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LIGALY and The LGBT Network's 2016 National Coming Out Day Campaign was the largest ever in its 14 year history! More than 100 schools and over 100,000 students, teachers, parents and community leaders participated and took a stand against bullying and came out for safer schools. "We had a 20% increase in participation in NCOD this year," said LGBT Network CEO David Kilmnick. "But this is more than just numbers," Kilmnick adds. "This is about impact and creating safe spaces for LGBT youth, as well as for youth with LGBT families. This campaign gives the chance for people to visibly self-identify and come out as an ally, and therefore, contribute to creating support while taking a stand against the bullying of LGBT youth."

The 2016 National Coming Out Day Awareness Campaign was made possible by generous contributions to the Back to School campaign, which raised over $30,000 this year in support of safer schools. Check out the LGBT Network Youtube Channel to see this year’s National Coming Out Day video!

Painting For Pride Gives Bay Shore Center a Facelift On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, more than 50 volunteers came out to transform and give the LGBT Network's Bay Shore LGBT Community Center a bright refresh. "The dedication of our volunteers is truly incredible," said LGBT Network COO Robert Vitelli. "For so many people to roll-up their sleeves on a Saturday and volunteer their time, it really speaks to the importance of these community centers in all of our lives." All of the Center's public spaces received fresh coats of paint in vibrant new colors to enhance this cherished place which has been a home and safe space for the community since it opened its doors in 1995. Anyone interested in volunteering at any of the LGBT Network’s community centers or events may email volunteers@ lgbtnetwork.org

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Oregon Elects First Openly LGBT Governor In US History President-Elect Donald Trump Says Same-Sex Marriage Is ‘Settled’ Law ABC News- Republican President-elect Donald Trump said he’s “fine” with same-sex marriage as the law of the land, calling the issue "settled" by the Supreme Court. The comments – in his first television interview since winning the presidency – sharply contrast with his party’s orthodoxy, his running mate’s longtime position and comments the New York Republican made during the primary. “It’s law,” he said in an interview with CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ that aired Sunday. “It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean it’s done.” “These cases have gone to the Supreme Court. They’ve been settled. And I’m – I’m fine with that,” he added. The Republican Party’s official platform, ratified by the party in July, opposes same-sex marriage, condemns the Supreme Court’s rulings and supports proposed “religious freedom” legislation that critics say would allow businesses to deny services to gay people. Trump’s comments also break with the longtime positions of his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who signed a religious freedom bill into law in 2015, but walked back on some of its language after facing backlash from across the country.

The Washington Blade- Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made history on election night becoming the first openly LGBT person to win election as governor in the United States. The Associated Press declared Brown the winner of the gubernatorial race against Republican challenger Bud Pierce at 11:44 p.m. Eastern Time after polls closed at 11 p.m. in Oregon, which conducts elections entirely on a vote-by-mail basis. With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Brown was estimated to have won 51 percent of the vote compared to the 44 percent won by Pierce. Brown, who’s bisexual, has been already been serving as governor for more than a year, but until now wasn’t elected to the position. Previously Oregon secretary of state, Brown was next in line to become governor after her predecessor, former Gov. John Kitzhaber, resigned in scandal. In an interview with the Washington Blade last month, Brown said the significance of being the first openly LGBT person elected as governor — and the first bisexual person elected to that level position — is increased visibility for the LGBT community because “you can’t be what you can’t see.” “If I can be a role model for one young person that decides that their life is worth living because there’s someone like them in the world, it’s worth it,” Brown said.

LGBT Characters on TV ‘at record high’ BBC- Shows like Transparent mean there are more LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) characters on US TV than ever before, a report has found. The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters. The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year. But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were killed off. They include the characters Poussey Washington and Bea Smith, who met violent ends in Orange is the New Black and Wentworth respectively. The report also found a record high percentage of black characters on broadcast television, thanks mostly to shows like Empire, Luke Cage and How to Get Away with Murder. Glaad's Where We Are on TV study based its findings on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series already being shown or for which casting had been confirmed. Glaad's president Sarah Kate Ellis said it was "heartening to see progress being made" but said numbers were "only part of the story."

Texas To Face ‘Significant’ Economic Impact From Anti-LGBT Legislation GAY STAR NEWS-The 2017 session of the Texas legislature is likely to include numerous proposals for anti-LGBT laws, which the Texas Association of Business warns could have a serious impact on economic activity in the state. The study, which is based on actual or projected losses in four states that have passed laws similar to those being considered in Texas, estimates that the the state will lose $8.5billion if it were to pass a bill similar to North Carolina’s controversial HB 2 which prohibits transgender people from using public bathrooms in fitting with their gender identity. ‘We’ve done our homework, and we feel very confident in the numbers,’ Texas Association of Business President Chris Wallace told the Lone Star Observer. 8

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Governor Cuomo to LGBT Community: NY Will Stand Up For You Towleroad- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took to Facebook the Saturday after election day with a message to LGBT people and other minorities: the state of New York will protect you. Cuomo’s message comes on the heels of Donald Trump’s election as president, a surprise that almost immediately caused many people to fear for their safety. Wrote Cuomo, “…let me be absolutely clear: If anyone feels that they are under attack, I want them to know that the state of New York – the state that has the Statue of Liberty in its harbor – is their refuge. “Whether you are gay or straight, Muslim or Christian, rich or poor, black or white or brown, we respect all people in the state of New York.” He added of the Empire State, “We are a state of immigrants. We are the state that raised the minimum wage to $15. We are the state that passed Paid Family Leave. We are the state that passed marriage equality. We are New York, and we will stand up for you. And on that, I will never compromise. Count on it.”

Orlando to turn Pulse Nightclub into memorial to shooting victims Orlando Sentinel-The city of Orlando has reached a deal to buy the Pulse nightclub for $2.25 million and plans to eventually transform the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history into a memorial. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Orlando Sentinel that the city won't rush to change the club, once a mainstay in the gay community that has become a gathering place for visiting and local mourners alike. "There are lots of people that are making a visit to the site part of their trip, part of their experience of Orlando, so I think 12 to 18 months of leaving it as-is would be appropriate," Dyer said. In the meantime, the city plans to solicit ideas from the community for what form the lasting memorial should take. Dyer said the city hasn't ruled out leaving part of the club intact permanently, such as the roadside sign featuring its now-iconic logo. The city's ultimate goal, he said, will be to "create something to honor the memory of the victims that are deceased [and] those that were injured, and a testament to the resilience of our community." The nightclub has been empty since June 12, when a gunman opened fire during a Latin-themed dance party, killing 49 people and wounding dozens more.

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LGBTQ Nation- Kenny Cooley said he wasn’t nervous about starting 12th grade at Halifax West High School in Canada, but he did worry when he decided to put his name on the try-out list for the school football team. Cooley is a 17-year-old trans man. “I was scared of what other people would think about me on the team and I felt like I wouldn’t fit in,” Cooley told CTV News Channel. “It took me about a good hour of pacing around the school and then I finally had the courage to go up and grab a pencil and I decided to put my name on the list.” Not only did he make the team, Cooley was chosen to be wide receiver, and the Halifax West Warriors played their first game Monday. His dad cheered from the stands, and his mother told CTV she’s happy to see the team treat her son “like one of the guys.” “That’s what he wants to be — included, and he

wants to be one of the other guys. I thank the team for everything they’ve been doing,” she said. “I was super nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach and I had chills, just everything,” Cooley told CTV. Cooley described his teammates as “caring” and “accepting.” He had transferred to West Halifax from a less accepting school two years ago. “It wasn’t very comfortable for me,” he said. “They weren’t really accepting of the LGBT2QA+ community, so I made the switch.” Cooley’s coach said this bright young man is likely to teach his teammates lessons both on and off the field. “It will help kids to maybe understand Kenny’s issues and some of the things that Kenny is facing and it will give them the perspective that they probably wouldn’t have had before,” head coach David Kelly told CTV.

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Associated Press- A committee in Mexico’s lower house of congress on Wednesday rejected a proposal by President Enrique Pena Nieto for legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, an idea that sparked big demonstrations by both supporters and opponents. The measure on enshrining same-sex couples’ right to wed in the constitution was defeated 19-8, with one abstention, in the Commission on Constitutional Matters. Commission chairman Edgar Castillo Martinez said the vote means the matter is “totally and definitively concluded,” according to a summary published online by the Chamber of Deputies. Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled last year that it was unconstitutional for states to bar same-sex marriage. But the decision did not have the effect of overturning or rewriting any laws on the books, meaning individual couples still have to sue in each case for the right to wed. Same-sex marriage has been formally legalized only in some jurisdictions, such as Mexico City, the northern state of Coahuila and Quintana Roo state on the Caribbean coast

Associated PressTaiwanese lawmakers are currently working on three bills in support of marriage equality, one of which is already listed for review and could be passed within months. Same-sex marriage also has the prominent support of President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female head of state. About 80 percent of Taiwanese between ages 20 and 29 support same-sex marriage, said Tseng Yen-jung, spokeswoman for the group Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy, citing local university studies. Taiwan’s United Daily News found in a survey taken four years ago that 55 percent of the public supported same-sex marriage, with 37 percent opposed. That’s seen as a reflection of Taiwan’s ready acceptance of multi-party democracy and other inclusive attitudes, as well as the fact that Taiwan’s 23 million people largely follow Buddhism and traditional Chinese religions that take no strong positions on sexual orientation or gay marriage. Gay and lesbian relationships began to find wide acceptance in the 1990s, aided by the already well-established feminist movement, said Jens Damm, associate Professor in the Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies at Chang Jung University in Taiwan. “The elite became in favor of a kind of gender equality,” Damm said.

