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March 24, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com Volume 4, Number 12 Saddam’s Son a Sadist? disemboweling the sheep, slowly pulling out Defectors Allege Naked Male ‘Torture Fetish’ its intestines and watching the terror and pain in the animal’s eyes. By Norm Kent reported to columnist George Edmonson of Other journalists have described how Publisher Cox News Service last week. Odai did the same with women who turned As the war against Iraq goes forward, Yahia, who escaped from Iraq in 1991 and him down and political leaders who opposed and the U.S. forces seek out Saddam Hussein, now lives in London, said he saw Odai strip him. In fact, the Sydney Morning Herald revelations about his sons and would-be male soccer players and athletes, torturing reported only Saturday that Saddam Hussein’s successors suggest they are both mentally them, while naked, sometimes for no apparent eldest son mercilessly beats girls as young as unsound and unfit to lead the country. reason other than losing a match. 12 if they refuse to sleep with him. The paper By virtually all accounts, Odai, the Yahia said, “Odai makes up any story just interviewed Iraqi defectors this past weekend. eldest and the one-time heir apparent, is a to torture you, put you in prison.” According to the Australian newspaper, psychopath who appears to delight in According to Gil Reavil, in a September Odai Hussein forced head teachers of schools inflicting pain and exerting authority over 2001 article in Maxim.com, Odai experienced in Baghdad’s poorest districts to send pupils male captives. Revelations from Iraqi the Iraqi ritual rites of manhood when he and to his palace, where he arranged dates with defectors are confirming years of rumors his brother were given a Beretta to summarily those he liked. If the chosen girls annoyed him about torture sessions he conducted. execute a naked prisoner who had been in any way, they were dangled over a wooden “He’s a sadist,” said Latif Yahia, who repeatedly tortured. The execution chamber beam, held by his bodyguards and repeatedly spent several years in the 1980s and early was deep in the bowels of al-Nihayyah (Palace hit with a wooden club, according to former 1990s in Iraq serving as Odai’s body-double, of the End), an ancient room that “stank of members of his inner circle who recently fled Since being charged with overseeing the particularly to shield Odai from perceived blood, excrement and fear.” Iraqi National Olympic Committee in 1984, Iraq. Odai Hussein allegedly has made sport danger at sporting events, where the According to Reavil, Odai has a history “He does it to a girl if she says she of imprisoning, torturing and murdering dictator’s son served as head of Iraq’s of being involved in torture. One incident doesn’t want to go out with him, or if she athletes. Olympic committee. Yahia’s comments were recounted in his story dealt with Odai’s finds another boyfriend, or is late or experience with a sheep in his childhood. He is reluctant,” one defector told Vanity Fair accused of having tied the animal’s feet with a magazine. cord, then slowly carving up his genitals before Gays Skeptical of War See SADIST on page 10 ‘American Leadership... Requires Public Trust’ When asked in a recent survey how much Americans—expresses deeper feelings of Millions for Medicaid? confidence they have in President Bush and alienation with the administration’s decision- By Phil LaPadula Rettinger, however, noted that the House his administration to “make the right decisions” making and the prospects of a war in Iraq.” Managing Editor bill does not go as far as a Senate bill regarding the use or non-use of the U.S. military Strikingly, almost seven out of 10 (68 There was some encouraging news last proposed by Sen. Mandy Dawson. That bill to attack Iraq, six out of 10 (60 percent) of percent) of GLBT adults felt that President week for activists fighting to save a Medicaid would totally re-fund the program at 2001 heterosexual adults nationwide stated they are Bush preferred a military attack on Iraq rather program that pays for prescription drugs for levels and eliminate the requirement that somewhat or very confident. than trying to achieve his some people with HIV, recipients “spend down” In sharp contrast, only 31 main goals without an attack, transplant patients as well their income to $450 a percent of self-identified gay, compared with 51 percent of as patients with other month before they can lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual adults catastrophic illnesses. receive benefits. “Four transgender (GLBT) adults surveyed. In response to an hundred and fifty dollars expressed the same level of Additionally, over half (56 intense letter-writing a month is impossible to confidence. percent) of GLBT adults said campaign and personal live on and buy food, pay These are highlights of they opposed attacking Iraq, lobbying appeals in rent and utilities,” a nationwide Harris Poll of while just over one-third (35 Tallahassee, a bill Rettinger said. “Why 2,271 adults, of whom about percent) of heterosexuals said currently being must the medically needy 6 percent self-identified as they opposed the attack. The considered by the Florida in Florida be made to live finding for all adults who were gay, lesbian, bisexual or Bob Witeck’s P.R. firm House of Representatives so far below the federal asked this question—gay and would provide $291.4 Bush’s proposed budget poverty level in order to transgender (GLBT). The analyzed a GLBT Survey provided no funds for the survey was conducted on the war. non-gay—was 45 percent in million to fund the Medically Needy program. stay alive?” online Feb. 19-25, 2003, by favor of attacking Iraq, 36 Medicaid Medically The Medically Harris Interactive, with analysis of GLBT percent opposing and 19 percent undecided. Needy Share of Cost Program. The program, Needy Share of Cost Program is intended to data provided by Witeck-Combs Regarding Saddam Hussein and Iraq’s which was not funded in Gov. Jeb Bush’s help people retired on Social Security Communications, Inc., a strategic public alleged ties to Al Qaeda terrorists, however, 2004 budget proposal, is scheduled to expire disability who do not qualify for full Medicaid relations and marketing firm with special there appears to be a closer resemblance on June 30. because they have assets such as a home, a expertise in the GLBT market. between the opinions of gay and non-gay adult Bill Rettinger, a transplant patient and car or a savings account. It is intended to “American leadership at home and abroad Americans. Forty-five percent of GLBT activist who is leading the effort to save the allow the medically needy to afford their requires public trust, especially at tough times respondents believe there is some link, and 49 program, expressed cautious optimism. “This medications without losing their homes and like these,” said Bob Witeck, CEO of Witeck- percent of heterosexual adults agree. is a true change of heart from a few weeks dignity, or becoming indigent. Combs Communications, Inc. “These findings This survey was conducted online within ago,” he said. “Up until now, the House has Although Gov. Bush himself has not make clear, however, that this often- the United States by Harris Interactive among even refused to acknowledge the program. issued any public statements about the issue, marginalized group of citizens—GLBT a nationwide cross-section of 2,271 adults. Now, at least they’re looking at it.” See MEDICAID on page 21 www.ExpressGayNews.com • March 24, 2003 1

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CYMK Local Gay Politicos Weigh in on the War ‘Express’ Survey Finds a Majority Oppose Invasion of Iraq By Phil LaPadula United States,” he said. Regarding the for us. This action is not going to bring Managing Editor overwhelming opposition to the war stability and peace to the region. It will create As the bombs began to fall on Baghdad overseas, Eddy said, “It mirrors the [Neville] more animosity. I would rather have seen us last week, many people took time out from Chamberlain period and what he and the spend more money on inspections.” their daily routines to watch TV coverage of pacifists did with Hitler. The end result was Resnick did express empathy for U.S. the war. But the debate about the the annihilation of 12 million people, troops involved in the conflict. “My feelings controversial conflict—and the protests— including a lot of gay people. When I see are with the men and women who are never took a break. those pictures of the Kurds gassed, it involved in the fighting,” he said. The Express interviewed several gay reminds me of pictures from Dachau, and lesbian political leaders. While they Germany, after World War II.” The Halliburton Oil expressed a wide range of opinions, the Conspiracy majority opposed the U.S.-led war. In fact, Protecting Israel Bill Rettinger was very skeptical about only one, a spokesman for the local Log Eddy sees Saddam Hussein’s regime the motivations for the war, and he wasn’t Cabin Republicans, voiced support for not only as a threat to the U.S. but to our buying Bush’s explanations. “This is not a President Bush’s policy. But he is not alone allies in the Middle East. “Saddam is out to war to eradicate Saddam,” he said. “This is in the gay community. Express publisher destroy Israel,” he said. “It’s a question of not a war to protect the Iraqi people. This is Norm Kent also supports the war effort (see Andy Eddy says, “I personally support whether we’re going to stand by Israel.” not a war to protect the United States. This his column on page 18). the president of the United States.” Eddy, however, admits that Bush is is a war about one thing—oil, and protecting Paul Lefrak, founding member of the said Lefrak, who describes himself as an “anti- taking a big gamble by defying world the interests of Halliburton Corp. (a Texas oil Broward Anti-War Coalition, was preparing Zionist Jew” who supports a secular opinion. “He’s either going to win by this or company) and other big businesses that have to attend an “emergency protest” at 5pm on Palestine for both Jews and Arabs. “We’re fall by this,” he said. ties to the Republican Party. There is no such the day after the bombing started. Lefrak’s not there to liberate the Iraqi people; we’re Gary Resnick, city councilman for Wilton thing as a good preemptive war.” group, which has been meeting at the Gay & there to install a puppet government. U.S. Manors, thinks the war will divert resources Robin Bodiford, a local attorney who is Lesbian Community Center of South Florida foreign policy is based on enriching a away from the cities, hindering homeland vice president of the Dolphin Democratic Club, (GLCC) every Thursday evening, has no corporate elite. The inspectors haven’t found security efforts. He just returned from a National criticized Bush for not giving diplomacy more plans to curtail its activities now that any weapons, and the Iraqis are no where League of Cities Conference, where speaker time. “First, I’m not convinced that President hostilities have begun. near a nuclear program.” after speaker criticized the Bush administration Bush and his advisors allowed Iraq sufficient The coalition, whose members are about Lefrak was also critical of the U.S. for not adequately funding homeland security. time to comply with demands to disarm,” she 50 percent gay and 50 percent heterosexual, military’s “shock and awe” strategy, which “No city is getting the money they need,” he said. “Secondly, the official demand that includes people with a variety of outlooks, the media harped on all week. He said the said. “They don’t have near the resources to Saddam take his toothbrush and get out of ranging from pacifists to people who oppose intent of it was “to terrorize an entire deal with potential terrorist activities.” town as a condition of avoiding war is absurd, this war but not all wars, Lefrak said. population.” Resnick fears those activities are likely and is what I would expect from a cowboy Andy Eddy, vice president of public to increase as a result of the war in Iraq. “It’s president from Texas.” ‘Enriching a Corporate relations for the Broward Log Cabin amazing how much hatred there is in the The Express tried to reach City Elite’ Republicans, saw it very differently. “I world now toward this president, and I think Commissioner Dean Trantalis and Mayor Jim “I think it’s a war about oil and empire,” personally support the president of the that’s creating a more dangerous situation Stork for comments, but both were out of town..

