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01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 3 instanTEA DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea Three special elections; equally, they’re more likely to do the same for their customers. But if you’re looking for no changes in Texas House which companies support the LGBT com- No change in the make-up of the Texas munity in general, that’s not rated. House of Representatives happened as DFW-area companies that were rated 100 a result of three special elections held on include AT&T, Comerica, Southwest Airlines, Tuesday, Jan. 28. American Airlines, Toyota, Ericsson, Fossil, In Dallas, Lorraine Birabil drew 66 percent Fujitsu and Celanese. So is McKesson, of the vote against a fellow Democrat to fill which recently moved to Las Colinas from the District 100 seat left vacant when Eric San Francisco and achieved a 100 rating for Johnson was elected Dallas mayor last June. the seventh year in a row. Birabil was the endorsed choice of Stonewall ExxonMobil gets an 85, up from its peren- Democrats of Dallas. nial minus-20, but it still lags behind Shell, In Houston’s District 148, Democrat Anna Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and Marathon, Eastman won 65 percent of the vote against all of which are rated 100. a Republican challenger. They were running Fort Worth-based Burlington Northern to replace Democrat Jessica Farrar who gets a miserable 30, but that’s a 10-point resigned her seat last fall. improvement over last year’s 20. In a second Houston race, Democrat Eliz — David Taffet Markowitz was trying to flip a seat but only received 42 percent of the vote with heavy turnout for a special election runoff. Among Dallas-based ice skaters those stumping for her were Beto O’Rourke heading to World and Michael Bloomberg. The winner is Gary Gates; Gates and Markowitz will face off Championship again in November. Dallas-based U.S. reigning — David Taffet pairs title-holders Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc had hoped to continue their forward momentum with top scores in the Farewell Tribute to Sweet short program of the 2020 U.S. National Savage is set Figure Skating Championships, contested Betty Neal, Michael Lybarger, Howard Thursday night in Greensboro, N.C. But, Okon and Magnum Dallas are coming man, ice is slippery. An uncharacteristic together to host “Cher’s Gypsies: A Farewell mistake on a routine “death spiral” left the Tribute to Sweet Savage,” on Monday, Feb. talented team in third place heading into the 10, at Magnum Dallas, 1820 W. Mockingbird, final. Out queer athlete LeDuc and Cain-Grib- Ste. 10. ble, his ferocious ally and partner, ended Sweet Savage of San Antonio, aka the competition in fourth place, behind Freddie Cortez, was a legendary drag icon gold medalists Alexa Scimeca Knierim and in Texas. She passed away Tuesday, Jan. Christopher Knierim, silver medalists Jessica 21, following a lengthy illness. Sweet Savage Calalang and Brian Johnson, and bronze was known throughout her more-than-30- medalists Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea. year career in drag for her impersonations Part of U.S. Nationals is deciding who of Cher. qualifies for the world team. Typically, the Cher’s Gypsies begins with a buffet meal spots are determined by the top finishers. at 6:30 p.m. Show time is 9 p.m. Donations But not so fast. That is only a guideline. will be accepted to help pay for Sweet Sav- U.S. Figure Skating (USFS) announced the age’s final expenses. World Pairs team Sunday evening, and, The show will be emceed by Bubbali- come March, it turns out Cain-Gribble and cious and Kelexis Davenport and will feature LeDuc will indeed be representing the U.S. performances by Shae Shae Lareese, Layla at the world champions in Montreal. They Larue, Sasha Andrews, Tommie Ross, Ken- advanced ahead of the silver and bronze nedy Davenport and more performers from U.S. national medalists — a right fully within across the nation. the USFS authority. — Tammye Nash Theirs wasn’t the only happy next chapter. U.S. ladies skater Amber Glenn, who came out last year in an interview with Dallas HRC releases new Corporate Voice, went into the final leg of her national Equality Index competition following a career-defining best Human Rights Campaign has released the performance in the ladies short program. latest version on its Corporate Equality Index. Standing O? Oh, yes. Free skate? Oh no. The CEI is a great place for people looking She slid into fifth place and off the podium. It for work to find which companies treat seemed her season had abruptly ended. their LGBT employees equally. For people Again, not so fast. USFS saw Glenn’s grit already working at any of the 1,059 rated and glamour and advanced her to the U.S. companies, they can see how their company ladies team who will compete at the interna- compares to others in its category and see tional 4 Continents Championships in early where its policies need improvement. February in Seoul, South Korea. If you’re looking a company with which Our Dallas-based athletes live to skate to do business with, the results are mixed. another day. What a difference a day makes. Surely, if a company treats its employees — Coy Covington

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01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 7 Handing out Blessings

DFW Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence welcome volunteers as they prepare for their 10th anniversary

TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editor [email protected]

lways on the lookout for new ways to serve their community, the DFW Sisters of Perpetu- al Indulgence will take to the streets of Oak Lawn, Deep Ellum and the area around the Farmers Market on Saturday, Feb. 8, handing out Bless- ing Bags to the homeless. And the Sisters are inviting others to participate with them in this mission and others as they gear up for their 10-year anniversary. Sister Alley Gations, Mistress of Events for the Abby of the Lone Star, said the sisters will be out in full force and in full face for the event. They will be distributing the Blessing Bags — con- taining things like protein bars and other snacks, toiletries, socks, beanie hats — from about 3-7 p.m. that day. The bags will also include the Sisters’ well-known “Bliss Kits,” which include condoms, lube, a peppermint and a whole lot of information on topics regarding every- thing from where to get tested for HIV and where to get treatment to where to The DFW Sisters are on a mission. (Photo courtesy Sister Alley Gations) find food, shelter and clothing. Sister Alley said “we came up with the and new ways to help. ever really get to enjoy the things we do money for the Office of Veterans Affairs. idea” of the Blessing Bags “as a house,” “A lot of the time we [in the LGBTQ] for the community. Besides the fact that “All our events are focused on helping and then one of the novice nuns took community don’t really acknowledge we wanted to help get them things and people, raising money for the communi- it on as their “the senior project.” Al- homeless people that we see. A lot of information we need, we wanted to also ty, but we try to branch out. One of the ley said the sisters will be handing out people don’t want to associate with give them a chance to kind of ‘bask in the things we think about is, who have we “about 100 bags” over the course of the homeless people or be around them or glory’ of a Sisters event. We want them to not helped? Women’s shelters? Veterans afternoon and early evening next week- interact with them. There’s such a stigma have the same opportunities we have to Affairs? Trans men? Trans kids? The deaf end. behind being homeless, and too often we have fun.” community?” Sister Alley said. “There While many of the Sisters’ projects just ignore them,” she said. DFW Sisters donate regularly to well- are times when we want to make sure and events are specifically aimed at the “And most of the Sisters’ events hap- known organizations in the LGBTQ com- that the money we raise is going to a de- LGBTQ and/or HIV/AIDS communi- pen in bars and at other places where munity. Last year, Sister Alley said, they mographic or to an organization we’ve ties, Sister Alley said they are always homeless people usually aren’t wel- gave about $3,000 to Resource Center, not worked with before. We want to give looking for new communities to help come,” she continued. “So they don’t and a recent event in Fort Worth raised BLESSINGS, Page 12

