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What gets us sprung for spring besides all the great weather, all the blooms and all the tank tops is all those things making cocktail opportunities. We gay up some old favorites in these Spring Drink recipes.
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The season hasn’t officially changed until Change of Seasons. Get into our preview of the annual tea dance sure to pique your excitement for Joining Hearts and your nostalgia for 90s throwbacks.
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THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS The legends that set the standard for imaginative flights of alternative rock creativity are back and as good as ever. In this one-night-only show, let them build a “Birdhouse in Your Soul” and take you to “Istanbul” while they introduce you to tracks from their newest album “Glean.” Friday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. • Variety Playhouse • 1099 Euclid Ave. NE • variety-playhouse.com
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Thursday, April 7, 6 p.m. • Biltmore Ballrooms • 817 Peachtree St. NE • jerusalemhouse.org
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BATTLE OF THE DJS: 80S VS. 90S
CHANGE OF SEASONS
Think kink, and you’ll be on the right track for this annual celebration all weekend. Bar nights, kinky demos and more surround the Mr. & Ms. Atlanta Eagle and Mr. Southeast Rubber contests and Sweat Victory Party. Check out our preview in this issue.
HRC Atlanta pits great DJs against each other to support their ongoing efforts for LGBT equality. You get to relive two amazing decades of music in the process. This ‘Her HRC’ party is open to all, regardless of gender identity, gender history, or sexual orientation.
What do you get when you combine palpable support for Joining Hearts, throbbing excitement over spring and a retro 90s tea dance? Girl, it’s Change of Seasons, and gay Atlanta wouldn’t be the same without it. DJs Kevin Durard and Neon the Glowgobear spin.
Friday, April 8 – Sunday, April 10 • Saturday, April 9, 7 p.m. • Jungle Atlanta Eagle • 306 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE • 2115 Faulkner Road NE • atlantaeagle.com • hrcatlanta.com
Sunday, April 10, 4 p.m. • Georgian Terrace • 659 Peachtree St NE • joininghearts.org
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she was working on marbles under latex. Then something snapped me into battle stance. She rather forcefully ripped down my underwear and began an aggressive ass massage that went dangerously close to my, umm, well I guess there’s no sense in playing coy now. My asshole. I wasn’t sure If I should pipe up or if that was part of the drill. Why would getting a near finger-bang be in order? I just kept quiet and played possum. As it turns out, it was all part of a massage, I guess. At least at this place. Nothing else off the radar happened.
Um, did you just touch me… there? by Jeff Berry
GETTING A MASSAGE HELPS ONE GAY MAN STRETCH HIS COMFORT ZONE. THAT'S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, BUT MAYBE NOT QUITE WHEN IT'S PUSHED THIS FAR. SINCE I’M NOT RUNNING AROUND DRINKING and being a post-expiration date twink these days, I have a lot of extra free time. I’m not a major fan of change and had been hiding out at my parents licking my wounds, but that was getting stale. The safety of that world was closing in on me, and it began to feel claustrophobic. It was time to grow a pair and rejoin the land of the living, head home and try some unfamiliar things. With all this introspection, I was feeling a little tense. I thought a massage might be just what Nurse Ratchet ordered. In old movies, they put lunatics in hot baths to calm them down. I thought something along that line, only less extreme, might help. Upon meeting at my appointed time, I was shown to a dimly lit room and asked if I wanted a bed shower. Uh oh, had I unwittingly entered a “happy ending” massage parlor? My fight or flight response kicked in, but I judiciously ignored it and went with the flow. 20 | 4.6.16
SHE SAID TO UNDRESS and get under a sheet then dissolved back into the recesses of another dark hallway. Having never been naked in front of a woman before, I wasn’t about to start with this chick who was built like a linebacker and was dripping with the vibe of the incubus plucked out of Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare.
