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reater Fort Lauderdale is demonstrating Dee, a New Jersey native, is delighted to be New York Times, Southern Comfort organizers and that’s what we’ve looked at. to how progressive and open-minded attending this year’s conference. She spoke “liked our commitment of raising the bar for male blend easier; male to female often don’t. Gthe area is by hosting a to SFGN via telephone this week about her trans inclusion.” By far their biggest concerns were physical conference next week. transition from male to female. In the Times interview, Gray reveals how and verbal violence and a lack of - The Southern Comfort Conference is “Thelastfiveorsixyearsthere’sbeenawhole he was able to land the silver anniversary of neutral restrooms. Unlike the gay market, trans celebrating its silver anniversary beginning lot of info come out about [being] transgender,” Southern Comfort. travelers are more in line with budget travelers, Sept. 29. The conference, an annual gathering Dee said. “This spotlight has helped, but the “I organized a round-table discussion with without a lot of disposable income.” of transgender people and their supporters, is general public still does not understand a lot of some national leaders and also met with Easing financial burdens is where SunServe being held in Broward County for the first time our issues.” the research firm Community Marketing & comes in. The agency, Ranck said, has the tools ever. In South Florida, transgender people have Insights to put a transgender travel study to connect transgender people to an array of Richard Gray, LGBT market manager for options for help. One of those options is together, because there had never been one.” services. the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and SunServe, a nonprofit social services agency. Results of the survey, Gray added, were “We advocate doctors, help with access Visitors Bureau, gave an interview to the New Atticus Ranck directs the agency’s transgender surprising. to hormones, and work with immigration YorkTimes, explaining the bureau’s decision to department. “We found that 62 percent of transgender attorneys,” Ranck said, listing some of the ways target the transgender market. “Raising awareness,” Ranck said is one of the people travel alone, many because they’re SunServe helps its clients. “It’s really the forgotten T,” Gray told the conference’s key components. “stealth” — often they have a partner who For attendees like Dee, a 62-year-old married Times. “I realized I knew nothing about “It’s a chance for transgender people to see has no idea they’re transgender. The Southern , the conference is essential. transgender travelers, and, as a gay man, I knew each other, connect and join support groups,” Comfort Conference is mostly male to female “It changed my life,” she said. nothing about the transgender community. I Ranck said. “Some of the attendees are coming researched and saw they had this conference from isolated areas where they feel they cannot that had been in for 24 years, and I express their true identity.” The Southern Comfort Conference (SCC) will be held at Bonaventure contacted their president, Lexi Dee. No one had SunServe is joining the Greater Fort Resort and Spa, 250 Racquet Club Rd, Weston, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3. For ever courted them or paid them any attention Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau as more information, visit SouthernComfortConference.org. before.” participants at the conference. Gray tells the

9.23.2015 • 3 Compiled by Jillian Melero NewhousinggiveslgBTstudents saferPlacetoCallhome

(AP) For the first time, the University of North Florida is according to the organization, joining Stetson University, offering its students the housing designed to accommodate Ringling College of Art and Design and Eckerd College. transgender students, who may not fall into traditional The new housing option also marks the 10th anniversary gender norms. of UNF’s LGBT Resource Center. “When you’re living with others, it can get very awkward, According to the latest UNF poll of LGBT students about very quickly,” said Dei Allard, associate director of UNF the campus climate - taken in 2010 - about half report Housing and Residential Life. “So making sure that we experiencing at least one incident of bias or harassment due created an environment that was safe and welcoming for to sexual orientation, or expression. Those them was the goal.” incidents range from verbal insults to physical assault. Many The university estimates about 10 percent of its students of those who reported the most severe cases identified as identify as , gay, bisexual or transgender based on transgender. data from its latest survey of campus climate. Inthecityasawhole,thedebateoverexpandingprotections Currently, about 200 colleges and universities across against discrimination to the LGBT community - a hot-button the country offer gender-inclusive housing to students, issue of this year’s election - has not yet returned to City Hall, according to national college LGBT advocacy group Campus but the city is expected to make the decision later this fall. Pride. A new UNF poll of LGBT students is expected this fall. UNF is the fourth college in Florida to offer the option,

MPULSE Hosts Unwrapped at ctor Leslie Jordan to Host hotel accommodations, guided tours, meals, roundtrip airfare iColony Theater AMiami gala and an opportunity to experience Cuba before commercialized sets in. (IMPULSE) Saturday, September 26, IMPULSESOFL invites (TheTaskForce) The National LGBTQ Task Force has “Things are really opening up and the island is changing you to Unwrapped. A gameshow-style event hosted by Athena announced that Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian dramatically,” said Sandy Lay, spokesman for Choice Air, the Dion at the Colony Theater on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Leslie Jordan — best known for his role as Beverley Leslie on aviation company contracted for the trip. “Now is the time to Audience participation will be everything as we randomly “Will and Grace” — will serve as the master of ceremonies at come to Cuba before it becomes old news.” call you on stage to test your knowledge on sex, safe or this year’s National LGBTQ Task Force Gala – Miami. Now in The recent normalization of relations between the United otherwise. Winners go home with a variety of prizes from its 19th year, the annual fundraising gala is set to take place at States and Cuba has generated much interest in tourism to killer Impulse Swag, Aneros Sex Toys, Portable Speakers, Gift the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel on Saturday, October 24. the Caribbean island nation. Keith Blackburn, President and Cards for Ca-rio-ca Swimwear, Apple/iTunes and more. “We are thrilled to have the hilarious and always memorable CEO for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Chamber The evening starts out with the show’s first game, where you LeslieJordanemceethisyear’sMiamigala,”saidRussellRoybal, of Commerce, said there is room for 25 people to make this bring us proof of testing from the night of the event or from deputy executive director, National LGBTQ Task Force. “Leslie journey. any day in the month of September and you’re automatically is not only an accomplished performer but also a passionate “It’s a unique experience,” Blackburn said. “It’s better to do entered into a raffle to win an AppleWatch. advocate for equality, which makes him the perfect host for it now before things change.” The more times you’ve been tested the more chances you the occasion. The annual gala, along with the Winter Party The excursion package carries an all-inclusive price of have to win. You can even get tested the night of at our mobile Festival, support the National LGBTQ Task Force and South $2,300 for chamber members and $2,495 for future members. testing unit. Florida organizations’ work to secure full freedom, justice and Those interested should act quick as a security deposit is Reception with open bar starts at 7pm, game goes live at equality for LGBTQ people and their families.” required by Sept. 27. 8:30pm. Admission is free. Reception immediately after at the In addition to his work as a performer and entertainer, For more information, visit gogayfortlauderdale.com Gaythering Hotel. Jordan is also an activist dedicated to equal rights. Attorney Mary L. Bonauto, one of the leading architects of the U.S. Supreme Court marriage equality victory, and local community leader Juan Bosco Talavera will be honored at this year’s gala. The event includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, sit-down dinner, awards ceremony, and dancing. Tickets to the gala are $450 and can be purchased online. (http://thetaskforcegala.org/) Video highlights from last year’s gala are available here. (http://bit.ly/1QrQo9A )

ay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce gPlans Cuban Excursion Billed as a historic and exclusive journey to Cuba, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has room for 25 travelers, but you must act now. ScheduledforanOct.14departurefromMiamiInternational

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4 • 9.23.2015 NewsBriefs Continued ambor, Cox Honored for Advocacy labama Court Won’t Recognize TAhead of Emmys ALesbian Mother’s Adoption (AP) Before they strut down the red carpet at the Emmys, (AP) The Alabama Supreme Court refused Friday to recognize a Jeffrey Tambor and Laverne Cox were among the honorees at lesbian woman’s adoptions of her ex-partner’s children that were the first-ever Television Industry Advocacy Awards. granted in . Tambor and Cox were recognized Friday at the Creative The Alabama justices said a Georgia court was wrong to allow Coalition event for their efforts in bringing attention to the the adoptions, arguing that Georgia law doesn’t allow such transgender community. second-parent adoptions. “The opportunity to play a trans character as a trans actress The woman in 2007 adopted the three children that her female has changed my life and also changed the lives of so many people partner gave birth to during their 16-year relationship.However, who have seen me,” said Cox, the “Orange is the New Black” co- Alabama’s high court overturned an Alabama family court star who was the first transgender actress to be nominated for decision that recognized the Georgia adoption and granted the an Emmy last year. woman, who now lives in Alabama, visitation rights. Tambor is up for the outstanding lead actor in a comedy The Alabama justices said “Georgia law makes no provision series trophy at Sunday’s Emmys for his role as a patriarch who for a non-spouse to adopt a child without first terminating the opens up to his family about his struggles with gender identity parental rights of the current parents.” in Amazon’s “Transparent.” The justices said since the children’s biological mother “(‘Transparent’ creator) Jill Soloway gave me the responsibility maintained her parental rights, the Georgia court “was not and privilege of a lifetime,” Tambor said. “I think my award empowered to enter the Georgia judgment declaring (her) to be an should really be the Luckiest Guy in the Room Award.” adoptive parent of the children.” AlfreWoodardwashonoredforherworkwiththeTurnaround The women, referred to in the court opinion only by their Arts initiative as part of the President’s Committee on the Arts initials, V.L. and E.L., were a couple for 16 years and planned to and Humanities. She was brought to tears when presented with have children together, according to court documents. The latter her trophy by Ron Gubitz, principal of the ReNEW Cultural Arts woman gave birth to a child in 2002 and twins in 2004. Academy in New Orleans. The couple primarily lived in Hoover, Ala. but for a time rented a “Arts in education makes it a complete education,” said home in Alpharetta, Ga. after being advised by friends that courts Woodard, who has volunteered at ReNEW and other schools. in Atlanta were friendlier to same-sex couple’s adoption requests. “Arts in society is imperative to have a civil society.” The Georgia court approved the adoption petition in 2007, and a Other honorees at Friday’s ceremony included “Entourage” new birth certificate was issued listing both women as parents. co-starConstanceZimmer,“black-ish”actorAnthonyAnderson, After the couple ended their relationship, the biological mother “Under the Dome” executive producer Neal Baer, “2 Broke Girls” Laverne Cox. Photo: Facebook. argued the Georgia adoption was invalid. She said they weren’t co-star Beth Behrs, “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria residents of Georgia and only stayed in Georgia home two nights and “The Shawshank Redemption” actor Tim Robbins. as they tried to get the adoption approved.

