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Night court coming to ’hood By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com People accused of committing minor crimes in the Gayborhood may soon be required to pay restitution not in monetary fines, but rather through community-service hours served directly in the neighborhood. During the Police Liaison Committee last Thursday, 6th District Officer Joe Ferrero unveiled a proposed plan by out Court of Common Pleas Judge Dan Anders for the launch of a night-court system in the Washington Square West neighborhood. According to Ferrero, Anders, who is on vacation and could not be reached for comment, would serve as judge for the court, which would be open from 1-4 a.m. on certain days. Those accused of summary offenses, such as prostitution-related crimes, would come before Anders and be sentenced to community service at 501 (c)(3) nonprofits that operate out of the Gayborhood. Anders currently presides over a night court in the 17th District once a month. Franny Price, chair of the committee, which works to develop relations between the police and the LGBT community, said the community-service PAGE 20

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OPEN SEASON: Chuck Volz threw out the first pitch to kick off the City of Brotherly Love Softball League season April 17 in Fairmount Park. About 250 CBLSL members and supporters turned out to watch the 35 teams compete in the first day of games, which came after the strong rainstorms on Saturday. Commissioner Bob Lenehan said he and other organizers were out at the fields at 6 a.m. Sunday shoveling the diamonds and laying down new sand. “It was a little muddy still for the first games but, once the wind got going, things started drying out and everything turned out fine,” he said. Games will be played on Sundays through the summer at Dairy Fields in Fairmount Park. Photo: Brandi Fitzgerald

Congress sees LGBT-rights bills By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

FINAL FIVE: Finalists in the Philadelphia Mr. Gay competition — Rocco DeFinis (from left), Colton Walden, Matt Hew, Dashiell Sears and Jerry Nguyen — lined up April 16 at Voyeur to be interviewed by host Frank DeCaro. Sears, an out Temple University gymnast, was crowned the winner, getting a strong reaction from the crowd of 250 as he displayed his gymnastics skills for the talent portion. Sears will represent Philadelphia in the U.S. Mr. Gay competition in the fall. Photo: Karen Cornell

Indictment in Clementi case

Two pieces of legislation to bolster rights for LGBT individuals were reintroduced to Congress last week. The Senate saw the submission of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Thursday, the same day that an immigration-rights bill was filed in both chambers of Congress. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) reintroduced the Senate version of ENDA along with 39 cosponsors, a week after out Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) submitted his version of the measure. ENDA would extend federal employment discrimination protections to include sexual orienta-

tion and gender identity. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey signed on to the bill. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) submitted the Uniting American Families along with 100 cosponsors, while Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) companion bill had 18. UAFA would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow LGBT Americans to sponsor a foreign-born permanent partner for immigration to the United States, a right currently only given to heterosexual married couples. Samesex couples who are legally married in the United States are still ineligible for the marriage provision because the Defense of Marriage Act prePAGE 20

A grand jury in New Jersey this week indicted one of the former Rutgers University students implicated in the webcam scandal believed to have led to the suicide of gay teen Tyler Clementi. CLEMENTI M i d d l e s ex C o u n t y Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan announced Wednesday morning that a grand jury filed a 15-count indictment against Clementi’s roommate, Dharun Ravi, 19, including several bias charges. Ravi is accused of remotely activating his webcam from the dorm room of student Molly Wei to spy on Clementi having a sexual encounter with another man. The indictment said several students watched the encounter live on Wei’s computer, and PAGE 9

Delaware legalizes civil unions By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Delaware last week become the eighth state to legalize the extension of marriage rights, without the title, to same-sex couples. The Delaware House of Representatives on April 14 approved a civil-union measure, following the Senate’s approval the prior week. The bill is waiting to be signed by Gov. Jack Markell, a strong LGBTrights supporter who is expected to sign it in the next few weeks. Civil unions will begin in the state at the beginning of next year. Unlike some states that undergo yearslong efforts to achieve passage of an LGBT relationship-recognition measure, this was the first time such a bill was introduced in the Delaware legislature. Sen. David Sokolo and Rep. Melanie George submitted the measure in their PAGE 17 respective chambers

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LA VIDA LOCA: Ricky Martin wowed the crowd last Friday night at the Borgata in Atlantic City. The out singer has been taking his “Música + Alma + Sexo” show across the nation for the past month to promote his new album of the same name. The tour marks Martin’s first since he came out last year, and he was greeted by a large LGBT contingent at the AC concert. Photo: Scott A. Drake NEWS

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Guilty verdict in murder of former Philly prof By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

A jury in Indiana handed down a guilty verdict last week in the case of a man who stabbed to death an openly gay college professor and writer from Philadelphia. After 12 hours of deliberations, jurors last Thursday night convicted 27-year-old Michael Griffin of the 2009 murder of Don Belton, a Philadelphia native who taught English at University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. Jurors rejected the defense’s attempt to convict instead on manslaughter charges because of the “sudden heat” nature of the killing. Griffin faces a prison sentence of 45-65

years and will be sentenced May 17. Griffin, who pleaded not guilty to the crime, stabbed Belton 22 times with a knife Dec. 27, 2009. The ex-Marine alleged to jurors that the attack stemmed from a Christmas Day incident, in which he said Belton sexually assaulted him. Griffin and girlfriend Jessa Greiwe invited Belton, a professor at Indiana University, to their house for Christmas dinner, and they, along with Griffin’s sister and her boyfriend, drank alcohol and smoked marijuana throughout the day, according to court testimony. Belton, 53, spent the night at Griffin’s house, and Griffin’s girlfriend testified at trial that she awoke in the middle of the

night and saw Belton giving Griffin oral sex and then anal sex. Both Griffin and his girlfriend said they were heavily intoxicated, and Griffin said he did not recall the alleged assault. When he took the stand last week, Griffin said he went to Belton’s home two days later to confront him about the incident and they got into a verbal argument after Belton allegedly commented that Griffin didn’t resist his advances. Griffin said he unsheathed a 10-inch knife, which he told jurors Belton attempted to grab, cutting his hand, leaving what the coroner characterized as defensive wounds. The two scuffled and Griffin proceeded to stab Belton in the abdomen and chest. After the murder, Griffin changed clothes

in his truck, dumping his blood-soaked clothes in a Dumpster, and ran several errands before returning home and confessing to his girlfriend, who called police. During the investigation, police uncovered Belton’s journal, in which he’d written he was “very happy an individual named Michael” came into his life, along with a card containing Griffin’s contact information and directions to his house. Belton moved to Bloomington in 2008 to take on the teaching position. He grew up in North Philadelphia and, before heading to Indiana, lived in Germantown. From 2002-06, Belton, who wrote the novel “Almost Midnight,” served as a professor in Temple’s English Department and also worked part-time at Penn. ■

PAC votes to subpoena Morris records By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com The Police Advisory Commission decided this week to subpoena Nizah Morris records from the District Attorney’s Office — setting the stage for an unprecedented court battle in the city. Eleven commissioners and alternates attended the April 18 meeting of the civilian oversight board, all of whom voted for the subpoena. They said they expect it to be issued within the next few days. Morris was a transgender woman found unconscious on a Center City street, bleeding from the head, shortly after receiving a courtesy ride from Philadelphia police. She died two days later, on Dec. 24, 2002, from complications due to a fractured skull. The homicide remains unsolved. The PAC has 14 recently appointed commissioners and four new alternates. They’re trying to determine if departmental regulations were violated in the Morris incident. PAC secretary Chuck Volz, who is openly

gay, expressed optimism that the subpoena will be successful. “I think we have a good chance,” Volz said after the meeting. “We understand that we can’t interfere with an active homicide investigation. But that doesn’t mean we just throw up our hands and do nothing. That would be a bad precedent. We have to push the issue. We’re supposed to be open and transparent. That’s what the mayor wants, and that’s what we’re doing. We can’t do backroom deals and expect to have credibility with the community.” Kathleen R. Padilla, an LGBT activist who has followed the case, praised the PAC’s decision. “I applaud the commissioners’ commitment to ensuring their review includes all available information in this very murky case,” Padilla said. “I’m disappointed the DA chose to force the PAC to subpoena records that are required to perform their oversight responsibilities.” State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-182nd Dist.) echoed those sentiments.

