ongoing study to gauge the books to community and school libraries is competency of this staff to handle gay another way to help. issues. “Each one of us has an obligation to make This study surveys high school mental school safe for all kids,” said Dr. Anderson.

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CYMK To Your Health Health & Fitness New York to Ban Smoking By Lee Strausberg

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New supplements, but there is growing concern York City Council are expected to pass a law over the safety and quality of products on banning smoking in most public places as the market, and I would not be surprised if early as this month. The only exclusions will the FDA moves to regulate supplements in be a portion of sidewalk cafes, backyard the near future. gardens and rooftop restaurants and private clubs that do not have employees. Menthol Makes it Worse Cigar bars already in existence will Dr. Karen L. Ahijevych says it may take be allowed to permit smoking. Current as long as a week for cotinine, a by-product bars will be allowed to construct a separate of nicotine, to clear the blood stream when “smoking” room, but no employees will menthol cigarettes are smoked. be allowed to enter the area while smoking SOURCE: Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2002;4. is taking place. Several other cities and states already have similar measures to Smoking and Osteoporosis protect the public. Dr. Cheryl Oncken and colleagues from the University of Connecticut Health Center Single Surgery Sex Change in Farmington have discovered that when Dr. C. Trombetta and colleagues from women stop smoking, they experience a drop the University of Trieste in Italy recently in two hormones that are associated with completed three single-surgery sex change bone loss. Levels of sex hormone-binding operations. The surgery involves removing globulin (SHBG) dropped 5 percent and N- the breasts, ovaries and uterus and then using Do Condoms Protect painless anal pap smear is recommended for terminal collagen crosslinks (NTx) dropped tissue from the abdomen to make a penis. Against HPV? gay men (yearly if HIV-positive.) 8 percent. The surgery requires two surgical teams Lisa E. Manhart and Laura A. Koutsky “Further research should be done to and lasts six hours. Patients usually go home of the University of Washington in Seattle Some Supplements Have evaluate whether the observed changes in in 12 days and are much more satisfied with say it’s not likely. They analyzed 20 Misleading Labels SHBG and NTx after smoking cessation their bodies compared to those who had previously published studies of condoms for Americans spend billions of dollars each result in long-term increases in bone mineral multiple surgeries. One major drawback is STD prevention and found that while year on vitamins and herbal supplements. A density or decreases in fractures,” the authors coming up with the money to do all of the condoms reduced the amount and severity new study shows they probably are not conclude. surgery at once. of genital warts (caused by HPV), they did getting what they pay for. Consumerlab.com SOURCE: Nicotine and Tobacco 2002 December. Breast removal can cost $6,000 and not prevent transmission of HPV. Some recently investigated 17 products containing DHEA and found that three of them had less making a penis can cost $100,000. In the forms of HPV, mostly the type that do not Lee Strausberg is a member of the Gay than their stated level. One product contained U.S., insurance doesn’t cover any portion of cause warts, have been linked with an and Lesbian Medical Association and only 19 percent of the amount it claimed to the bill. increased chance of developing cancers of the National Lesbian and Gay contain. The FDA does not currently regulate SOURCE: BJU International 2002;90:754-757. the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus and penis. A Journalists Association. He can be reached at [email protected].

