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outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 5 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal Certified The Cost of Pride he repeal of the discriminatory military policy too long were denied,” said Laura Dear Outword, engineers, janitorial service, street “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been fully certified W. Murphy, director of the A letter from Gary Miller in the sweeping, and trash hauling. American Civil Liberties Union • Expenses for Center staff who by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Chairman last issue of Outword (July 14, T Washington Legislative Office. 2011, NO. 436) brought up a spend all year planning and of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen “While this policy’s repeal is a huge challenge to the fees charged to developing the Pride event. and President Barack Obama. step forward, statutes that exhibitors to participate at • Fees paid for the use of private discriminate against LGBT Sacramento Pride. property on Capitol Mall. The certification officially states from the certification, which was Americans and their families Mr. Miller’s desire was to see • Significant advertising and that the military has completed its announced on Friday, July 22. In remain intact. The demise of ‘Don’t these fees be reduced or to allow publicity efforts to get the word out review of the repeal and can addition, those who wish to enlist Ask, Don’t Tell’ demonstrates that a “pay what you wish” about the event. (Note from the confirm that the Armed Forces’ and join the Armed Forces will no we should not write discrimination arrangement. While I can Editor: As a major sponsor of implementation of the repeal and longer need to lie about their into our laws. Now is the time for empathize with his concerns, the Pride, ALL of the advertising in the transition to open service will sexual orientation in order to do so. Congress to repeal the Defense of economics of the Pride event are Outword Magazine was donated not affect unit cohesion or “The days of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Marriage Act.” such that we don’t have that kind by Outword.) readiness. The ACLU will continue to seek of flexibility. We have been fortunate to have “After all that has happened over justice for service members who The 2011 Sacramento Pride significant corporate sponsors such the past 17 years since DADT was were discharged under the policy Parade and Festival will have cost as Jackson Rancheria, Wells Fargo, implemented, today’s certification approximately $148,000 to Comcast, Outword Magazine, and sets the stage for the beginning of but denied the full separation pay produce. This is a huge amount of FACES (as well as many more), but the end of this discriminatory granted to other honorably money and includes expenses these cover only about 35 percent policy,” said Sacramento Valley discharged veterans. Department of Defense policy states that anyone such as: of our costs. Veterans (SVV) President Ty The rest of the money comes Redhouse, SVV is a Sacramento honorably discharged for • City permits. from admission ticket sales, based LGBT veterans group. “For “homosexuality” is entitled to only • Sacramento Police beverage sales, and the fees those serving in silence, today half the separation pay given to Department and private security staffing. exhibitors pay to participate in marks the lighting of a beacon at other honorably discharged service • Sacramento Fire Department Pride. We also received a small, the end of dark time. To those who members to ease their transition to have been discharged under DADT, staffing and inspections. in-kind grant from the City of civilian life. • Sacramento County Health Sacramento ($8,000) to help offset a today brings a measure of hope Tell’ are quite literally numbered. “‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ has been that they may be able to serve Very soon, gay and lesbian service Department permits and portion of the City-related costs. a discriminatory distraction for far inspections. Profit from Pride (if any) goes again.” members will be able to serve their too long, and we welcome its country openly, honestly and with • Rentals and/or purchase of directly to the programs and Lesbian, gay and bisexual troops repeal once and for all,” said James can begin serving openly 60 days the dignity they deserve and for far everything you see including services of the Sacramento Gay & D. Esseks, director of the ACLU’s portable toilets, fencing, tents, Lesbian Center. However, because LGBT Project. “But significant as tables, chairs, trash cans, of the rain on Pride Day, this is, the Department of Defense generators, staging, sound attendance was only about one- still has serious work to do in equipment, portable radios, third of what we had been terms of implementing the repeal. signage, banners, decorations, and expecting, and we lost money this For example, DoD is still cheating more. year — approximately $15,000. service members who were kicked • Fees paid to entertainers to This loss has, unfortunately, also out under ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ of perform at Pride and the cost to gone directly to the Sacramento full separation pay – DoD bring them to Sacramento and to Gay & Lesbian Center. If we did regulations give honorably put them up while here. not pay the bills it would become discharged gay soldiers only half • Expenses for the 350+ impossible to have Pride next year. separation pay, despite their having volunteers including refreshments, Community groups and other served as long as their straight badges, training, t-shirts, etc. charitable, non-profit organizations colleagues did. That’s hardly fair.” • Contractors such as sound already pay fees that are two-thirds less than everyone else, and while I would love to be able to reduce fees further as Mr. Miller suggests, Pride costs a lot of money to produce and we need every dollar to make it work financially or wonderful events like Sacramento Pride will cease to exist. I wish the situation were different. Sincerely, Josh Jacoby Sacramento Pride Director

