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MARRIAGE EQUALITY OPPONENTS WEIGHED DIVIDE-AND-CONQUER STRATEGY 2009 Confidential Memos Detail Intricate Social Engineering Scheme by Conservative Group By CLIFF DUNN
AUGUSTA, ME – According to confidential strategy documents made public last week, officials with the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) considered a plan to manipulate Latino and black groups—two core constituencies within the Democratic Party—into political opposition against LGBT rights organizations in general, and gay marriage in particular. The strategy also
called for the recruitment of children in same-sex families in an effort to coax admissions from them on video of familial unhappiness. The memos, which were released by court order on March 26, detail a wellconceived strategy for manipulating Hispanic and African American opinions into opposing marriage equality for LGBT persons. They also suggest connecting
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the prestigious Anti-Defamation League Doris and Murray Felton Excellence in Law Enforcement Award for his “extraordinary efforts in combating hate crimes and bullying in Broward County.” Katherine Fernandez Rundle, the State Attorney of Miami-Dade County and Chairperson of the Selection Committee, said that Wierzbicki’s and the Task Force he commands “exemplifies an ongoing commitment to make your community a better place to live and work.” Wierzbicki, who was nominated for the commendation by Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti, has also been the recipient of the Dolphin Democrats of Broward County’s Community Alliance Award, and has been cited by both the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for his contributions to promoting the film Bullied. The documentary—based upon the true story of a gay teen’s court battle to uphold the rights and safety of LGBT students--has done much to raise awareness of the scourge of anti-gay bullying in schools. It has been shown several times in Broward County, most recently in Coral Springs: at that showing, a private citizen donated $25,000 to promote the film and anti-bullying initiatives. Of their decision to select Wierzbicki, a former Chief of Police of Wilton Manors, the committee wrote: “We concur with Sheriff Al Lamberti, who nominated you for this honor, on your unwavering dedication and involvement with various initiatives.”
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FORT LAUDERDALE – The AntiDefamation League (ADL) of Florida honored Broward Sheriff ’s Office (BSO) Capt. Rick Wierzbicki this week for his direction of the agency’s Hates Crimes/AntiBias Task Force, and for “fostering better community relations through authentic and timely actions.” In a ceremony and presentation held during the Florida ADL’s Regional Board Meeting on Tuesday at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Wierzbicki received
FORT LAUDERDALE – Some of the nation’s best and most well-known lesbian comedians will make a stop in South Florida next week, as the Queer Queens of Qomedy plays shows in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, and St Petersburg. Producer and comedian Poppy Champlin announced last month that the nation’s largest LGBT rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), had signed on as the tour’s 2012 sponsor. For the South Florida run, Champlin tapped comedian Vickie Shaw to headline the tour’s performances. Shaw, a mother, grandmother, and favorite on Olivia Cruises, says of her origins, “I’m from Texas where the speed limit is a suggestion.” POPPY CHAMLIN
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Barb Neligan, a former writer for the CMT cable network, brings her native Tennessean sensibilities to the hilarious stories she recounts about growing gay in a traditional Irish Catholic family in the Deep South. Accompanied by her banjo, Neligan informs audiences, “I’m from Nashville. It’s the law.” Says producer/performer Poppy Champlin: “This show is just what the doctor ordered: it is working all over the country and getting people to come together. Gay men and women both enjoy these shows. [Through] HRC, 10 percent of sales go towards fighting for our LGBT rights.” She adds: “Fighting with laughter: I like it.” Performance times for the Queer Queens of Qomedy: Saturday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. at The Palladium in St Petersburg; Sunday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ft. Lauderdale Improv (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino); Monday, April 9, 8:30 pm, Miami Improv; Tuesday, April 10, Palm Beach Improv, West Palm Beach. For more information, visit queerqueensofqomedy.com.
WILTON MANORS – Group personal training has arrived in Wilton Manors, with the grand opening last weekend of BodyTek Fitness at 2216 N. Dixie Highway.
MIKE VERDUGO On Saturday, owner Mike Verdugo and his staff officially opened for business, with free exercise classes and a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Daisy Deadpetals. Local officials and members of the Gay Village glitterati attended, and circuit performer DJ Kidd Madonny played. The Wilton Manors location is Verdugo’s second BodyTek Fitness. Verdugo says that BodyTek’s fitness philosophy is foundational: no two classes are ever the same, with every session incorporating different exercises, techniques, and routines. This will prevent clients’ bodies from adapting and hitting the dreaded plateau. The program is designed to improve the cardiovascular system, while aiding weight loss and building muscle. And the former Hollywood cop notes, the concept of Group Personal Training makes achieving fitness goals more enjoyable and fun for clients. “We love being in Wilton Manors,” said Verdugo. “We have so many clients travelling to our Davie location from Wilton Manors, that it makes perfect sense to open a second location to service that high demand. We’re excited to bring our fitness services closer to our client base.” Verdugo’s enthusiasm is matched by others in the Island City. “I’m excited to see BodyTek opening on North Dixie,” said Krishan Manners, President/CEO of Wilton Manors Main Street. “That area is primed for new development and BodyTek is a good fit with the existing businesses in the Dixie Village area.” BodyTek sessions are one hour in length and that during each session clients are instructed to work out every body part using a variety of state of the art equipment. Verdugo says that they welcome clients of all different fitness levels, from novice to expert.
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National Rifle Association (NRA). Today, at least 20 other states have similar legislation. The LGBT groups wrote: An Open Letter: Standing Alongside Trayvon Martin’s Family and Friends “The tragic killing of Trayvon Martin is a national call to action. Our hearts go out to Trayvon’s family and friends for the loss they have experienced. We stand in solidarity with them as they demand answers and justice. We represent organizations with diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender constituencies.” “Many in our community have been targets of bigotry and bias. We have a great deal of experience grappling with the role bias plays in violent crimes against our communities. We well know the stories of young people targeted for violence just because of who they are: Rashawn Brazell, Lawrence King, Ali Forney, Deoni Jones, Brandon White, Matthew Shepard, Angie Zapata, Sean Kennedy and countless others. “Trayvon’s killing is a wakeup call to the enduring cancer of racism and racial profiling. The pain his family continues to endure transcends communities and unites us all. Every person, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, must be able to walk the streets without fear for their safety. Trayvon’s killing is tragic and the stark reality that racial bias played a role in his death has alarmed our nation. Questions must be asked. Answers must be sought. And justice must be served.” “We join our voices to the chorus of so many others to demand that local and federal authorities find those answers. We stand in solidarity with Trayvon’s family and friends as they seek justice for his killing. In the timeless words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Signatories: CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers, Family Equality Council, Freedom to Marry, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, Immigration Equality, International Federation of Black Prides, LGBT Progress at the Center for American Progress, Lambda Legal, National Black Justice Coalition, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), National Coalition for LGBT Health, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Stonewall Democrats, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, Pride at Work, Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), The Trevor Project, UNID@S.
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Murder of Gay Man by Neo-Nazis Moves Chile Closer to Hate Crimes Law SANTIAGO, CHILE - Prosecutors last week requested murder charges in the brutal attack of a young gay Chilean man who was beaten by his attackers— four alleged neo-Nazis--while they carved swastikas into his body and burned him with lit cigarettes.
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On March 3, Daniel Zamudio was attacked and badly beaten for over an hour. His four alleged attackers have been jailed and charged with attempted murder. Among the suspects are men who have previous criminal records for attacks against LGBT persons. Zamudio, who was in a vegetative state, finally succumbed to his injuries on March 27, dying more than three weeks after he was attacked. Within hours of his death, prosecutors asked that the charges against the men be upgraded to premeditated murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. They say that Zamudio’s beating was motivated by homophobia. Chile does not have a hate crimes statute. In 2005, lawmakers proposed anti-discrimination legislation, which was passed by the country’s Senate in November, but has yet to come to a vote in the lower Chamber of Deputies. Conservative organizations say that the measure is a first step toward gay marriage, which Chilean law bans forbids. The legislation would make illegal “any distinction, exclusion or restriction that lacks reasonable justification, committed by agents of the state or individuals, and
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that causes the deprivation, disturbance or threatens the legitimate exercise of fundamental rights established by the constitution or in international human rights treaties ratified by Chile.” Zamudio’s death prompted Chile’s president, Sebastian Pinera, to urge passage of the anti-discrimination law. During a state visit to South Korea, Pinera tweeted that the “brutal and cowardly attack of Daniel Zamudio wounds not only his family but all people of good will.”Added Pinera: “His death will not remain unpunished, and reinforces the complete commitment of the government against all arbitrary discrimination and for a more tolerant country.” Rolando Jimenez, the leader of Chile’s Gay Liberation and Integration Movement, called for the suspects to be additionally charged with torture. During a condolence call at the hospital where Zamudio died, Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter, acting as head of state during Pinera’s absence, promised swift action on hate crimes legislation. “We are going to work tirelessly in our Congress to pass our anti-discrimination law as quickly as possible,” Hinzpeter told reporters on March 27. Zamudio’s alleged attackers range in age from 19 to 26. One of the suspects told police that two attackers carved swastikas into the victim with a broken bottle.
Slovenian Voters Reject Gay Adoption LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Voters rejected a measure last week that would have allowed gay couples in Slovenia to adopt children under certain conditions. The legislation, which was drafted by the former Yugoslavian state’s previous liberal government, would have permitted same-sex couples to adopt biological children born to one of the partners, but would have forbidden adoption of a third party’s biological children. In the usually tolerant country, approximately 55 percent of voters in the national referendum rejected the measure. A coalition of religious and conservative Catholic, Muslim, and Serbian Orthodox communities drafted a petition in advance of the referendum, in which they stated, “Marriage and
family are of utmost importance for the development of the human person and society. For this reason, we all have an obligation to protect the values of marriage and of family as a community of a husband and a wife, and children.”
