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2 • 7.20.2016 news highlight Photo: Devon Sayers, CNN. U.N. Ambassador Says Fight For LGBT Rights Feels Schizophrenic John McDonald

.S. Ambassador Samantha Power addressed a United Nations conference Uon the integration of LGBTI rights into foreign policy last week in Uruguay. The “I” stands for intersex. In her remarks to the conference, Power said advocating for LGBTI rights in 2016 “can feel almost schizophrenic.” She noted 50 countries In the Philippines, Power’s schizophrenic worldwide now prohibit discrimination based comment played out in the election of a senator on sexual orientation with 70 more criminalizing who described gay people as “worse than animals” consensual same-sex conduct. along with the election of the southeastern Asian “Governments do not have to choose between country’s first transgender representative. advancing LGBTI rights within their own On transgender issues, Power said America countries and around the world. We can and needed to counter an alarming statistic showing must do both,” Power said. 40 percent of trans people attempt suicide – far Referencing the gains made in the United above the national average. Power said the U.N. States where same-sex marriage is now legal and has the necessary tools to make it happen. openly LGBT individuals can serve in the U.S. “First, we must be willing to use all the tools military, Power also listed incidents of concern. in our toolkit to shift the policies and attitudes In Brazil, she said, there is approximately one of the governments that condone or even fuel LGBTI killing per day. This stat has not changed discrimination and violence against LGBTI since 2012, Power said. people,” Power said.

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ormer U.S. Congressman Barney Frank revealed Introduced by Pompano Beach Commissioner Barry tell SFGN, serves to provide warm, comfortable, safe and details of life in-and-out of the closet during a visit Moss, Frank explained to the audience his coming out engaging gatherings recognizing and promoting self- Fto Orlando last weekend. Frank, co-chairman of the process and quickly pivoted to the current Presidential worth, dignity, kindness and friendships of and within the Democratic National Convention rules committee, served campaign, calling Republican nominee Donald J. Trump senior population. 23 years in Congress representing Massachusetts. unstable. “Being around other mature men, like-minded men,” “No job takes the place of physical and emotional needs “Serious people are not going to put him in charge,” Ash said when asked why he attended this weekend’s we all have,” said Frank, who described the isolated feeling Frank said. festivities. “And, also, you see friends you haven’t seen in a of his early days and nights in Washington, D.C. Frank said When one audience member stated Democratic year and meet new guys.” he would often attend parties and events, only to go home nominee Hillary Clinton is allowing 600,000 “Muslims” Ash wore a sash displaying his Mr. ACOF credentials alone at night -- masking who he was. into the country, Frank scoff ed: during Sunday evening’s performance by the Orlando Gay When he fi nally decided to tell the world he was gay, “That’s bullshit.” Chorus. He attended this year’s annual weekend getaway Tip O’Neill, then Speaker of the House, thought Frank had “Barney held their feet to the fi re,” Pence said afterwards. with his partner of 12 years, Roger Neal. The couple lives committed career suicide. O’Neill, Frank said, told Boston Elsewhere, seminars, pool parties, music and dancing in Missouri. Globe reporter Mike Barnicle, “our pal Barney Frank is all were part of the weekend’s itinerary. A seminar geared Pence, founder of the group, moved the weekend event washed up in politics.” towards stress and trauma off ered by nationally certifi ed to Orlando three years ago. Last year’s weekend was That was 1986. psychologists was particularly helpful said Jerry Williams headlined by screen acting legend Ed Asner. “He said I was going to come out of the room,” Frank of Fort Lauderdale. “This is the home of gay days and the Doubletree is one told an audience Saturday evening at the Doubletree by Williams, like many ACOF attendees, made the of the fi nest hotels for gay men,” Pence said. “That’s why Hilton Orlando SeaWorld. pilgrimage downtown to visit the Pulse site where fl owers, we left Fort Lauderdale. The hotels in Fort Lauderdale “The room” was O’Neill’s own special way of putting it. memorials and shrines remain – dedicated to the 49 need to work on their gay friendliness.” Around 300, mostly older gay white men, attended victims of the worst mass shooting in American history. And they’ll get their chance. Following Sunday evening’s Frank’s questions and answers session. Many of the men “It is so sad,” Williams said. performance by the Orlando Gay Chorus – a group of men have been attending celebrations for years and are still not To cheer things up, the Orlando Gay Chorus was brought and women – Pence announced the celebration would comfortable disclosing their sexuality to the public. in for a Sunday evening performance which included the return to Fort Lauderdale next year with a site to be Tom Pence, a former U.S. Marine, started the jingle from the television hit “Friends” and Kool & The determined. The next celebration, Pence said, would be organization to give guys an outlet to be themselves in a Gang’s classic anthem, “Celebration.” focused on charity and giving back to the community after non-judgmental climate. Bringing in Frank as a special Pence hailed the weekend, the group’s 15th annual, a two years of celebrity headliners. guest was a way to engage intellectually with members, success. Moving forward, love is the essential message. Pence said. And the architect of one of America’s most “I got a lot of originals come back and a lot of new “We don’t tell people we love each other enough,” Pence important pieces of fi nancial legislation was a hit with the members,” said Pence, also known as “TomCat.” said. “All we hear is complaints. Right now I got a pool full crowd. Meanwhile, Tom Ash, crowned Mr. A Celebration of of experts telling me how I should run the next event. Half “I think it went superb,” Pence said. “Barney was the big Friends for the weekend, said he likes the group for its the people hate me, half the people love me and I still can’t draw. Even my Republican friends enjoyed it.” core mission. A Celebration of Friends, board members get laid.”

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(AP) The deadly nightclub shooting in Florida has The camp's 290 kids joined by staff ers recorded the inspired Broadway stars to sing in concerts, record song Thursday and hope to challenge some of their songs and perform a few blocks from the massacre. famous alumni to do their own recordings. So far, Now there's an online philanthropic campaign they've tapped actor Erich Bergen of TV's "Madam modeled on the ice bucket challenge. Secretary," Beanie Feldstein of the fi lm "Neighbors Staff and campers at Stagedoor Manor, the 2" and Samantha Massell from Broadway's "Fiddler powerhouse performing arts summer camp, have on the Roof." made a video of themselves singing the benefi t "I love that these young theater kids are learning version of "What the World Needs Now is Love" it's not just about 'Put on a good show!' but about and will donate $10 to the LGBT Center of Greater how art can help and connect," said Seth Rudetsky, Orlando each time their original post is shared on the SiriusXM radio host whose arrangement of Instagram or Twitter until they reach $5,000. "What the World Needs Now is Love" was used by "It's more than the money. It's the message of the campers. fi ghting for tolerance and the love," said Cindy The eff ort is part of a push by Broadway Samuelson, who runs the Catskills Mountains performers to reach out to victims of the Pulse camp. "Right now, with everything going on in the nightclub shooting, including Lin-Manuel Miranda world, it's needed more than ever. People need to be and Jennifer Lopez combining for the benefi t single tolerant of each other." "Love Make the World Go Round." Photo: Facebook.

Wilson has also been involved in national and international HEALTH research eff orts, coordinating the International Community NATIONAL Treatment and Science Workshop at fi ve International AIDS lack Aids institute Founder to get spirit Conferences. appy and healthy: New options for of Justice Award Wilson will accept the award at the 17th Annual Spirit of hLgbt senior Living b(AP) The founder and president of the Black AIDS Institute Justice Award Dinner at the Boston Marriott Copley Place on (EDGE) Earlier this month, the New York chapter of SAGE will receive the GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders' 2016 Oct. 28. -- Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders -- announced the Spirit of Justice Award. The Black AIDS Institute, based in Los Angeles, is the only development of New York City's fi rst senior housing, with Phill Wilson was an early voice on HIV in the black national HIV and AIDS think tank focused exclusively on services designed specifi cally for the LGBT community. community. His activism began when he and his partner black people. Their Ingersoll Senior Residences and Crotona Senior were diagnosed with HIV in the early 1980s. He became the Residences will together provide nearly 230 units of AIDS coordinator for the city of Los Angeles. RELIGION housing, as well as comprehensive, culturally competent services to older LGBT adults. It's all part of a movement that's sweeping the nation. Photo: Facebook. ethodists elect 1st openly gay "LGBT older people face a housing crisis. These Bishop In Defi ance of Ban groundbreaking developments are an important step toward m(AP) The Western district of the Methodist church has combating that crisis in New York City by providing not only elected an openly gay bishop despite the denomination's aff ordable and welcoming housing, but also on-site services ban on same-sex relationships. pioneered through SAGE's network of LGBT senior centers," The Rev. Karen Oliveto was elected late Friday night at said Michael Adams, Chief Executive Offi cer of SAGE. a meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, of the church's Western The Ingersoll complex, located in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, Jurisdiction. Oliveto is pastor of Glide Memorial United will feature 145 units, making it the nation's largest LGBT- Methodist Church in San Francisco. She is the fi rst openly welcoming elder housing development in the nation. But it's gay bishop in the 12.7 million-member denomination. far from the only one. The NYC units were built on precedents The United Methodist Church is deeply divided over of LGBT-inclusive senior housing in California, Philadelphia LGBT rights. Church law says same-gender relationships and Chicago. are "incompatible with Christian teaching." But several These residences are made possible through partnerships regional districts are openly defying the prohibition by with local government and developmental partners. SAGE appointing gay clergy and allowing same-sex weddings launched a National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative in 2015, in churches. Some instances have led to trials under the in response to evidence of widespread discrimination against church legal system. LGBT people in senior housing. When paired with services, Oliveto's election could draw complaints that will prompt these residences keep LGBTs from being forced back into the a review under church law. closet as they age.

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he Dolphin Democrats, Broward County’s oldest gay political club, issued Tendorsements late Wednesday evening following a long meeting at the Pride Center. Judicial candidates gave two-minute presentations but could not be considered for endorsement. After they left the building, a community,” violent crime has gone down in parade of political candidates stated their cases. Broward and he is against Florida’s “Stand Your There was tension between candidates for Ground” law. Broward Sheriff as challenger Jim Fondo took the “Violence begets violence,” he said. podium and declared the department has become Ultimately, only eight candidates were “political” and morale is low. endorsed out of more than 25 that spoke to the Before Fondo could continue his comments he club. Dolphins board member, Tim Ross, said was interrupted by Dolphins Vice President James the supermajority rule applied in tallying the Basmajian, a retired Navy midshipman. votes of membership. Fifty members voted at the “No negative comments on other candidates, endorsement meeting. that’s our rule,” Basmajian declared in a room Candidates endorsed were: Sheriff Israel, Mike fi lled with elected offi cials, political candidates, Satz, Broward State Attorney, Ken Keechl, Florida (AP) More than 18,000 global leaders, of the International AIDS Society. "To truly concerned citizens and curious onlookers. House district 93, Nan Rich, Broward Commission scientists, advocates and frontline health succeed in all places and for all people, Sheriff Scott Israel took the podium next district 1, Steve Geller, Broward Commission workers have gathered in Durban for the we must ensure that every action we take and stated “morale at the agency has never district 5, Patricia Good, school board district 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS is grounded in science, respects human been higher.” The Sheriff also said he had 2, Rosalind Osgood, school board district 5 and 2016), the world's largest forum devoted to rights, and is fully funded for success. If received a straight-A report card from the “GLBT Robin Bartleman, school board district 9. any single health or development issue. The we don't make the right strategic choices, conference returns to Durban after 16 years we risk reversing hard-won gains. Delay is and will feature 2,500 scientifi c abstracts and tantamount to defeat." hundreds of events. "We have made great strides in South Africa AIDS 2000 in Durban was a defi ning and globally in the fi ght against HIV, but it is moment in the history of HIV/AIDS. It is still far too soon to declare victory," said Olive widely credited with ushering in a global Shisana, AIDS 2016 Local Chair and President movement to bring life-saving HIV treatment and CEO of Evidence Based Solutions. "AIDS to developing countries, and paving the 2016 will keep attention focused on the way for passage of the fi rst United Nations actions needed to write the last chapter in the Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the creation of long struggle against AIDS." The Global Fund and PEPFAR. Today, more The conference theme, Access Equity than 17 million people living with HIV are on Rights Now, expresses the need to overcome treatment, and both new HIV infections and ongoing barriers impeding real-world AIDS-related deaths are falling. progress, including a lack of funding for HIV AIDS 2016 will focus on the work that prevention, treatment and research, and the remains to be done if the world is to achieve existence of discriminatory laws and policies the global goal of ending AIDS by 2030. that aff ect many of those at greatest risk for Despite signifi cant progress, more than half HIV, such as men who have sex with men, of those living with HIV still do not have transgender people, people who inject drugs access to treatment, new prevention tools and sex workers. such as PrEP remain out of reach for most Central to continued success is the people in need, and the human rights of leadership of government offi cials, people vulnerable groups are violated in many parts living with HIV, civil society partners and of the world. advocates. Others speaking at the opening At today's offi cial opening press press conference included Cyril Ramaphosa, conference, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- Deputy President of South Africa, Michel moon warned of an immediate need for Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, more action to avoid backsliding on progress Nkhensani Mavasa, Chairperson of South made to date: "As a global community, we Africa's Treatment Action Campaign and must move quickly and decisively towards Charlize Theron, Founder of the Charlize achieving the targets that will help us fi nally Theron Africa Outreach Project and United bring this epidemic to an end." Nations Messenger of Peace. "This conference comes at another crucial time in the HIV epidemic," said Chris Beyrer, For more information, AIDS 2016 International Chair and President visit www.aids2016.org.

8 • 7.20.2016 News briefs Continued HEALTH POLITICS ntibiotic resistance threatens gonorrhea cLr Launches campaign Urging rNc to reject Atreatment Nsupport for conversion therapy in 2016 platform (EDGE) CDC currently recommends a (EDGE) The National Center for Lesbian combination gonorrhea treatment with two Rights (NCLR) calls on the LGBT community antibiotics -- an oral dose of azithromycin and the general public to urge delegates to and single shot of ceftriaxone. Findings the 2016 Republican National Convention released from CDC's surveillance system to reject the party's proposed platform and for monitoring the threat of antibiotic- work to end the dangerous and discredited resistant gonorrhea show that the percentage practice of LGBT conversion therapy. Photo: Facebook. of gonorrhea isolates with decreased Delegates to the convention, which is set susceptibility to azithromycin, an indicator We are running just one step ahead in order to to begin Monday, will vote on a platform about how to love and support an LGBT of emerging resistance, increased more than preserve the remaining treatment option for that includes, among other extreme anti- child. This proposal does just the opposite, 400 percent between 2013 and 2014 (from 0.6 as long as possible." LGBT provisions, a resolution approving encouraging families to reject their children percent to 2.5 percent of gonorrhea isolates). The combination therapy currently the use of so-called "therapies" that attempt and, in so doing, put their lives at risk. These This is a distressing sign that the future of recommended by CDC still works. To date, no to change a person's sexual orientation practices destroy families and cause harms current treatment options may be in jeopardy treatment failures have been reported in the or gender identity. Such practices have that may never be fully healed." and underscores the importance of the federal United States. But signs of emerging resistance been condemned by every major medical NCLR is at the forefront of eff orts to protect government's Combating Antibiotic Resistant to azithromycin suggests that this drug will be and mental health organization across the youth and their families from conversion Bacteria (CARB) Action Plan. next in the long line of antibiotics to which country because they are known to lead to therapy. In 2014, it launched its #BornPerfect "The confl uence of emerging drug gonorrhea bacteria have become resistant extreme depression, substance abuse, and campaign to stop the dangerous practice resistance and very limited alternative options -- a list that includes penicillin, tetracycline, suicide. across the country by 2019 by working to for treatment creates a perfect storm for future and fl uoroquinolones. Because of gonorrhea's "Conversion therapy is fraudulent, pass laws, fi ghting in courtrooms and raising gonorrhea treatment failure in the U.S.," said ability to outsmart the antibiotics used to dangerous, and anti-family," said NCLR awareness. Jonathan Mermin, M.D., director of the CDC's treat it, CDC has been closely monitoring Legal Director Shannon Minter. "It is tragic As part of this eff ort, NCLR has launched National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, early warning signs of resistance not only to that the RNC would consider endorsing this a Twitter campaign to urge delegates to help STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention. "History azithromycin but also to cephalosporins, the deadly practice, which has caused so much end conversion and reject it as a platform. shows us that bacteria will fi nd a way to class of antibiotics that includes ceftriaxone. harm to young people and their families. Learn more about the campaign at www. outlast the antibiotics we're using to treat it. Parents need accurate, reliable information NCLRights.org/StopHate.

