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Sacramento Pride is Study Estimates LGBT coming! Prop 8 - Don’t Depend Don’t miss this On Appeals Court Population at Nine Million advertising commentary by Boyce Hinman new study estimates the size of the LGBT opportunity. ast year, a U.S. District Court judge in San community in the United States at over nine 916-329-9280 Francisco declared that Proposition 8 violates Amillion, with bisexuals being slightly the Lthe U.S. Constitution. He ordered the state of biggest group. California to begin immediately allowing same sex Conducted by the Williams Americans who have been couples to marry. Institute, and drawing on historically marginalized in both information from four recent society and research.” The supporters of Proposition 8 it’s decisions overturned by the U.S. national and two state-level Other findings from the study appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court Supreme Court. It is possibly the population-based surveys, the include: of Appeals. That court stayed the appeals court with the greatest analyses suggest that there are • Among adults who identify as lower court’s decision while the number of its decisions overturned. more than eight million adults in lesbian, gay, or bisexual, bisexuals appeals court determines if the lower According to recent a Sacramento the U.S. who are lesbian, gay, or comprise a slight majority (1.8 courts decision is correct. Bee article, a decision of that bisexual, comprising 3.5 percent of percent compared to 1.7 percent That means that the state can appeals court in another case was the adult population. who identify as lesbian or gay). continue to refuse marriage licenses, overturned by the U.S. Supreme There are also nearly 700,000 • Women are substantially more transgender individuals in the U.S. likely than men to identify as In total, the study suggests that bisexual. But you never know for sure how the approximately nine million • Estimates of those who report Supreme Court will rule on Proposition 8. Americans — roughly the any lifetime same-sex sexual population of New Jersey — identify behavior and any same-sex sexual as LGBT. attraction are substantially higher at least until the appeals court Court. All the justices on the “The surveys highlighted in this than estimates of those who decides the issue. The appeals court Supreme Court voted to overturn report demonstrate the usefulness identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. agreed to an expedited hearing on that appeals court decision. of sexual orientation and gender An estimated 19 million Americans the issue. Even so, it does not expect In the order overturning the identity questions on large-scale (8.2 percent) report that they have to have an actual hearing on the case appeals court decision, the Supreme national population-based surveys,” engaged in same-sex sexual until September of this year. Court justices describe the appeals said study author and Williams behavior and nearly 25.6 million The opponents of Prop 8 urged the court decision as “inexplicable and Institute Distinguished Scholar Americans (11 percent) appeals court to remove the stay on dismissive in tone.” I.E. they thought Gary Gates. “Better data can acknowledge at least some same- the lower court while the appeals the decision was really bad. And ten provide the building blocks for sex sexual attraction. court considers the issue. These decisions of the 9th Court of critical information to understand You can read the full study at opponents of Prop 8 cited the Appeals have been overturned just the lives of the nine million LGBT law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute continued suffering of same-sex since last November. families who are being denied the But you never know for sure how the Supreme Court will rule on right to marry. They also claimed Proposition 8. Last year conservative that, ultimately, Proposition 8 would Chief Justice Roberts refused to stop be found unconstitutional and void. a Washington, D.C. law allowing However, recently, the appeals same-sex marriage from going into court refused to remove the stay on effect. Opponents of same-sex the lower court decision. marriage wanted Roberts to put the The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals has law on hold while they tried to get long had a reputation of being one of it permanently banned by the the most liberal federal appeals courts. courts in the nation. For that reason, Will Judge Roberts vote to it seems quite possible that they will overturn Proposition 8? We will just eventually void Proposition 8 and have to wait and see. order California to allow same-sex Boyce Hinman is the founder of marriages. the California Communities United However, we shouldn’t get too Institute. He can be reached at excited; the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of [email protected] or Appeals has a long history of having calcomui.org

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8 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Town Hall Meeting Looks at The Kings Go South commentary by Linda B. Kingsley Sacramento Redistricting he taste in my mouth for the Maloofs soured acramento’s LGBT community held a Town East Sacramento. two years ago when they abandoned the Hall meeting on Thursday, April 8, to discuss The committee would instead Sacramento Monarchs. I know it was a like to see the downtown/midtown T business decision; their reason being, “so we can Sthe future of redistricting for the Sacramento “urban core” represented by one City Council Districts, and to a lesser extent for Council District and one Supervisor focus on the Kings.” Sacramento County Supervisor Districts. District, uniting the gay community To an outsider looking in though, very passionate about this issue. with other communities of interest they could have gone about it Emotions run the gamut from good The 2010 Census has shown a much differently. They could have riddance to anger and heartbreak. wide disparity in population in given the team enough heads-up so The diehard fans, who claim to Sacramento’s eight City Council they could have relocated to bleed purple, feel betrayed. They Districts, necessitating the need to another city and stayed intact. have organized and fought hard to redistrict them, or redraw the Instead, they blindsided keep their team in town; refusing borderlines for each district, so that everyone; not just the fans but the to go down without a fight. each district would have an equal players, coaches and everyone It is all for not, though, as we see population. Under the auspices of associated with the organization the team slip away, and the players the Rainbow Chamber Foundation which scattered like buckshot. trading in their homes here for a a committee was formed to help Now the Kings are moving to, of season pass to Disneyland. ensure that Sacramento’s LGBT all places, Southern California; the Divorces are never pleasant to be community would be represented place us Northern Californians love a part of, and all the nasty name in the process. to hate. calling and accusations just leave Chaired by Rosanna