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Haverford approves nondiscrimination ordinance In the next few weeks, the measure will be the subject of a work session, which will include input from Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission chair Steve Glassman, before heading to its second vote. If the measure undergoes substantial changes in the work session, it would have to come up for a first reading again. By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The trend of LGBT victories in the suburbs continued this week, as Haverford passed an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. Haverford is on its way to becoming the 19th jurisdiction in the state to ban LGBT discrimination, as the township commission voted 5-3, with one abstention, at its Jan. 10 meeting to adopt a measure that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. The commission must approve the bill on a second reading, which is expected to take place at next month’s commissioners’ meeting, before it can become law. Haverford, population 49,000, is located just west of Philadelphia. In addition to banning LGBT discrimination, the ordinance creates a human-relations commission to investigate complaints. The approval comes after the bill faced several setbacks. The issue was first addressed at a commissioner’s meeting earlier this year by openly gay resident Lou Devecchis. Commissioner Larry Holmes introduced the measure this past fall but tabled it in November after fellow commissioners proposed a series of questions that required the consultation of the city solicitor. He brought it up again last month, but it was again tabled by a fellow commissioner. Holmes again introduced the measure this month, this time achieving success. Prior to the vote, comPAGE 4

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Activist to share Ugandan plight By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

One of Uganda’s leading LGBT activists will be in town next week to share his experiences living amid the country’s rabid homophobia, and to enlist the help of the local LGBT community to alleviate some of the dangers faced by LGBTs in the east African country. MUGISHA Frank Mugisha will take part in comPAGE 4

Gay rabbi speaks to Conservative Jews LOOKING FORWARD: About 100 community members turned out for a town-hall discussion on the state’s LGBT-rights movement Jan. 10 at the William Way LGBT Community Center. The event, sponsored by Equality Pennsylvania, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Human Rights Campaign, is one of a series of statewide meetings seeking to strengthen ties among community members and advocates and generate ideas for advancing LGBT rights in the state. Speakers included state Sen. Larry Farnese, state Rep. Babette Josephs (standing, from left), ACLU of PA legislative director Andy Hoover and Equality PA executive director Ted Martin, among others. Participants discussed efforts to block a likely move to amend the state’s constitution to ban same-sex marriage and to advance LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination, hate-crimes and bullying measures. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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A local synagogue will host a weekend of events later this month that seek to open a discussion about welcoming the LGBT community into the Conservative Jewish community. Tiferet Bet Israel,

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Coatesville council elects gay president By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The city council of a Chester County municipality elected its first openly gay

president last week. The Coatesville City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Karl Marking as president Jan. 3. Marking became the first openly gay elected official in Chester

County following his victory in the fall 2009 Coatesville City Council election. His term as president is one year and he can be reelected next January. His council term expires in 2013.

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News Briefing Theater group fundraises in Philly The Allentown Rainbow Players, an LGBT theater company, will stage a musical revue at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 and 22 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. “Q” will take a musical look at the challenges and triumphs of LGBT life, with music by Dan Martin and lyrics by Michael Biello. Proceeds will benefit the Rainbow Players, as well as the center and the Lehigh Valley Gay Men’s Chorus, which will perform before the show. The event is meant for mature audiences only. Tickets are $15 or $10 for seniors and students with valid ID. For more information, call 215-732-2220 or 718-664-3713.

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are invited next week to celebrate the talents of a renowned pianist while helping to raise funds for the William Way LGBT Community Center. Ching-Yun Hu will play a benefit concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, 1906 Rittenhouse Square. All proceeds from the concert will go to benefit the center and its programming. Tickets are $25, or for $60, guests can enjoy a pre-concert reception. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.waygay.org.

State to look at LGBT issues Progressive Pennsylvanians from around the state will converge in Harrisburg later this month to discuss, among other topics, LGBT rights. The second-annual Pennsylvania Progressive Summit will be held from Jan. 22-23 at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh. Three LGBT-focused workshops will be held, with panelists like state Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) and Mark Cohen (D-202nd Dist.) and representatives from Equality Pennsylvania, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, The Delta Foundation/Equality Partners and Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter. For more information or to register, visit www.paprogressivesummit.org. ■ — Jen Colletta

Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Dec. 27-Jan. 2. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. REPORT: Between 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and 7 a.m. Dec. 28, someone broke multiple locks on the newsstand at the southeast corner of Broad and Spruce streets, pried the door open and stole lottery tickets, cigarettes and cash. Central Detectives processed the scene for evidence and fingerprints. ARRESTS: Between 12:45-2:50 a.m. Dec. 30, Sixth District uniformed officers arrested three males for summary offenses at 202 S. 13th St., 200 S. 13th St. and 1300 Walnut St. ARRESTS: Between 6:50-8:15 p.m. Dec. 30, Sixth District uniformed officers arrested two males for summary offenses at

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460 S. 13th St. and 1234 Locust St. REPORT: Between noon Jan. 1 and 10 a.m. Jan. 2, complainant’s 2008 BMW, parked in the 900 block of Locust Street, had a window smashed and papers removed from the glovebox. Sixth District Officer McCausland attempted to lift fingerprints. REPORT: Between 8:20-9:10 p.m. Jan. 2, out-of-town complainant’s 2010 Ford, parked in the 300 block of South 13th Street, had a window smashed and luggage was taken. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone thus police were not dispatched. REPORT: At 1:40 a.m. Jan. 1, (reported at 1:55 p.m. to the Third District), a male asked complainant for a light at 1000 Lombard St. After giving him his lighter, the male pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded his money. The offender was described as a black male, 6-foot-3, clean shaven with a medium complexion and wearing a black jacket and black pants. ■

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munity discussions Jan. 20 from 5-7 p.m. at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., and 7-9 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania’s LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St. Mugisha is the executive director of Sexual Minorities of Uganda, the country’s primary agency that serves to provide support and resources to LGBT citizens and works to stem the tide of homophobic violence in the nation. The oppressive environment faced by LGBTs in Uganda gained international attention in 2009 when lawmaker David Bahati introduced his Anti-Homosexuality Bill, seeking to expand the punishments for homosexual activity already prohibited by law. Bahati’s measure would introduce the death penalty for repeat offenders, those who are HIV-positive or those who have sexual relations with people under age 18, among other stipulations. The bill caused an international outcry, but Bahati has not withdrawn the measure. Mugisha said that, since the introduction of the bill, tensions have escalated. “There’s been a lot of homophobia, a lot of harassment toward the LGBT community. There’s been harassment from law enforcement and also other people in the community, and it’s caused a lot of fear within the LGBT community.” Mugisha said that, even if the measure doesn’t pass, the bill has led to an unwelcome focus on the LGBT community. “People are scared to be arrested, scared what will happen if the law passes. I’ve seen a lot of people who were out go back into the closet because they’re so afraid.” For a population that is largely underground, Mugisha is regarded as the public face of the LGBT community in Uganda. HAVERFORD, from page 1

munity members engaged in a lengthy debate on the merits of the measure. State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Dist. 17), who spearheaded the state’s marriage-equality bill, assured the commission and audience members that state allies were doing their best to press for a statewide LGBT-nondiscrimination ordinance, but that progress was slow. He listed the many municipalities throughout the state that have, with increasing frequency, been approving such measures, and Holmes said many in attendance were surprised by some of the jurisdictions on the list. Holmes said that public reaction has been “certainly not neutral,” and that this week’s meeting had the most heated debate he’s seen in his six years on the commission. Some residents urged the commission to vote against the bill and others told them to move slowly on it, but many others offered support, bolstered by their personal stories. “We had three high-school students who got up and talked about how being gay themselves or being friends with gay students has affected them and how important a law like this is,” Holmes said. “The greatest advocates for things like this aren’t politicians but people whose lives are affected

As such, he has become accustomed to public ridicule and threats. He said the publicity he’s received through his involvement with SMUG has served as a double-edged sword, as it has helped protect him somewhat from danger, but still continues to cripple his daily life. “My being public is kind of my security, since there’s no security for us in Uganda. But people know me, so being public and outspoken is my security,” he said. “But I have to watch my back all the time. When I’m walking on the streets, I have to be careful, I have to know who’s following me. I have to know where to go. And I can’t go to public places or hang out with friends in bars. I can’t be free like anyone else.” Mugisha’s notoriety skyrocketed last fall when Ugandan tabloid Rolling Stone (no association to the U.S. magazine) featured his name and photo on a list of LGBTs the publication suggested should be executed. A Ugandan court earlier this month ruled that the magazine must stop outing gays, but the publication is appealing the decision. While the environment faced by LGBTs in Uganda may seem a world away for Philadelphians, Mugisha said the American LGBT and ally communities can make a difference by focusing on awareness. “People need to talk about the issues, tell everyone what’s going on. Knowing about it and being aware on an international level can mean that the government here can be pushed to stop discriminating against LGBT people,” he said. “And people in the United States need to ask their progressive movements here to try and highlight the issue, to learn about it, talk about it.” Mugisha noted that Americans can also support the movement by donating to civilrights agencies dedicating time to the cause. ■

by these laws. When they get up and they tell us their experiences, that’s really effective and eye-opening.” Devecchis, founder of Haverford Pride, said the effort to pass the measure has galvanized the LGBT community in the area. “Watching this come to fruition has been incredible,” Devecchis said. “It was amazing to see the community step forward and see so many people getting behind this.” Support came from more than the LGBT community: Holmes said one of the most poignant comments came from a World War II veteran, who has spoken out at every community meeting Holmes has ever attended. “He gave a very, very effective and heartfelt speech about how ‘and justice for all’ is what he fought for in World War II and why something like this is important for all people,” Holmes said. “It was just terrific and really took a lot of people by surprise.” In the next few weeks, the measure will be the subject of a work session, which will include input from Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission chair Steve Glassman, before receiving a second vote. If the measure undergoes substantial changes in the work session, which Holmes does not foresee happening, it would have to come up for a first reading again. ■

