PGN June 8 - 14, 2018 by The Philadelphia Gay News

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Vol. 42 No. 23 June 8-14, 2018

Family Portrait: Francisco Cortes is changing lives

Former Mazzoni interim CEO responds to anonymous allegations

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Barbra “Babs” Siperstein to be honored

A rainbow of books for summer

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30 years of Pride

City officials say Supreme Court ruling won’t alter expectations for local businesses

By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com This year marks the 30th anniversary of Philadelphia Pride. Over the last three decades, Pride Day has evolved from a small, impromptu march to the largest LGBTQ celebration in the region. Today, Pride offers more inclusive spaces to commemorate past LGBTQ victories while highlighting an ever-expanding spectrum of sexual orientations and identities. Evan Thornburg, deputy director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, said the definition of pride has evolved to reflect the entire rainbow community. “Pride now means trying to create space for every perspective within the LBTQ community to say that ‘I’m here.’ We didn’t always see the entire community represented. Now we have a chance to change that.” Daiyon Kpou, co-founder of Her Moves Philly — a collective of LGBTQ millennials —

By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com City officials this week reiterated that proprietors of places open to the public in Philadelphia cannot turn away LGBT individuals despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling favorable to a Colorado baker who refused to sell a cake to a same-sex couple for their wedding reception. In a 7-2 opinion, the high court said the Colorado Civil Rights Commission didn’t give Denverarea baker Jack Phillips a fair hearing in 2014 when ordering him to bake cakes for same-sex weddings. The justices didn’t strike down Colorado’s antidiscrimination law, which bans anti-LGBT bias in public accommodations. But they said CCRC commissioners exhibited “animus” towards Phillips’ religious beliefs, thus violating his constitutional rights. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion. This week, Rue Landau, executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, said the Supreme Court’s ruling doesn’t alter the city’s commitment to LGBT equality. “Let me be clear, today’s Supreme Court ruling does not change the way businesses must operate in PAGE 38

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FIGHTING THE FIGHT: Philadelphia FIGHT kicked off AIDS Education Month with a reception and presentation of the Kiyoshi Kuromiya Award for Prevention, Treatment and Justice to Lee Carson and Elvis Rosado June 4 at the Independence Visitor Center. The award is named in honor and memory of the HIV+ activist and creator of the Critical Path AIDS Project to provide free Internet access and information on HIV/AIDS treatment. The next AEM event will be “End AIDS: The HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit,” June 13 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The summit provides the latest information about research, evidence-based HIV prevention, outreach strategies and best practices in targeting and connecting to care for the most at-risk groups in Philadelphia. Photo: Scott A. Drake

IBA Pride Brunch Woodbury Pride Gala photos Pride from the William Way archives Pride celebrations in the area

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WOODBURY WONDERS: The first annual Woodbury Pride Gala went off with a few raindrops and a splash of color June 2 at Auletto’s Catering. The evening kicked off with a wine tasting and appetizers, followed by dinner, dancing and awards. Rainbow Awards were presented to Kristina Morrison (from left), Tyler Ager, Ryan Morrison, Mike Romano, Joanne Romano and Kristen Wilson. Ian Morrison, aka Brittany Lynn, was also recognized but was not in attendance. Additional photos, page 5. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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said that more representation of marginalized groups within the community, including queer and trans women of color, is creating more opportunities for progress for her generation. “The community is doing better with its inclusivity of every identity under the rainbow. We’re progressing our understanding of the different intersections of identity and the disparities that are sometimes against us. We now have more power to work against that and create our own spaces and opportunities,” Kpou said. Heshie Zinman, founder of the Elder LGBT Initiative, who has celebrated the last 30 years of Pride, said that advances in rights are a result of collective hard work from the entire community. “We have seen great progress in gaining rights for LGBTQ people and pushing our society to be more inclusive and welcoming to people of all orientations and identities,” Zinman said. “This hasn’t happened just by PAGE 8 chance, but rather as the

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Resource listings Legal resources • ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215-592-1513; aclupa.org • AIDS Law Project of PA: 215-587-9377; aidslawpa.org • AIDS Law Project of South Jersey: 856-784-8532; aidslawsnj.org/ • Equality PA: equalitypa. org; 215-731-1447

• Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations — Rue Landau: 215-686-4670 • Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-7603686; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com • SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-920-9537

• Office of LGBT Affairs — Amber Hikes: 215-686-0330; amber.hikes@phila.gov

Community centers • The Attic Youth Center; 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. • LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania; 3907 Spruce

St.; 215-898-5044, center@dolphin.upenn.edu.

• Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center

Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

• William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org.

Health and HIV testing • Action Wellness: 1216 Arch St.; 215981-0088, actionwellness.org

• AIDS Library:

1233 Locust St.; aidslibrary.org/

• AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800-6626080

• Bebashi-Transition to Hope: 1235 Spring Garden St.; 215769-3561; bebashi.org

• COLOURS: coloursorganization.org, 215832-0100 • Congreso de Latinos Unidos;

216 W. Somerset St.; 215-763-8870

• GALAEI: 149 W. Susquehanna Ave.; 267-457-3912, galaei.org. Spanish/ English

• Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad

St.; 215-685-1821

• Mazzoni Center:

1348 Bainbridge St.; 215-563-0652, mazzonicenter.org

• Philadelphia FIGHT: 1233 Locust St.; 215-985-4448, fight.org

• Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center:

1201 Locust St.; 215985-9206

• Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207

Other • Independence Branch Library Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection: 215-685-1633 • Independence Business Alliance; 215-557-0190, IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com

• LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK • PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 • Philly Pride Presents: 215-875-9288

Former Mazzoni interim CEO responds to anonymous accusation of sexual harassment By Adriana Fraser and Kristen Demilio adriana@epgn.com An anonymous note at one of the breakout sessions with local leaders at the recent LGBT State of the Union alleged that 10 employees of Mazzoni Center were sexually harassed by its former interim executive director, Stephen Glassman — charges he denied. “These anonymous allegations are entirely false and without any merit whatsoever, and I welcome a thorough investigation of these complaints,” Glassman said on May 31. An audience member at the May 29 SOTU asked new Mazzoni Center CEO Lydia Gonzalez Sciarrino what would be done about the 10 employees who were sexually harassed. Sciarrino said in a statement Wednesday that she first heard of the allegations on at the May 29 SOTU event. Mazzoni staff members were not aware of the allegations prior to the question-and-answer segment, said Larry Benjamin, Mazzoni Center’s director of communications. No employee has yet come forward, Benjamin said. “We sent out an internal communication to the employees asking anyone to come forward,” Benjamin said. “We will be acting accordingly. This won’t be tolerated and overlooked.”

Glassman said his mission during his eight months at Mazzoni Center was to help the organization rebuild trust and transparency while improving relations between frontline staff and leadership. “I am particularly saddened by this as I have built a 40-year career in private practice, public service and the nonprofit sector advocating for social justice and equality,” Glassman said. “Over that time I have always acted professionally and been committed to working with integrity and transparency.” Benjamin said he had no further details about the nature of the alleged harassment beyond the question at the SOTU, which read in full: “A statement was made that 10 employees at Mazzoni Center have been sexually harassed by Stephen Glassman. What have you done to those 10 employees?” Mazzoni Center’s human resources department will be handling the ongoing investigation, Benjamin said. There will be no negative repercussions for any person cooperating in the investigation, he added. A whistleblower policy is also in place at Mazzoni Center for anyone to anonymously provide any relevant information for such investigations. The previous CEO, Nurit Shein, left Mazzoni Center in April 2017 after charges of sexual assault were mounted against one of the staff doctors. n

Business brunch with Pride By Suzannah Cavanaugh PGN Contributor Independent Business Alliance will host a Pride Brunch at Cuba Libre 1-3 p.m. June 10, giving Pride-goers can take a break from the festivities and the elements to network with members. “We found that many of our own members would attend the Pride Parade and plan their own festivities, so we wanted to come up with a meeting point where folks could gather and chat among friends in a place just adjacent to the proper festivities,” said Zach Wilcha, IBA’s executive director. The second annual event, which is free to the public, will offer complimentary appetizers, drink specials and the promise of air-conditioning, all provided by IBA partner Cuba Libre. “Selecting Cuba Libre made sense, as they are located near the end of the Pride