Turkey: Gay Men Require “Pink Certificate” for Military Exemption ANKARA, TURKEY – Reports from the Republic of Turkey paint a humiliating picture of gay men being required to “prove” their homosexuality in order to receive a government-issued “pink certificate” exempting them from the mandatory military service required of all Turkish men. Under the laws of the nation, which was formally founded in 1923, Turkish men can avoid military service for any of three reasons: if they are ill, disabled, or homosexual. Turkish military hospitals define homosexuality as an “illness,” and use as a professional guide about human sexuality an American Psychiatric Association handbook published in 1968. “Doctors are coming under immense pressure from their commanders to diagnose homosexuality, and they obey, even though there really are no diagnostic tools to determine sexual orientation,” a former Turkish military
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psychiatrist told the BBC last week. “It is medically impossible, and not at all ethical.” The BBC reported that in order to “diagnose” a man’s sexual orientation, military doctors require Turkish men to answer questions about the most intimate details of their lives, as well as submitting graphic photographs, and other humiliating requirements. The report said that there are no specific guidelines and that individual military physicians have broad subjective latitude in issuing the so-called “pink certificates” denoting homosexuality. Turkey, a secular nation which has a history of struggling with Muslim religious fundamentalism, is still undergoing a struggle for LGBT acceptance. The country’s Istanbul Gay Pride Parade--the only one of its kind in a majority-Muslim country-celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1858 by modern Turkey’s predecessor, the Ottoman Empire. But the government refuses to support laws against discrimination, and homophobic remarks from politicians are common. “The social stigma associated with homosexuality in Turkey is such that outside the young and urbanized circles in big cities like Istanbul and Ankara, it is hard to imagine a man declaring that he’s gay when he’s not,” the BBC’s Emre Azizlerli noted. H
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Alabama School District Allows Same-Sex Couples to Attend Prom
MONTGOMERY, AL – Officials with the Tuscaloosa County (Alabama) School System have affirmed the right of gay students to attend prom with same-sex dates, a victory hailed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which had threatened to sue the school district. School administrators had originally told Elizabeth Garrett, an openly-gay sophomore at Brookwood High School in Tuscaloosa, that she could not take a female to the school prom. “Eventually we got to level of clarity needed to call the whole thing off,” said Sam Wolfe, a staff attorney with the SPLC. “Really the clarity we needed was for the school to recognize that students like Elizabeth can be allowed to go to prom with same-sex dates and wear clothes with messages in support of gay and transgendered people.” In February, Wolfe and the SPLC received a letter from the school district which acknowledges the rights of LGBT students. The attorney for the Tuscaloosa County School System, Ray Ward, confirmed the resolution. “We have a general nondiscrimination policy,” he said. “We have allowed in the past in this school system students to have same-sex dates at prom, so it’s a nonissue.” “I want people to understand that we’re people like everyone else and deserve equal rights,” said Garrett, 16, after her victory. “Especially for teenagers in high school. We should be allowed to be who we are. If you tell people there’s something wrong with who they are, it hurts them. So much.”
Native American Tribe Considers Legalizing Gay Marriages HARBOR SPRINGS, MI - The tribal council of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is considering an amendment to the tribal constitution
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that would legalize marriage equality. If the amendment is adopted, the Native American tribe would be the first in Michigan and one of just a few across the nation to legalize gay marriages. Most of the approximately 4,000member tribe lives in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula. The proposal is currently being debated during a mandatory public comment period. The tribe’s constitution presently defines marriage as between “one man and one woman.” The amendment requires that at least one partner in a married same-sex couple be a member of the tribe.
New Hampshire Lawmakers Kill Gay Marriage Repeal
MANCHESTER, NH - Lawmakers rejected a bill that would have made New Hampshire’s legislature the first to repeal a marriage equality law. Members of the state House voted 211-116 to defeat the bill, which ended attempts by the chamber’s new GOP majority to overturn the Granite State’s two-yearold same-sex marriage law. “They blew it,” said Craig Stowell, co-chair of Standing Up For New Hampshire Families,citing conservatives’ efforts to undo the existing gay marriage law. “This was supposed to be the most favorable legislative climate for repeal and they couldn’t even get a majority.” Republicans hold a 189-seat majority in the state’s House of Representatives. The Republican-backed measure would have ended same-sex marriage effective March 2013, and replaced it with a previous civil unions law that had been in effect in 2008 and 2009. Under the bill, those same-sex marriages that were made prior to the repeal taking effect would have remained valid. State Rep. David Welch, a Republican, said he had been against same-sex marriage, but that the time for repeal had come and gone. “The Legislature has given certain rights to members of our community and now we’re being asked to take them away,” said Welch. Another Republican, state Rep. Warren Groen, supported the bill because, in his view, marriage equality is a gateway to legalizing polygamy and other non-traditional lifestyles. “We are indeed on a slippery slope,” Groen said. H
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and connect African-American spokespeople for marriage; develop a media campaign around their objections to gay marriage as a civil right; provoke the gay marriage base into responding by denouncing these spokesmen and women as bigots.” “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks--two key Democratic constituencies,” reads another of the NOM memoranda. The memo also lays out a social engineering scheme to “interrupt” the assimilation of Hispanics into mainstream American culture as a means of fracturing Latino support for marriage equality. “Will the process of assimilation to the dominant Anglo culture lead Hispanics to abandon traditional family values?” posited one of the courtreleased NOM memos. “We must interrupt this process of assimilation by making support for marriage a key badge of Latino identity,” adding that this would become for Hispanic Americans “a symbol of resistance to inappropriate assimilation.” NOM’s memos also outline a strategy in which President Barack Obama would be depicted as a “social radical.” The documents and memoranda were unsealed by Maine court officials as part of a legal challenge to the state’s financial disclosure laws. The courts must also determine whether NOM, the nation’s largest opponent of samesex marriage, must release the names of donors to its 2009 campaign that successfully banned gay marriage in the Pine Tree State. “With the veil lifted, Americans everywhere can now see the ugly politics that the National Organization for Marriage traffics in every day,” said Joe Solmonese, the president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC),
the nation’s largest LGBT rights organization. “While loving gay and lesbian couples seek to make lifelong commitments, NOM plays racial politics, tries to hide donors and makes up lies about people of faith,” added Solmonese. Julian Bond, the former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) also denounced NOM’s strategy. “NOM’s underhanded attempts to divide will not succeed if Black Americans remember their own history of discrimination,” condemned Bond, a veteran of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. “Pitting bigotry’s victims against other victims is reprehensible; the defenders of justice must stand together.” Brian Brown, the president of NOM, refused to back down from his organization’s opposition to marriage equality for all Americans. “Gay marriage advocates have attempted to portray same-sex marriage as a civil right,” said Brown. “This claim is patently false.” “Gay marriage is not a civil right, and we will continue to point this out in written materials such as those released in Maine,” Brown added. “We proudly bring together people of different races, creeds and colors to fight for our most fundamental institution: marriage.” Same-sex marriage supporters have gotten the issue placed on Maine’s November ballot. Although the court-released documents contain detailed information on NOM’s Maine campaign, they do not list the names of financial donors, among them three who contributed over one million dollars each in 2009 to defeat gay marriage. H
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here are days when the world seems turned on its head. As I began to write this column, it occurred to me that one of the staples of a presidential election season is the traditional condemnation by one GOP candidate or another about the evils of “judicial activism.” This is a phrase often used in reaction to a ruling that has been handed down by an “activist judge,” which is defined as a jurist who rules against a position held near and dear to the heart of the individual opinionator. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Judicial Circuit—based in the hated San Francisco, the very Land of Fruits and Nuts to the Judicially-Righteous Right— is a familiar and comforting target. Things looked promising in 2010. That year, we got a taste of the hysteria that accompanies the accusations of judicial activism when Iowa voters removed three state Supreme Court justices who helped legalize marriage equality in the Hawkeye State. During a vicious campaign, the chief opponent of gay marriage in Iowa screamed accusations of “blatant judicial activism by the Iowa Supreme Court.” “The court legislated from the bench, they governed from the bench, and they even attempted to amend our constitution from the bench as they declared Iowa a ‘Same-Sex’ marriage state,” complained Bob Vander Plaats, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor and the founder of Iowa For Freedom. The vote marked the first time that a member of the Iowa Supreme Court was rejected by voters since the state’s current system began in 1962. Since the successful demonization of the three recalled justices (who will be honored in May with receipt of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award) things seemed quiet—until
this week. In something that could have easily appeared in the Bizarro Times, it was a DEMOCRATIC president this week accusing an “unelected” body of judges of “judicial activism,” and a REPUBLICAN Congress chiding him for stirring up the fringe with hyperbole and incendiary rhetoric. Specifically, Republicans accused President Obama of attempting to “intimidate” the Supreme Court by suggesting that a ruling against “Obamacare” would be “judicial activism.” Using language taken straight out of the GOP playbook, the president warned the “unelected” justices against legislating from the bench. Completing the topsy-turvy imagery, it was a Republican U.S. Senator, Utah’s Orrin Hatch, who said it is a “fantasy” to consider “every law you like [to be] constitutional and every Supreme Court decision you don’t [to be] ‘activist.’” “Judicial activism or restraint is not measured by which side wins but by whether the Court correctly applied the law,” said Hatch. He is right, of course: he’s just making the opposing team’s argument. My quarrel with the strict constructionist set (those who argue for the narrowest interpretation of the law by judges) is that their arguments often appeal to our meaner natures, and are often shrouded in language that seems to cloak disdain for common sense. The Limbaughs and Hannitys (and now apparently, Obamas) of the world who declaim against judges who legislate from the bench are ignoring the very history of the office. As any good religious conservative can tell you, it was Moses the Lawgiver who established the office of judge, as described in the Biblical Book of Exodus. The acts of the Old Testament’s more famous jurists are detailed in the