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CYMK QuestionMark? Advice Proceed with Caution with ‘Straight’ Friend Lesbian Reader Is Attracted to Co-Worker By Mark Rutherford LCSW Dear Mark, to watch movies and hang out. I’m not sure Explain to her that no matter how connection with him. It’s amazing how I started this new job and met this what to do. A part of me thinks she may just confused she is or secretly bisexual she many people try to squirm out of that one “straight” woman who I find myself being want friendship, which I guess is okay. But may be, it doesn’t change the fact that she simple truth. Unless you’re ready for some attracted to. She’s married but only for a part of me thinks she may want more. If this is in a marriage with a man. She is drama and heartache in your life, I say year or so, with no kids, and she doesn’t is the case, I’m still not sure what to do. I involved in a committed relationship with steer clear and remain just friends. don’t want to get my heart the expectation of monogamy. Unless her broken. husband has full knowledge of what she Signed, Mary is doing and is okay with outside Mark Rutherford is a licensed encounters (it happens all the time), then psychotherapist in private practice in South Dear Mary, she is lying to him and not honoring her Florida. He can be reached at 561.835.6821 I’m not a big believer or at [email protected]. in these labels we create for ourselves such as “straight” or “gay.” I tend to think they Cumberland Business Guild are societal safety 800 E. Broward Blvd. • Fort Lauderdale mechanisms designed to create comfortable zones for people to exist within. I think they can also be very limiting. Human behavior and sexuality is a complex multifaceted phenomenon that can’t be explained away with one-word labels. However, all of this doesn’t help your situation. Your new friend definitely identifies as “straight” for the moment. She has a husband and hasn’t shared want them right now. We’ve struck up a any plans with you about leaving him. I say friendship and have been having lunch proceed with caution on this one. Go to her together every day for some time. I know house and watch movies if you want to. But I’m not crazy. I’m definitely getting “the go with the expectation that you will only vibe” from her too. be friends. Even if she makes a move on Her husband travels, and she has invited you, I would stick to the “just friends” me to come over to her house next weekend concept.

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CYMK Liver Disease Threatens Men with HIV Hepatitis B Co-Infection Causing Increased Deaths, Research Shows By Michael James hepatitis B infections, and Hopkins Bloomberg School of Managing Editor that physicians may see an Public Health; John Phair, Men infected with a combination of increase of hepatitis B- M.D., of Northwestern hepatitis B virus and HIV are 17 times more related liver disease in the 1 University; and Barbara likely to die from liver disease than men million people living with Visscher, Dr.P.H. of the infected with hepatitis B alone, according to HIV in the United States,” UCLA School of Public a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Thio says. Health. The study was funded published in the Dec. 14, 2002, issue of The Thio and colleagues by the National Institutes of Lancet. analyzed clinical data and Allergy and Infectious “These results underscore the blood and tissue samples Diseases. importance of prevention, treatment and collected from 1994 to 2000 Johns Hopkins comprehensive management of hepatitis B from 5,293 men who International brings to the in people infected with HIV,” says Chloe participated in the world the faculty, physicians Thio, M.D., assistant professor of medicine Multicenter AIDS Cohort and scientists of Johns Hopkins in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Study. The researchers University’s School of Johns Hopkins and lead author of the study. compared death rates from Medicine and the professionals The low rate of liver disease-related deaths liver disease in four patient of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in those with hepatitis B alone is consistent groups: HIV-infected and its Health System. with the 20 to 30 years typically needed for individuals, hepatitis B- Together they offer to complications from hepatitis B to develop, infected individuals, international institutions, explains Thio. individuals infected with physicians and patients a full However, because HIV and hepatitis B both viruses and virus-free spectrum of activities in are transmitted in the same way, co-infection individuals. They found that research, teaching and patient is common and up to 10 percent of HIV- 326 men (6 percent) had care. Johns Hopkins Medicine infected individuals also have ongoing hepatitis B, of whom 213 (65 percent) also our ongoing studies will address,” says is the top recipient of research funds from hepatitis B infection, Thio says. “Our results had HIV. Of the 4,987 men without hepatitis Alvaro Munoz, Ph.D., professor of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., suggest that HIV increases the severity of B, 2,346 (47 percent) were infected with epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins receiving $334 million in 2002 to support HIV. Liver disease-related death was highest Bloomberg School of Public Health. one of the country’s largest biomedical among those with advanced HIV disease, as According to the World Health research programs. In July 2002, U.S. News Local News measured by CD4 cell count, and was twice Organization, hepatitis B is the leading cause & World Report ranked The Johns Hopkins Local Writer as high after 1996, when highly effective of chronic liver disease and liver cancer, and Hospital as America’s “Best Hospital” for 15 Years Experience HIV therapies were introduced. is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. the 12th consecutive year. “Determining possible adverse effects Other authors of the study are David L. For additional information, contact Managing Editor of long-term use of HIV therapies and Thomas, M.D., and Richard Skolasky Jr., Johns Hopkins International media contact J. Michael James assessing the possible interaction with M.A., of the Johns Hopkins School of Emilio Williams at 410.502.3216 or hepatitis infections are central questions that Medicine; Eric Seaberg, Ph.D, of the Johns [email protected].

