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2 • 6.14.2017 6.14.2017 • 3 services to mark 1 year since 49 Killed in pulse, orlando

(AP) Church bells will toll throughout the Orlando nightclub, and an evening gathering in the heart of area as residents refl ect on the 49 patrons killed during downtown Orlando. A fi nal, music-fi lled late-night a massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse in the worst mass service is being held at the nightclub. shooting in recent U.S. history. On Monday, local churches throughout Orlando have Starting in the early hours Monday, and continuing arranged for church bells to ring simultaneously, 49 almost 24 hours later, survivors, victims’ families, city times at noon. offi cials and central Florida residents will remember the Local offi cials also have declared the one-year mark as victims with four services. a day of “love and kindness,” and they are encouraging The fi rst service is closed to the public, and it’s being residents to volunteer or perform acts of compassion. held at the nightclub for survivors, local offi cials and An exhibit of artwork collected from memorial club employees. It will overlap with the exact time that sites set up around Orlando after the massacre will be gunman began fi ring shots - a little after 2 a.m. on June shown at the Orange County History Center, and a giant 12, 2016. rainbow, gay-pride fl ag will be unveiled at the Orange It is followed by another midday service at the County government building. Photo Credit: Jason Parsley.

Angelenos into the streets to carry rainbow fl ags and protest For the LGBT community nationwide, it’s an emotional NATIONAL the Trump Administration. time. Monday is the anniversary of the mass shooting a year The all-star roster of speakers also included some heavy ago in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people - mostly Latinos rump’s hollywood Walk of Fame defaced hitting politicians including U.S. Reps. Nancy Pelosi, Adam - at Pulse, a gay nightclub. over Weekend at Gay pride #resistmarch Schiff and Maxine Waters. Among the marchers in Washington was Gil Mendez, a t(EDGE) As thousands took to the street over the weekend in Waters led the crowd in rousing chants of “impeach 45!” Puerto Rican native who traveled with his partner all the way Los Angeles for the city’s Pride parade, which was re-branded She said “we’re going to take our country back from him,” from San Francisco to join the parade. He carried a sign that this year as #ResistMarch, a number of demonstrators made and told the marchers that they have the strength, the included the names of all the Pulse victims. a point to visit Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk courage, and the power to do it. “The attack on Pulse really struck me hard,” he said. “It of Fame, where they paid homage to the president’s sidewalk made the connection between the physical violence of guns monument by defacing it with stickers. NATIONAL and the political attacks on our community.” According to a report in Trump-friendly online Also marching, and singing freedom songs and patriotic publication Breitbart, Trump’s star was photographed songs along the way, were scores of members of gay choruses Sunday morning covered with stickers that ran the gamut mix of pride and anger at lGBt rights from various cities. from “Resist Homophobia” to “No! Drive out Pence/Trump amarches across us fascist regime!” (AP) Supporters of LGBT rights marched and rallied in the INTERNATIONAL Breitbart also noted that the former TV reality personality’s nation’s capital and dozens of other U.S. cities on Sunday, star on the walk has been vandalized a number of times celebrating gains but angry over threats posed by the since his inauguration. Last month, a golden toilet with the administration of President Donald Trump. ver 200,000 at tel aviv Gay pride parade, message “Take a Trump” was placed on the billionaire’s star. The centerpiece event, the Equality March in Washington, region’s Biggest Trump received his star on the walk ten years ago for his was endorsed by virtually every major national advocacy o(AP) Thousands of people from around the world are work on the “Miss Universe Pageant” and “The Apprentice.” group working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and partying in Tel Aviv at the Gay Pride Parade, the region’s largest. According to AP, the annual LA Gay Pride Parade, which transgender Americans. The Municipality said over 200,000 people celebrated was rebranded #ResistMarcch pulled tens of thousands of Activists have been embittered by the Trump Friday. The theme of this year’s parade is “Bisexuality administration’s rollback of federal guidance advising school Visibility.” Photo: Facebook. districts to let transgender students use the bathrooms and Jorge Medina from Mexico said the parade is “amazing.” locker rooms of their choice. Tel Aviv has emerged as one of the world’s most gay- They also complain that Trump, who campaigned friendly travel destinations. as a potential ally of gays and lesbians, has stocked his Israel stands in sharp contrast to much of the region. administration with foes of LGBT rights, including Vice Across the rest of the Mideast, gay and lesbian relationships President Mike Pence, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and are mostly taboo. Pervasiveness of religion in everyday life, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. along with strict cultural norms, plays a major factor. Throngs of marchers, many thousands strong, paraded Same-sex relations are punishable by death in Iran, Sudan past the White House and toward the Capitol, trailing behind and elsewhere. a giant rainbow fl ag near the head of the procession. Gays serve openly in Israel’s military and parliament. “We’re here, we’re queer, get that Cheeto out of here,” was But community leaders say the country still has far to go in among the chants directed at Trump. promoting equality.

4 • 6.14.2017 NEWS international Germany Welcomes First Gay chechen reFuGee Brittany Ferrendi

he United States hasn’t granted visas to gay Chechens avoiding Tpersecution, but other countries are stepping up to help. Germany is allowing gay and bisexual men in Chechnya to have special humanitarian visas, The Foreign Ministry told the Associated Press. According to Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, over 100 gay and bisexual men were detained in the Russian republic, subject to persecution. The first refugee arrived on Tuesday, with four other visa applications currently under review. Kadyrov, have denied claims of gay Meanwhile, the Russian LGBT Network persecutions. A spokesperson for Kadyrov has been evacuating gay and bisexual men. claimed it was not possible for them to be They have reportedly helped at least 40 persecuting gays because “you can’t detain Chechens so far. and harass someone who doesn’t exist in Chechen leaders, including Ramzan the republic.”

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6.14.2017 • 5 NEWS local Photo Credit: J.R. Davis.

equality rally Gets heated With John McDonald converGinG Groups

ifferent groups came together to give speeches in That we stand with one another. That we march side by perpetuating these laws.” front of a rainbow colored “Equality” banner on a side. That we live our truth every single day. That we have Drummond accused the police of smashing a friend Dhot summer late afternoon. one another’s back no matter what community that feels to the pavement. The friend, Drummond said, is now Held in Huizenga Plaza along the New River in downtown oppressed we are from.” suffering from nerve damage. During Drummond’s rant, Fort Lauderdale, words of action, remembrance and justice Wasserman Schultz went on to say she was cancer free calls of “We love you Eli” rang out from the audience before echoed from the microphone. One by one, speakers took to and the diversity of South Florida is what makes her “heart a woman yelled “Unity!” Drummond then said, “Fuck this the stage to deliver their message Sunday. burst with pride.” American flag!” and stormed off the stage. They were the internationally A small group of protesters, however, Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean Trantalis recognized and the relatively unknown. were not moved. applauded Drummond’s passion, adding that the homeless U.S. congressman Alcee Hastings One man, Luke Burrat of Tamarac, in Fort Lauderdale have been treated horribly. Trantalis, a (D-West Palm Beach) kicked the “There’s booed Wasserman Schultz and shouted, gay man, helped organize the rally and served in a master proceedings off in rousing fashion. noThing “You gave us Trump!” of ceremonies role. The African-American congressman, Burrat appeared to be part of the Food Unity was one of the rally’s themes and it was challenged dressed casually in a tropical, touristy else we can Not Bombs group. In a brief exchange with by Bobby Henry, owner of the black weekly newspaper, shirt, blasted President Donald Trump. SFGN, Burrat blamed Trump’s presidency The Westside Gazette. Henry said it was his first rally and “We’ve had enough of your bullshit!” call whaT on Wasserman Schultz’s handling of the if there were to be another, South Florida activists needed Hastings declared. “We ain’t goin’ back!” Democratic Party primary system. to start talking to each other. Several speakers delivered remarks happened “She’s part of the problem,” Burrat “If we’re to be about unity we [have to] step outside our focused on rights - from who you can said. “She took Bernie Sanders out of the comfort zones,” Henry said. “We [have to] be about the love, what you can consume and how oTher Than equation.” business we say we’re about. We just can’t talk the talk, we you can live - as the memories of Pulse Eli Drummond spoke on behalf of Food [have to] be about it.” hung over the ceremony. Remembering evil.” Not Bombs. Wearing a dress, Drummond Henry encouraged the crowd to get tested for HIV. He the worst mass shooting in American blasted Fort Lauderdale Mayor John revealed his daughter had tested positive. history was a large part of the program. - Debbie Wasserman Schultz P. “Jack” Seiler for criminalizing “Her motto is love is greater than stigma,” Henry said. “There’s nothing else we can call D-Weston homelessness and banning food sharing. Elsewhere, Florida Rep. Bobby DuBose asked attendees what happened other than evil,” U.S. Drummond also dissed the police and to register to vote, the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman said city manager Lee Feldman launched sang “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” and HIV service Schultz (D-Weston) said. “Whether you’re talking about a “surprise attack” on the downtown homeless camp. organization Latinos Salud enlisted volunteers to hold Orlando, North Carolina or Chechnya, evil is still present “The systematic harassment and oppression of people photographs of the 49 victims killed at Pulse Nightclub in in our midst and it is why it’s so critically important that we living in poverty and homeless folks in this community is Orlando. not stay in our homes, hide in the shadows. We come out very obvious,” Drummond said. “At the root of it is FLPD A GoFundMe account was opened to cover event together, we lock arms. That we stand up for one another. and the city commission of Fort Lauderdale who are expenses. Almost $9,000 was raised.

