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hey want the gays out. take up the off er submit a medical record A Christian TV channel in Russia is proving their “perversion.” Note that being Toff ering to pay for LGBT people to get homosexual is not considered a medical out of the country forever. condition in Russia. According to LGBTQ Nation, an This off er comes after multiple reports of anchor for Tsargrad TV called the LGBT gay men being persecuted and killed in the community “perverts” and “sodomites” Russian republic of Chechnya. Germany, and wants them to leave so they can France and other countries have opened “submit to their sins.” themselves to refugees from the republic. The anchor requests that those who The United States does not take part.
7.12.2017 • 3 according to WHo, untreatable gonorrhea ‘Superbug’ Spreading around globe
(Edge) According to a release by the World Health In the US, gonorrhea constitutes a public health Organization (WHO), cases of untreatable gonorrhea are emergency, with 395,216 cases identifi ed in 2015. It is the rising around the globe. In the U.S., no untreatable cases second most common reportable infectious disease in have yet been detected. America. Gonorrhea is a major cause of Pelvic Infl ammatory “The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly Disease (PID), which can cause serious outcomes in women smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Dr pain. There is also evidence that gonorrhea infection Teodora Wi, Medical Offi cer, Human Reproduction, at facilitates the transmission of HIV infection. WHO. Federal STD funding is at a 20-year low and the U.S. “We call upon Congress to increase federal STD currently has a 20 year high for STDs rates. Last year, federal prevention funding to prevent gonorrhea and to treat those STD prevention funding was cut by $5 million to $152 infected,” says David C. Harvey, executive director of the million. President Trump’s proposed budget would cut the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD). “If we don’t budget by another $22 million. If enacted, CDC would no prevent cases now, rising STD rates will cost the health care longer be able to fund STD prevention programs in all states, system millions of dollars in treatment down the road and territories, or directly funded cities, thereby decimating potentially fail to prevent drug-resistant cases,” Harvey the nation’s ability to fi ght a raging STD epidemic and the adds. ability to fi ght drug-resistant gonorrhea in the US. .
campaigner Jayne Ozanne. “Conversion therapy is harmful, INTERNATIONAL dangerous and just doesn’t work.” NATIONAL The Synod also saw a welcome move to embrace hurch of england approves ban on gay transgender members of the church. BBC News reports that uerto rico governor creates island’s 1st cconversion therapy, moves to embrace the Church of England’s governing body voted to look into plgbt advisory body transgender members special services for transgender people. (AP) Puerto Rico’s governor has created the island’s fi rst (Edge) The Church of England voted in favor of a motion “I hope that we can make a powerful statement that we government advisory board to champion LGBT issues and calling for the practice of “gay conversion therapy” to be believe trans people are cherished and loved by God, who protect the rights of that community. banned by the government. The motion occurred during the created them,” said Chris Newlands, the vicar of Lancaster Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Wednesday that he’s striving organization’s Synod where much of the focus was placed on Priory Church. to make the U.S. territory more diverse and inclusive. He is updating the church’s approach to sexuality, Christian. Despite its progressive gains, current the Church of leader of a party known for being socially conservative. “As the world listens to us, the world needs to hear us say England rules ban same-sex marriage. Currently transgender students and people who work in the that LGBT orientation and identity is not a crime,” said the island’s Senate are not allowed to use the bathroom or clothing Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. John Sentamu according NATIONAL that corresponds to the gender with which they identify. to BBC News. However same-sex marriage is legal in Puerto Rico and Sentamu is one of the most senior offi cials in the Church transgender people are allowed to change their gender on of England. egal fight continues over mississippi gay their driver’s license, although not on their birth certifi cates. “LGBT orientation and identity is not a sickness. And lmarriage law Rossello said the board will submit a progress report every LGBT orientation and identity is not a sin,” he added. (AP) Wrangling continues over a Mississippi law that lets six months. “People may be able to alter their behavior, but they can merchants and government offi cials cite religious beliefs to never alter their innate desire,” said Christian gay rights deny services to same-sex couples. Attorneys fi led papers Thursday asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Court of Appeals to block the law. Credit: slice.mit.edu Legal experts say it’s the broadest religious-objections law enacted by any state. It protects three beliefs: that marriage is only between a man and a woman, sex should only take place in such a marriage, and a person’s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered. A federal district judge blocked the law from taking eff ect in July 2016, ruling it unconstitutionally establishes preferred beliefs and creates unequal treatment for LGBT people. An appeals court panel lifted the hold on the law June 22. Plaintiff s want the whole appeals court to reverse that decision. .
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Suicide Hotline callS Way up Since trump election Brittany Ferrendi
or many of the young LGBT to end suicide among LGBTQ young people, community, the election of Donald and we are concerned by any activities that FTrump as president has been might reverse the progress we have made.” frightening. According to the Human Rights The Trevor Project, an organization Campaign’s “Growing up LGBT in America” created to prevent suicide in the LGBT 2012 survey of 10,000 LGBT-identified- community, has been receiving an increase youth between ages of 13 and 17, 42 percent in suicide hotline calls following the reported growing up in a not-accepting presidential election. community. They are more than two times “After the election it became clear to me as likely to have been verbally harassed that young people needed our help more at school compared to their non-LGBT than ever,” said the new CEO of The Trevor counterparts. Project, Amit Paley. “Imagine being a teenager, going through The call volume doubled the day after puberty, the challenges of that, especially the presidential election, and has increased if your gender is different to how the world since then, The Daily Beast reports. Paley sees you,” said Paley. “Imagine hearing from reported the lifeline received more calls in the leaders of the country that you don’t May than it had in its entire 19-year history. deserve to go to the bathroom that conforms The young community often calls to to your gender identity, so you literally have talk about Donald Trump or anti-LGBT to hold it all day. Forget the medical issues policies throughout the nation, such as that causes. Forget how that makes people anti-transgender bathroom bills and the feel. Think about how that makes you feel MONTHLY SPA DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO banning of same-sex marriage benefits in not listened to. It’s heartbreaking.” SERVICE INCLUDED BEER & WINE MENU RESORT AMENITIES Texas. Paley said that when they have a president “The policies of this administration, no and politicians who impact the LGBT doubt about it, are directly harming young community’s self-worth, it’s the reason why LGBTQ people,” Paley told the publication. the project is there to say, “No matter what “What’s so upsetting and shocking for anyone in Washington says, you are worthy, them is that up until this point they had you are loved, you have dignity, and you been growing up in a time of increasing are who you are and who you love does not acceptance and tolerance. Our mission is lessen you as a person.”
