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Story by AndrewJCeller that residents hung from their homes. The conflict between old and new residents thqfset the stage for a film like Flag Wars Photos by Andrew Spear portrayed in Flag Wars, while not a bygone in the first place. Go to a meeting of the Olde Towne East issue to all, seems to many to be a thing of •;i7 This Nov. 1, as part of a celebration of its Neighborhood Association today, however, the past. A newer influx of straight families, '."Gentrification only occurs when there is a Film/Video Residency Program, the Wexner and such discussion is nowhere to be young people and developers is ushering certain level of disinvestment [in the neigh- Center for the Arts in Columbus will screen found. On a September 2015 agenda filled the neighborhood into yet another stage of : borhood]," she said. "Only when you have Flag Wars, a documentary chronicling gen- mostly with construction and beautification gentrification and adding a new chapter to this disinvestment does it become prof­ trification in the city's Olde Tow»e East projects, the only item of concern for resi­ the history of Olde Towne East. J itable to reinvest in it." neighborhood. dents was the construction of a large, i modern-looking apartment building at the That a once-poor neighborhood could at- I Longtime resident Roger Bohn and his hus­ The 2003 film portrayed the issue through corner of 18th and Main streets. Some see tract such interest might surprise some. ' band moved to the neighborhood when the lens of identity politics, framing the it and other lar^e-scale development as a But to Bernadette Hanlon, assistant profesj they were looking for a home in the 1990s. story with images of the flags of both the threat to the character of a neighborhood sor of city and regional planning at Ohio The neighborhood of big Italianate, Victo­ LGBT and African-American communities whose homes date to the late 1800s. State University, it's part of the same forces rian, Gothic Revival and other homes - it 10 november2015 •II outlookohio.com was once called the Silk Stocking District be­ gentrification and the city's cause of its affluence - had become, as Bohn reaction to it pushed out described it, "a bit Wild West-y." many residents of Olde Towne East who couldn't "There were a lot of drug houses. We had one afford to keep their homes apartment building easily doing 100 deals a maintained at a new stan­ night, without skipping a beat" Bohn said. dard. "Their customer service must have been amazing."

But as more new home- 'We were the only gay people living along here for a while. buyers fol­ lowed, Bohn But nowadays, we have... gay, gay, gay, gay, straight, gay, said, the not sure, gay,straight, gay, gay and gay-friendly..." neighborhood became in­ I creasingly at­ tractive to investors.

"That was hitting right around 2005. That's when it really started. Even today, he said, African-Ameri­ As more affluent residents move into the You really saw people buying homes and fix­ cans are losing their homes as the area, more businesses and development are ing them up, and then flipping them." last untouched patches of the neigh­ following. And just as community members borhood are being developed. tudes is part of the growing desirability of such as Obadina felt threatened by the last According to Bohn, he and many other LGBT areas such as Olde Towne East. Elsewhere in influx, many such as Bohn feel big develop­ residents experienced little resistance or ten­ "The biggest thing has been code enforce­ Ohio, Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine, Cleve­ ments could threaten the character of their sion with those who had lived in Olde Town ment," Obadina said. "They see an indige­ land's Ohio City, Dayton's Oregon District and neighborhood today. East before their arrival - despite what's nous person that doesn't make the same Toledo's Old West End have experienced simi­ shown in Flag Wars. And nowadays, he said, money, they are busy trying to survive,... they lar changes. Such plans are even beginning to draw ac­ LGBT people are the norm. don't have the assets to put into that prop­ tive resistance. When a developer proposed a erty, to fix it up,... and they hit them with it." "There's a millennial population not wanting seven-story building on Parsons Avenue, the "We were the only gay people living along to move into a suburban lifestyle," she said. community took to the streets and the devel­ here for a while. But nowadays," he said, "It's changing still in that black people are "Either because they don't want to, or in oper downsized the plan. pointing from his living room to each of his being pushed out and white people are mov­ some cases they can't afford it." neighbors, "we have... gay, gay, gay, gay, ing in. It's all about land. We [this neighbor­ But just as Obadina laments the loss of the straight, gay, not sure, gay, straight, gay, gay hood] have the best houses,... the best Heather Worthington, a lawyer for Franklin pre-Flag Wars Olde Towne East and ex­ and gay-friendly..." space." County and a mother, moved in precisely be­ presses uncertainty that the trend can be re­ cause she wanted a nicer neighborhood versed, Bohn admits the latest type of But if Bohn and others experienced no real But Bohn and Obadina agree on one thing: where she could be closer to work. development can't be held back forever in conflict, the influx of new buyers had a big Today, the demographic trends are shifting the neighborhood he has come to know. impact on the poorer African-American resi­ toward straight white families and young "We were really drawn here by the neighbor­ dents who had been the neighborhood's ma­ white singles who often follow LGBT people hood, the houses and how easy it was to get "It's not going to look like the 1800s forever," jority since the 1990s. Chief Baba Shongo into urban neighborhoods. around, and by the affordability of Olde he said. Obadina. an African-American art gallery Towne East vs. a neighborhood in, say, Bexley proprietor and a subject of Flag Wars, said OSU's Hanlon said a change in social atti-

community. Now a common phenomenon, The 2003 documentary by Linda gay families began moving into the area Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras in the 1990s. Attracted by its relatively in­ will be shown on Sunday, Nov. 1 expensive Victorian homes, their renova­ at the Wexner Center (1871N tions began increasing property values High St, Columbus, 43210) at and displacing the neighborhood's work­ 3p as the final installment of a WARS ing-class families, many of them African- series celebrating 25 years of , Andrew Keller grew up in American. Clashes arose, exposing film and video residencies, i Cincinnati, graduated with Filmed in Columbus' Olde Towne East a degree in journalism prejudice and self-interest on both sides Tickets are $8, or $6 for j neighborhood over a period of four years, from OSU and now lives in Flag Wars is a very personal account of as well as the common dream of having a members, students or sen- m Columbus. He writes regu­ urban gentrification and its effects on a home to call your own. larly for Outlook. outlookohio.com Transgender, Crossdressing, Gender Variant Peer Support (Columbus): [email protected]. november 2015 11 by Luke Darby based on gender identity, but it exempts that a male-bodied person will be in the dergone or is undergoing gender transi­ anyone who denies a transgender person women's bathroom." tion to use the restroom in a place of A coalition of LGBT groups has banded access to the restroom of his, her or their public accommodation or their workplace together to change a law in Cleveland identity. The proposed ordinance would Social conservative activists have fought that matches the gender they live every­ that gives bosses and business owners have no effect on religious institutions or similar legislation in other parts of the day, but without fear of violence, harass­ the right to tell transgender people schools. country by stoking fears. In August 2014, ment or discrimination. This ordinance which restroom they must use. voters in Fayetteville, Ark., rejected a does not change the fact that it is illegal Ohio's track record on transgender dis­ similar measure after Michelle Duggar to enter a restroom to harm people, ha­ An ordinance first proposed two years crimination is disheartening. Of nearly recorded a robocall warning that the law rass people or invade people's privacy." ago would put Cleveland in line with 200 trans Ohioans who responded to a would allow "males with past child pred­ more than 150 other cities across the 2011 discrimination survey from the Na­ ator convictions that [sic] claim they are "The concern is that there's some way country that allow transgender people to tional Center for Transgender Equality female" to use women's restrooms. that some predator might use that to use public restrooms in line with their and the National LGBTQ Task Force, 81 their advantage," Stubbs said. "Really, gender identity. Trans people have that percent reported mistreatment or ha­ In an FAQ page at its website, cleve- the point of my speaking with people is right already in Cincinnati, Columbus, rassment while at work. Forty-six percent landisready.org, the campaign devotes to explain how illogical that is. And to Dayton, Toledo and all other Ohio cities said they were not hired because of their four of 12 questions to such fears: explain that transgender people are peo­ that include gender identity in local gender identity, and 40 percent of trans ple, and people have to use the restroom. nondiscrimination laws. or gender noncomforming youth reported • Does this ordinance mean that all No one's going to go in the restroom to being physically assaulted at school. public facilities will have to be open to bother someone if that's not what their A campaign called Cleveland Is Ready - anyone - regardless of gender or gender intent is." it's supported by Equality Ohio, Cleve­ One of the goals of Cleveland Is Ready is expression? land Advocates for Transgender Equality, to bring attention to the difficulties • Does this mean that both men and Stubbs said people's fears come from a the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland, transgender people live with and to put women would be able to use any and lack of understanding. PFLAG, the Human Rights Campaign and human faces on such problems. Volun­ every public bathroom, locker room, store others - has been talking about the issue teer Darius Stubbs, who is transgender, dressing room and shower in Cleveland? "When you're talking about the fact that at summer festivals and community has been educating people about Ordi­ • Does this mean that men will be able it's just people trying to live their lives, events. A vote by the Cleveland City nance 1446-13 and has found that to dress up as women and use the the fact that it has nothing to do with Council hasn't been scheduled. Clevelanders are willing to be won over. women's room? politics - once you break it down into • Under this law, will girls be exposed to simple terms like that, there's no choice As far as policy goes, Ordinance 1446-13 "There's this strange misunderstanding male genitalia in bathrooms or other fa­ but to say, 'Oh, that makes sense.'" is far from sweeping. It's a very specific about the difference between sexual cilities? adjustment to already existing legisla­ identity and sexual orientation. So Luke Darby is a Cleveland- tion: It tweaks language to close what there's a lot of fear, particularly in my ex­ The answers: No, no, no and no. based freelance journalist advocates see as a loophole in the city's perience listening to people, concerning who writes about food and nondiscrimination laws. The Cleveland transgender women. It's steeped in ho­ As Equality Ohio puts it: "This ordinance politics. Follow him on Twitter Municipal Code bans discrimination mophobia and transphobia, this idea is simple. It allows a person who has un­ ©dukelarby.

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• Need to make higher and higher bets in order to achieve the desired excite­ ment.

• Feel restless or irritable when they try to cut down or quit gambling.

• Are often preoccupied with gambling, for example: spending a lot of time reliv­ ing past gambling experiences, planning the next gambling venture or trying to fig­ ure out how to get money to gamble.

• Chase their losses by gambling again rather than cutting losses by walking away.

• Lie to cover up how much they gam­ ble.

