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SAME-SEX PARENTS TO CREATE BABIES FROM SKIN CELLS WITHIN TWO YEARS

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JUST ADAM

The week reflected back through fabulously funny eyes EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFENDERS. All this KKK talk….How does a person even join the KKK? Do you have to fill out an application? HOT & UNBOTHERED. Bring back Elian Gonzalez! He’s hot! FLOTUS, MUCH? I’m so honored and humbled that Deez Nuts has asked me to be his running mate on a platform of non-chafing and against wasteful government spending, and of course I’ve accepted the nomination. I’ve already ordered my Jackie O Chanel pink pillbox suit. HEIDI’S KLUM’S HALLOWEEN HICCUP. All these pictures of Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit? I thought she was dressed as Amanda Lepore after sticking her head in the microwave for an hour. HAPPY HALLOWEE--EH. I’m sitting out Halloween this year. There’s no way I could ever top the Great Skelewitch costume of 1981, when I was fouryears-old, so I’m just gonna let that stand by itself and not even attempt to repeat it. GROWING PAINS. Every time I hear another annoying Alan Thicke commercial on the radio, it makes me want to strangle him with my bare hands; and, in a way, it brings me back to my childhood of the 80s, where every time I saw another awful episode of “Growing Pains,” I also wanted strangle him with my bare hands. God, some things just never change. BLONDE AMBITION. Trivago guy has officially peaked; he now looks like an aging circuit queen with his platinum hair. Time to pack up your G and go home for a week’s nap hunnnnnnnay! SCIENTOLOGY FOR DUMMIES. Clearly my parents did something wrong in raising me, because I was not a part of the Church of Scientology’s “Sea Org,” where teens do lots of religious things like wear cruise director uniforms and clean rooms on a rotting yacht, while feeding Kirstie Alley bonbons and massaging her chubby feet, after applying hemorrhoid cream to John Travolta’s swollen ass.

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CALL ME...BRUCE JENNER’S PENIS. This Halloween I am appearing as Bruce Jenner’s penis--tucked away and/or nonexistent! Wishing everybody participating a fun and safe night! SUPERMODEL OF THE WORLD. This morning I woke up to the Cindy Crawford “Meaningful Beauty” skin care commercial… And all I’m left with are questions, questions, questions! First off I think this Dr. Louis Sebaaaaa is just an out of work actor named Moe from Brooklyn with a good agent. Second, I think it’s a given that Cindy Crawford is the world’s most beautiful robot. Third, the shady melons that don’t rot...I think they’re just big plastic melons in a nice ﬁeld in France...fourth who the hell is this host Cat Dealey? She is probably one of the most annoying people I’ve ever had the misfortune of encountering on television. And lastly, what happened to Valerie Bertinelli’s eyebrows?!?! Adam Cohen is South Florida’s favorite and most fabulous social commentator. He’s also single.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

Random thoughts from social media and beyond this week

after a trip to Russia last week.

EVANGELIST FRANKLIN GRAHAM, praising President Vladimir Putin in a Russian newspaper

BERNIE SANDERS: Let’s be clear: in terms of protecting the needs of our families the United States lags behind virtually every major country on earth. HILLARY CLINTON: @GregAbbott_ TX is right about thing: equality is one of Hillary's values. Houston-vote #YesOnrop1 today. DONALD TRUMP: Isn’t it terrible that @megynkelly used a poll not used before (I.B.D.) when I was down, but refuses to use it now when I am up?

“IN THE DEEP SOUTH, IT IS A SIGN OF INCREDIBLE PROGRESS FOR SUCH AN HONOR TO BE NAMED AFTER AN OUT, GAY, HIVPOSITIVE BLACK MAN.” LAWAYNE CHILDREY

explaining how he felt after learning that the Alabama Community College System named him one of their most outstanding alumni and created a $5,000 scholarship in his honor.

CHEERS

“Giving blood is an act of generosity, and the donor’s sexual orientation cannot be a condition.” -Minister Marisol Touraine of France

“UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE ME FOLLOWED BY SARA MURRAY, AND SHE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE’S DOING. NOR DOES SHE REPORT THE ENERGY IN THE ROOM. SHE STANDS THERE LIKE THERE’S 12 PEOPLE IN THE ROOM. I GET BY FAR THE BIGGEST CROWDS. THE PLACE WAS PACKED. NOW, I DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S BECAUSE SHE’S INCOMPETENT OR SHE DOESN’T LIKE ME, OR MAYBE SHE’S GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM UP ABOVE. WHO KNOWS. I DON’T REALLY CARE.” DONALD TRUMP,

JEERS

chastising reporter Sara Murray during an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo.

“I congratulate Matt Bevin on his win. I am ecstatic. I am looking forward to his leadership as our new Governor.” -Kim Davis

“We’ve never done a thing. We’ve never even kissed.” ANDY COHEN, discussing his relationship with bestie Anderson Cooper

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“I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT PRESIDENT PUTIN IS PROTECTING RUSSIAN YOUNG PEOPLE AGAINST HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA.”

encing attempts by current candidates to court younger voters after showing a parody ad campaign video for Bernie Sanders set to Drake’s hit song “Hotline Bling.”

Presidential Hopefuls Turn Up on Twitter

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SOCIAL MEDIA SOUND BYTES

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“Alright, Hillary. It’s your move.”

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COVER STORY

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NEW STUDY: One shot every two months holds HIV at bay

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By Richard Hack

One injection of a prescribed pair of drugs given every other month may well be the treatment of choice for those with HIV and AIDS. Written with Linda A. Johnson, AP business writer

One injection of a prescribed pair of drugs given every other month may well be the treatment of choice for those with HIV and AIDS, if all continues to go well for Johnson & Johnson and its partner ViiV Healthcare. The two companies have been involved in a 96-week secreted test, in which a single injectable drug from each company is combined—the ﬁrst of its kind being tested. Currently, 32 weeks into the treatment, 95 percent of the participants have kept the HIV virus at bay, compared with 91 percent taking a normal regimen of three medications a day, typically given to HIV patients in combination pills. Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an AIDS expert, said the companies’ reported results “provide an extremely important proof of concept that this approach is feasible.” Kuritzkes, who serves as a consultant to ViiV but is not involved in this research, stressed that the injections must undergo additional testing, in many more patients and for much longer. He said other drug companies are working on similar approaches but none is as advanced in testing. One of the drugs in the new injectable combination, rilpivirine, is on the market in pill form. It is approved for patients who haven’t previously taken HIV drugs and

who don’t have a very high level of HIV in their blood. Johnson & Johnson markets the drug under the brand name Edurant. The other component, ViiV Healthcare’s experimental drug cabotegravir, is similar to an HIV drug already approved, dolutegravir, sold under the brand name Tivicay. “Having longer-acting drugs ... goes a long way in relieving a burden on patients,” Kuritzkes said, adding that’s also important because those who keep HIV at bay aren’t likely to infect sexual partners. The new report is based on a midstage study, usually the next-to-last round before seeking approval. Of the 309 participants in the study, all received three medications until the HIV virus was undetectable in their blood: cabotegravir and two drugs from the widely used class called NRTIs, or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. The participants then were divided into three groups and received injections of rilpivirine and cabotegravir every four weeks or every eight weeks, or they continued taking the three pills. Among those getting the “maintenance therapy” injections every eight weeks, the virus remained suppressed in 95 percent. That happened with 94 percent getting injections every four weeks and 91 percent staying on the pills. The treatment failed and HIV bounced back in one patient each in the pill

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75 MILLION

PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE HIV VIRUS.

