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29-year-old Carlos Martínez moved to Puerto Vallarta 4 years ago after studying Marketing in Aguascalientes. He enjoys travel, dance, the gym and movies.

Shirt: Colors Boutique Swim Suit: Alphonse Swimwear Sunglasses: Sea Me Eyewear Hair: Aliver Alvarez Photo: PaulVanVleckPhotography.com Location: Molina de Agua

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EDITORIAL OFFICES Calle Púlpito #141A Col. Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta 48380 T: +52 322 113 0224 E: servicio@gaypv.mx

Thanks to: Aliver Álvarez, Alex Gómez, Raul Duran, Sergio Lucano, Diva Divine, Turleen, Carlos Martínez, Christian Silva, Angel Luna, John McCloud, Tim Wilson, Alberto Martínez, Pamela Thompson, Memo Croxton, John Stewart, Greg Wolfson, Gary Green, George Dowse, Lalo O’Rourke.

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Carlos Martínez (29 años) En Vallarta: 4 años (de Aguascalientes) Educación: Mercadeo Gustos: viajes, películas, gimnasio, baile Camisa: Colors Boutique Traje de baño: Alphonse Swimwear Gafas de sol: Sea Me Eyewear Estilo: Aliver Alvarez Foto: PaulVanVleckPhotography.com Ubicación: Molina de Agua

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EDITORIAL OFFICES Calle Púlpito #141A Col. Emiliano Zapata Puerto Vallarta 48380 T: +52 322 113 0224 E: servicio@gaypv.mx

Gracias a: Aliver Álvarez, Alex Gómez, Raul Duran, Sergio Lucano, Diva Divine, Turleen, Carlos Martínez, Christian Silva, Angel Luna, John McCloud, Tim Wilson, Alberto Martínez, Pamela Thompson, Memo Croxton, John Stewart, Greg Wolfson, Gary Green, George Dowse, Lalo O’Rourke.

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Jose Luis Borioli Puerto Vallarta’s Director of Tourism

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The current Puerto Vallarta administration is investing $10 Million into remodeling the downtown area of Puerto Vallarta. The downtown area, the gay romantic zone, is what makes Vallarta the vibrant alive city it is and this administration wishes to set a precedent for other administrations to follow and keep Puerto Vallarta the beautiful, unique Mexican town it is. The remodeling plans include construction of a new pier, sidewalk expansion, remodeling the facades of some properties, and burying overhead cables. The expanded sidewalks encourage more pedestrian traffic where you can walk very safe in the day and late night, with more lighting and with more trees.

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In a GAY PV exclusive interview with Ing. José Luis Borioli, Director of Tourism, he stated that this administration respects the rights of everybody and recognizes the impact of GLBT tourism to Puerto Vallarta. The fact that PV is hosting the first international GLBT EXPO in November shows the potential of the businesses dedicated to the gay tourist segment. It also shows there is tremendous business opportunity for gay business in Puerto Vallarta. This is good for the city because it provides jobs, taxes, and gay tourists who come to Puerto Vallarta. The gay community itself is doing a great job of promoting Vallarta as a gay tourist destination. The word of mouth, social media, and internet communication, very strong components of the gay community, has been a basis for how Puerto Vallarta has grown as a internationally recognized GLBT destination according to Borioli. The municipal authority is here to provide security and to make sure Puerto Vallarta stays beautiful and lovely for all tourists, including the GLBT ones. He stated it is important to have recognition from the municipality of the work being done to promote Puerto Vallarta as a gay destination and in the future some GLBT joint marking ef-

forts could occur once the gay business become more organized via a GLBT chamber of commerce.

Puerto Vallarta has many attractions to offer the GLBT tourist besides great bars and clubs: (i) the weather; (ii) we are a little Mexican Town and you are coming to a unique Mexican place (Vallarta provides that which Cancún and Cabo cannot); (iii) Puerto Vallarta is a beach destination with mountains providing natural protection from hurricanes, boating, super-sailing and jungle adventure activities; (iv) a great gourmet selection for all pockets; and (v) the local people used to gay people and respect them. If you try to find all these things in one place, it would be very difficult to find another one in the world like Puerto Vallarta.

