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• TEXAS NEWS 6 GOProud’s DaSalvia slams ‘gay left’ 6 3 arrested in hate crime assault 11 Parker expected to win re-election

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11.04.11 • dallasvoice 3 instantTEA DallasVoice.com/Category/Instant-Tea Youth group opens in Denton some drove themselves, but most were dropped off for $20,000. The LGBTQ youth program in Denton met for the by parents. According to Cordey Lash, Hilton Anatole’s senior first time on Friday, Oct. 21 at Denton Unitarian Uni- “We need to do more outreach to spread the sales manager — multicultural, the conference had versalist Fellowship. The Rev. Pamela Wat reported word without spreading where we might get nega- a $3 million impact on the hotel. That number in- a good turnout of teens, tive attention,” she said. “We haven’t broken into the cludes just under 6,000 room-nights sold, as well as young adults and adult vol- school system yet.” food and beverage sales. unteers. At its first regular meeting, the group will work on Because the hotel was sold out for three nights of Beginning Nov. 4, the fliers and a website. the conference, the impact to Dallas was even church will be open every “At some point, we expect to affiliate with Youth greater. Three surrounding hotels also sold hun- Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 First Texas,” Wat said, “but at this point we’re con- dreds of additional room-nights. p.m. for OUTreach Denton. tinuing under the name OUTreach Denton but fol- Thursday night’s gala attracted 2,800 people, All LGBTQ youth and allies lowing the same policies and procedures that YFT one of the largest seated dinners at the hotel since are welcome. Once that sets out.” the Black Tie Dinner moved from the hotel. Northrup Grumman CEO Wes Bush an- meeting becomes estab- The Rev. Pamela Wat Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1111 More than 130 corporations were represented at nounces a $20,000 gift to Youth First Texas. lished, a Wednesday night Cordell St., Denton. Fridays at 7 p.m. the conference, including ExxonMobil, known for gathering once a month may be added. — David Taffet being one of the few Fortune 500 companies with a and the 2013 location is already set but not yet an- Wat said that they went through a list of activities 0 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign’s nounced. So 2014 or soon after is a possibility. that Youth First Texas has done successfully. OUT & EQUAL: By the numbers Corporate Equality Index. Lash called the Out & Equal attendees the friend- liest group the hotel has hosted. He said it changed “The thing they wanted to do is hear adult com- The Out & Equal Workplace Summit held Oct. The conference had a positive impact on local the culture in the hotel among the staff. ing out stories,” she said. “For some, that night was 22-25 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel broke records. LGBT business as well. Tavern Guild Executive Di- He said that the blocks of panels from the the first time they had met an out LGBT person.” Justin Tanis, director of communications for the rector Michael Doughman coordinated “community NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt set off the Before the meeting, Wat was worried that the organization, reported that 2,623 people registered night” on Wednesday. Shuttle buses ran from the piece of the Berlin Wall that stands in the hotel in a youth who attended would be afraid to talk. for the conference, which was a record. He said hotel to Cedar Springs Road. way it has never been seen — the Anatole’s chunk “But they were open, sharing, talking,” she said. participants came from 30 countries, and the sum- “I must have greeted at least 1,000 people,” he of the wall is covered in graffiti that includes the ACT- “They let their guard down and the healing started mit overall raised $2.5 million. said. “All the merchants, bars and restaurants had UP logo. And C.U.R.E. raised $360 from donations immediately.” That total includes corporate sponsorships, regis- signs and participated.” at the Quilt display. The initial group included mostly teens ages 14 trations, merchandise sales and auctions. Tanis said that conference evaluations from atten- “To bring that much positive energy together,” through 17. Older students in Denton have GLAD, At the Thursday night gala, live and silent auc- dees rated their experience in Dallas very highly. He Lash said, “we look forward to welcoming them the college group at University of North Texas. tions raised $74,660 that will benefit the Out & Equal said that Out & Equal looked forward to returning to back.” Wat said she thought most of the teens that at- Scholarship Fund for LGBT students. In addition, the city soon. — David Taffet tended came from safe environments. She said that Northrup Grumman gave Youth First Texas a check Next year the conference is booked in Baltimore

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11.04.11 • dallasvoice 5 • texasnews GOProud’s LaSalvia slams ‘gay left’ Homocon leader, set to speak Saturday at Metroplex Republicans’ Grand Ol’ Party Grand Ol’ Party, downplays Saturday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. competition with Log Cabin MetroplexRepublicans.com

gusting group of people I’ve ever come across in JOHN WRIGHT | Senior Political Writer my lifetime, and everything we do is criticized by [email protected] them,” LaSalvia told Dallas Voice. “They hate gay conservatives more than anything in the world, When Taylor Garrett, a gay Republican cast and I don’t know why. It’s just a matter of time be- member from The A-List: Dallas, recently claimed fore violence like that happens.” his apartment had been vandalized by a “liberal,” Coincidentally — or not, depending on who Jimmy LaSalvia wasn’t surprised. you believe — LaSalvia had lunch with Garrett in As executive director of the national gay con- Los Angeles just prior to the rock-throwing inci- servative (or “homocon”) group GOProud, dent being reported. LaSalvia said he’s grown accustomed to attacks They were joined by conservative pundit Ann from what he calls “the gay left.” Coulter — who serves as honorary chair of GO- Jimmy LaSalvia, left, and Chris Barron “The gay left is the most hateful, intolerant, dis- • LaSALVIA, Page 15 3 arrested in assault on gay man in Reno

Victim Burke Burnett says he is was fueled by his sexual orientation. relieved the men are behind bars “The things they were screaming while they were doing it leave no question in my mind as to and that he believes the attack was what their motives were,” Burnett said. “If that an anti-gay hate crime constitutes a hate crime … I don’t know all the laws behind that. It’s not my job to judge these JOHN WRIGHT | Senior Political Writer guys or to say what justice is. I just hope that jus- [email protected] tice is served because what they did was wrong. It would have been wrong no matter who they did RENO, Lamar County — The victim of a brutal it to.” assault last weekend in East Texas said he’s re- Reno police said they’ve arrested 31-year-old lieved three suspects have been arrested in con- James “Tray” Mitchell Laster III, 33-year-old nection with the attack, which he believes was an Daniel Martin, and 25-year-old Micky Joe Smith. anti-gay hate crime. All three are charged with aggravated assault with But it remained unclear this week whether the a deadly weapon and aggravated assault causing case is being investigated as an anti-gay hate crime serious bodily injury — second-degree felonies by police and whether it will be prosecuted as one punishable by up 20 years in prison. Each is being by the Lamar County District Attorney’s Office. held on $250,000 bond. Burke Burnett, 26, said he was jumped by sev- Police have been tightlipped about their inves- eral men at a Halloween party early Sunday in tigation and declined to release written arrest re- Reno — a tiny town just east of Paris and about ports this week. A representative from the Reno 100 miles northeast of Dallas. Burnett’s attackers Police Department indicated it will be up to the yelled anti-gay slurs as they stabbed him repeat- Lamar County District Attorney’s Office to decide edly with a broken beer bottle and threw him onto whether the attack was an anti-gay hate crime. a fire. Lamar County District Attorney Gary Young, in He needed more than 30 stitches and suffered turn, said it will be up to a grand jury to make that second-degree burns. determination. Under Texas law, a hate crime is After graphic photos of Burnett’s injuries were not a separate charge but rather an enhancement posted online by Dallas Voice and drew national that could result in the existing charges being attention to the case, Reno police arrested three bumped up from second-degree felonies to first- suspects Tuesday and Wednesday and charged degree felonies — punishable by up to 99 years in them with aggravated assault. prison. “I’m grateful that they’re in custody,” Burnett “We’re in the process of receiving all the infor- said Thursday. “I’m in a lot of pain, but I am feel- mation as a result of the investigation,” Young told ing better. I don’t want to see this ever happen to Dallas Voice. “We will present all that information anybody else again.” to the grand jury, including all the information as Burnett, who lives in Paris and came out as gay to whether it’s a hate crime or not. The grand jury BRUISED AND BLOODIED | Burke Burnett said he was sucker-punched in the left eye at the beginning when he was 15, said he’s convinced the attack • ASSAULT, Page 10 of the attack.

