AVENUE Q Skylight Music Theatre’s production of the award- winning “Avenue Q” uses puppets for some very adult-themed material. Page 21 THE VOICE OF PROGRESS FOR WISCONSin’S LGBT COMMUNITY September 6, 2012 | Vol. 3, No. 22 Guerilla propagandists Protesters overcome harassment, draw worldwide attention PHOTO: ADAM HORWITZ By Louis Weisberg cerulean glow of a perfect late- tion marks made from strips of LED past 10 months. The effort was Volunteers with the Over- Staff writer summer evening. Laughter hums in Christmas lights. Facing northbound born of “the Wisconsin uprising,” pass Light Brigade display It’s nearing sunset on Aug. 27 the air with the mosquitoes. traffic, the cards in formation spell as group co-founders Lane Hall their support for striking and a festive atmosphere is evolv- But this is a serious event, coor- out the words “Palermos – Nego- and Lisa Moline refer to the mas- workers of Palermo’s Pizza ing at the intersection of Seventh dinated by an emerging group of tiate!” – a show of support for sive demonstrations that overran at the Ring Street overpass and Ring Street on in Milwaukee’s activists whose novel form of pro- striking workers at Palermo’s Pizza the Capitol during early 2011 and on I-43 on Aug. 27. central city. People are arriving in test has drawn international atten- plant in Milwaukee. Drivers honk the subsequent effort to oust Gov. cars, waving hello and exchanging tion. At sunset, 19 volunteers from their approval in staccato and their Scott Walker earlier this year. greetings through their windows. the crowd line up on the Ring Street disagreement in long, angry blasts. “It all began with a single lighted Soon more than two dozen vehicles overpass above I-43, each hold- The Overpass Light Brigade has sign that said ‘Recall Walker’ dur- and 80 people are gathered in the ing two- by three-foot cardboard conducted more than 70 such eye- ing the beginning of the signature Famous Milwaukee normally quiet area, chatting in the signs bearing letters and punctua- catching demonstrations over the mansion up for sale PROTESTERS page 14 page 16 Zealots shut down play in Delafield By Louis Weisberg “The Bible … (abridged)” is part been performed for audiences all Park’s SummerStage. DNR officials Staff writer of the sharply pared canon of clas- over the world. and SummerStage board members “The Bible – The Complete sics by Reduced Shakespeare, the But it will not be seen in Delafield. were inundated with threats and Word of God (abridged)” features American company responsible for Responding to a wave of protests complaints from people around the three actors taking on dozens of “The Complete Works of William from fundamentalist Christians country claiming that the work characters from biblical lore. Cos- Shakespeare (abridged),” “All the incited by right-wing talk radio, the is blasphemous, according to Amy tumes fly around the stage as fast as Great Books (abridged)” and simi- Wisconsin Department of Natural Geyser, associate producer of Phan- groaner puns. From the first fig leaf, lar crowd pleasers. Since its award- Resources abruptly canceled a ver- tom Cicada Theatre Company, the it’s obvious the play is intended as a winning 1995 premiere at Washing- sion of the comedy that was sched- play’s producer. light-hearted farce. ton’s Kennedy Center, the play has uled to run at Lapham Peak State PLAY page 12 2 WISCONSINGAZETTE.COM | September 6, 2012 News with a twist WiGWAG By Lisa Neff & Louis Weisberg LACEY FOR ObaMA naked with a female kisses a walrus. OMM said the eating at chik fil-a (sic) today to An actress known for her companion in a hotel commercial shows the candy NOT BUYING IT support the Kathy (sic) family roles on the television shows suite found their way maker “is taking lightly the act In a recent interview with the and their stand for the sanctity “Cagney and Lacey” and “Judg- to the press – and of bestiality.” National Catholic Register, the of marriage!!! Lv it!” NOM ate ing Amy” stumped for President the Web – during Rev. Benedict Groeschel, of the that up. But why? Because the Barack Obama in Wisconsin. The the weekend of Aug. 18. SKINNY DIPPING conservative Franciscan Friars of ABC reality show is all about the Janesville Gazette reported that To show their empathy for the IN GalILEE the Renewal, alleged that teens sanctity of marriage? Tyne Daly stopped in Whitewa- prince, more than 32,000 of his U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., have acted as seducers in some ter, Janesville and Beloit, where fans have joined the Facebook rode the Tea Party wave into of the clerical sex abuse scandals. ROLLING OUT THE she urged about 100 Democrat- group Support Prince Harry Washington. As a freshman con- “Suppose you have a man hav- RED CARPET ic supporters to work harder with a Naked Salute. “Cover gressman, he went to Israel in ing a nervous breakdown, and Tampa’s gay bathhouses, bars for Obama, saying the president your crown jewels (and) support August 2011 and, after an evening a youngster comes after him?” and male strip clubs rolled out brought the country back from the nation’s favorite Royal,” the of drinking and dining, went skin- Groeschel asked, implying that the red carpet for the Repub- the brink of disaster and needs group declares – and thousands ny-dipping in the Sea of Galilee. addled priests are really the vic- lican National Convention. more time to continue his work. have done just that, posting pic- He was with about 20 other law- tims of their victims. Although Known as the “lap dance capital tures on the site that reveal makers who went for the swim, he’s never been charged with of the world,” the Gulf Coast TAKING nearly everything. but the only one who stripped such atrocities, we wonder if city offered special programs IT OFF for the bath. Yoder has apolo- he’s setting up a defense strategy and discounts expressly target- FOR ONE MILLION FOOls gized for the incident, but WiG for himself. If so, here’s a word ing the GOP’s closeted gay and HARRY The anti-gay group One Mil- still has at least two questions. of advice for the good father: It repressed “family values” del- A new lion Moms is in a furor over Given recent revelations from won’t work. egates. Ybor Resort and Spa, a Facebook a television series produced by U.S. Olympic swimmers: Did he gay bathhouse in the city’s party group is Jennifer Lopez for ABC. OMM is pee in the sea? And shouldn’t Tea ‘BACHELOREtte’ district, provided free entrance to dedicated to blasting the show as “anti-family” Party types be refusing such trips staR CHICK-FIL-A all GOP delegates. In an adver- supporting because it centers around a les- as a matter of principle? The National Organization for tisement, the bathhouse touted: Prince Harry bian couple. In a statement, the Marriage boasted on its website “Male Revue Upstairs in the VIP in the wake group vows to stop it “dead in SAY CHEESE that “Bachelorette” star Ryan Room Featuring Paul Ryan Look- of his Las its tracks.” The series has the Feast assured: Wisconsin still Bowers had touted his support alike!” The cabaret also offered a Vegas nude- working title of “Meet the Fos- produces more cheese than any for Chick-fil-A and the “sanctity “Champagne salute to S.C. Sen. photo scan- ters.” Before turning its righteous other state – 227 million pounds of marriage” in a tweet. Bowers, Lindsay Olin Graham.” Another dal. 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