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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting back in the marriage Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman business. did we know that we’d be spending our Schultz (FL-23) invited newlyweds Todd the page on the legal discrimination of The justices agreed Friday to decide the past and start a new chapter in Flori- honeymoon with our beloved congressand Jeff Delmay to accompany her to a major civil rights question: whether Washington, D.C. for President Obama’s da’s history. I’m looking forward to cele- woman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, at same-sex couples have a right to marry brating their marriage, and highlighting the State of the Union,” said Todd. “We everywhere in America under the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, the ongoing effort to achieve equality for are over the moon with excitement!” January 20. Constitution. A steadfast champion for Florida’s Residents of Hollywood, Florida, Todd all, next week in Washington.” The court will take up gay-rights cases Together since 2002, Todd and Jeff LGBT community, Debbie Wasserand Jeff were the second couple in Florthat ask it to overturn bans in four states man Schultz was honored by Equalida to marry on January 5th when Judge are the proud parents of Blake and and declare for the entire nation that put themselves and their family under ity Florida with the Voice for Equality Sarah Zabel lifted her stay on same-sex people can marry the partners of their award in 2010. She has been a state and marriage; the first in Broward County to intense public scrutiny for nearly one choice, regardless of gender. The cases year in order to be able to be legally federal lawmaker in Florida for 22 years, will be argued in April, and a decision is be married. They were plaintiffs, along recognized as a family. Todd’s parents and among her other policy priorities with Equality Florida Institute and five expected by late June. have been married for 47 years, servhas served as an outspoken champion other same-sex couples, in Pareto v. The court chose not to decide this ing as an example to them that marriage for LGBT equality. She has advocated Ruvin, which successfully challenged issue in 2013, even as it struck down means a lifelong commitment to mainfor repealing the state’s ban on gay adop- part of a federal anti-gay marriage law Florida’s ban on marriage equality. tain a stable, loving family for themselves tion, and in Washington she has been a “It is my distinct honor to invite my that paved the way for a wave of lower leader in the LGBT Equality Caucus as constituents Todd and Jeff to join me for and their son. Years before they were court rulings across the country in favor the President’s State of the Union address able to marry, both Todd and Jeff legally well as co-sponsored numerous pieces of of same-sex marriage rights. legislation to end marriage and workat the Capitol next week,” said Congress- changed their last name to Delmay At that time, just 12 states and the place discrimination against the LGBT woman Wasserman Schultz. “Their bold so that all three of them could share a District of Columbia permitted gay and family name. community, including most recently the lesbian couples to wed. That number efforts, along with Equality Florida and “When we married last week, little Respect for Marriage Act. the other plaintiff couples, helped turn has jumped to 36, almost all because of lower court rulings. “The country is ready for the freedom to marry today,” said James Esseks, leader of the American Civil Liberties Union’s BISEXUAL WOMEN MORE PRONE TO MENTAL ISSUES THAN LESBIANS same-sex marriage efforts. The appeals before the court come from gay and lesbian plaintiffs in experiencing less sexuality-based discrimination than ONDON, UK—According to an article in the JourKentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tenneslesbians, this did not benefit their mental health. nal of Public Health, bisexual women are far more see. The federal appeals court that “Mental health services should be aware of both the likely to fall victim to mental health issues than lesoversees those four states upheld their differences and the similarities in bisexual and lesbian bian women. same-sex marriage bans in November, women’s mental health care needs, and tailor the serThe research, originally conducted by the Stonewall reversing pro-gay rights rulings of federal Women’s Health Survey, was analyzed by the London vices they provide accordingly.” School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and suggests Co-author Dr. Lisa Colledge added: “These disturbing judges in all four states. It was the first, that bisexual women are a third more likely to selfresults echo international findings on mental health dif- and so far only, appellate court to rule against same-sex marriage since the high mutilate themselves than lesbians, and nearly twoferences between bisexual and homosexual people. thirds more likely to report an eating problem. “Although non-hetrosexual women as a group have court’s 2013 decision. “We are now that much closer to being Over 5,706 bisexual and lesbian women living in the far poorer mental health than heterosexual women, fully recognized as a family, and we are UK were included in the study, and demonstrated that bisexual women report even worse mental distress thrilled,” said April DeBoer, a hospibisexual women were found to be more likely to remain than lesbians. tal nurse from Hazel Park, Michigan, in the closet – and more likely to experience discrimina“All women deserve equal chances of mental wellafter the justices said they would hear an tion from friends. being and happiness, regardless of their sexuality. appeal from DeBoer and partner Jayne Dr Ford Hickson, the researcher in charge of the “Homophobic prejudice is now widely and rightly Rowse. “This opportunity for our case to study, said: “Bisexual people are at particular risk of condemned; specific stigma around bisexual identity be heard by the Supreme Court gives us invisibility and marginalization from both gay/lesbian needs to be similarly confronted.” communities and mainstream society. Dr. Colledge holds a doctorate in immunology and an and families like ours so much reason to “Although bisexual women in our study reported MA in biochemistry, both from the University of Oxford. be hopeful.”

