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(AP) Indonesian police detained dozens of men they face penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fi nes. including several foreigners in a weekend raid on a gay As media waited for a police news conference on sauna in the capital, another sign of growing hostility Monday afternoon, some of the arrested men were put to homosexuality in the world’s most populous Muslim on display, their faces covered by black ski masks. Last nation. month, police in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest Police spokesman Argo Yuwono said 141 men were city, arrested 14 men at what they alleged was a sex party detained for questioning in the raid Sunday evening on and forced them to have HIV tests. the gym and sauna in north Jakarta. Police say the sauna A coalition of legal aid and criminal justice reform was the venue for a sex party promoted as “The Wild groups condemned the raid and “arbitrary” arrests. It One.” said police further violated the rights of those arrested Homosexuality is not illegal in Indonesia, but police by photographing them naked and facilitating the spread said the country’s pornography laws had been violated. of those images on social media. Ten people will be charged, police said, including the The group, which is providing legal representation, sauna’s owner, several staff including strippers, a gym said in a statement that some of the men were brought trainer, receptionist and security guard, and two visitors to to a police station in north Jakarta naked, and that others the club who allegedly performed oral sex. If found guilty, were stripped at the station. Jakarta, Indonesia.

NATIONAL NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL udge opposed to Gay adoptions has rule exas Set to Pass transgender Bathroom ithuania accepting Gay refugees from Change Blocked Law for Schools Chechnya as uS Closes door J(AP) A Kentucky judge who declared his conscientious t(AP) A transgender “bathroom bill” reminiscent of one in L(Edge) As gay men seeking to escape kidnapping and objection to handling adoption cases involving gay adults North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to torture in Chechnya are reportedly being denied visas from has been blocked from changing how he reviews adoption be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only the State Department of the United States as well as many cases. apply to public schools. European Union countries, Lithuania has announced that Judge W. Mitchell Nance submitted the proposed rule to A broader proposal mandating that virtually all transgender it will open its doors to refugees. the state’s chief justice, John D. Minton Jr. people in the country’s second-largest state use public According to The Spokesman-Review, two Chechens Administrative Offi ce of the Courts spokeswoman Leigh restrooms according to the gender on their birth certifi cates were granted visas from Lithuania this week. Anne Hiatt said Friday that Minton had denied the request sailed through the Texas Senate months ago. A similar The announcement from Lithuanian Foreign on procedural and substantive grounds. measure had stalled in the House, but supporters late Sunday Minister Linas Linkevicius that “Two natives of Nance declined comment through a court offi cial. night used an amendment to tack the bathroom restrictions Chechnya who suff ered persecution because of their Kentucky law allows gay couples to adopt. Nance’s critics onto a separate and otherwise unrelated bill covering school sexual orientation” would be granted visas, came on said his proposal was aimed at allowing him to identify emergency operation plans for situations such as natural Wednesday on International Day Against Homophobia, adoption cases involving gays and pre-emptively recuse disasters. Transphobia and Biphobia. He called on other European himself. Civil rights groups have complained to the state’s Republican Rep. Chris Paddie authored the hotly debated Union countries to accept gay Chechen refugees as judicial disciplinary commission, saying Nance should be language, saying it had “absolutely no intent” to discriminate. well. removed from the bench. Under it, transgender students at public and charter schools News that Lithuania is opening its doors broke the same Nance hears family court cases in Barren and Metcalfe. would not be permitted to use the bathroom of their choice, day that BuzzFeed published a report that the United States but could be directed to separate, single-occupancy restrooms. was denying visas to gay men looking to ﬂ ee violence or “It’s absolutely about child safety,” said Paddie, from the death in the republic. East Texas town of Marshall. “This is about accommodating Russian LGBT Network spokesperson Svetlana all kids.” Zakharova told Buzzfeed that “negotiations have been His change passed 91-50. Final House approval should come diffi cult” with countries that could take refugees. In Monday, sending the modifi ed bill to the Senate, which should an email, she said that her organization was informed easily support it. Texas’ legislative session ends May 29, but that “the US is not going to issue visas for people from that’s plenty of time - even if the bathroom bill is scaled-back Chechnya.” enough to only aff ect the state’s roughly 5.3 million public Meanwhile, the situation for gay men in Chechnya school students, and not the general public. is becoming increasingly dire. In late April, Pink News “This amendment is the bathroom bill and the bathroom reported that Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov bill is an attack on transgender people,” said Rep. Joe Moody, reportedly said he intends to eliminate all gay men in the an El Paso Democrat. “Some people don’t want to admit that mostly Muslim republic by Ramadan, which begins May 26. because they are ashamed, and this is shameful.”

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NEWS national NEWS state tiM Curry, StaN Lee roCK MeGaCoN orLaNdo tHiS WeeKeNd Brittany Ferrendi

e one of the over 100,000 fans to fl ock to the South East’s largest comic, sci-fi , Banime, horror and gaming convention. MegaCon Orlando hits the Orange County Convention Center May 25-28. Meet celebrities, rock the catwalk and geek out with fellow fans. “We’re looking forward to welcoming over 100,000 fans to the Orange County Convention Center for MegaCon this Memorial Day Weekend,” MegaCon Orlando Vice President Andrew Moyes told SFGN. “Megacon is an PWR BTTM. inclusive and diverse event with something for “This year a key programming track are the Photo: Facebook. everyone - regardless of your fandom!” Love is Love events which are being held to This year’s MegaCon is chock-full of support Equality Florida in honor of the victims celebrity guests. In a “rare appearance,” 1975 and those impacted by the Orlando Pulse Rocky Horror Picture Show’s Tim Curry will Nightclub shooting,” Moyes said. “The fourth Queer PuNK BaNd PWr BttM reSPoNd be appearing Saturday and Sunday for photo edition of the comic anthology “Love is Love” opportunities and autograph signings. Former will be on sale throughout the weekend as well to SeXuaL aBuSe aLLeGatioNS President and Chairman of Marvel Comics Stan as a live comic art show/auction fundraiser Lee is also a guest — making his last Florida and a meet and greet with some of the biggest Jillian Melero appearance. names in comics including George Pèrez, Jason The convention has dozens of events to Aaron, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder, Tom King choose from, including a costume contest with and more.” over $2,400 in prizes. WR BTTM, the queer punk band made up of Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce, are responding There is also special programming dedicated For more information, visit MegaconOrlando.com. to sexual abuse allegations on Facebook. The allegations came out in an article in Jezebel to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Pin an interview with an anonymous woman. The band has released three statements, two as individuals and one as PWR BTTM, on the band’s Facebook page. In Hopkins’ statement, he wrote that he has discerned the woman’s identity through conversations with Bruce, and that “based on the nature of our communications and our interactions with one another, I understood our interactions to be fully consensual.” In his statement, Bruce explains how he came to contact the source of the interview. CUT THIS OUT AND SAVE IT! FROM LIV: Post it on your fridge! In February, I made contact with the anonymous individual interviewed by Jezebel, someone I knew casually, after hearing that she had made infl ammatory accusations about Ben in a private online forum. My intent in reaching out was to learn more and to make myself available in the event that I could be of any help. Our conversation was friendly, but it ended without a plan for any specifi c next steps. Based upon our LGBT Radio & Podcasts discussion, my understanding was that she did not want me to share her identity with Ben unless I had her explicit permission to do so, and I assured her that I would not do so….After our conversation, I wanted Florida’s LGBTQ Radio Show to discuss with Ben the issues she had raised but I quickly realized that doing so would inevitably reveal her identity. I did not know how to Heard every Saturday 7PM - 8PM proceed nor did I know where to seek advice about how to move forward. on After Ben ascertained the individual’s identity on Friday I decided that my withholding information was no longer protecting her privacy and I told Ben about the conversation she and I had. Or Streaming Live on 850WTFL.com

The band had set up separate email accounts after the article was published, asking for tips Radio’s ONLY LGBTQ Talk Show and information relevant to the story. In the third statement, they said those email accounts Go to www.Facebook.com/GetOutSouthFlorida for more information. will now be closed, and that any materials sent have not and will not be read. PWR BTTM were dropped by their record label and management, have had their upcoming tour cancelled and have had their music pulled from streaming services in the days since sexual assault allegations against Hopkins were published in the Jezebel article. You don’t want to miss it.

