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local name CHECK OUT THE NEW global coverage WMG BEGINS IN CENTER August 3, 2016 vol. 7 // issue 31 south florida gay news AN OLYMPIC FEAT Page 20 This year’s games will feature 43 out athletes ANNUAL UNDERWEAR DNC: SPECIAL AUCTION AT THE ALIBI IN-DEPTH LOOK Page 34 Page 14 - 17 SOUTHFLORIDAGAYNEWS SOFLAGAYNEWS SFGN.COM SouthFloridaGayNews.com Comments from sFGn’s online outlets AUGUST 3, 2016 • VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 31 THE OPENING LINE Compiled by John McDonald 2520 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY • WILTON MANORS, FL 33305 PHONE: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943 Photos: Facebook, Twitter. Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected] CONSULTANTS PITCH TRUMP SUPPORTER CLAIMS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • PIER ANGELO GUIDUGLI WILTON DRIVE RE-DESIGN ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR • BULLYING BY GAYS JASON PARSLEY [email protected] Attilio DP – Just look at Las Olas and Editorial hit copy paste. ART DIRECTOR • BRENDON LIES Evan Darling – [email protected] Yea well growing up Gay was different for everyone. He is lucky DESIGNER • CHARLES PRATT Chuck Baum – EDITORIAL ASSISTANT • TUCKER BERARDI There's no mystery to he didn't have a bad experience. As a group, LGBTQ people [email protected] improving a streetscape. Add generally look out for each other. There is nothing good about a WEBMASTER • BRITTANY FERRENDI trees, implement an attractive Trump presidency for the LGBTQ Community. Especially with his [email protected] and uniform sidewalk material ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • JW ARNOLD VP pick. Trump wants a wall built so we can hide behind it. And yell [email protected] & street lighting. Spend $$ on Public really loud. People can vote for whomever they choose. Him tweeting and NEWS EDITOR • JOHN MCDONALD Works implementing these basics and save [email protected] a fortune on consultants with fancy plans talking about it in the community will only get him attacked. He needs to not MIAMI-DADE REPORTER • ANTHONY BEVEN that may or may not be implemented. be a wuss and just keep his mouth shut and vote. If you want a fi ght, open FOOD/TRAVEL EDITOR • RICK KARLIN your mouth you will get one.. Just don't complain about it. Michael Murphy GAZETTE NEWS EDITOR • MICHAEL D'OLIVEIRA Kimber White – OMG, no Eric Gilbert they don't hate you because you're a Republican, they SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER • J.R. DAVIS I agree so much money for what? [email protected] I keep hearing safety etc. on hate you because they've had a conversation with you once! LOL You have narrowing like Las Olas but Las no social skills and Mother Theresa would be inclined to slap you silly. Senior Features Correspondents JESSE MONTEAGUDO • TONY ADAMS Olas has had more pedestrian accidents since narrowing and is no safer Correspondents Google it a waste of tax $$ and narrowing DORI ZINN • ANDREA RICHARD • DONALD CAVANAUGH is not going to be the magic wand to CHRISTIANA LILLY • DENISE ROYAL • SEAN MCSHEE Karen Rowe – ALEX ADAMS • GARY KRAMER • DAVID-ELIJAH NAHMOD bring business until we address housing Please sign up for conversion therapy now as a true sign of support for your platform. This issues, quality of life, high rents on drive, is what you are voting for. Contributing Columnists a community gathering place for events, BRIAN MCNAUGHT • DANA RUDOLPH • WAYNE BESEN RIC REILY • STEVE SILER • BIL BROWNING aff ordable housing then and only then can TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER we attract quality businesses not narrow lanes and trees. Elthon Wolffemann DeCastillo – Associate Photographers I am a proud member of the Log Cabin Republicans, where, unlike the DNC, we do actual POMPANO BILL • STEVEN SHIRES activism, instead of just talking. Sales & Marketing DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING • MIKE TROTTIER In Memoriam [email protected] In honor of Marc Hansen, the Pride SALES MANAGER • JUSTIN WYSE Center in Wilton Manors will dedicate [email protected] its August bingo game to his memory. PROPOSED CONDO PROJECT PRODUCES SPIRITED DEBATE ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE • EDWIN NEIMANN Hansen, who died last month, was a [email protected] long time caller for the bingo games held SALES ASSISTANT / CLASSIFIEDS • TIM HIGGINS Larry Scott – IM IGGINS SFGN COM there. The game will be held Sunday, T .H @ . The east side association has made it clear they don't want development of any kind DISTRIBUTION SERVICES • BRIAN SWINFORD Aug. 14 in the Schubert Building. Doors at that highly desirableMEMBER location. The "red shirts" would like a park instead, which would NATIONAL ADVERTISING open at 6:30 p.m. The game starts at generate zero tax income and cost the city a great deal in maintenance. Is this the 3rd RIVENDELL MEDIA 