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Council to consider bill on domesticpartner benefits for city contractors By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

City Council will soon consider expanding its city contracting rules to allow for equal benefits for LGBT workers and their partners. The law would apply to service contracts that amount to at least $250,000. Councilwoman-at-Large Blondell Reynolds-Brown was scheduled Thursday to introduce an ordinance that would require certain city contractors to offer domesticpartner benefits to their employees that are equal to the plans they offer heterosexual married couples.

Reynolds-Brown explained that such contracts could likely apply to agencies offering janitorial, security or similar services. San Francisco was the first city to institute a law that mandated city contractors offer domestic-partner benefits in 1996, and several others, including Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta, have since followed. In 2006, a New York appeals court overturned a similar law passed by the New York City Council. Reynolds-Brown noted that in 2008, the Liberty City Democratic Club conducted a survey in which its members expressed

considerable interest in this issue. “We thankfully had access to that information and we, as legislators, looked to where we might be able to have the opportunity to make a difference — because that’s why we’re supposed to be here — in the lives of different citizens,” ReynoldsBrown said. “So we knew there was an interest in this raised by members of the LGBT community, so it became an issue of importance for us to look around and research this issue.” Reynolds-Brown said she learned of the several other jurisdictions that already adopted such a law and was eager for “Philadelphia to get in PAGE 6

Greenlee to offer human-relations law changes

PRIMARY POLITICKING: About 150 community members packed the William Way LGBT Community Center ballroom Jan. 31 for a meeting with local politicos on the upcoming primary election. Politics 101, organized annually by the Liberty City Democratic Club, featured John Dougherty (from left), Andrew Chirls, Abbe Fletman and Sam Katz, as well as former Mayor John Street (not pictured). Photo: Scott A. Drake

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A measure that City Council expected to introduce this week seeks to give the city’s nondiscrimination law a major facelift and set up tougher enforcement measures against those who violate the LGBT-inclusive legislation. City Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee (D) planned to introduce a measure Thursday that would revise and tighten the language in the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and the delivery of city services based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as several other characteristics. “It’s basically updating the language, a total rewrite that keeps it consistent with federal and state regulations,” Greenlee said. The councilman has been working with the city’s Human Relations Commission, which enforces the law, for about a year to reevaluate what changes are needed. Commission chair Rue Landau noted the law hasn’t been vastly overhauled in about 50 years, although amendments have been added. She noted that changes have been made in a “piecemeal” fashion that has left the legislation lacking PAGE 13

LAPPING UP DONATIONS: Members of the Fins Aquatic Club pushed off from the side of the pool at Friends Select School during the club’s annual Postal Swim Jan. 30. The event marked the first Postal Swim for Lane 5 swimmer Adam Straga, who completed 54 laps in one hour, raising $220. Proceeds from the fundraising event will be split between the Fins and The Attic Youth Center. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Former AACO head joins FIGHT board By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

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The board of HIV/ AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT last month welcomed its newest board member — one who has nearly two decades of

experience working with the city’s HIV/ AIDS communities. FIGHT’s board elected John Cella, the retired director of the city’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, to the panel at its Jan. 5 meeting. Also at the meeting, members approved Marné Castillo as the board secretary, who filled the vacancy left by Susan Daniluk, who had to resign due to a work conflict. PAGE 8

Illinois guv signs civil-unions law By Tammy Webber The Associated Press CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn, saying it was a “day of history,” signed legislation Monday legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples, making Illinois one of about a dozen states that extend significant legal protections to same-sex couples. About 1,000 people crowded into the Chicago Cultural Center to watch Quinn, a Democrat, sign the measure that supporters call a matter of basic fairness and opponents decry as a threat to the sanctity of traditional marriage. “We believe in civil rights and we believe in civil unions,” PAGE 8

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News Briefing Police find Morris file The Philadelphia Police Department has located the Nizah Morris homicide file, which was missing for about eight years, and officials say a copy will be supplied to the Police Advisory Commission. Morris, 47, was a transgender woman found on a Center City street with a fatal head wound shortly after receiving a courtesy ride from Philadelphia police. She died two days later, on Dec. 24, 2002, from a fractured skull. The PAC, a city watchdog agency for possible police misconduct, is investigating the incident. In January 2008, police reported the file was missing, prompting the PAC to reopen the case — and to review relevant Morris records at the District Attorney’s office. The previous year, the PAC had closed the case after issuing a report clearing the police of any responsibility in Morris’ death, but recommending additional police training and guidelines for courtesy rides. Last month, a newly appointed PAC sent letters to Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and D.A. Seth Williams, seeking records related to the Morris case. Francis T. Healy, legal advisor to Ramsey, responded on behalf of the police commissioner in a letter to the PAC dated Jan. 24. The letter stated the original file has been located at the city’s Archives Unit. “It appears the file was delivered to the Archives Unit, but not cataloged or documented as being received,” Healy stated in the letter. “Accordingly, it was sitting in an intake bin all this time. I honestly can’t say where the actual breakdown occurred.” Healy couldn’t be reached for comment. Chuck Volz, an openly gay PAC member, said the commission is eager to thoroughly examine the file, along with other relevant information, before issuing another report. “Finding the file isn’t the beginning of the

end in this case, but I would say it’s the end of the beginning,” he told PGN this week. Ronda B. Goldfein, another PAC member, said the PAC continues to seek information contained within the D.A.’s homicide file on the Morris case. “While I wouldn’t want to speculate as to what happened with the police department’s lost file, we’re grateful that Commissioner Ramsey is taking this matter seriously,” Goldfein told PGN. “The fact that they found the original file is good news. We’ll review that file once we get it, and proceed accordingly.” — Timothy Cwiek

Senior housing meeting The William Way LGBT Community Center will host a town-hall meeting next week to allow the community to further explore the proposed LGBT-friendly seniorhousing program. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the center’s ballroom, 1315 Spruce St. The center’s staff and board of directors will present an update on the next steps in the decision-making process on the proposed project, as well as any accomplishments since the last community meeting on the subject in the fall. The senior-housing program would allow for low-income residences in a building attached to the current center. For more information, call 215-7322220.

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Jan. 18-23. Information is courtesy of 6th District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. REPORT: Between 5 p.m. Jan. 14 and 6 a.m. Jan. 18, someone smashed the window of complainant’s 2009 Subaru, parked in the 1300 block of Spruce Street, and stole an iPod and radio. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched. ARREST: At 8:45 p.m. Jan. 19, complainant entered the lobby of his apartment building in the 1300 block of Pine Street and a male walked in behind him, shoved him into the wall, took cash from his pocket and fled. The complainant contacted 911 immediately and provided a description. 6th District Officers Duncan and Burrell stopped a male based on the description broadcast over police radio in the 200 block of South Broad Street. The male was positively identified and the complainant’s cash was recovered and returned. The 41-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged

with robbery and related offenses. ARRESTS: At 2:30 a.m. Jan. 20, 6th District officers arrested two males for summary offenses at 1200 Latimer St. and 200 S. 12th St. ARRESTS: Between 8:30-9 p.m. Jan. 20, 6th District plainclothes officers arrested two males for prostitution at 1200 Spruce St. and 200 S. 12th St. REPORT: Between 9-10 p.m. Jan. 20, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from 13th and Pine streets. REPORT: Between 7 p.m. Jan. 21 and 3 p.m. Jan. 22, someone smashed the window of an out-of-town complainant’s 2006 Ford, parked in the 300 block of South Ninth Street, and stole a GPS and a briefcase. 6th District Officer Savino attempted to lift fingerprints. REPORT: At 3 a.m. Jan. 23 (reported at 7 p.m.), two males picked up out-of-town complainant, who was heavily intoxicated and sitting on the curb at 13th and Locust streets, and took money from his pocket, then walked away. The suspects were described as black males, 22-27 years old, 5-foot-9, 190 pounds and wearing black clothing. ■

Wilcox memorial A memorial will be held for local philanthropist Jack Wilcox at 4 p.m. Feb. 12 in the ballroom of the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The potluck dinner will commemorate the life of the longtime center volunteer and donor who died Jan. 19 of mesothelioma. Among his contributions to the local community, Wilcox established a $100,000 endowment at the Philadelphia Foundation for the center. For more information, call 215-732-2220. ■