7.20.2016 • 9 News briefs Continued POLITICS ew Jersey gop group protests party's Nstance on Lgbt community (AP) New Jersey Republican leaders want the Republican National Committee to remove language from its national platform they say discriminates against the LGBT community. The Record reports the Republican State Chairmen's Association made the call this week. The group unanimously urged the RNC and its platform committee to adopt more "neutral" language that neither supports nor condemns gay marriage. They say the party must show it's inclusive if it hopes to win in New Jersey. The vote was prompted by John Traier, chairman of the Passaic County Regular Republican Organization, who has married his same-sex partner. The group's resolution notes the Republican Party has supported LGBT candidates and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage. GOP platform committee members last week approved language that opposed same-sex marriage and transgender rights.

EDUCATION gbt history Lessons heading for california Lclassrooms (AP) In second grade, California students will learn about families with two moms or two dads. Two years later, while studying how immigrants have shaped the Golden State, they will hear how New York native Harvey Milk became a pioneering gay politician in San Francisco. The State Board of Education unanimously approved those changes in classroom instruction Thursday to comply with the nation's fi rst law requiring public schools to include prominent gay "My classmates can solve quadratic Americans and LGBT rights milestones in equations or cite the elements on the history classes. periodic table. They can't tell you who The updates are part of a broader Harvey Milk was or the signifi cance of the overhaul of California's history and Stonewall Riots," Chiu said. social science curriculum. During four The changes satisfy legislation passed hours of public testimony, dozens of fi ve years ago that added LGBT Americans speakers criticized the way the framework and people with disabilities to the list discusses Muslims, Hindus, Jews and of social and ethnic groups whose Japan's use of "comfort women" during contributions schools are supposed to World War II, but no one objected to the teach and must appear in K-8 textbooks. inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and The law also prohibited classroom transgender rights. materials that reﬂ ect adversely on gays Allyson Chiu, who just fi nished 11th or particular religions. Conservative grade at Cupertino High School, said the opponents argued that it should be up revisions would make LGBT students to parents to decide how and at what age more comfortable. She and seven others to broach sexual orientation with their spoke in favor of how the guidelines children and made two unsuccessful address gay issues. eﬀ orts to repeal the law.

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Delegates at the Republican National force anybody to do such therapy, but if it's out there and do what they choose, and that's American is all about," (WB)Convention ratifi ed Monday afternoon with available, then, yes," Collins said. "But to force somebody Jackson said. Asked if applies to gay couples seeking to little opposition a party platform considered to have the into therapy, no, no, not at all." marry, Jackson replied, "If that's what they want to do, they most anti-LGBT language in history. Collins, who identifi ed himself as a small business should be able to do that." As Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chair of the platform owner, also voiced concerns about non-discrimination Jackson also said she's against platform language opposing committee, presided over the convention, delegates laws threatening the livelihoods of those off ering wedding- transgender people using the restroom consistent with their approved the 66-page document by voice vote at 4:42 pm. related services. gender identity. "I don't think that should be politicized," The number of "ayes" among the 2,470 delegates seemed "I feel intimidated by what the gay movement is doing to Jackson said. "It happens already, right? No one says overwhelming compared to the barely audible "nays." my business," Collins said. "I own a wedding venue, OK? It's anything, so to make it a political issue, I think, it opens the Despite eff orts from pro-LGBT Republicans to remove privately owned. I rent it to people for weddings, but it's got doors for perpetuators, and that's not fair, that's not fair." opposition to same-sex marriage from the 2016 platform, to be a man and a woman. Now in the state of Texas, I have For a time, eff orts among pro-LGBT Republicans were the document seeks to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court a little bit of protection, but in other states, if you don't do underway for a motion on the convention fl oor to strip the decision in favor of marriage equality through either judicial that, you get sued.” platform of its anti-LGBT language. A minority report signed reconsideration or a constitutional amendment returning Joel Craig, an 18-year-old delegate from Colorado by 37 delegates of the platform committee petitioned the the issue to the states. Springs, Colo., and pledged to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Republican National Committee to replace the platform In addition to opposition to same-sex marriage, the said he supports platform language in opposition to the with a 1,200-word statement of 17 core principles of the platform also objects to use of federal law to ensure Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage because Republican Party with neutral language on LGBT issues. transgender people can use the restroom consistent "states should be allowed to choose what their defi nition of Although only 28 delegates are needed for a successful with their gender identity, indicates support for widely marriage is." petition, the eff orts failed when the delegates who initiated discredited "ex-gay" conversion therapy and endorses the "The states are in charge of issuing marriage licenses, why the report — Boyd Matheson of Utah and David Barton of First Amendment Defense Act, a "religious freedom" bill then are they not in charge of how the marriage licenses Texas — disavowed it. Giovanni Cicione, a Rhode Island that critics say would enable anti-LGBT discrimination. are issued?," Craig said. But Craig contested the notion the delegate who circulated the petition to replace the platform, Many of the delegates and alternate delegates at the platform endorses conversion therapy. The language says, said afterwards the initiative failed amid disagreement on Quicken Loans Arena refused to speak with the Washington "We support the right of parents to determine the proper those behind it and queasiness in Republican leadership Blade on the subject of gay rights in the party platform. medical treatment and therapy for their minor children. " over a fl oor fi ght. Dwayne Collins, a delegate from the Dallas-area in Texas, Not every delegate at the convention was behind the "To have contentious fl oor votes on anything, content said he agrees with the platform's opposition to the same- anti-LGBT planks in the Republican Party platform. Sharon aside is very disruptive to the process that they're trying sex marriage on the basis that "marriage between a man and Jackson, a 52-year-old delegate from the Anchorage-area of to lay out this week," Cicione said. "In my opinion, that a man, and a woman and a woman, is just not biblical." Alaska and pledged to Trump, said she's against the platform didn't matter. This was more important than us running In response to the platform's veiled endorsement of language and thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed a convention where each speaker gets their fi ve minutes. I "ex-gay" conversion therapy, Collins indicated support for throughout the nation. think we needed to try to make a point here, but they were that language as well. "There should not be anything to "I feel that everyone should have the freedom to feel and able to pull back."

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QUeeN: trUmp WAsN't AUthorized to Use Photo Credit: Facebook. 'We Are the chAmpioNs'

(AP) Another musical act is telling Donald Trump to stop using their music. The classic rock band Queen posted a statement on Twitter on Tuesday saying they never approved Trump's use of "We Are the Champions" during the 2016 Republic National Convention. Before Melania Trump gave a speech in Cleveland on Monday night, Trump made a brief appearance to introduce her and walked onstage to Queen's 1977 hit song. The band wrote on Twitter, "An unauthorized use at the Republican Convention against our wishes." Other musicians who have asked Trump to stop using their music include the Rolling Stones, Adele and Neil Young. Log cAbiN repUbLicANs tAKe oUt Ad iN UsA Photo Credit: John Nowak/CNN. todAy bLAstiNg gop's ANti-Lgbt pLAtForm

(EDGE) Log Cabin Republicans has placed a full-page ad in USA Today calling out the GOP Platform Committee for drafting the most anti-LGBT platform in the Republican Party's 162- year history. The ad runs Tuesday in the Cleveland edition of the largest newspaper in the United States and will be available in most every hotel where speakers, Delegates and credentialed guests will be staying during the Republican National Convention. "Response from allies to our reaction in the wake of the drafting of this vitriolic anti-LGBT platform has been nothing short of staggering," Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo stated. "The email sent to our members last week propelled Log Cabin Republicans to the top trend on Facebook for more than two days, and now holds the record as the highest- grossing single fundraising appeal this organization has ever sent. But this was fundraising with a purpose-I'm pleased to share that every last cent donated to Log Cabin Republicans via last week's email has been spent on this project. This unprecedented support is representative of the GOP I know, and this is the GOP our members want to see." The provocative advertisement reads, "LOSERS! MORONS! SAD! No, these aren't tweets from Donald Trump. This is what common-sense conservatives are saying about the most anti-LGBT platform the Republican Party has ever had. GOP Platform Committee: Out of touch, out of line, and out of step with 61% of young Republicans who favor same-sex marriage."

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7.20.2016 • 13 politics republican national convention

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cLybUrN: eLectioN ‘most coNseQUeNtiAL’ oF LiFetime Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade

(WB) South Carolina Congressman Jim bathroom policy, that could go before the Clyburn on Monday described this year’s justices during their upcoming term. election as the “most consequential” of his lifetime. THOMPSON: VOTERS MUST “I hear people telling me that they’re ‘PROMOTE OUR INTERESTS’ so upset about what happened in the primaries that they’re going to boycott MSNBC anchor Joy-Ann Reid their voting in November,” said the moderated the panel that took place on South Carolina Democrat during a voting the fi rst day of the Republican National rights town hall at Cleveland Convention. State University that U.S. Ohio state Rep. Stephanie Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) CLYBURN Howse (D-Cleveland), Julie hosted. “Just remember this, SPECIFICALLY Fernandes of the Open on Nov. 8 you’re going to have POINTED TO THE Society Foundations, Camille national elections. When you U.S. SUPREME Wimbish of Ohio Voice and wake up on the morning of Mike Brickner of the American the 9th, somebody is going COURT AND CASES Civil Liberties Union were to be elected. Now whether AROUND VOTING also panelists alongside or not you participate in AND ABORTION Mississippi Congressman that process or not, there’s RIGHTS, THE Bennie Thompson. going to be an election and DREAM ACT AND “The greatness of this somebody’s going to get IMMIGRATION. country is that we settle our elected.” diﬀ erences at the ballot box,” “This is the most said Thompson. “Nov. 8 will consequential election of my lifetime,” come, you choose your person, others he added. choose theirs. It doesn’t matter on Nov. Clyburn specifi cally pointed to the U.S. 9 other than who won, but we don’t have Supreme Court and cases around voting a coup. We don’t burn buildings or shoot and abortion rights, the DREAM Act and people because we are a democracy.” immigration. “It’s inherent upon us to make sure that “These things are going to end up we promote our interests,” he added. before the Supreme Court,” he said. “Who The town hall took place a day after will be sitting on that Supreme Court will a gunman killed three police offi cers be determined by who wins on Nov. 8.” in Baton Rouge, La. Factions within Clyburn did not mention the case of the Turkish military over the weekend Gavin Grimm, a transgender student who staged an unsuccessful coup against their is challenging his Virginia school district’s country’s president.

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Aids heALthcAre FoUNdAtioN hoLds pre-rNc coNcert Michael K. Lavers Washington Blade

(WB) More than 3,000 people on Sunday attended an AIDS ‘WE ARE ALL IN THIS Healthcare Foundation concert TOGETHER’ at Cleveland State University that took place on the eve of the Sunday’s concert took place hours after a Republican National Convention. gunman killed three police offi cers in Baton Gospel R&B duo Mary Mary Rouge, La. and the Roots were among The convention will take place against those who performed during the mounting security concerns in the wake concert that took place roughly a of this shooting, last week’s terrorist attack mile from the arena in which the in the French city of Nice and the killings RNC will take place. of fi ve Dallas police offi cers and two black Journalist Soledad O’Brien, men — Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., who emceed the concert, and Philando Castle in Falcon Heights, described HIV as among the Minn. — earlier this month. issues of “global importance.” A gunman on June 12 killed 49 people and “It is up to all of us to use wounded more than 50 others inside a gay our collective voices to hold nightclub in Orlando, Fla. those who are in elected offi ce Presumptive Republican presidential accountable,” she said. nominee Donald Trump in the wake of the Cornel West, a prominent civil Pulse nightclub massacre reiterated his call rights activist, was among those to temporarily ban Muslims from entering who also spoke. the U.S. and to suspend immigration from “United we stand in support areas “when there is a proven history of of human rights, civil rights, terrorism against the United States, Europe immigrant rights and united we and our allies.” President Obama is among stand in support of the black lives those who repudiated the billionaire’s matter movement,” said “Orange comments that sparked widespread outrage. Is The New Black” actress Diane “We are all in this together,” said Guerrero. Guerrero. “The sooner we realize that, the Queen Latifah and thousands sooner we can work together to end this of others on Saturday took part violence, to end this hate.” in a march in Durban, South “Please, please do not let our opponents Africa, that the AIDS Healthcare divide us,” she added. “We will keep our Foundation organized ahead promise to vote to end hate if they don’t of the International AIDS keep the promise to defend our rights.” Conference.

