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WILTON MANORS — Last Friday, members and friends of the Center for Spiritual Living (CSL) Ft. Lauderdale celebrated Dr. Arleen Pitcock Bump’s 20th Anniversary as their pastor and 40th Anniversary of her service in ministry. Over 75 guests attended the celebration dinner held at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Fort Lauderdale. The program featured a special congratulatory video from CSL President Rev. John B. Waterhouse and

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complicated to trust litigation. “He loved going to court,” Richter said. Richter, who rented office space from Steinmetz, said he was a huge baseball fan and sponsored teams in South Florida and Washington, D.C. He also mentored and opened a lot of doors for young lawyers, she said. Steinmetz moved his practice from Washington, D.C. to Wilton Manors about six years ago. A memorial is planned for this Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Pride Center: Equality Park from 2:004:00 p.m.

ILTON MANORS, Fl. — Attorney Cal Steinmetz has died. He was 62. Steinmetz passed away early in the morning on Dec. 5 after a battle with brain cancer. “It pays to be a good guy and Cal was always the good guy,” said friend and fellow attorney Miriam Richter. “There wasn’t a mean or nasty bone in his body. I don’t think he ever ticked off anyone off except opposing counsel.” Steinmetz handled everything from minor criminal defense to

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ATLANTA, GA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied a request by the state of Florida to extend a stay blocking a federal judge’s ruling that struck down that state’s ban on same-sex marriage.U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle in August ruled the Florida gay marriage ban was unconstitutional. But he stayed the effect of his decision until the end-of-day on January 5, hoping to avoid confusion while the state filed its appeal.In November, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi sought to extend the stay while she appealed

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CSL’s spiritual leader Dr. Kenn Gordon, individual praises from a few of Dr. Bump’s friends and colleagues and guest speaker, Dr. Jim Lockard, Dr. Bump’s co-pastor from 2000-05 and current Spiritual Leader of CSL Simi Valley, California. “It is important for me to be a part of this evening and to see how many people are ‘loyal and loving’ towards Dr. Arleen,” said Lockard. As a final tribute, a Tiffany crystal harmony bowl was presented to Dr. Bump commemorating the occasion. “It is hard to simply say thank you. Words cannot express how grateful I am to each and every one,” commented Dr. Bump. The Center for Spiritual Living Ft. Lauderdale, located at 1550 NE 26th Street, Wilton Manors, is a world-wide movement of awakening consciousness, providing mental tools to transform lives and make the world a better place. A spiritual community that honors all teachings and all spiritual teachers. Science of Mind, established in 1927 by Ernest Holmes (18871960), is a spiritual, philosophical and metaphysical world-wide religious movement.

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MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission voted 8-3 to amend the existing Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment based on gender identity or gender expression. Sponsored by Commissioners Audrey M. Edmonson, Bruno A. Barreiro, Daniella Levine Cava, Sally A. Heyman, Barbara J. Jordan and Dennis C. Moss (who couldn’t be present to vote), the amendment also received “yes” votes from Commissioners Rebeca Sosa, Xavier L. Suarez, and Jean Monestine. Commissioners Esteban Bovo, Jr., Jose “Pepe” Diaz and Juan C. Zapata voted against it. “As Florida’s most populous county, it was critical that Miami-Dade join the 27 other Florida municipalities that already have these protections. With today’s victory, more than 50% of Floridians are protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, giving a major boost to our ongoing efforts to pass these protections statewide,” said Stratton Pollitzer, Deputy Director of Equality Florida. “Now, all people who live or work in Miami-Dade County can continue to provide for their families without fear of losing their job or being denied

the ruling.Barring a stay from U.S. Supreme Court, same-sex marriages could begin in Florida on January 6. The Supreme Court has previously denied similar requests from Kansas, South Carolina, Alaska and Idaho.This is a developing story. More news as the court issues further statements.

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housing just because of who they are. “Dozens of anti-LGBT speakers gave hours of cruel and deeply misleading testimony, but the broad coalition of community groups supporting the ordinance stood strong, and in the end Miami-Dade commissioners sided with the growing pro-equality majority. Today the commission did what is right for their constituents and what is right for the economy, and showed that MiamiDade County respects the rights and dignity of all people,” added Pollitzer. Gwendolyn Ann Smith reports on the Human Rights Campaign website that “Over the last decade, more than one person per month has died due to transgender-based hate or prejudice regardless of any other factors in their lives. This trend shows no sign of abating.” According to respondents to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality, the prevalence of suicide attempts among transgender individuals is 41 percent. This vastly exceeds the 4.6 percent of the overall US population and is also higher than the 10-20 percent of LGBT adults who reported attempting suicide. (Source: Study by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and The Williams Institute).