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Lawmakers: Domestic-partner measures led to House upheaval By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Hopes for bipartisan cooperation in Pennsylvania were cast into doubt recently with a move by Republican leaders to limit Democratic power — one that may have been spurred by anti-LGBT sentiment. Last week, Rep. Dan Frankel (D-23rd Dist.) offered two amendments that would have expanded state ethics and lobbyingdisclosure laws to also apply to domestic partners. During a Rules Committee hearing Jan. 27, however, Republicans approved Majority Leader Mike Turzai’s measure that would reduce the number of Democrats

on legislative committees and allow amendments to be tabled, which could enable the majority party to completely quash Democratic amendments. Currently an entire bill, not just an amendment to a measure, must be tabled. Turzai’s rules changes were slated for a vote on Jan. 31, but didn’t occur. Turzai restricted debate during last week’s committee hearing, repeatedly cutting off Democrats’ attempts to challenge the measures and leading to an outcry of boos and shouts from Democrats, who eventually walked out during the roll-call vote. Frankel’s amendments came up for a vote on Monday but failed, along with

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several other Democratic amendments, as Republican leaders invoked procedural votes on their “germaneness.” Frankel proposed adding “domestic partners” to HB 103 — which seeks to strengthen fines associated with lobbying-disclosure violations — and HB 109 — which bans legislators from creating or maintaining a state-funded nonprofit and that, under Frankel’s amendment, would also prohibit lawmakers from acting as principal in any transaction involving the state in which the member’s domestic partner has a substantial economic interest. “You basically have this loophole that you can drive a truck through,” Frankel said. “You’ve got about 270,000 domesticpartner relationships in Pennsylvania that are exempt from state ethics and lobby-disclosure laws and that’s outrageous. How can that be justified? And why? Because my Republican colleagues are uncomfortable with the term ‘domestic partner.’” Frankel noted that, had his amendments been adopted, it would have marked the first time that the term “domestic partner” was incorporated into state law. Frankel, who has spearheaded efforts to include sexual orientation and gender identity into the state’s nondiscrimination law, said he had “no doubt” his amendments motivated the fracas in the Rules Committee and the effort to restrict Democrats’ ability to offer amendments. “Reading between the lines — and also

the fact that the Majority Leader’s staff called me [Jan. 31] trying to figure out how to get me to back off these amendments — I think these amendments were the driving force behind the Republican caucus acting as they did,” he said. Turzai spokesperson Steve Miskin called that assertion “bull” and “absurd,” contending that the domestic-partner measure should have been a stand-alone bill. “The Speaker and the Leader made it really clear in talking to the Democratic leadership that they’re trying to ensure that bills be limited to a single subject. This was a law to strengthen lobbying laws, and Rep. Frankel’s amendment was defining domestic partners,” Miskin said. “Is there a loophole in this law? Very possibly, but that’s something Rep. Frankel should submit into a separate bill to go through the committee process.” House State Government Committee Minority Leader Babette Josephs (D-202nd Dist.) agreed that the domestic-partner amendments touched a nerve. “I’d just have to say to the LGBT community that they are more powerful than they even know,” she said. “It’s astounding to me that Republicans took the risk of getting beat up across the state — which is what has happened — by trying to return us to the bad old days before we did any reform. All of that based on this little amendment, just a few words, that mentioned domestic partners.” ■

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men or two women would be acceptable. When making a bid for a contract, the business must supply a certification that it would comply with the domestic-partner provision and, if selected for a contract, must certify that such benefits will be offered and that it has notified employees of the domestic-partner extension. The city would be authorized to waive the domestic-partner extension if it would result in the loss of federal, state or other funds, would interfere with a collective-bargaining agreement or if such a waiver would be “in the best interests of the city.” Companies that do not cooperate would be suspended from bidding on city contracts for up to three years. Any contractor employees who request but don’t receive the benefits can file private action against the company to recover those healthcare costs incurred by their life partner during the period of non-compliance, or for the amount the contractor would have paid for such benefits. In addition, complainants can seek punitive damages up to $2,000, attorney’s fees and, if the employee was terminated because of retaliation for a complaint, reinstatement. As of press time, Reynolds-Brown had not yet introduced the measure and begun generating a list of cosponsors but said she was certain she’d find support. The councilwoman said the measure should be scheduled for a committee vote in the next few months, and she hopes to get it passed and to the mayor by early May. ■

line with these other cities.” She said the initiative also has a somewhat personal aspect. “As a female and an African-American, I feel that it behooves me to be mindful and sensitive to those issues that still require room for equity and fairness, and this is certainly one of them,” she said. Reynolds-Brown said the $250,000 figure was chosen as a “baseline,” one that is common for contracting rules. As written, the legislation does not apply to subcontractors, an area Reynolds-Brown said should be reviewed once the original legislation is enacted, as should contracts for goods and products. According to the legislation, if a contractor’s existing agreement with its benefits provider does not allow for the extension of domestic-partner benefits, the contractor would have to make arrangements to create such a plan “as soon as practical,” and no later than one year after the initiation of the contract. Companies that do not already offer benefits to the married spouses of their employees are exempt. Companies can verify a life partnership by accepting a couple’s city-approved lifepartnership certification or, if the employee is not a city resident, other evidence of an interdependent relationship comparable to the requirements for the city certification. Additionally, a marriage, civil union or domestic-partnership document from any state or country undertaken legally by two

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Media Trail Hawaii Senate OKs same-sex civil unions Hawaii News Now reports the state Senate approved civil unions for same-sex couples on Jan. 28. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives appeared poised to approve civil unions, even though it passed a similar measure last year that was vetoed by thenGov. Linda Lingle, a Republican. But, newly elected Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie said he backs civil unions.

Naval Academy recognizes husband of late alum Mark Ketterson said that having a marriage license made all the difference last year when he told the U.S. Naval Academy that his husband, John Fliszar, a member of the class of ’71, had died, reports Advocate. com. Fliszar was a Vietnam veteran who wanted to have his ashes interred near the

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Navy cemetery in Annapolis, Md. Ketterson contacted the memorial coordinator at the school, who asked for a marriage license. He and Fliszar were married in Iowa, and the widower believes that fact prompted the Navy to give an “amazing” response to the request. In addition to a standard military funeral for Fliszar in October, the USNA alumni magazine published an obituary and stated he was “survived by his husband, Mark Thomas Ketterson.”

School district settles with trans student Yahoo News reports Lambda Legal has reached a settlement with the Gary, Ind., school district, in the case of a transgender student who was barred from attending prom in a dress in 2006. K.K. Logan, who at the time identified as a feminine male, was physically blocked by the school principal from entering the West Side High School senior prom in May 2006, enforcing a school policy forbidding clothing or accessories that “advertise sexual orientation” or “portray the wearer as a person of the opposite gender.” The settlement provides for monetary compensation and includes changes to Gary public schools’ dress code and LGBT-specific nondiscrimination policies. ■ — Larry Nichols

ONE WEEKEND, ONE COMMUNITY: Hundreds of LGBTs and allies participated in the 20th annual Blue Ball, including organizer and Sapphire Fund president Domenic Gallelli (top left, from left), DVFL president Mark Mitchell and Mazzoni Center board president Dr. Michael Wolfe, pictured at the VIP party Jan. 28. The main event, held Jan. 29, drew a sold-out crowd of 400 to Trust, a first for the party. “The feedback I got from people was that everyone thought the event went really amazing and they loved the space,” Gallelli said. “Everything came together really well.” Despite a snowstorm, other Blue Ball events, like the Our Night Out kickoff party Jan. 27 and the Ladies’ Winter Wonderland Ball the following night, were well-attended, he said. Fundraising numbers weren’t final, but proceeds will benefit Sapphire Fund’s support of The Attic Youth Center, Mazzoni Center and the William Way LGBT Community Center. Photos: Scott A. Drake

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Maryland considers marriage, nondiscrimination By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Lawmakers in Maryland introduced measures late last month that would allow for both marriage equality and the expansion of the state’s nondiscrimination law. Senate Majority Leader Robert Garagiola and House Majority Leader Kumar Barve proposed the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act in their respective chambers Jan. 25, while House Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk introduced the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act Jan. 27. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee has scheduled a hearing on the marriage bill Feb. 8; the House has not yet schedule a committee vote for the marriage or nondiscrimination measures. The marriage-equality bill has 18 cosponsors in the Senate and 59 in the House. Democrats hold a majority in both cham-

bers, and the measure is expected to face a tougher fight in the Senate, where it will need 21 votes to break a filibuster and 24 votes for final approval. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has pledged to sign a marriage-equality bill should it come to his desk. An opinion handed down last year by the state’s Attorney General allowed for the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other jurisdictions. The Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on gender identity. In 2001, the state extended such protections based on sexual orientation, but transgender residents are currently unprotected by law. The gender-identity measure, which has not yet been introduced in the Senate, has 55 cosponsors. Lisa Polyak, chair of the Equality Maryland Political Action Committee,

