PGN 01-23-09 edition by The Philadelphia Gay News

Philadelphia Gay News Vol. 33 No. 4

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HBO slights gay bishop

Gay film festival organizers split By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer

By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer The invocation delivered by the Rev. Gene Robinson, an openly gay Episcopalian bishop, during a Jan. 18 inauguration event was heard by the hundreds of thousands who assembled at the Lincoln Memorial — but not by the rest of the nation who tuned in to watch the event live on television. The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced several weeks ago that Robinson would deliver the opening prayer to kick off the inauguration ceremonies, a move that was lauded by LGBT advocates. Obama had been under ﬁre from the LGBT and ally communities after selecting antigay pastor Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the prayer during the Jan. 20 inauguration. HBO reportedly paid $2 million for exclusive rights to “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.” Robinson delivered his prayer at 2:25 p.m., but the HBO coverage did not begin until ﬁve minutes later.

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The PIC took the blame for the gaffe, saying it mistakenly categorized the prayer as “pre-show” rather than the actual program. “We had always intended and planned for Rt. Rev. Robinson’s invocation to be included in the televised portion of [the] program,” said Josh Earnest, PIC communications director. “We regret the error in executing this plan — but are gratiﬁed that hundreds of thousands of people who gathered on the Mall heard his eloquent prayer for our nation that was a ﬁtting start to our event.” An HBO statement released Jan. 20 concurred that the scheduling decision was made by PIC and not the network. “Rev. Robinson’s invocation was not included in the live presentation due to a miscommunication within the Presidential Inaugural Committee,” it stated. HBO re-aired the entire program, including Robinson’s invocation, Jan. 21 and will show it again at 6 p.m. tomorrow and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 25. The network also posted the updated version of “We Are One” on its Web site beginning Jan. 21. Robinson made headlines in 2003 after he was elected bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire, a move that caused numerous Episcopalian parishes across the country to split from the church. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.

ALL ABOARD: Soon-to-be President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of 250 supporters and politicians at Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station Jan. 18. Obama, his wife Michelle (seated, right) and about 40 “everyday Americans” boarded a train from the station en route to Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 20 inauguration, emulating Abraham Lincoln’s famous whistlestop train tour. Openly gay Ohio history professor Lisa Hazrijian and her partner Michelle (front row, from left) were among the riders. Before Obama took the podium, Gov. Rendell, Mayor Nutter and U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter welcomed the community to the historic event. Photo: Scott A.

The two companies that stage the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival have separated from one another, and as a result the city could potentially see two separate LGBT ﬁlm festivals this year. TLA Entertainment Group launched PIGLFF in 1995 and, in 2002, created the nonproﬁt Philadelphia Film Society to oversee the production of this event, as well as the annual Philadelphia Film Festival, although TLA representatives headed the artistic direction of the festivals. TLA announced last week, however, that “recent disagreements between PFS board leadership and TLA over the management and artistic vision of the festivals has necessitated a breakup of the business relationship.” Matthew Ray, TLA spokesperson, said the split was a necessary step. “Like any difference of opinions, more dominoes kept falling until it led to this, when no more negotiating See FILM FESTIVAL, Page 15

Pa. Sen. moves on Supreme Court denies hate-crimes bill Drake

final COPA appeal The U.S. Supreme Court decided Jan. 21 that it would not hear arguments against a lower-court ruling that found the Child Online Protection Act to be unconstitutional. COPA has twice before come before the Supreme Court. In its refusal, the court did not comment on the ruling, which effectively ended a legal battle that has been underway for more than 10 years. Congress passed COPA in October 1998 and President Clinton signed it into law. COPA would have forced all Web sites that contain material that could be deemed “harmful to minors” to verify the age of their site visitors by requesting credit-card information or by other means. The potential harm that Web sites could inﬂict on minors would be subject to “contemporary community standards,” which opponents argued could have prevented youth from accessing vital sexual-health information and LGBT resources. Several plaintiffs, including PGN, ﬁled suit in 1998 and the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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issued an injunction, banning the federal government from enforcing the law. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Department of Justice’s appeal in 1999, ﬁnding that the provisions of the law were too vague. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2002 that COPA could be unconstitutional if other technology could be utilized to prevent children from viewing objectionable sites, and the case went back to the Third Circuit, which ruled the next year that COPA was unconstitutional and violated citizens’ right to free speech. In 2004, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the District Court, where a judge ruled in 2007 that COPA violated the First and Fifth Amendments. The DOJ appealed this ruling and, in July, the Third Circuit again afﬁrmed the unconstitutionality of the law. Congress passed COPA one year after the Supreme Court ruled that a similar bill, the Communications Decency Act, was unconstitutional. ■

Pennsylvania state Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-38th Dist.) has taken the ﬁrst steps in the legislative process to introduce a bill that would reinstate hate-crimes protections for the LGBT community in the state. On Dec. 30, Ferlo issued a memo to leadership of both the Pennsylvania Senate and House encouraging lawmakers to make hate-crimes legislation their “ﬁrst order of business.” Ferlo’s proposed legislation would add sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry and physical and mental disability as protected classes under the Ethnic Intimidation Act. The state legislature approved such changes in 2002 but, following a suit from antigay group Repent America, the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2007 that the legislative manner by which the bill was approved was unconstitutional. The court found that, as the hatecrimes legislation had been passed as an amendment to an agricultural bill, the legislature violated the constitutional stipulation that amendments cannot change the initial intent of the bill. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld this decision in July. Currently, the state’s hate-crimes legislation extends protections based on race, color, religion or national origin.

— Jen Colletta

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Judge denies new trial for convicted child molester By Timothy Cwiek PGN Writer-at-Large A New Jersey man convicted of traveling overseas to have sex with underage boys was subjected to prosecutorial misconduct, but not enough to warrant a new trial, a federal judge has ruled. In a 22-page opinion issued earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Bruce W. Kauffman faulted the federal prosecutor of Anthony Mark Bianchi for threatening to arrest a defense witness if the witness came to Philadelphia to testify. But Kauffman also concluded that any live testimony of the witness in question, Moldovan attorney Victor Levintsa, only would have been of “limited value.” In his Jan. 8 opinion, Kauffman said the absence of Levintsa’s live testimony did not prejudice Bianchi’s trial. Bianchi, 46, of North Wildwood, N.J., was convicted of traveling overseas to molest at least six

young boys, mainly in Moldova and Romania. According to court testimony, Bianchi traveled to Eastern Europe between 2003-05 to have sex with several destitute boys in return for money, gifts and trips to places they otherwise couldn’t afford to visit. Defense attorneys maintain that any attention given by Bianchi to the youths was merely a sign of his support and affection, and had nothing to do with illicit sexual relations. In court papers, Mark Geragos, an attorney for Bianchi, disputed Kauffman’s reasoning that the misconduct resulted in a “harmless error.” He said Levintsa was a key defense witness, who would have testiﬁed about alleged governmental pressure placed on witnesses to testify against Bianchi. Geragos also said Levintsa would have spotlighted inconsistencies in the victims’ various statements to authorities, and the possibility that the boys actually were exploiting

Bianchi for economic gain. “Levintsa had interviewed a number of witnesses during the course of his investigation in Moldova and had ﬁrsthand knowledge of relevant conditions in Moldova,” Geragos stated in court papers. Kauffman noted that he permitted a written statement by Levintsa to be read to jurors, which even included some hearsay evidence. “Extraordinary steps were taken to remedy any prejudice,” Kauffman stated. But Geragos rebutted that position, stating that live testimony from Levintsa would have been much more effective than his written statement. He said Levintsa would have done very well under cross examination, and jurors would have been impressed with his conﬁdent manner. Kauffman remained unswayed. “Based on the overwhelming evidence presented against the defendant at trial and the limited

value of Levintsa’s live testimony, the court concludes that defendant received a fair trial,” Kauffman wrote. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy, the prosecutor found guilty of misconduct, said he would be cleared of any wrongdoing if the Justice Department conducted an internal review. “I’d rather not have that ﬁnding by Judge Kauffman, but I’m happy this guy [Bianchi] is going to get sentenced,” Levy said. “I disagree with Judge Kauffman’s ﬁnding that I engaged in prosecutorial misconduct. Notwithstanding that, [the alleged misconduct] had no impact on the results of this case.” Bianchi’s sentencing is expected to take place within the next few months. Levy said he’ll request life imprisonment. Levy maintained that Levintsa tried to intimidate several of Bianchi’s victims so they wouldn’t travel to Philadelphia to testify against Bianchi during his July 2007 jury trial.

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“I acted in good faith,” Levy added. “I had [Levintsa] trying to intimidate four of my witnesses to prevent them from coming to the United States; I don’t think that’s a good thing.” Levy said the arrest warrant against Levintsa has been withdrawn and there are no plans to pursue witness-intimidation charges against him at this time. Bianchi, who formerly co-owned a motel near North Wildwood, remains incarcerated at the Federal Detention Center in Center City. After he is sentenced, he has the right to appeal his conviction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Levy said he’s not bothered by that possibility. “I’m quite comfortable this conviction won’t be overturned.” Geragos couldn’t be reached for comment on the possibility of an appeal. ■ Timothy Cwiek can be reached at (215) 625-8501 ext. 208.

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My Inauguration diary

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By Jim Kiley-Zufelt PGN Contributor This was supposed to be a nice, fluffy feature piece about what it was like to be in D.C. on Inauguration Day. I arranged for a tour of the Human Rights Campaign headquarters, secured a press pass to the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee party with Sharon Stone and Sister Sledge, and even had a pass to the HRC Ball with Melissa Etheridge and Cyndi Lauper. The big question was what to do on Inauguration Day itself: view the ceremony from the Mall or stake out a spot early on the parade route? My partner, a friend and I decided on the parade; given the size of the Mall compared to Pennsylvania Avenue, we figured we’d get a lot closer to the action there. Boy, were we right! Just as the parade was approaching around 3:30 p.m., we’d spent more than 11 hours outside, my friend and I were suddenly pulled from the crowd by a Secret Service agent. We were separated and asked to surrender our identification. We were then questioned on the sidewalk while officers from Homeland Security ran a background check on our IDs. I was told by the agent, who didn’t tell me his name, that two officers had independently reported that we were seen engaging in suspicious behavior and that we’d been witnessed casing officers. I identified myself as a reporter for the Philadelphia Gay News and told the agent that I was doing a man-on-the-street feature about being in D.C. for this historic event. He asked me why I was taking such an interest in the officers, and I told him that I thought the security measures were of legitimate interest. He asked me to explain, so I did. We were standing on the sidewalk, one row back from the barricades. Across the barricades was a corridor in which Army soldiers were patrolling back and forth. They weren’t visibly armed, but they were decked out in full camo gear. Just beyond the corridor was one of many groups of well-armed police officers who traveled to D.C. to help with the event; in our case, it was a troop from Sarasota, Fla. They were standing close together in a line, about 6 feet apart from each other. Behind them stood another line of police officers who seemed to be their superiors. Behind those officers was a line of Marines in dress uniforms. Finally, behind us on the sidewalk was another line of Army soldiers. We were literally surrounded by police and military — and that’s not counting undercover agents or officers stationed on the surrounding rooftops. Anyone who’s seen “The West Wing” or “24” knows how these things operate. The officers themselves were very professional and very friendly. When there was nobody passing by on the street that needed their protection, they interacted freely with the crowd. They took group pictures for people, posed for pictures themselves, helped anyone

WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME: Two of Sarasota, Fla.’s finest keep a watchful eye on me as President Obama and his family pass behind them at the Inauguration Parade. Photo: Jim Kiley-Zufelt who needed assistance, and even sang and danced along with the rock and R&B music that played over the PA system. The agent asked me why this was of interest and I told him on one hand, it’s understandable that this much security would be necessary, and that the officers were doing an admirable job that I whole-heartedly appreciated. But at the same time, it’s a little overwhelming to see the sheer numbers of officers necessary to secure such an event. The agent considered my response, then left me under the watchful eyes of some Homeland Security officers while he went to talk to my friend. I couldn’t hear much of what they said, but I could tell he was seeing if my friend could corroborate my story. After he did, my friend and I had to wait there for the results of our background checks. The agent told us if they came back clean, we could go back and watch the parade, which was drawing closer with every second. Honestly, I was pretty scared. I don’t trust police, and not just because they shoot or beat the crap out of unarmed people every now and then. Every kid I went to high school with who became a cop started his career as a bully on an elementary-school playground. And as one of the easily identifiable fags, I was on the receiving end of their torture more often than not. Secondly, I work with computers, so I know that databases aren’t perfect. People make mistakes doing data entry, data gets messy over time and it’s easy to screw up queries and reports if you don’t know what you’re doing. I had no idea what was going to come back on my ID or what these guys were going to do to me based on that information.

Luckily, our IDs came back clean so we were allowed to return to the parade. The agent told me not to be so inquisitive going forward and then made a crack about my Eagles hat and how much he hates them. Before I realized what I was doing, I blurted out, “I knew it! You’re a Redskins fan!” One of his officers said to me, “I wouldn’t get into that,” as the agent replied, “No. Cowboys.” Great. I just don’t know when to shut up sometimes. With my friend and me back in our spots, we watched the parade under the even-morewatchful eyes of the surrounding officers. We even had two Homeland Security officers of our very own standing behind us, watching our every move. They even took my ID from me again to run another background check. No reason was given for this one. We left the area soon after Mr. Obama’s motorcade passed and I’m pretty sure we were followed to the Metro station, but I didn’t turn around to check. I didn’t want to talk about it, I just wanted to get back on the train and get the hell home. By this time, our feet were frozen, we were exhausted, hungry and I was more than a little freaked out. So, just what was it that we were guilty of doing? Being bored, mainly. We had left at 4 a.m. Tuesday for a five-minute drive to the Metro station, which took half an hour due to traffic. Another half-hour was spent waiting in line just to get into the station. It took an hour for the train to get to the District, so at 6 a.m. we were finally standing in line at a security checkpoint for entry to the parade route. See DIARY, Page 15

Both sides in a prolonged dispute about protesters’ access to LGBT events in Philadelphia have reached a settlement. Michael A. Marcavage serves as director of the anti-LGBT Christian organization Repent America, based in Philadelphia. Four years ago, he filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that high-ranking Philadelphia police officials violated his right to communicate his religious beliefs at LGBTrelated events in 2004. In the settlement, the city agreed to pay Marcavage $4,000 and did not acknowledge any wrongdoing, according to city attorney Michael Resnick. “We viewed it basically as a nuisance lawsuit,” Resnick said. Chief Inspector James T. Tiano Jr. and Capt. William V. Fisher were accused of harassing Marcavage and curtailing his movements at SundayOut! and the Pride Parade and Festival in 2004. After a weeklong trial in August 2006, a federal jury exonerated Tiano, Fisher and other police officials of all charges. But in April 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit remanded the case back to the lower court for a new trial, citing faulty jury instructions by U.S. District Judge Petrese B. Tucker. Tucker had set the trial date for Jan. 12, 2009, but that date was canceled due to the tentative settlement. In a brief interview, Marcavage, 29, told PGN that he expects the settlement will go toward his attorneys’ fees. He declined additional comment. — Timothy Cwiek

Panel to address LGBT organizing The William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., will welcome the local LGBT community from 3-5 p.m. tomorrow for a discussion with local leaders about the role technology can play in the community’s progression. “Move Forward: Community, Solidarity, Technology,” sponsored by Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, will bring together such panelists as Gloria Casarez, the mayor’s director of LGBT affairs; Chris Bartlett, LGBT health activist; Nicholas DeRoose, president of Queer Philadelphia Asians; Brandi Fitzgerald, local community organizer; and Mike Morrill, founder of Keystone Progress. Along with Linda Widdop and Jeremy Heffner of technology company NPower PA, the participants will discuss how the LGBT community can use online tools to advance its goals. For more information or to register for the event, contact DVLF executive See NEWS BRIEFING, Page 8

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Philly Fins make a splash for MANNA By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Although many near-frostbitten Philadelphians are anxiously awaiting summer, when they can dive into a pool to escape the sweltering heat, members of the city’s LGBT and ally swim team are gearing up to take to the lanes this weekend to raise money for a local nonproﬁt. The Philadelphia Fins are hosting their annual Postal Swim competition, which will raise money for Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance, an organization that provides nutritional meals to local individuals struggling with life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow at Friends Select School, 1651 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The 11th annual event has raised about $20,000 for such local organizations as the William Way LGBT Community Center, The Attic Youth Center and Equality Advocates Pennsylvania. This year, about 30 Fins swimmers will complete as many laps as they can during the two onehour sessions of the event, and their stats will then be sent — via the U.S. Post Ofﬁce — to the United States Masters Swimming, which orchestrates Postal Swims across the nation. USMS will compare the results of all the Postal Swims and distribute awards in both gender and

forced to scale back some of its services because of decreased funding, King said. “Given the current economic situation, we ﬁgured it’s important to donate to an organization that’s basically doing lifesaving work. And one of our board members did some research of different organizations that were lower on funding this year, and we saw that PUTTING THEIR FLIPPERS ON: Local LGBT swim group Philadelphia Fins will MANNA was one of donate proceeds from their annual Postal Swim fundraiser to the Metropolitan them, so we wanted Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, which supports people with life-threatening to make sure we could give what we illnesses. Photo: Scott A. Drake could to them.” age categories. and to provide lower-cost options Rob Saxon, Fins vice president Kacie King for interested members who can’t director of resource development at said swimmers can ask for sponsors afford the fees. MANNA, said the money donated to contribute a certain amount of “We’re still one of the lower- through the event will go to the money for every lap they complete, priced teams of all of the LGBTQ organization’s direct-operations and that the team will also set up Masters teams, and we want to keep fund, which fuels the production and donation jars at the event. Donations it that way so that we’re accessible delivery of meals. will be collected through Feb. 14, to as many people as possible,” King “This will help us to deliver with half of the proceeds going to said. nourishment and improve health,” Last year, the Postal Swim raised Saxon said. “It’s a privilege to work MANNA and the other half to fund the team. about $3,000 and contributed half with the Fins. They have partnered King said the Fins recently had to of it to LGBT health clinic Mazzoni with us on various events in the raise their membership dues to help Center; King said the team is looking past and they always have been ﬁrm cover coaching and other costs, and to garner between $3,000-$4,000 supporters of MANNA.” that some of the money from the from tomorrow’s fundraiser. Fins president Anh Dang said the The team chose MANNA after Postal Swim is his favorite event Postal Swim will be used to keep the dues from increasing any further learning that the organization was of the year because “it creates a

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connection between the team and the Philadelphia LGBTQ communities. The event blends three main aspects of the Fins: swimming, social and community service.” Dang encouraged visitors to wear clothing that they don’t mind getting wet in, as the pool’s small deck occasionally results in spectators getting splashed. The participants, however, are urged to wear their craziest, most colorful swimsuits, and Dang said he “wouldn’t be surprised if someone shows up in drag.” The Fins accept members from all walks of life and all athletic abilities, which King said creates a diverse and welcoming environment. “One of the great things about the Fins is the community we build and the warm and fun presence at our events. It’s a community that’s worth supporting and even with something as simple as lapswimming, everyone will be joking around and socializing,” she said. “When we went to the [International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics] Igloo Championship last year, one of the things that really stood out to me was how enthusiastic this team is. If there was a prize for team spirit, we would have won hands-down.” For more information about the Postal Swim, visit www. philadelphia-ﬁns.org. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.

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Pre-HIV pill being tested ABC News reports doctors are testing a controversial pill that could temporarily boost immunity against HIV before a person is even exposed to the virus. If the pill works safely, doctors must then address whether such a drug could worsen the AIDS epidemic. The pre-exposure pill seems promising, since HIV drugs taken within days after exposure to the virus have been shown to reduce the risk of infection by 80 percent. But health ofﬁcials debate whether people at high risk for the virus would be more likely to not use condoms and instead rely on the drug regimen. Doctors in the trial say they are aware of the possibility the drug may be misused.

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GAYS STILL DREAM: Amid thousands taking part in a Martin Luther King Day Jr. march in San Antonio on Jan. 19, a protester holds a rainbow sign stating, “I have a dream too,” alluding to the lack of equality for gays and lesbians. In Atlanta, about 100 rallied outside King’s former church, Ebenezer Baptist, protesting a speech by the Rev. Rick Warren, the homophobic pastor who gave the invocation at Tuesday’s inauguration. AP Photo: Eric Gay

By Errin Haines The Associated Press ATLANTA — The inauguration of the nation’s first black president is a huge step toward realizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of racial equality, but there is still work to be done, King’s nephew told a large crowd Monday at the church where the civilrights leader once preached. Isaac Newton Farris, president of The King Center, told the jubilant crowd on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that the election of Barack Obama was built on a foundation laid by King. “There is definitely a spiritual connection between these two events,” Farris told the mostly black congregation that erupted in applause at any mention of Obama’s name. Though Obama’s election to the nation’s highest office is a milestone, King’s final achievement will not be complete until disparities in healthcare, education and economics are eliminated, he said. “The dream was not about an individual or any race of people attaining power,” Farris said. “It was a human dream.” The sanctuary of Ebenezer Baptist Church was packed with about 2,000 people, and

dozens were left outside. The celebration also included a keynote address from Pastor Rick Warren, a Southern Baptist who gave the invocation at Obama’s inauguration on Tuesday. Warren urged the crowd to follow King’s example of service and selﬂessness. “Tomorrow when I pray the invocation for my friend, Dr. King and a whole host of witnesses will be shouting,” Warren said. “Martin Luther King was a mighty tool in the hand of God. But God isn’t through. Justice is a journey and we’re getting further and further along.” The selection of Warren, who opposes same-sex marriage in his home state of California, was controversial for both events. Obama’s decision to give Warren a role in the inauguration sparked protests from the gay community and the National Organization for Women. At the Atlanta service, about 100 protesters gathered across the street, and there was an outburst from at least one critic before Warren addressed the audience. Farris defended The King Center’s choice of keynote speaker, saying that Warren’s stances on issues like global warming, AIDS and poverty are in keeping with King’s ideals.

“Warren is not so easy to pigeonhole as your average conservative,” Farris said. Audience member Margarette Towner, a resident of Stockbridge in Atlanta’s southern suburbs, said she enjoyed Warren’s message and was only vaguely aware of the controversy surrounding him. “Everybody has their own opinions,” Towner said, shrugging her shoulders. “That’s what makes us so different. That’s what makes America so great.” King preached at Ebenezer from 1960 until his death in 1968, and a service commemorating his birthday and life is held there annually. On election night, the mainly black audience there was moved to tears when news networks announced that Obama had won the presidential race. King would have been 80 years old on Jan. 15. Only one of King’s three living children, Bernice, attended the Monday event. His sister, Christine King Farris, led the ceremony. King’s son Martin Luther King III was in Washington, D.C., already and his other son, Dexter King — who lives in California — did not attend. His daughter Yolanda died in 2007. ■

365gay.com reports the state of Louisiana has asked a federal judge to reconsider a ruling that both names of a gay couple must appear on the birth certificate of their adopted son. Oren Adar and Mickey Smith adopted their Louisiana-born son in 2006 in a New York court. When Smith attempted to get a new birth certificate for their child so he could add his son to his health insurance, the Louisiana State Registrar told him that Louisiana does not recognize adoption by unmarried parents. Lambda Legal filed suit on behalf of Adar and Smith in October 2007. In December, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey in New Orleans ordered the state Office of Vital Records to put the names of both fathers on the amended birth certificate. Now the Louisiana attorney general’s office has asked Zainey to reconsider the ruling or order a full trial, arguing that Adar and Smith have no legal right to sue because they could get a birth certificate with either Adar’s or Smith’s name on it.