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6.14.2017 • 7 NEWS local ForT LauDerDaLe equaliTy rally Fort Lauderdale’s Equality Rally for Unity & Pride on June 11 was held in conjunction to the Equality Rally being hosted in Washington , D.C. and across the United States. Guest speakers from across South Florida came to honor the LGBT community.

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Roger Roa poses with the fl ag at the Pride Center. Photo: The Pride Center, Facebook.

pride center Frames american FlaG in pulse rememBrance John McDonald

n the lobby of the Pride Center’s main Edgar Johnson, a reading of Maya Angelou’s building a United States fl ag was framed to poetry from Tatiana Williams and solo Spanish Icommemorate the Pulse Nightclub attack. serenade by Edgardo Pinta. In a brief ceremony Monday evening, the Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Dean fl ag that fl ew over the U.S. Capitol on June 12, Trantalis recalled the angry emotions he felt 2016 was unveiled to the public. Pride Center one year ago at the same site when news of the Director of Development Roger Roa said the Pulse massacre spread. fl ag was “gifted” to the South Florida facility “It violated our comfort,” Trantalis said, by former Congressman Patrick suggesting some in the South Murphy. Florida LGBT community had Various remarks were off ered been lulled into a false sense of and calls for action made. Mark “This is our security. Budwig, President of the Pride hoMe. BuT Beyond “We take so much for Center Board of Directors, ThaT we have a granted that we are in a safe recognized the organization environment,” Trantalis said. was celebrating its 24th year of duTy To MaKe In 1993 Trantalis was part of existence. sure ThaT who the original donor group that “Today we celebrate our we are in our launched what today is a 5.5-acre strength as a community,” coMMuniTy ThaT campus. Budwig said. “This is our home,” Trantalis Wilton Manors Commissioner we represenT said. “But beyond that we have a Julie Carson welcomed attendees, The BesT oF all duty to make sure that who we noting her small island possiBle people.” are in our community that we municipality is “safe, inclusive, represent the best of all possible ours.” The 55-year-old lesbian - Dean Trantalis people.” told a story of how a recent FORT LAUDERDALE Rabbi Noah Kitty of encounter with glitter made COMMISSIONER Congregation Etz Chaim invited her feel better. Approached by the crowd to take a moment of a stranger at Sunday’s Equality silence and think about the hour Rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale and asked before the Orlando attack that claimed 49 lives. if she would like some glitter, Carson closed Pastor Leslie Rutland-Tipton of the Church her eyes and received it. of the Holy Spirit Song said it is time to take “Don’t let special moments pass you by,” action. Rutland-Tipton, a lesbian, said she has Carson said. “Say ‘Yes’ to glitter.” been called to reach out to heterosexual pastors It was a lighthearted moment for a somber with a simple message: “It’s not OK that we are ceremony that included music by keyboardist held as second class citizens any longer.”

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ast week, Volusia County police pulled off an undercover sting, arresting 18 Lmen for public sex in parks, according to WESH 2 News. “There’s a bunch of dirty old men who their thrill is exposing themselves to other men in broad daylight, in the park,” Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at a news conference on Saturday. The police department responded to complaints of sexual activity throughout the county’s parks. Chitwood said the men arrested were charged with a number of offenses, including “unnatural and lascivious acts as officers walked the parks and reported being well as indecent exposure in public,” according approached, and in some cases fondled, by the to Edge Media. suspected men. The sting was scheduled toward the end of The men arrested ranged in age from 28 to the school year, just before more children are 78 years old. expected to start visiting the park. Last year there was a similar situation The authorities behind the sting operation in Colohatchee Park, where two men were wrote, “The possibility of such (lewd) acts arrested for “lewd behavior.” The suspects, 47 occurring in the presence of a child will and 53, admitted to intentionally coming to the increase, requiring immediate action and park to meet each other. enforcement.” They were arrested by an undercover According to WESH, undercover male detective on May 12, 2016.

6.14.2017 • 15 LGBTQIA bites By Jillian Melero l lesbian B Bisexual lesBian Writers and stories honored at Bisexual Writers and stories honored at 29th annual lamBda literary aWards 29th annual lamBda literary aWards

(SFGN) Lambda Literary, the national semi-autobiographical. Some of Winterson’s actress Cynthia Nixon, was among organization recognizing and advancing LGBT themes explore gender polarities and sexual guest presenters for the evening. Other writing and writers, announced the winners identity. guest presenters were Tony Award- of the 29th Annual Lambda Literary Awards In her acceptance speech, Winterson talked winning producer Vivek Toward, (the “Lammys”) at a ceremony in New York at about the powers of writers and imagination. comedian Tig Notaro, and New York NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, “Everything that happens starts with an idea… Times columnists Frank Bruni and on Monday, June 12. We should protect and expand the imagination: Masha Gessen. American author Jacqueline Woodson to imagine the world as diff erent than it is.” Nixon presented author Jacqueline received the Visionary Award, a lifetime Woodson with the Visionary Award, achievement award, recognizing her writing Lammys were awarded in the following and introduced Woodson, as a “writer for children and young adults. Woodson’s Lesbian-themed categories: who is part of the institution but books include: “Miracle’s Boys,” “Brown stands outside it and critiques… She is Girl Dreaming,” “After Tupac and D Foster,” lesbian Fiction the writer, the friend, the citizen these “Feathers,” and “Show Way.” “Here Comes the Sun,” by Nicole Dennis-Benn times demand.” Accepting the award, Woodson said, “The lesbian poetry (Tie) Abigail Child. Credit: Twitter. work we do as a queer community for the “play dead,” by francine j. harris Lammys were awarded in the generations beyond us make me proud to be “The Complete Works of Pat Parker,” edited by Julie R. Enszer following Bisexual-themed categories: (SFGN) Lambda Literary, the national organization standing here and accept this award.” lesbian Mystery recognizing and advancing LGBT writing and writers, Woodson accepted the award from Emmy “Pathogen,” by Jessica L. Webb Bisexual Fiction announced the winners of the 29th Annual Lambda and Tony-award winning actress, and friend, lesbian Memoir/Biography “Marrow Island,” by Alexis M. Smith Literary Awards (the “Lammys”) at a ceremony in New Cynthia Nixon. “The Wind is Spirit: The Life, Love and Legacy of Audre Lorde,” Bisexual nonfi ction York at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, on English writer Jeanette Winterson accepted by Dr. Gloria Joseph “Black Dove: Mama, Mi’jo, and Me” by Ana Castillo Monday, June 12. the Trustee award. Winterson’s best known lesbian romance Bisexual poetry Emmy and Tony Award-winner and out bisexual work is “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit,” a “The Scorpion’s Empress” by Yoshiyuki Ly “Mouth to Mouth,” by Abigail Child