Herber and Once again it’s a business another nasty taste in my mouth. vice chaired by Dr. Darrick Lawson, decision. The promise made by the Now the outdated venue we call the committee has been working Maloof family, that they would “Echo Arena,” with its bad with city and county officials to never move the team, no longer acoustics, will sit idle waiting for better learn the process of stands true, lured away by shiny the circus to come to town. redistricting. Herber, Lawson and Steve Hansen displayed a map at the Town Hall meeting that showed Census marble floors and luxury boxes. committee member Steve Hansen data indicating the number of same-sex couples in the midtown/downtown The old and out dated former presented their findings at the area, as well as voting results from Prop 8 that indicate that the area should be considered a community of interest for LGBTs. Hansen is a member of the ARCO Arena just wouldn’t cut it Town Hall meeting. city’s advisory redistricting committee. anymore, they said. This Hansen pointed out that the it is not a goal to establish an shouldn’t be news to anyone: committee is trying to establish the in the area. The city and the Kings owners LGBT community as a “community LGBT District, for the simple The City of Sacramento has a reason that there are not enough couldn’t get it done, couldn’t of interest” in the process, which Web page that more thoroughly come to terms, couldn’t even would ensure that the community LGBTs living in the area to form a describes the redistricting process, “Gay District.” settle on a location — and it has has a voice in the redistricting and even offers an online tool that gone on for years. process. Instead, the goal of the you can use to submit your own committee is to develop districts Well, time ran out, and with no Using both Census data and redistricting ideas to the city. It can new arena deal in sight, the carrot election results from Prop 8, the that reunite the “urban core.” be found at CityOfSacramento.org/ Currently, that area is divided into is looking too good to pass up. committee put together maps redistricting. People in our community are showing that the “urban core” of three Council Districts, dividing the Sacramento, the midtown and influence of gays in the area, as downtown areas, should qualify as well as downtown and midtown a community of interest for the neighborhoods, with LGBT community. neighborhoods as far flung as However, Herber pointed out that North and South Natomas, South Land Park and the Pocket area, and

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by Ken Pierce First Harvey Milk Workbook Youth Leadership Academy by Ken Pierce ulminating four days of leadership and Education Act (SB 48). Written by advocacy training, 70 young people from every Senator Mark Leno (D-SF), the n October 12, 2009, Arnold Schwarzenegger bill would prohibit discriminatory corner of the state rallied on the south side of signed the highly controversial S.B. 572, C instruction and discriminatory establishing Harvey Milk Day, to take place the California State Capitol Building to talk about materials from being adopted by O their personal experiences as LGBTQ youth and why the State Board of Education. This each May 22, Milk’s birthday. bill also amends the Education One of the reasons for establishing a day for Harvey Milk was to they are supporting three upcoming legislative bills Code to include instruction on the educate both youth and adults about the life and works of the gay rights that directly affect them. contributions of LGBT Americans activist. Milk, who ran as an openly gay candidate, was elected San The Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) recent “Battle of the Sexes” rally in the social sciences. Francisco County Supervisor in 1977. Tragically, he, and San Francisco Advocacy and Youth Leadership where males were to wear blue The second is Seth’s Law, (AB Mayor George Moscone, were shot to death by a former Supervisor Dan Academy took place in Sacramento and females were to wear pink. 9), authored by Assemblymember White, on November 27, 1978. April 1-3. “I identify myself as a female,” Tom Ammiano. AB 9 would Since the first Harvey Milk Day last year, hosted in Sacramento by Taking what they learned at the Hanley told Outword, “however, I require schools to establish Equality Action Now, a local San Juan Unified School District teacher and academy, on Monday, April 4, express myself in a way that member of the EAN leadership, Angela F. Luna, has been working on Queer Youth Advocacy Day, the many people perceive as more writing a workbook, teaching students from grades 4 through 12 about students broke into small teams masculine because I am not the life and lessons they can learn from Harvey Milk. “In Celebration of Harvey Milk” is Luna’s first self-published work, and and lobbied legislators, both comfortable wearing woman’s Republicans and Democrats, in an was released January 2011. It is a unique and first of its kind workbook clothes.” To keep from the effort to educate them on what that offers educators and parents materials to teach about Harvey Milk in uncomfortable feeling of being a way that “honors his memory and his important contributions to our society while providing support and instructional materials that cultivate compassion and understanding for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in our communities,” according to the author. Luna has taught for 16 years and was awarded an ISPAAC Teacher of the Year award in 1998. She was named a News10 Teacher of the month in June 2002 and a finalist for her school district’s Teacher of the Year Award for 2011. She is currently a candidate for National Placer High School student Hayley Board Hanley was one of the featured Placer High School student Hayley Hanley, seen here talking with reporter Certification speakers at a rally held at the Capitol Ken Pierce, was one of the featured speakers at a rally held at the Capitol for and lives in for QYAD. QYAD. Sacramento they need to do to make California with her schools safer for LGBTQ and future wife, straight ally students. Patty, and Joining the students on the their four Capitol steps were State dogs, Superintendent of Public Callaway, Instruction Tom Torlakson, Sens. Missy, Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) and Tommy and Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), and Joe. Assemblymembers Toni Atkins The (D-San Diego), Tom Ammiano workbook’s (D-San Francisco), Ricardo Lara stated (D-Bell Gardens) and Richard objective is to help students Gordon (D-San Mateo). Over 70 students from throughout California attended a GSA sponsored develop a deeper understanding of Harvey Milk as a human being, his Also speaking at the rally were academy weekend at the Capitol on April 1-3, and then used their new skills to lobby legislators on Monday, April 4, Queer Youth Advocacy Day. beliefs regarding a society based on equality, his contributions to the several representatives of community and his work for obtaining equal rights for all people. participating youth who each told left out by not wearing pink, she policies to prevent bullying, be Luna