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Does Pope’s ‘Who Am I to Judge?’ Indicate a Change?

Guest commentary by Mark Segal

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ope Francis may yet be the savior of the Roman Catholic Church. Whatever he turns out to be, right now he’s a muchneeded breath of fresh air. Take that from someone who has been an unabashed opponent of recent Popes.

Pope Francis from day one has proven to be different — a man of this time, not 500 years ago where the Church has been stuck. On his flight back from Brazil, he met with the press and made several startling announcements, so startling that it may end the truly ugly and hateful battle the church has waged against the LGBT community.

First, he made it clear that gay people could still be priests as long as they practice celibacy like heterosexual priests. That’s fair enough, gays must follow the rules like everyone else.

His predecessors, Pope Benedict XVI and John Paul II, both tossed out gay priests and made it clear the rules did not apply to them.

This is a sea change, regardless of whatever spin conservatives in the church will put on it.

Something he said during that chat was not quite appreciated at the time, but says a lot about him as a person who respects diversity.

He made it a point while speaking in Italian, that each time he had to refer to homosexuality, he didn’t use that word. He spoke that word in English and used the word gay.

This was lost on most, but if you put it with his other statement, “If someone is gay and he

searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”

The Vatican establishment had leaked a story to an Italian magazine about a homosexual lobby in the Vatican.

Responding to this, Pope Francis stated he had investigated the reports and found them groundless.

He added that while such a lobby would be an issue, he did not have anything against gays and that their sins should be forgiven, according to media reports. He said that homosexuals should be treated with dignity and that no one should be blackmailed or pressured because of sexual orientation.

However, what he said does not suggest acceptance of anyone, priest or otherwise, engaging in homosexual acts.

Mark Segal is the publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News. He has been recognized by the National Newspaper Association, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, Suburban Newspapers of America and the Society of Professional Journalists, among others. He can be reached www.epgn.com. This article originally appeared on www.philly.com.

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Gay Olympic Figure Skater Urges No Olympic Boycott

In the wake of calls for boycotts of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next February due to the recent escalation of Russian anti-gay measures, openly gay two-time Olympic figure skating competitor Johnny Weir urged in his weekly column that there be no boycott.

“The fact that Russia is arresting my people, and openly hating a minority and violating human rights all over the place is heartbreaking and a travesty of international proportions,‘ said Weir, saying that he intends to compete, despite the risks involved with being openly gay in Russia, if he qualifies. “There isn’t a police officer or a government that, should I qualify, could keep me from competing at the Olympics.”

NJ Begins Fight to Override Governor’s Marriage Veto

New Jersey United for Marriage has begun a campaign to win the freedom to marry in the state, where a bill passed in the Legislature in February 2012 but was vetoed by Governor Chris Christie.

“This new, broad-based campaign brings the best of the movement to the important task of ensuring that loving and committed New Jersey couples, who deserve to be treated just like all other Americans, no longer have to cross the river to get married and have their marriages respected.” To help, visit freedomtomarry.org.

Study Shows Transgenders Face Discrimination In Military

While transgender people serve in the military at a rate double the general population, they nonetheless face discrimination during and after service, according to a new study entitled, Still Serving in Silence: Transgender Service Members and Veterans in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.

While congressional legislation does not prohibit transgender people from military service, the military’s medical code lays out regulations that can prevent transgender people from joining the military or serving openly. In this study, some transgender service members reported not serving openly for fear of discharge or verbal, physical and sexual abuse.

A digital version of the report is available online at williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/ wp-content/uploads/Harrison-Quintana-Herman-LGBTQ-Policy-Journal-2013.pdf

Lawsuit Challenges Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Virginia and Lambda Legal have filed a federal class action lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry for all same-sex couples in Virginia as well as an end to Virginia’s refusal to recognize marriages same-sex couples have legally entered elsewhere.

