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Story on Michael Kenny to be A Hustler’s Life: Story on Page Page 4 Honored at MCC The Complete Story 31 Esera Tuaolo Lands National Television Campaign Former NFL Player Pitches Chili’s Hawaiian Steak Esera Tuaolo July 28, 2003 Volume 4, Number 30 See Story on Page 14 NEWS ANALYSIS City Hall’s Gay Killer Case Raises Questions about Gay Domestic Abuse, HIV Counseling By Phil LaPadula Managing Editor t started out as just another shocking story about “homeland insecurity.” Despite Tom Ridge’s rainbow-of-terror color codes Iand a tough-talking attorney general, a man was able to walk into New York’s City Hall on Wednesday, July 23, and gun down a city councilman in broad daylight in a city that has been on “high security alert” since Sept. 11, 2001. But in a New York minute, the story quickly spiraled down a dark subway tunnel of intrigue to end up in the blazing headlines of New York’s brash tabloids by Friday morning. It is now a twisted tale of “outing,” gay domestic violence, AIDS and blackmail. See Killer on page 4 Ricardo Alfonso, host of Out N’ About, and Shayna Davidnov Hanson, public relations Sen. Geller Calls for director for Foreverfilms International, at Boom on July 23 John Lloyd Park Probe Official Says State Has No Plans for Formal Investigation By Phil LaPadula Tracy Faulkner, who was also arrested by Managing Editor Officer Lopez. Florida State Sen. Steven Geller has “Obviously, I have no knowledge of called for an investigation of the “serious whether any of the allegations about either allegations” that park officers have targeted Officer Lopez or Officer Jones are accurate,” gay men at John U. Lloyd Geller continues. “As a State Park, harassing them and representative of the falsely accusing them of legislative branch, I have violations. neither the authority nor the But a spokesperson for ability to do any the Department of investigation as to the Environmental Protection, accuracy of these Division of Law Enforcement allegations, and I am not told The Express on Thursday prejudging in any fashion that the department has no what has occurred here. Let’s Get Real! plans to launch a formal However, the allegations, if investigation of the situation. true, would be serious Casting Call for ‘Out N’ About’ Show Held at Boom “We have not launched Florida State Sen. allegations against state By Phil LaPadula casting calls before shooting the first show on any formal investigation into Steven A. Geller employees. Managing Editor Sept. 13. The show, a combination of talent this because our officers are “I would appreciate it if With gay reality TV shows like Queer show and dating game, will be shot on location just doing their jobs and enforcing the law,” you could investigate these allegations, and Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy in Boom and Georgie’s Alibi. The show will said Lucia Ross, public information officer determine on your own whether or not these heating up the summer ratings, it was probably begin with three or four performers showing for the department. “I do have some park allegations are accurate…” just a matter of time before the cameras off their hidden talents at Boom. It will then officers doing some research in the park.” While the state apparently continues to zoomed in on the new epicenter of gay life in move to Georgie’s Alibi, where three suitors In his letter, dated July 17, to David B. resist calls for a formal investigation of the America—Wilton Manors. will choose dates from the competing Struhs, secretary of the Department of harassment allegations, The Miami Herald Well, they arrived last week. The performers. The show will include both gay Environmental Protection, Geller notes that was willing to look into the matter. In the production team of a new gay reality dating men and lesbian contestants. he has enclosed several articles that appeared paper’s July 25 edition, Herald reporter show, called Out N’ About, held its first casting Shayna Davidov Hanson, public relations in The Express about the John Lloyd Park Diana Moskovitz interviewed Faulkner, the call at Boom nightclub in Wilton Manors on director for Foreverfilms, said Out N’ About situation. “I have been contacted by a registered nurse who was charged with Wednesday, July 23. The Gong Show-like will include a surprise “twist,” but she number of people in Broward County in “indecent exposure” for wearing a white casting competition was emceed by local promised that it would not emulate Boy Meets regards to these articles,” Geller writes. “In bathing suit that a park officer said was “not entertainer Daisy Deadpedals. Boy’s trick of including straight men in the addition to these articles, I have been The show’s producer, Foreverfilms contacted about an additional individual, See Park on page 4 International, plans to hold at least 20 more See Reality on page 8 www.ExpressGayNews.com • July 28, 2003 1 July 28, 2003 Volume 4, Number 30 Issue 139 Inside THE EXPRESS Publisher Norm Kent [email protected] Broward News Page 5 Managing Editor Phil LaPadula [email protected] Community Spirit Main Health Editor J. 