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MIAMI – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a list of charges against a Broward County man accused of running a Ponzi scheme that bilked as much as $11 million from gay victims, many of them retirees living in Wilton Manors. Federal authorities arrested fugitive George Elia— who had moved from Florida to Cyprus after his alleged scam was revealed— on March 27 as he arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada on a flight from London. FBI agents arrested Elia on criminal charges of wire fraud stemming from alleged false claims he made to his investors about his track record as a daytrader, and his doctoring of statements to reflect inflated profits. In reality,
his trading resulted in marginal gains or losses. The SEC’s complaint says that Elia violated antifraud sections of securities laws and that he aided and abetted these violations by companies of which he was in charge. He faces a maximum 20 years in prison. In addition to the criminal charges against him, the SEC sued Elia and his company, International Consultants & Investment Group (ICIG), along with other businesses connected to him— 212 Entertainment Club, Inc. and Elia Realty—as relief defendants in federal civil court, alleging “affinity fraud,” a legal term for investment frauds that prey upon certain groups, including the members of religious or ethnic communities, language minorities, ‘PONZI SCHEME’ continues on Page 8
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WILL GAY MARRIAGE REDEFINE THE GOP? Original “Party of Civil Rights” May Be Experiencing a Cultural Realignment By CLIFF DUNN
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REP. ALLEN WEST (R-FL)
WASHINGTON, DC – A subtle cultural shift may be underway on the part of the highest ranks of the Republican Party and their unofficial but no less powerful greybeards, with GOP Congressional leaders blocking passage of a number of measures that would have strengthened the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal ban on same-sex marriage. Even cultural conservatives including Rep. Allen West (R-FL), whose
district encompasses portions of Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors, have made drastic shifts in their on-record statements. Last week on CNN, West— whose previous statements warned that marriage equality would be a signpost of the decay of society and that homosexuality is a “choice”— said “I want my daughters to have the opportunities that I had, and that’s
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LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF Congressman Allen West Tells CNN that Gay Marriage Issue is Not “That Important”
ALLEN WEST CAUGHT OFF GUARD
FORT LAUDERDALE – What a difference a year has made to the policy positions of Rep. Allen West (R-FL), at least in terms of marriage equality. On Friday, April 6, the freshman congressman, who represents Florida’s 22nd Congressional District—which includes parts of Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors—was asked by CNN host Kyra Phillips if he believed that gay marriage was an issue for the federal government to decide. West, a social conservative who is seeking to win the newly created 18th Congressional District seat created by the redistricting that followed the 2010 U.S. Census, surprised the news anchor by sidestepping the question, saying that there “are a lot people that try to take you down a rabbit hole to discuss things that really aren’t that important.” Registering both her shock and her familiarity with West’s previous public comments on the issue of marriage equality, Phillips interrupted the House member. “Wait a minute. “Are you saying gay marriage is not important?” she asked. Said West, who appeared uncomfortable with the question, “I think if you poll the American people—I don’t think they’re going to bring up gay marriage as one of the top concerns. The American people are concerned about where they’re working.” That answer marked a departure for the former Army lieutenant colonel, who told the Eagle Forum Collegians 2011 Summit in Washington last year that gay marriage was a slippery slope with one destination: the end of society as we know it. “The term ‘gay marriage’ is an oxymoron,” West told the Forum last June. “Because marriage is a union and a bond between a man and a woman to do one thing: the furtherance of society by procreation,
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through creating new life.” He cautioned that by continuing to permit the existence of nontraditional institutions, “it just becomes a matter of time before you don’t have society.”
Christian Conservatives Could Deliver Florida to GOP in November Presidential Race FORT LAUDERDALE – A push by Florida-based evangelical voters to mobilize unregistered voters could provide the push needed to deliver Florida’s 29 electoral votes to the Republican presidential nominee— whomever that individual proves to be.
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At a meeting last week at Fort Lauderdale mega-church Calvary Chapel, John Stemberger, president of the Orlando-based Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC), told nearly 200 assembled volunteers, “We’re organizing Florida to take back America.” The volunteers were mobilized to recruit thousands of local Christians who haven’t registered to vote in an effort to create an evangelical voting bloc that will deliver the Sunshine State to the GOP in November. In 2008, Barack Obama won Florida’s 27 electoral votes. (Under the U.S. Constitution, the increase to the state’s population under the 2010 U.S. Census resulted in an addition of two congressional seats and two electoral votes.) “What you do or don’t do in the next seven months could mean the difference in who is running the free world. It’s that serious,” emphasized Stemberger, whose organization is affiliated with the conservative Family Research Council (FRC). “We live in a complacent nation, and
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that affects everybody,” noted Scott Spages, an official of Faith Forum, which draws its members from Calvary Chapel’s Broward and Palm Beach County campuses. “And there is a tendency among the faithful that God is directing things, when, in fact, He specifically calls on us to be involved in the governance of our land. And that’s often confused by the faithful,” he told the Sun Sentinel. According to FRC data, in 2008, Florida was home to 668,890 conservative Christians who didn’t vote because they weren’t registered. Obama won the state by 236,450. “With a fraction of that, we can win Florida,” Stemberger said at Calvary Chapel. “These are people who would vote the right way if they were registered.” For Stemberger, the Florida Republican Party’s former political director, “the right way” means stopping the Democratic Obama, from being reelected. Critics, including LGBT rights activists, say that fractures within the Republican coalition may make it difficult for the party to win with or without an energized base of heretofore unregistered voters. They also point to the likelihood of Mitt Romney’s presumptive nomination, and the potential the former Massachusetts governor’s Mormon faith has to turn off potential Christian evangelical and fundamentalist voters, many of whom do not view the Latter Day Saint (Mormon) religion as truly Christian as they understand the term. To the concerns of these latter day “doubting Thomases,” Stemberger has a reply. “You may not like the [GOP] nominee,” he told one group of volunteers. “We have got to think clearly about this. We can’t be purists. If we’re purists, strategically we’re done. And so we have to understand the stakes are high. The world is at stake.”
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OAKLAND PARK – Deputies from Broward Sheriff ’s Office (BSO) Oakland Park division are inviting the community to take part in fundraising events to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. On Monday, April 16, deputies will trade in their handcuffs and badges for serving aprons and drink trays at La Bamba Restaurant in Oakland Park (4245 N Federal Hwy.) for a Tip-a-Cop fundraiser to benefit the Relay for Life. Deputies will collect tips from restaurant guests between 5 and 10 p.m.
WILTON MANORS - The Florida Diversity Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to personal, political, community, and economic diversity and inclusion, has scheduled its inaugural Diversity Summit for Friday, June 22. The event will consist of three sessions, and will be held at The Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors. The interactive sessions will include guest speakers and seminars addressing topics including Equality and Fairness in the Florida Workplace, Gender Identity and Expression in the Workplace, and Creating a Strong Ally Culture and Diversity Supplier Relationships. The group, which was established in 2008, seeks to establish and disseminate best practices and to help other organizations as well as businesses establish and promote policies that foster diversity and inclusiveness. The Florida Diversity Council is affiliated with the National Diversity Council, and has regional chapters in Jacksonville, Orlando, Southwest Florida, Tampa Bay, as well as South Florida. The organizers say that they are presently looking for event sponsors and speakers. Registration for the half-day event is $49. Additional information and online registration forms can be found at glbtsummit.com.
