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June 8, 2011 Issue 647

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When we went to court the second time, Sassy Pants magically provided a bogus piece of insurance documentation, and the judge accepted it. The judge told me that since Sassy Pants decided to plead “nolo contendere” and he, in fact, provided insurance information that day, there was nothing he could do to make him or anyone pay my $250. Sassy Pants got no penalty whatsoever, and he only had to pay about $50 in court fees.

All I could think was . . . Ain’t that some shit?

A few weeks ago at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner and Auction, filmmaker Lee Daniels said, “I’m not asking for more rights. I’m not asking for special rights. I’m not asking for civil rights. I just want my fucking rights, my human rights.”

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Sassy Pants and I were just two gay individuals trying to get along in our day, yet I was the victim and didn’t even get a ticket. If the law protects people who lie and produce fake documentation, what hope does any honest person, gay or straight, have in situations like these?

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It made me think about Sassy Pants, and the whole situation. Daniels was talking about being a gay man and the struggles that we face every day in receiving our basic rights.

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I had to wait five weeks before my insurance company officially determined he was uninsured, after numerous attempts to contact him, and we proceeded

After our first court date, the judge gave Sassy Pants an additional month to provide his insurance information to my insurance agent and allow time for “everything to be settled.” It cost over $4,000 to get my car fixed plus another $800 for the car rental. Fortunately, I only had to pay $250, since I have uninsured motorists insurance. Sassy Pants never produced any insurance information to my insurance company.

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What has happened since then really made me question our legal system. I reported everything to my insurance company. Sassy Pants did not. He couldn’t.

He had no insurance. Somehow he was able to rent that car though.

to get my car fixed using the uninsured motorist part of my insurance. I also had to go to court twice, take off work and battle downtown traffic each time, feeling a bit humiliated as the system pushed us through the cattle call of traffic court zombies.

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Oh, and the best part is that before the police officer drove off Sassy Pants had the nerve to ask me out. “You know, you are kind of cute. We should get coffee or a drink after our court case.” Fat chance, I thought. I just half-smiled and drove off.

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Inevitably, the police officer went right to his patrol car and wrote him a ticket and instructed us both to be at traffic court a month later.

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Sassy Pants was unusually flirty and failed to tell me that he was driving a rental car and that he had no proof of insurance. When the police officer finally arrived, he asked Sassy Pants what happened. Most people would think it would be smart to cooperate and maybe be somewhat polite to a cop in such a situation, but little Miss Sassy Pants rolled his eyes and smacked his lips like you wouldn’t believe, and he said something like, “Can’t YOU see what happened?” Maybe he was embarrassed or tired of waiting around?

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How nice. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon.

I kept hoping none of my friends would drive by and see me there.

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The impact was quick, and I pulled my car over into the parking lot and got out unscathed but pissed, mostly because I needed to get to work and knew I would be missing work that day and a day’s pay. As we stood there and exchanged info it was so surreal. I realized we were standing on and around used condoms, empty Red Bull cans, and bird shit-covered concrete as we awkwardly waited for the police to arrive for almost an hour, chit-chatting about nothing important.

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few months ago I was driving to work one afternoon when one of the queeniest queens in town came speeding out of an adult video store parking lot into the road and T-boned right into my car. Sassy Pants had evidently just had an experience of some sort in one of the viewing booths and was so busy texting someone about it that he failed to look up.

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The Brent Star Report

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love God, but my heart goes out to those gay individuals who want to end their lives because they believe that being “gay” is “abomination” before God. Then there are those who don’t believe in the Almighty and are still depressed b/c “society” makes fun of you and try to limit who you can love. Ok, let me start with the ‘religious’ beliefs first, cause those girls are stressing me out (not the religion itself, but some of those leaders)! Like those extremists over there at Westbury Baptist Church who go around protesting funerals of soldiers, they REALLY think all the bad things that’s happening now in this world is because America is ‘gay tolerant’.

Sadly, some of the other “normal” churches can also be extremist too like having “classes” to help you “overcome being gay” (like Eddie Long’s church, but that’s another column). For all the hate crime in this world towards gay men, I blame most of it on some of the religious leaders telling, preaching, and shouting that ‘being gay is wrong!’ Wake up honey, this ain’t the 1950s, YOU’RE the one creating most of the bullying in this country. They should stop b/c God ain’t told ANY of them to carry on like that. That’s all Man honey. I mean come on, do you REALLY think God is in a box or that one dimensional? “Oh look, those faggots down there are acting all faggotry.

I’m APALLED; I’ve never seen anything like this!!!

I shall use my powers and send them DISATORS!!!

And I shall also destroy some of the straight folks just for being tolerant of gay ppl as well”. Um…seriously, do you think God is “surprised” that he created gay folks? Let me say that again (and shut up non believers I’m talking to those who believe in God) do you think ‘God’ is ‘surprised’ that HE created gay folks?

In other words, he created you my friend to be just the way you are. Speaking of which, when you look around at his creations, notice how he never creates just one of anything…like there are tons of different flowers, fish of the sea, insects (to this day, I still the understand why he created roaches! They are killing!), I mean even with us humans, he created a cornucopia of multiple types, different colors, sizes, loud ones, sneaky ones, some believe, some don’t, haters, lovers, and when it comes to sex, is this where you think he said “um…there should only be ONE type of sex”.