8 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 Oak Lawn Pharmacy drops name-brand

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ak Lawn Phar- macy, a compa- ny founded to provide name- brand HIV medications, has stopped carrying them, a pharmacy spokesman confirmed this week. Employees at the store are helping its customers transfer their prescriptions to other pharmacies in the area. Marketing Director Walker Patterson said his company didn’t buy enough ge- neric medications to get the discount on all of its HIV meds necessary to contin- ue selling the medications profitably. In order to sell the drugs at a competitive rate, the pharmacy was losing money on each prescription, he said. Pharmacist Amanda Bui said in order to get a discount to make name-brand Non-Commission HIV meds affordable, they have to pur- Sales Team chase a certain quantity of generics as Guaranteed Pay well. She said she thought when Truva- Walker Patterson da went off-brand this year, that would Health Care solve their problem. But manufacturer taken. And the pharmacy will deliver the Flexible Schedule Gilead changed the formula slightly packs. and replaced Truvada with Descovy, she “We have great prices on ED medica- Great Work said. tion,” Patterson continued, explaining Environment That resulted in the pharmacy having that through an online service, they can to make the difficult decision to stop sell- help with those meds, which they also ing the expensive HIV medications. will deliver for free. He said a customer Patterson said when Oak Lawn Phar- fills out a medical evaluation, and there’s NOW macy first went into business as Pride an option to talk to a doctor. The process, Pharmacy a number of years ago, there he said is safe and discrete. HIRING! was less competition in the area. CVS In discussing how out of control drug and Walgreens weren’t as large, and pricing has become, Bui mentioned AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Prism Good Rx. She said pharmacies that ac- Make Our Health didn’t have pharmacies affiliated cept the app that lowers the price of with their offices. generic drugs usually start with higher Team Better, But, Patterson stressed, “We’re still a prices. One Individual full-service pharmacy.” In the TV ad for Good Rx, a woman He highlighted the pharmacy’s daily walks up to a pharmacist to get a price at a Time! pill packs, in which pills are wrapped in quote on a drug her child needs and is a clear package and divided by day or quoted a price of more than $60. As the even the time of day each one should be Call Rebecca Burns @ 972-283-9797 PHARMACY, Page 12 SouthwestKia.com/employment.htm

01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 9 to do. We always had a best friend. — win enough championships to fill a “But being in a small conservative trophy case. town was different, especially being “Katie was a competitor, [a] hard gay. But we were lucky to be in the most worker and didn’t like to lose,” says open-minded family in town. I love ev- their basketball coach, Brennan Torger- Leading erybody knowing everybody, even with son. “She didn’t break into the starting all the small-town gossip.” lineup as soon as Liz did. Katie’s role off the way The sisters’ dad, Floyd, was a basket- the bench was our super sub. When she

Kansas native Katie Sowers is blazing new trails as she becomes the first woman and the first openly-LGBT person to coach a team in the Super Bowl

DAVE SKRETTA | AP Sports Writer

ESSTON, Kan. — The old downtown strip, like so many in small towns across Ameri- ca, is quiet on a brisk January morning, just a few cars parked at one end in front of The Citizens State Bank and a few more in front of the pharmacy at the other. Around the corner is an old Texaco station, the pumps long removed and the windows covered up. Nearby, the sign for Weaver’s Grocers — “Your local hometown grocers!” — is all that remains from the once-bustling store. Most busi- 49ers Assistant Offensive coach Katie Sowers leads a drill during practice. (Tony Avelar/Associated Press) nesses have moved east toward the main highway, which takes traffic between the cities of on Sunday, Feb. 2, she will become the ball coach at nearby Bethel College. But came in the pace changed along with the Salina and Wichita. first female assistant and first openly gay the kids always preferred the rough- energy level of the team. Her energy and The predominantly Men- coach to take the sideline in the sport’s and-tumble of football, gender norms toughness were contagious.” nonite town of about 3,700 in biggest game. be damned. Even though they were in “She was definitely known on campus south-central Her story has spread the heart of Chiefs country, Katie grew for her athletic ability,” adds Rachel Mc- like a prairie fire thanks in up a Dallas Cowboys fan and Liz a Den- Master, who overlapped with Katie for a large part to a Microsoft com- ver Broncos fan, because those were the year at Hesston College, and is now the mercial featuring Sowers that ran repeat- uniforms and plastic helmets they got school’s director of marketing and com- Kansas edly during the recent conference cham- as Christmas gifts one year. One of the munications. is hardly the kind of pionship games. neighbor boys that played with them The Sowers kids never could shake the place one would expect It’s all a little hard to believe for her had gotten the Chiefs outfit. football bug, though. to produce a trailblazing family and friends — those who grew The Sowers kids eventually shelved After starting at Hesston College NFL coach, one that has up playing tackle football with her in the their football ambitions, though, nev- where her mother, Bonnie, was the long- helped the San Francisco backyard or coached her in high school er thinking at the time that they could time director of nursing, Katie finished 49ers return to the Super basketball or took classes with her at tiny continue playing with the boys in high her studies at Goshen College in Indiana. Bowl. Hesston College. school. Instead, they turned their at- She resumed playing football with the Then again, Katie Sow- “People ask me what we did for fun,” tention to just about every other sport, West Michigan Mayhem in the Women’s ers had been defying ex- recalls her twin sister, Liz, “and I don’t whether it was basketball or track and Football Alliance and for USA Football’s pectations all her life. honestly have an answer. We drove to field, helping the Swathers — the nick- national team. But any thought of ever When the Niners face Wichita? But we always had each other. name coming from a piece of farming coaching men was temporarily dashed the We were never really looking for things machinery common on the Great Plains when Katie was denied a volunteer assis-