Ireland: Study reveals 1 in 3 LGBT Young People Will Attempt Suicide A report released earlier this year reveals 1 in 3 LGBTI 14-18 year olds in Ireland have attempted to take their own lives. The report indicates this is due to ‘bullying, rejection and pressures to hide who they really are.’ The statistics also reveal that LGBTI young people are also twice as likely to selfharm, and have four times as much severe stress, anxiety and depression than non-LGBTI youth. The report states: ‘67% of LGBTI young people witnessed bullying of other LGBTI students and over 50% of them personally experienced bullying.’ ‘One in four missed or skipped school to avoid negative treatment due to being LGBTI,’ the report revealed. Moninne Griffith, Executive Director at Ireland’s national organization for LGBTI young people said: ‘Despite the great progress we have made in Ireland with equality legislation and marriage equality, most LGBT students are still facing very tough situations in their schools – rejection, bullying and pressures to hide who they really are. ‘This has devastating impacts on their levels of self-harm and suicide,’ she said.

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IT’S RAINING MENZEL Though it arrives nearly 20 years after her debut album, the timing couldn’t be more perfect for a self-titled Idina Menzel release. Menzel’s latest is a declaration of self – of her real self, that is. “It’s how you pronounce my name,” the Broadway star says during our recent interview about the eponymous title, idina., not-so-subtly alluding to that infamous name botch at the 2014 Academy Awards. You remember: John Travolta called her “Adele Dazeem” just before she hit the stage to perform her career-changing song “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen, during which the Tony winner voices cold-thwarting snow queen Elsa. Frozen fame took Menzel to Elphaba heights, but it was Wicked and Rent that forever made her a gay fave. Imagine, then, what a new Beaches might do for Menzel. The Lifetime remake of the 1988 classic has the 45-yearold portraying Bette Midler’s CC Bloom, a career choice the singer-actress admits has ruffled the feathers of her loyal queer following. Menzel talked about one gay fan’s tweet that led to her almost backing out of the film altogether, how LGBT support solidified her success and why she’s “excited” that Frozen fans are pulling for a lesbian Elsa. What’s a trip to the grocery like now, after Frozen made you a household name? It depends on how many little kids or gay men are there. And they certainly have been complimentary, and yeah, we take some pictures and I’ve put myself on a video for several people’s birthday wishes and bar mitzvahs. But the gay guys aren’t just singing “Let It Go” to you, I’m sure. 12

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Exactly. And you know what, I’m leaving out the ladies too! Because, of course, I was Maureen in Rent, so it’s not all the gay male community. There are a lot of beautiful women that have been very supportive of me. What does your long and loyal history with the LGBT community mean to you? Honestly, you said the word “loyal” – it means everything to me. All the women that I’ve revered in my life have been beloved by the gay community. So, when I was younger it was like, if I’m not in with that club, then I haven’t made it. So, as soon as I felt like I was being included and appreciated and supported (by the LGBT community), it just really meant everything to me. Not to mention, the accolades and all the compliments don’t come easy. There can be harsh critics; it’s not an easy crowd to win over, so it feels good when you feel like you’ve made friends and they are so loyal and so supportive. When were you first aware of your gay following? The first moment was probably when I’d go to the Nederlander Theatre when I was in Rent (in the mid ’90s), and I’d get all these amazing letters from young kids struggling with their sexual orientation and who they were and how they wanted to come out. I’d get a lot of letters about that and how I was helping them be honest with themselves and be brave about coming out, so it started then and that was even… that was stronger than I had even anticipated or ever really had dreamed. Just on a much deeper, much more important level than singing a high note with a lot of bravado and people clapping. And it’s continued to be like that, really, with Wicked and Frozen, with Elsa. There are always these characters who are literally trying to come out of

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the closet – they’re hiding something within them that they’re afraid to let people see, and then finally they embrace it and change the world around them. You seem to gravitate toward empowered female characters and tropes. Is there a particular reason why? I have no idea! (Laughs) I swear to god, I don’t know if I find them, or they find me. I went into the studio (for this album) – I was going through a divorce (Menzel and her former Rent costar Taye Diggs officially divorced in late 2014 after 10 years of marriage), and I can’t tell you how many times I’d sit with these amazing writers and want to write some really upsetting, sad, dark song and it would turn out to be some uplifting, empowering song about trying to find my strength as a woman. I’d be like, “Aaack, why did we write that?! I hate that! I’m just so sick of it! I wanna be miserable! And I want people to let me be miserable!” (Laughs) But no, I’m half joking. I just want to make sure that people know that I’m not always feeling that empowered and that confident in what I’m doing. Just like anyone else, I gotta work on all that stuff. Are you saying you’re a real person? (Laughs) I think so! I think I am! There’s a lot of pressure on you and Disney to make Elsa gay. Are you surprised by the #GiveElsaAGirlfriend movement? Am I surprised? (Sighs) Maybe at first I was a little surprised because it’s Disney, but I can say that I’m excited that the conversation is happening. I can’t promise anybody that that’s what’s gonna happen. I’m just a servant at a big company called Disney and I’m happy to have a role and a job. But deep down am I really happy that it’s causing people to talk about it and have these kinds of conversations? Yeah, I am. Do you think the world is ready for a lesbian Disney princess? Umm… I don’t know about that, considering we’re having a hard time even getting Donald Trump out of the way. Sometimes it’s a little discouraging. But you never know. We keep making all these strides. We’ve made a lot of strides in the last couple of years, and then all of a sudden the hate and the vitriol within our country is exposed and you’re like, “What happened? We’re in the ancient times again.” What does it mean to you to know that so many LGBT people interpreted “Let It Go” as a coming out anthem? And did you when you first read the lyrics? Yeah, umm... probably not right at first because I’m an actor first, and so I’m thinking, what is it for this character and this young girl? Having had the Wicked experience, I bring those themes to it as well. But then I quickly saw all of the parallels and the universality of the song and how it could speak to so many people in so many different ways. We must talk about the Patti LaBelle-inspired note you slay during “Queen of Swords,” from your new album. (Laughs) I have to say that sometimes my best moments, artistically speaking, have come from really emulating someone I love and playing around, because then I get out of my own space. I was literally just having fun. We had already recorded the end of that song a million times and I sang a million different runs of ad-libs at the end, and I was trying to make my producer

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and engineer laugh. And I didn’t know I could do that one! So then, of course, they put it in. I’ve had other moments in my life where I’m on stage and if I’m having a hard time – if I feel insecure about a beat or how I’m interpreting something – I’ve done something like, how would Glenn Close approach this moment? Then, all of a sudden, I’m like, “Oh, look at this,” and I’m holding for applause and taking an extra two seconds just to own the stage, not feeling like I have to get out of there because I’m undeserving. It’s interesting if you put yourself in their footsteps once in a while how it can open that up for you and you realize, “Oh, I’ve been selling myself short. I can sell this moment.” I’m not saying anybody should copy anybody. I don’t think anybody should mimic anyone, but I’m always an advocate of emulating and soaking in all of the greats, because then once it comes out of you, it’ll never be a clone – it will be you inspired by these people. You’ve had three other studio albums – why self-title this one, and what’s the significance of the period? It’s very personal. I went through the hardest time in my life while writing this album – a beautiful, successful time, and also a very tumultuous, complicated time in my personal life, and so it’s very intimate. It’s my way of saying, “Hey, this is me and my barebones.” And the period is… what’s the word?... just a little nudge, like, “This is me,” with a little attitude in there, whether it’s how you pronounce my name or (directed toward) anybody who has tried to keep me down. We refer to our most beloved icons by one name – Cher, Madonna, Mariah, Bette – so maybe this is also your initiation into gay iconography. (Laughs) Hey, if I can get into that realm or that class, I would be very happy. It would be a huge compliment. But I’m still working toward that. Those women have done a lot more than I have! Why was it important to you to be a part of the “Fight Song” for Hillary Clinton during the Democratic National Convention? Elizabeth Banks asked me to do it. You know, I’m just … I believe in Hillary and I’m a Democrat, and I’m not trying to put off or judge anyone who isn’t, but I felt it was important to be a part of it. Now that you’re obviously tight with Elizabeth Banks, could that mean we’ll see you in Pitch Perfect 3? (Laughs) Oh god, that would be awesome. That would be great.

