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RAID REUNION | The Rev. Carol West and Police Chief Jeffrey Halstead embrace at the premiere of the documentary film ‘Raid of the Rainbow Lounge’ in Fort Worth on March 15. For more photos from the premiere, visit DallasVoice.com/Category/Photos. (Chuck Dube/Dallas Voice)
SEC says ExxonMobil can’t block longtime member of Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, which is, of course, the party’s LGBT caucus. Well, effort to add LGBT protections apparently that came as a surprise to former Dallas The Securities and Exchange Commission has City Councilman Jesse “J.T.” Price, who had en- rejected an attempt by ExxonMobil to block a share- dorsed Daniel for Commissioners Court. Daniel re- holder resolution to add sexual orientation and gen- ported Tuesday morning that, after learning that der identity to the company’s equal employment she’s a member of Stonewall, Price requested that opportunity (EEO) policy, the Human Rights Cam- she remove his name from her endorsement list. paign announced Thursday, March 22. “I am disappointed by this development, and had The resolution is proposed this year by New York I known Price held this view, I never would have State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on behalf of the used his name to begin with,” Daniel said in an state’s pension funds, which own ExxonMobil stock. email. “To my mind, being a Democrat means that Mobil was one of the first companies to offer bene- you are inclusive and accepting of others. It also fits to its LGBT employees. Mobil was also a pioneer means that you are committed to fighting discrimi- in banning discrimination based on sexual orienta- nation wherever it exists. I am proud of my convic- tion and had that policy in place for more than a tions, proud of my work with the LGBT community decade before the merger with Exxon. and Democratic Party, and proud of my member- Nondiscrimination and benefits were taken away ship in Stonewall Democrats.” when Mobil merged with Exxon in 1999. At the an- FYI, in case you’ve never heard of Jesse Price, nual shareholder meeting at the Meyerson Sym- according to Dallas Morning News archives, he phony Center in Dallas, attempts have been made served on the council from 1967 to 1972. to restore those benefits. The number of sharehold- ers voting in favor of the resolution has increased — John Wright each year. At last year’s meeting, votes representing more than 500 million shares supported equality. BTD kicks off 2012 season, with This year’s meeting, during which the current reso- theme of ‘An Affair of the Heart’ lution will be considered, is set for May 30. FORT WORTH — Black Tie Dinner kicked off ExxonMobil received a minus-25 on HRC’s Cor- the season with a reception at the T&P railroad porate Equality Index last year, the first time a com- building in Fort Worth on Thursday night. BTD Co- pany scored a negative rating. Other oil companies Chairs Mitzi Lemons and Chris Kouvelis announced such as Shell, Chevron and BP receive an 85 per- the theme for this year’s dinner — “An Affair of the cent or higher rating. As of 2012, 85 percent of For- Heart.” tune 500 companies include sexual orientation in “‘An Affair of the Heart’ is exactly what Black Tie their EEO policy and 50 percent include gender Dinner is,” Kouvelis said. “Thousands of people identity. coming together solely to make a difference in the — David Taffet lives of so many.” Holding the event in Fort Worth was a first for the Ex-councilman won’t back Daniel dinner committee. The location was the lobby of over her support for gay rights the restored train station that has been renovated into lofts and is the western terminus for the Trinity On Monday, March 19 we told you that Theresa Railway Express that originates at Union Station in Daniel, a Democratic candidate for the newly re- Dallas. drawn District 1 seat on the Dallas County Commis- About 250 people attended. The 31st Black Tie sioners Court, had sent out an endorsement letter Dinner will be held on Nov. 3 at the Sheraton Dallas. signed by 17 “LGBT Leaders & Friends.” Among — David Taffet other things, the letter mentioned that Daniel is a
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03.23.12 • dallasvoice 5 • texasnews Investigation of NE Dallas hate crime stalled ANNA WAUGH | Staff Writer [email protected]
The investigation into a brutal anti-gay hate crime on March 13 in northeast Dallas is stalled because of a lack of witnesses and an inability to get in touch with the two victims, police said. The news came as Dallas police officers ad- dressed the concern of violence targeted at the black LGBT community during a forum at the United Black Ellument Office in Deep Ellum on Thursday night, March 22. The forum was in response to a hate crime where two black men, 20 and 27, were beaten until they lost consciousness by a group of five men in the early morning of March 13. The assault occurred near Audelia Road and Forest Lane. Lt. Don Ham with DPD’s Northeast Patrol Di- vision said officers have visited the apartment complex of the two men, left business cards and requested to be contacted. Police have not been able to reach them for further comments about the ALL SMILES | Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings poses Thursday, March 22, with LGBT advocates at Resource Center Dallas, where they met to discuss the need for assault. statewide employment nondiscrimination protections. Those who attended the meeting with Rawlings were, from left, LGBT activists Rebecca Solomon and Pam “Until they work with us, the investigation is Gerber, Resource Center Executive Director and CEO Cece Cox; Rawlings’ chief of staff Paula Blackmon, and Equality Texas Executive Director Dennis Coleman. stalled,” he said. “We need tips and we need the (Rafael McDonnell/Special to Dallas Voice) guys involved, the complainants, to work with us.” Sr. Cpl. Laura Martin, DPD’s LGBT liaison of- ficer, stressed the importance of reporting hate crimes to authorities. “We have low participation Mayor talks ENDA with LGBT leaders in people reporting crime,” Martin said. “If people see something in the community, they need to call Closed-door meeting at Resource cused mainly on the need for a Texas version of Cox said discussion focused specifically on us. ... We can't make people talk.” the Employment Nondisrimination Act, which ways to leverage the business community — in- Martin said police are still looking for possible Center Dallas comes 2 months after would prohibit job bias based on sexual orienta- cluding large North Texas-based corporations that suspects, described as five black men in their early Rawlings refused to sign pledge in tion and gender identity/expression. already have their own LGBT protections — in 20s believed to be driving a dark four-door car “The goal was to learn more about ENDA,” support of a Texas ENDA. with 24-inch rims the night of the assault. support of same-sex marriage Rawlings’ chief of staff, Paula Blackmon, said after Texas is one of about 20 states that lack bans on The assault was the first reported anti-gay hate the meeting. “There’s a lot of work that needs to employment discrimination against LGBT people, crime in the area. The attackers reportedly called JOHN WRIGHT | Senior Editor be done on this, and a lot of discussion. A broader- which also isn’t prohibited under federal law. the men “fags and sissy” before the assault. De- [email protected] based coalition needs to be built around this, so Dallas has had a city ordinance banning anti- spite the vague description, Martin said someone 0 we’re going to explore that.” LGBT discrimination in employment, housing saw something the night the two men were as- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings won’t sign a Rawlings wasn’t immediately available for and public accommodations since 2002. saulted and need to step forward. pledge in support of same-sex marriage, but LGBT comment. Cox said Rawlings toured the Resource Cneter Acknowledging that shame and a concern for leaders are hoping he’ll help push employment Blackmon said the group plans to meet again in for about 40 minutes prior to the meeting and police bias toward LGBT people who report an nondiscrimination protections during next year’s the next few months after individual parties asked a lot of questions about services and statitics assault, Martin assured the audience that Dallas state legislative session. gather more information based on Thursday’s dis- related to HIV/AIDS. police undergo diversity and sensitivity training Rawlings met behind closed doors for more cussions. “While I understand there are people in our to be able to professionally and accurately re- than an hour Thursday, March 22, with a handful In addition to Blackmon and Rawlings, the community who are really disappointed about his spond to all calls. of leaders from the LGBT community at Resource meeting was attended by Cece Cox, executive di- unwillingness, still, to sign the marriage pledge, Ham reiterated the need for the black LGBT Center Dallas. rector and CEO of the Resource Center; LGBT ac- ENDA and employment protections are an impor- community to unite together to report and stop Although much smaller than the previous gath- tivists Pam Gerber and Rebecca Solomon; and tant topic as well,” Cox said. “As a community it crime that targets their community. He stressed ering in January, Thursday’s meeting was the sec- Dennis Coleman, executive director of Equality would be foolish to turn someone away who ex- building relationships with neighbors and more ond between Rawlings and LGBT leaders in the Texas. pressly said, ‘I want to learn about this issue and forums to address issues in the future. wake of his refusal to join mayors from across the “We hashed out priorities,” Coleman said. “The see if I can work on it.’ I think he’s sincere about “Get to know your neighborhood,” he said. country in signing the pledge from Freedom to meeting was information sharing. … We told the learning and sincere about wanting to have an im- “That’s how we fight crime.” Marry. mayor that our priority is making sure that people pact where he can have an impact.” Anyone with information about the incident Participants said afterward that discussion fo- aren’t fired because of who they are.” • MAYOR, Page 8 should contact Dallas police Detective Chris An- derson at 214-671-3616. • 6 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12
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• texasnews • MAYOR, From Page 6 Gerber, one of Rawlings’ prominent supporters “ during last year’s campaign, described the mayor “I don’t understand how this [ENDA] is as “very thoughtful, hungry for information and not outside his official duties, and wanting to be strategic in how to accomplish meaningful results.” signing the pledge is. There’s no such ”We didn’t get any specifics about what the city thing as partial support for equality.” or the mayor would be doing,” Gerber said. “It Daniel Cates was a much higher, 20,000-foot-level conversation. North Texas regional coordinator, GetEQUAL He is absolutely trying to be strategically tactical with this, so that it will have not just a short-term effect but a longterm systemic impact.” Gerber compared Rawlings’ involvement with cerned that meetings” between the LGBT com- LGBT issues to his interest in improving education muntiy and Rawlings are becoming in the Dallas Independent School District. “less broad and much more exclusive.” “He doesn’t just want to have dinner with the Cates said he trusts the judgment of LGBT lead- new superintendent,” Gerber said. “He’s going to ers who attended the meeting, and applauds the top of the stream and changing the way people Rawlings for being willing to discuss employment think. I think what he’s doing is very profound. nondiscrimination. But Cates noted that Rawlings Maybe the skeptics will say it’s BS, but the reality argued he didn’t want to sign the pledge because is the skeptics are probably being too focused on same-sex marriage isn’t within the mayor’s duties. the trees, and not enough on the forest.” “I don’t’ understand how this [ENDA] is not Daniel Cates, North Texas regional coordinator outside his official duties, and signing the pledge for GetEQUAL, said he wasn’t invited to Thurs- is,” Cates said, adding that GetEQUAL plans to day’s meeting and wasn’t aware of until Dallas continue reminding Rawlings about the pledge. Voice contacted him afterward. “There’s no such thing as partial support for Cates launched an online petition calling for equality.” Rawlings to sign the marriage pledge, led a protest As of Thursday, 191 mayors from across the outside City Hall, and delivered hundreds of country had signed the pledge, including those cards to the mayor’s office on Valentine’s Day. from all eight cities larger than Dallas. Six mayors Cates said although he isn’t surprised that he from Texas have signed the pledge, including wasn’t invited to Thursday’s gathering, he’s con- those from Houston, Austin and San Antonio. • • pet of the week / PRECIOUS Precious is a 6-month old cattle dog-terrier mix with the friendliest personality and a super smile. She’s a happy girl who loves everyone she meets. Precious weighs 30 pounds now and will probably weigh no more than 40 pounds when full grown. She’s a real sweetheart!