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CYMK Local Boot Camp Play Pokes Fun at Incest Innermotion Dance Company Offers Healing Through Art and Laughter By Michael James Daugherty says that although incest is Even though Innermotion is a dance training for soldiers and at colleges and rape Senior Editor not a humorous issue “we can’t let it control company that performs 12 times a year at centers throughout Florida. “It’s important Incest is not usually a laughing matter, our lives and it eventually has to lose its different venues and functions, Boot Camp that we don’t let the past control our lives. but Boot Camp will make its 2003 debut on hold on you. Laughter is part of the healing is a play with a single dance number near We must put a positive angle on the issue, process.” the finale, which is reminiscent to a revival focusing on what we have learned and have Daugherty has been of the 1960s television show Laugh In. effectively applied to our lives.” keeping a “boot camp” Daugherty works for Innermotion Even with all the volunteer help they are notebook for many years fulltime, addressing the topic of incest and receiving on Boot Camp, the cost for the chronicling the strange sexual violence in various settings, including production is around $1,500, which they hope ironies and darkly humorous staff training for the military, sensitivity to cover with donations from the community. situations that arise when dealing with incest. “When For more information about Innermotion, visit their website at www.innermotion.org or call Mel or Sharon at 954.537.0636. we became creatively challenged last year, I broke open the notebook and wrote the play Boot Camp.” She says the play was partly the result of her relationship with a friend, Dominic Fernandez. “He was really the catalyst for that notebook. He really woke me up, he was the first person to Boot Camp has a finale which is reminiscent to a revival make me laugh about incest.” of the 1960s TV show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Although the play was first performed last April in the April 8 at 7pm at Cinema Paradiso in Fort Art Serve auditorium, this year it is taking place Lauderdale. The event is free and the at Cinema Paradiso “in an effort to make it into producers say everyone is welcome. a true theater experience,” Daugherty says. The comedy was written by Sharon Speaking of the mission of the Daugherty, founder of Innermotion, a 501c3 organization, Daugherty says, “Innermotion non-profit that has been helping incest acts as an engine for social change through survivors heal through dance and arts the arts. It’s all about healing the survivor programs since 1990. “Many of my dancers and turning the tides against the have been with me for 10 years or more,” perpetrators. We are empowering people to she says. “We’re laughing and we’re create those changes in their lives and stop healing—that’s the level we’re at.” victimization on every level.”

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CYMK Anti-War Coalition and several retailers from Sawgrass Mills A New Brain W. Broward Blvd., Building 3000 (just east Thursdays— The Broward Anti-War Mall will hold fashion shows from their latest March 28—See things in a new way. of Flamingo Road on Broward Boulevard). Coalition meets every Thursday evening at collections. Celebrate life with a new spirit. Though a 7:30pm at the Gay and Lesbian Community The festival takes place on the beach series of jabs at hospital politics, lovers, In Gay Company Center of South Florida (GLCC), 1717 N. behind Collins Park, located between 21st mothers and medical procedures. A New March 29 through April 6—Musical Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. For more and 22nd streets. Thursday, Friday and Brain presents a look at the “life” of an writer Fred Silver is offering his revue, In information, visit www.AntiWarBroward.org, Sunday, hours are 11am to 8pm; Saturday artist. Gay Company, as a benefit for Religious or call Paul at 594.522.2899. hours are 11am to 9pm. Admission is $12. For To reserve your spot, call 954.463.9005 Science Fort Lauderdale, 1550 NE 26th St., additional information on the festival and to ext. 235, or e-mail [email protected]. Fort Lauderdale. This updated production Miami Beach Fitness view a photo gallery, check out The event will be held at the Mosaic Theater is for everyone—gay or straight, young Festival www.FitnessFestival.com. American Heritage Center for the Arts, 12200 or old, male or female. March 27-30—This year the event will host Performances at the ongoing competitions, classes and special Luxury Living and Luxury center are March 29 and 30, events, including the Fitness Decathlon, the Driving April 5 and 6 at 8pm. Seats National Hip Hop Championships, the March 27—The new Porsche Cayenne will are $25 and $20. Group Fitness Pageant, the Battle of Biceps, Muscle make a special appearance at the Nola Lofts seating is available for $16. Beach Gym, the Muscle Mania South Beach ground-breaking party, Thursday, March 27, Special “Premiere Pre- Championships, the Martial Art Village and 6pm to 8pm at 320 NE 2nd St. in downtown Theater Reception and many others. Fort Lauderdale. Nola Lofts is the new SoHo- Performance” will be held on More than 60 exhibitor booths will style loft condos downtown, and the Wednesday, March 26, at $50 feature fitness equipment, nutritional Cayenne is the first SUV from Porsche. RSVP per person. For supplements, clothing, music and fashion. is required by Tuesday, March 25. Call Reservations, call Religious Perry Ellis, Manrico Sports Cashmere, Crunch 954.563.8456 to confirm attendance. Science International at 954.566.2868. A - CL

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CYMK Dinner with Pride Against Hunger 2003 are $175. To RSVP, Judy & ME! plenty of Hollywood gossip. March 30—Lambda Legal Defense and contact Norma Fraser at 786.368.8949 or April 4—Judy & ME! is coming to the Interacting with the audience and Education Fund will hold its second annual David Sexton at 305.531.3055. New Theatre’s Burstein Family Foundation making them a part of her act, the show is Dinner with Pride at America, One North Stage. The Judy Garland tribute show is making non-stop entertainment event filled with Clematis Street in West Palm Beach. A cocktail Miss Key West its South Florida premiere. Rhonda Woods musical memories. For more details and hour will be held at 6pm, with dinner and April 1—Lulu’s Place, 640 E. Atlantic Ave., represents Judy—singing, dancing, joking and tickets. please call 305.992.4478 or via e-mail speakers to follow. Delray Beach, in cooperation with interacting with audiences. Guests will see to [email protected]. The law firm of Searcy Denny Scarola Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach over a dozen Judy Garland hits. The production Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. and the Law and County, Inc. (CAP), will present this year’s is designed to be an intimate glimpse of Judy Joffrey Ballet Mediation Offices of Rand Hoch are Miss Key West Pageant to benefit CAP. The in concert. This is not an of Chicago underwriting the event. Tickets cost $100, Reigning Miss Key West, Tasha Long, will “impersonation” or April 6—The Joffrey Ballet of and sponsorships cost $500. For more be the emcee for the event, along with Daisy “look-a-like” production. Chicago will perform at the information, call 561.804.9399, e-mail Deadpetals. This new production has Broward Center for the Performing [email protected], or visit For More information, contact the Miss premiered for fans of Arts in Fort Lauderdale Sunday, www.LambdaLegal.org. Key West Pageant at classic movies, nostalgia April 6, and Monday April 7. [email protected]. and pure entertainment. A special pre-ballet lecture in Chefs Against Hunger Premier Enterprises the Amaturo Theatre will be free to April 1— Food for Life Network, Inc. and ‘It’s All About Music’ Group presents a small all ticket-holders one hour prior to Britto Central will hold a wine reception and April 2—Silver Impact hosts Mary-Jane cabaret-style each performance. Tickets range silent auction at 6:30pm with dinner at Cunningham and Terry Hammond in concert atmosphere where form $20 to $60, and half price restaurants throughout South Beach at 8pm. at 2pm. The concert will be held at the “Judy” is showcased in tickets are available to students Britto Central is located at 818 Lincoln Road, Pompano Beach Civic Center, 1801 North 6th a 90-minute with ID. To purchase tickets, call Miami Beach. Tickets to the cocktail Street, Pompano. Tickets can be purchased retrospective of her hits, the box office at 954.462.0222. reception are $25, and tickets to Chefs at $15 per ticket by calling 954.570.3298. her movies, comedy and DE - IN

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CYMK SADIST from front page referred in a speech last week when he said that if the United States goes in to liberate Iraq, the The 38-year-old warned victims not to country would not “be handed over to some junior flinch while the beating was administered or Saddam Hussein.” they would have their legs broken. Maxim Several experts said that while Qusai Stars of the Rainbow described one incident where one such victim appears not to be as pathologically brutal as threw herself off a balcony after being raped, his brother, he’s by no means soft. The State and committed suicide. Her fiancée was then Department, for instance, noted that Qusai’s to Shine Saturday executed for cursing out Odai. authority extended to overseeing the country’s Although the current political climate Robert Farmer will be the keynote speakers. The defectors said Odai also inflicted intelligence, security and elite military forces has made it difficult to confirm celebrities The dinners will also feature the winners of beatings, imprisonment and torture on and said he was responsible for executions of at the Stars of the Rainbow gala, the the Stars of the Rainbow Awards. business associates—simply for being late to thousands of prison inmates. committee has lined up an impressive array Trantalis was a double nominee in the a meeting or irritating him. Odai is apparently The State Department spokesmen of speakers and entertainment for the Male Role Model and Alan Shubert Award equally cruel to male victims, who have been explained this is why when President Bush annual event. categories. branded on the buttocks with hot irons. issued his ultimatum last week, it required The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Three members of The Express were His punishments have become more Saddam, as well as his sons, to leave Iraq within Florida, the South Florida Lambda Chorale, also honored with nominations. Publisher brutal since an assassination attempt in 1996, 48 hours. More so, it is now believed that Qusai Rough Riders, Sunshine Cathedral Choir Norm Kent and Senior Editor Michael James which left him with walking difficulties and has successfully concealed Iraq’s weapons and the Flamingo Freedom Band will were each nominated for Male Role Model, problems having sex. Intelligence officials development. Hidden in secret locations are entertain guest at the event, which will take and Mary Damiano was nominated for believe Odai may have been in the bunker hit anthrax, chemicals for nerve gases and the place Saturday, March 29, at the Broward Female Role Model. by a cruise missile in the “decapitation strike” ballistic missiles to deliver them. County Convention Center in Fort on Baghdad in the first hours of the war. “Qusai is a very cruel person,” says Lauderdale. For more information about Stars of the Fewer bloody tales circulate about Saddam’s Amatzia Baram, an Iraq specialist at the Wilton Manors Mayor Jim Stork, newly Rainbow, call Richard Cimoch at second son, Qusai, now generally viewed as the University of Haifa. “For years he’s been elected Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner 954.675.2194, Tom Carr at 954.566.6772 person in line to take over from Saddam if such an gearing himself to become number one.” Dean Trantalis and former Clinton advisor or the GLCC at 954.463.9005. opportunity occurs. He likely was the person to “Not any more,” Wolfowitz said. “Not any whom Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz more.” LI - PS

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CYMK AmfAR Moves AIDS Update from San Francisco to Miami National Conference Moves to New ‘Ground Zero’ of Epidemic, as South Florida Cases Grow By Michael James in the U.S. and was second in the nation global AIDS epidemic,” said Sandra Health Editor in female and pediatric AIDS cases. Thurman, president and CEO of the The American Foundation for AIDS Among the state’s non-white population, International AIDS Trust and a featured Research (amfAR) will hold the 15th National the rate of HIV/AIDS is particularly high, conference presenter. “By focusing on HIV/AIDS Update Conference at the with one in 127 Hispanics and one in 50 the delivery of care, treatment and InterContinental Hotel in Miami from Sunday, African Americans in Florida living with prevention on the front lines, we can March 30, through Wednesday, April 2. More HIV. assess what we’ve learned, what we still than 1,500 HIV/AIDS clinicians, researchers, The conference program begins on need to know and how to engage most social workers and members of the South Monday, March 31, at 9am with a effectively with our partners in the Florida community are expected to join keynote address by Carl Folta, senior developing world. This conference leading healthcare experts to exchange the vice president for corporate relations at makes it possible for us to join forces in latest information on HIV treatment, care and Viacom. The parent company of BET, this fight and chart a way forward.” prevention for front-line professionals. MTV, VH1 and CBS, Viacom’s audience Selected conference sessions will All of amfAR’s update conferences have includes many people at greatest risk be webcast live by the Henry J. Kaiser taken place in San Francisco over the past 14 for HIV, conference organizers say. Family Foundation at years. Organizers decided to move the event Through a coordinated campaign of www.KaiserNetwork.org. A pre- to Miami because they see the area as the public service announcements and conference continuing medical new ground zero of the epidemic. programming, Viacom targets its AIDS education course will be held on “It’s important to draw national attention awareness and education message to Sunday, March 30. to the epidemic in South Florida,” said Dr. several high-risk groups. AmfAR is the leading U.S. nonprofit Mervyn Silverman, the conference’s chair. The conference will feature more organization dedicated to the support of “Miami has the second highest rate of HIV than 60 workshops, plenary sessions AIDS research, AIDS prevention, of any metropolitan area in the nation, with and symposia that focus on critical treatment education and the advocacy of Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach close issues such as syringe exchange, HIV sound AIDS-related public policy. Since behind as third and fourth. Bringing amfAR’s prevention for black women and “It’s important to draw national attention to the 1985, the organization has invested nearly National HIV/AIDS Update Conference to prevention for positives. Six sessions epidemic in South Florida,” said Dr. Mervyn $207 million in support for its programs Miami reflects an understanding of the will address HIV/AIDS issues affecting Silverman, the conference’s chair. and awarded grants to more than 1,960 challenges faced by everyone who deals with infants, children and adolescents, while research teams worldwide. HIV and AIDS on a daily basis.” two are geared toward seniors with HIV. address the media’s capacity to promote or For the first time since 1993, there has been Tom Liberti, chief of the Florida hinder safe sex messages through an increase in the number of diagnosed AIDS Department of Health’s Bureau on HIV/AIDS, programming, reporting and public service Local Health cases, according to the Centers for Disease will share the most recent statistics on HIV in announcements. Among the plenary speakers Local Writer Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2002, Florida Florida during the conference. will be Shana Naomi Krochnel of San 15 Years Experience had 12 percent of newly reported AIDS cases Sean Strub, founder of Poz magazine, will Francisco’s controversial Stop AIDS Project. moderate a special plenary session on “AmfAR’s National HIV/AIDS Update Health Editor For more information or to register, call Wednesday, April 2. Titled Fair Coverage: Conference provides a timely opportunity to 514.874.1998 or visit their website at J. Michael James www.amfar.org. AIDS and the Media Today, the session will stop and take stock of where we are in the