Parade and near the festivities at Penn’s Landing, should any of our members want to attend,” Wilcha siad. Attendees are welcome to use the event to discuss IBA’s host of ongoing programming with organizers. IBA’s programs include a three-year series of year-long collaborations with Philadelphia’s African-American, AsianAmerican and Hispanic-American communities, respectively, as well as two monthly networking groups: Women in Business and ConnX. IBA is also launching TransWork, a program created to connect trans members with supportive employers and promote transgender entrepreneurship. “IBA believes that LGBTQ business sucess can be a catalyst for positive change. Pride is a chance for us to showcase how we help LGBTQ businesses grow and thrive,” Wilcha said. n

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News & Opinion

Arts & Culture

10 — Creep of the Week Editorial 11 — Mark My Words Street Talk Transmissions 15 — News Briefing 18 — International News Media Trail

65 — Feature: Cho chats about bringing Pride folks together 67 73 78 79 83 85 88 92

Columns 15 — Thinking Queerly: Why Pride is more important than ever 16 — Out Money: You can’t second guess the market 69 — Off the Shelf: A “SELF-ish” tale of Chloe Schwenke’s life

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Scene in Philly Sandra Bernhard Summer concert listings Jason Walker Family Portrait Kyle’s B&B Out & About Q Puzzle

Classifieds 92-108 PA Treasury pages: Does the state have your money?

“With the current state of things in our country being what they are and with our community in the midst of a serious makeover, it can be easy to become discouraged, disenchanted and even disengaged. This is all the more reason to rally beyond those disheartened feelings and continue to increase our visibility on local and national levels.” ~ Thinking Queerly: Why Pride matters more than ever, page 15

Pride stories • IBA Pride Brunch • Woodbury Pride Gala photos • Pride from the William Way archives • Pride celebrations in the area

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The PGN post-Pride Issue with Pride recap, photos and more will be on the streets June 15

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American Bible Society to implement restrictive employment policy By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com

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The American Bible Society, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Center City, will implement a new policy next year that’s expected to disqualify sexually active LGBT individuals from employment. Non-LGBT employees who choose to have sex with someone other than their spouse would also be subject to dismissal under the new policy, which goes into effect in January 2019. The “Affirmation of Biblical Community” policy requires employees to “refrain from sexual contact outside the marriage covenant.” While the policy doesn’t specifically mention LGBT individuals, the ABS position that marriage is defined as being between a man and a woman would disproportionately affect LGBT employees by its implementation. The policy, which has attracted national attention, states in part: “I will seek to refrain from sexual activity outside of the marriage covenant prescribed and exemplified in the Bible: ‘A man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one,’ symbolizing the relationship between Christ and His Church (Matthew 19:5; Ephesians 5:31).” Founded 202 years ago, ABS prints and translates Bibles and distributes them throughout the world. With an annual budget of $83 million, ABS employs around 200 people, nine of whom have resigned in protest of the upcoming policy, according to published reports. We “realize everyone must live by his

or her own conscience and understanding of what God calls his people to do,” Roy L. Peterson, president and CEO of ABS, said in a statement. “If staff members disagree with the Affirmation of Biblical Community, thus choosing to seek employment elsewhere, we will support their decision and continue to treat them with respect and care in their transition.” ABS created the policy “because we believe a staff made up of people with a deep and personal connection to the Bible will bring unity and clarity as we continue our third century of ministry,” Peterson said. Philadelphia has an LGBT-inclusive antibias law covering housing, employment, public accommodations and provision of city services. However, the law contains an exemption for religious institutions that hire people to perform work connected with religious activities. Rachel Hooper, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, told PGN that “no complaint has been filed with the PCHR against the American Bible Society.” “Generally speaking, civil-rights laws do not apply to ministers under the U.S. Constitution,” said Justin F. Robinette, a local civil-rights attorney. “A strong argument could be made by ABS that all of its employees are ‘ministers’ who aren’t protected by city, state or federal antibias laws. Unfortunately, ABS can do pretty much whatever it wants when it comes to employment decisions — under the guise of religious freedom.” n

Trans workshop series offers training, community participation By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com

Wednesday, June 27 | 6:00 p.m. Mark the anniversary of this symbol of LGBTQ pride, created by Gilbert Baker and collaborators in 1978. Hear remarks by Office of LGBT Affairs executive director Amber Hikes and curator Michelle Millar Fisher, witness a flag-raising ceremony accompanied by Philadelphia Voices of Pride, and get creative at our art-making stations.

