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Year 4, Vol. 9 • September 8, 2011 - October 5, 2011 • www.therainbowtimesnews.com FREE! The RThe Freshestainbow Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender T Newspaperimes in New England PHOTO: T-BESTTALENTAGENCY.COM PHOTO: DEREK GOODWIN SIR IRAMAX northampton’s tDOR M ELTON HERSON/ Remembers LGBT suicide vicitms as well p7 P AC M JOHN: NDREW A Newest Movie Ditches Gnomes, PHOTO: takes on Trolls p10 PHOTO: CHUCK COLBERT DANE FENWAY HEALTH At the forefront in STEELE ONROY global battle against AIDS/HIV pandemic p19 M USTAVO USTAVO GREEN: G He’s Making PHOTO: Gay Travel a First Class Operation p31 PHOTO: STEVEN SMITH BOSTON GAy men’s chorus TRT HERO! Inside Out: Spreading “Joy” this Holiday Season p12 AJOIE L BOBBY ODD T RODRIGUEZ: PHOTO: Crystal Waters Baystate Health’s Chief Diversity Headlines Rainbow Riverfest p10 He’s done it all... Officer p7 MIKE RUIZ: RAINBOW RIVERFEST & Spills on life both ALARMING IN RI: Lesbian Domestic Violence Cases on the Rise p21 CT PRIDE GUIDES PHOTO: COURTESY MIKE RUIZ personal and CT BUSINESS NEWS: CABO receives Highest National LGBT Chamber Honor p26 professional p22 INSIDE!! SPECIAL LATIN@ PRIDE 2011 SUPPLEMENT INSIDE! pp13-20 “4” the Gays BEYONCÉ: The fierceness PHOTO: GREG GEX of her gay fans inspires her p7 U.S. Dept. of H.H.S. BRYAN EALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HUMAN & EALTH H SAMUELS: T. OF T. P Urges support of PHOTO: DE PHOTO: LGBTQ Youth in foster care p4 • September 8, 011 - October 5, 011 • The Rainbow Times • www.therainbowtimesnews.com You thought Pride Season was over? Think again! In remembering 9/11, we should also acknowledge By: Nicole Lashomb/TRT Editor-in-Chief wife, girlfriend or just your friends for an eve- those that continue to suffer in ongoing war efforts right rainbow flags, after parties, ning of fun and laughter, all gay day all day festivals, rallies, celebrations and long! The entertainment line-up includes: Ju- By: Jason Lydon/TRT Columnist ries of how Japanese- Bjust about everything in between juBee, Miss Kitty Litter & Sabrina Blaze, Derek ept. 11, 011, marks 10 years after the plane American organiza- weren’t only for the summer months, at Hartley, Khris Francis & Sherry Vine. hijackings that were seen around the world. tions joined together least not in New England. In Septem- SMany of us watched on our televisions as with Muslim Ameri- cans remembering INION ber alone, we are preparing for several RAINBOW RIVERFEST the World Trade Center buildings crumbled to the events where you can be out and proud. Holyoke, MA, Sept. 24 ground and parts of the Pentagon building were the realities of the in- P As you peruse this issue of TRT, you TRT will also produce the 011 Rainbow Riv- severely damaged. Thousands of people died that ternment of Japanese will notice distinctive Prideful activities erFest Guide, which is the LGBT Coalition of day in a great tragedy. Many families will never Americans in 194 O happening throughout the month. Western MA’s main fundraiser. Rainbow get to hold, kiss, teach or learn from the loved ones during WWII. When In the center pages of this month’s issue, you RiverFest will take place at the Holyoke Canoe they lost that day. violence comes to can check out the Latino Pride Supplement, Club in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Crystal Waters The loss, tragically, did not stop on that devas- the shores of the Jason Lydon Connecticut Pride Guide and Rainbow River- will be the main headliner of the event. Check tating day. Through the month of September we United States we Fest Guide, all proudly produced by TRT. And, out Waters’ one-on-one interview with TRT in will be bombarded with stories and claims that have a pattern of targeting anyone who looks like dispersed throughout, you can find even more this issue. we were attacked that day because some faceless those who caused us harm. As LGBTQ people we detailed information about other annual festivi- people “hate our freedom.”We will hear the heroic know what this is like. We know that our society ties you don’t want to miss! I’ve summarized 2011 LATIN@ PRIDE story of Mark Bingham, the openly gay man who creates judgements and tries to force all of us into them here too for your convenience. Boston, MA, Sept. 28-Oct. 2 was one of those who helped to crash flight 93 be- their particular boxes of what it means to be gay, We have it for you! Sanctioned by Latin@ fore it could hit its intended target. We will not, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender. ConnEctICUT PRIDE Pride, the 011 