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to earn Business of the Year honor FIRST CLASS | Since buying the Lemmon Avenue UPS store two years ago, co-owners Jamie Sloan, left, and Rick Adams have taken it from the bottom 10 percent in revenue to among the top five stores out of 80 ANNA WAUGH | Staff Writer in the region. (Anna Waugh/Dallas Voice) [email protected] “Everyone knows UPS shipping, but rarely do training so that they can be the future leaders,” Jamie Sloan always wanted to own his own people know we do printing,” Adams said, Sloan said. “It’s important for us to be a successful business. Now he co-owns the UPS Store on Lem- adding that the store has taken everything from business, but probably the most important thing mon Avenue, selected as Business of the Year by simple printing needs to printing catalogues and is that we give back and are good stewards to the the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce. newsletters for commercial companies. community that supports us.” As a financial advisor, Sloan said his job “was Back in 2010, Sloan said about 80 percent of rev- Tony Vedda, president and CEO of the GLBT truly missing the entrepreneurial side” of his ca- enue came from shipping with less than 1 percent Chamber, said a committee of seven former award reer goals. from printing. Now about 57 percent is shipping recipients selected the five category winners from In February 2010, he teamed up with friend with 30 percent of rev- 28 applications. Rick Adams, an insurance broker, to purchase the enue from printing, The selection of the store, at 4848 Lemmon Ave. He said he selected tripling the total store GLBT Chamber awards dinner store for Business of the the store as his first owned business because of revenue within the two The UPS store will be among the honorees Year was because of its UPS’ branding and reputation. years of ownership, at the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Com- “stunning application,” After taking ownership, the two faced business Adams said. merce Seventh Anniversary and Business Ex- based in part on the fi- strategy challenges as the store was in the bottom The store is also the cellence Awards Dinner. The dinner is from nancial and innovative 10 percent among the regional 80 UPS stores for first UPS store and sec- 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at the growth by embracing the revenue. ond printing company in Adolphus Hotel. To register, visit newer model of UPS TinyUrl.com/7myozt5. Now, after two years of long days and “getting the country that is certi- store with a focus on out and knowing the customers in the area,” the fied by the National Gay printing. store is one of the top five stores regionally, Sloan and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce as an LGBT- Another major aspect of the award is commu- said. owned enterprise, Sloan said. nity service, which Vedda said the store had a The store is also among the top three for print- Sloan said the award highlights the store’s strong focus on. ing in the larger region that includes Louisiana, growth and the amount of involvement in the The award represents the “sense of accomplish- Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, Adams said. community with the support of several organiza- ment” that has made their hard work in expand- Printing will remain a focus in the future, with the tions and programs such as Lone Star Ride and ing the business worth it, Adams said. possibility of printing for other UPS stores. The AIDS Interfaith Network, including the chamber’s Sloan echoed those sentiments, saying that the pair is also interested in acquiring more stores. scholarship and leadership development organi- recognition reflects the teamwork of the seven full- A new16-foot printer helps the store meet high- zation, GLBT LEAP. time employees to meet the needs of every cus- volume demands. Adams said it’s the first store in “As small business owners, we want to make tomer. the country to have the printer, which is housed sure that individuals from our community are able “It’s a team environment, and we play as a in a nearby commercial print production facility. to go and pursue further education or technical team,” he said. • THROUGH MAYMA AYY 272
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03.23.12 • dallasvoice 9 • coverstory Welcome to Texas, prison rape capital of the U.S. Lone Star State home to 5 of 10 Young’s story is not unique. Every year, more than 200,000 adults and chil- worst facilities for sexual assault of dren are sexually abused in U.S. prisons, jails and inmates, and LGBTs prisoners are immigration detention facilities. 15 times more likely to be victims A 2008 study from the Bureau of Justice Statis- tics found that 4.5 percent of all inmates in Amer- ica report sexual assaults. DANIEL VILLARREAL | Contributing Writer The same study ranked five Texas prisons [email protected] among the 10 U.S. prisons with the highest rates of inmate-reported sexual assaults. In 2007, the Texas Department of Criminal Jus- In those five prisons, between 9 percent and 16 tice placed transgender woman Brittney Allen percent of all inmates report incidents of rape by Young into the Powledge men’s prison unit in fellow prisoners and prison staff. Palestine. And the statistics are even grimmer for LGBT Early in her sentence, Young’s cellmate, inmates. Charles, began overpowering and raping her, ac- Just Detention International, a Los Angeles- cording to a letter Young wrote to Dallas Voice re- based advocacy group that seeks to reduce prison cently. rapes worldwide, calls LGBT inmates “among the Young says when she reported the assaults, the most vulnerable in the prison population,” with guards simply placed her in a different cell on the 67 percent reporting a sexual assault during their same wing where Charles and another inmate sentences — a rate 15 times higher than the in- continued to rape her. mate population overall. When Young reported the assaults to prison of- Juvenile LGBT prisoners report sexual assaults ficials again, she says the TDCJ dismissed her 12 times more often than their straight counter- claim as insubstantial because she didn’t have any parts, according to a 2009 Department of Justice witnesses. report. TDCJ representatives failed to respond to re- And transgender adult inmates are sexually peated requests for comment for this story. abused 13 times more often than other inmates, Young was eventually transferred to the according to Harper Jean Tobin of the National Hughes Unit in Gatesville, but after she arrived Center for Transgender Equality. there, an HIV-positive offender began raping her According to Joanne Mariner of Human Rights — and threatened to kill her if she reported it to Watch, prison rapists tend to target young, phys- guards, her letter states. ically weak Caucasians — usually first-time, non- So instead, Young kept quiet and wrote to violent offenders who seem kind, unaggressive, Photo illustration by Kevin Thomas/Dallas Voice TDCJ ombudsman Ralph Bales, who’s responsi- shy or intellectual. ble for implementing the 2003 federal Prison Rape Jody Marksamer, an attorney with the National according to multiple news reports about his case. and anally raped in the cells, stairwells and show- Elimination Act in Texas prisons. Center for Lesbian Rights, says openly gay or les- After Johnson’s arrival, he quickly came under ers of Allred prison every day by men he called With Bales’ help, Young got moved to protec- bian inmates, or those with an “effeminate” ap- the ownership of the Gangster Disciples, a prison “a pit of vipers” and “a pack of wolves,” the news tive custody, where she’s housed with inmates pearance, often get targeted for the most brutal gang that hadn’t had a sex slave for a while. reports say. Once they even forced Johnson and a who are suicidal, former gang members and ex- harassment and gang rapes, to initiate them as sex The Allred inmates gave Johnson a woman’s mentally ill man to masturbate each other in the police officers. slaves. nickname, “Coco,” and forced him to make food, shower while forcing the man to repeatedly insert Today, Young says she stays locked up 23 hours TDCJ inmate Roderick Johnson, who’s openly clean clothes and tidy up the cells while they a finger into Johnson’s anus and then lick that fin- a day, unable to participate in the educational, vo- gay, entered the Allred Unit near Wichita Falls in pimped him out to other convicts for $10 payable ger. cational and religious programs her attackers still September 2000 on nonviolent charges of bur- in prison commissary credit and cigarettes. “I was in prison with people serving two life enjoy. glary, cocaine possession and cashing a bad check, Johnson spent the next 18 months being orally sentences,” Johnson told The Daily Texan in a
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10 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12 2004 interview. “They don’t care about anything. immigration detention centers, American Civil JDI found repeated accounts of the myriad Their lives are over.” Liberties Union counsel Joanne Lin said the abuses described in this article, which the group Rape survivors like Young and Johnson have abuses can get much worse. says indicates that the situation in Texas prisons to overcome several obstacles before they can “Many immigration detainees do not speak or hasn’t improved significantly. even report an incident: They must survive the as- read English well, and do not know what their Although President George W. Bush signed the sault, then deal with the shock and disgust of vi- legal rights are in the United States,” Lin told Na- 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act into law with a olation without cleaning the evidence off their tional Public Radio recently. “Traumatized by the unanimous congressional vote — the PREA even bodies by showering, brushing their teeth or sexual assaults, they are understandably loath to had the support of the anti-gay group Focus on drinking. report the abuse to the same government author- the Family — advocates say there aren’t adequate Often, fear of retaliation and shame will pre- ities that have the power to rape, detain and de- mechanisms to enforce the reforms or evaluate vent survivors from immediately reporting at- port them.” prison compliance. tacks. And those who do don’t always have The American Civil Liberty Union’s National As advocacy groups continue their work, they witnesses to help corroborate their tale. Prison Project eventually sued the TDCJ in April say the LGBT community can help by pressuring They might also face a barrage of victim-blam- 2002 for violating Johnson’s constitutional rights lawmakers and prison officials to adopt standards ing questions from prison officials such as, “How protecting against cruel and unusual punishment developed by the National Prison Rape Elimina- did you let that happen? Why did you go there in and guaranteeing equal protection under the law, tion Commission in 2009. the first place? Why didn’t you tell anyone based on his race and sexual orientation. But in Even though about 1 percent of the U.S. popu- sooner?” — questions that imply they possibly 2005, a jury dismissed the lawsuit. lation is in prison, JDI’s McFarlane thinks that the deserved the assault and should feel ashamed, if Johnson now lives on parole in Austin, diag- American public has not pressured the govern- they don’t already. nosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, taking ment for prison rape reform because it’s easy to Johnson reported his rapes through a series of anti-depressants and facing nightmares and sui- ignore an entire population that’s locked away. complaints, letters and grievances filed to prison cidal thoughts each day. When asked how she feels about prison rape officials. But advocates say Johnson is one of the lucky jokes and pornography, or LGBT online com- He also appeared before the unit’s classification ones. menters who think gay-bashers deserve rape in committee seven times to request placement into JDI’s McFarlane says it’s impossible to know prisons, McFarlane responded: “We do want to protective custody. how many prison assaults end in death, how really encourage people to think twice about the But Johnson says the officials didn’t do any- many prisoners pass away due to complications reality of what they’re joking about. When Amer- thing because they considered his proof insub- from AIDS, other untreated STDs, and injuries ican citizens in government-run facilities have no stantial; he says they even took pleasure in his and suicide — the mental and physical toll is rights, then none of us do.” • trauma and suggested that he either learn to fight enormous. or submit, hinting that he probably enjoyed the A 2006 study of sexual violence in Texas prisons rapes because he’s gay. from the criminal justice research company, the Marksamer, of the NCLR, says prison guards JFA Institute, attributed Texas’ higher rates of re- can be just as dangerous as inmates, sometimes ported sexual assaults to the 2003 implementation conspiring with prisoners to beat up or rape gay of the Safe Prisons program. convicts who complain, placing them in the cells The Safe Prisons program aims to reduce of well-known abusers or leaving LGBT inmates’ prison violence by instructing inmates and guards cells open to sexual predators. They can also en- on how to correctly report an assault, separating courage the maltreatment of LGBT inmates by re- vulnerable inmates from attackers, and offering ferring to them with slurs or by names of the survivors psychological care while investigators opposite gender. and medical forensic experts seek out evidence of In women’s prisons, guards will sometimes the alleged assault. trade sex for goods and privileges, Marksamer However, soon after the Bureau of Justice Sta- says. tistics’ 2008 study listed Allred and four other They’re often allowed to watch women shower, Texas prisons among the most sexually abusive in disrobe or use the toilet and can harass, degrade, the nation, Just Detention International examined grope and sexually abuse them during frisks and the inmate letters they’d received from Texas — body searches. which account for about one-fourth of their in- And for undocumented people in American mate letters overall.