10 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 • Katie Sowers, 33, is from Hesson, Kansas. She has an Super Bowl LIV older sister named Stephanie and a twin sister, Liz, who is Kansas City Chiefs vs. also openly LGBTQ. Liz Sowers also played for the 5:30 p.m. CST, Sunday, Feb. 2 Women’s Football Alliance, and is now helping establish a At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens new women’s pro football team, The Kansas City Glory, in Broadcast live in DFW on KDFW Fox 4 the Women’s National Football Conference. National Anthem: Demi Lovato • Katie Sowers was a Dallas Cowboys fan when she was growing up. Her sister Liz was a Denver Broncos fan. Halftime show: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira • Katie Sowers’ parents, Floyd and Bonnie Sowers, now live Also of note: in Kansas City. Drag queens and RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Miz Cracker and Kim Chi will be featured in an ad for Sabra hummus airing during • Katie Sowers joined the staff of the San Francisco 49ers as the Super Bowl. It will be the first time a Super Bowl ad an offensive assistant coach in 2017. When she came out has featured drag queens. publicly before the NFL season started that year, she became the first openly LGBTQ coach in the NFL. Actor/comedian/TV show host Ellen Degeneres and her wife, actor Portia de Rossi, will be featured in Amazon’s Super Bowl • Katie Sowers played football herself in the Women’s ad for devices with Alexa. Football Alliance and for USA Football’s national team. Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness is featured in two Super Bowl • In 2016, before joining the 49ers’ staff, Katie Sowers was a commercials for Pop Tarts Pretzels. training camp coach with the • Katie Sowers has a girlfriend but prefers to keep her name out of the limelight.

tant job at the private liberal arts college. helping an offense that was second only “I was asked once if it was a dream of so proud to communicate that to every- Injuries eventually took their toll on to the Baltimore Ravens in scoring this mine to be in the NFL or be in a Super body, always wore San Francisco gear in Katie — a separated shoulder, a torn la- season. Bowl,” Liz says, “and looking back it public, so people would approach him, brum in her hip. So, with degree in hand, Her rapid rise in the cut-throat coach- was like, no, it never crossed my mind. and they’d ask about it. So, it’s been hard she joined her sister in Kansas City and ing profession doesn’t surprise those And it’s crazy for me to think as much as for him since he can’t communicate. He began working toward her master’s de- who knew her growing up. I loved playing, and it was our favorite can’t speak. But I feel like this TV com- sport, I never thought that was an option mercial she’s now on, telling her story, 49ers Assistant Offensive coach Katie Sowers leads a drill during practice. (Tony Avelar/Associated Press) gree at Central Missouri. “Katie was an amazing teammate and That is where fate set her on the path was always willing to do the little things to somehow be in a Super Bowl. And it in a way it speaks for my dad. He’s so toward the NFL sideline. that allow a team to come together and pushes me to continue doing and play- proud to be able to watch that.” One of Katie’s part-time jobs was win ball games,” says Matthew Richard- ing football. After much discussion, Floyd and coaching a youth basketball team, and son, who taught and coached the Sowers “When Katie is walking down the Bonnie decided to stay in Kansas City — one her players happened to be the sisters in middle school and high school. sideline,” Liz adds with pride, “she’ll surrounded by Chiefs fans — to watch daughter of former Chiefs general man- “Katie wasn’t ever concerned with rec- have parents shouting that their daugh- the Super Bowl on Sunday. But there will ager Scott Pioli. He soon became a father ognition, she only wanted to do her job ter wants to coach in the NFL, or play in be plenty of family support in Miami: figure to her, and when Pioli was fired extremely well so the team could be suc- the NFL, and that dream is real now for Liz will be there with her girlfriend, and by the Chiefs and hired as the assistant cessful.” people, for young girls.” Steph — the twins’ older sister — will be GM in Atlanta, he helped Katie catch on It’s hard to get much more successful Nobody is more proud of the sisters there with her husband, who coinciden- through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coach- than reaching the Super Bowl. than their parents, Floyd and Bonnie. tally grew up cheering for the ’Niners. ing Fellowship. While Katie’s career path led to the The couple moved to Kansas City Meanwhile, back in Hesston, a few There, she made such an impression NFL, Liz has taken a decidedly different about two years ago, after Floyd suffered thousand people who usually spend on the Falcons then-offensive coordi- road in the game both love. The women’s a major stroke. It left him in a wheelchair, their Sundays cheering for the Chiefs nator Kyle Shanahan that he asked her team on which both sisters once played unable to walk or speak, and Liz has tak- will have to decide where their allegianc- to follow him to San Francisco when he recently folded, so Liz has been helping en it upon herself to help her mother care es lie. Do they root for the local franchise was hired to coach the Niners. establish a new team — the Kansas City for him. One of their biggest challenges is making its first trip to the Super Bowl in At first, she helped break down film Glory — in the Adidas-backed Women’s transportation, and Liz’s birthday wish 50 years, or do they root for the home- and work on practice scripts. But over National Football Conference. As Katie was to raise enough money through a town kid who has proved that women time she was given more responsibility. breaks ground by proving women can GoFundMe account to purchase a van have a place in professional football? These days, she works largely with wide coach football, Liz is breaking ground by with wheelchair access. “I’ll be cheering for the same team Joe receivers alongside offensive coordina- providing opportunities for women to “He was and still is Katie’s biggest Montana said he’s cheering for,” Torger-

tors Mike LaFleur and Mike McDaniel, actually play it. fan,” Liz explains, “but he was always son says with a smile. “The red team.” █

