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@SFGN November 27, 2019 • Volume 10 • Issue 48 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 Publisher • Norm Kent Bear Drive Collects Toys [email protected] CEO • Pier Angelo Guidugli [email protected] Associate Publisher / Executive Editor • for Children at Hunters Jason Parsley [email protected] Editorial Denise Royal Art Director • Brendon Lies [email protected] Digital Content Director • Justin Musial ooking to spread some holiday cheer [email protected] Graphic Designer • Char Pratt this season? Arts/Entertainment Editor • JW Arnold L Consider donating teddy bears to the [email protected] 10th annual toy drive organized by the Gay Social Media Manager • Tucker Berardi [email protected] Men’s Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF) and Food/Travel Editor • Rick Karlin the Bears of South Florida (BOSF). This year’s Gazette News Editor • Sallie James event happens on Friday, Nov. 29 from 5 p.m. HIV Editor • Sean McShee Senior Photographer • J.R. Davis to 9 p.m. at Hunters Nightclub in Wilton [email protected] Manors. Senior Features Correspondents Each year, GMCSF joins forces with the Jesse Monteagudo Bears of South Florida to collect thousands of Correspondents stuffed bears to be delivered to the children Dori Zinn • Donald Cavanaugh • Christiana Lilly • in the Broward Health System. Denise Royal • David-Elijah Nahmod “What makes the annual bear drive so Contributing Columnists powerful is that it is a true collaboration by Dana Rudolph • Ric Reily • Terri Schlichenmeyer the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida, the Associate Photographers Bears of South Florida, Hunters Nightclub Carina Mask • Steven Shires and Broward Health,” said GMCSF Executive Sales & Marketing Director Mark Kent. “It is a great example For ad placement in SFGN, of how we can all work together to do contact 954-530-4970 something really meaningful. And the public Sales Manager • Justin Wyse brings their energy and their generosity to [email protected] the mix, putting this effort over the top!” Senior Advertising Associate • Edwin Neimann Anyone who contributes either a stuffed [email protected] Senior Advertising Associate • Clark Rogers [email protected] Distribution Services • Rocky Bowell Arthur Wood III, Associate Editor at OutClique, donating Sales Consultant • Charles A. Reid to the Bear Drive. Photo courtesy of Denise Royal. “It is a great National Advertising Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 example of how teddy bear or a $5 donation will receive a truly impressive. It’s always heartwarming to [email protected] complimentary Blue Ice Vodka cocktail or a deliver hundreds of bears to the hospital and Accounting Services by CG Bookkeeping we can all work beer! see the appreciation on the staff’s faces. They Printing by Sun Coast Press “The Bears of South Florida really enjoy know firsthand the joy these bears bring to together to do and take pride in our involvement with sick and injured children throughout the the bear drive each year,” said Kevin Daft, year.” something really President of BOSF. “When we combine the GMCSF has two upcoming holiday bears collected at our annual holiday dinner events—Holidays at Sunshine Cathedral on meaningful.” the with all the bears the Gay Men’s Chorus Dec. 14 and Holidays at Hard Rock Live with SFGN inner of - Mark Kent of South Florida collects, the numbers are Jordin Sparks on Dec. 15. W & 5 Florida Press Club Awards GMCSF Executive Director And runner-up for Visit www.gmcsf.org to buy tickets and get additional information. NLGJA Journalist of the Year

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Denise Royal

t’s Toy Drive Time! The Pride Center is collecting new and Iunwrapped children’s toys as part of the annual Judy Shepherd Toy Drive. Organizers need toys with a minimum value of $10. “We are looking for toys that cost $10 and up,” said organizer Jeannette Cohen. “So, nothing from a dollar store. We’re looking to collect a toy or gift card — something that the kids might enjoy.” The recipients are students at Thurgood Gay Softball Tournament Marshall Elementary School in Lauderhill. It’s a Title I school, meaning that the majority of its students receive free or reduced-price Celebrates 25 Years lunches. Hurricane Showdown returns this weekend The toy drive is named for Judy Shepherd, who was incredibly active at the Pride Center and initiated the initial toy drive. She passed Photo via PxHere. away a few years ago. Justin Musial

If you’re interested in participating, you can drop your donation off at the his Thanksgiving marks the 25th Association) is bringing an all new focus Pride Center. It’s located at 2040 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors. Donations are anniversary of the Hurricane on the player experience. All brackets, and collected through Dec. 17. TShowdown Gay Softball Tournament. schedules will be digital.” The annual double elimination gay The app that the Hurricane Showdown #knowyourstatus softball tournament brings together teams will be using is called Tourney Machine. from the U.S. and Canada with After you download it, just Get tested. Get PrEP. Get treatment. the goal of promoting diversity, search November softball inclusion, and fun. “It’s nice to events in Florida, and click on This year more than 60 teams come together the Hurricane Showdown. You from Nashville, Tennessee as a team, and can follow all of your favorite now offering (Force), to Toronto, Ontario teams. ##knowyourstatusknowyourstatus (Leslieville Royals). That also traveling away Paulo Gerard who is playing #knowyourstatus includes local leagues like Fort on Tailgaters from Orlando Get tested, Get PrEP or get treatment from your home SAMEGetGet tested. tested. Get GetDAY PrEP.PrEP. Get treatment. PrEP Lauderdale (SFAAA), Tampa is coming down here to see at MidwayAt Midway Specialty Specialty Care Center Center with with (SSL), and Orlando (CFSL). city to have friends, have fun, and to meet Dr.nowDr. Howard Howard offering A.A. Grossman This year’s tournament some fun, can new people. At Midway Specialty Care Center we are director Jon Anderson said, “It’s nice to come together as “this is an exciting year. For the help do that.” a team, and traveling away from “Bienvenidos“In a world where a todos.I could beCome anything, as you I chose are. able to “BienvenidosstartSAME almost a todos.DAY everyone Come PrEP as youon are.same day first time ever SFAAA (South your home city to have some toWe be speak kind. I becameSpanish, a medicalPortuguese, assistant and so - Paulo Gerard We speak Spanish, Portuguese, and Florida Amateur Athletic Tailgaters, Orlando fun, can help do that,” Gerard PrEP, thoseEnglishAtthat Midway I can towith play provideSpecialty aand part comprehensive Carein without caring Center for people. weinsurance. areHIV said. Health and happiness are not privileges, This year’s event starts on ablecare to start and almost PrEP to everyone our community.” on same day PrEP, thosethey with are anda human without right.” insurance. Wednesday with a Pub Crawl in Wilton Manors. Actual play starts Friday, with the championship games taking place Sunday NelsonOf f ice Rodriguez, Supervisor, Dec. 1. HOWARDHOWARD A, A, MedicalGROSSMAN GROSSMANChristine Assistant Gonzalez MD MD “I am excited to see this years event,” said Donald DeSormoux, membership JONATHANJONATHANNOW ALBERSALBERSNOW ACCEPTING PA-C PA-C coordinator for SFAAA and the tournament. NEWNOW PATIENTS. ACCEPTING “It is nice to see everyone meeting new NOW ACCEPTINGCALLACCEPTING NEW TODAY! PATIENTS. people from around North America, making NOW ACCEPTINGCALL TODAY!NEW NEW PATIENTS. PATIENTS. friends, and seeing our community come 954-530-8357CALL TODAY!CALL TODAY! together and embrace healthy competition.” 2500 954-530-8357NE 15th Ave | Wilton Manors, FL 33305 2500 NE 15th Ave | Wilton Manors, FL 33305 SFAAA is a part of the North American Gay Armature Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA). 954-530-8357 Email [email protected] if you’re interested in playing for the league. 2500954-530-8357 NE 15th Ave | Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Visit Hurricaneshowdown.net for more information. 2500 NE 15th Ave | Wilton Manors, FL 33305 4 • 11.27.2019 Fort Lauderdale

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Pictured below: Gary McCarthy. Photo courtesy of NOSTALGIC Gary McCarthy.