6 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 11.04.11 • dallasvoice 7 • localbriefs HRC Family Project hosts picnic Families are responsible for paying admission into the arboretum. The HRC Family Project will host a fall social For more information about the event, call picnic for LGBT families Sunday, Nov. 6, begin- Cooper Smith at 214-329-9191 or email him at ning at 11 a.m., at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Gar- [email protected]. For more infor- land Road, on the back lawn in front of the mation on the HRC Family Project, go online to DeGoyler House. HRC.org/issues/parenting.asp. • Deaths John “Spanke” Studer was born in Beattie, Kansas on April 10, 1955 to Ted and Margaret Studer, and died peacefully at his home on Oct. 31, at the age of 56. Studer was an active member of the Cathe- dral of Hope in Dallas, volunteering his services as a docent as well as in the church’s baking ministry. He was also well known for his signiﬁ- cant contributions to AIDS Services of Dallas. According ASD’s President and CEO Don Mai- son, Studer served on the agency’s board for named him Bear of the Year in recognition of his several years and over the past 20 years he years of service to the community and his work catered and hosted Spanke’s Toilet Paper Par- in this year’s successful Texas Bear Round-Up. ties, collecting thousands and thousands of rolls He touched the lives of many friends and all of toilet paper, toothbrushes, soap and other per- who knew him understood he had a heart as big sonal items ASD residents and raising between as the gentle man he was. $2,000 to $5,000 twice each year throughout that A memorial service will be held at the Cathe- time. dral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road, on Fri- Studer also served on the boards of of the Dal- day Nov. 4 at 10 a.m., followed by a reception at las Bears, Texas Bear Association and the Re- the church. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests source Center Dallas. In June, Dallas Bears donations be sent to AIDS Services of Dallas.

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8 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 • texasnews Taken for a ride? lowed to let fares “jump the line.” Truan said he and his partner finally ended up just walking the nearly two miles home, through a neighborhood not considered to be all that safe for a 2 a.m. stroll. “I was wearing high-heeled boots, and let me tell you, those boots were not made for walking!” Truan said. The next day, Truan said, he called Yellow Cab and spoke with a supervisor, who was “sincerely apologetic” and said drivers were supposed to Oak Lawn man says cab drivers only work “on the meter.” He said he also intended to contact Dallas City Councilwoman were taking advantage of people Pauline Medrano, in whose district he lives. looking for rides home after When Dallas Voice contacted Yellow Cab for comments, however, the supervisor who an- Halloween block party swered said that drivers are allowed to “go off the meter,” but wouldn’t comment further. Tammye NaSH | Senior Editor “If you’re a newspaper, we don’t speak to you [email protected] guys unless you want to hire a cab,” the female supervisor said. “We don’t deal with you guys.” An Oak Lawn man this week said that taxi But Gary Titlow with the city of Dallas’ public drivers at the Halloween Block Party on Cedar works and transportation department was willing Springs Saturday, Oct 29, tried to take him for a to talk, and his version of what is allowed was a ride — but not to where he wanted to go. but different. Michael Truan and his partner live near the in- “They aren’t allowed to do that,” he said of the tersection of Maple and Inwood avenues. When taxi drivers’ Saturday night fee offers. “The only the two decided to go to the Halloween Block flat rates allowed are the ones outlined in the city Party on Cedar Springs on Saturday night, they code, and even then, the drivers are supposed to knew they would be drinking, Truan said, so they have the meters running.” decided to do the responsible thing and take a cab The only times drivers are allowed to offer a flat to and from the party. rate fare, according to the city code, are when they “I usually do take a cab when I go out. I don’t are taking passengers from the Dallas Central want to drink and drive and get in trouble with Business District or the Market Center area to ei- the cops, or worse, end up hurting myself or ther Dallas Love Field Airport or DFW Interna- somebody else,” Truan said. “Plus, taking a cab tional Airport, or from one of the airports to the means you don’t have to bother with trying to Central Business District or the Market Center find a parking place.” area. That, and the fact that Truan is a flight atten- The flat rate from the business district or Mar- dant, means that he is familiar with taxi cabs. ket Center area to Love Field is $18; the flat rate The fare was $12, and he tipped the driver an- from Love Field to either of those areas is $15. The other $2 for a $14 total. Truan said the driver was flat rate to or from the Central Business District friendly and courteous and the trip quick and has- for DFW International trips is $40, and the rate to sle free — the kind of service he has come to ex- or from the Market Center area is $32. pect from Yellow Cab, the company he always City code also allows drivers to offer a dis- uses. counted rate or charge as long as the driver and But when it came time to go home, it was an- the passenger agree in advance and as long as the other story altogether. discounted rate is less than the regular fee. Truan said about 1:30 a.m., he and his partner Titlow also said he would be contacting Yellow decided to leave and walked down the block to Cab officials, and that he was “really surprised” the area between ilume and Kroger where cabs to hear such a complaint about Yellow Cab driv- were lined up, waiting for fares. He approached ers. the first cab in line, and when he told the driver Truan said he was also surprised at what hap- where he wanted to go, the driver quoted him a pened. flate rate fee of $30. “I use Yellow Cab all the time, and I have never Angry that the driver was trying to charge him had a problem with them, but if this happens more than twice what the trip to the party had often, then this crap really needs to stop,” Truan cost, Truan approached the second driver in line, said. “We put a lot of money into this area, and to who said it would cost $25, again more than twice have those cab drivers try to take us for a ride like the original fare. that — no pun intended — it’s just not right. I The third driver wanted even more — $40 — think it’s really B.S. I hope no one else fell for it, and the fourth driver in line said he wasn’t al- but I am sure some people did.” •

11.04.11 • dallasvoice 9 • texasnews aSSaULT From Page 6 will make a determination whether it [a hate crime] is or isn’t part of the charge. If their actions of committing the aggravated assault are based on race or sexual orientation or whatever it may be, the grand jury can choose to enhance the of- fense up a level.” Young declined to further discuss the cases. Chuck Smith, deputy director of the statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality Texas, said the quick arrests in the case are a positive sign that Burnett’s attack isn’t being swept under the rug. But Smith said there are always concerns about whether police and prosecutors understand how the state’s hate crime law is supposed to work. “While it’s true that that’s a prosecutor’s decision, it’s also important that the law enforcement investigators document everything that a prosecutor would need to know in order to elect to prosecute it as such,” Smith said. “The police can investigate it as such, and then the district attorney can prosecute it as such. A grand jury is going to receive proposed indictments from the District Attorney’s Ofﬁce. The prosecutor would ask a SERIOUS BODILY INJURY | Burnett suffered second-degree burns on his arms when he was thrown grand jury for an indictment under those terms.” onto a lit burn barrel. Equality Texas has long advocated for a legisla- tive study on enforcement of the state’s hate comparable to departments of similar sizes in other report because they think it would reﬂect badly on crimes act, rarely used by prosecutors in the 10 states, and that’s a function of the state not ade- their community, where in actuality the converse years since it passed. quately training and enforcing and using the hate is true. In communities that aggressively report, it “The reporting from jurisdictions in Texas is not crimes act,” Smith said. “They don’t aggressively actually makes those communities safer.” •

10 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 Parker expected to win re-election in Houston With lesbian mayor at the top of the ballot, 4 LGBTS among candidates for seats on City Council

DaNIeL WILLIamS | Contributing Writer [email protected]

Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who’s 2009 election made her the first out LGBT mayor of a major American city, faces five challengers in her bid for re-election on Nov. 8, and more than one of those challengers brings a decidedly anti-gay record to the race. Most prominent among the anti-gay candidates is Dave Wilson, who is infamous for his decades-long efforts to roll back advancements for LGBT Houstonians. In recent weeks, the Wilson campaign has launched robocalls attacking Parker, as Wilson claims, using her position to advance her “alternative lifestyle.” Also in the race are perennial socialist candidate Amanda Ulman, little-knowns Kevin Simms and Jack O’Conner, and Fernando Herrera. Last year Herrera ran as the Republican candidate for Texas House District 148 against Democ- rat Rep. Jessica Farrar. During that race Herrera responded to a questionnaire from the right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation with a state- ment that he opposed allowing same-sex couples to adopt or be foster parents. council table. A poll of 748 likely voters, published by televi- In at-large position 2, transgender candidate sion station KHOU-Houston on Oct. 17, shows Jenifer Rene Poole and gay candidate Bolivar Parker with a commanding lead, with 37 percent “Bo” Fraga are among the crowded field of 10 of the respondents saying they intended to vote jockeying for position in the race. for her. Most pundits expect the incumbent to win Poole has the support of the Houston GLBT Po- re-election handily. litical Caucus, the Houston Stonewall Democrats Her five challengers split 11 percent. and the Houston Young Stonewall Democrats, But the big winner in the poll was “Do Not while Fraga has the endorsement by the term-lim- Know,” the option that pulled in more than 50 ited position incumbent, lesbian political veteran percent, reflecting the disinterest most Houstoni- Sue Lovell. ans appear have towards the race. Other position 2 candidates are Eric Dick, Eliz- abeth Perez, David Robinson, Kristi Thibaut, Griff Council elections Griffin, Rozzy Shorter, Andrew Burks and Gor- don Goss. Houston has a 16-member city council, made In District C, gay candidate Josh Verde is one in up of 11 members representing districts assigned a field of five contenders, including former state letters A-K, and five at-large positions. All 16 Rep. Ellen Cohen, who has the backing of the council members are up for election, as is the city GLBT Political Caucus and Stonewall. controller, the position Parker held before being Other District C candidates are Brian Cweren, elected mayor. Karen Derr and Joshua Verde. Incumbent City Controller Ronald Green is un- Gay candidate Mike Laster enjoys the endorse- opposed. ment of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, the The lack of a real contest in the mayoral race GLBT Political Caucus and both Stonewall clubs has driven voter participation down 20 percent in his District J race. Laster has handily out- from the last municipal elections in 2009, sending stripped his two rivals — Rodrigo Canedo and candidates scurrying for every available vote. Criselda Romero — in both fundraising and en- With Parker at the top of the ticket, several LGBT dorsements, but the race remains highly con- candidates are among those vying for a seat at the tested. •

