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October 6, 2003 Volume 4, Number 40 See Story on Page 9 Plant a Tree for Dean Trantalis Plans His 50th Birthday Around a Worthy Cause By Andy Zeffer Trantalis said. Features Editor Trantalis selected the Broward League When Dean Trantalis began plans for of Cities Community Trust as the beneficiary his 50th birthday, his love of Fort Lauderdale of the fundraising event. “I believe in the was not far from his mind. His appreciation ideals that Trust promotes, and in all that for the city and awareness of natural the organization has accomplished,” he preservation has led him to share his explained. “There was no question in my milestone birthday with the local community mind that I wanted League of Cities in helping to raise funds to plant trees in the involved.” central beach district. Indeed, in addition to its preservation As an advocate of natural preservation, and beautification efforts, the organization keeping Fort Lauderdale’s beaches beautiful provides useful information that educates is a priority for Trantalis. “Having lived in members of the community about the benefit the city for over 21 years and having learned of planting trees, where and how to plant to appreciate so much of what it has to offer, and care for trees, and where to purchase or I feel like I have become especially sensitive find trees. to the needs of our city as city commissioner, “I thought my birthday was an

such as an appreciation of the beach” See TRANTALIS on page 4 Photo by Michael Murphy Host Committee members (pictured left to right): Mel Rubinstein, Paul Kissinger, Phil Quattrone, Judd Chapman, Laura Rose, Richard Smith, Dean Trantalis, Ron Mastriana, Boca Couple Awarded Charlotte Rodstrom, Michael Kenny, Laura DeSwart and Raymond Vino $75,000 in Bias Suit GLFSF to Recognize Apartment Complex Had Refused to Rent to Gay Partners Community’s Best Supremes Scheduled to Appear at Awards Dinner By Andy Zeffer Features Editor The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of South Florida (GLFSF) has announced plans for “Expanding Horizons,” its seventh annual recognition dinner. Individuals honored at the event will be Terrance McNally, Dr. John Graves, Marleine Bastien, Damian Pardo. “Expanding Horizons” promises to be a swank affair, and is being held at the Westin (Left to right) Stephen Miller Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, one of and Fred Sternbach received a the most premier luxury hotels in all of Florida. $75,000 settlement in a housing Scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, the discrimination case. evening will kick of with a cocktail reception By Chip Alfred would be living there with his “partner.” at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 8 p.m. An auction Palm Beach County Correspondent Watson later questioned Sternbach and featured entertainment are set to follow. Awards are given in four categories. The Marleine Bastien, Community Service In 2002, Fred Sternbach went to the about the “partner.” According to Award recipient for GLFSF dinner Royal Colonial Apartments looking for an Sternbach, the conversation went like this: recipient of the “National Impact Award” is apartment for himself and his partner, Watson: “Is this partner your wife?” the Tony Award winning playwright Terrance Stephen Miller. What Sternbach says he Sternbach: “No.” McNally. McNally brought home the Tony of the “Community Service Award.” She is received there was anything but the royal Watson: “Is this your fiancé?” for Kiss of The Spider Woman, Love! Valour! being recognized for her dedication to treatment. Now Royal Colonial will have to Sternbach: “No.” Compassion!, Master Class and Ragtime. helping others in the areas of health, pay the piper—to the tune of $75,000. Watson: “Your girlfriend?” The Full Monty and Frankie and Johnny in education, economic survival and social Sternbach and Miller said they were Sternbach: “No, my partner.” the Clair de Lune are among his other well- justice. She is founder, former president and denied an apartment because they are gay. Watson: “I’m sorry, we don’t rent to known plays. In addition to four Tonys, current executive director of Fanm Ayisyen Sternbach said Royal Colonial Property partners.” McNally has received an Emmy, two Nan Miyami, Inc. (Haitian Women of Miami). manager Peggy Watson (who no longer Watson told Sternbach that Royal Guggenheim Fellowships and a Rockefeller The organization helps women by offering a works for the company) showed him several Colonial could not accommodate him Grant. In 1997, McNally stirred up a wide variety of resources. The other available apartments and asked him to return because it does not rent to unmarried controversy with Corpus Christi, a retelling “Community Service Award” recipient is a file card that required information about couples. With that statement, Sternbach of the story of Jesus’ birth, ministry and death Damian Pardo, a founder and five-term how many people would be occupying the says he caught the upscale apartment in which both he and his disciples are president of SAVE Dade. He also served as apartment and what their relationship to complex breaking the law. In Palm Beach homosexuals. board president for Care Resource for three Marleine Bastien is one of two recipients Sternbach was. Sternbach wrote that he See BIAS on page 9 See GLFSF on page 4

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2 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 3 Tuesday’s Angels Announces Grants GLFSF from Front Page terms. He is on the boards of numerous other Nonprofit to Give $120,000 to Local HIV/AIDS Service Agencies foundations as well. “The Humanitarian Award” will be By Phil LaPadula The organization also gives out $50 gift • The Poverello Center: $12,555 will continue bestowed upon Dr. John Graves, a dedicated Managing Editor certificates to Winn-Dixie at Christmas time. the fitness program, which was funded last year community activist who has been active in Tuesday’s Angels, a nonprofit Tuesday’s Angels also raises money from and which links the activities of the gym to the many community organizations. Before organization that provides assistance to needy its monthly dinners at Chardees, which are held nutrition center. moving to Fort Lauderdale, Graves was the people with AIDS, has announced that it will the first Tuesday of every month. The • Shadowood II: $17,575 will fund renovations first president of the Boston Center for give $120,000 in grants to eight local HIV/AIDS organization raises from $4,500 to $6,500 from begun this year and furnish sleeping Lesbians and Gay Men. Upon his arrival in service organizations, including the new Legal each dinner. “We call Chardees the home of accommodations for AIDS patients. South Florida, he immediately became active Assistance Center at AIDS Project Florida Tuesday’s Angels,” Nichols said. • Shelbourne House: A grant of $12,060 will in the Metropolitan Community Church (APFL). A recent fundraiser at Cabanas raised provide air conditioning and tenant household (MCC) and the Sunshine Cathedral Choir. This is the second year that Tuesday’s $1,500 to $2,000, and another one at the needs which allow residents to live independently He now serves as vice president of MCC’s Angels has provided funds to help other AIDS opening of Dude’s bar raised $4,200 for by providing a supportive and healthy board of directors. Graves also helped to service groups. Last year, the Angels gave Tuesday’s Angels. environment. found the Stonewall Library & Archives, $100,000 in grants to local organizations. “This The following is the list of Tuesday’s Angel’s For more information about Tuesday’s where currently serves as chairman of the year we had a little more freedom in our budget grant recipients for 2003: Angels, call 954.566.7686 or visit board of trustees. He is also an advisor for so we increased it to $120,000,” said Chuck • AIDS Project Florida (APFL): $16,080 for a www.tuesdaysangels.org. with the Gay & Lesbian Community Center Nichols, president of Tuesday’s Angels. “We Community Legal Assistance Center. of South Florida and the author of Many feel very privileged as an organization to be • Broward House: $20,000 to cover funding TRANTALIS from Front Page Roads Traveled. able to do this when many other charities have of the substance abuse housing program, which opportunity to showcase our beach to my The “Corporate Services Award” will be been hit hard. We’ve been successful in our is incorporated into the highly successful intensive friends and others who may have forgotten presented to Bacardi. The company is well fundraising activities. People are becoming substance abuse treatment program. how important and vital our beach is to the known as a staunch supporter of more aware of Tuesday’s Angels.” • Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment rest of the community” Trantalis said. organizations and events that benefit the For the past 10 years, Tuesday’s Angels Center: $20,000 will sponsor 30 HIV-affected The birthday bash, named The Plant A cause of equal rights. Among the many has raised funds from member gifts, an annual children to attend a special residential camping Tree Event, will be held on Monday, Oct. 13, events the company supports are The Winter golf outing, the 100% Solution annual bike ride experience. Costs covered include tuition, travel, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Beach Place on Party and The White Party. and the generosity of local businesses and clothes and expenses. A1A in Fort Lauderdale. The celebration will The Supremes are scheduled to provide foundations. These funds, in turn, are used to • Girl Scouts of Broward County: $1,905 for include “A Taste of the Beach” (with many entertainment, with Diana Ross expected to provide assistance for housing, medications, the continuation of an HIV/AIDS program titled local restaurants providing food), live music, make an appearance to introduce the group. utilities, transportation, in-home housing care “Trading Fears for Facts,” covering topics for 7- cocktails and, of course, birthday cake. The WSVN anchor Craig Stevens will emcee the and meals for those who qualify. to 15-year-olds about sound lifelong decision event admission is $50 per person, with all evening. Wilton Manors Mayor Jim Stork, Tuesday’s Angels is frequently contacted making. proceeds going to support the Broward Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson, by case managers for HIV/AIDS clients who • Integrity Place of Broward: $20,000 to fund League of Cities Community Trust for Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean need financial assistance. “If the electricity has transitional housing for individuals with AIDS. permanent tree planting in the central beach Trantalis and philanthropist James Pepper been cut off, we’ll pay to have it turned back Costs will cover housing and board as well as district. will serve as dinner chairs for the event. on,” Nichols said. “Most of the money goes support services to the homeless. The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of to clients that we help through case managers.” South Florida was originally founded in 1994 as Dade Human Rights Foundation, with its ArtsUnited to Hold Annual Meeting purpose to advance education and public awareness with respect to the gay, lesbian, Multi-Media Exhibit of Genevieve Steel to Open at Stonewall Library bisexual and transgender issues. Since its inception, the foundation has distributed $1 ArtsUnited, the nonprofit Explosion,” ArtsUnited also “monumental” sculptures as well. Besides million in grants and several hundred organization that uses the arts presents an Artist of the creating art, she also teaches, curates exhibits thousand dollars in services to more than 60 to present a positive message Month at Stonewall Library and designs museum installations. She also organizations serving the community. about the gay and lesbian & Archives. This month’s lends her expertise to creating fine art for “The name of the event, ‘Expanding community, will hold its annual featured artist is Genevieve interior designers and promoting community Horizons,’ reflects the regional reach of meeting for members from 6 to Steel, whose mixed media awareness for public art. GLFSF, as we are now expanding our services 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the works will be on display at Steel creates her paintings utilizing beyond the Miami-Dade County line,” said Museum of Art in Fort the library from Oct. 6-31. natural elements and power tools, revealing David Phelps, executive director of GLFSF. Lauderdale. The festivities There will be an opening images formed from the strokes of wet paint, “Our choice of the Westin Diplomat in begin with a cocktail reception, reception to meet the artist outlining them with thick oil pastels, cutting Hollywood is also based on that expansion, followed by two guest and view her work on deep within the wood with an angle-grinder as the hotel is easily accessible to both speakers, election of the board Monday, Oct. 6, from 6:30 to and even burning a continuous mark with a Miami-Dade and Broward residents.” of directors, a review of the 8 p.m. at the library, located blow torch. This will be the second year the past year’s programs and plans Chris Yoculan and at 1717 N. Andrews Ave. in In just four years, ArtsUnited has grown Genevieve Steel recognition dinner has been hosted at The for 2004. Fort Lauderdale. Admission to become a leader in arts programs and Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa, located at Mayor Jim Stork of Wilton Manors and is free, and refreshments will events in South Florida. This is a members- 3555 Ocean Drive in Hollywood. Tickets are Steve Glassman of the Broward County be served. only event. Membership is open to artists, available for a donation of $185 per person, Cultural Division will be the featured Steel is a versatile South Florida artist art lovers and organizations that support the which includes a cocktail reception and speakers, discussing the importance of the whose tools range from a paintbrush to a arts. Membership applications can be dinner. For tickets and information, call arts in our community. blow torch. Her work includes not only large- downloaded from www.artsunitedonline.org, 305.572.1841 or visit www.glfsf.org. Besides events such as the annual “Art scale, mixed-media paintings but or requested by calling 954.530.2723.