7.20.2016 • 15 lgbtqia bites Compiled by Brittany Ferrendi L Lesbian & bisexual b p pansexual NeW iNitiAtiVe improVes heALth gAme oF throNes Actress reVeALs behAViors oF LesbiAN, biseXUAL WomeN pANseXUAL chArActer

(EDGE) Lesbian and bisexual women have higher rates of obesity, smoking and stress when compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Offi ce on Women's Health. For the study, 266 participants enrolled in Photo: Facebook. pilot programs that took place in Missouri, California, New York and Washington, DC. nationwide achieved at least one of the Spoiler alert – Gemma Whelan, actress just open-minded, which fi ts the character Each program enrolled lesbian and bisexual health objectives identifi ed by the National behind Game of Throne’s Yara Greyjoy, perfectly.” women ages 40 and older who were Academies of Sciences, Engineering and revealed in an interview with Vulture that Not only is she pansexual, but Whelan overweight. Participants were involved in Medicine. her character is pansexual. also revealed *SPOILER* that there may weekly group meetings, nutrition education • Nearly 60 percent of participants The publication asked Whelan whether be a possible future romance between her and physical activity. increased their weekly physical activity she thought her character was a lesbian or character and Daenerys Targaryen, played by The fi ve pilot programs were developed minutes by 20 percent. bisexual. After all, Yara passionately made Emilia Clarke. based on feedback from community focus • Forty percent of participants cut out with a woman during her time on the “We get the idea, we get the cut of each groups of lesbian and bisexual women. their consumption of alcohol and sugar- Game of Thrones series. other's jib quite quickly, and we like the size Each program used either a pedometer, sweetened beverages in half. “There's a new saying going around, of each other — what we have to say, what we gym membership or mindfulness-approach • Twenty-nine percent of participants ‘pansexual,’ which means if she's up for it ... both stand for, is appealing,” she said in the to help participants achieve healthier decreased their waist-to-height ratios by 5 I think she says, ‘I'm up for anything,’” the interview. “Not necessarily in a sexual way, habits. Participants completed pre- and percent. actress replied. “That's her ethos. I don't but in the way that power is attractive, and post-intervention surveys to measure their think she swings any way in particular, other it's something we both want to achieve, and progress. For more information, visit http://medicine. than the way she feels at the time. She's we can do it together.” • More than 95 percent of participants missouri.edu/news/

16 • 7.20.2016 lgbtqia bites continued transgender t ‘From this dAy ForWArd’ docUmeNtAry eXpLAiNs groWiNg Up With A trANs FAther

(EDGE) Director Sharon Shattuck Photo: Facebook. explains growing up with a trans father in the documentary "From This Day Forward." Through a series of old home movies and photos, and modern day interviews with her still-married parents and sister, Shattuck tells of learning in middle school that her stay-at-home landscape architect, painter, and musician dad was hiding his cross-dressing. The family then moved to Michigan, where dad became Trisha and underwent Marcia sometimes feels disoriented cosmetic (but not gender reassignment) because she's not attracted to the surgeries and hormone injections. The kids feminine. But the couple is still intimate. were mortifi ed when the name change had The fi lm focuses on whether Trisha to be announced in the local newspaper. will wear a suit or a dress to Sharon's The family lost close friends; some even wedding. Trisha says, "I don't think I will moved away. ever resolve my transgender being. I'm Trisha prefers feminine pronouns, ﬂ uid about my gender presentation. I'm although continues to wear both men's and trying to get by with having this ongoing women's clothing, and describes "being on conversation." a fence, a tightrope, hard to straddle." For information on screenings, visit http:// Although they never divorced, mom www.fromthisdayforwardﬁ lm.com

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How Many People with HIV in Broward The South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN) are Served by Ryan White Care as of functions as the networking and advisory March 31, 2016? body for the Florida-Department of Health, Ryan White Care (FL-DOH RWC) grant in Broward County. Its monthly meetings are open to the public. 40%

his meeting discussed changes in FL- 60% DOH RWC, and heard a report from TBroward RWC (Ryan White Care). Justin Bell, Florida Department of Health

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Photo: J.R. Davis. WiLtoN stAtioN resideNt mAy sUe Michael d’Oliveira oVer pooL LiFt

he Americans with Disabilities Act should have to wheel the 300-pound lift 166 He added that the money spent on attorney David’s request is perfectly reasonable. It’s doesn’t require a pool lift be installed feet from a storage closet to the pool every fees, by both sides, have already exceeded a piece of equipment owned by the condo Tat Wilton Station, but time he wants to go swimming. the cost of installing the lift. Ferebee hopes association. If a gutter over one unit was David Ferebee thinks principle should Darrin Gursky, the Miami attorney to avoid more costs, which also includes the leaking they wouldn’t ask an owner to pay have compelled the condo association to representing the association, said Ferebee fees he’s paid to the association, and have for that. It would be paid by the entire condo provide one. “wouldn’t utilize the pool alone. He would the issue settled without the need to go to association.” Ferebee, who is wheelchair-bound and always be with somebody. It’s on wheels court. According to the FHA, “One type of recently moved into Wilton Station with his and it slides.” But Ferebee said his partner is Asked why he didn’t spend his own money disability discrimination prohibited is the partner, Bill Cooke, wants the association to in no shape to help move the lift either. Dr. to install the lift, Ferebee said he’s worried he refusal to make reasonable accommodations pay for the installation of the pool lift and a Jarod Friedman, Ferebee’s physician, echoed could be held liable if someone is hurt using in rules, policies, practices, or services when new battery. Cooke, and wrote in a letter that it’s not the lift and decides to sue him. Gursky said such accommodations may be necessary to “I don’t think it’s an unreasonable reasonable to expect Ferebee to move the lift the association also has the same concerns aff ord a person with a disability the equal request.” by himself. over liability and fairness. He said his client opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.” What Ferebee does fi nd unreasonable is Ferebee and Cooke say the lift situation is also worried that other residents will start Jason Weiss, of Weiss Law Group in Coral the expectation, by the association, that he is an unfortunate episode for Wilton making demands if the association pays for Springs, who is representing Ferebee, said Station, which was designed to be very the pool lift. the association needs to be reasonable and accommodating to individuals with “Part of the problem with suggesting to allow Ferebee to “gain access to the pool like disabilities. “It’s actually well-designed for do the right thing is there’s 300 unit owners any other able-bodied resident.” What Ferebee does him, ironically. The pool is one of the best there and there’s a community component. But if Ferebee takes Wilton Station to fi nd unreasonable is things for his condition. It’s just sad now When is enough enough and when does the court, a judge or jury might fi nd the condo the expectation, by the that for two months now he’s not been able association have to be practical? We have association has already acted reasonably. to use the pool,” said Cooke. a common goal with all the expenses. The According to Joseph Adams of the Fort association, that he Ferebee estimates it would only cost association is just trying to comport with the Lauderdale law fi rm Becker & Poliakoff , should have to wheel about $500 to buy the battery and install law. The association made no promises to “The federal Fair Housing Act permits the lift, which could also be used by two Mr. Ferebee as to the use of the pool. disabled individuals, at their own expense, the 300-pound lift 166 other handicapped Wilton Station residents. We will comply with whatever the FHA to make ‘reasonable modifi cations’ to the feet from a storage “A few dollars out of our almost $3 million [Fair Housing Act] requirements are,” said common property of an association when budget to cover the maintenance of a piece Gursky. such modifi cations are necessary to permit closet to the pool of equipment we already own is defi nitely Bob Boutwell, one of the other two that individual to use the property for the every time he wants the right thing to do for all the right reasons,” handicapped Wilton Station residents purpose intended.” wrote Ferebee in an email. “Why do they supporting Ferebee, said the pool lift Becker & Poliakoff is a well-known law to go swimming. want to fi ght me on something, in money is no diff erent than any other item the fi rm that represents and lobbies for condos terms, is such small potatoes?” he asked. association would pay to fi x. “I think that statewide.

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trUmp picKs ANti-gAy goVerNor to be Vp Mike Pence has a long anti-LGBT history and record Lisa Keen

f Indiana Governor Mike Pence has one As a member of the U.S. House, Pence weakness in the eyes of the conservative opposed every piece of pro-equal rights IRepublican Party base, it’s that he’s too soft legislation that came to the fl oor in the on LGBT people. House, including the Employment Non- That seemed to be the general assessment Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the repeal of of various commentators this week as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT). He also voted they imagined and then learned through a for amending the U.S. Constitution to ban Twitter post Friday morning that Republican same-sex marriage. In each of those years, presidential candidate Donald Trump has his record on LGBT issues repeatedly earned named Pence as his vice presidential running him a zero on the Human Rights Campaign’s mate. Congressional Scorecard. Trump was scheduled to hold a press Speaking at an event in Iowa in 2011, Pence conference Friday morning to announce his suggested that allowing gay couples to marry choice of a running mate but abruptly canceled would lead to an economic meltdown. He that plan Thursday night after a shocking told MSNBC that repeal of DADT amounted to attack on Bastille Day revelers in Nice, France, trying to “advance a liberal social agenda” and killed more than 80 people. Trump then posted “mainstream homosexuality.” a Twitter message late Friday morning, making In 2014, Governor Mike Pence led support the announcement offi cial. behind a state bill to ban recognition of same- Pence, who pondered a run for the sex marriages. The cut sentence called for also Republican nomination in 2012, is said banning recognition of other forms of same- to be well-respected among Republican sex relationships, such as civil unions. And in conservatives, but he is not well-liked by LGBT 2015, he supported and signed a bill that would activists. have allowed citizens to discriminate against Rich Tafel, former president of the national LGBT people by claiming to hold a religious Log Cabin Republicans group, called Pence belief that compelled them. “about one of the worst people for gay equality Bob Vander Plaats, who has headed up anti- based on his experience in the House and as gay campaigns in Iowa, told an Iowa television Governor.” station that Pence will attract evangelicals to But, added Tafel, “There is an upside.” the ticket because he is “pro-life” and against “Pence is a favorite of the evangelicals and marriage for same-sex couples. endorsed [Ted] Cruz. If this bus goes off the But Pence disappointed some cliff , which I think it might,” said Tafel, “it is conservatives last year when –after first better to have the evangelicals and the white supporting and signing the “religious nationalists in it together. Whatever happens, freedom” bill-- he signed a “clarification they will blame others for their failure, but bill” aimed at “resolving controversy” and the fact that 85 percent of evangelicals are “making clear every person feels welcome on board with Trump is good for those of us and respected” in Indiana. And a number seeking to create a new center right party. Had of conservatives expressed unhappiness Trump chosen someone more moderate, the with Trump’s choice Thursday. far right would say that's why we lost.”

7.20.2016 • 21 CONVICTIONS Feature NormL's NeW missioN mArries iNdUstry With respoNsibiLity Richard Gary Keith Stroup, NORML's Founder Business Reporter 'Mixing advocacy with morality'

s more and more states pass laws providing for the spend our days preventing citizens from getting locked distribution and decriminalization of marijuana, up and arrested for smoking pot, we can turn our energies Athe nation's oldest and longest running advocacy to consumer advocacy. We can fulfi ll our original mission group for smokers has taken on a new role and mission. and become the Better Business Bureau for cannabis Known for defending the rights of cannabis users, the consumers." National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Added Norm Kent, NORML's Vice-Chair, and it's (NORML) has created a business network designed to Business Network Co-ordinator, "We are going to do for protect the rights of its newly emerging crop of corporate marijuana consumers what Ralph Nader did for cars. We citizens and cannabis consumers. are going to insure product safety, and be a seat belt for Allen St. Pierre, the former Executive Director of the industry. We are going to oﬀ er our business partners a NORML, described the NORML Business Network as "an 'good housekeeping' seal of approval." initiative seeking to bridge consumer advocacy with the NORML's plan is to jealously license and lend its cannabis industry that is developing nationally." brand name only to start ups and new marijuana related By collaborating with marijuana companies and companies which adopt "best practices" that are "fair and ancillary businesses that are committed to using their just for all consumers," Stroup said . enterprise to further corporate social responsibility, St. NORML's business network is guided by a mission plan Pierre said "NORML will insure that new enterprises and a fi ve pronged test for companies to meet in order to integrate the interests of their customers into the fabric of be admitted. Essentially a code of responsible industry their company's DNA." practices, NORML will ask for businesses to be 'values- The founder of NORML back in the 1970's and its legal driven,' accountable and transparent, benefi t employees counsel today, Keith Stroup, noted "If we don't have to and workers, employ steady and responsible management, as well as running a company that is a tool for positive social change. Norm Kent, Business Network Coordinator St. Pierre indicated that once businesses are vetted and accepted for admission, NORML will promote them as "preferred business partners" and promote the companies on their blog and website. With over 16 million webpage views per year , along with over 750,000 Facebook likes, the NORML endorsement is quite an incentive for emerging ganjapreneurs. Even NORML's Twitter feed has nearly 200,000 followers. The subscribing companies, which will pay a branding fee to NORML relative to its size, will receive social media boosts and promos, along with displays and literature to showcase in their establishments and on their own websites. Said NORML's chair, Stephen Dillon, an Indianapolis attorney,"our goal is to formulate a NORML 'Code of "Safety for the Responsible Industry Practices.' One of the pieces of cannabis consumer" literature that the organization will distribute is a poster allowing its business partners to advertise "We Do Business the NORML Way."

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ave you seen the new trans-positive fi nd far less success than those who keep appeal to Houstonians’ better natures in the trans people without challenging any of ad that’s going to run on FOX the the interests of their customers paramount face of a pro-repeal campaign, which focused the bigoted notions about us being actively Hfi nal night of the Republican National instead of their own. on preventing men from entering women’s promoted by the RNC rank and fi le can be Convention? It’s a really terrifi c piece of That’s why it’s inexplicable to me that the bathrooms, promoting an explicit message considered a credible tactic for challenging advertising…that is, if you’re someone who’s National Center for Transgender Equality that trans women are not only actually men the anti-trans views popularly held by the neutral or supportive of transgender rights. and the other organizations funding this but sexual predators as well. right. However, if you’re as conservative as most campaign are throwing away so much money It wasn’t the positive message these It’s long past time our activists fi nally of FOX’s viewers are, chances are you’ll be running an ad like this on FOX, during the organizations tried to promote which pulled their heads out of the sand and started tuning out and going to make a snack…unless, RNC no less. Houston voters heard, but rather the “No Men fi ghting back. We are at war here and the time of course, you’re too busy throwing stuff at If the losing fi ght to prevent the repeal In Women’s Bathrooms” slogan promoted for polite begging is long over. your TV screen. of the Houston Equal Rights by repeal proponents which won the hearts We won’t win this debate without One of the most basic Ordinance (HERO) taught us and minds of conservatives voters, resulting challenging the lies of our opponents. Trying rules of eff ective media anything, it’s that this kind of in HERO’s repeal by a massive 22 percent to make people feel guilty about barring and advertising is to appeal to the sense of justice margin. someone who they see as a sexual predator know your audience and WE WON’T and fair play of a conservative The lessons to be learned here are from using the bathroom accomplishes target your content to audience simply doesn’t work. obvious, but it doesn’t seem that our activist nothing. Directly and eff ectively challenging that audience. To have an WIN THIS Conservatives have consistently organizations and those funding this ad are and disproving the underlying myth is the impact you must speak DEBATE demonstrated that they’re willing to learn from past mistakes. They tactic that will have real impact. your audience’s language predisposed to vilify and disparage continue to attempt to speak to conservatives The GOP has been very eff ective in and focus on things they WITHOUT those unlike themselves and will as if they’re part of their own liberal appealing to conservative’s fear of diff erence care about. That’s why you fl ock to support initiatives which constituency instead of who they truly are, and getting them to believe that trans people don’t see football players CHALLENGING attack and discriminate against people who must be convinced and their are a threat to their safety. If we’re to win these in tampon commercials those who diff er from what they beliefs challenged, spoken to in terms they people over, we have to meet this challenge or little old ladies selling THE LIES consider the norm, be it because can and will understand and relate to. head-on and on their turf. beer. OF OUR of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender With the RNC making anti-LGBT We don’t have home fi eld advantage here. Television time identity, religion, or anything else discrimination a centerpiece of its 2016 We’re the visiting team, and it’s time our is expensive and so OPPONENTS. they see as a threat to their own national platform, it’s diffi cult to see how this activists fi nally started acting like they get advertisers do everything way of life and system of beliefs. kind of lukewarm pleading to understand that. they can to maximize the This kind of low-key, positive bang for their advertising ad would undoubtedly work well buck by couching their sales pitches in terms in appealing to liberal and neutral audiences, Rebecca Juro is a nationally-published freelance journalist and radio talk which will be most appealing to the people but it’s all but certain to be tuned out and show host who is the Media Correspondent for The Advocate website. Her they hope will be interested in what they’re ignored by conservatives, as evidenced by the work has appeared in the Huffi ngton Post, the Washington Blade, Gay City selling, be it a product, political candidate or crushing 61 to 39 percent repeal of HERO. News, the Albany Times Union, and The Advocate magazine, among others. even an idea. Those who make the mistake of Activist organizations led by the Human Rebecca lives in central New Jersey and shares her life with a somewhat marketing based on their own tastes rather Rights Campaign completely and utterly antisocial cat. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @beckyjuro than those of their audiences will usually failed to sway hearts and minds by trying to