We discussed Gay Marriage with Ing. Borioli. He said this is a very difficult issue, even among gay people. to obtain a consensus of opinion. He indicated the focus should be that the gay community has an option in Mexico now, Mexico City, to get legally married. You can go to Mexico City get married and come back to Puerto Vallarta, just as in the US. Although the Catholic Church does not recognize any wedding outside the church, ie beach weddings, Puerto Vallarta is a great destination to have a ceremony after the real wedding.

Our last topic of discussion was the tourist and the police.

Police harassment should never occur. If it does, the administration encourages one to come to the tourist office and file a non-legal report. All reports are monitored and there is communication with the US Consulate, the Mayor and the Police Chief. If a gay tourist feels civil rights have been violated, then the visitor is encouraged to file an official police report. Full interview online at gaypv.mx

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LALO MORALES abandona a Freddy por Frida Por John McCloud Durante los primeros años que Mark Edward Patton vivió aquí, ocultó a los clientes que llegaban a la tienda de artesanías de Lalo Morales (Lalo es el nombre de cariño para Edward) en la calle Basilio Badillo su vida pasada como un asesino serial. Patton dueño de este negocio de artesanías junto con su socio Héctor Morales, se dieron cuenta que llamaban mucho la atención, no sólo por no hablar de su consumada relación gay si no como un personaje monstruoso que ocultaba una serie de asesinatos espantosos.

La película se estrenó en 1985 y, con excepción de un documental realizado en 2010 para promover el remake de “Pesadilla en la calle del infierno”, Patton no ha actuado

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Pero en Puerto Vallarta; no se puede guardar un secreto por mucho tiempo, finalmente, Patton tuvo que confesar: Sí, él era Jesse Walsh, el adolescente guapo que estaba poseído - y acarició - la navaja de un guante de Freddy Krueger en "Pesadilla en la calle del infierno 2”.

Personifico a Mark Patton, junto a Cher, Karen Black y Kathy Bates en la película de Robert Altman. “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean"; pero fue su papel en “Pesadilla homoerótica 2“ lo que lo ha convertido en un pilar fundamental en las expos de terror en todo el mundo; también le valió un gran numero de seguidores.

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profesionalmente; sólo como invitado en la serie de televisión “Hotel”, en 1986. Pero el tiempo no ha hecho más que aumentar su popularidad: “La fama es para siempre”, comentó durante una conversación en su tienda, ubicada en la planta baja del hotel Posada del Roger.“Tu carrera puede haberse terminado, pero nunca serás olvidado.”

Fue en parte la inevitabilidad de la revelación lo que lo impulsó a comenzar a compartir su trabajo en el cine después de varios años de anonimato local. Se trasladó aquí en los últimos años de los 90 y trabajó como diseñador de interiores antes de conocer a Héctor y de la apertura de la tienda, en 2007. Pero el factor más importante fue su creciente conciencia de que él podría hacer una diferencia en las vidas de los jóvenes gays.

Recibo cartas y comentarios en Facebook de hombres que dicen que Jesse fue el primer personaje que vieron y se identificaron con él. “Incluso hoy en día hay jóvenes en muchos lugares donde la vida gay esta totalmente prohibida y al ver la película por televisión significa mucho para mí.

El hecho de que sea abiertamente gay hace que tenga mas precaución”

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Patton viaja cada año a convenciones de fans. A finales del verano se presentó en shows en el Reino Unido, Francia, Alemania y otros países europeos. La mayor parte del dinero que gana en sus viajes lo dona a Trevor Project, una organización sin fines de lucro para la intervención en crisis entre los jóvenes con problemas de identidad sexual.

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Otra propuesta de Patton es la creación de una asociación de artesanos mexicanos.“Héctor y yo tomamos la decisión de que todo lo que vendiéramos en la tienda fuera hecho en México y creado por mexicanos, a quienes les pagamos lo justo por su trabajo”, afirmó. Vendemos más barato que otras tiendas, pero con mayor o la misma calidad; somos una empresa y queremos ganancias, pero queremos ayudar a la gente, no explotarla.