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in her footsteps, I mean, you can’t. I needed to find what the reasons were to be a part of this when the (original) movie is so beautiful as is. I found that there’s a whole young generation of women who hadn’t seen Beaches. Because of the time we’re in now, as women, there’s a new perspective we have within that story, and there’s a new conversation that can go on as far as us living out our passions and our work and our home life. It’s a little different when you watch the movie now, in this context of life. There’s more that we can bring to it to update it. But as far as the song – the song terrified me. I brought it to my producer, Greg Wells, who did “Queen of Swords” and half of the album, and I said, “How can we make this contemporary?” We sat at the piano and stripped it down, and he just found this way that brings in all these modern sounds. We stayed pretty strict to the melody and I don’t know – I’m just really happy about it. I think it came off really beautifully. It’s an homage to what was already there, but also just a new incarnation of it.

Gay men are very devoted to Beaches. Have you consulted any of them for the role? By accident I went on my Twitter feed and saw somebody who wrote, “Idina, I love you, but it’s sacrilege that you’re doing this!” I called my agent and I was like, “Tell them I can’t do it. All these gay men are mad at me and they’re gonna hate me!” But it’s just such a great role for me and the experience of being on set and working every day on this beautiful woman that is funny and talented and she gets to do drama and comedy – it was such a great experience for me and it was just hard to turn down. So I hope they’ll forgive me! I understand if they cannot. But you know, come on, Judy Garland redid A Star is Born and then Barbra redid Judy Garland! So sometimes these things happen. I’m not saying I’m any of those women, but you know, sometimes we redo these movies. Earlier this year, you reunited with your Wicked co-star Kristin Chenoweth and sang “For Good” with her for the first time in 12 years. What was it like to revisit that song a decade-plus later with Kristin and can we expect you to work on anything else with her? Ah, maybe! Yeah, I would never say never to that. That experience that day was very powerful for both of us, and very moving. We both sung that song a lot through the years in our own concerts, but we hadn’t gotten back and sung it together. And you know, that show changed our lives and the trajectory of our careers. It bonded us – it bonded lots of people – and it’s a song that people connect to in so many ways. They use it at their weddings and their dances with their mothers and they play it at funerals. It’s this incredible song, and for us to have sort of originated that – and together – it’s something we’ll always share. We felt such a pride about it. Are you going to be OK if Wicked gets made into a film with actresses other than you and Kristin? No, I’m gonna – no! I’m gonna have a hard time with that. (Laughs) Let’s be honest… you want me to be honest? Or do you want me to say, “Oh, sure, can’t wait for whoever looks 20 years younger than me but can’t sing as good as me gets the role”? They better not fuck it up, right? They better not fuck it up! I’m lobbying to do it like Benjamin Button. A little CGI on a beautiful, green face. I could look gorgeous! Like, who cares – just take out a couple wrinkles. Green and exotic. I still have a girly innocence about me. And here I am trying to audition for this role... (Laughs) I’m sorry, Idina; believe it or not, I have no say in this. (Laughs) No, it’s all good. It’s not gonna happen for a while anyway. I’ll be 70 by the time it comes out and still be trying to get this role. The special effects will be even better in 30 years. (Laughs) I hope I’m just not in Vegas in some bad lounge singing it, that’s all I hope.

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If you are a business owner or manager, or if you know a business or business leader that should be involved with Partners in Pride, please contact the Development Department at 516.323.0011.

The LGBT Business Directory can also be viewed online by visiting: www.lgbtnetwork.org/directory.

Thank you and enjoy your Fall 2016 LGBT Business Directory!

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BUSINESS CATEGORY ACCOUNTANTS ATTORNEYS AUTOMOTIVE BANKING CATERING CRUISE & TRAVEL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE FINANCIAL ADVISORS GIFT SHOP HEALTH & WELLNESS HOME SERVICES

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HOTEL, CATERING & CONFERENCE INSURANCE MEDIA NON-PROFIT PHYSICIANS & HEALTH SERVICES REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TECHNOLOGY THERAPISTS & COUNSELORS WEDDING SERVICES

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Denotes company has made an annual commitment of $10,000 or more to the LGBT Network.

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ACCOUNTANTS

ATTORNEYS Law Office of Adam B. Grossman

Robert A. Corsentino, CPA, PC

105 Maxess Rd. S124 Melville, NY 11747 tel. ��(631) 574-4500 fax. ��(631) 574-4501 email. . . . . . . bob@corsentinocpa.com web. . . . . . . . . . . . . corsentinocpa.com All tax services for married and unmarried LGBT taxpayers. Look for our ad on the previous page

Steven M. Ostrer, J.D., MBA

20 Crossways Park Drive N., Ste. 110 Woodbury, NY 11797 tel. ��(516) 448-4714 email. . . . . . . . . . . s.ostrer@yahoo.com

Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld, LLP

Gregory Matalon, Partner 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 233 Jericho, NY 11753 tel. ��(516) 931-8100 email. . . . . . . gmatalon@cbmslaw.com web ��cbmslaw.com Look for our ad on this page

Providing tax, financial & estate planning services for the LGBT community

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Pegalis & Erickson Attorneys at Law

1 Hollow Lane Lake Success, NY 11042 tel. ��(516) 684-2900 fax. ��(516) 684-2939 email . . . . . . . . . info@pegalisanderickson.com

web. . . . . . . . . pegalisanderickson.com Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Actions Look for our ad on the next page

Howard E. Sayetta

Mejias Milgrim and Alvarado, P.C.

Attorney at Law 235 Southwood Circle Syosset, NY 11791 tel. ��(516) 921-0556

Dave Mejias 1 Dosoris Lane Glen Cove, NY 11542 tel. ��(516) 333-7777 web. . . . . . . . . . . . mygotolawyers.com

Adoptions, Family Court, Business and Real Estate Closings, Wills, Estates, and Consumer Disputes - 35+ Years Experience Serving the LGBT Community

Adam B. Grossman, Esq., Sole Practitioner P.O. Box 155 120 Court Sreet Riverhead, NY 11901 tel. ��(631) 727-4200 fax. ��(631) 369-4080 email. . . . . . . . . . . agrossman2@verizon.net

web. . . . . . . . . adamgrossmanlawyer.com Estate planning for LGBT couples and singles, Real Estate, Probate

Law Office of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP

Joseph G. Milizio, Esq., 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 1E9 Lake Success, NY 10042 tel. ��(516) 437-4385 email. . . . . . . . . . . . jmilizio@vmmlegal.com web ��vmmlegal.com Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, with offices in Lake Success, NYC, and New Jersey, is a full service law firm with a dedicated LGBT practice area, lead by the firm's Managing Partner, Joe Milizio.

Proudly serving the LGBT community

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Is proud to support the LGBT Network Long Island GLBT Services Network Counselors and Advisors:       

Last Wills and Testaments and Trusts Estate Administration Business and Contracts Tax Planning Asset Protection Elder Advocacy Not-for-Profit and Religious Corporations Offices on Long Island and in New York City www.cbmslaw.com (516) 931-8100

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Call for a free consult at (516) 684-2900 or (718) 567-7171 We advocate for those suffering from life changing injuries as a result of avoidable medical errors. We have helped thousands obtain justice. From those mistreated or misdiagnosed, to children with birth injuries, to adults whose disease diagnosis should have been made earlier.

We expose medical errors to make medical care safer for everyone. Visit us for health news.www.pegalisanderickson.com Please join us on Social Media

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At TD Bank, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re proud to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.

TD Bank, N.A. | Equal Housing Lender

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Quatela, Hargraves & Chimeri, PLLC

Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq., 888 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Ste. 530 Hauppauge, NY 11788 tel. ��(631) 482-9700 email ��cjc@qhclaw.com web. . . . . . . . . longislandlawyerny.com Personally servicing Long Island's LGBT community for over 25 years and assisting in meeting its diverse and unique legal needs, including family matters, employment issues, and business matters.

Sandra E. Rovira

Attorney at Law • West Babylon, NY tel. ��(914) 815-1651 email. . . . . . . . srovira1448@gmail.com web �� longislandwillattorney.weebly.com Lesbian owned law firm specializing in wills, trusts and estates, proudly serving the LGBT community Look for our ad on the page 3

AUTOMOTIVE Honda City

Dennis Buchanan 3859 Hempstead Turnpike Levittown, NY 11756 tel. ��(516)717-4762 web �� hondacityli.com

Competition Subaru Smithtown

Vincent Battista 463 Middle Country Road St. James, NY 11780 tel. ��(631) 361-4500 fax. ��(631) 361-4550 email . . . vbattista@competitionsubaru.com email . . . ckelleher@competitionsubaru.com web ��competitionsubaru.com Your Destination for the Subaru – Best Price Guarantee

Porsche Roslyn

Sam Gadkar 22 Mineola Avenue Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 tel. ��(516) 476-0167 email �� sam@porscheroslyn.com web �� samgadkar.com I am proud to serve the Porsche needs for the community to which I belong.

