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View Entire Issue As SeaSon PrevieW The 2010-11 theater season in Milwaukee and Madison, page 21 The voice of Progress for WiSconSin’S LgBT communiTy September 9, 2010 | Vol. 1, No. 22 man pleads guilty in Larkin homicide By Louis Weisberg the plea-bargain agreement. Staff writer While Olaciregui admitted A man pleaded guilty Aug. firing the shot that killed 31 to second-degree reck- Larkin on May 7, his defense less homicide in the death attorney disputed the coro- of Milwaukee transgen- ner’s finding that the weap- der woman Dana “Chanel” on was fired at point-blank Larkin. range. He indicated that he In exchange, the state would argue against that find- dropped more serious charg- ing at sentencing, probably es against Andrew Olaciregui, to characterize the crime as 27, who faces up to 25 less vicious when asking for years in prison and a fine leniency. of $100,000 at a sentencing Relatives also can make hearing Oct. 25. statements at sentencing to About a dozen of Larkin’s influence the judge’s decision. friends, relatives and sup- The group FORGE plans to porters attended the Aug. submit letters to the court 31 hearing, some wearing asking for the maximum sen- T-shirts bearing the message, tence due to the damage “I remember.” They watched that such crimes have on Wisconsin lags in use of drugs for HIV prevention with emotion as Olaciregui, the entire transgender com- a thin, tattooed man with munity. a shaved head and a grave Milwaukee LGBT commu- bearing, was led into the nity leaders had urged the courtroom in handcuffs. They district attorney’s office to listened intently as he ston- consider filing a hate-crime Preventing HIV ily answered “yes” and “no” charge in the case. But pros- to Judge Glenn H. Yamahiro’s ecutors said there were no perfunctory questions about witnesses or evidence to demonstrate that bias played a role in Olaciregui’s intent, after exposure leaving them with no grounds This to pursue such a charge. Olaciregui’s admission of By Louis Weisberg use among gay and bisexual men people worried about an unsafe issue guilt brought at least a small Staff writer is inconsistent at best. And people sexual encounter they’ve had with inside and online at measure of relief to Larkin’s Maybe you had so much to drink sometimes fail to ask about or dis- a partner who’s HIV-positive or one wisconsingazette.com supporters. that you didn’t care. Or maybe you close HIV status to their partners whose status is unknown and who “I’m glad he admitted it, assumed he’d have told you if he was – often because they don’t even engages in high-risk activity. News and we don’t have to go HIV-positive. know it. PEP is a 28-day course of treat- WiGWAG ����������������������4 through all that trial,” said Whatever led you to engage in But there is something you can ment with the same anti-viral drugs Wisconsin Gaze............5 Larkin’s grandmother Carla risky sexual behavior, there you are do on those angst-ridden morn- used to treat people who are already Regional Gaze ���������������8 Clemmon after the plea pro- the next day, your head throbbing ings after. It’s called post-exposure infected. PEP carries one major cave- Editorial ����������������������� 10 ceeding. “I’m glad my grand- with the question: “Did I expose prophylaxis, or PEP for short. While at, however: It must be taken within National Gaze ������������ 12 child has some vindication.” myself to HIV?” it’s seldom used as a prevention 72 hours of exposure – and the Larkin was living with The scenario is not unusual. strategy in Wisconsin, it’s becoming sooner the better. Features Clemmon at the time of her Repeated studies show that condom increasingly common elsewhere for PEP page 18 WiGOUT �������������������� 20 death. photo by jason smith Art Gaze ��������������������� 28 “I really miss (her),” Interview ��������������������� 30 Clemmon said through tears. On the Town �������������� 32 “(Olaciregui) took a life. I Community Events.... 33 don’t care what kind of life- Guilty page 18 VOTe SePTEMBER 14 • SEE ENDORSEMENTS ON PAGE 10 2 W i S c o n S i n g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 9, 2010 September, 2010 RECEIVED SEPT 2 2010 Dear fellow readers, We write today as concerned members of the LGBT community. We’re concerned because the future of fairness and equality for all Wisconsin families is at stake in the upcoming elections. If elected, the Republicans have promised to roll back all of the progress we’ve made over the last few years, dismantling the domestic partnership registry, eliminating benefits for partners of government employees, and so much more. Our community can’t afford to sit this one out. We must work to elect candidates who are willing to stand up for fairness – leaders like Henry Sanders, who is running