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CATCH-ALL CHAPLAIN | Chaplain Cris Antal (Lt.) attended the meeting of the Forum on Military Chaplaincy at Cathedral of Hope in October. (David Taffett/Dallas Voice)

DADT repeal gives progressive quested, he or she must provide that soldier with a referral to someone else who can. chaplains a chance to counter Antal said that chaplains who enlisted knew evangelical clergy in the military what they were getting into — to some extent. But none of them really expected the repeal of the military’s anti-gay “don’t ask, don’t tell” pol- DaVID TaFFeT | Staff Writer icy. And for many, that repeal was a game [email protected] changer. In October, a group of active and retired chap- When a soldier recently came to Chaplain lains and military personnel and other people of Chris Antal, a lieutenant in the Army National faith, such as the Rev. Steve Sprinkle from Brite Guard in New York and a Unitarian Universalist Divinity School in Fort Worth, met at the Inter- minister, and asked if he’d pray with her even faith Peace Chapel at Cathedral of Hope to begin though she was a pagan, he said he replied, “Of looking at ways of addressing the issues that course I will, but you’ll have to show me how.” arose for military chaplains around DADT re- Several weeks later, when he saw her again, peal. she told him that the day she had come to visit Dave Guy Gainer said The Forum on Military him, she had hit rock bottom. He had, she told Chaplaincy is not exactly new. It formed in 2005 him, saved her life that day. as a project of Servicemembers Legal Defense But Antal said he was only doing his job — Network and worked under the radar until helping any soldier who comes to him. DADT was repealed. “I’ve earned the nickname, the Catch-all Chap- Sprinkle said people in the Pentagon, up lain,” he said, explaining that it means he takes through Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, knew everyone the other chaplains don’t want to deal about their work and considered their statements with. throughout the DADT repeal process. Being there to help a soldier in need is what And now, with repeal complete, the group met it’s all about for a military chaplain, said Col. to “come out.” At their meeting in Dallas, forum Paul Dodd, a retired chaplain who now lives in members considered ways to become an inde- Austin. pendent organization helping to ensure newly “The duty of a military chaplain is to perform out service members receive the pastoral care or provide,” said Dodd, adding that he once they need while serving in the military. sponsored an Islamic conference. Susan Gore, principle of The Mentor Group Dodd said that no chaplain can perform every and editor of the book Coming Out In Faith, mod- service needed by every member of the military. erated the Dallas conference. She said the group But if a chaplain can’t perform the service re- • PERFORM, Next Page

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started with several retired military ofﬁcers “who wanted to push back against the far-right skew.” Sprinkle has been part of the forum for four years and said he was recruited to participate because of his work on hate crimes. Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Sprin- kle said, more and more members of the Chaplain Corps have come from just one school — Liberty University, founded by far-right evangelical Jerry Falwell. Today, Sprinkle estimated, one-third of military chaplains come from Liberty University. “They instituted a program that barely meets minimum requirements,” he said of the evangelical school. “It’s an online course.” And, Sprinkle said, Liberty University’s goal is to take control of the Chaplain Corps and use the military as a pool for religious recruits. “This is fertile ground to bring people to Jesus at taxpayer expense,” said Tom Carpenter, a retired Marine captain and one of the forum’s founders. “I’ve heard stories of them holding the hand of someone who’s dying and trying to bring them to Jesus.” And although such actions contradict military policy, no one in the corps has been disciplined or dismissed for it. “They give chaplains a lot of leeway,” Carpen- ter said. Gainer said the military is looking for well- rounded ministers who bring experience with them to the military. According to the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School in Fort Jackson, S.C., candidates must be endorsed by their denomination or faith group and be “sensitive to religious pluralism and able to provide for the free exercise of religion by all military personnel, their family members and civilians who work for the Army.” But Sprinkle said that Liberty University is transparent about its goals, and those goals do not line up. “They’re not committed to pluralism or serving all the troops,” he said. Gainer said that the greatest opposition to re- pealing DADT came from the Chaplain Corps because military chaplains answer to two groups — the military and their denomination. Those chaplains that didn’t adhere to a strict stance of maintaining the ban on gays and lesbians were threatened with losing their accred- itation from their endorsing religious body — and with it their livelihood and their pensions. But that contradicts the stated goals of the Chaplain Corps. “Someone has to say, ‘Either you comply and serve all the troops all the time or get out,’” Sprinkle said. Gore said that one of the goals of the newly public forum is to “rebalance the Chaplain Corps by bringing in more mainstream faiths.” She said that for many who come from more liberal traditions, questions of what’s a just war make it hard to serve in the military. Antal, for example, is one of just four Unitarian Universal- ists in the Chaplain Corps. • PERFORM, Page 14

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Capt. Tom Carpenter (ret.) and Col. Paul Dodd (ret.)

PeRFORm In another example, joint assignments can be of- From Page 13 fered at the discretion of a commanding officer, and married couples are often assigned together During its push for repeal of DADT, members when they both qualify for positions that are avail- said, the forum had several successes working be- able at the same base. Same-sex couples could be hind the scenes. given the same priority. Despite the assumption of confidentiality be- As the forum looks ahead, rebalancing the tween parishioner and clergy, that wasn’t always Chaplain Corps with members from a more di- the case between gay soldier and chaplain. Dodd verse background to reflect the membership of the said that a number of discharges under DADT oc- military is a priority. curred after a soldier talked to a chaplain and the “And we need to take care of our trans brothers chaplain turned them in. and sisters,” Carpenter said. In fact, he wrote a white paper on the practice. The repeal of DADT did not address any trans- After he submitted it, the military tightened up on gender issues and does not allow transgender men chaplain confidentiality, Dodd said. or women to serve in the military. Carpenter, an attorney, wrote an amicus brief for Gainer believes representatives of the forum the Log Cabin Republicans’ lawsuit against need to sit down with far-right members of the DADT. The court found in favor of declaring Chaplain Corps and agree to disagree. He said that DADT unconstitutional, but Congress repealed before the repeal of DADT, they talked to people the law before the decision could be enforced. at Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Le- Carpenter said that the repeal allows gays and gion. While both groups testified against the re- lesbians to serve with no protection. The legal de- peal, they met with some success. cision, had it not been vacated upon repeal, would “The president of the VFW in Pflugerville said have allowed gays and lesbians to serve equally. it was the right thing to do,” Gainer said. Now that DADT is gone, the forum is examin- That dialogue, he believed, would help chap- ing how to ensure LGB personnel receive the same lains perform or at least provide a useful referral, services as other troops from chaplains. rather than doing more damage to a soldier seek- Dodd said that right-wing chaplains charge that ing help. allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military Gore thought that the focus of discussion will force them to act in ways that go against their should be with the majority of chaplains “who beliefs. Some have said they would be required to want to do a good job and are part of the moveable perform same-sex weddings. middle.” Dodd called that ridiculous. Chaplains are “We have to convince administrators and edu- never asked to perform duties that go against their cators in divinity schools to encourage some of religious beliefs, he said. their best and brightest to serve,” Sprinkle said. “I turned down weddings,” he said. “An officer “So many schools dropped what they were doing came to me who wasn’t divorced.” during the Vietnam era.” He said the officer tried to pull strings and force Antal thinks that gays and lesbians will gain the issue, but Dodd wasn’t going to discuss mar- more acceptance as they tell their stories in non- rying someone who was still married to someone confrontational settings and others see “their iden- else. tity as professional service members is primary.” “But we’re insisting chaplains have the author- While the work of the forum will concentrate on ity, if it’s in keeping with their faith, to marry same- helping LGB military personnel, creating a more sex couples,” he said. diverse Chaplain Corps may help a majority of Because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the re- service members. Recent polls show that a major- peal provides no family benefits. For some issues, ity of troops find the chaplaincy irrelevant. Dodd and Carpenter suggested work-arounds. Sprinkle called the work of the forum a gift from Issuing ID cards would be extremely helpful, the LGBT community to the nation. especially to same-sex couples with children, Car- “You wouldn’t think we’d be the ones opening penter said, noting that “That way either parent the doors so that all troops will be served with dig- could get on base to get a child to the hospital.” nity, integrity and respect,” he said. •