As the massage went on, I surrendered to the moment and drifted away. I started thinking this experience was a good metaphor for fear. I had stepped outside the confines of safety, albeit incrementally, and tried something new. It felt weird, a little uncomfortable and though I’m still not sure about the butthole thing, nothing terrible happened. TOEING THE LINE OF COMFORT can be scary, but this proved inspiring. I could never do anything by myself before. I always had to have the safety of a friend or wingman. Not anymore. With each new small experience, I feel freer. I’m hopping all over town stag these days, and its second nature. Motivation comes after action, never before. With all of this in mind, I pose this question to you. If you were to toe the line of your comfort zone, what would it be? What’s keeping you from doing it? What is the core fear? For me, it was always the fear of getting it wrong and looking stupid. That has fallen away. I’d much rather get it wrong and look stupid. Or worse, being egotistical about being right and still being wrong. You look stupid either way, but you are better poised to learn something if you strip away fear and ego.
She freaked me out, so I opted for the underwear route. As if the thin layer of cotton underwear was going to protect me from the ass raping that sure to ensue? Can you even get ass raped by a woman? What if this is a jack shack? Can she give me the Herp just by massage contact? So what if you look like a dork trying Maybe I should dip out. something outside your comfort zone? The people who think you are a dork Wait. Wait. Wait. Down boy. Stop being can suck it. More importantly, you’ll drama queen. likely learn something new or meet someone new along the way. Either SHE ENTERED A FEW MOMENTS way, you win. So get out there and rock LATER and began the massage. I was a something outside the zone! bit more tense than I thought. It felt like
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halk it up to our amazing spring weather and a citywide penchant for parks. Spring festival season has already sprung up its winter-weary head, but April means a deluge of opportunities to get your fest on.
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Literally every weekend into June has a festival of art, music, food and a shades-pluscute-outfit parade. So you know the local Gays In Shorts are at the front of the pack trying to get out to as many as possible.
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SWEET AUBURN SPRINGFEST May 6 – 8 Sweet Auburn Historical District sweetauburn.com PICK’N IN GRANT PARK BARBECUE & MUSIC FESTIVAL May 6 – 7 grantparkbbq.org CHASTAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL May 7 – 8 chastainparkartsfestival.com DUNWOODY ART FESTIVAL May 7 – 8 Dunwoody Village splashfestivals.com SHAKY KNEES MUSIC FESTIVAL May 13 – 15 Centennial Olympic Park shakykneesfestival.com
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL Continues through April 10 Citywide venues atlantafilmfestival.com
GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL April 16 – June 5 Fairburn, Ga. garenfest.com
ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL April 8 – 10 Piedmont Park dogwood.org
SWEETWATER 420 FEST April 22 – 24 Centennial Olympic Park sweetwater420fest.com
SANDY SPRINGS ARTSAPALOOZA April 16 - 17 Downtown Sandy Springs sandyspringsartsapalooza.com
ATLANTA ARAB FESTIVAL April 23-24 Alif Institute alifinstitute.org
ATLANTA STREETS ALIVE April 17 Multiple city street closures atlantastreetsalive.com
INMAN PARK FESTIVAL April 30 – May 1 inmanparkfestival.org
BEER BOURBON & BARBECUE FESTIVAL May 21 Atlantic Station beerandbourbon.com EAST ATLANTA BEER FESTIVAL May 21 Brownwood Park eastatlantabeerfest.com MALCOLM X FESTIVAL May 21-22 West End Park malcolmxfestival.com ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL Memorial Day Weekend Piedmont Park facebook.com/atlantajazzfestival ATLANTA CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL Memorial Day Weekend Fourth Ward Park atlantacarnival.org
ATLANTA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL June 2 – 5 Multiple locations atlantafoodandwinefestival.com
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DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL Memorial Day Weekend Decatur Square decaturartsfestival.com PEACHTREE HILLS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS May 31 – June 1 Peachtree Hills Park & Recreation Center peachtreehillsfestival.com
VIRGINIA HIGHLAND SUMMERFEST June 4 – 5 Virginia Avenue between Highland and Park vahi.org/summerfest
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24TH DINING OUT FOR LIFE April 20 100 participating restaurants openhandatlanta.com ATLANTA BEAR PRIDE April 22 – 24 Heretic 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road NE hereticatlanta.com
GAY ATLANTA WHIPS OUT ITS
Spring Events Calendar by Mike Fleming
APRIL AND MAY SPRING ETERNAL WITH LGBT CALENDAR ITEMS THAT WILL TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY TO STONEWALL MONTH AND BEYOND.
