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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. on YouTube. Stockholm’s annual gay pride parade, held Some 45,000 participants danced to loud Named “Los Santos Pride” after the fictitious “The message of love and equality is always in Copenhagen, Denmark, is considered techno and pop music throughout the parade in-game city, the mod features crowds of needed, whether it be a mod for GTA V or the largest pride event in the Nordic region, according to organizers. As the first day of the people with signs that read “love comes in all anything else,” Lothman said. “If you could tell according to EDGE. event came to a close, rain poured down over colors,” “Orlando,” and other pride messages. it in a new interesting way it’s always good.” This year’s event saw tens of thousands the rally. A blimp on be seen overhead that reads “Love of people participating, including Sweden’s Several lawmakers, including opposition is in the air.” Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven, who said leader Anna Kinberg Batra of the Moderate “For us, Los Santos Pride is about love and Saturday’s 4.3-kilometer route was “two hours Party, also participated. equality,” interactive art director William of happiness and love,” in reference to the In a collaboration between Stockholm Pride, Lothman told IBTimes UK. “That’s the essence duration of the parade. Swedish advertising agency Garbergs, and of the project and that’s just a non-debatable

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Photo:CNN. Former White House staffer becomes First transgender Woman to address the dnC

(CNN) Sarah McBride spoke out against discrimination She spoke on the importance of passing the Equality against LGBT Americans Thursday as she became the fi rst Act, a bill that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 transgender person to speak at a major party convention. to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, McBride, 25, was the fi rst openly transgender White House gender identity and sex in housing, employment, public staff er when she interned in the Offi ce of Public Engagement accommodations and other issues. and Intergovernmental Aff airs. It is currently legal to discriminate against LGBT people "I have seen that change is possible. I witnessed history in hiring and other issues in 30 states, according to the interning in the White House and helping my home state of Human Rights Campaign. Delaware pass protections for transgender people," she said on "Today in America, LGBTQ people are still targeted by the fi nal night of the Democratic National Convention. hate that lives in both laws and in hearts. Many still struggle "But despite our progress, so much work remains. Will we be a just to get by. But I believe that tomorrow will be different. nation where there's only one way to love, only one way to look, Tomorrow, we can be respected and protected and only one way to live? Or, will we be a nation where everyone especially if Hillary Clinton is our president," McBride has the freedom to live openly and equally; a nation that's stronger said. together? That is the question in this election," McBride added.

“Interested persons are invited to submit comments, Port was arrested in October after he was linked to MeDiCal supported by scientifi c evidence such as data from research, the crimes, and currently awaits trial on four counts of regarding potential blood donor deferral policy options to murder and four counts of administering a poison with da opens door to ending Gay Blood reduce the risk of HIV transmission, including the feasibility intent to endanger life or infl ict grievous bodily harm. The of moving from the existing time-based deferrals related police then asked the public to reach out if they have any donation Ban to risk behaviors to alternate deferral options, such as information about Port. F(TGV) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration signaled the use of individual risk assessments,” the notice reads. When he appeared in court Monday, Port was faced with Tuesday that it is reevaluating its policy on blood donations “Additionally, comments are invited regarding the design of several new charges from eight survivors of alleged attacks by gay and bisexual men, less than a year after changing its potential studies to evaluate the feasibility and eff ectiveness that took place between 2011 and 2015. former policy and less than two months since the Orlando of such alternative deferral options. FDA will take the In addition to the original manslaughter, murder and shooting brought renewed scrutiny about the issue. The comments received into account as it continues to reevaluate poisoning charges, the alleged serial killer will now face current policy prohibits donations from any men who have and update blood donor deferral policies as new scientifi c seven counts of rape, four of sexual assault and six extra had sex with another man in the previous year. information becomes available.” counts of poisoning, bringing the total number of charges The news came in the form of a notice posted to the Activists have long pushed for a change to a policy based to 29. Federal Register, which is basically a clearinghouse for the on individual risk factors such as intravenous drug use or He denied all the charges during his pre-trial hearing on daily goings-on of the U.S. federal government. The notice unprotected sex instead of singling out gay and bisexual Monday and the trial is now set to begin on October 4. said that the FDA is establishing a public docket for comment men. Last December, the FDA changed the policy from one about its current blood donation policy. that essentially was a lifetime blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men to the current one-year deferral policy. Rules for submitting public comments on the policy can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2aDPHgM

CriMe lleged Grindr killer Charged with eight more attacks Grindr. (OFO)a Stephen Port, the man charged for the alleged murders of four gay men in London last year, is now facing eight more charges of rape and poisoning after more victims stepped forward and reported attacks. Last year, Port was arrested after being accused of using Grindr to murder four men with lethal doses of GBH. The bodies of all four victims, Anthony Patrick Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25, were found in the St Margaret’s Church courtyard in east London between June 2014 and September 2015.

6 • 8.3.2016 news Briefs Continued SCienCe atie Couric and national Geographic team kup on Gender documentary (Edge) Katie Couric and National Geographic Channel are teaming up on a documentary about the science and culture behind gender. Couric is the executive producer and host of the two-hour fi lm, described as an in-depth look at factors involved in gender fl uidity, including genetics, brain chemistry and modern culture. The fi lm, with the working title "Gender Revolution," will premiere globally on Photo: David Shankbone. National Geographic Channel in January 2017. It will be timed to the release of a gender-themed issue of National Geographic magazine, the channel said Saturday. Earlier this year, Couric ran into "It seems that every day, there's a new controversy with another documentary story and a new vocabulary around gender she was involved in, "Under the Gun." She that's challenging our long-held attitudes took responsibility for a director's edit that and preconceptions about what makes us misrepresented the response of gun rights who we are," Couric said. The documentary activists to a question she posed. will go "beyond the headlines to examine Couric had initially supported the the why, the how and what it all means, with director's decision to add a pause before the intimate stories of the people who are at activists answered, which was revealed after forefront of this new frontier." audio of the Q&A leaked.

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8.3.2016 • 7 news national navy to name ship after Gay rights activist Harvey milk Brittany Ferrendi and Tucker Berardi

Harvey Milk.

According to the U.S. Naval San Diego on the submarine rescue Institute, a planned Military Sealift ship Kittiwake during the Korean Command fl eet oiler will be named War until 1955. He was honorably the USNS Harvey Milk to honor the discharged from the service as a San Francisco politician and gay lieutenant junior grade. rights icon. Milk was elected to the San Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Francisco board of supervisors and signed to the naming notifi cation on was the First openly gay California July 14, 2016, and said that the John politician to be elected into offi ce. Lewis-class oilers – named after civil He was shot in 1978 wearing his U.S. rights activist and congressman Rep. Navy diver’s belt buckle. John Lewis (D-Ga.) – would all be Other ships in the fl eet include named after civil rights leaders. the names of former Supreme Court “Harvey Milk in an American hero Chief Justice Earl Warren, famous for and an icon for LGBT equality, and the case that struck down legal school it’s phenomenal that the U.S. Navy is segregation; women's rights activist going to honor his legacy by naming Lucy Stone; Sojourner Truth, who a ship after him,” AMPA President escaped slavery in 1826 and traveled Ashley Broadway-Mack said. “Harvey the country as a rights activist; and Milk’s incredible leadership in the Robert F. Kennedy, the attorney face of adversity continues to inspire general, and brother of President all of us in our ongoing fi ght for full Kennedy who pushed for civil rights LGBT equality. By breaking down before he was assassinated in 1968. barriers and fi ghting for the dignity Milk’s nephew Stuart Milk said that and worth for all Americans, he left naming a ship after Milk, “will further behind an example for all of us in his send a green light to all the brave men service to our nation, both in and out and women who serve our nation that of uniform.” honesty, acceptance and authenticity Milk, born into a Navy family, was are held up among the highest ideals commissioned into the service in in our military,” according to San 1951. He served as a diving offi cer in Diego LGBT Weekly.

8 • 8.3.2016 News Briefs Continued POLITICS rump Thanks Republicans for Not Booing TMention of LGBTQ People (OOM) Although his party’s platform writers so far at the Republican National Convention, refused to do so, Donald Trump acknowledged which ends tonight. tonight that the man who killed 49 and The Republican platform, written by a group wounded 53 inside Orlando’s Pulse nightclub of party activists that includes the head of the was targeting LGBTQ people. anti-LGBT Family Research Council and a man He promised to protect LGBTQ people from who once said that God won’t let scientists find terrorism. And then he thanked Republican a cure for AIDS, was stripped of any empathetic delegates for not booing the idea. mention of LGBT Americans. Its members The remark was a reminder of a Republican rejected efforts to describe LGBT people as presidential debate in 2011 when the audience targets of ISIS and as victims in Orlando. It booed Columbus resident Steven Snyder- maintains the party’s opposition to marriage Hill, then serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq equality, promises to rescind Obama’s directive and asking a question via YouTube. Snyder- that transgender children be allowed to use Hill identified himself as gay and asked the school restrooms that match their gender candidates whether their position on the repeal identity, and asserts parents’ rights to subject of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. No candidate on the their children to the discredited and dangerous stage at the time (Trump was not a candidate practice of conversion therapy. in that election) took notice of people booing a Trump didn’t have to worry about anti-LGBT member of the military. Republicans booing anything else he said in his During Trump’s acceptance speech tonight first speech as the GOP’s presidential candidate. in Cleveland, delegates cheered every criticism He later thanked the evangelical and of Hillary Clinton, every denunciation of religious community for their support and President Obama and every promise to stop said they should be allowed to speak their terrorism. So it’s not clear they were cheering minds. He promised to appoint U.S. Supreme his promise to keep LGBTQ Americans safe. Court justices like the late Antonin Scalia, who They’ve certainly not shown much love for us opposed marriage equality.

POLITICS alifornia Bill Would Prevent LGBT CDiscrimination at Religious Schools A bill moving through the Legislature would remove the longstanding exemption from San Francisco. anti-discrimination laws held by religious institutions, opening California’s religious colleges and universities to civil rights lawsuits from students and employees, according to LGBTQ Nation. Religious institutions can currently assign housing based on sex instead of gender identity, and can implement disciplinary measures to students who violate moral codes of conduct, which can include anti-transgender or strict sexual provisions. The measure, SB11446 is considered by many schools as an attack on their free exercise of religion, as the exemption allows them to craft “Opponents of LGBT equality have been campus policies in line with their faith. using the pretext of exercise of religion “It’s no longer ‘live and let live,’” Derry to justify discrimination,” said Rick Zbur, Connolly, president of John Paul the Great executive director of the advocacy group Catholic University in Escondido, said. “It’s ‘If Equality California. you don’t toe in line with us, we’ll take you to Anthony Villarreal was allegedly dismissed court big time.’” from the university in 2013 after the school Connolly said the bill tries to force schools to learned that he lived with his boyfriend. “change 2,000-year-old teachings to be in line Although it is too late for him to benefit from the with LGBT ideology.” legislation, he supports the bill’s passing. Bill author Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, “It isn’t out to attack Christian universities argues that students attending religious schools or wipe them off the face of the planet,” he should hold the same rights and protections as said. “They shouldn’t have the legal right or their peers who attend non-religious colleges entitlement to discriminate against anyone.” and universities.

8.3.2016 • 9 news state Photo: Facebook. news local Rubio In Cahoots With Anti- LGBT Activists John McDonald

