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@SFGN February 27, 2019 • Volume 10 • Issue 9 2520 N. Dixie Highway • Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Phone: 954-530-4970 Fax: 954-530-7943 Publisher • Norm Kent Grateful Paws Benefit [email protected] Chief Executive Officer • Pier Angelo Guidugli [email protected] Associate Publisher / Executive Editor • Jason Parsley March 6 at The Alibi [email protected] Editorial Denise Royal Art Director • Brendon Lies Harvey, one of the very good dogs that have been adopted out [email protected] by Grateful Paws. Photo credit: Grateful Paws, Facebook. Digital Content Director • Justin Musial [email protected] he ninth annual fundraiser Copyeditor • Kerri Covington Graphic Designer • Char Pratt benefiting Grateful Paws happens Arts/Entertainment Editor • JW Arnold Ton March 6. Grateful Paws is a [email protected] not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) animal rescue Social Media Manager • Tucker Berardi [email protected] organization. The event takes place at Food/Travel Editor • Rick Karlin 8 p.m. at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar in Gazette News Editor • Sallie James Wilton Manors. HIV Editor • Sean McShee Senior Photographer • J.R. Davis Tickets are $20 and are available at the [email protected] door. The benefit is open to the public and Senior Features Correspondents will feature an amazing silent auction, Jesse Monteagudo 50/50 raffle, and more. Showtime is at Correspondents 9 p.m. with live entertainers from Alibi Dori Zinn • Donald Cavanaugh • Christiana Lilly • and several guests. Denise Royal • David-Elijah Nahmod All of the money raised at this event Contributing Columnists goes towards the tremendous overhead Dana Rudolph • Ric Reily • Terri Schlichenmeyer cost of rescuing, care, and adoption of Associate Photographers Grateful Paws animals. Grateful Paws is Carina Mask • Steven Shires made up of animal-loving volunteers. In Memorium The organization rescues stray, Pompano Bill, 1924 - 2018 abandoned, neglected, and surrendered Sales & Marketing dogs and cats. Volunteers work tirelessly For ad placement in SFGN, to place these animals in loving homes. contact 954-530-4970 If you are unable to attend the event, Sales Manager • Justin Wyse Grateful Paws is always looking for an [email protected] Senior Advertising Associate • Edwin Neimann extra set of hands – there are several [email protected] ways to help, including: Senior Advertising Associate • Clark Rogers [email protected] Assistant to the Editor • Nick Adkins • Being an adoptive parent All of the money Distribution Services • Rocky Bowell, Lee Curtis • Being a foster parent Sales Consultant • Charles A. Reid • Becoming a volunteer raised at this event National Advertising • Donating new or gently used items goes towards Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 that can be sold on eBay [email protected] • Hosting a fundraiser the tremendous Accounting Services by CG Bookkeeping • Providing grooming services overhead cost of Printing by Sun Coast Press MEMBER rescuing, care, and Georgie’s Alibi is located at 2266 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. For more adoption of Grateful information, visit GratefulPaws.org/getinvolved.html. SFGNWinner of Paws animals. & 5 Florida Press Club Awards And runner-up for MEMBER NLGJA Journalist of the Year See our news in video Cover 1: Pride Fort Lauderdale trails the rainbow flag down a1a. Photo credit: J.R. Davis. South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions Online now! expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not Cover 2: Compass youth are represented at the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival. Photo Credit: Kristen Grau. represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their names or pictorial representations. Furthermore the word “gay” in SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT community. All of the material/columns that appears in print and online, including MEMBER articles used in conjunction with the AP, is protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, and is jealously guarded by the newspaper. Nothing published may be reprinted in whole or part without getting written consent from the Publisher, at his law office, at [email protected]. SFGN, as a private corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the Associated Press suitability of advertising copy, illustrations and photographs. Copyright © 2019 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc.

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Pride Fort Lauderdale 2018. Photo credit: J.R. Davis.

Two stabbed during beach concert

Jason Parsley

wo people were stabbed during an located at 700 Seabreeze Blvd. altercation at Pride Fort Lauderdale’s “There is no indication this was a Tbeachside concert Sunday about premeditated act of terrorism designed 6:30 p.m., according to the Fort Lauderdale to cause harm or fear to the South Florida Police Department. LGBTQ community. The two individuals are expected All indications to survive, but a “trauma alert” was “All indications are that this was a issued for one victim. The other victim are that this dispute between suffered superficial injuries. was a dispute disagreeing parties,” According to Pride Fort Lauderdale read a statement two people, a mother and daughter, between from Pride Fort were detained disagreeing Lauderdale. “At Pride “We believe this was an isolated parties.” Fort Lauderdale, we incident, which happened during an make the security altercation near the main stage,” said - Statement from and safety of our Casey Liening, Public Information Pride Fort Lauderdale guests a priority. Specialist for the FLPD. “This was not We are able to share an attack/active killer situation.” that at all our events we require a police Pride Fort Lauderdale took place on Fort presence to protect our staff, volunteers, Lauderdale’s beach. The main stage was sponsors and guests.”

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2.27.2019 • 9 NEWS miami-dade NEWS local David Richardson to Run for Miami Beach City Commission

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avid Richardson, the first openly gay person elected to the Florida DLegislature, will run for the Miami Beach City Commission. “Today, I would like to announce that I will be a candidate for Commissioner in Miami Beach, thank you for the support, I really appreciate it. Tengo un gran Corazon para ti, Muchas gracias!” he recently told a crowd gathered at the 4Ward Maimi 2019 Pa’Lante awards, where he was one of the honorees. Richardson was elected to the Florida SFGN Boxes in Victoria House’s 113th District in Miami in 2012. Since he ran unopposed in the general election, his victory was guaranteed. He Park Vandalized served for 6 years. In 2018 he decided to run for the U.S House to succeed Republican Ileana Ros- SFGN Staff Lehtinen. He lost to Donna Shalala in the Photo: David Richardson, democratic primary. Facebook. omeone wants to stop you from reading another news box, full of SFGN, the Mirror, SFGN. and the Guide to South Florida was opened S For the second time in two weeks, and the aforementioned publications were a mysterious man on a bicycle has removed also thrown out. SFGN’s newspapers from their distribution Publisher Norm Kent has reported the case box at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale, and to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, thrown them into the trash. asking that the culprit be apprehended and On two specific occasions, the culprit was charged with acts of vandalism and criminal observed opening and retrieving dozens of mischief. papers from the SFGN red distribution box at Kent, a criminal defense lawyer for 40 Northeast 14th Avenue by Art Serve years, also advised that if it is proven at the eastern location adjoining the man’s acts were purposely Holiday Park. homophobic, targeting The suspect then threw “The paper may the gay community, the CES Title would like to welcome the papers into large be free, but our product complaint could be trash receptacles. Other upgraded to a felony and Ray Fennon as the newest is proprietary, has value, newspapers at the charged as a hate crime. member of the ACES Title Agency A same venue, including and is being purposely stolen “The paper may be team. Ray joins our Sales & Marketing the New Times and and destroyed. We won’t free,” Kent said, “but our team. Please feel free to contact Ray or Sun Sentinel were left product is proprietary, any of the rest of the ACES Title Agency untouched. stand for it.” has value, and is being team who are ready to provide fantastic A thin man, likely in his - Norm Kent purposely stolen and customer service and to assist you with late 50’s riding a bicycle, SFGN Publisher destroyed. We won’t stand your title & settlement order placement and wearing a religious cross, for it. We will prosecute.” needs and questions you may have. has been identified as the suspect Kent has asked anyone by two separate eyewitnesses. Each has observing the threat to call the offices Ray Fennon | Sales & Marketing posted about the incidents on Nextdoor.com, of SFGN at 954-530-4970 or email him c: 954-325-1883 | o: 954-776-2424 a neighborhood watch site in Victoria Park. immediately at [email protected]. f: 954-756-7242 The most recent occurrence was last week. “They are not just trashing our paper,” Kent [email protected] ACESTitleAgency.com The last reported case where a witness clearly said. “They are trashing your rights as a free identified the theft at the same location was American citizen to have access to a free press; on Feb. 11. to the blessings of our First Amendment, the 515 E Las Olas Blvd, #460 But last week, at the Floridian, in front of ability to read what you want and speak what Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 the US Post Office at 1400 East Las Olas Blvd., you believe.”

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Winter 2019 Report from SFAN and HIV PC

Sean McShee

This article discusses three meetings. First, it reports on the Jan. 24 meeting of the HIV Planning Council (HIV-PC). Second, it reports on the Jan. 4 meeting of the South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN). Third, it reports on the Feb. 1 meeting of SFAN.

The Broward HIV Planning Council (HIVPC) oversees the Ryan White Care (RWC) Program of Broward (RWC-Broward). The South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN) advises the RWC program of the Florida Department of Health in Broward (RWC-FL DOH Broward).

HIV Planning Council county. The number of people receiving HIV services does not determine RWC funding. The HIV PC meeting moved $250,000 Only those who first tested HIV-positive in from the Health Insurance Continuation that county are linked to that county’s RWC Program. It also moved $36,000 from Mental funding. Jones estimated that 33 percent of Health Services and $25,989 from Medical RWC-Broward’s clients were not tested in Case Management. It moved all $321,989 Broward. to Ambulatory Health Services. The latter For example, say Patient X receives his first program saw a significant increase in its HIV-positive test result in Chicago. He then number of clients. moves to Broward and begins to receive RWC services in Broward. His positive HIV result in January South Florida Chicago determines where “his” RWC dollars AIDS Network go. Those dollars will always go to Chicago regardless of where Patient X is receiving RWC Election of its officers occupied most of services. this meeting. Joey Wynn announced that he Recently, Broward County received a could no longer be chair as his work load had reduction in HIV funding of $100,000. At increased. SFAN re-elected Gary Hensley the same time, its client load increased by 3 and Trudy Love as vice-chair and secretary percent. Jones warned that RWC-Broward was respectively. SFAN elected Greg Beltran to “heading to a mismatch between funds and succeed Wynn as chair. services.” Wismy Cius, of the AIDS Drug Assistance RWC-Broward is now at maximum capacity Program, reported changes to DOH’s according to Jones. Without more funding, pharmacy’s policies. People who pick up their Broward will have to streamline services, meds at the DOH pharmacy can now obtain reduce services, or increase eligibility. Jones a 90-day supply. Clients must first have their stressed that the “continuum of services has physician’s approval. worked for last five years.” He does not want Arianna Lint requested an investigation to see it break down. Jones said it was not about her removal from the HIV Planning sustainable over the long run. Council. This potential short fall will not impact agencies immediately. Jones said there may be February South Florida AIDS an impact in the second half of next fiscal year Network (October 2019 to February 2020). Tamika Johnson announced that Broward Leonard Jones, RWC-Broward, discussed Health Medical Center is now offering oral and RWC Funding. RWC-Broward has three anal STD testing. funding sources. One source is competitive. Complex formulas determine the other two Next SFAN Meeting: Thursday, March 7, awards. at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Healthplex, The formula for the RWC Base award uses 1000 NE 56th St., Fort Lauderdale. SFAN the number of HIV cases detected in a given welcomes newcomers. ANNOUNCEMENTS The RWC-FL-DOH Broward announced that two RWC dental Beginning March 1, RWC Dental patients should go to The Fort clinics will be closed effective Feb. 28, 2019. The two clinics are Lauderdale Clinic, 2421 SW 6th Avenue 954-467-4705. Its located at The South Regional location at 4105 Pembroke Rd., hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hollywood and at the Paul Hughes location, 205 NW 6th Ave.

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2.27.2019 • 11 NEWS national Judge grants citizenship to twin son of gay couple

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federal judge in California ruled and the sperm from a different father — one become a citizen at birth. consulate in Toronto a few months later to Thursday that a twin son of a gay an American, the other an Israeli citizen “This family was shocked and appalled and apply for citizenship and the woman at the Amarried couple has been an American — but born by the same surrogate mother angry when they were told their family wasn’t counter began asking probing questions they citizen since birth, handing a defeat to the minutes apart. legal,” said Aaron Morris, executive director found shocking and humiliating. U.S. government, which had only granted the The government had only granted of Immigration Equality. “They wanted their The consular official told them she had status to his brother. citizenship to Aiden, who DNA tests showed twin boys to be treated exactly the same.” discretion to require a DNA test to show The State Department was wrong to deny was the biological son of Andrew, a U.S. Morris said the government wrongly who the biological father was of each boy citizenship to 2-year-old Ethan Dvash-Banks citizen. Ethan was conceived from the sperm applied a policy for children born out of and without those tests neither son would because U.S. law does not require a child of Elad Dvash-Banks, an Israeli citizen. wedlock to married same-sex couples. get citizenship. The men knew that Andrew to show a biological relationship with their The lawsuit was one of two filed last year Walter agreed, writing that the State was Aiden’s biological father and Elad was parents if their parents were married at the by an LGBTQ immigrant rights group that Department statute does not contain Ethan’s, but they had kept it a secret and time of their birth, District Judge John F. said the State Department is discriminating language “requiring a ‘blood relationship hadn’t planned on telling anyone. Walter found. against same-sex binational couples by between the person and the father’ in order After submitting the DNA test results that A lawsuit filed by the boy’s parents, Andrew denying their children citizenship at for citizenship to be acquired at birth.” proved who fathered each boy, the couple and Elad Dvash-Banks, sought the same birth. The cases filed in Los Angeles and “This is justice! We are hopeful that no received a large and small envelope from the rights for Ethan that his brother, Aiden, has Washington by Immigration Equality said the other family will ever have to go through U.S. on March 2. The big one included Aiden’s as a citizen. children of a U.S. citizen who marries abroad this again. It’s like a giant rock has been passport. The other was a letter notifying Each boy was conceived with donor eggs are entitled to U.S. citizenship at birth no removed from our hearts,” Andrew and Elad Andrew that Ethan’s application had been matter where they are born, even if the other Dvash-Banks said in a statement provided by denied. parent is a foreigner. Only the Los Angeles Immigration Equality. The family has since moved to Los Angeles “This family was case was decided Thursday. Andrew Dvash-Banks was studying in to be closer to Andrew Dvash-Banks’ family. shocked and appalled “We are aware of the court’s Feb. 21 ruling. Israel when he met his future husband, Elad, The other case involves two women, one We are reviewing the ruling in coordination an Israeli citizen. Because they couldn’t from the U.S., and one from Italy, who met and angry when they with Department of Justice,” the State marry at the time in the U.S. or in Israel, they in New York, wed in London and each gave were told their family Department said in a brief statement to The moved to Canada, where they wed in 2010. birth to a son. The State Department didn’t Associated Press. The children were born by a surrogate in recognize the couple’s marriage, the lawsuit wasn’t legal.” Previously the department has pointed to September 2016. said, and only granted citizenship to the boy -Aaron Morris guidance on its website that said there must Everything seemed fine until the couple whose biological mother was born and raised Immigration Equality executive director be a biological connection to a U.S. citizen to brought their cranky infants to the American in the U.S.