4 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 5 APFL Opens Booth at Florida Swap Shop Popular Bargain Shop in Fort Lauderdale Chosen as Venue for Outreach By Andy Zeffer Features Editor In an effort to increase awareness of HIV/ AIDS among the general public, APFL has opened a booth at the Florida Swap Shop, a large indoor/outdoor bargain shop and entertainment complex in Fort Lauderdale. “We’re trying to reach the average public that does not understand or even know that this disease is running rampant in South Florida,” says Janis Mikus, project manager and coordinator for the STARS program at APFL. STARS stands for “Seniors Taking AIDS and HIV Responsibly and Seriously.” “Unfortunately South Florida’s numbers have increased and continue to grow,” Mikus continued. “I believe we are third in the country behind New York City and L.A., but we are coming up behind them fast and furious, which is not good.” Janis Mikus, project manager Mikus works predominantly during the and coordinator for APFL’s week because that is when the older people STARS program at the Swap Shop booth tend to frequent the Swap Shop. Fifteen Photo by Steve Shires percent of all new HIV/AIDS cases in South Florida are in people over 50, compared with minorities. doing. Mikus hopes to have testing available available at the booth as well. “We have 12 percent nationally. This demographic is “You are basically hitting every by the Oct. 13. There will be oral testing only; stacks full of literature, even literature from often overlooked because it is assumed that demographic in South Florida being at The staff members at the booth will not be Broward County,” Mikus said. “APFL is not older people aren’t engaging in sexual Swap Shop,” she said. “You are literally drawing blood. But Mikus pointed out that just about making a name for itself in the activity that will put them at risk. On Fridays, missing no one. Everybody comes to the oral tests are as good as blood tests. The public, we want everyone to know we are Saturdays and Sundays when the Swap Shop Swap Shop, and everyone is looking for a specific oral test being used is the OraSure working in conjunction with one another.” good deal. And now is the perfect time with Test. This particular test gets sent in and is more crowded, the regular outreach team The Swap Shop is located at 3291 W. the holidays around the corner.” tested just like blood does, but if results come will be at the booth. Sunrise Blvd., west of I-95. APFL booth hours The APFL booth opened on Oct. 1 and back positive it is tested over again four more The booth is located close to AG are Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m. to will be open until Dec. 31. Right now, the times to make sure results are correct before Jewelry Repair and Eva’s Art on the second 6 p.m., Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, 9 staff at the booth is quietly introducing giving out a diagnosis. Results are available floor. It is near the gaming area, which Mikus a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 themselves to their neighbors, letting people two weeks after the test. says is a wonderful space as far as getting p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. exposure to young people as well as know why they are there and what they are There is a wide variety of literature

6 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 A New Light Shines on Judaism Spiritual Group Offers Alternative to Traditional Synagogues By Chip Alfred The group is involved with always the same—if you want to get a job in Palm Beach Correspondent projects such as the Empty Bowls a synagogue, don’t come out. The candle’s flame is a light Drive, which raises money for The So he took the advice of his peers and of hope, a light of warmth and love, Food Pantry, working with the started his career in the closet at a large a light of comfort and God’s Jewish AIDS Network to deliver mainstream synagogue in Minneapolis. His presence. Passover baskets to shut-ins, and plan was to work there for a few years, gain Rabbi Greg Kanter recites a supporting gay rights legislation. their appreciation and them come out. But prayer for Havdalah, a Saturday Other projects planned for the Kanter’s coming out ended up coming much night service celebrating the end future are theatre and museum faster than that. “I felt like I was living a lie,” of Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath. social trips and a Saturday brunch he says. “In two months, I was so miserable He is standing in the backyard of accompanied by Jewish learning that in order to survive, I had to come out.” his Wilton Manors duplex, and culture. Kanter says once he became open about surrounded by about 30 fellow A typical Saturday night himself, things became even more Jews, basking in the glow of service for The Jewish Light uncomfortable for him at work. He left braided candles and casual includes sweet wine and the sweet Minneapolis soon after that to accept the camaraderie. smell of spices. “The sweetness rabbi position at Congregation Etz-Chaim, This is the Jewish Light, an symbolizes the rest and peace of South Florida’s only LGBT congregation. He alternative spiritual group that the Sabbath,” Kanter says. “You says, “Etz-Chaim was a great place to be. I began early this summer. The group want to take a little sweetness from could be myself after coming out as a gay is made up of young and old, gays the Sabbath with you into the man.” and straights, couples and singles. week ahead.” This talk about Kanter served as Etz-Chaim’s spiritual Kanter says he was approached by sweetness comes from a man who leader from 1995 – 2001. a group of supporters who wanted Rabbi Greg Kanter and Robert Lubin conclude the Havdalah says his professional journey as a Kanter says things have improved for something different from the ceremony by extinguishing the candle in a cup of wine. gay rabbi was definitely not all openly gay rabbis, but it’s still an uphill battle. traditional synagogues. “Part of my plan is to sweetness and light. He believes the best way for gay rabbis and get married and start a family,” Kanter says. “I of their admiration for Kanter. “He’s a true In his last year of rabbinical school, gay people to be accepted is to create want a place that welcomes this alternative man of faith,” Michaels says. Kanter came to terms with his sexual institutions that are inclusive of everybody— family and is welcoming to young children, “It’s very open and very informal,” Cane orientation, but he was afraid to share this such as The Jewish Light. adults and seniors.” says of the Saturday night services. “People revelation with anyone around him. He was Kanter recites another prayer from his Kanter hopes someday the group will are here to enjoy each other’s company and concerned he would have a difficult time Havdalah service: turn into a bona fide congregation, but for share a degree of Jewish spirituality.” finding a job if he did. “May the lights from these candles now he enjoys the intimate atmosphere of John Handleman and his wife, Gwen, are He would soon find out his symbolize our unity in vision for the world the services in his home. “I love the energy faithful followers of The Jewish Light. apprehension was justified. “I learned that we desire.” and the warm feeling when we’re all “People are so welcoming. There’s a great up until that time (1993), no out rabbi had For more information about The Jewish together,” he says. sense of a common bond,” says Handleman, ever been hired by a synagogue,” he says. Light, call 954.629.7273 or go to Marilyn Cane and her partner, Karen who was drawn to the group because of its He called every rabbi he could think of across www.jewishlight.org. Michaels, came to the Jewish Light because commitment to social action. the country for advice and the message was

