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By Eric Rader Vote for change his summer has been a season of great now decided that they will only offer domestic progress for LGBT equality. In late June, partner benefits to gay or lesbian employees who New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legally marry their partners, because these same Tlegislation granting lesbian and gay couples equal benefits are only provided to the legal spouses marriage rights, while new polls reveal that a of straight couples. Though this appears on the majority of all Americans now support marriage surface to treat gay and lesbian couples equally, equality. Two weeks ago, President Obama and the reality is that requiring legal marriage as a the Pentagon certified that the U.S. military condition for the benefits may have negative is now ready to allow gay and lesbian troops implications for the couple at the federal level. to serve openly in all branches of the armed Marriage has always been a prerogative of services. By the end of September, “Don’t Ask, the states. Michigan has one of the most radically Don’t Tell” will be history and soldiers will never homophobic marriage laws in the country. Not have to lie again about their sexual orientation in only does Michigan deny lesbian and gay couples order to serve their country. the right to legally marry, our law also has been Despite all the progress that has been interpreted as preventing public employers from achieved over the past few months, there offering domestic partner benefits to their gay still remain great challenges when it comes and lesbian employees. Just two weeks ago, to legal equality for LGBTs. While President the Michigan Supreme Court declined to take a Obama successfully ended the military’s DADT case involving the custodial rights of a lesbian to policy, fulfilling one of his 2008 campaign children she had helped raise, which effectively promises, he has so far denied those rights as been unsuccessful in well. persuading Congress to The only chance for It is right and good repeal the “Defense of that we celebrate the Marriage Act.” Given change on issues of important successes of the current partisan and 2011; they represent ideological makeup equality is to elect or significant milestones in of the U.S. Congress, the march toward equal especially the tea party- re-elect people who rights. All of us must stay dominated House involved in the struggle of Representatives, actually believe in ahead. Next year we will there is no chance that be voting for president, DOMA will be repealed equality. U.S. House, U.S. Senate, legislatively before the and the Michigan State 2012 elections. House. It is important All of this takes on added significance now to support candidates who support our rights. in light of the repeal of DADT and the passage President Obama, though imperfect on the issue of equal marriage rights in New York. DOMA of same-sex marriage, has stopped defending prohibits the federal government from offering DOMA in federal court. The president seems to benefits to same-sex couples or recognizing in be moving toward support for equal marriage any way a legal marital relationship between two rights and praised the new law in New York. people of the same gender in any state. While Most of the announced candidates for the 2012 gays and lesbians will now be able to serve Republican presidential nomination seek to openly in the military, their spouses/partners will enshrine discrimination against LGBTs in the not enjoy the same benefits that the heterosexual U.S. Constitution and in federal law. The only spouses of other soldiers receive. For example, chance for change on issues of equality is to straight members of the military do not have elect or re-elect people who actually believe in to worry about whether their partners will be equality. There is a difference between the two allowed to live with them in housing provided parties on issues of LGBT rights and it’s critical on a military base. Heterosexual soldiers also that we not ignore it. Let’s keep moving forward know that their spouses are eligible to receive toward real equality in our state and nation. health benefits through the military, and can access commissaries and other military base Human Rights Campaign’s “Call Out” page amenities. All of these benefits will be denied on GOP Presidential candidate, Rep. Michele to lesbian and gay soldiers as long as DOMA is Bachmann, R-MN: the law of the land. http://www.callitout.org/callitout/index.php/ New York, five other states, and the District actions/bachmanns_anti_gay_track_record of Columbia now provide equal marriage rights, Statement by President Obama on certification but lesbian and gay couples are still denied of DADT repeal: federal recognition of their unions. Thus, while http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- a legally-married same-sex couple in New York office/2011/07/22/statement-president- is now entitled to file a joint state tax return, they certification-repeal-dont-ask-dont-tell must file separately as “single” under federal law. National Conference of State Legislatures’ list Though married couples in marriage equality of states that provide partial or equal marriage states do not have to pay state taxes on domestic rights, as of July 2011: partner benefits, they still have to pay federal http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16430 taxes on them. Some New York companies have

Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 5 News Michigan News MichiGan Equality Michigan Hotter Than July heats up the ‘D’ Equality Michigan issues crime alert Pride PAC endorses On July 25 Equality Michigan’s Assess your date Department of Victim Services received a report If you get bad vibes, pro-equality primary Annual celebration for Metro Detroit’s African-American LGBTs rings in 16 years of a pick-up crime. According to the victim, he -Make sure you can see your date clearly. met the perpetrators through a dating chat-line. -Engage in small talk to assess any feel uneasy or get candidates By Zach Childree The victim alleges that he was beaten and robbed potential risk. by four African-American men between the -Be cautious about revealing information butterflies, your gut ages of 23 and 24 during his first meeting with LANSING– The Equality Michigan Pride Political One theme wove itself into the events at this that could identify you. For example, if you his date. The perpetrators and victim met in a Action Committee released its endorsements on Aug. 1 year’s Hotter Than July: it was hot. give someone your listed phone number, he or instinct is telling you parking lot in Detroit. No suspects, to Equality for the 2011 primary election for Lansing City Council: The 16-year-old celebration took place she can get your real name and street address. Michigan’s knowledge, have yet been arrested. Rory Neuner, an at-large candidate, and Lynne Martinez from July 27-31 this year, consisting of a dozen -Let your date know that you have a something is wrong, When using a dating chat-line or website to for Ward 1. gatherings, lectures, parties and workshops, friend who knows where you are. meet, take these precautions to protect yourself: don’t go with him or her! “Michigan continues to struggle with a near- many taking place in the middle of the July heat. -Always go on your ‘gut instinct.’ complete lack of protections for the gay and transgender But the summer sun didn’t stop Metro Detroit’s community,” said Emily Dievendorf, political director African-American LGBTs from celebrating Assess your location What is gut instinct? of the Equality Michigan Pride PAC. “In Michigan, it their community. At the first sign of is still legal to fire an employee because they are gay -Especially for the first date, meet in At the candlelight vigil Thursday night, -If you get bad vibes, feel uneasy or get or even perceived to be gay. The candidates endorsed a public, well-lit and secure area such as a people fanned themselves with whatever they butterflies, your gut instinct is telling you trouble... by the Equality Michigan Pride PAC for the primary restaurant. If you’re traveling to visit the could find – brochures, advertisements or hats. something is wrong, don’t go with him or her! elections are up-and-coming advocates for equality person in his or her town, pick a place you’re -Make as much noise as possible. This The Rev. Darlene Franklin, Senior Pastor of -Trust your judgment at all times. and fairness. comfortable with when you arrive. frightens people away and attracts others’ Agape Spirit Life Ministries, spoke to the small -Always carry a cell phone and make “Rory Neuner and Lynne Martinez are working -Tell someone where you are going and attention. Yell, scream — GET OUT! GET gathering around a tree planted the same year sure it is easily accessible so you can call 911 hard to ensure that every citizen has equal access to how long you will be gone. AWAY! FIRE! as the first Hotter Than July celebration. She immediately if necessary. If finances are tight, local resources and opportunity ... Lansing is key to -Think about an escape route in advance, -Use a whistle or a personal alarm. encouraged all in attendance to remember not just purchase a pre-paid cell phone. our state’s well-being and these candidates know it. in case of danger. their ancestors, but also those who have passed We applaud the tireless efforts and inspired vision that away from HIV/AIDS. these candidates offer their friends, neighbors, and the “The point of the evening is to never entire state.” forget why we’re here,” Franklin said, “and to Equality Michigan, a statewide organization that fights for LGBT rights, marches in the Ruth Ellis Pride march on Saturday. BTL photo: Andrew Potter The Equality Michigan Pride PAC works to remember those that have gone on and continue Community Foundation awards $125,000 in support candidates committed to helping achieve to stand for equality and all that pride for gay, artists in one area of the festival, Angelo Brown, prevention. The Social Networking Advocates gathering or finger-painting, Kimberly Jones was full equality and respect for all people in Michigan, lesbian and transgender persons.” a coordinator for Real Enough to Change, or for Prevention Testing campaign is a project pleased with this year’s celebration. Jones is regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or As the sun set behind the 16-year-old tree, R.E.C. Boyz, sat under a tent in his underwear. shared between Wayne State University and the president of the Black Pride Society, which HOPE Fund grants to support LGBT community gender expression. the choir of Agape Spirit Life Ministries sang, “We knew it was going to be hot, so we wore several different organizations, including the organizes Hotter Than July. “My name is victory!” and the crowd fanned less!” Brown said. “It attracts more people to the Michigan Department of Community Health. As Jones took refuge from the sun under a itself a little bit harder. table and it keeps us cool.” The SNAPT campaign uses sites like Twitter and tent at Saturday’s picnic, she noted that the picnic DETROIT– The Community The heat kept up on Saturday, as the sun beat The group hoped to attract people to a Facebook to encourage HIV testing. crowd was larger than last year. Foundation for Southeast Michigan The HOPE Fund of the Community Foundation down on the thousands who flocked to Palmer table full of condoms and small plastic “condom “Our message is that you should make this “It’s like a picnic and a big family reunion,” announced grants totaling $125,400 from Debbie Dingell joins Park for the annual festival and picnic, which holders” that can be kept in a pocket or purse. part of your routine health evaluations,” said she said. “It’s laid back, and we’re eating with The Hope Fund to assist agencies and for Southeast Michigan exists to strengthen offered something for everyone, young and old. The R.E.C. Boyz table, like many tables at the Julie Gleason-Comstock, an assistant professor other organizations. They have donated a lot of organizations that support the needs of Democratic Party’s “We just wanted to have a family-friendly, park, focused on HIV/AIDS prevention. at Wayne State. “We have to get people talking food to us, their staff and anyone that comes up LGBT individuals and communities. and empower organizations that serve the safe place for kids to come and have fun,” Keisha “Prevention is extremely important!” Brown about testing. Not everyone has to be tested, to them!” Grants were awarded to the following LGBTA caucus Watkins said as she helped children color and said, motioning to the condoms. “I’ve always but it has to be part of the conversation in As Jones resumed fanning herself, a shout organizations: LGBT communities by supporting important finger paint at the children’s table sponsored by believed if you have it with you in the moment, it relationships.” The campaign hopes social from the performance stage rang out: “How hot -$10,000 for the ACLU Fund of The Michigan Democratic Party Lesbian, Gay, Karibu House. Even a few grown-ups scribbled cuts down on that problem,” he said with a grin. networking can provide a safe way for people is it?” The crowd replied: “Hotter Than July!” Michigan to educate and advocate on behalf charitable activities in southeast Michigan and Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Caucus is proud to on paper canvasses. Another campaign at the festival took to learn about HIV in a non-judgmental way. For more photos from Hotter Than July, see page 13 of LGBT seniors in southeast Michigan. announce the addition of Debbie Dingell to the caucus’ As children and adults pretended to be a different approach to pushing HIV/AIDS Whether the goal was education, community Plans include a number of activities in by encouraging individuals to consider what they executive board. “In my many years as a Michigan collaboration with other local organizations, activist, in the long fight for LGBT civil rights, I have including formally creating a Michigan can do with their personal philanthropy. rarely found an ally so compassionate for our issues as chapter of SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Debbie Dingell,” said caucus Chair Phil Volk. Dingell Environment), a national social science and -$2,400 for Nonprofit Enterprises at distribute an LGBTQ toolkit to 400 faith currently serves on the Wayne State University Board Possible hate crime in Grand Rapids under investigation advocacy organization. Work to convene two gatherings of HOPE groups. Information will be included on of Governors and is married to Congressman John grantees serving LGBTQ youth of color. -$8,000 for Eastern Michigan resource agencies and services within Dingell, D-MI. University for theatrical performances -$10,000 for Ozone House to train Michigan and information on why faith Man attacked after leaving a meeting for Equality Michigan last Wednesday about LGBTQ youth as a learning tool for other youth-serving organizations to better groups should consider becoming more middle and high school teachers and staff. respond to the needs of LGBT youth. Up inclusive of LGBTQ people. By Tara Cavanaugh “And I ran as fast as I could. They called my kids for a few years, and two of them have These performances, aimed at creating safer to 15 youth social service providers will Several of the grants are another Democratic LGBTA me a cocksucker, a faggot, and some other even reached out to me, saying no one should “They called me a schools for LGBTQ youth, will be provided be trained, utilizing the Implementing in a series of steps that the Community GRAND RAPIDS– When David Battjes words I couldn’t make out because I was far have to endure anything like this.” as part of professional development for Inclusion curriculum developed by Ozone Foundation has taken over the last four left an Equality Michigan meeting last enough away. I didn’t want to hear any more,” Battjes said this is the first time he’s been faggot, said you don’t school administrators. House, which has a strong track record in years to help strengthen the LGBT people Caucus hosts voter Wednesday night, he felt good. As a board Battjes said. “My goal was just to get away from a victim. He’s visible in the community, so serving LGBT youth. of color communities. -$20,000 for Equality Michigan to member of West Michigan Pride, and a member there, as far away as I could.” “I’ve had the comments,” he said. “But nothing Created in 1994, The HOPE Fund registration drive deserve to live, you develop and launch a new website. The -$40,000 for the Ruth Ellis Center to of the Until Love is = campaign, he was happy He doesn’t think he was followed by the physical has ever happened to us.” of the Community Foundation for need for a redesigned website stems from train LGBTQ youth of color to promote to meet Equality Michigan’s new executive two men, or that they targeted him. But he was “We’re disappointed that this happened,” Southeast Michigan exists to strengthen The Michigan Democratic Party’s Lesbian, Gay, don’t belong on the the newly merged entity and a desire to positive change in the child welfare director and make connections between the wearing a West Michigan Pride t-shirt. said Michael Gregor, communications director and empower organizations that serve the Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Caucus will hold improve its outreach to a larger portion of system. Because LGBTQ youth are three groups. Battjes reported the incident to the Grand at Equality Michigan. “Someone that’s attending LGBT communities by supporting important a voter registration drive at Necto in Ann Arbor on face of the earth, and Michigan’s LGBT community. disproportionately represented in the foster Rapids Police, who are looking into the incident our event and supporting the movement for charitable activities in southeast Michigan and Monday, August 15 and Friday, August 19 beginning But on the way to his car, he became a care system, the youth will be trained in as a possible hate crime, according to the Grand equality, and a leader in the Grand Rapids -$25,000 for the Michigan AIDS by encouraging individuals to consider what at 10:30 pm each night.”Voting is a basic right and victim. public speaking and other skills necessary Rapids Press. community. It clearly demonstrates where we’re one of them slugged Coalition to provide leadership training for they can do with their personal philanthropy. responsibility of every citizen,” Caucus Chair Phil Volk As he passed two men, “they grabbed me to move forward their ideas for change in Battjes plans to recover by being in the at in Michigan ... that we have a long way to LGBTQ youth of color. A grant will help Since its inception, more than $1.3 million said, adding that anyone who wants more information and threw me up against a wall,” he said. that system. “They called me a faggot, said you don’t company of friends, his church and his husband go in moving toward hate crime legislation. me.” expand the Young Brothers United program, in grants have been made through the about the caucus can ask questions at that time or pick deserve to live, you don’t belong on the face of Michael, whom he married ten months ago in As well as showing the general public that which facilitates meaningful community -$10,000 for the Unitarian Universalist Foundation’s HOPE Fund. The HOPE Fund up literature. the earth, and one of them slugged me. Iowa City. “It’s been really encouraging and this type of behavior and hate crimes are not involvement of youth in the community. Social Justice Network to undertake also helps people carry out their charitable The club, located at 516 East Liberty St. in Ann “As I doubled over, they kind of relaxed overwhelming, the support and concern in the acceptable at all.” –David Battjes a collaborative project to develop and wishes to benefit the LGBT communities. Arbor, is open until 2 a.m. those nights. Every Friday is their grip. I broke free. community,” he said. “I’ve been estranged from Pride night at Necto.