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2.27.2019 • 13 NEWS state Winter Party Festival Takes Over South Florida Rick Karlin

or those that travel the party circuit, Wolfensberger said. “This year we wanted to there are a few musts and one of those is turn it up a notch and encourage everyone Fthe Winter Party Festival (WPF), taking to welcome each other with open arms. It’s place this weekend, Feb. 27 - March 5, right an international gesture of inclusion and ties here in South Florida. into our vision statement: ‘Bringing the world While the majority of the action is centered together to create change while celebrating around Miami, there are a few parties that you.’” work their way up the coast. Of course, there In 2018, the Task Force donated $215,000 are also the boys who come from all over to the LGBTQ Community Fund at the the world and want to learn more about the Miami Foundation, for a total of nearly $3 legendary Wilton Manors/Fort Lauderdale million given back since the Task Force began night life. producing the event in 2005. Founded in 1994, the original Winter Party Pool parties are among the most popular featured just one event, a dance party on the occurrences at WPF and this year there is sands of South Beach. In the years since, WPF a new angle to the action. The traditional has grown into an iconic week- pool party, “Under One Sun” long celebration featuring event is instead being held at dozens of events and drawing the Nikki Beach Club, Miami’s crowds by the thousands “Winter Party premiere outdoor oceanfront from around the globe; an club. There is no pool at this amazing mix of people, Festival has venue, although Nikki Beach music, entertainment and Club will allow more guests international DJ talent ready to always been to enjoy a party on the beach. soak up the sun, breathe in the friendly and For those missing the aroma of ocean air, and play hard. that heady mixture of chlorine The WPF is produced by the inclusive.” and poppers, Vagabundos Pool National LGBTQ Task Force, Party, will be held again, this and a large percentage of the year on Friday March 1 at the gross proceeds from WPF - Rene Gates Hotel. Vagabundos will support the Task Force’s efforts Wolfensberger be the only pool party at WPF to create change for LGBTQ in 2019. people. A significant amount Festival Chair There are a number of free of the remaining proceeds events; including the welcome is donated to local service party on Wednesday, Feb. 27, organizations through a grant-making process featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race all-star, Chad administered by the Miami Foundation. Michaels at the Shelborne Hotel on South This year’s theme - With Open Arms - Beach. “Sweat” with a focus on leather and focuses on the organization’s dedication and fetish, brings the action to Hunters with DJ specific efforts to make WPF a welcoming Barry Harris on Saturday, March 2, is another environment for all. In 2018, a study of the free events. However, the majority conducted by the Task Force and the Greater of WPF parties require tickets, which can Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau be purchased individually or as part of the articulated that 55 percent of attendees at event’s passes. WPF identify as non-Caucasian. This year, WPF provides print-at-home or text to organizers worked to diversify the talent mobile event tickets through Showclix. WPF on the DJ roster by including more women, uses barcoded wristbands for multi-event featuring the skills of Sharon O Love (making passes. Online pass purchasers receive an her U.S. debut), Anne Louise and Morabito email voucher which they exchange for a behind the turntables. wristband. Wristbands are worn throughout “Winter Party Festival has always been the festival and cannot be removed or shared. friendly and inclusive,” Festival Chair Rene Passes can only be purchased online. Photo courtesy of the Winter Party. For more information on tickets and prices for all events, go to WinterParty.com.

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Schedule of Events Wednesday, Feb. 27 Welcome Center Grand Opening* Shelborne South Beach Hotel Paradise: Deja-Vu Riviera Live Thursday, Feb. 28 Localize* @ Hotel Gaythering Ignite @ Mr. Jones Friday, March 1 Vagabundos Pool Party @ Gates Hotel South Beach Sunny Side Up Brunch @ Palace Bar VIP Cocktail Reception @ The Carlton Hotel at The Betsy South Beach Heat @ Club Space Saturday, March 2 Under One Sun – Evolution @ Nikki Beach Club Illuminate* @ Palace Bar Theater Soirée – Every Brilliant Thing @ The Adrienne Arsht Center Sweat* @ Hunters Nightclub Masterbeat Odyssey: A New Era @ James L. Knight Center Sunday, March 3 The Beach Party @ Sands of South Beach Masterbeat: Avalanche @ James L. Knight Center Monday, March 4 Afterglow @ The Hangar Action! Finale @ Treehouse

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2.27.2019 • 15 NEWS state Photo: Facebook. Patty Sheehan, Photo: Facebook. Orlando’s first openly gay city commissioner to run for re-election Abigail Brashear Watermark atty Sheehan, Central Florida’s first Police Chief John Mina — also passed the openly gay City Commissioner, OPD Safe Place Initiative, which provides safe Pannounced Feb. 19 that she is running for spots for those within the LGBTQ community re-election. throughout Orlando should they find Sheehan is city commissioner over Orlando’s themselves victims of crime. This was passed District 4, which consists of the majority of six months after the Pulse nightclub shooting. historic districts in downtown. During her In addition, Sheehan also helped to create the time as commissioner, Sheehan has overseen Orlando Youth Empowerment Summit, which the restoration of the Lake Eola fountain, the is a free conference dedicated to empowering preservation of the Eola House, the addition of LGBTQ youth and allies through education and 1.3 acres to Lake Eola Park and the construction support. of sidewalks for children going to and from First elected in 2000, Sheehan was re- Gay State House Rep. Opens Up school. elected in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2015. She also Sheehan declared her bid for re-election via serves as vice chair of the East Central Florida About Surviving a Hate Crime Facebook and announced her first campaign Regional Planning Council and is the founder fundraiser. The event will be held at Quantum and chair for Wheels for Kids, a program that Leap Winery on March 6 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. has provided over 1,000 bikes to elementary Sheehan — alongside former Orlando and middle school students. Jason Parsley

ep. Carlos Guillermo Smith police report, and charged with disorderly (Orlando-D), who is gay, opened up conduct, a felony. If convicted he faces up to Ron Twitter this week about his own three years in prison. experience surviving a hate crime in 2003. Smith gave more details to the News “I survived senseless hate violence while Service of Florida on Thursday. I was a @UCF student in 2003. Hatred + “I didn’t know what was going on. homophobia are real,” the But I got banged up pretty Florida House Rep. wrote. “In bad. When the dust settled, some ways, I’m embarrassed “I didn’t know what everyone was telling me about to tell it. To be attacked for was going on. But I how the guy was making all existing often shames the these homophobic slurs about victim. The wounds fade but got banged up pretty our group, because hey listen, the scars run deep + still hurt. bad. When the dust we travel in cliques. We queer Victim-blaming and disbelief settled, everyone people, we stick together,” are too common. I got justice, Smith said. “I don’t remember too many do not. These was telling me about if the guy was drunk or what his truths cannot be ignored. how the guy was deal was but he started lashing #HateCrimeSurvivor” making all these out at. It was like a full-fledged The allegations that Jussie homophobic slurs gay-bashing.” Smollett, a star of the television According to the News series “Empire,” orchestrated a about our group, Service of Florida Smith’s fake racist and anti-gay hate because hey listen, attacker was charged with crime in Chicago prompted we travel in cliques.” disorderly conduct and two Smith to share his own story. counts of “battery, evidencing “False reporting of hate - Carlos Guillermo Smith prejudice.” Prosecutors later crimes is rare. Underreporting dropped the disorderly conduct is common. I understand why charge and the hate-crimes and that is the reason today I’m telling my enhancer after he agreed to plead no contest story,” he wrote. “The surge of hate violence to the battery charges. He was sentenced to against vulnerable communities is real. 312 days in the Orange County Jail followed Attacks on trans women of color, anti- by a year of probation. Semitism, Muslims, violence against women The sentence also required sensitivity and the disabled are escalating. That is the training, an anger management course, story worth telling right now.” and a letter of apology to Smith, the News Smollett is accused with filing a fake Service of Florida reported.

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Photo via lgbtqflagfootball, instagram. Dean Trantalis, mayor of Fort Lauderdale. Photo via Facebook.

Gay Flag Football’s Sunshine Cup in Fort Lauderdale 21 teams battled to win

Martin Gould Fort Lauderdale Non-Discrimination

uper Bowl LIII (that’s 53 in English) was west, including Los Angeles, San Diego and Ordinance still stalled played in Atlanta a few weeks ago, with Phoenix.” Grasso said the league is already Sthe famed Vince Lombardi trophy going looking for new, bigger and better venues. “It’s Jason Parsley to the New England Patriots for a record sixth a big stepping point for us. We’ve put in a lot of time. But that was nothing compared to the work and we have great sponsors.” rough and ready football players who came to Local LGBT businesses contributed strong ne year ago local LGBT rights major LGBT rights groups, SAVE, Palm South Florida a week after the Super Bowl to sponsorship for Sunshine Cup IX, with activist Michael Rajner caused a Beach County Human Rights Council, and battle for the coveted trophy of South Florida support from Hunters, Gym Bar, McSorely’s, Ofuror when he posted on social Equality Florida supported enacting a city LGBT flag football: the Sunshine Cup. Drynk and State Farm among others. media that “homophobia is alive and well ordinance as well. Held each Presidents Day weekend, this was In case you didn’t make it out to see the on the Fort Lauderdale City Commission.” Then commission candidate Steve the ninth year for the prestigious flag football teams play in person, it should be noted Rajner’s beef? He accused then Fort Glassman also supported an ordinance. tournament, held over two days on six fields at that this isn’t your “school days” type of flag Lauderdale mayoral candidates Bruce Glassman, who is also gay, now represents Lauderhill Municipal Stadium, Feb. 16-17. football. “Some of them were college or semi- Roberts and Dean Trantalis of not District 2. About 324 players on 21 teams competed pro players,” noted Grasso, who also said supporting a non-discrimination ordinance “Yes, I still support that. I will need in men and women’s divisions, with teams many teams practice 2-3 times a week. to protect LGBT residents. to find out from the City coming from as far away as New York, Denver, “Most of the A bracket teams are highly “Fort Lauderdale Manager why this has not Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta, along with organized, memorizing plays or writing them Commissioners and mayoral “I just had moved forward,” he said. six local teams from South Florida. on wristbands, while the B bracket players candidates Bruce Roberts Trantalis did not respond The 14 men’s teams competed in a round tend to show up and draw plays on the and Dean Trantalis have lied hoped there to a request for comment by robin format the first day. The eight best quarterback’s jersey,” he said. and broken their promise had been a press time. teams advanced into the ‘A’ bracket, while the Each game has two 25-minute-long halves. to bring forward an LGBT- Fort Lauderdale may not remaining six were relegated to the ‘B’ bracket. There is no tackling, but there is quite a bit of inclusive non-discrimination will for the have moved forward with The ‘A’ winner gets a spot to compete for the contact. Anyone can catch a ball, and only one ordinance,” Rajner posted on the non-discrimination National Gay Flag Football League “Gay Bowl” foot in bounds is needed to make a catch. The Twitter last February. city to move ordinance but they did enact championship tournament in October. The quarterback can only run one time per series. One year later and it doesn’t forward on an Equal Benefits Ordinance female teams have their own Round Robin Overtime is like college rules, with each team appear any movement has late last year that passed bracket of six teams. getting a chance to score. been made on an ordinance. something.” unanimously. That ordinance The tournament has grown from six to 21 The women’s bracket was won for the “I just had hoped there states that any vendor that teams over the last decade. Commissioner second straight year by the Denver Mile High had been a will for the - Michael Rajner provides healthcare benefits Dominick Grasso said he has big plans for team. Look out Tom Brady. Four more titles city to move forward on Lgbt activist to its employees and has a Sunshine Cup X next year. “Our goal is to get and the Mile High ladies will match you trophy something,” Rajner said. “I contract with the city over 25-30 teams and to have more teams from the for trophy. am disappointed.” a $100,000, must provide At the time Trantalis, who is now the those same benefits to domestic partners gay mayor of Fort Lauderdale, said he did or a cash equivalent. Sunshine Cup IX Final Results (held Feb. 16-17) not support an ordinance at the city level Rajner said he worked closely with Vice because there was already a similar one in Mayor Ben Sorensen on the ordinance. MEN’S RESULTS: WOMEN’S RESULTS: place on the county level. However three A-bracket winner: DC Supremes Winner: Denver Mile High B-bracket winner: New York’s Finest

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Photo: Equality Florida, Facebook.

