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April 22, 2010 | Vol. 1, No. 12 PLANET PRIDE LGBTs are riding the green wave By Lisa Neff queer,” is an environmental Staff writer activist who has worked on Dean Baigent-Mercer lives campaigns in New Zealand an alternative lifestyle. and on an international level It’s a life far from the major for more than a decade. urban communities that cra- He’s campaigned to end dle the LGBT culture. It’s logging in ancient New Zealand rainforests, to block China-bound shipments of r e p o r t stolen rainforest timber in Papua New Guinea, to ban destructive deep-sea bottom a life on an organic farm trawling fishing, to promote in Otangoroa, New Zealand. marine protection zones, “WWOOFers – Willing to stop construction of a Workers On Organic Food coal-fired power station and Farms, it’s a global network – against international over- come stay, help out, enjoy the fishing of tuna. local area and contribute to “Every day is Earth Day positive environmental proj- for me,” Baigent-Mercer says ects as part of their travels,” when asked about the holiday says Baigent-Mercer. observed worldwide April Baigent-Mercer, who 22. “Maybe I’ll plant another describes himself as an “eco- sub-tropical fruit tree to add to my growing sub-tropical fruit forest. Or trap some of the animals that were intro- duced to New Zealand that This are threatening our national flightless bird, the kiwi, with issue extinction.” inside and online at A poll found that 66 percent of wisconsingazette.com Baigent-Mercer says what LGBT adults support environmental drives his work is “common causes. image: nasa News sense” and “caring about WiGWAG ����������������������2 Planet Pride page 5 Eco Gaze ������������������������4 Wisconsin Gaze �����������6 Editorial ��������������������������8 Opinion ��������������������������9 Obama asks for hospital visitation rights National Gaze ������������ 11 Features By Lisa Neff receiving federal funding do hospital patients to receive compassion and companion- whether in a sudden medical WiGOUT �������������������� 17 Staff writer not deny gays visitation with visitors and to designate sur- ship than when a loved one emergency or a prolonged Art Gaze ��������������������� 18 A presidential memoran- their partners. rogate decision makers for is admitted to the hospital. … hospital stay.” Books ��������������������������� 23 dum signed April 15 calls on The subject line of the medical emergencies.” “Yet every day, all across The memo contains three On Stage ���������������������� 26 the secretary of health and memo President Barack The president wrote, America, patients are denied requests: human services to take steps Obama signed reads, “There are few moments in the kindness and caring of • That HHS establish a rule to guarantee that hospitals “Respecting the rights of our lives that call for greater a loved one at their sides – Hospital page 7 2 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010

LGBT news with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg

Go fleetly True ally Too this, I am going to person- Off, off stage Organization. The prom C. B. Fleet has created Cyndi Lauper is help- radical ally pick you up and throw Texas queen, no doubt, will be a new disposable douche ing establish Manhattan’s for the you across the room,” made A Fort Worth, Texas, Constance McMillen, a high campaign targeting gay men. first permanent housing KKK Carter something of a gay theater withdrew its offer school senior who chal- The print ads, set to debut for homeless LGBT youth The Ku Klux icon. to resurrect a staging of lenged her school district’s in Out magazine in June, in Harlem. The True Colors Klan is distanc- In real life, Carter was gay playwright Terrence rule banning same-sex dates feature a donkey above Residence, set to open in ing itself from Westboro a Republican. She broke McNally’s “Corpus Christi,” at the prom, as well as the tagline: “Keep it Clean. winter 2011, will provide Baptist Church, saying that it party ranks in 1991 to in which Jesus is depicted girls in tuxedos. The school Naturally.” young people ages 18 to 24 “absolutely repudiates” the write a $1,000 check for Bill as gay. The Rose Marine board voted to cancel the “We’ve always known with a place to live while church’s activities. Clinton. Carter was married Theater had offered to stage prom rather than to allow that some of our consum- helping them get back on Led by Fred Phelps, the to actor Hal Holbrook. the play after Tarleton State McMillen to attend, and an ers were using Fleet enemas their feet. church is notorious for University in Stephenville, alternative prom was poorly for reasons other than to “Kids are coming out in picketing the funerals of Golden oldie Texas, canceled a student attended. relieve constipation,” said greater numbers as they U.S. soldiers killed abroad. The Vatican still has a long production. But, Rose Emily Klopp, senior brand see themselves accepted According to Phelps, these way to go to make peace Marine executive director Not too sexy manager for Fleet Naturals. and represented on TV and fallen men and women with LGBT civil rights advo- Adam Adolfo told the Fort The Phoenix, a Boston The new campaign came in movies, but they’re still have damned themselves cates and LGBT Catholics, Worth Star-Telegram, the alternative newspaper, in response to a Harris being kicked out of their by defending a nation that but last week the Church board of directors had con- recently announced its Interactive survey showing homes or running away and “enables” homosexuality. made peace with the Beatles. cerns about “financial reper- 100 unsexy men. The Top that 87 percent of gay and living on the streets,” Lauper The Vatican newspaper paid cussions and patronage.” 10 countdown – No. 10: bisexual men use enemas said in a statement. Good-bye, Dixie tribute to the Fab Four and Pope Benedict. No. 9: Mark as a precursor to “anal inti- “We need to make sure Dixie Carter died April stated that Church has got- Have this Sanford. No. 8: Jay Leno. No. macy.” we’re taking care of them. 10 at the age of 70. Carter ten past John Lennon’s boast dance? 7: Glenn Beck. No. 6: Jesse Fleet, which dominates This is the next generation was best known for her role that the band had become A band of celebrities James. No. 5: John Mayer. the world enema market of the LGBT community.” as Julia Sugarbaker, the lib- more popular than Jesus. (Green Day, musician Lance No. 4: Kevin Smith. No. 3: with about $30 million in Some of the money for eral Southern-belle on the Still, WiG has to point out Bass and Iron Chef Cat John Edwards. No. 2: Mike annual sales, is based in the facility will come through CBS hit sitcom “Designing – the tribute came on the Cora) are helping to pay Sorrentino. No. 1: Tiger Lynchburg, Va., which is also Lauper’s True Colors Fund. Women” (1986 to 1993). anniversary of the band’s for a student prom May 8 in Woods. the home of Jerry Falwell’s Her tough, sarcastic charac- dissolution. Tupelo, Miss. The event also Liberty University. ter, who delivered such lines is receiving $20,000 from For news updates go to as, “If you do not correct the American Humanist www.wisconsingazette.com.

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By Louis Weisberg ing. The courses are integrated the activity, crime in the park facets, not just food and trans- Staff writer into the schools’ curriculum and has fallen compared with overall portation choices, but also how In the middle of one of involve repeated visits to the crime in the city. we treat each other.” Wisconsin’s most densely popu- park over the course of each Zocher, who has a master’s Zocher’s commitment to the lated urban areas, Joey Zocher school year. degree in environmental edu- environment doesn’t end when is teaching inner-city kids about “We’re kind of like the cation, believes that the green she leaves work. She drives an nature and ecology. schools’ outdoor classroom,” movement has a lot in common old Mercedes that runs on veg- As program director of Zocher says. “Childhood needs with the LGBT civil rights move- etable oil. For recreation, she the Urban Ecology Center at to be preserved as much as any ment. She says creating sustain- camps, canoes and gardens. Washington Park, 4151 W. rainforest, and the kids love it able communities means not But Zocher is also something Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, Zocher here.” only respecting the environment of a renaissance woman. She partners with 16 area schools In addition to coursework, but also the differences among skates with the Brew City roller to offer experiential learning the center offers a young scien- people. derby and plays in the band The courses that foster environmen- tist club, a volunteer stewardship “The environmental move- Barrets, which has performed at tal respect and awareness as program, gardening, fishing and ment is all about people chang- PrideFest. well as provide outdoor physical a host of other activities that ing the way we’ve thought about activities, such as rock climbing, attract kids, teens and adults to our footprint on the earth,” she Joey Zocher (center) on canoeing, hiking and snowshoe- the 135-acre park. Thanks to all says. “That has to do with many the job. Reclaiming farmland for nature By Louis Weisberg only to discover that he was area is dotted with bluffs, myself, ‘I’m going to restore Staff writer infected with HIV. As the coulees and small wind- this little piece of earth and A self-described “eco-nut,” farmer grew ill and unable ing streams. Drawn by the put my energy, money and Vance Baker says he always to milk his cows, unique beauty time and channel it here in wanted to have a positive he asked Baker of the land and this one little place,’” he says. impact on the environment. to purchase 88 PLANET c o m p a s s i o n Reclaiming prairie is an But after majoring in zool- acres of his land for the farmer, expensive and laborious ogy at UW-Madison, he went so that he could Baker said yes. undertaking. Baker spent the on to medical school and a pay his mort- “I thought, first two summers taking out Vance Baker (right) and his partner Jack Pike on career in psychiatry. gage and remain ‘Now what am I weeds with a machete, pre- Baker’s prairie. “I’m not the type who there until he going to do with paring the soil and determin- could join the Sierra Club died. this hunk of ing which native grasses and work,” Baker acknowledges. vels at the splendor in his and go to board meetings,” The farm was land in western flowers could be successfully “I’ve spent hundreds of hours grass. Baker says. “So I just didn’t located near Wisconsin?’ ” reintroduced. Then the land just hand-pulling weeds.” “I look over this gor- know what I could do (for Gays Mills in Baker remem- had to be repeatedly seeded, But Baker says all the geous valley, and I just take the planet).” what is known PRIDE bers. a few acres at a time. Invasive effort has proven “incredibly in the life around me,” he Then, in the mid-1980s, as Wisconsin’s Eventually the plants had to be continu- rewarding.” In the summer, says. “And to know that this Baker befriended a man “driftless” region, because it idea of a prairie restoration ally removed, year after year, when the prairie is in full land now is healthy and the who’d moved from Chicago was spared the advance and – or, more accurately, he says, to prevent them from taking bloom, he sits in a portable wildlife is living and thriving to southwest Wisconsin retreat of glaciers. Once the “a prairie replanting” – came over. deer stand – “I call it my … I am proud that I had a to become a dairy farmer, floor of an ancient sea, the to him. “I just thought to “It’s an ungodly amount of throne,” he says – and mar- hand in it.”

