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Out controller candidate withdraws from race

By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com ASIAC, which has provided HIV/AIDS services to the Asian and Pacific-Islander communities for nearly 20 years, announced this week that it will close its doors. A S I AC , f o r m e r l y k n ow n as AIDS Services in Asian Communities, will begin the “orderly closing” of operations, effectively immediately. The board of the agency voted for the closure at its March 13 meeting, citing financial reasons. Executive director Kevin Huang said the shutdown will be rolled out strategically as the organization seeks to preserve some of its programs through other entities and connect staffers who have specialties in certain languages with other HIV/AIDS groups. ASIAC was founded in 1995 by Richard Liu to provide cultur-

By Angela Thomas angela@epgn.com Out City Controller candidate Michael Williams announced March 27 that he was ending his campaign. Williams was set to go up against incumbent Alan Butkovitz and challenger Brett Mandel in next month’s primary election. Williams, 53, subsequently endorsed Butkovitz for reelection. He said he backed the incumbent after a positive conversation he had with Butkovitz regarding the office. “I previously didn’t think he was treating concerns I had about the office, so we sat down and talked about some of the issues,” Williams said. Williams said he may consider a run for public office again in the future. “I have gotten word that there are leaders in the Democratic Party who wanted me to run for office for a long time — maybe not for controller, but to run for something else,” he said. Williams announced his candidacy Dec. 5 at the Reading Terminal Market and said he saw wide support in the past few months. “Our campaign PAGE 19

BAND OF BUNNIES: The Philadelphia Freedom Band made its way through Headhouse Square Easter Sunday, led by Henri David, at the 82nd annual South Street Headhouse District Easter Parade. The band, whose members donned rabbit ears for the event, played Easter-themed classics like “Bunny Hop” and Irving Berlin’s “Easter Parade.” The band will host its annual spring concert May 4 at Arch Street United Methodist Church. Photo: Scott A. Drake

PA district approves embattled GSA By Angela Thomas angela@epgn.com A gay-straight alliance at Chambersburg Area High School in Fulton County in Central Pennsylvania will finally be able to launch after the school district reversed its decision to ban the group last week. The district’s board voted 5-4 March 27 to allow the formation of the group, a turnaround from the 5-4 decision one month pre-

viously that denied the student application for the club. The students originally came to the school board in January to get the GSA approved but the vote was pushed back to February 27. LGBT students at the high school had been meeting for two years unofficially as a club, with faculty members serving as advisors, before they decided to seek official recognition for the GSA. Both Equality Pennsylvania and the American Civil Liberties

Union threatened the school with a lawsuit if the school board did not reverse its decision by last week. The organizations said they would pursue a suit under the Equal Access Act of 1984, which prohibits public-education institutions from denying access of fair opportunities to students who seek to conduct a meeting. Equality PA executive director Ted Martin said he believes the law played a large PAGE 17

ally and linguistically appropriate HIV/AIDS services, including prevention, education, testing, counseling and case management. Board chair Luis Lim noted that the board has been effective in encouraging mainstream and LGBT health-care organizations to be more inclusive of the API community — and to educate API populations on LGBT and HIV/ AIDS communities. “Although a chapter will end for Philadelphia’s Asian and Pacific Islander community, much has been accomplished by ASIAC with the help of our program partners, collaborators, funders and volunteers,” Lim said. The agency most recently had more than 60 active volunteers. It was operating with a staff of 10, including four paid staffers, three paid interns and three interns working for college credit. T h e o rga n i z aPAGE 18

Casey backs marriage equality, DOMA repeal By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, who has faced mounting pressure in recent days on his position on marriage equality, announced today that he now supports the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act — and full marriage rights for same-sex couples. “After much deliberation and after reviewing the legal, public-policy and civil-rights questions presented, I support marriage equality for same-sex couples and believe that DOMA

should be repealed,” Casey said in a statem e n t ex c l u s ive l y first released to PGN Monday afternoon. Casey previously backed civil unions for same-sex couples and has said he opposes constitutional bans on samesex marriage. He has supported pro-

LGBT measures such as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Casey said this week that he began to reassess his position on marriage equality in 2011 when the Respect for Marriage Act, which would lift DOMA, was introduced for the first time in the Senate. “I began to focus on the issue of samesex marriage much more intensely than I had before,” he said. Part of that process included considering feedPAGE 20

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Senate to consider ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

The Pennsylvania Senate will get the chance to weigh in on the growing movement to ban “ex-gay” therapy for minors. State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Eighth Dist.) announced last week that he intends to introduce a bill that would prevent service providers from administering to those under 18 therapy that seeks to change a patient’s sexual orientation. Former Rep. Babette Josephs introduced the state’s first such bill last session, but it died without action. Williams’ bill, which he plans to introduce later this month, will be the first of its kind in the Senate. Williams circulated a cosponsorship memo March 25. A staffer for Williams said Sen. LeAnna Washington has signed on as a cosponsor, and they expect more support before the measure is introduced. A committee of the New Jersey Senate last month approved a similar measure. Gov. Chris Christie said he opposes conversion therapy but has not yet said if he will sign the measure if it reaches his desk. Williams told PGN this week he learned of the issue from New Jersey’s debate. “I didn’t even know this was going on, and I think a lot people today don’t know

this exists. It’s just so out of date with the times in which we live. It’s barbaric,” he said. All major professional medical and psychological associations have issued statements in opposition to sexual-orientation-change efforts. “You think you live in a civilized country and that we’ve gotten past this period of indoctrination, but this represents the most extreme measure of contemporary indoctrination that I’ve seen since they used to restrain people with mental illnesses,” Williams said. “It is not productive and not effective but it’s actually counter-productive, immoral and irresponsible.” Williams cautioned his fellow lawmakers that the legislation would not “prohibit counseling for gender transition or otherwise relating to understanding a person’s coping, social support or identity exploration and development.” While the future of the legislation itself is uncertain in the Republican-controlled legislature, Williams said he also plans to back resolutions to condemn the practice and take other awareness-raising steps. California last year became the first state in the nation to ban conversion therapy for minors, but the measure is now held up in court. ■

CCP celebrates week of LGBT events By Angela Thomas angela@epgn.com Last fall, Community College of Philadelphia marked the return of its formerly defunct gay-straight alliance and, this semester, the school will incorporate LGBT issues into its annual Civility Week. This is the first year that LGBT issues are at the forefront of the college’s Civility Week, presented by the President’s Diversity Council. The LGBT inclusion is thanks in large part to the school’s new GSA, which was founded by student and LGBT advocate SharRon L. Cooks. According to Cooks, the student GSA worked closely with GSA advisor Alison Watts, who also coordinates a GSA for faculty and staff, and David Greene, director of students, to make sure that LGBT issues were present during the event. “They convinced our president that LGBT issues at Civility Week would be a good way to represent the diversity that CCP stands for,” she said. Cooks said that, in the past, the college had not been as LGBT-friendly as it could be, so this is a big step forward for CCP. “I think it says a lot about the progress here,” she said. “I believe that awareness is definitely key and, hopefully, they will start to look at other campuses and other organizations at other college campuses that

empower their LGBT students and staff to understand issues and concerns.” Civility Week also will give the GSA more recognition both on and off campus. “I think we are getting more visibility from not only people who are on campus, but other directors of organizations that are at colleges and community-oriented organizations,” Cooks said. Civility Week’s keynote speaker is Bob Schoenberg, director of the University of Pennsylvania LGBT Center, who will speak at 11 a.m. April 8 at the Great Hall at the Winnet Student Life Building, 1700 Spring Garden St., about building LGBT resources on campuses. Civility Week, which will run through April 12, also will feature additional speakers, film screenings, LGBT sensitivity training for faculty and staff and other efforts, all focused on LGBT awareness. Cooks said she hopes for participation from the entire campus community. “Their participation and ability to be educated on these issues is really what is most important.” Cooks said she is excited to have a variety of LGBT organizations and speakers present at Civility Week and grateful for the staff’s help. “I think it is great that faculty and staff GSA heard what we as students needed and developed programs that were centered around that.” ■

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Adonis Cinema, 2026 Sansom St. • Art Institute, 1610 Chestnut St. • Art Institute, 1622 Chestnut St. • Art Institute, 2300 Market St. • The Attic Youth Center, 255 S. 16th St. • Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St. • Book Bin, 22nd & Market sts. • Dan Tobey R/E, 1401 Walnut St., 8th floor • Dr. Wakefield’s Office, 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2306 • Drexel Partnership, 1427 Vine St., 3rd floor • Latimer Deli, 255 S. 15th St. • L-2 Restaurant, 22nd & South sts. • MANNA, 12 S. 23rd St. • Marine Club Condos lobby, Broad St. & Washington Ave. • Metropolitan, 115 N. 15th St. • Safeguards Lobby, 1700 Market St., 18th floor • Sansom St. Gym, 2020 Sansom St. • South Square Market, 2221 South St. • Titan Room, 22nd & Market sts. • Touraine Building lobby, 1520 Spruce St. • U Do It Laundry, 15th & Spruce sts. • Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel, 17th & Race sts. •

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Network launched to track, move state equality By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com A new statewide network launched this week that grew from the building efforts in the past two years to achieve local-level LGBT nondiscrimination victories. T h e S u bu r b a n a n d R u r a l Alliance of Pennsylvania officially took shape this week to track the progress of nondiscrimination ordinances throughout the state. The group is functioning as an operating network and is comprised of organizers and backers of the 30 local laws that ban discrimination against LGBT people — the majority of which were passed in the past two years. Webmaster Jason Landau Goodman, who founded Equality Lower Merion and went on to helm the Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition, said the network saw an “organic” growth. “We started meeting in the summer of 2010 and there was a lot of energy from Doylestown and Lower Merion,” he said. “I

received a lot of emails from folks trying to start ordinances in their towns and it was a critical meeting of the minds for local advocates.” There have been a number of subsequent meetings, and advocates from different municipalities have shared best practices and gotten involved in ordinance efforts throughout the region. SARA’s website includes copies of each of the 30 ordinances, the first time they have all been gathered in one accessible location. It provides histories of each effort, including links to news stories. It also includes a step-by-step guide for ordinances. “I started as a local organizer and am very much an advocate for, first and foremost, local leaders being able to advocate for and communicate with their local government leaders on local issues,” Landau Goodman said. “Certainly in many cases in the past couple years government leaders have taken the lead on doing this, but it’s also come very much from within local communities, so it’s

fantastic to have all of this information out there to help people with future efforts.” N e t wo r k m e m b e r A n d r e a Myers helped lead the effort to pass an ordinance in Hatboro that was vetoed by the mayor. Myers, who is now running for Hatboro Council, said SARA will be able to provide practical, often susprising information to Pennsylvanians. “You have a lot of people who don’t even know that two-thirds of Pennsylvania doesn’t provide protections for the LGBT community,” she said. “So this is a great source of information.” Landau Goodman said he hopes the network demonstrates the need for statewide legislation. “We hope that Pennsylvanians learn about the struggles of discrimination that LGBT people have faced across the state and, through that, can understand how and why we have fought for local laws, which will make it clear why we need a state law.” For more information, visit www.sarapennsylvania.org. ■

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER: Sisters was packed to the hilt March 29 with Human Rights Campaign supporters. The Her HRC fundraising parties are held in cities across the nation throughout the year to generate interest in the national LGBT organization among female-identified community members, and last Friday’s event marked Sisters’ third annual such party. Partiers donned their best ’70s getups for the “Disco Belles” theme, and were able to pose for photos in a “Saturday Night Fever” cutout. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Out attorney ready for a third run for the bench By Angela Thomas angela@epgn.com