35 MILLION

ARE STILL LIVING WITH HIV.

2.5 MILLION

MORE PEOPLE ARE INFECTED EACH YEAR. ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

prevents HIV from multiplying and can reduce the level of HIV in the body. Since the AIDS epidemic began in the early 1980s, almost 75 million people around the world have been infected with the HIV virus, which causes the deadly immune disorder. An estimated 35 million are still living with HIV, and about 2.5 million more people are infected each year, according to the World Health Organization. ViiV is a joint venture of GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Pﬁzer Inc. and Shionogi Ltd.

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and eight-week injection groups. The main side effect, signiﬁcant pain at the injection sites due to the large volume of ﬂuid being injected, was reported by 93 percent getting the shots. Two patients dropped out of the study due to that pain. Cabotegravir, or Tivicay, is an INSTI, or integrase strand transfer inhibitor. It blocks integrase, an enzyme the HIV virus needs to make copies of itself. Rilpivirine is an NNRTI, or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It blocks an HIV enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

t seems like quite the offer. Last week, State attorney for Broward County, Michael Satz, offered what seems like one of those too-good-to-betrue acts. He made it publicly known that he will expedite the expunging of arrest records for all those in the county who weren’t convicted of a crime.

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“Arrest records can sometimes keep you from gainful employment, renting a place to live, make you unable to obtain certification or special licenses, and can create many other problems,” Satz claims in a flyer that went out to public. By Well, Satz Richard should know. He’s been in Hack the job for 10 terms—that’s 40 years in case you ran out of counting fingers. He was first elected to the job as Broward County’s top attorney in 1976, creating quite a few friends (and enemies) in high

places along the way. Next year, Satz promises to run again. At 72, he shows no sign of slowing his pace, so you can bet that his publicizing of the “Sealing and Expungement Program” is part of a grander scheme to keep his name in the press. Regardless, the program is valid and the value is real. There are a few catches to consider, which is hardly surprising. First, you are eligible to have a single arrest record sealed or expunged. No mass expunging allowed. Second, the arrest has to have occurred in Broward County, although FYI: other counties have similar programs. You need to apply for a certificate of eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The certificate is available at the State Attorney’s main office or online at www.sao17.state.fl.us. Going into

Satz’s main office or one of his satellite offices has its advantages. His staff will help you fill out the paperwork, which isn’t tough, but, in this case, knowledge is power. Switching gears from food for thought to food for real, we attended last Monday’s Taste of the Island after having taken a year off from the event. Two years ago, it was an unmitigated disaster with stands closing very early, or staying open but without any samples from their menus to taste. The lines seemed endless, and disgruntled guests were growling with more than just their stomachs. This year, we’re happy to report, all of the previous problems with the event have been corrected. The layout of stands was better, the food lasted until the very last guest was satisfied, and the selection of restaurants was exceptional. We particularly found the Shrimp Scampi from Kelly’s Landing to be a taste treat. Chef Steven Shalley does this blend of butter and garlic and who-knows-what kind of wine that makes it a treat worth making a special trip to the Southport Shopping Center on 17th Street Causeway. We were equally as impressed with the Fresh Spring Rolls from 5 Elements Spa and The Roasted Fig. In case you don’t know about

The Roasted Pig, it’s Chef Freddy Kunkel’s catering and personal chef services. Freddy is originally from Panama City, Panama, so his recipes are like no others. Check out his business online at TheRoastedFig. com. The Pasta e Fagioli soup from Bravo was light and ﬂavorful without the normal too-heavy-on-salt aftertaste. Bravo is located over on SE 17th Street as well. Check out its menu at bravoitaliano.com. And we can’t leave without mentioning the delicious meatballs from Chef Angelo Elia and his Casa D’Angelo (a favorite with the husband), the Greek moussaka from Thasos Taverna over on East Oakland Park Blvd., and the Top Sirloin, grilled to perfection from Chima, the Brazilian Steakhouse on Las Olas. A giant YUM to you all. The Taste of the Island beneﬁts the Kiwanis Club International, the Wilton Manors Historical Society, the Wilton Manors Development Alliance, and various programs within the Wilton Manors city government itself. Congratulations on year number 10 to all involved! Richard Hack is the award-winning author of 26 books, and the Vice President of Content for Multimedia Platforms’ publications.

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Switching gears from food for thought to food for real, we attended last Monday’s Taste of the Island

I Vote Change The following results were from the Broward Supervisor of Elections website: On the February 10th, 2015 Municipal Primary Election, here were the results-Registered Voters: 108,490 / Ballots Cast: 7,823. VOTER TURNOUT: 7.21% For the Municipal Elections 3/10/2015, here were the results)-Registered Voters:232,188 / Ballots Cast:23,220. VOTER TURNOUT:10.00% 7.21% and 10.00% SERIOUSLY? How does one even begin to reason this beyond sad (but customary) turnout for a non-major election? Too busy? Not caring? Not thinking that one vote will make a difference? But yet, how many of the people who don’t take time to vote will step up to the front of the line and complain about how the city, county, state or country is run? A lot of them.

Personally, I have been on the board of my civic association as well as a moderator of debates where you have an incumbent and a great opponent. For weeks building up to the debate, there was nothing but people complaining about the incumbent and how change was needed. The debate was a near packed facility and the opponent was awesome. Comes election time, guess who won? Yep, the incumbent. Why? Voter turnout. It appears that most of the fed up people weren’t fed up enough to show up at the polls and vote. Believe me, know it’s sometimes difﬁcult to beat out an incumbent. Connections, money, etc. But even with those factors, if you don’t get out and vote, you’re not going to have a ﬁghting chance to come close to getting the results you’re hoping for.

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION: March 15, 2016. PRIMARY ELECTION: August 30, 2016. GENERAL ELECTION & MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: November 8, 2016. Now is the time to start educating ourselves on the candidates on the ballot and who we want to vote for. It’s also time to apply and get an absentee ballot if you don’t like to partake in person by early voting or regular voting. There are a lot of things I believe need change. It can only happen if we all take responsibility to make that happen. Get educated. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Attend commission meetings. Most of all, GET OUT AND VOTE when it’s time! As cliché as it is, your one vote can and will make a difference!

In just over four months, 2016 voting begins. REMEMBER THESE DATES IN 2016:

Rev. Joel S. Slotnick is an ordained Interfaith minister and full time digital court reporter for the state of Florida.

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he time has come were the presidential candidates have come out of the woodwork and are debating. Some of them are like people you’ve never heard from until you came into money, and they start acting like your new best friends. Primaries will be coming up. Soon you’ll be voting for local ofﬁcials, judges, school board persons. And beBy Rev. fore we know it, the presidenJoel tial election. Slotnick On what do you base your decision how to vote? Is it based on how the name sounds? Is it because you know a speciﬁc person or about the person? Do you research the individual(s) or do you ask others their thoughts? Do you cross party lines? Do you even vote?