9.23.2015 • 5 Compiled by Jillian Melero Continued Tenn.lawmakersCreateanti-gay marriageBilldespitesCoTusruling

(EDGE) Two Republican lawmakers from Tennessee 400 people attended a “Religious Liberty Rally” at the are challenging the Supreme Court’s June ruling Nashville State Capitol this week. legalizingsame-sexmarriageinall50statesbycreating “Marriage is between a man and a woman in a new controversial bill, the Tennessean reports. Tennessee,” Pody told the crowd. Rep. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) and Sen, Mae Beavers “We’re going to tell the attorney general, he will (R-Mt. Juliet), announced the bill, called “Tennessee defend marriage in Tennessee as it is written on our Natural Marriage Defense Act,” Thursday that they constitution,” Beavers added. believe will veto the high court’s ruling on marriage The Tennessean writes, that it’s “unlikely the bill equality, by defining marriage as a union between one would be found constitutional if passed.” man and one woman under Tennessee law. Though the state’s governor, Bill Haslam, and “Natural marriage between one (1) man and one Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, both (1) woman as recognized by the people of Tennessee disagreed with the Supreme Court’s gay marriage remains the law in Tennessee, regardless of any court ruling, they said Tennessee would follow the decision decision to the contrary,” the bill reads. “Any court and have every county clerk issue marriage licenses to decision purporting to strike down natural marriage, same-sex couples. including (a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision), is If the bill does get passed, the Tennessean writes unauthoritative, void, and of no effect.” it’s unclear if it would impact the marriage licenses The lawmakers filed the bill the same day about already obtained by same-sex couples. Nashville.

enezuelan Film Flourishing as a teenage thug set against a background of poverty and “In Spain, the right to marriage is for everyone and we all VSociety Becomes More Censored violence. share that message today,” Maroto said afterward. Like the prize-winning film “Bad Hair,” about a poor “Parties evolve,” he added. “Now my party and the (AP) A new wave of cinema is emerging from the chaos Venezuelan boy grappling with his , and “My government join in backing that right.” and violence of modern Venezuela that focuses on highly Straight Son,” in which a teenager goes to live with his gay Maroto and Rodriguez have been partners in a same-sex personal tales of gay love affairs and little boys who want to father, “From Afar” was made possible by government grants. relationship for 19 years. Apart from being a senior leader in wear party dresses. Venezuela has never had a strong filmmaking tradition, the Popular Party, Maroto is a former mayor of Vitoria. Following the tradition of 1990s gay Cuban cinema, but the South American country’s 16-year-old socialist Parliament legalized gay marriage in 2005 under a Socialist Venezuelan directors are finding creative ways to produce revolution has pushed to create a state-sponsored national government, angering conservatives in once-staunchly films that explore and criticize society despite increasing cinema like the ones that produced Cuban and Soviet Roman Catholic Spain. The Popular Party then challenged the government control of TV and other media. And they’re classics. law but Spain’s Constitutional Court - the highest in the land doing it with state funding. TheNationalCenterforCinematographysendsfilmmakers - upheld its legality. The debut feature “From Afar,” by a little-known abroad to learn about filmmaking and provides seed money Now, a decade after voicing strong opposition to gay Venezuelan director, won top honors last week at the Venice for projects. It also supports a new film school run by marriage, photographs at the ceremony that ended early Film Festival, one of the industry’s top events. The film is President Nicolas Maduro’s 24-year-old son. The number of Saturday showed Rajoy with other party leaders smiling about an affair between a wealthy middle-aged man and films produced in Venezuela has quadrupled since 2005 to broadly as they posed beside the two grooms. about 20 a year, still far short of the average of 50 produced in Argentina. awmakers: Make Venezuela’s state-sponsored films avoid overtly political La National Park topics, but issues shaping daily life peek through, including (AP) Two New York legislators are leading a campaign to rising poverty and some of the world’s highest crime rates. designate Stonewall Inn as the first national park honoring LGBT history. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler made pain’s Conservative Ruling Party their announcement Sunday in front of the Greenwich Village S tavern that was the scene of a 1969 uprising at a key moment Leaders Attend gay Wedding for the nascent gay rights movement. (AP) The top brass of Spain’s ruling conservative Popular The two Democrats were joined by other elected officials Party including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy have attended and members of the National Parks Conservation Association. the same-sex marriage of their deputy secretary-general, National parks can only be created by an act of Congress. giving tacit approval to a law they once bitterly opposed. They include sites of cultural or historic importance. Javier Maroto exchanged vows with Josema Rodriguez late Gillibrand says she and Nadler are first asking President Friday at a ceremony in the northern city of Vitoria attended Barack Obama to declare Stonewall a monument. A by Rajoy, Secretary-general Maria Dolores Cospedal and other congressional vote on park status would come later.

Director Lorenzo Vigas. Photo: . Stonewall would be the first park representing the LGBT party dignitaries, the party said in a statement. community.

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(EDGE) In a new report from the Daily sign the measure as he has Kyrgyzstan and Beast, (http://thebea.st/1F8KTwg ) members Russia have close relations in recent years. of Kyrgyzstan’s parliament will vote on According to Human Rights First, an an anti-gay measure next month that the international human-rights watchdog newspaper says is even “harsher” than group, the bill would “ban the existence Russia’s highly controversial “homosexual of LGBT organizations, shutter gay clubs, propaganda” law that was approved by and most notably, could result in one-year President Vladimir Putin in 2013. prison sentences for those found guilty If Kyrgyzstan’s lawmakers do approve of propagating non-traditional sexual the anti-gay bill, it would make LGBT life in relations.” the Central Asian country virtually illegal The bill would also criminalize all and, according to the Daily Beast, create “public expression and events that contain “calamitous effects on the already besieged information about ‘non-traditional sexual LGBT population of this country of just relations.’” Public life for LGBT people under 6 million.” would be extremely diminished if the bill is The website writes that the bill is likely approved. to pass as it was easily approved in its first The Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice urged the reading with a 70-to-7 vote and a second bill be withdrawn from parliament in June vote of 90-to-2. Kyrgyz law states a bill must as it violates the country’s constitution, pass three readings before the president which protects freedom of expression signs it into law. But the Daily Beast notes and assembly. But members of parliament President Almazbek Atambayev will likely ignored the recommendation.

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(SFGN) Tig Notaro is a comedian, writer, no mistake.’ I want people to talk about my (AP) President Barack Obama said Friday Fanning’s nomination must be and cancer survivor. In her HBO stand-up comedy and talk about cancer. ” that he will nominate longtime Pentagon confirmed by the Senate. He would replace special, “Boyish Girl Interrupted”, Notaro DeGeneres praises Notaro’s fearlessness official Eric Fanning to be the Army’s new John McHugh, who has said he plans to -- the recipient of a double mastectomy— not only for her physical performance, but secretary. If confirmed, Fanning would step down no later than Nov. 1. performs with her top off. in her timing and delivery, her slow pacing be the nation’s first openly gay leader of a “I’ve done it three times, “says Notaro on and deliberate silences. Since coming to military service. Ellen. her attention at a GLAAD event, DeGeneres “Eric brings many years of proven “The first time I did it, I was like ‘Oh my says that she has become a huge fan and experience and exceptional leadership gosh, my shirt’s off.’ And I could feel a little supporter of Notaro’s, going so far as to to this new role,” Obama said in a bit of nerves about it. But then I did it again apologize for not supporting her sooner. written statement. “I am grateful for his in New York at the comedy festival, and at “I found it very kind and also amusing commitment to our men and women in that point I was just like ‘yeah, my shirt’s off’ that you thought you owed me an apology… uniform, and I am confident he will help and then I just decided I’d do it for my HBO It kinda felt like I was getting a phone call lead America’s soldiers with distinction. I special…I remember one person saying ‘I’m from Oprah saying ‘I know you’ve probably look forward to working with Eric to keep scared it might come across as some sort of heard I had a dinner party the other night, our Army the very best in the world.” stunt.’ And I was like, ‘oh yeah, it is. – make and I want to apologize for not inviting you.’ Fanning has been acting undersecretary – I wasn’t waiting for this you know, but of of the Army since June. He has served as course I’m thrilled to be here.” special assistant to Defense Secretary Ash Notaro is engaged to Stephanie Allynne, Carter and held senior positions in the Air with plans to marry in October. At the end of Force, including undersecretary from 2013 the interview, DeGeneres surprised Notaro to 2015. by presenting her with everything from The nomination comes as the Obama their Williams-Sonoma wedding registry. administration works to eliminate barriers to military service based on sexuality

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(HRC) ’s research depression than heterosexual adults, higher (TransLatina Coalition) The TransLatina brief published Thursday underscores a rates of binge drinking, and are more likely to Coalition, a national transgender advocacy dangerous but largely hidden crisis--the engage in self-harming behavior, including group, has started its first Florida chapter striking physical, mental and sexual health attempting suicide; in Fort Lauderdale. disparities bisexual people face. • Bisexual men are less likely than gay The group plans to provide a wide range The Health Disparities Among Bisexual or heterosexual men to get tested for HIV, of services for the transgender community, People report, (http://thebea.st/1F8KTwg) leading them to be disproportionately based on the most recent and reliable data affected by the infection; and bisexual people including a safe space for trans women available on bisexual health and released are less likely to be screened for the human who are victims of domestic violence. in partnership with the Bisexual Resource papilloma virus (HPV), which can increase Arianna Lint is a transgender woman Center, BiNet USA, and the Bisexual the risk of cancer in both men and women. and president of the Fort Lauderdale Organizing Project, reveals a troubling chasm “Healthcare providers sometimes make TransLatina Coalition chapter. between the health outcomes of bisexual assumptions about patients’ identities She said it’s important to have people and those of the rest of the population based on their current or recent partners, transgender-led organizations. - including and . and bisexual people often face outright “There’s a lot of misunderstanding in Studies show that bisexuals face elevated discrimination when they come out in our community,” she said. “They don’t rates of poor health outcomes ranging healthcare settings,” said Tari Hanneman, understand what our needs are.” from cancer and heart disease, to obesity, Deputy Director of the Health and Aging sexually-transmitted infections and mental Program at the HRC Foundation. “That can Some of those needs are access to health issues. The report highlights research lead bisexual people to delay or avoid seeking knowledgeable healthcare providers and showing that: care, or not disclose their identities to their transgender inclusion in the workplace. • Bisexual women have higher rates providers. This can mean that medical Lint is also helping to build other of cancer than the general population of professionals are not getting an accurate TransLatina chapters in the Southeast women, higher rates of heart disease and picture of what that patient’s sexual health including in Georgia, North Carolina and obesity than heterosexual women, and are needs are, or the mental or physical health Puerto Rico. more likely than all other women to suffer concerns for which they may face heightened For more information, visit http://bit. from mental and emotional stress; risk.” ly/1gxmx3l . Photo: Facebook. • Bisexual adults have double the rate of

9.23.2015 • 11 politics white house watch Photos: CNN.