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 7 ‘Reclaiming the Truth’ Rally Organized to Protest ‘Homicidal’ Coral Ridge Conference By Phil LaPadula will include Judge Roy Moore, who was indication of the radical right wing’s Managing Editor suspended as chief justice of the Alabama growing influence in the country. The Sunshine Cathedral will host a Supreme Court after defying a federal court “What used to be considered fringe “Reclaiming the Truth” rally on Oct. 10 as a order to remove a Ten Commandments is now inching toward acceptance by response to the Rev. D. James Kennedy’s monument from state property. In a court the mainstream,” Besen said. upcoming “Reclaiming America” conference. opinion in February 2002, Moore advocated A couple of years ago, Besen The rally was organized after it was learned “confining and executing” people for said he slipped into a Coral Ridge that Kennedy’s conference—which will take homosexuality. Ministries conference at the place at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Another speaker at the conference, Gary Broward Convention Center, where Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 25—will include two DeMar, has espoused even more radical a vendor was selling Legislating speakers who have advocated executing views than Moore. A self-professed Immorality, a book by George Grant people for homosexuality. “Christian Reconstructionist,” DeMar has that also calls for the death penalty “We want to create a positive response “We want to create a positive response advocated scrapping the U.S. Constitution for gay people. Kennedy later of good, solid information to counter the of good, solid information to counter the and replacing it with Old Testament biblical appointed Grant vice president of disinformation that ministries like Coral disinformation that ministries like Coral Ridge law. In his 1987 book Ruler of Nations, DeMar Coral Ridge Ministries. Ridge and others put out about gay and others put out about gay people,” said voiced support for executing people who But despite what most people people,” said the Rev. Grant Lynn Ford, the Rev. Grant Lynn Ford, pastor of the MCC engage in homosexual acts. He wrote: “The would call the radical views espoused pastor of the MCC Sunshine Cathedral. Sunshine Cathedral. “We can’t fight their law that requires the death penalty for by many of the conference ignorance; that only gives their ignorance homosexual acts effectually drives the participants, the Coral Ridge people are Kennedy’s “Reclaiming America” strength. We can just present an alternative perversion of homosexuality back into the saying that they are merely countering the conference. Ford said he got the idea after message that’s based on truth.” closet.” Christian Reconstructionism, also radical agenda of the gay movement. “One Besen contacted him about doing a book The keynote speaker at the rally will be known as “dominion theology,” advocates of their workshops is called “Exposing the signing at the church. “At the same time, author and activist Wayne Besen, who will Christians taking dominion over all Agenda of the Radical Gay Movement,” members of the congregation here wanted embark on a 55-city book tour the next day to institutions and peoples to create a perfect Ford noted. “I have no idea what that agenda us to respond to the conference,” Ford said, promote his new book, Anything But world so that Jesus will come back to Earth. is. I wish they’d send me a copy; it’s like noting that the rally will take place during a Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Besen criticized the South Florida Sun- there’s some manifesto. I do know that we week that Metropolitan Community Behind the Ex-Gay Myth (see story on page Sentinel for printing an article about the thought that the Fab Five could probably Churches throughout the country will be ___.) Besen will speak about “the ex-gay Coral Ridge conference and Moore’s visit make James Kennedy look sharper. But that’s holding rallies in support of gay marriage myth” as well as about the Coral Ridge that did not mention anything about Moore’s as close to an agenda that I can think of. rights. Ministries conference and other topics of anti-gay background or DeMar’s Other than that, we’re just Americans, and “Because of the Coral Ridge Ministries concerns to gays and lesbians. endorsement of gay executions. In fact, Besen we just want the same rights that other conference, we thought that was a stronger “It’s a homicidal conference,” Besen said noted that the article did not include anything Americans have, rather we choose to adopt, issue for us to address,” Ford said. of the Coral Ridge event. “Two of the speakers that challenged Kennedy or the conference. or rather we choose to get married or rather The rally will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. have advocated genocide against gay Besen suggested that the media ignoring we choose to serve in the military.” 10 at the Sunshine Cathedral campus. For people.” Moore’s virulent homophobia and the radical This will be the first year the Sunshine more information call the church at Speakers at the Coral Ridge conference speakers at the Coral Ridge conference is an Cathedral has hosted a rally to protest 954.462.2004.

8 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 BIAS from Front Page County, it is illegal to discriminate on the Gay Fraternities Gaining Acceptance basis of sexual orientation and marital Out Brothers Transforming ‘Heterosexist’ Greek System status. Even though Miller and Sternbach have been together for 16 years, there is By Adrienne Schwisow no state, including Florida, which will grant The Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — By the end them a marriage license. of the year, 22-year-old Anthony Whitten Sternbach and Miller then contacted hopes to persuade 20 men to join the the Lambda Legal Defense and Education University of Virginia’s first gay fraternity, a Fund to file a lawsuit on their behalf. In a group he wants to transform into one of the settlement reached on Sept. 29, Sternbach South’s few nationally affiliated collegiate and Miller were awarded $75,000 in gay brotherhoods. damages and legal fees. The agreement The group calls itself Out on Rugby, a also requires Royal Colonial to post a reference to a neighborhood street lined with nondiscrimination statement in its office brick frat houses off the campus of this and on housing application forms stating traditional school, where male students still that the apartment complex will not wear ties to football games and women were discriminate against gay and lesbian not even admitted into most academic individuals or couples. programs until 1970. “Housing discrimination against gay About 30 percent of the current student people is a widespread problem that often goes body is affiliated with a fraternity or sorority. unadressed,” said Greg Nevins, the Lambda For Whitten, Out on Rugby fills a gap in a Legal senior staff attorney who handled the Greek system that he says traditionally has case. “In places where gay people have been perceived as “heterosexist” and protection from discrimination, such as Palm uncomfortable for gay men. The new group Beach County, it is important to enforce those creates a community not only for them, but laws. This case shows that people can take for what he calls “progressive” straight men action and enforce their rights.” who aren’t fazed by others’ sexual Boynton Beach attorney Agnes Anthony Whitten, right, and Charles Ballenger, left, are members of a group called Out orientations. Hollingshead served as co-counsel on the on Rugby, a gay fraternity at the University of Virginia. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff) The group of about 10 men in case and was instrumental in litigating the Charlottesville is part of a burgeoning its Web site. four pledges a place to find acceptance and case and securing the settlement. number of similar clusters nationwide trying By contrast, there are 66 traditional friendship, especially if they are struggling with “We wanted to make sure that this to join one of two national gay fraternities, fraternities with roughly 5,300 chapters on identity problems, without an accompanying kind of discrimination didn’t happen to said Eric Van Sant, vice president of expansion more than 800 campuses nationwide, pressure to have sex. anyone else, and, at least in the case of for Delta Lambda Phi, the larger of the two. according to the North American “I thought it would be neat to be in a Royal Colonial Apartments, we’ve done The fraternity has 18 chapters, about 300 Interfraternity Conference. fraternity, but I didn’t see myself fitting into our best to make sure that doesn’t happen members and nine colonies, or groups in the Sean Lloyd, president of the Delta Lambda that cookie-cutter type,” Lloyd said. “With again,” Sternbach said. “We’ve put process of becoming chapters. The other Phi chapter at the University of South Alabama us, you can bring your boyfriend to events; property managers on notice that anti-gay national fraternity, Alpha Lambda Tau, has in Mobile, says his fraternity gives the eight you don’t have to try and find a girl to take. discrimination won’t be tolerated.” three chapters and one colony, according to brothers—including one straight one—and It’s that kind of thing.”

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 9 10 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 A Tale of Two Views of Marriage Pro- and Anti-Gay Groups Plan Week of Demonstrations By Doreen Brandt 365Gay.com Newscenter WASHINGTON — Organizations in favor and opposed to same-sex marriage have earmarked the same week for national demonstrations to promote their views. Southern Baptists, Jerry Falwell, Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family and other conservative churches and lobby groups announced Oct. 1 that they had earmarked Oct. 12-18 “Marriage Protection Week.” “The best legal minds in the country have come to the conclusion that the only way we can protect ourselves from having the judiciary force same-sex ‘marriage’ upon an unwilling nation is to have a constitutional amendment that says specifically that nothing in the U.S. Constitution or any of the state Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) constitutions shall be construed as founder Rev. Troy Perry, left, and his partner requiring that marriage be anything other of 18 years, Phillip De Blieck, smile after being married at the MCC in Toronto on than the union of a man and a woman,” July 16. (AP Photo/CP, Frank Gunn) said Richard Land said, head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & support of equality in the marriage laws for Religious Liberty Commission. gay couples,” said Rev. Troy Perry, MCC The conservative Christian groups are Moderator. “We are not seeking special urging churches to highlight the battle treatment, we seek equality.” against same-sex marriage in churches across Metropolitan Community Churches the country during “Marriage Protection performs more than 6000 same-sex weddings Week.” Organizers have set up a Web site, annually, but only those performed in two www.faithandfamily.com, where churches Canadian provinces, Ontario and British can download posters and sample petitions Columbia, are legal, and even then they are to urge politicians to support a constitutional legal only in Canada. ban on gay marriage. “To not recognize my marriage and the The same week, supporters of same-sex marriages of thousands of other same-sex marriage will hold “Marriage Equality Week.” couples, is discrimination—and we will not Hundreds of Metropolitan Community stand for that any longer,” said Perry, who Churches (MCC) across the United States married his partner of 18 years in Toronto will dedicate the week to the legalization of this year. “These are weddings that are same-sex marriage. blessed in the sight of God, but still not “During the same week that the religious recognized by most governments.” right will work to deny a basic human right to MCC has set up an online resource kit gays and lesbians, hundreds to faith for Marriage Equality Week communities will take public stands in www.MCCchurch.org. Ky. State Senator Comes Out Scorsone Says It’s ‘the Right Thing to do’ LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — State Sen. Ernesto Scorsone announced publicly Sept. 30 that he is gay, saying his sexual orientation is unrelated to his job as senator and his announcement was “the right thing to do for me.” Scorsone, D-Lexington, is thought to be the first elected Kentucky officeholder to announce a gay sexual orientation, said Jason Young, communications director for the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national political action committee. Scorsone’s acknowledgement came during a luncheon speech to state workers, about 420 participants at the Governor’s Equal Employment Opportunity Conference. Late in a talk about equality in the workplace, Scorsone praised Gov. Paul Patton Sen. Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lexington, is for signing an executive order in May believed to be the first elected Kentucky prohibiting discrimination against state officeholder to go public about his gay employees or job applicants on the basis of sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Patti sexual orientation or gender identity. Longmire) “As a public official, I was proud that applaud. our government was taking this step toward Scorsone said in an interview with the fairness,” Scorsone said. Lexington Herald-Leader after the speech Then, he added: “As a gay Kentuckian, that his announcement was “an independent, I was proud of the executive order because, personal decision” and was “not made for while I personally may have been fortunate any political reason or any other reason.” when it comes to job discrimination, other An attorney, he served 11 years in the gay Kentuckians have not.” Kentucky House and has been in the state Several in the audience stood to Senate since 1996.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 11 Kerry Faults GOP for Racist, Anti-Gay T-Shirts Offensive Slogans on Display at College Republicans Convention Convention in Washington in July. College Republican National Committee, said “The divisive slogans and graphic his group had nothing to do with the T-shirts, pictures are not to be laughed off as campaign and was unfamiliar with the company that rhetoric—they are racist, anti-gay and sold them. violent,” Kerry wrote. “I support the First “We sold over 50 tables to vendors,” Amendment, and I am using my right to free Joyslin said. “We didn’t monitor every single speech to protest their politics of division. product of every single vendor. Obviously But our protest must come in actions not our organization wouldn’t endorse any words. Click here to contribute now.” statements of the sort that I saw on the David Joyslin, spokesman for the Internet.” U.K. Repeals Anti-Gay Law Government Official Says Section 28 ‘Fueled Prejudice’ A law that gay rights activists Nick Raynsford say has been used to discriminate against and stigmatize gay people in the United Kingdom has been repealed, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., pumps his fists after reported last week. getting the International Association of Firefighters endorsement in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) The law, titled Section 28, which was passed during the By Sharon Theimer The e-mail includes a photo of the shirts. administration of former Prime Associated Press Writer One says, “No Muslims, No Terrorism.” Minister Margaret Thatcher, bans WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Another has a photo of black filmmaker Spike councils and schools in England presidential candidate John Kerry is Lee and the message, “Bring back the and Wales from intentionally appealing for donations in an e-mail blacklist.” A third shows a photo of lesbian promoting homosexuality. It will accusing college Republicans of allowing the TV personality Rosie O’Donnell and her be repealed as of Nov. 18. sale of racist and anti-gay T-shirts at a partner with the line “Mr. (?) and Mrs. (?) “For over a decade, Section convention this summer. Rosie O’Donnell.” Another says, “The 28 has cast a cloud of confusion and Raynsford added: “The government is “I need you to join me in showing we Clinton Legacy” and shows the World Trade ambiguity over local authorities’ ability to pleased that Parliament has taken advantage reject the divisive politics some in the GOP are Center after a plane crashed into it. support and provide services to the whole of this opportunity to remove this unnecessary passing on to a new generation of Kerry’s e-mail said the T-shirts, from a of their community,” local government and offensive piece of legislation—which has Republicans,” Kerry wrote in the e-mail, which company called Ocents, were displayed and minister Nick Raynsford told the BBC. fueled prejudice and stigmatized was also posted on his campaign Web site. sold at the College Republicans National “Repeal means that this cloud has lifted.” homosexuality—from the statute book.”

