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Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 • August 11, 2011 • outwordmagazine.com 130989h_10.8125x13.pgs 05.19.2010 14:48 PowerTrap .003 Letters We urged Secretary Napolitano and Matsui Asks for Insight on Attorney General Holder to conduct an Homeland Security Policies immediate investigation in response to the alarming abuse allegations. on LGBT Issues As you are well aware, I strongly believe Dear Outword, I want to update you on two recent letters in human rights and will continue to support I co-signed with a number of my colleagues. the LGBT community through my work in One letter, addressed to Secretary of State Congress. Hilary Clinton, acknowledges the State Sincerely, Department’s leadership in responding to Doris O. Matsui human rights abuses targeting LGBT Member of Congress individuals. The second letter, addressed to Secretary of Meet the Capital City Squares Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Dear Outword, Attorney General Eric Holder, highlights Capital City Squares, Sacramento’s LGBT concern for the mistreatment of LGBT square dance club, invites you to its open immigrants while in the federal house/meet and greet evening on Tuesday, government’s custody. August 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at 2362 Cork In a June speech, Secretary Clinton Circle, 95822. reaffirmed the State Department’s Come meet members of Capital City commitment to the worldwide LGBT Squares and see the fun you can have community. During her speech, Secretary learning to square dance. Clinton announced that the State You will learn some introductory square Department’s regional bureaus will continue dance calls, to work closely with their U.S. embassies to see ensure all human rights are protected. experienced Energized by this address, several of my dancers Congressional colleagues and I sent a letter demonstrate to Secretary Clinton requesting that she square highlight some of the ways in which they dancing, and plan to continue this crucial human rights obtain mission. information Specifically, we requested that the State about the Department inform us on how they plan to new dancer prepare diplomats to conduct public class that engagements surrounding LGBT issues and will begin in provide us more information regarding their early efforts to provide emergency aid to human September rights defenders. 2011. The letter to Secretary Napolitano and Ice cream Attorney General Holder, emphasized will also be served, so spread the word and concerns about the reports of sexual abuse bring your friends. and denials of medical care to LGBT For more information, call or write Larry immigrants while in the custody of the at 916-789-1929 [email protected], or Tom Department of Homeland Security (DHS). at 916-452-5869 [email protected]. G&L Center Executive Director Search Begins he Sacramento Gay & President. “This is an exciting time for the Center as we continue our strategic planning Lesbian Center has begun initiative and hire our new executive director Tthe search for a new to take us into the future.” executive director and is inviting Sara Freid, past Center board treasurer, took over the interim executive director aspiring and inspiring applicants position in March. to apply for the position. “Freid put her own consulting work on “We are seeking an executive director who hold for a seven-month period to take this will serve as the public persona of the position on and to develop policies and special character of our organization and procedures, and put very important business oversee the successful operation of all practices into place,” said Mancarti. “She also programs, events and initiatives of the worked diligently through Pride and the Center,” said Gail Mancarti, Center Board strategic planning process. The Board would like to thank Sara for her hard work during this interim period and we wish her luck as she goes back to her consulting work.” For the job announcement and full job description, go to www.saccenter.org outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 3 Stonewall Chico Pride Weekend ride is swelling up in Chico, even bigger than their acronym, as the city gets ready to celebrate LGBTIQQA Pride in Chico! PFor the acronym challenged, that’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning and Ally! Regardless of how you spell it, Pride be held from 8 p.m. to midnight also at Weekend begins on Friday, August 26 with the Chico Women’s Club, with music by the Rainbow Show Pride Kick-Off Concert DJ Robert Long and a no-host bar. There from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Chico Women’s Club. is a $5 admission. Performers include Coyote Grace, Xavier Then on Sunday, end your weekend at Toscano and Aubrey Debauchery. There is a the Pride Brunch on Sunday, August 28 no host bar and admission is $10. at the Children’s Playground! From On Saturday August 27, the Pride Festival 9 a.m. to noon. There will be pancakes, will take place at the Downtown City Plaza eggs, fruit, juice and coffee, and it’s free! from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival includes The mission of Stonewall Chico Pride live music and performances, DJ JiggaJulee, Weekend is to strengthen and unite the vendors, food, dancing, fashion shows, a LGBTIQQA community and allies no-host bar and more. through public events, social gatherings Live entertainment includes drag and educational opportunities. Pride performances by the Sisters of Perpetual Weekend seeks to improve the lives of Indulgence of Reno and spoken word everyone by increasing visibility of performances by Jovi Radtke and C. Foster. A LGBTIQQA people and making the suggested $5 donation is appreciated. North State community a safer place for Later Saturday night there will be a Teen all. Event and Dance from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at For more information call the Chico Women’s Club. Admission for teens is Stonewall Alliance Center at 530-893- free. After that, The Pride Dance for 18+ will 3336 or www.stonewallchicopride.com. Get Ready for Bears In The Sac he Sacramento Valley Bears are gearing up for some summertime fun, their annual Bears In The Sac (BITS) Tweekend, three days of pool parties, dancing and even an evening under the stars, at Camp Bolt. The three-day affair encompasses seven and water. After resting up poolside, the fun-filled events for everyone to enjoy action moves to The Bolt for the Underwear beginning Friday, August 26 and going Party, Beer Bust and Wet Underwear Contest through Sunday, August 28. from 8 p.m. to midnight. The weekend is a la carte so you can pick If you cant bear the thought of driving and choose the events you would like to home afterwards, no problem, Kenny from attend. The Bolt is inviting the Bears and their admirers to bring tents and sleeping bags, It all begins with a Midtown Bar Crawl, and sleep over after partying all evening. It’s starting at The Depot at 5:30 for happy hour, free and with no driving after drinking, you then moving to HeadHunters, then FACES know it will be a blast. and finishing at Badlands, where the Bears Sunday begins with a special Bear Brunch will also be taking to the dance floor with a Buffet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Black Bear live DJ spinning the newest and hottest Diner on West El Camino The brunch is dance tracks. $9.99, plus drink. Following that, it is more Saturday brings the first pool party, poolside fun, this time at FACES, where starting at 1 p.m. Chuck and Gordon have Terrie Sidie is hosting starting at 2 p.m. and opened their beautiful yard and pool, it’s with a free BBQ at 5 p.m. BYOB, but there will be plenty of food, soda For more information, visit sacbears.org.