he race for the U.S. Senate in Florida is quickly becoming a two man contest. T Incumbent Senator Marco Rubio (R-West Miami) and challenger U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter) appear to be in good position Photo: Facebook. heading into the primary election, scheduled for Aug. 30. Murphy, endorsed by President Barack Obama, The Murphy Campaign contends Rubio’s is working hard to win the seat. He collected toxic record in the Senate is less than stellar. algae from the shores of Palm Beach County last “His record is a disaster,” said Murphy How to Survive a Mass month and delivered samples to members of Campaign spokesman Josh Wolf. “Marco Rubio Congress to raise awareness of environmental has ignored the toxic algae crisis hurting Florida’s Shooting issues affecting Florida. families for years. He’s headlining an event for BSO presents active shooter program to LGBT community Michael Kenny, District Director for Murphy’s anti-LGBT groups just months after Orlando. Congressional office, told SFGN the Congressman He refuses to take action on gun violence did not attend the Democratic National prevention.” John McDonald Convention in Philadelphia in order to focus on Right Wing Watch, a monitoring arm of the the problems facing Florida. organization People For The American Way, Rubio is attempting to salvage his political reports Rubio is scheduled to attend an event in nside the auditorium on the campus of said, is where one or more suspects kill as career after falling short during the Republican August just blocks away from the site of the worst Fort Lauderdale High School a group of many people as possible in the shortest Presidential primaries. The 45-year-old attorney mass shooting in U.S. history. The event, billed Iconcerned citizens assembled to learn amount of time. This was certainly the case is a former Speaker of the Florida House of under the title “Rediscovering God in America” how to survive an actor shooter situation. last month in Orlando, where 49 people were Representatives who was unable to defeat rivals includes speeches from notoriously anti-LGBT Deputy Arik Levy with the Broward County gunned down at a gay nightclub. Donald J. Trump and Ted Cruz in a failed bid for activists David Barton, Mat Staver, Bill Federer Sheriff’s Office briefed the public on correct The vast majority of the perpetrators of the Presidency. and Ken Graves. steps to take during an active shooter situation. these shootings are suffering from mental The alarming number of incidents involving illness, Levy said. Their condition, he said, gun violence prompted the Sheriff’s Office to was once referred to as “going postal.” offer a two-hour program Tuesday evening. The three golden rules of an active shooter Around 200 people attended the program. situation, Levy said, are: 1. Run. 2. Hide. 3. Stopping lone wolf terrorists is a constant Fight. struggle, law enforcement officials admit, “You do what you have to do to survive FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES? but there are effective measures. and win,” Levy said. “What we can do is mitigate,” said Broward The program featured clips from the JEFF DEAN Sheriff Scott Israel. Hollywood film “Runaway Jury” as well as CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY Israel spoke about the recent killings of an educational video produced by the Los seven police officers in Dallas, describing Angeles, California Sheriff’s Office. Levy it as “one of the darkest days in American encouraged citizens to not become too self As a highly experienced history.” The Sheriff also encouraged gun absorbed with smartphones and be aware of defense attorney, Jeff owners to “have self discipline and to be the their surroundings. If gunfire erupts, taking Dean vigorously defends most responsible gun owner you can be.” cover behind cars is a good defense. people facing charges And in the wake of another questionable “Leave your work behind,” Levy said. from DUI and drugs, to shooting in North Miami, where police shot “That stuff is replaceable. Your life isn’t.” domestic violence and an autistic man’s caregiver in the leg, Sheriff During the question and answer session, sex offenses, and Jeff Israel admitted there are problems in the one man said there is a Fort Lauderdale fi ghts hard to prevent blue line. bar that lacks proper exits. The man, who “Police officers make mistakes,” Israel declined to be identified when approached deportation for said. “But, we can’t let deplorable acts of by SFGN, said he’s felt fear when entering immigrants charged with a few police officers define how we think some nightclubs. a crime. Jeff Dean has about law enforcement.” “Ever since Orlando, I look at things the experience of having Before turning the program over to Levy, differently,” he said. “I was in this club just defended thousands of Israel informed the audience his agency has the other night and was overcome by a people, yet he treats a seat at the National Operations Center in feeling that there is no way to get out. I fear each client and case as Washington, D.C. A representative spends something will happen sooner or later and it his most important. 30 days a month in the District of Columbia deeply saddens me.” monitoring bad guys, said Israel. When pressed to reveal the club and his “Presently, there is no known threat to name, the man declined. Miami O ce: (305) 777-3595 South Florida and that’s a good thing,” Israel Meanwhile, Levy said citizens should 1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950, Miami, FL 33131 said. trust their instincts. (954) 204-3633 Following Israel’s remarks, Levy explained “Look people in the eye, bad guys don’t Fort Lauderdale O ce: the basics. An active shooter situation, Levy like that,” he said. 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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motHer oF orlando VICtIm GIVes emotIonal speeCH at dnC Christine Leinonen tugs on the heartstrings of convention goers and the nation SFGN Staff

ast week during the Democratic National Convention, Christine LLeinonen of Orlando victim Christopher “Drew” Leinonen spoke at the event. The short speech received a standing ovation from the crowd.

It takes about fi ve minutes for a church bell to ring 49 times. I know this because last month, my son Christopher, his boyfriend Juan and 47 others were murdered at a club in Orlando. Christopher was my only child. As I used to tell him, you can’t do better than perfect. He had so many friends, two of whom are here tonight representing hundreds and hundreds more. All his life, he brought people together. In high school, he won the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award for starting the gay straight alliance. Christopher’s paternal grandparents met and fell in love in a Japanese internment camp. So it was in his DNA that love always trumps hate. Christopher was a big Hillary supporter. That’s why I’m here, so I can tell you about the day he was born. At the time, I was a Michigan state trooper. When I went into labor, the hospital put my gun in an off duty safe. I didn’t argue. I know common sense gun policies save lives. The weapon that murdered my son fi res 30 rounds in one minute. An Orlando city commissioner pointed out the terrible math. One minute per gun to fi re so many shots, fi ve minutes per bell to honor so many lives. I’m glad common-sense gun policy was in place when Christopher was born, but where was that common sense the day he died? I never want you to ask that question about your child. That’s why I support Hillary Clinton.

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8.3.2016 • 11 lgbtqia bites By Tucker Berardi l lesbian a asexual lesBIan pastor’s WIdoW sues CHurCH ‘BoJaCk Horseman’ may soon Feature oVer reFusal to pay pensIon aseXual leadInG CHaraCter Letty M. Russell (right) and Shannon In season three of the animated comedy Clarkson (left) series Bojack Horseman, the character Todd Chavez (voiced by Aaron Paul) may be the closest television has come to a leading asexual character. According to Decider, when the character was asked by a female love- interest if he was gay, he responded with “I don’t know what I am. I think I might be nothing.” Photo: Picasa. The revelation of the statement “I think The widow of a Presbyterian pastor is in Russel died at the age of 77. I might be nothing,” is being interpreted the middle of a legal battle with the Church “Had Letty Russel been a man and had by many fans as being connotative of to pay her pension because she is a lesbian, she not been a lesbian, Shannon Clarkson asexuality. In the upcoming season, many according to Pink News. would have received pension benefi ts,” said Bojack Horseman fans are hoping to see Letty M Russel was an author who trained Clarkson in her lawsuit. the Todd come to terms with his sexual at Harvard and was the pastor of Ascension, The Church began to recognize same-sex identity. According to Decider, in terms of Todd and a Presbyterian Church in East Harlem, unions back in 2013, but has continued to Other potentially asexual television Bojack Horseman, “This time next year, we according to her widow Shannon Clarkson. deny that the pension is rightfully Clarkson’s. characters include Sheldon from The Big may have a leading character who identifi es She served at the church from 1959 to 1971. “I’m not just doing it for me, I’m doing Bang Theory, the Doctor from Doctor as asexual as well as a detailed narrative After her death in 2007, Clarkson was cut it because I think it’s the wrong decision,” Who, and Sherlock Holmes from Steven exploring the steps of this character’s sexual off from the monthly $600 pension, even Clarkson said in regards to the Church’s Moff at’s Sherlock. However, these are revelation. We have the potential to see a though Russel named her as her benefi ciary. refusal to recognize her as Russel’s based on speculation and have not been deeply personal story that has never appeared The couple had been together 32 years. benefi ciary. confi rmed by the shows’ writers. on television before.”

12 • 8.3.2016 lgbtqia bites continued transgender t trans nurse denIed sHoWer aFter BeInG pepper sprayed Photo: Facebook. (EDGE) A transgender nurse working at a prison hospital was denied the right to use the male bathroom after being doused in pepper spray. At the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, Jesse Vroegh was completing a training exercise where staff members were covered in pepper spray. Jesse Vroegh (right) "All staff were allowed to shower immediately afterward to remove the chemical agent," policies, nothing was done by his employer. Vroegh wrote in his complaint. "Because my Later, Vroegh approached Warden Patti employer has denied me access to the men's Wachtendorf, Medical Director Dr. Harbans shower facilities made available to other male Deol and Union Representative Todd Givens, employees, I could not shower to remove the to request the use of single-sex spaces. chemical agent until I got home." Vroegh was denied. After, Vroegh faced painful ongoing "Rather than setting a good example for headaches and had to seek medical treatment. other Iowa employers, the state has denied The American Civil Liberties Union me the use of gendered spaces as well as the fi led a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights health insurance coverage I need, simply Commission because of this incident. because I am transgender," Vroegh said in Vroegh has been working at ICIW for seven a statement. "I hope my fi ght for fairness in years, and he announced his transition to his the workplace will make a diff erence for the employer in March 2014. many other transgender people who have Despite attempts to encourage trans-friendly faced similar discrimination at work."

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BoWser desCrIBes d.C. as ‘open CIty’

Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade durInG dnC panel

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser CHarlotte mayor seeks Federal “Access to bathrooms and other single-sex facilities is a (WB) on Wednesday promoted the aCtIon aGaInst HB 2 fundamental human right that should not be restricted or Mayors Against Discrimination formed earlier this denied to anyone,” said McCray. nation’s capital as an “open city” during a year after North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed House Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said that pro-LGBT laws and forum that coincided with the Democratic Bill 2, which prohibits trans people from using public policies are “good for business.” National Convention. bathrooms that are consistent with their gender identity Gay West Sacramento (Calif.) Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and bans local municipalities from enacting LGBT-inclusive noted the U.S. Conference of Mayors held their annual “We are very proud of our level of inclusiveness,” she said nondiscrimination measures. The coalition also criticized meeting in Indianapolis last month. Greg Ballard, the city’s during the event at Philadelphia City Hall that featured pro- House Bill 1523, the controversial religious freedom law Republican mayor, was among those who led the opposition LGBT mayors from across the country. thatMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed in April. to the religious freedom law that Pence signed. Bowser pointed out the D.C. Human Rights Act bans The statute was to have taken eff ect on July 1, but a federal “It was mayors that were leading the opposition,” said discrimination against LGBT Washingtonians. She also judge issued a last-minute injunction against it. Bryant Cabaldon. noted that same-sex couples have been able to legally marry appealed the ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and gay Rhode Island in the nation’s capital since 2010. in New Orleans after Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Congressman David Cicilline, who introduced the Equality “We wanted to be sure that that wasn’t the end of declined to do so. Act that would amend federal civil rights law to include discussion for making sure that everybody was treated fairly San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee noted during the forum that sexual orientation and gender identity, also sat on the panel. and not discriminated against,” said Bowser. he banned city-funded travel to Indiana and other states Charlotte (N.C.) Mayor Jennifer Roberts was among those Bowser acknowledged that a “good portion of homeless that had enacted anti-LGBT laws. Bowser rescinded a similar who attended the forum that took place less than a week after youth” in D.C. are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. She prohibition after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who is Donald the National Basketball Association announced its 2017 All- also conceded that economic disparities persist among Trump’s running mate, modifi ed his state’s religious freedom Star Game would no longer take place in her city. LGBT Washingtonians. law. McCrory signed HB 2 into law after the Charlotte City Bowser noted that trans people continue to “face “With that action, we were able to turn that state around,” Council approved a measure that added sexual orientation outrageous discrimination and have signifi cant levels of said Lee, referring to the Indiana law. “Now our focus is on and gender identity to the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance. unemployment in our city.” Her comments come two weeks states like North Carolina and Mississippi.” “We need federal action,” said Roberts at the end of the after Deeniquia Dodds, a trans woman of color who was Chirlane McCray, wife of New York City Mayor Bill de forum. “Our state has made it very clear they will not budge shot in the neck on July 4 in Northeast Washington, died. Blasio, discussed the executive order her husband issued until forced to by the courts.” “I remain very concerned about violence in our in May that says trans New Yorkers can use bathrooms and The Justice Department in May sued North Carolina over community,” said Bowser. other sex-segregated facilities that correspond with their HB 2. A federal judge is scheduled to consider lawsuits for Bowser did not mention her gay brother during the forum. gender identity. and against the law on Nov. 14.

14 • 8.3.2016 politics democratic national convention BIll ClInton sHouts out lGBt CommunIty In dnC speeCH Paige Cooperstein Philadelphia Gay News Photo: CNN.

Toward the end of his Hillary to marry him. (PGN) 40-minute speech, Bill Clinton The fi rst time, he had taken her on a trip highlighted his wife Hillary’s famous quote, to London, her fi rst time abroad. But she said “Women’s rights are human rights and human no because she wanted to focus on her career. rights are women’s rights.” She was busy with social justice work the next “She makes the same declaration on behalf time he proposed. The third time, Clinton openly Gay dallas sHerIFF: “VIolenCe of the LGBT community,” Clinton said during decided to get a bit wonky, talking to her the second night of the Democratic National about the young Democrats in the 1970s. Is not tHe ansWer” Convention. “They mean well and they speak well, Paige Cooperstein He weaved his narrative of romance and but none of them are actually good at doing Philadelphia Gay News raising a family over her resume of advocating things to change people’s lives,” he recalled for prekindergarten and the Children’s Health telling her. Insurance Program. The theme of the night Hillary switched to the Democratic Party Lupe Valdez, the openly gay sheriff of Dallas County, called community was “A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and in college because she opposed the Vietnam (PGN) outreach paramount for her deputies when she took the stage Thursday night Families.” War and supported Civil Rights. at the Democratic National Convention. Clinton also touted Hillary’s tenure as Over their years together, Clinton said he’s “We attend all sorts of events,” Valdez said, listing Ramadan, Cinco de Mayo, Pride and Secretary of State, saying she put climate seen Hillary become “the best darn change others. change at the center of her foreign policy maker I ever met in my entire life.” “You name it, we show up,” she said. “Some of my offi cers are uncomfortable at fi rst. But and negotiated the fi rst agreement in which He said someone could “rope her into the only way to serve your community is to know your community.” China and India agreed to commit to reducing any trouble spot, come back in a month and In Dallas, fi ve offi cers lost their lives while trying to keep people safe during a protest, carbon emissions. somehow she’ll make it better.” Valdez told the crowd. In a move that appeared calculated to quash Clinton closed his speech on a note of “It’s been a tough time for law enforcement communities,” she said. “I’ve been trying to Republican attacks that Hillary will be a weak inclusion, telling immigrants and Muslims, make some kind of sense out of it, but violence is not the answer.” president because of her weak marriage to a people who Republican presidential nominee Valdez said it’s time for police and communities to actively listen to each other’s needs philandering husband, Clinton spent the fi rst Donald Trump routinely disparages, that they and experiences. 15 minutes on vignettes of each time he asked are valuable Americans. She said she sees hope for healing in Dallas. Last week, she went to dinner and at least four tables off ered to pay her tab. “My girlfriend and I teared up,” Valdez said. “There wasn’t a single person in that eDitorial GlanCe restaurant that I personally knew. The people of Dallas know that even though our men and women in uniform are hurting, they never stop doing the job.”