14 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 • texasnews Proud’s Advisory Council — and Logo ﬁlmed the happens to you, shut the fuck up.” LaSaLVIa LaSalvia and GOProud board chairman Chris Barron, who co-founded the organization to- From Page 6 gether in 2009, will be in Dallas this weekend for rendezvous for an upcoming episode of The A-List. the Grand Ol’ Party — the annual fundraising The timing led some in the gay blogosphere to dinner held by Metroplex Republicans of Dallas, suggest that LaSalvia put Garrett up to falsifying formerly Log Cabin Republicans Dallas. his report about the rock, which allegedly shat- Also attending the dinner will be Garrett, ac- tered a window at his apartment in the Dallas De- cording to Metroplex Republicans President Rob sign District — perhaps to generate hype prior to Schlein. the premiere of the show. In a wide-ranging interview with Dallas Voice Again, though, LaSalvia said he wasn’t sur- last week, LaSalvia criticized Log Cabin Republi- prised. After all, when he reported that he’d been cans National — where he once served as director the victim of a hate crime in Washington, D.C. in of programs and policy — for its recent decision July — and used it as an opportunity to craft an to de-charter the Dallas Log Cabin chapter. op-ed in support of gun rights — he, too, was The decision was based in part on Schlein’s deci- called a liar. sion to invite LaSalvia and Barron to speak at the “I think that is absolutely appalling that some- Grand Ol’ Party. LaSalvia said he believes Log one would question that, and until you’ve been Cabin leaders mistakenly view GOProud as a through what I’ve been through, shut the fuck up, threat, even though the groups have different mis- because I know what happened to me,” LaSalvia sions and donor bases. said. “It was very traumatic for me, and that is “While there are dozens and dozens of gay or- why I wrote about it, as a way to help me deal ganizations on the left, the fact that one other with what happened to me. right-of-center gay organization exists is not ac- “And I would say the same for Taylor. He told ceptable to Log Cabin,” LaSalvia said. “They have people about it as a way for him to deal with what a very speciﬁc mission, and they work within the had happened to him. And it’s just appalling to gay establishment organizations in Washington me that anyone would question that, and then to to do their thing. speculate that it was a coordinated effort — that I “We’re working in the conservative coalition would tell Taylor, ‘Oh yeah, fake a hate crime, you with tea party groups and conservative organiza- know, get lots of attention,’ — that’s just absurd. tions advancing a conservative agenda, and that’s And I would just tell all of those people, until it very different from what they do in the Gay Inc.

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11.04.11 • dallasvoice 15 • texasnews LaSALVIA LaSalvia and GOProud board chairman Chris Barron, who co-founded the organization to- From Page 6 gether in 2009, will be in Dallas this weekend for rendezvous for an upcoming episode of The A-List. the Grand Ol’ Party — the annual fundraising The timing led some in the gay blogosphere to dinner held by Metroplex Republicans of Dallas, suggest that LaSalvia put Garrett up to falsifying formerly Log Cabin Republicans Dallas. his report about the rock, which allegedly shat- Also attending the dinner will be Garrett, ac- tered a window at his apartment in the Dallas De- cording to Metroplex Republicans President Rob sign District — perhaps to generate hype prior to Schlein. the premiere of the show. In a wide-ranging interview with Dallas Voice Again, though, LaSalvia said he wasn’t sur- last week, LaSalvia criticized Log Cabin Republi- prised. After all, when he reported that he’d been cans National — where he once served as director the victim of a hate crime in Washington, D.C. in of programs and policy — for its recent decision July — and used it as an opportunity to craft an to de-charter the Dallas Log Cabin chapter. op-ed in support of gun rights — he, too, was The decision was based in part on Schlein’s deci- called a liar. sion to invite LaSalvia and Barron to speak at the “I think that is absolutely appalling that some- Grand Ol’ Party. LaSalvia said he believes Log one would question that, and until you’ve been Cabin leaders mistakenly view GOProud as a through what I’ve been through, shut the fuck up, threat, even though the groups have different mis- because I know what happened to me,” LaSalvia sions and donor bases. said. “It was very traumatic for me, and that is “While there are dozens and dozens of gay or- why I wrote about it, as a way to help me deal ganizations on the left, the fact that one other with what happened to me. right-of-center gay organization exists is not ac- “And I would say the same for Taylor. He told ceptable to Log Cabin,” LaSalvia said. “They have people about it as a way for him to deal with what a very speciﬁc mission, and they work within the had happened to him. And it’s just appalling to gay establishment organizations in Washington me that anyone would question that, and then to to do their thing. speculate that it was a coordinated effort — that I “We’re working in the conservative coalition would tell Taylor, ‘Oh yeah, fake a hate crime, you with tea party groups and conservative organiza- know, get lots of attention,’ — that’s just absurd. tions advancing a conservative agenda, and that’s And I would just tell all of those people, until it very different from what they do in the Gay Inc. happens to you, shut the fuck up.” world of Washington.” •

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Each SNL evening in- Gary Karwacki Associate Advertising Director l 115 happiness and longevity by making a modest cooked; others served the food; still others volves providing an early dinner for 30 or so Robert Leal Senior Account Manager l 126 monthly donation to AIDS Interfaith Network washed dishes. I just picked up used plates, clients, plus light entertainment such as music Frank Torres Account Manager l 131 in honor of two very good friends who died in wiped tables and poured water. or board games. Church, mosque and syna- Greg Hoover Classified Sales Director l 123 the early days of the AIDS epidemic. But what an eye-opener! These clients are the gogue social action groups know how to do this, Chance Browning Classified Account Manager l 127 One, Barnaby, used to coax me out to one of poorest of the poor, many of them homeless. as do many political, professional and commu- two or three New York LGBT bars whenever I AIN serves break- nity clubs. National Advertising Representative started feeling sorry for myself for working fast and lunch five A third need is for a different kind of commu- Rivendell Media Inc. 908-232-2021 long hours. After he got a law degree in his 30s, days a week — a nity activist, one who can represent AIN at city and I got a job here in Dallas, he took me out total of 26,000 meals events, shows, fundraisers and the like. This is art for pricey lunches and dinners on my trips back a year. Without perfect for someone who has a varied wardrobe Michael F. Stephens Art Director l 132 to New York. And he called me just to talk the AIN, most would and a love of nightlife. Anytime there is a chance Kevin Thomas Graphic Artist I 119 week before he died. have no food, no to mention good works, the AIN rep should be The other, Steven, was my boss at one job, transportation (bus on hand to reach out and speak up. circulation my associate at another, and a quiet joy to be passes), no water A host of other volunteer jobs are available. Linda Depriter Circulation Director l 120 around. When we made a corporate move from when it’s hot, no Because I lack the above special talents and am New York to Dallas, and I could not make up bedding when it’s neither a cook nor a carpenter, I will probably my mind on a condo, he let me sleep in his Phyllis Guest cold. end up turning handwritten notes into com- affiliations spare bedroom for most of a month. And when Taking Notes Third, AIN is puter files or sorting donated items into man- Associated Press Associate Member he got sick, we were close until he could no smaller and some- ageable piles. That will be my way of giving longer speak. what less well-known than other nonprofits thanks for the two dear friends who died and But why did I choose AIN rather than one of serving the many individuals living with the many who remain. the other nonprofits dealing with HIV/AIDS? HIV/AIDS or in danger of becoming infected. To outdo me — you know you can — call Three reasons: When it was more fully funded by the city, state Travis Gasper at 214-943-4444 or email him at First, AIN was one of four organizations that and federal governments, it had a staff of more [email protected]. • lost money in September 2009, when the city of than 30; now a baker’s dozen of staff and vari- Phyllis Guest is a longtime activist on political Dallas cut $325,000 from funding for HIV/AIDS able numbers of volunteers try to pick up the and LGBT issues and is a member of Stonewall De- outreach, prevention and education programs. slack. All volunteers get a choice of chores. mocrats of Dallas.

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16 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 • DANGERS, From Previous Page 20s to a conversion therapy treatment program ing his trust in the counselor — in part because The files of Truth Wins Out are full of stories of in, of all places, San Francisco, the gay capital he supposedly was a straight, married man — unscrupulous conversion therapists who mas- For most people, the notion of conversion of the U.S. It’s not difficult to figure out what the patient participated in a bizarre treatment querade as professional counselors, when in fact therapy achieving any measure of success happened there. program that involved the patient removing his they are what the organization’s founder, Wayne would probably be laughable if it were not so The group of like-minded individuals in the clothes during the Besen, refers to as “quacks.” destructive to those who are exposed to it. Crit- program reportedly had the time of their life sessions. The Besen has also cornered advocates of conver- ics of the therapy warn that individuals who when the lights went out at night, and at one “treatment” even- sion therapy who claim to be “ex-gay” in gay bars undergo it often suffer anxiety, depression and point they went over the wall to see the sights tually progressed to and exposed others as frauds because they still en- suicidal thoughts — in addition to retaining of Baghdad on the Bay. the counselor in- gage in homosexual activity. their sexual orientation. Again, the lack of logic is humorous, but the structing the pa- The influence of the powerful Southern Poverty The radical therapy is reminiscent of un- therapy left the young man and his family, tient to perform Law Center — which is best known for its work scrupulous scientific experiments from previ- which had expected him to return home oral sex upon him. in waging successful legal fights against violent ous decades that horrified the world when they “cured,” more troubled than ever. Eventually, the white supremacist groups — will likely help Besen came to light. In those events groups of scien- In subsequent years he engaged in the abuse patient came to his spread his message to an audience that he might tists in the U.S. and other countries carried out of alcohol and illegal substances, promiscuity senses, reported the hideous psychological and medical experi- and criminal activity. David Webb counselor to law ments using as their subjects prisoners, or- His mother drifted into a state of denial and, The Rare Reporter enforcement offi- Without exception, phans, mental patients, minorities and other even though her son contracted the HIV virus, cials and filed a powerless people. she maintained that he did not engage in sex lawsuit against him. The patient suffered severe all reported the Through my work as a journalist I have met with other men. psychological problems as a result of the con- several individuals over the years that under- The last I heard, the man was still allowing tact with the counselor, but he recovered therapy caused them more went conversion therapy. Without exception, all his mother to run his life, which she has dedi- through the help of a traditional counselor who reported the therapy caused them more an- cated to ensuring would not include the com- helped him accept his sexual orientation. anguish than they felt before guish than they felt before receiving it. pany of a male partner. The last time I heard from the patient he was One person — who was raised by a domi- In another case, a man in his 30s sought help attempting to get on with his life as a gay man receiving it. neering, Bible-obsessed mother — was sent from a counselor whose facility was located on and had met someone with whom he was try- “ from his East Coast home when he was in his the campus of a large mainstream church. Plac- ing to bond. not have otherwise reached. The nonprofit group’s Teaching Tolerance project has received high TO SEND A LETTER | We welcome letters from readers. 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11.04.11 • dallasvoice 17 LIfE+StYLE opera Aria there