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ranking officials in office, and I thought it was crucial to have them in office.” King said he oversaw the prison system At the ripe age of 14, Leon A. King II changing its policy in 1997 to provide betknew he wanted to pursue a career in law. ter access to HIV/AIDS medications for Now — 36 years later — King is gearing inmates being discharged. “We knew there were individuals in the up for his third campaign for the Court of Common Pleas. And, he said, he’s hoping prison who were about to be discharged and we knew they were HIV-positive and jobthis time’s the charm. King, 50, will be one of the only two less,” he said. “It isn’t all about winning and losing and making money. I openly gay candidates in the enjoy those type of cases that local judicial race, alongside have the potential to change Chris Mallios, who is also the world.” running for Municipal Court. In addition to his private Abbe Fletman withdrew from practice, King also works as the Common Pleas race in an adjunct professor at Drexel late March. University. There are six open spots on He previously served as a the Court of Common Pleas. board member for the William King has so far been Wa y L G B T C o m m u n i t y endorsed by the United Center and currently sits on Democratic Ward Leaders the board of The Attic Youth of Color, District Attorney Center. Seth Williams and state Sen. LEON A. KING II “I felt the William Way’s Anthony Williams (D-Eighth board needed more people Dist.). King said that he not only hopes to gain of color and, based on my criminal-justice more endorsements than in previous cam- background, I knew places like the William paigns, but also to garner more LGBT sup- Way are very important. When people have things to do, have places to go to, they are port. “I am more optimistic about having a less likely to commit crimes,” he said. “I united gay community behind me,” he said. joined The Attic’s board last year because I want to make sure we support our youth.” “And this time, I hope to win.” The attorney also served as coordinaKing was raised in a religious family, tor and co-founder of the Criminal Justice something that inspired him to study law. “I was raised in a family where we were Coordinating Committee from 2001-2008. King, who has been with his partner for pretty religious and part of our life was spent reading the scripture, so I was heav- 28 years, said it’s important for the LGBT ily steeped in biblical legalism. My par- community to have enhanced representaents were big into doing the right thing and tion on the bench. “Right now, we only have two [out standing up for the little guy, so that’s why I LGBT] people on the bench, so it is good to chose law,” he said. King graduated with a bachelor’s in continue to raise the community’s profile. It political science from the University of is also very important for people of color to Massachusetts in 1988 and earned his law be on the bench and increase our numbers in the court.” degree from Temple University. King said he has brought together a qualiHe went on to serve as commissioner and general counsel of the Philadelphia Prison fied team of volunteers and started hitting System and deputy city solicitor for civil the pavement and fundraising. “Gathering petition signatures was not rights, positions that he said allowed him to easy; however, I found the more I do perwork on diversity in hiring. “I did a lot of work for women while work- sonally, the better things come out. And I ing as commissioner,” he said. “Women had have a lot of people helping me.” ■ a particularly hard time becoming higher-

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Forum looks at ‘aging mind’ By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

full spectrum of the life span,” she said. “Oftentimes, we focus on youth and, as a result, sometimes the issues around As many approach their later years, fears aging don’t get as much attention as they about the development of Alzheimer’s should.” Morrissey will focus on the psychosoDisease or dementia may become more realistic — even though many may know cial issues involved with the aging mind, little about the actual impact of those con- including depression, isolation and the ditions. One local group that advocates for effects of loss. The caregiving portion of the discussion LGBT seniors is seeking to foster a deeper understanding of the conditions the mind will include remarks from individual caregoes through as it ages — and how to best givers, who will testify to their experience confront these conditions, particularly as a caring for someone with cognitive impairment — an issue Zinman said is of particumember of the LGBT community. The LGBT Elder Initiative will host lar relevance to the LGBT community. “LGBT people often have families of “The Aging Mind 101” April 20 at The Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany, 330 choice,” he said. “In heterosexual life, you S. 13th St. The event is free and open to generally have children taking care of parthe public, and lunch will be served start- ents as they age, but LGBT folks don’t necessarily have that support; we usually rely ing at 11:30 a.m., followed by the event. on families of choice The discussion, or friends for caregivpart of LGBTEI’s ing. So we need to be Conversations series, talking and thinking will focus on the about what we need aging mind from to know about caremedical, psychosogiving, the stresses cial and caregiving that that involves and vantage points. how best to deal with “One of the issues it.” everyone faces as Participants will they age is cognihave the chance to t ive i m p a i r m e n t , take a short caregivand we hear about ing-needs survey that A l z h e i m e r ’s o r LGBTEI will use to dementia, but most gather information people don’t really about the commuunderstand what nity’s concepts of those terms mean,” and approaches to said LGBTEI cocaregiving to further chair Heshie Zinman. — LGBTEI co-chair inform LGBTs about “We have a genprocess. eral image of these Heshie Zinman theZinman said orgaterms but the issues nizers are also hopinvolved are much ing the event will generate interest in the more complicated.” Zinman said the event fits well with formation of a caregivers’ support group. He said he anticipates the LGBTEI’s overarching mission. “Information is power. We’re trying to event will draw a diverse group of commucreate a movement and, to be a move- nity members and allies. “We have this ‘101’ comment, people need to have the information. That’s what we’re trying to do,” he said. ponent, so there may be people who know “We do that through our website, through very little about the issues and who want our Conversations, through our cultural- to be informed, and then probably people competency training. And, with this, this caring for people with aging-mind issues is really the first time anyone’s talked and maybe service providers who are about aging-mind issues to our commu- going to be dealing with LGBT folks who nity. We’re really fortunate to have a lot of are aging,” Zinman said. “I think it’ll be a great professionals and authorities on this broad range of folks who are interested in learning about talking about these issues.” for our first Conversation about this.” Morrissey said the forum could have The organization brought on partners from the Alzheimer’s Association, Penn benefits both for the individuals involved Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania and the community. “We want people to be able to support School of Nursing and Mazzoni Center to lead participants through the many aspects those around them and be able to recognize when someone needs help,” she said. of the aging mind. Judy Morrissey, Mazzoni’s director of “But we also want people to look at thembehavioral health services, said this and selves in their own lives, as caregivers or other challenges facing the aging commu- otherwise, and be able to reach out and nity are often not adequately addressed by access the resources they need.” For more information, email info@lgbtei. the LGBT and provider communities. “We need to show a commitment to the org. ■

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Pro-LGBT senator to run ‘Blind Side’ actor makes antibullying stop in Philly for Congress By Angela Thomas angela@epgn.com

civil life of this country,” he said. “They should be able to marry who they love, be with who they love and who they want to State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.), have a family with. We need to see equalwho spearheaded proposed marriage- ity and civil rights enforced aggressively.” Leach’s seat in the state Senate will equality legislation for the past several legexpire in 2016, and he said he islative sessions, announced plans to keep his seat during his candidacy this week for his campaign for Congress. the state’s 13th Congressional Leach, who introduced the District seat. state’s first marriage-equalU.S. Rep. Allyson ity bill in 2009 and in each Schwartz, who is rumored to subsequent session, said he be running for governor next would be a persistent voice year, currently holds the seat, for marriage equality but but has said she will not run also hopes to focus on other for reelection. LGBT-related issues. Leach, who grew up in “We have seen a dramatic Northeast Philadelphia, said change in the polling, where his difficult background motivated him to run for STATE SEN. DAYLIN marriage equality is gainthe seat, which covers both LEACH ing acceptance from the American public and among Montgomery County and the political class. I want to Northeast Philadelphia. He lived for a time with his mother and go to Washington, D.C., to continue to be grandmother. When his grandmother got a voice for not only marriage rights but sick, he said his mother had to quit work for transgender rights,” he said. “And it and go on welfare and he ultimately went is still very legal to fire someone because they are gay. That is crazy in the 21st into foster care. Leach attended eight different elemen- century. I want to guarantee people their tary schools and said he was with a new right to hold a job and hold an apartment. Marriage equality, transgender rights and foster family nearly every month. “The only reason why I had success LGBT antidiscrimination would be huge was because of what my community had victories.” Leach said his time working for LGBT invested in me,” he said. “I had great public school teachers and public libraries, equality has shown him that the tide is which opened up a whole new world to changing. “Even the most hard homophobe will me. I want to make sure other kids who are in similar circumstances have the same change: Laws can change opinions. We want to change those laws, and bring attiopportunities I had.” Leach said equality will be a major part tudes up to modern times and ensure that everyone can live peacefully with dignity.” of his platform. “Everyone should be included in the ■

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Actor Quinton Aaron warmed hearts with his performance as larger-thanlife Baltimore Ravens football player Michael Oher in the 2009 film “The Blind Side.” And, last week, he was in town seeking to change hearts and minds about bullying. Last summer, the actor launched the Quinton Aaron Foundation, an organization dedicated to combating bullying in schools, and last week stopped in the Philadelphia area, meeting with local students and promoting his foundation’s mission as part of an antibullying tour. “I started this foundation because almost everybody I knew growing up was bullied,” he said. “To see something that affected you still being an issue on a major scale than it was ... it just triggered for me that bullying has to be dealt with.” Although some may be surprised to find out that the 6-foot-8 actor was bullied, Aaron said he was targeted for his skinny frame in elementary school and was verbally attacked in middle school after he went through a growth spurt. “I was bullied all through elementary school and in middle school. I moved from New York to Georgia and, being in a new city, I was cast out,” he said. “I went through it all — the running home from school and being beat up as a scrawny kid in elementary school all the way up to middle school, where I was made fun of for my bad clothes because I didn’t have money to afford good clothes.” Aaron said his mom put him in selfdefense classes to help him cope, something he said can help youth with

self-confidence. “I never started or instigated any attacks or fights, but my mom wanted to make sure if it ever came to that point, I knew how to defend myself. Once you are taught how to defend yourself, you are taught self-respect and obedience.” Aaron said part of the message he’s trying to get out on his tour is that parents should take a more serious role in their children’s day-to-day lives. “A lot of the times when a child’s grades change, [the bullying] they are going through is a reason for the big difference. It is pretty hard to focus on doing your schoolwork because you have kids who are beating you up or picking on you,” he said. “If you don’t have anyone to talk to about that, it is hard to hold all of that in and be this outstanding student. Bullying affects more than just grades, but lives. How many suicides have we had just because kids feel that they don’t belong on this planet anymore?” Aaron said one of the best ways to combat bullying is to face it head-on. “I don’t know if there is an overall way to end bullying, but I want to be involved as much as possible to help bring it to an end. We want to come up with different methods of reaching out to kids and parents. We will move in the right direction. We want change,” he said. “Everyone can relate to it, and discussing it would give them clarity or a sense of relief and help them to move forward and try and change the future for our kids. You have to start early and teach them what is right and what is wrong from a very early age.” For more information on the Quinton Aaron Foundation, visit www.quintonaaron.org. ■

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Out of bounds Rutgers University is in the market for a new basketball coach. On Wednesday morning, the New Jersey university announced that it was terminating head basketball coach Mike Rice, after Rice was caught on camera employing highly questionable coaching tactics — including directing homophobic language toward his players. The school should be commended for taking the action, but this is justice delayed: The videos were taken between 2010-12 and the school was made aware of the situation last year. Rice was reprimanded for his behavior, to the tune of $75,000, a three-game suspension and enrollment in anger-management classes. While it’s welcome news that Rice no longer helms the team, it’s unfortunate that it took public attention for that decision to be made. In the videos, Rice repeatedly and viciously pelted players with basketballs from feet away, and pushed and kicked them when they seemingly made mistakes. He was also captured calling several players “fucking fairy” and “fucking faggot.” The school’s president learned of the videos last year and approved an outside investigator’s recommendations against termination. And, the staffer and former NBA player who began circulating the video said he was fired for insubordination after blowing the whistle on Rice, although the university maintains that his termination was unrelated to the video of Rice. The situation reeks of the same mentality that led Jerry Sandusky to continue his abuse on Penn State’s campus. What’s nearly as disturbing as Rice’s behavior is the support he’s received from some corners. Some Rutgers students who’ve been interviewed on television news coverage of the situation have proffered that Rice was simply trying to motivate the players, and some Internet commenters have echoed those sentiments, laughing off Rice’s behavior as horseplay. Apart from serious anger issues that Rice may or may not be dealing with, his behavior illustrates the “boys will be boys” playground mentality that allows homophobia to flourish. While tremendous strides have been made in recent years to make the sports world more aware of and welcoming to LGBTs, a situation such as this — and the fact that it was allowed to continue for an unknown amount of time with just a slap on the wrist — show the work that still needs to be done. A national discussion on anti-LGBT bullying and the need for campus communities to stop turning a blind eye to that trend grew largely out of a tragedy at Rutgers University — the suicide of freshman Tyler Clementi. While the Rice incident thankfully did not have as dire consequences, it hopefully can also help raise the national profile of institutional homophobia in sports — and continue the ongoing work of breaking down those barriers. ■

If there’s one thing kids in America hear too often, it’s how totally cool and fantastic homosexuality is. Once upon a time, there was a lot of antigay hate in schools: Kids would be called “fag” and teachers would look the other way; same-sex couples weren’t allowed to attend prom together; students would fight uphill battles to form a gay-straight alliance; antidiscrimination policies didn’t cover sexual orientation. Thankfully, that’s all in the past and homosexuality is presented to kids as the new normal. Straight kids have been forced into the closet where they belong. This is apparently the alternate universe where American Family Association’s Sandy Rios spends most of her time, where homosexuals have all the power and the heteros have none. Where all the cool kids are trying out gay sex positions while straight kids are doing something boring like reading the Bible. And this is why, Rios says, young people are OK with same-sex marriage: They’re desensitized to its scary dangers. “We hear so much, first of all, about young people being in favor of gay marriage and ... I believe those stats are probably for the most part true and I believe it makes sense because our children, for the most part, have heard nothing but positive things about homosexuality and its effects — it’s kind of fun.” You hear that? Homosexuality is the funnest! And kids love to have a gay old time. Never mind that by some estimates kids hear antigay slurs at school about 25 times a day. Not to worry, I’m sure they’re hearing pro-gay slurs way more often. In fact, when you read about the alarmingly high rate of LGBT kids who attempt suicide, the most common reason given is that the kid was just tired of hearing how awesome he was because he was gay. It’s a burden. Rios has a novel target of blame for all of the pro-homosexuality shenanigans of late: “Say Yes to the Dress,” a show that Rios confesses she loves.