beds that are rented out to the effect has been dramatic,” Greening the members of the community he says. “The yards (in these who want to get their own areas) have been improved. hands dirty. The neighbors have taken an cityscape BVGAYS also created the active role in keeping an eye landscaping in front of Café on the projects.” By Louis Weisberg thumbs to work improving Lulu, 2265 S. Howell Ave. For And what do BVGAYS’ Staff writer their neighborhood by plan- this project, members had members get out of all this, “All environmental proj- ning, designing and maintain- to tear up and haul away besides a chance to indulge ects, big or small, have the ing gardens in public spaces. concrete, then bring in soil their passion for gardening? same goal in mind – which BVGAYS, a registered non- and plants. They also secured “When you have a bunch of is to make people more profit group of “gay and gay- a grant to install a watering folks getting together, what- involved in their surround- friendly” gardeners, began in system. ever brings them together, ings and more apt to take 1995. “It almost began as a But some of the lower- for the common good, that’s care of them,” says Bay View joke, because we loved the Kevin Edwards’ partner Steve Singleman poses profile projects have been a wonderful thing,” Edwards resident Kevin Edwards. acronym,” says Edwards, the next to a BVGAYS landscaping project in Bay among the most satisfying, says. Edwards and the 14 other group’s president. View. Edwards says. members of Bay View Garden But its members have “Some of the public spaces and Yard Society get involved made some serious improve- Garden, which is adja- city block and includes beau- we’ve planted have been in through community land- ments in Bay View. Their cent to the Beulah Brinton tifully landscaped public spac- neighborhoods that could For news updates go to www. scaping. They put their green largest project, Village Roots Community Center, spans a es as well as raised garden use some improvement, and wisconsingazette.com. WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 5 eco GAzE Improving energy efficiency By Louis Weisberg Energy Committee. save the world.” support and information to Staff writer “When I was a kid, I want- Rhodes-Conway’s work state legislators around envi- In her day job as a senior ed to be Wonder Woman, in environmentalism is an ronmental policy. She’s been associate at the Center on because I wanted to save the outgrowth of her interests working on environmental Wisconsin Strategy, Satya world,” Rhodes-Conway says. in biology and ecology. “I public policy ever since. Rhodes-Conway consults “I’ve always had a very strong thought I was going to work While environmentalism Satya Rhodes-Conway consults people on mak- municipalities and non-profit feeling that it was incumbent on things like saving the trop- is at the center of her life, ing their buildings more energy efficient. organizations about retrofit- on me to make a positive ical rainforest,” she says. Rhodes-Conway tries to ting buildings to make them difference in the world and But after receiving an avoid being preachy about more energy efficient. contribute to my community. MS in Ecology, she decided it. and we can all individually they can and certainly push In her night job as an I see global climate destruc- that academic life wasn’t for “I feel like expressing that find ways to do better. themselves to do more. But out alderperson on the tion as one of – if not the her, and Rhodes-Conway kind of judgment doesn’t help “Some people find it easy I’m most interested in chang- Madison Common Council, most important – issue of went to work for the State (people) move anywhere,” to compost and others can’t ing the systems that make it she serves on the city’s our time. Working on these Environmental Resource she says. “I hope that we’re even fathom how to do that. I hard for people to do the Sustainable Design and issues is my way of trying to Center. There she provided all doing the best that we can, think people should do what right thing.” Gays more likely to be green in their politics Planet Pride from 1 But, she adds, there are a • 66 percent of LGBT power to send a resounding Living green, our Earth Gay event of ser- lot of LGBT people working adults surveyed said it is message to our Congress getting greener vice projects ranging from other people and this great for positive change in many important to support envi- and president that they must Eichler lives every day as urban farming to habitat res- planet we share.” different arenas, including the ronmental causes compared pass bold, comprehensive Earth Day. toration. We have a youth environmental arena. with 56 percent of non- climate and energy legisla- “Every choice I make in my environmental leadership Shared planet, Hoover is working for LGBT adults. tion this year,” says Brianna life has my concern for the program and are develop- shared agenda change through the NRDC’s • 48 percent of LGBT Cayo-Cotter, a self-described environment factored into ing advisory groups around Many U.S. conservative urban program, focusing on adults said it is important “proud queer woman” who it,” he says. our 12 policy areas.” OUT’s groups have long lumped waste and recycling issues to consider environmen- works for the Rainforest That includes his chosen policy areas include energy, together LGBT equality and and “comprehensive green- tal issues when voting for a Action Network in San profession as an urban plan- food systems, transportation, environmentalism as part of ing initiatives” with Major candidate compared with 35 Francisco. “Climate change is ner. natural resources, water and a liberal or left-wing agenda League Baseball, the National percent of non-LGBT adults. arguably one of the greatest “I wanted to work toward building. that threatens the traditional Basketball Association, the • 51 percent of LGBT threats facing humanity, and a world where we could In the Earth Gay program, American way of life. Oscars and the Grammys. adults said they were con- we cannot wait another min- live fulfilling lives without an urban farm produces Most currently, Tea Party “For me, work- cerned about the ute to seriously address it.” relying on fossil fuels and food for local organizations, activists have shared this ing toward creat- planet for future Cayo-Cotter knows a lot personal automobiles,” says including AIDS Housing of view at demonstrations and ing a healthy and PLANET generations, com- of LGBT people working in Eichler, who works for the Washington. Neighbors join in the blogosphere. “The Gay livable planet is a pared with 42 per- the environmental move- Washington Metropolitan in clean-up campaigns and Agenda is far-reaching and necessary founda- cent of non-LGBT ment, but she’s not seen Area Transit Authority doing partnerships include LGBT encompasses every other lib- tion to any kind adults. formal relationships between long-range transit planning. groups, business groups and eral agenda there is, simply of social improve- “It makes the movements’ organiza- Recent surveys have shown environmental organiza- because of the ‘if you scratch ment or anything sense,” says out tions, with the exception LGBTs trending to suburban, tions. my back, I’ll scratch yours’ else, for that mat- Florida envi- of the Courage Campaign small-town and country liv- Rody envisions OUT for trade-off,” writes one blog- ter,” she says. r o n m e n t a l - that has led the fight against ing, but population statistics Sustainability “branching ger on Tea Party Patriots. Gerod Rody PRIDE ist Charmane the Prop 8 anti-gay marriage still show LGBT communi- nationally.” “Gays are far more likely also is an out Combs. “A lot of amendment. ties are heavily urban, which But, he emphasizes an old to support Obama-care, cap- West Coast environmental my green friends aren’t gay, Courage Campaign “is should make it easier to go grassroots principle – going and-trade, government take- activist. He’s the executive but most of my gay friends now doing some great work green or become greener, green starts at home. overs of the banking, auto- director of Seattle’s OUT are green.” to force California oil corpo- says Eichler. Rody says, “It starts small, motive and other industries, for Sustainability, which is “We have two distinct rations to pay an extraction “We tend to live in denser with actions like compost- global warming threats, envi- believed to be the first LGBT movements – the gay rights tax to fund public education,” urban spaces that provide the ing, flying less, biking more, ronmentalism … and even organization dedicated to movement and the environ- Cayo-Cotter says. “That’s opportunity to live car-free,” creating communities that Marxism. … Gays will vote environmental issues. mental rights movement. some pretty great alliance- he says. “I’d love it if our com- support each other and for any other liberal agenda Rody thinks the Tea Party Both came of age at the same building that I would love to munity started putting more changing the whole con- they can.” blogger has it right in one time,” Combs says. “The see more of.” emphasis on consciousness versation from what do we Darby Hoover laughs when respect – gays are more likely same year I went to my first Washington, D.C.-based of their surroundings and less sacrifice into what can we she reads, “Gay Agenda.” to be green in their politics. Earth Day event, I attended activist Michael Eichler has on blatant consumerism. innovate to make our lives “I can’t help but think of But he says, “We do not sup- my first Pride parade. It’s another vision: “The Human “Urban living is a step in richer and more respon- that as something along the port other agendas because more than a mutual admira- Rights Campaign should that direction, but we need sible.” lines of ‘8:30 a.m.: Wake up. 9 they service our needs. We tion for Birkenstocks. There’s hold a five-star, four-course to go further.” Baigent-Mercer innovated, a.m.: Go to gym. 10 a.m.: Be support them because they a parallel, and there’s a con- fundraising dinner where the That’s the direction Rody settling on a solar-powered fabulous. Noon: Light lunch, are right. … A society that nection.” entire menu is vegan, hope- is headed. farm. then take over the world,’” values every member is what And yet, Combs and other fully raising the awareness OUT for Sustainability is The wireless reception is says Hoover, a senior we fight for.” activists ask, why isn’t there of the leaders of the queer “the first nonprofit that I’m poor, but the trade-off is a resource specialist with the A Harris Interactive poll more coalition-building to community to the amaz- aware of to integrate sustain- New Zealand rainforest for Natural Resources Defense conducted last October strengthen alliances between ingly delicious options that ability and the LGBTQ com- a backyard. Council in San Francisco. shows that LGBT people LGBT and green groups? become available when a munity,” he says. “It’s great. We all laugh a LGBT people, Hoover says, tend to think, act and vote “I would love the LGBT hunk of flesh no longer has “We work in several envi- lot,” he says of the no-tech “are everywhere.” greener than heterosexuals: community to use its political center stage on the plate.” ronmental arenas, including perks. 6 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010

Got news? Tell us Wisconsin GAzE [email protected]. Gay retailer wants to help needy dress for success By Louis Weisberg wear to their school proms, their clients. Staff writer Green hatched an idea: Why While charity is The White “What should I wear?” not collect used “designer Star Project’s goal, afford- That’s a question that Clai duds” for needy gay youth? ability and selection are the Green, owner of Milwaukee’s “There’s nothing like it,” aims of Green’s new store. Luci’s Boutique, hears a lot Green says. “Stores all over From button-down dress from his customers as they the country collect cloth- shirts and neckties to clubby browse the racks of his ing for women’s shelters, but T-shirts and distressed jeans trendy women’s store, 532 they’re not doing anything for to trendy man bags and hip N. Water St. the gay community.” hats, Green intends to offer But Green is aware that And that, Green says, is customers a lot of variety. it takes money to have the how The White Star Project But he says no matter what luxury of indecision. In a soci- was born. It’s named after the look, price is a primary ety where people are judged Green’s new men’s clothing consideration in his mer- on neatness and appearance, store at 532 N. Water St., chandising. those who lack the finan- adjacent to Luci’s. The store’s In addition to shopping cial means to look sharp are grand opening, featuring a DJ, European lines and the major often at a disadvantage, both wine, sushi, is set for 5 to 10 wholesale markets of the when it comes to self-esteem p.m. on April 29. east and west coasts, Green and, especially, finding a job. The project’s goal is to plans to feature clothing by P h oto c o u rt e s y O F g s a F E So after becoming involved have men’s stores in 10 cities Milwaukee designers. On April 16, hundreds of thousands of students nationwide partici- with Cinderella Project MKE, put out bins to collect cloth- “We’re bringing in lines pated in the National Day of Silence, taking a vow of silence to bring which collects used dresses ing every May and September. you won’t even be able to attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in from the overflowing closets At the end of those months, find in Chicago,” Green their schools. Above, UW–Madison students march up State Street of well-heeled women and the clothing will be picked up promises. for a Day of Silence rally. The event featured state Rep. Kelda Helen donates them to economi- by local LGBT social orga- You can find out more at Roys as keynote speaker. cally disadvantaged girls to nizations and distributed to www.shopewhitestar.com.

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Got news? Tell us Brief GAzE [email protected]. Republicans ask der identity disorder say they tion could amount to con- “We’re guessing that Wisconsin said in a statement. Lady Gaga for appeal of need the therapy, and Clevert tributing to the delinquency Southworth also objects to “As mayor of Milwaukee, he’s tickets fetch transgender says denying them would be of a minor. He said the dis- teaching kids how to use been a staunch advocate $4,500 at ARCW ruling cruel and unusual punish- tricts should drop sex educa- umbrellas and raincoats for LGBT Wisconsinites. He auction Republican lawmakers are ment. tion until the law is repealed. because they cause rain,” the vocally opposed the 2006 A VIP ticket package for calling on Wisconsin Attorney A Van Hollen spokesman Southworth also argued that newspaper opined. constitutional amendment Lady Gaga’s Sept. 2 concert General J.B. Van Hollen to says he appreciates the input teaching contraceptive use banning marriage equality in Milwaukee brought in appeal a ruling that transgen- and continues to consider an encourages sexual behav- Fair Wisconsin and civil unions. He proac- $4,500 during a live auction der Wisconsin inmates are appeal. ior among children, which endorses tively supported the City of at AIDS Resource Center of entitled to taxpayer-funded equates to sexual assault Barrett for Milwaukee’s domestic part- Wisconsin’s Make a Promise hormone therapy. Prosecutor says because minors can’t legal- governor ner registry. Tom Barrett dinner on April 17. The tick- Reps. Scott Suder, Joel he’ll arrest ly have sex in Wisconsin. The Fair Wisconsin PAC also has ensured the LGBT ets, donated by the Bradley Kleefisch and 32 colleagues teachers for The law’s chief author, has endorsed Mayor Tom community is represented Center, include four lower- signed a letter urging Van condom lessons state Rep. Tamara Grigsby, Barrett of Milwaukee in his in city government. … He level seats, VIP valet service Hollen “to use the full power A Wisconsin prosecu- D-Milwaukee, dismissed the gubernatorial race. has evolved on issues impor- and dinner for four at the and all available legal resourc- tor is warning sex educa- letter as a scare tactic. “It’s FW and U.S. Rep. Tammy tant to our community to center’s Court Side Club es of the Department of tion teachers they could beyond ridiculous,” she said. Baldwin formally presented become one of the most preceding the performance. Justice” to fight the decision. face charges if they follow a The Milwaukee Journal the endorsement during trusted allies we have in gov- About 750 people attend- The request came in new state law allowing them Sentinel weighed in with an April 17 reception at ernment.” ed Make a Promise, held at response to a ruling by to instruct students about an editorial saying that Cardinal Bar, 418 E. Wilson The group also commend- the Midwest Airlines Center. U.S. District Judge Charles proper contraceptive use. Southworth, whose county St., in Madison. ed Barrett for his opposition Among those honored at the Clevert striking down a law A letter sent to five school has high rates of Chlamydia “(Barrett) has a proven as a congressman to “Don’t annual event were Milwaukee that banned inmates from districts by Juneau County and gonorrhea, should be track record of supporting Ask, Don’t Tell.” Mayor Tom Barrett and phi- receiving hormone therapy. District Attorney Scott ashamed. the LGBT community and lanthropist Joe Pabst. Inmates diagnosed with gen- Southworth said the instruc- has earned our support,” Fair –WiG and AP reports