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Dixie Highway, Suite 485, fax 305.891.5053 Gary Keating, 954.565.2620, www.compassglcc.com Coral Gables, FL 33146 [email protected], fax 954.565.2923 Miami Shores Village People Andrea McDonald, 305.667.9296, www.positiveconnections.org [email protected] Miami Shores neighborhood association fax 305.667.7069 www.lambdachorale.com Union Positiva Javier Reynolds, 305.756.0378 AIDS Hotlines: English 305.573.3042; Spanish Little Havana – Free & anonymous HIV South Beach Gay Men’s Chorus [email protected] 305.573.6104; TTY 305.573.7250 testing, counseling, referrals, & information in c/o P.O. Box 190449, South Middle River Civic Associations Community HealthCare Center One Spanish Zaida Castillo, 305.644.0667, Miami Beach, FL 33119-0449. 1717 N. Andrews Ave.,Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2817 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 200, fax 305.644.0636 Carl Elliot, President, 305.532.5890 33311 Tel: 954.467.3358 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] 954.537.4111, fax 954.563.9737 United Foundation for AIDS Miami Light Project [email protected], www.centerone.org The Gay & Lesbian Community Assistance for the HIV/AIDS Community Contemporary performing arts, including the Center of Key West Clinic St. Christopher 600 Alton Rd., 9th Floor, Miami Beach, FL annual Come Out Laughing program P.O. Box 71, Key West, FL 33041 830 E. Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 105, Ft. 305.531.1711, fax 305.531.1527 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137 305.292.3223 [email protected], www.ufamiami.org Elizabeth Boone, 305.576.4350, Lauderdale, FL 33334 fax: 305.576.6480 FAMILY & FRIENDS Norman Embree, 954.630.1778, fax United 2000 954.630.1793 [email protected], Parents Group, Jewish Families Services HIV education & awareness in the Afro- www.miamilightproject.com Group for family of gay men and lesbians www.clinicstchristopher.org American community 1300 N.W. 119th Street #C, Miami, FL 33167 Jewish Community Center, 1790 S.W. 27th University of Miami AIDS Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Alvin Curl, 305.688.9100 1520 Alton Road #147, Miami Beach, FL Avenue, Miami, FL 33145 Clinical Research Unit Robert Rosenberg, 305.534.9924, David Saltman, 305.445.0555 Free anonymous & confidential HIV testing New Alanon fax: 305.535.2377 fax 305.446.7191 Research trials, Treatment program, & 410 N.E. 22nd Street, Miami, FL 33137 [email protected], [email protected], www.jfsmiami.org Primary Care. Walk-ins welcome! George Flemister, 305.576.1516 1800 NW 10th Ave. Miami www.miamigaylesbianfilm.com PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends Alcoholics Anonymous – Lambda Dade 305-243-3838 of Lesbians and Gays, Fort Lauderdale Support through AA, alanon The Alternative Radio Show www.gate.net/~UMACRU/ Chapter & narcotics anonymous A GLBT Entertainment Radio Show [email protected] Mary Sargent, 305.495.5514, 1440 Coral Ridge Drive, #231, 317 N.E. 24th Street, Miami, FL 33137 fax 305.945.7132 Coral Springs, FL 33071 Florida AIDS Action Foundation Marc Corbin, 305.573.9608 Steve Krantz, 954. 916.9252 305.891.3666 [email protected] [email protected], Alcoholics Anonymous – South Dade www.radioalternative.com [email protected], www.geocities.com/pflagftl Food For Life Network Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 6790 S.W. 56th BISEXUAL SUPPORT Feeding Dade County’s low-income men, Street, Miami, FL 33156 PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends The Bisexual Foundation women, and children living with HIV/AIDS Blake Powell, 305.754.9911 of Lesbians and Gays, Miami Chapter 4330 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 6700 S.W. 52nd Street, Miami, FL 33155 Lambda South Club House 10241 S.W. 20th Street, Miami, FL 33165 Tom Edwards, (305)576-3663, ext. 111 Luigi Ferrer, 305.661.2310 [email protected] Safe meeting place for GLBT Monte, 305.232.1366, Help line: 305.279.9537 Fax (305)576-1833 