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PRICES GOOD THROUGH 6/30/19. outwordmagazine.com June 27, 2019 - July 11, 2019 • No. 627 Outword Magazine 3 Outword Pride Bashing Over Who Started Stonewall by Joyce Mitchell Staff eading the back-and-forth on Facebook, watching the news PUBLISHER about the controversy over the 2019 Sacramento Pride Fred Palmer March, I’m surprised no one else has taken the time to write ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION R Ron Tackitt an Op-Ed in space so generously offered by Outword. If people really have something to say – say it! Use all channels available – GRAPHIC DESIGN Ron Tackitt not just FB bashing. People – please! EDITOR Having been an AIDS Activist since 1986, collective understanding of the riots comes [email protected] an award-winning journalist for nearly largely from oral histories. Truth is – we may 50-years, I made myself a conduit to the never know exactly what happened at the ARTS EDITOR media for people living with HIV/AIDS Stonewall Inn on the night of June 27, 1969. Chris Narloch during the early days. That’s how I became It was an event that represents the SALES an accepted straight ally in the community. culmination of an entire community’s Fred Palmer And NO ONE – and I mean NO ONE – is frustration over discrimination and ever going to take away my place in the exploitation. CONTRIBUTING LGBTQ community. When people say things like, ‘we celebrate WRITERS Chris Allan I co-founded Capital City AIDS Fund Pride because Marsha P. Johnson threw the Matthew Burlingame (CCAF) in 1995. Thursday before Pride first brick at police to fight for our rights’ – it Emily Desanto weekend, we were asked to – and donated erases the work of LGBTQ people and Diana Kienle nearly 20-thousand condoms for the two-day straight allies who’ve risked their lives for Chris Narloch PHOTOGRAPHY Charles Peer Ron Tackitt ON THE COVER Lady Gaga - “Enigma” opening night. Photo by Kevin Mazur for Getty Images, used by permission from Park MGM. DISTRIBUTION Kaye Crawford Michael Crawford ADVERTISING SALES Northern California (916) 329-9280 Fred Palmer National Advertising Representative Rivendell Media (212) 242-6863 The Stonewall Inn screenshot from PBS’ documentary, “Stonewall Uprising.” event. We focus on saving ALL lives and the collective future of the community. It’s protecting the sexual health of EVERYONE. re-writing history. No political agenda here. No question, Johnson was a hero and Having interviewed numerous activists prominent icon at the riots. As an African- Outword Magazine Inc. including Cleve Jones, Randy Shilts - who American Transgender woman back in the wrote And the Band Played On – and the list late 60s, she was a fighter. She wanted Office goes on and on – I’ve come to know that equality for all people. However, Marsha P. 372 Florin Road, #133 we’re all in this life together, that is, those of Johnson, herself, said that she didn’t arrive at Sacramento, CA 95831 us lucky enough to have survived the AIDS the bar until rioting was underway. pandemic. I’ve learned together we are By the way, the “P” in the name Marsha P. PHONE: (916) 329-9280 strong. Johnson stands for – “Pay-it-no-mind.” We’ve FAX: (916) 498-8445 When I hear the 2019 Pride March is always stood arm-in-arm with our brothers and sisters – holding up one another. We www.outwordmagazine.com different because it marks 50 years since Stonewall, I agree, we need to recognize that don’t tear people down. Pride is a celebration [email protected] of how far we’ve come. The fight for equality horrible moment in history. But all the is far from over. But don’t try to divide us. ruckus over who started the rebellion has ISSN # 1084-7618 United States Library of Congress Join us. We were here first. All for the same me turning to the following quote, “that to cause. Equality. Nat. Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce attribute the Stonewall riots to a singular I highly recommend watching attached Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce person erases the efforts of countless people Nat. Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association link below for a comprehensive who put their lives on the line from understanding of what really happened at LGBTQ+ Liberation,” said Chrysanthemum Stonewall. Tran. Watch “Stonewall Uprising” at: https:// An article entitled It Doesn’t Matter Who www.pbs.org/video/american-experience- Threw The First Brick documents that the stonewall-uprising/ 4 Outword Magazine June 27, 2019 - July 11, 2019 • No. 627 outwordmagazine.com Dear Community Member by David Heitstuman, MPPA Executive Director, Sac. LGBT Community Center his message is a follow up to our 2019 SacPride Festival on two important topics: listening to feedback that will assist in planning Tfor SacPride 2020; and interaction and engagement with the Sacramento Police Department. We want to hear from you, so please share your feedback through the survey link at the end of this message. SacPride 2019 saw some big changes that for SacPride is safety. The Center strongly came with big challenges, including the condemns all acts of violence that occurred expansion to a two-day festival, increasing and we believe that violence has no place at accessibility, and diversifying programming SacPride events. through 8 Pride Initiatives. This year we Though uncomfortable, the public debate achieved the highest festival attendance ever and the Center’s discussions with the with close to 22,000 people and global Sac-ramento Police Department resulted in a LGBTQ advocate Lizzo as our headliner. set of commitments to action. We will keep Even with more than one thousand you informed as these initiatives are volunteers, SacPride’s record-breaking implemented and ensure the community has turnout re-sulted in the festival being op-portunities to engage in the process of understaffed. Lines were long and we did systemic change. not have enough water available on a hot, Through our ongoing work to support busy day. direct health and wellness services, advocate We sincerely apologize for the for equality and justice, and build a inconvenience and discomfort caused by culturally rich LGBTQ community, we strive these challenges and promise to improve to elevate the voices of the most our staffing plan and logistical details in marginalized in our community, including 2020. queer people of color and transgender The issue of off-duty, uniformed police individuals. Our staff and volunteers work officers participating in SacPride raised hard to meet the needs of thousands of strong feelings and resurfaced trauma community members who seek help at the because despite 50 years of progress since Center each year. To that end, our board of Stonewall, including the ability of LGBT directors would like to increase its diversity officers to serve openly in law enforcement in order to better represent and serve our agencies, queer and transgender people of community. Please check out our website at color--particularly Black and Brown https://saccenter.org/about-us/board/ to learn communities—continue to experience more. disparate treatment by law enforcement. Thank you for your support of the Center Community members protesting these and the LGBTQ+ people we serve. issues and festival guests found themselves in conflict when gates were blocked for a With humble gratitude, part of the day Sunday. Our highest priority Sacramento LGBT Community Center Take the 2019 Pride Survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/SacPride2019Survey Beto O’Rourke Unveils Plan for LGBTQ+ Equality eto O’Rourke unveiled a robust plan to protect LGBTQ+ rights and finally secure comprehensive legal protection for members of Bthe LGBTQ+ community. The proposal would leverage executive power and call for congressional action that ensures LGBTQ+ people have full equality and opportunity. O’Rourke’s plan includes actions to immediately reverse the Trump Administration’s discriminatory policies, and also calls for action to ensure equal treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals. Additionally, the plan prioritizes America’s role in protecting LGBTQ+ people around the globe.