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ASIAC interim director named to top spot By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com HIV/AIDS organization ASIAC this month announced that its interim executive director is stepping into the post permanently. After a national search, the ASIAC board selected Kevin Huang as the agency’s executive director earlier this month. Huang has been serving as the temporary leader since October, following the departure of longtime director Ronald Sy. Board co-chair Melissa Frost said, that once Sy announced he was stepping down, the organization connected with nonprofit capacity-building agency Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, headquartered in San Francisco, to identify a consultant to facilitate the search process. Frost said five candidates, including Huang, applied for the permanent job and were vetted through a process that included input from board members and staffers. Huang was not involved in the search process. “We really wanted this to be a mindful and thoughtful process,” Frost said. “This agency is really important to all of us and important to the city, so we wanted a lot of thought to go into it. We didn’t want to rush this, so we thought we’d put an interim in to continue the process because it can be hard

in a specialized area like ours. So Kevin was recommended for the interim position by our consultant, and then we were able to work really hard on identifying what we were looking for in a director and the skills they needed.” Huang was most recently working on his art career, but moved to Philadelphia in 2008 after working as the policy and capacity-building specialist at New York City’s Asian & Pacific Island Coalition on HIV/ AIDS. Huang said he was eager to jump on board with ASIAC when the interim position arose and lend his skill set to growing the mission and influence of the agency. “I appreciate a good challenge, and I could see there were a lot of opportunities for expanding the Asian-American health agenda in Philadelphia,” he said. “And I think the organization has the opportunity to reestablish a lot of connections that may have been lost with the gay community as well. I felt like this was a good opportunity to really make some policy strides in AsianAmerican health.” ASIAC, like many other HIV/AIDS service organizations, has recently contended with budgetary challenges, Huang said; however, the economic conditions have not deterred, but rather bolstered, the agency’s commitment to further developing and diversifying its mission and programming.

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we do based on our most recent strategic plan and expand into health issues beyond HIV that are still critical to Asian communities.” Frost said that Huang has already assimilated well into the ASIAC team. “We’ve been really impressed by how well he did during the interim time,” she said. “He’s been a great fit for the agency. He has an amazing background in the world of HIV/AIDS and also in working with nonprofits and helping them stabilize and grow.” ASIAC supporters will have a chance to discuss the future of the organization with Huang at the group’s fourth-annual Lunar New Year fundraising banquet next month. The event, held from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Hibachi Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar, 325 N. Columbus Blvd., will feature a cocktail hour, buffet-style dinner and cash bar. Guests can partake in a silent auction and several raffles, with all proceeds benefiting ASIAC’s programs and services. Tickets to the banquet are $75, with VIP tables for 10 guests available for $1,000. Sponsorship packages and advertising space are also available. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 215-629-2300 or visit www.asiac. org. ■

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marriages performed in the state must be between a man and a woman. State Rep. Bob Brechtel (R-Casper) is one of the sponsors of a proposed bill that would prohibit Wyoming from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states. State Rep. Cathy Connolly (D-Laramie), who is a lesbian, says she opposes the bill. Connolly says she will sponsor competing bills that would allow same-sex marriages in Wyoming as well as allowing civil unions. A bill that would have allowed Wyoming voters to amend the state constitution to deny recognition of same-sex marriages died in last year’s legislative session.

Court: Texas AG can’t Gay Republican block gay divorce blocked from debate The Houston Chronicle reports the Texas attorney general can’t block a divorce granted to two women who were legally married elsewhere, an appeals court ruled Jan. 7. A judge in Austin granted a divorce last February to Angelique Naylor and Sabina Daly, who were married in Massachusetts in 2004 and then returned home to Texas. A day after the divorce was granted, Texas attorney Gregg Abbott filed a motion to intervene in the case, arguing the court didn’t have the jurisdiction to grant the divorce because Texas has a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In the Jan. 7 ruling, a three-judge panel of 3rd Texas Court of Appeals in Austin said the state was not a party of record in the divorce case and Abbott therefore lacked standing to appeal.

Advocate.com reports Fred Karger, the gay Republican exploring a presidential bid for 2012, has been excluded from a candidates’ forum to be hosted by the Iowa Christian Alliance next month because the group says he “is not a legitimate candidate.” Karger, a former Republican consultant from California, claimed that Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa group, said Karger wasn’t invited to attend the March 7 because he only talks about one issue — “gay rights.” “We’re inviting all potential candidates who are legitimate candidates,” said Scheffler, adding that Karger “is not a legitimate candidate.” Potential Republican contenders expected to attend the forum include Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty. ■ — Larry Nichols

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in Blue Bell, will host “Opening our Tent Wider” from Jan. 28-30, a series of workshops and religious services led by special guest Rabbi Steven Greenberg, the nation’s first openly gay Orthodox Jewish rabbi. The synagogue is a recent member of the Yes! Coalition, a local coalition of faith groups that are outreaching to LGBT communities, and also reactivated its Inclusion Committee, which fosters diversity among its members. Greenberg is an accomplished author and teacher and, while he’s not yet able to serve as a rabbi in an Orthodox Jewish congregation, he said the movement continues to make progress toward acceptance of its LGBT members. Greenberg was ordained in 1983 and came out publicly in a newspaper interview in 1999, after a long journey of self-acceptance. A native of Ohio, Greenberg was raised as a Conservative Jew but, as a teen, felt pulled to the Orthodox movement, one of many “awarenesses” he said he would grapple with throughout his life. At age 20, Greenberg was participating in an intensive Jewish-studies program in Israel with about 300 other young men when he decided to confess his same-sex attraction to a rabbi. “I went to a rabbi in Jerusalem, and he was in a very cloistered religious community and much more to the right than my modern Orthodox community. But I chose him because I didn’t want to reveal these feelings to anybody in the world I was in,” he said. “So I told him, ‘I’m attracted to both women and men,’ which is what I thought, and he said, ‘My dear one, my friend, you have twice the power of love. Use it carefully.’ And I left elated. I thought, it’s OK to have these feelings, I can still get married and have a wonderful life. I thought it was all workable.” Throughout his young adulthood,

Greenberg continued to try to date women but found each relationship unfulfilling. In 1993 he wrote about his coming-out process under a pseudonym in a Jewish magazine. “My first line was, ‘I’m an Orthodox rabbi, and I’m gay.’ It was my first step out of the closet, and there was a number of people who responded to the magazine and were very encouraging, so I had my first taste of what it might mean to be out and to get support,” he said, noting that when he did come out publicly six years later, the reactions from the Orthodox Jewish community were varied. “Some of my colleagues wrote me and said, ‘Congratulations, that was gutsy.’ Others didn’t say anything. And one said, ‘Greenberg’s not an Orthodox Jew because there’s no such thing as a gay Orthodox Jew. That’s like saying you’re an Orthodox Jew who eats cheeseburgers on Yom Kippur.’ My response to that was that nobody jumps off a bridge because they really want a cheeseburger. To deprive someone of intimacy, of love, of companionship is not the same thing as depriving someone of a cheeseburger.” Since his coming-out, Greenberg said the Jewish community has, like society in general, gradually grown in understanding and acceptance of the LGBT community. Greenberg commended TBI on reaching out to him and the LGBT community with this month’s event, an initiative he said can serve as a model for other communities. “I think it’s extremely exciting that the Conservative movement, after many years of deliberation, finally found a way to welcome gay and lesbian people to their congregations and gay and lesbian rabbis and educators into their synagogues and schools. They’re leading the way for other communities.” For a full list of events or to register, visit www.tbibluebell.org. Registration must be completed by Jan. 21. ■

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Prop. 8 heading to state court By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Marriage equality in California continues to be in limbo, as a federal appeals court signaled last week that it required input on the Proposition 8 case from the state’s top court. A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced Jan. 4 that it was asking the California Supreme Court to weigh in on the highly publicized Perry v. Schwarzenegger case, filed by two same-sex couples after they were denied marriage licenses because of the voter-approved Prop. 8, which overturned the state’s marriage-equality law. The appellate court asked the state to advise it on whether the proponents of Prop. 8 should be permitted to defend the law in court. Protectmarriage.com was the prime sponsor of the measure and has defended the initiative throughout the suit, as both former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and then-Attorney General (and now Gov.) Jerry Brown both declined to do so on behalf of the state. The court said there is no prec-

edent that would dictate whether the backers of a voter initiative have proper legal standing to intervene in the case. “It is critical that we be advised of the rights under California law of the official proponents of an initiative measure to defend the constitutionality of that measure upon its adoption by the people when the state officers charged with the laws’ enforcement, including the attorney general, refuse to provide such a defense or appeal a judgment declaring the measure unconstitutional,” the justices stated in the order last week. The appellate court did not give the state court a deadline by which to respond. If the state finds that the defendants do have standing, the appellate court will then have to decide whether to uphold last summer’s lower-court finding that overturned Prop. 8 on constitutional grounds. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled in August that the measure violated the due-process and equal-protection constitutional rights of gays and lesbians. The Prop. 8 backers appealed his decision and the appellate

court issued a stay in the case, preventing same-sex marriages from resuming until it makes its own ruling. The case is expected to eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to asking for the state court’s involvement, the justices last week also denied the petition of an Imperial County deputy clerk to intervene in the case as a defendant. Equality California executive director Geoff Kors said in a statement that his organization was “very pleased” that Imperial County was denied standing and that the court was giving consideration to the backers’ standing as well. He said supporters are “optimistic that the case will be dismissed, marriage equality restored and that same-sex couples and their families will finally enjoy equality and dignity under the law.” Gays and lesbians were permitted to marry during a sixmonth span in 2008, before the November passage of Prop. 8: The nearly 18,000 same-sex marriages that took place during that window remain legal. ■

CANDIDACY KICKOFF: City Council-at-Large candidate Chris Hayes (second from right) welcomed the crowd at his formal campaign announcement Jan. 9 at Tavern on Camac. About 70 people turned out to hear the out candidate’s vision and plans for the city and the LGBT community. If victorious in this year’s election, Hayes would be the city’s ﬁrst out Council member. Joining Hayes at the event were committee chair Jeanne McIntyre (from left), campaign manager David Jenkins, treasurer Jared Cram and director of communications Aaron James Spencer. Photo: Tami Sortman