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APRIL STARS PARTY & SILENT AUCTION April 7 Biltmore Ballrooms 817 Peachtree St. SE jerusalemhouse.org HRC PRE-DINNER RECEPTION April 7 Steel 950 West Peachtree St. NW hrcatlanta.com HRC BATTLE OF THE DJS April 9 Jungle 2115 Faulkner Road NE hrcatlanta.com ATLANTA LEATHER PRIDE April 8 – 10 Atlanta Eagle 306 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE atlantaleatherpride.com
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NIGHT OF BROADWAY STARS FOR COVENANT HOUSE GEORGIA April 28 Buckhead Theatre 3110 Roswell Road NW covenanthousega.org THRIVING CHILDREN GALA April 29 Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree St. NE atlthrivingchildren.org HRC DINNER GALA April 30 Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree St. NE hrcatlanta.org
a full slate of signature soirees, as well as a few gay-adjacent performances and outings that we’ll hit in force to make all our own. You won’t be able to do them all, but we guarantee that you’ll have a fun time trying. BEYONCE May 1 CHANGE OF SEASONS Georgia Dome April 10 beyonce.com Georgian Terrace 659 Peachtree St. NE RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE joininghearts.org BATTLE OF THE SEASONS May 13 SWEET TEA QUEER Buckhead Theatre VARIETY SHOW 3110 Roswell Road NE April 14 thebuckheadtheatre.com Eyedrum Art & Music Gallery 88 Forsyth St. SW NATIONAL FLAG FOOTBALL gsu.edu LEAGUE OF ATLANTA FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY KATHY GRIFFIN May 14 April 15 Boulevard Crossing Park Atlanta Symphony Hall 500 Englewood Ave. SE 1280 Peachtree St. SE nffla.com kathygriffin.net BIG PEACH SUDS & SUDS CAR WASH 2016 NATIONAL & BEER BUST GAY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WITH ATLANTA SISTERS May 26-29 April 16 Southside Softball Complex BJ Roosters & Heretic & Johnson Park 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road NE hslbigpeach.org
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CHEERS TO
SPRING by Mike Fleming
THE ONLY WAY THE RETURN OF PATIO WEATHER COULD GET ANY BETTER IS BY GIVING YOUR COCKTAIL REFRESHERS A REFRESHING GAY TWIST OF THEIR OWN. It’s time to get back out there and enjoy the season with friends and fun, and maybe with some new ways to enjoy some stand-by cocktails. We found some tres gay ways to give your old favorites a new kick.
Macho Margarita
Gayest Green Tea
Makes 1 pitcher, or about 8 servings 1 can (12 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate 2 to 2 1/2 cups tequila (gold or silver) 10 strawberries (or 12 if you’re using smaller ones from the farmer’s market or your backyard.) 8 basil leaves
Makes one drink, multiply ingredients by number of guests 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 4 large mint leaves, torn into several large pieces 2 teaspoons sugar approx. 1/2 cup brewed green tea, chilled 1 ounce white rum
Make the limeade in a pitcher and add tequila. Hull the strawberries, slice lengthwise, and add to the pitcher. Crumple the basil a little in your hands (this will help the basil flavor release into the drink) and add it to the pitcher, too. Place the pitcher, covered, in the fridge overnight, or for at least four hours.
Muddle the lime juice, mint and sugar to release the flavors. Add ice until glass ¾ full. Add rum and tea.
Put the sashay in your old margarita with a couple of extras that make it look fab and taste even better.
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Refreshing and perfectly suited to your warm-weather pursuits, this mojito says says go green to go gay.
Source adaptation: Organic Shaken & Stirred
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Diva Juice
Witchy Sour
Makes one drink, multiply by number of guests 2 cups diced, seeded watermelon flesh 1 cup peeled, seeded cucumber 2 sprigs mint (10-12 leaves) ½ ounce triple sec ½ ounce fresh lime juice
Makes one cocktail 2 oz whiskey 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/4 oz honey, ½ oz hot water 1/2 oz hot water
Melons are just starting to trickle back into circulation. They might not prime for eating yet, but they don’t have to be perfect to make you the belle of the cocktail ball.
