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Pages Annual Health ‘Share Your Heart’ Page 20-25 Issue Man Adopts 170 Bolivian Children 4 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 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2003 1 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. 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Here is an example: “Toronto’s gay-pride parade is bigger than Vancouver’s.” to any man.” • Shakespeare / Hamlet / I / III 2 www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2003 CYMK www.ExpressGayNews.com • January 6, 2003 3 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.

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