Hmm, how convenient it is to say that we, as a human race, can be ANYTHING he wants us to be but happy, oops I mean, gay?. How ‘convenient’ it is for this

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country to tell us that the Bible says being gay is not only abomination before God but also you are going to hell and can’t marry who you love while you’re on Earth WHEN IN FACT the Bible ALSO says “THY.SHALL. NOT. KILL” but this country loves to HONOR those soldiers who do just that (I respect them btw, I’m just using this example). They go out, with orders to kill and destroy and come back home for us to yell out “HEROES!” So you’re saying this country is supposed to love the men that KILL other men, but hate the men that love other men?

That, my friend, is what you call a ‘severe case of hypocrisy’ from hell honey!

For those who don’t believe in God but allows ‘society’ to put you in a depression…um, that’s even worse.

WHY would you let another man tell YOU how to be YOU? Remember, it doesn’t matter what you believe in, just remember YOU have the last call. You are your closest friend, you will be with yourself more than ANYONE throughout your life, so basically at the end of the day, YOU have the final say so. Try to live your life as if YOU are the boss of your life! So since you’re the boss of yourself, when are going to let YOU make decisions for your damn company and stop letting everyone else tell you how YOU supposed to damn feel, how YOU suppose to walk and talk,… ok, ok, let me step down from the soap box. I’m a little high right now, but I hope (and for some of you, I pray) that I’m reaching those hate themselves for being gay and just don’t realize that you are amazing just the way you are. Remember, you’re the boss, now act like it!

Until next week bitchessssss, don’t read the girls, instead read The Brent Star Report!

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‘Drop Dead Diva’ Delivers Third Season

By Jesse A. Hancock Photos by Sony Pictures Television / Kevin Lynch

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hen it comes to locations for television and film production, most people think of huge cities like New York or California. However, Metro Atlanta and Georgia are quickly becoming known worldwide as the “Hollywood of the South,” thanks to generous state tax credits offered to production companies.

According to www.georgia.org more than 700 film and television projects have been shot in Georgia including recently, “The Blind Side,” “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” and “Zombieland.”

Television production companies are also flocking to Georgia to produce such shows as The CW’s

“The Vampire Diaries,” AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” and Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva,” which is filmed in Peachtree City. “Diva” launches its third season on June 19 and brings an all-star list of special guests who will surely delight fans.

“This is going to be our best season yet,” said Executive Producer Josh Berman. “Our first episode alone has Paula Abdul, LeAnn Rimes, Wendy Williams, Mario Lopez and Nick Zano. It’s fantastic.

This year we are really luck that the stars have kind of embraced the show and are coming to us now, which is such a pleasure. I absolutely love filming in Georgia.

“Drop Dead Diva: The Complete Second Season” is now available on DVD. For Jane Bingum, life really is more wonderful the second time around in this wild second season.

Thrown a whole new set of curves, including the arrival of her “secret” husband, this model-in-alawyer’s-body continues to learn about her past while charting a bold new future. Season Two features special guest appearances by Paula Abdul, Vivica A. Fox, Rosie O’Donnell and more.

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The people there have so embraced us. Given these tax incentives we are able to have better sets than we could ever hope to have in Los Angeles.”

The show was created by Berman, who began his writing career on the first season of CBS’s “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” He remained with the series for six seasons, and exited as an executive producer. While working on “CSI,” Berman earned two Emmy nominations. He also spent three seasons as a writer and consulting producer on Fox’s “Bones,” and he created, executive produced, and wrote for Fox’s “Vanished” and “Killer Instinct.”

On “Drop Dead Diva,” the main character is Jane Bingum, played by Brooke Elliott. Jane, an unusual leading character, is the reincarnation of Deb, an aspiring model killed in a car crash who gets brought back to life as an intelligent, overweight lawyer, hoping to find the meaning of inner beauty. The people in Jane’s life are there to support and sometimes

“It’s really fun to be on a regular show, a hit show. You don’t get a lot of moments as an actor to just take a breath and know you are good for a while. It’s the closest thing to a regular job I’ll ever get as an actor.” Ben Feldman (Fred) challenge her in her quest to become a better person.

Her secretary, Teri Lee, is played by comedienne Margaret Cho. Shows come and go, and many get lost on the cutting room floor, but Berman and the cast believe this show has staying power.

“What inspired me to create this show was my relationship with my grandmother, which is not what you’d expect to hear from me,” said Berman. “I had a really inspirational grandmother. Her whole family perished in the Holocaust, but she got out just before.

She was under five feet tall and pudgy, yet she carried herself like a supermodel and instilled in me the confidence that I could do anything I wanted. Her name was ‘Deb,’ which is the model who dies and comes back as Jane, so that’s sort of my tribute to her.

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logo, which is my grandparents at their wedding and them again at their 45th wedding anniversary.”

Berman, who is openly gay, said he was also very close to his grandfather. “When I came out, my grandfather’s instant response, at age 75, was, ‘Yea, well some people have blue eyes and some people have brown eyes.’ It was just never an issue.”

The show has a huge gay fan base, which Berman said is because he thinks gay people relate to the character of Jane, an outsider, and he is happy with her character’s progression and the story’s progression into season three.

“At times we all see ourselves as Jane, someone who doesn’t always feel like she fits in, “said Berman. “I love writing the evolution of Jane and watching her mature. I also enjoy sinking my teeth into the more serious legal cases.”

According the Berman, the fifth episode of the season will be the biggest. It’s based on the true story of the lesbian teen who was denied access to her senior prom.

“I was at the GLAAD Awards last year and heard Wanda Sikes speak about it, and at that moment I was inspired to write an episode of “Diva” that would kind of be our anti-bullying episode,” said Berman. “That’s kind of the centerpiece of the episode, and it’s a really important topic.”

