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(EDGE) In Washington, D.C., advocates marched to the White "President Trump's actions in his fi rst few weeks in offi ce House to call on the Trump Administration to stop the massive are direct attacks on the lives and liberties of black, brown, raids sweeping the nation. In the last week alone, close to 700 immigrant and Muslim people. We will not allow Trump's hate immigrants have been arrested, detained, and processed for rhetoric, Islamophobia, incitement of violence, and scapegoating deportation regardless of the immigration status. of refugees and immigrants to prevail. We will not allow Trump's "The Trump Administration's massive raids are reprehensible, infringements on our civil rights to continue without a fi ght. inhumane and simply put, un-American. Instead of working We will continue to stand up against Trump's racist agenda and to fi x our broken immigration system, and provide a pathway challenge it every step of the way. to citizenship to the 11 million undocumented immigrants, "We call on everyone to join us in demanding DHS Secretary including 267,000 LGBTQ immigrants, who are already living, John F. Kelly immediately stop the massive raids, detentions and working, paying taxes, and contributing to our society, Donald deportations. We also urge House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Trump is terrorizing immigrant communities through massive, Republican-led Congress to stand up to Trump's Deportation indiscriminate, and destructive raids. Hundreds of families have Force and protect immigrant communities from being already been separated because of Trump's actions targeting and terrorized," said Rea Carey, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Protesters on "not My President's Day." dehumanizing immigrants. Fund Executive Director. Credit: Paul Vercammen/CNN.

POLITICS NATIONAL SPORTS ox news anchor Shep Smith takes down gbt employees ask education Secretary ilver: nba will keep eye on State's trump after 'Crazy' press Conference to keep protections Sinclusion policies F(Edge) Out Fox News anchor Shepard Smith had a strong l(AP) LGBT employees have asked Education Secretary (AP) The NBA is continuing to monitor how states are reaction to President Donald Trump's solo press conference Betsy DeVos to commit to safeguarding anti-discrimination handling laws regarding the protections of transgender people, Thursday, calling the president's actions "crazy." regulations amid fears that the Trump administration may with Commissioner Adam Silver warning that any less-than- "It is crazy what we're watching every day. It's absolutely weaken those protections. inclusive policies will help the league decide where to hold All- crazy," Smith said of Trump. "He keeps repeating ridiculous, In the email, obtained by The Associated Press on Star Games going forward. throwaway lines that are not true at all and sort of avoiding Friday, staff ers at the Education Department urged the new Silver, in his annual state-of-the-league address at All-Star this issue of Russia as if we're some kind of fools for asking secretary to issue a statement confi rming her commitment Saturday night, said he has spoken with North Carolina Gov. the question. to Title IX rules, which prohibit discrimination based on Roy Cooper - whose state was originally set to host this All-Star "Really? Your opposition was hacked and the Russians were sex in educational programs. weekend - about the controversial and divisive HB2 law, one that responsible for it, and your people were on the phone with "At a time when students and individuals across the the recently elected Cooper has said he wants repealed. Russia on the same day it was happening, and we're fools for nation are being targeted with overtly discriminatory And for other states considering similar measures, Silver asking the questions? No, sir," he went on to say. "We are not treatment, our nation needs you to remind and empower said the NBA will watch them as well. fools for asking this question, and we demand to know the students about their right to equal access to education," "Our values, our league-wide values in terms of equality answer to this question. You owe this to the American people. the staff ers wrote. and inclusion are paramount to this league and all the "Your supporters will support you either way," Smith The email was sent Wednesday by a group of lesbian, members of the NBA family, and I think those jurisdictions continued. "If your people were on the phone, what were they gay, bisexual and transgender Education Department that are considering legislation similar to HB2 are on notice saying? We have a right to know. We absolutely do, and that you employees and their supporters. that that is an important factor for us," Silver said. "Those call us fake news and put us down like children for asking these "We look forward to partnering with you in this very values are an important factor for us in deciding where we questions on behalf of the American people is inconsequential. important work and hope that as a 'door open type of take a special event like an All-Star Game." People deserve that answer, at very least." person,' you will open your offi ce to hear from both your Texas is considering a bill that would be similar to HB2. Its LGBTQ staff and the LGBTQ families our Department version is known as SB6, with top Republicans in that state fox news anchor serves," the employees wrote. recently unveiling a proposal that would ban transgender Shepard Smith. The Education Department did not provide immediate people from using the bathroom of their choice. Credit: Facebook. comment. It is one of many issues drawing the attention of both the league The move follows a decision by President Donald and its players, with many NBA stars - including LeBron James Trump's Justice Department to withdraw a motion in the - speaking out repeatedly of late about the need for equality in ongoing lawsuit over bathroom rights for transgender society. And Silver, while not going as far to say that considering students in public schools. LGBT advocates said they see such a law would keep Texas from being considered for All-Star the move as a signal the administration will not protect events in the future, made clear that the NBA is watching. transgender rights. Next year's All-Star weekend is in Los Angeles. Texas last hosted an All-Star weekend in 2013.

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hat LGBT Americans can expect from a couples have been together for many years Trump administration and the realities before they were married and a year or two into Wof marriage equality were topics of a their marriage and they’re getting divorced. It’s lecture presented by Our Fund last Thursday in fascinating to me and really a psychological Fort Lauderdale. issue more than a legal one.” “You must support civil society organizations Chorowski said a mistake married couples like Our Fund,” said Robert W. Kuhn, a board make is not entering into a prenuptial member of Lambda Legal. “Because your agreement due to romantic reasons. government has left you behind.” “I have actually witnessed the blood drain It was an ominous opening to the lecture from somebody’s face when I explain to them held at Josephine S. Leiser Opera Center. the implications and ramifications of what this Speaking on behalf of Lambda Legal was marriage may cost this person,” Chorowski Christopher Clark, National Pro Bono Director, said. who attempted to ease fears that a change in Family law in Florida, Chorowski said, Washington would negatively affect same-sex is based on five different areas – Equitable marriages. distribution, alimony, custody of children, “We are not at this point alarmed that that child support and attorney fees. Equitable right is going to be rolled back by the Supreme distribution is most impactful in the LGBT Court,” said Clark. community, Chorowski said. Clark said public opinion now favors “Title is not relevant anymore once you’re marriage rights for all thus making it harder for married,” Chorowski said. the high court to flip on its historic Obergefell v. Previously when same-sex couples owned Hodges decision of 2015. Along with marriage a home together and broke up, the home rights come nearly 1,000 other federal rights stayed in the ownership of the title holder. and protections for same-sex couples from With married couples, the home falls under immigration sponsorship to social security equitable distribution. All assets accumulated survivor benefits. by a couple from the time they were married to Aside from marriage, however, other the time they divorce are to be divided equally, rights could be eroded, Clark said. He called Chorowski said. Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch “The days of packing your shit and leaving “dangerous to the LGBT community.” are over,” she added. Rae Chorowski, a South Florida attorney, A prenuptial agreement, Chorowski said, joined Clark on the lecture panel. Chorowski solves many problems during a divorce. In explained what she called the “nuts and bolts” many cases, a forensic accountant is required to of marriage from emotional, financial and determine enhanced assets. Enhanced assets personal standpoints. Her part of the lecture are assets that existed before the marriage veered into new ground for LGBT Americans as began and have gained substantial value since. the topic of divorce was broached. “Nobody likes them and nobody wants to “It’s been really interesting for me on a enter into them because it’s not romantic, professional level because I’ve had so many but it really does help clarify a lot of issues,” gay and lesbian clients come to me now for Chorowski said of prenuptial agreements. a divorce,” Chorowski said. “Some of these More Info: Our-Fund.org LambdaLegal.org LeiserCenter.org

2.22.2017 • 7 NEWS state NEWS health JaCkSonville paSSeS hiStoRiC intRavenouS hiv tReatment lgbt oRdinanCe SeekS Fda appRoval John McDonald Submitted photo. John McDonald Dr. Brinda emu.

he most populated city in Florida is now secure for LGBT people. new way to treat HIV is in the works. T At a Feb. 14 commission meeting, Ibalizumab, an intravenous drug, is the City of Jacksonville voted to outlaw Acurrently in phase three of a clinical trial discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and so far the results look good. and gender identity and expression. “It’s an intravenous agent given every two “Love wins on Valentine’s Day!!!!,” wrote weeks,” explained Dr. Brinda Emu, Assistant Hannah Willard, Public Policy Director for Jacksonville resident, in a news release. Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases at Yale the civil rights organization Equality Florida, “Transgender people face a disproportionate School of Medicine, in a telephone conference in a Facebook posting Tuesday night. “The amount of discrimination and harassment in call Thursday from Seattle. “It’s really exciting. Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance just our community and our state. This law will help This is a new era of HIV treatment.” passed 12-6! 1 million more Floridians will be ensure that all people, regardless if they are gay In the 24-week trial, patients with covered by LGBT protections in the workplace, or transgender, will have the opportunity to earn documented resistant to three classes of drugs housing and public spaces.” a living, rent a hotel room, or go to a restaurant prescribed to treat HIV were given an injection Civil rights activists have been working for without fear of being discriminated against.” of Ibalizumab. The majority of the patients, Emu years to convince leaders of the north Florida With an estimated population of more than said, had been infected with the virus for many city to include LGBT people in Jacksonville’s 865,000, Jacksonville is home to multiple top years – on average 20 years – and were part of an anti-discrimination policies. tier banking, healthcare, insurance and logistics unmet population. “As a transgender woman, I applaud the companies. A 2015 poll conducted by the “I think it is life-saving,” Emu said of eff orts of the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality, University North Florida found that 62 percent Ibalizumab, adding that those enrolled in the Equality Florida, and the Jacksonville City of Jacksonville residents supported adding trial had developed a mutation of the virus that Council for helping our city take an important sexual orientation and gender identity and was “most diffi cult to treat” and “extremely step today,” said Tricia Russell, Statewide expression to the city’s human rights ordinance. vulnerable.” be submitted as part of a biologics license Equality Florida Board Member and longtime Data released from a Canadian lab, shows application to the FDA. patients in Ibalizumab treatment experienced a Emu said what makes Ibalizumab diff erent rise in CD4+ T cells and a reduction of viral load. from other HIV treatment is its intravenous Forty-three percent of the patients achieved an administration instead of a pill dosage. If undetectable viral load status. patients tolerate the drug, Emu said, it could be CANDY, GREETING CARDS, “CD4+ T cells play an important role in given in 30-minute injections every two weeks. protecting the body from infection. The higher “There is an urgent need for a drug with a GIFTS, BASKETS, NOVELTIES, the CD4+ T cell count, the better able you are new mechanism of action for patients infected ORIGINA to fi ght HIV and other infections,” said Emu. with multidrug-resistant HIV-1,” said Christian RS L C AND SO MUCH MORE O A “This meaningful increase in CD4+ T cell counts Marsolais, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and N N A D is particularly important for patients with Chief Medical Offi cer, Theratechnologies Inc., Y M multidrug-resistant virus, as they often have a Montreal-based pharmaceutical company. S N T the most advanced disease. These data suggest “These results continue to support the O O T that for these patients, Ibalizumab could be an submission of a Biologics License Application R L I E important new treatment option,” added Emu. (BLA) to the FDA, and if approved by the FDA,

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(SFGN) Her name was Norma McCorvey, (SFGN) Biphobia is real, and one actress is Sara Ramirez. but in court documents she was identifi ed as Alexander stepping up against it. Facebook. Jane Roe. The plaintiff in the landmark 1973 In an episode of The Real O’Neals, gay Gustavo. case Roe V. Wade which legalized abortion character Kenny compared bisexual challenges nationwide, died Saturday in Texas, the to “webbed toes” and “money problems.” Washington Post reports. McCorvey, 69 died “Oh, God. Here we go,” Kenny said. “Webbed of a heart condition while in an assisted living toes? Money problems? Or worse...bisexual?” facility. Openly bisexual actress Sara Ramirez, best McCorvey’s story gained national attention known for her role as bisexual Callie Torres on when at the age of 22, she became pregnant ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, spoke out against ABC while living in Dallas Texas, a state where for letting this comment on the air. abortion was illegal. McCorvey could not “And as someone who worked for them aff ord to travel to a state where abortion for 10 years+, am truly disheartened & those appear on the show,” the petition claims. “I was legal. Attorneys Linda Coff ee and Sarah disappointed quite frankly,” she wrote on was willing to overlook the other things, but this Weddington heard McCorvey’s story, taking began to speak out against the lawyers who Twitter. “I will invest my brand where I'm ‘joke’ has crossed the line saying bisexual teens the case to the Supreme Court. The class- had taken her case. McCorvey became a respected.” like me are worse than genetic abnormalities and action suit resulted in a 7-2 ruling to legalize born again Christian, and later a Catholic, Ramirez also linked to a petition titled “End fi nancial problems! “Jokes” like this increase the the right to abortion nationwide. By then, eventually joining anti-abortion protestors. Biphobia and Bi-erasure on The Real O’Neals,” ridiculous amount of biphobia we experience in our McCorvey had given birth, giving the child But ultimately, McCorvey’s homosexuality which currently has 821 of the 1,000 supporter lives and I am calling on the American Broadcasting over to adoption. could not be reconciled among her newfound goal. Company to step in and change this!” After her role in the controversial case, religious, anti-abortion community. “It's no secret that the show's executive Ramirez requests that ABC own, address, clarify, McCorvey came out in the ‘80s as having "Neither side was ever willing to accept her producer, Dan Savage, is openly biphobic as and “empower our #Queer #Bisexual youth & had a 35-year relationship with a woman for who she was," Roe V. Wade expert David J. well as: cissexist, sexist, anti-asexual, classist, community w/accurate positive refl ections.” named Connie Gonzalez. In the ‘90s she Garrow told the Post. racist, sizeist, and ableist. However, none of ABC has yet to respond.

