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Why are the Men of Wilton Manors Killing Themselves?

Suicide Rate Three Times Higher than National Average

By CLIFF DUNN

Judge Tonya Parker is Thrilled You’re Getting Married, but Take It Somewhere Else!

WILTON MANORS – The quiet peacefulness of the Island City, a twosquare-mile islet called Wilton Manors, just may be an illusion. True, the town helped push Greater Fort Lauderdale into the

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Number Four spot on a somewhat controversial list of the gayest cities in America, published in January by Advocate.com. But there is a flip side of this fun place. According to a report last month in the Sun Sentinel, the bedroom community of roughly 12,000 souls has a higher suicide rate than any of Broward County’s other 31 municipalities, and triple the national suicide rate.

According to the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, there have been five or six reported suicides in Wilton Manors since 2008, compared with two suicides in 2006, and two in 2007. The past four years’ statistics translate to an annual PHOTO: DOR SHEMER - flickr.com/dorshemer/

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rate of 47.3 suicides per population of 100,000 residents--the highest rate in Broward County and more than three times the county's rate of 14 per 100,000.

Among 2011’s reported suicides, in August, a man with a reported history of mental illness, 44, shot himself; a gay man, 40, hanged himself in October following a romantic breakup; and a married man and father, 52, killed himself by stepping in front of a train: the man had reportedly been conflicted about his sexual identity.

“Gay people are still devalued and marginalized by our society,” offered Arlen Leight, Ph.D., a Wilton Manors-based clinical psychologist. “More than internalized homophobia, there is an internalized heterosexism that is a part of all of us who have ‘SUICIDE TOO COMMON’ continues on Page 9

House Republicans Appeal DOMA Federal Court Ruling Boehner, Other GOP Leaders Seek to Deny CA Marriage Equality to Same-Sex Couples

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The top members of the House Republican leadership have filed an appeal with the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, to overturn the decision of a lower court that declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 law prohibiting the federal government from recognizing gay marriages, to be unconstitutional.

On Friday, Feb. 24, attorneys for the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group notified the lower court that they are requesting a review by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of a ruling

made last week by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White. In that decision, White told the federal Office of Personnel Management that it could not use

DOMA to deny medical coverage to a gay attorney who had enrolled her wife in a family health insurance plan.

Last year, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) appointed the fivemember advisory group to defend DOMA against legal challenges. This came after Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. said that Justice Department would no longer defend the law in court because the President Barack Obama had announced that it violates the civil rights of LGBT Americans.

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Wasserman Schultz Gets Marriage Equality “Love” from Grindr App Users WILTON MANORS, FL – Florida Rep.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Wilton Manors) should expect to start receiving petitions from an unusual constituency: users of the gay hookup app Grindr. The Courage Campaign, a

California-based LGBT rights group, announced last week that they have partnered with the developers of the gay-oriented smartphone app in an effort to lobby the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which Wasserman Schultz chairs, to fund marriage equality efforts during this year’s elections cycle.

In a statement, the Courage Campaign described Grindr as “the world’s largest all-male social network.”

According to the company, more than 3 million people have downloaded the app. The Grindr campaign will entail the company sending messages to people who have downloaded the app, requesting them to sign a petition in favor of DNC support for same-sex marriage initiatives. The petition will then be sent to DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz, whose 20th Congressional District includes parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

“There’s a social dating site for really every kind of person and flavor,” said Adam Bink, director of online programs for the Courage Campaign, of the petition, which is called “Grindr for Equality.” “We really have to reach people where they are,” he added. Bink noted that Grindr is just the latest in a long line of dating sites and software, including straight dating site OkCupid, and JDate, for Jewish singles. Straight people might have a physical relationship after meeting on those sites, Bink said. Grindr previously encouraged its members to support the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), as

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well as asking them to support a California law requiring the inclusion of the contributions of the LGBT community in social science lessons.

Tampa May Allow Domestic Partners TAMPA, FL – Taking a cue from recent decisions by Orlando’s city government and the mayor of Orange County to establish domestic partner registries, Tampa may become the next Florida city to allow unmarried couples to register as domestic partners. Last week, Tampa City Councilwoman Yvonne Capin proposed a registry to include both straight and gay couples.

“We want to move into the 21st century,” Capin told reporters following last week’s council meeting. “This is the way people live today.” The councilwoman says that a domestic partner registry is in step with the values and needs of a modern society. “It's not illegal to cohabitate,” Capin pointed out.

“So we need to accommodate those people. And there are some people that can't get married.”

Capin’s proposal is based upon the ordinance that took effect in January in Orlando. A similar plan is expected to be implemented across Orange County with the backing of Mayor Teresa Jacobs, who lent her support to such a measure last week after several months of public soul-searching on the issue.

Orlando’s domestic partner registry permits domestic partners to visit each other in the hospital, make health care decisions for one another, make funeral and burial arrangements for one another, be considered each other's next of kin for the official purposes of police and other first responders, designate one another as caretaker in the event of incapacitation, and participate in school activities as parents of their shared children. “Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as recognizing or treating a domestic partnership as a marriage,” the ordinance reads.

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said he is in favor of creating a domestic

partnership registry. “Giving folks who are unmarried but in a relationship the right to be there at a critical time for their partner is humane and absolutely defensible,” Buckhorn stated. Since 2005, Tampa has extended insurance benefits to the domestic partners of city employees. A similar measure was rejected by the rest of Hillsborough County in 2009. Capin's proposal would call for people who register as domestic partners to receive a card which instructs first responders whom to call in case of an emergency. Domestic partnerships would be tracked by a database maintained by the city. Census data indicates that Tampa has over 9,000 unmarried-partner households.

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EQFL Presents Award to Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, FL – Equality Florida presented its yearly “Corporate Voice of Equality” award to the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday, Feb. 25, during a benefit at the Italian Club in Ybor City.

Tampa-area realtor Charlie Hounchell, who presented the award, called the Times a “progressive voice for civil

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rights and human dignity.” Paul Tash, chairman and CEO of Times Publishing Co., accepted the award on behalf of the newspaper. Equality Florida is a civil rights organization with a mission to secure full equality for the state's LGBT community.

Keith Roberts, a Tampa resident and co-founder of the Tampa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, received the group’s “Individual Voice of Equality” award for his efforts to pass human rights ordinances in Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa. The notfor-profit also presented its inaugural “Equality Means Business Award” to the GaYbor District Coalition. H

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intention of entertaining a visitor. Ravi claims the iChat webcam on his laptop was turned on because of concerns he had for his personal possessions. Court documents say that Ravi went to the

by CLIFF DUNN dorm room of Molly Wei, a student who lived across the hall. The two used a NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ- Jury selection computer to connect to Ravi’s webcam finished last week in the trial of Dharun in the room he shared with Clementi.

Ravi. The former Rutgers University Wei, 20, told a grand jury that she student is charged with secretly and Ravi watched the webcam while viewing his dormitory roommate’s Clementi and another man engaged in sexual encounter with another man via intimate contact. She said that later a hidden webcam. “Roommate asked for that night she and women from the the room till midnight. I went into dorm watched Clementi and a man molly’s room and turned on my webcam. identified as “M.B.” embracing and I saw him making out with a dude. Yay partially-clothed. Wei says that both [sic],” Ravi posted on Twitter. Ravi's encounters were viewed for just a few roommate, Tyler Clementi, 18, seconds. Wei, who was also a freshman committed suicide just days after he at the time, has been charged with learned of the Sept. 19, 2010 incident. invasion of privacy. She dropped out of Clementi's death is not among the 15 Rutgers shortly after her arrest in criminal charges the jurors will hear, October 2010, and has agreed to but the events surrounding it are cooperate with authorities. Prosecutors central to prosecutors’ case. LGBT also cite as evidence e-mails, tweets, rights advocates say the case under- and texts in which Ravi made fun of scores the tragedy of cyber-bullying as Clementi, joked about the incident, and well the continuing biases suffered by invited friends to watch a live webcam LGBT persons. stream on Sept. 21, when Clementi Ravi, who turned 20 on Tuesday, is again asked for privacy. charged with bias intimidation, invasion Emails to friends indicate that of privacy, evidence and witness Clementi was aware of the first tampering, and other counts. He faces incident, and that he shut off Ravi's up to 10 years in prison if convicted on computer. Ravi has told investigators two of the bias offenses, which are that he disabled the webcam and had treated as hate crimes. Ravi also faces no intention of viewing the second deportation: a legal immigrant, he was encounter. In a Sept. 22 email to the born in India and came to the U.S. when dormitory resident adviser, Clementi he was a child. In December, Ravi requested a room reassignment. rejected a plea-bargain offer that would Clementi wrote, “I feel that my privacy have resulted in no jail time and six has been violated,” and that Ravi had months' probation. Part of the plea deal acted in a “wildly inappropriate he rejected was a promise by prosecu- manner.” Later that day, at some time tors to assist him with immigration between 8 and 9 p.m., Clementi jumped officials should they attempt to deport to his death from the George him because of the guilty plea. Ravi’s Washington Bridge. attorney, Steven Altman, argued that The victim’s state of mind might his client engaged in an ill-advised factor into the jury’s deliberations college prank and is guilty of poor concerning the bias intimidation counts. judgment at best, but that Clementi’s Ravi’s attorneys noted in pretrial filings sexual orientation played no part in the that Clementi had come out to his incident and that he never intended to parents a few weeks before his suicide. intimidate or harass Clementi. “He's not At that time, Clementi wrote to a friend, guilty,” Altman told reporters when “Mom has basically rejected me.” That is asked why Ravi turned down the highly expected to play into the defense’s favorable plea deal. picture of Clementi as a confused teen Ravi met Clementi at Rutgers in who was struggling with issues of August 2010 when they both began identity and other emotional problems. their freshman year and were assigned Joseph and Jane Clementi, Tyler’s to the same dorm room. Court parents, have formed a foundation in documents indicate that Ravi had the teen’s memory to offer grants to learned about Clementi’s sexuality organizations engaged in bullying and before the start of school, and had made suicide prevention, as well as programs snide references to it in emails to that focus on gay teens. Clementi’s friends. Prosecutors say that Ravi set up parents have said that Ravi should be his webcam to spy on Clementi on the held accountable for his actions, but night of Sept. 19, 2010, after Clementi have asked for leniency in the asked for privacy, with the likely punishment he receives. H

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MD: Marriage Equality Bill Sent to Governor ANNAPOLIS, MD – On Thursday, Feb. 23, Maryland Senators voted 25 to 22 to legalize gay marriage, less than a week after the state’s House of Delegates passed the measure by a razor-thin 72-to-67 vote. The bill now goes to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley for his signature, at which time the Bay State will become the eighth state to allow same-sex marriage.