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CYMK Judge Awards $1.2 Gays in Military Seek Help in Record Numbers Million in Bashing Suit Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Reports Sharp Rise in Calls A federal judge has awarded $1.2 million to an 18-year-old gay Rifle, Colorado, youth Servicemembers Legal Defense Network calls for assistance during the 2003 calendar for a hate attack the judge called “worse than (SLDN), the only national organization year,” said SLDN Executive Director C. Dixon savage,” the Rocky Mountain News reports. assisting men and women affected by “Don’t Osburn. “As long as our military continues Kyle Skyock testified that four youths Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, recently reported a to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual beat him, calling him derogatory names for significant increase in calls for assistance. and transgender Americans, SLDN will homosexual, in the wee hours of Sunday SLDN received a record 170 requests for remain on the frontlines, providing zealous morning, Feb. 11, 2001. He was 16 at the time. help between Jan. 1 and March 1, a 30 percent legal assistance to our clients.” “I didn’t think I was going to make it,” increase over the same period in 2002, when Military personnel who are harassed, he said. “I thought I was going to die. I the group fielded approximately 119 such thinking about coming out to their command thought they were going to kill me.” requests. The calls for assistance come as or have other questions related to the “Don’t Skyock lost consciousness. He was American troops mobilize for an imminent Ask, Don’t Tell” policy can receive free, found about 7:30am that day along a invasion of Iraq and amid continued reports of confidential legal counseling by calling highway near Rifle. He had a fractured skull, anti-gay harassment within the armed forces. 202.328.FAIR or by sending e-mail to three broken ribs, a fist-size burn on his “We project receiving a record 1,100 [email protected]. shoulder and numerous other injuries. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network executive director C. Dixon Osburn said, “As long as our military continues to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, SLDN will remain on the frontlines, providing zealous “There’s no doubt this is a hate crime,” legal assistance to our clients.” said Denver U.S. District Judge John Kane Jr. “There’s no doubt it was vicious and School Accused of Terrorizing Young Gay Student without any justification at all.” Yet no one was ever prosecuted for the Teacher Calls Teen ‘Abnormal,’ Orders Him to Read Bible Passage attack on Skyock. According to his family, a An Arkansas teen who says he was other gay kids at my school.” ordered McLaughlin not to discuss his local medical examiner determined Skyock outed by his high school to his parents, The American Civil Liberties Union is sexual orientation, saying that she found it wasn’t necessarily beaten and could have forced by a principal to read Bible passages representing the teen. In a letter to officials “sickening,” and later called his mother to injured himself by falling. condemning homosexuality and ordered not at Jacksonville Junior High School, the complain about his homosexuality. But a girl told the Skyock family that to discuss his sexuality on school property ACLU has demanded that the school stop When the student disagreed with yet one of the youths who allegedly beat him is threatening to take the local school board violating the student’s rights and remove all another teacher for calling him “abnormal” was bragging about it the next day. to court. unconstitutional disciplinary actions taken and “unnatural,” he was ordered to read “Five thousand years of civilization “My school forced me out of the closet against him from his record by March 21 or aloud from the Bible passages that some haven’t made the slightest impact upon when I should have been allowed to come face legal action. Christians believe condemns homosexuality. these people that do things like this,” the out to my family on my own terms and when McLaughlin’s troubles with the school He was then suspended for two days judge said. ”It is worse than savage.” I thought it was the right time,” said 14-year- began last year, when a Brothers Bill and Brian June and their old Thomas McLaughlin. “And now the school official called mother, Jane Jennings, all of Rifle, never school has been trying to shove me back McLaughlin’s mother to tell responded to the Skyock family’s federal into it ever since. I’m through with being her that her son was gay. lawsuit. That means the allegations against silenced, and I don’t want this happening to McLaughlin, who at them were presumed true. that point had only come out to a handful of close friends at school, wasn’t ready to tell his parents yet. Fortunately for McLaughlin, his parents were accepting and for telling other students about being made understanding. to read the Bible in school. The principal “Students should not be punished for and assistant principal also told McLaughlin being honest about their sexual that if he told any of his friends why he was orientation,” said Leslie Cooper, staff suspended, they would recommend that he attorney with the ACLU’s Lesbian and Gay be expelled. Rights Project. “It’s shameful how In January, he was disciplined for talking Jacksonville Junior High School has between classes with a female friend about trampled on Thomas McLaughlin’s a boy they both considered “cute.” He was constitutional rights to intimidate and disciplined; his friend was not. silence him from being honest about who “Thomas McLaughlin’s school has he is. If this were civics class, the school completely overstepped the boundaries of would be failing.” the law in the way it has treated him,” said On one occasion, a teacher called a Rita Sklar, Executive Director of the ACLU conference with McLaughlin’s parents and of Arkansas. the principal because she objected to his “School officials have no place trying being open about being gay. The meeting to convert a student’s religious beliefs to was the first time his parents found out he their own, and they certainly have no place was gay. using religion as a way to punish students.” On another occasion, a different teacher —365Gay.com

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CYMK Popular San Francisco Gay DJ Fights Deportation Keshav Jiwnani Dreads Being Sent Back to ‘Suffocating, Repressive’ Pakistan By Phil LaPadula Jiwnani eventually escaped the torment being Hindu.” Saudi authorities discovered he was gay, they Managing Editor by obtaining a student visa to study at Irvine Jiwnani may not be granted asylum cut his ears off,” Jobe says. Keshav Jiwnani is a well-known DJ in Valley College in Huntington Beach, because of a “one-year rule” that went into The Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task San Francisco’s Castro District. California. For the past 17 years, he has lived effect in 1997. Under the new rule, immigrants Force receives calls daily from gay people Affectionately known as “DJ KJ,” he spins in the U.S., keeping a low profile. But after seeking asylum are required to file an arriving from abroad and seeking asylum. the discs of trance music and other popular the Sept. 11 attacks, new restrictions on application within one year of their arrival Besides the Middle Eastern countries, some vibes at dance clubs such as Pink Saturday immigration require all Pakistanis to register and show at least a 10 percent chance of people may be surprised at some of the other as well as at Halloween and gay pride with the INS. Jiwnani, like many other Middle persecution. Since Jiwnani was already living countries where gays feel so unwelcome that festivals. in the U.S. at the time, he would have they feel the need to escape. “Egypt is a big But as a child in Karachi, Pakistan, had until 1998 to file an application. “I one, and Pakistan and Saudi Arabia,” says about the only sounds that Jiwnani don’t think he knew about the law at Adam Francoeur, program coordinator for the heard were the hateful taunts and ugly the time,” says Robert B. Jobe, a well- Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task Force. name-calling of prejudice. He was just known San Francisco immigration “But we also hear from a lot of people from a young boy when he first came face attorney who is representing Jiwnani. Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil and the Eastern to face with the terror of religious “Besides, he was horribly frightened European countries.” intolerance—not because he is gay about applying because if his Francoeur explains that “persecution is but because he was a Hindu living in application were denied there was a broadly defined. It can be government predominately Muslim Pakistan. It possibility that he would be persecution or citizen persecution if the would be a few more years before he deported.” government is unwilling or unable to stop it. would feel the full brunt of persecution But according to Jobe, Jiwnani When there’s an economic downturn in a for his other “social sin”— has “a good chance” of being allowed country like Brazil, for example, oftentimes homosexuality. to stay under another program known the minorities are the ones who are scape- Jiwnani was only nine years old as “withholding of removal.” Under goated.” when a Muslim mob threw rocks at his the program, the applicant must show Besides assisting new arrivals fleeing family’s home during an anti-Hindu a “probability of persecution in the political persecution, the NGLITF also gets riot. He recalls that the home was future of more than 50 percent,” Jobe calls from gay couples involved in targeted on several occasions, usually explained. “They would let him stay international relationships. Foreigners who during periods of political unrest in the here until it’s safe to go back. They marry Americans are usually allowed to country. “They used to call us ‘non- would have to prove that it’s safe, and remain here, but U.S. immigration law does believers’ and ‘idol worshippers,’” he obviously it’s not going to be safe not recognize same-sex relationships. “It puts San Francisco DJ Keshav Jiwnani was only nine anytime soon for gay people to live in says. “Most of our temples were shut years old when a Muslim mob threw rocks at his them into precarious situations because their down, so we had to pray at home.” family’s home during an anti-Hindu riot. Pakistan.” Unlike those granted partners cannot be with them. They can come In school, Jiwnani was “outed” asylum, however, Jiwnani would not over on a tourist visa, but they can only stay and harassed mercilessly for being gay. A Easterners, now faces deportation unless he receive a green card, which would two or three months at a time.” teacher told him that all homosexuals would can prove that he faces a high probability of automatically allow him to stay indefinitely. Since 9/11, such long-distance go to hell. “She told me that I was a bad persecution if he returns to Pakistan. Jiwnani will probably have to face a relationships have been place under even influence on other boys, and that the only On Feb. 24, he had his first INS asylum judge at a removal hearing, but Jobe is more stress because the INS is scrutinizing way to forgiveness was to pray to Allah,” he hearing. optimistic that he will not be sent back to visas for students and visitors much more recalls. “She told me that even though she “I don’t want to go back there and be Pakistan any time soon. intensely, Francoeur says. knew I was Hindu. I totally regretted ever suffocated after living openly here,” Jiwnani Jobe says hundreds of people have been With the country now at war and the being born, and I was thinking about suicide. says. “Gays in Pakistan live in suffocating granted asylum based on sexual orientation Middle East engulfed in turmoil, Francoeur I became emotionally dead and numb over fear, guilt and repression. My mother will in San Francisco. But they have a harder time can probably expect his phone to keep there.” pressure me to get married. It will be emotional in other parts of the country. “You don’t want ringing with gays and lesbians grappling with At the age of 15, he was arrested in a torture. Gay people are blackmailed there, and to apply in Texas,” he says. immigration dilemmas. gay cruising area, and his family was forced I could be stoned to death. It’s a very Jobe recalls representing a Saudi client As he points out, “Our clientele is 10,000 to pay off the police. suffocating country for being gay and for who was eventually granted asylum. “When strong and growing.” Wayne Besen Leaves Human Rights Campaign From Staff Reports miss serving the GLBT community with such previewed at AnythingButStraight.com. experts on this controversial topic. Wayne Besen has resigned as hard-working, dedicated activists,” said The release of the book will be accompanied While serving at HRC, Besen was a spokesperson for the Human Rights Besen, who served as HRC’s deputy director by a 33-city national book tour, which will frequent guest on leading news and political Campaign (HRC) to promote his upcoming of communications. “It has been a privilege be announced in the coming weeks. talk shows and has also been quoted in a book, Anything But Straight: Unmasking and an honor to learn and grow under the Besen made international news when number of publications. the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay leadership of David M. Smith and Elizabeth he photographed ex-gay poster boy John “I think this is the right move at the right Myth, and to pursue broadcasting Birch, and I am thankful for the rare Paulk in a Washington, D.C. gay bar after time for me, and I am incredibly optimistic opportunities in New York City. Besen’s last opportunity I had to fight for equality and Paulk was spotted by Besen’s HRC about the future,” Besen said. “While I will day at HRC was March 18. to try make a difference in peoples’ lives.” colleague Daryl Herrschaft. Through always cherish my HRC memories, I look “My five-year journey at HRC has been Besen’s book is scheduled to hit Besen’s extensive work on the ex-gay issue, forward to new challenges and opportunities tremendously rewarding, and I will greatly bookstores this summer and can be he has emerged as one of the nation’s premier waiting just over the horizon.”