persons in recovery BUS. & PRO. ASSOCIATIONS [email protected], www.pflag.org [email protected] 1231A East Las Olas Boulevard, Face to Face Florida The Other Group Get HIP Ft. Lauderdale 954.761.9072 Gay & Lesbian Prof. Networking Group in FTL. Discussion/social group for Gay, Lesbian, Meetings on 4th Thursday of Every month. Free & anonymous HIV testing and hepatitis B Bisexual, and TS/TG people in their 20’s Sexual Compulsives Anonymous Meetings held at Bank of America Tower in screening/vaccination Meetings on Mondays, 8pm in the GLCC of Ft. of South Florida Downtown FTL. Donovan S. Floyd, 305.573.5411 x241, Lauderdale, 1717 N Andrews Avenue 306 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Billy Looper at [email protected] fax 305.573.8771 Neil, 305.527.5625 [email protected] Fort Lauderdale Business Network Jewish AIDS Network GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION The Village 954.537.5553, www.gaylauderdale.com 100 S Pine Island Rd. #130 3180 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137 Dade Human Rights Foundation Plantation, FL 33324 Joseph Martinez, 305.573.3784, Gay and Lesbian Police Officers 4500 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 300, (954) 370-2140 FAX (954) 916 1252 800.433.3784, fax 305.576.1348 Florida Legal, c/o Key West Police Dept., P.O. Miami, FL 33137 www.jewishaidsnetwork.org Box 1409, Key West, FL 33041-1409 Gary Knight, 305.572.1841, fax 305.572.1831 www.the-village.org Mothers Voices 305.293.8326 [email protected], www.dhrf.com Twelve Steps Counseling Center, Inc. HIV education and prevention for parents Esperanza Support Group National Lesbian and Gay Journalists HEALTH & SOCIAL SUPPORT 150 W. Flagler Street, Suite 1820, Miami, FL 2000 S. Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33167 Association Family and Victim Service Amber Graham, 305.347.5467, 305.891.6537 Steve Rothaus, 305.376.3770 Pathways to Freedom fax 305.377.3313 [email protected], www.nlgja.org Support for those affected SAGE Senior Action Group NAMES Project South Florida United Teachers of Dade G/L Caucus by domestic violence Social & support group P.O. Box 24493, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307 2929 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 1225 Biscayne Blvd, #400, Miami, FL P.O. Box 100107, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Jodi Ihme, 954.768.0680 Merri Mann, 305.854.0220, fax 305.854.2733 Lilliane Pinero-Ferrer, 954.786.5893 Panels [email protected], [email protected] 305.571.7750, x234, [email protected] fax 305.571.7744 www.namesprojectsouthflorida.org www.sageofbroward.org

30 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2003 POLITICAL & ADVOCACY SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY STRICTLY SOCIAL Americans For Equality: Church of the Holy SpiritSong Riviera Presbyterian Church 20 Somethings Empower Broward P.O. Box 4115, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 A fully inclusive, affirming community of open Promoting a safe environment for G.L.B.T.Q 2228 Wilton Drive, Box 16, Wilton Manors, (Services at Embassy Suites Hotel, 661 N.W. minded fellow seekers Individuals through social events in the Age Florida, FL 33305 954.567.8585 53rd Street) Pastor D, 954.418.8372 5272 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 range of 20-29 For more 411 visit our site at [email protected], [email protected], Pastor Laurie Kraus, 305.666.8586, www.20somethings.org or www.geocities.com/afe_empowerbroward http://members.aol.com/cohss fax 305.666.0171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ Dan Bradley Democratic Club Congregation Etz Chaim [email protected] twentysomethingsgroup/ Miami – Political and social group 2455 E. Sunrise Boulevard, 10th Floor, SDA Kinship Seventh-day Adventist 9215 N. Bay Shore Dr., Miami Shores, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 LGBT & Supporters TRANSGENDER SUPPORT Greg Ulman, 305.756.6600, (Services at 3970 S.W. 21 Avenue, Oakland Spiritual Sharing