Opponents plan to collect the more than 55,000 signatures they need to place the referendum to repeal on the November ballot.

The measure has had a bumpy ride, and in its final form had to be amended to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, in order to allow time for the referendum process.

Maryland is a heavily Democratic state, but the party is divided over marriage equality. Supporters of the measure in the House of Delegates required the votes of two Republicans, three conservative Democrats, and two African-American members, none of whom initially supported the bill.

Some of the delegates said their support came after language was added protecting religious institutions from compulsory compliance.

“People believe that it’s a sin for a homosexual to be married, but who are they to judge?” said Delegate Robert Costa, one of the Republicans who voted in favor. “It’s up to God, not government.” A Jan. 30 Washington Post poll found that 50 percent of Marylanders support allowing same-sex marriage, and 44 percent are opposed. H

Gay Marriage Supporters Collect Signatures for Ballot Initiative AUGUSTA, ME – Marriage equality supporters have gathered more than the required signatures to put same-sex marriage to a vote in November, three years after voters banned it. Maine lawmakers legalized gay marriage in 2009, but a statewide referendum that year overturned marriage equality by 53 percent to 47 percent. Proponents say the nationwide tide of public acceptance has shifted cultural attitudes in the past three years, and that polls show they would win a statewide vote by as much as 10 percentage points. Maine Secretary of State Charles Summers said last Thursday that advocates had gathered

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over 85,000 signatures, far more than the required 57,277. Opponents have 10 days to challenge the signatures. No U.S. state has ever approved marriage equality in a referendum.

"It's going to be challenging," David Farmer with Equality Maine told Reuters last week. "We've been working hard since 2009. We've spoken to 40,000 people one-on-one to change their minds and we believe those efforts will pay off," Farmer offered optimistically. Maine is one of a number of battleground states this year for national groups supporting and opposing marriage equality. This year, voters in Minnesota and North Carolina will consider constitutional amendments to ban same-sex marriage.

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision that could compel the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) to disclose the names of donors who helped finance the $1.8 million effort in 2009 to overturn the law.

The Washington, DC-based group opposes marriage equality. “NOM intends to vigorously fight this attempt by same-sex marriage advocates to impose gay marriage in Maine,” Brian Brown, NOM’s president, recent stated.

“Maine voters rejected gay marriage barely more than two years ago.

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Minnesota School Super Apologizes for Remarks on Bullying and Suicides COON RAPIDS, MN – Dennis Carlson,

the Superintendent of the AnokaHennepin School District, apologized last week to those who were offended by statements he made in 2010 concerning a series of student suicides which occurred during his tenure. Over a two year period, authorities reported the suicides of six students who attended the Anoka-Hennepin School District, the largest in Minnesota.

LGBT rights organizations, along with family members of the victims, drew a relationship between some of the suicides and episodes of bullying. In December 2010, Carlson said there was no evidence linking bullying to any of the suicides. On Feb. 21, Carlson clarified his comments in a statement posted on the district's website. He said the remarks were “widely quoted, misquoted and stated out of context.”

His statement reads in part: ”I made the original statement for two reasons. In trying to gain an understanding of the student suicides, we had dozens of conversations with staff from multiple buildings. We brought in

professional help for grieving students and staff. During those conversations, we did not hear or receive evidence that bullying was the main reason for the suicide. We did hear of other causes – ongoing mental health issues, a break–up of a significant relationship, and other unique and difficult family issues. The second reason I made the statement was to encourage people to come forward if they did have evidence of bullying because we had heard the rumor that staff had witnessed it and done nothing. Four people originally came forward – two ultimately would not speak to us and the other two did not have evidence of bullying in the suicides. ”Although no one can ever be absolutely certain of the specific event that leads to a student's suicide, there can be no doubt that in many situations bullying is one of the contributing factors. Gay students are especially vulnerable to anti-gay bullying and so are other students that are unique in some way that leads to verbal attacks by students. These are often students with features or attributes that seem to make them a target. Students that have a visible disability, students that are overweight/underweight, very tall/small, gay or wearing non-conforming gender clothes, and students of color are often repeatedly targeted. I tell students as often as I can that they must speak up if we ever expect to end bullying in schools. We – the adults in school – know our role clearly is to foster an environment where students feel it’s safe to voice their concerns. ”I have learned a lot in this process, particularly from talking to some of the mothers of our students who died. If my December 2010 statement was perceived as dismissive or insensitive to victims of bullying or suicide, I deeply and sincerely apologize. I absolutely meant no disrespect to any of our students and the adults who care about them and love them.” H

Gay TX Judge Won’t Perform Weddings DALLAS, TX – An openly-gay Texas jurist refuses to perform legal marriages in her jurisdiction until samesex marriage is legal for all Lone Star State citizens. Dallas County Judge Tonya Parker says to do otherwise would be “oxymoronic.” Parker, who was elected in 2010 and is the first lesbian to be elected as a county judge in Dallas, said at the Feb. 21 meeting of Stonewall Democrats of Dallas: “I use it as my opportunity to give them a lesson about marriage inequality in this state

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because I feel like I have to tell them why I’m turning them away.”

Parker said that when she is asked to perform a wedding ceremony, she is apologetic. “I'm sorry,” she tells couples.

“I don't perform marriage ceremonies because we are in a state that does not have marriage equality, and until it does, I am not going to partially apply the law to one group of people that doesn't apply to another group of people.”

“It's kind of oxymoronic for me to perform ceremonies that can't be performed for me, so I’m not going to do it,” Parker added. “I do not perform [marriages] because it is not an equal application of the law. Period.” Parker said she passes marriage ceremonies on to other judges.

In a statement last week, Parker clarified her position and her responsibilities to her jurisdiction. “I faithfully and fully perform all of my duties as the Presiding Judge of the 116th Civil District Court, where it is my honor to serve the citizens of Dallas County and the parties who have matters before the Court,” she wrote. “Performing marriage ceremonies is not a duty that I have as the Presiding Judge of a civil district court. It is a right and privilege invested in me under the Family Code. I choose not to exercise it, as many other Judges do not exercise it. Because it is not part of our duties, some Judges even charge a fee to perform the ceremonies. I do not, and would never, impede any person's right to get married.” H

Gingrich: Pro-Gay Laws Are Better Than Pro-Gay Court Rulings OLYMPIA, WA – Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich met with Washington State lawmakers last week and said that although that he personally disagrees with marriage equality, he believes that those states that have legalized it legislatively are “doing it the right way.” On Friday, Feb. 24, Gingrich, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, met with legislators in the Evergreen State, where gay marriage was passed by lawmakers last month. Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates also approved marriage equality last month.

"I think at least they're doing it the right way, which is going through voters, giving them a chance to vote and not having a handful of judges arbitrarily impose their will,” Gingrich said of Washington State and Maryland lawmakers. “I don't agree with it. I would vote ‘no’ if it were on a referendum where I was, but at least they're doing it the right way." H

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Confusion Reigns in Govt. Departments as India Decriminalizes Gay Sex NEW DELHI, INDIA – On Thursday, Feb. 23, Maryland Senators voted 25 to 22 to legalize gay marriage, less than a week after the state’s House of Delegates passed the measure by a razor-thin 72-to-67 vote. The bill now goes to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley for his signature, at which time the Bay State will become the eighth state to allow same-sex marriage.

Opponents plan to collect the more than 55,000 signatures they need to place the referendum to repeal on the November ballot.

The measure has had a bumpy ride, and in its final form had to be amended to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, in order to allow time for the referendum process.

Maryland is a heavily Democratic state, but the party is divided over marriage equality. Supporters of the measure in the House of Delegates required the votes of two Republicans, three conservative Democrats, and two African-American members, none of whom initially supported the bill.

Some of the delegates said their support came after language was added protecting religious institutions from compulsory compliance.

“People believe that it’s a sin for a homosexual to be married, but who are they to judge?” said Delegate Robert Costa, one of the Republicans who voted in favor. “It’s up to God, not government.” A Jan. 30 Washington Post poll found that 50 percent of Marylanders support allowing same-sex marriage, and 44 percent are opposed. H

UK: Gay, Disabled, and Young Workers ‘suffer most bullying’ CARDIFF, WALES, UK – New research on workplace bullying in the United Kingdom finds that one-in-five employees report being shouted at by their employers, with gay and disabled workers among those citing the most harassment. The UK-wide research also found that 1.25 million British employees face violence at work.

Researchers from Cardiff and Plymouth universities interviewed 4,000 workers as part of the four-year study of illtreatment in the workplace. The data showed that gay employees and

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younger workers are more likely to be targeted by bullies. The results also indicated that employees with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, or mental health issues are the most likely to suffer at the hands of managers and coworkers.

More than one in five British workers report being shouted at while on the job, with respondents citing rude and disrespectful superiors as a common workplace feature, accounting for around 40 percent of these types of incident, and customers and co-workers making up nearly a third of reports.

Astonishingly, 5 percent of employees--one in 20--report violence at the workplace. That number equates to roughly 1.25 million workers across the United Kingdom. Among employees who reported experiencing physical assault, 41 percent said it occurs “now and then,” 13 percent report experiencing violence at work on a daily basis.

Researchers compared the results with the British Crime Survey, and found that violence is “a more regular feature of working life than has often been recognized.” H

On LGBT Rights, Mugabe tells Cameron “To Hell with You” MUTARE, ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe's president finished up a week of events to mark his 88th birthday with advice to his country’s young people to disdain Western values like homosexuality. He also offered advice of a sort to British Prime Minister David Cameron: “To hell with you.” President Robert Mugabe, who last week turned 88, hosted a posh birthday party in the city of Mutare. He castigated other African leaders as being “weak and naïve” for “kneeling” to Western values.

“Nature is nature,” Mugabe told a stadium crowd of 20,000 on Saturday. “It has created male and female. You, David Cameron, are you suggesting that you don't know that or is it some kind of insanity or part of the culture of Europeans? In their newspapers, that's one of my sins. That I called [gays] worse than pigs and dogs because pigs know there are males and females. It's even in the Bible that you create through the system of marrying.

