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September 29, 2003 Volume 4, Number 39 See Story on Page 13 One with the ‘Universal Mind’ Inclusive Philosophy of Religious Science Appeals to Gay Sensibilities By Phil LaPadula you have to have given up on any kind of invisible,” Holmes wrote. Managing Editor scientific approach to life. You have to deny Lockard describes the Holmes book as The Rev. James Lockard picks up a copy so much of true scholarship. How do you “our textbook.” “We don’t see it as sacred, of last week’s Express and glances at the explain the horrible places in the world that and we don’t see it as the final word,” he headline: “Sin Caused Isabel?”—a reference never have hurricanes? I think putting him says. “We don’t see the Bible as the final to James Dobson’s statement on national TV on TV probably does a world of good for word. that hurricanes are caused by “the presence people who otherwise might ignore these “Religious Science is a scientific of sin in the world.” One might expect issues. It does create some kind of awareness approach to spiritual understanding,” Lockard, a champion of the philosophy that there are people out there believing this Lockard explains. In fact, Lockard explains known as Science of the Mind, to be driven kind of stuff who have some influence.” that much of the philosophy is based on out of his mind by Dobson’s very unscientific Many people see Dobson and others who incorporating scientific principles such as explanation for hurricanes. But Lockard hold fundamentalist views as a modern quantum physics into everyday life. manages to find the silver lining in what he manifestation of the centuries-old clash “Quantum physics show us that everything must surely see as the dark cloud of James between religion and science. The worldwide that exists is interrelated somehow,” Lockard Dobson’s mindset. Religious Science movement seeks to reconcile says. “Everything in the universe is “It’s a gift,” declares Lockard, who, as that clash by emphasizing the interrelationship connected. There is a universal mind that we pastor of Religious Science Fort Lauderdale, of all things in the universe—including science all exist in.” is known as a true believer in the power of and religion. The philosophy is based on Ernest The philosophy’s emphasis on unity,

positive thinking. “It gives you an Holmes 1926 book Science of the Mind. The inclusiveness and positive thinking has Photo by Carole Fawcett opportunity to realize a greater truth at a first line in the book illuminates the unifying attracted large numbers of gays and lesbians. Rev. James Lockard, pastor of Religious higher level. I think if we didn’t have people premise of the philosophy: “We all look forward In fact, the Religious Science church in Wilton Science Fort Lauderdale like James Dobson, we’d have to invent them. to the day when science and religion shall walk Manors has been especially welcoming of Peace Day, on Sept. 21, and the Rev. Grant In order to take the position he has taken, hand in hand through the visible to the gays and lesbians, offering special events Lynn Ford, pastor of the predominately gay and programs that address their needs. In MCC Sunshine Cathedral, was invited as a late March, the church presented In Gay guest speaker. Religious Science Fort Clark: ‘Another Pro-Gay Moderate’ Company, a play about gay life and coming Lauderdale is also now a regular performance NGLTF Says General’s Views in Line with Other Democrats in Race out in the 1960s. More recently, the church presented a special service for International From Staff Reports Americans, he supports basic fairness for See LOCKARD on page 19 The National Gay and Lesbian Task gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Force has deemed Gen. Wesley Clark We welcome his entry into this already “another pro-gay moderate joining the most crowded and pro-gay field of Democratic Suspected Serial Killer Arrested pro-gay field of presidential candidates in candidates, and look forward to his history.” Clark, the former contribution to the Police Looking into Possible Gay Links NATO Supreme debate on the critical By Phil LaPadula the Gross killing were gay related. However, Commander who led issues facing our nation Managing Editor James R. Miller, special agent supervisor for NATO forces in the war in and our world.” A suspected serial killer who was the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Kosovo, announced his On June 16, Clark arrested and charged with two Memphis area told The Express that members of the gay candidacy Sept. 17 in his told NBC Meet the Press murders may be linked to two killings in South community “could have been targets of home town of Little Rock, host Tim Russert that the Florida as well—and opportunity” for Jones. Ark. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” police are looking into the Police are looking into the Although Clark has policy “absolutely” possibility of a gay backgrounds of the never held elected office, should be changed. “I connection. victims as well as Jones’ his views on a few key don’t think it works,” he Police arrested background to try to issues are known. Clark said. “Essentially, we’ve Henry Lee Jones, 40, last establish a motive for the opposed the invasion of got a lot of gay people in week and charged him killings. Iraq, urging that other the armed forces, we with murdering Clarence Miller told the South options be exhausted Gen. Wesley Clark always have had, always James, 82, and his wife, Florida Sun-Sentinel that before a resort to combat. will. And I think that... we Lillian, 62, in Bartlett, Jones would “qualify to be He is pro-choice. And on gay issues, Clark should welcome people that want to serve.” Tenn., on Aug. 22. Jones a serial killer.” has addressed a number of concerns in Clark added that the policy “is an issue that is also suspected of Perez was last seen interviews over the past few months. the leaders in the armed forces are going to killing 19-year-old Carlos entering a Super 8 Motel Clark supports a review of the military’s have to work with and resolve.” Perez, a Wilton Manors in Melbourne with an “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy as well as state But on CNN’s Crossfire on June 24, resident who was found Henry Lee Jones unidentified black man, and local control over how to recognize Clark seemed to hedge a bit on the gays in dead in a Melbourne whom police now suspect same-sex partnerships. He has also expressed the military issue. On the show, Paul Bagala hotel in August, but he has not been charged may have been Jones. In a Sept. 8 article, support for the recent Lawrence v. Texas asked Clark, “Should gays be able to serve with that crime yet. Homicide detectives are Wilton Manors Police Det. Pete Bigelsen told ruling decriminalizing private, consensual openly in the military?” Clark responded, “I also looking into other cold cases for possible The Express that police have “no strong homosexuality, and faulted President Bush’s think the military and the chain of command links to Jones, including the year-old slaying indications” that Perez was gay, but he was recent characterization of gay people as have to decide that.” of Keith Gross, a 24-year-old man whose nude known to have ties to the gay community, so “sinners.” In a Newsweek article, editor Howard body was found stabbed and bound in his police are exploring that possible link. “Wesley Clark has been an inspiring, Fineman wrote that Clark supports “gay civil apartment on East Sunrise Boulevard. After Gross’s murder in September 2002, effective leader and a voice of reason on the unions.” In addition, Clark has distanced Police are emphasizing that, at this point police placed posters with Gross’s picture in national scene for quite some time,” said himself from President Bush’s July in the investigation, they can neither confirm local gay bars in a search for clues. However, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force characterization of gays as “sinners,” stating, nor rule out that either the Perez murder or See JONES on page 16 Executive Director Matt Foreman. “Like most “I don’t believe gays to be inherently sinful.”

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2 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 3 Sunshine Cathedral Unveils Fall Schedule MEDICAID from page 2 in order to achieve that goal.” nd Highlights Include 32 Anniversary, Peace Pole Dedication Hankerson feels that the “starve the beast” strategy at the state level includes large are two of the pianists that will be featured. anniversary of the dedication of the By Andy Zeffer tax breaks to corporations and modest tax • On Sunday Nov. 2, Rev. Elder Don cathedral’s new campus at 1480 SW Ninth Features Editor breaks to families in order to deplete the state’s The Sunshine Cathedral has plenty of Eastman will be a special guest in all three Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A feature of the coffers and “build a deficit.” He believes the activities planned throughout October and morning services at the cathedral. He will Sunday service will be the dedication of a same is happening at the national level with November. The busy fall season gets also be a guest at the Annual large Peace Pole, which will be situated an expensive war and rebuilding of Iraq and started on Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. with Congregational Gathering, scheduled for out in front of the cathedral, displaying massive tax breaks for the wealthy. All this, a “Reclaiming the Truth” rally. Wayne that same Sunday evening at 5 p.m. with a the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” Hankerson feels, is to get public opinion to Besen, author of the newly published wine and cheese party. in 12 different languages. change toward a “we-can’t-afford-these- Anything But Straight is the guest • November continues to be exciting And finally, the MCC welcomes the programs” mentality. speaker. The book is a result of his in- with a “Second Sunday Sing” on Sunday, spirit of Christmas with its annual Paul Klein of the Organ Transplant depth, five-year investigation into the ex- Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. This will be the first of a Christmas concert. Scheduled for Foundation said, “One man, Jeb Bush, feels gay ministries. series of service/concerts featuring Saturday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 30, at these people are expendable.” Klein argues • Sunday, Oct. 28, brings a four-piano Gospel, Southern Gospel, and 7:30 p.m., the concert features music from that these populations are the most concert to The Amaturo Theater of the contemporary Gospel music in a casual around the world and through the ages in vulnerable, with little or no public voice Broward Center for the performing Arts. “homecoming-style” setting. a dramatic context. For more information and no ability to lobby. Music will range from the classics to • On Sunday, Nov. 16, The MCC about these events, call 954.462.2004 or Rep. Nan Rich pointed out that of the modern pieces. Todd Wiley, celebration celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the log on to www.sunshinecathedral.org. $53 billion state budget, $12.5 billion is minister, and concert pianist Madelyn Tan cathedral, as well as the second Medicaid. However, of that $12.5 billion, only $3 billion comes from Florida taxes; the remaining 9.5 billion is funded by the Humane Society to Host Pet Blessing federal government. Rich mentioned a partial list of luxury Local Priest to Bless ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ items that are not taxed in Florida, thanks The Humane Society of Broward County correspond with the Feast of St. Francis. people. “Everything that God created is part to successful lobbying efforts. They invites all pet owners to bring their furry “Francis is the patron of ecology, the one of one plan that God is in charge of,” Spina include Superbowl tickets, charter boats, friends for a special blessing of the animals person acknowledged as being for the said. sky boxes and escorts. on Oct. 4 at the animal shelter on Griffin Road. environment and all creation—human and The blessing will take place in the grassy MedicaidAdvocates.com tried to offer Father Joseph Spina, a Franciscan priest otherwise,” Father Spina explained. yard at the east end of the Humane Society a funding solution for the Medically Needy with Holy Angels National Catholic Church, The blessing is done under the auspices of Broward County. The shelter is located at program that was rejected last session in will preside over the society’s “Sixth Annual of the Franciscans of Fort Lauderdale, an 2070 Griffin Road, just west of I-95. Talahassee. If each of the 1.9 million Blessing of All Creatures Great and Small.” independent Catholic group. “We read a Medicaid recipients paid a $15 per month No pet is too large or too small, but Humane generic kind of pray, usually from one of the For more information about the Humane co-pay into a trust fund, the state would Society officials request that you have your psalms,” Spina said. “Everyone gets a medal Society Pet Blessing, call the Humane only need to raise $8 million in order to get pet in a secure carrier or on a leash. of St. Francis with a wolf on it.” Society at 954.989.3977 or the St. $97 million in matching federal funds. The The pet blessing is scheduled to Last year, the event drew about 65 Francis Friary at 954.731.8173. bill never reached committee.

