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Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 WEDNESDAYS SHOWTIME 11 PM ®The Fun Ships® by HOROSCOPE Jacqueline SPECIAL RATES FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE • Florida Residents • Military/Veterans • Interline Hold onto you seats because observe yet not act, to listen yet • Seniors • Past Guests • Last Minute Deals this month is going to be a not respond, because what you Gary Robbins 866-455-8196 ext. 86221 bumpy ride! With the sun, act upon, you’ll have to change [email protected] Mercury retrograde and the new later. Moon on the 2nd, all in Gemini, Gemini May 23 – June 22 Happy this month truly has a duality Cancer June 23 – July 22 The Libra September 23 – October 22 Solar Return! This is the perfect to it. If you don’t like what’s beginning of the month you’ll find You’ve been working hard the last time for traveling, especially with going on this minute, wait, it yourself cleaning up old messes couple of months. Now is a good family or friends. The spotlight is on will change! However, the full from the past. However, when time for relaxation especially with you as you are the entertainment Moon on the 18th gives us the Venus goes into your sign on the this mercury retrograde. Since at all social gatherings. This is a ability to find the humor in the 18th, you’ll find all your efforts will your communication skills will be good time to express your feelings th situation. Finally when Mercury pay off and others will give you off until the 18 . Use this time to both written and verbally as your goes direct on the 19th, we can the recognition you deserve. access and prioritize what you communication skills are excellent want in your life and the direction see the truth and act upon it to Leo July 23 – August 22 With now. to succeed in accomplishing it. correct what has gone wrong. Mars conjunct the south node Aries March 23 - April 22 Although in your sign, you still have to be Scorpio October 23 – November Mercury is retrograde through the outspoken and decisive. Your 22 Sifting through the muck to 19th, you’ll still be able to move confidence is high and your get to the heart of the matter is forward on the projects you’ve decision making sharp. Stay with paramount this month. Although already started. Use caution in your truth when in conflict and you’ll have the urge to make a your dealings with Scorpios and others will see your point of view, decision now, it’s a wait and see. Taurus after the full moon on the as well as appreciate you for your Don’t be rushed into any decision, 18th. Try not to win them over, candidness. especially in your dealings with Sagittarians and Gemini’s or you’ll allow then to figure out things on Virgo August 23 – September regret it. Wait until after Mercury their own. 22 Your creativeness will afford goes direct on the 19th and make you the opportunity to finish old Taurus April 23 – May 22 This your decisions then. is the time for you to show how business. Be flexible as your flexible and socially oriented you normal way of doing things won’t Sagittarius November 23 – can be. Your natural tendencies to work. Sometimes it may be better December 22 Your communication stand your ground will not work for to take a step back and look at the skills are off and others won’t take you. Ask questions; remain open situation from another perspective. your side in the situation. Don’t to new ideas and suggestions. There is where you’ll find your defend or debate your actions. This month is a time for you to answers. Stand firm and walk away. However continued on page Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 continued from page 8283 S US1 772.340.7777 Fiesta Square www.REBAR-PSL.com your financial instincts are right on degree in the sky as each other. the mark. Take some time to play What a conjunction does is charge Port St. Lucie www.MySpace.com/REBARPSL with your finances and you’ll find it each planet to make it stronger The Treasure Coast's Music Video Bar profitable and satisfying. than it is on its own. So, with Mars being our actions and the south Kelli Randell hosts Mona Martin hosts Capricorn December 23 – node being our past and both in January 22 This is the time to Leo right now, we are being called stand on your own. Others will to let go of old creations in our Hot Male Dancers not understand nor appreciate lives to move forward to make your efforts. Take this alone time new ones. June 6 & Her Every Week! to examine what you truly want in your life because no matter how Monthly horoscopes by Birthday Party on Showtime June 13 & June 20 you look at it your life is at the Jacqueline. She is at B&A June 27 beginning of a major