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WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama made history on Wednesday, saying he “personally affirms” his support for marriage equality for all Americans. “I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point, I’ve just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said. During an interview with ABC reporter Robin Roberts
(which aired in full this morning on “Good Morning America”), Obama gave LGBT Americans the nod they had been waiting for after four years of coy winks concerning his “evolving” views on full marriage rights for every citizen. The president, invoking the images of same-sex families and households possessing the same goals and concerns as any straight family unit, spoke of his evolution from a supporter of civil unions to a history-making proponent of full marital rights. The president’s comments came during a week that was filled with good news for LGBT Americans. On Sunday, during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Vice President Joe Biden said that he is “absolutely comfortable” with gay marriage, remarks that were followed on Monday by Secretary of Education Secretary Arne ‘MARRIAGE SUPPORT’ continues on Page 12 Duncan offering
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SUNSHINE STATE “Sundowned”: Wilton Drive Two-Lane Task Force Makes Report WILTON MANORS – The end of an era of sorts came this week, with the phasing out—or “sundowning”— of the Wilton Drive Task Force (WDTF), which was built into its 18-month mandate to review the two-lane initiative. The seven-member task force presented its report and recommendations to Wilton Manors City Manager Joe Gallegos and city commissioners on Tuesday. The task force recommended that the city move ahead with the plan, offering, in its words “a set of near‐ term actions to help the City ‘get its ducks in a row’ in anticipation of taking action to achieve the long‐ term vision for Wilton Drive.” The 27-page report “prioritizes the elements needed to ensure the success of the project,” said a person close to the process who requested anonymity. Foremost in those criteria is “pedestrian safety,” says the individual, “with an eye to marketing Wilton Manors as a pedestrian-friendly community, particularly on the Drive. There’s a reason there are so many night spots within a short-block radius.” The introduction of a full-blown Arts and Entertainment District will require the ability of foot traffic—in the form of shoppers, diners, and clubgoers— to move unimpeded, “creating a destination, not a thoroughfare,” explained the person. As recommended by the task force, the criteria for moving forward includes spreading the $5.5 million total cost over several phases, in order to introduce those changes incrementally. These include a one-to-three year (“Near Term”) recommendation for the city to encourage business development by “address[ing] the zoning along Wilton Drive to create a predictable environment for private investors
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to redevelop properties along Wilton Drive. The zoning should continue to encourage development that enhances the pedestrian environment along the Drive, allow for parking behind the buildings, and provide appropriate buffering for the residential neighborhoods.” The task force also recommended the use of “parking revenues to the enhancement of Wilton Drive through the funding of parking facilities. The Wilton Drive Task Force recommends that ALL net income generated by the parking program be placed into the Parking Revenue Fund.” Krishan Manners, President and CEO of Wilton Manors Main Street and a member of the WDTF, is a strong proponent of the two-lane initiative, and points to the success of other cities which have adopted similar plans for downtown revival. “Delray Beach,” for one, “has experienced a renaissance along Atlantic Avenue and elsewhere,” Manners notes, citing Oakland Park, Hollywood, and other examples. The report notes that “the City will [need to] set aside funds annually for future repaving and maintenance of Wilton Drive and Dixie Highway.”
First White House LGBT Conference on Aging Held in Miami MIAMI - On Monday, over 150 LGBT activists and allies attended the first White House LGBT Conference on Aging, which was held at the University of Miami Clinical Research Building. The one-day conference was attended by advocates and stakeholders from across the Sunshine State, as well as Obama Administration officials and state, federal, and municipal lawmakers. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fort Lauderdale) spoke of the unique challenges facing South Florida’s aging LGBT population. “I represent one of the largest gay
populations in the country. We have had for many years a generation of the LGBT community that has been able to live openly,” she noted. “Now, we have unique and specific issues for LGBT seniors that we’re aware of. They always existed, it’s just that they existed in the shadows and there were no services and no attempts to help them.”
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Wasserman Schultz, who also serves as chair of the Democratic National Committee, added that “It’s important to have the White House conference on aging because now we can specifically identify and assist when there are unique issues, like there are unique issues with every type of senior community.” Also attending was Rafael Bostic, Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Policy Development and Research, and Kathy Greenlee, the openly gay Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Department for Aging. “These LGBT elder issues are real, and they are going to get bigger as we go on,” said Bostic, who is openly gay. “We’ve got a wave of elders coming in our community and we need to be ready for them.”
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Jim Crochet, ombudsman for the Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ Long-Term Care Program, said his office seeks LGBT persons who can be trained to assist elderly gays and lesbians. This marks “the first time that the LGBT issue has ever been raised” by Elder Affairs, Crochet said. Michael Adams, the executive director of New York-based SAGE USA, pointed to such numbers as the estimated two million LGBT Americans who are seniors, a statistic that represents roughly four percent of the total U.S. population over age 65. “LGBT adults are four times less likely to have children, twice as likely in their old age to be single and live alone,” noted Adams. “They’re more likely to be disconnected from their family of origin. It makes this population particularly vulnerable.”H
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Department of Corrections: In the May 3 Agenda (“Wilton Manors Officials Take on Public Enemy Number One: PARKING”), we reported that the Wilton Manors City Commission had entered a “long-term lease with Kids in Distress for three lots located on NE 8 Terr.” The city will actually be leasing one lot from Kids in Distress, purchasing two other individual lots from private owners. We regret the error.
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Gay Romney Spokesman Resigns amid Calls for Ouster from Religious Right Condemnation from “Family” Groups Reveals Tenuous Nature of Republican Tolerance By JOE HARRIS
PITTSBURGH, PA — Although he publicly defended the hiring of Richard Grenell—the openly gay foreign policy spokesman hired by Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign two weeks ago—the departure of the former Bush State Department aide sent a signal to the religious and social conservative wing of the Republican Party, who remain unconvinced of the presumptive nominee’s commitment to their principles in the public policy arena. While Romney called Grenell, who resigned on May 1, a “capable individual” and said that he had wanted him to stay on his job, within hours the former Massachusetts governor was meeting behind closed doors with former rival Rick Santorum, who had won his conservative credentials early in the primary season. LGBT rights groups say that Grenell’s appointment—and sudden departure— underscore the discomfort with which the religious and social conservative elements of the Republican Party’s base feel towards a GOP “big tent” that
includes gay members. Grenell, who was hired in late April as the spokesman for Romney on matters of foreign policy and national security, previously served as communications director for the U.S. mission to the United Nations.
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Grenell’s support for marriage equality earned him sharp rebukes from members of the religious right because of his sexual identity. “Romney picks out & loud gay as a spokesman,” tweeted American Family Association (AFA) spokesman Bryan Fischer after Grenell’s appointment. Referring to Romney,
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about. Whether they’re marriages of lesbians or gay men or heterosexuals.”
WASHINGTON, DC – During an appearance this Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. said that he is “comfortable” with gay marriages, and that marriage equality would simply be extending the same rights to all Americans, regardless of the sexual identity. Speaking with NBC’s David Gregory, Biden said “I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men and women marrying one another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties.” “I just think that the good news is that as more and more Americans come to understand what this is all about is a simple proposition. Who do you love? Who do you love?” Biden asked rhetorically. “And will you be loyal to the person you love? And that’s what people are finding out is what, what all marriages, at their root, are
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An openly gay student who was threatened by bullies was expelled this week as a consequence of attempting his own defense by firing a stun gun. Darnell “Dynasty” Young became the target of bullies after he transferred to Arsenal Technical High School last year. The openly gay 17 year old was harassed by classmates who followed him to his house, spread rumors about his sexual activities, and threw bottles at him. He told the Star that he contemplated suicide but decided against it. Young’s mother reported the harassment to school officials several times, but was told that administrators were powerless to act because her son wasn’t able to identify his tormentors. School principal Larry Yarrell is reported to have said, “If you wear female apparel, then kids are kids and they’re going to say whatever it is that they want to say. Because you want to
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Fischer added “If personnel is policy, his message to the pro-family community: drop dead.” Later, appearing on CNN, Fischer declared that “The homosexual agenda represents the single-greatest threat to religious liberty and freedom of association in America today.” Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council (FRC) condemned Grenell’s political activism in seeking to classify “sexual orientation”as a basic human right under the U.N. Charter, and speculated that a Grenell who was highly-placed in the State Department would in effect serve as a gay “mole.” “While past performance is not a guarantee of future results,” Perkins offered, “there is strong evidence that Grenell would lobby for foreign policy more in line with the current administration than the last Republican one.” Former FRC president Gary Bauer added, “His appointment was disappointing because it comes at a time when the Romney campaign should be reaching out to the conservative base. Instead, this appointment seems like a slap
at the base.” “It’s a little disconcerting to see a man just hired by the Romney campaign write passionately about how ‘gays are going to win support for their political issues,’” posted Matthew J. Franck, Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, New Jersey, online at nationalreview.com. Grenell, 45, graduated with a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 2001, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Director of Communications and Public Diplomacy for the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Following his resignation from the Romney campaign, Grenell said that felt his ability to perform his job was “greatly diminished by the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues.” H
be different and because you choose to wear female apparel, it may happen.” The teen’s mother gave him the stun gun for his protection, a situation that became all too real for the teen on April 16, when a group of students threatened to attack him. Young, frightened for his life, fired the weapon into the air, drawing the attention of school security personnel, who arrested him. “While the district does not condone bullying, it also does not allow weapons to be brought on our school campuses for any reason,” an Indianapolis Public Schools spokeswoman said. “Students who violate this rule will be held accountable.” Young will be eligible to return to classes in January.