John McCloud ha sido un periodista profesional durante más de 30 años. Ha escrito regularmente para The New York Times, World Architecture, California Real Estate Journal y muchas otras publicaciones.

John McCloud has been a professional free-lance journalist for more than 30 years. He has written regularly for the New York Times, World Architecture, California Real Estate Journal and many other publications.

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LALO MORALES owner forsakes Freddy Krueger for Frida Kahlo

By John McCloud For the first several years he lived here, Mark Edward Patton kept his past life as a serial killer secret from the customers who came into Lalo Morales, his Mexican crafts shop on Basilio Badillo. Patton, who owns the business with his partner Hector Morales (Lalo is the Spanish nickname for Edward), figured the notoriety would attract too much attention. He also didn't talk about the unconsummated gay love affair with an even more monstrous killer that lay behind his gruesome murder spree.

The movie came out in 1985, and except for a documentary made in 2010 to promote the remake of the original “Nightmare on Elm Street,” Patton hasn't performed professionally since a guest role on the “Hotel” TV series in 1986. But time has only increased his celebrity. “Fame is forever,” he comments during a conversation in his shop

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But you can't keep secrets for long in Puerto Vallarta, and eventually Patton had to own up: Yes, he was Jesse Walsh, the hunky teenager who was possessed – and caressed – by razor-gloved Freddy Krueger in “Nightmare on Elm Street 2.” Performing as Mark Patton, he also played alongside Cher, Karen Black and Kathy Bates in the Robert Altman film “Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” but it was his role in the homoerotic Nightmare 2 that has made him a mainstay at horror conventions throughout the world and earned him a large and devoted fan base.

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on the ground floor of Posada de Roger. “Your career may end, but you're never forgotten.”

It was partly the inevitability of disclosure that prompted him to start opening up about his movie work after several years of local anonymity. He moved here in the late '90s and worked as an interior designer before meeting Hector and opening the shop in 2007. But the bigger factor was his growing realization that he could make a difference in the lives of young gay men.

“I get letters and Facebook comments from guys who say Jesse was the first time they ever saw someone on screen they could identify with,” he reveals. “Even today there are young kids in places where gay life is totally forbidden who see the movie on TV and write to me. It means a lot to them. The fact I'm openly gay makes them care even more.”

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Patton travels to about a dozen fan conventions every year.

In late summer he was scheduled to appear at shows in the U.K., France, Germany and several other European countries. Most of the money he makes from his tours he donates to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization for crisis intervention among young people with sexual identity issues.

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Patton's other concern is nurturing Mexican craftspeople.

“Hector and I made a decision that everything in the shop would be made in Mexico by Mexicans, who would be paid fairly for their work,” he states. “We're cheaper than many of the other shops, but everything is very high quality. We're a for-profit business, but we want to help people, not exploit them.”

John McCloud has been a professional free-lance journalist for more than 30 years. He has written regularly for the New York Times, World Architecture, California Real Estate Journal and many other publications.

John McCloud ha sido un periodista profesional durante más de 30 años. Ha escrito regularmente para The New York Times, World Architecture, California Real Estate Journal y muchas otras publicaciones.