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Everyday heroes Last Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a constituent event held by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Tucson, Ariz., killing six people and injuring 14, including the Congresswoman. Among the dead were Gabe Zimmerman, 30, one of Giffords’ staffers; U.S. District Judge John Roll and a 9-year-old girl born on Sept. 11, 2001. In the aftermath of the shooting, the heroic actions of one of Giffords’ new interns have been repeatedly noted. Media reported that Daniel Hernandez Jr., 20, used his hands to put pressure on Giffords’ gushing head wound after she was shot and directed bystanders to administer basic First Aid to other victims. Hernandez is also, as listed on his Facebook page, a member of the Tucson Commission on GLBT Issues. Mainstream media have honed in on his heroism, and he’s been interviewed by the “Today Show” and Rachel Maddow, among others. He was given a standing ovation at Gov. Jan Brewer’s “State of the State” speech. So far, mainstream media haven’t mentioned that he’s (likely) gay. In interviews, Hernandez has been modest and well spoken and deflected the praise to given him, instead recognizing Giffords’ dedication to public service. He credited his quick and competent response to high-school training in nursing and phlebotomy, where he was a certified nursing assistant. That the media hasn’t broadcast his sexual orientation is both a boon and a missed opportunity. It’s a boon in that his sexual orientation isn’t relevant; a missed opportunity in that Hernandez would be — is — a great role model for LGBT youth. Hernandez was by no means the only hero on Jan. 8. Several individuals helped to disarm and subdue the suspected gunman, Jared Lee Loughner. One man hit Loughner in the head with a chair; another man who’d been grazed with a bullet hit him in the back. A woman kept an extra ammunition magazine out of Loughner’s reach. Several people pinned him down until authorities came. A doctor who attended the event provided CPR. Others administered First Aid to the wounded. These people all acted bravely and unselfishly. Without their actions, the gunman would have likely fired more than the 33 bullets he ultimately shot. Likely more would have been wounded and more killed. But Hernandez’ actions are unique because of his age, because this was his first week working for Giffords and because what he did likely saved her life. The LGBT community — and society at large — needs more role models like him. ■

Thanks to Fred Phelps and his Westboro and say, could it be a pattern? We’re going Baptist thugs, everybody knows that God to watch and see,” she continues. “But the hates fags. But you know what else God blackbirds fell to the ground in Beebe, Ark. hates? Birds and fish. Because of the fags. Well, the governor of Arkansas’ name is At least that’s what Cindy Jacobs says in Beebe. And also, there was something put a video she posted online Jan. 5. out of Arkansas called ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Jacobs, along with her husband Mike, Tell’ by a former governor ... Bill Clinton.” runs Generals International, a ministry She then asks if there could be a connection between the Hosea 4 in the Bible, “devoted to training in prayer and spiritual where God gets pissed at folks in Israel warfare.” She calls herself a prophet and who are killing and stealing and sleeping claims that people are always turning to her for insight when crazy shit happens. around and declares that everyone there is Take, for instance, going to waste away that whole alarmand die along with ing incident with all of the animals, Jacobs asserts God the thousands of including “the birds killed the birds and of the air” and “the blackbirds falling fish because God fish of the sea.” dead out of the sky “And so,” Jacobs in Arkansas on New was pissed off about asks, “could there Year’s Eve. Spooky. gays, specifically be a connection No one knows why between [Hosea 4] it happened, or why the repeal of “Don’t three days later hunand now that we’ve Ask, Don’t Tell.” dreds more blackhad the repeal of the birds fell out of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t sky in Louisiana. Tell,’ where people Or why, a few days after that, thousands of now legally in the United States have brodead fish washed up on an Arkansas shore. ken restraints with the Scripture because the Scripture says in Romans 1 that homoBut Jacobs has a good theory: the gays. sexuality is not allowed?” Not that the gays themselves killed the Huh, could there be? Hey, I don’t know, birds and fish, but that God killed the birds lady. You’re the prophet. and fish because God was pissed off about “It could be because we have said it’s gays, specifically the repeal of “Don’t Ask, OK for people who commit these kinds of Don’t Tell.” acts to be recognized in our military for the “According to biblical principles, marriage is between a man and a woman, first time in our history. There is a potential that there is something that actually hapso we have to say, ‘What happens when pened in the land where a hundred thoua nation makes a decision that’s against God’s principles?’” she asks while wearing sand drum fish died and also where these birds just fell out of the air,” she says. a purple leopard-print jacket. “Well, often Sure. Because it totally makes sense that what happens is that nature itself will begin God would be all, “I don’t want homos in to talk to us. And you know there are actually some patterns that you can see where a the United States military! I am so pissed nation will make a decision that is contrary off I could kill a few thousand birds and to the principles of God and after that there some more thousand fish to teach those is some kind of answer that God gives gays a lesson.” And then school children — being the God of creation, the God who could look on in horror and vow to never created nature.” become gay soldiers. Amen. ■ The problem, however, is that “we don’t D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay always understand what he’s saying.” Which is where Jacobs comes in: to sort it since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and all out for us and come to the sanest pospoet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on sible conclusion. Did I mention she calls the creeps of the world, she reviews rock herself a prophet? ’n’ roll shows in Detroit with her twin sis“Let’s talk about this Arkansas pattern ter.

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Living life to the fullest Then, to stay busy, the mayor appointed This time of year, we all get to pause and reflect on the new year, and what the last year me to the Airport Board once again, I worked on various LGBT history projects (a joy), brought. For me it has always been a double kept up with old friends from Gay Liberation dose since my birthday falls so close to the New Year, and this year there is lots of reflec- Front and Gay Youth (we consider ourselves tion for me. the first graduating class of gay liberation), Aside from the recession of assisted GPTMC in organizing a 2010, it was quite a year for the gay contingent in this year’s July community and me personally. 4 parade and marched with fellow Since I’m closely involved with first-time marchers in the New some community projects, it’s York Gay Pride, wrote, had speaking engagements and attempted hard at times to separate the two. The best example is the proposed to keep up with our fast-moving, growing community. And let’s LGBT-friendly affordable seniornot forget a dream coming true: I housing project. It’s something I’ve been working on for many danced with my boyfriend at the years. Suffice to say we are close, White House. I even dipped Jason as the Marine band played and but there are still hurdles. It gives me great pride since this is the the portrait of President Clinton furthest any LGBT project of this looked on. scope has made it in this comIn May 1969, I walked into monwealth. It’s historic no matter the Mattachine offices in New York and met Marty Robinson. what happens. The plan now goes way beyond Mark Segal That day, I would never have anticipated gays to be accepted in its original scope. Aside from the military or the fight for marbuying a building and creating riage equality. Instead, we fought to overturn living space for seniors, it also upgrades to code and expands the heart of our community sodomy laws, to pass antidiscrimination — our community center, which is in need of legislation, for the American Psychiatric Association to stop labeling us as mentally an upgrade. The plan also leaves those decisions to the community center itself. ill and to end media censorship. That was the beginning and much work still needs to be I’m impressed in the manner the center completed, including beginning to address has done its due diligence and more proud of those who have an interest in commutransgender issues and learning to deal with nity voicing their concerns. They’ve looked bullying and the toll it takes on our youth. But we built something else: a community. for answers rather than been disruptive. That is work I am proud to have been a part The respect the community has shown has allowed us to get this far. Of course, there of, and that I’m dedicated to. So as we start another year and I celebrate will be people with personal agendas but the community seems to have decided to ignore another birthday, I’m happier than anyone such voices, and that shows political matushould be allowed to be. This is the life I rity. We are becoming a strong community signed up for and it can only get better. And and hopefully leaving negativity behind. looking forward, this Sunday I’m chief judge In a few weeks, PGN will celebrate 35 again at the fabulous “Miss’d America” pageant in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. Now years. And we’ve become not only the that is a life, and it’s only beginning. ■ nation’s most award-winning publication for the LGBT community, but this column became the most awarded. Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator On the personal side, I broke up with my partner of six years, and in short order, we in LGBT media, having received the 2010 decided to date. Like the rest of my life, I’m Columnist of the Year Award from Suburban not sure where this is leading, but it is my Newspapers of America. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com. nature to work toward the positive.

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Street Talk What would be appropriate discipline for an antigay service member? “Put them on probation. If they demonstrate more responsible behavior during the probationary period, they Norah Brennan can get off student probation. But Harrisburg if they continue exhibiting antigay behavior, they should definitely be dismissed.”

“The law is the law. For the first offense, a reprimand. For the second offense, a fair hearing. If the person Fred Hill medical salesperson is guilty, South Philadelphia offer them the option of counseling. If they refuse counseling, they should be relieved of duty.”

“If they have antigay opinions, deal with them leniently because it’s a time of transition. They’re still adjusting. But Dayonna McCray if they make dietitian fun of gays, Southwest they should be Philadelphia put out — point blank. That’s totally unacceptable.”

“I would tend to be patient. Give a verbal warning the first time. The issue of homosexuality might be Jana Slipski something student entirely new Society Hill to them. They might not know how to act around folks who are different. If the problem continues, and they’re clearly not getting the picture, a diversity class should be required.”

Letters and Feedback In response to “Mr. President, Washington and Franklin thank you,” Jan. 7-13: Thanks for the article. I have posted it on FB as I am a gay vet. I guess I don’t have to say anything else except that when I was a soldier I never heard of problems with gays. Only much later I learned that straight people were having the problems and making such a to-do about it. — hillguy I’ve read about von Steuben before, but had forgotten. Thanks for telling this important story from our country’s history.