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Keiynan Lonsdale, actor HaLLMarK oFFerS CardS aiMed on the show “The Flash.” at traNSGeNder CoMMuNity Photo: Instagram By Brittany Ferrendi

There’s a new way to show someone you care. Hallmark is now selling greeting cards geared to celebrate transgender people transitioning. Under the “Encouragement” category, consumers can pick up cards specifi cally labeled “Transgender/Tranditioning.” “You’re becoming who you’ve always been,” one card reads. “How wonderful is that?” The cards became well-known once couples who are not married, those in one Twitter user tweeted about them. mixed-race or interfaith relationships and “I’ve never seen Hallmark cards for blended families – so people in each of gender transitioning before!” they wrote. these situations can fi nd cards that meet “Capitalism triumphs over hate??” their needs,” Hallmark told PinkNews. The tweet has since gained over 22,000 “It is our goal to be inclusive rather than likes and over 8,000 retweets. Hallmark exclusive so that our products appeal to itself replied to the tweet, simply stating the widest range of people who wish “Love always wins (heart emojis).” to communicate and connect with one “Hallmark makes cards for all kinds of another. Not every card Hallmark off ers aCtor FroM LGBt-iNCLuSiVe SHoW relationships and situations, including will be right for every relationship, but we many that might be defi ned as “non- want every consumer to fi nd one that is traditional”– for example, heterosexual right.” ‘tHe FLaSH’ CoMeS out aS BiSeXuaL Brittany Ferrendi

Another television star steps forward who aren’t exactly the same as us. The among a wave of actors coming out as truth is we are all family, we’re all one.” bisexual. After his Instagram post, he took to Keiynan Lonsdale, known for his role of Twitter to thank his fans for supporting Kid Flash on the CW’s “The Flash,” came him. out to his fans on Instagram this weekend “Nothing better than happy tears,” he in an emotional message. said. “The love is beyond “I like to change my hair, measurable, thank you. I like to take risks with how “NOTHING BETTER Don’t forget to give that same I dress, I like girls, & I like love back to yourselves.” guys (yes), I like growing, THAN HAPPY “The Flash” is home to I like learning, I like who TEARS. THE many LGBT actors, including I am and I really like who LOVE IS BEYOND Wentworth Miller who I’m becoming,” he wrote. MEASURABLE, plays Captain Cold, Victor “Spent way too many years Garber who plays Martin hating myself, thinking I THANK YOU. Stein and Andy Mientus who was less valuable because I DON’T FORGET TO plays Pied Piper. Mientus’ was diff erent... which is just GIVE THAT SAME character Pied Piper is also untrue.” openly gay. He discussed the journey LOVE BACK TO Ezra Miller, an actor who to accepting himself, but said YOURSELVES.” identifi es as queer, will play he now feels lost. the Flash in an upcoming - Keiynan Lonsdale “I gotta take the next step Justice League movie. & actually embrace who I am, Lonsdale is one of many which is pretty exciting. Not faking shit young actors to come out as bisexual in the anymore, not apologising for falling in last few weeks. “Stranger Things”actress love with people no matter their gender.” Shannon Purser came out on Twitter in Ending his post, he advised his fans to April. Earlier this week Alia Shawkat of accept their identities and respect others “Arrested Development” and “Broad City” who do the same. “I hope we can all learn told Out Magazine she is attracted to both to embrace who we are & not judge people men and women.

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Father Bill Collins. Submitted photo.

doCuMeNtary MaKerS WaNt StorieS oF FatHer BiLL CoLLiNS Michael d’Oliveira

aul Schlegel has lost count of the Television, is producing “The Journey of a number of times he witnessed Saint, Father Bill.” He said he hopes to create PPoverello founder Father Bill Collins a 30 to 60-minute documentary on the life administer to men dying of HIV/AIDS in of Collins. But the length will depend on hospitals. But Schlegel has no problem how many people submit to be interviewed remembering how Collins, who died on May on camera. 10, treated those men. “The primary purpose is to build “I’m sure it’s hundreds of men [he awareness of Poverello,” Metz said. administered to],” Schlegel said, a former The trailer for the documentary will be Poverello board member and an attorney shown during Poverello’s open house on who wrote wills for many of those men. Monday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A Schlegel fi rst met the Franciscan priest in the media station will be set up for individuals mid-80s after he graduated from law school to watch it on. and passed the bar exam. Metz said the documentary will feature “They made us dress up like astronauts [in members of Collins’ family, prominent local the hospital because no one understood yet individuals, medical professionals, and how the disease was transmitted]. It was a people who worked with Collins and those very diff erent time.” who benefi ted from his work. The medical But Schlegel said the then-unknown professionals will talk about HIV and how it LOWEST PRICES • LARGEST nature of the disease didn’t stop Collins from ultimately inspired Collins to do what he did. SELECTION GUARANTEED • showing each man love and compassion, “We’re going to hit it at multiple angles,” YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR something that sometimes even their own Metz said. PEACE PIPE ALL YOUR VAPOR NEEDS! families failed to do. “He couldn’t have been As for Metz, he has his own story of LARGEST more loving. He was very hands on, very Collins to tell. Over 1,000 SQ FT. physical with a lot of the patients at the time “I knew Father Bill back when he fi rst GLASSROOM! SELECTION when people were afraid to touch them. It started in Pompano Beach. I used to ride HOOKAHS • SHISHA • ROLLING PAPERS DIESEL • LEFT COAST • MEDICALI • was the opposite of what they expected from with Father Bill when he delivered food out • VAPORIZERS • ELECTRIC CIGARETTES ROOR • GRAV LABS • SILIKA • PULSE • • ELIQUIDS • ZIPPOS • TOBACCO a religious fi gure,” Schlegel said, who chose of the back of his car.” It wasn’t long until he TSUNAMI & MORE! ACCESSORIES Collins to be godfather of both his children. noticed Collins smoked cigarettes. “I said, INCENSE + CANDLES + TAPESTRIES • ASHTRAYS • TORCH LIGHTERS • “He treated [those dying men] like normal ‘Wow, you’re a priest and you smoke? Cool. FLASKS • BODY JEWELRY • GAMES • ROLLING TOBACCO • POSTERS • human beings. Which, in and of itself, was Can I bum one off you?’” STATUES • FIGURINES • T-SHIRTS • LOTS MORE! a revelation to some of these people. I really Metz isn’t sure exactly when the think that he was the closest thing to a saint documentary will be released but when it OPEN MON - SAT: 10AM - 9PM • SUN: 12 - 6 PM that I will ever meet. He was a marvelous does it can be watched on mobilitytelevision. EVERYTHING YOU NEED! MORE THAN YOU EXPECT! human being.” com. He’s also producing a documentary Like Schlegel, others who knew Collins which follows local fi refi ghters, including The Best Since 1996 15 Minutes From The Beach or I-95 have similar stories of his compassion and the ones who work in Wilton Manors. To humanity and the makers of a documentary participate in the Collins documentary, Two 954-267-9005 Locations! 754-779-7007 want to ensure the stories about Collins live email Metz at producer@mobilitytelevision. 4800 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY, FORT LAUDERDALE 821 N. FEDERAL HWY., FORT LAUDERDALE JUST SOUTH OF COMMERCIAL BLVD JUST SOUTH OF SEARS TOWN NEXT TO CUBBY HOLE on. com. Local businesses can also participate if FACEBOOK.COM/PEACEPIPEFL @PEACEPIPEFORTLAUDERDALE Gary Metz, president and CEO of Mobility they make a donation to Poverello.