“I commend the PAC for taking a pretty bold step,” Josephs said after the meeting. “For eight years, I’ve been concerned that we had an unsolved murder, and police officers were the last known people in the presence of the victim. I think that Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians have a right to know whether police had anything to do with the murder.” In January, the PAC asked the DA for “any and all 911 tapes, transcripts or other documents or materials that relate in any way to the matter of Nizah Morris,” along with an itemized list of all documents and other materials previously produced to the PAC by the DA’s office, and a log describing any materials withheld and the reason. But in a March 21 letter, Todd M. Mosser, the DA’s chief of litigation, denied the request. Mosser said that releasing additional Morris records would jeopardize an ongoing homicide investigation and interfere with the internal operations of the DA’s office. At the April 18 meeting, PAC chair

Mu’min Islam said the PAC would give the DA at least 30 days to comply with the subpoena. If the DA doesn’t comply, the PAC is prepared to file court papers compelling him to do so, he said. PAC parliamentarian James C. Crumlish 3rd spoke in favor of the PAC being formally designated as a criminal-justice agency by the state Attorney General’s Office. He said having that designation will help PAC obtain Morris records, along with other criminally related records in the future. “We think this is a very logical and necessary step for us to take in the development of the group,” Crumlish said. In August 2008, the PAC issued a subpoena on then-DA Lynne Abraham for Morris records, but Abraham refused to comply. Then-members of the PAC viewed Morris records at the DA’s office the following year. However, they weren’t permitted to photocopy documents, nor did Abraham verify that all Morris records were shown to them. ■

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Education, entertainment at Equality Forum By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Activists, advocates, entertainers and politicos will blanket the city in LGBT culture over the next week as the 19th annual Equality Forum rolls into town. The weeklong festivities will begin April 25 and run through May 1, culminating with the annual street festival SundayOUT! from noon-7 p.m. at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties. Chip Alfred, communications director for Equality Forum, said this year’s SundayOUT! is expected to attract between 15,000-20,000 people, compared with the approximate 10,000 who turned out last year, the first time the event was held in Northern Liberties. “We learned from some of the mistakes we made last year and we expect a really good event,” Alfred said. “Last year we had the vendors outside, but we’re moving them inside this year. It’s a beautiful space that’s set up for entertainment. We did good for our first year last year but I think we addressed some of the problems we had.” The entertainment lineup isn’t finalized but so far includes recording artist Kid Akimbo, and options also abound throughout the plaza, with a SundayOUT! brunch at Darling’s, party at Retro and tea dance at Tendenza.

In the week leading up to SundayOUT!, Equality Forum will play host to LGBTrights leaders from around the world, who will head more than two-dozen panel discussions and workshops. New to the schedule this year is the National Seniors Panel, which will be held from 78:15 p.m. April 27 at Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad St. The forum will be led by Michael Adams, executive director of Senior Action in a Gay Environment, and feature panelists Heshie Zinman, member of the LGBT Elder Initiative working group; Michelle Mathes, education and research director of the Center for Advocacy and Interests of the Elderly; and Temple University law professor Nancy Knauer. “Seniors often get pushed to the back and the community focuses on the young people,” Alfred said. “Our board gets together and tosses around ideas and we try to do something new each year, so this was definitely an area we wanted to look at.” Young people will be the focus of this year’s National History Panel, which will examine the genesis and growth of the LGBT youth movement. The panel, held from 8:309:45 p.m. April 27 at Hamilton Hall, will be moderated by University of Pennsylvania professor Katherine Sender and feature Kevin Jennings, founder of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department

of Education; New Jersey youth activist Corey Bernstein and Jamie Nabozny, who in the ’90s was the first student to successfully sue a school district for failing to protect him from antigay harassment. Nabozny’s story was captured on film with “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History,” which will be screened at 7:30 p.m. April 29 at The Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. Following the film screening at the same location, students from Temple University will perform the original production “que(e)ry” at 9 p.m. “It was written, created and performed by 21 Temple students who are LGBTQ or allies,” Afred said. “It wasn’t originally on the schedule but I saw the show and I said to Malcolm [Lazin, Equality Forum executive director] that we just had to bring this show to Equality Forum. It really speaks to everything that’s going on with LGBT youth. So thankfully we made it happen.” The remaining discussion panels, which will be held in various locations during the week and on Saturday at Temple University’s Center City campus, cover such issues as legal challenges, political gains, LGBTheaded families, workplace diversity and religion. The nighttime hours will also be busy, with a number of parties such as the Absolut Welcome Party from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. April 28 at Valanni, 1229 Spruce St., and Saturday’s

EQUALITY FORUM HONOREES DAN CHOI (LEFT) AND PATRICK MURPHY

Absolut Peach Girl Fever and Absolut Wild Tea Men’s Party at Sisters and Q Lounge, respectively. One of the week’s biggest draws is the International Equality Dinner, held from 710 p.m. at the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. This year, Equality Forum will honor Lt. Dan Choi and former Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy with its International Role Model Awards for their work in repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The event will also feature guest of honor Daniel Hernandez Jr., the out college intern largely credited with saving the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and the presentation of the International Business Leadership Award to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. For more information on Equality Forum, visit www.equalityforum.com. ■

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Black Pride back with new offerings By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com While Philadelphia Black Gay Pride is about to enter its 12th year, the weeklong event will celebrate a number of firsts this year. PBGP will kick off April 24 and run through May 1, with workshops, fundraisers and parties for the LGBT people of color community and its supporters. For the first time, the Doubletree Hotel sold out the block of rooms booked for the event months in advance, which Chris Alston, PBGP president, said is indicative of the substantial crowd he expects throughout the week. Alston said guests are coming from as far west as California, as well as throughout the Philadelphia region. New to this year’s lineup is the first-ever The White Affair, a night of live entertainment to benefit local LGBT youth. A portion of the proceeds from the event, held from 6-10 p.m. April 30 at the Doubletree, 237 S. Broad St., will benefit the PBGP’s newly created LGBTQ Youth Scholarship Fund. Alston said the development of the fund grew out of PBGP’s commitment to community and also the dearth of scholarship opportunities for LGBT youth. “There isn’t enough scholarship funding available to assist struggling youth, especially LGBTQ youth, and we wanted to expand the ways that we help the development of our future, which is definitely our young people,” he said. Details on the scholarship and applications will be available at The White Affair. INDICTMENT, from page 1

two days later, Ravi directed his Twitter followers to a livestream of Clementi and the man again, but that attempt failed. Shortly after Clementi, 18, learned of the webcam incident, he committed suicide by jumping from the George Washington Bridge. The grand jury indicted Ravi on two counts of invasion of privacy and two counts of attempted invasion of privacy, charges that could net Ravi up to five years in prison. The jurors also indicted him on two counts of a second-degree bias crime and two of a third-degree bias crime. The indictment said that, following Clementi’s suicide, Ravi deleted his Twitter post about the streaming video, sent false tweets to mislead investigators and attempted to convince other students not to testify against him, actions that warranted three counts of tampering with evidence, three counts of hindering his own apprehension and one count of witness tampering. Ravi and Wei were both arrested in September on invasion-of-privacy charges and were released on bail. Kaplan said the

The party will feature entertainment from singers such as South Philly’s Carol Reddick, as well as food, a cash bar and a fashion show. While The White Affair will have a decidedly social and celebratory nature, earlier in the day the community is invited to a series of free workshops that will look at a number of issues impacting the LGBT of color community. Workshops, held between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the hotel, will cover topics such as transition-related healthcare for transgender individuals, dating and relationships and the impact of homophobia on black LGBTs, as well as “In My Day,” an interactive discussion among community members of different generations. Leading up to Saturday’s activities are a number of other community-building opportunities. The Mr. and Miss Philadelphia Black Gay Pride Pageant will kick off at 6 p.m. April 24 at the Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., with tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door. The following day, guests are encouraged to participate in a town-hall meeting on violence in the black LGBT community at 6 p.m. at Colours, 112 N. Broad St. The fourth-annual One Night Stand openmic competition will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Marathon Grill, 1818 Spruce St., and guests can also attend the opening reception that night for the archival exhibit on the Trans-Health Conference at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., which runs from 6-8 p.m. Alston said that, while this year’s event features several new additions, they’re the product of the organization’s long-standcase against Wei is still pending but was not given to the grand jury. In a statement released through their attorney, Clementi’s parents, Jane and Joe Clementi, welcomed the indictment. “The grand jury indictment spells out cold and calculated acts against our son Tyler by his former college roommate,” the Clementis said. “We are eager to have the process move forward for justice in this case and to reinforce the standards of acceptable conduct in our society.” Garden State Equality executive director Steven Goldstein called Wednesday a “day of justice.” “Mr. Ravi’s grotesque violation of Tyler Clementi’s invasion of privacy, based on Mr. Ravi’s perception of Tyler’s sexual orientation, presents the clearest-cut violation of New Jersey law. You could not ask for a clearer case,” he said. “To those who say that Mr. Ravi’s conduct was merely a prank that students are apt to pull — and that somehow he should not receive a tough sentence — we say that’s nonsense. That heinous philosophy has tragically done so much to create a bullying epidemic in our state and nation in the first place.” ■

ing commitment to enhancing the LGBT of color community. “I am as proud of our past as I am of our future. PBGP is an organization that understands our symbiotic relationship with our community, individuals and allies. As PBGP works to serve the public, to build stronger allies in positioning PBGP to be the formidable LGBTIQ organization of