Hillary Clinton (left) and Carly Fiorina. CarlyTrumPs TrumP; hillarymakEsComEBaCk Jason Parsley

n the Republican front another GOP Facebook. “I know that there are many debate; another Donald Trump peaceful Muslims who do not adhere to Oshow. However, this time around, these beliefs. But until these tenants are businesswoman Carly Fiorina stormed the fully renounced...I cannot advocate any stage and stopped Trump in his tracks. Muslim candidate for President. Despite not being a politician she was As for the rest of the field former Texas able to deftly handle Trump’s attacks. Most Gov. Rick Perry ended his campaign before pundits agree she won the debate and the the debate and Scott Walker literally post debate polls reflect that. The latest bottomed out after the debate. CNN’s post CNN poll has her surging to second place debate poll had him at zero percent. He with 15 percent, while Trump has fallen dropped out of the race the next day. from 32 percent to 24. Before the debate On the Democratic front Vice President Fiorina was at a paltry 3 percent. Joe Biden has no officially sedmis his end But with Fiorina now in second place of summer deadline of deciding whether her career as the CEO of Hewlett Packard or not to run for president. Hillary Clinton is coming under renewed scrutiny. Her has rebounded CNN’s latest poll. Most business experience is an integral part of polls over the last month have shown her her campaign. Trump focused his attacks steadily declining. Clinton is on top with 42 of her on her career at the debate. And the percent compared to independent-turned- media is turning their attention to it as well. democrat ’ 24 percent. Biden Third place goes to Dr. Ben Carson who is at 22 percent and former Gov. Martin has taken some heat this week for saying O’Malley barely registers at 1 percent. The he’d never vote for a Muslim for president. last poll at Sander closing in on Clinton After the backlash ensued, he later clarified with 27 percent compared to Clinton’s 37 his remarks by saying he would vote for a percent. Muslim if they denounced Sharia law. Taking Biden out of the latest poll gives “I could never support a candidate for Clinton even better numbers. In that President of the that was scenario she tops the field with 57 percent Muslim and had not renounced the central to Sanders’ 28 percent and O’Malley’s 2 tenant of Islam: Sharia Law,” he wrote on percent.

12 • 9.23.2015 politics out on the trail

Carlos Guillermo Smith. . ok bo ce Fa o: ot Ph guillErmo-smiTh sECurEs rEPuBliCaN BaCkiNg John McDonald

e begin in Tallahassee this week “I am very excited about the where Florida House candidate appointment,” Planas said. “I think this WCarlos guillermo Smith is shows that I am a strong woman and a doing some effective lobbying. strong gay woman and I am honored the Smith, an openly gay man running in Governor put his trust in me.” District 49, reports he has secured the Planas said she represents district 10 GREAT PRICES, LOCATION AND FINISHES backing from Representative Patrick in Miami-Dade County, an area west of Rooney, Jr. (R-Palm Beach Gardens) for Miami International Airport known as the Florida Competitive Workplace Act. Westchester.AccordingtotheU.S.Census THENEWWAVEOF URBAN LIVING “We need bipartisan support to pass Bureau, 85 percent of Westchester’s WALK TO FORT LAUDERALE BEACH, this bill in the House and finally ban population identifies as Hispanic or anti-LGBT discrimination,” said Smith, a Latino. Planas speaks fluent Spanish and GALLERIA MALL & RESTAURANTS Democrat from Orlando. English. She said equal compensation in Fighting to end discrimination in the workplace is a “constant struggle.” LOW $ HOA the workplace, housing and public “We must keep the focus on until FROM THE MID 500s FEES accommodations is a central part of women are treated equal,” Planas said. Smith’s campaign to unseat the District “Women are still paid 70 cents on the VISITOURSALESCENTERORCONTACTUSAT 49 Representative, Rene “Coach” dollar compared to men. I see this.” 844.325.6345 Plasencia (R-Orlando). The Equality Furthermore, Planas says women can [email protected] Floridaoperativeannouncedheiscoming do the job men do “in any arena.” to Broward County for a fundraising Whenaskedwhoshewassupportingin 1005 N Federal Hwy reception Nov. 7 at the L’hermitage the U.S. Republican Presidential Primary Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 Condominum in Fort Lauderdale.For Election, Planas said she was 90 percent Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm details, visit CarlosGuillermoSmith.com close to a decision. The Miami Log Cabin Sat: 10am-5pm • Sun: 12pm-5pm Meanwhile, Florida Governor Rick Republicans President said she was “very Scott’s office appointed Miami impressed” with former Hewlett-Packard councilwoman Mimi Planas to the Chief Executive Officer, Carly Fiorina, state’s commission on the status of adding she is “capable” and “smart women. Planas is a three-time president enough” to be the party nominee. of the Miami chapter of Log Cabin Planas also mentioned Florida’s junior Republicans, an LGBT inclusive group. U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio as a favorite Planas, a conservative Hispanic lesbian, to win the GOP nomination. has steadfastly defended the Scott “He did a fantastic job on foreign administration in Tallahassee as well as policy,” Planas said of Rubio’s VIEWFLOORPLANSANDGALLERY:GALLERIALOFTSFL.COM Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s performance at last week’s debate at Plans, elevations, specifications, features, colors, designs, dimensions and materials are all subject to availability, and to change or substitution at any time and without notice. SobelCo expressly reserves the right to make modification, revisions and changes as may be required for lot fit or by governmental bodies and law, or other reasons as set forth in the agenda. She spoke with SFGN Monday the Ronald Wilson Reagan Presidential Exclusively Purchase Agreement. Illustrations of elevations and plans are artist’s depictions only. Plans are only for illustrative and conceptional purposes, are not to scale, and may be the reverse (mirror image) of those shown. The drawings and floor plans in this brochure should not be relied upon, express or implied, for the final detail, feature or dimensions of Offered by any home. All measurements, including, but not limited to, room dimensions, balconies, porches and ceiling and wall heights are approximate and may vary from those shown as a result of, among other things, (i) the elevation and home-site selected, and/or (ii) construction materials, construction practices, field conditions and flooring thickness. Square afternoon via telephone. Library in Simi, . footages are approximate and are measured from the outside of exterior walls. In production, plans and elevations may vary in precise details and dimensions, and may not actually be constructed as shown. The fixture shapes shown are graphical in nature and are not necessarily indicative of a particular style or model. In addition, some features shown in the model homes may not be included in the purchase price of the home as quoted. Please consult your sales representative and refer to the Purchase Agreement in order to determine which features, specifications and elevations are included in any home you may purchase. Stock photography includes stock images and is used to depict the spirit of lifestyle and not for specific references. Map is for illustration purposes, not to scale and for approximate location only. For exact locations consult a sales representative. CBC017578

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PridE CENTEr To Build FirsT iN ThE NaTioN lgBT PlaygrouNd Nicole Wiesenthal

arents in Fort Lauderdale will soon ongoing project of the center for the past “In the morning, there will be no who will be serving snacks and lunch. have an LGBT-safe place to take their few years after members of the board of playground. In the afternoon there Lamarche said he anticipates having the Pchildren to play. directors realized the need for a safe space will be a playground,” he said. “To pull opportunity to meet other parents, share On October 16, the Pride Center at for parents and children on campus. off something like this, it becomes a parenting advice and organize play dates Equality Park in Wilton Manors will At the end of this summer, Fegenbush community project.” for the children. become the first LGBT said, the Pride Center The Pride Center hosted a Design Day “We do run into some different issues in campus in the U.S. with found out they’d be on August 18 during which local children the world as GLBT parents,” he said, “and a playground, offering “I think too receiving a grant from got to illustrate their dream playgrounds it’s just going to be nice to have those folks parents a place to Kaboom and that Jet to help with design. Rob Lamarche, 43, said here.” connect and share tips, often in South Bluehadchosenthemto he looks forward to seeing his daughter, Fegenbush said he’s been encouraged and children, a space to Florida, LGBT be a corporate sponsor, 7, have part of her design put into the by the amount of people who have already grow and have fun. parents and families the first time Jet Blue playground. agreed to volunteer and have donated. The Pride Center has or Kaboom will be “I could say, ‘Look, girlie. You were part “I think for a lot of donors we heard launched a $75,000 have not received working with an LGBT of bringing this here. You helped put this from, it’s been more than a playground,” fundraising challenge the attention organization. This gave place here for our community,’” he said. he said. “It’s been a symbol to the families and is seeking them the opportunity “It’s a really cool lesson for the children in the future that you matter, you’re volunteers to help or resources to make the playground involved to see that they’ll have a positive embraced and we’re going to support you build the interactive or support a reality. impact on the community.” and your significant other.” playground, which will The project also Michael Gagne, 45, has two children, Heidi Siegel, 43, co-chair of the be about half the size theydeserve.” calls for help from the Joshuah, 9, and Michael Jr., 8, who he will construction committee, said the park is of an NBA basketball community though, be taking to the playground. He said it will an important symbol. court. - Kristofer Fegenbush he said. It calls for at make the area feel more inclusive and like “I think it sends a strong message that “It’s going to take COO of the Pride Center at least $30,000 for site home. we’re one big community regardless of our a village and for Equality Park preparation and the “There are probably hundreds of straight family structure,” the mother said. everyone to get on actual build and an people that drive by and say, ‘There’s Fegenbush agrees. board,” said Kristofer additional $45,000 for nothing for me,’” Gagne, chair of the food “To watch that many people come Fegenbush, COO of the Pride Center at features including shade, fencing, drinking committee, said. “There will be something together for a common cause,” he said, “we Equality Park. “I think too often in South fountains, maintenance and programming. for them. We won’t be catering just to the represent the ability to pull people together Florida, LGBT parents and families have On October 14 and 15, 40 volunteers will gay and lesbian community, but the whole to do something bigger than themselves.” not received the attention or resources or be needed to prepare for the build, and on community.” If you’re interested in volunteering or support they deserve.” October 16, approximately 150 people will Gagne will be organizing the seniors in donating, visit PrideCenterFlorida.org. He said the playground had been an be needed to build the playground. the SAGE group on the prep and build days

