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Although PrEP counseling and treatment • General adult medical care she asked for a pardon, which would wipe out the sentence, a commutation releases her for time ® ® Cosmetic - BOTOX and JUVÉDERM served. — David Taffet Pulse killer’s wife arrested Derek Whitener Theater director/actor Derek Whitener remains hospitalized in Dallas after being attacked by two masked men outside the Target store on Haskell on Saturday night, Jan. 14. Friends confirmed to Dallas Voice that Whitener is a member of the LGBT community and that he was not robbed in the attack. Some of his friends are calling the attack an anti-gay hate crime. Dallas Morning News reports that Whitener, 33, stopped at the Target on his way home after performing as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Firehouse Theatre in Farmer’s Branch, where is he is artistic and education director. Peter Triporo, NP • Marc A. Tribble, M.D. Reports say that one of the men was wearing Donald A. Graneto, M.D. • David M. Lee, M.D. a ski mask and the other was wearing a monkey mask. One of them hit Whitener on the head with Noor Salman Brady L. Allen, M.D. • Eric Klappholz, NP • Jason Vercher, PA a pipe, fracturing his skull. Friends said he has undergone brain surgery. Federal authorities have arrested the widow of We Pledge Our Steadfast Commitment to YOU ... North Texas’ music and theater community has the man who killed 49 people and injured more Our goal is to participate in as many plans as possible. Just stepped up to support Whitener. than 50 others at Pulse nightclub in Orlando last June 12 before being killed himself by officers because your insurance changes, you should not have to At its weekly rehearsal, the Turtle Creek Chorale raised more than $1,000 when it passed the hat to responding to the scene. change your health care provider! support Whitener. Executive Director Bruce Jaster Noor Salman faces federal charges including Uptown Physicians Groups accepts all major employer based insurances, including said the Chorale is open to collecting more. obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting her Aetna, BCBS, Cigna and UHC, along with most others. If you are buying individual “We’re glad that there’s something we can do, husband’s material support to ISIS, according to coverage for 2017, we are in network with all Aetna and Cigna plans. joining with others in the arts community, to help,” a law enforcement official. The law enforcement Jaster said. official said that despite Salman’s claim that she BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2017, WE WILL BE IN NETWORK WITH AMBETTER A GoFundMe account has been created and was coerced by her husband’s abusive behavior, FROM SUPERIOR HEALTHPLAN INSURANCE PLANS THROUGH THE ACA! has brought in more than $74,000 so far. authorities believe she acted of her own free will Whitener recently became executive director and knowingly obstructed the investigation into Health Insurance Marketplace for Individuals, Families and Businesses of Firehouse Theater in Farmers Branch, where what was the worst mass shooting by a single Enroll Now for 2017! HealthCare.gov or CuidadoDeSalud.gov he was currently appearing in The 25th Annual gunman in modern U.S. history. Putnam County Spelling Bee. A portion of ticket Authorities believe Salman acted of her own January 1, 2017: 2017 coverage starts for those who enroll or change plans sales for the show through the end of the week will free will and knowingly took steps to obstruct the investigation into the massacre, according to a law by December 15. go towards Whitener’s medical expenses. enforcement official. January 31, 2017: Last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. WaterTower Theatre in Addison, Mama’s Party at Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie and OnStage The official said Salman’s claims that she was After this date, you can enroll or change plans only if you Bedford are among the theaters that have already coerced through her husband’s abusive behavior qualify for a special enrollment period announced they’re helping defray medical costs. did not stand up. Another official says the evi- — from staff reports dence will show that she was complicit and knew her husband was going to do something bad. Obama commutes Neither Salman’s attorney nor her family in Uptown Physicians Group California have commented on the arrest. Chelsea Manning’s sentence Orlando police Chief John Mina said he is glad Uptown Tower President Barack Obama has commuted the Salman was arrested and that “we are grateful that sentence of Chelsea Manning, the U.S. military they have seen to it that some measure of justice 4144 N. Central Expressway, Suite 750 servicemember who was convicted of leaking in- will be served in this act of terror that has affected formation to Wikileaks and sentenced to 35 years our community so deeply.” 214-303-1033 • www.UptownDocs.com in Leavenworth. She will be released in May 2017. — Tammye Nash 6 dallasvoice.com █ 01.20.17 01.20.17 █ dallasvoice 7 THEGAYAGENDA ­­­Have an event coming up? Email your the Fuse space in the Treymore Building, information to Managing Editor Tammye 4038 Lemmon Ave, Suite 101; FuseConnect Nash at [email protected] or Senior every Wednesday from 7 p.m. For more Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@dal- information call or e-mail Jalenzski at lasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. for 214-760-9718 ext 3 or that week’s issue. [email protected]. • Weekly: Lambda Weekly every Sunday at 1 p.m. on 89.3 KNON-FM. This week’s JANUARY guests are newlyweds Beau & Major; • Jan. 20: Protest at the Inauguration United Black Ellument hosts discussion Protest on Inauguration Day Against War, on HIV/AIDS in the black community Racism and Inequality from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. (UBE Connected) at 7 p.m. every fourth at Freedom Plaza, 14th St NW & Pennsyl- Tuesday of the month at 3116 Commerce vania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. St., Suite C; Core Group Meeting every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; • Jan. 20: Federal Club mixer Fuse game night every Monday evening From 6-8 p.m. at III Minster Pub, 2600 Ce- except the last of the month at 8 p.m. at dar Springs Road #1 at Gables Villa Rosa. █ pet of the week / PRINCESS PEANUT & MAX Princess Peanut is available for adoption from the Richardson Humane Society. She is about 9 months old and weighs 8 pounds. She is truly the happiest dog on the planet. She likes cats, dogs and every person she meets. For more information about Princess Peanut visit RichsrdsonHumaneSociety.org. Meet Max, a 3-year-old, brown-and-tan pit bull/boxer mix weighing 63 pounds.