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From the creative team behind the E! TV show “F.Y.E,” “All Male, All Nude” is a cutting edge journey into the world of male stripping. “All Male, All Nude” looks at how one of the best known, most daring gay strip clubs in the world Swinging Richards - landed in – the heart of the Bible Belt. Directed by Gerald McCullouch (“BearCity” movies, “CSI,” “Daddy”)
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CORRECTION. Among several photos of Nina Bonina Brown that ran with our March 22 interview over two pages, the first photo was mistakenly of fellow RuGirl Shea Coulee, not Atlanta’s own Brown. We are sick over the stupid mistake. We reached out to Logo reps to apologize, and corrected the error in our online editions. We also took steps to make sure the mistake never happens again. David Atlanta should have triple checked, and we deeply regret the errors. In addition to the two queens involved, our apologies go out to the fans who may be as mortified as we were to discover the error.
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It doesn’t get much more fun, or often much sexier, than this. The gay jocks of Hotlanta Softball League parade around for your cheers in their annual pageant of manliness. This year, it’s a “Seven Deadly Sins” theme, where a contestant from each team is expected to go all out.
The movie you love set to the music of Dolly Parton. Enjoy the hits and the numbers as Violet, Judy and Doralee – pushed to the brink by their chauvinistic boss – conspire to lead a corporate takeover-makeover and learn there is nothing they can’t do.
Most every gay man in Atlanta knows what that slogan means. It’s the calling card of Swinging Richards. Now actor Gerald McCollouch, the team behind E!’s F.Y.E., and Out on Film screen the behindthe-scenes movie with the creators and dancers in attendance.
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The gays who pepper your calendar with outdoor festivals all year hit this quaint Midtown park with art and food vendors, live music and tons of fun in the sun. Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces invite you to shop, drop by, or stay all day.
The men who are out to change gay Atlanta, one good deed, one mentor and mentee at a time are back. This time, get to know the guys and see what the peer networking, social and business league are up to in the surrounds of Atlanta’s LGBT theater.
Broadway babies, rejoice! Two shows you don’t want to miss land back-to-back. Deborah Cox slays in The Bodyguard Musical, then Hedwig & The Angry Inch hits town. We brought you Deborah last week. Keep flipping pages to chat with the guy who channels Hedwig.
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“RIGHT ROUND” - FLO RIDA Having borrowed lyrics from Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Right Round,” I didn’t realize that Flo Rida slightly changed the lyrics until recently. The subtle change from “You spin me right round, baby right round, like a record baby” to Flo Rida’s lyrics “You spin my head right round… when you go down,” makes the song about performing oral sex. I’m just imagining all the kids in the backseat of their parent’s car singing and parents not even noticing! Classic Flo Rida.
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LISTENING TO SPOTIFY A FEW WEEKS AGO, I BASICALLY HAD MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD DESTROYED RIGHT BEFORE MY VERY EARS. OK, OK SO MY CHILDHOOD WAS NOT destroyed, really, but it was enough to shock me for a few minutes. I was listening to one of my favorite songs from back in the day and wanted to see if could still sing the lyrics right. So having an inquisitive mind (that’s sarcasm), I Googled the lyrics. Right then and there, my illusions were shattered. How could I get the lyrics so wrong to a song that I listened to more than 100 times? Turns out, “Waterfalls” by TLC isn’t about a guy named Jason Waterfalls. I sure as hell thought TLC was singing to him and telling him not to go. They wanted him to stay and stick to the rivers and lakes that he’s used to. It’s “chasing” not “Jason.” But you may have already known that. Turns out, the song is actually about drug use, HIV/AIDS, and promiscuity. Granted, I was only 7 when the song came out, but damn. I was completely off.
“SIDE TO SIDE” - ARIANA GRANDE FT. NICKI MINAJ Well this one is kind of just me being an innocent and naive person (insert eye roll here). It’s catchy, and you don’t think about the lyrics too much… well actually at all. Once you realize that “walking from side to side” comes from having lots of sex, you’re like Damn, Gina! Why you gotta be so up front about your sex life!? I guess I should have known when Nicki raps “…ride dick bicycle…” Kids these days.