You have a bite to you, just like a Whiskey Sour. Sweeten it up way more than simple syrup with more flavor, and let it work its witchy ways.
Source adaptation: Backyard bartender
Do the salad portion of your mix in a food processor. Add the liquid ingredients, and you go, diva! Source adaptation: DIY Cocktails
Cukey, Cute & Classy
Little Devil
Yields one drink 1 cucumber 1 lime 3 sprigs rosemary 2 oz. gin 4 oz. tonic water ice
Makes pitcher of 12 1 can (12 oz) frozen limeade concentrate 1 1/2 can (18 oz) tequila blanco 2/3 can (8 oz) creme de cassis 1/2 can (6 oz) still water (not soda or tonic) 1 1/2 can (18 oz) ginger beer
Your gin and tonic just got a gay upgrade. Add cucumber and rosemary, and you’ll be going back for more. As if you wouldn’t already.
Peel half a cucumber, and slice lime into wedges. Muddle three slices of peeled cucumber, one sprig rosemary, one wedge lime juice, and one ounce gin. Strain into glass, add ice and three slices of unpeeled cucumber. Top with remaining gin and tonic. Remaining rosemary for garnish.
You’re always just a little better when you’re a little bad. That’s what makes this classic El Diablo with a modern, great-looking twist.
Mix limeade, tequila, cassis and water in a pitcher. Let chill. Immediately before serving, add ginger beer and serve over ice. Feeling fancy? Yeah ya are. Garnish with blackberries. Pro Tip: Mix the remaining Crème de Cassis with Champagne at brunch for the perfect hair of the devil that bit ya. Source adaptation: Backyard Bartender
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and helped Bebe write the book. Together, the two inject the family’s signature gospel soul into a tour-de-force stage experience. Keeping the integral theme of family alive, Bebe’s real life nephew and niece, Juan Winans and Deborah Joy Winans, play Bebe and Cece in the show. They are joined onstage by Kirsten Wyatt, who brings the iconic role of Tammy Faye Bakker to life. Although she could be remembered for her scandals and campy appearance, the musical foregoes that option and instead focuses on the genuine compassion that Bakker had. “I portray her as being all about love,” Wyatt tells David Atlanta. While on the Praise the Lord Network, Tammy Faye brought HIV and AIDS patients on television to show a more compassionate side of Christianity, and that God loves everyone. She credits Randolph-Wright and Winans for caring about Bakker’s heart and allowing her to portray her as a truly caring individual.
Take us to church by Jeffery Silvey
photo: John Bayley
ALLIANCE SHOW BORN FOR THIS BRINGS THE ICONIC CAREERS OF BEBE AND CECE WINANS, AS WELL AS TAMMY FAYE BAKKER, TO LIFE
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oming to terms with religion can be a challenging thing, and Grammy winning singer Bebe Winans is no stranger to the challenges of honoring his maker. The gospel great’s rise to fame with the help of faith is the inspiration for a new musical making its bow in Atlanta.
Carolina. A bond is quickly made between the siblings and the married couple, and despite different backgrounds, they come to connect as a family.
As the young Winans’ find success with the help of the Bakkers, they are forced to evaluate what they really want out of life and what their callings are. It is a battle Born for This: The Bebe Winans Story between the glory of God and the glory of focuses on Bebe and Cece Winans, two riches, and how to find true purpose. young siblings from a musical family in Detroit. They catch an unlikely break Featuring classic songs from the Winans’ when they are invited by Jim and Tammy family catalog, the musical also features Faye Bakker to join their televised evan- original music that Bebe created for the gelical Praise the Lord Network in North show. Charles Randolph-Wright directs
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“The fact that the Bakkers took two African American kids under their wing is amazing,” Wyatt asserts. “They were integrating Christian television and showing a mixed family practicing the same religion.” That becomes the show’s main take away: Unlikely friendships and connections are made when compassion and tolerance are practiced. For some people, following their religion means thinking with a closed mind and leading with intolerance. Born for This shows the acceptance and love at the true root of Christianity and hits the stage at a time as some people in Georgia blur the line between being a carrier of the faith and being an intolerant bigot. Fortunately Georgia Gov. Deal vetoed the religious liberty bill that would have allowed people to discriminate against others under the guise of practicing their religion. Church like that may be available on TV, and the Winans helped make sure it was, but a loving story like Born for This was truly made for the stage. Born for This: the Bebe Winans Story opens April 13 and runs through May 15 at the Alliance Theatre. Visit alliancetheatre.org or call 404-733-4650.
