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SING ‘4’ YOUR LIFE Atlanta’s gay-founded, gay-run and gay-inclusive singing competition debuts its fourth season. Watch the #S4YL hashtag, then get in on contestants, judges including founder Barry Brandon, plus special guests every Thursday until a winner is crowned. Thursday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. • Jungle • 2115 Faulkner Road NE • singforyourlifeatlanta.com
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GUERILLA QUEER BAR When LGBTs of the Welcoming Committee take over a usually straight venue, all gay breaks loose. Eat, drink and be merry with this group that invades a new bar every month. The location is a secret until the day before, and even then only if you sign up to get an e-mail with all the details. Friday, Jan. 8, 9 p.m. • Location TBA for sign ups: thewelcomingcommittee.com photo: Project Q
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For real, though. The madness didn’t end until we were in the attorney’s office for the closing. We even had to wait 30 minutes to begin, because the city couldn’t decide if Jefferson Park was East Point or Atlanta. I almost killed everyone in the room. But then I was presented a bottle of champagne, and forgot the world existed. I also resolve to never believe any contract worker’s word that they can work within a timeline or budget. End results are magnificent, but getting there almost made my Jew-fro fall out. And like everyone else’s New Year’s Resolution, I asked my friend Keoki about his Orange Theory Fitness gym. He told me all about it, how the classes worked, and how much it costs. I think my heart rate increased, and I’m pretty certain I sweat a little during the run of the conversation. So surely, that counted as a workout, right? While bending my knees to wash my ass in my fabulously large shower in my brand new house, I thought to myself, “This is kind of like yoga!” Surely, calories were burned. No one can prove otherwise.
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Nevertheless, I hope your weekend of New Year revelry was epic, and at least a little messy! For me, it was a quiet night of board games, a few friends, and lots of champagne. See? Doesn’t every elbow lift, of the champagne flute to my lips constitute a resolution?
Or is that called a ‘rep’? Oh well, whichever. Feel free to tell me all about your weekend of fun, I’d love to live vicariously through I love how obsessed everyone is for New Year’s Events. It’s the all your shenanigans. More importantly, I hope all of you have a most ridiculous holiday of them all, and I certainly have a lot to delightful and abundant New Year! say about the whole bunny rabbit and chocolate debacle. Think about it! What exactly is so amazing about the calendar starting over, that all the banks should be closed? I love a day off from work like everyone else, but aren’t there other days that really should be a sanctioned holiday? Like how about Voting Day, for instance. You all know what a pain in the dick it is to scurry from work, and over to the voting booths before they close. So as I resolve myself to a fresh start for the New Year, and yet another stagnant year of the same ol’ holiday recognition – I mean come on, St Patrick over our Veterans?! – I resolve this: I’ll never buy a house at the end of the year. Even better yet, I don’t want to have to buy another house ever again in my lifetime. I will die in this new house of ours. If you’ve never bought one, let me give you some advice: Never buy a house while your significant other is laid up in the hospital for weeks on end. It means you get to do all of the research and paperwork by yourself. I’d rather sit through another Nutcracker performance. There is no finer joy than sending the same document 3 times, to then be told a paragraph on a page needs to be “made bigger” so they can see it more easily. Please send a fourth copy, because apparently underwriters don’t have access to the same technologies as the rest of the world, to enlarge something. 20 | 1.6.16
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Down, set, get to know the NFFLA by Dustin Shrader
GET READY. IT’S GAY FLAG FOOTBALL TIME IN ATLANTA, AND THESE GUYS ARE WHERE TO GET IT.
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he NFFLA is a beacon of acceptance and football lovin’ fun for all genders, races and sexualities. Active for over a decade, the National Flag Football League of Atlanta is stronger than ever and continuously growing every year.