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HARDER TO BREATHE - MAROON 5 Most wouldn’t think Maroon 5’s first single off their debut album was about anything but a troubling relationship. However, Adam Levine later revealed that it’s about being suffocated by his record label. The band was so overwhelmed as label put increasing pressure on them to make more songs quicker. CLOSING TIME – SEMISONIC You’re thinking this is about last call and the scramble to find someone to sleep with. But Dan Wilson says he wanted the emphasis to be about childbirth. WTF?! When he wrote it, his wife was expecting a baby. He knew that his bandmates wouldn’t want to play a song about childbirth so he disguised the song with the lyrics about leaving a bar… like a baby leaving the womb. In 2010 he said, “I was struck by what a funny pun it was to be bounced from the womb.” “SUMMER OF ’69” - BRYAN ADAMS Once you realize that Bryan Adams would have been 10 years old during the summer of 1969, it kind of makes you wonder. Turns out, the song isn’t about the Summer of 1969, it’s about The Summer of 69. Get it? See the difference? He did a lot of 69-ing – the sexual position. Don’t you just feel dirty now? davidatlanta.com | 23
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TRUVADA is a prescription medicine that can be used for PrEP to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection when used together with safer sex practices. This use is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This includes HIV-negative men who have sex with men and who are at high risk of getting infected with HIV-1 through sex, and male-female sex partners when one partner has HIV-1 infection and the other does not. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about how to prevent getting HIV-1. Always practice safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fluids on them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
I What is the most important information I should know about TRUVADA for PrEP? Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your risk of getting HIV-1 infection: u You must be HIV-negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1 infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-negative. u Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected. If you have flu-like symptoms, you could have recently become infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP or at any time while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your risk of getting HIV-1 infection: u You must continue using safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. u You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. u To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: • Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status of your partners. • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months or when your healthcare provider tells you. • Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV-1 to infect you.
• Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior. • Have fewer sex partners. • Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. • If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. u If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: u Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, nausea, vomiting, stomach-area pain, cold or blue hands and feet, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or fast or abnormal heartbeats. u Serious liver problems. Your liver may become large and tender, and you may develop fat in your liver. Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach-area pain. u You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking TRUVADA for a long time. In some cases, these serious conditions have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any symptoms of these conditions. u Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider tells you to stop taking TRUVADA, they will need to watch you closely for several months to monitor your health. TRUVADA is not approved for the treatment of HBV. I Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP? Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 positive, you need to take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you also take lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or adefovir (HEPSERA).
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The once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when used with safer sex practices. • TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex. • You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP may be right for you.
I What are the other possible side effects of TRUVADA for PrEP? Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include: u Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop taking TRUVADA for PrEP. u Bone problems, including bone pain or bones getting soft or thin, may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to check your bones. u Changes in body fat, which can happen in people taking TRUVADA or medicines like TRUVADA. Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. I What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking TRUVADA for PrEP? u All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis virus infection. u If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant while taking TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to decide if you should keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.
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Pregnancy Registry: A pregnancy registry collects information about your health and the health of your baby. There is a pregnancy registry for women who take medicines to prevent HIV-1 during pregnancy. For more information about the registry and how it works, talk to your healthcare provider. u If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. The medicines in TRUVADA can pass to your baby in breast milk. If you become HIV-1 positive, HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk. u All the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA may interact with other medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine. u If you take certain other medicines with TRUVADA for PrEP, your healthcare provider may need to check you more often or change your dose. These medicines include ledipasvir with sofosbuvir (HARVONI). You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
IMPORTANT FACTS
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This is only a brief summary of important information about taking TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.
MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1 infection: • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1 infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to be HIV-1 negative. • Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a person who has recently become infected. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a flu-like illness within the last month before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1 infection: • You must continue using safer sex practices. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you from getting HIV-1. • You must stay HIV-1 negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • Tell your healthcare provider if you have a flu-like illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your healthcare provider right away. • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. • See the “How to Further Reduce Your Risk” section for more information.
TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, including: • Buildup of lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency that can lead to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, nausea, vomiting, stomach-area pain, cold or blue hands and feet, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or fast or abnormal heartbeats. • Severe liver problems, which in some cases can lead to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms: your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach-area pain. • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to your healthcare provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months. You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or severe liver problems if you are female, very overweight, or have been taking TRUVADA for a long time.