Maine group to fight gay-marriage bill Seacoast Online reports a Republican group is trying to defeat a gay-marriage bill recently introduced in Maine’s legislature, which would repeal the state’s Defense of Marriage Act. Dean Scontras of the Maine Republican Project said his group’s members were concerned about the timing of the bill. “This will simply absorb valuable legislative cycles that should be dedicated toward repairing the economic situation of so many Mainers,” Scontras said. ■ — Larry Nichols

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Sistah2Sistah, a discussion/ support group for sexual-minority women of color ages 16-24, will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 1201 Chestnut St., 15th oor; (215) 4960330. � You’re Not Alone, a support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Rehoboth Library, 226 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth, Del.; (800) 8106776. to employment, or other � Pink and Blues,housing a free depression aspects of life,” Fitzgerald “The and bipolar support group said. for sexual state human-relations commission minorities, will meet at 7 p.m. at St. covers discrimination on Luke and The Epiphanybased Church, things religion and it’s 330 S. like 13thrace St.; and (215) 627-0424. high time that all people should be � Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus protected. I hope it’s atalso done at will rehearse at 7 p.m. the William the level but,Center; in the absence of Waystate Community (215) 731that, we want to do it at the county 9230. level.” � The Temple University Lambda A bill towill include sexual Alliance meet fromorientation 7-8 p.m. and gender identity in at The Village outsidethe thestatewide Lambda nondiscrimination lawN. died in ofce, SAC 205, 1755 13th St.; committee last year. (215) 204-6954. Allegheny LGBT � In The Trenton County, Gay andtheLesbian and communities turned out Civicallied Association’s card and games in full force last week for a public night will be held from 7-10 p.m. hearing onBroad the legislation. at 986 S. St., Trenton, N.J.; Fitzgerald said that 65 people (609) 638-7264. testified the council � The before Women’s Center— 49 of of them in support of it and 16 Montgomery County’s lesbian opposed — andwill thatmeet a record support group from400 7people nearly four-hour 9 p.m.attended at 101 the Washington Lane, hearing. Jenkintown; (215) 885-8440. room was overflowing. At � “The A men’s coming-out group will one a building meetpoint, at 7:30 p.m. atguard The came Pride up to me and said that there were Center of New Jersey. over 100 people out in Inc. the hallway � Survivors of Suicide Chester who couldn’t get group, in,” Fitzgerald County, a support will meet said. “I’vep.m. beenaton Paoli councilMemorial for nine at 7:30 years, and thisWillistown was the first time that Hospital, Room, aMedical guard actually had to tell me that Ofce Building, Lancaster we couldn’t everyone.” Pike, Paoli; fit(215) 545-2242; Web Green said she was surprised site: phillysostripod.com. by the number of supporters who � Under the Rainbow, a discussion attended the hearing. and social group for 18-25-year-old “I and was lesbians, truly impressed the gays will meetwith at 7:30 number of people who came out p.m. at The Pride Center of New in support of it,” she said. “All of Jersey. my within the city � constituents The Gay are Married Men’s of Pittsburgh, which has had this Association support group will ordinance goingat on 20 years, meet at 8 p.m. the for William Way and the city’s Center; still here.(610) I knew626my Community constituents would be in favor of it, 2577. and even stretching outsideof of the � The steering committee Team city I knew we’d seesports support, and Philadelphia, a gay league, last how will Thursday meet at 8showed p.m. at me the just William huge of an amount of support there Way Community Center. really is.” �

will be held at 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. at the William Way Community Center. � Breaking the Chain, a smokingJAN. 23 - 29, 2009 cessation group, will meet at 6 p.m. at The Attic Youth Center. � Gay Coffee Hours will be held from 6-9 p.m. at Joe Coffee, 1100 Walnut St.; (215) 592-7384. � Peer counseling services will be available from 6-9 p.m. at the William Way Community Center; (215) 732-8255. legislation � The A support groupwas for originally formerly introduced 12 co-sponsors, but incarceratedwithsexual minorities four of the councilmembers have will meet from 6-8 p.m. at Blacks since withdrawn theirAbout support. Educating Blacks Sexual SteveIssues, Glassman, chair Garden of the Health 1217 Spring Pennsylvania Human Relations St.; (215) 769-3561. Commission, said a the four � 40 Acres of Change, discussion lawmakers revoked theirwill support group for youth of color, meet after pressure fromChestnut antigay from intense 6:30-9 p.m. at 1201 groups. St., 15th oor; (215) 496-0330. � “The Twenty councilmembers Times, a group for were men responding an ages onslaught of and women oftocolor 20-29, will opposition byp.m. the American Family meet at 6:30 at 1201 Chestnut Association Pennsylvania St., 15th oor;of(215) 496-0330. and the Pennsylvania Family Institute, � Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support who inundated ofﬁces group just for all infectedtheir or affected, with objections to this legislation,” meets from 7-9 p.m. at Arch Street Glassman said. United Methodist Church, Broad The legislation eight (215) votes and Arch streets;needs call Zak, to pass, which is why Glassman 848-4380, or Paul, (215) 307-0347. said it was integral that the LGBT � The Men’s Peer Support Group and ally communities continue to will meet for topical discussion at encourage the Pride current co-sponsors 7 p.m. at The Center of New to remain committed to the Jersey. ordinance. � Rainbow Adult Children of “The most critical at this Alcoholics and issue Alcoholics point is that we need to maintain Anonymous will hold a 12-step the eightatcurrent of meeting 7 p.m.co-sponsors at Limestone the legislation, and even convince Presbyterian Church, 3201 the four co-sponsors who removed Limestone Road, Wilmington, Del.; their from the bill to vote for (302)names 456-9129. the legislation, to understand � The Humboldtand Society, a gay and the important need establish lesbian naturalist club,to will meet aat 7:30 countywide p.m. at nondiscrimination the William Way ordinance,” Community Glassman Center. said. Fitzgerald said Anonymous, the bill’s � Sex and Love Addicts supporters in council need to at ensure a 12-step program, will meet 7:30 that the cost of implementing the p.m. at All Saints Church, 18 Olive ordinance remains minimal, Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; which (302) he said could impact the number 542-3279. of favorable it eventually � The Women’svotes Peer Support Group receives. will meet at 7:30 p.m. at The Pride He added he anticipates Center of New that Jersey. at least another month or two of � The Bisexual/Gay/Lesbian discussions before the legislation is Alliance at Rutgers University will brought up for a vote. ■ meet at 9:30 p.m. in Murray Hall, Room 211, 13 George St., New Jen CollettaN.J.; can(732) be 932-1306. reached at � Brunswick, jen@epgn.com.

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Wednesday, Jan. 9 A support group for HIV-positive women will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Arch Street United Methodist Church, Broad and Arch streets; (215) 387-6055. � The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education will offer free, ByInitiative Jen Colletta on-site walk-in HIV testing from PGN Staff Writer 3-6 p.m. at 1233 Locust St.; (215) 985-3382. The governing body of the second� The library room will largest countyandinreading Pennsylvania is be open from 3-9 p.m. at the William currently considering legislation Way Community that would barCenter. discrimination � Project Teach, a peer-education against LGBT people. and program for Theempowerment Allegheny County Council peoplevote living withnondiscrimination HIV/AIDS, will could on the meet from by 3-5 spring, p.m. at said the William ordinance council Way Community Center. president Rich Fitzgerald. �A smoking-cessation support group The ordinance, introduced by for sexual minorities, conducted Councilwoman Amanda Green by in the Mazzoni Center, the will county’s meet at July, would extend 5:30 p.m. at the Washington nondiscrimination law to West ban Project, 1201 Locust (215)sexual 563discrimination basedSt.;on 0663 ext. 242. orientation and gender identity in � AIDS Services in housing Asian public accommodations, Communities’ and employment.weekly The law volunteer currently work group will meet from 6-8stems p.m. prohibits discrimination that at 1201 St., race, Suite color, 501; from an Chestnut individual’s (215) 563-2424 ext.origin, 10. religion, national ancestry � Coming Out,among a support for and disability, othergroup classes. gay, or questioning Thebisexual legislation would men, also will meetafrom 6-7:30 p.m. atHuman AIDS create countywide Delaware, Commission Suite 315, 100 10th Relations thatW.would St., Wilmington; (800) 292-0429. oversee the enforcement of the � A gay-friendly Scrabble nondiscrimination law. Club will meet from 6-11and p.m. Philadelphia Erieinarethe theP.I.C. only Building,that 42nd and Locust streets; counties have their own human(215) 382-0789. relations commissions that review � The LGBT Discussion Group will discrimination complaints. meet from 6-8 p.m. municipalities at the United Fourteen ChurchPennsylvania, of Christ, 300 E. Main St., in including Newark, Del.;and (800) 292-0429. Philadelphia Pittsburgh, located � Allegheny A meeting/activity nightsimilar will in County, have be held for gay, lesbian, nondiscrimination laws thatbisexual, include transgender and questioning youth the LGBT community. and their friends from 6-8ofp.m. Fitzgerald, a co-sponsor the at the Rainbow Room of Planned legislation, said the law would “send in Doylestown; aParenthood message that we’re tolerant(215) and 348-0558 ext. 65.help us in attracting open, which can � A men’s support group for those entrepreneurs and new business and with HIV/AIDS meetit’sfrom economic activity,”will but that also Mercer County a6-7:30 simple p.m. matteratof fairness. Area Early it’s Intervention “I think unfortunateServices that a in Trenton, location, certain classN.J. of For people would call be discriminated against when it comes �

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Input sought on prison reform The Support Center for Prison Advocacy will host a community forum to address the resources needed to support those returning from prison from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow at The Philadelphia Recovery Community Center, 1701

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W. Lehigh Ave. Several local agencies, including HIV/AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT, partnered last year to create the Support Center, which unites health advocates, religious leaders and community organizers in their efforts to assist those reentering the community from prison. Tomorrow’s “Neighborhood Speak Out” will be the ﬁrst in a series of community meetings where Support Center leaders seek ideas and experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals to create solutions to the city’s reentry crisis. To register for the free event, call (215) 985-4448 ext. 136.

Food tour of the Gayborhood The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus will host “Gay Gourmet OUT-ings” from 3:30-6 p.m. Feb. 1, enabling participants to get a taste of the Gayborhood. The tour will ﬁrst head to a cheese tasting at Di Bruno Bros, followed by a drink sampling at PHAG and wrap up at Valanni for tapas and drink specials. Tickets are $45 and proceeds will beneﬁt PGMC. For more information, call PGMC at (215) 731-9230. ■ — Jen Colletta

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

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S. African AIDS activist Triangle Medical General Practice comes to Philly Progressive HIV Care By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Chrysostomus Boinehelo Matubatuba, the executive head of the office of the mayor of Tshwane in South Africa, visited Philadelphia last week to make plans for a program that will allow South African and American youth to share their experiences with HIV/AIDS. Matubatuba is working with MEE Productions, a local company that MARCH communication 21 - 27, 2008 strategies develops to combat challenges unique to that thepopulations, mayor of theto Athens suburb urban institute an of Kessariani has agreed to perform exchange program where local the ceremony. youth will travel to South Africa to “I have no objection to celebrating learn about the region’s struggles this union so long the law is with HIV/AIDS, andasyoung South respected,” Mayor Spyros Tzokas African residents who themselves said.battling HIV/AIDS will live are is uncertain whether the forIt a time in Philadelphia to gain government will recognize the a better sense of the local fight marriage. against the disease. The youth will The government is film theirGreek experiences and compile preparing to introduce civilthem in a documentary that will be partnership legislation later thisabout year, used to increase awareness granting legal rights to unmarried the challenges faced by those in couples. But, it hascommunities not said if samethe HIV/AIDS of sex couples would be included. Philadelphia and South Africa. Matubatuba said he got involved in the HIV/AIDS field when he returned to South Africa in 1990 after studying in the neighboring country of Lesotho. “I seen how AIDS had Thehad Moroccan Association for affected communities in Lesotho Human Rights, along with Human and other countries Zambiaa Rights Watch, has like launched that were severely affected by the petition following the imprisonment disease, sofor when I came back, I of six men homosexuality. volunteered at local public-health Moroccan police arrested the men facilities because I had a desire to in November 2007 after a video help my country to fightshowing against circulated on theand Internet what we called enemy, a private partyourinsecond Ksar-el-Kbir, after apartheid,” said. Morocco, that thehe press claimed was In 1993, Matubatuba a gay-marriage ceremony. founded AIDS and Sexuality Association The country’s penal code of Youth Organizations, which criminalizes sexual conduct between connects youth healthsex. advocates members of the same Despite throughout country, and no of the fact that the the video showed which he of still serves as the evidence sexual acts, the national six men convener. were convicted of committing “lewd has also as or Matubatuba unnatural acts with anworked individual the deputy programs director of the same sex” and sentenced of to Adolescent Health between fourReproductive and 10 months in Services, the national life-skills prison. manager at Planned Parenthood The Moroccan Association for of South Africa, the national project manager at the African Medical Research Foundation and the organizational development liaison officer at Family Health International. In the mid-’90s, Matubatuba headed the AIDS awareness efforts of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference, but he was

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let go from the position because of his commitment to advocating for the use of condoms during health workshops. Matubatuba said HIV/AIDS outreach work in South Africa had been stymied over the past two decades because of government dissent. “In terms of the communities and the civil-society-based organizations, there’s never been any doubt about AIDS. But over the years, there have been denials from the government about the issue,” he said. “There was a time when Human Rights and Human Rights there was this confusion when the Watch are petitioning the Moroccan government was saying, ‘Does government for aorfair trial for the HIV cause AIDS is AIDS caused men and to protect their right to from poverty?’ AIDS-service privacy. organizations felt that such mixed The groups are asking supporters messages from the government to show their opposition Moroccan were undermining theirtoefforts.” authorities by sending an e-mail to petitionmaroc@hrw.org.

the health recommendations set out by experts in the field of HIV/ AIDS, from her position in August 2007. Matubatuba said that recently the government has begun to take a more proactive role in the fight against HIV/AIDS — a necessity for the country with the highest prevalence of the disease in the world. According to UNAIDS, there are currently about 5.7-million South African residents with the PHILADELPHIA GAYfor NEWS disease, which accounts nearly 11 percent of the entire population. built a cult following Russia Matubatuba noted in there is despite 1.9 percent of evidencegaining that thejust numbers could be the audienceand sharethat in February. stabilizing, the country’s MTV in Russia also HIV/AIDS-service organizations shows “South Park,” but the has spread yet are attempting to stem to receive any criticism from the of the disease through “a multiProtestant group. with supportivepronged approach care counseling, treatment and testing, which is free for people who want to access it through public-health service facilities.” Matubatuba noted that even though the impact of HIV/AIDS in It was announced March 14 that South Africa is more pronounced the second meeting of the European than in the United States, youth Transgender Council will be held from both continents face many of this year in Germany. the same obstacles. The council, comprised “There are so many similarities of Transgender Europe, the between South African youth and Transgender Network Berlin and youth here in America. They’re TransInterQueer Berlin, will meet dealing with a lot of the same May 2-4 in Berlin. Their last event issues. countries was heldBoth in Vienna in 2005.are still dealing with teen pregnancies and Representatives from international violence and racial issues. And at activist groups and experts such as the end of the day, I think it goes Human Rights Watch and Amnesty beyond racialareinequalities is International expected to and attend an issue of class. Whether it’s the the event and share their experiences black or middle eld ofelite, human rightsclass and in theorwhite or the poor people, you find these in transgender-related work. both Thesocieties.” results of the Study of the Matubatuba said the people exchange Lives of Transgender In program is still in the planning Europe, conducted by Press for stages and was will unsure long Change (U.K.), be how revealed, it wouldpolled take more to get than underway. which 2,000 He met with MEE Productions transgender people. representatives last weekend to Berlin has a diverse transgender draft the for the program scene, andproposal Wigstoeckel Transgender and ironis out United set budgetary to organizeand theother city requirements. council’s ofcial show and party for said�when the program does theHe event. launch, it will allow youth from both countries to better Larry Nichols can understand be reached the at HIV/AIDS crisis and to contribute larry@epgn.com. their own experiences to the fight against the disease. “We want to take advantage of the similarities they share and see what these youth can lend to one another. I think the young people are ready for this.” ■

“There are so many Trans meeting similaritiesdraw between set for Berlin Cartoons South African youth Russian and youthire here in Protestant groups America. AndinatMoscow the are trying to shut down a cartoon endbecause of thethey day, I it channel claim promotes and think it homosexuality goes beyond religious intolerance. racial inequalities Channel 2x2 broadcasts Western cartoons like Park,” which and is “South an issue of some believe promotes “homosexual class. Whether it’s propaganda.” Vitaly Vlasenki, or a spokesperson the black white for The Consultative Council of elite, class the Headsor of middle Protestant Churches inor Russia, said the group had sent the poor people, a letter to Prosecutor General Yury youon find in the Chaika March these 12 accusing network of promoting “cruelty, both societies.” violence, homosexual propaganda,

religious hatred and intolerance.” CHRYSOSTOMUS Yekaterina Doglosheveva, head BOINEHELO MATUBATUBA, of corporate affairs for Prof-Media, South African AIDS activist dismissed the criticism from the religious group. “The Federal Culture and In 2006, Manto TshabalalaCinematography Agency may be Msimang, thethe former health able to control activities of our minister of the country, advised channel, but the Protestants cannot,” that those afﬂicted Doglosheveva said.with HIV/AIDS follow a diet2x2, of garlic, olivealso oil Channel which and lemon to rid themselves of the broadcasts “The Simpsons,” has disease, which caused a backlash from HIV/AIDS advocates around the world. Former South African president Thabo Mbeki was pressured to dismiss TshabalalaMsimang for her comments but refused; Mbeki did, however, remove deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, who advocated that the country follow

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JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

Editorial Week in Obama The Inauguration of President Obama went off almost without a hitch, at least as far as the LGBT community was concerned. The hitch, of course, being that HBO failed to broadcast Bishop Gene Robinson’s prayer on Sunday as part of the “We are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration,” a concert event that included Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Herbie Hancock, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am and Stevie Wonder, among others. On hand to read historical passages were Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington. Robinson’s prayer was perceived as a salve for gayrights activists still smarting over the choice of the Rev. Rick Warren (who has repeatedly compared gay marriage to incest, pedophilia and bigamy while stating he supports equal rights for everyone). In the aftermath, HBO stated that the Presidential Inauguration Committee determined what was “preshow” and what was “show;” the committee took responsibility and claimed the failure to broadcast the prayer was a “mistake” and it is now included in the HBO coverage. Considering the criticism Obama received for picking Warren, they should have been more careful — and more considerate — about Robinson’s prayer. On Inauguration Day, The White House Web site switched over promptly at 12:01 p.m., showcasing Obama’s policies and agenda. Included under Civil Rights is a section on “Support for LGBT Community.” Here, it details Obama’s positions on issues such as support for expanded hate-crimes statutes, ending workplace discrimination, providing civil unions and expanding adoption rights, and opposition to a Constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Curiously, under this LGBT heading, it also lists “Promote AIDS Prevention” and “Empower Women to Prevent HIV/AIDS.” In the former, it states that homophobia contributes to the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS, but the rest is dedicated to information suited to the greater community, including contraception and needle-exchange programs. For this latter section, also listed elsewhere under the “Women” section, the connection to the sexualminority community is only tangential (e.g., women who have sex with men who have sex with men). As HIV/AIDS can no longer be considered a gay men’s disease (not for many years now), this is not the best way to promote the new administration’s policies and agenda on the issue. It would have been better as a section under healthcare or a separate public health section, or even a formal HIV/AIDS policy page. ■

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Other Views

Les Robinson

Sculpted stereotypes I thought the only person who could antagonize most of Europe at once was George Bush. Now a Czech artist has given it a try. In Brussels, where the European Union is headquartered, it’s the Czech Republic’s turn to take over the presidency of the EU. To mark the occasion, the Czech government commissioned homeboy artist David Cerny to collaborate on a work of art with artists from the other 26 EU countries. Even before the formal unveiling of the 172-square-foot sculpture inside an EU building, Cerny had proved he’d taken the concept of a free society to heart and then some. The brochure he presented to his government describing all 27 artists was as fraudulent as the Hitler Diaries. Cerny and a few friends had actually created the entire sculpture. “We knew the truth would come out,” Cerny told the BBC. “But before that, we wanted to ﬁnd out if Europe is able to laugh at itself.” There’s a lot to laugh at. Called “Entropa,” the satirical sculpture looks like an unassembled plastic modeling kit, with pieces shaped like the EU nations, all 27 of which receive a lampooning. Belgium is depicted as a half-full box of partially eaten chocolates, while a strike banner covers France. Entropa presents Romania as a Dracula

theme park. Germany is a network of highways somewhat resembling a swastika, according to some observers, and England isn’t even present, a nod to its aloofness toward integrating with Europe. Bulgaria is represented by a series of connected squat toilets. Bulgaria is not happy about this. The government summoned the Czech ambassador to register its official disapproval. I bet government officials spitefully wouldn’t let the ambassador use their facilities. And then there’s Poland. In Entropa, Poland is presented as a group of Catholic priests hoisting the rainbow flag Iwo-Jima style. I’ll just let you absorb that image for a minute. Yup, clergy raising the gay flag in deeply Catholic Poland. I wonder what the late Pope John Paul II, a native Pole, would have to say about that. In the recent past, Poland has been anything but gay-supportive. Polish President Lech Kaczynski has been the leading light of homophobia, forbidding Pride marches when he was mayor of Warsaw and, last March, railing on national TV against the EU’s proposed new charter of fundamental rights because it could — insert the Polish word for gasp here — lead to same-sex marriage in Poland. When casting about for some national characteristic to make fun of, Cerny chose this for Poland, the overheated

relationship among the nation, the Catholic Church and gays. I imagine Czech diplomats took one look at the sculpture and braced themselves for a rant from Warsaw. Or Rome. At this writing, neither has happened. More surprisingly, the Polish people don’t seem offended. Wikipedia cites an online poll of Poles in which 64 percent said Poland’s portrayal was “spot on,” and just 13 percent decreed it “an insult to Polish people.” Perhaps they’re just glad they escaped the toilet treatment. There’s another group that could be offended: American veterans. Some wouldn’t like the iconic image showing up in satire; others would be specifically irked that it’s the gay flag being raised. But since Americans generally don’t pay much attention to goings-on abroad, Czech diplomats probably need not lose sleep over an angry reaction from the American Legion. Last fall the Lithuanian foreign minister admitted that EU critics are correct in calling Lithuania the most homophobic country in Europe. But in Cerny’s sculpture, Lithuania consists of figures peeing on their eastern neighbors. Very educational, this sculpture. If Americans should want to start learning more about Europe, this might be the place to start. ■ Leslie Robinson lives in Seattle. E-mail her at LesRobinsn@aol.com.

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

Mark My Words

PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS

Street Talk

Mark Segal

Off to a bumpy start Having hoped to view the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church, deliver the historic opening to the inaugural ceremonies in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, I TiVoed the HBO broadcast of it. In truth, I wanted to be present at that event more than the Inauguration itself because of the gay historical signiﬁcance. When I returned home Sunday from a trip upstate for family obligations, I quickly turned on my TV to watch a moment in history that, for me, was a 40-year journey. As I watched in anticipation, there was no Bishop Robinson. I watched again. I fast-forwarded, I reversed it, but no Robinson anywhere on the broadcast. Thinking that I somehow missed something, I waited

to see if one of my trusty LGBT news sources reported on it. About a half-hour later, Rex Wockner issued a bulletin. Then the e-mails from friends started. This is the tone they took: “Personally, I’m going to ‘blackout’ tomorrow’s inaugural ceremony. Nothing short of a public apology from Obama is acceptable. He’ll never have my vote again.” The next morning, the blogs Queerty and Pam’s House Blend reported that HBO had stated it was the Inaugural Committee’s decision not to broadcast the “pre-show.” Whatever the reason, it is inexcusable. For gays and lesbians, we hoped Robinson’s opening prayer would make up for Warren’s invocation at the inauguration. HBO has now re-edited the tape and Robinson is in ... Was this just a speed bump? Only time will tell. ■ Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com.

Other Voices A prayer for the nation and our next president, Barack Obama By the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire Opening Inaugural Event, Jan. 18, 2009, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Welcome to Washington! The fun is about to begin, but ﬁrst, please join me in pausing for a moment, to ask God’s blessing upon our nation and our next president. O God of our many nderstandings, we pray that you will ... Bless us with tears — for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a day, where young women from many lands are beaten and raped for wanting an education and thousands die daily from malnutrition, malaria and AIDS. Bless us with anger — at discrimination, at home and abroad, against refugees and immigrants, women, people of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Bless us with discomfort — at the easy, simplistic “answers” we’ve preferred to hear from our politicians, instead of the truth, about ourselves and the world, which we need to face if we are going to rise to the challenges of the future. Bless us with patience — and the

knowledge that none of what ails us will be “ﬁxed” any time soon, and the understanding that our new president is a human being, not a messiah. Bless us with humility — open to understanding that our own needs must always be balanced with those of the world. Bless us with freedom from mere tolerance — replacing it with a genuine respect and warm embrace of our differences, and an understanding that in our diversity, we are stronger. Bless us with compassion and generosity — remembering that every religion’s God judges us by the way we care for the most vulnerable in the human community, whether across town or across the world. And God, we give you thanks for your child Barack, as he assumes the ofﬁce of president of the United States. Give him wisdom beyond his years, and inspire him with Lincoln’s reconciling leadership style, President Kennedy’s ability to enlist our best efforts, and Dr. King’s dream of a nation for ALL the people. Give him a quiet heart, for our Ship of State needs a steady, calm captain in these times. Give him stirring words, for

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we will need to be inspired and motivated to make the personal and common sacrifices necessary to facing the challenges ahead. Make him color-blind, reminding him of his own words that under his leadership, there will be neither red nor blue states, but the United States. Help him remember his own oppression as a minority, drawing on that experience of discrimination, that he might seek to change the lives of those who are still its victims. Give him the strength to find family time and privacy, and help him remember that even though he is president, a father only gets one shot at his daughters’ childhoods. And please, God, keep him safe. We know we ask too much of our presidents, and we’re asking FAR too much of this one. We know the risk he and his wife are taking for all of us, and we implore you, O good and great God, to keep him safe. Hold him in the palm of your hand — that he might do the work we have called him to do, that he might find joy in this impossible calling, and that in the end, he might lead us as a nation to a place of integrity, prosperity and peace. AMEN. ■ © The Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire

What should the Pennsylvania legislature accomplish this year for the LGBT community?

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Ashley Cubbler retail sales clerk West Philadelphia

“Legalizing samesex marriage and passing a state GLBT antidiscrimination law. Those are two obvious things. I’m not saying there should be special rights, but members of the GLBT community should have the same rights as anyone else. Including marriage.”

“Better regulations on the dispensing of mindaltering drugs. People aren’t using them for the right reason, as an entry to talk therapy. Addiction is a problem for any community, including the LGBT community.”

Jason Luber recording artist Bella Vista

Tyrus Lytton artist North Philadelphia

“More funding for the arts. But the government should never dictate what the artist can create. If the feds can give billions of dollars to bail out corrupt Wall Street, why can’t the state government make sure that the arts are funded properly?”

“Reinstate the [comprehensive] hatecrimes law so that women, transgender and the disabled are covered. Too many people are getting hurt. And ignoring the problem won’t make it go away. I believe strongly in hate-crimes laws.”