01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 11 BLESSINGS, From Page 8 Phone 214-754-8710 █ Fax 214-969-7271 1825 Market Center Blvd., Ste. 240, Dallas, Texas 75207 everybody a chance to get a piece of the ing-edge order of queer and trans nuns. complacency and guilt that chain the and/or Missions outside the U.S. Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. • dallasvoice.com pie.” We believe all people have a right to ex- human spirit.” The mission of the Sis- Three of the Houses are here in Texas; It’s a pie that has been baking around press their unique joy and beauty. Since ters, the website says, is to “promulgate in addition to the DFW Sisters, there are administration the world for about 40 years, and here in our first appearance in San Francisco on universal joy, expiate stigmatic guilt and the Weird City Sisters in Houston and Leo Cusimano Publisher █ 114 Dallas for 10 years. 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Ferber, Hardy Haberman, Scott Huffman, Lisa Keen, Mark Lowry, Joey Moreno, Cassie Nova, Josh Robbins, Mikey Rox, but unfortunately, an abundance of your state is We can lead our fellow Americans Howard Lewis Russell, James Russell, successors have perpetuated oppression right on into a better quality of life. This means Terri Schlichenmeyer, Leslie McMurray, Mathew Shaw, on the people of this state. par with a not only can we speak up and spear- Brandi Amara Skyy, Mark Stokes, Jef Tingley, Casey Williams Now, however, for the first time in a beacon of head progress as never before, but it also Photographers: Chuck Marcelo, Cassie Quinn Intern: John McClanahan quarter of a century, Texans are ready to liberalism. means we are obliged to do so. fight. 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Israel Luna Video Producer/DVtv host electoral, and it’s getting very interesting newly-registered voters since then. If If we as a “conservative stronghold” Brad Pritchett DVtv Host here in the Lone Star State. even half of these voters disapprove of can show that we abandon tradition and Brandi Amara Skyy DVtv Host Regina Lyn So interesting, in fact, the state is as- President Trump — which, based on na- prejudice for an honest investment into cending into battleground territory at a tional polling they do — we are sprinting the well-being of fellow Americans and circulation coups d’etat level. toward the reality of flipping Texas blue. their future, we can shepherd United Linda Depriter Circulation Director █ 120 This is important for Texans, because To those distressed about the “Bernie States policy for decades to come. 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01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 13 LIFE+STYLE community

Leather unbound Dave Carranza, left, and Markus serve Dallas’ leather community from the Main Street shop. After 15 years, vine. But say the term “leather commu- continue diversifying the shop’s wares Masters from their garage in San Jose, nity,” and you conjure something spe- while keeping customer favorites. But Calif. During the late ’80s and ’90s, Leather Masters evolves cific: People who immerse themselves more so than selling products for style Carranza was deep into the lifestyle and with the culture it has served in a taboo world (popularized in recent and pleasure, Markus wants to use frequented California’s few shops where years by the popularity of Fifty Shades of Leather Masters to educate the public leathermen could shop for a variety of JOHN CARDER MCCLANAHAN | Grey). For much of the gay community, about BDSM safety and eradicate nega- their apparel. Contributing Writer of course, this has been common knowl- tive social stigma tied to the lifestyle. “We would go into Mr. S and some [email protected] edge. And in North Texas, one reason “Right now, we are in the full other stores and say, ‘Oh, I can make has been Leather Masters. process of doing a full makeover of that,’ and ‘I can do that much cheaper,’” n a backroom workshop on a stretch For almost 15 years here, founder Leather Masters, a rejuvenation of it,” he says. “I was a stockbroker at the of Main Street in Deep Ellum, Mi- Dave Carranza sold wares geared for says Markus. “We teach people about time, and I didn’t want to wear a suit I chael Watts fastens shiny steel studs locals involved in leather subculture, consent and how to follow protocols to and tie to work. I said, ‘Hey, let’s go into to a cane. A seamstress sits at a sewing which often includes elements of BDSM. make sure you’re not offending some- business.’ And then we bought a sewing machine and holds a black codpiece Leather Masters has housed a galaxy of one. Not just consent between you and machine.” in place under a needle while another pansexual leatherwear — vests, cuffs, your partner, but also consent for those Carranza operated the business employee weaves threads through a collars, masks, codpieces and various people that are around you. And we operations, including selling items at piece of rawhide. The products they sex toys, and will continue to do so. But want to teach people how to do things community events, while his partner’s fashion might raise some eyebrows, but later this spring, Carranza will retire, safely to make sure no one’s getting sister sewed the products. Local leather- for those in love with the culture, they and the store will change ownership hurt. If you don’t know what you’re do- men loved the goods, and eventually a are gateways to nirvana. and move its location. ing, someone could get really hurt. But friend provided space for the shop in an Many think of leather as an instru- After the ink dries on the paperwork, where do you go for education?” upstairs room of a nightclub. ment for looking fabulously macho, Carranza will hand the leash to Markus In 1989, Carranza and his partner at They catered the business primarily while others just consider it dead bo- (he uses a mononym), who plans to the time kickstarted the first Leather toward gay men, and after some success