Latin@ Supplement has all the however, hear much about the Muslim families The death and destruction that occurred on 9/11 Hartford, CT, Sept. 17 Latino Pride info you need. Be sure to check who were torn apart after that day. We will forget continued when President George W. Bush sent TRT will proudly bring you the 30th Anniver- out the schedule of events and other relevant to tell the stories of how young Muslim men, and bombs and troops to Afghanistan. There were sary CT Pride Guide, which will be inserted in news. TRT is a proud media sponsor of Latino non-Muslims whose families were from the Arab many people who filled the streets of New York TRT’s September 8th, 011 issue. And, don’t Pride, donating partial proceeds of the Supple- world, were forced to register with the government with tears on their faces as they called out, “our miss out on CT Pride’s great entertainment line ment to Latino Pride. More details inside! and then often deported. grief is not a cry for war.”The violence did not stop up! According to the U.S. Attorney General’s of- with the attacks on Afghanistan, it was then jus- AIDS WalK for LIFE: fice, over 15,000 people were “detained and tified to start an internationally decried war with AIDS WalK/5K RUN & FEstIval Providence, RI, Oct. 2 arrested”shortly after 9/11. The Immigration and Iraq. The world’s largest protests occurred on Feb. Springfield, MA, Sept. 10 The 6th annual AIDS Walk for Life will Naturalization Services (now renamed Immigra- 15, 003, and troops still were marched off to war TRT will cover the AIDS Walk/5K Run & take place at the State House lawn on Sunday, tion and Customs Enforcement) along with the and a “shock and awe”attack rained down on the Festival, with 100% of the proceeds going to October . Participate, volunteer or sponsor this FBI, began surveillance and and targeted attacks people of Iraq. Thousands of people tragically and fund the AIDS Foundation of Western Massa- important event. The theme of this year’s walk on Arab and Muslim communities, a practice that maliciously died on 9/11, yet over a million have chusetts’ projects. Mark your date, Sept. 10 at is “Take Charge! Get Tested!” The goal is to continues right here in Massachusetts with the died since as a result of U.S. attacks in the Middle 11 a.m. in Forest Park, Springfield, and Walk promote HIV testing among all Rhode Islanders prosecution of Dr. Tarek Mehanna. See Remembering 9/11 on page 4 for HIV/AIDS. TRT is a proud media sponsor who may be at risk for HIV. The mainstream press will neglect to tell the sto- of the AIDS Walk! Have a safe September, Six Flags New England “OUT IN THE PARK” Letters to the Editor The Rainbow Times Agawam, MA, Sept. 18 Nicole Lashomb The Freshest LGBT Newspaper On September 18th, 011 all roads take you Dear Editor, in New England to Out in the Park, Six Flags New England *Nicole Lashomb is a seasoned journalist Mike Ruiz and Hector Fonseca on the cov- www.therainbowtimesnews.com Gay Day! TRT is also a proud media sponsor and graphic designer. She holds an MBA from er! Yeah! I do appreciate how diverse your Marylhurst University and a Bachelor’s degree content and cover are. It shows that you try to [email protected] of Out in the Park and we will have fun that [email protected] day with you! Don’t forget, the Park is OURS from SUNY Potsdam. To send a letter to the edi- give us all what we want. In my case, please that day, so bring your better half, your hubby, tor, email [email protected]. can you set me up with Hector? ;) Phone: 413.282.8881, 617.444.9618 —Adrian Gomez, Somerville or Fax: 888-442-2421 Dear Adrian, With Fall fast approaching, it’s Back to Business! Thank you for your words. I wish I had the Publisher Columnists power to be able to introduce you to Hector Gricel M. Ocasio Lorelei Erisis By: Jenn Tracz Grace*/CABO’s Executive Director also gearing up for our an- Fonseca. Good luck, however! I hear he is Editor-In-Chief Deja N. Greenlaw ell, it’s September and everyone is nual business expo and an- lovely to deal with. Nicole Lashomb Paul P. Jesep niversary event, which will heading back to school, back to work The Editor Assistant Editor Jason Lydon and back to business. The summer be on October 18th at the W Brianna Snyder Tynan Power months bring about a relaxed nature in the work- Inn at Middletown on Main Dear Editor, Sales Associates Jenn Tracz force and now that fall is rolling in we can all Street in Middletown, CT. I was really impressed with Mr. Jason Ly- Chris Gilmore John Verlinden expect to be back to business very soon! CABO is able to provide don’s story on Amy Winehouse.