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Health: Excellent, up-to-date shots Other information: Duchess has been microchipped. The Humane Society, animal control or any area shelter or vet that has the microchip scanning technology can identify her. History: Duchess was rescued by PAWS in December from Philadelphia Animal Control. The PAWS staff refer to her as a ball of energy. She walks well on a leash, knows the commands “sit” and “paw” and is a quick learner. Because of her exuberance, Duchess needs a strong and patient owner who has the energy to keep up with her. She is a loving dog who likes to please. Duchess would do well with another playful dog — best with a submissive male — and would likely chase a cat around the house all day. The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society urges everyone to take special precautions with pets and strays during the cold months of January and February and gives the following recommendations: Dogs should be walked no longer than 15-20 minutes at most and even less than that for small-breed dogs or shorthaired varieties. Larger and heavier dogs resist the cold more readily than smaller ones and dogs with longer, thicker hair are also better protected than shorthair varieties like greyhounds, pugs or pit bulls. Use a blanket wrap, sweater or coat on dogs for their own

safety; how they look is not as important as their life in very cold temperatures. PAWS also advises that house cats that go outdoors occasionally be limited in their excursions during winter. If possible, let your cat out for only short periods. On the coldest of days, keep your cat indoors. Cats should never be left out all night in winter. As for feral cats, if you regularly put out food for one or more animals, now is not the time of year to let them down. First, consider getting assistance to harmlessly capture the animal. If you decide to continue to care for a feral cat, remember that it is extremely important to provide water with the food. On days where the temperature does not get above freezing, check and replace the water several times. It is also important to provide feral cats with shelter from the cold, wind, snow and sleet. Pre-made shelters can be purchased, but it’s likely you can improvise a shelter using a small plastic tub, styrofoam, old blankets, towels, a small patio table and other such materials. There are many resources online for suggestions and ideas. PAWS is currently celebrating its oneyear anniversary at its Old City location and, weekends through Feb. 1, will hold special pet-adoption opportunities at area PetSmart and PETCO locations. For more information, check the PAWS Web site. PAWS is dedicated to promoting

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Obituary

John Mandes, 55, journalist and professor By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer John Mandes, college professor, playwright and former PGN editor, died Sept. 30 after a 12-year battle with cancer. He was 55. Mandes, a native of Hershey, was born June 30, 1953. He graduated from Hershey High School in 1971 and got his start in journalism as a writer at the York Dispatch and later wrote for the York Sunday News, National Public Radio’s Albuquerque afﬁliate and the Albuquerque Tribune; served as a copy editor and theater critic at the Albuquerque Journal; and founded and headed the Albuquerque Arts Reporter. Mandes returned to the East Coast in September 1991 to become PGN editor, a position he held until January 1993. Al Patrick, whom Mandes hired as a reporter and who succeeded him as PGN editor, said Mandes took the paper in a new direction and brought to it “industry-wide standards in design, writing and reporting.” “When John came to the paper, the gay community, putting the issue of AIDS aside, had made great strides. And I think John perhaps felt it was time for us to step back, take a breath and look at the way PGN looked. It would have been almost inappropriate to put serious thought into design prior to that period,” Patrick said. “John smartened it up, made it easier to read, prettier to look at and just made it look like the other weeklies on the newsstand at the time.” While at the helm of the paper, Mandes also instituted Mark My Words, the weekly column by PGN publisher Mark Segal, and steered the paper through its coverage of the AIDS crisis while it was at its peak. “It was more important than ever that gay people had a strong voice, and John used the paper to shine a spotlight on the suffering of those with AIDS and HIV,” Patrick said. According to Segal, “John continued the tradition of great editors here at PGN and, during his reign, brought this paper to new

heights in journalism.” Previous PGN managing editor Tommi Avicolli Mecca said Mandes’ journalistic integrity helped to generate well-balanced and professional coverage. “John went after stories that were hard stories to write but that needed to be told,” Mecca said. “Even though it was uncomfortable for our own community to read some of these stories and there were a lot of controversies along the way, in the end the paper was better for it.”

Willie Colón Reyes, Mandes’ former partner, said Mandes — an avid cook and a “tech guy” who loved buying new gadgets and computers — approached all facets of his life with the same intrepidness he brought to his work as a journalist. “He was really fearless, which caused some problems sometimes. He wasn’t afraid to tell people exactly what he thought, which sometimes rubbed people the wrong way. He was really honest and what you got was all John. There wasn’t any BS.” Mandes left PGN in 1993 and later settled in Denver, where he attained his master’s of arts degree from the University of Denver and became the editor of Out Front, a biweekly LGBT publication. Mandes went on to teach journalism classes at a community college in Denver, and immersed himself in the arts as he directed local

theater productions and expanded his own collection of plays. But on June 30, 1996 — Mandes’ 43rd birthday — he was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mandes’ brother Jim said that “in typical John fashion” he learned all he could about the disease and eventually had a mastectomy, which put the cancer in remission for years. Mandes moved to Palm Springs, Calif., to continue to pursue his combined passion for writing and teaching, and in August 2000 took a position as a professor of communication at the College of the Desert in Palm Springs. In 2003, the college awarded Mandes its Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award. “Teaching was his God-given talent that enabled hundreds of students to learn the value of public speaking and journalism,” Jim said. While he was in Palm Springs, however, Mandes’ cancer resurfaced and spread to his lymphatic system and bones. A 2005 story in The Press-Enterprise relayed that Mandes’ fellow teachers rallied around him as his health deteriorated and that 17 employees donated 100 of their own sick days for him to use. In the story, Mandes credited his students with propelling him forward through his battle with cancer. “If I had to stop teaching, I’m not sure I would have survived. It really has saved my life,” he said. “I love teaching. I get up at 5 in the morning and can’t wait to get here.” Mandes resigned from his position in 2006 and returned to Hershey. Jim said that Mandes’ move back home gave his family the chance to reestablish connections that had been weakened because of the distance and also helped them all to learn from his example. “John was so sincere,” Jim said. “He appreciated every moment, every smile, every laugh, every meal, every day, every act of kindness. John helped all of us appreciate how precious each day was and how

important it is to live each moment with love and grace.” In The Press-Enterprise interview, Mandes said he was facing death with that same bold attitude with which he approached his work: “Whatever comes in the next life is so much more beautiful than here, so I’m really not afraid of dying.” Mandes was predeceased by his father, Hugo Mandes, and is survived by mother Barbara, sisters Theresa Cain of Mechanicsburg and Gina Mumaw of York, and

brothers Ted and Jim of Hershey, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Oct. 11 at St. John of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Hershey. Memorial contributions can be made to College of the Desert-John Mandes Memorial Scholarship Fund and sent to 415 W. Granada Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com. A Loving Family of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Catholics & our allies invites you to celebrate

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Work It Out

Jared Carter

Over the limit We have known for a while that most Americans are overweight, but this is getting ridiculous. In data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics earlier this month, there are now more Americans who are obese than overweight: 34 percent of Americans are classified as obese, compared to 32.7 percent that are merely overweight. This is obviously a big problem, as only about 27 percent of Americans are considered to be at a healthy weight. How did we get to this point? Many people want to point to video games, fast food, bovine growth hormones, caffeine and countless other things as the reason behind the obesity “epidemic.” But the problem is too complex to point to any one cause. It is a combination of many factors, but finding a solution is as simple as looking in the mirror. While it may not seem like we can make an impact on a number that large, we have to start with you. Despite what the numbers say, it is possible to lose weight and keep it off. The most important part of maintaining a healthy weight is your activity level. One of the best things you can do is find a new, active hobby to participate in. Hiking, dancing, bowling, skiing and swimming are just a few of the thousands of options you have available. The important thing is to find something that you enjoy doing, as this will ensure that you participate often and get the full health benefit. If finding a new hobby is not a good option for you, then consider using a pedometer, a simple device that counts the number of steps you take in a day. This is a great way to track your activity level. The minimum number of steps that you should take in a day is 10,000. This translates to approximately 5 miles of walking per day. If you are one of the average Americans who

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only takes about 4,000 steps in a day, you can see how taking 10,000 steps will definitely increase your activity level. While your activity level has a very large impact on your weight, another obvious contributor is your diet. Food is a big part of our national weight problem. As processed, refined, high-fat, high-sugar foods become cheaper and more readily available, our waistlines expand. This may sound like common sense, but we keep getting fatter anyway. Rather than deciding to go on a crash diet, lose 20 pounds and then gain back 25, try something different this time. The next time you go to a grocery store, try to shop mostly on the perimeter of the store. This is where you will find the fresh produce, meats and dairy products. By eating fresh, unrefined foods, your body will burn more calories and avoid putting on unnecessary pounds. America has a very large weight problem, despite all of the advances that we have made in medicine and healthcare. It is becoming obvious that there will never be a drug that will make us thin. Due to this fact, we have to start taking more responsibility for our own health and make better choices. It is foolish to believe that we can continue to eat foods that are loaded with calories, not exercise regularly and still be healthy. Shrinking the waistline of America starts with you. Your actions can influence somebody else. If you start being more active and eating better, perhaps your significant other will do the same, and he or she might inspire another person to take action. The important thing is to take responsibility and understand that you are in control of your health. You do not need to wait for a pharmaceutical company to come out with a new weight-loss drug; you simply need to be more active and eat a little better than you have been. ■ Jared Carter, CSCS, is the owner of Move Forward Fitness Personal Training Studio, 1616 Walnut St. Visit www.moveforwardfitness.com to sign up for his free newsletter, or reach him at (215) 399-3541 or jared@moveforwardfitness.com.

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FILM FESTIVAL From Page 1 and talking could be done about it,” Ray said. Ray noted that Raymond Murray, TLA founder and president who recently resigned as PFS artistic director, and other programmers could not see eye to eye with some PFS board members about how to present the festivals. “Ray Murray had a certain vision and as part of that had several programmers who worked with him, so it was not just one vision but almost worked like a captain on a ship,” he said. “But members of the board had their own specific ideas.” TLA will now stage Philadelphia CineFest from March 26-April 5 and a yet-to-be-named LGBT film festival that is slated for July 9-19. The PFS programming will now be headed by PFS executive director J. Andrew Greenblatt. “While unfortunate, the split was likely necessary and to the benefit of both TLA and PFS. The city will also benefit from the split, as it will gain additional festival and year-round

HATE-CRIMES BILL From Page 1 “The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Commonwealth Court decision has left a huge hole in the Ethnic Intimidation section of Title 18,” Ferlo’s letter stated in part. “While I believe that this is unfortunate, I have at this time no other choice than to seek a remedy through legislative action.” Stephen Bruder, Ferlo’s chief of staff, said the senator has circulated a

DIARY From Page 5 After two hours in line, they finally opened the gates and the crowd went berserk. All order was lost as the mass of people crammed together so tightly that we couldn’t even raise our arms. A mother lost her child in the chaos, but thankfully the little girl was found and safely returned. It was near bedlam. After one full hour of being crushed together more and more tightly, we finally got through to the checkpoint. There we waited another 45 minutes before being cleared. At 10 a.m., we had been in 30-degree weather for six hours, and we had at least four more hours to go before the parade started. Was I checking the officers out? Of course I was. Partly so I could describe what it was like being surrounded by them, but also because we were cold and bored and they were wearing uniforms. But since none of them were attractive in cold-weather gear (who is, really?),

PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS film-related events,” Greenblatt said. “Many cities, such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Austin, support and enjoy multiple firstclass film festivals. We are excited that Philadelphia now has the ability to enter this select group.” The PFS Web site still has the Philadelphia Film Festival posted for March 26-April 6 and PIGLFF for July 9-21. Greenblatt said the organization is looking to proceed with these events but was noncommittal about definitive scheduling. “Following the split from TLA, PFS is continuing the process of reinventing itself and its mission,” he said. “It remains PFS’ intention to put on a festival, along with additional year-round screenings and film-related events in 2009.” Both Carol Coombes, former PFS associate artistic director, and Thom Cardwell, former PFS development director, will take on leadership roles in the TLA festivals. Ray said the TLA festivals will not differ much in style or mission from last year’s Film Festival or PIGLFF, as many of the organizers

on those two events will now be coordinating the TLA festivals. “For cinema- and film-lovers, they’re not going to see any difference because of the staffing changes. The staffing changes are just transfers to TLA; we have people coming to TLA who’ve worked on the festivals for a skillion years and then even some volunteers, interns and support staff. We’re a new entity in name only, which will create a seamless transition.” TLA also filed a lawsuit against PFS Jan. 13 in the Court of Common Pleas. “The suit is basically insisting upon payment of back fees and monies owed to TLA from PFS,” Ray said. “TLA was covering many people’s salaries for PFS and had also paid for certain things and was waiting to be paid back. PFS is a nonprofit, so there is not that much of a cash flow there.” PFS could not be reached for additional comment about the suit.

co-sponsorship list among his fellow lawmakers and expects to introduce the legislation by mid-February. Steve Glassman, chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, said he will meet with the senator next month to discuss this and other pro-LGBT legislation. “I believe that this can pass in both the House and Senate,” Glassman said. “I think it’s going to be a challenging campaign, but I do believe that it will be successful.” Ferlo said the legislation would

allow the state to provide proper protections for communities that are often the target of hate. “Hate crimes are often the acts of anonymous attackers on people of actual or perceived social groups,” he said. “They can often be far more violent than typical crimes and attempt to dehumanize the victims. By grading these offenses more strictly, I hope that we can further discourage crimes based on hate as we continue to grow into a more open and accepting society.” ■

I was truly interested only in their uniforms. There wasn’t much else to do by that time, although my friend and I had fun noticing that one ofﬁcer looked like Woody Harrelson and the Secret Service agent looked a little like Chris Cooper from “American Beauty,” if he had gained 80 pounds. Was it stupid? In retrospect, maybe a little. But dear God, it could not have been more innocent. They mistook my uniform fetish for a possible terroristic threat against the president! So what did I learn from this? Number one: Don’t look at Secret Service agents. They don’t like it. Even though they have curly wires coming out of their ears and they still look like 1950s G-men dressed in bad suits from the ’80s, they think they blend. Play along with it. Number two: Keep your ID with you at all times. At one point before the crush at the gates, I stepped out to get some hot chocolate. A woman getting coffee was distraught because she had put all her money

and her driver’s license in her shoe for safekeeping — then she changed into boots before leaving the house. She had no money and no ID. I remember thinking how risky it was to be there without any legal papers. Number three: Don’t put all your hopes in Obama’s hands. I saw thousands of people celebrating his inauguration like it was the last victory in a long series of battles. This is only the beginning. It will be impossible for our new president to single-handedly repair our government overnight and get it back on the right track. It’s a huge bureaucracy that will take a Herculean effort from countless people over a long period of time to change. Getting Obama in was the ﬁrst step. Now we all have to pitch in and help turn this government away from the suspicious, tortureendorsing, quasi-military state Bush created and back into a land where hope, freedom and opportunity are available to all. We have a long way to go. ■

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The Sanremo music festival was established in 1951 and has been cited as the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest. Povia, 36, from Milan, has angered gay-rights groups because his song implies homosexuals can be “converted” to heterosexuality. The president of Italian gay-rights group Arcigay, Aurelio Mancuso, does not ﬁnd this a surprising turn of events in light of Povia’s recent statement in a magazine article: “[I] had a gay phase, it lasted seven months and then I got over it.” He also said that Povia claims to have two friends that he has “converted” to being straight. Previously, Povia won the Sanremo festival with a song about marriage, and the Vatican has been accused of overtly interfering with the event. Mancuso believes that “Luca Was Gay” refers to Luca Tolve, who says he was “cured” of his homosexuality at the hands of controversial Catholic American psychologist Joseph Nicolosi. Nicolosi works for the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, whose

will be “extremely strong, noisy and organized.” Italian politician Luca Volonte of The Union of Christian and Centre Democrats has rebuffed calls from Arcigay to withdraw the song from the concert as “a clear attempt at discrimination and censorship.”

Shopper irate over gay magazine A mother in Vancouver, Canada, has expressed outrage after taking her 13-year-old daughter to American Apparel and ﬁnding a display of magazines with homoerotic images. Trina Campbell and her daughter saw Butt magazine sticking out of a backpack included on a display inside the store. She pulled the magazine off the display and ﬂipped to a two-page spread of two men having sex. “I don’t think this is something that the average person wants to see unless they’re ready or going out of the way to see it,” she said. When she complained to store managers, however, she was told that American Apparel headquarters

decided to put the magazine in the display. Staff members said they sell the titles only to those with proper ID showing that they are 18 or older. “This was right there, and whether we had to produce ID to purchase it or not, we didn’t have to produce ID to look at it, and it was too easily accessed,” Campbell said.

Gay couple refused wedding A gay couple in South Africa was allegedly told they could not get married because their relationship was “not normal,” even though same-sex marriages are legal in the country. Alexander Bruce, 25, and Jaco Van der Walt, 19, had decided to marry after being together for a year and had gone to the Home Affairs Office for an initial appointment on Dec. 17. But when they arrived at the Germiston Home Affairs Office on Jan. 2, they claim an official laughed at them and then refused to marry them. After speaking to a more senior member of staff, the official returned to the couple and said the Germiston Home Affairs Office could not accommodate same-sex marriages. “I spoke to the supervisor myself and he told me that I should go to the Alberton Home Affairs office,” Bruce said. “The supervisor did not treat us with respect at all; he was quite rude to us.” Bruce later phoned the Alberton Home Affairs office and was told that Germiston Home Affairs is in fact permitted to perform same-sex marriages. “I was so excited about getting married and was really disappointed when we couldn’t go through with it,” Van der Walt said. Home Affairs claimed the marriage did not take place because there was no record of the couple’s appointment on Dec. 17. The two men now plan to marry at the Alberton Home Affairs Office and hope to take legal action. South Africa is the only country in Africa that has legalized samesex marriage.

Man jailed for spreading HIV An HIV-positive grandfather from Melbourne who preyed on gay men and tried to infect them with the virus has been sentenced to jail. Michael Neal, 50, was convicted

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in July of 15 charges, including attempting to infect a person with HIV, rape, reckless conduct, endangering a person and procuring sex by fraud. Judge David Parsons sentenced him on Jan. 16 to prison for 18 years and nine months. During his trial, the court heard how Neal picked up his lover from the doctor in December 2002 and was confronted about his HIVpositive status. “I said, ‘I can’t understand how I could have returned a positive result,’ because [Neal] was the only one I’d barebacked with,” the man told the court. He claimed that Neal had then said: “It’s better to get it from someone you know out of love than a stranger and to not know.” After a police investigation, Neal was arrested and charged with numerous crimes, including two counts of intentionally infecting a person with HIV. The six-week trial, which ended with a mixed verdict, found Neal not guilty on two counts of deliberately infecting a person with HIV but guilty on 15 other counts. During the trial, prosecutor Mark Rochford said Neal had set out to

infect as many people as possible with HIV to serve his own needs and fulfill his desire to have unprotected sex. He said that Neal also told a number of his sexual partners that he wanted to make others HIV-positive so that he could increase the amount of people he could have unsafe sex with. Some of the people he told made complaints to the Department of Health, and a file on Neal was opened in 2001. By then, Neal had already begun attempting to infect his victims with HIV, and visits from government officials warning him to practice safe sex made little impression. A series of written warnings from the health department also failed to curb his behavior. Throughout the trial, Neal’s lawyer, George Georgiou, maintained that Neal genuinely did not believe he was able to pass on the HIV virus because of his undetectable viral load. Then, during the pre-sentence hearing, Georgiou said risky sexual behavior among gay men was commonplace. Parsons said he had “little sympathy” for Georgiou’s reasoning.

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New LGBT youth site launched Two leading gay organizations have joined forces to launch the first international network for young activists to work together. The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organization (IGLYO) and the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association are behind the LGBT Youth World List. The new service is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer young people. The site will allow members to share their experiences, ideas and expertise, and to work together to solve problems and run projects. “This will create a global conversation about LGBT rights, allowing young people to make contact and work together in an international fight for respect,” said Nanna Moe, IGLYO board member and communication officer. “This project is just part of IGLYO’s venture beyond Europe. The list is very much in line with IGLYO activities this year, since it is the

25th anniversary of IGLYO, which we are going to celebrate with a reunion and huge conference with international guests in Amsterdam in July.” Individuals can join the list by becoming members of an e-mail group, which is moderated for safety. This feature could be of signiﬁcant importance for members, especially those who live in countries where LGBT rights are not recognized. To sign up on the LGBT Youth World List, visit www.iglyo.com or www.ilga.org.

AIDS doctors imprisoned Two internationally renowned Iranian AIDS physicians were among four men sentenced to prison Jan. 17 for allegedly participating in a plot to overthrow Iran’s Islamic regime. The prosecution of Arash and Kamyar Alaei, who have been held in prison since June 2008, has raised an outcry among international human-rights groups. The Alaei brothers and two others were tried in a closed-door trial in December.

The four men were convicted of recruiting dozens of others and planning to recruit more Iranian doctors, university professors and scientists to provide information to the U.S. on Iran’s infrastructure and civil defense. “They aimed at creating social crisis, street demonstrations and ethnic disputes,” the report quoted the general director of the counterespionage section of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry as saying, without providing his name. He said the CIA spent some $32 million on the plot and accused the U.S. of stationing intelligence agents in neighboring countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Kuwait and Azerbaijan. The Alaei brothers’ lawyer was not immediately available for comment. The doctors have run HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs in Iran, focusing particularly on atrisk sectors like prostitutes and drug users. They have also held training courses for Afghan and Tajik medical workers. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.

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Playwright explores the black male experience in new play By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Hope. Change. Do those two words sound familiar? They should. They have been introduced, co-opted, bandied about and relentlessly drilled into the nation’s collective subconscious for the last two years. Those words are still on the mind of anyone keeping an eye on the newly sworn-in President Barack Obama. Hope, change and Obama are definitely on the mind of openly gay playwright, actor, singer and composer Daniel Beaty, whose latest play, “Resurrection,” opens today at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. He began writing the play in July 2007, when Obama’s campaign was really beginning to gather steam. “One of the books that was the main inspiration for ‘Resurrection’ is called ‘The Urban League’s State of Black America 2007 Report,’ Beaty said of his play’s connection to the new president. “The subtitle was ‘Portrait of a Black Male.’ Barack Obama actually wrote the forward for that book in which he talks about the success and the challenges facing black men in America. The book was a series of essays on a variety of topics ranging from education to health and family relationships. That’s a lot of the subjects I explore in the play.” Beaty said that while the play wasn’t planned to coincide with the ascendancy of the first black president, it can only benefit from the dialogue generated by such a historic event. “Barack Obama: he’s being called the first black president,” Beaty said. “The reality is he’s biracial. He represents a coming together. His whole message is: How can we all come together to address what our nation needs? I think his inauguration [represents] a new

energy of hope and possibility in the world. My work is also about hope and possibility. I think also when there is a Barack Obama who is such an example of inspiration and success, it’s important to remember the segment of society that is disenfranchised or struggling. It becomes even more important to remember them.” “Resurrection” is the story of ﬁve men, ages 20-60, from one community. Each enters the play more or less as a stereotype rather than a dynamic character: There’s the college-bound success story from the projects, the ﬁery religious leader, the ex-con, etc. Over the course of the play, the men become multi-dimensional as their lives are transformed by a 10-year-old boy. “I have a philosophy that children are always watching,” Beaty said

of the importance of the child’s character. “All of the men in the play are a part of a connected community and this little boy is watching all of them, whether they realize it or not. He sees the problems that they are having and he wants to help solve each problem. So he comes up with a special herbal tea that he thinks he can solve the problems with. As he grows older throughout the play and as he matures, he begins to discover that it’s more complicated than that.” Beaty said the play examines what it means to be a black man in America today. “The idea was to show a community that spans different generations and ages,” he said. “I believe that if we’re going to address a lot of the issues facing the community, it has to be a collective

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effort. I include all different types — education levels, body types, complexion, sexuality, income — because I believe we all have to sit at the table together to make things shift.” Beaty’s effort includes a gay character in “Resurrection,” 40year-old Isaac (Alvin Keith), who is struggling with issues of identity. “He’s actually the Bishop’s son,” the playwright said. “He’s a corporate executive for a music company. He’s on the down-low, but he’s been in a relationship with a man for two years. One of the main issues in the play is, can he be his father’s perfect son and come out to his father about his sexuality? The father’s issue is sort of being the bishop of this black church and his religious beliefs about his sexuality. So one of the journeys in the play is

how these two people can coexist.” Beaty said Isaac’s journey isn’t necessarily based on his own experiences as a gay man. “I always say that my work is emotionally autobiographical but not literally,” he said. “I find that somehow every single one of the characters has a place where I connect to the character. I am open about my sexuality. This particular experience, I’ve never been on the down-low. I definitely am writing from the experience of a child that wanted to be accepted and understood. I know the experience of wanting to be fully expressed and the self-imposed limitations, and the limitations from other people. I try to be very specific with the characters and their journeys because I think that’s the way an audience can be most moved.