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–Hege Dalen and Toril Hansen, a By Todd Heywood investigation.’ What married Norwegian lesbian couple, among the first responders to assist are your thoughts? Hege Dalen & victims following the shooting Toril Hansen massacre in Norway. The women made four trips back and forth in their small Starting meds boat, picking up injured and bloodied youth while dodging I don’t think there is any “possible” about it. This the gunman’s bullets. “Married lesbian couple rescues 40 kids during Norway shooting rampage,” lgbtqnation.com, July 27. t’s just a pill. Well, in my case, it’s three elicited something different by way of emotions. is clearly a hate crime. pills. But still, it is medicine. But why is it For the first time since I had to normalize the idea –Scott McClure imbued with so much emotional debris? That that I was HIV positive, I must now normalize Iis something I am sorting through as I prepare to the fact that I am infected with a virus that is “The fact that sports is a bastion go on anti-retroviral treatment. slowly but surely destroying my immune system. of social reaction when it comes I have been HIV-positive since A march that could ultimately kill me if I did not to sexuality is at least in part a approximately March 2007, and I have known take the chemotherapy being offered. We can’t call it a hate crime until the police reflection of the millions of dollars since July 17, 2007. I remember, very clearly label it one. But from what the victim explains, at stake in endorsement deals. If you getting the phone call from my doctor saying I needed to come in right away. It was 3 p.m. in the These medications, while it certainly sounds like one, doesn’t it? walk into any gay or lesbian bar in afternoon and I was meeting with the head of the –Between The Lines Newspaper the country, you’d think equality is Lansing Parks Commission about Shakespeare certainly life saving, are brought to you by Absolut vodka. productions we had coming up. He offered to But no major brand is ready to Hate is hate, no matter what it’s called drive me. not a walk in the park. Sherry Wolf When she showed me that paper, I literally hand over its national profile to an It’s easy to think that hate crimes are a a man of another race – the incident would have went numb. Emotionally and physically. It They are heavy duty toxic Now if this were between different ethnicities, LGBT spokesperson, and it’s clear that being openly gay is Albus Dumbledore problem of the past. But as we’ve seen recently, been labeled a hate crime immediately. also triggered off anxiety attacks of epic it would have been labeled a hate crime a commercial liability for athletes.” hate crimes do happen, and they still affect our That’s because our culture has become proportions. Attacks I continue to battle to this chemicals with a bevy of automatically, no question about it. So what is community. increasingly aware of racial tension. Colleges day. It was so overwhelming, I could not eat “They didn’t establish (Dumbledore) as a –Sherry Wolf, in her article titled “America’s Deepest for days. Nothing tasted right. And the idea of horrendous side effects. with the questioning about it being a hate crime? In Grand Rapids last week, a gay man was lecture on diversity; businesses hold diversity heterosexual, so finding out he’s gay isn’t a Closet,” about the sports industry’s fierce hostility to open assaulted by two other men. They punched him, trainings; corporations have inclusive language being hugged by the loving members of the cast Some things I just do not understand. participation by LGBT athletes, thenation.com, July 27. called him a faggot and told him he shouldn’t written into policies and practices. We have all of Julius Caesar – which I was then directing –Ang Kay change, it’s just further information. Filling in be alive. This happened as the man was walking been schooled in politically correct language – was enough to trigger a panic attack. It took And let there be no mistake about it. These medications, while certainly life saving, are the blanks. The answer is: heterosexism. See, back to his car after a meeting for Equality when it comes to race, gender, even religion. three times the standard does of Lexapro and “What’s the problem? This panel Michigan. The two But sexuality is still 10 days to get some emotional stability in my not a walk in the park. They are heavy duty we all make assumptions, but heterosexism is is heavy on the GL part of the attackers did not seem not considered a class life again so that I could eat. I lost about 15 toxic chemicals with a bevy of horrendous side effects. The medications themselves can community and has that glaring to follow or target him. If the incident had to respect in many pounds in the process. I am not terribly surprised. There are lots of the assumption that everyone is, should be, And when I met with the doctors for the be as dangerous and sometimes more so than omission. Not sure how the bi portion But when asked how circles. decent people in that area, but also a lot of or wants to be straight. This guy is otherwise the attackers knew he been between two One heartening first time, I was convinced that I was going to the virus itself. These are medications that folks stuck in the dark ages. Lots of “Christian of our community feels about it, but I was gay, the man said aspect of this story start on the meds right then and there. Why? one takes and prepares for, requiring access open-minded, so it’s really only the first part. can say with certainty that the trans he was wearing a West is that it did receive I was not going to allow the then guidance to toilets throughout the day. They can cause Taliban” over there. minorities – if two the pancreas (which regulates insulin and part of the rainbow community is not Michigan Pride t-shirt. plenty of media be my guide because it was structured on a –Mark Schelter We all do this, faced with a new person we know multi-person, multi-year study in which most thus blood sugar) to cease working. They can happy about the erasure of African Perhaps the most attention. Anti-gay nothing about, we fill in blanks where we find Monica Roberts frustrating part of men of one race had hate crimes are no of the cohort were HIV positive drug or alcohol impact the liver, which filters all the waste descended trans people from this this story is that the longer ignored by abusers. The study guidance was created products from the blood, by shutting it down them, often from our own lives. In other words, historic panel. NAACP, if your goal is Grand Rapids Police used racial slurs while the press or swept because at 350 of less CD4s that cohort was completely. They can destroy the nerves on to have a serious discussion of the issues that face African- neglected to call the under the rug. Clearly, more likely to experience symptoms which the fringes of the body and they can impact If the police don’t call it a hate crime, does that straight people, presented with a character who made them more likely to adhere to the strict cognitive processes. This is not “taking a pill American LGBT people, then you can’t erase the people who incident what it truly attacking a man of the local news change what it was? Does that apply to “police exhibits no outward token of homosexuality, and was: A hate crime. We outlets that covered pill regime necessary to be successful with the and everything will be alright” this is scorched are taking the brunt of the casualties and discrimination. brutality” also? understand that police another race – the the story thought medications. earth warfare – and the earth of the battlefield doesn’t out themselves in some way, will assume And it damned sure ain’t the GL portion of the community.” But something funny happened. My blood is your body. –Steve Duerksen take caution when that the hate crime investigating crimes. would be shocking work was excellent. I had no measurable virus I don’t now if I am actually ready to start the person is straight. We’re all straight until –Monica Roberts, writer and award-winning activist, incident would have Police tend to avoid and worrisome to at all. My CD4s were healthy. And this is how the medication, emotionally anyway. But I will. about the panel discussion at the NAACP’s first town hall proven gay.” upsetting a community, the community. This it has been for years. So much so, I have come Because I will be damned if a protein packet meeting on LGBT issues during its 102nd Annual National and they wait to make been labeled a hate signals that things to rely on having healthy CD4s and very low or surrounding a bit of viral RNA is going to get Convention, transgriot.blogspot.com, July 23, in which –Jason Dabrowski, actor/artist, in his blog certain judgments or are changing. But as undetectable virus measures. For four years I had the best of me. titled “Dumbledore Can’t Just Change,” about transsexual, transgender and bisexual panelists were not proclamations until crime immediately. we’ve written before, the tiger by the tail, and was winning the battle. Todd A. Heywood is senior reporter for the included. In the last two years, the NAACP has created an the real life implications of learning that Harry they know all of the change is slow. The This year, that has changed. While my LGBT taskforce to help the African-American community Michigan Messenger, an online news and policy Potter character Albus Dumbledore was gay, facts. News outlets incident in Grand blood viral load remains incredibly low (272 fight the challenges of homophobia and transgender website and a publication of the American homorantus.blogspot.com, July 26. follow suit, refraining from calling an incident a Rapids is not a lone incident: as we reported 3 months ago and 277 in June – most people discrimination. The panel discussion was moderated by Independent News Network. This editorial does hate crime until police have done so first. But this on this story last week, Equality Michigan who start meds measure their viral loads in the Comments may be edited for grammar and length. Don Lemon, CNN news anchor; with Julian Bond, NAACP incident was clearly a hate crime, and the police issued an alert for people using dating services thousands or more), my CD4s have crashed. My not reflect the opinions of AINN, its staff or Chairman Emeritus; Professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall should have called it one. As one BTL reader because a man was beaten and robbed on a date frontline defenders are so depleted I am at risk other sites. It is solely the opinion of the author. of Spelman College; actor Daryl Stephens; comedian pointed out on our Facebook page, if the incident he set up on a chat line. of additional infections. It is time to start the Heywood was diagnosed with HIV in July 2007. Join the conversation ... Wanda Sykes; and Kenyon Farrow, writer and activist. had been between two minorities – if two men Our community is still a target. We need to medications. Until now, he has – without medications – kept Search: “Between The Lines Newspaper” of one race had used racial slurs while attacking be wary, and we need to look out for one another. Yet this realization, while rational, has the virus in check.

