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6 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com ME Could Be a $50 Million Boon to Oregon Economy ccording to the 2010 U.S. Census, the most recent data An estimated three-year total $9.6 available, 11,773 same-sex couples live in Oregon. According million would be spent in Oregon by out-of-state guests attending weddings of Ato a new study, extending marriage to them would help the same-sex couples, with $6.1 million in the state’s economy by generating nearly $50 million in spending. first year alone. “This study confirms that all Oregonians that has been observed in Massachusetts and Wedding-related spending and tourism benefit from marriage for same-sex couples, elsewhere. Nearly 4,000 marriages would would generate approximately 468 new not just the LGBT community,” said Christy occur in the first year alone, and bring over jobs in Oregon over the first three years. Mallory a Williams Institute Senior Counsel, $30 million in revenue to the state of Oregon “Study after study has demonstrated who authored the study with Williams that year. that, in addition to significant revenue, Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett; and Other key findings include: marriage for same-sex couples also creates Williams Public Policy Fellow, E.G. Direct spending by resident same-sex new jobs,” noted Badgett. Fitzgerald. couples on their weddings would add an The study is available at Of those couples, the Institute estimates estimated $37.7 million to the state and local williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/ that 50 percent (5,887 couples) would choose economy over the first three years, with uploads/EconomicImpact-Oregon-2014. to marry in the first three years, a pattern $24.1 million in the first year alone. pdf. Sacramento Pride Festival Turns 30 he axiom is that you should never trust anyone over 30, Sacramento Pride Festival and Parade, visit sacramentopride.org. but when it comes to having a good time in the sun — and Information and applications for festival Tstrutting your Pride — this year’s Sacramento Pride and exhibitors is available online at Parade is going to prove that wrong, with what organizrs promise sacramentopride.org/exhibitors.shtml. Information and application for to be a bigger, better and more prideful celebration. Sacramento Pride sponsorship is available The 2014 Sacramento Pride Festival and online at sacramentopride.org/sponsors. Parade will be on Saturday, June 14, and is shtml. expanding the festival’s size by a full block, The Sacramento Pride Parade, beginning stretching from 3rd St. to 7th St. at 11 a.m. on June 14, will feature marching on Capital Mall. Some 15,000 contingents, musical groups, and floats visitors from Sacramento and representing area businesses, government Northern California are expected agencies and community organizations. A to attend the day-long event, which Community Grand Marshal (http://tinyurl. is produced by and for the com/grandmarshalvote) will be selected Sacramento LGBT Community from public nominations. The parade will Center, a non-profit organization travel from 3rd and N streets to 10th and N streets. To register for the Pride Parade, providing programs and services for visit sacramentopride.org/parade.shtml. LGBT youth and adults. Parade entry cost is $50; non-profits $25. The Festival will feature hundreds of Parade application deadline is 5 p.m., business and non-profit exhibitors and May 23. attractions, including live entertainment Sacramento Pride is the primary on two stages, a dance tent hosted by local source of funding for the programs DJs, a family-friendly kids’ zone, animal and services of the Sacramento LGBT adoptions sponsored by Subaru and Front Community Center (www.saccenter. Street Animal Shelter, and food trucks. org), a 501(c)(3) non-profit Event sponsors include long-time Pride organization. The Center provides beverage sponsor Budweiser, Wells Fargo, services for LGBT and questioning youth, a Cares Community Health, HP, Barefoot Wine advance free weekly legal clinic, transgender and Bubbly and Regional Transit. or at the gate. support services, programs for HIV+ men, Tickets are $10 per person, free for To purchase tickets or for discussion groups and activities for gay and children age five and under, sold online in more information about lesbian adults, and much more. Every Dream Home Deserves a Dream Loan ... simple as that.® Specialize In: FHA & VA, Conventional, Jumbo, USDA, HomePath® Brad Bauer Dan Huffman Senior Loan Consultant • NMSL ID 259751 Loan Consultant • NMSL ID 821086