shift. Flea Market in Stuart every 11 PM weekend from 10 to 2. For Shelilta Cox Dominique Golden Rianna LeNore Aquarius January 23 – February more information on Astrology 22 The confusion and interruptions or for a private reading call: of your natural flow from last 772.286.2720 month is clearing now. However, the project or relationship that you’ve been working on may not appear as you thought. Use this month to make the changes you June 6, 13, 20 & 27 June 6 & 20 June 13 & 27 need for your own happiness and don’t look back. Mizz Micki Myesha Valerie Dior Pisces February 23 – March 22 You won’t have to look hard to find the flaws in your relationships right now and comedy or humor will not ease the situation. Ask questions and don’t make any decisions until June 13 Mercury goes direct on the 19th. June 20 June 27 Then, speak your truth without sarcasm. If you do, you’ll find your requests will be granted. For those who want to know: Dancer Earlier in Leo I spoke about Mars being conjunct the south node. Jean Claude A conjunction is when 2 or more Plus Guest Male planets are in close or the same Dancers! Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 It will be one of their hilarious, fabulous, turnabout shows raffles, auction items and food. So you can look forward to seeing all the boy-boys as girls and the boy-girls as boys the girl-boys as boys and, well, Tea Time if the box dancers are there I don’t suppose there’ll be any confusing their gender! Speaking of hunky young men in skimpy outfits, have you stopped in to with Miss T check out the box dancers? Once again REBAR is offering something for everyone – whether you like men in dresses or men in speedos on any Friday The big news in Vero this month was the sudden closing of The Patio Restaurant and Tonic or Saturday you can see both at REBAR. So the Nightclub. Seems Mr. Beavers, who had run The Patio for 24 years and Tonic in various Girlapalooza on Wednesdays for women and now incarnations for a decade or so, just ran out of money and closed up. Now that was a long- eye candy for men on the weekend things are really established businessman, so it’s no wonder that Rainbow Tonic did not make the transition to heating up down south. The middle of June, on the a new venue. Despite Roz Russell brining out her crowd, the last minute change to Undertow 15th, Shelita Cox kicks off Sunday Confessions 2 confused half the usual crowd in spite of notices on the door at Tonic. The upshot was that REBAR. A T-Dance for everyone who wants to get it just wasn’t economically feasible, so another gay night in Vero bites the dust. one more night out of their weekend, or wind down The other half, more accurately two- On the other hand Space Coast Pride is looking like it will be a very nice first year effort. from a busy day at the beach and especially for those thirds, of the show with M&M were 30 or so vendors, beer, food, coffee and such are all set to go, entertainment is all lined up who work Saturday nights. Six to midnight with lots Spikey Dykie and Vita. Each on her own and Brevard County is excited. With some radio promotion and Florida Today article and of drink specials and special sights and NO COVER! is a great entertainer and when they get ad, they are hoping for a nice turnout. REBAR’s doing it again. together — well it all just doubles! The Cold Keg is hosting the after Vero Beach PFLAG is doing it again, too — their party for everyone who just has to annual Pride dinner/dance, that is. It will be on June 14 in Vero at the Italian American Club, have more, and since Monday is a so here’s a great way to have a wonderful dinner with a silent auction to benefit a wonderful holiday… One face will be miss- group and wonderful company to start off a wonderful weekend. Start with Vero Beach ing, Ed has left the staff. Nothing PFLAG dinner then go north or south to a club and end up on Sunday down at REBAR dramatic, just moving on. Ed had for the inaugural T-Dance. a smile for everyone and will be On a sad note, we were very sorry to hear of the passing of a wonderful woman, Rev. missed. We wish him luck in his Nancy Dupree, associate pastor of Family of God Community Church in Cocoa. The endeavors and we know we’ll see celebration of the life of Rev. Nancy Dupree will be of- him around. June will be busy at fered on Sunday, May 25th at 6:00 pm with fellowship the Cold Keg even without a big following. The Service will be at Hope United Church party – The Boys to Thunder will be of Christ, 2555 Fiske Boulevard, Rockledge. There will there for a preview show on Friday, be no service that evening at Family of God. June 20, with Kelli Randell there to give the boys a proper welcome, There is a wide-spread effort