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9.23.2015 • 15 news health

ThE uPdaTEd NaTioNal hiv/aids sTraTEgy

Sean McShee An Analysis

In July, the Office of National AIDS Policy HIV test result (a diagnosis of HIV infection), Unfortunately, the most “recent” years a way to measure progress. Unfortunately, the released its updated National HIV/AIDS that person cannot know when HIV first gains with adequate data were 2012 and 2013. indicators reveal three major areas that are IStrategy. This strategy updates the National a foothold in their body (HIV infection). Data Accountability requires “real time data.” No regressing - homelessness, and reducing new HIV/AIDS Strategy of 2010. It has fourteen about the results of HIV testing already exists. one can fix problems in 2015 that occurred in HIV cases in gay bi men and in Black gay bi indicators to measure progress. Data about HIV infection does not. Second, 2013. A two-year time lag fails to lead to data men, in particular. These indicators provide a way to judge successful treatment of an HIV infection no based decision-making. Data must be collected progress. While nine indicators met their goals longer consists of keeping someone alive. and reported more rapidly to have utility. To read the complete updated strategy for the most recent data, one lacked sufficient Success now consists in suppressing their While this strategy has many advantages, visit WhiteHouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/ data, and four failed to meet their goals. Three HIV viral load to maintain their health and its technocratic language obscures and ignores national_hiv_aids_strategy_update_2020.pdf of those four failing indicators had even slid minimize transmission risk. the political conflicts that have permeated backwards. They were now further from their Disparities refer to excessive disease HIV work from the start of the epidemic. For the fact sheet, visit WhiteHouse.gov/ 2020 goals than they were in 2010. burdens in populations. The third goal The updated National HIV/AIDS strategy has the-press-office/2015/07/30/fact-sheet-national- Those three indicators involve reducing involves reducing HIV-related disparities in some serious challenges, but it does provide hivaids-strategy-updated-2020 homelessness among the HIV four populations: gay bi men, infected, reducing high rates young Black gay bi men, Black of HIV infection among gay bi , and people in the U.S. men in general, and reducing No one can South. The strategy challenges the extremely high rates of social determinants of HIV HIV infection among young fix problems risk, such as stigma. Stigma Black gay bi men, in particular. includes not only HIV related The strategy’s first goal in 2015 that stigma but also other forms of involves the prevention of HIV occurred in prejudice and discrimination, infection. As HIV infection is including biases against drug concentrated in key groups, 2013.A two- users and sex workers. It also prevention efforts should be implicitly calls for a review of concentrated in these key year time lag HIV criminalization laws. and overlapping groups: gay fails to lead A working group developed bi men, Blacks, Latinos, drug fourteen indicators to measure injectors, youth, people in the to data based progress. Each indicator U.S. South, and transgender consists of a verbal description women. The strategy decision- of a measurement of progress identifies the following making. and a related numeric measure activities as critical for HIV for the target year of 2020. The prevention: comprehensive working group then calculated sex education, needle for each indicator a projected exchange programs, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis intermediate target for each year from the (PrEP), and treatment as prevention. baseline year of 2010 to the target year of The second goal focuses on treatment, but 2020. They assumed less change in the first involves two major changes in how people few years. In later years, they assumed more understand treatment. First, HIV infections change. The working group compared the differ from HIV diagnoses. While someone most recent data for each indicator with the will know when they obtain their first positive projected intermediate target goal for that year.

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sEPT.is NaTioNal ProsTaTE CaNCEr

Dr. Ishai Ross aWarENEss moNTh

What is the prostate and What are the risk factors for how do i know whether i have what does it do? developing prostate cancer? prostate cancer? addiTioNal rEsourCEs

• The prostate gland is found only in • Age: Prostate cancer occurs mainly in • Early prostate cancer usually causes no AMERiCAN CANCER SoCiETY males. It is just below the bladder and in older men, the average age at the time of symptoms, so most are found nowadays front of the rectum. diagnosis is about 66. through screening by your doctor. Toll-free number: 1-800-227-2345 • The prostate contains cells that • Race: African-American men are more • Advanced prostate cancers can Website: www.cancer.org make some of the fluid that protects and likely to get prostate cancer. sometimes cause symptoms, such as nourishes sperm. • Family history: Men with close family problems urinating, blood in the urine, URoLogY CARE FoUNdATioN How common is prostate cancer? members who have had prostate cancer are erectile dysfunction or pain in the hips, Toll-free number: 1-800-828-7866 • Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer more likely to get it. back, and chest due to cancer spread to Website: www.urologyhealth.org is the most common cancer in American • Diet: Men who eat a lot of red meat bones. men. or high-fat dairy products seem to be at NATioNAL CANCER iNSTiTUTE • Approximately 1 out of every 7 men will greater risk. What is prostate cancer screening? Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 be diagnosed with prostate cancer during • Obesity: Some studies have found that Website: www.cancer.gov his lifetime. obese men may be at greater risk for more • A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood • Prostate cancer is the second leading advanced prostate cancer and of dying test and a digital rectal exam (DRE) may PRoSTATE CANCER FoUNdATioN cause of cancer death in American men, from prostate cancer. help to diagnose prostate cancer in its behind only lung cancer. asymptomatic, early stages. Toll-free number: 1-800-757-2873 • In 2015 the American Cancer Society What can be done to prevent • Screening is typically started between Website: www.pcf.org estimates that there will be 220,800 new prostate cancer? the ages of 50 and 55, but may be performed cases of prostate cancer and 27,540 deaths at a younger age in patients who are at from prostate cancer. • The exact cause of prostate cancer is higher risk for the disease. Office information: not known, so it isn’t possible to prevent Is prostate cancer treatable? most cases of the disease. • Yes, in fact most men diagnosed with iSHAi S. RoSS, M.d. • Some studies found a connection prostate cancer do not die from it. 4725 North Federal Highway between diet, obesity and prostate cancer, • More than 2.9 million men in the United Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308 so eating healthy, being physically active States who have been diagnosed with Tel.: (954) 267-6780 and staying at a healthy weight may lower prostate cancer at some point are still alive Fax: (954) 267-6779 your risk of developing the disease. today.

9.23.2015 • 17 community announcement

NaTioNal advoCaCy grouP For rENT Boys FouNdEd NCORB

An association of rent boys and their companionship, while speaking out for the supporters has organized a national advocacy decriminalization of sex workers...” group in response to the Homeland Security “Our website will organize base of rent and NYPD raid on Rentboy.com in New York boys and their allies,” Kent said, “fostering city, August 25, 2015. a global coalition speaking out on their The National Coalition of Rent Boys & behalf. To paraphrase a recent presidential Allies (www.ncorb.com) was created as a candidate, the response to our endeavor has not for profit corporation in Florida by Fort been huge. Huge!” Lauderdale attorney Norm Kent, a well The site will not only feature cost-sensitive known First Amendment advocate. memberships for participants, but also Along with Kent, the initial incorporators provide unfettered access to legal advisories include an internationally known rent boy, and ‘know your rights’ forums for rent boys who is now a law student at Hastings School remaining in the industry. Rent boys can of Law in San Francisco, and Pamela Dore register for as little as $100 a year, securing a (mr. Pam) a California based activist and ally t-shirt with the NCORB logo, a gold shield. It who has spoken out frequently on behalf of will also include regular updates on the status sex workers. of the federal case against the principals of The group will also include a national the Rent boy prosecution. advisory board, to be announced in the Kent noted that the “criticism of the coming weeks.Interested advocates should Homeland Security raid has been resounding send a note to [email protected] expressing and national, with protests from coast to their interest and experience in the industry. coast, and editorial boards from the New One of the initial members will be Fab Scout York Times to LGBT newspapers rightfully Entertainment’s Howard Andrew of South censuring the government.” Florida, who books many of the advertisers “Public pressure may not stop the with the largest adult film studios in the prosecution, but it will certainly let the US country. attorney know where the LGBT community StatedKent,“TheDepartmentofHomeland stands on targeting our population and our Security has initiated a questionable legal partners. We have over 100 members and action which has terrorized thousands of have not even publicly launched until today,” men who were lawfully trading their time and Kent concluded. companionship for legitimate compensation. Added Mr. Ferris, long an activist for HIV There is a need for these men to have a causes, “Like persons living with HIV, our collective voice and open forum to speak out society for too long has wrongly stigmatized against the raid and for their rights.”’ and unfairly treated male escorts and sex On its website, NCORB has created a media workers. It’s overdue for us to have a proud outpost for news articles, columns, reactions and positive voice articulating our concerns and information about the Rentboy raid. and advancing our interests.” The website, created by Denver-based Envie Echoing that sentiment, mr. Pam asserted Media, includes the organization’s statement that “we need to move from prosecuting and of purposes and goals, with a promise to jailing ‘rent boys’ to protecting them and “become a national voice and advocacy group decriminalizing their work; from locking for men who independently contract with people up to licensing; from raiding to other consenting adults to sell their time and regulating.”

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Photo credit: Jimmy Thomas, Flickr. Submitted photo.