That's how we were born, so we reject that outright and say ‘to hell with you.’

I won't even call him a dog because my own dog will complain and say, ‘but what have I done.’” Mugabe’s rant came during a visit to neighboring Zambia by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in which the secretary general

repeated his calls for African nations to respect LGBT rights.

At last year’s (British) Commonwealth of Nations summit, Cameron said that nations which receive British foreign aid must respect all human rights, including gay rights.

“Britain is one of the premier aid givers in the world,” the prime minister told the BBC. “We want to see countries that receive our aid adhering to proper human rights. We are saying that is one of the things that determine our aid policy, and there have been particularly bad examples where we have taken action.” Of the Commonwealth’s 54member nations, 41 of them have laws banning homosexuality. Many of the laws are a holdover from the days of the British Empire and the colonial era. (See “India Decriminalizes Gay Sex,” above.)

The issue re-emerged recently as Zimbabwe—once known as the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia--drafts a new national constitution. Much of the debate centers on

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whether to follow neighboring South Africa’s lead and include LGBT rights among the charter’s provisions. Mugabe has been a vocal opponent of gay rights for decades. “We won't accept that,” said Mugabe, who was the nation’s first prime minister and has been its president and de-facto dictator since

independence in 1987. “Please, young men and women, you don't have the freedom for men to marry men and women to marry women. You have the freedom for men to marry women.

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Marriage Equality a Matter of Time WASHINGTON, DC - With marriage equality one of the most hotly contested items on the nation’s 2012 social agenda, new data shows that approximately 12 percent of America’s population live in states that permit--or soon will permit— marriage equality. Proponents of same-sex marriage say that recent polling numbers points to widespread cultural acceptance for across-the-board-parity in marriage.

A dozen states have pending court battles, and voter initiatives of one form or another will litter the political landscape of 2012, a year with political as well as social consequences. Six states—Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont—as well as the District of Columbia issue same-sex marriage licenses. All the states as well as the District legislated the marriage laws.

Last week, Washington State lawmakers approved marriage equality, although that is likely to be challenged, possibly by referendum An additional five states--Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Rhode Island--allow civil unions that provide rights similar to marriage. A bill passed last week by both houses of New Jersey’s legislature was vetoed by Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican. A measure supporting samesex marriage was likewise introduced last week in Illinois, with pending bills from 2011 sessions still active in Hawaii and Minnesota. Marriage equality activists in Maine are also seeking a November ballot initiative to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2009, Pine Tree State voters overturned a state law authorizing marriage equality.

The law had been in effect for just six

months. In November, voters in Minnesota and North Carolina will also consider proposals to prohibit same-sex marriage.

Legislators in New Hampshire may also weigh a possible repeal of its marriage equality law. In 31 states, voters have approved ballot measures defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Lawsuits that seek to overturn bans on marriage equality or to expand civil unions are being litigated in at least 12 states’ courts, among them Hawaii, Minnesota, and the battleground, California, where a federal appeals court recently ruled against a voter-sanctioned referendum that banned gay marriage. A three-member panel found that the ban was unconstitutional, singling out gays and lesbians for discrimination. Lawyers for the religious and other groups behind the ban beat a midnight deadline to ask the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the 2-1 ruling that declared Proposition 8 to be a violation of the civil rights of LGBT Californians. The case will likely make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996. It defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman, and further said that states are not required to recognize samesex marriages that are performed in other states. A 1996 Gallup poll found that 68 percent of Americans opposed same-sex marriage; only 27 percent favored it. Last May, Gallup found that 53 percent of Americans favor major equality, while 45 percent opposes it. H

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‘SUICIDE TOO COMMON’ Continued from COVER grown up to believe that heterosexual society-at-large, to fit in and conform, lives and relationships are ‘the norm,’” to have a certain look, to be outgoing added Leight, whose practice focuses and even to couple,” notes Dr. Leight. on issues of sexuality and intimacy. “As “Oppressed people often look for such, we do not feel our relationships-- external validation to give a sense of our way of being--are as good as those self-esteem not offered by the greater of heterosexuals.” culture. Such men and women are most Data from the American Foundation vulnerable to feeling shamed for Suicide Prevention reports that the and depressed.”

45-to-54 age group accounts nationally City officials have scheduled a town for one in five suicides. It is the highest hall meeting on April 19 to provide proportion of suicides for any age residents with information about recoggroup. That number is ‘ground zero’ for nizing the warning signs of suicide, and much of Wilton Manors’ population, where to get help. It is putting the with the U.S. Census reporting that the program together with help from the 40 to 60 year-old demographic Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention comprises 42 percent of the city’s (FISP). A 2011 study published in the overall population.

That same Journal of Homosexuality reported on a demographic accounted for 64 percent growing body of research that shows of the suicides—or 14 of 22--in the city a “significantly elevated suicide risk among LGBT people compared to for the past four years.

“Within our community there is undue heterosexual people.”H pressure, even greater than in the ‘BOEHNERED AGAIN’ Continued from COVER Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), and Majority Chief Deputy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California) in bringing the appeal. The two Democratic House members of the advisory group, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland), refused to take part.

Last year, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) introduced separate bills to repeal DOMA. So far, the Republican leadership has brought neither to a floor vote.

Dean Trantalis, a Wilton Manors-

based attorney, LGBT rights activist, and former Vice Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, said of the GOP triumvirate’s actions: “Once again government interference in private lives rears its ugly head.”

“Hypocrisy seems to be the Republican theme in this presidential year,” added Trantalis, who co-authored the 1995 Broward County Human Rights Ordinance and the 1999 Broward County Domestic Partnership Ordinance, both seen as public policy landmarks which helped set the stage for this decade’s battles for marriage equality. H

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by A.J. CROSS According to a recent survey of data compiled from leading men’s magazines such as Esquire, GQ, and Complex, South Florida ranked in the top twenty places with the “worst dressed men in the country.” My guess would be that this is due to the casual attitude men here have, helped along by the high temperature. I have to admit that after reading the data, published by “Wire Image,” we could definitely stand to step up our wardrobe, boys. I have been to New Year’s Eve events, weddings, and funerals where men arrived in board shorts and sandals: really?

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Where have the black tuxedos gone?

Where are the pinstripes, bowties, and suspende rs? I think tha t there is a sad trend that emphasizing “less is more” when it comes to men—perhaps why so many of us frequent Go-Go bars. I personally love the mystique of a welldressed man. The hottest thing about Superman was that you had no clue how hot he was as Clark Kent.

Fashion designer Tom Ford responded to the survey by stating, “I think the bottom line is that men simply have no idea how to dress themselves. Even YouTube gives demonstrations on how to navigate your way around a bow tie. There should be academies for men’s fashion.”

Ask and you shall receive! Let me give you some tips: Tip #1: Pleated pants are out. The trend is a clean, flat front pant with no

cuff and a modest break. The pant should be just right in fit; not too snug and not too full.

Tip #2: The belt and the shoes should be in the same color spectrum. Black shoes and a brown belt are NOT cute.

Tip#3: White still rules as the choice of color for button-down shirts, but it is BORING. Spice it up with a light blue checkered shirt, or multi-color bold pinstripe, or solid salmon or micro-dot pattern.

Tip #4: “Formal” means tux or a suit in the tux family. “Business casual” means slim-fit khaki flat-front pant, brown belt, clean shoe or loafer, and slim-fit (European cut) button-down.

Tip #5: A man should look like a man.

If you want to wear sequins, satin pants, a shirt you can barely breathe in, or heels, then you might want to wait till I write about trani-fashions.

Tip #6: Learn how to tie a bowtie.

There is nothing more pathetic than a clip-on.

Tip #7: Know your tie knots and when to wear them. According to W Magazine the basic four are “Four in Hand,” “Half Windsor,” “Windsor,” and “Shell Knot.”

Tip #8: Vests are for guys who can’t find a shirt that actually fits (or lesbians), so unless the vest is part of a three piece suit, donate it to Poverello or Out of the Closet.

The bottom line is that there is something sexy about a well-dressed man, and about understanding the current fashion trends. The ability to know that you should be wearing a size thirty-four jacket instead of a thirtyeight will make all the difference between looking like a stud and looking like a dud. I hope that the next survey finds South Florida men evolving into the fashion leader. H A.J. Cross is originally from Montreal and has written the “Cross Eyed” column for seven years. He lives in Fort Lauderdale where he serves as budget advisor to the City Commission.

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The GOP’s Three Ring Circus

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“Marriage is an important part of getting ahead. It lets people know you’re not a homo. A married guy seems more stable. People see the ring, they think ‘at least somebody can stand the son of a bitch.’

Ladies see the ring, they know immediately that you must have some cash, and your **** must work.”

- Alec Baldwin, “The Departed” The latest attack on the civil liberties of LGBT Americans came on Friday, when the three highest ranked Republican members of the U.S. House leadership filed an appeal with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco, and asked them to overturn the decision of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, who on Wednesday ruled that the loathsome Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is offensive to the Constitution.

Judge White—a Republican appointed by President George W. Bush-is the second federal jurist to rule that Section 3 of DOMA, the part that defines marriage as between one man and one woman, violates the Constitution’s equal protection clause. In his ruling, White— in the 1970s, a Nixon-appointed Justice Department lawyer--said that the 1996 law does not satisfy a “heightened scrutiny” test, which means that DOMA does not further any ‘important’ government interests. This means that the DOMA potentially could fail a “rational basis” test, which is a lower standard that asks if the law furthers a ‘legitimate’ interest. The case White ruled upon concerns a gay attorney for the 9th Circuit, Karen Golinski, who was refused spousal health care benefits for her wife.

“The Court finds that DOMA, as applied to Ms. Golinski, violates her right to equal protection of the law,” wrote

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“by, without substantial White justification or rational basis, refusing to recognize her lawful marriage to prevent provision of health insurance coverage to

her spouse.” White then became My Favorite Person This Week when he threw the hypocrisy of the states’ rights crowd back into the teeth of Ron Paul and the Tenth Amendment Set who hide behind federalism when pointing an accusing finger at a bullying federal government.