But the league is much more than hot guys tossing around a pigskin. It’s a brotherhood, a united force that enjoys the love of the game but also strives to give back to the Atlanta community in a multitude of ways. As the registration parties and big annual Super Bowl Watch Party blowout creep up on the local gay calendar, David Atlanta speaks with the league’s newly-elected President Brent Baur. He gives us the 411 on the history of the organization, the charities the league supports, and the camaraderie that comes from everlasting friendships. How did the NFFLA get its start? The NFFLA was created in August of 2004. We started with four teams, but are now up to 9-10. We provide individuals an environment to meet other gay and diverse individuals without the fear of discrimination. No matter your age, race, ethnicity or football talent level, we openly accept everyone. We are proud of our eclectic group of players. Is prior football experience necessary to join? Not at all! Sure, it helps if you know the general rules of football, but we understand that not everyone has that knowledge. That’s the job of our team captains. They do a great job of teaching all players the rules of football and the specific rules of our league. We have amazing referees who will provide an explanation if you make a mistake. Besides having fun, want to provide a learning experience to all. 22 | 1.6.16
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the team’s availability. Even though we have many league social events, each team has their own social gatherings. Yes. However, we encourage anyone to join. We have several Team camaraderie is valuable for a team’s success and a straight men who love playing in our league. They are just as player’s overall social experience. important and involved as anyone else. And their wives and girlfriends enjoy coming to our games to check out all the guys! Tell us about your upcoming season. They are great spectators. Our new season is just right around the corner, and planning for Outside the realm of football, how else does the league the 2016 has already begun. The NFFLA board will be introducparticipate in the community? ing new rules, a new website and new social events. The typical season runs late February through late May. Registration opens We have one social event a year, raising money for a local char- on Jan. 11 [at a Henry’s party, 6 p.m.] and runs through Feb. 21. ity. Last year, we raised nearly $1,500 for the local chapter of AV200 in our annual Ladies of the League drag event at Jungle. Registration through our annual Super Bowl event on Feb. 7 is $65. We choose a different charity every year. We feel it’s extremely After that, registration is $80. You can register at NFFLA.com, important to give back to the Atlanta community. where you will also find other information about our league. Our Facebook page is the best way to receive updates. Your registration Why else might guys want to join NFFLA? costs go towards field costs, referees, jerseys and water/Gatorade. Love of the game is only one reason to sign up for our league. Others sign up for the social aspect, which we find just as important. Others join because they want to be physically active. Most join for a combination of the three. Whatever your reason, we would love to have you. We have some great restaurant and bar sponsors where we host weekly events during the season. From margarita busts at Zocalo and FROGS, to after-game events at Blake’s and drag competitions at Jungle, there are many opportunities for players to meet other players from different teams in the league. What’s the NFFLA experience like once you’re in?
Every new member must attend a mandatory mini-camp, this year held on Feb. 20. This is done in order for the captains to evaluate talent level for the draft. Don’t be afraid, we understand everyone is a different talent level. Is there anything else you’d add before the first down? Our league is unique in that every year, the captains hold a draft based on each player’s talent level. We find this important for several reasons: talent wise, we want to make every team as even as possible, we want players to have new teammates each year, and we to discourage a clique atmosphere.
Also, if you want friends for life, our league is for you. It’s usually easier to meet and befriend people when you have a comOur games are played on Saturday mornings and early af- mon interest. What is a better common bond than football? ternoons. For the most part, each team has one evening practice a week. Don’t worry if you can’t make a practice or For more information about the NFFLA and their upcoming a game, we understand everyone has other responsibilities. season, visit nffla.com. The captains try to organize practices around the majority of 24 | 1.6.16
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Real resolutions 10 ‘new beginning’ resolutions you can totally keep in 2016 by Mike Fleming
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ar-flung plans for a totally different you by year’s end aren’t just impractical, they’re bad for you. Don’t set over-idealistic expectations then punish yourself for falling short. When you do, resolutions have the opposite effect of their original intention: They hurt rather than help.
FORGIVE.
Call it cliché, but nothing heals like forgiveness. Actively practicing it doesn’t fix the past, it fixes the future. It’s not for the person who did you wrong, it’s for you. And remember to forgive yourself. We all have regrets, but haven’t you suffered enough?