8 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 9 News National News National Parting Glances Then and Now Gay marriage: awkward issue for some CA gay marriage California OKs push to repeal LGBT teaching law By Rex Wockner county officials by Oct. 12. By Charles Alexander ban case to be Equality California, which sponsored the teaching bill in the Republican presidential hopefuls California officials gave the go-ahead July 25 for anti-gay Legislature, appears to have taken the lead in whatever LGBT groups to begin collecting signatures for a voter referendum next effort will be made to thwart the signature drive or save the law at heard Sept. 6 June on the new law that requires public schools to teach about the ballot box. The group has requested $50,000 from its supporters “to launch SAN FRANCISCO (AP)– California’s highest court LGBT people’s history. H2O! (HOPE to Order) Opposing gay marriage no longer a safe strategy a statewide education program,” vowed to provide information in says it will hear arguments right after Labor Day on an Attorney General Kamala Harris titled the proposal, “Referendum to Overturn Non-Discrimination Requirements for the future on how people hoping to save the law can volunteer, and he temperature Friday, 1:30 p.m., is a sun-bleaching issue that is likely to prove decisive for the fate of the By David Crary School Instruction.” urged its supporters to “report signature gatherers.” 85 degrees. I could use an ice-cold bottle of water. state’s voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriages. And she summarized it this way: “If signed by the required “If you spot a Stop SB 48 organizer gathering signatures in your Free. Handed out with a smile by six young, white, The California Supreme Court scheduled a Sept. 6 NEW YORK (AP)– Same-sex marriage might seem like number of registered voters and filed with the Secretary of State, community, let us know on Facebook,” EQCA Executive Director Ttwenty-somethings. a straightforward issue: You’re for it or against it. Yet for the hearing to consider whether ballot initiative sponsors have this petition will place on the statewide ballot a challenge to a state Roland Palencia said. (The law was Senate Bill 48.) They are eager in their facial expressions. Eager to bring authority to fight court rulings on their measures if the field of Republican presidential hopefuls, it’s proving to be an law previously approved by the Legislature and Governor. The law “Our opponents will use this signature-gathering time to make surcease to parched throats. Eager to be a helping presence to governor and attorney general refuse to appeal. awkward topic as public attitudes change and more states legalize must then be approved by a majority of voters at the next statewide wild claims about the FAIR Education Act – that it will expose students and faculty still left on Wayne State U’s campus on The question is pivotal to the future of the 2008 ban, gay unions, the latest being New York. election to go into effect. The law would require school instructional children to ‘gay sex’ and force them to ‘accept homosexuality,’” a July summer. known as Proposition 8, because former Gov. Arnold Numerous recent polls suggest a slim majority of Americans materials to recognize societal contributions of various groups; and Palencia said. “These lies based on prejudice about LGBT people I see their van parked on the corner of Warren and Cass, in Schwarzenegger and Gov. Jerry Brown, in his previous now back gay marriage. Support is highest among Democrats, would prohibit school instructional materials that reflect adversely and kids have formed the foundation of every campaign, including front of Marwil’s bookstore, where I stop to check if a book on role as attorney general, refused last year to challenge a but is growing across the political spectrum even while religious on persons based on their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and marriage equality, they have ever waged against our community and order, “Inside Scientology,” is available. A beaming youngster federal court ruling that struck down the law as a violation conservatives – a key part of the GOP primary electorate – remain other characteristics.” every campaign they will wage – until we stop them.” offers me a temptingly chilled, visually icicled thirst quencher. of gay Californians’ civil rights. largely opposed. Opposition forces now face the task of collecting 504,760 valid Palencia didn’t reveal what tactics EQCA may have up its I resist his offer. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing The result, according to political analysts from both major signatures from registered California voters and turning them in to sleeve. I sense an alternative motive in such unasked for parties, is a dilemma for the leading GOP candidates, most of an appeal brought by the group that qualified Proposition generosity. OK. What’s the gimmick? I ask myself, once my whom oppose same-sex marriage but tend to avoid raising the 8, but said it could not reach the broader constitutional business at Marwil’s is successfully concluded (at 20 percent topic unless asked. issues until it determined if the group had legal standing. American Bar Association honors Olson, Boies discount). There’s no such thing as a free lunch or an on-the- “They see the polling – more and more Republicans are The appeals court has asked the Supreme Court for its spot hydration, I remind myself. Resisting temptation, fluid guidance in interpreting state law. supporting gay marriage,” said David Welch, a former research By Rex Wockner sponsors of the ballot measure appealed the ruling that struck it down. and otherwise. director for the Republican National Committee. “It puts them in 3. A pending determination by the 9th Circuit on whether the Back on the street corner, an older woman, somewhat an awkward position with the younger members of the party and Bachmann refuses The American Bar Association will honor Ted Olson and entire District Court ruling should be tossed out because the judge who pleasingly plump – as the saying goes for overweight, matronly also with independents whose votes you need to win.” David Boies, the famous odd-couple lawyers who got Proposition issued it is in a same-sex relationship and, supposedly, could have had types – probably a chaperone to the bottle brokers, smiles and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton White House adviser 8 declared unconstitutional last year. a desire to get married himself at the moment he issued the decision. offers me her bottled wetness in the academic desert, with a questions about husband’s on gay rights, said the political climate has changed rapidly and The two star attorneys, who represented George W. Bush The alleged judicial conflict-of-interest issue is unlikely wink and a postcard that says HOPE in large letters. dramatically as leading Democrats celebrate the advent of gay and Al Gore respectively before the U.S. Supreme Court in the to go anywhere, but the question of whether the ballot-measure H-O-P-E! Baptist. That’s the only clue I need. It all falls gay therapy clinic marriage in New York and the imminent end of the ban on gays 2000 “hanging chad” election debacle, teamed up with the American into place. We’ll give you a bottle of free water, free ice-cold serving openly in the military under President Barack Obama. Foundation for Equal Rights to fight the voter-passed constitutional water, if you’ll – God knows that there’s the off chance that you By Philip Elliott “Thanks to these two world- “It’s now advantageous for Democrats to support gay rights, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, holds fast to her anti-gay beliefs as other amendment that re-banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008. just might – attend our church. The Way! The Truth! The Life! and a net negative for Republicans to oppose them,” Socarides Republican presidential hopefuls avoid gay rights isssues. Polls show a slim A federal district judge in San Francisco agreed with their Without hesitating I launch my verbal thirst quencher. WASHINGTON (AP)– Presidential hopeful Michele class legal minds the dark walls said. “It’s become extremely complicated for many of the majority of Americans support same-sex marriage; Republicans risk losing arguments and struck down the amendment, which has remained in “You people should be ashamed of yourselves. The way you young or independent voters. Photo by Christopher Halloran. Bachmann says she – and not her husband – is running Republican candidates who are used to using anti-gay rhetoric force as the ruling is appealed. treat gays, lesbians, transgendered people. It’s wicked, cruel, for the White House and that questions about their family of discrimination are beginning to as a way to gin up their base.” On Aug. 8, Olson and Boies will receive the American Bar truly un-Christian. Your treatment of Muslims, Hindus, and However, David Bates, one of the lawmakers pushing for business and finances are off-limits. Obama, though still not ready to endorse gay marriage, says Association Medal, a rare honor that isn’t bestowed at all in some years. persons of other faiths than yours isn’t much better.” the repeal, says he and his colleagues intend to put some heat Speaking last Thursday in Washington, Bachmann crumble.” he’s “evolving” on the issue and is supporting a bill that would “Ted and David show that excellence in the legal profession “You don’t know anything about how I feel about gays or on the GOP contenders by scheduling debate on the repeal bill again declined to answer questions about Marcus extend federal recognition to same-sex couples who marry in the transcends partisan and ideological boundaries,” said AFER Board –American Federation for Equal Rights Board lesbians,” says the somewhat startled chaperone Bible bottle in the weeks leading up to the primary. Bachmann’s Christian counseling center that has attempted six states that allow it. President Chad Griffin. “Thanks to these two world-class legal bootlegger. “You don’t know me at all.” “We will be seeing to it that each candidate addresses it,” to convert gay patients. She says she’s proud of her minds the dark walls of discrimination are beginning to crumble.” President Chad Griffin “True, I don’t. I do know however what you Baptist Bates said. “They will not be able to duck it.” husband of 32 years but refused to answer a question on Last year, Time magazine declared Olson and Boies two of the fundamentalist, born-again evangelicals believe in collectively. “More and more Republicans are In Iowa, where social conservatives are likely to play her beliefs on gay therapy. 100 most influential people in the world. Your track record on anything that has to deal with homosexuality a key role in the GOP caucus next winter, two candidates – She also faced questions about her opposition to sponsors have legal “standing” to appeal is a real one. If they Same-sex couples remain unable to marry in California while is totally anti. It’s beliefs like yours that cause young gays to supporting gay marriage. It puts Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and former Sen. Rick Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Washington Post don’t, there will be no appeal and the ruling that struck down three matters wind through the courts: commit suicide and others to hate themselves. Shame! Shame Santorum of Pennsylvania – both signed a pledge denouncing this week reported its review of the Bachmanns’ loan Prop 8 will take effect. 1. The appeal of the ruling that struck down Prop 8. The appeal on you!” (hopeful Republican candidates) same-sex marriage rights. Former governors Mitt Romney and documents suggests they took advantage of those lenders’ Should the appeal proceed on the merits of the decision, it would is currently paused in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. While my two-minute tirade I’m sure won’t make a dent Tim Pawlenty were among those refusing to sign the pledge, federally subsidized programs. be heard first by the 9th Circuit and then likely go to the U.S. Supreme 2. Pending decisions from both the California Supreme Court and in their biblical craniums, I suddenly feel invigorated. Suddenly in an awkward position with the but both issued statements stressing that they favored limiting Bachmann says it’s impossible to buy a home without Court, which could uphold Prop 8, strike it down in a way that the 9th Circuit on whether the people who filed the appeal had a right calm. Cool. Refreshed. Looking directly at one of the young marriage to one-man, one-woman unions. government involvement. She says she still wants to scrap applies only to California, or strike it down in a way that legalizes to appeal. California state officials refused to defend Prop 8, so the bottle brigadiers, I footnote my comments (just in case that younger members of the party and Among the other major GOP candidates, former Utah Gov. those programs. same-sex marriage nationwide. some day he might be induced to think independently). Jon Huntsman stands out as supporting civil unions, which “Have you ever read Thomas Paine’s “The Age of also with independents whose votes would extend marriage-like rights to same-sex couples. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, a favorite of many libertarians, says he Reason”? Or, how about Robert G. Ingersoll’s “The Mistakes conservative Heritage Foundation, predicted that GOP decisive than the social issues. Why go out on a limb with supports the right of states to legalize same-sex marriage but of Moses”? Or, any of that Great American Agnostic’s essays?” you need to win.” ® GOP candidates would face mounting pressure from left and right this one?” opposes any effort to require recognition of those unions on a Just for emphasis I repeat the names and the books. Then add: Continued from p. 10 to be specific about the gay marriage issue, and not just fall The tea party movement, though its ranks include many national level. by the sweet bye and bye, are there any blacks in your church? back on endorsement of a federal constitutional ban that has social conservatives, has generally not sought to make Are you sure?” Both Bachmann and Texas Gov. Rick Perry – a possible –David Welch, a former research director interview Thursday with Tony Perkins of the conservative no chance of passage any time soon, if ever. same-sex marriage a dominant issue at this stage of the 2012 This isn’t my first encounter with fundygelicals. Last time contender – have said they respect the rights of individual states Family Research Council to clarify his Colorado remarks and On the other hand, Donovan said he understood why campaign. it was the Business Men’s Bible Club. They stood on campus to legalize same-sex marriage, yet both also say they would for the Republican National Committee make clear he still supported the federal marriage amendment. GOP candidates might soft-pedal their opposition to same- “Because all the economic issues are going to explode, corners gifting copies of the New Testament. (Whether the support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would “I probably needed to add a few words after that ‘It’s sex unions. nobody except extreme hard-core advocates on each side words of Jesus were printed in red for good luck, I’m not sure.) define marriage nationally as limited to heterosexual couples. fine with me,’” Perry said. “Obviously gay marriage is not “Most of them sense they’re not going to get the warmest will be talking it,” said Judson Phillips, founder of the Tea I verbally assaulted one of their number standing on the For Perry in particular, that stance involved some New Hampshire is among those six states and also home fine with me. My stance hasn’t changed. I believe marriage media treatment if they come out and take a stance on the Party Nation. corner near where I have my morning coffee. I began with scrambling after he won applause at a Republican conference to the first Republican primary next winter. According to is a union between one man and one woman.” marriage issue,” he said. GOP candidates might be better off under this scenario, my usual bully pulpit attack, “You guys should be ashamed in Colorado on July 22 for his remarks about New York’s same- conservative activists in the state, none of the major GOP Bachmann built her political career in Minnesota on Jan van Lohuizen, who has done polling for George W. according to Phillips, who depicted same-sex marriage as “a of yourselves. The way you treat gays and lesbians is truly an sex marriage law. presidential candidates has yet taken a public position on the staunch advocacy of socially conservative positions, including Bush and other Republicans, said most of the GOP contenders hugely awkward issue for them.” abomination! ....” “That’s New York, and that’s their business, and that’s ongoing effort by some Republican legislators to repeal the 2009 opposition to abortion and gay marriage. In recent days, are faced with a common dilemma – if they trumpet their Sal Russo, a strategist for the Tea Party Express, said I then enjoyed my morning coffee and nutty doughnut fine with me,” said Perry, who was highlighting his support state law legalizing same-sex marriage. however, she has balked at answering questions about various opposition to same-sex marriage to win conservative votes the movement’s followers are primarily concerned about the with added zest. When I finished and walked up to the corner, for states’ rights. Andy Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire gay-related topics, including reports that her husband’s in GOP primaries, do they risk losing moderate votes in a size and cost of government and have diverse views about Bible Barney Barnstormer was gone. I doubt that my preaching Some leading social conservatives were dismayed by such Survey Center, predicted that most of the GOP contenders would Christian counseling clinic has tried to convert gay patients general election? social issues. to the choir made any difference. (Unless he was singing alto.) comments from Perry, who they have strongly supported over continue trying to dodge the issue because of lukewarm public away from homosexuality. His advice to GOP candidates on the marriage debate: “We have libertarians who support same-sex marriage, But, damnit it all to hell in a beaded, Gucci hand bag, it the years. Eager to soothe the concerns, Perry did a broadcast support for repeal. Chuck Donovan, a senior research fellow with the “I would simply ignore it. The fiscal issues are so much more and Christian activists who adamantly oppose it,” he said. made my day. (A rainbow day at that.) See GOP, page 11 [email protected]