explains that the educational materials found in the workbook their own personal stories of being simply skipped school that day. responsive to complaints about will allow students to, “summarize, analyze, evaluate, reflect, and draw bullied and discriminated against The Gender Nondiscrimination bullying, train personnel how to comparisons that underscore the commonality that Harvey Milk shares and why the three bills they were Act authored by Assemblymember recognize and intervene in with them as well as other historical leaders. Students will also identify about to talk to lawmakers about Toni Atkins takes existing bullying and make resources problems and create solutions to combat discriminatory practices and were extremely important to them protections based on gender available to victims of bullying. build empathetic communities.” and their fellow students. identity and expression and After the rally, students visited “In Celebration of Harvey Milk” is a 32 page 8.5”x11” softcover Speaking about the Gender enumerates these protected their representatives’ offices to workbook and is available at www.authorhouse.com. Nondiscrimination Act (AB 877), categories in specified non- discuss the three bills in hopes This year on Sunday, May 22, Equality Action Now will screen the Haley Hanley, a 17-year-old senior discrimination laws. that when those bills are brought documentary, The Times of Harvey Milk at the Crocker Art Museum in from Auburn attending Placer High Two other bills the students are up for a vote, they would have downtown Sacramento. Luna hopes that the week prior to Harvey Milk School told of how she was lobbying for are the Fair, Accurate, enough support to pass them into Day teachers and parents will use “In Celebration of Harvey Milk” to discriminated against at school at a Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) law. gain a better understanding and to help cut down on school bullying. 10 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Here today. Gone today.

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12 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Walking Across America For LGBT Rights by Matthew Burlingame ome might think that the days of the true San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to New York’s Statue of Liberty, activist are dead, given way to large, donation- which kicked off March 12, will be Shungry advocacy organizations like the Human Noble’s largest endeavor to date. It Rights Campaign and GLAAD. was not entered into without Beyond corporatized or even The Civil Rights Act was enacted forethought. grassroots activism – where are the in July 1964, outlawing major Noble made certain to research Ghandis and Martin Luther Kings forms of discrimination against everything from nutrition to how to of today, showing us the difference persons for their race, color, properly pack his backpack. Along that a single person can make by religion, sex or national origin. It the way, he garnered support from simply standing up to bring ended the unequal application of businesses and individuals attention to continuing injustice? voter registration requirements, supporting his cause. He was Some believe that level of racial segregation in schools and provided with donations of a old-school activism is alive and hiring discrimination in the sleeping bag, iPhone and other well in Richard Noble, a LGBT workplace, as well as facilities that items to aid him on his journey. rights activist from Palm Springs. served the general public. Noble’s walk has garnered a Noble is currently walking across Noble, who has long championed mass of attention and accolades America carrying a rainbow flag to LGBT equality and civil rights, has including a Proclamation [for the bring national attention to the a history of activism. He spent his Richard Noble, a LGBT rights activist from Palm Springs, made Sacramento walk] issued from the City of West his first major city stop on his planned 18 month walk across America, Hollywood, a Certificate of Special American Equality Bill, which younger days storming anti-gay carrying the rainbow flag. Noble began his walk at the Golden Gate Bridge, in would amend the Civil Rights Act churches, disrupting events with an effort to bring attention to the American Equality Bill, which would amend Congressional Recognition from by adding sexual orientation and kiss-ins and participating in other the Civil Rights Act by adding sexual orientation and gender identity. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a gender identity. radical forms of protests with marriage. friends with the group’s founder Certificate of Honor from San Noble crossed the Tower Bridge Queer Nation, a group spawned It seems as though lifelong Harry Hay, an unorthodox civil- Francisco’s Board of Supervisors into Sacramento on Tuesday, March from the AIDS Coalition To activism was a destiny for Noble. rights leader himself. Years later, and a letter of support from the 29 where he was met by members Unleash Power (ACT UP). During the AIDS crisis of the late marching with the likes of David Highway Patrol Dept. of Equality Action now and other Then, years later, he would take 1980s and 90s, while in his teens Mixner and Larry Kramer would Noble’s Civil-Rights-Walk is Sacramentans. He then marched a less militant, but nonetheless and 20s, he found himself watching not be an uncommon occurrence expected to take over a year to straight up Capital Mall where he poignant approach, such as fasting most of his friends, many who for Noble, nor was openly complete. After leaving met with representitives of to bring attention to gay-teen were his own age, die. confronting and protesting anti-gay Assemblymember Tom Ammiano’s suicides and asking eastern It was then he discovered the celebrities or businesses. WALK office and other legislative staffers. religious leaders to bless gay Radical Faeries and became close The roughly 5,000 mile trek from continues on page 29

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outwordmagazine.com April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 Outword Magazine 13 Barney Frank Introduces ENDA LGBT Rights Attorney to Speak at UC Davis epresentative Barney Frank (D-MA) and ttorney Paul Smith will be the featured other prominent LGBT allies in Congress speaker at the 10th Annual Bill Smith Rhave introduced the Employment Non- Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Lambda Law Discrimination Act (ENDA). A Students Association at UC Davis School of Law — The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is supporting the King Hall. bill, and has committed itself to working to educate all members of Congress on the importance of ENDA and on the lives of transgender people. Paul Smith has had an active was established with the generous “NCTE will continue to educate and fight, educate and fight until these Supreme Court practice for two support of his family. desperately needed protections are law,” said NCTE Executive Director Mara decades, including oral arguments In his brief career as an attorney, Keisling. “This year, we need to make sure every member of Congress has in 13 Supreme Court cases. His Bill Smith championed the rights met transgender people from their districts, has heard personal stories, and most famous LGBT focused case is of the underrepresented in the understands why passing ENDA is really a matter of life and death for so Lawrence v. Texas (2003), involving labor and employment context and, many people.” the constitutionality of the Texas at King Hall, Bill Smith was the The bill introduced Wednesday, March 30, is identical to the gender sodomy statute. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service identity-inclusive bill Rep. Frank introduced in 2009. He is also actively involved in the Award winner as well as an active “It is extremely important for Congress to recognize and address Section 3 challenge to the Defense and beloved presence. discrimination that exists in employment against people on the basis of their of Marriage Act (DOMA), Gill v. The 10th Annual Bill Smith sexual orientation and gender identity. It is up to Congress to assert that such Office of Personnel Management, Memorial Lecture featuring Paul M. Attorney Paul Smith will be the discrimination is illegal and un-American,” said Congresswoman Tammy currently being appealed to the Smith of Jenner Block, LLP will be featured speaker at the 10th Annual Baldwin (D-WI), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. “I am Bill Smith Memorial Lecture, hosted proud to join Congressman Frank and our colleagues in introducing this First Circuit Court of Appeals. held on Friday, April 15, beginning by the Lambda Law Students Now in its tenth year, the event at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and Association at UC Davis School of inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act and look forward to working Law — King Hall. with them this Congress to advance the legislation.” honors Bill F. Smith (1998), a light appetizers followed by the beloved and now passed alumni, by lecture and a short question and public, but reservations are presenting lecturers who address answer session beginning at 6:15 recommended, and can be made by cutting edge issues affecting the p.m. in King Hall at UCD. contacting Theo Cuison at LGBT community. The memorial The event is free and open to the [email protected]. Transgender Birth Certificate Bill Advances bill that would alleviate the confusion, anxiety gender. This change aligns California’s and even danger that transgender people face standards to the standards set by when they have identity documents that do the United States Department of A State for gender changes on not reflect who they are, has passed the Assembly passports. Judiciary committee in a 7-5 vote. “Transgender people, like all of Authored by Assemblymember California. us deserve to live with dignity and Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), The bill, which passed the respect. For transgender people, sponsored by Equality California committee on March 22, would also something as simple as and co-sponsored by the allow people who were born in, or government recognition of their Transgender Law Center, the Vital who live in California to use a authentic gender identity goes a Statistics Modernization Act (AB simplified process that requires long way,” said Kristina Wertz, 433), would streamline current law medical certification from an Legal Director for the Transgender and clarify that eligible petitioners attending physician that the Law Center in her testimony before living or born in California can individual has undergone “clinically submit a gender change petition in appropriate treatment” to obtain a BIRTH CERT. any jurisdiction in the State of new birth certificate to reflect their continues on page 29

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issue Gays Are Greener than Most Americans s all Americans consider their environmental attitudes, a national survey shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or Atransgender (LGBT) adults, especially, are accelerating their personal commitment to pro-environmental issues. A majority (55 percent) of all LGBT adults, completely or very well (while a similar 30 when asked if they “personally care a great percent of heterosexuals applied that self-label deal about the current state and future of the in 2009.) environment,” say this statement describes As more Americans take steps to themselves completely or very well – a understand and protect the environment, description that characterizes just one-third there now appears to be widening gaps in (33 percent) of heterosexual American adults. attitudes between LGBT Americans and their When all are asked if they “encourage heterosexual counterparts. For instance, 35 others to be more environmentally friendly,” percent of LGBT adults state that the self- 40 percent of LGBT adults say that statement label of “environmentalist” describes their also describes them completely or very well, identities completely or very well, when while only 24 percent of heterosexual adults contrasted with just 15 percent of concur. heterosexuals who believe this self-label fits The new nationwide survey of 2,352 U.S. themselves that same way. adults (ages 18 and over), of whom 347 When asked specifically about voting, self-identified as LGBT, was conducted online purchase decisions, and workplace attitudes, between November 8 and November 15, these gaps become more evident. 2010, by Harris Interactive, a global market • 45 percent of LGBT adults say it is “very research and consulting firm, in conjunction to extremely important” to consider with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc., a environmental issues when voting for a strategic public relations and marketing candidate, compared to 27 percent of non- communications firm with special expertise LGBT adults. in the LGBT market. • 48 percent of LGBT adults also say it is In a year-over-year contrast, nearly half (47 “very to extremely important” to consider percent) of LGBT adults, when asked about environmental issues when buying and using their environmental attitudes today, say that products or services, compared to 25 percent being “environmentally conscious” either of heterosexuals. describes themselves completely or very well. • 25 percent of LGBT adults report that it is That new benchmark shows a marked also “very to extremely important” to consider increase from a 2009 poll that found just 38 environmental issues in choosing the percent of LGBT adults felt this described company you work for or apply for a job with, them completely or very well. In contrast, in compared to just 17 percent of heterosexual this year’s survey, 28 percent of heterosexual adults who agree. adults say that being Bob Witeck, CEO of Witeck-Combs “environmentally Communications, noted that conscious” environmentalism seems to be growing more describes deeply ingrained among LGBT adults: “Trends themselves we’ve witnessed over the past few years consistently highlight the awareness and commitment that LGBT people tend to show environmental practices. Across the board, the community gravitates towards the concept of stewardship and commitment to a “green” future for all Americans.”