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Dr. Birx Sworn-In as New U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx was sworn in on April 4 as the new Ambassador at Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator to lead all U.S. Government international HIV/AIDS efforts. Ambassador Birx now oversees implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history, as well as all U.S. Government engagement with the Global Fund to Fight Linn’s Stamp News (Linns.com) is AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. reporting that a black-and-white photograph “I am honored and humbled to lead PEPFAR into a brand new chapter to achieve an of Harvey Milk will be used for the central AIDS-free generation through shared responsibility, accountability, and impact.” said design of the stamp and that the stamp Ambassador Birx. design will include the pride flag colors as PEPFAR now directly supports 6.7 million people globally on life-saving antiretroviral six different color squares stacked vertically treatment. In Fiscal Year 2013, PEPFAR also supported HIV testing and counseling for in the upper left corner. more than 57.7 million people. Harvey Milk was a visionary leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. when he won a seat on Federal Judge Rules Ohio Must Respect Married Same-Sex the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in Couples 1977. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black on April 14, struck down part of a constitutional Milk’s achievements gave hope and amendment in Ohio that denies gay couples the freedom to marry and withholds legal confidence to the LGBT community in the respect for gay couples who have gotten married. United States and elsewhere at a time when He ordered the state to treat couples married elsewhere like any other couples who the community was encountering marry out of state — as married. widespread hostility and discrimination. “Couples who are married should be treated as married no matter where they are in the Milk believed that government should country, including Ohio,” said Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry. “Couples represent all citizens, ensuring equality and should not have to play ‘now you’re married, now you’re not’ as they travel, work, move, or providing needed services. return home.” His remarkable career was tragically cut short nearly a year after he took office on November 27, 1978, when he and San MI Sued to Recognize Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Francisco Mayor George Moscone were The ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit on April 14 to guarantee that the marriages of assassinated by former San Francisco 300 same-sex couples performed last month are recognized by the state. The lawsuit was Supervisor Dan Whie.. filed on behalf of eight same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck In 2009, he was posthumously awarded down the state’s ban and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put the decision on the Medal of Freedom by President Barack hold. Obama. “As a matter of law and fundamental fairness, the state is obligated to extend the The May 22 ceremony at the White House protections that flow from marriage to all those who celebrated their weddings last is signifiant in that it is Milk’s birthday and month,” said Kary L. Moss, ACLU of Michigan executive director. Harvey Milk Day in California. View a On Friday, March 21, Judge Bernard Friedman struck down Michigan’s ban on the nostalgic video look at Harvey Milk in freedom to marry as violating federal law. The next day, approximately 300 same-sex were Duboce Park at a press conference covering married. A few days later, Governor Rick Snyder announced that, while the marriages his “pooper scooper” ordinance at diva.sfsu. were legal, the state would not recognize them. edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/215040. 8 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com COLOR

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Quote Worth Repeating “The unemployment numbers haven’t been manipulated; there was no 2012 conspiracy to “skew” campaign polls; the White House did not use the IRS to “target” Tea Partiers; there was no cover-up on the attack in Benghazi; Bigfoot isn’t real; and about 7 million American consumers signed up for health insurance through exchanges during the open-enrollment period. Reality does not depend on your satisfaction to be true. “ - Steve Benen

10 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com COLOR The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt Explored in HICK: A Love Story

The love affair between the patrician First Lady and the charming, hard-living butch reporter lasted several years. — their friendship lasted Mrs. Roosevelt’s lifetime. This wonderful story is being told on the stage in a solo performance by Terry Baum at SF’s Theatre Rhinoceros. All performances are free! Tickets can be reserved via e mail at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/602947. For more info call 415- 206-1951. Even Good People Play Bingo

Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, in David Lindsay-Abaire’s play that dares to ask: is it strength of character or just a few lucky breaks that determines a person’s fate? Capital Stage from April 30 - June 1. Pictured are Linda Montalvo, Lori Russo, and Rebecca Dines. Photo courtesy of Charr Crail.