Ben Feldman plays Fred, an angel sent to watch over Jane and guide her along her quest to find inner beauty.

Interview with Ben Feldman (Fred)

David Magazine: What can fans expect this season from your character, Fred?

Ben: Third seasons are fun. First season you’re kind of finding your legs and figuring out everything.

Second seasons you start to find a system. By third season everyone in the cast is comfortable. There is a lot of history between the characters, and there are a lot of relationships that have already happened. Fred specifically spent the first season pining over Stacy.

He spent the second season trying to make her jealous.

Now the two of them are finally getting into it, and it’s getting sexy. Fred is still watching over Jane. He’ll be doing a lot more of that this season. I think he sort of fell out of touch with that for a while because he was so taken by Stacy. He’s back in Jane’s life more now.

David Magazine: How do you like filming and living here just outside Atlanta?

Ben: Atlanta is now like our home. Even Margaret (Cho) tells people she is from Atlanta. I’m a Falcons fan now, and I’m going to try to be a Braves fan. I’ve eaten everything there is to eat in Atlanta, and I’ve drank everything there is to drink. I keep coming back for more. It’s a cool town. I dig it.

David Magazine: What projects are you working on besides ‘Drop Dead Diva?’

Ben: The show is my life right now. I don’t know what’s going to happen next season. You start to worry about that more toward the end of the season. Come back and ask me about that when we are shooting episode 11.

I’ll give you a list of what I’m working on. I do have a side business. I have my own wine label with a good friend of mine. That takes up a lot of energy and a lot of money. I’m also doing a lot of traveling. It’s really fun to be on a regular show, a hit show. You don’t get a lot of moments as an actor to just take a breath and

“When I came out, my grandfather’s instant response, at age 75, was, ‘Yea, well some people have blue eyes and some people have brown eyes.’

It was just never an issue.”

Executive Producer Josh Berman

Ben: It depends. If I’m going to go to the bar and have whiskey, it’s Jackson (Hurst), who plays Grayson Kent. If I’m going to watch ‘The Bachelor’ with someone, it’s Kate (Levering), who plays the sometimes-evil Kim Kaswell. Everyone gets along so well. We’re a family, and they call me the ‘cruise director’ because I force everyone to get off their asses and go to new restaurants and stuff like that.

David Magazine: What else would you like David Magazine readers to know?

Ben: The most important thing is for fans to watch.

We all love Atlanta, and we love our jobs. The longer people keep watching, the longer we’ll be able to keep doing this.

Season Three of “Drop Dead Diva” begins Sunday June 19 on Lifetime.

know you are good for a while. It’s the closest thing to a regular job I’ll ever get as an actor.

David Magazine: Tell us more about your wine business.

Ben: It’s a Santa Barbara wine, a sirah. You can get it in a bunch of really great restaurants in Los Angeles, and we’re going to start to expand that more. You can always get it online. It’s called Angelica Cellars and the site is www.angelicacellars.com. It’s really good wine. It’s kind of Frenchy with a lot of minerality, spice, coco, pepper.

David Magazine: What do you think makes ‘Drop Dead Diva’ so successful?

Ben: It’s funny, and it’s really great cast. We all got lucky to have each other, and the writers have found a great way to write for everyone. I think people can relate to this show, and people watch shows to escape.

When you add that sort of supernatural element to it, it’s a happy show that takes you away and lets you dream of what life would be like in that sort of a situation. It puts a smile on people’s faces, and that’s the kind of show people want in the summer I think.

They don’t want something terribly heavy.

David Magazine: The show touches on a lot of serious topics, yet it stays funny.

Ben: Yes, it’s a really great combination of sad and happy moments, which I’m thrilled about. I’m pretty bummed out if I’m doing something either really serious or just slapstick and goofy. It’s a great balance.

David Magazine: Which of your cast members do you have the most fun with in real life?

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June 9 (Thur) The Judas Kiss

8:00 p.m. at Actor’s Express, 887 West Marietta Street. This play examining the ups, downs, ins, outs and persecution and betrayal of 19th century gay playwright Oscar Wilde stars Clifton Gutterman and Freddie Ashley. All of London has the taste of salacious scandal on its lips as Oscar Wilde faces trial on indecency charges. Though he has the chance to flee, Wilde’s equally scandalous lover, Bosie, persuades him to stay. Wilde emerges from prison three years later, broken but determined to reunite with his libertine lover. “The Judas Kiss” explores the tragedy of betrayal by those entrusted with our hearts and secrets. But are new beginnings possible?

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Princess Charles and the Fashionistas

11:30 p.m. How do YOU look? Party with the Fashionistas at Burkhart’s, 1492-F Piedmont Rd. Princess Charles hosts this night featuring his cast of Fashionistas, drag’s finest and fiercest including The Body Beautiful Savannah Leigh, Angelica DePaige and more. Get ready to enjoy the show, Princess Charles’ style.

June 10 (Fri) Avenue Q at Horizon Theatre

musical for grown-ups. Runs Wednesdays - Sundays through July 3 at Horizon Theater, 1083 Austin Ave. NE. For tickets and more information, go to www. horizontheatre.com.

Drag Show at Burkhart’s

11:30 p.m. Come have fun at one of Atlanta’s most popular drag show locations every Friday and Saturday nights at 1492 Piedmont Rd. This is a oneof-a-kind show with Alicia Kelly, Angelica De Paige, Ashley Kruiz, Regina Ryan, Savannah Leigh and more. Always a great time! Be sure to pick up a free raffle ticket at the front door for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

June 11 (Sat) Drench

12:00 – 7:00 p.m. Chris Coleman Enterprises and The W Downtown have teamed up to present Drench, a NEW weekly pool party at 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd.