Philadelphia and surrounding areas, we must keep at the forefront of our minds the individual struggles of bullying, the community struggle of creating better resources and hold our city and state to their responsibilities in ensuring equality for us all.” For a full list of events or to purchase tickets for PBGP events, visit www.phillyblackpride.org. ■

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Seeking justice This week, a New Jersey county grand jury handed down an indictment for the student who webcast Rutgers student Tyler Clementi having a sexual encounter with another male. After the September incident, 18-year-old Clementi committed suicide, jumping from the George Washington Bridge. The student, Dharun Ravi, was indicted on 15 counts, including bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, witness and evidence tampering and other charges. Charges against a second student, Molly Wei, in whose room Ravi viewed and broadcast Clementi’s encounter, are pending. Clementi’s suicide, as well as several others at the time, generated media and public attention, and resulted in New Jersey passing one of the toughest antibullying laws in the country. There is still discussion around the invasion of privacy and bias issues in this case, and the degree to which, if he’s found guilty, Ravi should be punished. On some level, Ravi’s actions are indicative of immaturity and lack of forethought of the consequences, both to himself and Clementi. Certainly, if found to be true, Ravi showed that he could plan and carry out the spying, but then what? Get a good laugh with his friends? What his intentions were remain to be seen. In addition to lack of maturity (he was a college freshman), webcasting another’s sexual encounter is a lack of respect. No matter the person’s sexual orientation, it’s not OK to secretly broadcast it. It seems unlikely that Ravi could have intended for his actions to result in Clementi’s death. If he had never dealt with coming to terms with being a sexual minority or didn’t know anyone who had, he likely had no idea how difficult it could be. Perhaps if Clementi had been a homophobic, closeted politician, there might be a justifiable argument for letting people see for themselves with whom he’s amorous. But he wasn’t. Clementi was a freshman college student, likely still trying to come to terms with his sexual orientation. Perhaps Ravi thought this would be a harmless prank, with no foresight beyond the next few days, or the end of the semester. Certainly not into how his actions could directly impact and change the lives of (at least) three people, one of whose life ended in suicide. And certainly not the impact his actions had on the families and friends of those involved and the American psyche in general. If convicted, Ravi would face at least five years in jail. Whatever the outcome, hopefully he, and others who would be so careless with issues of privacy, will learn from this and learn to respect others, perhaps even advocate for more sensitivity and better protections. ■

Are all Catholic priests child molesters? No, of course not. Are some Catholic priests child molesters? Yes, indeed. But you know what? There are child molesters in schools and in other religious organizations and stuff, so we should really just forget the whole thing with the priests and leave them alone already. Or so says Catholic League president William Donohue in an April 18 piece on the Catholic League’s website. The gist of the piece is that everyone’s being too hard on priests over this whole abuse thing, and anyway it all happened a long time ago and the fact that most priests aren’t molesters is proof enough that this is no big deal. And anyway, Donohue writes, “[M]ost of the abuse occurred during the heyday of the sexual revolution, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.” You know, “sexual revolution,” when everyone was way cooler about child molestation. Oh, yeah, and that it’s a gay problem, not a pedophile problem. Donohue writes, “The refrain that child rape is a reality in the Church is twice wrong: Let’s get it straight — they weren’t children and they weren’t raped. We know from the [2004 sexual abuse study commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops] that most of the victims have been adolescents, and that the most common abuse has been inappropriate touching (inexcusable though this is, it is not rape).” Wow. These weren’t kids, huh? Interesting because adolescence begins at age 12. Call me crazy, but I consider a 12year-old a child. My guess is that it’s not uncommon to consider 12-15 pretty solid child territory. In fact, I bet that Donohue would be pretty quick to call two 12- to 15-year-olds having sex with each other children. But if they’re being sexually assaulted by a priest then they’re all grown up, I guess. Whether they want to be or not. Oh, and just because the most common type of abuse was “inappropriate touching,” that doesn’t mean that no children were raped. I’m not sure how many child rapes it takes for Donohue to count them as real or significant, but I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that even one is way too many. Donohue goes on to say, “The Boston Globe correctly said of the [2004 report] that ‘more than three-quarters of the victims were post-pubescent, meaning the abuse did not meet the clinical definition of pedophilia.’ In other words, the issue is

homosexuality, not pedophilia.” Woah, wait a minute. Considering puberty begins between 8-13 for girls and 9-14 for boys, Donohue’s claim that it’s all good in the hood just because the abuse doesn’t meet the “clinical definition of pedophilia” is not only misleading, it’s pretty sick. Because that certainly meets the criminal definition of pedophilia, something that Donohue never acknowledges. He just blames it on the gays. This is, of course, not new territory. Donohue isn’t the first to blame the abuse scandal on a few bad homo priest apples. And if you think homosexuality and pedophilia are the same thing, it’s a pretty convenient conclusion to come to. One that tidily assigns blame and allows you to avoid answering some very difficult questions. It’s pretty easy to see why folks like Donohue cling to it. Donohue bemoans the “assault on priests as child abusers” and says the Catholic Church did nothing wrong with how it handled the abuse scandal because they were just trying to be compassionate, rehabilitating molester priests and then sending them off to new dioceses. What others call a massive cover-up, Donohue calls a “therapeutic approach.” “What accounts for the relentless attacks on the Church?” Donohue asks. “Let’s face it: If its teachings were pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage and pro-women clergy, the dogs would have been called off years ago.” Right. Because anyone who is bothered by clergy abuse obviously just has a wacky liberal agenda. ■

Donohue isn’t the first to blame the abuse scandal on a few bad homo priest apples.

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Respecting those still in the closet The outburst by NBA player Kobe are known, any fear disappears. Bryant (yelling an antigay slur at a referee) But not all people feel comfortable coming out. The gay-rights struggle has made triggered a new discussion of homophobia in professional sports and pinpointed so it easier for younger generations to come well the reason that many LGBT people in out, but not all. We still have families who sports feel a necessity to stay in the closet. are destroyed by this issue. Some children While Bryant represents a fear physical harm by friends lack of judgment at the very and parents, others worry about losing their homes. Still others least, or more likely homophobia, in sports, the same can be have concerns based on their said for many professions, even religious views. Others work in homophobic atmospheres and those that have nondiscrimination policies and outreach to fear the loss of a job or lack of the LGBT community. There promotion. There are a multitude of reasons people remain in are many companies I know of the closet and we cannot expect that have excellent polices on LGBT issues, yet some of those to understand or even make it possible for them all to feel companies’ officials are still comfortable to be out. in the closet. While the policies might be great, perhaps the Those of us who are out have a certain responsibility to those atmosphere is not inviting? still in the closet: to respect To make matters worse, we Mark Segal their decision. After all, it is a who are out of the closet put a good deal of pressure on those personal decision and it is their who are in the closet to simply come out. life, not ours. Personally, I believe that if Is that fair? we make a comfortable and welcoming There’s an old adage from the gay-rights community, everyone will want to be a part movement that goes “If everyone who was of that. So let’s show a little compassion, for compassion is what is needed for those gay came out today there would be no with fear. ■ reason for a gay-rights movement.” The reasoning being that we all have mothers, Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the fathers, friends and coworkers and there nation’s most-award-winning commentawould be no one at that point who didn’t tor in LGBT media. He can be reached at have someone they knew who was gay. mark@epgn.com. And knowing us is what the gay-rights movement is all about: education. Once we

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Street Talk Should gender be considered in overseeing urine-sample testing? “No, gender should have nothing to do with anything. The person administering the test is a professional and should Sarah Beahm be treated as dog walker such. Their South Philadelphia gender is nobody’s business whatsoever. If the client has a problem, they can go elsewhere.”

“No. What makes a man more qualified to handle piss than a female? Gender is totally Samuel Koguc irrelevant server to the job. South Philadelphia If someone can’t urinate in front of a particular sex, that’s their problem. Don’t cater to an individual’s quirk and discriminate against a staffer.”

“No, gender has no bearing. I can urinate in the presence of either gender. I don’t see why other people can’t. The Omer Qayyum professional student worked hard Washington Square to get to their West position. They should be treated with respect. They shouldn’t be held back by someone’s sexism.”

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An open letter to the Philadelphia LGBT community My name is Dashiell Sears and I was recently crowned (or rather, “sashed”) Mr. Gay Philadelphia 2011. I am both honored and eager to fulfill my obligations. I would like to thank and congratulate all the contestants who competed and the honorable judges who graced the event with their presence and bestowed the title upon me. As someone whose siblings have autism, manic depression and Down syndrome, I have witnessed the cruel and hateful things said to belittle a person simply because he or she is different, and have spent too many nights worrying about my siblings’ personal safety at school. My siblings, though, were very lucky to have a family that loved and understood them. Being autistic is a lifelong trait that can be recognized at an early age and, with

the help of modern medicine, some of the more eccentric effects can be curbed and the sufferer’s focus improved. Even though there is more help now, it did not stop kids from absolutely torturing my older siblings — partly the reason I did not come out in high school. I bring this up because I want to reach out to the gay youth of Philadelphia. Like autism, homosexuality isn’t something that can be recognized when a person walks down a street. Even so, it is nothing to be ashamed of — and certainly isn’t something to hide if you don’t want to. You can celebrate your sexuality however you want, through your own personal style, and become the most fabulous king or queen your heart desires and no one can stop you.