Pulse survivor accepts position at Equality Florida Abigail Brashear Watermark

randon Wolf, a 30-year-old Pulse claimed the lives of 49 people, Wolf became survivor and LGBTQ activist, recently a staunch activist for gun safety. At his new Baccepted a full-time position at position with Equality Florida, he says he Photo: Facebook. Equality Florida as the Central Florida plans on advocating for LGBTQ state-level development officer and the statewide protections, women’s reproduction rights media relations manager. He says he is and safe and healthy schools. happy to pursue his interest on a scale larger Wolf returns to Central Florida after Judge Stops Discharge Proceedings than “weekend activism.” moving to Tallahassee in 2017. “It feels “Equality Florida and I have always had awesome to be coming home,” he says. “I’ve Against HIV Positive Airmen a really strong relationship,” Wolf says. been away for two years and it’s been two “There’s so much I want to be able to do to years too long.” help my community and the state of Florida.” Wolf starts his new position at Equality John McDonald After surviving the Pulse shooting which Florida March 4. federal judge in Virginia issued an release. “These decisions should be based order to halt discharge proceedings on science, not stigma, as today’s ruling The Criminal Defense law CenTer of souTh floriDa Aagainst two HIV positive members of from the bench demonstrates. Despite the U.S. Air Force. President Trump’s promise to improve the In a Feb. 15 ruling in the U.S. District Court lives of people living with HIV at the State for the Eastern District of Virginia, Judge of the Union this month, his administration Leonie Brinkema granted Lambda Legal and continues to defend these policies and others OutServe-SLDN’s motion for a preliminary discriminating against people most impacted injunction. After hearing oral arguments, the by HIV. Lambda Legal will keep fighting until judge rejected the Trump administration’s these brave and qualified Airmen can serve motion to dismiss. without limitation.” “This is a major victory in our fight to The Pentagon currently permits HIV ensure everyone living with HIV can serve positive service members to deploy their country without discrimination,” outside the U.S. with a waiver. The Trump said Scott Schoettes, counsel and HIV administration’s “Deploy or Get Out” policy project Director at Lambda Legal, in a news directs the Pentagon to identify service Pot laW members who cannot deploy abroad for more than a year and to separate them from their Cannabis military service. These policies, OutServe- Photo: SLDN spokesperson Peter Perkowski said, Lambda “were based on outdated medical science DeFense Legal. and are categorically denying people living with HIV the same opportunities as their CenteR fellow service members.” “This is a major victory in our The two airmen filed their suit using aliases. Both are on antiretroviral treatment 954.763.1900 fight to ensure everyone living after testing positive for the virus in 2017. with HIV can serve their country They were scheduled to be deployed to the Russell CoRmiCan noRman elliott Kent Middle East. Judge Brinkema noted HIV is not Attorney at Law Attorney at Law without discrimination.” easily transmitted and the Pentagon could 12 se 7th st 2520 n. Dixie Hwy not provide any evidence of an accidental - Scott Schoettes transmission of HIV on the battlefield. Fort lauderdale, Fl 33301 Wilton manors, Fl 33305 Counsel and HIV Project Director at Lambda Legal “It’s probably less complicated than sleep WWW.noRmKent.Com apnea,” she said.

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Image via Twitter. Chris Pratt Tells Ellen Page His Church is Not ‘Anti-Gay’ However the truth appears to be more obscure

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uardians of the Galaxy” star Chris its support of conversion therapy. Pratt pushed back against fellow Its senior pastor, Brian Houston, has “Gactor Ellen Page’s assertion his written that he loves all people: “I love and church is anti-LGBT. accept people on a personal level and if I “It has recently been suggested that I belong lived next to a gay couple I would treat them to a church which ‘hates a certain group of with the same embrace I would any other people’ and is ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ,’” Pratt neighbour because - surprise, surprise - not GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE responded in a post on Instagram. “Nothing all my neighbours think like me.” could be further from the truth. I go to a Houston went on to say “Hillsong Church church that opens their doors to absolutely welcomes all people but does not affirm everyone.” all lifestyles. Put clearly, we do not affirm Not so according to Page. a gay lifestyle and because of this we do A ”10 BEST” SPA The controversy started when Pratt not knowingly have actively gay people in PROUD SPONSOR appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen positions of leadership, either paid or unpaid.” Colbert” where he was promoting his As for gay marriage, Houston wrote: “I upcoming movie “The Lego Movie 2.” Colbert also live by my own convictions, and hold to started by bantering back and forth with the traditional Christian thought on gay lifestyles EDITOR’S CHOICE actor about Pratt’s pet sheep, going to the and gay marriage. I do believe God’s word is EDITOR’S CHOICE gym, and then Pratt’s new fast, inspired by his clear that marriage is between a man and a pastor at church. woman.” Pratt attends Los Angeles’ Zoe Church, Despite the above anti-LGBT views, which is modeled after the new-style Pratt claims Hillsong does welcome most evangelical church: Hillsong. According everybody. A “TOP 10” to media outlets Zoe’s stance on the LGBT “So if you are gay, are you welcome at community is unclear. However the pastor of Hillsong Church? Of course!” he said. “You BEST SMALL RESORT Zoe Chad Veach did make a film about “sexual are welcome to attend, worship with us, and brokenness.” participate as a congregation member with According to the Gospel Herald it includes the assurance that you are personally included individuals sharing “their own experience and accepted within our community.” NUMBER ONE SOCIAL MEDIA with sexual brokenness, from porn addiction Just don’t try to take an active leadership to same-sex attraction and infidelity, and role if you identify as LGBT. overcoming the shame and condemnation “This won’t make everyone happy and that follows.” to some, this stance may even be seen as SPA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC CLOTHING OPTIONAL AREAS Hillsong though has been accused of being hypocritical.” anti-LGBT. That church is a place of worship “We are a gay welcoming church but we are SPA MEMEBRSHIP AVAILABLE GAY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1999 to many celebrities such as Justin Bieber, not a church that affirms a gay lifestyle,” Pratt Selena Gomez, and Nick Jonas. said. There have been several articles written Pratt expressed that his church “believes in about Hillsong’s anti-LGBT views including love.” EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

2.27.2019 • 19 NEWS miami-dade Activist Calls Out Gay8 Festival for Omission of Bisexual Flag

Jason Parsley

he flags were hanging over the street in Miami celebrating Tthe various communities within the LGBT spectrum during this year’s Gay8 Festival. There was one for the trans community, one for the bears, one for the leather community and of course the traditional Pride flag.

But absent was the bisexual flag, which website says about bi visibility: caused a stir on Facebook after a prominent “Bisexuals experience high rates of local bisexual activist called the festival out being ignored, discriminated against, for leaving his community out of the lineup. demonized, or rendered invisible by both “Inadvertent omission or biphobia?” Luigi the heterosexual world and the lesbian and Ferrer asked on Facebook. gay communities. Often, the entire sexual Damian Pardo, a co-organizer of the orientation is branded as invalid, immoral, festival, pushed back against any suggestion or irrelevant. Despite years of activism and of biphobia though. the largest population within the LGBT Gay8 Festival. Photo via “You have known me for 30 years. Stop it. community, the needs of bisexuals still go Luigi Ferrer, Facebook. There is no bi-phobia here. We contract out unaddressed and their very existence is the decorations and we requested all flags be still called into question. This erasure has Ferrer admitted the Facebook discussion of time to look over the decorations and see represented — clearly it was an omission,” serious consequences on bisexuals’ health, got too heated. if you had all bases covered. Furthermore, Pardo said. “It’s really important to have a economic well-being, and funding for bi “I don’t want to blame the organizers of it feels like you’re throwing it in our faces kind approach when striving to build bridges organizations and programs.” Gay8. I know they’re just that it was volunteers, as within diverse communities. The bi-flag Ferrer serves on the board of BiNet USA, a trying to do their best,” he if that should make it all looks beautiful and I’m sure we will take national organization that promotes bisexual said. “It’s just disappointing completely okay. Maybe extra measures to include it next year.” visibility. after all of these years.” I’m off base here […] but He later added: “We are not paid to do this Ferrer told SFGN that 52 percent of the Ferrer also notes that these comments felt work. We are largely volunteers.” LGBT community identify as bisexual so it’s there is no longer an active bi aggressive.” Ferrer said to SFGN it was a “missed important to include them in the discussion community in South Florida. Another co-organizer opportunity.” and bring them to the table. Other commenters on of the Gay8 festival Joe “Especially at an event like Gay8. We know “I don’t know of any LGBT service Facebook also chided the Cardona apologized for bisexuality is more prevalent in the Latino providers down here [that] have any specific festival for its oversight. “I don’t want the mishap. community,” he said. programs for the bi community. And we “Biphobia and bi erasure to blame the “I want to begin by Gay8 is a Hispanic/Latino LGBTQ art, should ask ourselves why,” he said. “We’re are known issues in our apologizing to you music, dance, food and cultural street festival LGBT [in] name only. Oftentimes the few community! Telling a bi organizers of and everyone in the in Miami. This year’s festival took place people that come out as bi get ignored or activist to ‘stop it’ is further bi community for the Feb. 13-18. are barely tolerated. I do HIV testing. I know erasure, and saying the bi Gay8 ... It’s just omission. I can assure you Here’s what the Bisexual Resource Center’s there are bi people out there.” flag is ‘beautiful’ just seems disappointing no one associated with patronizing. This isn’t about our festival is bi-phobic,” pretty colors on material. after all of these Cardona said. “We include Ferrer told SFGN that Wow,” commented Landon years.” and love everyone. J. Woolston. While Judah That is precisely what 52 percent of the LGBT community Fajardo added, “Friend - Luigi Ferrer our festival is about— or not, I don’t think this bisexual activist inclusion and love. Thank response was handled as you for bringing this to identify as bisexual well as it could have been. our attention...it will be so it’s important to include them in the Two rainbow flags, and two more gay-pride rectified. We apologize to anyone this may discussion and bring them to the table. ones were included, that’s four. And not have hurt or felt excluded in any way—it was one bi flag. I feel as though there was a lot not our intention.”

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Steve Rothaus. Photo credit: Cristian Lazzari for Miami Dade College Alumni Network, via Facebook.

Steve Rothaus Takes Buyout From Miami Herald The well known gay reporter is a pioneer in LGBT journalism

Jason Parsley

teve Rothaus, the LGBT issues that are important to me.” reporter for the Miami Herald, will As for the LGBT beat at the Herald Sleave the Miami Herald after the he doesn’t see anyone stepping into his newspaper’s parent company offered a shoes – at least not any time soon. buyout to 450 employees. “The era of niche reporting done. Those About 225 employees took the buyout kinds of jobs no longer exist,” he said. including Rothaus. He’s been with the In fact for the past several years editing company for 33 years. His last day is became a larger part of Rothaus’ job. He Thursday. was the editor of the neighbors section, “I’m very happy,” he said. “I am Tropical Life and the weekend section. wrapping up 33 years at the Miami Herald. “The essential part of my job is the Twenty-one years of which I carved out a editing so that will need to be filled first,” beat that no one else had ever done.” he said. As for the LGBT beat he added, “I Rothaus said he has no regrets. And don’t think they will be in a position to he’s not bitter. add employees to do what I did. If they “I pioneered something and I stuck did hire somebody that would be great.” with it all of these years. I am very He went on to note that the newsroom satisfied,” he said. “I’ve had a wonderful is barely staying afloat covering police time doing what I do.” and schools. The Miami New Times reported some “We don’t cover small cities the way we other big names took the buyout as well used to,” he said. including sports writer Clark Spencer, While Rothaus is content with leaving who has covered horse racing and the the Herald, and spending more time with Miami Marlins; staff writer (and author) his husband Rick, the state of the media Glenn Garvin; Pulitzer Prize-winning industry saddens him. photographer Patrick Farrell; and “We’re all sad that the world we longtime Cuba expert Mimi Whitefield. once knew no longer exists,” he said. But just because Rothaus is leaving “Personally I think we were better off the Herald doesn’t mean he’s leaving as a society when we were able to cover journalism. communities on a very personal level, — He plans on staying a part of the covering the basics on a hyper local level. community and may dabble in freelance. We were the watchdog. And that’s the sad “I’ve been showing up at things. I have [part] and it frightens me. It’s no longer more time than before,” he said. “Now I’ll possible because there is no financial have more time to write about the things model for it.”

2.27.2019 • 21 NEWS national Organizers Say Return of Gay Men’s Health Conference a Success Dr. Sheetal Sharma of CAN Community Damon Scott Health speaks to attendees. Photo credit: Mark A. Reyes.

ay men in Fort Lauderdale have a lot of activities at arms length to fill any given Saturday. But on at least one recent GSaturday in January, 131 of them showed up to learn about health issues affecting their community.