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ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS) TRUVADA is a prescription medicine used with safer sex practices for PrEP to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection in adults at high risk: • HIV-1 negative men who have sex with men and who are at high risk of getting infected with HIV-1 through sex. • Male-female sex partners when one partner has HIV-1 infection and the other does not. To help determine your risk, talk openly with your doctor about your sexual health.
Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your HIV-1 status. • Take lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or adefovir (HEPSERA).
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, including: • Those in the “Most Important Information About TRUVADA for PrEP" section. • New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure. • Bone problems. • Changes in body fat.
Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, and decreased weight. These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP.
BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP Tell your healthcare provider if you: • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis infection. • Have any other medical conditions. • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you become HIV-1 positive because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take: • Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist. • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that should not be taken with TRUVADA for PrEP.
HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1. • Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection.
• You must practice safer sex by using condoms and you must stay HIV-1 negative.
HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK • Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status of your partners. • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months or when your healthcare provider tells you. • Get tested for other sexually transmitted infections. Other infections make it easier for HIV-1 to infect you.
• Get information and support to help reduce risky sexual behavior. • Have fewer sex partners. • Do not share needles or personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them.
GET MORE INFORMATION • This is only a brief summary of important information • Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 about TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit HIV-1 infection. Talk to your healthcare provider or start.truvada.com for program information. pharmacist to learn more, including how to prevent HIV-1 infection.
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uncomfortable you feel about that fact. Is it simply human nature to avoid change, no matter the cost, to keep fear at bay? If so, why not grab new ideas and change by the hands and run alongside them instead of fighting the current? It’s as if we’re conditioned to be sadomasochistic about the notion of yesterday being different than today.
FREE LIKE ME BY CHRIS VIZZINI
DEDICATED TO THE FREE-SPIRITED OUT THERE, WHO CAN RELATE TO IGNORING CONVENTION IN FAVOR OF YOUR OWN IDEAS TO SOME, I’M OLD. TO OTHERS, I’m young. However you choose to see it, my time here on Earth will be short, as is true for you. As a free spirit, I notice that people feel uncomfortable with those like me and try to control it; to contain it. Being spirited liberatea me from ideas that i didn’t participate in creating. I never understood the notion of doing something “just because.” Some might say that I live with my head in the clouds, but I disagree. I’m free, at any given moment, to do and live by what feels right. I can exist according to ideas that make sense to me. I can think of new ideas all the time and bring them to life. I can’t think of a better life, personally. Some might say that’s selfish. Again, I disagree. There is a delicate balance being free-spirited yet thoughtful of others. I don’t always succeed, but I’m always learning myself this balance as time goes on. BUT WHY IS THERE A NEED TO control the free-spirited? Men try to 36 | 3.29.17
keep you under their thumbs or force you into directions that go against every fiber in your body. This invariably crushes a love beyond repair and leads to a life of stifle. People in positions of power, like bosses, can shackle free-thinkers with tactics of fear or money. Why? Money is merely paper that buys vanities. Disposable, dispensable “things” that mean no more than an empty memory. Why is it looked down upon to march to the ever-changing beat that rhythmically dances through our heads? That’s not to say, let us run amok without consequence, just loosen the reigns that are nearly suffocating. ANOTHER QUESTION WORTH ASKING, Why are ideas that deviate from the norm doubted so quickly, or flatly dismissed without the benefit of real thought or chance? Some systems are antiquated or even hinder progression. If I’ve learned anything in my life, it is that change is absolute and inevitable. It will never let you down no matter how
If we could warm up to change, it might make the nanosecond that we are privileged to be here less difficult. Let’s reshape fear of new ideas into that of excitement and curiosity, to bring hope back into the lives of those who may have forgotten how that feels. TO QUOTE BATMAN’S ARCHENEMY, The Joker, “This town needs an enema!” What if we applied that quote to our minds and lives? Flush out the weight of doubting ourselves because our ideas don’t look like that of our neighbor. Have new ideas and hold on to them for dear life! Cultivate them into a life you want by not following rules that don’t work for you. Make up your own. It takes bravery and the proverbial leap of faith, and yes, sometimes you will land flat on your face, but what about the times when you land squarely on your feet? Wouldn’t that taste sweeter than status quo! I’m not talking about rebelliousness, though the two are often misread for each other. I’m also not suggesting that everyone should be as free spirited as people like myself. It just may not work for you, and the world needs every color of the spectrum to spin with structure. But it sure would be nice to have an equal chance to be heard and allowed to morph dreams into realities, rather than being dismissed ridiculously as someone who resides with their head in the clouds. The following T.E. Lawrence quote transforms “dangerous” into “possible” and sums up the magic in unlocking what might be. “Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible.”