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BOSTON, MA—The First Circuit Court of Appeal has refused to dismiss a case against homophobic preacher Scott Lively, president of Abiding Truth Ministries, a vehemently anti-gay ministry known for its opposition to LGBT rights. Lively has been accused of crimes against humanity, and had attempted to have the case dismissed on free-speech Scott Lively grounds. The suit was filed by lawyers for the human rights groups Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights. SMU alleged in its complaint that Lively “devised and carried out a program of persecution” and “strategies to dehumanize, demonize, silence, and further criminalize” LGBT Ugandans. Lively addressed an anti-gay conference in Uganda just prior to that African country’s drafting of its homophobic legislation. Lively also cheered on anti-gay legislation in Russia, branding Putin an ‘unlikely hero’ for getting the country to pass it. In its judgment, the US First Circuit Court of Appeal ruled: “Although it is debatable whether the district court has properly parsed the petitioner’s protected speech from any unprotected speech or conduct, his right to extraordinary relief is not clear and indisputable. The petition is denied.” Lively ran last month for Governor of Massachusetts as an independent candidate, but came dead last, amassing just 19,378 votes out of 2,158,326 – even being beaten by the number of ballot slips turned in blank, at 28,465.

LANSING, MI—Michigan’s House of Representatives have passed House Bill 5958, which effectively will allow anyone to use their religious beliefs to discriminate on the ground of sexuality. Called the ‘Religious Freedom and Restoration Act’ is presumably meant to “limit governmental action that substantially burdens a person’s exercise of religion” Passed along party lines by a vote of 59-50, the bill could easily be used as a legal excuse to discriminate against gays, shielding people citing their religion from any antidiscrimination laws in the state. The bill must next go to the Michigan Senate, followed by the state’s Republican Governor Rick Snyder. The bill is not likely to receive much opposition from either. House Speaker Jase Bolger dismissed claims the bill was actively homophobic, telling MSNBC: “Do you think that Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy were extremists? “We modelled [this bill] directly after what they did. I’m baffled to hear that what we’re doing is out of line.” Civil rights leaders, however, were quick to disagree. Brooke Tucker of ACLU Michigan said: “In many religions, it’s OK for a man to beat his wife. Based on language in this bill, all he has to say is my religion allows me to do this.” ACLU counsel Eunice Rho added: “We are very concerned as marriage equality becomes a reality that proponents of these bills are going to regroup and pour more resources into it, and that the push will be even more aggressive. We’re certainly expecting [religious freedom bills] to be a very real threat in the upcoming year.”

Homophobia in Anchorage ANCHORAGE, AK—Adam Jacobson and his husband were stunned to return to their Anchorage home to find it pelted with raw eggs, mailbox bashed, and a handmade sign that declared the town as a “Fag Free Zone.” Jackson, who has lived in the home for four years, said that nothing like this overt homophobic behavior has happened before. “The whole thing kind of felt like they had observed us or they were at least familiar with who we were,” he reported to a local TV station. “It was planned. They clearly put a lot of effort into that poster.” The poster, painted in shades of pink, orange, yellow and green, has been turned over to the police who are investigating the incident, and carried a number of strongly homophobic phrases, including “FAG FREE ZONE,” “White Power,” “Fags Die, God Laughs,” “Homosexuality is Sin” and “Homos are possessed by demons.” Pink News reported that Jacobson also said that “I suspect that people that think this way and believe these things probably are feeling marginalized and feeling like sort of victims of the progressive moment, and maybe those sort of feelings of victimhood are what sparked this sort of behavior.” Jacobson says that he has been besieged with kind words and supportive messages since the incident. He said: “It just proved what I already suspected, which is that we have a really great, supportive community.”

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John Smid, the former director of Love in Action, and a board member of the Christian “gay cure” group Exodus International, has gotten married in Oklahomas to his same-sex partner, Larry McQueen. The former activist eventually quit the group in 2008 and later apologized for his work on “gay cure” therapy. Since leaving Love of action, Smid has campaigned to ban “gay cure” therapy completely. The couple live in Paris, Texas, a town of 25,000 in Northeast Texas, where sameJohn Smid and sex marriage is Larry McQueen still illegal and unrecognized. Speaking to Towleroad, Smid said, “I believe that due to my former notoriety, my marriage will definitely have its impact. “I believe it is encouraging for other former ex-gays, and maybe even those who are still trying to hold on to their ex-gay belief system. “We think our relationship reveals something very normal, not strange or deceptive gay stereotypes. “We have come to realize that our marriage is very much the same as your average heterosexual marriage.” He added: “I realized this week that my relationship with Larry is a mirror I see in every day. “For most of my life, the mirror I saw reflected my mistakes, shortcomings and failures. “The reflection I see today with Larry shows me the positive things in my life, my strengths, gifts and talents. “ Mr Smid has been previously married twice to women, and had two children in the 1970s. KATHCLICK

