3 8 Things to Do Now that the Election is Over Emeli Sandé Talks First LP in 5 Years & Her Empathetic Gay Fans OUT and Jose Antonio Vargas Challenges Us to Face One Another UNDOCUMENTED WWW.PRIDESOURCE.COM November 10, 2016 | VOL. 2445 | FREE ONLINE COVERAGE THE INTERVIEW Emeli Sandé Talks First Album in Five Years. Post Election Coverage COVER @PrideSource.com 16 Jose Antonio Vargas - Known for Being an Out, Publicly Undocumented Immigrant ELECTION 2016 As BTL goes to press, the outcome of the election will be unknown. Check out BTL online at pridesource.com and on Facebook facebook.com/BetweenTheLinesNewspaper throughout the rest of the week for election story updates and results. Analysis of election results will NEWS See page 16 6 Michigan Looks to Modernize HIV Law 8 Michigan Girl Scouts Support Inclusiveness ENTERTAINMENT THEATER 12 National Organizations Publish New Guide on LGBTQ Health ANN ARBOR Advocacy Priorities 12 Jose Antonio Vargas to Keynote ACLU Event OPINION 10 Parting Glances 10 11 Creep of the Week: 14 8 Things You Need to Do Now That the Election is Over LIFE 16 Emeli Sande Talks First Album in Five Years & Her Empathetic Gay Fans 19 Queer Stories Help LGBTQ+ Youth at The Ark 21 7 Reasons Not to Miss ‘Fun Home’ 22 Bob the Drag Queen to star in ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ 24 Hear Me Out: Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga Queer Stories Look to Help Bob the Drag Queen to 7 Reasons Not to Miss Tony Award 26 Happenings LGBTQ+ Youth at The Ark Star in ‘A Drag Queen Winning Fun Home 29 Puzzle and Comic See page 19 Christmas’ See page 22 See page 21 30 Classifieds VOL. 2445 • NOVEMBER 10, 2016 EDITORIAL CREATIVE ADVERTISING & SALES ONLINE AT ISSUE 989 Editor in Chief Webmaster & MIS Director Director of Sales Susan Horowitz, 734.293.7200 x 12 Kevin Bryant, [email protected] Jan Stevenson, 734.293.7200 x 22 “Between The Lines Newspaper” PRIDE SOURCE MEDIA GROUP [email protected] [email protected] 20222 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Michigan 48152 Contributing Writers Entertainment Editor Sales Representatives Phone 734.293.7200 Charles Alexander, Michelle E. 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Between The Lines is supported by many fine advertisers, Todd A. Heywood but we cannot accept responsibility for claims made by our advertisers, nor can we accept responsibility for materials provided by Jason Michael advertisers or their agents. AJ Trager, [email protected] Copyright 2016 Pride Source Media Group www.PrideSource.com November 10, 2016 | BTL 5 NEWS Michigan Looks to Modernize HIV Law BY TODD HEYWOOD A movement to reform Michigan’s HIV- specific law is gaining momentum in the state house. Activists report a lobby day last month has garnered eight co-sponsors for the legislation, proposed by Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo). The legislation is being promoted by the grassroots organization Michigan Coalition for HIV Health and Safety. “The coalition is excited to have the support and sponsorship of our modernization bill from eight of our Michigan state representatives, but we have a long way to go,” said Kelly Doyle, Coalition Manager. “We need activists and volunteers willing to talk to elected officials about the harm and threat to public health these laws are creating.” State Rep. Andy Schor (D-Lansing) formally signs Including Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo) as a co-sponsor for legislation that will modernize the bills author and lead sponsor, Reps. Michigan’s outdated and unscientific HIV-specific Andy Schor (D-Lansing), Tom Cochran criminal law. Courtesy Photo By Kelly Doyle (D-Lansing), Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids), George Michigan’s law currently does not allow this Darany (D-Dearborn), LaTanya Garrett information as a defense. (D-Detroit) and Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Michigan’s law, passed in 1988, requires Park) have all agreed to sign on as co- those who know they are infected with HIV sponsors. Advocates will be gathering at to disclose that status prior to any sexual least five more co-sponsors before Hoadley penetration, “however slight.” The law came introduces the legislation. out of a Republican House Task Force Report on AIDS in 1987 which wanted to stop those Michigan’s law, passed in 1988, persons “who would deliberately or recklessly expose others to the infection.” Studies