Every Saturday this summer, weather permitting, The W Downtown opens its doors. Live DJ, no cover, complimentary parking (with a $20 purchase or more), eats and of course, fabulous cocktails. The W Downtown’s pool is on the 16th floor overlooking Atlanta. Hours extended!

Broadway with the Atlanta Philharmonic

7:30 p.m. Concert: “The Livin’ is Easy, The Music is Lively.”

Vocalist Gwen Hughes joins guest conductor Robert Trochina and the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of Broadway favorites at North Decatur Presbyterian Church.

Selections include My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story medlies, as well as “Summertime” from Porgy & Bess, “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables, “Memory” from Cats and, of course, “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. Although known internationally as a jazz fusion singer and voted Creative Loafing’s Best Jazz Artist multiple times, Gwen’s roots are actually in musical theater. For tickets and more information go to www.atlantaphilharmonic.org.

Mr. Universe at Seven Stages 8:00 p.m. Come on down to “Avenue Q,” which won Tony awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The neighbors are nice on Avenue Q, the only address you can afford when you’re fresh out of college, out of a job, or just trying to find your way in life. Princeton, Gary Coleman (yes, that one!), Christmas Eve and their newfound friends (played by talented actors and puppets) valiantly seek jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. An upbeat 30 davidatlanta

8:00 p.m. at Seven Stages, 1105 Euclid Avenue in Little 5 Points through June 19. Imagine finding the most perfect man in the world: muscular, beautiful, nearlynaked and standing on a street corner in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Add to the scenario two drag queens, a prostitute, a senile neighbor, a murder mystery and you’ve got “Mr. Universe.” Jim Grimsley’s play weaves a funny, nefarious southern-gothic tale about beauty, truth and self-identity in the idealistic pursuit of normality and perfection. For tickets and more information, go to www.7stages.org.

June 12 (Sun) Church Services

the Stars of the Century! Doors open at 10:30 p.m. with the New Kids Show starting at 11 p.m. Stars of the Century starts at midnight. The legendary Niesha Dupree hosts the cast, which includes Jasmine Bonet, Necole Luv Dupree, Stasha Sanchez, Raquell Lord, Chantel Lord, Diamond Monroe, and male leads Archie Bonet, Joe Jackson, R’darius Black, Al Milan Dupree, and Christopher Iman.

You never know which special guests may drop by.

June 14 (Tues)

Attend one of Atlanta’s many gay or gay friendly churches.

Some of these churches include: St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, St. Mark United Methodist Church, and First MCC of Atlanta. Check websites for times, locations, and more information.

Boy Talk & Through Her Eyes

Sunday Cool Down at OPERA

7:30 p.m. The Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra, an LGBT friendly community orchestra, is always seeking new players to fill out sections, and you are invited. They are looking for string—especially violin and double bass—trombone players, as well as percussionists. No audition is required. However, they do play some challenging pieces, and therefore a minimum of high school experience is preferred. For more information, go to www.atlantaphilarmonic.org.

3:30 p.m. Chris Coleman Enterprises has added a Sunday late afternoon event to your summer roster.

OPERA nightclub is opening up their outdoor veranda/ piazza with gorgeous cabanas, a live DJ, frozen drink machines and HOT shirtless bartenders.

No cover. This event will start May 1st with DJ Lydia Prim and run every Sunday. OPERA is located at 1159 Crescent Avenue.

Armorettes at Burkhart’s

7:00 p.m. Join Atlanta’s camp drag queens as they return to Burkhart’s for a fun weekly show full of laughs and mayhem. The Armorettes have been premiere fundraisers for HIV/AIDS in the gay and lesbian community for years while providing the absolute best in camp drag entertainment. For more information, go to www.armorettes.com.

El Gato Negro

11:00 p.m. Gay Latin Sundays at El Gato Negro, Buford Highway NE. Just past the intersection at North Cliff Valley Way and Buford Highway before you get to Briarwood Rd. NE. More details coming soon!

June 13 (Mon) Dragamundo

8:00 p.m. Join Bubba Dee Licious and a cast of female impersonators over dinner as the former Dragamaki has moved from its old home at Nickiemoto’s to Las Margaritas, 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd., and is now called “Dragamundo.” Each Monday night, Bubba welcomes a new house, a new cast and a new concept, including special guests each week and, of course, more cha-cha-cha. Enjoy $2 Tacos.

6:30 p.m. AID Atlanta hosts Boy Talk and Youth Pride hosts Through Her Eyes. Come to Boy Talk and join your fellow men and discuss issues important to you!

Or go to Through Her Eyes for this weekly talk session for female youth aged 13-24.YouthPride is located at 1017 Edgewood Avenue. For more details, go to www. youthpride.org.

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June 15 (Wed) Birdcage Bingo with Ruby Redd

8:00 p.m. at Mellow Mushroom, 931 Monroe Ave. Bingo fun with a Mellow twist hosted by Ruby Redd.

Bingo is free to play and dollars raised support CHRIS Kids charity. Fun categories and prizes. Get there early for a good seat.

Avenue Q at Horizon Theatre

8:00 p.m. Come on down to “Avenue Q,” which won Tony awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The neighbors are nice on Avenue Q, the only address you can afford when you’re fresh out of college, out of a job, or just trying to find your way in life. Princeton, Gary Coleman (yes, that one!), Christmas Eve and their newfound friends (played by talented actors and puppets) valiantly seek jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. An upbeat musical for grown-ups. Runs Wednesdays - Sundays through July 3 at Horizon Theater, 1083 Austin Ave. NE. For tickets and more information, go to www. horizontheatre.com.

