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Broward/Dade County’s Independent March 26th, 2001 Gay and Lesbian Community Newspaper HIDDEN TEXTTEXTHIDDEN Volume 2, Number 7 CenterOne Red Ribbon Awards Will Honor Liza

Randy Harrison,left, and Gale Harold, background, from the cast of ‘Queer As Folk, in Manhattan last Sunday’ Photo by Kevin Hopper ‘Queer As Folk’ Captures the Heart and Soul of GLBT Community By Norm Kent Monologues.” Based on Britain’s critically acclaimed Each hour-long episode has creatively controversial series of the same name, ‘Queer and imaginatively focused on the As Folk’ premiered Sunday, December 3, 2000 relationships, careers, loves and ambitions at 10 PM on Showtime, the cable network. of a group of young gay men and lesbians Life has not been the same for the gay living in the working class city of Pittsburgh, and lesbian community of America ever since. Pennsylvania. Blending strong drama with The 22-hour series which stars Michelle charm and humor, the series promised to Clunie, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy deliver a compelling, realistic and graphic Harrison, Scott Lowell, Peter Paige, Chris depiction of gay society as it really is, which Potter, Hal Sparks and Sharon Gless, a is rarely seen on television. nationally known television star (Cagney and It has met each and every test in every Lacey), who the Express just featured for her way. At a New York Times Seminar last South Florida role in “The Vagina (Continued on page 29) Corporate Sponsors Sought For Annual Event Gay Flamingos To Show Off- Autos CenterOne’s 2001 American Red Ribbon Getty, Rashida Jones, Karla Abaunza, Awards, celebrating the life and Michael Copponi, Craig Robins, and Iran Issa The group stated, “The accomplishments of LIZA MINNELLI, has Khan. idea is to unite [the] Broward announced plans for their annual April event, The host of world-renowned and Dade gay communities in and it is a star studded spectacular. personalities will gather on April 21, 2001 in a positive ambiance by Stars of stage, screen, and theater have the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Bal showing everyone our love for been invited to the evening of entertainment, Harbour Beach Resort. antique cars and to bring back songs, and awards, and many are responding They will pay tribute to Liza Minnelli, in the art and love of ‘real affirmatively. support of CenterOne, Broward County’s cruising’ in a hot rod.” . Those asked to support Liza, some of oldest and largest HIV/AIDS organization. Special appearances will whom have confirmed, or CenterOne expects Miss Minnelli is one of an elite group of be made by Yanko Salazar (Mr soon will, include Kathy Bates, Kinda Jones, artists to achieve the quadruple crown of Hotlanta/Mr Gay Pride Fort Peggy Lipton, Bob Mackey, Penny Marshall, entertainment honors. Liza has won three The Flamingo Auto Group South, a gay Lauderdale), driving his Hot Red 1972 Debi Mazar, Cathy Moriarty, Chita Rivera, Tony Awards, an Oscar, two Golden Globe social club for those who own and love Mustang Mach I. Mickey Rooney, Vanessa Shaw, Christina (Continues on page 4) antique/classic and muscle cars will show off some of their hottest cars Saturday, March 31, from noon to 6pm at the Cactus Bar and Restaurant, located at 2401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. “Our club is 60 members strong and growing,” said Don Dunfee, membership organizer and treasurer for the group. Flamingo Auto Group South is a region of the National Car Group-Lambda Car Group International.