“I’m an Air Force veteran, and if Virginia would just respect our marriage from D.C., it would ensure that my spouse and family could access all the benefits I’ve earned,” said Christy Berghoff, from Winchester, a plaintiff in the suit. “I’ve been with Victoria for almost a decade now, and it hurts to have our home state say we are not married when it recognizes marriages entered into by different-sex couples who may have only recently met.”

LGBT Sport Groups call for IOC to host Sochi Pride House

A broad group of international organizations and activists, including the largest international LGBT sports organizations, have begun a concerted effort to respond to a rising official and unofficial homophobia in Russia, and to call on the International Olympic Committee and other sports governing bodies to accept responsibility for the choice of hosts of the events they sanction.

Among their first demands is that the IOC host a Pride House in Sochi during the 2014 Winter Olympics. “We believe in action that is concrete and goals that are attainable,” said Lou Englefield, director of Pride Sports UK. “Athletes should not bear the burden of Putin’s homophobic regime and what is in effect the complicity of the IOC.”

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An Evening with Greg Louganis Splashes Awareness on HIV/AIDS

by Joyce Mitchell

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our-time Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis is hailed as one of the greatest divers of all time. He poetically sails through the air after takeoff from a 30-foot platform, entering the water with the smallest semblance of splash – an exclamation point to an exceptional dive.

At age 53, Louganis still dives while also coaching up-and-coming Olympic hopefuls.

Away from the diving board, he is a bestselling author and advocate for equality and HIV/AIDS awareness, frequently going on the road to help get the message out.

“We are so excited to have Greg join us here in Sacramento to kick-off a major new prevention effort targeted to local colleges,” said Capital City AIDS Fund (CCAF) Board Member Ted Ross. “Given that half of all new infections are among young people, this new collaboration with college campuses is critical.” Louganis will be in Sacramento September 5, to kickoff CCAF’s new HIV/ AIDS Education and Prevention Campaign.

Speaking recently with Louganis from the 2013 Swimming World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, the Olympian said, “It is imperative we keep a public eye on HIV/ AIDS, especially since transmission can most often be prevented through diligence and education.” Louganis emphasized, “It is also important to keep our youth motivated to do

so.”

Louganis announced he was gay in 1994.

He later disclosed he was HIV+. Despite winning four gold medals, Louganis was plagued with criticism and judgment because of his sexual orientation and HIV status.

A great deal of progress has been made, but Louganis acknowledges there’s still work to be done. “I believe there is stigma within all factions of our society, every aspect of society that is marginalized, is stigmatized,” Louganis said.

“By keeping HIV/AIDS in the public spotlight and talking about it, we are reducing stigma,” said Ross. “As many as 60 percent of young HIV+ guys don’t know they are positive and can infect others. That statistic is alarming and so education and prevention is key.”

Proceeds from the Louganis event will benefit CCAF’s Helen Veress Mitchell Scholarship Fund that helps young people living with HIV attend college or technical

Greg Louganis. Photo by Bradford Rogne LA Photography.

school. “It is important we support our youth in general, but those living with HIV/AIDS, can help motivate through their own experiences,” Louganis said.

That’s exactly what’s happening. CCAF GREG continues on page 20

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LGBT Wedding Expo to Celebrate Marriage Equality

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lanning a wedding can be very stressful. Sending out invitations, finding the perfect dress or tuxedo, getting a photographer, selecting wedding rings, picking a menu and caterer, finding a venue — the list of things to do is seemingly endless.

The possibilities for your wedding and honeymoon are endless, and if you want to get truly exotic, consider a trip to the Nordic Light Hotel in Stockholm where you can get married in the Ice Hotel (www.icebarstockholm.se). Find out what possibilities await you at the LGBT Wedding Expo. Photo by Ada Elmgart.

Now that we get to share in the joy of planning our own weddings, we also get to share in that stress. There are wedding experts out there that can help though, and many of them will be at the Outword LGBT Wedding Expo to help with every last detail to make your wedding perfect — and as stress free as possible.