and their families, but we family ever has to experience “The steps that President ed to ensure that no family ‘A great leap forward’ urge the hospital to finish the the nightmare that my family Obama outlined … are a will have to experience what job,” said Lambda attorney has gone through.” great leap forward in the Langbehn-Pond fam- Hospital from 1 decision making” and “other Beth Littrell. “The hospital Lambda Legal executive addressing discrimination ily did that night at Jackson health care issues that affect should issue an official apol- director Kevin Cathcart said affecting LGBT patients and Memorial Hospital. We are LGBT patients and their ogy to the Langbehn-Pond Langbehn’s fight made a dif- their families,” Cathcart said. so proud of Janice and her requiring hospitals participat- families.” family, and JHS should have ference. “These measures are intend- family.” ing in Medicare and Medicaid The president signed the a grievance procedure in the to “respect the rights of memo days after a Florida case of visitation denial that patients to designate visi- hospital, Jackson Memorial, can be acted on quickly in an tors” and that privileges may changed its policies to be emergency situation.” not be denied on the basis more responsive to the Days after the announce- of race, color, national origin, needs of the LGBT com- ment, the hospital had yet religion, sex, sexual orienta- munity. to issue the apology Lambda Lowest Prices! tion, gender identity or dis- The policy changes where sought, but the president ability. the result of pressure from offered his condolences, call- • That HHS ensure that LGBT civil rights groups, ing Langbehn from Air Force Medicare and Medicaid par- including Lambda Legal, on One on April 15. 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Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm • Sun: 11am-4pm 8 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 { Editorial } The blame game The Vatican’s spin machine has shifted into high gear, trying to deflect respon- sibility for its worldwide clerical-abuse scandal by blaming homosexuality and attempting to paint its critics as opponents of “family values.” There is, however, ample evidence that the culture of the Church itself is to blame. Obscured under current headlines are the widespread abuses of women and girls within the church. In early April, for example, the archdioceses of Newark and Orlando settled a suit by a woman who was sexually assaulted in her home by a priest in 2004. Despite her complaint and others, the Church transferred the priest to Florida, where he broke into a woman’s home and ripped her clothes off. The priest pleaded guilty in 2007 to assault and aggravated stalking, but he has yet to be dismissed from the clergy. Catholic priests in Africa have been increasingly forcing themselves on nuns in order to avoid getting HIV from local prostitutes. In some cases, nuns who become pregnant are pressured to have abortions. When one nun died while having an abortion, her abuser led the funeral mass. When women and girls report sexual abuse, they are condemned as tempt- resses and whores. They are asked what they were wearing at the time and whether they enjoyed it. Settlements involving female victims tend to be smaller than those for male victims of pedophiles, because it’s presumed they’re less harmed. Due to the way they’re treated, women are less likely to report abuse. Last year, researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice issued a pre- liminary report commissioned by U.S. Catholic bishops on clerical abuse. It found { Letters } no evidence that gay priests are more likely to molest children than heterosexual clergy. Is religion welcoming, spiritual commu- God’s love or a vibrant car- A life of celibacy must seem an attractive alternative to men who can’t deal the enemy? nity is important for several ing religious community that with their sexual feelings, whether they’re gay, straight or pedophiles. Men with Is religion the enemy of reasons. Alone, my vision is provides support for them to healthy and well-integrated sexual identities would be less-inclined to seek out gay people? No, it is not too narrow to see all that grow as spiritual beings. Now a celibate life. the enemy, but is has been must be seen and respond- is the time to live into our Add to that recipe for disaster the Church’s practice of enabling offenders by a source of oppression and ed to. Alone, without a faith stories of healthy connection covering up their crimes and protecting them from prosecution, and you have the a disguise for tribalism and community, it is too easy to and love. perfect storm for sexual abuse. a way to legitimize “us-ver- fool myself and put off my Life is too hard to go it Homosexuality is not the problem. Celibacy, institutionalized secrecy and sus-them thinking,” which is spiritual work until the ever alone. It is an ugly truth that cover-ups are to blame. ironic because located at the present tomorrow. A vibrant too many religious communi- center of Christianity are the church with vibrant and ties do condone and encour- teachings of love and inclu- affirming worship waters the age violence against gays sion by Jesus. spirit and moistens our politi- and lesbians, which is why For all the harm it can do, cal responses as we challenge responding to, confronting a religious community can all harassment and assault and challenging these unho- The Wisconsin Gazette is published also be a source of strength upon our dignity as human ly, unwholesome, unhealthy biweekly and distributed throughout the and healing. Liberal religion beings. Activism borne of the statements and behaviors Milwaukee area, Madison, Racine and can serve to grow a person’s spirit makes our own politi- has so much extra meaning Kenosha. To have WiG delivered to your sense of the sacred and their cal and social advocacy less when religious groups do it. address, contact circulation@wisconsin- ability to respond to it. It is brittle and dogmatic. It also That is why I am so pleased CEO/PRINCIpal gazette.com or call 414-961-3240. hard to go it alone and forgo nurtures us so that there is to serve as the minister of Leonard Sobczak WiG Publishing, LLC. © 2010 the spiritual nourishment less burnout and more sup- Unitarian Church North, a that comes from being in a port for the work we are church that has been stand- Publisher/ vibrant spiritual community called to do to transform this ing on the side of love for Editor in Chief Social Networking that grows your soul. GBLT injustice and work for the full a long time. Whoever you Louis Weisberg Emily Adams folk are finding that while dignity of all people. are, whatever the flags of there are some oppressive Religion is too important your heritage, whoever you NATIONAL NEWS Editor Entertainment Editor religious communities, there to our souls to cede our love, you are welcome at Lisa Neff Gregg Shapiro are also those that are wel- ground to those who would Unitarian Church North. coming, and I would put first distort the doctrine of love. The Rev. Julie Forest Creative Director contributors Harry Cherkinian among them the Unitarian It is time to let go of all Unitarian Church North Jason Smith Jr., Jody Hirsh, Rick Karlin, Kerrie Ken- Universalists. the old stories that say gays nedy, Angel Sevilla, Lucky Tomaszek, Jen- Being in a liberal, religious, and lesbians do not deserve Letters page 11 Account Executives nifer Vanasco, Paul Varnell, Todd Wellman, Will Elwood, Marypat Wulff Dan Zaitz Technical consultant Our mission Kevin Rux To inform, engage and empower Wisconsin’s LGBT community by providing a professional, independent print and online source for news and commentary, www.wisconsingazette.com as well as coverage of political and cultural issues. WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 9 Weight of Ask Mr. Advice Person Dear Mr. A.P.: My are offended by his smoking, to complain directly to the roommate/partner smokes, the odor it produces and manager (or bar owner). It the world and I am coming to hate it. concerns about the effects may also help to write down Opinion The smoke clings to the walls of second-hand smoke on your concern and give it to I’m ashamed to say and windows, it permeates your own health, you’ve done the owner/manager when BY Paul Varnell that my perspective and our clothing and it fouls the about all you can. you talk with him or her. their messages. It interrupts knowledge on environ- air. What can I do? It will be a reminder that a the natural flow of conversa- mental issues is not that Dear Mr. A.P.: The rest concern has been expressed. tion and sends the message broad. I care about the Dear Reader: I assume rooms at some of the bars I to the other person that Earth and the air and the separate residences are out go to are in poor repair and Dear Mr. A. P.: It irri- whatever he has to say is trees, but I just don’t have know what polar bears of the question? You could sometimes dirty. I have com- tates me when I am out not as important as whatever time to keep up with it all. or giraffes are or see try designating some rooms plained to bartenders but it for coffee or a meal with a message is coming through I avoid littering and I pick them at the zoo or even in your home as smoking and seems to have no impact. friend and he keeps checking the text device. Generally up trash (if it looks clean in National Geographic. non-smoking. You could load What to do? his texting device and some- people learn manners from enough to touch), because They’ll need to go to the up on air freshener, although times even answers messages their parents, but parents I care about what my History Channel to learn that just masks the odor. You Dear Reader: In a com- right there is front of me. have little experience with neighborhood looks like could buy a big exhaust fan petitive capitalist economy, What can I do? this so they are not able to and I care about the well or two. Massage, accu-punc- what you mainly do is go to a teach manners. being of the planet. If our Our earth ture, and hypnosis may help competing bar. But I assume Dear Reader: We live in Ask your friend to leave world becomes inhabit- him stop, but there are no you like these bars other- an age of Internet-facilitated his texting device at home or able, we’re all going to die. should always guarantees. wise. Getting things accom- rudeness. Texting devices ask him not to use it while I open a tab on my Web The tobacco addiction is a plished generally requires represent power and sense you are together. If he is any browser, type in “environ- be at the tough one to break. Nagging getting to the right person. of security for young people sort of friend he will respect mental concerns,” and I generally doesn’t work and Complaining to bartenders that they are reluctant to your wishes and honor your immediately have 41 bil- forefront of most efforts at persuasion, generally has little impact. give up. Among those over request. If he persists, then lion sources that want to our minds. including the health argument Bartenders are hired to be 30, however, it is just plain you know where you stand educate me on that which and the economic argument, good-looking, pleasant and rude for people to inter- in his hierarchy of desires. I’ve not had time for until fall on deaf ears. If you’ve serve drinks, but that’s about rupt a meal or coffee with Either reduce contact with now. My question is: Why made it clear how much you it. To get any action, you have a friend to keep checking him or put up with it. don’t we have time to care about the most inte- gral organism to our own about them, because the existence? real things will be long The new bisexuals The environment has gone. Something has to been a major topic of dis- be done. An article in Psychology Women have always ings she’s never felt before.” cussion for years. Climate The Disney Channel Today online said something expressed their sexual- Dr. Sax’s conclusion – which change is one of the big- launched a green cam- startling: Girls now are three ity more fluidly – hence is ridiculous on its face – is gest concerns, and there paign last year for which times more likely to be “non- Opinion all those “Lesbians Until that girls are more interested are still people debat- they released a music heterosexual” than boys. By Jennifer Vanasco Graduation” (or LUGS) in other girls because boys ing whether it is even a video starring Miley Cyrus, Where once lesbians and I went to school with at are “losers” who watch too real concern or a normal Selena Gomez, Demi bisexual women were Wellesley (and a long his- much porn. Come on. change that the earth goes Lovato and The Jonas thought to number 1 per- thing to take on. Labels are tory at women’s colleges of But girls do tend to have through every so often. Brothers. The song was cent of the population – important, but they don’t women “spooning” and writ- strong, deeply emotional Obviously awareness and titled “Send It On” and its while gay and bisexual men necessarily lead to political ing romantic letters to each attachments to each other. education on the subject lyrics spoke about helping were 5 percent – the article action or even respect for other). I’ve known women And it’s interesting to think need to be promoted to the environment, not for said that now 15 percent equal rights (in fact, quite the to come out in their 40s that those attachments – more people. Perhaps you but for the genera- of young women and girls opposite. A recent e-mail I and 50s after long happy which may have previously then more individual citi- tions to come. Tween-pop identify as lesbian or bisexual. received was from a woman marriages to men. And I’ve just been labeled “girl crush- zens would have the infor- music might not be your Fifteen percent. A 14-point who said, “I’m bisexual, but I known self-identified les- es” and thought childish mation and decide that cup of tea, but Disney sent jump like that is a giant don’t think they should have bians who married men in and insignificant – may now they want to help the situ- all of the proceeds from and significant leap in our gay marriage.” Basically her their 30s and had happy mar- be socially considered les- ation in whatever small iTunes purchases of the numbers, which could affect argument was that women riages. This is lifelong bisexu- bian feelings, and thus prod ways they can. song to a number of envi- everything from political should be free to sleep with ality in fact, if not neces- a girl to label herself differ- I was shocked to read ronmental charities. So, power to social approval. whoever, but they should sarily in self-identification. ently, which leads to perma- on Environment.about. even if you don’t love the The writer, Dr. Leonard Sax, marry men.) Dr. Sax says – and I find nent changes in her brain. com that a new species song you can still buy it wonders why there are “sud- And if this new percent- this very interesting – that Dr. Sax didn’t break down of animal goes extinct as and know that you did a denly” so many queer girls. age is actually gay or bisex- “female sexuality is differ- the numbers; I don’t know often as every 20 minutes. good deed. And I do, too. ual (that is, having or seeking ent from male sexuality … what part of that new per- I had no idea that anything Our earth should First, I wonder if those self- sexual and romantic relation- sexual attraction seems to centage is lesbian and what like this, especially this always be at the forefront identifying girls call them- ships with women) – is it be more malleable. If a teen- part bisexual. severe, was even a prob- of our minds. Small acts selves bisexual because simply because America is age girl kisses another teen- But what I do know is this: lem. They say that at this such as picking up trash they’re actually attract- more tolerant of lesbians age girl, for whatever reason, the LGBT community hasn’t rate, 50 percent of the ani- can truly make a differ- ed to women or because now and so they feel able and she finds that she likes always been great about wel- mal species around today ence, if everyone does it they think it’s sexier – and to come out, is it because it – then things can happen coming and reaching out to will be extinct within the together. Start small if it’s cooler – to call them- bisexuality no longer car- and things can change. If a and understanding and sup- next 90 years. Your grand- all you have time for, but selves bisexual and occa- ries the stigma in the gay young woman finds her soul porting bisexuals. But if we children might not get to think big for the future. sionally kiss girls for show. and straight world that it mate, and her soul mate hap- want this flood of young After all, a label in our more used to, or is it something pens to be female then she women to support us, that understanding era is an easy else (or some combination)? may begin to experience feel- has got to change.

check us out online at www.wisconsingazette.com 10 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 Regional Gaze Scandal rocks Chicago’s Howard Brown By Kerrie Kennedy munity health center and the nificant contributions to the Chicago’s Ruth M. Rothstein engulfed in turmoil. Ironically, there’s something rotten in Contributing writer community has a right to science and treatment of HIV. CORE Center. Cook was named president Denmark.” While rumors swirl and know what’s going on,” said “I first became aware of Now Northwestern is and CEO in October 2005 Board member Rocco community leaders demand Rick Garcia, director of pub- major problems at Howard receiving the administrative after executive director Keith Claps was among those who an explanation, the board of lic policy at Equality Illinois. Brown when I was told … fees, although Howard Brown Waterbrook resigned on the refused to comment on Chicago’s Howard Brown He called Howard Brown that the Multicenter AIDS and the CORE Center will heels of a major drug scan- rumors that the grant was Health Center continues to “our own little Vatican.” Cohort Center grant to continue to receive funding dal. Many community leaders transferred to Northwestern stonewall questions about State Rep. Greg Harris, Howard Brown was being to provide client services. credit Cook with restoring due to mismanagement at the abrupt departure of its D-Chicago, agreed. “I do not transferred on an emergen- While Ostrow said he the agency’s reputation – as Howard Brown. “I’m not CEO and chief financial offi- think it’s in their best inter- cy basis to Northwestern doesn’t know what led well as its bottom line. prepared to talk ... about cer. est to not be forthcoming,” University,” said the agen- Cook to transfer the grant, “Michael Cook came in what’s been going on,” he The board confirmed April he said. “All this uncertainty cy’s co-founder Dr. David he said the former CEO and turned that organization said. “There are a number of 9 that CEO Michael Cook and secrecy is not helpful Ostrow in an open letter to would not have been able around,” Garcia said. “He things the board and manage- had resigned and CFO Mark to them. The rumor mill is HBHC board members and to do it without good rea- brought a great team togeth- ment have had to deal with.” Joslyn had been terminated. running wild and the rumors supporters. He went on to son. “He would have had to er and has done a great job.” “They should hold a com- In a press release, HBHC might be worse than what demand transparency con- explain the reasons to the Ostrow agreed. “This munity forum and lay out said it was working with its the facts will tell.” cerning the problems leading National Institutes of Health, has been the golden age of exactly what’s going on and lawyers to address the situ- While Howard Brown has to the transfer. and they would have had Howard Brown with Michael take questions from com- ation, but refused to supply remained tight-lipped about Northwestern is one of to approve the transfer to Cook,” he said. “It’s been munity leaders,” Ostrow details, calling the matter an the situation, community four universities involved in Northwestern,” Ostrow said. well run and the programs said. “They need to get “administrative decision.” insiders say it stems from the study, which is admin- “You have to assume that he have doubled in size. So for beyond this, otherwise it’s That didn’t sit well with the loss of a major federal istered by the National did it to protect the grant. them to have this idea that like a kind of cancer that many LGBT leaders in grant – the Multicenter AIDS Institutes of Health. But as Something was amiss, even a transfer would take place spreads.” Chicago, who said the Cohort Study (MACS). That the primary contractor in though Howard Brown had and nobody would find out However, Ostrow has a Midwest’s largest LGBT program, which has collected Chicago, Howard Brown been handling this grant for about it – it’s naïve think- theory about why the two health center owes answers and studied blood from more had earned about $1 million 26 years.” ing. When a successful leader men left: “It’s politics,” he said. to its clients and supporters. than 5,000 HIV-infected men annually in fees for managing This is not the first time suddenly leaves, everybody “Some things never change in “Howard Brown is a com- since 1984, has made sig- the grant, which also involves Howard Brown has been jumps to the conclusion that this community.”

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“I know people are expecting me to ‘out’ her. But I think she’s just asexual, She’s poured all of her energies into her career. And if she is, she is never ever, ever going to come out. So relax, people.” Celebrity biographer Kitty Kelley speaking about the sexual orientation of her latest subject, Oprah Winfrey.

“Many psychologists and psychiatrists have demonstrated that there is no relation between celibacy and pedophilia. But many others have demonstrated, I have been told recently, that there is a relation between homosexuality and pedophilia. That is true. That is the problem.” Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s secretary of state. A healthy smile begins with preventive care and a balanced “That would be like saying, well there’s there are a lot of people who like to use drugs, so let’s bite and continues with aesthetic go ahead and accommodate those who want to use drugs. There are some people who believe enhancements to give you in incest, so we should accommodate them. There are people who believe in polygamy, should NOW BUYING the brightest and most natural we accommodate them?” FOR SUMMER smile possible. Mike Huckabee, saying that allowing gays and lesbians to marry is comparable to legal- izing incest, polygamy and drug use.