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Pye • Michael Wilke Republicans Denounce Pryor Syndicated Columnists Mike Alvear • Mubarak Dahir Bush Nominee Advocated Jailing Gay People Paul Varnell • Deb Price • M.Signorile Dennis Scott-Bush • Jennifer Vanasco By Phil LaPadula “For President Bush to nominate a known bigot Health & Fitness Columnists Stephen Fallon • Lee Strausberg Managing Editor and homophobe such as Alabama Attorney General Pryor Advice & Counseling Local gay Democrats and Republicans issued is not only offensive but calls into question this president’s Mark Rutherford statements late last week strongly denouncing President and the Republican Party’s assertions that they represent Editorial Assistant Bush’s nomination of William Pryor all Americans and are ‘compassionate Michael Irwin to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, conservatives,’” said Michael A. Albetta, Webmaster • Gary Hallock Network Administrator • Ray Johnston which includes the state of Florida. president of the Fort Lauderdale-based Dolphin Contributing Photographers The statements came after the Senate Democrats. “This nominee, should he be allowed Steven Shires • Pompano Bill • Carole Fawcett Judiciary Committee voted 10-9 to to serve on the Federal Court of Appeals, will Distribution Managers send Pryor’s nomination to the full not represent all Americans equally under the law, Charlie Braun • Glenn King • John Fugate Graphic Artist • Henny Snow Senate. and this becomes a frightening prospect for those Office Administrator • Logan Kent CONTRIBUTORS Pryor, Alabama’s attorney of us within the GLBT community, along with general, has a history of anti-gay other minority groups, throughout this Circuit’s The Express Gay News, Inc. rhetoric and activism. His area of coverage, especially in light of the fact 1595 Northeast 26th St. Wilton Manors, Fl. 33305 Phone: 954.568.1880 Fax: 954.568.5110 nomination is being opposed by that presently this court is hearing the case www.ExpressGayNews.com numerous LGBT groups. Senate regarding Florida’s ban on gay adoptions. The William Pryor Democrats sought to block the Republicans on this committee, along with Sen. nomination from reaching the Spector, should be ashamed that they think so DEADLINES Senate floor and are now expected to filibuster it. little of the many minorities, including those of us within Display Advertising Placement Request - Monday by 5pm Pryor has compared homosexuality to pedophilia, the GLBT community, who are represented within this Art Work - Wednesday by noon necrophilia, prostitution, incest and adultery. He has also Circuit that they would allow this nomination to proceed.” Classifieds been accused of using the office of the Alabama Attorney Andy Eddy, of the local Log Cabin Republicans, Line Ads - Wednesday by 4pm General to attack gays and lesbians by linking the state’s also strongly denounced Pryor’s nomination. “We feel Art Work - Tuesday by noon official website to anti-gay groups. Pryor also wrote a that he is not fair-minded individual,” Eddy said. “This The Express is published weekly on Mondays. Our paper is a member strongly worded amicus brief in the Lawrence v. Texas fellow is not inclusive, and Log Cabin does not in favor of the Associated Press, and a Founding Member of the Gay American Media sodomy case. In the brief, Pryor argued for upholding this nomination. This is where we all share the common Association. The views or opinions expressed within this publication, in bylined state sodomy laws and advocated jailing people involved ground. Pryor’s rhetoric is unacceptable for a person on columns, stories and letters to the editor are those of the writer and do not in same-sex relationships. the bench. In the United States, we are all guaranteed not necessarily represent the opinions of Express Gay News, Inc.