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ARE YOU EDGY? OR JUST GAY?
ARE YOU A LIFE SNOB? DO YOU PROJECT DISDAIN AND EMPATHY AT PEOPLE WITH WORSE TASTE THAN YOU? YOU MIGHT BE A HIPSTER, OR GAY. BY SCOTT KING HIPSTER, OR GAY? EUROPEAN, OR gay? Dead, or Canadian? These are questions for the ages, right along with, How much do you think Courtney Love Cobain’s attorneys charge as a retainer? Will Annette Bening ever get her Oscar? As we sit idly and watch helplessly as this as-yet-unnamed decade passes us by, other burning, crucial questions emerge. Do you simultaneously project both disdain and empathy at people 44 | 3.29.17
who are different from you? And by different, I mean lesser. And by lesser, I mean with worse or no taste in music, worse or no taste in clothes, worse or no taste in entertainment and dining and lifestyle choices. If so, you may be a hipster. You might also be gay. It’s a fine line. Hipsters generally like sex in the vagina, vinyl records, craft beers, and java sumatra. Gay men generally like sex within the ether goddess, mp3s, liquor, and espresso.
Gay men tend to be edgy. Hipsters tend to at least appear to be gay. How can a reasonable person tell these things? Hipsters have way more gay friends than a bro, although a bro will be much more physically affectionate with their gay friends, much like they are with their bro bros. C’mon, bro, it’s 2017. Get hip. A hipster will whine to you about how the women in their life are breaking their hearts. A bro will ask you about sex in the butt. He will also teach you
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about cleavage. And then you’ll talk about your dicks. He’s thinking about voting for Trump surrogates and wannabes in the next election. Make sure to send him to the wrong polling place. SPEAKING OF POLLING PLACES, maybe your historically (and presently) persecuted sexual orientation is enough for you on the edginess front. You don’t necessarily want to be different or subversive or countercultural. You just want to fellate a handsome gentleman. I can dig on that, Ponyboy. You are OK with accidentally merging into banal heteronormativity, even if it means your maternal instincts will lead you straight into the arms of the bourgeoisie. It’s all good, and no one should judge you.
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Also, no one should judge you for shopping retail, driving an SUV, and not caring. Do you see where I’m going with this? Being queer gives us an opportunity to see the world from the perspective of “other.” Obviously, the super-rich and famous have a different perspective as well. They use it sometimes, for philanthropy.
compliment your excellent physique, and your “angle.” That means edgy. If you’re reading this magazine, it indicates to me that you live in not just metro Atlanta but within Atlanta ITP. Or you’re just visiting.
IF YOU GREW UP IN THE ‘80S, ‘90S or early Noughties, when there was still a middle class, you were sheltered from alternative realities even though you had an alternative sexual orientation. Until very recently, gay people spent much more time in urban areas than our heterosexual contemporaries.
Either way, you have a choice to make: Do you want to remain cloistered in your gated community and continue your long-term relationship with your DVR, or do you want to get back in the trenches and fight along with your brother and sisters of color, of different socioeconomic status, immigrant status, religion, race, creed (this includes Communists and anarchists), and, yes, gender orientation and sexual orientation?
These Millennials, though, you can’t scare them off with a disco stick. They’re here, they’re queer (friendly), and they will post a selfie. They’ll even
Protest marches have all the good feels. Join us. You don’t even have to be edgy to attend the marches. We won’t judge. See you there, gurl.
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NIGHTS LIKE THIS SHARP-TONGUED HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH HITS ATLANTA READY TO ROCK
BY MATTHEW HOLLEY Everyone’s favorite German transgender rocker Hedwig Robinson has been around for 23 years, insulting, delighting and electrifying audiences to her broken messy heart’s delight. Hedwig first made her debut at the legendary drag-punk New York club Squeezebox in 1994, brought to life by her creator John Cameron Mitchell, who went on to play her in the movie version. Since then, the power-house, erratic rock star has been embodied by quite a few big names, oh so willingly ready to step into Hedwig’s larger than life sized boots. They include Neil Patrick Harris, Michael C. Hall and Darren Criss, just to name a few. Hedwig finds another worthy and rightful stage partner in one Euan Morton, the Scottish actor/singer known for his portrayal of Boy George in the critically
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acclaimed Taboo. He talks to us about bending and blending genders on Broadway.
not even as a performer, but as a person as well. She has taught me to really dig down and be fearless.