10 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 11 News INTERNATIONAL By Rex Wockner News MichiGan Creep of the Week Colombia to have same- Australian census to Sally Kern Hot stuff at Hotter sex unions within two count married same-sex aters gon’ hate, am I right? And according to Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern, the most hateful Than July thing you can say to a gay person is that they’re okay years couples Hthe way they are. Photos, clockwise: Rihanna S&M performed on stage In a July 27 radio interview with the American Family Colombia’s Constitutional Court on July 26 gave Congress two In a first, the next Australian census will count same-sex Saturday at the festival and picnic in Palmer Park; Javan Star Association’s Tim Wildmon, the two spun a rather perverse years to extend the rights of marriage to same-sex couples and said couples who have gotten married abroad. “Census night” is and Brown Bell hang out in the July sun at the picnic; mother picture of the “compassion” they feel for homosexuals. that if it doesn’t, then same-sex civil unions will become legal anyway. Aug. 9. and daughter Kennedy and Britney Grahm enjoy the craft table “As you just said, nobody hates The ruling was unanimous. “It is an important sign of respect that the Australian Bureau sponsored by Karibu House; DJ Darryl G spins the hits for the individual homosexual,” Wildmon “The court curiously delayed the date its ruling takes effect, of Statistics will allow same-sex partners to indicate if they festivalgoers. BTL photos: Andrew Potter. says. “We want to see them come on the ground that the Congress must legislate on the matter,” said are married on the census,” said Australian Marriage Equality to repentance and know the Lord leading activist Germán Rincón-Perfetti. “In six attempts, Congress spokesman Peter Furness. “It also highlights how nonsensical the and have their lives changed, that’s has shelved bills on homosexual issues because of problems of federal government’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage has what we want to see. So we have religious contamination. For the seventh time, the process will become. We urge all same-sex partners who want to indicate they compassion for people like that.” begin and if there is not a favorable decision, then the court's ruling are married to take advantage of the fact that now they can.” “People like that,” eh Wildmon? will enter into force.” Same-sex marriage is not allowed in Australia and Australian Nice. Sounds super compassionate. The court also said that although the nation's constitution same-sex couples can’t even get married in all countries where it is Kern responds, “To me what is defines marriage as between a man and woman, that doesn't exclude allowed because the Australian government refuses to issue them hateful is when those people who other definitions. the “certificate of non-impediment to marriage” that some nations Sally Kern say ‘you’re born this way, there’s no It further ruled that, legally speaking, same-sex families are require of foreign couples. hope in change, you’re stuck in this, families, which has the effect of opening up various avenues of Nonetheless, thousands of same-sex couples have managed deal with it.’ That is hate. There’s no hope in that.” equal treatment for same-sex couples. to get married overseas. Many marry in Canada, which does not There’s just no arguing with Kern’s response. Definitely require a non-impediment certificate, AME said, while other couples more compassionate to lie to gays, telling them that they’re acquired a certificate from their state government rather than the broken and can be “fixed” if only they love the Lord enough. International youth federal government. Mind you, this is the same woman who told a group of “Only some places that allow same-sex marriages require her supporters, “I honestly think (homosexuality is) the biggest group pulls conference the documents that the Australian government doesn’t issue,” said threat our nation has, even more so than terrorist and Islam.” AME’s Rodney Croome. Then she claimed that gays want to get “our children” (“two- Nations that have accepted a non-impediment document issued year-olds!” she shrieked). from Israel by one of Australia’s state governments include South Africa, the She again evoked the Netherlands and Portugal, Croome said. specter of the homosexual According to Rep. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and The new census figures collected Aug. 9 will be made public menace in her interview Queer Youth and Student Organization (a.k.a IGLYO) on July 28 next July. with Wildmon. Sally Kern, the canceled plans to hold its December annual conference in Israel “ABS will provide the government with a baseline figure for UNI_CBP_1789_StopAt5_TEXT.pdf 1 8/1/11 9:44 AM “(I)n my opinion the after being criticized by Palestinian LGBT activists and some of the number of couples they are discriminating against on July 12, homosexual movement is most hateful thing its own member groups. 2012, which is expected to be a key time in the marriage-equality the tip of the spear,” she “This (support from IGLYO members) can only be seen as a debate,” said Furness, who got married in Canada in 2006. says. “They’re the ones you can say to continuation of the beautiful spirit of global solidarity, dominant Same-sex marriage is legal in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, who right now are beating during the South African anti-apartheid struggle and ongoing in Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, down the door, have their a gay person is solidarity with the rights of the Palestinian people, and oppressed Sweden and Mexico (where same-sex marriages are allowed only in foot in the door, trying to that they’re okay people everywhere,” said the group Palestinian Queers for Boycott, the capital city but are recognized nationwide). It also is legal in six tear down the moral fiber Divestment and Sanctions. (See tinyurl.com/3pazvzs.) U.S. states – Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, of America. We have to the way they are. PQBDS said IGLYO’s holding the gathering in Tel Aviv New York and Vermont – and Washington, D.C. stand up to that. The reason – and its “acceptance of funding from the Israeli government” – it’s the tip of the spear would have “directly implicate(d) IGLYO in Israel’s occupation, you don’t see ‘Adulterers Victory Fund’ out there trying colonization and apartheid, and Israeli efforts to ‘re-brand’ Israel.” to promote adultery. God’s people got to stand up to this.” In cancelling the gathering, IGLYO said the final decision Italian Parliament blocks “Adulterers Victory Fund” is her swipe at the Gay & had been made by local host group Israel Gay Youth following Lesbian Victory Fund, a group she’s not an especially big passage of a new Israeli law that makes it a civil offense to support homo/transphobia bill fan of ever since they exposed her “gays are worse than boycotting, sanctioning and divesting from Israel – tactics that some terrorism” comments. IGLYO member groups apparently favor. Italy’s Parliament on July 26 approved a motion declaring a C She and Wildmon address that little incident while “Recent legal changes in Israel raised some concerns of draft bill against homophobia and transphobia unconstitutional, discussing the title of Kern’s new book, “The Stoning of the board of IGLYO,” the group said in a statement. “In robust said the national LGBT organization Arcigay. M Sally Kern: The Liberal Attack on Christian Conservatism discussions between IGLYO and IGY following the passage of The move had the effect of blocking further discussion of Y And Why We Must Take a Stand.” the new law and following the decision of the board of IGLYO the measure. “I didn’t choose that title, the publishing company did. I to open a new round of consultation with member organizations, “Arcigay considers this act as the latest outrage against LGBT CM had ‘No Apology and No Regrets’ and they felt that was a little IGY subsequently decided on July 24th to withdraw its proposal people across the country carried out by a center-right majority MY too bland. And so I came up with ‘Holyphobe’ because I was so to host the 2011 General Assembly as the location of the GA was composed of men and women of mediocre human, political and sick and tired of being called a homophobe. I don’t hate or fear subject to further consultation and possible change. (This) created cultural profile,” the group fumed. “We denounce before Europe CY an unstable environment in which to plan the General Assembly.” homosexuals, they’re sinners that need to be saved by grace, and the entire civilized world that in Italy there is a real democratic CMY just like I’m a sinner. The only one I want to fear is the Lord,” (See tinyurl.com/3wlkftd.) emergency.” she said. “They kind of played it off of the stoning of Steven in IGLYO’s statement said “there has been much debate on K scripture. He was literally stoned and I was figuratively stoned.” the proposed location of the GA (in Israel) by IGLYO member Figuratively stoned? Really? Sounds like someone has organizations and also by LGBTQ and human rights allies,” and that a persecution complex. the debate had a “complex nature.” At one point, IGLYO’s member LGBTs march in Jerusalem When Wildmon asks her to provide an example of her organizations voted 55 percent in favor of holding the gathering in persecution, she offers the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund Tel Aviv, with 20 percent opposed and 25 percent abstaining from Thousands of people marched in Jerusalem’s 10th LGBT distributing her anti-gay rant, a rant, she says, that was only the vote. (See tinyurl.com/3nmuk4v.) pride parade July 28. three minutes of a much longer talk. As if the rest of the talk Meanwhile, Israel Gay Youth will go ahead with an event that A spokesman said the parade was more about politics and would have somehow put “gays are worse than terrorists” was to be a companion gathering to the IGLYO assembly. solidarity than “sexuality.” in a more kindhearted context. The International LGBTQ Youth Leadership Summit will take The route was from Independence Park to a park at the As if a public figure has any expectation of privacy place as scheduled, and IGLYO’s board said it “acknowledge(s) Knesset, the Israeli parliament, where a rally was staged. when she gives public talks in which she says bat-shit crazy the opportunity that such a meeting would present (for IGLYO’s) Police prevented anti-gay protesters accompanied by donkeys things, Wildmon goes out of his way to make clear that the member organizations, and therefore, support(s) IGY in this event.” from coming near the march. The protesters hoped to denounce Victory Fund “secretly taped” Kern’s talk. The Palestinian Queers group denounced IGLYO for homosexuality as “bestial.” Chill out Tim. She was giving a speech, not taking a supporting the companion summit, accusing IGLYO of “blatant Tel Aviv’s parade earlier this year attracted some dump. Well, not a literal one, anyway. hypocrisy” and “de-facto crossing our picket line.” 70,000 people.