Service, Mu Beta Gamma fax 305.756.0061 Park) Rabbi Greg Kanter, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Transgender support group [email protected] 954.564.9232 600 NE 25 Street, Miami, FL 33137 P.O. Box 4126,Hialeah, Florida 33014-1126 GUARD – Gays United to Attack [email protected], Jacob Deme 305-573-2394 Babara Ann, [email protected] Repression and Discrimination www.etz-chaim.com www.sdakinship.org P.O. Box 11357, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339 Dignity Fort Lauderdale St. Francis Friary WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS 954.570.5791 Sunday Mass 7:30pm. “Violence Ends Where Love Begins” Bisexual & Lesbian Married Women Gay & Lesbian Immigration Rights Task Roman Catholic lesbian, gay men, bisexuals, Fr. Joseph C. Spina, OSF Miriam Aponte, 305.257.1739 Force – South Florida Chapter transgendered persons, their loved ones, 954.731.8173 [email protected] National Organization for Women Clark Reynolds, 305.538.0121, familes & friends. ALL Faith Community Church Political organization fax 305.538.5228 Sunshine Cathedral M.C.C. Contemporary Worship Services held Every P.O. Box 611796, North Miami, FL 33261 [email protected], 1480 S.W. 9th Ave. Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS Cindy Mattson, 305.532.4887, www.lgirts.org Fort Lauderdale, FL building 7600 S. Dixie Highway in WPB Sistahs! People For the American Way 954.463.4528 Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Black lesbians group Foundation www.dignityusa.org [email protected] 561-540-8065 Judith Williams, 305.335.0139 Promotes humans rights & civic engagement Divine Mercy New Catholic Communi- [email protected] Allfaithcc.org [email protected] 2915 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 301, Miami ties United Church of Christ Women In Network (WIN) Lisa Versaci, 305.573.7329, Sunday Mass 10am. Coalition for LGBT Concerns Professional and Social lesbian organization fax 305.573.6551 Marriages, Funerals, All Sacraments 3831 Crawford Avenue, Miami, FL 33133 P.O.Box 9744, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310 [email protected], www.pfaw.org Father John Joseph Reid George Fisher, 305.447.8726 Helen Werner, 954.452.3906 Voter registration site: wwwivote2.com 954.561.4545 [email protected], www.womeninnetwork.org Pride at Work 2749 NE 10 Ave. www.UCCcoalition.org YOUTH & EDUCATION 9825 N.E. 4th Avenue, Wilton Manors, Fl. 33334 SPORTS & RECREATION Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Miami Shores, FL 33138 [email protected] 701 S.W. 27th Avenue, Suite 800, Alligator Wrestling Club John Ratliff, 305.620.6555 Episcopal AIDS Ministry Interamerican Plaza, Miami, FL 33135 We wrestle each other, not alligators! fax 305.545.8812 Spiritual healing services, Lydia Muniz, 305.649.8951, Bob Lubarsky, 954.396.3208 [email protected], www.prideatwork.org retreats and counseling fax 305.649.6358 [email protected] Pride Miami 464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132 [email protected], www.wementor.org Atlantic Coast Dingy Club (ACDC) Annual city-wide celebration Jerry Anderson, 305.379.4673, FIU Stonewall Students – South Campus Ed Hill, 305.387.6396, fax 305.667.0112 P.O. Box 398664, Miami Beach, FL 33239 fax 305.373.6155 Florida International University student group [email protected] Carlos Perez, 305.358.8245 [email protected] 11450 S.W. 14th Street, Miami, FL 33174 GLTRAXX Club fax 305.374.2499 Grace MCC Gisela Vega, 305.348.4196, [email protected] Ft. Lauderdale railroad & train lovers club [email protected] 10390 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Sean Mattingly, 954.578.8941 Pride South Florida Rev. Jill Nelson, 877.762.9786 Community at UM [email protected] Annual celebration [email protected], www.gracemcc.org University Center, room 209 Mikey’s Monday Night Mixed League P.O. Box 24804, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Greater Bethel AME Church Coral Gables, FL 33124-6293 Miami bowling league Richard Cimoch, 954.463.5029 Gay