This goes a long way to quell the critics who say that the founding fathers never intended to extend equal protection to a bunch of queers. — Rev. Steve Thank you for this article. I love history and, since coming out, I have been amazed at how much gay history is out there if one only cares to find it. This bit I didn’t know, again thank you! — Rebecca Campbell Thanks for this article! Being ex-Navy it does bring to light many things in history

that are quite often overlooked! Good writing there! Keep up the good work! — Wil Smith Thank you for this bit of history we don’t necessarily learn about in schools ... My daughter is learning about the Revolutionary War right now in eighth grade, and I plan on sending a copy of this to her teacher ... I liked reading about this! — zanna Wonderful article, Mark! Thanks for sharing this with all of us. I have posted it on my FB page — potentially 1,280 people

can see it there! — Sam Equality Deetz In response to “Murder victim’s partner speaks,” Jan. 7-13: Tears ... tears ... tears ... Malik, you truly are someone special and I love you for who you are and all that you are doing to bring justice to Stacey’s murder. — Stacey’s BF 8)

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Naming beneficiaries of insurance policies and retirement plans Q: As I get older, I start to think more and more about what will happen to my things when I’m no longer around. How can I make sure my insurance money and retirement accounts go to the right people after I’m gone? A: This is a great question! Many people think simply having a will is enough. But it’s not — especially when we’re talking about assets from insurance and retirement plans. Those of us in the LGBT community have to be extra careful to make sure our final wishes are well documented and up to date.

such decisions, that’s not always the case. Often, an equally important issue in estate planning is who to name as beneficiary on life-insurance policies, employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts and IRAs. Life insurance No matter who is designated, the beneficiaries will receive the death-benefit proceeds income-tax free. Unlike property disposed of in a will, if the beneficiary designation form is properly completed, insurance proceeds do not go through probate. For many LGBT individuals, a partner will be the most logiGussick cal beneficiary. A trust may be a prudent beneficiary choice, however, if a surviving partner would not have the ability to prudently manage a large sum of money. The trustees (often a legal entity rather than an individual) would then take charge of managing, investing and disbursing the policy pro-

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Whether you’re wealthy or earn a modest income, there is one estateplanning concern that is shared by people from all walks of life — the decision of who gets what when you’re gone. While some individuals logically assume that a will is the only official forum to express

ceeds for the benefit of the surviving partner. Be sure to name contingent or secondary beneficiaries. This means that if the primary beneficiary has died, the insurance proceeds will go to an individual or trust. If there are no surviving beneficiaries, then your beneficiary is generally the “estate of the insured,” which means the death benefits end up being probated and ultimately distributed according to the instructions of the decedent’s last will and testament. If an individual dies without a valid will (intestate), then the order of legal beneficiaries to whom assets are distributed is specified by that state’s law. Naming a charitable organization as a beneficiary can also be a good option for many of us. Your financial advisor may be able to help you find a suitable charity or charities depending on your interests. Employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRAs The law requires that a spouse be the primary beneficiary of a 401(k) or profitsharing account unless he or she waives

that right in writing. However, this protection does not exist for same-sex couples. Single people can name whomever they choose as beneficiary, and non-spouse beneficiaries, including partners, are now eligible for a tax-free transfer to an Individual Retirement Account. The IRS has also issued regulations that dramatically simplify the way certain distributions affect IRA owners and beneficiaries. Consult your tax advisor on how these rule changes may affect your situation. Naming children may not be best Naming children as beneficiaries may cause unforeseen problems. For example, insurance companies, pension plans and retirement accounts may not pay death benefits to minors. The benefits would likely be held until they could be made to a court-approved guardian or trustee of a children’s trust. A guardian, trust or trustee should be named beneficiary to ensure competent management of the proceeds for the children. By naming a children’s trust as a beneficiary, for example, the proceeds could be invested and managed by a com-

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petent trustee (a person or institution) you choose. A revocable living trust could also be named as a beneficiary, which keeps the proceeds out of probate. Also keep in mind that the IRS allows non-spousal beneficiaries to annuitize retirement plan distributions over the life of the beneficiary. Check with your employer to find out if this is an option under your plan prior to naming a child as a beneficiary. A competent financial professional and tax advisor can also offer guidance as to whether this action may be appropriate for you. Keep your plan up to date When completing overall estate plans and wills, it is imperative to readjust all beneficiary designations so that your estate plan accurately reflects your intentions. Remember, outdated beneficiary designations (e.g., older parents or ex-partners) could misdirect the intended flow of an entire estate unless changed now. Also, keep in mind beneficiaries are paid directly as named and not governed by the wording of wills. As is always the case with estate planning, consult with qualified professionals concerning your particular situation in order to ensure that your beneficiary designations are in tune with your goals. When naming beneficiaries, remember to consider ... — The age of the beneficiary. Many policies and plans will not directly transfer assets to minors until a trustee or guardian is approved by a court. — The ability of the beneficiary to manage assets. Perhaps a trust set up in the person’s name would be better than a direct transfer. — Naming contingent beneficiaries. Should something happen to your primary beneficiary, the contingent beneficiary would receive your assets. ■ Jeremy R. Gussick is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer.* Jeremy specializes in the financial planning needs of the LGBT community and is active the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, the Greater Philadelphia Professional Network and the Independence Business Alliance. Out Money appears monthly. If you have a question for Jeremy, e-mail jeremy. gussick@lpl.com. This article was prepared with the assistance of McGraw-Hill Financial Communications and is not intended to provide specific investment advice or recommendations for any individual. Consult your financial advisor or Jeremy Gussick if you have any questions. LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. *Based on total revenues, as reported in Financial Planning Magazine, June 1996-2010.

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years ago. Marking, who earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, Del., in 1994, is currently a software-development manager at business firm Deloitte. Marking said he doesn’t see himself as a politician but rather a community-service worker. He was first inspired to run for council following the highly publicized arson spree that destroyed dozens of Coatesville properties in late 2008 and early 2009. “The city was always distressed and struggling, like a lot of the other steel towns. But when the arsons hit, it gave a really bad impression of this city’s ability to manage itself,” he said. “I own a house here, I live here and I wanted to bring some of my skill set from the professional world to the table.” He said he evaluated Coatesville’s needs and created a platform that sought to directly attack those pitfalls. “I looked at what the current status of the city was and came up with a campaign approach that was basically cornerstoned on enforcement — whether that’s enforce-

ment of codes or better law enforcement, because we had a lot of property codes that weren’t being enforced and a lot of drugrelated crime going on and a government that was doing things in violation of Sunshine laws. KARL MARKING My initial plan was transparency and consistent enforcement.” Throughout his campaign, he said, his sexual orientation wasn’t an issue. The one-and-a-half square-mile city is home to 65 churches, so Marking said he expected some opposition from religious communities, but it never surfaced. What he did see, however, was a unified and visible LGBT community. “As I was throwing my hat in the ring and bracing for the backlash that never occurred, I tried to get all my ducks in a row and figure out my allies. Just within a two-block radius I was able to think of 12 gay and lesbian individuals who are all out and who I

knew I could count on for support, even just emotionally if nothing else,” he said. “And I consider the fact that there was no backlash a huge step forward. I’m really proud of the fact that this wasn’t an issue. This community voted for a good councilperson who just happened to be gay other than thinking of it the other way around, and I think that says a lot.” Once he took office, his fellow councilmembers also gave him a vote of confidence by selecting him as vice president and, most recently, president. Since joining council, Marking said he’s been committed to his campaign promise of transparency. A self-described data miner, Marking researched, organized and published several years of council meeting minutes, seeking to bring to light numerous board and commission appointments that were made without full public disclosure. “I wanted to devote a lot of time to this because apathy had been running rampant in the city government and in community involvement. I thought the only way to reinstill a sense of energy was to first show an effort that we were working to clean up these boards and get the best qualified people to

come forward again to serve.” In reviewing the council records, Marking also compiled a voting and attendance record for all councilmembers and has invested more than 200 hours into creating a new website for the city, set to launch in a few weeks. Marking said he hopes the likely addition of Coatesville to SEPTA’s Paoli/Thorndale transit line will help reinvigorate the city and bring in more out-of-towners. Also in an effort to make the city more attractive to residents and workers, Marking was part of a council committee that recently moved for the inclusion of sexual orientation into the city employment manual. Marking served on a committee that revised the city’s human-resource policies and said he was again pleasantly surprised that his effort to add sexual orientation as a class protected from employment discrimination received “no pushback whatsoever.” Council adopted the policy changes in December and they’ll go into effect next month. Marking said council will be focusing on identifying a permanent city manager to take over for an interim employee, a task he’ll lead as council president. ■

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Gay-marriage foes lose in Canada A n a p p e a l s c o u r t i n C a n a d a ’s Saskatchewan province has ruled that marriage commissioners cannot opt out of performing same-sex nuptials because of religious objections. The decision is in response to a proposed law, which had two versions: One would allow any marriage commissioner to not perform a same-sex wedding because of his or her religion; the other version would allow commissioners to opt out of performing a same-sex ceremony only if they were

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commissioners before Canada enacted marriage equality in 2004. The Jan. 10 ruling declared that both versions run contrary to Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Ugandan pols split on homosexuality

McDonald’s New Zealand claims it was reviewing its Internet access policies Jan. 11 after gay groups complained the fastfood giant was blocking their websites from its Wi-Fi network. Gay lifestyle website GayNZ.com sparked the review when it published an open letter condemning McDonald’s for “censoring” the free Wi-Fi access it introduced in its 132 restaurants last month. GayNZ and sites offering advice and resources to the gay community were barred. McDonald’s said it barred gambling, tobacco and adult websites from its Wi-Fi service because it was a family restaurant chain and all content it allowed must be suitable for children to view.

gating homosexuality, though he stressed that he was speaking for himself and not the four-party opposition group he leads. His remarks were filmed for a town-hall dialogue that will air on Ugandan TV as the county prepares for a vote on Feb. 18. “This is something that is done in the privacy of people’s rooms, between consenting adults,” he said. This month, the Uganda high court ruled that media couldn’t out gay activists, citing their right to privacy. Rolling Stone newspaper [no association with the U.S. magazine], which lost the case, has vowed to appeal the ruling. However, Parliament member David Bahati has vowed to push his bill that would expand the list of crimes punishable by

death related to homosexuality.