Port Jeff Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram

Vanessa Viva-Somri 5130 Nesconset Hwy Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 tel. ��(631) 456-3420 email �� vanessav@portjeffchryslerjeep.com

BANKING BNB

Bethpage Federal Credit Union

Robert Suarez, AVP Community Development 899 S. Oyster Bay Road Bethpage, NY 11714 tel ��(516) 349-6826 email. . . . . rsuarez@bethpagefcu.com web �� lovebethpage.com

Claudia Pilato, VP, Director of Marketing 2200 Montauk Highway P.O. Box 3005 Bridgehampton, NY 11932 tel ��(631) 537-1000 email �� cpilato@bridgenb.com web �� www.bridgenb.com Community banking from Montauk to Manhattan Look for our ad on page 8

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CATERING Atlantis Banquets & Events

Tony Cotignola 431 East Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901 tel ��(631) 574-8008 fax ��(631) 208-3012 email ��tony.cotignola@hyatt.com web. . . . . atlantisbanquetsandevents.com Located within the Aquarium, a unique setting for your special events.

East Wind Long Island

5720 Route 25A Wading River, NY 11792 tel ��(631) 929-3500 fax ��(631) 929-4975 email. . . . weddings@eastwindlongisland.com web �� eastwindlongisland.com From intimate to extravagant, we cater to your every whim.

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Robert Half

Gabrielle Petitto 522 RXR Plaza, 5th Floor Uniondale, NY 11556 tel ��(516) 357-2010 email. . . gabrielle.petitto@officeteam.com web �� roberthalf.com Worldwide Leader in Specialized Consulting & Staffing Services Look for our ad on page 11

ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (516) 705-5289 email. . . . . . . imauntbarbara@aol.com web �� my.tupperware.com/auntbarbara

Mario Spirou 87 Carlough Road Bohemia, NY 11716 tel �� (866) 800-FOOD(3006) fax ��(631) 589-2918 email �� thebbqking@outlook.com web �� thebarbequeking.com “We do it all, while you have a ball!"

CRUISE & TRAVEL Jetset Vacations

Kin Guillen 330 Motor Parkway, Suite 203 Hauppauge, NY 11788 tel . . . . . . . 800-JET(538)-9188 ext.7032 email �� kin@jetsetvacations.com web �� jetsetvacations.com Serving the LGBT community for all Caribbean, Costa Rica & Mexico, travel needs.

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DJ SpinDetta Music Enterprises Inc.

Dineen Sigona – DJ SpinDetta 2 Cadman Avenue Babylon, NY 11702 tel ��(631) 539-9577 fax ��(888) 725-6449 email �� detta@spindetta.com web ��spindetta.com

AXA Advisors, LLC

David Halstead, Vice President - Northeast Region 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 300 Woodbury, NY 11797 tel ��(631) 385-5331 fax ��(516) 488-1081 email ��david.halstead@axa-advisors.com web �� davehalstead.com Professionalism, Teamwork, Excellence, Innovation.

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Paul Pitsironis, CMT 888 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Ste 230 Hauppauge, NY 11788 tel ��(631) 382-3807 tel ��(631) 979-3154 email . . . . . . paul.pitsironis@wfadvisors.com web . . . . . . thepminvestmentgroup.com Financial Services - CAR #0415-00029

6 Carlton Avenue Port Washington, NY 11050 tel ��(516) 944-9200 email ��witandwhim@gmail.com web �� wit-and-whim.com A unique philanthropic gift shop where edgy meets chic & artsy meets affordable Look for our ad on the previous page

HEALTH & WELLNESS Adolescent-Young Adult Medicine of Great Neck

Dr. Jonathan Trager 29 Barstow Road, Suite #201 Great Neck, NY 11021 tel ��(516) 482-5400 fax ��(516) 482-5401 email �� doctrager@gmail.com web ��tragermd.com Pediatrics and Adolescent-Young Adult Medicine Adolescent Gynecology

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NYCB Theatre at Westbury

960 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY 11590 tel ��(516) 334-0800 fax ��(516) 333-7991 email �� infotaw@livenation.com web. . . . . . . thetheatreatwestbury.com Long Island’s Best Concert Venue – Comedy, Rock, Pop, Variety

The Paramount

Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau & Sports Commission

Janet Clark 330 Motor Parkway, Suite 203 Hauppauge, NY 11788 tel ��(631) 951-3900 email. . . . . jclark@discoverlongisland.com web �� discoverlongisland.com Ocean beaches, wineries, history, more. Free Long Island Travel Guide.

370 New York Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 tel ��(631) 673-7300 email. . . . . . marketing@paramountny.com web �� paramountny.com Long Island’s Best New Music Venue

The Suffolk Theater

118 East Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901 tel ��(631) 727-4343 email �� boxoffice@suffolktheater.com web �� suffolktheater.com

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Nelida Electrolysis

Nelida Papadimitriou Westbury, NY 11590 tel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (917) 656-1785 email. . . . . . . . . nelidatwin@gmail.com Electrolysis services for all, specializing in PCOS, Transgender and the entire LGBT community. All services provided in a private one on one setting. Permanent make-up. Over 25 years of experience. Fluent in Spanish.

HOME SERVICES

HOTEL, CATERING, & CONFERENCE Danfords Hotel & Marina

Therese Coppola, Director of Sales 25 East Broadway Port Jefferson, NY 11777 tel ��(631) 928-5200 fax ��(631) 928-9082 email �� tcoppola@danfords.com web �� danfords.com The perfect setting for weddings, social events and conferences

INSURANCE

MEDIA

PHYSICIANS & HEALTH SERVICES

Long Island Pulse Magazine

Nada Marjanovich 1 Terry St., Suite 1 Patchogue, NY 11772 tel ��(631) 289-4315 email ��nada@lipulse.com web ��lipulse.com dining - the arts - lifestyle - business Look for our ad on the previous page

NON-PROFIT

Long Island IVF

8 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 101 Melville, NY 11747 tel ��(631) 752-0606 fax ��(631) 752-0623 email �� lmontello@liivf.com web �� longislandivf.com “Building families every day” Look for our ad on page 12

Custom Closets Direct

145 East Merrick Road Freeport, NY 11520 tel ��(516) 223-2232 fax ��(516) 223-2143 email. . . . . curt@customclosetsdirect.com web �� customclosetsdirect.com Custom closets, home offices, entertainment centers, built-ins & more!

Prudential

Allyson Swidler 530 RXR Plaza, 5th Floor, West Tower Uniondale, NY 11556 tel ��(516) 507-5093 fax ��(516) 357-8891 email. . . . . allyson.swidler@prudential.com web �� prudential.com

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises Inc.

Christopher Long, Ed.D. 191 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Road Old Bethpage, NY 11804 tel ��(516) 870-1648 email ��clong01@familyres.org web ��familyres.org

New York Life

Sunation Solar Systems Christina Mathieson, Vice President of Marketing 1217 Montauk Highway Oakdale, NY 11769 tel ��(631) 750-9454 fax ��(631) 750-9455 email. . . . . christina@sunationsolarsystems.com web. . . . . . . sunationsolarsystems.com Solar Panel Installation Look for our ad on page 15

Symmetry Closets

Bonnie Reich, President 104G Allen Blvd. Farmingdale, NY 11735 tel ��(631) 608-8999 fax ��(631) 824-9282 email. . . . . bonnie@symmetryclosets.com web �� symmetryclosets.com By appointment please. LGBT owned & operated. Custom designed & installed just for you.

Leslie J. Larson MS., LUTCF 576 Broad Hollow Road Melville, NY 11747 tel ��(516) 972-4463 fax ��(516) 221-3729 email. . . . . ljlarson@ft.newyorklife.com web �� leslielarson.com Serving the LGBT community for all Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Supplements and Part D Programs

State Farm Insurance

Nicole Eliopoulos - Setauket tel ��(631) 689-7120 email �� nicole@nicoleinsuresme.com John Fischer - Selden tel ��(631) 696-9800 email �� john@jpfischer.com Ted Kosmidis - Commack tel ��(631) 499-2901 email �� ted@sfcommack.com Proudly serving the LGBT community for all their insurance needs.