4 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 5 Gay Wedding Package Put on Hold ‘Mean Season’ Blamed for Postponement of Commitment Ceremony Event By Phil LaPadula is that we will reschedule it for the middle or Business Journal, Boy magazine in Chicago 27. High-profile sponsors included Comcast, Managing Editor end of the season—probably February or and The Express. American Airlines and Anheuser-Busch. It’s not quite like being stood up at the March,” Kucynski said. Six local guesthouses and hotels had Kucynski said the company received “no alter, but 23 gay and lesbian couples who The event had been promoted on signed up to participate in the event, which negative feedback” about the postponement had planned to take part in a commitment Comcast’s “For the People” program. It had was to culminate with a commitment ceremony of the event. “Everyone seemed receptive to ceremony in Fort Lauderdale on Sept. 27 will also received coverage in the South Florida at the Sheraton Yankee Trader Resort on Sept. doing it at a later date,” he said. now have to postpone their nuptials or find another place to tie the knot. Organizers of “This Moment On”—a vacation package whose centerpiece was a Healing from the Heart group commitment ceremony—have Spiritual Counselor Offers Seminars in Deerfield Beach announced that the two-day event has been postponed because not enough people By Andy Zeffer spiritual laws in the universe that are close their beliefs come from regarding how they signed up. The event’s producer, Features Editor to physic laws. A lot of spiritual healing is mourn or grieve about losses such as death, MyGayVacation.com, had hoped to attract With war raging in the Middle East and about being in the moment, and a lot of divorce or break-ups. The seminar is based at least 150 couples, but as of Sept. 3, when almost daily terrorist attacks, different pieces come on a set program, but Zelko will incorporate the event was officially canceled, only 23 most people would agree together.” her own spiritual elements into it. A book is couples had signed up. that the world is in need of Zelko began her included with the cost, and students will go MyGayVacation.com came up with the some spiritual healing. journey as a spiritual through a number of exercises. In the second idea of a commitment/vacation package to Spiritual counselor Judy advisor after questioning half of the class, participants will try to heal a attract gay tourism to South Florida during Zelko hopes she can help her own spiritual beliefs. relationship with someone in their lives. the slow months, but it appears that the heal it—one person at a time. She became a reiki “You never have to express it to this “mean season” of September was too Starting this week, Zelko will practitioner, and then person, because what you heal is inside you, unappealing for potential gay begin giving classes at The progressed to a program so we do several weeks of healing yourself,” honeymooners. “A lot of people were Center for Progressive called Siddha Yoga, which Zelko explains. “And people come out of it interested, but it wasn’t a good time of the Healing in Deerfield Beach. she describes as a very feeling really good because they have healed year for them,” said Thomas Kucynski, co- Zelko spoke briefly to The intense program. Her that part of themselves.” owner of Aequus International, the parent Express about what a studies really resonated Zelko, who is openly gay, says that more company of MyGayVacation.com. “They spiritual counselor does, with her, and Zelko kept gays and lesbians are turning toward spiritual prefer coming down in the winter months.” and what people can expect looking deeper and deeper healing. Right now, the class is evenly split to gain in her classes. within herself. between straight and gay participants. Kucynski said the couples’ deposits had Judy Zelko been returned. He added that the company “A spiritual counselor The first seminar People can sign up for the class up until the would also “be glad to refund change fees helps people in three ways,” of classes Zelko is fourth week. To find out more about Zelko for airline reservations.” Zelko says. “We come from the heart, and offering lasts for 12 weeks and begins and spiritual healing, e-mail her at As of late last week, the company had we ask the people we are counseling to come Tuesday, Sept. 30. Titled “Healing and [email protected], or call her at not set a new date for the event. “My guess from their hearts and go within. We use Forgiveness,” students will explore where 954-968-5523.

6 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 7 A Guide Through the Investment Jungle Edward Jones Broker Blazes Safe Trails to Financial Freedom By Carol Anne Burger $500 she earned from her poor experience with another Business Correspondent paper route and buy a broker or brokerage firm that The seemingly endless list drones on: certificate of deposit instead just wanted to sell them dot com bust, stock market bubble, of a shiny new bicycle. “It something,” Beeman says. “For accounting scandal, investment banking was kind of a hobby for me, it’s crucial to work with a scandal, greedy corporate CEOs, downsizing, me,” she recalls. “I used to client, to learn what their goals offshoring of jobs, jobless recovery and blah, read the stock pages instead are before I design a plan that blah, blah—until you just want to click your of the funny pages.” will help them meet those heels three times and wish you were in Beeman also had a yen goals.” Kansas. to help educate others Half of Beeman’s business The mistrust and weak confidence in the about investments, but her is from the gay community, and markets has taken a toll on the business of true calling was postponed most of that comes from many investment advisors, but the few who by a corporate stint with referrals. Bill Bryan and Sam stuck by ethical standards and tried and true Hormel Foods as Fata of Wilton Manors heard principles have come through the storm and international marketing Beeman speak to the kept their clients dry. In the heyday of the manager for Central America Women’s Guild at Sunshine ’90s, they may have seemed timid, but and Mexico. “I lived in five Cathedral one day and were nowadays they look downright brilliant. states in five years, and I Darcy Beeman and her assistant, Patrick Pettis immediately drawn to her Darcy Beeman is an investment finally just wanted to settle message. representative for Edward Jones. Beeman down.” She finally found her paradise here in array of business retirement plans. The “I liked her spunk and personality,” says her company is the only brokerage Fort Lauderdale, which is a long way from the company also offers individual retirement Bryan says, “so I took her seminar and house that didn’t chase the wind, didn’t do Midwestern town in Iowa where she grew up. Plans (IRAs and Roth IRAs), insurance (term later had her do a portfolio analysis, which IPOs, didn’t push inflated tech stocks. They Edward Jones fits her to a tee, and not life, permanent life, long-term care and she offers at no charge. Well, we converted discouraged their clients from gaming the just because it takes a conservative approach disability), money market funds and mutual all our holdings, which were in many market, advising instead to apply a long-term, to a solid investment portfolio, although funds. different places, to Darcy, and it’s been low-turnover strategy. “That’s the strategy that’s a big attraction. It’s about the service Anyone confused by the numerous wonderful for us.” that works best, over time,” Beeman says, that accompanies building an investment and investment choices can attend Beeman’s 10- “Getting one simple and clear “because whether you make $20,000 or retirement plan for clients, one at a time that hour, five-week course—a Financial statement every month makes it so easy $200,000, you have to pay yourself first. I really excites Beeman. “Being financially Workshop for the Individual Investor— for me,” Fata says. “I found that as I got believe that without investments, you can’t stable can change your life, and the sooner which she teaches at the Gay & Lesbian older, it was becoming harder and harder have financial freedom. It’s that freedom that you develop a sense of where you’re going, Community Center of South Florida to keep track of everything.” allows people to retire well. If you don’t, you how you’ll get there and when, the happier (GLCCSF) on Wednesday evenings. It has can end up working in some job you don’t you will be. There is no minimum on our been very popular, with many people taking Edward Jones is located at 3420 NE love for the rest of your life.” accounts. It doesn’t matter if you have $100 it more than once. The course is free, but the 32nd St. (near A1A and Oakland Park Beeman came early to the world of smart per month to invest—the important thing is workbook costs $8. Blvd.) in Fort Lauderdale. Contact investing. As a child, she shocked her mother to start.” “People are confused, and many are just Darcy Beeman at 954.566.4252. by announcing that she wanted to take the Edward Jones markets offers a wide plain intimidated, especially if they’ve had a

8 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 9 The Other Presbyterians in Fort Lauderdale Church Elder Rejects ‘Negative Teachings’ of Rev. James Kennedy By Carol Anne Burger with whom.” The church negative. I believe that God Business Correspondent conducted hearings, and the smiles on sexual Keith Barber doesn’t like getting into case was dismissed because relationships whose main the “divisive stuff,” because he believes the there were no specifics cited. ingredients are love and welcoming, even radical love demonstrated To meet a qualifying standard, justice, which is far more by Jesus Christ through both word and deed complaints must be specific and important than gender provide all the example necessary for leading the sin must be self- selection. That’s my a good Christian life. As an Elder at the acknowledged. The final ruling personal opinion, and Dr. Second Presbyterian Church in Fort stated that “to single out a Kennedy and the Rev. Lauderdale, he is proud to say that the church category of persons above and Falwell and Pat Robertson is a “home for everyone, and that includes beyond other persons as more can disagree.” us. Yes, I am gay.” likely to sin violates the The biblical assertion But there has been division, he doctrine of total depravity. All on which their negative acknowledges. In 1998, the General fall short of the glory of God…” opinion of homosexuality is Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA Barber notes that the case based is inaccurate, Barber adopted and sent to the Presbyteries an is now a precedent that has said. “The Sodom story, for amendment to the church constitution. That been “cited in every instance example, was really based amendment, narrowly ratified, became known where the ordination of a gay Keith Barber, an elder of Second Presbyterian Church on rape, not homosexuality. as the “fidelity and chastity amendment.” It person has been raised.” He In those days, victorious required, Barber says, that the three told That All May Freely Serve, a church character can open minds. armies would humiliate soldiers by raping categories of ordained people within the group Web site (www.tamfs.org), that “a lot “It may be hard for them to understand them, which is certainly not the same as the church (ministers, deacons and elders) be of good has come from my church taking a us, but given the opportunity, a lot of them act of a loving relationship. They treated restricted to those “living in chastity, stand. The ruling, he said, “has given very will stop and think, realizing that what they them as they would women, and women were singleness or marriage.” strong discouragement to fishing expeditions may have believed, in ignorance, just isn’t not valued at all—thus the humiliation.” “I believed that amendment to be and witch hunts, even as we have to live so,” Barber said. “It’s like the flat Earth theory. Barber is a modest and forgiving man unenforceable, and this church became the under the fidelity and chastity part of the It may sure look flat, but we know it isn’t.” and wants to send a message that “God point of litigation within the courts of the Book of Order.” Not far from this church, however, is the chooses us, we’re not at liberty to choose church,” he says. He continued: “Ever since I’ve been a Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, headed by one another. Our welcome mat is always out. It began when Elder Ronald L. Weir filed member here, there have been gay and Dr. D. James Kennedy, who has taken a very It’s about the love of Jesus. His love changes a request to correct an “irregularity/ lesbian people functioning as deacons or different approach to gays. Kennedy’s church us. And we take risks to fulfill Christ’s call for delinquency relative to the nomination, elders. Here, we believe that sexual is not part of the same denomination. It hospitality.” examination, election and ordination of a orientation hasn’t been an issue, except for separated in the 1980s, Barber said, “in large practicing homosexual…” That this one individual.” part because their understanding of scripture The Second Presbyterian Church of “homosexual” was Barber, who freely Barber said that for a church where the was that there was no role for women.” Fort Lauderdale is located at 1400 admitted he was gay, but chaste. Barber lives majority of the congregation is heterosexual, Barber also has trouble understanding N. Federal Hwy. Keith Barber can be across the street from Weir, and repeatedly the acceptance of gays is an indication that the teachings of other ministers, such as reached at 954.525.7930. challenged him to “name when, where and thoughtful consideration of a person’s Jerry Falwell, who seem to “always find the