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THE AGENDA INTERVIEW

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Q&A with Mondo Guerra

Mondo Guerra is a fashion designer who first came to fame in 2010 as a contestant on the eighth season of the reality television show Project Runway. Although he didn’t win, Guerra was a fan favorite, even before he disclosed his HIVpositive status on the show. At that moment, he also took on the role of HIV/AIDS activist. Guerra went through a whirlwind of media attention. Since then, his celebrity profile has certainly increased. He won the debut season of Project Runway All Stars and became a mentor on Under the Gunn (a spinoff series named after Project Runway host Tim Gunn). His designs include apparel, accessories and jewelry. Guerra has also found a way to connect his design career with his advocacy. In addition to being a spokesperson for “I Design,” an HIV/AIDS media campaign sponsored by Merck, Guerra is a spokesperson for “Dining Out for Life,” an annual fundraiser sponsored by Subaru, in which restaurants donate proceeds to local HIV/AIDS groups. Five years after publicly disclosing he has HIV, Guerra explains how his life has changed and shares his goals for the future. BY ORIOL R. GUTIERREZ JR.

GUTIERREZ: What prompted you to get tested for the virus in 2001 at the age of 22? ORIOL: When I was younger, I believed, like every young person, that I was invincible. I was not making the best decisions. I could feel there was something different about me. So I got tested, and my test came back positive. After the diagnosis, I was devastated. I grew up in a Latino household and community, and there was never any discussion about HIV/AIDS, so it was deﬁnitely scary to me. I did not know how to deal with it. When I was newly diagnosed, I was very ashamed and afraid. I didn’t really seek any support. I hate to say this, but in a lot of ways, looking back now, being raised Roman Catholic, I felt like it was some kind of punishment. I stayed silent about my positive status even up to when I was in the hospital with pneumonia over Christmas in 2009. With my family and friends visiting me, I asked my doctors not to disclose any information. They were walking into a room with a bed where I was hooked up to this and that, and in my heart and mind I was dying of AIDS. I still didn’t talk about it. I hit rock bottom, and I knew I had to start taking better care of myself. I started taking medical advice and the proper treatments that I needed, and I got better very quickly. I had goals. For such a long time before I was in the hospital, HIV was deﬁning who I was as a person and also as a creative. The creative part of me was dying, so I had no reason to live. This creativity, the outlets where I was able to express myself, I used them to escape, a way to get through the day. This emotional and spiritual support is an important part of keeping me going. G: Tell us about your decision to disclose on Project Runway in 2010. O: My revelation on Project Runway was life-changing. It came from fear and turned into a huge sense of responsibility. I walked out on that runway in such a mood, but two hours later I was like, “What are people going to say?” I was completely scared, so it wasn’t until four days before the episode aired that I told my parents. My parents still live in the home that I grew up in. At the dinner table, we have as-

signed seating that has never changed. We had dinner. I knew in my heart – which was beating a million miles an hour – that I just had to come out with it, so I told my parents. “I know” was the ﬁrst thing my mom told me, that motherly instinct I have always heard about. We talked some more, then my mom said, “I am proud of you.” That helped me to talk about HIV/ AIDS more. I get very emotional about it still because I felt the love that came from the table that night, and it hurts me still because I didn’t trust them and that made me feel bad. G: Speaking of your family, your mom and aunts inspired some of your eyewear. O: My eyewear collection is inspired by family and friends. There is a whole set of eyewear that is named after my mom and her sisters. It is my way to give back to them, because they have been so supportive and inspirational. It is the least I can do. I’ve had the great opportunity to have a reality show competition pivot me into some visibility for my designs. It has been such a blessing to have a crossover between my creative work and my advocacy. Any collaboration that I do at this point must have some kind of way to give back. So I’m glad that part of the See eyewear proceeds goes to amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. It just makes sense to me to be able to do that for others. G: What’s next for you? O: Right now, I am focusing on restructuring my business. I would love to focus more on my fashion. Advocacy remains dear to me, so I would like more ways to do this crossover of my interests. I am working on a new show where I am allowed to communicate about HIV and my creative work. I’m not very sure on the direction of it, but it’s important for me to give inspiration and information to young people.

Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. is the editor-inchief of POZ magazine. Find him on Twitter @oriolgutierrez. This column is a combined project of Plus, Positively Aware, POZ, and TheBody.com.

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CREEP OF THE WEEK By D’Anne Witowski

b Julio Gonzalez

Oh, Florida. You just love being horrible, don’t you? It’s not enough that if you do a Google news search for “Florida man” you end up with headlines like, “Florida Man Attacks Karaoke DJ Over Mic Sound, Police Say” and “Florida man dies after fight at strip club.” Now if you Google a specific Florida man, Rep. Julio Gonzalez, R-Venice, you get headlines like, “Florida lawmaker drafts law to legalize refusing service to gay people” and “Venice lawmaker’s ‘religious freedom’ bill rankles gay rights groups.” I think “rankles” is a little tame, but, yes, there is definitely some rankling going on. See, Florida used to be one of the worst states in the nation for LGBT people. Not only could same-sex couples not get married there, but Florida wouldn’t let gays and lesbians adopt children, either. Thanks to the Supreme Court things have changed in the marriage department, and the adoption ban was struck down by a Julio Gonzalez lower court in 2010. Alas, it’s still legal to discriminate against LGBT people in areas like employment and housing, but nobody’s perfect amirite? Clearly some folks are seeing red over the rainbow, but lucky for them the state has plenty of lawmakers who are scheming to make Florida Anita Bryant-friendly again. And so it’s no surprise that the same kind of odious “religious freedom” legislation we’ve seen pop up in other states in response to the pro-marriage equality Supreme Court ruling would wash ashore in Florida. HB 401, the “Protection of Religious Freedom” bill, seeks to provide “immunity from liability for health care facility, health care provider, person, closely held organization, religious institution, business owned or operated by religious insti-

tution, or private child-placing agency that refuses to perform certain actions that would be contrary to religious or moral convictions or policies.” Gonzalez claims that there’s no illintentions behind the bill. “This is not about discriminating,” he told the Herald-Tribune while someone no doubt mumble-coughed “bullshit” nearby. “This is making sure the state stops, at a narrowly crafted level, from intruding into somebody’s liberties.” The bill clearly seeks to cover the state in a broad cloak of legal discrimination against LGBT people in just about every area imaginable. Never mind the fact that LGBT people are “somebodies” who have liberties that are clearly being intruded upon here. Also, hello? Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa all made The Advocate’s “2014’s Gayest Cities in America” list. Gays represent a big chunk of change in Florida’s tourism industry. Gonzalez can’t even give a clear photo:heraldtribune.com reason such a bill is needed. “There have been various situations where there are increasing possibilities of subsections of society having their religious freedoms encroached on,” Gonzalez told the Herald-Tribune. The Herald-Tribune noted, “Gonzalez could find no instances in Florida of businesses being challenged in court for not offering products or services to samesex couples.” Oh, but there was that one baker in Colorado, though! And that’s just what “religious or moral convictions” the bill seeks to protect over civil liberties of LGBT people: personal reasons. The fact that Florida still doesn’t include LGBT people in its anti-discrimination laws already speaks volumes. Gonzalez’s bill would turn that volume up to 11.