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“TITANIC: VOICES FROM THE DISASTER” BY DEBORAH HOPKINSON By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER
Imagine going on the cruise of a lifetime. It would be so exciting! Imagine - you’d have a whole ship to explore. You could swim and play games, watch dolphins in the ocean, snack all day, and mess around without worrying your parents. Maybe you could even get a tour of the ship’s inner workings. How cool is that? Just imagine: you wouldn’t have to make your bed. You wouldn’t have to clean up after yourself. You wouldn’t have a bedtime to think about. You would want to count lifeboats, however, once you’ve read “Titanic: Voices from the Disaster” by Deborah Hopkinson. One hundred years ago, before airplanes made trans-Atlantic flight possible for everybody, the most common way to travel between Europe and North America was by ship. It usually took several days for those big
ocean liners to make the trip from coast to coast and since there were no cell phones, there were very few ways to tell everyone back home that you were having a great time. Of all the great ships, three of them were owned by White Star Lines: Olympic, Brittanic, and the largest and most luxurious of all, Titanic. The Titanic was massive: bigger than two full football fields, the ship weighed nearly 47,000 tons and could carry more than 3,500 passengers with three levels of travel. There were several dining rooms, a gymnasium, a swimming pool (which was unique at the time), and a post office. The Titanic was almost like a small town. On April 10, 1912, amid much celebration, the Titanic set out on its very first trip. Bankers, financiers, and the Titanic’s director and designer were
aboard, as well as many people from all walks of life. Sailing on the Titanic was a treat for some and a new beginning for others. For all, though, it would be a life-changing event. Just before midnight on April 14, while most passengers were asleep, an iceberg was spotted. The captain, unworried, gave word to move slowly ahead: after all, the Titanic was thought to be unsinkable. His orders were a big mistake. Using documents, letters, and telegrams from people who survived, as well as authentic accounts of passengers who disembarked early, author Deborah Hopkinson tells the story of what happened that night 100 years ago and how it changed both lives and laws. I found those first-person accounts fascinating, and I was also particularly pleased to see a treasure-
trove of pictures, all of which put a sobering face upon the tragedy and its aftermath. While a Titanic-obsessed adult will find a lot to like here, “Titanic: Voices from the Disaster” is really meant for kids ages 10 and up. For them, for enjoyment, vacation, or for school, this mesmerizing book may be a lifesaver.H
from approximately 25 investors.” “Elia’s scheme was, in part, an affinity fraud: a number of the investors were members of the gay community in Wilton Manors, Florida,” the complaint continues. “Elia falsely told investors he had a long track record of day trading stocks and exchange traded funds to yield annual returns as high as 26 percent, and that his trading on behalf of investors was paying quarterly returns of up to 20 percent.” “However, in fact, Elia’s trading resulted in losses or only marginal gains in limited time periods. Further, he misappropriated millions of dollars of investor funds, so any percentage returns he claimed could not have provided enough profits to pay all investors the returns he claimed. Elia transferred the funds to entities he controlled, including relief defendants 212 Entertainment Club Inc., and Elia Realty Inc. He also used some of the funds to pay personal expenses such as mortgage and car payments, and to pay an associate to introduce him to potential investors to sustain his Ponzi
scheme.” The SEC civil complaint, which was filed in federal court before Elia’s arrest, notes that 67-year-old Elia “until recently resided in Oakland Park, Florida, but is believed to now reside in Cyprus. Elia has never been registered with the [Securities and Exchange] Commission in any capacity.” It also says that Elia’s company, CYPRUS, GREECE, THE CITY TO WHICH ICIG “has never been ELIA ABRUPTLY MOVED HIS BELONGINGS registered with the Commission as an investment adviser.” that Elia may have achieved These last two are serious charges in through fraudulent means. The SEC’s a compliance-heavy industry such documents charge that “Elia transferred as stock trading and other forms of the funds…in amounts of several investments with regulatory oversight. hundred or several thousand dollars, While the U.S. Attorney’s office sometimes more than once a day, builds its criminal case against Elia and indicating that the transfers were not in any possible co-conspirators, the SEC exchange for goods or services...” H civil suit will seek to recoup moneys
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and the elderly, as well as LGBT individuals. The perpetrators of affinity scams frequently are—or pretend to be—members of that group. Several of Elia’s alleged victims say that they were introduced to the daytrader by Wilton Manors resident Jim Ellis, although no charges have been filed against him. Elia is said to have met with prospective clients over dinner at expensive restaurants in and around Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale. Authorities say that investors were referred to Elia by “word of mouth,” and by relatives and friends of the alleged victims. A large number of these are members of Wilton Manors’ LGBT community. The 19-page complaint filed by the SEC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleges that “From March 2005 to January 2012, defendants George Elia and his company, International Consultants & Investment Group Ltd. Corp. (‘International Consultants’), orchestrated a Ponzi scheme in which Elia raised approximately $11 million
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hypothetical cross-dresser who was employed in its day-care center.
LGBT Rights Protections voted down in Anchorage
Gay Ohio High School Student Sues after T-shirt Ban
ANCHORAGE, AK – Voters in the Alaska capital rejected efforts to add protections for people regardless of “sexual orientation or transgender identity” to the city’s civil rights ordinances. Strong voter turnout resulted in many polling sites running out of ballots during the plebiscite, which was held on Tuesday, April 3. Although several thousand votes had yet to be counted according to the clerk for the Municipality of Anchorage, Proposition 5 trailed by almost 9,000 votes, despite earlier poll numbers that indicated the measure would pass. A similar ordinance that had been passed by the 11-member Anchorage Assembly was vetoed in 2009 by Mayor Dan Sullivan. One Anchorage, the group that organized the Proposition 5 ballot initiative, included both prominent Democrats and Republicans, including the state’s U.S. Senators, Lisa Murkowski (R- Alaska) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska). The coalition— which received out-of-state support, including a $25,000 donation from Colorado billionaire Tim Gill, a regular benefactor of LGBT causes—outspent opponents more than 4 to 1, raising nearly $350,000. These opponents included conservative Alaskan religious groups, among them the Roman Catholic Church. Most of the opposition was financed by the 2,500-member Anchorage Baptist Temple (ABT) and its pastor, Rev. Jerry Prevo. Prevo had argued against both previous efforts to enact an LGBT right ordinance: first in the late 1970s under Mayor George Sullivan, and later in 2009 under Sullivan’s son, Dan, who was elected to a second term by a wide margin during last week’s vote. Prevo and ABT ran ads that evoked— inaccurately—several scenarios which would be permissible under the new ordinance, including one in which a church would not be able to fire a
WAYNESVILLE, OH – A high school student filed suit last week in federal court after school officials prohibited him from wearing a T-shirt containing the message “Jesus Is Not A Homophobe.” The lawsuit of student Maverick Couch, was filed on April 3 in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, and asks that the student be permitted to wear his shirt to school during the April 20 National Day of Silence, an event that draws attention to the national epidemic of bullying and its effect of silencing of gay and lesbian students. In the suit, Couch, 17, claims that last spring he was repeatedly refused permission by school Principal Randy Gebhardt to wear the T-shirt during the 2011 Day of Silence on the grounds that it was “indecent and sexual in nature.” The T-shirt depicts the image of a fish—which bears similarities to religious iconography used by Christians—painted in rainbow colors. Below the fish are the words “Jesus Is Not A Homophobe.” “I don’t think the shirt is sexual at all. I don’t know how they can say that,” Couch said. “I don’t think it’s indecent.” He noted that other students routinely wear religious-themed shirts that include Bible verses. The student’s attorney, Christopher Clark, said his client attempted for months to settle things with school officials, but that they refused to compromise. Couch was first told by administrators that the T-shirt was disruptive, but later claimed that it was too religious. Clark says that officials now say the shirt violates regulations that prohibit indecent clothing or items that are sexual in nature. He says that he is aware of only two student complaints about Couch wearing the T-shirt. The suit draws renewed attention to the ongoing balance of students’ First Amendment rights and the responsibility of school authorities to impose discipline and enforce regulations.