212-242-6863 7:30 p.m. Canned food and school or 4th development they've protested against? I lose track. supplies will also be accepted. Those [email protected] who donate school supplies can get a ACCOUNTING SERVICES BY CG BOOKKEEPING free raffle ticket towards a $10 Publix PRINTING BY SUN COAST PRESS gift card. A memorial service for – – Bruce BatesMEMBER Frank Zurek Hansen will be held in September but Let's grow and update ourselves Well the Eastside association no date has been set yet. or many people will leave due to killed the last project let's hope of Call 954-463-9005 for more information. our city not being progressive. they don't sabotage this one. SFGNWINNER & 3 FLORIDA PRESS CLUB Awards And runner-up for NLGJA Journalist of the Year MEMBER South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions expressed in CORRECTION columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their names or pictorial representations. In a report posted July 14, Dolphin Furthermore the word “gay” in SFGN should be interpreted to be Democrats Vice President James inclusive of the entire LGBT community. All of the material/columns that Associated Press appears in print and online, including articles used in conjunction with the Basmajian was incorrectly identifi ed AP, is protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, as a retired Navy midshipman. and is jealously guarded by the newspaper. Nothing published may be reprinted in whole or part without getting written consent from the Basmajian is a retired Chief Petty Publisher, at his law offi ce, at [email protected]. SFGN, as a private Offi cer. SFGN regrets the error and is MEMBER corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the glad to correct the record. Cover: suitability of advertising copy, illustrations and photographs. Megan Rapinoe, an LGBT American soccer athlete competing in the 2016 Olympic Games. Facebook. Copyright © 2016 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. 2 • 8.3.2016 8.3.2016 • 3 news miami-dade Photo: Facebook. FEMALE IMPERSONATORS TO COMPETE IN MISS FLORIDA F.I. Michael d’Oliveira he Miss Florida Pageant F.I. isn’t Boen, was inspired to win the title 20 years much different than the Miss America ago when his drag mother first told him Tpageant. There’s competitions for about it. “When I came out of the closet swimsuit and evening gown, as well as the and started performing I found out about talent portion. The only real difference Miss Florida F.I. from my drag mom, Lillian in form and function are the contestants: Ross. Another one of her drag daughters was female impersonators. Chena Kelly, who was a former Miss Florida Now in its 44th year, Miss Florida F.I. is a and had recently passed away,” said Boen in celebration of female impersonators. This a press release written by Holland. year’s pageant will be held on Monday, Aug. Also like Miss America, Boen will crown 8 at the Deauville this year’s winner. Beach Resort in Miami That winner also Beach. The pre-show "WE FELT LIKE THIS IS travels the state, just is at 7:15 p.m. and the like the Miss America pageant starts at 8 AN INSTITUTION THAt’s winner does the p.m. DYING. There’s a huge country. “So many “It’s no different things happened this [than Miss America]. AMOUNT OF HISTORY year. First, I traveled It’s basically the to so many places, same. Talent is a big WITH THE FEMALE towns, cities, clubs, portion of the points IMPERSONATORS IN THE bars, preliminary [awarded]. It’s not pageants. However, just a beauty contest. STATE OF FLORIDA." I am so happy I It’s about talent and traveled so much as being able to speak - Scott Holland, V.P. I feel I have made into the microphone,” lifelong friendships said Scott Holland, and relationships, not vice president of Miss Florida and one of the only from people who live in Florida, but owners. across the nation and worldwide. I feel that Holland and the other owners purchased I have also learned so many things about and revived the pageant in 2014 after a the Miss Florida system, and pageantry in seven-year hiatus starting in 2007. “We felt general,” Boen said. like this is an institution that’s dying. There’s As for any advice Boen has for the new a huge amount of history with the female Miss Florida Pageant F.I., Boen has only impersonators in the state of Florida.” three pieces: Last year’s Miss Florida F.I., Chasity Ross “Be kind. Be kind. Be kind.” To purchase tickets, go to missfloridafipageant.com or brownpapertickets.com. For more information, call 954-478-4587 4 • 8.3.2016 News Briefs Compiled by Tucker Berardi INTERNATIONAL Rockstar Games’ successful video game Grand fact.” housands attend Stockholm’s Gay Pride Parade, Theft Auto 5 enthusiasts, an unofficial pride The trailer for the Stockholm Pride TInspires Pride Expansion in Popular Video Game modification has been released for the game, collaboration, “Los Santos Pride,” can be found according to International Business Times.