Patricia Racette, half of the lesbian power couple of opera, has certainly arrived. And that’s music to our ears yet? GREGORY SULLIVAN ISAACS | Contributing Writer [email protected]

rom the outside, the opera world seems come out. In Tosca, I am portraying the circum- like a gay haven — costumes, wigs, over- stances of being passionately in love and I F sized egos, passionately dying divas full have my own love for Beth to dig into for moti- of drama. The fans are legendary in their devo- vation.” tion — the term “opera queen” is one that is In this, she is absolutely correct — you don’t used for self-identification more than it is tossed need to be a whore to play Carmen. “There is a as a jab. certain suspension of reality in opera,” Racette On the inside, however, it is mostly a glori- adds. ously appointed closet. While those who work in Racette admits to some apprehension at the the opera, both onstage and off, are mostly start of her decision to come out, but it was straight, a large contingent are lesbians and gay short-lived. She looked at it in reverse: All her men. They may be out to one another, and even straight colleagues talked freely about their show up at the gala with their partners, but few personal lives and the demands of spending so are out beyond the curtains. much time on the road, why not her? Not so for the stunningly beautiful opera star “I thought, wait a minute. If I try to avoid Patricia Racette. “I am out and proud,” say the these kinds of questions about my personal soprano in a phone interview. “Everyone has life, they will think that I am ashamed, like my their own timing and their own issues to face, love for Beth is some kind of dirty secret. For but I have never regretted coming out.” decades, the ‘It’s nobody’s business’ mantra QUEEN OF OPERA | Stunning soprano Patricia Racette was disappointed when the Dallas Opera Racette, who will sing leading roles in both kept opera singers in the closet. I can’t judge canceled her production of ‘Katya Kabanova,’ but she still gets to perform at the Winspear this week Tosca and Madame Butterfly at the what other people do, but when with a cabaret performance featuring jazz and pop classics. (Photo courtesy Devon Cass) Met in 2012, is married to Beth I hear that I think, ‘Too bad.’ Clayton, a mezzo-soprano justifi- AN EVENING Of CABAREt They have no idea how liberating which she has triumphed in the past. “That one but the reality is that my technique is speech- ably famous for her smoldering Winspear Opera House, it is to just put all that baggage in really hit me in the gut. I was so excited to return based. That translates into whatever style of portrayal of Carmen. They met 4103 Flora St. Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. the trash and live openly. If I want to Dallas. I went to school at North Texas State music I sing. Sometimes, my opera fans are sur- while singing a production of La Free to Dallas Opera season everyone else to think that my life University and have many friends still in the prised that I can sing this way and not hurt my Traviata in Santa Fe in 1997, subscribers. DallasOpera.org. is great, I have to show how great area. I was especially looking forward to singing ‘other’ voice. But my technique allows for both Racette playing the ill-fated Vio- it is myself.” in the new house opera house.” styles and I sing in exactly same way — just in letta and Clayton portraying her loyal friend Has this adversely affected her career? Hardly, She will get to sing in the Winspear on Nov. 9, wildly different ranges.” Flora. (I always wondered about those two char- as her Met engagements indicate. Clayton as but it will be a far cry from Janacek. Racette per- I ask Racette about Tosca’s great moment acters.) The couple married in 2005. well continues to get juicy roles. But she realizes forms her one-night cabaret as a bonus show to when she leaps off the castle wall to her death, “It is inconceivable that we would be hiding that you can never know what you didn’t get. TDO patrons. Unlike other classical artists that cursing her tormentor on the way down. “Katya our relationship,” Racette says. “If I were to be “I am always asked this question and I always seem stiff in crossover work, Racette started out makes a leap as well, but into a river. Of course, lying to everyone about such a huge aspect of give the same answer. I just don’t know, and can singing jazz and cabaret; she switched to opera Tosca is an opera diva, so her leap is much more my life, it would affect my performance. I am a never know unless someone tattles later. How- at the suggestion of an astute teacher. Accord- spectacular. I always tell them to make it real and total package and I certainly can’t leave part of ever, it really doesn’t matter. The opera world is ingly, her program is a tribute to songs made fa- take some chances. However, I may feel like I am me at home when I walk onstage.” full of as many disappointments as triumphs.” mous by some of her favorite singers, and like 17 when I am flying through the air, but I feel Any irony in a lesbian playing Tosca, the ulti- One big disappointment was the cancellation any good gay person, Judy Garland and Edith like I am every bit of 46 when I land.” mate straight woman? Racette laughs at that of Janacek’s opera Katya Kabanova at the Dallas Piaf top that list. There is another unique “coming out” from thought. “We are past that nonsense in the the- Opera this season. Racette was scheduled to sing “Don’t expect any high notes,” she laughs. “I Racette: She’s an opera singer who admits her ater and on television as more and more actors the leading role in a glorious production in do in fact belt a few higher notes in the evening, age. •

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11.04.11 • dallasvoice 19 L+S concerts Blonde ambitious The Sounds lead singer Maja Ivarsson (sort of) swears off women and focuses on music greatness

RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer [email protected] SOUNDS OFF | Singer Maja Ivarsson doesn’t mind Blondie comparisons, but the guys — not so much.

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Maja (pro- doesn’t need to reconcile the conflict of fame being a popular comparison. nounced like Maya) Ivarsson has mentioned and family. She’s figuring it out as the band “The guys don’t like that so much, but I time and again that she will “never date an- rolls along. don’t mind,” she laughs. “I think Debbie Harry other girl.” This isn’t breaking news, but the “We definitely deserve to be a bigger band is one of the cooler chicks out there. I was 13 media is overly fascinated with The Sounds but I’m also very proud and very humbled,” when I discovered Blondie and I just thought singer’s bisexuality, though she never uses the she says. “We are quite happy with what we’ve this is the way it should be: looking fab and term. Ivarsson is passionate about love but accomplished, but our main goal is to get as kicking ass. I never liked the strung out or without mincing words, her one and only big as possible.” slutty singers.” same-sex relationship was downright hard. It’s been a slow ride, but promising. While Otherwise, Ivarsson does her own thing. She “There was a lot of bad stuff, just like in any well received, their 2002 debut album Living in won’t read reviews unless someone shares a relationship,” Ivarsson says. “I think for a lot of America suffered an identity crisis. Radio sta- more glowing one with her. But don’t confuse lesbian couples, you end up turning into tions didn’t what to do with this post-punk that for ego. It’s all part of a plan. friends. And there were issues pop dance music conglomeration. “During our first record, there were some of cheating, but it was a great tHE SOUNDS “I think since Day One, we good things written about me, but also some relationship. We didn’t have were ahead of our time, mixing mean things, and I’m a very emotional person,” sex. I don’t blame her. It With Natalia Kills and The these electronic elements and she says. “Some people only have bad shit to say Limousines. Granada Theater, sucks.” 3524 Greenville Ave. Nov. 10. rock,” she says. “But the industry and I just stopped reading reviews. The more I Ivarsson wasn’t interested in Doors at 6 p.m. $18. wondered what we were. Later, read about myself from other people, I think it women before, but the chem- GranadaTheater.com. The Killers and MGMT broke out. censors me. I may think I shouldn’t do whatever, istry was there and she admits We know for sure they were influ- but I wanna be as authentic as possible.” to having some bi-curiosity. But now, she enced by us and that’s a compliment.” There’s no doubt of that onstage. As the swears to never be with a woman again… Appearances on the Warped Tour increased frontwoman, Ivarsson is legend and should go though she’ll never say never. exposure, and celebrities like Foo Fighters’ down as one of the greats. The Sounds pump “I love boys, too,” she snickers. “But who Dave Grohl hyped them up. Even Geico picked up their live show into frenzy and almost strive knows? I’m getting old! I’m 32 and I want to up one of their songs, “Hurt You,” for a com- to mesh the audience in with the band. For her, have a baby.” mercial. They are straddling the line right now it’s another day at work. All this comes from one of the more dynamic between blowing up and indie cred. “I don’t know what else I could do,” she singers on the scene, who wants The Sounds to But Ivarsson might be the one responsible says. “I don’t know any other way to do it. be the biggest band in the world. Following up for the success of the band. As the single blond Being onstage is where I belong and I love get- their fourth album release this year, the band is female in front of a group of men, it’s apparent ting the audience involved and on stage. We’re on its North American leg of the tour support- where the focus is. Think Courtney Love and here to have a fucking dance party!” ing Something To Die For; it comes to the Hole, Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, and ulti- Which is the next option if worldwide domi- Granada Theater on Thursday. Ivarsson mately, Deborah Harry and Blondie. The last nation isn’t theirs yet. •