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One of the plaintiffs from Ohio, James will consider two related questions. The Obergefell, said he was crying “tears of joy first is whether the Constitution requires and sadness” after the court accepted his states to issue marriage licenses to sameappeal. In 2013, Obergefell flew to Mary- sex couples. The other is whether states land with his dying partner, John Arthur, must recognize same-sex marriages so they could marry before Arthur’s performed elsewhere. death. The couple sued to force Ohio to A group that favors greater transparlist Arthur as married on his death certifi- ency at the court has called for opening cate, which would allow the men to be the courtroom to television cameras for buried next to each other. Arthur died 15 the first time. Another group is suggestmonths ago. ing the court allow live audio of the argu“I can’t wait to walk up those steps ments over the Internet, which also has and have the Supreme Court undernever been done. stand that we’re just like everyone else,” Ten other states also prohibit such Obergefell said. unions. In Arkansas, Mississippi, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Missouri, South Dakota and Texas, judges Obama administration would urge the have struck down anti-gay marriage laws, court “to make marriage equality a reality but they remain in effect pending appeals. for all Americans.” In Missouri, same-sex couples can marry On the other side, advocates for tradiin St. Louis and Kansas City only. tional marriage want the court to let the Louisiana is the only other state that political process play out, rather than has seen its gay marriage ban upheld have judges order states to allow same-sex by a federal judge. There have been no couples to marry. rulings on lawsuits in Alabama, Georgia, “The people of every state should Nebraska and North Dakota. remain free to affirm marriage as the union of a man and a woman in their laws,” said Austin R. Nimocks, senior counsel for the anti-gay marriage group Alliance Defending Freedom. LOS ANGELES—According to comeIn October, five states asked the court dian Billy Crystal, TV writers are “pushto step in to preserve their bans on sameing it a little too far” when including gay sex marriage. The justices declined withstorylines and relationships on television. out an explanation and subsequently PERSONAL 5 sessions for Speaking try to reporters attending the$199 refused to block lower court rulings from TRAINING Television Critics Association press event taking effect in other states while appeals in Los Angeles, Crystal added, “I hope were pending. people don’t abuse it and shove it in our Now there are just 14 states in which face… to the point where it feels like an same-sex couples cannot wed. everyday kind of thing.” The court will be weighing in on Crystal’s comments immediately scored major gay rights issues for the fourth a backlash on social media, with one blogtime in 27 years. In the first of those, in ger reminding the comic that “gay life is 1986, the court upheld Georgia’s antian ‘everyday kind of thing.’ Wake up.” sodomy law in a devastating defeat for Crystal later blogged, “We live in a very gay rights advocates. scary time in many ways. You can’t say But the three subsequent rulings, all written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, were this, you can’t say that, you can’t offend this group, that group. People come up to major victories for gay men and lesbians. you and ask if you were offended. I don’t In its most recent case in 2013, the court understand that. I understand it why struck down part of a federal anti-gay everyone is watching out for the other marriage law in a decision that has paved person. That’s offensive to me.” the way for a wave of lower court rulings Crystal played the first gay character on across the country in favor of same-sex network TV--the flamboyant Jodie Dallas marriage rights. on ABC’s Soap series in 1977 to 1981. The court is extending the time it It was chosen as one of Time Magazine’s usually allots for argument from an hour “100 Best TV Shows of All-Time.” to two-and-a-half hours. The justices

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SUNSHINE STATE Wilton Manors Needs Better Event Planning, Group Says Some key business leaders have approached the city of Wilton Manors about how to sponsor events more efficiently inside city limits. With the city funding and providing resources to organizations every year to assist with events, the Wilton Manors Development Alliance (WMDA) has proposed new ideas for more effective use of the same resources in order to alleviate problems related to new organizations lacking knowledge and lessons gained from previous years. The Wilton Manors Development Alliance Inc is a member based, nonprofit organization established in 2004 to promote arts and cultural activities, improve the quality of life, assist with community improvements and to promote economic development within the city.

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ILTON MANORS — The Dolphin Democrats, Florida’s oldest LGBT political organization, has endorsed several candidates running for office in Broward County’s upcoming municipal elections on March 10. “We believe that each of these dedicated public servants are strong advocates of not only the LGBT community, but of all people,” the group said in a statement: EAN TRANTALIS is a •D former president of the Dolphin Democrats, a current member of the Dolphin Democrats and the only openly LGBT member of the Fort Lauderdale Commission. Dean initiated a resolution in support of marriage equality that was adopted by the Fort Lauderdale Commission earlier in 2014. • DONNA GUTHRIE is a member of the Dolphin Democrats. She is an advoDean Trantalis cate for LGBT equality alongside Dean. • LORI MOSELEY was the second mayor in Broward County to sign the “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry” Statement. She has always been an outspoken supporter of equal rights for the LGBT community, as well as other communities in her city. • LOUIS REINSTEIN has been a member of the Dolphin Democrats for several years, and is a strong supporter of equal rights for all marginalized communities. • JUDY PAUL also signed the “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry” Statement in 2012. She currently holds a Jamie Bloodworth Society membership in the Dolphin Democrats. Jamie Bloodworth was a strong advocate for LGBT and women’s rights. She died from breast cancer complications in 2005. Each year, a Jamie Bloodworth Award is presented to a woman who has shown leadership on LGBT issues from human rights to community well-being. SHIRA MOHAMED signed the “Mayors for the Freedom to •A Marry” Statement and has promoted the rights of LGBT people in her work as an associate attorney at Rumrell, Bate, McLeod & Brock.