Books of Judges (I and II) and Samuel (I and II). They all paint a portrait of “activist” arbitrators, men who brought to bear the collected wisdom of a lifetime to help decide upon matters that would impact many lives and futures: the sort of judge to make Rick Santorum’s (or Rick Scott’s) blood freeze. Aside from its Biblical antecedents, the tradition of “judicial activism” is as old as the Republic itself. America’s longest-serving Chief Justice, John Marshall, played a dominant role in the development of the nation’s legal system during his 34 years on the high court (1801-1835). Marshall championed the principle that the courts are obligated to exercise judicial review, including discarding laws that violate the Constitution. In doing so, he cemented the judiciary’s position as an independent branch of the government. Many of the people who throw the “activist judge” label around are really afraid of judges whose sense of “justice” may have been defined beyond the narrow context of JudeoChristianity. As recent rulings against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 have shown, Republican-appointed federal judges are just as susceptible to the “activist” gene as are those appointed by Democratic presidents. As Orrin Hatch noted, activist judges are typically found in the eye of the beholder. Justice Hugo Black (served 1937-1971) argued that the Constitution’s language that Congress shall make no law [emphasis added] says just that: “no law” means “no exceptions.” Ironically, Black’s historic legacy is as a judicial activist. H
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GYPSEY BOY: MY LIFE IN THE SECRET WORLD OF THE ROMANY GYPSIES By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
SEATTLE, WA – On March 29, Washington State Gov. Christine Gregoire signed into law a measure that requires Web sites that operate within the state to provide documentation that all escorts who are advertised are at least 18 years old. The law is the first of its kind in the nation. Child advocates applaud the passage of the legislation. Other states are likewise considering similar legislation in an effort to curb child sex trafficking. But there are supporters of the law who remain concerned about the possibility of challenges on the grounds of limiting free speech, and some question how effective the measure will be. Andrea Powell, who heads FAIR Girls, an advocacy group for girls who have been sexually exploited, told the New York Times “I don’t think it’s going to be the solution they’re looking for. It might reduce the volume of ads, but the ultimate goal is to shut that section [of escort magazines] down. There’s no way with an escort section that pimps aren’t going to post there. They’re not going to just stop posting on Backpage[.com].” Backpage.com became the largest mainstream platform for escort ads after public pressure prompted Craigslist.com to remove its escort listings in 2010. Craigslist had been criticized by advocacy groups and by state attorneys general who said the site wasn’t doing enough to help combat sex trafficking and other sex crimes. On Aug. 24, 2010 attorneys general from 17 states wrote to Craigslist demanding that it close the sex-related section of its site, and company officials complied. But Backpage.com, which is owned by Village Voice Media Holdings-which also owns the New Times-plans to keep its escort listings, and may challenge the Washington law in court. “There’s going to have to be a challenge to it,” said Liz McDougall, Village Voice Media Holdings’
general counsel. “Otherwise it would effectively shut down an enormous portion of the Internet that currently permits third-party content.” McDougall was also the private attorney whose firm represented Craigslist during its 2010 showdown with state officials. Critics say the new law might have an impact on Web sites and chat room forums that don’t pertain to escorts but where adult content may be posted. After several high-profile sex trafficking cases in the 1990s, in 2003 Washington lawmakers passed the first state law that criminalizes human trafficking. Legislators increased the prison sentences for child sextraffickers in 2010. Last year, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn pulled the city’s advertising from The Seattle Weekly, a publication that is owned by the Village Voice. Washington State’s attorney general, Rob McKenna, a candidate for governor and the president of the National Association of Attorneys General, made child sex trafficking a highlight of the Association’s agenda when it met in Seattle last month. McKenna wants Congress to amend the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which critics say provides loopholes for traffickers that were not anticipated when the federal law was passed nearly two decades ago. That law could make it easier to challenge Washington’s law—and those passed by other states—in court. State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, the sponsor of the new law, said she and others spent more than a year working on language that the American Civil Liberties Union and some newspaper groups eventually supported. “We provide the means for them to have an affirmative defense,” Ms. Kohl-Welles said of the escort sites. “That is, if they can document they verified the age of the individual being portrayed. We think that’ll do it.” . H
“Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies” by Mikey Walsh c.2012, Thomas Dunne Books $24.99 U.S. & Canada 288 pages When you were very small, there wasn’t much you wanted. Clean diapers, a cuddle, and food made the shortlist early on. Stuffed animals were slowly added, then siblings, books, and anything upon which you could climb. By the time you hit school age, your wants became more complicated. You wanted to be somehow famous. You wanted to stay up late, snack before dinner, and possess that cool toy you saw on TV. You wanted to grow up fast. Author Mikey Walsh wanted those things, too, but he never wanted to become a fighter. As you’ll see in his memoir, “Gypsy Boy,” his father had other ideas. Mikey Walsh’s father was “fiercely determined” to have a son. In Romany culture, having a male child was everything – even more so for the Walsh family, which was known for generations of “manly” men who were good with their fists. So, even though his mother was told that her heart condition precluded having a second child, Mikey followed his sister in succession. Upon the happy event, Mr. Walsh hung golden boxing gloves around his newborn son’s neck. Growing up, Mikey loved the dramatic. He and his older sister, Frankie, enjoyed playing dress-up and pretending games.They loved watching TV and, largely unsupervised, they played outside with their cousins, who lived on the same compound. It was an idyllic early childhood, but at age four, Mikey’s destiny caught up with him. His father decided that it was time to start fight training, and the best way to do it was to beat the
boy. His disgust at Mikey’s cries meant more punches. By age seven, Mikey was being “hidden” in school by his mother, which was an unusual move. Gypsies were mostly forbidden to mingle with “Gorgias,” and sending a child to a Gorgia school was scandalous. It was her way of keeping Mikey safe, however, and it gave him a chance at an education, which was something she didn’t have. Yet, the beatings continued: always daily, sometimes more. By age 13, Mikey realized that he was gay which, he knew, would enrage his father. He also knew that he needed to escape before it cost him his life. Stunned, simply nowhere-to-go-stunned: that was me at the end of reading this book. Pseudonymous author Mikey Walsh lulls his readers into first believing that they’re reading a droll memoir filled with quirky relatives and a secret world about which few have dared to write. Walsh busts open a few myths about Romany culture, pokes gentle fun at his family, and makes us laugh out loud while he’s doing it. But much like a dog that can’t be trusted, “Gypsy Boy” turns quick and bites. Walsh takes the laughter and, two pages later, spins it with horror and a painful emotionlessness that only serves to underscore the brutality he describes, which ultimately leads to an end that shimmers like a tambourine. Published in Europe three years ago, “Gypsy Boy” is new stateside and absolutely can’t be missed. If you’re up for a funny, brutal, sharp memoir, this is the book you want. H Contact Terri Schlichenmeyer at The Bookworm Sez, LLC, bookwormsez@ yahoo.com.
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PARKING IN THE SHOPPES OF WILTON MANORS:
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By ALEX VAUGHN
e have all been out on a Thursday night: the Drive comes alive, it’s almost the weekend, and it’s time to let your hair down. You pull into the vast parking lot and rush in to meet your friends. You have a couple of drinks, socialize, and when you look out over the car park and see all the guys around, you can’t help but think “wow, how lucky am I to live in--or at the very least visit--Greater Fort Lauderdale and to have somewhere like The Shoppes of Wilton Manors to use as a base!” Well, yes you are, if you aren’t towed. The signs are posted: the parking spaces in The Shoppes are reserved for patrons of the businesses. A bit extreme, as it is the center of Wilton Manors life, but ok, fair enough. Many of the establishments on and off the Drive have their own reserved-for-valet parking spaces. The signs are clear: you can’t leave your car unattended unless you are patronizing one of
the businesses. What they don’t tell you is if you break the rules, you will be sent somewhere in which you could be killed. You can imagine my utter shock to find that after a great evening catching up with friends, our car had been towed.There was no help or explanation offered, other than to “call the number on the sign,” which we did. Although told over the phone that we needed to pay to pick it up, at no point was it mentioned that they only accept cash-do most people routinely walk around with over $100 in cash on them? I know it sounds awfully dramatic, but if you get towed, say “goodbye” to the safety of Wilton Manors, to the ability to be yourself, and to feel safe and secure. In fact, say “hello” to the worst district in Fort Lauderdale, the area around 1800 West Sunrise Blvd., which is where your car will be towed. West Sunrise Blvd. is notorious for a few things: it is where a spring breaker last month was beaten to within an inch of his life for possession of his lap-
top; it also, as of last month, has the area’s highest rate of homicides; and it is where I found myself last Thursday night. We took a cab to the tow yard, and immediately knew we were in the wrong neighborhood. Since there was no ATM nearby, we walked through what I can only describe as a frightening, dangerous area to a gas station where we got cash. On our walk back--nervous, frightened and trying to be as aware as possible--a mugger snatched my partner’s $2,000 gold chain from his neck. The police officer who took our report was very clear that no one should ever be in that area at night, under any circumstances. We learned that the hard way. I couldn’t agree more with parking rules: you park only where you visit. But if you break that rule, should you be forced to take your life into your hands? Many would argue to go during the day to pick up your car if it’s towed, but it was implied to us they would impose extra charges for
holding it overnight. For gay men, one benefit of living in or visiting Wilton Manors is the element of safety: the towing policy violates that. There is an empty lot behind The Shoppes with some 30-odd spaces: would it not make more sense to tow the cars back there, and simply raise the towing fee? There would be people who argue the fee will be too high, but right now the fee could end up costing you your life. Attention has been called to the towing policy before, but having experienced firsthand the unbridled danger of what it means to be towed action must now be taken—before someone in the community gets hurt or killed. Alex Vaughn is the former Editor-inChief of the Florida Agenda. Editor’s Note: At press time, Rivercrest Realty Investors, the owners of The Shoppes of Wilton Manors, have stopped utilizing the services of EMS Towing. H
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TERRY DeCARLO Your favorite virtue? Broadmindedness. Your favorite qualities in a person. Honesty and loyalty. Your chief characteristic. Ambition (although it is sometimes seen as “overzealousness” and being hard to work with). What you appreciate most in your friends. Truthfulness (although sometimes it hurts, and you wanna slap them upside the head!!). Your main fault. Overextending myself, which I do on a daily basis (but hey, I am now part of AARP, so you know you can’t teach me anything). Your favorite occupation. DUH, running a Disney Park (or playing one of the princesses).