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03.23.12 • dallasvoice 11 • viewpoints P. 214.754.8710 l F. 214.969.7271 4145 Travis St., Third Floor, Dallas, TX 75204 Hours: Mon. –Fri. 9a–5p dallasvoice.com In New South, same old attitudes administration Montgomery’s skyline has gotten Robert Moore Publisher l 112 Terry Thompson Promotions Manager l 116 bigger since the early ’90s — and its Jesse Arnold Office Manager l 110 gay bar appears smaller — but race news&opinion relations seem largely unchanged John Wright Senior Editor l 113 Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor l 129 ONTGOMERY, Ala. — A recent visit Rich Lopez Staff Writer l 118 to the Deep South showed me just David Taffet Staff Writer l 125 M how much people and places can Anna Waugh Staff Writer l 124 change — or not — as we grow older. I first drove into Montgomery in 1992 when I advertising moved there from Dallas to start work for the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights Leo Cusimano Advertising Director l 114 group headed by the legendary lawyer Morris Gary Karwacki Associate Advertising Director l 115 Dees. The native Southerner made an interna- Jim Villaflores Account Manager l 126 tionally known name for himself by filing and Chad Mantooth Account Manager l 131 winning lawsuits against Ku Klux Klan groups Greg Hoover Classified Sales Director l 123 and other white supremacist organizations. I was Chance Browning Classified Account Manager l 127 thrilled to join his Klanwatch team as a writer National Advertising Representative and researcher. Rivendell Media Inc. 908-232-2021 When I arrived in Montgomery and started looking for a place to live, I was more than a little art surprised to encounter a woman who obviously Michael F. Stephens Art Director l 132 rejected me as a tenant for a little house she Kevin Thomas Graphic Artist I 119 owned because of where I would be working. IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST | The Southern Poverty Law Center in downtown Montgomery, Ala. “Why do you want to go to work there?” she circulation asked. rights had always been on the law center’s radar, size and security, the law center has become less It was a sign of things to come, and I quickly but Dees and the other managing directors of the accessible, I gather. I did manage to talk with Linda Depriter Circulation Director l 120 learned the majority of white people seemed to organization gave me the financial and moral someone I knew on the phone who promised to fear violence evolving from the presence of the support to take my gay rights activism as far as I call me back about getting together, but he never affiliations law center in their city and to resent the work its wanted. did. That’s understandable considering how Associated Press Associate Member staff did. It also didn’t take me long to realize that As it happened, I stayed in Montgomery busy law center officials are and the fact that the in many people’s minds the Old working at the law center for only about two anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery South and New South weren’t years. I missed my old friends in Dal- March had just taken place. much different when it comes to las and the more progressive lifestyle As far as obvious signs of gay life, there is still racial division on both sides be- the city offered. I also felt over- just one gay bar in downtown Montgomery. Un- tween whites and blacks. whelmed by the daily exposure I re- fortunately, the one that operates there today ap- The conversation at the first din- ceived to the news of violent hate pears to be about half the size of the one that I ner party I attended, where all of the crimes and the violent rhetoric of frequented in the early 1990s. guests were gay white men, left me white supremacists. I left Montgomery to return home the day be- stunned. I always regretted leaving because fore the Tuesday Republican primary election so Although everyone at the table I realized there was so much work I got an earful about the Republican candidates ©2012 Voice Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint rights are available only by written consent of the publisher or senior editor. knew where I had just gone to work, that needed to be done in Alabama in and President Barrack Obama before I left. Dallas Voice is published weekly on Fridays. Each reader is entitled to one free copy they made no effort to hide their de- terms of LGBT rights and motivating The remarks of one white gay man, who oddly of each issue, obtained at official distribution locations. Additional copies of Dallas people to action, which the law center has a good friend who is a gay black man, seemed Voice may be purchased for $1.00 each, payable in advance at the Dallas Voice office. risive opinions of the law center and David Webb Dallas Voice may be distributed only by Dallas Voice authorized independent contrac- its work. has continued and even expanded. to confirm what I suspected was an accurate por- tors or distributors. No person may, without prior written permission of Voice Pub- The Rare Reporter lishing, take more than one copy of each Dallas Voice weekly issue. As a result of that, it would be at The percentage of people willing to trayal of the sympathies among most white LGBT Subscriptions via First Class Mail are available at the following rates: Three months times an uncomfortable two years I spent in Al- live openly gay in the city was tiny, even though people living in Montgomery. He said, “I don’t (13 consecutive issues), $65. Six months (26 consecutive issues), $85. One year (52 consecutive issues), $130. Subscriptions are payable by check, cashier’s check, abama working for the law center, but I loved my the city had a large LGBT population. know who to vote for, but I sure don’t want the money order, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. work. I also came in time to bond with a small Just last week I drove back to Montgomery to Democrats to win. I guess I’m going to vote for Paid advertising copy represents the claim(s) of the advertiser. Bring inappropriate see an old friend with whom I’ve maintained the one I think will do the least harm rather than claims to the attention of the advertising director. Dallas Voice reserves the right to group of gay people I met at Montgomery’s Met- enforce its own judgments regarding the suitability of advertising copy, illustrations ropolitan Community Church, where I became a contact, and I spent an enjoyable few days of the most good. I don’t like any of them.” and/or photographs. member. sightseeing and visiting with people. A friend of the gay man, a straight woman Unsolicited manuscripts are accepted by e-mail only. To obtain a copy of our guide- lines for contributors, send a request by e-mail to [email protected]. One of my favorite memories is of us all piling There’s been a lot of change in Montgomery in with whom he spends most of his time in public, into a van for a trip to Washington, D.C., for the terms of new buildings being built downtown, added, “The only white people who will vote for and the city looked prettier than I remembered. Obama are transplants.” CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS March on Washington in 1993. I also fondly recall traveling with them to other parts of Alabama for Even the law center has a magnificent new build- Their comments confirmed to me that only the Dallas Voice accepts comments from readers about published ma- gay-rights marches and associated meetings. ing that dwarfs the old building across the street skyline has changed in Montgomery. The atti- terial that may need correcting. Comments may be submitted to My work at the law center was rewarding in where I once worked. Klanwatch is now known tudes apparently remain the same. • the senior editor by e-mail ([email protected]), telephone (214-754-8710 ext. 128) or via the U.S. Postal Service (Dallas part because I was able to become active assisting as the Intelligence Project. David Webb is a veteran journalist who has cov- Voice, 4145 Travis St., Third Floor, Dallas TX 75204). Corrections gay and lesbian rights activists in the state, in ef- Unfortunately, I was unable to arrange a visit ered LGBT issues for the mainstream and alternative and clarifications will appear on Page 8 as needed. fect lending them the support of one of the most inside the new fortress, even though I once media for three decades. Contact him at powerful civil-rights groups in the nation. Gay worked for the organization. With its growth in [email protected]. 12 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12
Black Transmen Advocacy Conference to make history in Dallas Organization formed by local activist the first Black Transmen Advocacy Conference social advocacy, society regardless of race, creed, color, religion, was born. seeks to acknowl- sexual identity or sexual expression. Carter Brown 3 years ago plans The conference will take place March 29 edge and empower BTMI’s motto is: “One is not born a man, he unprecedented national gathering through April 1 at the Dallas Marriott Market black transmen by becomes one. Become the change you want to see Center. The theme is “Stepping up-Stepping Out, providing resources in the world.” at Marriott Market Center next week Men Uniting and Impacting the World.” to aid in healthy fe- The organization partners with local commu- or far too long, black transgender men Brown said the theme represents the fact that male-to-male transi- nity churches, schools, universities and social have dealt with limited visibility within many black transmen go “stealth” and are hid- tions. The resources groups to aid in their goal of awareness, advo- F the LGBT community. den or living a life of secrecy. Therefore, it’s a call have an emphasis cacy and social change. Noticing a real need for a space where black for black transmen to step up and come out and on forming a com- It also focuses on kinship and bringing mem- transmen could come together, feel empowered say who they are. BTMI wants “transmen to be plete identity, in- bers together to connect and establish bonds with Toi Scott and get much-needed services, Carter Brown able to embrace who they are without feeling that cluding culture, people with similar sociocultural experiences. founded Black Transmen Inc., or BTMI, in 2009. they have to conform to societal impressions of Contributing Columnist spirituality, heritage, As excitement builds for the conference, BTMI Brown said that before starting BTMI he was what a man is.” family, health, sexual identity, employment, en- is ready for this incredible “family reunion”or mostly stealth, or intentionally not out and visible BTMI has created an organization where black trepreneurship and kinship. homecoming. Everyone is looking forward to as a transman. He said there was a national com- transmen can come together and support one an- BTMI's causes include FTM awareness, anti- having the national black transmen community munity of black transmen but not a local com- other through their journeys as transmen. Al- bullying, transgender homelessness, transgender and allies present throughout the four-day event. munity here in Dallas. BTMI set up a Facebook though there are other organizations specifically hunger relief, AIDS prevention, suicide preven- Black Transmen Inc. personally extends an in- group linking black transmen locally, nationally for transmen, most are for white transmen who tion, domestic violence prevention, FTM surgery vitation to all readers to come out Saturday night and internationally, and when it continued to have a very different lived experience than black funding, and FTM educational scholarships and to the formal dinner and ball. proliferate, it