6 Outword Magazine July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 outwordmagazine.com Obama Endorses Governor Signs LGBT Bills to End DOMA Commentary by Boyce Hinman Inclusive Education Bill he White House has announced that President overnor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that people are included. The bill also Obama supports legislation to repeal the ensures that the historical contributions adds sexual orientation to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). state’s existing anti-discrimination T Gof LGBT people and disabled individuals protections that prohibit bias in This is a pretty unusual move for the cost of his or her spouse’s are accurately and fairly portrayed in instructional school activities, instruction and this President, and indeed for most health insurance. materials by adding these groups to the existing instructional materials. Presidents. Often, Presidents don’t Immigration Rights — When a “Today marks a monumental take a position on legislation this U.S. citizen marries a foreign list of under-represented cultural and ethnic groups victory for the LGBT equality early in its life. national of the opposite sex, that already included in the state’s inclusionary education movement as the struggle of the In 1996, Congress approved marriage can enable the foreign diverse LGBT community in legislation, DOMA, banning federal national to qualify for permanent requirements. California will no longer be erased recognition of same-sex marriages legal residency in the U.S. The Titled the FAIR (Fair, Accurate, recognizing that the LGBT from history,” said Equality even if the marriages were legal in same is not true when a U.S. citizen Inclusive and Respectful) Education community, its accomplishments the states in which they occurred. marries a same-sex foreign California Executive Director Act, Senate Bill 48 was authored by and its ongoing efforts for first-class Roland Palencia. “Thanks to the President Clinton signed the national. Senator Mark Leno and was citizenship are important Two bills to repeal DOMA have FAIR Education Act, California legislation. co-sponsored by Equality California components of California’s history.” been introduced in the current students, particularly LGBT youth, Since then, DOMA has prevented and the Gay-Straight Alliance Research indicates that students same-sex married couples from session of Congress. Each is called will find new hope and inspiration Network. The bill was signed by who learn about LGBT people find receiving the many benefits that the Respect For Marriage Act. In and experience a more welcoming the Governor on July 14. are available to opposite sex the Senate, Senator Dianne their school environments more learning environment.” married couples under federal law. Feinstein has introduced S.598. The “Today we are making history in accepting of LGBT youth. Students SB 48 passed the Senate in April A few examples of those benefits version in the House of California by ensuring that our are also more likely to report that and cleared the Assembly earlier are as follows: Representatives is H.R.1116. S. 598 textbooks and instructional their LGBT peers are treated fairly this month. Social Security Benefits — Many has 27 co-sponsors while H.R.1116 materials no longer exclude the at school – and that other types of opposite sex couples are on Social has 118 co-sponsors. Senator Boxer contributions of LGBT Americans,” peer-to-peer disrespect also declines Security (SSA) with one of them is a co-sponsor of the Senate bill. said Senator Leno (D-San – when LGBT people and issues EDUCATION receiving higher monthly SSA S.598 had a hearing in the Francisco). “Denying LGBT people are included in instructional continues on page 21 checks than the other. If the one Senate Judiciary Committee of the their rightful place in history gives materials. with the higher monthly benefit U.S. Senate on July 20, 2011. our young people an inaccurate In addition to including the role dies first, the survivor’s check can The chances of Congress and incomplete view of the world and contributions of LGBT be adjusted upwards. Same-sex repealing DOMA this year are around them. I am pleased Americans in educational considered dim. Legislation to do married couples don’t get this Governor Brown signed the FAIR materials, Senate Bill 48 ensures benefit. so would have to be approved by both houses of Congress. While this Education Act and I thank him for that the contributions of disabled Tax Benefits — Some people work is possible in the Senate, it seems for employers that provide health unlikely to be approved by the insurance for their employees and Republican dominated House of the employees’ spouses. Under Representatives. federal law, for opposite sex Sadly, next year, an election year, married couples, the cost of the seems an even less likely time for spouse’s health insurance is not controversial legislation like this to considered income. No one has to be enacted. pay federal income taxes on the Boyce Hinman is the founder of cost of the spouse’s health the California Communities United insurance. However, with same-sex Institute. He can be reached at b. married couples, the employee [email protected] or must pay federal income taxes on calcomui.org.

outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 7 UC DAVIS Medical Center Lauded as LGBT Health Care Leader he nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization has alcohol, and are more likely to be obese. broadly committed to creating an inclusive recognized UC Davis Medical Center as a Leader in Studies have found that lesbian, gay and and welcoming environment for LGBTI bisexual adults are more likely than faculty, staff, students and patients. For THealthcare Equality for creating a safe, inclusive and heterosexuals to have cancer. example, the UC Davis School of Medicine welcoming environment for LGBT patients and employees. To address these health disparities, UC is one of only a few medical schools in the Davis has developed training modules that country to incorporate LGBTI health The recognition is part of the New “Our unwavering commitment to high- educate its health care providers about the issues in its curriculum. York-based Human Rights Campaign quality, patient-centered care guides us to critical importance of discussing patients’ Edward Callahan, associate dean for Foundation’s 2011 Healthcare Equality continually strive to deliver better, more sexual identity and sexual orientation, to academic personnel in the School of Index (HEI) report, which examines the efficient, more personal and more equitable quality of health care services and policies health care,” said UC Davis Medical Center affecting sexual minorities and their Chief Executive Officer Ann Madden Rice. families at hospitals throughout the United “UC Davis Medical Center’s excellence States. depends on inclusion and diversity, and I UC Davis Medical Center is one of only am proud of the achievements we have 27 medical centers nationwide to be named made and continue to make to ensure a leader in health care equality in a improved health for all.” statement that was released June 30. As part of its commitment to ensuring Institutions were designated leaders if more personal and equitable care for MEDICAL CENTER they “put their values of inclusion into lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and practice by protecting LGBT patients and intersex (LGBTI) patients, UC Davis is enhance the quality of care that they Medicine, led the development of the employees from discrimination, ensuring working to include sexual identity and provide to LGBTI individuals. LGBTI curriculum and is a champion of equal visitation access to LGBT patients and gender information in its patients’ electronic “Just as it is helpful for a clinician to initiatives throughout the health system to their families and providing all staff with health records. The coordinated effort to use know a patient’s race, ethnicity and enhance quality of care for LGBTI training on LGBT cultural competence.” technology to enhance health and reduce preferred language,” Rice said, “knowing a patients. UC Davis Medical Center garnered health disparities is the first of its kind in patient’s sexual orientation or gender “Giving our LGBTI employees’ partners recognition for its patient nondiscrimination the United States, Rice said. identity provides health care professionals full benefits is another way that we project policies — including an explicitly inclusive Rice noted that sexual minorities face with important insights into their patients’ our academic health center’s vision of a hospital visitation policy that defines family significant health-care disparities. For lives, which in turn allows them to make healthier world through bold innovation,” or immediate family as any person who example, lesbian, gay and bisexual youth well-informed diagnoses and said UC Davis Health System Human plays a significant role in an individual’s life are more likely than heterosexual youth to recommendations.” Resources Director Stephen Chilcott. — and LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination be bullied by their peers, consider or UC Davis Medical Center is part of an For more information, visit and equal employment opportunity policies. commit suicide, experiment with drugs and integrated academic health system that is medicalcenter.ucdavis.edu.

8 Outword Magazine July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 outwordmagazine.com Alaska Transgender Driver’s New Report Shows Increase in Hate License Rules Challenged he American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Violence Against LGBTs he National Coalition of Anti-Violence percent of the 27 reported hate has filed a brief seeking to allow transgender Programs (NCAVP) has released a new report murders in 2010, while individuals to correct the gender marker on their representing only 11 percent of T documenting 27 murders of LGBTQ and HIV- total survivors and victims. As well, birth certificates without undergoing major surgery, T affected people, the second highest yearly total ever transgender people were more saying that the surgery requirement places an undue recorded, according to the report. likely to have injuries as a result of burden on transgender individuals and presents a attacks and less likely to receive gross violation of an individual’s right to privacy. The report Hate Violence Against violence against LGBTQ and medical care. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, HIV-affected communities,” said “Transgender individuals and “It is unfair and unnecessary to necessary for some with gender Transgender, Queer and HIV- Jake Finney from L.A. Gay and people of color face multiple forms require that transgender people identity disorder (GID), but not for Affected Communities in the Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, of discrimination on the basis of undergo prohibitively expensive everyone. Treatment for GID is United States in 2010 was released California. race, gender identity and other and drastic surgery in order to have individualized, and some can be on July 12 and contains data Seventy-percent of the 27 factors, which can make them accurate identity documents,” said effectively treated without it, collected concerning hate violence reported hate murder victims in more vulnerable to severe Jeffrey Mittman, executive director making it unnecessary for the state against LGBT and HIV-affected 2010 were LGBTQ and HIV- violence,” said Maria Carolina of the ACLU of Alaska. “No one to confirm whether or not an people from 17 anti-violence affected people of color, which Morales from Community United should have to disclose sensitive individual has had surgery before programs in 15 states across the represented 44 percent of total Against Violence in San Francisco, personal information or be forced correcting a license. country. survivors and victims. This reflects California. “Additionally, the to make major medical decisions in Additionally, such surgery is Among those reporting, a disproportionate targeting of general public, law enforcement, order to get a driver’s license.” extremely expensive and transgender people and people of people of color for severe and and the media may be less inclined The brief was filed on July 19 on potentially dangerous. The State color faced the most severe hate deadly violence. As well, people of to address, prevent and respond to behalf of a transgender woman, Department no longer requires violence, and reports of violent color were less likely to receive violence against these communities, K.L., whose United States passport transgender people to have surgery crime increased 13 percent for medical attention when they making this violence seem invisible and work documents all identify before it will correct the gender LGBTQ and HIV-affected people, needed it and less likely to receive and ignored.” her as a female. marker on passports and a growing The states that participated were appropriate responses from the After initially securing a change number of states have stopped Alabama, Arizona, California, police. VIOLENCE to the gender on her driver’s requiring surgery for changing the Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Transgender women made up 44 continues on page 21 license, she was told that her new gender marker on a driver’s license. Massachusetts, Michigan, license would be revoked unless “Having a driver’s license that Minnesota, Missouri, New York, she submitted proof of having doesn’t match my appearance and Ohio, Texas, Vermont and surgery. identity would place me at risk of Wisconsin. The American Psychiatric discrimination and physical harm,” In 2010, NCAVP documented 27 Association and medical experts said K.L., who has lived as a anti-LGBTQ murders, the second agree that surgery is medically woman for two years. highest yearly total ever recorded The state Supreme Court has by the coalition. This is a 23% found that the Alaska Constitution’s increase from the 22 people murdered in 2009. ALASKA “This increase in murders signals continues on page 21 a pattern of severe, ongoing

outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 9 New Novel Chronicles Era of AIDS escribed by one reviewer as “hands down the best AIDS-era saga since Angels in America,” Dan Loughry’s Patchwork spans the decade from the Dlate 1980s to the brink of the millennium, and explores the effects of the AIDS crisis on one extended Midwestern family. The debut novel begins against the remembrance piece. Patchwork portrays a mercurial backdrop of the NAMES Project Quilt After Randy’s death, Sal decade in its characters’ lives: in Chicago in 1989 as the ailing disappears to Los Angeles where he lovers in transition and a family in Randy Manning, his partner Sal, and tries to reconcile his past, his HIV the midst of personal upheaval as Randy’s parents spend a day at Navy status, and a world where the they struggle to redefine Pier to see the AIDS quilt, where promise of new drugs coexists with themselves in the shadow of Randy plans to unveil his own the possibility of new love. tragedy. Great Rebates from SMUD This summer, look to SMUD for simple energy-saving solutions. When it’s time to purchase new or replace old appliances, equipment, electronics or lighting products for your home, check with SMUD first. SMUD recommends high efficiency products that use less energy to operate and offers rebates on qualified ENERGY STAR® models.

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RCFE Pending outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 13 Fire Spectacular Heats Up Land Park The fourth annual Fire Spectacular is the wildest Sacramento event of the year, bringing fire performers from the Bay Area and beyond. Last year’s show was absolutely mesmerizing with costumes, music, drama and fire. Pictured here is Wesley Gomes with dancers from last year’s event. Catch the magic at the Amphitheatre in South Land Park, August 13, from 7 - 10 p.m. (or learn how yourself at a workshop from 3 - 6 p.m.) www. sacredfiredance.com. Photo by Andy Pischalnikoff.

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14 Outword Magazine July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 outwordmagazine.com Kathy Griffin on the Mystery, Music & Mayhem Sacramento Red Carpet Highlight STC’s New Season he Sacramento Theatre Company is giving a peek into their 2011 -2012 season that begins Twith a visit to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, makes a holiday stop with the ever popular A Christmas Carol and ends in A Little Shop of Horrors. The fun begins in October 2011 Pollock Stage you’ll feel like when STC presents Frankenstein you’re on the dance floor, too! (Oct. 5 – 30) on the Main Stage. It must be Christmas when From the classic Mary Shelley STC again delights audiences with A novel comes this story of a scientist Christmas Carol (Nov. 30 - Dec. 24). who oversteps the boundaries of This is STC’s musical version of conscience. The thriller has been the classic holiday ghost story riveting audiences for over 150 – this year with a few added surprises! years and is currently on the Whether this is your holiday theatre reading lists of many schools in our tradition, or your very first time, our region. production will fill you with both the On STC’s Pollock Stage, comes Dickens and holiday spirit! the very funny Six Dance Lessons In January 2012, in the spirit of last year’s in Six Weeks (Nov. 9 – Dec 18). wildly successful, The Musical of Musicals: This comedy about two unlikely The Musical, our Pollock Stage partners (a Baptist minister’s widow transforms for Ruthless! (Jan. 11 - Feb. 19) and an acerbic dance instructor) another hilarious musical comedy spoof brings lots of laughter and some STC unexpected tears. In the charming continues on page 21

Jimmy Short & Markcurtis Otani welcomed Kathy Griffin to Sacramento at her concert on Sunday, July 17. “We brought our own ‘red carpet’ — the same one we brought when we went to see Joan Rivers at The Crest last March. The show at the community was SOLD OUT I am proud to say — backstage, Kathy was very funny and extremely petite.”

outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 15 Entertainment Keeping Faith and Rocking with Jennifer Knapp by Brent Bourgeois inger- Jennifer Knapp burst onto necessarily felt that way. just want to be known as “Singer/ Dorrie Moon Lecture Series, which the Christian music scene with her 1998 gold- Most churches say, “We songwriter Jennifer Knapp?” On brings dynamic speakers and welcome everyone,” but they the other hand, we all need an liberal Christian authors to the Sselling album Kansas, winning two Dove don’t really mean it. They mean, angle, and “Christian-lesbian Sacramento community to speak to Awards and a Grammy nomination. But in 2004, “You can come in, and we’ll love singer/songwriter Jennifer important ethical issues of our she walked away from her career, claiming stress you, but you’re going to have to Knapp” creates a sauce all its time. change.” own. They will be appearing on and burnout. There may have been a more personal Many LGBTs are dis-invited to Some days it’s really annoying, to be quite honest, but one thing I’ve August 12 at St. Mark’s United reason for her decision though. participate in the community in Methodist Church, 2391 St. Mark’s which they have been involved and learned, even inside the Christian In 2010, concurrent with the safe environment where they Way, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 it’s like, ‘We want you to keep music thing, if it’s crap, nobody’s release of her latest album, Letting weren’t being judged, whichever coming to church, but, we don’t gonna stay and listen. I can fulfill and are available at www. Go, Knapp revealed in several way they approached their divine want you to sing in the choir, we the label of gay, I can fulfill the stmarksumc.com or 916-483-7848. interviews that she is a lesbian, and worship. For me, that’s always been don’t want you to play has been in a committed same-sex something that I’ve wanted to let music, we don’t want you relationship since 2002. She still loose in people in approaching to participate in any holds to her Christian faith though, issues of faith with music and leadership roles; you can and feels that by being honest community. One of the hallmarks stack chairs and you can about her sexuality, her faith is of building that environment is sit in a pew.’ actually enhanced. creating an environment of safety, The bottom line is that Outword was able to catch up for us to be able to be who we those people are permitted with her, and talk to her about her genuinely are, feast or famine, ugly to attend so that they will new career path, just in time for a or pretty. see the light and stop return engagement in Sacramento, Seems more likely of a place being gay. And nobody is this time at St. Mark’s United where Jesus would hang out? going to stick around in Methodist Church on Friday, Yeah, what’s funny is, I’m that environment. And it August 12, at 7:30 p.m. as part of probably far more uncomfortable does hurt. What I say to the Moon Lecture Series where she in those situations than the these churches is, if you will be appearing with openly gay audience members are: when the really do mean that Bishop Gene Robinson. old fans who are familiar with my everyone is welcome, and The last time you were in older work try and make it you really do want to Sacramento, you played at “church,” when I actually don’t create a community, then Harlow’s. The crowd was mainly want it as an artist (chuckles). I maybe it would be good women, including many lesbian don’t mean that in a bad way, but to evaluate what the couples, and adult beverages sometimes it’s a hard habit to difference is between a were flowing. Yet during the show break, when people of faith feel tradition, and who we label of Christian, I can fulfill the Brent Bourgeois is an award- like whenever we do a community it seemed like church – people really say we are, and then acting label of chick rocker, but if I don’t winning songwriter, recording artist, raising their hands, except they event, the divine experience has to that out in the full measure of the have the community-building art to music producer, and the vice held cocktails. This scene would be manufactured in a way that we Gospel. begin with, people aren’t going to president of a record company. His have struck conservative liturgically do it, you know: ‘We I always found the label stick around. first book, Left Behind: Jesus in the Christians as wrong on many have to be raising our hands or “Christian artist” to be restrictive. Jennifer Knapp will be appearing Age of the American Empire, was levels. singing the Jesus-y to be You now have two labels: with Bishop Gene Robinson in published in 2008 by Apocryphile They probably felt they were in a worshipping Jesus,’ and I’ve never Christian and lesbian. Do you Sacramento as a part of the Bob & Press.