BUMPER STICKBAERSCK IN FAVOR AND Hollywood teacher wants more people to get involved NO LONGER in next year’s political campaigns by purchasing his invention: magnetic bumper stickers STICKY

Martin Gould

ometime after the highly contentious 2000 Presidential election, made so famous by Floridians and hanging Schads, Gary McCarthy pulled up behind a car and saw an “Al Gore for President” bumper sticker. McCarthy’s first thought? “The election’s over! That guy should change his bumper sticker!”

Political bumper stickers have always McCarthy’s newfangled magnetic bumper had an unofficial expiration date of sorts. sticker is made from metal with a plastic Voters who picked the winning candidate case. often kept their stickers in full display to Customers print or purchase an insert that show they picked a winner. Some of course fits into the case and the message or image attempted the impossible task of scraping off can be changed, replacing whatever message the old sticker. was in there before. As McCarthy was studying that “With social media, people expired Gore sticker, he came love to create their own up with an idea: make a sticker “You can content and make posts that could be easily removed regularly. This can display online and received more than $5,000 in magnets, like fundraising for school clubs and changed with a new change a more specific message. contributions in just over a month from and student activities. message. You can control your own nearly 100 people, about 40 percent of the He also thinks “Bmprgrm” can be “I sat on the idea for 20 your image narrative whenever you total amount of money he needs to launch. translated to different types of industries. years. I made a prototype…and and your change the sticker.” And, he’s already taking the first steps The magnetic stickers are priced at $10 but it bombed!” But that did not But McCarthy is doing towards a larger expansion of Bmprgrm: “I McCarthy thinks they can be manufactured deter McCarthy. He continued message. It’s more than just becoming met someone at Amazon called the ‘Treasure at a much lower cost. to ponder his challenge. “A lot like a status another entrepreneurial Truck.’” “Magnetic stickers with a cute logo on it of people want to put stickers on startup. He thinks of his Like a pop-up store within Amazon. on a college campus normally go for $5.” their cars but don’t want to make update for invention in much broader “They’re trying to get some eyeballs and Given the 2020 campaign is right around a commitment like that to just terms. energy on it.” the corner, it appears the timing for Gary one message.” your car.” “I want to use my As a teacher for more than 10 years, McCarthy’s new invention couldn’t be That’s when the idea came to - Gary McCarthy invention to serve a McCarthy is finding other ways to market his better. him: a magnetic bumper sticker. Hollywood greater good. I first “It serves such a great purpose. thought of this idea You can change your image and looking at a Presidential campaign MORE INFORMATION: your message. It’s like a status update for sticker, so, it’s fitting that I allow for its first Online: www.bmprgrm.com your car. You can have as many messages usage to be one that promotes education, Email: [email protected] as you want.” He calls the new product artistic creativity, freedom of speech, and “Bmprgrm” (pronounced “Bumpergram” voting.” Phone: 954-369-0578 minus the vowels). McCarthy set up a Kickstarter campaign Kickstarter program: wevotebecause.com

6 • 11.27.2019 NEWS white house watch Bloomberg Makes Late Entry Mayor Pete & Tulsi Tangle at Dems Debate

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ormer New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg entered the U.S. FPresidential campaign on Friday, sending waves through a crowded political marketplace. “I am running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America,” Bloomberg tweeted on Nov. 24. “I believe my unique set of experiences in business, government and philanthropy will enable me to win and lead.” Bloomberg, 77, won the New York Mayor’s campaign in 2002, following Rudy Giuliani into office to lead a city devastated by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He is co- founder of Bloomberg, L.P., a company with Michael R. Bloomberg. Photo credit: its own Manhattan tower specializing in Rubenstein, via Flickr. finance, data, software and media. Bloomberg is an uber wealthy global meeting with Syrian President Bashar al- citizen with a net worth of more than $55 Assad. billion. That wealth has already come under “I have, in my experience, such as it is attack by one of the leading contenders for -- whether you think it counts or not since the Democratic party nomination. it wasn’t accumulated in Washington -- “I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael enough judgment that I would have not sat Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can down with a murderous dictator like that,” circumvent the political process and spend Buttigieg said. tens of millions of dollars to buy elections,” Buttigieg said his remarks about Mexico tweeted U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of pertained to alliance building and security Vermont on Nov. 22. “If you can’t build cooperation. grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president.” Sanders, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kamala Harris of California LGBT Notes: and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, South WHW interviewed in-coming SAVE Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Dade Executive Director Orlando former Vice President Joe Biden have Gonzales after the Miami Beach qualified for the party’s next round of elections. Gonzales said his LGBT debates, Dec. 19, in Los Angeles. service organization was “very Meanwhile, Miramar, Florida Mayor excited” with last week’s results. He Wayne Messam suspended his campaign last noted Miami Beach now has two week, but vowed to “be a factor to mobilize openly gay commissioners: (Michael our state for the Democratic Party nominee.” Góngora and David Richardson) on Messam’s exit from the stage leaves the city’s dais. Gonzales went on to 17 major Democrats competing for the say Miami Beach has high scores on nomination. the Human Rights Campaign Equality At last week’s debates in Atlanta, Buttigieg Index. SAVE, Gonzales said, has a and U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of large swath of volunteers it calls upon Hawaii had a tense exchange over national for field work and door knocking during security and foreign policy. Gabbard accused campaigns. Gonzales relocated from Buttigieg of making a “careless statement” Washington, D.C. this year to replace in regards to sending American troops to Tony Lima as Executive Director at Mexico to fight drug cartels. SAVE (Safeguarding American Values Buttigieg, the 37-year-old gay married for Everyone), established in 1993. Afghanistan war veteran, countered that Gonzales said SAVE has not endorsed Gabbard had poor judgment, citing her a presidential candidate.

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Damon Scott

We’ll do our best to avoid the puns and double entendres from this point on. Pig Week events begin across 18 different venues in Broward County Nov. 29 – at leather- themed bed and breakfasts, guest houses, bars and clubs – most are located in Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale.