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CAPITOL BEAT

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Is Gaydar Real? Of course gaydar is real. But in case there are any doubters left, now there are studies to explain how it actually works.

“My gaydar was pinging like crazy!” Who hasn’t either uttered or heard that claim after a particularly fun night out and with the selﬁes to prove it, too. Of course gaydar is real. But in case there are any doubters left, now there are studies to explain how it actually works. It’s a learned skill, not innate, and it’s all in the gaze, whether the prolonged stare or the “stare-lookaway-stareagain” version. But whose gaydar is the BY best? That anLINDA swer might be PENTZ more surprising. “Lesbians guess correctly the most often,” we learned at a fascinating mythbustersstyle workshop during the two-day Out on The Hill conference in Washington, DC. “Then gay men. Then heterosexuals.” Wait. Heterosexuals have gaydar? Yes, we were told. And the more they hang around gay people, the better their gaydar gets. But do gay men even need gaydar? After all, there’s the “gay voice.” As a young man says so winningly in the recently released documentary, “Do I Sound Gay?” the gay voice relieves you of the need to come out at all. “I say ‘hello’ and it’s a done deal,” he quips. Yes, the gay voice is real, too. It may be an affectation and it may not. But it’s a clear vocal marker related to both cadence and speed. Anyone with gaydar can spot the gay voice within ﬁve seconds. So can viewers of Project Runway. And it’s not just the familiar male gay voice of the Tim Gunns of the world. Lesbians, too, have “gay” voices that will ping on gaydar. Oscar Holmes IV, Ph.D., an assistant professor of management at Rutgers University School of Business, and Matthew Shaw, a doctoral candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education, made their presentation,

in fun pop quiz style. Their aim was to have us try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about LGBT people, some of which are actually asked by LGBT people themselves. How much, the presenters wondered, did the people in the room— a mixture of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight — actually know about each other? For example, are lesbians less emotional than straight women? No. But surely gay men are more emotional and sensitive than straight men? Yes, we cried. No, they told us. Research by Spence and Helmreich found that emotional sensitivity is not related to sexual orientation or gender. Some stereotypes (see the Nathan Lane character in The Bird Cage for example), are just that: stereotypes. Some of the questions elicited snickers of recognition of the “not that again!” variety. Such as: aren’t bisexuals just in denial? Don’t masculine lesbians just want to be men, and feminine gay men want to be women? Will one homosexual experience make you gay? No, no and no, as we know. But there were some more complex questions and answers as well. The presenters, both African American, asked us whether we thought black people were more homophobic than people of other races. There was a ﬂurry of assent from some black members of the audience who had experienced it ﬁrst hand. But it wasn’t a “hell yeah.” That answer came, the presenters said, if they asked whether there was racism in the LGBTQ world. Homophobia in the black community turned out to be in some ways contradictory and in others completely logical. “Black people are more likely to condemn homosexuality,” we were told. “But they also support non-discrimination policies.” It was the eternal struggle between conservative religious values and the very real experiences of the civil rights struggle. Empathy, then, but not necessarily approval. On balance, the research shows, homophobia is driven more by religios-

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out by the studies, say Holmes and Shaw. Not only can LGBT people raise healthy children, in some cases they can consistently do a better job than straight parents. “Lesbian mothers’ and gay fathers’ parenting skills may be superior to those of matched heterosexual parents,” states the American Psychological Association. “There is no scientific basis for concluding that lesbian mothers or gay fathers are unfit parents on the basis of their sexual orientation.” There was no scientific basis to support some of the other public perceptions raised in the workshop, such as gay and bi-sexual men being more promiscuous than straight men; or that lesbians usually move in with each other a couple of weeks into a new relationship. Men, the data show, just have more sex than women, gay or straight. Some lesbians are homebodies, but not necessarily with each other. Of course all of the research should be qualified with two important words: “on average.” All of us know straight men who sound gay and vice versa; promiscuous lesbians; and even friends whose gaydar sometimes goes on the blink. But on average, people are just people. Some are homophobic, racist, sexist or stereotypical. Those who perpetuate LGBT stereotypes are, as the presenters put it, “entitled to their own opinions but not to their own facts.” And the facts don’t necessarily tell the story that we might expect.

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ity and education than by race. The race question, and specifically racism, engendered some more inward-looking reflection. Surely a movement that is so tied to civil rights, and which has indeed partnered with heroes of the black civil rights movement like John Lewis, could not possibly harbor racism? Sadly, yes. The question touches a topical nerve as controversy swirls around the new film, “Stonewall,” that makes a hero out of a young white guy while relegating the Stonewall heroes of color, and especially the trans heroes, including Sylvia Rivera, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and Marsha P. Johnson, largely to the sidelines. It has reopened not only the ugly wound of racism but of prejudice by gays and lesbians against their transgender comrades. “The gay community let them down,” says Eboné Bell of the trans activists of color who launched the Stonewall riots. Bell is managing editor of Tagg Magazine, a lesbian publication for the greater Washington, DC area. “After Stonewall, they said they appreciated their involvement. They said ‘we’ll come back for you,’ but they never did,” said Bell. Just as in society at large, she said, “there are the same discriminations within the gay community.” Mostly, though, discrimination against the LGBT community is coming from antiquated laws, deepseated bigotry (often “excused” by religion) and irrational fear. For example, gays or lesbians who try to adopt have had to contend with arguments in the courts of law that children need a mother and a father; or that gay parents will corrupt the morality — and even the sexuality — of their children. These contentions are not borne

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BY EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

SHIFTING OPINION ON MARRIAGE LICENSES MOST AMERICANS

56% now think government ofﬁcials

who issue marriage licenses should be required to issue them to gay and lesbian couples even if they have religious objections to do so, according to the new poll.

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for ofﬁcials issuing marriage licenses, but that’s down 14 points since 72 percent said so in July. That shift comes despite no equivalent change in Republicans’ opinions on same-sex marriage more generally.

43% of Americans favor and 39%

oppose legal same-sex marriage. That hasn’t shifted since July, just after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling. Six in 10 Democrats are in favor, 6 in 10 Republicans are opposed. Among those who oppose gay marriage, 22 percent still think government officials should have to issue marriage licenses even if they have religious objections. By comparison, just 12 percent of those who favor gay marriage support a religious exemption to that requirement. Among those who neither favor nor oppose gay marriage, 57 percent think there should not be a religious exemption.

73% of Republicans said protect65% said it’s more important to

protect the rights of gays and lesbians. On a more general level, Americans are slightly more likely to say that it’s more important for the government to protect religious liberties than the rights of gays and lesbians when the two come into conﬂict, 51 percent to 45 percent. But that, too, is a slight shift since July, when 56 percent said it’s more important to protect religious liberties.

58% still favor religious exemptions

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58% now say there should be no

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73% think there should be no religious exemption, a slight uptick since July when 67 percent said so..