He lambasted the law as an egregious and “stark departure from tradition and a blatant disregard of the well-accepted concept of federalism in the area of domestic relations.” I now know what is meant by an “honest constructionist.”

Far from protecting marriage, DOMA actually weakens it, denying as it does federal benefits to same-sex spouses. If two gay men marry in Massachusetts, for instance, where marriage equality is legal, they can’t file a joint federal tax return, and aren’t entitled to Social Security

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DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS Correction: In a Feb. 23 Florida Agenda article (“Rainbow Business Coalition Takes ‘Pride’”), the sub-headline inaccurately reported “Both Annual Gay Pride Events Now Hosted

by Business Associations.” PrideFest 2012: Beyond the Rainbow, which will be held at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11, is produced by Pride South Florida, a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, which is not connected with or possessing of any similarities with Pride of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Stonewall Street Festival, or Stonewall Pride, which are separate business entities and corporations.

The intent of the article was to highlight the Rainbow Business Coalition (RBC) of Greater Fort Lauderdale stepping into the void to produce a local event in June to commemorate the

New York City Stonewall Riots. We regret any confusion the headline may have caused.

For information about Pride South Florida and PrideFest 2012: Beyond the Rainbow, visit: pridesouthflorida.org.

For information about Stonewall Summer Pride and the RBC, visit rainbowbusinesscoalition.com.

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survivors’ benefits. That’s un-American.

Last February, the Attorney General of the United States said that his department would no longer defend DOMA in court. That’s when Boehner and the Republican leadership of the House formed the conspiracy called the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Committee, to take up the Justice Department’s slack.

It was a clever idea, since they appointed the two senior House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer, to sit on the board and ensure there was no funny business.

That funny business was in full force last week, however. Once Judge White’s ruling was made, any pretext of states’ rights and that other Constitutional inconvenience, Separation of Powers, went out the window, along with the suggestion of an actually “bipartisan” Bipartisan Legal Advisory Committee, whose Democrat members abstained from challenging the civil rights of LGBT Americans.

There’s an old joke about marriage being a “three-ring circus: there’s the engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering.” If Boehner & Co. would only dish out less of the suffering. H

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Candidly:

If not yourself, you would be:

Ken Keechl

My dogs: they have a great life.

During the 19th and early-20th Centuries, intellectuals and community leaders shared their ideas and thoughts in the form of a parlor game that spoke, truthfully, about the innermost them. This week, we speak CANDIDLY with former mayor of Broward County and current candidate for Broward County Commission, Ken Keechl:

Cheese and wine, say no more!

I love Broward County. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

Your favorite virtue.

Your favorite author(s).

Compassion.

Your favorite quality in a person.

Sincerity.

Your chief characteristic.

Your favorite food and drink.

Your ideal place to live.

Your favorite color.

Blue.

David McCullough.

Your heroes in real life.

My mom and my dad.

Loyalty.

Your favorite food and drink.

Something you appreciate most in your friends.

Chicken wings and white wine (but not at the same time)

Their support.

Your favorite names.

Your main fault.

I don’t have enough patience.

“Kenny.” That’s what my mom always called me.

Your favorite occupation.

Something you hate.

Being an elected official.

Intolerance and bigotry.

Your idea of happiness.

The reform you admire the most.

Spending time with my spouse, Ted, and our two dogs, Tasha and Missy.

Your idea of misery.

Listening to right wing nuts argue against marriage equality.

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Winter Party | Fitness | Nutrition | Travel | Dining | Bar Guide | Recipe | Classifieds

WHAT’S INSIDE? It’s March, baby, and that means it’s time for one of the year’s biggest and best happenings: the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s 2012 Winter Party Festival on Miami Beach! One of the most anticipated events of the year, it runs now through March 5, and features six action-packed days and nights, nine spectacular dance parties, and over 10,000 guests from around the world!

Inside Style, you will find a three-page spread including dates, times, and places for this great “Party with a Purpose” that benefits so many South Florida LGBT activities and causes. Check it out!

Courtyard Café is a familiar sight to many Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale residents, but it’s owners, Shawn Bombard and Nick Berry, want you to know that there’s plenty that’s new as well as familiar on their everexpanding menu—a menu that goes along with their ever-expanding Comfort Food Empire, now with three locations.

Find out what’s cooking in Shawn & Nick’s kitchen, inside in Dining.

They say that your attitude will affect your attitude. Could this mean that your diet will affect your riot? (Work with me, here, please.) Most of us have heard that “you are what you eat,” but Andy Kress reminds us this week that what we’re eating could be eating us! “Eating Your Way to a Bad Mood” is something we should all avoid, and it’s also the subject of this week’s Nutrition column.

You may know the ladies—and guys— of Chic Optique from their ubiquitous presence in the Shoppes of Wilton Manors, but you may not know just how involved Julie and Karen are with many of the charitable and service organizations that provide so much to so many to the LGBT community. We take an upclose-and-personal look at this dynamic duo, this week in Spotlight.

If you’ve been jonesing to break out your best Sean Connery impersonation, this week’s Travel destination may provide some inspiration, as writer Paul Rubio gives us a second look at the Scottish Highlands, in “Castles in the Clouds (Part 2).”

St. Patrick’s Day approaches and Chef Jean Doherty of Le Patio has a traditional Irish Recipe (which she learned to cook in France, of all places!) with which you can flex your gourmet muscles. We’ll see you at Winter Party Festival!

Enjoy! – CD

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CASTLES IN THE CLOUDS PART II: GLENAPP AND EDINBURGH

By PAUL RUBIO

Continuing with last week’s castle theme, we’ll examine the jewel of coastal Scotland, Glenapp Castle, and the magic city that lies between all of these storybook fortresses – Edinburgh.

Glenapp Castle

High on the lush hilltops of Ballantrae, Ayrshire, gazing over Scotland’s pristine southwestern shores, Glenapp Castle (glenappcastle.com, +44-1465-831-212) embodies the mystique and the magic of the illustrious British castle experience. Glenapp’s 36-acre estate is a multihued wonderland of lavish walled and tiered gardens, reflection ponds, extensive moss-clad forest trails, and breathtaking panoramas of the Irish Sea.

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tional equilibrium of formality and informality. You’ll feel right at home posing for your Facebook castle album in casual threads, using the 19th century quixotic decadence and decorum as your muse. You can sip lots of whiskey and then get lost on the numerous walking trails, which lead through the verdant surroundings to the Irish Sea. There’s no pressure here - just plenty of vacation-style unadulterated rest and relaxation.

Edinburgh Stopover

While most of Scotland and Ireland’s castles feel like they exist in lands far, far, and away, modernization and globalization remain within driving distance. You’ll need to travel to Shannon in

begins at an exceptionally awesome price point – 90GBP. Take it from someone who lived in the UK for years, a UK bargain is almost an oxymoron but this one is for real!

It’s easy to navigate the entire city by foot from the hotel. Any “top” sight you’ve heard or read about is a short walk away. Come nightfall, Greenside Place comes to life with its collection of gay bars, including C.C. Bloom’s and Café Habana. Who knows? You might even meet your Prince Charming, go back to his castle, and write your own gay fairytale! H Arriving at Glenapp’s girthy wooden double doors, a set of Clue-type personalities (e.g.

Colonel Mustard and Mrs. White) stand eager to greet. An uncontrollable sense of “Holy Cow! I’m staying in a real castle” excitement immediately ensues, a feeling that never quite ends as you live out the days of your fairytale fantasy.

Enveloped by windows, natural light illuminates the imperial living room, adorned with plush maroon and cream furnishings accented by light gold trim. Similar to the stately dining room and the majority of the castle’s 17 rooms and suites, the living room delivers tremendous panoramic views of the manicured gardens, native foliage, crashing waves, and nearby islands - a sensational juxtaposition of jade forests and sapphire seas.

The cuisine here completely defies the bland British food stereotype, (thank G-d) highlighted by a nightly five-course gastronomic extravaganza.

With a more casual and approachable vibe than other Scottish castles, Glenapp achieves an excep-

Ireland or Glasgow or Edinburgh in Scotland to pick up your horse and carriage, I mean rental car, to head to greener pastures. Edinburgh, in particular, piques the interest of the GLBT traveler, with a wide range of gay-friendly accommodations, bars, nightclubs, and an intoxicating all-welcoming vibe that makes it one of the globe’s coolest cities. Though it sometimes tags on an extra hour drive to the scenic drives to and from castles (compared to nearby Glasgow), it’s well worth the stopover to this charming, medieval city.

At the east end of Princes Street, near the heart of the GLBT action, and walking distance to Edinburgh’s renowned Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel (apexhotels.co.uk) is the ideal starting or end point to any Scotland sojourn. An urban chic boutique hotel, the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel offers everything the young and sophisticated GLBT traveler could want housed in a historic architectural gem.

The hotel is sophisticated but unpretentious and

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Women Behaving Goodly Chic Optique’s Carroll and Slater Give Back to the Community in a Big Way

By PHOEBE MOSES

You couldn’t tell at first glance, but the staff at Chic Optique combines over 100 of experience in the eyewear business. It must be all that clean living, with an ownership philosophy that’s as simple as it is meritorious.

“Always give back to our community,” says Karen Carroll, who, with partner Julie Slater, owns the landmark Chic Optique in the heart of Wilton Manors downtown area.

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“We always wanted to live in the area,” recalls Carroll. Eyewear would play a part in the couple’s life from the get-go. When the couple met 15 years ago, Carroll had just relocated from New York and was looking for parttime work. An ad in a local gay rag led Carroll to apply at a local optician.

That’s where she met Slater, a Florida native. They became friends and, later, partners.

The couple opened Chic Optique in the Shoppes of Wilton Manors in February 2003. “We wanted to work and live in Wilton Manors and be part of this great community where we feel at home,” Carroll remembers.

Their business model included competitive pricing, having a large selection in stock, and translating that sense of “community” into their customer dealings. Carroll emphasizes how critical it is for customers to feel cared for. “We want to have people feel completely comfortable in our office and treat them like family, and back that with great service and care,” explains Carroll.

Part of that customer service model involves having the right staff. Eddie Fiorenza, who worked with Slater and Carroll in the late 1990s, came with them to Chic Optique nine years ago.

“We couldn't do it without our staff, the Chic Optique family,” says Carroll with feeling. “Eddie Fiorenza, Marcus Rowe: they give so much to our community every day.”