• Gamble to avoid feeling uncomfort­ by Regina Sewell reward system of the brain to squirt impulse control and the harder it is able, negative emotions such as help­ out mega-doses of dopamine, which for them to call it quits even when lessness, guilt, anxiety or depression. "It's hard to walk away in turn makes people feel really, re­ they are losing. from a winning streak, ally good. As a source of reference, • Jeopardize or lose relationships, jobs, or even harder to leave the for problem gamblers, gambling has These weakened neural pathways educational or career opportunities be­ table when you're 10 times the feel-good impact of make giving up gambling incredibly cause of gambling. on a losing one." chocolate or sex. difficult. Opportunities to gamble • Rely on others to bail them out of des­ are everywhere, and without the im­ - Cara Bertoia perate financial situations caused by The catch is that the brain builds a pulse control, it's just so easy to gambling. Lottery: A tax on people tolerance to the dopamine rush. As a place a bet or buy a lottery ticket on who are bad at math. consequence, continuous gambling a whim and slide back into the ad­ • Have been unsuccessful at repeated diction. - Unknown causes the brain to produce less efforts to control, cut back or stop gam­ dopamine and to become less re­ bling. Four out of five Americans engage in sponsive to its effects. This means There's also a huge psychological some form of gambling on a yearly that in order to feel the dopamine component to gambling addiction. Meeting four or more of these criteria (for basis. Whether it's an evening of high, gambling addicts have to keep Gambling allows you to be the rock people who are not manic) is a sure-fire poker with friends, a wager on the gambling and play for higher and star. When big-time gamblers walk sign of gambling addiction. Super Bowl, a trip to a casino, a lot­ riskier stakes. into a casino, people welcome them tery ticket or a competitive bet be­ with open arms, free drinks and, If you think you or someone you love has tween friends, gambling is just It's hard for gambling addicts to get sometimes at the bigger casinos, a gambling problem and you'd like helpJ,, entertainment for most people. and stay "sober," because their free rooms and concerts. And as call the National Council on Problem brains eventually stop pumping out long as they are winning and spend­ Gambling at 1.800.522.4700 or visit But 20 million Americans have prob­ dopamine. Without gambling to trig­ ing money, they can have an en­ ncpgambling.org. lems at work and with their social ger the dopamine rush, gambling tourage. This sense of feeling lives because of gambling, and addicts feel lifeless. important is hard to give up. You can find one of Ohio's 43 Gamblers about 2 million Americans are ad­ Anonymous chapters through dicted to gambling. But that's not all. As with ampheta­ gamblersanonymous.org. To ask Regina Sewell a mine or cocaine use, continuous question, propose a col­ How can a habit that doesn't involve gambling weakens the neural path­ umn topic, read about And for an inside view of gambling ad­ chemicals be addictive? ways to the prefrontal cortex - the her approach to coun­ diction and recovery, read All Bets Are part of the brain that curbs our im­ seling, or check out her Off: Losers, Liars and Recovery From pulses. So the more a problem gam­ books and other writing, Gambling Addiction by Arnie and Sheila Like amphetamines and cocaine, gotoreginasewell.com. gambling prompts neurons in the bler gambles, the lower their i*Wexle r with Steve Jacobson. 14 november2015 Cincinnati Trans* Community Group: 513.549.4447 or transwellness.org. outlookohio.com \

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The transgender community has made great Perhaps the most surprising development in by Brynn Tannehill one of the most watched primetimeTV strides under the Obama administration. the past year is with the Department of De­ events of the year. During his tenure, the Department of State fense. In July, Defense Secretary Ash Carter The past year has been a momentous one for and other agencies have begun allowing announced that the Pentagon would volun­ transgender people in the United States. As visibility has increased, so has the num­ people to change their gender markers on tarily halt the discharges of transgender ber of transgender people who are out. The passports and other government ID without service members. The department has Great progress has been made in many percentage of Americans who know a trans­ requiring surgery. formed a working group to develop a plan areas: law, policy, health and culture to name gender person has doubled in the past seven that will allow transgender people to finally a few. years, climbing to 16 percent The Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­ serve openly. sion now considers cases of employment dis­ With these advances, though, has come a Law and policy on transgender people at the crimination against transgender people to be At Pentagon Pride, it was also announced terrible backlash from those who hate and federal level has continued to improve across sex discrimination under the 1964 Civil that sexual orientation has been added to the fear transgender people, the price of which is the board. In 2015 alone, federal courts de­ Rights Act. Similarly, the Department of Edu­ military's equal opportunity policy, and by often being paid in blood. Transgender rights cided that employers cannot force transgen­ cation officially considers discrimination 2016, when transgender people are serving are being eroded at the state level, and many der employees to use the restroom opposite against transgender students to be a form of openly, gender identity will have been added federal agencies such as the Department of their gender identity, nor can coworkers de­ sex discrimination under Title IX. The US De­ as well. It is the last part of the federal gov­ Defense and US Immigration and Customs liberately misgender them. partment of Housing and Urban Development ernment where LGBT Americans can be dis­ Enforcement continue to have dangerous and has said discrimination against transgender criminated against legally. discriminatory policies on the books. The 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled renters or homebuyers constitutes sex dis­ that transgender undocumented immigrants crimination and is prohibited under the Fair At the state level, progress has been uneven. Never before have transgender people been can claim political refugee status under the Housing Act. On the positive side, a first-of-its-kind law in so visible culturally. A sitting American Presi­ Convention Against Torture if they're fleeing California ensures that transgender people's dent uttered the word transgender for the anti-LGBT persecution in their home coun­ In just the past year, the Office of Manage­ gender identity is accurately reflected on first time, and in a State of the Union Ad­ tries. The US Supreme Court decision on mar­ ment and Budget has informed insurers cov­ their death certificates. dress, no less. Laverne Cox is a household riage equality means a transgender person's ering federal employees that they cannot name, and Caitlyn Jenner's coming out was marriage no longer can be challenged legally exclude transition-related care from their And two more states - Illinois and Oregon -

When she sow Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair cover in June, Jenn Dolari tweeted, "Where's MY Vanity Fair cover?'

DoJari and her roommate, Crystal Frasier, created "Call Me ," an online meme that allowed other trans people to create their own magazine covers. Thousands have been posted on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other social media.

"These are stories I want to see out there," Dolari wrote. "To let the public know that we are worthy of our own covers, our own articles, our own stories."

november 2015 Toledo Area Transgender Support: 419.619.6810 or FB: TATS: Toledo Area Transgender Support. outlookohio.com Americans, Physical and banned so-called conversion therapy for mi­ nors. (A similar bill has been introduced in Ohio. See Page 8 for details.) California, New Jersey and Washington, DC, already have done so; the bans have been upheld in fed­ eral court, and appeals to the Supreme Court have been denied. Opponents of the Houston Equal Rights Ordi­ A New Jersey court also found an organization nance have put the law on a ballot for repeal promoting conversion therapy guilty of fraud. in Texas' biggest city. In California, the most draconian anti-transgender initiative to date Unfortunately, with progress comes a back­ is gathering signatures for the November lash. 2016 ballot. It would ban transgender people from using restrooms different from their the same pray-away-the-trans programs gender or gender fluid Americans, 19 of them Transgender refugees suffer atrocious levels birth sex and allow anyone who feels their that utterlyfailed to make gay people women of color, have been murdered so far in of harassment, abuse and sexual assault privacy is violated by a transgender person straight. The ultimate goal of these initia­ 2015. Cincinnati-area teen Leelah Alcorn's while in federal custody. While only 1 in 500 who enters a restroom unlawfully to sue that tives is to make it impossible for transgender suicide in December 2014 sparked a cry for detainees is transgender, one out of every five person. people to exist within American society, and better treatment of transgender youth, yet victims of assault in ICE custody is transgen­ therefore self-deport back into the closet. hate-fueled rallies against transgender stu­ der. Although ICE has promised to protect In both cases, anti-transgender groups por­ dent integration have made national news. transgender detainees, policy changes en­ tray transgender people as potential rapists Additionally, the next step for religious-free­ acted so far have been mostly symbolic. and child molesters, just as they've done to dom arguments is likely to be that Christians The past year has been a time of great gay men for ages. do not have to recognize a transgender progress and great sorrow. Full societal and This year 85 anti-LGBT bills were introduced coworker's name or gender identity, and that legal acceptance of transgender people in 28 states, many of which targeted the Powerful hate groups such as the Family Re­ being forced to use the correct name and might be a long time coming, but the past transgender community in particular. In 32 search Council have been pushing state leg­ pronouns is a violation of their religious free­ year has brought us several steps closer to states - and at the federal level - there is no islatures to pass similar bills that would dom (since their religion forbids them from that point. law offering specific protections for trans­ prevent legal gender marker changes and recognizing a transgender person's identity). gender people in housing, employment, eliminate legal protections for transgender credit, and public accommodations. It is un­ people. They've been encouraging "Chris­ Waves of conservative bloggers have been likely there will be progress in this area any­ tians" to reject transgender people's identi­ picking up this mantra and reinforcing the time soon. ties, and they've been promoting laws to Brynn Tannehill is a former naval narrative of hate groups. It's a coordinated aviator and former Xenia resi­ prevent transgender people from using rest- effort to oppose the new narratives about dent who can be found on Twitter Most of the bad legislation failed to pass, but rooms. transgender people being established in the at @BrynnTannehill. She also the few that did were devastating setbacks. wider media. writes for The Bilerico Project. Arkansas joined Tennessee in nullifying all The organizations have been concern-trolling The Huffington Post and The Good Men Project. Her next col­ local LGBT protections, and New Jersey Gov. transgender people, demonizing medical Meanwhile, this backlash and rejection has umn will appear in Outlook in Chris Christie, who's also a Republican presi- care for transgender people and promoting cost the community dearly. A record 23 trans­ January. VWTVFWWRB