12 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 Three Men Sentenced in Attack on Gay Actor Trev Broudy Spent 10 Weeks in the Hospital BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Three men whose baseball-bat attack left a gay man in a coma were given state prison sentences Friday ranging from seven to 21 years. The victim, model and actor Trev Broudy, said he was attacked in September 2002 after embracing a male friend outside his home in West Hollywood. Broudy, 34, was in a coma and spent 10 weeks in the hospital after being struck in the back of his head. He told the court he has memory loss and vision so poor that he cannot read or drive. “What you did to me, I will have for the rest of my life,” he said. The South Los Angeles men pleaded guilty last month to Trev Broudy embraces Sen. Hillary Rodham mayhem and conspiracy to commit Clinton, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill Tuesday, June 17, robbery. during a news conference about the need for hate- Torwin Sessions, 20, who crime legislation. Broudy survived an attack by prosecutors say wielded the bat, men with a baseball bat in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook) was sentenced to 21 years. Larry Walker, 30, was given a 13-year term. Vincent his sexual orientation. Prosecutors, however, Dotson, 19, was sentenced to seven years. declined to file hate crime charges after Broudy believes he was targeted due to concluding the motive was robbery.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 13 14 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 Newly Diagnosed HIV- Gay Men’s Chorus NightCAP a.m. at the American Legion building at 6445 N.E. Seventh Ave. in Miami. This year’s theme Oct. 11—The Ft. Lauderdale Gay Men’s Oct. 23—Join the Comprehensive AIDS Positive? ‘Take Control’ is “Let Them Eat Cake,” a classic European Chorus will present an evening of madrigal music, Program of Palm Beach County, Inc. (CAP) for Oct. 6 through Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 through masquerade ball as DJ Pride, DJ Carlos Chambless food and drinks under the artistic direction of NightCAP at Tavern on the Greenery, 301 Yamato Dec.15—In this tested five-week program, guest and DJ Q-ban spin the night away. Todd Wiley. The Madrigal Feast II will be held Rd., in Boca Raton. The benefit will run from 6 presenters will address your immediate needs in the safe Tickets are on sale now for $20 through at the Church of Religious Science, 1550 NE p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature an hors d’oeuvre atmosphere of a professionally led support group on the SAVE Dade by calling 305.751.7283, at the Pride 26th St. Tickets are $40 and include a cash bar buffet, cash bar and raffle drawing. The ticket price campus of the Sunshine Cathedral MCC, 1480 SW Ninth Factory, 845 N. Federal Hwy in Fort Lauderdale that opens at 7 p.m. Dinner and the show start of $10 per person will benefit CAP. Ave., from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, and at New Concept Video, 1671 Median Ave., at 8 p.m. For reservations, contact your favorite For reservations or information about ways to contact SunServe Counseling and Psychotherapy in Miami. Tickets are $25 at the door. chorus member, visit the Pride Shoppe at help in the battle against HIV/AIDS in our Services at 954.764.5557 ext. 1. All calls are handled For more information, tickets or to stores.yahoo.com/prideshoppe, or call community, contact Nicole Fahrenholz at with the strictest care for your privacy. volunteer, contact SAVE Dade at 305.751.SAVE 954.832.0060. 561.472.3022 ext. 234. (7283). Debunking the Trantalis Celebrates Fear at the Factory Ex-Gay Myth Half a Century Oct. 25—Lavender Writes and Pride Factory Cher at Office Depot Oct. 11—Author and activist Wayne Besen will Oct. 25—The incomparable Cher will Oct. 13—Join in a celebration of will host a Halloween reading. appear at the Pride Factory, 845 N. Federal Hwy., on appearance for her “Farewell Tour” at Office Commissioner Dean Trantalis’ 50th birthday Scared S#¡tless is an opportunity for writers National Coming Out Day to read and sign copies of his Depot Center at 7:30 p.m. at Beach Place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The to share their scariest work, or anything related to new book Anything But Straight: Unmasking the All tickets previously sold for the Oct. 23 $50 admission charge will be donated to the Halloween, at the Pride Factory at 8 p.m. Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth at 3 p.m. show will be honored at the new date. Tickets Replant Broward Foundation for permanent The Pride Factory is located at 845 N. Federal In honor of National Coming Out Day, the Pride are on sale now and can be purchased at all tree plantings in the central beach district. Hwy. For more information, or to sign up to share Factory will discount all pride merchandise by 20 percent, Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone: The event will include live music, food, your work, write to [email protected]. offer free cappuccino to the first 100 customers and Broward, 954.523.3309; Dade, 305.358.5885; cocktails and a birthday cake. have a gift basket giveaway. or Palm Beach, 561.966.3309. Tickets for the For more information, send e-mail to For more information on this event or future events ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ show are $80.75, $60.75 and $40.75. For more [email protected]. Oct. 25—The Eighth Annual SAVE Dade/Belle at the Pride Factory, visit www.PrideFactory.com or information and ticket sales go to www.cc.com. call 954.4636.6600. Meade Halloween Ball will be held from 9 p.m. to 2

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 15 EDITORIAL PAGE It’s Not Just About the Game The Marlins Represent Victory for the Spirit and the Soul Ralph de la Cruz is a polite columnist for the Sun-Sentinel who wrote of the Marlins quest for the pennant this past week. It is unlikely, he said, that they will win. Oh, really? Don’t tell that to Juan Pierre, the team’s leadoff hitter and MVP who socked out more than 200 hits, and led the league in stolen bases and bunt singles. He sparked the team, the season and the dream. Don’t tell that to second spot batter, two time All-Star Luis Castillo, who finished with his second consecutive average of better than .300, complementing last year’s stolen base title and 35-game hitting streak. Don’t tell that to Ivan Rodriguez, a two- time American League Most Valuable Player, whose clutch hitting and consistent performance has focused the Marlins all season at the plate and on the field. Don’t tell that to Mike Lowell, whose career season may have been interrupted by a broken wrist, but knows enough about dealing with adversity to have overcome testicular cancer in the youthful stages of his life. Don’t tell that to one-time All Star MVP Jeff Conine, Lowell’s replacement, who anchored the Marlins’ successful World Series run in 1997, and who has spent the last five years on losing teams in Kansas City and Baltimore. Don’t tell me his juices will not be flowing for victory. the game is bigger than the baseball. Sampson and Larry Beinfest, as well as the adversity and arising from the ashes to the Don’t tell that to Alex Gonzales, who Don’t tell that to the hunter and entire management team that put together a zenith. This is a story of what team members dislocated his shoulder last April, lost a fisherman Brad Penny, who has a blazing squad based on small ball, pitching and can do when they come together for a season and has spent a year and a half fastball and colossal competitiveness. Don’t defense. “Can’t win,” said the writers, who common good working for a unified goal. building his body back to big tell him that he can’t match up find a little bad every day in the best of things. This is a treatise on how to create a successful “Can’t win,” said the writers, legless men who business enterprise that can inspire loyalty league strength. His success has Horizons with any other pro ballplayer. He seen him put up the best numbers can, he has and he will. Don’t teach running. and success. of his career in 2003. tell it to the bank of relievers like Guess what, Jeff Loria did not become You see, life is not about bats and balls, Don’t tell that to Derek Lee, Kevin Olsen, who saw a line an international art dealer and major league and hits and runs. It is about the spirit and whose gold-glove fielding at drive nearly end his life, let alone team owner without knowing something drive and tenacity you bring to it. Life is first base has left the rest of the career, earlier this year in Boston. about management and organizational skills. about the zeal and energy you create with league in awe, and who has Don’t tell it to Ugie Urbina, who Where Huizenga and Henry alienated fans each and every choice you make every day. spent the last month playing in lives here in North Miami, but with demands, Loria brought people to the The Marlins have brought life to South pain after severely damaging his was saving meaningless games stadium with marketing outreaches that Florida, and 60,000 fans to playoff games. shoulder with a diving catch in for last-place Texas earlier this included our gay community and a wealth of But what they have really done is show August, still slamming over 30 Norm Kent year. diverse fan participation. Special thanks to that an unyielding spirit and fighting soul homers for the first time in his And finally, though there Sean Flynn for letting our paper become a can accomplish anything it sets out to do. career. are still more names to mention, don’t tell part of that process. And that, my friends, is a lesson that lives Don’t tell that to Miguel Cabrera and Jack McKeon that you can’t win. Don’t tell a No one in the press believed in the beyond the game and goes to the heart and Dontrelle Willis, two young rookies who have 72-year-old man who has been in the game Marlins, and maybe the lies past owners told essence of why we are here on this planet— electrified and sparked the Marlins with for 54 years that he can’t accomplish miracles, us diluted our trust. But the team’s owner, and what we can do in our limited days, to clutch performances all summer, defying all not when he started the season coaching his Jeff Loria, was true to his word, and he went make them magical, marvelous and mystical. odds by succeeding suddenly at the major grandkids in a small town in the Carolinas. out and made his corporation better by “It is perfectly all right,” Thoreau once league level after jumping over triple A Don’t tell that to a man who grew up when bringing in the top tradesmen to complement wrote, “to build castles in the air. That is where baseball. These are guys whose alarm clock Babe Ruth was still the Bambino of the Bronx, its already professional staff. He chose they belong. Now just go build foundations two years ago was a rooster. and has seen just about every miracle in this leaders who enabled him to watch as a under them.” Don’t tell that to Mark Redman, tolling sport in the past half century, and smoked friendly fan, not as a micromanaging May your foundation be strong, and last year for last-place Detroit, whose just about every cigar. interloper. may the forces in your life unite your spirit, resounding inner faith and personal beliefs “Can’t win,” said the beat writers for the Ultimately, then, this is not a column your soul, so that you too will one day find a allows him to autograph baseballs with Herald and the Sun-Sentinel, slaying in about baseball. This is an article about centrality of purpose, and meaning you find inspiring Biblical quotes. words and columns Jeff Loria, David athletes meeting a challenge, engaging dear and special. Don’t tell that to Tommy Phelps, who struggled for 10 years in the minor leagues before getting the call to The Show this season, and coming to the mound with the bases loaded to strike out Jim Thome in a critical, early season performance. Don’t tell that to Juan Encarcion, belittled frequently as the unequal throw-in with the Cliff Floyd deal last year, which saw a popular star leave our town. All Encarnacion did was stay healthy, hit 19 homers, bang out 95 RBIs, and win a half dozen games in the clutch. Don’t tell that to Josh Beckett, whose embryonic career has been bothered and set back by blisters and injuries in this unforgiving game. Don’t tell this competitor from Spring, Texas, who has won all his life, that he cannot win back his fastball, his game. This is the athlete who said he would be proud to pitch on AIDS Awareness Night at the stadium, a young man who grasps that