10 • 2.22.2017 LGBTQIa bites continued t transgender vogue paRiS SayS itS a ‘poSt gendeR’ woRld

(SFGN) The French edition of Vogue will become the country’s fi rst magazine to feature a transgender model on its cover. Brazilian model Valentina Sampiao, described by the magazine as a “femme fatale who was born a boy,” appears on the cover of the March issue of Vogue Paris. "This month we are proud to celebrate transgender beauty and how models like Valentina Sampaio, who is posing for her fi rst ever Vogue cover, are changing the face of fashion and deconstructing prejudice," Vogue Paris posted on Instagram. Sampaio is pictured in a gold gown with a plunging neckline beneath a headline that reads, “Transgender beauty: How they are shaking up the world.” supports and chooses to celebrate," Alt said. Editor-in-Chief Emmanuelle Alt wrote on While trans models and activist have the Vogue Paris website that she featured the appeared on the covers of U.S. magazines, 22-year-old Sampaio on the cover because she including Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover in is "the absolute equal of Gisele, Daria, Edie or 2015 and Laverne Cox’s Time magazine cover in Anna." 2014, this is a fi rst for France. Sampaio herself "In a post-gendered world which more has been featured on the cover of Brazilian and more designers are highlighting on their Elle magazine, and in a L’Oreal makeup ad runways, Trans people, the ultimate symbols of celebrating femininity, the Huffi ngton Post a rejection of conformity, are icons that Vogue reports.

2.22.2017 • 11 NEWS miami

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ne of South Florida’s largest LGBT political is a gala event with The Florida Grand Opera to feature more people to politics who otherwise would stay away. organizations, SAVE is about to get a lot more social. “Before Night Falls,” an opera based on the gay poet “The arts are universal, the arts are a way to get people O “We were approached by SAVE,” said Jonathan Reinaldo Arenas who escaped the Castro regime in Cuba into the fray that makes a connection to the broader Barrio, president of the popular Gay Vista Social Club. and eventually died of AIDS in New York City. community,” Lima said. “We are a political advocacy group, “They came to us and legally acquired GVSC as their social “Disillusioned by the Castro Revolution and persecuted but to a lot of people who aren’t interested in getting arm.” by the Castro regime as a dissident writer involved in the political sphere, these social events will Gay Vista Social Club is a safe, free and homosexual,” reads a description of soften our approach and serve as a greater connector for social space for gay men who wish to get the opera by the Miami New Times. “This people.” more involved with the LGBT community "we rely on opera follows his trials and tribulations as “We’ve seen a resurgence of younger people join us,” without having to rely on South Florida’s our army of a political prisoner forced to smuggle his Lima continued. “GVSC has cemented that membership, bar and club scene. Founded by Jonathan manuscripts abroad for publication.” but the political atmosphere has really helped to mobilize Barrio in March 2016, the club began volunteers, The Gala will take place on March 11 at people into political activism. In the wake of the election, as a small facebook group. Now it has and thIs 501 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables. people want to get involved and make a diff erence. There registered members in Ft. Lauderdale, and “I love the premise of the opera,” Lima is a lot of fear and uncertainty, people want to get more an even larger national membership. adds to our said. “We are based in South Florida and it involved and do something for the greater good.” “We’ve seen remarkable growth,” Barrio is about a Cuban poet who lived an openly SAVE is “dedicated to protecting people who are lesbian, told SFGN. “And we are still a free social- amaZIng gay life and was persecuted for it. It is gay, bisexual, transgender and queer from discrimination,” professional environment, and we still volunteer exciting to celebrate one of the icons of the according to their website. However, due to the recent hold weekly events.” community.” political climate the organization is attempting to expand Tony Lima, the Executive Director of Base." “Before Night Falls” will be the fi rst those protections to a much wider range of marginalized SAVE (Safeguarding American Values for queer piece of opera that will be performed groups in need of support, which requires more manpower. Everyone), recognizes that the political - Tony Lima in Miami, and both GVSC and SAVE are “Our mission is not only to promote and protect our rights organization needs to connect to as much EXECUTIvE dIrECTOr excited to expose more people to this as a community, but to defend those rights,” Lima said. OF SavE of the community as possible. GVSC opera for their own reasons. “And that defense, in this political climate, encompasses currently has nearly 2,000 registered GVSC wants more of its younger everyone who isn’t white. There is a need to be a defensive members who, according to Lima, are extremely committed, members to get involved not only with the LGBT power for the community as a whole. We need to grow with civically focused individuals. community through its social events, but in order to gain a the need of the community. We are standing up for the “The social part is very important.” Lima said. “Aligning wider understanding of LGBT culture and history. LGBT community as well as everybody else.” with [GVSC] created more opportunity for community “I think it is amazing that the Florida Grand Opera is participation. We rely on our army of volunteers, and this doing a piece like this in an area that has suff ered from HIV visit www.save.lgbt for more adds to our amazing volunteer base.” crisis,” Barrio said. The fi rst big event that the two groups will host together SAVE is using the opera and gala as a means to introduce information about the organization.

12 • 2.22.2017 NEWS national SouRCeS: State depaRtment keeping lgbt envoy John McDonald Photo: Facebook.

ultiple sources are confi rming the U.S. State Department intends to keep MRandy Berry as the nation’s special envoy for LGBTI people. Berry’s bio page remains active on the State Department website. An openly gay career administration’s State Department. Last year, foreign service offi cer, Berry took on the Family Research Council President Tony LGBTI special envoy position in April 2015. Perkins called for the removal of “activists” “This is really surprising to me,” Ross who promote LGBT matters abroad. Murray, Director of Programs at GLAAD told During his Senate confi rmation hearing, Foreign Policy Magazine. “I don’t think I incoming Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was can applaud it until I see what his mandate asked how he intended to protect America’s becomes in this administration.” work on human rights of all people — no Berry served as U.S. Consul General in the matter who they love. Netherlands (2012-2015) and New Zealand “The United States needs to stand fi rmly for (2009-2012). He has 24 years of foreign all human rights,” Tillerson responded. “This service offi cer experience with postings in includes support for basic political freedoms Bangladesh, Egypt, Uganda and South Africa. such as freedom of expression and freedom An unnamed State Department source told of assembly, as well as non-discrimination the Washington Blade that Berry “continues against women, minorities, and a shared in his role under the new administration.” commitment to protect the human rights of There has been some concern as to the all people, no matter who they are or whom future of LGBT issues inside the Trump they love.”

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2.22.2017 • 13 NEWS national NEWS local Photos: Facebook. waShington SupReme CouRt unanimouSly voteS againSt lgbt-diSCRiminating FloRiSt Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed. Brittany Ferrendi

he refused to sell flowers to a same- sex couple for their wedding, and now Sshe’s paying a price. On Thursday the Washington Supreme Court ruled against Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman for denying the sale of flowers to couple Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed in 2013. Stutzman cited her religious beliefs, leading her to be sued by the couple as well as the state attorney general for In a news release from the Tri-City ChoiCeS violating Washington discrimination laws. Herald, The Alliance Defending Freedom Pride Center’s 11-year-old program helps people cope with HIV Stutzman countersued under the stated Stutzman will ask the U.S. Supreme argument of religious freedom, and by Court to reverse Thursday’s ruling. The ADF Ryan Yousefi claiming she did not discriminate on the represents Stutzman. basis of sexual orientation, according to According to the release, Washington Think Progress. She also argued that the law Supreme Court justices “concluded that here is really no one-size-fits-all and awareness. discriminated against her first amendment the government can force her — and, by handbook to follow when it comes to “Living with HIV can make dating, sex, right of free speech, but that claim was also extension, other Washingtonians — to Tcoping with a positive HIV diagnosis, and relationships stressful,” Pride Center denied. create artistic expression and participate in but luckily, there is a tried, true, and tested COO Kristofer Fegenbush told SFGN. The Washington Supreme Court’s events with which they disagree.” remedy that has been proven to consistently “Participants learn to cope with these unanimous ruling reaffirmed a lower court’s The same-sex couple’s marriage came two help people recover from life-changing challenges in the free five-week CHOICES 2013 case ruling against Stutzman, which months after Washington recognized same- events such as finding out they are HIV- course. Meeting in small groups, the men required her to pay a $1,000 fine. sex freedom to marry. positive; support from others. discuss building healthy relationships, A little bit of love and support can go a how to negotiate safer sex and make better long way, but finding it can sometimes be decisions, and ways to tell family, friends the hard part; that’s where The Pride Center and sex partners that they’re living with in Wilton Manors comes in. HIV. It’s also a great way to meet HIV-plus The Pride Center has provided their friends.” CHOICES program (Choosing Healthy The CHOICES program runs eight-cycles Options and Improving Communication throughout the year, mostly at night. The Effectiveness). -- a small group program set Pride Center told SFGN they try to schedule up to assist HIV-positive participants by at least one cycle of the teaching sessions reducing stress and building coping skills during the afternoons for those who work -- for 11 years in both English and Spanish. nights. According to event coordinators, the CHOICES aims to help people to accept, skills learned in these cycles of meetings are console, educate, and most importantly, priceless for those feeling overwhelmed by learn to deal with their HIV diagnosis. their unfortunate HIV test results. “Sometimes fear might prevent men from “CHOICES helps clients reduce their stress coming to the group,” said Magno Morales, while living with HIV by teaching them how CHOICES Coordinator. “This fear would to implement different coping skills,” Pride prevent them from learning coping skills Center Prevention with Positives Manager that will improve their lives.” Shanna Ratliff told SFGN. The CHOICES curriculum is a local As the CHOICES program spreads its adaptation of the nationally researched wings it helps with more than just the initial Healthy Relationships, an effective coping skills. evidence-based intervention for HIV “Participants who are dealing with prevention. In the decade-plus the Pride substance abuse, financial problems, or Center has offered the CHOICES program other forms of stress can learn healthy they have helped thousands of members ways to cope,” Morales said. “We have of the LGBT community deal with the been successful and enjoyed longevity news of their diagnosis, first and foremost, with CHOICES because we believe that then, as the program moves on, they help the program works,” states Ratliff. Morales attendees take the next steps to bring back reminds the clients that these skills can be normalcy to their lives through structure used in every area of their lives.

The next CHOICES cycle starts March 2. For more information about The Pride Center and the CHOICES program visit PrideCenterFlorida.org or email CHOICES Coordinator Magno Morales at [email protected].

14 • 2.22.2017 NEWS palm beach

walking while gay Jason Parsley Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office targets men in John Prince Park

n SFGN investigation has revealed SFGN confi rmed the random stops in the Here’s what happened transpired when A few minutes later the SFGN reporter that law enforcement offi cers in Palm park by sending a reporter in plain clothes. SFGN was stopped by the Sheriff s. was stopped a second time by another pair ABeach County are stopping men and An SFGN reporter was stopped by two pairs of offi cers, but was quickly let go, after they questioning them in at least one public park of Sheriff ’s and interrogated, however the Offi cer: We have a few complaints about learned the he had just been stopped a few with no legal basis to do so. Sheriff s did not ask to take a photo, or tell the certain activities going on back here. minutes prior. Over the past month the Palm Beach reporter not to come back. The SFGN reporter Unwanted. Trying to make contact with SFGN spoke to three men were who County Sheriff ’s Offi ce has been aggressively did not identify himself as a member of the people to see if we can fi nd out what’s going questioned by police. Two of them claimed patrolling John Prince Park in Lake Worth, press. on. Hopefully ID some of the guys coming to have their photo taken. One said he was stopping men, who are walking alone, and One attorney believes these men’s here. even questioned on how gay men hook up on then interrogating them. In some instances, constitutional rights have been violated. mobile phone apps. How often do you come here? they’ve even taken photos of the men for their “What the police are doing here goes well Offi cer: James Greene, the legal chair for the Palm “personal use.” beyond just a consensual encounter with a Reporter: Every once and a while. Beach County ACLU, off ered this simple One man SFGN interviewed said he was citizen and amounts to an illegal detention. By advice to anyone randomly stopped by the Offi cer: Where do you live? questioned by a Sheriff , while he was walking photographing people, taking down personal police: “don’t say anything.” through the trails two weeks ago. He insisted information, and demanding ID without any Reporter: Boynton Beach “The reason they mentioned the license he was doing nothing illegal and just walking legal justifi cation, the police are violating Offi cer: Do you come here for… plates is because a lot of people told that, along one of the many walkways. He was not the 4th amendment’s prohibition against will get irritated or try to engage the offi cer arrested, not accused of any illegal activity, unlawful seizure,” said Russell Cormican, a Reporter: To take a walk. in some kind of conversation, which usually but told not to come back to the park again. criminal defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale. There are no other places in Boynton Beach doesn’t help much,” Green said. “The best “There are a lot of other parks to go “Further, by directing law abiding people to to take a walk? thing for them to do just sit there keep their walking around in, I suggest you don’t come cease visiting public parks that they have mouths shut.” here anymore,” he said the offi cer told him. every right to enjoy, the police are violating Reporter: This is the biggest park around. In some cases law enforcement offi cers He claimed the Sheriff also said “we have the constitutional right to free association. It Reporter: What kind of complaints? will ask a lot of innocent seeming questions been checking license plates for the past two is very troubling that police are engaging in in order to get the person to say something weeks. I’m going to see if your plate is one of such tactics, particularly where that conduct Offi cer: A bunch of complaints. A lot of that gives them probable cause to detain them.” appears directed at only one particular crimes happen back here. them. The man said the offi cer asked for his group of people. The incidents reported Reporter: Like robberies and murders? Green doesn’t believe the Sheriff ’s identifi cation and to take his photo. He by the men who were stopped could serve department did anything illegal though in No murders. People complaining of consented because he was scared. as the basis for a civil rights claim against Offi cers: this. sexual batteries back there. Stuff . Lewd and “Would you mind if I take you picture?,” he the police department and at the very least As for those photographs, Green said, if a lascivious behavior. said the Sheriff told him. “It’s not going on any should warrant disciplinary action against the Sheriff claimed they were just for personal website. Or any fi le. It’s for our personal use.” offi cers involved.” Offi cer: [Asked for reporter’s ID] use that’s “bullshit.” “If a law enforcement offi cer says that, Offi cer: Are you taking a walk or waiting on that’s bullshit. Of course they’re going to somebody? use it, and put in a database,” Green said. “It can also be requested and posted on those Taking a walk. internet shakedown sites.” Offi cer: Are you off of work today? Green said if the police offi cer did indeed No I worked. tell the man, SFGN interviewed, to not visit the park, again the offi cer was “just trying to Offi cer: Where do you work at? provoke him.” Today, I worked at home. Green then repeated his earlier advice, “don’t engage, don’t say anything.” However, Offi cer: Is this your car? if someone felt like they were being given an Yes. illegal directive the best response would be to ask “are you directing me not to come into Offi cer: [Finishes up questioning] Don’t let the park? And if so what’s your name and us scare you away from your walk. badge number.”