In the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District Supreme Court decision, Justice Abe Fortas wrote for the 7 to 2 majority that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
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what concerns me. That’s what keeps me up awake at night, not worrying about who’s sleeping with whom.” Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)—who voted “no” in 2007 on federal legislation that would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, and was rated 0% by the Human Rights Campaign, indicating opposition to gay-rights—told Politico.com, “That’s not something we’re focused on now.” During the 2010 House floor debate on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Gohmert predicted that permitting openly-gay military servicemembers would sound America’s downfall. The Congressional Record reported the four-term lawmaker as saying that “when militaries throughout history … have adopted the policy [of ] ‘fine for homosexuality…’—they’re toward the end of their existence as a great nation.” Congressional Quarterly quoted an aide to a ranking House Republican who said that GOP lawmakers are concerned that the conservative social agenda that has been driving the Republican presidential primaries will alienate independent and socially moderate voters in their home congressional districts. “There is a debate in the Republican conference on whether defense of marriage is a winning issue politically,” the unnamed aide said. These concerns have touched the top echelon of GOP leaders, who have been sending mixed signals to social conservatives—to the displeasure of the latter. In 2011, President Obama instructed the Justice Department to stop defending DOMA in court. At that time, House Speaker John Boehner and the Republican House leadership formed the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) to step into the void and defend the law in court. Attorney Paul Clement was hired
to defend DOMA, and given a $1.5 million budget by BLAG. Marriage equality opponents expressed satisfaction with Boehner and BLAG. They have recently begun to sharply criticize what they perceive as lackluster performance on the part of Boehner and the GOP leadership, and accuse them of paying lip service to mollify religious and social conservatives. “They hired Paul Clement, and they think their job is done,” complained Tom McClusky, senior vice president of the Family Research Council, to Congressional Quarterly. “While the Obama administration ignores DOMA, Speaker Boehner has forgotten that the checks and balances also include Congress,” he added. The possibility of a social realignment within the GOP echoes an actual shift that occurred during the 1948 presidential election, when the Democratic Party split on the issue of civil rights for African Americans. Addressing the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia that year, Minneapolis mayor Hubert Humphrey urged party leaders to “get out of the shadow of states’ rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.” That call resulted in a walkout by Southern Democrat delegates, who subsequently nominated then-South Carolina Gov. Strom Thurmond as the candidate of the States’ Rights Party, or Dixiecrats. “Republicans are cognizant of where the public is moving,” said Brian Moulton, the legal director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT rights organization, concerning the mixed signals. “The Speaker’s defense of the law helps us show the harms that the law has caused,” and, he added, “at the end of the day, his action perpetuates the harms.” H
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his weekend, Leonardo Di Caprio fans—not all of them teenage girls—and history buffs alike will mark the centennial anniversary of one of the most widely-known and depicted disasters in modern history, the sinking of RMS Titanic. I enjoyed the 1997 James Cameron film: I thought that it succeeded in capturing the gargantuan size of the “unsinkable” ocean liner and was able to convey that sense of dread and insignificance that must have been experienced in their final minutes by those unfortunate 1,514 souls who lost their lives in the disaster. The movie also did an admirable job of depicting the Edwardian Era conspicuous consumption that was represented by the ship’s luxurious amenities (and by the presence on the passenger list of such Gilded Age titans as J.J. Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Macy’s owner Isidor Straus, all of whom died in the tragedy). Although he cast Academy Award winner Kathy Bates in the role of the “Unsinkable” Molly Brown, a millionaire women’s rights advocate and one of that era’s most colorful figures, Cameron did not fill the role of two of the most interesting period luminaries aboard the Titanic: One of these was Maj. Archibald Butt, who served as a presidential aide in a capacity that would roughly equate to National Security Advisor in the job’s modern sense. The other was Butt’s longtime partner, artist Francis (“Frank”) Millet. Butt, who was 47 years old when the Titanic sank, had been a news correspondent before embarking upon a military career that took him to war zones in Cuba and the Philippines. His military service brought him to the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt, who promoted Butt to the Army rank of major and assigned him as military adviser and aide-de-camp, a position to which he was reappointed by Roosevelt’s successor, President William Howard Taft. Butt and Millet—who was 19 years older than his partner—had gone to Europe for some R&R after a bitter public political split between Roosevelt and Taft began to take its toll on the loyal aide.
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As the ocean liner began its slow death in the early hours of April 15, 1912, Butt was witnessed escorting female passengers to the lifeboats and conducting himself— as described by one woman whose life he saved—with gentlemanly care and concern for the safety of all around him. When the final lifeboat was adrift, the Spanish American War veteran was seen standing on deck. No one recalled seeing Millet at the end (although it was Millet’s remains and not Butt’s that were recovered after the ship sank). Millet, a Harvard graduate who had served as a surgical assistant for the Union during the Civil War and was an international war correspondent before becoming a painter, was described by his friend, novelist Henry James, as “magnificent,” “manly,” and “irradiating beautiful gallantry,” and by his partner, Butt, as “Millet, my artist friend who lives with me.” The couple lived together in a relationship that was more-or-less an open secret, holding famous Washington, DC parties that were attended by cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, military leaders, ambassadors, and President Taft himself. “People come early to my house and always stay late and seem merry while they are here,” wrote Butt after one successful party. This being just a few years after the sexual hypocrisy of the Victorian Age, Butt and Millet’s “friendship” was viewed through the prism of an early version of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, with Washington society accepting the men’s mutual affection while not digging too deeply into the details. The two men left together in March 1912, bound for Europe on board the steamship Berlin. They returned to America together, as well, and although the passenger list
records that they had separate cabins on the Titanic, it probably had something to do with the luggage and volume of gifts and accessories they had acquired while overseas: Butt alone boarded the ship with seven steamer trunks filled with clothes and items he had purchased in Europe. 1912 or 2012: some things never change. President Taft was said to weep when he learned of Butt’s death, and he joined most of official Washington in grieving for his adjutant. Wrote one period journalist: “The name of Maj. Archie Butt, once synonymous of laughter and jest, now symbolic of heroism, was repeated while eyes blurred and voices became queerly strained.” Several monuments and memorials were built in memory of Maj. Archibald Butt. One is a plaque in the Washington National Cathedral (which, through a quirk of modern architecture, is located upon a wall in the gift shop). Another is a memorial fountain erected in the Ellipsis area of the President’s Park in Washington, DC named after both men, the Butt-Millet Fountain. Because Butt’s remains were lost at sea, a cenotaph (or empty tomb) was built in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the late presidential aide. A memorial service was held in the Butt family home in Georgia on May 2, 1912. It was attended by 1,500 mourners, including President Taft, who said: “If Archie could have selected a time to die, he would have chosen the one God gave him. His life was spent in self– sacrifice, serving others. His forgetfulness of self had become a part of his nature. Everybody who knew him called him ‘Archie.’ I couldn’t prepare anything in advance to say here. I tried, but couldn’t. He was too near me. He was loyal to my predecessor, Mr. Roosevelt, who selected him to be military aide, and to me he had become as a son or a brother.” There’s a film I would love to watch.
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OUR FUND
SPREADING THE WEALTH IN THE LGBT COMMUNITY By DALE MADISON
As someone who has served in the non-profit community from Gay Pride Events to HIV related organizations I have long wondered why no one in the community tried to introduce all of the area non-profits to each other so that each organization knows what services each group provides. Enter, “Our Fund.” When I got to sit down with one of the founders, Anthony Timiraos, CEO/President, we immediately had a connection due to both of our work in the community over the years. “Our Fund” is a 501 (c) 3, tax-exempt organization which focuses on Women, Seniors, Health, Arts and the Youth in the community. Currently working with the Brian Neal Foundation, they have focused on working with those men and women living with HIV/ AIDS. In conjunction with Island City Health and Fitness, the Neal Foundation, in cooperation with “Our Fund,” has been sponsoring those that are unable to afford gym memberships.