This is the sixth Pig Week, which was hosting its Pig Dance around the time of the started by Chad Bush – the main thrust Thanksgiving holiday since time immemorial. behind the week and also a longtime (12 years But Bush wanted to offer people options to and running) bartender at Ramrod. extend the weekend into a week; to give gay The venerable gay leather bar with different men a week-long buffet of things to do. theme nights, DJs and parties serves as host to “The weekend is always very, very big – many of the week’s festivities. so the thought process was: How do we get “You’re looking at seven parties a day at people to stay in Broward County?” he said. major venues – everybody takes part,” he And Bush wants gays to know that all men said. are pigs. This is an inclusive event. Bush said almost 34,000 attended a Pig “People say: ‘I’d love to come, but I don’t Week event in 2018. identify as a bear; I don’t identify as a leather New this year, is the Psycho Circus Party guy,’” he said. – “kind of cray, huge party,” Bush said. (The Bush said events are open to leather Chad Bush (right) with Paul Sullivan promoting location had not yet been announced at press men, bears, jocks, twinks, regular Joes, Pig Week in 2016. Photo via Facebook. time). bodybuilders and gay men of all varieties. After being “in this town for a long time” About 70 percent of registrations come and going to bear parties and being involved from outside of Florida and 50 percent of Leather Masked Ball All the ticket proceeds benefit the group’s in leather charities and leather events, Bush those are from outside of the country, Bush grant recipients – Tertium Quid, the Leather decided he’d “start [his] own deal.” said. It’s promoted as part of Pig Week festivities, Archives and Museum and Gilda’s Club South Ideas came easy as Ramrod had been “It’s been an odyssey,” he said. “All the bars but is an event that stands on its own, too. Florida. work together and everyone has been so The Leather Masked Ball is described by Since 2006, the event has raised more than great over the years.” organizers as “South Florida’s premier annual $215,000 for nonprofits like Care Resource, For Bush, there’s also a macroview of Pig charity dance party centered around the Pridelines, the Pet Project for Pets, Tuesday’s “The sexual Week that he stays connected with. leather community.” Angels, the Stonewall National Museum & “For years and years, people stifled their No convincing needed. Archives, the Pride Center, Equality Florida revolution sexuality,” he said. “And here we are in the The Lambda Men’s Brotherhood is once and the OneOrlando Fund. age of PrEP and people are starting to free again the host, in this, the 14th year. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the themselves and relax their brain about what DJ Herbie James will spin tunes and there door. The event will be held at Scandals, is back. turns them on and what makes them a pig. will be bondage demonstrations by the South located at 3073 NE 6th Ave. in Wilton Manors. The sexual revolution is back. People are no Florida Minotaurs. People are longer afraid. The mindset about how men Of course there will be leather men think about their sexuality is not constrained and exotic dancers everywhere you look. no longer by fear anymore – [Pig Week has] opened up a Mr. Ramrod 2019 is expected to make an Note: whole world for people.” appearance as well. Pig Week registration does not include Pig Week runs through Dec. 8. The best way If that’s not enough, you can feast your a ticket to the Leather Masked Ball. Go afraid.” to stay connected with all the parties, options eyes on various jocks in athletic gear, doms in to lmbftl.org for more information. - Chad Bush and pricing is at PigWeek.com. uniform and puppies and furries. Organizer

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oin SFGN on Saturday, Nov 30 in capturing one day in the life of LGBT South Floridians. JWe want to capture all of the diversity here in our local LGBT community. We’re looking for normal LGBT folks doing everyday activities, whether it’s brushing your teeth, taking a jog in the park, walking your dogs, sun tanning on the beach or dancing the night away. Photo via Adobe. Submit your photos to Jason Parsley at Jason. [email protected] with the subject “LGBT South Florida.” Please include the time, city, complete names, and a short description of what’s taking place. Latin American Human We’re looking for local photographers to take part as well, so feel free to contact us. Rights Lawyers Join Curious about what we’ve done in the past? Take a look at one of our past issues at issuu.com/sfgnissues/docs/v5i53 Forces for LGBT Rights

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n a gathering in Bogota, Colombia on Organizers say that over the past five Nov. 19, 40 human rights lawyers from years, there have been at least 1,300 murders Iacross Latin America launched an of LGBT persons in Latin America. That innovative “Red Litigio LGBT” – an LGBT translates to four each day. Litigation Network – in order to guarantee This group of legal experts has an ambitious the rights of LGBT persons in agenda. They have identified 13 Latin American countries: the following goals for the Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Organizers member countries: ensuring 3870 N Hwy A1A # 602 Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, say that over that LGBT relationships are North Hutchinson Island Honduras, Mexico, Panama, decriminalized, allowing for Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. the past five public displays of affection Despite many legal victories, years, there among same-sex couples, full $369,000 especially in terms of have been at marriage and adoption rights, • Oceanfront. recognition of same-sex couples gender identity protection laws • Sensational 6th floor 2BD/2BA rights such as in Argentina and least 1,300 and combatting impunity in • Breathtaking views of Atlantic & miles of pristine beaches. in Colombia, much work is murders of homicide cases. • Beautifully renovated, kitchen w/new appliances & white needed throughout the Latin There are plans to expand shaker cabinetry, new bath. American world. LGBT persons the scope to a further eight • Tropical resort style living featuring pool & spa, tennis, fitness center, beach, gated entrance, lobby w/ elevator. In Bolivia, Paraguay and in Latin Latin American countries in • Close to the Inlet & Fort Pierce’s thriving downtown. Venezuela there is little to no America. the near future. • Private garage #53 included. recognition of LGBT rights with This initiative is the work governments advocating to of four organizations in restrict rights, while activists in countries the region: Colombia Diversa, Promsex, such as Brazil with LGBT rights on the books Cattrachas and Dejusticia and the initial fear a chipping away of rights and an increase meeting was supported by ARCUS, the Billero & Billero Properties on anti-LGBT violence under the presidency Ford Foundation and the Open Society Gene Billero, Broker anti-gay president Jair Bolsonaro. Foundations. Cell: 772-532-0011 BilleroProperties.com

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NEWS local AHF Launches Media Campaign For Lauderdale Housing Project Distributes sfgn editorial in marketing initiative

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he AIDS Healthcare Foundation has launched a media campaign Tto garner public support for its downtown Fort Lauderdale, low-cost affordable housing project. Last Sunday, they purchased a full-page advertisement in the Sun Sentinel, republishing an editorial that appeared in SFGN last September. Subsequently, on Monday, AHF furthered its public advocacy for the initiative by sending thousands of city residents a glossy mailer with the same op-ed, highlighting prominent bullet points to make its case. Like the newspaper ad, the mailer was also paid for and sent out on its own by AHF. The issue is further addressed by Publisher Norm Kent in The proposed AHF campus. Courtesy Glavovic Studio. his editorial today on page 30.