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CYMK Caught in Gay Cruising Area, Russian Military British Politician Resigns to Exclude Gays, Others At the time, Davies by Jon ben Asher Organization does not include such a described it as a “moment 365Gay.com Newscenter disease. The new rules are based on of madness on Clapham Gays will no longer be permitted in the international norms. So we are not calling Common.” Russian military. Under new guidelines this a diagnosis. However, people [of The most recent announced this week, gays have been added nontraditional sexual orientation] suffer some accusation made headlines to a list of categories that includes in London for a week, drug addicts, men with sexually following word that he transmitted diseases and the mentally groped a builder after luring infirm. him into bushes at a Unlike most countries, Russia Somerset picnic area. does not have a volunteer army and Initially Davies uses a draft to get recruits. dismissed the tabloid The new regulations, published claims saying he was not in Thursday’s edition of Rossiiskaya even in the area at the time Gazeta, are due to take effect July 1. of the alleged incident. The military said the change is British politician Ron Davies is accused of public sex But, as the week went on, part of an effort “to tighten health with a stranger in a park. he changed the story to requirements for conscripts” and say he was in the popular come at a time when the Russian military, psychological changes, while people with Former British cabinet minister for cruising area, but only to look at badgers. underfunded and demoralized since the personality disorders are not eligible for the Wales, Ron Davies, has quit politics Sunday, following pressure from the collapse of the Soviet Union, is struggling to draft in compliance with medical examination following claims that he had gay sex with a Labor Party, Davies went on television to fill its ranks. rules for servicemen,” Kulikov said. stranger in a park. say he was retiring from politics. The Chairman of the Russian Defense Kulikov also implied that gays already It was the second time Davies has been “It has certainly not been an easy Ministry’s Central Military Medical in the military would be discharged. A new accused of public sex. The first, in 1998, decision. I have been in public life for 34 Commission, Major General Valery Kulikov constitution, passed after the collapse of the resulted in him being forced to quit the years. The last seven days have been very denied there was homophobia behind the Soviet Union, decriminalized homosexuality. cabinet of Prime Minister Tony Blair. traumatic,” he said. —365Gay.com decision, although gays in the military have The military changes revert to a practice long complained that they have been employed during the Soviet era. In January, Read Our Entire Archive Online at subjected to harassment and hazing. the Soviet army opted to return to the red “This is not a medical matter. The flag that it had used after the Russian ExpressGayNews.com classification of diseases by the World Health revolution. Art Student Threatened Over His ‘Anti-Straight’ Prints A gay Brighton art student has been threatened with physical violence over three works which are alleged to be heterophobic. Brian O’Callaghan, 24, was intending to hang three large digital prints in Brighton University art gallery. The prints, inspired by the style of Francis Bacon, include pictures of gay icons Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor, accompanied by text that some people claim is “anti-heterosexual.” The work is set out as a pastiche of a glossy magazine cover, called “Vague.” Some of the text reads “Section 28, between a camp and a hard place,” with another saying “Heterosexuals! Take their rights away.” O’Callaghan says he has received verbal abuse and threats of physical violence from other students. As well as being threatened with violence as he walked through the university building with his work, he was told not to to put it on display or it would be torched. He is now considering whether he must leave his course, as he fears for his own safety. Brian told the local newspaper The Argus, “My work is very important to me. I always try to raise awareness of gay issues through my work at the same time as having a sense of humor. “It is not meant to be offensive, but instead to provoke thought. I cannot believe someone would want to harm me because of the lifestyle I live and the work I do.” Andrew Rogers, former secretary of the Lesbian and Gay Community Centre, strongly condemned the threats. A spokesperson for the University of Brighton said, “We do not condone discriminatory comment to or by students and staff.” 16 www.ExpressGayNews.com • March 24, 2003

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CYMK Horizons Expressions A Just Battle for a Righteous Cause

Being for the War Does not Mean I am Against Peace By Norm Kent

I am the same pro peace 1960s anti-war a nexus. This is all part of a war that has are not enforced? You are an empty threat if peace. Supporting this war means adopting activist that marched into the Capitol in 1969, been building against the United States, you enact a resolution that you do not the resolution of Albert Einstein, which states, on crutches from a knee injury, to protest Israel and our Western European allies. resolve to carry out. I subscribe to the theory that peace is more than the absence of war. It the Vietnam War. But I refuse to say the America was endangered when our that we need to bring the battle to them. is the presence of tolerance and understanding. world we live in today is identical to the citizens and emissaries were taken hostage Let the world know that there is no No dictatorship which tolerates inhumanity to world I went to college in yesterday. in 1980 in Iran. Over the years, our military safe harbor anywhere on this planet for those man and allows terror to reign fosters I am entirely supportive of America’s vessels have been bombed in Yemen, our who create, support or sponsor terror. Let understanding. intervention to disarm Iraq. It is a simple embassies attacked in Africa and our citizens them know that the might of our military will Saddam Hussein’s regime has poisoned analysis, really. I have equated Hussein’s hijacked in the air and on the high seas. Iraq crush them anywhere, anytime, anyplace, in the world for too long. If we as a nation are rule with Adolph Hitler’s genocide, and fortunate enough to have the capacity to end have concluded what we are doing to his terror, it is time we did. Candidly, we should Hussein today, we should have done to Editorial Cartoon JOEL PETT have done so a decade ago. Hitler years ago. Maniacal dictators hell- In Iraq, we have the chance to liberate an bent on destruction and evil should have enslaved population. It seems to me anyone no safe haven anywhere in our world. who supports or embraces diversity and I am not writing this column as an freedom of choice should also back our editorial expressing the opinion of this government’s initiative. Here, in America, gay newspaper. Each of our writers this week, men and women engage in human rights satirical and serious, offer their own views campaigns. There, in Iraq, women are still and reflections on this very difficult issue. chattel and dissenting voices are butchered. I am sure you have your own. At least you There is no freedom of religion, freedom of should. The hottest places in hell are press or right to assemble. reserved for those who in a time of crisis Sadly, our efforts today mean diplomacy remain neutral. One way or another, stand has failed. Unfortunately, our initiative requires up and be counted. decisive force, which means death, for some Count me among those who want to of our soldiers and for some Iraqi citizens. It is see Iraqi terror ended and eradicated. the highest price to pay, one we as a society Saddam Hussein’s regime has done more have repeatedly borne to make our days safer. than invade Kuwait, gas the Kurds within Once again, we do it for liberation, not its borders and attack Iran. It has provided occupation. It is a burden that we bear as the a home and haven for terrorist training freest of societies. camps, and lent succor and support to Politically, George Bush may have those who have and would continue to reached this day by antagonizing more nations export terror. then we have partnered with. Perhaps other As a nation, America has gone into attempted to assassinate our president. Are order to secure liberty. There can be no safe leaders might have achieved more, without Panama, Nicaragua, Somalia and Granada for we to forget or make light of that? When do sanctuary for terror. conflict. Democrats today make that point on less valid reasons. Over the years, it has we say enough is enough? History might have been different for the Senate floor. As free citizens, we can decide upset me that we fashioned ourselves as We have been taking it on the chin for my grandparents and yours, if America had that in ballot boxes two Novembers from now. the cops of the world for economic reasons. years from terrorists whose random acts of stopped Hitler in 1939. I think of the Kurdish That is a choice Iraqi citizens have not made in But now we are talking about policing the unconscionable violence have shaken the filmmaker I interviewed on WFTL who told 23 years. It is one our nation may be providing world to save ourselves from killers with no very foundations of our civilization. me he grew up not in schools in northern for them today. regard for Western Civilization. Our world, in all eras, and throughout Iraq, but in Iraqi caves trying to escape the We can spend decades building They celebrated in the streets of history, has been infested and infected by nerve gas and bombs of Saddam Hussein, something, and it can be destroyed in a moment. Bagdhad when the World Trade Center was rogue regimes and brutal tyrants, who hurt which killed his family. Sometimes, it is a reputation. Wisdom and age brought down. Well, they aren’t laughing and hate and inflict horror upon others. But I think of how the Afghani people teaches this to us. today. Don’t tell me there is no connection. today those tyrants now have the capacity celebrated America’s decisive entry into their On Sept. 11, 2001, in America, it was a As Tony Blair stated after 9-11, if those and power to do more than just accost their borders last year, and how Kuwaiti citizens did structure, which housed thousands of planes could have killed 30,000 instead of neighbors and enslave their own citizens. the same a decade ago. Therefore, I support citizens from 80 different countries, which 3,000, the homicidal attackers would have They have placed the world at risk. They the objective to liberate Iraqis from a tyrannical was destroyed in a moment. I refuse to been just as satisfied. Iraqi leaders have have made our very planet the captives of rule, which sentences its citizens to poverty forget that day in Manhattan. I believe it willingly supported their attacks with their destructive weaponry and maniacal rule. and illiteracy in a nation that should be rich in justifies America’s engagement in Baghdad, financing, weapons, secrecy and shelter. Of what meaning and import are the education and wealth. or anywhere in the world where terror finds I see our intervention in Iraq as part of scores of United Nations resolutions if they Supporting a war does not mean I oppose a breeding ground.