In that spirit of giving to the community, the women of Chic Optique have a commendable history of supporting service organizations and charities that contribute to the well-being of the local LGBT community. A much abbreviated list of their service organizing beneficiaries includes Poverello Food Bank and Thrift Store, Broward House, Care Resource, the Smart Ride, and Tuesday’s Angels.

“We try to help any group when we can, and admire so many in our community for doing so much,” says Carroll with real appreciation. “Julie and I feel blessed we can be a part of that involvement in giving. It gives us

a chance to make a difference in our own, small way in people’s lives.”

The partners say they would like to build upon that foundation of customer service and community service in the coming year. “We want to continue to have the best selection of eyewear for every budget. We want to improve our business and be innovators in our field by using the latest lenses and technology for the best vision and fit.”

They say they are grateful for what the last decade has brought to them.

“We feel honored to live and work in our community with the most wonderful people,” Carroll says, then adds with a smile, “and we want to continue to professionally style you so you look HOT, feel good, and see great!”

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

In Emotional Episode GLEE Tackles Gay Suicide

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Daniel Radcliffe Gets Tough on Bullies

By Rory Barbarossa The star of the blockbuster “Harry Potter”

rory barbarossa Last week’s episode of the hit series “Glee” (Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET, WSVN-7) drew attention to the national epidemic of gay teen suicides, with the outing of character Dave Karofsky (Max Adler), a jock and bully who had previously tormented the openly-gay Kurt (Chris Colfer). After Karofsky’s football teammates haze him with Facebook posts (“Go back into the closet.”) and vandalize his locker with the word “fag,” the teen attempts suicide, after which his father finds him and rushes him to the hospital.

“I was incredibly happy that the writers and producers chose to go there, and I said that to them, ‘It's so brave and honest, and you're really treating this character with the integrity that he deserves,’” Adler told “E!” The actor explained his choices in depicting the character’s struggles of self-acceptance. “I felt like to not show the struggle and to have him just kind of flip over and be nice and be happy, I just felt like it wouldn't have done it the proper

justice and it wouldn't have been treated with the honesty that it deserves,” Adler described. He also

MAX ADLER plays Dave Karofsky on FOX’s ‘GLEE’, a teenager struggling with his identity.

believes that from near-tragedy springs a positive note. “I feel like the message that results out of that in the end is one of hope and optimism,” he offered.

The stage for the teaching moment had been set during the hit series’ 2010 season, during a show-shocker when Adler’s Karofsky character planted a wet one on nemesis Kurt in the episode “Never Been Kissed.”

Prior to this, Karofsky had treated Kurt with only scorn and disdain.

The openly-gay virgin Kurt was widely believed by fans to be getting his first kiss in that episode, but they were stunned to find out by whom it would be delivered. Producers had lulled viewers with a red-herring: a gay rival glee-clubber named Blaine.

Kurt was smitten with Blaine after the latter’s glee club performed Katy Perry's “Teenage Dream.” Sparks flew. Having led the audience down the garden path, the writers then locked Karofsky’s lips with Kurt’s, although it took more bullying and a near-death-experience to resolve things for the characters, at least up until this point. Views should settle in and ready themselves for a few months of wondering: “Glee’s” next new episode airs April 10. H

films is solidifying his credentials as an LGBT hero. Actor Daniel Radcliffe has long been a supporter of anti-bullying efforts and, for the past two years, an unofficial spokesperson for the Trevor Project, the not-for-profit organization which provides crisis and counseling services for LGBT youth.

Now Radcliffe is starring in a new antibullying public service announcement for the group, which awarded the actor its Hero Award last year in New York. The campaign made its first U.S. airing on Feb. 21, in which Radcliffe urges kids to seek help if they are being victimized by bullies. In the PSA, the actor says, “I'm Daniel Radcliffe, and I believe that reaching out for help is the bravest thing a person can do. If you are struggling and need support, call the Trevor Lifeline. It's free and confidential, and trained counselors are there to listen 24/7 without judgment.” H

leave of absence from the MPAA for the foreseeable future".

Although Weinstein’s threat to drop his membership to the MPAA can be seen as killing a “sacred cow” in the film industry, the ratings board within the MPAA (a panel of 10 Distributor of ‘Madonna’s Truth or Dare’ Fights Back “raters”) has remained impervious to

By Jarrett Terrill threats in the past. Decisions made by Among the thousands of online teachers to their students, since public the anonymous board members are petitions categorically aimed at schools traditionally do not allow “R” given the highest authority and even reducing “bullying” in schools, a rated movies to be shown in class. the most famous movie directors find highly successful movie producer, Weinstein made his entrance into the themselves changing the content of Harvey Weinstein, is advocating one. project by saying that he would drop their films to please the board and The petition on the Care2 his membership with the MPAA if get the rating they want.

Network (thepetitionsite.com) asks they did not reverse the rating of In 2005, another documentary, the Motion Picture Association of Hirsch’s film.

“This Film is Not Yet Rated,” revealed According to reports by the BBC, America (MPAA) reverse its the true identities of the ratings decision to “restrict” (or give an “R” Weinstein and Alex Libby, one of the board members after hiring a private rating) to a documentary about the students featured in “Bully,” had investigator to seek out the coveted severity of bullying in America’s appealed against the rating, asking information. The presentation of the for a PG-13 - which warns parents that school system. results indicates that all 10 “raters” Lee Hirsch, the Creative Director of some material may be unsuitable for are conservative Catholics who reguthe documentary “Bully,” has placed children under the age of 13. larly attend church or have ties to an impassioned note on the website However, they lost the appeal to Catholic churches. The process of for the movie which reveals that the reverse the decision by only one vote. appointment to the ratings board is project is important to him because Calling the decision by the appeals one of nepotism since an MPAA rater he was bullied as a child. An “R” board, “a bridge too far”, he said The is expected to select their replacerating would, in effect, keep his Weinstein Company "is considering a ment on the board when they part dream of the project being shown by

Schools Restrict Showing “Bullying” Documentary Based on MPAA Rating

ways. Furthermore, that documentary states that the MPAA raters often do not have young children of their own as the MPAA claimed at one time.

While the social and religious identification of MPAA Ratings Board “raters” may have factored into their decision to restrict the documentary, the Appeals Board that Weinstein and Libby took their complaint to is a secondary panel. That panel also consists of religious conservatives like Harry Forbes (from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), but also adds film industry insiders like Steve Gilula (CEO of 20th Century Fox).

Unfortunately, Weinstein’s production company, Miramax, is not known to have any members on the MPAA Appeals Board where one more vote would have made all the difference in the world to him, to Libby, and to Hirsch. H

Jarrett Terrill is Creative Director at Florida Agenda and a Democratic political activist. He can be reached at Ads@FloridaAgenda.com

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E A T I N G Your Way to a Bad Mood

By ANDY KRESS

There is no doubt that our thoughts, emotions, attitudes and moods, as well as control of our nerve and muscle function, are all centered in the brain. The food we eat directly affect all organs in your body, but none more so than the brain. The link between a poor diet and poor emotional health is not only real, it’s common.

Deficiencies of certain vitamins and minerals are extremely deleterious to the body, and even more so to the brain. A varied diet of complex carbohydrates will supply the brain with amino acids to help it perform at its peak function. Eat too few, and risk depression, headaches and fatigue.

Because of the fortification of grains and abundance of food in industrialized countries, we don’t often see mental and emotion disorders due to famine. Unfortunately, there are still plenty of cases of mental and emotional disorders due to poor diet, anorexia, obesity and people with special nutritional problems, such as alcoholics, however. Having any one of these disorders can severe affect your moods and the way you act and react towards others.

All of the most basic brain and body functions in life are sustained by oxygen, water and food. Messing with your diet can cause these primal functions to literally short circuit.

The brain works by chemical, electrical and hormonal interactions.

Chemical neurons in the brain communicate messages constantly to each other. These compounds are synthesized as needed from amino acids and other components consumed through the diet.

Tryptophan, an amino acid, is found in all complete proteins such as meat, eggs and milk to aid the brain in producing serotonin. This neural transmitter regulates quite a few functions, such as sleep, pituitary hormone secretion and pain reception.

Despite what you may have heard, there are no truths or evidence to prove food additives or junk food instantly affects your mood and the way you behave. Even with the

justification of the “twinkie defense,” your diet does not control your immediate actions and reactions.

Only a poor diet prolonged over time can create the deficiencies related to emotional and behavioral disorders.

But don’t think it can’t happen to you. It takes less than 90 days to see a significant change in mood and behavior if you deprive yourself of certain vital nutrients. Lacking B vitamins can cause memory loss and various other behavioral and emotional changes in a very short amount of time.

Eating a variety of seafood, dark green leafy vegetables, nuts, liver, eggs, soybeans, whole grain breads, cereals, and pastas is a great way to give the body and mind what it needs for fats, amino acids and B group vitamins. Cutting down on sugary carbohydrates and replacing them with high protein at lunchtime is especially helpful.

Caffeine is one of the best-known mood altering dietary items. This stimulant can be found in teas, colas, chocolate and particularly coffee.

Alcohol is the next best-known mood-altering substance and the most toxic on the organs and brain.

Be aware that alcohol depresses many functions of the brain, causing depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, and unexpected irritability.

Knowing that what goes in your mouth in the way of food can directly affect what may come out of it in words, be wise in what you choose to eat. A varied diet of healthy foods will keep your moods and energy up.

Choose poor ingredients, processed foods, or nothing at all, and be prepared for low energy, moods swings, anxiety, sleeplessness, and possible depression. P.S. If you must drink—eat. The merry part will handle itself. H

Andy Kress is a nationally certified fitness trainer, yoga instructor, and nutritional counselor. He can be reached at 954-789-3930 or via email at: andyfitnesstraner@gmail.com

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MIAMI BEACH — South Florida is preparing itself for an invasion by the most fun-loving army ever to storm a beach. Approximately 10,000 guests from the corners of the globe will pack their Speedos and cocktail party best as Winter Party Festival 2012, descends upon Miami Beach, Wednesday, Feb. 29 through Monday, March 5, with more than 20 pulse-raising events, including nine dance parties with worldclass DJs and entertainment. Beyond the dance parties, Winter Party Festival features shopping, art and culture, a jazz brunch and cocktail receptions, all dedicated to fundraising for local and national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality efforts.