The AP-GfK Poll of 1,027 adults was conducted online Oct. 15 to Oct. 19, using a sample drawn from GfK’s probability-based KnowledgePanel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points. Respondents were ﬁrst selected randomly using telephone or mail survey methods, and later interviewed online. People selected for KnowledgePanel who didn’t otherwise have access to the Internet were provided access at no cost to them.

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exemption to that requirement. That’s a shift since an earlier APGfK poll conducted in July. Then, Americans were about evenly split, with 49 percent saying ofﬁcials with religious objections should be exempt from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and 47 percent saying they should be required to issue them. The July poll was conducted just after the Supreme Court ruled that all states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry legally. In the intervening months, Kim Davis, a county clerk in Rowan County, Ky., became a household name after being jailed for contempt of court over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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Gay discrimination a-okay in Houston

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restrooms at Gloucester High School during the last school year. After some other families complained, the school board voted 6-1 to restrict students with “transgender issues” to single-stall The case is now pending before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Chicago school district violated transgender’s rights School District 211 is not following the law because the district continues to deny a female student the right to use the girls’ locker room.” Lhamon went on to say that the district can provide access to the student while also respecting all students’ privacy and encouraged the district to comply with the law and resolve the case. District 211 has 30 days to change the policy, or risk losing millions in federal funding. In a statement issued by the ACLU, the student, who hasn’t been identiﬁed, said she was pleased by the Education Department’s decision. Telephone calls to District 211 seeking comment weren’t immediately returned. However, district ofﬁcials talked about the issue last month, with Superintendent Daniel Cates saying the district supports its transgender students but has to weigh the privacy rights of more than 12,000 other

students. “The principles that we stand on are ﬁrm,” Cates said at the time. “This is about matters of student privacy.” He added that he hopes the district can work with the Education Department and “reasonableness will prevail.” ACLU lawyer John Knight said the complaint against the school district was ﬁled two years ago, noting that in that time the district required the student to dress in a restroom. Knight contends the district’s position stems not from any issues raised by other students, but from “speculation” by the district’s administration. He added that District 211’s insistence on separating the student from other girls “is blatant discrimination.” “Rather than approaching this issue with sensitivity and dignity, the district has attempted to justify its conduct by challenging my client’s identity as a girl,” he said.

CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education said Monday that a suburban Chicago school district is violating the rights of a transgender student by refusing to allow her the use of a girls’ locker room. Education Department officials and lawyers for the student say the decision was the first of its kind on the issue. The student, with the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a federal complaint against Illinois’ Palatine Township School District 211, asking for unrestricted access to the locker room. The district had proposed a compromise that would allow access but require the student to change and shower in a separate area. “All students deserve the opportunity to participate equally in school programs and activities - this is a basic civil right,” Education Department Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon said in a statement. “Unfortunately, Township High

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HOUSTON (AP) - Houston’s mayor says the ﬁght is not over in the wake of a defeat by voters of an ordinance that would have established nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people. The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was soundly rejected Tuesday by a vote of 61 percent to 39 percent. The defeat came after a nearly 18-month battle in the nation’s fourth-largest city that spawned rallies, legal ﬁghts and accusations of both religious intolerance and demonization of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Mayor Annise Parker, who is gay and championed the ordinance, told supporters Tuesday evening they had not seen the last of the measure. Still, its future looks uncertain, as a new mayor and city council will take over next year.

nities as more children identify as transgender at younger ages. While not legally binding, it signals to school districts that may be wrestling with how to accommodate transgender students while addressing privacy concerns raised by classmates and parents which side of the debate they should take if they want to avoid a federal investigation. The brief “sends a crucial message to schools across the country - transgender youth are valuable members of our community who are entitled to full protection of the law,” Human Rights Campaign President Chad Grifﬁn said. “No one should be humiliated or marginalized by the adults responsible for helping them to achieve.” Gloucester County Attorney Ted Wilmot was not available for comment on Thursday, his ofﬁce said. After the Justice Department indicated in July that it wanted to weigh in on Grimm’s lawsuit, Wilmot told the Daily Press newspaper in Newport News, Virginia that existing court precedents do not support the idea that the school board’s restroom rules violate Title IX. Grimm, who was born female but identifies as male, told his parents he was transgender in April 2014 and was allowed to use the boys’

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Schools can’t prevent transgender students from using the restrooms that correspond with their gender identities without violating federal law, the Obama administration says. The U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice made that argument in a friend-of-the-court brief submitted late Wednesday in support of a Virginia teenager who is suing for access to the boys’ restrooms at his high school. The government’s ﬁling says a Gloucester County School Board policy that requires 16-year-old junior Gavin Grimm to use either the girls’ restrooms or a unisex bathroom constitutes unlawful bias under Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. The policy denies Grimm “a beneﬁt that every other student at this school enjoys: access to restrooms that are consistent with his or her gender identity,” lawyers for the two departments wrote. “Treating a student differently from other students because his birth-assigned sex diverges from his gender identity constitutes differential treatment on the basis of sex under Title IX.” The administration’s position in Grimm’s case represents its clearest statement to date on a modern civil rights issue that has roiled some commu-

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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS TRIUMPH IN SUPREME COURT State judicial elections in recent years have become a focal point for political parties and interest groups seeking to influence the courts. Tuesday’s election to fill three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was the latest judicial contest to attract heavy attention and spending.Campaign contributors poured at least $11.5 million into the race, which saw Democrats win all the seats.

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DEMOCRATS FAIL TO TAKE CONTROL OF VIRGINIA SENATE In Virginia, a swing state, Democrats failed in an expensive bid to take control of the state Senate and empower Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe in negotiations with Republicans who control the state House. With the losses in Virginia and Kentucky, it was a rough Election Day for Democrats. “I don’t think you can point to one singular issue as to why these defeats happened tonight, but it’s an opportunity for Democrats to recalibrate and continue to develop a plan and a strategy to win in 2016,” said Tharon Johnson, who led Obama’s 2012 re-election effort in the South and helps oversee finances for the Democratic National Committee.

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COLORADO MARIJUANA MONEY STAYS WITH STATE Colorado voters decided to let the state keep $66 million in tax revenue generated from the sale of recreational marijuana. An existing state law requires excess tax revenue to be returned to taxpayers, but on Tuesday voters agreed to make an exception with the marijuana revenue and direct it instead toward public education and drugprevention programs.

KENTUCKY ELECTS REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR Kentucky voters have elected just the second Republican in four decades to hold the governor’s office, in a race that hinged largely on President Barack Obama’s signature legislation, the Affordable Care Act. The result was a potentially troubling sign for Democrats ahead of next year’s presidential election and represented a big win for the GOP as it continues to consolidate political power across the South. Democrats also were rebuffed in Virginia, where they made a costly push to win a majority in one chamber of the state Legislature. The governor’s race in Kentucky was the highest profile contest in Tuesday’s off-year elections.

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OHIO DEFEATS LEGAL MARIJUANA Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday that would have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana in a single stroke — a vote-getting strategy that was being watched as a potential test case for the nation. Failure of the proposed state constitutional amendment followed an expensive campaign, a legal fight over its ballot wording, an investigation into petition signatures — and, predominantly, a counter campaign against a network of 10 exclusive growing sites it would have created. It was the only marijuana legalization question on the 2015 statewide ballots. About 65 percent of voters opposed the measure, compared to 35 percent in favor.