in Brevard County to er, show them a good time, I mean, gather donations for those affected by the recent fires, emcee. It will be a hot time at the you can donate through the Space Coast Business Cold Keg, in the dressing room Guild (www.spacecoastbusinessguild.org) or Family and on the stage, that’s for sure. of God or East Coast MCC churches. It’s a great Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. I mean M&M! He was a big hit at the And for the early crowd that night way for our community to reach out to those who have Keg the other night. Any guesses what Steve wants for Christmas? there’s a pot luck dinner at 5:30 so lost all. It’s a difficult enough time for most people June 20 has dinner and a show! and anything you can do to help will be appreciated On Tuesday, June 10, Sharon’s hosting a Partylite candle party so Texas Hold ‘em will smell beyond your imagining. really good that night! But first of all, on June 1, Cold Keg is holding a benefit for Project Gay Rights Tidbits: We are all overjoyed with the Response with Kelli Randell and friends raising money to send AIDS/HIV impacted kids to California Supreme Court recognizing that we are summer camp. It’s a great cause, will be a great show and the perfect way to start traditional citizens with rights equal to other citizens. Legalizing Gay Pride month. Of course there will be raffles, auction items and food. Camp Heartland gay marriage is a huge step forward from our largest is in Minnesota and is devoted to improving the lives kids who otherwise would not have In case you’ve missed it: With its tongue planted firmly in its cheek, ABSOLUT® state. For those of you who don’t know, lasting social the opportunity due to health or other issues. What a wonderful way for Kelli Randell to VODKA, the world’s most iconic vodka, trends tend to start in California and move to the rest continue her good work as we all remember her yearly benefit at the late Byrd Cage for unveils its first-ever LGBT-specific of the country over the next few years. We can only Babies with ADIS. See you there! creative stemming from its ‘In An hope that this is the beginning of a change of tide REBAR bookends the month with their June 22 matching benefit for Project Response. ABSOLUT World’ campaign from repression and persecution to acceptance and continued on page 12 10 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 11 continued from page 11 We would like to thank everyone who attended equality. Pride of the Treasure Coast Gay Pride held at Do not be mistaken, though. This decision has galvanized the far right. They now have a rallying cry for Florida in November. Although their numbers are diminished they still have REBAR. It turned out to be a HUGE success lots of money and know how to spew hate and disinformation far and wide. with the outpouring of generosity from so So this victory in California has to be a wake up call for us here in Florida to get it in gear and get involved in defeating Amendment 2. Join Fairness for All Families or NAACP or many people who worked very hard on the ACLU or NOW or whatever member of the coalition you feel most comfortable with and help them get the word out: Vote No on Amendment 2. event. A very special thanks to Budlight, Mike You’re not the joining kind? Well just talk to your friends and make sure they know that Amendment 2 will affect gays and non-gays alike and similar legislation in Michigan is being Weiss, Southern Wine and Spirits, Jackie Vena, used to go after heterosexual domestic partner benefits. Tell everyone you know to Vote No on 2. It’s a bad idea, it’s bad for Florida, it’s bad for you! PFLAG of Vero Beach volunteers, all the ven- If you just can’t bring yourself to talk with your friends, relative, neighbors, total strangers, dors, and staff of REBAR. We couldn't do it etc. Go on line and print out the facts from VoteNoOn2.com. Meet a couple of your closest friends, ones you would feel comfortable talking about this with, and meet at a coffee shop, without you. We are proud to be a part of the ice cream or burger joint — anywhere there are other people and sit down and discuss the facts amongst yourselves. If you get a little loud, that’s fine. Let the eavesdroppers get an community. See you next year! earful. The only way people’s minds are changed is through direct involvement (even if it’s overhearing others wondering why anyone would want to persecute fellow citizens who are not in church approved relationships — especially with so many people without health of ridethe insurance, homes in foreclosure, kids in poverty, etc.). Jim, Jerry, Randy, and Danny Treasure Coast The bottom line is that everyone needs to do whatever they can, put in whatever involve- ment they can to see to it that Amendment 2 is defeated. If each of us can change one continued on page 30 Sunday Are your customers getting ready to head north for the summer? Confessions @ The Treasure Coast's only T-DANCE! STARTING JUNE 15 AT 6 PM AND EVERY SUNDAY THEREAFTER! Showtime at 9pm Hosted by Shelita Cox with HOT male and female dancers Giveaways! SINFUL drink specials all day long! and FREE Food! DID WE MENTION NO COVER! Come confess your sins or enjoy them one night longer! 