“We see ‘Say Yes to the Dress,’ which by the way I love, and we see the gay characters on that,” she muses. “[I]t is the face of the homosexual community that is only painted with a positive brush.” Now I have not seen “Say Yes to the Dress,” but from what I can tell, it has to do with marriage, specifically the shopping side of marriage, and what could be gayer, considering how gays have basically taken over marriage these days? It only makes sense that Bravo would devote an entire reality-TV series to gay men and fag hags and wedding dresses. Amirite? Rios does worry, however, that “Say Yes to the Dress” shields viewers from the “very dark side” that is “not a good thing for people ultimately in their lives and ... a destructive force.” Surprisingly, she is not talking about the egomaniacal brides featured on the show. She’s just bitching that the show doesn’t make gay people look terrible enough. “My concern,” she laments, “is for the raping of the innocence of our children.” Yes, you heard that right. If children are not likely to grow up to be as bigoted as Rios, then it’s obviously because gays keep raping their innocence. Rios says gays are “forcing” their issues “in public schools, forcing little children to be educated — they call it educated, I’d say sexually abused — by information their little ears are not ready to hear.” Hmm ... If it’s sexual abuse to tell a kid that gays aren’t uniformly disgusting and going to hell, then I wonder what Rios would consider the largely hostile school environment so many gay kids are subjected to. I suspect she would call that “fair and balanced.” ■

“Hmm ... If it’s sexual abuse to tell a kid that gays aren’t uniformly disgusting and going to hell, then I wonder what Rios would consider the largely hostile school environment so many gay kids are subjected to.”

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The godfather of LGBT marriage equality Everyone is predicting how the U.S. Susan B. Anthony or even Emma Goldman. Supreme Court will rule on marriage equalPerry literally has fought this battle lonity. Let me give you my prediction. ger and harder than anyone. Starting in We already won, no matter which way 1970, across the country from one city to they rule of the some 200-plus possible rulanother, he applied for marriage licenses ings. Want proof the battle’s over? It’s easy for the members of his church and, even to supply. under the threat of arrest, performed commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples. If Prop. 8 was before the voters of Most of that time, members of the LGBT California today or before the state legislature, we’d win. If DOMA was in Congress community looked the other way, thinking today, it wouldn’t make it to the president’s it a fool’s mission. He and his church were ridiculed by members of our desk, and, if somehow it did, own community. Most of the unlike President Bill Clinton, the first same-sex marriage applicacurrent president wouldn’t sign tions filed in states and cities it. Those two days of hearings on marriage equality had some around the country came from LGBT activists so enthused with MCC. But, Troy didn’t leave it there: He practiced what he premonitions of victory that they were already handing out credit preached. After getting legally for victory — should it go to married in Canada to Phillip Ray De Blieck, he sued the state Evan Wolfson, Andrew Sullivan of California to recognize his or even actor Rob Reiner? marriage. His co-plaintiffs were The answer is, none of the fellow longtime LGBT marriage above. activists Robin Tyler and Diane Each of them has added something to the battle, and each is Olson. an incredible asset to our comThat case literally set up Mark Segal the marriage-equality issue in munity. But none has much of California and made other activa history in the war to achieve ists realize this issue was real. When the marriage equality. Yet, if I had to vote for U.S. Supreme Court rules, it will be due to one of the three, it would be for Reiner, for three reasons. the diligence of the Rev. Troy Perry, who He really gets what this war is about. He has fought the court as well as his own community on this issue for more than 40 years. has worked to get this issue before the public in California, so that even if the Supreme In 1969, Perry held a meeting to organize Court sends the case back to the state, marhis church in New York. That meeting was riage equality will be a fact in California. picketed by members of Gay Liberation And, third, he’s a gay ally, and one we Front and Gay Youth since, in the spirit of should all be proud to have speak for us, the day, it was felt that we didn’t need a gay similar to those non-African-Americans religion, since religion was responsible for who spoke up during the fight alongside most of the problems LGBT people faced. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis Troy came out and spoke with several of and others of the NAACP and the Southern the picketers and explained that there were Christian Leadership Conference. many people out there who were believers But there’s someone to whom even Reiner in God and, while you might not win them has to take a back seat. to your cause, he could help them and bring The Rev. Troy Perry, founder of them forward. Metropolitan Community Church, has been I was one of those picketers, and Troy called “the godfather of gay marriage.” and I have been friends since. ■ Talking about the battle for or the history of marriage equality without mentioning Perry Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT is like talking about the history of women’s media. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com. rights without mentioning Gloria Steinem,

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Street Talk Is it fair to call opponents of same-sex marriage bigots? “Yes, they’re prejudiced. They shouldn’t be judging other people. It’s not their life. I don’t care if it hurts their feelings. They Gigi D’Agostino shouldn’t be bartender prejudiced Blackwood, N.J. against people in the first place.”

“Yes. They’re too aligned with their own cliques and intolerant of diversity. To me, that’s the very Rachel Ambrose definition baker of a bigot. Queen Village They’re all about passing judgment on others. I just wish they’d follow their own Golden Rule.”

“No. I support same-gender marriage but, at the same time, I don’t think it’s beneficial to call opponents bigots. You Eric Nielsen catch more artist flies with West Philadelphia honey than vinegar. Calling them names only gives them ammunition to demonize the LGBT community.”

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Waiting for history As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, I’ve heard the following a lot: “Do you think they’re going to legalize same-sex marriage or strike it down?” My answer is, “Neither.” There are so many nuances in these cases having to do with centuries of legal analyses, states’ rights and a fair amount of dry legal technicalities, that I doubt this

issue — one that seems so very simple to us — will be decided at all simply. First, existing same-sex marriage rights will not be struck down. The most the court can do is uphold existing bans and say that states and the federal government are free to decide on marriage equality for themselves. Pretty much how things are today, only with the blessing of the court. There’s also a slim chance the Supremes

will rule that same-sex marriage is lawful across the board. This would mean not only that same-sex marriage rights would be the law of the land, but also that discrimination based on sexual orientation will be held to the same rigorous scrutiny as discrimination by gender or race. Court-watchers and I aren’t betting they will go this far. The Supremes have never been fond of being on the cutting edge. In

the pivotal cases about racial discrimination (segregation in the ’50s and interracial marriage in the ’60s), most states were already clear that such unfounded distinctions between people were wrong. The rulings affected only the minority of states unwilling to get with the program. But right now, 41 states still limit marriage to heterosexuals, so I would PAGE 24 be shocked — albeit

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Supreme Court hears Prop. 8, DOMA arguments The Supreme Court of the United States or unfavorable — is generally known, the held hearings March 26 and 27 on the conpanel is likely to rule that it is too soon for stitutionality of California’s Proposition the court to tend to this matter. The court 8 and Section 3 of the federal Defense of can declare that the case has no standing Marriage Act. The proceedings yielded few because the Prop. 8 ballot petitioners are not surprises and few definitive outcomes. the proper parties to defend the measure. The repeal of Section 3 of DOMA would Moreover, it could rule that marriage is a be a landmark SCOTUS decision and would state issue, and California has spoken. Either afford gay couples in states with marriage outcome likely leaves California with marequality many of the federal rights they have riage equality come June. Seven different courts have now found previously been denied. It would help narrow the discrepancies between LGBT rights DOMA to be unconstitutional, and SCOTUS at the state and federal levels and, over time, is now considering that question with U.S. v. simplify the grueling processes we endure Windsor. In 2009, Thea Spyer, the wife and when completing banal tasks straight cou40-year-long partner of LGBT activist Edith ples take for granted, such as filing taxes Windsor, died. Though couples in “traditional” marriages can obtain their spouses’ and attaining employee benefits. inheritance tax-free, Windsor was Though striking down forced to pay estate taxes totaling Section 3 of DOMA would more than $363,000. be an extraordinarily positive Harvard Law professor Vicki reflection of the growing support for LGBT rights in the Jackson was appointed to argue that the Supreme Court did not United States, its repeal would have jurisdiction over the case ultimately have little effect on at all. Under President Obama’s Pennsylvania law; repeal would not automatically mean that we administration, the government will see marriage equality in all will no longer defend DOMA. In 50 states. The court will likely a case of first impression involving the federal government, both repeal the act but still permit the plaintiff and the government states to ban gay marriage on an in agreement that DOMA is individual level, which leaves Angela were unconstitutional, leaving the jusPennsylvania free to continue Giampolo tices perplexed as to why the case to legally discriminate against was even before it. And, similar to LGBT couples and individuals. the Prop. 8 case, it is clear that several jusThe court also heard arguments on whether Prop. 8, a California ballot proposi- tices are concerned if they have the authority tion passed in November 2008 that defined to render a decision on a matter that has traditionally been a state issue. Taking the case marriage as between one man and one could, as swing vote Justice Kennedy said, woman, is constitutional. In August 2010, question “whether the federal government Hollingsworth v. Perry went before a federal court that ultimately found Prop. 8 to has the authority to regulate marriages.” be unconstitutional, a ruling upheld by the If the court decides not to dismiss the case Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. on “standing” grounds, as with Prop. 8, then The arguments for Prop. 8, spearheaded it may also assert that the federal government overstepped its bounds by meddling in by attorney Charles Cooper, rested primarily on an antiquated and naïve notion of an issue that states have historically decided. “responsible procreation.” Cooper quesIt is likely that the LGBT community will tioned same-sex couples’ ability to and get two “wins” from these cases: By June, method of conceiving and raising children, California will likely have marriage equalwhich may differ from opposite-sex couples. ity, and Section 3 of DOMA will be struck down. But, both of these victories may come Justice Alito further added to this enlightened reasoning by asserting that gay marwithout the Supreme Court definitively statriage is simply a social experiment from ing that marriage is a fundamental right to the Netherlands that came about in 2000 all Americans, gay or straight. It would be a and that it requires more research before large win on the national level, but without determining whether or not it is beneficial. considerable long-term advocacy, there will (Because we in today’s world know that be little change in Pennsylvania. ■ all straight couples keep sex, marriage and Angela D. Giampolo, principal of family clean and sacred.) And when Justice Giampolo Law Group, maintains offices Kagan asked Cooper, “If you are over the in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and age of 55, you don’t help us serve the government’s interest in regulating procreation specializes in LGBT law, business law, through marriage ... So why is that differreal-estate law and civil rights. Her ent?” he had no response. website is www.giampololaw.com and Based on the Prop. 8 hearing, SCOTUS she maintains two blogs, www.phillygaylawyer.com and www.lifeinhouse. will likely decide that it cannot yet make a com. Send Angela your legal questions at determination. While each justice’s stance angela@giampololaw.com. on LGBT equality — whether favorable

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News Briefing Incarceration of officer and attorney sought Attorneys for a man who says a Philadelphia police officer sexually assaulted him are seeking the incarceration of the officer and his attorney. In March 2007, Officer Michael A. Paige allegedly forced James Harris to perform oral sex on him in a secluded area of Fairmount Park while Paige was on duty. The following year, Paige was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. But last June, a federal jury awarded Harris $165,000 in damages due to the alleged assault. Brian F. Humble, an attorney for Harris, filed a legal pleading last month seeking the incarceration of Paige and his attorney, Brian M. Puricelli. The pleading contends that both men violated a Jan. 24 court order issued by U.S. District Judge Robert F. Kelly, which requires Paige and Puricelli to inform the court of Paige’s expected return to Pennsylvania, after Paige completes military duty in Missouri. “[Paige] has a well-documented history of disobeying this court’s orders,” the March 26 pleading states. “The only time he complies is after he is imprisoned.” At presstime, a hearing on the pleading hadn’t been scheduled. Puricelli had no comment for this story. In a brief interview, Humble also expressed hope that Kelly will order Paige to pay Harris about $3,100 in legal fees and expenses stemming from a discovery dispute in the protracted litigation.