say gay” bill—that would ban the discussion of sexual orientation in the state’s public schools. “I will not lie to myself anymore about my own sexuality,” said Rep. Zach Wyatt, a first-term member of the state General Assemble. “Today I ask you to stand with me as a proud Republican, a proud veteran, and a proud gay man who wants to protect all kids.” According to the Victory Fund—which supports the recruitment and election of LGBT candidates to public office—Wyatt, 27, is the only openly-gay Republican member of a state legislature in the U.S. The legislation, HB 2051, requires a ban on school curriculum, materials, or extracurricular activities in the Missouri public schools that discuss sexual orientation except in “scientific instruction concerning human reproduction.” A former U.S. Air Force linguist who raises cattle in rural Northern Missouri, Wyatt said that he had been bullied throughout school because of a weight problem and for “not always being perceived as the most masculine of men.” He said that the thought of “accepting” his own sexual identity was “probably the hardest thing to come to terms with. I’ve always ignored it and didn’t even think about it or talk about it." H
Missouri Lawmaker “Comes Out ” during Debate on Anti-Gay Bill KANSAS CITY, MO – Last week, a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives dropped a bombshell on colleagues and constituents alike, announcing in a unique way his opposition to legislation sponsored by fellow GOP lawmakers—dubbed the “don’t
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NC Voters Ban Marriage Equality RALEIGH, NC – Voters in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected marriage equality on Tuesday, with 61 percent voting in favor of Amendment One, which enshrines the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman in the Tar Heel State’s constitution, making it the 30th state in the nation and the last in the South to add such a definition to its governing document. Exit polling data shows that voters split largely along generational demographics, with younger members of the electorate opposing Amendment One. According to the State Board of Elections, approximately 500,000 people cast ballots in early voting—a primary record for the state. The victory by a margin of more than 20 points came after acrimonious weeks
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of campaigning by opponents and supporters of the measure, and millions of dollars spent to win the hearts and minds of the electorate. “We are not anti-gay—we are promarriage,” said Tami Fitzgerald, the chairwoman of Vote for Marriage NC, at a victory rally in Raleigh. “And the point, the whole point is simply that you don’t rewrite the nature of God’s design for marriage based on the demands of a group of adults.” Marriage equality supporters raised record amounts of donation money to fight the amendment, which reads “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.” Opponents of Amendment One warned that along with denying the legality of all types of same-sex unions, the measure could also affect over 150,000 heterosexual couples who cohabitate but aren’t married, invalidating domestic violence regulations, child visitation and custody arrangements, and hospital access. H
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Who Would Brutalize a Sightless Man?
Aftermath of Abduction and Assault is Ordeal of Its Own By CLIFF DUNN
Part 2 of a 2-part Series WILTON MANORS – In the aftermath of his nearly three-hour ordeal with a man whom he says held him against his will in his own apartment, Robert Jacobs, a seeingimpaired part-time resident of Wilton Manors, describes a twilight period of anxiety, confusion, and conflicting emotions which ended in a restless sleep after being held against his will after a home invasion. As we reported in last week’s Agenda (“Violent Predator Assaults SightImpaired Man”), a local drifter and suspected hustler who was known to Jacobs by voice (and who we’ll call “Jim” for the sake of this article), met the Boston-native in the early morning hours of March 17, as Jacobs returned home from a visiting a friend a few miles away in Fort Lauderdale’s city limits. It was the beginning of a harrowing experience, recounted in the May 3 Agenda (the complete story can also be read online at floridaagenda. com/2012/05/03/violent-predatorassaults-sight-impaired-gay-man). Following Jim’s departure at around 5:30 a.m., his victim fell into a fitful sleep that was broken by the ringtone of Jacobs’ iPhone. “I went to sleep and woke up when the phone rang,” Jacobs relates. When the phone rang a few hours later, it was mid-morning on March 17—St. Patrick’s Day—but Jacobs was anything but cheerful. Jim’s violent assault had left Jacobs’ ribs badly injured and bruised, and it was with both relief and shame that Jacobs answered the phone and relayed the events of the past few hours to a sympathetic friend. That person came to Jacobs’ apartment, where he found his sightless friend demoralized and injured. Although another friend, who is a doctor, came to check on Jacobs’ injuries, the victim was more interested in reporting the crime to the Wilton Manors police.
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Unfortunately, Jacobs felt his complaint was not being taken seriously when he first reported the crime. It was only after the detective currently assigned to the case, Det. Biagio Balustreri, learned the details of Jacobs’ ordeal, that he began to be heard. “He overheard the original detective and asked to be assigned,” remarks a grateful Jacobs. “He called me and said ‘I want to hear your story,’ and he did—he interviewed me for over two hours and took down every detail.” According to Jacobs, the man we refer to as Jim is well known to the case detective as someone with a history of preying upon vulnerable men. “Look at the guy whose apartment he took me to before he came to my place,” Jacobs says about the man who referred to Jim as his “master.” Although he wouldn’t comment about an open case, Wilton Manors Police Chief Paul O’Connell advises that anyone out on the city’s streets after dark must be judicious in whom they are engaging. He also told the Agenda “I’m a firm believer in the ‘wolf pack’ theory. Travel like a wolf. Travel like a pack.” Jacobs himself is looking forward to the prosecution of Jim. Because of the peculiarities of Florida law, Jacobs— as a sightless man—is not eligible for the state’s criminal law definition of an “eyewitness.” “This is why anyone who has any information about being attacked, or held against his will, or threatened by a person who sounds like [ Jim], should contact Wilton Manors Police,” urges Jacobs. “We have to help them put this guy away.” H
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Australian Leader Takes Heat for Pro-LGBT Policies MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – The leader of Australia’s most densely-populated state is under fire for his plans to form an advisory panel to focus on LGBT issues. Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, has promised to appoint members of the southwestern Australian region’s LGBT community to advise senior government ministers on matters including HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, bullying, gay teen suicide, and an aging gay population. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (GLBTI) Health and Wellbeing Committee— which will be appointed by Victoria Minister of Health David Davis and Minister of Mental Health, Women’s Affairs, and Community Services— has received wide praise from LGBT rights groups and others, but some conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) say that such a body is unnecessary and an overreaction to a problem that doesn’t exist. “I don’t see what used to be known as ‘poofter-bashing’ happening, and I don’t see overt discrimination,” one senior MP told The Sunday Age newspaper. “It’s unnecessary. You don’t need a committee for everything.” “Poofter” is a negative colloquialism used to describe homosexuals in the United Kingdom and other places with close cultural ties to the U.K., including Australia. Experts on Australian politics say that the idea of a ministerial-level advisory committee was advocated by both of the state’s major political parties prior to 2010 state elections, as each side attempted to net progressive voters in the urban areas, including Melbourne, the state capital. Minister of Health Davis applauded the plans for the GLBTI Committee, saying it will give gay rights advocates direct access to government officials and to shaping policies. He also told reporters that the government is considering “different testing approaches” to HIV
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- including “rapid testing,” which enables individuals to receive HIV test results within minutes, rather than weeks as is currently the case. Public health experts say that the island nation’s HIV-screening methods are behind those employed by the rest of the industrialized world. “We’re aware of some of the international approaches,” remarked Davis, “and this would be a useful point for the ministerial advisory committee to give some direct advice on.” “A Melbournian must wait up to two weeks for their HIV result, while a Londoner or a San Franciscan waits 20 minutes,” agreed Victorian AIDS Council executive director Matt Dixon. “Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world regarding this.”
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African Bishop: Marriage Equality Is an “Abomination to Society” ACCRA, GHANA - The leader of the Roman Catholic dioceses in the West African nation of Ghana called gay marriage “an abomination” that members of the faith should oppose. The Most Reverend Peter Akwasi Sarpong, Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi, condemned secular attempts to change the definition of the sacrament of marriage, defined as between a man and a woman, and said that “politicizing the essential function of the church could only
be detrimental to the state, and the church must stand against political intimidation, bigotry, and deceit.” Sarpong called upon Roman Catholic Church officials to remember their obligation of guiding the faithful through the administration of holy sacraments including baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, and marriage, and added that it is the function of the church to “[assist] the state” in those policy areas “where the state fell short.” The Roman Catholic dioceses of Ghana—which lean towards the more conservative principles of the 2,000 year old institution—supply priests for many underserved regions in the U.S.
Russian LGBT Rights Advocate Convicted of “Promoting Homosexuality” ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – A prominent member of Russia’s gay rights movement was convicted on Friday of promoting homosexuality under a new municipal statute that has been denounced as homophobic by international rights organizations, including Amnesty International. Nikolay Alexeyev, the founder of Moscow Gay PRIDE, was fined the equivalent of $167 (USD)— the lowest amount permissible—in the nation’s first prosecution under the controversial new legislation, which calls for fines ranging from $167 (USD) to $16,700 (USD) for the crime of “publicly spreading information capable to harm the health, moral and spiritual development of under-age persons including forming in them deformed notions of social equality of traditional and nontraditional marital relations.” Prosecutors accused Alexeyev of spreading homosexual “propaganda” after he was arrested for picketing in front of St. Petersburg city hall last month holding a sign that read “Homosexuality is not a perversion. Perversion is hockey on the grass and ballet on ice.”