became clear that it was time for transmen. Although many transmen are at a so- grants. As Brown put it: “Come treat yourself and eat everyone to meet in person. cioeconomic disadvantage, black transmen have Though BTMI specifically focuses on the con- with family and casually get to know people and But it couldn't just be any type of meeting. The been shown to have an increased amount of dis- cerns of the African-American community, its see how they love and come share in this love.” meeting had to have a message, it needed to be a parities, the least amount of access to resources, programs provide all female-to-male transmen Also, come to the salons and workshops dur- conference that empowered its audience — a and more amounts of sexual violence against and SLGBTQIH (straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, ing the day if you are able, whether you are conference complete with mentors and pioneers, them. transegender, questioning/queer, intersex and straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or medical professionals, artists, religious leaders BTMI, the first national nonprofit organization HIV-positive) individuals with the necessary otherwise identified. and much more. At this moment of revelation, of African-American transmen solely focused on tools to secure identity and equality within our It will be a great chance for dialogue and em- powerment. Come join in this amazing opportu- nity to expand your minds uplift your community, and join in the sharing of important information that will change the face of our com- munity as we know it. There will be resounding impact from this con- ference for years to come, and this is only the be- ginning. You definitely should come be a part of black history, and American history, in the mak- ing. For more information on the conference or to RSVP, visit Retreat.BlackTransMen.org. • Toi Scott is a transmasculine and gender non-con- forming writer and acitivist. Toi blogs about the inter- sections of race and gender and movement building at philosophactivist.blogspot.com and can be reached at [email protected]. speak outpoll CAST YOUR VOTE ONLINE AT DALLASVOICE.COM
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03.23.12 • dallasvoice 13 LIfE+STYLE Do you stage ‘Hear’ what they hear?
ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor Stars in their multitudes turn out for the world premiere arena spectacular ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’ [email protected]
sk a handful of theater aficionados what they think of Les nated the role of Javert), Peter Lockyer and Block, who just last Terrence Mann, Brian Stokes Mitchell… It’s a once-in-a-lifetime Miserables and the other musicals from the French team week took over for Sutton Foster on Broadway in Anything Goes. thing.” A of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg,, and She will be in Dallas, though, for this performance. Coordinating so many pieces for a one-off concert has been you’re likely to get only love-it-or-hate-it answers: Either it’s glori- “I’d only leave a Broadway show for Alain and Claude-Michel,” daunting — “a mystery,” Block calls it. Each performer has re- ous, epic Broadway or bombastic quasi-opera. she says. hearsed their songs separately, as have the orchestra and choirs; But ask some Broadway singers what they think of it, and you Indeed, audience members have Block to thank in part for the two full rehearsals this week were all they had time for before the get an unqualified enthusiastic response: It’s phenomenal. production altogether. massive opening. “Most people will place Les Miz as one of their She first met Boublil and Schonberg when she You might expect that wouldn’t be such a big deal — after all, all time top five musicals of all time — I mean, up was auditioning for the lead in The Pirate Queen in most of these singers have already appeared in multiple Boublil- there with Rodgers & Hammerstein,” says HEAR THE PEOPLE SING 2006. In fact, they’d decided to give her the role … Schonberg shows. Only it’s not that simple. Stephanie J. Block, the Broadway star of Boublil American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Ave. March 23. she just didn’t realize it. “In Les Miz I want to play every part!” says Block. She does get and Schonberg’s The Pirate Queen. “It’s one of the Doors open at 7 p.m., show at “They are very old school European and I did to take on Madame Thenardier opposite Mann. But he’s changing best, most epic, most beautiful, impassioned and 8 p.m. $35-$200. not get a whole lot of emotion coming from them. roles. moving musicals. As soon as you hear the down- AmericanAirlinesCenter.com. The next phone call I got was to fly to Ireland to “I’m not singing Javert — Stokes is,” says Mann, who last revis- beat [of the overture of Les Miz], you know you’re meet with them. I had no idea if I had the role or ited Javert in the final three months of the recent Les Miz revival on in for something special.” not, but they thought I know I was cast! Since then we’ve had a Broadway. Instead, he’ll tackle the songs of The Engineer from Dallas has already proved its passion for Les Miz; the recent na- lovely relationship.” Miss Saigon and other roles. tional tour revival was not only the highest-grossing two-week en- So good, in fact, that the impetus for Do You Hear came during “Terry is the nicest guy in the world, which is why it’s funny he gagement yet to play the Winspear, it was the most made by the an evening with Block, her husband and the composing duo. plays villains so well,” Lockyer says. tour anywhere. Ever. “Over lots of wine one night, Claude-Michel asked, ‘Do you There’ll also be some new music to even die-hard fans: The So it’s little surprise the city was chosen for the world premiere think my music would work in an orchestral setting?’” Block was team has composed a new song for Ellen in Miss Saigon called of the arena production of Do You Hear the People Sing?, a massive sure it would. Last fall, she and the other cast members tried it out “Maybe” which has been performed in a production in Europe, concert performance featuring songs from their two biggest hits in Indianapolis — “a bit of an experiment,” she calls it. “It was but will get its American debut Friday. That’s pretty exciting for a (Les Miz and Miss Saigon), as well as their less-well-known Pirate thrilling.” But the show opening at the American Airlines Center is singer — and an audience. Queen and Martin Guerre. far grander. “I don’t know how you’re gonna do this again,” Block says. “If The lineup of talent assembled for the show is enough to send a “To hear all of their hits in one night with an 80-piece orchestra? you are a music lover you want to be in the audience. It’s why a theater queen into seizures: Tony winners Brian Stokes Mitchell Singing this brilliant music with a 100-person choir [including lot of people like to go to opening nights — to witness something and Miss Saigon herself, Lea Salonga; Terrence Mann (who origi- members of the Turtle Creek Chorale]? Add to that Lea Salonga, for the first time. Why would you miss it?” • QUEEN OF THE ARENA | Stephanie J. Block met Boublil and Schoenberg when she played the title role on B’way in ‘The Pirate Queen.’ She revisits that role, and tackles more, Friday. (Photo courtesy Joan Marcus)
14 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12 Theatre 3 scores another success with a superior ‘Donuts;’ Uptown On a roll Players do B’way the right way
ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor ply exceptional. Piper conveys a hint of despera- [email protected] tion and a survivalist’s quick-witted charm; he’s among the most natural of actors working today. The set-up for Tracy Letts’ play Superior Quattro conjures up images of Terry Kinney: Donuts is a trope that has been around for Scruffy, hard-edged but as doughy as one of his decades: A curmudgeonly shopkeeper meets an own crullers. Brandi Andrade’s Fargo-like cop, abrasive young person and, despite their essen- Rick Espaillat’s hysterically racist Russian émigré tial differences, they form a symbiotic bond: The and Carolyn Wickwire’s gin-blossomed bag lady youngster energizes the old man, giving his life a are equally evocative, as is David Walsh’s excep- second act, and he in turn provides a role model tional set. for someone with promise. With the recent triumph of The Sometimes the younger char- Farnsworth Invention, lately The- ON THE BOARDS acter is a child, or a girl, or occa- atre 3 has been on a terrific roll — THEY’RE YOUR DREAMGIRLS, BOYS | Joan Crawford (Coy Covington), Liza Minnelli (B.J. Cleveland) SUPERIOR DONUTS at Theatre sionally even a cat; in the case of or in this case, a superior donut. and Mrs. Garrett (Paul J. Williams) make us happy in ‘Broadway Our Way.’ (Photo courtesy Mike Morgan) Superior Donuts, it’s Franco (Chris Too, 2900 Routh St. . Through April Extra sprinkles. 15. Theatre3Dallas.com. Piper), a fast-talking, entrepre- BROADWAY OUR WAY at the great). But what really gets the audience on their feet neurial young black man who Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 The folks at Uptown Players Cleveland has developed a through-line, at are the numbers from The Book of Mormon, the in- shows up at the worn out Turtle Creek Blvd. Through Sunday. have been doing their annual least in the first act, where scenes link together corporation of hosts Paul J. Williams and Marisa Chicago donut shop of its equally UptownPlayers.org. Broadway Our Way fundraiser like a story: Some lesbians are “Standin’ On the Diotalevi’s characters from last fall’s hit show worn out proprietor, Arthur (premise: Guys sing show tunes Corner Watching All the Girls Go By” down on The New Century and Williams, Cleveland and an Przybyszewski (Van Quattro), a pot-smoking, meant for girls, and vice versa) for 10 years now, McKinney Avenue, while two gay men flirt on Angelina-legged Coy Covington dragging their draft-dodging, closed-off misanthrope. Franco long enough that the format could have grown its streetcar to “The Trolley Song,” etc. And the way through “We’re Your Dreamgirls” as Mrs. wrangles himself a job behind the counter, but tired, the song catalogue repetitive. But some- big challenge — how to make the twist in gen- Garrett, Liza and Joan Crawford. Talk about both men come with as much baggage as prom- how the addition of new director B.J. Cleveland ders seem fresh — is explored with wondrous playing to your strengths. BOW does just what ise. — who launched the troupe by appearing in hilarity in “Big Spender” (set in a gay bar) and it’s supposed to: Remind theatergoers just why If the premise sounds familiar, even clichéd, their first show in late 2001 — has revitalized “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” which uses the pre- Uptown Players are an integral part of the North well, perhaps; but Letts is a masterful writer of BOW. It’s decade anniversary show is hands- dominance of a certain gay hook-up smartphone Texas arts community. Keep it gay, keep it gay, character-specific dialogue, and the cast is sim- down its best yet (and last year’s was pretty app as the new Yenta. keep it gay. •
03.23.12 • dallasvoice 15 community L+S Cutting ties
The No Tie Dinner, ASD’s big fundraiser, gets a new chair in style maven David Nelson
ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor [email protected]
TIE DIED | David Nelson plans to add some surprises to this year’s No Tie event — but keeping it unstuffy will remain a constant. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice)