14 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 and landing a permanent spot in San But as tides changed, the establishment Jose, Carranza expanded locations to became more socially accepted, with Stay a storefront in Allentown, Penn., and more people becoming open to explor- inside San Antonio’s Eagle bar. But ing leather culture. wherever he opened a Leather Masters “We’re in what I classify as the ‘grey’ locale, opposition usually sprouted. era, since Fifty Shades of Grey came out Classy “I was in [Allentown] for about four- and became more public,” Markus says. and-a-half years [before] I got flak from “It opened up a whole new perspective the city and building,” Carranza says. to a lot of people that were interested in Dallas! “I said, ‘OK, if you don’t want me here, kinky things and either weren’t aware I’ll leave.’ At that time Leather by Boots of it or didn’t know how to express it or [a leather shop in Dallas] contacted me didn’t know what to call it. So we have about buying them out. And since I was a lot of new people coming into this.” going to be closing the store in Allen- Leather Masters sponsors a nonprofit town and then the same time in San dedicated to providing correct informa- Antonio, I decided to move those two tion for people interested in the lifestyle. stores into Dallas.” Markus says they teach everything from In 2005, he opened North Texas’ first the basics to advanced practices both for Leather Masters. About six years ago, newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts, Carranza met Markus, who sold custom holding workshops with guest present- toys and engravings at community ers in-store and at community events events, and asked him to join his team. away as far as Jamaica and Budapest. Markus, a leather craftsman, appren- But wherever they teach, the masters ticed under a saddle-maker in his want to stress the importance of proper youth, and when he grew older, used communication for those engaging in his skills to craft floggers and paddles leather-play or BDSM. for personal use. “When you’re going to play, wheth- When Carranza opened the Dallas er it’s with a flogger or a set of cuffs, location, some people opposed having a store geared toward BDSM around. █ UNBOUND Page 20

Do something fun and different for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day. May the best hides win Schedule a chocolate making class for you and your special someone! It’s probable that over the years, Leather Masters has supplied all or part of the ensemble From chocolate tasting experiences to hands-on chocolate making classes, we have that has won a few contestants the title or Mr. Texas Leather. We don’t know whether this what you need to get immersed in the world of chocolate. Schedule your own private year’s winner will be so bedecked, but someone will take the title soon. class or with a group of friends or colleagues. On Saturday, Dallas’ leather community will assemble to celebrate leather. And once again, leather-lovers have another opportunity to witness the crowning of Mr. and Ms. Texas Leather at Dallas Eagle. Contestants will snap on and zip up their favorite leatherwear to show off in Chocolate Classes • Weddings front of a panel of judges, after having conducted private interviews and shown their fundrais- ing skills at this unique pageant. And the contest might be the perfect place to meet the men Corporate Gifts • Liquid Nitrogen Parties and women who champion North Texas’ leather and BDSM culture. – John Carder McClanahan Chocolate Tasting Parties Dallas Eagle, 5740 Maple Ave. Feb. 1. Yelibelly.com • [email protected]

01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 15 A Boi’s LIFE+STYLE life stage World premiere play ‘Andi Boi’ tackles trans teen issues for a youth audience

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ndi has been home-schooled since fifth grade, but now that A he’s entering high school, he wants a more traditional educational experience — he craves a locker and lunchroom talk and mostly a tribe of friends: Not a huge hurdle for most kids, but the decision is ripe with ten- sion and apprehension for Andi and his mom because Andi is transgender and has never had to “pass” before. So the concept of being outed — as gay and trans — is terrifying for parent and child alike. That’s the ANDI BOI premise of Rosewood Center Andi Boi, for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St. Feb. 7–16. DCT.org. a world premiere play by Dallas playwright and director Zander Pryor, center, plays a trans kid in the world premiere play for teens ‘Andi Boi.’ (Photo courtesy Karen Almond) Bruce Coleman. And while its just a one-act with a brief two-weekend run has acted, directed, written, designed ence. Throughout the process, the play younger kids,” Pryor says. Coleman (beginning on Feb. 7), its journey has and served in just about every function evolved. teen-i-fied it. And the play used to end been a long, challenging and ultimately imaginable in theater — to write the “I had a [trans] friend who said it with the adults solving problems for the gratifying one for all involved — not play. At first, the commission intimidat- needed to be darker — it needed to be kids, Flatt notes, but “now it’s Andi who just Coleman, but actor Zander Pryor ed him a little. worse for Andi,” Coleman says. Ulti- speaks up at the end.” (“That was so and producer Robyn Flatt. “Not being a trans person myself, I re- mately, he and Flatt agreed that wasn’t easy to do!” adds Coleman.) The germ of the play dates back more ally needed to start with people I know the play they wanted. When it came to casting the produc- than two years. Starting about a de- [who are],” Coleman says. He reached “I wanted to make it about kindness tion, Coleman and Flatt both wanted cade ago, Flatt — founder and artistic out for help to Zander Pryor, himself a and understanding, and especially I an actual trans teen and Pryor seemed director of the Dallas Children’s Theater trans-masculine teenager with a theater did not want to make it dark and stay to be the ideal choice — although, as — commissioned a piece for DCT, The background. (“I have basically grown in the dark. We don’t shy away [from Coleman stresses, “this is not Zander’s Secret Lives of Girls, to address the con- up here [at DCT],” Pryor says.) Coleman the serious issues], but there’s a lot of story,” despite some surface similarities. cern of teen bullying. The production sent a questionnaire to Pryor and his humor. Humor allows the audience to “How is Andi like me?” Pryor pon- was a hit (DCT revived it just last year), mom Wendy to help make himself com- step into a room they are familiar with ders. “Definitely the nerdiness. And we and it has gone on to be performed fortable with the issues and terminology [and engage more with the topic]. We are both close to our moms. But when I around the country. Knowing she was — about 25 topics he wanted their input also wanted to keep away from vilify- started transitioning, going stealth was open to current concepts that speak to on. “Using those answers, I started for- ing religion. We want [all audiences] an absurd possibility, though I initially minors, Flatt’s executive assistant, Coy mulating a play,” Coleman says. to approach the play [without feeling wanted to be stealth. I am definitely Covington, made a suggestion for a new Coleman finished a draft and presented attacked].” more on the Caitlyn Jenner side [of play: One about transgender youth. it as part of a small festival being hosted Part of the challenge was to write in trans] than the Gwen Araujo side. The “At first I was like ‘Whoa!’” Flatt by DCT. He thought that would probably the contemporary vernacular of teens hardest part has been [me] rationalizing says. “But it fit in with what we have be the end of the project. But everyone “without it sounding creepy,” Coleman some of the decisions Andi makes.” always been doing, which is telling knew they had something more. jokes. He works with many young peo- But Pryor has taken ownership of stories about the world as seen from the “We eventually did five develop- ple and had a sense for how teens talk, the work alongside Coleman — it’s the perspective of a young person.” mental readings,” Flatt says — an but Pryor actually assisted in refining first time in his career he’s been on the Covington recommended Coleman — unusually large number for a new work, some of the dialogue. ground floor of the creative process of an experienced theater professional who especially one aimed at a youth audi- “Initially it felt like it was written for █ LIFE Page 20