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Honesty. Sac LGBT Center Enlists New Respect. Development Director by Bonnie Osborn avis native Julia Robinson, the Sacramento LGBT Professionalism. Community Center’s new Development Director, hopes to Courtesy. Dbring one thing to the Center that she picked up from her previous job: the philosophy of “giving what feels right.”

“I want to create an environment where Julia Robinson It’s how I treat all my customers. And you people feel that every donation is important, can be sure I’ll always do my best to meet that every donation helps build a bigger and your needs. better Center,” says Robinson, who ® Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. previously worked for four years in the CALL ME TODAY. Membership Department of Capital Public Radio. “I want people to feel proud that they are part of the Center and what makes it happen. I want people to know that’s how I feel. That’s the heart of the development program I want to create at the Center.” Calling her new position “one of my dream jobs,” Robinson’s optimism and energy are contagious as she talks about her vision for the Center. “I think the Center has a ton of potential, and I feel honored to be Stephanie Slagel CLU, Agent one of the people that can help us attain that Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where Insurance Lic#: 0C34763 potential,” she says. she cut her fundraising teeth making 6130 Fair Oaks Blvd, Suite E “I see the Center as a cornerstone of the telephone appeals to university alumni. She www.stephanieslagel.com community and a community resource, and I interned in the Washington, D.C., Bus: 916-485-4444 want to build on and expand on that Congressional office of Rep. Sam Farr, who foundation.” represents parts of Monterey and San Benito Established in 1986 as the Lambda counties before returning to the Sacramento Community Center, the Sacramento LGBT area. In addition to her work with Capital Community Center today serves a diverse Public Radio, she helped with the March of

1101013 State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL population of youth and adults, ranging from Dimes March for Babies fundraising a Girl Scout troop to a senior leaders group. campaign. On April 23, the Center will reopen the Upon returning to the area after college, ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH IN TAXES? Q-spot resource center for queer youth. “The Robinson got connected with the Center OR CONFUSED BY TAX LAWS? Q-spot is a drop-in center that provides a through its popular 20-Somethings group in safe place for all youth between ages 13 and We take the mystery out of taxes and help you make 2011, later serving as a group facilitator for a the BEST financial choices during life’s changes. 22 to hang out with friends, play games, year. A former rugby player during her college watch TV, DVDs and YouTube videos, listen years, Robinson currently lives in South Land FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION to music, and learn new skills,” Robinson Park with partner Kait and dog Leah. A says. “We will also have the Pride Awards on musical theater player in her teen years, she 916-966-9366 the 8th of May that will celebrate our entire looks forward to finding more time to enjoy community and the accomplishments Sacramento’s rich local theater offerings. • Domestic Partnership • Marriage • Divorce individuals in it have made.” For more information about the Sacramento • Children • New Career • Purchase/Sale/Foreclosure of Home Robinson graduated with a Political LGBT Community Center, visit • Bankruptcy • Retirement Science degree from University of Mary www.saccenter.org. • Business Start-Up/Sale • Death of Family Member • Inheritance Tax preparation includes FREE electronic filing. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To STC

fritz russell, cpas he stage is set for some outrageous situations and hilarious Certified Public Accountants moments in what many have called the funniest farce ever Twritten. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum gives us Pseudolus, a lying, dishonorable – yet lovable – slave who endlessly connives to obtain his freedom despite the fact that his master, Senex, is tolerant of his sloppy, insubordinate conduct. When Pseudolus learns that young Hero, son of Senex, loves one of the girls from a house of ill repute, he agrees, in exchange for his freedom, to help the innocent Hero win the maiden’s love. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, plays through May 18 on the Sacramento Theatre Company Mainstage. Please visit www.sactheatre.org.