10 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 11 Congregation Etz Chaim: a home for LGBT Jews Reform Group Started 30 Years Ago Meeting in Private Homes By Michael W. Sasser the Miami-Dade County area, holding Gross said. Miami-Dade Correspondent services and meetings in each other’s Interestingly, Lekarew said that while the This is a busy time of the year homes. Later, there was a site on West Reform Jewish liturgy is at the core of around Broward County’s Dixie Highway in North Miami Beach. services at Etz Chaim, there are a few Congregation Etz Chaim. As with Today, the congregation has differences. “We’re actually a little more most synagogues and other Jewish approximately 200 members, and while traditional than most Reform congregations,” institutions around South Florida, the based in Broward, draws members from he said. “But people don’t join Etz Chaim High Holiday period and recognition across the tri-county area. because it’s a Reform congregation, they join of the new year—5764 on the Jewish Etz Chaim President Robin Gross because it’s a gay congregation.” calendar—Etz Chaim’s members and acknowledges that the evolution did not As such, services do include prayers officers are readying for busy come painlessly. A full-time rabbi of many specifically for the shul’s LGBT membership, religious services. years left the congregation, his and for people with AIDS, etc. Gross thinks However, Etz Chaim is somewhat replacement did not work out, and while a recent services have been particularly different than other area search continues for a new permanent moving, which might be contributing to her congregations. Now celebrating its rabbi, an interim spiritual leader has been optimism for the future of the congregation. 30th year in existence, Etz Chaim is a leading services. “For the first time in a long time, I have walked spiritual home for LGBT Jews. “Being without a rabbi has had an away from services feeling spiritually fulfilled, Officially a Reform Judaism impact on the congregation,” Gross said. and I have heard that from a host of other congregation, Etz Chaim has long “But we’re beginning to see a return of people too.” been the only synagogue in South membership, and I think the High Holidays Florida dedicated to building a Jewish will be a good point to make a judgment spiritual community. on how we’re doing.” Congregation Etz Chaim holds its These days, many Reform Gross added that the congregation weekly Shabbat services at the congregations and even a few has had an infusion of new and younger Unitarian Universalist Church at 3970 Conservative Jewish synagogues Etz Chaim President Robin Gross members, and actually launched additional NW 21st Ave. in Oakland Park. High openly accept and tolerate gay members. The the basis of our relationship. Other facets to the congregation—including a Holiday services are being held at the chair of Etz Chaim’s Ritual Committee, congregations have open arms, because they Men’s Club and a Social Committee. Soref Jewish Community Center at Leonard Lekarew, knows this well. He and want our bodies there and our membership. “There’s a lot of activity going on at a 6501 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Plantation. his partner belonged to the one synagogue That’s fine. But we are not tolerated at Etz social level that did not exist before,” Gross Tickets to holiday services are free for in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands—a Chaim, we simply are. We aren’t being said. “That’s adding to the renewed good members, $50 per ticket for member beautiful Reform shul where Lekarew said tolerated just because of political health. There’s a whole new feeling among families and $100 for all others. For the couple was accepted, more or less. correctness. I don’t want to be accepted or the congregation.” information on the congregation, “We were there as a couple, but it was tolerated, I just want to be me.” Etz Chaim brings together members of service times or High Holiday not exactly the same,” Lekarew said. “There It’s just that appeal that has fueled the diverse Judaic backgrounds. “We are Reform, observances, call 954.564.9232 or visit is a difference for us to be completely with growth of Etz Chaim. Thirty years ago, the but members range from having no affiliation www.etz-chaim.com. each other and with people who understand congregation began with seven members in to those from an Orthodox background,”

12 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 Gay in the NBA Tracy McGrady Says 5 Percent of Players Are Gay From Staff Reports In an interview with the men’s Orlando Magic guard magazine Stuff, Orlando Magic Tracy McGrady guard Tracy McGrady says 5 percent of the players in the National Basketball Association are gay. The subject came up when writer Bill Schultz asked McGrady how many homosexuals are currently playing in the NBA. Without hesitation, the bold talking player said, “I think about 5 percent.” But McGrady kept mum that led to his opinion. McGrady didn’t let about details, refusing to speculate on the conversation get into making judgments names or what indications led him to come or being candid about how he feels up with such a figure. When Schultz pressed personally about gays in the locker room. on about the matter, McGrady said he had The McGrath interview will appear in witnessed evidence of specific occurrences the November issue of Stuff. Not Gay Enough to Play ‘Straight-Talking’ Softball Players Exonerated By Andy Zeffer their bats, so to speak. After careful Features Editor consideration, the Atlanta club was The Houston Press recently reported exonerated and remained in the tournament. about what some people see as sneakiness The whole episode left the Atlanta coach taking place at the Gay Softball World Series grumbling to a local paper. “The only reason in Washington, D.C. last month. It all began that they brought the protest was that they when the team from Houston filed a protest had never seen the guys at a gay with tournament officials alleging that a rival establishment, and they don’t talk gay,” he team wasn’t gay enough. The said. “It was a bogus protest really.” Houston Force sought to Despite the fact that his team does disqualify the Atlanta Power not “talk gay,” the Atlanta Power when word got around that the finished behind the supposedly Atlanta team held—gasp!— more gay-speaking Houston imposter players. The Force, which finished third accusations resulted in the elite “A” division. The in the players from series drew 157 teams from the Atlanta team all over the United being brought in States, making it the and grilled one by largest gay and one about which lesbian tournament way they swung in the nation.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 13 Purple Membership Raffle Not Your Average Bedtime Story, the fourth in the event at Laundry Bar, 721 N Lincoln Road. Temple, which is open to all faiths, will hold High a series of co-gender erotica readings, will return to For reservations and more information, Holy Days services at The Westin Hotel, 400 Now through Oct. 1—Any new or returning the Pride Factory on Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. contact Cesar Cedano at 305.572.1841. Corporate Dr. in Fort Lauderdale. Kol Nidre service Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival member at the Scared S#!tless is an opportunity for writers to will be held Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Yom Kippur services Donor level ($300+) will be entered into a raffle for share their scariest work, or anything related to will be held Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. two tickets (each valued at $150) to the 2003 Toast Etz Chaim High Holy Days Halloween, at the Pride Factory on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information, contact to Humanity Wine Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4, The Pride Factory is located at 845 N. Federal Schedule and Picnic Temple Adath Or by e-mail at at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Hwy. For more information, or to sign up to share Oct. 5-6—Congregation Etz Chaim will [email protected] or call 954.252.1313. The annual Wine Celebration will include the your work, write to [email protected]. observe High Holy Days 5764 at the Samuel M. & chance to mingle with some of the world’s top wine Helene Soref Jewish Community Center, 6501 W. experts and buyers, while experiencing a gourmet Newly Diagnosed HIV+? Sunrise Blvd., in Plantation. The Yom Kippur Kol cuisine, wine from around the world, as well as Richard Cortez LIVE Nidre Service will be at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5; ‘Take Control’ performances by Tevin Campbell, Michael Cheselka Oct. 4—Richard Cortez will perform for and the Yom Kippur Morning Service will be at 10 Oct. 6 through Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 through and Roger Anderson. his last time in South Florida from 7 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. Dec.15—In this tested five-week program guest The drawing will be held at noon on Wednesday, p.m. at the Pride Factory, 845 N. Federal Hwy. Oct. 26—Etz Chaim will hold its annual presenters will address your immediate needs in the Oct. 1. You may join or renew your membership Stop in and say good-bye to one of South Florida’s Congregational Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. in safe atmosphere of a professionally led support group online at www.miamigaylesbianfilm.com/ youth activists before he leaves to further his Pavillion 8 of Topeekeegee-Yugnee (T-Y) Park, on the campus of the Sunshine Cathedral MCC, involved.htm. Notorious C.H.O. DVDs are also career in New York. For more information, 3300 North Park Road in Hollywood. For a donation 1480 SW Ninth Ave., from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For available for anyone who joins online at the basic contact the Bishop at the Pride Factory by calling of $10 (members) or $12 (guests), picnic more information, contact SunServe Counseling and member ($50) lever or higher. For more information 954.463.6600. participants will enjoy all the kosher hot dogs, beef Psychotherapy Services at 954.764.5557 ext. 1. on the 2003 Toast to Humanity Wine Celebration, and veggie burgers, salads, chips and cookies that All calls are handled with the strictest care for your visit www.toasttohumanity.com. South Beach Open they can eat, all the soft drinks that they can drink privacy. Oct. 4—The South Beach Open is available and all the fun, games and conversation that they to a field of 144 golfers. A fee of $120 per person Sex and Fear at Pride can enjoy. For more information about the Cong. includes entry, greens fee, cart fee, practice balls, Sugar Ray at Venu Etz Chaim Picnic, phone Jesse at 954.424.8449. Factory box lunch, goodie bag and beverages. The event will Oct. 8—Clear Channel Entertainment and The Oct. 3 and 25—Lavender Writes and Pride start at 1:30 p.m. at the Miami Beach Golf Club, Venu, 200 W. Broward, will host Sugar Ray at 7 p.m. Factory will host sex stories and a Halloween reading 2301 Alton Road, in Miami Beach. A backyard Open to All Faiths Tickets are available at all TicketMaster in the month of October. barbecue and award ceremony will be held following Oct. 5-6—Temple Adath Or, a Jewish Renewal outlets, by phone at 954.523.3309 in Broward,