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7.12.2017 • 9 LGBTQIA bites By Jillian Melero l lesbian b bisexual Supreme court declineS to reHear gay tyler tHe creator came out (again) on diScrimination caSe neW album
(AP) The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of x (SFGN) Tyler the Creator’s latest album Appeals in Atlanta on Thursday denied a “Scum Fuck Flower Boy” is sparking Photo: Tumblr.com full-court rehearing of the case of Jameka headlines that the rapper, came out as Evans, who had sued Georgia Regional bisexual or gay in the album’s lyrics. Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, saying she On “I Ain’t Got Time” Tyler raps, Next line I’ll have em’ like woah, / I’ve faced discrimination and was eff ectively been kissing white boys since 2004. forced out of her security guard job because In 2011, the LA rapper and cofounder she’ s a lesbian. of Odd Future used the word ‘faggot’ a Greg Nevins, a lawyer for the LGBTQ total of 213 times on his debut album rights group Lambda Legal who represents “Goblin,” prompting some to call the artist white supremacist symbolism in the logo. He Evans, said the group plans to appeal to homophobic. even featured himself, holding hands with a the U.S. Supreme Court. But there is no But the Independent reported the artist ‘white boy’ in the promo photo on Tumblr. guarantee the court will take on the issue. has come out before, tweeting in April of In July of 2016 after a restless night, Tyler A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit 2015 : tweeted out some artwork to fans, including the rainbow silhouette of a man peeking out ruled 2-1 in March that the 1964 Civil I TRIED TO COME OUT THE DAMN of a closet, with a speech bubble asking “is Rights Act doesn’ t protect against fi led by a former part-time instructor CLOSET LIKE FOUR DAYS AGO AND NO it safe?” workplace discrimination based on sexual who said an Indiana community college ONE CARED HAHAHHAHAHA And in a 2014 interview with Larry King, orientation. That ruling was in line with didn’ t hire her full time because she is a when asked whether he thought there could decisions by other federal appeals courts lesbian. The court stated decisively that And that may just be the response Tyler be an openly gay rapper Tyler answered over the past four decades. the 53-year-old law’ s protections apply is looking for, for his sexuality to be a non King “Maybe one day...but why does that A few weeks later, in early April, the full to gay and lesbian workers just as they issue. shit matter? Like, if he wanna fuck dudes or 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago prohibit discrimination based on race, GQ reported Tyler put out his own gay whatever, why does that matter? Why do we reached the opposite conclusion in a case religion or national origin. pride clothing line in 2015, appropriating care? That’s so crazy right?”
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7.12.2017 • 11 IN MEMORIAM Submitted photo. In Memory of ROBERT ANTHONY CLARKE
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7.12.2017 • 13 NEWS national NEWS national Photo: Republican House Speaker Joe Straus texaS repub HouSe Speaker: “i don’t Want a Suicide on my HandS” Brittany Ferrendi
Texas “bathroom bill” is facing more pushback thanks to a house speaker. A Republican House Speaker Joe Straus was quoted saying he does not want to see a single Texan commit suicide as a result of political efforts to dictate which public restrooms transgender persons can use, through bathroom bill SB6. “I’m disgusted by all this,” Straus said in comments published to The New Yorker. texaS Supreme court “Tell the lieutenant governor I don’t want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands.” The New Yorker reporter wrote that a responsible for sending any senators to Straus’ ruleS againSt gay senator came to Straus’ office with a proposed office. compromise on the bill in May. Straus said not The spokesperson also said that if Straus’ to bother opening the proposal. He did not comments were accurate, it would only be “the marriage disclose the name of the senator, but did say he latest of his reasons” to be against the bill. Tucker Berardi was a lawyer. “The Lt. Governor hopes the Speaker did Republican Lt Gov. Dan Patrick was one not make these comments. Obviously no one of the main politicians pushing for a Texas wants to see harm to anyone as a result of unanimous decision in the Texas president of the conservative blog Texas bathroom bill similar to the one in North any legislation that is passed,” Spokesperson Supreme Court on Friday decided Values and attorney for Pidgeon and Hicks Carolina. According to LGBTQ Nation, a Sherry Sylvester told the Associated Press. Athat while same-sex marriage is legal, wrote. “The Texas Supreme Court rejected spokesperson for Patrick claimed he was not same-sex couples aren’t guaranteed the the City of Houston’s request to hold that same rights and benefits as heterosexuals. the Obergefell same-sex marriage decision Dallas News reported that the nine- requires the payment of spousal benefits to member court reversed a ruling that homosexual spouses of city employees, and extended health and life benefits to spouses rightly so.” of city employees in Houston. The court “It’s clear that the payment of same sex ordered that the case be sent back to trial. benefits by the City of Houston is still illegal “The Texas Supreme Court’s decision under state law,” Saenz continued. “We look this morning is a warning shot to all LGBTQ forward to continuing our litigation in the Americans that the war on marriage trial court, where we are confident that we equality is ever-evolving,” Sarah Kate Ellis, will secure judicial relief against the city of president of national LGBT rights group Houston’s unlawful actions.” GLAAD, said. “Anti-LGBTQ activists will do The Texas Supreme Court had refused anything possible to discriminate against to take up the case until receiving pressure our families.” from top elected Republicans in the state After Obergefell v Hodges was decided, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state of Texas and many government- Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan funded institutions began extending Patrick, according to Dallas News. spousal benefits to their LGBT employees. This decision will not affect anyone as of The then-mayor of Houston and first yet — more trials are needed to determine openly gay individual in the position, which spousal benefits should be provided Annise Parker, extended similar benefits to in city and state positions. However, this city employees even though an amendment decision does open the possibility that to the city charter banned the practice. same-sex couples will not receive equal Pastor Jack Pidgeon and accountant Larry spousal benefits as heterosexual couples. Hicks sued the mayor in response, saying Current Mayor Sylvester Turner that no city employee has a “fundamental responded to the decision to ensure that right” to government-subsidized spousal Houston will uphold inclusivity for all of its benefits. Pidgeon and Hicks said that residents. extending benefits to some married couples “The City of Houston will continue to while denying them to others was “perfectly be an inclusive city that respects the legal constitutional.” marriages of all employees,” Turner said.v “Today’s unanimous ruling from the state “Marriage equality is the law of the land, supreme court is a huge win for Houston and everyone is entitled to the full benefits taxpayers and for those who support the of marriage, regardless of the gender of their state’s marriage laws,” Jonathan Saenz, spouse.”