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Julia Robinson COLOR Entertainment A.C.T. Tries on The Suit Plus Tribes in Berkeley by Chris Narloch I don’t encourage folks to drive all the way over to the Bay Area to attend a performance unless the productions in question merit special attention. Neither of the two shows below has yet made it to Sacramento, and both of them qualify as must-see theater. The Suit From legendary theatrical innovators Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne, and Franck Krawczyk, The Suit is a tragic tale of betrayal and resentment adapted from the short story of the same name by South African writer, Can Themba. When a husband catches his wife in the arms of her lover, the lover flees but leaves his suit behind. As her penance, the husband makes his wife treat the suit as an honored guest. Accompanying her wherever she goes, the suit becomes a whimsical yet cruel reminder of her infidelity. African melodies interweave with jazz standards to underscore this simple yet surprising tale, set in Apartheid-era Johannesburg. The Suit is described as a haunting work that integrates virtuosic musicians directly into the action. It will play through May 18 at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) Please visit www.act-sf.org.

Ivanno Jeremiah and Nonhlanhla Kheswa in a scene from The Suit.

Tribes I have not seen Berkeley Rep’s production yet, but when I saw Tribes off-Broadway in 2012 I was very impressed by the complexity of Nina Raine’s play and its insight into the world of the hearing impaired. Never dull or preachy, this humorous drama follows Billy, a young deaf man born into a hearing family. Raised inside the fiercely idiosyncratic and unrepentantly politically incorrect cocoon of his parents’ house, he has adapted brilliantly to his family’s unconventional ways, but they’ve never bothered to return the favor. It’s not until he meets Sylvia, a young woman on the brink of deafness, that Billy finally understands what it means to be understood. Tribes is probably the best play on the subject of deafness since Mark Medoff’s Children of a Lesser God, which was published in 1980. If you know anyone who is deaf or hearing impaired, you should take him or her to see this play. Berkeley Rep will offer at least three ASL-interpreted performances of Tribes, and their production has already been extended to May 18. For more information, please visit www. berkeleyrep.org. 14 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com COLOR Modern Nature and Lake George O’Keeffe flowers at the de Young ascinated with the astonishing natural beauty From magnified, botanical compositions, to panoramic of Lake George in upstate New York, Georgia landscapes, the exhibition “Modern FO’Keeffe reveled in the discovery of new subject Nature and Lake George” at San matter that energized her signature, modernist style. Francisco’s de Young Museum offers a deeper understanding of the spirit of place that was essential to O’Keeffe’s artistic evolution. “Georgia O’Keeffe: Modern Nature and Lake George” will continue at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, through May 11, 2014. Please visit www. Georgia O’Keeffe, Petunias, 1925. Oil on board. deyoungmuseum.org. Sac Ballet Presents Modern Masters Plus Tapas & Tutus Wraps Up Season efore he took his place on Mt. Olympus, the Melissa Barak. God Apollo was instructed in the classical arts Modern Masters featuring Balanchine’s Apollo will pirouette Bby his three Muses. George Balanchine was into the Harris Center in Folsom, obviously inspired by them also, and his 1928 ballet May 15-17. Apollo was instantly hailed as a great masterpiece Note: Don’t forget to attend Tapas & Tutus, the fundraiser and and defined a new direction in dance. end of season party for In tribute to this iconic work, this legendary Apollo. Sacramento Ballet. The 4th year’s Modern Masters will feature The three lucky “Muses” – lucky annual event will happen Sunday, three California women (Muses) to for them and lucky for us – are May 18, and more details are create new works alongside the Molly Lynch, KT Nelson and available at www.sacballet.org. The Return of Robyn & Royksopp by Chris Narloch er “little monsters” can keep those over-priced Two revolutionary electro-pop $200 tickets to Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP Tour acts from Sweden, Robyn and Royksopp recently announced Hbecause I already have my $45 ticket for the plans to return (and reteam) this dance party of 2014 – which may also turn out to year with a mini album and a tour be the concert event of 2014 – featuring Robyn and scheduled for the spring and summer, respectively. Royksopp. Do It Again is the name of the mini album (due May 26), its first single (due April 28) and also their tour, which will kick off in Spain, at the Sonar Festival. The five track mini album serves as an introduction to a new, full-length Royksopp album to be released later this year and arrives on the heels of Robyn’s triumphant Body Talk releases from 2010 and 2011. The Robyn/Royksopp tour hits the U.S. this summer, with stops including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 29 and Pier 97 in New York City on August 20. The closest stop to Sacramento on the Do It Again Tour is scheduled for Saturday, June 28 at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Don’t miss it.