Two Spirit Society David Webb. of Denver. TThEhE risEEsir oFFo ThEEhT TWWo-sPiriTssTiriPs-o A history and culture once wiped away is making a comeback Nicole Wiesenthal

f you’re familiar with the full correct gender and place in society, she spirit person because they believed they Defining the Two Spirit LGBTQQIP2SAA acronym, you might said. had one spirit in the physical world and one Identity Today Iknow that 2S stands for two spirit. But Before the Europeans came to North in the spiritual world. what exactly does that mean? Here’s an America, tribes respected and sometimes But they lost all of that with the new So what does it mean to be two spirit and inside look into the two-spirit identity and even revered people who had a different culture and invaders, said David Webb, a where did the term come from? the comeback it’s making in native tribes. gender identity or preference, said Tuscarora and Meherrin Indian of Iroquois Well, in the 1990s, at an international Cypress, a two heritage. gathering in Winnipeg, Canada, Native Past History spirit Miccosukee native. Webb gives the example American and First Nation people met to He described a ceremony of the Lakota term, winkte, “It’s about being develop the concept that they hoped would When European invaders came to Turtle called the basket and which originally had a get them recognized as part of the larger Island (North America), they did not the bowl during which an LGBT native, but positive connotation in LGBT community, Ali said. approve of the people they found there. The children chose their roles also respecting society for people who did The term has no set meaning, and Europeans saw the natives, not as people, and identity in society. our spirit. Being not fit in with others of their anyone can identify as two spirit within but as savages, barbaric in every sense. Ali said two spirit two spirit is born gender. native communities, Ali said. Everyone Sade Heart of the Hawk Ali described people were respected “Out west with the honoring more of has a different definition and way of what it was like. and an important part in Lakotas, winkte was a very understanding their identity. “They brought with them their ideology traditional society. what I am as a special term for a person “I describe two spirit as like a river,” Ali and puritanism and concept of what is right “When you found complete human who had a balance of male said. “Rivers flow, and they touch different and wrong,” she said. “We were always out your child had the being, not about and female power,” he things, and they land at that bank, and they wrong and always savage, and ones to be tendency to function in what I do in the said. “When they became move on. Instead of being constrained by feared, and ones seen as lacking a soul so another role, you were seen Christianized, it became bedroom.” the letters LGBTQ and all of the rest of the they created schools to take the savage out as blessed,” she said. “They the equivalent of faggot, a alphabet that they use, we are all of those of us.” thought it had a closer derogatory term.” and none of those.” Sade Ali’s own mother had been a student connection to the creator, - Houston Cypress For years, berdache, a Cyrpus said it related to spirituality. at one of the schools. Ali said the people in the ability to mediate European term meaning “It’s about being an LGBT native, but also charge of the school brutalized, raped and disputes, the ability to to wound or strike a seized respecting our spirit,” he said. “Being two starved her mother. conduct ceremony in a very prisoner, came to describe spirit is honoring more of what I am as a With colonization, men no longer serious way.” two spirit individuals, and the two spirit complete human being, not about what I do dressed as women and women no longer Ali said when the elder council couldn’t identity all but disappeared from its place in the bedroom.” dressed as men. Each person knew their solve a problem, they would ask the two- within the native tribes. Webb agrees.

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“The terms gay, lesbian, bisexual and He came out as gay when he was younger, transgender can be a little bit limiting in but he didn’t feel like he belonged in that not really describing the whole person,” he community. After high school, he joined the “I describe two spirit as like a river. Rivers flow, and said. “With the term two spirit for Native military and met other native men. Americans,it’suniquebecauseit’ssomething “One of them told me his grandpa was a they touch different things, and they land at that bank, that we can use to talk about our spiritual Medicine Man, and he thought that I was and they move on. Instead of being constrained by the and world view so it’s a very different world probably a Two Spirit person,” he said. “I letters LGBTQ and all of the rest of the alphabet that view from just saying LGBT.” met this man later, and he explained that Will Davis, 68, said that what defines him although I was gay, I was also a Two Spirit.” they use, we are all of those and none of those.” as a two spirit is his social, spiritual and Davis said he didn’t understand the personal responsibility. difference. - Sade Heart of the Hawk Ali “He explained that being Two Spirit Finding One’s Place in carried with it a responsibility,” he said. “It Society was sometimes a spiritual path that some how do we talk to people that are set in their are called to. He explained that’s why I felt beliefs,” she said. “Maybe their beliefs are Because the term’s revival is so new, many different and was connected to the spirit political or learnt. How do we talk to people people don’t realize they’re two spirit until world.” set in their beliefs and demonstrate that in later in their lives. Cypress and Webb both identified as being more inclusive and respectful that we Davis said he had never really been gay until they found out about two spirit have a society that is thriving, creative and interested in or attracted to other people people in the books they read. Even though hopeful?” when he was younger. Instead, he felt a two spirits were once revered, now being Still, two spirit people are starting to form strong attraction to nature. different came with a cost. their own community and bring back their Two Spirit Problems own culture. Today “There’s more and more of us who are coming together every day,” Ali said. “There’s two spirit societies all over the country and Twospiritpeoplearesubjecttohatecrimes Canada.” and neglect, Webb said. He remembers a She said young people and elders like time when four men attacked him and beat herself are spreading their teachings and him so badly he had to be hospitalized. guiding the young people, helping to reduce “I’m nervous in my tribe,” he said. “I don’t suicide, spreading a sense of pride and like it there because I’m scared. I would reducing a sense of fear. love nothing more than to live with my own Ali said two spirit people are gathering people, but it’s not a safe and accepting to have powwows and socials. Additionally, environment. There’s a sense of otherness We’wha, a two-spirit two spirit people have been in various pride when you’re around people that aren’t of the Zuni (1871-1896) parades like the New YorkCity and Rochester accepting of you.” Pride Parades. Ali said it’s a tough battle within and A Rising Two-Spirit “The more we can get the information out, outside of the community. Nation the more we can get rid of the fear,” Ali said. “We still have our own people who don’t The weekend of June 20, Davis hosted the treat us well, who don’t understand us, who Ali said awareness will help solve the issue. first South Eastern Two Spirit gathering. don’t admit that we’re even there,” she said. The winkte term has been restored to a “We all understand our place within Webb remembers a time when he was meaning of honor, and two spirit people society and the greater society,” he said. “I’m younger, when a young girl was dismissed have been invited to the White House. honored that I could be the one to host.” from a powwow because she wanted to Ali works for the East Coast Two Spirit Davis said he wished people understood dance traditionally men’s style. Society, which provides resources and that two spirit people are really no different “I saw an elder who kicked her out for support for two spirit people in eastern than anybody else except for the role they trying to go in men’s clothing, and I was so United States. She said parents will often play within society. shocked,” he said. “How can you be so angry come into the center with their children Webb said it’s important for people at this girl who is being so natural for her?” looking for guidance and understanding. to understand that everyone’s way of Ali said it’s difficult for two spirit children “When the kids understand who they are identifying as two spirit is different. because the suicide rate for native children is and the history within the native community, “It’s an entire spectrum,” he said. “Within already great, and when you add the concept they experience a feeling of peace, relief and LGBT you have labels, and within two of two spirit, or otherness, it gets even acceptance in the community,” she said. spirit you have any number of labels. By higher. It helps that tribes are becoming designation, it’s a culturally and spiritually According to a report by the University more accepting and empowered by their connected term.” of Calgary in 2011, aboriginal LBGT youth traditional backgrounds, said Webb, but he Ali describes two spirit people like the face a higher risk of suicide than both LGBT said it’s difficult to break the older members. phoenix. white youth and aboriginal youth as a “For instance, my grandparents, they’re “We’re struggling to come up out of the whole. Aboriginal youth are 2.5 more times Christian, but they’ll go to the pagan ashes like the phoenix and reclaim our likely to commit suicide than their white ceremonies, and they don’t fully understand victory and place in the circle,” she said. counterparts, according to the study. all of the tradition,” he said. “They just kind “Let people know, ‘Yes, we’re here. Yes, we’re Two spirit identifying aboriginal males are of ride on the fence sometimes.” part of the rainbow culture. We want to be also two times more likely to commit suicide Ali understands. accepted as brothers and sisters in the larger than their heterosexual counterparts, the Sade Heart of the “I think that one of the biggest problems is gay community.’” Hawk Ali. study found.

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22 • 9.23.2015 column tony`s talks Photo Credit: CNN iReport / Joel Camaya PoPE FraNCis is NoT your FriENd Tony Adams

lthough I can walk from my kitchen gay and pretend, as do they, to be something into Central Park before my morning I am not. Amug of coffee cools, I did not bother Two years have passed since Pope Francis to enter the lottery for the one of the 80,000 gave us heart when he said, “Who am I to tickets needed to get close to Pope Francis judge?” while speaking of gay priests. Now when he leads a procession there on Sept. we are disheartened because he has done 25. nothing to bolster those words. Seminaries I was troubled by my own lack of interest are still instructed to weed out or bar any in the visit of the rock star pope who has man with homosexual tendencies, same-sex given hope to many who grew up Catholic marriage is still anathema, women are still and have been ostracized by their religion treated as second class Catholics, and those because of their sexuality, their failed abused by priests still meet with resistance marriages, their reproductive choices and in their search for peace. Abortion and their disgust with the misogyny and abuse divorce make the hierarchy anxious not of its patriarchy. I wish I felt otherwise. because they feel like changing the rules Cynicism is not a becoming garment, and of the church in those areas but because it took a while for me to understand what they look at the empty pews and collection was at the root of my disdain. This pope is baskets and wonder how they will support not my friend. He is not even an imaginary their fancy infrastructure if Catholics friend, as is the Jesus in whom, from an early continue to turn away from a church that age, we are instructed by priests and nuns to condemns them. confide. I go to Central Park often. It’s my Francis is an actor pretending to be a backyard. It’s where I toss the Frisbee with shepherd who loves his flock, and wants to my husband. It’s where we consider the save the lost sheep. Would his portrayal as lilies, more radiant in their simplicity than a compassionate shepherd win an Emmy any papal spectacle. It’s where I on Broadway? Probably not. He is less the have presided over the marriages of many shepherd tending his flock than he is the same-sex couples who have made good on CEO of a livestock conglomerate releasing their promises to love, cherish, help and statements about the merits of organic honor each other. feed, humane slaughter, fair pricing, decent For me, Central Park is hallowed ground wages for farmhands and careful breeding because of them. More than 80,000 ticketed of the flock according to the rules of natural fans cheering for Pope Francis may trample law. a few of those lilies, but they will not weaken He takes no notice of men like me who are the vows of the loving same-sex couples his black sheep. His deputies – the cardinals I have joined in marriage in Central Park. and bishops – have changed their style, but Rather than walk across the street, I’ll watch they are still the same wolves in sheep’s his visit on TV, wishing that he had become clothing who would prefer that I stop being a better friend and a true shepherd.