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(SFGN) Lambda Literary, the national organization recognizing and advancing LGBT writing and writers, announced the winners of the 29th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”) at a ceremony in New York at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, on Monday, June 12. The ceremony was hosted by trans and multi-genre artist, Justin Vivian Bond. “Authors putting words in order artfully and with thought is a revolutionary thing in the climate we are living in,” Bond said. “I want to congratulate everyone who’s nominated tonight. We’re here to celebrate you for the gift you have given us with your Lammys were awarded in the following artistry.” Transgender-themed categories: “In a year of great political turmoil, the Lammys were a reminder that our Transgender Fiction LGBTQ writing community remains at “Small Beauty,” by jia qing wilson-yang the forefront of resistance to attacks on Transgender nonfi ction our communities,” said Tony Valenzuela, “Life Beyond My Body: A Transgender Journey to Manhood in Lambda Literary Executive Director. China,” by Lei Ming “Congratulations to all the winners and Transgender poetry honorees. You inspire us.” “Reacquainted with Life,” by KOKUMO

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6.14.2017 • 17 NEWS local Stonewall Parade and Festival in 2016. Photo Credit: Brendon Lies. Bars step in to Fill in entertainment Gaps at stoneWall

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t last year’s Stonewall Parade and Festival, Progress reputation going. And for this year’s Stonewall, Berry said variety [of entertainment],” Sterling said. Bar had one headliner. That wasn’t enough for this he’s got the biggest headliner – Lillie McCloud, dance and As for this year’s event, Sterling is a little nervous about ayear. R&B singer and former “The X Factor” contestant. “I’m the weather. But, even if it does rain, he still expects a large So for this year’s event, held on looking forward to a nice, dry event,” crowd. And, despite the lack of politicians participating Saturday, June 17 along Wilton Drive, Albie joked Berry. because it’s not an election year, Sterling said the parade, Pierantoni, general manager at Progress “To Bring The Radio station iHeart will have a stage which starts at 4 p.m., will have over 70 participating Bar, hired two – comedian and singer at Northeast 6 Avenue across from the organizations and last about 90 minutes. Wendy Ho, and drag queen comedian coMMuniTy Shoppes of Wilton Manors. Radio stations An hour before the parade starts, spanning the length Jackie Beat. Progress is also setting up two 93.9 MIA & Y100 Miami and NBC 6 in the of Wilton Drive, will be food trucks and over 100 vendors, stages and will be giving out prizes. down To The Mix South Florida will also have a presence spread out over the entire length of Wilton Drive, including “Every year, we probably go pretty big norTh end oF on the street. Hustler Hollywood, Solera Specialty Pharmacy, Center compared to every other bar,” Pierantoni The Wilton Manors Entertainment for Spiritual Living Fort Lauderdale, All Saints Episcopal said. “It’s our time to give the community The drive, you Group [WMEG], the group working Church, JJ Dental, Broward House, Pet Cancer Group, Gay something to do that is not done every day with the city to organize the event, has Men’s Chorus of South Florida, South Florida Pride Wind . . . really give them the feeling of pride and need soMe Kind again left it up to individual businesses Ensemble, Better Business Bureau, Front Runners Fort celebrating together.” oF Focal poinT to provide entertainment. Jeff Sterling, Lauderdale, and the Dolphin Democrats. Gary Santis, of The Venue, said providing CEO of WMEG, said his organization Wilton Drive, from Northeast 20 Street to Five Points, will entertainment for Stonewall is something here.” can’t aff ord to bring in its own headliner be closed from 4:30 a.m. on June 17 to 4:30 a.m. on June 18. that helps bring the community together. because of the costs of providing security. Before Stonewall, the NBC 6 Cafe’ will be at Rosie’s Bar & - Nick Berry Like Progress Bar, The Venue will have After all the expenses are added Grill, 2449 Wilton Drive, on Friday, June 16 from 9 to 11:30 CO-OWNER OF two headliners – DJ JPS, mix master for RUMORS BAR & GRILL up, including travel, hotel, and other a.m. Free coff ee and food will be served. Power 96, and DJ Kidd Madonny. “We’re accommodations, Sterling estimated a Parking costs $15 [cash only] and is available at the preparing a massive stage. It will be bigger “halfway decent” headliner would cost Northeast 8 Terrace lot, city hall, Fort Lauderdale High than usual this year. We’ve got a lot of surprises in store.” $30,000. School, the Municipal Complex, and Richardson Park. The To give Stonewall attendees another reason to invest “It’s not cheap.” But, he added, the goal is to bring in a city’s free Wilton Drive shuttle, which is used Thursday to some time and energy walking to the north end of Wilton major performer within the next two years. That’s part of, Sunday, will not be operational the day of the event. It will Drive, Nick Berry, co-owner of Rumors Bar & Grill, will also as Sterling has said in previous interviews, growing the resume service on June 18 – 6 to 10 p.m. set up his own stage. “To bring the community down to the event. north end of the Drive, you need some kind of focal point When that does happen, Sterling said the bars and here.” restaurants will still be encouraged to provide their own Rumors, he said, “has always been known to be the event performers. “I actually think it’s an advantage [compared to Visit WiltonManorsStonewall.com bar.” Having a stage with performers is part of keeping that other closed-off events]. We feel they can provide a larger for more information.

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6.14.2017 • 21 NEWS palm beach WpB equality rally speaKers urGe attendees to vote and run For oFFice

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ourn the Pulse shooting victims. Volunteer with and marches -- to vote, get involved in local politics, and Lake Worth, spoke about how their cities protect LGBT LGBT groups. Vote. Go to city meetings. Run for run for offi ce if they want to change how government and rights. Muoio mentioned how LGBT workers’ partners get Moffi ce. society treats them. the same benefi ts as straight workers’ partners. Companies That is what more than 20 activists, pro-LGBT volunteers, Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon urged contracting with the city must also provide equal benefi ts pastors and mayors told a crowd of more than 150 gathered attendees to get to the ballot box by reminding them of to their workers. “People who work here, who live here, in the plaza next to the Mandel Public Library in West Palm when abortion was illegal and when a wife needed her who play here are assured of equal protection,” Muoio said. Beach on Sunday. husband’s consent to get birth control Perhaps the loudest, most vocal speaker to demand Compass Community Center, The Palm pills. young people vote was 80-year-old Connie Kurtz, who Beach County Human Rights Council Then there was marriage equality, she along with her wife Ruthie Berman were the subjects of the (PBCHRC), and other groups held an “you MusT said, “There are people in our country 2002 documentary “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the Equality Rally from 1-3 p.m. in solidarity voTe, and you today who are slowly picking apart that House.” with the pro-LGBT rights Equality Marches decision to see what little caveat they can “I have friends who registered to vote and did not happening in Washington, D.C. and across MusT BecoMe get to send out to the legislature to put vote!” she yelled. “You must vote, and you must become the U.S. The purpose of Equality March candidaTes, an impediment to being able to do that.” candidates, and you have to understand you have to was to mobilize LGBT people and their Gannon did not mention specifi c groups, carry the banner. Your age demands it of you. You cannot allies to stand for their rights, expand and you have but added, “That’s really why your continue putting the burden on someone else.” those rights and fi ght discrimination. To undersTand presence is important, why you need to Although speakers urged listeners to vote, turnout The rally also took place about one you have To vote, why you need to talk to your city remains low. In March, local elections across Palm Beach year after the Pulse Nightclub shooting in commissions, your state legislatures.” County brought out less than 20 percent of registered Orlando that left 49 dead and 58 injured. carry The PBCHRC President Rand Hoch voters. Many who cast ballots in cities like Boca Raton and Compass CEO Tony Plakas choked up Banner. your reminded the audience why Palm Beach Lake Worth came from neighborhoods of older, wealthier remembering what happened last June. County is so LGBT-friendly. “And the Republicans, data from the county Supervisor of Elections “One year ago we were on top of age deMands iT reason for that is that you register to vote show. the world,” he said. As other speakers oF you.” and you get out there and interact with Other Equality Rally speakers and attendees included mentioned, it had been one year since gay elected offi cials,” he said. West Palm commissioners Cory Neering, Shanon Materio marriage became the law of the land, the - Connie Kurtz Hoch also drew boos by mentioning and Keith James; Lake Worth commissioners Andy LGBT community had allies in the White President Donald Trump and Governor Amoroso, Omari Hardy, Scott Maxwell, and Herman House, and anti-discrimination was Rick Scott. “I’d like to take a few minutes Robinson; CJ Riehl, a trans male who began volunteering expanding to LGBT government workers in South Florida. to read for you from the gay pride proclamation issued by with Planned Parenthood after they helped him get “And then the next day one person tore us apart,” Plakas our president Donald Trump, but there was none,” he said, hormonal medication; Meredith Ockman, Vice President continued. “Everybody wanted to rise above. But I wanted drawing boos from the crowd, “I would like to read to you of Florida National Organization for Women; Maria Torres- to be pissed off .” from Governor Scott’s proclamation announcing Gay Pride Lopez, an organizer with Women’s March West Palm Beach; While the Pulse shooting hung in people’s minds, Month,” he paused, “but there was none.” and Pastor Lea Brown of LGBT-friendly Metropolitan speakers told rally goers to do more than just go to protests Mayors Jeri Muoio and Pam Triolo, of West Palm and Community Church of the Palm Beaches.