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not mucH HaS cHanged: cHick-fil-a Still funding anti-lgbt cauSeS Tucker Berardi
early five years ago, Chick-fil-A to “trust in Jesus and turn away from any CEO and Chairman Dan Cathy impure lifestyle.” Nadmitted that the chain was The restaurant has also donated more “guilty as charged” of opposing same-sex that $200,000 to the Paul Anderson Youth marriage, pushing the restaurant to vow Home, a “transformative organization” in to keep out of the debate and focus on Georgia that operates a residential home chicken. for troubled youth. “The Chick-fil-A culture and 66- Their teachings purport that the year tradition in our locally owned and “sexual, physical and mental abuse of operated restaurants is to treat every children, mostly in the alleged ‘safety’ of person with honor, dignity and respect their own homes has produced all kinds — regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, of evil throughout the culture to include sexual orientation or gender,” a statement the explosion of homosexuality in the last released by the company at the time read. century.” “We are a restaurant company focused on The Home believes that homosexuality food, service and hospitality; our intent is is the result of child abuse and promotes not to engage in political or social debates. conversion therapy for LGBT youth, However, that promise of inclusivity a practice deemed harmful by the has remained superficial, according to American Psychological Association and Chick-fil-A’s most recent IRS filings, banned throughout many states as well as which show that the company donated a number of cities in South Florida. hundreds of thousands of dollars to anti- Though Chick-fil-A claimed to have LGBT organizations in 2015. turned away from anti-LGBT politics The restaurant chain gave nearly one- five years ago, their continued support sixth of its grants (over $1 million) to of a number of anti-LGBT organizations the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. suggests the opposite. The Human Rights The organization has a “sexual purity” Campaign’s most recent scorecard gave compliance that states “The Bible is clear Chick-fil-A a zero on LGBT-inclusive in teaching on homosexual sin including policies. sex outside of marriage and homosexual Though the chain promised to acts. Neither heterosexual sex outside keep away from anti-LGBT issues, the of marriage nor any homosexual act $1.4 million donated to anti-LGBT constitute an alternative lifestyle organizations in 2015 alone shows the acceptable to God.” restaurant has yet to practice what they The compliance encourages individuals preached.
7.12.2017 • 17 CONVICTIONS Jesse’s Journal
Chuck Renslow (left) Jim French (right) Photos Submitted
tWo giantS paSS Jim frencH and cHuck renSloW Jesse Monteagudo
une 2017 will be remembered as our of gay or bisexual men were inspired and Renslow was also the publisher of various and history, and he fought to ensure that LGBT community’s Pride Summer of stimulated by books, magazines, calendars, publications, including Triumph, Mars, Leatherfolk were the ones who would ‘tell’ JResistance; when the joyful celebrations post cards, movies, and community events Rawhide and, later, Chicago Gay Life, which their own stories so that they might better of previous pride seasons were replaced by produced by French and his fantasy factory. he bought from its founder Grant Ford (who understand and bring enhanced visibility to protest marches and rallies. French ran Colt until 2003, when he sold later became a minister and pastor of the ‘Leather history.’” It was also a month when our community the studio to John Rutherford, formerly of Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale). Chuck Renslow was active in Chicago LGBT lost two of its most infl uential fi gures. On June Falcon Studios. Chuck Renslow’s involvement in the gay politics during the 1970’s and 1980’s, when 15 Jim French, the male physique artist and Two weeks after Jim French died the LGBT leather scene went beyond his businesses. In he founded the Prairie State Democratic photographer who created his most famous community lost another icon, one whose 1965 Renslow was a founder of Second City Club and pushed for a lesbian and gay rights work under the pseudonym “Rip Colt,” contributions vastly surpassed those of the Motorcycle Club, Chicago’s fi rst gay bike club. ordinance in the Windy City. He served on the passed away at the age of 84. “Jim French’s original Colt Man. Chuck Renslow, who died In 1979 he founded International Mr. Leather, board of the National Gay and Lesbian Task contributions to the gay porn industry, to on June 29 at the age of 87, was more than a still the greatest LGBT leather title contest and Force and was a U.S. representative to the the art world, to generations of gay men, are successful photographer, business owner, the greatest gathering of LGBT leather folk in International Lesbian and Gay Association. immeasurable and too numerous to count,” newspaper publisher and community leader. the world. After Renslow’s partner, like so Renslow was inducted into the Chicago said Dennis Bell, president and CEO of the More than anyone else, Renslow created the many other gay or bisexual leathermen, died LGBT Hall of Fame in 1991 and received Bob Mizer Foundation. “We at the Foundation LGBT leather/SM/BD/kink/fetish community from AIDS complications, Renslow saw the many awards from the LGBT and leather are forever indebted to Jim for paving the way as we know it today. Renslow was a larger need for an institution that would preserve communities, including the Leather Journal’s for other photographers, and today we pay than life leader, an alpha male in all senses of the legacy of his endangered community. lifetime achievement award and a Centurion tribute to the life of a brilliant artist who will the word, both in his home town of Chicago In 1991, Renslow and Tony DeBlase founded Award given to Renslow as Leatherman live on in his work, which celebrates male and elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. the Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago, of the Century. Though such titles often beauty and masculinity throughout decades Renslow’s eventful life is chronicled in which continues to exist and fl ourish today. invite hyperbole, in Renslow’s case it was no of changing social mores and trends.” “Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow,” According to a statement issued by the exaggeration. Chuck Renslow and Jim French Jim French began to draw and photograph by Tracy Baim and Owen Keehnen. In the LA&M staff and board, “Chuck gave deeply were giants in the LGBT community; and the male form during the 1960’s, following 1950’s, Renslow founded Kris Studios, one and worked with great passion for over 26 though we mourn their passing, we celebrate a successful career as a fashion illustrator. of the earliest purveyors of male physique years to save the names and faces of Leather, their lives and vast contributions. One of French’s early drawings, “Longhorns photography. Renslow’s greatest discovery kink, BDSM and fetish people, communities, - Dance,” caused a sensation when Malcolm was Dom Orejudos, who became Renslow’s McLaren, fashion designer and manager life partner and, as “Etienne,” the greatest of the punk rocking Sex Pistols, used the male erotic artist this side of Tom of Finland. drawing on a t-shirt sold in McLaren’s London In 1958 Renslow opened Gold Coast, the boutique, Sex. In 1967 French and his then- fi rst gay leather bar in Chicago or anywhere Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an partner, Lou Thomas, founded Colt Studio else. This was the fi rst of many Renslow- active member of South Florida's LGBT community for more than four to produce and sell male erotic drawings, owned or operated bars and sex clubs, most decades and has served in various community organizations. photographs, publications, fi lms and videos. famously including Man’s Country, a Chicago Soon the “Colt Man” became the epitome bathhouse Renslow and Orejudos bought of the male masculine ideal. Generations in 1972 which continues to fl ourish today.