As most know, keeping your health at an optimum is key in staying healthy when battling HIV/AIDS. “Our Fund” has developed several levels of support for the organization. “We have so many levels of support and so many ways that people can help. There is the entry Bronze level which is $1500$2499; our Silver is $2500-$4,999; our Gold level is $5000 to $9999; the Diamond level is set at $10,000 to $14,999; and our Platinum is $15,000 and above,” says Timiraos.” “Every dime that we bring in stays in “OUR COMMUNITY” hence the title “Our Fund”. When someone wills us money, we keep it in the community and dispense it in that manner. For example, let’s say someone leaves $500,000, and they specify a certain organization to receive that money. Perhaps that puts the donation level over a certain amount that may cause them to lose other federal, state or local funds. What we do is send that money over a period of time as to
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IRWIN DRUCKER Your favorite virtue? Honesty.
Your favorite occupation. Anything Your favorite qualities in a person. where I can help my community. Honesty, integrity, and a willingness to “give back.” Your idea of happiness. Sundays in Your chief characteristic. Paris. Enthusiasm and a positive outlook. Your idea of misery? Being bored. What you appreciate most in your friends. Their unconditional love. If not yourself, who would you be? Where would you like to live? In a Gandhi. villa in Tuscany. Your favorite color? Blue. Your main fault. Wearing my heart on my sleeve. Your heroes in real life? My parents,
not compromise other income sources. “Let’s face it, right now all of the non-
profits are suffering due to budget cuts. What we do is perfectly legal and we don’t want to see any of the LGBT organizations get hurt. They all are doing so much good work, the last thing that we want to do is limit their ability to continue to serve a community that is in need,” says Timiraos. “Our Fund can also expedite bequeathing money to several organizations--let’s say the GLCC, Poverello, and Broward House, as examples. You can express how much to each organization and we will disperse that money for you, I hate to say upon your departure, but that’s what it comes down to,” states Timiraos. We all know that it’s tough out there right now, and there is always a new generation of LGBT community coming along, and it’s part of our responsibility to make sure there are organizations that will help those individuals. For more information, log on to www.our-fund.org. H
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Harvey Milk, Gandhi, Martin food and good red wine to go with it. Luther King, Susan B. Anthony, other crusaders for human rights of What do you hate the most? the disenfranchised. Dishonesty, oppression, and evil. What are your favorite authors? The reform you admire the most? James Joyce, William Faulkner, and The states that have voted for full Robert Lacey. equal rights for LGBT persons. What characters in history do you The natural talent you’d like to be most dislike? Dictators: Hitler, Idi gifted with? Clairvoyance. Amin, Gadaffi, Saddam Hussein, et al. How do you wish to die? In my sleep. What is your present state of mind? Your favorite food and drink? Italian Extremely happy and optimistic. Irwin Drucker is Director of LGBT Diversity at IBM, and a graduate of both the Stern School of Business at NYU and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Among other service and not-forprofit organizations, he is a member of the Board of Directors of both the Pride Center at Equality Park and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
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pril has yet to manifest much in the way of showers, for which we can be grateful. Sunny skies are the perfect accompaniment to this Sunday’s Miami Beach Gay Pride (stop by the Florida Agenda and GUY Magazine booth and say “hi”). In addition to the most popular outdoor event in MiamiDade County, you can find out about all that’s happening in South Florida this weekend and the rest of the month inside this week’s OUT in Florida. This weekend is the 100th Anniversary of the Worst Waterborne Disaster in History (and no, we don’t mean Shelley Winters’ swimming scene in “The Poseidon Adventure”), and the shelves of bookstores everywhere are brimming with tales of RMS Titanic. Terri Schlichenmeyer reviews a boatload of titles about a fascinating chapter in maritime history that will be capturing imaginations for another century and more. Robert Elias Deaton sets the record straight for those who think the Canary Islands are for the birds, with a spectacular look at this tropical paradise and gay-friendly wonderland, inside Travel. The Victoria Park Greek Diner is a familiar site on the way to Fort Lauderdale’s sandy beaches, and epicure Richard David Chamberlain’s takes you inside for some delicious twists on Mediterranean fare, in Dining. The Man. The Myth. The Legend. Victor Zepka of Boardwalk has been described as these and more, and Dale Madison has a personal look at the pioneering entrepreneur and impresario, in this week’s Spotlight. Justin Jones says there’s “more” to Grindr and its visitors than meets the ear, inside this week’s Love Jones. See you at Miami Beach Pride! CD.
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100 Years of TITANIC: A Shipload of Books about the Doomed Liner By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER “Voyagers of the Titanic” by Richard Davenport-Hines © 2012, William Morrow $26.99 / $29.99 Canada 342 pages, includes index
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here’s no doubt about it: moving stinks. You pack your belongings, living with cartons and mess in the meantime, always needing something that’s stashed in a mystery box. Then you haul everything to your new place and unpack it, living with cartons and mess in the meantime, looking for the mystery box and apologizing to whatever friends you have left after they have finished helping. Now imagine doing it blindly and with very little real preparation, clutching a few paltry possessions and a half-promise of a job, leaving your loved ones an ocean behind. That’s just one of the stories you’ll find in “Voyagers of the Titanic” by Richard Davenport-Hines. One hundred winters ago, the Arctic temperature was milder than normal, which created a higher number of icebergs from the glaciers near Greenland’s coast.
Third class passengers, who constituted most of those onboard, were likewise mostly British, but they also hailed from Ireland, Croatia, Norway, and elsewhere. Second-class passengers were largely working-class folks, social up-andcomers, and small business owners. They counted among them a single black man, the only one on board. First class passengers were the kind who might board the Titanic on a whim, or just as quickly cancel the trip to pursue another fancy. Some of them, in fact, did so. Others, tragically, did not. “Voyagers of the Titanic” begins in an unusual place, and one can almost feel the doom in author Richard DavenportHines’ words. For reasons you’ll soon see, the ship was ill-fated from the moment it set sail and—knowing what you know—there is a sense of wanting to warn someone of the impending disaster as you’re reading. Davenport-Hines tells about each group of people onboard, and there are even surprises here. I’ve read a lot of Titanic books, but I enjoyed this multifaceted take on the ill-starred story. “Voyagers of the Titanic” is truly quite moving. Worth a Look:
These icebergs floated down into the Atlantic Ocean, right into shipping lanes for cargo ships and luxury liners. One of the liners was the Titanic. Eleven stories high, weighing nearly 47,000 tons, the Titanic was massive. She carried 2,240 passengers and crew, gems and spices, books, a car, fine fabric, mail, and more. There were fine dining rooms onboard, a swimming pool, library, and quarters for pampered first-class dogs. Most of the crew of the Titanic was new to this ship, although they were an experienced lot. An overwhelming majority of them were British and included stewards, a linen keeper, and a slew of men whose backbreaking job was to fill 190 steel furnaces with coal every 20 minutes. Their captain was on the verge of retirement.
“’Unsinkable’: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic” by Daniel Allen Butler takes the story from before the ship was built to the days when she was discovered at the bottom of the Atlantic. First published more than a decade ago, the newly-refurbished paperback is nicely updated. Author Charles Pellegrino jumps into the midst of the tragedy in “Farewell, Titanic: Her Final Legacy” and tells the story of the last minutes before the sinking and its aftermath from the survivors point-of-view. Pellegrino then writes about the subsequent search for the ship. Readers who just want an overview of events will appreciate “The Titanic for Dummies” by Stephen Spignesi. Like most other books in the “for Dummies” series, there’s just enough information to make you seem Titanic smart. The book is browse-able and also includes some cool pictures. “Titanic: The Unfolding Story” takes a look at the days before the ship was built through the days after the disaster. The unique twist here is that the book is created entirely of authentic newspaper articles and stories from the Edwardian era. The pictures imbue a “You Are There” feel to this read.