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Change of Seasons spills all the tea by Shannon Jenkins
WOULD YOU MISS THE HOTTEST ’90S-THEMED GAY TEA-DANCE OF THE SPRING? AS IF!
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ear your brightest neon ensemble and jam out to classic ‘90s dance tunes this weekend. No, not by yourself in your living room. Joining Hearts offers its throwbackthemed Change of Seasons tea dance with DJ Neon the Glowgobear and DJ Kevin Durard.
years in a variety of roles. “A stunning space, great lighting, good vibes and great music.” This year’s event will be a particularly special Change of Seasons for Berry.
“The first time Joining Hearts did Change of Seasons at the Georgian Terrace, it was the first event I fully managed for Joining Hearts,” he remembers as he now wraps up his thirdyear term as president. “It was my baby in a way, and I loved The organization, which raises awareness and funds to provide it the two years we were there, so I can’t wait to be back. It is care and housing assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS in an excellent addition to my last year as president.” Atlanta, brings its popular event back to the Georgian Terrance on the evening of April 10. Berry said the event is part of a general throwback theme Joining Hearts is exploring this year, including a “Remember “For those not familiar with the ballroom or its history dating the ’80s” awareness campaign. back to the premier of ‘Gone With The Wind,’ it will be a great surprise,” says Wes Berry, president of Joining Hearts. “It’s a “The ‘80s and ‘90s were decades of open—often forced classic background that offers a pretty stunning backdrop to an and blatant—discussion on HIV/AIDS, including PSA’s and afternoon of dancing. Of all our previous years doing Change people coming together to fight for their loved ones—or of Seasons, the two years we previously held the event at this themselves—battling the virus, seeking acknowledgevenue were the most popular and profitable. So we are hoping ment, and treatments,” he asserts. “Now, in Atlanta and for the same this year.” the South, nobody is talking. We have forgotten the lessons, dialogue, and passion for our past and this cause, but Berry encourages gay Atlantans to attend because it promises now as much as ever we need to remember. So we are startto be a unique dance party experience at one of the most beauti- ing the conversation.” ful venues in Atlanta. As longtime supporters know, Change of Seasons is only “I have been to lots of events, and this is one of my favorites,” one of Joining Hearts’ many events throughout the year to says Berry, who has volunteered with Joining Hearts for 10 encourage that dialogue.
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WES BERRY JOINING HEARTS PRESIDENT pictured right
“We decided as a brand we only want to produce highquality events in stunning or unique locations to give our audience the best experience,” Berry says. “Hopefully, that will be reflected in Joining Hearts-produced events moving forward; I believe our Love on the Rocks, pool party, and now Change of Seasons all meet our brand standards and set the bar for future endeavors. We have a core group of events we know our audience likes, and we will be exploring new, exceptional events to add to our roster and engage our current/new audiences.” Future events include the signature Joining Hearts pool party on July 16, a patron sponsor party in August, Miss Joining Hearts with a date still to be determined, and the Wish List and beneficiary acknowledgment event in December. “Aside from that, we have some great partner events coming up with David Magazine, and we are looking at the possibility of adding another larger event if we can find the right concept,” Berry said. This year’s Men of David event rolls out on April 17 and wraps with two blowout parties on Stonewall Weekend. Joining Hearts is the beneficiary of this year’s contest, fundraising and celebrations. Change of Seasons takes place April 10, 4-8 p.m. 18 and up, ID for entry, at the Georgian Terrace, 659 Peachtree St. NE. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Cash bar. Visit joininghearts.org. davidatlanta.com | 41
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by Mike Fleming