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The trial is the first in Russia since the Soviet-era in which a defendant was prosecuted on a homosexualrelated charge. In the Soviet era, LGBT persons were often imprisoned for lengthy sentences. Both Russian and international human rights groups have denounced the law as violating both the Russian national constitution and the Geneva Convention on Human Rights. “Such laws threaten freedom of expression and fuel discrimination against the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community,” said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International’s Director for Europe and Central Asia, in a statement. “Russian leaders are floating with the current and close their eyes on the prosecution of homosexuals because for the Kremlin a majority is always right especially when this view is also backed by the Orthodox Church,” explained Valery Borshchev, a member of the Presidential Council on Human Rights, a board that advises the Kremlin’s leadership. “It is a homophobic law and it makes Russia look very uncivilized in the eyes of the civilized world.” Anti-gay ordinances similar to St. Petersburg’s have recently been passed in the Arkhangelsk and Ryazan, and two additional cities, Novosibirsk and Samara, are likewise considering such measures, as is the Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. Polls show that 85 percent of Russians consider homosexuality to be morally unacceptable. H
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Our Mothers’ Sons CLIFF DUNN, EDITOR
“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” Oscar Wilde
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have a vivid childhood memory of my mother which had a lasting impact on the man I would become. Like a lot of kids, I had to endure bullies at various times growing up (my high school bully ended up marrying the great-grand-whatever of FDR: talk about your cruel injustices), but I was fortunate to have been inculcated at an early age to stand up for myself. This was a lesson learned from Mom, and it stems from an incident that occurred when I was around five years old. (This story dates practically back to the Stone Age, so I ask you to indulge my fancy.) My mother was born the youngest of five into a chaotic (and not very warm) Italian family, where competition for resources (including parental love) was fierce. It instilled in her a “Lord of the Flies” sensibility about the way the world works that still staggers me when I consider what a generally cheerful person she was. A single parent at a time when that condition made “the marrieds’s” eyes roll with judgment (this WAS the 1960s), Mom began a tradition while I was still very young of bringing me to see the circus whenever it came to town—the “circus” meaning Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey; “town” referring to Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan. Another family “tradition” was an early admonition that, should we ever find ourselves separated in a public place for any length of time, I was to seek out the
nearest adult—check that: the nearest FEMALE adult—and tell her that I couldn’t find my mommy. I don’t know if this is still the fashion as it was then, but in public places (movie theaters, restaurants, shopping centers), my mother would always escort the post-toddler and prepre-adolescent me to the women’s facilities whenever the call of nature summoned me to my youthful business. Insofar as my earliest memories can recollect, this was more or less de rigueur until one year when Mom took me to see the circus when it came to town. As Mom and I arrived at the Garden on the winter afternoon in question I—with visions of clowns, and acrobats, and elephants dancing inside my head—made the obligatory pit stop at the ladies’ room. It is here that our story gets good. Unlike the previous occasions when my mom would usher me into the restroom and make for the nearest stall, this time we were challenged by the attending matron (think: restroom attendant but dressed like a nurse, and with more attitude). The selfsame lady—a mature African American woman who in memory was built like former L.A. Ram Rosie Grier— challenged Mom and me as we attempted to pass the threshold of the lavatoire femmes. I remember the woman telling her “He’s not coming in here,” referring to me, and the very idea that I might profane the porcelain conveyances intended “For Women Only.” My mother informed the attendant woman that I “certainly [wasn’t] going to use the Men’s Room by” myself, to which the matron restated her non-negotiable moral position (and shifted her physical one in front of the breezeway to accentuate the point). My mother—who could ignore a person like no one could when she put her mind to it—turned her back to the obviously deranged bathroom attendant and proceeded to shoo me through the entrance. It’s possible that Mom brushed past—and into—the woman as she walked past. Admittedly, the details after 40 years
have grown hazy, but sometime around this point, the matron gave my mother a shove, and that’s when all Hell broke loose. Two Marine Corps-serving brothers had taught (and bullied) my mother into standing up for herself, and in moments where her “Sicilian” was up, she chucked suggestions of rationality and accountability to the wind. In a physical confrontation that resembled nothing so much as a cartoon knock-down-dragout—in which the participants roll across the floor in a literal ball of flailing arms, legs, and, in this case, handbags—Mom and the matron did what Joe Frazier would do to Muhammad Ali three years later in the same venue (just not in the ladies’ room). Things snap back into clarity when I recall that the matron—who by this time was locked in mortal combat with Mom in one of the W.C.’s stalls—pulled a street move and, clutching the crown of Mom’s head, grabbed hold of her Saks Fifth Avenue wig and flung it into the toilet. Whatever Mom felt, it must have been the equivalent of seeing “red,” an anger that bears a startling—and frightening— resemblance to a murderous rage, took hold and, reaching her arm all the way behind her, as my Marine Uncle Ferdy had taught her, she slugged the momentarily triumphant matron in the jaw with such force that it rattled her brain around in its constraining pan and knocked the woman out cold. The circus was pretty good, too. Whatever adjectives conjure when you consider the actions of Chelisa Grimes, the Indianapolis mother who sent her son to school with a stun gun after he was subjected to taunts, harassment, bullying, and eventually violence for months, her words—“What is a parent to do when she has done everything that she felt she was supposed to do? There was nothing else left for me to do but protect my child.”— resonate in a language that is unique to that indomitable species we call mom. I miss mine every day. H
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Romney House Rules:
Reversal over Gay Aide is Latest in Long Line of Sellouts to LGBT Americans
By Marc Paige
When Mitt Romney selected a gay man, Richard Grenell, as his Foreign Policy and National Security Spokesman, the Log Cabin Republicans, GOProud, and LGBT conservatives everywhere hailed this appointment as proof that Romney, in his heart, was a fair man who will do right by the gay community. But it took only ten days for Grenell to be gone, and Romney’s anti-gay bona fides to be stronger than ever. Grenell’s decision to leave the Romney presidential campaign came after a busy week of foreign policy news. While Grenell was allowed to listen in on a key press call on foreign policy, the New York Times reported that he was neither introduced at the beginning of the call, nor allowed to speak during the conversation. Apparently, this humiliation was too much for Grenell, appointed to a position where relationships with reporters are vital to success. Grenell’s letter of resignation thanked Romney “for his belief in me and my abilities and his clear message to me that being openly gay was a non-issue for him and his team,” and placed the blame for
his departure on “the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues. Furious voices on the right came fast to condemn Romney when he initially selected Grenell, the loudest being Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association. After Fischer took credit for Grenell’s resignation, his directive to Romney going forward was unequivocal: “I will flat-out guarantee you Romney is not going to make this mistake again. There is no way in the world that Mitt Romney is going to put a homosexual activist in any position of importance in his campaign.” At no point during the Grenell affair did Romney publicly speak out against the ugly voices of bigotry coming from the right. That would have taken conviction and leadership. In his statement of regret over Grenell’s resignation, Romney’s language contained a dog whistle to the right to reassure them that he remains one of them: “We select people not based upon their ethnicity or their ‘sexual preference’...” (to be read as a choice and changeable), avoiding the
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his own “public” support on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “It’s interesting, some of this is also generational,” President Obama offered. “You know when I go to college campuses, sometimes I talk to college Republicans who think that I have terrible policies on the economy, on foreign policy, but are very clear that when it comes to same sex equality or, you know, believe in equality. They are much more comfortable with it. You know, Malia and Sasha [the president and Mrs. Obama’s daughters], they have friends whose parents are samesex couples. There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and we’re talking about their friends and their parents and Malia and Sasha, it wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently. It doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, that’s the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective.” By publically announcing his support, Obama was formalizing a
process that has already begun, with the rollback of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), and the Justice Department ending its defense of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)—which defines marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman—in court. Analysts say that the president is taking some political risk in his overt support for same-sex marriage. In 2008, his presidential campaign won North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes by a 0.3 percent margin of victory. On Tuesday, the pivotal swing state’s voters overwhelmingly—61 to 39 percent—passed legislation which enshrines the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman in the state constitution. For Obama, it will be a long road until November. H
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accurate “sexual orientation” (derided by the right for its intrinsic and unchangeable connotation). What does all this mean for the November election? LGBT voters are a small constituency, representing perhaps five percent of the voting population. But a growing number of young heterosexuals see LGBT equality as the civil rights issue of our time. The Grenell debacle has reminded young voters, as well as those with gay loved ones, that a Romney presidency, ruled by the right, will reverse the forward trajectory of LGBT equality in America. After his victory, an emboldened Bryan
Fischer told The Nation magazine that candidate Romney must commit to other anti-gay measures, including vetoing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) if it reaches his desk. During his failed U.S. Senate run in 1994, Romney made a commitment to Massachusetts’ Log Cabin Republicans to co-sponsor ENDA at the federal level. But in 2007 Romney told Tim Russert on “Meet The Press” that he would not support ENDA at the federal level. When Russert challenged this about face, Romney was unfazed: “Oh, Tim, if you’re looking to someone who’s never changed any positions on any policies, then I’m not your guy.” Now there’s a solid Romney conviction.H
Marc Paige is a writer, LGBT rights activist, and HIV/AIDS prevention educator. He can be reached at marcpaige@ msn.com.
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SPOTLIGHT: STEPHEN FALLON
Stephen Fallon Invites You to LATINOS SALUD: Gay Latinos’ Home in the Gayborhood By Dale Madison Stephen Fallon, the Executive Director of Latinos Salud, knows his way around an HIV/AIDS service organization, having worked in that niche of the non-profit industry since 1995. In 2000, he began working with gay and minority-based agencies and clinics that wanted to expand their HIV prevention and support services. “I’ve met some great people, helping agencies in 40 states through my consultancy,” says Fallon. Fallon, a Broward County native, recounts that he was made aware in 2008 of a sudden gap in HIV prevention service for gay Latinos. (Fallon reminds us, too, that the Greater Fort Lauderdale area now ranks second in the nation in its rate of both new HIV infections and new AIDS diagnoses: “I can’t think of a better place to devote my energies in the HIV field.”) He says that Latinos Salud’s mission is to “provide client-centered, culturally competent health education and integrated preventive health services to Broward County’s Latino residents in order to reduce the burden
of communicable diseases.” The non-profit has a range of programs it offers to clients, all of which focus on HIV: prevention workshops, counseling for both HIVnegative Latino men and for persons living with HIV/AIDS. They have also recently added HIV rapid testing. Says Fallon: “Latinos Salud has a unique model for all of our services. We don’t preach, lecture, or tell our visitors to take a number. Instead, all of our services take place in a communitybuilding context.” The organization focuses on individual needs, rather than taking a “one-size-fits-all” approach. “We have networking dinners that teach Latino guys to become leaders,” says Fallon. “We help guys one-on-one if they want to develop their resumes, practice interviewing skills, or plan their next steps in a relationship. We also host fun events at the agency and off-site, where young guys find support and
take pride in pulling an event together.” Fallon and his team conduct educational sessions and meetings to reach their target audience. “Our SOMOS program offers a monthly workshop that covers everything from dating vs. hooking up, to the mechanics of safer sex, to special monthly themes of interest to Latino guys, ages 18 to 30,” says Fallon. “Our JUNTOS Popular Opinion Leader program offers a foursession leadership development series each month, that empowers Latino guys 25 to 44 to create solutions in their community, all while having a great time.” To familiarize the Latino community with its work, Latinos Salud has a number of upcoming events open to the public, including a barbecue on April 28 at their 2330 Wilton Drive office, which will be open to Latino guys age 18 to 30. On May 12, the group will host a community leaders’ reunion event, open to Latinos and
others. And on May 18, Fallon invites the community to their pre-AIDS Walk launch party, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and prizes. In spite of economic challenges, and a dwindling federal budget to support many worthwhile programs, the lights are on late at Latinos Salud’s office, with staff onsite Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and sometimes later. “Any Latino gay guy can come in,” Fallon says. “You don’t have to have an appointment, or even a clear idea of what you want to do here. You’re welcome to use our guest computers, our Wi-Fi, and visit.” Fallon says that despite an apparent focus on a narrow segment, the work of Latinos Salud (which means “Healthy Latinos” in Spanish) has a far-reaching impact. “Latino guys are part of your community: one-in-five Broward residents is Latino, even if your friends do not speak to you in Spanish.” For more information, visit latinossalud.org.H
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There is so much to do in the Gayborhood and beyond as we inch our way towards Memorial Day, and kicking things off in a BIG way is BeachBear Weekend, which hits Fort Lauderdale Beach now through next Wednesday. We’ve got your Bear Necessities with all the hottest parties and events, as well as where to find the cutest otters and cubs, in this week’s OUT in Florida. Speaking of BIG Love, Salt Lake City is the home of the Utah Jazz, the world’s first KFC, and was recently voted the Gayest City in America by a prominent national LGBT media source. Travel writer Robert Elias Deaton has been where no gentile (what Mormons call non-Mormons) has been before, and takes you to Temple Square, the Mormon Tabernacle, and the hottest places in the Beehive State that make SLC queer intermountain heaven. I probably shouldn’t say this, but ask any local what the best thing about Fort Lauderdale’s heritage Italian eatery Il Mulino (it means “the mill”) and they will answer—hands down— the bread! The best part is the delicious warm pane is only the beginning of the amazing dishes that await you on East Sunrise Blvd., and foodie Richard David Chamberlain gives you a Tour di Italia, this week in Dining. The weekend is almost here, and the Agenda Bar Guide shows you what’s where as we get set for another gorgeous South Florida weekend. WIG Ministries, kicks off its regular Wednesday “revivals” next week, and Dale Madison gives you a preview of Old Time Religion with a Fabulously Gay Twist, in this week’s Spotlight. Justin Jones offers us his sensitive side— neck first—and shows us how easily he gets all “choked up,” in a sweet and sexy new Love Jones. If there was ever a weekend to BRUNCH it, this would be it—Happy Mother’s Day! CD
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Salt Lake City
The Gayest City in America By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON
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a gotta love those Mormons.