24 • 7.20.2016 column letter to the editor Letter to the Editor

progress bAr respoNds to LAst WeeK’s AttAcK to the commUNity i LoVe Furthermore, I would like to say that I did simply because Carol Lynne Watson thinks you’re going to run with it. You preach of not know there was a candlelight vigil going it should. community and togetherness yet you’re the I write this letter in direct response on that day. There was no mention of this Late last week I met with her in an attempt fi rst one to trample all over that. What I did to an editorial written by Carol Lynne event on Rumor’s Facebook page, in any to fi x this situation. Among other topics was an honest mistake. What you’re doing is Watson (“Shame on Progress Bar”) that was magazine, nor did anyone inform us. we discussed a long list of how Progress malicious and deliberate. Start taking a page published in SFGN last week. Among other We attempted to locate the owners of the Bar gives back to the community with out of your own book. things, the article states that we towed two cars and have them relocate their vehicles our time, money, and resources. I tried to cars during a candlelight vigil that was being prior to taking that next step. One vehicle explain to her that from the profi ts of our to sFgN: held at Rumors Bar & Grill. owner we were able to locate and notifi ed family of businesses we’ve created a yearly First and foremost, I would like to start this person that we would be towing his car $26,000 grant for transgender youth as well What happened to the days of journalism out by saying I am truly sorry if I upset or if he did not move it. He denied being the as donated over $100,000 to multiple gay where editors actually fact-checked their oﬀ ended anyone. Like many of you, I moved owner, when in fact, he was. What would charities this year alone. column inches? I would ask why no one here in search of a family and community you do? After explaining all of this and much more bothered to reach out to us for comment I did not have. It pains me to think that I As Carol Lynne Watson mentioned in her Carol Lynn Watson’s response was to shrug prior to the article going to print, but I already hurt anyone in the community I’ve worked article, we sometimes tow cars. We have her shoulders and dismiss it. You don’t have know the answer. Can I give you a bit of so hard to be a part of. That was never my about eight signs in the lot stating this lot is to take my word for it. Stationed behind advice? There is no you without us. When I intention and I’m incredibly apologetic for for Progress Bar customers only - All Others me was her partner in hate recording the say “us” I mean the gay business community. that. Will Be Towed. So I have to wonder why meeting. Go ahead Carol, roll the tapes. So the next time your publication feels the people are surprised when it happens. need to blindly print another “scathing,” fact I began my tenure on Wilton Drive as a to cAroL LyNNe WAtsoN: less article in a failed attempt to gain more server at Alibi. After a lot of hard work and readership, you should think twice. Don’t We all know that having determination I’ve graduated to become the I question your motives. Let’s be real bite the hand that feeds you. This was not general manager of Progress Bar. I take my about it for a minute. You have hated news in any sense of the word. parking spaces on job seriously and work incredibly hard. At Progress Bar since the day New Moon Wilton Drive is an asset. the end of the day, I was just doing my job closed and have used the tragic events Thanks for reading, I was just protecting that and I feel it’s unfair that I am now the target in Orlando to further your own personal of hate for doing so. agenda. Shame on me, Carol? Shame on asset, just like every other We all know that having parking spaces on you for attempting to capitalize on a horrifi c business on the drive. Wilton Drive is an asset. I was just protecting national tragedy and making it about you. I Albert pierantoni that asset, just like every other business on feel you and others have been waiting in the general manager the drive. The world does not stop revolving tall grass for that “gotcha” moment and now progress bar

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7.20.2016 • 25 CONVICTIONS guest

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“Was the gunman at Pulse parents of Hunt’s girlfriend saw “being gay as a Anti-LGBT discrimination also carries over to off ender treatment. The National Institute of Orlando gay?” sin and wrong,” or in other words, homophobia arrests. One survey evaluated all statutory rape Justice explains teen sex off ender treatments led to Hunt’s arrest. reports made in 35 states and Washington D.C. include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to address I haven’t heard someone generate so much In 2013, when my fellow LGBT rights activists from 2003-2010 involving two teenagers within “the irrational thoughts and beliefs of off enders speculation about their sexual orientation since circulated petitions to free Hunt, I argued Hunt’s four years apart in age. It found gay boys were four that led them to engage in antisocial behaviors.” Jodie Foster or Anderson Cooper. It sounds like case wasn’t diff erent from cases involving straight times more likely and lesbian girls were 16 times The quality of this therapy varies. According middle school gossip, but the question has far teens. As a lesbian sexual assault survivor still more likely than straight boys to be arrested for to a March 14 article in The New Yorker, trying to come to terms with my assault, it was the statutory rape of a partner. one manual asks teens to masturbate while greater implications. We’re really asking: did too easy to identify with Hunt’s “victim.” As I There’s little conversation about why the thinking about something “deviant,” then about someone murder LGBT people argued in a Facebook post, “There criminal justice system disproportionately targets something they detest like “Brussels Sprouts.” because he hated himself? is no such thing as ‘consensual sex’ lesbian girls. Initially, the discrepancy between Putting aside that this may lead to vegetable- The FBI announced there’s between an adult and a minor in arrests for lesbian girls and gay boys appears at focused Fifty Shades of Grey spinoff s, anything no conclusive evidence the statutory Florida. It’s that simple.” odds with the widespread popularity of lesbian intended to change healthy same-sex attraction gunman who opened fi red However, statutory rape laws porn. If lesbian porn—however high-heel-fi lled sounds like conversion therapy, a practice at Pulse Orlando last month rape laws aren’t equally applied to straight and and made for straight male consumption—is so outlawed against minors in many states—and was gay. I, as a lesbian woman, aren’t equally LGBT teens like I assumed they were. popular, how can lesbian girls, even including potentially against foster children in Florida should be thrilled. But it’s applied to Hunt’s case actually highlights how girls like Hunt who conform to mainstream soon thanks to a proposal by the Florida not that simple. The Family statutory rape laws are used to call (white, feminine) representations of female Department of Children and Family Services— Acceptance Project at San straight and LGBT teens dangerous, adding to a queerness, be so threatening? because it’s harmful and can lead to the level of Francisco State University LGBT teens long history of confl ating queerness Maybe LGBT girls are punished because of our self-hatred we feared the Pulse Orlando gunman linked rejection to LGBT teen and sexual deviancy. general condemnation of female sexuality. Then felt. Why are we allowing this to occur daily in suicide and lower self-esteem. like I assumed Take Florida’s “Romeo and Juliet” again, the 2003-2010 survey found straight girls juvenile detention centers? While the gunman may not they were. statute, which allows courts to grant were less likely than straight boys to be arrested Honestly, my 2013 self was tremendously have been gay, self-hatred in teens convicted of statutory rape for statutory rape. Perhaps, then, the answer lies privileged in being able to ignore how statutory the LGBT community can lead exemptions from registering as sex in the idea that girls belong to men; lesbian girls rape laws target LGBT teens. But now, I wonder to violence against oneself or off enders if they’re close in age to like Hunt could thus be criminalized for being when we’ll fully address how our criminalization others. Amidst discussing the their partners. Sounds useful, right? explicitly unavailable. The discrepancy certainly of queerness can lead to violence. harm of permitting assault weapons, we must Well, one study of 167 voter-eligible adults found merits further discussion. Decriminalizing consensual sex between discuss the harm of criminalizing queerness, 47 percent of those presented with the case of The discriminatory application of statutory teens close in age is a small step in combating especially through statutory rape laws. a gay 16-year-old who had sex with his 14-year- rape laws has drastic consequences. Often teens homophobia and transphobia, but it’s a crucial We rarely discuss statutory rape laws in the old partner thought he should register as a sex convicted of statutory rape must go through sex start. context of anti-LGBT discrimination. The most off ender online. In contrast, only 24 percent notable example was the 2013 case of Kaitlyn of those presented with the case of a straight Hunt, an 18-year-old charged with statutory Amelia Roskin-Frazee is the Founder & President of The Make It Safe Project, serves on the 16-year-old thought he should register online. National Advisory Council for The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, and was one of rape in Florida for having sex with her 14-year- Maybe Florida’s statute isn’t that useful for old girlfriend. Hunt’s mom told Raw Story the The Advocate’s Forty Under 40 LGBT Activists in 2012. Her writing has previously been published Romeo and Romeo after all. in The New York Times, The Huffi ngton Post, and Feministing.

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Volume 3 • Issue 14 WMGJuly 20, 2016 Wilton Manors Gazette Event Community Pets to be Used to What Will the New 'Drive' Curtail Park Sex Look Like? Designs coming in By Michael d’Oliveira By Michael d’Oliveira

Woof & Wine is partly to attract dog lewd behavior and exposing sexual organs. owners with their pets to Colohatchee Park Resident Michael Rajner has repeatedly It’s your choice. That’s what Dwayne Darbonne said only portions will be changed to and partly to deter those who come to the criticized commissioners for charging dog Darbonne, from Metro Consulting Group, have “the greatest impact, the greatest benefi t” park for sex. park owners a permit fee while the park is told commissioners during his Wilton Drive with the $2.8 million construction budget Scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 4 from 6 still used for sex. “Perhaps the city should presentation on July 12. Darbonne, a consultant provided. to 8 p.m., the event will feature wine and start issuing permits for those who want working with the Florida Department of But if commissioners want to add appetizers, vendors, giveaways and raﬄ es. to engage in public sex on the boardwalk Transportation, presented two possible additional landscaping or other features after Attendees are also encouraged to bring food. – just think of the money that could be concepts to the commission last week. construction is completed, it will have to be Patrick Cann, director of the Leisure raised to improve the park,” wrote Rajner The concepts involve reducing Wilton funded by the city or through other sources, Services Department, hopes the event will sarcastically on Facebook on June 25. Drive from four lanes to two to make the street such as grants. bring in new as well as existing park users Mayoral candidate Boyd Corbin has more pedestrian and business friendly, similar Doug Blevins, chair of the Wilton Drive and make people more comfortable with made cleaning up Colohatchee one of to Las Olas Boulevard. Improvement District [WDID], said that Colohatchee. The more the park’s used by his campaign platforms. “Safer parks for “This is your vision,” Darbonne said. “You board would use its funding to help pay for dog owners, said Caan, the less it will be kids & dog owners – stop bathroom sex at can’t do the infrastructure and engineering improvements to Wilton Drive. Previously, the used for sex. Colohatchee Park,” reads his website. without knowing what the future is.” Although majority of WDID members have stated they “Activity, in terms of programming, “I checked in on Colohatchee Park on the Wilton Manors offi cials have unanimously were in favor of supporting the lane reduction. certainly helps alleviate the problem,” said Sunday and Monday. Both days there were expressed support for narrowing the street, WDID is funded by an additional tax levied on Caan. 5 people hanging out on the boardwalk they want more input from residents and Wilton Drive property owners. It was approved Over the last 10 to 15 years, the park has waiting to have sex in the bathroom. I business owners before a fi nal decision is made by a majority of owners. gained a reputation as a place where gay talked to a few dog walkers there. One said on the design. Previously, commissioners were against the men go to cruise and have sex with each that nothing has changed since she has Both concepts involve shade trees, adding lane reduction because the money would have other on the boardwalk, in the bathroom been going there. Another said there's only parking spaces and widening sidewalks. The had to come from the city. But now that the cost and other parts of the park. Gay and straight half the people waiting to have sex in the fi rst concept would widen certain sidewalks on to alter the street won’t be something the city residents alike have expressed dismay at bathrooms. Either way it's defi nitely not both sides of the street. The second would only has to pay for, commissioner support for the that unwanted reputation. a place you'd want to bring your children. widen sidewalks on the west side. Offi cials say project has become, they say, a matter of safety. In one of the most recent examples, And it's still a creepy place to go to walk your public buses, taxis and ride sharing services Fort Lauderdale is narrowing Northeast two men were arrested on May 12 by an dog,” wrote Corbin on Facebook on June 22. will also be considered in the design. 4 Avenue from four lanes to two. Offi cials say undercover detective for fondling each Dog owners, who have not registered yet, Darbonne estimates only about two dozen that if Wilton Drive is four lanes and Northeast other on the boardwalk. According to can do so at the event. The normal rules of parking spaces will be added. “We’ll do a few 4 Avenue is only two lanes that will encourage police, the two men came to the park to the park will be in eﬀ ect during the event. more, but it’s not going to be substantial.” drivers to speed up once they get onto Wilton meet each other. They were charged with Proponents of narrowing the street had hoped Drive. “I really see this project as the only way WMG for 80 to 100. we will slow down traffi c in Wilton Manors,” For more information, call 954-390-2130. But the whole street won’t be redesigned. said Commissioner Tom Green. WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 • July 20, 2016 7.20.2016 • 27 Opinion Coup d’état WMG

By Sal Torre JULY 20, 2016 • VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 14 2520 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY • WILTON MANORS, FL 33305 PHONE: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943