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said activists plan to achieve success in the House and then “slingshot” the bill over to the Senate. Both the marriage bill and the nondiscrimination measure were introduced the past three years but failed to move out of committee. Polyak said that this session, however, Equality Maryland is “cautiously optimistic” for victory. Both bills have a record number of cosponsors, and Polyak said the lawmakers sponsoring the marriage measure are key. “For the marriage bill, the majority leader in both chambers is serving as the lead sponsor for the bill,” she said. “It’s very important to have someone in a leadership role being the lead sponsor because it gives that additional visibility and credibility. “And we have improved composition on the committees hearing the bills in both the House and Senate,” she added. “So hopefully we’re going to be able to get these

bills out of committee finally and onto the floor.” Polyak cautioned, however, that success is still going to be a struggle and that the LGBT community needs to rally around both measures. Supporters are invited to offer testimony during the Feb. 8 hearing on the marriage bill, which will begin at 1 p.m. at the Maryland Statehouse in Annapolis. Equality Maryland will host a Lobby Day Feb. 14 at the Statehouse, where guests will undergo a training beginning at 4:30 p.m., followed by a rally. From 6-8 p.m., participants will meet in groups with legislators to explain why both bills are needed. Polyak said community members and allies are also encouraged to write or call their lawmakers on their own and submit letters to the editor to local publications, demonstrating to their elected officials the concerns of their constituents. ■

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for the field here in Philadelphia, keeping everyone on the straight and narrow, so I’m very excited and flattered to be working with this organization.” Cella said FIGHT’s brand of work fits well with his own goals. “I like the fact that FIGHT approaches the problems from a multidisciplinary, holistic perspective,” he said. “They don’t just look at this strictly from an AIDS perspective, but they look at the poor, the insured, those in prison.” Cella said he is particularly passionate about looking at housing issues impacting the HIV/AIDS communities and would be interested in working with FIGHT to explore that field if the opportunity arises. He said his background and experience will be key to what he brings to the board. “I think I have a good knowledge of the field since I was at AACO for so many years and have an understanding of the overall environment we’re dealing with,” he said. “So I’m really excited to do what I can to help them steer in the right direction and continue the great work that they’ve done.”

Cella, 60, left AACO in 2009, having served in various roles with the department since 1992. He took over as director in 2004. While at AACO, Cella spearheaded the city’s prevention efforts, oversaw Ryan White CARE services and was influential in developing two HIV/AIDS housing programs, with his work garnering him a litany of awards from local HIV/AIDS agencies, a recognition from state Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-7th Dist.) and the Philadelphia Bowl from Mayor Nutter. Before he joined AACO, Cella worked for nine years at the Coordinating Office for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program. He said he’s had a long relationship with FIGHT, and he and executive director Jane Shull first discussed his joining the board about a year ago. “Jane mentioned it to me a little while ago and then we touched base about it again more recently, and I think there was a mutual interest,” he said. “I’m very excited about it because FIGHT does really great work. And I think of Jane as almost like the conscience ILLINOIS, from page 1

Quinn said before signing the bill to a roar of cheers and applause. The law, which takes effect June 1, gives gay and lesbian couples official recognition from the state and many of the rights that accompany traditional marriage, including the power to decide medical treatment for an ailing partner and the right to inherit a partner’s property. Five states already allow civil unions or their equivalent, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Five other states and Washington, D.C., let gay couples marry outright, as do some countries, including Canada, South Africa and the Netherlands. Illinois law will continue to limit marriage to one man and one woman, and civil unions still are not recognized by the fed-

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eral government. Opponents, including some religious and conservative groups, said the law is a step toward legalized same-sex marriage. Some hope civil unions are a step toward full marriage for gay and lesbian couples, although sponsors of the civil-union bill have said they don’t plan to push for legalizing same-sex marriages, which have limited support in the Legislature. The measure doesn’t require churches to recognize civil unions or perform any kind of ceremony, but critics fear it will lead to other requirements, such as including same-sex couples in adoption programs run by religious groups or granting benefits to employees’ partners. The legislation, sent to Quinn in December, passed 61-52 in the Illinois House and 32-24 in the Senate. ■

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Ugandan gay activist slain By Max Delany and Godfrey Olukya The Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — A prominent Ugandan gay-rights activist whose picture was published by an antigay newspaper next to the words “Hang Them” was bludgeoned to death. Police said last week his sexual orientation had nothing to do with the killing and that one “robber” had been arrested. Activists were outraged over the death of David Kato, an advocacy officer for the gay-rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda. His slaying comes after a year of steppedup threats against gays in Uganda, where a controversial bill has proposed the death penalty for some homosexual acts. Kato, who had received multiple threats, was found Jan. 26 with serious wounds to his head caused by an attack with a hammer at his home in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Kato later died on the way to the hospital. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues,” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. “We urge Ugandan authorities to quickly and thoroughly investigate and prosecute those responsible for this heinous act. David Kato tirelessly devoted himself to improving the lives of others. Human Rights Watch called for an urgent investigation, saying that Kato’s work as a

prominent gay-rights campaigner had previously seen him face threats to his safety. A Ugandan tabloid newspaper called Rolling Stone listed a number of men they said were homosexuals last year, including Kato. Kato’s picture was published on the front page, along with his name and a headline that said “Hang Them.” Kato and two other gay activists sued the paper over claims it had violated their constitutional rights to privacy and won the case earlier this month. A judge issued an injunction banning the publication of the identities of alleged homosexuals. A police spokesperson, Vincent Sekatte, said Kato was killed by robbers who have so far killed more than 10 people in that area in the past two months. He said there was no indication the death was connected to any anti-homosexual sentiment. Kato was hit by a hammer that has been recovered by police, Sekatte said. Kato’s lawyer told The Associated Press on Jan. 27 that his client had become noticeably more worried about his safety in the wake of the Rolling Stone publication. Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda and gays face regular harassment. A controversial bill introduced in 2009, still before the country’s parliament, would see the death penalty introduced for certain homosexual acts. The bill prompted international condemnation and hasn’t come up for a vote. ■

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Robert Smith, travel agent, 62 By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Robert B. Smith, a longtime local travel professional, died Jan. 4 of liver cancer. He was 62. Smith was a native of Long Island, N.Y., and attained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Georgetown University. Dr. Clint Gould, a friend of Smith’s for more than 30 years, said that after graduation, Smith took a very different path from crunching numbers and instead became a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines. Gould said Smith was enthralled by the lure of the travel industry, especially in the 1960s, as the gay community began to become more visible across the country. “It was the glamour, the fun,” he said. “It was a really important time in the life of gay men, so he had a chance to travel the United States and see all of these different places and meet new people.” Smith later took a position as a customerservice representative with Lufthansa German Airlines, a job that allowed him to live in Washington, D.C., New York City,

Anchorage, Ala., and Philadelphia. Gould said Smith, a member of the American Society of Travel Agents, loved the beach but not the ocean, and of all of his trips, seemed most impressed with the Caribbean, Germany and Scandinavia. Once he settled in Philadelphia, where he lived most recently on Rodman Street, he worked for years at various travel companies in the area and spent the last 10 as the travel representative for engineering company Day & Zimmerman. He retired last year. In addition to his passion for traveling, Smith was a crossword puzzle aficionado and was interested in nonfiction and spy novels. Gould said some of his friend’s most defining characteristics may not sound overtly positive, but were endearing to those close to him. “He was obstreperous, cantankerous and single-minded,” he said. “He was extremely strong-willed and had a very dry sense of humor. But he was generous to a fault.” Smith passed away at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital’s VITAS Hospice in Darby, and memorial contributions in his name can be made to the hospice agency at 1740 Walton Road, Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Smith was cremated, and his ashes will be buried at sea. ■