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l otro día oí en la radio que todos y cada uno de nosotros tenemos 5 o 6 almas gemelas (o medias naranjas, o cómo se quieran llamar) por todo el mundo. Y digo yo, ¿y por qué no 10 o 20 o sólo 3?... Qué fácil es hacer afirmaciones tan indemostrables como ésta. A ver, ¿dónde y con quién han hecho la estadística? Yo creo que se trata más bien una leyenda urbana, como la de la mujer de la curva,la llorona o como la licenciatura en negocios de la Alicia. Algo que o te lo crees o no, y punto.

Después de escuchar ésto, empecé a fantasear en cómo será mi media naranja, si tendrá mis mismas costumbres, si le gustará el mismo tipo de pelis que a mí, si llorará por las mismas cosas, si le gustará el verano, si hoy cenará carne como yo, si le molestará la

gente que grita y hace ruido, si será adicta al chocolate, si dormirá hacia el lado izquierdo, si se reirá con facilidad, si se vestirá como yo, si le gustará el mar, los gatos y bart simpson, si tendrá la misma necesidad que yo de hablar con su madre todos los días, si habrá estado en New york o en París (que son dos de mis lugares preferidos... bueno, lo mismo viven allí), si será tímido, romántico enfermizo o miedoso, si le gustará la tortilla de patatas, si cantará en el coche, o si tendrá un columna en un magazine...

Esto, que así a simple vista suena hasta bonito, me produce un poco de mal rollo también...así que me voy a cenar a las margaritas coon mi amigocha la oscar, esperando que mi media naranja se haya convertido en zumo...

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Horoscopes Aries Your emotional side is dominant lately, and that could mean that you’ve got to break it down for your family or partner. Once they see you this way, they are sure to respect you quite a bit more in the future.

SAGITTARIUS You’re feeling a sense of disconnection from someone or something that should be a big part of your life -- but the odds are good that it’s only temporary! Make sure that you see the big picture.

TAURUS Tell the world how you feel -- they need to see that you’ve got some serious emotional issues, even if they can’t really help out just yet. Write a blog post, talk to a good friend or sit your loved ones down.

CAPRICORN You need to deal with the big issues in the only way you know how -- honestly and forthrightly. If anyone around you tries to dance around them, cut them off with a quick word.

GEMINI Your financial situation is getting weirder by the day, but not so much that you can’t handle it. Just take a deep breath, get a friend or pro to help and make sure you handle everything up front.

AQUARIUS You’re going through some emotional business that isn’t exactly fun, but is sure to be good for you -- like going to the gym or taking your medicine.

Endure it for now and things should be better soon.

CANCER You may feel as if someone is following you all week -- but not in a scary way!

In fact, it may feel as if your guardian angel has decided to step up their activities, so you can relax and let loose!

PISCES Add a little romance to your life this week -- send a mash note, say hi to a new cutie or just head home early to spend some extra time with your partner. It’s the perfect time to express your feelings through action!

Leo You have found that there are days in which you’re much more easily riled up -- and then there are days like the recent ones, when you’ve got your emotions bottled up in the best way possible.

VIRGO You need to get organized -- which may seem redundant, but you know it’s true nonetheless. Make sure that all your papers and thoughts are easy to track down when you need them the most.

LIBRA Life gets messy this week -- though not so much that you have to give up and run away! You just need to deal with stressful schedules or big disruptions in your work flow, but it all starts to get manageable next week.

SCORPIO You may stumble into fortuitous circumstances this week, so be ready to take advantage of it quickly. Life is getting better steadily, and you’re sure to like the place you find yourself in next weekend.

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3PM myspace.com/bellissima_lounge S-Karaoke with Brett & Tyler 10pm SU-Bloody Mary & Mimosa Wallet 20. Mary’s 3. Blake’s on the Park Pleasers 1287 Glenwood Ave. 227 10th St. 404-624-4411 404-892-5786 12. Friends On Ponce www.marysatlanta.com myspace.com/blakesonthepark 736 Ponce De Leon Ave. 404-817-3820 M-Open 5pm - DJ Va Jay Jay Spins M-Drag On The Edge Show 11pm www.friendsonponce-atl.com T-CJ Hosting Mary-Oke @ 10pm DJ T-1/2 Price Appetizers Yes Sir Spins Rock 9pm 11am-8pm-Blake’s Wild Card M-Afternoons with Jasen 2pm W-Themed Parties Reto DJ’s Show-11pm T-Let’s Make A Deal 3D Thursdays TH-Open 5pm - Boys Room Party W-FEATHERS & FLESH W-Disco & Dazzle with Diva Jasen F-Themed Party - Love DJ BURLESQUE REVUE 11pm TH-HOT NIGHTS With Jasen and S-Dance Party Hot Mess 9PM TH-Texas Hold’Em Poker 7pmDonnie Differnt DJ Every Week The Shawnna Factor Show 11pm F-Happy Time w/ Daniel &Terry F-Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix S-Open @ Noon with Bob Brewer 21. Mixx Show 11pm 1492 Piedmont Rd. S-Jealouse’s Daring Divas Show 13. Gilbert’s 404-228-4372 11pm 219 10th St. SU-Sunday Brunch 12-3-DJ’s 404-872-8012 22. Model-T Bill Berdeaux & Daryl Cox Spin www.gilbertscafe.com 699 Ponce De Leon Ave. All Night 404-872-2209 14. Heretic www.modeltatlanta.com 4. BJ Roosters 2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 404-325-3061 Facebook: Modelt Atlanta 404-634-5895 www.hereticatlanta.com Twitter: ModelTAtlanta www.bjroostersatl.com Myspace: modeltatlanta M-INDUSTRY NIGHT with Brian.