16 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12 ver the years, David Nelson has accu- units serving 225 men, women and children; 300 mulated a rackful of neckties, plenty of are on the waiting list. The No Tie Dinner is the & %' !% $%#' O them too dull or too garish to ever wear non-profit’s No. 1 fundraiser of the year. Cutting again. If anyone understands the appeal of a tie- The pre-party dinners are something of a free event, it would be him. mystery to Nelson, even at this point. Every host % % $ But this year, the No Tie Dinner isn’t a time plans differently: Some cook, some cater; Nelson for Nelson to sit back and relax. He’s had to re- knows of one volunteer who plans to have a place his necktie with his thinking cap. food truck parked outside his house. ties For seven years, the No Tie Dinner (its title It’s somewhat nerve-racking to plan, knowing riffs on the Black Tie Dinner sponsored by the that your guests (about 1,500 are expected to at- Human Rights Campaign) has been the baby of tend) have dinner engagements before they Dennis Kershner, who has chaired the come to you … and not knowing exactly what # ! " $ fundraiser that benefits AIDS Services of Dallas, the tone of each of those dinners will be. Coordi- which provides housing and support for people nating it is akin to herding cats. living with HIV/AIDS. Last year, Kershner “People don’t want to budge,” Nelson jokes stepped down … and Nelson stepped up. about dinner attendees. “It’s the host’s job to “Dennis first got me involved as a patron,” leave and get them all to go [with him].” Nelson says. Now he’s leading it. It’s when they begin to arrive at the museum It’s a complicated event to produce. Unlike that Nelson’s magic takes place. Black Tie, which takes place at a single venue, “Dennis has been very supportive. He said, ‘If the No Tie Dinner is actually a series of dinners you wanna change it up, let’s change it!’” he held in private residences across says. “He made no conditions.” the city. Volunteers agree to host NO TIE DINNER Nelson is playing some of the meals in their homes, asking innovations close to his vest, Frontiers of Flight Museum, guests to make donations to 6911 Lemmon Ave. planning to dazzle attendees ASD. Then around 8 p.m., they (at Love Field). March 24. 8 p.m. (and get some buzz going). He all converge on the Frontiers of $50 donation suggested. does tease a few ideas, however. Flight Museum at Love Field NoTie.org. “We’ve never had any enter- for the gala dessert party and tainment other than a DJ,” he auction — a reception that caps off an evening of says. “There’s still a DJ, but also some surprises. food and fundraising. It’s not about fashion, but about style — anyone Nelson is a stylist and designer who has can be stylish.” thrown more than his share of gala events (he Don’t mistake style for stuffiness, though — chaired the 2006 DIFFA Collection). Still, taking it’s still a casually fashionable event. They take over the reins from its founder was a daunting the “no tie” part seriously. task — he’d never even hosted one of the din- No Tie has always had silent auctions and an ners before. But he’d felt passionate about sup- announcement and presentation of an award. port for ASD since he first attended the event But Nelson has added a live auction and a video several years ago. component to keep the festivities moving along. “I remember the first time I learned about No He’s added the skills of Dallas Sound and Light Tie,” he says over a meal in the Design District. to customize the event. “It was maybe the second year of the event. I “It’ll add a whimsical energy. It’s a grand was invited to a party at Dennis’ house and did- building, too. Once you walk in, you’ll get it.” n’t even know what I was going to.” And there will, of course, be the delicious That’s when Nelson first realized what an im- desserts (and creative cocktails). portant role ASD provides to the North Texas “We have some [restaurants and caterers] community. who have been with us since the beginning, but “It’s like six degrees of separation — if you the slate changes. This year, nine dropped out, don’t know someone personally, your neigh- but we gained 11 more,” he says. bor’s sister-in-law has a brother who has been at That’s another reason to leave the tie at home ASD,” Nelson says. “Housing is so very impor- — after all the desserts, you’re gonna want to tant [to people living with AIDS].” ASD has 124 undo a button or two. •
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Bread and circuses feed the overwrought dystopia of ‘The Hunger Games’
ARNOLD WAYNE JONES |Life+Style Editor # (%% . / $$&% , %+ SEWELL / (%% .) - ## &$ [email protected] GMC Buick ---) - ## &$ Strange, how much the post-apocalyptic victory, while the descendants of the losing world portrayed in The Hunger Games looks peons of Panem subsist in one of 12 districts. like a mining town outside Pittsburgh. Maybe Folks in the hinterlands live in fear and squalor, it’s a subtle suggestion that, if Pennsylvania’s hunting for squirrels to feed themselves and Rick Santorum becomes president, can a world stoking cast-iron stoves with driftwood to stay of privation and iron-fisted dictatorship be far warm while the aristocrats live in a modern, behind? But maybe I’m reading too much into technological metropolis. that. Like Logan’s Run — or maybe The Handmaid’s The Hunger Games is an unlikely topic for girl- Tale — their lives are made worse by the threat of friendly young adult fiction, in part because it’s The Hunger Games, an annual televised horror action-packed, with only tangential hints of ro- show where one teenaged male and female from mance, and in part because its sty- each district become “tributes,” listic forebears aren’t the romantic competing in a ‘til-the-death bat- poets and novelists of 19th cen- THE HUNGER GAMES tle where the sole winner is re- tury England, but the legends of Jennifer Lawrence, Stanley Tucci, warded with riches. It’s like the Greek and Roman mythology, fil- Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson. Lotto, only with a game of Russ- Rated PG-13. 140 mins. tered through the realities of Now playing in wide release. ian roulette thrown in. Herodotus’ histories. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) The characters’ names fall into two categories: and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are the tributes Those that sound like they were created by an 8- from District 12, the equivalent of the Sun Belt year-old Victorian girl naming her dolls and pet Conference in Panem’s hierarchy — that is, not cats (Katniss and Primrose Everdeen, Peeta Mel- likely to field a national champion anytime soon. lark, Haymitch Abernathy) and those that sound Of course, they do really well in the games. like ancient Romans who married into elite Jew- Everyone loves an underdog. ish families (Caesar Flickerman, Seneca Crane, It’s sometimes difficult to separate what Claudius Templesmith). It’s all very hit-and- works in The Hunger Games from what doesn’t. myth. The first appearance of bewigged Woody Harrel- The Roman poet Juvenal said, “Two things son, playing Katniss and Peeta’s mentor (the only people want: Bread and circuses.” In only previous District 12 victor in history), gen- Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, she combines the two, erates titters from the audience; by the end, evident in the title itself. In a dystopian future though, he’s delivered a more than serviceable following some implied holocaust that resulted performance. The contrast between current real- in a failed revolution, residents of The Capitol ity TV detritus like Survivor and American Idol live in decadent excess, enjoying the spoils of with the gladiatorial brutality of ancient Rome is
ON THE STRAIGHT AND ARROW | Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) tries her best to win ‘The Hunger Games.’ 18 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12 Josh Hutcherson: interesting, but the film never attains the of convoluted visuals. It’s edited too fre- The kid is all right tone of satire that would hit it home. If netically during the action scenes, and Playing Peeta, the male lead you want to see a movie that gets it fails to orient the viewer. Many of the in The Hunger Games may right, rent The Truman Show. plot points don’t quite come together. seem like Josh Hutcherson’s big break, but he has been on Most of the faults are attributed to an (Katniss has obviously watched the the scene for a while. He was over-long screenplay that lacks pacing, Hunger Games before — how can she just 10 when he appeared in and mostly slapshod direction by Gary be so guileless about how to play the his first TV pilot, but it was in Ross. Ross brings no personality or game?) 2010, when he appeared in the point of view to the endeavor, just tons Still, there’s no denying the power of Oscar-nominated The Kids Are some of the images. A training All Right, that he began to play film invokes the uneasiness of more sophisticated roles. But one of his smallest roles Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympiad, with — and his most current — is all the Nazi iconography intact; also personally important to the garish costuming — a cross be- him. tween Dr. Seuss and The Wizard of In Kids, Hutcherson played Oz — is impressive, even if over- the son of a lesbian couple the-top. It toggles infuriatingly be- (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore); in real life, the straight tween being savvy and silly. actor has been an outspoken But then there’s Katniss herself, friend to the gay community. emotionally played by Lawrence allows him the “freedom to be a little picky.” (Catching Recently, he made a video for the group StraightButNot- Fire, the second installment in the trilogy, hits screens in Game with well-scrubbed conviction. It’s Narrow.org, an organization designed to fill what the late 2013.) exciting seeing a strong young founders saw as a serious need: A forum in which For now, he’s just riding the wave of anticipation and woman hold her own. For most of straight people could show their support for their LGBT buzz. Even before being cast, Hutcherson was a big fan The Hunger Games, it was a relief friends. of the books, but he was unprepared him for the rabid ex- In the short, cheeky video (part of a series on the simply to see a teenaged girl in citement of the series’ die-hard aficionados. group’s YouTube page), Hutcherson voices his support “I’ve never seen people be so passionate about some- on! the woods who could take care of for gay rights. “Does it really matter if your guy friends like herself, and not be chased by thing. And to know that it has to do with me in some guys over girls? I mean doesn’t that just kind of leave way… it’s kind of crazy.” wolves or protected by a wan, more girls for you?” Hutcherson quips. “We’re not going Despite all the hullabaloo, Hutcherson has only en- to let anyone say anything bad about anyone ever again Bread and circuses feed the overwrought dystopia of ‘The Hunger Games’ sparkly boyfriend. During the cli- countered what he calls “polite stalkers,” including ones YOUR NEXT PANEM IDOL | An unctuous futuris- max, though, that rule gets vio- in the history of the world.” who followed him home after a dinner out because, they That video may not earn Hutcherson many new film tic Ryan Seacrest (Stanley Tucci) fans the flames of lated when … well, just see it for explained, they didn’t want to interrupt his dinner. Being roles, but he’s hardly wanting for work. He’s “reading a famous for being hungry can have some perks. faux celebrity in ‘Hunger Games,’ which is in turns yourself. You know you will any- bunch of scripts,” he says; The Hunger Games franchise savvy and silly. way. • — Jenny Block