14 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 305.358.5885 in Miami-Dade, and 561.966.3309 at 7 p.m. Dinner and the show start at 8 p.m. Them Eat Cake,” a classic European masquerade ball AutoNation Box Office at 954.462.0222, in Palm Beach, or through Clear Channel Funding for this organization is provided in part as DJ Pride, DJ Carlos Chambless and DJ Q-ban spin www.BrowardCenter.org, or Groups Save! at Entertainment at www.cc.com. by Norwegian Cruise Line, and the Broward county the night away. 954.468.3326. Board of County Commissioners. Tickets are on sale now for $20 through SAVE ‘Angels, Punks and For reservations, contact your favorite chorus Dade by calling 305.751.7283, at the Pride Factory, AIDS Run & Walk member, visit the Pride Shoppe at 845 N. Federal Hwy in Fort Lauderdale, and at New Nov. 15—The first AIDS Project Florida Raging Queens’ stores.yahoo.com/prideshoppe, or call Concept Video, 1671 Median Ave., in Miami. Tickets (APFL) “AIDS 5K Run & Walk” is stirring a lot of Oct. 9 through 15—American Heritage 954.832.0060. are $25 at the door. attention in South Florida. Center for the Arts, the South Florida Chapter of For more information, tickets or to volunteer, The event takes place along the Fort Lauderdale the Names Project, Broadway Cares, Center for contact SAVE Dade at 305.751.SAVE (7283). NightCAP Beach, starting and finishing in South Beach Park, the Arts Scholarship and the Mosaic Theatre Oct. 23—Join the Comprehensive AIDS A1A. Company will present Elegies For Angels, Punks Program of Palm Beach County, Inc. (CAP) for Cher at Office Depot Everyone who comes out to run or walk would and Raging Queens. This musical celebration of NightCAP at Tavern on the Greenery, 301 Yamato Oct. 25—The incomparable Cher will further APFL’s fundraising efforts by having friends, lives lost to AIDS, designed to include the Rd., in Boca Raton. The benefit will run from 6 appearance for her “Farewell Tour” at Office Depot family and co-workers sponsor them in the race. community in theatrical response to the AIDS crisis p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature an hors d’oeuvre Center at 7:30 p.m. Continued advancement, particularly in the field will be held at the American Heritage Center for buffet, cash bar and raffle drawling. The ticket All tickets previously sold for the Oct. 23 show of HIV/AIDS, requires funds for research and the Arts, 12200 West Broward Blvd., in Plantation. price of $10 per person will benefit CAP. will be honored at the new date. Tickets are on sale education. The “APFL AIDS 5K Run & Walk” Tickets are available for $10 and $20 with proceeds For reservations or information about ways now and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations provides the opportunity to raise awareness about shared with the presenting charities. For tickets or to help in the battle against HIV/AIDS in our or charge by phone: Broward, 954.523.3309; Dade, HIV/AIDS and obtain vital funding for our research, more information, call 954.472.2837. community, contact Nicole Fahrenholz at 305.358.5885; or Palm Beach, 561.966.3309. public and professional education and community 561.472.3022 ext. 234. Tickets for the show are $80.75, $60.75 and $40.75. service programs. Gay Men’s Chorus For more information and ticket sales go to Registration is $20 in advance and $25 on race Oct. 11—The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ www.cc.com. day. For your race fee, you will receive a Chorus will present an evening of madrigal music, commemorative T-shirt. There will also be a variety Oct. 25—The Eighth Annual SAVE Dade/Belle food and drinks under the artistic direction of Todd Linda Eder in Concert of food and beverages for all participants. Donations Meade Halloween Ball will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 Wiley. The Madrigal Feast II will be held at the Oct. 31—Linda Eder will perform at 8 p.m. at and contributions are not required, but are encouraged. a.m. at the American Legion building at 6445 N.E. Church of Religious Science, 1550 NE 26th St. the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets For information about the event and how to Seventh Ave. in Miami. This year’s theme is “Let Tickets are $40 and include a cash bar that opens range from $35 to $55 and are available through the participate, call 954.537.4111, ext 106.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 15 Singing the Praises of Dogma-Free Worship Pastor of Church of the Holy SpiritSong Emphasizes Personal Relationship with God was cast out as “a reproach to the we own that reality, and we live that reality,” guide them in seeking a relationship with a cross.” says Jaworski, who admits that being thrown living God. Religion does not work, but But where others may have out of the church she grew up in led to “six relationship does.” turned away from God, Jaworski’s years at the bottom of a vodka bottle.” Jaworski says that Church of the Holy relationship eventually became Catholics believe from church teachings that SpiritSong is there for anyone seeking a stronger. With her partner Jill to be excommunicated from the Mother closer relationship with God. The church’s Andrews, Jaworski founded Church is to be excommunicated from mission statement is “to unite the world for SpiritSong Ministry, the success heaven—a life in purgatory. Christ, one life at a time.” of which led to the creation of “But that is not Christ’s heart,” Jaworski Church of the Holy SpiritSong is a Church of the Holy SpiritSong, a says. “Look at Christ’s actions. He was with nondenominational Christian Church whose Pompano Beach-based ministry the woman who was a prostitute, with those congregation is made up largely, though not who were condemned by society. He came entirely, of gay and lesbian members. It has a for the people who needed him. Somehow, worshiping body of approximately 100, and “Somehow, religion has religion has taken the place of what God meets in its new location at the Sheraton taken the place of what wanted for us—a meaningful relationship on Cypress Creek just west of I-95. Mass God wanted for us—a with Christ.” After reading John’s gospel, is held Sundays at 10 a.m. and meaningful relationship Jaworski says she finally understood. “It Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. with Christ.” is about relationship and not about —Pastor Deanna Jaworski, religion.” It is from this understanding that For more information on Church of the Church of the Holy SpiritSong Jaworski and Andrews founded the Holy SpiritSong, visit www.cohss.com SpiritSong ministry. or call 954.418.8372. By Dan Aiello focusing on the individual’s relationship with Jaworski believes that biblical scriptures Local Correspondent god, not on the dogma that humans created often are rules men placed on other men that Pastor Deanna Jaworski knows only too through organized religion, which Jaworski are binding and restricting. “We are a JONES from Front Page well the struggle many gay, lesbian and believes serves to distance our relationship Christian church that does support scripture, Fort Lauderdale Police Det. Mark transgender people have with religion. with god. but it’s relational. The relationship with God Shotwell said he had “found nothing to Despite her devotion as an active member of According to Jaworski, many in the is not something you control; it’s something indicate that Keith Gross was gay,” the Catholic Church, Jaworski was not only GLBT community have suffered greatly from you experience. We offer Christ and biblical despite the circumstances surrounding excommunicated by the church hierarchy the biblical text that condemns relationship. It’s up to people to grow and the crime which seemed to suggest a when they learned she was a lesbian, she homosexuality. “We’ve bought that reality, mature. We don’t force someone; we help to sexual attack. He added that “we haven’t ruled out a gay angle either.” “Because of Jewish Women’s Group Meets Weekly the viciousness of the out-of-state Sessions Focus on Using Torah to ‘Uplift Spiritual Self’ allegations, we Spirituality Towards Torah and Jewish history is required.” each other. Participants will discuss the current are looking at Ethics (STTAJE) (pronounced Stage) is a new The group’s goal is to open doors to a week’s Torah portion, while incorporating the anything that is learning group for women seeking a way to broad spectrum of Jewish women who seek to guidance and opinions of ancient and modern similar,” Shotwell enhance their spirituality through Judaism. learn Jewish spirituality. The learning group is Rabbinic Torah scholars. Individuals in the explained. “STTAJE learning group’s purpose is to an eight-week class beginning Oct. 29. It meets group will be encouraged to openly Anyone with invite women of all levels of Judaism to on Wednesday evenings from 8 p.m. to 9:30 communicate their opinions and thoughts. information on participate in learning Torah and ways to apply p.m. at Snow’s Fort Lauderdale home. Each “It is in this way that we can learn and the Gross murder Henry Lee Jones its meaning in our daily lives,” said Henny week’s discussion will be independent from expand our spiritual Torah knowledge,” should call Det. Snow, a Jewish educator who is directing the Snow said. Shotwell at 954.828.5517. Anyone with group. “The learning groups are designed to A donation of $8 per class is suggested. information on the Perez killing should open up discussions concerning the weekly Kosher refreshments will be served. For more call Wilton Manors Det. Chuck Howard Torah portions and view their meanings to information at STTTAJE and to sign up, at 954.390.2163 or Crime Stoppers at uplift our spiritual self in today’s society. No please call Henny Snow at 954.298.8394, or 954.493.TIPS (954.493.8477). prior experience with Torah study or Jewish send e-mail to [email protected].