Robyn and Rosksopp outwordmagazine.com April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 Outword Magazine 15 COLOR Entertainment Sexy Scarlett Johansson Is Back, Plus Jude Law Takes It All Off by Chris Narloch his month I spotlight new films featuring three of the sexiest movie stars on the big screen – Scarlett Johansson, Jude Law, Tand Tom Hardy – plus a superb little sleeper hit from India and some classic Hollywood films back on the big screen. Under The Skin This strange, maddening cinematic acid trip will mostly be remembered for star Scarlett Johansson’s nude scenes. Those sexy scenes are lengthy but tastefully done, and the good news is that the always-voluptuous Johansson has a normal body – or normal for a movie goddess, anyway. Johansson isn’t one of those rail-thin, Hollywood bone wrecks we mostly see nowadays. She has real curves, and her body looks more like the fleshy sex symbols from yesteryear, say Marilyn Monroe – the Jude Law in Dom Hemingway. ultimate sex symbol whom Johansson sometimes resembles. The Lunchbox The first thing to say aboutUnder The If this delightful Indian film is still playing Skin is that the average moviegoer is going at the Tower (or anywhere else) by the time to hate it. The film is truly bizarre, slow, and you read this, don’t miss it. very repetitive. That said, Johansson is oddly Shot in Mumbai, and starring Irrfan Khan convincing as an alien who roams around (Life of Pi), The Lunchbox is an old-fashioned romance about an Indian man and woman northern Scotland in a white van picking up who “meet cute” thanks to some mis- strange men to kill. delivered lunchboxes, also known as tiffin The way these unlucky men meet their boxes, or “dabba.” doom is the coolest part of Under The Skin, If you enjoyed The Exotic Marigold Hotel, and director Jonathan Glazer and his leading you should love this gentle, sweet romance lady are to be commended for trying to from India. make something totally “off the grid.” Tom Hardy Alert Unfortunately, Under The Skin is as F.O.T.H. (Fans of Tom Hardy) will want to frustrating as one of the great David Lynch’s mark their calendars for the Sacramento duds, and despite some arresting images, premiere of his latest film,Locke , which will this movie will likely not get under your receive a one-night only screening at the skin. It actually got on my last nerve. Crest on Tuesday, April 29, prior to its theatrical release in May. Hunky Hardy plays a hardworking family man who receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will shatter his family, his job and his soul. All taking place over the course of one riveting car ride, Locke is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life. The movie is directed by the acclaimed Steven Knight and features a performance by Tom Hardy that is reportedly Scarlett Johansson unforgettable. Dom Hemingway For more information, visit www.thecrest. I don’t remember Jude Law being so buff, com. but he looks pretty hunky in his latest film, Cinemark Classic Series in which he appears completely nude (from Fans of classic cinema like me love to behind). More importantly, the actor’s revisit our favorite films on the big screen, performance in Dom Hemingway is also and the Cinemark Classic Series allows us to emotionally naked. do just that. “Epic” appears to be the theme of this Law plays a small-time crook and recent spring’s series, which includes such convict hanging with big-time mobsters, and blockbuster titles as Gladiator, Titanic, Ben his role is a juicy, colorful character that the Hur, and Spartacus, all digitally restored and talented actor can really sink his teeth into. back on the silver screen at a theater near This is the best little British crime film in you this April and May. many a moon, and Jude Law is on fire as For more information and theater Dom Hemingway. locations, visit www.cinemark.com. 16 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com Entertainment Adam Joseph The Grown-Up Style & Sound of Adam Joseph by Paul Hutnick dam Joseph is best known for his underground gay anthem to? I don’t like being compared to others but if “Faggoty Attention,” however, the talented singer, songwriter, you had to pin a comparison on me I would Aand producer is no one hit wonder. prefer the white, gay version of Pharrell, since I write, produce, sing and wear big In 2009 Adam was featured as a vocalist Is it meant to be a proclamation that