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Christine Leinonen moved the crowd at the Democratic National Convention (PGN) Wednesday to their feet, and many of them to tears. Leinonen’s son, Christopher, was killed along with his boyfriend and 47 others last month in the mass shooting at an Orlando LGBT nightclub. Christopher started a gay-straight alliance at his high school, for which he won an award. He was an avid Hillary Clinton supporter, his mother said. Leinonen said the weapon her son’s killer used fi red 30 rounds per minute. “Where was common sense the day my son died?” she asked about the need for gun control. “I never want any of you to have to ask that about your child. That’s why I support Hillary Clinton.” Gay fi lmmaker Lee Daniels, of Philadelphia, came before Leinonen, also calling for gun control, while Conn. Sen. Chris Murphy and the daughter of a victim of the Newtown mass shooting followed.

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8.3.2016 • 15 politics democratic national convention ClInton pledGed to put soCIal and eConomIC

Paige Cooperstein Philadelphia Gay News JustICe ‘Front and Center’

While introducing her mother to accept the (PGN) Democratic nomination for president and become the fi rst female to do so, Chelsea Clinton staked out DNC her mother’s commitment to LGBT rights. “I’m voting for the progressive…who believes that women’s rights are human rights, and LGBT rights are human rights, here at home and around the world,” Chelsea Clinton said Thursday night at the party’s convention. Hillary Clinton, near the end of her own hour-long speech, touched on social justice as well. “We will defend all our rights,” she said, “civil rights, human rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights and the rights of people with disabilities.”

She also called out the need to repair relations between Photo: Adam Rose/CNN. police and the communities they protect. “Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of young black and Latino men and women who face the eff ects of systemic racism, and are made to feel like their lives are disposable,” Clinton said. “Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of police offi cers, kissing their kids and spouses goodbye every day and heading off to For the LGBT community, the Democratic platform is the “Then somehow they began listening to each other, do a dangerous and necessary job.” most inclusive in party history, advocates said. Mara Keisling, compromising, fi nding common purpose. By the time they Clinton credited her former rival Sen. Bernie Sanders with a Pennsylvania native and transgender advocate, served on left Philadelphia, they had begun to see themselves as one putting economic and social justice issues “front and center the platform committee among others. nation.” where they belong.” Clinton set up her speech by retelling the story of America’s Although there were whispers Thursday among some Speaking to his supporters, she said: founding in Philadelphia, further transmuting the message Sanders supporters in neon shirts that said “Enough is “I want you to know, I’ve heard you. Your cause is our that Sanders supporters should align with her for the good Enough” that they would have some protest during Clinton’s cause. Our country needs your ideas, energy and passion. of the nation. speech, nothing unruly occurred. Usually, those in the That’s the only way we can turn our progressive platform into “The revolution hung in the balance,” Clinton said of the Sanders shirts kept their hands in their laps while other real change for America. We wrote it together, now let’s go founding fathers as they fought over how to break with the delegates applauded and chanted “Hillary” at various points out there and make it happen together.” king of England. of the speech.

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California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced his state Wednesday at the (PGN) Democratic National Convention as “proudly pro-lesbian, pro-gay, pro-bisexual and pro-transgender.” “At our best, we don’t tolerate our diversity, we celebrate our diversity,” he said. Newsom spent much of the rest of his brief address hammering Mike Pence, the Republican nominee for vice president, calling him “the most anti-LGBT governor.” In Indiana, Pence signed into law a religious freedom law that created space for people to discriminate against the LGBT community. As a Congressman, he also proposed diverting Ryan White Act funding, intended for HIV/AIDS services, to institutions that seek to change a person’s sexual behavior. The process is commonly called conversion therapy and has been widely discredited by health professionals. “It was refreshing to see the fi rst openly gay man speak at the Republican National Convention,” Newsom said. “But it doesn’t remove the stain of selecting Mike Pence as vice president.” He called conversion therapy “emotional torture,” that tells young people they have to live a lie to survive. Of Democrats, Newsom said, “We believe you can be whoever you are and whatever you want A sign indicates a restroom open to people identifying as to be. That’s what makes America great.” any gender at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Ben Kaiser/CNN.

16 • 8.3.2016 politics democratic national convention transGender pennsylVanIans eXpeCt eDitorial GlanCe Great tHInGs From saraH mCBrIde Paige Cooperstein Philadelphia Gay News

When Delaware native Sarah American University. (PGN) McBride was a senior at Speaking to PGN in 2014, McBride said American University, a friend introduced people often asked her, before she came out, her to another woman who found her way to why she worked for LGBT rights. Washington from the Northeast. “There were three answers, but I only gave “Her friend hoped I could give her advice two,” she said. “that it was the right thing to on coming out as a public person,” said Mara do…and that I have always been passionate Keisling, who moved from Pennsylvania to about LGBT issues because my oldest brother direct the National Center for Transgender is gay. The third was that I was transgender Equality. but I didn’t say that…I gave an answer that By 2013, when McBride was student was so glaringly incomplete.” body president, she had already worked on After McBride came out, she found love campaigns for Delaware Gov. Jack Markell with Andrew Cray, a fellow activist. They and Attorney General Beau Biden. married in August 2014, a few days before In McBride’s last week as a student, she he died of cancer. Keisling attended the came out as transgender in the pages of her wedding. The two had become good friends college newspaper. by that point. “She’s so intelligent and so caring,” Keisling said she hoped McBride’s story Keisling said. “She has a really amazing story would touch people. to tell and she’s a good, solid speaker.” “This is just one more chance to talk to On Thursday, McBride will address the the American public and say, ‘Hey, we’re pa Group uses dnC to HIGHlIGHt laCk Democratic National Convention at the just people. We’re part of the fabric of this Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, making country.'” oF stateWIde dIsCrImInatIon laW her the fi rst transgender speaker at a political “We always do better when we tell our Michael K. Lavers convention. personal stories,” Keisling added. “That’s Washington Blade Her resume packs a punch. She came to what America needs to hear.” her position at the Human Rights Campaign Another Pennsylvanian, Physician General after a stint at the Center for American Rachel Levine, said she would be “glued to A Pennsylvania advocacy group is using the Democratic National Convention to Progress and an internship at the White the television” for McBride’s speech. She met (WB) highlight the lack of discrimination protections for the state’s LGBT residents. House. McBride briefl y in Washington. “We have spent the past several years working on a campaign to pass nondiscrimination so McBride also served as the primary “She’s an absolutely wonderful young that LGBT people in Pennsylvania cannot be fi red or evicted or denied public accommodation,” spokesperson for the successful eff ort to add lady,” Levine said. “It’s so thrilling she has said Equality Pennsylvania Executive Director Ted Martin on Tuesday during a fundraiser for his gender identity and expression to Delaware’s the opportunity to speak. I think she’ll talk organization that took place in downtown Philadelphia. “We have worked so hard to build that, nondiscrimination and hate-crimes laws, about the importance of treating people to educate the public.” and fought for gender-neutral housing at equally.” State Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Alleghany County) is among the four lawmakers who introduced the PA Fairness Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Act, last August. Equality Pennsylvania notes on its website that the measure has 81 co-sponsors in the state House of Representatives and 26 co-sponsors in the state Senate. Michelle Obama: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf in April issued an executive order that bans discrimination against state employees based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV status. He also signed a second mandate that prohibits state contractors from discriminating against their LGBT employees. I’m WItH Her “It’s 2016 and nobody’s working harder than Equality Pennsylvania to make sure that LGBT Jen Colletta people are included in this state’s nondiscrimination laws,” said gay state Rep. Brian Sims Philadelphia Gay News (D-Philadelphia) during the Equality Pennsylvania fundraiser. “Yet we still don’t have it.” Equality Pennsylvania on its website notes that 34 municipalities in the state have adopted anti-LGBT discrimination ordinances. First Lady Michelle Obama gave an impassioned speech seeking to unify the Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey are among the states with LGBT-inclusive (PGN) Democratic Party behind Hillary Clinton Monday night at Wells Fargo Center. nondiscrimination laws. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in January signed an executive order Obama sought to energize the crowd, and emphasize the impact of the presidency on that eff ectively banned discrimination based on gender identity in his state. individuals, urging listeners to vote with an eye toward the future rather than politics. Equality Ohio sought to use the Republican National Convention that took place in Cleveland Obama teared up when talking about her daughters having spent the last 7.5 years in a house last week to highlight the lack of an LGBT-inclusive statewide nondiscrimination law. Martin built by slaves. told the Washington Blade on Tuesday after he attended the Democratic National Committee That transformation, Obama said, refl ects the falsehood in Donald Trump’s campaign slogan. LGBT Caucus’ meeting that his organization will continue to use the Democratic National “Don’t let anyone tell you our country isn’t great,” Obama said. “This right now is the greatest Convention to shine a spotlight on the PA Fairness Act and other LGBT-specifi c issues. country on earth.” “The convention has been a great thing,” he said.

8.3.2016 • 17 news state Photo: Facebook.

lIBertarIan Votes matter In auG. 30 prImary Michael d’Oliveira

he conventional thinking on supporting In a statement released on July 21, they libertarians and other third parties is endorsed Stanton for president. Tthat it’s a wasted vote. That it won’t “It is a wonderful time to be a Libertarian matter because most voters back either the not only here in Florida but across the United Republican or Democratic candidate, from States. This year for the fi rst time ever, a the state legislature to the presidency. primary is being held for a U.S. Senate seat But on Aug. 30, voting libertarian will outside of the democrat and Republican defi nitely matter in the Libertarian Party of Party. It's important during any election to Florida’s [LPF] primary for the U.S. Senate. have the right candidate deliver a message Two candidates running to become the that will resonate with all voters. And without U.S. Senate nominee for the LPF are Orlando question we fi nd Paul Stanton's message of Celebrating our attorney Augustus Invictus and Paul Stanton, peace, fi scal responsibility and civil liberties a computer programmer and U.S. Army Iraq to be not just what Broward County needs, 6th Year on war veteran who lives in DeLand. but the state of Florida as well. It seems very Wilton Drive! Much like Democratic and Republican clear now who the other nominees will be and primary opponents often share many of the the Libertarian Party of Broward County feels New Patients same views, Paul Stanton to be best candidate to oppose Invictus and Stanton both agree on many the main party candidates.” issues. James Oaksun, a gay Fort Lauderdale Both of them want to stop the war on resident, who is a former national treasurer $69 drugs, end military interventionism and cut of the Libertarian National Committee, is also ($295 Value) Your smile government spending. Stanton has proposed encouraged to see Stanton's Senate run. should eliminating taxes on businesses with annual "Especially in states like Florida, where Comprehensive leave a revenues of less than $500,000. Invictus ballot access is not that diffi cult, Libertarians Exam, wants to repeal the individual income tax and need to run more quality candidates. Digital X-Rays & great impression! abolish the IRS. Hopefully the success that Gary Johnson is Cleaning* The winner will face off against the having at the winner of the Democratic and Republican top of the ticket will encourage more people primaries along with two candidates with no like Paul to step forward in 2018." party affi liation and six write-in candidates. When it comes to LGBT rights the Whichever LPF candidate wins, they’ll be Libertarian Party has been way ahead of the General & Cosmetic Dentistry facing a huge defi cit in registered voters. curve. In 1972 John Hospers became the fi rst In Broward, there are 1,168 registered openly gay man to run for president of the Libertarians, 241,551 Republicans and 554,036 U.S. as the Libertarian Party’s nominee and New, State of the Art Facilities•Most Insurances Accepted Democrats. Throughout the state, there are the party itself supported gay rights. In 1976 Always Plenty of Free Parking•Located Conveniently on Wilton a total of 23,513 registered Libertarians, 4.2 the party came out in favor of full marriage million Republicans and 4.5 million Democrats. equality. 954-565-7666 No libertarian has ever represented Florida "Our presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, in the U.S. Senate and the major parties have said it best. In the Libertarian Party, we have Dr. David K. Warner, DDS, FAGD controlled both Senate seats since 1855. 'really wonderful, well meaning, well spoken But the Libertarian Party of Broward people,” Oaksun said. “And then people that Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry County is undeterred. are just batshit crazy.'" 1946 Wilton Drive •Wilton Manors • FL 33305 The last day to register for the Aug. 30 primary is Aug. 1. Oct. 11 is www.IslandCitySmiles.com the last day to register for the general election on Nov. 8. *In the absense of gum disease. Not applicable to insurance benefits.