for a few hours before hustling on your
(sail boats are available for rental; no
life as a pioneer in Brigham Young’s time.
First they create Salt Lake City,
way. For those you know their Gianni from
commercial or powerboats allowed), and
It was from this lookout that Young was
courtesy of Brigham Young,
their Versace, a first class seat on Delta
because of the lake’s high salt content,
supposed to have proclaimed “This Is
president of the Church of
will separate you from the hoi polloi for a
you can float around and bob like a buoy.
the Place,” which led to the Mormons
Latter Day Saints, who arrived in Utah
mere three times the cost of a coach seat.
Make certain to see the large protected
establishing their settlement here.
in 1847 and established a settlement to
However, before you
With Salt Lake having its 30,000 strong
escape religious persecution from the
shriek, you do get
Gay Pride event the first weekend of June,
“East.” Then, they make the place so
a free lunch AND
now is the time to make your reservations
welcoming that hundreds of thousands of
a stop in Atlanta
to join in this incredibly fun event. More
people move there, including pioneering
where
on that next week, when we return to the
homosexuals. Fast forward to January
wave to Ted Turner who
you
can
may
pinkest city in the reddest state!H
even SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
wave back. Oh, that’s right, he’s in
SALT LAKE CITY LDS TEMPLE
Colorado, which is an entirely different
bird refuge that makes its home here,
world.
including the majestic pelican colony that
The thing the makes Salt Lake City so
can be viewed on the cliffs of Antelope
appealing for travelers is the genuine
Island. This state park also contains one
welcome you’ll received from the straight,
the largest free-roaming herds of bison in
gay and tri-curious, who mingle freely in
the country.
this land of liquor free bars, architectural
Downtown you’ll want your first stop to
diversity and spectacular natural scenery.
be Temple Square. It’s the center for all
You may have sung “purple mountain
things Salt Lake, including the infamous
2012, when The Advocate, our New York-
majesties”
ballad
Salt Lake Temple. It’s the largest Mormon
based sister in publishing all-things-LGBT,
“America, America,” but here in Utah, you
Temple in the world, and while you can’t
designated Salt Lake City as its number one
get to see it and live it. Surrounded by the
get inside the place (not even Mormons
choice for the “Gayest City in America”
snow-peaked Wasatch and Oquirrh
can do that without a special invitation),
based on “per capita queerness,” whatever
mountain ranges, the air is crisp as a
it’s a great spot to people watch in the
that is. Like we said, ya gotta love ‘em.
saltine, and the constant breeze blowing
fantastic Temple gardens and learn
The cheapest way to get to Salt Lake
across the valley and along the Jordan
about the Mormon faith in 30 different
City is on Frontier Airways from Fort
River, makes outside activities an open
languages!
Lauderdale for $470 round-trip including
invitation.
in
the
patriotic
On the east side of the city, check out
taxes. For that price, you travel on an
The lake from which the city gets its
This Is the Place Heritage Park, a
Airbus 313 decked out in rawhide, and get
name is situated on the northwest of
living history attraction, where you’ll step
to stop and check out the Denver airport
town. It’s a year-round sailing paradise
back in time to the mid-1800s and enjoy
Robert Elias Deaton is a world-traveling epicure who enjoys the finer things in life.
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and Clover, and partner Maggie’ in text. In the
has given the performers an appreciation for the
picture, both women are wearing wedding
rights that are not possessed by LGBT Americans.
Card, 61, wrote that “There’s no need to
bands,” the web site stated.
“Being part of a band of three straight men, we
legalize gay marriage. I have plenty of gay
“We want to be a store for all Americans.
felt there was an inherent power in the fact that
friends who are committed couples; some of
In celebration of Mother’s Day, we’re proud
we aren’t gay, and yet we still care and we have
them call themselves married, some don’t, but
that our May book honors women from diverse
a voice—there’s a responsibility there,” Antonoff
their friends treat them as married. Anybody who
backgrounds who all share the heartwarming
said, adding that “anyone that is not standing up
doesn’t like it just doesn’t hang out with them.”
experience of motherhood,” company officials
for the LGBT community is a huge part of what’s
The author is an outspoken opponent of LGBT
said in a statement. A similar boycott of
holding them back.”
values on our children.”
rights. In a 1990 essay, he said that laws which
JCPenney stores was threatened in February after
“As allies, we have to prepare ourselves to
ban homosexual behavior should “remain on the
One Million Moms protested the national retail
step into the fire when necessary, even--and
books” in order to “send a clear message that
chain’s hiring of openly gay spokeswoman Ellen
especially--when said fire is merely a still-lit
those who flagrantly violate society’s regulation
DeGeneres. The boycott failed to materialize.
cigarette tossed carelessly onto the street,” he
of sexual behavior cannot be permitted to
wrote in February for the Huffington Post. “Of
remain as acceptable, equal citizens within that
Hetero Pop Trio “fun.” plans Launch of Marriage Equality Non-Profit
course, the majority of us would speak up in
society.”
“Be Bright speaks to what has always been
LOS ANGELES, CA – Clothing retailer Gap has rolled out the latest element in its “Be Bright” campaign, a new billboard that features an
the face of outrageous bigotry, but do we speak
A 2004 essay, “Homosexual ‘Marriage’ and
up in a social situation when someone casually
Civilization,” included Card’s description of “the
NEW YORK, NY - The indie pop trio “fun.” has
refers to something as ‘gay’?’ If we don’t, we are
dark secret of homosexual society—the one
the heart and soul of Gap—casual American
announced plans to establish a not-for-profit
standing with the homophobes whom we are
that dares not speak its name—is how many
style that’s relevant for today and rooted in
organization with a mission to legalize gay
quietly fighting.”
homosexuals first entered into that world through
optimism. We’ve been infusing a new energy and
marriage in all 50 states. “We’re firm believers in
confidence into our product and how we express
the idea that if you’re not talking about it, you’re
who we are to our customer,” said Seth Farbman,
part of the problem,” guitarist Jack Antonoff told
Gap‘s Global Chief Marketing Officer.
the Washington Post. “We realize we have an
attractive young gay couple beside the slogan “Be One.”
Other retail chains have also recently featured same-sex couples in their national and regional
audience, and it would be a real shame to waste it.”
a disturbing seduction or rape or molestation
Author Orson Scott Card condemns NC Marriage Equality Supporters in Opinion Piece
or abuse, and how many of them yearn to get
GREENSBORO, NC –Orson Scott Card, the
for Marriage (NOM), which opposes marriage
out of the homosexual community and live normally.” In 2009, Card was elected to the board of directors of the National Organization
advertising. Last month, Urban Outfitters unveiled
In March, Antonoff—who formed fun. in 2008
award-winning author of the novel “Ender’s
images of two girls kissing in its April catalog,
with singer Nate Ruess and keyboard player
Game” and other fiction, announced his support
In his May 3 opinion piece, Card wrote “There
which earned the retailer the condemnation of
Andrew Dost—told Spinner that being straight
last week for North Carolina’s Amendment One,
are no laws left standing that discriminate
state’s
equality legislation across the country.
One Million Moms, a Web site for the American
the
constitutional
against gay couples. They can visit each other
Family Association (AFA), a Mississippi-based
amendment which voters
in the hospital. They can benefit from each
conservative group that opposes LGBT rights.
passed
on Tuesday
and
other’s insurance.” He likewise condemned the
Similarly the group has launched a boycott
which
defines
marriage
“immutability” of homosexual attraction, writing
against JCPenney, after the retail giant released
as between a man and a
“Same-sex attraction is not a strait jacket;
its May catalog which depicted a gay female
woman. In a May 3 editorial
people’s desires change over time; gay people
couple.
for The Rhinoceros Times
still have choices; a reproductive dysfunction like
In condemning the images, One Million Moms
(Greensboro) titled “What
same-sex attraction is not a death sentence for
cites on its Web site that, “On pages ten and
Right Is Really at Stake?,”
your DNA or for your desire to have a family in
eleven, under the title ‘Freedom of Expression,’
Card said that marriage
which children grow up with male and female
you’ll find ‘Wendi and her partner Maggie and
equality will give “the left the
parents to model appropriate gender roles.” H
daughters’ and again ‘Wendi, daughters Raven
power to force anti-religious
bar guide
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FORT LAUDERDALE/WILTON MANORS ALIBI 2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Gayborhood tradition since 1997. Comfortable, inviting atmosphere with indoor video bars, outdoor drinking and dining. Drink specials all week, with mammoth 22-ounce Long Island Iced Teas for $3 on Thursdays.