In 2011 SFGN published a yearlong investigation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff Offi ce’s 5-year un- dercover sting targeting gay sex in public parks. Only a handful of the 300 arrests SFGN reviewed – four to be exact -- were between two men having sex in the park. The rest of them involved an undercover detective soliciting another man for sex using legally dubious tactics. In one of the more outrageous cases SFGN investigated, one man, who was eventually arrested for loitering in a public restroom, was chased via car through the park by an undercover offi cer. The man thought he being followed by someone who wanted to rob him. Eventually two undercover offi cers surrounded his car, pulled a gun on him, handcuffed him, arrested him – all for allegedly loitering. “I had no clue he was a cop,” the man told SFGN at the time. “I thought they were robbing me.” Most of the man’s story was backed up by the offi cial police report.

2.22.2017 • 15 NEWS national milo’S Fall FRom gRaCe Tucker Berardi The conservative golden boy’s star explodes

here are many words used to describe younger guys and older men, using his own Milo Yiannopoulos – golden boy, experiences to argue his point. Tprovocateur, alt-right sympathizer, “We get hung up on this sort of child white nationalist, conservative, asshole. abuse stuff to the point where we are For years now Yiannopoulos, a senior heavily policing consensual adults,” he said editor at Breitbart News, has been a thorn in the video. “In the homosexual world, in a side of the left intentionally provoking particularly, some of those relationships them at every chance he gets. Meanwhile between younger boys and older men — conservatives have gleefully cheered him the sort of ‘coming of age’ relationship — on. But Yiannopoulos has always been an those relationships in which those older enigma on the right – they’ve never been men help those young boys discover who entirely comfortable with him. They may they are and give them security and safety love his attacks on feminism and political and provide them with love and a reliable, correctness, but this is a man that also sort of rock, where they can’t speak to their openly discusses his infatuation with parents.” “black dick.” The now disinvited keynote speaker then Despite being unconventional, his star went on to describe his sexual relationship seemed to be only getting brighter on the with a Catholic priest when he was a lucrative book deal with Simon & Schuster right. He recently signed a high-profile 14-year-old and attempted to downplay the was cancelled. book deal, and his very appearance at the seriousness of it. "I *did* joke about giving better head as a result of clerical sexual abuse “After careful consideration, Simon & University of California started a riot. “But it wasn’t molestation,” the gay committed against me when I was a Schuster and its Threshold Editions imprint And then last week he provocateur told comedian teen. If I choose to deal in an edgy way have cancelled publication of ‘Dangerous’ by appeared on the Bill Maher Joe Rogan in the video. “I’m on an internet livestream with a crime I Milo Yiannopoulos,” the statement reads. and it was announced he grateful for Father Michael. was the victim of that's my prerogative. I did say that there are relationships Before Yiannopoulos’ resignation from would be a keynote speaker “I’m I wouldn’t give nearly such between younger men and older men Breitbart rumors were circulating that at the annual Conservative good head if it wasn’t for him.” grateful that can help a young gay man escape Breitbart employees were calling for him to Political Action Conference Schlapp went on Morning from a lack of support or understanding be immediately fired or they would quit. (CPAC) that is meeting this for father Joe and said, “We are OK at home. That's perfectly true and On Tuesday, Alex Marlow, Breitbart Editor- week in Maryland. mIchael. I with having controversy on every gay man knows it. But I was not talking about anything illegal and I was in-Chief, called Yiannopoulos' comments Nothing could go wrong. the stage at CPAC. We don’t wouldn’t not referring to pre-pubescent boys. about pedophilia “indefensible,” “troubling” Except everything did. endorse everything every I shouldn't have used the word 'boy' and “upsetting” on the news outlet’s daily Interviews quickly surfaced gIve nearly speaker says. But over the when I talked about those relationships radio show, but also said “He seemed to be that showed him appearing weekend I was made aware between older men and younger gay such good men. (I was talking about my own speaking from personal experience as a gay to defend pedophilia and of these comments and it just relationship when I was 17 with a man man; he also revealed he’s a victim of child relationships between “young head If It broke through very important who was 29. The age of consent in the abuse himself. He himself told me he’s never boys and older men.” boundaries and we felt like UK is 16.) That was a mistake. Gay wasn’t for had inappropriate contact with a minor since “He’s the greatest the CPAC stage was not an men often use the word 'boy' when they hIm.” he was an adult.” communicator of his appropriate place for this any refer to consenting adults. I understand that heterosexual people might not By Tuesday afternoon Yiannopoulos generation, and he happens longer.” know that, so it was a sloppy choice of had resigned from his position at Breitbart to be conservative, so it’s a After the controversy words that I regret." blaming his misfortunate on a “poor choice natural fit for him to have a major platform erupted Yiannopoulos attempted to of words,” saying: at the right’s most important event of the partially walk back his previous statements Later on Yiannopoulos attempted to flip year. And the left will hate this! So, I’m on Facebook. the script and garner sympathy with a new “Breitbart News has stood by thrilled,” said Alex Marlow, Breitbart News "I do not support pedophilia. Period. It is a Facebook post that started with “I am a me when others caved. They have Editor-in-Chief in a Breitbart story. vile and disgusting crime, perhaps the very gay man, and a child abuse victim.” This is allowed me to carry conservative and It appears the right hated it even more worst. There are selectively edited videos libertarian ideas to communities that despite the fact that in the videos he’s shown would otherwise never have heard than the left. doing the rounds, as part of a co-ordinated celebrating his sexual relationship with his them. They have been a significant Within days of the announcement and effort to discredit me from establishment priest. factor in my success. I’m grateful for the pedophilia interviews going viral he was Republicans, that suggest I am soft on the Schlapp later stood by his initial invitation that freedom and for the friendships I disinvited from CPAC, his book deal was subject," he wrote. "If it somehow comes in comments to the Hollywood Reporter. forged there. I would be wrong to allow my poor choice of words to detract from cancelled and he resigned from Breitbart. across (through my own sloppy phrasing “An epidemic of speech suppression has my colleagues’ important reporting, so Matt Schlapp, chair of the American or through deceptive editing) that I meant taken over college campuses,” Schlapp told today I am resigning from Breitbart, Conservative Union, called his statements any of the ugly things alleged, let me set the the Reporter. He went on to say that the effective immediately. This decision is “disturbing” in the release announcing the record straight: I am completely disgusted Breitbart editor has “exposed the liberal mine alone. When your friends have decision to disinvite Yiannopoulos. by the abuse of children." done right by you, you do right by them. thuggery,” and that “free speech includes For me, now, that means stepping aside In the video interviews Yiannopoulos But he also defended some of his other hearing [his] important perspective.” so my colleagues at Breitbart can get appears to defend sexual relations between statements saying: Since this scandal erupted Yiannopoulos’ back to the great work they do.”

16 • 2.22.2017 NEWS local Photo Credit: St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. muRdeR ChaRgeS diSmiSSed againSt FoRmeR poRn StaR Millionaire gay businessman was slain in Pompano in 2010 Norm Kent

Broward County Judge has dismissed murder charges against John Snavely, A accused in 2013 of the 2010 Pompano Beach murder of a prominent, millionaire gay businessman from Maryland, Samuel Del Brocco. The compelling story of Del Brocco’s murder made it a front-page feature in SFGN, with friends and relatives having advertised rewards for his killer. For a long time, law enforcement had suspected a younger, former lover, Justin DeVinney, who had a long history and angry there was ample proof that Del Brocco led a breakup with Del Brocco only nights before he secret life picking up many prostitutes and was brutally slain. dancers, bringing them home, possibly even On July 19, 2013, however, DNA from a the day of his murder. Diet Coke can in Del Brocco's townhouse was Additionally, despite hours of intense matched to saliva taken from a defendant in a questioning, Snavely never confessed, only drug case out of Fort Pierce. A convicted felon, admitting he may have met Del Brocco, but John William Snavely had ties to Broward surely did not kill him. County, having danced as a stripper at Dude’s, The police, however, found out Del Brocco Johnny’s and the Boardwalk, and once did porn had bought drugs from a third party only under the name of Josh Logan. hours before his murder, and had made calls When cops interviewed Snavely, he denied earlier that afternoon to other male dancers the accusations he had killed Del Brocco, only with felonious pasts. Thus, the more the court admitting that he might have met him and looked at the evidence, the more it excluded danced for him, but he was really “too high to Snavely. remember.” He laid the killing on the former H. Dohn Williams, a renowned Broward lover. County defense lawyer for nearly 40 years, Meanwhile, the police built their case and represented Snavely. He challenged the case presented it to the State Attorney’s office with with what is known as a ‘Sworn Motion to fingerprints taken off Del Brocco’s Porsche, Dismiss,’ alleging that given all the facts the and DNA evidence produced at the scene of state has against Snavely, the State did not meet the murder. its burden of proof. When the killing occurred, those prints and “In essence,” explained South Florida DNA were in no law enforcement database. criminal defense lawyer Jeff Dean, “a prosecutor But in 2013, when he was charged in St. Lucie has to prove up their case to a sufficient level to County, the DNA match led to his arrest in the get it to a jury. In this case, the court was saying Del Brocco slaying. Nevertheless, the court their evidence just doesn’t cut it; its entirely ruled the compiled evidence was just not circumstantial, insufficient, and not concrete.” enough. The State Attorney’s office has the right to In throwing out the case, Judge Holmes appeal the circuit court’s decision to a panel of acknowledged Snavely’s fingerprints were judges in West Palm Beach, serving on the 4th on the exterior of the victim’s car as well as a District Court of Appeal. Diet coke can inside the house. The court also “They would do so,” said Dean “because they found that while the defendant exhibited anger claim the evidence is sufficient to present it to and rage during his interrogation, there was a jury, and it’s only fair they and not a judge nothing else to tie him to the crime. decide a defendant’s guilt or innocence.” What was not there was more important. Snavely completed his 18-month sentence There was a lot of exculpatory evidence. Hair for assault in St. Lucie while in custody for the found on the murder weapon did not belong murder charge. Still, he is not home free yet. to the defendant Snavely. Bloody shoe prints, He remains in the Broward County jail, on a fingerprints removed from liquor bottles, and no bond hold from Texas, where he is charged marijuana joints did not match Snavely’s either. with violating the conditions of probation on Also, DNA located in the passenger side another assault case. He is awaiting extradition. of the car did not only not belong to Snavely,

2.22.2017 • 17 NEWS west palm beach hundRedS pRoteSt tRump aS he leaveS palm beaCh FoR thiRd time Chris Persaud Stuart Bagly of Boynton Beach holds a sign reading "I survived the Swedish Massacre!" He and at least 250 other anti-Donald Trump protesters filled the sidewalks north of Dreher Park in West Palm Beach Monday afternoon as the everal hundred people agreed on one his Palm Beach home since his inauguration president left Palm Beach County. Photo credit: Chris Persaud. issue Monday afternoon: President January 20. SDonald Trump should stop visiting Will Mossman, a Publix grocery store Palm Beach. worker, hauled a wagon of button pins with At least 250 anti-Trump protesters at slogans like “I’m still with her,” “Warren Dreher Park in West Palm Beach shouted Sanders 2020,” and “Dump Trump.” The “No 45!” at the presidential motorcade as it last one had a picture of the poop emoji drove west along Southern Boulevard back to with Trump’s hair. Mossman was collecting Air Force One. Despite the roars of the Palm signatures for a petition to have former first Beach Sheriff deputies’ motorcycles and the lady Michelle Obama run for president in armored SUVs, the anti-Trumpers’ chant 2020. could be heard clearly -- with the help of “I believe he is a little unstable and not bullhorns and amplifiers. When the last of the qualified to do the job,” Mossman said about presidential escort drove by, most protesters Trump. “He is constantly doing things that left around 3 p.m. aggravates people and that people don’t agree SFGN talked with several protesters, with.” including Star Fae, the demonstration But Mossman has no problem with the organizer, about why they oppose Trump and Republican Party. “There are some good what they plan to do in the future to oppose candidates,” he said, “I liked John Kasich,” him or support those who do. Ohio’s governor. Fae is the Lake Worth organizer who Mossman’s opinion on the current state of founded the group South Florida Activism, the Democratic Party? “I feel maybe a little which hosted the President’s Day protest. It was done to make sure Hillary [Clinton] was was the latest of many anti-Trump protests the nominee, maybe more than should have Fae and her group organized. Fae organized been done -- maybe,” he said, cautiously the first big anti-Trump protest in Palm echoing accusations that the Democratic Beach County that drew National Committee unfairly hundreds to the West influenced its party’s primary Palm Beach Trump Plaza "these protests against Clinton’s main the Friday after Election opponent, Vermont Senator Day. are needed to Bernie Sanders. “But I feel “These protests are like she was the strongest needed to remind people remInd people candidate.” who feel scared that there who feel Mossman said he would is a large contingency look at South Florida couldn’t connect with the working man or organized by South Florida Activism. that stands with them,” scared that Activism’s Facebook page woman. No doubt about that.” More protests and rallies against Trump Fae said. Elections results to see what future events On changing local politics, Fae mentioned and for liberal causes are scheduled over the showed that more than 54 there Is a large he would like to attend. The Lake Worth, where she lives. “It would be next few weeks. percent of the electorate group’s page also includes excellent to see the mayor and commissioners • On Wednesday at 7 p.m., two rallies are voted against Trump. contIngency events hosted by other take a direct stance against ICE [Immigrations scheduled to be held in solidarity with natives Some polls show his that stands groups that are liberal or anti- and Customs Enforcement] raids -- protect the against the Dakota Access Pipeline. One at approval rating around Trump. people living in their city,” she said. Fae was Friends Quaker Meeting House at 823 North A 40 percent. wIth them.” David Peskan, a Boca referring to the fear that federal immigration Street in Lake Worth, the other at 100 South “Four years ago when Raton rabbi, brought his officers under Trump would find and deport Clematis Street in West Palm. I’d say, ‘Your government - Star Fae guitar and amplifier to the illegal immigrants in the city more often that • On Friday at 6:30 p.m., a march in support is racist, your government FOUNdEr OF SOUTH protest, singing songs like usual. Census data shows that around one- of transgender black people is scheduled at is fascist’ people would FLOrIda aCTIvISM “We shall overcome” and third of Lake Worth’s 37,498 residents are Huizenga Park at 32 East Las Olas Boulevard say, ‘Oh that lady.’ But “This land is your land.” foreigners. in Fort Lauderdale. now we have soccer moms out here yelling He had a much stronger opinion on Trump. But Fae wants South Florida Activism to fight • On Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, a rally ‘Fuck fascists!’” Fae said. “I think he’s a menace to society,” he said. for issues, not political candidates. Personally against repealing the Affordable Care Act, Another goal of these protests is to get “And we as citizens have duty to stand up, to though she does support candidates like Lake known as Obamacare, is scheduled at Mast’s Trump to stop visiting his Palm Beach home, rebuke, what he has to feed us.” Worth City Commissioner Chris McVoy, who Port Saint Lucie office. Mar-a-Lago. “It’s costing American taxpayers Peskan’s opinion on Republicans in power? is up for reelection March 14. But when asked • On Sunday from 11 a.m. through the late about three million dollars to have him,” Fae “I hope they have the courage to stand what issues she agrees with McVoy on, she afternoon, South Florida Activism will hold said. “Hopefully if we keep this up he won’t up for their constituencies, to do what’s could not name one off the top of her head. its first committee meetings for members come here every week.” Politico reported that right.” And he thinks the Democrats could McVoy recently spoke about getting involved interested in healthcare, women’s rights, the Trump’s visit over the weekend could cost improve themselves. “They did a lousy job” in local politics at the West Palm Beach environment, education, racial justice and $3 million. This was Trump’s third visit to last election, he said. “They unfortunately Women’s March rally January 21, which was LGBT rights.