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The short list of poten- Napolitano; Harvard High Court nomination tial nominees to replace Law School dean Martha retiring U.S. Supreme Minow; Judge Sidney By Lisa Neff of the land with fidelity and en Roe v. Wade. ties from banning bias based Court Justice John Paul Thomas of the Ninth Staff writer restraint.” On LGBT issues, Stevens on sexual orientation. Stevens was compiled Circuit Appeals Court in Supreme Court Justice Stevens announced his authored a dissent in Bowers In the landmark case in from various media sourc- San Francisco. John Paul Stevens announced retirement 11 days before v. Hardwick, the 1986 case in which the majority held that es: The president’s short list earlier this spring that he his 90th birthday: “Having which the majority upheld a Boy Scouts of America is a Solicitor General Elena does not include Secretary plans to retire from the concluded that it would be state law criminalizing con- publicly supported but pri- Kagan; Judge Merrick of State Hillary Clinton, nation’s highest court, creat- in the best interests of the sensual same-sex sex. vate organization that can Garland of the U.S. Court although there was wide- ing another opportunity for Court to have my succes- “The fact that the govern- ban gay and lesbian scout of Appeals, D.C. Circuit; spread speculation that it Barack Obama to name a sor appointed and confirmed ing majority in a state has leaders, Stevens voted in the Judge Diane Wood of the might. Last week, White justice. well in advance of the com- traditionally viewed a par- minority. Seventh Circuit Appeals House spokesperson Stevens has served 34 mencement of the Court’s ticular practice as immoral is “It is plain as the light of Court in Chicago; Michigan Tommy Vietor said, “The years on the Court. next term, I shall retire from not a sufficient reason for day that neither one of these Gov. Jennifer Granholm; president thinks Secretary Obama, in a statement to regular active service as an upholding a law prohibit- principles – ‘morally straight’ former Georgia Supreme Clinton is doing an excel- the press, hailed Stevens, who associate Justice,” Stevens ing the practice,” Stevens and ‘clean’ – says the slight- Court Chief Justice Leah lent job as secretary of “courageously served his wrote in a letter to the pres- wrote. est thing about homosexual- Ward Sears; Homeland state and wants her to country from the moment ident, stating his retirement While Stevens was in the ity,” Stevens said of the Boy Security Secretary Janet remain in that position.” he enlisted the day before would be “effective the next minority on Bowers, he was Scouts pledge. “Indeed, nei- Pearl Harbor to his long and day after the Court rises in the majority on Lawrence ther term in the Boy Scouts’ distinguished tenure on the for the summer recess this v. Texas, the High Court deci- Law and Oath expresses any “I’ll seek someone in the lives of the American peo- Supreme Court. year.” sion overturning consensual position whatsoever on sex- coming weeks with similar ple,” Obama stated. “It will “During that tenure he has In his more than three sodomy laws in the United ual matters.” qualities: an independent also be someone who, like stood as an impartial guard- decades on the Court, States. Obama said he would mind, a record of excellence Justice Stevens, knows that ian of the law. He’s worn the Stevens, a Ford appointee, Stevens also was among move quickly to name and integrity, a fierce dedi- in democracy powerful inter- judicial robe with honor and has voted to limit the use the majority in overturning a replacement – and that cation to the rule of law ests must not be allowed humility. 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2010 1 0 2 , 2 2 l i r p A | Z A G N I S N O c s I W M O C . E T T E 14 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 International Gaze Even after death, abuse against gays continues By Rukmini Callimachi A wave of intense homosexuals in Africa, tacitly accepted, says Cheikh on the run, moving from safe- Imams began using Friday AP Writer homophobia is washing Senegal has added a new Ibrahima Niang, a professor house to safehouse. sermons to preach against Even death cannot stop across Africa, where homo- form of degradation – the of social anthropology at In March 2008, Senegal homosexuality. the violence against gays in sexuality is illegal in at least desecration of their dead Senegal’s largest university. In hosted an international sum- “During the time of the this corner of the world. 37 countries. bodies. fact, the visibility of gays in mit of Muslim nations, which Prophet, anytime two men Madieye Diallo’s body In the last year alone, gay In the past two years, at Senegal may have helped to prompted a nationwide were found together, they had been in the ground for men have been arrested in least four men rumored to prompt the backlash. crackdown on behaviors were taken to the top of only a few hours when the Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone be gay have been exhumed The backlash dates from at a mountain and thrown mob descended with shov- and Nigeria. In Uganda, law- by angry mobs in cemeteries least February 2008, when a off,” says Massamba Diop, els on the weedy cemetery makers are considering a bill in Senegal. The violence is Senegalese tabloid published ‘I’m afraid the imam of a mosque in in Senegal. They yanked out that would sentence gays to especially shocking because photographs of a clandes- Pikine and the head of Jamra, the corpse, spit on its torso, life in prison and include capi- Senegal, unlike other coun- tine gay wedding in a sub- of what will an Islamic lobby linked to dragged it away and dumped tal punishment for “repeat tries in the region, is consid- urb of Dakar, the capital. The happen to a political party in Senegal’s it in front of the home of offenders.” And in South ered a model of tolerance. wedding was held inside a parliament. Diallo’s elderly parents. Africa, gangs have carried out “It’s jarring to see this hap- rented banquet hall and was me after I “If they didn’t die when The scene of May 2, 2009, so-called “corrective” rapes pen in Senegal,” says Ryan attended by dozens of gay they hit the ground, then was filmed on a cell phone on lesbians. Thoreson, a fellow at the men, some of whom snapped die. Will my rocks would be thrown on and the video sold at the “Across many parts of International Gay and Lesbian pictures that included the gay them until they were killed,” market. It passed from phone Africa, we’ve seen a rise in Human Rights Commission couple exchanging rings and parents be says Diop, whose mosque to phone, sowing panic homophobic violence,” says who has been researching sharing slices of cake. is so packed during Friday among gay men who say they London-based gay-rights the rise of homophobia here. The day after the tabloid able to bury prayers that people bring now feel like hunted animals. activist Peter Tatchell, whose “When something like this published the photographs, me?’ their own carpets and line up “I locked myself inside my organization tracks abuse happens in an established police began rounding up outside on the asphalt. room and didn’t come out against gays and lesbians in democracy, it’s alarming.” men suspected of being Sermons like Diop’s were for days,” says a 31-year-old Africa. “It’s been steadily Even though homosexu- homosexual. Some were carried on the mosque’s gay friend of Diallo’s, who is building for the last 10 years ality is illegal in Senegal, beaten in captivity and forced deemed un-Islamic, including loudspeakers as well as in living with HIV. “I’m afraid of but has got markedly worse colonial documents indicate to turn over the names of homosexuality. Senegal’s more than 30 news- what will happen to me after in the last year.” the country has long had a other gay men, according to The crackdown also coin- papers and magazines. I die. Will my parents be able To the long list of abuse clandestine gay community. research by the International cided with spiraling food Around this time, in May to bury me?” meted out to suspected In many towns, they were Gay and Lesbian Human prices. Niang says leaders saw 2008, a middle-aged man Rights Commission. an easy way to reach constit- called Serigne Mbaye fell ill Gays immediately went uents through the inflamma- and died in a suburb of Dakar. into hiding and those who tory topic of homosexuality. His children tried to could fled to neighboring “They found a way to bury him in his village but countries, including Gambia explain the difficulties peo- were turned back from the to the south, according to ple are facing as a devia- cemetery because of wide- the New York-based com- tion from religious life,” says spread rumors that he was mission. Gambia’s erratic Niang. “So if people are poor, gay. His sons drove his body president declared that gays it’s because there are pros- around trying to find a cem- who had entered his country titutes in the street. If they etery that would accept him. had 24 hours to leave or face don’t have enough to eat, They were finally forced to decapitation. Many returned it’s because there are homo- to Senegal, where they lived sexuals.” Senegal page 15 GET IT OUT THERE! Want to see your event listed? Send details to [email protected].

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A statement from Mexico entation. ality. “We are taking a risk,” City’s government says 50 of A total of 62 conserva- “I felt vindicated,” said Raja Azmi, a longtime movie the couples were men and tive lawmakers in the 120- the group’s leader, Danton producer, said in an interview 38 women. seat parliament voted for Remoto, an English profes- this week. “I’m very nervous. It said that 37 more gay the anti-discrimination law, sor at the Jesuit-run Ateneo We still don’t know if the couples were scheduled to which covers gender, religion de Manila University. He said censors will allow our movie be married between April and ethnicity. The opposi- that Ang Ladlad had struggled to be shown in the end.” and June. tion walked out in protest for recognition and accred- Raja Azmi submitted a In December, Mexico demanding that protection itation for the past seven preliminary script last year City’s legislature passed the be extended to lesbians, gays, years. to the Home Ministry’s Film first law in Latin America bisexuals and transgender Censorship Board, which explicitly giving gay marriages people. Gay-themed verbally approved it after in the federal district the EU mission head in film challenges advising her not to shoot same status as heterosexual Macedonia Erwan Fouere P h oto : C o u rt e s y boundaries in scenes of men kissing or ones. The legislation also urged the conservatives to Danton Remoto, an English professor at the Malaysia being in bed together. allows same-sex couples to reconsider. Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University and the Malaysia’s first gay-themed Censors also told her to adopt children. Fouere said the law “must head of Ang Ladlad in the Phillipines. movie could hit cinemas change the original title: “Anu The law took effect March ... put in effect the fight within months, its producer Dalam Botol,” or “Penis in a 4 over criticism by the Roman against discrimination of all said, after government cen- Bottle.” Catholic Church and a cam- parties.” Court recently overturned political party for the first sors eased restrictions that paign against the measure by a decision barring a gay time. have stifled the film industry President Felipe Calderon’s Philippines gay rights group from contesting Voting 13-2, the court here for decades. conservative National Action party accepted national elections in May and threw out decisions by the Although the Malay- –from Wig and Party. The Philippine Supreme recognized it as a legitimate Elections Commission deny- language movie – “Dalam AP reports ‘People have done horrible things’ Anyone can sell you insurance. Senegal from 14 In the town of Kaolack three spit on graves,” he said. “But it the photograph, Diallo went into months later, residents exhumed stopped there.” hiding, according to a close friend the grave of another man believed Among the people who who asked not to be identified The difference is to be gay. In November 2008, appeared in the photograph pub- because he too is gay. Unable to service. bury him on the side of a road, residents in Pikine removed a lished from the gay wedding was go to the doctor, Diallo stopped using their own hands to dig a corpse from a mosque of anoth- a young man in his 30s from taking his anti-retrovirals. By the hole, according to media reports. er suspected homosexual and left Thies. He was an activist and a spring of 2009, he was so ill that The grave was too shallow it on the side of the road. leader of a gay organization called his family checked him into a state and the wind blew away the dirt. 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By Gregg Shapiro for example, was written on ukulele, which sounds kind s front man of of weird when I listen to it the ground- now (laughs). There are so b r e a k i n g many layers on the song, so Icelandic band many instruments. I think I Sigur Rós, the was pushing openlyA gay Jónsi (pronounced for more and Yónsi) provided warmth and more stuff to an ethereal quality to the put on the band’s lushly chilly songs. songs. I want- Interview It’s hard to imagine what ed them to be WiGOUT Sigur Rós would sound like energetic. absent Jónsi, but on “Go” (XL GS: Do you Recordings), his solo debut think it could be a reflection of disc, we get the chance to your own personal and creative hear him without his long- growth? time band. His primary J: Yeah, it could be, actually. collaborator is openly gay I’m kind of taking a big step orchestral pop artist Nico by myself by releasing this Muhly, who assists Jónsi in solo album and finally releas- giving “Go” a fresh and origi- ing these songs by myself. I’ve nal style. been creating for many, many Alternately wildly rhythmic years. and sumptuous, “Go” gives GS: You collaborated with Jónsi room to stretch out in your partner Alex Somers on new and exciting directions. “Go,” and you’ve also collabo- His fans would be wise to rated with him before. How follow. Now, go! does being in a relationship GS: Can your solo disc be affect creative collaboration? interpreted as the end of Sigur J: It’s actually quite healthy. Rós? I like it. Alex is this amazing J: I’m going to be touring person who really inspires my solo album this year. And me. We have kind of the I’m going to keep on work- same taste in everything, like ing in Sigur Rós, writing and music, movies and books and recording songs. Hopefully clothes and food. We fit well there’s going to be a new together. It’s really good for Sigur Rós album in 2011. me. We support each other GS: Congratulations on and help each other with writing the closing theme for songwriting. the movie “How to Train Your GS: What happens when you Dragon.” What would it mean disagree on things? to you if the song were nomi- J: We just bicker a little nated for an Academy Award bit and try to convince each next year? other that you are right. But J: I don’t know. I think it then somebody just gives in would be really cool (laughs). (laughs). GS: There is a radiant GS: The woman-focused effervescence to some of the music festival Lilith is being songs on “Go,” such as “Go revived this summer. A number Do,” “Animal Arithemtic” and of years ago, there was talk “Around Us.” Is that a reflec- of a gay version of Lilith, with Jónsi performs at The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, on April 26. Call 414-286-3663. tion of your state of mind at Pet Shop Boys, Soft Cell, Rufus the time? Wainwright and Magnetic J: Yeah, maybe. That sounds as gay. What do you think of being gay. I think it’s still a big deal. I think that in this J: Yeah, I think so. … I Fields. If they were to try to really cool, actually. that? amazing today that it still is a day and age that this is still wanted to push these songs revive it, is that something in GS: Lastly, Latin pop star J: I’m happy for him that big deal to be gay and com- a problem is quite amazing, in any way possible. “Go Do,” which you might participate? Ricky Martin recently came out he’s comfortable with his ing out of the closet is such actually. 18 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010