Settlement conference in discrimination case A May 31 settlement conference has been scheduled in the case of Bobbie E. Burnett, a city worker who alleges discrimination due to her transgender status. Burnett, 56, has been employed by the city as a library assistant for about 22 years. In 2009, she sued the city and four coworkers for allegedly violating her constitutional rights and creating a hostile work environment due to her transgender status. The case is in the discovery phase of litigation. Burnett alleges ongoing workplace harassment and discrimination dating back to 2001, shortly after she transitioned to the opposite gender. Her lawsuit alleges constitutional violations of right to due process, equal protection under the law, freedom of expression and other rights. She’s also suing under Title 7 of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964 for discrimination on account of her sex. Additionally, Burnett alleges that four of her coworkers intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon her, which is prohibited under state law. Neither side had a comment at presstime. Burnett is seeking an unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages. The conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. May 31 in Courtroom 3E of the federal courthouse, 601 Market St., before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski. If a settlement isn’t reached, a jury trial is expected sometime in the fall.

City: No lease for Scout troop in city facility The city doesn’t have a lease with a Boy Scouts of America troop that occupies a cityowned facility in Roxborough, according to the city Law Department. BSA Troop 474 occupies the “Scout House,” a city-owned facility at 726 E. Wigard St. Last year, U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter chided the city for trying to evict the BSA Cradle of Liberty Council from a city-owned facility near the Ben Franklin Parkway, without also trying to evict Troop 474 from the Scout House. The judge said the apparent contradiction indicated that the city was “selectively enforcing its nondiscrimination laws in a manner that lacked any rational basis.” Since then, the city hasn’t entered into a lease agreement with Troop 474 that contains comprehensive antibias language, nor has it tried to evict the troop. In an April 1 email, Assistant City Solicitor Benjamin S. Mishkin said “no such lease can be located” with Troop 474. A property file for 726 E. Wigard St. is at the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation. At presstime, the city hadn’t granted permission for PGN to review the file. The city’s attempt to evict Cradle from the Parkway building remains pending at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trial set for detentioncenter assault A jury trial has been scheduled for Kevin V. Hannig, who is accused of assaulting openly gay inmate Kenneth J. Houck Jr. at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. Jury selection is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. June 3 in Courtroom 14B of the federal courthouse, 601 Market St., before U.S. District Judge William H. Yohn Jr. On Nov. 10, 2011, Hannig and Justin O’Brien allegedly entered Houck’s detention-center cell while he was reading a gay novel. The defendants allegedly pulled Houck from his bunk and stomped on him, breaking his leg. According to Houck, the defendants hurled anti-LGBT epithets at him during the incident. But they weren’t charged with a hate

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crime. Instead, they were charged with causing serious bodily harm to another individual and face an additional 10 years in federal lock-up. O’Brien has pleaded guilty to the assault, but a date for his sentencing hasn’t been scheduled, according to court records. At the time of Houck’s assault, O’Brien was in the detention center after robbing three banks in Northeast Philadelphia, which he has admitting doing, according to court records. Hannig was in the detention center for an offense stemming from an unrelated bank robbery. Houck was in the detention center awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of transporting child pornography. Houck continues to recover from his injuries at the Federal Detention Center in Butner, N.C. — Tim Cwiek

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Philly shows LGBT support Philly Supports Liberty will host a rally in support of the LGBT community at 2 p.m. April 6 at the Liberty Bell, Sixth and Market streets. Individuals are encouraged to take a photo with the Liberty Bell in their favorite LGBT gear and bring supportive signs. The event will use the Twitter hashtag #PhillySupportsLiberty. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/PhillySupportsLiberty.

Perform at Black Pride Have some dance moves you’ve wanted

to show off? Submit a two- to three-minute video of your dance and you could receive a cash prize and perform at the 2013 Mr. and Miss Philadelphia Black Gay Pride. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. April 11, and the winner will be notified on April 15. The contest is being organized by Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative. There is a $10 registration fee and submissions can be e-mailed to liliesandjade@gmail.com with the subject line, “SLJ Dance Competition.” Registration fees can be mailed to Dance/USA Philadelphia, 1427 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/slj.a.initiative.

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Elsevier gives back to Foyer Elsevier, a science and health information publishing company, and its LGBT organization will host a fundraiser for Foyer of Philadelphia, 4 p.m. April 13 at Stir Lounge, 1705 Chancellor St. Foyer provides transitional housing for LGBT young adults who are homeless or have transitioned out of foster care. The event will feature a Texas Hold’Em poker tournament with 50/50 raffles, live entertainment and an auction. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/events/434672329955851/. ■ — Angela Thomas

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part in the school board’s decision. “I think a lot of reality hit their decision. The fact of the matter is that under the law, they simply can’t do what they intended to do,” he said. “When all rhetoric is gone, they faced legal action and I think that quickly brought them to their senses. It is important to have the law on your side and the beauty of this is, for once, we would point to the law.” Martin said the district was open to discussing the issues. “I had a few conversations with the superintendent and everything was very civil. We can disagree without being disagreeable,” he said. The students who spoke up in favor of the GSA should get most of the credit, he added. “These are young people in a place that may have not been accepting of them, who publicly fought for what they knew was owed to them and moved forward,” he said. “That is the truly the remarkable part of this. That is the point: They were the ones who moved this forward.” The school board did not respond to multiple requests for comment by PGN as of presstime. ■

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tion’s most recent annual budget that started in July was about $250,000, which Huang said was comprised of Part A federal funding from the Ryan White Program, state funding for its HIV testing program and about 15-20 percent from private grants. Huang said the agency provided direct client services to about 400 people per year and worked with several hundred more on cultural competency and linguistic access, as well as undertook outreach campaigns that reached thousands each year. Lim said that, in recent years, there have been fewer prevention and outreach dollars available, and private funders have been trending towards agencies that provide more direct care. The rollout of the Affordable Care Act, which seeks to make HIV testing more routine, has also alleviated the need for some of ASIAC’s services, he said. Huang said ASIAC played a major role in ensuring its constituent communities were included in data-reporting efforts at the federal level, as well as in developing guidelines for cultural-competency and linguistic-access standards from the Office of Minority Health. “One of the reasons that this is the appropriate time to close is because we have these laws in place now,” Huang said. “Now, it’s about enforcing those laws and making sure everyone in the system complies with those laws. Now, we need everyone to be part of the solution and remain conscious that Asians too are at risk for HIV.” The agency traces its roots to a conversation Liu had with a group of friends in his living room in the mid-1990s. “We saw how the HIV epidemic was disproportionately affecting African-American and Latino communities and we saw the factors and circumstances that allowed that to happen in those communities beginning to happen in the Asian and PacificAmerican communities,” he said. “When my small group of friends and I could count more of our Asian friends with HIV than what was being reported by the city Health Department at the time, we knew we had a problem.” Liu led the agency for three subsequent years, growing its budget from the ground to about half-a-million dollars. When the organization started, Liu said many API-serving agencies were hesitant to get involved in its work, stigma Liu said the agency successfully fought against. Liu said that, while the need for culturally competent services such as those provided by ASIAC still stands, the organization was able to make substantial change in the community and city in its 18 years in operation. “It didn’t end the epidemic but I believe it stemmed off the worst that could have been. The epidemic still exists so it’s not over, but I think we spared our communities the worst from happening,” he said. “I never imagined how successful ASIAC would become because this was a time, in 1995, when anything having to do with HIV was under a very dark cloud. So I’m very proud and very satisfied with what they’ve done in our community, but it’s still sad. It’s sad that circumstances have led to the closing.” ■

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went well — not as well as our opponents’ — but we were putting our message out there and targeting different communities,” he said. “When me and the other candidates would be out and speaking, I objectively saw the most applause from the crowd.” Williams earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University and his law degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as chairman of the IT Forensic Auditing Group at Picciotti & Schoenberg. He has been active in the Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club and previously served as a board member for Washington Square West Civic Association. Williams said he had about 40 volunteers on his campaign, some of whom were from the LGBT community. “I had a lot of volunteers, which was helpful to bring in money, which is helpful. LGBT individuals threw house parties for me and would show up and volunteer for me,” he said. “I had volunteers from everywhere — North Philly, South Philly — I had gay, straight and transgender individuals always helping me out on day-to-day stuff.” In a statement announcing the suspension of his campaign, Williams said he would continue to fight for Philadelphians. “My leaving this race does not signal at all me ceasing to speak out for and championing issues that have become part and parcel of my campaign and my life — issues regarding homelessness, blight, equal opportunities, fair-labor practices, discrimination in all forms, [Actual Value Initiative] inequities, opportunities for minority youth, education and many other issues that affect all Philadelphians,” he said. “I will continue to press for the changes that Philadelphians want, need and demand.” Butkovitz expressed gratitude for Williams’ support, saying “Michael has displayed a passion for helping Philadelphia’s working families, and it is clear to me that we share that passion in common.” The spring primary will be held May 21. ■

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back from LGBT Pennsylvanians and their families, Casey said. “These stories had a substantial impact on my position on this issue,” the senator said. “If two people of the same sex fall in love and want to marry, why would our government stand in their way? At a time when many Americans lament a lack of commitment in our society between married men and women, why would we want less commitment and fewer strong marriages? If two people of the same sex want to raise children, why would our government prevent them from doing so, especially when so many children have only one parent, or none at all?” Casey referenced one lesbian couple from Southeastern Pennsylvania who contacted him, detailing the financial and societal setbacks they’ve faced from being denied the right to marry. “As a senator and as a citizen, I can no longer in good conscience take a position that denies her and her family the full measure of equality and respect,” Casey said. Efforts to press the senator on his position ramped up last week as the U.S. Supreme Court held hearings on a challenge to

DOMA and to California’s ban on same-sex marriage. A number of other senators announced they had evolved on marriage equality in the days prior to Casey’s statement and, the following day, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced he too supports marriage equality, as did Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). There are now just seven Democratic senators who have not yet stated their support for same-sex marriage. Last week, Equality Pennsylvania, Keystone Progress and MoveOn.org launched a major push to get Casey on board, which backers said generated more than 10,000 phone calls, emails and letters from Pennsylvanians urging the senator to support marriage equality. Equality PA executive director Ted Martin said the community mobilization was effective. “Over the past year-and-a-half now, we’ve been having this conversation with the senator, and I really think the most impactful part of that conversation was hearing from the community,” Martin said. “We were taking couples into his offices all over the state in the last year. And in the past week, I think the 10,000 phone calls really let him know people care about this issue.”