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by Jennifer Swann her therapist and asked to be put on female Although Travis now lives in California, one of plans continue to exclude all transition-related hormones, the doctor didn't bat an eye. 16 states that ban healthcare discrimination care. Tommilynn Travis spent years driving an 18- based on gender identity or sexual orientation, wheeler across the United States, but the trip "Surprisingly, at that clinic, I didn't have many she still has faced insurance-related delays Being trans is an identity that comes with a she remembers most is the one she took after issues," Travis remembers, speaking in a soft and outright denial of transition-related care. bill. Hormone therapy to treat gender dyspho­ the job ended. Southern twang, a relic of her Tennessee up­ (Ohio has no laws addressing discrimination ria costs money, and the male-to-female sur­ bringing. "They were so used to dealing with based on gender identity or sexual orientation gical procedure can cost from $7,000 to Two years ago she set out along US Highway people in crisis situations all of the time - cou­ in health ^ $24,000, according to 62 from the oilfields of New Mexico, where ples that couldn't have babies or whatever. care, hous­ 1 the Transgender Law she'd recently begun working, to the Texas They were extremely supportive." ing, employ­ "It saved my life, Center. Female-to- panhandle town of Lubbock, 110 miles north­ ment or male surgery can cost west. The major downside was the expense. Few in­ public ac­ hormone upwards of $100,000. surance carriers covered the treatment, de­ commoda­ Travis was at a crossroads in her life. Newly spite the American Medical Association's 2008 tions.) therapy. It did. It As a patient volunteer divorced, estranged from her kids and nearing declaration that gender dysphoria is a serious was all out of on the Transgender 40, she had decided to transition from male to medical condition that can cause people to Travis is at Health Advisory Board female. become suicidal if they don't have access to the forefront pocket back of St. John's Well appropriate medical care and treatment. of a move­ Child & Family Cen­ As for most people in her situation, starting ment to get then; it was ter, an LA-based non­ the transition wasn't easy. Nobody in Hobbs, "It saved my life, hormone therapy. It did," trans people terribly profit providing NM, had any experience treating gender dys­ Travis says. "It was all out of pocket back access to health care and serv­ phoria, the severe condition of depression and then; it was terribly expensive." healthcare expensive." ices at eight centers anxiety that ensues when people feel their and to force and five schools, body doesn't match their sex. Some Steps Forward, insurance Travis works to edu­ companies to cover hormone therapy and gen­ cate insurers about their obligations under the "They weren't trained; they weren't taught; But Not in Healthcare der-confirmation surgery. Activists say it's the healthcare reform law and pushes them to they had no clue," Travis says today. The doc­ next big civil rights battleground for transgen­ pay for care for people like her. tors she saw were baffled. While acceptance seems to be accelerating in der Americans. the United States with celebrities such as When her own insurance company delayed ap­ The Transgender Resource Center of New Mex­ Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox getting un­ The 2010 Affordable Care Act banned discrim­ proval of a prescription for progesterone, ico was five hours away in Albuquerque. An precedented levels of attention, many trans ination in healthcare on the basis of sex, but Travis filed a grievance. When her claim for appointment would take all day. After making people continue to face harassment and dis­ some say the law wasn't explicit enough when gender confirmation surgery was denied, she dozens of phone calls, she set out for an infer­ crimination in the healthcare system. They're it comes to trans people and their needs. And fought back until she got it approved. tility clinic in conservative West Texas. When frequently denied access to vital treatments without a clear anti-discrimination statement she walked in with a recommendation from because insurers refuse to cover the costs. that covers gender identity, many insurance "It was like pulling teeth," she says. "It was outlookohio.com Gatlyn Dome Group (Dayton): 513.571.1874orgatlyndamegroup.com. november2015 21 ignorance of the law - the fact that we need About two miles away from the health center, the St. John's program, alongside psychologi­ ence room at St. John's to celebrate the release this to function normally." a trans woman named Deshawnda "Ta-Ta" cal counseling, HIV testing, referrals for gen­ of the center's report on trans healthcare in Sanchez was murdered late last year. It's not der-confirmation surgery and assistance the United States. St. John's recently prepared a report on the the kind of neighborhood where you might ex­ enrolling in insurance. status of transgender health care in the pect to find one of the most radically progres­ Staffers rattle off some of the report's painful United States, the culmination of years of re­ sive health programs in the country, By providing legal and unemploy­ statistics: Transgender people ex­ search, community surveys and input from the specializing in serving a low-income trans­ ment resources, the pro­ perience homelessness at advisory board. Its primary conclusion: "Many gender population. gram seeks to address u double the rate of the of the health plans are systematically denying problems in the Many ;eneral population, access to care even though it's a mandate It's one of just five federally qualified health community that of the health for example. The under the Affordable Care Act," says CEO Jim centers to offer a transgender healthcare can't be diag­ presenters Mangia. program - and according to Mangia, it's the nosed by plans are pause to say only one to provide services to people who are doctors or the names In September, the Obama administration pro­ undocumented, many of them non-English fixed with systematically of the posed a new rule that would clearly ban speakers. Band- denying access to transgen­ healthcare discrimination on the basis of gen­ Aids. der women der identity or sexual orientation. Since St. John's launched the program in care even though it's who have January 2013, it has ballooned from nine pa­ Mangia been mur­ All the hours Travis has spent "calling, fuss­ tients to nearly 500. At a time of growing hopes the a mandate under dered in the ing, trying to figure out who's in charge, who's awareness and acceptance of the trans com­ Transgender the Affordable United States holding things back - it's going to pay off for munity, it's a precedent-setting attempt to ad­ Health Program » since January. all these other people who were too scared to dress an old problem. can be a model for Care Act. The number was 16 say anything," she says. She's no longer alone health centers around at the time of the event; in the fight for transgender health care, as she In a 2011 survey conducted by the National the country and help change it was 23 by the middle of sometimes felt in New Mexico. Now she's sur­ Center for Transgender Equality, 19 percent of an industry that largely misunder­ October. rounded by a community of transgender men transgender or gender-nonconforming people stands the needs of the transgender popula­ and women with urgent medical needs. reported being denied medical care, and 28 tion. Although the mood is grave, the room feels in­ percent reported verbal harassment during a clusive and welcoming. "Rather than just be an advocate for myself," doctor visit. "Caitlyn Jenner aside, it's still a relatively new she says, she now has "these 400,500 other situation people are just learning about, and It's the kind of environment that Travis didn't girls" to fight for. "It's not just me. That's the That's among those who managed to see a it's just kind of moved into the mainstream in know existed four years ago. Shortly after her way I always try to look at it - as not just help­ doctor. Many transgender people can't afford a way that it never had been," he says. "It's ex-wife moved the family to New Mexico from ing me but helping everybody where I can." medical care. About half of respondents in the not a comfortable subject to talk about in the Dallas, she left Travis for somebody else. survey said they had delayed even basic med­ health care community." The efforts are paying off. Travis is waiting on ical care because of the cost. It doesn't help "She told me, 'You're not man enough for me.' a phone call from her insurance company to that transgender people experience unemploy­ A Decision: 1 Gotta Live' And it really struck a nerve," Travis recalls. let her know her surgery has been scheduled - ment at a rate about double the general popu­ "My whole world fell apart because of that. I and covered. lation. was like, 'OK, I did everything I was supposed On a warm Thursday in August, Travis and fel­ to, everything I was taught. It didn't work.' I low members of the Transgender Health Advi­ Access to hormones - which many St. John's thought I was broken." For Trans Americans, sory Board, along with a crowd of staffers, patients were previously buying on the black politicians and activists, gather in a confer­ the Needs are Great market, like illicit drugs - is just one aspect of She didn't want to live anymore. The morning after she attempted suicide, she says, "I made The light on Diana Feliz Oliva's office tele­ the decision: I gotta live. I need to be me. I phone flashes red with new voicemails, signi­ can't give up. I'm too stubborn." fying to her one thing: patients needing her attention. As the Transgender Health Program She started taking hormones in July 2013, coordinator at St. John's, Oliva schedules all after making that first 110-mile trek to Texas. first-time appointments for transgender pa­ At the time, she had been working in the oil tients. fields, transporting fresh water out of drilling rigs and into disposal sites. "I cannot go home and sleep at night until this light is clear," she says. "I'd been hauling fuel and crude oil, asphalt, whatever. It was very heavy manual labor, and Oliva, a transgender woman, knows it can it was very dirty - it was very nasty," she re­ mean the difference between life and death. calls. "When they had oil spills and whatever, Forty-one percent of trans people attempt sui­ they would call us to come help clean up. It cide, according to a survey by the National was gross. Absolutely gross." Center for Transgender Equality, compared with 1.6 percent of the general population. When she told her boss she was going to start transitioning, he shrugged. 22 november2015 Gender Resistance (Case Western Reserve University]: 216.368.5428 or case.edu/lgbt. outlookohio.com "He's like, 'As long as you can do your job, It's been about six months since Travis I don't care.'" moved to California - and it took nearly that amount of time for her insurer to ap­ The boss' wife, the company's only female prove her prescription for progesterone, employee at the time, was happy to have she says. But since she's been taking the another woman on the team. Her cowork­ steroid hormone, her mental outlook has SEE ISRAEL ers began to gossip when her transition improved drastically. She has started became noticeable, but they never gave going out with friends again, something her grief. she shunned for a long time after starting the transition, and has begun warming Travis relished the new attention from the up to the idea of dating for the first time ™PRIDE! other laborers she came across in the since her marriage fell apart. THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS field. One day, she recalls, "I backed up to a site to unload - we were filling up a When she first started the transition, she LGBTQ MISSION TO ISRAEL pit for a drilling rig - and I get out of the thought, "It's hard enough to be an older truck, and there were four guys filling up guy trying to find love, much less an older MAY26-JUNE 2,2016 the hoses for me." transgender woman. I just closed off. I got so jaded, I just quit looking." Join members of the LGBTQ Jewish community from around By that time, she had grown her hair out North America for this historic mission to Israel! Marvel at and had started wearing a bright pink But taking progesterone, she says, has Jerusalem's Old City one day and be dazzled by Tel Aviv's beaches the next. Meet with Israel's LGBTQ politicians, business hard hat. "I was like, 'Chivalry is not gotten her to the point where she no leaders and innovators anc learn what is being done to advance ? dead!"' longer feels "ugly inside." the rights o the LGBTQ community. Visit incredible sites where Federation is changing ives everyday. Experence sraeli culture, cuisine and connection. Take pride In Israel and her LGBTQ When the company folded, Travis headed Along with the mental changes, her phys­ community on this unforgettable trip. west to California, where she imagined ical transformation is underway. She's For more information contact: she wouldn't have to jump through any been working for months to lose weight so Ned Konin at 614.559.3209 or nkoninqtcjf.org more hoops for healthcare. In March, she she can reach her ideal BMI, which is arrived in a coastal suburb of Los Angeles often used to determine a patient's can­ 'Subsides are available to live with her mother, who had found didacy for gender confirmation surgery. 'Options are also available to exterd for Tel Aviv Pride on Jjne 3, 2016 herself alone after her husband died. Since beginning her transition, she's Travis' mother had two sons and always dropped 60 pounds - just 20 short of her wanted a daughter; after a year of denial, goal weight. she has finally come to accept that now AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH she has one. Recovery from the surgery, which can keep a person out of work for up to two Pushing for Changes months, will be small stuff compared with what Travis and others have had to ANDERSON . ANDY in Transgender Care overcome. & The commute to St. John's is a short drive "Mama has always told me that I was the COOPER COHEN compared with Travis' old truck-driving person trying to take care of everybody runs, and she's found purpose helping else. I used to put myself last. Now I DEEP TALK AND SHALLOW TALES people overcome obstacles the healthcare make sure to include myself in the mix," system still places in front of trans pa­ Travis says. "I do not like seeing people tients. thinking they have to be the victim. You have to empower yourself, sugar." Among the policy changes Mangia and his staff have proposed are removing the authorization process required for hor­ mone therapy and making it a lifetime- approved medication, like insulin. They also would like to see timely access to takepart gender-affirming surgeries like the one