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ALL COMERS. Organizers always make it clear that everyone is welcome at their events. Their Pride is no different. Partiers across the kink spectrum, from plain vanilla to extra kink, are encouraged to attend and get to know these locals with big hearts. Speaking of which, proceeds from You already know that local leather and rubber crowd gather the weekend benefit the Leather Heart Foundation, which helps throughout the year at Atlanta Eagle. What you may not remem- members of the community in need. ber is that when the bar hits its anniversary month in April, all of that gets cranked up a notch. EAGLE LANDING. There’s only one appropriate place for all this awesomeness could happen. Leather Pride As the bar turns 29, it hosts Atlanta Leather Pride as a party coincides with Atlanta Eagle’s 29th anniversary. Though not just for the years-after-years that have passed, but for updates and upgrades have happened to the building on Ponce the people who keep it rocking week-after-week as if no time de Leon Avenue at Myrtle Street over nearly three decades, the has passed at all. love of its owner for its clientele, and the sense of ownership he shares with his patrons, hasn’t changed. Richard Ramey bought We dip into what you need to know before you strap on your the bar 19 years ago and continues to shepherd its legacy. gear and head out. ALL. WEEKEND. LONG. If you haven’t gathered yet, FULL ROSTER. Atlanta Leather Pride is way more make a note, tap it into your calendar, or write it on your hand. than the Mr. & Ms. Atlanta Eagle and Mr. Southeast Atlanta Leather Pride starts this Friday, April 8, at 10 p.m. and Rubber contests, though Saturday’s main event is continues through Sunday, April 10 brunch at Roxx, 11:30 a.m. certainly a highlight. It actually consists of multiple events Friday through Sunday. Before you watch the titles and COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY. Yes, sashes pass from last year’s representatives to a new crop Atlanta Leather Pride is clearly a celebration of Atlanta’s of daddies, mamas and boys, hit Hotlanta Rubber and Gear leather-Levi aficionados and their sensual penchants. But Club bar night on Friday for kink demos, and rock Saturday’s it’s so much more. Welcome to a whole weekend that’s about $5 beer bust and barbecue on the Eagle patio. After the community, accepting everyone for who they are and who they contests, the Sweat Victory Party goes into the night with love, and giving back to those who need a helping hand. DJ Neon the GloGoBear, and a Sunday brunch at Roxx wraps the weekend. Visit atlantaleatherpride.com, atlantaeagle.com, or find them both on Facebook and Twitter.
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Atlanta Leather Pride A COMPLETE LINEUP OF ATLANTA LEATHER PRIDE 2016 GATHERINGS, FROM MILD TO WILD. FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Hotlanta Rubber & Gear Club Demos, Meet & Greet, Bar Night 10 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Leather BBQ & Beer Bust 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Mr. & Ms. Atlanta Eagle and Mr. Southeast Rubber Contests 8 p.m. Sweat Victory Party With DJ Neon the GlowGoBear 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Leather Pride Victory Brunch Roxx Tavern 1824 Cheshire Bridge Road NE All events at the Atlanta Eagle, 306 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, unless otherwise noted. Visit atlantaleatherpride.com and facebook.com/ ATLLeatherPride davidatlanta.com | 45
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Honcho: Deep South at Atlanta Eagle
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the D list David Atlanta’s weekly list of truths all gay men have come to know
Rimming
Straight people who aren’t getting this oral pleasure don’t now what they’re missing. Love the booty. Eat the booty.
10 sex tips from gay guys
Tea-bagging
Guys, if you’re only giving your shaft a head all the fun, you haven’t had it all. Find your boys a warm place to go as well.
Making out
Back to the butt
Nipple play
Vocalize
Edging
Biting
No sex. This time, commit to only kissing, rubbing and grabbing. The anticipation will make next time even hotter.
Dirty talk is just the beginning. Communicate with groans, moans and growling. Ask questions. Give direction. Think it? Say it.
Calm down. It doesn’t have to include insertion. Massage, tickle, press and play until you’re declared Lord of the Ring.
Get to the “edge” of the orgasm cliff without going over. Slow down. Go again. Repeat. It takes practice, but it’s worth it.
They’re not just there for decoration. From finding the dial to cranking up the volume, you’ll be glad you turned these knobs.