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Casey, a Catholic, acknowledged that his new position may not be universally applauded — but said the issue of equality should be one that people of all

“What he’s done is show other people who might, because of their faith for example, be struggling with supporting marriage equality, that, yes, this is a struggle but there’s a moral conclusion to that struggle.” — Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims parties and backgrounds can support. “I understand that many Americans of good will have strong feelings on both sides of

this issue. I believe elected public officials have an abiding obligation to refrain from demonizing and dividing people for partisan or political gain. Rather, Democrats and Republicans should come together and find areas of agreement to do what’s best for the country, including lesbian and gay Americans.” Out state Rep. Brian Sims (D182nd Dist.) issued an open letter to the senator last week, urging him to support marriage equality. Sims told PGN this week that Casey is a good example for other lawmakers who are on the fence about marriage equality. “[Casey’s] seen as a thoughtful person who really doesn’t rush into things, and I think this can help others who might be holding out feel like now is the time,” Sims said. “And the senator has a lot in common with others who say they’re opposed to LGBT civil rights. What he’s done is show other people who might, because of their faith, for example, be struggling with supporting marriage equality, that, yes, this is a struggle but there’s a moral conclusion to that struggle.” Martin said Casey told him this week that he is eager to work with his colleagues on this issue. Beyond the tangible effect that

burgeoning legislative opposition to DOMA can have on the growth of the marriage-equality movement, Martin said Casey’s support can be integral in furthering other LGBT-rights issues. “What this does is prompt a larger discussion about LGBT issues in Pennsylvania,” he said. “Pennsylvania treats its LGBT citizens pretty badly. And to deal with that, we need legislators to move on certain issues, and so far they’ve been pretty reluctant. But having a U.S. senator come out, the president come out, on marriage equality, should show people that they don’t need to be reluctant to support LGBT issues for fear of retribution from voters.” Sims agreed. “We’re talking about marriage equality in a state that doesn’t have any statewide LGBT civil rights,” he said. “While the marriage discussion is happening across Pennsylvania, it’s not really happening in the capital. But what is happening is important discussions about antibullying, hate crimes and nondiscrimination. And this helps put Sen. Casey’s imprimatur on the momentum that that there now is for quality LGBT legislation in Pennsylvania.” ■

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Local designer featured at Philadelphia Antiques Show By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com The Philadelphia Antiques Show returns to town April 13-15 to showcase a wide selection of furniture, art and decorative pieces for the modern American home. Aside from being able to browse through a fine selection of antiques, attendees can also interact with local experts, like openly gay interior designer Gregory Augustine of the firm August Interiors. For last year’s show, he designed one of three interior-designer rooms for the show floor, and this year he will lead talks on highlights of the show with guests. “I will select a piece out of the show that I find to be interesting and inspiring for creating a design scheme and I will give a discussion on how I would utilize the piece or why the piece is so special,” Augustine said. “This antiques show really has the highest-quality, best examples of antique pieces that are out there. It’s the best of the best, really. It’s the finest-quality antiques out there that you can view and have the accessibility to purchase.” The show caters to antiques experts and neophytes alike. Augustine suggests that people who are newer to antiques should follow their instincts when picking out items. “My best advice is to go with an open mind and not necessarily have anything they are looking for but just to explore, see what’s there and feel what they respond to emotionally and see what develops in that respect,” he said. “I’m a big believer in that there is no right or wrong. It’s really what the individual enjoys living with. The beauty of antiques is that they mix with pretty much everything. Don’t be afraid to break the status quo and mix them with

modern furniture and eclectic items.” Augustine added that interior design and antiquing don’t have to be extravagant to be worthwhile. “It really depends on the client, the taste level and their budget,” he said. “But ultimately, my goal is to seek the best quality of antiques or pieces that budget will allow for my clients. I offer my clients suggestions and, based on the feedback, that really drives what avenue I go through to find them what they need.” With the increasing number of homeimprovement shows on television, consumers make interior design seem easy. But, Augustine says, sometimes you need the help of a professional. “I think a popular misconception is that good quality interior design can be produced in a nanosecond,” he said. “That is quite the contrary. Anything in life that is worth having and that has longevity and lasts takes time to develop, to procure, to manufacture. The misconception that has been created is that you can have it all in a day. It all depends on what your desired results are. People feel that interior designers are potentially expensive or a luxury. But at the same time, in the end, based on working with one, you will spend your money wisely and you’ll make really good decisions the first time around instead of having to go back and spend money making corrections.” ■ For more information on Gregory Augustine, visit www.auginteriors.com. The Philadelphia Antiques Show runs April 13-15 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. For more information, visit www.thephiladelphiaantiquesshow.org.

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Philly AIDS Thrift has cool antiques without the fuss By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com If an antiques show is a little too formal or daunting for you, but you’re still itching for some spring redecorating, you might want to swing by Philly AIDS Thrift, 710 S. Fifth St. Besides being a treasure trove of second-hand fashions and electronics, the nonprofit shop is also a place to find inexpensive furnishings and knick-knacks. It also helps that the staff is pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable of the evershifting inventory. And, an added bonus: The profits from the store get donated to local organizations that fight HIV/AIDS. Surprisingly enough, we were told that antiques don’t move as quickly as other items, especially when it comes to wares like shelves and dressers. Cheap, second-hand IKEA furniture flies out of the doors of the store while somewhat pricier and older antique furniture tends to stick around for a while, almost guaranteeing that there will be something of interest to catch the eye of a shopper looking for something more classic. Besides inexpensive bookshelves and other furnishings, the staff at PAT said

other hot items include retro couches from the 1960s-’80s. When we visited, there was a bright red plush couch that we are sure probably isn’t going to be there by the time this story hits the paper. We also saw a supremely funky wooden chair with red vinyl cushions. And the store frequently receives donations of pianos — which are quick to get back out the door. We’re suckers for retro and kitschy decor, so we were drawn to the shop’s sizable wall of bric-a-brac. There were super-classy items like complete sets of pre-1970s dishes and crockery. We also spotted an old gigantic Philo radio — which we hope someone buys to freak out people who have known nothing but CDs and iPods. But that’s just our tastes. Do yourself a favor and visit Philly AIDS Thrift so you can start dragging home your own unique decor and personal conversation pieces. The prices for many of the home-decor antiques range from about $50 to several hundred dollars but the staff cautioned that customers shouldn’t afraid to haggle for deals on items that have been in the store for some time. For more information, visit phillyaidssthrift.com. ■

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thrilled — if they changed this in one fell swoop. Instead, I think it will come down like this: They will strike down DOMA, opening the door to federal marriage recognition (not because of inequality, but because it smacks of overreach by the federal government into what has been the domain of the states: marriage). And we all know how much conservatives hate government meddling in state affairs. This point gives me some perverse pleasure as, for once, I’m in line with my right-wing brothers and sisters on a point of law. (Wait, where are you guys going?) States would have discretion over marriage laws, but may then be compelled to recognize legal marriages of any stripe from other states. Oh, watch the fur fly! Prop. 8 will be overturned too, but the ruling will probably apply only to California. California is unique in that it did have same-sex marriages that the voters stopped. In our history, there has never been much tolerance for the yanking away of existing rights. In non-legal terms, it’s just mean. There are a few dark-horse possibilities too. First, the court could punt on one or both of these cases through a technicality called “standing.” This means that the wrong people are parties to the case because they don’t have a direct stake in the outcome, and it would be quite a cop-out. I believe the Supremes agreed to hear these cases because they’re ready to address the substantive questions for the first time in our history. Second, the court could split the baby by applying Prop. 8 to a broader swath of states with laws like California’s, in which all the rights of marriage are accorded except for the name “marriage.” There are currently eight such states, but I think this outcome is also unlikely because it will create a disincentive for states down the road to offer full civil unions (or “marriage in all but name”). So, no, I don’t think we’ll soon have the satisfaction of knowing that our marriages and our lives have full value under the law. But, as laws move forward, so too does public opinion, which has already changed dramatically in the last year alone. It’s not time to celebrate yet, but perhaps start looking for a fabulous party outfit. ■ Abby Dees is a civil-rights attorney-turned-author who has been in the LGBT-rights trenches for more than 25 years. She can be reached through her website, queerquestionsstraighttalk.com.

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On being an out country singer from Canada By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com

A few weeks ago, if you asked us to rattle off names of openly gay country artists, we could only come up with one: Chely Wright. It’s not that we don’t think more are out there, it’s just that our knowledge of country music isn’t that deep. No, really. If the answer to a country trivia question isn’t Dolly Parton or Johnny Cash, we’re toast. But, at least now we can name two out country singers. Hailing from Canada, openly gay country music singer Drake Jensen recently released his second album , “ O U T l a w,” which he hopes will attract LGBT fans to the genre. If you’ve ever been to Canada, you know that the country is as much, if not more, about its homegrown artists as it is about international talents. We wondered if that made for a unique take on the country-music genre. But, Jensen said, as far as he is concerned, it doesn’t. “Music is universal. Everything is pretty much the same. People say the sound is different. I know that our sound is different than anything else that is coming out of Canada, for sure. But in general I think everything is the status quo when it comes to music. Music doesn’t have borders. I’ve been to Nashville. We recorded the first album in Nashville and we recorded the second album in Canada. There’s really no difference. I think good music can be created everywhere. You’ve got people making great music in their living room. But the reason why I wanted to go to Nashville was because I’m 43 years old now and I said when I started this that I was going to do everything on my own terms. Everything I do is self-governed and no one else has any say in it. What I did want was the Nashville experience. And people were saying to me ‘What was it like there being gay?’ Well, it’s fine. There are seven gay bars you can go to down there. They have a great community down there. I had a great time. We learned a tremendous amount.” When asked how his new album compares to his 2011 debut album, “On My Way to Finding You,” Jensen said he has definitely grown as a singer. “The vocals are so much better on the second

album because I’ve had growth. On the second album, there’s a lot more of me. Musically and stylistically, it’s shaped much more for me.” Another difference between the first and second albums was that Jensen came out in between them, when he released a music video last year for the single “On My Way to Finding You,” featuring his husband. He dedicated the video to Jamie Hubley, the gay O t t awa t e e n who committed suicide after he was bullied. Jensen said he isn’t aware of any negative impact coming out has had on his career in the countrymusic community. “I don’t really have a lot to do with it,” he said. “I’m not a member of the Country Music Association here in Canada. I find with any organization you’re going to get a lot of politics. A lot of times in the CMA, whether it’s Canada or the United States, there are a lot of cliques and some people get a lot of attention and some people PAGE 26

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don’t, whether you are gay or you’re straight. With that being said, I still get support from Canadian radio. I just got nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year with the Country Music Association of Ontario. Nashville has been incredibly supportive. So, yeah, I guess you can say there’s a lot of supportive people out there. I think that there are people out there that are interested in what I do and they’ve picked up on it.” Jensen added that most of the criticism he has received since he came out has come from within the gay community. “I’ve become a very controversial artist very quickly, and I don’t know whether the controversy comes from me being gay or the fact that I’m a very honest person and I just say what I feel,” he said. “I’m a stand-up kind of guy. There’s no bullshit with me. I’ve stood up and said things and expressed myself and the gay community has not been happy with me sometimes. However, I did express the truth and I got a lot of support for it. People either get my music or they don’t and that’s fine. The people that do get it, whether they are gay, straight, black, purple or green, it doesn’t really matter. “People have been calling me out for not singing ‘gay’ music. I guess they want me to sing about making love to guys and stuff like that but that was never my intention. We wrote the song ‘Checotah, Oklahoma,’ which is definitely about a gay cowboy. That was to me my song paying homage to who I am and how I wanted to express the fact I’ve met so many people in the U.S. that have suffered oppression and could never be themselves. There’s people that have died who could never be themselves. Then there’s a song like ‘When It Hurts Like That,’ which I’ve taken more heat for than anything because I sang a reference to a woman in the second verse. I said that in the LGBT acronym, there’s an L, a B and a T. It’s not all about the G. So get with the program. So I’ve been called on that. I’ve stood up and spoken my mind about these things. I haven’t always been

popular for it, but life isn’t a popularity contest. I really believe in what we created and I’m very happy that the people that get it, get it. So it’ll be interesting to see what happens. However, most of my backlash comes from the gay community, not from the straight community.” With or without the controversy, Jensen is attracting international attention for his music, the level of which was a surprise to him. “People are just starting to know who I am and the gig requests are coming in now,” he said. “I’m looking at having to tour and I didn’t think I was going to have to do that. I thought I was going to pick and choose where I play and play once in a while. Now it’s getting to the point where we’re getting international attention. People want us in the U.K. We’re planning for the U.S. in the fall. You’re going to see a lot more touring within the next year.” ■ “OUTlaw” is available now. For more information on Drake Jensen, visit www. drakejensen.ca.

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Jt Christensen: The ins and outs of home, business makeovers I admit it: I’m an HGTV junkie. I love watching shows like “Love It or List It,” “White Room Challenge” and “You Live in What?” There’s an abandoned firehouse here in Philly that I used to drive by that I’d love to make my own. This week for our home-improvement issue, I spoke to internationally renowned interior designer Jt Christensen. Christensen’s style has been described as East Coast urbane meets L.A. meets Copenhagen. Originally a fine-arts major, Christensen uses that influence to create fresh new spaces for both his commercial and residential clients. PGN: So where are you from? JC: I’m actually from upstate New York and Valley Forge. I lived in Valley Forge for about 10 years. PGN: What’s something you miss about New York? JC: I miss the deep snow we had growing up. We were in the weather belt above the Great Lakes so we had a lot of snow. PGN: What was the worst? JC: The time the snow was so deep, I ended up pulling my bumper off trying to get my car out. I drove around without a bumper for some time after that. PGN: Are you an only child? JC: No, I have five older brothers. I’m the baby. PGN: No sisters? JC: [Shrugs.] All boys! And all our names start with “J”: Joel, John, James, Jeffrey, Jacob, Josh. I’m Josh: Jt stands for Josh. PGN: That sounds biblical. Were you from a religious family? JC: Yes. I’m not religious anymore, but growing up, yes. PGN: Catholic? JC: No, nondenominational Christian Evangelical. PGN: What do the folks do? JC: My mom’s a nurse and my dad’s done a lot of things. At one point he was a blacksmith. He designed chandeliers and custom doorknobs and other ironwork, mostly for historic homes. PGN: Is that where you got your decorating artistic side? JC: I suppose so. Also my brother John was an architect and I really aspired to follow in his footsteps with that at first. PGN: What was growing up like in an evangelical family?