This collage, courtesy of the Bear’s web site, gives you an idea of the fun in store at this year’s Bears In The Sac. 4 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com Petition Gathering to Overturn FAIR Education Act OK’d Outword he Capitol Resource Institute has received conversation about our opponent’s communities when they haven’t real motivations and the truth suited their political agenda,” said approval from the Secretary of State’s office about what the FAIR Education act Carolyn Laub, Executive Director of Staff Tto circulate petitions for a referendum on the does and does not do. Gay-Straight Alliance Network. “We June 2012 ballot that asks voters to overturn SB 48, Research shows that in schools trust that Californians will continue PUBLISHER where LGBT people are included in to support an honest education that Fred Palmer the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful) classroom discussions, students are does not erase the LGBT ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION Education Act signed into law by Governor Jerry 50 percent less likely to report community and its Ron Tackitt Brown in early July. being bullied. The FAIR Education accomplishments from history.” Act is intended to ensure that all The group has until mid-October step in that tradition,” said Roland For more information, visit GRAPHIC DESIGN students in California receive a fair EQCA.org or gsanetwork.org Joy Culley to collect more than 504,000 Palencia, Equality California and accurate account of California’s signatures to qualify the measure Executive Director. “This attack on history, including the contributions EDITOR/OFFICE for the ballot. CRI is headquartered the FAIR Education Act isn’t just an MANAGER of women, people of color, LGBT in Sacramento. Their web site does attempt to censor the contributions people, people with disabilities, and Charles Peer of LGBT people and people from [email protected] not list any officers. other historically underrepresented The FAIR Education Act requires the history books, it’s also an groups. ARTS EDITOR that LGBT Americans and people attempt by our opponents to revive Karen England, executive director Chris Narloch with disabilities are included and lies based on prejudice about LBGT of Capitol Resource Family Impact, recognized for their important people being dangerous to an arm of Capitol Resource CALENDAR EDITOR children.” Institute, said on CRI’s website that Charles Peer historical contributions to the economic, political and social In a joint statement from EQCA reaction to the FAIR Act “has been and the Gay-Straight Alliance CONTRIBUTING development of California. like nothing I’ve seen — the outrage, Network, the groups announced WRITERS It adds both groups to the the interest nationwide has been that over the coming months, they Boyce Hinman existing law that requires schools to very positive to our side of things.” Chris Narloch are prepared to prevent the include underrepresented groups, “Sadly, throughout history, Bonnie Osborn measure from reaching the ballot including women and people of conservative groups have tried to Charles Peer by engaging Californians in a color, in textbooks and other exclude the contributions of these PHOTOGRAPHY instructional materials. It also Larry Lauszus prevents the adoption of materials Charles Peer that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, disability or religion. “California has a long legacy of ADVERTISING SALES leading the nation on issues of Northern California inclusion and justice and the FAIR (916) 329-9280 Education Act represents the next Fred Palmer Charles Peer

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Nat. Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Nat. Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association Midtown Business Association Golden Gate Business Alliance outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 5 A Career As a Lobbyist Can Help Make a Difference by Bonnie Osborn s the nation breathes a sigh of relief that a truce between than 100 organizational members. drug user populations. The second would After leaving LIFE, Martin went to work seek additional funding for people living the major political parties lasted long enough to avert a for L.A. Assemblymember Terry Friedman, with HIV and AIDS as Medi-Cal clients are AU.S. government default and potential economic crisis, who would go on to become a Superior moved into managed care plans under the Sacramento lobbyist Rand Martin hopes young people seeking to Court Judge, then for State Senator John federal health care reform bill. Vasconcellos, where he served until 2001. In his early Sacramento years, Martin was begin a career in government will follow a kinder, gentler path After leaving Vasconcellos’ office, Martin active in the now-defunct non-partisan than their political elders. joined the lobbying firm, Rose & Kindel, political action committee CAPPAC and the “The first thing I would say to a young college, which is the last time I ever earned where he represents a variety of interests. In River City Democratic Club, precursor to the person who is interested in a career in money to support myself through theater. 