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Mazzoni Center is hosting a pair of workshops this month to provide medical care to transgender and gender-nonconforming patients ahead of the 17th annual Trans Wellness Conference in August. The two workshops on June 8 and 16 are a part of the “Bridging the Community with Community Partners” learning series introduced by Mazzoni Center in April. The first workshop is for clinicians serving trans and gender-nonconforming patients to create better provider-patient relationships. The second workshop, “More Than Sad,” is available to the public in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “The workshops recognize the importance of delivering more competent care and treatment to our LGBTQ communities and will provide opportunities to build and strengthen the relationships between providers, practitioners, educators and the communities they serve,” said Elizabeth Kahn, Mazzoni Center’s director of education. Kahn partnered with Mazzoni Center

special-events manager Ashley Coleman to develop the workshops after previous conference attendees requested year-round access to resources and training. The “More Than Sad” workshop is designed for engagement between medical professionals, educators and the public to support personal growth, self-advocacy and combating despair that leads LGBTQ youth to contemplate suicide. The “More Than Sad” workshop is the first time that the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is focusing their efforts on LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming youth, Kahn said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2016 that LGBT youth are almost fives times as likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual youth. “[The workshop] is an opportunity for the community to get involved with learning how to support these youths who are in their lives,” Kahn added. The workshop series is an extension to the Trans Wellness Conference Aug. 2-4, which is open to all medical professionals and to the public. Online registration is required for all attendees. n

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RAINBOWS AFTER DARK: The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square concludes June 30. The park is admission free during the day, as always, but starting at 6 p.m., the festival becomes a ticketed event. Tickets may be purchased in advance online and are available at the festival entrance, but guests are encouraged to purchase them ahead of time. Special rates are available for groups of 20 or more. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Progressive trans legislation honors longtime N.J. advocate By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Longtime trans advocate Barbra â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babsâ&#x20AC;? Siperstein is expected to be honored this month in New Jersey with the passage of groundbreaking legislation in her name. Under the proposed law, trans people born in New Jersey can change their gender on their birth certificates without undergoing gender-confirmation surgery. The birth-certificate bill, S478, passed the New Jersey Assembly, 57-11, on May 24. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to pass the Senate this month and be signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. The current law requires proof of gender-confirmation surgery before trans people born in New Jersey can have their gender designation accurately noted on their birth certificate. New Jersey Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli, a Democrat whose district covers all of Salem County and parts of Cumberland and Gloucester counties in South Jersey, said it was his idea to have the bill named after Siperstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was simply the right thing to do,â&#x20AC;? Burzichelli told PGN. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babs has been a driving force on LGBT issues for many years. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a warrior. Her spirit is bright and her resolve is very clear. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always inspired by people who fight for causes that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily popular with the majority.â&#x20AC;? Siperstein, 75, of Edison, said it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a very pleasant surpriseâ&#x20AC;? to learn the proposed measure bears her name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has the potential to save lives. It enables people to be free to live their authentic lives.â&#x20AC;? Siperstein said she has advocated for trans rights for about 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Jersey girl.

So I guess you can call me assertive. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do things halfway. I learned a long time ago, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a seat at the table, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably on the menu.â&#x20AC;? She has three children from a prior marriage, five grandchildren and a supportive life partner to keep her going, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very fortunate to have a loving family,â&#x20AC;? she said. Garden State Equality, a statewide LGBTadvocacy group, vigorously advocated for the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current law is deeply unfair,â&#x20AC;? said Aaron Potenza, GSEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every transition is different and our laws need to reflect that.â&#x20AC;? Potenza also praised Siperstein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a transgender person myself, Babs is someone whom Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned from and looked up to. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous advocate. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up.â&#x20AC;? Siperstein said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s active in Democratic politics but emphasized the birth-certificate bill has bipartisan support. In 2009, she became the first openly transgender member of the Democratic National Committee. Siperstein no longer serves on the DNC, but remains active politically. She serves as deputy vice-chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and political director of the Gender Rights Advocacy Association of New Jersey. Siperstein also was a superdelegate for Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. She said she looks forward to attending a bill-signing ceremony with Murphy. A spokesperson for Murphy had no comment for this story, other than to note that the governor doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on pending legislation. n