Florida HIV Cases Up LateBreakingNews No Funding Increase from the Feds Although the number of new HIV too much money to directly qualify for Author Inaugurates ‘Express’ Speaker Series cases has increased 21 percent in Florida Medicaid. About 1,200 program during the past few years and the number participants are HIV-positive. Adding An intimate crowd gathered at about her dream casting for the film of people living with HIV/AIDS has those people to already overburdened Cinema Paradiso on Sunday, March 16, to version of The Front Runner, for which steadily climbed, state and federal funding HIV/AIDS programs in the state will hear Patricia Nell Warren speak and to be Warren has written the script. “If I had 25 is being curtailed in some areas and create a financial disaster, AIDS activists present at the kick-off of The Express million dollars just to spend on talent, I remains unchanged in others, leading to say. Speaker Series, a monthly event. wouldn’t mind having Russell Crowe the severe financial problems for many With the prospect of more HIV cases Warren, who was one of the stars of way he looked in Gladiator—if we could Florida AIDS agencies. and no increases in funding, many Pride Fest 2003, praised the South Florida get him back to looking like that,” Warren In 2002, the state received more than agencies around the state are gay community for its diversity and said. $227 million in federal grants to help cover considering capping enrollment or richness. She spoke about how her After the talk, Warren signed books the medical expenses of uninsured and creating waiting lists for their programs. landmark novel, The Front Runner, came and spoke one-on-one with fans. underinsured HIV-positive people, with Especially hard hit will be programs to be written and the long journey of trying Express Publisher Norm Kent decided $172 million specifically earmarked for that provide housing services for HIV- to get the book made into a film. She also to begin The Express Speaker series “to antiretroviral drugs and another $70 positive adults and their families. Federal spoke about her latest novel, Wild Man, enhance spiritual and educational million going to medical services in six housing grants in Broward and Miami- which is about bullfighters in Spain. opportunities for the community.” A broad metropolitan areas around the state. And Dade counties will be cut this year and After her talk, Warren took questions range of speakers are planned from the while Florida is expected to receive an flat-funded in Palm Beach County, from the audience. One man asked her cultural, political and academic fields. additional $121 million in 2003, most of despite rising HIV infection rates in all that will go toward prescription drug three counties. programs, leaving other services either HIV/AIDS agencies say that the cuts EXPRESS YOURSELF! flat-funded or facing budget cuts. will result in additions to the “hundreds” State lawmakers also are considering already on subsidized housing waiting Letters to the Editor: a proposal to eliminate Florida’s Medically lists and will increase the likelihood that 1595 NE 26th Street Needy Program, which provides Medicaid HIV-positive people will become Wilton Manors, FL 33305 services for about 26,000 people who earn homeless. Or by E-mail: [email protected]

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CYMK Price Lines By Deb Price ‘No Vacancy’—for Gays and Lesbians

A new lawsuit charging that an Now 45, comfortably openly gay and a apartment manager refused to rent to a homeowner, I realize that the damage done Florida gay couple spotlights a pervasive but to me—and to my first relationship—wasn’t largely hidden form of discrimination in just economic. The message I got was to hide America. my identity and to be afraid. That led me to Physician Fred Sternbach and his behave in ways that undermined me—and partner of 16 years, banker Stephen Miller, my relationship. were shopping for a temporary place to stay Fortunately, gutsy activists across while building their dream house—a “Palm America stand up for people, like the younger Beach classic, Old World, me, who respond to Northern Italian, bias by slinking Southern French, kind of away or paying for castle-looking house,” as an extra bedroom. Fred describes it. One of the best He wrote on an instructors on application form at the standing up to bias Royal Colonial is the Fairness Apartments in Boca Campaign in Raton, Florida, that he Louisville, and his “partner” would Kentucky. When live there. Later, he says, county officials said the manager called to say: “We don’t rent to they needed proof of anti-gay housing bias partners. Not boyfriends, or girlfriends. We before outlawing it, the Fairness Campaign only rent to married couples.” joined with a local TV station to document “I was insulted and hurt,” Fred recalls. the problem. “I’ve never been discriminated against so Opposite-sex and same-sex couples, overtly. It wasn’t like the manager was even with cameras hidden in eyeglasses and trying to hide that she was discriminating.” backpacks, posed as apartment hunters. No one from Royal Colonial returned my In six tests, the straight couples were call for comment. offered one-bedroom units every time. But Palm tree-filled Boca Raton is in one of half the time, the gay couples were turned 145 U.S. communities where anti-gay away. Each time the gay couple was rejected, housing bias is banned by local ordinance. they were told unmarried couples couldn’t No federal law exists, and only 12 states have rent. Yet the straight couples weren’t asked such protections. about their marital status. Sean Kosofsky of the Triangle One manager falsely claimed a “state Foundation of Michigan, which has no state statute” prohibited renting to gay couples. ban, says reports of such discrimination come In one of the instances where a gay couple in every week. But only about one-eighth of was offered a one-bedroom, they were told it gay residents of Michigan live in one of the would cost $340 a month—$45 higher than dozen jurisdictions with housing protection. for the straight couple. He adds, “Most people pretty much react to The videotaped discrimination, aired on housing discrimination by feeling helpless: local television, was compelling. As a result, ‘I can’t do anything about it, so I should go Jefferson County banned it in 1999. (For look for something else.’” more on this invaluable model, go to Fair housing isn’t simply a matter of www.Fairness.org.) fairness. What’s most evil about anti-gay “Over and over, elected officials will say, housing bias is the way it tears at the very ‘We are just not sure discrimination exists,’” fiber of a couple trying to build a life together. says Carol Kraemer of the Fairness Campaign. My own tastes of housing bias are still “The visual proof gave clear evidence.” bitter to recall: As a closeted student at the Loving relationships are fragile University of Michigan and later at Stanford blessings. And landlords shouldn’t be University, I was told by apartment managers allowed to harm them. that I couldn’t rent a one-bedroom unit with the woman who was then my partner. Both times, we were forced to pay for a second Deb Price of The Detroit News writes bedroom. Frightened, we kept that unwanted the first nationally syndicated column on space dressed up as though one of us slept gay issues and is the co-author of there. “Courting Justice: Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court.”

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CYMK Guest Column Expressions Lots of Hard Questions

But No Easy Answers By Mary Damiano

Here are some questions I’d it’s real name: “War, Plain and When exactly did the rest of the world like to have answered about the Simple.” start hating America? America used to be United States’ war with Iraq and Isn’t it ironic that a place everyone loved. It used to be place the current social and political Americans talk about how the world held up as an example of climate of the country: terrible it is in other parts of democracy and freedom. Now, we’re just When did peace become a the world where people can’t seen as a bully, led by a windbag from dirty word? When did the world voice their opinions against Texas who just wants to open up a big can become so upside down that a the government without of whoop-ass on someone to avenge his man wearing a T-shirt that reads repercussions, and then turn daddy and distract everyone from the fact “Peace on Earth” on one side and around and boycott the Dixie that he can’t find the real person “Give Peace a Chance” on the Chicks’ music because the lead responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. other gets thrown out of a mall and singer speaks her mind about When did we stop looking beyond the then arrested—just for wearing the her disappointment of sharing spin for the real truth and allow a 1984- T-shirt? a home-state with George doublespeak to pervade our sensibilities? How exactly does it hurt Bush? Does McCarthyism There are no more used cars, there are pre- France when restaurants rename ring a bell to anyone? Since owned cars. We’re not going to attack a French fries and French toast to when did exercising First nation, we’re going to have a preemptive liberty fries and liberty toast? How Amendment rights get strike. Let’s break this down into the does it hurt France for New York’s someone labeled anti- simplest possible terms: There are two Tavern on the Green restaurant to American? Isn’t speaking out children at school. One picks up a book stop serving Bernaise sauce and and offering diverse and hits the other over the head. When wonder what they’re going to viewpoints the most American the teacher asks why the child attacked rename filet mignon? It’s not like French When did the trend start to give wars thing we can do? his classmate, the child says, “He’s been fries, French toast and Bernaise sauce are catchy names? It was announced last week Why aren’t we going after Osama bin sitting there giving me dirty looks, and I top French exports that support their that the war had been given a name: Ladin right now? Those who want to quiet figured it was only a matter of time before economy. Such measures just make “Operation Liberate Iraq.” It’s like it’s this the war protesters ask if they’ve forgotten he hit me, so I’d better hit him first.” That’s Americans look like fools. The liberty fries big Hollywood blockbuster, and they need Sept. 11. “Remember Sept. 11” has become a preemptive strike. camp like to remind the French that a name with big box-office appeal. Was the new rallying cry for Bush, a Texan who When did it become more fashionable America saved their butts in World War II. “Iraq Attack” already taken? Great marquis hails from the land of “Remember the and more American to be against peace? But from what I learned in history class, value there. This is not a movie we’re going Alamo.” No one can forget Sept. 11. But And when are we going to wake up and Axis forces were already devastating to be watching on TV. The soldiers and as I recall, bin Ladin and his henchmen realize that war is not the answer? Europe for several years before America civilians involved aren’t actors who are were to blame. There is no concrete joined the war, and we weren’t exactly going to play dead and appear in the next evidence that Iraq had anything to do with running to anyone’s defense until we were action flick. Real people are going to really the attack. And two wrongs don’t make a Mary Damiano can be reached by directly attacked at Pearl Harbor. die, ours and theirs. Let’s just call it by right. calling 954.568.1880 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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CYMK MEDICAID from front page In her letter to Rettinger, Calder Rettinger did receive a response to pointed out that “the Florida Legislature his letter from an aide in the governor’s has had to make some tough choices that office. Meta Calder, the governor’s policy would allow us to continue to provide coordinator for health and human needed services to the most vulnerable services, explained that the governor’s among us, while continuing to provide fiscal year 2003-04 recommended budget ample resources for our other state limits the program to children up to age priorities such as strengthening families, 18 and pregnant women. For the other education, economic diversity, public adults affected by the sunset of the safety, water quality and transportation.” program, the governor’s proposal would She noted that Medically Needy Share of expand the “Silver Saver Program” to Cost is “an optional program under Title include “elderly and disabled persons XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid).” whose out-of-pocket prescribed drug Jill Bratina, the governor’s expenses reduce their income level to 120 communications director, further clarified percent of the federal poverty level,” the governor’s position in an e-mail to The Calder wrote. Express. Besides the “enhancement of the Launched in August 2002, the Silver Silver Saver Prescription Drug Program” Saver Program provides a $160 per month that the governor is proposing, Bratina prescription drug benefit to Florida noted that “each area Medicaid office seniors who live at or below 120 percent maintains a list of community health of the federal poverty level. According to resources available to assist these the governor’s office, the disabled people individuals. Some examples include We Care who would qualify for the enhanced Volunteer Clinics, free health screening program would also be required to pay a sites and more.” small co-payment. Bratina suggested that Florida is Rettinger described the plan as making the same tough budget decisions woefully inadequate. “I guess they that other cash-strapped states are making expect us to kneel and kiss their feet now,” in these economically difficult times. “In he said. “Big deal—$160 per month with California, Gov. Davis has submitted a co-pay requirement. My medication bills proposals to eliminate healthcare coverage are over $2,800 per month.” The current for nearly 500,000, Tennessee is program, which expires June 30, covers recommending eliminating coverage for all of Rettinger’s prescription expenses. 250,000 and in Oklahoma, the medically “The governor’s office has not needy program was completely eliminated provided any leadership on this issue,” with no provisions and the eligibility limit Rettinger said. “Individual senators and for children ages one to five was sliced from House members have now taken a lead 185 percent of the poverty level to 133 position.” percent of the poverty level.” Read our Entire Archive Online at OurWeeklyNews.com

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CYMK Guest Column Expressions Pondering the Bushes’ Fifth War in Six Years