One of my regrets in life is that I didn’t come out sooner. I always wonder if, had I come out in high school, that would have brought more of a sense of community and belonging to my best friend before she took her own life. She experienced bullying that turned into much more than I could help her with, and she felt trapped. But you are never, ever trapped. Whatever pain you feel will be multiplied a thousandfold for your family and friends if you take your own life. Don’t do it. There are places to go, people to talk to if you ever need a friend. But it’s up to you to reach out and use the resources available. You can talk to anyone — parents, siblings, teachers, guidance counselors, youth pastors, coaches — or you can pick up a phone and dial The Trevor Project,

a sponsor of the It Gets Better Project, at 1-866-4-U-TREVOR. You are never alone: Thousands of others have been in the same dark hole you feel you are in, and they know the way out. You are who you are and you can love whoever your heart desires, and it’s nobody’s fault if you are gay, lesbian or bisexual — especially not your own. We all love you and cannot wait for you to break out and join the community. I know because I was just like you, but now I’m having the time of my life! Remember, violence against others and violence against yourself is never the answer. — Dashiell Sears Mr. Gay Philadelphia 2011

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March 22, and they both progressed quickly through committee to the final 26-15 House vote and 13-6 Senate vote. “Today, we celebrate a victory for all Delaware families who will have the tools to protect themselves in good times and in bad,” said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, who commended the lawmakers and LGBT and ally advocates, especially LGBT-rights group Equality Delaware. Equality Delaware president Lisa Goodman said that, while the bill passed on its first incarnation, advocates benefited from the relationships they established with lawmakers during their 11-year fight to pass a nondiscrimination measure based on sexual orientation, approved in 2009. “It’s like the old saying, ‘I’ve worked for 20 years to become an overnight success,’” she said. “This effort grows out of all the years we spent working on the antidiscrimination bill and talking to our legislators and getting them to change their hearts and minds. Lots of those folks we worked with then are still legislators now and they became our friends. We were very fortunate that we had a core group of people who had

experience working with the legislators to make them understand that our families aren’t any different than theirs. Once you get to know someone, it’s really hard to look them in the eye and say they don’t deserve the same rights as you.” Although the measure moved smoothly through the legislature, that’s not to say antigay lobbyists didn’t put up a fight. Opponents, led in large part by the Delaware Family Research Council, gathered for a “Defend Marriage” rally and lobbying day in Dover, and Goodman said they blanketed the state with antigay robocalls for weeks. Their efforts never gained traction with residents or lawmakers, however. “Delaware really is at heart a moderate state. A clear majority of Delawareans believed that this was the right thing to do,” Goodman said, noting that a recent poll found 62 percent of voters favored civil unions, with 31 percent opposed. Five other jurisdictions, including New Jersey, currently offer a form of civil unions, with Illinois’ and Hawaii’s recently approved civil-union laws set to go into effect this summer and early next year, respectively. ■

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Gayborhood Crime Watch SERVICES & HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORY The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between April 4-10. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477).

REPORT: At 1:15 p.m. April 4, someone stole a cell phone from the counter of the Paolo Gourmet Pizzaria, 1336 Pine St., and fled on foot. The offender was described as a black male, 30-35 years old, 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. REPORT: Someone brok a doorknob and scraped the doorframe of Addiction Make-Up Studio, 1024 Pine St. The damage occurred sometime between 5 p.m. April 3 and noon April 5, the studio owner

told police. No entry was gained. Officer Maiorano was unable to lift fingerprints due to inclement weather. REPORT: Between 11:30 p.m. April 5 and 8 a.m. April 6, someone stole cash from the register of Italian Bistro, 211 S. Broad St. An employee discovered the cash register on the floor and the rear door open, with no sign of force. Central Detective Division was on location to process the scene for evidence.

ants. Officer Colon attempted to lift fingerprints.

REPORT: Between 8 a.m.-6:45 p.m. April 7, FedEx dropped off a package on complainant’s doorstep in the 800 block of Addison Street. But, before the complainant found the packet, someone opened it and removed the contents.

ARRESTS: On April 6, 6th District officers arrested two males for summary offenses, at 6:20 p.m. at 1324 Walnut St. and 8:55 p.m. at 1222 Locust St.

REPORT: Between noon-2 p.m. April 7, someone smashed the window of a 2000 BMW, parked in the 300 block of South Camac Street, and stole a car radio. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched and no prints were lifted.

REPORT: Between 7-11 p.m. April 6, someone smashed the windows of two vehicles (2003 Ford and 2007 Nissan) parked in the paid garage at 1215 Walnut St. and stole items including a GPS and laptop. Both were out-of-town complain-

REPORT: At 1:15 a.m. April 8, complainant was accosted in the 200 block of South 13th Street, where two males knocked him down, punched him and brandished a knife. The males took cash and fled west on Walnut Street. The offenders were

described as black males, 20-25 years old. One was 6-foot-2 with a dark complexion wearing a black shirt and grey jeans. The other had a light complexion and was wearing a blue hoodie and tan boots. REPORT: Between 9:45-9:55 a.m. April 8, seven cases of beer were taken from an unlocked delivery truck in the 1300 block of Walnut Street. ARREST: At 7:25 p.m. April 8, complainant parked his 2004 Toyota in the paid lot at 217 S. 13th St.; when he returned, it was missing. On 7:45 a.m. April 9, state police stopped the stolen vehicle at Front Street and Oregon Avenue and arrested the 40-year-old operator with a South Philadelphia address, who was charged with auto theft. ARREST: At 11:55 p.m. April 10, 6th District officers arrested a male for a summary offense outside 1200 Locust St. ■

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sentences would be a realistic substitute for fines, which often go unpaid and spiral into further problems. “Right now, a lot of people don’t pay the fines and then there will be bench warrants issued for them and then they feel they have to avoid police and often can’t contact police if they’re in need of assistance,” Price said. The community agencies would need to agree to take on the volunteers. If those sentenced to community service are LGBT, Price said ordering them to perform service at community organizations could stave off problems they could experience at other assigned communityservice projects. “If they are trans people or gays and lesbians, I think it’s important for sensitivity

reasons to have them working with LGBT groups,” she said. “Sometimes you can really get a sense of belonging by working with these groups, which can help them out a lot.” Not all of the crimes committed in the neighborhood are by community members; however, Price said, exposing nonLGBTs to the community’s culture could also be beneficial. Price noted that in the 1990s, a man vandalized 12th Street Video while yelling antigay epithets, but he was singing a different tune after being sentenced to community service at the William Way LGBT Community Center. “I remember he had to paint the center for a week and by the end of that week, he was calling me ‘Miss Franny,’” she said. “I think when he saw how nice and respect-

ful people in our community were of him, it made him change how he was acting.” Anders is expected to attend next month’s Police Liaison Committee meeting to discuss the proposal in more detail. Ferrero and Sgt. Dominic LaRose briefed the committee on crimes and arrests in the Gayborhood, including four prostitution arrests and three robberies in the past few weeks. Two arrests were made in one of the robbery cases. Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson, LGBT police liaison and head of Internal Affairs, updated the committee on the progress of the IA investigation into a complaint by Luis Berrios and Jason Mendez, who contend they were subjected to excessive force and antigay verbal assaults by police in December when officers came to investigate their domestic disturbance.