16 Outword Magazine July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 outwordmagazine.com Entertainment by Chris Narloch Beyonce 4 Reviewed Plus Alicia Keys Redux licia Keys collaborated on Empire State of Mind, one of her biggest hit records, with music mogul Jay-Z, who happens to be married to another Amusic mogul by the name of Beyonce. Both women released CDs recently, which are reviewed below. Alicia Keys songs in A minor - 10th Anniversary Edition MBK/J Records/Legacy It’s been ten years since this multi-talented musician and singer-songwriter burst on to the music scene with her debut album, songs in A minor, which sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. The R&B queen has had a number of hits since then, but her first album remains her best, and this re-release improves on what was already a great achievement. Available as a 2-CD Deluxe Edition and also in a Collector’s Edition, which expands on the second CD and adds a third disc DVD, this 10th Anniversary edition is a must for Keys’ fans. Since those fans already have the original disc, the real find here is the additional music on the second CD, which includes bonus tracks, demos and live performances. My favorite extras are the Funky Blues Demo for “If I Were Your Woman,” Keys’ hot live version of “The Doors’ Light My Fire” and a great remix with NAS on “A Woman’s Worth” that is even better than the original version. Beyonce 4 - If they stay in the game for any length of time, every artist eventually has a CD that fails to live up to expectations, and Beyonce’s fourth solo studio release looks like the one. The album’s first single “ (Girls),” a lame attempt to repeat her “Single Ladies” success, stalled on the charts, and deservedly so. The problem with that and much of the rest of 4 is not Beyonce, or not her voice anyway, which swoops and growls and sounds as amazing as ever. The most disappointing elements are the lyrics and melodies on the disc, too many of which, like “Run The World,” are dull and uninspired. Beyonce sings the heck out of them, but nothing can light a fire under weak, inferior material such as “Party” (featuring Andre 3000), “” and “Rather Die Young.” Even the ubiquitous Diane Warren contribution, “I Was Here,” fails to live up to that songwriter’s already low standards. On the plus side, Beyonce works up a sweat on the rocking “Start Over,” and she sounds like her sexy self on Beyonce “1+1” and on “Countdown,” two of the better tracks on 4. Submarine & Tabloid at the Crest f you’re looking for a cinematic break from sequels and CGI, look no further. Two new indie films at the Crest for brief runs have both been getting raves Ifrom critics and audiences alike. Submarine Heaven, The Thin Blue Line) spins winner who abducted and Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has a remarkable true-life tale of love, restrained the object of her desire, two big ambitions: to save his sex, obsession, religion and scandal SUBMARINE parents’ marriage via carefully in this portrait of a beauty pageant continues on page 21 plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents’ sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. Oliver also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to his dad. Meanwhile, he attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing – especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders Oliver to cross things out. Tabloid Award-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris Gates( of Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate in Submarine. outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 17 Entertainment by Chris Narloch Cole Porter and Irving Reviewed from the Kennedy Center Sondheim Revival Moves from DC to NYC Berlin at Music Circus n a recent business trip to Washington, DC, I was lucky to snag one of he Music Circus season continues with works the last tickets to the final performance of the Kennedy Center’s smash by two of the greatest artists in the history of Orevival of ’s Follies, with , Jan TAmerican music, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. Maxwell and . In between those musicals, Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot will grace the Music Circus stage. Anything Goes production in the Wells Fargo The current Tony-winning, Pavilion. Broadway revival starring Sutton Foster is knocking them dead in Camelot New York, but you don’t have to With a book and lyrics by Jay travel across the country to hear Lerner and music by Frederick Cole Porter’s fabulous score. Loewe, Camelot is based on the Anything Goes plays July 26-31 King Arthur legend as adapted right here in River City, at the Wells from the novel The Once and Fargo Pavilion. Future King by T.H. White. Featuring a book by Guy Bolton Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot and and P.G. Woodhouse, Anything Merlin come alive in Lerner and Goes includes such Cole Porter Loewe’s inspiring musical of love, classics as “You’re the Top,” “I Get a intrigue, idealism and magic in Kick Out of You,” “It’s De-lovely” ancient England. and the title song. “Don’t let it be forgot, that once A British nobleman, a sheltered there was a spot, for one brief, Bernadette Peters in the heiress, a Wall Street stockbroker, a shining moment that was known Kennedy Center Production of bombastic nightclub singer and as Camelot.” Follies. Photo by Joan Marcus. Public Enemy 13 are all aboard a Camelot plays August 2-7 at the luxury ocean liner. Set sail for fun After its sold-out, limited Follies, which is certain to pack ‘em and portrays the as Cole Porter’s madcap tap- engagement ended in DC, it was in when it opens at the Marquis emotionally unavailable object of dancing musical comedy classic MUSIC CIRCUS announced that the production Theatre on Broadway, beginning Sally’s affection. returns to Music Circus for its first continues on page 21 would move to Broadway, with its August 7, 2011. Peters, Burstein, Raines, and starry cast and 28-piece orchestra Bernadette Peters stars as Sally, Maxwell are all superb, but the real intact. Read on for my review of one of a group of aging showgirls star of any Sondheim show is the the original DC production. who reunite in the theater where master’s music, and Follies contains Sondheim revivals are on a roll they spent their glory days. Sally several of his best songs. in , where Broadway hopes to recapture her former Bernadette Peters has has seen critically acclaimed, hit happiness, and her former love, collaborated on a number of productions of at least three classics Benjamin, a married man who Sondheim shows, and she by the composer in the last decade, happens to be married to Sally’s absolutely nails the heart-breaking including Sweeney Todd, Company former friend, Phyllis. ballad “Losing My Mind,” which is and, most recently, A Little Night plays the sung by the star in front of a Music. frustrated husband of Peters’ dramatic backdrop of enormous You can now add to that list character, Jan Maxwell is Phyllis, red roses. Jan Maxwell has an even splashier role as Phyllis, and she more or less steals the show on “The Story of Lucy and Jessie” and, especially, “Could I Leave You?” Elsewhere, hits the bull’s-eye on her big number, “Broadway Baby,” and Elaine Paige has a lot of fun with “I’m Still Here,” which has become a signature song for that other famous Elaine (Stritch). The cast benefitted greatly from their orchestra in DC, and if you see the show in New York this fall, you will be treated to 28 musicians there as well, a rare occurrence on Broadway during these days of cost-cutting and downsizing. For more information, visit www. folliesbroadway,com. 18 Outword Magazine July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 outwordmagazine.com Calendar compiled by Charles Peer Macdonald’s four-course prix fixe Tonight’s free concert features Join the LGBT Sacramento Valley 800-427-4124 WineTrain.com menu with paired wines from Starship with Mickey Thomas. 