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he Miami Foundation’s Give Miami Day set another annual fundraising record Ton Nov. 21 when it raised more than $14.4 million in a 24-hour period. “Today, we celebrate a record-breaking year in every way – a record number of dollars raised for a record number of nonprofits,” said Joe Fernandez, interim president and CEO of The Miami Foundation. “We are astounded and grateful for the generosity of Miamians. Once again, the outpouring of event has raised more than $47 million. support around Give Miami Day proves there All types of non-profits benefited from the is a collective community understanding major fundraising event from those focused that the transformative work produced by on science and animals, to civic engagement local nonprofits has tremendous impact on and housing. The LGBT community was the quality of life in Greater Miami.” represented as well. The Harvey Milk More than 39,000 donations were made Foundation was one of beneficiaries raising to 834 local non-profits. Give Miami Day $34,298. Another one was The Alliance is held annually on the Thursday before for GLBTQ Youth, which raised more than Thanksgiving. Since 2012 the fundraising $5,000.

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16 • 11.27.2019 More AIDS November 2019 • SouthFloridaGayNews.com • Vol. 9 Issue 1 stories online!

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South Florida To Mark World AIDS Day

Denise Royal

orld AIDS Day is Sunday, Dec. 1. It’s recognized HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community.” “The statistics. According to the Centers for Disease Control and locally, nationally and worldwide to remember building of our most important relationships begins with the Prevention (CDC), more than 115,000 people in Florida live Wthe HIV epidemic is ongoing. community,” said Lorenzo Lowe, Director of Prevention at with HIV. That’s more than 12 percent of all the cases in the World AIDS Day is an opportunity for South Florida to Compass, the LGBT community center in Lake Worth Beach. U.S. In 2018, Florida reported 4,906 new HIV diagnoses, a bring attention to the HIV epidemic and the efforts to end “We have to show up for one another and speak about hard 3 percent increase from 2017. it. truths.” This year marks the thirty-second anniversary of World The theme for the 2019 observance is “Ending the Some of those hard truths can be seen in Florida’s HIV AIDS Day. “As the years continue to pass, the echoed messages of education, access to care, equality, and equity are The World AIDS Day continued areas of concern for many communities and walk and vigil on service providers in South Florida,” Lowe said. Wilton Drive in 2018. The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages SFGN file photo. of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. For those with specific risk factors, the CDC recommends getting tested at least once a year. So again why is World AIDS Day important? The fight against HIV/AIDS is a daily ritual in some capacity. Everyone has an important role in ending this epidemic - even if it means making changes to social systems that negatively impacts disproportionate amounts of people of color. This is also a time for those to leverage their resources, privileges and skills to bring awareness and increase its access to everyone in need. Organizations in South Florida will host several events.

Turn the page for an event schedule.

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South Florida To Mark World AIDS Day continued from previous page

A few of the events happening this month: A World AIDS Day vigil. Photo credit: Elvert Barnes, via Flickr.

Sunday, Dec. 1

Faith-Based Response to AIDS Partnership The Pride Center partners with Fountain of Love Ministries on World AIDS Day - Sunday, Dec. 1st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for fellowship, giveaways, and FREE HIV Testing. Fountain of Love Ministries is located at 5481 North SR 7, Tamarac, FL 33319. For more information please contact Lorenzo Robertson at [email protected] or call 954-463-9005 ext. 306

World AIDS Day Open House The staff and volunteers at the Pride Center’s HIV Prevention Programs hosts an open house at the Pride Center from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Attendees can learn about the programs and services the Pride Center offers. The Center will serve light refreshments.

World AIDS Day Vigil and Remembrance Walk On Sunday, Dec. 1st at 6:30 p.m., the Pride Center invites our community to come together for a World AIDS Day Vigil and Remembrance Walk. Participants will meet at Hagen Park and walk down Wilton Drive united in memory, healing, and love. The candlelit walk will culminate at The Pride Center for a few words of respectful remembrance, support, and continued vigilance. We invite the community to join us at Hagen Park to strengthen this Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tradition of hope and healing. Hidden Truths of HIV and AIDS History Compass’ Health Services Team is partnering with the World AIDS Museum for a unique Community Monday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Education Event. You’re invited to learn about the true history of the origins of HIV. Requel Lopes, Executive Director of the World AIDS Museum in Ft. Lauderdale will present. Dinner will be provided. Opening Ceremony AIDS Memorial Quilt Attendees may tour 22 panels of the Names Project Quilt following the presentation. To honor those we have lost to AIDS, Compass will observe World AIDS Day on Dec. 2. This year Food will be served. Register for free: https://hivhiddentruths.eventbrite.com the display will include 30 Blocks of the Memorial AIDS Quilt. In addition, all panels on display will be requests from our community members. The AIDS Memorial Quilt Open to Public from Dec. 2 - Dec. 12. Saturday, Dec. 7, 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Compass is located at 201 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth Beach 33460. AHF Concert AIDS Healthcare Foundation commemorates World AIDS Day every year to remind the global The Sisters of Perpetual community that the fight to end HIV is far from over. This year’s show takes place at the Adrienne Indulgence at a past Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. It features performances by singer/ World AIDS Day Vigil songwriterIndia, multi-talented musician Amara La Negra and singer/songwriter Todrick Hall. in Wilton Manors. Staff and volunteers from the organization will set up at the show to offer free HIV testing, interactive SFGN File Photo. sessions to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, and more. Knight Center Hall at The Arsht Center is located at 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 33132.

You can learn more about HIV testing sites and other events planned for World AIDS Day by visiting www.AIDS.gov.

18 • 11.27.2019 11.27.2019 • 19 SFGN's HIV/AIDS News Source the Spirit Guest Column On World AIDS Day CAN + Community = Health

Alexis Howard Director of Marketing

orld AIDS Day is a time when CAN CAN Community Health has continued Community Health joins the global to expand nationwide by partnering with Wcommunity to show support for community-based organizations to better those living with and affected serve those most impacted by HIV, remembering those CAN by HIV, Hepatitis C, STDs we’ve lost, and raising HIV and other diseases. Through awareness to end HIV stigma. Community our strategic community CAN Community Health has Health partnerships with Broward served the HIV community in provides HIV House and Pridelines, CAN Florida since 1991, and now specialty Community Health focuses nationwide. We are a private, on the unique needs of not-for-profit organization care by the LGBTQ community by dedicated to the treatment, board- offering education, assistance, care, and continual wellness certified and support. Together with of people living with HIV, Infectious our partners, we are raising Hepatitis C, STDs and other awareness, overcoming barriers diseases. Some of our locations Disease to care and fighting to end HIV also provide dental, behavioral trained stigma. health, and lifestyle counseling physicians. In South Florida, CAN to all patients, regardless Community Health has of their financial situation, partnered with Pridelines insurance status, or ability to pay. CAN and Broward House. Together, we provide Community Health provides HIV specialty PrEP services, HIV education and treatment, care by board-certified Infectious Disease specialized wellness support and resources to community events like Miami Beach and trained physicians. to the LGBTQ community and local support Ft. Lauderdale Pride. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, CAN Community Health celebrated the Grand Opening of our newest clinic located at 427 South Florida CAN Community Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Dr. Amy Wecker and her team, together with Health locations: Pridelines, offer an array of services including Age Management, HIV & STDs testing and CAN Community Health, Broward: treatment, Hepatitis C treatment, PrEP North Miami: services, vaccinations and transportation 13936 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33168. services. We are also proud to provide our (786) 800-5631 CAN Community Health at Broward House, Ft. Lauderdale: South Beach clients with a personalized 1726 SE 3rd Ave., plan of care through support from our own CAN Community Health, on-site Patient Care Coordinator and PrEP South Beach: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316. (754) 701-6920 Navigator. 427 Washington Ave, On this World AIDS Day, CAN Community Miami Beach, FL 33139. Health welcomes you help raise awareness (305) 514-0813 CAN Community Health at Broward House, Plantation: for communities impacted by HIV and CAN Community Health, 4101 NW 3rd Court, Suite 9, to know your status. If you have been or at Pridelines: Plantation, FL 33317. are sexually active you can visit www. 6400 N.E. 4th Ct., Miami, FL 33138. (754) 701-6911 cancommunityhealth.org to learn more (305) 571-9601 about our services and locations.