8283 S US1 772.340.7777 Fiesta Square www.REBAR-PSL.com 12 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Port St. Lucie www.MySpace.com/REBARPSL people put on each other. It insecure, remember to whom you is great to hear stories of how belong. some of the largest churches in The Rev. Dr. Jerry L. Seay is a Spiritually Speaking our nation, who once preached former pastor in the Assemblies condemnation against our of God. He has been a pastor community, are now sitting down in the Metropolitan Community and meeting with gays, lesbians, Churches since 1989. He and his What in the world is going on? As conducted a survey that shows and bisexuals (and their families) life-partner of thirteen years, Mike I write this, wildfires are spreading that maybe 5% of the people to try to understand a different Lufriu, moved to Brevard County to throughout Brevard and Volusia they have treated have become point of view. Counties. Tornados have swept straight. They are admitting that start the East Coast Metropolitan across Georgia. The state of their claims of being able to cure We were formed to be God’s Community Church. East Coast Arkansas has experienced a us haven’t come true. family. God wants a family, and MCC meets in Melbourne at 1603 multitude of natural disasters we were created to be a part of S Wickham Rd, every Sunday at Everywhere we turn, something this year. A major earthquake it. The entire Bible is the story 5 p.m. for a traditional service and seems to be happening that has killed thousands of people of God building a family who will at 6:30 p.m. for a contemporary makes us stop and realize that in China. And in Myanmar, after love, honor, and live with God service. Services in Port St. Lucie/ almost everything in life has a major cyclone that has taken forever. Your spiritual family Ft. Pierce are at the Shriner’s a way of turning around and the lives of tens of thousands of is more important than your Club,4600 Oleander Ave, every catching us off-guard. While we people, the leaders of the country physical family because it will last Sunday at 10 a.m. are being encouraged to prepare are doing their best to prevent forever. Our families on earth our evacuation kits in case of a assistance and food from getting can sometimes be a wonderful hurricane, many are realizing a to those who need it. gift, but they are temporary and need to have the ready as fires fragile. Our spiritual family – our A few minutes ago I opened my e- race toward their homes. relationship with each other – will mail and read where the Rev. John Promoting We have a tendency to become continue. It is a much stronger Hagee, of San Antonio, Texas, has understanding, comfortable where we are in life. union, a more permanent bond, apologized and changed his mind equal rights and We don’t care for changes and than blood relations. about Catholics. It seems they are diversity through challenges. We get happy when of Vero Beach no longer the “whore of Babylon” As we go through the season of support groups, the price of gas drops 10 cents and an apostate church. This is Pride Festivals around our state community activities and a gallon, only to have it go up 15 a man who always condemned and even around the world, we scholarships. cents the next week. There are so Catholics and gays and said he have a lot to be proud of. Healthy few things in life that are constant Everyone is welcome! could never back down from his families have family pride. The and that we can depend on. opinions. Now, he is welcoming members are not ashamed to be Meetings 7pm: nd th Catholics. He still isn’t ready to One of the things we can depend recognized as part of the family. 