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issue The Beekman Boys Shovel Up Another Season eet The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell. With just a nod towards Green Acres, Mthese former New York city-slickers turned farmers are a fish-out-of-water couple that left the big city to become keepers of eighty goats, two pigs, a dozen chickens and a pris-pot Llama named Polka Spot. Unlike Oliver and Lisa though, this pair of into our community and back to what America genteel farmers have found success on the was built on. farm, both in their relationship and in an ever What is one thing that you’ve found since growing agribusiness, inspired with a little starting the farm that you feel would help from none other than Martha Stewart – surprise most people about farm life? any comparisons to Mr. Haney are at your own Although most people know that the food risk! they eat is seasonal, I think people may not Prying them away from the chores, was not realize how fleeting most phases of the year an easy task, but we did get them to give us a are. Sometimes we only have tomatoes for one few minutes to talk about life on the farm. week before the frost hits. If we’re away for a What are you hoping viewers of The week, we might come back and find that our Don't Miss a very special Japanese Whisky cocktail tasting Fabulous Beekman Boys (airing on Planet cherries have all ripened and already dropped at ella on april 28th. taste artisanal yaMazaki Whisky Green) will walk away with? to the ground. As a result, we really appreciate cocktails With faMeD Mixologist neyah White. proceeDs The Fabulous Beekman Boys is about two what the farm gives us when it gives it to us. benefit seconD harvest’s Japan Disaster relief.

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Acclaimed by Chris Narloch Queer Documentary to Air ately, essential viewing has mostly been on Over on HBO, Kate Winslet has been giving a blazingly good the small screen, especially on cable television. performance in Todd Haynes’ LIf you don’t have Showtime, you are missing stunning five-part remake ofMildred out on both United States of Tara and Nurse Jackie, Pierce. This month, the must-see TV event is free, with the PBS premiere which have both returned with new seasons. of the highly acclaimed documentary, Stonewall Uprising. In June of 1969, the gay community experienced their “Rosa Parks moment,” as one participant recalls, when the NYPD raided The Stonewall Inn, a mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village. For the first time ever, patrons fought back. Some even refused to be led into paddy wagons setting off a three-day uprising that launched the gay rights movement. The rest, as they say, is LGBT history. Stonewall Uprising, a documentary by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, will air on local PBS station KVIE at 9 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Visit www.kvie.org.

20 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Davis Feminist Film Festival Opening nder-represented artists – particularly women The Consortium for Women and Research is presenting the 2011 and people of color – will be presenting Davis Feminist Film Festival, on Utheir films at this year’s Davis Feminist Film April 14 & 15 at the Veteran’s Festival in a program that is variously funny, sad, Memorial Theatre in Davis. The goal of the festival is to charming, quirky, disturbing, thought-provoking and showcase independent film entertaining. spanning documentary, narrative, and experimental genres in order to explore perspectives often missing from mainstream media and culture. The grassroots event uses alternative media as a springboard for linking art to social issues to raise consciousness about gender, race, class, sexuality and other dimensions of social inequality. A complete listing of films is at FemFilmFest.ucdavis.edu. A reception with food for sale from Monticello Bistro and beer from New Belgium Brewery will start at 5 p.m. and the films will begin at 6 p.m. The Veteran’s Memorial Theatre, is located at 203 East 14th St. in A scene from the filmIn Long Haul, focusing on three dynamic women Davis. Tickets are $10 students, $15 truck drivers who share their views on working in a male-dominated occupation and how the job affects their lives and families. general per night.