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out-of-state same-sex marriages, and whether a ban on recognition violates the constitutional right to travel that the high court has recognized in some contexts. In addition, the brief said, there are several “sub-issues” at stake: does the “right to marry” include marrying someone of the same sex, and what level of analysis is to be used to judge the validity of a ban based on claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender, or hostility (“animus”) to gays and lesbians. “This swath of issues,” state lawyers said, “may require a separate briefing and argument. In that event, it would make sense to have a range of experienced counsel with a variety of approaches, which granting multiple petitions would accomplish.” In promoting the Louisiana case as an appropriate one for review along with the Michigan petition, Louisiana’s filing cited these facets, among others: the judge resolved both the celebration and recognition issues, there is no problem of anyone’s legal status (“standing”) to pursue a challenge, the rulings were final and were based solely on law rather than facts that were disputed, and there is now not only a conflict among federal courts over the outcome of test cases, but there is also a dispute within Louisiana itself: a state court has struck down the ban, while the federal judge has upheld it. The Louisiana filing did suggest that the high court may choose to wait, until further decisions emerge in state or federal courts. The entire tone of the document, however, was set on the opening page, referring to “a spiraling national controversy that has already nullified the marriages laws of over twenty states and spawned a four-toone circuit split.”

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Washington, D.C. -- A second state — Louisiana—has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider taking on the constitutional dispute over samesex marriage without further delay, urging a prompt review of a federal judge’s decision to uphold Louisiana’s ban and that the high court examine the dispute in a broader context of all the issues. With the filing last week of Louisiana’s views, paralleling a suggestion for early review made by Michigan in another case, the high court now has two new cases nearly ready for early consideration, in all likelihood in time for a final decision before the end of the current term. Other cases on the issue are pending, but if the court waits for all of the filings to be submitted in all of the cases, that could slow the process, according to Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog. If the court does move now to review any of the new appeals, its new filing makes clear that Louisiana — like Michigan — wants its own ban on same-sex marriages upheld. But, at this stage, the two states have stressed the importance of advancing the controversy toward a final resolution by the only court with authority to do that, in a case or cases which lay out the issues that will shape the outcome. Louisiana said it supports a grant of review of the Michigan case, DeBoer v. Snyder, but wants the justices in doing so to also put on their decision docket the case of Robicheaux v. George, in which a federal judge in New Orleans ruled in favor of the state and against the challenging same-sex couples. Although Michigan’s ban, like Louisiana’s, not only forbids samesex couples from getting married in the first instance but also refuses to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, the only couple challenging the Michigan ban

is testing the so-called celebration issue while the seven couples who have filed the Louisiana case together are testing both that issue and the recognition question. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in the decision upholding the Michigan ban, also upheld recognition bans in other states in its region. Even so, the Supreme Court may have some hesitation to reach both questions if the petition from Michigan is the only one it accepts for review. That is why the twin-issue case from Louisiana was promoted by state lawyers as a broader test case. But, to grant the Louisiana case at an early point, the Supreme Court would have to agree to let that case skip the level of a federal appeals court. After the federal trial judge upheld both Louisiana bans, the samesex couples involved appealed the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where it is now scheduled for a hearing on January 9. The couples involved in the case have since asked the Supreme Court to grant the case without waiting for the Fifth Circuit’s review. That is the move that state officials supported on Tuesday. As of now, the Supreme Court has five petitions from which to choose, if it is ready to choose. In addition to the Louisiana and Michigan petitions, there are filings testing the bans in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. In addition, state officials in South Carolina said this week that they will be filing their own petition, asking the justices to leap-frog an appeal the state now has pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In the new Louisiana filing, the state’s lawyers said that “the sheer number of issues” supports the suggestion that the high court grant review of “multiple petitions.” The main issues that the new brief said are presented by the pending petitions are these: whether a state is required by either the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection or Due Process clauses to allow same-sex couples to marry, whether those two clauses or the Full Faith and Credit clause compel the state to recognize

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AS I SEE IT December 10, 2014 • ISSUE 264