hats. on Grammy-nominated producer Bob Adam Joseph is all grown up? Sinclar’s album Born in ‘69. His song “Can’t I am a gay musician living in NYC. I don’t Did you intend for “What’s a Lover To Stop” was among the “Top 10 Most Played grow up. I just grow. Do” to be so sexually charged? The song was meant to be smooth and Dance Songs of 2010” on Sirius/XM Radio What is inspiring your music these sensual. The music video was meant to take and his last single, “All 4 U”, with German DJ days? Duo Plastik Funk landed on Beatport’s Top Sound wise, I’m still inspired by my the feeling of the song into an unexpected 10. Additionally, his music has been heard in musical heroes of yesteryear: Marvin Gaye, direction, which I think any good music multiple feature films and television shows. Al Green, Chaka Khan, and The Gap Band. I video should do. It was definitely meant as a Yet still, it always comes back to “Faggoty draw a lot of stylistic inspiration from gag for gag’s sake. I certainly have a fascination with drag Attention.” Erykah Badu. Lyrically, the music is inspired The video tells the story of a tranny queens. I live for the fashion, humor and That may change this month as the by my relationships and the fantasy life I live prostitute. attitude. They are a unique and important Cincinatti-born singer who now lives in New everyday. The stronger the emotion I have, The video stars my muse, Erickatoure piece of gay culture. As far as hookers go, York releases his next album, Love the more likely I am to write about it. Aviance as a trans fetish call girl. I wanted to I’ve been fascinated with them ever since I bridge the world of fetish fantasy and real Philosophy. Adam shared his thoughts with How do you feel about comparisons to saw Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. life by humanizing the sex worker and me on the first single is “What’s A Lover To Robin Thicke? What will be the next release from your Do?” a sexified R&B track, and his career. I’ll be the gay Robin Thicke if Robin showing that they are not simply sex objects. Love Philosophy album? I think the risqué subject matter gives new Is “What’s a Lover To Do” really by the Thicke is the straight white version of I’m releasing the second single soon. It’s meaning and feeling to the lyrics and vibe of same singer that released “Faggoty someone else. I like some of his songs but called “Cigarettes.” It’s a song about killing the song. Attention?” the video for “Blurred Lines” was a big yourself — slowly. It’s the same guy! I’m like any outfit worn turn-off for me personally. Do you have a fascination with tranny To listen to some of this rising young stars by the Olsen twins. I have lots of layers. Who would you prefer to be compared hookers? sounds, visit AdamJosephMusic.com. Electronic Dance Music Aids Marriage Equality Movement lectronic Dance Music artists have increased their support The music video is particularly special because it features footage from heart-warming same-sex marriage proposals that have already gone viral on YouTube and have been for Marriage Equality with the release of the music video licensed to the #MyLoveisEqual campaign for inclusion in the music video. EQuite Like This by DJ/Producer Ryan Skyy, using the joy Collectively, the viral video marriage proposals have already received 20+ million views and popularity of the genre to raise awareness for Marriage and have been featured on the Ellen show and hundreds of publications from Cosmopolitan magazine to Billboard.com. Equality and by donating the proceeds to MarriageEquality.org’s The “My Love is Equal” campaign partners with music artists to create music inspired by #MyLoveisEqual campaign. marriage equality, and then leverage the sales of that music to raise awareness. All proceeds are donated to MarriageEquality.org. The campaign was born out of the realization that music has been a key driving force of every major human rights movement, from women’s rights, to Black civil rights, to Vietnam anti-war protests, etc. Throughout each of these movements, it was music that united people and helped change the hearts and minds of America. While music has existed as part of the LGBT movement, it could be argued that it has not reached its’ full potential in propelling the movement and has been a missing component in the marriage equality movement. Ryan Skyy To watch the video, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HB08-B2s4