16 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 Zander Pryor, center, plays a trans kid in the world premiere play for teens ‘Andi Boi.’ (Photo courtesy Karen Almond)

01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 17 L+S auto Hot number BMW’s X2 M35i is a bit intense

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MWs are usually delightful cars to drive, but some of the M B editions can be a bit intense with their stiff suspensions, tight steer- ing and right-now throttle response. One could argue that’s exactly how a performance car should behave, and if you don’t like it buy something else. But should a compact crossover be that intense? The 2019 X2 M35i answers the question. It’s a sexy little compact crossover, sports activity coupe or whatever BMW wants to call it. It looks like an X3 was shrunk and squished down over hulking 20-in. wheels. Up front,

18 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 BMW’s wide kidney grille is flanked by is a must. curve-following LED headlamps. An Wedged under the low hood is a aero kit, rear spoiler and painted brake turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, calipers bring on the glitzy performance connected to a paddle-shifted 8-speed references. In some ways, it’s kinda automatic transmission that delivers a cute, but in others, it looks like it will eat potent 302 horsepower and 332 lb.-ft. of your head off. Seems perfect for a BMW. torque. It all routes to the road through Inside, BMW’s driver-focused cabin is an upgraded xDrive all-wheel-drive all business. A thick M leather-wrapped system with limited slip differential and steering wheel falls at hand with large launch control. BMW claims 0-60 mph analog gauges behind it. A heads-up runs of just 4.9 seconds — blitzing fast display keeps eyes forward. Our car for a vehicle in this segment. You’ll want came with M Sport front seats with ex- to stay off the throttle to see 23/29-MPG tendable lower cushions, ’19 M35i city/highway. in Magma Red Dakota BMW. 302 horsepower 2.0-liter T4. Along with the track- leather. The orange-red 23/29 MPG city/hwy. tuned powertrain is a hue makes a bold state- Base/As-tested price: chassis to match. As $36,400/$55,020. ment, especially as it appropriate, the M35i extends to the dash and carpet. I love it. comes with stiffer spring and damper Sweet Harman/Kardon audio, pan- rates, lower ride height and quicker oramic sunroof, navigation and auto- ratio steering that seems linked to the matic climate control also found favor. driver’s synapses. While it comes with Connect with Bluetooth, USBs and electronically adjustable dampers, in no Apple CarPlay. Safety is enhanced with mode would you call the ride “comfort- adaptive cruise, park distance control, able.” It’s a seriously stiff little whipper, lane departure warning and front crash lurching over road bumps. It also takes warning. It’s a little difficult to see out finesse to keep from lighting off rockets of this bunker, so the rearview camera when you touch the throttle. Nothing is subtle, and it’s all a bit much for daily commutes. But on open Interstate and fast tracks, the M35i is an absolute joy. It goes like a kicked jackrabbit and grips corners by their necks. The exterior and interior both look like they came from a concept car. It’s a beautiful composition, even if it feels like it is trying too hard to prove its M credentials. One more area is a bit intense: A base price for the X2 of $36,400, or $55,020 as-tested in full M accoutre- ment. That’s fully competitive with the Mercedes-AMG GLA45, Volkswagen Golf R, Cadillac XT4 Sport and Audi

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01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 19 █ UNBOUND From Page 15 you’re doing it right and you’re doing San Jose shop, leaving Dallas as the last it with someone who understands brick-and-mortar way to visit Leather what you’re doing, everybody is on the Masters (it also sells widely through its up and up. Because it’s consensual,” website). Markus says he will expand Markus says. on the pansexual concept Carranza “Another part of that too is the space integrated for items sold both in-store where you’re doing it,” adds Carranza. and online. The Deep Ellum store will “The people at the bar that go have a remain open until the spring when it drink may not want to see that. So, if will move away from the edginess of you’re going to be doing a scene, make Deep Ellum to Northwest Highway and sure the people around you consent to 635, on the border of suburban Gar- be there.” land. Along with more space to design Two years ago, Carranza closed the works, he says the new location will

feature 400-square-foot classrooms for the house and similar charities to hold educational workshops. For the upcoming year, Markus plans trips to Amsterdam to teach classes and partner with Hedonism, a resort club in Jamaica, to host a Pride expo. But most important to Markus is the desire for people to engage in the culture and to feel safe and unjudged wherever they go. “It’s kind of like, go into an ice cream shop, and everybody’s ordering strawberry except that one person who orders chocolate,” he says. “You can’t get pissed off because they ordered chocolate. Just because they don’t like strawberry, doesn’t make them wrong. If you don’t like it then don’t be around

it. You have that choice.” █ Leather Masters, currently at 3000 Main St., will relocate to 12620 E. Northwest Highway in April. LeatherMasters.com.