BY RICHARD HACK

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CUSTOMER SETS SELF ON FIRE AT JOHNNY’S t was as surrealistic as any tragedy could be. At around 10 p.m. last Sunday night, a customer at Johnny’s Nightclub on Broward Boulevard walked into the east room in the popular male strip bar with a bottle of water. He was a familiar face—a regular who stops by two or three times a month, particularly on Sundays, which features Amateur Strip Night and a multitude of drink specials. But this customer hadn’t come to drink, or watch the young strippers, or

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join friends. This man calmly emptied the contents of his water bottle over his head, saturating his clothing. Nor was it water in the bottle. It was filled with gasoline, and no sooner had he emptied the bottle then he took out a lighter and set himself on fire. Club owner Sean David was in that part of the bar at the time. It’s the quieter of the bar’s two rooms, where guests can hold conversations, and get to know some of the strippers on a one-onone basis. Even now, days after the inci-

dent, Sean remains in a state of shock. “The club was very, very crowded, and I had seen the guy walk in,” David said. “He was a familiar face, like many of our customers are, and nothing looked out of place. He just calmly walked to the center of the bar, and lit himself on fire.” Johnny’s has been in business for over 34 years, and for a great deal of that time David has been the owner. “When you own a gay club, you expect to see some unusual things happen. But never have I ever seen anything like this. “The guy was immediately consumed by the flames. His hair, his face, his clothing were all seriously on fire. People starting pouring water on the flames while I rush toward him with a blanket.” Those at the scene report a strong smell of gasoline and burning flesh, along with a sense of horror as the unbelievable act unfolded. David covered the man with the blanket, burning himself in the process. “The guy was screaming to me, ‘I want to die; I want to die.’ And I just told him, ‘Not tonight you’re not. Not here, not now.” Several patrons had called 911 and the paramedics arrived “in less than five minutes,” David said. “They were so quick and efficient, and handled the scene as if it was just another night at work.” But of course it wasn’t. Because of their prompt emergency efforts, the man lived, albeit suffering second degree burns over 80 percent of his body. “He had no hair left, and his face— I’ll never forget,” David said. “They say he was recently homeless and wanted to make a statement before dying. What kind of statement is that? I don’t know.” Fundraisers are being planned for his medical care with more details to come on floridaagenda.com.

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of Florida, told the Miami Herald that much has happened since July in Florida. “I don’t want to say the memo is wrong, but the world changed since that memo was written.” The ACLU sued the state on behalf of its client, the gayrights group SAVE, and same-sex couples who were legally married in other states only to have their marriages not recognized in Florida. In that case, among the defendants was the clerk of the court in Washington County. The date of January 6 was decided by U.S. District Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle, who last August ruled that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, but granted a temporary stay in same-sex marriages until January 5 in deference to the state, which appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. On December 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a request by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to extend that stay freeing samesex marriages to begin at the time. Broward County Clerk of the Court Howard Forman said that his office was prepared for a rush of applicants on January 6, while Monroe Country Clerk Amy Heavilin intends to become the first clerk in Florida to marry a gay couple, keeping her office open past midnight on the 5th to celebrate with Key West’s gays and lesbians. All the while, the increasingly absurd Bondi is continuing to weigh her options, refusing to say she’s out of options to stop history in the making.

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Defense of Marriage Act on June 26, 2013. Peterson said that the current form refers to “a bride and a groom,” two categories that would ultimately be altered to state “spouse.” Though not widely known, it is Florida’s Department of Health that actually produces the certificates. “I do not know if they have prepared anything to have those changes made,” Peterson said. Adding to the uncertainty is a memo that was sent last July by attorneys John Londot, Hope Keating and Michael Moody of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig’s Tallahassee office that represents the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers. According to that memo, “If a trial court declares Florida’s same-sex marriage law ban unconstitutional, the decision is technically binding only upon the parties to the suit, but is otherwise not mandatory for Clerks who are not named as defendants. Thus, ordinarily, Clerks in other jurisdictions may consider it prudent, but not necessary, to follow the example of the deciding court.” While pointing to the various state statutes that govern the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses, the memo stated that it “is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than $1,000.” According to Greenburg Traurig, “Clerks who are not named defendants and who issue licenses to same-sex couples may be susceptible to a charge of violating criminal law.” Howard Simon, executive director of the ACLU