of requires those who know they the impact of Michigan’s law have found that behavior that is unlikely to transmit the are infected with HIV to disclose infection has resulted in prosecutions. In addition, there appears to be a racial disparity that status prior to any sexual in prosecutions focusing on black men who penetration, “however slight.” have sex with women. And finally, there is evidence that the law has become a weapon for domestic abusers as a way to control their intimate partners. Additional studies have The legislation would change Michigan’s found a small, but significant, minority of HIV-specific law from a felony to a people at high risk for HIV infection are less misdemeanor and provide legal structure likely to be tested for or discuss their risk for around prosecutions which would require infection with medical providers because of prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable such laws. doubt that the accused intended to transmit “This is an important modernization and the virus and took actions which had a is needed to protect the health and safety of significant likelihood of transmission. Those everyone in Michigan,” said the bill’s lead who are proven to have intended to transmit sponsor Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo). the infection and actually did would face up “Our laws are out of date. This effort would to one year in jail; those who intended to align our laws with modern HIV science, keep transmit the infection but didn’t would face our communities safe and recognize the lived up to 93 days in jail. experiences of people living with HIV.” Key to the modernization is a requirement that prosecutors and courts take into account Activists will lobby lawmakers again on Nov. current science about HIV transmission. 10 and Dec. 6 in Lansing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Studies have shown that a person who is each day. They will start the day at the 9th floor HIV-positive but successfully treating their conference room of the House Office Building, 124 infection with antiretroviral drugs so the virus North Capital Ave. Lansing. For more information is not detectable in their blood are extremely email [email protected] or visit MCHHS.info. unlikely to transmit the infection. However, 6 BTL | November 10, 2016 www.PrideSource.com www.PrideSource.com November 10, 2016 | BTL 7 NEWS Michigan Girl Scouts Support Inclusiveness BY KATE OPALEWSKI people who care about girls. I want girls to grow up and rule the world YPSILANTI – The Girl Scouts and whatever it takes, that’s what Heart of Michigan is in the business we do.” of helping girls grow up to be The Girl Scouts have a long confident and courageous. history of ensuring that everyone “We felt that we have to, as an feels welcomed, safe and supported. organization - me personally (too), Since the 1920s, when the first I have to be courageous myself - be Native American and Mexican a role model for all those assets and American Girl Scout troops formed, competencies we expect girls to to the early 1950s - when Girl Scouts obtain. As an organization, our entire pressed for racial equality - to leadership team feels it is really embracing girls and adult volunteers important that we model courage. regardless of sexual orientation, One way to do that is by assertively GSHM is proud of their commitment reaching out to find ways to be more to full inclusion. inclusionary and more open,” said Today, GSHM is eager to Jan Barker, CEO of GSHM. affirm this commitment for their By way of the Supporting transgender girls and volunteers. Inclusiveness in Girl Scouting They know that, across the Girl conference, the GSHM council Scout landscape, leadership, staff leadership and staff will springboard and volunteers alike need to build the development of new resources. a better understanding of the issues. The one-day event on Nov. 17 is the GSHM is learning language that is first of its kind in the nation. It will correct and appropriate and that lets be held from 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at the transgender girls and their families Ann Arbor Marriott at Eagle Crest, know they’re welcome within the 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti. Girl Scouts organization, where Transgender woman Diane Schroer, a former Army Special Forces commander, won a discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress in September 2008.