The 2019 Men’s Health and Wellness Reyes is also the community co-chair of the Conference took place Jan. 26 at the Fort MSM (men who have sex with men) advisory Lauderdale Marriott North after being group of the Broward County HIV Prevention dormant since 2015. Despite the hiatus, the Planning Council – the main organization interest was still high four years later. that orchestrated the conference. “Overall, the planning The advisory group brings committee was delighted together leaders and decision- with the outcome of the “I left the makers to mobilize organizations conference,” said Mark A. and allies who serve the MSM Reyes, the senior director conference community in Broward County. of community relations excited and The group addresses the various and administration at the factors that bring about HIV Urban League of Broward energized for infection in the MSM community County. what the next — widely agreed upon as an Changes the planners epidemic in South Florida. made included moving iteration of the from a two-day format to conference can High-powered line-up one-day. But even with one fewer day the workshop and will be.” Dr. Howard Grossman of the sessions were made - Mark Reyes Midway Special Care Center longer. There were three Community co-chair of opened the conference. He was plenary sessions and nine MSM advisory group joined by Dr. Sheetal Sharma of workshops for attendees CAN Community Health. to participate in. The two talked about the x “We received overwhelmingly positive top 10 things the MSM community should feedback from attendees,” Reyes said. “Some discuss with their doctor, and how to find a Affordable Care Act, Medicare and other is to “walk fearlessly forward to freedom as of the comments provided on the written culturally competent gay/bi-friendly health insurance. best as we can.” evaluations said it was well-planned, at a care provider. The second workshop included a Reyes said organizers are considering good location and had ‘a nice combination The first workshop included discussions discussion of HIV and millennials, mental hosting the free educational conference as a [and] overview of topics and some tangible of sexual health and screenings, youth and health, and intimate partner violence in the biannual event, but with a possible half-day nuggets [to] act on.’” HIV, and access to health care through the MSM community. summit or something similar in 2020. At lunch, Joshua Rodriguez from the “We definitely want to see more attendees Florida Department of Health in Broward in their 20s and 30s in attendance,” Reyes The CAN Community Health table. Photo County presented on strategies to eliminate said. credit: Mark A. Reyes. HIV transmission, while Alejandro “We’ll be working next time to partner Acosta of Equality Florida discussed HIV with social, support and other groups that criminalization and other legal issues for the work closer with millennials,” he added. “I MSM community. left the conference excited and energized for The final workshop focused on fitness and what the next iteration of the conference can body image, substance use and sobriety, and and will be.” sexual health and social interactions. Those interested in being involved Earl Benjamin-Robinson, a health equity with the Broward County HIV Prevention strategist from New Orleans, closed out the Planning Council can contact Reyes via email conference with an inspirational message at [email protected] or by calling 954-625- reminding attendees about how important it 2598.

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U.S. embassy in Germany. Photo credit: Mutter Erde.

Richard Grenell U.S. Ambassador to Germany Key LGBT groups not invited to Trump summit on decriminalizing homosexuality

Chris Johnson Washington Blade courtesy of the Washington Blade National LGBTQ Media Association.

GBT groups in the United States working to advance As far as LGBT groups outside the United States, one “Donald Trump and Mike Pence have turned a blind eye LGBT rights overseas and major LGBT groups in LGBT advocate said LSVD, the largest non-governmental to a campaign of violence and murder targeting LGBTQ LEurope weren’t invited to the international summit in LGBT rights organization in Germany, and International people in Chechnya that has stretched on for two years,” Berlin on the Trump administration’s new global initiative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association- Kadden said. “They have turned away LGBTQ people to decriminalize homosexuality, the Washington Blade has Europe weren’t included, although an LGBT rights group fleeing violence and persecution and sent them back to learned. from Ukraine had have a presence. countries that criminalize them, and have consistently Three LGBT rights groups within the United States According to NBC News, the Trump administration worked to undermine the fundamental equality of LGBTQ — OutRight Action International, the Human Rights is planning a global initiative calling on nations to people and our families here at home from day one. If this Campaign and the Council for Global Equality — decriminalize homosexuality. The effort seems focused commitment is real, we have a lot of questions about their confirmed to the Blade they weren’t invited to attend the on Iran, which has the death penalty for homosexual acts intentions and commitments, and are eager to see what event reportedly taking place Tuesday evening at the U.S. and has been a geopolitical foe of the United States and the proof and action will follow.” embassy in Germany. Trump administration. A State Department spokesperson said Grenell hosted 11 Leading the initiative is U.S. Ambassador to Germany activists from different countries in Europe for a meeting “Donald Trump and Mike Richard Grenell, the highest ranking openly gay person that was “an opportunity to listen to and discuss ideas in the Trump administration. Grenell has chided German on how the U.S. can advance decriminalization of LGBTI Pence have turned a blind businesses for doing business in Iran in the aftermath of status and conduct around the world.” eye to a campaign of violence Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. “The United States continues to work to protect and and murder targeting LGBTQ To kick off the initiative, NBC News reported the U.S. defend human rights for all,” the spokesperson said. embassy in Germany is flying in LGBT activists from across “Governments have an obligation to ensure that all people in Chechnya that has Europe for a strategy dinner on Tuesday evening. people can freely enjoy the universal human rights and stretched on for two years.” Jeremy Kadden, the Human Rights Campaign’s senior fundamental freedoms to which they are entitled.” international policy advocate, said in a statement the The Washington Blade has sent a follow-up email in - Jeremy Kadden new global initiative stands in contrast to the Trump with the State Department seeking identification of the 11 Human Rights Campaign’s senior administration’s previous record on international LGBT rights. activists in attendance. international policy advocate

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Houston Chronicle Exposes Decades of Sexual ‘A Dishonest Tool’ Misconduct from Southern Baptist Churches Client of Ex-Gay Therapist Jason Parsley

Outraged Over Conversion The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News released the first of a three part series into the decades long sexual John McDonald abuse by volunteers, employees and church leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention. The newspaper found that since 1998, t’s a foggy afternoon in Portland, Oregon. about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders I meet Will at the downtown and volunteers have faced allegations of Iart museum where a cabal of fine sexual misconduct. More than 700 victims printmakers are gathered. He has served in were identified. Americorps and we knew each other from The report shows how church leaders Baptist churches are troubled by predators South Florida, where we worked in tandem knew of problem and often times did little to but that they could not interfere in local for LGBT community service organizations. nothing to solve it. They found that some of church affairs. Even so, the SBC has ended Will works in the field of public health. He the offenders even returned to the pulpit. its affiliation with at least four churches in is gay. The SBC is a network of more than the past 10 years for affirming or endorsing He is also a survivor of conversion therapy. 47,000 autonomous Baptist churches and homosexual behavior,” reads the article. I’m meeting Will to talk about the recent institutions that voluntarily cooperate “The SBC governing documents ban gay revelation by one of the industry’s top with one another. Because of the local or female pastors, but they do not outlaw therapists, David Matheson. A Mormon, David Matheson. Photo via Facebook. autonomy SBC’s is there is little the national convicted sex offenders from working in Matheson said he is gay and “sorry for organization can actually do. churches.” the confusion and pain my choice may be in Utah,” Besen said. “He has harmed a lot of Except as the newspapers point out that’s causing others.” people. There are people who will want their not true. Visit HoustonChronicle.com to “He’s a dishonest tool,” Will said when money back.” “Other leaders have acknowledged that read the series. first asked about Matheson. In a statement on Jan. 22, TWO blasted The three sessions cost Will’s parents quite Matheson: “David Matheson seems more a small fortune. Will described Matheson’s invested in his own journey than the people approach “a mind fuck.” whose lives he’s ruined. May his ‘growth’ On Jan. 24, the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake bring him to a place where he can help his City published the following headline: victims, as well as prevent future harm. Popular Utah Conversion Therapist Comes Perhaps with time he will become a better Out: ‘I Am Gay’. In the piece, Matheson human being.” apologizes to his clients and said he is seeking For his part, Matheson told NBC he a gay partner. “I can no longer live without planned to remain a Mormon and is still an an intimate partnership with another man,” active member of the Church of Jesus Christ Matheson told KSL-TV. of Latter-day Saints. Back in Portland, Will is pissed. As we “My core faith is unchanged. The core dined on chicken drumsticks and dessert principles, the core concepts in the church, I at the restaurant inside Hilton’s new believe them. I feel them as strongly as I ever boutique hotel, Will condemned Matheson’s did,” Matheson said. nonchalant attitude. Meanwhile, Will said he is having a hard “Now he’s saying I’m a white gay man and time reconciling his religious views. this doesn’t apply to me anyone,” Will said “I get really put off by Christian couples,” with a tone that suggests underlying anger. he said. And the Mormons -- who he once Will is 28 now. He’s been in Portland sang in the choir with -- bring about sour for almost two years, studying biology at feelings as well. Portland State University. He’s dated and “They’re always promoting and staying had relationships with men and knows what busy,” he said. “They believe an idle mind is awaits Matheson on the gay side. the devil’s workshop. I think those type of “This guy is going to be a daddy now,” Will people are pathetic. A lot of the judgment said. and guilt is still enacted.” Conversion therapy has become such an Will left the restaurant that night on issue some states and municipalities have foot – back to his small apartment in the banned the practice on minors. Truth Wins university district. Reached by telephone a Out is a non-profit organization dedicated to week later and asked why his parents sent fighting anti-gay prejudice. TWO Executive him to conversion therapy to begin with, Director Wayne Besen said Matheson has Will struggled for an answer. undoubtedly caused harm. “They don’t want to talk about it,” he said. “David Matheson has ruined a lot of lives “It’s embarrassing to them.”

2.27.2019 • 27 Palm beach PALM BEACH news datebook Straight Ally and LGBT Rights Activist March 14 Fiesta on Flagler Enjoy Latin-inspired bites from your Carole Benowitz Still Fighting at 78 favorite local restaurants, festive live music and performances, sip tequila or Carole Benowitz. traditional sangria and get ready for the Kristen Grau pop up party of the season. Takes place on Flagler Drive in the South End of West Palm Beach. Event entrance will be on the North arole Benowitz was on vacation in side of Flagler Drive and Russlyn Drive. Parking available at Lakeside Presbyterian the tropics when her nature tour Church. Tickets $75 in advance, $100 at Cguide said something startling. the door. https://bit.ly/2GEXw7c “We’re not sure why this tortoise, named George, won’t mate with any any March 22 of the female tortoises,” the tour guide 2019 Equality Florida Palm Beach Gala said. 6-9 p.m. at the Culture Lab, 575 S To Benowitz, the answer was obvious: Rosemary Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33401. “I feel like George is a homosexual More information: Ashley Capps at tortoise,” she said in front of the crowd, [email protected] or 239-245- her husband urging her to refrain. 4586

March 30-31 2019 Palm Beach Pride Wherever she goes, Benowitz is always Join the LGBTQ community to celebrate making the LGBT community more visible Palm Beach Pride on March 30 & 31, — for animals nut more importantly, people. 2019, noon to 6 p.m. both days in Bryant Benowitz, 78, is the president of Palm from the Jewish community and develop an safe homes for LGBT kids turned away Park, downtown Lake Worth. Non-stop Beach County’s chapter of Parents, Families ambivalent or conflicted relationship about from their families. entertainment, delicious food, awesome and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). their Jewish identity.” She’s helped kids from coast-to-coast, merchants and local businesses and She has long been an ally to the South She eventually joined the national and recalled one instance where her and organizations, games & fun for all. Sunday Florida LGBT community as the chapter’s organization Women’s League for her ties across the country helped one Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, president and the state coordinator for Conservative Judaism and tried to diminish boy find a home in San Francisco after March 31 in downtown Lake Worth along that culture. She drafted a resolution in her he “escaped” conversion therapy in Las Lucerne & Lake Avenues. Florida with two community service awards under her belt. early days of the organization that called Vegas. Wednesday, March 27 “If you can educate one person, you can for acceptance and better treatment of “They could be kicked out, physically Pride Business Alliance monthly change the world,” she said. lesbians within the organization — which harmed, and left without money… some social PFLAG is a support group that meets passed. even live in their cars…” she said. “They At the Cultural Council of Palm Beach twice a month at Compass, the LGBT “At that time, parents [of Jewish lesbians] need to know there’s support out there.” County, 6 – 8 p.m. community center of the Palm Beaches. wouldn’t even say the word ‘lesbian,’” she Whether it’s kids or other PFLAG It’s designed to guide family members said. “Now, lesbians can become rabbis.” chapters, Benowitz is known for helping Friday, March 8 and loved ones on their journey toward Since the ‘90s, she hasn’t stopped. however and whenever she can. 5th Annual Red Hat Brunch acceptance through education, projects, Most recently, Compass awarded her “She pours everything that she has into Compass is hosting the 5th Annual Red and storytelling. with the 2018 Michael Brown Memorial everything that she does,” said Jeff Oliverio, Hat Brunch honoring National Women She was jolted into the activist Faces of the Community Award for her president of Broward County’s PFLAG. and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day community around 1986, when her son, work with PFLAG. But since PFLAG is an He said they’re a small organization that (NWGHAAD). This year’s theme is “Nothing About Us Neil, unexpectedly ended his relationship entirely volunteer-based organization doesn’t have a lottery of people choose Without Us.” This theme represents the with his fiancée. Benowitz speculateduntil that’s restricted to tabling and meetings, from, but “Carole is that person.” importance of policy being reflective of she put the pieces together: her son was Benowitz has often made an impact using Over the years, she has seen attitudes the voices it affects, specifically those of gay. her own time and money. and behaviors become more “accepting” at women, who have often gone unheard in “Neil… he thought that if he told us, we Her efforts outside PFLAG include trying PFLAG meetings. There’s been an increase the battle against HIV/AIDS. For more would stop loving him,” Benowitz said, to ban conversion therapy and trying to find in grandparents becoming more supportive, information or to register contact Neka which was when she started attending she said, as well as more open discussions MacKaye at [email protected] PFLAG meetings with her husband. “I had on non-conforming children. to educate myself and get rid of the blame.” “At that time, parents Benowitz continues to expand PFLAG and Saturday March 23 She said that having been in other across the U.S. and the world. Her recent Send in the Queens families’ shoes before, she can better [of Jewish lesbians] projects include working to start chapters This annual Drag Show Fundraiser is facilitate meetings and support them with in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. back by popular demand for the 12th wouldn’t even say At the local level, she’s working to launch consecutive year! A high-end, high-energy empathy. drag concert that features a cast of dazzling But Benowitz’s LGBT activism stretches the word ‘lesbian. a scholarship for LGBT high school seniors drag divas. All proceeds will go to benefit back to the early ‘90s — when she advocated in Palm Beach County and is constantly the Playhouse. Featuring performances by for fair treatment of lesbians in the Jewish Now, lesbians can boasting her organization at everywhere Lupita Hollywood, Melissa St. John, Velvet community. become rabbis.” from grocery stores to airports because, Lenore, Vasti Montana, Dayzee DeLuxx, According to Randal Schnoor, a “you never know who needs it,” she said. Reanna Patrone, Candy Cox, Raejean Cox sociologist at York University, “many gay - Carole Benowitz “I educate every day of my life, if I can…” and Pepper Monroe. and lesbian Jews feel a sense of alienation she said. “It’s a better world, now.”