Your idea of happiness. My family at home, my extended family in Ohio and Arizona, and my true friends make up my happiness. Your idea of misery? Loved the character Kathy Bates played in the movie. Oh, that’s not what you are looking for: definitely losing my family. If not yourself, who would you be? Someone in a position of power who would have influence and the possibility to change worldviews and trends (maybe the Pope, just for the red Prada shoes, and that damn hat). Your favorite color? “Disney Bouncy, Bouncy, Tigger Orange” (you have to see the tattoo to understand). Where would you like to live? Europe. In some countries, they are so much
more laid back then we are here. Bill and I have visited many places where they work to go on their vacations. We in the U.S. are programmed to work our asses off, and have to save everything. It is for this reason so many people here miss out on seeing the beauty and wonders the world has to offer.
a former service member, the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Your heroes in real life? Three great men: Larry Kramer, the Dali Lama, and my husband.
How do you wish to die? Happy, holding my hubby’s hand (oh, yeah, and quickly: I am not good at pain and blood--see the horror movie reference above).
Your favorite food and drink? Sushi & flavored vodkas. I probably would mix them together in a blender: Sushitini? What do you hate the most? Untruthfulness, gossipmongers, and the damn bloody horror movies that my husband makes me watch--I usually have my head buried under a pillow! The reform you admire the most? Being
The natural talent you’d like to be gifted with? A singing voice (unlike my current one that makes the dogs run away and the neighbors call the cops thinking someone is being bludgeoned).
What is your present state of mind? I lost my mind years ago, so it doesn’t have a present state.
Terry DeCarlo is the Director of Development for Broward House, South Florida’s oldest and largest not-for-profit HIV/AIDS service organization.
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If You’re So Hot, Why Don’t You Turn Me On? By ARLEN KEITH LEIGHT, PH.D.
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e’s gorgeous. Tall, thick dark hair, beautiful smile, great body. Everyone thinks he is so hot, and he’s totally into you. You think he’s great looking and a nice guy. In bed he can’t get enough of you, but you’re just not turned on. Your friends think you’re crazy for wanting to stop seeing him. Let’s face it, he may be Mr. GQ, but he’s not for you. He’s simply not in your “Sexual Template.” This is a concept in sexology described by renowned clinician Dr. William Granzig. Sexual Template is defined as the sum total of all erotic characteristics in others that create passion and desire for you. It first and foremost includes the gender of potential sexual partners. You are sexually interested in men, women, or both. The Template expands to include physical characteristics like height, weight, physique, and skin color. It includes demeanor such as attitude, voice, accents, masculinity-femininity, and gait. It includes body modifications such as tattoos, piercings, shape/style of beard, etc. Status, power, money, religion, culture, and race can also be a sexual turn-on. Realize that we are not talking about what or who would make the “perfect partner,” but rather who creates a sense of erotic desire in each of us. Age is also an important factor in the Template, with most preferring others within five years of our own age. However, some people only get turned on by young lovers, still others only by lovers over 70. Often May-December relationships are judged as being about money. This is actually less likely than a simple Sexual Template match. The Sexual Template is different for everyone. It may also contain inconsistencies. You may be turned on by black men as well as by blonds. The Template expands with age, so you will actually be erotically drawn to more “types” as you get older.The characteristics you
add to your Template are added unconsciously. Just like you did not choose what gender turns you on, you did not choose the other aspects of your Template. And—like being gay—once a characteristic is in the Template you cannot consciously remove it: it is there for life. There may be a shift in priorities, but if you were interested in men with beards when you were 18 you will be interested in men with beards when you’re 80. The implications of Sexual Template are vital for making good decisions about partnering. Just because you really like “Joe”and everyone else in the world thinks “Joe” is gorgeous, if “Joe” is not in your Template, sex is unlikely to get better with time. Another example: if you became sexually passionate about “Tom” when he had a beard and was slim, and now “Tom” is clean-shaven and heavy-set, sex may be difficult. You may need to talk to “Tom” about growing a new beard and losing some weight. This is not being petty: this is a realistic part of human sexual behavior. Learning to communicate about changes in sexual desire is an important aspect of an intimate connection. Another important aspect of sexual template is understanding rejection. When you are rejected as a potential sex partner, understand that this is not about you. The rejection is directly related to the Sexual Template of the person doing the rejecting. And remember: he does not have control over his Template. So, if you find yourself with the hottest guy in town, but he’s just not “doing it” for you, don’t fret: just move on. He’s simply not in your Sexual Template. H Arlen Keith Leight, PhD is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Board Certified Sex Therapist in private practice on the drive in Wilton Manors. He can be reached via email at DoctorLeight@aol.com, by phone at 954-7688000, or online at www.DoctorLeight.com.
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very happy Easter weekend! I remember as a kid my parents telling me that living in Florida means that if you hate the weather, just wait five minutes: it will change. The return of the warm weather and sunny skies means that I couldn’t agree more, or be more agreeable to the Great South Florida Outdoors. Find out everything that’s fun—outdoors and in, inside this week’s OUT in Florida. If you were born after 1980: a) I hate you; and b) you may be under the misimpression that the “Cold War” was something your parents fought with a shot of Nyquil. Our resident globetrotter, Robert Elias Deaton, takes us behind the former Iron Curtain (if you have to ask, I really, really hate you) for a spy’s-eye-view of the home of the world’s greatest circus, and the original partying “bears”: Moscow, the capital and heart of Mother Russia. Learn more (comrade), in this week’s Travel. Casual, fresh, and fun are the first three words that come to mind when I think of Fort Lauderdale restaurant J. Alexander’s: this week, we find out what comes to gourmand Richard David Chamberlain’s mind, inside Dining. The slippery slope between “diet” and “eating disorder” is a fraught path to navigate, and Andy Kress, our in-house Nutrition guru, serves up some healthy ideas on controlling your weight without letting it control you. Dale Madison shines the Spotlight on two familiar South Florida faces: Chris Burdekin and Russ Johannsen of BOOM (and STEEL, and JACKHAMMER, and… you get the idea). Warren Day reviews “Wrath of the Titans” in Cinema, and Dr. Arlen Leight says there’s a reason you’re his type but he isn’t yours: read about your “Sexual Template” inside Leight Reflections. Plus a whole lot more! Chocolate bunny, anyone? CD.
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YOUR STYLE NEWS BRIEFING: LGBT COLLEGE STUDENTS DRINK MORE; SELF-HELPER COMMITS SUICIDE LGBT College Students May Be at Higher Risk of Alcohol Addiction ANN ARBOR, MI – A new study from University of Michigan School of Social Work shows that LGBT college students who have experienced at least mild discrimination are at a greater risk for alcohol addiction compared to their straight counterparts.
The study authors also concluded that if heightened national awareness about the consequences of bullying and homophobic discrimination results in a nationwide decrease in bullying, it could also have a long-term reduction in the number of LGBT alcohol abuse cases. Also beneficial would be minimizing more subtle forms of discrimination at their sources, the researchers wrote. “Addressing disrespectful, discourteous behaviors on campus may seem unimportant compared to addressing overt discrimination and violence, but this study’s results suggest otherwise,” said Michael Woodford, assistant professor of social work at University of Michigan and the lead author of the findings, which appear in the current issue of the journal Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation. The study is the first to examine how witnessing mistreatment can impact a college student’s well-being. The researchers concluded that being present in an environment where others are being ill-treated can negatively affect
one’s own well-being. Regardless of one’s sexual orientation, the study found that witnessing hostile or uncivil behavior can increase an individual’s likelihood of developing a drinking problem. The study authors surveyed almost 2,500 college students: more than 400 self-identified sexual minorities completed the anonymous online survey about campus attitudes and the overall environment. Students answered if they experienced mistreatment within the last year, and if they witnessed or knew of others who had been mistreated. They also answered questions about their drinking and drug use during the past semester. The data also found that sexual minority students are significantly more likely to report being the target of incivility and hostility, and to witness hostility and that they are significantly more likely to report alcohol or drug use than heterosexual students. Woodford and the other study authors suggest that college campuses should establish policies and institution-wide initiatives that address the need for safe environments and mutual respect among all students, LGBT and otherwise. “Obviously, counseling staff and other health professionals will need to assess for various types of mistreatment, and work with students to strengthen healthy coping mechanisms,” said Woodford.
Gay Self-Help Author’s Suicide Stuns Friends, Colleagues NEW YORK, NY – The suicide of a popular gay New York City therapist received a sad post-script last month when his publisher announced what the late Bob Bergeron had already predicted: there would be no release of his selfwritten self-help guide, “The Right Side of Forty: The Complete Guide to Happiness for Gay Men at Midlife and Beyond.” Bergeron’s suicide on or around New Year’s Day shocked his friends and colleagues. He had built a popular and busy private mental health practice which specialized in treating wealthy gay men. In addition, Bergeron, 49, had spent time on the lecture circuit, booking motivational speaking tours in Gay Pride centers in Chicago and Los Angeles. “The Right Side of Forty” was scheduled for a February
Bob Bergeron release by his publisher, Magnus Books, a New York City-based firm specializing in LGBT-interest titles. “I’ve got a concise picture of what being over 40 is about and it’s a great perspective filled with happiness, feeling sexy, possessing comfort relating to other men and taking good care of ourselves,” Bergeron wrote on his Web site. “This picture will get you results that flourish long-term.” Through his book, he hoped to help gay men achieve turning gray with grace. His own lifestyle bespoke of his personal qualifications to opine on the subject: a Manhattan condo, regular trips to Europe, model good looks, and an accepting family. But on Jan. 5, Bergeron was found in his apartment by his ex-partner, dead with a plastic bag tied over his head. Bergeron’s death was ruled suicide due to asphyxiation.
