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World AIDS Museum Presents Exhibit and Presentation at Wilton Station WILTON MANORS — On January 17, the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center will present a multimedia exhibit, including one on the history of HIV/AIDS, featuring sculpture, audio, and other mediums at the Wilton Station Club House, as part of a preview for the museum. Featured artists at the invitation-only event include Emilio Aponte-Sierra, Ed Sparan, and Steve Stagon.
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Gamma Mu Foundation Fundraiser Combines Fun and Philanthropy FORT LAUDERDALE — On January 1, the members of the philanthropic Gamma Mu Foundation wrapped up three days of events in Greater Fort Lauderdale. “Heat Goes Hollywood” was the organization’s 13th annual fundraiser to help the group’s goal of establishing “a perpetual, philanthropic fund to provide financial assistance for the health, enhancement, and pride of our community.” The Gamma Mu Foundation, a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt nonprofit, was organized to endow financial grants to organizations and individuals, mostly in rural America, in order to make direct assistance available to people with HIV/AIDS and their families. The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit groups working in America’s rural HIV/AIDS environment, provides graduatelevel scholarships to college and university students whose degree programs have a positive influence on LGBT-acceptance in the community-at-large, and advances the establishment of outright, annual, and memorial gifts, and planned giving through wills, charitable trusts, and life insurance assignments. The Foundation also provides funding through research and public education grants with the goal of making the world a better place for everyone, without regard to a
person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In all cases, the Foundation looks to make grants to organizations located in rural areas where the need is great and the resources are often very limited. To date, the Foundation has awarded over $1,500,000 to more than 100 organizations: over 90 percent of these awards have been in rural areas. According to board member John Ellis II, Foundation projects were initially funded by the Board of Directors, but from the beginning, the Foundation’s intention has been to build seed-support through member contributions, and the assistance of concerned members of the community.
Tuesday’s Angels January Dinner at J. Mark’s FORT LAUDERDALE – Tuesday’s Angels will hold its January Dinner at J. Mark’s Restaurant (1245 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale), on Tuesday, January 8, with “doors opening” at 6:15 p.m., and dinner served at 7:15. The organization’s monthly meeting and a prize raffle will be integrated into the dinner. The cost of $28 per person includes taxes and tip. Reservations must be made by Sunday December 2. Limited open seating will be available on a firstcome basis. The recommended minimum donation for members and guests is $25 per person. For reservations, call (954) 524-3991. In the first six months of 2012, Tuesday’s Angels donated over $60,000, and helped nearly 300 individual clients with rent, utilities, eyeglasses, or medication, along with many other philanthropic activities in the community.
GLLN Announces Law Student Scholarship Essay Contest FORT LAUDERDALE — The Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Network (GLLN) has launched a law student scholarship
essay contest with the theme, “How to Deal with Bullying, or How I have Learned to Survive As a Sexual Minority,” with a prize of $1,200 to be awarded to the winner. According to GLLN board members, the contest is open to all students currently enrolled in any South Florida law school, including FIU College of Law, Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center, St. Thomas University School of Law, and University of Miami School of Law. Partial funding for this project was provided by the Florida Bar. Essay submissions are limited to between 1,000 and 1,200 words, and must be postmarked between January 26 and February 2. Submissions should be sent by U.S. mail to GLLN Essay Contest, 2301 Wilton Dr, Suite 3, Wilton Manors, FL 33305. For more information, visit GLLN.org
Gay South Florida Musicians to Perform at Presidential Inauguration FORT LAUDERDALE — Eight gay South Florida musicians will have their talents on display for the Inaugural Parade to commemorate President Obama’s second term. The musicians are members of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), which includes performers from all over the U.S. Fort Lauderdale French horn player Adam DeRosa, who serves as the organization’s national President, will be among those taking part in the festivities, which through a calendar quirk will take place on Monday, January 21 (even though the President’s term begins on January 20, which this year falls on Sunday). LGBA members also marched in the 2009 inaugural parade. More than 2,800 groups have applied to participate in the parade, while less than 50 have received approval from the Inaugural Committee. The group’s application to perform was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who also
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serves as Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who said in a statement that the LGBA represents “the tremendous diversity of our country.”
Grindr ‘Sexting’ Conversation Leads to Jupiter Man’s Arrest BOYNTON BEACH — Investigators in Boynton Beach arrested a Jupiter man last week after an undercover sting in which he traded explicit text messages using the adult hookup app Grindr with someone he believed was a teenage boy. According to the criminal complaint filed by police, Christopher Siegert, 29, told the undercover officer posing as the teen, “I’m just nervous. I’m afraid you’re a cop.” Siegert told the investigator that he wanted to perform oral sex upon the “boy” and purchase sex toys at an adult store. The complaint says that Siegert used the name “R/T” during his online chats with the investigator, who, when prompted by Siegert to reveal his age, said, “Younger then u.” Siegert allegedly told the undercover officer that he would give him login information for a gay adult Website “if you’re old enough.” The investigators persuaded Siegert to meet them at a Boynton Beach convenience store, where he was arrested and charged with enticement, a federal count that prohibits the use of interstate commerce—in this instance, an online app—to “knowingly persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.” He faces 10 years to life in federal prison.H
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ASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released the hate crimes statistics for the most recent reporting year (2011), which show that 6,222 criminal incidents involving 7,254 offenses were reported as a result of bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. The statistics, which were published by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, provide data about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of bias-motivated incidents that were reported by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. According to the report, of the 6,216 reported single-bias incidents, 46.9 percent were motivated by a racial bias, 20.8 percent were motivated by a sexual orientation bias, 19.8 percent were motivated by a religious bias, and 11.6 percent were motivated by an ethnicity/ national origin bias. Of the 4,623 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against persons last year, intimidation accounted for 45.6 percent. Four murders and seven forcible rapes were reported as hate crimes. Fifty-nine percent of the 5,731 known offenders were white; 20.9 percent were black. Most hate crime incidents (32.0 percent) occurred in or near homes. “It’s a positive sign that reported
hate crimes on a national level have dropped,” Capt. Rick Wierzbicki, who commands the Broward Sheriff’s Office Anti-Bias Task Force, told the Agenda. “But it is important to remember that hate crimes are known to be routinely underreported due to various reasons.” As Wierzbicki noted, “The FBI report also stated in total reported hate crimes incidents, persons were targeted for their sexual orientation at a number of 20.8 percent, or 1 in 5 crimes.” The most recent stats from the Florida attorney general’s hate crimes report found 21.5 percent of incidents based on sexual orientation, “so the numbers are very similar in comparison.”