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Gay Pride in Philadelphia, 1972-2018 By Bob Skiba It’s been 48 years since Philadelphia’s first Pride parade and 30 years since Philly Pride Presents took over organizing the event. Back in 1970 -71, Philadelphia activists were much too involved with the first Christopher Street Liberation Day Parades in New York that commemorated the 1969 Stonewall Riots to produce their own local parade. In 1972, however, several Philadelphia political-activist organizations including the Gay Activists Alliance, the Homophile Action League, Radicalesbians and groups from Penn State and Temple University came together to produce their own event. Philadelphia’s first Gay Pride Parade assembled at Rittenhouse Square on June 11, 1972, with rousing speeches by community leaders Barbara Gittings and Jerry Curtis. Participants marched east up Chestnut Street and spilled into an open-air dance and celebration at Independence Park. In 1973, the parade began with a rally in Rittenhouse Square, then headed down

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result of dedicated advocates, activists and allies who have been out and visible in pushing for change.” Chris Barlett, executive director for William Way LGBT Center, said the fight for LGBT equality is far from over. “I’m fortunate to have been around for 30 years of celebration. We need to continue showing our pride by continuing this fight. What the community has accomplished over the last several decades has been monumental, but we all know the work isn’t done.” Contemporary Pride celebrations trace their roots back to the 1970 Christopher Street Liberation Day march in New York City, a demonstration commemorating the Stonewall Riots the year before. In 1972, several of Philadelphia’s political-activist organizations, including the Gay Activists Alliance, the Homophile Action League, Radicalesbians and groups from Penn State and Temple University came together to produce the city’s first Gay Pride Parade. In 1988, an impromptu Pride march from 13th and Locust Streets coincided with a rally planned at LOVE Park hosted by the Lesbian and Gay Task Force, now known as Philly Pride Presents. The organization wanted to produce a

Chestnut Street, wound around City Hall, headed up the Parkway and ended with a fair at Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum. For the next few years, the city’s Pride parades assembled each June at Rittenhouse Square and marched to Independence Park, until the last one in 1976. By 1978, what would be the last Pride event of the decade only included a picnic at the Belmont Plateau. For most of the 1980s, Philadelphia’s LGBT community celebrated each year with programs, talks and community events, but no parades. The Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Pride parade was revived June 18 1989 to honor the twentieth anniversary of Stonewall. Organized by the Lesbian and Gay Task Force, the crowd of about 1,000 began at 10th and Spruce Streets and proceeded west to end in a rally at JFK Plaza. City Councilmen Francis W. Rafferty and W. Thatcher Longstreth expressed disapproval, wondering what those “fairies” had to be proud of. PLGTF Director Rita Adessa took the podium to exclaim, “Only we can affirm our beings. We are here to show them what we have to be proud of. And it’s us.” Later that year, encouraged by the success of the event, community members formed Lesbian and Gay Pride of the Delaware Valley. In 1990, they’d produce the first Outfest in the Gayborhood to celebrate National Coming Out Day. Through most of the ’90s, the parade marched all the way from Rittenhouse Square to Penn’s Landing. By 1999, the parade route was shortened, beginning at 13th and Locust in the heart of the Gayborhood and ending at Penn’s Landing, the route it still takes. Lesbian and Gay Pride of the Delaware Valley continues today as Philly Pride Presents, led by amazing executive director Franny Price. Each year Philadelphia’s Pride event attracts more than 25,000 people from all over the region. n Bob Skiba is the curator of the John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives at the William Way LGBT Community Center.

parade and festival at Penn’s Landing each year to continue the community outreach and visibility. Since then, the parade has become an annual event. Franny Price, executive director of Philly Pride Presents, described how the celebration has grown to include nearly 200 organizations. “In the early days, we had about 50 festival spots and now we have around 180. Most of our vendors are organizations, some of which have been marching with us since the very beginning. Now, our Pride day is a huge networking day for our LGBT groups,” Price said. The first organizations to march in the parade included the Philadelphia Freedom Bands, the Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia (now known as Whosoever MCC), Dignity Philadelphia and ACT UP, all of which still participate in the celebration today. Philly Pride was the first to perform HIV testing outside at pride events as well as being the first city to introduce youth grand marshals, said Price. The small rally grew to be the largest pride celebration in the region, now attracting over 25,000 people each year. “The number of spectators watching the parade has drastically changed over the years. When I came on in 1998, we used to only see people at the kick-off and then a few at