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D’Anne Witkowski

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Culture of bullying This week, Upper Darby police arrested seven teens who are accused of bullying a fellow student. On Jan. 11, the youth allegedly threw 13-year-old Nadin Khoury into a tree, dragged him through the snow and hung him from a fence by his jacket. One of the teens videotaped the 15-minute incident, so there isn’t much doubt as to who was involved or what happened. It appears the youth targeted Khoury because he had a different skin tone and was of a different nationality. Although the incident didn’t involve gay-bashing, it does reminds us that bullying is still a serious problem in youth culture. In this instance, the police took a hard line, arresting the teens in front of their classmates at the Upper Darby High School Opportunity Center. Policed charged the suspects, ages 13-17, with kidnapping, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint and related offenses. Khoury said the teens had bullied him before, but he had not previously reported it. It is fairly unusual for police to be the ﬁrst responders in a bullying incident, as opposed to teachers, school administration and parents. But maybe police involvement is a good sign — a sign that society is taking bullying more seriously. (Even though no one called police during the incident.) It’s easy for adults who were never bullied to say that young people need to stand up for themselves and ﬁght back, or to charge that the media has focused too much attention on bullying, or to insist that bullying isn’t as prevalent or as damaging as some say. Or even that the world is a harsh place and children need to toughen up. Perhaps that’s true. But, more likely, bullying is similar to the broken-window theory in criminology. In brief, the theory contends that greater attention to low-level crime precludes more violent crime. With regard to bullying, this means that if school administrators, parents and police pay greater attention to bully behavior in schools, it may preclude more violent habits — and crimes — from the perpetrators in the future. While it’s true that the world can be a harsh place, that doesn’t mean that society must tolerate intimidation of its youth as a right of passage. Nor is it required that children be treated with kid gloves, coddled or spoiled. But a happy medium must exist, where students are treated with fairness and dignity, so they can grow to be adults who treat others with fairness and dignity. ■

“Homosexual activists” are at it again. Just when you thought it was safe to watch prime-time TV, gay propagandists have taken the airwaves and are doing everything they can to make teenagers gay. At least that’s what Brent Bozell wants you to believe. This isn’t surprising, of course, since Bozell is the president of the Media Research Center, an organization that purports to seek “balance” in the media, but that really seeks dominance of Christian-conservative views. Bozell blasted gay teen characters on TV in a recent column, writing, “If anyone doubts that our entertainment industry and our entertainment media are evangelists for a revolution of sexual immorality (or in their lingo, ‘progress’), he needs only to read the latest cover story in Entertainment Weekly, a ‘special report’ on gay teen characters on TV.” The EW cover features “Glee” actors Chris Colfer and Darren Criss, who play boyfriends on the show. Bozell is especially rankled by a scene that appeared in a “Glee” Christmas episode. “Their most controversial scene was the two private-school boys singing ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ to each other on the Fox show,” Bozell writes. “The magazine touted this was the hottest-selling track on the ‘Glee’ Christmas album, which gives you a ﬂavor of Hollywood’s reverence for that holy day.” Bozell also notes that Colfer told EW, “That was the gayest thing that has ever been on TV, period.” Full disclosure: I have never watched “Glee.” I have no interest in it and I have myriad other ways to waste my time and life, thank you very much. But I obviously had a journalistic duty to watch the so-called “gayest thing that has ever been on TV.” And so I watched the clip on YouTube. And I have to say, I can understand Bozell’s concern. I mean, what on earth is Kurt (Colfer) doing with his tongue in this scene? Dude, you’re singing, you’re not eating an ice-cream

cone. Put your tongue back in your face. And all of the coy eye rolling. Yuck. I don’t understand why Blaine (Criss) wants him to stay. Colfer won a Golden Globe for this schmaltz? Of course, Bozell’s problem isn’t with “Glee’s” quality of acting or the cheesiness of sentiment, but with the show’s inclusion of gay characters, speciﬁcally gay teens. This is, of course, the opposite problem I have with the show. I’m all for positive portrayals of gay teens on TV. I have no doubt that there are kids out there who watch Kurt and Blaine and, as a result, feel like they aren’t alone and that they’re OK. And that’s great. Or terrible, if you’re Bozell. The EW story was nothing but propaganda, he says, because EW Bozell didn’t ask people like him — people who have had unfettered dissemination of their antigay rhetoric for far too long — to talk about how horrible gay people are. “If this magazine weren’t so earnestly in the tank, the story could come with a disclaimer: ‘This issue is an advertisement bought and paid for by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation,’” Bozell writes. Of course, Bozell believes that teenagers are only a stepping-stone to the real goal: babies. “Parents should understand that their young children are the next propaganda targets,” he warns. Oh, please. As if two gay teenagers singing a corny holiday song to each other on TV is just a stepping-stone to mandatory viewings of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in kindergarten classrooms across the nation. And even if it that occurs it wouldn’t make kids gay. It might, however, make them a little more sassy. ■ D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the world, she reviews rock ’n’ roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister.

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Discrimination dust-up Last week’s column seems to have are our endangered LGBT youth, our seniors and the transgender members kicked up a lot of dust. Titled “LGBT of our community. And what about the politics 101” (you can read it at www. epgn.com), I honed in on what the LGBT couples among us with children who need community might focus on as our next government services? All good issues. The priority following the repeal of “Don’t reality is this community is fighting for equality and equality means Ask, Don’t Tell.” a level field with all other It was, and is, my view that basic nondiscrimination taxpayers. legislation is the most pressing History is the best example issue facing the LGBT of the struggle for equality. community nationally — and Look no further than the civilby the numbers, it is. Some feel rights battle in the 1960s. All that gay marriage should be our the issues facing the LGBT community were, at that time, prime objective. The reality is that not all LGBT people are in facing the African-American relationships and, regardless of community. Look again at whether you are and if you wish the 1950s and the battles the to marry, you can still endure Jewish community fought to discrimination on the basis of get their youth into medical and being LGBT with or without a law schools. Look at the battle marriage license in most of the the Irish fought to get into Mark Segal construction and even onto the United States. But what struck me most was police forces of many cities. an example Thomas Walters gave on his There are many more examples. But they blog, which he credits to Ted Martin of all relied on the nation’s nondiscrimination Equality Pennsylvania. The scenario goes: law, or fought to be included. Let’s not You and your boyfriend get married forget voting rights. on a Saturday afternoon, but are denied Marriage equality is important, but the rights of a majority of our community accommodations at a hotel on Saturday night, when you want to have your cannot be put on hold. honeymoon. On Tuesday, you go to find a One last point. Like equal rights, marriage equality is a matter of educating bigger apartment, but are told they do not the public on what equality means and rent to homosexuals, and when the current that they have nothing to fear. Fighting for landlord finds out, she evicts you. On nondiscrimination is actually the road to Wednesday, your employer finds out and marriage equality. They really are the same fires you. By Thursday, you are married, battle. ■ but living in a cardboard box, homeless and without a job. Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator Regardless of the marriage issue, basic in LGBT media, having recently received equality is denied to most Americans. It is the 2010 Columnist of the Year Award from also the one issue that most Americans of all stripes — even Republicans — support. the 2,000-member Suburban Newspapers Of course, marriage equality is important of America. He can be reached at and no one is saying otherwise. But so mark@epgn.com.

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Street Talk Should transgenders be permitted to serve openly in the military? “Yes, they’re still people. Just because they changed their gender doesn’t mean they can’t fight. Congress has decided that gays can J’Quaya Hazel student serve openly West Philadelphia in the military. Transgender people deserve the same respect.”

“Why not? I’m not going to serve. So I’m thankful whenever I hear that someone else is willing to make the effort. Maggie Lazzari They shouldn’t office manager Rittenhouse Square have to stay in the closet. Transgenders should be honored for their service, just like any other American.”

“Of course. If a person can’t meet the physical requirements, that would be a valid reason for disqualification. But Mark Oviatt there’s no graphic designer reason to have Queen Village an overall ban on open transgenders. If a person wants to be open about their gender identity, they should have that right.”

“If they know how to shoot a gun, why keep them out? They’ll probably be stronger and braver than the average Asia Thornton soldier. student They’ve gone Center City through so much stress in their journey to the opposite sex. It’s made them a stronger person.”

Letters and Feedback In response to “LGBT politics 101,” Jan. 28-Feb. 3: This. It’s unseemly the way so many are pushing for the primacy of marriage above and to the exclusion of all others. Especially those who already enjoy employment protections in their states. I’m looking at you, Dan Savage. And just about any advocate who’s come from Massachusetts. There’s much to be done in the states and municipalities. And pushing for marriage in states that protect sexual orientation but not gender identity (DE, NY, MD, HI, NH, etc.) impairs passing an inclusive ENDA in two years. Not passing inclusive laws in every state does as well. There has to be some small progressive community in every state where a law

could be passed. Then those reps can’t say it’s not in their state, they can’t make arguments that the sky will fall — as it didn’t in their districts. People know this, of course. They act at variance to that knowledge because they are concerned only with their own needs over some poor queer person in less fortunate states. — Kath2 In response to “Wayne Knaub: football, volleyball and fashion,” Jan. 28-Feb. 3: This guy is a top-notch douche! Never seen self-promotion go as far as he’s taken it. He even uses a good cause like the “It Gets Better” campaign to showcase his narcissism. Stop promoting this idiot! — Annoyed in Philly

To “Annoyed,” you couldn’t be more wrong. Commissioner Knaub is a topnotch guy! His vision to bring the Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League to the next level is unsurpassed by his outreach and community service efforts. He alone raised almost $1,000 for MANNA’s Pie in the Sky campaign. He’s partnered with the DVLF to bring league members as volunteers to TOY. He works tirelessly in the community to bring awareness, acceptance and tolerance by reaching out to all. It’s not a paying job, all volunteer work. What have you done to call him a douche besides post something on this site? Who’s the douche now? — manduso Wayne has also recently partnered with ActionAIDS for an upcoming fundraiser on Super Bowl Sunday with proceeds of the event going directly to that charity!

