THEATer SEASON PreVIeW A roundup of what state troupes are bringing to stage this season. Page 21 THe VoIce of Progress for WIscoNsin’s LgBT community september 8, 2011 | Vol. 2, No. 22 100 police officers diffuse tensions when counterprotesters confront a Neo-Nazi rally sept. 3 in West allis. PHOTO: BEN SLANE 2,000 gather to drown out Neo-Nazi rally 10 years By Louis Weisberg dubbed “LUV Brigade” drew Staff writer nearly 2,000 protesters, who Thirty Neo-Nazi dem- drowned out the hate rheto- onstrators who gathered ric of the Neo-Nazis with in West Allis on Sept. 3 to chants of “silence,” “peace,” stage a “rally in defense of “go home” and other slogans. white America” were over- The Neo-Nazi demonstra- afTer whelmed with LUV. tors, most of them young A counter-demonstration male skinheads, faced off 9/11 memories are still fresh organized by an ad hoc group against the counter-protest- ers from behind fenced bar- By Lisa Neff hour march from FDNY Judge, who had rushed to honor of Judge, who was des- ricades erected in the plaza Staff writer station houses and NYPD the World Trade Center to ignated “Victim 0001” – the adjacent to West Allis City Hundreds turned out precincts to Ground Zero. give last rites, as their rock. first official casualty of 9/11. This Hall. They taunted onlook- Sept. 4 to show their admi- At each stop, firefighters Many others remem- “As a city we will never ers with Nazi salutes and ration for the Rev. Mychal F. emerged from their station bered Judge as a man of forget their lives and what issue racial slurs. Some wore Judge, the Fire Department houses to join hands with faith and compassion. they all sacrificed for us inside and online at “white power” T-shirts, oth- of New York chaplain who the marchers and remem- “He took such care for on that day,” walk orga- wisconsingazette.com ers were decked out in the died in falling debris at ber the gay Franciscan priest my cousin, who died of nizer Steven McDonald, an movement’s signature black Ground Zero on Sept. 11, who has been nominated for AIDS, and saved him from NYPD detective, said of News battle dress uniforms. They 2001, while ministering to a Congressional medal and feeling alone and frightened Judge and the others who WiGWAG ����������������������2 carried signs, American and the wounded. likened to a saint. and very unloved,” marcher died on 9/11. National Gaze ���������������8 Wisconsin flags, and flags Friends, colleagues, 9/11 Fire Commissioner Debra Lannon said. Editorial ����������������������� 14 emblazoned with swastikas. survivors and many oth- Salvatore Cassano remem- Before the walk, people 10 years ago Faith Gaze ������������������� 17 The Neo-Nazi demon- ers gathered for the annual bered Judge as the depart- gathered at the Church of St. Out of tragedy and Pet Gaze ���������������������� 18 strators were part of the Father Mychal F. Judge Walk ment’s spiritual leader. Francis of Assisi in Midtown grief, shock and horror, National Socialist Movement. of Remembrance, a four- Firefighters remembered Manhattan for a Mass in 9/11 page 13 Features Founded in Detroit in 1994, WiGOUT �������������������� 21 the NSM is one of the largest above: rescue workers carry the body of fatally injured New york city fire department Art Gaze ��������������������� 24 and most provocative Neo- chaplain mychal Judge from 9/11 wreckage. PHOTO: PRNewsF oto / e qua l i T y F or u m , s H a nnon s Ta P l e ton Music ���������������������������� 28 RALLy page 12 On the Town �������������� 32 Community Groups �� 34 Ta m m y B a L d win m a K e s I T o f f I c I a L Page 4 2 WI s c o N s IN g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 8, 2011 WI s c o N s IN g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 8, 2011 3 lGBT news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL PRESENTS tures of myself, but it doesn’t ‘VagINa Tree’ NoT NoW NoW you like us? ‘daNcINg’ uP a mean I didn’t take them,” Arango feLLed The National The parent company of sTorm told the local press. “Vagina Tree Licked to Death Organization for Fox News, Wall Street Journal The inclusion of Chaz Bono by Hurricane Irene,” reported Marriage fell about and New York Post is launch- in the cast of “Dancing With the the website Lez Get Real after $98,000 short of a ing WEDDING Pride, a high-end, Stars” has already set off a storm Brooklyn’s famed vagina tree was $100,000 fundraising chal- glossy publication featuring con- of controversy, even though the felled by Hurricane Irene. The lenge. An unnamed donor had tent that “celebrates the gay com- series doesn’t air until Sept. 19. tree, whose trunk bore a marked offered to give the group $1 – up munity