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gernerchiropractic outwordmagazine.com April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 Outword Magazine 21 Brenda Braxton at the Crocker Entertainment Born To Be Wild 3D Is Powerful and Moving by Charles Peer f all the movies to play in IMAX theatres, my Wild 3D is directed by David Lickley and written and produced by Drew favorites have always been the ones created Fellman and is a Warner Bros., IMAX Ospecifically for the IMAX’s big screen. Filmed Entertainment production Whether they take me soaring into outer space, exploring the depths of the sea or marveling at the majesty of earth’s natural Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Brenda Braxton shares the ups, beauty and wildlife, for me they are downs and hilarious trials of a Broadway actress through stories and music in the best. a special one-night only performance at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. Born to be Wild 3D is no Call 916-808-1182 or visit CrockerArtMuseum.org. exception. It is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals, documenting orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them — saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. teams rescue, rehabilitate and return playing exclusively in IMAX theatres Biruté Mary Galdikas, and across these incredible animals back to the Born to be Wild 3D is now playing the rugged Kenyan savannah with wild. at the Esquire IMAX Theatre, 1211 K celebrated elephant authority Dame Narrated by Academy-Award St. For tickets, call 916-443-4629 or Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be visit IMAX.com/Sacramento. Justin Vivian Bond Conquers the Castro he great Justin ‘Vivian’ Bond blew into San Francisco’s legendary Castro Theatre recently for a one-night only concert and CD release party, Tpresented by the gay impresario Marc Huestis.

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Sponsored by Sheraton Grand Sacramento and Outword Recently acclaimed by the New Yorker as “the greatest cabaret An Evening with artist of his generation,” the Tony nominee (and half of Kiki & Herb) returned to the Castro for a full-fledged event in celebration of the release of Bond’s first full a benefit for California Musical Theatre length, solo CD. Accompanied by a live band, Screen/Broadway star returns to Sacramento for Bond performed old and new songs an intimate one-night-only event. and spun a magical web filled with The Cosmopolitan Cabaret • 1000 K Street spellbinding stories. If you missed the event, it’s not too late to get Sunday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Justin Bond’s new CD, entitled Table seats: $125 Tiered seats: $90 Dendrophile, which is available now on sale (916) 557-1999 from Amazon and other retailers. 22 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Entertainment Broadway Comes to the Cineplex Young Frankenstein Sings in oncert promoters and opera companies have Sacramento and More! been presenting productions in movie theaters wo very different stage experiences await Northern California theater Cfor several years. Now, Broadway is joining the fans this month with the arrival of Mel Brooks’ musical of his classic film, club with the big screen debut of the current Tony TYoung Frankenstein, and a bold production of Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit. Award winner for Best Musical, Memphis. young Dr.Frankenstein as he attempts to create a monster – but not without hilarious complications. Plays April 13-24 at the Community Center Theater. Visit www.BroadwaySacramento.com.

No Exit No Exit is another theatrical experience inspired by the cinema, but that’s where the comparisons Memphis is being shown in more than 530 movie theaters nationwide with Young Frankenstein end. during an exclusive four-day run that begins on Thursday, April 28. This Fresh from sold-out performances is the first time a reigning Best Musical Tony winner will be presented on across Canada, Jean Paul Sartre’s the big screen while concurrently running on Broadway. redefined classic makes its U.S. Memphis was captured live in performance with the original Broadway debut at A.C.T. cast for this special Fathom event presentation. Audiences will also be After a mysterious valet ushers treated to an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the show. three people into a shabby hotel Memphis features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro and a Tony- room, they soon discover that hell winning original score with music and lyrics composed by David Bryan, isn’t fire and brimstone at all – it’s Grammy Award winning keyboard player and founding member of Bon other people. A.C.T. continues its Jovi. tradition of welcoming the work of Tickets for Memphis are available at participating theater box offices innovative international artists to and online at www.FathomEvents.com. the Bay Area with this dramatic multimedia event. Sartre’s 1944 existential classic is skillfully re-imagined through the perspective of a series of hidden cameras which turn the stage into a cinema, and the audience into voyeurs. Plays through May 1 at the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Visit www.act-sf.org. Young Frankenstein After the enormous success of The Producers, funnyman Mel Brooks’ first screen-to-stage adaptation of one of his movies, it was only a matter of time before he got an opportunity to revisit another one of his hit films. While lightning did not really strike twice, nothing was going to equal the success of the Broadway megahit that was The Producers. For folks like me, who loved the original Young Frankenstein film, the singing/dancing stage version is a joyous trip down memory lane. The brains behind the laughter is Tony winner Mel Brooks himself – who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book, along with his record-breaking team from The Producers, including director and choreographer Susan Stroman. This re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright outwordmagazine.com April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 Outword Magazine 23 Calendar compiled by Charles Peer SLDN RECEPTION Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. monthly meeting and get ServiceMembers Legal Defense Info: crockerartmuseum.org together. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Saturday, 23 Network Executive Director Lavender Library, 1414 21st St. FEATHER FALLS HIKE Aubrey Sarvis will be the guest CEMETERY ROSE GARDEN Info: 916-436-7676 Challenge yourself to one of our speaker and host of this reception The annual open garden and tour SacLGBTVeterans.org area’s most renowned and Apr. and fundraiser for SLDN. 5:30 popular hikes, a strenuous 8 of the rose gardens in - 7:30 p.m. Salle Piano Salon, Sacramento’s historic City miler to the spectacular Feather 1632C Market St., SF. Info: www. Cemetery. Free. 