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Pet Rescue Benefit at Doggy Fun Fest Stonewall seeks assistance to and commemorate Pulse victims Michael d’Oliveira Struttin’ for Strays Walk

he murder of 49 people in an LGBT documentation of online content, online nightclub in Orlando in June was a memorials, Facebook posts and events, video, When: Ttragedy to most. To the employees and and an increase in American vernacular volunteers of the Stonewall National Museum memorial art,” wrote Chris Rudisill, Sunday, November 13, 2016 & Archives, the mass shooting was a tragedy Stonewall’s executive director, in an email. and a chapter of LGBT history. He estimates there are about 20 items One they’re already trying to document. donated so far, some as far away as Japan, “Orlando 49” is an effort by Stonewall, in with more expected. Where: conjunction with Orange County Regional “Our overarching goal in this collection History Center and The One Orlando initiative is to ensure that there is an authentic Jaco Pastorius Park Collection Initiative, to collect items from history of what occurred and the community the numerous vigils and remembrance events that it affected. We are sure that there will 4000 N. Dixie Hwy., Oakland Park held in the wake of the mass shooting. Signs, long be an emotional response to this tragedy, flyers, letters and art are some of the items especially here in South Florida where we they are soliciting to be included in the are so close to Orlando. We hope that the eventual exhibit. items are able to transcend into thoughtful What: “We have a responsibility as an LGBT discussion and education about the very real cultural history museum to document as issues that exist for our community,” wrote Two Rotary events hosted by Oakland Park/Wilton much of the events that affect our community Rudisill. “We know that the tragic event Manors Rotary Club, a 501c3 organization, held annually as we can,” said Emery Grant, Stonewall’s on June 12, 2016 and the amazing unified to raise needed funds to support our local rescues, pet director of community engagement. “Our response of many communities will be job is to preserve and share the cultural important to the heritage and history of the shelters and Rotary community projects. history of LGBT people so that these stories LGBTQ+ community and we take pride in the are documented and facts can be shared and responsibility of safeguarding those items for preserve for the future.” posterity and historical and educational value The items donated so far include a letter for generations to come.” from a child who attended a prayer vigil in There’s no set date on when the items will How to Participate: Illinois, an American vernacular memorial art be put on display for the public but the goal created by artists Brian Reaume and Lorenzo right now is to have the exhibit ready by  Be a sponsor for the event! Doyle, a letter from PFLAG and a Pride flag December. with the names of the 49 victims inscribed  Be a vendor at the event! on it. “I feel bad for you so I hope you have a good life in heaven. Love is awesome!” reads  Advertise in the event booklet! the letter from the child. “We have collections based on several  Register for the “Struttin’” for Strays Dog Walk! specific points in history. This is one of many such records. Although with the way news transpires today, the Orlando tragedy proved to have new challenges including Need more info: www.DoggyFunFest.com For more information on donating items, call 954-763-8565. or [email protected]

8.3.2016 • 19 news olympics 43 out lGBt atHletes to Compete

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our years ago, 23 out-and-proud athletes competed in the London Greg Louganis, a famous Olympics. This time around, there are nearly double. past LGBT Olympic diver. F A record 43 LGBT athletes are set to compete in the 2016 Summer Photographed in Hollywood Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. They hail from countries across the globe, by Herb Ritts in1987. including Finland, New Zealand and Brazil, according to OutSports. The U.S. is sending seven out LGBT competitors — all women. Seimone Augustus, Brittney Griner and Angel McCoughtry are the out basketball athletes, with Kelly Griffi n and Jillion Potter representing rugby. Ashley Nee (a kayak whitewater slalom athlete) and Megan Rapinoe (a soccer athlete) are also LGBT participants. Rapine’s coach, Jill Ellis, is also a lesbian. No openly LGBT male athletes will represent the U.S. OutSports claims there is one closeted gay male athlete competing, and notes that more players could come out as time goes on. The fi rst openly gay athlete to compete in the Olympics was Otto Peltzer of Germany, a runner in the 1928 Olympics. According to Outsports, Peltzer was the 800- and 1,500-meter world record holder and a favorite gold medal winner. He was arrested for his homosexuality in 1934 and thus was unable to train for the Berlin Olympics. Diver Greg Louganis was another famed gay Olympic athlete. Starting at the Olympics at the age of 16, the diver made his way to being the fi rst in Olympic history to break a 700-point score in men’s platform diving. He came out as gay and HIV positive in his autobiography, Breaking the Surface. Only 11 of the 43 athletes competing in Rio are males. There are 30 females and two intersex athletes. There are no openly transgender athletes competing this year.

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(CNN) Just days left until the Games start, studies have However, Josh Adams, the managing director of U.S. Sailing, claimed the waters in and around the bay were "dangerous." found the waters on which some of the world's best sailors told CNN his team had trained extensively in Guanabara Bay "All the sewage, all the trash, when the tide is low, fl oods will compete are contaminated by viruses and drug-resistant "with no major incident." in that direction," he added, pointing from a tributary in the superbugs. Australian Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller has also addressed direction of Rio. Scientists at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro carried the water quality in Rio and said the team's athletes were "If you have the low tide, rain and wind inside to outside out tests in areas including Guanabara Bay — the sailing venue "getting on" with their training while taking precautionary Guanabara Bay, then we have a big problem." — over the course of a year. measures such as good hygiene and probiotics. They told CNN they had found the highest level of superbugs "At this point in time, we ain't going to change the water athlete safety of the sort found in hospitals on the shores of the bay, with quality in the next week so they'll just get in and do their best," pollution problems also evident on tourist beaches. Chiller told reporters. Plans to revamp Rio's infrastructure, including massively "We believe hospital sewage gets into the municipal sewage upgrading its sewage and water-cleaning capabilities, have and then gets to Guanabara Bay and fi nally to the beach," 'dangerous' been dented by the economic downtown that has aff ected Renata Picao, a professor at the university, explained. Brazil since the Games were awarded. Water pollution in Guanabara Bay has been a problem for Authorities in Rio insist there is an "internationally Contingency plans could include changing the times of decades because of limited sanitation and sewage treatment acceptable" level of bacteria in the water. sailing events — pollution is worst in the mornings — or the facilities in Rio and the surrounding areas. "We would never risk the health or condition of any athlete location of the launch area. for a competition," Mario Andrada, chief spokesman for the "Athlete safety is our priority," Tania Braga, the head of Water Quality local Olympic organizing committee, told the Associated Sustainability and Legacy at Rio, told CNN. Press. "We are going to do daily tests during the games and we Spanish sailor Fernando Echavarri told CNN the waters were "So the health of the athletes is our fi rst priority, and the do not expect to have any problems of non-conformity in the the dirtiest he had competed in and warned: "As soon as you cut athletes don't run a risk sailing in Guanabara Bay." race areas, but we are prepared with contingency measures if your foot you can easily infect yourself — and that is a problem." However speaking to CNN in June, scientist Mario Moscatelli needed."

20 • 8.3.2016 news state Burns Confident He Can Win Senate Seat Kevin Burns John McDonald

evin Burns fought for gay and lesbian President of Education at Junior Achievement chamber. He was fighting for our issues when right decades ago in the City of North of Miami. “He was aware 10 years ago what it it wasn’t fashionable to be up front and out KMiami Beach. Now Burns is fighting in took and he got things done.” spoken.” a crowded field for an open seat in Florida’s Galvin and Burns served together on the Albetta notes Burns’ ability to get elected Senate. North Miami Beach City Council. Under twice in North Miami, a city with a large District 38, a Miami-Dade district, is up for Burns’ leadership, the city built four new ethnic Haitian population, is evidence of his grabs this year after the retirement of Gwen schools. commitment to justice for all. Margolis, Florida’s longest serving legislator. “He knows the community,” Galvin “He represents all the people,” Albetta said. Burns is one of six Democrats vying for the said. “He’s hands on and not pretentious. “Look where he came from. It’s a mosaic of seat. Everybody likes him.” people.” In an interview with SFGN, Burns said Florida’s Senate contains 40 elected The primary field, in this newly redrawn he worked to ensure North Miami provided members. It is the upper chamber in district, currently stands at Burns, former domestic partner benefits for employees. Tallahassee and Senators serve four years and Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora, “I have a track record of advocating and a maximum of two terms. who’s also gay, former prosecutor Jason States and some of the poorest streets in the implementing protections for gay and lesbians “We’re entering a new era of leadership,” Pizzo, state representative Daphne Campbell, country,” Burns told the Miami Herald. in North Miami and in the State of Florida,” Galvin said. The primary winner, Galvin teacher Don Feste and businessman Anis Campbell is a social conservative known said Burns, adding that he was also actively said, must “know how the legislative process Blemur. Galvin praised the work of Oscar for her objections to abortion. Pizzo has involved in removing barriers to adoptions for works.” Braynon, II, a State Senator who represents questionable gaps in voting and residency gay couples living in the Sunshine State. And Burns, Michael Albetta said, is that parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties records in the district, but is endorsed by Burns, 57, has been with his partner Rob man. Albetta, past president of Florida’s GLBT and said the “ground game” on election day, SAVE, South Florida’s foremost advocate for for 31 years. The couple are proud parents of Caucus, worked with Burns on statewide early voting and collecting absentee ballots the local LGBTQ community. a 14-year-old daughter, Autumn. issues. are campaign essentials. For Burns, experience counts. “Kevin Burns laid the groundwork for the “He has tenure under his belt,” said Albetta. The turf is a diverse map of socioeconomics. “They trusted me twice,” Burns said of GLBT community,” said Scott Galvin, Vice “Kevin Burns will be a great voice in the “You have the wealthiest street in the United his two terms as North Miami Mayor.

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he best way to stop a murderous acts of violence and murder. anti-LGBT bigot with a gun is a In a June New York Times article about Tgood guy with a gun. the LGBT individuals being the largest TREATMENT FOR: That’s the philosophy of Gus Kein, a single group of people subjected to hate ▶ BACK PAIN gay man and interim president of Pink crimes, according to the FBI, Gregory ▶ NECK PAIN Pistols Fort Lauderdale, a pro-gun LGBT Herek, a psychology professor at the ▶ JOINT DISEASE organization. But Klein doesn’t just University of California, Davis, said some ▶ HIV NEUROPATHY want to rely on the good guys of law anti-LGBT bigots are lashing out because ▶ HEADACHES enforcement with guns. He wants his they are disturbed by the recent societal ▶ SHINGLES fellow LGBT community members to trend towards tolerance and acceptance. ▶ PRP AND STEM CELL THERAPY arm themselves. “They may feel that the way they see the So, he founded Pink Pistols Fort world is threatened, which motivates PROCEDURES OFFERED: Lauderdale/Broward. The first meeting them to strike out in some way, and for will be held on Sunday, Aug. 14 from 2 to some people, that way could be in violent ▶ EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS 4 p.m. at Nexus Shooting Range in Davie. attacks,” Herek said. ▶ JOINT INJECTIONS ▶ BACK BRACES “We watched people in [Hurricane] But it’s not just hatred. Kein also SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ▶ Katrina being abandoned by their wants himself and the rest of the LGBT ▶ PHYSICAL & MASSAGE THERAPY government and law enforcement community protected from crimes like ▶ BOTOX (COSMETIC & THERAPEUTIC) officials. I want to be prepared.” The robbery. ▶ RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION murder of Matthew Shepard also comes “Regular crime is a serious threat to Kein’s mind. to the LGBT community. It’s a sad, sad Now, with the murder of 49 more thing to say but there are criminals who individuals in Orlando in June, his belief think gays are an easy target. That they in gun ownership has only intensified. have money and they won’t contact the “There’s continuing violence against gays police.” that doesn’t go away. Even if acceptance Kein said he’s a Republican but the rises.” group is open to anyone, regardless of Fundamentalist Muslims, right-wing their political association. The club is Christians, white supremacists and other free to join. Members just have to pay for groups “with an axe to grind against the the cost of using the firing range and any NEW LOCATION NOW OPEN!! LGBT community, said Kein, all have food or drink at the optional restaurant 1164 E. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. SUITE 201 members capable and willing to commit visit after the meeting. OAKLAND PARK, FL 33334 TOM MACEK, MD NEEL AMIN, MD T: 954.678.1074 | F: 954.938.2127 Board Certi ed in: Board Certi ed in: For more information, call 954-765-2840 or email [email protected]. ANESTHESIOLOGY ANESTHESIOLOGY AMERICANPAINEXPERTS.COM PAIN MANAGEMENT PAIN MANAGEMENT medicare & private insurance accepted

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Pride Center to Help Broward’s Low-Income Students Annual school drive ongoing through Aug. 15 Dori Zinn

rom backpacks to binders, there’s $10 million in school supply donations. nothing too big or small when it This has helped 300,000 students and Fcomes to helping a child’s education. 15,000 teachers receive free school Now through Aug. 15, The Pride Center supplies. and other local businesses are helping While The Pride Center is the main students and teachers of Title 1 schools administrator of the drive, other throughout the county by accepting organizations like Women in Network school supply donations. Donors can stop (WIN) help out as well. More than a decade by The Pride Center with any supplies they ago, WIN’s Judy Shepard was spearheading have on hand: pens, pencils, paper or even the drive. Treasurer Lynn Glover says markers, notebooks, or folders. Donations the drive was one of Shepard’s biggest go to Tools for Schools and Broward measures. Education Foundation. “It started as a backpack drive for “Many teachers in Title 1 schools have Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to pay out of pocket for supplies and most and the goal was to provide each student students can’t afford supplies,” said Roya at the school with a backpack containing Amirniroumand, Women With Pride school supplies,” Glover said. “This coordinator at The Pride Center. “When continued through 2011. Judy passed in you see the dedication from Tools for 2012. The Back to School Drive continues Schools by organizing the donations and to be her legacy and now benefits not only how the teachers get supplies, it’s such a Thurgood Marshall Elementary but the motivator for us to work for them to get as Broward Education Foundation for the many donations as we can. It’s an amazing good of all kids in Broward County.” organization.” Whether you donate at The Pride Center The Pride Center has been one of or another local business, all supplies the main locations in Wilton Manors to will go toward teachers of Title 1 schools bring in the most donations for Tools for in Broward County. In 2014, the National Schools — the organization that houses School Supply and Equipment Association the supplies and identifies drop-off spots reported that 92 percent of teachers around the county to collection donations. nationwide spend their own money on Fifty percent of students in Broward classroom supplies, even though it’s not County are classified as low-income, required for them to. Because not all according to the Broward Education children come from families with money Foundation. Since its inception, Tools for for new school supplies, many students are Schools Broward has received more than left without necessary learning tools.