for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming September 14 Primary. Henry Sanders isn’t just talking about LGBT rights, he’s on the frontlines of the fight: Henry is the first statewide candidate in Wisconsin history to openly advocate for full marriage equality for all couples. Henry’s editorial, “Marriage Equality is key to our economic recovery”, ran in newspapers and magazines across the country. Henry still Tamm looks Henry’s supporters have already gathered over 1,000 signatures y for to policy on a statewide petition in support of marriage rights. (Add your advic e. name at henrysanders.org/petition.) Too many politicians talk about their support for LGBT issues, but hide when the community really needs them. Enough is enough. It’s time we elected a real champion for LGBT rights – a champion like Henry. Join us in voting Henry Sanders for Sanders Lieutenant Governor on September 14. Campaign Campaign On behalf of OUT for Sanders, Glenn Carlson, La Pointe Tim Clark, Milwaukee (608) 234-4170 Patrick Farabaugh, Madison Mark Webster, Madison www.henrysanders.org Paid for by Tim Clark as an in-kind contribution to Sanders for WI, Eve Galanter, Treasurer. W i S c o n S i n g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 9, 2010 3 MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL PRESENTS MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL SEPT OCT Leo’s Room William S. Burroughs: All That I Love Ride Rise Roar Hipsters Women Without Men The a able tale of a young A Man Within Love, sex, punk rock and Combining mesmerizing live An in-your-face dance-upon- Exiled visual artist Shirin Uruguayan man who discovers Through never-before-seen teenage rebellion collide with performances with intimate the-graves of the Khrushchev Neshat o ers an exquisitely that the hardest person to footage, this intimate the political turmoil of ’80s behind the scenes reveals, this era, this vibrant musical is crafted view of Iran in 1953, come out to can often be documentary chronicles the communist Poland in director chronicle may be David Byrne’s centered on an actual Russian when a British-American coup yourself. brilliant and troubled world of Jacek Borcuch’s exquisitely best work yet. teen movement of the 1950s replaced the democratically William S. Burroughs, one of detailed coming-of-age tale. that mixed rockabilly with jazz. elected government with a the greatest authors of all time. monarchy. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Visit milwaukee-f ilm.org to purchase tickets, view trailers and learn more. 4 W i S c o n S i n g a Z e TT e . c o m | September 9, 2010 LGbt news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg SuPer SecreT Lie Jet Blue launched households, that of a gay couple org, an Onion-inspired website which is nine miles away. The Wisconsin Republican Party an internal investiga- and their adopted daughter. Gay that satirizes the religious right, Laura Meske aka Lola – stage blasted pro-equality Democratic tion after the inci- actor Jim Parsons, who won lead have come out of the closet. A age 36, real age 42 – hid behind a gubernatorial candidate Tom dent, and Slater was actor in a comedy series for his recent New York Times article sign proclaiming, “Jesus loves the Barrett for holding a fundraiser charged with felony work in “The Big Bang Theory,” identified the two co-founders children of the world!” as pastor with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi counts of reckless endan- thanked his partner, and said he’d as Bryan Butvidas, a 28-year-old Bill Dunfee extended his hand for that never happened. germent and criminal mischief and software developer in Southern a shake. But despite the friendly The state GOP sent out a press criminal trespass. If convicted, he California, and Kirwin Watson, a gesture, Dunfee had hell on his release saying Barrett hosted a could face up to seven years in 28-year-old employee of a Kansas mind. “super secret” fundraiser with prison. hospital. “As a Christian community, we Pelosi, but he didn’t want to admit A week after his arrest, Slater Recent headlines on the site cannot share territory with the it. Their release showed drawings had more than 200,000 Facebook include: Angry God Flexes His devil,” he told an AP reporter. of Pelosi handing Barrett a bag of fans. Power, Blows Up Indonesian “Light and darkness cannot exist money. Volcano For Cheating American together, so The Fox Hole has got When confronted by AP about cho To cha-cha Businesses; Glenn Beck Rally to go.” the falsehood, Republican Party The next season – can you Makes Martin Luther King Jr. spokesman Andrew Welhouse said believe it’s the 11th? – of “Dancing Proud; and Gays Now Using Santa he thought the fundraiser had hap- with the Stars” will feature comic To Entice Man Boy Love Relations.
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