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vents the federal government from recognizing such unions. The immigration law briefly came into question in recent weeks after the Obama administration dropped its legal backing of DOMA but immigration officials summarily reinstated deportation cases, as DOMA is still being enforced. In a letter sent to Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano last week, a coalition of 47 lawmakers urged the administration to hold in abeyance immigration petitions by same-sex married couples until the constitutionality of DOMA is settled in court. Census data has found that about 36,000 gay and lesbian Americans are in binational same-sex relationships. “Today, thousands of committed samesex couples are needlessly suffering because of unequal treatment under our immigration laws, and this is an outrage,” Nadler said last Thursday. “Our Constitution guarantees that no class of people will be singled out for differential treatment — and LGBT Americans should not and must not be excluded from that guarantee.” Nadler has introduced a form of UAFA in the House in every session since 2000, with Leahy spearheading a Senate measure since 2003. The bill has died in committee each session. ENDA has also been stalled in Congress for a number of years. The bill saw its most progress — House approval — in 2007 when the gender-identity protections were dropped, but that version went on to die in the Senate. Subsequent versions, as well as the current measure, are trans-inclusive. Currently, 21 states and Washington, D.C., ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, with just 12 states and D.C. extending those protections to include gender identity. Pennsylvania lacks any LGBT discrimination protections, although a measure to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations was recently introduced in the Senate. ■

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Consciousness raising Author brings her story to the stage in Philly By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com “In order to teach, you have to learn,” writer and performer Conscious said about her onewoman show “Getting Unstuck.” If the maxim is true, audiences are in for a master course in overcoming adversity. Conscious, whose real name is Merle Soden, adapted her one-woman show from her book “Getting Unstuck: Girl to Girl, You Can Be Infected Indeed.” Both the book and the show take readers and audiences alike on Conscious’ journey of self-discovery, told through conversations between her and her therapist at a drug-rehabilitation center in

upstate New York. Conscious talks about a past that included issues of repressed memories, sexual abuse, homelessness, drug abuse and contracting HIV from a woman. Conscious, who currently calls Miami home and is pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, has worked as a bodyguard at famous New York nightclubs such as The Palladium, The Tunnel and The Limelight, as well as for celebrities Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, DMX, Jay-Z and Aaliyah. She then went on to work in television as music manager for “The Queen Latifah Show” and hosted Oxygen Media’s talk show “She-Commerce.” Conscious said she was encouraged to write “Getting Unstuck” while she was working on

a TV show with hip-hop royalty. “When I first went to Queen Latifah about this story, I had a one-page synopsis and, first we cried together about this story,” she said. “After that, she had said to me, ‘I want to put you with a woman named Karen Hunter.’ Karen helped me to flesh out the story. It was so difficult because there were parts she kept making me rewrite. The editing process is tremendous on a person’s heart because you have to keep pouring out your heart and fixing a section so it is legible for people. Even after she helped me with that process, [publishers] still didn’t want to pick me up as an author. Ultimately, what I did was take the project on myself. I self-published it. That became

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I got all my information together, I’d put it in “We know that a high concentration of a book. Let’s see if it really will help other African-American women are being infected people. And it got picked up in Amsterdam, the at a higher rate than other women,” Conscious United Kingdom, Germany, The United States said. “So they are addressing that. I can’t say and Australia. It really touched a lot of people. they aren’t addressing women as much as men. I’m on the right track. I’m onto something I wouldn’t say a bold statement like that. Now lesbian women, that’s a different story. There good.” To bring her message to a wider audience, is resistance amongst women who sleep with Conscious, with the backing and help of her women because there are women who sleep with women brother Troy who do not Carter (who is identify Lady Gaga’s as being manager), lesbians. launched There are “Getting plenty of men Unstuck” as who sleep a one-woman with men and multimedia by no means show that uses want to be popular music associated to set the tone with the word for each part of the monologue. ‘homosexual’ “He has or ‘gay.’ backed this Getting back project from day to the women, one,” Conscious they don’t said of Carter’s feel like they i nvo l ve m e n t . are at risk. “He is superThey don’t proud of the understand project.” how they can She added be infected. that she talks They don’t about the understand realities of HIV/ that it’s not AIDS in her what sex show in a way CONSCIOUS, AKA MERLE SODEN you are, it’s that otherwise the act of sex. might not fall on less-than-receptive ears. There’s a big difference. That’s what they’re “No one has ever explained HIV infection missing. I make it very clear in the play. It’s the way I explain it in that stage. The way fun.” I make analogies between infection and a “Fun” isn’t the ﬁrst description that comes container of sugar, Kool-Aid and water, they to mind when the play’s subject matter is get it. Certain analogies between ordinary described to potential audience member,s but things that we think of on a layman’s level, Conscious said she wants to bring smiles to the they say, ‘Oh, that’s the concentration of the audience and herself with her show. virus in your body?’ I don’t think it’s ever been “People love theater,” she said. “They love broken down like that. What happens is when the entertainment of the theater. So why not people sit down at these huge symposiums at bring it to the theater? It’s teaching while these HIV/AIDS events where these doctors we’re in that theater. Oh, they’re going to go deep into medical terms, they lose the be entertained, but they are going to learn audience. I have sat in many of them over the something while they are there. You have to years. Ordinary people don’t know what the change with the times. I can’t sit up there and hell those medical terms mean. In my play, tell a story without a laugh. I’ve got to smile I break it down and make the connection because my life has been good. I have been between the concentration of the virus and blessed to be able to go from homelessness to things that are in their kitchen. It’s like a Hollywood. That’s something to smile about bottle of water and sugar: putting a 5-pound these days. I’m healthy. I look just like the bag of sugar in a container of water, shaking picture on my website and I’ve looked that it up and still seeing the high concentration from the day that I found out. It’s not a sad of sugar and making that connection to the situation.” high concentration of virus in your blood. It’s Conscious indeed has a lot to smile about not that the audience is stupid. My average these days as she balances her performances audience member comes from a demographic with her studies. “I’m graduating with my electrical where they make anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000. And they’re educated. But they just engineering degree,” she said. “So I’m not don’t get it when the educators go over their doing any work in television right now. My graduation is Aug. 13. So once I graduate, I’ll heads with these terms.” While the message at the core of “Getting see what I’ll be doing.” Conscious performs “Getting Unstuck” at Unstuck” is for everyone, Conscious believes the play drives it home for women not as well- 7 p.m. at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. addressed on the subject of HIV/AIDS as other Broad St. For more information, visit www. groups. prettytomboys.com or call 215-985-0420. ■

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Tenika Watson: Living beyond Pendergrass’ tragedy I knew this week’s interview was special, but I didn’t know how special until I searched for her name in my pre-interview research. A slew of websites popped up asking, “Who was the mystery woman?” “Where is she now?” and “Whatever happened to Tenika Watson?” This interview should help answer those questions. In 1982, R&B star Teddy Pendergrass was severely injured in an auto accident, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. In the car with him that night was a woman, Tenika Watson, who for several years now has kept a low profile. Her own career as a model and entertainer was knocked off track when news outlets found out that Watson had been born male. She’s about to tell all in a forthcoming book, “My Life is No Accident,” but she agreed to meet with me to share a little of her story. I met with Watson in her home, a lovely apartment filled with antiques and artwork. An easel was set up in the corner with a stilllife in progress. Immediately, I was struck by how warm and nurturing she was as she served up tea and cookies, a sharp contrast from scandalous descriptions written about her in the media. PGN: Are you a Philly gal? TW: No, I was born in D.C. and grew up there and in Brandywine, Md. PGN: Any siblings? TW: Oh yes, I’m one of eight! Well, nine actually, but my oldest sister died shortly after birth. I’m the third from the end. PGN: What was family life like? TW: It was good. My parents were great. My father did roadwork for the state and my mother did domestic work. PGN: What did you like to do as a kid? TW: My parents had 7 acres of land, so we would play hide and seek, get tadpoles from the brook and explore the land. I’m a country girl at heart. PGN: Higher learning? TW: I didn’t go to college, but I’ve taken courses in everything from bank telling to acting with the Repertory Theatre Company and, this month, I’m starting computer classes. PGN: What was your first job out of school? TW: [Laughs.] I got a job at a furniture company dusting furniture. I lived at home for a while and then I started to travel. I lived in Boston for a summer, I lived in Harrisburg for a summer, Virginia, and then I came to Philadelphia. Boston was tough, very racist at that time. PGN: What was your worst job?

TW: Back in the day, I was a bar maid at a club on 13th Street — oh what was it called? Scabadoo’s? That was hard, trying to remember everyone’s drink orders! PGN: Best job? TW: Working for Kingsley Six Modeling agency. Unfortunately, the accident happened just as my career was taking off. After that, it became impossible to work. I’d been doing impersonations at the New Forrest Lounge for a year and a half and had to leave there because the owner was trying to exploit the situation. PGN: Tell me a little about coming out or transitioning for you. TW: I think I was born out. People could tell before I even knew about myself. I don’t think my parents or anyone else was shocked. Even as a kid playing house, I was always the girl, looking for someone to play my boyfriend! PGN: First crush? TW: There was a boy named Sheldon that I liked in elementary school. [Laughs.] Bald-headed, brown-skinned and he was so mean! But I liked him!

respected as women after the surgery. You hear a lot of trans this and trans that and I don’t get it. Maybe I’m old-school, but once you have the surgery, you’re supposed to be a woman. Your birth certificate says female, your driver’s license says female and yet in articles I read, they still refer to you as a “transwoman.” And it’s like, what was it all for? Why did I go through all of this if I’m not going to be considered a woman? To me, transgender means transition. Moving from one gender to another, but once you’re there, that should be it if that’s what you want. I don’t know if girls today feel any kind of way about that, but I know I do. I don’t like the term.

bothered me was that the news media got there before the ambulance did. It upset me to think that people were calling for publicity before they called for help.