To donate, drop off supplies at The Pride Center by Aug. 15. You can also coordinate a pickup by contacting Hector Javier from the Broward Education Foundation at 754-321-9021 or [email protected].

8.3.2016 • 23 CONVICTIONS publisher's editorial reVelatIons and rumInatIons Norm Kent [email protected] From CHaIrman norm

or months I have been meaning to tropiCs gets a neW start Craig JungWirth write a column just featuring some Jackson Padgett is back Speaking of the exposes we have published Fof the stories and successes in our in action. The former here at SFGN, few have been more revealing community. owner of the Alibi and Bill's then unveiling the madness of Craig Orlando got me off track, but despite the Filling Station has assumed Jungwirth, who singularly poisoned and tragedy so many of us felt personally and we ownership of Tropics. Let's destroyed the Beach Bear Weekend name, all endured universally, we carry on. wish them good luck, and logo, and brand this year. But his evil and give them a try. So I guess we maniacal behavior has persisted, and he terry stays in orlando can put them back on our delivery route. The has been stalking a local businessman, Jeff Let's start with Terry previous proprietor had whined our paper was Black, and defaming Ryan Dixon, and Dawn DeCarlo, the executive too critical of him. No, we just did not suck up Holloway at Pink Submarine. But here's the director of the Orlando Gay to him, which brings me to Vitambi Springs. deal, Craig. the miami marlins and the futBol CluB and Lesbian Community Everyone in this town is coming after you. Quietly, in the heat of the summer, both Center. Prior to the Pulse VitamBi springs Your suit against Hunters is getting thrown professional franchises reached out to SFGN shooting, he had announced In our camping feature, we did not out and Nick Berry will fi le new criminal and held a Pride Night in their venues. They he was leaving that job to write about a particular charges against you for defacing his property. need to be planned out more over a greater return to his home in South campground in Florida I guess the petty theft charge wasn't enough. period of time, but the LGBT community needs Florida, and a position because this year's piece Meanwhile, Bob Young is suing you to to do more to support these eff orts. with the AIDS Healthcare illuminated campgrounds get back the rights to Beach Bear weekend, Heck, look what we did last week with the Pet Foundation. Not anymore. Terry confi ded, "I outside of Florida. But and there is a hearing to have yet another Project's Bowl-a-thon and Poverello's celebrity just can't leave. There is too much that has the stupid owners were restraining order issued against you. What Sync Singing night at Hunters Night Club. happened and too much I have to do." so foolish and petty they would that make, 4 in 4 diff erent states? Oh, We should easily draw a thousand persons to removed our valued critic, and I am going to keep on writing about your a major league event. As we try to do for many Wilton's manor doggie dayCare day Ric Reily, from a gay camping criminal and fraudulent conduct until some good causes, SFGN donated advertising space to Elsewhere, around town, Facebook group – because he cops pick you up again. promote the program. congratulations are in order did not suck up to them either. No, we don't do And congratulations to our gay choruses, for the popular owners that here at SFGN, whether you are a paying Jason parsley who were in Denver last month, competing in of the even more popular client of my law offi ce or valued advertiser in Here at SFGN we could not be prouder of the national contests. Wilton's Manor Doggie Day our newspaper. our Executive Editor, still bugging me for yet Care Center, Josh Meneses SFGN prints the news, warts and wounds another raise. Well, hell, you mean giving him Wilton manors Commissioners and Allen Aghazagian, included. My job as publisher does not include this job and an opportunity Ok, so fi nally, we have medical marijuana celebrating their fi fth positively promoting your product, unless to win the Howard S. Dubin on our doorstep. But we have myopia and anniversary this week. you deserve it. We illuminate the noteworthy, Outstanding Pro Member shortsightedness running rampant in city whether it's good or bad. Award for his work for the hall. The council is looking at a bill that treats george sCores a Win Society of Professional Cannabis not as medicine but as the Bubonic Speaking of successes the talented lawyer progress Bar Journalists was not enough Plague. They are proposing an ordinance, which George Castrataro won a signifi cant legal Consequently, if the owners of Progress of its own reward. will make dispensaries inaccessible to you victory this past Spring. He persuaded a Bar want to threaten me with pulling their and regulations unconstitutional to all. Come Federal judge to discharge a client's student advertising because I permitted an opinion salt this Way on guys, I have better loan debts on a bankruptcy piece critical of them to run in my newspaper, She tried hard but it was not to be. Despite ways to earn attorney's fi ling. That just does not then please, pull all your advertising. Be my a unique marketing idea, and a novel health fees than suing you happen without skilled and guest. Oh, wait. You don't have any. Silly me. plan, Suzie Hollis has had to close down Salt for passing bad laws. sophisticated lawyering. And now the owner of Progress is banning this Way. Starting and maintaining a new Besides, it's only pot. George continues to use SFGN from his premises because he did not business is no easy task anywhere anytime, It's a medicine, not a his practice as a vehicle like a letter someone else wrote about him. No so let's appreciate the heart, soul, and money contagious virus. Damn, to sustain local multiple problem, sir. You are not worthy of a free press. that people sometimes lose in trying to create get your act together. charities as well. Forgive me for exposing you to the concept of it. a staple in the marketplace .

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Volume 3 • Issue 15 WMGAugust 3, 2016 Wilton Manors Gazette Community Medical Meet The New Wilton Drive City to Restrict Marijuana By Michael d’Oliveira Dispensaries By Michael d’Oliveira Medical marijuana legalization will be on the ballot this November and if it passes commissioners in Wilton Manors want to be ready to contain it. On July 26, commissioners voted 4-0 to place restrictions on where medical marijuana dispensaries can be located if a business owner wants to open one in the city. Commissioner Justin Flippen was absent. Previously, commissioners had passed a moratorium on dispensaries to give themselves time to come In a city where equality for individuals is The project is funded by the Broward up with permanent regulations. heavily promoted, commissioners want that Metropolitan Planning Organization. The The city can’t outright ban all dispensaries same for Wilton Drive. project won’t cost the city any money unless but, per previous court cases dealing with On July 26, commissioners chose Concept offi cials decide to add additional landscaping, other controversial businesses, such as strip 1 for the redesign of Wilton Drive. That plan trees, benches or other features. Those extras clubs, it can regulate where they are located. calls for sidewalks on both sides of the street will have to be paid for by the city. “These are coming and you need to zone to be widened. Concept 2 only included the Additional parking spaces will also be them before you can’t control where they’re widening of sidewalks on the west side. The added to the existing spots on the street but residential areas,” he said. located,” said Mayor Gary Resnick. He cited a Florida Department of Transportation [FDOT] not many. Advocates of the reduction had City Attorney Kerry Ezrol said the city could dispensary that opened in Tallahassee the day is tasked with designing the project but fi nal hoped for a substantial number but Dwayne not require dispensaries be located at least of the commission meeting. According to the approval rests with the commission. The city Darbonne, a consultant for FDOT, said it 1,000 feet from residential neighborhoods. Pensacola News Journal, another dispensary is will hold future meetings to give the public a would not be a signifi cant number. Ezrol added that the only form of medical planned for Pensacola. chance to comment on the design. Commissioners have unanimously marijuana that doctors are allowed to prescribe “I’m not opposed to medical marijuana. Commissioner Julie Carson said business supported the redesign but not all the by the state is known popularly as “Charlotte’s I just want it in the right location,” said owners on both sides of the street should “get residents are in agreement. The most vocal Web” and has been designed to be unusable for Commissioner Tom Green. a piece of the pie to enjoy.” Vice Mayor Scott opponent has been mayoral candidate Boyd the purposes of getting high. A second vote will have to take place before Newton said he was “looking to get the best Corbin. Commissioners also voted on regulations the regulations are fi nalized but the proposed bang for our buck.” Mayor Gary Resnick said He’s made opposing Wilton Drive one of regarding the operation of a dispensary, law includes a minimum distance of 1,000 feet he wasn’t a fan of “the east side being left out.” his campaign platforms, started a petition including requiring background checks. between dispensaries and other dispensaries, The redesign, known as a “road diet” to that eff ect and called for more input from But Commissioner Julie Carson criticized schools, daycare centers, houses of worship will reduce the street from four lanes to two. residents. Corbin has said reducing the street the regulations as being too onerous. “I don’t and licensed rehabilitation facilities. The hope is that the reduction will improve to two lanes will cause major traffi c problems. like a lot of this.” That leaves a maximum potential of four pedestrian safety and make the street more Commissioners have said that Fort In particular, Carson said she did not like sites. Offi cials said they would clarify exactly appealing and helping business owners by Lauderdale’s plans to narrow Northeast 4 that the city could close down a dispensary if where the dispensaries could be located by the attracting more visitors. Avenue now necessitate the need to narrow the applicant, owner or manager was convicted next meeting on Aug. 23. The Aug. 9 meeting In addition to widening the sidewalks, Wilton Drive. Not doing so, they say, will of a felony. She didn’t think it was fair that the has been cancelled. included in the plans are stamped asphalt encourage drivers to speed up when they leave owner of the dispensary would have to pay for Green wants to go further and prohibit crosswalks, additional trees and patio areas. Fort Lauderdale and enter Wilton Manors. the mistake of an employee if the crime wasn’t dispensaries from being opened inside check But both sides won’t get exactly the same But at the July 26 meeting, Corbin countered associated with the dispensary. She added that cashing stores and pawn shops. He also treatment. Those palm trees and patio areas that Fort Lauderdale’s plans for Northeast 4 it was important that the city not get in the way worried about the impact a dispensary could will be placed in the middle of the new Avenue could be reversed by restriping the of allowing businesses to off er medicine to have on a neighborhood and asked if they sidewalks but only on the west side of the road. In contrast, the plans for Wilton Drive people who need it, just as it would not hinder could be kept at least 1,000 feet away from street, according to the design presentation involve altering the road structure and can’t pharmacies selling drugs to combat HIV/AIDS homes. “I still don’t like this being next to provided by FDOT. be as easily undone. WMG or cancer or any other disease. WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 • August 3, 2016 8.3.2016 • 25 Opinion Trains, Marijuana WMG and Marc AUGUST 3, 2016 • VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 15 By Sal Torre 2520 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY • WILTON MANORS, FL 33305 PHONE: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943