For 2012, the can’t-be-missed Beach Party will feature legendary DJ Joe Gauthreaux spinning on the sand along famed Ocean Drive. Additional highlights of this year’s Winter Party Festival include the Under One Sun Pool Party and Boiling Point, a Sunday night dance party at the legendary Cameo nightclub with entertainment by Gay Village, Italy’s largest award-winning public event.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), produces the annual Winter Party Festival to raise fund for building a political power base, taking positive action, and creating meaningful change for the LGBT community. A majority of the net proceeds generated from Winter Party Festival go to work in South Florida through grants administered

by The Miami Foundation, while the remainder supports the Task Force’s efforts nationally. Since assuming responsibility for the events in 2004, the NGLTF has provided nearly $1.2 million from proceeds of Winter Party Festival and the Miami Recognition

Dinner to LGBT organizations in South Florida.

OFFICIAL WELCOME CENTER: Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel, 1717 Collins Ave., Miami Beach.

In addition to picking up tickets and passes, the Welcome Center offers displays, information and swag from WPF’ 12 partners and LGBTfriendly businesses.

Hours: Wednesday, February 29 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 1 Noon - 10 p.m.

Friday, March 2 Noon – 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 4 tickets and passes can be picked up at the Beach Party entrance from: Noon – 4 p.m.

The official Winter Party schedule of events is as follows: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29 SPARK! Surfcomber Hotel, 1717 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

The Task Force and the Surfcomber Hotel will greet Winter Party guests at the newly renovated Surfcomber for this Welcome Reception for the entire community. Free.

SPARK! After Party Lords South Beach Hotel, 1120 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 10:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.

Opening day excitement continues at the Lords Hotel, voted the “hottest gay resort in Miami.” Free.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Haven-ly Happy Hour Haven, 1237 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Haven’s mixologists will shake up special, Winter Party-themed libations for this hotter-than-hot happy hour. Or try one of their signature liquid nitrogen cocktails as you enjoy a tasting of Haven’s signature specialty sushi rolls and scrumptious sliders. No cover.

ArtScape: A Women’s Winter Party Event Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

The opening event of Women’s Winter Party will be held at the recently renovated Miami Beach Botanical Garden. This urban greenspace in the heart of South Beach is the backdrop for an evening under the stars featuring a women’s art exhibition and auction, live acoustic set by Cat Shell and the sounds of local DJ Run Sevim Run. Admission includes open bar for selected cocktails and wine and hors d’oeuvres. Ticket Price (Advance): $25; (Day of): $30.

“Nurse Jackie Presents” Score, 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Syringe shots? We’re in. And “playing doctor” was never as much

fun as Winter Party’s largest sponsor, Showtime Networks, which Ignites this pre-party complete with nurses who can fix what ails ya.

Complimentary cocktails, hot dancers and fabulous surprises round out this prescription for fun. Free.

Ignite Score, 727 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Spinning at the first dance party of the week: Italy’s superhot DJ Phil Romano, with an opening set by DJ Willy G. Ticket Price (Advance): $20; (Day of): $25.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 Hell & Heaven at the Pool Surfcomber Hotel, 1717 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Winter Party Festival brings a taste of Brazil’s hottest circuit event, Hell & Heaven, to South Beach. DJ Guga Rahner returns to the DJ booth at the event he helped launch last year, joined by fellow H&H resident DJ Rafael Calvente. Ticket Price (Advance): $15; (Day of): $20. Surfcomber guests receive free admission.

Passport to Lincoln Road Noon to midnight Rosa Mexicano Restaurant, 1111 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Babalu, 1111 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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(“Passport to Lincoln Road” cont’d) Macy’s, 1675 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Kiehl’s Since 1851, 832 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

MATINÉE: Mercury Rising Space Terrace, 34 NE 11th St., Miami 10 p.m. – Dawn VIP Upgrades will be available at the door for $39

Enjoy the scenery, people watching and shops of Lincoln Road while supporting the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Participating stores will offer one-day discounts to Winter Party guests and will provide complimentary beverages.

A percentage of the proceeds from the evening benefit Winter Party Festival. Free.

After an electrifying debut at last year's Festival, Circuit giant MATINÉE returns to the Winter Party line-up for another mind-blowing event. DJ Javier Medina will be joined by DJ Hector Fonseca, with an opening set

by DJ Billy Lace, for an unforgettable night of music and over-the-top production. VIP includes open Grey Goose bar from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m., express entry and Private VIP area.

Ticket Price (Advance): $75 / $99 VIP; (Day of): $85 / $139 VIP.

Pa’Ella: A Women’s Winter Party Event The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Feel the heat at one of Miami’s coolest live music venues for a special performance by Jesse, Angie & Nicolle of The Chirino Sisters and their band. DJ GiGi will also spin a musical mix of classic salsa & merengue, sexy reggaeton and pulsating Latin house. The Women’s Winter Party signature Latin event is co-produced by Icandee Events and sponsored in part by Tampico. Ticket Price (Advance): $12; (Day of): $15.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Under One Sun Pool Party Surfcomber Hotel, 1717 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Noon – 6 p.m.

The Showtime Networks original series The Borgias presents Brazil’s Felipe Lira and Masterbeat maestro Brett Henrichsen for a sizzling afternoon. Guests staying at the Surfcomber will receive two complimentary admissions per room. Ticket Price (Advance): $45 / $80 VIP; (Day of): $50 / $100 VIP.

VIP Cocktail Reception Dream South Beach, 1111 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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Ticket Price (Advance): $65; (Day of): $85.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

From the dramatic rooftop of his new hotel, mingle and enjoy an elegant evening of complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with VIPs, special guests, Winter Party sponsors and Task Force representatives while gazing at South Beach below. Ticket Price (Advance): $85; (Day of): $100.

Sweat – A Leather Event Bill's Filling Station, 2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors 9 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Winter Party Festival’s leatherthemed event promises a night of hot and sweaty fun with DJ Herbie James. Ticket Price (Advance): $10; (Day of): $15.

Industry: A Women’s Winter Party Event Trio on the Bay, 1601 79th St. Cswy., Miami Beach 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

The dancing continues at the annual Industry party, co-produced by Pandora Events, and featuring the sounds of DJ Whitney Day from New York City. With her passion for funky and soulful dance, Hip-Hop, house and electro-pop music, Whitney is a staple in the NYC LGBTQ nightlife scene. Check your inhibitions at the door and come play with hundreds of women. Ticket Price (Advance): $15; (Day of): $20.

Flare Ice Palace Film Studios West, (formerly Karu & Y), 59 NW 14th St., Miami 10 p.m. – Dawn The unstoppable DJ team of ROSABEL, now GRAMMY-nominated for their hit remix of Rihanna’s Only Girl (in the World), return to Winter Party to set Saturday night on fire at the fantastic Ice Palace Studios. Opening the night: Italy’s DJ Danny Verde, one of the hottest DJ/Producers in the world

Sunday Brunch: A Women’s Winter Party Event The Tudor House, 1111 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Relax, mix and mingle on South Beach for a fab soirée featuring Sunday Brunch favorites plus a choice of two bloody Marys or mimosas. And don’t be surprised if you feel the need to tap into your inner Brazilian and sway to the tantalizing Bossa Nova sounds of Monica Da Silva. Ticket Price (Advance): $40; (Day of): $45.

Palace Winter Party Brunchic Palace Food Bar, 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Noon – 3 p.m.

Grab a mimosa and fasten your seatbelts for the always over-the-top performances by Noel Leon and the Palace’s resident drag queens. $31.95 price-fixe brunch menu.

Winter Party Beach Party Lummus Park, Miami Beach Noon – 6 p.m.

The Hottest Winter in the World lands on the Beach at Winter Party Festival’s award-winning main event, the Winter Party Beach Party. Join more than 5,000 Winter Party guests as DJ Joe Gauthreaux takes guests on a six–hour journey in one of the most beautiful settings on earth. VIPs enjoy a premium open bar all afternoon, or for the ultimate VIP experience, the Beach Party Cabana Club adds access to an ultra-exclusive elevated deck overlooking the dance floor. Cabana Club members also enjoy complimentary bag check, snacks and an air-conditioned restroom trailer. Ticket Price (Advance): $80 / $130 VIP / $275 Cabana Club; (Day of): $100 / $160 VIP / $375 Cabana Club.

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Women’s T-Dance: A Women’s Winter Party Event Lords South Beach Hotel, 1120 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

After Brunch, stroll across the street and keep the party going at Winter Party Festival’s Women’s T-Dance.

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Super Nova T-Dance Palace Food Bar, 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 4 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Nobody does a T-Dance like the Palace. Come as you are. Come from the Beach Party. Featuring DJ Paulie in the Main Room and DJs Oliver and Jalil Z on the stage. You might just bump into Latrice Royale from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

Boiling Point: Rome Is Burning Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

Break out the gladiator gear as Winter Party partners with Italy's Gay Village to transform Winter Party’s Sunday night home, Cameo

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Nightclub, into Ancient Rome. Gay Village is THE Summer event in Rome, with a weekly turnout of more than 10,000 guests each night from all over Europe (and the world). Hot Italian dancers in gladiator garb flown in just for this event. In addition to the spectacle of sights, DJ Alyson Calagna will join Gay Village resident DJ Giangi Cappai for this special night of ancient Roman revelry, sponsored by Grindr. Ticket Price (Advance): $65; (Day of): $85.

MONDAY, MARCH 5 Afterglow Mekka Miami, 950 NE 2nd Ave., Miami 5 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Continue the party from dawn until dusk at Winter Party Festival’s final dance event. Afterglow will shine with the sexy tribal beats of DJ Paulo and joining him for the first half of the event is Montreal DJ Alain Jackinsky, making his U.S. debut.

Ticket Price (Advance): $50; (Day of): $70.

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Don't miss this hilariously naughty romp. After escaping death at the hands of the Evil Queen, Snow White arrives in a strange land surrounded by “the Dwarfs” -- a sexy redneck family who have secretly arranged Snow’s marriage to the incredibly hunky (and very gay) Prince. Will Prince convince himself that he likes girls long enough to marry Snow and inherit the kingdom? Will Snow White’s new friends be able to save her from the Evil Queen? How will Snow White react to mullets, leather, porn and “Magnum P.I.”? Tickets: $25. Purchase tickets online at www.infinite-abyss.com or call 954-678-1496.