Travis has been waiting months to sched­ This article originally appeared on TakePart.com ule. and is reprinted with permission. TakePart.com is a digital news and lifestyle magazine and social ac­ "One patient was denied hormones, and tion platform for the conscious consumer. It's a di­ vision of Participant Media, the company behind ^ATIIRRAY Pfll ATF Jom Conen and Cooaertoran then when she wanted to access other Pivot Television Network and films such as Lincoln, imiipiiKpK 4 - JiiP-aVwW unscripted, uncensored and services, they said, 'Sorry, you're not on Contagion, The Help, The Best Exotic Marigold NOVEMBER 14 THEATRE unforgettable night of conversation hormones,'" Mangia says. Hotel, Food Inc.. 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He just turns the camera on and a Christian trans man. It was in his freshman-year dorm room at Colby looks like a lot of other men his age talks. Ohio State University where he found a video with a trendy haircut and facial hair; he said The video site has become a lifeline - and that spoke to him. he could easily "pass" and go about his It turns out that more than 7,000 people are help line - for trans people. Search for studies at OSU's John Glenn School of Public tuning in to hear what the Ohio State Univer­ "transgender advice" on YouTube and you "I remember a trans guy around my age say­ Affairs. But Colby wants to serve his commu­ sity student from Columbus has to say, be­ get 75,900 hits, videos by trans men and ing, 'You don't have to have surgery, you nity and doesn't plan on stopping anytime cause Colby is speaking to fellow members of trans women on everything from coming out don't have to take hormones to be trans; you soon. a transgender community that doesn't often to dressing to dating to going can do whatever you need to do.' I see itself in the media. to school. There also never really heard that," he "I'm going to continue to transition and grow. are videos for par­ IT said. "I thought I was just I think people believe there is a Point A to "Trans people are craving representation; ents and allies souriDs SILLY going to be pushed into Point B with transitioning, but I see my whole they are craving to see people like them," he of trans peo­ TO SaY TH3T I doing a one-size-fits- life as a transition, and I see myself ever- said. "They need to know that they can exist ple. all transition, which evolving and developing more into the man and thrive and be happy.... It took YouTube to WOULBITT BS wasn't what I and person I want to be," he said. get to this place. Media is now making at­ "we've 3LIVS WITHOUT needed, but I had tempts and we are seeing more real, authen­ kind of had no previous repre- "It's important to keep making videos be­ tic stories instead of sensationalizing trans to create YOUTUBS, BUT TH3TS ' sentation. That was cause even if I don't do anything more with bodies and surgeries." our own little a light bulb moment my physical transition, I would still be a trans niche. We THS RSaLITY for me." person experiencing a trans life.... I just can't Colby, who is 23, started his physical transi­ hadn't really sit back and say, 'My work is done.' It's bigger tion 3l/2 years ago with testosterone, but he seen that in the OP IT." Now as a YouTube regular, than just me; it's bigger than just what I didn't publicly document his journey from the media before-trans he gets comments, and every­ need to do for my transition. I need to see this start. He made videos for himself - like a pri­ people just living their lives," one knows how toxic that can be. Colby community be able to live more fully." vate, digital diary - to see his progression. Colby said. "I grew up seeing Jerry Springer doesn't ignore them, though. After VA years on testosterone and after get­ and horrible representations of trans people, ting his top surgery, he made a compilation so I thought that's what trans people were." "There's so much positivity that I've gotten Erin McCalla is the manag­ video to show his family. that it far outweighs the handful of negative ing editor of Outlook and a And as much as Colby's channel has been a comments. 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at 6p. The starting location of Deshawnda Say Their Names the walk has not been deter Remembering Brian Sanchez, 21 mined yet but look for the Face- Golec Los Angeles, Calif. by Bob Vitale Transgender Day of book event or email Dec. 3,2014 ibrance [email protected] for His friends still send him Face- Robbed and shot to death It became a recurring hashtag this year more information. book messages to say how after every murder of a transgender person Plans hadn't been announced much they love and miss him. The LA Times said Sanchez in the United States. before our deadline for cere­ Dayton: Have A Gay Day will dreamed of becoming a doctor monies in Columbus, Toledo host a remembrance ceremony Brian Golec, a 22-year-old from or lawyer. At her funeral, friends #saytheirnames and other Ohio cities. We'll post at Courthouse Square, North Akron, was stabbed to death on had a 10-minute impromptu them on our Facebook page as Main Street, Dayton, 45402, on Feb. 13,2015. His father dance party in honor of her vi­ soon as they're shared. Say them out loud so people will learn about Friday, Nov. 20 from 7p-8:30p. pleaded guilty to the murder in brant spirit. the horrific, ongoing terrorism against trans August. Cincinnati: A collective of or­ people in our country and around the world. Ohio University: A vigil is Popi Edwards, 20 ganizations will host a remem­ planned at Galbreath Chapel, Although media around the Louisville, Ky. brance ceremony at the Clifton Say them out loud so people will know the S Court St, Athens, 45701, on world identified Brian as trans­ Jan. 9,2015 Cultural Arts Center, 3711 dangers a trans person faces just walking Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7p. gender, his friends said he no Shot in the chest Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, 45220, down the street. longer identified as trans. He on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7p. Wright State University: The hated labels, one friend said, Lamia Bead, 30 Say them out loud until law enforcement be­ school's Rainbow Alliance will but probably considered him­ Norfolk, Va. Cleveland: There will be walk­ gins recognizing anti-trans violence as the set up a table in the Student self as androgynous. Jan. 17,2015 ing candlelight vigil that ends hate crime that it is. Union on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Shot multiple times with a ceremony at University Thursday, Nov. 19,from lla-3p Gizzy Fowler, 24 United Methodist Church, 919 E And say them out loud in the hope that there to share information about the Nashville, Tenn. Her sister told AlterNet.com that 107th St, Cleveland, 44108, are fewer to mourn in 2016. annual observance. Nov. 12,2014 Lamia spoke fluent French and Shot in the head was an avid reader. She played

26 november2015 Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO): 1.866.86.BRAVO or bravo-ohio.org. outlookohio.com Celebrating^ the oboe, piccolo and flute in Thrive Community center, a only recently had begun taking Jasmine Coins, 32 KC Haggard, 66 Tamara high school and had majored program manager said: "She hormones, according to The Kansas City, Mo. Fresno, Calif. Domlnguez.36 in music education for two ...just wanted to participate in Chicago Tribune. Her mother June 23,2015 July 23,2015 Kansas City, Mo. years at Norfolk State Univer­ everything. She was very vocal told the paper that she already Stabbed to death Stabbed in the neck Aug. 15,2015 sity. about issues in the trans com­ had noticed a new glow to Run over multiple times munity, especially when it Keyshia's skin. More than 300 Ashton O'Hara, 25 Shade SchJer, 22 Ty Underwood, 24 came to health and disparity." people attended her funeral. Detroit, Mich. Dallas, Texas According to KCTV-TV, friends Tyler, Texas July 14,2015 July 29,2016 who gathered to mourn Jan. 26,2015 Penny Proud, 21 Vanessa SantHan, 33 Found dead in a field Shot to death Tamara said her favorite say­ Shot three times New Orleans, La. Miami, Fla. ing was, "Todopor que soy Feb. 10,2015 March 28,2015 India acrke, 25 Amber Monroe, 20 bonita," or "Always because Michelle (Yozmin) Shot multiple times Strangled and beaten Tampa, Fla. Detroit, Mich. I'm beautiful." The Guardian Vdsh Payne, 33 in London July 21,2015 Aug. 8,2015 reported that friends brought Van Nuys, Calif. Krtstlna Gomez Beaten to death Shot to death red and white flowers to her Jan. 31,2015 Reinwald,46 London Chanel, 21 funeral, which is a Mexican Stabbed multiple times Miami, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. India came out four years ago Kandis Capri, 35 tradition for women. Feb. 15,2015 May 18.2015 as transgender to her friends Phoenix, Ariz. Taja DeJesus, 36 Stabbed to death Stabbed in the neck and back and family. A friend told the Aug. 11,2015 Kiesha Jenkins, 22 San Francisco, California Tampa Bay Times: "It made Shot to death Philadelphia, Pa. February 3,2015 Keyshla Bilge, 33 Mercedes her stronger, because she was Oct. 6,2015 Stabbed multiple times Mongtomery, III. Willicnnson, 17 coming into herself." The Elisha Walker, 20 Attacked by mob, shot March 7,2015 Theodore, Ala. paper said her favorite song Johnston County, NC At 3 years of age, Taja asked Shot to death June 1,2015 was "And 1 Am Telling You I'm Found Aug. 13,2015 ZelaZk)na,21 her mother: "When do 1 get to Stabbed to death Not Going" from Dreamgirls. Montgomery County, Md. grow up and be a girl?," SF- Keyshia had been a longtime in Mississippi Oct. 15,2015 Gate reported. At the Trans drag performer in Chicago but Shot in the head

JUST A LITTLE RESPECT

It's hard to discriminate against your neighbors, Zoe Lapin figures.

That's why she's photographing transgender Cleve- landers in the places they love most. Most likely, they're the places non-transgender Clevelanders love most, too.

Lapin (pictured right), a trans artist who calls Cleveland home, is in the middle of a project she calls the Cleveland Trans/GNC Respect Campaign. She's photographing trans and gender-noncon- forming folks around town and chronicling what they love about their city.

"The plan is to show that our communities are part of Cleveland," she said.

Email Lapin at [email protected] and put Re­ spect Campaign in the subject line.