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Network Bans “Truth or Dare” TV Ad NEW YORK, NY – Executives at ABC television have axed a 30-second spot for Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” perfume, calling the ad too racy to run during the network’s primetime lineup. According to The New York Post, ABC programmers took a magnifying glass to the Material Girl’s commercial, making a list of editing requirements before they would allow the spot to air. The black-and-white ad premiered last week, and was broadcast during the network’s talk show “The View,” which airs weekdays at 11 a.m. Despite that, ABC, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company, refused to all the commercials to run during primetime shows “GCB” and “Scandal.” The Post quoted a source familiar with the network’s demands. The source reported that for the ad, ABC execs wanted to tone down Madonna’s more provocative body movements, and that they “want her bra digitally made bigger, and to extend higher to cover more of her chest, and her corset longer to cover more of her bottom.” ABC’s actions mimic those of YouTube officials, who last month blocked underage users from watching the music video for the singer’s “Girl Gone Wild.” That video— also shot in black-and-white—evokes Madonna’s 1990s videos, which included depictions of sado-masochism and hyperhomoerotic imagery. As in the case of ABC, YouTube content chiefs labeled the video “too raunchy,” “unsuitable,” and appropriate “only [to] be viewed by those 18 or over.” And like the network, the Web content provider required Madonna to make edits and turn down the heat in some places, in particular scenes depicting bare buttocks and gyrating men.
Starbucks Gets “Thank You” Card from 650,000 Marriage Equality Supporters Coffee Chain Embraces Diversity in the Face of Religious Conservative Boycott
SEATTLE, WA – Marriage equality supporters delivered a giant “thank you” card to Starbucks officials for their support of diversity and inclusiveness. The card, which contained more than 650,000 signatures, was partly delivered in response to an online campaign launched to protest the coffee chain’s progressive corporate policies. Said James Olson, Starbucks’ Vice President of Global Corporate Communications: “We are long-standing supporters of a culture of diversity, and inclusion and equality for everybody, and I’ll share this with our fellow leaders and partners. Thank you very much.” The gay marriage supporters—a coalition that included the groups MoveOn.org,
Washington United for Marriage, and SumOfUs.org—said that “Thank Starbucks” was conceived in part after the Seattlebased chain was condemned by the National Organization of Marriage (NOM), which set up a “Dump Starbucks” to protest the company’s pro-gay policies. “We are urging customers across the globe to ‘Dump Starbucks’’ because it has taken a corporate-wide position that the definition of marriage between one man and one woman should be eliminated and that same-sex marriage should become equally ‘normal.’ As such, Starbucks has deeply offended at least half its US customers, and the vast majority of its international customers,” reads a statement on NOM’S Web site. At press time, NOM’s site has 25,862 recorded pledges. Last month, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz defended the chains policies during a shareholder meeting. Schultz said that the coffee giant had enacted its policies “through the lens of humanity, and being the kind of company that embraces diversity.”
[anonymous]: hi cutie. [justin]: hey there. [anonymous]: ure really cute. wanna come over? [justin]: sry, i dont really hookup. [Deleted Message]: Unfortunately a user blocked you before you had the opportunity to read the message they sent you. Ah, the familiar Grindr tri-tone. It precedes the most profound questions, like “what r u into?” and “u clean?”—questions unsuitable for anything but the blind safety of a phone app, yet somehow better conceived than that amateurish “a/s/l?” crap of yesterday. Welcome to Web X.O, Sexualized Social Media, where we move our shyness and introversion beyond the mere social and into the shadowy corners of our darkest fantasies.
from the Internet was NOT alright. The Internet harbored murderers, after all: best not to actually meet them. Chatting with them and piquing their interest in obscene and extreme ways was a much safer bet. Years later, Web 2.0 strolled in, bringing with it a new dimension of faceless interaction: this time, with our REAL friends, and with people we REALLY might want to meet. We were growing up, and our introversion matured. The coming-of-age of the sexual Web took our conversations to a new level (much to the disappointment of our formerly sex-centric avatars). This passage introduced us to a terrifying new species: Gays Who Don’t Use Social Media to Hook Up. Cue the scary music. “Never fear!” said the software developers. “We’ll carve out a place where the sexuallystarved can go to get their fill.” Voila! Grindr and its offspring were born. But with the ubiquity of these apps came
Florida Family Association Launches Email Campaign against Online Game Designer Call to Action is urged to Protest Gay Relationships in Popular Role-playing Game
TAMPA – Software developer Electronic Arts (EA) is at the center of an email and letter-writing campaign directed by the Tampa-based Florida Family Association (FFA), prompted by the condemnation of religious organizations for depictions of same-sex romantic relationships in the designer’s hit online role-playing games, including Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to a report from Games Industry International, several thousands of letters have been received by EA executives protesting homosexual relationships in the games’ software. As previously reported in the Agenda, (Feb. 2, 2012 STYLE: “Religious Conservatives Declare War on Galactic Foe: Star Wars’ ‘Old Republic’”) religious conservatives have previously mobilized to complain about samesex romances in the publisher’s games, and that of its developer, BioWare. The complaints were based upon promises from the developer to add the option for same-sex romance at the player’s prompting. At present, such options are not available. The latest round of letters claim that EA execs have bowed to pressure from LGBT groups, and that the inclusion of same-sex relationships is a thinly-disguised effort to “recruit” children to a homosexual lifestyle. Some of the letters include hand-written admonishments for company officials to “remember Sodom.” EA officials call the campaign “political harassment.”
Far from being a new techno trend, hearing a tri-tone and thinking “SEX!” started for some of us in the infancy of popularized cyberspace with, as I recall, AOL 3.0. It was that second, “fun” screen-name you hid from your family and friends which you used for plundering the corridors of the Man4Man chat rooms. Through this Secret Identity, you explored a side of yourself that you kept otherwise hidden beside your bed: inside a bottle of Jergens, with some spit for extra support. “You’ve Got Mail,” the invisible AOL man acknowledged. And you knew what it was: an offer to enlarge your penis, or a dirty picture from someone called “RichardStroker78.” And as you played in your mailbox, the AOL tri-tone rang and an Instant Message commanded your attention with something shocking (were it to be said out loud), but because it was accompanied by that chipper little ring, it felt okay. Here we played our dirty games behind virtual walls, separated by hundreds of miles and the notion that actually meeting someone
a tidal wave of those OTHER conversations on Grindr, the ones that drove people to download the beast in the first place. Profiles cropped up scrawled with descriptions like “No Hookups” and “Looking for LTR.” Which brings us to now. We live in a world where nomadic cyber-sexuals will always find their niche, and in which the “friends only” crowd will follow. It’s polarizing. I hear Grindarians complaining all the time about those pesky profiles. “It’s a hook-up app,” they complain: “Go to Facebook if you want friends.” I happen to be one of the “friends-only” members and in our defense it’s really just because we like teasing you. That or maybe— just maybe—it’s okay to have both.