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SALT LAKE CITY LEANING TOWARD OPENLY GAY MAYOR In Salt Lake City, former state lawmaker Jackie Biskupski had a narrow lead in her challenge to two-term incumbent Mayor Ralph Becker. But thousands of mail-in ballots that were dropped off at polling places Tuesday remain to be counted. If elected, Biskupski would be the city’s first openly gay mayor.

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Reform Jews poised to pass transgender resolution a resolution afﬁrming the rights of gays and lesbians. “Within our congregations, this is a natural evolution rather than some wholesale departure or new direction,” said Barbara Weinstein, director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. “This is very much of a piece of what it means to be a Reform Jew.” The Union for Reform Judaism is offering a one-page pamphlet to help congregations adopt the goals of the resolution. It suggests dividing kids by birth month rather than gender in youth programming, avoiding using gender titles such as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” on nametags or in emails and asking congregants by which pronouns they would prefer to be called. “Of course the resolution doesn’t require anything, but for a community that takes it seriously and is willing to really invest a strong effort and resources toward implementation, then I think it could make a difference,” said Rabbi Reuben Zellman, who became the ﬁrst out transgender rabbinic student in the Reform movement a dozen years ago. “But like any resolution, it won’t be impactful unless it’s backed up with serious

efforts of implementation.” More than 6 million Jews live in the United States, less than 2 percent of the nation’s population, and more than a third of all U.S. Jews identify with the Reform movement, according to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center. Less than a ﬁfth of U.S. Jews identify with Conservative Judaism - sort of a middleground ideologically between the more liberal Reform movement and traditional Orthodox Judaism. Orthodox Jews account for 10 percent of U.S. Jews, and Reconstructionist and other smaller movements make up 6 percent. Given Reform Judaism’s size, with 1.5 million members in North America, the effect of the resolution will be felt throughout American Judaism and beyond, experts said. “It has a real impact throughout the entire Jewish community... This happening in the Reform movement has a bigger impact on the mainstream Jewish community, just in terms of sheer scope,” said Catherine Bell, national program director for Keshet, a grassroots group that works for gay and transgender rights in Jewish life. “I hope this paves the way for other denominations to also make similar steps.”

The resolution calls for Reform Jewish congregations and camps to have gender-neutral bathrooms, encourages gender-neutral language at Reform Jewish institutions, suggests training on gender issues for religious school staff and encourages advocating on behalf of the transgender community. Other religious bodies, such as the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, previously approved resolutions afﬁrming equality for transgender and non-gender-conforming people. None, however, go as far as the one offered by the Union for Reform Judaism, said Michael Toumayan, manager of the Religion and Faith Program at the Humans Rights Campaign, the civil rights group for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. While the resolution is coming in a year when transgender issues have never been more visible, thanks to Caitlyn Jenner and others, Union for Reform Judaism ofﬁcials say it has been in the works for some time and is part of a tradition of inclusion that dates back decades. The Union of Reform Judaism in 1977 passed

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ORLANDO (AP) - When Rabbi Elliot Kukla became the ﬁrst out transgender rabbi ordained in the Reform Jewish movement almost a decade ago, he would get questions from other rabbis along the lines of “There’s a transgender congregant coming to services. What should I do?” He would tell the other rabbis to greet them with, “Shabbat shalom,” the traditional welcome for anybody. Now, other rabbis ask more sophisticated questions and lack the discomfort of the earlier ones: Is there a ritual for a trans man who is converting to Judaism but doesn’t have a penis for a traditional circumcision? How can we celebrate a 12-year-old trans girl’s name change at her Bat Mitzvah? Recognizing this, the body that represents synagogues in the Reform Jewish movement -Judaism’s largest U.S. branch - is poised Thursday to pass the most far-reaching resolution on transgender rights of any major religious organization. The resolution under consideration at the movement’s biennial conference in Orlando afﬁrms the equality of transgender people and welcomes them into congregations, camps and other Reform Jewish institutions.

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New life for Parliament House MIAMI—It was a race to the finish line for Orlando’s Parliament House, but the iconic LGBT resort was saved from the auction block by a last minute loan from brothers Ron and Michael Simkins, owners of Miami-based Lion Financial. The $3.9 million loan gives the debt plagued resort some breathing room as it institutes some long-range development plans. “This is great news for Parliament House. I’m very relieved,” owner Don Granatstein told the Orlando Sentinal, that confirmed the loan closed Nov. 3. “I believe Parliament House is on the path to financial discipline and financial success, by getting past the bankruptcy and the trouble they had

with previous lenders,” Simkins said. Simkins’ company has also invested in other Orlando hotels through the years, but he said the new loan for Parliament House is “based mostly on the value of the real estate and the business.” The Parliament House had recently joined a worldwide timeshare network, RCI, one of only seven gay resorts in the network. Granatstein is hoping that gay tourism and gay marriage -- made legal in Florida in January -- will boost business. Parliament House emerged from a bankruptcy in February, with a period of time to reﬁnance millions in debts that multiplied during the Great Recession.

Cummer Museum hosts medical humanities symposium

FORT LAUDERDALE– ARTOPIA, the second annual Gay and Lesbian Business Exchange (GLBX) fundraiser, will showcase a potpourri of visual, performing, fashion and culinary arts at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale on Friday, November 20 at 7 pm. The cultural event will feature a display of more than 20 fine artists, a delicious assortment of food, wine and spirits from the area’s most popular restaurants and live entertainment. Audi Fort Lauderdale is the event’s major sponsor. “For this second edition of ARTOPIA, we intend to immerse our guests in a visual extravaganza of performances, fashion, music, displays and sculptures,” said Michael Faeber and Geph Scarr, event founders and GLBX members. “We remain committed to building bridges between straight and gay owned businesses along with small and large corporations to make this the best place to live and work.” The evening will begin with an exclusive VIP reception at 6 p.m. that includes a meet and greet with select artists, such as Leonardo Montoya, Michael Williams, Elaine Harvey, Scot DiStefano and Maurizio Battifora, along with hand-served

specialty drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Event doors will open for general admission at 7 p.m., when the museum will come to life with a sensory buffet. Attendees will enjoy dozens of edible delights and libations from local favorites including Blue Martini of Fort Lauderdale, Hardy’s Park Bistro and Shooters on the Waterfront. The festival’s main stage will host a diverse collection of live performances, notably a performance art-style fashion spectacle. The night caps with starlit dancing to a special guest DJ on an outdoor terrace at 10 p.m. Guests will also have the opportunity to experience the limited engagement exhibits of the NSU Museum, including Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television, which will feature fine art and graphic design, including works by Saul Bass, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, Allan Kaprow, Roy Lichtenstein, Man Ray, Eero Saarinen, Ben Shahn, and Andy Warhol, as well as ephemera, television memorabilia, and clips from film and television, including Batman, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, and The Twilight Zone.

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DUMBBELLS: YOUR SMARTEST WORKOUT CHOICE!