Just do it. Where? Experiment. Lightly at first up to as hard as you both dare. You might surprise yourself.
Asking permission
Good old-fashioned role play is a sensual power thing. Consent is not just the right thing to do, done right it’s sexy as hell.
Scratch
Intensify the already most intense moments with your fingernails. Not enough to bleed, but enough to really feel it.
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BLAKE’S Martini Monday’s with Doug and Heros • Pride Kickball, Host Bar 8pm • Ru Paul's Drag Race 9pm with Edie Cheezburger BURKHART’S Blue Monday Karaoke with Darlene at 10PM EAGLE Music Videos with Scotty FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm HIDEAWAY Industry Night 1/2 Off Well, Domestic, & Wine JUNGLE Stars of the Century Show 11:30pm MODEL T Monday Night Madness 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Industry Night OSCAR’S Service Industry Night with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS Hip-Hop Night, Sponsored by Hennessy 8:30pm TRIPPS Customer Appreciation All Drinks $1.00 Off WOOFS Texas Hold'em Poker 7:30pm
BLAKE’S TGIF with Doug & Brent 3-9pm • “Deadly Vixens” Drag Show 11pm • Bill Berdeaux Spins Street Level BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Happy Time Friday with Kelly & Bryan 6pm HERETIC PUMP featuring Atlanta’s hottest deejays - Occasional special events. No cover b4 11 HIDEAWAY $5 Smirnoff drinks & Martinis DJ Marc J. Cubs @10pm in back room JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger 9:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 9pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review,$10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Cox 10pm TRIPPS Jeremy Presents “Skin” 4pm - 2am WOOFS Fur Fridays
Tuesday BLAKE’S Latin Night with Guest DJ’s • 1/2 Priced Menu ‘til Midnight BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up - Open until 4am FRIENDS Let's Make A Deal with Ken 6-10pm HIDEAWAY Game night: Poker and blackjack 7:30 Trivia with Jason Walker 8:30 JUNGLE Phat Tuesdays featuring Atlanta's Most Talented Plus-Size Divas 9pm LAS MARGARITAS Cuban Night - $12.95 All You Can Eat Cuban Buffet & $5 Mojitos MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 7pm OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad- 8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover WOOFS Poker Professional Hour
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BLAKE’S Party Pop Hits w/ Doug 3-9pm. “Voyeur Wednesday” Go-go guys, 10 p.m. BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms HERETIC WarpZone Video Game Night 7pm - Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER HIDEAWAY Beauty and the beat! Ruby Redd Charity Bingo @8:30 free to play. karaoke W/ Tyler @ 11:00 $ 3.00 well drinks all day long LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Karaoke TRIPPS Hump Day Buffet Free Food @ 5 pm w/ Drink Purchase WOOFS Trivia and Bear Hump Hour
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advice
Hey, Daddy! There’s one thing standing in the way of a future with my boyfriend: He says it’s me. I say it’s him. He thinks that if I don’t break my devoutly religious grandmother’s heart by coming out to her, I can’t have true gay Pride, and I can’t have him. Come out to my Mamaw, or he’s breaking up with me. I think he’s being unreasonable. What do you think? Objectionable Under Threat Dear OUT: You say it’s him, and he says it’s you. I say you’re both right.
HEY,
Assuming you are otherwise out and harbor no internalized homophobia – only you can answer that – you have the right to come out when, and to whom, you choose. It doesn’t make you ashamed, just different. You should similarly accept that his being out to everyone is equally valid.
Daddy!
In a longterm relationship, you both have to live with the other one’s accompanying consequences and rewards of spilling the beans or remaining silent. Maybe it’s your cultures, mores, or other circumstances that make you each feel the way you do. Maybe you can live with each other’s situation and choices, maybe you can’t. Understanding is how you evaluate.
Hey, Daddy!
The big red flag here is his ultimatum. Holding conditional love over someone speaks more to relationship issues than which relatives know you’re gay.