Dazzling affair for the holidays In 2009, local actors and singers came together as DFW Actors Give Back to release Holidazzle, a CD of holiday music all for the benefit of Jonathan’s Place, an organization that serves the needs of children suffering through abuse. As it turned out, the match was successful enough for performers to assemble again for Holidazzle: Act II. The collective raised close to $10,000 for the organization. The CD will be available at several theaters through the holiday season for $10. Performers in this second edition include local faves like Gary Floyd, Denise Lee and B.J. Cleveland. DFW Actors Give Back will host a CD release party this Monday which also provides a preview of what’s on the disc. Along with appetizers and drinks, featured artists will also perform songs from the CD. Oh, and they want you to dress in festive attire. If that doesn’t get you in the holiday mood, then bah, humbug to you. — Rich Lopez Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. DFWActorsGiveBack.org.

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retrospective of my songs,” he says. “It combines the best songwriting,” and includes a duet with Denise Lee that he had never recorded. It promises to be a great showcase for his talents as well as his ap- Gay Troubadour peal to a variety of audiences. (A portion of proceeds will benefit the chapel.) Gary Lynn Floyd has a new name, a new CD and a new reality TV show “I hope people show up!” Floyd says. No worries: If there’s one thing Dallasites ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor nationally syndicated series (available locally on have shown themselves good at lately, it’s [email protected] KTXA Sundays at 10 p.m.) is about Texas musi- appearing on reality TV. • cians, most of whom are shit-kickin’ straight gui- Gary Floyd has made a big decision: It’s time tar-strummers, not gay pianists with a HAT TRICK | Floyd’s CD release party to use his middle name. background in Christian music. coincides with filming for his appearance For years, if you Googled him, you’d be just as “I wasn’t really sure they knew what they on the new reality series ‘Troubador, TX.’ likely to get another gay Texas-based musician were getting when they asked me,” Floyd says. (he of the Butthole Surfers) as Dallas’ premier He was recruited by a friend from the music Let’s get one thing out of the way: Maja (pro- doesn’t need to reconcile the conflict of fame being a popular comparison. crooner. While he has “nothing business over the summer; he nounced like Maya) Ivarsson has mentioned and family. She’s figuring it out as the band “The guys don’t like that so much, but I against butthole surfing,” he says, GARY LYNN fLOYD began filming in late August, and time and again that she will “never date an- rolls along. don’t mind,” she laughs. “I think Debbie Harry it’s time to stake out his own has shot for about four days so other girl.” This isn’t breaking news, but the “We definitely deserve to be a bigger band is one of the cooler chicks out there. I was 13 identity. Interfaith Peace Chapel. 5910 far. Cedar Springs Road. Nov. 6, media is overly fascinated with The Sounds but I’m also very proud and very humbled,” when I discovered Blondie and I just thought May we introduce Gary Lynn 6:30–9 p.m. Floyd has been impressed by singer’s bisexuality, though she never uses the she says. “We are quite happy with what we’ve this is the way it should be: looking fab and Floyd. CathedralofHope.com the production values, especially term. Ivarsson is passionate about love but accomplished, but our main goal is to get as kicking ass. I never liked the strung out or People might not mistake them considering the quick turnaround without mincing words, her one and only big as possible.” slutty singers.” anymore anyway. This Floyd could set himself — the series has already begun airing, even same-sex relationship was downright hard. It’s been a slow ride, but promising. While Otherwise, Ivarsson does her own thing. She apart by being one of the musicians profiled on though production is still underway. Floyd is not “There was a lot of bad stuff, just like in any well received, their 2002 debut album Living in won’t read reviews unless someone shares a the new reality series Troubadour, Tx. sure when his profile will air — perhaps by the relationship,” Ivarsson says. “I think for a lot of America suffered an identity crisis. Radio sta- more glowing one with her. But don’t confuse “They follow about 24 singer-songwriters — end of the month, perhaps early in 2012. But he’s lesbian couples, you end up turning into tions didn’t what to do with this post-punk that for ego. It’s all part of a plan. what we’re doing to make our way through the still filming. In fact, Floyd’s last planned segment friends. And there were issues pop dance music conglomeration. “During our first record, there were some music business,” he explains. That means haul- shoots this Sunday at the Interfaith Peace Chapel of cheating, but it was a great “I think since Day One, we good things written about me, but also some ing his keyboard up the backstairs of Woody’s at the Cathedral of Hope. The event will also relationship. We didn’t have were ahead of our time, mixing mean things, and I’m a very emotional person,” for a patio concert. serves as the launch party for Floyd’s latest CD. sex. I don’t blame her. It these electronic elements and she says. “Some people only have bad shit to say Piano? Gay bar? This ain’t no Logo show. The “The [disc] is called Then+Now — it’s sort of a sucks.” rock,” she says. “But the industry and I just stopped reading reviews. The more I Ivarsson wasn’t interested in wondered what we were. Later, read about myself from other people, I think it women before, but the chem- The Killers and MGMT broke out. censors me. I may think I shouldn’t do whatever, istry was there and she admits We know for sure they were influ- but I wanna be as authentic as possible.” to having some bi-curiosity. But now, she enced by us and that’s a compliment.” There’s no doubt of that onstage. As the swears to never be with a woman again… Appearances on the Warped Tour increased frontwoman, Ivarsson is legend and should go though she’ll never say never. exposure, and celebrities like Foo Fighters’ down as one of the greats. The Sounds pump “I love boys, too,” she snickers. “But who Dave Grohl hyped them up. Even Geico picked up their live show into frenzy and almost strive knows? I’m getting old! I’m 32 and I want to up one of their songs, “Hurt You,” for a com- to mesh the audience in with the band. For her, have a baby.” mercial. They are straddling the line right now it’s another day at work. All this comes from one of the more dynamic between blowing up and indie cred. “I don’t know what else I could do,” she singers on the scene, who wants The Sounds to But Ivarsson might be the one responsible says. “I don’t know any other way to do it. be the biggest band in the world. Following up for the success of the band. As the single blond Being onstage is where I belong and I love get- their fourth album release this year, the band is female in front of a group of men, it’s apparent ting the audience involved and on stage. We’re on its North American leg of the tour support- where the focus is. Think Courtney Love and here to have a fucking dance party!” ing Something To Die For; it comes to the Hole, Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, and ulti- Which is the next option if worldwide domi- Granada Theater on Thursday. Ivarsson mately, Deborah Harry and Blondie. The last nation isn’t theirs yet. •

11.04.11 • dallasvoice 21 L+S screen Mysterious ‘Skin’ Almodovar’s psycho-sexual sci-fi comes off without a Hitch(cock)

ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor [email protected]

At his best, Pedro Almodovar is a master of outrageous antics like Fellini and the tense, driving, investigative thrills of Hitch- cock, though seldom in the same movie; at his worst, he allows mawkish sentimentality to be his undoing. He’s finally hit the sweet spot with The Skin I Live In, a rangy, intoxicatingly com- pulsive mystery that blends spectacle with sci-fi with the cool suspense of David Cro- nenberg. Better yet, it explores big emotional themes that are as extreme as the crazed plot but frighteningly relateable. The film, set one year in the future, re- unites Almodovar with the Spanish actor he DR. FEELGOOD | A surgeon (Antonio Banderas) holds a made a star, Antonio Banderas, for the first woman (Elena Anaya) captive for inscrutable reasons in a time in 21 years. Banderas, at 51, still has great thriller from Pedro Almodovar. smoldering good looks and a dangerousness brooding under a controlled, respectable exte- home invasion, rape, parent-child relationships rior. and homosexuality — eventually the structure He plays Robert Ledgard, a plastic surgeon reveals itself, with the creepiness of Vertigo who has pioneered an artificial meets The Fly meets Chinatown. skin that will revolutionize the Maybe if directed by Kubrick. Or treatment of burn victims — a THE SKIN I LIVE IN Tom Ford. passion, since his own wife was Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya. If that sounds puzzling, The Skin horribly disfigured a decade be- Rated R. 130 mins. Now at the I Live In is something of a Rubik’s fore. His methods skirt medical Angelika Mockingbird Station. cube, disorienting but with the ethics, however, so his col- promise of figuring it out always leagues don’t know Robert has been experiment- just around the corner. ing on Vera (Elena Anaya), a prisoner in his Banderas, who has wasted his time with his house who has been changed, slowly but in- earthy accent doing voice-overs in recent years, evitably, into The Perfect Woman. roars back as a compelling leading man. Anaya’s Is Vera his Frankenstein’s Monster? His rein- sexually daring performance is matched only by carnated dead wife? A hapless victim? The plot her pristine beauty. As a cat-and-mouse thriller, unfolds (in true Almodovar fashion, non-lin- this is thoughtful and smart; the fact it’s from early) with a cool, voyeuristic intensity (accented Almodovar means it’s far more interesting than by the finest mood-enhancing pulsating score, any other movies out now that you’re likely to by Alberto Iglesias, in any movie since Atone- see. If you’re debating what to see this week, ment). While it leaps around — to topics like that’s an easy call: Vote for Pedro. •