LGBT Network

20 Crossways Park Drive N., Ste. 110 Woodbury, NY 11797 tel ��(516) 323-0011 fax ��(516) 750-4715 34 Park Avenue Bay Shore, NY 11706 tel ��(631) 655-2300 fax ��(631) 665-7874 (Opening 2018) 7 Crossway Boulevard Patchogue, NY 11772 44 Union Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 tel ��(631) 899-4950 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck, NY 11362 tel ��(516) 323-0011 email �� info@lgbtnetwork.org web ��lgbtnetwork.org The LGBT Network is an association of nonprofit organizations, Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY), Long Island LGBT Community Center (The Center), Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders - Long Island (SAGE-LI), & Q Center: Queens LGBT Community Center – serving the LGBT community throughout the lifespan and across Long Island and Queens. For more information, visit page 19

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Nesconset Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Mike Hampton 100 Southern Blvd. Nesconset, NY 11767 tel ��(631) 361-8800 ext. 248 email. . . . . mike.hampton@ncnrehab.com web �� ncnrehab.com NCN is a skilled nursing facility specializing in sub acute care and long term rehabilitation. Look for our ad on page 14

Alzheimer's Association 425 Broadhollow Road, Suite 307 Melville, NY 11747 tel ��(800)272-3900 web ��alz.org/longisland Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's

North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates 235 Belle Mead Road Setauket, NY 11733 tel ��(631) 751-3000 web ��nshoa.com World class cancer care in your community! Look for our ad on page 9

Melville Phone 631-752-0606

West Islip Phone 631-661-5437

Brooklyn Phone 718-375-6400

Stony Brook Phone 631-331-7575

Lake Success Phone 516-358-6363

East Patchogue Phone 631-687-2229

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REAL ESTATE & MORTGAGE Century 21 AA

Patricia LaRosa NYS Licensed Real Estate Consultant, SRES 1596 Straight Path Lindenhurst, NY 11757 35-16B Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, NY 11358 tel ��(631) 226-5995 cell ��(631) 786-9036 fax ��(631) 226-1810 email �� patl@century21aa.com web �� century21aa.com My focus is upon you and your real estate needs.

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

Edie Esposito, Associate Real Estate Broker 364 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030 35-16B Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, NY 11358 tel ��(516) 946-8082 fax ��(516) 627-7045 email. . . . . edieesposito@danielgale.com web. . . . . edieesposito.danielgale.com Helping Sellers & Buyers - Queens, Long Island “North & South Shores”

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS Temple Tikvah

Rabbi Randy Sheinberg 3315 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 tel ��(516) 746-1120 fax ��(516) 746-7408 email ��office@templetikvah.org web �� templetikvah.org A liberal reform temple that welcomes the LGBT community

TECHNOLOGY DJJ Technologies

Jacqueline D'Ambrosi 3116 Expressway Drive South Islandia, NY 11749 tel ��(631) 787-5060 fax ��(631) 787-5061 email. . . . jdambrosi@djjtechnologies.com web ��djjtechnologies.com Gain theAdvantEDGE Voice – Video – Data – Support

Network Solutions & Technology

Diana Santariello 81 Larkfield Road East Northport, NY 11731 tel ��(877) 678-8080 fax ��(631) 368-1164 email �� dsantariello@nst-li.com web ��nst-li.com

THERAPISTS & COUNSELORS Dennis Damato Psychotherapy

Dennis Damato, M.ED, LCSW 221 Woodycrest Drive Holtsville, NY 11742-1714 tel ��(631) 758-0418 fax ��(631) 654-4726 email ��dentomato@hotmail.com Treating adults, children, teens, families, and couples

Doris Starr, LCSW

500 Old Country Road, Suite 300 Garden City, NY 11530 tel ��(516) 484-3326 Specialist in Therapy for LGBT People, Couples and Families

Dr. Joan Rubinstein, M.D.

60 North Country Road, Suite 205 Port Jefferson, NY 11777 tel ��(631) 331-0974 email ��drjoanr@verizon.net

The Freedman Center For Clinical Social Work

Diane E. Freedman, PhD, LCSW Donna Riley, LCSW-R 2233 Nesconset Highway, Suite 104 Lake Grove, NY 11755 tel ��(631) 737-5559 fax ��(631) 737-0001 Jennifer Kelsch, LCSW-R 991 Main Street, Suite 201 Holbrook, NY 11741 tel ��(631) 588-8900 fax ��(631) 588-8901 Clinical Social Work, Therapy, Mental Health

Veronica Harkins, LCSW

360 Ira Place Bayport, NY 11705 tel ��(631) 617-4443 email ��vharkins1@optonline.net Psychotherapist helping LGBT individuals & couples with trauma, anxiety, and depression. Look for our ad on this page

WEDDING SERVICES

General psychiatry for adults and adolecents: Evaluations, medications and psychotherapy

Psychotherapy and Counseling for LGBT Individuals and Couples. Trained in Gestalt Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy

Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy (LIIST)

Rosara Torrisi, LCSW, MEd, CST 100 Manetto Hill Road, Suite 205 Plainview, NY 11803 New Manhasset location: 75 Plandome Road, Suite 5 Manhasset, NY 11030 tel ��(516) 690-6779 email. . . . rosaratorrisilcsw@gmail.com web. . . . . . . sextherapylongisland.com

Tiffany Tuzzolo 1830 West Main Street, Route 25 Riverhead, NY 11901 tel ��(631) 369-2200 fax ��(631) 369-1202 email ��stay@indigoeastend.com email. . . . . . weddings@indigoeastend.com web �� indigoeastend.com Our boutique hotel offers a chic, contemporary and cosmopolitan setting for your private event or escape to Long Island’s famous East End.

Aerial Photography Unlimited

Bob Jeannetti 141 S. Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst, NY 11757 tel ��(631) 339-0823 email �� flyingcamerany@gmail.com web ��bobjeannetti.com Expert Drone Photography for your Wedding, Business Event, Party or any Special Day. Proudly serving the LGBT Community!

John Bottone, LMHC

535 Broad Hollow Road, Suite A-14 Melville, NY 11747 tel ��(631) 680-3609 email �� jbottone2@gmail.com

Hotel Indigo

Artisan Photography & Media Group

Chuck Gosline, Photographer 141 S. Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst, NY 11757 tel ��(516) 938-4430 email �� info@artisanphotogroup.com web �� artisanphotogroup.com Photography and video services, all occasions, personal and corporate Look for our ad on page 7

The Team at LIIST is LGBT affirmative, poly inclusive, and kink aware.

DTAC Productions

DJ Domenica 319 Kansas St. Lindenhurst, NY 11757 tel ��(602) 828-3374 email. . . . domenica@djdomenica.com web ��djdomenica.com Spinning a global mix of music

Personal Preference Chauffeur and Limousine Services Inc.

Eduardo Planas 79 Van Buren Street Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 tel ��(888) 618-9333 fax ��(631) 284-6359 email. . . . ed@personalpreferencelimo.com web. . . . . personalpreferencelimo.com Limousine and Chauffeur Services

Robin Barrack - Gestalt Psychotherapist, M.S.,DAPA

27 Kelsey Avenue Huntington Station, NY 11746 tel ��(631) 513-2772 email ��moresanity@verizon.net Psychotherapist successfully serving the LGBT community and allies for decades "sane" rates and free consultation

Technology Services

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Restaurant OUTing & OUTdoors Trip Thursday, November 17th, 12pm PeraBell , 65 East Main St., Riverhead The Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, 300 West Main St., Riverhead

Join SAGE-LI at the globally inspired restaurant, PeraBell (65 EastMain St in Riverhead), for a casual lunch. The menu ranges from $8-$25 and includes various soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, and seafood. We are then touring the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum (300 West Main St in Riverhead) as they showcase thenever-before-seen FULLERTON’S LONG ISLAND: “The Lure of theLand” Exhibit that displays original pictures of Long Island at the turnof the century. Admission is $3 per person. RSVP required by Thursday, November 10th.

David Bohnett CyberCenter Monday-Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

The David Bohnett CyberCenter at LIGALY offers hands on experience and classes in various software environments from productivity to creative design on the PC and Mac platforms. The classes range from introductory, intermediate, and advance levels. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Drop-In HIV/STD Testing: Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury By Appointment. Restaurant OUTing: Sakaya East End: The Hamptons Friday, November 18th, 1pm LGBT Center, Sakaya Restaurant, Union St., Sag Harbor 1162 Willis Ave, Albertson, NY 11507 44 Free and confidential testing for HIV, Syphilis, Join us for lunch at local Japanese hot spot, Sakaya for a Friday lunch outing! The menu includes affordable Japanese cuisine, sushi, and great lunch specials. RSVP to lsmith@ lgbtnetwork.org by Thursday, November 17th!

SAGE-LI Thanksgiving Potluck Saturday, November 19th, 12pm Hampton Bays Senior Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays

Get your favorite holiday dish ready and join us for an afternoon of delicious food, good company, and giving thanks! RSVP with the dish you are bringing required by Thursday, November 17th to Christopher Polistena at 631.899.4950 or cpolistena@lgbtnetwork.org.

OUTdoors Trip: Cue Bar Bayside Monday, November 21st, 1pm Cue Bar Bayside, 45-18 Bell Blvd Bayside, NY 11361

A modern pool hall with 21 tables & a sleek lounge vibe with couches, a fire pit & comfort food. Cue Bar is a Brilliant Combination of Elegance, Style, and Fun! Lauded for its Sleek Design, Hip Scene and Warm Service. Monday special: $20 flat rate from 12-5pm for pool tables. RSVP to lsmith@lgbtnetwork.org by Friday, November 18th!

Munch & Mingle: Thanksgiving Luncheon Monday, November 21st, 11am Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore Tuesday, November 22nd, 11am Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

Join us for a very special Mingle with your SAGE-LI family as we gather and enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving lunch. Lunch includes turkey, vegetables, potatoes, stuffing and gravy! RSVP with $12 payment is required by Friday, November 18th.

Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Hepatitis C. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Friday Night OUT 4th Fridays, 7-9 p.m. East End: The Hamptons LGBT Center, 44 Union St., Sag Harbor

Friday Night OUT is the place to be for East End LGBT youth and their allies on the Fourth Friday of every month at the Hamptons LGBT Center. Dance, play games, and have fun! www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.899.4950

Hampton Bays Mingle 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 3-5 p.m. Hampton Bays Senior Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays SAGE-LI’s bi-monthly social for LGBT seniors 50+ on the East End. Dinner is served on the 4th Thursday of the month. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

LIFE in Nassau 2nd Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

LIFE in Nassau meets every second Thursday. Open to adults of all genders and orientations with an interest in BDSM topics.

LIGALY Advisory Board Mondays, 6-8 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

Youth help plan new programs and events at LIGALY. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Transgender Day of Rememberance Wednesday, November 23rd, 7-10pm Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) memorializes individuals who have died throughout the world in the previous year(s) because of anti-transgender bias and hatred. Annually in November, the transgender community, family, friends, and loved ones turn their attention to those lost to violence and prejudice. This tradition was inspired by the Allston, MA vigil for Rita Hester, slain in 1998

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LITE Social and Discussion Group 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

All Nassau County meetings are closed for transgender individuals only.

Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

1st, 3rd, and 5th meetings are closed for transgender individuals only. 2nd and 4th meetings are for transgender individuals and partners, family, friends, or loved ones. 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

East End: The Hamptons LGBT Center, 44 Union St., Sag Harbor

All East End meetings are closed for transgender individuals only. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

OUTlet Fridays, 8 p.m.-Midnight Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

Friday night social program for LGBT youth and their friends ages 13-21. $2 admission, transportation available. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Parent Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

If you workand/or have engage Discussion group for parents of LGBT children. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

PEP Teams – Suffolk Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

Interactive leadership program promoting sexual health for LGBT young people. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

POZ Experience 1st Monday, 2 - 3 p.m. 3rd Monday, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

POZ Experience is a support group for all people living with HIV/AIDS. Facilitated by an experienced social worker, this group is designed to offer support, listen and share stories of our experience, whether individuals are newly diagnosed or have been living with HIV/AIDS for years. This group is intended to foster peer support, in an LGBT affirming space, that promotes living one’s life to the fullest and healthiest For more information, call 631.665.2300 or email poz@lgbtnetwork.org

Q Center Senior Advisory Board 2nd Thurday, 12-1p.m. Q Center : 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY

This group provides feedback on current Q Center Senior Programming and offers ideas for future programming. All are welcome! Contact lsmith@lgbtnetwork.org www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Q Center Senior Mingle Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Q Center - 58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY

Senior Focus Discussion Group Last Monday, 12pm-1 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

Safe Schools Team Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

TRUE Calling Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

Pack a lunch and join other LGBT older adults for great conversation over coffee. Contact lsmith@lgbtnetwork.org www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

Youth leadership program for young people committed to creating safer schools on Long Island. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

SAGE-LI Evening Mingle 3rd Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

If you workand/or have engagements during the day that limit you from attending the fabulous SAGE-LI daytime programming, this is the program for you. All are welcome! www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

SAGE-LI Monday Mingle Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

SAGE-LI’s weekly social for LGBT seniors 50+ at The Center at Bay Shore. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

SAGE-LI Nassau Mingle Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

SAGE-LI’s weekly social for LGBT seniors 50+ at The Center at Woodbury. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

SAGE-LI Nassau Mingle Potluck First Tuesday, 1 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

Part of a monthly series of coed peer-led, issuefocused discussion groups. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

LIGALY is offering a great opportunity for LGBT youth and their friends to show off their skills! Sing, act, dance, or perform. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

Women 2 Women Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

W2W is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive space for lesbians age 40+.

You Gotta Believe Mondays, 6-9 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

The Long Island LGBT Community Center has partnered with You Gotta Believe, a non-profit organization that places teenagers into permanent adoptive homes, to provide Adoptive Parent Preparation Classes! If you are interested in participating, please call 631.665.2300. www.lgbtnetwork.org

Youth Squad Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. East End: The Hamptons LGBT Center, 44 Union St., Sag Harbor

All East End youth should come check out this new hot LGBT spot. Every Tuesday is a fun interactive youth group: hang out with others in the lounge. You won’t want to miss it! www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.899.4950

Bring your favorite dish and enjoy lunch over light refreshments and great conversation with friends. Please let us know if you plan on joining us and what you are going to bring to share . www.lgbtnetwork.org, 631.665.2300

SAGE-LI Women at Nassau Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Nassau: Center at Woodbury, 20 Crossways Park Dr. North, Suite 110, Woodbury

(SWAN) A social and discussion group for lesbian, bisexual, & transgender women as well as women questioning their identity. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

Senior Advocate First Monday, 11a.m.-1 p.m. Suffolk: Center at Bay Shore, 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore

A Senior Advocate from Suffolk County Office for the Aging is on-site each month to offer SAGE-LI members benefits and entitlement counseling. From Social Security to Food Stamps to Medicare Part D and everything in between, the Senior Advocate will be available during the Mingle to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. www.lgbtnetwork.org, 516.323.0011

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, AT THE CENTER AT BAY SHORE On November 10th, an overflow crowd of more than 150 people packed the LGBT Network’s Bay Shore Community Center for: “We Will Rise Up!”, a town hall meeting. The Town Hall brought the Long Island community together to lift each other up and organize, plan and take action in response to the election of Donald Trump.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, AT THE CENTER AT BAY SHORE On Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, more than 50 volunteers came out to transform and give the LGBT Network’s Bay Shore LGBT Community Center a bright refresh. Thank you to United Way of LI’s Youth Build, the volunteer team from People’s United Bank, and the dozens of community volunteers who made this possible.

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Presents

from the past Depending on when you read this, we are months, weeks or days from the winter holiday season. If you are still in search of the perfect gift for the music lover on your list, the following are suggestions for that special someone, even if that special someone is you.

Vinyl Variety

Originally released on CD in 2007, the live Judy Garland compilation Greatest Hits Live (Savoy Jazz) makes its vinyl debut on pink vinyl no less! Comprised of 14 “legendary performances” from the diva’s 1963-1964 musical variety TV series, it features her renditions of staples from her repertoire including “The Man That Got Away,” “Swanee,” “Smile,” “What’ll I Do” and, of course, “Over The Rainbow.” Particularly delightful are duets with Ray Bolger (“If I Only Had A Brain”), Tony Bennett (“I Left My Heart In San Francisco”), and the now classic 1963 pairing with Barbra Streisand on the “Get Happy”/“Happy Days Are Here Again.” All of this and pink vinyl, too! The vinyl for the 40th anniversary reissue of Diana Ross’ eponymous 1976 Motown album may not be pink (it’s black), but it’s definitely the first of a succession of records that would be among the most beloved by her queer fans. The now famous cover photo, taken by legendary gay photographer (Victor) Skrebneski, on which Ross gave good face, is the perfect place to start, setting the mood for what was inside. Album opener, “Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going)” became an immediate standard for drag queens around the globe. Other ballads such as “I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)” and “After You,” also showed Ross at her best. However, it was the almost eight-minute “Love Hangover,” Ross’ crossover disco sensation (also heard in the Diane Keaton movie Looking For Mr. Goodbar) that made her a full-fledge disco diva, paving the way for later club classics such as “The Boss,” “No One Gets The Prize,” “Upside 40 • LIVING OUT

Down” and “I’m Coming Out.” With the exception of a couple of tracks (the campy “Kiss Me Now,” for instance), this 40 year old album still sounds as timeless as ever. The fourth of Fleetwood Mac’s multi-platinum studio albums, 1982’s Mirage (WB), has been reissued in a marvelous expanded deluxe edition, including the original LP on 180 gram vinyl, three CDs and one DVD audio disc. In addition to the two massive hit singles, Christine McVie’s “Hold Me” and Stevie Nicks’ “Gypsy,” Mirage found the band returning to the more commercially accessible sound of 1977’s Rumours, although traces of 1979’s Tusk can be heard in Lindsey Buckingham tunes such as “Empire State,” “Book of Love” and the aptly titled “Can’t Go Back.” Nicks also shines on “Straight Back” and sweet country emotion of “That’s Alright.” The second disc features 20 “outtakes & sessions” and includes the Mac’s cover of Bob Nolan’s “Cool Water,” previously available on the second edition of the Revenge of the Killer B’s compilation. The third disc was recorded live at the Forum in Los Angeles in October 1982 and the DVD audio presents Mirage in 5.1 Surround and 24/96 Stereo Audio. Learn (Frontier) by Rikk Agnew Band, on 180 gram vinyl, is a new album with deep roots in the past. Agnew, the singer/ songwriter of influential 1980s O.C. hardcore punk band The Adolescents and goth outfit Christian Death, is still a brutal force to be reckoned with. But don’t be fooled by the hopeful tone of the anthemic and accessible opener “I Can’t Change The World”; Agnew hasn’t softened in the least. “Ripped To The Tits” is a cautionary tale about excess and moderation. The aptly named “Bash!” confronts police violence and the title track asks “what the hell is wrong with society?,” while “Punkbelly” introduces us to a frightening new kind of ailment.