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Fort LauderdaLe SayS No to PuPPy MiLLS Donna Watson is fighting to enact bans throughout the county Michael d’Oliveira

ort Lauderdale officials say there aren’t In an interview with SFGN, Watson praised any stores that sell cats and dogs from Commissioner Dean Trantalis for bringing Fbreeders in the city, and a proposed the issue before the commission and said she ordinance has been created to keep it that way. wants to see every city in South Florida enact On Tuesday, May 2, the Fort Lauderdale a ban. To help get there, she wants to see the City Commission decided to move forward Broward Commission enact a county-wide ban with an ordinance that will mandate any dogs but commissioners have yet to do so. “It was a or cats sold in the city by pet stores comes great day. But it ain’t over ‘till it’s over [and the from an animal shelter, rescue organization, commission votes for the ban].” or non-breeding facility. The ordinance will But getting Fort Lauderdale, the largest city in be placed on the agenda for a vote during the the county, to pass an anti-pet sales ordinance June 6 meeting – 6 p.m. at City Hall. would be a huge victory, said Watson. According to city officials, no pet stores in “Over 20 cities in South Florida [including the city currently sell dogs or cats. Pet stores, Wilton Manors] have enacted a ban. [Pet such as PetSmart and Pet Supermarket, only stores that buy from puppy mills] are not going offer pets for adoption from shelters or rescue to go out of business [until they’re banned organizations. everywhere]. They’re going to keep moving [to The purpose of the ordinance is to prevent cities without bans]. There’s enormous profit stores from using puppy mills – breeders who in it,” said Watson. “Now, we’ve just got to get treat their animals inhumanely and keep it passed in June [in Fort Lauderdale] and move them in poor conditions. Often, according to on to another city.” Watson said Oakland Park the Humane Society and other organizations, will be that next city she lobbies and it has at dogs and cats bred by puppy mills develop least one store that sells dogs. diseases and physical deformities, and are Shaina Ashley, a spokesperson for Puppy kept in cramped cages for most of their lives. Spot, a company that sells dogs, criticized the “I generally support the language that’s ordinance. here. I generally agree with the approach we’re “While I’m sure this ordinance was created taking here,” said Mayor Jack Seiler. He added with the best of intentions, it is vaguely worded that he talked with a lot of veterinarians to get and misguided . . . Many shelters in the U.S. do their views on the proposal. not have enough adoptable dogs to meet the Under the ordinance, to prevent stores from demands of the local communities.” skirting the ban, giveaways of pets, or other Caroline Crane, vice president of education promotional offers, would also be banned so programs and services at the Humane Society they’re not used as a “bait and switch.” of Broward County, said there’s no shortage Each pet store that provides animals for of unwanted animals. “There’s millions of adoption must display paperwork and prove homeless animals that need a home in this the animal came from a shelter or rescue county and it’s ridiculous to bring more in.” organization. Animal shelters and publicly- Last week alone, said Crane, her organization operated animal control facilities are exempt received 23 five-week-old puppies. “So there’s from the ordinance. definitely no lack of puppies needing homes.” Dr. Donna Watson, a chiropractor and According to PETA, each year there are founder of Dr. Donna’s Pet Foundation, approximately six to eight million animals that pushed the issue and lobbied the city end up in shelters nationwide and four million commission. are left unwanted and not adopted.

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Chelsea Manning Reveals South Florida Symphony ‘So Here i aM’ Herself After Prison Orchestra. Photo: Facebook. Brittany Ferrendi

eleased Wednesday from prison, whistleblower Chelsea Manning has Rfi nally revealed a photo of herself. “Okay, so here I am everyone!!” Manning wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of herself with a long awaited feminine haircut, makeup and a low-cut top. Insta post here One of Barack Obama’s last acts as president was commuting Private Chelsea Manning’s 35-year prison sentence. She has been in Fort Leavenworth military prison for took to Instagram to celebrate her freedom. the last seven years for leaking government One of her fi rst photos was a picture of her documents to WikiLeaks. feet, writing “First steps of freedom!!” She Manning announced that she was also posted her fi rst meal out of prison, a SoutH FLorida SyMPHoNy orCHeStra transgender in 2013, was denied the right to pepperoni pizza. transition while in prison and sued the U.S. Manning will remain in active duty while Army. Eventually, she was given the right to her court-martial conviction is under appeal. MoVeS to WiLtoN MaNorS undergo gender treatment and has been on “Pvt. Manning is statutorily entitled to Michael d’Oliveira hormone treatment for the last six years. medical care while on excess leave in an She made several suicide attempts while active duty status, pending fi nal appellate in prison. review,” said Army Spokesperson Dave After being released from prison, Manning Foster. he South Florida Symphony Orchestra LoGrande said he could have leased is trading in its Downtown Fort the space months ago to other interested TLauderdale offi ce for new digs on businesses owners but they would have Wilton Drive. opened restaurants similar to ones already “We’re so excited. As we enter our 20th on Wilton Drive. Instead, he said he wanted season, we’re looking forward to making to fi nd a tenant would “elevate” the street. Wilton Manors our home,” said Jacqueline “It’s a perfect fi t. They have a wonderful Lorber, president and CEO of the South mission to bring music to our community. Florida Symphony Orchestra. The new It’s defi nitely something that’s going to offi ce is located at the Zig Zag Building, 2201 benefi t Wilton Manors,” LoGrande said. Wilton Drive, in the same plaza as To The “We’re bringing the arts and entertainment Moon. back to the Arts and Entertainment District.” Lorber said her organization’s current LoGrande’s goal is also one shared by the offi ce, located near the Broward Center city. Offi cials here are trying to bring in more for the Performing Arts, is being sold. She restaurants, retail shops and other daytime estimated the new one will open sometime businesses to Wilton Drive. Lorber said there between July 15 and 21. will be three part-time and three full-time Lorber, who frequents Wilton Drive offi ce workers who will add to the street’s with her wife, Sebrina María Alfonso, daytime foot traffi c. She also expressed an the symphony’s founder, conductor, and interest in participating in city events, such music director, said she wanted to relocate as the Wilton Manors Art Expo. to a community with ongoing economic This season, the symphony has 50 concerts redevelopment. She’s also worked with and event planned at Parker Playhouse and Oakland Park Main Street and the Greater the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Fort Lauderdale Alliance on economic “We’re the largest symphonic organization redevelopment projects helmed by those in South Florida,” said Lorber. organizations. “I’ve always wanted to be in a To show off its new offi ce and announce its community that had that underway and here presence to the community, the symphony we are. Economic development is very much will host a party there on Thursday, May 25 a part of my background.” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A rendering of the Getting the symphony in the Zig Zag offi ce’s ﬂ oor plan will be on display and Building fulfi lls a goal of its owner, Anthony refreshments will be served. Attendees LoGrande, to bring something unique to must RSVP in advance. Call 954-522-8445 to Wilton Drive. RSVP.

Visit SouthFloridaSymphony.org for more information.

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5.24.2017 • 19 CONVICTIONS Publisher's editorial diVerSity HoNorS at Hard roCK riSeS Norm Kent [email protected] aBoVe Petty CoNtroVerSy