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6.14.2017 • 23 NEWS state aFter pulse attacK, Gay latino community seeKs strenGth Associated Press (aP) Ricardo Negron never kissed his “Which makes what happened here so Carlos Guillermo Smith. Marco Quiroga, Twitter. ricardo Negron-almodovar’s appearance in an HrC ad. Credit: HrC. boyfriend in front of conservative relatives. shocking because this is already such an Carlos Guillermo Smith was once attacked inclusive community,” said Smith, who grew by anti-gay students at a college party. After up in South Florida and moved to Orlando for coming out in high school, Marco Quiroga left college. “This is a city that is very supportive of his mother’s home and became temporarily the LGBTQ community.” homeless. To Javier Nava, Orlando seemed like a gay Many gay Latinos in Orlando have endured Magic Kingdom when he visited during a indignities, rejection or violence because pride weekend three years ago from small- of their sexual orientation. But in the year town North Carolina, where he worked in the since a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse restaurant business without legal permission nightclub, these men and others have sought to be in the United States. to strengthen their wounded community, “When I came here, and I see the gay forming support groups and community pride, I just fell in love with Orlando, so full organizations, seeking seats at the tables of of Latinos,” said Nava, who is originally from power, and creating a foundation to champion Mexico City and moved to Orlando shortly gays and Latinos. after his visit. He recently became eligible to “There’s no question that the tragedy at stay in the U.S. legally. “It just seemed free and Pulse has created an entire new generation open here,” he said. of grassroots leaders who are young, who are When the gunshots began at Pulse, Negron queer, people of color, who want to make a at fi rst thought they were coming from the diff erence and aff ect change,” said Smith, who beats of the thumping reggaeton music. Then was elected to Florida’s Legislature last fall. the music stopped and everyone dropped to Most of the dead at Pulse were gay Latinos, the fl oor. and the attack on June 12, 2016, highlighted He managed to run out of an exit as gunman the gulf between gay people of color and other Omar Mateen kept fi ring. Mateen, a New gays. York-born son of Afghan immigrants who had between local governments and nonprofi ts Through the center, case managers check Though Orlando’s gay institutions are pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, off ered mental health services and other in with Pulse survivors at least once a month. open to anyone, some gay Latinos did not use was killed hours later in a shootout with police. assistance to Pulse victims and their families. Proyecto Somos Orlando soon will start a them, either because of language barriers or Nava was on the dance fl oor when he But because of language barriers, immigration program helping newly arrived LGBTQ Puerto because Orlando’s Latino communities heard what sounded like a fi ght. That’s fears or previous feelings of disconnection, Ricans adjust to life in central Florida and hold are scattered throughout the when everybody got on the some of the victims and their families did not regular seminars on topics like how to use the metro area and much of fl oor. A moment later, he felt feel like they could use the services, Cuevas health care system. Orlando’s gay life is something hit his abdomen said. The ultimate goal is to create a safe haven concentrated downtown. and realized he had been The community had to “create our own for LGBTQ people of color that can be a model There were other “in our shot. because these spaces never catered to us for other cities, said Quiroga, who moved to obstacles too, including coMMuniTy, There Debating in his head before. They didn’t understand us, and they Orlando as a 2-year-old from Peru. He is part of cultural issues of whether to play dead still don’t,” he said. a program that allows immigrants who entered “machismo,” deep was an aBsence oF or try to escape, he Thus was born QLatinx, a community group the United States illegally as children to stay. Latino connections to spaces For people who stood up, ran through for Latino gay and lesbians. The Q stands for Many of the Pulse survivors are in demand the Roman Catholic a door behind the “queer,” and “Latinx” is a gender-neutral form to talk to politicians, celebrities and activists Church and, for were queer and people bar and found stairs of “Latino.” The organization holds support- about gun violence and gay rights. Nava met some, concerns about oF color.” leading up to a second- group meetings every week and is starting Hillary Clinton and talked in Spanish about immigration status. story offi ce. Five other a storytelling project in which they hope to immigration policy with vice presidential Before Pulse, many gay - Christopher Cuevas people followed him and dismantle stereotypes of what it means to be candidate Tim Kaine. Latinos felt they could only hid under the desks. They gay and Latino through the personal stories For Nava, the Pulse tragedy forced him to meet each other in gay bars on called 911, and dispatchers of its members. They’re also helping more engage with the wider world in ways he never Latin or hip-hop nights. gave them instructions on how to mainstream gay organizations, like the local expected. He and his husband, Adrian Lopez, “In our community, there was an stanch Nava’s bleeding. LGBTQ center, cater to the needs of gay Latinos. who escaped the nightclub unhurt, have absence of spaces for people who were queer They tried to be quiet until police found Quiroga has undertaken a similar eff ort with shared their stories about the Pulse massacre and people of color,” said Christopher Cuevas, them about half an hour later. As the offi cers the Contigo Fund, which was formed after the with Clinton, Kaine and former Rep. Gabby who founded the support group QLatinx after escorted them out, Nava saw the lifeless body Pulse tragedy with $1.5 million in funding from Giff ords, who was shot six years ago during a the Pulse shooting. of a friend on the fl oor. several national foundations. The goal was to public appearance, among others. Still, many regarded Orlando as a haven, Smith was in bed at home when his fi nancially support LGBTQ and social-justice “At that level, it’s a big step for our both for its visible gay community and for its smartphone started beeping furiously before causes in central Florida, with a particular community,” Nava said, explaining that his thriving Latino population. Of metro Orlando’s dawn with news about Pulse. Before long, he focus on Latino communities. The fund has discussion with Kaine about immigration 2.3 million people, more than a quarter are was standing shoulder to shoulder at a news given grants to QLatinx, as well as Proyecto reform represented more than just one person Hispanic, with Puerto Ricans making up conference with leaders of Orlando’s Muslim Somos Orlando, a nonprofi t community center talking with “one of the people who might run about half of the Latino population. Smith community to show that Orlando “respects run by Negron that off ers bilingual mental this country.” describes Orlando “as one of the gayest cities inclusivity and diversity.” health counseling, conversational English “It’s me, as a gay Latino, talking to one of in America.” In the aftermath of the attack, a joint venture classes and immigration assistance for free. those people. In Spanish.”