2002 he added the Los Angeles-based AIDS Sacramento Stonewall Democrats. “One of government service is, ‘More power to you,’” When I moved back to California after living Healthcare Foundation to his cliet list, the the things I find from family life is that there Martin says. “There’s a great need for in Virginia, I realized I needed to have a job world’s largest provider of AIDS healthcare is less and less time to do those types of interested, committed, passionate young if I wanted to stay.” In 1985 he accepted a services, with a presence in 22 countries, and things,” he says. Martin and his domestic people to engage in the political process.” position as lobbyist for the Association for the largest private HIV testing provider in partner have raised his partner’s biological Key to a successful career in government daughter, Lisa, since she was seven. service, Martin continues, is the ability “to Martin does find time to revisit his acknowledge there’s not just one story or theatrical roots, though. Once active with view of a particular policy issue. In his early Sacramento years, Martin was active in the Sacramento’s Lambda Players, he currently “It really bodes ill for the body politic to works with the Davis Musical Theater have people who won’t listen to their now-defunct non-partisan political action committee Company, where he serves on the board, directs and occasionally performs and is opponents’ views,” he says. “The people who CAPPAC... directing their production of Damn Yankees. do listen, who seek to accommodate and find As for where his career path will lead him solutions rather than seek ways to express next, “I still see myself doing government empty rhetoric or hype will be the most Retarded Citizens. “At the time, I said ‘I’ll give the state. relations, either inside or outside of the successful and do the most for the people of Sacramento a couple of years, then go back.’ Currently he’s working on behalf of AHF Capitol,” he says. “Knowing the system, California and this country.” My home is Sacramento now, not L.A.” on two pieces of legislation, both authored knowing the people, having relationships, Although Martin says he more or less Shortly after leaving the Association for by Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada.) The having good solid legislation and having stumbled upon his own career path, he has Retarded Citizens position, Martin founded first would eliminate the requirement that credibility with people who are pulling the been fortunate to be able to turn his passion and served as executive director of LIFE, the community-based testers, such as those who political levers. I don’t know whether I will for public service and helping others into a first statewide association of AIDS staff AHF’s four mobile testing vans, obtain a be lobbying forever, but I’m pretty well successful career at the State Capitol. organizations in the nation. In his four years signature — a requirement that can present convinced I will be doing something in “I was doing theater when I got out of at the helm, the organization grew to more an obstacle to testing among poor and illegal government relations.”

6 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com Gay Marriage Opens New Career Path for Gay Wedding Singers by Jared Pillsbury ith New York becoming the sixth state based club artist, Sariah, has been performing gay weddings since they to legalize gay marriage, new business were legalized in her state seven opportunities for florists, wedding planners, years ago. She is best known for her W club hit, “All About Sex,” but it’s her and club artists are opening up — including for many single, “Believe in Me,” that is most singers who are now moonlighting as gay wedding requested at nuptials. “It’s the story singers. of two lovers meeting and learning “Weddings are big business,” support team behind the artist. “They to build and believe in their love confirms Kristine W who ranks as (clubs) have stopped bringing in together.” one of today’s most popular gay club back-up singers and dancers. They’re “The main difference between artists. She has had sixteen #1 dance not paying for sound people. Some performing a gay wedding verse a singles — only Madonna and Janet bookings don’t include hotel straight one, is the underlying Jackson have had more. “My highest accommodations.” accomplishment felt by all,” she says. paid private performance was at a “The business has shrunk, “There is a certain shared pride that wedding for the daughter of the but if you don’t adapt, you we have fought to make this happen. late Kerry Packer, one of the will be sitting home,” she It makes the celebration that much wealthiest men in Australia. He warns. more celebratory.” flew my whole Vegas show It’s not just about the In addition to New York and over to England.” money for some artists. Massachusetts, gay marriage is legal Weddings are proving a Out hip-popper Aiden in Connecticut, Iowa, New profitable subsidy for club Leslie looks forward to Hampshire, and Vermont. artists who have performing his first gay Washington DC and the Coquille been struggling wedding “for the Indian Tribe in Oregon also allow with decreased simple reason that gay marriage. BUSY. BUSY. record sales (due it is exercising In addition to performing gay to internet music our equal rights,” weddings, club artist Lala sees BUSY. BUSY. pirating) and he says. opportunity in creating music club bookings He feels his specifically for gay weddings. “As a BUSY. (due to the track, “Worlds weakened Away,” is a songwriter and singer, I look to economy). perfect gay current trends to influence my work. “Clubs used wedding song I’m currently in the studio working to bring artists because “it is on new tracks that talk about same in every about putting sex marriage.” Stephanie Slagel CLU, Agent Life insurance shouldn’t wait. weekend,” the past In the meantime, she says her club Insurance Lic. #: 0C34763 Even though life is busy, take a moment 6130 Fair Oaks Blvd, Suite E laments Miss behind you, hit “I Love My Sex” is surprisingly to reflect on what’s most important. For appropriate for gay weddings. “It’s www.stephanieslagel.com W. “Now they looking Bus: 916-485-4444 Fax: 916-485-5629 peace of mind, protect your family with book artists toward the about boys loving boys and girls State Farm® life insurance. Like a good once a month future and loving girls, appreciating their same neighbor, State Farm is there.® and offer smaller Out hip-popper Aiden Leslie is one knowing that gender for all its beauty.” CALL ME TODAY. fees.” of the many singers/performers anything is “What better way to show She says it’s even considering adding Wedding possible.” appreciation for your gender than to Singer to his resume. worse for the Massachusetts- marry it?”