Got news? Tell us art GAzE [email protected]. Lines and Language Current art shows worth road trips By Kat Murrell Indian and a professor of physical beauty. unifies them both. Contributing writer art at the University of Museum of Wisconsin Art, This perspective is the April is the cruelest month, Wisconsin-Madison. He was 300 S. 6th Ave., West Bend, central focus to a number tempting us with promises of born in Wisconsin and is of 262-334-9638, http://www.wis- of pieces, such as Jennifer warm sun, soft breezes and Winnebago heritage. About consinart.org/ Dalton’s “The Reappraisal” thoughts of leisure and vaca- his work, he says, “If I do any- from 2009. Dalton system- tion. But alas, although the thing, I simplify things. Maybe The John atically cataloged all of her full-blown joys of summer too much.” Michael Kohler possessions, wrote her own are still weeks away, there This simplification is read- Art Center, appraisals in terms of mon- are plenty of options for a ily apparent in the set of nine Sheboygan etary value, and then had quick out-of-town excursion pieces called “Limn Series.” Words are complicated. a professional do the same. to take in some current exhi- Clear lines and marks on The John Michael Kohler Art One can envy the organiza- bitions. small papers become like Center in Sheboygan takes tional tenacity of this project, meditative morsels on form. on the unruliness of language but it is also esoteric and The Museum of His diminutive works are in “Beyond Words: A Series exhausting. It seems to echo Wisconsin Art, haiku-like in their charm. If of Exhibitions” that runs the current voyeuristic fasci- West Bend you’re in a rush, these may through May 30. nation of objects, possessions Located about an hour not seep in strongly, but a Three shows roll together and lifestyles. from downtown Milwaukee, gentle and patient viewing in the gallery space, and alto- Art and self-reflexive Mary Kelly and Ray Barrie’s “Love Songs: Multi- the Museum of Wisconsin reveals these small drawings gether about 25 contempo- experience are writ large in Story House” (2007) Art in West Bend is home to be like topographies of rary artists are showcased, Heather Willems’ “Writing to a permanent collection landscape, and as varied as with media ranging from the Making.” The installa- of thoughts pouring forth – reflection on identity, a fight of Wisconsin art and chang- fingerprints. painting to video to room- tion consists of two mas- both important and inane- for justice and equality, and, ing exhibitions usually fea- The notions of drawing sized installations. sive scrolls unfurled from the seems something like a hand- interestingly, cultural diversity turing contemporary artists. expressed in the exhibition The written word is all ceiling, each about 40 feet by written account of Twitter as the speakers’ heritages are On view through May 30 is title are most fully realized in around us more than at any 9 feet. Willems spent up to traffic. Language becomes art, rooted in various places, such “Truman Lowe: Limn.” “Canoe,” which quite literally other time during human his- 16 hours a day during eight and art becomes artifact. as Germany, Saudi Arabia, and To “limn” can have multi- is a drawing in willow wood. tory. We’re bombarded by weeks writing stream-of- One of the most interest- Spain. It’s an installation that ple discreet meanings; on one The structure develops in texts and e-mails and tweets, consciousness style on these ing pieces on view is Mary envelopes the viewer in this hand, it is to draw or paint supple wood lines that exist the latter of which the scrolls, creating a physical Kelly and Ray Barrie’s “Love conversation and broadens on the surface of something, between two-dimensional Library of Congress has just manifestation of that voice Songs: Multi-Story House” the union of art and language but it is also to delineate by description and three-dimen- announced plans to archive. we usually only hear in our (2007). It’s a small house built in a powerful way that goes means of outlining clearly. sional volume in the play The subjects of these com- head. in the gallery space, and, yes, beyond the experience of the The artist, Truman Lowe, of light and shadow on the munications are often spon- And this is what that voice walk on in. From inside and individual. is curator of contempo- wall. It’s a subject that unifies taneous responses to what looks like. It’s overwhelm- out, carved statements reveal John Michael Kohler Art rary art at the Smithsonian Lowe’s cultural heritage with we’re doing and thinking, ing in scale and scope, and fragments of conversation on Center, 608 New York Av,e., Institution’s National his contemporary interest in both important and inane – is like drowning in a tor- the feminist movement of the Sheboygan, 920-458-6144, Museum of the American form, infused with a simple but the personal perspective rent of words. The volume 1960s-1970s. It’s a powerful http://www.jmkac.org/

the gutters. Let us be show- a whirling dervish of inter- mound of silt by the Nile), ered with the good and the media. which has emerged from bad, the confusing and the The large exhibition space dark nothingness. He then Artwatch self-indulgent, the ecstatic at Redline (Milwaukee’s does what all good gods do By Debra Brehmer and the moribund. Diversity newest non-profit art cen- when they are alone: He provides richness, but we ter) almost swallows up masturbates. From this act Gallery Night on April 16, never seem to learn that Shoenecker’s work, but springs the world. opened the flood gates of lesson fully. there’s a gentle narrative In Shoenecker’s version, it new shows in Milwaukee. With that said, here is one thread to guide us along. Very is a woman god who dis- As this quarterly evening show that stood out from clean, illustrational gouache covers her own anatomy. of art grazing has steadily the crowd and another brief paintings on paper are inter- From her resulting orgasm, a grown, it seems that every recommendation. spersed with stitched vintage most interesting array of stuff hair salon, restaurant, shoe- fabric compositions and cut spills forth from her vagina. shine shop, bank and law Redline Milwaukee paper collages. All of these The charm of the cut-paper firm is climbing on the band- 1422 N. Fourth St., figurative odds and ends are characters and storybook wagon. As a gallery owner, I 414-491-9088 pieces of a larger whole, video animation works well could be snobby about this Rebecca Shoenecker grad- which is the animated video with her somewhat graphic From 80 Mask Series by Dennis Nechvatal. and tell everyone to stick to uated from the Milwaukee in the first gallery area. imagery. There is a sustained their own business. But the Institute of Art and Design Shoenecker has invented and labor-intensive dignity to Milwaukee Institute 11 different majors. Wander craziness of the night and the in 2002 and then earned a creation myth, loosely tied Schoenecker’s overall enter- of Art and Design the floors of the art school diversity of the art is all part an MFA at the School of to ancient Egypt but swirled prise that seems increasingly 273 E. Erie St., and see how young artists of the fun. So, let the art run the Art Institute of Chicago. through her own gender rare in today’s fly-by, fast- 414-847-3200 and designers are thinking. wild. Let it flood the streets Whoever said grad school blender. In the Egyptian cre- food art world. Through June MIAD’s annual senior the- Through May 15, Tuesday- and brothels. Let it dance in doesn’t make you strong is ation myth, the first god 19. sis exhibition features instal- Saturday,10 a.m.-5 p.m. the rain and pour forth from wrong. This young artist is stands on the first form (a lations by 135 seniors from WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 19

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P h oto : M a r k F ro h n a July 20 – August 14, 2011 Mary MacDonald Kerr, Laura Gray and Linda Stephens in “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball” ‘Sweetest Swing’ sheds light on vulnerability

“Everything’s white,” says Playwright Gilman is deliber- C. Michael Wright, pointing ate in her message of how to the set model for his new Theater defenseless and susceptible show “The Sweetest Swing various populations are to in Baseball,” now playing at By Harry Cherkinian the comments and actions of Milwaukee Chamber Theater. others. Through their states He goes on to explain the cide. Dana pretends that of “brokenness,” Dana and November 2 – 7, 2010 February 22 – 27, 2011 symbolism of the all-white she’s baseball legend Darryl Michael find that they can art gallery and how it con- Strawberry, and she paints once again become whole trasts with the pastels of like the troubled sports star by redefining who they are – CAMERON the mental institution, which in order to force her insur- separately and together. MACKINTOSH presents plays a key role in the pro- ance company to keep her Wright says that having duction. Wright is clearly there. audiences contemplate what ¨ proud of the design and the “This (script) spoke to BOUBLIL & SCHONBERG’S LEGENDARY MUSICAL carefully thought-out mean- me in a very personal way,” LYRICS BY HERBERT KRETZMER ing in the use of space and Wright says. “As artists, we On stage color. have highs and lows, and it’s “The Sweetest Swing in Wright, who is MCT’s hard to have a sense of self Baseball” runs through producing artistic director, and self-esteem. We’re so May 2 in the Cabot as well as the director of fragile.” Theater at the Broadway “Baseball,” says that doing “The Sweetest Swing” Theater Center, 158 N. a play about baseball at the gives the audience a glimpse Broadway. Call 414-291- start of baseball season was into the vulnerable, dark 7800 or visit www.mil- April 19 – 24, 2011 June 14 – 19, 2011 coincidental. “I like a theme side of public fame, adora- waukeechambertheatre. every season, and for our tion – and scrutiny. In these com. 35th anniversary season I respects, there are parallels 5-show wanted to celebrate artists,” between the artist and the Season he says. athlete, and Wright’s goal is Special! packages start MCT’s last production, to point out their effects they’ve just seen in “Baseball” “Duet for One,” featured a on human fragility. “Anyone in terms of their own actions January 4 – 9, 2011 at $ musician (as well as Wright’s can blog today. Everybody’s a makes it an ideal theater 140 return to the stage as an critic,” he says. “Artists need experience. actor). “Baseball,” by contem- to pick who to listen to and “It’s so much about an art- BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Milwaukee porary playwright Rebecca remain true to their artistic ist’s life, and it’s also so much MarcusCenter.org Gilman, deals with painting: vision.” about a public figure’s life,” Artist Dana Fielding is so Dana and fellow patient Wright says. “I want to get 1.800.905.7469 (M-F, 10am - 5pm) • 414.273.2787 (M-Sun, 1pm - 7pm) obsessed with what others Michael, who’s an alcoholic people thinking about what think of her, both person- and gay, find a way to reinvent happens when we talk about MILWAUKEE Groups of 10+ call 414.273.7121 ext. 210 ally and professionally, that themselves as they attempt another human being’s life. she’s driven to attempt sui- to work through their issues. We’re all so vulnerable.”

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By Laura her working class, Mexican gay and transgender charac- In this final Wides-Munoz immigrant family, including ters, said Jarett Barrios, presi- AP writer her widower father Ignacio, dent of the Gay & Lesbian season, Justin During its four-year run, her impulsive older sister Alliance Against Defamation. television’s “Ugly Betty” Hilda and her theater-loving, Although initially played for got his first skewered theNew York fash- fashion expert nephew Justin, laughs, ion world, nabbing celebrity who came out as gay in this “Ugly Betty” provided kiss with a cameos from the likes of last season. a sympathetic portrait boy. Lindsay Lohan, Shakira and “Having this family at the of Meade scion Alex who Isaac Mizrahi. center of the show made it transforms into the stunning It turned America Ferrera, normal to watch a Latino Alexis. who played the plucky but family in a non-stereotypical And it followed the bumpy Barrios said the show style-challenged Betty Suarez, way,” Ferrera said in an e-mail love life of Mode’s gay fashion paved the way for network into a household name. to The Associated Press. assistant Marc St. James. depictions of gay teens and And it landed a prestigious Lisa Navarrete, a vice But most of all, it showed families in shows such as Peabody Award. president for the National how Betty’s family accepted “Glee,” “Brothers & Sisters,” As the credits rolled on Council of La Raza, said the without fanfare Justin’s love and “Modern Family.” the wacky dramedy’s last show’s absence will leave a for musicals and the latest “There are certain things episode April 14, Latino, void. fashion trends, a tacit accep- that people just don’t expect gay rights groups and fans “You don’t have a lot of tance of his sexuality. anyone on television to talk lamented more than the loss Latino-themed shows on TV, Then, in this final season, about and whenever we of Betty’s cringe-inducing so when we lose ‘Ugly Betty,’ Justin got his first kiss with dared to go there, it would outfits and the melodrama of we will have a major loss,” a boy. make some people uncom- the Meade family – owners she said. Barrios said too often gay fortable. But the only way to of the show’s fictional fashion The brainchild of produc- characters are depicted on really make an impact and to magazine Mode. er Silvio Horta and actress TV as adults without families. inspire people to think is to The hour-long show was and producer Salma Hayek, “A gay teen is also a son, a venture intorisky territory,” also among the rare network “Ugly Betty” was based on nephew, a grandson,” he said. Ferrera said. programs to tackle such con- a Colombian telenovela that “As a man who is both Latino troversial issues as gay teens, became so popular it was and gay (and a father), I liked body image and illegal immi- copied in Mexico, Germany the show because it depicted gration. and elsewhere. really my own experience The show contrasted Most groundbreaking was and that of so many others For news updates visit www. Betty’s career at Mode with the show’s handling of its in the United States.’’ wisconsingazette.com. America Ferrara as Ugly Betty

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FOR TICKETS: 414-291-5700 EXT. 224 OR WWW.FLORENTINEOPERA.ORG WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 23 Sophie B. Hawkins answers 10 questions because I practiced thumb Sophie B. Hawkins stand for? show is a glass of red wine wrestling a lot as a kid. She was SBH: The “B” stands for and some good conversation probably practicing singing and Ballantine. On stage with Milwaukeeans. There is so Take 10 dancing. 6. You are mother to Sophie B. Hawkins much to discuss. If there’s no performs April 29 By Gregg Shapiro 3. Kristin has appeared on young son Dashiell. What good red wine, I love hot cocoa. the TV show “Glee.” If the would be on the menu for at Northern Lights 9. There has long been kids in “Glee” were to do a the greatest Mother’s Day Theater at Potawatomi speculation about the object 1. You are currently writ- Sophie B. Hawkins song, what breakfast ever? Bingo Casino, 1721 W. of Carly Simon’s song “You’re ing a musical for Kristin should it be? SBH: Strong coffee on the Canal, in Milwaukee. Call So Vain.” To whom were you Chenoweth. What was the SBH: I wish the kids on beach in Kauai. 414- 847-7922. singing in your hit 1992 hit first Broadway musical you “Glee” would sing “Heart And 7. You wanted to be a “Damn, I Wish I Was Your ever saw? Soul Of A Woman” from my weather person when you Lover”? SBH: The first Broadway upcoming album “Dream Street were a child. What’s your But the truth is, I love to be SBH: Before I answer that musical I ever saw was “Fiddler & Chance.” favorite season and your where I am, and I fall in love question, I haven’t heard there On The Roof” in sixth-grade. 4. You collaborated favorite climate? with a lot of places. was any speculation about the The first musical I ever saw was with Mary Steenburgen SBH: My favorite season is 8. After your show at object of my desire in “Damn.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates on the song “Gone Baby” autumn, and I love all climates. Potawatomi, are you most 10. 1992 was almost 20 Sophie B. Hawkins Of Penzance.” from your upcoming album. I love cold, snowy winters and likely to be found playing years ago. Sophie, where says she’s in the per- 2. If you and Kristin had a What is your favorite Mary hot, humid summers. I’m an the slots or at the blackjack does the time go? fect place right now. thumb-wrestling match, who Steenburgen movie? adaptive person, and because table? SBH: I know, it feels like would win? SBH: “The Butcher’s Wife.” I grew up on the East Coast, I SBH: I don’t gamble, with yesterday, but you know what? right now, just like then, and the SBH: I think I would win 5. What does the “B”in romanticize that climate most. money. All I want after the I feel I’m in the perfect place road makes sense.