and lesbian worship service, 6pm, 305.284.5520 Mike Himics, 305.665.6456 fax 954.463.9974, Pride Line: 954.561.2020 2nd & 4th Sundays www.miami.edu/studorgs/glbc [email protected] [email protected], 245 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33137 GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Nadadores Swim Team www.pridesouthflorida.org Rev. Tommy Watkins, Education Network, Ft. Lauderdale Miami swimming team SAVE Dade 305.379.8213 GLBT educators and friends Barry Gollop, 305.531.0561 Non-discrimination advocacy [email protected] P.O. Box 7264, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33338 [email protected] 1521 Alton Road, #163, Miami Beach, Fl Holy Angels National Catholic Church Ray Rideout, 954.566.2236 Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), Jorge Mursuli, 305.751.7283 “Love Without Judgment” [email protected], www.glsen.org Social athletic club fax 305.751.9649 2330 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight P.O. Box 14480, Fort Lauderdale, FL [email protected], 954.565.4642 Education Network, Miami 954.776.2322 www.saasports.com www.savedade.org Sunday Service 9:45 and 11am Robert Loupo/Felix Garcia, 305.668.8415, Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), SAVE Dade Action PAC Daily Service 6pm fax: 305.448.3245 Front Runners Ft. Lauderdale P.O. Box 432381, Miami, FL 33243 Bishop Terry G. Villaire, Pastor P.O. Box 347321, Coral Gables, FL 33422 Runners, walkers & in-line skaters meet in Ft. Rosemary Wilder, 305.751.7283, [email protected], www.glsenmiami.org MCC South Beach Lauderdale’s Holiday park fax 305.751.9649 GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight 2100 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 1415, Fort Lauderdale, [email protected], www.savedade.org Education Network, West Palm Beach Miami Beach, FL 33139 954.462.7425, fax 954.566.8413 Speak Out South Florida P.O. Box 220612, (Services at 11am & 6.30pm, Sundays, at the www.saasports.com Working to end homophobia, sexism and West Palm Beach, FL 33422 Miami Beach Recreation Center) Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), transphobia in our communities Clarence L. Brooks, 561.845.9215, Rev. Carlos Cruz, Scuba Club 401 S.W. 85th Avenue #205, fax 561.687.8159 305.535.2287, Miami – Social/Scuba Club Pembroke Pines, FL 33025. [email protected], www.glsen.org fax 305.325.9873, pgr 305.837.9416 Chris Sweeney, 305.663.9334 [email protected], Pridelines Youth Services www.mccsouthbeach.com [email protected] www.speakoutflorida.org P.O. Box 014340, Miami Beach, FL 33101 Southeastern Great Outdoors Association Whimsy Political Clearinghouse Miami Religious Science Denise Hueso, 305.571.9601, f 305.571.9601 Outdoors social group GLBT/Feminist resource, lobbying, caucus Center for Positive Living [email protected], www.pridelines.org P.O. Box 142123, Coral Gables, FL 33193 Rusty Gordon, 561.686.1354, P.O. Box 397, Hollywood, Fl 33022 Project Quest David Lyons, 305.937.7657 fax 561.478.8315 Greg Harte, Minister, 305.531.1515 HIV/AIDS resource and support for youth [email protected], [email protected] [email protected], 306 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.iag.net/~flcamper/grtout.htm www.Changedthinking.com Orlando, 305.532.1033, SPIRITUALITY New Hope First Community Church STRICTLY SOCIAL [email protected], www.sobeaids.org ALL Faith Community Church 400 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL Black & White Men Together (BWMT) Project YES “A church on the Move to God’s future” 954.946.4860 South Florida Making our world safe for all youth Contemporary Worship Services held Every www.newhopefla.org 1400 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 5275 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS Rev., Dr. Jerry Stephenson Ollie Lee Taylor, 305.545.6105, Joseph Zolobczuk, 305.663.7195, building 3281 Lakeworth Rd. in Lakeworth fax 305.545.0508 [email protected], www.projectyes.org Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Oasis Center North Andrews Pride Youth Net 561-540-8065 e-mail: 14204 S.W. 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33183 Neighborhood group for gay men and lesbians HIV/AIDS prevention workshops for youth [email protected] Barbara Sloan, 305.408.9006 living in North Andrews Gardens email: Lisa Cryer, 305. 573.5411, f 305.573.8771 www.Allfaithcc.org [email protected] [email protected].