Rather than over-reaching for ill-conceived New Year goals, here’s a better plan. Commit these goals to memory, and take them to heart. Not only will you be able reach them, you’ll actually be a better you by the end of the year. It’s the kind of new beginning that pays off way bigger dividends than the will-power games resolutions used to make you play with yourself.
TAKE TIME OUTS.
Put your big gay life on hold once a day. Whether morning, midday or night, give yourself a measly 15 minutes a day for reflection and introspection. Take a walk. Go outside. Lay down. Whatever works. Trust: Sticking to this one could change your life, and 15 minutes is going to go by whether you come out refreshed on the other side or not.
BE GRATEFUL.
Every day, mindfully count your blessings. Do you have food and shelter? Some don’t. Do you enjoy the love of a good man, a great pet, and/or at least one friend? Lucky you. What can you be thankful for today? 26 | 1.6.16
BABY STEPS.
Breaking down larger goals into more easily attainable ones lets you reward yourself along the way. You have to lose five pounds before you can lose 50, and you can’t run down the street, but you may be able to walk to the mailbox. Start somewhere.
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SAY SOMETHING.
Assumptions happen in silence, so avoiding someone’s gaze so that you “don’t have to deal with them right now” is ultimately more hurtful than the temporary interruption it takes to say hey and smile. A kind word can change someone’s day, and the best part is that making someone else feel good makes you happy too.
BREAK MONOTONY.
You have your routine, and you swear by it, but if you commit to a small hiccup in your daily predictability, you’ll be amazed at what you can learn with a tiny new perspective. Take a left turn instead of a right and pay attention to what you see.
PUT DOWN THE PHONE.
No, not permanently! Let’s not get crazy. But decide when or where to have a No Phone Zone. Maybe it’s during dinner or after 9 p.m., maybe it’s – gasp – on a date or over coffee in exchange for actual human interaction.
MAKE SOMETHING PRETTY.
Even if you’re not the creative type, you might be surprised what a little sprucing up can do. Buy a plant for your office, weed that flowerbed outside your condo, or rearrange the art on your walls.
KEEP UP APPEARANCES.
It’s easy to let yourself go when the hustle and bustle sets in. Put haircuts on the calendar, decide you’re going to shave one more day per week, or just vow not to put on another dirty pair of Day 2 socks. Of course “to look good is to feel good” is ridiculous… right? 28 | 1.6.16
STOP COMPARING.
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Face fuzz: What does yours say about you? by Dustin Shrader
EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT A TALKER, YOUR FACIAL HAIR SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHO YOU ARE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO UTTER A WORD.
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hey say clothes make the man, but where does facial hair come into play? Turns out, there’s a smorgasbord of versatility for gay boys willing to explore – whether you prefer a smooth crisp look, a trimmed stache, or even a full-on Grizzly Adams.
Some gay men go so far as to put their facial hair where their personality isn’t. Now, don’t be that guy, but with options galore, we look at what a chosen style can add to your personal expression. And the good news is that you can wipe the slate clean and say something different next time.
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GOATEE The goatee screams refinement, yet you struggle with long-term commitment. If presented with making a decision, you will find a way to have the best of both worlds without committing to one or the other permanently. A relationship with you may work for now, but not forever.
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You have a lot of profound confidence but it’s relatively quiet and subtle. Although you appreciate the beautiful imagery of life, you sir, are no peacock. Showing off isn’t your thing.
Ah, the nostalgic. You long for the glory days. You put all your energy into a few projects but can’t really focus on more than one thing. Dom from Looking is your spirit animal.
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CHINSTRAP Preferred by twinks and athletes, you are simply an enigma. People may question your motives, but you don’t care. A man of mystery doesn’t answer to anyone but himself. Unexplainable, you do you and that is all that matters.