16 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 Human Rights Council to Honor Supporters Women in Politics to be Recognized at Fundraiser By Chip Alfred over City Hall. Foreman said, “In her long Palm Beach Correspondent and distinguished career in public service, They’re all women who have made it to Lois has always been supportive of LGBT the top of the political ranks, and they’re all issues. We are privileged to have her as our being recognized for their tireless efforts in mayor.” supporting equal rights and recognition for State Representative Anne Gannon is a the LGBT community. On Saturday, Oct. 4, at former PBCHRC board member and a longtime 7 p.m., the Palm Beach County Human Rights supporter of LGBT issues. “She’s the person Council (PBCHRC) will honor seven of its in the House to answer our questions; she’s foremost supporters in a fundraiser cocktail been our ear in Tallahassee,” Foreman said. reception at the home of Steve Kettelle and Democratic State Committee Member Paul Newman in West Palm Beach. Katherine Kelly is being recognized for “We’ve had a lot of success in the last recruiting members of the LGBT community year and a half, and I think it’s time for us to to be involved in the Democratic Party stop and recognize the people who have leadership on the state and county level. “It’s helped us achieve these goals,” said nice to see a party leader actively recruiting PBCHRC President Jamie Foreman. people in our community to become leaders The following is a list of the honorees in their respective party,” Foreman said. and their achievements: Assistant State Attorney Renelda Mack State Representative Mary Brandenburg, has been instrumental in instituting and a former West Palm Beach City Commissioner, enforcing hate-crime laws in Palm Beach is one of the key supporters of the Dignity for County. “It’s one thing to have these laws on All Students act, which, if passed, will protect the books, but we need state attorneys who all Florida students from discrimination of any are willing to enforce them,” Foreman said. kind. “She’s been a strong supporter of many Former Palm Beach County Commissioner of our issues,” Foreman said. Carol Roberts was a strong ally to the LGBT Palm Beach County School Board community when the county amended the Member Paulette Burdick introduced a Equal Employment Ordinance to specifically proposal to the school board earlier this year include familial status, marital status and sexual that now protects all students in the county orientation in its anti-discrimination policy. from harassment based on sexual orientation. “Carol has always been very cooperative with “We would not have the school board LGBT groups. She has a good record of being protections in place without the leadership inclusive,” Foreman said. of Paulette,” Foreman said. Tickets are $40 each and $75 per couple. For West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel reservations or more information, contact Dan made history when she became the first mayor Hall at 561.802.4372 or go to of West Palm Beach to raise the rainbow flag www.palmbeachcountyhumanrightscouncil.com.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 17 On the Eve of a Spiritual Revolution Search Light By Phil LaPadula Medieval times in which we currently live— Managing Editor and the gay community is at the forefront of As we watch the world convulse this change. In the pages of this special with a seemingly endless series of Spirituality Edition, you will read about religious-based terrorist attacks and people such as Deanna Jaworski, who wars, it seems apparent that the big believes that a personal relationship with three religions have failed in their God is more important than rigid religious primary mission—providing a dogma. You will read about Congregation conscience for individuals and the Etz Chaim, which has been a home for LGBT world. Instead, religion is being used as Jews for 30 years. You will learn about Keith a weapon to destroy the Barber, whose Second conscience—both the Presbyterian offers a far individual consciences of more positive message than “the faithful” and the In the world the Rev. James Kennedy’s collective conscience of of spirit, there anti-gay political pulpit. the world. Understanding that there is Jerry Falwell blames is always a power in tradition, these the Sept. 11 attacks on light at the individuals have preserved gays and feminists, even end of every the enlightened aspects of though the religious the old religions, while fanatics who carried out tunnel. discarding the dark N.C.’s Heartless Case the attacks were in many Today, we remnants of the past. ways Falwell’s Instead of tearing down the Against Eddie Hartman soulmates—sharing his see house, they have decided to beliefs in absolute (and glimmers of refurbish it, realizing that Prosecutor Appealed to Anti-Gay unprovable) “truths” and a new renovated old houses often a wrathful God. In fact, make the warmest homes. Bias to Get Death Sentence both Osama bin Laden spiritual But you will also read By Rev. Robert Buchanan U.S. This case shows bias against sexual and Falwell blamed revolution about others who are trying Guest Columnist minorities, but a Justice Department report America for the Sept. 11 to add a new dimension to Is the state of North Carolina going to kill shows that over three quarters of the people attacks. Fred Phelps and emerging our collective religious and Eddie Hartman because he is gay? Some may on death row are racial minorities. Those who his hate-filled, anti-gay from the spiritual lives—people such not think this a fair question since Hartman are not racial minorities are often sexual followers sing “God darkness of as the Rev. James Lockard, admitted killing Herman Smith in 1993. minorities. Overwhelmingly, the people on Hates America” as they whose church of Religious However, there is serious death row are male and the modern drag the American flag on Science teaches people question about the Prosecuting poor. Economic bias plays the ground in front of Medieval “how to think, not what to sentencing portion of his a critical role in whether Attorney David progressive churches times in think.” Lockard and the trial. Hartman is scheduled someone will be put to that do not share their other Religious Scientists to be executed on Oct. 3. Beard admitted death or simply receives life which we look for rational explanations The penalty portion in prison. darkness. James Dobson to emphasizing declares that hurricanes currently to the mysteries of life in of a trail is the step in the Justice obviously are caused by sin and places such as quantum legal process where family Hartman’s isn’t truly blind in live. that gay marriage “will physics. And they believe members and others are homosexuality America, in spite of all the destroy the nation.” that despite the persecution given opportunity to plead rhetoric that says Meanwhile, the suicide of Galileo, the Scopes for the life of a convicted in order to get otherwise. Often the bombers continue their horror show in Monkey Trial and murderer. Often they may the death conservatives who the Middle East. numerous other examples of religion present history of family penalty. He support the death penalty The religious fundamentalists talk clashing with science, the two disciplines problems and abuse. They quote scripture to justify a lot about God and righteousness, but are actually interconnected—as are all things may show how the discouraged the their cause. Yet this look too many members of their flocks in the universe. convicted had problems or jury from at scripture is selective. behave as though they have no If you are looking for answers, don’t events in life that may The ancient prophet conscience. Their blind faith keeps them look here. We don’t have any. More and cause the jury to be considering that Isaiah warned that God from seeing the destruction and pain more people are realizing that religion sympathetic and allow life Hartman grew would bring justice on that their words and actions bring. Yet and spirituality should be about a in prison rather than up in a violent political leaders who they have dominated the religious search for truth—not the blind death. Hartman’s trial was would not uphold the debate in this country and the world for acceptance of somebody else’s no exception. His mother and sexually rights of the poor and at least 25 years. unprovable “absolute truth.” and aunt presented abusive those who are weak But in the world of spirit, there is always But if you want to explore the ever- testimony to show a politically. Luke records a a light at the end of every tunnel. So today, expanding universe of spiritual choices, troubled life that may have environment. warning to Saint Peter in we see glimmers of a new spiritual revolution perhaps this edition will help you with helped influence the jury. Acts 19 that he should not emerging from the darkness of the modern your own personal search. Prosecuting Attorney allow himself to be David Beard decided to counter this possible prejudice, but that God makes every minority sympathy by injecting bias into the clean in God’s eyes. Somehow, these www.ExpressGayNews.com deliberations. Every time a family member passages are forgotten in favor of things like, asked for mercy by explaining that Hartman “An eye for an eye.” had a life of abuse, Beard responded by No doubt Eddie Hartman’s crime was questioning whether Hartman was a horrible, and few if any would argue that the homosexual. He played up to anti-gay bias state must uphold law and order. However to in order to get the death penalty for Eddie bias a jury is also horrible, and to allow a man Hartman. The judge asked the jury to to be put to death because of prejudice simply disregard Beard’s statements, yet the compounds one evil upon another. Perhaps prejudice was already introduced. the State of North Carolina can find a way to Beard admitted to emphasizing charge Beard with a hate crime. He is no doubt Hartman’s homosexuality in order to get the guilty of hatred toward homosexuals. death penalty. He discouraged the jury from considering that Hartman grew up in a violent Robert Buchanan is an evangelical and sexually abusive environment. Hartman Anglican minister who lives with his watched his own mother try to commit partner of many years in Durham, N.C. suicide twice, and he was beaten by three of He is the author of Love, Honor and his mother’s six husbands once so badly with Respect: How to Confront Homosexual a club that he was hospitalized for a week. Bias and Violence in Christian Culture. Beard believed he was justified in asking the He is also director of the Institute for jury to overlook these critical facts because Inclusive Christianity Hartman is gay. (www.inclusivechristians.org). He The tactic of introducing bias in order to may be reached at get the death penalty is nothing new in the [email protected].

18 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 LOCKARD from Front Page venue for the Ft. Lauderdale Gay Men’s by some authority, and that’s it.” Religious Science Fort Lauderdale to serve Lockard also does spiritual Chorus. Lockard believes it is as co-pastor. counseling, and one of the things he The church, which has several gay most important for people to emphasizes is the benefit of employees, will present a program Nov. 21 have faith in themselves. He focusing on the positive rather titled “Gay and God.” “The theme of the notes that his experience than the negative. “We spend all program is that you don’t have to choose working as a police officer for of our time looking at problems between being gay and God,” Lockard 25 years taught him the instead of looking at possibilities,” explains. “We don’t condemn you to begin importance of healthy self- he says. “We do that individually, with. There’s nothing in Religious Science esteem to cope with the and we do it collectively. that in any way condemns anyone for being negative situations that he Negativity gets perpetuated the who they really are—and living and was exposed to on a daily more energy it’s given. What our expressing who they really are. We don’t basis. “I had to develop a news media does is look at what’s say that there is anything abnormal about it. positive sense of self to wrong and dwell on it.” In fact, we would say that God doesn’t know function,” he says. “A lot of Asked about the current if you’re gay or straight. God is simply the people in police work fail to world crisis, Lockard concedes energy that’s unfolding, and you’re part of do that, and they get burned that “the world has gotten that energy. We don’t see a God of form. out. They identify too much completely off track as far as any God is the complete expression of energy with what happens to other sense of values or stewardship.” and love.” people, and they get sucked But he still sees a silver lining in There is still a role for faith in the into the negative energy. A lot what others see as an ever- church’s scientific approach to the universe, of police officers are not able darkening sky. “We have proven but as Lockard explains, a Religious Scientist to keep that distance, and as a nation and as a planet that if would never accept the beliefs of Dobson, they break down with we don’t have a crisis, we don’t the Pope or anybody else “at face value” substance abuse and other do very well. We don’t respond without some kind of proof. problems.” well from comfort. “We don’t believe in blind faith,” he Lockard first became “All human behavior—at any says. “Faith is always an extension of what interested in Religious level from the individual to the you know. We look to science for proof, Science after taking classes at whole planet—is a projection of but we also know that science is the Fort Lauderdale church. the consciousness or the belief somewhat limited in what it can prove. He eventually decided to system that we currently hold,” he Anything that I believe in that I haven’t become a minister because he says. “If we change that belief directly experienced, I have to have faith liked the teaching aspect of system to one that’s more The Rev. James Lockard in. The question is how far can I extend the philosophy. “We don’t peaceful, we’re going to have a that. We believe in a combination of preach, we teach,” he says. more peaceful existence.” looking at the outside world and going “We don’t teach you what to think; we Religious Science Fort Lauderdale Lockard insists that he’s not anti- inside and seeing how that connects with teach you how to think.” offers classes in everything from Ralph anything “because to be against something you. The problem with the type of faith After retiring from the police Waldo Emerson to quantum physics. “In is to begin with a negative energy.” So he is that Dobson and others put forth is that department in 1996, Lockard started his order to be spiritually well-versed you not even anti-James Dobson. there is no connection with your own own Religious Science church in have to have a broad understanding of “We are all part of a great expression,” heart; you are simply told what to believe Baltimore. In 2000, he was invited back to great thinking,” Lockard says. he says.