Youtube: TheModelTAtlanta 5. Bulldogs Dance floor open @10pm - No Blogspot: modeltatlanta.blogspot.

893 Peachtree St. Cover. com 404-872-3025 T-TIME WARP - 70’s, 80’s & 90’s music with Paul. Dance floor open M- B-I-N-G-O Nights with Curtis!

6. Burkhart’s @10pm - No Cover.

Play & Win! Elvis Host.

1492-F Piedmont Rd. W-H.U.M.P. Dress Code Party w/ Try a Pink Cadillac.

404-872-4403 DJ LYDIA PRIM. 75¢ Keystone Light T-Nut Flush Poker Night. Gary & www.burkharts.com Draft. 10pm - No Cover.

Elvis serve up their TH-¡¡¡AZUCA’!!! Latin Night Hot best. Have Gary’s Kamikaze.

M-Karaoke Idol 11:30PM Tribal Beats with DJ KARLITOS W-Karaoke, So you think you can T-Karaoke 11:30PM F-PRIMAL URGES with DJ LYDIA SING with Pat & Tina W-Karaoke Idol 11:30PM PRIM 10pm No Cover til 11pm from Virtually Famous TH-“The Fashionistas” hosted by $5 after.

TH-Ron, Gary & Michael swerve up Princess Charles! 11:30PM S-HOT GUEST DJ WEEKLY - No their Best! Ask Michael for a F-“Total Request” with Angelica Cover til 11pm!!

Michael Juice.

D’Paige! 11:30PM SU-Closed Sundays!

F-Nut Flush Poker Night. Show us S-“P.O.P.!” hosted by Princess your Poker Face. Michael Charles! 11:30PM 15.HOBNOB is serving it up.

SU-7 PM “The Armorette’s”! 9:30 1551 Piedmont Ave. S-Free Tacos Day. Come out and PM “The Dreams” with Shavonna 404-968-2288 eat. 3 pm until it’s gone.

B. Brooks!

S-Game Day. Come enjoy a great 16. Joe’s on Juniper game & Sunday Dinner with Ron! 3 7. Chaparral 1049 Juniper St. pm 2715 Buford Hwy. 404-875-6634 www.chaparralalternative.com www.joesatlanta.com 23. My Sisters Room F-Got Leche? 10pm - Hot Latino 1271 Glenwood Ave. SE Dancers 17. Jungle 678-705-4585 2115 Faulkner Rd. 9. Club Opera 404-844-8800 24. New Order 1150-B Crescent Ave. jungleclubatlanta.com 1544 Piedmont Rd. 404-872-1150 404-874-8247 www.operaatlanta.com M-Stars of the Century Show 11pm F-Dragnique Talent Search 25. Opus 1 10. Eagle Competition. Doors Open 9:30pm.

1086 Alco St. 306 Ponce De Leon Ave. Dance Party Follows 404-634-6478 404-873-2453 S-Special Guest DJs Dance Party www.atlantaeagle.com 26. Oscar’s 18. LeBuzz 1510-C Piedmont Ave N.E. M-Comedy TV-Free Pool with 585 Franklin Rd. (Marietta) www.oscarsatlanta.com Tony 770-424-1337 T-Rock Music-Free Pool with www.thenewlebuzz.com T-Show Tunes & Glee 8pm Tony

W-80s Music with Travis-Tim’s 19. Las Margaritas 27. Swinging Richards Black Jack 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 1400 Northside Dr. TH-Karaoke with Mikey-Tim’s Black 404-873-4464 404-352-0532 Jack www.lasmargaritasatl.com www.swingingrichards.com F-Club Nights-DJ Dance Party S-Club Nights-DJ Dance Party

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M-Dragamundo (formerly Dragamaki) with Bubba D. Licious and guests T-Crazy Bitch Bingo 7:30pm M-Free Pool W-Karaoke 8pm 2. Bellissima T-Smirnoff Martini Night TH-Crazy Bitch Bingo 7:30PM 560-B Amsterdam Ave. TH-Karaoke with Brett & Tyler 10pm SU-All You Can Eat Brunch 11AM404-917-0220 F-Bartenders Serve it up!