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ny attorney raises $250,000 to help Gay men Flee chechnya Here’s How You Can Help David-Elijah Nahmod

or Fred Erick, a gay man in New York, page. Erick said that he was astonished by the life threatening crisis facing gay the response he got. “I did not expect to Fmen in Chechnya was personal. hit one thousand dollars,” he said. “I hit “I was born in the Ukraine,” he said in over $250,00, all because of the Facebook a telephone interview. “My family were donate button.” Jewish refugees in 1987, so what’s happening Erick added that he was astonished by in Chechnya hits close to home--that could the attention he attracted. Almost 6,000 have been me.” people donated, while 7,300 thousand According to numerous news reports shared the campaign’s page. “I saw that gay men in Chechnya are being thrown George Takei posted about it and that into concentrations camps where many are helped a lot,” Erick said. “I was also covered beaten, tortured and murdered. On May 26 by the Gay Times in London--even friends Huffi ngton Post reported on the passage of with whom I had a falling out posted about House Resolution 351, a bipartisan action the campaign.” by US lawmakers which calls upon Russia The monies raised were sent to Rainbow to step in and put an end to these anti-gay Railroad, a small non-profi t which off ers abuses. Chechnya is part of the Russian help to LGBT people around the world who Federation. are facing persecution. Rainbow Railroad is Russia’s Foreign Minister has claimed actively involved in the movement to help that the reports of the anti-gay purges are gay men fl ee Chechnya, though for some, “not based on fact”, according to a story its too late. published the UK Independent. Many “The gay death toll in Chechnya is around photographs and witness testimony tell a 100,” Erick said. “You have to focus on those diff erent story. you can save. Silence equals death.” “I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” Erick has since ended his campaign, Erick, a 33 year old attorney, said. “It was citing a full time career and a boyfriend he frustrating and scary--it makes you angry needed to get back to, but he hopes others because you can’t do anything.” will launch campaigns of their own. Though Part of Erick’s frustration came from the the U.S. is declining to accept Chechnyan silence of President Donald Trump. “Our refugees, many European countries, as well envoy to the UN denounced the purges but as Canada, are opening their doors. that was about it,” Erick said “My dad said that I should feel real Erick took it upon himself to help. On good about this,” Erick said. “What I’m April 22 he launched Helping Gay Men most proud of is bringing our community Flee Chechnya, a Facebook fundraising together.”

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26 • 6.14.2017 6.14.2017 • 27 CONVICTIONS Guest column those offended by #noJusticenopride Mark S. King should learn lGBt history

ell hath no fury like a privileged white gay man who has waited too long for the next pride parade contingent to Hsashay by. When #NoJusticeNoPride blocked the I looked upon the protest with admiration DC Pride parade route on June 10, causing and nostalgia, because an AIDS war horse an hour delay to an already epic three- like myself doesn’t get to witness old- hour parade, you could hear the ice cubes school activism so much anymore. When impatiently rattling in Bloody Mary glasses I pointed this out to commenters, that for blocks. Revelers at three locations on the the #NoJusticeNoPride action refl ected route were forced to contend with (mostly a time when gay white men like myself black and latinx) protesters, women and felt obligated to take to the streets, the trans folks among them, shouting chants indignant responses came fast and furious. about how DC Pride was beholden to “But we were dying!” came one ill- corporations and institutions and a police considered retort. Yes, my darlings, we state that do not have their welfare in mind. were. Like the weekly and sometimes daily But let’s set aside their message for the murders of black trans women these days. moment, since it hardly mattered to angry Like the justifi ed, mortal fear that people parade attendees anyway. What infuriated of color have of the police, who lined the them most was the timing and location for parade route in uniform like an unspoken such an action, disrupting the fl ow of hunks taunt. Photo Credit: Paul P. Murphy/CNN and baby strollers and such. Protesters Peter Staley knows a thing or two about really should do their best to be, you know, street protests, given his iconic status as obedient. They weren’t. And this is why we an ACT UP veteran and star of the Oscar- got discussed widely. They led the news disasters and global warming and the death can’t have nice things. nominated documentary, How to Survive every day.” of Meryl Streep. The Stonewall riots were not particularly a Plague. He’s also gay and really white, so “Sure, there’s a debate about what they “People thought ACT UP was attacking well-timed either. Those rioters – also maybe you’ll listen to him. did and how they did it, but I experienced allies, too,” Peter adds. “People like Andrew mostly people of color, also including “We really pissed off the gay intelligentsia,” that with every demonstration I have been Sullivan thought our protests against the gender-bending outcasts – displayed Peter told me about early ACT UP days, involved with. And people want to complain pharmaceuticals would scare them away the fury of years of being marginalized, referring to those who are appalled that about the disruptive eff ects? Pullleeessse!” from AIDS research.” Instead, activism lead discounted and mistreated. The parallels, #NoJusticeNoPride would dare target our Peter is making my points so beautifully I to accelerated clinical trials and drugs that between then and now, are plain to see, and own. “William F. Buckley suggested people will just keep quoting him. “The important saved lives. “Debates about who you are just having to type that sentence makes me with HIV should be tattooed, while his wife, thing here is, they had every right to protest, targeting happen all the time.” wish LGBT history were taught in schools – Patricia, was a philanthropist who was doing whether or not you agree with their message. So take heart, everyone. The system of or shared among us, at the very least. AIDS benefi ts.” ACT UP protested at an No one was majorly inconvenienced. If speaking out and acting up is secure and With a couple of days to give thoughtful event she was chairing because she would anyone is claiming there were, well, that is even benefi cial. And Peter has an even more consideration to the event, off ended parade not repudiate her husband’s vile comments. the very height of white privilege. I mean, philosophical point of view that deserves to attendees fl ooded comment sections Oh my. AIDS activists targeted “their where’s the beef here? Since when do be the fi nal word. online, which is of course the perfect place own” at an AIDS benefi t during the worst LGBT Americans start complaining about “We as LGBT people are plenty strong to to make your privilege most widely known. of the epidemic. And yet LGBT civilization people’s right to protest?” handle all this,” he said. “We are not wilting After fi rst misidentifying the protestors somehow remains, aside from reality My favorite string of online hysteria fl owers that will die because one group of as Black Lives Matter because, well, all programming on Logo. thus far has been the warnings that LGBT Americans is demonstrating against those brown-skinned arms waving around “We were despised by an entire section off #NoJusticeNoPride is dividing us, which another. This is all silly. We can take this look alike, the crowdsourced idiocracy the gay community,” Peter continued, even is exactly what conservatives want, and and debate this and we can grow and be posed some deeply clueless questions. Why if, in retrospect, gay men view ACT UP as our internal confl ict will lead to election stronger for it.” didn’t these trouble makers try working heroes who changed the world. “And we just within the DC Pride organization? They ignored it at the time.” did. Why did they have to do this at the Peter also off ered some important parade? Because it worked. Why don’t they perspective on the nature of acting up. Mark S. King writes the award-winning blog, just start their own Pride event? Because “From a civil disobedience perspective, MyFabulousDisease.com. they still maintain a shred of hope for your it was a home run,” he said about the humanity. #NoJusticeNoPride action. “Their issues

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t 2:02 a.m. Monday, the names of night of the shooting but decided to go another 49 people killed in the worst mass night club. Ashooting in modern U.S. history were “A year later I think the thing that is most read out loud outside the Pulse nightclub, important is this community and why I live marking the exact time a year ago when a here and why I’m so happy to live here,” gunman started fi ring during “Latin Night” at Williams said through tears. “The support we the gay club. not only have from our city government, it’s “I realize that gathering here in this place, at not fl eeting support, it’s not support on certain this hour, is beyond diffi cult,” Orlando Mayor days. It’s the way the community is. This is Buddy Dyer told survivors, victims’ families, Orlando. This is why I just love living here.” club employees and local offi cials during At noon, church bells throughout the the private service. “But I also know that the Orlando area rang 49 times. Gov. Rick Scott strength you’ve shown over the past year will ordered U.S. fl ags around Florida to be fl own carry you through today and in the future.” at half-staff and a giant rainbow fl ag would be The service began what would be almost 24 unveiled at the Orange County government hours of observations to remember the victims building. and the dozens of Pulse patrons who were At a midday service at the nightclub, Pulse wounded when [a shooter] opened fi re and owner Barbara Poma said when people ask her pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. He was what has changed in her life since the tragedy, eventually killed by police after a three-hour she tells them “everything.” But she said she standoff on June 12, 2016. is grateful for the outpouring of support. She Later Monday morning, hundreds of people plans to build a memorial at the site of the dropped off fl owers, drawings and cards at a nightclub, which has been closed since the memorial near Pulse. Another midday service tragedy. was held, followed by an evening gathering in “I miss Pulse,” she said. “We are one Pulse. the heart of downtown Orlando and a fi nal, We are one love.” music-fi lled late-night service at the nightclub. Local leaders said [the shooter’s] act of hate “It still hurts, it’s still very raw,” said Erin caused an outpouring of love from Orlando Anderson, a friend and former co-worker of and the wider world. Pulse victim Xavier Serrano Rosado. “What a terrorist tries to do is divide us,” Jeannine Williams used to live within said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “Isn’t it interesting it walking distance of Pulse and was a frequent had the opposite eff ect? It brought us together visitor. She had made plans to be there the in unity and love.”