PJ’S CORNER POCKET 924 N Flagler Dr., Fort Lauderdale Friendly neighborhood interracial bar with drinks specials every night of the week including, “In the Biz Mondays” at 9 p.m. with 2-4-1 drinks and $3 Cosmos and Apple Martinis, “Splash Friday’s” wet underwear contest, and Sunday’s pool tournament, both with a $50 cash prize!
BILL’S FILLING STATION 2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Videos, pool tables, dart boards, dance floor, happy hour, live shows, Tuesday and Thursday karaoke – and great burgers, to boot. Fun and friendly truck-stop-themed bar.
RAMROD 1508 NE 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale Voted World’s Favorite Leather Bar. Pig Dance first Saturday of the month – South Florida’s Busiest, Craziest Monthly Party (with caged hunks at Midnight on Saturdays – is there a downside to this?).
BOARDWALK 1721 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale Over 100 of the sexiest men from all over the world. Go-go dancers, cages, billiards, 2-4-1 Happy Hours. Drag emcees and did we mention the Boys?
ROSIE’S BAR & GRILL 2449 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors Nexus of the A-Gay List. Be Seen in the Scene (without making one). Food, folks, libations, and a killer Sunday Funday.
BOOM 2232 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors The bar with two names features a dance club and Gayborhood bar. Drag Bingo on Mondays, karaoke Mondays and Tuesdays, dance music Fridays and Saturdays, and (indoor) Sunday T-Dance.
SCANDALS SALOON 3073 NE 6th Ave., Wilton Manors A line-dancin’, tight blue jeans-wearin’ good time. Country and western music, two-steppin’, three-steppin’, pool tables, and themed events year ‘round. Cowboys and Indians was never this much fun, Pilgrim.
CORNER PUB 1915 N Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors Friendly atmosphere, unpretentious clientele and staff. Next to Island City Pizza (so you can get your drink AND your slice on).
SIDELINES 2031 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Where Sports come first. Nationally known destination sports bar with TVs streaming NFL, MLB, NBA and college games. Pool tables, dart boards and large indoor (and now smoke-free) facility. Outdoor patio features area for smokers. Mixed crowd of gay men and women (who would have thought?). Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek and recommended by LOGO.
CUBBY HOLE 823 N Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale Butch bar and grill with a rockin’ daytime crowd (and a fun nighttime one, too). Fifty cent pool, 2-for-1 drinks all day every day, video games, hot movies on HDTV and DirecTV. Thursdays it’s Bare Bear Chest Night, and every Friday and Saturday the fur flies with Hot Bears on Poles (where their Grizzlies Grind)!
STABLE 205 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Levis-and-leather neighborhood bar, where the bears line dance and the cowboys are VERY friendly.
DEPOT CABANA BAR AND GRILL 2935 N Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale Adjacent to the America’s Best Inn and Suites. Pool open daily – No Cover or Day Pass. Great food, daily happy hour, Sunday afternoon T-Dance Poolside. Karaoke and live music. Open daily at 11:30 a.m.
SMARTY PANTS 2400 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Cozy neighborhood bar with daily happy hour, and regular patrons. Show night Thursdays at 9 p.m. Karaoke Friday and Saturday nights, and with matinee on Sunday afternoon.
DUDES 3270 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale Men dancing for men. Hot go-go boys in an upscale atmosphere, piano lounge for more quiet interludes. Steamy shower shows.
TORPEDO 2829 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Dance, shoot pool, drink til 4 a.m., 7 nights a week. Doors open at Midnight; dance til Dawn.
JOHNNY’S 1116 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Club, bar, lounge. Male dancers and the men who love (to ogle) them. Sunday amateur strip contest (and karaoke!). LIPS 1421 E Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park The Ultimate in Drag Dining. Dinner and shows six nights a week. Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Sisters of Sequins. THE MANOR 2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors WeHo vibe (think: LA’s The Abbey) in the heart of the Gayborhood. Dine, drink, dance, play, mingle. Theme rooms (salsa and merengue every weekend in the Latin Quarter!). Live dancing and dining. MATTY’S ON THE DRIVE 2426 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Drink specials, billiards, and a chill gayborhood vibe. 75 Cent drinks on Wednesdays. No Drama, No Smoking. MONKEY BUSINESS 2740 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale Cozy neighborhood bar. Karaoke, drag shows, Patio Bar – and open at 9 a.m. daily. MONA’S 502 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Cocktail Lounge in the heart of Searstown. Fun customers, fun bartenders and fun proprietor (the Legendary Jerry). Outside patio. Wednesday karaoke, Thursday Speedball Tournament. NAKED GRAPE 2163 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Relaxing, friendly, hip, unique – the alternative gathering place on Wilton Drive. Wine tastings and events. Tuesday and Wednesday Late Night In the Biz.
WHISKEY BLUE 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale In the W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach, downstairs it’s the elegant Whiskey Blue, upstairs the luxe Living Room: hot dance and social settings in a distinctive atmosphere with signature cocktails and upscale patrons. Indoor and outdoor lounges. WILTON’S BIER GARDEN 2245 Wilton DriveWilton Manors German cuisine meets Der Gayborhood, in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Upstairs dining, downstairs outdoor patio and bar, DJ music, and a fun staff make one of Wilton Manors’ newest venues a good time to be had by all. MIAMI/MIAMI BEACH CLUB BOI 777 NE 79 St., Miami With an urban vibe on the weekends, a diverse crowd and a diverse musical format, including Hip Hop, R&B, House, Reggae, Soca, Latin and Old School. Go-go bois and drink specials. CLUB SUGAR 2301 SW 32nd Ave., Miami Gay Latin scene, with Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and House music always playing. DISCOTEKKA 950 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Hot music, hot scene, hot bartenders, and hot patrons in the hot heart of Downtown Miami.
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On Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road, never a cover. Drink specials all week long, live DJs, high energy music and a fun crowd getting their dance on til late.
Exposed brick, cold beverages and friendly staff are the mainstays of the recently bloomed Florida Avenue flower! Neighborhood bar, pool tables.
PALACE BAR 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach This bar and restaurant in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco District. Mouth-watering burgers, boys (and girls!). Weekend cabaret shows Thursday through Sunday.
Baxter’s Lounge 1519 S Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL Tampa Happy Hour Tradition. Serving up some of the hottest dancers Wednesday thru Saturday nights at 10PM.
SCORE 727 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach Dance, drink, party all night on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Tons of events throughout the year, including fundraisers for Winter Party, White Party, and Miami Beach Gay Pride. SPACE 34 NE 11th St., Miami Mingle and mix with gays and str8s in the heart of Downtown Miami. Indoor dance floors and outdoor rooftop bar, spectacular light show. TWIST 1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach Great music, friendly staff, hot tourists and locals. Never a cover, always a groove. Bungalow Bar = Hot Men. In SoBe’s Art Deco District. ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA Hanks 5026 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL Friendly local bar with a cruisy attitude. One of Orlando’s oldest and friendliest Gay bars. Beer and Wine. Pool Tables, Video Games and a Large Patio area. Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grill 110 W Church St., Orlando, FL Eat, Drink & Be Mary! Tuesday BINGO with Miss Sammy & Carol Lee, Wednesday Trivia with Doug Bouser and Leigh Shannon’s Cabaret Dinner Show is every Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Parliament House 410 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL All gay entertainment complex with 130 newly-remodeled hotel rooms. Cruisy Hotel, Nightclub, Pool Bar, Bear/Leather Bar. New Phoenix 7124 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL Winter Park’s ONLY Gay & Lesbian Bar. Been There Forever! Karaoke every Tuesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Drag shows every Saturday night. Home of the $1 Jello shots. Pulse 1912 S Orange Ave., Orlando, FL Orlando’s Premier Gay Bar & Nightclub with Ultra Lounge, Jewel Box Dance Floor, and Adonis Dancers. Twisted Tuesdays with $10 All-U-Can Drink, College Wednesdays (18+) and 2-4-1 every Friday for Happy Hour. Savoy Orlando 1913 N Orange Ave., Orlando, FL “The hottest” gay bar and nightclub in Orlando. The MEN OF SAVOY Dancers from 6 p.m. til 2 a.m. every night in the main bar! Video Bar, Pool Tables. Wylde’s 3557 S Orange Ave., Orlando, FL Neighborhood bar South of Downtown Orlando. Jukebox, Video Games, Pool Tables and Dancers. Paradise Orlando 1300 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL Orlando’s casual Gay & Lesbian bar and nightclub. Patio, Tiki Bar and Pool Tables. Happy Hour 4 til 9 p.m. and drink specials every day til 9 p.m. Bar Codes (Formerly Bear Bar) 4453 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL Friendly Bar, Real Men and Bears... Oh My! Beer and Wine. Tends to attract the after work Happy Hour crowd. TAMPA BAY
JOHNNY’S MIAMI 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami Club, bar and lounge. Johnny’s Miami boasts the best sound system in town! Plenty of safe, secured parking. Open 5pm to 5am daily. Hot male dancers and daily drink specials.
2606 2606 N Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL Tampa’s favorite Levi/leather bar has two floors (dimly lit), with the upstairs being the more cruisy. There’s Hog House shop on-premises, and the 2606 is home to the Tampa Leather Club. Monday is Underwear Night, Tuesdays are $1 drinks and on Wednesdays, Longnecks are just $1.50.