9.23.2015 • 23 editorial cartoon column speak out sPEak SFGN Staff uT

SFgN’s “Speak oUT” is a weekly feature giving a regular voice to South Florida LgBT leaders. What’s an LGBT story, issue or topic you’d like to highlight this week?

The enflamed hostility toward gay people from fundamentalist “Christian commentators reveals that the Right Wing is imploding We SELLING in anger over marriage equality, and is throwing a loud, public tantrum because the majority of Americans don’t agree with their religious views. Are. & MARKETING Those white and black male pastors who are frothing at the mouth as they REALTORS call for violence are in most cases hateful of their same sex hunger, and angry that no one knows their personal sacrifices." — Brian McNaught, noted columnist, author and LGBT activist

This article (“Why it’s time to take the T out of LGBT”) is “something that could’ve been included in the news. It stems from the conversation Ellen Denegeres and Caitlyn Jenner had about marriage equality. Is it time to take the T out of LGBT? While trans people have been heavily involved with the LGBT movement, often people connect trans people with sexuality by association. Which is not the case- always. I believe the T is part of what holds together, what may have a negative connotation for many people, the Queer community historically and currently. It’s also fine if anyone doesn’t want to associate themselves with LGB. We’re all human at the end of the day. " — Anthony Cedeno, marketing and communications professional Our Locations: 401 E Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale 119 Washington Ave, Miami Beach Here’s a story I would love to see run in SFGN, “Lutheran Minister “Preaches A Gospel Of Love To Junkies, Drag Queens And Outsiders” It’s an interview on NPR’s show “Fresh Air” of Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber, a Lutheran pastor in Denver, CO.” — Rev. Leslie A. Rutland-Tipton, Senior Pastor, Church of the Holy SpiritSong

Visit SFGN.com/SpeakOut to see more of this week’s responses. sPEak Send an Email to [email protected] if you know of a LGBT Henri Vezie, Realtor Frank Vigliotti, Realtor uT community leader that should be or wants to be a part of this list.

24 • 9.23.2015 column seeing in the dark

soCiologisT,auThor susaN kriEgEr oN shariNg hEr liFE WiTh a guidE dog Belo Cipriani

We all know that guide dogs provide the of attitudes and institutions that disable, blind people they assist with freedom and rather than strictly of a physical or medical independence. But what many may not condition, is new to some of the students,” realize is these amazingly smart dogs don’t she writes. “One example they find helpful work their entire lives. Like the rest of us, is that it is not the physiological limitations guide dogs reach a point in their career where of a woman in a wheelchair that makes her the job becomes taxing or less interesting. disabled when crossing a street but the fact Thus, they get to retire. that there are curbs.” Lesbian sociologist and Stanford Another story line that’s carefully stitched University professor Susan Krieger’s recent throughout the book is the relationship book, Come, Let Me Guide You (Purdue between Krieger and her partner Hannah. University Press, 2015, $24.95), skillfully “A week ago, after thirty-two years of captures the experience of retiring a guide being together, Hannah and I got married dog and receiving a new one. when same-sex marriage became legal The book, which is a collection of vividly in California and in federal law,” Krieger woven memories and reflections, directly shares. “’Teela will be with us, of course,’ places the reader in the center of the bond Hannah said to me when we contacted between a blind person and their guide dog. City Hall to reserve the date -- surprising But unlike other books in this category, the me, again, with her inclusiveness. The day vignettes that make up the relationship before the ceremony, we went to a flower between Krieger and her aging guide dog, stand and bought a bunch of white freesia, Teela, are not syrupy, nor is the language which I made into a corsage and attached, cloying. And even when Krieger imagines with gardening wire, to Teela’s harness. She what Teela may be thinking or feeling -- a became our bridesmaid, our flower girl, personification approach that doesn’t work smiling in all the pictures.” for all stories -- one can’t help but draw Come, Let Me Guide You plays with themes closer to the pair. of grief and letting go, but also touches on While the focal story is the relationship embracing change. And while these themes between Krieger and her first guide dog, are applied to a blind person, they are Teela, and, later, her second guide dog, universal feelings that a general reader can Fresco, the book also touches on issues of appreciate. personal identity.Krieger dedicates a chapter The book is available in print, eBook, to feminist and disabilities studies and pulls audio and through bookshare.org for the from her experience in teaching a course on print disabled. For information on attending disabled women at Stanford University. Susan Krieger’s book talks, please visit “The idea that a disability is a product http://susankrieger.stanford.edu.

Belo Cipriani is a freelance journalist, the award-winning author of Blind: A Memoir and Midday Dreams, and a spokesperson for Guide Dogs for the Blind. He was voted “Best Disability Advocate” in the Bay Area in 2015 by SF Weekly. Learn more at BeloCipriani.com.

9.23.2015 • 25 sports volleyball bmitted photo. Su April Ross, an American player, will be competing in the tournament as a wild card. She was one of 42 athletes who signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court showing their support for gay marriage. maJor vollEyBall TourNamENT ComEs To ForT laudErdalE Christiana Lilly

olleyball players from around the world are going to be hitting the sand ouT PlayEr ProFilE: Vfor the Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals in Fort Lauderdale. larissa FraNÇa maEsTriNi The tournament will have 16 two-person men and women’s teams, as well as four wild card teams, with the winning duo raking in Hailing from Fortaleza, Brazil, the 33-year-old $100,000. volleyball player hit the professional beach “It’s a great place for beach volleyball -- volleyball scene in 2001 after playing indoor the audience is knowledgeable and they’ll volleyball for a number of years. She won a cheer loud,” said April Ross, a wild card bronze medal in the Pan American Games player for the U.S. team. “They’re going to in 2003 and also won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 2012 with her partner. In get a great show.” 2005, she and her then-volleyball partner, The teams hail from the U.S., Brazil, the Juliana Felisberta Silva, set a record for the Netherlands, Austria, Canada, and more. highest single season earnings when they won With such a large Brazilian fan base in South $409,750 in winnings. Florida, those games are expected to be heavily attended. An openly out player, Franca Mestrini married According to a press release from the her partner, Liliane Maestrini, also a beach tournament staff, about 30,000 spectators volleyball player, in 2013. The two had come are expected to show up for the games. The out as a couple -- and lesbian -- just a month final men’s and women’s matches will be prior. In Brazil, gay marriage has been legal since 2004. broadcasted live on Oct. 4 on NBC. “South Florida is known all over the “It is important to fight for what do you want,” world,” Hannes Jagerhofer, Beach Majors she told SFGN. “Being a winner at the beach CEO, said for why Fort Lauderdale was volleyball is not as easy as being one in life. chosen to host the finals. “Everything is a But if you do just things that you like, it can be perfect fit.” a little easier.” iF you go:

WHAT: Swatch FIVBWorld Tour Finals WHERE: Fort LauderdaleBeachPark,1100 SeabreezeBlvd.inFortLauderdale WHEN: Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 MORE INFORMATION: us.SwatchMajorSeries.com.

26 • 9.23.2015 9.23.2015 • 27 column jesses journal

Florida maN #1: gEorgE ZimmErmaN Jesse Monteagudo

lorida Man is an Internet meme that links On January 8, 2015, Zimmerman was news stories about unusual or strange arrested by Lake Mary police after he allegedly Fstories out of Florida, particularly those threw a wine bottle at another ex-girlfriend. where the subject is referred to as “Florida (How does he get them?) Here again, the victim Man.” Featured on Twitter (@_FloridaMan), refused to press charges. Reddit (reddit.com/r/FloridaMan) and Meanwhile, Zimmerman was involved in Tumblr (floridamanandwoman.tumblr.com), a couple of road rage incidents with Matthew Florida Man showcases the crimes, follies Apperson, which led to Apperson shooting and misfortunes of the Sunshine State’s most Zimmerman on a street in Lake Mary. In all unique characters. fairness, in this case Apperson was at fault. I discussed “FloriDUH’s” status as the Weird As his record makes clear, Zimmerman loves Capital of America in a previous column; and guns. All of his public appearances that do not made reference to the blog of the same name involve the police have Zimmerman visiting (sun-sentinel.com/news/strange/floriduh- gun shops or gun factories in the Central blog). Another blog, FloriDum.com, collects Florida area. similar stories. Recently Zimmerman befriended Andy One Florida Man who makes repeat Hallinan, the owner of Florida Gun Supply appearances in the blogosphere is George in Inverness and himself a bona fide Florida Zimmerman. The son of a Peruvian mother Man. Hallinan got in trouble when he declared and a German-American father, Zimmerman is his store to be a “Muslim-free zone” and was a more typical Floridian than myself. sued by the Florida chapter of the Council on Zimmerman is most (in)famous for the American-Islamic Relations. Zimmerman, shooting death, on February 26, 2012, of who apparently dabbles in painting, produced Trayvon Martin, a 17-year old African- prints of one of his works as a fundraiser. American who was visiting family members Zimmerman’s painting, of the Confederate in Sanford. Zimmerman, who was doing battle flag (of course), includes the inscription neighborhood watch for his gated community, “The 2nd [Amendment] protects our 1st.” The claimed he acted in self-defense, and invoked prints go for $50 each; and one lucky person Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” gun law. On will win the original painting. The proceeds July 13, 2013, a jury acquitted Zimmerman will be split between Zimmerman and of second-degree murder and manslaughter Hallinan, to help pay for their hefty legal bills, charges. and an unspecified portion will go to the Boys If Zimmerman had any sense, he would try and Girls Club. to live the rest of his life quietly and without Zimmerman and Hallinan are two peas in publicity, like Casey Anthony did after she a pod. Both are young men - George is 31 and was acquitted of the murder of her daughter, Andy is 28 - which does not speak well for the Caylee. But Zimmerman has an almost unique future of the “Gunshine State.” The duo posted capacity for getting into trouble. On September a ten-minute mini documentary on YouTube, 9, 2013 police in Lake Mary answered a 911 call where they detailed their views on the from Zimmerman’s estranged wife, who said Confederate flag, guns, the media, President Zimmerman threatened her and her father Obama, and the Second Amendment. Both with a gun and punched her father in the face. men are “patriots” (they say) fighting against a Zimmerman was arrested but his wife declined multitude of evils. to press charges. MostFloridaMen(andFloridaWomen)make On November 18, 2013, Zimmerman’s one public appearance and then disappear then-girlfriend called the cops to her home in into oblivion (or jail). George Zimmerman is Apopka and alleged that Zimmerman pointed the gift that keeps on giving. For that reason, a gun at her and broke some of her belongings. even though it is only 2015, I name George Zimmerman was charged with aggravated Zimmerman the Florida Man of the Decade. assault with a deadly weapon and domestic I doubt anyone else will show up before 2020 violence battery, but later the girlfriend refused who would amaze or appall us the way this to press charges. man does, again and again.

Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an active member of South Florida’s LGBT community for more than four decades and has served in various community organizations.

28 • 9.23.2015 lifestyle tony`s talks Burning Man. Photo Credit: Tony Adams. BurNiNg maN is vEry gay

Tony Adams

f you call yourself gay, but spend your days that the festival should depart the desert having with serious physical limitations or health with a cup clipped to your belt or bag to receive working, fretting, fussing and setting an left behind not a single sequin or feather of issues. the beverage offered by the next camp into Ialarm clock, you should get your ass to evidence. For gay folks, Burning Man is where bears, which you tumble. Burning Man in 2016. LGBTQ burners constitute a large segment twinks and every other variation of the LGBTQ What did I see and hear and do? Time allows It’sanoasisofdelightinourdesertsofroutine. of a festival that celebrates , sexual community and its friends happily mingle and you to experience only a small amount of what Is this annual art/music festival gay? Its own fluidity and sex-positivity. According to its celebrate each other. It’s a pity that we have to happens at Burning Man. Your experience survey of last year’s attendance shows it to be own Burning Man 2014 census, burners are go deep into the desert to experience the love may be vastly different from mine. I went to a largely straight, white, young, mostly people who own up to a and respect we constantly talk about and work Motown disco where I showed the kids on the affluent, and West coastal, but higher than usual (30%) sexual diligently to protect through our activism. dance floor how to move like the Temptations. rest assured that if you are none For gay folks, fluidity. Much older than most, I camped in Burning Man’s gayborhood I went a week without a shower (but went of those, “burners” are above I would add that burners – gay and spent much time at four of its largest through hundreds of wet wipes) and the men all else playful, welcoming, Burning Man is or not - make a serious effort groups, “Comfort And Joy,” “The DownLow still got frisky on me! I had my misfortune read inclusive and desirous of to set aside the prejudices and Camp,” “Celestial Bodies” and “Glamcocks,” by a laughing man drenched in rubies. He said sharing a lot more than their where bears, cautions and social boundaries each constantly offering a wide variety of tomorrow would suck, but that I might like it. water bottle with you! twinks and that often ostracize people. music, art, events, drinks, food, parties and As I walked through the temple watching the A larger than usual number Sexual playfulness at Burning performances, all of which are free to anyone silent tearful reverence of folks honoring their describe themselves as sexually every other Man very often includes folks who wandered into their space. (Another of dead with written messages and little altars of fluid, and this is where they go variation of the of every description and the ten basic principles of Burning Man is mementoes, I learned that young people have to let it spill. orientation whose overlapping decommodification. Gifting is mandatory. For not lost the need for ritual, but must reinvent Nevada’s Black Rock Desert LGBTQ community demonstrations of physical example, at the popular Celestial Bodies bar, all what organized religion has trashed. is about as inhospitable a place and its friends affection are refreshing. I drinks including their cosmos and beer were I learned that I am less of a princess than I as can be imagined. Blazing sun, experienced kaleidoscopic free. This is true also of the hundreds of other had presumed, and am able to rough it with the hot dry air, blinding dust storms happily mingle combinations of folks in camps offering free food and drink.) toughest. I learned that I could give up control and night temps that approach and celebrate large meeting tents, or more As you cycle through Burning Man (a bike over what was happening around me, and that freezing will challenge even the intimate couplings in smaller with lights is a necessity) you need only wear it was okay to wake up from a nap covered with most seasoned camper. each other. yurts, tents and RVs. Burner anything (or nothing) that truly expresses your a thick layer of dust and draped with some new Why then did I join the orgasms are often followed by soul.Don’t be afraid of the tutu or the silk scarf friends. 70,000 “burners” who the question, “Why can’t it be or the majorette outfit, the splendiferous tights, As Burning Man came to an end, and as I congregate there for an annual week of like this all the time and everywhere?” the oversized bling or the feathered hat. watched the RVs and tents and campers all swarming bicycles, outlandish outfitsr o nudity, Having said that, I must swiftly add that The most remarkable ensemble I saw was a around me disappear in succession, leaving sex, drugs, booze, fellowship, careful hydration Burning Man is about you and what you make of man wearing a platinum Doris Day wig and a only empty trapezoids of flat sunburnt desert and cringe-inducing porta-potties? it. The instant anyone attempts to define it - as brocade cocktail dress with a white satin portrait where there had been flamboyant merriment, I did it because, until you’ve been to Burning did I just now - a chorus of protest will dismantle collar. He carried a large cocktail in one hand I learned to embrace my extremely tiny place Man, you just haven’t quite completed yourself, that definition. I camped with a group of men and dragged a vacuum cleaner with the other and moment in the universe. Because life passes and you’ve missed a bus that takes you back including some who are in recovery (There are as he staggered across the Playa feigning bitter in the twinkling of an eye, we need to spend it to your playful and childlike self. For almost plenty of AA meetings and events) and some disillusionment. I stood and cheered. He never singing and laughing and in gorgeous colors and 30 years, the annual Burning Man festival, who are in monogamous marriages. They were broke character. Just remember that whatever loving each other in all ways imaginable. culminating in the ritual burning of the 100-foot equally at home, while having an experience of you wear has to allow for a breathing mask and If you can handle that possibility, and if you tall wooden Man that towers over the circular the week that was vastly different from mine. I goggles for the frequent sudden dust storms and can direct your personal behavior safely, go to “Playa,” entirely vanishes at the conclusion of its cannot think of anyone who ought to avoid or has to be coupled with sensible boots to keep Burning Man next year. Such great fun, I might week, honoring one of its ten basic principles, would not enjoy Burning Man except for those your feet protected. You will also always travel do it again.

9.23.2015 • 29 lifestyle cars

All Mazda 6s are DRIVEN powered by a 184-hp four-cylinder. 2016

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Steve Siler The Best Just Got Better

wo years ago, Mazda came out with a Other highlights include supremely comfortable gorgeous, fuel-efficient, and sweet-driving cobra-wing front seats, cool white instrument Tnew 6 sedan that absolutely shamed illumination, and a design-ey, high-contrast the market’s best and most popular mid-size parchment-over-black interior treatment on sedans—namely the Honda Accord, Toyota Grand Touring models. If that’s too much, a tidy, Camry or Volkswagen Passat. Now, for 2016, all-black interior is also available. Mazda gave it an early facelift that All Mazda 6s are powered made it even better looking, and by a 184-hp four-cylinder that upgraded its interior nearly to Audi both sounds good and revs levels of design and refinement. In Even happily while serving up fuel other words, they made the best economy that rivals smaller even better. though the cars—the auto-equipped Even though the 6 hardly Grand Touring model’s 40-mpg looked old, Mazda went ahead and 6 hardly highway rating is better than a updated it anyway, revising its LED Smart car!—and if you prefer driving lights and adding a backlit looked old, one of the more basically strip of light that underscores the equipped Sport or Touring grille of Grand Touring models at Mazda went models, you can also choose a night. Some attention was paid to six-speed manual transmission oR YoU CoULd BUY: the backside, too—always a good ahead and that would feel right at home thing in my book—in the form of in a Miata. And alas, what no Honda Accord new taillamps joined by a tasteful updated it numbers can tell you is how Toyota Camry chrome garnish. Unchanged are naturally this featherweight Volkswagen Passat the elegantly sculpted body sides, anyway. car steers and brakes. Hands swept-back windshield and big, 19- down, this is the best-driving inch wheels that come standard on family sedan in the world. Touring and the Grand Touring models. With a base price of $22,315, the Mazda 6 The cabin received a massive upgrade, is priced right on top of the segment’s more Renowned automotive journalist Steve Siler pioneered incorporating a new stand-up center info screen popular, if less alluring leaders. And yes, I’ll be automotive writing for the GLBT community in 1998 nestled top-dead-center in the dashboard, reviewing some of those other cars soon (Accord, and currently contributes auto news and reviews to Car a la BMW 3-Series, that is controlled by a you’re next) but if it was my money, guys, I’d go and Driver Magazine, Yahoo Autos, The New York Daily gizmo called the “Commander Switch,” which straight— er, gaily forward—to the Mazda store News, Autoblog, Details, and many more. Youcan follow resembles BMW’s iDrive and Audi’s MMI knob. and not look back. his adventures on Twitter/Instagram: @silerroad.

30 • 9.23.2015 9.23.2015 • 31 lifestyle history

The castrato Carlo Scalzi, by Joseph Flipart, c. 1737

homo hisTory 101 History was never as straight as we are told. Recording our history means reporting the truth.