PUBLISHER • NORM KENT I only hope that everyone is safe and sound by the time they read crossed Andrews Avenue in years. Tom also was able to slip through the [email protected] this article. Last night a coup took place here in Wilton Manors, led coup’s tightening grip over the city, disguised as a bar back from Infi nity CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • PIER ANGELO GUIDUGLI by a band of community leaders who could no longer tolerate being Lounge, able to fool his pursuers by pretending to empty the recycle bin ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR • marginalized and out of favor. out back. Scott was left alone, the coup leaders knowing that he would JASON PARSLEY The fi nal humiliation must have been when the City Commission be ready to work with whoever was in power. [email protected] voted not to reappoint John F. to his long-held committee position. Jeff H. quickly dispatched a message that he was willing to join forces Editorial Feeling de-frocked and angry, John found it easy to join forces with with the coup. His price, a decree relieving him from having to pay the ART DIRECTOR • BRENDON LIES Celeste E., another disenfranchised face of the past, to plot their coup draconic fees levied on his vacation home properties. [email protected] and establish rule once more over our fair city. Coup leaders quickly gave in to his demands, happy to have such a DESIGNER • CHARLES PRATT At this time. I am holed up in a bunker camoufl aged as a Sewer Lift vast landowner join with their forces. Other collaborators included Nick INTERNET ASSISTANT • BRITTANY FERRENDI Station on NW 5th Avenue. Luckily, fellow Westsider Jon O. and I discovered B., owner of popular nightspots around town. After gaining assurances [email protected] this secret location a few weeks ago investigating the Lift Station after it that his neon lights would be allowed to shine brightly up and down NEWS EDITOR • MICHAEL D’OLIVEIRA was hit by a drunken vacation rental visitor to our welcoming city. Wilton Drive and beyond, he quickly off ered his skills at operating Correspondents John and Celeste successfully convinced Jake V. to join forces, a large supply chain utilizing boats and planes from his experience NATALYA JONES • JOHN MCDONALD • promising him his own fi efdom on the Westside. Jake supplied the traffi cking a certain product many years prior. JAMES OAKSUN muscle they needed, and with his help, they were successful in blowing Now the only thing left for the coup to succeed is to fi nd the cash/ up all bridges leading in and out of the city. In addition, Jake supplied wealth to fuel the next few weeks as they continue to secure the city and Staff Photographers the manpower to cordon off and secure Jenada Isles, placing our Mayor establish their new order. I heard talk that they were looking for the secret J.R. DAVIS • POMPANO BILL • STEVEN SHIRES under house arrest and turning the isle into a prison camp. stash of wealth that the Mayor has successfully raised from his campaigns. Sales & Marketing With all the bridges out, our law enforcement personnel could not Good luck, as I am sure Eric already put that money to good use or DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING • MIKE TROTTIER make it back into town with their take-home vehicles, and the city was has secured it somewhere outside the Jenada walls. If all else fails, the [email protected] left defenseless at the end of a twelve-hour shift that was lightly staff ed leaders can always impose a levy on the bars along Wilton Drive, other SALES MANAGER • JUSTIN WYSE due to a recent rash of “Blue Flu” caused by contract negotiations going than Rumors of course, to pay coinage to the new realm so that their [email protected] sour over the 22 percent pay raise that they were demanding. doors could remain open during Happy Hour and beyond. ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE • EDWIN NEIMANN Once securing the city, the coup leaders set their sights on those who So this may be the new Wilton Manors. Hopefully our [email protected] would either help them or be a risk to their plot. Mike d’O was quickly Commissioners-in-hiding can rally the forces and take back our city. ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE • CINDY CURTIS convinced to join, after being promised title to the Kiwanis Club site. Although some residents might fi nd the goose-stepping up and down [email protected] Now they had control of the press and would receive favorable headlines the Drive appealing, I for one want our city back just the way it was-- SALES ASSISTANT • TIM HIGGINS from the Gazette, now the offi cial newspaper of the land. Other wonderful!! [email protected] collaborators quickly lined up for their spoils. Surprisingly though, Kate On a more serious note, tragic news seems to be coming at us on a ACCOUNTING SERVICES BY CG BOOKKEEPING D. resisted to the end, holed up on NW 7th Ave with extensive fi repower more and more frequent basis. Innocent bystanders are plowed down in and ferocious terriers to assist with her resistance. Nice, police offi cers are shot dead in our cities, politicians are spewing NATIONAL ADVERTISING Now it was on to the rest of the City Commission. Julie was safely hatred, racism, bigotry and lies, and the world is becoming a more RIVENDELL MEDIA 212-242-6863 out of the city, enjoying a lovely evening on her tropical island getaway, violent place. Through all the tragedy and hate, let us carry on with a [email protected] St Croix. Justin was given time to make it to a safe house, due to John F.’s sense of humor, a bit of joy, and please don’t forget to laugh! South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions inability to fi nd NW 30th Court, since any respectable Eastsider has not That’s because, life is just better here… WMG expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their Community names or pictorial representations. FurthermoreMEMBER the word “gay” in SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT community. 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If a borrower wanted a new roof would have had to pay for improvements through an assessment on defaults on the loan and fails to pay the tax, AssociatedMEMBER Press it all at once or take out a loan. their annual property tax bill. the lender can get their money back when But now that Wilton Manors has opted into “I hope people will take advantage of the building is sold. Broward County’s Property Assessed Clean this,” said Commissioner Tom Green. In The Broward County Commission Energy [PACE] program, home and business May, Vice Mayor Scott Newton said he approved its program on June 14. owners can make expensive energy-related brought up PACE as a way to make it easier To qualify for PACE, improvements must MEMBER Copyright © 2014 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. repairs and spread out the cost. for homeowners to make improvements to be permitted and installed by licensed The program, approved July 12 by their property which, in turn, would benefi t contractors and must meet all relevant commissioners, allows property owners the city. federal, state, and local energy, wind and to install energy effi cient air conditioning Although approved by the county and building code standards. Other Broward units, cool roofs, windows, insulation, solar multiple cities in Broward, PACE does not cities participating in PACE are Pompano panels, solar water heaters, wind turbines involve any government funding or risk. 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28 • 7.20.2016 2 • July 20, 2016 Community Locals Angry Over New Development “We don’t want to be Miami,” says one concerned resident

By Michael d’Oliveira

More chairs had to be added to accommodate those who diff erent than it did before.” Chair Nick Berry said the project attended the Planning and Zoning Board hearing Monday could have a positive impact on the shopping plaza where Old night. The majority who spoke were against the proposed Florida Seafood House was located. residential development at the former Center for Spiritual Dennis Mele, of Greenspoon Marder, the law fi rm Living site at Northeast 26 Street and Northeast 15 Avenue. representing the developers, said the density is lower than The developers, UDC, said they want a maximum of that of most other residential developments, such as Wilton 100 condo units and change the land-use from its current Station and Belle Isle. He also said that the traffi c impact could commercial designation to medium high residential – 25 units have been much higher if commercial were built. Roberta per acre. The property is estimated at approximately 4.9 acres. Moore, Community Development Services director, said staff dense and would hurt the quality of life and the character of The number of units could be lowered but developers say they had reviewed and approved the traffi c study. But residents took their quiet neighborhood by increasing traffi c. They suggested won’t go higher than 100. issue, saying it wasn’t a fair comparison because the church 40 units would be more appropriate. “We don’t want to be Plans include condo units, villas, gardens, a public park on property has been virtually vacant for years and brought in Miami . . . with the glut of condos,” Elsie Chan said. the south side of the property, community rooms and pools. It very few vehicles. “Years ago we would take any development because we will also be LEED certifi ed and developers said they declined Now, it will be up to the city commission to approve or were so desperate. We don’t have to do that anymore,” said to add any commercial space to keep the traffi c impact to the reject the project. In 2013, commissioners voted to approve John Fiore, former mayor and vice president of the East neighborhood at a minimum. They also promised no units a diff erent version of the project by the same developers – a Neighborhood Association [ENA]. “This is the most signifi cant would be used for vacation rentals. Three access points will 72-unit apartment complex. But commissioners said they only piece of development land in Wilton Manors,” said ENA exist – two exit only and one entrance/exit. approved the project to allow developers the opportunity to President Martin Nixon. “The developers are trying to create a high end product,” make some changes and come back before the commission. Karl Lentzer, president of the Wilton Manors Business said project architect Rene Gonzalez. Before a second and fi nal vote was held, the Center for Spiritual Association, said the project could attract new people to the Gonzalez, who grew up in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Living, the former landowners, sued UDC and the project was city and add money to the city budget through property taxes Manors, said the project has special meaning to him. “This delayed. The lawsuit was eventually settled. and other revenue streams. project is a project I’m treating with special care.” But although no one criticized the aesthetics of the project, “It’s really time Wilton Manors has a project of this stature.” Planning and Zoning members unanimously approved the and at least one person against it gave compliments on multiple Resident Michael Rajner echoed Lentzer, saying the project project. Planning and Zoning member Constance Ruppender aspects, residents had plenty to say about much of the rest. was beautiful and diff erent. “Having world class buildings is called it a beautiful project. “It looks good. It looks way Wearing red shirts, those against the proposal said it was too important.” WMG

Business Politics Neon Sign Ban to Stay in Place Commission Approves City Business owners call code “anti-business” Board Attendance Rules By Michael d’Oliveira You’ll be booted if you miss 3 consecutive meetings Neon signs may soon be a thing of the past in this city. By Michael d’Oliveira On July 12, a resolution that would have Those who volunteer to be on city boards, directed code enforcement to refrain from advisory committees and task forces are enforcing the ban on neon signs failed to repeatedly applauded by commissioners for fi nd support from the commission. Under giving their time and talent in service of the city. the current code, neon signs are banned. with most of them being “open” signs. “Nobody Commissioners now want to ensure those “Today it’s neon signs. But what’s next?” really knows if you’re open [without a sign]. chosen to serve are attending enough meetings asked Vice Mayor Scott Newton. That’s not what I want to happen.” and keeping the boards, committee and task Improvement District, reiterated his call for term Commander Gary Blocker said code Sal Torre, president of the Westside forces functioning. On July 12, commissioners limits on city commissioners as well as board, enforcement would schedule a meeting Association of Wilton Manors, said the city was voted to require the automatic removal of committee and task force members. Blevins with city staﬀ members so “we’re all on the sending “very mixed messages” by debating any member of a board, committee or task wants to see more “fresh blood” make decisions same page and identify what direction the whether or not to enforce its own code. force who unjustifi ably misses 25 percent of in all levels of appointed and elected positions. city wants to go in.” Mayor Gary Resnick Commissioner Justin Flippen said the entire their meetings or three consecutive meetings, Commissioners also approved a mandatory said not enforcing the regulations on neon code section on signs should be rewritten so whichever is less. Sunshine training for board, committee and signs could lead to their proliferation in that the commission doesn’t have to repeatedly “Consistency is important,” said task force members. Because they deal with residential areas. address similar issues. Commissioner Justin Flippen. Commissioner issues that impact the city in an offi cial capacity, Resident and business owner Nick After the city reviews its sign rules, allowing Julie Carson said she was glad nothing was members are required to follow Sunshine laws, Berry called the neon sign ban “anti- neon could be one of the suggestions approved being left up to discretion. which were passed to ensure transparency in business” and said the commission had an by the commission but Resnick expressed a “You either commit yourself or you don’t government. “opportunity to be pro-business” by letting desire to forego neon in favor of LED signs, get on,” said Nick Berry, who is chair of the Mayor Gary Resnick said people need to be the signs stay in place. which are much more energy effi cient. “We Planning and Zoning Board and chair of the given the tools to understand how important Commissioner Julie Carson said she have a green building code. Neon is the most Economic Task Force. the Sunshine law is. “This is what people can go counted 176 neon displays on Wilton Drive, un-green thing you can do.” WMG Doug Blevins, chair of the Wilton Drive to jail for.” WMG

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3 • July 20, 2016 Business Andrews Ave May See Financial Windfall

By Michael d’Oliveira Area now eligible for federal funding

It’s not a distinction Sal Torre wants for his to sidewalks, lighting and adding shade rest areas for neighborhood. pedestrians. At the July 12 commission meeting, Torre, president And city offi cials say they want more suggestions. of the Westside Association of Wilton Manors [WAWM], Past projects in Highlands Estates include road jokingly lamented about the fact that WAWM, the area resurfacing, drainage, crosswalks and fencing and of the city located west of Andrews Avenue, is now an emergency generator at Island City Park Preserve. eligible for Community Block Grant [CDBG] funding. Tracy Staff ord, former State Representative and CDBG funds, which are provided by the federal Wilton Manors mayor who uses a wheelchair, urged government, are given out on an annual basis and can be commissioners to do as much as they can to ensure used in lower income neighborhoods. The purpose is to people in wheelchairs can easily navigate sidewalks and improve the lives of low to moderate income individuals crosswalks. or neighborhoods. In years past, only the Highlands Grant requirements, said DeJesus, demand that the Estates neighborhood was eligible for funding. money be spent on one project rather than several. “It gives us more opportunities to do things,” said Residents can submit ideas directly to the city or attend Todd DeJesus, capital projects and grants manager. the next public hearing on the issue, scheduled during But now that the area west of Andrews Avenue is the Aug. 23 commission meeting. After the community eligible, Torre was one of the fi rst to off er suggestions gives its input, commissioners will make a decision and on how the money, estimated at $64,000 if approved, is apply for the funds. Applications are due in December. spent by the city. Those suggestions were improvements WMG

Briefs Photo: Facebook. Around Town Check out what’s happening By Michael d’Oliveira

National Night Out parties held Aug. 2 Bowling Tournament Benefits Shepherds National Night Out [NNO] is a Attendees are asked to bring a covered partnership between residents and their dish. Visit WiltonManors.com/index. A bowling tournament to benefi t supplies. The cost to bowl is $20 per police department. Every year, residents aspx?NID=305 for more information. Shepherd Help And Rescue Eff ort person. Bowlers must pre-register. A hold parties in their neighborhoods. WMG [S.H.A.R.E.] will be held on Saturday, party will be held for bowlers after It’s an opportunity for the public and Aug. 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Manor the event. The cost is $10 for bowlers local law enforcement to meet and Lanes, 1517 NE 26 St., Wilton Manors. and $20 for non-bowlers. Two forge relationships. The hope is that S.H.A.R.E. volunteers rescue German drinks, beer or wine, are included for those relationships will lead to residents shepherds, educate the public about the price of the party. There will also becoming more vigilant about what kill shelters and raise money for be raffl e prizes and an auction. Visit is going on in their neighborhoods vaccinations, dog food and other ShepherdHelp.org to register. WMG and that they will call the police when they see suspicious activity going on. This year’s NNO in Wilton Manors will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6 Budget workshops to 9 p.m. The confi rmed NNO parties are located at 664 NW 30 Ct., 509 NW The city’s fi rst budget workshop A tentative millage rate and special 28 St., 300 NW 21 Ct., 732 NW 29 St., will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at assessment rates will be set at that 2000 NE 2 Ave., 3002 NE 5 Terr. #207, 6:30 p.m. in the city commission meeting. The third budget workshop 1017 NE 28 Dr., 2749 NE 14 Ave., 1512 chambers, 2020 Wilton Drive. The will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 NE 28 Dr. and 2040 N. Dixie Hwy. second budget workshop will be held p.m. WMG on Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.

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30 • 7.20.2016 4 • July 20, 2016 7.20.2016 • 31 CONVICTIONS seeing in the dark creAtiNg Jobs For iNdiVidUALs With empLoymeNt bArriers Belo Cipriani SanFran nonproﬁ t designing a difference

o matter what happens in the competitive worlds of retail and runway, the fashion industry has had a long Nhistory of supporting social justice causes.