He’s a great leader and outstanding advocate of our community. — avatar1 In response to “Solicitor defends Scouts deal,” Jan. 28-Feb. 3: The Dale ruling was explicitly premised on viewing the Scouts as a private organization. The city’s leasing them land at a non-market rate renders this ruling irrelevant because it brings “state action” into the picture. I don’t see how BSA could possibly use Dale as a defense against eviction. Selling the land would remove the issue of state action, but if it’s at lessthan-market rate it could still be viewed as subsidizing discrimination. The way to rule that out would be to put it on the open market and offer it to the highest bidder. — Eric Hamell

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A step forward for LGBT hospital-visitation rights This month, the LGBT community saw his or her representative, of the patient’s another pivotal advancement toward equal- visitation rights, subject to his or her conity. On Jan. 18, the Obama administration’s sent, to receive the visitors whom he or she designates, be it a spouse, new hospital-visitation regulations went into effect. Under the family members or a friend, new regulations, patients being and of the right to withdraw or treated at nearly all hospitals, deny such consent at any time. specifically those that accept Moreover, hospitals are not Medicare and Medicaid, will be permitted to restrict, limit now be allowed to make their or otherwise deny visitation own decisions as to who has privileges on the basis of race, visitation rights and who can sex, gender identity, sexual orimake medical decisions on their entation or disability. Officials behalf — including their samesaid the new visitation regulasex partners. tions would also benefit, for The Secretary of Health and example, childless widows or Human Services has added these widowers who may seek the Angela care and companionship of an new regulations to the alreadypartner or friend. existing requirements that hospiGiampolo unmarried tals and critical-access hospitals The regulations also apply to must meet in order to participate members of religious orders. in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This is an important victory for many Under these new regulations, hospitals who have suffered the tragedy of being denied visitation to their partners. Can you are obligated to have written policies and imagine not being allowed to see a loved procedures regarding patients’ visitation one during his or her final hours? This rights. They must inform each patient, or

injustice has been documented numerous times and is exactly what the new proposed regulations hope to quash. Previously, the regulations stated that visitation was only granted on the grounds of marriage or blood relation. President Obama told the public, after the announcement, that the LGBT community is uniquely affected by hospital-visitation rights and “are often barred from the bedsides of the partners with whom they may have spent decades of their lives — unable to be there for the person they love, and unable to act as a legal surrogate if their partner is incapacitated.” One story inspired Obama to enact the regulation. For nearly four years, Janice Langbehn had been fighting for hospital-visitation regulations to be expanded beyond the traditional heterosexual-marriage model. In 2006, Langbehn’s partner of 18 years, Lisa Pond, collapsed from an aneurysm during a Florida vacation. The 39-year-old was taken to a Miami trauma center, where she died. Despite Langbehn’s efforts to persuade hospital officials to let

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her and their adopted children, Danielle, 15; David, 13; and Katie, 12 to visit Pond, she passed away without the comfort of family around her. Langbehn, represented by Lambda Legal, sued the hospital for the tragedy they faced. But the court dismissed the lawsuit, reasoning that no statute existed to protect the couple — despite the fact that Langbehn held Pond’s durable health-care power of attorney. In April of last year, Obama directed the Department of Health and Human Services to resolve issues affecting LGBT families, which drafted proposed regulations. Obama also called Langbehn directly to convey his sympathies for her loss and the treatment of their family. Lambda Legal has noted that some important protections still need to be added to the new regulations, such as who may visit when an incapacitated patient has not designated someone to make decisions. Also, there is still a need for an appeals procedure for visitation denials, and for hospices and nursing homes to have LGBT-specific nondiscrimination policies

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in place. It is important to understand your hospital-visitation rights and to talk to your doctor about who you want to have access to you in a medical emergency. Moreover, contact your attorney and have him or her draw up a hospital-visitation authorization, a living will and a health-care proxy. These documents allow you to designate who can visit you in the hospital, as well as designate who will make health-care decisions should you become unconscious or unable to communicate them yourself. Under most state laws, LGBT partners are not considered family: These documents outline what family means to you. Also, consider that even if you know your local hospital’s policy, emergencies can happen when traveling. Traveling to another state is one instance when the need for living-will and health-care proxy documents is crucial. It is important to remember that each state, each hospital and each health-care provider has a different perspective about gay rights. Ultimately, you must have all legal documents in place and accessible in the event that you or a loved one needs hospitalization. ■ Angela D. Giampolo, principal of Giampolo Law Group, maintains offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and specializes in LGBT law, business law, real-estate law and civil rights. Her website is www.giampololaw.com and she maintains a blog, www.phillygaylawyer. com. Send Angela your legal questions at angela@giampololaw.com.

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uniformity within itself and, in cases, with state and federal law. For instance, several years ago, the federal government broadened the protections for employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act, although Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance was not updated to reflect that change. Greenlee’s measure would rectify that loophole, which Landau noted could impact the local HIV/AIDS communities. Of particular note to the LGBT community, Landau said is the increase of the fine associated with violating the law to $2,000, the maximum allowed by state law. “This will increase the fines and penalties that can be assessed against an entity that has violated the ordinance so it gives more teeth to the law,” she said. “Philadelphia protects members of the LGBT community based on sexual orientation and gender identity but, since no similar protections exist in state or federal law, it’s important that we have as strong a law as possible.” Landau said the legislation would also ease the requirements to become registered life partners. ■

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Joan and Melissa Rivers By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Legendary comedian and actress Joan Rivers and her daughter, TV personality Melissa Rivers, have appeared on the small screen together before. But none of those interactions can compare to the comedy and drama of their latest show, “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?” The two had each other’s backs on shows such as “Celebrity Apprentice” and “Celebrity Family Feud,” and we all know how efficiently they can take apart red-carpet faux pas on “Fashion Police.” But “Joan and Melissa” is new territory for the duo. Cameras follow the action as outrageous, opinionated Joan decides to move from her swanky digs in New York City to Los Angeles to be closer to Melissa and her grandson Cooper. How much closer? Inside Melissa’s house. Did we also mention that Melissa shares that house with her live-in boyfriend, a couple of friends, an assistant and a bombshell of a Swedish nanny named Dominica? Actual Joan quote from the show: “There’s a hooker watering the plants.” Naturally, the queen of comedy and the queen of the roost have different ideas about the living situation and individual boundaries, and the show quickly becomes a war of wills between the two. Will assertive, outspoken Joan and independent Melissa find a happy balance or just call the whole thing off? We don’t know yet, but it’s fun watching the fireworks as they try. Through the miracle of 1960s conferencecall technology, we were able to get both Joan and Melissa on the phone at the same time to talk about the challenges in doing the show and what good came out of it.

PGN: First off, congratulations on the new show. Joan Rivers: Thank you. The ratings were great. It’s the highest number they’ve ever got in that time slot. It’s all terriﬁc so we’re thrilled. PGN: In your minds, was doing this show any different than the other TV shows you have done together? Melissa Rivers: Oh, yes. First of all, they were in my house. Second of all, my mother was in my house. JR: Third of all, it’s not scripted. Unlike a lot of reality TV, that “Oh, what a surprise they walked in on us having sex,” we really said from the beginning if we’re going to do it, let’s not do a scripted show. And I think that’s what makes it so much funnier and also so much truer. PGN: Melissa, what made you nervous about bringing the cameras into your home? MR: I’m much more private than my mother. There’s certain parts of my life that I’m very protective of. That was a big leap for me. PGN: The two of you clash a lot on the show, but it seems like you get along best when you’re shredding someone for what they wore on the red carpet. Is that an accurate assumption? MR: You have to remember, the parent/ child relationship is a universal theme. It’s really pulling back the curtain. Even though we work together great ... JR: We can be angry at each other but don’t you say a word against us. It’s the real dynamic of mother/daughter — of family,