16 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 ‘Coming Out’ in the Locker Room Sportswriter Ed Gray: ‘It Was the Right Time in My life’ By Jim Buzinski to address the issue head on. “A media frenzy perpetuation of prejudice on the basis Outsports.com is fine,” he said, “but a media circus is not.” of sexual orientation—the locker room. For sportswriter Ed Gray, Sept. 30 “was Gray, 55, has been with the Herald for “What, exactly, does a straight the best day of my life, by far.” 20 years. His main beat is thoroughbred athlete have to fear from a gay teammate What made Gray’s day was a column he racing, but he regularly covers the Patriots, or sportswriter? Any man secure in his wrote that appeared on the first page of the Red Sox and college football. He told heterosexuality should not have a care Boston Herald’s sports section. It began with Outsports he wrote the column because “it in the world when a gay man is present two simple words (“I’m out”), yet their was the right time in my life. … Everyone has in the locker room. He is there only to simplicity belied a courageous step he had their own personal journey and it was just earn a living, not to infiltrate the locker taken, by coming out as a gay man to his my time.” There was no one catalyst for the room in a covert operation to ‘convert’ readers. His column continued: decision to come out publicly, Gray said, straight athletes…” “I didn’t strike out. I wasn’t thrown out. though he felt it important to take on the While acknowledging that coming And above all, I wasn’t forced out. pervasive homophobia in sports. out for an active athlete could be difficult, “I’m out because I no longer, in good “I really don’t want to be silent any Gray said that no one really knows what conscience, choose to ignore the unabashed more,” the Boston-area native said. “It was the reaction would be and says there is homophobia that is so cavalierly tolerated really not a hard decision to make.” a lot of “irrational fear.” He says that within the world of sports. I’m out, because everyone, gay and straight, needs to the silence of a closeted gay man only “I’m out. I didn’t strike out. I take responsibility for fostering a climate serves to give his implicit approval to wasn’t thrown out. And of tolerance, adding that “people are very bigotry. I’m out, because I refuse to continue above all, I wasn’t forced homophobic in homophobic hiding from the truth that an openly gay man out. I’m out because I no atmospheres. If people would be held has as much right as a straight man to play longer, in good conscience, accountable, the issue would disappear sports or report on them.” very quickly. I truly believe it.” choose to ignore the Boston Herald sportswriter Ed Gray came out Gray’s declaration, 12 days before Gray said the reaction to the in his column Sept. 30, saying that he could no National Coming Out Day, makes him a rarity unabashed homophobia column, which he called “the most longer ignore the “unabashed homophobia” in the sports world. While professing that “it that is so cavalierly tolerated important piece I’ve done in my life,” in the sports world. (AP Photo/Boston Herald, shouldn’t be a big deal,” Gray is aware that it within the world of sports.” has been overwhelmingly positive and Faith Ninivaggi) really is. The sports world, both among its —Ed Gray, Boston Herald sportswriter that he expects it to be “business as participants and its observers, remains the usual” the next time he goes into a locker reluctant to discuss much about his personal final closet in American life. In the column, Gray takes on the room. He heaped praise on his colleagues life because “I don’t want my message to be It’s no surprise that Gray sounded a bit contention that openly gay people can’t and management at the Herald for being lost. … I don’t want to be perceived as hoarse after a long day of answering media function in the macho sports world. He writes: supportive and encouraging. someone trying to get attention. The more I questions, both from the Boston area and “In the cases of both a gay athlete and a gay Gray’s column represents a public talk about my personal journey, the more it nationally. CNN called, as did HBO, NBC and sportswriter, homophobic athletes always come coming out, but he said he has been out to dilutes that. countless others, but Gray was determined up with the same sorry excuse to justify the some people, including his family. He was “I’m just a sportswriter who is gay.”

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 17 Let’s Stand Up Against Fear Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Uses Religion to Divide Americans By Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich We have got to stand up to this divisive people and must stand up to fear- I recognize that the individuals within Constitutional amendment. It will not go away mongering attempts to divide us the GLBT community are passionate about a if we go silent. I will be speaking out against against ourselves. whole range of issues from healthcare and this amendment in state after state, and I urge I go further than supporting civil the economy to gun control and peace. It is you to join me in that effort. unions for same-sex couples at the these issues, combined with my My overriding philosophy on issues of state level. Unlike other candidates, I unambiguous support for the gay gay rights is that same-sex couples and believe that—like the Civil Rights laws community, that I hope will make me the opposite-sex couples should be equal in the of the 1960s—federal law must protect candidate of choice for every American who eyes of the law. Period. This equality before civil unions, and that no state has a finds the current direction of our country the law includes marriage, a position that right to abridge basic rights to privacy. perilous. separates me from other Democratic To suggest that same-sex marriage is Of major concern for all Americans is a presidential candidates. While it is up to a state issue is like saying that women looming constitutional amendment outlawing religious institutions to sanction marriages and African Americans should enjoy same-sex marriage. Similar legislation is they deem appropriate, I believe the civil law civil rights, but that such decisions already the law in 37 states. It only takes 38 must treat all couples equally. should ultimately be left to the states. states to ratify a Constitutional amendment. Portraying same-sex marriage as That’s not a pro-civil rights position. But our Constitution should not be a forum primarily a religious issue is an attempt to I proudly endorse a for some Americans to impose their religious promote fear and division based on religion. comprehensive nondiscrimination views on other Americans. We are at a Americans know that a number of mainstream policy, including nondiscrimination dangerous crossroads in our history. The religions already perform same-sex based on gender identity. I support attempt to promote fear is divisive and further ceremonies to celebrate these unions in the domestic partner benefits to same-sex evidence of the erosion of civil rights in eyes of God. As this trend grows, it makes partners of employees, such as health America—akin to the hastily enacted “Patriot some fearful. Our country did not become insurance coverage and hospital Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Act.” great pandering to fear; we are a courageous visitation rights. I support equal Kucinich (D-Ohio) speaks to a crowd at a dinner treatment of same-sex couples under hosted by the Democratic National Committee on Thursday, Sept. 25, in New York. (AP Photo/ Social Security survivor and spousal Julie Jacobson) benefits. I support equal adoption rights orientation. regardless of sexual orientation or gender A free society requires an end to identity. I support comprehensive sex discrimination on the basis of race, gender education and prevention efforts aimed at and sexual orientation—and I will work stemming the spread of sexually transmitted tirelessly toward that goal. diseases such as HIV/AIDS. As President, I will affirm the right of Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) is every individual to serve in our country’s seeking the Democratic nomination for armed forces regardless of his or her sexual President of the United States.