www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 19 Many Gays Are Spiritual But Not Religious Our Unorthodox Journey to Universal Harmony Nearly 60 percent of gays either don’t What separates this group from gays individual spirituality that includes picking canyons of the soul. As Toby Johnson has belong to a religion or don’t practice their who are totally secular? I believe that William and choosing what we like from alternative said, our gay consciousness speaks to us faith, according to the Gay/Lesbian James creates a distinction that is useful here. philosophies of life. For example, we may try now—and through us, to the whole human Consumer Online Census. I often wonder He writes in The Varieties of Religious on Eastern religions, Native American beliefs, race—the secret message of all religion: what this means for our spiritual lives that so Experience that the essence of the religious astrology or magical and pagan outlooks. “There is no God because it’s all God.” many of us don’t have a connection with outlook is that “the visible world is part of a Most tellingly, Fuller writes that we This is a column about how gay people organized religion. more spiritual universe from which “typically view spirituality as a journey are making meaning in everyday life by When it comes to gays Soulfully Gay it draws its chief significance” and intimately linked with the pursuit of personal cultivating spiritualities of our own. Some of and religion, you can divide us that “union or harmonious relation growth or development.” In other words, us are religious and others aren’t. This is not into three groups: the religious, with that higher universe is our gays who are spiritual see their life as an a column about religion as such, but about the totally secular and true end.” unfolding process of evolving spiritual and practical spirituality. Call it living “soulfully everyone else. The first group In other words, spiritual self-awareness. gay” if you will. includes gays who belong to people—religious or not—reject I draw heavily from personal experience an organized religion such as the idea that the material world is Experience has taught simply because it’s what I know best. My Catholicism, Episcopalianism, all that there is. We seek to align me that gayness is not column will also profile other queers who are Lutheranism, Judaism, ourselves with spiritual realities in an obstacle to being reclaiming conscious relationships and Buddhism and so on. Joe Perez order to live more fully and spiritual, but a gateway. connections to the divine. Most of all, I strive The second group harmoniously. to find the sacred in ordinary things and life includes gays who consider themselves James describes the fruits of spirituality Queer sexuality can lead experiences. Spirituality is not a compartment neither religious nor spiritual. They have no as being “a zest which adds itself like a gift to the highest peaks of of life but the container of life itself. interest in believing in a God, a universal spirit to life.” Other characteristics of spirituality Spirit and the deepest I write knowing that some readers will or a higher power. They also reject non- include a feeling of safety, a peaceful canyons of the soul. misunderstand my respect for religion and scientific understandings of the world and temperament and loving human relations. myth. Some of you may confuse what I write rely wholly on reason, common sense or In Spiritual But Not Religious: That’s certainly true about me. I am a 34- with a primitive, literal belief in superstition secular humanist philosophies. Understanding Unchurched America, year-old gay, Hispanic, single and HIV- or the occult. Others may dismiss my But many gays—perhaps even a religion scholar Robert Fuller paints a detailed positive man. I was raised Roman Catholic, perspective as New Age nonsense. To these majority—fall into the category of “none of portrait of this group. We are less likely than but haven’t actively practiced that faith for readers I will repeat words made famous in the above.” They consider themselves the religious to attend church or have over a decade. I have had periods of intense recovery circles: Take what works for you, spiritual, but not particularly religious. This orthodox beliefs. In fact, many of us have interest in religion—including majoring in and leave the rest. happens to be the group where I currently had negative experiences with churches and comparative religion as a student at Harvard fit. church leaders. We often view church leaders University and attending divinity school— Joe Perez is a writer living in Seattle. Who are we? For starters, we don’t as hypocritical, narrow-minded and as well as times of indifference to or hostility His weekly column, Soulfully Gay, belong to an organized religion. And in this perpetrators of emotional or sexual abuse. toward religion. explores spirituality and religion from a aspect of our lives, gays are like many others. Furthermore, we associate spirituality Experience has taught me that gayness gay man’s perspective. Send feedback About 20 percent of Americans identify with an interest in mysticism and is not an obstacle to being spiritual, but a to [email protected] or visit themselves as “spiritual, but not religious,” experimentation with unorthodox beliefs and gateway. Queer sexuality can lead to the www.soulfullygay.com. according to scholars of religion. practices. Many of us have embraced an highest peaks of Spirit and the deepest

20 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 21 “All Jews are rich.” This is Separating Myth from Reality a horrible myth based on The Religious Right Does Not Own the Word ‘Religion’ an ugly stereotype. I know As we approach the Jewish New Year, perpetrated by shallow minds. story does tell us that Lot, the purported hero it is not true from firsthand Rosh Hashanah, beginning Sept. 26, we reflect Probably the biggest myth most Jews of the story, offers the rapists his virgin experience, and I am on what it means to do better, believe is that “Jews cannot be daughters to appease them. Is the Bible ashamed to admit that this make amends and generally heal Guest Column buried in a Jewish cemetery if we teaching us that a good heterosexual father myth caused me to put a ourselves and our relationships have a tattoo.” Not true! ought to offer his virgin daughters to appease lot of pressure on my for a better year ahead. To this Absolutely false! While there is a marauding criminals? I don’t think so. point, separating myth from prohibition in Jewish law with Nevertheless, it is there in black and white. parents to buy clothes we reality will go a long way, both respect to tattoos, having a tattoo In fact, the real sin of the people of Sodom is really could not afford. for Jews and our Gentile (even an ugly one) does not that they behaved hatefully toward people partners, lovers and friends. prohibit our burial in a Jewish who were new and different. Gosh, that News flash: Every human being has this Certain myths should be cemetery. For more information on sounds just like homophobia to me! Could it capacity. Unfortunately, some of us have obvious to anyone with an this see http://learn.jtsa.edu/ be that the so-called “Religious Right” is either been led to believe it is not in us or ounce of common sense. “All Rabbi Greg Kanter topics/diduknow/responsa/ really a bunch of sodomites? The dictionary that we are not allowed access to it because Jews are rich.” This is a horrible hatesh_tattoo.shtml. definition of “sodomy” is a term invented by we are gay. Wrong, wrong, wrong. You can myth based on an ugly stereotype. I know it Another myth believed by many Jews a 13th-century religious cleric and has nothing be gay, happy and religious without being is not true from firsthand experience, and I and Gentiles alike is that “the word ‘sodomy’ to do with a faithful interpretation of the Bible. self-hating. If you are in a religion that claims am ashamed to admit that this myth caused comes from the fact that the citizens of the Here’s yet another myth we can dispel: to love you but hates what you do, get out me to put a lot of pressure on my parents to Biblical town of Sodom were evil and gay.” “It is somehow better to be spiritual than now. There are dozens of really good clergy, buy clothes we really could not afford. “Jews Not true! Absolutely false! True that the religious.” Not true! Absolutely false! This rabbis and ministers and other spiritual are pushy, loud and obnoxious.” This is people of Sodom were evil and rapists, but is a myth forced on us by, you guessed it, leaders, who will help you find a loving and another hateful and ugly stereotype the story never tells us they were gay. The the so called “Religious Right,” who want us welcoming place to call your religion and to believe that they own religion. They don’t. home. True, “spiritual” is good. “Religious” Religion is the un-copyrighted, public domain is good too when used properly, and it truly property of any human being who chooses often is. to use it. The “haters” have given religion a The new Jewish year 5764 is about to bad name and have perpetrated a hoax begin. May it be a year in which we separate portraying themselves as if they have a direct myth from reality, a year in which we learn to line to God and everyone else is not allowed embrace our spirit and find a house of in the club. Religion can be good or bad, heal worship, whatever our religion, that or harm, depending on how it is used. embraces us and loves us back for who we Religious extremists use religion as a are. weapon to shame, injure and sometimes kill A happy and healthy 5764 to all! anyone who does not believe the way they do. On the other hand, used properly, religion Contact Rabbi Greg Kanter at can make life more rich and meaningful. I [email protected] and see the choose the latter. “Spiritual” means that you article on “The Jewish Light” in this issue. have the capacity to exercise your spirit.