Justin Jones is a Minneapolis-based writer. Facebook.com/JustinJonesWriter
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CANARY ISLANDS By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON
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he Canary Islands sit off the coast of Northwest Africa some 60 miles from Morocco but, otherwise, a world away. The Spanish archipelago is composed of seven major islands, all watched over by its own patron saint, the Virgin of Candelaria, who has her hands full—particularly in Playa del Inglés, the largest resort town in the group. Here, being gay is not only accepted, it’s expected. Let me explain. All of the Canaries, as the islands are collectively known, have a live-and-let-live lifestyle that manifests itself in a joy so contagious that straights, gays, transsexuals, and bipolars rub hips, lock lips and otherwise enjoy each other’s company without the slightest hint of judgment. Playa del Inglés on Gran Canaria (the second most populated of the islands)
takes carpe diem to the extreme with a nude beach and sand dunes to frolic by day, and a 200 store/ bar shopping mall called the Yumbo Centrum to get naughty by night. But first things, first. You get to the Canary Islands via flights to Las Palmas Airport (LPA). From the airport, known locally as Gando, you can catch a cab to Playa del Ingles for 35 euros, or take the five euros #66 public bus if money is tight. Either way, it’s a short 20-minute trip. The Riu Palace Maspalomas Hotel (Avenida Tirajana, Plaza Fuerteventura) is always a good choice for a place to stay. It’s the closest hotel to the sand dunes and the gay beach (located near beach stand #7)—just follow the pack of boys in thongs. It’s a ten minute walk to Yumbo Centrum (Avenida de Espana), a four-story tourist trap of stores and restaurants during the day that turns into a gay mecca at night. After 10 p.m., the bars take control of the place, with each trying to outdo the other with music and drink specials, backrooms and black lights.
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The Riu Palace Maspalomas Hotel Avenida Tirajana, Plaza Fuerteventura The dress code in the evening is, well, minimum— as in, the less you have on the better. Nearly all the gay bars at Yumbo are clothing optional. The only item required is footwear, which should tell you something. You can float from bar to bar, wearing only your underwear, which is about as carpe diem as you can get. Most clubs charge five euros cover, which includes a free drink. At The Cellar, on the ground floor, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays are Underwear night (that’s the maximum you can wear), Thursday night you’ll find Naked in the Dark (no explanations needed), Saturday is Jock Strap night while Sunday is Shoes Only. The Cellar knows how to throw a party. On the first floor, Cruise Bar is the oldest gay club in town. Its theme is leather, the mood is dark, and the place is packed until 6 a.m., so they must be
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Schedule of Events: Sunday April 29
Following the hit TV series format, The
9:00 a.m. Show Center Beach Premium
Amazing Race South Florida pits teams of LGBT supporters of Broward House in a race to an undisclosed finish line located somewhere in South Florida. Teams must solve puzzles, collect required items, and perform all specified tasks to complete the Race!
Just like on television, no smartphones, cars, maps, or other tech devices are permitted to contestants during the race. The winner is the team that completes the race and is the first across the finish line. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,
April 21, in Wilton Manors’ Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve (1937 Wilton Drive), and goes all day through 7:00 p.m. Entries are priced from $50. For more information, visit browardhouse.org, or contact event coordinator Nikki Adams at nadams@ browardhouse.org.
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Schedule of Events: Thursday April 26 7:00 p.m. Performer Welcome Party (open
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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 - Afterburn: Windamar Resort from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea-dance, drink specials.
- BearBust: Scandals from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., happy hour prices.
Friday, May 11 - Rehydrate: The Windamar Resort from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea dance, drink specials.
- Growl: Bill’s Filling Station, 8 p.m. $5
donation at the door includes one free drink.
to the public). Location TBD. Parachute Team Jump.
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5 p.m., marketplace, food and drinks.
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- Where the Bears Are: Coconut Cove
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the public). Sea Level Restaurant beachside at the Marriott Harbor Beach. Navy Seals Parachute Team Jump.
Guest House, private party, visit www. bosfl.org.
Schedule of Events: Saturday April 28
beer bust, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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- Fuzz at Depot: Dance or play BINGO, 4 - Bearlicious: Tea dance, The Manor, doors open at 8 p.m.
public) Location TBD – near Show Center
Monday, May 14
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Wilton Bier.
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- Bear Eats and Beats, Recovery brunch:
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For more information and tickets, beachbearweekend.com.
Miami 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 all-day 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. Last year’s pride event brought OUT over 35,000 people from all walks of life and cities from across Florida-- and across the world-- making Miami Beach Gay Pride the city’s largest one-day event. This year will be even better! For more information, miamibeachgaypride.org.
AIDS WALK MIAMI On Sunday, April 22, thousands will descend upon Miami Beach for the 24th Annual AIDS Walk Miami, which begins on the west side of the Miami Beach Convention Center. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with the walk starting promptly at 9 a.m. rain or shine. The AIDS Walk Miami benefits Care Resource, a 501[c](3) non-profit, multi-cultural, community-based HIV/ AIDS service organization. The agency provides education, prevention and early interventions services, information and referrals, primary medical care, clinical trials, psychosocial services, and community outreach, to men, women and youth in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. For sponsorship opportunities, booth rentals, and entertainment, please contact Steve Beko, Events Coordinator, at 305-576-1234, Ext. 258 or by email at sbeko@careresource.org.
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hristmas of 2011 was a turning point in the life of Michael Bollig. Having gone back to Kansas City to be with family, Bollig had a “heart to heart” with himself. He had been working with a local consignment company and was having a great time, but it wasn’t his. After encouragement from several friends, he started gathering up a few items to set up a store front and then suddenly a space opened on Dixie Highway and, with the help of two of his friends--Moni (who specializes in antiques) and Marie (who specializes in jewelry)-selected items to get the store open. This Sunday, April 1, Divine Concepts Consignment, Antique, Vintage, and Fine Collectibles will hold its Grand Opening at 2419 N Dixie Hgwy from 1-4
p.m. Smarty Pants bar will be catering the event, with Mark Tyson playing the keyboard live. If you have any vintage clothing, antiques and collectibles—bring it along. As is typical with most consignment stores, the split 50/50. Official drop off times are between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 pm. You’re invited to stop by and check out the place. It’s got lots of color and lots of life.
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Miami 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, dineout 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.
For more information, visit aquagirl.org.
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in Key West from September 4 through 9. Parties, dancing, film festival and outings for women. For more information, womenfest.com.
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. Want to participate in Gay Spring Break? Contact the offices and pick up your Gay Spring Break ID Card. Just call 305-2944603 or email them at info@gaykeywestfl. com for more information.
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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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2929 Plum St., Jacksonville, FL The Metro Entertainment Complex has been serving the GLBT community for 17 years. Features a total of 7 different venues under one roof to choose from. Lesbo-A-GoGo, monthly Tea Dances, special quest performers, female impersonators and live musicians.