and its recent achieve- ABC’s message board has been resemblance to female genitalia, to $100,000 – for every Facebook ment,” according to a press release. flooded with negative reactions to was popular with queer women like, Twitter follower and text Progressive pundits expressed the selection of Cher’s transgen- and stood in a neighborhood with message the group received outrage over News Corp trying der son to appear in Season 13 of a high proportion of lesbian resi- between June 24 and Sept. 1. As to cash in on a social trend that the popular program. Many of the dents. Last year, an anonymous of Sept. 1, NOM had received only its chiefs oppose. “News Corp … more than 1,000 comments about admirer provided the trunk with enough Facebook likes and new doesn’t apparently hate the gays the casting of Chaz have accused ‘aB faB’ reTurNs its own genital piercing. The tree Twitter followers to qualify for enough to not make a buck off the program of “pushing a homo- Three new episodes of the even had a Foursquare page and $1,229, according to the website them, if the opportunity presents sexual agenda.” British comedy series “Absolutely Twitter feed. NOMExposed.com. itself,” Daily Kos said. Fabulous” are on their way, NIce ass, Bad according to the show’s produc- PoPe geTs BLoWN mIxed marrIage BaTWomaN’s BACK memory ers. The new episodes will com- An anti-gay speech by Pope Country singing star Chely Batwoman returns to comic A Puerto Rico lawmaker memorate the program’s 20th Benedict XVI had to be cut short Wright married her partner just book racks in mid-September resigned following reports that he anniversary and will reunite the when a sudden, violent thunder- over a year after coming out as in “Batwoman No. 1,” the first posted photos of himself bending entire original cast. The episodes storm whipped off the pontiff’s lesbian. Wright and Lauren Blitzer monthly comic from a major pub- over and showing his bare ass on an are set to air on Logo in January. skullcap and shook the stage on donned white gowns for the nup- lisher to feature a lesbian as the iPhone application for gay hookups. which he was appearing in Madrid. tials, held before more than 200 main character. Not familiar with Sen. Roberto Arango, an anti- cHaNNeL cHaNge Agence France Presse reported guests in a Connecticut home Batwoman? Perhaps you know her gay Republican who represents Also returning to television: that the storm struck as the pope owned by Blitzer’s aunt. Blitzer, a by her everyday identity – Kate the capital of San Juan, presented transgender model Isis King and MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL 2011 SEPT. 22 - OCT. 2 was in the process of telling more gay rights activist, is Jewish, while Kane, a discharged member of the his letter of resignation after pho- lesbian model Kayla Ferrel for an than a million pilgrims that mar- Wright is Christian. Both a rever- U.S. Military Academy romanti- tos he uploaded to Grindr were all-star version of “America’s Top riage is between a man and a end and a rabbi presided over the cally linked to Gotham City police leaked to the press. “I really don’t Model” on the CW. Tune in to woman and cannot be dissolved. ceremony. detective Rene Montoya. remember having taken those pic- “Top Model” starting Sept. 14. A Good Man Director Gordon Quinn in attendance! Miss Tacuarembó Nothing’s All Bad DIR Bob Hercules, Gordon Quinn | USA | 2011 DIR Martín Sastre | Uruguay/Argentina/Spain | 2010 DIR Mikkel Munch-Fals | Denmark | 2010 This documentary follows modern-dance provocateur Bill T. Jones, A performer from a Bible-themed amusement park lands an Desire and loneliness breed quirky adventures and unexpected the Tony-winning choreographer of Spring Awakening, as he creates audition for an “American Idol”-style reality show in this clever outcomes for the characters in this stylish drama by Danish an ambitious new piece about Abraham Lincoln. Martin Sastre dramedy. newcomer Mikkel Munch-Fals. The Rose Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond in attendance! The Sleeping Beauty Wish Me Away DIR Mark Rydell | USA | 1979 DIR Catherine Breillat | France | 2010 DIR Bobbie Birleffi, Beverly Kopf | USA | 2010 Loosely based on the life of Janis Joplin, this Bette Midler classic After being sentenced to a century of snoozing, a maiden receives The camera follows Chely Wright over the course of three years follows the raucous rise and drug-riddled fall of a woman trying to a rude—and sexy—awakening on her 16th birthday thanks to as she prepares to become the first country-music star to come Diverse Music live the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.