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DINGWALL (FROM LEFT), SMITH, AYENDE, KEITH, THOMPSON AND ALLYENE “At the same time, I try to make the concepts they’re dealing with universal. One of my big goals is that the audience that would come to the show, who might be homophobic, that this character’s story is personal and human to such a degree that they would discover something and open up in a way that they hadn’t expected.” Given the amount of focus on homophobia in the black community and the black church in the last year, Beaty said he has been using “Resurrection” as a way to start a dialogue on that issue. “It’s addressed largely through the relationship between the father and son,” he said. “He’s a bishop of a church that would be considered conservative. He’s got a gay son whose life is completely challenged by the fear that his father will not

accept him. That’s a conversation that I’m intensely bringing to the forefront of this play. The son’s quality of life is being sacriﬁced in the highest way by his not being included and not feeling safe to be who he truly is. I show that consequence as a way to bring up the conversation.” Beaty added that beyond the contextual conversation, the play has also served as a direct way to initiate the conversation about homophobia in the black church by holding panel discussions at performances with one planned for Philadelphia. “We had 100 religious leaders from the community see the show and they had a discussion afterward,” he said. “One of the pastors committed to bringing 100 people from his congregation. One

of the things he said was he felt the church was failing if people have to stifle who they are and can’t feel accepted and loved by the church. I’m definitely not attacking the church in this way, but I’m definitely bringing the conversation to the forefront.” Bringing a message to the masses is something Beaty has done often. He has performed before audiences in the U.S., Europe and Africa in a variety of styles, ranging from television and solo concerts to theatrical productions and opera. Before “Resurrection,” his one-man play “Emergence-SEE!” won him critical praise and awards, including an Obie Award for Excellence in Off-Broadway Theater for Writing and Performing. When it comes to presenting his work to international audiences,

Beaty said it is surprising how well his productions, which center around the African-American experience, translate to audiences despite cultural and language barriers. “I find in the U.S., the audiences are very responsive,” he said. “I use a lot of humor in my work because I think it’s a way to make some of the things I discuss bearable. So I find that the response in the U.S. is very vocal and people get it. I’m definitely writing from an American experience. I also found people were equally receptive in England, in London particularly. I had an experience when I did my work in Scotland: The audience was completely quiet, even during funny moments. But then, after every single performance, people would come up and they have tears in their eyes and they would talk about

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how much they enjoyed it or were moved by the performance. I found that I would still reach them but they were responsive in a different kind of way. I’ve also performed my work in places where English isn’t the primary language. I’m trained as a singer. My work is very poetic and rhythmic, and also includes music. A lot of times, they’ll respond to the rhythm, the sound and the emotion of the work.” Beaty said rhythm and sound will also factor greatly in the next play he plans to produce. “I’ve written a new play that I’m playing a lead in about that first world-renowned African-American classical vocalist, named Roland Hayes,” he said. “It’s a play for three actor-singers and I’m singing the role of Roland Hayes. Hopefully we’ll bring it to Philly.” “Resurrection” and the upcoming Roland Hayes piece may be cases for Beaty’s talents behind the scenes in the world of theater, but he isn’t one to stay in one artistic place for too long. He said he intends to continue showcasing his considerable onstage talents for the foreseeable future. “I definitely still plan to perform,” he said. “I have a concert, an evening of my spoken word that I’m doing at Joe’s Pub in April in New York. I was cast in ‘Porgy and Bess’ for the Washington National Opera in 2010.” Beaty is also making tentative steps toward the world of television and recently created a half-hour comedy pilot for Showtime. “I just turned that in,” he said. “We’ll find out in the next month if they’re going to order the full series.” Philadelphia Theatre Company presents “Resurrection” through Feb. 22 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. For more information, visit www.philadelphiatheatrecompany. org or call (215) 985-0420. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.

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Local party producer is back on ‘The Scene’ By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer “It’s going to sound silly, but there is no place like home,” 29year-old veteran party organizer Tracy Buchholz said. “My heart was always here in Philly.” Luckily for Philly, the rest of her has joined her heart. The out impresario had spent years masterminding area LGBTQ events like Emerge, Elevate and Action, but has been semi-retired from the party business for the last two years. Until now. “I had moved out to California for a little bit,” she said. “I used to throw events all the time and since I’ve been back, my friends and I just felt like there was a lack of places to go to really go out for the night to dance, drink and socialize for the whole night. They kept pushing me to start throwing parties again. So I guess I finally caved in.” Even though parties are a way of life in the City of Angels, Buchholz said the vibe is completely different than that in Philly. “For one thing, everything is gay out in L.A.,” she explained. “Here, it’s still a little bit different. We have our Gayborhood. If anything, it’s probably helped me realize that you can definitely throw an event outside of the Gayborhood. When I first threw an event, it was years ago at Goosebumps, which is also in South Philly, and that has been well

TRACY BUCHHOLZ received. I deﬁnitely wanted to try that again.” Buchholz plans to end her retirement in grand fashion with her party The Scene at 10 p.m. Jan. 24 at Vesuvio, 736 S. Eighth St., targeting the entire LGBTQ crowd. “With me, growing up I always had a lot of gay friends as well as my lesbian friends,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s a generational thing, but I always liked hanging out in a mixed area, which is why on my own time,

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going to a place like Bump or Stir is appealing to me. But those places don’t have dance floors and they’re good places to start the night but not always places to end the night. I was trying to find a neutral venue where everybody can feel comfortable, which is why I like Vesuvio. It’s a clean venue in terms of no one has ever used it before. It’s not known as a guys’ place or a girls’ place to go. So hopefully everybody is going to have the curiosity factor to go check it out.” The party promises to keep the crowd moving with the area’s best DJ talent. “We’re going to have different DJs each month,” Buchholz said. “This month we’re going to have Just Jess. She does a lot of different LGBTQ parties as well as straight parties. She’s known throughout the DJ culture in Philly.” Buchholz added that while The Scene isn’t being marketed to straight partygoers, it is open to any and all who want to attend. “I’m advertising to anybody that wants to have a good time,” she said. “First and foremost, even with finding the venue, is to make sure everything is gay-friendly. So this party is for the LGBT community as well as straight allies and friends.” For more information, visit www. myspace.com/thescenephilly or call (215) 922-8380. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.

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What a wonderful world it can be MidAtlantic Leather Weekend 2009 was truly something else. The crowds were smaller but the energy and the optimism were way up as the District of Columbia prepared to celebrate the inauguration of President Obama. According to representatives from Centaur MC, the hosts and producers of the weekend, registration was down by about a third, but the core members of the community, the men and women who wear their leathers proudly all year long, turned out in force. MAL coinciding with the inauguration is nothing new: It happens like clockwork once every four years. But so many things made this year different: the prediction of record crowds, the recent economic downturn, the 25th anniversary of the Mr. MidAtlantic Leather contest and district bars staying open late. While these factors may have scared some people away, those who came were treated to a special, once-in-a-lifetime MAL. Many attendees were overheard saying emphatically that this was the best MAL in years. MR. MID-ATLANTIC LEATHER 2009 There were six contestants this year, hailing from Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania: Mr. DC Capital Pride Jim Rineﬁerd, Mr. Old Dominion Leather Joel Shotwell, Mr. Double L Leather Paul Masterson, ﬁrst runner-up for Mr. Maryland Leather Kip Holler, Mr. Pittsburgh Eagle Leather Nick Daemous and Mr. Reading Leather Jim Kuser. The entertainer at this year’s main event was actor and activist Kathy Najimy, who gave a stirring speech during her headlining moment. A staunch supporter of numerous causes including women’s rights, gay and lesbian rights and HIV/AIDS issues, Najimy’s speech sounded at times like she was addressing at a blacktie fundraising gala. But just when you thought she had forgotten where she was, she’d let rip with a few X-rated one-liners that had the audience howling. You could tell she had the utmost respect and affection for the audience and was

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having a ball submersing herself in kinky leather culture for the day, and the crowd simply loved her back. Najimy surprised everyone by joining the guys on stage during the jockstrap competition, still wearing her elegant black evening gown, of course. M.C. Frank Nowicki rolled with the punches and introduced her as the seventh contestant. Najimy was game for everything except the traditional routine that closes almost every jockstrap contest: “Turn around, bend over and smile!” When the votes were counted Najimy shocked us all by returning to the stage once again to help Nowicki announce the winners. It’s unheard of for the entertainer to come back out so often; she must have been having a great time. Second runner-up was Paul Masterson, first runner-up was Jim Rinefierd and Kip Holler was named the 25th Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather. Holler joins a long line of very proud leathermen who have been very active in their local communities, and he moves on to Chicago in May, where he will compete in the 31st International Mr. Leather contest. FAIR AND BALANCED REPORTING For the first time ever, a major news outlet ran a piece on MAL. Last December, ABCNews contacted Centaur MC with questions about the event. Member Larry Barat called their reporter back and gave them a history of the event and a description of the typical weekend proceedings. After he read their piece, Barat said, “I called them back to thank

them, and to tell them that my only wish was that I could have sat in on their call to the Inauguration Committee when they asked if Obama would be attending any of MAL. That was a stroke of genius!” You can read their piece at http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/ Story?id=6513999. UPCOMING EVENTS WOOF! PHILLY: Every Sunday starting at 5 p.m. at 200 S. 12th St. Check the Web for information on upcoming appearances by stars from Bear Films (Jonny Mack and Torez) and Raging Stallion Studios (Ricky Sinz and Jake Deckard)! Visit www.woofphilly.com or www. myspace.com/woofphilly for more information. GET OUT GET LAID: Feb. 5, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. Strap on your best leather, rubber, sport or fetish gear and come hang with MidAtlantic LeatherSir and Leatherboy Sir Andy and Steve “boyshark,” featuring special DJ and video entertainment by yours truly, Jim KZ. CHARITY TRIVIA: Feb. 6, from 7-11 p.m. in The Pit at The Bike Stop. Join hosts James and Toshio for this month’s theme, “Anti-Love,” and the celebrity sponsor is RuPaul! For more information, visit www. queeropinion.com/charitytrivia. ■ Questions? Comments? Need a shoulder to cry on after the Eagles’ playoff loss? Contact Jim at LeatherLookout@gmail.com.

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When the other man is a woman Dear Ms. Behavior: My boyfriend Derek didn’t tell me that he also has a girlfriend, even though we’ve been dating for three months. Finally he told me last night. When I asked why he hadn’t mentioned her sooner, Derek said he didn’t think it mattered because we’d agreed to date other people. I knew Derek was probably seeing one speciﬁc person — he’s not the type to hook up with random strangers — but the fact that his other person is female freaks me out. Derek says his

girlfriend, “Crystal,” knows about me and doesn’t mind. For some reason that makes it worse. But if we’ve agreed to see other people, why should it matter that he has a girlfriend and not a boyfriend? Am I just unhip? — Freddy Dear Freddy: The fact that Derek’s girlfriend knew about you but you didn’t know about her implies that Derek’s relationship with the girlfriend is the more intimate one. Perhaps it’s just because he has known Crystal for a longer time, but it does sound like he’s sharing more information with her than with you. If this is true, your relationship isn’t the

primary one. Your position, “the other lover,” never feels good. The fact that she’s a woman bothers you because it’s unfamiliar terrain. It takes all the air out of your competitive impulses. You can’t ask the usual jealous questions, like, “Who has a better body?” or “Is his basket bigger than mine?” Also, some part of you probably worries about whether Derek is truly bisexual or if he actually likes women better. That probably comes from your urge to compete, coupled with the fear that you’ll lose. Luckily for you, based on Ms. Behavior’s unofﬁcial surveys, most men who date both men and women actually seem to like men better.

(This may be because men are more skilled in performing fellatio.) This doesn’t guarantee, of course, that Derek’s taste for women won’t continue to grow. Unfortunately, your worries are a bit unhip, but that’s OK; please try to accept yourself. Finding another person to date simultaneously may dull the pain. The good thing about your dilemma is that it’s a perfect topic for you to address if you wish to write a snappy self-help book: “My Boyfriend’s Other Boyfriend is a Woman.” Dear Ms. Behavior: I have a complicated dilemma. I was using my partner Max’s

cell phone this morning when he received a voicemail from his ex. I wouldn’t have listened to Max’s voicemail, but Jeff called four times in a row, so I listened to the voicemail. Jeff said that he missed Max and was depressed and miserable and didn’t feel like living if he had to live without Max. He said he was still in love with Max, and that he would wait to hear if Max would come back to him, etc. I was so horrified that I automatically deleted the messages. I didn’t decide to get rid of them; my finger just did it. But now I don’t know if I should mention anything to Max. Is it selfish of me to keep the information to myself, to protect our relationship? Honestly, I’m hoping that Max’s non-response to Jeff’s intense voicemail might be enough to discourage further contact. But I also feel guilty for listening to them and for not telling Max about them. Part of me says, What if Jeff kills himself? The other part says, Why should I care? What should I do? — Guilty Dear Guilty: If Jeff had just said that he was in love with Max, you could probably ignore the messages. But unfortunately, Jeff played the suicide card, which complicates things. Now you have to tell Max that you listened to his messages, and tell him what Jeff said. Max isn’t responsible for Jeff’s life, but he should at least know that Jeff is unstable right now, in case Jeff reaches out to him again (when you’re not there to secretly intercept the phone messages) or in case Jeff has someone else in his life who can help. If Max is angry that you listened to his messages, you’ll just have to deal with it. You can’t control the situation by keeping secrets. Anyway, the fact that you feel threatened by a desperate, suicidal ex means that you’re insecure about your relationship with Max. You should try to get to the root of that and strengthen the relationship. As a bonus, you may be freed of the compulsion to spy or engage in other secret-agent activities. ■ Meryl Cohn is the author of “‘Do What I Say’: Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette” (Houghton Mifflin). E-mail her at MsBehavior@aol.com or visit www. msbehavior.com.

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Family Portraits Ricky McIntire, or “Ricky Mac” as he’s known, loves to make people happy. As a bartender at a number of Philadelphia’s favorite bars, Mac enjoys taking a little time to make people laugh and perhaps bring a little happiness to those who belly up to his bar. “I care a lot about people; at the end of the day, I go through the events of the day in my mind and try to make sure I was good to everybody.” PGN had a chance to talk with the popular mixologist about his recipe for success. PGN: So what’s your best drink? RI: My best drink is anything with vodka. I put it in everything. It’s like my chicken stock! PGN: Nice! Are you a Philly guy? RI: Yes, I was born and raised here in Philly. I lived in L.A. for a year, but moved back because it was going to kill me. I hated it out there. PGN: Any siblings? RI: I have an older brother. [Laughs.] But I was a mistake! My mother said that women back then didn’t have all the options that they do now. My dad is an engineer and my mother was a keypunch

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PGN: That’s a long time. RI: Yeah. I started as a bus boy at a restaurant in Havertown called Nais Cuisine. I started when I was 14 and, by the time I was 18, I was pretty much running the place. It was owned by a Thai family and we were very close. They didn’t speak much English, so I taught them how to read and write ... and drive. I worked there for 19 years. I started at Woody’s in 1990, so I’ve been there for about 19 years too. I can’t decide if I’m really loyal or lazy!

Thai community? RI: They’re a wonderful culture. Very respectful. They really appreciate their elders and other people. If they say they’re going to do something, they do it. And if you’re friends, you know that they always have your back. You know without a doubt that they won’t disappoint you. I went to Thailand with the family for a month, though I only lasted 23 days. I really wanted to live like the people from there, but it was tougher than I thought it was going to be. They came from nothing and were from a very rural area. There were a lot of bugs; I was wrapped up in mosquito netting every night. The food situation was also hard for me to handle and there was no indoor plumbing at the majority of places we went. I’m not too highmaintenance — I don’t need color TV in my hotel room — but having to check my shoes each night for scorpions got to me after a while. It didn’t help that I was there in July, which was crazy hot and humid. I heard a comedian say that it was the equivalent of going to the south side of hell in August.

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operator. You know, when they had the ﬁrst computers and everything was on those cards with the holes in them. She did the data entry on those. She worked at Villanova University, so it was cool. I got to go there for free. I wouldn’t have gotten in otherwise! PGN: What did you study? RI: I went for English and theater. I soon learned that I couldn’t make any money in either of those ﬁelds, so I got into the service industry. I’ve been working at Woody’s for almost 20 years.

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PORTRAITS From Page 27 PGN: What were you like as a kid? RI: I was a weird kid. I was always picked on, so I tried to be funny and divert the attention that way. I was tall and skinny. I was 6 feet at about 11 years old and I don’t think I weighed more than 100 pounds until after I graduated high school. I was teased a lot. I wouldn’t go back to that age for a million dollars. In fact, I’d trade you 10 years off my life if I could have skipped that period. It was awful, but I made it through. If you can make it through public school as a skinny, gay, awkward kid, you can make it through anything. Now nothing phases me: “Oh what, there’s an earthquake coming? OK, no sweat ... I’ve been through puberty.” PGN: What helped you get through? RI: Theater. I loved theater and the attention I got. I still do! It’s why I like being behind the bar — every night is like a show. PGN: So at 6-feet tall, did you enjoy any sports? RI: No, but I played on almost every team because my father was the coach. They just never played me unless we were really losing badly or so far ahead I couldn’t screw it up! In baseball, I was so deep in left ﬁeld you couldn’t even see me. They’d have to tell me when the inning was over. PGN: Worst sports moment? RI: I was on the soccer team as fullback. At that position, you weren’t supposed to move, just stay put and protect the goal. One time, I got the ball and got so excited, I started to run and kicked a goal. As a fullback, you’re not supposed to do that. Especially since I kicked into our own side and scored a goal for the other team! Somehow in my excitement I got turned around. It wasn’t one of my father’s proudest moments as a coach. PGN: What’s your ethnic background? RI: I’m half Irish and half Italian. I was raised Italian because that’s what my mother is and she ran the household. She comes from a family of 10 kids — four boys and six girls — so I basically had six mothers. My father was an only child, so he didn’t stand a chance! He also traveled a lot when we were kids, so she was the disciplinarian; she got to play the bad guy. He’d come home on the weekends with airport presents for everyone and get to be the good guy. PGN: Are they still around?

RI: Oh yeah, my father just turned 80 and he just got a new hip; my mom’s ... well, nobody knows how old she really is, but she’s close to that, and she has new knees. They’re, like, bionic now. It’s amazing: My dad could barely walk and my mom couldn’t get out of a car and now she’s practically doing somersaults. PGN: What did you like to do as a kid? RI: I used to write a lot; still do. I kept all my thoughts and ideas in journals. I always used to pretend I was something else. [Laughs.] I still do that too. I used to pretend that we were snowed in and I’d build forts and things. Me and my friends would put on shows in the basement and just act goofy. I still love to do silly things. I’m 41, but you might still catch me making the occasional prank calls to people who I went to high school with, specially the ones who picked on me. PGN: Did you play with your brother? RI: No. When I was born, he wasn’t too happy that he wasn’t an only child anymore. He was a tough guy and we were nothing alike. Come to think of it, I don’t look like anyone in my family. [Laughs.] I think they were just a nice family that took me in! Later in life we became friends. When I was 25, he asked me to be the best man at his wedding, so I figured he didn’t hate me anymore. After that, things kind of turned around. PGN: What was your favorite toy as a kid? RI: It was called the Frog Box. It was a giant frog about the size of a washing machine. It was huge! The whole mouth opened up. You could change the eyes and mouth and make different expressions, you could put your toys in it and I used to hide in it. That was my favorite. I tried to find one online but wasn’t able to find it. PGN: An early sign that you were gay? RI: Oh, I had a huge crush on my biology teacher, Jack O’Donnell. He was also the football coach. He lived in our neighborhood and he was gorgeous. He looked a little like Tom Selleck. I would act like I didn’t understand the homework so that I could stay after class. I remember sitting next to him and thinking that there was something about Jack that Jill just wasn’t doing for me. PGN: How was coming out to the family? RI: Oh, not so good. I actually had See PORTRAITS, Page 42

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STEVEN WEBER (LEFT) AND ALEX LINZ IN “CHOOSE CONNOR” By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Out on DVD this month is a diverse group of films featuring guys behaving badly. The politically themed “Choose Connor” is an outstanding drama about obtaining wisdom. In contrast, “Whirlwind” shows how a “frenemy” infiltrates and disrupts a tight-knit group of gay men. Rounding out the releases is the black comedy “Watch Out,” about a man who will say or do anything to be left alone. “Choose Connor” is a shrewd and very savvy election-themed drama about the loss of youth and the corruption of idealism. The film was written by the perspicacious actor-turned-director Luke Eberl, who was 17 at the time; he directed the film at 21. When 15-year-old Owen (Alex Linz) meets local Congressman Lawrence Connor (Steven Weber, “Jeffrey”), he questions his representative’s contradictory support for both an environmental bill and a new lightrail system. Connor is impressed by the teenager’s knowledge of the issues, and soon hires him to be his “youth campaign spokesman.” As the ambitious Owen becomes involved in the Connor campaign, he befriends Caleb (Escher Holloway), Connor’s queer nephew who, like the congressman, may have an ulterior motive. Significantly, the film treats

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DVDs From Page 29 placing his hand on Owen’s heart — the push-pull sexual undercurrent between the boys is intriguing, and

keeps the audience guessing what is really going on between these characters. “Choose Connor,” which is deliberately set in an unnamed place (Connor’s party afﬁliation is also never mentioned), keeps viewers off-guard almost throughout

the ﬁlm. A speech Connor makes about working the system to his advantage is mesmerizing, no less so because Weber is sitting in a beanbag chair at the time. However, as the characters’ various secrets and lies are revealed, Owen is forced to

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009 confront issues of integrity that may not be so easily resolved. The beauty of the film is not only that Eberl is clever — and ambiguous — enough to leave audiences to choose how to interpret the characters’ actions, but that he provides some interesting, albeit coded, messages about the difference between one’s public and private face that should resonate with the gay community. “Choose Connor” is a stunning debut. A little ambiguity would have aided the watchable though wholly undemanding drama “Whirlwind” immensely. The film concerns Drake (David Rudd), a stranger who ingratiates himself with five gay friends in an effort to undermine them and their relationships. The core group of “witty, urbane” (yawn) New Yorkers consists of uninspired archetypes — the lothario, the wise man mourning his late lover, the insecure one and the couple looking to move in together. One by one, they are “seduced” by Drake — or shun him. “Whirlwind” falters because it

never makes its villain particularly alluring. Furthermore, while Drake’s motives for his behavior are obtuse, it’s obvious he is up to no good. Yet the film is really harmed by the attractive cast’s stiff performances and by director Richard LeMay’s absolute lack of style. Shooting everyone and everything in closeup only emphasizes the film’s ultralow budget, which will also prompt viewers to focus more on the quality of the film than the characters or what they are doing. “Watch Out” is out filmmaker Steve Balderson’s black comedy about Jonathan Barrows (openly gay Matt Riddlehoover), a selfdescribed “androphobe” — he hates men and women, finding neither gender sexually desirable. In fact, Jonathan loves only himself, even declaring himself “the pinnacle of magnificence.” Yet while several characters compare him to Jude Law, Riddlehoover is more like a poor man’s Ryan Reynolds. The actor plays this arrogant, auto-sexual character in a manner best described as bold — that is, he gleefully sports an erection while masturbating to climax in one scene. Viewers who appreciate Riddlehoover will appreciate “Watch Out.” For anyone else, the title is its own warning. The film opens in the manner of an early John Waters’ comedy, in which Jonathan’s parents hire a prostitute to get him deflowered and cheer him on during sex. It is meant to be funny and/or outrageous, and it is awkwardly amusing. In contrast, scenes of a woman claiming to dye her ass hair patriotic colors and a superfluous sequence of a man fingering his cousin just try too hard without the humorous payoff. This is not to say the film is entirely without laughs. There are some droll lines in which Jonathan dresses down the various men or women who are smitten with him. And a TV game show called “Celebrity Abortions” might get viewers who enjoy the film’s dark humor chuckling. But “Watch Out” squirms to find the right tone. In trying to be funny and/or shocking, it ends up being neither. When the film segues from outrageous behavior to downright nastiness in its second act, it goes too far over the top. As Jonathan exacts vicious and violent revenge upon various men and women — torturing them in various unpleasant and unconvincing ways — “Watch Out” proves that nothing this excessive succeeds. ■

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Lesbian rap duo balances sexuality with spirituality If any gay or lesbian group can break the sexuality barrier that exists in hip-hop, it’s Yo Majesty. Since forming in 2001, the Florida-based lesbian rap duo has been known to bring the house down on more than a number of occasions, whether it’s in a sweaty club or on a festival stage. Their forward-reaching sound, which mixes hip-hop, rock and electronic influences, along with the fiery MC skills of Shunda K and Jwl B (who has been known to rock a show topless from time to time), have won fans all over the world. Now, with a new album to promote, 2008’s “Futuristically Speaking ... Never Be Afraid,” and a world tour ahead of them, there is no sign of the duo slowing down. It is the best of all worlds for Shunda K, who juggles her Yo Majesty duties with a number of solo projects. She said as a solo artist she is able to sidestep the duo’s more overtly sexual vibe and tackle more weighty issues. “I’m definitely more political and militant” in the solo work, she said. “It’s more serious, not that Yo Majesty isn’t. I talk about things like courage, integrity and malefemale relationships. I’m able to talk about and teach men how to love their wives, women how to respect their husbands and children how to respect their parents. I

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get into things like that with Shunda K. It’s more intimate and more me removing myself out of the picture and the focus on my lifestyle and who I’m loving. I’m teaching the people different principles and morals that we should live by in order to have a happy life and be as one, one nation under God, all seven continents, you know.” Shunda K also performs under a Christian rap alter ego, an artistic endeavor that started when she was in a heterosexual relationship and recording for a Christian label in Gainesville, Fla. “The name I used that time was D.A.T. G.I.R.L.,” she said. “That stands for Divinely Attributed To God In Real Life. That’s another artist name that I go YO by when I have events here in the community where I’m going to be attracting families. I need to make sure that my music is family-friendly and Shunda K can be a little graphic and too explicit for a family environment. The music I do with that artist is completely spiritual music. I wouldn’t say it’s Christian, but it’s deﬁnitely spiritual where you can deﬁnitely know that I fear God and I love Jesus Christ, and that’s who I have a relationship

and ask you a question about the contracts you’re throwing in my face, you tell me that I have to go find out just like you did. I haven’t got a dime from that album and I know they have been selling it.” Shunda K admitted that her marriage and the music she was recording at the time were attempts to live and promote a lifestyle that her family was pressuring her to live. “I wasn’t loving me,” she said. “I was trying to please everybody else. My family, they’re very religious. All the time I’m hearing, ’Shunda, you ain’t living right, girl.’ Prior to me leaving the lifestyle, I said, ‘OK, let me do the right thing so I can go to Heaven,’ according to what religion says. In those MAJESTY: SHUNDA K (TOP) AND JWL B two years that I was in this relationship, I had an with.” opportunity to get to know It may seem odd that a Christian who the Lord is and really know for label would have an openly gay myself and develop a relationship artist, but Shunda K said the label’s instead of me feeling like the only financial dealings were more of an way to get a prayer through to God issue than her sexuality. is to let my grandmother pray for “At the time I wasn’t dealing with me.” women,” she said. “I was married Today, Shunda K has found to their nephew. The only kind of satisfaction and an artistic balance conflict I had with these people was between the different sides of her the fact that here you say you’re personality. representing God and when I go “It’s all me,” she said of her

various music projects. “It’s just different. It’s how I would approach certain situations. I just have a strong relationship with God. Then on the other hand, I’m political. Then on the other hand, I’m gay. I cuss and I smoke. So I have to be able to separate those things so that what I am trying to do all for the glory of God won’t be misspoken of. I’m not trying to justify anything. I’m just trying to keep it separated to a point when nobody gets confused and starts questioning my integrity. It’s been working to the point where I’m starting to get offers to come and perform in churches. I wonder if these people, when they’re contacting me, have done their research. Do you read what I have on my page as far as who I am and my sexuality? I believe in being honest with people. When you’re honest, you give the people you’re being honest with the opportunity to make up their own minds. When you lie to a person, you’re pretty much making up their mind for them. I like to just put it all out and let people know up front who I am, what I represent and how I get down.” Yo Majesty performs with Sgt. Sass at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave. For more information, visit www.yomajesty.com or call (215) 739-5577. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.