3PM myspace.com/bellissima_lounge S-Karaoke with Brett & Tyler 10pm SU-Bloody Mary & Mimosa Wallet 20. Mary’s 3. Blake’s on the Park Pleasers 1287 Glenwood Ave. 227 10th St. 404-624-4411 404-892-5786 12. Friends On Ponce www.marysatlanta.com myspace.com/blakesonthepark 736 Ponce De Leon Ave. 404-817-3820 M-Open 5pm - DJ Va Jay Jay Spins M-Drag On The Edge Show 11pm www.friendsonponce-atl.com T-CJ Hosting Mary-Oke @ 10pm DJ T-1/2 Price Appetizers Yes Sir Spins Rock 9pm 11am-8pm-Blake’s Wild Card M-Afternoons with Jasen 2pm W-Themed Parties Reto DJ’s Show-11pm T-Let’s Make A Deal 3D Thursdays TH-Open 5pm - Boys Room Party W-FEATHERS & FLESH W-Disco & Dazzle with Diva Jasen F-Themed Party - Love DJ BURLESQUE REVUE 11pm TH-HOT NIGHTS With Jasen and S-Dance Party Hot Mess 9PM TH-Texas Hold’Em Poker 7pmDonnie Differnt DJ Every Week The Shawnna Factor Show 11pm F-Happy Time w/ Daniel &Terry F-Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix S-Open @ Noon with Bob Brewer 21. Mixx Show 11pm 1492 Piedmont Rd. S-Jealouse’s Daring Divas Show 13. Gilbert’s 404-228-4372 11pm 219 10th St. SU-Sunday Brunch 12-3-DJ’s 404-872-8012 22. Model-T Bill Berdeaux & Daryl Cox Spin www.gilbertscafe.com 699 Ponce De Leon Ave. All Night 404-872-2209 14. Heretic www.modeltatlanta.com 4. BJ Roosters 2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 404-325-3061 Facebook: Modelt Atlanta 404-634-5895 www.hereticatlanta.com Twitter: ModelTAtlanta www.bjroostersatl.com Myspace: modeltatlanta M-INDUSTRY NIGHT with Brian.

Youtube: TheModelTAtlanta 5. Bulldogs Dance floor open @10pm - No Blogspot: modeltatlanta.blogspot.

893 Peachtree St. Cover. com 404-872-3025 T-TIME WARP - 70’s, 80’s & 90’s music with Paul. Dance floor open M- B-I-N-G-O Nights with Curtis!

6. Burkhart’s @10pm - No Cover.

Play & Win! Elvis Host.

1492-F Piedmont Rd. W-H.U.M.P. Dress Code Party w/ Try a Pink Cadillac.

404-872-4403 DJ LYDIA PRIM. 75¢ Keystone Light T-Nut Flush Poker Night. Gary & www.burkharts.com Draft. 10pm - No Cover.

Elvis serve up their TH-¡¡¡AZUCA’!!! Latin Night Hot best. Have Gary’s Kamikaze.

M-Karaoke Idol 11:30PM Tribal Beats with DJ KARLITOS W-Karaoke, So you think you can T-Karaoke 11:30PM F-PRIMAL URGES with DJ LYDIA SING with Pat & Tina W-Karaoke Idol 11:30PM PRIM 10pm No Cover til 11pm from Virtually Famous TH-“The Fashionistas” hosted by $5 after.

TH-Ron, Gary & Michael swerve up Princess Charles! 11:30PM S-HOT GUEST DJ WEEKLY - No their Best! Ask Michael for a F-“Total Request” with Angelica Cover til 11pm!!

Michael Juice.

D’Paige! 11:30PM SU-Closed Sundays!

F-Nut Flush Poker Night. Show us S-“P.O.P.!” hosted by Princess your Poker Face. Michael Charles! 11:30PM 15.HOBNOB is serving it up.

SU-7 PM “The Armorette’s”! 9:30 1551 Piedmont Ave. S-Free Tacos Day. Come out and PM “The Dreams” with Shavonna 404-968-2288 eat. 3 pm until it’s gone.

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S-Game Day. Come enjoy a great 16. Joe’s on Juniper game & Sunday Dinner with Ron! 3 7. Chaparral 1049 Juniper St. pm 2715 Buford Hwy. 404-875-6634 www.chaparralalternative.com www.joesatlanta.com 23. My Sisters Room F-Got Leche? 10pm - Hot Latino 1271 Glenwood Ave. SE Dancers 17. Jungle 678-705-4585 2115 Faulkner Rd. 9. Club Opera 404-844-8800 24. New Order 1150-B Crescent Ave. jungleclubatlanta.com 1544 Piedmont Rd. 404-872-1150 404-874-8247 www.operaatlanta.com M-Stars of the Century Show 11pm F-Dragnique Talent Search 25. Opus 1 10. Eagle Competition. Doors Open 9:30pm.

1086 Alco St. 306 Ponce De Leon Ave. Dance Party Follows 404-634-6478 404-873-2453 S-Special Guest DJs Dance Party www.atlantaeagle.com 26. Oscar’s 18. LeBuzz 1510-C Piedmont Ave N.E. M-Comedy TV-Free Pool with 585 Franklin Rd. (Marietta) www.oscarsatlanta.com Tony 770-424-1337 T-Rock Music-Free Pool with www.thenewlebuzz.com T-Show Tunes & Glee 8pm Tony

W-80s Music with Travis-Tim’s 19. Las Margaritas 27. Swinging Richards Black Jack 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 1400 Northside Dr. TH-Karaoke with Mikey-Tim’s Black 404-873-4464 404-352-0532 Jack www.lasmargaritasatl.com www.swingingrichards.com F-Club Nights-DJ Dance Party S-Club Nights-DJ Dance Party

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T-$5 Cover After Midnight W-2-4-1 VIP Room TH-2-4-1 Door & 2-4-1 VIP Room F-Open 6:30pm - $10 - Hot Naked Men and Big Cocktails S-Open 6:30pm - $10 28. 3 Legged Cowboy 931 Monroe Dr. 404-876-0001 www.3leggedcowboy.net T-Family Poker 7:30pm W-Intermediate 2 Step @ 8-9 TH-Dance Lessons @ 8-9 - Ladies Night F-Sugar Baby’s Trailer Park Revue10pm S-Dance Lessons @ 8-9 29. Tripps 1931 Piedmont Cir. 404-724-0067 W-Taco Buffet 5pm TH-Karaoke with Darlene 9pm F-Laser Show Dance Party with DJ Steve Lynch S-Cookout 2pm SU-Complimentary Buffet 3pmKaraoke 7pm