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Discs by the Numbers When the David Bowie box set Five Years 19691973 was released in 2015, he was still alive. The second installment in the CD box set series, Who Can I Be Now? [1974-1976] (Parlophone), proves that time, like Bowie, changes with the velocity and subtlety of a chameleon, arriving as it does eight months after Bowie’s passing. Focusing on three studio albums – the glammy Diamond Dogs (featuring “Rebel Rebel” and “1984”), the Philly soul/disco of Young Americans (featuring the title cut and “Fame”), and the groundbreaking and breathtaking Station To Station (featuring “Golden Years” and “TVC15”), presented in the original 1976 version as well as the 2010 Harry Maslin mix – Who Can I Be Now? is a fitting title under which these recordings are compiled. Additionally, the set includes live recordings – two versions of 1974’s David Live and Live Nassau Coliseum ’76. As with Five Years, Who Can I Be Now? also features a disc of single edits and live version. Of special interest is The Gouster, a previously unreleased album of some songs (such as “Young Americans” and “Somebody Up There Likes Me”) that went on to become the Young Americans album. Released prior to Paul McCartney’s (latest) return to Capitol Records, the double-disc collection Pure McCartney (MPL/ Concord) features 39 tracks. It’s amazing to think that someone as prolific as McCartney has been as a solo artist has only had four career compilations – 1978’s Wings Greatest, 1987’s All The Best, 2001’s Wingspan and now Pure McCartney. The 39 tracks presented here are said to have been curated by Sir Paul and more than half of the tunes are from his hit-laden 1970’s period, from “Maybe I’m Amazed” and “Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey” through “With A Little Luck” and “Goodnight Tonight.” Superstar duets such as “Ebony And Ivory” (with Stevie Wonder) and “Say Say Say” (with the late Michael Jackson) represent the `80s. There are also a few songs from the 1990s and numbers as recent as “My Valentine” and “Save Us,” from 2012’s Kisses On the Bottom and 2013’s New, respectively. But albums such as Press To Play, Driving Rain and Flowers In The Dirt are overlooked. If you are looking for a more thorough and pure experience, definitely spring for the 67-track, four-disc Pure McCartney set. You just never know who’s going to get the deluxe reissue treatment. Take The Verve, for example, a band whose heyday coincided with the 1990s British invasion led by Oasis and Blur. Twenty-one years after its initial release, The Verve’s second

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album, A Northern Soul (Virgin/Universal) has been reissued in a deluxe triple-disc box set including the remastered album, a disc of EP b-sides, a previously unreleased disc of studio and BBC sessions, a poster, postcards and a book. The Verve didn’t really hit it big in the states until its third album, Urban Hymns, containing the massive hit single “Bittersweet Symphony,” but listening to A Northern Soul, can give listeners the necessary background to explain how the band was able to achieve such success just a couple of years later. Standout tracks such as “History,” “On Your Own,” “This Is Music,” and “Drive You Home,” are some good examples of this. Elvis Presley has been dead almost 40 years and somehow there’s enough material to be mined for a new release such as the double-disc Way Down in the Jungle Room (RCA/Legacy). A compilation of The King’s final studio recordings, recorded in 1976 in Graceland’s den, aka the Jungle Room, with members of his longtime touring band, the set includes some songs that previously appeared on From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee and Moody Blue. Highlights include Elvis’ renditions of “She Thinks I Still Care,” “Hurt,” “Danny Boy,” “Solitaire” and “It’s Easy For You.”

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Holiday Hooten ann y

There’s some wonderful about holiday standards sung a cappella. Wouldn’t you agree? Pentatonix, featuring gay members Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying, certainly does. A Pentatonix Christmas (RCA) brings the a cappella group’s holiday release tally to three, including the 2012 EP PTXmas and 2015’s full-length That’s Christmas To Me. In addition to two originals, “The Christmas Sing-Along” and “Good To Be Bad,” the quintet adds its distinctive touch to holiday favorites including “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Up On The Housetop” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Pentatonix also earns points for teaming up with the legendary Manhattan Transfer on “White Christmas” and digging out *Nsync’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.” The five-piece also performs a lovely rendition of Leonard Cohen’s oft-covered “Hallelujah,” although the appropriateness of the song’s inclusion on a disc of Christmas songs is puzzling to say the least. Acoustic Christmas (Capitol) by Neil Diamond, who is sounding more and more like fellow yeshiva bocher Leonard Cohen with each passing year, contains more sweet caroling (get it?) from the music legend. “Children Go Where I Send Thee” and “Go Tell It On The Mountain” are given the full gospel treatment when Diamond is joined by The Blind Boys of Alabama. Living up the claim of the title, Diamond delivers acoustic versions of familiar holiday numbers including “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” “Silent Night,” “O Holy Night” and “Hark The Herald Angels Sing.” He also unwraps a pair of new original songs, “Christmas Prayers” and “Make A Happy Song” (included in the disc’s “Christmas Medley”). On his first solo Christmas album, ‘Tis The Seasons (Rhino), Frankie Valli reteams with fellow Four Season Bob Gaudio, who acts as producer. You almost wish that Valli had done something like this sooner, when his voice still had its earlier strength. Nevertheless, it’s nice to hear what Valli does with tinsel tunes such as “The Christmas Song,” “Merry Christmas, Baby” (on which he is joined by Jeff Beck), a disco-y “Frosty The Snowman,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” and “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve.” Susan Boyle’s A Wonderful World (SYCO/Columbia), with its leafless snow-covered trees and the suggestion of snowflakes in her hair on the cover, is a holiday album without ever stating the obvious. Angels dominate on ABBA’s “I Have A Dream” and Robbie Williams’ “Angels,” while Boyle’s as schmaltzy as all get out on An American Tail’s “Somewhere Out There” (a duet with Michael Bolton, no less) and her reading of McCartney’s “Mull of Kintyre” verges on the patriotic. The real surprise is how she cleans up Madonna’s “Like A Prayer.” No icon smooching there. Focusing on the “seasonal relevance” of the holiday, distinctive jazz vocalist Kurt Elling leaves his mark on both traditional and modern Christmas music on The Beautiful Day: Kurt Elling Sings Christmas (Okeh/Masterworks). Aside from familiar carols including “We Three Kings” and “Little Drummer Boy,” Elling croons Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas,” the Roches’ “Star of Wonder,” Dan Fogelberg’s “Same Old Lang Syne,” and three Leslie Bricusse songs – “Sing A Christmas Carol,” “Christmas Children” and “The Beautiful Day,” from the soundtrack to the 1970 Albert Finney movie musical “Scrooge.” 42

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A portion of the sales of Band of Merrymakers’ Welcomes To Our Christmas Party (Portrait) benefits MusiCares, an organization serving musicians “in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis.” Led by producer/songwriter Sam Hollander and Better Than Ezra’s Kevvin Griffin, Band of Merrymakers are described as “a rotating group of traveling troubadours,” including Natasha Bedingfield, Fitz & The Tantrums’ Michael Fitzpatrick, Christina Perri, Bebe Rexha and Dan Wilson, among others. With the exception of a handful of song (such as “Jingle Bells”), the disc features a number of appealing new Christmas tunes for this holiday season and those to follow. The digital re-release of the album includes the new song “A Very Merry Medley” featuring out musician Tyler Glenn, Lisa Loeb and others. It’s fitting that on the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas album that there is a new one, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (Atlantic/Rhino) hitting store shelves. If the seasonal sentiments of Pentatonix, Neil Diamond, Frankie Valli and Susan Boyle are far too tame for your liking, then prog-rock act Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s rock-opera style version of holiday music just might your cup of spiked eggnog. In addition to its interpretations of “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “O Holy Night,” Trans-Siberian Orchestra add 10 of its own original compositions to the Christmas music canon. Someday At Christmas (Portrait) by classical crossover teen diva and TV talent show competitor Jackie Evancho collects some of “Jackie’s favorite holiday songs” on one CD. A seasonal blend of previously released material (duets with Placido Domingo and Vittorio Grigolo as well as solo recordings of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”), the disc also includes new recordings such as the title tune and “Little Drummer Boy” (featuring Il Volo).

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Holiday

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Gift Guide 2016 The gift of books

What a great year 2016 has been for books. It’s been especially good when it comes to books by and about queer people. That’s why these outstanding titles in poetry, fiction, non-fiction and even picture books should make holiday shopping a breeze.