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El Camino Real brings real Tex-Mex By Suzi Nash PGN Contributor What a difference a day makes. OK, more like a decade, but the Northern Liberties section just south of Girard Avenue and between Second and Third streets used to be a desolate wasteland, hosting just a vinylﬂooring company and a bunch of dilapidated houses. I know because I used to work at the nearby horse barn, which disseminated the lovely scent of hay and oats and the resulting horse manure. But no

more: The horse barn has moved to a bigger location by the Schuylkill River and Northern Liberties has become an upscale hot spot with enough boutiques, galleries and restaurants to warrant a mention in the New York Times. One of the newest additions to the area is El Camino Real [“RAY-al”], 1040 N. Second St. — a TexasMexico border “cowboy bar” with a turn-of-the-last-century feel and authentic cuisine drawn from El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico. The menu is comprised of two sections, representing foods from

Mexico and Texas. Chef Jennifer Zavala and owner Owen Kamihira traveled to Mexico to make sure the recipes and ingredients used at El Camino Real were the real deal. Zavala stays true to the style and her own Mexican heritage on that side of the menu. I was partial to the Mexican food, so we started with the “little burros” burritos. For $9-$11, you get a choice of two handmade tortillas stuffed with your ﬁlling of choice. If you’re a bit adventurous, which I am, you can try something like the cactus and potato burrito

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($9). The cactus was grilled until it was soft (cactus can be tough if not prepared correctly), but with a satisfying crunchy coating that went well with the potato. It had a bit of a kick to it (keeping in mind that I’m a weenie when it comes to hot stuff) but was not overpowering. If you’re really adventurous, which apparently I’m not, you can try more exotic offerings like the lengua burrito, which is ox tongue. My waiter was crazy about it and praised it as a melt-in-your-mouth dish, but I just can’t get over the idea of French kissing Elsie by way of burrito. He did make it sound good enough for me to consider, so if you go and you are game, it sounded heavenly. My dining companion was going for basic Mexican and ordered the steak burrito ($11). This side of the menu is inspired by foods of Northern Mexico, which employs a very minimalist style of cooking. The ingredients are fresh and sparse, leaving you to enjoy the key ingredient instead of dressing slathered on top of it. The steak burrito was served simply with onions and a bit of cilantro and a choice cut of steak, accompanied by salsa, cabbage and a wedge of lime. I opted for the chile rellenos ($10). I’m pretty good with my Spanish, but darned if I can say rellenos and get it to come out right. Fortunately I got my order across well enough for my patient waiter to understand. The dish is comprised of a long chile roasted

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and stuffed with seitan, plantains, portabellos and cheese. The chile is breaded and fried and served atop black beans with salsa verde sprinkled with scallions and a few radish slices for color. Traveling to the Texas side of the menu, I tried one of the “looseys” ($3), a single pork rib with the barbeque sauce on the side. If I wasn’t such a lady, I might have ordered a few extra of these to stick in my bag. Kamihira and Zavala also included Texas on their excursion for authentic ﬂavors, and I’m told by folks who hail from the area that it’s the real deal. Whatever they did, these ribs were succulent and tasty with the right amount of char. They were so good, I almost forgave Texas for George Bush ... almost. I also tried the fried pickle chips ($7), which I found to be too briny. The chile mayo that accompanied them was good, though. A good portion of the food is made on the premises, from the

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tortillas, which are made to order, to the ice cream, which comes in some unusual flavors. Zavala, a tiny tattooed rocker (she spent time traveling with Ozzfest as a rock ’n’ roll chef before coming to El Camino Real), takes a lot of pride in the authenticity and variety of the menu. “We spent a lot of time traveling through small towns with the top down and our bellies full doing research. The simplicity of the food was really surprising. I got a kick out of hanging with the older Mexican women and watching them cook. They didn’t use much, but when it hit my palate it was awesome. I want to start incorporating more fish dishes into the menu and expand our vegetarian offerings. I’ve received a lot of good feedback about the vegetarian stuff we have in the menu, so I hope to add more. I try to be considerate of everyone. Especially since Mexican food has so much flavor, I can offer healthconscious food that still has

pudding, which had the consistency of a really moist brownie, sitting atop two graham crackers and topped with marshmallow ice cream. As a second dessert, I tried the Push Pop from the specialtycocktails menu (a very reasonable $6), made with Stoli vanilla vodka with coconut, blood orange and Cointreau. EL CAMINO REAL Que bueno! El Camino taste people can enjoy.” is decorated with a southwestern For dessert, I opted for the flair with low lights and a casual bourbon pecan pie ($7). A thin, cowboy atmosphere. Artist “Prairie round piecrust was delicately Dog” Phil Wax made cowboy placed on top of fresh whipped paintings to adorn the walls and cream with a pancake of pecan Joe Brenman created a wooden pie, topped with homemade sweetVirgin of Guadalupe to sit inside a potato-pie ice cream. A sprig of galvanized bathtub, with the focal mint added to the flavor and color. point at the bar being an 8-foot The pie and ice cream were very longhorn skull carved from a pine subtle in flavor, which is good tree by artist Murf Sherman. “For for those of us who get tired of El Camino Real, I was inspired by oversweet, syrupy desserts. my trip down South,” Kamihira My dinner companion ordered said, “and I wanted to capture that the s’mores bread pudding ($7). dusty desert feeling. I wanted to This is what camping should be bring that desolate, almost-mythic about: cute little chocolate kisses environment to Philadelphia.” strewn on the plate with the bread

PAGE 33 Happy hours at El Camino are jumping with half-price margaritas and a variety of beers and tequilas. On the beer side, you can choose a 16-ounce can of Pabst for $3, a bottle of Red Pig or O’Fallon smoked porter for $5 or a pitcher of Dos Equis XX for $15. Tequilas run $4 for a shot of Juarez to $20 for 1942 Don Julio. For night owls, there are latenight margarita specials. Only open for a month, the restaurant is still coming up with new ideas. During the summer months, the owner will provide outdoor seating and he and

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Food News

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

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Restaurant Week returns Long before everyone was offering meal deals in response to the troubled economy, the Center City District and Rittenhouse Row created the Center City District Restaurant Week, held this year from Jan. 23-30 with more restaurants than ever participating. The event allows area diners to sample some of the city’s best cuisine at just $35 for three sumptuous courses, not including tax, gratuity or alcohol. The annual event “also offers patrons a great value, requiring each establishment’s three-course menu to have a check value of $55 or more. Some participants have even added a fourth course, all for $35,” said R.J. White, publicist for the CCD. Organizers also have considered parking for the event. According to White, the Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority will offer parking for $9 or less at dozens of

lots and garages in Center City. To obtain the discount, just present a voucher from a participating restaurant from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Participating parking facilities will be identiﬁed with a Center City District Restaurant Week poster at their entrances. White said the complete list of participating restaurants, with their complete menus and dinner offers, is available on the CCD’s Web site. Diners can also make their reservations online through OpenTable.com. One of the highlights of the event each year is the Grand Prize Contest. All diners at the end of their meal will receive an entry form for the contest, whose prize is dinner for a year: 52 $50 gift certiﬁcates at the participating restaurants. Individuals can also enter to win online at CenterCityPhila.org, or by picking up an entry form at 660 Chestnut St., 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, visit w w w. c e n t e r c i t y p h i l a . o r g / restaurantweek.

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Terrence Feury joins Fork Co-owners Ellen Yin and Roberto Sella of Fork, 306 Market St., have appointed Terrence Feury to replace chef Thien Ngo upon his retirement on Feb. 1, after overseeing the kitchen and menu at the popular bar and restaurant in Old City for the past seven years.

Yin and Sella said they “are thrilled to be collaborating with Feury, and look forward to continuing to move the restaurant’s new concept with his fresh, ingredient-driven — but straightforward — interpretation of Fork’s New American cuisine. He will continue to support local farmers, as Chef Ngo did, and offer a seasonally changing menu.” Feury possesses an impressive culinary résumé, including his executive-chef positions at Maia in Villanova, the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown and Philadelphia and Striped Bass. After graduation, he became well-known and respected for his expertise with seafood that he perfected in some of Manhattan’s top restaurants, including famed seafood destination Le Bernardin. Feury added that he is also dedicated to producing “artisanal, handcrafted food items like pasta, bread, charcuterie and smoked ﬁsh.” Said Yin, “His extensive knowledge of pairing food with wine and beer will be a tremendous asset to the dining experience at Fork.” For information, call (215) 6259425 or visit www.forkrestaurant. com.

Complimentary wine at Du Jour Du Jour at the Symphony House, 440 S. Broad St., will continue to offer a special value: a complimentary bottle of red or white wine to dinner patrons who order two entrées after 7:30 p.m., throughout this month. Owners Marty Grims and Maureen Ferguson said the special value is intended as “a thank-you to patrons and as an incentive to diners to come experience Du Jour’s creative comfort food during

a traditionally slow month.” Executive chef Mike McGovern will unveil a new menu of hearty winter dishes in conjunction with the promotion. The Grims-Ferguson team owns and operates The Moshulu restaurant/ship; Daddy O, a boutique hotel and restaurant; and The Plantation, both in Long Beach Island, N.J., and The Inlet in Somers Point, N.J. In December, they opened Daddy O Boutique Hotel and Restaurant in Bay Harbor Village in Miami Beach. For more information, call (610) 896-4556 or visit www. dujourmarket.com.

Mémé opens for Thursday lunch Chef/owner David Katz of Mémé Restaurant, 2201 Spruce St., has announced the restaurant will be open for lunch on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. throughout this year. “What is it that makes Thursday one of the best days of the week? Is it because Thursday has always been a great day for television? Think ‘Seinfeld’! How about ‘Friends’? Or maybe it’s because Thursday is the day after hump day ... the day before the last day of the school week, the day that we can start making plans for the weekend. For whatever reason, Thursday is one of the best days,” Katz said. He added that he’ll be cooking up something delicious from his rustic New American menu, with a two-course lunch-special menu of choices at $17 per person, which will include soups, salads, pasta dishes, gourmet sandwiches and grilled ﬁsh. For information, call (215) 7354900 or visit www.memerestaurant. com. ■

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Big, healthy sub feeds a crowd By Jim Romanoff The Associated Press Eat too much of the typical Superbowl party food and your television isn’t the only thing that’s going to be wide. A typical Italian sausage and pepper grinder from a sub shop can pack over 1,000 calories and 68 grams of fat. The main nutritional offenders in most subs are the cheeses and fatty meats (such as salami, mortadella and sausage), plus the usual generous slathering of oily dressings and mayonnaise. Some chains do offer healthier alternatives, but it’s easy and less expensive to make your own. It’s also fun to make a giant party-sized sub to feed a crowd. Start by using lean meats such as sliced chicken or turkey breast, or lean roast beef. If you are going to make a sausage sandwich, consider using low-fat chicken or turkey sausage, which come in sweet and hot Italian styles. Keep the cheese to a minimum and use low-fat varieties or smaller amounts of assertively flavored cheeses, such as aged provolone, extra-sharp cheddar or anything smoked. And pile on the veggies; they’re filling, flavorful and very low in calories. When it comes to the dressing, use reasonable amounts of lowfat mayonnaise or light bottled dressings. This Italian chicken, pepper and onion sub has the feel of a classic sausage and pepper sandwich without all the grease. The meat is lean, cooked chicken breast, which can be prepared ahead or even leftover from another meal. Frozen pepper stir-fry mix is inexpensive and saves you prep time. Zesty capers and black olives transform low-fat mayonnaise into a rich-tasting spread that can be used

on all kinds of sandwiches or even as a dip for vegetables. ITALIAN CHICKEN, PEPPER AND ONION SUB Start to ﬁnish: 20 minutes Servings: 6 3 tablespoons pitted and ﬁnely chopped black olives 2 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise 12-inch loaf Italian bread, split lengthwise 2 teaspoons olive oil 1-pound bag frozen pepper stir-fry mix 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 8 ounces sliced cooked chicken breast 1/4-teaspoon salt Ground black pepper, to taste 1/2-cup fresh basil leaves

(optional) In a small bowl, mix together the olives, capers and mayonnaise. Spread the mixture over the cut side of the top of the loaf of bread. In a medium skillet over high heat, combine the oil and pepper mix. Sauté until the peppers are tender and browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and vinegar and cook for another minute. Spoon the peppers evenly over the bottom half of the loaf of bread. Top with the chicken, then season with salt and pepper. Add a layer of fresh basil leaves (if using). Place the top half of the loaf on the sandwich, then cut into six slices. Nutrition information per slice (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 297 calories; 53 calories from fat; 6 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 45 g carbohydrate; 14 g protein; 3 g ﬁber; 1,130 mg sodium.

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How to make winning wings The Associated Press Salting the wings prior to frying helps rid them of excess moisture in the skin, which can cause the ﬁnished product to be rubbery rather than crispy. The Asian-inspired twice-fried method helps ensure tender meat and crispy skin. As with all meat, be sure to leave the wings out at room temperature

for 10-15 minutes before cooking. Cold wings will drastically reduce the temperature of the oil. And cool oil doesn’t crisp well. Serve these wings with the traditional blue-cheese dressing, sticks of celery and carrots. BEST BUFFALO WINGS Start to ﬁnish: 1 hour (plus

overnight salting) Servings: 5-6 5 pounds chicken wings and drummettes (20-25 pieces) 4 tablespoons kosher salt 4 tablespoons Sriracha (Asian hot chili) sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons ﬁnely chopped fresh cilantro 4 cups canola oil Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Place the chicken in a large bowl, then sprinkle with the salt. Toss to coat. Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet, arranging them in a single layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours. When ready to cook, remove the chicken pieces from refrigerator and pat completely dry with paper

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towels, brushing away any salt. Let the chicken sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the Sriracha sauce, honey, butter, soy sauce and cilantro. Taste to check the heat level. If the sauce is too spicy, add honey. Set aside. Place the oil in a large Dutch oven ﬁtted with a thermometer. Heat over medium until the oil is 275 F. Divide the chicken into 4 batches. One batch at a time, fry for 8 minutes, transferring each to a clean plate or baking sheet when done. Once all the chicken is done, increase the heat to medium-high and heat oil to 375 F. Again working in batches, fry the chicken for 2 minutes, then transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. The skin should be brown and crunchy and the meat should pull away from the bones with just a bit of resistance. As each batch is transferred to the baking sheet, season it with salt and pepper. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl, then pour the chili sauce over it. Toss to thoroughly coat all the wings, then transfer to a serving platter. ■

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Want a great buffalo wing? Moisture is the enemy By Pervaiz Shallwani The Associated Press According to the lore, Teressa Bellissimo was just trying to satisfy her hungry son and his friends. So on that 1964 night in Buffalo, N.Y., she tossed leftover chicken parts into the fryer at Anchor Bar, then doused them with hot sauce. More than four decades later, the buffalo wing has become an American culinary icon. But those years haven’t always been kind. All manner of over-fried and stale-tasting frozen fowl limbs get passed off as the real deal. Some are so bad they are almost an insult to the beer and football they pair so nicely with. “People are like, ‘Oh, it doesn’t matter. They are just chicken wings,’” and they buy bad chicken, says Food Network Iron Chef Michael Symon. But bad chicken will produce bad chicken wings, no matter how good

of a cook you are, he says. Ready to forego a takeout run this year? Here is what you need to know. THE CHICKEN The ﬂavor of the chicken is central to the perfect wing, so avoid the grocer’s freezer case. Frozen poultry retains moisture, and moisture produces soggy, overcooked fried food. “You want fresh wings, not frozen, because it affects taste,” says Ivano Toscani, who has served as general manager of Anchor Bar for 35 years. “Fresh wings don’t produce as much water.” And if you can, pony up for the good stuff. Most national and private-label brands will work ﬁne, but free-range and organic birds often sport more tender meat. And that produces a better wing. All too often, the skin becomes rubbery instead of crisp, says Symon. The reason? The skin is

filled with water, which steams the bird instead of frying it when it hits the hot oil. The fix isn’t quick, but it is easy. Coating the wings with kosher salt overnight draws out some of this moisture. It also helps tenderize the meat and is a good chance to flavor the chicken by adding seasonings to the salt, says Symon. THE FRYING The right oil and temperature will create the right balance of crispy skin and tender meat. “When you bite into a chicken wing, it should fight back a little bit, but it should be tender like a rib,”

says Symon. “You want it to be tender, but you don’t want it to fall right off the bone.” Start by selecting your frying medium. Technically speaking, any oil but extra-virgin olive (which has too low a smoke point) will work. But for the best flavor, you’ll want an oil with a neutral flavor, such as canola or all-purpose vegetable. Traditionally, wings are fried only once for several minutes between 365 F and 375 F. But this can result in wings that either aren’t well crisped outside or aren’t nicely cooked inside. To fix this problem, we borrowed an Asian technique for frying

chicken twice. With this approach, the wings take an initial oil bath for several minutes at 275 F. “You’re not trying to crisp the skin,” says Symon. “You are just trying to poach the meat.” The wings then are removed from the oil and the heat is increased to 375 F. The wings then go back into the oil, during which they are quickly crisped. As with all frying, don’t crowd the pot. This can lower the temperature of the oil and result in soggy wings. It’s also good to keep the wings moving in the oil (a wooden spoon is ideal) so they don’t stick together, Toscani says. ■

Wings need good dip By J.M. Hirsch The Associated Press Because apparently fatty foods demand fatty accompaniments, blue-cheese dip has long been the de-facto condiment of the musthave food of Superbowl parties — chicken wings. Fat-on-fat usually isn’t a great pairing, but in this case it works. The tangy bite of the blue cheese cuts through the fat of the chicken, while the creaminess mellows the heat of the sauce. But to do your wings justice, ditch the bottled dressing. Too often it is cloying and lacking assertive blue-cheese ﬂavor. And it’s easy and fast to make an awesome blue-cheese dressing that honors, rather than obliterates, your wings. In this recipe, the combination of sour cream, mayonnaise and thick Greek-style yogurt offers the perfect blend of creaminess and acidity, a great base for crumbled blue cheese.

BLOW-YOUR-MIND BLUE CHEESE DIP Start to ﬁnish: 1 hour 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 shallots, minced 1/2-teaspoon mustard powder 1-1/2 cups sour cream 1/2-cup plain Greek-style yogurt 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1-3/4 cups crumbled blue cheese 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley Pinch paprika In a medium skillet over mediumhigh heat, combine the oil, garlic, shallots and mustard powder. Sauté until the shallots are lightly browned and very tender, about 4-5 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream, yogurt and mayonnaise, then the blue cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes. When ready to serve, sprinkle with parsley and paprika.■

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Your guide to arts and entertainment

Theater

Altar Boyz The Media Theatre presents the satirical story of a Christian boy band from Ohio dealing with the marketing of religion, the judgments people make toward one another and the fact that everyone should basically be just who they are, Jan. 28-Feb. 15, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 8910100. Citizen Paine Iron Age Theatre presents William Hollenbach’s historical drama through Jan. 25 at Centre Theater’s First Floor Black Box Theater, 208 DeKalb St., Norristown; (610) 279-1013. The Day of the Picnic People’s Light & Theatre Company presents a mysterious new play about a witch doctor’s revenge on the widow of a white missionary 30 years later, Jan. 28-Feb. 15, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern; (610) 644-3500. Exit, Corpse The dark comedy by Philadelphia playwright Nicholas Wardigo runs through Feb. 1 at Plays & Players Theater, 1714 Delancey St.; (800) 5954849. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The New Candlelight Theatre presents the musical featuring the witty lyrics and toe-tapping tunes of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, through March 14, 2208 Millers Road, Ardentown, Del.; (302) 4752313. Give My Regards to Broadway The Kimmel Center’s Broadway Series presents the story of how Broadway developed into a purely American art form, through Feb. 1 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 260 S.

Broad St.; (215) 893-1999. My Name is Asher Lev Arden Theatre Company presents the world premiere of the story of a young Hassidic artist torn between his observant Jewish community and his need to create, through March 17 at Arden’s Arcadia Stage, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 922-1122.

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Yo Majesty and Sgt. Sass The out hip-hop groups perform at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave.; (215) 739-5577.

The New Works Festival The Society Hill Playhouse presents new play readings through Jan. 25 at The Red Room, 507 S. Eighth St.; (215) 923-0210.

Exhibits

Black Hands, Blue Seas — The Untold Maritime Stories of African Americans Independence Seaport Museum presents an exhibition that explores the African-American maritime experience, through March 22, Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River, 211 S. Columbus Blvd.; (215) 4138631.

No Child ... Two actors portray 16 characters in a live drama drawn from the vivid experience of teaching kids in New York City, through Feb. 1 at Delaware Theatre Company, 200 Water St., Wilmington; (302) 594-1100. O Captain, My Captain: Whitman’s Lincoln The Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio on 3 presents the story of two great men with one grand vision for America, through Feb. 8, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550. A Raisin in the Sun The Stagecrafters present the passionately moving portrayal of an AfricanAmerican family in 1950s Chicago, through Jan. 24, 8130 Germantown Ave.; (215) 247-8881. The Rant InterAct Theatre Company presents a new drama in which the witnesses of the shooting of a young AfricanAmerican teenager offer varying accounts of the event, through Feb. 22 on the Mainstage of The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; (215) 5688079. Resurrection Philadelphia Theatre Company presents a new play by out playwright Daniel Beaty about ﬁve men

rockers and DJs features transgender punk group The Shondes along with The Lemon Treasures, She Ends All and DJ FCK Yeah at 9 p.m. Jan. 23 at Tritone, 1508 South St.; (215) 545-0475.

NPR personality Ira Glass, the award-winning host and producer of “This American Life,” has reinvented radio through his ability to ﬁnd humor and drama in everyday events. Which is probably why his live Kimmel Center debut should be a hot ticket. See why Time Magazine calls him the best radio host in America at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. For more information, call (215) 790-5847. Photo: Nancy Updike from one community ranging in age from 20-60 who have their lives transformed by an extraordinary 10-yearold boy, through Feb. 22 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; (215) 9850420. A Streetcar Named Desire Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tennessee Williams classic as part of its landmark 200th-anniversary season, through March 1, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550.

Music classical

Garlitsky performs Mozart The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents selections from Mozart and Tchaikovsky at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Visions of America Peter Nero and the Philly POPS present a visual and musical journey through America at 3 p.m. Jan. 25

and 31 and Feb. 1, and 8 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.

Music other

Scott Weiland The Stone Temple Pilots singer and ex-Velvet Revolver frontman performs at 8 p.m. Jan. 23 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011. Sugar Town’s Eighth Anniversary The monthly show of lady

Claus Mroczynski: Sacred Places of the Southwest James A. Michener Art Museum presents the German-born photographer’s exhibition featuring sacred Native-American places of the Southwest, through Feb. 1, 500 Union Square Drive, New Hope; (215) 340-9800. Cross-Coupling AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of circuit-board mosaics by New York City artist Annette Cords, through Jan. 24, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250. First Members’ Exhibition Twenty-Two Gallery presents 17 area artists exhibiting works in a variety of media, through Feb. 11, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911. Flower Power Edge Gallery presents an exhibition of ﬂoral-themed artwork, through Feb. 1, 72 N. Second St.; (215) 4137072.

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Notices

Choke The 2008 ﬁlm based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, the openly gay author of “Fight Club,” is screened at 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-5483.

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Italy! Inside the Tuscan Hills Filmmaker John Wilson presents a vivid portrait of a place where ancient traditions have never disappeared and gives an insider’s look at the rich rural culture of Tuscany, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at The Academy of Natural Sciences, 19 Ben Franklin Parkway; (610) 649-5220.

Notices cannot be taken over the phone. Impressions of an Age: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Berman Collection The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College presents an exhibition of woodblock print (ukiyo-e) art made popular during Japan’s Edo Period, through April 17, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville; (610) 409-3500. A Maine Island Life Allens Lane Art Center presents an exhibition of new photographs by David Graham, through Feb. 20, 601 W. Allens Lane; (215) 248-0546. New Works: Vivian Beer and Marilyn Kirsch Wexler Gallery presents an exhibition featuring new works from furniture artist Beer and New York-based painter Kirsch, through Feb. 28, 201 N. Third St.; (215) 923-7030. No One We Know The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of sculptures by John Casey, through Jan. 24, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453. The Polish Poster Leonard Pearlstein Gallery presents an exhibition of 1,500 remarkable Polish posters created between the 1930s-’90s and originally collected by Prof. Frank Fox, through Feb. 6 at Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market St.; (215) 895-2548. RE: Work (malaprops, homophones, tangents and turquoise) The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of works by Jeremy Brooks, through Jan. 25, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453.