The festive event will include a fashion show of wedding couture designed specifically for LGBT brides and grooms presented by House of Fashion; a Battle of the DJs; free wine and hors d’oeuvres tastings; free raffle prizes; and educational workshops on estate planning, taxes, prenuptial agreements and other financial and legal issues affecting same-sex couples.

Attendance is free and open to the public and parking is free.

The Outword LGBT Wedding Expo will be held on Tuesday, August 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel Woodlake, 500 Leisure Lane, in Sacramento, and is a joint venture with Outword Media Marketing & Events, Inc. and Details Details Events & Conference Planning.

“Whether you’re thinking of getting married or not, we hope everyone in the LGBT community, and our straight allies, will come out and celebrate with us the freedom to do so,” said Outword Media CEO Fred Palmer. “And who doesn’t like a good party?”

Kelli Hannaford of Details Details, co-producer of the annual Sacramento Pride Festival, and a straight supporter of LGBT equality, said it has been heartbreaking to know committed same-sex couples that wanted to marry but were prevented from doing so by the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008. “Being part of the community as this struggle for equal rights has gone on has been life-changing,” she said. “Now I can’t wait to go to a fabulous gay wedding!”

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Love of Theater Opens Way to Lifelong Career

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arlene Freid knew she wanted a career in theater when she was in 7th grade. That spark caught fire, and after three decades of doing practically every job possible in the theater field, she recently landed a position at the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts — and the flame still burns.

“I started out acting, and I very quickly realized that what I really enjoyed doing was stage-managing,” she says.

She got lots of stage management opportunities in high school, then studied theater at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, where she concentrated on stage management as well, gaining experience ranging from two-person shows to 60-member casts.

Through the work-study program she used to put herself through college she became a seamstress and costume manager. That experience earned her a grant for full tuition as an assistant costumer for the University of Pacific theater program for a year.

Following her career dream, Freid took a stage manager job with a Philadelphia theater, where she discovered she had an aversion to humidity and was soon California-bound again. She took a stage manager position in L.A. and worked other odd jobs to make ends meet.

Then in 1990 circumstances brought her back to home territory: She was hired by Sacramento’s Music Circus, just for the

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summer. When the summer job ended, with other offers pending, she approached the management of Music Circus’ parent company about keeping her on. She was hired into a full-time, year-round position with California Musical Theater, also home to Broadway Sacramento and formerly the Cosmopolitan Cabaret. She would work for the same company for 23 years.

Late last year, following changes in the company’s management and the closure of Cabaret, where she had served as associate producer, Freid left to seek other opportunities. “When I applied for the position at Mondavi, it was the first job interview I’d had in 23 years,” she says. Before she even had time to refresh her interview skills, she joined the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts as its Audience Services Manager.

In her new position with Mondavi, Freid

oversees everything an audience member experiences, from the time he or she alights from the car in the parking garage, through the lovely walk into the theater, at the concession stand, being seated by an usher — in short, everything about the theater experience that does not occur onstage.

With a team of 300 volunteers, she will be

responsible for the audience experience at more than 200 events annually. “Instead of working with one show that may run for

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by Bonnie Osborn months, it’s exciting to have the opportunity to see great world artists, often for one-nightonly performances,” Freid says. “It’s a huge learning curve, but it’s also exciting to be part of the UC system. They treat their employees like part of their family and let you know they very much want you to be with them for a long time.”

Freid’s advice to young people interested in a theater career is to “try everything.” “I did some acting, but I realized there were thousands of actors out there with my same look and qualities. I knew I wasn’t going to make a career out of being an actress,” she says. “But by moving over to the technical side I was able to both make theater a career and make a living.”

Other than lighting design, choreography and music director, Freid says at one time or another she’s done every theater job there is. “By learning what every job does,” she says, “you become a better stage manager.”

Freid resides in Sacramento with her wife, Sara Freid, their son Seth, and a crazy menagerie of four-legged furry kids.