Literary language Primer (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016), the third fulllength book by gay poet and educator Aaron Smith is a devastating poetry collection that explores some of the darker corners of existence while letting in just enough light for the poems to glow with a cool radiance. The seven short stories in At Danceteria and other stories (Squares and Rebels Press, 2016), the debut collection by Philip Dean Walker, are deeply entrenched in the 1980s and feature appearances by era icons Keith Haring, Princess Diana, Freddie Mercury, Halston, Liza Minnelli, and Sylvester, among others. The late, renowned African-American lesbian-feminist poet and performer Pat Parker (1944-1989) is feted with the massive compilation The Complete 44

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Works of Pat Parker (Sapphic Classics/A Midsummer Night’s Press/Sisnister Wisdom, 2016). Edited by Julie R. Enszer and with an introduction by Judy Grahn, the substantial tome contains poetry, prose and two plays. Set during the Cold War and based on the “hidden life” of award-winning lesbian writer Lucy Jane Bledsoe’s aunt, the novel A Thin Bright Line (University of Wisconsin Press, 2016) follows Lucybelle’s struggles with “the impossible compromises of queer life” at the dawn of the civil rights movement. Sinister Wisdom editor/ publisher and poet Julie R. Enszer’s new fulllength poetry collection Avowed (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2016) encompasses celebration and mourning, and the various aspects of being a lesbian in a long-term relationship, including being the one who “always” does the dishes. Straight author Ann Patchett, who created unforgettable queer characters in her 1997 novel The Magician’s

Assistant, returns with her remarkable new novel Commonwealth (Harper, 2016), about a few generations of the Keating and Cousins families. Winner of the 2015 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, In the Volcano’s Mouth (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016) the debut collection by queer poet Miriam Bird Greenberg, is considered to be “portrait of life on the enchanted margins.” Fittingly described as a “contemporary odyssey,” The Troubleseeker (Chelsea Station Editions, 2016) by Alan Lessik combines Greek mythology and Cuban Santería as a means of telling the story of Antinio in post-revolution Cuba through the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

Words and pictures With an introduction by Kate Clinton, Pride & Joy: Taking the Streets of New York City (The New Press, 2016)

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colorfully celebrates the institution of the NYC LGBT pride parade via photos by Jurek Wajdowicz, and affirming quotes from Holly Hughes, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Lea DeLaria, Michangelo Signorile, Edie Windsor, Dan Savage, John D’Emilio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill DeBlasio, Cyndi Lauper, and many others. “Real-life couple” and “artistauthors” Lynn Dowling and Asia Kepka expanded what began as a collaboration exhibited at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Boston into the book Horace & Agnes: A Love Story (Blue Rider Press, 2016), a love story between a middle-aged horse and squirrel. As dishy as it is enlightening, including a chapter on “The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name,” The Art of the Affair: An Illustrated History of Love, Sex and Artistic Influence (Bloomsbury, 2016) by Catherine Lacey and Forsyth Harmon, is about the affairs behind great works of art. No One Told Me To Do This: Selected Screenprints 2009-2015 (Akashic Books, 2016)by Jay Ryan, with a foreword by Aaron Horkey, features Ryan’s colorful and distinctive artwork, most of which are concert posters, including those for shows by queer artists including Bob Mould and St. Vincent. A sequel of sorts to 2015’s Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women

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Worldwide (Ten Speed Press, 2016), written by Kate Schatz and illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl, features “artists and athletes, pirates and punks, and other revolutionaries who shaped the world,” including Frida Kahlo, Venus and Serena Williams, Poly Styrene, Ugandan LGBT activist Kasha Jacqueline Nagabasera, as well as Chavela Vargas, Audre Lorde, Sylvia Rivera, Grace Jones and Pussy Riot.

True stories Anatomy of a Song (Grove Atlantic, 2016), expanded from Wall Street Journal contributor Marc Myers’ column of the same name, features interviews with the artists and songwriters behind 45 essential pop songs, including queer acts such as Michael Stipe of R.E.M. (on “Losing My Religion”) and Janis Joplin, as well as a number of performers beloved by LGBT folks, including Joni Mitchell (on “Carey”), Cyndi Lauper (on “Time After Time”), Bonnie Raitt (on “Nick of Time”) and Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie (on “Heart of Glass”), among others. Boys in the Trees: A Memoir (Flatiron Books, 2015/2016), the bestselling memoir by singer/ songwriter Carly Simon, who openly discussed her sexuality in a 2008 interview in the LGBT publication The Bay Area Reporter, writes with humor and sensitivity about the lesbians of Sarah Lawrence College and Provincetown. She leaves off at the end of her marriage to James Taylor

meaning that, with any luck, there might be more to come from the “You’re So Vain” diva. The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir (Querelle Press, 2016) by Michael H. Ward, a retired psychotherapist, takes readers back to the early days of the AIDS epidemic in Boston. Described as “the partial inspiration” for Dustin Lance Black and Gus Van Sant’s forthcoming ABC miniseries, When We Rise: My Life In the Movement (Hachette, 2016) is Cleve Jones’ personal story of self-discovery in `70s San Francisco through the AIDS crisis and his co-founding of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and more. The travel memoir anthology Inspired Journeys: Travel Writers in Search of The Muse (University of Wisconsin Press, 2016), edited by gay writer Brian Bouldrey (Honorable Bandit: A Walk Across Corsica), features contributions by queer writers including Raphael Kadushin, Goldie Goldbloom, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Trebor Healey, Susan Fox Rogers. Not your typical music memoir, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout (Hachette, 2016) follows Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace’s journey from being Tom Gabel in Naples, Florida to the groundbreaking trans musician and activist that she is today. LIVING OUT

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November 2016

HOROSCOPES

Aries – ruling planet in your 11th house - make use of enhanced personal magnetism to charm a fascinating stranger. You’re entering a brand new cycle and can impress others with your originality, daring and flair for dramatic presentations. Advertising and publishing plans can now be unveiled.

Taurus – ruling planet in your 9th house - you become more free and easy, ready to take a chance. Travel or higher education is in the spot light. You’ll be eager to learn and a Sagittarian type is ready to tell all. Moneymaking ideas will be proposed. A new value system becomes very important.

Gemini – ruling planet in your 7th house - you realize it’s time to put ideas down on paper, formulate plans and seal agreements. Count on hard work to carry you through. A solid citizen with an excellent reputation gives you the boost you need. Your words will be crisp and effective. The lucky number is 7. Cancer – Saturn in your your 6th house - nothing happens half-way; be prepared for a special gift, pat on the back and advice from one at the top. Make long-range commitments now about job training and business travel. Your professional status is about to improve. Capricorn and Cancer people are involved.

Leo –ruling planet in your 4th house - the family gathers to celebrate a sentimental occasion. It’s a good month to enjoy gourmet food and flowers and to beautify your home. Much of the burden of planning and carrying out an event is on your shoulders. Perform duties with love; Libra will help. Number 6 is a winner.

Virgo – ruling planet in your 4th house - you’ll receive the financial help you need for a major purchase. Improvements in your home are likely to be a major concern. Go over plans for beautification, addition of space, or other such projects. The happiness of those you love is involved in today’s scenario.

Libra – ruling planet in your 4th house - the accent is on creativity, youngsters and entertainment on a grand scale. Someone in your care can be helped to see his or her true potential. Put aside pettiness and old grudges. You can have greater influence in formulating the future. Aries and Libra people are on the scene. >>

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Scorpio – ruling planet in your 3rd house - a change of routine proves stimulating. Many phone calls, much clever conversation and brief visits adds spice to your month. An exciting development takes place in romance. You’ll hear words that could alter your life. Listen to Gemini and Virgo. Sagittarius – ruling planet in your 10th house - an older person inspires you to start on a new path. Don’t dwell merely on dreams and wishes; your imagination may be working overtime. Show compassion to someone confined to a home or hospital. A Pisces plays a key role.

Capricorn – ruling planet in your 12th house - be willing to take a secondary role in research and development of ideas. You need to learn from one with more experience. Follow the rules; keep emotions out of the picture. Your earning capacity can improve from new skills learned. A Cancer friend plays a role.

Aquarius – ruling planet in your 11th house - a partner, mate or associate is testing your willingness to lend a helping hand. Be conscientious; show that no duty is too tedious for you to attempt. You’ll be rewarded with greater trust. The situation could be a stepping stone to a richer, fuller future. Pisces – ruling planet in your 8th house - a relationship heats up. You’ll make a serious decision where your future is concerned. Your office will be the scene of a festive celebration. You attract those who can help you in a big prestigious project. A speculative venture is favored. So is number 8. IF YOU KNOW YOUR RISING SIGN, CONSULT THE HOROSCOPE FOR THAT SIGN AS WELL. Psychicdeb has been a professional astrologer for over 25 yrs. Self-taught, shebegan her studies in astrology when she was 8 yrs. old learning what she could from her mother’s astrology magazines. As she got older and learned geometry, she searched for books onAstrology and taught herself how to construct a chart. She teaches Astrology for a nominal fee.Psychicdeb also uses the tarot to do psychic readings channeling her spirit guide Helen. Reiki is one of her obsessions. She is a Reiki Master and loves to teach others the benefits of Reiki. Namaste. You can find her at the Original Psychic Fairs on Sundays. A listing of the Fair dates can be found on her website at: www.astro-mate.org LIVING OUT

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