David, fresh-faced in an open- tiple law enforcement agen- referenced in the title that pathetic character in the Rise, necked white shirt and dark cies from the federal to state explore the family fight to “House” gone, those final Books jacket, sat alongside Elton, to local level. carry on the Versace busi- chapters come across like a protectively patting the arm The final chapters of the ness, if not exactly Gianni movie that missed its ending. fall, By Lisa Neff of his lover.” book are the least enthrall- Versace’s style. With the I guess the same has been Hooked? ing – “the survival” chapters most charismatic and sym- said of the house of Versace. rise of to be followed weeks later After the opening chap- by the funeral for Princess ter, Ball takes up the lesser- Verace Diana, dominated the news in known but powerful legend the summer of 1997. of the humble beginnings of The first bullet that hit But Ball delivers details a poor, gay, ambitious young Gianni Versace also fatally that either never made it into man from Southern Italy in wounded a mourning dove. newsprint or were buried the 1950s. As she weaves That is the kind of detail deep in the stories. the rags-to-riches story and readers get from Wall Street Ball writes, “The house of charts the slow construction Journal reporter and author Versace produced the funeral of the house of Versace, Ball Deborah Ball in her rivet- as if it were the ultimate writes of celebrity courtship, ing “House of Versace: The fashion show – which it was. fashion feuds, supermodel Untold Story of Genius, Staffers sent invitations to the fits, sibling rivalries and a life Murder and Survival,” a house’s favorite stars, who of opulent and sometimes new non-fiction work from were then booked at the sordid extravagance. Random House/Crown Four Seasons, the five-star Soon enough – because Publishing that must be on hotel next door to Versace’s Ball’s book reads fast, as if some desks in Hollywood. headquarters.… the author expects readers Ball knows her job well “Around the clock, they to be as fickle as fashion crit- – how to research, inter- churned out sober outfits ics, and maybe we are – the view, report and write. For for the female members of narrative returns to that hot, “House” she conducted 220 the Versace family, as well clear morning in South Beach interviews with friends, fam- as for VIPs such as Princess when a restless 50-year-old ily, former lovers, co-workers, Diana and Naomi Campbell. Versace took a stroll to the rivals and business partners Assistants then laid out the popular News Cafe for coffee of the Versaces, as well as outfits – complete with and the latest issues of the reviewed three decades of handbags, black lace veils and New Yorker, People, Vogue, financial records, historical shoes – in their hotel suites.” Entertainment Weekly and a footage of runway shows, Remember the image Spanish-language Newsweek. police reports and public of a grieving Elton John at When he returned to records in Milan and Calabria, the funeral, with boyfriend his mansion, Versace was New York and Miami. Prior to David Furnish on his left and unaware that Cunanan, with writing the book, she worked Princess Diana on his right? his .40-caliber Taurus hand- in Milan and Rome. If not, it’s among the col- gun, had climbed the stairs “House of Versace” begins lected photos in “The House behind him. right where a reader wants, of Verace.” Ball writes, “Front Here, “House of Versace” with the end of Gianni and center was Elton John, becomes a true-crime tale Versace’s life and the prince’s his pudgy frame swathed in – one a bedtime reader funeral that sister Donatella a dark Versace jacket with won’t leave until sleep sim- demanded and designed. a Chinese-style high collar. ply overcomes – the tale Versace’s death, the hunt With his single earring and of Cunanan’s cross-country for spree-killer Andrew pageboy haircut, he resem- crime spree and the national Cunanan and the funeral, bled an aging schoolboy. … manhunt that involved mul- 24 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 Tina Turner’s “Nutbush City Runs in the family Limits” allows Pearl to exhib- it her good taste. Jakob Dylan mood and tapping the emo- Did Jakob Dylan have any tional nerve on that song, Sloan choice about becoming a as well as on “Mama’s Eyes,” Wainwright musician like his father Bob? Music “Someday I’ll Be Forgiven and Jen Chapin Was it written in his DNA? By Gregg Shapiro For This” and “Here We Go Singer/songwriter Sloan Success didn’t come Again.” He can also cut loose, Wainwright is the kid sister immediately for Jakob and into his own. Living up to the as he does “Black Eyed Suzy,” of Loudon Wainwright III. She his band The Wallflowers, album’s title twang, Dylan is “Halfway To Jackson” and is also the aunt of Rufus and but they didn’t have to wait joined by powerhouse vocal- “Walk Out.” And his read Martha Wainwright. long. T-Bone Burnett pro- ists Neko Case and Kelly of The Replacements’ “Can’t On “Rediscovery” (Derby duced their second album, Hogan, insurgent country Hardly Wait” digs up the Disc Music), she turns her Jakob Dylan performs April 28 at The Pabst, 144 1996’s “Bringing Down The divas of the highest order. song’s country roots. Earle’s attention and gorgeous E. Wells, in Milwaukee. Call 414-286-3663. Horse,” providing them with They sweeten songs such 2008 disc “The Good Life” voice to the songs of others, their first hits, including “One as “Nothing But The Whole (Bloodshot) is also strongly performing 10 cover tunes. Family Stone’s “Everybody Is “Mr. Jordan” (on which he Headlight” and “6th Avenue Wide World,” “Down On recommended. Among the highlights are her A Star,” Joni’s “Sunny Sunday” sounds like he’s channeling Heartache.” Even though the Your Own Shield” and “Holy renditions of Nick Drake’s and Stevie Wonder’s “You David Bowie) from 1989 and three albums that followed Rollers For Love.” Pearl Aday “Time of No Reply,” Neil Haven’t Done Nothin’,” along “Help Yourself” from 1991 were decent, they didn’t pro- Additionally, Dylan tries Pearl Aday (daughter of Young’s “After the Goldrush,” with a couple of Chapin orig- are all newly reissued on vide hits on the same level. on some new musical hats, Marvin, a.k.a. Meat Loaf) George Harrison’s “All Things inals. Noble Rot. Of the three, The Wallflowers’ retro- including the gritty Tom- screams that she’s a “rock Must Pass,” Dylan’s “Every “Help Yourself” is the sound spective “Collection 1996- Waits-in-New-Orleans of child” with such conviction Grain of Sand,” John Lennon’s Julian Lennon of Lennon finally becoming 2005” (Interscope) collects “Lend A Hand” and the on the song of the same name “Love” and a mind-blowing and Dhani his own artist, without for- 14 of their most popular Leonard Cohen ring of that we have little choice but reading of Marvin Gaye’s Harrison getting his roots (listen to tunes and tosses in a cou- “Everybody’s Hurting.” to take her at her word. The “Mercy Me (The Ecology).” Julian Lennon was the first “Saltwater”). ple of previously unreleased wife of Scott Ian of Anthrax, Another impressive set of of the Beatles’ offspring to When George Harrison’s tracks for good measure. Justin Townes Aday mines the metal on covers are rendered by Jen release an album. “Valotte,” son Dhani isn’t working Jakob Dylan’s first solo Earle the album “Little White Chapin (daughter of Harry) released in 1984, was a criti- on projects related to the album, “Seeing Things,” was Even more than Jakob Immaculate Fox” (Megaforce) & Rosetta Trio on “Light of cal and commercial success Beatles or his father, he finds a more stripped-down effort, Dylan, Justin Townes Earle by her band Pearl. Inheriting Mine” (jenchapin.com). The (“Too Late For Goodbyes” time to make his own music closer in spirit and energy to sounds remarkably like his a powerful voice from her CD/DVD package features was a hit single and he earned with his band thenewno2. his father’s work. But it’s with father Steve on “Midnight at father, Aday can play it cool Chapin’s breathtaking inter- a Grammy nomination). The group’s album “You Are his second album “Women The Movies,” the title tune to (“Mama,” “My Heart Isn’t In pretations of Radiohead’s But Lennon’s subsequent Here” (thenewno2.com) has + Country” (Columbia), his new Bloodshot Records It”) or bring it to a boil “Backdrifts,” Springsteen’s albums were not as well a Radiohea-meets-Bowie on which he reunites with release. Like his father, Justin (“Love Pyre,” “Whore”) at a “American Skin (41 Shots),” received. “The Secret Value sound that is at once foreign Burnett, that he truly comes has a knack for capturing a moment’s notice. A cover of Bowie’s “Starman,” Sly & the of Daydreaming” from 1986, and familiar.