PUBLISHER • NORM KENT As I sit down to write this article, three thoughts are running through Now, on to marijuana. At our last City Commission meeting, medical [email protected] my head: trains, marijuana, and Marc Hansen. marijuana dispensaries, and the zoning of such establishments were CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • PIER ANGELO GUIDUGLI No, this is not a bad trip down memory lane about a train ride with discussed. I had not given much thought to this topic because my ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR • Marc Hansen smoking marijuana. No, these thoughts are separate, but personal feeling is that this should have been a reality long ago. However, JASON PARSLEY somehow all connected. Thoughts of trains have to do with the rebirth of the discussion on zoning locations for such establishments made my ears [email protected] passenger rail traffi c along the East Coast Rail Line. Thoughts of marijuana perk up, take notice, and realize that we had better start listening and Editorial are due to the recent discussion at City Commission concerning medical understanding what is coming down the pike before it is too late. ART DIRECTOR • BRENDON LIES marijuana dispensaries here in Wilton Manors. And of course, thoughts There is a concern that medical marijuana dispensaries might be the [email protected] of Marc Hansen’s passing this past week, which leaves our South Florida new pill mills that plagued Florida just a few years ago, causing terrible DESIGNER • CHARLES PRATT LGBT community missing and mourning a true hero. damage to communities. The proposed zoning of such establishments INTERNET ASSISTANT • BRITTANY FERRENDI Riding to work each morning past the downtown Bus Terminal and currently includes the B-3 zoning district, which takes in the Oakland Park [email protected] over the rail tracks on Broward Blvd, I see the daily progress on the future Blvd/Andrews Avenue corridor and a small portion of Powerline Road by NEWS EDITOR • MICHAEL D’OLIVEIRA of South Florida taking shape. If you have not been down this way lately, Snook Creek Park. Once again, this part of town will have to deal with one Correspondents I urge you to do so and look at the train station being built for All Aboard more possible threat to our community, as if the pawn shops, the plasma NATALYA JONES • JOHN MCDONALD • Florida passenger rail service. center, check cashing stores and other social issues are not enough. JAMES OAKSUN There used to be a saying, “All great cities have a great train station.” Why can’t people pick up their medical marijuana prescription along Well, by the looks of this construction, Fort Lauderdale will soon have with other medication at the many local pharmacies throughout the Staff Photographers their great train station. Looking beyond the debut of All Aboard Florida area. Are these dispensaries the fi rst step, a foot-hold in unsuspecting J.R. DAVIS • POMPANO BILL • STEVEN SHIRES along the East Coast Rail Lines, we also see a commuter rail line taking communities, to set up shop for the sale of marijuana once restrictions are Sales & Marketing shape that will connect many Florida East Coast cities from Jupiter to further lifted? I defi nitely need more information on this topic, and I hope DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING • MIKE TROTTIER Miami. This commuter line is the game changer for our entire region and you will do some research as well. This will be further discussed at our [email protected] will bring so much life and investment into communities up and down Planning & Zoning Board meeting and again at a future City Commission SALES MANAGER • JUSTIN WYSE the rail tracks. meeting. Right now, I am leaning toward restricting such establishments [email protected] As cities plan for future stations, our city commission seems ready as much as possible. ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE • EDWIN NEIMANN to sit back and take a wait-and-see attitude instead of active steps to Marc Hansen’s passing this past week will leave a huge void in our [email protected] secure a station here in Wilton Manors. At a recent City Commission community. His dedication to volunteerism helped this community in SALES ASSISTANT • TIM HIGGINS Budget Workshop, Commissioner Tom Green was the only supporter and so many ways. For years Marc helped raise much needed funds for local [email protected] staunch advocate of setting aside funding each year in the budget for a organizations when he was on the board of Pride Fort Lauderdale. He ACCOUNTING SERVICES BY CG BOOKKEEPING future train station. Commissioner Flippen was not in attendance, but also helped raise funds at the Pride Center by calling Bingo numbers on hopefully will off er his support for such a strategic and forward-thinking Saturday nights. He helped organize bowling leagues and so much more. NATIONAL ADVERTISING path for our city at the next budget workshop. Let us remember Marc for all his energy, hard work, and dedication to our RIVENDELL MEDIA 212-242-6863 Unfortunately, our Mayor and Commissioners Newton and Carson community over the past twenty years. Thank you, Marc, for your unique [email protected] thought it best to remove the funding from the proposed budget. If our style, your smile, and all you did to make this community a better place. South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions city truly wants a commuter train station we need to demonstrate that, Sweet dreams, my friend. You will be missed. expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not and as another old saying goes, “Put your money where your mouth is.” And so, as another week goes by, let’s keep working together to help represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their Otherwise, we will be hopping aboard at Oakland Park’s station. make all of our lives just better here. WMG names or pictorial representations. FurthermoreMEMBER the word “gay” in SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT community. 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it’s one of the new proposed services that is the option of obtaining recycling services. charge residents for a service they’re not going AssociatedMEMBER Press still subject to debate. Instead of driving to a waste disposal to use. “The people who are going to throw it On July 26, commissioners voted to event, residents can call Waste Management away are going to throw it away anyway [no approve Waste Management’s bid 4-0. and have the items picked-up. City Manager matter what service is off ered],” said Newton. Commissioner Justin Flippen was absent. Leigh Ann Henderson said that proposal was Waste Management, which has been the

But before the fi nal vote at their next meeting part of an attempt to prevent people from city’s contracted waste disposal company MEMBER on Aug. 23, the issue of hazardous materials throwing hazardous waste in the regular since 2003 had a bid that was lower than Copyright © 2016 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. disposal will have to be debated. garbage stream. She said it would also Waste Pro and World Waste Recycling. The rate will remain at its current monthly increase the level of service to residents and For those who don’t want to wait for the level of $22.05 for garbage and bulk pickup to make it more convenient for them to get next annual disposal event in February or and $2.83 for recycling, and the rate can’t rid of hazardous materials. She added that the commission to decide on the direct be increased for at least three years. Waste the city pays about $24,000 for an annual pick-up option, hazardous materials can Management will also host two document hazardous waste disposal event. That would be dropped off at 2780 N. Powerline Road shred events per year. The contract is good no longer be held if commissioners approve in Pompano Beach. Hours of operation are for three years with two optional two-year the direct pick-up option. Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Electronics renewals. The cost for the direct pick-up would be are also accepted. Proof of Wilton Manors In the new proposed contract, residents $1.65 per month. residency is required. For more information, would be entitled to a once-a-month hazardous Commissioner Tom Green said he liked the call 954-765-4999. WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

26 • 8.3.2016 2 • August 3, 2016 Real Estate Geek Real Estate Lessons from Pokemon Go By James Oaksun

Things can happen quickly. 2. The more you get out and get moving, the The right concept, the right spark… Timing is better off you are. everything. In less time than has passed since my last Yes, theoretically, you can accomplish a lot from column, something has hit the global consciousness the comfort of your couch. But the greater successes with such a furor that – incredibly – it is almost as are earned when you are out in the world interacting big as WhatsApp and Twitter. directly (not virtually) with the other players. Pokemon Go has taken off in a way that no 3. It can be fun. Life is about living. one could have anticipated. Strangers meet, This is something that needs to be refl ected upon discussions are held, accidents happen, even more carefully, and a reason why Pokemon Go (and crimes have been solved with an augmented in fact the entire real estate process) is so valuable reality version of a game familiar to many right now. Times are troubled. The economy is Millennials. And the implications of it go far teetering. Articles are appearing that speculate beyond the obvious. whether we are in a “buyers” market again at least in Here, believe it or not, are some simple lessons for respect of condos. Unprovoked acts of violence lead real estate from Pokemon Go. Catch them if you can. to fear and anguish. Well, you will catch them if you're smart! When done right, Realtors should be looking 1. If there is a way to imagine it being done with for ways to create value – to help make the world technology, it will happen. a better place. We do not exist to extract fees or No, maybe it won't happen tomorrow or even cause problems. We need to ask ourselves, how do next year. But it will happen sooner than you think. we create joy for our communities, how do we want And somebody is probably already thinking about people to think of us. it, if not working on it. Is there an innovation that When the fi rst word that comes to mind when you could turn the whole process totally upside down, hear “Realtor” is similar to the fi rst word you think James Oaksun, Broward's Real Estate Geek(SM), is Broker-Owner of and leave longtime industry leaders by the side of of when you think of “Pokemon Go”, then we will be New Realty Concepts in Oakland Park. In addition to having degrees from the road in a matter of a couple weeks? on the right track. WMG Dartmouth and Cornell, he is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI).

3 • August 3, 2016 8.3.2016 • 27 Business Politics Volunteers Wanted To Frustrated With Water Costs, Assist Seniors Officials Look Into Better Rates By Michael d’Oliveira By Michael d’Oliveira Like Uncle Sam pointing his fi nger, Wilton Manors offi cials aren’t satisfi ed Fort Lauderdale expires in 2021 and the 25- Bryan Wilson wants to enlist volunteers. with the water and sewage rates paid to Fort year water contract expires in 2030. According Wilson, director of community relations Lauderdale. to Mays, Fort Lauderdale sets its rate for Wilton for SunServe and a resident of the city who To try and get them lower, they’ll be taking Manors at the same level it does condo users. serves on the Community Aff airs Advisory steps to negotiate better rates. The water and sewer fees, based on Board, wants to organize volunteers to Finance Director Bob Mays says the city consumption, range from $4.23 per 1,000 help those in need. The volunteers would will pay $55,000 to create a water and storm gallons to $6.46 per $1,000 gallons. The fi xed do everything from landscaping to home water master plan so the city can have a more base rates set by Wilton Manors ranges from repairs to helping seniors learn how to use utilizing community members” to improve the accurate view of the true cost of water and $14.48 to $147.55 for sewage and $33.80 to their smart phones, said Wilson. city. sewer services. The city will pay $4,800 to $344.75 for water. City offi cials say they try and It’s an idea that Commissioner Julie He said he was inspired by attending Island Chen & Associates to assist with negotiations charge Wilton Manors residents no more than Carson suggested several years ago and City University, a course given to residents and $25,000 to analyze Fort Lauderdale’s rate it required to pay for the service. one that code enforcement offi cials also and business owners to help them better methodology, which he called “fl awed.” City offi cials have long complained about support. Offi cials have said their biggest understand how the city works. It was there, he Mays said the city would also be reaching Fort Lauderdale’s rates. Part of that complaint goal with code violations issued to residents said, he learned about one senior in particular out to Oakland Park offi cials in an attempt is that Wilton Manors maintains its own water and business owners is not to fi ne anyone who was being fi ned by code enforcement to band together during any upcoming and sewer infrastructure and it costs nothing, but to ensure compliance so the city has a because she was unable to fi x the problems she negotiations. “Strength in numbers,” said beyond supplying the water, to Fort Lauderdale certain aesthetic value. Dilapidated houses was being cited for. Mays. Oakland Park also gets its water from for providing those services. and overgrown lawns can have a negative “It’s physically daunting labor that would Fort Lauderdale. Bordered by Fort Lauderdale to the south, impact on property values. Helping have been impossible for her to do on her own.” “We need to know what our options are,” east and west and Oakland Park to the north, individuals improve the aesthetic quality WMG said Mayor Gary Resnick. He suggested looking Wilton Manors has to purchase water and of their homes helps the individual and the into legal ways of lowering the rate, an idea that sewage services from its bigger neighbor. It’s city. Volunteers can come from in or outside the resident Paul Kuta suggested during the public possible the city could contract with Broward Wilson said he wants to help offi cials city but benefi ciaries must live within the city. hearing. “Again, I believe that we need to legally County but that would require hooking into develop an “asset-based approach to To volunteer or ask for assistance, call Wilson negotiate lower rates for our water supply and the county’s system – an option that could at 954-764-5150, extension 106, or email him at sewage treatment,” said Kuta. become very expensive. Mays said he would [email protected]. The current 20-year sewage contract with look into that possibility. WMG Briefs Around Town Resnick Selected For Leadership Florida Wilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick has Check out what’s happening By Michael d’Oliveira been selected to participate in Leadership Florida’s 35th Class. Leadership Florida is a year-long program designed to educate and expose a few select individuals to the social and economic issues aff ecting the state. The goal is to encourage future leaders to City Moving Forward On use their knowledge and ability to seek solutions for the public interest. “I am Changes To Sign Regulations thrilled and honored to have been selected for Leadership Florida’s 2016 Class. I want City staff members are moving forward Drive and other parts of the city use neon to thank the many Florida leaders who with plans to alter the city’s regulations in signs. A city staff meeting was held July supported my eff ort, including Greg Haile, commercial signs. The issue arose after the 28 to come up with proposed changes to John Thomas and all my [GrayRobinson commission rejected a measure that would the regulations. In the near future, staff Attorneys at Law] fi rm colleagues.” WMG have instructed city staff to stop enforcing members say they will have recommended the prohibition on neon signs. Despite the changes to the regulations ready for review prohibition, businesses all along Wilton by the city commission. WMG Taste of the Island Looking For Restaurants School Board Funds Police Restaurants are wanted to be a part of businesses also participate. Funds raised the 11th Annual Wilton Manors Taste of from the event benefi t the Wilton Manors Officer For Wilton Manors the Island on Monday, Nov. 14 from 6 p.m. Kiwanis Club, Wilton Manors Historical In an agreement between Wilton 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017. In addition to 9 p.m. at Richardson Historic Park and Society, Wilton Manors Leisure Services Manors and the School Board of to helping protect the school, the Nature Preserve, 1937 Wilton Drive. During and the Wilton Manors Development Broward County, Broward Schools SRO will also initiate anti-substance the event, attendees will have the chance Alliance. For more information, visit will pay the city $4,625.20 to provide a abuse programs and programs that to sample the culinary creations of dozens tasteoftheisland.org. To sign up, call 754- school resource police offi cer [SRO] at teach students about their rights and of restaurants from some of South Florida’s 551-5561, extension 900, or email info@ Wilton Manors Elementary from Oct. responsibilities as citizens. WMG best restaurants. Various local bars and tasteoftheisland.org WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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drinkwinehelppeople.org Submitted photos. raIsInG a Glass to tHe dIsaBled 100 Percent Wine helps create jobs by drinking wine David-Elijah Nahmod