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(EDGE) Washington, D.C.- 59 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ), American Muslim, and Latinx organizations released a statement in advance of the fi rst day of remembrance of the June 12, 2016 massacre at the LGBTQ nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida. The statement was convened by national civil rights organizations including Muslim Advocates, the National LGBTQ Task Force, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC):

“One year ago, in the aftermath of the Orlando tragedy, we came together in grief, in unity, and in solidarity with the Orlando community and millions of people everywhere, to condemn this act of hate violence and affi rm that love conquers hate. That senseless act struck at the heart of the LGBTQ and Latinx communities, families, and close friends, and at the core of one of our nation’s greatest strengths: our diversity. The ensuing backlash against the American Muslim community led to hate speech and violence, shootings, and mosque vandalism that claimed even more victims. The acts of kindness that followed also illustrated that, even in our darkest moments, and despite the repeated attempts to use fear to further divide us, time and time again, the people of this country come together to console and support those in need. As we remember those we lost and their families, we renew our commitment to honor them with action by protecting one another and our country’s ideals of freedom, liberty, and equality under the law for all people. This day of remembrance comes during LGBTQ Pride Month and the holy month of Ramadan. As we refl ect on the past year, we are deeply concerned about the direction of our country including efforts to divide Americans from one another by demonizing and scapegoating many of our communities-but we are also proud of the millions of Americans of all faiths, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and backgrounds who continue to rebuff those attempts by stepping up to defend our highest ideals. We have been reminded countless times that a threat against any one community is a threat against all of us, and that we must take notice and action. As our communities resist a massive rollback of civil rights protections at the state and federal level and a rising tide of hate violence, we stand together ever stronger, ever braver, and ever more resolute to resist these attacks and move forward with love and acceptance for all.”

Signed,

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6.14.2017 • 41 LIFESTYLE homo history the stranGe case oF dr. acer Graham Brunk How one dentist changed the narrative of HIV

hat was primarily thought to be a them he had cancer. Despite that lie there were infections in South Florida “gay plague” was a full on epidemic rumors that he was gay and his deteriorating Wby the late 1980s. Five Treasure health was AIDS related. He sold his practice to Coast area dentist patients of Dr. David Johnson another dentist who would remark how dirty Acer never would have thought this epidemic, everything seemed, so much so he trashed a mostly aff ecting drug users and gay men, would lot of the equipment and only kept the waiting ever have aff ected them. room furniture. A 19-year-old University of Florida student, By 1990 six of Dr. Acer’s patients tested a 65-year-old retired Palm City schoolteacher, positive for AIDS, including Kimberly Bergalis a 31-year-old Indiantown farmer, a 34-year-old and Lisa Shoemaker. None understood how Stuart father to be, and a 34-year-old Michigan they contracted it but some suspected the resident who visited Dr. Acer for one procedure dentist due to the rumors surrounding his before moving from Florida all may have health. Initially the Center for Disease Control become the fi rst victims to contract AIDS from didn’t buy this since people had never got AIDS a healthcare worker. from their dentist. Did Dr. Acer not sterilize his instruments The CDC investigated thoroughly including properly? Did he inject his own blood into one interview with a very weak Dr. Acer at his his patients? Or, was this just some strange home. Dr. Acer got a lawyer. Hepatitis transmits coincidence? There are many theories and any similar to AIDS and had been passed on via of these scenarios are plausible, because to this dentists prior, so the conclusion on July 27, 1990 day nobody knows how he did this or if he is was that this was indeed possible. Dr. Acer’s even guilty at all. lawyer advised him to let his 1,900 patients After having briefl y been an Air Force dentist, know the truth of his condition so they could be Dr. Acer came to Florida in 1982, opening a tested. practice on Federal Highway in Jensen Beach. It On August 31, 1990 Dr. Acer published a was a successful one, he saw about 10 patients letter in the Sun Sentinel, The Palm Beach Post a day and by 1987 had 1,900 in his practice. He and several Treasure Coast area newspapers made a salary of about $50,000 (about $109,000 stating “I am David J. Acer, and I have AIDS.” with infl ation) and owned a large home in He went on to claim he “religiously” followed Stuart. Most of his patients and colleagues CDC guidelines and that he was a good person described him as a calm, quiet, guy with a gentle and would never knowingly have infected his HIV positive nurse who was let go from his job Minutes investigation on this theory. They came personality. patients. His condition declined very fast after because of his condition and a close friend of to the conclusion that the CDC overstated the What none of his 1,900 patients knew this and shortly after being relocated to the Dr. Acer’s. He claimed Dr. Acer had a motive. reliability of the data indicating the strains of was that Dr. Acer was gay. At this time on the Hospice of Palm Beach County, he died there on He described to local media a conversation in HIV in the victims were identical to Dr. Acer’s. Treasure Coast, there was no gay scene like September 3. 1988 they both had about the blind eye society In that same investigation they had uncovered there was to the south and coming out would Kimberly Bergalis (19) and Lisa Shoemaker viewed AIDS victims since they were often gay information indicating that, even though have been professional suicide. An even bigger (34) both became outspoken AIDS activists. men or drug addicts. Bergalis had stated she was never sexually secret Dr. Acer was hiding was that he may have The other 4 victims all came forward with their Parson’s quoted Dr. Acer once saying, “When active, she had once been treated for another been exposed to the AIDS virus in 1986. This was stories after Acer’s death. All had nearly the it starts aff ecting grandmothers and younger sexually transmitted disease prior to this confi rmed after he visited a West Palm Beach identical strains of the virus and similar stories people, then you’ll see something done.” It is incident. That same investigation uncovered oral surgeon in September 1987 and was formally about Dr. Acer. This was the fi rst AIDS case that quote that Parsons felt Dr. Acer may have similar information about the other 5 victims. diagnosed with Kaposi Sarcoma. Even though where the people of South Florida really became selected the 6 carefully and infected them on There was a fi nancial incentive off ered to his he explained he was a dentist, because of state aware that anyone can be infected in many ways, purpose. infected patients, and it is thought this may have confi dentiality laws surrounding AIDS, he was and not just through sex and more importantly Another theory states he may have had infl uenced how they have interviewed against not obligated to tell anyone he did not want to. that you didn’t have to be gay. numbness in his fi ngers from his medication him. The CDC dismissed CBS’s investigation as Kimberly Bergalis visited Dr. Acer in Dr. Acer’s estate was plagued with lawsuits and wouldn’t notice if he cut his fi ngers and they misleading. December 1987. At the time she thought Dr. accusing him of malpractice. It has been bled while working on his patients. But again six Eight hundred of Dr. Acer’s 1,900 patients were Acer looked fi ne. She distinctly remembered his concluded that, while very likely, it is not infections would have been remarkable. never found when the CDC attempted to contact bright blue eyes. A painless procedure, the rest certain Dr. Acer passed this virus to his patients. It’s also been suggested that he may not have them all in 1990. Of the 6 infected patients, only of her family would seek treatment from him. According to the Palm Beach County Health infected any of them. CIGNA (Dr. Acer’s offi cial 2 are still alive including Lisa Shoemaker, who In late 1988, Lisa Shoemaker was in process of Department there has been no cases like this referrer) questioned the CDC’s investigation remains an outspoken AIDS activist. relocating back to her native Michigan. While since then. claiming all the victims did have alternative We will probably never understand what preparing for her move she started experiencing If he did pass it on, it is a medical mystery as to sources. Considering the smaller population happened in that offi ce. Was it a sinister murder mouth pain. She visited Dr. Acer who performed how he did it. Some say he deliberately injected of the Treasure Coast, it is not impossible plot by a crazed dentist? Was this just a series of a series of root canals. She claimed that his offi ce his blood into his patients, though this has been the disease could have been spread amongst mishaps and accidents? Or was it a coincidence? seemed dirty and he kept his shirt buttoned all refuted by investigators and the victims. It’s themselves. It will probably forever remain a medical the way up to cover what looked like lesions on also virtually impossible since small amounts CBS performed a controversial 1994 60 mystery. his neck. One notorious thing she remembered of blood only risk a 1/300 chance. Six victims was his sweating and his constant coughing. would be remarkable if this was true. By 1989 Dr. Acer was too weak to work. It is thought nonetheless that he may have Graham Brunk, a West Palm Beach native, is a local librarian with an interest in He came out to his family and staff about his had a particularly high viral load at the time. LGTBQ history in South Florida. He welcomes emails and story ideas. Contact sexuality but lied about his health. He told This theory comes from Edward Parsons, an him at [email protected].