his past month, the South Florida honoring an international human rights icon. LGBT community came together at the Apparently, Foley was there as Nancy Brinker’s TSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to guest, who gave him an inappropriate, off - celebrate the memory of Harvey Milk at its script, shout out. annual Diversity Honors dinner. Though she is on the board of the It’s a special event that has grown in stature Harvey Milk Foundation, Brinker herself is and size each year, largely due to the generous controversial, for positions she previously and continuing support of the good people at supported with the Susan G. Komen the Hard Rock. It’s demonstrative evidence Foundation. When this introduction led to that we are a part of the larger community we a Facebook brouhaha, generating over 100 live in, not apart from it. comments from many community leaders, The Diversity Honors is the one event this controversy was justly given life in the that unites leaders of Broward, Dade, and two-page spread SFGN did on the dinner. Palm Beach with our clothes on, celebrating Lee Rubin, who has played a leadership distinguished leaders like the retiring role in the South Florida LGBT community, Congresswoman Ileana Ross-Lehtinen, or a was one of the voices who protested the youthful transgender star like Jazz Jennings. introduction. But he was not alone. When Our newspaper celebrated this event you get posts as well from Cleve Jones, the with three diff erent covers, showcasing the man who created the AIDS quilt, you have a diversity of those recognized, including legitimate debate and an honest news story to Tiff any Arieagus of Broward, and Tony Plakas cover. Our reporter, Tucker Berardi, did just of Palm Beach. that. He did his job well. This evening in May has The irony is that instead each year brought recognition of focusing our article on from the LGBT community. He served in The front page of SFGN was shaped by the to credible stars of our rainbow the dinner which was so Congress from 1995 until 2006, representing events they created. We just did our job as a in each of the South Florida WE CAN’T JUST grand, our newspaper had the 16th District of Florida as a member of newspaper. We can’t just celebrate the glossy; communities. But so many to focus at least in part on the Republican Party, before resigning due we must print the gory. We report the wins, prominent people come to the CELEBRATE THE what happened because to an underage sexting scandal. He sent the warts, and the wounds. So, it goes. That is dinner, running and managing of this gaff . If you are a sexually explicit emails to teenage boys who the role of a NEWS-paper. the program has become a task GLOSSY; WE journalist, and a plane had formerly served and were at that time Having said all this, let me go back to the in and of itself. crashes, you don’t write serving as Congressional pages. FBI and fi rst paragraph of this story. Diversity Honors This year, to speed things up, MUST PRINT about the 99 that landed. FDLE investigations ended with no criminal is a spectacular event, generously supported organizers determined there Nancy Brinker should fi ndings. by the grace and generosity of the Hard would be fewer speakers. They THE GORY. WE never have been the issue Foley entered the real estate business in Rock Casino & Hotel. Don’t get distracted. It also determined that no one of our news story on Palm Beach and came out publicly, revealing honors and celebrates genuinely good and would stand on the dais and REPORT THE Diversity Honors, but her he had a long-time relationship with a Palm great people who do so much to enrich our recognize table by table, every introduction of Mark Foley Beach dermatologist, Layne Nisenbaum, until lives. celebrity or elected offi cial WINS, THE created the distraction Nisenbaum’s death in 2012. The funds raised at the event support not who appeared. that made it news, not us. After several years removed from the public only the global human rights eff orts of the The best laid plans of mice WARTS, AND People wound up debating eye, Foley resurfaced as a supporter of Donald Harvey Milk Foundation, but the amazing and men often go astray. One her career, which has not Trump during the 2016 presidential election, outreach of the Pride Center at Equality Park. of the moderators, Nancy THE WOUNDS. been nearly as bad as some appearing behind him in a crowd at one of Both groups are led by wonderful men, Robert Brinker, went off script. On have suggested. his rallies. It raised a few eyebrows, like when Boo and Stuart Milk, who each day work so an evening when no one was Nancy Brinker has raised Bill Maher hosted Foley as a guest on his HBO hard at advancing the dignity and honor of being singled out, she chose to celebrate the billions for breast cancer. She has been a show. our community. Gentleman like this defi ne attendance of a former congressman, Mark United States ambassador to Hungary. She There, now you know why Nancy Brinker our community. Foley. It was not the best choice. Ms. Brinker continues to raise fortunes for Lambda Legal. and Mark Foley were on the cover of SFGN Thank you again for attending and made news where there had been none. She has been given the Medal of Freedom by two weeks ago. When our reporter arrived supporting the event. Thank you to the Hard You see, while Foley has done much to President Obama. Years ago, she created a at the Hard Rock for Diversity Honors, our Rock for underwriting it. Thank you, Lee reclaim his reputation, and has appeared now stir by getting in the center of a debate about Executive Editor had no intention whatsoever Rubin, for pointing out the ﬂ aws, and thank at many LGBT functions, he was disgraced reversing the funding of Planned Parenthood. of having either sidelights featured as the you Mark Foley, for being there. Gay rights as a congressman a decade ago for a scandal But let’s not eat our own. She has done some main attraction on SFGN’s front page four are human rights, and they don’t belong to involving teenage pages. He was not the good. days later. liberals or conservatives alone. They belong smartest choice to introduce at a dinner Mark Foley is a man who used to win awards They did that on their own. to us all.

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thletes from over 60 countries have registered for One human rights leader, Cynthia Germanotta, is “We probably work with one of the most diverse this year’s World OutGames Miami, the fourth receiving this year’s Champion Award for the work of groups of young people in history that are much more aedition of an event for LGBT athletes and allies her Born This Way Foundation, founded in 2012 by open and much more accepting of this type of change,” and the fi rst time the event is being hosted in the United Germanotta and her daughter Lady Gaga. Germanotta said. “There are so many diverse cultures States. “Our mission is a simple one but it is profound,” coming together [for the World OutGames] you can International competitors have gone through the Germanotta said. “It is simple in that we are building use that to really tell those stories … so people can not tedious process of acquiring a visa and being granted a kinder and braver world. Kinder in the sense of being only see the horror but the good that can come out of access to the event, but the World OutGames staff helps more accepting of one another’s diff erences, and brave pain and how to continue stepping toward the right participants every step of the way, according to the World in the sense of being sure that young people are being direction.” OutGames CEO Ivan Cano. equipped with the skills and resources that they need to Dr. Thinh Tran, the chief clinical offi cer and chief “We are thrilled to host America’s fi rst World OutGames be successful and overcome their struggle.” operating offi cer of the University of Miami Health in Miami Beach,” Cano said. “The project started back in Recently, the Born This Way System, a large supporter of the World OutGames Miami, 2012 when a discussion started with a ‘What if?’ which Foundation has launched the Channel also believes the event is an outstanding opportunity to turned into a ‘Should we?’ which turned into a Kindness program, which is training further the fi ght for human rights, turning to young adults possibility.” the event goes 50 youth responders to identify as key components in the fi ght for change. According to the event website, there are and share stories of kindness and “Having been a physician and an educator [at the more than 450 events stretched across so far beyond compassion in their daily lives and University of Miami] I believe the World OutGames of the three pillars of the games — sports, sports, providing an distribute them throughout social Miami and certainly the work of Cynthia [Germanotta] of culture and human rights. channels. the Born This Way Foundation embodies our core values “It does go beyond that sport opportunity for athletes “One of the areas that we are of inclusiveness, caring for each other and empowering element,” Cano said. “You have your and attendees to make really proud and excited about is a young people toward advocacy and involvement,” Tran parties or main village at the National lasting friendships program called ‘Channel Kindness,’” said. hotel. You’d be surprised at how much Germanotta said. “It is really about According to Cano, the OutGames is unique in its these individuals love to talk about and memories. giving young people the opportunity sociability — the event goes so far beyond sports, their lives and where they’re from.” to tell stories of kindness that happen in providing an opportunity for athletes and attendees to Traditional sporting events such as their communities. So often are young people make lasting friendships and memories. running, swimming, biking, tennis and misrepresented in the media, seen in a negative light “Boyfriends have met each other, there are wonderful more take the stage alongside lesser known events, such for all sorts of reasons … this is their opportunity to ﬂ ip experiences of people who have come out. Just because it as Cano’s favorite “Pink Flamingo” signature event. the paradigm, ﬂ ip the dynamic and tell positive stories is an LGBT community doesn’t mean that LGBT people are “The Pink Flamingo is when the aquatics teams get instead of negative stories.” the only ones showing up.” together, it is the fi nal signature event,” Cano said. In a world where the negative stories seem to take The OutGames will be held from May 26 through June “The teams dress up and do a scene in the water. I have precedence, programs like “Channel Kindness” seek to 4, with the opening ceremony taking place May 27 at The seen Abba played out. They don’t have to be absolutely distribute positivity. Germanotta said she was excited to Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave. Tickets are synchronized, but everybody has to be involved.” receive the award and is thankful for the recognition that available on the Live Nation website. The ceremony starts Beyond the sports, the OutGames will feature cultural her team and the foundation deserve for their continued at 7 p.m. elements celebrating the many forms of diversity that are fi ght for human rights. Tran said, “I think this is a wonderful event. It is more represented at this event. Human rights leaders will also Germanotta said she recognized the World OutGames than just an athletic competition, it embodies the wellness be attending and sharing their stories and their outreach as a viable opportunity to further the conversation on and empowerment of everyone, especially the younger with audiences. human rights, putting youth at the forefront of change. generation.”

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MiaMi HoStS tHree-day HuMaN riGHtS CoNFereNCe Jillian Melero aS Part oF WorLd outGaMeS