JC: It was great. I really appreciate my conservative family values. I still carry them, even though I’m not religious anymore. PGN: A favorite family memory? JC: Vacationing in Maine. We used to do a lot of camping. Renting boats and having fun. PGN: What kind of kid were you? JC: I was very quiet ... and chubby. I was a chubby kid. PGN: I would guess with that many boys you’d have to be one extreme or another. JC: Yes, you either dominate or become submissive! PGN: What things were you into in school? JC: I was a band geek. And I took a lot of fine-art classes. I did a lot of painting and drawing.

latest trends and technology. JC: Yeah, I’ve used interns from there myself. PGN: What did you study? JC: I studied interior design with a focus on corporate interior architecture. PGN: Why not fine art? JC: I actually started as a fine-arts major, then I tried photography and art education, but my main interest always came back to architecture, like my big brother. When I did photography I thought I’d specialize in photographing architectural spaces, or when I did art education I thought I’d focus on interior design. [Laughs.] I also did graphic design and thought I’d work for an interior-design magazine and then I finally thought, instead of fine arts, why don’t I just go for an interior-design degree? PGN: Which brings us to christensen: studio. How did you get started?

PGN: Favorite teacher? JC: Mr. Rice, my art teacher in my senior year. He encouraged me to express things I couldn’t say in words through my art, my painting. It was very, very therapeutic. PGN: What were you dealing with? JC: Probably just mixing being gay with my religious beliefs, dealing with those conflicts.

PGN: What was a favorite art project? JC: That would probably be a self-portrait I did my senior year. It was of me sitting on the ground casually covering my face with a big minimal-abstract structure above me. It was done during a difficult period of my life.

PGN: Where did you go to school? JC: I graduated from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. PGN: I love AI. When I had my production company, I got all my interns from there. They were always on top of the

PGN: How long have you been in business? JC: At least four years, maybe five. I also do residential properties too, though my focus is on corporate clients. PGN: What was a favorite project? JC: I helped a client decorate their vacation home in Costa Rica. It was incredible. The house was on the side of a cliff and you walked down to get into it. There was a swimming pool with a waterfall that went down to the lower level. We became very close to them so I can’t wait to go visit. I’ve already picked out my room! PGN: What’s a conversation piece in your house? JC: It’s actually a big painting that I purchased from that client! It’s very abstract but implies a human figure. It’s dramatic and bold and edgy.

PGN: Were you subjected to antigay sentiments? JC: Since I wasn’t out, not really. It was more things that were implied than actually said to me. Once I finally did come out, my parents asked me if I would go to the pastor to be mentored. I said no.

PGN: Did your parents ever see any of the paintings and wonder what was going on? JC: Yeah, probably, but they were very soft-spoken as well. But they did show concern and were supportive.

design is watching HGTV. What do you do? JC: Right, so think of me as an architect, except that I deal with the interior, as opposed to the exterior. If I do anything that needs an architect, they just preview my drawings and stamp them. I do a lot of corporate branding for small restaurants like HipCityVeg and OCF Coffee House, places like that. I help new small businesses come up with a corporate brand and translate that into the space — everything from the walls to the fabric selection.

JC: Even when I was still in school, I was freelancing — doing kitchens and bathrooms, small projects. Then right after graduating, I worked for a small company but soon realized that I really wanted to be my own boss. I was developing a nice client base, so I decided to jump right in and go out on my own. And it was a great decision; things have really taken off and I’m so happy I did. PGN: So my only reference to interior

PGN: How did you meet your partner? JC: He’s going to kill me. We met online. We chatted for months and months and months without ever meeting. I was the one hesitant to meet him. I felt I needed more time, but one day I was texting him as I was sitting in the park. He Photo: Suzi Nash figured out where I was and came down without telling me and found me in Rittenhouse Square and introduced himself to me. It was awkward, but ultimately very cute. PGN: Any hobbies outside of your artistic pursuits? JC: No, I work way too much. I work all the time, usually seven days a week. I do a lot of fundraising events. I’ll donate the lounge PAGE 36

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Hardy serves up seven scandalous tales, including “How Stanley Got His Back in Groove,” about a 40-year-old “born-again” virgin falling in lust with his 20-year-old former student. 3. “The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde, edited by Nicholas Frankel (Belknap, $12.95 pb). This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel’s first editor. 4. “Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein”

by Jonathan Cott (Oxford, $24.95 hb, less 10 percent in the store). 5. “My Brother’s Book,” written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (HarperCollins, $18.95 hb, less 10 percent in the store). Sendak’s tribute to his brother is an expression of both grief and love, and will resonate with his lifelong fans who may have read his children’s books and will be ecstatic to dis-

cover something for them now. 6. “When Love Comes to Town” by Tom Lennon (Albert Whitman, $15.99 hb). A novel of a 17-year-old coming out in 1990s Dublin. 7. “Jack Holmes and His Friend” by Edmund White (Bloomsbury, $16 new in pb). Traces the lives of two New York friends from the 1960s through the AIDS epidemic. 8. “Mundo Cruel: Stories” by Luis Negrón (Seven Stories, $13.95 pb). The intimate world of a small community in Puerto Rico joined together by its transgressive sexuality. Women’s Books 1. “Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir” by Nicole G. Georges (Mariner, $16.95 pb). When Georges was 2 years old, her family told her that her father was dead. When she was 23, a psychic told her he was alive. 2. “Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama,” written and illustrated by Alison Bechdel (Mariner, $22 hb, less 10 percent in the store). A brilliantly told graphic memoir of Bechdel becoming the artist her mother wanted to be. 3. “The End of San Francisco” by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (City Lights, $15.95 pb, $10.69 Kobo eBook.) An elegy for the dream of a radical queer community and the mythical city that was supposed to nurture it. 4. “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power” by Rachel Maddow (Crown, $15 new in pb). We have become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war.

5. “By Cecile” by Tereska Torres (Feminist, $13.95 pb, $9.39 Kobo eBook). Her husband takes her novels and signs them as his own; she takes his lover and becomes her mistress. 6. “Best Women’s Erotica 2013,” edited by Violet Blue (Cleis, $15.95 pb, $10.69 Kobo eBook). Fresher, edgier and more deliciously sexy than ever. 7. “Tea Leaves” by Janet Mason (Bella, $15.95). Mason reflects on the factory-worker lives of her mother and grandmother in working-class Philadelphia while she copes with her mother’s final illness. 8. “A Tale of Two Mommies” by Vanita Oelschlinger (Vanita, $8.95 pb). One boy asks another boy about having two mommies. A young girl listening in asks some questions too. For kindergarteners. Men’s DVDs 1. “Sexual Tension: Volatile,” directed by Marco Berger and Marcelo Mónaco (2012, 100 min., $19.99). Shorts in which sex links each story. They offer voyeuristic pleasures as the camera caresses the men’s bodies, but also turn a sharp eye to the mysterious, taboo and electrifying nature of male intimacy. 2. “Going Down in La La Land,” directed by Caspar Andreas (2011, 104 min., $24.99). A candid and sexy dramedy about what an actor can — and will — do to survive in Hollywood. 3. “Eating Out 4: Drama Camp,” directed by Allan Brocka (2011, 90 min., $24.95). A supposedly celibate stint at a theater camp in the woods. 4. “The Skinny,” directed by Patrik-Ian Polk (2012,

100 min., $24.99). A sharply scripted comedy about a group of four young black gay men and their lesbian best friend. 5. “North Sea Texas,” directed by Bavo Defurne (2011, 99 min., $27.95). Dutch teens struggle. 6. “Our Paradise,” directed by Gaël Morel (2012, 100 min., $29.99). A thriller that asks the question, Is there love between thieves? 7. “Bad Boy Street,” directed by Todd Verow (2012, 80 min., $19.99). Two men embark on an unconventional romance in Verow’s sexy Parisian-set drama. Women’s DVDs 1. “Perfect Ending,” directed by Nicole Conn (2012, 106 min., $24.95). When straight and married Rebecca seeks out the sexual services of high-priced call girl Paris, she isn’t expecting to fall in love. 2. “Circumstance,” directed by Maryam Keshavarz (2011, 107 min., $24.95). Iranian lesbians in love. 3. “The L Word: The Complete Set” (25 discs, 55 hours, 2011, $129.95). The whole dang thang! 4. “Purple Sea,” directed by Donatella Maiorca (105 min., $24.95). In 19thcentury Sicily, a young woman crossdresses to be near her love. 5. “Big Lesbian Love, Collectors Set” (321 min., $34.95). Includes “The Four-Faced Liar,” “My Normal,” “And Then Came Lola” and “The Itty Bitty Titty Committee.” 6. “I Can’t Think Straight,” directed by Shamim Sarif (2008, 80 min., $24.95). South Asian heart versus culture. 7. “We Have to Stop Now,” directed by Robyn Dettman (2009, 73 min., $19.95). A comedy about an allegedly perfect lesbian marriage. ■

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Weekend warrior injury alert Over the next few weeks, hundreds of LGBT part-time sports enthusiasts will be hitting the fields, courts, paths, mats and pools. Not long after, dozens will be hitting the ice packs, hot tubs and Icy Hot because of sore muscles, sprains, bumps and bruises. And a few others may be hitting the ER, like I did a couple weeks ago. Sports injuries are sometimes about the unforeseen — being blindsided by a blitz, being bonked by a bat or even tagged by a tennis ball. But many times injuries are preventable by stretching, warming up, wearing the proper protective gear and paying attention to the activity in which you are engaged. My injury was purely my fault for not paying close attention to the path ahead while biking and looking for a group of people in the park to get a photo for work. As we move further into good weather, take a few minutes each time you go out for an activity to conduct an inventory of what you should be doing to preclude a sports-related injury. It is worth your time. And speaking for myself, it’s also worth the time you get to be outside having fun, getting exercise and that natural vitamin D instead of spending six hours of gorgeous weather in an emergency room. Back on track Philly Rollergirls are revved up for another battle April 13 at the Class of 1923 Arena, 3130 Walnut St. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first bout starts at 6 p.m. Up first is Independence Dolls vs. Suburban Brawl from Yonkers, N.Y., and then the Syracuse Assault City Roller Derby takes on Philly Block Party. It’s safe to say most of you have never been to a women’s flat-track roller derby. There’s a beer garden and cheap snacks to keep your energy up (if you need more than the excitement on the track), and fans can get close enough to hear the bonecrushing hits amid the whir of wheels. My first thought was, Yeah, saw it on TV a couple times—but in person it’s a lot more exciting. And it’s kind of fun watching the ladies release their aggressions in front of a few-hundred people. Upcoming bouts at the arena are May 11 for a great Mother’s Day show and June 8 right after the Dyke March. For more info, visit phillyrollergirls.com. Oh, did I mention they have a beer garden? Real men, real football Thinking about a spring weekend in

New York? Join the Gryphons RFC for a rugby round robin that pits them against the Boston Ironsides and the New York Gotham Knights April 20 on Randall’s Island in New York City. After the matches, Gotham Knights invite everyone to join them at local pubs to drink up, sing out and make some new rugger buddies. (Try saying that three times.) You can get to know the locals before that by attending their monthly First Saturday party starting at 9 p.m. April 6 at Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St. No requirements; just fun, Jell-O shots and a chance to hang out with the boys as they persuade you to donate to their fundraising efforts for the 2014 Bingham Cup games in Sydney, Australia. Note to current and former players: Gryphons RFC is looking for photos, stories, quotes or other memory-inspired contributions for its 10th-anniversary banquet April 27. See philadelphiagryphons.org for additional information or to make a donation to the Cup fund. Short stops • Falcons soccer is moving outdoors beginning April 15. Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays 6:15 p.m. until dark, and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, at Edgley Field, Fairmount Park Reservoir and Randolph drives. If you would like to play and are not a member, you are welcome to come out to any pickup game, regardless of your ability. You can practice with the club twice before being asked to join. • The next roller-skating party to raise money for the Liberty Belle Invitational Bowling Tournament is April 15 at Cherry Hill Skating Center, 664 Deer Road, Cherry Hill, N.J. Admission is $10; bring your own blades or rent them for $3. Hit the link on the Belles’ webpage for directions and other info: philagayskating.com. • Another anniversary year starts April 21 in Fairmount Park. City of Brotherly Love Softball League has its opening-day ceremonial pitch by Councilman Jim Kenney at 1:15 p.m. followed immediately by an Old Timers game. The Philadelphia Freedom Band will play the National Anthem with Carol Hilt doing the lyric honors. There will be the usual hot dogs, sodas, pretzels and other ballpark goodies available to round out the festivities. ■ Countdown to Gay Games 9: 490 days. For all your fun and games indoors or out, email scott@epgn.com.