18 • 2.22.2017 2.22.2017 • 19 FEaTUrE pride 2016 Pride Fort Lauderdale. Photos: J.R. Davis. pRide FoRt laudeRdale CelebRateS 40 yeaRS Annual event moves to the beach

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ots of colors, rainbows, and sparkly stuff .” drinkers a place to enjoy without the pressure of alcohol. Offi cial Pride Fort Lauderdale Kick Off Party at B Ocean That’s what DJ Kidd Madonny of 3DX, hired The sports area will feature local sports leagues with Resort in Fort Lauderdale – Feb. 24 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. "L by event organizers, said visitors to this year’s information for people looking to get more active. There will be Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a DJ, silent auction, Pride Fort Lauderdale should expect. In a previous story about LGBT participation in local samples of food from local restaurants, and the chance to Madonny is one of several deejays and entertainers athletics, Bryan Wilson, director of community meet celebrity Chef Art Smith, who has cooked for Lady lined up for the event – Feb. 26 from noon to relations for SunServe, said it was one Gaga and President Barack Obama. 8 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale beach, 1100 of the goals of SunServe to provide Seabreeze Blvd. members of the LGBT community Other performers include singer with recreational and athletic Brian Justin Crum, singer Erika "IT’S OUR 40TH opportunities. Those Jayne, DJ Joe Gauthreaux, country opportunities would provide singer Ty Herndon, DJ Wendy AnnIVerSArY, So a way to exercise and a Hunt, and DJ AJ Reddy. We’re foreGoInG THe participate in a social Miik Martorell, president of alternative to the bar scene Pride Fort Lauderdale, estimates THeMe. THAT’S A BIG for those who are recovering between 10,000 and 15,000 will enoUGH THeMe rIGHT alcoholics and others. attend the free one-day event Parking will be provided at which has been held over two THere.” The Galleria Mall and Hagen days in the past. Like the second - Miik Martorell Park in Wilton Manors. Parking day, organizers have also dropped PrESIdENT OF PrIdE rates still apply but a free shuttle having an offi cial theme. “It’s our FOrT LaUdErdaLE will be provided from those lots to 40th anniversary, so we’re foregoing the event. “You don’t actually have to the theme. That’s a big enough theme right park at the beach,” Martorell said. there,” Martorell said. And on each shuttle, added Martorell, will Along with the entertainment, the event will also be a female impersonator entertaining riders. “It will feature a food court, multiple bars, VIP area, waterslide, make it a lot more fun, make it a little campy. Hopefully sports area, alcohol-free area, family area, seniors' area, it’s really popular. I have a feeling it will be, especially and an alcohol-free area. since it’s free.” The alcohol-free area was established to give non- For those who want to kick off Pride early, there’s the

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2.22.2017 • 21 FEaTUrE when we rise QueeR hiStoRy ComeS alive on Feb. 27 SFGN interviews Rachel Griffi ths, Dustin Lance Black

Actors on set for "When We rise." David-Elijah Nahmod Photo Credit: Saul Silver, Instagram.

he LGBT community's most eagerly told SFGN, speaking from her home in awaited television event comes Australia. The actress portrays Diane Jones, Tto small screens with the Feb. 27 a nurse at SF General Hospital who treated premiere of "When We Rise," an epic, all early AIDS patients. star docudrama about the early days of San "She was one of the fi rst nurses at the Francisco's equality movement. AIDS ward," Griffi ths said of her character, The eight-hour miniseries will air over the a person who is not well known to the course of four nights on ABC. Based in part on public. "Her courage was going to work. Not longtime activist Cleve Jones' same-named everyone changes the world via megaphone: memoir and in part on a screenplay by Oscar some change the world quietly." winner Dustin Lance Black ("Milk"), "When At a time when most people were We Rise" will recall the birth of the Bay Area afraid to touch someone with AIDS, Jones community's fi rst gay activist organizations. embraced them. "This was a time when The story will span decades of LGBT history hospital orderlies wouldn't take food into and will include the assassinations of openly the patients' rooms," Griffi ths said. "It was gay San FranciscoSupervisor Harvey Milk hysteria." and Mayor George Moscone in 1978, the Griffi ths felt that with the unexpected AIDS epidemic of the following decade, and election of Donald Trump to the presidency, beyond. the presentation of "When We Rise" takes on Cleve Jones was a personal friend of a greater signifi cance. one America," he said. "I wrote it for all our "People in San Francisco will recognize their Harvey Milk. He was involved in the AIDS "We've been coasting," she said of the country and all its peoples. I'm very proud stories and issues. People in small towns may activist organization ACT UP and co- past few years. "We are now waking up of the work we've done in the writer's room. react in a smaller way." founded "The Names Project," the AIDS to the ramifi cations of being politically We speak a language that both Americas He added that historical incidents from Memorial Quilt. complacent. Hopefully, this production will will understand. I hope the series will be New York City will be mentioned, such as Australian actor Guy Pearce, stars inspire people to stand up." inspiring for viewers." the Stonewall Riots, but that the series will as the older Cleve Jones, with Austin P. "It's important to tell LGBT stories," Milk director Gus Van Sant, directed the remain primarily in San Francisco. "Cleve Mackenzie appearing as the writer Dustin Lance Black, who fi rst episode of "When We Rise." "It's sort goes to an ACT UP meeting in New York," he younger Cleve. Oscar winner also directed one episode, of avante garde to say that this will play said. "We'll also see some of the characters' Whoopi Goldberg plays told SFGN. "This is a on ABC," he said. "It will be seen across hometown pasts." Pat Norman, an African "We Are story where we don't America, not just on HBO or Netfl ix. On a Black hopes that seeing "When We Rise" American lesbian die at the end--we're more mainstream channel, it will go to places will bring people from diff erent communities who ran for San noW WAKInG now at the stage it couldn't otherwise go." together. "Communities of diversity must Francisco Board of UP To THe where we can Van Sant feels that the series, which spans come together," he said. "Not just LGBTs, all Supervisors during be presented as four decades, will be thrilling for viewers. communities. If we are divided, if we are only the 1980s, while rAMIfICATIonS of whole human "Watching the characters evolve over the interested in our own issues we could lose our Rosie O'Donnell BeInG beings and years is one of the series' strengths," he said. rights. Together we are unstoppable." will appear as Del survive. It's a Martin, who co- PoLITICALLY message we can founded Daughters CoMPLACenT.” send to our kids." of Bilitis, the fi rst Like Griffi ths, "WHen We rISe" AIrDATeS: lesbian organization - rachel Griffi ths Black feels that in U.S. history. "Glee's" the stories in "When CO-STar Kevin McHale will be seen We Rise" take on an MonDAY, feB. 27: THUrSDAY, MArCH 2: as Bobbi Campbell, an AIDS even greater meaning in 9-11 p.m. 9-11 p.m. activist who appeared on the cover the current political climate. of Newsweek in 1983, the year before he died. "I would give anything in this world for "WHEN WE rISE" "WHEN WE rISE" Michael K. Williams will play Ken Jones, this to be less necessary," he said. "The Premiere Parts Iv and v an organizer for the African-American gay words of division coming from our federal community, while Carrie Preston will essay government are taking its toll on our youth. the role of lesbian activist Sally Gearhart, a Those stoking fear have blood on their WeDneSDAY, MArCH 1: frIDAY, MArCH 3: close ally of Harvey Milk. hands." 9-11 p.m. 9-11 p.m. "It's very important to remind ourselves Black hopes that "When We Rise" will "WHEN WE rISE" "WHEN WE rISE" how hard-won equality is, and how easily open the hearts and minds in conservative dismantled it can be" co-star Rachel Griffi ths parts of the country. "I didn't write this for Parts II and III Parts vI and vII

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‘when we RiSe: my liFe in the movement’ The book behind the ABC miniseries Sean McShee

ost non-activists only know of of memories, rather than a history. Cleve Jones for his work with Unfortunately, that distinction will be lost Mthe AIDS Quilt. From his start on many readers. People could easily, and as Harvey Milk’s “street lieutenant,” Jones unconsciously, misinterpret this story as has helped to create the LGBT and HIV one of “respectability” and redemption. It communities. His memoir, “When We Rise,” moves from isolation to sexual liberation, tells that story. followed by the “penance” of HIV, and is Readers will fi nd these 291 pages an resolved in the "respectability” of marriage. easy read about a signifi cant piece of our People see faces in clouds and perceive history. Jones’ story describes how in '70s patterns where none exist. The book begins San Francisco, the largely gay male Castro with Jones as an isolated, bullied closeted district in the '70s became a community. gay youth. It ends with his work to overturn The story covers the fabulous “party” of the California’s same-sex marriage ban, but the '70s, the very messy “morning-after” of the selection of an end-point to a living person’s '80s, the antiretroviral breakthrough of the life story will always be arbitrary. As Jones '90s, and same-sex marriage struggles of the has become involved in resisting the current 2000s. White House, another chapter in Jones’ Jones emphasizes two related themes activist life has already begun. that sometimes disappear in today’s LGBT This book could function as a primary politics. First, Jones places gay, LGBT, and resource for LGBT history, but it is not HIV politics inside a larger peace and justice always easy to link events with dates. context. A belief in a narrow gay agenda Despite these criticisms, this book tells would make no sense to him. In this book, a good story about LGBT history. Jones has Jones stressed his work with unions. He made major contributions to that history. also expressed his political indebtedness to His story has “no apologies,” but does have Howard Wallace, a socialist labor organizer. the sex and the drugs. Second, Jones rejects “respectability” Full disclosure: Cleve and I moved in politics. Passing for straight will never lead overlapping social and political circles in to the freedom to be gay. LGBT people live San Francisco for much of this period. We in communities with distinct cultures that were involved with many of the same events. diff er from that of the mainstream. In the I found no substantial errors, but I did notice book, Jones described his belief that LGBT two small errors. A fact-checker would have people should directly confront bias. Jones benefi tted this book. Even minor “errors” rejected vague appeals to “fairness” as can damage credibility. ineff ective. This came to a head in the debate One insignifi cant error concerned who over court challenges to same-sex marriage. published a New York “Underground” Jones did not “sanitize” this story. He has Newspaper, The RAT. The second error sex, “even” while HIV positive. He has done involved the dance anthem, “We are Family.” recreational drugs and he "inhaled,” Jones It was by the group, Sister Sledge, not the wrote. “My most intimate and long-lasting Pointer Sisters. relationships have not usually been sexual.” Before this, I had never read a memoir Like the relationships in “Queer as Folk" in which my name might appear. I was and the HIV fi lm “Parting Glances,” Jones’ somewhat miff ed that it did not. I am quite experience of relationships diff ers from that thankful, however, that Cleve mercifully of the Romanticist Ideal. failed to mention our screaming political Jones insists that this book is a collection arguments of the late '70s.