18 • 7.12.2017 7.12.2017 • 19 CONVICTIONS mombian Harry potter and tHe lgbtQ family Dana Rudolph
une 26 is an auspicious date. Not only Tournament, Molly Weasley, Ron’s mother, did the U.S. Supreme Court issue its puts her arms around him and Harry Jmarriage equality decision on that refl ects, “He had no memory of ever being day in 2015, but 20 years ago, on June 26, hugged like this, as though by a mother.” 1997, the world fi rst learned of a boy named And Sirius Black, chosen by Harry’s parents Harry Potter and his friends Ron and to be his godfather, comes to play an Hermione. important and supportive role in his life. I’ve read J. K. Rowling’s series three times The world isn’t always black and white. to myself and once out loud to my son Sometimes evil is defi nitive, and must (who then re-read it on his own a few years be fought—as Voldemort shows—but in later), and wanted to mark the combined these books, the classic good-versus-evil anniversary with a few lessons from Harry theme also has shades of gray. Potions Potter for LGBT families. Master Severus Snape, for example, is Our secrets can become our strengths. cruel and petty, but went from being one Harry famously doesn’t learn he is a of Voldemort’s supporters to becoming a wizard until he turns 11. He knows he is double agent against him and a key part of Photo Submitted diff erent, however—a sentiment to which Dumbledore’s plan to save the wizarding many LGBT people can world. Likeable? Hardly. relate. Once he is able to But his ultimate self- happy in their work, and indeed, most of the house, they came together to defeat become the wizard he is sacrifi ce indicates he has elves themselves are highly dubious about Voldemort--even some of the often nasty inside, he is both happier in some sense of right and freedom (evoking, perhaps, the Biblical Slytherins, under the leadership of their himself and able to use his OUR wrong. stories that show the ancient Israelites Head of House, Horace Slughorn. That’s skills to help others. Likewise, the Hogwarts complaining about the burdens of their a lesson to bear in mind no matter which Families come in all SECRETS bully, Draco Malfoy, fi nds newly free life out of Egypt). Freedom takes letters of LGBTQ+ hold our identity. There types. himself unable to kill time and practice, one message here seems are times we must unite for our collective Harry was raised by Dumbledore as ordered by to be, especially if one is too enmeshed in good. his aunt and uncle after CAN Voldemort, showing a hint an oppressive system to see the oppression. Like many, though, I wish there had his parents’ deaths. His of possible redemption. At the same time, another message is that been more overt LGBT representation in classmate Neville was BECOME Conversely, Dumbledore only the group in question can defi ne the series. Rowling’s 2007 announcement raised by his grandmother admits that he, too, was freedom for itself. Allies, no matter how that Dumbledore was gay felt like an after his parents were killed tempted by dreams of well-meaning, may not always give help in afterthought. I wanted Quidditch by Voldemort’s followers. OUR power over death. “Was the way it is needed—an important lesson teammates Katie Bell and Alicia Spinnet to Their friend Luna I better, ultimately, than as we act as allies to others. go to the Yule Ball together. Lovegood lost her mother STRENGTHS Voldemort?” he asks Community is key to success. Harry At the same time, Rowling laid out to an accident at age nine Harry. Harry answers that is the Chosen One, but he does not save an ethos of inclusion and justice that and was subsequently he was, since he never the world alone. The adult wizards of the resonates with many LGBT people I know, raised by her father alone. Ron is one of killed if he could avoid it. Still, the grayness Order of the Phoenix and the students who myself included. Her more recent tweets seven children of a pure-blood wizarding is there. Harry himself carried a piece of form Dumbledore’s Army are both critical and public statements show she is a fervent family; Hermione is the sole child of a Voldemort’s soul inside him as the result of to defeating Voldemort. On a smaller supporter of LGBT equality. As Pride Month Muggle (non-magic) couple. Tom Riddle, a failed curse. While it pained him, it also scale, each of the Hogwarts houses off ers draws to a close, then, let us lift a mug of who became Voldemort, was raised in an gave him the insight needed to defeat the community and a sense of belonging to Butterbeer in her honor for giving us Harry orphanage (which would seem another Dark Lord. These are all useful lessons for students of similar temperament. And and his world--and making ours just a little piece of evidence in favor of fi nding foster us today in a country more divided than despite the separate interests of each more magical. homes for children who need them). ever. If we can recognize a bit of the other Chosen family matters. in ourselves, and vice versa, we have a Harry’s aunt and uncle treat him terribly. starting point for understanding. His friend Ron Weasley’s family, however, The path to equity and justice isn’t Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian brings him into their already full fold and always clear. Hermione’s campaign to free (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and treats him as one of their own. After the the house elves from enslavement is met by resource directory for LGBTQ parents. disastrous third task of the Triwizard skepticism. George Weasley insists they are
20 • 7.12.2017 7.12.2017 • 21 CONVICTIONS guest column
Andrew Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee.