The scene that Bergeron arranged just before he took his own life spoke of the organized manner in which he conducted his life, at least publicly: he had placed a pile of folders upon the kitchen island countertop, with papers that contained specific instructions for the disposal of his personal finances. Next to this, he placed his book’s title page: it was on this that he penned his suicide note, in which he told friends and family that he loved them but that he was “done.” Next to a drawn arrow that pointed to the name of the book (“The Right Side of Forty: The Complete Guide to Happiness for Gay Men at Midlife and Beyond”), Bergeron had written, “It’s a lie based on bad information.” According to Don Weise, his publisher at Magnus Books, Bergeron took over a year to draft and rewrite the book. “There would be pages just covered in blue scribble,” Weise told the New York Times. “Every single sentence was rewritten. I thought he was going to have a nervous breakdown.” Bergeron, who held a master’s in social work from Hunter College at City University of New York, finished the manuscript sometime around Christmas 2011. His family and friends say that Bergeron had become “anxious” about the scheduled February release of the book. His mother said that Bergeron believed he had written too much about online “dating” and “hookups,” and had not spent enough time writing about newer technologies such as the Grindr phone app. Bergeron became increasingly convinced that his work would be ridiculed as out-of-date before it hit the shelves. “It was easily fixable,” said his mother, Athena Bergeron, who last spoke with him on New Year’s Eve 2011. “I figured they could easily go back in and change that.” Magnus Books announced that under the circumstances, they were cancelling publication of Bergeron’s book. While trying to make sense of their loss, his still disconsolate friends and family recall the encouraging words Bergeron had posted on his professional Web site: “When I learned new ways to relate with gay men, I returned to the confidence of my thirties but with less cockiness and more civility. As a result while quickly approaching the right side of fifty, I can say with deep sincerity: this is the best time of my life!”
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“THE WRATH OF THE TITANS” How Bad Can A Movie Be? By WARREN DAY
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f you’ve ever wondered just how bad a big studio movie can be, then “The Wrath of the Titans” provides an excruciating answer: cringe-inducing dialogue, blurry and unimaginative special effects, actions sequences without wit or originality, characters you know little about and about whom you care even less, costumes from Wal-Mart, and acting that would embarrass a small town church pageant. To put it simply and accurately: EEEAAAGH! For over 3,000 years, Greek mythology has been a rich source of stories and inspiration for some of the world’s greatest literature: “The Odyssey” and “The Iliad” by Homer, the works of Sappho, Euripides, Sophocles, and others of classical antiquity. Along with some other mythologies—notably Norse—it’s also been a life spring for many of the comic book heroes who’ve provided kids of all ages with a modern mythology of their own. However “Wrath” has about as much to do with Greek mythology as reality TV shows have to do with actual reality. It has neither the clever storytelling of myth nor the energized fantasy of comic books. Instead, it’s a kind of second-rate video game version of a movie where the filmmakers mistake people running around for momentum, assuming that if it looks like a lot is going on the audience will think a lot is going on. Not so in this case, where the main character, Perseus, is merely thrown into one chaotic situation after another without any attempt at, or semblance of, coherence. The movie may be in 3D, but its plot and characters are one-dimensional—at best. “Wrath” is a sequel to the remake of “Clash of the Titans” that came out two years ago. “Clash” made a lot of cash: hence “The Wrath” is upon us. Ten years have passed in the storyline since “Clash,” which provides an excuse to give Perseus a young son to be used as a pawn in the battles between the gods. Sam Worthington returns to play Perseus, although “walks through” is probably a better description than “plays,” because he has none of the humor or self-awareness that made Arnold Schwarzenegger so entertaining in similar roles. Worthington is in danger of being his generation’s version of the promising and attractive actor who gets cast in the leading roles of major films before he’s had a chance to establish true star-quality. Although central to “Avatar” in 2009 as well as 2010’s “Clash of the
Titans,” he’s easily over-shadowed by “Wrath’s” constant barrage of special effects. Liam Neeson returns to the role of Zeus he originated in “Clash:” the 59-year-old Belfast-native seems to be vying with Nicolas Cage for the record of appearing in the most forgettable movies in a row. The color palette in “Wrath” is brown (yes, just brown) and most scenes are filled with dust, which may be the filmmakers’ way of trying to hide just how poorly executed are the movie’s computer generated effects. The best writer of them all, William Shakespeare, could have been penning the best review of this amateurishlywritten film 500 years ago when he wrote: “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, and signifying nothing.”
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MOSCOW The Underground Is More than a Subway By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON
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t is tough being gay in Moscow. Up until 1993, homosexuality was deemed a crime in Russia; and it was only thirteen years ago that it was removed from a list of mental illnesses. As the world at large has embraced tolerance, and is increasingly accepting same-sex marriage, Russia has moved in the opposite direction, sending gays underground to meet and greet. Attempts to organize Gay Pride parades in Moscow have been labeled “satanic” and met with police brutality. Last week, some 400 miles away, Saint Petersburg enacted a law that makes it illegal for anyone to disseminate “homosexual propaganda” among minors, or to suggest that homosexual relations are a normal form of human interaction on a par with heterosexual relations. Moscow has a similar law on the table. Even so, this city of 11,000,000 people has a wealth of historical sites and attractions that are must-see stops should you ever make it to the Russian capital. You will need a visa to visit Moscow, or any other place in Russia. Your hotel can expedite these arrangements. If the sugar daddy recently cashed in his Apple stock or made a killing in Google, choose the Ritz Carlton Moscow (Tverskaya Street 3). Among the features of this 11-story architectural monument are a fully functioning spa including indoor
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pool, and just-hip-enough rooftop lounge called O2. You’ll feel right at home, instantly. If money is tight, consider the Petrovka Loft Hotel (Petrovka 17/2, 41), housed in a Stalinesque building that once served as communal apartments in the old days. A complete gutting and remodeling changed all that a few years back, leaving a dozen low-budget yet elegantly designed private rooms. Both places are near Red Square (Red Square, 1), Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Red Square, 4) and close by the Bolshoi Ballet (Teatralnaya pl 1), now in its
236th season—tourist no-fail-zones all. For art, we highly recommend the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture (19A Obraztsova Street; 7-495645-0520; garageccc.com/eng) where large modern works of art have been assembled in what was a former bus depot designed by the Constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov in the 20s. There are 96 parks in the city (as well as 18 public gardens), so there is no shortage of green space, which becomes multi-colored in the spring and summer. Our favorite is the Central Park of Culture and Leisure, popularly
known as Gorky Park (on the bank of the Moskva, just southwest of the city center). Once the site of aging amusement rides and fast-food stands, Central Park of Culture and Leisure has been transformed in the past year and become the place to go for outdoor aerobics, yoga, and all things physical— including roller and ice skating. It’s the perfect spot to see Russian men, straight and gay, in various degrees of undress. Remember: look but don’t touch. Do not miss the Moscow Metro. It is not only the perfect way to get from place to place, but its stations also provide a quick tour of marble, crystal and limestone craftsmanship. On the Ring Line, you’ll be amazed at the Novoslobodskaya and Komsomolskaya stops. On the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line, don’t miss the Park Pobedy station—the world’s deepest, buried 308 feet underground and with the longest escalator in town. Now if we could just get the Russians to lighten up on the anti-gay rules. The vodka wouldn’t taste any better, but all those gymnastic and ballet stars certainly would! P.S. Goluboi, the Russian word for “blue,” also translates as “gay.” Remember where you heard if first. Robert Elias Deaton is a world-traveling epicure who enjoys the finer things in life.
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“Craig Attebury, along with his business partner Tim Fautch, the owners of Boom, became regular customers of ours at Steel,” Burdekin says. “When you own a bar, you like to escape once in a while and Russ and I were the same way. We became regulars at Boom on our nights off, and we all became good friends.” That friendship led to other things. “One fateful afternoon we stopped by Boom, and Craig was there and we just started talking. Craig had some ideas of parties and pageants and asked if I would be willing to help with décor. God knows I have a warehouse
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door with wet paint brushes at the same moment people always enjoy hearing the back stories of how so many were coming in the front door for the Grand Opening,” entrepreneurs got their starts in business. This writer first Burdekin says, laughing. That was on July 4, 2002. met Russ Johannsen when he was a young, star bartender Burdekin remembers the pain of having to once more at the original Cathode Ray on Las Olas Boulevard. I knew change locations. “We had really developed such a great him again for years at the Eagle, and finally after he became many owners in South Florida,the following,for butsowhen thebar development group purchased “Mr. Ramrod.” I met his partner, Chris Burdekin, when“We worked and we really honed says Johannsen. property, we our had craft,” to move. Steel Nightclub was available, he and I worked for Party Concepts, a Miami-based event reasonably nearby,insothe we party took aand chance,” says. Steel production company which stages events costing an average“Whileand Chris was involved eventhebusiness, lasted of $100,000. Is it any wonder that the events at Club Boom he learned howfortothree buildyears. all sorts of props, walls, and create By DALE MADISON Attebury, along with hisand business are over-the-top? illusions for“Craig corporate events, weddings other partner parties,”Tim Fautch, the owners of Boom, became regular customers of Johannsen recalls. “Myself, I just learned how to manage a craft,” saysBurdekin Johannsen. ours at Steel,” says. “When you own a bar, you like bar. It’s not easy to effectively manage a bar, but I did it.” to escape onceChris in a while and Russ and I were same way. “While was involved inthethe party The pair perhaps bestatknown as our the nights successful We isbecame regulars Boom on off, andteam we all and event business, he learned how to behind Jackhammer. “We signed the papers purchase became good friends.” That friendship led totoother things. build all sorts of props, walls, and create ‘Chaps’ bar, which encountered a by few problems. “One fatefulhad afternoon we stopped Boom, and Craig was thereinand just started Craig hadApril some But we believed thewelocation, andtalking. we closed on illusions for corporate events, weddings ideas ofshut parties andand pageants and asked if vision I wouldofbe 15, 2002. We down Chris began his and other parties,” Johannsen recalls. willingAll to helpthe with décor. God have warehouse construction. of staff told usknows thereI is noaway you
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I justopening learneddate,” howhetoremembers. manage a will meet“Myself, your scheduled bar. It’s not easy to effectively manage Adds Burdekin: “I made up my mind that the construction a would bebar, donebut in two weeks. I did it.”Now décor will take a bit more because I am a perfectionist and I won’t justknown slap on aas coat always enjoy the inback “We worked for so hearing many bar owners South stories Florida, The pair is perhaps best the and reallyso honed our craft,” says Johannsen. got their of paint and say, ‘Look, we’ve remodeled.’ But I was so much ofwehow many entrepreneurs successful team behind Jackhammer. “We “While Chris was involved in the party and event business, of a perfectionist that the staff was walking out the back
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starts This writer met he learnedinhowbusiness. to build all sorts of props, walls,first and create illusions for corporate events, weddings and other Russ Johannsen when he was a parties,” young, Johannsen recalls. “Myself, I just learned how to manage a star bartender at the original Cathode Ray bar. It’s not easy to effectively manage a bar, but I did it.” onTheLas Boulevard. him again pairOlas is perhaps best knownI asknew the successful team behind Jackhammer. “We signed the papers purchase for years at the Eagle, and finallyto after he ‘Chaps’ bar, which had encountered a few problems. became “Mr.inRamrod.” I met his partner, But we believed the location, and we closed on April 15, 2002.Burdekin, We shut down and Chris vision of Chris when he began and hisI worked construction. All of the staff told us there is no way you for Party Concepts, a Miami-based event will meet your scheduled opening date,” he remembers. production which stages events Adds Burdekin:company “I made up my mind that the construction would be done two weeks. of Now$100,000. décor will take Is a bititmore costing aninaverage any because I am a perfectionist and I won’t just slap on a coat wonder that the events at Club Boom are of paint and say, ‘Look, we’ve remodeled.’ But I was so much of a perfectionist that the staff was walking out the back over-the-top?