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BREAST CANCER CAN AFFECT ANY BODY Protect yourself by increasing your breast health awareness and by learning which breast screening tests are recom- mended for you, and getting referred for appropriate “The Joneses” services. Breast cancer can develop in any type or amount Detective Arroyo (Taraji P. Under the watchful eye of breast tissue. When you should start breast cancer Henson), only to discover of KC (Lauren Hutton), that the goons they evaded the family parades around screening depends upon your level of risk. Find out how Film are actually cops Armstrong in high-priced duds, drives breast cancer screening could help you protect your health By Gregg Shapiro (Jimmi Simpson) and Collins an array of shiny new Audis, (Common). On the run, adorns themselves with by contacting Claudia Kabler-Babbitt at the Milwaukee again, Phil and Claire meet up expensive jewelry and has a LGBT Community Center at 414-292-3061 or “Date with government tech whiz home decorated in the latest Night” Holbrooke (a shirtless and in design trends, complete [email protected]. (20th Century Fox) fit Mark Wahlberg), a former with all of the cutting-edge In many ways, “Date real estate client of Claire’s, toys and gadgets technology Night” could have gone as who kindly offers some assis- has to offer. All they have to wrong as the titular evening tance. do is maintain the façade (in does in the movie. We’ve Eventually they find the spite of the fact that Steven seen it happen before, most “Tripplehorns” (not their real and Kate sleep in separate recently in big-fish-out-of- name), Taste (James Franco) bedrooms and Jenn wants The LGBT Breast water fare such as “Did You and Whippit (Mila Kunis), to bed Steven) and get their Hear About The Morgans?” who reveal to them the con- well-to-do neighbors to take Health Program is with Sarah Jessica Parker and tents of the flash drive and note of their goods and go funded by a grant Hugh Grant. then pass it off to them as out and spend, spend, spend. from the Southeast But it’s to the credit of they evacuate the premises. All goes well until, little Wisconsin Aliate comedic co-stars Tina Fey From there, “Date Night” by little, the cracks begin of the Susan G. and Steve Carell that this flick turns into a fright night of to show. Less well-off neigh- clicks. Their comic chemistry car chases and crashes, sleazy bors Larry (Gary Cole) and Komen for the warms the screen. strip clubs, sexually freaky Summer (Glenne Headley) Cure®. Resigned to their roles politicians and return visits to do their damnedest to keep as suburban New Jersey Holbrooke (yum!). Ultimately, up until tragedy strikes. High- dwellers with a couple of the date night-mare misad- schooler Jenn is sleeping with undisciplined children, tax ventures provide just the fix a married man. Mick misin- lawyer Phil Foster (Carell) the Fosters needed for their terprets signals from a class- Participants will be offered assistance with education, and real estate agent Claire marriage. But watching them mate and ends up getting Foster (Fey) do what they get there is more than half beaten up pretty badly, lead- risks, referrals to breast imaging sites and providers. can to keep the spark in the fun. ing to his coming out as gay. their marriage. Date night in And in spite of making every Participants that are underinsured or uninsured will be Manhattan is one of the ways. “ThE effort to keep a professional offered options for cost-free breast cancer screening. Showing up at a trendy Joneses” distance between herself and hot spot without a reserva- (Echo Lake) Steven (a failed golf pro and Upon verification of screening, some participants will tion, where they are dissed Keeping up with the car salesman), because she is by the host, the Fosters get Joneses is harder than you his superior, Kate realizes she be eligible for a “Pat-On-the-Back” $50 gift card. even by taking a reservation think, especially when they has feelings for him, threaten- for the Tripplehorns. Little do are a pre-fab clan planted ing the style of living to which they know that the identities in an upscale suburban she has become accustomed. of the Tripplehorns will take neighborhood by a face- At turns funny and seri- Early detection is the best protection! them to places they never less consumer corporation ous, writer/director Derrick imagined. to “do some damage.” But Borte’s “The Joneses” does a The first place is the that’s precisely what hap- respectable job of comment- alley behind the restaurant, pens when the Jones fam- ing on consumer culture and escorted by a pair of goons ily – father Steven (David its negative impact on society. inquiring about a stolen flash Duchovny), mother Kate Moore and Duchovny are drive belonging to a ruth- (Demi Moore), son Mick pleasant to watch together less mobster (an uncredited (Ben Hollingsworth) and and bring a level of glamour Ray Liotta). Escaping from daughter Jenn (Amber Head) to the movie, while support- the clutches of the thugs, Phil – moves into one of the big- ing players Headley and Cole and Claire head to the police gest houses on a block full of prove that they can hold station to file a report with newly constructed mansions. their own. 26 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal, in Madison, welcomes and The Lazarus Project and I presents Daryl Stuermer: Lovehammers at 9:30 p.m. Fight Dragons, arrives at The On stage Genesis Rewired at 9 p.m. High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin. Call Call 414-847-7922. Washington in Madison, pres- 414-342-RAVE. By Gregg Shapiro Greg Koch Trio plays ents White Rabbits and Here The Frequency, 121 W. Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell, We Go Magic at 9:30 p.m. Main in Madison, welcomes * Denotes LGBT at 8 p.m. Call 414-276-7288. Call 608-268-1122. Jasper Rude with Edens performer or venue Grace Weber Band per- Martin Sexton performs Empire at 10 p.m. Call 608- forms at 8 p.m. at Turner Hall at 9 p.m. at the Majestic, 115 819-8777. April 22, Thursday Ballroom, 103 N. Fourth. Call King in Madison. Call 608- Yeasayer performs at 9 *Tropical Night Club, 626 414-286-3663. 251-2582. p.m. at the Majestic, 115 King S. Fifth, hosts Noche De The Frequency, 121 W. in Madison. Call 608-251- Divas, with a show beginning Main in Madison, has Flight April 25, Sunday 2582 . at 11 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 with The Record Low and *Tropical Night Club, 626 or 414-460-6277. Surgeons in Heat at 10 p.m. S. Fifth, hosts Divas Night, April 29, Thursday Jerry Grillo and The Historical Mystery Band are Tennessee Williams’ “A Call 608-819-8777. with a show beginning at 11 *The Northern Lights at Harbor Room, 117 E. Greenfield, April 29. Streetcar Named Desire” High Noon Saloon, 701 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 or Theater at Potawatomi Bingo runs through May 8 at Carte E. Washington in Madison, 414-460-6277. Casino, 1721 W. Canal, pres- Blanche Studios Theatre, hosts An Evening with Ben *Club 5 Bar, 5 Applegate ents the one and only Sophie Friday when the Bangles play *Club 5 Bar, 5 Applegate 1024 S. Fifth. Call 262-716- Kaufmann & Adam Aijala of Court in Madison, presents B. Hawkins at 8 p.m. Call 414- The Northern Lights Theater Court in Madison, hosts a live 4689. Yonder Mountain String Band a live female impersonator 847-7922. at Potawatomi Bingo Casino, female impersonator show at Trans-Siberian Orchestra at 9:30 p.m. Call 608-268- show, at 10 p.m. Call 608- * Harbor Room, 117 E. 1721 W. Canal, at 8 p.m. Call 10 p.m. Call 608-277-9700. plays The Riverside, 116 W. 1122. 277-9700. Greenfield, presents The 414-847-7922. Shelby Lynne and Findlay Wisconsin, at 8 p.m. Call 414- Majestic, 115 King in Festival City Symphony Historical Mystery Band with Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell, Brown Band are at Turner 286-3663. Madison, presents F. Stokes presents “I Like Tchaik” at Jerry Grillo at 8 p.m. Call presents Aaron Williams and Hall Ballroom, 103 N. Fourth, “Almost, Maine” runs with Psalm One and Vinnie 8 p.m. at The Pabst, 144 E. 414-672-7988. The Hoodoo and Hounds at 8 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. through May 9 at Overture Toma at 8 p.m. Call 608-251- Wells. Call 414-286-3663. *Out singer/songwriter Tooth at 8 p.m. Call 414- The Rave, 2401 W. Center for the Arts, 201 2582. The Frequency, 121 W. Chris Pureka plays Shank 276-7288. Wisconsin, has Owl City, State in Madison. Call 608- Main in Madison, welcomes Hall, 1434 N. Farwell, with Turner Hall Ballroom, 103 Lights and Paper Route. Call 258-4141. April 24, Saturday Sugar Glyder with Waste Of Peasant, at 8 p.m. Call 414- N. Fourth, has Kings Go 414-342-RAVE. The Frequency, 121 W. *Gay singer/songwriter A Jason and Jacob Green at 8 276-7288. Forth at 8 p.m. Call 414-286- Main in Madison, presents Scott Malcolm performs at p.m. Call 608-819-8777. *Tropical Night Club, 626 3663. May 3, Monday Blackwell Beauties with Fuck Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, Majestic, 115 King in S. Fifth, hosts Noche De Majestic, 115 King in Turner Hall Ballroom, 103 Knights and The Cloth Sea at 703 S. Second, at 8 p.m. Call Madison, has Amos Lee and Divas, with a show beginning Madison, welcomes Steel N. Fourth, presents Apples 10 p.m. Call 608-819-8777. 414-383-3727. Tift Merritt at 7:30 p.m. Call at 11 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 Magnolia with Pat Watters in Stereo at 8 p.m. Call 414- High Noon Saloon, 701 E. *The MadKings present 608-251-2582. or 414-460-6277. at 7 p.m. Call 608-251-2582. 286-3663. Washington in Madison, Kingstock IV at 8 p.m. at Comedian and late-night High Noon Saloon, 701 E. has Red Sparowes and the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 April 26, Monday TV host Craig Ferguson is at May 1, Saturday Washington in Madison, wel- Caspian at 9 p.m. Call 608- Atwood in Madison. Call *Out Sigur Rós front man The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, at 8 *Tropical Night Club, 626 comes Weedeater and The 268-1122. 608- 241-2345. Jón Jónsi Thor Birgisson per- p.m. Call 414-286-3663. S. Fifth, hosts Noche De Antiprism at 8 p.m. Call 608- *Tropical Night Club, 626 forms at 8 p.m. at The Pabst, “Reefer Madness, The Divas, with a show beginning 268-1122. April 23, Friday S. Fifth, hosts Noche De 144 E. Wells. Call 414-286- Musical” runs through May 2 at 11 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 * R e n a i s s a n c e Divas, with a show beginning 3663. at Off The Wall Theatre, 127 or 414-460-6277. May 4, Tuesday Theaterworks’ “American at 11 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 High Noon Saloon, 701 E. E. Wells. Call 414-327-3552. Brother Ali plays Turner Country diva Wynonna Fiesta” by Steven Tomlinson, or 414-460-6277. Washington in Madison, pres- Milwaukee Chamber Hall Ballroom, 103 N. Fourth, performs at 7:30 p.m. at The directed by Jenny Wanasek Florentine Opera’s stu- ents Free Energy and Jesse Theater’s production of “The at 8 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. Riverside, 116 W. Wisconsin. and featuring John McGivern, dio artists appear in “Opera Malin at 8 p.m. Call 608-268- Sweetest Swing in Baseball” Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell, Call 414-286-3663. runs through May 23 at Scene Showcase,” with staged 1122. runs through May 2 at has 2MorroW EvR AfteR at 8 Broadway Theatre Center, scenes from Puccini, Rossini, Broadway Theatre Center, p.m. Call 414-276-7288. May 5, Wednesday 158 N. Broadway. Call 414- Leoncavallo, Verdi, Bizet and April 27, Tuesday 158 N. Broadway. Call 414- Dead Man’s Carnival The Northern Lights 291-7800. Copland, at 7:00 p.m. in the The Northern Lights 291-7800. performs at 9 p.m. at Bay Theater at Potawatomi Bingo *Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Wayne and Kristine Lueders Theater at Potawatomi Bingo The Riverside, 116 W. View Brew Haus, 2535 S. Casino, 1721 W. Canal, pres- Atwood in Madison, presents Florentine Opera Center, Casino, 1721 W. Canal, hosts Wisconsin, welcomes NOFX Kinnickinnic. Call 414-481- ents Rick Springfield through a duo performance by the 926 E. Burleigh. Call 414-291- Queensryche Cabaret at 8 at 7:30 p.m. Call 414-286- 8060. May 8 at 8 p.m. Call 414-847- Indigo Girls at 8 p.m. Call 5700 ext. 224. p.m. tonight and tomorrow 3663. The Frequency, 121 7922. 608-241-2345. Comedian/actor Demetri night. Call 414-847-7922. High Noon Saloon, 701 E. W. Main in Madison, pres- The Frequency, 121 W. *Tropical Night Club, 626 Martin (from Ang Lee’s Ott performs at 9 p.m. Washington in Madison, has ents Ten Ten with National Main in Madison, welcomes S. Fifth, hosts Divas Night, “Taking Woodstock”) comes at the Majestic, 115 King in Future Rock and Kinetix at 9 Overdrive, Green Sweater Everybody Was In The with a show beginning at 11 to The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, at Madison. Call 608-251-2582. p.m. Call 608-268-1122. Society, Transient, Fortune French Resistance…Now! at p.m. Call 414-630-6055 or 7 p.m. Call 414-286-3663. Majestic, 115 King in and Glory at 10 p.m. Call 9 p.m. Call 608-819-8777. 414-460-6277. Philip Gatewood Band April 28, Wednesday Madison, welcomes Los 608-819-8777. Anoushka Shankar per- performs at 8 p.m. at Shank The Pabst, 144 E. Wells, Campesinos! with Cymbals Majestic, 115 King in May 6, Thursday forms at 8 p.m. at The Pabst, Hall, 1434 N. Farwell. Call presents Jakob Dylan and Eat Guitars at 9 p.m. Call Madison, welcomes DJ Rekha *RSVP Productions pres- 144 E. Wells. Call 414-286- 414-276-7288 Three Legs featuring Neko 608-251-2582. at 9 p.m. Call 608-251-2582. ents “Fresh Brewed-tales 3663. Turner Hall Ballroom, 103 Case and Kelly Hogan at 8 from the coffee bar” by Henry The Pub Theater pres- N. Fourth, presents Amos p.m. Call 414-286-3663. April 30, Friday May 2, Sunday Meyerson through May 8 at ents “Bye Bye Liver: The Lee at 8 p.m. Call 414-286- Boulevard Theatre, 2252 *Tropical Night Club, 626 *Out singer/song- 7:30 p.m. at Milwaukee Gay Milwaukee Drinking Play,” 3663. S. Kinnickinnic, presents the S. Fifth, hosts Divas Night, writer Chris Pureka plays Arts Center, 703 S. Second. featuring a cast of some of Adam’s Great Race is at Midwest premiere of Patricia with a show beginning at 11 High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Call 414-383-3727. Milwaukee’s finest comedy Bay View Brew Haus, 2535 Durante & Betsy Tuxill’s play p.m. Call 414-630-6055 or Washington in Madison, with * Katie Todd Band plays and sketch artists, Fridays S. Kinnickinnic, at 9 p.m. Call “It’s Your Mother!” through 414-460-6277. Peasant, at 8 p.m. Call 608- Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell, and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at 414-481-8060. May 9. Call 414-744-5747 or Public Image Limited PiL-, 268-1122. at 8 p.m. Call 414-276-7288. Mi-Key’s Skylight Room, 811 Mark Knopfler, of Dire visit www.boulevardtheatre. with John Lydon a.k.a. Rotten, *Tropical Night Club, 626 *Tropical Night Club, 626 N. Jefferson. Call 414-312- Straits, plays The Riverside, com. performs at 8 p.m. at The S. Fifth, hosts Divas Night, S. Fifth, hosts Noche De 4388. 116 W. Wisconsin, at 8 p.m. At 7 p.m., the Too Fast Pabst, 144 E. Wells. Call 414- with a show beginning at 11 Divas, with a show beginning The Northern Lights Call 414-286-3663. For Love Tour with 3OH!3, 286-3663. p.m. Call 414-630-6055 or at 11 p.m. Call 414-630-6055 Theater at Potawatomi The Annex, 1206 Regent Cobra Starship, Travie McCoy It’s not just another Frantic 414-460-6277. or 414-460-6277. WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 27 to talk. He’s a financier who’s by Dali. about to be indicted and The chameleon-like Dali DVDs is getting busted for being soon transforms himself into unfaithful to his wife. a more acceptable member By Gregg Shapiro The interesting story of of the student body, as well Adam and Beth almost gets as a genuine object of desire. “Adam” derailed by the one about As the relationship between (Fox Searchlight) her family, but in the end it Lorca and Dali develops, The titular character of triumphs. DVD bonus fea- Buñuel grows more suspi- the non-traditional love story tures include a writer/direc- cious and begins to distance “Adam” (hot Hugh Dancy) tor commentary, an alternate himself from the pair. He also is an electronics engineer at ending, alternate and deleted finds a way to come between toy company called Replay scenes and more. them by encouraging Dali to Inc. He has just lost his father, abandon provincial Madrid with whom he shared an “Little Ashes” for Paris. apartment in New York. (E1/Regent) Dali’s departure almost Adam possesses nearly infi- A breeze was blowing destroys Lorca, but the duo nite knowledge of outer through Spain in 1922, signal- is reunited a few more times, space, but what he doesn’t ing the socio-political chang- including when Lorca trav- have are social skills. We see es to come. At the student els to Paris and meets Gala this firsthand when Adam, residence in Madrid, poet (Arly Jover), Dali’s wife (who who has Asperger’s Disorder, Federico Garcia Lorca (Javier encourages her husband’s meets schoolteacher Beth Beltrán) and future film- fluid sexuality). Tragically, (Rose Byrne), his new neigh- maker Luis Buñuel (Matthew Lorca’s outspokenness in bor. McNulty) befriend eccentric terms of his politics eventu- A romantic attraction new arrival Salvador Dali ally catches up with him, cut- develops between the two, (Robert Pattinson). “Little ting his promising life short. and soon we are watching Ashes” is Paul Morrison’s Pattinson, star of the the latest in a series of uncon- cinematic depiction of their “Twilight” series, shines here. ventional love stories, includ- tempestuous association. His depiction of Dali con- ing 2009’s “Away We Go” Bisexual Lorca is immedi- tains just the right flourishes and “(500) Days of Summer.” ately drawn to Dali, and the of surrealism. Beltrán is also Beth’s father Marty (Peter feeling is obviously mutual, exceptional, effortlessly cap- Gallagher, whose eyebrows although the socially awk- turing the poetic sensitivity are under control, even if his ward Dali is unsure how to necessary to honor Lorca’s acting isn’t) points out that proceed. Meanwhile the viru- legacy. DVD bonus features Adam’s “not prime relation- lently homophobic Buñuel is include interviews with the ship material,” but he’s one both intrigued and repelled cast and director. Matthew McNulty and Robert Pattinson in “Little Ashes”