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‘Glee’ star Jane Lynch, on a quick trip to Dallas to Lynch, pinned promote her new memoir, gets her Sue groove on Jane Lynch has elevated Dallas Voice: You hosted the Emmys two months ago We’re very aware of that. We aren’t activists in the the calm, withering quip to and you were a nominee. How did you juggle those [overt] political way, but we let the fact we’re living our high art. Whether plying her competing pressures? Jane Lynch: I really didn’t life be the example. In red carpet, people ask me about craft in Christopher Guest have time to think about how I was a nominee. I was my wife now. They don’t play games referring to wife mockumentaries like Best in focused on the moment and I was very aware that I as “life partner” or “girlfriend.” Show or A Mighty Wind, or was only the third woman [after Angela Lansbury and Your big break was in the Christopher Guest film Ellen DeGeneres] to host the Emmys solo, and only feature films like Talladega Best in Show. Did working with Guest give you the second lesbian. Nights and The 40-Year-Old your comic sensibility or did having that sensibility Virgin, she’s become one of You’re in town promoting your new book Happy Acci- get you the job? Hmmm, I’m not sure. Chris Guest the most iconic comic ac- dents. Do you feel it’s too early to write an autobi- says he can tell within five minutes of meeting an actor ography? Well, it’s a memoir, not an autobiography [at an audition] whether they can do his stuff, and stuff tresses working today. where you write about a whole life — I’m certainly not like that has been cracking me up my entire life, the She’s also been one of the there. A memoir is instead a book about yourself built whole “less is more” style of comedy. most visible gay celebrities, around a theme. I kept saying to my wife, I could write especially since her Emmy Sue Sylvester is your breakout role. How do you ap- 15 different books. But this is the one about suffering proach her? She seems very unlike you. It’s all winning role on the hit series over my suffering. about understanding her psychology. She lives to Glee, where she plays homo- Did you write it yourself or have help? My wife and I shock. But Sue’s a warrior. It’s why she wears that phobic right wing high wrote it together — she’s definitely the co-author. [I did- track suit: It’s her uniform. She has a lieutenant in school coach Sue Sylvester. n’t want to use a ghost writer because] it had to sound Becky; the Cheerios are her soldiers. I think of Patton In September, her memoir like me. I’m not like Susan Lucci — I have a voice peo- when I do her. In the Madonna episode, we took a Happy Accidents moved her ple know. speech right out of Patton. Everything is a fight with her influence to the written page. and she’ll create one out of whole cloth if she needs to. I think my biggest disappointment in Mr. Shuster is How did you end up working with Dallas’ Black Tie he keeps taking it easy on Sue and she turns on Lynch, in town this week folks? I was in Dallas before speaking at an HRC I’m reading the Steve Jobs biography, and it occurs to him. Yes, for some reason, people keep forgiving her. at a benefit for the Black Tie event, and I’ll tell you: You guys are organized, enthusi- me: He was Sue Sylvester. He lies to himself with all That’s gotta end some time. Dinner, she sat down to dis- astic and rich. I have been getting people from here those false deadlines and unreasonable expectations. cuss Sue, her comic sensibil- emailing me about coming back [ever since]. Everything was a fight. If he didn’t get what he wanted, Do know what’s up for her this season? Everything’s very late this season. Every once in a while, [creator] ity and her approach to he cried. Sue would never cry, but she’s suffering in You very casually refer to your wife in conversation, Ryan [Murphy] will pop in every so often and say activism. • which I think can really change the dialogue her own way. Every so often she does something tender. “We’re writing some very baroque monologues for — Arnold Wayne Jones among people opposed to same-sex marriage. you.” We’ll see.

11.04.11 • dallasvoice 23 Welcome to Quisine A guide for local restaurants. L+S stage #$ #$ ! A-ti-cus! A-ti-cus! " ## DTC ‘Mockingbird’ scores with acting, Lee’s words, but direction wavers " " ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor TRYING TIMES | Akron " [email protected] Watson, Anastasia Munoz and Bob Hess deliver stellar If you’re like any normal person, you performances in this ‘Mock- kinda wanna hate Harper Lee. She wrote, %#$!# !&$ ingbird.’ (Photo by with efficient, clear, evocative prose, per- Karen Almond) $#& "!& haps the perfect Southern novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960, and save the occa- Q sional letter to the editor, nothing since. More remarkable still, that slender vol- Uptown in the Quadrangle! ume’s structure, characters, plot and emo- your tional arcs resonate as vividly today as own they ever did. Yes, armed with the ammu- Make Wine! nition of her words, you’ve got a kill-shot in the making, almost no matter what. Almost. There’s much to like about OFF Dallas Theater Center’s current produc- $100 To Kill a tion of this stage adaptation of a full batch of your own Mockingbird. (It’s a co-production with personal vintage or 50% OFF Casa Manana; its version closed last off a bottle (with coupon) excluding the Sparkling Wine month, and while this one has almost the same cast and crew, it’s strikingly different.) Acts 2 is the money, with an unparal- *""#'--!-*"0%)!) *"" *..'!-1*/ ,%)&$!,! leled courtroom scene and a profound %)!'/ !( !,-$%+-%'10%)!.-.%)#-/. **,.%* coda about the mysterious Boo Radley. can be confusing. The voice-over narration is ) ).!,.%)(!).*)$/,- 1-) ./, 1- Several of the performances are indelible as abrupt and awkwardly handled, as is Dann’s 2800 Routh St. # 140 • 214.871.WINE (9463) • twocorksandabottle.com well. Anastasia Munoz, as a clucking society easy resort to mood lighting and ominous music lady but mostly as the white girl who accuses a whenever anyone talks about Boo Radley. (This hapless black man of rape, quakes is theater, not film — don’t resort with such nervous ferocity, you tO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to melodramatic clichés. I kept fear she’ll shake loose a light fix- Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St. expecting Tori Spelling to come ture. Akron Watson as the victim Through Nov. 20. out and begin a scene from a of her prejudice and James Dybas DallasTheaterCenter.org Lifetime movie.) as her racist father are equally I begrudge no actor the burden good, and solid work comes from Bob Hess, of succeeding Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, the Denise Lee and Morgan Richards as the precious greatest single dad ever, so it’s fair to cut Jeremy tomboy Scout. But the production is all but Webb some slack in taking it on. But Webb is at stolen by Aiden Langford as the moppet Dill, a least a decade too young for the part, and makes charming kid who could spread diabetes with up for it by slouching and aw-shucksing his his sweetness. shoulders to affect a home-spun likeability. It al- That’s the good news. But the director, Wendy most works, but the heavy touch upstages much Dann, makes puzzling choices and misses many else. 4*/(5)&'3&4)&450'*/(3&%*&/54"/%$3&"5*/(".&/63*$)8*5) opportunities to give the production more For devotees of the novel (or the movie), the $0/5&.103"39"/%53"%*5*0/"-)*/&4&%*4)&4'30.'".*-9 weight. The set, with its multitude of unneces- familiarity of the story is still a delight; for oth- 3&$*1&48*5)"$0..*5.&/55026"-*5908"3% "/(4*4 sary layers, is overly complex, and the staging ers, this Mockingbird simply doesn’t fly. • 1306%50#3*/(5)*43&$*1&'0346$$&44501508/ 8 %*.46."55)&#"3 4*"/3"'5#&&34 )064&8*/&4 41&$*"-*59$0$,5"*-4 41&$*"-59."35*/*4 4",&+"34 &..0/7&:"--"4 645065)0'"3-*4-&"/%&..0/

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Coma tones Our favorite San Antonio lesbi-centric rock trio is back. Girl in a Coma are on the road supporting their fourth album, Exits and All the Rest. Fusing rock, punk and Tejano, GIAC has stayed true to its brand while still showing growth each time out. As always, watch out for singer Nina Diaz’s vocal onslaught. It’s glorious.

DEETS: Prophet Bar, 2548 Elm St. 8 p.m. $15. ProphetBar.com.