signed the papers to purchase ‘Chaps’ bar, had encountered a few problems. | guy magazine 24 which But theandlocation, we full of we stuff believed for most any in event, so of courseand my reply was ‘sure!’” thing closed onremembers April 15,Burdekin. 2002.“After We that, shutonedown evolved into another event, and before you knew it, Russ and hisdecorating, vision of was onChris the barbegan and I was andconstruction. it seemed like a perfect fit to re-introduce the Jackhammer All of the staff told us there is T-Dance.” no way you The pair teamed up recently with original “Studio 54” will meet your scheduled opening date,” bartender Sal Defalco, and original “Studio 54” deejay he remembers. Richie Rich, and held a “Studio 54 Reunion Weekend Party.” It was so successful, that another one hasup beenmy planned for Adds Burdekin: “I made mind September. Get ready, too, for the Blackheart Ball in April, that theBroward construction beArchives doneandin to benefit House and would the Leather Museum. If you haven’t stopped by recently, please do two weeks. Now décor will take a and bit make sure you tell them that Guy Magazine sent you. more because I am a perfectionist and “We| guy worked for so many bar owners I won’t just slap on a coat of paint and magazine 24 in South Florida, and we really honed our say, ‘Look, we’ve remodeled.’ But I was so
much of a perfectionist that the staff was
started talking. Craig had some ideas of
move. Steel Nightclub was available, and reasonably nearby, so we took a chance,” he says. Steel lasted for three years. “Craig Attebury, along with his business partner Tim Fautch, the owners of Boom, became regular customers of ours at Steel,” Burdekin says. “When you own a bar, you like to escape once in a while and Russ and I were the same way. We became regulars at Boom on our nights off, and we all became good friends.” That friendship led to other things. “One fateful afternoon we stopped by Boom, and Craig was there and we just
The pair teamed up recently with original “Studio 54” bartender Sal Defalco, and original “Studio 54” deejay Richie Rich, and held a “Studio 54 Reunion Weekend Party.” It was so successful, that another one has been planned for September. Get ready, too, for the Blackheart Ball in April, to benefit Broward House and the Leather Archives and Museum. If you haven’t stopped by recently, please do and make sure you tell them that Florida Agenda sent you.
full of stuff for most any event, and so of course my reply walking out the back door with wet paint parties and pageants and asked if I would was ‘sure!’” remembers Burdekin. “After that, one thing brushes the same people were evolved intoatanother event,moment and before you knew it, Russbe willing to help with décor. God knows coming in the front door for the Grand was on the bar and I was decorating, and it seemed like Ia have a warehouse full of stuff for most perfect fit to re-introduce Jackhammer T-Dance.” Opening,” Burdekinthesays, laughing. That any event, and so of course my reply was The pair teamed up recently with original “Studio 54” was on July 4, 2002. ‘sure!’” remembers Burdekin. “After that, bartender Sal Defalco, and original “Studio 54” deejay Burdekin remembers the pain of one thing evolved into another event, and Richie Rich, and held a “Studio 54 Reunion Weekend Party.” having to once more change locations. It was so successful, that another one has been planned forbefore you knew it, Russ was on the bar September. ready, developed too, for the Blackheart in April, “We hadGetreally such a Ball great and I was decorating, and it seemed like a to benefit Broward House and the Leather Archives following, but when the development andperfect fit to re-introduce the Jackhammer Museum. If you haven’t stopped by recently, please do and group purchased the property, we had to T-Dance.” make sure you tell them that Guy Magazine sent you.
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A Chain Restaurant with Home-Cooked Taste Buds By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN A funny thing happened on the way to J. Alexander’s—the outlet of the chain restaurant that’s been a fixture on Federal Highway for decades. My houseguest, who apparently is a J. Alexander’s aficionado of sorts, had just traveled into town from Tennessee, where the restaurant has its corporate headquarters and where he had “the worst piece of prime rib that ever once grazed.” I heard this tale of his disenfranchised taste buds at least three times before I finally offered to take him to our local branch, hoping that he might find succor for his continuing disappointment. Admittedly, we approached the place on a Saturday night—a time when J. Alexander’s normally is SRO. Perhaps it was the “hurt-puppy” look on his face, but we were seated immediately upon entering. Having eaten in this particular establishment with some regularity over the years, I knew the drill and kept pace as my guest dismissed a glance at the menu and ordered a drink (Manhattan, no rocks, double cherry), an appetizer (fire-grilled artichoke with herb butter rémoulade) and an entrée (the aforementioned slow-roasted prime rib with smashed potatoes). I rallied with tap water (plenty of ice), a bowl of soup (chicken pasta), and a veggie burger (made in-house and topped with Monterey jack cheese)—all
ordered as one long sentence. My houseguest was not about to get one up on me. He had downed his Manhattan and ordered another in the ten-minutes it took for his artichoke to arrive—long enough apparently for the
to feed four mortal men. Only then did he push his plate away from his expanding stomach and said, “Now that’s prime rib.” This was a good thing. For the record, my veggie burger was as moist and flavorful as it usually is, with
table. Not however before my guest ordered a “small taste” of Key Lime pie ($8), muttering something that sounded like “well this is Florida, after all,”
“what appeared to be half a cow drizzled with au jus—so big was his prime rib. ” liquor to set in and his voice to rise just loud enough to be heard several booths away. Fortunately, it was praise he was spouting, as he dipped the delicate artichoke leaves into the rémoulade and smiled as he savored the succulent flavor. He barely had time to wipe the butter from his lips, when a second server, new to the table, delivered my burger and what appeared to be half a cow drizzled with au jus—so big was his prime rib. Any suspicions that he may have harbored disappeared as his knife cut through the healthy portion of beef like the proverbial warm butter. I would like to say that he immediately hailed “Hallelujah” upon first bite, but such was not the case. In fact, he said nothing until he had consumed nearly three-quarters of the serving—which, you may remember, was large enough
my side order of string fries perfectly crisp and seasoned as if from a Tex-Mex ranch house. So too the soup, which was far too generous in size to consume. under his breath. When he finally slid from the booth, doggie bag in hand, he turned to look at the open-beam ceiling and attractive art hanging along one brick wall. “Now this is everything J. Alexander’s should be,” he said. Tell them Guy Magazine said so. The prime rib is priced at $26, which was a bargain compared to the pricey $12 artichoke appetizer. The homemade veggie burger runs $12 as well, with the bowl of soup adding another $6 to our tally-which, I’m happy to report, my houseguest paid when yet a third server delivered it to the
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FORT LAUDERDALE/WILTON MANORS ALIBI 2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Gayborhood tradition since 1997. Comfortable, inviting atmosphere with indoor video bars, outdoor drinking and dining. Drink specials all week, with mammoth 22-ounce Long Island Iced Teas for $3 on Thursdays.
PJ’S CORNER POCKET 924 N Flagler Dr., Fort Lauderdale Friendly neighborhood interracial bar with drinks specials every night of the week including, “In the Biz Mondays” at 9 p.m. with 2-4-1 drinks and $3 Cosmos and Apple Martinis, “Splash Friday’s” wet underwear contest, and Sunday’s pool tournament, both with a $50 cash prize!
BILL’S FILLING STATION 2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Videos, pool tables, dart boards, dance floor, happy hour, live shows, Tuesday and Thursday karaoke – and great burgers, to boot. Fun and friendly truck-stop-themed bar.
RAMROD 1508 NE 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale Voted World’s Favorite Leather Bar. Pig Dance first Saturday of the month – South Florida’s Busiest, Craziest Monthly Party (with caged hunks at Midnight on Saturdays – is there a downside to this?).
BOARDWALK 1721 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale Over 100 of the sexiest men from all over the world. Go-go dancers, cages, billiards, 2-4-1 Happy Hours. Drag emcees and did we mention the Boys?
ROSIE’S BAR & GRILL 2449 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors Nexus of the A-Gay List. Be Seen in the Scene (without making one). Food, folks, libations, and a killer Sunday Funday.