12 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 13 (From left) Aziz Ansari, Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson of “30 Minutes or Less.” Photo: Sony Pictures What’s so gay about dude comedy ‘30 Minutes or Less’? More than you think. By Chris Azzopardi – gayness, everywhere. Maybe I’m just trained as the film itself, my question is, naturally, the Ruben Fleischer. to see gay – you know, like a sixth sense or gayest: When does a bromance go full-on gay? “I call it a double-buddy comedy,” he says. t felt like a major coup – a gay journalist something – because “30 Minutes or Less” was “There is an alternate ending we shot where “This is really two pairs of friends, and to me invited out to New York City to interview full of it: gay-adjacent relationships where having we all fuck each other,” says a straight-faced the friendship never strays too gay. It’s just a the cast of “30 Minutes or Less,” a comedy sex with your dude-friend’s sister means you Ansari, best known for his role opposite Amy true affection and support and love for a friend.” Ithat appeared to be made for men. Straight bro- had sex with him too, humping Jason Voorhees Poehler on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” “But Because in the film, the well-off Chet talking, burp-expelling men. via a movie screen (weird? or gay? or both?) when we watched that, we’re like, ‘This is turning (Ansari) throws his life on the line to help rob But after the recent gay marriage ruling in and talk of a girl getting some OTPF (Over The into a gay thing.’” a bank so that his not-all-together chum, Nick N.Y., progress is just sweeping the nation. I mean, Pants Fingering) from a gay guy. And that’s not Even without the scene, sometimes “30 (Eisenberg), doesn’t explode into smithereens how else do you explain my presence among all all – there’s Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny Minutes or Less,” like so many halfway-gay when two small-town twits, Dwayne and Travis this mainstream press covering a movie that, I was McBride and Nick Swardson, the foursome who buddy films where the guys have a complicated (McBride and Swardson, respectively), strap a told, wasn’t the least bit gay? comprise the budding bromances. and unusually strong tenderness for each other bomb to his chest and give him an ultimatum: So just minutes into the Grand Rapids-shot When the all-guy cast casually assembles (for instance, “I Love You, Man,” “Superbad” get them the money, or die. What ensues is movie, about a pizza-delivery guy forced to rob in their street clothes at the Ritz-Carlton Central and “Pineapple Express”), seems kind of like ridiculously, and probably surprisingly, hilarious, a bank, I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing Park for a press conference that’s nearly as funny a gay thing – just not gay-gay, clarifies director See 30 Minutes, page 24 14 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 15 Life HEAR ME OUT by Chris Azzopardi Cool Cities Kelly Rowland can’t live up Birmingham to album’s title. Plus: Kasey Chambers’ must-hear CD draws out the chorus with her achy vocals. “This Story” could easily be a hit. Twisting the typical Swift genre of relationships- with-fairytale-endings into one that wasn’t, she sings, “Tell this story, change it for me, take her out and put me back in.” Because Chambers is so good, this doesn’t just seem like a song for a lover – it could also be a justifiable cry for your attention. And you should give it to her. Grade: B+

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16 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 17 Life PERFORMIPerformiNnGg Wynter Time Pop-dance artist talks music industry burnout, finding her gay following and foreshadowing J. Lo’s divorce

By Chris Azzopardi Patrick Stump Of course Wynter Gordon is named after Diana Ross, at least before the “Dirty Talk” with Wynter Gordon singer changed it so she didn’t have to explain Doors 7 p.m. Aug. 7 ($20) that she wasn’t that Diana. But she still has The Magic Bag something in common with the Supremes legend 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale – lots of gay fans. www.themagicbag.com Not only did she just release an EP, “With the Music I Die,” but Gordon’s also written a handful of songs for other artists, including anybody even knowing who I was. Mary J. Blige, David Guetta and Jennifer Lopez, It was kind of like a shield, because at whom she wrote a post-breakup song for before that point in time, people were telling me how the actress’ recent split with Marc Anthony. I should dress, what the videos should look like Currently, Gordon’s continuing work on her or what my sound should be – and through trial full-length debut, which she says is due later and error, I learned what I’m comfortable with this year or early next, depending on the success and I wasn’t afraid to show it. of the singles – and so far, so good: “Til Death” recently made a Hot Shot Debut on the Billboard When you were younger, you listened to big- Club Play Chart. voiced icons like Whitney, Mariah and Celine. The ethereal-voiced singer, who lives How did they influence you musically? in New York, caught up with us during tour rehearsals to chat about the divas who influence I love the runs that Celine does and the way she her, growing up in a homophobic country and opens up her voice. I always tried to emulate her how she almost gave up music altogether. as a little girl. And then Alanis Morissette, her melodies are so original. When I make music, I Photo: Andrew Zaeh What can we expect from your live set? try to bring melodies into a song that nobody’s really using or hearing, and that’s what I took I’ll be performing new songs from the album What about some of the song lyrics, like when Those words are really strong to me. Sometimes from her. for the very first time. It’s just going to be fun. you refer to the guy as a “dog” and a “player”? those songs work for everything in your life. They all have a very distinctive way of moving I haven’t been able to stop listening to “Still I kind of made that up. (Laughs) I really had And the song was also used as part of the “It their hands: Mariah has them in the air, no idea. Getting Younger,” one of the songs on your EP. Gets Better” campaign the year before. Why did Celine pounds her chest with them and Alanis Tell me about the song. You were raised in South Jamaica, which is one you feel a need to become involved in that? does something with them that I can’t really of the most homophobic places on Earth. That’s my favorite song on the album. “Still explain. What do you do with your hands Because of my very close family member, and not really understanding the issues until it’s Getting Younger” came about at a time in my when you’re performing? Is it homophobic? You know, I left when I was life when I was feeling really discouraged about 17, so I didn’t see it. I didn’t really know any firsthand in your face. I had to deal with the the music industry. But then I went to London I guess I have a very violent stance. I’m super gay people on the block. It wasn’t like there problems and talk my family member through and I met Nick Littlemore – the producer and muscular, so my hands are always balled-up in a was any homophobia around me, and nobody it – just to be OK with it and the religion thing, co-writer of the song – and just being with him fist; it looks like I’m going to punch somebody, said anything anti-gay, because I don’t think because we grew up very religious. He didn’t was so freeing. He just told me to forget all like I’m angry. (Laughs) anybody really knew anybody gay. You know, think God loved him anymore, and I love him more than I love myself. It just gave a new the rules and just make music that I love, and But you’re not? it wasn’t in to be out back then. It wasn’t really the song came about within minutes. I’d never accepted as it is today. understanding of what gay people go through. really recorded a song like that. It was such a No, no. I’m happy. It just looks like I want to A very close family member just came Do you remember the response you got from great experience and brought back my love for hurt someone. out to me, and I don’t want to reveal his name the project. because he’s young and he’s still struggling that song? Recently, the media was reporting that a song with his choice, but he grew up with me, so I Nobody personally wrote to me. It was more Why were you so unhappy with the music industry? you wrote for Jennifer Lopez, “Starting Over,” for knew before he knew. comments on YouTube and people would say, It’s not that I wasn’t happy with it, but I had her latest album had something to do with her “I love that song” and “thank you for doing With music, how did you figure out you have a spent a whole summer – the same summer I ex, Marc Anthony. What’s the deal with that? Did that.” I always feel, because I’ve been asked wrote “Dirty Talk” – in one room, within four you write that knowing they’d split? gay following? to speak at a lot of events, it’s better to speak walls, and I kept churning out music. I had over through my music than having me just speak. It No! I’m actually surprised. I was as shocked as I did a song called “Surveillance” and I got 100 songs, but they weren’t getting any play. makes more of an impact. everybody else, because Marc was on set with called to a club – Deko Lounge in New Jersey – And I’d been in the music industry for such a her (during “The Back-up Plan”) when I was by the DJ who said, “I want you to come out, we long time, and I was like, “I’m kind of over it. So many artists have released empowering there and they were very loving to each other. love your music.” I got there and it was a gay I’ve been trying for a long time.” anthems lately, like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. But at the same time, I had to sit down and club and everybody showed me so much love. But I got the whole artist experience What do you think of how other artists have talk to her and she explained that marriage is without actually being famous. I discovered what How did the song “Putting It Out There (Pride),” work and you can love somebody but you still used their music as a platform for songs about I like and what I don’t like through trial and error, the Official Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras ’11, have to work on marriage – living in the same acceptance and perseverance? because working with Flo Rida on “Sugar,” I got house, seeing that person every day – so I kind come about? to travel the world with him. I experienced all The more the merrier. As an artist you have that of ran with it, but I didn’t realize it would be a I didn’t even write the song for that. I just put it the things that new artists experience, without huge audience, so it’s your responsibility to do testament to the future. out because I thought it would be perfect for it. something positive with it.

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Finding Ferrick Longtime musician on Womyn’s Festival

By Samantha White

Melissa Ferrick has played the Michigan Melissa Ferrick Womyn’s Music Festival before. Many times, in Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival fact. But there was a time she turned down the Aug. 6, Night Stage request to perform due to the festival’s “women- (Festival runs through Aug. 7) born-women policy,” she says. After discussing For location and other details, the issue with some friends and organizers of the visit www.michfest.com event, and reevaluating the importance of the or call 231-757-4766 festival, she made the decision to return this year. “There are a lot of women out there that only feel safe there,” Ferrick says. “The festival but “I don’t want to do this by myself anymore,” is the only place where some women can hold she says. their girlfriend’s hand. There are some women Ferrick is not only expanding and evolving who go there and aren’t even out yet.” in business, she’s also growing as a writer. She Ferrick appreciates and revels in the love says that she feels “more alive” than ever. she receives from the audience at the festival. As a teacher at Berkeley in California She says, “It’s the one show I do that I get filled she has broadened her writing horizon and up (with love) to carry me into the fall.” finally jumped the hurdle of writer’s block she She encourages her fans to come and say experienced over the past five years, prior to her hello at the festival and pick up a copy of her upcoming release. upcoming album, “Still Right Here,” which “I’ve been teaching 14 to 18 year olds at features 10 original tracks – one with Ani Berkeley and writing and re-writing. I’m around DiFranco, and another with guitar goddess other writers and it has catapulted my writing. Kaki King. The promo copies at the festival will The kids are forcing me to write stuff and listen include cover art not available in the version to stuff I have never heard of.” that’s released Sept. 13. But aside from her kids, she has her fans The title of Ferrick’s upcoming LP was – who’ve been so loyal, she says, even in times inspired by her best friend who borrowed her where she was not producing any new music. car, got into an awful accident and miraculously “A lot of people knew after ‘Goodbye walked away from it unscathed. It was also Youth’ I had writer’s block and I was struggling, born from Ferrick’s rebirth as a label artist, and they let me get away with that.” after producing music independently for over That struggle is behind her, but she can’t a decade. “For me, it has something to do with help thinking of what she would’ve told herself: how I put records out and how I’m seen by other “Don’t be so hard on yourself,” she says. “And people,” she says. I would’ve laughed a lot earlier. I would try to Ferrick may not have total control over be present. her music as a newly signed artist on MPress “I have become a new person over the last Records, which she joined after deciding she three years,” Ferrick adds. finally felt comfortable collaborating with a label, But she’s still here, and not going anywhere.