www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2002 31 ACCOMMODATIONS ATTORNEYS (cont.) CHIROPRACTORS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE The Cabanas at Wilton Manors David L. Jacovitz, Esq. Cabieses Chiropractic Centers EPS Business Solutions, Inc. 2209 NE 26th St. Island City Center - 2550 NE 15th Ave. 1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation. Fort Lauderdale …...... ……954.755.9980 Wilton Manors……...... 954.564.7764 Wilton Manors...... 954.630.8847 456 W 51st Place Hialea...... 954.559.1999 EVENT PLANNERS The Deauville Inn Rainbow Mediators & Legal Services, P.A. A Place of Health/ Dr. Donna Watson EVENTors, INC. 2916 N Ocean Blvd. Jerome R. Siegel, Esq. 2655 E Oakland Park Blvd. Event & Meeting Planning for Any Occasion Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.568.5000 100 West Cypress Creek Rd., Ste. 930 Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.568.9355 Fort Lauderdale…...... 877.9.EVENT.5 Flamingo Resort Ft. Lauderdale...... 954.568.6846 Chiropractic Center & Rehab 2727 Terramar Street Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. Dr. Lisa M. 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CYMK Paul Cadmus Comes to Life Again The Fleet’s In! The Male Nude as an Art Form By Norm Kent Publisher e generated a nationwide scandal in the 1930s, but Hthree years after his death in 1999, Paul Cadmus is now attracting national attention again, posthumously, as a unique American artist. Homoerotic drawings of sunbathers and sailors 73 years ago stunned and stirred artistic discussions about sexuality, but Justin Springs’ new book, modest by contemporary definitions, is still an extraordinary piece of enticing work. Born in New York City in 1904, Cadmus was encouraged by his parents (both artists) to pursue his creative desires. After abandoning a career in advertising, Cadmus studied fine art and traveled throughout Europe in the early 1930s with his lover and fellow painter, Jared French. His painting, The Fleet’s In, a notoriously erotic piece of sailors on leave, embraced by critics and patrons, was rejected by a government-sponsored agency, The Public Works of Art Project. While making him the focus of controversy, it did not deter his growth as an artist. During his rich lifetime of 95 years, Cadmus was the subject of Paul Cadmus, a lavishly illustrated monograph by his brother-in-law, Lincoln Kirstein, and of Paul Cadmus: Enfant Terrible at 80, a 1984 film by David Sutherland. Justin Spring’s new book, Paul Cadmus: piece of art in itself. It reads well, is relations of homosexual men. Defined yet delicate drawings, an The Male Nude, the focus of an exhibit at the interestingly biographical and The drawings in this book are more accompanying text that unveils a life rich in DC Moore Gallery in New York City, has appropriately visual. classic postures of male nudes in various diversity, combine to make The Male Nude brought together a masterful collection of The work Cadmus created was poses, but the body of work reflects the skill an exceptional discovery. The compelling drawings that exhibit the male nude with grace generated at a time when portrayal of the of a distinguished artist capturing story of this gentleman’s life and his and dignity, form and substance. There is male nude was uncommon, and in many homoeroticism with an elegant, refined contributions to homosexual culture and art beauty in ‘dem bodies and buttocks! senses, he was therefore a courageous technique. The work may have been make this collection by Justin Spring a Working in colored crayon on tinted pioneer. You have to