Books VISIONS OF MARILYN: Catch “InSights: Devon Dikeou — Marilyn Monroe Wanted to be Buried in Pucci” at The Galleries at Moore, through March 14, 20th Street and The Parkway. The mixed-media installation by the New York-based artist uses Marilyn Monroe’s living request to be buried in a dress designed by renowned Italian designer Emilio Pucci as the lens through which to reconsider various developments in art and design since the 1960s, particularly as they relate to the social, urban and popular cultural contexts. The exhibition also features a version of the DiMaggio-Monroe platinum eternity band provided by Tiffany and Co. for viewers to touch or try on during the reception. For more information, call (215) 965-4027. Saving Face: Portraits from the Collection of Robert Infarinato James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of iconic portraits of artists and celebrities from the collection of Bucks County resident Robert M. Infarinato, through March 15, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800. Sendak on Sendak The Rosenbach Museum and Library hosts an exhibition exploring the work of gay artist/author Maurice Sendak, through May 3 at 2008-10 Delancey Place; (215) 7321600. Shift: Investigations in Contemporary Art James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition featuring paintings, photographs, ﬁlm and sculpture with recurring elements, unusual juxtapositions and narratives that skew both time and space, through April 12, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; (215) 340-9800. Urban Organic The City of Philadelphia

Mural Arts Program and the Center for Emerging Visual Artists present an exhibition of work by eight artists afﬁliated with both organizations, through Jan. 31 at Projects Gallery, 629 N. Second St.; (267) 303-9652. Women through the Lens of Time The Galleries at Moore presents a photojournalism exhibition featuring people, subjects, issues and events that student curators feel have reﬂected or shaped women’s lives, drawn from the archives of The Inquirer, which span 180 years, through March 14, 20th Street and The Parkway; (215) 965-4027. Works on Paper 2009 Philadelphia Sketch Club presents an exhibition featuring works on paper by many of the prominent artists of the region in a variety of media, including transparent watercolor, gouache, acrylics, prints and collage, through Jan. 24, 235 S. Camac St.; (215) 545-9298. Yumi Kori: utatane The Japan-based architect

transforms the Goldie Paley Gallery at Moore College of Art using video and sound to create a multi-sensory, interactive environment, through March 14, 20th Street and The Parkway; (215) 965-4027.

Opera

Respighi’s La Fiamma The Academy of Vocal Arts presents an opera in concert form, sung in Italian with English supertitles, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23-24 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Beatrice Di Tenda Amici Opera Company presents Bellini’s opera fully staged at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at The Garden Church, 82 Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne; (215) 224-0257. Mozart’s Don Giovanni Bryn Mawr Film Institute presents the opera ﬁlm at 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; (610) 527-9898.

Auditions

The Last Airbender M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie is casting soldiers, martial artists, dancers, gymnasts, athletes and families to works as extras, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 24 at Wachovia Spectrum Bullies Restaurant, 3601 S. Broad St.; (215) 574-7878. Philadelphia Chamber Chorus PCC is auditioning singers of all voice parts for its 2009 season on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2; call (610) 352-3565 or e-mail philadelphiachamberchor us@yahoo.com for details and an appointment; www. philachamberchorus.org.

Film

Cat Ballou The 1965 Western spoof starring Jane Fonda is screened at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 917-0223. The Sea Hawk The 1940 movie starring Errol Flynn is screened at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at The Colonial

Azar Nafisi The author of “Things I’ve Been Silent About” hosts a book event at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Michael Davis The author of “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St.; (215) 545-4400. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot The author of “The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50” hosts a book event at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.

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Gelek Rimpoche: Engaging Compassion The Tibetan Lama hosts a free public talk from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, and a workshop (pre-registration required) from 11 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at Philadelphia Meditation Center, 8 E. Eagle Road, Havertown; Philadelphia@jewelheart.org. The Scene TLBTB Productions hosts Philly’s newest LGBTQ party with DJs Just Jess and Klembott from 10 p.m.2 a.m. at Vesuvio, 736 S. Eighth St.; (215) 922-8380. ■

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worth watching: FRIDAY M. Butterfly Set the DVR for this film directed by David Cronenberg, based on the Tony-winning play by David Henry Hwang. A French diplomat (Jeremy Irons) falls in love with a Chinese opera singer (John Lone) after a performance of Puccini’s opera “Madame

Butterfly.” But the opera singer is not who she claims to be and holds secrets of her own. Both will soon face the dire consequences of their 20-year torrid love affair as espionage and hidden identities unravel. With Ian Richardson. 9 a.m. on Logo. Blades of Glory Hilarious send-up of the gay and

non-gay skating world. Will Ferrell and Jon Heder play Olympic contenders and the first male-male pairs skaters. 7 p.m. on HBO. SATURDAY Girl, Positive Rachel (Andrea Bowen), a highschool student, seems to have the life that most people envy. Then she discovers that a former sexual partner who died an untimely death was in fact HIV-positive and an IV-drug user. She goes to an AIDS clinic to get a rapid test, which comes back positive. Rachel then confides in her substitute teacher, Sarah (Jennie Garth), who has secretly been living with the disease for years. Superb film about living with AIDS and AIDSphobia. 7 p.m. on HBO. Prayers for Bobby Sigourney Weaver is extraordinary in her made-for-TV film debut. Weaver plays Mary Griffith, the fundamentalist Christian mother of a gay son, Bobby. Griffith has raised her children to believe homosexuality is a sin punishable by eternal damnation. But when Bobby commits suicide due to the pressure from his family’s religious beliefs, Griffith is forced to rethink what she thought she knew about God, sexuality and her own child. Griffith moves forward by telling her story and that of her son to educate others about the dangers of homophobia. This compelling drama is based on the real-life story of Bobby and Mary Griffith. With Ryan Kelley as Bobby. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 9 p.m. on Lifetime. Skating U.S. Championship final. 9 p.m. on NBC. SUNDAY This Week George Stephanopoulos discusses the inauguration. 10:30 a.m. on ABC. Big Love The fun-loving polygamist returns with his three wives. 9 p.m. on HBO.

The L Word The sixth season is complicated by murder. Tonight, old flames pop up for both Bette and Helena, complicating their respective lives. JUDGE BEAUTY: Openly gay fashionista and Elle Magazine edi- Meanwhile, Tasha and Alice try tor Nole Martin (“America’s Next Top Model”), along with judges couples counseling. 9 p.m. on Vanessa Minnillo and Cheryl Tiegs, put contestants through the Showtime. motions on yet another reality show, “True Beauty,” in which six females and four males live together in a Los Angeles mansion as Wuthering Heights they undergo a series of challenges to determine who is truly the The Masterpiece Theater version most beautiful. 10 p.m. Jan. 26 on ABC. Photo: ABC/Greg Zabilski

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of the classic Emily Brontë novel ends tonight. British heartthrob Tom Hardy stars as Heathcliff and newcomer Charlotte Riley is Cathy. 9 p.m. on PBS. The United States of Tara Toni Collette tears up the small screen as four different characters of Tara, a woman with multiple-personality disorder. Her personalities include a very butch homophobe and an ultra-perfect housewife. With a gay son and a control-freak daughter, Tara has a lot to deal with. 10 p.m. on Showtime.

MONDAY House The team treats a specialeducation teacher whose seemingly inherent goodness is actually a pathology. Foreman must make a potentially dangerous decision about Thirteen’s participation in his drug trial. Is Thirteen regretting giving up women? 8 p.m. on FOX. 24 Jack looks for Almeida. With lesbian actor Cherry Jones as President Alison Taylor. 9 p.m. on FOX.

Queer TV you can always see: All My Children Testing one’s lover is never a good idea, as Bianca (Eden Riegel) found out when she decided to put Reese (Tamara Braun) and Zach (Thorsten Kaye) together to see what would happen because her mother, who never liked Reese, had told her something was going on between them. An upset Bianca had a minor car accident and landed in the hospital and refused to talk to Reese. So Reese returned Bianca’s ring and decided to move back to Paris. Bianca came to her senses and went after Reese. The wedding — in Connecticut so it can be legal — is back on. Later, Erica appeared to be mending fences with Reese, but Bianca’s mother always has a hidden agenda. And Zach began to question if there was actually something going on between him and Reese. Yikes. Toss in Bianca’s brother, Josh, going postal on Zach and who knows what else will happen to daytime’s only lesbian couple. Monday-Friday, 1 p.m. on ABC. As the World Turns Jade and Casey managed to get Luke (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann) back together. The unambiguously gay duo ended up immersed in a flurry of kisses in Old Town. They went back to Luke’s empty house to finally consummate their relationship after two very long years. Shirts came off, kisses got more intense and then ... cut to commercial. Later, there they were, fresh from the shower, wet, tousled, shirtless and talking about how they were glad they had waited.

Two years anticipating these two making it to the bedroom and the producers cheated viewers of the consummation. Fie. Later, Brian tried to fix things with Lucinda, but she said he needed to acknowledge that he’s gay. Luke and Noah went to check on him and saved Brian from possible suicide. He finally acknowledged that he is indeed gay. Lucinda came in on that revelation and offered to help him get therapy to sort it all out. Lawrence Lau’s tortured performance is Emmy-worthy. Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. on CBS. Martha Martha Stewart isn’t queer, but no one has a gayer sensibility (or gayer friends — Tim Gunn, anyone?). Great food and great ideas with intriguing and/or cute guests. Check out videos of the show at marthastewart. com. Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. on NBC. Ellen We never tire of the dancing dyke diva of daytime. Be sure to check out Ellen’s commentary at ellen.warnerbros. com. Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. on NBC. The Rachel Maddow Show Smart and savvy deconstruction from the only out lesbian to host a political talk show. Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. on MSNBC. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Consistently queer-friendly commentary and nightly drag routines from the Scottish comedian. Monday-Friday, 12:35 a.m. on CBS.

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Q on the tube: Invisibility and silence By Victoria A. Brownworth PGN Contributor

PAGING DR. GROVER: We don’t even care how they justify it; The Sesame Street Muppets guest star on “Scrubs,” at 9 p.m. Jan. 27 on ABC. Let’s hope this trend catches on. Photo: ABC/Danny Feld

Bromance It was only a matter of time before TV got hip to the semisexual world of male bromance. In this series, host Brody Jenner (“The Hills”) puts nine fine young dudes to the test of best buddy-dom. Cute hunks pretend it’s not sexual. 9 p.m. on MTV.

dicers (after Dexter) are back. Time for the resident lesbian, Roma Maffia, to have more screen time. 10 p.m. on FX.

True Beauty The premise of this reality series is that beauty is interior, not exterior — except the players don’t know that. Now the question is, will one of the contestants be revealed as queer? 10 p.m. on ABC.

Lie to Me “Psych” meets “The Mentalist” with Tim Roth as the lie detector doctor in this new series that explores a range of characters and their lies. 9 p.m. on FOX.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Premieres at 10 p.m. on LOGO. Check out www.rupaulsdragrace. com for a sneak peak of the show. TUESDAY American Idol Must-watch, train-wreck TV to seek the latest singing sensation. 8 p.m. on FOX. Nip/Tuck The hiatus is over and everybody’s favorite slicers and

WEDNESDAY American Idol The competition continues. 8 p.m. on FOX.

The Real World: Brooklyn This season includes Sarah, a tatted-up bisexual artist who works with victims of sexual abuse, Katelynn, a transgender female who wants to marry her boyfriend, and Chet, a Mormon frat boy. 10 p.m. on MTV. Top Chef: New York San Francisco lesbian, Jamie, with the many tats and obsessive love of scallops is hanging in, despite having a lousy spam dish. But Ariane is finally out. 10 p.m. on Bravo.

Sordid Lives: The Series Latrelle, LaVonda and Sissy fight off Bumper and Noleta shoots at him. A petition is started to close down the bar. Noleta thinks she is going crazy after finding evidence of G.W.’s affair that he says does not exist. LaVonda goes to find out if Peggy and G.W. are still having the affair, and she catches Bitsy and Glyndora instead. Sara refuses to see that Ty and Jacob are together. 10:30 p.m. on Logo. THURSDAY Grey’s Anatomy It’s over — again. Melissa George (Sadie) is out, as in fired. The best new lesbian affair on the tube has ended before Sadie and Callie even got to the bedroom. Allegedly, the new Dr. Arizona (Jennifer Capshaw) with be Callie’s latest crush. Why is “Grey’s” making Callie look like she doesn’t care about the women she’s involved with by continually changing her partners? George’s final episode; let’s see how she exits. 9 p.m. on ABC. ■

The inauguration of America’s first African-American president was an historic event filled with emotion. This was a moment of deep poignancy televised to and watched by more than a billion people worldwide. Yet for queer Americans, the event filled with such significance was marred by Barack Obama sharing the stage with the Rev. Rick Warren, a virulent homophobe. Warren has used his pulpit not to support the bridging of a divide that Obama has sought, but to support Proposition 8 and to state that homosexuality is akin to pedophilia, polygamy and incest. Warren represents the antithesis of all that Obama has pledged himself to. The controversy over Warren never ended for the LGBT community — even though the mainstream media dismissed it early on. As the minority group that is still acceptable to publicly assault, it was difficult to dismiss this attack on us as a community. The antidote to the Warren pick was supposed to be Bishop Gene Robinson, who was chosen to give the opening invocation at the preinaugural ceremonies on Jan. 18 at the Lincoln Memorial. Robinson is himself a controversial figure, but for opposite reasons from Warren. Robinson is the first gay man to be made a bishop in the Episcopalian Church and Anglican Communion, and his election in New Hampshire in 2003 caused a schism among the antigay factions in the church. Robinson was actually disinvited to the Lambeth Conference by the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head of the Anglican Communion) last May. Yet Robinson has served with honor and distinction throughout his decades in the church with no hint of scandal, unlike so many other priests. Thus the choice of Robinson to lead the prayer at the opening festivities was exciting and moving, even if it did not actually heal the wound caused by the choice of homophobic bigot Warren for the actual invocation. The events on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial included a speech by Obama and were televised by HBO, which has previously televised other inaugurals. The events were telecast on HBO throughout the afternoon and evening. All but Robinson’s prayer. Yes, the gay bishop of one of the largest denominations in the U.S. was blacked out by HBO. On all of their telecasts. What was so offensive in Robinson’s prayer? Part of his invocation read, “[God] Bless us with tears for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a day, where young women from many lands are beaten and raped for wanting an education and thousands die daily from malnutrition, malaria and AIDS. Bless us with anger at discrimination, at home and abroad, against refugees and immigrants, women, people of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Bless us with discomfort at the easy, simplistic answers we’ve preferred to hear from our politicians, instead of the truth, about ourselves and the world, which we need to face if we are going to rise to the challenges of the future.” Calling on God to bless those who are suffering seems in concert with being a bishop — hardly a subversive act. And yet HBO turned it into something subversive by not airing it. When he was first chosen, Robinson told his local newspaper in Concord, “It’s important for any minority to see themselves represented in some way. Just seeing someone like you up front matters.” Yes, it does. Silencing Robinson made the LGBT community invisible. Discussing the right of LGBT people to be embraced by their faiths, Robinson had said previously, “God never gets it wrong.” But politicians and TV networks do. Make your voices heard. E-mail HBO and the White House and express your outrage. As long as others have the power to silence us, we will remain invisible. And powerless. ■

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PORTRAITS From Page 28 to come out to them because of a tragedy. I was working at the 2/4 Club, which was an after-hours club. I started work at 1 a.m. and ﬁnished at 6 a.m. I wasn’t out to my mother so I told her that I worked at the post ofﬁce, which was tricky because she’d ask me to bring stamps home! Anyway, one night one of our coworkers was late. He was like me in that, if you weren’t there on time, you’d better send out the troops because something was wrong. I mean if you can’t make it on time to work at 1 a.m., you need to hang it up. His name was Guy Terozzo, and when he didn’t show up the manager asked me to go over to his house to check on him. I drove there and the door was open. I went upstairs and the place was swarming with police. Since I was still in the closet, I panicked and ran back down the stairs and tried to run away before the cops saw me. No such luck; I got nabbed at my car and then arrested because it looked suspicious that I ran. It was a horrible situation and that’s how I came out to my parents. [Ed. note: Terozzo’s murder was never solved.] PGN: Did you know him well? RI: Not well. I was a barback in those days, but I was in awe of all the bartenders. That was in the day when bartenders were celebrities. You didn’t have the Internet, you didn’t have out celebrities, so the bartenders were rock stars. If your favorite bartender was working on a Wednesday, you had to go out to see him. PGN: So to jump back a bit, how was Villanova? RI: Well, I didn’t like it much there; it was too Augustinian. They were very strict and formal. I’m happy for the education that I got, but for theater I preferred the training I did on my own. I did a lot of offbeat plays like “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom” at the TLA. I did a lot of gay one-act plays and experimental shows. My family came to see one show that I did where I was tied to my chair in my underwear while this guy was verbally abusing me. I looked up

about 10 minutes into the show and the whole row was vacated. [Laughs.] They tried but they couldn’t handle it. This was before we had cell phones, so they left me a little note on my car. But for me, I think my best performance is when I’m bartending. I love to entertain people; if people invite me to something on a day I have to work, I’ll tell them, “Sorry, I can’t go, I have a show at 9 p.m. at Woody’s.” PGN: What was your worst performing disaster? RI: I missed about 15 pages of dialogue once and didn’t realize it. The cast tried to get me back on track, but I was oblivious. Something shut off in my brain and I just kept going. It was so confusing for the audience. We spent the whole second act trying to reestablish the story line! PGN: Craziest bar moment? RI: Back in the day, we used to do the New Year’s ladies’ parties and they were off the chart. We would have 1,200-1,500 people come through there in that one day. One year, I rung up almost $30,000 just on my register! It was a different time. Anyway, I’d decided to give up drinking for one year and this New Year’s was the end of the year. I worked New Year’s Eve from early evening until the morning, got a hotel room, slept for three hours and went back for the ladies’ party and did another 15-hour shift. When I finished, a bunch of us decided on a whim to go to Key West. I decided to drink for the first time in a year, so people were buying me drinks left and right. I was trashed and, the next morning, I had to get back on a plane to come home to go back to work. Needless to say, I wasn’t feeling very well. The plane wasn’t a puddle jumper, but it was small. I was really starting to feel sick, but the plane was ready to take off so I got on and figured I’d just try to hold it together until after takeoff and then I’d lock myself in the bathroom. We finally get off the ground and I headed to the back of the plane ... to find nothing but a blank wall back there. I was getting a little shaky, but I figured the bathroom must be up front. I went back up the aisle and now people were starting to look at me because

I looked like a homeless person. There was no flight attendant, which I later found out you didn’t need if it was a short flight (we were just going to Tampa) with a limited amount of passengers. So I groped my way to the front of the plane and to the left was the door we came in, to the right was a closet and straight ahead was the cockpit. So I knocked on the cockpit door and the pilots turned around — this was obviously way before 9/11 — and I said, “Excuse me, I can’t find the bathroom.” They told me, “Sorry, we don’t have one, but just relax, we’ll be in Tampa in 50 minutes.” I said, “Fifty? As in 5-0, not 1-5? Oh, no, I’m not going to make it. I need to get off the plane.” At this point I was sweating and shaking and I think I may have even been crying just a little. I started telling them my whole story, how I’d worked for almost 48 hours straight and how I’d been drinking for the first time in a year; the whole thing poured out. The pilot said, “We understand, take your seat.” The next thing I knew, I heard over the PA system, “Ladies and gentleman, we’re making an emergency landing.” Everyone was looking at me, ’cause I looked like I had scarlet fever, but at that point I wasn’t even mortified because I just wanted to get off the plane. We landed at Naples’ naval base and I looked out the window and saw ambulances, a fire truck and people running over from all different directions as a stretcher was being wheeled to the plane. All they knew was that the plane was landing because of some medical emergency! It was so embarrassing. I was questioned by airport security and FBI and all sorts of bureau people. The FBI came in because they thought maybe I was smuggling in drugs from Key West and that’s why my stomach was upset. They decided to search my bags, which I didn’t care about since I knew I didn’t have anything illegal in them. Unfortunately, in my state, I forgot that I had packed a bunch of wigs and beads and a pair of heels for the trip. I was labeled a flight risk and wasn’t allowed to fly for 48 hours. Everyone got fined — they fined me and the pilots and the airline. I was blacklisted from flying USAir until about two years

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009 ago. Apparently they frown on forcing commercial aircraft to the ground because you’re hung over! PGN: Where are you working these days? RI: All over. Mostly at Woody’s, but I also work at Bump and Pure and, on occasion, they’ll send me to their clubs in California. PGN: Any moving customer stories? RI: Well, I get a lot of people who are just coming out and they tell me that I really helped them through it. But I just recently got a letter from a customer who comes in the bar every night that I’m on the schedule. I mean every night. If my schedule changes, I call him and let him know. He’s handsome and nice, owns his own business, a normal guy. He comes in for one hour only at the end of my shift. He wrote in the letter that after all the stress and problems that he deals with during the day — the recession, the bills, the loss of his mom, everything — he gets to escape for one hour. He said that one hour gets him through the day, just knowing he has something to look forward to. But he does just as much for me: He treats me like royalty and makes me feel special. PGN: Any stalkers? RI: Well, for the most part, people are sweet. They’ll make me gifts, draw pictures, all sorts of things. You get some people who go overboard. I’ve had some folks cry or send me nasty e-mails if I miss a shift. It can be a little scary, but for the most part, people are great. I can only think of one bad day I’ve ever had behind the bar. PGN: The last time you laughed so hard you cried? RI: About two hours ago, I was talking to my friend Frankie Morelli and we were spooﬁng “Mommy Dearest,” the part where she says to her daughter, “Barbara Bennett from Redbook is doing a cover story on me, and I don’t want any trouble ... ” I was saying, “Suzi Nash from PGN is doing a story on me ... ” and Frankie was saying that he was going to run alongside my car and pretend to be Crawford’s daughter and my friend Jeff was saying he was going to be Carol Ann the maid. We just kept going

with the theme until we were all cracking up. PGN: What would you put in a time capsule? RI: Those pictures of me in drag, because it’ll never happen again! That and a picture of me with my ﬁrst bottle opener, which I still have. I’d like to be remembered for making people laugh at the bar. PGN: Do you collect anything? RI: Refrigerator magnets. But only ones of fabulous female celebrities like Cher or Marilyn Monroe. Don’t bring me back a picture of Wrigley Field from your trip to Chicago. PGN: Favorite smell? RI: It would have to be waking up and smelling my mother making meatballs. She made them herself and it was a 14-hour process. She’d make the gravy from scratch and it smelled wonderful. PGN: What ﬁctional character do you most identify with? RI: [Laughs.] Probably Donna Mills from “Knots Landing.” PGN: I’m so gay ... RI: That I can’t even believe it myself. I used to hate for anyone to know that I was gay. It took me a while to come to terms with it, and now I love it. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. When people say, “Hi, how are you?” I answer, “I’m gay!” For me it means everything — good, fabulous, crazy, carefree — it’s just my stock answer. I love saying it. I used to really get down on myself until one day this guy said to me, “Why do you hate being gay?” I told him, “This is not the way you’re supposed to be, blah blah blah,” and he stopped me and said, “I’ve seen you walk in and charm a room full of people. You should never feel bad about who you are. You are fabulous.” And then and there I realized he was right. I am fabulous. And I never looked back! ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portraits,” write to: Family Portraits, 505 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 or portraits05@aol.com.

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Philadelphia CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA

AACO, 1101 Market St., Ninth floor • Action AIDS, 1216 Arch St. • Adonis Cinema, 2026 Sansom St. • AIDS Law Project lobby, 1211 Chestnut St., 12th floor • Apt. & Townhouse Rentals, 304 S. 12th St. • Art Institute of Philadelphia, 2300 Market St. • Art Institute of Philadelphia, 1610 Chestnut St. • Art Institute of Philadelphia, 1622 Chestnut St. • ASIAC, 1201 Chestnut St., Fifth floor • Best Western Independence Park, 235 Chestnut St. • The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. • Bioscript Pharmacy, 1227 Locust St. • Borders Books, 1 S. Broad St. • Brew Ha Ha! Coffee Shop, 212 S. 12th St. • Bridgeview Place Lobby, 315 New St. • Bump, 1234 Locust St. • City Hall, NE Entrance, Broad and Market streets • Club Body Center, 1220 Chancellor St. • Coldwell Banker, 170 W. Independence Mall, L-44 • Com-Har Living Room, 100 S. Broad St., 14th floor • Danny’s Bookstore, 133 S. 13th St. • Feng Shui, 727 Walnut St. • Foodery, 324 S. 10th St. • Fusion Gym, 105 S. 12th St., Second floor • Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. • Hampton Inn, 1301 Race St. • Hyatt Regency Hotel, 201 S. Columbus Blvd. • Independence Place Both Towers, 241 S. Sixth St., Mailrooms • Independence Visitors Center, 1 N. Independence Mall West • Latimer Deli, 255 S. 15th St. • MANNA, 12 S. 23rd St. • Mazzoni Clinic, 809 Locust St. • Mazzoni Clinic lobby, 1201 Chestnut St., Third floor • Metropolitan, 115 N. 15th St. • More Than Just Ice Cream, 1119 Locust St. • P.H.A.G., 1225 Walnut St. • Packard Apartments, 317 N. Broad St. • Paolo Pizzeria, 1336 Pine St. • Parker Hotel lobby, 261 S. 13th St. • Phila. Human Relations Comm., 34 S. 11th St., Sixth floor • Phila. Fight/AIDS Library, 1233 Locust St., Fifth floor • Planned Parenthood, 1144 Locust St. • Pure, 1220 St. James St. • Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Filbert streets, by Beer Garden • SafeGuards lobby, 1211 Chestnut St. #610 • Sal’s on 12th, 200 S. 12th St. • Sansom Cinema, 120 S. 13th St., basement • Sansom St. Gym, 2020 Sansom St. • Sante Fe Burrito, 212 S. 11th St. • Scorpio Books, 202 S. Juniper St.• Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St. • South Square Market, 23rd and South streets • Spruce Street Video, 252 S. 12th St. • Stir, 1705 Chancellor St. • St. Luke and the Epiphany, 330 S. 13th St. • Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St. • 10th St. Pour House, 252 S. 10th St. • Titan Room, 2132 Market St. • TLA Video, 1520 Locust St. • Touraine Bldg. lobby, 1520 Spruce St. • Triangle Medicine, 253 S. 10th St., First floor • 1201 Chestnut St. lobby, 1201 Chestnut St. • 12th Air Command, 254 S. 12th St. •12th Street Gym, 204 S. 12th St.• U DO IT Laundry, 1513 Spruce St. • Uncles Bar, 1220 Locust St. • Venture Inn, 255 S. Camac St. • Voyage House, 255 S. 16th St. • Westbury Bar, 261 S. 13th St. • William Way LGBT Center, 1315 Spruce St. • Women’s Anon. Test Site lobby, 1211 Chestnut St. #1200 • Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St. • Wyndham Franklin Plaza, 201 N. 17th St. • Zeke’s Fifth Street, 318 S. Fifth St.