8 Veterans and active duty folks for Domaine Carneros. RSVP p.m. Free ($10 for Gold Circle.) a night on the town with food, 800-427-4124 WineTrain.com Cal Expo. Visit BigFun.org for the fun and camaraderie. Start at Saturday, 6 day’s complete schedule. 5:30 p.m. at the Depot, (2001 K CCAF RUMMAGE SALE July St.) Then we’ll go to Head Capitol City AIDS Fund is having Saturday, 30 Hunters for those who want a rummage sale to benefit Harm BAY OF PIGS dinner. Info: 916-436-7676 Reduction services and Oak Park Thursday, 28 The official dance and party of SacLGBTVeterans.org Outreach in the Sac Valley AIDS Up Your Alley weekend and the Run/Walk. Lots of great things to MEDICARE TOWN HALL weekend’s hottest fetish party buy, raffle with prizes every half A meeting for seniors concerned BURLESQUE HUSH with DJ Frank Wild. 10 p.m. - 4 Aug. hour and plenty of refreshments. with the attacks on Medicare. It’s HUSH Ladies Night and Joy’s 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Badlands’ Lunch provided. St. John Vianney Burlesque Birthday Bash! with a SSPCA Mobile Adoption Parking Lot, 20th St. Between J & Hall, 10497 Coloma Rd., Rancho live burlesque show, dancers, The good folks at Maita K sts. Info: www.capcityaidsfund. Cordova. Info: sacramentolabor. prize for best outfit (‘guys’ and Subaru are hosting an SSPCA org org dolls), games, prizes, make-a- Mobile Adoption. So if you’re date, and yes, even more (cuz, looking for a furry companion, you’re gonna be there!) 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Cesar Chavez Park, 9th BEARRACUDA Meet members of the Court of the are heading to Guerneville for fun & J Sts. Chicago DJ Ted Eiel heats up the Great Northwest Imperial Empire, in the sun and water, with dances, dance floor for this party and find out what CGNIE is all pool parties, bonfires and some STATE FAIR CONCERT celebrating Bears. 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. about and how you can join them new events like Grungster and the Tonight’s free concert features CatClub, SF. Info: bearracuda. at their monthly general meeting. Bears with PeeWee Balls Golf Three Dog Night. 8 p.m. Free ($10 com/Dore Potluck. 6 p.m. Kennedy Gallery, Tournament. Day trippers for Gold Circle.) Cal Expo. Visit 1114 20th St. Info: www.cgnie.org welcome. Aug. 3 - 7. Visit BigFun.org for the day’s complete AVOID LIGHTING MISTAKES LazyBearWeekend.com for a full schedule. 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By signing understanding about what it means to be the FAIR Education Act and ending the transgender,” said John Knight, staff attorney with exclusion of the LGBT community from the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender instructional materials, Governor Brown has Project. “The state cannot deny transgender realized the hopes of youth who have been people an accurate driver’s license based on an fighting for safe and inclusive schools, where arbitrary and unconstitutional policy that clashes all students learn about our history and gain with accepted medical standards.” respect for each other’s differences as a The brief can be found at: www.aclu.org/ result. This is a part of the American story lgbt-rights/kl-v-state-alaska-brief that we can be proud to know all students Attorneys include Knight of the ACLU Lesbian will learn.” Gay Bisexual and Transgender Project, Thomas Stenson and Mittman of the ACLU of Alaska and Stephanie Boehl of Perkins Coie. Violence continued from page 9 STC continued from page 15 The report’s specific recommendations include calling for the following changes: Jason Graae, Vicki Lewis and David Elder in Anything Goes at Music Circus July 26-31. • Fund critically needed research and data – Sing out, Louise! Photo by Charr Crail. collection on hate violence against LGBTQ and A change of seasons brings suspense to Music Circus. who’d rather have a girl who wears satin. HIV-affected communities, their access to our Main Stage. If you thought ‘texting’ was With music by Irving Berlin, including services, and violence prevention initiatives. dangerous, perhaps you should Dial “M” for Annie Get Your Gun “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” and • Gather data about sexual orientation and Murder (Feb. 29 – Mar. 25). In the vein of the There’s no business like show business! “I Got the Sun in the Morning,” Annie Get gender identity in all federal, state and local classic Alfred Hitchcock motion picture, this Especially when you’re on tour with Buffalo Your Gun is one of the treasures of the government forms. suspense thriller will keep you on the edge Bill’s Wild West Show. Sharpshooter Annie American musical theater. Plays August 9-14. • Create new public and private funding of your seat until the very end! And on the Oakley has eyes for lug-headed Frank Butler, Visit www.calmt.com for more information. streams and target the use of existing funds to Pollock Stage: Barrymore (Mar. 28 - May 6) increase access to anti-violence services for from the author of The Belle of Amherst, last LGBTQ and HIV-affected individuals, season’s surprise hit – is a one man tour-de- particularly for those disproportionately force about John Barrymore (Drew’s affected by hate violence—i.e. transgender grandfather!). This fascinating show opens up Submarine people and people of color. to us the world of the Barrymore legacy. continued from page 17 • Create programs and campaigns to reduce Finally, on the Main Stage, the season ends anti-LGBTQ hate violence. Prioritize the with Little Shop of Horrors (Apr. 25 - May a Mormon man, after he was sent on a leadership of those most impacted by severe mission to England. hate violence within these programs. 20), the hit musical by Alan Menken (composer of Beauty and the Beast and Morris interviews Joyce McKinney to get • Stop the culture of hate through her side of the story, and clearly she policymakers and public figures denouncing Sister Act). Watch out for the downtown florist’s very unusual plant! considered her behavior to be an act of love anti-LGBTQ violence. and rescue. Lawyers for the Mormon man, This year’s report also includes real-life Subscription packages are designed to fit all budgets. Renewals start at the beginning Kirk Anderson, felt differently, and McKinney stories from LGBTQ survivors of hate violence was accused of kidnapping and rape. to call immediate and necessary attention to of July 2011. New subscribers will have an The tabloid media in the U.K. went wild the need to end the culture violence in which opportunity to sign up at the beginning of these incidents of hate violence occur. August 2011 and single tickets will go on and tagged the story as “The Case of the NCAVP is coordinated by the New York City sale in September 2011. Manacled Mormon.” Anti-Violence Project. The entire report can be For more information, visit www. Both films open Friday, July 29 at the found on their web site, www.avp.org sactheatre.org. Crest in Sacramento. Visit www.thecrest.com.