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after I experienced a moving concert by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall,” said Gary E. Keating, director of FLGMC said on why he started the group. “South Florida’s gay community had very little to celebrate after battling Anita Bryant and the Save Our Children Campaign of the late 1970’s. FTLGMC’s mission is to build community through quality musical performances and civic engagement that promotes a world that accepts and values diversity.” The group is based at Sunshine Cathedral, although its next concert, “Lounge-aret,” will be held at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Modern Art on Saturday, March 14. The chorus is always looking for new members. All that is required is a commitment to attend rehearsals and the ability to carry a tune. Non-singing members help with concerts, tickets, posters, flyers and other social engagements.

ORT LAUDERDALE — The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus (FLGMC) is holding a fund raising event this Sunday, Jan. 25. The event will be held at Mojo Restaurant, 4140 N. Federal Highway and begins at 5:00 p.m. with appetizers and cocktails, followed by a three-course dinner at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $95 and must be purchased in advance by calling 954-832-0060. After 29 seasons, the FLGMC is the oldest gay performingarts organization in Florida and has gone to gain the respect and admiration of the entire community, both gay and straight. The group produces three major concerts a year, performing at The Pride Center, Gay Pride, the Wilton Manors Tree Lighting Ceremony, Christmas on Las Olas and Funding Arts Broward. FLGMC currently has 20 singing members, who in addition to performing at the annual holiday concert, have entertained audiences at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Broward Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fort Lauderdale and the Palm Court Nursing Home in Wilton Manors. “The chorus was founded

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FORT LAUDERDALE--Multimedia Platforms Inc. (MMP) (OTCQB: EAHCD) announced it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Columbia FunMap, Inc. (FunMaps), a 33-yearold LGBT travel and leisure publishing company, delivering local and regional maps, information and advertising to more than forty (40) key North American cities. FunMaps distributes over 1.5 million map guides yearly, to destination cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, BC, Washington, DC, and many more. FunMaps’ award-winning publisher and CEO, Alan H. Beck, will remain with the company for a period of at least three years, and will assist MMP in integrating FunMaps into the infrastructure and help to lead the public company. “FunMaps’ online city guide, Gayosphere.com, is unique as an unbiased travel and hospitality business source. As part of the soon-to-launch MMP Social Media network, we will become a significant part of a comprehensive LGBT social media network,” said Alan Beck, CEO of FunMaps. “And, as a nationally certified LGBT Corporate Supplier of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, we also bring our own legacy of established advertising relationships with blue-chip companies that will benefit the whole group,” Beck added.

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FORT LAUDERDALE--Sports Media Entertainment Corp (OTCQB: EAHCD) today announced it has changed its corporate name to Multimedia Platforms Inc. and has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Multimedia Platforms, LLC (“MMP”), a multimedia technology and publishing company delivering news, entertainment, connectivity, and advertising to the over $850 billion LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) market. MMP has completed the required SEC filings to merge with EAHC and has been approved by FINRA for a name and symbol change, and a 1-for-30 reverse stock split. The name change/reverse split will take effect at the open of business 1/16/2015. The new symbol will be EAHCD. The “D” will be removed in 20 business days and the symbol will change to MMPW. Veteran publisher, author and coach, Bobby Blair, is taking over as CEO of the public company. Blair has over 25 years of experience in leadership in the business world. Starting as a young professional tennis player, he soon became one of the youngest general managers of a professional sports franchise in United States history. In 1993, Blair created one of the most successful distressed single-family home re-development companies, and in 1997 became the national spokesperson for the Real Estate seminar division of Success magazine. The publishing company that was to become Multimedia Platforms, LLC was started by Blair in 2006, and has grown from local to statewide print distribution and online interactive media with over 60,000 visitors per month. MMP’s two current publications, Guy magazine, a men’s lifestyle periodical, and the Agenda, a news and business-focused weekly newspaper, have been consistently successful in this market. The upcoming launch of the Global Agenda Network™, MMP’s revolutionary social media platform, is the next step in the company’s

growth strategy. Additionally, part of MMP’s growth strategy is the acquisition of several other LGBT publications. The company will announce acquisitions as agreements are signed. TBG Holdings Corp. brought Multimedia Platforms, LLC public by strengthening MMP’s corporate infrastructure, raising capital, providing accounting and CFO functions (through TBG’s sister company, R3 Accounting,) and performing the preparatory steps to merge into a publicly traded company.

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ast Sunday, as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks were winning their respective division championships to score a spot in the Super Bowl XLIX game (February1, 2015), there was a war of the off-turf sort about to start at 2031 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors, home to Sidelines Sports & Video Bar. As you can imagine, when the AFC and NFL Championship games are airing, it’s a big day for a sports bar—one of the biggest of the year. Little did Jen Mojica realize when she showed up just after noon that she was about to enter a combat zone. Those in the know will remember that Jen is the longtime wife of Laurie Whittaker, Sidelines owner. With Laurie in bed with the flu, it was Jen who got the short straw to cover the business, and keep the patrons happy. At 12:30 p.m., customers were already staking out their stools for a good seat to watch the contests. But, they were hardly the only ones at the scene. As Jen tells it, “our landlord and property owner, Anthony De Reggi (known as Tony Dee), decided it prudent during this time to have two workers there to scrape off the black marks that appeared on the sidewalks in front of our building (as well as the adjacent building, of which he recently purchased). “The two workers utilized two electric generators, parked them in the alleyway between the two buildings and ran electrical cords from the front of this area to the back alley.” This is the area that Sidelines uses as its smoking patio. Jen thought that the cords posed a safety hazard, to say nothing of the racket that the generators were making behind the bar. “Because of the noise factor, several customers left the area because they weren’t able to enjoy their time there,” Jen continued. “Now, we are aware