After a thrilling run and uncanny resemblance to the Culture Club singer, Morton was constantly advised that he must take on Hedwig at some point in his career. A few years, several roles and two albums later, Morton decided to don the wig and lipstick for Broadway’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tour, launching last fall.
You know, she’s not really beautiful, but she’s not all ugliness either. She is a mixture of masculine and feminine, beauty and ugly, and all that is in between. She is happy, sad, angry, depressed but so strong. I am fortunate she allows me to share the stage.
Rave reviews began pouring in, and now Hedwig and Morton make their Atlanta debut at the Fox Theatre for a two-night run on April 4 and 5. In anticipation of seeing Hedwig work the Fox stage, David Atlanta caught up with the Tony-nominated star, ready to unleash his deepest role yet. HEDWIG IS SUCH A BLOCKBUSTER, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO TAKE ON THE ROLE? Hedwig is the best thing I have done. I have learned so much from Hedwig. And
WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT YOUR HEDWIG THAN PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS? You know, she is not my Hedwig at all, she is Hedwig’s Hedwig. Once she takes over, she is in control. She is to the audience and everyone what they need her to be. She is universal and really makes you stop and think about love, life and struggle. She asks those questions we might be afraid to ask. And that’s why she is everyone’s Hedwig.
HEDWIG, Continued
HANNAH CORNEAU, WHO PLAYS HEDWIG’S MALE PARTNER YITZHAK, SPEAKS SO HIGHLY OF YOU. Touring with Hannah has been an absolute dream. Hannah is so sweet and so pure. She is an unbelievably talented actress. What I love about Hannah is that she is so untainted by this industry, which can easily make or break a person. There is no one I’d rather have as my partner in crime every night. WHEN HEDWIG JUMPS OFF STAGE, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHO GETS THE LUCKY AUDIENCE MEMBER FOR ONE-ON-ONE TIME? Honestly, I don’t really choose or have any preconceived plan. Hedwig knows what she wants and who she wants. Gosh, one night in Denver she completely surprised me. An older gentleman who was in his nineties was sitting in the front row. When I left the stage I walked right up to him and thought, “Oh god, I picked a ninety-year-old.” Before I knew it, I just made out with him. Afterwards I was worried about his reaction, but I looked back and he was so thrilled. He got really into it too. He was so open and wide-eyed and thrilled by that experience. And that is what Hedwig is all about. She shows you, you shouldn’t judge and always keep yourself open to new experiences. DO YOU THINK HEDWIG CAN HELP BRIDGE THE GAP IN OUR DIVIDED COUNTRY? I am so happy, yet quite bemused, to be living in the United States and performing Hedwig all across the country during this time. Since Trump’s election, it has been hard to live in New York City. When we travel to those little pockets of America, I get a glimpse of who his supporters are and why they elected him. That is why I feel fortunate to be playing Hedwig. She has been through all of this before. Therefore, when those people, say in Durham, North Carolina, come check out the show but are shocked and even leave when they see what Hedwig is about, I hope they take a second to understand she is not just a transgender singer. She is a person who has all the same emotions you do. If everyone stopped and listened to those big questions we are afraid to ask that Hedwig isn’t, we would be in a much better place. She straddles the divide; she is just waiting for all of us to catch up with her. You can see Euan Morton in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Fox Theatre April 4 and 5. Visit foxtheatre.org.
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Tap into knowing that this beautiful guy chose to be with you. If he thinks you’re worthy, so should you. His attraction will erode if you behave jealously – not because you’re ugly, but because you’re insecure. He’ll also notice if you instead choose to trust him. So will the jealous bitches dishing about your relationship as if it’s any of their business. You can’t change nature, but worrying without changing is just emotional self-flagellation.