the reviewing stand. Now, there are spectators on the entire parade route and thousands at Independence Hall leading up to Penn’s Landing,” Price said. Zinman said that looking forward, the community should provide support to the aging elders who fought for equality in the beginning. “It is important to realize that those of us who were around for Philadelphia’s first Pride 30 years ago are now getting older. When we look at the priorities for our LGBTQ communities moving forward, it is critical that we focus on ensuring that we as LGBTQ people are able to age successfully with the necessary care and supports. Those of us who fought so hard over the past decades in the fight for LGBTQ rights are going to need our communities to step up and support us as we grow older.” Larry Benjamin, Mazzoni Center’s director of communications, said the responsibilities of securing LGBTQ equality should go beyond the community itself. “We celebrate our pride every single day just by living. I want everyone else to continue celebrating our pride past this month. I want to see more people outside of our community celebrating our accomplishments, fighting for our protections, advocating on our behalf.” n

Upcoming Pride Celebrations Delaware: Delaware Pride Festival Aug. 11 www.delawarepride.org/ Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Pride June 1-10 https://www.pittsburghpride.org/ Lancaster Pride June 24 http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/lancaster-pride Reading Pride July 15 http://www.readingpridecelebration. org/festival-2017/ Central PA Pride in Harrisburg July 28 http://www.centralpapridefestival.com/ Maryland: Baltimore Pride June 15-17 http://baltimorepride.org/ Frederick Pride June 23 http://www.thefrederickcenter.org/ New York: Brooklyn Pride June 9 http://brooklynpride.org/ Harlem Pride June 23 https://harlempride.org/ New York City Pride June 24 https://www.nycpride.org/ Washington, D.C.: Washington D.C. Pride June 7-10 https://www.capitalpride.org/ — compiled by Adriana Fraser

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EDITORIAL EDITORIAL PRIDE

Creep of the Week

D’Anne Witkowski

Dana Rohrabacher

Editorial

Pride was created to be inclusive Yo! Don’t you know what Pride stands for? Well, some revisionists or people who just want attention are once again complaining. So sit down, disenchanted and folks who don’t know our history, and learn why Philly’s Pride is not only a success, but stays true to our history. Its overall vision is inclusion. Every stripe of our community is represented — this includes people who make some in our community feel uncomfortable. That in itself is what Pride is about: inclusion and diversity in our community. As an organizer and marshal in that very first Pride in 1970, then known as Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day, we made it a point to be inclusive of people and organizations we personally didn’t approve of. The debate of that era was LGBT oppression by religious organizations — and, for 2,000 years, by religion in general. But we decided that if you had pride in yourself and were willing to show it to the world, and if you wanted a day that unites the community, you were welcomed to march. That is why today in New York City, the home of Pride, you see gay police officers marching — with pride. Saying that police should not have a place in our Pride parade makes those policing all other opinions exclusionist, attempting to censor our community. And it also makes them guilty of what the right-wing Republicans do to our community — stereotype a complete class of people. Out police should be honored, as

should out judges, elected officials, doctors, teachers and almost anyone. No class should be discriminated against in a Pride parade. Philadelphia Pride has done an impeccable job of picking an inclusive and impressive list of honorees. They cross all lines, from out high-school student Cici Griffin, who advocates for the rights of LGBTQ youth of color; John James, one of the earliest protesters for gay rights, back in 1965; Heshie Zinman, one of the first in Philly to fundraise for HIV/AIDS who now fights for LGBT seniors and Dante Austin and Roberto Valdes, who represent as a couple the very rights we have been fighting for. Austin organized a food drive for homeless trans people and Valdes, who works for the City Solicitor’s office, is not only out but serves on numerous LGBT nonprofit boards. Paige Aikens volunteers at The Attic Youth Center and helps to organize Trans Walk. These are people to honor — and it clearly shows pride in our community’s past and honors our youth, who are already working to build a stronger community in the future. These are people who continue to build a community, and don’t go out of their way to shine attention on themselves. Maybe those who are disenchanted could learn from them, and maybe have a little pride and unite with your community on Pride Day. That is the message of Pride — a day for all of us to celebrate our amazing achievement at building community. n