20 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Life Curtain Calls For the latest professional theater news: www.EncoreMichigan.com ‘Sex Maniac’ on the loose in Eastpointe! By John Quinn REVIEW “Summertime, and the livin’ is The Sex Maniac easy,” they sing. As temperatures rise, people turn to light clothing, light meals Broadway Onstage Live Theatre, 21517 Kelly Road, Eastpointe. Friday-Saturday and light entertainment. And there’s through Aug. 20. $16. 586-771-6333. nothing in theater that says “light” like www.broadwayonestage.com a traditional farce. Dennis Wickline’s “The Sex Maniac,” the opening effort of Broadway Onstage’s 31st season, cries out for a farcical touch, but the cry goes largely parents), who’s cavorting with a naturalist unanswered. cult to South America. “The Sex Maniac” introduces us There’s a lot of comic gold in this to two generations of the dysfunctional script, but director Christopher Oakley “The Sex Maniac” is the opening production Hudzinga family. Lawyer Lorraine (Krista may have used the wrong mining tools. of Broadway Onstage’s 31st season. Photo: Schafer) is a candidate for state Senate. Comedy is all in the timing, and glacier- Dennis Wickline A few years back she had parked her slow line deliveries aren’t helpful, even in the hottest weather. In addition, the would not be out of place? elderly parents at the Christian Women’s The actors who seem to have best Retirement Community. Unfortunately for back-story is repetitive, and a brisker delivery would avoid tedium. Schafer is caught on to the spirit of the script are Eric Lorraine, her father’s behavior has become Niece as Aaron, Lorainne’s anxiety-prone a disturbance at the old folk’s home, and a formidable protagonist – the doubly and trebly put-upon career woman – yet one campaign manager, and Sharron Nelson as the couple is unceremoniously delivered Estelle. Their broad physicality and crisp to their daughter’s campaign headquarters. would look for an utterly deadpan delivery to contrast with the zanies surrounding her. delivery add the necessary spark to the Lorraine finds her parents are not speaking comedic fire. to her, or to anyone, except for a few Old hands Stan Newman and Jann Hight are a well-matched pair as the feuding “The Sex Maniac,” regardless of its “choice” words. Neither Lorraine nor her name, is not too racy to entertain all but the sister, Madge (Elizabeth Rager), has had Hudzinga elders. Because they are limited to one repeated line each until the final youngest children. It’s a pleasant enough success dealing with their parents in the diversion for the summertime blues. past, and they make a desperate attempt to scene, much of their characters are nicely find their other sister, Estelle (the only one developed physically, but dare I say this is of the three who had a relationship with her one instance where out-and-out mugging Augusta drama filled with steamy desire

By Bridgette Redman REVIEW When “A Streetcar Named Desire” A Streetcar Named rattled its way into Augusta, it discharged its passengers into an Elysium Fields filled Desire with steamy sexuality, simmering violence Barn Theatre, 13351 W. M-96, Augusta. and fantasies not quite powerful enough to Tuesday-Sunday through Aug. 7. $34. dispel the unbearable realities of life. 269-731-4121. The Tennessee Williams classic is www.barntheatre.com fully realized in all its tragic proportions at the Barn Theatre in Augusta, with an class clash, pushing each other ever further ensemble of actors that brings to life deeply into desperate acts. textured characters that we want to like There is a reason that those items rather than pity despite the despair and normally illegal in hiring and job decisions “A Streetcar Named Desire” continues through violence that colors their lives. are considered bona fide occupational Aug. 7. Photo: Barn Theatre Meg Schneider and Eric Parker play qualifications when it comes to acting. Stella and Stanley, a New Orleans couple Age and appearance matter. The age gap snootiness of Alex’s Blanche. Such choices in the heat of a very physical marriage, between the actors playing Blanche and make the final conflicts and outcome even lust bonding them together despite their Stella was too wide. They would have been more formidably moving. There is an different backgrounds. Parker is sexy and believable as the mother-daughter pair in indictment not of class differences but of down-to-earth, while Schneider is sweet, Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie,” but they the cruelty with which people treat each eager and seems to be living a life she has were not as sisters. Given how frequently other and the destructive games that desire chosen and wants. Even as things start to the play draws attention to Blanche’s age, plays with our lives and our choices. break down, her loyalty to her husband is the gap was too noticeable and interrupted Roy Brown makes a meek and tender intense, and she insists she does not want the suspension of disbelief. We cannot even Mitch, quickly taken with Blanche and the out of the life that from the outside looks characterize Blanche’s statement that she act she plays for him. She makes herself bleak and threatening. is younger than her sister as a “fib;” it is into what he wants and he is the perfect Penelope Alex creates a tragic Blanche farce. Both actresses were superlative in suitor, right up until he learns of her past. whose snobbish clutching for a genteel and their performance of the individual roles, He then presents a pain agonizing to cultured life that is at odds with her reality but they could not mesh together because witness. cause shred after shred of sanity to fall they were too obviously multiple decades “A Streetcar Named Desire” is by away. She shows up at her sister’s doorstep apart in age. no means a feel-good production. It is, for an indefinite visit, claiming to be on a This gap is the one major flaw in though, a highly meaningful evening of leave of absence from work because of her a production that was otherwise intense theater that challenges, provokes and asks nerves. As the play progresses, she reveals and heartbreaking. Parker’s Stanley is biting questions about sex, relationships, ever more about how her life has fallen convincingly likeable. Even after his reputation and mental health that are as apart around her. These revelations are drunken violence instigated on Stella, he relevant now as they were in 1947 when made all the more painful as her brother- invites forgiveness not just from Stella, the play was first written. in-law despises her as much as she detests but from the audience as well. It’s easier to him. The two are in a constant culture and excuse the affable Parker than the annoying