Gay senator leads Kizza Besigye, the top opposition leaderDIRECTORY Irish prez race & HOME IMPROVEMENT in Uganda who is challenging President Museveni, suggested he would Irish independent Sen. David Norris is McDonald’s reviews Yoweri decriminalize homosexuality if elected. ahead in the race for the Irish presidency, said Jan. 10 that police in Uganda an opinion poll predicts. ban on gay websites haveBesigye more pressing concerns than investi-

The gay politician was favored by 27 percent of the 1,001 people surveyed. Fine Gael candidate MEP Mairead McGuinness garnered 13 percent of those surveyed, while former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern earned 12 percent. Norris is a former academic with almost 25 years of political experience. He said that if elected president, he would use the ensuing media attention to “sell Ireland.” “Anybody else elected as president of Ireland I don’t think is going to get the same kind of sensational news coverage. And I think that’s splendid, because if I went to Washington as president, every single news channel will be there hungry for a story. I have been around long enough to deal with that story with dignity and then move on to talk about Ireland, to sell our country.” ■

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By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Out choreographer Larry Keigwin is bringing his dance company to town for its Philadelphia debut Jan. 20-22 at Zellerbach Theater. Keigwin is known around the world for his choreography, which often displays a strong pop sensibility — fitting, considering he got his start 20-some years ago as a teen dancer on the “Downtown” Julie Brown-hosted “Club MTV.” Since then, he has choreographed for high-profile dance companies such as Martha Graham and the Rockettes. His work has also been seen in musicals like “The Wild Party.” Keigwin formed his own dance troupe, Keigwin + Company, in 2003, more out of desire to put on a show than any ambition to be in charge, he said. “I never really set out to have a company. I just titled the performance ‘Keigwin + Company.’ But it was more that I had created enough dances to put on my own show. So I think about maintaining the company as a series of putting on the next show. Through that desire to put on shows, we’ve also built the infrastructure of a company, nonprofit status and a board of directors. Now, eight years later, I’m more comfortable with the fact of really maintaining a company and maintaining a body of work and a creative and touring schedule that is not just about putting on the next show, but about being a professional thriving company. I’m currently more aware of the larger picture, not just the dances I’m creating.” Based in New York City, where there’s two Starbucks for every dance company, Keigwin attributes his company’s success in a crowded and competitive field to “just having the faith and the confidence.” “I feel very supported by the dance

community in New York and internationally,” he said. “I think if you’re really following your own voice and being authentic that you will naturally stand out. Art is really an extension of our personality and we all have such unique personalities, so it’s just about trying to be very authentic and not trying to stand out because of competitiveness but because you’re

being genuine.” For the Philadelphia performance, Keigwin and his sevenmember dance troupe are scheduled to perform a full-length piece entitled “Elements,” comprised of four works, each inspired by one of the four elements: earth, water, fire and air. Each segment promises to showcase Keigwin’s provocative and entertaining sense of spectacle and showmanship. “To me, it’s a unique look at each element in hopefully a witty, physical and slightly campy way,” he said about “Elements.” “I was creating a work about water and I was really liking the direction of it, particularly [the inspiration of] the East River in New York. I was living on the East River at the time. And after the success of creating ‘Water,’ I decided let’s just make a whole evening of the elements in a twisted way. ‘Air’ is [inspired by] flight attendants. There’s inspiration in each of them. In ‘Water,’ obviously the inspiration is H2O, but there’s also this whole bath-

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house aesthetic where everyone is just wrapped in towels. There’s a juxtaposition of upper and lower classes. In ‘Fire,’ I come from the MTV generation and I find a lot of contemporary pop culture very entertaining. So that’s where fire’s influence comes in. For ‘Earth,’ I was inspired by my parents’ retirement community. It’s all lizard-like.” Keigwin added that “Elements” shares the exuberant tone found in most of his works. “I think the larger body of my work, which is up to 35-40 dances, is all very different,” he said. “But this particular program is on the lighthearted side.” Lighthearted, modern and pop-oriented might be the so-called norm for Keigwin and his company, but

don’t get too comfortable with that label. He has said his works have a solid foundation in classic dance training. “All my dancers, including me, have been trained in ballet,” he said. “We just choose to be more contemporary artists. I love the structure of classical music and ballet. They have a great influence on me and my work. There’s so much to learn about composition and craft.” He added that he is currently putting

the finishing touches on a new piece that definitely can’t be described as lighthearted. “I’m working on a dance that will premiere in March in New York; it’s called ‘Dark Habits,’” he said. “It’s a much darker work and very physical. It’s a collaboration with two new composers. It is sort of a night out on the town that parallels the sequence of addiction. So there’s dependency, more dependency, escape, a heightened escape, withdrawal and recovery. I’m constantly interested in excavating and evaluating the human condition.” Another upcoming project Keigwin is working on is the stage adaptation of some classic LGBT literature. “I’m currently working with two members of the Scissor Sisters and the writer and director of ‘Avenue Q.’ They’re making a new musical based on the gay iconic book series ‘Tales of the City’ by Armistead Maupin,” he said. He added that for that project he’s serving as a choreographer. “I’m not driving that ship, so it’s about a lot of give and take and a lot of sitting and listening to the creative process and watching things unfold and hopefully having an influence where I’m needed. All of us have been mutual fans of each other’s work and we’ve swam in similar circles. So I think we share a similar aesthetic, so in a way it feels very Photos: Tom Caravaglia intuitive.”

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Keigwin’s ability to bounce in and out of the traditional realms of choreography have served him well, as he occasionally finds himself collaborating with artists, performers and personalities outside the world of dance. He’s choreographed routines for the pop band Fischerspooner and comedian Murray Hill, as well as events such as Fashion Week’s “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show,” which Vogue produced. While not the highly skilled group of dancers he is accustomed to working with, Keigwin said that wrangling 150 of the industry’s top models into a coherent show for Fashion Week was something new and different. Plus he got the personal thrill of working with all-powerful Vogue editor Anna Wintour. “It’s the job of the choreographer to access the abilities of the performers, and choreography isn’t about being the best dancer,” he said. “It’s about saying something with the talent you have. I find sometimes it’s really refreshing to work with performers with no dance ability. It’s the job of the choreographer to excavate what they do best. It could be very minimal.” When asked if he was bringing these artists and individuals into the world of dance or if he was being brought into their worlds, Keigwin said the collaborations were “an exchange.” “It’s a quiet exchange. We’re definitely bringing the art of choreography. Sometimes a project I’m involved with

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isn’t necessarily a physical dance but bringing the idea of choreography and orchestrating human traffic into people’s worlds has definitely happened. And then vice versa: I’m influenced by how specific the fashion world can be and the process of how a musical-theater show happens. It’s a two-way street.” As if all those projects weren’t enough, Keigwin has also created “Keigwin Kabaret,” which fuses modern dance, vaudeville and burlesque. He said audience members who catch one of the performances of “Elements” will get an idea of what his “Kabaret” shows are like. “‘Elements’ is more similar to the

‘Kabaret’ than any of my other works,” he said. “The ‘Kabaret’ is nightlife — what happens after 10 o’clock. It’s more of a party in terms of drinks are served. It’s a vaudeville-curated show that I string together with dance. So it includes other art forms like burlesque and comedy, whereas the dance company is a little more balls-out dance.” There’s a good chance Keigwin might have been talking literally when he said “balls out,” so be forewarned. The Annenberg Center presents Keigwin + Company Jan. 20-22 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. For more information, visit www.larrykeigwin.com or call (215) 898-3900. ■

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Zachary Mosley: From architecture to art museums Several years ago, before his death, PGN profiled business owner Tony Sparacino. Thanks to a scholarship in his name, Sparacino’s memory lives on. PGN spoke to this year’s scholarship recipient, Zachary Mosley. PGN: Where do you hail from? ZM: I’m originally from Little Rock, Ark., home of former President Bill Clinton. Actually, my dad used to volunteer at his museum. I’ve seen him once or twice ... very tall. PGN: Marilyn Monroe had a song about leaving Little Rock. When did you leave? ZM: When I was 18, I did an exchange program and went to high school for a year in French-speaking Belgium. Then I went back to go to school for architecture at the University of Arkansas. Then I moved to Italy for six months before returning to Fayetteville to finish school. After that I came to Philadelphia. PGN: What was it like growing up in Little Rock? ZM: It was a nice upbringing. I have an older sister and we got along pretty well. She was six years older than me so we didn’t hang out much. By the time I was in middle school, she was in college. Life was good. I went to an all-boys Catholic school that was surprisingly progressive. Little Rock is a great little city, a lot of art and small theaters, music, etc. It was a great place to be from. PGN: What were you like as a kid? ZM: I was always building things out of things. I loved Legos. I was a maniac about them. I liked playing soccer and tennis. I was never a big video-game kid: I preferred being outside or doing things with my hands. PGN: Do you remember making anything special? ZM: I do. It’s kind of embarrassing. When I was 10 we went to the natural history museum in Chicago. When we came back, I built an entire museum with my Legos, complete with dioramas and everything. I took my other toys, pirate ships and soldiers and such, and used them for exhibits. PGN: So have you ever spent a “Night at the Museum”? ZM: No, I’ve just opened and closed, but a friend of mine works at the Natural History Museum in New York and she said it’s all true. PGN: Where do you think you got your creative side? ZM: My maternal grandmother is a painter and into theater and the creative arts. She

used to take me to museums when I was young. My paternal grandfather was into building and construction, so I have a nice balance of the creative and the technical sides. PGN: What brought you to Philly? ZM: I moved here for an internship at the Philadelphia Art Museum. PGN: What’s a favorite thing about Philly? ZM: It’s a city of neighborhoods. I love the fact that I know my neighbors, that when I walk down the street I always see somebody that I know. The people in Philadelphia are so nice that it was really easy to make friends here. In fact, when I came here for the internship, I’d only planned to stay here for three months. Three years later and I’m still here! PGN: I read that you like to go old-school when working and draw things by hand. What’s the difference between the way people used to design and the way it’s done with computers now? ZM: What’s funny is that I don’t draw pretty, but I think I draw informatively. In architecture, thinking has to come through the hand; you have to connect with your pen and let the ideas flow. An absent sketch is worth much more than a computer drawing. Computers are wonderful, but they lack feeling. I think a lot of architecture today is beautiful, but lacking in humanity. That’s one of the reasons I switched to museum exhibition and design, because I like connecting with people. I love listening to what the artist is trying to convey or seeing how people interpret it. Architecture affects how people live and art affects how people think. PGN: What’s your favorite style? ZM: Art Deco, from 1910-25. It’s a time when art and architecture were parallel to each other. My favorite artist is Ludwig Kirchner. He was an early-20th-century German expressionist who painted colorful, energetic, cosmopolitan events. PGN: What was a memorable moment from your overseas travels? ZM: One time, I got caught skipping class by one of my teachers. He saw me on the train and was very angry until I explained that I skipped class to go to a museum. He made me prove it by showing him the ticket stub and then allowed me to skip class every Wednesday as long as I brought back a stub. I still keep in touch with that teacher. Also memorable was that I got to travel by myself all over and I really got to know myself and learn my own interests. I learned that your home is wherever you are in the world.