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18 Outword Magazine April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 outwordmagazine.com Entertainment by Chris Narloch Elton John, Boy George & George Michael Gay Men And Their Music Reviewed On CD he ‘70s and ‘80s were a heyday for gay men in music. Even (“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”) and Zac before they were out of the closet, I was listening to hit after Brown Band (“Harmony”). John was essentially a white soul singer Thit by Elton John, Boy George and George Michael during making country-tinged pop/rock during this particular period, and the two covers that my high school and college years. Boy George, photo by Dean Stockings really stand out for me are adventurous, They say that everything old is new again, in the Wind,” “Bennie and the Jets,” almost psychedelic cuts by neo-soul greats and true talent always comes back around. and “One More Try” are given a fresh coat of “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” and Emeli Sande (“All The Girls Love Alice”) and In that spirit, I have decided to take a tour paint, and Michael wisely includes some of course the title song, as well as timeless Miguel (“Bennie And The Jets”). down memory lane with new releases from more substantial songs popularized by other album cuts like “Love Lies Bleeding” and If you’ve long since lost (or worn out) your some of the greatest gay male singers from artists such as Nine Simone (“Feeling Good”), “Harmony.” vinyl version of back in the day. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Roberta Flack (“The First Time Ever I Saw Forty years later, Goodbye Yellow Brick or you’ve never heard it, this impressive, Your Face”) and Billie Holiday (“You’ve Road still holds up (and sounds a whole lot newly minted deluxe edition is an absolute Changed”), better than much of the junk put out today). must-have. So I am very happy to report that his record Boy George — This Is What I Do George Michael — Symphonica After all of his recent travails, including company has seen fit to give Elton’s magnum I was never a huge fan of George Michael opus the tribute it deserves. arrests and drug addiction, it appears that either before or after he came out, so I was the famous front man of Culture Club has There are, of course, several versions you surprised how much I enjoyed his latest can purchase, but I recommend you get the put his life back together. The proof is this release – his first in seven years – which dynamite new disc, Boy George’s first one I received for review: a two CD set that recasts many of his biggest hits in a includes a re-mastered version of the original full-length studio release in 18 years. symphonic setting, courtesy of legendary George O’Dowd’s impressive recent career release, plus highlights from John’s 1973 live producer Phil Ramone. show at Hammersmith Odeon and nine as a DJ probably has a lot to do with the Ramone ensures that the CD sounds great, quality of the music on the new CD. Clearly, newly-produced covers by current artists of and Michael is in fine voice on classy live selected songs from the album. covers of his own hits. CDs “A Different Corner,” “Praying For Time” continues on page 22

Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Deluxe Edition In the ‘70s, there was no radio-friendly, male artist who was more popular than Elton John. For you young kids, try to imagine a male version of Lady Gaga, only more talented – John’s costumes and his concerts were legendary. Aside from possibly Madman Across The Water, his finest record from that heyday was an ambitious double album entitled Goodbye Yellow Brick Road that featured cool artwork and hit after hit. The remakes mostly serve to remind fans For Elton John fans, Goodbye Yellow Brick how superior John’s original recordings are, Road, was his Sgt. Pepper – this is the record but I did enjoy the country covers by The that produced the original version of “Candle Band Perry (“Grey Seal”), Hunter Hayes

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Las Vegas has created a new television commercial, The Check In, specifically geared towards the LGBT community, incorporating a fabulous and funny twist. The ad is part of the legendary "What Happens Here, Stays Here" campaign, and you can see what happened at www.multivu.com/ players/English/63040-las-vegas-what-happens-here-stays-here/. Feel the Burn with Mike Munich’s Sexercise 2.0

Recording Artist Mike Munich has released a new, very sexy, male version of Kyle Minogue’s Sexercize, Sexercize 2.0. “I wanted to create the male answer to Kylie’s controversial “Sexercize” music video and give it a hyper masculine twist,” Munich says. You can bounce bounce along with Munich at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gomhXaoPlM&feature=youtu.be. Seduction - A Hot Look for the Fetish Fighter by Paul Hutnick

Barebacking videos continue to be a controversial topic in the adult community, and the latest industry insider to take a public stand against the trend is fetish wear designer Nir Zilberman. His new collection, Seduction, releasing in May, uses a military motif to remind gay men that the fight against HIV/AIDS wages on. (read the whole story at www.outwordmagazine.com outwordmagazine.com April 24, 2014 - May 8, 2014 • Volume 27 • Issue 8 • No. 503 Outword Magazine 21 COLOR GOP CDs continued from page 5 continued from page 19 percent of Republicans under the age of 30 Boy George has been listening to everything a plane ticket to the Big Apple, I highly supporting gay couples marrying. Another and soaking up sounds from the best. recommend you try to see Billy Porter’s poll by the New York Times/CBS News And the singer also sounds wonderful Tony Award-winning performance before shows a majority of Republicans under 45 vocally, even after all of the drugs, on more his contract is up again in July of this year. are also supportive. meaty and mature songs such as “King Of If that’s not possible, then pick up his The new campaign, called “Reform the Everything,” “Bigger Than War,” “My God,” new solo CD, which not surprisingly finds Platform,” reflects and builds on grassroots and “Live Your Life.” this divalicious dude belting out Broadway pro-freedom successes already seen in This Is What I Do is a triumphant classics made famous by some of his own states like Nevada, Indiana, California, comeback for the one and only Boy George. favorite Broadway divas. Oregon, and New Mexico. It’s one of his best records ever. Porter nails songs popularized by The campaign is also in response to the Billy Porter — Billy’s Back On Broadway Streisand (“Don’t Rain On My Parade”), Republican National Committee’s post- This openly gay Broadway baby is the star Merman (“Everything’s Coming Up Roses”), 2012 election Growth and Opportunity and main attraction eight shows a week in and Minnelli (“But The World Goes ‘Round”) like a pro, and also successfully Project. “We do need to make sure young New York City as the devilishly talented drag covers non-chick hits like “Luck Be A Lady” people do not see the Party as totally queen Lola in Kinky Boots. If you can afford and “I’ve Gotta Be Me,” as well as his own This terrific CD features two-time Tony intolerant of alternative points of view,” touching ballad “I’m Not My Father’s Son,” Award-nominee Alison Fraser, who has most noted the report. “Already, there is a from Kinky Boots. recently starred in the national tour of generational difference within the Alison Fraser Wicked, performing songs featured in the conservative movement about issues works of the iconic playwright along with involving the treatment and the rights of Tennessee Williams: Words And the unforgettable dialogue he meant to gays. If our Party is not welcoming and Music accompany them. inclusive, young people and increasingly Tennessee Williams was a notorious The album was recorded in New Orleans other voters will continue to tune us out.” homosexual and a notorious alcoholic back with The Gentleman Callers, a red-hot group “Reform the Platform” will begin touring when those two things seemed to go hand of NOLA all-stars, and includes such iconic the early primary states of New in hand. He was also, you may have heard, songs as “It’s Only A Paper Moon,” the brilliant playwright behind some of the Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada, and South “Sophisticated Lady” and “St. Louis Blues.” finest works in the American theater, Carolina this spring and summer. Young Fraser’s voice is lovely, and her dramatic including A Streetcar Named Desire, The line readings of Williams’ famous dialogue Conservatives propose striking the anti-gay Glass Menagerie, Night of the Iguana, Cat and anti-freedom to marry references in heighten and complement these delicious on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly, Last new versions of the playwright’s “greatest five different sections of the official Summer. platform. hits.”

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