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FRIDAS • Gay bar and restaurant with cheap drinks and great music. Large local crowd with upstairs balcony seating available. Insurgentes 301 APACHES • Gay bar and bistro serves great food and strong drinks with a mixed crowd of locals, tourists, gays and friends. Sidewalk covered seating. Olas Altas 439 REINA’S • Mexican/European gay cantina with varied music (even Banda) jukebox, costumes to wear, a strong local crowd, ages vary. 5pm - 2pm. L. Cárdenas 361 ANONIMO • Fun, quaint neighborhood gay video bar with great local and tourist crowd, soon expanding to 2nd and 3rd floors. Variety of music and great fun! It’s always happy hour! Rodolfo Gómez 157 DIVA’S • A real locals’ bar with a mix of American and Spanish Music. Francisco I. Madero 388 NO BORDERS • Great, friendly gay bar for cold beer and friends. Hang our and play pool cowboy style. 5pm 2am. Libertad 221 (altos, esquina Juárez) LOS AMIGOS • Cruisey gay bay, large dance floor, varied music, open air back patio, video lottery, mix of locals and tourists, cheap good drinks. Carranza 237 EQUIPALIS • Mexican Cantina jukebox. Saturday night Diva Show! Lázaro Cárdenas 315 HOT FRIDA’S • Party with music, video, drinks, great food (served late). Owners Terrence and Chris are open 12pm-2am. Francisca Rodríguez 155 (2nd floor) VALLARTA CORA • Cruisey private courtyard with lockers, showers, dark/video room, heated pool, jacuzzi, and sun deck. 3:00pm-Midnight. Pilitas 174 CROW’S NEST • High class martinis and cocktails on the balcony above The Swedes. Púlpito 154 TWISTED PALMS • Classy open air lounge for everyone. Comfortable seating and food available. Party with the stars: nightly movies on big screen. 4pm-6am.

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MEDITERRANEAN CAFE • Excellent Greek restaurant turns into a cool bar with largely gay crowd after 10pm.

Varied entertainment. Locals and tourists. 5pm-2am.

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SHOW CLUBS KOX • GoGo’s, early drag shows at 12am. Strong young local crowd. Upstairs GoGo shower behind bar.

Ignacio L. Vallarta 264 PACO’S RANCH • Electronic and dance music with dance floor. Strong local crowd. Mix of gays and progressive straights. Ignacio L. Vallarta 237

DANCE CLUBS MAÑANA • Top-rated internationally. Largest disco club in PV with open air, outdoor pool, terrace and separate GoGo bar (“Tease”). DJ booth close to dance floor, mix of tourists and locals, gays and friends. Carranza 290 CC SLAUGHTERS • Dance floor with current spanish and english club music, top 40, drag shows, mix of tourists and locals. 10pm-6am. Martini lounge side 3pm6am. Corner of Cárdenas and Vallarta

SUNSET BARS BLUE CHAIRS ROOFTOP • Panoramic terrace restaurant and bar with evening variety shows, private jacuzzi and other fun activities. Oceanfront at the world famous Blue Chairs Hotel. Mix of tourists and locals. Malecón 4 AZUL AGAVE ROOFTOP • No views of strippers or drag shows, only the most spectacular view of Puerto Vallarta. Music, tapas, and happy hour from 3pm-Sunset.

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MARTINI BARS LA NOCHE • Recently expanded gay bar with upscale setting, large screen video projector, 70’s, 80’s, Spanish and house music. Heterosexual-friendly. GoGo dancers.

Locals and tourists. Lázaro Cárdenas 259 SAMA • Fun gay bar to meet friends. Enjoy sidewalk covered seating and videos on flat screen TVs. Tourists and locals. Happy hour 4:30pm-7:30pm. Olas Altas 510 GARBO • Elegant and classy piano bar, serving a mix of tourists and locals. Winner of “Best Martini” for three years, they are open 6:00pm-2:00am. Púlpito 142

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ENTERTAINMENT CLUBS ANTROPOLOGY • Gay, Men-Only. Remodeled and expanded. Relax with a drink in comfortable sofas and enjoy some of the hottest dancers non-stop from 9:00pm until 4:00am. Where classy meets fun! In Plaza Rio at Morelos 101 WET DREAMS • Gay, Men-Only. Upscale club with male entertainers performing in the custom shower/stage behind the bar. VIP Room with main stage performing in the round. Lázaro Cárdenas 312

CABARETS THE PALM • A variety of entertainers from across North America perform during high-season. Everything from bands to comedy and singing to drag. Quality entertainment not to be missed. Olas Altas 508

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BATH HOUSES BAÑOS PITILLAL • Open-air, private complex with steam room, showers, pool, lockers, bar and restaurant.

12:00pm-10:00pm. Calle Hidalgo 268 (Pitillal Centro)

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Azul Agave Apaches Blue Sunset Crows Nest Frida’s Fusion Gourmet Garbo’s Hotel Mercurio Hot Frida’s Los Amigos No Borders Paco’s Ranch Reina’s SAMA Twisted Palms Wet Dreams

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HEALTH Pamela Thompson

Gracias a GayPV por invitarme a escribir un artículo mensualmente para su nueva y emocionante publicación.