20 • 11.27.2019 11.27.2019 • 21 SFGN's HIV/AIDS News Source the Spirit Column Pedro Zamora 25 Years Later His activism and story touched America

Jesse Monteagudo Pedro Zamora. Photo via Facebook. he National LGBTQ Wall of Honor is a memorial wall created as part of the TStonewall National Monument.

Fifty inaugural LGBT “pioneers, trailblazers, and heroes” were inducted into the Wall of Honor as part of this year’s Stonewall 50 festivities. The youngest of these was Pedro Pablo Zamora (February 29, 1972 - November 11, 1994), a Cuban-American AIDS activist, educator and, most famously, reality television star. Though he was only 22 when he passed away 25 years ago, Zamora did more for AIDS education and LGBT rights than most people who enjoyed much longer lives. Zamora was a cast member of the MTV reality show The Real World: San Francisco, which was televised between June and His AIDS November of 1994. By that time Zamora already had years of experience as an AIDS work educator, working with minorities and young people. took him was uneducated about safe sex and AIDS winning the part out of 25,000 applicants. His appearance on The Real World only prevention. After his death, Zamora was honored for his work expanded his outreach. MTV, which already around Zamora tested positive for HIV when he educating people, on TV and elsewhere, about AIDS and broke barriers during the first two seasons was just 17. Graduating from high school LGBT issues. of The Real World, broke a few more when it (1990) Zamora joined Miami’s Body Positive Zamora was praised by folks in all walks of life, including hired a cast member who was not only gay but the Center and soon became a full-time AIDS then-President Bill Clinton: “Over the past few years, Pedro also a minority member and a Person Living educator. His AIDS work took him around the became a member of all our families. Now, no one in America With AIDS. world. world, appearing before the U.S. Congress, at can say they’ve never known someone who’s living with The show’s mostly youthful audience international AIDS conferences and on the AIDS,” Clinton said. “Pedro is a role model for all of us. He’s became acquainted with a man their age Phil Donahue and Oprah Winfrey television shown the courage and strength to move beyond himself, who, though living with the consequences of HIV, enjoyed a shows. reaching out to others while struggling with his own illness. productive life. “If you want to reach me as a young man, especially a young The challenge to each of us is to do something about it and to Zamora’s onscreen relationship with Sean Sasser gay man of color, then you need to give me information in a continue Pedro’s fight.” culminated in a commitment ceremony between the two language and vocabulary I can understand and relate to,” he Though the lives of LGBT people and People Living With men, another television first. Sadly, Zamora’s health declined said. AIDS have improved over the past quarter of a century, while he was filming The Real World and he died on Nov. 11, Learning that MTV was casting an HIV positive person the fight is not over. Pedro Zamora’s life and death only 1994, only hours after the last episode was aired. for the 1994 season of The Real World, Zamora auditioned, encourages us to go on. Pedro Zamora was born on the outskirts of Havana on Leap Year Day, 1972. In 1980 the 8-year-old Zamora and his family fled Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift. His beloved Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an active mother Zoraida died of skin cancer when Pedro was just 13. He coped with his grief by excelling in school: He was an member of South Florida's LGBT community for more than four decades and has honor student and president of the Science Club. Though served in various community organizations. he was openly gay at an early age, the young Zamora

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11.27.2019 • 29 Convictions Publisher's Editorial Hope is Forever …but a home won’t hurt

Norm Kent Photo courtesy [email protected] of Norm Kent.

n June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease community, hoping to tame the spread of this Control and Prevention, published a disease. It did not work, not here or anywhere Oreport describing cases of a rare lung else. infection in five young, previously healthy, gay In the U.S. today, 1.2 million live with an HIV men in Los Angeles. infection, and while, thank God, deaths have Within days, doctors from across the U.S. declined precipitously, gay and bisexual men, shared stories of seemingly similar reports along with African Americans and Latinos, within their own communities. remain disproportionately affected and By the end of the calendar year, a cumulative infected. total of 270 cases had been reported. A In greater Fort Lauderdale, according to total of 121 men had died, of a severe and recent data and statistics, nearly 20,000 unidentifiable immune deficiency. persons are living in Fort Lauderdale with the America initially came to know the illness virus. We must do better. It’s on us. The tools as a gay related immune deficiency. For many, are at our disposal. gay men were paying a price for their lewd and Our communities are blessed with social licentious lifestyles. The powerful and the service agencies, treatment facilities, prosperous looked the other way. prophylactic programs, and volunteers From pulpits to political offering aid and assistance leaders, it was not unheard where and when required. of to hear people say, ‘Fags As we approach World AIDS are getting what they In 1984, a small Day in 2019, SFGN salutes all of deserve.’ We were social you. pariahs, modern day group of 8 gay Our pages are too limited lepers. community leaders to praise all those so In South Florida, on deserving of honor. They are January 16, 1981, the Ku would gather accomplishments probably Klux Klan was still meeting more deserving of recognition in Davie. Only whites need at its signature than we give them. apply. It was a different hospitality “There is too much apathy in create newer remedies. and better for all of us. Let their message be world, then. Now, they can the gay community about AIDS On Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors, you heard by many more than just our pages can only meet in the White establishment, the today, one comedian jokes, but can see the Pride Center at Equality Park’s reach. House. Marlin Beach Hotel who cares?” he said. We do. It is formula for a new future, creating housing for AHF understands that ending AIDS How scared was still a serious journey we cannot people in need. tomorrow means creating conditions today America of homosexuals on A1A in Fort ignore, but must necessarily In Fort Lauderdale, the AIDS Healthcare where people can find a place to be healthy as they learned this virus illuminate, and not just on Dec. Foundation has an even bolder and bigger now. AHF has always been willing to buck the was spreading? Lauderdale. 1, each year. project, a seven story 500-unit low cost, tide and tackle the titans. They are more likely In Fort Lauderdale, an Most recently, we salute the affordable housing facility for downtown. It to partner with the poor than the prosperous. HIV positive gay librarian, Smart Riders who pedaled from has met obstacles in city circles. It was 25 years ago last month that we buried Todd Shuttleworth, was fired from his job at Miami to Key West, raising with their teams In a September editorial, we asked city Pedro Zamora. Here in the real world, in South the Main Library on East Broward Boulevard. over a million dollars in just three days to commissioners to create the conditions Florida, while deaths are diminishing, new Officials were so frightened of the emerging promote HIV advocacy programs. enabling the project to move forth infections still spiral in the wrong direction. plague they thought he could possibly pass on The 21st century challenge to HIV requires expeditiously and open quickly. We stand by We have lost too many for too long to the HIV. the virus to others just by handing out books. innovative new undertakings, from funding that hope today. Let’s work towards celebrating a cure and not In 1984, a small group of 8 gay community and founding healthy housing programs to Last weekend, AHF initiated and paid for a an anniversary. leaders would gather at its signature holistic healing centers. visible and public media campaign to further To remember the legacy of those lost, we hospitality establishment, the Marlin Beach We have learned that addressing HIV and their effort by re-publishing our editorial must still fight like hell for the living. Our duty Hotel on A1A in Fort Lauderdale. AIDS over decades has required more than in Sun Sentinel advertisements and local is to find new ways to health and healing. Safe These courageous pioneers would start the taking drug cocktails, protease inhibitors, or community mailers. Like Ronald Reagan said, and affordable housing is a good start, don’t first group to raise the consciousness of our the current pill du jour, Truvada. We must they paid for the microphone. Good for them, you think?