JERSEY BOYS 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Season: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history, January 11 through 29 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets call 954-6267814.

WINTER HEAT FLORIDA 2012 “Feel the Heat,” Presidents’ Day Weekend, February 16-20, 2012. This year’s host hotel is the Bahia Mar Resort. (Events and venues subject to change).

Thursday, February 16 - 10 p.m. – 2 a.m., “The Big Chill,” George's Alibi, 2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.

Come kick it with Ft. Lauderdale’s grown and sexy crowd and enjoy $3 Long Island Iced Teas.

- 2 a.m. – 4 a.m., “The Cold Front,” Torpedo Bar, 2829 W. Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale.

Heat things up on the dance floor while the deejay spins the hottest Hip-Hop and R&B hits.

Friday, February 17 - 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., “The Ice Breaker,” Grand Mariner Lounge at The Bahia Mar Hotel.

Mix and mingle at the Welcome Reception with the men of Winter Heat 2012.

- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Winter Heat Film Festival, Seafarer Room at The Bahia Mar Hotel.

Check out original films from up and coming film makers.

- 10 p.m. – 4 a.m., “The Fire Storm,” Green Room, 100 SW 3 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale.

Winter has never been this hot! Join the sexiest men in South Florida at the coolest spot in town.

Saturday, February 18 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., “Sweat on the Beach,” Fort Lauderdale Beach Start the day off right with aerobics on the beach.

- 3 p.m. – Sunset, “Heat Waves” Fort

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- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Winter Heat Film Festival, Seafarer Room at The Bahia Mar Hotel Check out original films from up and coming film makers.

- 8 p.m. to Midnight, “Winter Games,” Grand Mariner Lounge at The Bahia Mar Hotel Got skills? Put them to the test at the old-school game night.

- 10 p.m. – 4 a.m., “Body Heat,” Voodoo Lounge, 111 SW 2 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale Feel the heat all night as DJ Angel X rocks the house.

Sunday, February 19 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., “Sweat on the Beach,” Fort Lauderdale Beach Start the day off right with aerobics on the beach.

- 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., “Holy Heat,” Lips Fort Lauderdale Experience the ultimate in drag dining.

This gospel brunch is sure to lift your spirits and the ultimate Mimosas will definitely warm your soul.

- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Winter Heat Film Festival, Seafarer Room at The Bahia Mar Hotel Check out original films from up and coming film makers.

- 3 p.m. – Sunset, “Winter Waterland” Pool Party, Exit 66 at Pier 66 Resort, Ft. Lauderdale Dive into the hottest pool party ever.

Live music, food, drinks and an amazing fashion show will bring a whole new meaning to lounging by the pool.

- 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., “Sparks,” Grand Mariner Lounge at The Bahia Mar Hotel Experience speed dating South Floridastyle. You’ve never experienced a love and relationship session quite like this.

Get ready!

- 10 p.m. – 4 a.m., “The Meltdown,” Living Room, 300 SW 1 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale The grand finale party is going down tonight.

Monday, February 20 - 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., “The Block is Hot,” Americas Back Yard, 100 SW 3 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale A day party like no other takes place at Fort Lauderdale’s most unique outdoor entertainment venue.

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Hollywood GREGG ALLMAN Lead Singer of the Allman Brothers Band Greg Allman performs at Hard Rock Live Hollywood (1 Seminole Way in Hollywood) on January 18. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $46, $64 and $79. For more information, call 954-797-5531. H­

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Miami CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA The Cleveland Orchestra will be performing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, on Jan. 27 and 28, both nights at 8 p.m. Acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Music Director Franz Weiser-Möst in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in Opening Concerts Jan. 27 and 28.

Franz Welser-Möst will lead the orchestra in two concerts.

Repertoire for The Cleveland Orchestra’s performances on Jan. 28 and 29 includes Sean Shepherd’s Wanderlust, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6, and Johannes Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2, with pianist Yefim Bronfmanas soloist.

Tickets range from $20 to $172 and are available by calling 305-949-6722, or visiting www.clevelandorchestramiami.com.

Central Florida FREE FRIDAYS AT THE MORSE Visitors to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N Park Avenue in Winter Park is offering free admission to the galleries from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays through April. There will also be free live music on the second Friday of the month through the holiday season. For more information, visit www.morsemuseum.org. H

GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF MID-FLORIDA Rescue can take many forms, from a single individual trying to make a difference by saving one dog to a group of people working together for the common goal of saving many animals.

GRRMF concentrates on Golden Retrievers. GRRMF is comprised solely of volunteers and is self-supporting, relying on fund raising and donations to support all rescue efforts including veterinary care. 100% of all donations are used for the rescue effort. GRRMF, Inc. is recognized by and affiliated with The Golden Retriever Club of America, Inc. For more information, contact the Intake Coordinator at 407-332-2840. H

BACK DOOR BUMBY Revolution Nightclub (375 S Bumby Ave in Downtown Orlando) along with GRINDR and MyFlexRadio presents: “Back Door Bumby: Enter Through the Back” every 3rd Thursday of the month. This is Orlando's premiere college night. No cover when you show your GRINDR or MyFlexRadio App. No cover ‘til 11 p.m. for those 21+ (18+ welcome) and no cover ‘til midnight with college or theme park ID. Free drinks 11 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Drinks specials throughout the night. Performances by Shantell D’Marco and Macaviti. DJ Joanie on the decks in the disco area and VJ J.B. Burgos in the Hydrate Video Bar. H

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Tampa GASPARILLA WEEKEND - FLORIDA’S MARDI GRAS January 27 through 29, tickets available at www.GANCHOTAMPA.com or at Urban Body (SoHo - 711 S. Howard Avenue. Tampa); MC Film Fest (Ybor - 1901 North 15th Street); Hamburger Mary's (Ybor - 1600 E. 7th Avenue).

MAIN EVENTS: - “Havok” with DJ Abel at Amphitheater Ybor, Friday, January 27, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

- “Urban Body” at Gasparilla Headquarters Party at Urban Body, Saturday, January 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free.

- “Gancho” with DJ Ralphi Rosario at Ritz Ybor, Saturday, January 28, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., $45 in advance, $55 at the door.

- “Mutiny” Afterhours with DJ Power Infiniti and DJ Scorpio following Gancho, 2:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., 5718 E. Adamo Dr., $20 at the door.

- “Unleashed” with DJ Oren Nizri at Rise Sundays, Sunday, January 29, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., $3 at the door.

- Hamburger Mary’s Balcony PrePary each night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free.

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Miami Beach WINTER PARTY It may be called the Winter Party but that doesn’t mean you’re in for a chilly time. Dance your heart out at five full days of jam packed parties.

From club nights to mixers to beach parties, Winter Party is a veritable thrill ride of sight and sound. A multitude of eye candy is a safe assumption, as are thousands of groggy travelers once the music stops. February 29 through March 5. For more information, a full schedule and tickets, visit www.winterparty.com.

Cosmopolitan, a Square One Creative Event, will be held at The Ritz Ybor, 1503 E 7th Ave. in Tampa on Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19.

The largest and most popular, awardwinning art event in Tampa: Square One’s 4th annual fall 2011 Creative and Performing Arts Showcase expands to two nights and will revolve around an international world theme. Friday, November 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.--Over 75 local artists on display with ten other participating venues. Saturday, November 19 – The Main Event with over 75 local artists on display and live performances from VYB Dance Company, Jeremy Gloff, The JamesLange Theory, On Carlton Row and more with a debut fashion show by Ricky Lindsay. From 7 p.m. to midnight. Proceeds of this event to help benefit Pediatric Cancer Fund (PCF).

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GANCHO WEEKEND TAMPA 2012 January 27 through 29, 2012 in the Ybor City Historic District. Main events include “Havoc” with DJ Abel at the Amphitheater Ybor on Friday, January 27, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

“Gancho” with DJ Ralphi Rosario at the Ritz Ybor on Saturday, January 28 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. “Unleashed with DJ Oren Nizri at Rise, Sunday, January 29 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. and “Urban Body” Gasparilla Headquarters Party at Urban Body, Saturday, January 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets, hotels and info visit: www.ganchotampa.com.

THE SUNDAY BBQ Ybor Resort and Spa, 1512 8th Ave. (15th Street) in Ybor City. Every Sunday at 5 p.m. Lots of hot flavorful guys here lining up for some buns, wieners and other tasty items. Come on down and put some sun on those buns in our open-air tropical Asian-themed patio with Jacuzzi. Remember: what happens at the resort, stays at the resort. H

THE NEARLYWED GAME Every Thursday night from 8 to 11:55 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s (1600 7th Avenue in Ybor City). With host Michael Dixon. You won't want to miss all the fun and laughs as couples who think they know each other find out if they really do. Come watch, or get in on the fun. If you want to be a contestant, call (813) 241-MARY. Reservations are highly recommended! H

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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 ATOMIC/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.

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.

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?

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).

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)!

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.

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.

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.

LIVING ROOM 300 SW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment District meets South Beach. Friday nights they’re here, they’re queer, and they drink free from 10:30(ish) to Midnight. Only House Music club in town with its own Classical (and classicallychiseled) violinist.

THE MANOR RESTAURANT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX 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.

BAR GUIDE 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!

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?).

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.

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.

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.

MOVA LOUNGE 1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach 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.

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.

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.

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.

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STABLE 205 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Levis-and-leather neighborhood bar, where the bears line dance and the cowboys are VERY friendly.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

VOODOO LOUNGE 111 SW 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale Gay and mixed every Sunday, with afternoon T-Dance and drink specials, then the popular Life’s a Drag show with gobs of female impersonators, hot dudes and the chicks who want to change them.

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.

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 Drive, Wilton 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 BAR 721 721 N Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach Plush, lush and flush, a luxe, sexy décor that includes soft carpeting, comfy couches and a Grown Up Playroom equipped with a flat screen TV for video games, pool table, ceiling-mounted speakers. Enjoy 5 to 10 p.m. happy hours including $6 premium drinks.

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.

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 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.

AZALEA LOUNGE 1502 N Florida Ave., Tampa, FL Exposed brick, cold beverages and friendly staff are the mainstays of the recently bloomed Florida Avenue flower!