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talk new series really. It’s a family dynamic. PGN: What do the two of you enjoy most about working together? JR: Working

together. MR: Yes. The part where we get to work together. JR: And I love seeing Melissa in makeup everyday. She looks so beautiful in makeup. For me that is such a joy every time I come across a picture of us. “Oh, she’s in makeup, doesn’t she look pretty.” I loved working with my grandson. I thought that was spectacular. PGN: Joan, what was the biggest change for you moving from New York to Los Angeles? JR: Oh, where do you start? First of all, giving up my kingdom. I feel suddenly like the Queen Mother after the king died and Queen Elizabeth took over. It’s not your kingdom anymore. Melissa is in charge of this household. And it’s hard not to say, “You’re doing it that way?” MR: My thing was you didn’t say it that way. You just said, “This is wrong. This is wrong. This is wrong.” You didn’t ask the question. You just made a proclamation. PGN: Do you think the two of you would clash as often if you weren’t living together? JR: We don’t clash much because when we weren’t living together, it was very easy to say “I’ve got to go now,” or “I’m in a bad mood.” You hang up a phone and you realize, oh, that was wrong, and you call

right back. But when you’re in a situation, for me at least, and it’s wrong, you don’t realize what you’ve done until much later. MR: If you take away the living together, there’s less to disagree about. JR: That’s very true. I don’t see that she’s eating off the wrong plates because I’m 3,000 miles away. It’s not bothering me. But if I’m there, I’m going to say why aren’t you using the other glasses that match better. PGN: Did the two of you come to an understanding about the Dominica [Swedish nanny] situation? JR: No. MR: Yes. JR: Well, she wins. It’s her house. MR: The understanding is it’s none of my mother’s business. JR: The understanding is the slut stays. And she’s a nice girl. There’s nothing wrong with her. You just don’t bring a girl like that into your house. I’m sorry. PGN: But the two of you seemed to become friends over the course of the show. JR: Oh, I like her. MR: She’s fantastic with Cooper. JR: Cooper loves her. There’s nothing wrong with her. [But] I don’t think you bring Harriet Hot-Titties into your house. MR: [Audible choking.] That’s a new one. I almost just choked on my lunch. This was almost “Joan & Melissa: The Final Interview.” Joan called someone Harriet Hot-Titties and Melissa choked on a quesadilla. JR: God forbid. PGN: Joan, I understand at some point on the show you consider getting some more plastic surgery done.

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JR: Oh, absolutely. I think once somebody starts, whether it’s plastic surgery or Botox, it’s open-ended. I have it in my will that after I die, if I don’t look good in the cofﬁn, Melissa is to absolutely bring in a doctor and have some ﬁlls put into my cheeks.

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PGN: Do you see Cooper going into the family business? MR: I would like to see him do whatever is going to make him happy. He’s very creative. I think he’ll gravitate more toward behind the scenes. But right now he wants to be a professional surfer. So we have a PGN: And Melissa, you objected to ways to go. JR: I would any more love for him surgeries? MR: At to be the one point, best comedy enough is writer. He enough. should turn into Larry Why are we taking David. undue risks MR: But when my comedy mom looks writers are so weird and fabulous? JR: It’s very dysfunctional. JR: Yeah, but sweet, dear. MR: Thank my God they you, Mother. have such a HANGING OUT WITH JOAN AND MELISSA good time. PGN: MR: Yeah, Do you feel the show has helped your after 25 years of therapy. relationship? JR: Yeah, well, we all have our little MR: Yes, actually. Because there have glitches. been times where I said I didn’t say that or PGN: If the opportunity comes to do I did say that and now we have proof. JR: I think it’s helped in the sense that you another season of the show, will you two sign up for it? can see it black and white. And you can see more than ever that I’m right. Before it JR: In a second. And I think the opportunity had to be a lot of “Well, you said ... ” Well, will come around. Even if the numbers fall there it is right in front of you. Study it. to half, we’re still a hit. MR: She’s trying to burn tape out back. I MR: And so much has happened since never said that, you can’t prove it. we stopped shooting that the network was JR: I think Cooper enjoys it the most like, “Oh! Why did we have to miss that?” out of all of us. The tweets on him are Literally a week after we stopped shooting, incredible. Cooper broke his wrist by jumping in MR: It’s hilarious because he’s ﬁgured out between two of his friends trying to break how to work the system. up a ﬁght. And I had to deal with all the JR: Did you see what someone said? They moms. tweeted me. They said, “If this was MGM, JR: It doesn’t stop. There’s so much stuff that happened. they’d sign him to be a star and start feeding him amphetamines.” MR: I missed that one. You need to rePGN: Are the two of you still going to do tweet that one so I can see it. “Fashion Police” for the E! Network?

JR: Oh yes! MR: They would have to drag us away from that. I have to say I think I run a very happy crew and a happy set. I think that’s why people are enjoying it so much — because all the hosts, starting with my mom and the others, really enjoy shooting the show. And I try and keep everybody happy and I think that’s what translates. JR: And also what you’ve added to it. Melissa has put in all the specialty things, “The Rack Report,” “Guess Me From Behind” and “Bitch Stole My Look.” Melissa has zipped the show up. MR: But it’s fun. Everyone has fun.

MR: By the way, most people in the room did [think he was funny], but everyone is so scared to be caught on camera laughing at something off-color, they are all holding their breath. JR: Just the remark on Scientology was so brilliant. I just loved it. I thought he was wonderful. MR: And for God’s sake, everyone needs to lighten up and understand it’s OK to make fun of ourselves. JR: But these were girls that were serving pizza three weeks ago. So they’re all very uptight. They’re also very hungry. MR: And that makes them cranky.

PGN: As entertainers who are known for PGN: Do you think celebrities are more criticizing celebrities, what do you think of cautious about what they wear on the red carpet because of you? the backlash against Ricky Gervais for his JR: I think we’ve ruined the red carpet. In jokes while hosting the Golden Globes? JR: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the old days, when we started, they all kind When you invite Kirstie Alley to dinner, of dressed themselves. And you’d have all don’t be shocked when she licks the dinner these great [looks] ... Demi Moore showing plates. This is a man who is known for his up in bicycle pants one year. Those were caustic, close-to-the-bone humor and then the good old days. Nowadays, everybody they’re in shock when he does it. is dressed by stylists. Everyone is scared MR: He did it last year too and they had him and they all look alike. If the color is green, come back again. there’s gong to be So what were nine green dresses. they expecting? If it’s going to be JR: And it’s the one shoulder this best thing that year, everybody can happen to is going to be one Ricky Gervais. shoulder. MR: It lost a lot of He wasn’t that personality. well known in this country JR: Sometimes the designer is not your even though he’s a huge star in friend. Don’t get England. This JOAN AND DOMINICA, THE SWEDISH yourself a straight has put him on NANNY, HIT THE BEACH stylist. You’re the map as an already in trouble. edgy comic. This Catch Joan Rivers when she performs is not a lose situation for Ricky. MR: What did you think? Did you think he at 9 p.m. Feb. 5 at Atlantic City Hilton was funny? Casino Resorts, 3400 Paciﬁc Ave. For more information or tickets, call 888-224-4586. PGN: He was hysterical. “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?” JR: Thank you! airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on WeTV. ■

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Karen Cornell: Shooting the famous and not-so-famous I recently read about a videographer on his way to a movie set who got into trouble on a plane because he kept talking about the people he was going to be “shooting” that day. With that in mind, I asked photographer Karen Cornell, proprietor of “Eye Shoot You,” if she had any second thoughts about her company name during these days of hyper-vigilance. KC: [Laughs.] I hadn’t thought about that. But it’s funny that you mention this. When I was at the Jingle Ball last month, my friends were telling me they have to be careful what they say at certain gigs, like at political events, etc. They can’t say “shoot.” Also, I recently was looking into a new camera bag from Newswear. They have all sorts of compartments and wrap around your body. But it looks like something a suicide bomber would wear. PGN: Are you from Philly? KC: Yes, in the Germantown area. We lived there until I was in high school, and then we moved to the Northeast. PGN: Any siblings? KC: I have a younger brother. He tells everyone he’s the oldest, but it’s really me. My parents are both gone, but I have two nieces and two nephews and a grandnephew. PGN: What did the folks do? KC: My mother was a homemaker. She didn’t have a job until after I went to college. My dad was a truck driver. PGN: Was he away a lot? KC: No. He didn’t do overnights, he did local deliveries for companies like Tastykake and Stork Diapers and came home every night. PGN: What’s a good childhood memory? KC: My brother and I used to ride minibikes and motorcycles. We’d ride around the neighborhood and with friends. I don’t really remember much from those days: Looking back, it seems kind of a blur. PGN: So you were riding minibikes back in the days when we didn’t need helmets? KC: We were! I was fearless back then; we’d ride on the back of each other’s dirt bikes and go flying down the street. Half the time, the brakes weren’t working and you had to jump off to stop. PGN: So, where did you go to college? KC: I went to Peirce for two years when it was a junior college and then I transferred to Penn State, Harrisburg campus. PGN: What did you study? KC: I had an associate’s in science degree,