Feds Won’t Disclose Whether DC Shooter is Gay WASHINGTON, DC — Although prosecutors have offered a plea agreement to the man accused in the shooting last summer at the Family Research Council (FRC), FBI investigators and Capital Police have not disclosed whether they have a motive in the shooting at the conservative think tank, nor if the alleged shooter, Floyd Lee Corkins II, is gay. At a hearing last month, Corkins’ public defender declined to immediately accept the deal, which includes Corkins admitting to a charge of Committing an Act of Terrorism, a crime that has never been prosecuted in the 10 years since the law was enacted. Corkins, 28, was formerly employed as a part-time volunteer for Washington’s LGBT community center. The Herndon, Virginia man is accused of shooting security guard Leo Johnson shortly after entering the FRC building. Court documents say that Corkins told Johnson, who was wounded in the arm, “I don’t like your politics.” Corkins pleaded not guilty to the 10-count grand jury indictment. FBI investigators said they found 50 rounds
of ammunition in Corkins’ backpack, which suggests the man may have had a mass killing in mind at the time of the shooting. Administrators with the LGBT center told investigators that they knew little about Corkins, who had volunteered at the center for a few months. Court documents indicate that Corkins’ parents told FBI investigators that he has “strong opinions” regarding those whom “he believes do not treat homosexuals in a fair manner.” According to the deal from federal prosecutors, Corkins would plead guilty to three counts: interstate transportation of a firearm, assault with intent to kill while armed, and “intent to intimidate and coerce a significant portion of the civilian population of the District of Columbia and the United States.” A pre-trial status conference is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 in U.S. District Court.
Maryland Tour Operator Closes Rather than Accommodate Same-Sex Couples ANNAPOLIS, MD — The owner of a trolley tour company announced after Christmas that he will close his business rather than offer wedding services to same-sex couples because he opposes marriage equality. The decision by Discover Annapolis Tours owner Matt Grubbs was leaked to the press by a heterosexual groom who opposed Grubbs’ decision on the grounds that it discriminates against gay couples. According to Grubbs, the business closing will cost him revenues of $50,000. Although he declined to offer specific reasons at press time he told reporters that he would post a full explanation for his decision this week on his company’s Website. Same-sex marriage took effect in
Maryland on January 1. Grubbs decision was motivated by the fact that in Maryland, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal in public accommodations.
Appeals Court Upholds Firing for Anti-Gay Editorial TOLEDO, OH — A federal appeals court has upheld the firing of a University of Toledo official who was terminated after she wrote a newspaper editorial in opposition to LGBT rights. The decision of the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the opinion piece written by Crystal Dixon, who was serving as the school’s interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources, “contradicted the very policies she was charged with creating, promoting, and enforcing,” and could not be considered as exercising her right to free speech. The judges upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a suit filed by Dixon against the University for violating her constitutional rights. In an April 2008 opinion piece that was published in the Toledo Free Press, Dixon said that she took “great umbrage at the notion that those choosing the homosexual lifestyle are ‘civil-rights victims.’” Dixon, who is African American, wrote that she “cannot wake up tomorrow and not be a black woman” since this is “as my creator intended.” Dixon was fired after a hearing by school officials, and sued administrators for violating both her First Amendment guarantee of free speech and her 14th Amendment right to equal protection under the law, citing the school’s tolerance for positive opinions about homosexuality. The panel upheld the firing because the judges said her editorial “spoke on policy issues related directly to her position at the university.”H
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his ill health, which took a second hit when further cancer surgery and treatment was required in July 2011. It was then that things began to unravel— amid the bowls of peanuts and freshly made popcorn—inside the once happy Sidelines. And allegations began to fly. “On a Tuesday in July, Laurie [Whittaker] came to me and offered to buy me out of the business for $50,000,” Kildea told the Florida Agenda. “Wednesday, Laurie had to have surgery on her throat for polyps, so she couldn’t talk. Her brother started to call me, demanding to know if I was going to take the offer. He said, ‘You need to just accept this because you’re not going to win on this.’” Kildea claims that he was blindsided by the offer, particularly given that the bar had grossed $7 million during its first five years in business. “I told him that I wasn’t accepting the offer. Thursday night, I received a text from Laurie saying, ‘Do not come back to the bar. I’m changing the locks on the doors, and you’re not welcome there anymore.’ Friday, I went and found a
lawyer,” Kildea said. On legal documents, Laurie Whittaker is listed as the sole owner of Sidelines Sports Bar LLC and holds the liquor license to the club. According to Kildea, despite the fact that they went into the business relationship together, and he is a co-signer with Whittaker on the lease, he was told that he couldn’t
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“officially” be listed on any documents because of an arrest for cocaine possession prior to the opening of the bar. He was eventually convicted of the charge on August 8, 2007. “After we had opened the bar, and were still getting things in order, [Laurie] brought me a piece of paper that she had printed out that said because of the Florida Division of Alcohol, Bever-
age and Tobacco rules, with my pending drug charge, I could not be listed on anything,” Kildea said. “We worked it out that I would get a bi-weekly check for my services, with a larger amount in cash.” Additionally, Kildea says that Whittaker split the cash take from the dart games and pool tables with Kildea on a 50-50 basis for the entire time he was connected with the establishment. Kildea alleges that Sidelines Marketing Director Jennifer Morales was being paid in cash, as well. “We were paying Jennifer under the table because she was getting SSI (Supplemental Security Income)” for a diagnosed case of pulmonary hypertension, as well as ataxia, a progressive neurological disease. In his suit, Kildea alleges that Morales, whose real name is Jennifer Mojica, was paid $750 a week “for her marketing efforts despite the fact that she is collecting disability and Medicare,” a claim that Whittaker denies. Complicating the ownership issue, in printed releases from Morales’ own office during the first five years of the bar’s operation, Kildea is referred to as a “co-owner” along with Whittaker, Morales’ longtime girlfriend. Articles in both the Agenda and South Florida Gay News referred to him as