pride and politicS Ryan Hurst
y name is Ryan Hurst and I’m gay. As organization called Florida Red and Blue we celebrate Pride this month I feel organizing to defeat Amendment 2. I looked Mcompelled to share the story of how on their webpage and found that one of their Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum helped me to board members was a young Tallahassee City fi nd my place in the community and understand Commissioner named Andrew Gillum. the meaning of pride, and in doing so I hope that I made an appointment to go speak with you will give Andrew Gillum a chance to earn him. I told him my story and asked what I could your vote for governor of Florida. do to fi ght back and make a diff erence. I was born and raised in South Florida. I He did three things that day that made all the came out to my parents my freshman year of diff erence: he made me feel valued by listening high school and was lucky that both of them and sincerely caring; he told me to tell my story were supportive of me. I went to a parochial because it could help others understand how school and, for the most part, the fact that I anti-LGBT legislation impacted real people; was gay was never made an issue. That is until and he told me I could fi ght back by learning my senior year. how to organize my community. My school would do one and three day A few days after our meeting, Gillum reached religious retreats a few times a year. It was out and told me about a number of programs during one of these retreats that a teacher I was that could train me to be a community organizer LOWEST PRICES • LARGEST very close to pulled me aside and told me that and give me a language to connect with people SELECTION GUARANTEED • if I brought another boy to the school prom on my issue based on shared values. He also YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR that I would not be allowed to graduate. I had off ered me an internship. He cared about me PEACE PIPE ALL YOUR VAPOR NEEDS! no intention of bringing a boy to the prom. and made an investment in my future. I was excited to bring one of my best friends, Andrew Gillum doesn’t pay lip service to Over 1,000 SQ FT. LARGEST who was a girl. his values, he lives them. In Tallahassee, he GLASSROOM! SELECTION Nonetheless, I was shocked by the incident. expanded domestic partnership benefi ts to city HOOKAHS • SHISHA • ROLLING PAPERS It was the fi rst time in my life that I felt employees. As mayor, he appointed the City DIESEL • LEFT COAST • MEDICALI • • VAPORIZERS • ELECTRIC CIGARETTES directly discriminated against and completely of Tallahassee’s fi rst LGBT Liaison. When the ROOR • GRAV LABS • SILIKA • PULSE • • ELIQUIDS • ZIPPOS • TOBACCO powerless. Supreme Court of the United States affi rmed TSUNAMI & MORE! ACCESSORIES While I prepared to graduate high school, that same sex couples had the right to marry, INCENSE + CANDLES + TAPESTRIES • ASHTRAYS • TORCH LIGHTERS • President Bush called for the passage of a and county clerks around Florida announced FLASKS • BODY JEWELRY • GAMES • ROLLING TOBACCO • POSTERS • Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex they would stop issuing marriage licenses, he STATUES • FIGURINES • T-SHIRTS • LOTS MORE! marriage. It became a hot-button issue that welcomed people from all over the state to election cycle, and 11 states ultimately passed come to Tallahassee and get married in the city. OPEN MON - SAT: 10AM - 9PM • SUN: 12 - 6 PM amendments banning same-sex marriage. I I have learned many things from Andrew loved my faith and my country, but I wasn’t Gillum over the years. I’ve learned that there’s EVERYTHING YOU NEED! MORE THAN YOU EXPECT! sure they loved me back. a diff erence between a politician and a public A couple of years later I was studying at servant. Public servants like Andrew take The Best Since 1996 15 Minutes From The Beach or I-95 Florida State University when the State of courageous stands, even when the political
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26 • 7.12.2017 7.12.2017 • 27 LIFESTYLE books
“finding gideon” by Eric Jerome Dickey
Terri Schlichenmeyer c.2017, Dutton t wasn’t where you put $27.00 / $36.00 Canada it down. The last time you saw it, it was 372 pages overI there where you laid it. You remember doing that; you even gave yourself a brain- nudge so you wouldn’t forget but now it’s complicated things. Medianoche heard not where it should be, and that bugs you. that Gideon was looking for him, to settle Now, as in the new novel “Finding Gideon” a dubious score. It wasn’t enough that he’d by Eric Jerome Dickey, you’ll have to chase taken Medianoche’s eye, and destroyed his it down. face. At an age when most boys are focused on No, Gideon was looking for Midnight, their little toy cars, Jean-Claude was busy and there would be war. saving his mother’s life. Which only meant that Midnight had to The French prostitute known as Thelma fi nd Gideon fi rst… (or was she Margaret, or Catherine?) had I have to admit, I spent the fi rst thirty crossed the wrong johns, gotten pregnant, pages of this book hating it. and told their wives. She hinted that As he often seems to do, author Eric Medianoche was a father. She hinted that Jerome Dickey jumps feet-fi rst into his novel the Beast was a father. She was lying to one by letting the characters jump feet-fi rst into or both, and the Beast told Medianoche to bed. There is a bit of prelude this time, but kill her. He was swinging Thelma around by it’s strangely fi xated on dog waste before we her neck when her “snotty-nosed” seven- get to tiresome erotica. year-old son picked up Medianoche’s gun… Usually, I’d recommend skipping that and and shot the assassin in the face. starting the book several pages in, though That was the fi rst man the boy gunned with “Finding Gideon,” you really shouldn’t. down. Thelma set him on the second one, You need that beginning; it’s nasty, but it too, which changed him, and made him sets up a fi rst-rate thriller and a surprise: a killer. He was a sought-after, talented this latest Gideon tale has character assassin when he learned that Medianoche development that makes many of the killers had lived, and Gideon (his professional human, almost likeable. Readers get a better name) knew he had to fi nish that long-ago understanding of who Gideon is, and what job. drives him. We meet his “brothers” and Medianoche hadn’t planned on killing lovers old and new and, because this book his best friend, but when he learned that screams toward an unsettling cliff hanger, the Beast had been lying for years about we can only hope to see them again. Thelma, there was no other choice. Once Certainly, you can read this novel alone the Beast was gone, Medianoche could but I’d recommend starting with Sleeping assume leadership of the Four Horsemen, with Strangers. The overall tale relies on the group that ruled Buenos Aires, and it, so enjoy that book fi rst. Won’t be long that’s how it always should’ve been. before you’ll beg to put “Finding Gideon” in But this young assassin, Gideon, your hands.
28 • 7.12.2017 7.12.2017 • 29 LIFESTYLE food Submitted photos.