PGN: How was living with a host family? ZM: It was great. I went abroad not really expecting to make close relationships with people, but they became like a second family. Every Sunday, we’d travel and do things together. I’d never had younger siblings and they had two kids so I became a big brother. It was very special, I still write and call regularly and visit them when I can. They’ve met my mom and dad too! PGN: I think the only thing I know about Belgium is that they have good waffles and Agatha Christie’s character Hercule Poirot gets mad if you call him French ... ZM: Well, all the Smurfs are from Belgium, the saxophone came from there and they are really serious about their chocolate. There are laws to dictate what qualifies as true Belgian chocolate. And every village has its own beer and every beer has its own glass. PGN: Fun facts! ZM: I love that kind of thing. Since I speak

plans and built a learning area where we taught arts and crafts. It was pretty cool: I built a big Roman arch for the work area. In one summer, we taught over 3,000 children between the ages of 6 and 12. I found I absolutely loved teaching. It was so inspiring, helping kids learn to really look at and understand art. A lot of the kids were a bit intimidated at coming to the museum. Their impression was that a museum was a place that people with money went to and that it wasn’t a welcoming place, but when they found that they were treated just as special as anybody else and made to feel welcome, they left excited about coming back. They were charged up about what they’d learned about art. It was awesome. A wonderful experience. When a 6-year-old says, “Mr. Zach, when can we come back?” it just makes your day. PGN: That sounds cool. ZM: Yeah, after my internship I was hired and able to stay at the museum and work in several departments. As an admin assistant, a big perk was that I sat with an actual Matisse hanging over my desk. One of my last jobs there was as a manager for the “Cezanne and Beyond” exhibition. We had over 250,000 visitors and I got to open and close the museum and interact with visitors. One of the guests I met was the director of the National Endowment of the Arts. That was cool: In our circles, he’s like a rock star. I also met Will Smith’s mom, who was really nice.

PGN: Name three things other than staring at pictures that you can do at the museum. ZM: Well, there’s Art After 5, where there’s a live performance on the Great Stair Hall each Friday and you can eat and drink cocktails cabaret-style. One of my favorite insider tricks is that if you go to the Calder Photo: Suzi Nash mobile on the second floor and stand underneath it with French and a little Italian, someone introduced me to Mark Byerly who owns a group of friends, you can blow on it and TOPS [Tour Operators of Philadelphia] and make it move. The kids really got a kick out I did some tour-guide work for him. I enjoy of that, but it’s fun for grownups too. I also showing off Philadelphia: There’s so much try to encourage people to visit the sculpture gardens outside the museum. It received an wonderful art and history here. official commendation from the EPA for PGN: Tell me some of your responsibilities its environmentally friendly design and it’s free! Also, the first Sunday of every month at the museum. ZM: I started out interning, working in the is “pay as you wish,” which is a pretty good education department, so I wrote lesson deal. PAGE 20

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PGN: What are you doing now? ZM: After leaving the museum in 2009, I was still in graduate school at the Art Institute — still am — and this [past] summer I started working at Quatrefoil Associates, a museum exhibit and design firm in Maryland. It’s been interesting going from working in nonprofit to working for-profit — there’s more variety. I’ve been able to work with graphic designers and developers, etc. This [past] summer, I designed a sculpture for the Birch Aquarium in San Diego. PGN: I saw the designs for that in your portfolio — very cool. ZM: Yeah, the exhibit developers wanted a solar kinetic sculpture that would be simple, fun and inspiring for an outdoor children’s exhibit. It’s a giant fish sculpture that incorporates three solar-powered motors and rotating cogs. When visitors let light hit the solar panels, the cogs begin to rotate, evoking a swimming fish. PGN: It’s crazy how much an education costs these days; I’m sure the Sparacino grant was a help. ZM: I’m very fortunate to not have accrued any debt from my undergrad education, but I really wanted to pursue my master’s despite the financial burden. This time it’s all on me and I’m very aware of it. Between school and living expenses, it’s about $45,000 a year, so every bit of assistance helps.

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PGN: What did the scholarship mean to you outside of the financial prize? ZM: Growing up, I didn’t have any gay role models, other than “Will & Grace.” To me, the award shows kids that it doesn’t matter if you’re gay, straight, questioning, bi, trans — if you have the drive to do something, you can achieve your goals. PGN: I was told that one of the reasons you were chosen was that in your interview, the first thing you asked was what you could do for others and to give back to the Sapphire Fund that oversees the scholarship. ZM: Absolutely, you have to. It’s so important to be grateful for what you have and give back to your community. One of my most rewarding moments was getting young people from The Attic more connected to the William Way LGBT Center. I really feel that there has to be a way to bring gay kids and gay adults together. As I said, growing up I had no gay business mentors. I’m 26 and I didn’t know until I was 17 that you could be openly gay and be anything other than a hairdresser. Kids at The Attic have dreams, they have ideas and potential: We need to find a way to match them with adults who have realized some of those things. Let a kid shadow someone for a day who does their dream job. How inspiring might that be! PGN: I love it! ZM: I know I’d never met an openly gay architect until I moved to Philadelphia, and when I found out I was like, “Really?

You’re gay and you tell people? How does that work in the professional world?” For him, it was no big deal, but to a kid growing up in the Midwest, it was huge. In a great part of the country, that wouldn’t be an option.

become part of? ZM: In the Museum of Natural History in New York, there’s a diorama with a lifesized blue whale. I would love to become a marine biologist and SCUBA dive with the whale.

PGN: When did you come out? ZM: To my friends when I was about 16, and to my family between 18-21.

PGN: A conversation piece in your home? ZM: I have a cobblestone from Belgium that dates back to the seventh century. I got it when they were remodeling an old church. It’s made from the hardest volcanic rock in all of Europe and it’s the same cobblestone that surrounds the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. I collect cobblestones from all over: I have some from Rome and an old wooden cobblestone from Philadelphia that I got when they were repaving Camac Street.

PGN: School? ZM: There was one incident when I was in my all-boys Catholic school that I’ll never forget. It was the first day of class and we were being taught sex ed by an 80-year-old priest — very awkward — but right off the bat he said, “If I ever hear anyone here using the term fag, I will slam your head against a locker!” And he would have! So that was cool, I felt like I had my own little Catholic Mafia protection squad. I was very lucky. My friends in school and my entire family were always very supportive. In fact, I came out to my grandmother when we were going to a Willie Nelson concert together! But I always make it a point to let people know me first for who I am and not what I am. It’s been my motto. PGN: Any hobbies? ZM: I’m training for a half-marathon and I’m into sailing. I sail with friends about three times a week. PGN: Random question time. Since you’re a museum guy, which diorama would you

PGN: Your favorite real-life heroine/hero? ZM: My grandfather. He didn’t graduate high school, but he worked more diligently than anyone I’ve ever known. By the end of his life, he achieved nearly all of his dreams and inspired mine. PGN: If you could do something dangerous just once with no risk, what would you do? ZM: In true James Bond style, I would chase a bad guy while speeding through the city in a vintage Porsche. PGN: Down a cobblestone street ... ZM: No doubt! ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portraits,” write to portraits05@aol.com.

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By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Mauckingbird Theatre Company is doing things a little differently for its fourth season. The company known for gay-themed professional theater is amid its first musical production, “[title of show],” running through Jan. 30 at Upstairs at The Adrienne Theater. The show follows two struggling gay writers, Hunter and Jeff, as they decide to write an original musical with the deadline for the New York Musical Theatre Festival just weeks away. Ben Diddle, who plays Jeff, describes the show as “very meta-theatrical.” “These guys are telling their own story in a musical of their own creation,” Dibble said. “So it’s a very self-conscious theatrical show. It’s very much about the creative process. A lot of what Mauckingbird does is taking traditional shows and using an allmale cast to play with gender. This show is about these gay men who are trying to write musical and break into the Broadway scene. The whole show is about them accomplishing that.” Michael O’Brien, who plays Hunter, said the show highlights how the two writers, with their different personalities, handle the pressure of the creative process. “Hunter is definitely the dreamer of the two,” O’Brien said. “He thinks about winning awards and being on Broadway

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winning a Tony Award and all of those spectacular things that come with getting your work produced on Broadway. I think that Jeff, my cohort and best friend, he’s much more a realistic counterpoint to that. He thinks about the logistics of what needs to be done from an artistic standpoint. He’s sticking to the integrity of the piece and making sure that we’re writing art for ourselves and not for the masses. Hunter definitely gets caught up in the machine and Jeff keeps him grounded.” O’Brien concurred with Diddle that “[title of show]” represents a departure both in style and tone from the kind of production Mauckingbird has done in previous seasons. “This is my first show with Mauckingbird,” O’Brien said. “It’s definitely much more comedic than some of the things that they have done in the past. While the two characters are men and gay, it’s not a show about being gay. It just happens that these guys that are writing a musical are gay.” “One of the things about this show is that it’s a love letter to musical theater and Broadway, present and past,” Dibble added about the tone of the show. “There’s a lot of in-jokes and references to people you wouldn’t really know unless you were a big fan of musicals.” “[title of show]” runs through Jan. 30 at Upstairs at The Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. For more information, visit www.mauckingbird.org or call 215-9238909. ■

It’s hard to say what’s more enjoyable at Kokopelli: the excellent food created by executive chef Gina Rodriguez, the relaxing futuristic decor or the tasty selection of mixed drinks and tequilas offered at the well-stocked tequila bar. The fun is trying to find that delicate balance among the three. Diners at Kokopelli, 1904 Chestnut St., can definitely get an education on tequila if they are so inclined, with the knowledgeable staff guiding them through what can be an intimidating array of the exotic spirit with the colorful reputation. For the record, we damn near got an advanced degree and lived to tell the tale. The specialty drinks are a fine way to kick off an evening. The blood orange martini ($13.50) and the Kokopelli margarita are both smooth and sweet (the martini more so than the margarita) and pleasantly potent. As enjoyable as it was to put our livers through the paces, we came for the food and were more than pleased with Kokopelli’s selection of Southwestern small plates. Also, it helps to get some food in your system before embarking on one of Kokopelli’s tequila flights. The yucca and plantain chips with a trio of salsas ($5) were an excellent start, with salsas ranging from fruity and seasonal to just this side of blazing hot. All of Kokopelli’s seafood plates exceeded expectations. The shrimp tamales ($11) were creamy and flavorful with a rich texture. The fried calamari and rock shrimp ($8) are mong the best you’ll find in the city, thanks to the perfectly tender calamari crusted with blue corn and the

shockingly good cranberry chipotle cocktail sauce that comes with it. The shrimpfilled piquillo pepper ($8) looks more dangerous than the vibrantly bright red pepper would have believe, but fear not. It is a well-seasoned but non-threatening dish that anyone can enjoy. Even people who have an aversion to the texture of oyster might want to take a chance on the grilled oysters ($7), which are perfectly cooked and benefit from the presence of mango, red pepper and tequila relish. Not to be outdone, the meat dishes are powerhouses in their own right. The bison sliders ($8) were a juicy treat that should

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OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 01/14 Terrance Dean The author of “Straight from Your Gay Best Friend: The Straight-Up Truth about Relationships, Work and Having a Fabulous Life” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.