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ILTON MANORS — When he was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2010, Marty Kildea still considered himself a lucky man. His cancer was operable and curable, and he had the support of a gay community that had grown to know him through his involvement with Sidelines Sports Bar, a popular Wilton Drive club recognized for multiple flat-screen TVs airing football, soccer, tennis, and baseball as well as mixed martial arts, boxing and wrestling. Sidelines opened May 12, 2006 in the former location of Circuit Bar, and was an immediate hit with a gay clientele that mixed easily with the occasional lesbian and heterosexual sports fan. During its first years of operation, Kildea was featured along with lawyer Laurie Whittaker in publicity releases and published articles listing them as “co-owners,” celebrating the success of what was an obviously well-run and appreciated Drive destination. With Whittaker handling the financial transactions of the business and Kildea managing the bar, Sidelines drew much-needed traffic to the south end of Wilton Drive, and benefited many other businesses along the route. After Kildea’s cancer surgery, however, he says that his ability to continue his day-to-day obligations was impacted by
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TERRY DECARLO: With HIV/AIDS, “Broward Must Remain Diligent” By CLIFF DUNN
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erry De Carlo is the Director of Development for Broward House, the county’s oldest and largest HIV/ AIDS service organization. A veteran for more than two decades in the nonprofit sector, DeCarlo has spent most of that time in organizations focusing on the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. He previously worked for Care Resource, where among other accomplishments he helped produce the White Party, the legendary circuit party that for nearly 30 years broke the mold for LGBT events. DeCarlo spoke with the Agenda about the current state of agencies that serve the HIV/AIDS community. How would you rate the condition of HIV service organizations today? With the state of the nation, all not for profit service organizations, not only those working to fight HIV/AIDS— are struggling. We are lucky in South Florida that we have such a diverse and giving community who are there with us for the long run to come to our aid during these times. South Florida, and particularly Broward County, is still number one in new HIV/AIDS infections. This makes us a hotbed of daily activity and all the agencies must remain diligent in getting the message out that HIV/AIDS is still here and is still killing. Yes, there are drugs which are helping people live longer, but in the long run it is about not getting the infection in the first place, and if you do test positive, getting those people into care immediately.
The same thing we deal with every day: Keeping the commitment we made
How do you rate the level of response and action from state agencies and officials with respect to the care of clients and your programs that service them? It is a challenge in these times of limited and uncertain funds. While the commitment is there, there continues to be a need that exceeds funding for prevention and treatment. What does Broward House do differently? All the agencies in Broward County do amazing work every day. At Broward House, we have an amazing staff that care for the clients and are vested in their well being. This is more than just a job for our staff. How does Broward House reach new clients? Within the next month or so you will see brand new Broward House mobile testing vehicles on the streets of South Florida. This will help us get to areas in which we aren’t normally able to get, reach a lot more people, and do a lot more testing. How have new media and technologies impacted the way HIV/AIDS is treated, both medically and from a society standpoint? Media—for me anyway—has a love/ hate relationship with HIV/AIDS. On the love side, it helps us keep the words HIV/AIDS out in the public and in front of people’s faces. This helps us with awareness. Without that, the
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disease falls into the back of people’s minds, where it is forgotten. On the hate side, the drug ads that run, with a man at the bottom of a mountain saying, “I take one pill a day and I am fine,” is a [sticking point] for me. While it is true that drugs are helping to prolong life, the ads in some cases make the younger generation (which happens to be the one with the highest rate of new infections) think, “Oh I don’t need to protect myself. If I get infected, I can take one pill a day and climb a mountain.” The message should ALWAYS be, protect yourself every time and you won’t need to take a pill. How have the demographics shifted in terms of those who are at risk for infection, and how do the current economic conditions impact that shift? The demographics are always shifting, which creates quite a problem. You target a specific segment of the community because there has been a spike in infections [there], but by doing that you shy away from a different segment. So your target [audience] gets the message and infection rates start to lower, but
then all of a sudden they start to spike in one that you had shied away from. It is a vicious cycle that somehow needs to be balanced out. Is there a sense among some people that HIV/AIDS has “gone away?” I would not say “gone away,” but complacency has taken its toll. People need to remain diligent in protecting themselves because as I said before and I will reiterate it: HIV/AIDS is still here, people are still becoming infected at alarming rates, and yes, people are still dying. One thing I notice that has disappeared in the past few years, and which we at Broward House are trying to lead the charge in bringing back, is condom distribution. If you remember back in the 1980s and 1990s, you could not leave an establishment without someone handing you a condom. With the help of other local agencies, bars, and clubs, we want to put this back into place. Parting thoughts? Protect yourself every time and get tested today.H
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to the community to never turn anyone away who needs our help. This is getting harder and harder to do with grant funding being slashed, donations down, and yet more and more people needing our services.