MOVA LOUNGE 1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach
Azalea Lounge 1502 N Florida Ave., Tampa, FL
Flirt Nightclub & Showbar 1909 N 15th St., Tampa, FL (Ybor City) Get that hometown feeling. Amazing lazer shows, big headliners and has been around for 6 years. City Side 3703 Henderson Blvd., Tampa, FL Tampa Bay’s “Best Happy Hour” til Midnight every night of the week. GBar 1401 E 7th Ave., Tampa (Ybor City), FL Dance Club & Video Bar. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 4 p.m. til 3 a.m. No cover before 10 p.m., $5 after with ID. Valentines Nightclub 7522 N Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL Voted #1 Nightclub in Tampa. Open 7 days a week 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, Latin Night, Tuesdays are Boys Night Out, Wednesdays are Karaoke Night, Thursdays, No Cover Dance Party, Fridays feature Hot Go-Go Girls, Saturdays are Latino Night “Uncut” and Sundays are Hip Hop Night. Ki Ki Ki III 1908 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL One of The Oldest Bars (beer and wine). A plain bar without pretention with its share of young regulars. Rainbow Room 421 S MacDill Ave., Tampa, FL A mix between a neighborhood bar and a community center. Main bar with pool, darts, jukebox. Outdoor Tiki patio has a full volleyball court and live bands. Beer & Wine. ST. PETERSBURG Georgie’s Alibi 3100 3rd Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL One of the most popular gay bars in St. Pete. It’s always busy! Great VJ’s play Top 40 music. Mondays are Drag BINGO and Talent contest, Pool tourney Wednesdays, and the legendary Long Island Iced Tea nights on Thursdays. Ages 21 and over, never a cover! Flamingo Resort 4601 34th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL Florida’s “largest, luxury all gay resort.” Non-stop entertainment, great menu, and drinks served poolside at the Cabana. Weekly events and 2-4-1 Happy Hour daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Happy Hour ($1 off) 11 a.m to 9 p.m. Gemini Lounge 2315 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL Gemini Lounge aims to serve a variety of tastes; music, karaoke, Internet access, poetry readings and sports on TV. Oar House Bar & Liquor Store 4807 22nd Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL Fun, friendly, laid-back atmosphere where you can get great drinks at cheap prices! Drama free! Happy Hour daily from 2 p.m. til 9 p.m. Haymarket Pub 8308 4th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL More of a Men’s bar. Showing hot videos, beer specials, Saturday Underwear Night, and different events each week. Hideaway 8302 4th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL The oldest Womyn’s bar in the country. Where music is always the main entree! Coldest selection of beer in town. Detour 2612 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL The hottest club in St. Pete. Daily specials, karaoke nights and gogo boys from Rico’s Men. Noted for it’s Saturday Drag shows and Karaoke nights. Full liquor bar. MELBOURNE/COCOA Cold Keg NightClub 4060 W New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL Largest Gay Club in Melbourne Florida and the Premier Gay Bar & Nightclub in Brevard County. Ultra Lounge 407 Brevard Ave., Cocoa, FL
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Nestled in Cocoa Village, this bar has a full coffee bar,
serving espresso, lattes, cappuccinos as well as draft beers & wine. JACKSONVILLE
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2929 Plum St., Jacksonville, FL The Metro Entertainment Complex has been serving the GLBT community for 17 years. Features a total of 7 different venues under one roof to choose from. Lesbo-A-GoGo, monthly Tea Dances, special quest performers, female impersonators and live musicians.
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4751 Lenox Ave., Jacksonville, FL Your Neighborhood Gay Bar - the place for men. Cold beer, music and a warm and cozy atmosphere. Hot men and cheap beer... We all know where that leads! AJ’s Bar & Grill 10244 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL Annie and Janie invite you to stop by and see some old friends and meet some new ones! Great food, awesome service, delicious mixed drinks and live entertainment. Park Place Lounge 931 King St., Jacksonville, FL A fun and comfortable gay bar that’s accommodating to both gays and non-gays. A great place to watch your favorite game, or enjoy playing Wii while the liquor flows! The Norm 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville, FL A neighborhood bar. Everyone is welcome, but remember it is a girls bar! Beer and Wine only. 616 Bar 616 Park St., Jacksonville, FL A warm and friendly atmosphere with a Patio bar. Karaoke on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursdays the Jax Bears are here for happy hour. Fridays and Saturdays enjoy the “Beer Blast.” Three Layers Cafe 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville, FL The name Three Layers comes from their large variety of delicious three layer cakes. An inviting loft style cafe located in Springfield. Enjoy a bistro style lunch or just stop in for your morning coffee. Bo’s Coral Reef 201 5th Ave. North, Jacksonville Beach, FL
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There are great shows Thursday through Sunday with the best of female impersonators. Pool tables, video games, and a large outdoor patio. The only gay bar on the beach! Incahoots 711 Edison Ave., Jacksonville, FL This club offers good crowds every night. Recently remodeled with three bars and a friendly staff. Everyday is a different special. A fun place anytime. Full Liquor bar. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for special events. Kickbacks Gastropub 910 King St., Jacksonville, FL This is a top class venue serving over 600 different bottled beers, 84 beers on tap, breakfast, lunch and dinner 20hrs a day 7 days a week! PENSACOLA The Roundup 560 E Heinberg St, Pensacola, FL A neighborhood gay men’s bar... Pensacola’s Cowboy Bar. Open 2 p.m. til 3 p.m. daily. Cabaret 101 S Jefferson St. #E, Pensacola, FL Not strictly a gay bar, the charming and friendly Cabaret is very much a fixture in Pensacola’s GLBT community, drawing a mixed bunch each evening for happy hour, karaoke, videos, comedy shows, live music, and all-around hobnobbing and socializing. KEY WEST Bourbon Street Pub 724 Duval St., Key West, FL Opened in October of 1995 and has continued to grow ever since, it is now part of the larger collection of gay action in The Bourbon St. Pub Complex. Hot Go-Go boy dancers and a busy crowd. “Where the boys are!” 801 Bourbon Bar 801 Duval St., Key West, FL Cabaret shows upstairs with nightly performances by famed performers Sushi, Kylie, RV Beaumont, Margo, and others. This legendary establishment has been around for over 30 years, and host Happy Hour specials daily from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Aqua Nightclub 711 Duval St., Key West, FL Aqua features the “Reality is a Drag” show six days a week, followed by dancing. Monday is karaoke night and don’t
miss the great happy hour specials from 3 to 8 p.m. daily. KWest 705 Duval St., Key West, FL Daily Happy Hour from 3 to 8 p.m., and a piano sing-along every Wednesday night. Men dancing for men after 10 p.m. Weekly drink specials and “Wet Jockey” contests on Fridays. Saloon One 801 Duval St., Key West, FL (Behind 801 Bar) This is the only gay leather bar in Key West. Conveniently located behind 801 Bourbon Bar. La Te Da 1125 Duval St., Key West, FL An upscale hotel complex with 3 bars, cabaret and restaurant. Pearl’s Patio Bar for Women 525 United St., Key West, FL Tropical themed women’s bar for gay women and gayfriendly women alike. Patio bar with a full bar featuring drinks like “Cosmopearlitans” and “Pearl’s Passion”. Bobby’s Monkey Bar 900 Simonton St., Key West, FL The gay Cheers style neighborhood bar of Key West. Happy Hour from Noon to 7pm, Karaoke on Sunday nights, pool tournaments on Tuesday nights at 7pm. Free Wi-Fi access. Garden of Eden 224 Duval St., Key West, FL A Rooftop Bar with the BEST VIEWS in the city & “BEST Long Island Ice Teas made by Melinda!” Gay, straight, fat, or skinny... Doesn’t matter! Clothing optional - gay friendly! WEST PALM BEACH H G Roosters 823 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach, FL Dark bar that attracts a fun party crowd. Camp is in at H.G.’s, where drag shows and bingo nights pack in crowds looking for laughs and fun. The Lounge 517 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL Sushi, tropical views and tasty cocktails are accompanied by acclaimed resident DJ Daisy DeadPetals. Fort Dix Bar & Club 6205 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach, FL
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Mostly local crowd looking to mingle and relax. The bar is a bit on the dark and dingy side, but who knows--that could be a plus. FORT MYERS Office Pub 3704 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL Oldest gay bar in South West Florida with a festive attitude. This bear-friendly Office likes to have fun with underwear parties, drag shows, Wii bowling! Check out their country and western music night on Saturdays. Tubby’s 4350 Fowler St., Fort Myers, FL Where men come to compete (in tournaments). “Never a cover... always a smile” Tubby’s is a no-frills video bar with a total of 10 TVs and two projection screens available for patrons to use as they wish. Add a six-hour 2-4-1 Happy Hour during the Wii tournaments on the big screen! The Bottom Line 3090 Evans Ave., Fort Myers, FL This gay entertainment complex is one of the longest running clubs in southwest Florida at over 20 years, The Bottom Line features 7 bars, pool tables, drag shows and occasional guest appearances by porno stars. VENICE TOTI: Tavern on the Island in Venice 127 Tampa Ave. East, Venice, FL This South Beach inspired gay bar, boasts a dance floor and a game room with pool tables and dart boards. It’s clean, the music is mixed and the staff are friendly. A mixed crowd can be found most nights... younger, older (duh, this is Venice), gay and straight. Did you know that in the Caribbean, TOTI is slang for a beloved male appendage? How apropos. GAINESVILLE Spikes 4130 NW 6th St., Gainesville, FL It is a laid-back kind of place, with friendly bar staff. The crowds vary depending on the night. The bar has a nice open air patio area that is rarely used, but would be nice if it was. University Club 18 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL This is a fairly average small college town gay bar. It is usually busy and crowded on Thursday nights.
GUILTY PLEASURES: wig ministries Taking PRIDE in Being Gay—Everyday
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hen Rev. Jamie N. Grace was deciding upon the mission for WIG Ministries, he knew that at its heart it needed to focus on the youth of the LGBT community. Grace says he founded WIG (an acronym for “Wild Inspirational Gatherings”) because he was tired of watching news reports of gay kids—many depressed and unable to find a reason to explore their wonderful young lives— committing suicide, and he decided to take action. That decision comes to its fruition on Wednesday, May 16, with the first meeting of WIG Ministries at The Manor Restaurant and Complex in Wilton Manors. “I want not just young people but people of all ages,” insists Grace, who adds that “it’s not just about being gay, but about discussing everything from being masculine to line dancing, from music to getting older, from twinks to Bears, and every other aspect of gay life.”