hey’re coming from as far as Australia and But because Ortega’s military status lists him as female, also pushing back women’s rights in general, because Tonga and as near as Cuba and our own Florida he is required to appear in women’s dress blues for offi cial gender equality is based on men and women being equal. tInternational and Florida Atlantic universities. ceremonies, a story which was featured in the 2016 HBO Women’s rights can also be set back.” Beginning Friday May 26 through Sunday May 28, documentary “The Trans List.” Coming from the UK, Surat-Shaan Knan is human rights activists, researchers, scholars and “Administratively I shouldn’t exist,” Ortega told the an interfaith and transgender activist advocates from around the world will gather in Miami Washington Post in 2015, “But I do exist, so that’s and the founder and manager of Beach for the fourth Global Human Rights Conference as still the problem.” the projects Rainbow Jews, and part of the 2017 World OutGames. Ortega served in the U.S. Marines from “one thing my Twilight People. Knan will speak The conference will be held in the Loews Hotel on 2005 – 2009, and the U.S. Army from 2009 father always said with guests on Friday afternoon Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, in the hotel’s Americana – 2016. He participated in combat tours in was, ‘Be the change on “The Rights and Passages and Poinciana rooms from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. over the Iraq and Afghanistan. He helped work of LGBTQI Migrants in Great course of the three days. Guest speakers will cover a range on the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell,” you want to see in Britain,” the history and hidden of human rights issues including health and wellness and is a co-founder of the nonprofi t the world. I deﬁ nitely migration to the UK beginning in education, sports inclusion and legal protections, and military support group SPART*A -- 1938, to present day. Knan is also religious acceptance and tolerance in conversations as Service members, Partners, & Allies wanted to be that scheduled to speak Saturday afternoon diverse as the people taking part in them. for Respect and Tolerance for All. change.” on “Intersecting Identities, Exploring Friday morning opens with a Memorial Day weekend “One thing my father always said Journeys of Faith, Race, Sexuality, and welcome from retired, disabled military sergeant Shane was, ‘Be the change you want to see - Shane ortega Gender, through Storytelling.” Ortega, who will speak on “Embracing Strength in in the world,’” Ortega told the Post. “I Friday evening closes with conference’s opening Intersectionality as LGBTQI People.” defi nitely wanted to be that change.” reception at the National Hotel. Check-in is between 6:30 Ortega is a member of the Cherokee Nation. He Friday afternoon will include a conversation with and 6:45 p.m. The reception will include an invocation identifi es as two-spirit, and served his fi rst combat tour Tamara Adrian, “Sex, Gender and Sports: a remaining space from two-spirit Universalist Reverend Houston Cypress, as a woman, and the following two as the man he is today. for discrimination.” Adrian is a Venezuelan politician and of the Otter Clan, and Miccosukee Tribe followed by a lawmaker who was elected welcome poem from Robert Pinsky, former Poet Laureate Shane Ortega. to the National Assembly to the Library of Congress. Florida Rep. David Richardson Facebook. of Venezuela in 2015 and is (D-113) will give the welcome remarks and the keynote the fi rst openly transgender address will be given by Fabrice Houdart, Human Rights person to be elected to offi ce Offi cer at the Offi ce of the UN High Commissioner for in the country. Prior to being Human Rights (OHCHR) in New York. elected, she was a lawyer. Saturday morning Florida’s own will be leading the “One of the main ways discussions on equality with a morning plenary hosted people are unifi ed is through by Nadine Smith, Co-founder and Executive Director of sports. Sport lets us look at Equality Florida. Among her many accomplishments, the idea of equality among Smith is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil all human beings,” Adrian Rights Florida Advisory Committee, she served on told the Miami New Times. President Obama’s National Finance Committee and she “The thinking that because was one of four national co-chairs of the 1993 March on it’s in the Bible, it’s biological, Washington. For the Saturday afternoon plenary, Florida has serious implications… Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will speak on The worst part is that it’s “the History of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.”

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Tamara Adrian (center right) at the Salzburg Global LGBT Seminar. Instagram.

Deondre Moore, human rights & HIV/AIDS activist will be speaking from his experiences as a Greater than Aids Ambassador, a Youth Leader on the Minority Aids Council’s Youth Initiative and Health Chairman of Sam Houston’s NAACP when he speaks on Saturday afternoon about HIV and youth. Moore is a senior at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville Texas. Moore told SFGN that the focus of his talk will be faith, family, and support. “It is my hope that those persons in attendance walk away knowing how important it is to be supportive of others, whether it be family or friends, especially when dealing with HIV, or being an LGBTQ Youth,” Moore said. It was something which became even more important once he was diagnosed with HIV. “I want people to get a fi rsthand look inside of what it’s like living my life. Being diagnosed at 19 with HIV and what challenges and emotional and mental challenges I have had to face since…I want those in the room to walk away knowing how important faith is, and what that looks like, because it’s diff erent for everyone. Faith can be something you have in something or someone, but either way, having faith in something can take you a long way in life, and for me, my faith has helped me live a much better life, than I was living before I had faith.” Saturdays panels will close out with an open room available for Muslim afternoon Asr prayer at 5:30 p.m. before the focus shifts over to the Fillmore, 1700 The Loews will host the closing reception of the compete are not required to be professional athletes, the Washington Ave, Miami Beach for the opening ceremonies conference at 6 p.m. outdoors on the back lawn. focus of the games is a coming together, a celebration of of the OutGames at 7:30 p.m. This year marks the fourth World Out Games, but the fi rst diversity, and a show of inclusion. Rainbow Christian prayer services will be off ered along time the games have come to the U.S., having previously with various group meetings Sunday morning, followed been hosted in Montreal in 2006, Copenhagen in 2009 and by an 11 a.m. “I am what I am” brunch. The fi nal plenary Antwerp in 2013. The event as a whole spans 10 days, and View the full schedule for the 4th Global Human speaker of the conference, Olympic swimmer, gold in addition to the global human rights conference, includes rights Conference, part of the World outGames Miami at medalist, and out athlete Mark Tewksbury, from Canada arts and cultural events around Miami and a full schedule outgames.org/human_rights/conference. is scheduled to speak at 11:15 a.m. of athletic competitions. Although those who travel to Tewksbury is author of “Inside Out: Straight Talk from a Gay Jock,” was president of the fi rst World Outgames held in Montreal, and was recognized as one of OUT Magazine’s top 100 people. He served as an ambassador for the Pride House at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in 2010, iF you Go: WorLd outGaMeS marking the fi rst LGBT representation at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He is currently the Vice Chair of Human rights Conference opening reception Closing reception Special Olympics Canada. May 26 – May 28, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Fri. May 26, 7 p.m. Sun. May 28, 6 p.m. Keynote closing remarks will be delivered Sunday at 5 the Loews Hotel the National Hotel the Loews Hotel p.m. by Professor Emeritus Vitit Muntarbhorn, when he 1601 Collins ave. 1677 Collins ave. 1601 Collins ave. discusses “Where do we go from Here?” Muntarbhorn Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Miami Beach, FL 33139 comes from Thailand, was educated in the UK at Oxford, Loewshotels.com/miami-beach Nationalhotel.com Loewshotels.com/miami-beach and in 2016 was the fi rst appointed United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI).

5.24.2017 • 27 OUTGAMES featured athletes

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Brittany Ferrendi

elcome to SFGN’s special World outGames Miami 2017 section. We’re highlighting the stories of local LGBtQa athletes that will be attending this year’s event from WMay 26 through June 4. While we couldn’t cover all the over 100 local athletes, we’ve decided to feature players from a wide range of the sports that will take place at outGames. Without further ado, here are the athletes and their stories!

Diego Suarez (page 38). Photo by Carina Mask.

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Photo: Submitted. SuNNy aNd riVer MartiN

e just gravitated towards one everyone else in the community is really another.” exciting.” “W Sunny and River Martin met at a Among the 12 LGBT members of Scandalous, straight country bar in Las Vegas four years ago. Sunny and River are the only lesbian pair. Sharing a passion for ballroom performances With River as a lead and Sunny as a follow, and line dancing, they began to date and dance they mix and match couples on the dance ﬂ oor together — eventually traveling to California throughout their routines. together to perform regularly. The two joined the dance team after fi nding But once they found out about World a ﬂ yer at gay country western bar Scandals OutGames Miami, they packed their bags and Saloon in Fort Lauderdale. Sunny said that the moved down to Fort Lauderdale, where River said owner, Ken Kelly, is their “enthusiastic” and there is a “strong country music community.” “supportive” sponsor. They are competing in dance sport as country But they seem to support one another the western dancers alongside their dance team, most. Scandalous. Sunny said, “(River is) one of the most talented “We really are such a close family,” Sunny said dancers I’ve met in my entire life.” of the dancing community. Her wife of nearly three years added, “Meeting - Brittany Ferrendi

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e’s a realtor with a two- Wednesday and Thursday step. nights at the Fort Lauderdale H Meet David Rumford, saloon. a gay man and member of Rumford, 70, holds a the Scandals Saloon’s dance degree in hotel and restaurant team, Scandalous. Rumford is management from Michigan a Michigan native who lives State University. After years in Oakland Park, Florida and in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rumford is participating in this year’s moved to Florida where he World OutGames. works as a realtor and sings in “It’s a great way to exercise,” the choir at First Presbyterian Rumford said during a Church of Pompano Beach. Sunday evening telephone Scandalous, Rumford conversation with SFGN. said, will demonstrate two- According to the realtor, stepping and line dancing at Scandals Saloon is a the event. This will be his fi rst “wonderful place to meet new OutGames. friends.” “It’s been a great experience,” Scandals’ dance team, he said, mentioning that the coached by Lee Fox, is time spent at the saloon has scheduled to compete allowed him to develop close Memorial Day weekend at friendships. the Hilton Miami Airport “It’s like a family.” ballroom as part of the games. The team has been practicing - John Mcdonald Photo by Carina Mask.