which they called automatic accountancy, which is basically accounting with computer science. My bachelor’s degree from Penn State is in business administration. Oh, and photography on the side. PGN: How’d that come about? KC: I loved the creative arts. I played the trumpet in high school and loved photography. As a kid I always had a camera in my hand. But I knew I’d probably starve if I focused on that alone. So I’ve been a computer consultant for 30 years in addition to my photography, which I’ve also been doing for over 20 years. PGN: Do you apply your computer/analytical thinking to your picture taking? KC: Absolutely. It’s one of the reasons that I like photography in the first place: I’m very technical. I get excited about all the equipment, the different lenses and lighting and filters. I’m not so much the artsy type. And with digital now, so much is tied into the postproduction on the computer, it’s right up my alley. PGN: Looking at your photos, I was impressed at how clear your concert and on-the-spot pictures come out. It’s hard to get the lighting right in those scenarios. KC: Thank you so much. I put a lot of time and effort into learning how to get it right. I got my butt kicked in the beginning trying to figure it out. Especially in clubs, it’s a challenge. I wasn’t able to take photography in college because I didn’t have money for a camera, but as soon as I got a job, that’s the first thing I bought. I took classes and went to workshops — I still do — and I belong to several “meet-up” groups and talk with other photographers. Lighting keeps me up at night, it really does. PGN: You’ve shot a lot of celebrities. Do you have Bieber fever? KC: That’s funny! Yeah, he’s actually really adorable. I shot him a couple of times and he’s a really sweet kid. But I was most impressed with Adam Lambert. I did Jingle Ball last month and I confess to blowing kisses at him! PGN: What was a great experience in your line of work? KC: In the beginning, I did mostly outdoor stuff, landscape and nature photography, which was a nice contrast from the office work. But in recent years, I’ve been doing a lot of nightlife and entertainment work. It’s nice because it forces me to get out into the world. I was never a nightlife person before and was feeling a little disconnected from the community. I’d moved out of the city to South Jersey and was in a long-term relationship, my mom moved in with us and then later passed away.

When the relationship ended, photography allowed me to connect with new people. I met people I never even imagined were out there. PGN: Favorite celebrity encounter? KC: I do a lot of reality stars and other celebrities — Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Snookie — and a lot of them have these attitudes. But there are a few nice ones that stand out. I met Rob Reiner a few years ago when he was doing a pub crawl for Hillary Clinton and he was kind to everyone. But the nicest of them all was Sharon Gless. I got to take a lot of pictures of her and she was really down to earth. It helped that I still had a crush on her from her “Cagney and Lacey” days. PGN: You mean Snookie wasn’t your favorite? KC: I actually got a great picture of Snookie and her mom that they printed in

Maybe because my parents accused me of being gay in high school, before I even knew I was. So when I started dating a girl at 15, I already knew I wouldn’t have their blessing. When I went to college, I did what I wanted and had some interesting reactions. I played sports and had friends who worked at a lesbian bar, so I felt pretty comfortable. As for work and family, I was pretty private. They didn’t know who I was dating or if I was dating, etc. It’s pretty much been that way my whole life. I kind of lead a double life. I try to keep things separate. If I’m speaking with a potential computer client, I don’t identify myself as Karen the gay programmer. I think Karen the programmer is probably good enough. If someone asks if I am in a relationship, then I talk about it. Does that make sense? In the last few years, things haven’t been so bad for me as I am pretty involved in the gay lifestyle and have many chances to talk freely and be free. My parents passed on as well, which also freed me to be more open. They knew, but it wasn’t talked about and still wasn’t totally accepted. It was interesting: I was in a long-term relationship and my mother moved in with us. When we broke up, my family seemed more affected by it than I was. Those close to me — family, friends — know my partner Beth. I don’t hide her. They include us in events, etc. They are nice to her/us. But how much do they really need [to know]? Trust me when I say I don’t want to know all their couple stuff either!

PGN: Tell me a little about your partner, Beth. KC: She’s a sweetheart. Smart, kind and she accepts what I do. It’s not easy to be with someone who’s out working almost every weekend. She’s not really into the club scene Photo: Beth Frank “Us Weekly,” so I thank her for that. so it’s not fun for her to She was what she was supposed to come along unless it’s a be. You put her in a crowd and she does show or something special. Beth’s a proher thing. I felt bad for her mom because bation officer, so when she comes home, Snookie got really drunk and threw up all she doesn’t want to have anything to do over the place and acted up, but that’s why with people. There are a lot of great things they pay her to be there. about her, but understanding my passion for my work is one of the best things. ■ PGN: So tell me about coming out. KC: Well, I never really “came out.” I actu- To suggest a community memally don’t believe in making an announceber for “Family Portraits,” write to ment or “confession” about being gay. portraits05@aol.com.

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Worth Watching SUPER SUNDAY: We don’t care who wins the Super Bowl, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 on Fox. We’ll tune in to watch Christina Aguilera sing the hell out of the national anthem and see which commercials were worth spending seven figures on this year. Plus, we’re hoping The Black Eyed Peas don’t muck up the halftime show, which has been a showcase for classic rockers ever since Janet Jackson’s nipple made a millisecond appearance back in 2004.

OR YOU CAN ... : If the Super Bowl doesn’t do it for you, watch “Kung Fu Panda,” at 9 p.m. on FX. No, really. It’s fun.

THE IT ‘GURL’: Pop star Katy Perry gets intimate with Barney (played by out actor Neil Patrick Harris) on “How I Met Your Mother,” at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 on CBS. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS

MODERN LOVE TRIANGLE: An admirer comes between out couple Cameron (Eric Stonestreet, pictured) and Mitchell on Valentine’s Day, but they can’t agree whom the admiration is directed toward, on “Modern Family,” 9 p.m. Feb. 9 on ABC. Photo: ABC/Karen Neal

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OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 02/04 Girl Talk The mashup artist performs at 8 p.m. at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800745-3000. Jay Mohr The comedian performs at 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way; 609317-1000. Serafin String Quartet The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the classical group at 8 p.m. at the Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; (215) 898-3900.

The Fifth Element The 1997 action/ sci-fi film is screened at 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223.

Sat. 02/05 Tom & Jerry Selections from the classic cartoon series are screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band The Grammy-winning band performs at 3 and 8 p.m. at Sellersville

Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808. Christine Havrilla The out singersongwriter performs a preview of her new album, 7:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215928-0770. Grimaud Plays Beethoven The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with French-born pianist Hélène Grimaud at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847. Tom and Melissa Valentine Show Cabaret singers Melissa Kolczynski and Tom Wilson Weinberg perform a special Valentine’s Daythemed show at 8

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Sun. 02/06 Sunset Boulevard The classic drama is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Miranda Cosgrove The star of Nickelodeon’s hit TV show “iCarly” performs at 7 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650.

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45365 The film exploring the congruities of daily life in an American town is screened at 4 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Cupid is Stupid No More! A Valentine’s Day Box of Rock Chocolates Welcome to My Face and Franzschubert & The Schuubs join forces to rock out for Valentine’s

Day at 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Mon. 02/07 Bio-Dome The comedy film is screened at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

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DANCE CELEBRATION: Two of New York’s boldest dance troupes, Monica Bill Barnes & Company and Kate Weare Company, join forces for a shared program celebrating humor, individuality and the complexities of human nature, Feb. 10-12 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. Barnes’ company will perform “Another Parade,” an all-out dance event that straddles the awkward and the debonair. Weare’s company (pictured) will perform “Bright Land,” bringing her fierce physicality and emotionally driven dances about partnerships and loneliness to explore the cyclical nature of human experiences. For more information, call 215-8983900. Photo: Christopher Duggan

The American Presidents Series: The 17th President, 1865-1869” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.

Wed. 02/09 Boombox The Ukrainian funk band performs at 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400.

Thu. 02/10 Toward a Secret Sky: Readings on Love and Freedom by local LGBT Writers and Allies The Light & Honey Reading Series hosts a diverse gathering of local LGBT/ally artists for performances and conversation about queer identity in Philly and love in all its forms, 7-9 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Michael Scheuer The former chief of the bin Laden unit at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and author of “Osama bin Laden” hosts a reading at 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322.

Pat Travers Band The classicrock group performs at 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808.