A hardworking man. You vie for success and do what it takes without getting wrapped up in superficiality of appearance. But when all the work is done, you’re not afraid to hit the town, looking fly, ready to party the night away.
CLEAN SHAVEN
VAN DYKE You’re unconventional with a touch of weirdness that is undeniably sexy. A bit of a hipster, you’re a guy who loves a good local craft or checking out the latest indie group at the local watering hole.
You like neatness and order. Whether or not you have a chiseled jawline that only a smooth face can accentuate perfectly, take note from the Scruffy boy and don’t take yourself too seriously.
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MUTTON CHOPS OK, MC. You’re a man’s man. A downright Hugh Jackamn Wolverine wannabe. You’re big, you’re bad, you love your bike. It is your world and we are just living in it, baby.
A wild child who just don’t give a fuck. Full of energy, you have a taste for all things natural. More inclined toward comfortability, you keep a level head for whatever life throws your way. Keep it hanging loose, man.
HAIRY HELP SOUL PATCH No, just no. This isn’t the ‘90s, and you’re not Apollo Ono or Jackie Chan. Hell, you’re not even JLo’s boy toy Casper Smart. Kiss the soul goodbye.
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10TH & PIEDMONT Half Price Happy Hour Menu 5-7pm 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 FELIX’S Pour It On Me Rock Party w/DJ Darlene and our Sexy Shot Bois- 10pm FRIENDS Happy Time Friday Kelly & Ken 6 pm G’S Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Ryan Baker 10PM 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
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But the harshest truth? If you’re not sleeping with him, his sex life is not your business. Don’t confuse your curiosity with a right to know. Hey, Daddy! I’ve been having mind-blowing sex with the best kisser I’ve ever met. We originally met on Grindr, and it’s great because he’s in the neighborhood. He can literally walk over here at a moment’s notice. But he’s not the only thing afoot: trouble. I just found out that another neighbor who I think is awesome is my fuck buddy’s wife. No, I’m not kidding, and yes I’m freaking out. Is he gay? Bisexual? Does she deserve to know? Am I bad for considering a way to keep up our shenanigans? --Really Oustandlingly Consumate Kisses Hey, Daddy!
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Daddy! Hey, Daddy!
After several beers, I blew a supposedly “straight” friend who I’ve been obsessed with since high school. The trouble is he’s married, and now he keeps calling at all hours for more. Apparently he’s more than just six-pack gay. I want to go downtown again-- bad, real bad -- but I feel a little guilty. I mean, if he’s bisexual he’s going to get it somewhere, right?
Help me settle an argument. Half my friends believe --Horny After Righteous Dick this guy who says he’s bisexual. The rest of us insist Pits Lips Against Conscience Endlessly that bisexuality is just a stop on the Denial Express to Dear ROCK and HARDPLACE: Gay Town. We’ve all seen him with guys, but no one has seen him with a woman. One friend even goes as far as to say I’m just jealous of all this guy’s options. What do you think? Do bisexuals even exist, and how can we tell which ones to trust? -- Bisexual Envy? Not True Dear BENT:
Hot sex can cloud any self-respecting gay man’s judgment, even more so if it feels “forbidden” with somebody else’s man or the oft-fantasized “straight guy.” Each of you has some choices to make. On the one hand, these marriages are your tricks’ problem, not yours. If you’re contentin your role as the other hole, there’s no shame in your game. Don’t let abstract moral standards get in your way.