Strange, how much the post-apocalyptic victory, while the descendants of the losing world portrayed in The Hunger Games looks peons of Panem subsist in one of 12 districts. like a mining town outside Pittsburgh. Maybe Folks in the hinterlands live in fear and squalor, it’s a subtle suggestion that, if Pennsylvania’s hunting for squirrels to feed themselves and Rick Santorum becomes president, can a world stoking cast-iron stoves with driftwood to stay of privation and iron-fisted dictatorship be far warm while the aristocrats live in a modern, behind? But maybe I’m reading too much into technological metropolis. that. Like Logan’s Run — or maybe The Handmaid’s The Hunger Games is an unlikely topic for girl- Tale — their lives are made worse by the threat of friendly young adult fiction, in part because it’s The Hunger Games, an annual televised horror action-packed, with only tangential hints of ro- show where one teenaged male and female from mance, and in part because its sty- each district become “tributes,” listic forebears aren’t the romantic competing in a ‘til-the-death bat- poets and novelists of 19th cen- tle where the sole winner is re- tury England, but the legends of warded with riches. It’s like the Greek and Roman mythology, fil- Lotto, only with a game of Russ- tered through the realities of ian roulette thrown in. Herodotus’ histories. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) The characters’ names fall into two categories: and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are the tributes Those that sound like they were created by an 8- from District 12, the equivalent of the Sun Belt year-old Victorian girl naming her dolls and pet Conference in Panem’s hierarchy — that is, not cats (Katniss and Primrose Everdeen, Peeta Mel- likely to field a national champion anytime soon. lark, Haymitch Abernathy) and those that sound Of course, they do really well in the games. like ancient Romans who married into elite Jew- Everyone loves an underdog. ish families (Caesar Flickerman, Seneca Crane, It’s sometimes difficult to separate what Claudius Templesmith). It’s all very hit-and- works in The Hunger Games from what doesn’t. myth. The first appearance of bewigged Woody Harrel- The Roman poet Juvenal said, “Two things son, playing Katniss and Peeta’s mentor (the only people want: Bread and circuses.” In only previous District 12 victor in history), gen- Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, she combines the two, erates titters from the audience; by the end, evident in the title itself. In a dystopian future though, he’s delivered a more than serviceable following some implied holocaust that resulted performance. The contrast between current real- in a failed revolution, residents of The Capitol ity TV detritus like Survivor and American Idol live in decadent excess, enjoying the spoils of with the gladiatorial brutality of ancient Rome is
ON THE STRAIGHT AND ARROW | Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) tries her best to win ‘The Hunger Games.’ 03.23.12 • dallasvoice 19 L+S travel
Walking in Memphis Tennessee’s genteel Southern nature offers an attractive flair for gay travelers
ANDREW COLLINS | Contributing Travel Writer Chez Philippe and Capriccio Grill. [email protected] The Peabody is the classy grande dame of the city, with luxurious rooms, spa and fitness cen- Tennessee may be a decidedly conservative ter. In the lobby, ducks famously parade to and state, but Memphis has developed into a popu- from a gurgling fountain each day. A more inti- lar destination for queer travelers in recent mate but still pleasing hotel is the River Inn of years. With a sizable LGBT community, Mem- Harbor Town, a charming 28-room property on phis is steeped in American music lore with a the ironically pretty Mud Island. The gay- noteworthy restaurant scene that’s far more than friendly Talbot Heirs Guesthouse is smartly fur- barbecue and Southern fare. And after dark, the nished, while the centrally located Westin city offers an eclectic array of gay nightlife op- Memphis and affordable Hampton Inn at Beale tions for fans of dancing and clubbing. Street are reliable accommodations. Visitors will keep busy in this city most fa- Memphis extends east toward Midtown, mous for the blues, Elvis and civil rights history. where many area businesses are popular with Today the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin gay visitors. In Overton Park, you can tour the Luther King Jr. was shot, is home to the National excellent Memphis Zoo and the acclaimed Civil Rights Museum. The surrounding South Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. A short drive Main Street neighborhood is a good spot for a south you will find the hip and funky Cooper- stroll, with its shops and cafes. A short drive Young neighborhood features distinctive restau- south, you’ll find the National Museum of Orna- rants and quirky shops, including Inz & Outz, mental Metal, with exceptional galleries and an which carries Pride gifts, underwear and erotica. outdoor sculpture garden that sits on a hilltop Cooper-Young is home to Central BBQ, which overlooking the scenic Mississippi River. turns out fiendishly delicious ribs and pulled The name most associated with Memphis, of pork. Other neighborhood hot spots with a course, is Elvis Presley, whose palatial (and de- strong gay following include Tsunami for Asian cidedly kitschy) mansion, Graceland, is a must- fusion cooking; Alchemy, with its tasty tapas see. Allow at least two hours to tour the home to and well-crafted cocktails; and Sweet Grass, fully take in his custom jets, the car museum and known for inventive regional American cuisine. several other exhibits making up the impressive For a java and plenty of room to snuggle in with compound. a book, Otherlands is a great indie coffeehouse. While Downtown, don’t miss Beale Street, the South of Downtown, the 901 Complex is one nation’s blues capital, which abounds with of the largest gay clubs catering primarily to music venues, lively restaurants and excellent African-American patrons — the club hosts hotels. The vibe is fairly touristy without any Memphis Black Pride in June. The elegant Mol- gay hangouts, but the city’s Mid-South Gay lie Fontaine is a trendy, mixed gay-straight Pride festival happens here each October. lounge in the city’s Victorian Village Historic You can tour the Memphis Rock & Soul Mu- District and the massive Club Spectrum is the seum and the Gibson Guitar Factory, which place to dance. Most of the city’s gay bars are in traces the vibrant Memphis music heritage. Midtown, clustered mostly around the 1300 to Music buffs should also check out Sun Studio 1500 blocks of Madison and Poplar avenues. (where Elvis launched his career) and the Stax These include the Pumping Station, lesbian-pop- Museum of American Soul Music. ular Dru’s Place and Crossroads Bar. Local Gastropub and Lunch Box Eats serve You might not bump into Marc Cohn, but excellent edibles. The swanky and historic walking in Memphis will definitely keep you Peabody Hotel houses celebrated restaurants joyously busy. •
STATE OF GRACE | Elvis’ home Graceland is the must-see spot in Memphis, but don’t miss the rich culture of Downtown as well as its budding gayborhood in Midtown. 20 dallasvoice.com • 03.23.12 L+S concerts Scent of genius Mike Hadreas aka Perfume Genius hits the road with the gayest album ever
RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer [email protected]
Mike Hadreas could easily — and incor- rectly — be dismissed as a simple depres- sive. His second album, under the name Perfume Genius, Put Your Back N2 It, runs like a morphine drip of dark tones: Drug overdose, suicide and prostitution fill each track with seeming gloom. But listen closer and it could very well be one of the most important albums ever for queer listeners. Hadreas created a sharp album that should be the gay equivalent of Thriller. “Oh my, that’s good to hear for sure,” Hadreas laughs. “On my first album, Learn- ing, I went through a lot of memories and for this, I just wanted to not do that, but have actual experiences to share.” Hadreas is as soft-spoken as his music. He admits to feeling awkward during inter- views, and it shows as he struggles with the “right” answer. But also like his music, when he finds the words, he gets his point across. He works fragility to his advantage. “Interviews are way worse for me to read because people say I contradict myself,” he AROMA THERAPY | The delicate sounds of Perfume says. “And I can’t argue that. I’m lucky that Genius play out in short tunes, but with a lot of meaningful my voice cracks, especially when I’m punch, when his tour comes to Denton on Monday. singing. I’m sure some people think I’m so damaged.” nal meaning. Honestly, I just think about mood Put Your Back N2 It addresses many issues and intent and not the length. I’m not too sci- common to gay men, from the new stage of ence-y about it. But sometimes I listen till I‘m same-sex love and intimacy (the title track) to sick of some of the filler, so I try to pack the most “All Waters,” which compares public displays of into the least amount.” affection between straight and gay couples. The His video for “Hood” was minimalist, featur- poignancy of “17” is bleak in its ing just him and porn star Arpad delivery of a suicide letter, but PERfUME GENIUS Miklos, emotionally disconnected defies the “It Gets Better” mes- Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial and signified by physical differ- sage. As a teen, Hadreas doesn’t St., Denton. March 26. 9 p.m. $13. ences. Miklos won the role thanks recall the desire for positive affir- DansSilverleaf.com. to his intense acting. (No lie.) mations. “Originally I wanted a body- “I’ve gotten letters and messages from young builder, someone very huge but they couldn’t gay kids and people in and out of the closet,” he find any that would hold me for two minutes,” says. “I thought more this time about who I was he says. “We started looking at alternative cast- writing for and what I wish I heard when I was ing and came upon Arpad. He was really good! I younger. At that age, I didn’t respond to those kept slipping off of him because he was greased hopeful messages, and I don’t know if [any] kids up, but each time, he was focused and intense. really do.” He was great and I was so pumped about the That doesn’t mean he wants to be bleak. video. I wanted people to be uncomfortable by Hadreas understands his sound comes off on a the sight, because two little thin homos wouldn’t down tone, but his art is taking dark elements surprise anyone.” and infusing hope. With that writing sensibility, Hadreas’ Denton set will be his first-ever per- he discovered that there could be a healing facet formance in Texas. With mostly coastal and Eu- whether intended or not. ropean shows under his belt, a set in the middle Hadreas takes knocks for his brevity. None of of the nation is both thrilling and unexpected. his songs reach past 3:30; one’s as short as a “I get very anxious before a show and I have a minute 49. His talent is saying so much in such a bunch of throat sprays and teas and I’ll pace, but little time. it’s all stage fright,” he admits. “But despite that I “It makes me think more about my song like it. I could be pretty aimless in my daily life, structure,” he says. “I would get paranoid think- so I find I like knowing what exactly I’ll be doing ing if I elongated a song, it would lose my origi- for the day.” •
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Unlike father, unlike son In Fortune, father and son go head to head just to earn a big time inheritance. In Bretton B. Holmes’ dark comedy, the will left by Winston’s mother locks him and his estranged father Roger in a house for seven days. With a tube of tooth- paste, no TV and disagreements over Chuck Norris, they figure out what family really means.