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6.14.2017 • 43 LIFESTYLE food

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Rainbow Sangria Submitted photos. taste the rainBoW Rick Karlin Some recipes to celebrate Pride month

hile “Taste the Rainbow” may be the catchphrase peppers, just watch the moisture content of the • Lightly coat the pan with butter or toppings to avoid soggy chips. vegetable oil. for Skittles commercials, this time of year you may • Add about one-quarter to one-third cup want to co-opt it for your next Pride celebration. RAINBOW CREPE CAKE of batter and swirl the pan so that the batter w completely covers bottom of skillet. As I motor up to D.C. for the Equality March for Unity and Colorful and delicious, this can be made days • Cook until the bottom of the crepe is set, 2 Pride, here are a few of my favorite recipes for rainbow- ahead and stored covered with plastic wrap. to 3 minutes. themed dishes. Slice into 1” wide pieces. Delicious with fresh • Use a rubber spatula to loosen the edge of fruit salad. crepe and then fl ip it over. • Cook the other side for 30-40 seconds. INGREDIENTS • Flip onto a plate and lightly brush with RAINBOW SANGRIA INGREDIENTS CREPES melted butter 1 lb. purple potatoes • 1 c. whole milk • Repeat with remaining batters, adding This simple rainbow sangria is refreshing. 1 bag, blue corn chips • 1/2 c. heavy cream more butter or oil to the pan as necessary. For the best presentation use tall glasses layered 3 avocados sliced • 1 c. all-purpose fl our • Each color batter should yield about 4 with fruit, or place each piece of fruit on a 24 oz. grated cheddar cheese • 1/4 c. powdered sugar crepes. skewer and use as a garnish. 3 orange bell peppers, seeded and chopped • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt • Allow crepes to cool while preparing the This drink is festive and fruity, just like a 24 oz. tomato-based salsa • 4 large eggs fi lling. Pride parade. chopped cilantro, sliced jalapenos and sour cream for • 3 tbsp. butter, melted topping • rainbow food coloring FILLING INGREDIENTS • Place cream cheese, heavy cream in a stand • 1 bottle of dry white wine (pinot grigio or chenin blanc) DIRECTIONS FILLING mixer bowl. • 2 liters lemon lime soda • Preheat oven to 425° F • 2 packages cream cheese, room temperature • Using the whisk attachment, blend cream • 1 quart apple juice • Peel and slice potatoes thinly, fry (or coat • 4 oz. heavy cream and cream cheese. with cooking oil spray and bake on non-stick • ¼ cup powdered sugar • Turn mixer to lowest setting, add powdered DIRECTIONS pads) until crisp. Blot and drain well. • ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract sugar and vanilla. In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients. • Line the bottom of an oven proof platter • Whisk until blended. In a tall glass layer the fruit: purple grapes, with the potatoes. DIRECTIONS • Turn beater to medium high and beat until blueberries, kiwi or honeydew, pineapple • Top with a layer of corn chips. CREPES soft peaks form. chunks, mandarin orange segments and • Top with slices of avocado. • In a blender, combine milk, heavy cream, raspberries. • Top with a liberal coating of grated cheddar. fl our, powdered sugar, salt, eggs and butter. TO ASSEMBLE: Pour the wine over the fruit until the fruit is • Top with chopped orange bell peppers. Blend until mixture is smooth and foamy. • Place one purple crepe on a cake plate. covered. • Bake 5-10 minutes or until all cheese has If possible, let batter sit for 15 minutes at • Using an off set spatula, cover with a thin Refrigerate the drinks for at least 15 minutes melted. room temperature (or up to overnight in the layer of cream cheese mixture, leaving a 1/4” to let the fl avors infuse. • Remove from oven and top with salsa. fridge). border. Serve with desired toppings. • Divide the crepe batter into 6 bowls (one • Cover with another purple crepe and repeat RAINBOW NACHOS for every color), and dye each bowl of batter a to make a purple stack. You can make the potatoes ahead (or buy NOTE: Feel free to augment this recipe with diff erent color of the rainbow. • Repeat process adding other colors. purple potato chips) and assemble this dish just other foods in the same color family; purple • Heat a medium nonstick skillet or crepe • Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2-3 hours before serving. It makes a festive centerpiece. onions, guacamole, corn, diced carrots, cherry pan over medium heat. or overnight.

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The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida presents “Generation Out” on Saturday, June 24 at the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale. Submitted Photo.

Gay men’s chorus celeBrates pride month at parKer playhouse J.W. Arnold

he critically acclaimed, 130-voice theme song for the ‘60s movie fi lmed in Fort Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida Lauderdale, and “Backwoods Barbie,” Dolly Ttraditionally presents a concert during Parton’s touching ballad about identity and June, Pride month, but this year, the ensemble bullying. is taking a diff erent approach. Because of the unique challenges of Artistic director Harold Dioquino, who is performing in a large hall like the Parker completing his fi rst full season as the chorus Playhouse, Dioquino also programmed a leader, wanted to off er “something more” number of smaller ensembles to address and the result is a diverse program entitled, themes of acceptance and love. A trio will be “Generation Out.” featured in Adele’s “Someone Like You,” and “We wanted to create a musical experience the chorus will sing Cher’s “Believe” and “Not that pays tribute to the many generations My Father’s Son” from “Kinky Boots.” who came before us in the gay community,” Marvin Hamlisch’s “One Song” is an Dioquino explained. “We’re not just going to anthem for unity while the Village People’s be standing there singing songs. We have a disco-era hit “YMCA” speaks to the message.” underground culture of the gay community Dioquino enlisted the assistance of chorus in the ‘60s and ‘70s. members David Simpson and Tony Puma “Gay people couldn’t express who they beginning in January to develop a script for were on the outside, but once they’re inside the concert that would weave together a wide [the YMCA], they can be themselves,” variety of popular songs into a tribute to both Dioquino said. the past and the future. At the concert, Cameron Glass, a local “You can imagine how our storyline music student, will lead the chorus as the evolved since January … it’s like writing a fi rst recipient of the Stephen Kaplan Young Broadway show,” he said of their discussions Conductors Program Scholarship. Glass about the changes over of the years. “Starting participated in the South Florida Pride Wind with the idea that every coming out story has Ensemble’s Youth Pride Band this season and a song and that those songs and eras vary was recommended for the honor. He will be widely for our audience and singers, we’ve awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Dioquino said put together a program of popular music the chorus plans to continue the program to that pays tribute to great songs that span encourage talented young musicians. the decades, yet tie us together as one proud While there is much LGBT history to be community,” Dioquino said. acknowledged and this program achieves that The program opens with “A Musical” from goal, Dioquino’s concern is to continue to “be the smash Broadway hit, “Something Rotten,” in the present mind,” promoting acceptance, a tongue-in-cheek number with plenty of inclusion and, most importantly, love. references to gays in musical theater. He pointed out, “Our mission is ultimately The chorus will also sing the iconic Connie to change hearts and minds through music.” Francis single, “Where the Boys Are,” the

The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida performs “Generation Out” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $36.50 - $46.50 at GMCSF.org.