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Alison and Jeremy: Childhood friends Al­ ison and Jeremy reconnect after 10 years. Alison Cincinnati LGBT Film Fest never stopped loving Jeremy, but he has a deep Showcases 20 Shorts, Features secret to share with her. (28 minutes) To Mum (Love, Me): Joan is a closeted lesbian living with her mother in this coming-out by Erin McCalla nut St, Cincinnati, 45202. Ticket cost $12.25 per ses­ SESSION story set in modern-day Singapore. (21 minutes) Formerly known as the sion or $62.25 for a festival SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ noon CNKY Film Festival, OutReels pass. For more information Late Expectations: India is the model stu­ Cincinnati is the city's an­ or to purchase tickets, call Chance: A random encounter in a park with a dent and is heading to Brown University on a schol­ nual LGBT film festival. 513.621.2787 or visit cincin- natiarts.org/events/detail/ mysterious stranger reawakens Trevor from the iso­ arship next fall. On the outside, she seems to living This year's festival runs in outreels-cincinnati. lation of mourning for his late wife. (17 minutes) the teenage dream with her loving girlfriend, but eight sessions from Nov. 13- she hides a secret that threatens to end her most 15 and will showcase more For Him: Oren is a young dancer coping with important relationships. (12 minutes) than 20 short and feature Erin McCalla is the -t films from around the world. managing editor of j the loss of the person closest to him while deal­ Outlook. Share your I ing with prejudice against him. (19 minutes) All showings take place at story ideas with her at the Aronoff Center, 650 Wal­ [email protected].

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A by-the-book lawyer named Jonathan Hart and his free- Setting aside the trendy appropriation of a Smiths song spirited partner in life and crime-solving, Dan Hartman, title for his latest feature, Oscillate Wildly, filmmaker are about to pick up where Robert Wagner and Stephanie Travis Mathews doesn't much like to go where others have Powers left off. already tread.

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Two Silver Foxes, One Tour: Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper Coming to Columbus

by Orie Givens

TV exec-turned-celebrity Andy Cohen hasn't slowed down since leaving his high-powered post a few years ago. And now, celebrity Andy is joining his famous BFF, Anderson Cooper, on a speaking tour that will stop in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Cohen took some time on the evening of Yom Kippur to talk with Outlook about his tour, his new network on Sir- ius XM, the unexpected success of the Real Housewives franchise and why conversations about boys keep the AC bond strong.

Orie Givens: You recently launched a Sirius network with a bunch of new programming. Tell us about that. Andy Cohen: It's great. It's everything I love, basically. It's Sandra Bernhard, Bevy Smith. I've got a show I'm on, I've got four shows I'm on.

0G:Wow! AC: My friend John Rickey, who is a great actor, [has] this show called My Favorite Song, where you get to learn about your fa­ vorite people through music. It's a lot of fun. The programming is great. I'm very thrilled about it.

OG: What made you want to start a network? AC: They came to me and asked me if I would be interested in doing shows, but... I thought, "Oh, I have too much going on." And then, when they came and said, "Would you like to do your own channel? And it would be named after you, and you could do your own thing..." And I just thought that would be a great op­ portunity. And it's not Bravo.... You know... people call me "Bravo Andy," but this is all Andy. outlookohio.com OG: Speaking of Bravo, let's talk about questions about what's going on down OG: So kind of like a friend but like a OG: Well, before we go, what do you Real Housewives. It's become this big there. mentor in some ways, right? I think want to say to the folks in Ohio who are thing. Did you know it would expand to AC: Good! that's great. Why do you think, and, no thinking about buying a ticket? be where it is? tea no shade, Mr. Cooper wasn't avail­ AC: I would say what I would say if I was AC: I didn't, I had no idea. We came up OG: You and Anderson are friends, and able for interviews.... How would he inviting you.... Basically people are al­ with the show, and I thought we were I'm a gay man so I know how gay men answer that question? ways tweeting, "Let's hang out, we would nuts to add the words of Orange County, can sometimes be. Was there ever any AC: I think he would say the same. I have so much fun!" To get someone to because I thought we would never do competition for guys? think we've got great chemistry and buy a ticket I would say, "Come hang out this in another city, but now AC: No, but that's we're good friends to each other, we're with me." Because basically it's like really one of the supportive. And we talk about boys. I hanging out with Anderson and I [sic], so reasons we're so don't think he would say that, but it's come hang out with us. compatible as certainly one of my favorite things to talk | friends. He's not to him about. OG: You say, "It's like hanging out with only been very us," so I assume there will be bever­ supportive of OG: I personally think having good con­ ages involved? me, he's been versations about boys is the foundation AC: Yes! I drink Tequila on stage and supportive of of any good gay male friendship. And usually, Anderson is like, "Did you drink very aspect of picking clothes... all that tequila on stage?" And I say, I my life per- AC: I agree! "Yes, don't worry about it." And I make him do a shot in our dressing room be­ fore we go on.

'We spill the T, basically, and we let the OG: Yes, that is awesome! AC: Because I want everyone to get loose here we are. And I think it's audience interview us, and they Can Anderson. I want them to get the Ander­ kind of replaced the soap opera. It's the son that I love so much. modern-day soap opera. ask us absolutely anything* Catch loose Anderson and even looser OG: So let's change gears a bit, and Andy as they spill the T(equila) at the talk about your tour visiting Columbus Someone in Boston got up and asked Palace Theatre in Columbus on Satur­ in November, the AC2 tour with Ander­ day, Nov. 14 at 8p. Tickets run from $58 son Cooper - or what I'm calling the us how big our dicks are, i think to $108 and are available by calling "Silver Foxy Tour." What is it like get­ 614.469.0939 or visiting capa.com. ting to work on something like this with I said I'm happy with mine, I think your best friend? Remember, you can ask them anything. AC: It's so fun. It's different in every city. Anderson just giggled Anything. You're welcome. And we handpick the cities, the cities that we want to visit. On a drive to New and blushed. York, I spent a night in Columbus and it was very clear to me that it was a very cool town that I wanted to come back to, so it was on my list. sonally and professionally. He's also OG: So earlier you talked someone that I could really rely on for about coming into your It's a blast and each show is different, guidance. You know, I've been famous celebrity. How do you deal and we interview each other and it's re­ for only about seven years, eight years, with navigating the public ally like hanging out with us. It's pretty he's really helped me out through some hanging onto every word close to if you went out drinking with us gnarly moments. He's been great that you say, and then some­ - just kind of shooting the shit and gos­ way. times responding in a siping. ... We spill the T, basically, and hurtful way? we let the audience interview us, and OG: Can you elaborate on those mo­ AC: You just have to take they can ask us absolutely anything. ments he's helped you out on? it with a grain of salt. Someone in Boston got up and asked us AC: How can I put this? I've just gone to You've got to under­ how big our dicks are. him for professional advice countless stand that everything times. Sometimes it's if I've been being you say isn't going to OG: [Laughs] So did you answer? dragged publicly for something that I've please everybody. It's a part of the game; AC: I think I said I'm happy with mine. I said offhandedly on my show, that I'm it's what happens. think Anderson just giggled and blushed. getting a lot of flak from in the press. Orie Givens is the host/news director of He's the first person I've sent both my OG: Do you read the press about you, or QueerMinded America and is launching OG: That sounds about right. Just so you books to and asked him for his unvar­ do you avoid it? the QueerMinded Radio Network this fall. Follow his daily musings on twitter know, people will read this interview nished opinion. So, just... all those AC: Well, some... You know, the internet @oracle83 and connect with Queer­ and probably ask you more pointed ways. is for haters anyway. Minded at radioqueerminded.com. outlookohio.com PFLAG Columbus: 614.313.9956 or columbuspflag.org. november2015 35 gateway film center Independent Cinema in the Heart of COLUMBUS

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 peaclisgrill.com Human Race Theatre Com­ Lesbian Dayton Happy Hour @ Red pany: Steel Magnolias @ Carpet Tavern, 3301 Wayne Ave, Sunday: $1 off Bloody Marys, $ 1 off premium draft The Loft, 126 N Main St, Dayton, 45420; lesbianday- Dayton, 45402; ton.com: The group for gay Monday (after 7p): $ 1 off premium draft & top shelf liquor 937.228.3630; hu- and bi woman meets on Tuesday: $ 1 off Bottled beer manracetheatre.org: the second Friday of every The tale of friendship month. 7p-9:30p. Wednesday: $2.50 Margaritas among six Louisiana Thursday: $1 off Bomb drinks women is a favorite of gay SARJRDAY, NOVEMBER 14 men and lesbians alike, even Crew's 11th Birthday Party though there are no gay or lesbian Pi House, 15 W4th St, Suite 200, characters. There are performances every Dayton, 45402; 937.461.2437, x2015; FB: The Tuesday-Sunday (except Thanksgiving) Mu Crew: The social and educational group through Nov. 29.8p;$32-$50. for men ages 18-29 celebrates No. 11. Come for lunch and dinner, games and annual FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 awards. Noon. Miss Big & Beautiful Nationals, Mr. Big & Sexy Nationals, Mr. Sexy National @ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Masque, 20 N Jefferson St, Dayton, 45402; Wright State Rainbow Alliance Equity Ban­ 937.228.2582; clubmasque.com: It's a triple- quet @ WSU Student Union Apollo Room, crown weekend at Masque, and the pageants 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, 45435; are open to all with no preliminaries. Events 937.775.5565; FB: Wright State University Rainbow Alliance: Wright State's gay-straight continue on Saturday and Sunday. 2p regis­ alliance hosts its annual banquet/benefit to tration for contestants; $150 entry. raise money for a scholarship fund that helps LGBTQA students. 6:30p-9p call for ticket SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ; info. Evil Dead: Makeup Class ©Victoria Theatre, 138 N Main St, Dayton, WEDNESDAY 45402; NOVEMBER 25 937.228.7591; vic- Mu Crew Movie Outing: The toriatheatre.com: Hunger Games: Mocking Jay While Evil Dead: The Part 2 ©theater TBD; 937.461.2437, x2015;FB: The Musical is in town, 937-2240800 Wright State University luCrew: The group for men professor John Lavarnway ages 18-29 will get dinner and CROWNE www.w-cpdayton.com will teach a master class on then see the fourth and final Hunger Games movie. Check the Facebook page for 33 E. 5th Street makeup. 2p; $25. PLAZA® details as the release date draws near. 6p. Dayton, Ohio 45402 DAYTON outlookohio.com PFLAG Dayton: 937.640.3333 or pflagdayton.org. november2015 39 PUBLISHER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS vol 20 • #6 you are here Christopher Hayes Bob Vitole / Chad Frye