Para ser completamente honesta, no me importa si alguien es gay, heterosexual, verde, con lunares, bajo, alto, calvo o peludo – El cuidado de la salud es algo muy importante para todos y cada uno de nosotros!

Si usted ha elegido a Puerto Vallarta como su destino de vacaciones ya sea a corto o a largo plazo puede estar seguro de que encontrará servicios de primera clase, las más avanzadas técnicas que ofrecen los profesionales de la medicina y los servicios hospitalarios. Para comenzar, por favor no dude en enviarme cualquier pregunta específica sobre el cuidado de la salud y con gusto puedo trabajar en un artículo.

You have chosen Puerto Vallarta as your vacation destination either long or short term so rest assured that you will find top-notch, state-ofthe-art healthcare facilities and medical professionals here. As we begin, please feel free to send on any specific questions regarding health care and I can work those in to an article!

Insurance! Do not travel without making sure that you have good health insurance coverage! If you choose not to purchase a traveler’s insurance plan, then at least check to make sure the insurance that you have at “home” will cover you internationally. Do not just assume that the XYZ insurance company that you have coverage for in your home country will automati-

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¡Seguro! No viaje sin estar completamente seguro de que usted tiene una buena cobertura de seguro de salud y gastos médicos. Si usted decide no comprar un plan de seguro de viajero, al menos asegúrese de el seguro que usted tiene en

Gracias to GayPV for inviting me to write a monthly article for their new and exciting publication and website! To be completely honest, I don’t care if someone is gay, straight, green, polka-dotted, short, tall, bald or hairy – health care is something equally important to one and all!

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"casa" le cubrirá a nivel internacional. No asuma que la compañía de seguros X, Y, o Z que tiene cobertura en su país de origen le ofrece automáticamente la cobertura aquí. Muchos lo hacen, pero no enviarán un pago a otro país. (Usted tendría que pagar todo por adelantado y luego a su vez con las facturas podrá reclamar el reembolso.) El Seguro de viaje es ampliamente aceptado por los hospitales privados de la zona. ¡No salgas de casa sin él!

Algunas recomendaciones que debes recordar: El Seguro médico sólo se acepta aquí para servicios de hospitalización con una es-

cally provide coverage here.

Many do but they will not send a payment to another country. (You would need to pay everything up front and then turn in the bills for reimbursement.)

Travelers insurance is widely accepted by private hospitals in the area. Do not leave home without it! A few insurance tidbits to remember: Insurance is only accepted here for inpatient services with a minimum 24 hour stay.

Any and all outpatient services from physician consults to diagnostic services must be paid out of pocket and then turned in to the insurance company for reimbursement.

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tancia mínima de 24 horas.

Keep all receipts!

Cualquier consulta, estudios o servicios extras de diagnóstico se deben pagar de su bolsillo y luego entregar a la compañía de seguros para el reembolso. Guarde todos los recibos.

I am not an insurance salesperson but I am more than happy to send suggestions of the most popular and reliable traveler’s insurance companies.

No soy una vendedora de seguros, pero estoy más que feliz de enviar las sugerencias de las compañías de seguros más populares y fiables a los viajeros.

A couple of other traveler’s basics:

Si usted toma un medicamento en particular, asegúrese de traer suficiente cantidad para que dure en sus vacaciones. O en su caso verifique sí está disponible aquí.

Tenga siempre a la mano la información en caso de emergencia, incluyendo su contacto de emergencia (s) de su país de origen. Si usted alquila, por un largo o corto plazo, es muy recomendable que su agente de arrendamiento tenga su información de contacto de emergencia así como toda la

If you take a particular medication, make sure to bring enough to last your vacation and-or double check to see if it is available here.

Carry emergency contact information including your emergency contact(s) in your home country. If you are renting, long or short term, we highly recommend that your rental agent has your emergency contact information along with any pertinent medical information (ie allergies, medications taken, etc).