Pier Angelo

n the last few years transgender issues At the time women were also not allowed to have been very much on the forefront of appear on stage and castrati played male and Iour culture and transgender people are, female roles in opera productions. correctly so, demanding the right to have They had a hybrid status in European their bodies, lives, identities, recognized and society, they were biologically male but accepted, by society at large. Conservatives weren’t considered men, some had more and religious institutions are struggling feminine features and were often accused to come to terms with the transgender of leading honest men into movement since they are barely reconciled with their ambiguity. The association with with the strides made by gays, lesbians and homosexuality and effeminacy meant bisexuals. the castrati were viewed as freakish and The Catholic Church has a gift for putting degenerate. A few castrati achieved what its foot straight into its mouth. We have seen today would be called rock stardom fame, it with the rampant sexual-abuse scandals with devoted fans across Europe. perpetrated by its priests while at the same The most famous were Farinelli (1705-1782) time going out of its way to discriminate and Caffarelli (1710-1783), stage names for against LGB people. Now Carlo Broschi and Gaetano theologians in the Catholic Majorano. Church claim that God’s When the Papal States were intentions have always been absorbed into Italy in 1870 the to place each person in a They were new Republic imposed its law specific body for a reason. against castration bringing One is either male or female, biologically the practice to a merciful nothing in between and any male but end. The last castrato to leave attempt to alter gender roles the Sistine Chapel Choir was is seen as the denial of God’s weren’t Alessandro Mareschi in 1902. will and design. Once again hypocrisy If that is the case what considered raises its ugly head inside should we make of the the Church. If for centuries, castrati? men. Popes, Cardinals and Bishops, Castrati first appeared in didn’t have a problem in Italy in the mid-16th century. fostering castration, which is The Catholic Church believed a modification and alteration that the New Testament prohibition of of the genitals, why are they now so adamant women speaking in churches (Corinthians against those who want or need to alter their 14:34) extended to singing and therefore genitals because they are transgender? the soprano parts in sacred music had to be At least a transgender person decides of sung by young boys. Boy sopranos had short his/her own volition and free will whether to careers because puberty changed the timbre change gender, something that the castrati of their voices hence the castration of boys were never allowed to do. Slowly but surely became common practice. Snatched from the transgender community is beginning their families at the tender ages between to get the respect and recognition those six and nine they quickly became staple of unfortunate boys never received from their church choirs in Italy and in the Papal States. own societies.

32 • 9.23.2015 9.23.2015 • 33 music bata’s beats

JamiEXX John Bata In Colour

hen was the last time you heard a realize that sometimes it’s better to stay for steal drum and thought “Oh My the music and go home by yourself. A subtle WGosh” -- pun intended, “This is the clever little breakup song, but still it feels future of music?” Blame Jamie XX through uplifting. his band The XX and now Listening to the LP is his solo work for changing akin to scrolling quickly the way we will forever through radio stations in the think of that instrument. As “Far Nearer” Caribbean. The beats are a with the steel drum, Jamie mix of breaks, house, and XX is the future of music. makes ample jungle. “Gosh” has a rhythm Oh, and rectangles are the similar to “The Firestarter” by new triangle. use of the The Prodigy and what sounds Standout track “Sleep steel drum like vocals by Jazzie B from Sounds” utilizes an the now defunct Soul to Soul. understated Beach Boys and adds an “Far Nearer” makes ample type acapella, creating good use of the steel drum and vibrations that recall distant upbeat happy adds an upbeat happy feel to summers at the beach. the record. Worthy first single “Loud feel to the You don’t have to leave Places” features, Romy record. your apartment, home or (XX Bandmate) -- a shorter the car you are sleeping in modern day Tracy Thorne. to feel like you have gone She knows how to push our somewhere else after taking buttons while pointing out longingly that, in the sights and sounds of “In Colour” a “you go to loud places to find someone to mostly downtempo collage – pushing us take you home.”. By the end or the track you forward in a spectrum of sound.

John Bata is from Denver, Colorado and a local resident of Fort Lauderdale since 2013. He is a published poet and music aficionado. Currently he DJ’s at Ramrod on Thursdays and has been a DJ since 1992 in Washington, DC, and Fort Lauderdale. One of his passions is to spotlight the latest in indie and underground dance music.

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oland Emmerich is a Hollywood A-lister Jon Robin Baitz) makes a very powerful point: best known for big-budget blockbusters Danny has a way out. Rlike “The Day After Tomorrow” and Because he’s white and can “pass” for “Independence Day.” With the soon to be straight, if needed, he’s able to get a job and go released Stonewall, the openly gay filmmaker to school. Ray, and real life African American looks back upon his community’s past--the Stonewall survivor Marsha P. Johnson (Otoja legendary . Abit) aren’t so lucky. Neither are white, both On a hot June night in 1969, patrons of the are effeminate and could never “pass.” Their Stonewall Inn, a popular in New York race and effeminate natures brands them for City’s Greenwich Village, rioted for several life and shuts them out of society. nights because they were tired of being Stonewall does not shy away from this most harassed by a homophobic police department. inconvenient truth. The Stonewall Riots are now credited with Beauchamp, recently seen on Showtime’s launching the LGBT equality movement. Penny Dreadful, is sensational as the Stonewall runs approximately 130 minutes. embittered, lonely but kind-hearted Ray. The Based on a two minute trailer, many in the actor chews the scenery as he desperately current LGBT community are calling for a wages a losing battle against getting off boycott of the film, claiming it “whitewashes” the streets. Beauchamp deserves an Oscar history by making the film’s protagonist a nomination for his amazing work in this film. gay white male. Trans people of Irvine is good as Danny, who turns out color, the protesters say, were a big part of the to be much smarter than his pretty looks Stonewall story and have been excluded from might suggest. After he has a brief fling with the film. conservative gay activist Trevor (Jonathan So are the accusations true? Rhys Meyers), Danny quickly learns who his A press screener of the film was made real friends are. He returns to Ray, Marsha and available to SFGN. Now that we’ve seen the the Queens on the street. complete film, we can happily say that the film The Stonewall Riots are recreated in an indeed includes drag queens and trans people intense, extended and unforgettable sequence, of color, as it should. which includes a cheer-inducing scene in With Stonewall, Emmerich did what which Marsha P. Johnson, in full drag, punches James Cameron did when he made the epic EdMurphy(RonPerlman),abig,burlygaymafia blockbuster Titanic (1997). Both filmmakers goon who’s been terrorizing the neighborhood placed fictional characters in the middle of for years. Murphy is another real life character. actual historical incidents as a means of telling Is Stonewall perfect? No. For instance a story. lesbians were part of the Stonewall riots as Danny Winters (Jeremy Irvine) is a sweet, well. Lesbians are seen in the film, but their pretty farm boy who comes to New York after appearances feel like a brief, underwritten being thrown out of his home for being gay. after-thought. No lesbian character is Danny is forced to grow up fast — as he’s developed or given a backstory. mentored on the streets of Manhattan by Ray, Also excluded from Stonewall is Brenda sometimes Ramona (Jonny Beauchamp), a Howard, a bisexual woman who took part in Latin drag queen who might be trans. They the riots and played a major role in organizing become best friends — Ray/Ramona is the New York’s first soon after. second billed character in the film. The solution, I feel, is to support Stonewall. Ray/Ramona is a prostitute, a profession There are many more Stonewall stories to be many who live on the streets are forced into as told. In showing Hollywood that there’s an a means of survival. Though Danny is forced to audience for these stories, perhaps those other turn a few tricks early on, Stonewall’s script (by stories can be told as well.

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Gay comedian Ant returns to South Florida this week to host the Pink Flamingo Awards at Jungle Island. Photo Credit: TheAnt.com. ComEdiaN aNT rETurNs To miamiForaWardsCErEmoNy

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nt is back! The hyper, irreverent gay Now, Ant may have been exaggerating, but comedian is returning to Miami on he seems to find the wry humor in just about AThursday, Sept. 24 to host the Pink any subject. Take politics, for example: Flamingo Awards, a benefit for the LGBT “I’m a registered Republican. Not so I can Visitor Center, and he has plenty to say to the throw the vote, but so they can send me all audience at the show. their literature. If everybody did that, we could Actually,Ant—AnthonyStevenKalloniatis— make them go broke. We could bankrupt them, is rarely at a loss for words, although all he but nobody listens to me. That’s what happens would promise in a phone conversation last when you tell dick jokes for a living, nobody week was “some hilarity.” takes me seriously,” he said. He just returned from an extended vacation Ant will be throwing his support behind with his mother to the family home on the Donald Trump in the primary race because a Greek island of Lesbos, noting he is a gay man vote for “The Donald” is really a vote for Hillary who can also legitimately claim to be a Lesbian. Clinton. The only Republican candidate Ant “Three weeks in Europe with my mother…. won’t accept is Jeb Bush. and I didn’t kill her,” he exclaimed, pointing out “I believe Hillary Clinton is a shoe in. She that on the other side of the island thousands will win. I ’m really pushing for Donald Trump. of Syrian refugees were escaping unbelievable He will make our job easier,” his political horrors in their homeland. sense tells him, even though he believes “any “Actually, it was one of the most magical bozo on the (Republican) bus” might get the times of my life. My mom is getting older and nomination. it’s a memory that will last forever,” he added. No matter who wins, Ant is glad to be in Ant then Ant immediately jumped into a control ofhiscareer. The“LastComicStanding” Shady Pines joke from “The Golden Girls,” alum has already hosted his own series, “U.S. of noting “I’m that guy,” who can quote every Ant” on Logo, made an appearance at the White episode verbatim. “I have the five season DVD House and has plenty of offers coming in. He set. I love that show. When you feel bad about just wrapped taping of “Comics Unleashed,” a life, it says, ‘Thank you for being a friend’.” nationally syndicated show. Ant, 48, also noted he’s quickly “turning “I’m in a very comfortable place. I’ve into” his mother, a sentiment many gay men of achieved every goal I’ve ever had,” he said, a certain age often share. seriously. “I’m starting to understand that “Please, I have hair coming out of parts of happiness isn’t coming from Chase Manhattan my body that I’m sure God didn’t intend for it Bank at the bottom of a bank account, it comes to come from. Twenty years ago, my friends from spending time with my family and friends and I were talking about getting laid. Now, it’s and my dog.” Medicare, creams and ointments. We show Ant can afford to be picky and that’s exactly each other spots on our bodies,” he admitted. why he’ll be coming to Miami this week. “It’s “The other day I went to bed at 7 p.m.” the highlight of my year,” he concluded. The third annual Pink Flamingo Awards, hosted by Ant, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24 at Jungle Island in Miami. Tickets for the event, including Bacardi open bar and three-course dinner, are $75 at PinkFlamingoAwards.com.

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