“This is about teaching the next generation,” Grace explains. “That’s why I need all kinds of people to be involved. Every gay person struggles and strives to understand the nature of spirituality. WIG will do exactly that, with a framework that’s half spiritual and half education,” he says. “I came from a New England Jewish background,” Grace recalls, “and my vision is to inspire kids to this life and be proud of their being gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender.” Says Grace: “Folks have to realize that gays are the ‘other chosen people,’ and being chosen isn’t a choice, it’s a blessing, a miracle.” He sums up the purpose behind the ministry as “Being proud of who you are and what you are.” He is also careful to point out what WIG Ministries is not. “This is not going to be a church type of atmosphere,” he insists. “It’s to be a cool space for all to come and enjoy. We are going to have a ‘Gangster Choir.’ As I call it, we will have three ‘fingers:’ WIGsters,
videos, and limo rides. Many of these kids have never experienced any of these, and many have lived in fear of being found out. I want them to learn to be able to live proudly,” adds Grace. “Right now, we have 3,400 Facebook friends, and it’s growing every day. Our first WIG Revival on May 16 will be followed by a private meet-and-greet with libations and appetizers,” Grace notes. He says of the event “It’s a musical, it’s a revival—
no it’s Gay Pride every Wednesday night!” adding “I expect really friendly people, and The Manor has been so helpful in getting
the ball rolling. We are also inviting artists in the area to display their works.” “I am also looking for local impersonators to help entertain. So far I have Joan Rivers and Jennifer Hudson, Cher, Divine, and Pink—so I think it’s going to just be a great evening of getting people together.” Grace then shares with a smile, “I used to be an impersonator by the name of ‘Trinity,’ so she may even make an appearance.” The WIG minister says that there is a suggested donation of $10.00 for the May 16 Revival, with VIP tickets available for $30.00. Grace is quick to point out that this isn’t a “cover charge.” “No one will be turned away due to lack of funds,” adding that “This is just too important.” For more information, go to wigministeries.org. H
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Fort Lauderdale BEACHBEAR WEEKEND The annual BeachBear celebration in Fort Lauderdale will be held May 10 through 16. The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, 440 Seabreeze Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Thursday, May 10 - Afterburn: Windamar Resort from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea-dance, drink specials. - BearBust: Scandals from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., happy hour prices. Friday, May 11 - Rehydrate: The Windamar Resort from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea dance, drink specials. - Growl: Bill’s Filling Station, 8 p.m. $5 donation at the door includes one free drink. Saturday, May 12 - BeachBearFest: Granada Street, noon - 5 p.m., marketplace, food and drinks. - Where the Bears Are: Coconut Cove Guest House, private party, visit www.bosfl.org. - UnderBear: Boom, retro-disco, $10 beer bust, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. - The Meat Ball: Ramrod, starts at 10 p.m. Sunday, May 13 - BearBQ: Richardson Park, barbeque, beer, drinks from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Fuzz at Depot: Dance or play BINGO, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Bearlicious: Tea dance, The Manor, doors open at 8 p.m. Monday, May 14 - Bear Eats and Beats, Recovery brunch: Wilton Bier. - Big Bear Beer Bust: Ramrod, $10 all you can drink draft beer and $3 Absolute drinks. For more information and tickets, beachbearweekend.com. WIG MINISTRIES “REVIVAL” The Manor Restaurant and Complex will be the scene for the first “revival” of WIG Ministries, a non-profit, 501(c)(3), gay spirituality ministry, with a mission of enlightening and educating gay youth, adults, gay families, the elderly, and non-gay allies to reach a higher gay empowerment. Inspired by Native American traditions and
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CHOKE ME By JUSTIN JONES
I like being choked. A little. My experience tells me this isn’t an uncommon want. Before you get your panties in a bunch, I’m not talking erotic asphyxia. At least not what comes to mind when you hear the term “erotic asphyxia”—I don’t enjoy being strangled to the point of passing out or anything. I prefer the cuddle-choke. Let me explain. I met a cute guy at a bar recently. He was tall and masculine, rugged with that oh-so-desirable “straight-acting” quality about him. And to top it off, he was sweet. Very sweet. He told me I was “f***ing cute,” and showed jealousy when I spoke to other men. When I met the guy, I told him right away I wasn’t good for a hook-up. Not my style. He appreciated it. He thought it was adorable, he said, and he respected my boundaries. Of course, as the night waned, I wanted him to want to take me home—regardless of whether I was going to or not. At the end of the night, as we stood outside with my friends, he talked to me about how much he liked tinkering with his car. He told me about his dog. And he reminded me that he thought I was attractive. In other words, he sealed the deal. He saw that I was his, and my “no hookups” policy went out the door. “So do I get to take you home?” he asked. “I guess,” I smiled. “But only to cuddle.” “Deal.” Later, in his messy bedroom, we lay in our underwear: I in a fetal position, him behind, holding me. I felt his big chest against my back, his scruffy face
in the crook of my neck, his big arms around my waist, pushing my butt against his—ahem. Anyway, it was nice. I felt sexy, yes. I felt wanted. But more than that, I felt safe. I felt like he was a protector of sorts. A very schoolgirl thing for me to think, sure, but I felt it nonetheless. As we lay there, his hand caressed my chest and made its way up to my throat, where it lingered for a little while, and continued over my face. He touched my cheek with the back of his hand. He patted my hair. And then he returned his hand to my throat. He didn’t apply pressure or anything, but for some reason this act alone made me feel safer still. I gave his hand around my neck a gentle nudge. He pushed into me harder and squeezed it. Just a little. The act aroused me immediately. It didn’t hurt, and I could still breathe. It was odd, this feeling. Like it made him more dominant in my eyes, but also somehow more of a protector. This is the cuddle-choke: a passionate, twisted way of cuddling with someone in a way that shows off dominance—and affection. My ex introduced me to this. Maybe that’s why it holds such significance for me. Like he’s still there, somehow. As if it’s one part of him I can’t let go. Or, more likely, it’s just us boys-prudes in the street, but freaks in the bed. H Justin Jones, 25, is a writer based in Minneapolis. In addition to his column lovejones, Justin pens Through These Eyes, a bi-weekly column for Lavender Magazine. He writes about things like being alive, being in love, and drinking too much. Facebook.com/ JustinJonesWriter.
Fort Lauderdale The Radical Faeries movement—in which gay and transgendered folks were revered as shamans, healers, and gifts to the world. WIG Wednesday night services were created so that gay folks and our non-gay allies learn about gay spirituality, gay history and gay empowerment. WIG is theatrical and fun, sexy and intelligent, flamboyant and fabulous. To describe WIG Wednesday night revivals, think, “Circuit Party meets ‘Glee: The Musical’ at a temple during the high holidays.” Think, Big Black Diva music, drag queens, DJ’s, Glee-style gospel performances and gay empowerment messages. The 8 p.m. worship services are guaranteed to leave everyone feeling intellectually, spiritually and emotionally powerful! $10 donation suggested. For more information, visit wigministries.org. FLORIDA AIDS WALK The Florida AIDS Walk is a 10k walk (or optional 5k) fundraiser to raise awareness and help reverse the continuing epidemic of HIV/AIDS in South Florida. 100 percent of the funds raised from the Florida AIDS Walk stay right here in Florida and will benefit the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Broward House, the Pride Center at Equality Park, SunServe, Latinos Salud, the South Beach AIDS Project, the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and other local service organizations. This community fundraising and awareness event helps ensure the expansion of HIV/AIDS testing, education and prevention initiatives in South Florida, and throughout the State of Florida. The Florida AIDS Walk also benefits: LGBT education, advocacy and services; specialized services that meet the needs of the economically disadvantaged, marginalized youth, seniors and peoples of differing abilities; specialized, comprehensive care of children and youth with HIV/AIDS in a family-centered environment; and
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Fort Lauderdale improving the lives of individuals living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. Sunday, May 20, 2012, registration and check-in at 8:00 a.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach. A Note About Sponsoring Walkers with Checks: Make checks payable to Florida AIDS Walk. Also, be sure to include the name of the person you are sponsoring and the team that they are a member of to ensure proper credit. A Note About Matching Gifts: Matching Gifts are an easy way to sometimes double the amount you have raised for the Florida AIDS Walk. Please click here for a list of participating companies and how to take advantage of this easy way to make your contributions count more! More information at floridaaidswalk.org. GARY SANTIS PRESENTS “WHITE FORT LAUDERDALE” The annual event that traditionally kicks off the summer season in South Florida returns on Sunday, May 27. For 2012, White Fort Lauderdale will be hosted at The Manor Restaurant and Complex in Wilton Manors, and will feature DJs Manny Lehman and Daisy Deadpetals with a special concert by Prince Poppycock from TV’s “America’s Got Talent.” Many of South Florida’s greatest drag entertainers will also perform, with Kitty Meow, Daisy D, Sasha Lords, Erika Norell and TP Lords currently scheduled to appear. Joe Posa (as “Joan Rovers”) will be the event emcee, with WSVN7 anchor Craig Stevens serving as host. For more information, visit themanorcomplex.com.
Key West PRIDEFEST Key West has a lot to be proud of: the southernmost U.S. city recently tied with San Francisco for the title of Best City for Unity Between Gays and Lesbians, and they won
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hands down in Best City for Unity Between Gays and Straights. Both their city and county official mottos are “One Human Family. Their LGBT leaders serve openly, and visitors are welcomed throughout the island. Key West shows their pride every day, and this is your chance to be a part of the celebration. Come out for Key West Pride, June 6 to 10, and enjoy dance parties, drag shows, bike tours, water excursions, a street fair, and even a parade through town. Their Miss Pride, Mr. Pride and Ms. Pride competitions are infamous for their fun and their skin. Make your plans now to attend Key West Pride. Most events are All Welcome. All events are uniquely Key West. For more information: keywestpride.org.
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WOMENFEST The 20th Annual Womenfest will be held in Key West from September 4 through 9. Parties, dancing, film festival and outings for women. For more information: womenfest.com.