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And two, well, see No. 1. erance and civil rights. There are trans celebrities who grace magazine covers, garner MANAGING EDITOR 1 2 polisigh: Cleveland restrooms The patients were an, umm, interesting pa­ Twitter followers and influence public atti­ Erin McCalla / [email protected] tudes. rade of reality-show oddballs: a woman with a CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 1 4 insightout Til cup who just wanted a tummy tuck, a Merisa Bowers, Alisa Caton, Luke Darby, Michael Jackson impersonator who wanted a I've heard it said more than once that the Debe, Orie Givens, Andrew Keller, Erin Mc­ 16 in the shade Calla, Romeo San Vicente, Dan Savage, nose like the late King of Pop's, a man who trans community is where the gay and lesbian Regina Sewell, Debra Shade, Jennifer i o feature: wanted a bigger penis but ended up recording community was 30 years ago - just at the Swann, Brynn Tannehill, Bob Vitale Q state of the trans union a song about his small one. cusp of widespread public acceptance. 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Cincinnati • Highland Heights, KY • The Cabaret

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 but three days of activities accompany the contests. Buyer and Cellar @ Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, The weekend package includes admission to the 1127 Vine St, Cincinnati, 45202; 513.421.3555; en- contest, dance. Saturday breakfast and two cocktail semblecincinnati.org: It's the end of a three-week parties. Kink U will be offering Saturday classes as run for this one-man play about an out-of-work well. $69. actor who takes a job as shopkeeper in Barbra Streisand's basement mall. 2p; $18-$44. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 Muse: Cincinnati Women's Choir Fall Concert @ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Northern Kentucky University Greaves Hall, Nunn

Big Freedia Bounce Shakedown Tour 2015 @ Bog- Drive, Highland Heights, Ky.f 41099; 513.221.1118; art's, 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, 45219; musechoir.org: The choir's annual fall concert is 513.872.8801; bogarts.com: The Queen Diva and re­ themed, "Rivers, Valleys, Mountains: Our Life's Jour­ ality TV star who helped popularize bounce music ney." It features Appalachian music and guest brings her Fuse TV-sponsored tour to Ohio. She'll artists MaCrow and the Lady Slippers Bluegrass also perform on Friday, Nov. 6 at House of Blues in band. (Another performance is planned for Sunday,

Cleveland. 7:30p; $18. November 15 at 3p at St. Anthony Parish, 6104

Desmond St, Cincinnati. 45227.) 7p; $10-$20. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6 Megan Hilty: Rosemary Clooney's Songbook @ THURSDAY NOVBvlBER 19 Music Hall Springer Auditorium, 1241 Elm St, Adore Delano @ The Cabaret, 1122 Walnut St, Cincinnati, 45202; 513.621.ARTS (2787); cincinna- Cincinnati, 45202; 513.202.4052; FB: The Cabaret: tiarts.org: "Sway," "Tenderly," "Mambo Italiano" Penny Tration and her girls host the RPDR Season 6 and other hits of Cincinnati's sweetheart will be per­ runner-up. You can get tickets early through a link formed by Hilty (Wicked, TV's Smash) and the at The Cabaret's Facebook

Cincinnati Pops. There are more performances page. 9p: $20-$25 (tables scheduled for 8p on Saturday, Nov. 7, and 2p on $100-$150). Sunday, Nov. 8.8p; $204110. FRIDAY After the Moment: Reflections on Robert Map- NOVEMBK20 plethorpe @ Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E 6th St, Transgender Day of Re­ Cincinnati, 45202; 513.345.8400; contemporar- membrance Ceremony (< yartscenter.org: It's been 25 years since an exhibit of Clifton Cultural Arts Center the late photographer's work helped ignite the cul­ 3711 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220; FB: ture wars. Now, the Cincinnati museum whose di­ Greater Cincinnati Transgender Day of Remem­ rector was prosecuted over the exhibit looks at how brance: A collective of organizations in the Greater Mapplethorpe and the 1990 controversy have influ­ Cincinnati area is hosting a ceremony to remember enced artists in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The ex­ lives lost to transphobia and to celebrate the future hibit runs through March 13,2016; $7.50 {$5.50 for of the transgender community. 7p. columbus Wednesdays* 12p-1:15pm students and seniors). metropolitan @ Athletic Club Columbus MONDAY NOVEMBER 23 club 136 East Broad Street SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 Gay Literature Group of Greater Cincinnati @ Ride for Equality @ CycleBar, 2713 Edmondson Rd, Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Ave, WEDNESDAY NOV 4,12:00-1:15 P.M. REGULAR Cincinnati, 45209; FB: Ride for Equality: The Human Cincinnati, 45220; FB: Gay Literature Group of CA MEET THE PRESS Rights Campaign's Greater Cincinnati chapter hosts Greater Cincinnati: November's book is The Gallery by John Home Burns, a 1947 novel set in occupied COLLEEN MARSHALL LEADS A PANEL OF JOURNALISTS TALKING a different kind of fundraiser. Wear your workout clothes and go for a ride at the indoor cycling studio. Naples that is one of the first to look directly at gay ABOUT THE ELECTION AND THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE FDR THE WHITE HOUSE. 3:15p;$25. life in the military. WEDNESDAY NOV 11,12 00-1.15 P.M. REGULAR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24 CHARTER SCHOOL 101 Violet Chacki: The Kiss & Tell Tour @ Bogart's, Irving Berlin's White Christmas @ Procter and FORDHAM INSTITUTE AND OTHERS WILL DISCUSS CHARTER SCHOOLS IN OHIO. 2621 Vine St, Cincinnati, 45219; 513.872.8801; Gamble Hall, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut St, Cincin­ bogarts.com: It's billed as a burlesque extravaganza nati, 45202; 513.62LARTS (2787); WEDNESDAY NOV 18,12:00-1:15 P.M. REGULAR with the winner of RPDR Season 7.8p; $22.50-$75. cincinnatiarts.org: The classic holiday movie comes THE FUTURE OF TRANSIT IN COLUMBUS to the stage, and it's worth seeing for all the reasons ELISSA SCHNEIDER, CHAIR OF TRANSIT COLUMBUS HOSTS OUR PANEL WITH: FRIDAY NOVHvlBER 13 you rewatch it on TV every year. There are perform­ WILLIAM MURDOCH. MORPC, CURTIS STITT. COTA AND CARLA BAILO, OSU. Tri-State Contest Weekend @ various locations ances scheduled every Tuesday-Sunday (except through Sunday, Nov. 15; FB: Tri-State Contest Thanksgiving) through Dec. 6.7:30p; $25.75- Weekend: The titles of Mr. Tri State Leather, Mr. Tri $105.75. REGISTER AT C0LUMBUSMETR0CLUB.ORG OR CALL 614.464.3220 State Rubber and Mr. Tri State Pup are up for grabs,

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Toledo • Bowling Green • University of Toledo • BGSU

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 THURSDAY NWEMBER T9 WITH Refugee Crisis Benefit Concert @ BGSU Wooster BGSU Theatre Department: A Perfect Wedding Center, 1124 E Wooster St, Bowling Green, 43402; @ Thomas B and Kathleen M Donnell Theatre, HEART 419.372.8487: Faculty and students from BGSU's Wolfe Center for the Arts, Ridge Street and N Mer­ ethnomusicology area perform a benefit concert to cer Road, Bowling Green, 43402; 419.372.8171; f aid the current global refugee crisis. 8p; ticket info bgsu.edu/arts: Love, romance, marriage: It all falls not available. apart until two gay wedding planners decide to get married and everyone's faith in the institution of £harity THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5 marriage is restored. (More performances are This Filthy World: An , scheduled for 8p on Nov. 20 and 21, as well as Evening with John Waters 2p on Nov. 21 and 22.) 8p; $20 ($5 in ad- @ BGSU's Kobacker Hall, - vance for students and $15 in advance for Moore Musical Arts Cen- j : all others). ter, 1001E Wooster St Bowling Green, 43403; FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 419.372.8171; The Laramie Project @ University of Toledo calendar.bgsu.edu: As if in­ Center for Performing Arts, 1910 W Rocket Dr. troducing the world to the late, Toledo, 43606; 419.530.ARTS (2787); great Divine wouldn't have been enough, John Wa­ utoledo.edu/comm-arts: UT's theater department ters has directed 16 movies, written seven books presents the 2000 play that draws on hundreds of and had his artwork exhibited worldwide. His one- interviews conducted with residents of Laramie, man show is free - and a book-signing/reception Wyo., after the brutal 1998 murder of Matthew follows - but tickets are required. 8p. Shepard, a gay college student. Performances also are scheduled for 7:30 on Saturday, Nov. 21, and SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 2p on Sunday. Nov. 22. The play closes on Sunday, Outlook's Toledo Drag Photo Shoot @ Legends, Dec. 6.7:30p; $15 ($8 for students, $10 for seniors 117 N Erie St, Toledo, 43604; 614.268.8525, x3; and staff). 38TH GAYLA: FB: Outlook Magazine Drag Photo Shoot: Our an­ nual Drag Issue, coming out in January 2016, will SATURDAY, NOVBrfBER 21 include a special photo feature on the drag queens Findlay Spectrum's Family Fun Bowling Night @ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6,2015 and kings of Toledo. See the Facebook page or call AMF Sportsman Lanes, 616 Trenton Ave, Findlay, Editor Bob Vitale at the phone number listed for 45840; 419.551.0821; FB: Findlay Spectrum: Or­ TOLEDO CLUB more info. 2p. ganizers will provide the bowling fee and shoe rental from 5p-7p for anyone who brings a new 23514TH ST, TOLEDO, OH 43604 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 unwrapped toy for local charities. The first three Not in Our Town Meeting @ Bowling Green City bowlers to get turkey frames will win a turkey. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: HWHCHARITYGAYLA.ORG Administrative Services Building, 304 N Church St, Email [email protected] to RSVP. 5p- Bowling Green, 43402; 419.372.2197 or 419.372. 7p. 2081; bgsu.edu/not-in-our-town: BGSU and the Sponsoxed by: city of Bowling Green have an ongoing effort to FREW NOVEMBER 27 make their communities more inclusive. 3p-5p. Ohio State University Marching Band @ Strana­ han Theater & Great Hall. 4645 Heatherdowns outlook WK)f^SCAYNOVEN«B?18 Blvd, Toledo, 43614; 419.381.8851; stranahanthe- Authors! Authors! Series: Gloria Steinem @ ater.org: Sorry, Wolverines fans. We know there are Stranahan Theater & Great Hall, 4645 Heather- a lot of you in Toledo, but we're the voice of Ohio's downs Blvd, Toledo, 43614; LGBT and Ally community, so we're more than a lit­ authors.toledolibrary.org: On the release of her tle partial to the Scarlet & Gray. The Buckeyes' MOVIES. eighth book, My Life on the Road, the Toledo native, band will perform for Northwest Ohio fans on its feminist icon, activist, journalist and National way to Ann Arbor for Saturday's game. 7:30p; $25. Women's Hall of Fame IB IE IE IR. member is com­ SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29 ing home to Fashion With the Stars @ Radisson Hotel at PIZZA. speak, an­ UTMC, 3100 Glendale Ave, Toledo, 43614; swer ques­ 419.266.2853 or 419.908.6596; HioeSo/yjc tions and uthealth.utoledo.edu/ryanwhiteprogram: Love & sign books. Hip Hop Atlanta's Rasheeda will host a World 3055 indianola Ave 7p;$10{$8 AIDS Day fashion show dedicated to fashion's Columbus. OH 43202 (gj for students). fallen stars. Check the website for the time and ticket info. www stuilio; 5.COI 1 • (614) 261-1581 outlookohio.com PFLAG Toledo: 419.386.7830 or pflagtoledo.org. november2015 41 Out& .About in