28 • 2.27.2019 PALM BEACH news Compass Youth Group Featured in Street Painting Festival

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Photo credit: Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, via Facebook.

his year’s Lake Worth Street flowers, and hearts with most of them Painting Festival featured dozens incorporating LGBT colors, said 14-year- of local artists hunched over in old youth group member Chris Watkins. T “I think [the transgender flag] is really the Florida sun perfecting their chalk important due to the fact that we’re being renditions of actors, animals, landscapes, denied our existence,” Watkins said. and more. Painting the colors on the pavement for the hundreds of visitors to see is a way for the trans community to be acknowledged, Some artists took a simpler route in Watkins added. order to make a statement — including the O’Ryan said that the festival is one of Compass’ youth group. Right outside the the biggest events of the year for the youth Lake Worth Public Library, the youth group group — which is why they start planning decorated the street with a transgender their design months in advance. This year, flag-colored compass against a rainbow he said, at least nine or ten different ideas backdrop. Instead of a compass’ traditional were considered. ‘N,’ ‘E,’ ‘S,’ and ‘W,’ this version had ‘L,’ ‘O,’ After about eight hours of work split ‘V,’ ‘E.’ between the weekend, the group was proud “The compass is a sign of finding of the outcome. Although the teens see your way, which a lot of youth find that each other two days a week at Compass, here,” said Compass’ Transgender Youth some appreciated the opportunity to Coordinator Lucas O’Ryan. collaborate on something outside the The youth group has been participating community center’s walls. in the festival for over seven years. “It’s a way to work together on a project Past works have included eagles, and see how it all comes together,” said 16-year-old youth group participant Grim Ayala. “The compass is a sign Several other young faces contributed of finding your way, to the festival this year. One of the event’s initiatives is its “Young Artists Studio,” which a lot of youth which highlights the abilities of elementary, find that here.” middle, and high school students from over 25 South Florida schools, according - Lucas O’Ryan to their website. The free annual event compass Transgender youth coordinator lasted from Saturday morning through Sunday night.

2.27.2019 • 29 PALM BEACH news West Palm Backs Statewide Non-Discrimination Bill Full Charge Bookkeeping Services Jason Parsley

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SFGN has what he West Palm Beach City Inclusive Workforce Act. It gave local LGBT Commission unanimously activists hope it would have a chance at supported a resolution urging the passing in the Republican-dominated you need to T Florida legislature. Florida Legislature to support a bill that “Palm Beach County Human Rights will protect LGBT people from workplace Council is proud to have the support of the discrimination. West Palm Beach Commission on this bill,” said Meredith Ockman, a board member of the Palm Beach County Human Rights WAKE UP. “After more than a decade, there Council. “We are hopeful that our statewide finally appears to be bipartisan support bill, FIWA (SB 438), will garner the same for protecting LGBTQ Floridians from support in Tallahassee.” discrimination in the workplace,” said Jeri West Palm Beach joins a growing list of Muoio, Mayor of West Palm Beach. Passing cities passing similar resolutions including SB 438 would be a great first step towards Lake Worth, Miami Beach, and North Bay full equality for LGBTQ Floridians.” Village. The Chair of the Republican Party Some LGBT activists have come out of Florida, State Senator Joe Gruters in opposition to the bill because it only (R-Sarasota), introduced the Florida covers discrimination in the workplace, leaving the fight for housing and public “After more than a decade, there accommodations for another day. There also appears to be confusion over finally appears to be bipartisan whether FIWA protects the transgender support for protecting LGBTQ community. Floridians from discrimination in But FIWA is clear in that it adds both the workplace.” sexual orientation and gender identity to Local Florida’s Civil Rights Act. - Jeri Muoio Additionally, a coalition of local trans Name. Mayor of west palm beach groups came together releasing a Global statement of support. Coverage. Visit SFGN.com/FIWA for more coverage from SFGN.

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2.27.2019 • 31 NEWS miami-dade 4Ward Gala and Pa’Lante Awards Ceremony The event was held at the Bacardi Headquarters in Coral Gables on Feb. 13

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he 4Ward Maimi held the Richardson joked asking if Shalala had 2019 Pa’Lante awards at prepared a video for him as well. T “Thank you all. I remember a few short the Bacardi Headquarters in years ago that they invited me for lunch in Coral Gables on Feb. 13. The Little Havana, and told me about their idea event honored individuals that to have this street festival and of course I are making great strides and was representing Little Havana at the time so contributions to organizing and of course I wanted to support them on their endeavor. Now it’s grown into the largest engaging grassroots efforts. LGBTQ Latino festival in the entire country. We should really be giving it up to these two The 4Ward Maimi held the 2019 Pa’Lante guys!” awards at the Bacardi Headquarters in Lynare Robbins presented a special award Coral Gables on Feb. 13. The event honored to SAVE. individuals that are making great strides and “To the staff members, Alex and Tommy, contributions to organizing and engaging thank you so much for your endless hard grassroots efforts. work. And for Tony to his leadership and Former Rep. Ileana Ros- his perseverance,” Robbins Lehtinen (R-FL) was given a said. “This past election cycle special award and presentation was so important, and SAVE from newly Rep. Donna with their leadership made Shalala, who was elected to an extra commitment to civic Ros-Lehtinen’s seat after she grassroots efforts. They did decided to retire last year. an amazing job canvassing for Shalala was unable to attend, the candidates and conducted but sent in a video. “This past a ‘Get out to vote’ campaign Also honored at the event throughout all the clubs, bars, was former state house Rep. election cycle was restaurants and establishments David Richardson. Richardson so important, in Wynwood, Wilton Manors Chair of 4Ward Damian Pardo. Photo credit: Carina Mask. also happened to run against and SAVE with and South Beach. Thank you Shalala in the democratic all for that.” primary for Ros-Lehtinen’s their leadership SAVE is one of the few Newman Alumni Center at UM. Photo credit: Carina Mask. seat. made an extra organizations that focuses on a “It is my great honor to grassroots approach. present this award, to someone commitment to Jonathan Casanas who I consider a friend, civic grassroots introduced and presented an to someone who I look up award to Bella Dunbar. “She to greatly and that is State efforts.” attended Gay8 a few years ago, house Representative David - Lynare Robbins and not really realizing what Richardson,” said Chair of was in store for her. She didn’t 4Ward, Damian Pardo. “He is necessarily find herself, but literally at every event, he has many firsts. He was more able to be truly herself.” is the first openly gay state representative in Casanas dove into an anecdote about Florida, but his greatest achievement is his Dunbar, “We should have mom’s with tee ability to work across the aisle. He makes shirts that say “Free Hugs” and it turned out to strategic collaborations, which so few people be one of the most amazing things about the do. He ran an unbelievable grass roots festival. That very next day, she had a group To see many more photos, visit campaign and activism that I have never seen of moms ready to volunteer their time and tee South Florida Gay News on Facebook. or heard of before.” shirts were being made.”

32 • 2.27.2019 NEWS miami-dade Undocumented LGBT ‘Dreamer’ Shares His Story at Candelario Saldana. Photo credit: Carina Mask. 4Ward Symposium

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andelario Saldana is a leader who is making strides and causing a few waves at the University of Miami for CLGBT lawyers.

Saldana’s mother brought him to schools are not allowed to offer federal America from Mexico when he was one financial aid. He was forced to put his year and nine months old. dream on hold for six years. “I didn’t realize I was any different from “I really wanted to continue my anybody until I was in middle school- education, I really wanted to pursue the there was school report about what type dream. I attended a conference at the of career you would like to pursue and we University of Utah and fortunately was able started to have a discussion - I wanted to to connect with someone who was able to become a lawyer. I would be able to get my help me continue on with my education mom out of poverty.” and here I am today.” Saldana didn’t realize he He is currently attending was undocumented until the University of Miami middle school. He went “I really School of Law and is home to tell his mother that wanted to graduating in 2019. he decided that he would When asked about how pursue a career in law and continue my the current administration then the harsh reality of his is demonizing the undocumented status was education, I immigrant population of revealed to him. the United States, Saldana “Son, sit down, never let really wanted looked slightly wistful and anyone tell you that you to pursue the furrowed his brows before can’t achieve your dream he spoke. however…” dream.” “I was watching Then Saldana’s mother Fahrenheit 11/9 the informed him that he - Candelario Saldana other day and there were wouldn’t be able to attend dreamer [excerpts] where Trump was a university, nor travel saying that Mexico doesn’t outside of the United States, and that he send its best people, they send people wouldn’t be able to do all the things that with problems, they’re rapists, that does his friends are going to do because of his continue to affect me. I am trying to do the undocumented status. best that I possibly can and to continue to Upon discovering his status, he decided better myself and to help others who are to reach out to his counselor at school, LGBTQ or undocumented individuals.” however they had no idea on how on how He continued: “I guess it’s about being to proceed. He then kept his status hidden a role model. You can put your dream on until he was a senior in high school where pause but don’t ever give up on it. I put my he once again asked a school counselor for dream on pause for six years, I wanted to go help. to law school. And when the opportunity Under threat of being reported and the came, I took it! And now I am joining one very real possibility of being deported of the biggest law firms in the country, to Mexico by immigration authorities, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. And [my Candelario did not register for selective story] can give people hope. Just don’t give To see many more photos, visit services when applying for colleges. Law up.” South Florida Gay News on Facebook.

2.27.2019 • 33 NEWS local Pride Fort Lauderdale Parade Surprises and Delights Onlookers

The rainbow flag trails down the A1A. Photo credit: J.R. Davis. Tucker Berardi

For the first time in history, giant rainbow floats, drag queens, marching bands, and more led a Pride parade down State Road A1A along the beach, and it was glorious.

“I thought it was a good turnout. It marching bands from local schools, and seemed a little short but the parade more. itself was good,” said Dunny Potter, who The marching bands seemed to steal the attended the parade. “It was nice to be by show, as each group had dance routines the beach with the sunset and all.” — one band finishing their set with every Floats and participants lived up to this member doing a death drop. year’s “Carnival” theme with massive It was the marching bands that impressed headdresses, elaborate costumes, macrame Potter the most. puppets, and flashy dancers. “The marching bands were the best. “One float was promoting PrEP. I really One of the high schools was in it and they appreciate that. It came right were all young kids and they after that float about AIDS were really into it,” Potter prevention. It was nice to see “One said. “It was so great to watch that activism,” Potter said. the younger people. That was Another attendee, Mykhe float was really fun to watch. The young Hesson added: “The gogo people made it feel like it was dancers were definitely an promoting not just gay but everybody. It attraction for most of the felt really inclusive.” viewers. There was one PrEP... It A panel of float judges guy in a car representing a was nice and drag queen hosts gave dealership who just revved commentary on each of the engine and threw items to see that the marching groups, often out the window. It seemed taking to the street to ask a little disrespectful to the activism.” participants questions or join community. If you’re going to in the dancing. Many of the participate, participate. The - Dunny Potter floats would stop and give a float for the radio station had a Pride parade attendee short performance Macy’s- lot of energy and was actively Day-Parade-style, with judges involved. They had music and interacted cheering on the flashiest of them. with the people. That’s what you would Onlookers were spread out throughout expect from a parade.” A1A, but most of them gathered around the The event planned for over 80,000 judges’ stage — some people even sitting spectators along the route from Sebastian on a nearby rooftop to get a good view. Beach to Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, and After the show, the crowd migrated to ended with a block party at 5th Street and the block party with DJ Dani Toro, featuring SR A1A. drag and music performances, a tech- The parade was a display of the Fort heavy stage with lights and visuals, and Lauderdale community with LGBT people of all ages and identities dancing to organizations, corporate sponsorship, a variety of music.

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The Wilton Manors City Commission float in Pride Fort Lauderdale. Photo credit: J.R. Davis.

Before sunglasses and speedos were the stage. adorned for the Fort Lauderdale Pride The Pub also featured Billboard Top 10 Parade and Festival, folks had a chance to recording artist Sir Ari Gold’s Soundtrack dress up and go out to a special to Freedom Concert. Gold Friday night on the drive. is a seasoned LGBT scholar Wilton Manors’ Pride on Wilton Manors’ with a fashion sense to boot the Drive was full of drinking Pride on the — the muscled performer and dancing, but had some ended his set shirtless in a featured events as well. Drive was full matching golden hat and Rumors warmed up the stage of drinking pants. with a drag show featuring The party then moved to an “I Love Lucy” tribute with and dancing, The Manor for the Bubble a full Lucy in drag reenacting Gum party with flashy the “vitameatavegamin” but had some performances by drag commercial scene. featured queens TP Lords, Calypso, After the drag show came Erika and Sasha. the sixth annual Big Belly events as well. The celebrations contest from CCBOY (Chubs, continued through the Chasers, Bears, Older, Younger). Bellies weekend with Carnival themed drag (and some butts) were on display for the shows, parties and of course the Pride crowd as each participant danced across Parade at 5:30 Saturday afternoon.