I’m 17, out and unhappy. My mom is cool with me being gay, but she’d rather talk about finishing school and Hey, Daddy! getting a job. I can’t go to bars yet, and I don’t have any money. I know only one other gay dude. Being “out” is I’ve never acted on being gay, but now I’m considering coming out at 38. I worry that I waited too long, like having a brand new car with nowhere to drive it. but I also worry that denying it would shortchange I know, I know: It Gets Better. Well, life sucks now, so my true self. when exactly can I expect all the promises to come Longings & Aging T’aint Easy true? So I’m gay. Now what? Yes Out, Unhappy Not ‘Gay’
Dear LATE:
Dear YOUNG:
There are as many ways to come out as there are people who do it. If your “true self” is nagging you to come out, it’s worth It’s hard to see the forest for the trees when you’re 17. The good exploring. Others who can relate and appreciate the sum of news, and incidentally the bad news, is that what seems like for- your life experiences are out there. Your next chapter is coming ever right now is actually just a small, fleeting portion of your life. whether you come out or not, so think about how to make it the best. It’s never too late. Spend this time setting yourself up for a better future. Going to school and getting a job are the hard parts that earn the Daddy fun and the funds of being an adult. "It gets better" because Daddy loves his boys. He knows the answers you need, and you get better. Instead of focusing on what you don’t have, actively practice being grateful for what you do. Tons of people would love to have a mom cool with them being gay, to know even one other gay person, and be able to come out and be ready to get on with life. 64 | 4.6.16
you’re going to get them. Reach out to him with your burning questions via our editor, mike@davidatlanta.com. Warning: Advice given in this column is intended for entertainment and novelty purposes. Please proceed at your own risk.
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ARIES (Mar. 20 – Apr. 19): The prevailing tone is a mix of conflicting energies that might put some stress on your heart. It’s nothing you can’t handle. Tap into your aggressiveness and act boldly toward the object of your desire.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22): Your romantic nature is piqued. If you’re single and looking for love, this is a good day to get out and ask someone to dance. Neaten up your appearance and wear a snazzy outfit, regardless of the situation.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20): The key this week is action. There’s a great deal of force pressuring you to get the ball rolling. One of these forces may come from a romantic interest waiting for you to make the next move.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): Forces may be pulling on you from all angles, and your challenge will be to maintain a healthy balance among all of them. Accomplish a great deal by directing your energies outward instead of inward.
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20): Ignite the fire in your heart and make it burn more brightly than before. Keep in mind that you may need to make compromises in order to be on the same page with your lover in the way you relate emotionally.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20): You may find yourself in the position of arbiter simply because you have the detached mind that people need to resolve disputes. Take an active role in the lives of those around you.
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22): There are a couple important issues that you may need to resolve. Take an active role in the department of love and romance. Feel free to be aggressive about having your needs met.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 – Jan. 19): You may be tempted to shift into high gear this week, but you’re likely to be unsure where to focus your energy. Don’t retreat into a hole. Dress up and show off your outer as well as inner beauty.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22): You should enjoy a good mood, and you will find that things will go well for you in general. Perhaps the only sticky situation that could arise is from an aggressive approach in the department of love and romance.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): There’s apt to be tension between your heart and your general mood. There’s enough love to go around. Don’t feel like you need to be possessive in order to maintain others’ loyalty.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22): Circumstances of the week may result in some tricky situations for you. You could be caught between a rock and a hard place. The instinct to make war or peace with any given issue is making you restless.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 19): You will discover that it’s easy to start up new projects this week, especially those involving creative or romantic elements. The tricky part will be followthrough. This is your specialty, so don’t worry about it.
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S E S S I O N Dear lush: Just because I don’t say anything when you lie to my face doesn’t mean I’m fooled, just over you.
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This Sunday, on the next episode of Alcoholics with Muscles, "Dude, do you even binge?"
When you and that Tinder match have one mutual friend, and that person is awful, and you're a little sad as you swipe left.
With friends like you, who needs Bitch Session? You people are awful.
The two-week hint of swimsuit weather has all these gym queens scrambling to do extra curls and flies.
A year ago, someone told me I was wasting my time finding love in this town. I'm starting to believe him.
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Sorry I didn’t pick up. I was jacking your husband. Yes, really.
I mean just stick a wig on your head and walk out the door, girl! #noeffortdrag Odds are your pic of the amazing dish you created caused people to lose their appetite.
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