18 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 It’s Payoff Time Bush Rewards Corporate Media for Iraq ‘Cheerleading’ by Backing Unpopular Rule Change The Bush administration may not be in information, our profit-driven media only wasn’t the first time Amanpour, whose star FCC rule changes is coloring coverage even at full meltdown just yet, but as the heat gets dribble out what people want, when they want power gives her a smidgen of autonomy and the most staunchly liberal news organizations. turned up, the president’s approval ratings it. the ability to break ranks now and then, has The New York Times goes completely limp are going down. And none of this is due to Even the International Atomic Energy made this type of criticism. when it comes to covering the FCC and its any major exposes or hard- Agency’s determination that there I suppose it was progress that eight chairman Michael Powell. The Times, which hitting stories by the corporate The Gist was no evidence of yellowcake months ago Amanpour’s words went nowhere lobbied hard for the FCC’s new rules on media media, for whom Bush has been uranium sold to Iraq by Niger was while today they did get somewhere, even if it ownership so as to bolster its own corporate wasting lots of political floating around the Internet before took five days. But even now the story flamed interests, gave an insidious, softball interview capital—the only capital he’s the war commenced and months out quickly, as Fox played the faux-patriotism to Powell, who is Colin Powell’s son, last week. spent on anything, in fact— before it finally made a splash in the card. In response to Amanpour’s calling Fox The public is simply not informed, according standing by the FCC’s rule mainstream press, forced by former Bush’s “foot soldiers” in her critique of CNN’s to the condescending article—rather than changes on media ownership Ambassador Joseph Wilson’s self-censorship, a Fox flack responded that possibly right. that much of the public and eventual New York Times op-ed they’d rather be called that than be “al Qaeda’s “[T]here is little practical difference both Houses of Congress, piece on the matter this past July. spokeswoman,” thereby stifling dissent once between the old rule that limited the networks including the vast majority of Michelangelo That was well after the U.S. went into again on behalf of the Bush administration. If to owning stations reaching no more than 35 Republicans, have opposed. Signorile Iraq, killed lots of people and put you criticize Bush or his foot soldiers, you’re percent of the nation’s households, and the Everything that is now American soldiers in harm’s way. aiding al Qaeda, end of discussion. new rule, that raises the cap to 45 percent,” becoming more evident to larger numbers of It’s hard now not to make the The facts aren’t reported even in that the Times lectures us. (With that logic, why Americans about the Iraqi expedition—from connection between corporate news rare instance when Bush & Co. are being not just let George Bush keep on instituting the absence of WMDs to the fact that there organizations’ cheer-leading of Bush’s war upfront, it seems. Bush’s admission in the tax cuts since he’s already done a lot of was no post-war plan—was indeed stated and their titans’ desire to have the FCC rules past two weeks that there is no connection damage anyway?) by critics time and again during the build-up changed, allowing single companies to own between 9/11 and Saddam—something the The Times, of course, thankfully hasn’t to the war. But it mostly got soft-peddled by more newspapers and television stations. The administration floated for months and Dick let its agreement with the Bushies on the FCC the Paula Zahns and Tom Brokaws of the honchos at AOL Time Warner and News Cheney stoked again two weeks ago on rules get in the way of its criticisms of Bush world, put in its own place further down in Corp. may scoff at that, but perception is Meet the Press—was only covered by a few on everything else. But then again, the Times the broadcasts, while Countdown: Iraq and everything: The media bowed to Bush and newspapers, according to Editor & has a lot less to gain from the FCC than Time other colorful, war-mongering graphics Bush bowed back. Publisher. With most of the public actually Warner, News Corp. General Electric, Viacom blared from the screen. The corporate media Even when CNN’s star correspondent believing the connection and with Howard and the rest of the huge conglomerates. Is it hacks are as guilty of keeping people in the Christiane Amanpour said during an interview Dean and other Democrats pointing out the any wonder that their news organizations dark as the Bushies are of misleading the three weeks ago on Tina Brown’s CNBC talk Bushies’ role in furthering the myth, the were soft on Bush and the war? public. We’re only seeing coverage now of show that her own network, competing with White House realized it needed to finally some of the administration’s lies and foibles Fox News, engaged in “self-censorship” clear the air and do some damage control on Michelangelo Signorile hosts a because months after Bush landed on an regarding the war, it took five days for the Cheney’s deceptions. But the Bushies’ grip national radio show each weekday aircraft carrier and declared the war over, the blunt criticism to become a story, finally on the media is so tight that even when they from 1 to 4pm EST on Sirius Satellite public is becoming suspicious, and people landing in USA Today and pretty much going grudgingly speak the truth, it doesn’t seem Radio, stream 149. He can be reached are asking questions. Rather than leading the nowhere from there. to get reported. at www.signorile.com. debates by prominently presenting crucial What went unnoticed was that this The corporate media’s interest in those

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 19 The Religious Right’s ‘Trojan Horse’? Besen Launches 55-City Book Tour to Debunk ‘Ex-Gay Myths’ By Phil LaPadula opportunity to destroy the ex-gay myth in a Managing Editor crucial election year, when both parties are “Ex-gay” ministries seduce vulnerable going to pander to their bases. The base of people by “offering them promises they can’t the Republicans happens to be the Pat keep and delivering disasters they never Robertson, Jerry Falwell crowd.” promised,” says Wayne Besen, author of the Besen described the ex-gay movement newly released Anything But Straight: as “a Trojan horse”—a political ploy by the Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind right wing designed to penetrate gay lines in the Ex-Gay Myth. order to further their own agenda. “Anything Besen will take that message on the road But Straight is the one book that the right when he begins a 55-city book tour on wing doesn’t want America to read because National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11. His first it exposes their lies, hypocrisy and two stops will be at two gay venues in Fort willingness to destroy innocent lives in Lauderdale—Stonewall Library & Archives pursuit of their anti-gay political agenda,” and the Pride Factory. Besen will speak at Besen said. “What the right wing particularly Stonewall Library from 12 to 2 p.m. on Oct. hates about this book is that it will hurt their 11. He will then head over to the Pride ability to use so-called ex-gay as props to Factory for a 3 p.m. engagement. raise money and deny gay people equal From there, Besen will crisscross the U.S. rights.” and Canada, going to some places where few, Besen has attended ex-gay meetings if any, gay authors have dared to venture on under cover and recently traveled to Virginia book tours. Besen explained that he wanted to investigate the case of an ex-gay “poster to include several venues in the Bible Belt, boy” who was allegedly engaging in unsafe the Midwest and the West because he sex with other men after “falling” back into Wayne Besen, author of the newly released Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth. Photo by Steve Shires wanted to reach gay people in areas where the gay lifestyle. On the cover of the book is they are most vulnerable to the seductions a photograph that Besen took of the leader ministries. I did the rare thing of reading their They use fake statistics. They tell you how of the religious right. “In the Bible Belt and of an ex-gay group, John Paulk, walking out materials, reading their books cover to cover. nobody’s happy, how nobody has a the rural Midwest, gays often grow up in of a gay bar in Washington, D.C. Paulk had When you look at their programs, what you relationship, how you’re just going to get sick religious fundamentalist environments and been outspoken in declaring his newfound get are an array and hodgepodge of bizarre and die. They don’t tell you that you could are isolated from other gay people,” he said. heterosexuality in the media before Besen techniques and alarming theories.” have a relationship and practice safe sex, and Therefore, the tour includes stops such as exposed his late-night detour. Those techniques include a kind of that most people aren’t going to get sick.” Columbia, S.C.; Ferndale, Mich.; Oklahoma “For the first time, people are going to “Temptationless Island” approach that, One group in Texas even had men watch City, Okla.; and Colorado Springs, Colo. have the facts; they’re going to have the Besen said, “borders on the brainwashing” gay porn videos in a room filled with the stench “For me, this is more than a book tour,” history,” Besen said. “And the history and tactics of some religious cults. “They tell you of rotting meat to turn them off to gay sex. Besen told The Express. “This is an facts don’t shine too kindly on these to stay away from parks and restrooms “People are hurt by these programs because there might be temptation there,” throughout this country, people who are Besen said. “They tell you what books to desperate and vulnerable because they’re read, what movies to watch, what music to just coming out or they haven’t met any listen to, who you can be friends with. They other gay people or they grew up in a tell you to get rid of your old friends, anything religious environment.” that has to do with your old life. They’ll tell Besen concedes that the gay community you to drop friends you’ve had for decades, is partly to blame for the ex-gay phenomenon. but the only requisite thing they’ve done to “Gays could be more supportive of their own,” be your friend is they’ve sat next to you and Besen said. “Gay bars can be cruel places. read the Bible.” They go to the gay bar one night and are treated terribly, and then they go to the ex-gay ministry The techniques and are hugged and treated well. The ex-gay include a kind of people tell the person, ‘You don’t have to go to this smoky, dark place and be treated like “Temptationless shit anymore. In larger communities, people Island” approach that, don’t have to go to the bars; in smaller Besen said, “borders communities, the bars are often the only places on the brainwashing” to meet other gay people. Many gays also don’t get support from their families.” tactics of some Besen said the programs dangle lofty religious cults. “They possibilities in the faces of those who will stick tell you to stay away it out and stay straight. “They tell you how happy you’re going to be, how you can be from parks and married, how your life will change.” Besen said. restrooms because But Besen contends that what the there might be programs actually produce are divorces and broken families. “There are no graduates, only temptation there,” drop-outs,” he insisted. “The leader of every Besen said. “They tell ex-gay group has failed.” He then runs down you what books to the list, including Exodus, Love in Action, read, what movies to Homosexuals Anonymous and Love Won Out. Nevertheless, the groups continue, and watch, what music to multi-million dollar right-wing organizations listen to, who you can such as Coral Ridge Ministries support them be friends with. They by bankrolling expensive media campaigns. Besen recalled one ad that said, “It’s not about tell you to get rid of hate, it’s about hope.” “I’ve never seen such a your old friends, negative attached to a campaign,” he said. “It’s anything that has to like an ad for a Pinto saying, “It’s not about blowing up, it’s about the gas mileage. It’s a do with your old life.” defensive campaign because they know Besen noted that one ex-gay therapist, they’re responsible for spreading hate.” Richard Cohen of the International Healing But Besen concedes that the Foundation, even tells new recruits not to programs do have some success in the read newspapers for one to two years. short term. “But it’s only in the short “Once they seduce you into the program, term,” he says. “Like an actor playing a they use aversion therapy,” he said. “They try role, eventually the curtain comes down to tell you how terrible the gay community is. and they have to be themselves again.”