2 Monday and 4 Tuesday admit that members of the lgbtq on is that we are loved and We are part of the greatest family every month community might be able to be accepted by God. I’m not talking there has ever been. Being a UU Fellowship, 1590 27th Ave part of God’s family is the highest loved and accepted by God. about the God of condemnation www.VeroBeachPFLAG.org and rejection that some believers honor and the greatest privilege Then I look through my latest PO Box 650533 follow. I believe the real God is you will ever receive. Whenever copy of Advocate and read how Vero Beach, FL 32965-0533 a God who loves and accepts you feel unimportant, unloved, or the ex-gay movement finally us without regard to any labels 772-778-9835 14 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 15 FRIDAY, JUNE 20: BOYS OF THUNDER DANCERS ACE & BOYS OF THUNDER JOSH “SNEAK PEEK” FLASHBACK FRIDAYS: DJ SPIN “In The Mix” Leigh & Friends spinnin’ Show Time 11:00 Old School, Freestyle & Classic 75¢ Domestic Drafts & Dance Music $4 Long Islands All Night Long! SUNDAY, JUNE 1: PROJECT RESPONSE BENEFIT 8 PM $5 Cover All Night For Everone. 18 to Party & 21 to Drink! JOIN KELLI RANDELL AND FRIENDS TO RAISE MONEY TO June 6: Tia Milan June 20: Kelli Randell with SEND LOCAL HIV/AIDS IMPACTED KIDS TO SUMMER CAMP! 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Target your audience with an ad in ON OUTOUT THE CCOOASTAST m a g a z i n e www.OOTCmag.com [email protected] 18 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 772-913-3008 PRIDE CELEBRATION 9 In The News For current headlines see our website: www.ootcmag.com Vero Beach TALAHASSEE—The Florida GLBT and Marketing Programs for Subaru of June 14, 2008 Democratic Caucus will be holding it’s America, the first mainstream corporation to 6:00 pm to midnight summer conference in Gainesville July 18- openly market to gay audiences, where he 20. oversaw, guided and inspired the company’s Tickets $30.00 outreach to gay and lesbian consumers. John NO sales at Dinner With the effort to overturn Gainesville’s Nash and his agency, Moon City Productions, recently enacted anti-discrimination code, served as the creative lead for the Subaru door! Dancing we need to make our presence felt in campaign, and Nash has been involved in Alachua County. the development of campaigns targeting gay Silent For Tickets, You can learn more about our conference and and lesbian consumers for insurance, retail, Auction financial and pharmaceutical companies. register on line at www.floridaglbtdemocrats. call Raffles org. Subaru of America and Orbitz are the first 772-564-7515 WASHINGTON, DC—XM will launch “The sponsors to sign on with “The Focus Group.” by June 6 Show Focus Group,” the nation’s first show that MICHIGAN—A story in the Miami Herald looks at business from the OUT side, it was reported that a Michigan Supreme Court announced today by the company. The ruling – that the state’s law banning gay groundbreaking, weekly show will be hosted marriage also prohibits same-sex benefits Italian American Club, 1600 25th St., Vero Beach by noted marketers Tim Bennett and John offered to government employees – is Nash, who will provide listeners with insights energizing opponents of a similar amendment and conversation about gays and lesbians on Florida’s November ballot. in business and the business of selling states that ``the union of one man and language is,’’ said John Stemberger, the state to gay and lesbian consumers based on Though the wording of Michigan’s same- one woman in marriage shall be the only chairman of Yes2Marriage.org. ``We crafted their experience as pioneers in alternative sex marriage ban is not identical to the agreement recognized as a marriage or the language here specifically to protect, not marketing. proposed Amendment 2 facing Florida similar union for any purpose.’’ exclude, domestic partnerships.’’ voters in November, opponents say it will Featuring a wide range of guests, “The Focus pave the way for the same ban on domestic- The language of Florida’s Amendment 2 FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINA—Virginia history Group” will air Mondays at 8 – 9 pm ET on partnership benefits. defines marriage as ``the union of one man was made in the Falls Church city election XM’s Take Five channel (XM 155), where and one woman as husband and wife, no May 6. By being elected to the City Council, it follows the Human Rights Campaign’s ‘’We have been clear and consistent that other legal union that is treated as marriage Lawrence Webb has become the first openly live GLBT talk show “The Agenda with Joe a court could rule this amendment could or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be gay Afro-American elected official in the Solmonese,” which offers an eclectic mix take away existing rights and benefits,’’ valid or recognized.’’ history of the commonwealth. of politics, entertainment and culture. Both said Derek Newton, campaign manager shows will be replayed on Take Five on for Florida Red and Blue, the organization Local ordinances, in places like Broward Webb, 33, an assistant dean of admissions Saturdays starting at 1pm ET. running the SayNo2 Campaign. ``The other County, Miami Beach, Key West and West at Mary Washington University, ran on a side has denied that, and today the Michigan Palm Beach, allow both homosexual and slate endorsed by the City’s venerable Bennett and Nash are well-respected niche Supreme Court said a similar amendment heterosexual couples to receive certain civic organization, the Citizens for a Better marketers, both having played formative in Michigan does in fact take away existing advantages typically given to spouses, City (CBC) along with Incumbent Mayor roles in defining and building the field of benefits and protections from people.’’ including health insurance and hospital- Robin Gardner, Incumbent Vice Mayor gay and lesbian marketing. Regularly cited visitation rights. Lindy Hockenberry and three School Board in stories by both the gay and mainstream The Michigan Supreme Court, upholding candidates. press, including The Wall Street Journal, a ruling from a lower court, said in a 5- But backers of the Florida amendment argue The New York Times, Advertising Age and 2 decision that the state’s 2004 ban on that it won’t have any effect on domestic- He wound up with 1,215 votes, 39 ahead of Brandweek, among others, Bennett and gay marriage also bars local and state partner benefits. Hockenberry, to win one of the three seats up Nash also appear as featured speakers governments and public universities from for grabs in the election, along with Gardner ‘’There’s no question in my mind that and panelists for numerous niche marketing offering health-insurance benefits to same- and independent. Michigan has very broad language that events and conferences. sex domestic partners. would preclude domestic partnerships; you Since moving to the City of Falls Church Tim Bennett served as director of Advertising That state’s amendment, passed in 2004, can see how overreaching and board the continued on page 22 20 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 21 continued from page 21 and the Victory Fund staff was on the ground a better community, and your willingness to shows gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans before the sun rose Tuesday morning to help work hard at it.” are more politically active than the general four years ago, Webb has been involved in turn out our voters. In the end, Lawrence population. volunteer service as a City Council appointee won by just 39 votes.” NEW YORK CITY—A report in the to the City’s Recreation and Parks Advisory Washington Blade, few gay Americans Egan said 33 percent of the poll’s gay, lesbian Committee, and with the CBC and Village Other openly-gay elected officials in Virginia understand their basic rights. and bisexual respondents indicated they Preservation Society. include Arlington County Board member Jay were “very interested” in politics, compared Fisette and State Delegate Adam Ebbin. But Based on the responses of 768 gays, to 22 percent in the general population. Webb said he informed the CBC leadership Webb is the first who is also Afro-American. lesbians and bisexuals to a national poll that he is gay prior to the convention and given in November, analysis found that most The poll’s respondents were likelier than that they were supportive. But he chose not In his victory statement, Webb said, respondents could not correctly answer four people in the general population to have to make an issue about it as a member of the “Growing up in Southern Virginia, I have questions regarding their state and federal engaged in some kind of political activity six-candidate CBC slate until just two weeks always had an interest in public service. I rights. during the preceeding year. before the election. became the first African American Student Government Association president at “I think ‘ignorant’ is the right word, According to the analysis, gays, lesbians Webb sought and received the financial Shenandoah University, which helped me to unfortunately,” said Pat Egan, an assistant and bisexuals were 7.6 percent likelier to backing and support of the Gay and Lesbian feel confident in my role in politics. I wanted professor of politics at New York University have contacted a government official, 6.9 Victory Fund in Washington, D.C., an to seek public office but was unsure of how who is gay and helped write the analysis. percent likelier to have attended a protest or advocacy group that works for the election rally and 3.6 percent likelier to give money to my sexuality would impact my electability. The poll by City University of New York’s of openly-gay candidates at all levels of As I grew socially in Falls Church and met a campaign. government. Hunter College asked whether same-sex residents, I figured I would run, because my marriages were legal in the respondent’s Egan said the increased political participation Webb later