22 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 23 A Perilous Pilgrimage Gay Muslims Gather in N.Y. to Discuss Post-9/11 Challenges By Paul Harris faith on a regular basis, bringing him in closer aware of their rights as Local Correspondent relationship with Muslim communities. immigrants. Many gay people who have religious That feeling was echoed by Ramzi If the formal sessions beliefs have to confront opposition to their Zakharia, one of the founders of the Gay and were important for some, for sexual orientation from within their respective Lesbian Arab Society who is also active in others just being in the faiths. Lately, we have seen the trouble that the Arab Cultural Center of New York City company of other gay and a gay Episcopal Bishop had in getting and the Arab American Family Center. He lesbian Muslims was elected, while Roman Catholics face noted that the impact of 9/11 had “pushed important. Sadiq (not his real opposition from the Pope. For Muslims, the gay and Arab worlds together to some name) is a 19-year-old political though, the opposition to their very existence extent” and that he had “encountered some science student at a is even greater. To make the situation even of the most horrible discrimination from prestigious school in worse, in the current political climate, within the gay community.” Urooj Arshad, Pennsylvania. He is the eldest A member of the Al-fatiha Foundation, a gay support group for Muslims, carries an Iranian flag as he leads Muslims, especially those from the Middle who works at the National Youth Advocacy son, of the eldest son, of the members marching in the 31st annual San Francisco East originally, are treated with suspicion by Coalition in Washington, D.C., talked of eldest son, of the eldest son, Gay Pride Parade, June 24. everyone from the government to their constantly being made to feel like a second- and much is expected of neighbors. class citizen and about how the tax dollars of him—including “finding the golden girl and all over the world. Many of those taking part It was against this background that Al- Arab Americans are being used to finance a getting married!” He thought that if his father have been fearful about going public about Fatiha, the organization for GLBT Muslims, war against the Arab world. She also pointed found out that he was gay, he would first kill their sexuality. (If anyone knows of any “out” recently held a conference in New York City. out the growing lack of student visas for him (Sadiq) and then shoot himself. GLBT Muslims, especially outside of the People from all over the Eastern United States would-be Arab students and people being Although Sadiq has always known that United States, please contact the director at attended the event. Not surprisingly, the first left “in limbo” waiting for their green cards he was gay since puberty, “nobody knows [email protected].) major session of the day concerned the even after being granted asylum based on at school.” He regarded coming to the Al- Al-Fatiha has come a long way since challenges facing gay and lesbian Muslims their sexual orientation. Fatiha conference as a first baby step. five people nervously met in Washington, in post-9/11 America. One of the ironies that Khalida, a 24-year-old student in “Where I’m going to go from this point on, I D.C. in 1998. Its growth has in large part been came out was that among those GLBT Philadelphia, had never been made to feel don’t know,” he says. “It’s one of the reasons due to the Internet, which has allowed people Muslims interviewed by the FBI, their “so strongly an outsider, so immigrant”— that I am here.” He described being at the to contact each other in relative safety. But sexuality provided a defense. Why, after all, even though she was born in the New York one-day conference as a wonderful Al-Fatiha members also credit the courage would gays and lesbians want to aid a City borough of Queens. She too spoke of experience. “I’ve really found my niche. It’s of its leaders, particularly its president, Faisal movement that had a reputation for being facing a backlash from the “activist revolutionized the way I think.” Alam, who last year was honored as a fervently antigay? community” and had to answer questions Attendees of the conference also had “Young Visionary Under 30” by the Utne Some gay Muslims, such as Atif Toor, a such as “Do you speak Muslim?” the opportunity of viewing the rough draft Reader, and as a “Founding Father” by Out New York-based graphic designer, found that One of the conference attendees pointed of a documentary film being made by director magazine in 2001. attacks on Islam in the wake of 9/11 made out that many of the problems Muslims faced Parvez Sharma. The film, In the Name of Allah, For more information about Al-Fatiha, send him reevaluate his relationship with the post 9/11 existed before the attacks. One of which is still being shot and edited, contains e-mail to [email protected]. religion, and he found himself defending the the benefits now is that people are more interviews with gay and lesbian Muslims from

24 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 25 26 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 27 By Charlene Lichtenstein For the week of 9/29/03 We don’t need the Fab 5 to rummage through our closet this National Coming Out month. We do very well on our own. Grab opportunities to make changes, especially as Neptune redirects and Mars opposes Jupiter. Don’t be a shrinking violet - it is time to blossom. ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20) You are outed at work this October and good thing too! As pushy Mars pokes Jupiter, gay Rams can no longer contain their pride. Neptune redirects and encourages pals to provide a pillar of strength to your efforts. Well its a pillar of something anyway.... TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) Queer Bulls are on a rampage with unstoppable energy. Don’t try to stop the leakage. Enjoy a welcome rush of power that shortens the term of long term goals. Neptune ejects your professional prospects into the stratosphere. Will it travel on its back?? GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) Pink Twins should apply themselves to their career goals. Set your best professional plans in motion and push them along. You can no longer just dream about “what if”. Do the ends justify the means? By all means! And you know just what I mean. CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23) Speak Out loud, proud and queer pink Crab. Make waves and push some needed reforms forward. There are many people who need a piece of your mind. Thankfully you have some to spare. Neptune sez don’t be tied down (unless that is your thing). LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23) Hot sexy gay Lions receive a jolt from Mars and Jupiter. Lavish it... several times... on the deserving few. It’s National Coming Out month so trash your “straight” jacket and become a proud royal randy beast. Grrr. Do you have a tiger in your tank?? VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23) Queer Virgos find themselves at a crossroads where what they want out of life may conflict with certain relationships. Partners try to push their agendas as Mars and Jupiter create a push me / pull you scenario. Hmmm, maybe that is not such a bad idea after all... LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23) Pink Libras seem to be hard at work but take a closer look. Beneath that serious exterior is a wilde spirit aching to break free. There are inspirational planets and those that lead you into dissipated pastimes. Follow your planetary leader, sweetheart! SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22) Look to friends for inspiration and jubilation this October, gay Scorp. But all play and no work may become pretty boring after a while. Neptune redirects on the 23rd and strongly suggests that you attend to home issues. Is that molding or just mold? SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22) There will be times when you prefer to lounge around the house in your pajamas. Maybe that is because so much is happening in your career that the last refuge from all the madness is your sofa and tv. The planets put your talents to the test. How talented are you? CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20) Political gay Caps can make some meaningful gains in their personal plans during the fabulous National Coming Out month festivities. Make your mark on the world. You are the messenger with the message. Make it in all caps.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19) They say money talks but I think it whispers seductively. Aqueerians see that there are certain wheels that need greasing and they happen to have the grease. Can money buy true love? Neptune redirects and takes off your rose colored glasses. Put ‘em back on!!! PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20) You are a spitfire this October, Guppie. Planetary forces propel you into new adventures. You will not have to navigate the cosmos alone. Come Out and see what magic you and a certain special someone can conjure. Hey is that a magic wand?

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Fort Lauderdale.…...... …..954.745.2140 Fort Lauderdale.……...... …..954.566.9812 Wilton Manors……….....……..954.537.5321 South Trust Building - 1 East Broward Blvd. Correct Coverage Insurance Fort Lauderdale...... 954.630.8847 CHIROPRACTORS Jim Rakvica DERMATOLOGY Jerome & Fischer, PA Cabieses Chiropractic Centers Fort Lauderdale……...... 954.565.1731 Peter Babinski, M.D., PH.D. 4331 N. Federal Hwy. Ste 403 1776 N Pine Island Rd Plantation. Singer & Associates, Life & Health Insurance Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.5406 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.489.1011 456 W 51st Place Hialea...... 954.559.1999 Life, Health, Annuities, LTC, Disability Income Bruce J. Kirsch Esquire Dr. Michael Cohen, D.C West Palm Beach...... 561.624.6325 3800 S. Ocean Drive, Ste. 218 2631 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Ste. 104 DOG TRAINING INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE Hollywood...... 954.456.0220 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.537.5558 A Dog’s Best Friend Affordable Interiors Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. Gimbel Chiropractic Center www.ADogsBestFriend.com Window Treatment Specialist 407 Lincoln Rd. Ste 4D Dr. Bruce Gimblel/Dr. Denise Gimbel Broward...... 954.791.2717 12 Years Exp..in [email protected] Miami Beach………………….305.674.9222 1907 North Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale...... 954.629.5829 Jeffery Seth Selzer, PA Wilton Manors...... 954.567.1924 ELECTRICIANS LANDSCAPING 2550 NE 15 Ave. Monaissa Chiropractic & Wellness Center The Electrician Blue Zebra Landscaping Wilton Manors………………..954.567.4444 11200 Pines Blvd. Ste 101 1536 NW 5th Ave Ft Lauderdale 1017 SW 15th Ter Randy Strauss Pembroke Pines...... 954.880.0101 Broward, Palm Beach, Dade.....954.522.3357 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.1149 Wilton Manors.………...……….954.566.5297 Peele Chiropractic A1 Electric Service Exotic Landscaping Design Dean Trantalis Dr. Kathy Ragone/Dr.Beth Cooper Scott Conley, Master Electrician PO Box 4580 2255 Wilton Drive 3296 NW 9th Ave. Pager...... 954.875.9873 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.567.4133 Fort Lauderdale………………..954.566.2226 Oakland Park ……...... 954.566.7222 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.8090