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here are so many great concerts to see in Sacramento this summer, from Fleetwood Mac’s recent show at the Sleep Train Arena to Buddy Guy’s upcoming gig at the Red Lion Hotel, that it can be difficult to choose between them.

Below are two other potentially fun shows happening on the same day, in or near Sacramento.

You can choose between Andy Bell’s upcoming appearance at Thunder Valley, and a light rock festival at Sunrise Marketplace featuring Christopher Cross and Gary Wright. Both concerts happen on Saturday, August 24.

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Sail Rock Tour

Mellow rock will have its day when Christopher Cross and company invade the relatively new venue in the parking lot at Sunrise Marketplace (formerly known as Sunrise Mall, y’all).

Cross’ monster hit from the ‘80s, “Sailing,” must have inspired the Sail Rock Tour, which also features the great Gary Wright (“Dream Weaver”), Orleans (“Dance With Me”), Firefall

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Matt Damon & Jodie Foster Star in Elysium at the Esquire IMAX

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ou can be the first on your block to see the new sci-fi blockbuster Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, when it opens on the big screen – the really big screen – at Sacramento’s Esquire IMAX on K Street, at 10 p.m. on Thursday, August 8.

This is Damon’s first project since he played “gay” in the excellent cable movie about Liberace, Behind the Candelabra, and Foster’s first since she came out as a lesbian during her acceptance speech at the 2013 Golden Globes this past January.

Damon and Foster are two of my favorite actors, and I have been looking forward to Elysium for months, ever since I learned the movie was directed by Neil

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reports many of the scholarship graduates go on to work with others living with HIV/ AIDS. CCAF now has a PhD scholarship recipient who is studying the most effective interventions to prevent HIV transmissions among young gay men.

“It is always important to keep the lines of communication open with our youth on many topics, and maybe especially about drugs, sex and HIV/AIDS,” Louganis said.

“The important question is how do we keep our youth motivated to keep themselves safe.”

Louganis is passionate. He continued, “yes, accidents happen but it is important we build the esteem of our young people to love themselves enough to protect themselves and those they love.”

An Evening with Greg Louganis is September 5, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Sacramento Hyatt Regency. General admission tickets are $50. VIP tickets are available for $85 and include a private reception with Louganis, a complimentary glass of champagne, and a copy of his book, Breaking the Surface. The VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to CapCityAIDSFund.org.

Blomkamp, the visionary director of 2009’s District 9, one of the finest sci-fi films of recent years.

The new movie is set in the year 2159 when two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.

Secretary Rhodes (Foster), a hard-line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of Elysium’s citizens.

That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can.

Damon plays Max, the hero of the movie, who agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

For more information , visit www.imax. com/sacramento.

To read Chris Narloch’s reviews of other movies currently in theaters, go to www. outwordmagazine.com.

Race For The Arts Turns 15

by Chris Narloch

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unners are lacing up their Nikes and Adidas for the 15th annual Race for the Arts, a 5K run through historic William Land Park, followed by an Arts Festival with plenty to see, hear and do.

Race for the Arts is a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness and increases audiences for California nonprofit performing, literary, cultural, and visual arts organizations, along with school arts programs.

The family-friendly event includes a Kids’ Fun Run, entertainment, food, and the opportunity to give to the charity of your choice, and is the group’s most visible fundraising effort.

Enjoy costumed characters, get some

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exercise running or walking, and stay for the post-run party, where you can experience the arts firsthand at interactive booths.

This is your chance to make a difference for your favorite arts organization and/or school program. One-hundred percent of your pledges benefit the arts group you designate.

The 15th Annual Race For The Arts is scheduled for Saturday, August 24.

For more information, visit www. raceforthearts.com.

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SVGLSL Celebrates Its Champions

Of course everyone that plays for the Sacramento Valley G&L Softball League is a champion, but the League got together on Saturday, July 20, at Badlands to recognize the division winners and team MVPs. For information on the league’s next season visit www.svgls.org.

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