BOOM 2232 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors The bar with two names features a dance club and Gayborhood bar. Drag Bingo on Mondays, karaoke Mondays and Tuesdays, dance music Fridays and Saturdays, and (indoor) Sunday T-Dance.
SCANDALS SALOON 3073 NE 6th Ave., Wilton Manors A line-dancin’, tight blue jeans-wearin’ good time. Country and western music, two-steppin’, three-steppin’, pool tables, and themed events year ‘round. Cowboys and Indians was never this much fun, Pilgrim.
CORNER PUB 1915 N Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors Friendly atmosphere, unpretentious clientele and staff. Next to Island City Pizza (so you can get your drink AND your slice on).
SIDELINES 2031 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Where Sports come first. Nationally known destination sports bar with TVs streaming NFL, MLB, NBA and college games. Pool tables, dart boards and large indoor (and now smoke-free) facility. Outdoor patio features area for smokers. Mixed crowd of gay men and women (who would have thought?). Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek and recommended by LOGO.
CUBBY HOLE 823 N Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale Butch bar and grill with a rockin’ daytime crowd (and a fun nighttime one, too). Fifty cent pool, 2-for-1 drinks all day every day, video games, hot movies on HDTV and DirecTV. Thursdays it’s Bare Bear Chest Night, and every Friday and Saturday the fur flies with Hot Bears on Poles (where their Grizzlies Grind)!
STABLE 205 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Levis-and-leather neighborhood bar, where the bears line dance and the cowboys are VERY friendly.
DEPOT CABANA BAR AND GRILL 2935 N Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale Adjacent to the America’s Best Inn and Suites. Pool open daily – No Cover or Day Pass. Great food, daily happy hour, Sunday afternoon T-Dance Poolside. Karaoke and live music. Open daily at 11:30 a.m.
SMARTY PANTS 2400 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Cozy neighborhood bar with daily happy hour, and regular patrons. Show night Thursdays at 9 p.m. Karaoke Friday and Saturday nights, and with matinee on Sunday afternoon.
DUDES 3270 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale Men dancing for men. Hot go-go boys in an upscale atmosphere, piano lounge for more quiet interludes. Steamy shower shows.
TORPEDO 2829 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Dance, shoot pool, drink til 4 a.m., 7 nights a week. Doors open at Midnight; dance til Dawn.
JOHNNY’S 1116 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Club, bar, lounge. Male dancers and the men who love (to ogle) them. Sunday amateur strip contest (and karaoke!). LIPS 1421 E Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park The Ultimate in Drag Dining. Dinner and shows six nights a week. Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Sisters of Sequins. THE MANOR 2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors WeHo vibe (think: LA’s The Abbey) in the heart of the Gayborhood. Dine, drink, dance, play, mingle. Theme rooms (salsa and merengue every weekend in the Latin Quarter!). Live dancing and dining. MATTY’S ON THE DRIVE 2426 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Drink specials, billiards, and a chill gayborhood vibe. 75 Cent drinks on Wednesdays. No Drama, No Smoking. MONKEY BUSINESS 2740 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale Cozy neighborhood bar. Karaoke, drag shows, Patio Bar – and open at 9 a.m. daily. MONA’S 502 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Cocktail Lounge in the heart of Searstown. Fun customers, fun bartenders and fun proprietor (the Legendary Jerry). Outside patio. Wednesday karaoke, Thursday Speedball Tournament. NAKED GRAPE 2163 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Relaxing, friendly, hip, unique – the alternative gathering place on Wilton Drive. Wine tastings and events. Tuesday and Wednesday Late Night In the Biz.
WHISKEY BLUE 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale In the W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach, downstairs it’s the elegant Whiskey Blue, upstairs the luxe Living Room: hot dance and social settings in a distinctive atmosphere with signature cocktails and upscale patrons. Indoor and outdoor lounges. WILTON’S BIER GARDEN 2245 Wilton DriveWilton Manors German cuisine meets Der Gayborhood, in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Upstairs dining, downstairs outdoor patio and bar, DJ music, and a fun staff make one of Wilton Manors’ newest venues a good time to be had by all. MIAMI/MIAMI BEACH CLUB BOI 777 NE 79 St., Miami With an urban vibe on the weekends, a diverse crowd and a diverse musical format, including Hip Hop, R&B, House, Reggae, Soca, Latin and Old School. Go-go bois and drink specials. CLUB SUGAR 2301 SW 32nd Ave., Miami Gay Latin scene, with Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and House music always playing. DISCOTEKKA 950 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Hot music, hot scene, hot bartenders, and hot patrons in the hot heart of Downtown Miami.
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On Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road, never a cover. Drink specials all week long, live DJs, high energy music and a fun crowd getting their dance on til late.
Exposed brick, cold beverages and friendly staff are the mainstays of the recently bloomed Florida Avenue flower! Neighborhood bar, pool tables.
PALACE BAR 1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach This bar and restaurant in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco District. Mouth-watering burgers, boys (and girls!). Weekend cabaret shows Thursday through Sunday.
Baxter’s Lounge 1519 S Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL Tampa Happy Hour Tradition. Serving up some of the hottest dancers Wednesday thru Saturday nights at 10PM.
SCORE 727 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach Dance, drink, party all night on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Tons of events throughout the year, including fundraisers for Winter Party, White Party, and Miami Beach Gay Pride. SPACE 34 NE 11th St., Miami Mingle and mix with gays and str8s in the heart of Downtown Miami. Indoor dance floors and outdoor rooftop bar, spectacular light show. TWIST 1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach Great music, friendly staff, hot tourists and locals. Never a cover, always a groove. Bungalow Bar = Hot Men. In SoBe’s Art Deco District. ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA Hanks 5026 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL Friendly local bar with a cruisy attitude. One of Orlando’s oldest and friendliest Gay bars. Beer and Wine. Pool Tables, Video Games and a Large Patio area. Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grill 110 W Church St., Orlando, FL Eat, Drink & Be Mary! Tuesday BINGO with Miss Sammy & Carol Lee, Wednesday Trivia with Doug Bouser and Leigh Shannon’s Cabaret Dinner Show is every Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Parliament House 410 N Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL All gay entertainment complex with 130 newly-remodeled hotel rooms. Cruisy Hotel, Nightclub, Pool Bar, Bear/Leather Bar. New Phoenix 7124 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, FL Winter Park’s ONLY Gay & Lesbian Bar. Been There Forever! Karaoke every Tuesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Drag shows every Saturday night. Home of the $1 Jello shots. Pulse 1912 S Orange Ave., Orlando, FL Orlando’s Premier Gay Bar & Nightclub with Ultra Lounge, Jewel Box Dance Floor, and Adonis Dancers. Twisted Tuesdays with $10 All-U-Can Drink, College Wednesdays (18+) and 2-4-1 every Friday for Happy Hour. Savoy Orlando 1913 N Orange Ave., Orlando, FL “The hottest” gay bar and nightclub in Orlando. The MEN OF SAVOY Dancers from 6 p.m. til 2 a.m. every night in the main bar! Video Bar, Pool Tables. Wylde’s 3557 S Orange Ave., Orlando, FL Neighborhood bar South of Downtown Orlando. Jukebox, Video Games, Pool Tables and Dancers. Paradise Orlando 1300 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL Orlando’s casual Gay & Lesbian bar and nightclub. Patio, Tiki Bar and Pool Tables. Happy Hour 4 til 9 p.m. and drink specials every day til 9 p.m. Bar Codes (Formerly Bear Bar) 4453 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, FL Friendly Bar, Real Men and Bears... Oh My! Beer and Wine. Tends to attract the after work Happy Hour crowd. TAMPA BAY
JOHNNY’S MIAMI 62 NE 14th Street, Downtown Miami Club, bar and lounge. Johnny’s Miami boasts the best sound system in town! Plenty of safe, secured parking. Open 5pm to 5am daily. Hot male dancers and daily drink specials.
2606 2606 N Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL Tampa’s favorite Levi/leather bar has two floors (dimly lit), with the upstairs being the more cruisy. There’s Hog House shop on-premises, and the 2606 is home to the Tampa Leather Club. Monday is Underwear Night, Tuesdays are $1 drinks and on Wednesdays, Longnecks are just $1.50.
MOVA LOUNGE 1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach
Azalea Lounge 1502 N Florida Ave., Tampa, FL
Flirt Nightclub & Showbar 1909 N 15th St., Tampa, FL (Ybor City) Get that hometown feeling. Amazing lazer shows, big headliners and has been around for 6 years. City Side 3703 Henderson Blvd., Tampa, FL Tampa Bay’s “Best Happy Hour” til Midnight every night of the week. GBar 1401 E 7th Ave., Tampa (Ybor City), FL Dance Club & Video Bar. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 4 p.m. til 3 a.m. No cover before 10 p.m., $5 after with ID. Valentines Nightclub 7522 N Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL Voted #1 Nightclub in Tampa. Open 7 days a week 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. Monday, Latin Night, Tuesdays are Boys Night Out, Wednesdays are Karaoke Night, Thursdays, No Cover Dance Party, Fridays feature Hot Go-Go Girls, Saturdays are Latino Night “Uncut” and Sundays are Hip Hop Night. Ki Ki Ki III 1908 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL One of The Oldest Bars (beer and wine). A plain bar without pretention with its share of young regulars. Rainbow Room 421 S MacDill Ave., Tampa, FL A mix between a neighborhood bar and a community center. Main bar with pool, darts, jukebox. Outdoor Tiki patio has a full volleyball court and live bands. Beer & Wine. ST. PETERSBURG 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 Bar & Nightclub in Brevard County. Ultra Lounge 407 Brevard Ave., Cocoa, FL
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There are great shows Thursday through Sunday with the best of female impersonators. Pool tables, video games, and a large outdoor patio. The only gay bar on the beach!
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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.
serving espresso, lattes, cappuccinos as well as draft beers & wine.