n July 1990, Congress enacted the These are issues, which Monette because you are celebrating something. I "He is helping us in ways far outside of Americans With Disabilities Act, a wide understands all too well. His own son is thought that if we could bring people living his comfort zone which speaks to how Iranging civil-rights law meant to prevent disabled. "Matthew, 20 years old, is deaf, with disabilities into this conversation over a important our mission is to him as well. Belo discrimination based on disability. and is on the autism spectrum," Monette glass of wine, that would be interesting." is as passionate about employment creation Each July, people with disabilities celebrate explains. Monette added that in his view, helping as we are so we are a great team. I have the passage of this important legislation. Inspired by his son's disabilities Monette people to fi nd work is the best social learned a lot from Belo and look forward to Disability comes in many forms: blindness, launched 100 Percent Wine, a company program. "It's about dignity and respect," he continuing our relationship. On top of being deafness, loss of limbs, as well as dedicated not only to fi ne said. "A job unlocks economic possibilities, a great spokesman for our cause, he is a good emotional and mood disorders wines, but to helping the but think about the self-confi dence and businessman that understands what it takes such as manic depression and disabled fi nd their way pride you felt over doing a good job." to be successful." Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "I THOUGHT THAT IF into the workforce. Monette may have found the perfect In addition to making people's lives all are among the conditions "I wanted my work to spokesperson for 100 Percent Wine. Belo better, partaking of 100 Percent Wine is a covered by ADA Law. WE COULD BRING have meaning and to try Cipriani was fully sighted until age 26 when guaranteed taste bud pleasing experience— "The numbers are staggering," PEOPLE LIVING WITH to address an issue that a vicious assault in 2007 left him totally we were able to sample the company's red said Scott Monette. "Almost 57 was becoming more and blind. Nine years later Cipriani, author of blend before fi ling this column. The red million Americans are living DISABILITIES INTO more relevant for our the acclaimed, award winning book “Blind: blend and Sauvignon Blanc have already with a disability. Two thirds of THIS CONVERSATION family as Matthew got A Memoir,” is an in-demand speaker and been rated 90 plus points and have been whom are completely outside older, his employment," columnist who addresses disability issues. endorsed by Master Sommeliers. They have of the workforce. It struck me OVER A GLASS OF Monette said. "I started "I was moved by what he had been through just introduced a moscato wine as their third that this is the last signifi cant WINE, THAT WOULD talking to everyone but even more so by his attitude towards variety. minority group that is outside about potential job it," Monette said of Cipriani. "I don’t think "We knew that we had to have a great of mainstream society in the BE INTERESTING." opportunities and really anyone would blame him for being angry product experience," Monette said. "The bar country." did not see a pathway for and bitter but he was the exact opposite of is high but we would not have gotten into the Monette feels that raising - Scott Monette Matthew or others that that. I am not sure if I could have handled business if we could not deliver. "Our wine disability awareness and I was excited about. The things with as much grace as he has." is made with a musque clone grape so it has visibility will bring about much more people I spoke to, Cipriani, according to Monette, has more fruit and less acid than a traditional needed positive changes to the lives of the more I didn’t hear anyone talking about become an important asset to 100 Percent wine. Our motto is ‘drink wine, help people’ people who are disabled. "Disability could fundamentally changing the employment Wine. "We are honored that Belo agreed so we hope those are your two favorite things touch each and every one of us," he points prospects for this population. I was naive to represent us publicly," Monette said. to do in the world!" out. "Disability cuts across race, gender, enough to want to try." ethnicity, sexual orientation and income Monette explained why he chose wine as levels. On top of the 57 million Americans his product. "Wine is about celebration," David-Elijah Nahmod is an American/Israeli half-breed who has lived in New York living with disabilities there are another 100 he said. "I wanted to have this conversation City and Tel Aviv. Currently in San Francisco, his eclectic writing career includes million Americans where someone they love in a positive and uplifting way, not focused LGBT publications, SF Weekly & monster magazines. A survivor of childhood gay has a disability. That is almost 53 percent of on social justice or discrimination. You conversion therapy, he lives with PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. the total American population." have a bottle of wine with family or friends

8.3.2016 • 29 community announcement loCal CHIropraCtor launCHes pet FoundatIon Press Release Dr. Donna. Photo: Facebook.

r. Donna’s Pet Foundation, a Tri-County 501(c)(3) non-profi t Dorganization, was recently launched in Broward County. It focuses on animal advocacy and the prevention of needless deaths of thousands of animals in our county shelters and city streets. Dr. Donna Watson, a well-known and respected Fort Lauderdale chiropractor in practice for over 21 years, founded the organization. “I’ve been an animal person my whole life,” said Watson, who’s personal experiences of adopting two rescue dogs from shelters opened her eyes to the problem of over population of dogs and cats here in South Florida, and the inadequate existing measures to reduce it. “When I realized what was happening and how many dogs and cats were being euthanized in our shelters and how our rescue partners who desperately try to keep up their intake and are unable to do so due to expenses and lack of fosters, I thought there has to be a better way,” Watson said. The problem, Watson said, is overpopulation of strays in the Tri-County area. In some parts of South Florida especially the Everglades and the Redlands we may have a chance to begin to win that transport volunteers in place in every state “No pet should be without a home, and in South Miami local residents dump their fi ght. I will tell you that both Broward County that will help in short distance runs, but this no human heart should be without the dogs there to fend for themselves or die as and Miami Dade directors want nothing larger eff ort needs to have a coordinated unconditional love that having one brings.” they cannot take care of them. more then to fulfi ll that ultimate dream. eff ort between approved rescues and Watson’s foundation is hoping to reduce The fi rst part of fi xing that problem is They are both trying everything, there are shelters along these northern states, and euthanasia numbers in Broward that were education of the citizens there through out just too many incoming animals. Passing the our shelters. It will be an initial expense in posted by the Broward County Animal reach programs in these impoverished areas. ordinance of “The Puppy Mill Ban,” here in purchasing transport vans but we have some Control which in 2015, reported a total of Spay and neutering these animals can greatly Broward County and in Dade County will ideas on how to raise that money. It will save 5,800 dogs and cats that were euthanized reduce the ever growing population and help with this. thousands of lives so it is well worth it. in their facility and 2,900 dogs and cats in abandonment there. Fifteen cities in Broward have passed it Of course private and corporate donations the Miami Dade County Shelter. Broward One step in solving this is educating but the actual Broward County commission are the backbone of any charity. And so Humane Society’s numbers of euthanasia the area residents that there are other recently refused to pass it. By doing so it Watson is out to make a diff erence. Her were not known at this time of publication. alternatives other than dumping them out mandates that pet stores who sell dogs foundation got off to a rousing start last there, and secondly, how spay and neutering and cats would have to sell shelter animals week with a fundraiser at Mod Lounge in can greatly reduce the growth cycle. We want instead of buying their dogs many who Fort Lauderdale. The event raised over The foundation is strictly a volunteer to bring both the educational materials and are sick, from these puppy mills who mass $2,000 dollars for the foundation and saw organization with all profits going to further mobile vans into those populated areas and produce breeds in abusive and in inhumane participation by Fort Lauderdale Police Sgt. the mission. Donations can be made on the conditions. Jack Lokinsky, photographer Dennis Dean, pay for the costs so the residents will come Facebook page or website. and get these services. “Our biggest immediate goal to lessen this and Lori Tanner who served as celebrity However, Watson says, “The problem over population,” she says. participants for the evening. On the is so large that we need to address it from One of the foundation’s most important foundation’s website, a simple message is FACEBOOK PAGE: several fronts at the same time.” We can goals is to begin an organized transport written across the top: www.Facebook.com/drdonnaspetfoundation5 say we want the county shelters to become system of our over crowed shelter animals No-Kill facilities but the reality is at this to the northern parts of Florida and up the To learn more about how you can help Dr. Donna’s Pet Foundation, visit time it is not possible due to the mass Eastern Seaboard to recognized 501(c)(3) numbers of incoming animals. So if we can rescues and non kill shelters that have the www.DrDonnasPetFoundation.org or call 1-844-PET-HOME. The offi ce is make headway by adding more channels of space to take them in. located at 2034 East Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 33306. Please distribution of these animals coming in there We already have a volunteer army of like the Facebook page and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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FloWer Conroy SoFla poet shares stories of her life David-Elijah Nahmod

hese days, Flower Conroy is enjoying a kitchen and handing me the phone because Po good life with her wife Vicki in Key West. wanted to tell me something," Conroy recalled. TBut like many LGBT people, she didn't "When she said she was in a relationship with a always have such an easy time of it. As a teen in woman, I was relieved because someone close to New Jersey she endured constant bullying. me had similar feelings as I did about others of "The quarterback of the football team yanked the same sex." my pants down in gym class," Conroy told SFGN. This made it easy for her to come out when she "Girls I didn’t know would threaten to beat me up embraced her lesbian identity. after school. People I thought were my friends "If I had a coming out, it would have to have would also threaten to beat me up. I was odd." been when I made the phone call to my mother She remembers standing out because she after my divorce," Conroy said. "I told her I would dressed diff erently and wrote poetry. "I developed now be living with Vicki. I don’t think my mother physically at an early age and was accused of was shocked. If anything, she was concerned being promiscuous as a result," she said. "Even for my well-being as any incredible, supportive though I had no idea what half the things I was parent would be." being accused of doing were!" And yet, Conroy Conroy said that she derives inspiration from notes, it could have been worse. everything. She now expresses her feelings about all she's "I'm currently working on two new poetry lived through by writing poetry. To date she has projects," she said. "One is a series of animal published two volumes of her work, "Escape to elegies, which may or may not be elegies and are Nowhere" and "The Awful Suicidal Swans," both or are not be about animals, and a longer poem of which are available at Amazon. broken into interconnected fragments, grappling "I think what inspires me to write is what with addiction, death, sex and food." inspires many writers—a need to make sense As with her earlier works, these new poems of this strange living," she said. "To understand are derived from things she's seen, heard and these vessels we move through, with their eyes experienced. "The addiction piece, unfortunately, and fi ngers and liquids and transformations. evolved out of my response to a picture of my These emotions that wrack us. To record what is cousin in which someone is helping her shoot happening around and/or within." heroin into her arm," she said. "This poem has "It began with a wrist, the wrist touched a woken some ghosts—living and dead." hand, the hand held itself to the fi re," Conroy Conroy is also looking for a home for "You've writes in her poem "How Did the Everlasting Been Bit By a Dangerous Snake," a full length Begin?" manuscript. "When a reader walks away from my poetry, "I always have to give a shout out to my fi rst I want he/she to feel something perhaps they mentor, Cat Doty," she said. "She believed in me can’t even reconcile," Conroy explains. "That it as a poet and for that I am eternally thankful. stirred something below the surface, that they’ve She added that she fi nds it easy to work in her thought of something in a new way. adopted hometown. Conroy tells us that her childhood home life "Key West has accepted me with open arms," was a refuge from the traumas she endured at she said. "The community is one of the most school. Unlike many kids, Conroy had a role generous communities I’ve ever encountered. It model who made it easier for her to come out, her was on this little isle that I fi nally felt like I could Aunt Po. be myself—my crazy, wacky, weird self—and no "I remember my father calling me into the one blinked an eye."

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Southern Cobb salad (black-eyed peas, corn, po’boy roll, the sour dough bread it is served blue cheese, roasted poblanos and tomatoes on isn’t sturdy enough to support such an hristina Wan is a dynamo. Not only does she tossed in a mixture of iceberg and kale then abundant sandwich. A sturdier bun would run her popular restaurant serving traditional topped with a H-U-G-E piece of perfectly fried benefi t the veggie burger as well. Although Cantonese, Szechuan, Mongolian and Peking chicken. My hubby, as easy to predict as can be, tasty (and obviously freshly made), the C ordered pancakes again. They are delish, I’ll give burger fell apart and toppled off the fl imsy, dishes, she’s part owner of the recently opened him that. I opted for the chorizo and roasted too-small hamburger roll. Kitchen Four Twenty, located a few blocks down poblano frittata and asked the waiter if it came A fried green tomato based BLT was with toast. He off ered a choice of sourdough or delightful and the shrimp po’boy suff ered Federal from her original restaurant. whole wheat. As he was doing so, Christina Wan from too much shrimp (if only all problems popped in and corrected him saying it came were so delightful). That just meant we had with cornbread. I said that would be perfect. to eat a few from the top of the sandwich Of course, when the dish was delivered it had before lifting it to our drooling mouths. All whole-wheat toast. After fl agging down our sandwiches come with a choice of sides waiter (where do they disappear to?), I asked for and the fact that there is no up-charge for a It’s obvious that she’s not the type to be me the correct one. It took him more than 15 the cornbread. It took more than 10 minutes for vegetable instead of fries, keeps you from a silent partner; on a recent Saturday when minutes and that was after we fl agged him it to arrive. By then I’d given up hope of it ever being penalized for being healthy. The roasted we visited the breakfast and lunch spot, she down a second time. However, my eggs were arriving and ate my frittata before it got cold. Brussels sprouts and sautéed spinach are was wiping down tables, serving guests and perfectly poached (it’s one of the dishes I use to I got home and realized that even though delightful, but you can opt for fries, (regular greeting customers. It’s that kind of hands-on judge a restaurant), the sausage cooked to my I’d been back twice, I hadn’t sampled the or sweet potato wedges), potato salad, slaw, management that gives me hope for Kitchen specifi cations and a side bagel delivered warm lunch menu, so we returned a third time corn, beans, grits, kale or braised cabbage. Four Twenty. The fi rst two times I visited and toasty. Pretty good. My hubby got the “giant (what I won’t do for my readers!). This time Executive chef Brett Redstone, formerly the food was delish but the service, while pancake trio (blueberry, banana nut and a plain) we hit the restaurant during a less frenzied of Il Migliori in Aventura, has put together a friendly, left a lot to be desired. still not so giant, delivered without butter and time, and I have to say that the service was solid menu that the kitchen turns out well, The menu is made up of modern breakfast one tiny ramekin of syrup (for three pancakes). markedly improved. Although it took a little if incompletely. The waitstaff seems to be a and lunch American classics served in a The majority of the breakfast items run longer for our food to arrive than I would bunch of space cadets wandering around the casual, diner-like setting. For those, like me, about $8-$10. In addition to the pancake trio, expect, it was well worth the wait. My brisket dining room without purpose. If you manage who are clueless, “Four Twenty” is police there’s a lemon ricotta version as well as French sandwich featured a healthy portion of to avoid the front of the house problems code for marijuana and, while the restaurant’s toast and Belgian waffl e. Egg dishes include a tender, melt in your mouth beef served with (try stopping in during a weekday, before or name is derived from its address, the service variety of Benedicts (bacon, nova salmon and a side of jus for dipping (if the bowl had been after the lunch hour), Kitchen Four Twenty tends to be the kind of friendly, but spacey, fried green tomato), a chorizo hash, breakfast larger, I would have been tempted to bathe in will live up to the motto on the back of the behavior that you’d expect from someone burrito, omelets and frittatas and a whole it). If you opt for this sandwich, order it on a server’s shirts, “highly addictive.” sampling the product in question. section labeled “healthy fare,” which this fat old On our fi rst visit, I ordered the breakfast queen passed on, but proved to be popular with combo #2; 2 eggs and 2 large sausage links the hipsters and gorgeous men that crowded with a choice of Belgian waffl e or pancake. I the place. In fact the clientele is so good looking opted for the “Giant” pancake, which was not that I joked that there must have been a porn kitchen four twenty so giant. First disappointment. The second was shoot around the corner that was on break. that I’d ordered a “banana crunch” pancake and We returned a few days later (to sample the 420 n. federal, fort lauderdale got a regular one. I pointed out the mistake to food a second time-although the eye-candy our waiter who apologized and said he’d bring was a nice bonus). Our friend ordered the 954-900-3107