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et me begin my wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2013, and to say also that it is not my intent here to “call out” anyone with respect to their religious beliefs or the morality system with which they were raised or subsequently adopted. If I am a disciple of any moral code, it would be one that tolerates the numerous and unexplained mysteries of what makes this universe a bearable place. Or, as Frank Sinatra put it, “I’m for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniels.” There is a tendency among some to invoke the memory of Ancient Rome when they are looking for historical antecedents to help them define some moral point or other about the decline of Western—and more specifically, American—values. I would offer that ‘these people’—in today’s culture, mostly religious conservatives, nationalist-types, and fringe prophesy theorists—fail to grasp the very history they want to conjure. Most of the moral decay (including no doubt the “perversion” of homosexuality) that keeps them up nights pre-dates Imperial—and even Republican—Rome and probably goes back to that naughty night when Ooglook the Neanderthal and Yammoo the Cro-Magnon decided to invent “getting your freak on.” More than the Decline of the Roman Empire, America at the dawn of the Third Millennium closely parallels Tudor England, that Merrie Olde Tyme so charmingly brought to life in Renaissance fairs across the planet (there’s one coming up in Deerfield Beach next month), which ran its course for roughly the century beginning just before 1500 and ending just after 1600. As well as giving us the cultural legacy of
fat King Henry VIII and the beginnings of many modern popular entertainment forms, the Tudor century also defined much of the morality (I am fighting the urge to say “priggishness” and “sexual hypocrisy”) that would inform the birth of Puritanism and later—in a very real, meaningful, and in some instances tragic fashion— the American Experiment. Like America in recent years, the world of Tudor England was one where the rich got richer and the poor got both poorer and more numerous. (In a modern illustration, in the year I was born the U.S. population was roughly 180 million; fast forward 48 years and that number has nearly doubled, to about 310 million.) Like the government of Henry VIII and his children Edward VI (from “Prince and the Pauper” fame), Mary I (recall her when you consume your next Bloody Mary), and Elizabeth I (memorably portrayed on the big screen by Bette Davis, Judy Dench, and Cate Blanchett), managing the seriously poor has become a preoccupation of successive presidencies since roughly the dawn of the 20th Century (when Theodore Roosevelt first drew attention to the barbaric conditions in the nation’s factories and foodhandling facilities). As in Merrie Olde England, there are many factors that contributed to the deterioration of many American families, including the destruction of a social welfare safety net that for years had provided subsistence for the least (but no less worthy) among us, the ongoing upheaval in foreclosures and the expulsion of people from their homes and any sense of their own personal security, a concentration of wealth in the hands of a privileged economic class that makes up only a tiny fraction of the population, and
a toxic mixture of fiscal conditions that caused real wages and benefits to drop decade after decade even as the cost of living inexorably rose. Adding insult to injury was the emergence of a new set of values, the soidisant “Protestant work ethic,” that gave a supposedly sanctioned-by-God permission for the wealthy to view their prosperity as equating to their own virtue, and that regarded the poor and disenfranchised as being responsible for their own atrocious conditions. The Protestant work ethic, in fact, derives from a belief that the “elect” are predestined to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, and that Divine Favor is manifest in one’s personal—read: economic—conditions. When the Religious Right invokes an “older” morality (one that kicks the unfortunate to the curb by ‘virtue’ of their not being part of the “elect”) they are in fact ignoring a far older moral code in which society was expected to provide for all of its members, and in which the poor were believed to enjoy special favor with God. It was considered a primary moral obligation for a Christian (or any human being, for that matter) to perform “good works” as a requirement for salvation. I think one consequence of President Obama’s reelection is that Americans in 2012 finally cast off the cobwebs of what remained of the Reagan Revolution’s disdain for not just the economically disadvantaged (does anyone recall his image of the “welfare queen” at the 1980 GOP convention?) but for the generally “different” (meaning, non-Yuppified). The rejection of homophobic legislation and a shift in national attitudes towards undocumented immigrants are just part of that paradigm shift. God works in mysterious ways.H
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hen my friends told me that they have moved to a town called Fort Lauderdale, Florida I had a laugh. I thought they would be back soon, knowing that the heat and the population would not make their job easy, being both gay and Muslim. They have told me many times that the city is a gay heaven, and so easy to live there. They [said] that they do not have any major issues living there, [but that] did not mean much to me. So what could “gay heaven” mean to me? [It] was a bizarre word after experiencing London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Rome. As a tourist from Europe, [when you think of South Florida] you think of the storms (although we don’t have hurri-
canes, so “hurricane” does not mean much to me, apart from what we see on CNN news), the Kennedy Space Center, Disney World—and the crocodiles in people’s pools. Yet[despite this], Fort Lauderdale— of all the places in the world—has become my “dream city” for being gay: A place of freedom, comfort, weather, [limitless] possibilities, and [free exercise of ] religion. I can’t talk about all experiences I had [while I visited Fort Lauderdale], so I will only try to explain how I felt. I come from Turkey, a so-called ‘liberal’ Muslim country where people are supposed to be sort of free, but when [a] gay [person is] murdered, there is not much of a punishment for the murderer. In that sense I guess you guys would
never be able to understand how lucky you are to have a city called Fort Lauderdale. Have a wonderful 2013 and all the