Buon Appetito Bona Italian (center and right)
Rick Karlin Can’tmangia go wrong with these Italian favorites
s there anything more comforting than Italian food? There’s never been able to fi nish my meal, much priced. Appetizers run $5-$10 and include something for everyone in Italian cuisine; vegetarians, vegans, less contemplate a dessert, but the usual the expected (Caprese, bruschetta, fried paleo, low-carb (okay so that one’s harder, but just because there off erings are available; cannoli, tira misu, calamari, Greek and Caesar salads). Burgers I cheesecake and spumoni. and sandwiches run $8-$10 and include are so many tempting pasta-based dishes). There’s also something In case all of this isn’t enough to convince some unusual options, such as chicken for every budget from meals less than $10 to the sky’s the limit. No you to visit Bona, consider the fact that kebab and gyros, as well as subs and parm. wonder it’s the preferred ethnic food in America. A long-established every Monday the restaurant donates Entrées tip heavily toward pasta-based Wilton Manors favorite and a newcomer to the area both specialize 10 percent of each check to community dishes in the $10-$20 range, from a simple organizations. They’ve also instituted a spaghetti marinara to lobster ravioli or veal in Italian-American fare that’s certain to satisfy. Mangia! pre-theater dining special with Island City marsala. All entrees include a house salad. Stage, located just around the corner. There’s nothing remarkable about the salad, but the fact that it’s included at such buon appetito a reasonable price point is a nice touch. bona italian reasonable, and all entrees come with the 1100 NE 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale Another money-saving aspect of 2468 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors restaurant’s delicious garlic knots, doughy 954-644-1020 Buon Apetito is the fact that it is BYOB, 954-565-7222 bread awash in garlic butter that are worth BuonAppetito.us not even a corkage charge. The staff is BonaItalianRestaurant.com every damn calorie. very accommodating, one of our party is Starters include the expected (fried This family owned business started avoiding carbs and they subbed sautéed Bona Italian has been a Wilton Manors calamari, mozzarella sticks and Caprese in Washington D.C. in 1987 and recently zucchini for his pasta. Each dish we tried staple since it fi rst opened its doors in 1979, salad) as well as unique off erings, such as relocated to South Florida to bring its was expertly prepared and, while the but quite frankly, the old girl was in need eggplant rollatini (breaded eggplant rolled vibrant Italian cuisine to our neighborhood. portions are not huge, they provide more of a nip/tuck. Enter new owners, Glen and with ricotta and prosciutto topped with Its isolated location, on 4th Ave., just north than enough for even the hungriest of Mark, and the necessary changes were tomato sauce), scallops wrapped in bacon of Home Depot has not helped it gather a diners. made. They wisely kept those things that and mussels marinara. Entrees include following. The owners have done their best Buon Apetito also dishes out a very worked; the menu by Chef Serol Cyriac, standard Italian-American off erings as to make the place more inviting from the good pizza. The crust is a little fi rmer Italian-American fare with infl uences well as specialties of the house such as; outside, painting the awnings in the colors than the classic East Coast style, sturdy from the Campania region of Southern Chicken Cyriac (spicy blackened chicken in of the Italian fl ag and advertising the vast enough to please a Midwesterner, but still Italy, house specialties such as fazzoletti garlic cream sauce with roasted almonds), number of parking space (evenings you can pliable enough to satisfy a New Yorker. As (pasta fi lled with fontina and prosciutto Shrimp Napoli (with sun-dried tomatoes, park in the lot for the tile company next with the rest of the menu, the pizzas are in a carbonara, bacon, onion pea sauce) or fresh spinach, garlic and olive oil served door, daytime, there’s limited parking in reasonably priced, with a medium cheese the beloved long-term servers. What they over linguine) or Chicken Normandy back). However, once you experience the starting at less than $10 (and there’s often did do is hire some additional servers to (featuring mushrooms and apple slices in friendly service and delicious, reasonably a $5 special). The array of desserts is fairly round out the staff , and spruce up both a brandy cream sauce over penne). Entrees priced fare you won’t need any prompting uninspired; tira misu, cheesecake, crème the exterior (notice the fresh exterior are in the $15-$25 range and include a to return time and again. bruleé and chocolate cake, but we were too paint job, tinted windows) and interior choice of soup or salad. For those looking You won’t be impressed by the décor, it’s full to even consider another bite anyway. (linen tablecloths instead of cheap plastic). to spend a bit less, the restaurant also pretty standard issue, but the friendliness Buon Apetito deserves to make it; this They’ve also kept the prices relatively serves pizza, calzone, stromboli and subs, of the staff will be a refreshing change. scrappy little place has a lot going for it. priced from less than $10 to $20. I’ve The food is well prepared and reasonably
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French Impressionist Edgar Degas’ painting, Dancers, inspired one of the scenes in Michael Leed’s new play, Impressions.) neW play proVideS intriguing backStory for famouS paintingS J.W. Arnold
ON ARTSCALENDAR.COM ON he famous French Impressionist that hadn’t been done before was painting painter Edgar Degas once opined, “Art people from all walks of life and, in their Tis not what you see, but what you make milieu, they were capturing a fl eeting image others see.” in time,” said the multiple Carbonell Award- On July 20, playwright and director winner and Tony nominee. Michael Leeds will provide the backstory for Leeds quickly realized that most of the the intriguing “snapshots” of everyday life most appealing women shared a common captured by Degas and his contemporaries predicament: a lack of options in life. All on canvas in “Impressions,” a world premiere were dependent on their men or trapped in from Pigs Do Fly Productions at the Abyss working class jobs. Theatre in Wilton Manors. Following Degas’ advice, he began to Ellen Wacher’s Pigs Do Fly Productions develop characters and contemplate their got its start as a vehicle for plays that feature situations, both in the moment and in
Mix It Up mature actors. In fi lm and television, those life. Leeds created a series of vignettes, roles are hard to come by as Hollywood monologues, two- and three-character increasingly idolizes youth and beauty. The scenes. playwright asked Wacher if he could create a “When we look at paintings, in general, play for her pioneering company. we supply a story. We may not be conscious Leeds, a former Broadway dancer, initially of it. I was just taking the impulse of what I conceived a drama about three middle- saw and going on from there,” he said of the aged women who were also former dancers, process he began four months ago. but quickly realized that “A Chorus Line,” Some of the stories are serious and other “Turning Point” and “Follies” had already funny. Leeds also promises a murder mystery broached that subject. in the mix. One has no dialogue at all. He then recalled one of the many iconic While most of the stories are period pieces, paintings of ballet dancers by Degas, all Leeds and his design team did not shy away studies in character and captured in a from contemporary theater technology. In particular moment in time. between scenes, an intriguing animated “I’ve always loved the Impressionist series of Impressionist works designed by paintings and the women that were in the Ardean Landhuis will be projected on Jody portraits,” explained Leeds. Dellaventura’s set, concluding with the He began researching the works of other painting that inspired each act. Costume Impressionist painters, including Claude designer Jerry Sturdefant and wig designer Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Kevin Hammond will transform each of the de Toulouse-Lautrec, “to see what women actresses into their many roles. spoke to me.” He also sought out works by When “Impressions” opens next week for female painters of the period and artists a limited run, Leeds, like Degas, will give his working in Amsterdam and Germany. audiences a similar opportunity to examine a “One of the things the Impressionists did piece of “art” and let it speak to them.