State Farm Life Insurance Company (Not licensed in MA, NY or WI), State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Faith Matters: Room for Everyone 0901038 Company (Licensed in NY and WI), Bloomington, IL by The Rev. Dr. David Thompson erhaps the single, most inclusive verse in the psychiatry. He would understand the genetic links to our sexual Bible is Galatians 3:28. As a Christian, Paul orientation, and he would write Pwrites to the developing Galatian Christian differently. community that in Christ there are no arbitrary His words in Romans I about men committing “shameful acts distinctions. with other men” were based on a There are no national or racial In his famous chapter on the false assumption: that distinctions, no slave/free, no male/ nature of love (I Corinthians 13) he heterosexuality was common to all. female, but all are one in Christ. taught that our knowledge was Scientifically, we know this is not I like this translation: “In Christ imperfect and there would come a true. In fact, our sexuality ranges there is no national orientation, no time when it would fail. He would on a spectrum from male to female, ownership orientation, no sexual be very surprised to hear that these with everything in between. orientation — you are all one.” letters would become the “Word of For Paul, the most important According to St. Paul, there is an God” and unchangeable Holy Writ. value was love. Recently, when a essential unity transcending all However, they were only pastoral gay soldier saved lives in his discrimination. letters from an early apostle; Paul company on the battlefield, people In AD 45, when he was writing understood Jesus to be the “Word formerly opposed to the gay his letters to help guide and of God,” NOT what he was writing. community suddenly became encourage new churches, Paul If he were in America today, Paul supportive. believed that all of us were created would have graduated from Yale or heterosexual, and he legislated on Harvard. He would be aware of the FAITH the basis of that false assumption. latest research in psychology and continues on page 18 outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 7 Few Workers Have Access To Health Benefits For Same-Sex Partners he Bureau of Labor Statistics has released data show that 70 percent of employees on employer-provided domestic partner benefits, still do not have access to health showing that 30 percent of civilian employees care benefits for same-sex T partners,” said Williams Institute (private sector, state and local government employees, Executive Director Brad Sears. “And but not federal government employees) have access to while the report leaves out federal employees, including over two health benefits for same-sex domestic partners. million civilian employees, they are Similarly, 25 percent have access were more likely to have access to also not provided health benefits to health benefits for different-sex domestic partner benefits if they for same-sex partners. “ domestic partners. State and local worked full-time or had a union When looking at survivor employees (33 percent) have more contract. Those who worked in the benefits in defined benefit plans, access to health benefits for public sector and for larger half of state and local government same-sex partners than do private sector employees (29 percent). The data is from the National “...70 percent of employees still do not have access Compensation Survey (NCS), which collected data on the employment to health care benefits for same-sex partners...” benefit policies from more than 15,000 employers in the public and companies were also more likely to employees can name an unmarried private sectors. The new questions receive these benefits. partner, while less than 10 percent added this year to the NCS will Those who worked part-time, in of private sector employees can do provide annual measures of a service job, or in the South or so. The difference is largely due to employees’ access to benefits for North Central regions were less the fact that very few private sector unmarried domestic partners. likely to receive these benefits. employers offer defined benefit The report shows that employees “While encouraging, these data retirement plans.

8 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com Expedited Hearing Date in Prop 8 Trial LGBT Retirement Community he Supreme Court of California has announced Equal Rights (AFER) Co-Founder and Board President. “The governor that the hearing date for Perry v. Brown will be and attorney general of California Ton Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10 a.m., the – and the United States District first day of the court’s fall calendar. Court – all have found Proposition The court will hear oral by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8 unconstitutional. I am confident arguments on a question of Ninth Circuit earlier this year. that the California Supreme Court whether under state law “I am very pleased that the will swiftly reach a decision on this The community you’ve imagined...at last. proponents of initiatives have Supreme Court of California question, and that this nation is standing to defend their initiatives calendared our case for the first when they are challenged in court. day of their fall session,” said Chad PROP 8 Model Now Open! The question was certified to them Griffin, American Foundation for continues on page 18 Great Rebates from SMUD This summer, look to SMUD for simple energy-saving solutions. When it’s time to purchase new or replace old appliances, equipment, electronics or lighting products for your home, check with SMUD first. SMUD recommends high efficiency products that use less energy to operate and offers rebates on qualified ENERGY STAR® models.