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CONT. FROM PG 7 current location at 2031 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors to a new location in Fort Lauderdale at 2104 E Oakland Park Blvd, the former location of the Jib Room. In making the announcement, Whittaker noted that the new location will have nearly double the square footage of the current 3,600 square foot club, plus have kitchen facilities the present location lacks. A story in the December 17, 2012 edition of the Agenda reported that, “Sidelines Sports Bar broke ground last week in their new location,” with the anticipated opening “in the early part of Winter 2013.” A visit to the site that once housed the Jib Room shows no sign of activity, and a thick blanket of dust covers unused kitchen equipment and duct work. Furthermore, the City of Fort Lauderdale has only a single open building permit for the site—one that has been active since 1998 for the construction of a dumpster enclosure. Whittaker and Kildea’s landlord Tony Dee described an encounter with Whittaker while she was eating at the popu-
lar Tropics Restaurant and Piano Bar, which he owns. According to Dee, he asked Whittaker about her plans to move out of his building, which houses the current Sidelines location and was told that she “hadn’t made up her mind what she was doing.” In that conversation, which Dee says took place within the past two weeks, Whittaker claimed that she might have two locations or might move. “I hadn’t heard a word from her before that,” Dee said. “And I wanted to know
about all the rumors I had heard, just like everybody else.” Dee, who owns more than 40,000 square feet of space in Wilton Manors, added: “Laurie Whittaker is an excellent paying tenant.” He said that he’s had multiple enquiries about the space and has tentatively agreed to lease it to “the guys from Bill’s,” if and when the property becomes available. The current lease runs through April 2014. Kildea has also expressed interest in the property. Regardless of the outcome of the suit or the eventual move of Sidelines, Dee told the Agenda that there would soon be a sign advertising “3,600 square feet for rent” posted above the currently empty space next door to the bar. As for Whittaker and Kildea, they are due back in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court Whittaker (l), with Jennifer Morales this month.H
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co-owner as late as April 2011. Three months later, Kildea was out. In his court case, originally filed July 27, 2011, Kildea alleges that Whittaker knowingly misled him about the liquor license and their partnership. Additionally, he claims that Whittaker, by “taking $10,000 per month more than agreed to, misappropriated assets of Sidelines for her own personal gain,” and that she took “travel advances, expensing lavish parties and dinners,” and “personal vacations, which were paid with credit cards” issued in Sidelines’ name. Whittaker denies that allegation as well. While “respectfully” refusing to comment for this story, in her sworn answers to Kildea’s lawsuit Whittaker takes the position that his allegations “are based upon and completely emanate from an alleged oral contract that is illegal and against public policy in the State of Florida.” She further denies his right to examine the corporation’s bookkeeping records. To further complicate the Sidelines’ saga, Whittaker announced last August that she was moving the bar from its
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THE WEEK
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integral roles during this world-shattering period, and its impact upon British culture. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach).
Set Sail for Holy Ship!! The electronic dance music cruise Holy Ship!! will set sail January 4, but you can catch the blowout pre-sail party in Downtown Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live before it weighs anchor (whatever that means). A-Trak, Jack Beats, and 12th Planet are set to perform, but you never know who might just show up (last year the almighty Skrillex made an onstage cameo). At 8 p.m., Revolution Live (100 SW 3 Ave., Fort Lauderdale).
FRIDAY 1/4
The Original Edward & Bella: Romeo & Juliet
The Week 1/2/2013 to 1/8/2013 BY GRANT JAMES Lennon Tribute by The Nutopians, at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach
WEDNESDAY 1/2
THURSDAY 1/3
Stomp: Trashcans, Bananas, and Brooms—Oh My!
“Keep Calm” (and Be Gay)
Kick off 2013 right with the world’s favorite percussion troupe. Along with loads of obscure items—bananas, sand and athlete’s chalk to name a few—this fave of the 2012 London Games turns trashcan lids, brooms, sticks, and various other “everyday” objects into the instruments for your evening’s soundtrack. The seriously resourceful and innovative show has been rummaging its way through the hearts of worldwide audiences since 1991, and it’s worth the drive west to catch it. At the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs).
The phrase “Keep Calm and …” has become an Internet sensation, hoisting its meme-like self into various permutations (“Keep Calm and Watch Twilight,” “… and Roll One,” “… and Go Shopping,” to name a few). What many don’t know is that the original phrase, “Keep Calm and Carry On” was coined during World War II to boost British morale (and you thought that’s why they invented ‘wanking’). The “Keep Calm” exhibit offers up works of art featuring the protomeme as it appeared before, during, and after the war. See how painters, photographers, fashion designers, and many others all played their
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Next to “Twilight” and “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the tale of Romeo and Juliet could be the greatest love story of all time. (Right? Right?) Romance, rivalry, betrayal, and death make this Shakespearean story both juicy and relatable even in modern times. (It’s like a long episode of “Gossip Girl,” complete with a perfect M. Knight Shyamalan twist ending.) See the classic tale in ballet form, performed by the State Theatre Ballet of Russia, choreographed and produced by Michael Lavrovsky. At 7:30 p.m., at the Parker Playhouse (707 NE 8 St., Fort Lauderdale).
John Lennon, But No Yoko to Hate The eight-person ensemble known as The Nutopians, is touring to honor one of the greatest musicians of all time: John Lennon. “Imagined” is a celebration of Lennon’s work, both with The Beatles and solo. A legend both for his time and long after, Lennon’s work is eternal. From song narratives to an array of instruments acoustic and electric, the multifaceted Nutopians “inspire a whole new appreciation for the icon’s music.” At 6:30 p.m. in the Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach).