PGN: So what would you like to say about Teddy? TW: I’m sorry that he’s not with us anymore. I wanted to go to the funeral, but I didn’t want to be disrespectful and I didn’t want to be disrespected. So I just had a little quiet prayer and a little quiet tear

PGN: Reading about the accident, it seems that the media didn’t know at first about you being ... what terminology would you like me to use? Were you frightened? TW: No, they didn’t say anything because they didn’t know. [Laughs.] Yeah, I was scared. I thought, if anyone finds out, they’re going to lynch me! It was scary wondering if was going to get out or when. Trying to figure out how to survive or explain it. I was never given a chance to explain. The only paper that gave me a break was the [Philadelphia] Tribune.

PGN: You’ve stated that the medical personnel were more worried about getting a urine sample from you than they were about your health. TW: They were very sneaky: They said they needed a sample to make sure that there wasn’t any internal bleeding, but I knew what they were really trying to check for. After they didn’t find what they wanted, they weren’t interested in me anymore. It was reported that I was acting strange, but I was in shock.

PGN: When did you start to transition? TW: When I was 20. I don’t know why it was in my head, but I had the idea that at 20 I would be considered grown, so no one could say anything to me. PGN: What was the scariest thing about it? TW: I didn’t have any fear about transitioning. Though I do remember walking down the street in D.C. one time with a girlfriend of mine and she suddenly said, “Be careful, that man has a knife!” I was so naïve I didn’t understand that he wanted to attack us just because of who we were. Next thing I knew, he swung the knife at our heads and we were running down the street. It was my first understanding that people might want to hurt me just because of my lifestyle. PGN: You transitioned in a time when it wasn’t really heard of and certainly wasn’t accepted as much as it is now. TW: No, it wasn’t. This was in 1977 and it wasn’t heard of, though a lot of the girls were doing it. But back then, most girls transitioned with the thought that you would just live your life as a woman and never tell anybody. You weren’t supposed to be open about it. Once you had surgery, you never told anyone except your mate. That’s how it was back then. Once you were a woman, you put your past in a closet. I guess I’m part of that era. I have fought really hard to be respected as a woman. I don’t know if the girls nowadays really fight for the right to be totally

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after he was gone. I met his mother in 2001. When he died [in 2010], my first thought was for her. He was her only child. I know she has grandkids, but it must be terrible to lose a child. PGN: And the accident? TW: We were on Lincoln Drive when the brakes went out. The car hit a guardrail, crossed into the opposite traffic lane and hit two trees. The one thing that always

to hide!

PGN: I read a Jet article with the headline, “Teddy’s Transsexual Passenger,” in which they call you a “confessed transsexual.” It seems like it really tilted the trajectory of your life, your modeling career, etc. TW: Tilted it? It destroyed it. I was told so by potential employers and it really made me doubt myself. It was a tough time. I had one reporter come to my house and try to force her way in the door. There were some very ugly things printed. I had to move out of the city. Which is sad because I love this city. I love the people, I love the neighborhoods ... There are so many places

PGN: Do you get recognized? TW: Yes, I used to; not so much any more. It happened just the other day when I was walking down the street. But for the most part, nobody really sees me. I’m actually glad of it. PGN: I noticed your

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easel. Did you go to art school? TW: No, I’m self-taught. I love it: Concentrating on one thing until you capture it the way you want it. You start out with a blank canvas and create something beautiful. PGN: It sounds like a metaphor for your life! What’s your favorite style? TW: I like doing landscapes and still-life. Acrylics are OK, but I like painting in oils. There’s something great about the way you can combine colors and the fact that it stays wet, so you can work with it and then rework things. It takes forever to dry but it’s worth it. PGN: Any other hobbies? TW: I’ve always made clothes and I still make clothes for the girls every now and then, if someone has a special occasion or show coming up. PGN: And did you do shows back in the day? TW: Oh yes. I impersonated Diana Ross, Donna Summers, Lena Horne and Josephine Baker. I worked at the Forrest Lounge and at Bill Hart’s club at 22nd and Market. I was in acting school at the same time so it was a chance to express my art. PGN: What’s the best outfit you ever created? TW: I created an outfit for my sister to wear to the Miss Black America ball. It

was a see-through dashiki, jet black with swirling designs on it. She had a great big afro and looked stunning! She was just a guest, but everyone thought she was competing. PGN: I see a lot of butterflies around your apartment. Any significance? TW: No, I just seem to keep ending up with them! I saw the big painting at an auction in Jersey and just had to have it. I got it for $5 and some of the others I got from my sister. PGN: So, if you were an animal, what would you be? TW: A deer. They’re so aloof. PGN: Name three objects you love. TW: My bible, my family pictures and my artwork. PGN: Worst performing blunder? TW: I was doing Diana Ross, singing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” and I fell! PGN: What’s a song that makes you happy? TW: Mary J Blige, “Love It or Hate It.” PGN: What star would you want to dance with? TW: He’s passed, but I would have picked Gregory Hines. He’s nice and tall. At least he seemed tall on TV. PGN: Best gift you ever gave or received?

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TW: My friends and family gave me a surprise birthday this February. It was beautiful. [Laughs.] And it took the sting out of turning 60! Oh, I just love my family. The best gift I ever gave was to buy a grave marker for my father. It makes me smile to think of it. PGN: What’s a smell that makes you stop and reflect? TW: Lavender. It makes me think of the country and fields of flowers. PGN: You chose to take the high road and not make a media spectacle after the accident. Was it lonely to deal with it on your own? TW: It was lonely. I tend to be too independent and don’t know how to ask people for things. I just put on a smile and went about my business with as much dignity as I could without responding to the media frenzy. I started working with a therapist seven years ago and that helped me get to the point that I’m able to write about it now. [Laughs.] I probably should have started long ago! PGN: Did you ever have any contact with Teddy after the accident? TW: I talked to him in 2002. That’s how my book starts out, with that conversation. PGN: Was it frustrating being in such a high-profile incident with someone and not being able to call and ask if he was OK or let him know how you were? How well did

you know him? TW: I didn’t know him at all! I’d met him once or twice before, but that was it. He’d simply offered me a ride home from a club that night. The media tried to make something out of it, but it was untrue. He was one of those people that had a kindness about him. PGN: Happy memories? TW: The Christmas I was reunited with my family in 1962. I was 10 and had been separated from my family for a time. It was the best Christmas ever to be with them again. And when I got clean and sober. A friend of mine named Phil from the Westbury Bar took me to an AA meeting and it saved my life. I’ll be 14-years sober in June. PGN: Why were you separated? TW: My sister Jackie and I were abducted when we were children. I was 5 years old. I’m not really comfortable talking about it yet, but I’ve been working with [my writer] Jennifer to get it out for the book. It’ll be in there. PGN: What’s the best part of Tanika Watson’s life now? TW: I have no regrets, I don’t have anything to prove to anybody. I’m 60 years old and I lived to be 60! To me, that’s great. ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portrait,” write to portraits05@aol.com.

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Trans artist renders constructs of masculinity By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Oregon-based trans artist Lorenzo Triburgo will bring both activism and artistry to town during his exhibition at the University of the Arts, through May 1. In addition to a discussion of his works on April 2 7 , Tr i bu r g o will participate in Equality F o r u m ’ s N a t i o n a l Transgender Panel on April 26. He said he is just as eager to talk about civilARTIST LORENZO rights issues TRIBURGO as he is to talk about his art. “As a trans person, I’m really excited to talk on that panel about how the visual arts can play a role in transgender activism,” he said. Triburgo added that the increased attention to transgender issues in the media can be both good and bad. “That’s always a tricky thing,” he said. “With any sort of minority representation in the media, it’s always going to be really

complicated as far as the effects of that coverage.” In his “Transportraits” series of photographs, Triburgo has created images of transgender men in an effort to examine gender constructs and, at the same time, play around with the concept. Triburgo said the subjects he photographs are all eager to participate in his works. “Part of my process is to be pretty relaxed

and have to agree with my statement.” Triburgo also creates the landscape oil paintings he uses as backdrops for his photographs. “The backgrounds are very much an aesthetic choice,” he said. “They’re all Bob Ross-style paintings that I’ve painted. I choose the background that fits the person. A lot of times, they will come into the studio and I’ll have some paintings ready to go

trying to find people. I didn’t want to be really aggressive. Most of the people I photographed actually came to me and asked to be a part of it by word of mouth. I felt that was pretty important to not be an aggressive photographer. The people who are participating have to want to be part of the project

that I can choose from. Then I’ll just intuitively pick which one will go with which person I’m shooting at the time.” The PBS, afro-sporting, “happy little trees” Bob Ross? OK. We’re down. “For me that kind of represents ‘Nature’

with a capital N,” Triburgo said about using Ross as his inspiration. “Having them be painted is sort of deconstructing the idea of something natural in existence. It’s a parallel between the idea of gender being a natural occurrence versus something that is socially constructed. That’s where the paintings come in. I was thinking, and worked on different types of backgrounds for the piece. I worked on projections and other types of media as a background and I thought a painting would be ideal. Bob Ross, just as an American icon, seemed like the perfect fit when dealing with constructions of American masculinity.” Triburgo will participate in the National Transgender Panel at 8:30 p.m. April 26 at Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad St., and will discuss his photography in “The Medium of Deconstruction: Photographic Journeys in Gender Variance,” 2:30 p.m. April 27 at University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad St. For more information, visit www. triburgo.com, www.uarts.edu or www. equalityforum.com. ■