█ LIFE From Page 16 show, and of course the topic is near and dear to him. About 40 percent of trans youth have attempted or commit- ted suicide, he notes, and addressing the issues related to being transgender are essential to community-wide under- standing of the unique difficulties faced by trans kids. Pryor admits he’s still triggered by “dead naming” — when someone refers to Pryor by his (feminine) birth name, which he closely guards — because it reminds him of who he was, a person who was “mentally ill and miserable. And whatever my issues now,” he’s finally at home in his own skin. “[The play] is about a moment of truth in Andi’s life,” Coleman says. “It’s about him finding friends and finding his truth.” That’s true for Pryor, too … and per-

haps all of us. █

20 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 LIFE+STYLE best bets

Friday 01.31 – Sunday 02.02

Cometh a Fair Assembly to Verona Fair Assembly, a new Dallas-based theater company founded by SMU dance, music and theater alums, presents its debut production with Romeo and Juliet. After a successful crowdfunding campaign, company founders Emily Ernst (pictured; she also plays Juliet), Joshua L. Peugh (founder and artistic director of Dallas’ Dark Circles Contemporary Dance) and Baltimore-based actor Chris Rutherford are codirecting Shakespeare’s classic doomed romance with a one-weekend-only run. DEETS: Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S. Windomere Ave. $15-$20. Friday 02.07 – Saturday 02.08

lost in foreign land — a small town TITAS brings Ballet in Israel — but with help from a new Biarritz back to Dallas Tuesday 02.04 acquaintance, the band discovers beauty away from home. Based on A few years ago, French dance company – Sunday 02.23 the 2007 film of the same name, this Malandain Ballet Biarritz came to Dallas winner of 10 Tony Awards, featuring to perform Cinderella, but luggage with the sets, props and costumes never ‘Band’s Visit’ marches all the musicians onstage, makes its regional debut as a co-production made it to town. But even without the into Winspear of Dallas Summer Musicals and the stage gear, Ballet Biarritz gave audiences Heralded as one of the best musicals AT&T Performing Arts Center. a brilliant performance on the spot. Now of the 2010s, The Band’s Visit gave the renowned company spins back into Broadway audiences a taste of Dallas with everything to mesmerize authentic Middle Eastern characters DEETS: Winspear Opera House, North Texans with the complete void of negative stereotypes in a 2403 Flora St. presentation of Cinderella/Cendrillon compelling story of companionship. DallasSummerMusicals.org. DEETS: Moody Performance Hall, An Egyptian police orchestra arrives ATTPAC.org. 2520 Flora St. 8 p.m. ATTPAC.org.

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Musicals and AT&T Performing Arts Center. ARTSWEEK Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. THEATER Feb. 4–23. DallasSummerMusicals.org. Ada and the Engine. Regional premiere of ATTPAC.org. Lauren Gunderson’s play about the real-life woman, daughter of Lord Byron, who in the mid-19th century pioneered the first computer. WEDNESDAY 02.05 Stage West, 821 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth. COMMUNITY Through Feb. 9. StageWest.org. The Queer Off All Stars: The Winter Games. Contestants from season 1 and 2 return for One Man, Two Guvnors. A Mod 1960s farce. this elimination-style talent show for the queer Circle Theatre, 230 W. 4th St., Fort Worth. community. Sue Ellen’s, 3014 Throckmorton St. Jan. 31–March 7. CircleTheatre.org. 10:30 p.m.

Romeo & Juliet. Presented by a new company, Fair Assembly. Arts Mission Oak THURSDAY 02.06 Cliff, 410 S. Windomere Ave. Through Feb. 2. CABARET ArtsMissionOC.com. Glitterbomb Denton. Weekly queer variety show with a new lineup every Thursday, To Be Young, Gifted and Black. Just in now at a new locale and new time. Andy’s Bar, time for Black History Month, Jubilee Theatre 122 N. Locust St., Denton. 8 p.m. stages this play from the writings of Lorraine Hansberry. Jubilee Theatre, 506 Main St., Fort Worth. Through Feb. 23 JubileeTheatre.org.

Zombie Dearest. One of the camp melodramas at Pocket Sandwich Theatre, 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane. Through Feb. 15. PocketSandwich.com.

INSTALLATION PY1. A light and music pop-up installation, with two shows (Through the Echoes and the family-style Stella: The Time Machine Journey) it also becomes a late-night dance club with themes on select weekend nights. 1550 Convention Center Drive, Arlington. THE PLEASURE IS ALL YOURS Through March 1. Visit PY1.com for details FRIDAY 01.31 DANCE Delfos Danza Contemporanea. The modern Mexican dance company performs through TITAS/Dance Unbound. Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. ATTPAC.org. MONDAY 02.02 CABARET Mama’s Party. Amy Stevenson’s weekly this week’s solution show featuring talented singers. Mainstage, 222 E. Irving Blvd., Irving. 7:35 p.m. $10. TUESDAY 02.03 NOW FILM The Women. One of the only films ever HIRING! made with an exclusive female cast, this adaptation of Clare Boothe Luce’s catty play set the standard for woman empowerment. Stars Norma Shearer (“Jungle red!”), Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell. Screens as VectorTM part of the Tuesday Big Movie New Classic by We-Vibe Series, which now includes a matinee. Plug in a new sensation Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre in the West Village, 3699 McKinney Ave. Screens at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

THEATER The Band’s Visit. Based on the hit arthouse █ browse █ submit film, this 10-time Tony Award winner about 1720 W. Mockingbird Ln. an Egyptian police band who spend a day For a more complete Community To submit an item for inclusion in Dallas, TX 75235 • 214-630-7071 stranded in Israel is full of rich music. Calendar online, visit the Community Calendar, visit (enter in rear behind New Fine Arts) A co-presentation between Dallas Summer Tinyurl.com/dvevents. Tinyurl.com/dvevents.