World’s Lack of Respect for U.S. President Imperils Us By Phil LaPadula

As the war in Iraq flickers across our TV I think much of Bush’s credibility historical fact, not an opinion. During the So are Vice President Cheney’s ties to screens, I am frankly torn between my disdain problems around the world stem from the four years of the first Bush administration, Halliburton Corp., a Texas oil company. Are for the obvious evil of Saddam Hussein and fact that he became president after losing the U.S. invaded Panama, led the Gulf-war the Bushes actually an oil mafia family? my distrust of George W. Bush. the 2000 election by 500,000 votes. I think coalition and sent troops into Somalia. But there are also some troubling facts about Whatever the merits of removing conservatives in this country have grossly Remember Panama? Did Panama have the Saddam Hussein regime that make a good Saddam at this time, one thing seems clear: underestimated the resentment and distrust weapons of mass destruction that threatened case for the war. Saddam has been accused of Bush is an incompetent “leader” who has that the disputed election generated among the U.S.? No, as I recall, Bush Sr. invaded numerous atrocities, including murdering failed to win the respect of the world the left worldwide. Panama to remove its leader, Noriega, and thousands of Kurdish civilians with chemical community. He is almost universally disliked While I see obvious merit in removing the reason most often cited was Noriega’s weapons in the 1980s. To my knowledge, no Iraqi and disrespected outside the borders of the the “Butcher of Baghdad” from power, I think involvement in drug trafficking. official has ever denied these allegations. In Dan United States. Even in countries that have it was a mistake to move at this time, without It seems that war is a first resort for the Rather’s recent interview with Saddam, the CBS signed on with the U.S.-led coalition, having the world behind us. There were other Bushes, not a last resort. And why is there anchor did not even ask the Iraqi leader if he was overwhelming majorities oppose this war. alternatives: They could have continued the always a major war in the Middle East when a responsible for gassing the Kurds. By the way, Bush’s “dream team” have proven inspections and kept the pressure on Saddam Bush is president? the Rather interview was not a great piece of themselves to be diplomatic dunces. They while the U.S. worked to garner more support. Fact number two: There have been two journalism. arrogantly approached the world community Instead, Bush boxed himself in by setting an recessions during the two Bush In closing, I have respect for our troops seeking a “rubber stamp” for a course of action artificial deadline for war. administrations. Why are there never good because I know they are doing what they that they had obviously already decided upon. Still, because I don’t know all the facts times when a Bush is in the White House? think is right. But I also have respect for the World leaders saw through it, and they didn’t and it’s difficult to separate truth from illusion The Bushes’ ties to the oil industry and protesters. Maybe they will prevent the next want to play the role of Bush’s lackeys. in these situations, I remain somewhat the Saudi royal family are well-documented. war. Maybe the rebellion against this war will ambivalent about the war. However, I find it force the world to evolve—to grow up—and very difficult to believe that Bush is right and put an end to the fossil fuel era. After all, the rest of the world is wrong. The reason: I necessity is the mother of invention. look at the facts that I do know, and they bolster But as of today, we are all living on the my suspicions about Bush. planet of the apes, and the world sees George Fact number one: the United States has W. Bush as a silly monkey. been involved in five wars in the six years of the combined Bush administrations. Yes, Phil LaPadula is can be reached by that’s right—five wars in six years. That’s a calling 954.568.1880 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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CYMK Guest Column By Andreas Zeffer In Defense of the Dixie Chicks

This past week, the Grammy award consideration, yet hold such reverence for winning country trio The Dixie Chicks haven’t him. Even more puzzling is that their boycotts exactly been whistling Dixie. As a matter of and demonstrations run parallel to that of fact, things have gotten downright ugly in the the very dictator Bush is so set on country music world. overthrowing. That is, shut up anybody who This past week, dozens of music stations does not agree with them by blacklisting them throughout the South and in the group’s home and trying to destroy their careers. All that state of Texas have boycotted their music. One is missing in this scenario is Joe McCarthy. radio station set a trash can outside its office The Dixie Chicks have every right to for disgruntled fans to toss their Dixie Chicks express their views without fear of having music. And in Bossier City, Louisiana, a 33,000- their careers destroyed and being denied the pound tractor was used to right to make their living. crush Dixie Chicks CDs and Natalie Maines was simply other items. “We’re stating what many Americans It all started at a concert ashamed the feel, though instead of saying in London when singer Natalie they are ashamed the Maines told an audience, “Just president of president is from Texas, they so you know, we’re ashamed are ashamed he is president the president of the United the United of the United States, for States is from Texas.” Maines feeling he has the right to is from Lubbock. When report States is from invade a sovereign country of the comment hit the states, and overthrow their leader, no uproar ensued, with irate Texas” matter how despicable that country music fans calling up leader is. stations to express their outrage. As Americans, those of us who feel the The next day, Maines stated, “I feel the “liberation” of Iraq must come from the president is ignoring the opinions of many in people of Iraq themselves should be able to the U.S. and alienating the rest of the world. say so without fear of being ostracized or My comments were made in frustration, and threatened. Those of us who feel the war is one of the privileges of being an American is about oil and a president who encourages you are free to voice your own point of view.” our dependence on foreign oil with She also commented on the anti-Americanism backward environmental policies should be the group was encountering overseas. able to express this view as well. And those A day later, apparently buckling under who who question the policies of a nation pressure and surprise at being boycotted, that produces a fourth of the world’s Maines released an apology, but to no avail, pollution and pulls out of global warming as a portion of gung-ho country music paths treaties should be able to do so without continue to engage on another warpath, one being called unpatriotic. against a performer simply expressing her right And the Dixie Chicks are no different. to an opinion and expressing it freely. Instead of making her views known to guests “The emotion of the callers, telling us at a dinner party or coworkers at the office about their fathers and sons and brothers who water cooler, Natalie Maines said it in the are overseas now and who fought in previous context of her profession, to a live crowd. wars, was very specific,” said Jim Jacobs, And because of that she is being unfairly president of Jacobs Broadcast Group, which punished because a number of very vocal includes WTDR radio station in Alabama, a and very one-sided music fans would prefer station that dropped the group from its playlist. she conform to their views and the However Natalie Maines never once president’s views. criticized those who serve in the armed forces. They might be smashing Dixie Chicks She expressed concern for their welfare in her CDs in Louisiana, but the Dixie Chicks have condemnation of Bush. The Dixie Chicks even sold a few more albums in Florida. One can have a current hit song called “Travelin’ only hope that others who respect an Soldier,” about a Vietnam soldier. individual who is willing to express her views But try telling that to a group of in the traditionally conservative genre of hotheaded listeners who choose to country music feel the same and will add associate every U.S. soldier with President their albums to their CD collections as well. Bush, who incidentally, never served in the armed forces himself. It is puzzling that so many in support of Bush’s foreign policy Andreas Zeffer can be reached by never take that minor detail into calling 954.568.1880 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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CYMK Sobering Thoughts Technology War: The Ultimate Reality Show

Protecting the Fatherland with Effective Blitzkriegs By Michael James

President Bush is showing the world show. If Jerry Lewis were hosting the war what he is made of— pure patriotic muscle, they would certainly understand. flexing his prowess for the protection of the WAR-TV The Fox network has nothing so bold as fatherland, err, homeland. He has spent the what’s about to be the greatest sporting event last few months mounting troops in the of all time. This show will have pure action, Persian Gulf for a massive Blitzkrieg to launch explosions, bloody body parts, crying mothers War TV, the world’s ultimate reality program. and wives, screaming children and a power- He has made a potentially boring build- hungry dictator trying to take over the world. up the first pre-war show in history. I certainly But enough about the American team. hope he continues this trend and leaves the Furthermore, we can take a cue from newscasters on the sidelines of the George Lucas and do product marketing as battlefields to deliver a blow-by-blow feed well. We can sell live weapons and to the world. In the end zone (Kuwait), he ammunition to our children and train them to needs to erect a massive scoreboard so we be vicious killers so they too can grow up to know who’s winning and who’s losing body be a contestant on War TV. parts, right next to the multi-million dollar But, what should the winner get? What production complex that has built for would be the appropriate prize for the ultimate journalists. reality show? A million dollars is nothing to Let’s take that one step further and place these guys. We need something much more video cameras throughout the battlefields The Pentagon and the president promise “Huge Ratings” for Persian Excursion substantial. A giant ego? No, the coaches on and broadcast the feeds from our spy II: The Vengence highlighting this Spring’s lineup. both teams already have that. satellites, not just Geraldo and his satellite This is the only thing we’re lacking for video phone searching for Bin Laden’s tomb. country without provocation to protect us my food is cold, I will give them a proper our new show, so send your suggestions to We can sell pay-per-view accounts in an from what could possibly happen if by ultimatum: “You have 48 seconds to give me [email protected]. effort to pay for the war and balance the chance Saddam has a nuclear weapon. hot food or I will come into the kitchen myself Since our president has the solid budget at the same time. Hell, this could be We all need to take the example of this and find that hot food!” If they ignore my support of 40 percent of the American people the first war to bring in a profit. fine statesman and apply these values to our directives, I am within my rights to proceed in the production the Persian Excursion 2: Don’t stop there! While our troops are lives. Anyone we feel could possibly become with my threats and turn them into action. I The Vengence, we should all come together in Iraq, they should take anything of real a threat to the security of our country should want my french fries and I want them hot! and finalize the rules that will dictate our lives value and list it on e-bay via pocket PCs. be rounded up and shot. Even better, if you And don’t forget the liberty cabbage. during this Ultimatum Age. Could you imagine what a single oil well could know a pregnant woman who might be Speaking of France. How dare they think So, order up a heaping helping of french go for? carrying the fetus of a possible murderer, then they have the right to act as if they were their fries and french toast and a bottle of Perrier Our fearless president has bravely force her to abort to protect us from what own nation entitled to their own opinions and roast your brain with 24 hour coverage. ignored the directives of an organization might happen in the future. and beliefs. What do they think they are, a Have a nice day! created to protect the world from aggressive The Information Age is now passé; we republic or something? Why can’t they dictators that would invade other nations are now in the Ultimatum Age. understand we’re just trying to develop a E-mail your technology questions to without provocation, so that he can invade a When I am in a fast-food restaurant and new form of entertainment, the ultimate reality [email protected]

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CYMK ROCKER from Q5 nearly a year at a time, a grind that makes it for eight weeks out of the year and not all at Future Projects fans keep supporting me.” difficult to have a personal relationship. “I don’t the same time. No wonder I want someone to In addition to her tour schedule, Ferrick While Ferrick is more comfortable on really have a normal life,” she says. “I’ve always rub my freaking back.” plans to release a double-live CD this winter, stage, she says she’ll never give up the tried to uphold two lives. I’ve always tried to Life on the road has made Ferrick aware along with a DVD of tour footage from the past 10 challenge of being in the studio. “If I wasn’t have a girlfriend and a home, but I’m trying to of basic human needs. “I do a lot of years. She plans on putting the footage together able to come off a tour every 10 or 11 months uphold this element of normalcy for everyone handshaking, and a lot of hugging of fans, but herself, and providing a running narration. “It and record, I don’t know what I would do. else.” there’s no real physical contact,” she says. seems like the more I do myself, the more fans like There’s nothing more exciting to me than Ferrick says that when she looks back “It’s interesting to go for a long period of time it,” Ferrick says. “It won’t be slick, but it will be making a pot of coffee at one in the morning, through her past press and records, she can without that. It’s kind of monkish.” fun to watch.” staying up all night and playing with drum remember which girlfriend she had at the time. Even so, Ferrick estimates that her love But Ferrick will always heed the call of the loops. “The truth is, I really love to be on the of music, performing and travel will keep her road, which she considers an integral part of her “The thing I love about music, whether road. Of course, it’s impossible for me to be a on the road for another 10 years or so. She talent and her songwriting ability. “If I’m not out it’s live or I’m recording, or whether I’m seeing functioning, emotionally and spiritually, still breaks into new territory, such as her here living, and being inspired and being some other band play, is that I’m not thinking present partner in a relationship outside of the recent dates in Canada, and covers old influenced, then I have nothing to write about,” about myself,” Ferrick says. “It’s the only thing relationship I have with the people I’m on the ground with a renewed freshness. And even she says. “I can sit in my house bitter and pissed that takes me out of myself, and there’s a sense road with and myself. I’m going to have to be though she did 250 shows last year, she off and blame everybody else for things not of relief in that for me. I’m a pretty obsessive enough for awhile.” especially loves playing Florida. “Florida has working, or I can continue to move forward.” person. I get real in my head about me and life Just as capturing her live self on a record been a hidden treasure for me,” she says. and life and me—it’s just so boring. It’s is a challenge, Ferrick is also challenged by “It started in Tampa and spread to Orlando, Melissa Ferrick plays Calliope Fest, exhausting, all the stuff we have in our lives— trying to fit the traditional values with which and now getting bigger with Calliope Fest. Sunday, March 30, at 7:15pm at Young family, friends, responsibilities. I think that’s she was raised with the reality of her life as an Who knew that there were people in Florida Circle in Hollywood. For more information, why people come to live shows, because they artist and musician. “You’re supposed to have who were starving for original music?” visit www.CalliopeFest.com. get to leave all that stuff at the door.” one person. That’s what I was taught. My parents have been together for 37 years, so I Have Guitar, Will Travel come from that. There’s that pressure that Though many artists tour specifically to you’ve got to be able to do that,” Ferrick says. promote a record, Ferrick tours because she “Every time I look at someone on the road, loves it. Her tours are legendary and last for there’s so much guilt around that. I’m home Palm Beach County Gets Chorus Palm Beach County is on its way to Darren Giuffre, another core committee having its own Gay Men’s Chorus, it was member, describes the chorus as “building a announced this week, as Voices of Pride: The better community note by note.” The chorus Gay Men’s Chorus of the Palm Beaches was has been formed with the community support formed. of Compass GLCC, Inc., the gay and lesbian “We feel that there is a market in Palm community center in Palm Beach County, and Beach County, and now is a great time to the Metropolitan Community Church of the target that audience,” said Jon Snow, one of Palm Beaches. the group’s core committee members. Snow Committee members have already begun is a former member of the Gay Men’s Chorus meeting weekly to organize the chorus. Voices of South Florida, but the drive to Fort of Pride’s inaugural performance is scheduled Lauderdale for regular rehearsals proved a for Palm Beach County Pride in 2004. hindrance. With the new Palm Beach chorus, Anyone interested in joining or singers in the north can participate in a chorus supporting Voices of Pride should e-mail closer to home. [email protected].