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Seinfeld: Not Just an Empty Puffy Shirt
Jazz Brunch at Riverwalk
NBC’s long-running hit series “Seinfeld”—can you believe it went off the air in 1998!—owed its success to many factors: Elaine’s ahead-of-her-time dance moves, Kramer’s memorable entrances at inopportune moments, George’s reliably bad luck, and a universe of unique and original supporting characters and nemeses. But head and shoulders above Bubble Boys and Soup Nazis alike was the timing and temper of star Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian seems to have never stopped doing standup, and will likely continue to induce laughs until the day he dies. See what all the fuss was—and is— about, at 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Live (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood).
25 Years of Art on Las Olas (It’s Spanish for “The Olas”) This month, Las Olas Boulevard celebrates its 25th Annual Art Fair, which is cause to feel both incredibly proud and similarly old. The Art Fair hosts the work of over 150 artists (who are usually at the event to meet and greet), which is available for purchase at surprisingly reasonable prices. Free admission makes this a no-brainer for anyone looking for a nice way to spend a weekend in the cultural center of South Florida. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (600 E Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale.)
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The once a month Arts and Entertainment District tradition features live music on three stages, with a smorgasbordic selection of food from local restaurants and vendors available for purchase (or pack a lunch if you prefer). Either way, jazz is the draw and the draw is no disappointment. In the shadow of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (20 N New River Dr. East, Fort Lauderdale).
Doo Wop: See It While It Isn’t Dead Who says Doo Wop is dead? (Life support, maybe.) The vocal-based rhythm and blues harmonies that originated in the 1940s and 50s is what your Gramps was really doing during WW2 (and not storming the Fuhrerbunker, as advertised). “I Only Have Eyes For You” was one of the most popular love songs of its time (especially the widelyknown version by The Flamingos version), and it remains timeless for a reason. Join Terry Johnson’s Flamingos, Kenny Vance (formerly with Jay and the Americans) and The Planotones, Jimmy Clanton, and The Mystics as they sing their way back into your hearts. At 7 p.m., at the Parker Playhouse (707 NE 8 Street Fort Lauderdale).
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Salute to Vienna, Mein Herr Inspired by the Vienna Philharmonic’s world famous New Year’s
concert, the “Neujahrskonzert” (we can’t pronounce it either), the “Salute to Vienna” is now in its 14th season (although the Neu-whatever was first performed in 1939, and has continued annually ever since). Tickets are in such high demand that they have to be pre-registered a year in advance. A cast of 75 European musicians, singers and dancers takes the stage with a classic Strauss approach. At 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach).
Who Said You Could Sing? GMCSF Auditions Open auditions for the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida will take place on Monday January 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Cathedral (or Saturday, January 5 at 9:30 a.m., if you’re a morning person). Bringing your music with is encouraged but not necessary (as the director may ask you to sing another song on the spot). Joining the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida is a serious commitment and requires a lot of time and effort, but the rewards are immeasurable. Who needs the shower, when you can sing on the stage (although a shower before the auditions is highly recommended, you know.) Pre-registration must be completed ahead of time online at gaymenschorusofsouthflorida.org. (1480 SW 9 Ave., Fort Lauderdale).
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Mack the Knife (and Maybe the Spoon, too) at China Grill Power Lunch Mack Power Lunches are great opportunities for professionals to meet, mingle, and develop lasting relationships. They’re for those who are social, but who maybe don’t have gobs of time to sift through the entire landscape of local networking events. These gay- and straight-friendly events “pride” themselves on creating strong, professional friendships within the business community, and are a wonderful alternative for someone who prefers a luncheon to cocktails at a bar. Starts at 11:30 a.m. at China Grill in the Hilton Fort Lauderdale (1881 SE 17 St., Fort Lauderdale).
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Boardwalk Boys at the Tea Cruise
Just Friends: Robbie and Justyn
Tea Cruise Tilt: Luis Alvarado, Omar Vargas and Matthew Tomcova
Tea Cruise chums Jesse DelaVega, John Martinez and John Buckley
Tea Cruise: Pichai and Jamie
Like a Boss: Brian Neal, Deja Devonier, Bobby Blair
Tea Cruise diva Marvin Nathan Tea Party:
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Holiday Colors: Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida
All Hugs: Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida
Boom: Marvin and JB
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DINING
PLAZA BISTRO If You Build It, They Will Come By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN onto a seasoned pita chip, it was tempting enough for us to attempt to double dip, but we were stopped with a stern glare of impropriety. Waiting for our entrees, we accessed the mood of the place. In a word: Romantic. There are chimney candles on each of 10 tables,
T
he space stood empty, an unused
placed just so under two huge white umbrel-
tennis court surrounded by chain-link
las adjacent to several lounge seating areas
fencing, its cracked macadam sprouting
with illuminated cubes to set the stage—
weeds as Mother Nature began to reclaim
ultra flattering for everything but reading the
her territory. But the folks behind the Royal
menu, which the skilled staff has committed
Palms Resort and Spa had another idea. In
to memory in any case. (For the historians,
what seemed like an overnight transition,
there once were four umbrellas at the PB.
some black top was slapped down, some
However, one got stolen—go figure—and the
hedges were planted, and an outdoor res-
other is broken; and then there were two.)
taurant was born full-term. It all happened
The Braised Pork Loin ($20) is a savory
so fast, if we didn’t know better, we would
cut lightly seasoned and drizzled with a
think there was a genie and lamp involved.