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alm Beach Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock is excited about her place in Florida history. Beginning January 6th, her office will begin issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples, barring any unexpected intervention by the Florida Supreme Court. “We have been waiting for quite a long time, knowing this was going to come up. We are 100 percent ready to provide applications to all people that want to get married,” Bock said, while adding that she will also be performing ceremonies as well. The attractive blonde joins 66 other county clerks and their offices that are expecting to be besieged by applicants when the first Tuesday in January rolls around. Yet, despite the excitement, there is caution running just beneath the surface, and can be felt when Bock adds that she intends to contact Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers “to make certain that we are uniformly acting appropriately across the state.” To switch from issuing licenses to male-female applicants to same-sex couples apparently isn’t quite as simple as some would hope. For one thing, the applications themselves need to be “gender-neutral.” Currently, they are not. The exact wording of marriage licenses in Florida is up to the individual court clerks that are issuing the document. Hampton Peterson, who is Bock’s general counsel, told the Daily Business Review that clerks across the state have been preparing for the move ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the

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Kenny G is a grand cultural icon, even if he has been made the butt of many jokes throughout his decades-long career. His fourth album Duotones launched his astonishing career. He has become one of the bestselling artists of all time—his global sales total more than 75 million records. The best thing about Kenny G is that he has a sense of humor, as was evidenced by his appearance in Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night” video and his appearance in a mocking Snickers television commercial. He’s touring to promote a new forthcoming album Brazilian Nights. 8:00 p.m. Parker Playhouse. 707 NE Eighth St. Fort Lauderdale. 33304.

One of the most popular traditions of the holiday season is a reenactment of Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol. In the story, a miserly business man named Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. On this miserable night his feelings begin to change as his embittered heart blossoms. A finale in which Scrooge’s money finally does some good for the community mirrors the hopes for most surrounding the 1% of the superrich in America today. 2:30 p.m. Theatre Downtown. 2113 N. Orange Ave. Orlando. 32804.

If the NBC live version of Peter Pan wasn’t quite enough, the Amelia Musical Playhouse is putting on its own production of the popular musical. Peter Pan tells the timeless tale of Wendy, a young girl who goes on a journey with the eponymous character to Neverland. Here, Peter Pan introduces Wendy to the lost boys; they engage in conflict with Captain Hook while escaping a mysterious crocodile. This modern version promises an adventure of fantasy and freedom in a land where childhood and imagination are infinite. 7:30 p.m. Amelia Musical Playhouse. 1955 Island Walkway. Fernandina Beach. 32034.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Tampa The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has made a name for themselves by crafting orchestral versions of Christmas carols in a theatrical rock-opera style. The 60-piece group combines elements of both classical orchestra and a hardrock band. Traditional Christmas music adapted contemporarily will be complemented by a host of original compositions. The New York City-based orchestra has been releasing albums since 1996, including Christmas Eve & Other Stories, The Christmas Attic, and Beethoven’s Last Night. Here, they’ll play the entirety of their rock opera The Christmas Attic. 8:00 p.m. Amalie Arena. 401 Channelside Dr. Tampa. 33602.

Usher – Miami Usher’s 2004 album Confessions was one of the best-selling albums of the naughties. Hit singles from that album include “Yeah!,” “Burn,” “Confessions Part II,” and

“My Boo.” He is actually considered one of the best-selling artists in American music history, having sold over 23 million copies in the United States and 65 million records worldwide. When not creating popular music, Usher serves as a mentor to Justin Bieber and a coach on The Voice. The vegan has had a tumultuous amount of affairs, as evidenced by the personal lyrics in many of his albums. Tonight he sings songs from his repertoire along with new music from his forthcoming album. 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena. 601 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 33132.

community production brought to the stage in Key West, produced by the Paradise Ballet Theatre Presenters. This year sixty of the community’s children and adults and fifteen professional dancers from around the world will join together for the sixth production of this interesting and imaginative local tradition. 2:00 p.m. Tennessee Williams Theatre. 5901 College Rd. Key West. 33040.

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Nutcracker Key West – Key West The colorful environment of the Keys is the inspiration for this bi-annual Key West show. Clara and her young prince encounter enchanted landscapes complete with snowy egrets on shimmering salt ponds, a wicked Rooster-King, an exquisite Sea-Star Fairy, and underwater sequences of transcendent beauty. It is the largest

size snowman and an animatedtalking teddy bear. 6:00 p.m. South St. Petersburg MegaLight Display. 2719 Oakdale St. S. St. Petersburg. 33705.

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Black Keys – Fort Lauderdale The indie duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have steadily risen in popularity thanks, in large part, to a rise in popularity of garage rock music. Their career rose significantly in 2004 with their critically acclaimed third album Rubber Factory. This led to better record deal and subsequent commercial breakthrough in 2010 when the album Brothers and its accompanying popular single “Tighten Up” won three Grammy Awards. Follow-up album El Camino peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, leading to the concert tour El Camino Tour. Earlier this year Turn Blue became their first number-one record. 8:00 p.m. BB&T Center. 2555 NW 136th Ave. Sunrise. 33323.