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4751 Lenox Ave., Jacksonville, FL Your Neighborhood Gay Bar - the place for men. Cold beer, music and a warm and cozy atmosphere. Hot men and cheap beer... We all know where that leads! AJ’S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, FL Annie and Janie invite you to stop by and see some old friends and meet some new ones! Great food, awesome service, delicious mixed drinks and live entertainment. PARK PLACE LOUNGE 931 King St., Jacksonville, FL A fun and comfortable gay bar that’s accommodating to both gays and non-gays. A great place to watch your favorite game, or enjoy playing Wii while the liquor flows! The Norm 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville, FL A neighborhood bar. Everyone is welcome, but remember it is a girls bar! Beer and Wine only. 616 BAR 616 Park St., Jacksonville, FL A warm and friendly atmosphere with a Patio bar. Karaoke on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursdays the Jax Bears are here for happy hour. Fridays and Saturdays enjoy the “Beer Blast.” THREE LAYERS CAFE 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville, FL The name Three Layers comes from their large variety of delicious three layer cakes. An inviting loft style cafe located in Springfield. Enjoy a bistro style lunch or just stop in for your morning coffee. BO’S CORAL REEF 201 5th Ave. North, Jacksonville Beach, FL
There are great shows Thursday through Sunday with the best of female impersonators. Pool tables, video games, and a large outdoor patio. The only gay bar on the beach! INCAHOOTS 711 Edison Ave., Jacksonville, FL This club offers good crowds every night. Recently remodeled with three bars and a friendly staff. Everyday is a different special. A fun place anytime. Full Liquor bar. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for special events. KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., Jacksonville, FL This is a top class venue serving over 600 different bottled beers, 84 beers on tap, breakfast, lunch and dinner 20hrs a day 7 days a week! PENSACOLA THE ROUNDUP 560 E Heinberg St, Pensacola, FL A neighborhood gay men’s bar... Pensacola’s Cowboy Bar. Open 2 p.m. til 3 p.m. daily. CABARET 101 S Jefferson St. #E, Pensacola, FL Not strictly a gay bar, the charming and friendly Cabaret is very much a fixture in Pensacola’s GLBT community, drawing a mixed bunch each evening for happy hour, karaoke, videos, comedy shows, live music, and all-around hobnobbing and socializing. KEY WEST BOURBON STREET PUB 724 Duval St., Key West, FL Opened in October of 1995 and has continued to grow ever since, it is now part of the larger collection of gay action in The Bourbon St. Pub Complex. Hot Go-Go boy dancers and a busy crowd. “Where the boys are!” 801 BOURBON BAR 801 Duval St., Key West, FL Cabaret shows upstairs with nightly performances by famed performers Sushi, Kylie, RV Beaumont, Margo, and others. This legendary establishment has been around for over 30 years, and host Happy Hour specials daily from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. AQUA NIGHTCLUB 711 Duval St., Key West, FL Aqua features the “Reality is a Drag” show six days a week, followed by dancing. Monday is karaoke night and don’t
miss the great happy hour specials from 3 to 8 p.m. daily. KWest 705 Duval St., Key West, FL Daily Happy Hour from 3 to 8 p.m., and a piano sing-along every Wednesday night. Men dancing for men after 10 p.m. Weekly drink specials and “Wet Jockey” contests on Fridays. SALOON ONE 801 Duval St., Key West, FL (Behind 801 Bar) This is the only gay leather bar in Key West. Conveniently located behind 801 Bourbon Bar. LA TE DA 1125 Duval St., Key West, FL An upscale hotel complex with 3 bars, cabaret and restaurant. PEARL’S PATIO BAR FOR WOMEN 525 United St., Key West, FL Tropical themed women’s bar for gay women and gayfriendly women alike. Patio bar with a full bar featuring drinks like “Cosmopearlitans” and “Pearl’s Passion”. BOBBY’S MONKEY BAR 900 Simonton St., Key West, FL The gay Cheers style neighborhood bar of Key West. Happy Hour from Noon to 7pm, Karaoke on Sunday nights, pool tournaments on Tuesday nights at 7pm. Free Wi-Fi access. GARDEN OF EDEN 224 Duval St., Key West, FL A Rooftop Bar with the BEST VIEWS in the city & “BEST Long Island Ice Teas made by Melinda!” Gay, straight, fat, or skinny... Doesn’t matter! Clothing optional - gay friendly! WEST PALM BEACH H G ROOSTERS 823 Belvedere Rd., West Palm Beach, FL Dark bar that attracts a fun party crowd. Camp is in at H.G.’s, where drag shows and bingo nights pack in crowds looking for laughs and fun. THE LOUNGE 517 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL Sushi, tropical views and tasty cocktails are accompanied by acclaimed resident DJ Daisy DeadPetals. FORT DIX BAR & CLUB 6205 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach, FL
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Mostly local crowd looking to mingle and relax. The bar is a bit on the dark and dingy side, but who knows--that could be a plus. FORT MYERS OFFICE PUB 3704 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers, FL Oldest gay bar in South West Florida with a festive attitude. This bear-friendly Office likes to have fun with underwear parties, drag shows, Wii bowling! Check out their country and western music night on Saturdays. TUBBY’S 4350 Fowler St., Fort Myers, FL Where men come to compete (in tournaments). “Never a cover... always a smile” Tubby’s is a no-frills video bar with a total of 10 TVs and two projection screens available for patrons to use as they wish. Add a six-hour 2-4-1 Happy Hour during the Wii tournaments on the big screen! THE BOTTOM LINE 3090 Evans Ave., Fort Myers, FL This gay entertainment complex is one of the longest running clubs in southwest Florida at over 20 years, The Bottom Line features 7 bars, pool tables, drag shows and occasional guest appearances by porno stars. VENICE TOTI: TAVERN ON THE ISLAND IN VENICE 127 Tampa Ave. East, Venice, FL This South Beach inspired gay bar, boasts a dance floor and a game room with pool tables and dart boards. It’s clean, the music is mixed and the staff are friendly. A mixed crowd can be found most nights... younger, older (duh, this is Venice), gay and straight. Did you know that in the Caribbean, TOTI is slang for a beloved male appendage? How apropos. GAINESVILLE SPIKES 4130 NW 6th St., Gainesville, FL It is a laid-back kind of place, with friendly bar staff. The crowds vary depending on the night. The bar has a nice open air patio area that is rarely used, but would be nice if it was. UNIVERSITY CLUB 18 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL This is a fairly average small college town gay bar. It is usually busy and crowded on Thursday nights.
SPOTLIGHT: SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS PIONEER VICTOR ZEPKA’S BOARDWALK EMPIRE By DALE MADISON
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ne of the legendary figures in South Florida’s club scene is Victor Zepka, owner of the Boardwalk Bar. Looking back from the “vantage point” of 1984, who would have thought that what started as a piano bar in Sunny Isles would become one of the world’s most famous male strip nightclubs? Zepka found the location quite by accident, and at a time when there were far fewer gay bars in town.
“At that time there was a club called 13 Buttons, and the old Seagull Resort,” notes Zepka. “You would never walk down Lincoln Road after 6:00 p.m. There were no safe places and no lighted parking lots at the time,” he adds. At this point, the bar was far from
the success it would achieve—or the theme it would adopt. “It was ‘okay’ business-wise,” explains Zepka about the bar’s early days, “but I just knew that there was much more that I had expected.” The club had yet to take on the trappings that would make it famous. “Then one day a customer said, ‘Gee I wish there was a club around that featured male dancers,’” Zepka remembers. “I started out with one dancer, who would come out between sets of the piano player, and then I added another and another and, finally, it was one of those things that happened on a lark, and the rest as they say is ‘history,’” Zepka says with a laugh. Although he was enjoying the successes of owning a popular spot, the true impact of it had yet to hit. That was soon to change. “After the business really took off, I went to Amsterdam, as the boyfriend wanted to try marijuana legally. While we were there at a local bar, the bartender and two of the patrons asked where we lived,” says Zepka. “We told them ‘Miami,’ and after a second, they asked ‘Have you heard of a place called the Boardwalk?’ It was really quite flattering,” he admits. “Can you imagine that in South Florida we get five million tourists a year, and Las Vegas gets 53 million a year? We are so fortunate to have the kind of quality people who visit, and Boardwalk is fortunate to have
the staff and the boys who work for us,” he says. Just after the turn of the millennium, Zepka relocated the business from Sunny Isles to its present
location in Greater Fort Lauderdale. “It is hard to believe that we have now been here in the new location for 10 years,” says Zepka. Along the way, he acquired a new business partner in the person of Jim Kolkana, who himself boasts a highly successful history as an entrepreneur. The Boardwalk continues to grow: In their current location, Zepka and Kolkana have partnered with longtime community member and restaurateur Vicky Bennett to open the very
popular Beefcakes Restaurant. Zepka is grateful for his success, and for the ongoing community support. “At this point we don’t have to recruit people, they actually seek us out. One of the things that we really promote is that we are gay owned and operated. We support gay-owned businesses and hope that they return the support, and not just to us.” Zepka tries to maintain a generous personal outlook on business. “Sean David, the owner of Johnny’s [a competing men’s strip nightclub], is a former business partner here at Boardwalk. I love him, as he is a gay man and I want people to support him and his business,” says Zepka, with the mark of a true gentleman.perfect fit to re-introduce the Jackhammer T-Dance.” 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.