Swimwear designer Rebecca Cahua is The fi rst cohort of 15 students being continuing this long legacy of giving back put through the workshops this month to underserved communities through are a mix of homeless youth and teens new workshops off ered by her apparel with disabilities. Aguire shares that nonprofi t, Designing a Diff erence. fi nding the inaugural group was not With the new services Designing a an easy task, and that it took a lot of Diff erence will start off ering this July, research from their network of staff Cahua plans to create jobs for people with and volunteers to recruit the hopeful employment barriers, such as discharged class. Aguire promises the assembly female inmates, the homeless, veterans, of fashion enthusiasts will enjoy the and people with physical and mental curriculum. disabilities, by preparing them to work “The program has been very thought in retail and the apparel manufacturing out and developed to be interactive, fun industry. Through workshops in sewing and insightful,” he said. and merchandising, Cahua plans to give In addition to improving job prospects new career opportunities to these often- for disenfranchised demographics, overlooked populations. Designing a Diff erence also aims to While the 30-year-old Executive advance the fashion apparel business in Director may be new to the world of San Francisco. “The city faces signifi cant nonprofi ts, she is no rookie when it barriers, such as the high prices to comes to being an agent of change. manufacture, leasing cost of facilities Cahua is a long-time philanthropist and and a lack of resources,” Aguire said. the curator of #HashTagLunchBagSF -- a The nonprofi t hopes that by creating charity movement that has been feeding a polished fl eet of apparel workers, the the homeless in San Francisco for the fashion industry will expand in San last two years -- and has received support Francisco. from the NFL Alumni Association, Designing a Diff erence has partnered Golden State Warriors, and Citibank. with Linda Hannawalt of QuiltWorks "Once I realized my ability to make Collaborative, who generously donated things happen, I decided to make things a facility and the equipment to start the happen! I realized I had the power fi rst training program. They have also to make change by bringing people received support from Jeremy Taylor together to help others, so why wouldn't (aka DJ PNUT), who has previously Rebecca Cahua. Photo: Facebook. I do just that?" Cahua said. helped with the production of fashion Joining Cahua, as the Assistant shows, and will continue to work with Director of Designing a Diff erence, is event production in the future. fashion producer and 25-year-old San To become a volunteer, or to learn Francisco resident Eduardo Aguire. more about Designing a Diff erence, Belo Cipriani is the award-winning author of Blind: A Memoir and Midday Dreams. “Getting the training center situated you can check out their website at He is a disability advocate, and is currently the national spokesman for 100 Percent in order to create the best learning DesigningADiff erence.org, and follow Wine -- a premium winery that donates 100 percent of proceeds to nonprofi ts that environment for the upcoming class is them on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook help people with disabilities fi nd work. Learn more at www.BeloCipriani.com. our fi rst initiative,” Aguire said. and Twitter.

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Terry DeCarlo (far left), the Executive Director of the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida located in Orlando, stands next to his husband William Huelsman during a visit to South Florida Gay News this week. Two of SFGN's staﬀ join them for a photo; Mike Trottier (right center) and Brendon Lies (far right) are among those on staﬀ who thanked DeCarlo for his commitment in helping the community recover after the tragic events in Orlando. Photo taken by Char Pratt.

7.20.2016 • 33 lifestyle books

TREATMENT FOR: ▶ BACK PAIN ▶ NECK PAIN ▶ JOINT DISEASE ▶ HIV NEUROPATHY ▶ HEADACHES ▶ SHINGLES ▶ PRP AND STEM CELL THERAPY PROCEDURES OFFERED: 'the chArm brAceLet' ▶ EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS ▶ JOINT INJECTIONS ▶ BACK BRACES by Viola Shipman ▶ SPINAL CORD STIMULATION ▶ PHYSICAL & MASSAGE THERAPY Terri Schlichenmeyer ▶ BOTOX (COSMETIC & THERAPEUTIC) ▶ RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION c.2016, Thomas Dunne Books he jewelry you wear tells a story. $25.99 / $29.99 Canada T A ring on your left hand, third fi nger, says to the world that you stood up 298 pages once and vowed to love and honor. A brightly- colored stone says you were born in a certain month. Sparkles around your neck might tell Lauren knew that her mother worried about of a vacation, an apology, or a whim, and in money; Arden, come to think, worried about the new book “The Charm Bracelet” by Viola a lot of things, which was maybe why Lauren NEW LOCATION OPENING AUGUST 2016 Shipman, the tales of three women are told by was closer to her grandmother. She and Lolly 1164 E. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. 33334 the jewelry on their wrists. were like two peas in a pod. T: 954.678.1074 | F: 954.938.2127 For every milestone day that Lolly Lindsay Like two charms on a bracelet – one of IMPERIAL POINT MEDICAL ARTS PAVILLION had, she received a special gift. whom was quietly losing her luster. TOM MACEK, MD NEEL AMIN, MD 6333 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 250 Her mother started the tradition by giving There’s a basically good premise to the Board Certi ed in: Board Certi ed in: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308 Lolly a charm for her bracelet one birthday; story inside “The Charm Bracelet.” Sadly, that ANESTHESIOLOGY ANESTHESIOLOGY AMERICANPAINEXPERTS.COM PAIN MANAGEMENT PAIN MANAGEMENT that charm, like each to come, signifi ed a story begs – pleads – for help. medicare & private insurance accepted dream or a wish, and was accompanied by a Reading this book is rough: names are special poem meant to remind Lolly that she employed to a frequency that’s distracting was loved. and pronouns are at a premium. The female Over the years, the bracelet became heavy characters “jump up and down” a lot and it with metal and memories – the summer seems as though somebody’s crying more before her mother died, the boy she grew up than they’re not; as for the male characters, to marry, the best friend she cherished – and one’s a stereotypical Mean Dad, one is when she had a daughter, Lolly started the predictably hunky (do you see where this is tradition with her own little girl. going?), and a simple farmer-type is honest- Always a pleaser, Arden was exasperated to-goodness called “Clem.” with her mother. I whined a lot while reading this book and Even as a child, she was embarrassed by I might have ditched it, were it not for the Lolly’s free-spiritedness, her sense of style, above-mentioned basically good premise. and by Lolly’s idea of what was fun. As soon Author Viola Shipman (a pseudonym for as she could, Arden moved away from her memoirist Wade Rouse) oﬀ ers a sweet mother’s Michigan home to live a button- generational-family, cabin-in-the-woods down Chicago life that was comforting to her. story told through memories and jewelry, But now, in the twilight of Lolly’s life, Arden which could’ve been really cute. Alas… felt guilty for not spending more time with I think that, if you can overlook the ﬂ aws her mother – or her daughter. and not-so-charming facets, you might really Graduating with a degree is an enjoy this mother-daughter-granddaughter follow the action. accomplishment, but Lauren wished she story. If those things bother you, though, could tell her mother the truth: she really “The Charm Bracelet” is a gem that’s awfully sfgn.com wanted an art degree, not a business one. tarnished.

34 • 7.20.2016 lifestyle tech addict

Memorial at the Museum Gotta Catch ‘em All! Chris Ayala

aybe you've heard about it on the news With millions of users, it was sure to happen. or seen people wandering in circles Updates are promised from the software Mwith their camera phones pointed to company to address these issues soon. the ground. As though we didn't have enough Like with every exciting phenomenon, reasons to bury our faces in cellphones, now there will still be situations to ruin the fun. searching for Pokemon has become the latest This game has already discovered many trend. downsides. Players have been wandering into Nintendo, with the help of a software bad neighborhoods only to get robbed of company called Niantic, has released one of their phones. In Wyoming, a girl found a dead the most unique games to land on the app body while searching for a Pokemon. Also, store. And being judged by the popularity so businesses are being annoyed with unwanted far, the executives are probably bathing in a patrons in their stores only looking for the bathtub full of $100 dollar bills. little monsters and placing signs up that paying If you’ve been hiding under a rock since customers are only allowed to wander their Our Fund and the South 1995, or probably living the lifestyle of an business. A major wreck in Massachusetts was Amish person, then you may not be familiar caused by an individual attempting to catch Florida Gay News with the term “Pokemon.” No, it’s not the one of the rare Pokemon in the center of a nickname of a Jamaican power bottom. highway. Also nudist resorts are barring any Thank the following individuals and companies for According to Wikipedia: Pokemon is centered use of the cameras on your phone to find the on fictional creatures called Pokemon, which beasts. their contributions and kindness in making the benefit humans known as trainers catch and train to Here’s some tips of how to play the game at the Museum for victims of the Orlando Massacre battle each other for sport. It all began with without getting yourself in trouble: a meaningful event which successfully raised money a Game Boy video game featuring adorable for the victims of this terrible tragedy. creatures with unique powers, like Squirtle,  DO play with other gamers that you Snorlax, Charizard, and the ever-popular encounter on your scavenger hunt. You Pikachu. may find a best friend.DON’T point your Kalis-McIntee Funeral Home Pokemon Go (available on iPhone or phone at a random hot guy’s crotch to Android devices) uses the camera on your snap a picture and blame it on the game. Flowers Wilton Manors phone to locate animated creatures in your area using what’s called AR. AR is a mixture  DO get some much needed exercise of reality and animation on your screen. With by walking some of the prime areas in The Pink Submarine the help of GPS location services, you can now your town. DON’T run into a pole while wander around and catch the cute creatures doing it. Home Depot throwing Pokemon balls to imprison them. The goal is to collect as many as possible to  DO some driving to find Pokémons The Museum of Art compete against other players in tournament- anywhere in the city. DON’T try to catch style gyms. You can find them anywhere like them while you’re driving. stores, parks, street corners, and bath houses Print Basics (though I don’t recommend pulling your  DO cover-up to avoid sunburn and camera phone out there, I’ve already been heat exhaustion. DON’T walk around the South Florida Symphony Orchestra banned). If only Grindr made such a fun app to neighborhood in your pajamas. find men. I'm sure throwing balls at them will draw their attention.  DO show fellow gamers the little AIDS Healthcare Foundation As with any game launch, server issues monster you caught. DON’T offer to then have made the game unplayable at times. show the little monster in your pants. Raquel Williams, Vocalist

Chris Ayala studied screenwriting and worked in television in Los Angeles Brendon Lies, Designer before pursing his dream of writing novels. He currently resides in Fort Lauderdale where he’s published two series: the fantasy saga “The Last Anthony Cedeno, Designer Days” and the gay concentration camp novella “Confinement.”

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League of Women Voters of Florida. Photo: Facebook.

FLoridA gUN coNtroL Letter FALLs oN deAF eArs League of Women Voters of Florida want Governor Scott to pass gun control legislation Dori Zinn

Despite more than 80 organizations across the state and together to work on this issue,” Brigham said. “Something follow the lead of the seven states — California, Connecticut, a few from around the country asking Florida politicians to has to be done about gun violence.” Massachusetts, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, and New increase gun control, the governor isn’t listening. The Florida Coalition to End Gun Violence — formed York — that already prohibit large capacity ammunition Eight days after the Pulse shootings in Orlando, The within LWVF in the wake of the Pulse shootings — originally feeding devices that hold over 10 rounds.” League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVF) requested had 40 organizations sign the letter that was delivered to This isn’t the fi rst time LWVF has fought bad gun bills. Florida Governor Rick Scott, Senate President Andy Tallahassee. Now just a few weeks later, the partnerships Earlier this year, the group won the fi ght against campus Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli to hold a special have doubled. carry laws. But when the Pulse shootings happened, session on banning assault weapons “We’re continually adding to the list, from Brigham said it was time to be proactive. and increasing background checks. The Florida Council of Churches to Doctors for “When Pulse happened here in our own backyard, we felt state government is currently in recess "In the wake of the America,” she said. “We even have groups like it was time to widen our reach and begin to go after proactive until November. Florida Parent/Teacher Association.” gun legislation instead of fi ghting bad gun laws,” she said. LWVF hand-delivered the letter to worst mass shooting LWVF Pamela Goodman said it’s time for “It’s important we fi ght those bad gun bills, but at the same Gov. Scott and others on June 20 and the in recent U.S. history, the state to do more for the residents. time we are making it a mission to focus on background deadline to call for the special session, “In the wake of the worst mass shooting in check expansion and a ban on assault weapons.” July 4, passed without any comment Floridians are asking recent U.S. history, Floridians are asking for from Tallahassee. Meanwhile, more for more than more than prayers and vigils from our elected groups across the state are signing representatives,” Goodman said on the LWVF the letter every week, including LGBT prayers and vigils website. “Other states have helped to protect organizations The Pride Center at from our elected their citizens by enacting reasonable gun Equality Park, Gay Key West/Key West legislation. Don’t pass the buck to federal Business Guild and Equality Florida. representatives." government.” As of press time, there are more than The letter states that due to their immense 80 organizations who signed the letter - Pamela Goodman destructible power, semiautomatic assault asking for more gun control legislation. LWVF riﬂ es should not be widely available to Patti Brigham, the fi rst VP of LWVF regular citizens. and the state-wide gun safety chair of “There is simply no reason for private the League, says they started the letter two days after the citizens to have access to weapons like the MCX Carbine Pulse shootings in Orlando. [riﬂ e] used to murder the 49 people in Pulse Nightclub in “The idea was to bring many groups and organizations Orlando on June 12, 2016,” the letter reads. “Florida should

To see the full list of organizations that have signed on in support or to add your group to the list, visit TheFloridaVoter.org.

36 • 7.20.2016 7.20.2016 • 37 lifestyle tonys talks

Producer Charlotte Mars (left) and Director Maya Newell at the NYC Premiere Photo: Christopher Adams

AUstrALiAN docUmeNtAry gAyby bAby gets LoVe At its Nyc premiere

Tony Adams

t the New York City LGBT Community The many people who funded the fi lm knew Center on West 13th Street, I attended that it would celebrate the idea that same-sex Athe May 1 New York City premiere of the couples with children ought to be accepted, and fascinating Australian documentary fi lm, “Gayby integrated. In addition, Mars and Newell wanted Baby” which tracks the lives of four same-sex to depict the chosen families without scrubbing. couples with children at the precarious age You’ll see parents who smoke around their between childhood and adolescence. children, for example. Those cigarettes could Guess what? Gay parents are just as imperfect have been edited out but were not. Interestingly, and loving as straight ones, and their 12 year-old Newell says she let the four sets of parents have children are just as wonderful or exasperating as a say in what eventually made it into the fi nal are those of opposite-sex couples. One lesbian cut and what was discarded. This is an unusual mother depicted has issues with men and her approach to documentary fi lm-making where, all son’s obsession with professional wrestling. too often, a director “steals” intimacies granted by Another is something of a stage mother, hoping the subject and absconds with footage that will her daughter will have a singing career, and a third be valued according to its sensationalism. Newell has a problem with her young son’s proclamation and Mars cared about these four families and that he does not believe in god. deliberately asked for their participation in the The male couple is frustrated by their portrayal of their private lives. unsuccessful eﬀ orts to deal with the learning The fi lm has an almost brutal honesty about disability of their son. The diffi culties faced by how families gay or straight navigate themselves, each of the four families make you want to laugh and an admirable honesty about how parents or cry at the inevitably twisted paths every child and children overcome their own ﬂ aws when must take to adulthood and to reconciliation with overriding love is the centerpiece of the family. the parents life has handed them. Anyone should, upon viewing this engrossing One of the children, a blonde boy named Gus fi lm, be pleased to have any of these beautifully who is a born performer and a sly charmer, steals and naturally imperfect families as next-door the show and makes the audience demand a neighbors. series of sequels just so we may follow the life of As I watched “Gayby Baby” I thought about an extraordinary youngster who is more than a the several same-sex couples I know who handful for his two mothers. have chosen to become parents via adoption, In discussion with the fi lm’s producer surrogacy or ex-spouses, and I was reminded that Charlotte Mars and director Maya Newell, I children brought into this world willingly have learned that “Gayby Baby” had been scheduled a head start, but will still have to deal with the to be screened in 80 Australian schools before a inevitable foibles of their parents. “Gayby Baby” prominent newspaper took the position that the shows us that kids are as resilient as weeds. Given fi lm was propaganda for “the gay lifestyle” and some love, they will do just fi ne. ought to be kept out of schools. As a result, the “Gayby Baby” is exactly the kind of fi lm that showings were prohibited. The argument about can change the hearts and minds of those who the educational value of “Gayby Baby” continues harbor unnecessary fears about the safety and to rage in Australia where LGBT rights are not yet destiny of the children of same-sex couples. If secure. Newell noted that there is optimism that you are already convinced about LGBT equality, next year’s voting will result in the election of “Gayby Baby” will introduce you to some loveable more liberal leadership for Australia. parents and children and will entertain you with Mars and Newell talked about the crowd- the stories of their lives that are extraordinary just sourcing they used to get the fi lm made and because they are so terrifi cally ordinary. about their selection of which couples to feature. For more, TheGaybyProject.com

38 • 7.20.2016 7.20.2016 • 39 lifestyle food

Rick Karlin NeW Kids oN the bLocK n resort towns such as Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale we’re used to Spring Chicken seeing new faces every day – on visitors! However, when new dining spots Iopen within a few weeks of each other in the same mall, or on the same block, it causes us to sit up and take notice. Two new places opened in the Union Planters Mall on Federal at 24th (between Whole Foods and Dick’s Sporting Goods) and the others, while not open yet, will be on the 2100 block of Wilton Drive.