HONOR BOXES 10th and Locust streets • 10th and Pine streets • 10th and South streets • 10th and Spruce streets • 11th and Arch streets • 11th and Locust streets • 11th and Pine

streets • 11th and Walnut streets • 12th and Filbert streets • 12th and Locust streets • 12th and Manning streets • 12th and Spruce streets • 12th and Walnut streets • 13th and Chestnut streets • 13th and Locust streets • 13th and Pine streets • 13th and Sansom streets • 13th and Spruce streets • 13th and Walnut streets • 16th and JFK streets • 16th and Market streets • 17th and Arch streets • 17th and Lombard streets • 17th and Market streets • 17th and Pine streets • 17th and Spruce streets • 19th and South streets • 19th and Spruce streets • 20th and Locust streets • 20th and Pine streets • 20th and Sansom streets • 20th and Vine streets • 21st and Walnut streets • Broad and Arch streets • Broad and Chestnut streets • Broad and Spruce streets • Broad and Walnut streets • Design Center Fourth and Market streets• Eighth and Chestnut streets • Eighth and JFK streets • Eighth and Locust streets • Eighth and Market streets • Eighth and Market streets • Eighth and Pine streets • Eighth and South streets • Eighth and Spruce streets • Eighth and Spruce streets • Eighth and Walnut streets • Eighth and Walnut streets • Fifth and Chestnut streets • Fifth and JFK streets (old visitor center) • Fifth and Market streets • Fifth and Pine streets • Fifth and Spruce streets • Fourth and Chestnut streets • Fourth and Spruce streets • Fourth and Walnut streets • Fourth St., south of Arch St. by Holiday Inn ent. • Juniper and Market streets • Ninth and Market streets • Ninth and Pine streets • Second and Chestnut streets • Second and Lombard streets • Second and Market streets • Second and Pine streets • Second and South streets • Second and Walnut streets • Seventh and Pine streets • Sixth and Chestnut streets • Sixth and South streets • Sixth and Washington Square South • Third and Arch streets • Third and Chestnut streets • Third and Market streets • Third and Market streets • Third and Race streets • Third and South streets • Third and Spruce streets • Walnut and Dock streets, by Ritz Movies

OTHER PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS

• ART MUSEUM • Beehive Hair Salon, 2319 Fairmount Ave. • Flying Saucer Café, 2545 Brown St. • Logan View Apartments lobby, 17th and Callowhill streets • Philadelphian, 2401 Pensylvania Ave. • St. Joseph’s Hospital, HIV Early Intervention Clinic, 1630 W. Girard Ave. • 2601 Parkway Condos, 2601 Pennsylvania Ave. • Welker Real Estate, 2311 Fairmount Ave. • Whole Foods Market, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. • BELLA VISTA• Bean Café, 615 South St. • Carman’s Country Kitchen, 1301 S. 11th St. • Copabanana, 342 South St. • Essene, 719 S. Fourth St. • Famous 4th St. Deli, 700 S. Fourth St. • Philadelphia Gay News, 505 S. Fourth St. • Philadelphia Java Co., 518 S. Fourth St. • Philly Bagels, 613 S. Third St. • Rockerhead Salon, 607 S. Third St. • TLA Video, 517 S. Fourth St.• Whole Foods Market, 929 South St. • HONOR BOXES • Fourth and Bainbridge streets • CHESTNUT HILL Chestnut Hill East Septa Station • Chestnut Hill West Septa Station • CITY LINE • WCAU-TV, 10 Monument Road • WPVI-TV, 4100 City Line Ave. • EAST FALLS • Phila. Univ. Kanbar Campus Center, 4201 Henry Ave. • KENSINGTON • Congresso De Latinos, 216 W. Somerset St. • MT. AIRY • Coffee Junction, 7210 Cresheim Road • Infusion Salon, 7133 Germantown Ave. • TLA Video, 7630 Germantown Ave. • Weavers Way, 559 Carpenter Lane • NORTHEAST • Almost Paradise, 742 Frankford Ave. • Fantasy Island Books, 7363 State Road • Harry’s Natural Foods, 1805 Cottman Ave. • Alfie’s, 2417 Welsh Road • Borders Books, 8701 Germantown Ave. • NORTH PHILA. • Barnes & Noble, 1700 N. Broad St. • One Day at a Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Temple U. Student Activity Center, 1755 N. 12th St. Box 211 • Touch of Class Books, 3342 Kensington Ave. • NORTHERN LIBERTIES • Northern Lib. Ironworks, 821 N. Second St. • 1 Shot Coffee, 1040 N. Second St. (American at Georges) • Shampoo, 417 N. Eighth St. • OLD CITY • Chocolate Works lobby, 321 N. Third St. • Old City Ironworks Gym, 141 N. Third St. • ROXBOROUGH • Elfant Wissahickon Realty, 8962 Ridge Ave. • SPRING GARDEN • Bebashi, 1217 Spring Garden St. • Beth Ahavah, 615 N. Broad St. • Colonade Condos lobby, 1601 Spring Garden St. • Community College CCP Lambda, 1700 Spring Garden St. • Phila. Inquirer and Daily News lobby, 400 N. Broad St. reception door • SILOAM ministries, 1133 Spring Garden St. • HONOR BOXES • Fifth and Spring Garden streets • Third and Fairmount streets • SOUTH PHILADELPHIA • Days Inn at the Hideaway, 2015 Penrose Ave. • Marine Club Condominiums lobby, 1100 S. Broad St. • HONOR BOXES •Broad and Ellsworth streets • Passyunk and Mifflin streets • Passyunk and Tasker streets • Passyunk, 10th and Reed streets • WEST PHILADEPHIA • Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. • Drexel Partnership, 1427 Vine St., Third floor • Bucks County Coffee, 40th and Locust streets • Bucks County Coffee, 3430 Sansom St. rack • Christian Association, 117 S. 37th St. • Fresh Grocer, 4001 Walnut St. • Goodman Hall, 710 S. 42nd St. • International House, 3701 Chestnut St. • LGBT Center at Penn, 3907 Spruce St. • Old Quaker lobby, 3514 Lancaster Ave. • Osol Hall, 510 S. 42nd St. • Penn Bookstore, 3610 Walnut St. • Sheraton, 3549 Chestnut St. • St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk • Univ. of Sciences, J.W. England Library, 4200 Woodland Ave. • University City Septa Station • University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St. • Wilson Hall, 708 S. 42nd St. • World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. • HONOR BOXES • 30th and Market streets • 36th and Walnut streets • 37th and Spruce streets • 40th and Spruce streets • 40th and Walnut streets

FREE LIBRARY LOCATIONS

• Andorra Branch, 705 E. Cathedral Road • Blanch A. Nixon Branch, 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway • Bustleton Branch, 10199 Bustleton Ave. • Charles Santore Branch, 932 S. Seventhth St. • Donatucci Branch, 1935 Shunk St. • Falls of Schuylkill, 3501 Midvale Ave. • Fishtown, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave. • Frankford, 4634 Frankford Ave. • Independence Branch, 18 S. Seventh St. • Joseph E. Coleman, 68 W. Chelten Ave. • Kingsessing Branch, 1201 S. 51st St. • Lehigh, 601 W. Lehigh Ave. • Logan Branch, 1333 Wagner Ave. • Lovett Branch, 6945 Germantown Ave. • Main Branch, 1901 Vine St. • McPherson Square, 601 E. Indiana Ave. • Northeast Regional, 2228 Cottman Ave. • Oak Lane Branch Library, 6614 N. 12th St. • Olney Branch, 5501 N. Fifth St. • Ogontz Branch, 6017 Ogontz Ave. • Paschalville Branch, 6942 Woodland Ave. • Richmond Branch, 2987 Almond St. • Rodriguez Branch, 600 W. Girard Ave. • Roxborough, 6245 Ridge Ave. • South Phila. Branch, 1700 S. Broad St. • Welsh Road, 9233 Roosevelt Blvd. • West Phila. Branch, 125 S. 52nd St. • Wynneﬁeld Branch, 5325 Overbrook Ave.

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Pennsylvania (Outside Philadelphia) Del., N.J., and N.Y. OTHER PENNSYLVANIA LOCATIONS

• Abington • FLAGFLA Penn St., 1600 Woodland Road • Ardmore • Honor box at Anderson Ave. near Coulter Ave. • Allentown • Candida, 247 N. 12th St. • MCCLV, 930 N. Fourth St. First fl. • Stonewall, 28-30 N. 10th St. • Annville • Lebanon Valley College, 101 N. College Ave. • Bala Cynwyd • Clear Channel Advertising, 111 Presidential Blvd. • Bensalem • Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, 2185 Galloway Road • Bethlehem • Adult Gifts, 1861 Stetko Blvd. • Adult Gifts, 1162 Pembroke Blvd. • Diamondz, 1913 W. Broad St. • Lehigh University, 29 Trembley Drive, Rm B202 • Bloomsburg University, 400 E. Second St., Stuliff Hall 238 • Boyertown • Michelle Parson, 1428 Orchard Road • Bristol • Bristol News World, 576b Bristol Pike • Bryn Mawr • Honor box at Morris Ave. near Bryn Mawr Ave. • TLA Video, 761 Lancaster Ave. • Borders Books, 1149 W. Lancaster Ave. • Bryn Mawr College, Canady Library Serials Section • Bryn Mawr College, 101 Merion Ave. • Clifton Hts. • Family & Comm. Services Delco, 37 N. Glenwood Ave. • Colmar • Adult Gifts, 944 Old Bethlehem Pike • Devon • Honor box at Devon State Road and Lancaster Pike • Doylestown • Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St. • Planned Parenthood of Bucks Co., 301 S. Main St. • Siren Records, 25 E. State St. • E Stroudsburg • Rainbow Mt. Resort, 210 Mt. Nebo Road • Glen Mills • Imago Deo MCC, 1223 Middletown Road • Glenside • Arcadia University, 450 S. Easton Road, Student Act. Center • Keswick Cycle Co., 408 N. Easton Road • Harrisburg • Liquid 891, 891 Eisenhauer Blvd.• MCC of the Spirit, 2973 Jefferson St. • Neptune Lounge, 268 North St. • The Brownstone Lounge, 412 Forster St. • AIDS Community Alliance, 401 Division St., Suite 100 • 704 Strawberry Cafe, 704 N. Third St. • Haverford • Honor box at Haverford Station Road near Lancaster. Ave. • Haverford College Dining Center, 370 Lancaster Ave. • Henryville • Adirondacks Edge, Rt. 715 at Rt. 314 N. • Kingston • Michael’s Lounge, 429-433 Main St. • Kutztown • Cupids, Rt. 222 • LGBTQ Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road, Rm. 3 Old Main • Lancaster • Rainbow Pet Creations, 305 N. Queen St. • Sundown Lounge, 429 N. Mulberry St. • Tally-Ho, 201 W. Orange St. • Levittown • Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, 721 New Rodgers Road • Lewisburg • Fran McDaniels Bucknell Univ., 200A Roberts Hall • Liverpool • Adult Depot, 64 Old Trail Road • Malvern • Honor box at King St. and Warren Ave. • Media • Delaware Co. Comm. College, 901 Media Line Road • LGBi Alliance Group, Delaware Co. Campus • The Media Theater, 104 E. State St. • Unitarian Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road • Montgomery • Dignity N. Central PA, 94 Kinsey St. • Narbeth • Honor box at Haverford and Narberth Ave. • New Hope • Cordials B&B, 143 Old York Road • Havana Restaurant, 105 S. Main St. • La Chateau Exotique, 31A W. Mechanic St. • Nevermore Hotel, 6426 Lower York Road • Newtown • Open Door Club, BCCC, Swamp Road • North Wales • Adult World, Rts. 202 and 309 • Old Forge • Twelve Penny Saloon, 535 Hickory St. • Paoli • Honor box at North Valley Road and Lincoln Hwy. • Penndel • Adult Gifts, 101 E. Lincoln Hwy. • Plains Twp • Twist Bar, Fox Ridge Plaza, Rt. 315 • Reading • Berks Aid Network, 429 Walnut St. • Rosemont • Honor box at Airdale and Montrose Ave. • Scranton • Outrageous Gifts, 515 Center St. • Selinsgrove • Multicultural Resource Ctr., Susquehanna University • Spring Grove • Atlands Ranch, RR6, Box 6543 • Springfield • Borders Books, 1001 Baltimore Ave. • State College • Chumley’s, 108 W. College Ave. • Swarthmore • Gay & Lesbian Union, Swarthmore College • University Park • LGBT Resource Room, Penn State University, • Upper Darby • Honor box at 69th St. Septa Station • Villanova • Honor box at Spring Mill Rd. near County Line Rd. • Warminster • Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, 1532 Park Ave., Suite 108 • Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, 610 Louis Drive, Suite 303 • Wayne • Honor box at N. Wayne and West Ave. • Honor box at Old Eagle School and Crestline Roads • Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave. • West Chester •Chester County Books, 975 Paoli Pike • Safe Space West Chester, WCU, 233 Sykes Union bldg.• Williamsport • AIDS Resource Alliance, 200 Pine St., Suite 300 • Club Z, 321 Pine St. • Peachies, 144 E Fourth St.• Willow Grove • Barnes & Noble, 102 Park Ave.,• York • Club XS, 36 W. 11th Ave. • Cupids Connexion, 244 N. George St. • Wynnefield • Honor box at Wynnefield and Penn Roads

DELAWARE

Elsmere • Country Health Store, 601 Kirkwood Highway • Rehoboth Beach •Anna B House, 8 Anna B St. • Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. • Cloud 9 Restaurant, 234 Rehoboth Ave. • Critter Beach, 33A Baltimore Ave. • Double L Bar, 622 Rehoboth Ave. • Lambda Rising, 39 Baltimore Ave. • Lazy L B&B, 11 Willow Creek Road • Never Never Land Kennel, RD 3 Box 261A • Rams Head Inn, RD 2, Box 509 • Royal Rose Inn, 41 Baltimore Ave. • The Coffee Mill, 127B Rehoboth Mews • The Shore Inn, 703 Rehoboth Ave. • Wilmington • AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St. • Borders Books, 4221 Concord Pike • Wilmington Baxters Dance Club, 2006 Pennsylvania Ave.

NEW JERSEY

Asbury Park • Cruisin The Circuit, 911 Kingsley Ave. • Georgie’s, 812 5th Ave. • Paradise, 101 Asbury Ave. • Oasis, 32 S. Tennessee Ave. • Atlantic City • Ocean House, 127 S. Ocean Ave. • Ritz Condo Assoc. Offices, 2715 Boardwalk, lobby • Sansom Cinema, 1824 Atlantic Ave. • Wally’s World, 1118 Atlantic Ave. • West Side Club, 511 N. Arkansas Ave. • Bellmawr • AIDS Coalition of Southern NJ, 100 Essex Ave. • Bordentown • Shoppe 202, 202 Farnsworth St. • Camden • Rutgers Camden Lambda Alliance, 326 Penn St., Campus Center • PATCO Ferry Ave. Station • Cherry Hill • Andreotti’s Viennese Café, 1442 Rt 70 E. • Emerald Fish, 65 Barclay Farms, Rt 70 E. • Collingswood • Groove Ground, Haddon Ave. • PATCO Collingswood Station • Denville • Cupids, 3049 Rt. 10 East • Egg Harbor City • Red Barn Books, 1204 White Horse Pike • Gloucester City • Red Barn Books, 600 Rt. 130 S. • Haddonfield • PATCO Woodcrest Station • Highland Park • Pride Center of NJ, 321Raritan Ave. Second fl. • Lindenwold • PATCO Lindenwold East • PATCO Lindenwold West • Marlton • Borders Books, 515 S Rt 73 • Princeton Pride Alliance, 25 First Campus Çenter Unit 2515 • May’s Landing • Atlantic Cape May College, 5100 Black Horse Pike • Borders Books, 2200 Wranglebrook Road • Morristown • GAAMC, 29 Normandy Hts Road • Princeton • Borders Books - 601 Nassau Park, Bldg G, Princeton, NJ 08540 • Rosemont • The Café at Rosemont, 88 Kingwood-Stockton Road • Sayerville • Deko Lounge, 1979 Hwy 35 • Somerset • The Den, 700 Hamilton St. • Stratford • White Horse Books, 906 White Horse Pike • Trenton • Café Ole, 126 S. Warren St. • Gayland, Mercer Co. Comm. College, 1200 Old Trenton Road • Vineland • Cupids Corner, 3564 Delsea Drive • J&J News, 792 N. Main St. • West Berlin • Red Barn Books, 597 Rt. 73 North • Westmont • PATCO Westmont Station

The Blue Store, 206 Eighth Ave. • Lesbian & Gay Svcs. Center, 208 W. 13th St.

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Meeting Place

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

A community bulletin board of facilities, organizations and activities Activism/Politics

The Week Ahead

ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) Meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at St. Luke and the Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 386-1981; www.critpath.org/actup. Delaware Valley Chapter, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Seeks activists and supporters of church-state separation. Holds monthly meetings and events; (856) 863-3061; www.dvau.org. Equality Advocates Philadelphia Holds a volunteer night second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; (215) 731-1447; www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia Holds general meetings fourth Tuesday of each month (except April) at 6:30 p.m., 4134 Lancaster Ave.; (215) 243-7103; www.gpop.org. Log Cabin Republican Club of Philadelphia Meets at 7 p.m. third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center; (215) 465-5677; www. phillylogcabin.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club Meets seasonally; (215) 760-7184; www.libertycity. org. OutFront! Board of directors meets third Monday of the month; (215) 842-0343.

Arts

Gay Men’s Book Discussion Group Meets at 6:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month at the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 18 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-1633. Library Book Club Meets to discuss a new book at 7 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center. New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus Chorus rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays in Princeton, N.J.; (609) 675-1998. Open-mic night An amateur poetry, music and storytelling event sponsored by The Pride Center of New Jersey, meets at 8 p.m. every third Friday at the George Street Playhouse, 1470 Jersey Ave., North Brunswick, N.J.; (732) 846-0715. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Chorus rehearses from 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; (215) 731-9230; auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Opera Club Meets to share and listen to recordings at 6:30 p.m. on last Saturday of the month; (215) 224-6995. Philadelphia Voices of Pride Philadelphia’s first mixed GLBT chorus rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the William Way Center; (888) 505-7464; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective Workshop and discussion group meets 4-6 p.m. on fourth Saturday of the month at the William Way Center. Women’s Book Group Meets first Thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; brassygrrl@hotmail.com.

Men

Boys Night Out A social gathering for gay men, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at Iron Hill Brewery, 30 E. State St., Media; BurbBoysNiteOut@aol.com. Delaware Valley 40-plus Club for Men Social group meets every other month; (215) 5879933. Gay Married Men’s Association Meets at 8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the William Way Center; (215) 483-1032. Gentlemen of Berks and Beyond Social group that has events throughout the year for men who want to project a positive image in the community; (610) 451-5737; gobabevents@yahoo.

Friday, Jan. 23 ■ Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 5:30, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 2 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Peer counseling services will be available from 6-9 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Crystal Meth Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. at the William Way. Saturday, Jan. 24 ■ AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth support group will meet at 11 a.m. at AIDS Delaware. ■ Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 2 p.m. at the William Way. ■ The Queer Writer’s Collective will meet at 4 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Alcoholics Anonymous meetings will be held at 5:30 and 11:30 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous will meet at 8:30 p.m. at the William Way. Sunday, Jan. 25 ■ Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 2 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Silver Foxes will meet from 3-5 p.m. at the William Way. ■ The Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group will meet at 5 p.m. at the William Way. ■ The Transgender Programming Committee will meet at 5 p.m. at the

com. Men of All Colors Together Meets at 7:30 p.m. third Friday of the month September through June at the William Way Center; (610) 277-6595; www.MACTPhila.org. Men’s Coming Out Group, N.J. Meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at The Pride Center of New Jersey. Men’s Coming Out Group Meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; (215) 563-0652 ext. 219. Men of Color United A discussion/support group for gay and bisexual men of color meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at 1201 Chestnut St., 15th ﬂoor; (215) 496-0330. Men of Standard Provides a place for men of color 21 and older to share issues of concern. Meets 7-9 p.m. every Thursday at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; (856) 963-2432 ext. 206; johnson_ t@camden_ahec.org. Philly DADS An association of gay and bisexual fathers supporting each other meets at 7:30 p.m. fourth Friday of the month at the William Way Center; (215) 668-5239.

Parents/Families

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Bucks County Meets at 7:30 p.m. third Thursday of the month at

William Way. ■ Crystal Meth Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. at the William Way. Monday, Jan. 26 ■ Peer counseling services will be available from 6-9 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Positive Brothers will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 1201 Chestnut St., 15th ﬂoor. ■ Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance will hold open meetings from 10-11 p.m. in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College. Tuesday, Jan. 27 ■ Peer counseling services will be available from 6-9 p.m. at the William Way. ■ Social XChange will be held from 6-8 p.m. ■ Boys Nite Out will meet at 7 p.m. at Iron Hill Brewery. ■ The Trans-Health Information Project will hold a drop-in center for all trans persons from 7-11 p.m. ■ Ties That Bind Us, a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the BDSM, leather and alternative sexuality community, will be held from 7:30-9 p.m.

Penns Park United Methodist Church, 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; (215) 598-8005. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Cape May, N.J. Meets at 2 p.m. third Sunday of the month in the Maruchi Room of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, 2 Stone Harbor Blvd.; (609) 861-1848. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Chester County Meets at 7 p.m. ﬁrst Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester, 501 S. High St., West Chester; (484) 354-2448. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Philadelphia Meets from 2-5 p.m. third Sunday of the month at the LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania, 3907 Spruce St.; (215) 572-1833. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Princeton, N.J. Meets at 7:30 p.m. second Monday of the month in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St.; (609) 683-5155. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Wilmington, Del. Meets at 7 p.m. second Thursday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 13th and Rodney streets; (302) 654-2995. Philadelphia Family Pride Advocacy, support and social network for LGBT families offers play groups, monthly kids and teen talk groups, activities and outings. Planning meetings are held monthly; (215) 844-3360; www. phillyfamilypride.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 28 ■ A gay-friendly Scrabble Club will meet from 6-11 p.m. in the P.I.C. Building. ■ A meeting/activity night will be held for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainbow Room of Planned Parenthood in Doylestown. ■ Men of Color United, a discussion/ support group for gay and bisexual men of color, will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ■ Pink and Blues, a free depression and bipolar support group for sexual minorities, will meet at 7 p.m. ■ Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus will rehearse at 7 p.m. at the William Way. Thursday, Jan. 29 ■ A support group for HIV-positive men and women will meet from 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope. ■ Al-Anon, a support group for families and friends of alcoholics, will meet at 7 p.m. at the William Way Community Center. ■ Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for all infected or affected, meets from 7-9 p.m. ■ Rainbow Adult Children of Alcoholics and Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a 12-step meeting at 7 p.m. ■ Young, Trans and Uniﬁed, a support group for transgender and questioning youth ages 12-23, will meet from 78:30 p.m. at The Attic Youth Center.

Recreation Diversity Dancers

Ballroom dancers meet the ﬁrst Sunday of the month for tea dance and lessons. Other events scheduled throughout the year; (215) 922-2129; DiversityDancers@aol.com. Gay Bridge Club Non-beginners group meets Monday afternoons at the William Way Center; (215) 985-4835. Gay-friendly Scrabble Club Meets from 6-11 p.m. in the P.I.C. Building, 42nd and Locust streets; (215) 382-0789. Gay and Lesbian Scrabble Players in the tri-state area gather for socializing and friendly/competitive games; ScrabbleGroup@excite. com. Gay Opera Guys of Philly New group for opera appreciation meets last Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Roxborough/Andorra area; (215) 483-1032. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists Meets second Thursday of the month at the William Way Center; (215) 985-1456; www.humboldtsociety. org. Indepedence Squares GLBT square dance club, modern Western square dancing. Monthly open house. Tuesday classes in the fall; Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; (215) 735-5812; www.independencesquares.org. Male Oenophile Group

Male group forming to discuss, appreciate and taste various wines. Will meet once a month to investigate the nuances and glories of the fermented grape. Call (267) 230-6750 for more information. Men’s Knitting Circle Social and knitting group meets from 6-8 p.m. last Tuesday of the month at Joe Coffee Bar, 1100 Walnut St.; (215) 592-7384. Mornings OUT LGBT Senior Social Activities for sexual-minority seniors are held every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the William Way Center. PhilaVentures Philadelphia’s GLBT outdoor group meets for a hike in Wissahickon Valley Park on Sundays at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Café, 8701 Germantown Ave.; (215) 271-8822. Rainbow Room A meeting/activity night held for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their friends Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainbow Room of Planned Parenthood in Doylestown; (215) 348-0558. Social XChange A social group for sexual minorities ages 13-23 meets every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at 1201 Chestnut St., 15th ﬂoor; (215) 496-0330.