Cleveland • Akron • Canton • Kent State University

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Ordinary Days @ Dietz Theater, 1301 Weath­ Akron Film + Pride: Five Dances @ Night- ervane Lane, Akron, 44313; 330.836.2626; light Cinema, 30 N High St, Akron. 44308; weathervaneplayhouse.com: This musical tells 330.252.5782; nightlightcinema: The monthly the story of four young New Yorkers and how film series continues with the 2013 story of a their lives intersect. Adam Gwon, who wrote young dancer who weighs whether to return to the music and lyrics, loosely based the queer his family in Kansas or stay in New York to

character, Warren, on himself. There are more live his own life. 7p;$10. performances scheduled for 7:30p on Nov. 5- 7 and 12-14, and at 2:30p on Nov. 7-8 and TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 14.2:30p;$10-$26. Lecture: Susan Stryker: Trans (in My) Life @ Kent Student Center Kiva, Kent State Univer­ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 sity, 1075 Risman Dr, Kent, 44240; Big Freedia Bounce Shakedown Tour 2015 330.672.8580; kent.edu/lgbtq: The University @ House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, of Arizona professor has written a history of 44114; 216.523.BLUE {2583); transgender people in the United States and houseofblues.com/cleveland: The Queen Diva has directed documentaries about Christine and reality TV star who Jorgensen and the Compton Cafete­ helped popularize ria riots. 7p-9p. bounce music br ngs her THURSDAY, Fuse TV- NOVEMBER 12 sponsored All Shook Up @ tour to Baldwin Wallace Ohio. University's John She'll Patrick Theatre, also Kleist Center for perform Art& Drama, 95 E on BagleyRd, Berea, Thursday, 44017; Nov. 5 at 440.826.2240; Bogart's in bw.edu/tickets: The Cincinnati. music of Elvis Presley is

8p; $20. woven into a 1950s story of love and mistaken identi­ ties that echoes Shakespeare's SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Twelfth Night. 7:30p (shows also are GLSEN-Northeast Ohio Youth Conference @ scheduled for 7:30p on Nov. 13-15 and 19- LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. 21, and at 2:30p on Nov. 15, 21 and 22); $25 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 44102; ($10 for students and $20 for seniors). 216.556.0960; glsen.org/chapters/neo: Stu­ dents in the Cleveland area can engage in di­ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 alogue about LGBTQA issues, diversity and Fabulous Food Show @ l-X Center, 1 l-X Cen­ how to make schools safer for all students. ter Dr, Cleveland, 44135; SAY "I DO" WITH Register online for the free event. (There's fabulousfoodshow.com: It's billed as the na­ CROWNE PLAZA CLEVELAND AIRPORT also a GLSEN youth conference in Akron on tion's biggest presentation of fine food, fine Saturday, Nov. 21}. 9a-4p. Say " Do" with sophistication and style at the Crowne Plaza Cleveland art, craft breweries, wineries and restaurants. Airport as your wedding ^enue. Celebrate your newlywed happiness with The three-day show includes 450 companies your closest friends aid relatives in our elegant Ballrooom. When you SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 and celebrity foodies Michael Symon, Gail plan /our wedding with us. our phenomenal wedding experts anc Thriving Gay Men Open House @ Unity Cen­ Simmons, Aaron Sanchez and Buddy Valastro. beautiful banquet space will provide The perfect setting to create ter of the Heights, 2653 S Taylor Rd, Cleve­ 10a-6p; $30-$45 per day for show, or higher memories that will last a lifetime. land Heights. 44;; 8: 440 319.1085: for celebrity sessions. [email protected]: Meet gay men who are Simply book your wedding celebration at The Crowne Dlaza Cleveland Airport and spend SB,DOC or mere, and ycu'll receive a Visa5 Prepaid sharing the many ways they thrive through SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Card worth up to S1.2S0. discussion and activities. Light food pro­ Cleveland Bears Trip to Amish Country @ vided. RSVP via phone or email. 6p-8p. Berlin, Ohio, 44610; clevelandbears.org: The WWW.CROWNEPLAZACLE.COM 4.10- 243 -4040 X 717 Northeast Ohio bear group heads to the heart of Ohio's Amish Country in Holmes County, •T20I5 InlprCortinenUl Ho'ds Group All right* rdfrved with visits planned to Wendel August Forge in

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Berlin, Schrock's Amish Elvis Is in the SOCIAL WORK Farm and Village in Kleist Center Millersburg and @ Baldwin Grandma's Homestead Wallace Univer­ Restaurant in Farmerstown. sity's John Patrick DEGREE Visit the website for details on Theatre. Kleist Cen­ carpooling. Noon. ter for Art & Drama, 95 EBagleyRd, Berea, 44017; COMPLETION Arktos Bears Chili Cook-Off @ Cocktails 216.651.5428; lgbtcleveland.org/tada-se- Cleveland, 9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, ries.html: The ongoing series of LGBT Com­ 44102; arktosbears.org: If you don't think munity Center of Greater Cleveland OPTION bears can cook, check out the Facebook fundraisers continues at a performance of All group called Bears in the Kitchen! 9p. Shook Up at Baldwin Wallace University (see Nov. 12 listing). 7p; $45. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 15 2015 AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel-Making TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Workshop @ MetroHealth Medical Center So You Think You Can Dance @ State The­ Main Campus, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, atre. Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 44109; 216.778.5583; Cleveland. 44115; 216.241.6000; playhous- [email protected]: Make a panel esquare.org: The 10 finalists from Season 12 for your loved ones who have died from an of the hit Fox dance competition are on tour.

AIDS-related illness. No sewing or quilting 8p;$10-$75. experience is required; material and guid­ ance are provided. You must register by Nov. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 8.10a-6p. Cleveland Play House: A Christmas Story @ Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Ave, Cleveland, 44115; 216.241.6000; Women's Happy Hour @ Tapped clevelandplayhouse.com: The Out, 3415 Brookpark Rd, Cleve­ stage show based on the land, 44134; 440.342.3098; holiday classic movie thewh2.com: A monthly has all your fa­ gathering that rotates vorites, including around Northeast Ohio the bunny suit nightspots. 5p-9p. and the leg lamp. It runs Finish your BSW degree in two years SATURDAY, through NOVEMBER 21 Wednesday, or less by attending classes one or GLSEN-Northeast Ohio Dec. 23. 7:30p; Youth Conference @ two Saturdays a month. For more than Unitarian Universalist 30 years, Capital University's Social Church of Akron, 3300 SATURDAY Morewood Rd, Fairlawn, NOVEMBER 28 Work program has been instrumental 44333; 216.556.0960; Winterfest @ Playhouse in propelling adult students into the glsen.org/chapters/neo: Students in the Square, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleveland. Akron-Canton area can engage in dialogue 44115; downtowncleveland.com: Cleveland's workforce and to some of the most- about LGBTQA issues, diversity and how to holidays start off with horse and carriage prestigious graduate programs in the make schools safer for all students. Register rides, the first ever tree-lighting ceremony at online for the free event. (There's also a Playhouse Square, a fireworks show and state. Gl SEN youth conference n Cleveland on Sat­ more. lp. urday, Nov. 7). 9a-4p. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Canton Ohio Prime Timers Thanksgiving Iron Eagles Christmas Kickoff Benefit Show Dinner @ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, @ Cocktails Akron, 33 W Mapledale Ave, CapitalUniversity 4120 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, 44709; Akron, 44301; ironeagles.com: It's the first of 330.605.0417; cantonohiopt.com: Pass the a series of holiday charitable events for the mashed potatoes! Prime Timers is a social leather/Levi's group that knows the true or those driven to do more. group for mature gay and bi men. 5p. meaning of Christmas. 5p.

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I am a cis woman in my mid 20s. I get a pang or a spasm of pain in a place deep in my clit/urethra area. I can't pinpoint which part ex­ "SPASM's symptoms most closely map onto a condition called 'inter­ actly. stitial cystitis' or bladder pain syndrome," Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber ex­ plained. "IC is diagnosed when there is chronic bladder or urethral It takes me by surprise every time it happens, so I jerk around and pain in the absence of a known cause. It's typically described as hav­ press my crotch for a hot second - which doesn't help, but it's ing the symptoms or sensations of a bladder infection, without actu­ about the only thing I can do. This obviously does not look cool in ally having an infection." public, and regardless of when it happens, the episode irritates me. Around four or five convulsions happen and then quickly it's "Although IC usually has a gradual onset and presents with pressure over. There's no pattern; it happens at random times and anywhere more often than pain, some women do describe a sudden onset, with from one to four times daily. pain as the most prominent symptom as opposed to pressure. Since IC often coexists with vulvodynia (vulval pain), dysmenorrhea (painful It started about a week ago. It doesn't periods) and endometriosis (when hurt when I pee, apply pressure to the endometrial tissue grows outside area, work out, masturbate or orgasm. the uterus), if this individual has I wonder if my lady spasms are associ­ any of these other diagnoses, then ated with stress. I started a new job in IC may be more likely to account September that I love, but ifs very de­ for her pain." manding of my time, which has taken a toll on my mental and physical health How can you determine if it's IC? (i.e., doing work things all fucking day, "IC is best assessed by a urolo­ having no "me" time). gist, who may choose to do further urine tests, like examination of What's going on down there? What's urine under a microscope, and the solution? Will doing Kegels help me even a cystoscopy - putting a nar­ manage these spasms? (PS: I'm a les­ row camera through the urethra bian if that detail is helpful.) into the bladder to take a look."