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that this is a civil matter and are taking strides to address & adjudicate these issues. But, we felt it important to document the incident to show yet another form of “tortuous interference” of our business, and another form of “harassment” by Tony Dee.” This isn’t the first time that TD and LW have gone to the mat over landlord issues. According to Jen, Tony Dee took it upon himself to move planters in this smoking area that Laurie had positioned to act as a sound barrier for her longsuffering neighbor behind the business. “This has been reported and documented by Officers Cox (case #43-1501000761) and Ramirez, who also called in the Code Enforcement Officer on duty, J. Wolf,” Jen added. “Mr. Wolf advised us that there was nothing he could do.” Fortunately for Sidelines on playoff day, the workers hired by the landlord agreed that they would stop their side-

walk cleanup at 3 pm, just as the games were commencing. Jen sent a email, obtained by the Agenda, concerning the disruption to Wilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick and Vice-Mayor Tom Green, as well as City Commissioners Julie Carson, Scott Newton plus Police Chief Paul O’Connell. “Ladies & Gentlemen,” Jen wrote, “I did not spend this morning writing this email to expect you to ‘do’ anything, I simply wanted you to know what occurred and if possible, help us in the future. “We are not aware of Mr. Dee’s ‘agenda’ here, but our customers strongly feel that there is one. We do not believe it is one of money, as he seems to have enough money, but maybe he wants to be the ‘Mayor of Wilton Drive,’ ‘Captain of Industry,’ who knows?” The next voice you’ll hear from is Tony Dee….Until next week….

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SUPREME COURT TACKLES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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of Virginia when it decided in favor of mixed race couples to have the ability to marry. Despite the fact that it was less than 50 years ago, it now seems like such a basic right as to be inalienable. In making that ruling, the Supreme Court said, “The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.” The majority continued, “To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State’s citizens of liberty without due process of law.” Replace “racial classifications” with “sexual orientation” and we have our answer. Let the wedding bells toll.

The only escape for diehard states that persist in denying marriage rights would be to stop issuing all marriage licenses—both straight and gay—much the same as certain conservative county clerks in Florida stopped performing all courthouse weddings. The second question the Supreme Court will be considering is “Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state?” While technically the court could say “yes” to one question and “no” to the other, effectively splitting its vote down a middle path, the likelihood of such a vote is low. Our clearest clue as to the most likely decision the Supreme Court will reach before this coming July can be found in its 1967 ruling against the state

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n a stunning turn of events, and after years of declining to rule on the issue of samesex marriage, the Supreme Court last Friday agreed to rule on the power of the states to ban same-sex marriages and to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in another state. While just how the court will rule is always a question mark, in this particular instance the Supreme Court telegraphed many of its talking points in an unusual move: It reframed the questions presented in four different cases on the issue, and grouped them all together for the purpose of clarity. The first question being considered is “Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex?” To understand the question necessitates knowledge of the 14th Amendment, largely unknown to most outside of legal circles. The amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868, not long after the Civil War ended, and was originally intended to secure the rights of slaves who were emancipated as a result of the Civil Rights Ac of 1868. In part, the Amendment reads: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The 14th Amendment essentially provides a pot from which all other rights grow and strives to guarantee that all citizens are treated alike. Reduced to such simplistic terms, it is easy to see how the majority of law scholars are predicting that the Supreme Court must rule in favor of gay marriage. The Court has homed in on the central issue that has been presented by the legal same-sex-marriage debate from the beginning: do state governments violate the basic principle of “equality under law” when they grant marriage licenses only to opposite-sex couples? The states have long place restrictions on certain categories of people due to physical handicaps. No state, for instance, presently grants a driver’s license to the legally blind. Those individuals are placed in a classification subject to “heightened scrutiny.” Sexual orientation does not belong in this category any more than race or religion does.