Religion/Spirituality

Arch Street United Methodist Church Services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at Broad and Arch streets; (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.; (302) 734-9350. BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Church Hold services at 10:15 a.m. at 2040 Street Road, Warrington; (215) 343-0406. Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and affirming church holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue; (215) 724-1702. Central Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; (610) 688-0664. 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. Church of the Crucifixion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sundays at Eighth and Bainbridge streets; (215) 922-1128; crucifixionphiladelphia@verizon.net. Church of the Trinity Lutheran Reconciling in Christ parish holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 18th and Wolf streets; (215) 334-6656. Dignity Jersey Shore An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets first Saturday of the month in Asbury Park. For time and location, call (732) 502-0305. Dignity Metro NJ An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets at 4 p.m. Sundays at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, N.J.; (973) 857-4040. 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. adhbaptist.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.

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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) 5454331 ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St.; (215) 898-5044; center@dolphin.upenn.edu, Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies 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. Peer counseling: Monday through Friday, 6-9 p.m. Library hours: Mondays 3-6 p.m., Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays 3-9 p.m., Thursdays 3-9 p.m., Fridays 3-6 p.m., Saturdays noon-6 p.m. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.; Volunteer Velada, third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Episcopal Church of the Ascension Welcoming and inclusive church in northern Delaware, just a few feet south of the Pennsylvania border, with a partnered gay pastor; worship services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays at 3717 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Del.; (302) 798-6683; www. ascensionde.org. Episcopal Church of St. Paul Welcoming and inclusive church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 89 Pinewood Drive, Levittown; (215) 945-2886; www.saint-paulslevittown.org. 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) 622-0800; www. lansdownepresbyterian.org. First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that affirms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 10 a.m. at 2125 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-3980; www.firstuuphilly.org. The First United Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-affirming congregation holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 6023 Germantown Ave.; lunch follows; (215) 438-3677. First United Methodist Church of Philadelphia Inclusive, welcoming and progressive congregation worships at 11 a.m. Sundays at 6023 Germantown Ave. Lunch follows; childcare is provided; (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. Global Heart Spiritual Center Holds services at 10:30 a.m. at 1812 HaddonfieldBerlin Road, Cherry Hill, N.J.; (609) 868-2372. Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy, holds services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays, with an education hour for adults and children at 9:30 a.m., at 224 E. Gowen Ave., Mt. Airy; (215) 248-2950; www.grace-epi.org. Holy Communion Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation worships Sundays at 9 a.m. at 2111 Sansom St. and 11

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a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St.; (215) 569-1840; www. centercitylutheran.org. Hope Ministry Family Fellowship Affirming Christ-centered church meets at 11 a.m. Sundays in Allentown; (610) 791-0716; hmff2001@aol.com. 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. Jazz Vespers Held at 7 p.m. first Sunday of the month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; (215) 646-2451; www.stjohnsambler.org. Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist Synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; (215) 764-6364; www. kol-tzedek.org. 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. 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. Metropolitan Community Church Holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays preceded by a 9:30 a.m. Bible study at The Pride Center of New Jersey. Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia Holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 735-MCC3; www.mccphiladelphia.com.

discussion at 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 478-5921. 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) 566-1393; 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 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 6511 Lincoln Drive (West Mt. Airy). Childcare is available; (215) 844-1158; 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 through June at 6900 Stenton Ave.; (215) 836-1812; www.uurestoration.us. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, South Jersey Shore Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays in Galloway Township, N.J.; (609) 926-8890; www.uucsjs.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown Holds services at 10 a.m. at 1565 S. Keim St., Pottstown; (610) 327-2662. United Christian Church Open, affirming and welcoming congregation holds servies at 11 a.m. Sundays at 8525 New Falls Road, Levittown; (215) 946-6800. Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming GLBT congregation holds services at 2 p.m. Sundays at Broad and Arch streets; (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 discussing religious alienation and struggles of faith; (215) 387-2885.

Sports

Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club Meets for Tuesday and Thursday practice at Greene Field, Howell Street and Moore Road, West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org.

New Thought Spiritual Community Nondenominational service is offered at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at Cradle of Liberty Council, 1485 Valley Forge Road, Wayne; (610) 962-9923.

PAGE 47 City of Brotherly Love Softball League GLBT softball league serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Games are played Sundays, beginning in April, in Fairmount Park; (215) 4622575; www.cblsl.org. Delaware Grifﬁns Women’s football team seeks players; (302) 6339054; www.delawaregrifﬁns.com.

Trans

Gender Rights Advocacy Association of New Jersey A transgender civil-rights group meets ﬁrst Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at The Pride Center of New Jersey.

Frontrunners Running club meets Saturday mornings at 9:30 for a run and brunch. Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.frontrunnersphila.org.

Interweave New Jersey An organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Unitarian and their allies meets every third Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J.; (856) 667-3618.

Gay and Lesbian Bowling League Bowls at 8 p.m. Thursdays in the Norristown area; call Doug Schneidig; (716) 864-4393.

Oasis Meets 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays at 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0652 ext. 509.

Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club GLBT and allied soccer club; practices Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon and Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. at Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park;www.falcons-soccer.org.

Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine Primary healthcare and specialized transgender services in a safe, professional, non-judgemental environment, 809 Locust St.; (215) 563-0658.

Philadelphia Fins Swim Team Male and female swimmers meet at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays in Center City; (610) 564-6661; www.philadelphiaﬁns.org.

Philadelphia Transsexual Support Group For M2Fs, F2Ms and intersex people; meets from 35 p.m. ﬁrst and third Saturdays of the month at 1201 Locust St.; (215) 483-7647.

Philadelphia Gay Bowling League Meets 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays September through April at Brunswick Zone, 1328 Delsea Drive, Deptford, N.J.; (856) 889-1434; www. philagaybowling.com.

Renaissance Transgender Assoc. Meets at 8 p.m. third Saturday of the month at Into the Woods ofﬁce complex in King of Prussia; (610) 975-9119 box 5; and 7:30 p.m. ﬁrst Thursday of the month at the William Way Center; www.ren.org.

Philadelphia Gay Flag Football New group forming. Contact Jered at gayﬂagfootball@gmail.com or (214) 770-5373.

T-MAN People of color support group for transmen, FTMs, butches, studs, agressives, bois, genderqueer and all female-born individuals with gender questions meets 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, second ﬂoor, 1201 Locust St.; (215) 834-9063; tman215@gmail.com.

Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club Team seeks players; all skill levels welcome; (215) 913-7531; info@phillygryphons.org. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association Meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday at William Way Center; (215) 755-2641; into@plta.us. Philadelphia Phoenix Women’s football team seeks players; (267) 6799535; www.philadelphiaphoenix.org. Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; (917) 656-1936; phury@gayhockey.org. Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valley Motorcycle club meets regularly; (215) 836-0440; www.groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbowridersdv/. Rainbow Rollers Gay and lesbian bowling league meets 9 p.m. on Tuesdays September-April at Laurel Lanes, 2825 Rte. 73 South, Maple Shade, N.J.; (856) 778-7467. South Jersey Gay Bowling League Gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7 p.m. on Fridays September-April at Laurel Lanes, 2825 Rte. 73 South, Maple Shade, N.J.; (856) 778-7467. Spartan Wrestling Club The gay wresting team meets from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; (215) 732-4545; www.phillyspartans. com. Team NJ Meets at 7:30 p.m. third Thursday of the month at the Pride Center of New Jersey; (908) 234-1481. Team Philadelphia Meets at 8 p.m. second Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center; www.teamphiladelphia.org. Women’s Table Tennis New group forming. Interested women are encouraged to e-mail michelesimone19144@yahoo. com.

Transhealth Programming Committee Meetings are at 5 p.m. second and last Sundays of the month at the William Way Center. Transhealth Information Project Sponsors a weekly drop-in center from 7-11 p.m. Tuesdays at 1201 Locust St.; (267) 549-6497. Transgender Health Action Coalition Peer trans health-advocacy organization meets at 5 p.m. second and last Sundays of the month at the William Way Center; (215) 732-1207; www.critpath. org/thac. WeXist FTM support group meets from 6-8 p.m. second Friday of the month at the William Way Center; ﬁrst hour is open; second hour is for people assigned female at birth who have gender issues; (267) 2501548; www.wexist.org. Young, Trans, and Uniﬁed! Support group for transgender and questioning individuals ages 13-23 meets from 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Attic Youth Center; (215) 545-4331 ext. 24.

Women

African Asian Latina Lesbians United Social-issues discussion group meets fourth Thursday of the month at The Pride Center of New Jersey. Bucks County Lesbian Alliance Meets monthly for social events; http://buckscountylesbianalliance.org. Expressions Women’s Space Lesbian singles, family and coming-out groups meet at 1538 Church St.; (215) 535-3600. Lesbians and BiWomen in Heterosexual Marriages A support group meets at 7:30 p.m. on third

Key numbers

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

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

■ Equality Advocates Pennsylvania: (215) 731-1447; (866) LGBTLAW

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

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

■ Equality Forum: (215) 732-3378

■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: (215) 772-2000

Penns Park United Methodist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; (215) 598-7601.

■ AIDS Library: (215) 985-4851

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

■ AIDS Treatment hot line: (215) 5452212

■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: (215) 5921513

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships at 11 a.m. Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; (215) 2417260; cpmm@afsc.org.

■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: (215) 685-1633

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

■ The COLOURS Organization Inc. 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 4960330.

Silverside Church Holds services at 10 a.m. followed by a group

■ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Peer Counseling Services: (215) 732-TALK ■ Mayor’s liaison to LGBT communities: Gloria Casarez, (215) 686-2194; Gloria. Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: (215) 686-2555 ■ Mazzoni Center: (215) 563-0652; www. mazzonicenter.org ■ Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine: (215) 563-0658 ■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): (215) 572-1833

■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Chief Inspector James Tiano: (215) 685-3655 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: (215) 494-LGBT; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: (215) 875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: (717) 920-9537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: (215) 732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

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PAGE 48 Wednesday of the month at The Pride Center of New Jersey. Lesbian Community of Delaware Valley Social group holds monthly meetings and activities for gay women of all ages in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties; P.O. Box 962, Phoenixville, PA 19460; http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/LCDV/; marichikogirl@yahoo.com. Lesbian Couples Dining Group of Montgomery County Meets monthly; (215) 542-2899. Lesbian Social Network of South Jersey 900-member social group for lesbians holds monthly activities in South Jersey and surrounding area; www.lsnsj.com. Lesbians with Breast Cancer A support group meets from 6:30-8:30 on second Wednesday of the month at Gilda Club Delaware Valley, 200 Kirk Road, Warminster; (215) 441-3290. Queer Connections Social group for women in their 20s meets weekly; (215) 468-1352; queerconnect@yahoo.com. Republican Lesbians Meetings held at 7:30 p.m. on first Monday of the month at The Pride Center of New Jersey. South Jersey Lesbians of Color Meetings are the first and third Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at The Starting Point, 215 Highland Ave., Suite C, Westmont, N.J.; (856) 824-0881; e-mail: SJLOCowner@yahoogroups.com. Women’s Coffee House for Lesbians A group for lesbian and bisexual women meets on first Saturday of the month at 7 p.m. at The Pride Center of New Jersey. The Womyn’s Village The first womyn-owned and operated think-tank targeting black African, Asian, Latina and Native American LBT and two-spirited womyn. Meets at 5 p.m. on third Thursday of the month at COLOURS Organization, 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 765-0121; the_womyns.village@yahoo.com.

Youth

40 Acres of Change Discussion group for teen and young adults meets Thursdays at The COLOURS Organization Inc., 112 N. Broad St., 11th ﬂoor; (215) 496-0330. Drop-in Group For gay, lesbian and bisexual youth; meets at 11 a.m. Saturdays at AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 652-6776. HAVEN For GLBT, intersex, questioning, queer and allied youth ages 14-20; meets from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem; (610) 868-2153. HiTOPS A safe-space support program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, will meet from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at 21 Wiggins St., Princeton, N.J.; (609) 683-5155. Main Line Youth Alliance Meets from 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at 109 Lancaster Ave., Wayne; (610) 688-1861; info@myaonline. org. Mountain Meadow For youth with GLBTQ parents. Monthly programs for ages 8-16, family programs and parent coffee groups. Residential program offered in August; 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 772-1107; inquiries@mountainmeadow.org. Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center For ages 14-21; meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; (215) 348-0558 ext. 65; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

Space to be Proud, Open, and Together Open to all LGBTQ queer youth and allies, ages 1421, the SPOT meets Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Planned Parenthood of Chester County’s West Chester ofﬁce, 8 S. Wayne St., West Chester; (610) 692-1770 ext. 108 or thespot@ppccpa.org. Teen Support Group Drop-in group for teens and adolescents meets Thursdays from 4:30-6 p.m. at 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0658 ext. 319. Under the Rainbow Discussion and social group for 18-25-year-old gays and lesbians meets at 7:30 p.m. at The Pride Center of New Jersey. Youth in Transition A support group for transgender and questioning youth ages 12-23 meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays at the The Attic Youth Center. Youth Making a Difference For GLBTQ African-American and Latino youth ages 14-24. Meets from 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; (856) 963-2432 ext. 234; gray_w@camden-ahec.org.

Etc. AIDS Law Project Provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/ AIDS and sponsors free monthly seminars on work and housing; 1211 Chestnut St., suite 600; (215) 5879377; www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity Philadelphia area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends meets at 7 p.m. the ﬁrst and third Tuesdays of the month at the William Way Center; www.biunity.org. BiZone A group open to all bisexual, bi-curious and bifriendly people and their partners has meetings at 7:30 p.m. the ﬁrst Wednesday of the month at The Pride Center of New Jersey.

Latina/o Virtual Community Local listserv offers various information and resources; (215) 808-2493; Zorros_mail@yahoo. com; LatinPhillyLGBT@yahoogroups.com. Lesbians and Gay Men of New Brunswick A social, educational and potluck group meets at 8 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at The Pride Center of New Jersey. LGBTQ and Friends Activity Group Meets at 7 p.m. on third Friday of the month to plan outings and potlucks at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County. Long Yang Club Philadelphia Social organization for gay Asians and their friends holds monthly socials; P.O. Box 401, Philadelphia, Pa. 19105; www.longyangclub.org/philadelphia. Metropolitan Community Church Christian education program is held Wednesdays from 6-10 p.m. at the William Way Center. Our Night Out A casual social networking party of LGBT professionals, allied communities, friends and colleagues meets in a different Philadelphia hot spot each month. To receive monthly event invitations, send e-mail to OurNightOutPhilly@gmail.com; PhillyGayCalendar.com/org/OurNightOut. Philadelphia Bar Association Legal Advice Offered from 5-8 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month; (215) 238-6333. Philadelphia Prime Timers Club for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers meets regularly; (610) 344-0853; www. primetimersphiladelphia.org. Philadelphians MC Club for leather men and women meets 7:30 p.m. ﬁrst and third Mondays of the month at The Pit at The Bike Stop, 201 S. Quince St.; (215) 627-1662. Philly Paw Pals Gay and lesbian dog owners and their dogs meet on ﬁrst Saturday of the month at a dog park; (215) 6185290; PhillyPawPals@aol.com.

Boomers and Beyond A support and event programming group for sexualminority seniors meets at 7:30 p.m. every ﬁrst and third Monday at The Pride Center of New Jersey.

Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL afﬁliated; private; weekly HF nets, monthly newsletter, e-mail server; (302) 539-2392; www. rara.org.

Bordentown, N.J. Friends, Lesbians and Gays A political, community and social group that also works to promote Bordentown as a gay-friendly community meets at 6 p.m. on second Sunday of the month at Firehouse Gallery, 8 Walnut St., Bordentown, N.J.; (609) 298-3742.

Rock ’n’ Roll Queer Bar Party A party for gay and lesbian rockers with host Psydde Delicious starts at 10 p.m. every second Wednesday at N. 3rd, Third and Brown streets; (215) 413-3666.

Delaware Pride Meets at 7 p.m. on ﬁrst Thursday of the month at the United Church of Christ, 300 E. Main St., Newark, Del.; (800) 292-0429. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols For LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of ﬁrearms for self-defense; meets at 2 p.m. on third Saturday of the month at Classic Indoor Range, 1310 Industrial Blvd., Southhampton; (267) 386-8907; www.pinkpistols.org. Friday Feast and Fun Dinner hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m. second Friday of the month, 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; (215) 576-8008. Gay Coffee Hours Meets from 6-9 p.m. on second Thursday of the month at Joe Coffee, 1100 Walnut St.; (215) 5927384. Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance Open meetings 10-11 p.m. Mondays in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave.; (610) 896-4938.

Silver Foxes Social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older meets from 3-5 p.m. on fourth Sunday of the month at the William Way Center. Stonewall Model Railroad Club Meets monthly; (215) 769-4230; k3k@yahoo.com. Temple University Queer Student Union Meets at 5 p.m. on Thursdays at The Village outside the Queer Student Union ofﬁce, SAC 205, 1755 N. 13th St. Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association Meets at 7 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month at the Mill Hill Saloon, 300 S. Broad St., Trenton, N.J.; (609) 396-9788. Thirsty Third Tuesdays Collingswood Out in the Neighborhood meets at 7 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month for coffee, dessert and conversation at Three Beans, 40 N. Haddon Ave., Haddonﬁeld N.J.; (215) 439-8337.

PGN

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. ■ 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 The Philadelphia chapter of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development and educational opportunities. Holds monthly networking events; (215) 701-4760; P.O. Box 12647, Philadelphia, Pa. 19129; www.independencebusinessalliance.com. Monthly Brown Bag forums for LGBT business owners

at noon on third Thursdays at the William Way Center. ■ 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; 304 S. 12th St.; (215) 840-6141; www.gayphiladelphia.org. ■ Philly OutGoing Professionals Social group for gay, lesbian and bisexual professionals meets for social and cultural activities; (856) 857-9283; popnews19@yahoo. com.

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

Health

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.

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.

Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing is offered 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) 851-1775. Spanish/English.

HIV health insurance help Access to free medications, 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.

HIV testing Testing offered from 4:30-6:15 p.m. on ﬁrst and third Thursday of every month at The Pride Center of New Jersey.

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0652. www. mazzonicenter.org.

HIV testing Free, anonymous testing and counseling is offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment at AIDS Resource, 520 W. Fourth St., Suite 2A, Williamsport; (570) 322-8448.

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.

12-step programs and support groups

Branch of the the Free Library, 18 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-1633. ■ A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets from 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; (215) 769-3561. ■ Encuentros Positivos, a group for HIV-positive Latino men who have sex with men, meets on first and third Tuesday of the month at 1205 Chestnut St.; (215) 985-3382. ■ “Feast Incarnate,” a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, begins at 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St. Bible study follows at 6 p.m.; (215) 387-2885. ■ A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program’s Voice It Sistah, a support group for HIV-positive women, meets at 11 a.m. every first and third Tuesday at YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St., Suite 315; (215) 851-1898.

Adult Children of Alcoholics

Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the William Way Center. ■ Rainbow Adult Children of Alcoholics and Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 456-9129. ■

Al-Anon

Gay Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Andrew’s Church, 50 York St., Lambertville, N.J.; (215) 986-1029. ■ Meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the William Way Center. ■

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Acceptance meets at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2212 Spruce St. ■ Beginnings meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 1201 Locust St.; (215) 563-0663 ext. 282. ■ Community meets at 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian but all are welcome. ■ GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. on Sundays and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; (484) 529-9504. ■ Living In Sobriety meets at 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center. ■ Night Owl meets at 11:30 p.m. Sundays through Saturdays at the William Way Center. ■ Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Beginners meeting meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2212 Spruce St. ■ Sober and Gay meets at 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the William Way Center. ■ Stepping Stone meets at 2:30 p.m. Mondays at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Ties That Bind Us is a12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the BDSM, leather and alternative sexuality community. Meetings are held from 7:30-9 p.m. in South Philadelphia. For location, call (800) 581-7883. ■

Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)

Meets at 7 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays at the William Way Center.

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Emotional Support

Healing After Loss has monthly activities in South Jersey and surrounding area; www.lsn. southjersey.com. ■ Pink and Blues is a free depression and bipolar support group for sexual minorities and meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 627-0424. ■ Pink and Blues Main Line, a peer-run mental health support group, meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at Bryn Mawr Consumer Center, 1001 W. Lancaster Ave.; (610) 527-1511. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets at 7:30 p.m. on ﬁrst Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037; (215) 545-2242; www.phillysos. tripod.com. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc., Chester County meets at 7:30 p.m. on second Wednesday of the month at Paoli Memorial Hospital, Willistown Room, Medical Ofﬁce Building; (215) 545-2242; www. phillysos.tripod.com.

Wednesdays:

A support group for HIV-positive women will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; (215) 387-6055. ■ AIDS Services in Asian Communities’ weekly volunteer work group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; (215) 563-2424. ■ Project Teach, a peer-education and empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, will meet from 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St. ■

Thursdays:

A support group for HIV-positive men and women will meet from 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St.; (215) 769-3561. ■ Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for all infected or affected, meets from 7-9 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55. N. Broad St.; call Zak, (215) 848-4380, or Paul, (215) 307-0347. ■

Saturdays:

AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth support group meets at 11 a.m. at AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington; a social session will follow at 12:30 p.m.; (302) 652-6776. ■

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

Meets at 2 p.m. Sunday through Saturday and at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the William Way Center. ■

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

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HIV/AIDS

Strength In Numbers Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ SINPhiladelphia.

Open meeting, Tuesdays, beginners meet at 6:30 p.m., regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St.; for room location, contact Troy at (215) 514-3065. ■ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at the William Way Center. ■

S.A.R.A.

Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment; day and evening hours; (215) 563-0663 ext. 282. ■

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLA)

Mondays, 7 p.m. at the William Way Center. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 20 N. Route 9, Marmora, N.J.; (609) 675-1998. ■ Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 542-3279. ■ Fridays, 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean View Lodge, Metropolitan Community Church, 521 Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 945-5982. ■ Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. at the William Way Center. ■ ■

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Mondays:

Positive Brothers, a support group for men of color living with HIV/AIDS, meets from 6:308:30 p.m. at 1201 Chestnut St., 15th ﬂoor; (215) 496-0330. ■

Tuesdays:

AIDS Services in Asian Community offers safer-sex and HIV/AIDS information at 10 a.m. on second Tuesday of the month at the Independence

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SEPCADD

■ Safe space to meet and discuss substance abuse problems with ofﬁce in William Way Center; (215) 340-9995.

SMOKING CESSATION FreshOUT!, Mazzoni Center’s free quitsmoking program, hosts individual sessions, classes and support groups and offers Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum and lozenges); (215) 563-0652 ext. 228 or e-mail quitsmoking@mazzonienter.org. ■

JAN. 23 - 29, 2009

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Classifieds

With Real Estate, Help Wanted, Services and Personals

Financial burden of homeownership spread unequally By Alan Zibel The Associated Press When it comes to homeownership, Hispanics in New Jersey, single parents in California and senior citizens in Rhode Island all have something in common: More than a third have an unaffordable mortgage. Inequality in America has traditionally followed familiar patterns of race, age and education. Those long-standing gaps have been magnified by the real-estate boom and now the historic bust, according to an Associated Press analysis of 2007 Census Bureau data. While minorities have made significant gains in wealth and home ownership since 1990, “things are going into reverse gear,” and now the homeownership rate for blacks and Hispanics is falling, said Edward Wolff, a New York University economist who studies income and wealth distribution. Nearly 9.5-million households, or nearly one out of every five of the nearly 52-million homeowners with

a mortgage, spend 38 percent or more of their pretax income on their mortgage payment, property taxes and insurance, the AP’s analysis found. That’s the new threshold to qualify for the loan-assistance program launched last month by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage ﬁnance companies now under government control. Not surprisingly, the most ﬁnancially burdened are in California, Florida, Nevada and the Northeast, areas hardest hit by soaring home prices and now foreclosures. Yet in every state, there are many pockets of homeowners that are just one unexpected medical bill or car repair from falling behind on their mortgages and setting the foreclosure clock ticking. The AP’s analysis reveals the enormous scope of the U.S. housingmarket bust and how unevenly the burdens are spread, both geographically and demographically. And the situation is worsening — a record 10 percent of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage are at

least one payment behind or were in foreclosure as of last fall, compared with 7.5 percent a year earlier and just under 6 percent in 2006. The burden is clearly more arduous among minority households, the AP analysis found. Just under a third of Hispanic homeowners spend at least 38 percent of their income on housing expenses, compared with about a quarter of Asian and black households and nearly 16 percent of white households. In much of the country, the trend is more pronounced. For example, included among those who spent at least 38 percent of their income on housing are: About 40 percent of black borrowers in California, Nevada, Oregon and Massachusetts. More than 30 percent of Asian borrowers in California and Florida. Nearly half of Hispanic homeowners in Rhode Island and at least 40 percent in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

Many Latino families wound up with expensive subprime mortgages because they often have cash income and no bank account, said Janis Bowdler, associate director for wealth building at National Council of La Raza in Washington. It is common for Latino families to have stable incomes, but limited credit histories — and hence lower credit scores, which lenders use to gauge risk. Many have multiple sources of income, some of it in cash. During the housing boom, consumer advocates say it was both faster and more profitable for mortgage brokers and loan officers to put Hispanic families in loans that didn’t require proof of income but charged higher interest rates. “They had them out the door in a fraction of the time,” Bowdler said. “They were definitely getting more expensive loans.” The AP’s analysis also found that education level is highly correlated with income and mortgage expenses. Nearly one in three of those without a high-school or college diploma

spend at least 38 percent of their income on housing, compared with only 12 percent of those with advanced degrees, the AP analysis found. In addition, seniors spent a far higher share of their income on housing than any other age group. While about half of seniors own their homes outright, the other half often face ﬁnancial challenges and diminished earning potential. Among seniors with a mortgage, nearly three in 10 spend at least 38 percent of their income on housing, according to the AP analysis. The stress is most severe in nine states: California, D.C., Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. As the pain from the mortgage crisis spreads, Washington is abuzz with talk of new efforts to stabilize the housing market and stop the freefall in home prices. President Barack Obama has pledged to direct up to $100 billion in ﬁnancial bailout money toward a sweeping effort to prevent foreclosures. ■

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