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Drinks on you The last three years have been busy ones for Pink Martini with four new releases since 2009. Now they are on the road proving to be possibly the busiest eclectic jazz band ever. Gay frontman Thomas Lauderdale and gang bring an interest- ing array of music from Turkish traditionals to Japanese duets all under the night sky. But you bring your own wine and cheese.
DEETS: Annette Strauss Square at the Win- spear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. 8 p.m. $45–$65. ATTPAC.org. tuesday 03.27
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY By Jack Fertig Dave Koz turns 49 on Tuesday. The out saxophonist received a nomination for this year’s Grammy’s. His 2011 album Hello To- morrow was nominated for Best Pop In- strumental Album. At the end of March, he’ll team up with singer Patti Austin to perfrom at the the 13th Cape Town Interna- tional Jazz Festival joining the likes of Jill Scott and James Ingram in South Africa.
ARIES Mar 20-Apr 19 You are now as prone to accidents as ever. Second-guessing yourself won’t help. Just slow down. As a bonus you notice de- tails that improve your work, health and reputation as a genius.
TAURUS Apr 20-May 20 Seeing your mother in the mirror is spooky, butthere are lessons there. With maturity comes appreciation for what she intended. A part of her will always be with you. Find the good in that.
GEMINI May 21-Jun 20 A reality check makes you recalculate goals. Trust your instincts. Friends offering challenges may not have your best interest at heart. They don’t know that, but keep one step ahead ofthem.
CANCER Jun 21-Jul 22 If you seek the spotlight, you’ll regret it. Someone’s likely to shove you under it anyway, and you may not like that either. Share credit, shoulder blame and be careful of who you trust.
LEO Jul 23-Aug 22 Trying too hard to promote yourself antagonizes colleagues. Modesty doesn’t mean to deny yourself, but try to keep your ego out of it and present your work in a simple, straightforward way.
VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 Erotic exploration teaches you what you don’t like more than what you do. Experimenting is fine if you can joke about it after. Feeling you have to prove something is the sure way to trouble.
LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 Be very careful of your health. Cold and wet are not your friends. Temptations and invitations to parade around in something skimpy may be irresistible, but if you want to get hot, stay warm.
SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 Innovative efforts fail, but you can learn something. Don’t dam- age material resources, working relationships or your health. Your dark humor emerges for the wrong audience. Be careful.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 20 Unless you and your mate really are partners in work as well as at home, helping each other with work creates trouble. Polish your résumé over the weekend and get it out next week.
CAPRICORN Dec 21-Jan 19 Setbacks at work get under your skin, triggering arguments with the boss. Take it out on some rough fun. Anything from a game of rugby to a good intellectual stretch will shake off the tension.
AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Inspirations have you feeling invincible, but the gift of gab is passing. Wherever being crude and nasty, or brutally to the point can serve you, have at it. Otherwise modest reticence is best.
PISCES Feb 19-Mar 19 The only thing holding you and your mate together is the ex- pense of splitting up. Problems seem unsolvable now. List the positives and negatives; remember the good stuff when you talk.
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Mars retrograde in Virgo quincunx to Uranus in Aries triggers arguments galore and accidents especially at work. Think and consult before acting. Look before you leap.
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Across 47 Scandalous suffix 1 Lesbos, e.g. 50 Gertrude Stein, e.g. 5 Places for tools 52 Get closer to 10 Todd Oldham designs 54 Punishment used by Meyers which he changed 14 Broadway light because of LGBT protest 15 Lily Tomlin, for one 58 Dangerous sprayers 16 Sitcom radio station 59 Poseidon’s place 17 Good at evasion 60 Where a cobbler puts the tongue 18 Shelley Duvall role in “Popeye” 61 Result of getting rear-ended 19 “Now ___ me down to sleep ...” 62 1814 treaty site 20 LGBT group at 40-Across 63 San Francisco’s Nob ___ 23 “His Master’s Voice” label 64 Slight advantage 24 Adventure without a Trojan? 65 Loafer bottoms 25 Show-off on the stage 66 JFK predictions 27 Women who don’t sleep with men wear them 29 Frida Kahlo’s woman Down 31 Give a piece of one’s mind 1 Disney’s “Monsters, ___” 32 Kiss of life 2 Edward Albee Pulitzer Prize work 35 Edna and others 3 Republican erection? 36 Tickle pink 4 “Lord of the Rings” singer 37 Gay guy, in slang 5 Dresses down 39 Nannies’ cries 6 Like old socks, maybe 40 Where Urban Meyers coaches football 7 What a guy does nocturnally 43 Sonny, to Chaz 8 Temperamental types 46 Broadway Annie, and others 9 Public outbursts 10 Tiny stick 11 Word sung with a long O? 12 Uncertain subject 13 Undercover agent 21 Dull routine 22 Imitated Eminem 23 Greek P’s 26 Worship service, for Malcolm Boyd 28 Prefix with China 30 Dick, for one 32 Jockey’s prod 33 Door instruction 34 First name among lesbian writers 37 Dalmatians, often 38 Guys at South Beach? 41 One to blow on 42 Old head 43 Trick 44 Blown away 45 Greg Louganis specialty 47 Kind of wonder 48 Chicago university 49 Photog Adams and namesakes 51 Beau chaser 53 Question about a cross-dresser, perhaps 55 Canyon comeback 56 Stagger from a Cukor film? 57 Social activist Addams
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Round-Up Saloon presents the Gold Rush Casino Night on Wednesday with proceeds benefting the Round-Up Employees Benevolent Association or better known as R.E.B.A. ... Lesbian artist Immigrant Punk will host her CD re- lease party for Declaring Raw Sunday at Pizza Lounge in Exposition Park. Liquor, pizza and music? Yes, please ... Hit up Sue Ellen’s on Friday night for Paco Estrada’s performance in the upstairs Vixin Lounge. The Jackie Hall Experience will likely throw down on Saturday. And sing out loud every Thursday with Little Chalupa’s Karaoke. ... Club Reflection teams with the Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington and the Cowtown Leathermen for Turnabout 2012 on Sunday. ... Turn up the heat with the Nouvelle Bur- lesque Revue Friday night at The Kessler in Oak Cliff. The night features Evie Lovelle, Levi des Peu-Chapeaux and music by Kristi Kruger. Expect a steamy night. ... Head to the Rainbow Lounge on hump day for Womp and Wobble Wednesdays with DJ Carl Katana spinning the beats. ... Leah Marr performs Friday night at Grotto Live way up in McKinney. Trust, the nose- bleed will be worth it. ... Head to the Dallas Eagle on Sunday for the Ms. Texas Send-Off Party to support Synn before she heads on to dominate at the International Ms. Leather 2012. Get it? Dominate? Heh. ... If you got the talent, Cherries has the time. Every Sunday Kandy Cayne and Kourtney Wells hosts the Amateur Talent Contest. You just gotta bring it. •
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Barbie and Cash at Station 4 on St. Patrick’s Day. Gordon and Brian, Mr. TBRU Bear 2012, at Round-Up Saloon. Robert and Kris at BJ’s NXS!