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Sunny Martin (left) and River Martin (above). Photos by Carina Mask.

The dance troupe, “Scandalous,” practices for their participation in OutGames. Photos by Carina Mask.

5.24.2017 • 31 OUTGAMES tennis Photos: Facebook, Submitted. MiCHeLLe JaCKSoN

ichelle Jackson was a multi- take part in a competition where LGBT year pro playing at the highest competitors could feel accepted, Jackson Mlevel of professional tennis, but said she felt like it would be an honor to it almost never happened. compete again. The Fort Lauderdale resident was “Besides the fact it’s like the gay a huge soccer fanatic, but her mother Olympics, I think it’s amazing where had her change sports to keep her from you can get people from all around the playing with the boys because she was world to compete in something as big as small. this event and not have to worry about Not knowing what tennis was, anything and just be yourself, especially Jackson took lessons, fell for the sport in Miami where it’s so diversifi ed,” she and worked her way up to becoming one said. of the best youth players in the state of Jackson said she loves competing Florida. She later took that talent to the in sports of all types and spending Women’s Tennis Association from 1991 time with her family and her partner to 1997, eventually having to retire due Sue. With a self-proclaimed motto of to a torn rotator cuff . living her life to the fullest, Jackson is After taking a break, Jackson hopeful she will enjoy playing out the wound up returning to the court and tournament and doing something that playing tournaments after hearing the has a lot of personal meaning. OutGames were coming to Miami. With a chance to represent her country and - ryan Lynch

KeNNy eVaNS

enny Evans, known by friends Evans has been playing tennis all and competitors as “The his life and has had his fair share KGazelle,” is a tennis player of wins and losses. He has learned who has competed in tournaments during his time on the court — and across the United States. Next year, off it — that sportsmanship is the he has his sights set on tournaments most important thing. overseas. “When I go out there, I try my best “I do travel the country, next year to demonstrate good sportsmanship I do plan to go across the pond and and really good character,” Evans said. play the Gay Games in Paris,” Evans “When it comes to sportsmanship said. that is my No. 1 pet peeve. I do not Evans also wants to visit Germany like unsportsmanlike behavior in a during his time overseas to do some competitive atmosphere.” sightseeing. Evans said he has had a rough year “I am a millennial. I grew up in of tennis so far, but hopes that the the 90s when I feel like Disney World OutGames Miami will be his movies were [at] their best and opportunity to win. most inﬂ uential with castles and He said, “I’m going to hope that princesses,” Evans said. “We grow the tennis gods smile upon me once up and are taught that everything this year, because so far they’ve been in movies is not real … but there are frowning.” real-life castles in the world, I want to go see them.” - tucker Berardi

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5.24.2017 • 33 OUTGAMES indoor volleyball Photos: Submitted.

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imothy Collins never had I started playing and I really enjoyed a problem staying busy. A volleyball,” Collins said. “Of course tcomputer analyst by day, when I went to school there were Collins moonlights as a freelance no boy volleyball players, it was voice actor while still going to school considered a girl’s sport. Over time for more computer certifi cations. guys started playing it and now we’re “I fell in sideways,” he said of his where we are today.” start as a voice actor. “At a time I was Besides being part of a team, Collins a director for a company’s computer enjoys the physical aspect of volleyball department. They were doing because of the challenge it poses. As a presentations and they brought me in smaller player at 5-foot-7, he’s had to to read it. The guy later said, ‘You did a adjust his play to face taller players really good job. I want you to listen to who hold a height advantage on the something that somebody else did and court. the client requested it to be redone, Off the court, Collins has an and I was wondering if you can redo it appreciation for languages, as he for me?’” knows French, Spanish and American Collins, born in Boston, played in the Sign Language along with his native National Gay Volleyball Association tongue of English. He also appreciates for several years after fi nding the historic preservation and enjoys game later in life. He fell in love with theater and stand-up comedy, with the sport playing on teams in Boston a dream to one day be as popular as and North Carolina. comedian Lisa Lampanelli. “I kind of found out in my late 20s I was more of a Sporty Spice fag and - ryan Lynch

OUTGAMES water polo CHarLotte SCHou

or Charlotte Schou, the World has produced star studded events at the OutGames is about team play, New World Symphony in Miami Beach. Fregardless of what letter in the She was on the water polo team at alphabet you prefer. George Washington University and is “I’m straight,” Schou said. “I got a member of the International Gay & involved with one of the LGBT teams in Lesbian Aquatics’ Washington Wetskins. D.C. because they were one of the most She prefers the freestyle swim organized in the metropolitan area and stroke and has participated in similar for the social component, they were just OutGames-styled competitions in Seattle a lot of fun.” and Stockholm, Sweden. She holds dual Schou, 28, is returning to her native citizenship in the U.S. and Denmark. Miami to compete in this year’s World “This is an amazing experience that OutGames. She will participate in we have to come together and celebrate swimming and water polo. diversity,” Schou said. Locally, she works for an operations and concert management company that - John Mcdonald

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fter not getting a chance we got a couple of friends around here to play varsity high school that played basketball to join.” abasketball, Kevin Forbes will Forbes lives and breathes basketball, be taking his talents to what he calls saying he’s worked to copy the playing the biggest stage he’s ever played on. style of his favorite player, former San Growing up in Norfolk, Virginia, Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan. Forbes played basketball up to “I’m just really fundamental,” the junior varsity level at Booker Forbes said of his skillset. “I’m not T. Washington High School until the best ball handler or the highest work and the Naval ROTC program jumper, but I’m really smart in the became more important in his life. shots that I take and the passes that I He went through the University of make.” Phoenix online program to study If Forbes can copy the skillset of waste management, which got him a Duncan, whose nickname is “The job within South Florida and later a Big Fundamental,” he and the Wilton chance to join a local team his friend Manors Warriors can potentially Chris Manning started. make a run for the championship in “We talked about it when we heard the World OutGames. the OutGames were going to be in Miami,” he said. “So he set it up [and] - ryan Lynch

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t took some time for Chris Manning our backyard. I kind of wanted to make to become comfortable with who he it a safe place for people to play the game iis, but basketball played a huge role they love at a competitive [level] or get in helping him fi gure it out. back into the game while meeting people After growing up in Jacksonville, Texas, just like you.” Manning played a year of junior college Above all, Manning places importance basketball before transferring to Texas in his family, including his mother Anita A&M University, where only a few people Hall and sister Amber Whitmill. With and none of his teammates knew he was his father in and out of jail, Manning gay. confi ded in both to help him through life Manning later played for pro-am team as he grew up. Twin City Heat, took a year off and then “My mother and my sister are my played in the National Gay Basketball rocks,” he said. “Those are the ladies in Association with the Dallas ThunderCats, my life, along with my late grandmother where he became used to being himself [Carrie]. My mom raised my sister and I in a league that accepted him. It was that off two jobs, barely surviving and I can mindset of acceptance and camaraderie say at age 28 and my sister at 26, she’s that helped him form the Wilton Manors raised two successful kids.” Warriors team with a few friends and After his grandfather D.W. Hall recently acquaintances in the area. passed away in January, Manning says “I was trying to bring something that he will dedicate his performance in new, something fun,” Manning said. the tournament to his memory and hopes “It’s a major opportunity to play in the that how he plays will make him proud. OutGames, a lot of people don’t even get the opportunity to compete, but it’s in - ryan Lynch

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The Wilton Warriors practice for their shot at the World OutGames. Photos by Carina Mask.

5.24.2017 • 37 OUTGAMES swimming Photos: Facebook, Submitted. aLVaro a. GutierreZ, Jr.

wimming is new to Alvaro A. Gutierrez, Jr. “I never thought I’d ever be doing this,” Gutierrez said. S He has only been swimming for a year. He’ll be competing for the fi rst time in this summer’s OutGames. Gutierrez was born in Miami, raised in Colombia and now calls Fort Lauderdale home. The manager of a Barnes & Noble, Gutierrez discovered swimming as a means of coping with divorce. “This is like therapy for me,” he said. “I needed a hobby to motivate me to stay active.” Divorce is tough, Gutierrez said, but it is not the end of the world. “I want people to know that it doesn’t mean everything falls apart,” Gutierrez said. “You can pick up new things and start to live again.” Locally, Gutierrez swims with the Hammerheads. He added that freestyle is his strongest swim stroke and that he is training for the 50-meter backstroke. According to Gutierrez, OutGames swimmers are set to dive from May 27-29 at Ransom Everglades School.