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CYMK ACCOMMODATIONS ATTORNEYS(cont) CHIROPRACTORS(cont) FINANCIALSERVICES(cont) The Cabanas at Wilton Manors David L. Jacovitz, Esq. Gimbel Chiropractic Center Morgan Stanley 2209 NE 26th St. South Trust Building - 1 East Broward Blvd. Dr. Bruce Gimblel/Dr. Denise Gimbel Stephanie Small - Financial Advisor Wilton Manors……...... 954.564.7764 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.630.8847 1907 North Andrews Ave. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.267.5672 Flamingo Resort Bruce J. Kirsch Esquire Wilton Manors...... 954.567.1924 Prudential Securities 2727 Terramar Street 3800 S. Ocean Drive, Ste. 218 Peele Chiropractic Daniel Pye Fort Lauderdale...... 954.561.4658 Hollywood...... 954.456.0220 Dr. Kathy Ragone/Dr.Beth Cooper Vice President-Investments Gigi’s Resort By The Beach Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. 3296 NW 9th Ave. Toll Free...... 800.231.2510 3005 Alhambra Street 407 Lincoln Rd. Ste 4D Oakland Park ……...... 954.566.7222 Ft. Lauderdale…………….....…...954.713.0768 Fort Lauderdale...... 800.910.2357 Miami Beach……………………….305.674.9222 A.G. EDWARDS Indigo Beach Resort Jeffery Seth Selzer, PA CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES Matt Gill 4053 S Surf Road 2550 NE 15 Ave. Holy Angels Nat'l Catholic Church [email protected] Hallandale Beach...... 954.457.9550 Wilton Manors……………………..954.567.4444 2330 Wilton Drive Ft. Lauderdale, Fl...... 954.761.1060 Inn Leather Randy Strauss Sun. 9:45 & 11 am, Wkdys incl. Sat. 5:30 pm Strategic Planning, Inc. 610 SE 19th St. Wilton Manors.…………………….954.566.5297 Wilton Manors.....954.565.4642 or 954.731.8173 5900 N Andrews Ave, Suite 250 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.467.1444 Dean Trantalis Church of the Holy Spiritsong Fort Lauderdale…….…...... 954.351.5409 Liberty Apartment & Garden Suites 2255 Wilton Drive Deerfield Beach 33442 ...... 954.418.8372 1501 SW 2nd Ave Fort Lauderdale…………………..954.566.2226 Congregation ETZ Chaim FLORIST Dania Beach ...... 954.927.0090 ATTORNEYS--IMMIGRATION LAW 3970 NW 21st Ave. Boat Blossums Wholesale Florist Orton Terrace Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.564.9232 3001 Griffin Rd. Shari L. Moidel, Esq. 606 Orton Ave Sunshine Cathedral, MCC Fort Lauderdale...... 954.961.9141 3471 N Federal Highway Suite #300 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.5068 1480 SW 9th Ave. en-vision.com/ShariMoidel FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Pineapple Point Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.462.2004 Fort Lauderdale ………...... … 954 566.1610 Infinity Cremations 315 N.E. 16th Terrace House of Divine Mercy- 2101 S Andrews Ave Suite 105 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.527.0094 New Catholic Communities AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Fort Lauderdale……...... …..954.779.3478 The Royal Palms Hotel For Brakes and More 2749 Northeast 10th Ave. 2901 Terramar Street 160 E. Prospect Road Wilton Manors...... 954.561.4545 FURNITURE & ANTIQUES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.564.6444 Fort Lauderdale...... …. 954.563.7254 Cargo Venice Beach Guest Quarters Ford of Pompano COMPUTER SERVICES 2301 NE 26th St. 552 N. Birch Rd. Collision Center...... 954.818.9720 Affordable in Home Training / Trouble Shooting Fort Lauderdale...... 954.568.5944 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.564.9601 Parts Dept...... 954.781.9800 Broward/ Dade / West Palm...... 954.925.1801 Decades 2651 N. Federal Hwy. ACCOUNTANTS/BOOKKEEPERS Service Dep...... 954.868.5833 Compudoc Makes Housecalls Low Price Auto Glass compudoc4u.com Fort Lauderdale...... 954.564.0454 Bottom line Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. 1819 South SR 7/441 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.584.6053 or 881.7013 Las Olas Carriage Trade Incorporations, Individual & Business Acct & Tax Svc Fort Lauderdale………….……….954.321.0622 K-Laser Information Technologies, Inc 1304-1306 E. Las Olas Blvd. West Palm Beach...... 561.627.7778 Personal Automotive Service 1256 5th St.West Palm Beach....800.785.9399 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.525.5353 Nelson Sabbagh, CPA th 5095 NE 12 Ave StartComputing.cjb.net Bar & Stool Emporium Accounting & tax services Fort Lauderdale……...... ………954.772.7780 2201 N. Dixie Hwy. Miami ...... 305.632.0865 Rosen’s Prestige Automotive CONSIGNMENT SHOP Fort Lauderdale……...... 954.566.7966 Thomas Marshall Madison, Jr. CPA, P.A. 600 W Broward Blvd. (1-mile E of I-95) Retro Chic Consignment GRANITE & MARBLE 2701 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Ste. C Fort Lauderdale.……...... …954.467.2234 263-B Commercial Blvd Best with Granite Fort Lauderdale...... 954.561.8959 Lauderdale by the Sea ...... 954.491.2875 AUTO SALES Kitchen & bathroom counter tops AIR CONDITIONING ATCO Autos CONTRACTORS- GENERAL Oakland Park...... 954.733.5541 ACA Air Conditioning Fort Lauderdale………...... 954.462.7514 Joe Gallo Construction, Inc. GRAPHIC DESIGNS 4700 West Prospect Road, Ste. 109 Braman BMW - Jay Estis th 840 NW 7 Ave. Printing Xcetera Fort Lauderdale ……...... …..….954.492.5510 2901 Okeechobee Blvd. Fort Lauderdale …….....….....… 954.766.9850 145 SE 11th Street All Year Cooling & Heating West Palm Beach...... 561.436.1261 Deerfield Beach……..………..….954.420.0084 1345 NE 4th Ave CREDIT COUNSELING BICYCLES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.4644 Financial Asset Management Corp. HAIR SALONS International Bike Shop Sean R. Cherry, Certified Rinancial Planner(R) Heclynn’s Barber, Beauty & Nail Studio Fort Lauderdale...……...... 954.764.8800 APARTMENTS FOR RENT Fee-only financial planning 3801 N Andrews Ave Palmetto States Properties, Inc. BOAT CHARTERS West Palm Beach ...... 800.435.2463 Oakland Park...... ….954.566.9776 Studios – 2-Bedrooms; $600-1500 Airboat Tours Personal Hair Studio Fort Lauderdale...... 954.525.0210 DENTISTS Fort Lauderdale.……...... 954.389.0202 2713 E Commercial Blvd 21ST Century Dental Florida Gay Cruise Fort Lauderdale……...... …..954.776.7577 APPLIANCE SERVICE & PARTS Don Nadel, D.D.S, M.P.H Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.524.1234 Styling & Profiling Hair Emporium A-1 Appliance Service 3038 N Federal Highway Build H Miami...... 305.933.GAY9 Hollywood.…....954.923.1818 • 954.791.8159 Service & Parts Since 1965 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.568.9788 2512 Davie Blvd. BOOKS/VIDEO/AUDIO Andrews Dental HEALTH/FITNESS/BEAUTY Fort Lauderdale...... 954.587.6360 LAMBDA Passages Bookstore 2654 N. Andrews Ave. William Borawski Dade...... 305.754.6900 Wilton Manors……...... ….....…954.567.3311 [email protected] ARTISTS Bal Harbour Dental Center Fort Lauderdale...... 800.211.1202 x12955 Luminosity Studio & Gallery BONDSMAN 2026 NE 19th St. The LaserWorks Tony Beall Brandy Bail Bonds Fort Lauderdale.……...... …….954.566.5428 2480 E. Commercial Blvd. 981 NE 45th Street Fort Lauderdale………….…...... 954.463.4333 Oakland Park Dental Fort Lauderdale...... 954.202.5870 Oakland Park...... 954.202.NEON Howard R. Cunningham, D.D.S. 2020 E Oakland Park Blvd HOSPITALS-PSYCHIATRIC ARTS & CULTURE CARPET CLEANING Fort Lauderdale Hospital House Carpet Cleaning Fort Lauderdale.……...... …..954.566.9812 Studio Gallery 425 1601 E Las Olas Blvd Tim House, Owner David Mulvenna proprietor DERMATOLOGY Fort Lauderdale ………...... … 954.463.4321 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.360.0069 Hollywood...... 954.924.8574 Peter Babinski, M.D., PH.D. INSURANCE Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.5406 CEMETERIES Allstate Insurance/Karl Grace 1650 Harrison Street Lauderdale Memorial Park 2171 Wilton Drive Hollywood...... 954.921.3274 ELECTRICIANS 2001 S.W. 4th Ave. Wilton Manors………….....……..954.537.5321 The Electrician Fort Lauderdale.……...... …..954.745.2158 Correct Coverage Insurance/Jim Rakvica ATTORNEYS 1536 NW 5th Ave Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale………...... 954.565.1731 THE HIRING OF A LAWYER IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION Broward, Palm Beach, Dade...... 954.522.3357 THAT SHOULD NOT BE BASED SOLELY UPON CHIROPRACTORS Singer & Associates, Life & Health Insurance ADVERTISEMENT, BEFORE YOU DECIDE, ASK THE Cabieses Chiropractic Centers EVENT PLANNERS Life, Health, Annuities, LTC, Disability Income ATTORNEY TO SEND YOU FREE WRITTEN INFORMATION 1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation. EVENTors, INC. West Palm Beach...... 561.624.6325 ABOUT HIS OR HER QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. 456 W 51st Place Hialea...... 954.559.1999 Event & Meeting Planning for Any Occasion Law Offices of Robin L. Bodiford, PA Chiropractic Center & Rehab Fort Lauderdale…...... 877.9.EVENT.5 LANDSCAPING Blue Zebra Landscaping 2550 N. Federal Hwy, Suite 20 Dr. Lisa M. Totino FENCE SERVICES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.630.2707 20 NE 8th Avenue 1017 SW 15th Ter A-Hinze Fence Contractors Margaret Broenniman, Esq. Fort Lauderdale…...... ….954.767.0993 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.1149 Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning Marty Hinze, Owner Exotic Landscaping Design Monaissa Chiropractic & Wellness Center 721 NE 12th ST Fort Lauderdale...... 954.763.7658 [email protected] 11200 Pines Blvd. Ste 101 PO Box 4580 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.288.4064 Pembroke Pines...... 954.880.0101 FINANCIALSERVICES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.567.4133 Jerome & Fischer, PA Dr. Michael Cohen, D.C Edward Jones Investments Tropical Theatre 4331 N. Federal Hwy. Ste 403 2631 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 104 Darcy J. Beeman 1139 NE 17th Way Fort Lauderdale...... 954.489.1011 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.537.5558 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.4252 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.524.1112