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DADDY! MY BOYFRIEND IS HOTTER THAN ME Hey, Daddy! My boyfriend is so hot, sometimes I have to excuse myself at work just to go wank out my thoughts about him. Seriously. Guys everywhere we go agree. I’m ridiculously jealous of them, and to make it worse, I’m actually envious of my boyfriend, too. I don’t think I’m ugly, but sometimes I wish Mother Nature made me as hot as him. I love having him at my side, but I wonder if other gays think I’m not worthy. Help!
Grudging Resentment, Even Envious of Nature Dear GREEN: Gay men are in a position to both want, and want to be, other men. The inner push-and-pull is unique, but your struggle with it is not.
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When I was in my 20s and 30s, I had more confidence than I deserved, and it showed. As I push well into my 40s, I feel old, fat and ugly. Everywhere I turn are signs of ageism in the gay community, and the little Body Nazis judging everybody are killing my self worth.
Fortysomething: Unappealing Gay Life Years Listen, FUGLY: Getting older is certainly better than the alternative, and a slew of your brethren died before finding out. They might tell us that aging is a privilege. Acknowledge gay ageism, but don’t absorb it. Reject the groupthink mentality of inexperienced younger guys and re-evaluate for yourself: How much better off are you than when you were their age? How much are your knowledge and life skills worth? Would you take your old body back and lose what you’ve gained? Your experiences define you, and your life is rich with them. A version of this column ran on March 9, 2016.
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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19):
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22):
Rash impulses, touchiness and pushing yourself too hard will only invite trouble. Resisting those demons is a huge challenge right now. Practice meditation, moderate exercise, patience and sympathy. If you can’t be nice, take a long meditative walk.
Your flirtatious instincts could upset your sweetie. Take care of what you already have going! A little fresh air and innovation are necessary to keep a relationship alive, but you have to work together on that!
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21):
Your financial intuitions are good, but you need to discuss them with your banker or accountant who might improve on them. Sexual innovation will help your partnership, but again, better to consult rather than to act on impulse.
Losing some friends could be good, but slow down and think hard about who you want in your future. A great new passion is probably just a passing fancy, but why pass it up? Just be careful of expectations and prophylaxis.
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20):
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21):
Charm wins attention and admirers, but real love and commitment take more. Think seriously about where you want to be in 20 years and discuss that with your (prospective) mate. Your boss’s insanity is not your problem; how you respond to it is.
Throw yourself into your work. Even if you’re feeling disconnected and just running on momentum you can get a lot done. Seeking attention and promotion will backfire. Just keep your shoulder to the wheel. Rewards will come later.
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22):
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19):
Listen carefully to colleagues for chances to improve working relationships. Your personal relations are a bigger challenge as you feel pulled between love and work. Right now work has to come first. Your partner will understand.
Rumblings close to home point to domestic trouble on the horizon. Those problems aren’t serious – yet. Take some time off from work; make time your mate. Work together on changes. Flowers or dinner out are nice surprises. Redecorating on your own isn’t.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18):
As your friends look to you for leadership it’s too easy to fall into pleasant routines. Take a creative challenge and push for something new and different. If you can wait a week or two to make any financial decisions.
Those cuties flirting with you are probably partnered. Nothing wrong with flirting as long as you’re careful. Getting too witty will undermine caution. Think ahead! Write down those bons mots that are too incendiary for conversation.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22):
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20):
Er… who’s being irritable and hypersensitive? It’s too easy to blame things on your partner. Even a long, strong marriage needs clear boundaries. Clearing the air can be helpful, but solutions will come later. Be patient.
Domestic and professional relationships can bolster each other, but prioritize the professional for now. It’s hard to maintain focus and people are pulling you in different directions. Principles will offer direction. Focus on what is important in your life and who will fall into place.
bitch session Your self-hatred has a stench all the bitchy comments in the world won’t fix.
What’s the deal, your mom never hugged you enough as a child?
Did you mean to be so offensive, or are you that tragically unaware of yourself?
Move on, Nelly. If I liked pussy, I’d date a woman.
I regret to inform you that you have an incurable case as Crazy as Fuck.
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What’s wrong, sugar? You having another bad day brought on by your sham marriage?
Keep your Bitter Train moving, troll. It doesn’t stop here any more.
Sorry, what? Say it again, and I’ll try to listen this time as if your opinion matters.
I say it’s good to be a dick if everyone around you sucks.
I’ma pull out my binoculars and look far and wide for Who The Fuck Asked You.