- John Mcdonald

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iego Suarez is a global and enjoy getting in the water citizen returning to to relax, unwind and get in a dFlorida to present his great workout,” Suarez said. hometown to the world. Suarez is swimming with “I am most excited about the Nadadores of South having all of my friends Florida in this year’s IGLA from around the world in World Championships. He my hometown of Miami said he prefers the butterﬂ y and showing everyone how stroke and will be participating magical our city is,” Suarez in water polo for the fi rst time. said. Before they dive in, Suarez has competed in IGLA members gather for a International Gay & Lesbian traditional party to catch up Aquatics sanctioned swim on life and model their new meets in Hawaii, Sweden, wears. Canada, Iceland and He said, “The most exciting Cleveland. The 32-year-old event every year is the speedo has lived in Switzerland and party, which is a tradition that calls Miami home. is held by the swimmers.” “I have been a masters swimmer for about 10 years - John Mcdonald

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Diego Suarez (above), joning his water polo team for practice. Photos by Carina Mask.

5.24.2017 • 39 OUTGAMES track Photos: Facebook, Submitted.

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ichael Humpleby hasn’t himself to be in “one of the best competed on a track shapes” of his life, running in Mteam since high school, 5Ks and 10Ks on a regular basis. but that’s not stopping him from Even if he hasn’t competed on a running 1500 meters in this year’s track since his high school years, OutGames in track and fi eld. he’s excited to show his stuff in “I’m in great shape and want to Miami. prove I still got it,” he said. It will be his fi rst time Humpleby came down from competing in an event like this, the United Kingdom 22 years ago, and what he’s looking forward becoming a citizen in 2006. to the most is meeting other “It’s very, very competitive members of the LGBT community. here which I actually like,” he “For me, it’s all about the said of the South Florida scene experience.” compared to his home country. At 50 years old, he considers - Brittany Ferrendi

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ederico Garcia and Tyler King come to us and thank us, it gives us the are two runners that will be sense that we are making a diff erence Fcompeting in the 10K event at in people’s lives.” this year’s World OutGames Miami. Neither Garcia nor King has begun The two will also have been engaged training specifi cally for the OutGames for two years come this October. 10K, but they are more than prepared Garcia said, “As a couple ... our — on top of running with their Go Run passion, what we do, is changing group, they often compete in weekend people’s lives with motivation and 5K and 10K races. encouragement.” The couple isn’t too worried The couple started a running group about the competition though and called Go Run Project, whose members encourages one another to place in the come together on Mondays and OutGames 10K. Wednesdays to run stairs, speed train “Tyler is fast enough,” Garcia said. and get some free beer. “He has the opportunity to fi nish in “I think it is so much more fun the top three.” than watching TV or going out and partying,” Garcia said. “When people - tucker Berardi

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John Ring (right). JoHN riNG Submitted photo.

ailing from Swinford, A knee injury ended his Ireland, John Ring is soccer activities this go-around, Hcompeting in this year’s Ring said. Instead, the 6-foot-1 World OutGames as a triathlete. Irishman plans to peddle on his “I didn’t know there were bike across the Rickenbacker other people like me,” Ring Causeway into Key Biscayne said, describing how he came later this month. out later in life as a gay man and Ring, 45, is a big fan of sports fan. Manchester United’s soccer He married his partner, Herb team. He also attends Miami Diamond, in New York and the Heat games and follows the couple call Fort Lauderdale Virginia Tech Hokies on the home. He is a retired Broadway college circuit. actor and can be found playing Diamond, 87, has visited 119 tennis in the early morning diff erent countries. The couple hours at Holiday Park. met online in 2011. According to Ring has competed in the Ring, he admires older men and, Gay Games twice — in 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, there are as a soccer player in Cologne, many couples, he said smiling, Germany and in 2014 as both a like “the Diamond Rings.” triathlete and soccer player in Cleveland. - John Mcdonald

OUTGAMES soccer

Photos: Submitted. GerWiN MuCKe

erwin Mucke spent most of his early life play in the OutGames and other competitions. playing soccer, which nearly got him into “It’s a fun sport [and] it’s a good team sport Gone of the best professional leagues in the and you meet a lot of good friends from diff erent world. Born in Hannover, Germany, he played countries, from diff erent states in the U.S.,” Mucke in Bundesliga team Hannover 96’s youth player said of playing soccer with his team. “Of course I development system until a shoulder injury from also run into people I’ve played before and we get a collision sidelined him for over a year and a half. back together. We’ve been together as a team for Following two years away from the game, Mucke fi ve weeks now, so we still got some work to do eventually went to America in 1995 to pursue a before the 26th.” career in business. After fi nding himself a job in As an adoptive father of three children with the Florida Keys as the manager of a guest house, his partner Francisco, Mucke believes that more Mucke moved to California in the late 90s to work members of the gay community should step up in corporate business and then moved to Fort and become foster parents. Despite facing many Lauderdale in 2003. challenges, including previously having to wait When he returned to the Sunshine State, he months to try to adopt his kids, he wants to use his helped found the Florida Storm, a team that played stage at the OutGames to prove that anyone can be in tournaments until 2009. His current team, the a successful parent no matter their orientation. United Storm, which includes members from his previous team, got back together recently to try to - ryan Lynch

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n addition to nearly 400 sporting events attracting of the Village People at the Colony Theatre on Lincoln performance artists and more. thousands of athletes from around the world, the Road. The closing weekend will feature fi lms at the Colony iWorld Out Games also includes dozens of cultural On Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May 28, walking tours Theatre, including an award-winning documentary about and arts programs showcasing South Florida’s local talent. will be off ered of historic downtown Miami, including the the celebrated and inﬂ uential male erotic artist Tom of For the past two years, Carol Coombes has led stunning Olympia Theatre, Miami Beach’s iconic Arts Finland. preparations for the festival. Coombes has long been Deco district and the hip Wynwood neighborhood with Throughout the festival, the Georg Stage, a Danish tall active in Miami’s arts scene and guided the growth of the its world-famous murals. sailing ship will be docked at Museum Park. In addition Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, now OUTshine. Later, on May 28, historian Dr. Paul George to free tours, visitors can listen to a podcast-walk, “Sex “We decided there are a huge amount of arts will curate a boat tour of Biscayne Bay, and the Sea,” tales about love and intimacy, of passionate organizations and artists in South Florida and including Stiltsville and the Cape aff airs and cold-hearted broads, of despondent, wistful we took the point of view that, rather than By day, athletes Florida Lighthouse, on the Pelican daydreams and magic encounters. bringing in acts from around the world, and visitors will be Skipper with a special emphasis on Coombes said the festival off ers smaller local arts since the world is coming here, we wanted at sporting venues, LGBTQ history. organizations, particularly, a valuable opportunity to to give the city a platform to showcase DanceNOW! will present a rare collaborate on a program before a global audience. their work,” explained Coombes. but during the performance on Monday, May 29 “I think for all of us, especially when you’re a small non- By day, athletes and visitors will evenings, organizers of “Lacrymosa,” the landmark 1988 profi t, it’s tough to write grants and create programming. be at sporting venues, but during hope all will be drawn work by Miami native Edward Stierle Out Games has allowed us to get out of our silos and work the evenings, organizers hope all to the full schedule of and premiered by the Joff rey Ballet together,” she said. will be drawn to the full schedule of concerts, art shows, chronicling the AIDS crisis. Stierle Noting the opening weekend of Out Games is also the concerts, art shows, cultural tours, would tragically also succumb to the busy Memorial Day weekend in crowded Miami Beach, fi lms and more, most of which are cultural tours, ﬁ lms disease at the age of 23. Coombes encouraged all to use ride-sharing services and also free to the public. and more. On Thursday, June 1, the Pulse massacre in public transportation. In addition to opening ceremonies Orlando will be commemorated at the New World “Find some friends,” she said. “It’s all about community.” at the Fillmore Miami Beach, the 10-day Center with a special performance by the Orlando Gay festival gets off to a high energy start on Friday, Chorus and the Frank Gehry-designed venue will be For a complete schedule of World out Games cultural May 26 with “It Takes a Village, People,” a concert by the transformed into a multi-disciplinary arts experience events and tickets, go to outGames.org. Miami Gay Men’s Chorus celebrating the 40th anniversary featuring more than two dozen musicians, DJs, poets,

The World Out Games features a full schedule of cultural programs, including Pulse Points, a multi-disciplinary project, at the New World Center in Miami Beach. Submitted photo.