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RCFE Pending ©7/11-0759_6.4375x10c outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 9 We’re Off to Sing the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! ome out, come out, wherever you are and meet based on the children’s novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum. The the young lady, who fell from a star. The Crest, Metro Goldwyn Meyer production Cshe says, is the name of the star and she brings used a combination of black-and- you good news, or haven’t you heard? Outword’s white, sepia and Technicolor film. Although it won few honors at the Sing-Along Wizard of OZ is back at last! time, it has become the best-known That’s right, the Yellow Brick amazing costumes last year, and film of 16-year-old ingénue Judy Road has been polished just in Glinda had a hard time picking her Garland and songs such as “We’re time for you to join Dorothy, her favorite, but whoever wins this year Off to See the Wizard,” “Ding-Dong three stalwarts and Toto, the will get some pretty cool gifts and the Witch Is Dead” and Garland’s Munchkins and witches of every cash prizes. signature classic, “Over the sort as we all break into song, from The Wizard of Oz is a musical Rainbow” have remained popular. “Ding Dong” to “Over the film directed by Victor Fleming and It has inspired numerous sequels Rainbow” in and spinoffs, including celebration of one the Broadway hit play of the greatest Wicked, and has movies of all times. weathered the decades The fun starts on to become one of the most beloved films of Saturday, Aug 13 all time. beginning with General admission Karaoke in the tickets are $10 in Crest’s Lobby at 1 advance, $12 at the p.m., followed by door. Senior and an Oz Character student tickets are $8 Costume Contest in advance, $10 at the and then the door. Tickets may be screening of the purchased at 1939 MGM classic tickets.com or at the film,The Wizard of Crest Theatre box Oz at 2 p.m., office. The Crest is on complete with the K St mall at 1013 K subtitles. St. Contestants of all For more ages are invited to information, call the come dressed as Crest Theatre at 916-44 their favorite Oz CREST or visit characters. We had OutwordMagazine.com) some pretty or TheCrest.com.

10 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com FACES Celebrates 26th Anniversary ACES Nightclub is planning a big weekend to their groove things to the beats celebrate its 26th Anniversary, with hot Go-Go of guest DJ Justin Ryan from dancers, adult video stars, plenty of time around NYC, plus a Balloon Drop filled F with $1,000 in cash and prizes. the pool as well as top DJs spinning the hottest And oh yeah, the Pool will be dance tracks. stocked with more hot men! On Sunday, the celebration You can’t celebrate 26 years in celebration going all through one night though, so FACES is moves poolside, with a Porn Star August,” said Terry Sidie, FACES’ Pool Party starting at 2 p.m., a starting the 3-day celebration on iconic owner. “So, there will be no Friday, Aug. 19 with – live DJ all day, a free BBQ and cover Friday nights, with 2-4-1 well drinks and domestic count’em – ten Go-Go special bar pricing as well, Dancers! And of course ¢ draft. including 99 well & draft, “We love our GLBT there will be DJ $1.99 domestic beers and dancing, special community,” said Sidie, “so come $2.99 for call drinks out and celebrate with us.” promotions and from 6 - 10 p.m. and more, including FACES is located at 2000 K St. $3 Absolut from 10 For more information, call hot boys in the p.m. to 2 a.m. pool – who needs 916-448-7798 or visit them The celebration online at Faces.net. Mermen? continues on Saturday, “We want to Aug. 20, and those keep the ten Go-Go Dancers are back, this time shakin’ SVGLS Wins Big at Guerneville Softball Tournament by George Raya hree teams from the Sacramento Valley Gay Additional honors were awarded to tournament Team MVPs, Joshua & Lesbian Softball (SVGLS) League traveled Dean Flores (Glitters), Frank Mecca to Guerneville for the 12th Annual Russian (Men@Play), and Loren Magaña T (Pitches & Mo’s). River Rainbow Classic Tournament the weekend of The SVGLS is getting ready to July 23 - 24, taking home arm loads of trophies in welcome back returning teams and a competition that pitched them against teams from players, as well as new players of all skill levels, for the 2011 Fall Season. San Francisco, San Jose and Portland. This season, SVGLS will be offering two divisions: the Open C (upper) Division, and the D (lower) Division. The League will host two clinics in preparation of the Fall Season, that will help rate players by skill levels, as well as providing skills training. The clinics will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, August 13 and 20, at Roosevelt Park, located at 10th & P Streets, from 9 a.m. to noon. SVGLS continues on page 18 Team coaches Patrick Marsengill of Men@Play, Augie Garcia of Glitters and Loren Magaña of Pitches & Mos show off their trophies won at the 12th Annual Russian River Rainbow Classic Tournament held the weekend of July 23 - 24. Jose Rodriguez ® Men@Play sponsored by Outword REALTOR and Glitters sponsored by Gatsby’s DRE# 01857562 Diner, went head to head for the D Division honors with 1st Place going TOGETHER to Glitters. We Can Make it Happen Congratulations also go out to Su Agente de Bienes Raices Pitches & Mos, sponsored by Zocalo, who took 3rd Place (out of 17 teams) in the Competitive C Division. 916.207.1428 Pitches & Mos had already established themselves as a top-notch team by claiming the SVGLS regular season championship and then the JoseRodriguezHomes.com SVGLS Tournament Championship. outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 11 The Power Within Shows How to Release Your Own Super Hero The Power Within, an anti-bullying comic book written by Charles “Zan” Christensen and drawn by Mark Brill, tackles the serious topic of gay teen harassment and suicide in a novel way, and features bonus contributions by popular comics talents including Phil Jimenez, Gail Simone, Greg Rucka and Dan Parent. A preview of the book is available at the Northwest Press web site, northwestpress.com.

