local name CHECK OUT THE NEW global coverage WMG BEGINS IN CENTER July 20, 2016 vol. 7 // issue 29 south florida gay news POOLSIDE BLUES Page 20 Why won't Wilton pay for David's wheelchair lift? A LOOK AT PETITION FOR GUN THE RNC CONTROL FALLS FLAT Pages 12 - 15 Page 22 SOUTHFLORIDAGAYNEWS SOFLAGAYNEWS SFGN.COM SouthFloridaGayNews.com comments from sFgN’s online outlets JULY 20, 2016 • VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 29 THE OPENING LINE Compiled by John McDonald 2520 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY • WILTON MANORS, FL 33305 PHONE: 954-530-4970 FAX: 954-530-7943 Photos: Facebook. Publisher • Norm Kent [email protected] TRUMP PICKS PENCE LETTER WRITER TAKES ISSUE WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • PIER ANGELO GUIDUGLI ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER / EXECUTIVE EDITOR • JASON PARSLEY AS VP PROGRESS BAR TOWING CARS [email protected] Editorial Rob Bullock – Tommy Peek – ART DIRECTOR • BRENDON LIES I lived in Indiana. He is a I would almost agree with the letter...EXCEPT... The parking lot is clearly marked and as [email protected] DESIGNER • CHARLES PRATT homophobic, anti-women's per the letter, already known that they will tow. So, bottom line.. The rules DO apply to you. rights, slashed money from EDITORIAL ASSISTANT • TUCKER BERARDI As you obviously discovered. Sucks to get towed, but I'd bet you won't let it happen again. [email protected] 4-year state colleges and Sometimes life lessons can be quite expensive. WEBMASTER • BRITTANY FERRENDI ignored the states failing roads and infra- [email protected] structure while bragging about building a ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • JW ARNOLD $2 billion surplus. He and his cronies gave [email protected] – millions in tax-credits to companies for Joel S. Slotnick NEWS EDITOR • JOHN MCDONALD jobs that never materialized and have done It stinks beyond stink. But in general days of the bars working in tandem are long gone. It [email protected] everything than can to hide this fact. has become so cut-throat. Everyone tows, there are meters everywhere. And from what I MIAMI-DADE REPORTER • ANTHONY BEVEN understand, one of the lots that is free during the day and charges you to park at night will be FOOD/TRAVEL EDITOR • RICK KARLIN having meters or a pay machine installed in the not too distant future. Wilton Drive is going GAZETTE NEWS EDITOR • MICHAEL D'OLIVEIRA to put itself 6 ft under and wonder why..........The friendly is slowly going away. Sad......... SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER • J.R. DAVIS [email protected] James Smith – TP for your bunghole 2016! Senior Features Correspondents JESSE MONTEAGUDO • TONY ADAMS Tz Terri – Rudest bar on the drive and I'm not referring about the towing issuer. Correspondents DORI ZINN • ANDREA RICHARD • DONALD CAVANAUGH – CHRISTIANA LILLY • DENISE ROYAL • SEAN MCSHEE Barry Davis ALEX ADAMS • GARY KRAMER • DAVID-ELIJAH NAHMOD Well Pence had to do something. He certainly Steven William Talbert – Contributing Columnists wouldn't get reelected in IN... 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Ambassador Samantha Power addressed a United Nations conference Uon the integration of LGBTI rights into foreign policy last week in Uruguay. The “I” stands for intersex. In her remarks to the conference, Power said advocating for LGBTI rights in 2016 “can feel almost schizophrenic.” She noted 50 countries In the Philippines, Power’s schizophrenic worldwide now prohibit discrimination based comment played out in the election of a senator on sexual orientation with 70 more criminalizing who described gay people as “worse than animals” consensual same-sex conduct. along with the election of the southeastern Asian “Governments do not have to choose between country’s first transgender representative. advancing LGBTI rights within their own On transgender issues, Power said America countries and around the world. We can and needed to counter an alarming statistic showing must do both,” Power said. 40 percent of trans people attempt suicide – far Referencing the gains made in the United above the national average. Power said the U.N. States where same-sex marriage is now legal and has the necessary tools to make it happen. openly LGBT individuals can serve in the U.S. “First, we must be willing to use all the tools military, Power also listed incidents of concern. in our toolkit to shift the policies and attitudes In Brazil, she said, there is approximately one of the governments that condone or even fuel LGBTI killing per day. This stat has not changed discrimination and violence against LGBTI since 2012, Power said. people,” Power said. FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES? JEFF DEAN CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY As a highly experienced defense attorney, Jeff Dean vigorously defends people facing charges from DUI and drugs, to domestic violence and sex offenses, and Jeff fi ghts hard to prevent deportation for immigrants charged with a crime. Jeff Dean has the experience of having defended thousands of people, yet he treats each client and case as his most important. Miami O ce: (305) 777-3595 1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1950, Miami, FL 33131 Fort Lauderdale O ce: (954) 204-3633 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 7.20.2016 • 3 news state Photo Credit: Steven Shires. Former Congressman Barney Frank answers questions from the audience at the 15th annual Celebration of Friends. FRANK HOLDS COURT IN ORLANDO John McDonald ormer U.S. Congressman Barney Frank revealed Introduced by Pompano Beach Commissioner Barry tell SFGN, serves to provide warm, comfortable, safe and details of life in-and-out of the closet during a visit Moss, Frank explained to the audience his coming out engaging gatherings recognizing and promoting self- Fto Orlando last weekend. Frank, co-chairman of the process and quickly pivoted to the current Presidential worth, dignity, kindness and friendships of and within the Democratic National Convention rules committee, served campaign, calling Republican nominee Donald J. Trump senior population. 23 years in Congress representing Massachusetts. unstable. “Being around other mature men, like-minded men,” “No job takes the place of physical and emotional needs “Serious people are not going to put him in charge,” Ash said when asked why he attended this weekend’s we all have,” said Frank, who described the isolated feeling Frank said. festivities. “And, also, you see friends you haven’t seen in a of his early days and nights in Washington, D.C. Frank said When one audience member stated Democratic year and meet new guys.” he would often attend parties and events, only to go home nominee Hillary Clinton is allowing 600,000 “Muslims” Ash wore a sash displaying his Mr. ACOF credentials alone at night -- masking who he was. into the country, Frank scoff ed: during Sunday evening’s performance by the Orlando Gay When he fi nally decided to tell the world he was gay, “That’s bullshit.” Chorus. He attended this year’s annual weekend getaway Tip O’Neill, then Speaker of the House, thought Frank had “Barney held their feet to the fi re,” Pence said afterwards. with his partner of 12 years, Roger Neal.