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11.27.2019 • 31 Convictions Jesse’s Journal The Perfect Trumper Jesse Monteagudo

hen Donald Trump promised to “Make America Great Again” millions of Americans followed him to Wthe White House and beyond. To them Trump was the leader who would bring the U.S. back to the good old days, albeit a largely imaginary one where women obeyed their menfolks, minorities knew their place, queer people stayed in their closets, and immigrants were white. To Trump’s followers, politics became a matter of good versus evil and Trump is the Messiah who will surely vanquish evil in the name of God, guns and the nuclear family. Any proof to the contrary is just fake news concocted by the liberal media and other political enemies. Hoyt Deau Hutchinson is a Perfect Trumper. A white, working class male with a high school education, the 32-year-old Hutchinson fits the profile of the typical Trump supporter. Hutchinson’s politics are unsurprisingly conservative: He once posted an article titled “10 Reasons Why Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Is Harmful and Must Be Opposed.” Hutchinson keeps up with politics by watching Fox News, especially his favorite By his violent TV personalities, Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. rhetoric, at And Hutchinson takes his politics seriously. campaign On Nov. 9 the president visited Tuscaloosa, rallies and Photo credit: Ted Eytan, via Flickr. Alabama - definitely Trump country - to watch the University of Alabama play elsewhere, Louisiana State University at Bryant-Denny and charged with criminal mischief. “Trump We have good versus evil. When you got one party that says Stadium. (LSU won 46-41). Also present Trump 2020” Hutchinson cried, as he was led away. it’s OK to kill babies and, by the way, this is the first time I’ve was “Baby Trump,” a 20-foot tall balloon encourages his Hutchinson soon became a hero to the ever seen a liberal get mad about chopping up a baby.” that anti-Trump protesters use to mock the MAGA crowd. Supporters and well-wishers When asked if his slashing was similar to Jesus driving the president wherever he might be. followers to sent him messages of congratulations and his money changers from the Temple, Hutchinson agreed. “Baby Trump” is a joke, but Hoyt GoFundMe page raised over $45,000 in just a Sadly, Hutchinson is not alone. There are many Perfect Hutchinson was not laughing. Instead, he commit acts of few days. Trumpers out there, especially in Tuscaloosa where Trump “was shaking with anger” when he saw Baby violence. Hutchinson posted bail and two days later was cheered by his supporters at the Alabama/LSU game. Trump near Bryant-Denny Stadium and he called the syndicated radio program “Rick By his violent rhetoric, at campaign rallies and elsewhere, vowed to “pop this balloon,” according to his & Bubba Show” to express his views. Trump encourages his followers to commit acts of violence. Facebook post. “I get so mad about people not taking a stand. The left Hutchinson’s act only damaged a balloon. Hutchinson yelled at the protesters but worried that they wants to use religion against you like you shouldn’t act like Future Hutchinsons might go further, killing reporters, might see him so he bought an Alabama shirt to blend into this and stuff but I’ll tell you this - the Devil knows the Bible as political progressives and minority members alike in the the crowd. Approaching Baby Trump under the pretext of good as we do,” he said. “We don’t have two parties anymore. name of Donald Trump. wanting to photograph it, Hutchinson used a material cuter with a sharp razor to cut an 8-foot long gash in the balloon. “Hoyt made sure our beloved President didn’t have to see this disrespectful balloon on the streets of T-town today,” said the GoFundMe page that Hutchinson started to raise Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an active member of South money for legal fees. Florida's LGBT community for more than four decades and has served in various community Though Hutchinson tried to get away, he was arrested organizations.

32 • 11.27.2019 11.27.2019 • 33 Convictions Trans Talk The Power of Friendship Atticus Ranck Two transmasculine people having a conversation. Photo via The Gender Spectrum Collection, VICE.

hen I got my top surgery in February 2015, the thing that made me the Wmost nervous was the recovery. It wasn’t the pain that worried me, it was, “Who was going to help take care of me if I need it?”

I was single and I didn’t have what I had three years later when I had my hysterectomy and metoidioplasty – a wife. Being married to the woman I’m married to means that I always have someone to be there for me – for boring Friday nights, for Saturday morning coffee and HGTV I wrote up a shows, for arguing over what’s for dinner (again). schedule and But it also means that she’s there for my health, too. After my hysterectomy then did the and metoidioplasty in May 2018, she took off work, drove me to the hospital, hard thing and anxiously waited for six-and-a-half hours while I was in surgery, slept on and asked my friends off in a chair next to me in the hospital to be there for for a night, and then took care of me at there when I woke up to drive me home, At that time, I was living far away from my family and home, making sure I was comfortable me. And they one could stay with me overnight, etc. In I didn’t have a partner. I just had my friends. It’s not and following the post-surgery recovery this way, it wasn’t too much to ask of any uncommon for many LGBT people to be in the position instructions. Even recently, I had LASIK were. They all one friend. I was in. When people experience health issues or eye surgery and she drove me to the So I followed her advice. I asked my undergo surgery, often it’s the family and spouses who center, watched the 10-minute surgery showed up. friends to take shifts with me so that I had step up. through a glass wall, drove me home, at least one person with me at all times for But for many queer people who may be ostracized put me to bed, and then made sure I took my eye drops the first 24 hours. from their family or don’t have children or a spouse, every hour for the next three days. I wrote up a schedule and then did the hard thing who can step up? It’s really hard to ask for help. I was so While I think my wife is exceptional, many people and asked my friends to be there for me. And they fortunate that I had my therapist to encourage me to ask who are married have someone like my wife, who can were. They all showed up. They were even excited to and that my friends came together for me. When LGBT be there for them through their health issues. There have been asked. I had a friend who drove me to the people are less likely to have strong connections with are even multiple research studies that suggest that hospital, one who picked me up, a few friends who their family and much less likely to have adult children married men are healthier than single men. took turns sitting with me at my apartment following who can be there for them, it’s why friendship is so But when I had my top surgery, I didn’t have a wife. my surgery, another friend who slept the night on the important and why we often call our friends “Chosen Who was going to take me to the hospital for my couch next to me. They all stepped up in big ways and it Family.” surgery? Who would drive me home? Would someone was truly humbling and I never properly thanked them So take care of your friends and don’t be afraid to ask be there for me when I woke up? Who would care? for making me feel so loved and taken care of. for help. Your friends want to be there for you. I spoke to my therapist about my fears and she suggested I ask my friends for help. I didn’t want to. I wasn’t good at asking for help and I felt like I would burden them. She suggested I come up with a schedule Atticus Ranck develops LGBTQ+ educational and training curriculum and resides in so that the tasks were divided between my friends – Albany, NY. Prior to this, he has worked at two different LGBTQ nonprofits, including as the Director of Transgender Services at SunServe. one friend could drive me to the hospital, one could be