Spring Chicken house and spending the time chatting on the 2400 N. Federal, Ft. Lauderdale porch. Poor vegetarians aren’t given their due, 954-780-3050 they can choose from salads, the sides or a EatSpringChicken.com veggie sandwich (avocado, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat This Miami-based mini-chain (there are bread). Would it kill them to keep a few frozen locations in South Beach, Coral Gables and “Chix” patties on hand? at MIA) just opened its fi rst Fort Lauderdale location. Don’t confuse this place with FitLife Foods Photo: Facebook Popeye’s or KFC. Although Spring Chicken 2414 N Federal, Ft. Lauderdale specializes in Southern-style fried chicken, 954-666-0796 per day. That’s not much more than you’d southern end of Wilton Drive for too long. it does so in a more upscale setting. It’s still EatFitLifeFoods.com spend grabbing a breakfast sandwich or bagel, Ethos will be open for lunch. If the menu is fast food, but the décor is more reminiscent lunch at a fast food place and making your own similar to the Coconut Creek location, that of a farmhouse kitchen than a fast-food We’ve all had those days when time has dinner. Sign up for the discount plan and you’ll means complete lunch platters for $12 (a dining room and dine-in meals are served gotten away from us. We’re driving home even get some free meals in there. I’ve tried choice of gyro, grilled chicken, kefte, pork on real plates and bowls. The main focus and are so ravenous we could take a bite out a few of the entrees and they’re pretty good. tenderloin or veggies) or $15 (for shrimp, is Lewellyn’s chicken, raised without of the steering wheel. So, we pull in to some The snack bar is like crack and really wards off steak or salmon), served with a Greek steroids, hormones, or antibiotics, on an all- fast food joint, order a whole lot of unhealthy those mid-afternoon cravings. Augment the salad, spinach rice, rosemary red potatoes, vegetarian, pesticide free, corn and soybean food and then feel guilty all night. Tampa- dinner entrees with a side salad, and you’re pita and yogurt sauce. While traditional diet. The fare is a bit more upscale as well, based FitLife Foods knows what that’s like good to go. apps, entrée, sandwiches and salads will be with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and and has pre-packaged meals to take care of The new places on Wilton Drive haven’t available, there will also be a selection of it has been packed almost since the day it days like that. In 2011, Chef Andrew Ruga and opened yet (at least as of this writing), but mezze, small plates made for sharing. Ethos opened. David Osterweil began with a single store in are in the works, and will add a little variety will have a full bar and a selection of Greek Salads are made to order with seasonal South Tampa, but it started with a bigger to the preponderance of Thai and sushi and international wines. ingredients, pickles are house-made and idea – give people option of all-natural, places that dominate the dining landscape the biscuits are fresh out of the oven. “Blue healthy meals that are as convenient as fast in town right now. Bubbles & Pearls plate” dinners average about ten bucks; food. Pick up one meal, or a full day’s worth, 2037 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors each off ers a choice of two drumsticks, two if you’re looking to eat healthier, whether it’s Ethos Greek Bistro 954-533-9553 wings, dark (thigh and drumstick) or white for weight loss or general well-being. 2055 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors BubblesNPearls.com meat (breast and a wing) or three tenders, With more than 70 items ranging from 754-999-0050 served with fries and coleslaw (it doesn’t say breakfast sandwiches to a quick lunch, EthosBistro.com Wilton Manors gets its fi rst celebrity chef so on the menu, but you can change your from snack bars to full meals there’s when openly lesbian Top Chef contestant, sides for a slight up-charge). A sandwich always something for a last-minute meal Coconut Creek’s Ethos wins as many Josie Smith Malave opens Bubbles & Pearls, with the addition of a side will also cost you without the fast-food guilt. For example, raves for its new interpretations of Greek her champagne and raw bar later this a sawbuck. Among the sandwich options the Farmhouse Scramble is a satisfying cuisine as it does for its legendary portion summer in the space formerly occupied by are a choice of boneless thigh or breast breakfast and only 240 calories, yet provides sizes. We’ll see if the management brings 13 Even, a few doors south of Ethos. The served on a bun or a biscuit. My favorite is 16 grams of protein. The Korean beef bowl that kind of success to the beautiful dining globally inspired neighborhood spot will Mama’s Chicken Biscuit; a crispy chicken provides a fi lling portion (most lunch and room that has been sitting empty at the focus on serving up small plates. thigh topped with pepper jelly and house dinner entrees are available in two sizes) for pickles, served on a fl aky biscuit. I get a side 320 calories with 28 grams of protein. Even if of the mac and cheese, which some might you add in the peanut butter oat crunch as a t the southern end of that same block of Wilton Drive, there are even more new kids on fi nd on the dry side, but which is perfect to night-time snack, you’ll still keep the calories the block. After a distinct downhill turn when taken over by new management a couple me. Other side options, in addition to fries and fat grams low. Following FitLife’s plans, Aof years ago, Wilton Manors landmark bar and restaurant, Tropics has been sold. One of and slaw, are baked beans, side salad or the it’s easy to keep your day’s caloric intake the fi rst things the new owners did was poll customers and they found out 90 percent hated the refreshing watermelon salad. down to less than 1,500, without sacrifi cing changes the former owners made to the menu (Hey, one look at the empty dining room could have For those seeking something healthier, nutrition. told them that.) while they jacked up the prices. Tropic’s “new” new owners; Jackson, Gary and there are a variety of salads, or you may opt to If you decide to follow the meal plan and Mark have brought in restaurant consultants to give the place a fresh start. You’ll be able to top have your chicken grilled instead of breaded pick up three meals for each day, stopping off that meal with an ice cream cone at Andee’s, which has taken over the former Hershey’s (aka and fried, but that’s like going to a whore in every few days for the fresh (never frozen) Double Dippers). Co-owners Andy Martin and Tony Dee have added hot dogs to the menu and meals, you’ll probably spend about $25-$35 plan to expand the offerings even more after they get a summer under their belt.

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] THU 7/21 nightlife Head down to the Village Pub, 2283 Wilton Dr. in Wilton Manors for a face-off by The Dynamic Duo, Gerianne and Eric, in the ultimate dueling pianos experience. This talented twosome will perform your favorite Broadway, pop and Disney classics with a few twists thrown in. The show starts at 8 p.m. Later, DJ Marky Mark will be spinning your favorite dance tracks. More information at VillagePubWM.com. FRI 7/22 movies After nearly 20 years, Eddy and Patsy are back and, this time, they’re on the big screen in “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.” The wackiness picks up after London publicist Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and her best friend Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) flee to the French Riviera after they accidentally knock supermodel Mano a Mano, Cuba’s first openly gay vocal musical ensemble, will perform on Saturday Kate Moss into the Thames River. night with the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida at the Sunshine Cathedral. The group, Check local listings for theaters and described as a cross between Take 6 and Pentatonix, is on a historic tour of the U.S. show times. Photo Credit: Submitted. SAT 7/23 SUN 7/24 MON 7/25 TUE 7/26 music theater theater movies Experience musical history tonight If you missed “The Naked Magic This summer, the South Florida Theater Kirk, Spock, Uhura and the crew of when Mano a Mano, Cuba’s first Show” last season, you’ll definitely League is presenting staged readings the starship U.S.S. Enterprise return openly gay classical music group, want to reserve your tickets today. of new plays at theaters across the to theaters in “Star Trek Beyond,” the joins the Gay Men’s Chorus of Those cheeky Australian magicians region. Tonight at 7 p.m., experience latest sequel after the 2009 series South Florida tonight at 8 p.m. at the are back and they’re making their “STET,” an absorbing drama by Kim reboot. Our heroes are forced to Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9th clothes disappear again at the Davies, at Arts Garage, 180 NE abandon the ship after a devastating Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The special Broward Center Friday, July 22 1st St. in Delray Beach. Davies was battle and struggle to survive on a concert, “Fraternidad,” will explore – Sunday, July 24. This boisterous the playwright behind “Smoke,” hostile alien planet. Director Justin both the diverse cultures and common R-rated magic show strips away the the critically-acclaimed thriller that Lin dishes up plenty of action as the musical harmonies of Cuba and the top hats and capes, leaving only was a huge hit at the unique arts iconic franchise celebrates 50 years. United States. Tickets are $25 – 45 at impressive full frontal illusions. Tickets space last season. Tickets are $10 at Check local listings for theaters and GMCSF.org. are $45 – 65 at BrowardCenter.org. ArtsGarage.org. show times.

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Chris Crawford stars in “Buyer & Cellar” by Jonathan Tolins, get A sNeAK peAK At LooKiNg FiLm currently playing at Actors John McDonald Playhouse in Coral Gables.

ne of the stars of the upcoming “Looking” fi lm will be in Fort Lauderdale Onext Thursday to answer questions. Frankie J. Alvarez, who plays scruff y Agustin in the HBO series about a group of gay guys living in San Francisco, is scheduled to attend a special screening of the fi lm July 21 at the Classic Gateway Theatre, 1820 Sunrise Blvd. Credit: Brooke Noble. The screening is presented by the MiFo LGBT Film Festival, which returns to Fort Lauderdale Oct. 7-16. Alvarez, festival Actor shiNes iN oNe-mAN shoW offi cials tell SFGN, will attend the next week’s screening and participate in a question and answer session following the fi lm. As ULtimAte streisANd iNsider “Looking” drew lots of chatter during its brief HBO run for issues such as J. W. Arnold transgender life, inter-racial dating and offi ce relationships. Alvarez’s character, Agustin grappled with substance abuse and being in a ew of the jokes were lost on the days, Alex “sells” her an antique French Serodiscordant love aff air. diehard Barbra Streisand fans in the automaton, but that would become just Faudience at Actors Playhouse this the start of the relationship that eventually weekend. And if they were, the off enders sees him “coaching” her for her next fi lm The screening begins at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.mifofi lm.com should have immediately surrendered project, Mama Rose in an adaptation of their gay cards at the door. “Gypsy.” The show was the ultimate gay fan Early on, Alex confesses he is not a homage to Babs, Jonathan Tolins’ one- “Barbra queen” but acknowledges that man comedy, “Buyer & Cellar,” the story such adoration is a part of his gay DNA. of an unemployed actor who fi nds himself This realization comes after he catches a employed as the lone shopkeeper at the glimpse of the dress the singer wore while vintage shopping mall the actress-slash- performing her classic song, “People.” Alex director built under her Malibu compound. begins to feel Streisand is a friend, blurring While the story comes from the the clear role set forth early by Sharon and imagination of Tolins, who once met eventually alienating Barry. Streisand, the mall is indeed real, inspired Crawford is extremely likable and by a museum in Delaware, a quaint place empathetic as Alex and he successfully to display the thousands of items she has walks a fi ne line between comedy and purchased over the years. The mall and camp. His Barbra is not quite a drag the other buildings on the property are queen—and gay readers will understand beautifully chronicled in Streisand’s 2010 what I mean by that statement—but still a coff ee table book, “My Passion for Design.” humorous caricature that emphasizes the Carbonell Award-winner Chris Crawford star’s well-known idiosyncrasies. portrays the actor, Alex More, as well as Under David Arisco’s direction, the seven other characters in the fast-paced, gregarious and chatty Alex is constantly on 95-minute production in the Coral Gables the move, relegating certain characters to theater’s intimate upstairs space. diff erent sections of the spare multi-level With breakneck speed, Crawford set by Gene Syff er. Projections taken from transitions between Alex; his jealous Streisand’s book set the scene throughout boyfriend Barry; the acerbic house the play. manager Sharon; the current “Mr. The technical demands are few, save for Streisand,” actor James Brolin, and, of some rapid-fi re lighting cues, as Crawford course, Streisand herself. must ultimately sell the play. Judging After days of dusting away the hours from the reaction of that Sunday matinee downstairs, Alex’s only customer fi nally audience, he unquestionably succeeded. makes an appearance to peruse the doll Now, where can I fi nd that book by Barbra shop. After much haggling over several Streisand?

See Jonathan Tolins’ “Buyer & Cellar” starring Chris Crawford through Aug. 7 at Actor’s Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Performances are Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $53 at ActorsPlayhouse.org.

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The crew of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise returns to the big screen this weekend in the 13th ﬁ lm of the Star Trek franchise.

Credit: Paramount Pictures. treK seQUeL boLdLy goes 'beyoNd' Sparks Social Media Controversy J. W. Arnold

s diehard “Trekkies” eagerly await In an earlier statement, Pegg also the opening this weekend of “Star addressed concerns about the character ATrek Beyond,” the 13th fi lm in the living in the closet: "At no point do we 50-year-old science fi ction franchise, suggest that our Sulu was ever closeted. controversy over one of the characters is Why would he need to be? It just hasn’t just simmering down. come up before." Director Justin Lin and writer Simon To gain more insight into the controversy, Pegg received unexpected criticism to their SFGN spoke with Dave Marinaccio, a D.C.- announcement that ship’s helmsman Sulu, area advertising executive and author of portrayed by John Cho, would be depicted “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from in the fi lm as a gay man raising a daughter. Watching ‘Star Trek.'” The decision was originally intended as a The book, fi rst published in 1994 and nod to openly gay actor and LGBT activist followed by a volume devoted to “Star Trek: George Takei, who originated the role in The Next Generation,” explores lessons of the 1960s series. morality and multiculturalism hidden in Takei told The Hollywood Reporter, the scripts penned by “Star Trek” creator “I’m delighted that there’s a gay character. Roddenberry and his successors. Unfortunately, it’s a twisting of (Gene “I’ve met George (Takei),” said Roddenberry’s) creation, to which he Marinaccio. “I’ve been on panels at put in so much thought. I think it’s really conventions with George. He’s a man of unfortunate.” strong opinions and has carved out an The Twitterverse and other social media interesting niche for himself.” immediately lit up, sparking dissent from Marinaccio described Roddenberry as Zachary Quinto, another openly gay actor someone who was “typical for his time,” who portrays Spock in the J.J. Abrams basically adhering to the prevailing views reboot. of homosexuality. He was a veteran and a Quinto fi red back, "I get it that he's has former Los Angeles policeman, who, after had his own personal journey and has breaking into the world of Hollywood his own personal relationship with this show business, encountered gay friends character but, you know, as we established and colleagues. Roddenberry’s views in the fi rst ‘Star Trek’ fi lm in 2009, we've would evolve. created an alternate universe." “He went through a journey a lot He continued, "My hope is that of people are still going through, eventually George can be strengthened unfortunately,” said Marinaccio. “The one by the enormously positive response from thing he wanted was for it to be relevant, especially young people who are heartened dealing with the issues of the time— by and inspired by this really tasteful and racism, the war in Vietnam.” beautiful portrayal of something that I As for a gay crewmember, “If he was think is gaining acceptance and inclusion alive today, he would do everything to keep in our societies across the world, and it relevant to audiences,” said Marinaccio. should be." “It’s a no brainer.”