12 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com Gay Twin Brothers Take a Road Trip Via the Sacramento Film & Music Festival SummerFEST

The 12th season of the Sacramento Film & Music Festival returns with their SummerFEST program running from Wednesday, August 17th through Sunday, August 21st. The program includes 41 films representing 13 countries and also includes films from local filmmakers. Three feature length documentaries explore what it means to be “different” in America, including the lighthearted Hollywood to Dollywood in which gay twin brothers from Tennessee drive from Los Angeles to Pigeon Forge to hand deliver a screenplay to their idol Dolly Parton. Hollywood to Dollywood screens at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 20 at the Crest Theatre. www.sacfilm.com

outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 13 Entertainment by Chris Narloch Broadway on the High Seas he magic of Broadway and the splendor of the Miss Saigon at Music Circus high seas come together for an unforgettable hey saved the best for last as Sacramento’s Music Circus wraps up its 10-night Mediterranean cruise, departing 2011 Summer Season with the international musical theater hit, Miss T Saigon. September 13, 2011 from Rome. T A classic love story is brought up to date in this stunning theatrical spectacle by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michael Schonberg (the creators of Les Miserables). Boublil and Schonberg bring Puccini’s Madame Butterfly into the modern world with a moving Tony Award winners Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christine Ebersole, and Andrea testament to the human Martin will be among the special guests on Playbill’s cruise to the Mediterranean. spirit, and the show had one The opening night excitement of Chatterbox fame, will host onboard of the longest runs on Playbill’s Broadway on the High interviews and performances by Broadway in musical theater Seas begins when the ship sets sail Tony Award winners Brian Stokes history. for an unequaled and action-packed Mitchell, Christine Ebersole, The setting of the plot is excursion with ports of call that Andrea Martin and special guest relocated to 1970’s Saigon include Montenegro, Greece, Debra Monk. during the Vietnam War for Monaco and Venice. Playbill’s inaugural voyage will the tragic tale of a doomed Along the way, passengers will combine some of Broadway’s finest romance between an enjoy accommodations aboard the talent along with first-class luxurious Seven Seas Mariner, accommodations and services, American GI and a including free, unlimited shore including parties, mixers, talkbacks Vietnamese bar girl. excursions during the day, and and other events with Playbill’s Miss Saigon plays August entertainment from some of the roster of award-winning talent. 23-28 at the Well Fargo biggest stars on Broadway at night. For more information, visit www. Pavilion. Visit www.calmt. Seth Rudetsky, of Broadway playbillcruise.com. com.

14 Outword Magazine August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 outwordmagazine.com Entertainment by Chris Narloch Soul Surfer & Streetwalkin’ Race for the Arts Turns 13 oin Race for the Arts on Saturday, August 27 as Plus Rio debuts on DVD the nonprofit organization celebrates its 13th year n eclectic batch of DVD titles was released survival is probably the most Jraising funds and awareness for California nonprofit recently, including a faith-based film about moving and the least annoying. It performing, cultural, and visual arts organizations and helps that Soul Surfer is based on a for school music, drama and art programs. Asurfing, an animated movie starring macaws, true story and that it features a first and a low-budget cult classic from Roger Corman. rate cast, including Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, and AnnaSophia Soul Surfer have been released in the past few Robb. Of all the faith-based films that years, this surf-centered story of Robb stars as real-life pro surfer Bethany Hamilton, who made an amazing comeback after a shark attack. Quaid and Hunt are terrific as Hamilton’s anguished but supportive parents, and Carrie Underwood and Kevin Sorbo provide support as friends of the family in this modest yet inspiring drama.