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Submitted photo. top 5 non-BInary VIdeo Game CHaraCters Brittany Ferrendi

ears ago, it probably would have been tucks her business away to look female." a fullbody suit, with a fi gure that is not-quite CHLOE PRICE – slim-pickings to fi nd video game However, in a later 2011 interview, Ono feminine, yet not-quite masculine either. LIFE IS STRANGE Ycharacters that don’t necessarily fi t into claimed that company Capcom “doesn't have Although they have a masculine voice, fans one gender. Fortunately, with an increase in a stance technically" and would not give an argue that Zer0 could possibly speak through Chloe Price is one of two central LGBT-acceptance globally comes with a wider offi cial answer on Poison’s gender identity. a voice modifi er. characters in Life is Strange, an episodic representation in all facets of entertainment, This ambiguity is further expressed within graphic adventure video game, and implied mainly gaming. MIZHENA – an in-game newspaper, in which Zer0’s possible love interest of female heroine Here are the top non-binary characters – BALDUR’S GATE, SIEGE OF gender seems intentionally removed. Max Caulfield. With a barely-discussed with roles big and small – that appear in video DRAGONSPEAR EXPANSION Developers Gearbox Software has not romance throughout the plot of the game, games ranging from puzzle-adventure to released a statement on Zer0’s gender. fans were left wondering how Chloe fi ghting and more. Baldur’s Gate, a role-playing videogame, identified. came into controversy this year for having a ASARI – In an interview with FemHype, an POISON – minor character who was raised as a male “but MASS EFFECT online blog and “safe space for women and FINAL FIGHT/STREET FIGHTER came to understand I was truly a woman,” as nonbinary genders,” Price’s voice actress she is quoted in the game. Although often referred to with female Ashly Burch spoke out about Chloe’s gender Poison is a character in beat-em-up fi ghting Critics of the trans character, Mizhena, pronouns, the entire Asari alien race in sci- and sexuality. games Final Fight and Street Fighter, under accuse the game of “tokenism” and “SJW fi action role-playing shooter Mass Eff ect is Sporting blue hair, tattoos and a rebellious the developing and publishing company pandering.” mono-gender. personality, FemHype was interested in how Capcom. Instead of giving in to the angry responses, Asari are purple or blue humanoids with Burch pictures Chloe – both by gender and Originally imagined as a cisgender female Trent Oster, CEO of the developer took a more breasts, navels and feminine voices, giving sexuality. antagonistic thug in Final Fight, game LGBT-inclusive approach. them a distinctly feminine appearance. “I think Chloe is sexually fl uid,” said developers were worried about possible North "We've received feedback around Mizhena, However, the Asari within the game reveal Burch. “I don’t think she really likes to label American controversy from having a woman a supporting character who reveals she is they have no concept of diff erences in gender. herself in any particular way—same with her fi ghting. Thus, Poison was re-conceived as a transgender,” Oster said in a statement. “In “Male and female have no real meaning for gender.” transgender woman. retrospect, it would have been better served us,” said supporting character Liara T’Soni The labeling also proves elusive when That still wasn’t good enough for if we had introduced a transgender character within the Mass Eff ect franchise, noting that it comes to her relationship with main developers, though, and Poison was replaced with more development. This is a lesson we she is “not precisely a woman.” character Max. Throughout the game, there with male characters instead. will be carrying forward in our development They are also able to mate and reproduce are branches of decisions the player can Later on, she moved from the Final Fight as creators and we will be improving this with someone of any gender or species, and make to determine the fl ow of Chloe and series to Street Fighter, appearing in Street character in a future update." do so in a unique way. During the reproductive Max’s relationship, but also leaving a lot Fighter x Tekken as a playable character, and process, an Asari will blend their nervous between them up to interpretation. also added to Ultra Street Fighter IV. Zer0 – system with their partners, sharing their “Life Is Strange is very much about Now, Poison’s gender identity is left BORDERLANDS memories and emotions. The child is always choice, and I think the devs wanted players intentionally ambiguous, leading fans and an Asari regardless of the partner. to be able to decide the nature of Max and media outlets to keep wondering. Zer0 is a playable character in Borderlands In the fi rst Mass Eff ect game, players had three Chloe’s relationship,” she said. “But again, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori 2, a role-playing shooter. Much of the romance options – two cisgender heterosexual the lovely thing about the game is that the Ono attempted to clarify Poison’s gender character’s appeal is the mystery surrounding characters (one male and one female), and an subject of queerness is present regardless of in an interview with Electronic Gaming them, leading fans to speculate Zer0 as being Asari. Many fans considered this to mean that how you choose to shape Max and Chloe’s Monthly. "Let's set the record straight: In nonbinary. only the female player could have a homosexual relationship, and I think it does a wonderful North America, Poison is offi cially a post-op Much of the ambiguity stems from their romance option, since it is widely assumed that job of normalizing and supporting any transsexual woman. But in Japan, she simply appearance – Zer0 is completely covered in Asari are essentially women. choice you choose to make.”

40 • 8.3.2016 a&e film Submitted photos. old doGs & neW trICks Popular gay web series returns with a new mini-movie special David-Elijah Nahmod "L V C is utterly contemporary with genuine pathos only slightly tinged with sentimentality. It is sometimes or the past several years the popular real challenges and situations. And it’s not hard web series "Old Dogs & New Tricks" has to be loyal to Bruce Hart, a real sweetheart." hysterical with one-liners that are slammed home with Freminded people that love and romance Alda was helping to promote the "Old Dogs" style. Probably Terrence McNally's best work, worthy don't end with middle age – and that men never mini-movie while she was also plugging her of the Tony for Best Play..." change. "Old Dogs" has been enthusiastically recently published book "The Mommie Dearest received by gay men of a "certain age" who are Diary." thirsty to see relatable images of themselves "I wrote the book because so many people Vincent Canby (NEW YORK TIMES) onscreen – sharp and insightful writing has were interested in what happened and there were helped draw in not only a sizable audience but so many rumors that were not true," she said. "It an impressive array of guest stars. is the only book written about the making of this As "Old Dogs" prepares for what creator/ cult classic." writer/star Leon Acord says will be the fourth Alda promises that the "Diary" tells the true and fi nal season, a new "Old Dogs" mini-movie story of what that infamous fi lm shoot was really has been produced. "Old Dogs & New Tricks: like. "It's a diary of my four months on the fi lm," Where Were You When the Rights Went On?" is she said, adding that the book also reveals some now available for free viewing at YouTube ¬– the unknown facts about her early life, coming to the special was produced in conjunction with the one USA as she did from a displaced person's camp year anniversary of the historic SCOTUS' ruling after World War II. which legalized marriage equality nationwide. "I love working with Rutanys," Acord said. "We're a serialized dramedy that tries to take "She's old-school cool, with none of the pretense. a humorous look at the perils and pratfalls of A total trouper and an absolute doll living in the shadow of the big fi ve-oh in the the anti-Dunaway!" gay world, and in show business," Acord said. Acord said that the "Old Dogs" mini-movie "Originally the show just focused on the four includes remembrances of past guest stars, guys' love lives. But after 5 years, 3 seasons and including openly gay Olympic Diver Greg Senior Adm. $29.95 2 specials, we've expanded to include their work Louganis and gay soap opera stud Thom Bierdz Gen. Adm. $34.95 lives, and in Muscles' case, family." ('The Young & the Restless"). He also said that Premium Seating $39.95 Al 'Muscles" Carter (Jeff rey Patrick Olson) the series' fourth season, now in pre-production, is "Old Dog's" resident hunk. Beginning would indeed be the last. Aug 4th through Aug 20th 2016 with season three, his storyline included his "The season is written, and the last episode Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 3pm and 7pm relationship with his mom (Dark Shadows' is a proper fi nale that is a defi nite end to the Kathryn Leigh Scott). series," he said. "We're still raising money for "I think because we all have, or hope to season four, and that is enough. I can't keep anyway, good friends who are like family," Acord asking people to fund the show. So unless I win said, refl ecting on "Old Dogs'" success. "Because Powerball we all age. And because, hopefully, we make unlikely since I never play folks feel just a little bit better about some of the I don't see any way for me to change my mind." adjustments and compromises we all make in Though Acord did drop a hint that there might order to age healthily." MIGHT Old Dogs' cast includes a gay community be more "Old Dogs" adventures down the favorite. Rutanya Alda, best known for her role road. "Bruce Hart will not let up on me," Acord as faithful housekeeper Carol Ann in the camp said. "He very much wants us to do a feature fi lm classic "Mommie Dearest," is on hand as the version of the show a few years down the road. equally loyal, if somewhat bitchy Barbara Fierce, Sometimes I resist, but most of the time I like the who's fi erce in her devotion to her villainous idea." boss Nelson Van Eddy (Bruce Hart). We shall have to wait and see. "It's fun to do because I could play the person that can be nasty to support my boss and give "Old Dogs & New Tricks: Where Were You When him an edge whenever I can," Alda said, speaking the Rights Went On?": http://bit.ly/2aAAZc4 from her New York City home. "I love the series Series website: www.odnt.tv/ because it depicts gay people as human beings in The Mommie Dearest Diary: http://amzn.to/2a5wVBi

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“Shorts Gone Wild,” a festival of LGBT-themed short plays presented by Island City Stage and City Theatre in Wilton Manors, is one of the theater productions opening this weekend.

BIG Weekend For lGBt tHeater In soutH FlorIda J.W. Arnold

ocal theatergoers will have their pick t’s been nearly 20 years since a local of both new works and an overdue theater company staged Terrence Lrevival opening this weekend. IMcNally’s 1995 Tony Award-winning play, Island City Stage in Wilton Manors “Love! Valour! Compassion!” The play also and Miami’s City Theatre are again opens this weekend and runs through Aug. collaborating on “Shorts Gone Wild,” the 20 at Andrews Living Arts in Fort Lauderdale’s annual summer festival of new LGBT- FAT Village. themed short plays. The touching story of eight gay men The unique format takes seven who gather at an upstate farmhouse over playwrights, six actors and five directors three successive summer holiday weekends and “whips them up into seven short, explores their complex relationships in the era provocative, funny and thoroughly immediately following the AIDS epidemic. In entertaining plays that are relevant to the 1997, McNally adapted the play into a critically- LGBT and progressive communities.” acclaimed feature fi lm starring all but one of In a nod to the current presidential the original Broadway cast members. election campaign, the festival takes on “Its themes of gay love, friendship, fears, the theme “Decision 2016” and touches on pride and acceptance need to be shared again,” political topics as well, with plays by local according to Robert D. Nation, artistic director. playwrights Christopher Demos-Brown, “They share romance, anger, laughter and Michael Leeds, Michael McKeever, Stuart diffi cult truths … in looking at this seminal Meltzer and Susan J. Westfall. Michael work 20 years later, we see that the world has Aman, who wrote Island City Stage’s changed, but there are still lingering challenges spring hit, “Feeding the Bear,” makes his yet to be conquered.” “Shorts Gone Wild” debut with his short Jerry Jensen, a well known South Florida play, “The Incident in the Bathroom.” actor, stage manager, director and radio host The cast includes Larry Buzzeo, who fi rst saw the play on Broadway in 1995, Christina Groom, Gladys Ramirez, Noah helms the production. The cast includes Levine, Dominic Smith and Rita Joe. Richard Weinstock, Rosseroni Parris, Ted Directors are John Manzelli, Andy Rogow, Dvoracek, Brayan Betancourt, Brett Watts, Gail Garrisan, Margaret M. Ledford and William Smith and Jerrod Jonas. Michael Leeds. The play will be presented on Thursdays through Performances are being given on Thursdays Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5 through Aug. 20. Two Wednesday evening performances p.m. through Aug. 28 at Abyss Theatre, 2304 N. will be given at 8 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 17. The play Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. Tickets are $35 at contains adult content and male nudity. Tickets are $35 at IslandCityStage.org. AndrewsLivingArts.org or by calling 800-838-3006.

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