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The Gallery Project “Imagined represent the transforming concepts of community and socialization generated by social media. , 7 p.m. Meet new people, 4, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5. 616-454-9451 4. Financial and Packaging Corporation auditions for “The Little Shop of Horrors,” Meet ‘n Greet Michigan Shakespeare Festival at Bone Communities” A multimedia exhibit in socialize and discuss age-relevant issues. grsymphony.org of America. Tickets: $3. Penn Theatre, And The Creek Don’t Rise $18-$24. week of Aug. 21, 586-268-8400. The exhibit is presented Tuesdays through Sundays, Aug. 10-Sept. 18. A reception will Island Grill, 4614 Francis St., Jackson. which over 20 local, regional, and national Dinner at local restaurant afterwards. 760 Penniman Ave., Plymouth. 1 p.m. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam Road, be held 6 p.m. Aug. 12. The Gallery Project is located at 215 S. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor. For Farmington Downtown Development Through Aug. 5. 517-998-3673. artists explore ideas of community in Ages 18-33. Metro Detroit LGBT Aug. 18, 7 p.m. Aug. 18. 734-453-0870. Williamston. Through Aug. 14. 517-655- Authority “Rhythmz in Riley Park “ Friday michiganshakespearefestival.com the digital world. Artists are challenged more information, call 734-997-7012 or visit thegalleryproject.com. 20Somethings, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, penntheatre.com 7469. williamstontheatre.org night concerts in downtown Farmington. to represent the myriad forms of new Ferndale. The20somethings.org Sundays at Go Comedy! $7 for the night. Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand Michigan Theater “Batleship Potemkin” BoxFest Detroit 2011 $10 per day or Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine linkages generated by social media The River Ave., Farmington. June 10 - Aug. 26. Best known film of Soviet director $30 festival pass; opening celebration ART ‘N’ Gallery Project, 215 S. Fourth Ave., Ann Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-327-0575. Music & More Friday, Aug. 12 248-473-7276. downtownfarmington.org Sergei Eisenstein. Tickets: $12 adult, is $7. BoxFest Detroit at The Furniture gocomedy.net Arbor. Aug. 10 - Sep. 18. 734-997-7012. thegalleryproject.com Older Lesbians Organizing, 7 p.m. Ferndale Public Library “First Stop $10 students, $10 seniors and veterans. Factory, 4126 3rd St., Detroit. Aug. 5 - 20. provides older Lesbians with the chance 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 1:30 p.m. boxfestdetroit.com Tartuffe $30-$36. Michigan Shakespeare Smooth jazz saxophonist and six- Friday” Free rock show featuring two local The Scarab Club “Family Ties Exhibition” to meet like minded women in their Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Aug. 9. 800-745-3000. Festival at Baughman Theatre at Jackson AROUND bands: SROS LORDS and Them Fostrohs Hope Summer Showcasing the work of artists within time Grammy nominee Dave Koz and common struggles, to share mutual michtheater.org Children of Eden Community College Potter Center, The Rust Belt Market “A Pinch of Spice Ferndale Public Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Repertory Theatre at DeWitt Theatre, family units. The Scarab Club, 217 interests and to play and work together. 2111 Emmons Road, Jackson. Plays in and More” Rust Belt Market for vintage, his band hits Trenton this August on the Road, Ferndale. 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5. 248- 141 E. 12th St., Holland. Plays in rotating Farnsworth , Detroit. July 8 - Aug. 13. Meets the 2nd Friday of every month. Michigan Theater “Sing-A-Long The repertory. Through Aug. 6. 517-998-3673. design, and art. Woodward Ave. & 9 summer leg of the “Hello Tomorrow Tour 547-6008. repertory through Aug. 12. 616-395-7890. 313-831-1250. scarabclub.org Older Lesbians Organizing, 319 Braun Sound of Music” One of the most beloved michiganshakespearefestival.com Mile Road, North West Corner, Ferndale. musicals of all time, staring Julie Andrews hope.edu/hsrt June 25 - Nov. 20. 246-622-1621. 2011.” “Hello Tomorrow” debuted at No. Court, Ann Arbor. 734-678-2478. Fox Theatre Janet Jackson’s “Number UMMA and AAAC “Drawing Buddha” and Christopher Plummer from the orginial Thank You For Being A Friend $20 apinchofspiceandmore.com [email protected] Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour.” Tickets: Learn the mindful techniques of drawing 1 on both Billboard’s Top Contemporary Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway Cinderella $34. Barn Theatre, 13351 W. general, $10 on Mondays. Who Wants TBA online. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward M-96, Augusta. Aug. 9 - 21. 269-731- “Saarinem the Buddha’s form with Rob Davis. Jazz Albums chart and iTunes’ Jazz Womyn’s Film Night, 7 p.m. Film-A classic. Tickets: $15 adult, $12 students, Cake? at The Ringwald Theatre, Cranbrook Art Museum Ave., Detroit. 8 p.m. Aug. 16. 313-471- 4121. barntheatre.com Registration: $27 UMMA and AAAC Marine Story. A decorated officer from $12 seniors and veterans. 603 E. Liberty 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. House and Garden” rare integration of Album chart and was named the “Best 6611. olympiaentertainment.com members, $27 UM students, $35 general. a military family, Alex is unexpectedly St., Ann Arbor. 1:30 p.m. Aug. 14, 7 p.m. Through Aug. 15. 248-545-5545. art, architecture, design and nature’s Consider the Oyster $25-$40. The Purple University Of Michigan Museum Of Art, Smooth Jazz Album of 2010” by iTunes. discharged from duty. When she returns Kerrytown District Association “5th Aug. 16. 800-745-3000. michtheater.org whowantscaketheatre.com total work of art. Designed in the late Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St., 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor. 12 p.m. to her conservative hometown, the Marine Nash bash 2011” Annual showcasing 1920s, Saarinen House served as the Koz was swept into the music Chelsea. Through Sep. 3. 734-433-7673. The 39 Steps $26-$39.75. Mason Aug. 5. 734-763-4186. umma.umich.edu struggles to readjust to civilian life, but of the music of Nashville, headlined home and studio of the Finnish-American industry only weeks after graduating Other purplerosetheatre.org Street Warehouse, 400 Culver St., designer Eliel Saarinen and Loja Saarinen agrees to mentor Saffron, a troubled teen by country musician Paul Burch. After Ann Arbor Companion Bird Club “Exotic Saugatuck. Aug. 12 - 28. 269-857-4898. UMMA and AAAC “Exploring the Modern Ernie $20-$25. City Theatre, from 1930 through 1950. Cranbrook from Howard Taft High in ‘86. He who’s enlisting. Affirmations, 290 W. Nine glow at Braun Court and Aut Bar. Ann Bird Exhibition” Exhibit of rare birds masonstreetwarehouse.org Collection: Communicating with Color” 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., was recruited as a member of Bobby Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-398-7105. Arbor Farmers Market, Kerrytown, Ann supplemented by vendors, speakers and Learn color theory with an emphasis Through Aug. 21. 313-471-6611. Bloomfield Hills. May 2 - Sep. 30. 877- Goaffirmations.org Arbor. 5 p.m. Aug. 18. 734-769-2999. a prize raffle. Tickets: $3 adult, children The Sex Maniac $16. Broadway on optical mixtures. Learn about the Caldwell’s tour, and continued on to olympiaentertainment.com 462-7262. cranbrookart.edu kerrytown.com 12 and under are free. Weber’s Inn, 3050 Onstage Live Theatre, 21517 Kelly Road, postmodern movements of Color tour with many other jazz performers. In Eastpointe. Through Aug. 20. 586-771- Field painting, lyrical abstraction and Saturday, Aug. 13 Olympia Entertainment Kid Rock with Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor. 10 a.m. Aug. 7. Five Guys Named Moe $26-$39.75. Downriver Council for the Arts “Jured 6333. broadwayonestage.com minimalism. Registration: $27 UMMA and 1990, he began his solo career, writing Equality Night at the Lansing Lugnuts, special guest Sammy Hagar and the 734-769-3237. aacbc.org Mason Street Warehouse, 400 Culver St., Photography Exhibit” The DCA is accepting AAAC members, $27 UM students, $35 6 p.m. Ballgame the Equality Band Wabos. Tickets: $30-99. Comerica Park, Saugatuck. Through Aug. 7. 269-857- The Tempest $20. Water Works Theatre entries for a juried photography exhibit at music, hosting his own radio show and Community Health Awareness Group general. University Of Michigan Museum of Michigan performing America the 2100 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 6:30 p.m. 4898. masonstreetwarehouse.org at Starr Jaycee Park, 1101 W. 13 Mile the Wyandotte Arts Center. Professional starting his own record label. “Moonlight Masquerade Charity Cruise” Of Art, 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor. Beautiful on the field before the game. Aug. 12. 3134713387. kidrock.com Road, Royal Oak. Through Aug. 7. and amateur photographers can submit Community Health Awareness Group Fridays and Saturdays at Go Comedy! 11 a.m. Aug. 12. 734-763-4186. umma. Koz performs Aug. 7 during Trenton’s 16th Annual Jazz on the River in Elizabeth Wear a Pride shirt or other gay apparel. waterworkstheatre.com up to four entries. A non-refundable $15 presents 25th anniversary celebration Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine umich.edu Lansing Association For Human Rights, Olympia Entertainment “American Idol entry fee is required for all entries. Exhibit Park, 4461 Elizabeth Drive. For more information, call 734-261-1990 or visit zonjic.com/ and fundraiser event. More information Mile Road, Ferndale. 248-327-0575. The Winter’s Tale $36-30. Michigan Michigan Pride, MI-GOAL, 500 East Live! Tour 2011” Tickets:$45-65. Joe begins Sept. 8. Wyandotte Arts Center, jazzontheriver. on website. The Ovation Charter Yacht gocomedy.net Shakespeare Festival at Baughman UMMA and AAAC “Batik Silk Dyeing with Michigan, Lansing. 517-525-1732. Louis Arena, 19 Steve Yzerman Drive, 2306 4th St., Wyandotte. May 1 - Aug. 31. - Jefferson Beach Marina, 24400 E. Theatre, Jackson Community College Renewable Soy Wax” Fiber artist Michele [email protected] Detroit. 7 p.m. Aug. 7. 313-396-7000. Great Expectations $18. Flint Youth 734-324-7278. Jefferson Avenue, St. Clair Shores. Potter Center, 2111 Emmons Road, Montour directs students on how to use olympiaentertainment.com Theatre, 1220 E. Kearsley St., Flint. 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13. 313-963-3434 105. Jackson. Plays in rotating repertory Farmington Downtown Development a variety of tools to apply soy wax to a Through Aug. 6. 810-237-1530. Theater Sunday, Aug. 14 Olympia Entertainment “An Evening chagdetroit.org through Aug. 7. 517-998-3673. Authority “Farmington Farmers & Artisans silk scarf, to then be dyed. Registration: with Angie Stone” Tickets:$40-43. Sound flintyouththeatre.org Market” Each Saturday. Fresh Michigan $44 UMMA and AAAC members, $44 PFLAG Detroit Meeting, 2 p.m. Support Warren/Conner Development Coalition michiganshakespearefestival.com groups, social gathering, community Board Theater, 2901 Grand River Ave., Guys on Ice $10-$26. Hope Summer produce, baked goods, locally produced UM students, $48 general. University Of For its next production, “Eastside Farmers Market” Fresh Thursdays at Go Comedy! $15. Go announcements, program presentations, Detroit. 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Aug. 5. 866- Repertory Theatre, Knickerbocker Theatre, honey, handcrafted soaps and emollients, Michigan Museum Of Art, 525 South State Mount Clemens-based What’s produce, healthy foods, and unique Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine Mile guest speakers, and dinner. Every 2nd 752-9622 . olympiaentertainment.com 86 E. 8th St., Holland. Plays in rotating fine art and jewelry, photography and a Street, Ann Arbor. 10 a.m. Aug. 13. 734- artisan items. Everything locally made Road, Ferndale. Through Aug. 25. 248- That Smell? is thinking “outside Sunday of the month. PFLAG, 3333 repertory through Aug. 10. 616-395-7890. variety of unique, artisan-made products. 763-4186. umma.umich.edu Royal Oak Music Theatre “Carnival and sold directly by the growers and 327-0575. gocomedy.net Coolidge Hwy, Troy. 248-656-2875. hope.edu/hsrt Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand the box” and moving a few of Madness 2011” Featuring Theory of producers. Accepts cash, Bridge Card, River Ave., Farmington. May 28 - Oct. 29. University of Michigan Museum of Pflagdetroit.org Urinetown $29. Farmers Alley Theatre, “Storytime at the Museum” Children blocks to The Emerald Theater, a Deadman, Alter Bridge, Black Stone Double Up Food Bucks, WIC, Project Hot Dog Mondays $5. Planet Ant Theatre, 248-473-7276. downtownfarmington. Art 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo. ages 4-7 are invited to hear a story in Rainbow Book Club, 4:30 p.m. Book Cherry, Adelitas Way and Emphatic. Fresh, credit, and debit. Weekly music 2357 Caniff Ave., Hamtramck. 29. 313- org/Downtown-Events/Whats-Happening/ where “Rent” will be performed Through Aug. 7. 269-343-2727. the galleries. Parents must accompany club dedicated to reading and discussing Tickets: $32-35. Royal Oak Music and entertainment. Mack Alter Square, 365-4948. planetant.com Farmers-Artisans-Market farmersalleytheatre.com Aug. 4-6. classic and contemporary lesbian, gay, Theatre, 318 W Fourth St, Royal Oak. 14820 Mack Ave. , Detroit . June children. Information Desk, 525 S. State 6 p.m. Aug. 16. 248-399-2980 . 11 - Oct. 1. 313-571-8200 x.1117. I Remember Mama $8-$19. Hope Flint Institute of Arts “Something Waits St., Ann Arbor. June 16 - Aug. 13. 734- “The Emerald Theater is bisexual, transgender, and queer literature. Wednesdays at Go Comedy! Go Comedy! royaloakmusictheatre.com Summer Repertory Theatre, DeWitt Beneath It” Early work by Andrew Wyeth, 763-4186. umma.umich.edu Meeting since before 1998, every second facebnook.com/eastsidefarmersmarket Improv Theater, 261 E. Nine Mile Road, an awesome place to see live Theatre, 141 E. 12th St., Holland. Plays in 1939-1969 is an intimate exhibition Sunday of the month. Rainbow Book Club, Ferndale. 248-327-0575. gocomedy.net The Ark Jan Krist Tickets:$15. The Ark, rotating repertory through Aug. 13. 616- of early and seldom seen works by University of Michigan Museum of Art theater,” said producer John 319 Braun Court, Ann Arbor. 734-678- 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 7 p.m. Aug. 7. “Multiple Impressions: Contemporary Add your events to next week’s issue! 395-7890. hope.edu/hsrt Working $20-$26. Tibbits Summer the young Andrew Wyeth, including Forlini. “It has a great stage, 2478. [email protected] 734-761-1800. theark.org Chinese Woodblock Prints” 114 works Theatre, 14 S. Hanchett St., Coldwater. watercolors of Maine and Pennsylvania LIFE: In 4-Part Harmony $15-$20. All For by 41 artists, including Xu Bing, Kang awesome acoustics and great HARC provided HIV/AIDS testing, 5 Aug. 4 - 13. 517-278-6029. tibbits.org made from 1939 through the 1960s. Flint At our website! The Ark “Sumkali” Tickets: $15. The Ark, THEATER One Ink at International Institute, 111 E. Ning, Song Yuanwen, Chen Qi, He Kun, p.m. HARC provides anonymous and Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St., Flint. site lines for the audience. The 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Aug. 18. and Fang Limin, as well as many other free HIV counseling, testing and referral Civic/Community Theater Kirby Road, Detroit. Aug. 6 - 7. 313-727- June 1 - Aug. 7. 810.234.1695. flintarts. http://www.pridesource.com/calendar.html Emerald is host to many rock bands and club nights, so it’s only natural that if we were going to 734-761-1800. theark.org 1011. allforoneink.com Young Audiences accomplished printmakers. University services through its outreach at the Annie $5-12. Warren Civic Theatre at Abracadabra: Popcorn Magic Show $7. org/exhibitions/current_wyeth.html bring a show into this space, it should be something modern – so that’s why we picked ‘Rent.’” Jim Toy Community Center. HARC, 319 University of Michigan Museum of Art Of Michigan Museum Of Art, 525 South Warren Community Center auditorium, Manifest Destiny! (there was blood Tibbits Summer Theatre, 14 S. Hanchett State Street, Ann Arbor. July 16 - Oct. 23. Braun Court, Ann Arbor. 734-678-2478. “Quartex: The Canterbury House Jazz 5460 Arden, Warren. Aug. 5 - 13. on the saddle) $15. The Hinterlands at Add our fan page! Based loosely on Puccini’s “La Boheme,” “Rent” follows a year in the life of a group Ensemble” House band of the Canterbury St., Coldwater. July 29 - Aug. 6. 517-278- 734-763-4186. Hivaidsresource.org/hiv-testing 2483905443. warrencivic.org The Jam Handy Building, 2900 E. Grand 6029. tibbits.org of friends struggling to make it in the big city. How these young bohemians negotiate their House, the Episcopal student center for Blvd., Detroit. Aug. 4 - 27. 313-454-1756. Search: “Pridesource.com Event Calendar” Arcadia Free. Great Escape Stage dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. the University of Michigan. Forum, 525 S. thehinterlandensemble.org Banana for Turtle $10 adult, $5 children. Monday, Aug. 15 Company at Franke Center for the Arts, Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and $20 for general admission. Call the box office at State St., Ann Arbor. 8 p.m. Aug. 17. 734- PuppetART at Detroit Puppet Theater, 25 LGBT Adoptive Parent Support Group, 763-4186. umma.umich.edu 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall. Aug. 13 - 14. Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh E. Grand River, Detroit. Aug. 4 - Aug. 27. 586-954-2311 or The Emerald Theatre at 586-913-1920 for tickets or information. 7 p.m. Meet with other LGBT families and 269-781-0001. frankecenterforthearts,org Previews Aug. 4 ($10-$32). $27-$41. 313-961-7777. puppetart.org Follow us and get reminders! be supported in your adoption process Performance Network, 120 East Huron St,