outwordmagazine.com July 28, 2011 - August 11, 2011 • Volume 24 • Issue 14 • No. 437 Outword Magazine 21 Leather, Bondage and Pups at Valley Heat The Sacramento Valley Leathercorps hosted a three-day seminar called Sacramento Valley Heat on July 9 - 10 at The Bolt Bar. The event featured classes, workshops, BBQ hosted by Kenny and The Bolt and demonstrations, there was also a community fair on Saturday, July 10, with information booths from the Lavender Library, CARES, Breaking Barriers and other groups and vendors. For more information on the SVL, Out & About visit www.sacvllylthrcorp.org

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CALIFORNIA MUSICAL THEATRE

At the WELLS FARGO PAVILION AMERICA’S THEATRE IN THE ROUND

AMERICA’S THEATRE IN THE ROUND coming tHis summer to music circus!

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Playing the role of Lancelot, Edward Watts Beth In the role of King is bestAurthur, known performed in Sean the nationalHayden Butler, has performed, playing in the Frank Davis Gaines has Starring as Annie Oakley, New York production of tours of previously appearedThe for performing the role of the Mamma Mia! Malone Fantasticks Phantom of the Opera Light in the Piazza. and as well as the tours The Phantom in worldwide. in the original casts of of Les Misérables Marvelous Wonderettes,Bingo Ring. of over 2,000 times Fire and Brides for Seven Brothers and Seven .

The role of Kim will be played by Ma-Anne Eric Kunze returns to Music Circus as Chris, Dionisio, who has performed the role the role he performed on Broadway. He was internationally, as well as Eponine in the tour last seen at Music Circus as Che in Evita. of Les Misérables. AUGUST 23-28

tickets starting at $42 • YoutH tickets starting at $30 wells fargo pavilion Box office, 1419 H street (916) 557-1999 Discounts for groups of 12 or more (916) 557-1198 www.sacramentomusiccircus.com