Plant a Tree for Dean Trantalis Plans His 50Th Birthday Around a Worthy Cause by Andy Zeffer Trantalis Said
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Story on ‘Reclaiming the Truth’: Besen Launches Book Tour Story on Page Page 8 Rally to Protest Coral Ridge Event to Debunk ‘Ex-Gay Myth’ 20 Gay Fraternities Gaining Acceptance Out Brothers Transforming ‘Heterosexist’ Greek System 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. 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