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same-sex couples married outside of Florida could maintain two permanent residency based property tax FORT LAUDERDALE — As of January 6, Florexemptions because their legal status was not recogida began recognizing same-sex marriages performed nized in Florida. in other jurisdictions and issuing marriage licenses to Now, same-sex married couples (as any married same-sex couples here in Florida. couple) cannot claim more than one Florida homeThis is a tremendous step forward for equalstead exemption and cannot claim a Florida homeity. This new legal status for married, same-sex stead exemption if either person is claiming a couples allows for ownership of real property. permanent residency based property tax exemption anywhere in the world. THE BENEFITS: Since recognition of same-sex marriages TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY in Florida took place after January 1, begin(TBTE): This applies only to married couples. ning with the 2016 tax year same-sex married This TBTE status — which is automatic when couples will be subject to a loss of their Florida the grantees of a deed are identified as a married homestead exemption, back assessment liens, couple — gives each spouse overlapping 100% penalties, and interest, if they are found to be interests in their Homestead Property Tax claiming a Florida homestead exemption and another Exemption and full exemption coverage (when one permanent residency based exemption anywhere else. spouse receives the Homestead Exemption), and rights Florida law requires a homestead exemption recipiof survivorship (inheritance) for the surviving spouse. ent/applicant to notify the Property Appraiser of any The creation of a tenancy by the entireties is not change in circumstance which affects her/his eligiautomatic as a result of marriage. A new deed changbility for exemption. To avoid any of these conseing the ownership type of a couple to a married couple quences, married couples should determine which must be recorded in public records. Be sure to consult homestead exemption/permanent residency based with your attorney and get her/his assistance before exemptions to surrender and which one to keep as making changes to the ownership of your property. soon as possible and then notify the property appraiser’s office of their decision. THE BURDENS: For more information about homestead exempUnder Florida law, married couples are only permit- tions, visit the “Homesteads & Other Exemptions” ted one homestead exemption/permanent residencysection of our website, call 954-357-6035, or email based property tax exemption. Prior to January 6, kbrown@bcpa.net.

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By Daniel Hicks Paul and Cal live in Oakland Park. They met at a popular restaurant in Wilton Manors back in 2006. They got married in New York. Paul is from Malta, Ohio and is a corporate training manager for United Healthcare. Cal is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a substance abuse counselor. The couple’s relationship works because they are friends first, Paul said, and complete opposites! Three years into their relationship, the couple decided to become foster parents after a lunch with friends who were considering adoption. Cal said he always wanted to be a father. Paul never thought he would get married. After taking classes to get licensed, the couple

started looking for a little girl with 10 fingers and 10 toes. They took Reia home at two and a half weeks in early 2014 after she was born on Valentine’s Day. She was named after both of their grandmothers. She’s now 10 months old. Reia’s biological mother “will never know the gift she’s given us,” Cal said. Like most of the other foster parents profiled in this series, they met Carlton Smith of Finding Life through John Duffy. Paul and Cal say the group has bonded and grown closer as a result of their shared experiences. “All of us started out the same way, by fostering a child. Now Cal and I are only weeks away from adopting Reia,” said Paul. “We have relationships with 75 percent of the group and are developing (relationships) with all the others.”

By Sebastian Fortino South Florida has long been a popular choice for weddings and a favorite vacation spot for the LGBT community. Now that gay marriage is legal many gay couples will choose to make their favorite vacation destination into their destination wedding. It’s estimated that over the next few years nearly 30,000 LGBT resident Floridian couples will marry here. The Williams Institute of UCLA estimates Florida residents getting married and the economic impact of their guests will generate more than $180 million over the next few years. Of that number about $115 million will have an impact in the first year alone. That’s not taking into account how many out-ofstate couples will come here to say “I do.” Steve Murray-Smith, of the Florida Keys & Key West Tourism Office, is very familiar with the impact of weddings on local tourism. Key West is, after all, one of Florida’s favorite destinations – gay or straight, wedding or weekend. He shared his thoughts on what the business of gay weddings will do for Key West’s economy. We can take it as a Petri dish for the rest of the state. “Somewhere around 30% of the wedding business is already LGBT,” Murray-Smith said of Key West weddings. “Having worked many pride festivals and LGBT consumer events, there is great interest in having a wedding here, now that it’s legal and there’s also strong interest in honeymooning in the Keys. “Over the last 18 months I’ve seen a large increase in requests for information about venues for weddings, receptions, and honeymoons, the sheer variety of locations for weddings in the Florida Keys – beaches, hotels, historic homes – is also a contributing factor to its popularity. At a recent California pride festival most of the attendees at my booth were interested in planning their wedding on Key West.” Key West, like much of South Florida, has looked forward to marriage equality and is prepared to welcome LGBT couples at the altar. “Many of our planners have been involved in commitment ceremonies so they have the basics of LGBT marriage down pat,” said Murray-Smith. “There is not really a burst of growth in wedding planners, but they are fine-tuning their offerings to change from commitment to marriage.” Weddings are reason to celebrate. Especially during a destination wedding, because it’s a sort of family reunion — a vacation in which everyone can unwind and celebrate together. It’s time to hit the beach — after getting married on it. A time to really get to know the in-laws — for better or for worse. Wedding parties also do what Americans do best, especially during seasons of economic upswing: spend.

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The Writers in Paradise Conference is an eight-day intensive series of workshops for writers. Tonight’s readings from the conference are open to the public. Andre Dubus is the critically-acclaimed author of the smash novels House of Sand and Fog and Dirty Love. Prolific writer Ann Hood has written ten novels, including The Obituary Writer and The Knitting Circle. These two will discuss both their work and the craft of writing. 8:00 p.m. Eckerd College. 4200 54th Ave. St. Petersburg. 33711.

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and additional live concert scenes by Sharon Van Etten, The Felice Brothers, Dan Deacon and other hipster types, helps to elevate the story. Hathaway, Flynn and Steenburgen all turn in decently subtle and believable performances.

hat happened to Barry Levinson? The man behind `80s classics such as Tin Men, Diner, Rain Man, Avalon and Good Morning, Vietnam, has stumbled in recent years. His latest, the homophobic, transphobic and misogynistic The Humbling (Millennium), based on a Philip Roth novel with a screenplay by co-written by Buck Henry, won’t do much to help his cause. Actor Simon (Al Pacino, feasting on the scenery), has an emotional breakdown in front of a full house, tumbling from the stage in the midst of a Shakespeare soliloquy.