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In Andrew Lloyd Weber’s smash Broadway musical, a young chorus girl begins her ascent up the opera world’s ladder while battling her own attraction to a handsome young man and her aversion to a diabolical (albeit seductive) disfigured villain. The musical began its run on Broadway in 1986 and has since become the longest running musical. The soundtrack has also had a life of its own— songs like the title track, “Music of the Night,” “Masquerade,” and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” are staples for any aspiring singer. It has made over 845 million in revenue, making it one of the most financially successful entertainment events in history. It begins its stay in Tampa tonight. 7:30 p.m. Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. 1010 N. Macinnes Place. Tampa. 33602.

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t wouldn’t be fair to say that William Patrick had no idea what he was in for when he moved from Chicago to help open Progress South Florida as its lead bartender. Still, his first sight of the place—I’m talking his VERY FIRST SIGHT EVER of South Florida—was from the airplane when he landed in Fort Lauderdale on July 8. “I moved here blindly,” Patrick admits with a laugh. “I really enjoy a new challenge, so I was excited about coming to South Florida. I love the tropics.” William Patrick, 26, was born in the north suburbs of Chicago, famous for such residents as basketball legend Michael Jordan, Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corrigan, and mobster Al Capone (he of St. Valentine’s Day Massacre fame). A bartender since his early 20s, Patrick’s first gig was working at a straight sports bar in Highwood, Illinois, which earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records following World War II for having the most bars per capita in the world. “It also featured in the Haymarket Riot,” Patrick adds. “The Haymarket Riot,” I ask? “As in the 1886 Haymarket Riot?” This isn’t your usual bar conversation. (Well, gay-bar conversation, anyway.) In addition to an unparalleled depth of knowledge about 19th Century Chicago, Patrick studied art history, and sees that field as his possible post-bartending, “grown-up” future. “I worked in some really amazing art galleries when I was younger, and would like to see what happens when it’s time to pick that up again,” he muses. In the meantime, he’s doing now what he really wants to be doing. “My plans for the future are happening naturally. It’s an organic process. Bartending was a childhood fantasy for me,” he admits. “So I am fulfilling something that I’ve always wanted to do.” Patrick previously worked at the company’s flagship bar, Progress Chicago, moving with select members of

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ewly reissued and expanded in a 50th anniversary collector’s edition, the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop motion animation classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Classic Media) includes a “Holly Jolly Sing Along,” a video “Pop-Up Book” and more, among its bonus features. The show itself features seven songs by Johnny Marks, with narration by Burl Ives. A favorite of outcasts around the globe for its representation of the misfit triumph of radiant reindeer Rudolph (voice by Billie Mae Richards) and “different” elf Hermey (voiced by Paul Soles), Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is the kind of gift of which Santa would approve.

the usually shirtless Playhouse lifeguard Tito (Roland Rodriguez), who brought more than a little homoerotic tension to the show. The show also made good use of claymation and featured vintage cartoons. The digitally re-mastered eight-disc Blu-ray set includes brand-new interviews with members of the cast and crew.

artoon Network: Holiday Collection (CN/WB) is comprised of four holiday-themed cartoons, plus two bonus episodes. The two-part “Holly-Jolly Secrets” episode of Pendleton Ward’s “Adventure Time,” featuring Finn the human (voiced by Jeremy Shada), Jake the dog (voiced by John DiMaggio), Beemo the electronic device (voiced by Niki

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osted by Richard Pryor, the May 1983 NBC broadcast of Motown 25: Yesterday·Today·Forever (StarVista/Time-Life), featured performances by Michael Jackson (and the debut of his trademark moonwalk dance moves) solo and with his brothers, Diana Ross (solo and with the Supremes), Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Four Tops and others. Tacky

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f you only know the late Merv Griffin as a TV talk show host, then you don’t know Merv Griffin. Griffin had a recording and singing career, in addition to hosting and creating game shows. The 12-disc set The Merv Griffin Show: 1962-1986 (Reelin’ In the Years/MPI) features numerous musical performances by the guests on Griffin’s popular talk show, including Dionne Warwick, Lionel Hampton, Everly Brothers, Isaac Hayes, Staple Singers, John Denver, Loretta Lynn, June Carter Cash, Carole King and Whitney Houston. Griffin, whose sexuality remains a topic of debate, had numerous queer and queer-friendly guests on his show including Andy Warhol & Edie Sedgwick, Roddy McDowall, Tallulah Bankhead, Moms Mabley, Rex Reed, Richard Hack, Clive Davis and Joan Rivers.

he 2013 Swedish film We Are The Best! (Magnolia), written and directed by Lucas Moodysson, is set in Stockholm during the early 1980s. The film stars Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin and Liv LeMoyne as Bobo, Klara and Hedvig, respectively, three adolescent girl misfits, who want to form a all-female punk band as a way to express themselves and give meaning to their changing lives. In Swedish with English subtitles, the DVD contains no bonus material.