Neighborhood bar, pool tables.

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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. 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 GEORGIES 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

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JACKSONVILLE THE METRO 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-Go-Go, monthly Tea Dances, special quest performers, female impersonators and live musicians.

BOOT RACK SALOON 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 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!

KWEST 705 Duval St., Key West, FL Daily Happy Hour from 3 to 8 p.m., and a piano sing-a-long 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.

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LA TE DA 1125 Duval St., Key West, FL An upscale hotel complex with 3 bars, cabaret and restaurant.

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.

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".

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.

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 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.

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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.

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THIS WEEK’S TASTY RECIPE: B e e f G u i n e s s ® Stew

By JEAN DOHERTY

Believe it or not, I made this dish for the first time after I had been living 15 years in France, of all places. We had just opened our Irish Pub and “Paddy’s Day” was coming up. The dish was a great success, the reason being it is very similar to the French Boeuf Bourguignon. The difference is that for this recipe the meat should marinate overnight in the Guinness®. The “marinade” in the stout beer not only helps tenderize the beef, it also gives a rich malty flavor to this chunky and delicious stew, which is likewise flavored with onions, carrots, garlic, and thyme. The stew may be made on the stove-top or in the oven.

2 pounds lean stewing beef or sirloin tip 3 Tablespoons of good olive oil 2 Tablespoons flour Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 large onions, coarsely chopped 1 large clove garlic, crushed (optional) 4 cups of of Guinness®

4 carrots, cut into chunks 1 lb mushrooms 4 cups of beef stock Bouquet garni Trim the beef of any fat or gristle, and cut into cubes of about 2 inches and cover with the Guinness in a container that you will leave overnight in the fridge. Next day, drain off the meat, and reserve the Guinness. Heat the oil in a thick assed saucepan over a high heat. Add the onions, and crushed garlic; and cook for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Scoop out all this with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Toss the meat in the hot pan. Brown the meat on all sides. Then add the flour. Stir.

Add the stock, the Guinness and the bouquet garni. Bring to a boil and with a wooden spoon stir and scrape to dissolve the caramelized meat juices on the bottom of pan. Add the carrots and the mushrooms. Simmer very gently until the meat is tender -- 2 to 3-and-a-half hours. Stir often.

Top up with a little broth if you feel it’s needed. Taste and correct the seasoning.

Stir and stir, taste, and add a little more salt if necessary. Serve with egg noodles or mashed potatoes. Garnish with lots of chopped parsley. You are an Irish chef!

We will be serving Beef Guinness Stew for St. Patrick’s week @ Le Patio.

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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Courtyard Café Comfort Food, Gayborhood Style

By Cliff DuNN Let’s face it: the Gayborhood—a Mecca for nightlife, outdoor activities, guest houses, and living La Vida LGBT—can sometimes feel like a twosquare-mile Sushi Emporium. I realize that this is a “high-class” problem, but when swimming in a sea of seafood doesn’t quite feed the need, it’s comforting to know that a familiar friend stands ready—at all hours, no less—to provide the right guilty pleasure at the right time.

Courtyard Café is the flagship restaurant of Shawn Bombard and Nick Berry’s Comfort Food Empire. Open for five years, the café offers a wide selection of traditional American cuisine and bistro fare, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner cooking fresh at all hours, including all 24 of them on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

In an extremely competitive “gay ghetto”-market, the business duo of Bombard and Berry (known to friends and likewise “branded” as “Shawn & Nick”) have to offer potential new customers an enticement to come

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through the doors and regular patrons a reason to come back.There winning formula proves to be a menu that is both familiar and fluid, coupled with late hours, friendly service, and the comforts of home cooking. A tour of the week’s dinner specials at Courtyard Café include their Monday Night Burger Madness, with 14 “guest” burgers joining their regular dozen classic-takes on the American, and Gayborhood, fave. That’s 26 mouth-watering burger varieties ($7.50-$8.26)- and a free soda or iced tea with the purchase of one between 4 and 11 p.m.

On Tuesdays, your hosts invite youplus-one to a $20 dinner-for-two including your choice of appetizers, and entrees including delicate Lemon Pepper Haddock, succulent Yankee Pot Roast, a robust Chicken Carbonara served on a bed of tender pasta, and flavorful Jack Daniel’s shrimp, from 5 to 11 p.m.

Wednesdays are also kind to the budgetconscious, with 2-for-1 dinners, and Courtyard’s weekend dinner specials

start at $10.95 and include your choice of soup or salad--Thursdays through Sundays from 4 till 10 p.m.

The restaurant’s success in a neighborhood packed full of eateries is partly due to a mission to ensure every guest is happy when he or she leaves. There’s a reason you can see the same familiar faces on a daily basis, enjoying breakfast, lunch, as well as dinner. Co-owner Bombard showed me how it can actually be cheaper to eat at Courtyard Café every day than it is to shop, cook the food, and then do the dishes (not to mention all that wear-and-tear on a boyfriend’s dishpan hands).

At a time when you seeing a lot of “sidewalk dining” popping up along Wilton Drive, Courtyard has the “original” outdoor breakfast dining spot, with their famous outdoor patio, a perfect spot to enjoy a beer, a glass of wine, or one of their six varieties of mimosas.

The owners have two satellite locations, including Courtyard Café 2 at

The Depot Cabana Bar & Grille at 2935 N Federal Hgwy., where you will find many of the same food favorites from the Mother Ship Location, including homemade meatloaf and brown gravy.

Unique to the Courtyard Café 2 menu: A basket of Mac-N-Cheese Nuggets--seriously! An additional satellite location can be found inside the popular Gelato Station at 2031 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors, offering 36 flavors of ice cream, sorbet, sugar-free, and homemade gelato.

As Berry and Bombard like to say, there is always something going on at the Courtyard Café, and we will be going back soon. H

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Asking $1000. Call Alex, Re/Max Preferred (954)683-4880 FANTASTIC 3/2 - FT LAUDERDALE - features renovated kitchen and baths, den, wood floors, new roof and CAC. Laundry room with W/D. Call today! Asking $1600. Call Alex, Re/Max Preferred (954)683-4880.

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Tile floors, ceiling fan, tropical secluded pool & patio area. 1 mile to beach & Wilton Dr. Within Hopper transportation to Wilton Dr. Onsite laundry available. Private off-street parking. Unfurnished. No smoking/pet negotiable. For one quiet person only/no drama.

Electric, WiFi, Direct TV, water included. $750/mo. Reduced rent considered in exchange for light yardwork (954)636-9298 SOUTH MIDDLE RIVER - EFFICIENCY - This lovely garden apartment is coming available and ready for occupancy Dec 15th. It features a pool, laundry facilities, parking area and is part of a gay compound with roaming peacocks and friendly neighbors. Your rent includes internet, water and electricity.

This apt is for a clean, responsible, working person. 12 mo. lease, $595/mo. (954) 200-0166.

FURNISHED / RENTALS / FTL PERFECT RELOCATION RENTALS FROM $295/WEEK With 4 Week Minimum through December. Beautiful Studio, 1 & 2 BR Apts. Turn-key, fully furnished & equipped, clothing optional pool, laundry, parking. Close to Gay & Nude Beaches. Pets Welcome. Incl. utilities, cable, tel., Wi-Fi Internet. 954-927-0090 or visit www.LibertySuites.com

ROOMMATES WILTON MANORS - Looking for someone to share a 2/3 townhouse on the water with fantastic amenities at a reasonable rate. Call (954)873-3889

SPIRITUALITY THE PARISH OF STS. FRANCIS & CLARE 101 NE 3rd Street - just North of Broward Blvd. and E of Andrews Ave. Mass Times: Sat @ 5 PM; Sun @ 10:30 AM; Wed @ 7 PM. Where we welcome and appreciate diversity - a progressive community in the Catholic tradition. (954)731-8173; www.stsfrancisandclare.org

LICENSED MASSAGE RECESSION RELIEF -$40/90 MINS! Out calls higher.

Swedish, Deep Tissue, Specialty Back and Lower Body & Feet.

Couples discounts, seniors welcome. Delray Beach, 16 yrs experience. MA 18563. Dennis (561) 502-2628.

PET SITTING

DIGNITY FT LAUDERDALE - Roman Catholic Mass every Sunday 7 PM at Holy Angels CC 2917 NE 6th Ave, Wilton Manors. Monthly socials and more. There is always room at our table. Dignityftl@bellsouth.net.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU‌ DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL - The American New Catholic Church 2749 N.E. 10th Ave., Wilton Manors, FL, 33334 (954)567-1930 Sunday Mass 10:30AM, Friday Holy Hour 7:00PM www.newdivinemercy.org CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRITSONG Welcomes you to come and worship with us every Sunday at 10 am and every Wednesday night at 8 pm. We meet at the SpiritSong Worship Center at 2040B North Dixie Highway Suite 3 in Wilton Manors (Building B on Equality Park Campus, behind the Pride Center). God loves you just the way He made you. Come discover His purpose for you. For more info: (954) 418-8372, info@cohss.com, www.cohss.org.

UPHOLSTERY GOLD COAST UPHOLSTERY - Re-upholstering, Cushions, Throw pillows, Large selection of fabric to choose from or bring in your own fabric. Broward / Dade. Palm Beach. Call Edgar (954) 491-4937

RENTALS / FTL ROYAL PARK - Near Wilton Manors 1BR/1.5BA, $825-$900/mo.

2BR/2BA, $950 - $1100/mo. Gated Security, Clubhouse, Pools, Gym, Sauna and Steam room. Pets OK. Cable/Water/Trash included. Call Naim Naqi, Broker/ SFG, Realtors (954)565.2025

RENTALS / FTL RIVERLAND-CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN - Efficiency, 1BD, and 2 BD large house w/ pool, new CAC, new kitchen, large family room, dining room & living room, laundry available, large screened porch & private backyard. Call Ed (954)632-6639 WILTON MANORS - EFFICIENCY on quiet cul-de-sac!

Great location at 7th and Wilton Drive by the Shoppes of Wilton Manors! Tile floors, A/C, Screened Pool, Laundry on premise, off-street parking, ceiling fans! $625/mo. F/S UTILITIES INCLUDED! Call (954)563-4442 WILTON MANORS WATER VIEW APT. - Nicely Finished 2/1 apartment with private patio, water view, tile floors through-

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