2.27.2019 • 35 NEWS local Pride Week Opens With Goddess of The River Challenge at Flip Flops

Nick Adkins Misty Eyez (left), Amanda Austin and Kitty Meow. Photo credit: Nick Adkins.

To see many more photos, visit SFGN on Facebook. The Goddess of The River Challenge, held Wednesday at Flips Flops Dockside Eatery culminated in a three-way lip-sync battle. “We had a lot of fun, and we’re excited to be a part of Pride Fort Lauderdale in the future,” said Lauren White, owner of Blue Moon Outdoor Adventures, the sponsor of the event. The Pride Fort Lauderdale kick-off mixer got the community prepared for a week of Pride events with drag stars Kitty Meow, Misty Eyez and Flip Flops’ Queen Amanda Austin. The trio held a kiki with guests, posed for photos, and competed in a lip-sync battle to Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” together with Fort Lauderdale flair. Due to some technical difficulties, the evening was kept at Flip Flops but the Queens found a way to make it work with a performance that ended in a close three-way draw for the Goddess of The River title. The mixer was a free event with a suggested donation of $10, with all funds going to Fort Lauderdale Pride. The event was additionally sponsored by Staying Afloat Party Boat Rental and was organized by Rabble with a Cause.

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2.27.2019 • 37 NEWS local Fashion Show at the Hard Rock Kicks off Pride Fort Lauderdale

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It was a night of dazzling designs that showcased South Florida’s inclusivity. The Pride Runway Fashion Show at the Hard Rock Event Center served as the official kick off for Pride Fort Lauderdale Thursday night.

A large and enthusiastic crowd cheered 2007. He’s had an impressive career as a TV for a lineup of provocative and impressive host, actor, writer and producer ever since. fashion creations worn by a long and His forte though has always been fashion. winding lineup of enticing models strutting The iconic RuPaul presides over All-Stars along the runway. and decides who will join the “Drag Race This is apparently the first time Pride has Hall of Fame” and win $100,000. hosted a runway fashion show. The 6-foot-5 inch tall Smalls, aka: Davis And let’s be honest, it doesn’t get much Heppenstall, was the runner-up on season gayer than Carson Kressley – the co-emcee eight of the show and was known as the of the show with Naomi Smalls, who was a “glamazon.” recent contestant on the RuPaul’s Drag Race Designers featured at the runway show All-Stars TV show. included Rey Ortiz, Daniel Esquivel, The fashion show featured an array of EmmaSis, Erika Norell, Joshua Christensen, Project Runway designers. Project Runway Danny Nguyen, the Marrero Collection, is the hit TV series on the Bravo Network, SIR-RAT | Leather & Gearwear and Candice formerly hosted by Heidi Klum. Cuoco, among others. The array of models wearing Styles ranged from sexy and the designer’s creations “Isn’t it sultry, leather and lace; to pink featured both professionals, t-shirts reading “Resist Sweetie and locals chosen through always Resist.” casting calls in the South “I know it’s about the clothes, Florida area. nice when but sometimes there’s nipples!” The result was a show that Kressley exclaimed after one sought to be representative of it’s bigger run through featured some what Pride celebrations are all scantily clad and muscled men. about – inclusivity. The models than you The president of Pride Fort came in all shapes, sizes, ages Lauderdale, Miik Martorell, and genders to an appreciative expect?” welcomed the crowd and crowd. thanked the event host Kressley and Smalls - Carson Kressley Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & introduced each designer and co-emcee Casino and other sponsors. many times stole the show with The evening also featured their improvisational stand-up comedy- a silent auction and free gift bags with style transitions. Repechage products, courtesy of Wilton “It’s bigger than I thought it would be,” Manors’ David Douglas Spa. said Kressley of the crowd as he first walked After the show, interested fashionistas out on the stage. Turning to Smalls adding: had a chance to purchase fashions directly “Isn’t it always nice when it’s bigger than from designers in a pop-up area. you expect?” Special guests also included recording Visit SFGN.com/FTLpride2019 for its ongoing coverage of the 2019 Kressley is a judge on All-Stars and is artist Alan T. and music by DJ Power Infiniti. Pride Fort Lauderdale. Pride events continued through Feb. 24. Go to well known in most gay circles as one of the Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, pridefortlauderdale.org for more information. original “fab five” members of Queer Eye for one of the grand marshals of the Pride the Straight Guy, which ran from 2003 to parade, also attended.

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40 • 2.27.2019 NEWS local Pride Fort Lauderdale’s Successful Beach Fest stabbing taints end of event

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Following Fort Lauderdale’s first ever pride parade down A1A and a talent-packed block party on Las Olas, Sunday’s pride festivities moved to Fort Lauderdale Beach. The celebrations went on for hours, but the mainstage turned into a crime scene when two individuals were stabbed toward the conclusion of the festival.

“At Pride Fort Lauderdale, we make the hospital. While details on the attack the security and safety of our guests a have yet to be released, the police have priority. We are able to share that at all two people in custody so far and have our events we require a police presence announced that the investigation is to protect our staff, volunteers, ongoing. sponsors and guests,” read a statement One of the victims is on trauma alert from Pride Fort Lauderdale. “There is while the other’s injuries are listed no indication this was a premeditated as superficial, according to Public act of terrorism designed Information Specialist to cause harm or fear to Casey Lining. Both are the South Florida LGBTQ “We are expected to survive. community. All indications incredibly “Fortunately, at the are that this was a dispute time of this incident, law between disagreeing grateful for the enforcement officers were on parties.” swift response site, successfully intervened This year’s Pride Festival and took the accused was held from noon to 8 by the officers suspects into custody p.m. and had two stages that on duty and immediately. While we do were kept populated with not know the names of the performances from drag their ability to two accused, they have been queens, DJs, motivational prevent further transported to the Broward speakers and celebrities County Jail for processing like RuPaul’s Drag Race injury.” by the Fort Lauderdale judge Todrick Hall. - Statement from Police Department,” the Vendors from around Pride Fort Lauderdale statement concluded. “We the community and are incredibly grateful for beyond lined the festival with an the swift response by the officers on array of rainbow shirts, hats, fanny duty and their ability to prevent further packs and more to sell or hand out for injury.” free. Community organizations and The incident was listed as isolated corporate allies pulled people in with without further cause for concern, and selfie booths and branded merchandise, the festival carried on, ending with a ensuring that everyone left the grounds fireworks show at 7:45 p.m. with a bag full of free stuff. Festivities wrapped up at The Pub on At around 6:30 p.m. however an Wilton Drive at the Official Pride Closing altercation near the main stage ended Night Party to mark the conclusion of in two people being stabbed and sent to another Pride Fort Lauderdale.

Visit SFGN/FTLpride2019 to read more of SFGN’s coverage of Police ride down A1A during Pride Fort this year’s Pride Fort Lauderdale. Lauderdale. Photo credit: J.R. Davis.

2.27.2019 • 41 NEWS local time for a warm-up Fort Lauderdale Pride opening party at Alibi After the pride runway show, patrons met at the famous Wilton Drive bar for a show to remember.

Carina Mask Twat LaRouge.

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42 • 2.27.2019 NEWS local Pride on the beach pride fort lauderdale makes waves After the parade on the A1A, patrons headed to the sand for the next part of the party.

J.R. Davis

Pride Parade Judges Norm Kent of SFGN, Ina Lee of Travel History, Stacy Ritter of the CVB, and Rod Hagworth of Herald.

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visit SFGN on Facebook. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis and Miik Martorell.

2.27.2019 • 43 NEWS local

Pride Fort Lauderdale parade makes it gay1A J.R. Davis

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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, one of the grand marshals of the parade. To see many more photos, visit SFGN on Facebook.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis.

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2.27.2019 • 45 Convictions Publisher's Editorial Not Just a Parade, But History Walked the Beach Pride Celebration Puts Fort Lauderdale on the Map

Norm Kent [email protected]

ake no mistake about it. annual event has grown each year since. There is no way to overstate On a strip of concrete and patch of sand Mwhat the greater Fort Lauderdale where young gay men barely survived as LGBT community pulled off last Saturday runaways, high school bands from Dillard afternoon on Gay1A. and Mac Arthur boldly paraded with their Years ago, we were deviants, perverts and marching bands. queers. On a beach where gay men were once Years ago, gays were being run out of town. sequestered into tiny hidden corners, police Last weekend, we had a parade down the departments from Wilton Manors to FLPD center of it. showed off their rainbow colored cars. It took years of planning by Pride Fort In a city where gay bars once had to hide Lauderdale and great cooperation with the behind closed doors in closeted venues, gay Broward County Convention and Visitors men and women unabashedly walked up Bureau. and down our city’s most It took state officials distinguished corridor. to say OK to Gay; no A host of politicians small achievement when South also joined in the march. Tallahassee is your capital. We even have a gay mayor It took months of work Florida is in Fort Lauderdale. There by unpaid volunteers who were no discussions of sought to fulfill a dream. now one of the past, of perversion, That dream was realized as of ‘queers’ ruining our thousands of LGBT people the most community, destroying marched proudly along A1A, our society, or stealing capturing venues from South livable gay children into a world of Beach and the B Hotel to the homosexuality. They lied Ritz Carlton. That was worth a communities about us then. We get to Tony Award by itself. tell the truth today. It took overtime by city on the South Florida is now officials, police, and fire one of the most livable officials to ensure safety, gay communities on the security, and easy passage for planet. planet. We showcased that residents and tourists. As it life and visibility along our turned out, they were needed. beach last week. Don’t be fooled by the headlines, though. We are deviant no longer. We are the Photo credit: J.R. Davis. An isolated altercation between private divas; the drivers of our community - a part festival goers led to a violent incident that of it, not apart from it. There was so much to We are one people, one planet, one with Stonewall Bar in New York City. marred the end of the festival. How foolish celebrate, appreciate, and be grateful for. a universal passion to live lives of peace and Rights are something you preserve, and unnecessary. Life is too precious. But More than anything else, we can be proud prosperity; love and longevity. protect, and defend. And when you get when you are building a bridge, you don’t let that we can be proud. We always should have It may have taken decades, but we have them, you celebrate them. We just did in Fort a pothole stop your construction. been. We were never “queer.” We were never arrived, with a seat at the table; a place Lauderdale, with a historic, first-ever parade. It was a task to move the annual gay pride “deviant.” We never should have heard of in our town. Nobody should have ever So if you were anywhere on the beach this festival to the Fort Lauderdale beach in the electro shock therapy, and if it is used at all, it denied you in the first place. That is why, past weekend, you did not just go to a party. first place. Our pride group, led by Miik should be on those today who are preaching this year, we will also celebrate the 50th You recorded history. Congratulations. Hold Martorell, did that three years ago, and the “conversion therapy.” anniversary of a riot for rights at the on to it, and never, ever let it go.

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2.27.2019 • 47 lifestyle food Souper Duper Rick Karlin Here are some of my favorite soup recipes

hat recent cold snap we had (I actually put on a sweater and long pants!) made me realize how much I miss soup. Up north, when we’d get a winter Fish chowder. Tstorm, I would avoid cabin fever by mixing up a big pot of soup. I’d freeze batches of it for a quick and easy mid-week dinner. Here are a few of my favorite soup recipes, most need little more than some crusty bread and side salad to make a complete meal.