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VICTORIA PARK GREEK DINER Combining Two Tradition and Heaping Portion By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN
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he sign says “Greek Diner Gyros and Subs” in giant white letters against a blue background. Only upon careful examination do the words “Victoria Park” sneak into view. This restaurant, a one-time Miami Subs franchise, is a local favorite, and while the signage is new, the menu is a tried-and-true mix of diner classics and Greek staples. Olga Nikolaidis owns the joint with her family, and serves up some surprisingly good alternatives to fast-food fare. Our favorite here is an amazing Moussaka ($9.29), which in any other world would be called an eggplant casserole. It is a blend of seasoned ground beef and potatoes that do an adagio dance with sliced eggplant, topped with a Béchamel sauce. If you’re in the mood for a chicken dish, the Chicken Athenian ($12.79) is certain to please. It’s a baked breast
that is stuffed to overflowing with spinach and feta cheese, and served with a Greek salad and potatoes. Moist and Mediterranean fresh. The idea of eating a grape leaf may not appeal to some, but when it’s wrapped around a Dolmathes ($4.49), any hesitation you may feel should disappear instantly. These meat, onion and rice rolls come six to a serving and can easily be a main course if you’re in the mood for a dish that is both light and filling. Spanikopita is a Greek classic against which all other dishes are compared. In the version prepared here, the phyllo pastry is crisp and flakey, accented with spinach and feta, and served in a portion sized to feed the troops. Order it in combo with a Greek salad ($8.49) or on its own ($6.49) as a side dish. Either way—nostimos. The traditional Gyro (pronounced “yee-ro” to the uninitiated) ($7.49) is a compressed mix of beef and lamb that is cooked on a vertical rotisserie and sliced onto pita bread. The
taste difference at the Victoria Park Greek Diner is in the Tzatziki sauce—a blend of sour cream and cucumber that is whipped with garlic, dill and olive oil— that tops the Gyro sandwich. It’s sloppy and juicy—a four-napkin dish to be sure. And you’ll be happier because of it. The diner also serves a version with buffalo hot sauce called a Gyro Kaftero ($7.49). Both versions are served with crisp fries. Like diners worldwide, the Victoria Park Greek serves traditional (and not-sotraditional) breakfasts all day long. For $9.79, combine the Spanikopita, Gyro and two eggs—not cheap but a hearty plate that serves as breakfast and lunch. The omelette menu includes plain ($4.59),Western— with ham, green peppers, onion and cheese ($6.29), Athos— feta and spinach ($6.29), Meat Lovers—sausage, bacon, ham, onion, green peppers and cheese ($7.59), Doliana—spinach, feta, onion and tomato ($7.29) and the Koromilia—spinach, feta, tomato and sausage ($7.29) or any combination you can
concoct. The plates are all heaped with hash browns or home fries and served with toast or grits (well, this is the South). The Victoria Park Greek Diner is open daily at 6:30 a.m. for the early birds (7 a.m. on Sundays), and stays hopping through 4 p.m. in the afternoon. Service can be a bit on the haphazard side with the gossip at the front register often too tempting to resist. It’s a family affair, after all. However, the food more than makes up for any service gaffs. The place is not only gay-friendly, they donate a portion of the daily till to HIV Research and Care. Sweet (and appreciated). Come hungry and tell them Florida Agenda sent you.
VICTORIA PARK GREEK DINER 1730 E Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale FL 954-759-0022
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TAPENADE
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By JEAN DOHERTY
apenade is the easy peasy recipe you can whip up in 2 minutes. It is very versatile and can be used a number of ways rather than just as a spread or a dip. Spread a thin layer of it on a chicken between the skin and the breast, maybe with some fresh herbs before roasting; put dabs on hard-boiled eggs and top with pine nuts; or spread it on a sandwich instead of mustard or mayo. You can fold some into an omelet with some creamy-smooth goat cheese, or toss it in pasta as an instant sauce with chunks of fresh cooked or good-quality canned tuna. Make an entree of it; maybe even adding cubes of feta at the end. Green and black olives are natural aphrodisiacs. Use them to spice up your palate and your plate for a taste of succulent seduction with your mate. Besides increasing your libido, olives are jam packed with health benefits and being healthy is crucial to having a good sex life… Olives help prevent heart disease, prevent colon cancer, and one of the best reasons for me to eat olives is that they prevent frequency of hot flashes going through menopause. LOL.
• 1 clove garlic, chopped • 1 Jar or tin of whole, pitted Black olives • 1 (2 ounce) can anchovy fillets, rinsed • 1 tablespoon capers • 1 pinch chopped fresh thyme • 1 pinch chopped fresh rosemary • 3 tablespoons lemon juice • 4 tablespoons olive oil Combine the garlic, olives, anchovies, capers, thyme, rosemary and lemon juice in your electric blender. Slowly drip the olive oil into the blender while you are blending the ingredients together. Blend until a paste is formed. Don’t add salt!!! Spread on Pita bread, crackers, toasts…or use as a dip. Enjoy. You are a chef!
Although born in Dublin, Ireland, chef Jean Doherty spent most of her life in Lyon, France, the gastronomical capital of the world. Together with Vero, her partner of 25 years, Jean has owned and run multiple restaurants including Fort Lauderdale’s Le Patio.
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REACH YOUR PEAK PHYSIQUE BY SUMMERTIME! By TOM BONANTI
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t’s easy to skip the gym and make lame excuses about being too tired or too busy to get up off your glutes and lose weight and tone up. But unless you prefer living under a rock, you’ve got to see that the summer sizzle is nearly upon us and everywhere guys are looking leaner and hotter than ever. If you’re going to make the grade, you’ve got to have a plan. Plus you should never play the procrastination game when it comes to living a healthier happier life. Here’s a few training strategies that will pump new vitality into your training regime and help you to spring into a new season of sun and fun in South Florida. Shake up your routine and shock those muscle fibers into growing bigger – now! If you are bored with your same old weight training and cardio routines, chances are so are your muscles…and when they’re bored they refuse to grow bigger and stronger. Never rely on only one type of free weight equipment or cardio station during a workout. In every workout, combine dumbbells, barbells and cables. Your muscles need a variety of forms and movements in order to be challenged, breakdown and grow. For example, when blasting chest, you may want to do barbell flat bench presses, dumbbell incline presses and cable crossovers. As far as cardio goes, begin with a recumbent bike, switch to a Precor and try out the stair stepper when you are bold enough. Calculate your target heart rate and work your way into the fat burning zone and keep it there for 20 minutes or so. Often when my schedule is very busy, I like to workout twice a day. “What’s that?” you say! Sometimes in the morning, I may have only half an hour between clients. That’s a sufficient time for a pretty decent workout especially if you want to target one muscle group or do a dynamite cardio routine. Later in the day when time allows work another muscle group or do some more cardio for 20 minutes or so. Be consistent with your workouts and keep track of what you do and when you do it.
Stretching your muscles is great for injury prevention and it can actually help you build muscle. Like any muscle movement, stretching helps in its own way to break down stubborn muscle fiber, prevent the build up of painful adhesions, and build new muscle. Remember to stretch and tightly flex after each set of exercises the muscle group you have just worked. Light overall stretching session before and after your workout, is a must. Turn the heat up on your cardio by adding a burst of power and speed at brief intervals. This is basically what interval training is all about. If you’re on a treadmill or Precor, for example, this will mean bumping up to a minute of intense activity at a higher speed every 10 minutes or so according to your ability. These high intensity intervals interspersed into your already challenging routine will help you reach a higher level of cardiovascular fitness. As with any form of hard work, it is good to reward yourself as you see progress happening. Therefore, go shopping! Replace those tired, baggy, sweat stained, workout clothes with gear that shows off that body of yours. Make the most of your workouts. Enjoy the beautiful body you’ve worked so hard to create and stay healthy! For more tips on making your workouts fun and exciting contact TrainerTomB@ aol.com.
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