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-GoGo, 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
Kickbacks Gastropub 910 King St., Jacksonville, FL This is a top class venue serving over 600 different bottled beers, 84 beers on tap, breakfast, lunch and dinner 20hrs a day 7 days a week! PENSACOLA The Roundup 560 E Heinberg St, Pensacola, FL A neighborhood gay men’s bar... Pensacola’s Cowboy Bar. Open 2 p.m. til 3 p.m. daily. Cabaret 101 S Jefferson St. #E, Pensacola, FL Not strictly a gay bar, the charming and friendly Cabaret is very much a fixture in Pensacola’s GLBT community, drawing a mixed bunch each evening for happy hour, karaoke, videos, comedy shows, live music, and all-around hobnobbing and socializing. KEY WEST Bourbon Street Pub 724 Duval St., Key West, FL Opened in October of 1995 and has continued to grow ever since, it is now part of the larger collection of gay action in The Bourbon St. Pub Complex. Hot Go-Go boy dancers and a busy crowd. “Where the boys are!” 801 Bourbon Bar 801 Duval St., Key West, FL Cabaret shows upstairs with nightly performances by famed performers Sushi, Kylie, RV Beaumont, Margo, and others. This legendary establishment has been around for over 30 years, and host Happy Hour specials daily from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Aqua Nightclub 711 Duval St., Key West, FL Aqua features the “Reality is a Drag” show six days a week, followed by dancing. Monday is karaoke night and don’t
miss the great happy hour specials from 3 to 8 p.m. daily. KWest 705 Duval St., Key West, FL Daily Happy Hour from 3 to 8 p.m., and a piano sing-along every Wednesday night. Men dancing for men after 10 p.m. Weekly drink specials and “Wet Jockey” contests on Fridays. Saloon One 801 Duval St., Key West, FL (Behind 801 Bar) This is the only gay leather bar in Key West. Conveniently located behind 801 Bourbon Bar. La Te Da 1125 Duval St., Key West, FL An upscale hotel complex with 3 bars, cabaret and restaurant. Pearl’s Patio Bar for Women 525 United St., Key West, FL Tropical themed women’s bar for gay women and gayfriendly women alike. Patio bar with a full bar featuring drinks like “Cosmopearlitans” and “Pearl’s Passion”. Bobby’s Monkey Bar 900 Simonton St., Key West, FL The gay Cheers style neighborhood bar of Key West. Happy Hour from Noon to 7pm, Karaoke on Sunday nights, pool tournaments on Tuesday nights at 7pm. Free Wi-Fi access. Garden of Eden 224 Duval St., Key West, FL A Rooftop Bar with the BEST VIEWS in the city & “BEST Long Island Ice Teas made by Melinda!” Gay, straight, fat, or skinny... Doesn’t matter! Clothing optional - gay friendly! WEST PALM BEACH H G Roosters 823 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach, FL Dark bar that attracts a fun party crowd. Camp is in at H.G.’s, where drag shows and bingo nights pack in crowds looking for laughs and fun. The Lounge 517 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL Sushi, tropical views and tasty cocktails are accompanied by acclaimed resident DJ Daisy DeadPetals. Fort Dix Bar & Club 6205 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 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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Following a five-year hiatus, the Lauder-
dale Air Show returns to sunny Fort Lauderdale Beach, April 26-29, with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headlining the event. Sunrise Blvd. will provide a center for the activities, which will include many of the world’s premier military and civilian acts. Enjoy this thrilling example of All-American fun and South Florida’s waterside beauty.
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- BearBust: Scandals from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., happy hour prices.
Friday, May 11 - Rehydrate: The Windamar Resort from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea dance, drink specials.
- Growl: Bill’s Filling Station, 8 p.m. $5 donation at the door includes one free drink.
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Saturday, May 12
7:00 p.m. Performer Welcome Party (open
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to the public). Location TBD. Parachute Team Jump.
p.m., marketplace, food and drinks.
Schedule of Events: Friday April 27
Guest House, private party, visit www. bosfl.org.
7:00 p.m. Air Show Take Off Party (open to
- Where the Bears Are: Coconut Cove
the public). Sea Level Restaurant beachside at the Marriott Harbor Beach. Navy Seals Parachute Team Jump.
- UnderBear: Boom, retro-disco, $10 beer
Schedule of Events: Saturday April 28
Sunday, May 13
8:00 a.m. Display Village Opens 9:00 a.m. Show Center Beach Premium Viewing opens
10:00 a.m. Waterfront Clubhouse, Colonel’s Club VIP Stand and Chalets open
12:00 p.m. Lauderdale Air Show 2012. Show Center at Sunrise Blvd & A1A
4:00 p.m. Air Show After Party (open to the public) Location TBD – near Show Center
7:00 p.m. Saturday Night Performer Party
bust, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- The Meat Ball: Ramrod, starts at 10 p.m. - BearBQ: Richardson Park, barbeque, beer, drinks from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Fuzz at Depot: Dance or play BINGO, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Bearlicious: Tea dance, The Manor, doors open at 8 p.m.
Monday, May 14 - Bear Eats and Beats, Recovery brunch: Wilton Bier.
- Big Bear Beer Bust: Ramrod, $10 all you
(open to the public) Location TBD
can drink draft beer and $3 Absolute drinks.
Schedule of Events: Sunday April 29
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4:00 p.m. Air Show After Party (open to the public) Location TBD – near Show Center
7:00 p.m. Air Show Afterburner Party (open to the public) Location TBD
BEACHBEAR WEEKEND The annual BeachBear celebration in Fort Lauderdale will be held May 10 through 16. The host hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, 440 Seabreeze Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
Thursday, May 10
GAY PRIDE On Sunday, April 15, Miami Beach will be more fabulous and extraordinary than ever! The city celebrates the annual Miami Beach Gay PRIDE parade and festival, a celebration of the extraordinary strength, beauty, and contributions of South Florida’s LGBT community, and an exciting allday event that features a parade, a festival with exciting celebrity presentations and musical performances, and an Expo with LGBT-friendly vendors and businesses, refreshments and food, including a familyfriendly playzone. Lesbian. Gay. Bi. Trans. Straight. PROUD. Miami Beach Gay Pride is an extraordinary celebration that brings out the best in us all.
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AQUA GIRL For Women Who Love Women, May 2
through 6. Now in its eleventh fabulous year, Aqua Girl™ continues to attract women from all corners of the country, the Americas and around the globe. The week continues to grow with an everexpanding variety of events that enhance its appeal and have created what is now one of the hottest Women’s festivals in the country. From dance parties, to comedy shows, to live music, to pool parties, to a bowl-a-thon, jazz brunch, dine-out event, VIP reception, art show, and celebrity meet-and-greets and so much more. Having so much fun never did so much good, with 100% of the proceeds from Aqua Girl benefitting the Aqua Foundation for Women, a not-for-profitfoundation whose primary mission is to promote the equality, strength, health, and visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. Monies raised during the Foundation’s signature week, as well as through individual and corporate donations go directly to educate, empower and foster the lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women’s communities throughout South Florida.
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WOMENFEST The 20th annual Womenfest will be held in Key West from September 4 through 9. Parties, dancing, film festival and outings for women. For more information, womenfest.com.
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southernmost U.S. city recently tied with San Francisco for the title of Best City for Unity Between Gays and Lesbians, and they won hands down in Best City for Unity Between Gays and Straights. Both their city and county official mottos are “One Human Family. Their LGBT leaders serve openly, and visitors are welcomed throughout the island.
Key West shows their pride every day,
and this is your chance to be a part of the celebration. Come out for Key West Pride, June 6 to 10, and enjoy dance parties, drag shows, bike tours, water excursions, a street fair, and even a parade through town. Their Miss Pride, Mr. Pride and Ms. Pride competitions are infamous for their fun and their skin.
For more information, visit aquagirl.org.
Hollywood ODD DUCK BAZAAR An annual indie craft fair, artisan show-
case, handmade bazaar, and music venue rolled into one. Expect a day of unique handmade crafts, art, food, live music and more. Admission is $5 for adults and children under age 12 get in free. Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, 1770 Monroe St., Hollywood. Saturday, March 31, Noon - 6:00 p.m. Information: oddduckbazaar.com.
Make your plans now to attend Key
West Pride. Most events are All Welcome. All events are uniquely Key West. For more information, keywestpride.org.
GAY SPRING BREAK Gay Spring Break in Key West attracts LGBT students and their friends from late February to early April to the beaches and the clubs of the beautiful tropical island. Take a break for spring break in a place that embraces individuality, diversity, and openness all year long.
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Starting on Thursday, March 29 and continuing through Sunday, April 1 at the Parliament House. This four-day event will be loaded with lots of fun,
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Bulimia is the second most common eating disorder. Most bulimics have no problem eating. Bulimics can consume 1000 to as much as 5,000 calories per setting. Often these calories come from sweets and sugars. Most times, remorseful of binging on so many calories, the bulimic will purge all of the foods consumed. This is very hard on the body, with stomach rotting out the teeth and esophagus by stripping the enamel and lining away. In time, the consistent lack of calories and repeated vomiting take its toll much like anorexia nervosa. Again, this takes years of slow recovery to overcome. Be aware if your friends binge on sweets or there is a constant smell of vomit in the bathroom. Obesity is quickly making its way to the most popular disorder, by affecting millions of people in the United States. These people simply cannot stop eating large portions of unhealthy foods. This is one disorder that is usually taught. All children learn eating patterns from adults, usually parents, who teach these habits and accompanying poor nutrition through eating rituals of their own. Some adopt overeating to subdue emotional distress. These people create many deleterious health conditions and severely shorten their lives. A balanced diet and portion control is the simple cure to this disease. Be aware of your friends’ and family’s eating habits, and allow them to see yours. The life you save may be your own.
Andy Kress is a certified fitness trainer, yoga instructor and nutritional counselor in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more nutritional tips or inspired exercise routines, reach him at 954-789-3930 or via email at andyfitnesstrainer@ gmail.com
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