Let’s see what we can do to cool down that Spring fever .... The Round-Up Saloon presents the Gold Rush Casino Night on Wednesday with proceeds benefting the Round-Up Employees Benevolent Association or better known as R.E.B.A. ... Lesbian artist Immigrant Punk will host her CD re- lease party for Declaring Raw Sunday at Pizza Lounge in Exposition Park. Liquor, pizza and music? Yes, please ... Hit up Sue Ellen’s on Friday night for Paco Estrada’s performance in the upstairs Vixin Lounge. The Jackie Hall Experience will likely throw down on Saturday. And sing out loud every Thursday with Little Chalupa’s Karaoke. ... Club Reflection teams with the Imperial Court de Fort Worth/Arlington and the Cowtown Leathermen for Turnabout 2012 on Sunday. ... Turn up the heat with the Nouvelle Bur- lesque Revue Friday night at The Kessler in Oak Cliff. The night features Evie Lovelle, Levi des Peu-Chapeaux and music by Kristi Kruger. Expect a steamy night. ... Head to the Rainbow Lounge on hump day for Womp and Wobble Wednesdays with DJ Carl Katana spinning the beats. ... Leah Marr performs Friday night at Grotto Live way up in McKinney. Trust, the nose- bleed will be worth it. ... Head to the Dallas Eagle on Sunday for the Ms. Texas Send-Off Party to support Synn before she heads on to dominate at Girls’ night out at Sue Ellen’s. the International Ms. Leather 2012. Get it? Dominate? Heh. ... If you got the talent, Cherries has the time. Every Sunday Kandy Cayne and Kourtney Wells hosts the Amateur Talent Contest. You just gotta bring it. •
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New Employment ...... 30 Apartment Locators everything, gazebo outside has wetbar on granite counter top. GreatGreat Specials!Specials! Business Opportunity . . . .30 Actual View From Balcony Units PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGER Near White Rock Lake. Real Estate ...... 31 AND TAROT CARD READER Liz Renfro 214-924-9676 PERFECT OPPORTUNITY for an independent Luxury Acura dealership is looking for Granite Countertops Decorative Backsplashes Hardwood Floors, Realtors ...... 31 Warehouse / highly motivated individual that wants to -- 40 Years Experience -- Stainless Steel Appliances Washer/Dryer Included Reserved Covered Parking, FLORAL DESIGNER TOP NOTCH Needs secure location to work from. GayRents.com Apartment Locators ...... 31 work with individuals in his or her 1111 Apartment Locators Intrusion Alarm Private Yards* Scenic Downtown Views* Huge Gym With Freeweights, For Sale ...... 31 THE WORKROOM Jobsite Supervisor Preferably restaurant/Bar. PET SITTERS WANTED community. We are not looking for FREE SERVICE - FULL SERVICE Adjacent to DART Green Line Sparkling Pool Pet Friendly Dog Park has one floral station available. Load & unload service trucks (less than 50 lbs.), Formerly of “Marco Italian”. For Rent ...... 31 experience and will train you. Come WE PAY YOU UP TO Across from the Calatrava Bridge in Trinity Grove Area Come join the rewarding world of small equipment repairs, jobsite reporting/quality Steady Clients and new Customer www.dallasvoice.com Movers ...... 32 control. Driver’s license, no DWI’s. work in a fun and friendly atmosphere $200 CASH REBATE MapleMaple Ave.Ave. JustJust NorthNorth ofof MedicalMedical DistrictDistrict DriveDrive Call 214-663-0857 • Shop 214-749-0780 professional pet sitters. We are looking asset to your Business. Insurance ...... 32 Mon - Sat. 6:30 am – 4:30 pm $10 - $12 per Hr. + OT. and make money doing it. Billie Ballard 214-521-5835 • Apartments 52195219 MapleMaple Ave.Ave. Dallas,Dallas, TxTx 7523575235 •• 214.631.6500214.631.6500 Services ...... 33 for animal lovers to work part time to Send resume to: • Houses leasing @ maplegardensapartments.com • maplegardensapartments.com MON-SAT 9:30am-6:00pm or call for an appointment OFFICE POSITION REAL ESTATE *In select Units **Terms and Conditions apply. See management for details. All prices, specials, terms and fees are subject to change at management’s sole discretion without notice. Computer Services ...... 33 full-time includes weekends, afternoon [email protected] • Condos EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BUSINESS For Rent Photography ...... 33 and HOLIDAYS. REAL ESTATE • Lofts QUALIFICATIONS: FREE Realtors Home Services ...... 33 Our sitters average $9 - $12+ per sit Team player, organized, self motivated and computer AAI is seeking a psychiatric case SERVICE! FREE TENANTS MOVE IN SPECIAL!! RIGHTS FAIRFAX APARTMENTS General ...... 33 and have a flexible schedule. You must proficient (Quick Books Pro). Job duties: computers, manager to assist clients in accessing An Oasis In The City! Small Quiet Complex phones, filing, faxing and mailing. HANDBOOK Painting ...... 33 own a car, be willing to drive and have Mon.-Fri. with 1 hr lunch. $12 -$14 per hour. medical care, support and resources 1 & 2 Bedrooms from $735 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH
Finance Finance Keith Thomas • 469.374.0000 N.E. Oak Lawn a computer with email, printer & to meet challenges living with • Sale • Lease • Repair • Luxury 1 bedroom residence with private garden in a Hardwoods, Sparkling Pool, Gated, Dog Park $675 ALL BILLS PAID Plumbing ...... 33 WE ARE LOOKING FOR Large closets, hardwood floors. internet access. You MUST live in the BENEFITS: HIV/AIDS. Masters degree required predominately lesbian and gay, small quiet gated com- Up to $300 OFF Move In! AirConditioning/Heating . .33 PET LOVERS! 4114 Newton Ave. Dallas 75219 Uptown, Oaklawn, East Dallas, Down- Health, Holidays, Vacation & Pension. with two years case mgmt experi- munity. Recently renovated inside and out. Call Today! 214-956-9845 Cleaning ...... 33 ARE YOU DETAIL ORIENTED? ARE YOU ENERGETIC? Dallas Voice Mediterranean front with beautiful landscaping. 4 inch www.fairfaxapt.com 214-526-4390 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FULL OR PART-TIME WORK? town, Park Cities, University Park, Fax resume: 214-637-4479 ence. Forward resumes to
• door casings, 7 inch baseboards, crown molding, ceiling Personal Care ...... 33 Movers We need professionals for daily walks, or email, [email protected] [email protected]. Highland Park, M Streets, Lakewood, Our People. Our Neighborhood. Our Business. Classifieds fan and track lighting. Individual heat and AC. Gay • Spirituality ...... 33 visits and overnights. Insure Lake Highlands, White Rock Lake, call next day 214-630-3999. owned & managed. Psychotherapists ...... 34 Requirements: Must own a car, cellphone, computer with email and internet access. Preston Hollow or Bluffview areas, if #1 Source for 3.0 1 bdrm/private garden $815/Mo. + elect. Avail Now. TREE TOP 4207 Bowser Hondo Park Salons/Stylists ...... 34 think you would make a great pet sitter Warehouse / retail helper wanted. ALL THINGS HOME. 1 bedroom $740/Mo. + elect. Available Now. We are looking for Bookkeeper APARTMENTS 214-521-0140 Floors 2544 Hondo Ave. • Dallas, TX 75219 Massage ...... 34 Parttime seasonal. Flexible hours. • long-term commitments. go to www.taddyspetservices.com & Studios Starting at $460 - $555 All Bills Paid
• Experienced Service • Seamless Process 100/100 CODE & FIRE INSPECTION Mature Individual, Quickbooks Must be reliable flexible and have Clean The Villas on Holland Announcements ...... 35 complete an application look for One Bedrooms Starting at $660 - $700 All Bills Paid SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY Enterprise Solutions clean driving record. Drug Free. 4210 Holland Ave., # 107 at Douglas Pets ...... 35 NO PHONE CALLS “Become a Pet Sitter”. We are looking Chris Walls, Realtor REAL ESTATE Berber Carpet • Pool • On Site Laundry Facility $199 First Months Rent FULL TIME / PART TIME MONDAY - FRIDAY 7am - 4 pm Green company. Pay commensurate Gated / Covered Parking • Near Highland Park • Beautifully Landscaped
for long term commitments and serious Benefits include: health, holidays, vacation, pension. 214.649.5145 214-770-1214 2 STORY LOFTS & TOWNHOMES • • Plumbing • Foundation Please Contact Us: with experience. Email resume to • For Sale $399 FOR FIRST MONTHS RENT With 12 Month Lease. Updated 1 Bedrooms • 6 Different Floorplans [email protected] inquiries only. Call Mary Anne to send resume 972-877-3803 [email protected] Electric All Bills Paid + Basic Cable GREG HOOVER Downtown View, Tropical Pool, Hot Tub, Hardwoods, Granite Countertops, Classifieds Account Manager NEED A HOME? MID-CENTURY CONDO NORTH DALLAS Now hiring outside sales unlimited in- RESIDENTIAL SALES & LEASING Bailiwick Exercise Facility, Large Walk-in Closet & Balcony come potential set your own hours Doug Wingfield APARTMENTS GALLERIA Remote Control Gated Entry/Covered Parking Be your own boss E-mail for more 214-521-5381214-521-5381 One bedroom luxury residence near LBJ and 214.522.8436 info: [email protected] Midway. Brand new finish-out. Hardwood PHONE: www.DavidJester.com 44254425 GilbertGilbert maple, Travertine tile and premium carpet flooring. Ceiling fan and track lighting. 214.754.8710 Studios • Across From Park $485 - $545 EXT. 123 • Pool Quartz countertops and bar. Travertine 3116 MAHANNA STREET #4 One Bedrooms • On Site Laundry Facility backsplashes. Premium stainless steel The Greens of Kessler Park BJ'sNXS Club, the best dance bar in Completely Updated 2 Bedroom 1.1 Bath $575 - $700 • Wood Floor Look appliances. Zoned heating and cooling. 1306 N. Plymouth Rd. Dallas FAX: DFW, is hiring SEXY bartenders, bar $179,900 • 1,133Sq.Ft. • MLS# 11727432 Two Bedrooms • Near Highland Park Washer/ Dryer. Pool. All utilities included. 214.969.7271 $900 - $950 • Ask about move in specials! Gay owned and managed. Up to $400 OFF Move In!! backs, bouncers and dancers! 1-2-3 Bedroom Units, Flats, Lofts & Townhomes Contact us at DAVE PERRY MILLER & ASSOCIATES Onsite Management & Maintenance One Bedroom $985/Mo. Starting @ $670 • 214-943-1183 E-MAIL: [email protected], [email protected] $199 Move In Special! Available Now. TheGreensOfKesslerPark.com [email protected] Facebook, or www.BJsNXS.com ASuperHome.com 214.944.1300 214.729.1293 WITH 12 MONTH LEASE Al at 214-770-1214 Close to Everything • Away From it All to set up an interview. Must have valid CHANCE BROWNING IDs, be a team player, TABC certified and possess an outstanding customer Classifieds Account Manager service attitude. Featuring: AAI is seeking a human resources man- Body Art, Piercing PHONE: ager to manage the human resource 214.754.8710 Dallas' Premier Med Spa and general operation needs of the EXT. 127 & Tattoo Removal • BOTOX, DYSPORT & DERMAL FILLERS Located in the Heart Agency. Bachelors degree required • REVITALIZING SKIN TREATMENTS • AESTHETIC LASER THERAPIES of Oak Lawn FAX: (Masters degree preferred) with five 4123 Cedar Springs Rd. • ACNE TREATMENTS 214.969.7271 4123 Cedar Springs Rd. Suite 103, Dallas, TX years human resource experience. For- Come Experience Dallas, Texas 75219 • BODY ART REMOVAL ward resumes to An Upscale & Full Service 214-522-INKD (4653) • PERMANENT MAKE-UP 214.520.POSH (7674) E-MAIL: [email protected] • COSMETICS & SKIN CARE [email protected] Body Art Studio ModernLines.com • NAIL FUNGUS REMOVAL TREAMENTS MyPoshAesthetics.com 03.23.12 • dallasvoice 31 MOVERS MOVERS INSURANCE INSURANCE INSURANCE SERVICES SERVICES HOME SERVICES HOME SERVICES PERSONAL CARE General Cleaning General
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