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Queer history with ‘when we RiSe’ an epic sweep David-Elijah Nahmod

BC TV's "When We Rise" covers group of people converge. At fi rst they fi ght a lot of ground. The eight-hour for the simple right to sit in a gay bar without apresentation, which premieres on getting arrested. Gay bashings are a constant ABC TV on Feb. 27, begins in 1972 and ends threat. "When We Rise" recreates these early in 2015, when the United States Supreme battles as many historic fi gures from the Court legalized gay marriage nationwide. city's Queer past are weaved in and out of The series, which will air over four nights, the mosaic. Whoopi Goldberg is seen in a few tells the deeply personal backstories of a scenes as Pat Norman, an African American diverse group of LGBT people who came lesbian who worked for the Department of to San Francisco looking for a safe haven Health. Rosie O'Donnell plays Del Martin, from a homophobic world. They not only who co-founded the Daughters of Bilitis, fi nd home, they help launch a worldwide the fi rst lesbian organization in the United movement. States. Michael DeLorenzo, who danced The lead characters are real people, all with Michael Jackson in the "Beat It" video of whom are still living. They shared their more than thirty years ago, gives a heartfelt stories with writer/executive producer performance as Jose Sarria, San Francisco's Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning fi rst drag icon--Sarria mentored many of the screenwriter of "Milk" (2008). There's city's gay youth of the period. Cleve Jones, a white gay man who leaves With an epic sweep not unlike "Gone home after his father off ers to "cure" his With the Wind," "When We Rise" follows homosexuality--a lobotomy as a possible the characters over the years. We see the treatment is discussed. San Francisco community's fi rst victories, We also meet Roma Guy, a lesbian who the election of openly gay Harvey Milk to grows weary of the homophobic sentiments the City's Board of Supervisors--Milk is she encounters at the Boston chapter assassinated less than a year later. Violent This mini-series event chronicles the real-life personal and political struggles, set- of NOW--The National Organization for riots break out when Milk's killer gets a slap backs and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped Women. Ken Jones is a navy veteran, an on the wrist. pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil rights movement. (ABC/Eike Schroter, Rafael De Fuenta. © 2016 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. African American gay man who The community barely has time falls in love with a sailor to mourn the loss of Milk while on combat duty. when AIDS strikes--death which let viewers know who these people Pierce) thinks that he's mentally ill. The two have a brief, is everywhere. Glee's are behind closed doors. Roma Guy and Mary Louise Parker and Rachel Griffi ths passionate, albeit Kevin McHale appears Diane Jones become lesbian moms via an shine as Roma Guy and Diane Jones, a secret aff air until at this point as Bobbi anonymous gay male sperm donor--years couple deeply in love. They manage to Michael, his "lover" THe LeAD Campbell, a gay later their daughter wants to know who her fi nd the perfect balance between their (the vernacular of man with AIDS dad is. lives as activists and the quiet family life the period) dies CHArACTerS Are who appeared Cleve Jones, his body ravaged by HIV, they obviously yearn for. But it's Jonathan in combat. Jones on the cover of struggles to stay alive. After he regains a Majors, as the young Ken Jones, and Michael is forced to hide reAL PeoPLe, ALL Newsweek in 1983. semblance of good health he attempts to Kenneth Williams as the older Ken who his grief or face of WHoM Are As Cleve Jones become a foster dad--the state takes the baby gets the post powerful story line: losing two a dishonorable loses all his friends from him when his HIV status is discovered. loves and realizing in the aftermath of both discharge. STILL LIVInG. to the disease, he Ken Jones gets an early lesson in why losses that he has no rights. Jones descends Diane Jones is a creates the Names marriage equality is needed: after his second into a downward spiral of addiction until nurse at San Francisco Project, the AIDS lover dies of AIDS, he's thrown out of their spirituality saves him. General Hospital: she's Memorial Quilt. home. A judge tells Jones that he has no legal "When We Rise" is grand storytelling, one of the fi rst nurses to The story continues recourse. And Cecilia Chung must repeatedly made all the more intense because the treat AIDS patients without fear- through the 1990s and into the explain that she's a woman to people who stories are true. How these characters lived -she enters into a long-term relationship millennium for the ultimate battle: the just don't get it. Newcomer Ivory Aquino and what they fought for stands as a stark with Roma Guy. And then there's Cecilia right for same-sex couples to marry, which shines in this role. reminder of all we have to lose should we Chung, who has to remind people that she's goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Guy Pearce gives a powerful performance become complacent. "When We Rise" is not a gay man. Through it all, Cleve Jones, Roma Guy, as the older Cleve Jones who keeps his eye therefore essential viewing for all LGBT- "I was always your daughter," Chung tells Ken Jones, Diane Jones and Cecilia Chung on the prize and never backs down, but it's identifi ed people. her mom. struggle to live normal everyday lives as they Austin P. McKenzie as the younger Cleve who For non-LGBT viewers, perhaps "When San Francisco undergoes enormous and lead the charge to change the world around enacts the character's most powerful scene: We Rise" will serve as a reminder that very rapid changes as the lives of this diverse them. There are many intimate moments the realization that his own Dad (David Hyde underneath we're all the same.

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2.22.2017 • 25 ConviCtions publisher's editorial milo the mean hoiSted on hiS own petaRd Norm Kent [email protected]

ontroversial. Caustic. Conservative. He was given a slot on Bill Maher’s cable Milo Yiannopoulos has certainly show ‘Real Time,’ and Maher was chastised Cmade a name for himself this past year, for being too soft on him. Milo, for his part, hasn’t he? says his only passion is ‘free speech for all.’ The 32-year-old Brit, a Breitbart tech I don’t buy it. editor, has gone from an unheralded online Milo’s is a gamer, and now he is trying to columnist to a senior editor and national game you. He is making his crusade about newsmaker, drawing the wrath of the liberal personal fame. LGBT community at every turn. Of course, liberals feel that Milo’s message This is a guy who looked liked a nerd a year is mean and hateful, and should be censured or two ago, and is now a gay fashionista with and condemned. Agreed, for sure. But should styled hair, designer clothes, and a custom it be silenced and suppressed? I think not. made glossy black 45-foot bus crisscrossing Look, I would rather beat my opponent on the country under the moniker of ‘The the playing field than win the game by forfeit Dangerous Faggot Tour.’ because he didn’t show. As for Milo, bring him This ‘conservative’ voice would be a on. I will debate anyone anywhere. Besides, he hundred years ahead of his time, if his time has a lot of time now, doesn’t he? were 1717. It’s not. This is 2017. When you play with fire you get burnt. This This is a guy who is going around saying week, Mr. Yiannopoulous was too cute by women’s liberation was a mistake. half. He has been hoisted on his own petard, This is a guy who launched an unforgivable by his own words, his own ‘free speech.’ Now and arguably racist personal campaign the world community has taken measure of of prolonged abuse against Leslie Jones, him, and we are rightfully repulsed. Photo: Facebook. an actress who starred in a stupid movie, Once again, the Internet became this Ghostbusters. decade’s Woodward and Bernstein, the damage to no avail. CPAC withdrew his status quo. Many of the people you mocked, This is a guy who is arguing that violence uncovering truths that people in power just speaking appearance at their convention. readers of this paper, were also outcasts once. is the norm amongst Muslims, and not the don’t want to see. Milo’s meteoric minute of Publishers summarily withdrew their book We made our voice heard; our presence felt. aberration, for all of Islam. fame may be flaming out. offer. Heck, Twitter had already thrown him We bucked the tide and overcame those who This is a guy who mocks the transgender Apparently, a while back, Milo got into a off their site, and now he is out at Breitbart- would have silenced us. We fought for a more population and the individual trauma of discussion of sexuality about younger men and if you can’t be a right-winger there, then equal and fair society, yet you mocked us so. transition. and their older partners. He tried to make an where a right-winger can you be? How dare you? This is a guy who mocks the LGBT insightful argument about trans-generational Don’t cry for him, Argentina. He had his We did not create the first amendment establishment for its political correctness. relationships, making the claim that they are free speech, gave his talk, people heard his for people who agree with us. New voices, This is a guy who wants to give ‘privilege common in the gay community. They are, to case, and they threw up. What Milo probably vitriolic or virtuous, are always welcome. But grants’ to white people in order to mock be sure, but Milo stumbled. His words and wanted to say was that many single, older gay you have to be accountable. Today, Milo, you minorities. message were off mark. He talked about ‘boys’ men can and do offer stability and security are being held so. As he rose in notoriety, his market value and 13-year-olds. Forgive me, but he screwed to young men struggling with their sexuality. This is Pride Week, and Fort Lauderdale increased. He was offered a quarter of a up- bigly. But he said boys, not young men. Today he is is turning over part of the beach for million dollars to write a book, which has Milo tried to point out that pedophilia paying the price. homosexuals to hold a festival. They used been pre-selling marvelously on Amazon. was unacceptable and more a disease than As a skilled online tech editor, he as much to arrest us for being on that beach. Thirty He is so gay offensive that the offensively a sexual attraction. He failed, however, to as anyone should know that a lie on the years ago, being open about being gay would gay Conservative Political Action Conference draw the line on ‘age.’ Attempting to turn a Internet can be halfway around the world get you electro shock therapy. Milo, we know (CPAC) invited them to address their serious discussion into a comical moment, before the truth catches up with it, if it does at challenges from AIDS to the Army. We were conference. He became a right-wing hero he explained that he gives ‘good head today’ all. What does the Bible say- ‘he who sows the not just being ‘politically correct’. We were because he offended gay sensibilities, not because as a 14-year-old boy, he learned from wind shall reap the whirlwind.’ politically conscious. We helped make it so a because he championed them. his priest. As I said, he was too cute by half. Call this a moment then for sweet justice. guy like you could have a national forum. Milo’s message has stirred an Anti-Milo The result was a mouthful of missteps by The evil Milo has done to others he has now Milo, most gay men and women older than response, playing right into his hands. His Milo. He came across as shocking, finding brought back upon himself. Few people you have borne arrows and misfortunes long appearance last year at FAU in Boca Raton led himself in the awkward position of defending are feeling too sorry for him as he rushes before your nasty missives came along. Now to a bomb threat and a cancellation. older men being involved with ‘sexually to resurrect past articles where he has you have landed on your ass, rightfully so. Earlier this month, his proposed mature’ 13-year-olds as perfectly normal. It condemned pedophilia on one hand, and It is your comeuppance. Let’s see if you can appearance at Berkley spurred riots from may not be what he meant, but it was what he exposed pedophiles on the other. It’s too little, do as we did and pick yourself up and start those who not just did not want him to speak, said. too late. again. Maybe you can find a priest to help you. but also basically had heard enough of what Milo, the poor boy, has spent the last few Milo, your message never scared me. I too Maybe he will at least give you good head. he had to say. days on his Facebook account trying to undo believe in free speech, and standing up to the

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Volume 4 • Issue 4 WMGFebruary 22, 2017 Wilton Manors Gazette Community Colorful Business Names Are a Part of Wilton Drive A display outside of "Gaysha" during the 2016 Stonewall Pride, one of the Michael d’Oliveira businesses known for its name's play on words. Photo: Brendon Lies.

With the opening of G Spot Bar earlier this month, be able to get an occupational license if I tried to open a trend on Wilton Drive shows no sign of slowing: a "Hetero Burger"? What about "Strait Mart"? Would businesses with colorful and double entendre names. we be able to pass the city sign test? Doubtful.” It’s something that goes all the way back to at least Commissioner Julie Carson said she doesn’t want the opening of Alibi in 1997, said Anthony LoGrande. to legislate business names but she feels that G Spot Gay-owned businesses here, he said, have always had and some others, including Ballz, which closed and some kind of hidden meaning behind their names. was operating where G Spot Bar is now located, are LoGrande said couples living together, who had not names chosen “in poor taste,” are “poor business come out to their friends and family, would use the decisions” and more sensitive names should be second “alibi” room as a way to make others think chosen. “It’s not off ensive to me but I think there are they were roommates. sensitivities the public has that should be honored. LoGrande, who owns the Zig Zag Building on When you name something like that, you alienate a Wilton Drive and a business consulting fi rm, said group of the community.” a provocative name can be a benefi t and a risk. It Lisette Gomez, co-owner of G Spot Bar, said she can garner a lot of attention but also turn off some hasn’t gotten a lot of backlash on the name but she people. “I don’t think it’s good or bad. It is what it is,” realizes how it can be taken off ensively by some. She LoGrande said. said that when she was coming up with the name she In 2014, one resident claimed the names of was only looking for something “catchy” and that some businesses felt exclusionary to many people the fi rst letter of her last name helped infl uence her in the straight community. In an anonymous letter decision. published by the now defunct newspaper The To make the name more palatable, she said her Islander, the “45-year resident of Wilton Manors” permanent sign, when it arrives, will read G Bar. The and “long-time registered Democrat” anonymously temporary banner up now also reads G Bar with a wrote that the names of some gay-owned businesses little splashy dot in the middle which signifi es the were off ensive and vulgar. “Spot.” Her bar’s shirts though will still read G Spot “There still ARE heterosexual residents living Bar. here, and we DON'T fi nd establishments named Before Humpy’s closed, Wilton Manors resident "Gaysha," "Gay Mart" and "Rock Hard" inclusive... Randy McCaff erty said he always got a chuckle out at all. Do we not care what goes on a 20 foot neon of telling his friend visiting from out of town that he sign that our children see every day when passing was going to “Humpy’s.” by on the school bus? Do we want Wilton Drive to “I’m not gay but I’m still not off ended. It’s a nice, become Times Square, circa 1982?” reads the letter. colorful, artsy area,” he said. “The names sort of “Our elected offi cials MAY think that they have the seem to fi t.” upper hand and can change a city by allowing these Wilton Manors resident Rodger Helt said he’s subjectively named businesses to exist, but there are never really thought much about the names. “I overwhelmingly large factions that are more than think it’s OK. People are always using puns to get ready to present an opposing point of view. Would I businesses to work.” WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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and Entertainment District’? FEBRUARY 22, 2017 • VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 4 2520 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY • WILTON MANORS, FL 33305 PHONE: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943 By Sal Torre PUBLISHER • NORM KENT [email protected]