Pigs Do Fly Productions presents the world premiere of “Impressions” by Michael Leeds, Provided by July 20 – Aug. 6, at the Abyss Theatre, 2304 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. Tickets are ArtServe & Broward Cultural Division $35 at PigsDoFlyProductions.com.
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Porn star Chris Harder stars in “Big Bright Star,” a one-man show about his career, opening July 20 at Andrews Living Arts in Fort Lauderdale.) Photo: David Ayllon porn Star tellS Story in neW SHoW at andreWS liVing artS J.W. Arnold
orn star and male burlesque performer He is the fi rst to admit that work in the Chris Harder’s road to stardom was porn industry is a real job, with the actual sex Ppaved with Barbie dolls. acts comprising only a small portion of the “The Barbie is a whimsical twist on my life day on the set. And he refuses to accept the as a (gay) boy in North Dakota, something I notion that he was a victim of an industry idolized,” said Harder, who tells his story in that often exploits young people. a one-man show, “Big Bright Star,” opening “It’s not nearly as glamorous as people on July 20 at Andrews Living Arts in Fort think,” he said adamantly. Lauderdale’s FAT Village arts district. Last summer, Harder set out to turn his “That’s a big part of the show, growing experiences into a one-man show. up in the Midwest as a queer boy. I always “I’ve wanted to write a show about the wanted to be on stage and be a performer adult industry that a took a step away from of some kind. I didn’t think I’d be in porn,” the usual ‘I got into porn and it ruined my he said. His show is “funny and, sometimes life’ narrative,” Harder said. “I also wanted to weird, but still sexy, because it’s about porn.” create a show for myself that allowed me to When Harder arrived in New York City, get back into writing and acting and combine he began taking auditions, but soon found those loves with my burlesque career.” himself paying the rent by dancing as a go- Three months ago, Harder began go boy in gay nightclubs. collaborating with playwright and actor “I was walking a fi ne line between dancing David Drake, whose own autobiographical and sex work,” Harder recalled, noting that show, “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me,” New York’s lively gay scene was initially earned him a 1993 Obie Award for excellence overwhelming. in Off -Broadway Theater. At one point about fi ve years ago, when “David is an incredible director, writer fi nances became tight, he began to explore and performer. He helped me edit the show work in the porn industry. Harder noted that down, refi ne it and provide more structure,” several porn actors, including Francois Sagat, said Harder. leveraged their notoriety as sex workers to The show recently received its premiere branch out into mainstream performing in New York City and Harder hopes to take it careers. back for an Off -Broadway run soon. “(Sagat) fascinated me because he was “When I moved to New York, I wanted someone who could use sex and his body nothing more than to be an actor on to move into other areas,” explained Broadway. My life took a diff erent path— Harder. “Also, I enjoy sex. Even if you’re the not that I regret it—but now the diff erent type of porn actor who only does it for the paths are starting to conjoin again. My work money, there’s still an exhibitionist appeal… may never be on Broadway, but I’m still being exposed in that way and showing off fi nding an audience and creating work that could work into my career as a burlesque is provocative and interesting to me,” he performer.” concluded.
Chris Harder performs his autobiographical show, “Big Bright Star,” July 20 – Aug. 20 at Andrews Living Arts, 23 NW 5th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $35 - $45 at RonnieLarsen.com.
7.12.2017 • 35 Datebook July 12 - July 19 Theater broward county Christiana Lilly [email protected] Thank You For Being a Friend Through July 16 at Empire Stage,1140 N. Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale. A “Golden Girls” musical parody with an all-male cast. Top Picks Tickets $35, use code EARLY to save $5. Call 212-868-444 or visit EmpireStage.com.
Slava’s Snow Show Happy Ending July 12 to Aug. 6 at the Adrienne Arsht Through July 16 at Andrews Living Arts, 23 Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. NW Fifth St. in Fort Lauderdale. A massage Slava Polunin’s clowns return to the therapist welcomes a customer to his massage center for a show fi lled with lots, and lots, table who bends the rules. Contains nudity of snow. Tickets $30 to $75. Call or visit and sexual situations. Tickets $35 to $50. Call ArshtCenter.org. 954-826-8790 or visit RonnieLarsen.com Lauderdale. Enjoy live, outdoor music spanning genres and tributes every Friday miami-dade county Sweeney Todd: The Demon * Big Bright Star evening through November. Free. Visit Barber of Fleet Street July 20 to Aug. 20 at Andrews Living Arts, FridayNightSoundWaves.com July 14 to Aug. 6 at Palm Beach Firemen Are Rarely Necessary 23 NE Fifth St. in Fort Lauderdale. Eager to Through July 16 at the Miami Theater Center, Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West become a Broadway star, Chris Harder moves Palm Beach. After being sent to Australia palm beach county 9806 NE Second Ave. in Miami Shores. for a crime he did not commit, the barber to New York City but fi nds himself in the Set in the near future in Florida, a world Sweeney Todd returns home and kills gay porn industry. Tickets $35 to $45. Visit where more words have been banned and it RonnieLarsen.com. Sense and Sensibility his clients, determined to fi nally get to Through July 22 at FAU’s Studio One Theatre, becomes diffi cult to talk about the bad things the judge who gave him the sentence. 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. Kate Hamill happening. Tickets $15 to $30. Call 305-751- Tickets $67. Call 561-514-4042 or visit Cirque du Soleil: Ovo presents her play based on the Jane Austin 9550 or visit MTCMiami.org. PalmBeachDramaworks.org. Through July 23 at the BB&T Center, One novel. Tickets $25. Call 800-564-9539 or visit Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The troupe fauevents.com. Outdoor Music Series LAST CHANCE: The returns to South Florida with their newest Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Goldberg Variations production, taking the audience into the Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come Through July 16 at Island City Stage, 2304 world of an ecosystem that is greeted by a Saturday Night Fever Through July 23 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, out for live music from DJs and musicians by N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. The mysterious egg. Tickets $25 and up. Call 800- 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. The musical the bay. Drink specials available. Free with Goldberg family throws a party every 745-3000 or visit TheBBTCenter.com. museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit year in honor of their late grandmother’s adaptation of the fi lm chronicling Tony and PAMM.org. birthday, but when Caleb tries to switch his friends’ journey through the disco era. things up, his boyfriend and family spin Friday Night Sound Waves Tickets $23 to 38. Call 561-586-6410 or visit the event out of control. Tickets $35. Call Music Series LakeWorthPlayhouse.org. The Big Show 954-519-2533 or visit IslandCityStage.org. Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. Free Friday Concerts Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach A collection of comedy mixing the likes of Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call Delray Beach. Enjoy live music from the 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com. comfort of your picnic blanket or lawn chair every week, for free! Returns in October. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org. * Denotes New Listing