10. Rawhide Leather under The Atlanta Eagle 306 Ponce de Leon Ave NE 404-881-0031 PRIVATE SOCIAL CLUBS 40. Eros 2219 Faulkner Rd. 404-287-4482 41. Manifest 2103 Faulkner Rd. 404-549-2815 Atlanta Tourist Spots A. Atlanta Botanical Gardens B. Atlanta History Center C. Atlantic Station D. Centennial Olympic Park E. CNN - Atlanta F. Fox Theater G. Georgia Aquarium H. Georgia State Capitol I. High Museum of Art J. Margaret Mitchell House K. The Atlanta Opera and The Atlanta Ballet L. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra M. Virginia-Highlands N. World of Coca-Cola O. Zoo Atlanta

A L A B A M A BIRMINGHAM THE QUEST 416 24th Street South-205-251-4313 www.the-quest-club.com OUR PLACE 2115 8th Avenue S. 205-715-0077 JOE’S ON SEVENTH 2627 7th Avenue South- 205-3212812 www.joesonseventh.com DOTHAN CLUB IMAGINATION 4129 Ross Clark Circle 334-792-6555 MONTGOMERY CLUB 322 322 N. Lawrence Street - 334-2634322

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G E O R G I A TH-Chris Coleman Presents AUGUSTA “Indulge” 9pm-Midnight CLUB ARGOS 1923 WaltonWay-706-48130. Woofs 8829www.clubargos.net 2425 Piedmont Rd. 404-869-9422 THE FILLING STATION @ The www.woofsatlanta.com Parliament Resort 1258 Gordon 31. 91 Highway-706-828-7400 91 Broad Street SW www.gayaugusta.com/ 404.581.0577 thefillingstation www.91below.com MACON 32. The Cockpit KAOS 465 Boulevard Ave SE 2780 Riverside Drive – 478-621404-343-2450 0662 www.thecockpit-atlanta.blogspot. www.kaosmacon.com com SYNERGY 425 Cherry Street – 478-755-9383 GYMS/SPAS/BATHS 32. FLEX SAVANNAH 76 - 4th St. NW BLAINE’S 404-815-0456 13 East Perry Street-912-233-6765 www.blainesbar.com 33. Gravity Fitness 2201 Faulkner Rd. NW CHUCK’S BAR 404-486-0506 305 West River Street-912-232-1005 34. Workout Anytime 2140 Peachtree Rd. 404-351-3264

CLUB ONE 1 Jefferson Street-912-232-0200 www.clubone-online.com

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UNADILLA The Lumberyard @ Lumberjacks Resort 50 Highway 230-1-877-888-1688 www.lumberjackscampground.com

36. Brushstrokes/Capulets 1510 Piedmont Ave. 404-876-6567 37. Boy Next Door 1447 Piedmont Rd. 404.873.2264 www.boynextdoor.biz 38. Outwrite Bookstore & Cafe 991 Piedmont Ave. 404-607-0082 39. Poster Hut 2175 Cheshire Bridge Rd. 404-636-7491

T E N N E S S E E CHATTANOOGA IMAGES 6005 Lee Highway-423-855-8210 www.mirage-complex.com CHUCK’S 27 W. Main Street- 423-265-5405 ALLAN GOLD’S 1100 McCallie Avenue-423-629-8080

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Please stop blaming others for your inferiority complex or for not being hit on in a bar. It has everything to do with that chip on your shoulder, There are just as many, if not more, which you so proudly show off. married, military, child-raising gays in the “gayborhood” as there are out. Get over I love butt ugly guys like I love root canals. It requires shutting my eyes yourself. tightly and bracing for impact.

I went to your bar on Memorial Day. It was closed??? It should remain closed for good!!! I don’t know why everyone says they hate this city. I love it! So many hot guys willing (Visitor from Philadelphia) to put out.

Am I being too nice? I’m unable to find a decent guy in person. Too much drama in Metro Atlanta!

I would give you the shirt off my back, but the trick from the night before stole it.

You smell like yesterday.

To the judgmental queens who were ragging on a friend of a friend at a party just because he gets around on MARTA: FYI he does own a car. He doesn’t drive because he needs eye surgery. By the way, he’s also a great guy. There are some people who shouldn’t shoot their mouths off about people and their situations when they don’t know the facts.

My profile says “versatile.” That means it’s either both ways or no way.

Attention twinks: skinny and athletic is hot, sunken-eyed and anorexic is not.

Lay off us escorts. Prostitution is a calling with many hazards, but it knows what people need and can’t get otherwise. That’s why every society accommodates it.

I don’t understand why you won’t return my phone call after we spent three years together.

You can have a low libido or strict monogamy, For someone with no job and “no money” but not both. you sure go out a lot more than I do, and I I love the festivals at the park all summer, have more than one job! Quit whining about but the awful traffic and jacked-up parking being broke and asking me for money. You prices make me wonder if it’s really worth it. don’t have time for me unless you think I’m giving you money, but you’re getting it from somewhere.

Why is it that people who complain that bars are full of boring, ugly people assume that they are neither?

New to ATL but not to gay life. There are so many lost people trying to find love. Love is a gift, not a commodity.

YOU are “just not feeling it?” Wow, you have some nerve. You don’t look anything like your profile pic! I was thinking the same thing.

If you hadn’t spent most of our first date talking about yourself there might have been a second one. Try listening for a change. It’s a conversation, not a monologue.

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