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • PIER ANGELO GUIDUGLI Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR • JASON PARSLEY [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR • JILLIAN MELERO [email protected] Editorial ART DIRECTOR • BRENDON LIES [email protected] DESIGNER • CHARLES PRATT WEB MASTER • BRITTANY FERRENDI [email protected] NEWS EDITOR • MICHAEL D’OLIVEIRA Correspondents NATALYA JONES • JOHN MCDONALD • JAMES OAKSUN Staff Photographers Last week I sat down and wrote my article for the Wilton Manors fi rehouse somewhere else in our city, why can’t we at least make J.R. DAVIS • POMPANO BILL • STEVEN SHIRES Gazette. However, I was a week early due to my miscalculation the building look fabulous? Our city had the vision to create the as to when the next edition would be published. The main topic Arts & Entertainment District along Wilton Drive, but that’s where Sales & Marketing • MIKE TROTTIER had to do with our Art-less & Entertainment District along Wilton the vision ended. We have the entertainment, but where is the DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING [email protected] Drive. What a diff erence a week makes! art? Tamarac has gone after public art installations throughout SALES MANAGER • JUSTIN WYSE A discussion at our City Commission meeting this past their city. However, here in our Island City, it would be very hard [email protected] Tuesday had to do with public art and the possible creation of to fi nd any public art installation anywhere. ADVERTISING SALES ASSOCIATE • EDWIN NEIMANN an arts committee. The Mayor and City Commissioners were all A few residents and business owners have worked hard over [email protected] promoting the topic. At fi rst I thought my email server was hacked the years to bring art to the Drive. Constance Ruppender brought SALES ASSISTANT • TIM HIGGINS by the Russians, who, after successfully hacking the DNC and about the Art in City Hall Project along with the successful [email protected] Hillary’s servers, had now turned their sights on Wilton Manors. creation of Gallery 21, the art gallery space in the former Women’s ACCOUNTING SERVICES BY CG BOOKKEEPING Seemed a bit suspicious that after such a long time, our Club alongside Hagen Park. Anthony LoGrande continues to city’s elders start singing the praises of art and its value to our champion the cause, along with Tom Rossetti and others. NATIONAL ADVERTISING community the same week as my mistimed article on the subject. The Stonewall Museum adds exhibition space and plays a vital RIVENDELL MEDIA 212-242-6863 Whatever the reason, I was very happy to hear the discussion role in archiving our history. Many have asked for the creation of a [email protected] and look forward to the recommendations by city staff . Bravo Municipal Arts Board or Council. Others would like to see the city’s South Florida Gay News is published weekly. The opinions expressed in columns, stories, and letters to the editor do not to our Mayor for initiating the discussion and for the support non-profi t organization, The Island City Foundation, become the represent the opinions of SFGN, or the Publisher. You should demonstrated by our City Commissioners. means to go after funding from sources like the Broward County not presume the sexual orientation of individuals based on their names or pictorial representations. FurthermoreMEMBER the word “gay” What follows is the remainder of my initial article, minus an Cultural Division and the state’s Division of Cultural Aff airs. It’s in SFGN should be interpreted to be inclusive of the entire LGBT introduction that had to do with our February full moon and time to see the addition of major public art within our Arts & community. All of the material/columns that appears in print and online, including articles used in conjunction with the AP, is other ramblings that now seem dated and irrelevant. Entertainment District. And why stop there? Let’s include our city protected under federal copyright and intellectual property laws, As my gaze returns back down to earth from looking up at the parks and other areas throughout the Island City. This will do so and is jealously guarded by the newspaper. Nothing published may be reprinted in whole or part without gettingMEMBER written consent from winter sky and the bright Snow Moon of February, I am thinking much for our community, our businesses and will make a huge the Publisher, at his law offi ce, at [email protected]. SFGN, about the color red . Maybe it has to do with Cupid making his diff erence in the daily life of our city. as a private corporation, reserves the right to enforce its own standards regarding the suitability of advertising copy, illustrations rounds for Valentine’s Day, but I think it has more to do with a Embracing community art projects helps build a more cohesive and photographs. fi rehouse. If anyone has recently driven west on Commercial and lively community, a sense of identity, and pride amongst Blvd. through Tamarac, you will know what I am talking about. residents. In addition, a vibrant arts program would help attract AssociatedMEMBER Press It’s hard to miss. Tamarac has a brand-new fi rehouse with the visitors, new residents, and more businesses to our city center, most striking, wonderful, and very fi rehouse-red art installation something that has been talked about for many years in many adorning the front of the building. Bravo Tamarac! Now can diff erent forums, but has never quite happened. someone please help our Wilton Manors city government get the And lastly, the arts are just plain good for us. Involving art into our daily lives helps improve our health, our psychological well- MEMBER art bug? Copyright © 2017 South Florida Gay News.com, Inc. Looking at our drab outdated fi rehouse just off Wilton Drive being, and our creativity as a society. in the heart of our Arts and Entertainment District, one might Seems exactly what Wilton Manors needs to make life even understand more about the vision issue. If we can’t have a new better here… WMG

According to a proclamation by the Mayor of Wilton Manors, Feb. 24 is offi cially To The Moon Day in Wilton Manors! Mark Your Calendars As of Feb. 15, the business has been open for twelve years. What a sweet success! WMG

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32 • 2.22.2017 2 • February 22, 2017 Real Estate Geek More Details on Our Test Communities By James Oaksun

Last time, I identifi ed 10 potential community candidates There are a few observations here in East Broward-based on a high Walk Score and I will make before continuing on presence of a Publix supermarket at the “community core.” with the series in our next column. This week we will go one step deeper and explore just what First, you can see that the density of single family homes the housing stock looks like around these cores. and townhomes varies greatly across the 10 potential As a starting point I decided to take a look at areas communities. Clearly, some of the areas have greater levels within three-quarters of a mile – a casual 15-minute of high rise and/or commercial development. That does not walk – from these cores. Maybe that is arbitrary, I don’t necessarily make them less communities; perhaps quite know. But we have to start somewhere. Within that circle, the contrary. That is something we are going to have to I wanted to see just how many single family homes and consider as we proceed. Does the definition of community townhomes there were currently. Was this core already need to be limited to the traditional neighborhood, or are developed commercially? Was it condo and co-op city? Or newer, mixed forms possible? did the numbers suggest mixed use? Actually, the second observation is you could argue Finally and perhaps for some most importantly, is the that newer, mixed forms are in fact needed here in East consideration of cost. Can the typical person afford to Broward. Take a look at the prices. Generally, the “price live in that location? Are these merely enclaves for the of entry” into any of these communities, if you want to markets, other parts of the world, and paying cash. Buyers One Percent, or do they have accessibility to a wider cross have a single family home or equivalent, is very high. Rare are not always local. section of the public? is the case where something suitable could be found for What are the longer term implications of this as we work From both the Broward County records, and my personal under $300,000 anymore. to build community here in South Florida? How can Realtor financial estimations, I have devised the numbers in the Does that mean that notions of community in East leaders be part of driving that process? WMG table next to this column. The price range listed is what is Broward are restricted to individuals with six-figure known in statistics as the intraquartile range –the broad incomes or substantial assets? Qualifying for a mortgage James Oaksun, Broward's Real Estate Geek(SM), is Broker- center of values between the 25th and the 75th percentiles on a $300,000 home would require a significant down Owner of New Realty Concepts in Oakland Park. In addition for the location. The most expensive, and least expensive, payment, a healthy steady income, or both. Perhaps this is to having degrees from Dartmouth and Cornell, he is a homes are excluded. why we often see buyers here who are coming from other Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI).

3 • February 22, 2017 2.22.2017 • 33 Business News Photo: Facebook. Submitted photo. Commission Passes Moratoriums on Coins Returned to Commissioner’s Clinics, Group Homes Family 50 Years Later

Michael d’Oliveira By Michael d’Oliveira

At their meeting on Feb. 14, Decades after they left their hometown commissioners passed two moratoriums – of Charleston in Mississippi County, new medical clinics in the Wilton Drive Arts Missouri, Wilton Manors Commissioner & Entertainment District and new group Julie Carson’s family got a surprise – stolen homes in the entire city. The moratoriums coins, owned by Carson’s brother, Jed, were do not apply to existing clinics or group returned by police. homes. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Group Homes about something 50 years or 55 years later,” “We don’t have a medical clinic use in County Sheriff ’s offi ce contacted Carson’s Carson said. The recovered coins have her the Arts & Entertainment District. We may family to let them know that the collection family “looking back at old pictures and A one-year moratorium was placed on the or may not want one but we don’t have of coins had been found during a drug raid. who was [hanging around] the house when opening of new group homes. a defi nition for it,” Commissioner Carson Carson estimates about 100 coins were the coins would have been gone. It’s kind of City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson said the said. found. allowed us to refl ect a little bit more. What Department of Justice and the Department of The moratorium on clinics, which is set The story has received media coverage this has done for us is to have us start sharing Housing and Urban development had revised its for 180 days, will prevent new ones from from outlets in Missouri and nearby things again.” State and Local Land Use Laws and Practices and opening while the city determines how to Illinois. Carson’s also learned some new things the Application of the Fair Housing Act. “We want to amend its zoning laws to either allow them Police were able to identify Jed as owner about her father, John, and other family study that report and develop an appropriate review in the Arts & Entertainment District or to of the coins because of a tag, for the history from her mother, Louise. process and regulations,” said Henderson. permanently prohibit them there. family’s dog, Manfred, with the names of “My father used to go down when the coin Commissioner Julie Carson made it a point to The types of business commissioners Jed and Jon, Carson’s other brother, found people would empty the parking meters and talk about the difference between group homes and want to see in the Arts & Entertainment with the coins. give them cash. Then he would give the coins sober homes and that the city was not putting a District was discussed by commissioners Carson says the family didn’t know how to my brother Jed to see if there were any moratorium on sober homes. in December when members of the or when exactly the coins went missing but good pennies or good dimes. Then take [the Mayor Gary Resnick said the city should take its community came out in support of Thrive it’s been almost 50 years since they were leftovers] to the bank and get his money back. time on the issue. “I’d like our city to be careful when Spa. The owners of Thrive Spa want to taken. I didn’t know he did that. It’s kind of neat to open their smoking cessation clinic in they come up with certain types of regulations.” “It’s pretty exciting when you think have some more history.” WMG Gables Wilton Park on Wilton Drive. WMG Commission Makes Move on Parking Parking Parking firm’s contract up for renewal

By Michael d’Oliveira

Tired of talk, Wilton Manors commissioners directed city presentation of the parking study authored by Lanier Parking, staff to create a shuttle service to help alleviate some of the the fi rm which oversees the city’s parking enforcement parking problems along Wilton Drive. program. “We’ve been talking about parking for years and years “The study looked at the supply and demand of here. We need to get off our rear end and do something parking in the Wilton Drive corridor and makes several about it,” said Commissioner Scott Newton. “We need to recommendations for our consideration, said Bob Mays, the Submitted get something done to make Wilton Drive easier to get to,” city’s fi nance director and parking contract administrator. photo. added Vice Mayor Justin Flippen. “The goal of the study was to verify the adequacy of public Per the commission, city staff will devise a schedule of parking in the Wilton Drive corridor and to identify strategies private shuttle service as the most cost-eff ective way of providing run times and stops for the shuttle, a city vehicle, and look to meet the demand. I think anyone who has spent any a service. I’d rather subsidize something like that than a shuttle that into negotiating a contract to bring a private company into time in Wilton Manors understands the parking dynamics runs up and down Wilton Drive.” He also said he would like to see possibly provide the shuttle service. Commissioners will also enough,” said Fred Bredemeyer, a representative of Lanier. technology used more. “More people are using phones than [paying at discuss the future of Lanier’s relationship with the city when The recommendations in the study include the possible the] meters. People are embracing technology. I would like to explore Lanier’s contract comes up for renewal at the next meeting. construction of a garage on the Hagen Park lot, encouraging ways to use technology to make parking more effi cient.” Business owner Nick Berry suggested the city start restaurant and bar employees to use off -street parking to free Also discussed was the possible designation of space near Wilton providing the service just on two nights, Friday and Saturday, up on-street parking for customers, the establishment of a Drive for Uber and Lyft drivers to wait for requests for service. when parking is most in demand. He also suggested that the valet service, enhanced wayfi nding signs (something the city Flippen said the study was important but noted that it “failed to city help subsidize the shuttle service by asking businesses is already implementing), and the shuttle service. capture the past use and, quite honestly, lack of success of the valet to pay money to fund stops. He said business owners would “The idea is to create a parking solution that works for service along Wilton Drive. We did implement a valet system and it was want to contribute so they could put stops right in front of the whole corridor,” said Bredemeyer. He estimated that a not overly successful.” their businesses and encourage customers to spend money shuttle service could cost between $75,000 and $100,000 a Resnick said fi nding ways to bring people to Wilton Drive without there. year. But that’s too high for the commission. needing their cars was the overall goal. “To me, that eliminates a lot of The discussion on the shuttle service came during a Mayor Gary Resnick suggested possibly subsidizing a the parking need.” WMG • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

34 • 2.22.2017 4 • February 22, 2017 Police The four suspects, from top left to right: Darrion Vankleeck, Corey Dukes, Adolfo Amed Vela, and Anne Feeley. BSO.