48 • 6.14.2017 6.14.2017 • 49 A&E art Actress and Advocate to J.W. Arnold lead stoneWall parade

Actress Sharon Gless will be the grand marshal of mmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Sharon Gless will the 2017 Wilton Manors lead the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade as grand marshal on Stonewall Pride Parade. eSaturday. She’s known for playing strong, determined women on Photo Credit: SharonGless.com. television, stage and screen—her resume includes “Cagney & Lacey,” “Queer as Folk” and “Burn Notice”— but that’s also a role she has played off stage throughout her career. For decades, Gless, 74, has been an admired advocate for many causes, including women’s reproductive rights and human rights, and she’s a vociferous ally to the LGBT community. She has a strong opinion on just about every important political issue our nation faces. SFGN spoke with Gless from her Miami home about the meaning of Pride, her career and advice to younger generations who don’t remember the struggles of women and LGBT people:

SFGN: You’ve been an LGBT ally for such a long Pulse massacre a year ago. are you optimistic time. What does “Pride” mean to you? about the future? Gless: The gay movement is a huge cause of I think we’re going to be okay. It isn’t mine and I want to show my support in any Trump who bothers me, even though man is way I can. I’ll get on the back of a car? It’s my a big, big liar. That’s how he conducts his life. way of giving back. In fact, most of my best If he gets impeached, we’re then stuck with friends are gay, even before “Queer as Folk.” Pence and he’s evil. If you’re gay, you better My life was changed because of those shows. duck. He’s spent his entire career trying to “Queer as Folk” gave me a reason (to become put down the gays. It’s his passion. I worry involved). I made so many wonderful friends if Trump gets impeached. Then we’ve really and I was educated by them as we were got trouble and I’ll be there to fi ght to my shooting and now I get to give back. very last day. It’s a fi rst for me, but I don’t have anything than anything else in your life…anything, You’ve been an activist and supporter, but are When you took the role as Debbie on “Queer as coming up. I went on an interview at CBS anything else in your life. Wherever you you political when it comes to the other issues Folk,” could you imagine the series would become when “Burn Notice” was fi nishing and they are, whatever town you’re in, you do it. If our country is facing? What other causes do you so important to the LGBT movement? I didn’t. welcomed me home. I was touched. I just you want to be an actor, do little theater. support? Actually, I think a reunion show should be told stories about my family to fi ll time Somebody someday is going to be sitting I’m emotionally a very political person. brought back based on what fans tell us. It waiting for them to off er me a series. Then in that audience. If you play an instrument, I was asked twice to be on Bill Maher, but I was such a great show. (The cast) still keep in the president of CBS at the time told me the do it. Sing, do it. Perform, do it. I had such was frightened. The honor (of being asked) is touch. The network doesn’t seem interested, network owned Simon & Schuster. She said a passion, a love for it, I didn’t admit to just enough…I didn’t feel like I could “talk the even though we put Showtime on the map. there’s a book in you. I replied, I beg your anybody I wanted to be an actress until I talk,” but I can “feel the feel.” I have a lot of pardon? The next day Simon & Schuster was 26 years old and within one year I was political passion at the moment. In addition What role have you always dreamed of doing? called me and now I’m writing a book. It’s under contract with Universal Studios. I to all gay rights, one of my other passions is I don’t get off on performing parts that a scary thing to do, but it’s something to do. had an epiphany one day that I wouldn’t women’s rights. I started that with “Cagney & have been done by many actresses. I like fail. You have to have that epiphany, too. Lacey.” Hillary Clinton was a huge passion of doing something original that a writer Looking back at your career, what advice It’s something that comes to you in your mine and I’m still reeling. Even though I play created—because we’re nothing without would you give to young people for success? heart and your head and you will not fail. these crazy parts on television, socially I’m the words. There’s no part that’s been You have to want it and love it more very much a shy person. I was even out there done that I want to do. I love doing good and asking people for money (for Clinton’s original material. The characters I played on campaign). When you love somebody so television were all original. I go to New York Sharon Gless’s participation in the parade is made possible by OurNightOUT, a much and see the alternative, you get a little a lot to Broadway shows. I love the actors collaboration by three of Florida's leading LGBT cultural organizations, the Gay Men's less shy. and I have a great time, but I leave it at that. Chorus of South Florida, Stonewall National Museum & Archives and Island City Stage. I dream to have a part that’s (just as) good. Featuring community-based performances, collaborative programming, joint marketing, We’ve made many advances in the past couple community pop-up performances, robust workshops and more, OurNightOUT builds of years, including marriage equality, but those What’s next and where might we see you again visibility and engagement with LGBT music, theatre and visual arts in South Florida. gains seem to be under attack, most notably the on TV, stage or screen? Gless recently starred as the Gay Fun Fairy in a series of videos that can be seen online at OurNightOUT.org and participating venues.

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Stuart Meltzer’s “The Goldberg Variations” will receive its world premiere this weekend at Island City Stage. Photo Credit: Andy Rogow. playWriGht: a neW role For aWard-WinninG director J.W. Arnold

tuart Meltzer is used to being in control. productions at regional theater companies The Carbonell Award-winner directs after a bit of workshopping. Seight to nine shows each year at Miami’s But Meltzer was busy with Zoetic’s Zoetic Stage and the New World School of the production of “Passion” at the Arsht Center Arts. Ultimately, he is responsible for every and couldn’t attend many of those rehearsals. nuance of every production from the actors’ His fi ancé, Carbonell-winning playwright performances to set, lighting and sound Michael McKeever, served as his sounding design. board until director Margaret Ledford put This weekend, however, he’s not the together that reading. director. Instead, he’s the playwright of “There were some changes and “The Goldberg Variations” and has ceded adjustments—not a tremendous amount— control to Island City Stage’s artistic director just changes in the sense of character, Andy Rogow. Meltzer may have created the character through lines, technical moments, characters and shaped the plot, but Rogow, clarity in the relationships,” Meltzer recalled. would be making the crucial decisions. “It’s been great working (this time) with the Meltzer, 46, has always been challenged to actors who are all smart and savvy.” carve out time in his busy schedule for writing. For Meltzer, the story is personal, an “As a playwright, I never get the chance to examination of his own experiences as a gay wear that hat,” he admitted. “In my life, it’s man battling with the ghost of his father, who something I want to pursue more and need to passed away when Meltzer was in his early pursue more.” twenties. Meltzer said working with Rogow “I was always infatuated with the title, ‘The has been an “educational journey, a big Goldberg Variations,’ as a piece of music by learning experience” because every director Bach. I thought it was funny and intriguing,” approaches their projects diff erently. said Meltzer, “and I was looking for a way to “I try to do my best to keep my mouth theatrically explore this relationship. That’s shut,” he said with a chuckle. “I want the play the crux of what the play’s about.” to be the best play possible. I don’t want to He paused before adding, “In a way, this jeopardize that because my ego gets in the way. could be absurd. It was in my life, but I This is not technically the fi rst time wanted to tell it in a way that was funny and Meltzer’s play has been seen by audiences. enlightening, the nature of relationships and Last year, it was given a staged reading by how we accept and don’t accept our family.” Jan McArt’s New Play Reading Series at Lynn For now, Meltzer has accepted this role and University in Boca Raton. Many of the plays looks forward to sitting back on opening night, selected for that series go on to full scale a spectator as his creation comes to life.

Island City Stage presents the world premiere production of Stuart Meltzer’s “The Goldberg Variations,” June 15 – July 16, at the Abyss Theatre, 2304 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Tickets are $35 at IslandCityStage.org.

6.14.2017 • 51 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 Top picKs 21 to discuss gender, gender expression, Box Gallery One Year binary systems, friendship, family and Anniversary whatever else comes up! Free. Visit June 16 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Box SunServeYouth.com Gallery, 811 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. Celebrate one year of the PFLAG art gallery with the opening of The ALL Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs Florida II Exhibition. Call 786-521-1199 or and Southwest Ranches. A support group email PalmBeachFineArtGallery@gmail. for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. com. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and locations. Champions of Equality Gala June 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at SUNSERVE YOUTH GROUP the Penthouse Riverside Wharf, 125 SW Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort Lauderdale, North River Drive in Miami. Join SAVE to Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs and honor Jazz Jennings, Nancy Brodzki, and Hollywood. A support group and night Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Tickets $20 of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit to $150. Visit ChampionsofEquality.com. SunServeYouth.com for dates and times.

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