Hopefully, you will not need to use your insurance, emergency contact information, become ill or use our services! But, should the need

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información médica pertinente (es decir, alergias, medicamentos, etc.) ¡Ojalá que usted no tenga que usar su seguro de gastos médicos, o llamar a su contacto en caso de emergencia, o utilizar nuestros servicios! pero, en caso de que necesite algo, estamos aquí!

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Y una última nota - mucha gente viene aquí por la cirugía plástica, cirugía bariátrica, el examen físico, el Botox, y algunos estudios de diagnóstico por el hecho de que estos servicios están disponibles a un costo mucho menor que en los EE.UU. y Canadá - ¡y no hay que esperar mucho tiempo!

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And one last note – many people come here for plastic surgery, bariatric surgery, physicals, Botox, diagnostic studies due to the fact that these services are available and at a much lesser cost than in the US and Canada – and no long waiting!

Pamela Thompson operates HealthCare Resources PV and has lived here for more than 22 years.

Pamela Thompson es la dueña de HealthCare Resources PV y ha vivido aquí por más de 22 años.

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Jose Luis Borioli Director de Turismo de Puerto Vallarta

La actual administración de Puerto Vallarta está invirtiendo diez millones de pesos en la remodelación de la zona centro de Puerto Vallarta.

El centro de la ciudad, la zona romántica gay, es lo que hace de Puerto Vallarta una ciudad vibrante, viva y única.

Este gobierno quiere sentar un precedente para otras administraciones para seguir y mantener a Puerto Vallarta como una ciudad hermosa, con el estilo mexicano y de pueblo típico. Los planes incluyen la construcción de un nuevo muelle, ampliación de las banquetas, la remodelación de las fachadas de algunas propiedades y cableado subterráneo. La ampliación de las banquetas fomentará un mayor tráfico de peatones donde se pueda caminar mas seguro en el día y la noche, con más iluminación y con más árboles.

En una entrevista exclusiva para GAY PV, el Ing. José Luis Borioli, Director de Turismo, dijo que este gobierno respeta los derechos de todos y reconoce el impacto de turismo GLBT en Puerto Vallarta. El hecho de que la ciudad esté organizando el Primer Encuentro Internacional GLBT EXPO, en noviembre del 2011, muestra el potencial de las empresas dedicadas al segmento de turismo gay.

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También muestra que hay una tremenda oportunidad de crecimiento para los negocios gay en Puerto Vallarta. Esto es bueno para la ciudad, ya que genera trabajo, impuestos y los turistas gastan su dinero. La comunidad gay local está haciendo un gran trabajo de promoción de Vallarta como destino turístico gay. La recomendación de boca a boca, las redes sociales y la comunicación por Internet son componentes muy fuertes de este sector. De acuerdo con Borioli, esto ha sido una base de cómo Vallarta ha crecido como un destino internacionalmente reconocido GLBT.

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La autoridad municipal está aquí para proporcionar seguridad y para encargarse de que Puerto Vallarta se mantenga bella y hermosa para todos los turistas; por eso es importante contar con su reconocimiento respecto a la labor que se realiza para promover a Puerto Vallarta como un destino gay, y en el futuro conjuntar esfuerzos para conformar una Cámara de Comercio GLBT. Además de bares y clubes, Puerto Vallarta tiene muchos atractivos que ofrecer al turista GLBT. 1.- Tiene un excelente clima 2.- Es un auténtico pueblo mexicano, ya que ofrece lo que Cancún y Cabo no pueden dar. 3 - Puerto Vallarta es un destino de playa con montañas, lo que proporciona protección natural contra los huracanes; los paseos en bote, las actividades acuáticas y las actividades de aventura en la selva. 4 - Una selección gourmet ideal para todos los presupuestos. 5 - La gente local está familiarizada con los gays y los respeta.

Si usted trata de encontrar todas estas cosas en un solo lugar, sería muy difícil encontrar otra ciudad en el mundo como Puerto Vallarta.