32 www.ExpressGayNews.com • March 24, 2003 LANDSCAPING(cont) OPTICIANS POSTAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE(cont) R.H. Ireland & Sons Downtown Opticians Plaza Postal Center Howard Elfman—Distinctive Homes Realty 3080 S. Oakland Forest Dr. 800 Broward Blvd 52 W Oakland Park Blvd. 1512 E Broward Blvd., Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale ……...... 954.240.9701 Fort Lauderdale……...... … 954.764.6962 Wilton Manors ...... 954 561.0333 Fort Lauderdale…………..…....954.764.4552 Dr. Jeffrey C. Hilton, O.D. P.I. & DETECTIVE AGENCIES Keyes/Todd Paulk LAWN SERVICES Broward...... 954.524.9400 Intracoastal Detective Agency 1520 E. Sunrise Blvd A+ Lawn Service South Beach...... 305.534.0539 1511 E Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale...... 954.523.0796 Fort Lauderdale...... … 954.294.8911 Fort Lauderdale…....…...... 954.564.5455 Keyes Company/ Al Kuntz Above & Beyond Lawn Service PAINTING/WALLCOVERING PSYCHOTHERAPY & 10101 S. Dixie Highway 1231 NE 9th Ave Broward Boy’s Painters/ Jerry COUNSELING Miami...... 305.596.3991 Kim Garvy, Broker/Remax Consultants Fort Lauderdale...... 954.540.6496 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.720.9605 Asher Center - Couple Counseling 1625 SE 17th Street Causeway Do. It. Rite Wallcover + Painting Dr. Jay Asher ...... 954.565.1901 Fort Lauderdale……...…….…...954.767.1166 LEGAL EXPENSE PLANS Fort Lauderdale………...... 954.786.0287 Anita MacGregor, M.S., IMT.....954.254.2972 Russotto Realty Inc. Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc Professional Interior Painting Bill Mears Dr. Carmine Pecoraro, Psy.D. & Assocs. Craig White Cynthia Lyle……...... …... 954.916.2031 Wilton Manors...... 954.309.4089 Counseling, Evaluations & Psychological Testing 2242 Wilton Drive ...... 954.296.4236 Curtis McCoy ...... …… 954.723.7745 Professional Speedy Painting Gus Flores Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.2723 Coldwell Banker Painting & general repair work around the house Orlando J. Gonzalez L.M.H.C., P.A. Paul Nolan LIMOUSINE & CAR SERVICES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.540.9316 407 Lincoln Road Suite 2F Fort Lauderdale...... 954.258.4654 Sterling Services Miami Beach...... 305.531.1400 Re/Max Partners/Dan O’Flaherty Broward & Dade Counties...... 888.239.9200 PEST CONTROL Joseph Munafo, MD 2810 E OaklandBlvd Chauffeur Service/Custom Transportation Harper Bros. Termite & Pest Control Board Certified Psychiatrist Fort Lauderdale..……...... …...954.396.5965 Broward, Dade, West Palm .....954.336.7849 2122 SW 60th Terr. 1940 Harrison St. Terry Bush/Re/Max Partners Miramar ………...... … 954.983.4149 Hollywood...... 954.648.0232 Fort Lauderdale……...... ….954.661.4550 LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING Hugh Turner Pest Control, INC. Mari Alschuler, LCSW, RPT WholesaleProperties.com IMS FINANCIAL SERVICES - 840 NW 33rd Street Hypnosis, Career Counseling, Journaling Mark Cheeley Licensed Real Estate Broker Ita Schenkel, CLTC, CSA Oakland Park...... 954.564.0037 Dade & Broward ...... 954.243.5288 Fort Lauderdale……....….…….954.525.5579 Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist Cora Wujceak, LCSW N. Miami Beach...... 305.653.5116 PETS 1909 N. Andrews Ave. RETAIL OUTLET Brenda’s Birds Inc. Wilton Manors………...... 954.567.1008 Leather Werks 324 NE 3rd Ave. MASSAGE THERAPY Lisa C. Niebling Ph.D., LMHC, CST 1226 NE 4th Ave. Delray Beach…...... 561.278.5394 The Art of Massage 11388 Okeechobee Blvd. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.761.1236 Jeffrey S. Weeks, BA, LMT The Bone Appetite Bakery Royal Palm Beach...... 561.798.2310 Lic. # MA 30273...... ….....954.815.8179 3045 N Federal Hwy Suite 60-F Diana Promuto, LCSW, ACSW RETIREMENT Gloria L. Carlson, LMT Fort Lauderdale……...... … 954.565.3343 218 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208M Treemont on the Park Lauderdale by the Sea...... 954.771.5040 rd Lic. # MA 0006360...... …..561.395.7382 PET GROOMING 3881 NE 3 Ave., Oakland Park Terry DiVincenzo, LMT Robin Traiger, LCSW Fort Lauderdale …...... …954.563.0276 Rover the Rainbow Swedish & Therapeutic Massage 2624 NW 6th Avenue 929 North Federal Hwy., (Sears Town) Lic.# MA 022936 …...... …..954.491.8180 Wilton Manors...... 954.565.8650 SCREEN PRINTING Fort Lauderdale...... 954.525.6988 Tom Clephane, LMT Michael G. Mele, LCSW, P.A. Fastsigns Yuppy Puppy & Co. Show & Pet Grooming Fort Lauderdale.…...... 954.564.8997 Lic.# MA0019978...... 954.579.5044 1747 N. Federal Highway Catering to those who want the Very Best! John Marszalek, PhD, LMHC Brian L. Wright MS, LMT, CR Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.8500 Coral Springs...... 954.753.7647 1212 E Broward Blvd. Suite 204 Shiatsu, Reflexology, Deep Tissue Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.829.9480 TAILOR Lic.# MA33341...... 561.582.1177 PHARMACIES Patrick Mulhall, L.C.S.W., C.ST, C.HT, PA Cassini Tailor Shop Commcare Pharmacy th MORTGAGES 3475 Sheridan Street Suite 312 934 NE 20 Ave 2817 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Ste# 303 Hollywood………...... ……..…954.894.8024 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.5245 Alliance Mortgage Funding, Inc. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.568.6212 M. Ross Seligson, PhD,PA Brian "Tyler" Leonard StatScript Pharmacy 915 Middle River Drive Suite 401 TITLE COMPANIES 2200 NE 26th St Fort Laud...... 954.568.0108 2605 N. Dixie Hwy. Fort Lauderdale ……...... …954.563.2800 All County Title Company Scott Brill/GMAC Mortgage Wilton Manors…...... 954.568.3789 Jack M. Seelin, M.S. 4875 N Federal Hwy 10th Floor 500 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 190 ProScript Pharmacy Services, Inc. Mental Health Counselor Intern Lic. # IMH 2739 Fort Lauderdale.…...... …954.629.5525 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.771.4420 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.797.5041 300 S. Pine Island Rd., Ste. 230 Summit Mortgage/John Iarussi Plantation…………..…...... …….954.683.2043 TRANSLATORS Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.567.2939 PHOTOGRAPHY Psychological Alliance, Pl Rio Bravo Translations, John Chellino Transcontinental Lending Group Shires Photography Carole A. Wartenberg, Ph D Miami…...... …...... … 305.576.0031 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.523.4527 Mario Petri Laura Hohnecker Ph D TRAVEL Fort Lauderdale...... 954.240.8090 Andy Armano 8358 W Oakland Park Blvd #304 Island Mountain Travel Pride Mortgage Incorporated Fort Lauderdale...... 954.854.5679 Sunrise...... ………...... 954.742.7449 2852 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd. 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 804 Dennis Dean Arthur Strauss, LCSW Fort Lauderdale...... 800.622.4262 pridemortgage.com Fort Lauderdale…...…...... ….. 954.463.8299 West Palm Beach...... 561.721.0842 Rita Olwell Travel Noel de Christian Susan A. Smith, L.C.S.W. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.565.9665 1828 E Sunrise Blvd Fort Lauderdale...... 954.485.6659 6250 N. Andrews Ave Suite 108 Countrywide Home Loans Fort Lauderdale.………...... 954.764.1570 Rod Pans - Home Loan Consultant Miami...... …...... ….. 305.553.2099 Fort Lauderdale …………...... 954.730.4902 Serving East Ft. Lauderdale...... 954.332.2357 The Women’s Institute for VETERINARIANS PICTURE FRAMING Incorporation Therapy Capital Plaza Animal Hospital MOVING/STORAGE Budget Framer Hollywood Pavillion 1201 N 37th Ave 2372 N. Federal Hwy. 263 E. Commercial Blvd. Hollywood ...... …...... … 954.962.1355 Always Moving (licensed/insured) Fort Lauderdale...... 954.537.3505 Lauderdale by the Sea……...... 954.267.9202 Mark Rutherford, LCSW Know what your paying before you move. Flat Rate Dr. Vincent Guerrero, DVM Dade...... 305.650.9080 West Palm Beach...... 561.835.6821 PICTURE FRAMING “House Call Veterinarian” NationStorage, Inc. REAL ESTATE Fort Lauderdale…………...... 954.581.5334 812 NW 1st Street Smith’s Picture Framing and Art Gallery Coldwell Banker G.D. Smith Fort Lauderdale……...... ……954.525.4767 719 E. Broward Blvd. gdsmith.com WATER PURIFICATION Fort Lauderdale...... 954.462.4391 Aventura/ Hollywood/ Ft.Laud .....305.798.2203 Ramco Water Services Inc. MUSEUMS PLUMBING Coldwell Banker/Tim Singer 10605 NW 53st Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Realtor & Associates Sunrise...... 954.873.6656 1650 Harrison Street Akro Plumbing Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.1373 Hollywood…...... …...... …....954.921.3274 Miami...... 305.378.2504 Coldwell Banker/Andy Weiser WEB DESIGN & HOSTING Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale 4 Star Plumbing, Inc 2495 E. Commercial Blvd TForce Communications, Inc. nd 1 E Las Olas Blvd 181 NE 32 Street Fort Lauderdale ……...... 954.566.1015 Design & Hosting, Training and Support Fort Lauderdale…...... …...954.525.5500 Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.767.8999 Darrin Spardello Community Real Estate tforceonline.com [email protected] South Florida...... 954.564.0782 OFFICE EQUIPMENT POOL SERVICES Palm Beach/WPB/Lake Worth...561.262.4780 Copyco Skimmer's Pools Service and Repair John Castelli - Re/Max Partners WEDDINGS 1700S Powerline Rd. Suite H-I P.O. Box 70021 Oakland Park, FL 33307 1507 E. Las Olas Blvd. Rev. Geri Posner, Interfaith Minister Deerfield Beach...... … 954.881.7013 Broward County...... 954.938.0208 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.661.2334 Hollywood………...... 800.850.0358

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