Steamboy The Japanese anime ﬁlm is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Big Shot: The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience The cover band performs at 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave.,

(215) 898-3900. Kim and Kang Play Bach The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with guest conductor Donald Runnicles of Deutsche Oper Berlin, the BBC Scottish Symphony and the Grand Teton Music Festival at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. The Village People and Gloria Gaynor The dance acts

The Smithereens The rock band performs at 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-2221400.

Sat. 01/15 Queer & Trans Yoga with Jacoby Ballard A class speciﬁcally for the LGBT community that recognizes and adores the many ways of expressing gender and loving others, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave.; 215-3873434.

Sun. 01/16 The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek The controversial 1944 comedy is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. The Barber of Seville Amici Opera Company presents Rossini’s opera at 3 p.m. at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, 411 Susquehanna Road, Ambler; 215-2240257. 2U The U2 tribute band performs at 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808.

Beauty Queens Gone Wrong GayBINGO! AIDS Fund hosts the popular monthly event from 7-10 p.m. at Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St.; 215731-9255. The Inca Trail The Philadelphia Orchestra performs music from South America at 7 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847.

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Chris Pureka The out singersongwriter performs at 8 p.m. at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave.; 215-7399684. TAKING MUSICALS TO NEW ‘HEIGHTS’: The Kimmel Center presents “In The Heights,” a four-time 2008 Tony Awardwinning musical set in a vibrant Manhattan community — where the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music — Jan. 18-23 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. For more information, call 215-790-5847. Photo: Chelsea Lauren

Sellersville; 215257-5808. Flatland 2010 The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and idyosynCrazy productions presents a physical theater work examining human miscommunication, 8 p.m. at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.;

perform at 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650. The Philthy New York Grind Show The sideshow and burlesque extravaganza from Coney Island hits town at 9:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

2011 Miss’d America Pageant The annual fundraiser, hosted this year by out comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer, returns from 8-10 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609449-7129. Her HRC Philadelphia Liberty City Kings Drag & Burlesque perform at the first Her HRC program, specifically designed by the Human Rights Campaign to celebrate women and engage them in the fight for equality, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Sisters, 1320

R-R-R-ROCK ME!: Powdered wigs and ivory tickling reign at the opening of “Amadeus,” the Tony Award-winning play about the legendary composer, starring Dan Olmstead (left) and Rob McClure, Jan. 18March 6 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Photo: Mark Garvin

Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

Mon. 01/17 Police Advisory Commission The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a community meeting about concerns over crime and increased sensitivity training for police personnel, 6-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. Mark Ballas The dancer from “Dancing with the Stars” and musician performs an acoustic set at 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Catﬁsh The 2010 ﬁlm is screened at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Gay Roller Skating Party Liberty Belle Invitational hosts an evening of fun on wheels from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at Cherry Hill Skating Center, 664 Deer Road, Cherry Hill, N.J.; 856-7951919.

Tue. 01/18 Thomas Belton The author of

“Protecting New Jersey’s Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State” hosts a discussion at 6 p.m. at Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.; (215) 898-7595. Edmund Morris The author of “Colonel Roosevelt” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. Mitsuko Uchida Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the acclaimed pianist at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Wed. 01/19 Chef Louisa Shaﬁa The author of “Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life” hosts a discussion at 5:30 p.m. at Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.; (215) 898-7595. Book Club: “Our Lady of Flowers” by Jean Genet The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a discussion of Genet’s ﬁrst,

and some argue greatest, novel, which was written while he was in prison, 7-8 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. Sister Hazel The alt-rock band performs an acoustic set at 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Thu. 01/20 Fighting Homophobia in Africa: Frank Mugisha Speaks Out in Philadelphia The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts a discussion with Mugisha, the executive director of Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG), on the current political, religious and social climate for LGBT people in Uganda, from 5-7 p.m., 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Brian Sanders’ JUNK-18 3/4 Anniversary Celebration The choreographer celebrates his company’s 18-plus years of success with a performance from 7-9 p.m. at Arts Bank, 601 S. Broad St.; 215893-1999.

Ching-Yun Hu The concert pianist performs a beneﬁt for William Way LGBT Community Center at 7 p.m. at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia, 1906 Rittenhouse Square; call 215732-2220 for tickets. An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt The two solo artists perform at 8 p.m. at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847. Yo La Tengo The alternativerock band performs at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Fri. 01/21 Pigadilly Circus Pig Iron Theater Company hosts its annual beneﬁt cabaret and auction at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Stimulus DJ K.ash is back for the monthly LGBTQ dance party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Marathon Grill, 929 Walnut St.; www. stimulusphilly.com.

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woman, Jan. 21-Feb. 13 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.

March 6, 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-2470476.

Amadeus Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning play about the legendary composer, Jan. 18-March 6, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Woman/Object AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of Larry Wood’s works of sculpted steel evoking shapes of the female body, through Feb. 19, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250.

Mark Cohen: Strange Evidence Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of a select group of some 50 of Mark Cohen’s black-and-white and color photographs made over the past 40 years, through March 13, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Boom Bap Tourism The Painted Bride Art Center presents Makoto Hirano’s newest solo performance, directed by Sarah Sanford, Jan. 20-21, 230 Vine St.; 215-922-9914. California Redemption Value Papermill Theater presents a comedic celebration of the redemptive power of lying, Jan. 15-Feb. 6, 2825 Ormes St.; 510-2926403. Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions Traverse Arts Project presents a musical starring Erik Ransom as narrator Damian Salt, an openly bisexual, avowed atheist glam icon who just so happens to be the antichrist, through Feb. 6 at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700. The Glass Menagerie Walnut Street Theater presents an all-new production of the classic Tennessee Williams play, Jan. 20-Feb. 6 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Continuing Annie Media Theater presents the musical through Jan. 23 with out comedian and TV star Wanda Sykes starring as Miss Hannigan, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. The Borrowers Arden Theatre Company presents the story of a tiny family whose dollhouse lives are uprooted and they are forced to make their way in the giant universe that surrounds them, through Jan. 30, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122. The Fantasticks The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater presents a musical about a girl and a boy and the Spanish gaucho hired by their fathers to whip up a romance, through Jan. 22, 614 Fairview Ave., Swarthmore; 610-328-4271. Gilbert Conducts ‘DARK’ STAR: Out singersongwriter Chris Pureka supports her latest album, “How I Learned to See in the Dark,” with a string of early 2011 tour dates, one of which pulls into town for a performance at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. For more information, visit www. chrispureka.com or call 215739-9684.

In the Heights The Kimmel Center presents the Tony Award-winning musical set in a vibrant Manhattan community, Jan. 18-23 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Keigwin + Company The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the full-length production fusing concert dance, camp and cabaret, Jan. 20-22 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; (215) 898-3900. Race Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet’s newest play about two lawyers, one black and one white, offered the chance to defend a wealthy executive charged with a shocking crime against a young black

Parenting 101: The Musical! The musical comedy about the various stages of raising children is on stage through March 6 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of costumes, masks and poetry exploring the ways in which leisure time was interpreted across all social classes in Japanese art, through Jan. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

GBFF: Out author and former MTV producer Terrance Dean wrote about down-low rappers in his last book, “Hiding in Hip-Hop.” Now he’s back with his latest, “Straight from Your Gay Best Friend: The Straight-Up Truth about Relationships, Work and Having a Fabulous Life.” Catch him as he hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. For more information, call 215-923-2960.

Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition focusing on Philadelphia’s tailoring industry, featuring clothing designed by Francis Toscani (1915-73), through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. in the Low Countries, 1550-1600 Philadelphia Museum of Art presents [title of show] an exhibition of moralizing prints creMauckingbird Theatre Company presents ated between 1550-1600 in Antwerp and a production looking behind the scenes of Haarlem, through Feb. 27, 26th Street and the creation of a Broadway-bound musical, the Parkway; 215-763-8100. through Jan. 30 at Upstairs at The Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-923-8909. To Love, Honor and Obey? Stories of Italian Renaissance Marriage Chests Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the commemorative works of art, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. The Understudy Wilma Theater presents comedy about a war of will between actors, through Jan. 30, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824.