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Le Viet brings exotic flavors to South Philly By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com

what candy-assed Bennigan’s diner couldn’t step up to the plate and enjoy this dish. We expected to be slapped with a funk cloud like something out of a Pepé Le Pew cartoon, but what we got was a savory and aromatic soup loaded with noodles, pork, shrimp, calamari, fish and fresh veggies, all in a bowl the size of a child’s swimming pool. Needless to say, yum! Dessert at Le Viet was every bit as exotic as the rest of the menu. The Cha Giò Trái Cây ($5.50), described as Vietnamese cannoli, was fried crispy on the outside and stuffed with a pleasantly chilled mixture of sweet

Let’s just get this out of the way: Le Viet, 1019 S. 11th St., is one of the most exciting places in which we’ve had the pleasure of dining in recent memory. Yeah, we said it. We dare you to prove us wrong. From start to finish, Le Viet delivered dish after dish of colorful and flavorful Vietnamese cuisine that impressed the hell out of us. And none more so than the first dish we tried, the Goi Hai San Trái Thom ($13.95), a massive pineapple salad with carrots, sweet onion, roasted peanuts, shrimp and calamari. We could have eaten this refreshing and elegant dish all night. We loved it so much that we might direct some form of social vioLe Viet lence toward anyone who 1019 S. 11th St. doesn’t try it. 215-463-1570 You have been warned. Open daily for There were other fine lunch and dinner appetizers beyond the pinewww.levietresapple salad. The Cha Gio taurant.com ($2.95) was an exceptional take on a deep-fried shrimp roll. Pop’s wings ($4.95) were also a delight — hotter, crispier and uniquely flavored above and beyond varieties of traditional buffalo wings. Another selection that stood out was the Bánh Xèo ($7.95), a massive Vietnamese crepe stuffed with pork, green onion, sprouts and shrimp. This dish really sung with the accompanying fresh mint leaves and the tableside Sriracha sauce we used to spike it. The Bò Lúc Lac ($14.95), a Vietnamese filet mignon and watercress salad, embodied perfection, with the expertly cooked and sauced beef resting on a healthy bed of crisp greens. The Tôm Xào Gung Hành ($14.95) was the hotness, literally, with jumbo shrimp slathered in a ginger sauce on a sizzling plate. The Bún Mâm ($6.95), a traditional Vietnamese 270 South 20th St. • Philadelphia, PA19103 noodle soup, was recommended to us, but with a warning as some diners have found it “pungent” and have sent it back. Oh, we like a challenge. Any dish powerful enough to scare someone away makes us want to tie a bib on and dive. Aside from the generously huge portion, we found nothing to be scared of, leading us to wonder

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cream cheese and fruit. The Kem Chuôi ($5.50), vanilla ice cream topped with fried bananas and coconut cream, was rich and decadent. Then there was the Trái Cây Tuoi ($7.95), which made a convincing argument for simplicity as it consisted of a sculpted cantaloupe topped with longan. That’s right, one of the best desserts in the house was cantaloupe topped with a minimal showing of exotic fruit. So to recap: Make a beeline for Le Viet, be adventurous when ordering — and don’t let us find out that you didn’t order the pineapple salad. ■

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form at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 04/22 The Black Cat Cabaret featuring Karen Gross & Eddie Bruce The cabaret singers perform at 7:30 p.m. at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0770. Penn Jersey Roller Derby presents Devils In Disguise The ladies of the She Devils Roller Derby get their drag on at this onenight-only show, featuring special guests the Liberty City Kings, 8 p.m.2 a.m. at Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735. Femi Kuti & Positive Force The jazz Afrobeat

group performs at 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Sat. 04/23 The Sound of Music The musical film is screened at 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Joseph R.G. DeMarco The author of “A Body on Pine: A Marco Fontana Mystery” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Springtime in Paris Peter Nero and the Philly Pops per-

Kristian Rex and The One’s The singer and the local band perform at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215862-5225. The Rocky Horror Picture Show The camp classic film is screened at 11:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Sun. 04/24 Orchestre National Du Jazz: Shut Up and Dance The French jazz orchestra performs at 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500

N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400. HOPE: An Oratorio Composer Jonathan Leshnoff celebrates mankind’s universal journey — from the throes of abandonment to the revival of hope — with a performance at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Mon. 04/25 Somewhere The 2010 film directed by Sofia Coppola is screened at 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

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forming at 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Wed. 04/27 Girls Night Out! An Interactive Crafts Workshop Kate Payne, author of “The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking,” hosts a workshop at 6 p.m. at Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.; 215898-7595. Francis Fukuyama The author of “The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution” hosts a book event at 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

A STONES-THROW AWAY: Out singersongwriter Marc Silver (far right) and his backing band The Stonethrowers perform at 9 p.m. April 23 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del. For more information, visit www.marcsilvermusic. com or call 215-2221400.

Gay Pride presents Philly’s finest spoken-word artists, 7:30-11 p.m. at Marathon Grill, 1818 Market St.; 215-561-1818.

Vanessa Stone and special guests perform 7-10 p.m. at Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675.

Dennis Miller The comedian performs at 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650.

Zane Booker Dance Tribute Equality Forum hosts a tribute to the out dancer and choreographer at 7 p.m. at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800.

Thu. 04/28

Bruce Anthony Clough The R&B, blues and rock singer and his band perform at 8 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215862-5225.

Simon and Garfunkel Retrospective AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle perform the songs of the famous duo at 8 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.

Brian Greene The author of “The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos” appears at noon at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

Variety Showcase Night Eddie Bruce hosts a showcase at 8 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Fourth Annual One-Night-Stand Spoken-Word and Poetry Slam Philadelphia Black

Asia The classic progrock group performs at 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650.

Lucille CarrKaffashan The cabaret singer performs at 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215862-5225. Burlesque Showcase: Equality Forum Edition Louise LaTease of Swellco & Swellco, Cherry Bomb, Miss Mary Wanna, Cookie Cutter and Timaree of Sister Sirens perform from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735. ■

Fri. 04/29 Ride HARD: A benefit to end AIDS Drag performer

Notices

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

FIGHTING BACK: Jamie Nabozny hosts a Q&A following a screening of “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History,” a documentary ﬁlm chronicling his journey as the ﬁrst student to successfully sue a school district for its failure to protect him from antigay harassment, 7:30 p.m. at Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. For more information, visit www.jamienabozny. com or call 215-545-4400.

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Opening Greek Tragedy and Mythology Philadelphia Orchestra performs two of Stravinsky’s most searing mythological compositions April 28-30 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-7905800. Rites, Rhythm ... Riot Center City Opera Theater presents the world premiere of a new one-act, vaudeville-style opera April 28-30 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800.

Continuing Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Walnut Street Theatre presents Alfred Hitchcock’s fast-paced spy mystery through May 1, 825 Walnut St.; 215-5743550.

at Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Epherman Existence Gallery 339, through May 7, 339 S. 21st St.; 215-731-1530. Facing Out, Facing In: Figurative Works The James A. Michener Art Museum, through May 1, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. Godspell The biblical musical is performed through April 24 at Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Road, Media; 610-5654211. The Peacock Male: Exuberance and Extremes in Masculine Dress Philadelphia Museum of Art, through June, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

GAY PAREE!: The inside of the Kimmel Center has undergone a Parisian makeover for the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. Swing by and check out the 81-foot light-bulb-ﬁlled replica of the Eiffel Tower with trains and planes zooming overhead through May 1 at Kimmel’s Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S. Broad St. For more information, call 215-790-5800.

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To Love, Honor and Obey? Stories of Italian Renaissance Marriage Chests Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the commemorative works of art, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Tommy Media Theater presents the classic-rock opera through May 22, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100.

Closing Jesus Christ Superstar The Tony Award-winning biblical rock musical comes to town, through April 23 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Jon Dore The comedian from IFC’s “The Jon Dore Television Show” and Comedy Central performs through April 23 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Paris Wheels and the Ready Maids Part of The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, through April 23 at Kimmel’s Hamilton Garden, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. Proliferation of the Imagination BalletX, through April 23 at Kimmel’s Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800.

HIGH FASHION: Philadelphia Museum of Art presents “Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion,” an exhibition of works by the Italian fashion designer known for his innovative silhouettes and masterful use of form, color and materials. The exhibition features more than 80 works, as well as original drawings and sketches, through June 5, 26th Street and the Parkway. For more information, call 215-763-8100.