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Hot Reality TV Star Spotted Out in Wilton Manors! Sexy Rachel from Road Rules 11 and The Real World/ Road Rules Battle of the Sexes was seen whooping it up with a gaggle of cute friends at Georgie’s Alibi Thursday Night. The hot reality TV star was looking tanned and toned in a tight cut-off top, low slung jeans, and a studded white belt. Her crew stopped to gab with local celebrity Daisy Deadpetals, and then ran off to fetch some $3 Long Island Iced Teas that make Thursdays a crowded night at the club. Rachel from Road Rules 11 Missy Elliot Workin’ It with Homophobic Singer Missy Elliot’s latest collaboration is sure to tick off her gay fans. The sexy rapper and hip-hopper has teamed with homophobic Jamaican reggae star Elephant Man for a track on her new album, This Is Not a Test. Elephant Man is known for his lyrics, which advocate and celebrate violence against gay men, including a song about setting fire to a gay man and stomping on his body, and shooting gay men in the head. Last month, gay activists in Great Britain demanded that Elephant Man and other singers with anti-gay lyrics be arrested for inciting hate crimes and spoke out against their nominations for MOBO awards, which honors urban music Elephant Man in Great Britain. The three homophobic singers nominated— Elephant Man, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer—lost the award for Best Reggae Act to Wayne Wonder.

Liza on TV Liza Minnelli’s planned reality TV show on VH1 may have ended with a lawsuit, but the superstar is returning to TV anyway. Liza has signed on to play a rich widowed socialite on the Fox series Arrested Development, a satire of the film The Royal Tanenbaums.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 23 By Charlene Lichtenstein For the week of 10/6/03 Mercury, the winged messenger of news and gossip, hot foots it into sociable Libra and makes every thought and opinion a diplomatic charmer. Let’s massage our loose tongue and use it for more strategic purposes. Posture makes perfect!

ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20) The idea of being out and about without an attractive bookend is anathema. But gay Rams would suffer embarrassment if others knew. Hey; your big secret is Out: They already know... and they are trying to fix you up. Try to act surprised, okay? TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) Queer Bulls can maximize their efforts with good planning. The secret is to extend your excellent vibes into all areas of your life, not just work. All work and no play makes this randy Bull just another side of beef in need of tenderizing. GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) Rainbow Twins are electrified and electrifying as fun and creative ideas merge and glow. Connect to a few community grids and see how hot you can burn. But take things slowly; surges in power lead to blackouts... or a lost weekend. What a way to go!! CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23) Your mind is sparked with great home decorating and entertaining ideas. Libra energy also provides the social buzz so get your blackberry out and add a few sweetened dates. You’ll be baking in now time. Who will be the first to taste a slice, pink Crab? LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23) What is it about proud Lions that lead them to think that their opinions are the final word on the subject? You are now the mouth that roars. What ideas are percolating, pardner? Let them overflow. Hmm, sound familiar??

VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23) Thoughts quickly turn to money as Mercury steps into spendthrift Libra. Queer Virgins usually know how to stretch a dollar so use this time to stretch it to the outer limits and enjoy life a little. Display your assets but be sure you get what you pay for. LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23) Gracious pink Libras know exactly what to say at the exact right time to make the crowds roar with ecstasy. But because it comes so easily now, there is a tendency to fall into lazy patterns and become an insufferable petulant diva. So this is this new?? SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22) Mercury ambles into Libra and recharges your intuition. Proud Scorps feel that they have all the answers, as whispered to them by wilde untamed cosmic spirits. But consider the source. Frankly dear, I don’t think Reverend Wildmon is dating Tom Delay. SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22) Gay Archers are suddenly on the top of every ones “must do” list and your social calendar fills to bursting. Be careful of what you wish pardner; you begin to feel like a slab of tired old rump roast. Pace yourself and remain a tenderloin. CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20) As strategic Mercury climbs into charismatic Libra, pink Caps find they can fulfill their corporate manifest destiny with choice words to the powers-that- be. Place yourself strategically and let your natural political abilities run free. A stuffed shirt is born! AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19) There is nothing that eggs an aware Aqueerian on more than the opportunity to change the world. Mercury in Libra enables you to turn heads and sway opinions. Present your thoughts globally through the internet or other mass media. Leave out the burps. PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20) Dear Abby, I can’t concentrate on anything but sex, including my hygiene. Wealthy lovers avoid me and every stray dog tries to mount me. How can I attract one with the best bottom ... line? Dear Guppie, Mercury is in shallow Libra. Don’t worry, this shall pass.

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CYMK ACCOMMODATIONS ATTORNEYS— CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES EVENT PLANNERS The Elysium Resort IMMIGRATION LAW THE SANCTUARY: EVENTors, INC. 552 N. Birch Rd. Fernando J. Gutiérrez, EdD, Esq. Second Presbyterian Church Event & Meeting Planning for Any Occasion Fort Lauderdale...... 954.564.9601 Member CA Bar, Am. Imm. Lwyers. Assn. www.sanctuaryFtL.org Fort Lauderdale…...... 877.9.EVENT.5 Inn Leather 80 SW 8th St. #2000 Miami...... 305.423.7063 Worship Sun 10:30 / FENCE SERVICES 610 SE 19th St. Shari L. Moidel, Esq. Inclusive...Affirming...Serving A-Hinze Fence Contractors Fort Lauderdale...... 954.467.1444 3471 N Federal Highway Suite #300 1400 N. Federal Hwy.Ft. Laud..954.564.7600 Marty Hinze, Owner Liberty Apartment & Garden Suites en-vision.com/ShariMoidel Church of the Holy Spiritsong 721 NE 12th ST 1501 SW 2nd Ave Fort Lauderdale ………...... … 954 566.1610 Deerfield Beach 33442 ...... 954.418.8372 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.763.7658 Dania Beach ...... 954.927.0090 David I.Witz, Esq.- Amer. Imm. Law Assc. Congregation ETZ Chaim FINANCIALSERVICES Orton Terrace usaimmigrationvisas.com 3970 NW 21st Ave. A.G. Edwards Matt Gill, Investment Advisor 606 Orton Ave Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.564.9232 West Palm Beach...... 561.655.8090 [email protected] Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.5068 Holy Angels National Catholic Church Ft. Lauderdale, Fl...... 954.761.1060 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 2330 Wilton Drive Edward Jones Investments www.nationalcatholicchurch.org ACCOUNTANTS/ For Brakes and More Darcy J. Beeman BOOKKEEPERS 160 E. Prospect Road Sun. 11 am, Wkdys incl. Sat. 5:30 pm Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.4252 Bottom line Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. Fort Lauderdale...... …. 954.563.7254 Wilton Manors.....954.565.4642 or 954.731.8173 Morgan Stanley Divine Mercy American Catholic Church Incorporations, Individual & Ford of Pompano Stephanie Small - Financial Advisor Business Acct & Tax Svc Collision Center...... 954.818.9720 www.divinemercyfla.org Fort Lauderdale...... 954.267.5672 West Palm Beach...... 561.627.7778 Parts Dept...... 954.781.9800 2749 Northeast 10th Ave. Smith Barney - David Starkey, Sr. VP. Wilton Manors...... 954.561.4545 Thomas Marshall Madison, Jr. CPA, P.A. Service Dep...... 954.868.5833 350 E LasOlas Blvd, Suite 1200 2701 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ste. 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Fort Lauderdale...... 954.240.6373 1256 5th St.West Palm Beach..800.785.9399 StartComputing.cjb.net Oakland Park...... 954.733.5541 Studios – 2-Bedrooms; $600-1500 BOAT CHARTERS CONTRACTORS- GENERAL GRAPHIC DESIGNS Fort Lauderdale...... 954.525.0210 Printing Xcetera Airboat Tours Joe Gallo Construction, Inc. 145 SE 11th Street ARTS & CULTURE Fort Lauderdale.……...... 954.389.0202 840 NW 7th Ave. Fort Lauderdale ……...….....… 954.766.9850 Deerfield Beach…….……..….954.420.0084 Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Florida Gay Cruise Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.524.1234 CREDIT COUNSELING HAIR SALONS 1650 Harrison Street Hair Industry Hollywood...... 954.921.3274 Miami...... 305.933.GAY9 Financial Asset Management Corp. 2000 Harrison St. Studio Gallery 425 Sean R. Cherry, Certified Financial Planner(R) BOOKS/VIDEO/AUDIO Fee-only financial planning Hollywood, Fl………...... 954.920.8220 David Mulvenna proprietor Heclynn’s Barber, Beauty & Nail Studio Hollywood...... 954.924.8574 LAMBDA Passages Bookstore West Palm Beach ...... 800.435.2463 Dade...... 305.754.6900 DENTISTS 3801 N Andrews Ave Oakland Park...... ….954.566.9776 ATTORNEYS 21ST Century Dental Styling & Profiling Hair Emporium THE HIRING OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT BONDSMAN Don Nadel, D.D.S, M.P.H Hollywood.…....954.923.1818 • 954.791.8159 DECISION THAT SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY Brandy Bail Bonds 3038 N Federal Highway Build H UPON ADVERTISEMENT, BEFORE YOU DECIDE, ASK HEALTH/FITNESS/BEAUTY THE ATTORNEY TO SEND YOU FREE WRITTEN Fort Lauderdale…………...... 954.463.4333 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.568.9788 INFORMATION ABOUT HIS OR HER QUALIFICATIONS Andrews Dental The LaserWorks 2480 E. Commercial Blvd. AND EXPERIENCE. CARPET CLEANING 2654 N. Andrews Ave. Law Offices of Robin L. Bodiford, PA House Carpet Cleaning Wilton Manors……...... …..…954.567.3311 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.202.5870 2550 N. Federal Hwy, Suite 20 Tim House, Owner Bal Harbour Dental Center William Borawski hlth nutr [email protected] Fort Lauderdale...... 954.630.2707 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.360.0069 2026 NE 19th St. Margaret Broenniman, Esq. Fort Lauderdale.…...... …….954.566.5428 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.649.2067 Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning CEMETERIES Oakland Park Dental INSURANCE [email protected] Lauderdale Memorial Ceneteries Howard R. Cunningham, D.D.S. Allstate Insurance/Karl Grace Fort Lauderdale...... 954.288.4064 www.browardcemeteries.com 2020 E Oakland Park Blvd 2171 Wilton Drive David L. Jacovitz, Esq. Fort Lauderdale.…...... …..954.745.2140 Fort Lauderdale.……...... …..954.566.9812 Wilton Manors……….....……..954.537.5321 South Trust Building - 1 East Broward Blvd. Correct Coverage Insurance Fort Lauderdale...... 954.630.8847 CHIROPRACTORS Jim Rakvica DERMATOLOGY Jerome & Fischer, PA Cabieses Chiropractic Centers Fort Lauderdale……...... 954.565.1731 Peter Babinski, M.D., PH.D. 4331 N. Federal Hwy. Ste 403 1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation. Singer & Associates, Life & Health Insurance Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.5406 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.489.1011 456 W 51st Place Hialea...... 954.559.1999 Life, Health, Annuities, LTC, Disability Income Bruce J. Kirsch Esquire Dr. Michael Cohen, D.C West Palm Beach...... 561.624.6325 3800 S. Ocean Drive, Ste. 218 2631 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 104 DOG TRAINING INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE Hollywood...... 954.456.0220 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.537.5558 A Dog’s Best Friend Affordable Interiors Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. Gimbel Chiropractic Center www.ADogsBestFriend.com Window Treatment Specialist 407 Lincoln Rd. Ste 4D Dr. Bruce Gimblel/Dr. Denise Gimbel Broward...... 954.791.2717 12 Years Exp..in [email protected] Miami Beach………………….305.674.9222 1907 North Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale...... 954.629.5829 Jeffery Seth Selzer, PA Wilton Manors...... 954.567.1924 ELECTRICIANS LANDSCAPING 2550 NE 15 Ave. Monaissa Chiropractic & Wellness Center The Electrician Blue Zebra Landscaping Wilton Manors………………..954.567.4444 11200 Pines Blvd. Ste 101 1536 NW 5th Ave Ft Lauderdale 1017 SW 15th Ter Randy Strauss Pembroke Pines...... 954.880.0101 Broward, Palm Beach, Dade.....954.522.3357 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.1149 Wilton Manors.………...……….954.566.5297 Peele Chiropractic A1 Electric Service Exotic Landscaping Design Dean Trantalis Dr. Kathy Ragone/Dr.Beth Cooper Scott Conley, Master Electrician PO Box 4580 2255 Wilton Drive 3296 NW 9th Ave. Pager...... 954.875.9873 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.567.4133 Fort Lauderdale………………..954.566.2226 Oakland Park ……...... 954.566.7222 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.8090