Pub-Style Split Pea Soup 4 celery ribs, chopped Next time you have a ham, wrap the bone in foil and 4 medium carrots, chopped freeze it until you’re ready to make this soup. If you don’t 2 bay leaves have a ham bone you can substitute two ham hocks. 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme Ingredients 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 meaty ham bone 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 ½ cups dried green split peas, rinsed 2 celery ribs, chopped Directions 1 large carrot, chopped  Cut chicken in sections (thighs, legs, wings and 1 sweet onion, chopped breasts). 5 cups water  Pat dry with paper towels; sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of 1 bottle light beer the pepper and salt. 1 tablespoon English mustard powder  In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. ½ cup milk ½ teaspoon salt  Add chicken in batches, skin side down; cook until ¼ teaspoon pepper golden brown, 3-4 minutes each side. ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg  Remove chicken from pan.  Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium- ¼ cup chopped onion  Return chicken to stockpot with canned soup, high heat until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add celery, carrots Directions 1½ teaspoons seasoned salt vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.  Place ham bone or hocks in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add ¼ teaspoon pepper  Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.  Add water, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. peas, celery, carrot and onion. 1 bay leaf  After the liquid has thickened slightly, increase heat to  Return chicken to pan along with bay leaves and  Combine water, beer and mustard; pour over a gentle boil. thyme, bring to a boil. vegetables.  Make dumplings by combining biscuit mix with pepper,  Reduce heat; simmer, cover until chicken is tender, Dumpling Ingredients:  Cook, covered, on high 5-6 hours or until peas are 2 ½ cups biscuit mix egg, butter and enough milk to make a moist stiff batter. 25-30 minutes. tender. ¼ teaspoon pepper  Drop by teaspoonfuls into soup.  Transfer chicken to a plate. Remove soup from heat. Note: if not using a slow cooker, use a large stock pot, 1 large egg, beaten  Cover and cook without lifting the lid for 18-20  When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat bring to boil and reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes. 2 tablespoons butter, melted minutes. from bones; discard bones and skin. Shred meat into  Remove ham bone from soup, cool slightly, trim away 1 cup whole milk fat and remove meat from bone. Cut meat into bite-size bite-sized pieces. Return meat to stockpot. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. Adjust seasoning with salt and remaining French Onion Soup pieces; return to slow cooker or stock pot. Surprisingly easy to make and so delicious. The secret is a pepper. Remove bay leaves. Directions  Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, top with  Place the chicken, stock and pepper in a stockpot. good stock, either homemade or store bought.  Add cooked rice, noodles or matzoh balls, if desired. minced parsley.  Cover and bring to a boil; skim foam.  If you prefer a smoother soup, puree the soup broth in  Reduce heat; cover and simmer 45-60 minutes or until Ingredients small batches in a blender before adding ham. Chicken & Dumplings chicken is tender. 4 cups thinly sliced onions  Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to 1 garlic clove, minced From the other (gentile) side of the family, an equally Bubbie’s Chicken Soup handle. ¼ cup butter heartwarming dish. This was my grandmother’s recipe. Nicknamed “Jewish  Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin and ¼ cup cognac

penicillin,” it’s guaranteed to cure anything. cut chicken into chunks. 6 cups beef stock Ingredients  Cool broth and skim off fat. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Ingredients 1 chicken (3-½ to 4 pounds), cut up 2½ pound chicken 2¼ quarts chicken stock 1¼ teaspoons pepper 1 teaspoon black pepper Hungry for more?  Visit SFGN.com/FOOD! ½ teaspoon salt 2 cans (10-¾ oz) condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 tablespoon chicken fat (can substitute canola oil) undiluted 1 large onion, chopped 2 ½ cups frozen peas and carrot blend Rick Karlin is SFGN’s food editor. 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup chopped celery Visit SFGN.com/Food to read his previous reviews. Have a culinary 10 cups water 1 cup chopped peeled potatoes tip to share? Email Rick at [email protected].

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8 slices French bread (¾ inch thick), buttered and toasted or until fish is cooked through. Ladle into bowls, top with 8 slices Swiss cheese bacon and chives if desired. 8 slices provolone

Directions African Squash and  In a large covered saucepan, cook onions and garlic Peanut Stew in butter over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until As with any great stew recipe, there are almost endless tender and golden, stirring occasionally. possibilities to change it up. I personally don’t care for  Deglaze the pan with cognac. coconut milk, so I use cashew milk.  Add stock and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Ingredients  Ladle hot soup into six ovenproof bowls. ¼ cup cooking oil  Top each with a piece of French bread with one slice of 1 large red bell pepper, diced each type of cheese. 1 small yellow onion, finely diced  Broil until cheese melts and serve immediately. 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced 1 teaspoon turmeric 3 cloves of garlic, minced Fish Chowder 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced Any good, firm fleshed fish (cod, haddock, etc.) will do. ½ teaspoon ground coriander You can be fancy and use shrimp, crab or lobster, but ½ teaspoon cinnamon if you do so, wait to add the seafood until just before 2 cups coconut milk serving so it doesn’t over-cook. 1 can (14 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes 2 cups frozen butternut squash cubes Ingredients ½ cup smooth peanut butter 4 bacon strips, chopped 1 bunch spinach or baby kale, washed and shredded 1 cup chopped onion 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped 3 cans (12 oz each) evaporated milk 1 cup cooked grain of choice (rice, cous cous, quinoa) 1 can (15-¼ oz) whole kernel corn, undrained ¼ cup peanuts, roughly chopped 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 3 tablespoons butter Directions 1 teaspoon salt  In a heavy soup pot, heat oil and sauté the onion, red ¾ teaspoon pepper bell pepper and jalapeno over medium heat until slightly 1 can (6-½ oz) chopped clams, undrained golden, about 5 minutes. 1 pound fish fillets, cooked and broken into pieces  Add the fresh ginger, garlic, turmeric, ginger, coriander Crumbled cooked bacon, optional and cinnamon, sauté for about 1 minute. Minced chives, optional  Add the coconut milk, canned tomatoes, spinach or kale, and frozen squash. Directions  Bring just to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low,  In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat and simmer (covered) until the squash is tender. until crispy.  Add the garbanzo beans and peanut butter and  Remove bacon and excess fat, sauté onion until tender. simmer for a couple minutes.  Add potatoes and sauté for 4-5 minutes.  Add fresh cilantro and simmer a couple minutes longer.  Add milk, corn, butter, salt and pepper.  Ladle into bowls and top with a scoop of cooked starch  Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring and some crushed peanuts. occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.  Stir in fish and clams, bring to simmer for 10 minutes

Bubbie’s chicken soup.

2.27.2019 • 49 spirituality

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50 • 2.27.2019 FAITH & PRIDE spirituality First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lake Worth

Pastor Jason Fairbanks

t First Congregational United affirm and celebrate the diversity of our Church of Christ in Lake Worth, community and our membership. Our Awe begin our worship service worship is traditional, but casual. We sing with the words, “No matter who you are many of the hymns you know and also or where you are on life’s journey, you are introduce music that speaks to our current welcome here.” Those are not just words for culture, circumstances, and spiritual us. It is an expression of one of our deepest journey. As pastor, I share messages that values and how we strive to do life together encourage and challenge us to grow in as a faith community. We have been created relationship to God, one another, and by God in a multitude of colors, cultures, ourselves. We work together for a better sexual orientations, and gender world through feeding the hungry identities. Our great privilege and advocating for the rights and opportunity is to affirm and dignity of all people and one another and learn from the earth. one another. If you are looking for a We are part of the faith community where United Church of Christ, you will be accepted and a denomination that has affirmed for who you are, been on the forefront of where you can explore and advocating for the rights engage your spirituality, of all. In 1853, we, as the and where you can journey Congregational Church, ordained and work with others to make a the first woman since New Testament difference in your community and in times to Christian ministry. In 1972, we were the world, we invite you to visit us. You will the first historic Protestant denomination to receive a warm welcome. ordain an openly gay minister, Rev. William We worship at 10:30 on Sunday mornings R. Johnson. In 2005, we passed a resolution at 1415 North K St. in Lake Worth. You can supporting same-gender marriage equality. also find us online at fcclw.org. We look Our church in Lake Worth continues to forward to meeting you!

2.27.2019 • 51 FAITH & PRIDE spirituality Christ Lutheran Church 1955 East Oakland Park Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306 Gay, Homeless, and www.christlutheranfl.org Abandoned Sunday Service @ 10am Rev. Mark Andrew Jones Fellowship after Service St. Nicholas Episcopal Church

t. Nicholas Episcopal Church has LGBTQ youth are highly over-represented assisted homeless individuals for among the homeless youth population, Sover 25 years, primarily through approaching 40%. Moreover, whereas 33% support provided by St. Laurence Chapel, of homeless youth are subjected to sexual located in Pompano Beach. For most of victimization, according to one study, with St. Laurence’s 31-year history, it was a 26% being solicited for sex in exchange for day shelter for the homeless. St. Nicholas money, food, drugs, shelter, or clothing, provided food, clothing, and volunteers. 58% of the LGBTQ homeless population Then, when St. Laurence transitioned to are sexually victimized and 44% solicited an emergency overnight model, the Holy to exchange sex in order to meet basic Grill of St. Nicholas mobile feeding human needs. Even more troubling, ministry also began serving research suggests 62% of dinners at St. Laurence homeless LGBTQ youth Monday through Friday. attempt suicide as compared Unfortunately, Broward to 29% for heterosexual County has terminated its homeless youth. contract with St. Laurence. Please help. There may Facing an uncertain future, be resources and safe places St. Laurence must vacate for LGBTQ homeless youth the Blount Road site by in South Florida of which I noon, March 31. am unaware. If you know of any When I had the such resources, please contact opportunity to speak with St. me at [email protected]. Laurence’s Board of Directors, I suggested Equally important, if you know of LGBTQ they step back from this moment of grief and homeless youth who need assistance and seize the opportunity to prayerfully consider a safe, accepting place, please refer them how they might refine their mission to the to me. Together we can make a positive homeless to perhaps be even more effective difference in the lives of many. And, if you going forward. In this regard, I suggested the would be so kind, please pray for us, our Board consider addressing homelessness ministries, and our efforts to persuade St. among the young and especially among Laurence Chapel or some other organization LGBTQ youth. to fill the gap and be an important resource The statistics I’ve seen suggest that for homeless LGBTQ youth.

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2.27.2019 • 53 Convictions Trans Talk Some Trans Men are Feminine Atticus Ranck

ome trans men are feminine. Trans men do not have to be masculine in order to be male. Some Strans women are masculine. Trans women do not have to be feminine in order to be female. There are a lot of stereotypes that exist about the trans community and even within the trans community. Society says, for a trans man, if you identify as a man even though you were assigned female at birth, you should be masculine and act like a man. We all know that gender is a social construction, though, and “acting like a man” means something different culture by culture and person by person. For many trans men (and cisgender men, for that matter), myself included, we feel we need to live up to U.S. standards of masculinity - being tough, not crying, being the breadwinner in the family, etc. As a gender studies student, I studied the way our society boxes in our various When we emerge genders to the detriment of everyone. Men feel like they can only express their as the gender we emotions in ways that are appropriate rightly feel we - mainly through physical violence - if they show their emotions at all. are, there are Women feel like they can’t show that times when some they enjoy sex for fear of being called a trans people will slut but also shouldn’t be too prudish either. These are just stereotypes but overcompensate on many people feel confined to them and their femininity or trans people are not immune. When we emerge as the gender we masculinity in order rightly feel we are, there are times when to be validated some trans people will overcompensate on their femininity or masculinity in in their identity. I to further my transition and to feel more hurt their bodies, to transition without the oversight order to be validated in their identity. I know I did. whole in my body. of a doctor. For others, the gender dysphoria can be know I did. My wife is a trans woman who hasn’t managed with HRT or with a binder or makeup or hair We’re breaking out of these molds had any medical intervention at all. She styles. For some, the dysphoria will be so bad they though and trans people are leading the way. I don’t has gender dysphoria and has taken steps that are not won’t get out of bed for days at a time. On other days, have to “act manly” all the time to know that I’m a man. medical in order to alleviate that dysphoria. She may they’ll feel confident and secure. It can come and go. For To further complicate matters, not all trans people choose to medically transition through certain surgeries others, they may not have any gender dysphoria. That are interested in passing. Passing means to be seen as and/or HRT later. It’s her body and it’s up to her how she doesn’t make them any less trans or any less valid. the gender with which you identify. I pass as a cisgender chooses to feel her best. She’s supported me through all The trans community is as diverse as any other male. For many trans people, that’s the goal, but not for my bodily choices and I respect her bodily autonomy in community. Trans women don’t owe society all trans people. the same way. hyperfemininity and trans men don’t owe you Not all trans people have gender dysphoria. Gender Gender dysphoria can be all-consuming. It can hypermasculinity in order to be seen as the gender with dysphoria is the clinically significant distress caused cause someone to never want to leave their house, to which we identify. when a person’s assigned birth gender is not the same as the one with which they identify. To alleviate my gender dysphoria, I started HRT to help change my secondary Atticus Ranck is the Health Programs & Supportive Services Manager for Bradbury-Sullivan sex characteristics to match my male identity. Then LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA. Previously, he was the Director of Transgender I had top surgery a year and a half later. Three years Services at SunServe in Wilton Manors. Atticus is a trans man who advocates for the LGBT after that, I had a hysterectomy and metoidioplasty community through his work, trainings, presentations, and everyday encounters.

54 • 2.27.2019 IT’S BACK! Convictions Editorial Cartoon 21ST ANNUAL ART FOOD Editorial Cartoon FUN By Mike Luckovich MUSIC

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2.27.2019 • 55 Feature pets lifestyle photos

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On Feb. 20 at The Alibi, Out Social, presented by the SFGN Media Family, welcomed its readers throughout the community as they celebrated SFGN’s Best Of LGBT South Florida.