Rio This colorful comedy should delight kids and their parents with Photo courtesy Riverview Media Photography. its charming tale of a domesticated Spix Macaw, captured as a young If you enjoy theatre, dance, and art – if you enjoy exercise, Race bird from the wilds of Brazil, who for the Arts is for you. Be entertained by costumed characters, finds himself lost in the Brazilian music, art, dance and interactive booths. rainforest. Enjoy the course as it winds through beautiful, tree-lined, The last male of his kind, Blu historic William Land Park, adjacent to the Sacramento Zoo and (Jesse Eisenberg) is unexpectedly Fairytale Town. Over 42 interactive booths will showcase arts thrown together with the only organizations and school programs. other female, Jewel (Anne This is your opportunity to support your favorite arts Hathaway), after the pair is organization and/or school program. Run or walk, and 100 percent SURFER of your pledge monies benefit your designated organization. Dennis Quaid, AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt in a scene from the inspirational film Soul Surfer. continues on page 18 Visit www.raceforthearts.com. Totally Tapioca to Benefit Healing Journeys

Totally Tapioca (www.totallytapioca.com) a four-part a cappella vocal group from Sacramento comprised of Michele Marchioli, siblings Eddie and Kate Blagdon and Blaine White. All share a common love for song and a commitment to assisting our community and world through fund-raising events. Sacramento Magazine called them the “Best Group for Pudding Charity First,” and that’s what they will be doing at a concert to benefit Healing Journeys on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Sierra II Center, 2791 24th St. from 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets are at www.healingjourneys.org or call 916-391-0549. outwordmagazine.com August 11, 2011 - August 25, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 15 • No. 438 Outword Magazine 15 Calendar compiled by Charles Peer HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS those ten Go-Go Dancers are Men who have graced the red 2 p.m. See Saturday, 8/13 Thursday, 18 back, this time shakin’ their carpet are honored in this tribute ACCELERATED NETWORKING groove things to the beats of by SF’s Man Dance Company, External CFO Stacey Powell hosts guest DJ Justin Ryan from NYC, with special performances by Monday, 15 a luncheon that shows you how plus a Balloon Drop filled with Aug. Connie Champagne and Shawn SAC VALLEY VETS MEETING to create reverence for your $1,000 in cash and prizes. FACES, Kirchner. 8 p.m. SF. Info: Join this LGBT veterans and finances and setting your goals, 2000 K St. Info: 916-448-7798 Thursday, 11 ManDance.org active duty group for their not the IRS’s. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 Faces.net ECLECTIC TRASH BOOK CLUB monthly meeting and get p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 221 Iron together. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Join this LGBT book club for a FIRE SPECTACULAR Point Rd., Folsom. RSVP: AM. RIVER RIDE & BRUNCH Lavender Library, 1414 21st St. lively discussion of Sugarless by Fire performers from Sacramento, [email protected] Come ride a looping course along Info: 916-436-7676 James Magruder. 7 p.m. Lavender the Bay Area and beyond take the Parkway bike trail, with SacLGBTVeterans.org Library, 1414 21st St. Info: part in this mesmerizing OUTDOOR JAZZ CONCERT detours to explore different 916-492-0558 Jazz keyboard master Roger riverside neighborhoods and LavenderLibrary.org How Else Am I Supposed to Smith headlines this evening of optional brunch where the ride Know I’m Still Alive? hot jazz, with Alfresco dining and ends. 9 a.m. G&L Sierrans. A hilarious comedy that beverage specials available, and Info: 916-379-0724 CROCKER’S ART MIX surveys the lives of two middle American Visions transports you Museum spotlight talks during aged single Chicanas as they intermission. 6 - 9 p.m. $12. HOLLYWOOD TO DOLLYWOOD back to the early 20th century struggle to deal with loneliness, struggle to deal with loneliness, Crocker Art Museum, E. Kendell Gay twin brothers Gary & Larry with music from the Roaring ‘20s, sexuality and friendship. sexuality and friendship. Davis Courtyard, 216 O St. Info: Lane drive from Los Angeles to an art market trunk show, and Through Aug. 27. Three Penny Through Aug. 27. Three Penny 916-808-1182 Pigeon Forge to hand deliver a New York-inspired street food. Theater, 1719 25th St. Tickets: Theater, 1719 25th St. Tickets: crockerartmuseum.org screenplay to their idol Dolly Free with Museum admission. 916-451-5822 or online at www. 916-451-5822 or online at Parton. 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Jake’s Fetish Night family-friendly event. Food Bhangra, hip hop, reggae and com Mr. Bolt 2008 and one of the vendors will be selling yummy electronica. Free dance lesson. Mr. Bolt 2008 and one of the top 10 finalists at IML is hosting eats and drinks and adult Free. 7:30 p.m. UC Davis Quad. top ten finalists at IML is hosting a night dedicated to some of his beverages will be available in the Info: 866-754-2787 MondaviArts. RAINBOW CHAMBER MIXER a night dedicated to some of his favorite fetishes, including beer garden. Cesar Chavez Park, com Join members of Sacramento’s favorite fetishes, including various BDSM demos, fetish- 910 I St. LGBT business group at their various BDSM demos, fetish- themed games, a charity cage SHAPE LAYERING monthly mixer, for socializing, themed games, a charity cage lock-up, raffles and more to Artist Markus Blaus displays his networking and election of the BUMP CITY DANCE PARTY benefit the Lavender Library. works that show shapes in new board. 