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CYMK Landscaping(cont.) OPTICIANS PSYCHOTHERAPY & Coldwell Banker/Tim Singer R.H. Ireland & Sons Downtown Opticians COUNSELING Realtor & Associates 3080 S. Oakland Forest Dr. 800 Broward Blvd Mari Alschuler, LCSW, RPT Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.1373 Fort Lauderdale ……...... 954.240.9701 Fort Lauderdale……...... … 954.764.6962 Hypnosis, Career Counseling, Journaling John Castelli & Jason Johnson Dr. Jeffrey C. Hilton, O.D. Re/Max Partners 1507 E Las Olas Blvd LEGAL EXPENSE PLANS Dade & Broward ...... 954.243.5288 Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Broward...... 954.524.9400 Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.377.5051 Asher Center - Couple Counseling Cynthia Lyle……...... …... 954.916.2031 South Beach...... 305.534.0539 Darrin Spardello Community Real Estate Dr. Jay Asher ...... 954.565.1901 Curtis McCoy ...... …… 954.723.7745 PAINTING/WALLCOVERING [email protected] David Greco-Brooks, PH.D. 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Fort Lauderdale……...…….…...954.767.1166 Everything Matters, LLC Rick Gibson / Coldwell Banker Brenda’s Birds Inc. Counseling, Evaluations & Psychological Testing Marketing Solutions 2495 E. Commercial Blvd www.Everything-Matters.com 324 NE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.2723 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.309.6155 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.763.6850 Delray Beach…...... 561.278.5394 Diana Promuto, LCSW, ACSW Russotto Realty Inc. MASSAGE THERAPY Club Bow Wow 218 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208M Craig White Tom Clephane, LMT Doggy Daycare, TLC and styling for small to Lauderdale by the Sea...... 954.771.5040 2242 Wilton Drive ...... 954.296.4236 Lic.# MA0019978...... 954.579.5044 medium dogs. Psychological Alliance, Pl Re/Max Partners/Dan O’Flaherty Terry DiVincenzo, LMT Boca Raton...... 561.391.6439 Carole A. 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CYMK 30 www.ExpressGayNews.com • October 6, 2003 Photo by Steven Shires Photo by Steven Shires Nancy Herbrecht, Nancy Miller, Mike Himes and Michael Thiene Stonewall Library archivist Jonathan at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center’s Antiques Fair Heller at the GLCCSF Antiques Fair

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Photo by Steven Shires Chas Miller with classic erotica at the GLCCSF Antiques Fair Yona and Kaukab Ellis at the GLCCSF Antiques Fair

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Former Mayors John Fiori and King Wilkinson beside Mayor Jim Stork of Wilton Manors

Photo by Steven Shires Photo by Steven Shires Tim White and Wilfredo Trujillo have found the perfect pair at the GLCCSF Howard Landstom and Ken Tress at Antiques Fair the GLCCSF Antiques Fair

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Photo by Carole Fawcett October 6, 2003 Volumne 4, Number 40 Call 954-568-1880 for advertising Information or Online at www.ExpressGayNews.com Gay Student Speaks Out in School Paper After Some Controversy, Principal Allows Article to Appear By Chip Alfred student body, according to Collins. “The thump of an aluminum bat.” Sternberg said, “I just felt I didn’t do Palm Beach Correspondent reaction has been very positive. It’s so well- Once the article was printed, Tuman- anything wrong. I felt bad it was causing On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Ed Gray, a veteran written and very tastefully done. David is a Rugg and Nat Harrington, public information this big stir.” sports writer at the Boston Herald, came brilliant young man, and he was very brave to officer for the Palm Beach County School He wrote: “It is important to remember crashing out of the closet with a courageous write it,” she said. Board, were being very tight-lipped about it. that being gay does not dictate my life. I’m challenge to the athletic world—stop In the article, Sternberg wrote: “I always Tuman-Rugg did not return phone calls made not that gay kid; I’m that kid who is gay. I’m homophobia once and for all. The next day, find it kind of amusing when I walk into a by The Express. The receptionist in Tuman- also that kid who loves to write and listen to a student editor at Spanish River High classroom. The minute I enter, you hear an Rugg’s office did tell The Express that the Cold Play. Who eats more than he should School in Boca Raton, stirred up eerie silence. And then, an ever so quiet school received a lot of calls once the article and gets excited about Halloween. Who has controversy with a similar message in his procession of whispers. That’s that gay kid. was printed. Harrington said, “We get a lot family and friends he loves dearly. Who high school newspaper, The Galleon. He had a boyfriend. He’s a fag. They used to of requests from the media. There’s no time hopes to one day have children of his own. David Sternberg’s article, “High School kiss in the hallway. Suddenly, I find myself to handle all the requests, especially if they Who wishes to have people like him and Homosexuality Appears Absolutely Queer,” searching my shirt for the scarlet “G” that don’t involve academic issues. We support dislike him for who he really is.” almost became a victim of censorship. Liisa everyone seems to notice.” the school’s decision in this matter.” Collins, adviser to The Galleon, said Spanish Collins said Spanish River High with River High School principal Constance-Tuman 3,500 students is not only the largest high Rugg was concerned that printing the article school in the county but also one of the most Sunrise Cinemas to Sponsor Reel Music might not be in Sternberg’s best interest. progressive. “These are educated kids from Flamingo Freedom Band to Perform Music from the Movies Sternberg told the Sun-Sentinel, “There was a educated homes. It might be different if this The Flamingo Freedom Band has great music and movies. We will give them lot of uncertainty whether or not the paper was a high school in the Bible Belt,” she said. announced that Sunrise Cinemas will be a both.” would be able to be handed out.” Sternberg said his enemy is his classmates’ major sponsor of its Reel Music concert on Sunrise Cinemas is also going to The Galleon was handed out on Oct. 1, silent homophobia. Sunday, Nov. 2. The concert will include advertise the concert in their pre-movie and Sternberg’s article appeared intact on He wrote: “At Spanish River, I can hardly music written for the movies with selections show slides. “This will be a first for our 17- page four, after a decision by Tuman-Rugg remember a time when someone approached from Star Wars, the Harry Potter and James year-old band,” Turlington said, “seeing that a last-minute revision of the newspaper me and said, ‘You, sir, are a faggot?’ It is the Bond series, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and ourselves up on the big screen.” was not necessary. Collins said she couldn’t whispers that I must deal with. Mum’s the much more. The evening will include a movie The 7:30 p.m. concert will be at Religious believe there was even any question about word in Boca Raton. Yet that is not the case trivia contest, and awards will include movie Science Fort Lauderdale, and the Lambda printing it. “I didn’t think we’re in the age of in Mississippi. Or Louisiana. Or Montana. passes donated by Sunrise Cinemas. Chorale will be the band’s special guest. censorship anymore,” she said. Or Wyoming. Or pretty much any state in the “This sponsorship is so exciting for For more information the Flamingo The article, which describes how good ol’ USA. If I had ever dared to make an our band,” said Bob Turlington, the Freedom Band, call 954.792.1320 or surf our Web Sternberg’s classmates perceive homosexuality affectionate gesture to a member of the same producer of the event. “Everyone loves site at www.FlamingoFreedomband.com. and whisper in the halls about his sexual sex anywhere in the country, it was almost a orientation, was very well-received by the guarantee my skull would soon feel the

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