Volume 25 • Issue 15 • No. 462 • August 9 , 2012 • outwordmagazine.com CareersAnnual & Business Special Issue Sweet New Venture page 10 An Artful Career page 11 Total Recall with Colin Farrell page 15 Eagle Scout Gets Booted page 17 COLOR Letters We Welcome All Families Social Potluck Brunch with Dear Outword, Sacramento Rainbow Families exists for The Women of Stonewall Are you new to the Stonewall Democratic Mommies and Mamas, Daddies and Pappas, Club or not yet a member? Nanas and BeeBaws, Aunties and Uncles and Then you are invited to join your sister all our children. Democrats in a relaxed social environment to We aim to provide opportunities for LGBT learn more about what we do, get involved and parents and their children to connect with have fun, and EAT! others who share similar family structures; The meet and greet style brunch will be on share resources, support and fellowship Sunday, August 19, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at a among LGBT-parented families and plan and private home in the Woodlake neighborhood host group activities that serve the needs and of North Sacramento. interests of members. RSVP by August 15 to Carie Elena, Some of our upcoming events include: [email protected]. monthly infant-toddler play groups, family- focused play date events, and periodic LGBT Square Dancers to Hold workshops on topics of interest to LGBT- Open House parented families. The Capital City Squares, Sacramento’s For more information and to get on the LGBT square dancing club are hosting an open email list, e-mail us at house for new and returning dancers to see the [email protected] or call fun you can have learning to square dance the us at the Sacramento G&L Center at 916- LGBT way. 442-0185. No special attire or partners is required and Thank-you, singles and couples are welcome. Sacramento Rainbow Families You can learn some introductory square dance class and watch some more experienced dancers having a great time dancing. Summer Evening Social for It’s all free - and there will be desserts. The fun starts at 7 p.m. at the Met HS, 810 V St. Steve Hansen For more information, call Larry at 916-789- Dear Outword, 1929 or write [email protected]. Thank you and your readers for helping us come out on top in the June Election! After some time to recharge, we’re getting back Benefit Plant Sales Reach Goal into the swing of things on the campaign. Can you help us win again in November? for Sunburst Projects Donations Our first official campaign fundraiser is on Robert Hamm, who holds the plants sales to August 9, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Bows & benefit Sunburst Projects, has announced that the sales have surpassed their goal for the year, Arrows, 1815 19th St. raising $5,312. Many of you have already invested in Hamm, a master gardener, is also holding a getting us through June, but now we have to Plant Propagation for the Home Gardener do it again in November. If we can match the Class. It is a three-hour class and one-hour energy and support from you for this next hands on practical on how to propagate plants phase, we will win. Our budget is realistic, from cuttings, division and seed, and is for the but a stretch. home gardener without a greenhouse or lots of I hope you can make it, please RSVP to special equipment. 916-400-3721 or events@steve4sacramento. 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EDITOR/OFFICE in Charlotte, North Carolina. “As I testified to the Committee on Friday, MANAGER Freedom To Marry and the National the Democratic Party has a noble history of Charles Peer Stonewall Democrats testified in support of fighting for the human and civil rights of all [email protected] the language on Friday, July 27, in Americans,” said Solomon. “We are proud ARTS EDITOR Minneapolis. that the Committee is including language Chris Narloch “We are grateful for the Platform Drafting that will ensure the Party is leading the way Committee’s unanimous vote to include the forward in supporting marriage for loving SALES freedom to marry in its draft of the and committed same-sex couples and their Erin K. Newbold Democratic Party platform,” said Marc families.” Fred Palmer Solomon, National Campaign Director of You can read the written testimonies of CALENDAR EDITOR Freedom to Marry in a statement released both groups online in the article Democratic Charles Peer July 30, 2012. Platform Draft Includes Marriage Plank at Testimony on behalf of the National www.OutwordMagazine.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Boyce Hinman Chris Narloch Obama, Congress Urged to Bonnie Osborn Charles Peer PHOTOGRAPHY Pass LGBTQ Bill of Rights Larry Lauszus ssemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) has Charles Peer Daniel Villanueva introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 43, the LGBTQ Bill Aof Rights, that calls on President Obama and Congress DISTRIBUTION to include sexual orientation and gender identity in landmark Kaye Crawford Federal anti-discrimination laws. “This resolution is an urgent call for ADVERTISING SALES justice. 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Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association Midtown Business Association outwordmagazine.com August 9, 2012 - August 23, 2012 • Volume 25 • Issue 15 • No. 462 Outword Magazine 5 Progress Towards Achieving an AIDS-Free Generation Touted ince Secretary of State Clinton declared that we can create an AIDS-Free Generation on November 8, 2011, the President’s SEmergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other agencies across the government have heeded the call and have been working to put us on the path to an AIDS-Free Generation. The State Department, in a statement including women, orphans and vulnerable released July 23, says that an AIDS-free children, and key populations at high-risk of generation entails that first, no one will be contracting HIV. born with the virus; second, that as people In doing so, the Secretary called upon get older, they will be at a far lower risk of Ambassador Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global becoming infected than they are today; and AIDS Coordinator, to take the lead on third, that if they do acquire HIV, they will developing a blueprint by World AIDS Day get treatment that keeps them healthy and 2012 that outlines the goals and objectives prevents them from transmitting the virus to for the next phase of the effort to achieve an others. AIDS-Free Generation. She also emphasized The statement further says progress that other countries needed to step is being made by focusing on up to the plate and do their part, “combination prevention” in particular by supporting – condoms, counseling and the Global Fund to Fight testing, and special AIDS, TB, and malaria. emphasis on three core In addition to for interventions: treatment calling for a blueprint as prevention, for an AIDS-Free voluntary medical Generation, Secretary male circumcision and Clinton announced: stopping the • An additional $80 transmission of HIV million to support from mothers to children. innovative approaches that The State Department ensure HIV-positive says that since November 8, pregnant women get the PEPFAR has made considerable treatment they need to protect progress on implementing the three core themselves, their babies and their partners; interventions by: • An additional $40 million to support • Funding nearly 600,000 more people South Africa’s plans to provide voluntary