22 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 01.31.20 █ dallasvoice 23 L+S scoop Cassie Nova Going old school when the Wi-Fi goes out

Hello friends and weirdos. I realized something this week: If the terrorists really want to hit us where it counts, all they have to do is take out our Wi-Fi. Then we will be rendered helpless, isolated and confused. I woke up this past Wednesday morning eager to do a whole lotta nuthin’. I had a complete day off, and all I wanted to do was veg out in front of the TV under a blanket and enjoy the rain. Maybe have a bowl or three of Lucky Charms and snuggle up with the pups till dinner. That did not happen. I woke up to no wi- fi, no cable, no nuthin’. I spent a huge part of the morning on the phone with AT&T U-verse trying to figure out why they hated me so much. They don’t make the process very easy, either. First you have to yell into the phone an insane bunch of numbers and confirm a thousand things before you ever even get down to business. And, of course, it is all automated — but the second you finally get to talk to a real person, the whole process starts over. I was like, “Didn’t I just tell your auto- mated system all of this information?” And “Brian” says, “Yes ma’am, but I need to verify your information once more, and then we will be on the way to figuring out why your shit ain’t working.” I’m paraphrasing a bit. Then “Brian” tells me, “Unplug some shit, wait 10 seconds and plug said shit in again.” Nothing. Then he says that my router is out, and he’s gonna send me one in the next three to five days. “Three to five days?!” I yell. “Oh hell no! I need this shit fixed a lot sooner. I can’t be home alone with just my thoughts that long.” He said he could send out a repair man, but it would cost $99, and he couldn’t be there till tomorrow morning. I said, “That’s fine, I guess. I can go old-school for one 24-hour period.” off of not being able to binge some show than I ever do to wait for the repair man to problems too. We really are … Just Like You. It would be fun, I thought, living like like a house full of dogs running around come and save me from my thoughts. He Ok, now I am just being stupid. we were in olden times. Watching DVDs and having a great time. Their puppy, Theo, gets there, walks in and sees two red blink- Side note: I finally binged The Mando- (remember them?), talking to my husband is adorable and so much fun. Theo and ing lights and says, “Your problem is outside lorian. I loved it, but now I am feeling like — you know, crazy shit like that. Very old our dogs immediately bonded and played the house.” He walks out and drives away; I I shouldn’t have binged it so fast. I should school. enough to wear everybody out. There is was like, “What the fuck just happened?!” have watched one a week and made it last I hang up the phone with “Brian” and no better dog than a worn out dog; sleepy He returned about 40 minutes later and longer. I hate this feeling. On one hand, I start my day in a completely different way. puppies are the best. told me that the construction crew that is love to binge watch shows. But when they I made my lunch and sat quietly as I ate. I We had dinner, and, after company left, working down the street cut our cable, and are really great, I am left feeling like I miss it. then cleaned the house and did laundry. I we stepped into the past and plugged in he is an inside cable guy, but what I needed On the other hand, I don’t have the self-con- even got out some paints and did a little art the DVD player. Luckily, we had some DVDs was an outside cable guy. Long story short, trol to not binge if it is available. project. I was so fuckin’ productive that I here that we hadn’t watched. We have my Wi-Fi was finally fixed about 5 p.m. It’s the same feeling I get when I am read- was kind of ashamed I don’t have that kind Season 1 of The Goldbergs and watched that day. Luckily, I didn’t have to pay for ing a book that I love, and I start to get near of day more often. a few episodes of that. Then we watched anything, since it was an “outside” problem. the end. I try to savor the last chapters and Oh, and that was only the first 4 hours of the director’s cut of the ’90s horror classic Silver linings, I guess. even try to read slower to make it last just living without Wi-Fi. Nightbreed. B.T. Dubs, the director’s cut I know what you are all thinking: “What an a little bit longer. It’s stupid, I know — the Luckily, we had company that evening. added about 30 minutes of extra footage interesting and fabulous life you lead.” Sorry, fabulous problems we have when the Wi-Fi Our good friends Tyler and Brandon brought and is worth the viewing if you liked the but this is what my week consisted of. Even is working. Thank you, Baby Yoda. over their new pug puppy to have a play movie. famous drag queens — known for miles and Remember to always love more, bitch less date with our pups. Nothing takes your mind The next morning, I get up way earlier miles, all over the North Texas area — have and be fabulous! XOXO, Cassie Nova.

24 dallasvoice.com █ 01.31.20 LIFE+STYLE Seen around The Strip scene

Making the SCENE the week of Jan. 31–Feb. 6:

• 1851 Club: Beyonshade Starr, Kristie Davenport and Jaden Davenport on Friday. Candi Carrol, Chanel St. John and Nia Courtland on Saturday. • 515 Bar: Super Bowl party with free food beginning at noon on Sunday. • Alexandre’s: Vero Voz y Compania on Friday. Stephanie Sallie on Saturday. Wayne Smith on Sunday. K-Marie on Tuesday. Vero Voz on Wednesday. • Cedar Springs Tap House: Geeks Who Drink at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. • Club Changes: That’s the Way Love Goes from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. on Saturday. • Club Reflection: The Queer Studz Show music at 9 p.m. and show at 11 p.m. on Saturday. • Dallas Eagle: Dirty Pop with DJ Drew G starts at 10 p.m. on Saturday. Dallas Diablos Cook Out from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday. • Havana: Show at 11 p.m. on Thursday. • Hidden Door: Firedancers Annual Soup-R Bowl Cookoff from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday. T-Bear Club Night from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday. Cher-e-oke from 7-10 on Thursday. • JR.’s Bar & Grill: Cassie’s Freak Show on Monday. Double Trouble on Tuesday. Dream Girls on Thursday. • Liquid Zoo: Talent night with Chanel Champagne and Sapphire Davenport at 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday. • Magnum: Throwback Thursday with DJ Joze at 8 p.m. on Thursday. • Marty’s Live: Miss Wanda from 9 p.m.-midnight on Sunday. • Pekers: Super Bowl party with complimentary hot dogs, chili and all the fixin’s starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday. • Round-Up Saloon: Boys! Boots! Boxer Briefs! with Sassy O’hara at 10 p.m. on Monday. • Sue Ellen’s: Open mic night with 24 spots and 5-7 minute sets from 8-11 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday Tease at 9:30 p.m. Queer Off at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. • The Rose Room: Dextaci on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. • TMC: The Mining Company: Trashy Tuesday at TMC. • Woody’s Sports & Video Bar: Super Bowl party with no cover on Sunday. Full sound, half-time with J-Lo and Shakira and super games by Wrecking Crew.

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