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Bindle and Keep model. Photo: Facebook

Fashionably Trans HBO doc "Suited" shows trans/genderqueer folks dressing for success David-Elijah Nahmod

BO's fascinating, sometimes touching out, your child is your child and you love new documentary "Suited" dispels them no matter what. Hnumerous myths about transgender Viewers will also meet Jillian, an attorney, people – the film might even open a few who, in her pre-transition life, seriously doors for this newly emerging community. considered becoming a rabbi. Jillian The trans and genderqueer people in needs a suit to wear to an important case Jason Benjamin's film are ready to deal with where she needs to impress the judge. The their insecurities, to face the world and to conservative world of the legal profession succeed in life. "Suited" is currently airing in is underscored by the story of Everett, rotation on HBO and sister channels HBO2 a recently transitioned trans man who and HBO Signature. The film can also be attends law school in Georgia. Everett viewed online at HBO.com admits to being the only Queer person in his "Suited" begins at "Bindle and Keep," school – he needs a suit that will impress his a custom tailoring firm with a seemingly professors and potential employers at law unusual clientele – co-owners Daniel firms. and Rachel seek to design suits made to One of the most touching stories is that of fit the sometimes less than traditional Judy, a lesbian grandma who travels all the body contours of trans and gender non- way from Arizona to help her transgender conforming people. The company was born grandson choose a suit for his Bar Mitzvah. in the aftermath of Rachel's difficult search Though she is not transgender, Judy still for a suit that she herself could wear. Rachel, understands what her grandson is dealing who also uses the name Ray, is a transgender with since she herself falls under the LGBT gender nonconformist who is comfortable umbrella. with either name, and with both male and What makes "Suited" so moving is the female pronouns. non-judgmental, casual manner in which Rachel's business partner Daniel is a filmmaker Benjamin introduces the seven straight cisgender male who takes great "Bindle and Keep" clients who agreed to pride in his work – he admits on camera that appear in his film. We learn not only their his life has been far more interesting since personal stories but also a great deal about Rachel introduced him to this world. the transgender phenomenon – for many, As "Suited" progresses, we meet seven life is far more complicated than "I'm male" of their clients, all of whom courageously or "I'm female." Some are somewhere in reveal their private lives not only to Ray and between. Daniel, but to Benjamin's camera. Ray and Daniel listen to each of them Derek is a straight trans man who intently – there's more to meeting client needed a suit for his upcoming wedding. needs than just taking measurements. Their The filmmaker drives back to the rural dedication to customer satisfaction is a Pennsylvania home of Derek's parents, who lovely thing to see. share photos of his childhood, when he was "Suited" emerges as a number of things. still considered female. Mom and Dad admit It's a human-interest piece, an education, that their son's transition was a difficult and an uplifting look at how some people adjustment for them, but as the mom points live their lives.

46 • 7.20.2016 7.20.2016 • 47 Datebook community Broward Support Services Christiana Lilly [email protected] Gender Bender Youth Group Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at SunServe Campus, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Top Picks Lauderdale. A group for LGBT youth 13 to 21 to discuss gender, gender Community Action Day at Ojus expression, binary systems, friendship, Park family and whatever else comes up! July 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ojus Park, Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com 18995 W. Dixie Highway in North Miami. Volunteer your time to paint, clean and organize the community center. Free. PFLAG Email [email protected] or visit Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral IAmInvolved.org. Springs and Southwest Ranches. A support group for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com Nine-Hole Charity Golf Scramble for dates and locations. for Poverello July 23 at 2 p.m. at Inverrary Country Club, SunServe Youth Group 3840 Inverrary Blvd. in Lauderhill. Help raise Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort money for the Poverello Center, a nonprofi t Lauderdale, Southwest Ranches, Coral helping those in Broward County living Springs and Hollywood. A support group with HIV/AIDS. Tickets $45. Register at and night of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. CharityGolfScramble.eventbrite.com. Visit Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates Facebook.com/events/146564265747722. and times.

Bisexual Support Group Survivor Support Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Compass First and third Wednesdays from 7 to GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Share your thoughts with other members Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Find support of the bisexual community, discuss issues, from counselors and peers who have lost and address concerns in a safe environment. loved ones to suicide. Call the Florida Email [email protected] or visit Initiative for Suicide Prevention at 954- Nite Life Law CompassGLCC.com. 384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org. If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, broward county don’t drink. If you do both, call us. * GLLN Happy Hour to make new friends while going on an July 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Georgie’s Alibi, 2266 exclusive cruise ship tour and a luncheon. Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Join the Gay Must bring photo ID. Tickets $30, due by July & Lesbian Lawyers Network for two-for-one 15. Visit MeetUp.com/ThrustAdventures/ drinks and free appetizers. Visit GLLN.org. Events/231901812.

* “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” “ART-rageous" Juried Art July 21 at 7 p.m. at Stonewall National Museum Competition & Exhibit - Wilton Manors, 2157 Wilton Drive in Wilton Through Aug. 6 at Tedds ART WORKS Gallery, Manors. A screening of the famed Marilyn 2422 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Monroe fi lm, coinciding with her exhibit. Free. View works by 37 South Florida artists from a & Call 954-763-8565 or visit Stonewall-Museum.org. number of media. Call 703-269-8244 or email Kent Cormican [email protected] Criminal Defense Law Center * Defi ance July 23 at 10:30 p.m. at Mind Your Manors, Marilyn Monroe -- Kissing an 2045 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Icon 954.763.1900 Celebrate Lesbo GoGo’s birthday with music Through Aug. 7 at the Stonewall National by Citizen Jane and a special silent auction for Museum - Mona Pittenger Gallery, 2157 The Law Center of Girl Noticed. Email [email protected]. Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Memorabilia and fan collectibles from Marilyn Monroe, Norman Elliot Kent & Russell Cormican from her humble beginnings through her 12 S.E. 7th Street, Suite 709 Carnival Conquest Cruise Ship Tour & Luncheon tragic history. Closed Mondays. Free. Call 954- Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 July 30 at 10 a.m. leaving from Port Everglades 763-8565 or visit Stonewall-Museum.org. in Fort Lauderdale. Join Thrust Adventures

48 • 7.20.2016 JULy 20 to JULy 28 Out of the Closet NA Group youth support group for teens ages 12 to week. Free. Call 561-533-9699 or visit peer pressure, bullying, depression and more. Mondays at 7 p.m. at Lambda North, 18 S. J St. in 19. For more information, email youth@ CompassGLCC.com Free. Visit Pridelines.org. Lake Worth. A support and discussion group for compassglcc.com. LGBT recovering addicts. Visit LambdaNorth. miami-dade Yoga net. Zumba Fitness Tuesdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at Jose Marti Mondays at 6 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Park, 362 SW Fourth Ave. in Miami. Yogis 18 Positive Connection Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Get moving Concrete Comedy Night and older of all levels are invited to a practice Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Compass GLCC, with a certifi cated Zumba instructor for July 20 from 8 to 11 p.m. at Concrete Beach lead by a certifi ed instructor. Bring your own 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Men an infusion of exercise and dance moves. Brewery, 325 NW 24th St. in Miami. Five local yoga mat, water, and towel. Free. Call 305- who are HIV-positive are invited to come Donation of $5 or more. Call 561-324-1626 or comedians take the stage at the brewery’s 358-7550 or visit BayfrontParkMiami.com/ Social hall, hosted by David Del Rosario. Free together for support, education and advocacy. visit CompassGLCC.com. Yoga.html. Closed group. Call 561-324-1626 or visit -- comedians working for tips. Call 305-796- 2727 or visit ConcreteBeachBrewery.com. CompassGLCC.com. Sober Sisters HIV Support Group Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Lambda North, 18 S. Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at South Beach palm beach county J St. in Lake Worth. A support and discussion Arsht Center Farmers Market AIDS Project, 1234 Washington Ave. Ste. 200 group for female recovering alcoholics. Visit Mondays from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Parker in Miami Beach. A support group for those and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, LambdaNorth.net. who are HIV-positive. Free. Call 305-535- 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Purchase * Las Orishas de Cuba: The 4733, ext. 301 or email [email protected]. Saints of the Santeria Religion fresh food from local farmers, including Out of the Closet, Into the Light fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods, of Cuba Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at MCC of July 22 to Aug. 30 at The Box Gallery, 811 as well as chefs, live music and cooking Book Study the Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd. demonstrations. Free. Visit ArshtCenter.org/ Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Drolma Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. Cuban in Palm Beach Gardens. AA for the LGBT Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1273 Coral Way in en/Visit/Dining. Artist Alberto Piloto Pedroso uses syringes community. Free. Call 561-775-5900 or visit Miami. Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Nurbu, to create art work. Call 786-521-1199 or email MCCPalmBeach.org. will lead classes on learning the foundations [email protected] Rainbow Circle of Buddhism. Call 786-529-7137. Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University Voices of Pride of Miami Flipse Building #302, 5665 Ponce Transcendence Mondays at 7 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 Meets at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie de Leon Drive in Coral Gables. An open N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Join the discussion about coming out, relationships, * Denotes New Listing Highway in Lake Worth. A closed transgender Gay Men’s Chorus as they practice every

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Theater lovers rock and smooth vocals that gave him * Gwen Stefani and Eve Christiana Lilly the nickname “the Otis Redding of Reggae.” July 27 at 7 p.m. at the Perfect Vodka miami-dade county [email protected] Tickets $30 to $125. Call 954-462-0222 or visit Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way in West * El Puerto de los Cristales Rotos BrowardCenter.org. Palm Beach. Fifteen years after their duet (Harbor of Broken Glass) “Let Me Blow Your Mind,” the ladies come July 21 to 24 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, * KIDS back for a night of their hits and new songs. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. A part of the July 26 at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Tickets $24 and up. Call 561-795-8883 or visit International Hispanic Theater Festival, the story Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort WestPalmBeachAmphitheatre.com. of the 937 Jewish refugees being refused entry to top picks Lauderdale. Support this local band as they Havana, Cuba in 1939 at the beginning of World support their fi rst full-length album, “Rich * 311 with Special Guest Matisyahu War II, forcing them back to Europe and the Coast.” Tickets $5. Call 954-462-0222 or visit July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Sunset Cove Amphitheater horrors Hitler had in store. Tickets $49 and up. BrowardCenter.org. in Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org. 20405 Amphitheater Circle in Boca Raton. Jam Decades Rewind out to reggae rock and rap grooves. Tickets * Todrick Hall: Straight Outta Oz Tour Cirque Eloize: Cirkopolis July 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. $34.50 in advance or $38.00 day of show; $10 at the Kravis Center for July 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broward Center for Through July 31 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort regular and $15 premier parking fee. Visit AXS. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Circus arts returns the Performing Arts, 701 Lauderdale. Hall puts his own twist on the com. to the center with a combination of dance, Okeechobee Blvd. in West classic story with more than 20 original songs. theater, and high-ﬂ ying feats. Tickets $49 and Palm Beach. A 15-piece band Tickets $27.50 to $100. Call 954-462-0222 or Once Upon a Mattress up. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org. visit BrowardCenter.org. Through July 31 at FAU’s Studio One Theatre, performs music from the 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The university Buyer & Cellar ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Tickets performs the hilarious rendition of “The Through Aug. 7 at the Actors’ Playhouse, 280 Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series Princess and the Pea.” Tickets $20. Call 800- $42.50. Call 561-832-7469 or Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Hub, Las Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Alex More goes 564-9539 or visit FAUEvents.com. visit Kravis.org. Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Lauderdale. to work at Barbra Streisand’s Malibu basement, Enjoy live, outdoor music spanning genres which can only lead to moments of comedy in and tributes every Friday evening through Free Friday Concerts this one-man play. Ticket $45 to $53. Call 305- The Naked Comedy Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center 444-9293 or online at ActorsPlayhouse.org. Show November. Free. Visit FridayNightSoundWaves. for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. com. Enjoy live music from the comfort July 22 to 24 at the Broward PAMM Outdoor Music Series Center for the Performing Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami, Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. palm beach county 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live in Fort Lauderdale. Two music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink * Denotes New Listing specials available. Free with museum admission. gorgeous magicians will Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.org. wow you with their tricks all and Jhene Aiko July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Perfect Vodka in the (almost) buff. Tickets Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way in West $45 to $65. Call 954-462- Palm Beach. It’s old-meets-new hip-hop 0222 or visit BrowardCenter. when Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa come org. together for the High Road Summer Tour. Tickets $45 and up. Call 561-795-8883 or visit WestPalmBeachAmphitheatre.com. Songs for a New World July 22 to Aug. 7 at Main * Counting Crows and Rob Thomas Street Playhouse, 6766 July 22 at 6:45 pm. At the Perfect Vodka Main St. in Miami Lakes. Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way in West A musical looking at the Palm Beach. Counting Crows, known for hits “Mr Jones,” “Round Here,” and “Big Yellow Taxi,” is moment of decision for the joined by former Matchbox Twenty frontman, characters. Tickets $25. Rob Thomas. Tickets $25 and up. Call 561-795- Call 305-558-3737 or visit 8883 or visit WestPalmBeachAmphitheatre. MainStreetPlayers.com. com.

* Big Bang 20 July 23 at 7 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Sean’s Dance Factory performs broward county hip hop, contemporary, jazz-funk, and break dancing numbers. Tickets $25 and up. Call 561- 832-7469 or visit Kravis.org. * Ted Nugent July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Pompano Beach Rock of Ages Amphitheatre, 1801 NE 6th St. in Pompano Through July 24 at Lake Worth Playhouse, Beach. The controversial rocker is joined by 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. It’s the ‘80s and Jackyl. Tickets $21 to $73. Call 954-519-5500 or Drew has dreams to be a rock star and Sherri visit TheAmpPompanoBeach.org. is a small-town girl with dreams of their own. #OrlandoUnited: Every week, SFGN will pay tribute to one member of Working at the Bourbon Room, the audience our community who was lost in Orlando. * Beres Hammond will be entranced by the rock and roll era on the July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broward Center for Sunset Strip. Tickets $29 to $35. Call 561-586- the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort 6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org. Lauderdale. The reggae star puts on a show of

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