By Tom Bonanti

’ve never understood why they call them “dumbbells”. These little bars that come with plates secured to the ends of them in various sizes and weights are the most practical and efﬁcient way to work out any muscle group in the body. Dumbbells have been around forever, and millions have achieved great results using them. Whether you’re in a crowed gym, or at home on the couch, you can do a simple, quick set of curls, extensions or raises anytime. Say what you will about state of the art, sophisticated health club machines, but I will stick with the basics. So here’s to the mighty dumbbells and why they’re your wisest choice in workout equipment.

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DUMBBELLS FORCE YOU TO USE BETTER FORM. Working with barbells, a Smith machine or expensive specialized equipment doesn’t necessarily guarantee you a successful workout, especially if your form sucks. With a dumbbell in each hand, you can better feel the impact of the weights on individual muscles. You can also get a better perception of whether you are executing each rep of each set properly. Dumbbells are great for basic exercises as well as isolation movements where you want to target a speciﬁc muscle. Sure, if you’re an Olympic power lifter requiring hundreds of pounds to lift, dumbbells may not suit you (I don’t think they make a 1000 lb. dumbbell!). But I’d say 90% of all ﬁtness enthusiasts can do everything they need with dumbbells.

DUMBBELLS CAN GIVE YOU A GREAT CARDIOVASCULAR WORKOUT

DUMBBELLS ARE MORE PRACTICAL AND COST EFFICIENT.

DUMBBELLS ARE REALLY VERSATILE!

If it’s shoulders you’re workIf you’re working out at home all ing, try dumbbell military presses Yes, if you use lighter weights you need is an adjustable bench and and front and side raises. You can and do faster reps, you can a few sets of dumbbells. Cost: $100 perform many different types of easily get your heart rate up or less if you find a decent used set. curls and extensions for biceps into the target zone. Once you You can store them under a bed or in and triceps. Any chest or back get it there, go from set to set a closet easily. You can whip them workout should include flat and with little rest to keep that out at any time for quick access. In incline dumbbell bench presses heart pumping. Anyone who a crowded commercial gym, all you and one arm dumbbell rows as does circuit training where you well as shrugs. There are also combine cardio with weights will need is to grab your dumbbells and find a small space or corner to do myriads of different kinds of tell you how invaluable dumbbells are to their program! Will it your thing. Just make sure to rerack squats and lunges you can perform with dumbbells for butt and legs. burn as many calories as time on your weights when you’re through. the treadmill? Absolutely, in fact you can easily burn 350 or more calories with a dumbbell routine Tom Bonanti is a certified personal trainer and licensed massage theraand pump your muscles at the pist with his own gym and studio, Pump’n Inc. www.pumpnincgym.com at same time in less than an hour. 1271 NE 9th Avenue in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33304. Contact Tom TrainerTomB@aol.com with all questions or set up a free consultation by calling him at (954) 557-1119. The Holidays will soon be upon us and gift certificates are now available for training sessions and massage therapy!

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DEEP INSIDE HOLLYWOOD

BY ROMEO SAN VICENTE

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Ellen Page, so good in Freeheld (in theaters as we speak), might very well be stepping into Julia Roberts’ shoes. Or maybe even Kiefer Sutherland’s shoes. Because someone is remaking Flatliners and Ms. Page is in talks to star. OK, you did not just say, “What’s Flatliners?” Come on, ’90s people, you remember Flatliners. It was that sci-ﬁ movie starring Roberts and Sutherland and it was about sexy young scientists researching the afterlife by making people almost die and studying what happens when the nearly-dead go toward the light. Remember how stupid it was but you liked it anyway? Sure you do. And it gives the renovation team a fair amount of artistic license, a chance to freshen it up without worrying about radically changing the original. Because no one cares. In fact, our level of caring is utterly dependent upon the real-life sign-on of Ellen Page. Then we’ll care a lot, jut not about the plot.

In the late 1980s in New York City’s meatpacking district, idiosyncratic French restaurateur Florent Morellet opened a French diner that faithfully served customers for 23 years (until the new New York, the one destroying itself with greed, rent-hiked him out of business). And now his story is coming to cable, thanks to Alan Cumming. Florent, an oddball comedy starring Cumming in the title role, was set up last year at Sundance Channel but has made the switch to Showtime. Written by Patricia Resnick (Mad Men) and directed by Rosemary Rodriguez (The Good Wife, Cummings’ other job), the 30-minute show promises to be a sort of weird foodie’s guide to life. And honestly, does the world need another show about cops, lawyers or doctors, when what it really wants is one where coq au vin is the guest star? Search your hearts and growling stomachs – you know the answer.

Daredevil was a huge success for Marvel on Netflix, which means more and more Marvel on Netflix, you lucky nerds. Next up? Jessica Jones, the former superheroine/ private eye, who joins The New Avengers alongside husband Luke Cage. Recently, at New York Comic-Con, the pilot episode was screened and its plotline suggested that Jones (played by the very cool Krysten Ritter) may have once been involved with a woman. Does that matter? Damn right it matters. And to make it even more enticing, co-star Carrie-Anne Moss will play a woman-loving lawyer who hires Jones for a job. With so little LGBT presence making it to the TV and film versions of Marvel stories up to this point (it’s been happening in the comic books for a while already), the importance of this development cannot be overstated. Queer viewers, fire up those DVRs.

Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been talking about the Absolutely Fabulous movie for 20 years? They got around to making another Star Wars movie with Harrison Ford before anyone could confirm that AbFab The Film was even going to be a real thing. So today is a special day; today is the day you learn that principal photography on Fox Searchlight Pictures’ and BBC Films’ Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie has begun in the U.K. and the south of France. The shoot will last seven weeks. Stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be joined by original cast members Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield. Patsy and Edina will dress up, drink up and fall down. All will be right with the world. Speaking officially on the matter, Saunders says, “I am thrilled and excited to finally start filming. We are all taking our medication and hoping for the best.” Begin planning your outfit for its 2016 release.

Romeo San Vicente is currently carrying a Rick Owens live-human-being-backpack all around Los Angeles. He can be reached care of this publication or at DeepInsideHollywood@qsyndicate.com.

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11/09 Great Balls of Fire

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Movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact highlight the possibly devastating effects of a collusion between a meteor and earth. The national, traveling exhibition Great Balls of Fire explores the starring role these space masses take in NASA’s research. The exhibit hopes to engage amateur astronomers with the ﬁeld’s ever-changing research. 10:00 a.m. Museum of Discovery and Science. 401 SW Second St. Fort Lauderdale. 33312. photo: fanart.tv

11/08 Boz Scaggs

Boz Scaggs gained fame for being the guitarist and sometime lead singer for the Steve Miller Band. A solo career in the 1970s followed with a few hits, including “Lowdown” and “Lido Shufﬂe.” The album Silk Degrees was a critical darling, infusing pop with sophisticated R&B sounds. Recent release Memphis included covers of his favorite singles. 7:30 p.m. Coral Springs Center for the Arts. 2855 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs. 33065.