His recovery, which involves a stay in a rehab facility where he is treated by Dr. Farr (Dylan Baker) and befriended by fellow patient Sybil (Nina Arianda), is quick and soon he is back at home. Shortly after his return, Pegeen (Mumblecore diva Greta Gerwig) shows up on his doorstep. The daughter of friends of Simon’s, Pegeen admits to having a crush on him since she was a girl, although now she is a lesbian, currently involved with Louise (Kyra Sedgwick), the dean of the women’s college where Pegeen teaches. Simon, who is having difficulty “separating a scene from a play from the reality of real life,” is suddenly drawn into a drama that not even Shakespeare could have written. First, despite his agent Jerry’s (Charles Grodin) hounding, Simon refuses to return to the stage. Second, flirtatious and devious Pegeen begins a romantic

relationship with Simon. This doesn’t sit well with Louise, as well as Pegeen’s F to M trans ex Prince (Billy Porter), who was formerly known as Priscilla, or either of Pegeen’s parents. To quote Othello, as Simon does, “chaos is come again.” Sybil wants to engage Simon in a plot to murder her husband. Pegeen, who continues to have relationships with other women while she is involved with Simon, is going through Simon’s money like there’s no tomorrow. There are even hints of incest in the story. Reminiscent of Birdman (although nowhere near as original) in the way it presents an actor questioning his craft and talent, The Humbling misses its mark throughout. If this is Levinson’s attempt at making a mumblecore film, he’s better off sticking to what he did best in the past.

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ABBA: The Concert. Featuring the band Waterloo, the show includes fantastic performances of some of ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S.,” “Money, Money Money,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,” and, of course, “Dancing Queen.” Come celebrate the musical catalogue of a group revered across gay culture. 8:00 p.m. Florida Theatre. 128 East Forsyth St. Jacksonville. 32202.

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ommunity Marketing & Insights (CMI) has just released its 19th Annual LGBT Travel Survey. The survey provides a snapshot of LGBT travel motivations, perspectives and purchases. The survey indicates that while motivated to travel to a destination by a wide variety of factors, “returning to a destination previously enjoyed” was number one. While we all like the familiar, vacations are a time for adventure. That doesn’t mean you need to jump off a cliff, swim with sharks or scale a mountain. You can have an adventure by heading to a new destination. In our last column, we looked at some vacation destinations that are less frequently visited, but appear to be on the edge of becoming hugely popular. We round out the list with a few more entries.

city center the MVRDV-designed Markthal (Dominee Jan Scharpstraat 306) is a domed horseshoe-shaped structure housing 96 stalls selling everything from local cheeses to exotic spices brought to this diverse city by immigrants. There are also nine restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. Rotterdam’s gay community gathers at a cluster of bars and clubs around the Van Oldenbarneveltstraat and in the Westblaak neighborhood. Strano (Van Oldenbarneveltstraat 154, 010 412 8 11, www.cafestrano.nl) is a meeting point for many before heading out to other clubs. KeerWeer (1 E Westblaakhof, 010 413 12 17, www.keerweer.nl) is a small, friendly bar in the Centre that is open until dawn. Nostra (Van Oldenbarneveltstraat 127A 30 12 GT, 010 213 22 22, www.nostra.nl) is a popular daytime hangout. Apollo on the ground floor of the COC, Rotterdam’s Gay Rotterdam, Netherlands Community Center, (SchiedamsesinAmsterdam is popular because of gel 175, 010-41 41 555, www.cocrotterits liberal reputation; marijuana and dam.nl) has a café and attracts a young prostitution are a part of everyday crowd. Loge 90 (Schiedamsedijk 4/A, life. It is also a city steeped in history. 3011EB, www.loge90.nl/) is one of the However, you should also consider most lively gay bars in Rotterdam and the scrappier port city of Rotterdam a landmark for the past 20 years. The in the Netherlands. To use one of the Moods (Gravendijkwal 92 3014 EH, comparative phrases we all saw on the 010 225 17 25, www.themoodsbar.nl) is SAT; Amsterdam is to San Francisco as a club, bathhouse and cinema, all under Rotterdam is to… one roof and all very cruisy. The answer is Chicago. Just like the Stay at the Mainport Design Hotel Windy City, Rotterdam is a bustling (Leuvehaven 77, 10 217 5757, www. town known for its architecture and mainporthotel.com), a new (it opened ethnic neighborhoods. In Rotterdam’s in 2013) hotel offering fabulous views.