Closings The King’s Speech The acclaimed 2010 film is screened through Jan. 20 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Les Misérables The Kimmel Center presents a new 25thanniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, through Jan. 15 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

The Philadelphia Orchestra teams with New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert for Rouse’s Oboe Concerto, Virtues and Vices: Moralizing Prints Jan. 20-22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 Living in Emergency: Stories of Q PUZZLE, from page 23 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Doctors Without Borders The 2008 film is screened through Jan. A Glimpse of Paradise: Gold in 16-19 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Islamic Art Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. ■ Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the unique status of gold in Islam through a small group of objects from the museum’s collection, through April, 26th Street and the Parkway; Send notices at least one week in 215-763-8100. advance to:

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center: For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday through Friday. See the Youth section for more events. 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331 ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St.; 215-898-5044; center@dolphin.upenn.edu, Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday

Youth Center: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; 215-348-0558 ext. 65; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org

■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220; www.waygay.org. Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday Library hours: 3-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 3-6 p.m. Tuesday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies

■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377

Key numbers

■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221

■ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

■ Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs: Gloria Casarez, 215-6862194; Gloria.Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: 215-686-2555

■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment hot line: 215545-2212 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 ■ The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 112 N. Broad St., third floor; 215-496-0330 ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 215-772-2000 ■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson: 215-683-2840 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 267-216-6606; ppd. lgbt@gmail.com

■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; www.mazzonicenter.org. Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866-LGBTLAW; legalservices@mazzonicenter. org ■ Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658 ■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833

■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670

Religion/Spirituality Arch Street United Methodist Church Services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at 55 N. Broad St.; 215-568-6250. Bethlehem-Judah Ministries Open and afﬁrming congregation holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 3847 N. Dupont Hwy, Kent Plaza Suite #2, Dover, Del.; 302734-9350.

Health

AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; 215-536-2424. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; 215-851-1822 or 866-2223871. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803.

HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and conﬁdential HIV testing available at 17 MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Ofﬁce Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077.

Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia Holds services at 1 p.m. Sundays at the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-294-2020; www.mccphiladelphia.com.

Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 801 S. 48th St. (corner of Baltimore Avenue); 215-724-1702.

Old First Reformed Church Open and afﬁrming United Church worships at 11 a.m. Sundays September-June, and 10 a.m. June-August at 151 N. Fourth St.; 215-922-4566; www.oldﬁrstucc.org.

Central Baptist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610-688-0664.

Penns Park United Methodist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 2394 Second Street Pike, Penn’s Park; 215-598-7601.

Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Services at 11 a.m. and Spirit at Play, an arts-based Sunday school for children, at 9:30 a.m. at 8812 Germantown Ave.; 215-242-9321.

Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Progressive and afﬁrming congregation holds Sunday services, with Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. at 3723 Chestnut St.; 215-3860234; www.philadelphiacathedral.org.

Church of the Cruciﬁxion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Fridays at 620 S. Eighth St.; 215-922-1128.

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships at 11 a.m. Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; 215-241-7260; cpmm@afsc.org.

Dignity Jersey Shore An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets the ﬁrst Saturday of the month in Asbury Park. For time and location, call 732-502-0305.

Resurrection Lutheran Church Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 620 Welsh Road, Horsham; 215-646-2597.

Dignity Metro NJ An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets every ﬁrst and third Sundays of the month at 4 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, N.J.; 973-509-0118. Dignity Philadelphia Holds Mass at 7 p.m. Sundays at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-546-2093; dignityphila@aol.com. Drexel Hill Baptist Church Non-judgmental Christian congregation afﬁliated with American Baptist Churches of the USA holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at Childs Avenue and State Road, Drexel Hill; 610-259-2356; www. dhbaptist.com. Emanuel Lutheran Church Reconciling in Christ congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at New and Kirkpatrick streets, New Brunswick, N.J.; 732-545-2673; www.emmanuelnb.org.

■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a Web site where everyone is invited to sign up for e-mail notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org. ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for informa-

Evangelicals Concerned Lesbian and gay Christian group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month; 215-860-7445. First Baptist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 123 S. 17th St.; 215-563-3853. First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne Welcoming church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 140 N. Lansdowne Ave.; 610-626-0800; www.lansdownepresbyterian. com.

Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care; 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658.

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that afﬁrms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 11 a.m. September-June and 10 a.m. July and August, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980; www. ﬁrstuu-philly.org.

Professional groups

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; 215-627-9090; www.galloplaw.org.

tion about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgjaphiladephia.org.

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia Region, holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www.philadelphiagaytourism.com. ■ Philly OutGoing Professionals Social group for gay, lesbian and bisexual professionals meets for social and cultural activities; 856-8579283; popnews19@yahoo.com.

Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group Meets 5 p.m. Sundays at the William Way Center.

Church of the Trinity Lutheran Reconciling in Christ Parish holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 2300 S 18th St.; 215-334-6656.

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth ﬂoor; 215-563-0652. www.mazzonicenter.org.

Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Maple Shade Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ Afﬁrming congregation open to all sexual orientations and gender identities holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 45 N. Forklanding Road, Maple Shade, N.J.; 856-779-7739; mapleshadeucc.org.

BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Church Services at 10:15 a.m. at 2040 Street Road, Warrington; 215-3430406.

Episcopal Church of St. Paul Welcoming and inclusive church holds services at 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 89 Pinewood Drive, Levittown; 215-688-1796; www.stpaullevittown.org.

Anonymous, free, conﬁdential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 166 W. Lehigh Ave.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000.

Mainline Unitarian Church Holds services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon; 610-688-8332; www.mluc.org.

The First United Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-afﬁrming congregation holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 6001 Germantown Ave.; lunch follows; 215-438-3677. Gay Christian Singles Philly Burbs Provides support and fellowship for GLBT singles through discussion groups and social events; 610-457-2081; gcsphillyburbs@aol.com. Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy holds services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays, except for ﬁfth Sundays, which hold services at 9:30 a.m., at 224 E. Gowen Ave., Mt. Airy; 215-248-2950. Holy Communion Lutheran Church ELCA Reconciling in Christ congregation worships Sundays at 9 a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St.; 215-567-3668; www.lc-hc.org/drupal. Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church Sexual-minority congregation worships at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 1223 Middletown Road (Route 352), Glen Mills; 610-358-1716; www.ImagoDeiMCC.org. Interweave Organization of LGBT Unitarians and allies meets monthly at Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill, N.J., 401 N. Kings Highway; 856-667-3618; www.uucinch.org. LC/NA Delaware Valley chapter A group for Lutherans who are not out in their own congregations meets at 7 p.m. fourth Sunday of the month at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-387-2885. Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist Synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; 215764-6364; www.kol-tzedek.org.

Silverside Church Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays followed by a group discussion at 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del.; 302-478-5921. St. Asaph’s Church Inclusive and progressive Episcopal Church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays, with a contemplative communion at 8 a.m. at 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd; 610-664-0966; www. saintasaphs.org. St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; 215-646-2451; www. stjohnsambler.org. St. Luke and The Epiphany Church Open and welcoming church holds liturgy at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays fall through winter and “Prayer Around the Cross” at 7 p.m. first Friday of the month at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-732-1918. St. Mary of Grace Parish Inclusive church in the Catholic tradition celebrates Mass at 6 p.m. Sundays in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media; 610-876-4067; www. inclusivecatholics.org. St. Mary’s Church Diverse and inclusive Episcopal church, with openly gay rector, celebrates Eucharist at 11 a.m. Sundays; adult forum is held at 9:30 a.m.; and evening prayer is at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 3916 Locust Walk; 215-386-3916; www. stmarysatpenn.org. Tabernacle United Church Open and affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 3700 Chestnut St.; 215-386-4100. Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County Welcoming congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. at 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media. Children’s program pre-8th, 10:30 a.m.; youth programming 6 p.m. Sunday; 610-566-4853; www.uucdc. org. Unitarian Society of Germantown Welcoming congregation holds services 11 a.m. Sundays September-June and 10:30 a.m. July and August at 6511 Lincoln Drive (West Mt. Airy); 215-844-1157; www.usguu.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill Holds services at 10:15 a.m. at 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J.; 856-667-3618. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration, Mt. Airy Welcoming congregation holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays September-June at 6900 Stenton Ave.; 215-247-2561; www. uurestoration.us. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, South Jersey Shore Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays in Galloway Township, N.J.; 609-965-9400; www.uucsjs.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown Holds services at 10:30 a.m. at 1565 S. Keim St., Pottstown; 610-327-2662. United Christian Church Open, affirming and welcoming congregation holds services at 10:15 a.m. Sundays at 8525 New Falls Road, Levittown; 215946-6800. Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming GLBT congregation holds services at 2 p.m. Sundays at 55 N. Broad St.; 215-222-3180. University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation Welcoming congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 3637 Chestnut St. preceded by “Adult Forum: Sundays” at 9:30 with discussion of religious alienation and struggles of faith; 215-387-2885.

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VENTNOR, NJ, FACING THE BAY House and Adjacent Lot (inground swimming pool). 1st floor 3 bedrooms, bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room and deck. 2nd floor 2 bedrooms, bath, efficiency kitchen, living room, dining area and deck. Central Air. Corner Property. Call 215-468-9166 evenings only. $675,000.00. Also property for rent1500.00 month plus utilities. _______________________________35-10 Upstate New York LAND BARGAINS ATV & Snowmobile Trails. State Game Lands. 19 Acres Valley Views- $29,995. 5 Acres Camp Lot- $15,995. Adirondack River-WAS: $119,995. NOW: $69,995. 24 Acres-Tug Hill$17,995. Scheduling land tours 7days/ week. Call 800-229-7843 Or Visit www.LandandCamps.com _______________________________35-02

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Old-world charm with modern flair! All the work has been done in this stylish Twin! First floor has nice open floor plan, with formal living room & dining room, new kitchen with 42” cabinets, ceramic tile floor and granite countertops, and new full bath with ceramic tile, glass shower and contemporary fixtures. Second floor has gorgeous new full bath, with ceramic tile floor and walls, and all new fixtures, two bedrooms and a den. Third floor is a loft type area with another bedroom. First floor has refinished wood floors. Other features include new gas heat, c/a, newer windows, updated electric, new ceiling fans, six-panel doors and freshly painted exterior. A nice-size yard (lot is 37’ x 175’)!!

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PGN WILL NOT PUBLISH RACIAL DISTINCTIONS IN ROOMMATE ADS. SUCH NOTATIONS WILL BE EDITED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. ___________________________________ GREATER NE PHILA. Have your own bedroom in a beautiful split level home with 2 gay men. House is 4 BR, 2 full baths, W/D, upper and lower decks, use of kitchen. Property is by Welsh & the Boulevard, 1 min. to 58 bus. We ask only that you be at least reasonably neat and employed. Rent is $600 + 1/3 utils. Contact Dave at 215-698-0215. _______________________________35-10

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