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here has never been or will never be anyone else like PeeWee Herman, the most animated human to ever grace Saturday morning TV. The ingenious creation of comedian and writer Paul Reubens, man-child Pee-Wee Herman appealed to both kids and adults. Pee-Wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series” (Shout Factory), which premiered on CBS in 1986, running for five years, was like watching all previous kids’ show hosts, such as Captain Kangaroo, Soupy Sales and Shari Lewis on an acid trip. Pee-Wee shared his playhouse with a variety of puppets, as well as live characters including Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne), Captain Carl (the late Phil Hartman), postal employee Reba (S. Epatha Mrkerson), Miss Yvonne, the most beautiful woman in Puppetland (Lynne Marie Stewart)and

Yang), the Ice King (voiced by Tom Kenny) and others, attempts to explain the history of the winter holiday season. Revengeseeking elf Quillgin (voiced by Thomas Haden Church) tries to kill Santa Claus (voiced by Ed Asner) who put the kibosh on the dark magic gift he invented resulting in the end of Christmas forever in JG Quintel’s Regular Show episode “The Christmas Special.” The DVD also includes the “Christmas” episode of The Amazing World of Gumball, the “Monkey Broom Wizard” episode of Clarence and Steven Universe’s “Together Breakfast” episode.

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he six-DVD set The Midnight Special (StarVista/ Time-Life) compiles almost 100 live performances by a mindblowing array of musical superstars, from its 1972 pilot to early 1979. Hosted for many years by Helen Reddy, and featuring the voice of Wolfman Jack, the program presented multiple queer performers, and several acts with queer appeal, such as Village People, Janis Ian, Blondie, LaBelle, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Neil Sedaka, Linda Ronstadt and Aretha Franklin. The set includes more than an hour’s worth of bonus material, such as artist interviews, as well as a few featurettes.

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reated by openly gay, awardwinning writer/director Alan Ball, True Blood has been one of the queerest shows on TV since it premiered on HBO in 2008. To the dismay of its loyal followers, the series came to an end as you can see in the Blu-ray True Blood: The Complete Seventh Season (HBO Home Entertainment), the bloody perfect gift for anyone who can’t enough of the Stackhouse sibs, queer Anna Pacquin as Sookie and flawless Ryan Kwanten as Jason, as well as the rest of the residents, alive and undead, in their Southern Louisiana hometown.

he Mad Men (and Jon Hamm) fans on your holiday list have plenty of time to catch up with the triple disc DVD+Digital Mad Men: The

in which she appears. If the show wasn’t so funny, thanks to the lead actresses, it might be offensive. DVD special features include unaired scenes and a gag reel.

Final Season Part 1 (Lionsgate) before the second set of final episodes begin airing on AMC in the spring of 2015. The show has had its share of queer characters over the years (remember gay actor Bryan Batt’s Sal Romano?) and now that the swinging ‘60s are central to the story perhaps there will be more of a gay presence on the show, especially with the Stonewall Riot looming in the distance.

ong before Golden Globe Award-winner Steve Buscemi was the ruthless and corrupt New Jersey politician Enoch “Nucky” Thompson on Boardwalk Empire, he played the unforgettable Nick, a gay man with AIDS in the late Bill Sherwood’s groundbreaking 1986 film “Parting Glances.” Currently, Boardwalk Empire is wrapping up its final season on HBO, but if you missed anything previously or have someone on your holiday list who would appreciate a memento of the show, Boardwalk Empire: The Complete Fourth Season (HBO Home Entertainment) is available in a four DVD set.

o-created by gay Sex and the City mastermind Michael Patrick King, 2 Broke Girls: The Complete Third Season (Warner Brothers), has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most risqué sitcoms on CBS. The story of struggling Brooklyn waitresses and roommates Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs), 2 Broke Girls regularly pushes the limits of sexual innuendo and good taste. Co-star Jennifer Coolidge, as zany neighbor and friend Sophie, steals every scene

egarded by many to be one of the most important and influential cable series of all time, David Chase’s The Sopranos made a huge star of the late James Gandolfini (in the lead as Tony Soprano), gave a massive boost to the career of Edie Falco (as his long-suffering wife