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22 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 23 Life FILM Rear View ODDS & Ends Good and Irritating Across 41 Thief’s customer 5 Queen’s abode 36 Previously mentioned 43 Lovers hit them 6 Opposite of ESE 39 To God, to Caesar 1 Not nuts 45 In greater need of 7 Pleased sound 42 Little amphibian 5 Safari master Viagra, maybe 8 USMC barracks boss 44 Pose for pix 10 Emulates Eminem 46 What 17- / 28-Across 9 Wanting water 45 “Please respond” part, 14 Word on a gift tag probably have 10 Kahlo’s husband in Vivien’s tongue 15 Put into law 50 Not like a breeder 11 Baldwin of “Talk Radio” 47 Most like Mr. Right 16 Slumlord’s declaration? 51 Gold measure 12 Elizabeth of Now 17 With 28-Across, 55 Ill. neighbor “Transamerica” 48 Sand inside a shoe, e.g. allegedly good 56 Celery serving 49 Hindu deity individuals 13 Margaret Cho’s “Can’t 61 Source of the ___ Dancing” 51 Smith of “Dawson’s 20 Like Hans Christian observation in this Creek” Andersen 18 Tigers of the NCAA puzzle 52 Toward shelter 21 Top of the world 19 One of the decks 64 Proves false 53 Diplomacy breakdown 22 Screw royally 23 “Aida” backdrop 65 Kenya’s capital 24 “Pastor, I Am Gay” 54 Côte d’___ 24 Title used by Uncle 66 Turn tail Remus author Howard 57 Model Banks 67 Where tops like to 25 Bedroom slipper 25 Head-oriented group 58 What little things put it? mean, in a Cher song 28 See 17-Across 26 WNBA Starzz fan, often 59 Place for a stud 30 Help with the heist 27 “Grumpier Old Men” star Sophia 60 “Charlie’s Angels” role 34 WWII command Down 29 “Beauty and the 62 Gravel-voiced actor 1 Force in “Milk,” for short 35 Keyboard instrument Beast” film frame Arthur 2 Lot measurement 37 Mate in Montreal 31 African tongue 63 Dance noisily 3 Time for cowboys to 38 “Gay Men’s 32 Mike holder Friendships” author shoot off 33 Stadium sections Solution on 27 40 Above-ground trains 4 Gore Vidal novel ® 30 Minutes the relationships of guys and just how close one is very heightened, because he’s 35 Athens, in Socrates day Continued from p. 15 guys can be without chowing each other’s experiencing this mortal fear at every cocks,” he says. “It just shows that guys moment, but it’s all the same to me.” are... awesome.” Even somewhat relatable, as his role as they exert their masculinity by making “It’s so great,” Ansari adds, “because as a pizza boy paralleled with a past real- homemade flamethrowers in the garage and you guys are like the bad guys in the movie life gig in musical theater. “I started doing Pet of the Week blowing the hell out of watermelons – and and you have such a sweet relationship, and musical theater when I was 10 years old, yet Dwayne and Travis still come off, at it really pays off.” and I did a lot of musical theater,” he says, times, like two big fruits themselves. And In his most mockish tone, Swardson “so maybe cumulatively that’s a terrible therein lies the setup of an endless barrage looks lovingly at Ansari: “It’s very job – but individually they were fun!” of gay jokes. That’s not it, though: Gender bromantic, right?” The rest of the cast didn’t fare much and ethnicity, you’re not getting off that better. Fleischer darkened and cleaned up easy. the Scantron bubbles while working at “I kind of have this Lenny Bruce Real-life bromance a standardized testing company. Ansari approach,” Fleischer explains. “If you Nick Swardson is like that guy you’ve jokes that he’s currently managing a Bubba insult everybody, it’s like you’re not seen at the bar but can’t quite place how or Gump Shrimp Co., and McBride worked singling anyone out.” why he looks familiar. Even as he stood at an amusement park’s candy store a half- Says Swardson: “For me and Danny, in front of me on an elevator in the Ritz, hour from his house. we made a lot of off-color jokes and we casually dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, it “I used to pray on the way to work, did have to be in the mindset of those took me a good few minutes before it hit me. ‘God, please help get me in a car accident,’” characters, because they are these kind of That’s because Swardson, a longtime McBride recalls. “‘One where I don’t get hurt small-town – I mean, they’re just jerks. It comic actor who’s gone gay in “Grandma’s but where I don’t have to go to work today.’” was really in the vein of those guys.” Boy” and “I Now Pronounce You Chuck Says Eisenberg: “It’s tough to find that And so it makes sense that these and Larry,” has a tendency to get lost in his middle ground in a car accident.” dummies would talk and act like fifth characters. You might remember him as, Swardson had lots of sucky stints. graders who get a kick out of finding and he puts it best, “a raging gay prostitute “Before I started doing comedy and acting, bad words in the Spanish dictionary. One on roller skates” named Terry on Comedy I was a busboy at Planet Hollywood,” he scene has Dwayne calling out Travis on Central’s cop farce “Reno 911!” says. “It was kind of bizarre, but I also “being gay for this dude,” referring to his “I really wanted to do the exact prayed for car accidents.” softheartedness toward Nick. opposite of what I did in ‘Reno 911!’” Who can say they have that in common? eet Suki the sweetheart! A 3-year-old Boxer “If wanting a lot of money is gay,” says Swardson, who jokes that he used Oh, these two fellas, who don’t just have that he responds, “then yeah, I’m fucking audio loops from gay pornos to get him onscreen camaraderie, or bromance (sorry, Mmix, Suki is a shade under 50 pounds and Elton John.” pumped for the action sequences in “30 Aziz), but a real-life relationship. loves to go, go go. Suki would do best with For as much gay talk as there is, and Minutes or Less.” “Making a movie is long hours,” an active family that can keep up with her. with the so-close-they’re-almost-gay bonds The movie’s also a vehicle for the McBride says. “Whenever you get to Her adoption fee includes sterilization, age- between the guys, it wouldn’t have been two sides of Jesse Eisenberg, who not work with people that you dig, who you appropriate vaccinations and much more! For terribly shocking had one of them come out think are really funny and cool, it’s always only does his nerdy, average-guy thing, as more information, call or visit the Michigan by the time the movie reached its big finish. seen in “Zombieland,” but morphs into a good. With this project, all these guys were Humane Society’s Rochester Hills Center for But since they don’t, we’ll just have fake-gun-totting badass. After “The Social awesome to work with. I’d want to do it to call it a bromance. Network,” and last year’s lesser-known again in a heartbeat with any of them.” Animal Care at (248) 852-7420 and provide the “Can everyone stop saying “Holy Rollers,” what’s up with all these Should a sequel happen, and Fleischer pet ID number, 13560979. bromance?” Ansari insists, admitting his shady characters? doesn’t expect it to, Ansari already has the distaste for the genre. And still, it’s hard Eisenberg looks concerned when concept worked out: “It’s, like, a couple not to see “30 Minutes or Less” as exactly asked, and then deadpans his response: day later and Jesse’s character comes back, that. Fleischer even compares the two duos “Thanks, Mom.” knocks on my door, has another bomb and to Edward and Jacob of “Twilight” (and “No, I mean, all of these characters he goes, ‘Here we go again!’ That’s how that’s pretty gay), and Swardson, well, he have, like, a real inner life,” he continues. the second film will start.” has his own way of putting it: “The cool “They’re going through something real, But the real question, Aziz, is: How thing about the movie is that it does show experiencing it in a realistic way. This does it end?

24 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 Between The Lines • August 4, 2011 25 Horoscopes Take charge, Capricorn!

By Jody Valley By Jack Fertig

Sun in Leo is beach weather! Vacations, fun, strut your stuff! But as Sol is sextile Saturn in Libra needful limits and responsibility are lurking behind the fun. A constructive project, maybe a charitable His parents are a pain fundraiser, could even be the fun. Work with others to focus your creative juices. My partner “Stephen” and I go every back into the middle of their dysfunction? summer to California to see his mother Stuck in the Middle Q:and stepfather. We spend two weeks with them. ARIES (March 20 – April 19): SCORPIO (October 23 – The reason we go there for that long is because Let your partner help you to November 21): Doubts can we have two children. Stephen’s parents have In the first place, you are not stuck in the guide and focus your dazzling push you to try too hard in your been great as far as accepting us as a couple, and A: middle, you’ve allowed yourself to be brilliance. Suggestions that work. Calm down, meditate. even more spectacular in accepting our adopted there, and Stephen and your mother-in-law have may seem restrictive can be the Family (genetic or chosen) can children. (Our kids are 3 and 5 years old.) In put you in that place. Without you, they wouldn’t most helpful. If you’re single, a help you get solid grounding. fact, they have our kid’s pics all over the house, feel as safe venting their animosity. Your role as durable love may be out there in They can also wear you down, put them on Facebook, and I’m sure bore their peacekeeper allows them to carry on with their someone much older or younger. so pick your confidants and friends with pocketbook albums of our kids. grievances in a relatively safe manner – by your approach them carefully. Sounds Ideal? Well, mostly it is. But the being there, you don’t allow things to get as bad TAURUS (April 20 – May problem is that Stephen has unresolved issues as they could. 20): Parental responsibilities SAGITTARIUS (November with his mother. Less than 24 hours after we The only way you will be able to extricate loom large. If you don’t have 22 – December 20): You need arrive, the shit hits the fan. The issues raise their yourself from this drama is to get yourself out kids or elderly parents who a mental challenge in a new ugly heads. Then, off go Stephen and his mother: of the middle. need your attention, think about venue. If you can’t afford a same issues, different year. You might want to start with telling your what you’ve gotten from your real vacation, find movies or At that point, the stepfather takes off and partner that you will no longer be a part of his community and how you can art shows that can take you to goes back to work, golfing, or whatever; he and his mother’s arguments. Then, let his mother keep it strong for your own different worlds, or a good book doesn’t return home until late in the evening, know the same thing. Inform them, in advance, benefit as much as for others’. to stimulate your brain. Invite a obviously having a few drinks. I end up trying that you will take the kids and leave, because it friend to suggest something that to be the peacekeeper and mediator. I try to get isn’t good for either the children or you to be a GEMINI (May 21- June 20): will really test you. Stephen to let things in his past go, or recognize part of their battles. Edit, trim, get more meaning in that everything his mother did to him isn’t what is Then when you get to California, stick to fewer words. Practice the fine CAPRICORN (December happening to our kids. I try to get his mother to say it. Even if you tell Stephen and his mother in communicative art of silence, 21 – January 19): Take charge that she’s sorry, or that she feels differently now, advance, and one or both of them commit to the subtle nod, the lift of an in the bedroom. This is your or she didn’t mean what she said, or whatever making things different, things probably won’t eyebrow, the discreet gesture. chance to be supremely powerful I can come up with at the moment that I think change – not right away at least. No matter what, You can find a lot of power and dominant – or to make will get them to stop their arguing and animosity. stick to your resolve to grab the kids and get out. saying more by talking less. an art form of being a “pushy Whatever we come up with that stops the Otherwise, you’ll remain their referee, and give bottom.” How discreet is your anger doesn’t last. It just puts it under the rug for Stephen and his mother no chance to change CANCER (June 21- July 22): partner? Your reputation is likely later in the visit, or next time we’re all together. or start to deal with their problems differently. What do you really value about to spread. It’s exhausting, unpleasant and it never really They don’t have to deal with their issues, yourself? You’re at the beginning resolves itself. civilly or constructively, as long as you are of a 15-year career upswing. Take AQUARIUS (January 20 – I’m tired of it all. It’s gotten so that I there to save them from their anger. What they good stock of your virtues (and February 18): Disagreements don’t want to go to Stephen’s parents anymore. probably need is to consult with a counselor to your flaws) to have a clear idea with your partner (or with However, I know that it’s good for the kids deal with it; but first, you need to pull yourself of what foundation you provide anyone else) are nothing new. to be with adoring grandparents – which they out of their issues. to build on. The serious ones gain special certainly are! And, Stephen’s sister and her importance – not in a divisive kids live in California as well, and they are very Dealing with family issues requires effective LEO (July 23 – August 22): way, but as a challenge for you to supportive of us. My parents aren’t there for communication skills. To learn more, go to Your birthday month is your learn something and grow closer. us or our children, and my sister lives abroad Dear Jody Valley and Facebook. time to roar, but for now keep it – otherwise, she’s accepting. My parents have quiet. Words are too important to PISCES (February 19 – March disowned me and my family, and so have my Jody Valley spent 12 years as a clinical social waste and quiet intensity can be 19): Be very careful of sports stronger than loud declamations. injuries and sunburns. When two brothers. As you can see, my kids have no worker. She worked with the LGBT community Deal with serious issues; get was your last check up? Get other extended family. both as a counselor and a workshop leader in the So, my question is: What can I do or say to them out of the way. Then you very serious about your health! areas of coming out, self-esteem and relationship both Stephen and his mother to stop these fights can celebrate! There may be some very serious Solution to puzzle from page 25 so that I can look forward to our trip, instead of issues. Reach Jody at DearJodyValley@hotmail. problems lurking. The sooner PUZZLE SOLUTION feeling the dread of knowing that I’ll be thrown com. The “Dear Jody” column appears weekly. VIRGO (August 23 – you deal with them the better! September 22): Tough times bring out your inner strength. Jack Fertig, a professional Meditation as well as thoughtful astrologer since 1977, is available organization will help you to Visit our website! economize better. 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All the more reason, then, Folk” (aka “the good version”) and he’s pretty to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release of busy right now making sure his BBB/Starz the moving indie drama “Gun Hill Road.” Esai co-production “Torchwood: Miracle Day” gets Morales (“NYPD Blue,” “Caprica”) stars as an ex- the kind of American attention it deserves, so con who comes home to his Bronx neighborhood what’s Russell T. Davies got cooking on the back to discover that his teenage son is transitioning to burner? Something called “Cucumber.” Here’s female. Dad has some catch-up to play, of course, everything we know: Showtime is interested, but the real focus of “Gun Hill Road” is young which is smart of them because the American trans actress Harmony Santana, who delivers “QAF” was the biggest hit they’ve ever had. a sensitive, intimate debut performance as the And it involves gay men. But that’s not a license teenager searching for self-expression as well as for amateurs to go around making bawdy, for the love of her father. “Gun Hill Road”’s first lowest common denominator jokes involving stop will be arthouse theaters, but look for a DVD the title. For all you know it could be a series release before year’s end. about homosexual sous chefs. Or gay organic farmers. It might even be another sci-fi show Romeo San Vicente stopped getting real and like “Torchwood,” and “Cucumber” could be started being polite. He can be reached care of the name of… a gay… spaceship. Oh, all right, this publication or at DeepInsideHollywood@ let the jokes begin. qsyndicate.com.

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