Police Arrest Four in Wilton Manors Armed Robbery

By Michael d’Oliveira

At a press conference this morning, top priority” and that the department the Wilton Manors Police Department “will not tolerate acts of this nature.” He announced it arrested four suspects added that there was no evidence that in connection with the Feb. 14 armed this was a hate crime. robbery that took place near Wilton According to Blocker, the video Drive. recording of the incident played a key At 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 14, Wilton Manors role in the investigation and that the resident Denis Kladchihin was walking four suspects were caught because of an home from Wilton Drive. When he got anonymous tipster. to the corner of Northeast 21st Court and “We want to thank that individual,” Northeast 1st Avenue, he saw two men, Blocker said. He said that police were still who had hidden behind the bushes of a looking into the backgrounds of the four nearby home, start to chase him. suspects for a history of similar crimes. Initially, Kladchihin outran the Despite the armed robbery, Chief Paul suspects but, using a 2015 Honda CRV, O’Connell said crime is down overall in they caught up to him, pistol-whipped the city. him and stole his credit card, cell phone, He noted that the number of Part driver’s license, and $20 in cash. After One crimes – aggravated assault, rape, seeing the robbery reported by the murder, and robbery – were down in media, police say the suspects wiped the 2015. O’Connell added that preliminary phone of fi ngerprints and tossed it into numbers show Part One crimes are also the Everglades. down in 2016 but the numbers won’t be The charges include robbery with offi cial until the end of April. “It’s the a fi rearm, grand theft of less than lowest in 20 years.” $5,000, attempt to commit conspiracy, The total number of Part One destruction of evidence, and criminal crimes, which is reported to the Florida mischief. Department of Law Enforcement by The suspects are Darrion Vankleeck, the Wilton Manors Police Department, 18, a white male; Corey Dukes, 18, a black dropped from 353 in 2014 to 277 in 2015, male; Adolfo Vela, 18, a white male; and but the rape and murder rate increased – Anne Feeley, 18, a white female. Feeley from 0 to 1 murder and 2 to 4 rapes. The was only charged with accessory after only murder in the city that year was the fact. Henry Vidal, a popular local bartender Operations Commander Gary Blocker who was found dead in his home by a co- said that “detectives made this case their worker on May 29, 2015. WMG • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • •

5 • February 22, 2017 2.22.2017 • 35 Photos

Wilton SpeaksA community meet Out! and greet with Ted Deutch

The Pride Center in Wilton Manors hosted Congressman Ted Deutch's Town hall meeting on Feb. 12, 2017. The room was packed with people standingtheir concerns shoulder for to theshoulder current to administration. not only welcome the congressman but to voice

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36 • 2.22.2017 6 • February 22, 2017 Letters to the Editor City

New Oakland Park Walmart Stop Being So PC! Expected to Open in December 2018 Recent mugging is most certainly a hate crime By Michael d’Oliveira To the Editor: Why isn't this considered a Hate Crime? A double standard? Hopefully the $3,000 "bounty" On Sunday Feb. 12 at 3:30 a.m. Denis Kladchihin will motivate a snitch or vigilante. was chased down, pistol whipped and robbed Denis will have nightmares forever. on the 100 Block of NE 21st. Ct. Kladchihin was Someone in the DA's offi ce needs to connect returning from the entertainment district of the dots. You don't have to be Inspector Clouseau Wilton Manors. or pussy-foot to know what has happened here; A homeowner's video showed two violent why was Denis singled out? robbers, reported as "one heavy-set Hispanic Not so coincidentally, burglars of similar male and a skinny white or Hispanic," (a non-PC descriptions, car and revolver hand-gun were viewing of the video clearly showed two Black videoed attempting to rob a Wilton Manors home males), crouching in the bushes waiting for their on Saturday 2/18 at 2:45 p.m. on the 600 Block NE prey, taking advantage of Kladchihin's distraction 22st. from his surroundings ; looking at his iPhone. I submit that the LGBTQ community is Unaware of the creatons about to attack. very appreciative of the Wilton Manors Police Now that the new Walmart in Oakland Oakland Park Boulevard and Northeast Denis ran faster than the perpetrators. The two Department and the leadership of Mayor Gary Park has been approved by the city 6 Avenue, will occur sometime in June. maggots jumped into a "dark color 2012 Honda Resnick. We just want to ensure that we don't commission, the estimated date for its Once completed, the 121,345 square CRV," driven by a third perp; chased him down, "guild the lilly" in deference to PC in tracking opening could be in December of 2018. foot Super Center will sell groceries and whereupon they pistol-whipped Denis, requiring down and bringing to justice these Hate Crime That’s an estimate by Steve Wherry, general merchandise and have between hospitalization and 13 stitches, stole his credit felons. An example must be made to preclude the attorney who represents Walmart. 300 and 350 employees. cards and $12. violent crimes from happening again in our Now that the city commission has Wherry said there will be space A $3,000 reward is off ered by the Wilton community. approved the project, it’s up to Broward available for tenants to lease but no Manors police. Leads are to be directed to County to give fi nal approval. “We’re separate liquor store or oil change Detective Patrick Newton 954-390-2150 Michael Velsmid hoping in April or May . . . depending center. There will be 510 parking spaces [email protected] Wilton Manors on the county’s approval process,” he and the building will utilize solar panels Editor’s Response said. Wherry estimated that demolition to provide some of its energy needs. of the old Kmart building, located at WMG Mr. Velsmid believes SFGN was being “PC” (Politically Correct) by not naming both men on the tape as black. However, the video was not clear, and rather than jump to conclusions SFGN did the correct thing by reporting it just like this: “The men, one a heavy set black or Hispanic male and the other, a skinny white or Hispanic male.” It’s also important to note that the four suspects that have now been arrested were not two black men as Mr. Velsmid was certain of. Instead four individuals have been arrested. Police identifi ed them as Darrion Vankleeck, 18, a white male; Corey Dukes, 18, a black male; Adolfo Vela, 18, a white male; and Anne Feeley, 18, a white female. WMG

You’re Right, Wilton Manors Needs A Vision!

Dear Sal: trees" , or "speed bumps" being too low, the city commission meeting are lacking the real I just attended the 62nd annual meeting of the substance monthly on where is our vision and Lauderdale by the Sea Chamber of Commerce how to we implement them.. Important issues Meeting ..Executive Director Richard Clark put of safety, staffi ng, management, parking, train together the meeting of almost 400 attendees at stops, the Marriott Hotel at 7:30 AM. are only addressed occasionally and only Lauderdale by the Sea has a highly cohesive when one commissioner brings up their favorite Commission and it has a very focused Vision for issue at that moment. the City.... Richard Clark said the most important In looking around, we should take the thing a City can do is to have a "VISION". examples from what Oakland Park is doing I totally support your editorial and agree with and Lauderdale by the Sea also. I feel these two you that Wilton Manors lacks a real "VISION" cities have a well defi ned "VISION" and they are also.. I have attended many commission implementing and making those visions into a meetings and I have witness just what you reality. stated: The city Commission has commissioned I applaud your editorial and I wish we can have many expert studies in the past years, and the a well defi ned vision for Business Growth and City Commissioners have not acted upon these Business Development and a quality of life for studies.. What a waste of time for committee our residents. members to work feverously only to have no action taken by the City. Regards, Instead of speaking out about "saving Joe Pallant • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • •

7 • February 22, 2017 2.22.2017 • 37 Community

Check out what’s happening Around Town By Michael d’Oliveira

Mayor Wants Public Art Committee In an effort to use existing opportunities more effectively for art, including the Eco Bins located at various locations in the city, Mayor Gary Resnick wants to create a public art committee made up of volunteers. When created, the board would be similar to the other committees which are made up of residents. WMG

Mayor Wants Permit Process Explained better Mayor Gary Resnick wants to make it easier for business owners to understand how the city’s permit process works. At the Feb. 14 commission meeting, Resnick asked city staff to come up with a flow chart that is easier to comprehend. Resnick called the process “incredibly difficult to understand” and said that a lot of businesses owners have chosen not to apply for a permanent sign and are instead using temporary banners. “Which I think we should not allow them to do if they don’t have a [permanent] sign. And I suggested an amendment to our code to prohibit that,” Resnick said.

Grant Request For Trails City officials will apply for a grant of up to $200,000 to fund the construction of portions of a trail at Colohatchee Park. The money will be requested from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. If approved, part of the funding will come from a previous grant from that state agency. WMG

Free Tax Preparation

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will provide free tax preparation services at the Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library from now until April 16. The service will be available Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. To find out what documents are needed, call 954-630-7374 or 954-630-4378. The program is made available through the Hispanic Unity of Florida and services are provided in English and Spanish. WMG • • • • www.WMGAZETTE.com • • • •

38 • 2.22.2017 8 • February 22, 2017 LIFESAVER

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2.22.2017 • 39 LIFESTYLE photos BOWLING WITH BEARS The Second Annual Bowling with the Bears evening happened at Wilton Lanes on Feb. 11, 2017. Prizes were given out for the best and the worst player.

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40 • 2.22.2017 2.22.2017 • 41 LIFESTYLE books

‘the aRt oF the aFFaiR’ by Catherine Lacey and Forsyth Harmon

Terri Schlichenmeyer c.2017, Bloomsbury

$20.00 / $27.00 Canada t’s all about who you know. 88 pages The guy who bags your groceries mightI have stock tips for you. A co-worker introduces you to your next best friend. You Truman Capote, who was repeatedly fi nd a great restaurant from your stylist, a insulted by none other than Tennessee new job from a former classmate, and your Williams. neighbor gives you gardening advice. It’s all Williams was no fan of Tallulah Bankhead, about who you know or, as in the new book and the two publicly snarked at one another “The Art of the Aff air” by Catherine Lacy for years. Bankhead was an exhibitionist and Forsyth Harmon, it’s who you’ve dallied and didn’t care who saw her naked – which, with. presumably, included her lover, Billie Somehow, in some way, the people you Holiday. meet leave fi ngerprints on your life. A laugh Oh, and playwright Williams…? He was a you’ll never forget, a bon mot you’ll quote, friend of Gore Vidal, who also knew Truman or even an attitude can be a memorable Capote and Anaïs Nin… springboard for an idea. Did you ever go somewhere with someone That goes doubly for creative types, for who seems to know everybody? That’s what whom romantic (or platonic) relationships, it’s like to read “The Art of the Aff air.” their “carnage of aff airs” could lead to Author Catherine Lacey and illustrator “countless works of art.” These unions, Forsyth Harmon play a sort of Six Degrees whether legal or otherwise, also left a tangle of Kevin Bacon in their book - except, not of threads between many artists and writers. surprisingly, Bacon isn’t here. Instead, Essayist and editor Edmund Wilson, readers are taken back many decades to look for instance, helped launch the career of at the dalliances and relationships of artists Anaïs Nin, who later wrote erotica. Nin and stars of the early Twentieth century, was “unapologetic about her… aff airs,” of and because very few contemporary artists which there were many, including a banker, grace these pages, there may be many times “probably a homosexual,” and novelist & when you won’t recognize the people among playwright Gore Vidal, who himself had “a the threads. That can be remedied through short aff air” with writer James Baldwin, who inference, but a better explanation (at least called another man “the love of his life.” for some artists) might have been nice, as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington both would an index. collaborated professionally with Grammy- Still, I liked the tidbits in this book, the winner Ella Fitzgerald, but it was Marilyn mini-factlets between ties, and the obvious Monroe who helped boost Fitzgerald’s delight that author and artist lend to the love career. Monroe talked the owner of an L.A. aff airs they so diligently discovered. Light, nightclub into booking the singer, and she gossipy, and a little scandalous, “The Art attended each of Fitzgerald’s performances of the Aff air” shows that it’s who you know there. Monroe, of course, had her share that’s important – and I know you’ll like it. of aff airs, too, as well as a friendship with

42 • 2.22.2017 2.22.2017 • 43 LIFESTYLE photos MIAMI LooKS forWArD On February 15th 2017, SAVE held a town hall meeting at the CIC building in Miami. Over a hundred concerned citizens turned out ask a panel of lawyers and activists about the current state of the community.

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44 • 2.22.2017 2.22.2017 • 45 LIFESTYLE photos SToneWALL GALA The Stonewall National Museum and Archives and the Stonewall Society hosted a gala for their members and supporters at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 14.

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e have truly become a global got some great dishes out of the practice. ingredients into tasty comestibles. After seven fried rice brown rice. You may also choose village. As recently as 50 years Although the term “fusion cuisine” was years, they were ready to expand their focus steak or shrimp as your protein or go vegan Wago, Italian and Chinese food were coined by chef Richard Wing, who in the and the results are fantastic. A recent revamp of with grilled veggies. Teriyaki dishes are also considered exotic in many parts of this country. 1960s combined French and Chinese cooking their menu is an indicator of how comfortable available with a number of protein options In fact, you would have been hard-pressed techniques and recipes at his Imperial Dynasty they are with their new focus. There’s no and are accompanied by a choice of miso soup to fi nd any kind of ethnic restaurant outside restaurant in Hanford, California, it was confusion in this fusion. or house salad, rice and steamed veggies. Most of a big city. Now, thanks to the popularity of Wolfgang Puck who spurred the popularity with Entering what used to house a fast food entrees are priced between $12 and $16 and televised cooking programs, the Internet and his trendy Santa Monica restaurant Chinois on chain (there’s still evidence of a drive up off er large portions. the infl ux of immigrants who have added so Main in the 1980s. window on one side of the building) you’d have If you prefer sushi, there are rolls aplenty much to our culture and communities (take The trend has now expanded with chefs no idea of the pleasant surprises that await to pique your interest, all beautifully prepared that, Donald!) in the past decades, you can fi nd deliberately creating recipes which fuse you inside, from the cheery décor and service and presented with artistic fl air. The spider almost any cuisine from any part of the world. together a variety of cuisines. Among the most to the fabulous fare that is as attractive as it is roll features soft shell crab, Masago, avocado, Of course, immigrants often had to adapt popular of these are those that pair up dishes of delicious. The spicy tuna burrito features sushi- asparagus and a light touch of Japanese mayo. their family’s recipes to accommodate the Southeast Asia (India, Pakistan and Thailand) grade tuna, fi eld greens, cilantro, cucumber, The triangular roll is twice the size you’ll see availability of products in their area. As they with Latin cuisines. At fi rst you might think carrots avocado and spicy mayo rolled in a 10" at most places, and although priced at $12 opened restaurants, they sometimes had to this an odd pairing, but keep in mind that many fl our tortilla. They even toss in a little Korean is more than enough for a light meal. If you alter their classic dishes to make them more dishes in those countries feature extensive kimchee to amplify the spice and fusion levels. can’t decide what to order, there are plenty palatable to local tastes. A perfect example use of chiles and peppers. There are Asian Shrimp tempura tacos feature perfectly cooked, of combo options, all served with a choice of of this is the Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich. immigrants in much of South America, for crispy, fried shrimp topped with red cabbage. miso or salad. For a nice sampler, check out The traditional version is made with head example, Peru has a large Japanese population, Wasabi-infused guacamole and spicy mayo add the bento box; smaller portions (four pieces cheese, liver pate and Vietnamese sausage on so Latin and Japanese fusion cuisine is to be a little heat to the three corn tortilla confections. each) of the JB and California roll, three slices a baguette, that’s a little too outré for American expected. In the end, does it really matter how The dishes are $12 alone, add a couple of bucks of sushi, two planks of tempura chicken, two palates, so now you can fi nd versions made fusion cuisine came about, when the results are and you’ll get a side of rice and beans. tempura shrimp, assorted tempura vegetables with Chinese BBQ pork, avocado or even BBQ so delicious? Viva Tokyo's hibachi specials are served and chicken teriyaki for $13. Viva Tokyo is proof brisket! with miso soup or house salad, grilled that quantity and quality can coexist on the Vietnamese cuisine itself is a perfect VIVA ToKYo MeXICAn AnD JAPAneSe vegetables and a choice of steamed rice or same plate. example of fusion cuisine. After years of the 1538 E Commercial Blvd., Oakland Park French occupation of what was then known 754-216-1663 as Indo-China, the techniques of French vivaTokyorestaurant.com If you’re looking for some other examples of fusion cuisine in the cooking and French ingredients became a area, check out these places. part of the traditional Asian recipes. The food A prime example of how beautifully the of modern Indonesia is a blend of the local fl avors of two cultures can blend can be SUVICHe nISI HoT & SoUL culture’s original dishes and those of the Dutch found at Viva Tokyo in Oakland Park. When 401 E. Las Olas, Fort 3330 E. Oakland Park, Fort 3045 N. Federal, Fort colonialists. The popularity of Indian and Cristina Ardon and Rudi Lopez opened their Lauderdale Lauderdale Lauderdale Pakistani food in England is another example of new restaurant about a year ago, they were no 954-656- 3663 754-202-0006 754-206-2155 early colonizers bringing home foreign dishes strangers to fusion cuisine; they’d already had suviche.com NisiGroup.com HotandSoul.com and cooking techniques. Even something as great success with El Guanaco, which features ubiquitous as Tex-Mex fare, fi nds its roots in a menu that blends together their Mexican and peruvian-Japanese fare for those seafood dishes that blend filipino meets cajun/creole in this the fusion of cultures of the two neighboring Salvadorian cultures. Okay, so the cuisines of times when you can't decide the fl avors of asia and the unassuming strip mall storefront territories. Say what you want about the evils those two countries are not that disparate, but between sushi or ceviche, with mediterranean, specifi cally greece. with major fl avors and fabulous of early colonialism, there’s no debating that we they were still very successful in blending the additional locations in miami and service. miami Beach