St. Pete ST. PETE PRIDE The 10th Annual St. Pete Pride Street Festival and Promenade returns Saturday, June 30. The diversity of Southwest Florida’s LGBT community and visitors from around the world join local allies, business and community leaders, and supporters for a day of food, fun, dancing, music, and fun. St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District transforms into Carnivale with an attendance estimated near 100,000. Following in the great tradition of the Stonewall Riots and the start of the modern gay rights movement, St. Pete Pride has grown into one of the country’s largest Pride events. In 2011, the number of attendees topped 85,000. For more information: stpetepride.com. H
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IL MULINO CUCINA ITALIANA A Local Italian Tradition Hits Its Stride By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN
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alk down Sunrise Blvd.
reservation. The garlic bread is one
in the vicinity of NE
example, brought to the table, a puffed
18th Ave. on any Friday
up flat-bread triangle of buttered flavor
night and prepare to
that seduces your taste buds into having
marvel at the line stretching around the
“just one more bite.”
block from the front door of Il Mulino
The minestrone soup ($4.95) is
Cucina Italiana. In what can only
housemade with vegetables du jour
be described as a local tradition passed
from the kitchen, so the flavor is subtly
from one satisfied customer to another,
different on different days, though
this Italian restaurant is neither fancy
always hearty.
nor romantic. No candlelight here, nor flowers on the tables. And while it’s not
The same is true with the Chicken Marsala ($15.95), with grilled
the most authentic Italian food in town,
chicken tenders in a marsala wine
it’s really, really good and there is plenty
and mushroom sauce, side of mashed
of it at a fair price, pleasantly delivered.
potatoes
Translation: the place is packed, every
Depending on the marsala reduction,
timing to keep all the flavor and the
Mulino, including the corkscrew shaped
night of the week, but particularly
this dish can taste overly salty some
consistency, breading its eggplant that
fusilli. It’s the star of our favorite entrée,
on Fridays where regulars gather like
nights, so alert the chef to cut back on
is then blanketed with parmigiana and
Fusilli Naturale ($13.95). Dream about a
swallows drawn back to Capistrano.
adding any extra sodium.
mozzarella, and a light marinara sauce.
dish that combines grilled chicken breast,
Heaven on a plate.
fresh broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and
The smell of garlic fills the air at Il
and
steamed
broccoli.
Pure pleasure is the only way to
Mulino the way smoke hangs thick in
describe
a British pub. It’s not that every dish is
($14.95)
the
Eggplant
Parmigiana
For lighter fare, think salads. Il Mulino
pine nuts in a balsamic natural reduction
offers many including a superb blackened
sauce. It is served on a plate the size of
doused with the odoriferous bulb, but
topped with mozzarella and marinara
tuna salad at $14.95. The fresh tuna is
Sicily, heaped full of flavor and substance,
those that are boast of its existence in
sauce. It’s a simple dish that is easy
seared rare, and accented with mandarin
topped with a giant dollop of formaggio
the exuberant way that a child exhibits
to ruin with too long a stretch in the
oranges, gaeta olives, chopped onions
di capra (which outside of Italy is goat
a new toy—with great pride and no
oven. Il Mulino has perfected the
and tomatoes. It is served over a bed of
cheese).
baby spinach and red oak leaf lettuce
If you have the room, the housemade
that is drizzled with a housemade red
tiramisu ($6) could be the most decadent
wine vinaigrette.
dessert ever made, if it weren’t for the
Equally as low in calories, but for
pastry chef’s cannolo ($5), pumped full
the larger appetite: Zuppa di Pesce
of ricotta cheese and chocolate chips. As
($21.95)—a
you roll out the door, tell them Florida
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shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari in its own natural juices, served with linguine topped with a red sauce. This combination has been on the restaurant’s menu since it first opened in 1987, and with good reason. Spell it D-E-L-I-C-I-OU-S! All the pasta is housemade at Il
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his time of the year in South Florida is Mango time. I have them in abundance in my back yard and will have them well into June. So it’s chutney makin’ time. There is no limit to the number of chutneys you can make, as one can be made from virtually any vegetable or fruit; and herbs and spices; or a combination of them all. The only limit is your imagination. Chutneys come in two major groups, sweet and hot; both forms usually contain various spices, including chili, and they only differ by their flavor. Easy recipe!
• 2½ cups of diced mangos (this will • determine the amount of finished chutney) • about a 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced • 1 clove garlic, minced • ¼ teaspoon salt • ½ cup of cider or rice vinegar • ½ cup of firmly packed light brown sugar • ½ cup raisins or currants • Freshly ground black pepper • ¼ teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
Put all ingredients in a medium sized thick-assed saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 25 minutes, stirring often to keep it from sticking. Let it cool, and store in an airtight container. See? Easy..you are the chef!
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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How working out can muscle up your mind and spirit!
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ou’ve probably spent enough time in the gym to realize that there are real tangible results that come from pumping iron and churning out cardio. Granite glutes, bulging biceps, a sexy, cut six-pack are but a few of the results of all your sweaty hard labor. But did you also know that exercise can relieve stress and pressure at work, help you think like a creative whiz kid on your feet and generally make you feel rejuvenated and invincible? The benefits of working out the body go way beyond just looking good and showing it off and here’s how! Studies have proven that regular cardio work can enhance the ability of neurotransmitters in the brain to work faster. This higher ability won’t replace a good education or being generally streetsmart, but it can help you to think clearer, quicker and more creatively. As a trainer, I find that clients who are anxious and stressed, over worked, or generally depressed and tired, report feeling energized and upbeat after early morning exercise. As a result, they are more relaxed and confident all day at work, and seem to think more clearly and creatively on the job. While a lot of people cannot realistically work out before work, those clients who do regular cardio and weight training throughout their busy week report basically the same increase in energy, confidence and creativity. The feelings you get after a workout, namely the adrenaline rush and the feeling of overall accomplishment can lift you spirits and boost your energy levels all day long. Do you come home from work and crash in exhaustion? Does your heart race when you’re stuck in traffic before a big presentation or meeting? You have the power to change this misery. Start doing cardio, or alter your present cardio routine and don’t forget to pump some iron while you are at it! You might think these activities would add to your overall feelings
of stress and tiredness, but you are wrong. Psychologists say that a key element behind failing under pressure is physical fatigue. Regular cardio (running, biking or swimming) actually energizes you and it charges up your brain and body for tough situations – like your ball-busting boss, or those whining do-nothing co-workers who grate on your nerves and bring you down. Throwing the weights around helps you to alleviate frustration and pent-up aggression as you build gorgeous muscles in the process! If you have trouble sleeping, you’re not alone. Sleep deprivation can literally make you crazy. Without enough good quality sleep-8 to 10 hours a night- you will not be able to perform at work, you will feel frazzled and foggy and lack of sleep can also make you store fat more easily. Instead of groping for another sleeping pill, go for the treadmill instead. Regular cardio exercise lowers your resting pulse rate, can lower blood pressure, revs up your metabolism, improves digestion, and biologically assists your brain in producing feel-good endorphins. Regular exercise will help you function better during the day and rest better at night. How excellent is that? So the next time you hit the gym to tighten and tone that body, remember the good you’re doing for your mind and spirit as well! For more tips on mental fitness and how working out can improve your mood and alleviate stress, continue to read this excellent publication each week! Don’t forget to contact TrainerTomB@ aol.com with any questions you may have about your workouts! Here’s to an excellent Springtime in South Florida! H
Tom Bonanti is a certified personal trainer and owner of Pump’n Inc Gym at 1271 NE 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale. For more tips on how to get bigger beefier arms by summer, give me a shout at TrainerTomB@aol.com
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GUILTY PLEASURES: David Daso and Robert Wilfong “House Hunters” by Day, Evenings, and Weekends
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ealtor David Daso has been a staple in South Florida’s real estate market for nearly a decade. Like so many other members of his profession, he has seen the market rise to the top, and watch it tank. But according to Daso and his partner, Robert Wilfong—who ply their trade at Atlantic Properties International Business Café on Wilton Drive—they are seeing new life breathed into the market in general and this community in particular. “The condo sales are roaring back,” explains Daso, with relish. “Right now, we have 15 buyers just looking for condos and, frankly, the single family dwellings are also on the comeback trail.” On May 14, Daso, Wilfong, & Team will strut their professional stuff when they debut on the Home & Garden Television (HGTV) series “House Hunters.” “The great thing about this series is it was all filmed in Wilton Manors,” says Daso. “It deals very much with the LGBT
community.” Wilfong promises that locals will recognize many of the locations which were chosen by the show for filming. “This session of the series was taped at the main bar at Georgie’s Alibi and the final scenes were filmed at Naked Grape,” Wilfong notes. The pair works with Atlantic Properties’ broker and CEO Carl Marzola—himself a local fixture for over two decades—to promote the lifestyle and comforts of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s “gayborhood.” Daso and Wilfong are also building a charitable network, contributing 25 percent of their listing commissions to local service organizations of their client’s choosing. In March, they awarded their first check to Broward House. Their broker, Marzola, likewise kicked in a quarter of his broker’s commission. The process was repeated last week, with an endowment of $1,160 to the Poverello Center Thrift Store and Food Bank. The two place a lot of faith in the real
estate market’s comeback, and they say the numbers support their optimism. “We recently had a listing in East Oakland Park, and the asking price was $589,000,” Daso explains. “We got a cash offer of $575,000. But it was a great property and we were able to get a nice price. That’s always nice when you get that for your client,” he adds. Wilfong and Daso used the time they spent on “House Hunters” to educate a
national market as to the reality of real estate prices in Wilton Manors and the
surrounding “gay-gentrified” areas. “We pointed out in the show that ‘gone are the days’ of getting a condo for $75,000. The same condo in Drake Tower, for example, a year ago is now selling for $109,000,” Daso demonstrated. “So we are definitely seeing a turnaround.” The two are excited about their growth in Wilton Manors, both personally and professionally. They are looking forward to sharing their business philosophy and style with their premiere next Monday on “House Hunters,” which will replay several times during the month. “The crew plans to return in about three months for an update,” says Daso, with the nervous excitement of a high school junior waiting for his prom date, then adds—all business, “It is truly great exposure for the community and for South Florida real estate in general.” “House Hunters” airs on HGTV on Monday, May 14, at 10:00pm. The program will be aired at Georgie’s Alibi in the Manchester Room.H
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