The Tree Series University of the Arts and University of Delaware present a jazz ensemble dance performance April 22-23 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. ■

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BalletX Spring Series 2011: Proliferation of the Imagination The Wilma Theater, through April 24, 265 S. Broad St.; 215-546-7824. Depth Perception AxD Gallery, through May 14, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250. Educating Rita Quince Productions presents a comedy about a hairdresser who decides she wants to get educated, through April 23 Q PUZZLE, from page 39

The Philadelphia Science Festival The community celebration of science features lectures, debates, activities, special exhibitions and other informal science education experiences for all ages, through April 28 at venues all over the city; www.philasciencefestival.org. Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion Philadelphia Museum of Art, through June 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America The National Constitution Center, through May 30, 525 Arch St.; 215409-6600. Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition focusing on Philadelphia’s tailoring industry, featuring clothing designed by Francis Toscani (1915-73), through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

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IT MUST BE EASTER WEEKEND: Charlton Heston leads rifle owners to the promised land in the epic “The Ten Commandments,” which airs at 7 p.m. April 24 on ABC. Photo: Paramount Pictures

... OR YOU COULD WATCH HOMER & BART SAVE THE DAY: Also competing for your attention Easter Sunday evening is “The Simpson Movie,” the big-screen version of the long-running animated sitcom, 8 p.m. April 24 on Fox.

LOGO GIVES YOU WINGS: Who knew you could make money as a professional wing-person? Logo’s new reality series, “Setup Squad,” follows Renee Lee, a dating expert in New York City, and her agency “Wings Inc.,” which partners her unlucky-in-dating clients with professional “wing” women and men. The show premieres at 11:30 p.m. April 25 on Logo. Photo: Jason DeCrew

MOTHER’S GREY: Everyone pulls together to help out character Callie (Sara Ramirez) and baby Sofia on their painstaking journeys to recovery in hopes of allowing mother and baby to finally meet, 9 p.m. April 28 on ABC’s ”Grey’s Anatomy.” Photo: ABC/Adam Larkey

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1. “Beat it!” 5. Some of Mary’s lambs 9. Perkins’ “Psycho” role 14. Full house, e.g. 15. Org. that has never been to Uranus 16. Place for champagne 17. Ceramic likeness of Dave Pallone? 19. Dorothy, to Em 20. Bloom of “The Producers” 21. Manhandled 23. Radiation dosage 24. Peruvian that may climb ev’ry mountain 26. Mild censure on

the wrist 28. Overhang at Whitman’s hatch hut? 34. Noted lab assistant 37. Old Spanish queen 38. Causing goosebumps 39. Chaplin partner 40. Edna Ferber novel 43. Elizabeth of “Transamerica” 44. It’s queerer than fiction 46. Tony Randall’s “7 Faces of Dr. ___ ” 47. Puts it to 48. Place for souvenirs of Mychal Judge? 52. “The Great Masturbator” painter 53. S&M namesake 57. Like some stares 60. Responds to

Margaret Cho 63. “Once Upon a Mattress” legume 64. Florida State rival 66. Gay guy’s “Uhoh ...”? 68. Cole Porter title city 69. British peer 70. Gin type 71. Rufus Wainwright output 72. In two parts 73. Lanford Wilson inn, and a hint about a stolen letter

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1. Longtime Dolphins coach Don 2. “Hill Street Blues” regular Veronica 3. Where to hop, in a Dr. Seuss book 4. Auberjonois on “Deep Space Nine” 5. The Castro and Dupont Circle 6. Where pictures

are hung 7. Birthright seller of the Bible 8. Lays down the law 9. Being tied down by a lover 10. “Not a Pretty Girl” singer Di Franco 11. Opera house level 12. Latin homo leader? 13. Appear to be 18. Soc. Security fund source 22. Subordinate Claus 25. Like hot tub water 27. Ponies up in advance 29. New Age music pioneer 30. Liberace’s choice of fur 31. Deity on “Xena” 32. Go to the bottom 33. Sailors cruise on them

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34. “I” of Socrates 35. Hiker’s snack 36. Obligation, in court 41. “___ Spartacus!” 42. Disposition to kindness 45. Heroes that get eaten 49. Kind of shot 50. Out of sorts 51. Silence for Tchaikovsky 54. Ohno of Geert Blanchart’s sport 55. Place for a pickup 56. Canvas site 57. Shakespeare’s Puck, and others 58. “See ya!” to Marcella Hazan 59. Plaything for a kitten 61. Wife in Rilke’s homeland 62. Princess Diana had one 65. Gig fraction 67. Prefix in a kids’ clothing line

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

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

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

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

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

Key numbers

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health

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

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

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth ﬂoor; 215-563-0652. www.mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care; 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups

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

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

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

Al-Anon

■ Gay

Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Andrew’s Church, 50 York St., Lambertville, N.J.; (215) 986-1029.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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

■ AIDS Treatment hot line: 215545-2212

Adult Children of Alcoholics

■ Meets

■ Acceptance

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

■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513

12-step programs and support groups

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

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

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

meets at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. ■ Beginnings meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 1201 Locust St.; (215) 563-0663 ext. 282. ■ Community meets at 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian but all are welcome. ■ GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. on Sundays and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; (484) 529-9504. ■ Living In Sobriety meets at 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center. ■ Night Owl meets at 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Saturday at the William Way Center. ■ Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Beginners meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2212 Spruce St. ■ Sober and Gay meets at 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the William Way Center. ■ Stepping Stone meets at 2:30 p.m. Mondays at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Ties That Bind Us is a12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the BDSM, leather and alternative sexuality community. Meetings are held from 7:30-9 p.m. in South Philadelphia. For location, call (800) 581-7883. ■ Way Gay Young Peoples meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the William Way Center.

Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)

■ Meets

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

■ Healing

Emotional Support

After Loss has monthly activities in South Jersey and surrounding area; www.lsn.southjersey. com.

■ NJ

LGBT Cancer Support Group

Discussion/support group for LGBT cancer survivors, patients and caregivers meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of every month at the Pride Center, 85 Raritan Avenue, Room 3, Highland Park, N.J.; (609) 217-8697; njlgbtcsg@me.com. ■ Pink and Blues is a free depression and bipolar support group for sexual minorities and meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 627-0424. ■ Pink and Blues Main Line, a peer-run mental health support group, meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at Bryn Mawr Consumer Center, 1001 W. Lancaster Ave.; (610) 527-1511. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets at 7:30 p.m. on ﬁrst Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037; (215) 545-2242; www.phillysos.tripod.com. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc., Chester County meets at 7:30 p.m. on second Wednesday of the month at Paoli Memorial Hospital, Willistown Room, Medical Ofﬁce Building; (215) 545-2242; www. phillysos.tripod.com. ■ Strength

HIV/AIDS

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

Mondays: ■ Positive

Brothers, a support group for men of color living with HIV/AIDS, meets from 6-8 p.m. at 112 N. Broad St., 11th ﬂoor; (215) 496-0330.

Tuesdays: ■

AIDS Services in Asian Community offers safer-

sex and HIV/AIDS information at 10 a.m. on second Tuesday of the month at the Independence Branch of the the Free Library, 18 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-1633. ■ A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets from 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; (215) 769-3561. ■ Encuentros Positivos, a group for HIV-positive Latino men who have sex with men, meets on first and third Tuesday of the month at 1205 Chestnut St.; (215) 985-3382. ■ “Feast Incarnate,” a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, begins at 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St. Bible study follows at 6 p.m.; (215) 387-2885. ■ A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program’s Voice It Sistah, a support group for HIV-positive women, meets at 11 a.m. every first and third Tuesday at YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St., Suite 315; (215) 851-1898.

Wednesdays: ■A

support group for HIV-positive women will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; (215) 387-6055. ■ AIDS Services in Asian Communities’ weekly volunteer work group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; (215) 563-2424. ■ Project Teach, a peer-education and empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, will meet from 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St. ■ Positive Effect, for HIV-positive people 18 and over, meets from 5-7 p.m. at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; (856) 963-2432.

Thursdays: ■A

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

Saturdays: ■ AIDS

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

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

■ Meetings

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

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

■ Open

meeting, Tuesdays, beginners meet at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting at 6 p.m., and 6 p.m. Friday, at Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St., third ﬂoor; call Troy, (215) 514-3065.

S.A.R.A.

■ Substance

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

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

■ Mondays, ■ Mondays,

7 p.m. at the William Way Center. 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 20 N. Route 9, Marmora, N.J.; (609) 6751998. ■ Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 542-3279. ■ Fridays, 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean View Lodge, Metropolitan Community Church, 521 Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 945-5982. ■ Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. at the William Way Center.

SEPCADD

■ Safe

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

Smoking Cessation

■ FreshOUT!,

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

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