6 - 8 p.m. Greenburg Watch out Bumpsters, the Tower See: impossible compositions and Taurig, 1201 K St., Ste. 1100. of Power is bringing their high Info: RainbowChamber.com energy show to town in a benefit forces the viewer to see multiple Aug. 20 concert for Francis House. 7:30 realities. Second Saturday p.m. Dance party style with reception, 6 - 9 p.m. Urban Wednesday, 17 Fitness, 2525 J St. Info: SVL FETISH NIGHT SVV MOVIE NIGHT limited seating. Radisson Hotel G&L CENTER FOCUS GROUP Urbanfitsac.com Whatever your fetish is - from Sacramento’s LGBT veterans Grove, 500 Leisure Ln. Info: A businesses focus group to help MarkusBlaus.com leather to sports - put on your gather for a casual night watching 800-745-3000 Ticketmaster.com co-create the future of the gear for this night dedicated to a movie and friendship. West Sacramento LGBTQI community. you and hosted by the SVL. 8 Sacramento, write info@ 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sac G&L Center, Sunday, 14 p.m. Free, no cover. Bolt Bar, sacvalleyvets.com for location. Saturday, 13 1927 L St.. 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District Court for the Northern District of Paul said that if we did not have love, we California will hear AFER’s motion on would be nothing, and all the great religions August 29, 2011 requesting that the video teach that God is love. recordings from their January 2010 trial be The Bible is a library of 66 books. Each is released to the public. to be interpreted within its context, separately. Lumping them together and calling them the “Word of God” is inappropriate. Workplace The individual books remain what they continued from page 8 always were: letters, poetry, songs, myths, laws, parables, stories, historical accounts The report finds that evidence of and pastoral letters. Their authors wrote employment discrimination against LGBT from different perspectives, and as St. Paul people has been consistently documented writes, “We see but through a glass darkly.” over the past forty years in both the When Jesus saw the shortcomings in private and public sectors. In particular, it Jewish Scripture, he initiated radical focuses on studies that have been changes that challenged the establishment conducted since 2005 and presents new and made unconditional love the standard data documenting discrimination from the for human relationships. This is still our challenge today! 2008 General Social Survey (GSS), a The Rev. Dr. David Thompson is Interfaith national probability survey representative Chaplain and Executive Director of The of the U.S. population. Experience in Sacramento, meeting Results from the 2008 GSS provide Sunday’s in St. Paul’s Church, 1430 J St., at recent evidence of discrimination from 4:04 p.m. He holds degrees in education, one of very few national probability theology and ethics from the University of surveys that have collected data about Toronto, Canada. sexual orientation and workplace discrimination. Among LGB respondents to the survey, 42 percent had experienced employment discrimination at some point SVGLS in their lives, and 27 percent had continued from page 11 experienced employment discrimination just during the five year period prior to The clinics are mandatory for new players the survey. and returning players are strongly encouraged GSS data further show that employment to come out as well to meet coaches needing players, refresh skills and start the player discrimination is more common among rating process that will determine C or D LGB employees who are open about their Division ratings. sexual orientation in the workplace than To keep up with the ever-expanding league, among those who are not—38 percent of the SVGLS will be moving its games to the employees who are out in the workplace Sacramento Softball Complex, located at 3450 had experienced discrimination in the five Longview Dr., 95821. All games will be played year period prior to the survey, compared on Monday nights starting Monday, September with 10 percent of those who are not out. 12. “This new data shows that it’s still risky For additional information please visit: www. to come out about being LGBT in the SVGLS.com. workplace, “says study co-author Christy Mallory, Legal Fellow. “Therefore, it’s not surprising that the GSS data also show that one-third of LGB employees are not Surfer open about their sexual orientation to continued from page 15 anyone at work.” captured by greedy animal smugglers. These results are consistent with Rio is beautiful to look at, surprisingly findings from other recent studies that entertaining, and features fine voice work reveal a continuing pattern of employment from George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jane discrimination against LGBT people. In Lynch, and Wanda Sykes. several studies from 2010 and 2011 that report data on transgender people Streetwalkin’ separately, the rates of discrimination are Long before her star turns in HBO’s Treme even higher. and The Fighter, Oscar winner Melissa Leo “Recent studies show that pervasiveness delivered an impressive performance in this of discrimination against transgender gritty 1985 film about a teen runaway people in the hiring process,” says seduced into the sleazy world of Times Williams Institute Executive Director Brad Square hookers, pimps, gangsters and Sears. “The devastating results of this lowlifes. 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