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J.W. Arnold [email protected] 'The Panzi THU 2/23 THEATER Invasion' In a magical kingdom fathoms below, meet Ariel, “The Little Mermaid” who longs to be part of the fascinating world on dry land. Joining her in this musical stage adaptation of the Disney animated classic are Sebastian, Ariel’s crabby sidekick; Ursula, the evil sea witch; Triton, King of the Sea; and the handsome and human Prince Eric. Through March 5 at the Broward Center. Tickets start at $35 at BrowardCenter.org. FRI 2/24 FESTIVAL Meet Art Smith, celebrity chef to Oprah, Lady Gaga and President Obama, at Sip, Savor and Sway, the official Pride Fort Lauderdale kick-off party tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the B Ocean hotel, 1140 Seabreeze Blvd. in FILM Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy complimentary Sunday 2/26 cocktails, light bites by local restaurants, The Stonewall National Museum & archives presents a special screening of the documentary, “The Panzi Invasion: a silent auction and music by DJ From Protest to Party…Celebrating 40 years of the Invasion of the Pines,” tonight at 5 p.m. at the Classic Gateway Adora. Tickets are $40 in advance at Theatre, 1820 E. Sunrise Blvd. Trans fi lmmaker Parker Sargent and Thom “Panzi” Hansen will be on hand to answer PrideFortLauderdale.org and $60 at questions following the fi lm. Tickets are $15 at Stonewall-Museum.org. the door (if available). Submitted photo. SAT 2/25 SUN 2/26 MON 2/27 TUE 2/28 COMEDY CONCERT TELEVISION DANCE It’s been more than 35 years since The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus, The four-night miniseries, “When We Bold and soulful, the Alvin Ailey Miss Richfield 1981 made that first under the direction of Anthony Rise,” debuts tonight on ABC. Written American Dance Theater, founded infamous runway walk, but she’s still Cabrera, performs “All I Care About by Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black in 1958 and currently under the got “it.” See Miss R. tonight at 8 p.m. is Love,” a cabaret of romance and (“Milk”), the series features Mary- direction of Miami native Robert at the Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW passion, tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Coral Louise Parker, Guy Pearce and Rachel Battle, returns to South Florida with a 9th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale, in her Gables Congregational Church, Griffiths and presents a 50-year dynamic mix of new moves and Ailey’s new show, “2020 Vision.” She’ll be 3010 DeSoto Blvd. in Coral Gables. history of the gay rights movement signature masterpiece, “Revelations.” singing and sharing videos to soothe This special program includes a wide from early activism in San Francisco See the phenomenal company, Feb. any post-inaugural apocalyptic variety of love songs, so if you missed and the assassination of Harvey 24 – 26 at the Arsht Center in Miami, qualms you may be experiencing. How Valentine’s Day, here’s a chance to Milk through the AIDS epidemic and tonight at 8 p.m. at the Kravis does she do it? More information at make it up! Tickets are $20 each or and marriage equality. Check local Center in West Palm Beach. Tickets at OutlandishFL.com. $35 for couples at MGMChorus.org. listings for channels and show times. ArshtCenter.org and Kravis.org.

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inger Ty Herndon describes his career How has coming out changed as a series of “valleys and peaks, some your career? Svalleys I almost didn’t get out of.” Two years ago, I was prepared to walk Herndon, 54, burst onto the country music away from country music. There have scene in 1995 with a number one single, been some valleys and peaks, some valleys “What Mattered Most.” The Mississippi I almost didn’t get out of…I wanted to be native would chart two more top singles happy in my skin and live my life not in before his career hit the skids. any type of shadows. I’ve been blown away Always a fi ghter, he with the love and never gave up, penning a acceptance in the successful contemporary industry, (even Christian album in 2010 "MY AUDIenCe if) there are trolls before landing a Grammy HAS BeCoMe A who hide behind Award nomination that year VerY ‘MoDern the cowardice of for his album, “Journey On.” fAMILY,’ A BLenD the keyboard. I In November 2014, Herndon of AffIrMInG still play regular came out in a People AnD AWeSoMe fairs, festivals, magazine cover story. CoUnTrY casinos, theaters. Being an openly gay Country singer Ty Herndon will perform at Pride fort Lauderdale LoVerS AnD THe My audience country singer has not been on Sunday, feb. 26. Submitted photo. AMAZInG LGBT has become a easy, but Herndon has not very ‘Modern fAMILY." shied away from embracing Family,’ a blend Do you consider yourself that there’s something to be afraid of. My - Ty Herndon the community and of affi rming spiritual or particularly religious? fear is we’ll see suicide rates go up. We especially LGBTQ youth. and awesome I’m a very spiritual man. I meditate and try have to remain calm, the best we can, and He recently released country lovers to stay centered. I just remember that God’s be educated about the truth, number one. “Fighter,’ a music video and the amazing got this – God, Buddha, the universe, whatever As long as we surround ourselves with the devoted to bullying LGBT family. A lot of people come to see me your heart is for a higher spiritual being, truth, we can fi ght (back). in cooperation with now that might not love country music…it the Trevor Project. He has performed on feeds my spirit, in the climate we’re in today, Pride fort Lauderdale will be You mentioned that meditation gay cruises and at Pride festivals and, on to see everybody come together in love. the fi rst since the inauguration of keeps you centered spiritually. Sunday, will be a featured entertainer at President Trump and anti-LGBTQ What’s your secret to looking Pride Fort Lauderdale. How do you respond to the forces are beginning to rally to great in your fi fties? SFGN spoke with Herndon about conservative culture of country roll back our advances. Are you I told my mom the rubber band is gonna his career and the challenges—and music? concerned? break any day and it’s all gonna come falling inspirations—that come with being a gay It’s really a curse and a blessing. In I have to believe there will be goodness. down. I really try to take care of myself, eat country artist: country music, we’re such a faith-fi lled Am I afraid? Yes. Am I political? I don’t right and exercise. I also have a partner in industry, but throwing the ‘LGBT’ word in consider myself especially political, but my life who does the same thing, the support Are you excited to be performing there, it’s amazing how the most faith-fi lled I have to do what I have to do. As long as system. We’re really conscious of being at Pride fort Lauderdale? people will close the door. I’m not going to I have a voice with my music, that works healthy, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t have I’m really looking forward to being at bust it down, but I’m going to open it and better for me…I hope I’m lifting people up. a cheeseburger yesterday. Cheeseburgers the show. My dad is from Panama City and walk right in there where you are. I stand make us happy. I ran eight miles this I think I’m kin to just about everybody in for the same values, but I’m a gay man and Your recent video, “fighter” morning, that’s also my meditation. If you Florida. Any time we play in Florida, here you’re not allowed to take that away from for the Trevor Project, addresses hate exercising, fi nd something that keeps they come. me. People use faith as a weapon. One of my bullying. What inspired you to you centered. That’s my time. main goals is to let that 15-year-old know confront this issue? What have you got planned for that they’re made perfectly in the eyes of There are a lot of teenagers who haven’t Any last words? the Pride audience? God and should have a successful life. I known any of this. They’ve had eight years I invite everybody to come out and let’s all I’m excited to be working on six super have answered every hateful email, every of ‘normal’ and now they’re fi nding out do love and conquer hate….and dance. cool dance mixes. People love country hateful text, every hateful Facebook post. music and I’m translating that into dance I’m still working on it, it was important to music for Pride festivals. A ballad sends me that if you hand out hate, you’ll get love Ty Herndon will perform at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Pride Fort Lauderdale, people off to fi nd another beer. back from me. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 1100 Seabreeze Blvd. admission is free. For more information, go to PrideFortLauderdale.org.

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2.22.2017 • 55 a&E theater ’ IS A CAMPY GRE ANADU EK CLA SLOW BURN’S ‘X SSIC

elijah Word, Conor Walton, rick Pena and Lindsey Corey take a spin around the stage in Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s J.W. Arnold “Xanadu.” Submitted photo.

trap on your skates because Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s the fi lm when penning an updated script for Broadway: Clio handsome Pena’s naïve, wide-eyed (and dreamy) Sonny, production of the Broadway hit “Xanadu” is rolling (Lindsay Corey), a muse, is sent to Earth to inspire a down- the rest of the cast present silly caricatures and it works. Sinto the Broward Center’s Abdo New River Room this on-his-luck street artist, Sonny Malone (Rick Pena). With The curvaceous Peoples and boyish Comess are delicious weekend. the disguise of a new name, roller skates and a ridiculous as the plotting sisters singing “Evil Woman.” The 2007 musical comedy is an adaptation of the Australian accent, her demi-god status will remain secret. Conor Walton and Elijah Wood bravely cover gender- 1980 fi lm of the same name, which Beane manages to weave in a subplot, bending roles as masculine muses—presumptively due to was, according to Wikipedia, in turn, thanks to another popular fi lm of the limitations of cast doubling—with Walton’s bearded inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth sInce the plot sKIrts a the period, “Clash of the Titans,” in chin conjuring images of an ancient Greek Conchita Wurst. fi lm, “Down to Earth,” a sequel to the thInly-veIled metaphor which Clio’s malevolent sister muses, Corey, who spends most of the show in skates deserves 1941 movie, “Here Comes Mr. Jordan,” for Broadway, Beane Melpomene (Sharyn Peoples) and kudos for busting Fitzwater’s roller disco moves and, when an adaptation of the play, “Heaven Calliope (Lissa Grossman Comess), her mic gave out at a performance at the Crest Theater in Can Wait” by Harry Segall. The title is lavIshes In sarcastIc curse Clio to fall in love with a mortal Delray Beach last weekend, deftly compensated with a a reference to the poem “Kubla Khan, swIpes at the JuKeBoX and thus incur the wrath of Zeus (Larry handheld mic never missing a beat. or A Vision in a Dream” by Samuel musIcals and fIlm Buzzeo). In addition to portraying Zeus, Larry Buzzeo also Taylor Coleridge. Just in case you Since the plot skirts a thinly-veiled portrays Danny Maguire, an aging property developer, were wondering, Xanadu is the name adaptatIons that metaphor for Broadway, Beane lavishes who was also inspired by Clio 40 years earlier to build of the Chinese province where Khan would domInate in sarcastic swipes at the jukebox the theater, named Xanadu, that would become Sonny’s establishes his pleasure garden in the theater marQuees for musicals and fi lm adaptations that roller disco. An excellent character actor, Buzzeo shines poem. a generatIon. would dominate theater marquees in his numbers, especially “Whenever You’re Away from And, if you had forgotten, the fi lm, for a generation. Even Andrew Lloyd Me,” featuring a nifty tap number by Walton as the young starred Olivia Newton-John and Webber, the titan of the ‘80s theater Danny. despite a hit soundtrack by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, box offi ce, would fall prey. Let’s just say, next to “Xanadu,” “Xanadu” is a fun show packed with nostalgia, was a box offi ce and critical fl op that earned six Razzie “Wicked” and “The Book of Mormon” are “The Odyssey” especially the tuneful disco score, which includes “Magic,” nominations and a coveted win for the worst director, and “The Iliad.” “Suddenly,” “Don’t Walk Away,” “Have You Never Been securing it instantaneous cult fame. Director/choreographer Patrick Fitzwater also wisely Mellow” and, of course, the title song, all performed under Douglas Carter Beane embraced the inherent camp of plays up the campiness of the show. With the exception of the able musical direction of Manny Schvartzman.

Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s production of “Xanadu” will be performed in the abdo New river room at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale, Thursday, Feb. 23 – Sunday, March 5. Tickets are $45 at BrowardCenter.org.

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