Yes, there really are bisexuals, but that’s the easy part of your But if that nagging sound you hear is your inner voice telling you question. Look inward at your own perceptions, because there’s to stop, consider listening to it – at least long enough to make room for personal growth up in there. some informed choices. It doesn’t matter whether he’s bisexual, a horny drunk, or a wandering organ looking to play any tune. It’s true that some gay men “ease into” coming out by first ad- Whether his wife’s feelings matter to you is the point. Only you mitting that they’re bisexual. It may be confusing to outsiders, know your true-self answer on that one. but “trying on” a different label helps some guys. Let’s all remember what that time was like for us and allow other guys to Daddy come out as gay in their own time and in their own ways. That said, your friend is quite possibly bisexual, and there’s -- take note -- Nothing. Wrong. With. That. There’s no reason to distrust anybody trying to live his truth. He knows what’s in his heart, and you should take him at his word. There’s no deception here. 56 | 1.6.16
Daddy loves his boys. He knows the answers you need, and 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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LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22):
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21):
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20):
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20):
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22):
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Your lucky drink for today is: Coke. Be playful at heart and you’ll reap the reward of having more friends under the age of 30. Like an infant, your needs are pretty basic this week and you have a simple way of articulating them: screaming at the top of your lungs.
When in danger, you have a tendency to run away quickly. You’ll need that ability sometime during the weekend. Ignore those who laugh at your sense of style. Don’t let the little stuff grab you by the horns and yank you around, but also try not charging at every red scarf waved in your general direction.
All the yearnings you have will all of a sudden find explosive release this week. Find something this week where you can use your excellent interpersonal skills, and you’ll be communicating all the way to the bank.
Morale boosts are for needy geeks - you’re as hard as nails and neither require nor deserve any praise. Be mindful this week as every innocent comment is not a back-handed remark. Loosen up and come out of your shell Cancer!
Don’t take everything you have for granted this week. People are there in support of you. You may have done something wrong, but your bed is made, lie in it. Fall asleep for a while. Spoon the pillows. Yes, that’s it. Relax. Being king of the jungle is hard work for an Atlanta Leo.
Find your strength in conversations in which you display your keen insight into the situation at hand. Communication skills may falter this week and you’ll be as transparent as a blast of canned air – try to be more complex by wearing hats that are clearly too small for your head. 58 | 1.6.16
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It’s OK to be wrong, Libra. If you find you’ve made a mistake, feel free to admit it. Don’t let your ego stand in the way of progress. The future holds many fantastic and wonderful things this week. However, many of them, if not all, exclude you in their plans.
This week is a good time to listen and receive as opposed to deliver information. Let things stew in your head for a while before you make any major decisions. Overall you just need to slow down and back off a bit. People are drawn to your intensity… just let it happen naturally.
Your mental ability could be rather sluggish and lazy this week. It could be that you aren’t feeling as sharp as you’d like. Something will stir your memory and it may take a few days for you to resolve your sense of deja vu.
One of the important lessons of the week for you is to remember that emotions are powerful things to recognize and honor. Don’t discount your feelings. In fact, it’s most important that you embrace them with your whole being. You are on the verge of a massive breakthrough.
There’s work to be done this week, but there’s no shame in procrastination. Delay tasks as long as you can and the results will be better. Someone may call you on certain behaviors. It could be that your aggressive nature rubs someone the wrong way and they simply don’t have thick enough skin to take it.
Remember, his/her sweetness is your weakness. “His/her?”, yes, we don’t know your sex. Are you a woman? I really can’t tell. The good news is that your ego and brain are working together, and you may be able to strike a better balance between these two elements of your psyche much more easily than usual.
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I dwelled on how old I’ve gotten until I remembered I’ll never be this young again.
Aw, you’re posting about being unable to make the gym this week, and poor me without a single fuck to give about it.
Please don’t name the price you paid for everything and act like it’s a chore. You have money. We get it.
No. As a matter of fact, I don’t want to hear more about your sex life.
That Groupon Date from hell though. Walking a half mile to park for free was one thing, having me flip through your coupon file for a restaurant was another.
You’re so vain you probably think this is not about you.
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When my mom called my husband ‘girlfriend,’ it became the Christmas of Nope.
To hear you people tell it, everyone is busier than everyone else.
To the self-appointed little queen policing Facebook and stirring the pot: Trying to make people feel as badly as you do about yourself has to stop. Your boyfriend said my dick was better than yours. But don’t worry, he does prefer your sheets. I guess that makes us even. #hesnickersbecauseheisnotsatisfied