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday, 19 Falls, the 6th highest in the U.S. Tuesday, 12 RAINBOW CHAMBER MIXER COWBOYS/COWGIRL SOCIAL sldn.org Info: 916-448-0811 Lunch at the top of the falls’ 640 Join members of Sacramento’s Join Capital Crossroads Gay OldCityCemetery.com ft. drop. Spring wildflowers, too! LGBT business group at their Rodeo for a social and soda/beer DAVIS FEMINIST FILM FEST G&L Sierrans. 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For the first time St. RSVP: 916-808-7000 ever, patrons refuse to be led into LAVENDER BOOK SALE crowned its new royalty, meet CrockerArtMuseum.org DAVIS FEMINIST FILM FEST Fill paper bags with paperback them at this victory brunch. paddy wagons, setting off a 3-day uprising that launched the gay A variously funny, sad, charming, and hardbound books ,VHSs and Rumor has it they may be making rights movement. The American quirky, disturbing and thought- DVDs for only $5. Gay male a splash at Faces also. 11 a.m. Friday, 22 Experience on PBS. provoking film festival with a erotica will also be for sale Club 21, 1119 21st St. 11 a.m. HUMOR & ACCESS BASH feminist’s insight. 5 p.m. (mostly VHS). To benefit the Info: CGNIE.org Humor Times and Access reception, 6 p.m. films. 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24 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Film Two New French Films – Plus The Conspirator wo of the most beautiful (and talented) wrestle back control of the factory. Robert’s hasty grab for power actresses in the history of French cinema, sparks a bitter battle of wills with TCatherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche, both his unusually shrewd wife, who have new movies playing at the Crest. isn’t about to give up her newfound leadership role without a fight. Also in theaters, The Conspirator much more than acting as an is a new film directed by Robert Potiche opens April 15 at the adornment for her egotistical Crest. Redford about the events husband in director François Ozon’s surrounding the assassination of adaptation of the hit play by Pierre The Conspirator Abraham Lincoln. Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy. In the wake of Abraham Certified Copy Their children having long since Lincoln’s assassination, seven men Juliette Binoche won the Best grown up and moved out, and one woman are arrested and Actress prize in Cannes for her submissive housewife Suzanne charged with conspiring to kill the performance in this playful and Pujol (Catherine Deneuve) spends President, the Vice-President and provocative romantic drama from most of her days catering to her the Secretary of State. The lone the great director Abbas ornery husband, Robert (Fabrice woman charged, Mary Surratt, Kiarostami, his first feature made Luchini), the owner of his family’s owns a boarding house where John outside of Iran. prosperous umbrella factory. Wilkes Booth and others met and Binoche plays a gallery owner Robert is hardly a savvy planned the simultaneous attacks. living in a Tuscan village who businessman, though, so when his Against the ominous back-drop attends a lecture by a British workers protest their poor working of post-Civil War Washington, author (opera star William Shimell) conditions by going on strike, the newly minted lawyer Frederick on authenticity and fakery in art. stress leads him to suffer a massive Aiken, a 28-year-old Union war Afterward, she invites him on a heart attack. hero, reluctantly agrees to defend tour of the countryside, during This provides Suzanne with the Surratt before a military tribunal. which he is mistaken for her perfect opportunity to finally show As the trial unfolds, Aiken realizes husband. her true value, and with a little his client may be innocent and that The two keep up the pretense help from the mayor (and her she is being used as bait and and continue on their afternoon former lover), Maurice Babin hostage in order to capture the out, discussing love, life and art, (Gérard Depardieu), the much only conspirator to have escaped a and increasingly behaving like a ridiculed trophy wife manages to massive manhunt, her own son. long-married couple. But are they get the factory back up and Director Robert Redford’s new play-acting on a whim or is there running so efficiently that the film stars James McAvoy, Robin more to their new relationship than exasperated, trash-talking workers Wright, Danny Huston, Kevin Kline, meets the eye? Certified Copy are forced to eat their words. Tom Wilkinson and Evan Rachel opened April 8 at the Crest. Later, Robert makes a full Wood. Potiche recovery, and resorts to some The Conspirator opens in wide A trophy wife proves capable of decidedly unethical tactics to release on April 15. Natalie Portman, James Franco & Kevin Spacey on DVD by Chris Narloch wo of the most intense and highly-acclaimed Casino Jack films from last year, Black Swan and 127 This feature film about the megalomaniacal lobbyist Jack THours, are now available on DVD, and they are Abramoff didn’t get much of a joined by a little-seen movie starring Kevin Spacey release in theaters, but it’s worth a that deserves a second chance. look on DVD, if only for Kevin Spacey’s funny turn as the arrogant Black Swan gives a fiercely committed, Oscar- crook whose jaw-dropping levels of I found this movie disturbing, but winning performance as an fraud and corruption exploded into I guess that’s the point, and there is unhinged ballerina whose a worldwide scandal. no denying the talent involved, perfectionism proves to be her Like Abramoff, Spacey appears especially, Natalie Portman who downfall. to be having the time of his life. If you’re new to 127 Hours director Darren James Franco gives a fine, Aronofsky’s work, Oscar-nominated performance in check out his Danny Boyle’s surprisingly earlier films,Pi cinematic depiction of Aron and especially Ralston’s harrowing, true story of Requiem for a sacrifice and survival after the Dream, which are daredevil outdoorsman was even freakier than trapped under a boulder while Black Swan. canyoneering alone in the Utah mountains. outwordmagazine.com April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 Outword Magazine 25 Crew It Up with NorCal AIDS Cycle by Jeff O’Connor Out & About he 2011 NorCal AIDS Cycle is fast approaching, marking each turn and to alert the Route Manager to any route DQB Raises $1,432 for UCD Children’s HIV