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Hablamos de los matrimonios gays con el Ing. Borioli. Nos dijo que es un tema delicado, incluso entre la gente de la comunidad gay, para obtener un consenso de opinión. Comentó que la comunidad ahora tiene una idea más clara de lo que pasa en el país. La Ciudad de México ofrece la posibilidad de un matrimonio gay; pueden ir hasta el DF y regresar a Puerto Vallarta, justo como en Estados Unidos.

Aunque la iglesia católica no reconoce este tipo de enlace ni las bodas en la playa, Puerto Vallarta es el mejor destino para tener una celebración después de una boda civil.

Los últimos temas que se trataron fueron el turismo y la seguridad. El acoso policial no debería suceder nunca. Sí esto pasara, la administración insta a presentar un reporte, sin consecuencias legales. Cada uno de los reportes está monitoreado y está en comunicación con el cónsul de los Estados Unidos, Kelly Trainor, al igual que con el alcalde y el jefe de Policía. Si un turista GLBT sintiera que sus derechos civiles han sido violados, se le invita a presentar una denuncia ante la PGR. Para ver el video completo, visite www.gaypv.mx 62

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HEALTHY BODY For those that know me, in the last few months, I have dramatically changed my body. As the owner of RK Supplement, one of my goals was to sell great products at reasonable prices to the gay community. I wanted to make sure that the products that I was selling work. Well, they do!!!

One of the most important building blocks is protein. A problem with the traditional Mexican diet, although delicious, is that it is high in carbohydrates. If you think of a fire, a carbohydrate is the gas that burns the wood. The wood is the protein. What carbohydrates you don’t use are stored as fat. If you want to lose weight, you need to eat at least three meals a day high in protein. They say five meals a day is the best. Having more protein in your system causes the body to use the stored fat to burn the protein. By having regular meals high in protein, it also keeps your body from going into starvation mode.

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Most people want to lose weight and gain muscle. I recommend a protein powder with no carbohydrates if you want to lose weight. The shakes will give you the increased protein your body will need to start burning the extra fat. Cutting out breads and soda can also quietly help your body to go into a burn mode.

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Of course, exercise is also important. Having realistic short term goals also will help. I once heard it said the hardest part of training is getting to the gym. Sometimes I’ll tell myself “I’m just going to go but I won’t workout” or “I’ll just do one set with low weight.’ Anything to get myself there. I know once I go and just start I’ll keep going.

Raul Duran owns RK Supplement (Emperador Hotel in Zona Romantica). He has 2 licenses in therapeutic massage therapy and has been studying physical development for 10 years.

Raúl Durán es el propietario del RK Supplement el Hotel Emperador en la Zona Romántica. Tiene 2 licencias en la terapia de masaje terapéutico y estudiando el desarrollo físico por últimos diez años.

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My ex-boyfriend stood naked in front of the bedroom mirror one morning. He said, “I look terrible. I’m old and fat and ugly. Please pay me a compliment, Turleen.” After thinking for a second I replied, “your eyesight is perfect”.

Dear Turleen: If I have sex more often with men than women am I gay, bi or just curious? - Maximiliano Yes, you are gay. You're only having sex with women so you can tell your mother. Come clean and fess up. You’re gay. Big time. I know, because we’ve slept together.

Dear Turleen: We have been together for five years. Should I tell my boyfriend I am cheating on him? -Michael If you are cheating on your boyfriend then you no longer HAVE a boyfriend, you have a room-mate.

Dear Turleen: My boyfriend does not want sex often anymore. I have to beg for it. Do you think he does not love me anymore?

What should I do? -Aching in Albuquerque

Turleen Tailspin is an international superstar who resides in Puerto Vallarta after having overstayed her welcome in San Francisco, California. Email her your questions: turleen@gaypv.mx

Turleen Tailspin es una superestrella internacional que reside en Puerto Vallarta, donde es propietario de dos empresas. Enviar un correo electrónico con sus preguntas a turleen@gaypv.mx

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If your boyfriend does not want to have sex with you then it is your fault, not his. I am sure he still loves you but men love a challenge. If he's not giving it to you and it's important to you, then move on. Come to my show at The Palm in December and I am sure you will find someone.

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