sauce chasseur, which tasted of mush-
The brain child of Royal Palms Resort
rooms and shallots and who-knows-what-
general manager Philip Lafond and execu-
else. (The sauce itself could be an appe-
tive chef Justin Mathys, the Plaza Bistro is
tizer.) The filet on the menu is called Hanger
the latest installment of the area’s trans-
Steak ($20), which is known through-
formation by Per Sanda, a Swedish hedge
out Europe as Onglet. While rare to see
fund manager, which has spent in excess
on menus in the United States (and rarer
of $22 million buying up low-rise motels
still to find in grocery stores), it is a well-
(and one spare tennis court) to create
known cut to butchers who usually take
the self-styled North Beach Village. The
this meat home for themselves. Tender and
Plaza Bistro is its first stand-alone res-
richly flavored, it sits on the plate spooned
taurant, and it is an absolute winner.
by roasted rosemary potatoes and spin-
Mathys works out of a trailer, and not a large one at that, which sits behind a
ach, and is good enough to get five stars. The Poached Salmon ($22), which
light-twinkled hedge. We couldn’t help but
came highly recommended but remained
peak behind the plants, of course, and
unselected, made a late appearance at the
discovered a stainless-steel kitchen sit-
now-famous next door neighbor’s table,
ting on a trailer pod cranking out meals
and while we were offered none despite
like the best pro kitchen in town.
our doggy eyes, they did assure us that the
We ordered a starter of Bruschetta ($9)
advanced billing for the fish-du-jour was
that we inhaled with such gusto that we
well deserved, in a sensational white wine
almost missed the flavor of the perfectly
sauce. It shares the plate with baby aspara-
crisp Crostino topped with tomato and basil,
gus wrapped in apple bacon. Too cute.
misted with a balsamic glaze. We also man-
Of course, there are desserts, and of course we tasted the Apple Crumb Pie ($8)
Spinach Dip ($12) that our neighbors were
and the Key Lime Pie ($8). Yes, we’re still
devouring and insisted we try. Scooped
licking our lips—Florida Agenda style.H
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This Week’s Delicious Recipe By JEAN DOHERTY
This is a French cake that celebrates the Epiphany, the traditional January 6 commemoration of the day when the Three Kings visited the Baby Jesus. As part of French tradition, a bean or small china “feve,” or favor, is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the “feve” in his or her slice becomes “King” or “Queen” for the day. Ingredients
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¼ cup of almond paste ¼ cup of white sugar 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon of almond extract 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 1 pinch of salt 2 packs of frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 egg, beaten
Place the almond paste in a food processor with about half of the sugar, and process until well-blended. Add the butter and remaining sugar and process until smooth, then blend in egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour and salt. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside. Roll out one sheet of the puff pastry. Keep the pastry cool; don’t knead or stretch it. Repeat
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with the second sheet of pastry. Refrigerate both sheets. Mound the almond filling onto the center of the pastry (the one that is on the baking sheet). Leave about a 1 ½ inch margin at the edges. Wet the margin with a little water so it will stick together. Don’t forget the little favor in the filling! Place the second sheet of pastry on top, and press down the edges to seal. Beat the remaining egg with a fork, and lightly brush onto the top of the galette. Use a knife to make a criss-cross pattern in the egg wash, and then prick several small slits in the top to vent steam while baking. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven until the top is a deep golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Eat it warm: You are the chef!H Although born in Dublin, Ireland, Chef Jean Doherty spent most of her life in Lyon, France, the gastronomical capital of the world. Together with Vero, her partner of 25 years, Jean has owned and run multiple restaurants including Fort Lauderdale’s Le Patio.
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TRAVEL
THE VALLEY OF THE SUN By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON
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hoenix is the capital of Arizona, and the largest metropolitan area in the state—a place we have honestly tried to love. For all its magnificence, and the natural beauty that surrounds this land, it’s hard to ignore the heat. We’re not talking temperature, of course, even though in the summer that can easily exceed 110. We’re speaking of intolerance and bigotry and waves of legislation that have been voted upon and passed into state law to marginalize immigrants and prevent gay marriage, and oppress all those who support efforts to legally legitimatize these diverse minorities. Despite these trends, Phoenix is an incredibly unique vacation spot, beginning with one of the finest hotels in the world. The Arizona Biltmore (2400 E Missouri Ave.), a Waldorf Astoria Hotel, opened in 1929 with a design inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Meticulously maintained and subtlety improved, this showplace is so special that should you be unable to stay in a room or suite here, do not miss the tours given on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 10 a.m. The 39 acres of landscaped gardens, the 22,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and two championship 18-hole golf courses make this property a one-of-a-kind treasure that is that special. Visit historic Heritage Square and
discover Phoenix at its turn-of-the-lastcentury finest. Located at Seventh and Monroe Streets, this block-long stepback-in-time is centered around the Rosson House Museum, housed in an 1895 Victorian home originally built by Dr. and Mrs. Roland Rosson (at a cost of $7, 525—a veritable fortune at the time). The Nobuo at Teeter House is a tea-house built inside an 1899 rental property. Other historic properties available to explore: the 1881 Forest Burgess Carriage House, a 1900 bungalow called the Silva House, as well as the 1901 StevensHaustgen House. The Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N Galvin Parkway) is 145 acres of cactus and native flora plants arranged in settings that serve to educate as well as inspire. The Butterfly Café in the garden offers an authentic Sonoran Nopalito Salad for $9.95. It is one of the few places in the United States serving chopped Prickly Pear Cactus paddles, combined in a delicious recipe with shrimp, tomatoes, sweet roasted corn, red onions, white beans, crisp romaine lettuce, and panela cheese. The majority of gay Phoenix is located in the Melrose district of downtown, around Seventh Avenue from Camelback to Indian School Roads. Over 30 bars and nightclubs spread out from this central core, with our favorite being the always-colorful Charlie’s
Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona
L? Gee! Charlie’s Phoenix
Phoenix (727 W Camelback Rd.). This Country-Western outpost is the place where we first learned to twostep, so, of course, it’s full of personal memories. That aside, the cowboys are hot and the outside volleyball court is something else on a Sunday afternoon in the sun. Speaking of sun, there’s lots of it here--330 days a year for those keeping score. There are essentially two seasons: Summer (running May through November) and spring (running December through April). This is the
place for those who like their heat on the dry side and north of the 100 mark. Keep in mind that every bit of water here is imported one way or another, including the 2.5 million gallons of the stuff that fill the wave pool at Big Surf Waterpark (1500 N McClintock Dr.) in Tempe, 12 miles to the east of Phoenix. Catch five-foot waves there every summer, mechanically produced like clockwork every three minutes. It’s the way they do it in the Valley of the Sun.H
Robert Elias Deaton is a world-traveling epicure who enjoys the finer things in life. Phoenix Rises at Night
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HEALTH
ULCERS ARE NO FUN! It’s Not Just a Tummy Ache By ANDY KRESS
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any Americans each year mistake heartburn and indigestion for a larger underlying problem—an ulcer. Many of these ulcers are caused by unregimented eating habits and lifestyle, as well as over-consumption of NSAID pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen. Ulcers are very common, occurring across race and gender, and they tend to go untreated due to wrongful self-diagnoses and treatment. There are three kinds of ulcers that are named for the area of the body in which they develop. Any sore that erodes the mucus membrane lining of the digestive tract is called a peptic ulcer, so named because they are formed in areas exposed to stomach acids and pepsin. Another type of ulcer that also exists in the digestive tract is called a duodenum ulcer, which occurs in the upper part of the intestine. The final type is a gastric ulcer, and can be found in the stomach lining. Duodenum and gastric ulcers
are much less common then peptic ulcers, but are just as excruciating. The burning sensation that these ulcers create can be almost pinpointed by the victim and usually occurs two to three hours after eating. The burning sensation is usually confused for heartburn and indigestion, typically letting the ulcer worsen, as it then goes untreated. This turns the ulcer into a raging and painful addition to daily life. And just as some ulcers are painful, others are pain-free, making their diagnoses even harder to detect. These ulcers reveal themselves through intestinal bleeding, bloating, and gas with possible nausea and vomiting. Doctors have found that most ulcers are created and develop when a common bacterium, called Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) infects the intestinal tract. However, there can be many underlying lifestyle factors other than the bacteria that contribute to obtaining an ulcer. Some of
the main factors are heavy smoking, overconsumption of alcohol, emotional and physical stress, and hereditary predisposition. Please note, smokers with ulcers often have reoccurrences and poor healing until they quit smoking altogether. Stressrelated ulcers can subside in the same environment, but usually you must remove the stress-related activity. Treatment for ulcers may vary and doctors usually first prescribe an antibiotic to eradicate the H. pylori bacteria. Home remedies of over-thecounter drugs typically do more harm than good: As these remedies are not targeted for ulcers, but rather for the short term treatment of heartburn, they commonly create more unwanted symptoms (such as headache, nausea, and weakness). Over-the-counter treatments like Pepcid make peptic ulcers worse by further disturbing the balance of pepsin in the stomach. Some prolonged cases have led to kidney
damage. The best way to treat and prevent an ulcer and its reoccurrences is through diet. Watching what goes in your mouth is the most important thing when subsiding an ulcer or preventing a new one. And no, a bland diet of high fiber and lots of foods you hate to eat is no longer necessary, even though it may still be prescribed. Treating the ulcer is more about avoiding foods. Certain triggers can vary for many individuals, but the main ones include caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, peppermint, tomatoes and tomato products, and fatty foods. Now that you know the facts on ulcers, don’t let your eating habits and lifestyle create a daily reminder that you can’t forget. Be well and be strong, through good nutrition.H
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ROOMATE/WILTON MANORS Private room w/private bed and all access. Non smoker prefered. Walk to Wilton Drive! $750/month includes everything. Call Jim (954) 563-3626 Sun-Thurs after 6pm. Fri/Sat anytime. ROYAL PARK Near Wilton Manors 1BR/1.5BA, $825$900/mo. 2BR/2BA, $950 - $1100/mo. Gated Security, Clubhouse, Pools, Gym, Sauna and Steam room. Pets OK. Cable/Water/Trash incl. Call Naim Naqi, Realtor RWSF Realty 954.565.2025. RENT/LEASE-FURNISHED HOUSING PERFECT RELOCATION RENTALS From $325/week – October/ November Special. Beautiful Studio, 1 & 2 BR Apts. Turnkey, fully furnished & equipped, clothing optional pool, laundry, parking. Close to Gay & Nude Beaches. Pets Welcome. Incl. utilities, cable, tel., Wi-Fi Internet. 954-927-0090 or visit www.LibertySuites.com POINSETTIA HEIGHTS 2/2 duplex, C/A , washer/dryer, upgraded granite kitchen. Non smoker-perfect for roommate 954-563-1576 WILTON MANORS 2/2 Tile floors, central heating & air, pool - clothing optional. 9 unit gay complex. Small dogs ok. One year lease $875.00 mo. 201 NW 25th St. 954-326-9096 DUPLEX for Rent Very Charming, 600 sq. ft. Dishwasher, huge private backyard. Pets (with prior approval). $795.00 mo. 1st, last & security deposit required. Call 954-632-6662.
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