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Box 159, Log Cabin Republicans, AIDS, 2439 N. Holton, 1100. 9700. Shoreline Country Milwaukee, 53201. P.O. Box 199, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53212, 414- Milwaukee Friends Dancers, 818 S. Water St. FORGE, PO Box 1272, 53201, 414-755-1954. 390-0444. Meeting (Quakers), 3224 N. Community (Hot Water Bar), www. Milwaukee, WI 53201, www. Milwaukee Lesbian WanderWomyn Gordon Place. OutReach, 600 Williamson shoreline-milw.org. forge-forward.org. Gay Bisexual Transgender Outdoors Group, deby- Plymouth Church, 2717 E. St., 608-255-8582, www.lgb- Wisconsin Cream City GAMMA-Milwaukee, P.O. Community Center, 315 W. [email protected]. Hampshire Ave., Milwaukee, toutreach.org. Chorus, 315 W. Court St., Box 1900, Milwaukee, WI Court St., Suite 101, 414- Washington Heights 414-964-1513. Suite 101, 414-276-8787. 53201-1900, 414-530-1886, 271-2656, www.mkelgbt.org. Rainbow Association, 414- St. James Episcopal Politics www.milwaukeegamma.com Milwaukee LGBT History 217-1571, on Facebook. Church, 833 W. Wisconsin Fair Wisconsin, 122 State, G/L Community Center, Project, 414-224-0517, www. Wisconsin Rainbow Ave., 414-271-1340. Suite 500, 608-441-0143, Families, 315 W. Court St., www.actionwisconsin.com. Room 112, info@wirain- Sports bowfamilies.com. Front Runners/Front Sports Walkers, 414-443-0379. Madison Gay Hockey Health Metro Milwaukee Tennis Association, www.madison- AIDS Resource Center Club, 414-616-3716. gayhockey.org/ of Wisconsin, 820 N. Milwaukee Gay Soccer Madison Volleyball Group, Plankinton Ave., 414-273- League, 1012 E. Clarke St., 608-251-8716 1991. 414-405-5878, www.milwau- BEST D Clinic, 1240 E. keegaysoccer.org. Racine At no cost to you, we provide: Brady St., 414-272-2144. Milwaukee Gay Volleyball Community Diverse and Resilient, League, milwaukeegayvolley- LGBT Center of • STD testing and treatment 2439 N. Holton St., 414- ball.com. Southeast Wisconsin, 1456 for men. 390-0444, www.diversean- Saturday Softball Beer Junction Ave., 262-664-4100, dresilient.org. League, 2333 N. 56th St., www.lgbtsewisc.org. • Hepatitis A & B Vaccinations Galano Club, 315 W. 414-350-7147, www.ssblmil- Court Street, Suite 201-A, waukee.com. for gay or bisexual men. 414-276-6936. • Hepatitis B Vaccinations for Health Institute of Youth/education Milwaukee, 1817 N. Martin Alliance School, 850 W. straight men and women. Luther King Drive, Suite 3, Walnut St., 414-227-2550, • Anonymous or name 414-263-9999. www.allianceschool.org. Milwaukee Women’s Alliance for LGBTQ associated HIV testing Center, 611 N. Broadway, Youth, 1212 S. 70th St., 414- and counseling. Suite 230, 414-272-6199. 453-1400, www.cssw.org. STD Specialties Clinic, Gay Youth Milwaukee, P.O. 3251 N. Holton St., Box 090441, Milwaukee, WI Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays Milwaukee, 414-264-8800, 53209, 414-265-8500. 6:00pm - 8:30pm www.stdspecialties.org. LGBT Resource Center Walker’s Point a UWM, U.W.-M. Student Community Clinic, 611 W. Union, P.O. Box 413, Look National Ave., Suite 400, Milwaukee, 53201, 414-229- 414-384-1400. 4116. for Marquette U G/L Alumni, Religion/spirituality P.O. Box 92722, Milwaukee, us Central United Methodist WI 53202. Church, 639 N. 25th St., Marquette Univ. Gay/ on 414-344-1600. Straight Alliance, 1442 W. Congregation Shir Wisconsin Ave. Twitter Hadash, 414-297-9159, Project Q, 315 W. Court www.cshmilw.org. St., Suite 101, 414-223-3220. @wigazette 1240 East Brady St • Milw., • 414-272-2144 • [email protected] Cross Lutheran Church, Rainbow Alliance at WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 29

Calendarwhat’s going on? Ongoing Ongoing LGBT Community Center, 315 6 p.m., second Fridays, of North Avenue, Milwaukee. Meeting, The Galano Club, Retired Old/Older Lesbians Mondays, Wednesdays- W. Court St., Milwaukee. Info: Lesbian Alliance game night Info: 262-285-7645. 315 W. Court St., No. 201, (ROLLers), Madison, 608-219- Saturdays, the LGBT Center 414-272-9442 and potluck, LGBT Community 9 a.m., Frontrunners/ Milwaukee, 414-276-6936,. 7751. of SE Wisconsin, 1456 Junction 7 p.m., AA Living Sober; 7 Center, 315 W. Court St., Frontwalkers Madison, Wingra 5 p.m., OutThere LGBT 5 p.m., AA Over 40, and 7 p.m., Ave., Racine, holds drop-in p.m., Crystal Meth Anonymous, Milwaukee. Info: 414-272-9442; Park off Monroe Street, youth group meeting, AA The Blue Group, The Galano hours. Info: www.lgbtsewisc.org, The Galano Club, 315 W. Court 7 p.m., AA, The Galano Club, Madison. Info: 469-4882 OutReach-Gateway Mall, 600 Club, 315 W. Court St., No. 201, 262-664-4100. St., No. 201, Milwaukee. Info: 315 W. Court St., No. 201, 6 p.m., AA The Women’s Light Williamson St., Madison, 608- Milwaukee,414-276-6936, gala- 414-276-6936, galanoclub.org. Milwaukee. Info: 414-276-6936. Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Spiritual 255-8582. noclub.org. Thursday 6 p.m., QGrads, UW 7 p.m., Gay Narcotics Light, The Galano Club, 315 W. 5 p.m., PFLAG Milwaukee, 7 p.m., Spectrum GLBT and Memorial Union Rathskeller, Anonymous, 315 W. Court St., Court St., No. 201, Milwaukee. 3rd Sunday each month, allied social group for adults 2:30 p.m., first and third 800 Langdon St., Madison. Second Fl., Milwaukee. Info: 414- Info: 414-276-6936, Martin Luther Church, 9235 W. Harmony Cafe-Green 1660 Thursdays, LGBT senior adults 7:30 p.m., Four Lakes Bears, 276-6936. 7-8:30 p.m., BWMT (Black Bluemound Road, Wauwatosa. W. Mason St. discussion, Madison Senior Michelangelo’s Coffee Shop, 114 8:30 p.m., second and fourth and White Men Together), gen- Center, 330 W. Mifflin St., State St., Madison. Info: 608- Fridays, Shoreline Milwaukee eral meeting third Saturday Monday Madison. Info: ferington@char- 251-5299. line dancing and lessons, each month. Wednesday ter.net. Hot Water, 818 S. Water St., 7:30 p.m., AA Came to 7 p.m., AA 12 Steps and 12 6 p.m., third Thursdays, same- Friday Milwaukee. Info: 414-383-7593, Sunday Believe, The Galano Club, Traditions, The Galano Club, sex parents group, OutReach, 315 W. Court St., No. 201, 315 W. Court St., No. 201, 600 Williamson St., Madison. 5:30 p.m., second and fourth Saturday 1 p.m., Cream City Squares Milwaukee. Info: 414-276-6936 Milwaukee. Info: 414-276-6936, Info: 608-255-8582, www.lgb- Fridays, Pozitive Lite HIV/ dances, Lake Park Lutheran galanoclub.org. toutreach.org. AIDS group, OutReach, 600 9 a.m., Frontrunners/Walkers Church 2647 N. Stowell, Tuesday 7 p.m., third Thursdays, Williamson St., Madison. Info: Milwaukee Run Walk, starting at Milwaukee. Send listings to Lesbian Alliance movie night, 608-255-8582, the Water Tower at the East end 7 p.m., AA The Big Book 12:30 p.m., third Thursday, [email protected].

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Thursday 224-0517. group, LGBT Community Center support group, Milwaukee 6:30-8 p.m., Financial Literacy April 22 10 a.m., book sale, OutReach, Thursday of the Chippewa Valley, 510 S. LGBT Community Center, 315 101l looks at tenant/land- 7-9 p.m., youth group, LGBT 600 Williamson St., Suite P-1, Farwell St., Eau Claire, 715-552- W. Court St., Milwaukee, www. lord rights, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center of the Madison, www.lgbtoutreach.org. April 29 LGBT. mkelgbt.org. Community Center, 315 W. Chippewa Valley, 510 S. Farwell 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., gay & lesbi- 7:30-9 p.m., “Sexing it up,” Court St., Milwaukee. St., Eau Claire, 715-552-LGBT. Monday an psychology with Kevin Nada, Saturday with Laura Stuart from Tool Shed, UWM Multicultural Student Milwaukee LGBT Community Tuesday Friday April 26 Lounge, Union W198, Milwaukee, May 1 Center, 315 W. Court St., 7:30-8:30 p.m., gender identity [email protected]. 6-9 p.m., game night, LGBT Milwaukee, www.mkelgbt.org. May 4 April 23 support group, Milwaukee Gay 2-3 p.m., LGBT people and Community Center of the 4-7 p.m., Allies and Advocates, 7-9 p.m., Academy Awards Arts Center, 703 S. Second St., body image, UWM Union Room Chippewa Valley, 510 S. Farwell Monday UWM LGBT Resource Center, movie night, LGBT Community Milwaukee, 414- 383-3727. 220, Milwaukee, uwmevent@ St., Eau Claire, 715-552-LGBT. Milwaukee, contact Maikue Vang Center, 315 W. Court St., 7-9 p.m., Spectrum, Harmony uwm.edu. 6-7 p.m., FTM/SOFFA social May 3 [email protected]. Milwaukee, 414-272-9442. Cafe, 233 E. College Ave., 7-9 p.m., youth Appleton, 920-734-2233. Saturday These days our economy is in flux and A dozen years ago, a group of dedicated Tuesday we all feel a bit uneasy about the future. individuals came together to found and April 24 Here at the Milwaukee LGBT Community fund the Milwaukee LGBT Community 3:45-5 p.m., LGBT writers April 27 Center, we are also thinking about our Center with the commitment to improve group, Mo’s Cafe, 5537 Sixth 1:30-3 p.m., “They Did What? future and the best way to ensure that the quality of life for LGBT people in Ave., Kenosha. Let’s talk about Relationships!”at our service to the LGBT community Milwaukee. This vision still empowers us 6-9 p.m., book club favorite UWM LGBT Center, Milwaukee, continues for many generations to come. today. book night, LGBT Community Union Room 260, uwmevent@ SM Center of the Chippewa Valley, uwm.edu SM 510 S. Farwell St., Eau Claire, 6-8 p.m., GLBT partnership, 715-552-LGBT. Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College 10 a.m., book sale, OutReach, Ave., Appleton, 920-734-2233. Milwaukee LGBT Community Center 600 Williamson St., Suite P-1, Please consider making a bequest to But what of our mission and vision in the Madison, www.lgbtoutreach.org. the Milwaukee LGBT Community. We Wednesday next 12 years? The next 24 years? And stand on the shoulders of the April 28 beyond? Without your help and foresight Sunday founders who have come before us; 6:30 p.m., Film Screening Patrik will our LGBT community still have its please keep their vision alive. April 25 1.5, OutReach, 600 Williamson own unique home? 7 p.m., card party, SAGE, 1845 St., Suite P-1, Madison, www. For more information about making a bequest, contact Patrick Price, N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, 414- lgbtoutreach.org. Director of Philanthropy, at 414-292-3065 or [email protected]. 30 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 Wig’s tail-wagger classifieds C o u r t e s y o f t he Wisconsin H u m a n e S o c i e t y APARTMENTS 995-4057 and sports massage. 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KENOSHA/RACINE MADISON FOX VALLEY Club ICON, 6305 120th St. (off I-94), Club 5, 5 Applegate Ct. 608-277-9700 Rascals Bar & Grill, 702 E. Wisconsin, Appleton, Kenosha, 262-857-3240 Plan B, 924 Williamson St., 608-257-5262 920-954-9262 JoDee’s, 2139 Racine St., Racine, 262-634-9804 Shamrock, 117 W Main St., 608-255-5029 Ravens, 215 E. College Ave., Appleton, 920-364-9599 WOOF’S, 114 King St., 608-204-6222 Napalese, 1351 Cedar Street, Green Bay, 920-432-9646 MILWAUKEE SASS, 840 S. Broadway, Green Bay, 920-437-7277 Art Bar, 722 Burleigh, 414-372-7880 BELOIT/JANESVILLE The Shelter, 730 N. Quincy St., Green Bay, 920-432- Ballgame, 196 S. Second St., 414-273-7474 Impulse, 132 W. Grand Ave., Beloit, 608- 2662 Boom & The Room, 625 S. Second St, 414-277-5040 361-0000 XS Niteclub, 1106 Main Street, Green Bay, 920- Boot Camp, 209 E. National Ave., 414-643-6900 Off The Wagon, 18-24 S River St., 430-1301 City Lights Chill & Grill, 111 W. Howard Ave, 414- Janesville Debs Spare Time, 1303 Harrison St., 481-1441 608-359-3209 Oshkosh, 920-235-6577 Fluid, 819 S. Second St., 414-643-5843 Harbor Room, 117 E. Greenfield, 414-672-7988 LACROSSE NORTHERN Hybrid, 707 E. Brady St., 414-810-1809 My Place, 3201 South Ave., 608- Scooters, 411 Galloway Street, Eau Claire, JACK, 200 E. Washington St., 414-389-3596 788-9073 715-835-9959 Kruz, 354 E.National Ave., 414-272-KRUZ Players, 300 Fourth St, 608-784-4200 JT’s Bar and Grill, 1506 N. 3 rd St., Superior, LaCage, 801 S. Second St., 414-383-8330 Chances R, 417 Jay St., 608-782-5105 715--394-2580 Mona’s, 1407 S. 1st St., 414-643-0377 The Flame, 1612 Tower Ave., Superior, 715-395- Nut Hut, 1500 W. Scott, 414-647-2673 WISCONSIN DELLS 0101 Pump, (Sundays at Decibel), 1905 E. North Ave., Captain Dix Rainbow Valley Resort, 4124 River The Main 1217 Tower Ave., Superior, 715-392-1756 414-272-3337 Road, 866- 553-1818 OZ, 320 Washington St, Wausau, 715-842-3225 This Is It, 418 E. Wells St., 414-278-9192 Triangle, 135 E. National Ave., 414-383-9412 SHEBOYGAN Don’t see your favorite LGBT hangout? Tropical Niteclub, 626 S. Fifth St., 414-460-6277 Blue Lite, 1029 N. 8th St., 920-457-1636 To get considered for a listing on Out & About, e-mail Walker’s Pint, 818 S. Second St, 414-643-7468 [email protected]. Woody’s, 1579 S Second St., 414-672-0806 WI s c ON S INGAZ E TT E . C O M | April 22, 2010 31

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