- Super Perplexed About Spasms Mostly Another possible cause: a urethral diverticulum. "It's like an out­ I shared your letter with Dr. Lori Brotto, an pouching along the tube of the associate professor in the Department of urethra," Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber Gynecology at the University of British wrote. 'This is kind of like a dead- Columbia. Dr. Brotto has done extensive ended cave where urine and other research on vaginal/vulval pain and is a recognized expert on this debris can collect, which can possibly lead to infection and pain." subject and lot of others. A gynecologist might be able to diagnose a diverticulum during a nor­ Brotto shared your letter with Dr. Jonathan Huber, an Ottawa-based mal exam - just by feeling around - but you'll most likely need to have gynecologist with expertise in treating genital pain. a tiny camera stuffed up your urethra to diagnose this one too, SPASM. Moving on... "SPASM definitely needs to see a physician as soon as possible to have her vulva and vagina examined," Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber wrote "Some of her symptoms also sound like the beginnings of Persistent in their joint response. "The collection of symptoms she describes Genital Arousal Disorder, a condition of unwanted genital sensations does not map perfectly onto any single diagnosis, so these ideas and arousal in the absence of sexual desire. PGAD can be triggered by below are best guesses." stress and temporarily relieved with orgasms. For some women with PGAD, it is related to starting or stopping a medication (especially an­ Before we get to those best guesses, a word of warning for the tidepressants)." hypochondriacs in my readership: If you're the kind of person who can't read about mysterious symptoms and their possible causes The good news: There are treatments for all of these conditions. jTHE CLUBcOLUMBUS without immediately developing those symptoms - particularly •)y Good. Clean. Fun. vagina-having hypochondriacs - you might want to skip the rest of Follow Dr. Brotto on Twitter ©DrLoriBrotto, and follow Dr. Huber @Dr- this response. JonathanHuber. A PRIVATE MEN'S SAUNA 795 West 5,h Avenue OK. back to the good doctors... (PS: Lesbians, in my experience, are always helpful.) Columbus, OH 43212

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Mes­ Stergis, 22, was found in her Stergis' murder, but he workers. sage the group via Facebook if you're inter­ car on Dec. 6,2013, one day pleaded guilty on Oct. 3. ested in helping out. after another transgender Cleveland: You love them; they drive you A 20-year-old Cleveland man woman was found beaten to The Plain Dealer reported nuts. Now you can celebrate/commiserate Springfield: First United Church of Christ confessed in October to the death in her apartment in that authorities linked him to with your fellow Browns fans through the voted in October to become an open and af­ 2013 murder of Brittany Ster- Cleveland's Old Brooklyn the scene through DNA and team's first officially sanctioned LGBT Browns firming congregation for LGBT people. The gis, a young transgender neighborhood. Police have cell-phone records. Shell cas­ Backers group. Browns Fans With a Twist church (500 E High St, Springfield, 45505) woman who was shot to made no arrests in the mur­ ings also matched a gun watches games every week at Twist Social said that members voted "with love in their death inside her car on der of Betty Skinner, 52, but owned by one of Carroll's rel­ Club, 11633 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, 44102. hearts... to embrace the inclusive message Cleveland's West Side. have said the two murders atives. of Jesus." Columbus: Gay 4 Good once again will \jjb OM/ -^[foQftb&ito f-^MvOiAMX/ help the Mid-Ohio Food Bank build red wag­ Toledo: Keep Googling! The Toledo Area ons for the holidays. They've scheduled the Transgender Support Group says it's about to On the eve of the supermoon heart, a time to dispel out­ professed their love of God work for Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8a-noon and launch a website. TATS already is on Face- eclipse, September 26,2015, dated beliefs about ourselves and each other and their hope to assemble 800 wagons this year. The book as TATS: Toledo Area Transgender Sup­ local history was made at the and rise from the ashes with union was blessed. wagons are toys for children that are 1 port. Ohio Renaissance Festival. a renewed spirit of self-ac­ William Archibald and ceptance." The Lords kept their plans Conversion Therapy on the Chopping Block Michael Justice were married simple yet adorned the serv­ atthefestival.lt was a per­ ice with majestic pieces. Lord Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender girl fect venue for these two William Archibald designed from suburban Cincinnati who killed herself Lords as they gathered family and tailored the fine raiment in December 2014 by walking into traffic on a and friends to participate in worn by the Lords, Grooms- "SELF-HAIRED busy highway had been subject to conversion their celebration of love. maids and parents. 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Sens. state. call to action for inner revolu­ the Ohio Renaissance Festi­ came together for a perfect Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) and Edna tionaries and warriors of the val, did just that. They openly day of celebration. Brown (D-Toledo) have reintroduced their pro­ Bills introduced in the Ohio House and Ohio posal, which was assigned to the Senate Senate would prohibit doctors, nurses, psy­ Health and Human Services Committee. It's chologists, counselors, social workers and Senate Bill 74. family therapists from any efforts aimed at changing the sexual orientation, gender iden­ House Bill 247 was assigned to the House tity or gender expression of children younger Health and Aging Committee, which includes than 18. the only two openly gay members of the state legislature: Reps. 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Alana Reign and Owen Cash were crowned as Reign posted: "Wow, what can I say but wow by Merisa Bowers ment in local LGBTQ advocacy. In 20131 co- the 24th empress and emperor of the Impe­ ... [for] the outpouring of love and support founded Bi Local, a Columbus group affiliated rial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buck­ from my ICS family and the local friends and On Sept. 21, the White House Office of Public with Equality Ohio, to raise visibility and advo­ eye Empire, a Cincinnati family." Engagement hosted more than 80 advocates cate on behalf of the bisexual, pansexual and drag group that performs to from the bisexual community, kicking off this queer community of Central Ohio. raise money for local chari­ The ISQCCBE hosts perform­ year's national Bisexuality Awareness Week. ties. ances throughout the year in Used in policy and community contexts, bisex­ Southwestern Ohio to help The policy briefing brought together commu­ uality is a broad term that people use by itself They won the titles at Coro­ nonprofit organizations that nity leaders and federal officials to discuss or with other identity labels. Bisexuality is nation XXIV, a weekend-long are important to the LGBT the need for inclusion of bisexual people in commonly defined as "the potential to be at­ celebration that took place community. Among them: federal programs and policies. My conversa­ tracted - romantically and/or sexually - to peo­ in early October. Caracole, Heartland Trans tions focused on the need for competency, un­ ple of more than one sex and/or gender, not Wellness Group, GLSEN derstanding and data collection that necessarily at the same time, not necessarily "Two-and-a-half years ago I Greater Cincinnati, Planned distinguishes among sexual minorities. in the same way, and not necessarily to the showed up at Cabaret.... I Parenthood-Southwest same degree." didn't know that I would get Ohio's HIV Project, the Amer­ At the briefing, I reconnected with bisexual at­ pulled into one of the great­ ican Foundation for Suicide torneys from across the country, primarily dis­ Although studies show that bisexuals make est second families in existence," wrote Cash Prevention Cincinnati Chapter, PFLAG Cincin­ cussing employment-related issues. We up roughly half of the LGB community, the bi­ who's called the First King of the Queen City. nati and the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati. discussed the strength of federal policies in sexual _ community is often invisi­ influencing private- ble. Not everybody who is sector practices and attracted to more than one AIDS Coalition Sessions to Empower Advocates what can be done gender describes himself, within employee re­ herself or their self as bi­ source groups or pride sexual. There are many The Ohio AIDS Coalition, which for almost 30 Adrian Neil Jr., programs coordinator for the groups at private com­ reasons for not identifying years has advocated on behalf of people liv­ Ohio AIDS Coalition, said the goal of the pro­ panies to be inclusive as bisexual, including nega­ ing with HIV/AIDS, is hosting four two-day gram is to not only give people the informa­ of bisexual people. tive stereotyping, different sessions around the state tion and skills they need to cultural understandings of to help people advocate advocate on issues affecting The policy briefing also sexuality, and a desire to be ac­ for themselves. people with HIV/AIDS, but also brought together govern­ cepted by either the lesbian and gay to give them platforms to put ment officials and local ac­ community or the straight community. Project HEAL, which their new skills to use. tivists from across the country to address stands for Hope, Empow­ topics such as federal hate-crimes law, immi­ Bi Local founders Cate Stock and Kelly Fran- erment, Advocacy and PROJECT A "networking cafe" will put gration, health policy and research, and youth cone, along with me and other volunteers and Leadership, began in Oc­ them in touch with leadership programs. Attendees participated in discus­ supporters, are working to help folks feel ac­ tober with a session in HEAL opportunities. sion groups focused on eight topics during cepted and visible in the LGBTQ community. Columbus. Others are breakout sessions. Each group then reported planned for Nov. 14-15 in Cleveland (Marriott Visit ohioaidscoalition.org for more informa­ back on key concerns or strategies addressed Kelly and OSU graduate student Stefanie Best Downtown at Key Center), Dec. 12-13 in tion about Project HEAL and to register for the by them. spoke at the Central Ohio LGBTQ Health Equity Cincinnati (location TBD), and Jan. 9-10 in summits. Attendance is limited to 25 in each Conference on bi-erasure and bi-phobia in Dayton (Miami Valley Housing Opportunities). location. One of the most moving personal stories was healthcare on Oct. 30. shared byApphia Kumar. Apphia spent six Etheridge Performs for Women's Prison Inmates years as a bisexual activist in India. She was Bi Local hosts meet-and-greets at Bossy Grrl's stalked and threatened, including threats of Pin Up Joint (2598 N High St, Columbus, singing her hit, "A Little Bit of Me." sexual and physical violence. 43202) on the second Thursday of every month. We also host bimonthly roundtable 7' She visited the prison in Marysville on Oct. 7 When she first came to the United States, she meetings at Equality Ohio on the third Sunday. to return the favor. didn't know she could apply for asylum. Al­ though many asylum seekers are bisexual, Visit bilocal614.org or FB:Bi Local. The singer performed for 30 minutes, ac­ Apphia's was the first-known claim for asylum in the United States based on bisexual identity cording to USA Today, and she shared words Merisa Bowers is a proud native daugh­ and her LGBT advocacy in India. She was of encouragement for the women. On Twitter, ter of Ohio, raised in Canton and criss­ she said the experience was amazing. granted asylum, but there is no guarantee of a crossing the state tor school and career stable and safe future for her. in Cincinnati and Cleveland. She now When she visited Columbus in May to speak maintains a law practice in Columbus at the Women's Fund of Central Ohio's annual "You can change the world and I want to in­ that tocuses on tamily law and criminal fundraiser, Melissa Etheridge saw a video of spire you to do that," she told the women. "I I was honored to be invited to attend the White defense. You can find more on her web­ inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women want to fill you with that." House policy briefing because of my involve­ site - yes. it needs to be updated - at MerisaBowersLaw.com. outlookohio.com Kaleidoscope Youth Center's Genderscope: 614.294.5437 or kycohio.org. november2015 09