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11/11 Last Comic Standing Live Tour Last Comic Standing has become both a ratings juggernaut and a new vehicle to ﬁnd future comic stars. Popular current comedians Ralphie May, Ant, Kathleen Madigan, Amy Schumer, Doug Benson, and Lavell Crawford all received their big break on the reality show. Season nine’s winner Clayton English and top four contestants Andy Erikson, Dominique, Ian Bagg, and Michael Palascak come to the Coral Springs Center for the Arts to regale the audience with their unique brands of standup. 7:30 p.m. Coral Springs Center for the Arts. 2855 Coral Springs Dr. Coral Springs. 33065.

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THE WEEK: MIAMI

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The Australian soft rock duo Air Supply enjoyed a string of Top Ten hits back in the 1980s. Some of their most popular songs include “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” “I’m All Out of Love,” “Goodbye,” and “Lost in Love.” Celebrating their fortieth anniversary as a group, Air Supply recently released a dance single titled “I Want You,” which found itself on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, proving the duo still has what it takes to create great music. 8:00 p.m. Mardi Gras Casino. 831 N. Federal Highway. Hallandale Beach. 33009.

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The 14th Annual Miami Short Film Festival honors the historic year in LGBTQ rights by presenting a whole evening of short films representing the LGBTQ community. All the Good Ones Are Gay showcases films with such diverse themes as the portrayal of LGBT characters in film and the private yearnings of a disabled man. 7:00 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque. 1130 Washington Ave. Miami Beach. 33139.

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11/06 Stripped

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The Adrienne Arsht Center’s new original play explores a mother’s determination to beat the American Legal System. Immigrant, exotic dancer, and mother Masha is destroyed when her daughter is taken custody by the state. In a quest for true freedom, she faces the court system in order to regain her family. 7:30 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. 33132.

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11/06 America’s Got Talent Live Tour

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The summer television staple America’s Got Talent has had years of interesting dancers, singers, comedians, and magicians—all vying for the coveted top prize of a Vegas residency. Some of the most popular contestants are touring the country and performing their unique talents. This year’s tour feature Blue Journey, Kristef Brothers, Taylor Williamson, Recycled Percussion, Smoothini, and Emily West.7:30 p.m. Florida Theatre. 128 E. Forsyth St. Jacksonville. 32205.

11/06 Mary J. Blige

The R&B diva has released eleven studio albums, including her critically acclaimed opus My Life. That album has become a cultural staple; it includes hit tracks “I’m Goin’ Down,” “You Bring Me Joy,” and “Mary Jane (All Night Long).” The gifted vocalist is also a gay icon— her 2001 Young and Restless-sampled single “No More Drama” is still routinely played at gay discos across America. 8:00 p.m. Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. 300 Philip Randolph Blvd. Jacksonville. 32202.

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11/07 Paul Reiser The Mad About You star’s career as a comedian, actor, writer, and musician has lasted for almost forty years. Reiser’s breakthrough role in Barry Levinson’s Diner jumpstarted a career that continued in the 1980s with parts in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise and James Cameron’s Aliens. It was on television, though, where Reiser earned his millions. After a stint on not-gay-butgay sitcom My Two Dads, Reiser co-created the Emmy-winning Mad About You. 8:00 p.m. Florida Theatre. 128 E. Forsyth St. Jacksonville. 32205.

Seattle based indie rock band Minus the Bear has been making waves in the hipster scene since their formation in 2001. Their 2005 album Menos el Oso is one of the most important albums in their discography, helping the band establish the indie-cred they have today. Their current tour celebrates the album’s tenth anniversary. 7:00 p.m. The Social. 54 N. Orange Ave. Orlando. 32801.

The famed duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s, contemporary take on the classic tale was originally a television production starring Julie Andrews. From there, the show found life on stage, where it has been revived multiple times, including a successful 2013 Broadway production. The show has all of the classic story’s famous moments—a glass slipper, evil stepsisters, and a prince’s quest for love. 8:00 p.m. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. 445 S. Magnolia Ave. Orlando. 32801.

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11/06 Legend of the Old School

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Volatile, a once-cultural joke, and a forerunner to Eminem, Vanilla Ice became famous in the 1990s for his hit single “Ice, Ice Baby.” Unfortunately, that one-hit-wonder also led to Vanilla Ice becoming a whipping boy for comedians everywhere. Now, though, Robert Van Winkle has learned a way to translate his notoriety into a tour that rides the current wave of 1990s nostalgia. He is the top bill in the Legends of the Old School tour. Other acts include Salt-N-Pepa, TKA, 2 Live Crew, and Color Me Badd. 7:30 p.m. CFE Arena. 12777 Gemini Blvd. Orlando. 32816.

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11/10 Cinderella

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THE WEEK: ORLANDO

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LIGHT: The Holocaust and Humanity Project depicts the devastating outcomes of unlearned lessons affecting a Holocaust survivor. This fulllength contemporary ballet doubles as a human rights project, promoting a discussion against bigotry, hate, and bullying throughout the world. The performance includes art, education, and public dialogue along with the innovative and provocative dance numbers. 8:00 p.m. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. 701 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach. 33401.

11/06 Larry Coryell & Diego Figueiredo

American jazz fusion guitarist Larry Coryell is one of the pioneers of the jazz-rock movement, having performed with such groups as The Free Spirits and The Eleventh Hour. He has created over thirty albums, including Barefoot Boy, Twin House, and Offering. Figueiredo, by contrast, is a fast rising star from Sao Paulo. These two living jazz greats perform together tonight at Arts Garage. 8:00 p.m. Arts Garage. 180 NE First St. Delray Beach. 33444.

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11/07 LIGHT: The Holocaust Project

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THE WEEK: PALM BEACH

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11/10 William Shakespeare, Abridged Roguish contemporary playwrights Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winﬁeld have written condensed, comical versions of Shakespeare’s plays for a madcap romp through The Bard’s intricate plots. The actors do most of the heavy lifting in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged, continuously ad-libbing while obliterating the fourth wall. Expect hilarious commentary on plays like Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and Macbeth. 7:30 p.m. World Performing Arts Center at Lynn University. 3601 N. Military Trail. Boca Raton. 33431.

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Honduran-born comedian Carlos Mencia tackles topics as diverse as everyday hypocrisies, absurdities, ethnic stereotypes, race relations, immigration, war, patriotism, capitalism, pop culture, current events, and family. Carlos is best known for his wellreceived Comedy Central show, Mind of Mencia. 8:00 p.m. Improv Comedy Theater. 1600 E. 8th Ave. Tampa. 33605.

The 2012 Tony Award winner for Best Score and Best Choreography tells the story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York. The musical is an adaptation of the 1992 Disney movie about courageous paper boys from the late 1800s who go on strike. 7:30 p.m. Straz Center for the Performing Arts. 1010 N. Macinnes Place. Tampa. 33602.

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11/10 Newsies – The Musical

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11/06 Next to Normal

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A suburban woman’s battle with manic depression threatens to tear her family apart in this well-received 2009 musical. The original Broadway production was a surprise hit, earning Alice Ripley a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. Expect to cry during the show’s metaphorical track “I Miss the Mountains.” 8:00 p.m. Straz Center for the Performing Arts. 1010 N. Macinnes Place. Tampa. 33602.

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