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2.27.2019 • 57 Convictions Guest Column It’s Time for Us to Support the florida Inclusive Workforce Act A response to Equality Florida opposing FIWA

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58 • 2.27.2019 Convictions Guest Column WMBA Business Expo 2019 Hello WMBA members and Future WMBA members. The 2019 WMBA Business Expo is here and will be held on Monday reach for many transgender Americans… This is not decided law and it March 11th, 2019 at the Hagan Park Community Center. transgender Floridians. is certainly not decided in the 11th Identifying grassroots advocacy Circuit Court of Appeals, a court that organizations, local and sometimes has already refused to consider “sex” Hagan Park Community Center unlikely allies, and working to ensure protections to cover our community 2020 Wilton Drive (behind city hall) transgender Floridians are heard in our as recently as last July, in any area of Wilton Manors, FL 33305 concerns is critical to centering our life. A judge may use the lack of explicit Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm voices and our priorities as one of those mention in statute to manifest case populations feeling the greatest brunt of law excluding LGBTQ Floridians from Free admission, free parking, free food! focused bigotry. housing protections and they may not We’re fortunate that Translatina and we should, justly, expect rebuttal Register now, tables available on a first come first serve basis. The cost Coalition maintains a and appeal at every turn is $25 per table. You must be a current paid WMBA member to have a seat at the table of our because we are not powerless table at the expo. Limited number of tables are available. statewide advocacy at the mere word of a single These fights Click here to reserve your table efforts among other judge. We should not bow to organizations and are not messages of fear of what the individuals including future may hold. If you are not a current paid member join or renew now. SAVE, Forward Miami, about “us” While we cannot predict Palm Beach Human future, we should be able to This year promises to be our best expo thus far. We will be advertising Rights Council, and and “our rely on the power those titans former state Rep. David of yesterday keep their fingers this event aggressively. Please share our Facebook post with everyone you Richardson. Operating win” but tightly gripped around to know. See Facebook event page here with a collaborative about The defend progress whereever it approach and seeking may manifest. That was their If you have any questions please contact Julietta Wenzel [email protected] out community commitment, right? That’s accountability, we would Cause. why we supported them; gave Thank you! do well to remember them their status. These fights Tim Moffitt, WMBA President those who come to stop harm as much are not about “us” and “our win” but Senior Relationship Manager, FlashBanc as we celebrate those who have paved about The Cause. It is time we hold paths forward. Both of those efforts are them accountable to those ideals they meaningful and valuable toward our so inspired. shared goals of equity. It is time to ensure our actions And so here we are with a promise of further progress instead of impeding a first step; an effort at courageousness. it even if that means more work in the Yes, case law exists in interpreting “sex” future, because the most vulnerable in protections under the Constitution and our communities can no longer stand state law to include LGBTQ Americans to wait for the ideal as they suffer harm. and this has not been tested at the Be brave. Take the first step with us, Supreme Court or cemented by federal not for us. Support both FL SB 430 and law. FL SB 438.

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] Magic in Motion THU 2/28 theater The whole Peanuts gang comes to life tonight at the Broward Center in Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” running through March 10 in the Abdo New River Room. Sing along with Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally, Snoopy and, of course, Charlie Brown, in this Broadway classic staged by Slow Burn’s Carbonell-winning director and choreographer Patrick Fitzwater. Tickets start at $50 at BrowardCenter.org. FRI 3/1 concert Pop icon Pink kicks off an extension of her “Beautiful Trauma” world tour tonight at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. A reviewer at the first concert of the tour wrote, “If for some reason, you dance believe you’ve seen another artist Thursday 2/28 put more time and effort into doing acrobatics high above the crowd, Full of “beguiling, eye-filling and often impressive visual and movement theatrics,” MOMIX returns to the Broward you may just be thinking of Cirque Center tonight at 7:30 p.m. with a “best of” program showcasing their physical beauty and signature innovative du Soleil.” This concert shouldn’t be choreography. Witness these stunning athletic dancer/illusionists as they perform a compilation of company missed. Tickets start at $47.45 at favorites with trademark beauty, magic, fun and imagination. Tickets start at $49.50 at BrowardCenter.org. TheBBTCenter.com.

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Outre Offers Provocative Look at Unconditional Love

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ere’s a revelation: relationships together…nobody thinks it’s going to work. are never easy—especially gay Everyone assumes that it will fail, but they Hrelationships. Outré Theatre Co. offers complete each other. That says so much more South Florida audiences a witty, provocative than if we spend the entire time talking about examination of our complicated affairs in tragedy,” he said. Gregory Naufft’s “Next Fall,” opening March 8 The play was a perfect fit for Outré, a at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. company that has long told important stories In Naufft’s 2010 Outer Critics Circle award- of marginalized communities. The company’s winner, the stumbling blocks for a young mission statement declares: “Outré believes couple are faith and religious conviction. that theatre is a living art form with the power Luke is a devout believer. Adam is his to reimagine and reexamine ourselves and the boyfriend, and a militant agnostic. “Next Fall” world around us. [We] strive to create theatre chronicles the relationship of this unlikely which stimulates thought, provokes reflection, couple over the course of their five-year and encourages activism.” relationship, from their meeting at a dinner “Outré has always tried to speak to those event where Luke is waiting tables, to their groups who don’t get the attention they breakups and makeups, and finally the tragedy deserve. I’m a straight white cisgender college that forces Adam to seek comfort, strength, educated male; I’m as privileged as you can and communion with Luke’s religious parents. get, but I have a duty to tell these stories,” he “Nauffts has written a very funny, very explained. “We want to do work that speaks, powerful piece,” said Skye Whitcomb, that lets us all know that there are issues to be Outré’s artistic director and the director of thought about and wrestled with. There are the production. “While the characters often no easy answers to the problems we as human exchange witty repartee, they also share their beings all face.” joy and sadness in a way that is very real and The cast includes Charlie Alguera and truthful. They struggle with identity, with Stephen Kaiser as Luke and Adam. Kat Gold, belief in both the tangible and the intangible, a veteran of Outré’s critically-acclaimed and with their relationships with themselves production of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” and others. At its core, it’s a very beautiful, very returns to the stage, along with longtime South moving love story.” Florida actor Kevin Reilley and newcomers Zac Beautiful and moving, yes, but thought- Gowdie and Siobhan Nolan. provoking, too, Whitcomb emphasized. Naufft After many years as a “traveling” theater is never “heavy-handed,” and Whitcomb company, Outré returns to its new home, the admits there are too many sad stories being Pompano Beach Cultural Center, for a second told about tragic relationships, both gay and season. Whitcomb said the location has been straight. ideal for the company, which is attracting “It has a serious message to it, but at its core, audiences from south Broward County all the this is a story about joy, two men who come way to Lake Worth and West Palm Beach.

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2.27.2019 • 63 A&E television Nafessa Williams Plays TV’s First Black Lesbian Superhero

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hen Nafessa Williams’ agent set “I saw the scripts, which were incredible,” her up to audition for the new CW she said. “I knew who was involved running Wnetwork show “Black Lightning,” the show. I could tell that the quality would she had no idea who Black Lightning was, be on point.” or even that it was going to be a superhero The show, now in the midst of its second show—much less that she was auditioning season, has chronicled the evolution of to play a lesbian. Anissa Pierce, from her discovery of her In fact, when the CW first announced powers, through her development as the that it was adding “Black costumed superhero Lightning” to its roster, codenamed Thunder, reaction was, at best, “I consider it my who sometimes works muted. Black Lightning with her father, but was an obscure character responsibility to who also sometimes created in the 1970’s who goes off and works has had an at-best modest tell the story of independently—much career in the comics where Anissa is to her protective father’s since then. Besides, chagrin. “Black Lightning” was coming from, as The show also just another superhero a woman of color, casually, yet forthrightly, show amongst a plethora chronicles Anissa’s of new superhero shows as a lesbian, private life as an out- that have been crowding from as authentic and-proud gay woman the schedules of many with an active romantic networks. a place as I can.” life. Not only is Williams Photo via Facebook. Williams ended up okay with portraying a being cast as Anissa lesbian, she’s excited at Pierce, the eldest of two - Nafessa Williams the chance to make a now is on location filming a movie in New work they do is so important, so gratifying. superpowered daughters positive impression. Orleans. She is immensely enjoying her time I just wish I had more time to give to them.” of Jefferson Pierce/Black “I’m so excited to in the once-ravaged city. “New Orleans is For the future, Williams is looking forward Lightning. Once she was cast and she started be playing a lesbian,” she said. “It’s an an incredibly cool city. The city’s allure, the to what’s in store, both romantically and doing her homework about the characters’ opportunity to help normalize being a food—it’s terrific. I know certain sections heroically, for Anissa/Thunder. In the past, history, Williams caught fire. lesbian in people’s eyes.” of the city are still recovering from Katrina, there have been regular crossovers with the “I got excited,” she said. “This was She takes her position as a symbol for the even after all this time. But the way the city heroes of the various CW superhero shows, something different and special. Here was community very seriously. as a whole has bounced back is inspiring.” which include “Supergirl,” “The Flash,” this black superhero whose focus was on “I consider it my responsibility to tell Williams’ burgeoning career in television, “Arrow” and “DC’s Legends.” So far, “Black his neighborhood, his community—and his the story of where Anissa is coming from, and now in movies, has left her with Lightning” has not been involved with these family. I knew what it would mean to the as a woman of color, as a lesbian, from as precious little time to devote to charitable crossovers. community to see a portrayal of a strong authentic a place as I can,” she said. “I know efforts she had once been involved with. She But Nafessa has hopes. “I’d love to go off black man who was present for his family, the showrunners feel the same.” was once involved with some friends in a on an adventure with the other girl heroes who was supportive and protective and The show’s emphasis on protecting one’s YouTube channel called “VIP Happy Hour,” like Supergirl and Black Canary,” she said. loving.” community is an important factor that sets which was meant to inspire women to take “The future is female!” Upon its premier, “Black Lightning” “Black Lightning” apart from most other control of their lives and forge their own destinies. Sadly, she no longer has the time proved to be a surprise hit, certainly by TV superhero shows. “It’s important for “Black Lightning” is broadcast on the CW CW standards. In addition to performing people to be reminded that community is to be involved. on Monday nights at 9 p.m. The current well in the ratings, the show has garnered something worth fighting for.” Williams does maintain a connection season wraps up on March 4, but the substantially positive critical praise. This “Black Lightning” has wrapped filming with the the Beatrice Foundation, a charity show is available for streaming on Netflix. came as no surprise to Williams. on the current season, and Williams right that feeds the homeless on Los Angelas’ Skid The show has been renewed by the CW Row. “I love the Beatrice Foundation. The for a third season.

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he Symphony of the Americas 2010, and truly look forward to performing ventures into uncharted territory it in Ft. Lauderdale.” A graduate of the Ton Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Juilliard School, Pandolfi enjoys working its matinee performance at the Broward with new composers, and is scheduled to Center. Did anyone know there is a James perform the world premier of the Bohemian Bond Piano Concerto? or a Frank Sinatra Concerto by British-Argentine composer, Piano Concerto? YES! Pianist Thomas Polo Piatti in the 2019-20 season. Pandolfi will celebrate these mysterious This concert, a celebration of symphonic and enticing themes as soloist with the pops, will also feature Pandolfi in the Frank Broward County designated Major Cultural Sinatra Piano Concerto. Complementing Institution, Symphony of the Americas on these works are the full orchestra’s Sunday, March 3rd at the Broward Center performance of Lalo Schifrin’s Mission for the Performing Arts Amaturo Theater. Impossible Theme, John Williams’ “I am so very much looking forward celebrated Superman Returns, Indiana to coming to Ft. Lauderdale for this Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull performance… Coming off of a Brahms Concert Suite, and more. Concerto the day before in the northern US, Now in its 31st season, Symphony it is a complete change of mind-set,” said of the Americas is a Broward County Pandolfi. “The James Bond work is especially Major Cultural Institution and the proud exciting because as any great piece of music, performance partner of the Broward it encapsulates all the aspects of life itself. Center for the Performing Arts. Under the I am a Bond movie freak... and the best of leadership of internationally acclaimed those great Bond movies deliver passion, Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro drama, romance and excitement! This is a James Brooks-Bruzzese, the Symphony microcosm of those different elements, and delights south Florida audiences with the audience can get caught up in all of that... selections of the best classical music world- This concerto was first conceived in 2007 wide. For information regarding upcoming because of the original ‘007’and now the Symphony of the Americas concerts revised version has all the latest melodies. I and events, see www.sota.org or call the performed its world premiere in London in Symphony office at 954-335-7002.

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2.27.2019 • 65 A&E entertainment #OscarsSoGay 91st Academy Awards Wrap-Up

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he 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, had a record 7 out of 20 Tnominees across the 4 acting categories for playing lesbian, gay, and bisexual characters. LGB roles won a stunning 3 out of the 4 ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE categories Sunday evening. In addition, Lady Rami Malek, Gaga, who is bisexual, won the award for “Best “Bohemian Rhapsody” Original Song.” Acting nominees and winners are listed below. “We made a film about a gay man, ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE an immigrant, who lived his life just Olivia Colman, unapologetically himself,” Rami ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE “The Favourite” Malek said during his acceptance Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” speech. “The fact that I’m celebrating Glenn Close, “The Wife” “It’s genuinely quite stressful. him and this story with you tonight Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” This is hilarious. Got an Oscar!” is proof that we’re longing for stories Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” *WINNER Olivia Colman said in her acceptance like this.” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive speech. “[I thank] Yorgos Lanthimos, Me?” my best director in the best film with Emma [Stone] and Rachel [Weisz], ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE the two loveliest women in the world Christian Bale, “Vice” to fall in love with and to go to work Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” with every day.[...] My husband Ed Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” [Sinclair], my best friend. I love you Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” so much, 25 years you’ve been my *WINNER best supporter.” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite” Amy Adams, “Vice” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” – *WINNER Marina De Tavira, “Roma” ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” *WINNER ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING Adam Driver, “BlackKKlansman” ROLE Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Mahershala Ali, Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me” Billy Porter “Green Book” *WINNER Sam Rockwell, “Vice” In his awards acceptance speech, Mahershala Ali thanked Don Shirley, BEST ORIGINAL SONG the closeted pianist he portrayed “Shallow” - “A Star Is Born himself, “I want to thank Dr. Shirley… Lady Gaga said in her acceptance speech, “To my sister, my soulmate, I love you. My family’s here, Trying to capture [his] essence I love you, Mom and Dad. Bradley, there is not a single person on the planet that could’ve sang this pushed me to my ends which is a song with me but you. Thank you for believing in us. Thank you so much. And if you are at home, reflection of the person he was and and you’re sitting on your couch and you’re watching this right now, all I have to say is that this is the life that he lived,” Ali said. hard work.

A complete list of the 2019 Academy Awards winners & nominees, as reported by CNN.

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