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And the beat goes on We all know Tony Moran is one heck of a DJ, but he proves it in heaps as he headlines the music for the Troy Sands Remembrance Dance Party, in honor of the late DJ who made quite the impact on both the local and national dance music scenes. Donations are suggested to benefit Sands’ favorite charity, the Parkland Foundation.

DEETS: Dallas Eagle. 5740 Maple Ave. 10 p.m. $10. DallasEagle.com

Thursday 11.10 Deck the halls with some ‘Tuna’ The people of Tuna, Texas suffer through yard- decorating contests and a theater production gone awry in A Tuna Christmas. Is it bad to laugh through it all to forget our own holiday trauma?

DEETS: Casa Manana, 3101 West Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth. Through Nov. 20. $50–$70. CasaManana.org.

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FRiDAy 11.04 COMMUNITY Friends of the Dallas Public Library fundraising dinner will feature Incredible Hulk comic book writer Greg Pak. Ritz-Carlton, 2121 McKinney Ave. 6:30 p.m. $150. FODPL.org. DFW Bi Net meets. Resource Center Dallas, 2701 Reagan St. 7:30 p.m. 214-521-5342 . Dallas Fresh Leather meets. Dallas Resource Center, 2701 Reagan St. 7 p.m. NLA-Dallas.org.

THEATER A Catered Affair. Theatre Three presents the John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein play. Theatre ‘A’ PLUS | See how gay Republican Taylor Garrett Three, 2800 Routh Street. Through Nov. 12. $25– fares in this Monday’s episode of ‘A-List Dallas.’ $35. Theatre3Dallas.com. who came out later in life. La Madeleine, 3906 Lem- mon Ave. 6 p.m. 903-778-4446. sATURDAy 11.05 Lambda Pride Toastmasters. Cathedral of Hope, COMMUNITY 5910 Cedar Springs Road. 6:30 p.m. Lamb- KhushDallas social group for LGBT South Asians daPride.FreeToastHost.us. meets. Email [email protected] or call 469- Q’s Day Potluck. Casual LGBT gathering every 454-8741 for location information. KhushTexas.org week. The Corporate Image, 5418 Brentwood Stair DFW Bi Net Bisexual, Bi-Curious and Allies Sup- Road, Fort Worth. 7 p.m. 817-446-3395. port Group meets. Resource Center Dallas, 2701 Reagan St. 11 a.m. [email protected]. Dallas FrontRunners fun run. All levels welcome. WeDNesDAy 11.09 Meet on the patio of the recreation house at Sunset COMMUNITY Bay at White Rock Lake Park. 8 a.m. Cathedral Business Network second Wednesday meeting. 11:30 a.m. Contact Anity Haddy at Cathe- dral of Hope for more information. 214-351-1901. sUNDAy 11.06 American Veterans for Equal Rights North Texas COMMUNITY Chapter. Resource Center Dallas, 2701 Reagan. 7 HRC Family Project Picnic. Families are responsi- p.m. ble for admission and their own lunch. Families will Gay Teen Project. 909 W. Magnolia St., Suite 2, convene at the back lawn of the DeGoyler House. Fort Worth. 7 p.m. 817-332-7722. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road. 11 a.m. Order of St. Francis and St. Clare every first and third Sunday. Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar THURsDAy 11.10 Springs Road. 12:30 p.m. COMMUNITY Whosoever Dallas Sunday services. 807 Fletcher Dallas Gay and Lesbian Bar Association. Belo St. 10:45 a.m. WhosoeverDallas.org. Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave. Noon. 214-540-4460. PFLAG Dallas. Northaven UMC, 12101 Preston Road. 7 p.m. 972-77PFLAG. MONDAy 11.07 The Group. Support group for HIV-positive black COMMUNITY men. Call 214-455-7316 for information. Sharing the Journey: Coping with Grief is the last of a six-session support group. Saturn Road Church of Christ, 3030 Saturn Road, Garland. 1 this week’s solution p.m. 214-689-2922. Mindful Monday Meditation hosted by Fit for Faith. In IPC Classroom A. Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. 7 p.m. CathedralOfHope.com. DFW Prime Timers play bridge every week at 1 p.m. Call 972-504-8866 for details.

BROADCAST The A-List: Dallas spotlights a group of locals in the queer community. Airs on Logo at 9 p.m.

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY By Jack Fertig JANE’S WORLD Heather Matarazzo turns 29 on Thursday. The actress made her name early as Dawn Weiner in the 1995 indie Welcome to the Dollhouse. She went on to star in The Princess Diaries, Scream 3 and, most recently, Mangus! which was shot in Dallas by Texas filmmaker Ash Christian. She recently contributed to The Huffington Post a piece on growing up gay and religious.

SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 Self-consciousness provokes you to overdo things, hurting yourself or complicating your work. Think less about yourself,more about your partner: committed, for the moment or hypothetically.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 20 Mixed messages and rumors hurt your reputation. Defensiveness makes it worse. Look at the problem as one to heal with good humor, even at your expense. Clear it up.

CAPRICORN Dec 21-Jan 19 You’re over-competitive at work. Pay attention to nagging inner voices. They can help correct your perspective even if you don’t like what they say. Charity work will also do you much good.

AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Don’t take personal criticisms too seriously. You don’t need to prove your intellectual prowess, but you may need to admit to your limitations so you can expand your wisdom.

PISCES Feb 19-Mar 19 Give yourself room to be a drama queen to let frustrations out. Friends will be a lot more supportive than you expect. Being too nice can work against you; focus on being just nice enough.

ARIES Mar 20-Apr 19 An ego trip has a hard landing. Your ruler Mars opposing Nep- tune makes it hard to know whether you’re offering too much or too little. Someone who knows your heart best can tell you how big it really is.

TAURUS Apr 20-May 20 Your erotic charms are irresistible. How you use them tells a lot about your values. You’re better off keeping your reputation clean. Honesty and strategy are crucial to winning at work.

GEMINI May 21-Jun 20 You can charm your partner into almost anything, but use this openness to work on issues in your relationship. The high- minded approach is harder but yields better results.

CANCER Jun 21-Jul 22 This week’s full moon brings out your wild. Shocking friends, making new ones and starting some titillating gossip. Enemies at work try to use that against you. Turn it to your advantage.

LEO Jul 23-Aug 22 Arguments with your partner are based on misunderstanding and overreactions. More empathy would help. Worries about money are exaggerated. The outlook will improve very soon.

VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 Channel your worries into exercise. Swimming and martial arts are best. A wave of domestic bliss offers serious improvements. Sexual competition is fun; taking it seriously can get dangerous.

LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 Sometimes your charm comes too easily. Overdoing it can alien- ate some people. What does your partner think about your flirta- tions? Accept criticism graciously and think seriously about it. THIS WEEK

Mars opposes Neptune just before going into Virgo. Showing off an excessive aggression or internalized anger will exact a price that you’ll have to pay very soon. Meditation and swimming help, but contact sports are dangerous. You may go overboard with creative hobbies, but those excesses can draw out inner truths.

Jack Fertig can be reached at 415-864-8302 or Starjack.com

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“Ladies” at Alexandre’s. Revelers at the Cedar Springs Halloween street party.

What’s up this week? Read on and find out .... Start out with Krimsin Door rocking out your favorites Friday night at Sue Ellen’s. Wendy Colonna brings her Americana tunes to the stage on Saturday and disco rockers Three Drunk Monkeys finish out the weekend on Sunday .... Get some post-Halloween frights at Blood Bath 3 Film Festival at the Texas Theatre. The two-day event is hosted by the very queer friendly DOA Blood Bath Entertainment .... DJ Tony Moran comes to town performing for the DJ Troy Sands Remembrance Dance Party Friday at the Dallas Eagle. The night honors the local DJ and his contri- bution to the club scene. Don’t forget the always fun Dance Your Ass Off Party on Saturday .... Get a double dose of Karaoke with Eric Way on Tuesdays and local singer Jurni Rayne on Wednesdays .... Kiana Lee hosts the All-Star Drag Shows every weekend at Club 1851 Friday through Sunday .... We are always curious about the Trash Can Drag Contest on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Best Friends Club .... Hit up the Granada Theater Thursday for The Sounds, Natalia Kills and The Limousines show .... DJ Mickey spins every week on Trashy Tuesdays at BJs NXS. If you got the moves and the body, hit up Amateur Strip Night on Wednesday. Heck, it might even help you pay the rent. Then Ruben and Roberto at Pekers. Lawson at 1851 Club. move on to Sunday for the Wet Jockey Contest .... Get your caliente on Monday at Latino Night at Klub Wet .... That’s what’s up. •

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Revelers at the Cedar Springs Halloween street party. “Cowboys” with “Moll” at the Cedar Springs Halloween street party. Fairy with dog at Cedar Springs Halloween street party. 32 dallasvoice.com • 11.04.11 LIFE+STYLE scene

“Ladies” at Alexandre’s. Revelers at the Cedar Springs Halloween street party.

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