Carmela), and brought the mob into the 21st century. The 26-disc, 86 episode The Sopranos: The Complete Series (HBO) brings all six season to Blu-ray+Digital HD for the first time and includes an new 45-minute bonus feature.

he CW network has a long history of featuring exceptionally handsome men in their TV series, including Tom Welling as Clark Kent in Smallville. The network has continued that tradition over the years. In Arrow: The Complete Second Season (WB), on Bluray+DVD+Digital HD, star Stephen Amell (who previously appeared in an episode of “Queer As Folk”) spends a lot time in and out of clothes that flatter his fit physique. Ian Somerhalder, who is an It Gets Better Project participant and played a queer character opposite James Van Der Beek in The Rules of Attraction, has been starring as Damon in The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season (WB). As brothers Sam and Dean, Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, are two of prime time’s sexiest siblings on TV and Blu-ray+Digital HD in Supernatural: The Complete Ninth Season (WB).

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t isn’t hard to come up with a gift for the traveler. The real problem comes in trying to decide just which of the numerous options out there are best for your recipient. Here are my favorites for this holiday, just in case I’m on your list. If I’m not, I’m certain your other traveling friends would appreciate them too. The Moto 360 is so advanced it’s almost science fiction. Motorola’s “watch” can sync with an android phone and its swipe-motion interface can handle everything from virtual boarding passes to offering turn-byturn directions, just like a Smartphone. $250; www.motorola.com. They’ll always know how to get home if you buy them Pilot & Captain’s Airport Code T-shirts. The poly-blend tees have a lived-in softness and are printed with the codes for most airports. $32 at www.pilotandcaptain.com. Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones lets them listen to their music or audio for a movie without having to hear the crying baby in the next aisle. The fold-up frame is available in custom colors with a matching carrying case. $300 at www.bose.com. For less than a third of the cost of the Bose, you can get Monoprice enhanced noise-canceling earphones. A single AAA battery powers it for 50 hours and while the sound quality may not be quite Boselevel, it’s the best in this price range and equally good at blocking out ambient noise. $79 at www.monoprice.com. With so much luggage looking alike, a colorful luggage tag helps identify bags at the carousel. The “We all have our baggage” luggage tag comes in bright colors and is sure to bring a smile, even after the bumpiest flight. $8.99 at www.annetaintor.com. The Eyn iPhone case doubles as a mini-wallet. Compact enough to fit

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easily into a pocket, but with enough room to hold credit cards, cash and a room key. It also comes with a mirror and a stand, in case they want to use fix their lipstick or use their phone to watch movies. $29.99 at www.eynproducts.com. We’ve all seen those folks using those bulky neck pillows and they never look comfortable. The Ostrich Pillow is unlike traditional travel pillows. It can be worn as an adjustable neck support using an elastic drawstring or it can be as an oversized sleep-mask, creating a peaceful micro-environment just for you. Filled with silicon covered microbeads that enhance sound reduction while remaining super light-weight and covered in soft plushy fabric, it collapses to take up little more room

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than a pair of socks. $39.95 at Brookstone stores or www.brookstone.com. Wallet Titan is a sleek rechargeable power card that can keep all their electronics juiced on the go. It features a folding USB and works with mobile phones, mp3 players, and digital cameras, as well as some tablets. Not much bigger than a credit card, it’s easy to carry and even easier to use. $35 at www.uncommongoods.com. It always seems that whatever cord or charger you want, it’s fallen to the bottom of your briefcase. Give your traveler the Grid-It Gadget Organizer which keeps phones, digital cameras, recorders, iPods, and their chargers all in one place. A system of woven rubberized bands holds things in the compact case. $22 at www.flight001.com.

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Packing an electric razor is always a hassle; they’re bulky and you run the risk of damaging the shaving head. The Shavetech Razor is about the size of an iPhone, gives a great shave and a snug cover keeps the head well protected. As a bonus it can charge via a USB port. $39.99 at www.shavetech.com. On long flights, there’s nothing better to occupy your time than a good movie. Well, a mile-high club adventure may be better, but you can’t fit that in a stocking. The Lenovo Yoga 10 HD+ fits even the smallest of tray tables. A retractable stand keeps the display at a slight incline and with a battery life upward of 18 hours it can handle a few movies, making it perfect for even the longest flights. $249 at www.lenovo.com.

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