It’s centrally located, within walking distance of many of Rotterdam’s best sights, shops and gay nightlife. Mainport’s “Spa Heaven” includes a nude Turkish Hamam and Finnish sauna. A swimming pool and gym are also available. You might want to plan your trip to coincide with Ahoy Arena on Apr. 18 when Rotterdam will host Gay Fantasy, Europe’s biggest indoor gay dance party. For more information, go to www.gayrotterdam.com. Nicaragua

If you’re the type who enjoys ecoadventures, skip Costa Rica and head north a bit to Nicaragua. With both Pacific and Caribbean coasts, you’ll marvel at the geographic diversity; beaches, lakes, islets, volcanoes, rainforests, and reefs, all within hours of each other. The vibe is a mix of colonial and bohemian and the biggest selling point is that it’s dirt cheap. Gay life in Nicaragua has been a bit of a roller coaster in this predominantly Catholic country. After some LGBT civil rights gains in the early ‘90s, the Christian right tried to undermine the GLBT community. Following some minor setbacks, Nicaragua is becoming more progressive. Under new laws same sex relationships are legal and the age of consent is 18. The country’s capital city, Managua, holds an annual pride parade, but even in big cities discretion is the key. There are few street names in Mana-

gua. In order to find places, you need to use a landmark or call for directions. The main gay venues in Managua are late night dance club Tabu (505 2222 2222, a block down the street from the Teodolinda Mansion) and Bar Q at the Barcelo Montelimar hotel. In Granada, Nicaragua’s other sizeable city, ex-pat gays used to gather at the second floor de Mi Terra. It recently closed, but should be re-opened by the time you read this. Granada’s gay-friendly hotel, Joluva (505 2552 0555, joluvanicaragua.com), is quaint with just three rooms and a small apartment. The owner knows everything that’s going on in town and where all the hot parties are happening. If you are looking for an escape, then check out San Simian (011 505 8813-6866), an LGBT-friendly eco resort located in Laguna de Apoyo with five bungalows right on the shores of a volcano crater lake. You won’t be completely cut off as they have wi-fi. In Managua, stay at the gay-owned Viva Nicaragua guest house in Barrio Ticuantepe (505 8743 3700, no web page, but you can find them on Facebook), which has just four rooms, but boasts a swimming pool and is only 15 minutes from downtown Managua. Some of the other destinations that are destined to become hot spots include; Leipzig, Germany, Cartagena, Colombia and Playa del Carmen in Mexico. Check out these places now while they’re still relatively unspoiled. Nobody likes sloppy seconds.

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14) MANSION NIGHTCLUB 1235 Washington Ave

17) THE CABARET 233 12th St 18) TWIST 1057 Washington Ave

Canadian installation artist Geoffrey Farmer uses a diverse range of elements in his artworks: drawing, photography, video, sculpture, performance, and found materials. His newest exhibit at the Perez Art Museum, Let’s Make the Water Turn Black, is inspired by the music of Frank Zappa. It combines major artistic movements, including surrealism and Vietnam Warera work. The exhibit runs until March. 10:00 a.m. Perez Art Museum. 1103 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 33130.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio has been a fixture of the gay community club scenes of New Orleans and New York City for years, often performing with legendary drag queen Lady Bunny. The self-proclaimed “clown in a dress” is known for her quick-witted comedy, effortless style, and unique ability to make audiences cry from laughter. Her “Rolodex of Hate” tour will feature a mix of typical drag queen camp, cabaret, and standup material sure to keep every type of audience entertained. 8:00 p.m. Colony Theater. 1040 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach. 33139.

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ACROSS 1 Gay-friendly Hutcherson of The Hunger Games 5 ‘Enry’s fair lady 10 G ay-friendly singer of the Jonas Brothers 14 Invitation to a top? 15 Rock’s Pillow Talk costar 16 North Sea feeder 17 Baudelaire’s well 18 Gay-friendly comics creator Morrison 19 Capital of Österreich 20 W ith 22-Across, gayfriendly satirist and faux homophobe 22 See 20-Across 24 Canon camera 25 Colette’s king 26 Freddie Prinze role 29 James Beard cookbook meas. 32 Orderly display 36 Mane, to The Lion King’s Nala 37 Gay-friendly country singer Parton 39 Tubbies’ prefix 40 Xena deity 41 MacDowell of L’Oréal ads 42 Med. care grps. 43 Where to find Trojans 44 Tough nuts to crack 46 WSW opposite 47 With 49-Across, gayfriendly Scandal creator

9 See 47-Across 4 51 Go head to head 52 Queen’s “We ___ the Champions” 55 Fed. book balancers 56 Gay-friendly producer of The Fosters 60 Put in a position 61 Stars that shoot off 62 Love of Lesbos 64 Connive with a con 65 “Don’t even bother” 66 Title role for Jodie Foster 67 Delilah portrayer Lamarr 68 Gay rodeo target 69 Saving Private Ryan event DOWN 1 Blow ___ (oral encounters) 2 Like a top 3 Barrie buccaneer 4 Nags the hubby 5 Rims 6 Aftermath of love? 7 Broadway lyricist Gershwin 8 Silvery metal 9 The Maltese Falcon actress Mary 10 E xperience at the Cathedral of Hope 11 Eurythmics’ “Would ___ to You?” 12 Good buddy 13 H e got into Superman’s pants 21 Boo’s partner

3 Long, in Hawaii 2 26 An elf-made man? 27 Hard to bear 28 Like Button’s blades, at times 29 Collette of The Hours 30 Construction co. project 31 What a Muscle Mary wants to be 33 Got nostalgic about gay icons of the past 34 Garbo line ender 35 Frida Kahlo’s sis 37 Carvey, who cross-dressed as the Church Lady 38 Linda Hunt’s The ___ of Living Dangerously 44 Rosie O’Donnell’s Exit to ___ 45 “Beat it!” 48 Age of a new nonagenarian 50 Hover menacingly 52 Online exaggeration? 53 Stage show 54 Use a rubber 56 Agree 57 Chelsea Pines and others 58 Look at a hottie in a bar 59 Meredith Grey’s kid 60 Skeptical ejaculation 63 Cunning For the solution to this puzzle, go to www.floridaagend.com/puzzle