Clinic and over 100 cyclists have been training hard hazards or last minute route It sure is fun playing Bingo with friends and having a good time — all the Tfor the ride, scheduled for May 12-15. They also changes that need to be made. while knowing you are raising money for a good cause. Our latest have been working hard to raise cash for local HIV/ This job requires lots of hustle chapter in Drag Queen Bingo at Hamburger Patties, with your most and motivation getting the route excellent hosts Rusty Nails and Do Me More, raised $1,432 to support the AIDS agencies here in the Sacramento region. ready and once the day’s route has vital work of the UCD Children’s HIV Clinic. We couldn’t have done it The cyclists are being very Rest Stop & Lunch Crews been marked, the crew will double without you though, and thanks to YOUR generosity, we have now raised successful in that effort, and so far A rest stop or lunch stop is back and assist with the SAG/ over $33, 645 for local charities and non-profits. Our next DQB at this year NCAC has raised over offered every 12 to 20 miles on the Sweep Crews. Hamburger Patties, the corner of 17th & J, will be on Wednesday, April $130,000. With the conclusion of NCAC, and these crews are Gear and Campground 27, to benefit the good work of the Rainbow Chamber Foundation, www. the 2011 ride, the Cycle will have responsible for setting up and Services rcfdn.org. Come out and join the fun! raised over $1,000,000 since it taking down all of these stations The Gear and Campground began in 2005. each day and assisting the cyclists Service folks are responsible for The cyclists can’t do it alone at each location. transporting everyone’s gear though, and crewmembers are needed more than ever to help make the ride a success. Being a crewmember is a vital part of the ride, but it is also a lot of fun and offers the opportunity to be a part of the team – wearing spandex is optional. The following is a general overview highlighting different crew responsibilities during the four-day event. SAG/Sweep Crew The SAG (Support and Gear) Crews are responsible for keeping track of the cyclists while they’re out on the course, helping them through particularly tricky intersections, with basic bicycle maintenance, giving out extra water bottles and food and providing transportation to injured or worn out cyclists and their These crews also perform the between campsites, making initial bicycles. Each day, one of the SAG vital service of helping cyclists keep contact in the afternoons with our Crews will be designated as the track of time and making sure that campgrounds, and supervising Sweep Crew, or Broom Wagon, all cyclists stay on schedule to keeping in visual contact with the campground clean up each last cyclist on the course. complete each day’s riding before morning. They also work with the Each SAG/Sweep Crew consists the course closes down in the caterers and massage crews to of two people and must have a evening. Each crew will consist of make sure everything’s set up vehicle capable of transporting at at least three people and will be when the first cyclists arrive. least two cyclists and their bicycles. assigned to set up, staff, and take Each crewmember is required to Basic bike maintenance knowledge down one sight per day. raise $250, enough to cover their and equipment are also desired, Route Marking Crews expenses during the event. For but not required. 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could either be there or not.” He was, What drew you to organic the barn? and we’ve been together 11 years as products and producing them? Why not. People see me as a of March 2011. We believe that if the earth can’t perfectionist. Sometimes they ask You’re known for having make something itself, we don’t want me why do you care if things are a contrasting personalities; Type-A it in or on our bodies. That said, we certain way. My response is, if you vs. more laid back – do you find will use medicine on our goats if can take five extra minutes and that it strengthens the relationship they’re uncomfortably sick or in make something a little bit better to have that contrast? danger of dying. We believe in a why not do it? “Or you can have a Depends on the day. healthy balance rather than a beer by the pool,” notes Josh. What is the key to your success dogmatic regimen. After taking in a small herd of at being a couple along with Brent, you worked with Martha goats from Farmer John, a local business partners? Stewart. Were there any skills that farmer, the herd has grown to We fight well. Seriously. We can you learned through that over 100 goats – how are they scream our heads off at each other at doing today? experience which you apply to The Beekman herd is constantly one moment, and then turn around your farm and business life now? growing and changing. We were and discuss our dinner plans the Martha is an entrepreneur and lucky to find John or have John next. encourages entrepreneurship in her find us. He brought the 80 goats Eco-friendly living is very employees. When you have a good into our lives. John is a friend, an important to both of you, what idea, she encourages you to explore employee and a business partner drew you to it? it. The most important lesson I all at once. His experience and It just makes sense. Everyone learned from her is the importance knowledge has been invaluable. We thinks that eco-living must involve of paying attention to the details, also drive him crazy and he thinks some sort of sacrifice, but in reality, because no one is going to care Brent has turned the farm into a being green is often cheaper and about your business as much as you circus. easier than the conventional do. This is my 3rd career incarnation, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, alternative. The toughest part for my first job out of school was Season Two, airs on Planet Green most people we believe is breaking Martha, she was a profound teacher on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Learn more the habit of consumption. Not buying and supporter and I took all she about them and the show at things that aren’t necessary is taught me to the farm. planetgreen.discovery.com where probably the greenest thing that one Brent, why do you see a need to you can even watch the goats on can do. wash your pigs or freshen the air in their live webcam. 30 Outword Magazine April 14, 2011 - April 28, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 7 • No. 430 outwordmagazine.com Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento thanks our community leaders who dare to turn a wish

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