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11.27.2019 • 37 SFGNITES FOR THE WEEK OF November 28, 2019 - December 3, 2019

J.W. Arnold [email protected] THU 11/28 All Aboard! holiday It’s Turkey Day and we’ll be tuned into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a holiday tradition. Word is city officials may ground the big balloons due to predicted nasty wind conditions, but we still love the marching bands and the lip- synced musical performances. After the turkey coma subsides, you’ll find us on Wilton Drive giving thanks for the two-fer drinks that fuel the Wilton Manors economy. FRI 11/29 theater You’re gonna find trouble in River City—well, Boca Raton! Meredith Willson’s beloved flim-flam man, Prof. Harold Hill, comes to the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, theater 7901 N. Federal Hwy. in Boca Sunday 12/1 Raton, through Dec. 28. The 1957 Whether you’re a parent or just aiming for the “guncle of the year” award (that’s short for “gay uncle”), book tickets for Tony Award-winner, “The Music the little ones in your life aboard “The Polar Express.” Relive the magical 1987 children’s story aboard the Brightline, Man,” includes “Til There was You,” departing from Fort Lauderdale station through Dec. 29. The crew sing and dance, serve hot cocoa and snickerdoodles, “76 Trombones,” “The Wells Fargo and there’s even a surprise visit from Santa during the one-hour trip. Oh, and don’t lose that special bell! Wagon” and other favorites. Tickets are $85 at TheWick.org. Credit: South Florida Gay News. Photo Credit: SFGN File Photo. SAT 11/30 SUN 12/1 MON 12/2 TUE 12/3 concert activism comedy comedy Christmas music will fill the Kravis The festive holiday season may now Legendary filmmaker and author Join best-selling author and NPR Center in West Palm Beach tonight be in full swing, but tonight, we’ll be John Waters, best known for contributor David Sedaris tonight at at 8 p.m. as saxophonist and nine- remembering all those who fought— directing the cult films “Pink 7:30 p.m. at the Parker Playhouse, time Grammy nominee Dave Koz and continue to fight—the battle with Flamingos,” “Hairspray,” “Cry-Baby,” 707 N.E. 8th St. in Fort Lauderdale, takes the stage in an evening of HIV/AIDS. Broward House and CAN “Serial Mom” and more, will return for an evening featuring all-new smooth jazz holiday favorites. He’ll Community Health are sponsoring to South Florida with his hilarious stories from his new book, “Calypso.” be joined by Melissa Manchester, the World AIDS Day vigil and annual holiday rant, tonight at 8 An audience Q&A will follow. With Michael Lington, Jonathan Butler remembrance walk from Hagen p.m. at the Kravis Center in West sardonic wit and incisive social and Chris Butler. We can’t think of Park in Wilton Manors. Gather at Palm Beach. No holiday tradition is critiques, Sedaris has become one a better way to ring in the holidays 6:30 p.m. and the walk will depart sacred to the sharp-tongued “Pope of America’s pre-eminent humor this weekend. Tickets start at $29 at at 7 p.m. for the Pride Center, 2020 of Trash” from Baltimore. Tickets start writers. Tickets start at $76.49 at Kravis.org. Wilton Dr. at $25 at Kravis.org. ParkerPlayhouse.com.

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11.27.2019 • 39 A&E cabaret

Tori Scott brings her one-woman act to the Broward Center on Saturday, Nov. 30. Credit: Submitted photo.

‘Next Bette Midler’ Doesn’t Feel the Pressure

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abaret artist Tori Scott has been might expect. She fine-tuned the show over called “the Bette Midler of the new the years in New York City at Joe’s Pub and Cmillennium,” but she’s not letting it go acknowledges that the holiday season is to her head. simply not easy for many people to endure. “I’ve told people I’m going to put that Scott still gets giddy as she recalls that on my grave,” Scott said from a New York bear cruise that earned her bona fide LGBT airport, waiting for a flight to New York City. creds. She’s never performed in South She’s bringing her new one-woman act, Florida, but knows there are plenty of “cruise “Vodka is the Reason for the Season,” to the ships out there.” On her last trip, she did a Broward Center this weekend little reconnaissance in the to kick off the holidays. gayborhood, Wilton Manors. But what would the divine “Not to limit the people I Miss M. think about that? Her perform for, but performing “I would hope she would for gay men is such a treat. love the fact she influenced Christmas They get so excited and show a whole new generation of you they enjoy what they are performers,” Scott said. “They show is watching, and I really need always say you should never the positive reinforcement, I meet your heroes, but I’d guess,” Scott said. definitely like to meet her.” certainly As for that vodka she Like Midler during her references in her show title, “Bathhouse Betty” days, Scott not for Scott hedges her bets: Tom of cultivated a gay male following Finland vodka—yes, that Tom early in her career. children. of Finland—sponsors her “I like to say I was raised shows in Europe. She loves by gay men. I got my start in the iconic Touko Laaksonen community theater,” she pointed out. “I’m illustrations on the label and isn’t afraid to kind of like their girlfriend on stage. I try throw out a “shameless” plug. Unfortunately, for a fun, relatable vibe and I can be a bit it isn’t available in the U.S. naughty about things.” But, like many of her gay fans, she’s Her Christmas show is certainly not for perfectly happy with Tito’s, too. children. Scott promised plenty of funny “I’m usually a Tito’s girl…a dry Tito’s holiday stories and some Christmas songs, martini, just a little dirty,” she admitted, just but not necessarily the ones audiences like her show.

Tori Scott appears in “Vodka is the Reason for the Season” at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35 at BrowardCenter.org.