SHOW THEM HOW IT’S DONE: Theater and musical icon Liza Minnelli guest stars as herself on a new episode of “Smash,” 9 p.m. April 6 on NBC. Photo: NBC/ Will Hart

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID ... AND A HOST: Actor and comedian Melissa McCarthy hosts a new episode of Saturday Night Live, 11:30 p.m. April 6 on NBC.

KILLER INSTINCTS: The famous fiction serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (played by Mads Mikkelsen) gets his own prequel TV series in which he is a brilliant psychiatrist helping the unsuspecting FBI track down serial killers in “Hannibal,” 10 p.m. April 11 on NBC. Photo: NBC

THE CLUB COMES TOGETHER: The group prepares for regionals in a new episode of “Glee,” 9 p.m. April 11 on FOX. Photo: FOX/Adam Rose

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The week ahead

Sat. 04/06

Fri. 04/05 Bill “Ready” Cash The author of “Thou Shalt Not Steal: The Life and Times of a Rifle-Armed Negro League Catcher” hosts a reading 11 a.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. The Attic Youth Center Benefit Reception Art enthusiasts and collectors can find the perfect, one-of-a-kind work of art for their home or office, 5-9 p.m. at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery, 142 N. Second St.; 215545-4331.

They Might Be Giants The alt-rock band performs 7 p.m. at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Glitter The Philadelphiabased indie-pop band performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. One Night of Queen The Queen tribute band performs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Thank Goddess It’s OMG! — Welcome to Boylesque The Notorious OMG performs 9 p.m. at Tabu

Andy Cohen The TV personality hosts a Q&A at 2 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. A Reading with Craig Gidney and Lisa Nelson The authors of “Bereft” and “Drifting,” respectively, host a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Brian Reagan The comedian performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Stone Sour The hard-rock band performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000. Gryphons Mixer The gay rugby team hosts a social, 9 p.m. at Tavern on Camac, 243 S Camac St.; 215- 545-0900. ICandy Second Anniversary Extravaganza ICandy celebrates with The Goddess Isis and special guests, 10 p.m., 254 S. 12th St.; 267- 324-3500.

Sun. 04/07 Here Comes Mr. Jordan The 1941 film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223.

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THE GIRLY SHOW: Out musician and Girlyman member Tylan is in town performing songs from her upcoming album, 8 p.m. April 11 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215222-1400.

Mon. 04/08 Free Quizzo & Board Game Night Roll the dice, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400. Judy Wicks The local restaurant owner and author of “Good Morning, Beautiful Business: The Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local-Economy Pioneer” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn The sci-fi film is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-9226888. First Person StorySlam Local spokenword artists perform 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Lipstick Mondays A weekly drag show featuring a changing roster

of queens takes the stage 9 p.m. at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 215-8622081.

Tue. 04/09 Philly Rising Showcase Local artists perform 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Fri. 04/12 1964 The Tribute The rock band performs Beatles songs 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650. Soulidified: Love of my Life (A Celebration of the music of

Erykah Badu) The R&B group performs 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. The Brides of Dracula The 1960 horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223.

Wed. 04/10 4W5 Blues Jam Local musicians get down, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400. The Reverend Horton Heat The rock band performs 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.

Thu. 04/11 Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215545-4511.

LEGENDARY LAUGHS: Comedy icon Bill Cosby performs 3 p.m. April 7 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave. For more information or tickets, call 215572-7650.

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Opening Sound All Around Strings The Philadelphia Orchestra performs April 6-8 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-7905847. Eastern Standard Quince Productions presents a romantic comedy set in the 1980s, April 11-May 4 at Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.; 215-5743550. Ted Alexandro The comedian seen on “The Late Show with David Letterman” performs April 11-13 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev The Philadelphia Orchestra performs April 12-13 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

trying to find success, through April 28, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Great and Mighty Things Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of outsider art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection, through June 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Journeys to New Worlds Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of Spanish and Portuguese colonial art from the Roberta and Richard Huber Collection, through May 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. The Mind’s Eye: 50 Years of Photography by Jerry Uelsmann The James A. Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of iconic photographs from the famed photographer, through April 28, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.

SLICK: The hit musical “Grease,” starring John “Happy Ending” Travolta, is screened 2 p.m. April 6 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. For more information or tickets, call 610-917-0223.

Continuing Cooking With the Calamari Sisters The all-singing, all-dancing, all-cooking hit musical comedy, through May 19 at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St.; 215-923-0210. Double Portrait Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works from designer Paula Scher and illustrator Seymour Chwast, through April 14, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Good People Walnut Street Theatre presents the story of people in a Boston community

Seminar Philadelphia Theatre Company presents a new comedy from the creators of “Smash,” through April 14 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420.

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Closing Garrick Ohlsson and Brahms The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through April 6 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Everyone and I Azuka Theatre presents the story about a man and his love for the music of Billie Holiday, through April 7, 1636 Sansom St.; 215-563-1100. The Female Gaze: Women Artists Making Their World Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts presents more than 150 works from the Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by women, through April 7, 128 N. Broad St.; www.pafa.org. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf First World Theatre Ensemble presents the acclaimed drama through April 7 at Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave.; 267-3299746. Sister Act The musical based on the hit movie about a singer hiding out in a convent, through April 7 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-7905847. ■

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: Comedian, actor and “SNL” alum Martin Short brings the funny when he performs 9 p.m. April 5 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-3171000.

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furniture and help put things together. For instance, are you familiar with Feastival? It’s a really big event. It’s the fundraiser for the Live Arts Festival so I’ll borrow furniture from different sources I have and create a VIP lounge. I’m also going to be a table captain for the HRC Gala next year. I’ve always donated to the auction but I want to do more next year. It’s a great event. Did you go? PGN: No, it’s above my pay grade! But if anyone wants to take me as a guest I’m available. What kinds of things would you donate? Services? JC: Well, last year I donated an Eames chair and I think I donated a consultation as well. PGN: When did you realize you were different than the other boys? JC: I’m a little bit naïve and gullible, which I think can be a good thing. I didn’t really realize I was different at first, I assumed that most boys married women but had sexual feelings for other boys. I didn’t tie sex and those feelings to marriage, and it was a long, slow process to realize that not everyone felt the same. PGN: It’s weird how we can feel something different, not know what it is, but know enough that we’re not supposed to talk about it. JC: Yeah, I didn’t say anything until I had to. And then it was an issue. PGN: What happened? JC: My mom read my journal. PGN: Oh, snap! JC: Yeah, and at that point I had a boyfriend and I knew that they wouldn’t be OK with it. PGN: So how did you get from being closeted to finding a boyfriend? JC: When I was young, I was really, really religious. Not just because of the family or their expectations, but personally. At some point, I just realized that there was something wrong with religion or the church, whatever you want to call it. I felt I had to choose between my religion and being gay. There was a very specific moment and it was really hard for me. That was during

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the time I was in art class my senior year with Mr. Rice. It was either kill myself or come out to myself. Obviously, since we’re talking, I chose to come out. It was a fork-inthe-road moment and once I made that choice to be true to myself, I went down that road 100-percent.

PGN: Favorite toy as a kid? JC: Hmmm, why can’t I think of any? I had a penguin stuffed animal.

PGN: Where did you find your support? Did you tell your teacher Mr. Rice? JC: I had a high-school therapist who was very supportive. I would not be here without her. I didn’t talk to him specifically about it but I think he understood.

PGN: Ever play any instruments? JC: I was a flautist all the way through high school. I was in the orchestra, marching band, etc.

PGN: Now for some random questions. Who would you contact in a séance? JC: How about Eames? I’m a big fan of his and he was very influential in the design world. It would be amazing to have a chance to talk to him. PGN: Last thing you read that made you laugh out loud? JC: A text message from my romantic interest. I’m not going to tell you what it was, but it was very funny! PGN: The house is on fire; what do you take? Not counting things that breathe. JC: Believe it or not, I’m not that connected to material things, which is strange because of what I do, but I’m a minimalist. Perhaps a chair; I have a fetish for chairs. Hence my desire to talk to Charles Eames. PGN: Favorite place to which you’ve traveled? JC: Scuba diving in the British Virgin Isles. So beautiful. PGN: That counts as a hobby! JC: [Laughs.] OK, it’s been a while, though. PGN: What was the craziest moment under water? JC: I was accidentally pushed towards an eel one time. It had its mouth open and was coming right at my face. The person I was diving with had been bitten by an eel before and it cut her tendon, so it was really creepy. PGN: Yikes! What’s the best thing about being a grownup? JC: You can work hard and play even harder!

Q Puzzle

PGN: Are you an animal person? JC: Yes, yes. I love dogs. We don’t have any right now but my love interest has a parrot.

PGN: That’s right, you did say you were a band geek. What was a crazy band experience? JC: Probably trying to march in the snow. I remember one time we were in a really small-town parade, the weather was awful and no one was there except my family, but we still marched! PGN: Since your mom read your journal, whose diary would you love to read? JC: Probably my partner’s! [Laughs.] I think he has a lot he hasn’t told me. PGN: Are you a morning or night person? JC: I used to be a night person but I’m becoming more and more of a morning person. PGN: Do you watch any HGTV shows? JC: Um, I like the shows that are about reselling the house. That kind of stuff is fun, but honestly HGTV is kind of a pedestrian version of what we do, so I disagree a lot of times with what they show. The shows are more for the general public and I’m not the general public, so they’re really not of interest for me. I don’t mean to be a snob, but there it is. PGN: That makes sense. Any stupid human tricks? JC: No, I am boring. PGN: The most important thing your mother taught you? JC: To be sweet. I don’t know that she went out of her way to teach me that, it was just how she led her life. But I try to follow her example. ■ For more information on christensen: studio, visit www. jtchristensen.com. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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1. Disneyland feature 5. R. Nureyev’s land, once 9. Bug spray victim 13. Bucatinsky’s “All ___ the Guy” 14. Icy coating 15. Buffalo’s lake 16. Silents vamp Theda 17. Boy Scout ties 19. Start of a rebuke made to Thomas on _Downton Abbey_ 21. Sulu portrayer George 22. Twin to Jacob 23. Drop of the head 26. “Why should ___ you?” 29. Portland daily, with “The” 35. Russian river 37. End of the rebuke 39. Milk-colored gem 40. Witches in “Macbeth,” e.g. 41. They get lipstick lesbians started 43. Marseilles moniker 44. Dust Bowl refugee 47. Bridge declaration 52. Response to the rebuke? 57. Appetizer from the land of Pasolini 58. Serious sign 59. ___ all-time high 60. Hawaiian wedding party, perhaps 61. Merge metals 62. “Star Trek” villain

63. “___ we forget” 64. The L.A. Sparks strip them

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1. Man with a steel rod 2. An ex of the Donald 3. McDreamy on “Grey’s Anatomy” 4. Use a rubber 5. Bear that may be a minor 6. Ledge 7. Word from Bruce Weber, perhaps 8. Some used cars 9. Real swingers? 10. Switch end 11. www.stopaids. org, e.g. 12. Della’s angel 18. 1957 movie river 20. Tipplers 24. Heavy burden 25. Bas relief of Eleanor’s husband 27. Stats from “A League of Their Own”

28. Bit of filming 29. Mrs. Lennon 30. Style of gold chain 31. Series ender 32. Like a stallion in a hurry 33. Baldwin’s “The ___ Corner” 34. Roman fiddler 36. “___ Miserables” 38. Fork over 42. Bound gaily 45. “I knew ___ along!” 46. Come next 48. Popular resort, briefly 49. Singing Mann 50. Refine metal 51. Turns on 52. Sad-sounding European auto maker 53. Not taken in by 54. “Sex and the City” creator Darren 55. Schedule guesses, brieflyΩΩ56. Mark through

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Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, February Term, 2013, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 14, 2013 the petition of SAYVONNE GARDNER HUNLEY was filed, praying for a decree to change her name to JANIYA AMONI DESHIELDES. The Court has fixed April 26, 2013 at 12:30 p.m., in Room No. 691, in Philadelphia City Hall for hearing. All persons interested may appear and show cause if they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. ________________________________________37-14 Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, March Term, 2013, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 22, 2013, the petition of Yana Sigal was filed, praying for a decree to change her name to Yana Sigal Banerjee. The Court has fixed April 26 at 12:30 p.m., in Room No. 691, in Philadelphia City Hall for hearing. All persons interested may appear and show cause if they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. ________________________________________37-14

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Men Delco Dudes A men’s social and support group meets 7-9 p.m. the ﬁrst Wednesday of the month at Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media; delco. dudes@uucdc.org. Gay Married Men’s Association Meets 8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the William Way Center; www.gammaphilly.com. Men of All Colors Together Meets 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month, September through June, at the William Way Center; 610-277-6595; www.MACTPhila.org. Men’s Coming Out Group, N.J. Meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Pride Center of New Jersey; njwarrior@aol.com. Men of Color United A discussion/support group for gay and bisexual men of color meets 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday at 112 N. Broad St., third ﬂoor; 215-496-0330. Men of Standard Provides a place for gay men of color 21 and older to share issues of concern. Meets 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; 856-963-2432. Philly Dads An association of gay and bisexual fathers supporting each other meets 7:30 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month at the William Way Center; 215-668-5239.