said he’d also approached the sexuality is one aspect of my life and it has state, if the U.S. Constitution bans same-sex could be attributed at least partly to the Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Club, not or does not hinder me from completing marriage, whether gays can serve openly in coming out process, which the poll showed based in Arlington. my job. I hope my election opens the door the U.S. military and if there’s a federal law greatly changed many gays, lesbians and for others to get involved in public service. It barring the firing of workers based on their bisexuals who responded. The Victory Fund reported, “Lawrence ran a doesn’t matter if you’re gay or black or both. sexual orientation. fantastic campaign, our donors stepped up, What matters is your dedication to building “There’s something politically transformative Egan said only 38 percent of poll respondents about this period that people have long answered all four questions correctly. suspected,” he said. “Now we’re nailing down the changes that are happening during this “On one hand, that doesn’t surprise us,” he period.” said. “On the other, we would have liked to see these numbers a little higher.” That period was defined in the poll as the time There’s something new at between a respondent’s earliest coming-out According to the analysis, 94 percent of experience, often when the individual first respondents knew whether same-sex thought he or she might be gay, and the www.OOTCmag.com: marriage was legal in their state, 78 percent latest such experience, usually when the knew the U.S. Constitution does not ban person first told someone he or she is gay. same-sex marriage, 82 percent knew they could not serve openly in the military and According to the analysis, respondents 59 percent knew there’s no federal law that tended to become less religious, more liberal bars workers from being fired based on their and more interested in politics during this sexual orientation. time, although many reported no change. “So only six in 10 lesbians, gays and bisexuals The analysis, released Wednesday, came know there is no national law protecting about through ongoing review of the Hunter them from employment discrimination,” he College poll conducted in November. It was said. “Considering this has been the top authored by Egan; Ken Sherrill, a Hunter priority for advocates in Washington for the College political science professor; and past 20 years, that is pretty astounding and Murray Edelman, a Rutgers College scholar disappointing.” and former editorial director of Voter News Surf on over and discuss or Service. Marty Rouse, national field director for Human Rights Campaign, said he was “discouraged” Other new findings from the poll, which was visit our store for unique Ts by the finding and that it demonstrated the funded by HRC and controlled by Hunter need for further education. College, showed the respondents’ priorities
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Respondents 18-25 years old indicated that C and hired Milk to pen political columns. In his • 6 DVDS PLAYING CONTINUOUSLY • SEATING AREA marriage and adoption rights were the top political will Milk named Ross as one of a W. KING • SINGLE ADMISSION PRICE • STAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT issues, while respondents 65 years and handful of people he wanted to succeed him older noted laws regarding hate crimes should he be killed in office. Austin American-Statesman on Sunday. “But disloyal to Bloch. and workplace discrimination were most we built a broad coalition of support, and I important. The Harvey Milk City Hall Memorial think people are ready for a change.” A second gay employee resigned to take Committee announced last month it needed a job outside OSC rather than accept the WASHINGTON, DC—Do you want to work to raise at least $10,000 to cover the costs Shade accused her opponent of being transfer ordered by Bloch, according to for the next President of the United States? of the ceremony scheduled to take place on ineffective and inaccessible, criticizing her sources familiar with OSC. for sending misleading automated calls, The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute is Milk’s birthday. He would have turned 78 this according to the Victory Fund. Kim countered Sources familiar with the agency said leading a community-wide effort to identify year. by saying that Shade failed to list fund-raisers Bloch targeted a total of 12 employees strong candidates to serve the next president The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, after on her campaign finance reports. — including the only two known gay staffers of the United States. GLLI’s Presidential