40 • 11.27.2019 A&E theater

Irene Adjan stars in “The Cake” opening Dec. 5 at NOVA SINGERS the Arsht Center in Miami. Credit: Justin Namon. HOLIDAY CONCERTS Glad

TidingsF E A T U R I N G Kevin Memley’s Contemporary ‘The Cake’ is Fully-Baked Comedy Magnificat FOR CHORUS WITH BRASS ENSEMBLE Ripped from Headlines PLUS THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON:

J.W. Arnold Jingle Bell Rock • African Noel Light The Candles Silver Bells • Frosty the Snowman Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ow does that old adage go? “Life wrong, hopefully, we can remember how Santa Claus is Coming to Town imitates art,” or is it “Art imitates life.” much more alike we are than different,” she And the Season’s Glorious Choral Sounds of H In the case of Bekah Brunstetter’s said. Ave Maria • O Nata Lux Hodie Christus Natus Est Off Broadway hit comedy “The Cake,” Ledford tapped Irene Adjan, also a veteran, “Gloria” from “Masque of Angels” opening Dec. 5 at the Arsht Center in Miami, award-winning South Florida veteran, for it’s definitely the latter, as she literally ripped the role of Della. While Adjan may not share the premise from the headlines. the conflicted personal convictions of her Chuck Stanley, Artistic Director Life is sweet for Della. Her North Carolina character, she has one important skill to Anthony Ciotti, Accompanist bakery is legendary and she’s just been prepare her for the role. She is a culinary cast on her favorite television baking school trained pastry chef. competition. When Jen, her late best friend’s “What are the odds?” she asked, in daughter, comes home from New York with between rehearsals. the news she’s getting married, it seems only Adjan added, “The characters are natural Della should make her wedding cake. consistent, and I like that Della is willing But then, Della learns Jen’s fiancé is actually to try, which is a big theme in the play. a fiancée, and Della’s fear of change becomes We’ve talked in rehearsal that we’re in a the main ingredient threatening to spoil climate right now where we don’t have DECEMBER 6, 2019 DECEMBER 8, 2019 everyone’s happily ever after. conversations. You’re right or I’m right. FRIDAY 8:00 pm SUNDAY 4:00 pm ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC ST PAUL LUTHERAN Yes, this is a story about a baker with Everything is black and white. If you don’t 542 Blue Heron Dr 701 W Palmetto Park Rd “deeply held religious beliefs” who must agree with me, you’re my enemy. This play Hallandale Beach 33009 Boca Raton 33486 make a life-changing decision when does a nice job of forcing these characters to confronted with a moral dilemma. talk to each other.” SEASON DECEMBER 10, 2019 DECEMBER 13, 2019 “That court case involved two gay men in Surprisingly, Brunstetter’s play came TUESDAY 7:30 pm FRIDAY 8:00 pm ST SEBASTIAN CATHOLIC SUNSHINE CATHEDRAL Colorado and this play takes place in North under some criticism from audiences in New 2000 Marietta Dr 1480 SW 9th Ave Carolina with a lesbian couple,” noted York, who, like their right-wing counterparts, 44 Fort Lauderdale 33316 Fort Lauderdale 33315 Margaret Ledford, artistic director of City objected to the characters’ willingness to Theatre. “It personalizes the story in a very consider both sides of the issue. All performances: $15/Advance Ticket $20/Ticket on Concert Day different way.” “Because (Brunstetter) has written it this Children 12 & Under free Ledford, a Carbonell Award-winner, way, I’ll be interested to see how people Students (any age) free with School I.D. pointed out that in Brunstetter’s telling, the on both sides of this issue (in Miami) will Tickets at www.nova.edu/novasingers story takes a very different twist. recognize people on both sides. I feel like “This play has so much heart and every one of these people in the play are P R E S E N T E D B Y humanity. It presents both sides of the issue genuinely good people, they’re just products in a compelling way. In this polarizing world of their upbringing and environment. That’s of memes, as it were, where you’re right or what makes the play so good,” she said.

City Theatre of Miami presents the southeast regional premiere of Bekah Brunstetter’s “The (954) 683-8866/Broward • (561) 212-2112/Palm Beach Cake,” Dec. 5 – 22 in the Carnival Studio Theatre at the Arsht Center in Miami. Tickets start at $45 at ArshtCenter.org.

11.27.2019 • 41 A&E Film A Film About Meth Users in Recovery to Screen at Pride Center

Sean McShee

ocal gay therapist, David Fawcett According to Crawford, Kristian wanted and Terrence Crawford have made a people to see “that not only is [Kristian] Ldocumentary about recovery from overwhelmingly resilient but that he’s crystal meth. in control of his destiny, that all of the It will screen at the Pride Center on Dec consequences [that] he faces are of his 5. The film follows about a dozen gay men own making and that he can meet those in various stages of recovery from meth challenges head on and victoriously.” addiction. About a third of the men appear People may dispute that assessment, but to be black or Latino. Crawford admires Kristian for his resilience. The film differs from most documentaries Crawford felt that, while difficult, these about recovery. First, it shows one of the scenes of Kristian using meth were necessary major characters, Kristian, as an active user to show the harm that meth can cause. throughout the film. Rather than pathetic or demonic, he appears as a complex, relatable Why is meth such a problem character. among the LGBT communities? Second, some recovery stories focus on one person’s recovery. This film focuses According to Fawcett meth use has on recovery as a social process. Crawford increased among the following LGBT feels that recovery requires a communities: supportive social network. Fawcett appears in the film to Fawcett 1) Black and Latinx gay and provide a clinical perspective. cautioned bi men Crawford directed the film. This that people in film has professional quality 2) Transgender women, camera work, sound, and early recovery particularly sex workers editing. could benefit This film opens with Kristian from seeing 3) Gay men in middle/ putting crystal meth up his this film, but older age nose. The film has other scenes of guys smoking, snorting, and “it would have 4) Long-term HIV survivors. shooting meth. People in early to be balanced recovery might find those scenes with the risk of Fawcett said that meth use triggering. Fawcett cautioned has remained relatively constant that people in early recovery activation.” among white gay men. could benefit from seeing this Like all other minorities, film, but “it would have to be balanced with LGBT people experience minority stress. the risk of activation.” That type of stress results from the stigma, Chemsex as redemptive, “with an uplifting tone.” Crawford became friends with Kristian in prejudice, harassment, and fear of violence While Crawford advocates abstinence from a 12-step program. Then Kristian went back linked to minority status. Minority stress The British Medical Journal describes meth, he believes that “It’s best to meet each to using. According to Crawford, Kristian can lead to a variety of mental health and “chemsex” as the intentional use of person where they are at in their recovery chose to take part “because he felt forgotten. physical problems. psychoactive drugs to facilitate marathon and not to shame them if they are unable to He felt people pitied him and looked down According to government data, 1,887 sex sessions with multiple partners. Crystal maintain sobriety.” on him because of his life choices. He’s a very people overdosed on methamphetamine in Meth forms the basis of “chemsex.” Some Crawford and Fawcett wanted to show intelligent, kind and creative person. Yet, all 2011 or 4.6% of all fatal overdoses. By 2016, people into chemsex use it to manage drug users, both current and in recovery, anyone ever saw when they looked at him that number had risen to 6,762 or 10.6% of negative feelings related to minority stress. with respect, dignity, and understanding. was either a hopeless case or a sex object.” all fatal overdoses. Crawford described the theme of the film

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