36 • 7.12.2017 7.12.2017 • 37 Datebook BROWARD SUPPORT community SERVICES Christiana Lilly GENDER BENDER YOUTH [email protected] GROUP Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at SunServe Campus, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A group for LGBT youth 13 to 21 to discuss gender, gender expression, TOP PICKS binary systems, friendship, family and whatever else comes up! Free. Visit Kitsch and Kulture SunServeYouth.com July 15 to Aug. 30 at The Box Gallery, 811 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. A look at the transition period PFLAG Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs of kitsch culture in South Florida and Southwest Ranches. A support group from 1960 to 1990. Free. Call 786-521- for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. 1199 or visit TheBoxGallery.info. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and locations. SMART Ride Nutrition Session July 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at SUNSERVE YOUTH GROUP Downtown Bicycles, 2571 E Sunrise Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort Lauderdale, Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. With the Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs and SMART Ride coming soon, learn Hollywood. A support group and night how to keep yourself properly of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit nourished on the 165-mile ride. Free. SunServeYouth.com for dates and times. Call 954-522-4749, ext. 1202 or visit TheSmartRide.org SURVIVOR SUPPORT First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 TransSocial Saturdays p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Highway Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in in Fort Lauderdale. Find support from Miami. Come hang out with others counselors and peers who have lost loved for a movie, snacks, and discussion ones to suicide. Call the Florida Initiative every Saturday. Visit TransSocial.org. for Suicide Prevention at 954-384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org.
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38 • 7.12.2017 July 12 - July 19 from certifi ed CRCS coaches. For guys living and more. Admission $15. Call 561-495-0233 or miami-dade county Yoga in the Garden with HIV, their partners, and anyone who visit Morikami.org. Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. and Saturdays identifi es as transgender. Free. Call 954-765- at 11:30 a.m. at the Miami Beach Botanical 6239 or visit LatinosSalud.org. Transcendence Arsht Center Farmers Market Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive in Meets at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway Mondays from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Parker and Miami Beach. Hit the mat for an indoor yoga Rest Your Mind in Lake Worth. A closed transgender youth Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, 1300 practice overlooking the garden. Tickets $10 Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Kadampa Meditation support group for teens ages 12 to 19. For more Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Purchase fresh Wednesdays, $15 Saturdays. Call 305-673-7256 Center, 241 W Prospect Road Ste. B in Fort information, email [email protected]. food from local farmers, including fruits, or visit MBGarden.org. Lauderdale. Start your week with relaxing vegetables, meats, prepared foods, as well as meditation to center yourself. Free. Visit Zumba Fitness chefs, live music, and cooking demonstrations. HIV Support Group MeditateinFortLauderdale.org. Mondays at 6 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Tickets $45 to $75. Free. Visit ArshtCenter.org/ Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at South Beach Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Get moving with en/Visit/Dining. AIDS Project, 1234 Washington Ave. Ste. 200 in Man2Man Discussion a certifi cated Zumba instructor for an infusion Miami Beach. A support group for those who Mondays 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pride Center, of exercise and dance moves. Donation of $5 or Yoga are HIV positive. Free. Call 305-535-4733, ext. 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. A more. Call 561-324-1626 or visit CompassGLCC. Tuesdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at Jose Marti Park, 301 or email [email protected]. weekly informal discussion group among gay com. 362 SW Fourth Ave. in Miami. Yogis 18 and men of all backgrounds. Contact John Beuscher older of all levels are invited to a practice lead key west at 954-319-4292 or email johnnybushwick@ Sober Sisters by a certifi ed instructor. Bring your own yoga aol.com. Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Lambda North, 18 S. mat, water, and towel. Free. Call 305-358-7550 J St. in Lake Worth. A support and discussion or visit BayfrontParkMiami.com/Yoga.html. Hot Naked Hump Days palm beach county group for female recovering alcoholics. Visit Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Island LambdaNorth.net. Book Study House, 1129 Fleming St. in Key West. Relax Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Drolma in the middle of the week with two-for- Sushi & Stroll Out of the Closet, Into the Light Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1273 Coral Way in one drinks, free shots, videos and music, July 14, Aug. 11, and Sept. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at MCC Miami. Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Norbu, giveaways, and naked boys at the pool. Call 305- p.m. at the Morikami Museum and Japanese of the Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd. will lead classes on learning the foundations of 294-6284 or visit IslandHouseKeyWest.com Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray in Palm Beach Gardens. AA for the LGBT Buddhism. Call 786-529-7137. Beach. The summertime fete returns with community. Free. Call 561-775-5900 or visit sushi rolls, drumming by Fushu Daiko, tours, MCCPalmBeach.org. * Denotes New Listing
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MIDDLE RIVER TERRACE 1/1 - 1/1 Corner unit with private patio, clean, updated kitchen/bath, terrazzo/tile. Near all. Sorry no pets. 1st/L/S $1,075. Glenn Lawson REMAX Experience by the Sea 954-295-8616 real estate - new construction UNITED REALTY GROUP - Building in Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Coconut Creek, Lauderdale Lakes and Hollywood. Starting in the 200's, 2 & 3 Bedrooms, 1 & 2 Garages available with building incentives. Call for details Michael 561-703-5533 or email [email protected] for more info.
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