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‘The homosexual capital of Palm Beach and Broward counties’

Rest stop site. Graham Brunk Credit: Palm Beach Post

t was in the fi lm “There’s Something About Mary,” but Beach Post as “the homosexual capital of Palm Beach and throughout. He claimed he and a group of his friends was this really a thing? In the 1997 fi lm, Ben Stiller’s Broward counties.” “hustled” almost daily in this spot. One hour’s worth was Icharacter is arrested at a rest stop when he stops to use The palmetto scrub provided just enough underbrush adequate to make decent enough money. “Rudy” would the restroom but quickly fi nds himself in the middle of a to conceal a nightly encounter between two men. It sometimes make upwards of $100 a night (roughly $612 sting operation targeting gay men cruising at rest stops. was so dark in this space at night one Department of with inﬂ ation today). Earlier in the fi lm, his therapist mentions that Transportation engineer said you couldn’t In May 1979, after roughly 2,000 calls to the Boca “rest stops are the bathhouses of the ‘90s for even see your hands in front of you. Raton Police Department throughout the 1970s, a man many many gay men.” Meetings were arranged by eye committing suicide in the middle of the rest top, and a But, was it? contact, never any conversation. mysterious murder, the rest stop was formally closed For one Boca Raton area rest stop, it IT IS ONE OF Sometimes one car would pull up down. would certainly have seemed so. In and wait for a man to appear out DOT offi cials claimed they were fearful a traveling fact, because cruising was such an THE REASONS of the bushes and just simply family may stop here at night and fi nd themselves in the issue, it is one of the reasons rest follow him in. midst the many nightly encounters. stops do not exist at all along South REST STOPS DO NOT Between the cruising and Closing the site didn’t necessarily eradicate the Florida’s I-95 corridor anymore. hustling this kind of activity complaints right away. Sting operations continued to be If you were driving south on I-95 EXIST AT ALL ALONG didn’t come without its bigger performed on the spot well into the 1980s. By the late 1980s in the Boca Raton area about 40 social problems. The site however the problem had mostly subsided and the site years ago just before reaching the SOUTH FLORIDA’S quickly gained traction as a found itself home to a popular gathering for food trucks. Broward County line you would have I-95 CORRIDOR place for underage hustlers to Food truck owners did complain that the occasional noticed just to the right a small exit. make money by hooking up with cruiser could still be found loitering around. When I-95 was still in development, ANYMORE. men. By the 1990s the entire site was closed off . It’s still many stops like this were designed for One such 16-year-old who called there, asphalt and all but from the highway it’s almost truck drivers to rest. A work in progress still, himself “Rudy” was interviewed by unnoticeable. But, if you look close enough you can still there were no restrooms, no buildings, not even a local media back then and described his see the remnants of the exit itself. picnic bench at the 23-acre site. It was just some asphalt, chilling experiences. It didn’t take much eff ort, he litter, and the sounds of roaring trucks. would simply walk into the wooded area, be approached, Graham, a West Palm Beach native, is a local If you had stopped here at night, it was a diff erent story. sometimes the men would make small talk such as asking librarian with an interest in LGTBQ history in South You’d have seen rows of 10-15 cars either empty or with him if he had seen any animals. It would quickly escalate Florida. He welcomes emails and story ideas. lone men sitting in them. Bernie Collins, a Boca Raton into full blown sex. Sometimes fi nding the right spot would Contact him at [email protected]. detective at the time, described the site to The Palm be diffi cult since there would be many couples scattered

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magine a hilarious mash-up of “The Vagina discovers her pussy and its power. Still sound Monologues,” “The Real Housewives” and confusing? It’s really not as Silverman weaves I“Orange is the New Black” with a little the women’s stories together over 100 minutes “Kiss Me, Kate” thrown in and you’ve got queer and one act. (Each character’s costumes are playwright Jen Silverman’s “Collective Rage: A also color coded for simplicity—thanks to a Play in Five Betties.” clever idea from costume designer/director/ Further, if the word “pussy” makes you co-soundscape and projection designer/artistic uncomfortable, you defi nitely need to buy your director Nicole Stodard.) tickets today to the Florida premiere by Thinking Will this show appeal to all audiences? Cap Theatre at the Vanguard in Fort Lauderdale. Probably not, but it’s smart and, for the largely Meet the Betties: Betty #1 (Ann Marie Olson) is female audience at last Sunday’s matinee, a frustrated, aﬄ uent Upper East Side housewife. seemed to ring true as it brusquely hammered Betty #2 (Betsy Graver) is a slightly unhinged away at the dated gender stereotypes that are so socialite who is invisible to her husband. Betty pervasive in American culture (and highlighted #3 (Vanessa Elise) is a blue-collar, bisexual by introductory cartoons featuring America’s Latina with a ﬂ air for the dramatic. Betty #4 iconic busty bimbo, Betty Boop). (Gretchen Porro) is a butch lesbian who likes to While Silverman’s sprawling script could be tinker with her truck. Betty #5 (Carey Brianna trimmed just a bit, the winding and elongated Hart) is gender non-conforming, female journeys of self-discovery each woman takes identifying, something, something who just are perfectly conceived and, under Stodard’s served a sentence in prison. direction, masterfully acted. Their unlikely paths cross and the quintet Olson and Graver off er punctuated, often winds up together to put on a play under the pained performances and Porro inserts well- direction of Betty #3, who answers the call of timed and much-needed comic relief. Hart the “thea-tuh,” after attending a performance delivers the most honest moments, while Elise of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a wealthy is refreshing and just plain fun to watch. white woman. “Collective Rage” is an empowering play and The subtleties of Shakespeare are not this production—along with Thinking Cap’s surprisingly lost on Betty and she enlists the ongoing, year-long “Gender and the Pulitzer others to portray a “wall,” “prologue,” “lion” Prize” play reading series—cements the and more in “Summer’s Midnight Dream.” It’s company’s position as the region’s (unoffi cial) not classical theater by any stretch, but plenty feminist theater company. of drama ensues as the women confront their Thinking Cap Theatre presents Jen Silverman’s situations. “Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties” through Betty #1 vents her anger in boxing lessons June 4 at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts, coached by Betty #5. Betty #4 gets jealous over 1501 S. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets Betty #3’s newfound interest in culture. Betty #2 are $35 at ThinkingCapTheatre.com.

Thinking Cap Theatre presents Jen Silverman’s “Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties” through June 4 at the Vanguard Sanctuary for the Arts, 1501 S. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $35 at ThinkingCapTheatre.com.

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PRIDE FOLLIES 2017 OPENS PRIDE WEEK Pete Arnow

fter a highly successful revival, the dancing and singing to burlesque. The Key West Follies moves this year to its Key West Theatre off ers bar service and original slot and name to open Key downstairs and upper mezzanine seating. ON ARTSCALENDAR.COM ON A West Pride week with a large variety of local There will be a post performance reception talent in an old fashioned vaudeville type at the Aqua Sidebar behind Aqua nightclub show. Performance time will be on Saturday for the cast and audience following the Evening, June 3, 2017, 8 p.m. downtown at production. Tickets start at $20 for single the newly renovated Key West Theater at 512 seats and are available at tables for $25 and Eaton Street. $30. Tickets may be purchased online at Pride Follies is patterned after the old Ed www.thekeywesttheater.com, the theatre Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town,’ and presents box offi ce, or at the Key West Business Guild Key West artists in a professional theater, offi ce at 512 Duval Street. rather than a club environment. Follies Key West Follies benefi ts the Key West features the best (and sometimes the worst) Business Guild which promotes gay and of the local performing arts community. lesbian tourism to Key West, and is the Mix It Up Popular Aqua Nightclub entertainer/ producer of the popular PRIDE week in June. bartender Rick Dery will again direct Start your Pride celebration this year with the show and promises a lively variety a fantastic fun evening at Pride Follies with performance of fourteen acts from pole all of your friends.

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