ORLANDO BY PATRICK ROBERT

To Kill a Mockingbird

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BAR MAP 1) BARCODES 4453 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 407-412-6917 2) BAR LOUIE 7335 West Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 407-608-5190

3) CLUB 369 ORLANDO 369 North Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 407-977-2997 4) COLD KEG NIGHTCLUB 4060 W. New Haven, Melbourne, FL 321-724-1510

5) HANKS 5026 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, FL 407-291-2399

7) PULSE 1912 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 407-649-3888

6) PARLIAMENT HOUSE 410 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 407-425-7571

8) SOUTHERN NIGHTS 375 S Bumby Ave, Orlando, FL 407-412-5039 9) SAVOY 1913 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 407-898-6766

10) STONEWALL 741 W Church St , Orlando, FL 407-373-0888 11) THE ULTRA LOUNGE 407 Brevard Ave, Cocoa, FL 321-690-0096

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The stage version of Harper Lee’s classic novel comes to life at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Scout, a young, motherless tomboy in the South, comes of age as her town’s true colors shine forth in different ways. Her father, Atticus Finch, teaches her that the greatest skill a human can have is a vast net of empathy. 7:30 p.m. Lowndes Shakespeare Center. 812 E. Rollins St. Orlando. 32803.

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Orlando Chowder Festival Even if miles and miles away from Boston, the Orlando community still appreciates a good chowder. The Orlando Chowder Festival includes area restaurants competing for the 2015 Chowder Cup. Participants include Winter Park Fish Co., Sea Dog Brewing Co., KASA Tapas & Raw Bar, and Avenue Gastrobar. Expect delicious chowders and craft beers from vendors Boulder Beer Company and Florida Brewing Company. 1:30 p.m. Winter Park Civic Center. 1050 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park. 32789.

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If “laughter through tears” is your favorite emotion, then Robert Harling’s comic drama about Southern women, diabetes, and hair may be a great night of theater for you. Steel Magnolias revolves around the friendship of a group of Southern belles as they negotiate love, family, and the pain of grief. A Sally Field, Julia Roberts, and Dolly Parton film adaptation has become a gay culture favorite. 8:00 p.m. The Queen’s Head Theatre. 5415 Lake Howell Rd. Winter Park. 32792.

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YOUR BEST DEFENSE AGAINST THE FLU THIS SEASON

e are lucky here in South Florida for many reasons, not the least of which is our fabulous, tropical weather. Sure, we may get a cold snap now and then during January or February (Yeah! Like 72 degrees is really cold?). There is also that occasional gray, rainy day, but at least you never have to shovel drizzle. One thing we can’t escape is the onslaught of flu season which seems to set in and claim its victims everywhere around this time every year like clockwork. Never think you are above it! Just listen and behold the coughing, snorting and gurgling in the checkout line at Whole Foods, in the break room at work, and even in the gym as you work out. Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be mild to very severe with symptoms that include fever, headache, fatigue, body aches, dry cough, sore throat and runny nose. People with the flu may feel nauseous and have vomiting and

diarrhea, although these symptoms are more common in children than adults. Flu can lead to pneumonia and other serious illnesses for people who are particularly vulnerable such as those with compromised immune systems. November through March is Flu Season in the United States. While a flu shot is the best protection against the virus, there are several other ways to help avoid the flu: • Try to avoid contact with people who are obviously sick. • Stay home if you are sick. That means the gym too! Working out while you are sick will cause more harm than good. Never even attempt to work out with a fever, body aches and chills. Stay home and rest and drink plenty of fluids. • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. • Wash your hands often to avoid spreading germs. • Avoid touching your nose, mouth or

eyes to help keep germs from entering your body. It is especially important for people who fall into one of the following high risk categories outlined by the Centers for Disease Control to get a flu shot: • Children age 6-59 months and their household contacts and out of home care givers. • Women who will be pregnant during the flu season. • People aged 50 or older. • People of any age who have certain chronic medical conditions. • People who live with or care for anyone at high risk. • Health care workers. Those at high risk should contact their primary care physicians to discuss where and when to get the flu shot. Some Healthy Measures to Ward Off the “Bug.” • Get lots of fresh air. Take fresh air

BY TOM BONANTI

HEALTH

breaks at work and invest in some leafy plants for your workplace. The air in the workplace and in closed up planes can be especially toxic. • Get sufficient sleep to give your body time to repair, replenish, and detoxify itself. • Keep stress in check, as it can depress the immune system. • Don’t forget your workouts: daily exercise helps to boost your immune system. • Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day to ensure hydration. • Eat lots of brightly colored veggies and fruits loaded with vitamin “C” to help keep your immune system strong. • Stay away from fast foods and sugary foods as these can drag your immune system down.

Contact Tom at trainertomb@aol.com with all of your questions. Visit my one on one gym at www.pumpnincgym.com or call today (954) 557-1119 to set up a free consultation.

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