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CYMK Landscaping(cont.) OPTICIANS PSYCHOTHERAPY & Coldwell Banker/Tim Singer R.H. Ireland & Sons Downtown Opticians COUNSELING Realtor & Associates 3080 S. Oakland Forest Dr. 800 Broward Blvd Mari Alschuler, LCSW, RPT Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.1373 Fort Lauderdale ……...... 954.240.9701 Fort Lauderdale……...... … 954.764.6962 Hypnosis, Career Counseling, Journaling John Castelli & Jason Johnson Dr. Jeffrey C. Hilton, O.D. Re/Max Partners 1507 E Las Olas Blvd LEGAL EXPENSE PLANS Dade & Broward ...... 954.243.5288 Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Broward...... 954.524.9400 Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.377.5051 Asher Center - Couple Counseling Cynthia Lyle……...... …... 954.916.2031 South Beach...... 305.534.0539 Darrin Spardello Community Real Estate Dr. Jay Asher ...... 954.565.1901 Curtis McCoy ...... …… 954.723.7745 PAINTING/WALLCOVERING [email protected] David Greco-Brooks, PH.D. LIGHTING Broward Boy’s Painters/ Jerry Palm Beach/WPB/Lake Worth..561.262.4780 Individual and Couples Psychotherapy Luminosity Studio & Gallery Fort Lauderdale...... 954.720.9605 Eastside Properties/ Tony Naples Tony Beall Do. It. Rite Wallcover + Painting Fort Lauderdale...... 954.776.0406 Broker/Owner [email protected] 981 NE 45th Street Fort Lauderdale………...... 954.786.0287 Orlando J. Gonzalez L.M.H.C., P.A. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.562.6355 Oakland Park...... 954.202.NEON Professional Interior Painting Bill Mears 407 Lincoln Road Suite 2F Howard Elfman/Distinctive Homes Realty LIMOUSINE & CAR SERVICES Wilton Manors...... 954.309.4089 Miami Beach...... 305.531.1400 1512 E Broward Blvd., Suite 201 Chauffeur Service/Custom Transportation Professional Speedy Painting Gus Flores Anita MacGregor, M.S., IMT.....954.254.2972 Fort Lauderdale…………..…....954.764.4552 Broward, Dade, West Palm .....954.336.7849 Painting & general repair work around the house. Michael G. Mele, LCSW, P.A. Keyes/Todd Paulk Fort Lauderdale...... 954.540.9316 Sterling Services Fort Lauderdale.…...... 954.564.8997 1520 E. Sunrise Blvd Broward & Dade Counties...... 888.239.9200 PEST CONTROL Patrick Mulhall, L.C.S.W., C.ST, C.HT, PA Fort Lauderdale...... 954.523.0796 LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING Harper Bros. Termite & Pest Control 3475 Sheridan Street Suite 312 Keyes Company/ Al Kuntz 2122 SW 60th Terr. IMS FINANCIAL SERVICES Hollywood………...... ……..…954.894.8024 10101 S. Dixie Highway Ita Schenkel, CLTC, CSA Miramar ………...... … 954.983.4149 Lisa C. Niebling Ph.D., LMHC, CST Miami...... 305.596.3991 Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist Hugh Turner Pest Control, INC. 11388 Okeechobee Blvd. Kim Garvy, Broker/Remax Consultants N. Miami Beach...... 305.653.5116 840 NW 33rd Street 1625 SE 17th Street Causeway MARKETING Oakland Park...... 954.564.0037 Royal Palm Beach...... 561.798.2310 PETS Dr. Carmine Pecoraro, Psy.D. & Assocs. Fort Lauderdale……...…….…...954.767.1166 Everything Matters, LLC Rick Gibson / Coldwell Banker Brenda’s Birds Inc. Counseling, Evaluations & Psychological Testing Marketing Solutions 2495 E. Commercial Blvd www.Everything-Matters.com 324 NE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.463.2723 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.309.6155 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.763.6850 Delray Beach…...... 561.278.5394 Diana Promuto, LCSW, ACSW Russotto Realty Inc. MASSAGE THERAPY Club Bow Wow 218 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208M Craig White Tom Clephane, LMT Doggy Daycare, TLC and styling for small to Lauderdale by the Sea...... 954.771.5040 2242 Wilton Drive ...... 954.296.4236 Lic.# MA0019978...... 954.579.5044 medium dogs. Psychological Alliance, Pl Re/Max Partners/Dan O’Flaherty Terry DiVincenzo, LMT Boca Raton...... 561.391.6439 Carole A. Wartenberg, Ph D 2810 E OaklandBlvd Swedish & Therapeutic Massage PET GROOMING Laura Hohnecker Ph D Fort Lauderdale..……...... …...954.396.5965 Lic.# MA 022936 …...... …..954.491.8180 8358 W Oakland Park Blvd #304 Michael Quintal, LMT Rover the Rainbow Terry Bush/Re/Max Partners Sunrise...... ………...... 954.742.7449 Shiatsu, Thai, Swedish Massage 929 North Federal Hwy., (Sears Town) Fort Lauderdale……...... ….954.661.4550 Mark Rutherford, LCSW Lic# MA 38874...... 954.448.4159 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.525.6988 RETIREMENT Brian L. Wright MS, LMT, CR Yuppy Puppy & Co. Show & Pet Grooming West Palm Beach...... 561.835.6821 Treemont on the Park Shiatsu, Reflexology, Swedish Massage Catering to those who want the Very Best! Eric Schoenfeld, PHD Psychologist 3881 NE 3rd Ave., Oakland Park Lic.# MA33341...... 561.582.1177 Coral Springs...... 954.753.7647 224 Datura St. Suite 402 Fort Lauderdale …...... …954.563.0276 MORTGAGES PHARMACIES Downtown West PalmBeach.....561.804.9595 SCREEN PRINTING Alliance Mortgage Funding, Inc. Commcare Pharmacy M. Ross Seligson, Ph. D., PA (PY2686) Fastsigns Brian “Tyler” Leonard 2817 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Ste# 303 Lic. Psychologist. Indiv. & Couples 1747 N. Federal Highway 2200 NE 26th St Fort Laud...... 954.568.0108 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.568.6212 Psychotherapy. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.566.8500 Countrywide Home Loans ProScript Pharmacy Services, Inc. 915 Middle River Drive Suite 401 TAILOR Fort Lauderdale...... 954.797.5041 Rod Pans - Home Loan Consultant Fort Lauderdale 33304...... 954.563.2800 Cassini Tailor Shop Serving East Ft. Lauderdale.....954.332.2357 StatScript Pharmacy Susan A. Smith, L.C.S.W. 934 NE 20th Ave Mortgage Bankers 2605 N. Dixie Hwy. 6250 N. Andrews Ave Suite 108 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.764.5245 Carole Fawcett Wilton Manors…...... 954.568.3789 TITLE COMPANIES Fort Lauderdale...... 954.972.3990 Fort Lauderdale ………...... 954.730.4902 PHOTOGRAPHY All County Title Company Pride Mortgage Incorporated South Fla. Center For Counseling & Therapy Andy Armano 4875 N Federal Hwy 10th Floor 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 804 Fred Schneider, LMHC & David Fawcett, LCSW Fort Lauderdale...... 954.854.5679 Fort Lauderdale.…...... …954.629.5525 wwwpridemortgage.com Dennis Dean 1975 E. Sunrise Blvd Ft. Laud...... 954.764.6466 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.565.9665 Fort Lauderdale…...…...... ….. 954.463.8299 Arthur Strauss, LCSW; FL Lic. #SW0003111 TRANSLATORS Scott Brill/GMAC Mortgage Michael Murphy 6000 South Dixie Highway, Suite B Rio Bravo Translations, John Chellino 500 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 190 Broward…...…...... …..954.564.8555 West Palm Beach, 33405...... 561.721.0841 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.771.4420 Miami…...... …...... … 305.576.0031 Toll Free...... 877.564.8555 Robin Traiger, LCSW Summit Mortgage/John Iarussi Noel de Christian 2624 NW 6th Avenue Fort Lauderdale ...... 954.567.2939 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.485.6659 TRAVEL Wilton Manors...... 954.565.8650 Transcontinental Lending Group Miami...... …...... ….. 305.553.2099 Island Mountain Travel The Women’s Institute Mario Petri Shires Photography 2852 E. Oakland Pk. Blvd. Fort Lauderdale...... 954.240.8090 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.523.4527 for Incorporation Therapy Fort Lauderdale...... 800.622.4262 MOVING/STORAGE PICTURE FRAMING Hollywood Pavillion 1201 N 37th Ave Always Moving (licensed/insured) Budget Framer Hollywood ...... … 954.962.1355 VETERINARIANS Know what your paying before you move. 263 E. Commercial Blvd. Cora Wujceak, LCSW Capital Plaza Animal Hospital Flat Rate SERVING BROWARD Lauderdale by the Sea……...... 954.267.9202 1909 N. Andrews Ave. 2372 N. Federal Hwy. Dade...... 305.650.9080 Smith’s Picture Framing and Art Gallery Wilton Manors………...... 954.567.1008 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.537.3505 NationStorage, Inc. 719 E. Broward Blvd. REAL ESTATE Dr. Vincent Guerrero, DVM 812 NW 1st Street “House Call Veterinarian” Fort Lauderdale...... 954.462.4391 Bob Benson/Infante & Associates Fort Lauderdale……...... ……954.525.4767 Fort Lauderdale…………...... 954.581.5334 PLUMBING [email protected] MUSEUMS Akro Plumbing Fort Lauderdale...... 954.261.9956 Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Miami...... 305.378.2504 Choiceone Realty/GMAC Real Estate WEB DESIGN & HOSTING 1650 Harrison Street POOL SERVICES Guy Smith TForce Communications, Inc. Hollywood…...... …...... …....954.921.3274 Fort Lauderdale...... 954.629.3700 Design & Hosting, Training and Support Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale Skimmer’s Pools Service and Repair Coldwell Banker/Andy Weiser tforceonline.com 1 E Las Olas Blvd P.O. Box 70021 Oakland Park, FL 33307 2495 E. Commercial Blvd South Florida...... 954.564.0782 Fort Lauderdale…...... …...954.525.5500 Broward County...... 954.938.0208 P.I. & DETECTIVE AGENCIES Fort Lauderdale……...... 954.679.9972 OFFICE EQUIPMENT WEDDINGS Intracoastal Detective Agency Coldwell Banker Copyco Paul Nolan Rev. Geri Posner, Interfaith Minister 1700S Powerline Rd. Suite H-I 1511 E Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale...... 954.258.4654 Hollywood………...... 800.850.0358 Deerfield Beach...... … 954.881.7013 Fort Lauderdale…....…...... 954.564.5455

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CYMK 34 www.ExpressGayNews.com • September 29, 2003 Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett Adrian, Steve, Cran, William, Patrick, Mark, Jaie, Tom and Manny at the Miami Gay Gustava and Heddy Pena, Chamber Networker executive director of SAVE Dade

Photo by Carole Fawcett Yesi, producer of Pandora Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett Events, and Rick Siclari, executive Craig Badinger, board member Lois Penelas, Luigi Ferrer and Jaie Laplant at director of Care Resource of Gay Chamber, and Victoria the Miami Gay Chamber Networker

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Maria, Victor and Joe at the Miami Gay Chamber Network

Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett Stacy, Becky, Dori, Laura, Sahaly and Heidi at J's West Kari, Kim and Kate at J's West

Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett Steph of Halcyon with promotor Lynn and Vivian at J's West Carol White at J’s West Deb and Steph of Halcyon with Diane Ward

Photo by Carole Fawcett Deb and Steph of Halcyon playing at J's West

Express Writer Andy Zeffer is back in town, and Photo by Carole Fawcett Photo by Carole Fawcett wants readers to know he is single and looking! Photo by Carole Fawcett Here he is pictured at the P-town International Shero’s managers, Robin and Film Festival costume gala this past summer, Cheryl, at Shero’s grand opening Shero’s owners Suzie and Lisa which he attended as Julius Caesar. Shari, Viki, Rosy and Irene at Shero's grand opening

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