Fri. 02/11 Cherish the Ladies The Irish music group performs at 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808 Jimmy Eat World The alt-rock band performs at 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000. Karen Gross The cabaret singer performs at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215862-5225. Cupid Ain’t @#$%!: An AntiValentine’s Day Poetry Movement Some of Philly’s fiercest LGBTQA poets take the audience on a ride of heartbreak, sex and other romantic catastrophes, 8-10 p.m. at Tritone, 1508 South St.; 215-545-0475. ■

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Opening What My Husband Doesn’t Know David E. Talbert presents a tale of lust, lies and temptation Feb. 8-13 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215790-5847. Monica Bill Barnes & Company and Kate Weare Company The two New York City-based troupes perform a shared program celebrating humor, individuality and the complexities of human nature, Feb. 10-12 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. Tilson Thomas Returns The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with the Grammy-winning composer Feb. 1012 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Continuing Amadeus Walnut Street Theatre, through March 6, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Attic Youth Center Queerealities: Posters for Change William Way LGBT Community Center, through Feb. 28, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Condensation: Works by Alexander Conner William Way LGBT Community Center, through Feb. 25, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220.

A Glimpse of Paradise: Gold in Islamic Art Philadelphia Museum of Art, through April, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. John Folinsbee and American Modernism Woodmere Art Museum, through March 6, 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-2470476. The Little Prince Bristol Riverside Theater, through Feb. 13 at 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-7850100. Mark Cohen: Strange Evidence Philadelphia Museum of Art, through March 13, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Nocturne Flashpoint Theatre Company, through Feb. 26, Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-665-9720. Parenting 101: The Musical! Through March 6 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Race Philadelphia Theatre Company, through Feb. 13 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. Resisting Racism: 30 Years of Men of All Colors Together William Way LGBT Community Center, through March 25, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art, through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. To Love, Honor and Obey? Stories of Italian Renaissance Marriage Chests Philadelphia Museum of Art, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Virtues and Vices: Moralizing Prints in the Low Countries, 15501600 Philadelphia Museum of Art, through Feb. 27, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Notices SNEAK PREVIEW: Catch out indie folk singer-songwriter Christine Havrilla when she performs a preview of her new album, due out later this year, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. For more information, visit www.christinehavrilla.com or call 215-928-0770.

Send notices at least one week in advance to: Diversions, PGN, 505 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 fax: 215-925-6437; or e-mail: diversions@epgn.com. Notices cannot be taken over the phone.

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Woman/Object AxD Gallery, through Feb. 19, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250.

Closing

Traverse Arts Project presents a musical starring Erik Ransom as narrator Damian Salt, an openly bisexual, avowed atheist glam icon who just happens to be the antichrist, through Feb. 6 at Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215-569-9700.

California Redemption Value Papermill Theater presents a comedic celebration of the redemptive power of lying, through Feb. 6, 2825 Ormes St.; 510-2926403.

Singin’ & Swingin’ Peter Nero and the Philly Pops perform an evening of timeless hits with Ann Hampton Callaway, through Feb. 6 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Classic Innovations The Pennsylvania Ballet, through Feb. 6 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

A Skull in Connemara Lantern Theater Company presents the story of a small Irish town with a small Catholic cemetery that doesn’t have enough room for the town’s needs, through Feb. 6 at St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; 215-8290395. ■

Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions

‘BOULEVARD’ OF BROKEN DREAMS: Catch the original dark-side-of-Hollywood film when the noir cinema classic “Sunset Boulevard” is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. For more information, visit 610917-0223.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

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

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

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

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

Key numbers

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

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

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Health

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

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

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth ﬂoor; 215-563-0652. www.mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care; 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. 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.

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 Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for informa-

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

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

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

Activism/Politics

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 Philadelphia Holds a volunteer night the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m., 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; 215-731-1447; www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia Holds general meetings the fourth Thursday of the month except April at 6:30 p.m., 4134 Lancaster Ave.; 215-243-7103; www.gpop.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club Meets seasonally; 215-760-7184; www.libertycity.org.

Arts

Gay Men’s Book Discussion Group Meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 18 S. Seventh St.; 215-6851633. Library Book Club Meets to discuss a new book at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center. 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. the 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. the fourth Saturday of the month at the William Way Center. Women’s Book Group Meets the first Thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; brassygrrl@hotmail.com.

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 the last Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Roxborough/Andorra area; 215-483-1032. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists Meets the second Thursday of the month at the William Way Center; 215985-1456; www.humboldtsociety.org. Independence Squares GLBT square dance club, modern Western square dancing. Monthly open house. Tuesday classes in the fall; Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; philadances@gmail.com; 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. 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 Bridge Group Congenial group meets for supper and to play bridge monthly on a Monday at 6:30 p.m. Members rotate serving as host. New players welcome. For information, call Gerry at 215-592-1174. 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.

Sports

Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club Meets for Tuesday and Thursday practice at 1st West Chester Fire Co., 70 S. Bradford Ave., West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org. City of Brotherly Love Softball League GLBT softball league serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Games are played Sundays, beginning in April, in Fairmount Park; 215-462-2575; www.cblsl.org. Frontrunners Running club meets Saturday mornings at 9:30 for a run and brunch. Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.philadelphiafrontrunners.org; philadelphiafrontrunners@gmail.com. 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.falconssoccer.org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team Male and female swimmers meet at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays in Center City; 610-5646661; www.philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League Bowls at 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays from September-April at Pinsetter Bar & Bowl, 7111 Maple Ave., Pennsauken, N.J.; philagaybowling@yahoo.com. Philadelphia Gay Flag Football Contact Jered at gayflagfootball@gmail.com or 214-770-5373. Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club Team seeks players; all skill levels welcome; 215-913-7531; info@phillygryphons.org. Philadelphia Liberty Belles Women’s semi-pro full-tackle football league holds fall tryouts; phillybelles.com. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association Plays year-round, all skill levels welcome. www.plta.us. Philadelphia Firebirds Women’s football team seeks players; 484-682-4238; www.philadelphiafirebirds.com.

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 8 p.m. on Tuesdays from September-April at AMF Boulevard Lanes, 8011 Roosevelt Blvd.; www. rainbowrollers.com. Spartan Wrestling Club The gay wresting team meets 7-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-732-4545; www.phillyspartans.com. Suburban Gay Bowling League Bowls at 8 p.m. Tuesdays from August-April at Facenda-Whitaker Lanes, 2912 Swede Road, Norristown; sgblbowl@gmail.com.

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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; 215-587-9377; www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity Philadelphia area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends meets 7 p.m. the second Friday of the month at the William Way Center; www.biunity.org. Global A political, community and social group that also works to promote Bordentown as a gay-friendly community meets the first Saturday of the month at Firehouse Gallery, 8 Walnut St., Bordentown, N.J.; jerseyglobal@yahoo.com. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols For LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self-defense; meets 2 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at Classic Indoor Range, 1310 Industrial Blvd., Southhampton; 267-3868907; www.pinkpistols.org. Friday Feast and Fun Dinner hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month, 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; 215-576-8008. 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. Latina/o Virtual Community Local listserv offers various information and resources; 215-808-2493; Zorros_mail@yahoo.com; LatinPhillyLGBT@yahoogroups.com. LGBTQ and Friends Activity Group Meets 7 p.m. the 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. 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. the 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. the first Monday 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 the first Saturday of the month at a dog park; 215-618-5290; PhillyPawPals@aol.com. Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL affiliated; private; weekly HF nets, monthly newsletter, e-mail server; 302-539-2392; www.rara.org. Rock ’n’ Roll Queer Bar Party A party for gay and lesbian rockers with host Psydde Delicious starts at 10 p.m. every first Sunday at Fluid, 613 S. Fourth St.; www. RocknRollQueerBar.com. Silver Foxes Social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at the William Way Center. Stonewall Model Railroad Club Meets monthly; 215-769-4230; k3k@yahoo.com. Thirsty Third Tuesdays Collingswood Out in the Neighborhood meets 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month for coffee, dessert and conversation at Three Beans, 40 N. Haddon Ave., Haddonfield, N.J.; 215-439-8337.

Health

Alder Health Services Provides LGBT health services on a sliding fee scale. 100 N. Cameron St., Ste. 301 East, Harrisburg; 717-233-7190 or 800-867-1550; www. ACA-PA.com. Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 166 W. Lehigh Ave.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; 215-536-2424. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871. Spanish/English. HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available at 17 MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077. Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St.; 215-563-0652; www. mazzonicenter.org. Philadelphia FIGHT Provides HIV primary care, on-site lab services, clinical trials, case management, mental health services and support groups for people living with HIV regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. 1233 Locust St., fifth floor; 215-790-1788; www.fight.org. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-9859206.

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