Parents/Families Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Bucks County Meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Penns Park United Methodist Church, 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; 215-3489976. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Chester County Meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester, 501 S. High St.; 484354-2448. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/ Collingswood, N.J. Meets 6:30-9 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Collingswood Public Library, 771 Haddon Ave.; 609-202-4622; pflagcollingswood@yahoo.com. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Media Meets 7 p.m. the second tuesday of every month at the Unitarian Universal Church, 145 Rose Tree Rd.; 610-368-2121. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Philadelphia Meets 2-5 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania, 3907 Spruce St.; 215-572-1833. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Princeton, N.J. Meets 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St.; 609-683-5155.

for LGBT families offers play groups, monthly kids and teen talk groups, activities and outings. Planning meetings held monthly; 215-6002864; www.phillyfamilypride.org.

Trans Evolutions A drop-in support group for anyone on the transgender spectrum meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652 ext. 235. Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine Primary health care and specialized transgender services in a safe, professional, nonjudgmental environment, 809 Locust St.; 215563-0658. T-MAN People of color support group for transmen, FTMs, butches, studs, aggressives, bois, genderqueer and all female-born individuals with gender questions meets 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, second floor, 1201 Locust St.; 215-834-9063; tmanphilly.com. Transhealth Programming Committee Meets 5 p.m.the second and last Sundays of the month at the William Way Center. Transhealth Information Project Sponsors a weekly drop-in center from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays at 21 S. 12th St., 10th floor; 215-568-2221. Transgender Health Action Coalition Peer trans health-advocacy organization; 215-732-1207; www. critpath.org/thac. 1201 Locust street 4th floor. WeXist FTM support group meets 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of the month at the William Way Center; first hour is open, second hour is for people assigned female at birth who have gender issues; 267-250-1548. Young, Trans and Unified Support group for transgender and questioning individuals ages 13-23 meets 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at The Attic Youth Center; 215-545-4331.

Women Hanging Out With Lesbians A group in Central Pennsylvania that organizes activities such as concerts, camping, golf, picnics, hikes, plays and game nights in nonsmoking environments; http://groups.yahoo. com/group/howlofpa/. Lesbian Community of Delaware Valley Social group meets monthly for activities for gay women of all ages in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties; http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/LCDV/. Lesbian Couples Dining Group of Montgomery County Meets monthly; 215-542-2899. Mt. Airy Lesbian Social Club For lesbians in the Philadelphia area ages 35-plus; www.meetup.com/ mtairylesbiansocial/. Queer Connections Social group for women in their 20s meets weekly; http://groups.yahoo. com/group/queerconnections/.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Wilmington, Del. Meets 7-9 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th St.; 302-654-2995.

Sistah 2 Sistah A social/support group for lesbians of color, ages 13-24, with weekly social events, open discusson and monthly movie/discussions, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, 112 N. Broad St., third ﬂoor; 215-496-0330.

Philadelphia Family Pride Advocacy, support and social network

Women Coming Out Support Group Women who consider themselves gay,

lesbian, bisexual or questioning and are at any stage of the coming-out process are welcome. Ages 18 and over. Meets 7:30 p.m. ﬁrst Tuesday and third Thursday of the month at the Pride Center of NJ.

Youth 40 Acres of Change Discussion group for teen and young adults meets 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at The COLOURS Organization Inc., 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; 215496-0330. GLBT Group of Hunterdon County Social and support groups for youth, teens and young adults, as well as parents and family members, meets at North County Branch Library, 65 Halstead St. in Clinton, N.J. Schedule at www.glbtofhunterdoncountyofnj. com; 908-300-1058. HAVEN For GLBT, intersex, questioning, queer and allied youth ages 14-20; meets 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem; 610-868-2153. HiTOPS A safe-space support program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays at 21 Wiggins St., Princeton, N.J. Call Connie at 609683-5155 (day); hitops.org. Main Line Youth Alliance Meets from 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610688-1861; info@myaonline.org. Mountain Meadow For youth with GLBTQ parents. Monthly programs for ages 8-16, family programs and parent coffee groups. Residential program offered in August, 1315 Spruce St.; 215772-1107. PRYSM Youth Center For youth ages 14-20. Meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. at center, 126 East Baltimore Pike, Media; 610-3579948. Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center For ages 14-21; meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. Social X Change Social activity group for LGBT youth of color ages 13-23 meets 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays at 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; 215-496-0330. Space to be Proud, Open, and Together Open to all LGBTQ queer youth and allies, ages 14-21, the SPOT meets Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Planned Parenthood of Chester County’s West Chester office, 8 S. Wayne St.; 610692-1770. Young, Trans and Unified A support group for transgender and questioning youth ages 13-23 meets 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at The Attic Youth Center. You’re Not Alone A group for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth that meets during the school year; sponsored by AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington. Call 800-810-6776 for more details. Youth Making a Difference For GLBTQ African-American and Latino youth ages 14-24. Meets 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St.; 856-9632432.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331; atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held 4-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 48:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available MondayFriday. See the Youth section for more events.

■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044; center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088 ■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377 ■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221 ■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 ■ The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 215-496-0330 ■ District Attorney LGBT Liaison: Helen “Nellie” Fitzpatrick, 215-686-

■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065 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: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Key numbers 9980, helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378 ■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs: Gloria Casarez, 215-6862194; Gloria.Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: 215-686-2555

■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670 ■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 1-877-pride-2000 ■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel: 215-6863318 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686 (Rick Lombardo); ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288

■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866-LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833

■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

Health

Anonymous, free, conﬁdential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088; www.actionaids.org. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871; www.galaei. org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appoint-

■ 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, selfemployed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and

ment) at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. 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-Thursday; 9 a.m.-noon Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups events; www.gppn.org; 215-9223377.

■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www. nlgja.org/philly; philly@nlgja.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 information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

■ 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; 215-840-2039.

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EVENT BENEFITS HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS AT ActionAIDS • AIDS Delaware Family & Community Service of Delaware County Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania * Make an additional donation of $25 or more on April 25 and you will receive a 20% Off Tuesdays card with your thank you letter. This card entitles you to 20% off of your table’s food bill on Tuesday evenings** throughout the year at participating 20% Off Tuesdays Restaurants. Listings with an asterisk* are 20% off Tuesdays participants. **Excluding holidays. Not to be combined with other offers.

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RAFFLE PARTNERS

10 Arts by Eric Ripert Alma de Cuba Audrey Claire Barclay Prime Bellini Grill Bistro St. Tropez Butcher and Singer Continental Midtown Dandelion, The Day by Day El Rey Friday, Saturday, Sunday Good Dog Il Pittore Matyson Meritage My Thai* Nineteen Oyster House Parc Prime Rib, The Seafood Unlimited Square 1682 Tinto Tria Rittenhouse Twenty Manning Village Whiskey

(215) 523-8273 (215) 988-1799 (215) 731-1222 (215) 732-7560 (215) 545-1191 (215) 569-9269 (215) 732-4444 (215) 567-1800 (215) 558-2500 (215) 564-5540 (215) 563-3330 (215) 546-4232 (215) 985-9600 (215) 391-4900 (215) 564-2925 (215) 985-1922 (215) 985-1878 (215) 790-1919 (215) 567-7683 (215) 545-2262 (215) 772-1701 (215) 732-3663 (215) 563-5008 (215) 665-9150 (215) 972-8742 (215) 731-0900 (215) 665-1088

MEDIA PARTNERS

NORTHERN LIBERTIES/ FISHTOWN Barcade (215) 634-4400 (215) 391-4888 Fette Sau (215) 634-3338 Frankford Hall (215) 739-9684 Johnny Brenda’s North 3rd Restaurant*(215) 413-3666 (215) 592-8838 Silk City Diner*

OLD CITY Amada (215) 625-2450 Buddakan (215) 574-9440 Continental Restaurant(215) 923-6069 DiNardo’s Famous (215) 925-5115 Seafood (215) 625-9425 Fork Positano Coast by (215) 238-0499 Aldo Lamberti (215) 627-6181 Race Street Cafe (215) 923-2267 Red Owl Tavern Ristorante Panorama (215) 922-7800 Spasso (215) 592-7661 (215) 625-8800 Zahav

SOCIETY HILL/SOUTH PHILADELPHIA August (215) 468-5926 (215) 592-0656 Beau Monde (215) 925-8880 Bistro Romano* (215) 925-8000 Bistrot La Minette Blue Belly BBQ (215) 238-0615 Cochon* (215) 923-7675 Copabanana (215) 923-6180 (215) 271-1222 Izumi Las Bugambilias (215) 922-3190 Le Virtu (215) 271-5626 Paloma Mexican (215) 928-9500 Haute Cuisine (215) 271-2066 Paradiso (215) 320-8000 Pizzeria Stella Redwood Restaurant (215) 238-1512 South Philly Tap Room(215) 271-7787 Southwark (215) 238-1888 (215) 271-9500 The Industry (215) 351-1550 Ulivo (215) 592-1295 Villa Di Roma

UNIVERSITY CITY/WEST PHILADELPHIA Dahlak Restaurant* (215) 726-6464 (215) 222-1657 Distrito The Gold (215) 727-8247 Standard Cafe* JG Domestic (215) 222-2363 (215) 222-8042 Lemon Grass Thai (215) 387-1803 Pod The Restaurant School @ Walnut Hill College (215) 222-4200 x3005/3024

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA Las Margaritas

(215) 969-6600

BUCKS COUNTY Bowman’s Tavern* E-PARTNERS

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(215) 862-2972

Poco’s Restaurant Rick’s Restaurant* The Raven

(215) 348-3424 (609) 397-0051 (215) 862-2081

CHESTER COUNTY MAINLINE Cedar Hollow Inn

(610) 296-9006

DOWNINGTOWN PJ Welihans Pub Downingtown

(610) 873-1311

WEST CHESTER Doc Magrogan’s (610) 429-4046 High Street Caffe (610) 696-7435 Side Bar & Restaurant(610) 429-8297 Three Little Pigs (610) 918-1272

DELAWARE COUNTY 2312 Garrett Bar (610) 626-9900 La Belle Epoque (610) 566-6808 Lotus Farm to Table (610) 565-5554 Nais Cuisine (610) 789-5983 Picasso Restaurant and Bar (610) 891-9600 Pinocchio’s Restaurant(610) 566-4895 Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen (610) 688-8808 The Original Clam Tavern (610) 623-9537

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Justin’s Carriage House Roberto’s Trattoria Spring Mill Cafe Trax Cafe White Elephant Restaurant*

(610) 584-5005 (215) 233-9955 (610) 828-2550 (215) 591-9777 (215) 663-1495

DELAWARE GREENVILLE/CENTREVILLE BBC Tavern and Grill (302) 655-3785 NEWARK Soffritto Italian Grill (302) 455-1101 Timothy’s of Newark (302) 738-9915 NEW CASTLE Trader’s Cove at Penn Place* WILMINGTON Bellefonte Cafe Blue Parrot Cromwell’s Tavern & Restaurant Domaine Hudson* Extreme Pizza* The Melting Pot Santa Fe Mexican Grill and Bar* Stoney’s British Pub Tutto Fresco Ulysses American Gastropub Union City Grille

(302) 322-6334

(302) 761-9175 (302) 655-8990 (302) 571-0561 (302) 655-9463 (302) 384-8012 (302) 652-6358 (302) 425-5200 (302) 477-9740 (302) 762-9094 (302) 691-3456 (302) 654-9780