think Tom of Finland unsuitable for America’s past, but the worthy, meaningful addition to your own and hand-toned papers, Cadmus captured got some ideas from his work, and you really sketchings are so expertly drawn and library of fine art. the sensuality and prowess of sculpted have to appreciate how willing Cadmus was eminently professional, you have to feel The book was published by Universe bodies in a daring way. The hardcover to openly depict with unusual frankness the sorry for the pathetic and reactionary Press and released in November, retailing for book is well designed and striking, a small public encounters and everyday domestic moralists of yesterday. $49.95. Pastrami on Rye: an Unsatisfying Theater Meal

Play Is as Dry as a Sandwich Without Mustard many people who are still alive, including By Mary Damiano from the kosher bakery, and Martin Luther William Shatner, Burt Reynolds and Barry Arts & Entertainment Editor King intervening. And they mention people Manilow are mentioned as being in hell. It Pastrami on Rye and Other Aspects of like Mother Teresa in hell, right alongside would have been better to stick with people the Afterlife, currently enjoying its world Hitler. who are already dead. And two of the premiere at the Public Theatre, begins with When the three are joined by Steven, funniest things about the production is that an interesting premise: What if all the who defeated Arthur in a third-grade election, they got a funeral home and a deli as religions of the world are wrong, and going (Arthur regards this as the downward turning sponsors. to either heaven or hell is a completely point of his life) the reason why seemingly The performances, more often than not, arbitrary thing? good people are in hell with the evil ones is fall flat. The cast tries—you can feel them The play takes place in a deli in hell, explained. trying—but the pacing is slow, and there’s where the only things available are pastrami The explanation is inspired—basically no punch. Tony Perrone does the best job on rye sandwiches with no mustard and celery everybody was listening to the wrong guy— and gets the best quips in as Victor. soda. The chief denizens of this eatery are and Pastrami on Rye would be a perfectly Photo by Pompano Bill Pastrami on Rye and Other Aspects of Harold, a nice guy who finds good in serviceable little one-act play if it stopped Sonny Levitt, Irene Kessler, Tony Perrone, the Afterlife would benefit from some everything, his cranky older brother Harold, there. But it doesn’t, and the whole second Barry Oster and Richard Wasserman judicious editing, better pacing and a better who makes everything out to be much worse act, save for one revelation, is superfluous. that’s an easy joke. It would have been more climax. Otherwise, this promising play is dead than it is, and Victor, a sweet guy who’s Playwright Evan Mandery presents an clever and original to make someone like in the water. content to eat his never-ending supply of intriguing idea, but there’s no follow-through. Frank Sinatra or Ella Fitzgerald or someone Pastrami on Rye and Other Aspects of sandwiches. The play too often falls back on easy jokes like that the only music in hell. I mean, if the Afterlife runs through Jan. 26 at the The three discuss the afterlife and their that don’t serve to enhance the premise. you’re going to stick Mother Teresa in hell, Studio Theatre, 640 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort run-ins with various other folks in hell— Here’s an example: The only music in hell why not? Lauderdale. Tickets are $20, $10 for there’s a funny bit about Gandhi staging a appears to be Barry Manilow. Now, I am a People into history will enjoy the many students with ID. For reservations, call sit-in when he can’t get the bread he wants huge Barry Manilow fan, but let’s face it— historical references, but it’s disturbing that 954.424.0784. www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2003 35

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