reading the story in the April 17 issue, sent — for involuntary transfers, in part, because Appointments Project serves as the talent $5,000 to offset the costs for the event. “I’m the most independent member of the they disagreed with his decision to curtail bank for openly LGBT professionals seeking council, and I’m proud of that,” Kim said in OSC’s role in investigating and adjudicating appointed positions in the next presidential Cain said last week that the committee is the article. “This has been the greatest honor complaints of employment discrimination administration. If you’ve ever considered now setting it sights on raising $10,000 to of my life, to serve the people of Austin.” against gay federal workers. working for the federal government, now is develop the curriculum on Milk. He added the time to start thinking about whether you that the www.milkmemorial.org Web site will WASHINGTON, DC—According to a Almost immediately after starting work have what it takes to work for the president be redesigned into a scholarly and historic Washington Blade reports FBI agents at OSC, Bloch removed all references to and help to bring about positive change in informational resource on Milk. raided the offices of Special Counsel Scott OSC’s role in addressing sexual orientation our country. GLLI’s partners in the project J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal discrimination cases from the OSC Web include the Human Rights Campaign, The “We really want to do this educational whistleblowers, according to NPR. site and from OSC discrimination complaint component and bring in a company to create forms. Bloch initially said he did not believe Task Force, National Black Justice Coalition Agents also searched Bloch’s home as part and the National Stonewall Democrats. For a curriculum to teach middle schoolers about OSC had legal authority to adjudicate gay Harvey Milk as well as high schoolers,” said of an investigation into obstruction of justice cases, despite assertions by legal experts more information and to submit your resume, allegations. go to www.glli.org/presidential. Cain. “We want to have something we can that existing federal law barred sexual make available nationally to teach about Bloch, who has also been under investigation orientation discrimination in the federal SAN FRANCISCO—An article in the Harvey and the gay movement.” for allegedly retaliating against career workforce. Bay Area Reporter last month about the The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, employees and obstructing an investigation, In response to complaints by members committee overseeing the placement of was being questioned at his Washington, a memorial to the late Supervisor Harvey May 22 inside City Hall’s rotunda, where of Congress, the White House issued a Milk’s bust will be placed at the top of the D.C. office on Tuesday morning, according to statement saying President Bush stands Milk in City Hall netted the group $15,000. the NPR report. Organizers said last week the donations grand staircase steps away from the entrance behind the Clinton administration policy of are more than enough to cover the cost of to the Board of Supervisors chambers. The Blade has reported for several years prohibiting workplace discrimination against gay federal employees. Bloch responded by the unveiling event on May 22 and are now AUSTIN, TX—Randi Shade was elected on Bloch’s anti-gay record and his close saying he would abide by this policy, but the raising funds to create a school curriculum Saturday, May 10, becoming Austin’s first association with anti-gay groups. gay federal workers group GLOBE has said about Milk’s legacy. openly gay elected city council member. Bloch has failed to take adequate steps to Shade beat incumbent Jennifer Kim with In 1977, Milk became the first out person do so. elected to office in a major U.S. city. A year 64% of the vote to win the Place 3 seat. A high-level gay employee at the U.S. Office later he was gunned down in his City Hall She was endorsed by the Gay and Lesbian of Special Council was among seven OSC It’s unclear whether the FBI investigation office by former Supervisor Dan White, Victory Fund. employees that received termination notices is related to the cases of gay federal in 2005 after refusing to be transferred to employees. who also assassinated then Mayor George “I knew it would be an uphill battle to run Moscone. While a bust of Moscone was distant cities in a staff shakeup that critics against an incumbent,” Shade said to the called a purge of employees considered 24 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #067 25 D i r e c t o r y D i r e c t o r y
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