As I write this, it is Memorial Day, a day when we as a country mourn our lost veterans and give thanks for service members past and present. Although, let’s be honest, for many Americans it’s a day to grill burgers, drink beer and maybe, just maybe, put on a T-shirt with an eagle on it or American-flag swim trunks. Mostly what I feel on this Memorial Day is sad — sad that our veterans and our current service members have such a totally incompetent and unworthy commander in chief. America owes them all an apology. I’m also sad about the 1,500 or so children that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ripped from their parents and put into “foster homes or whatever,” only to completely lose track of them. It’s a nightmare. It’s happening right here, right now. I’m also sad because the NFL will punish players who kneel for the national anthem in protest of police murdering unarmed black and brown men, women and children. If you’re outraged by people kneeling during the anthem but you haven’t managed to muster that same amount of outrage for the many homeless veterans in this country, I’m going to go out on a limb and say your issue isn’t respect for troops so much as it is contempt for black and brown people. But I’m not just sad, I’m pissed. And I hope you are too. There’s so much work to do to stem the tide into the cesspool of Trumpism. But one of the most important things you can do is to work to elect decent people to government. You must vote, but not only that, get involved with a campaign. Go volunteer to make phone calls, knock on doors, talk to voters. There are so many great people running across the country and they really need your help. You are busy — I get it, we all are — but do you want to look at your children/nephews/fur babies years from now and say, “When Trump was president I binge-watched all of the seasons of ‘The Great British Baking Show’ and ‘BoJack Horseman’ because I just couldn’t even.” No. No, you do not. Because that’s how people like Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) continue to hold office. Rohrabacher, a name that has come up repeatedly in the Russia investigation that is definitely not a hoax, recently declared that it should be totally fine for people to refuse to sell houses to gays. “Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone [if] they don’t agree with their lifestyle,” Rohrabacher told a group of Realtors, according to the OC Register. In case you want to give him the benefit of the doubt, don’t. When asked for clarification later, he doubled down. “We’ve drawn a line on racism, but I

don’t think we should extend that line,” Rohrabacher told the OCR. “A homeowner should not be required to be in business with someone they think is doing something that is immoral.” First of all, I have some strong doubts that Rohrabacher is even cool with the line being drawn at racism. Secondly, for anyone who was wondering where the fight over bakers making cakes for gay weddings was heading, this is it. This is why cakes matter. It was never about cakes. It’s about real people’s lives. Thankfully, this display of antigay animosity led the National Association of Realtors to stop supporting Rohrabacher with campaign contributions. “We certainly hope that Congress will ... support the elimination of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity,” the NAR declared in a statement. I’m also happy to report that Rohrabacher has many challengers in this next election. According to the OCR, Rohrabacher “is facing 15 challengers,

“We’ve drawn a line on racism, but I don’t think we should extend that line,” Rohrabacher told the OCR. “A homeowner should not be required to be in business with someone they think is doing something that is immoral.” including eight Democrats” and, “For the first time in 15 terms, Rohrabacher, a perennial shoo-in, might finally have cause to worry about his incumbency.” As he should. Because he is trash. If you’re in Orange County, definitely find someone running against Rohrabacher and put helping them on your dance card. If you live elsewhere in the country, no doubt you have your own Rohrabacher to battle. Put on your volunteer armor and get to work. n This op-ed was written before the Supreme Court ruled on Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd., et al. v. Colorodo Civil Rights Commission. D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow her on Twitter @ MamaDWitkowski.

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The real fallout of the wedding-cake ruling If you thought the wedding-cake issue worms, but again it left the barn door open is over, not by a mile. Here in a nutshell is in its ruling, stating that “gay people’s the ruling and the list of changes it could rights and dignity must be respected.” So make across the nation affecting race, reliwhat does that mean? gion and even states’ rights. Last month during the signing ceremony The case: A couple in Colorado went to at The Smithsonian as I donated my pera baker asking him to make a sonal papers and artifacts, there cake for their same-sex wedwas a question-and-answer part ding. He refused based on his of the program. The question religious beliefs. was, “What is the most importThe Supreme Court ruled in ant issue for the LGBT commuhis favor. nity?” I replied, “The Equality Now let’s look at the results Act — something that has linof that ruling and what the rulgered since first introduced in ing did and did not do: First, 1974. The act is known by sevit calls into question all those eral names since it has lingered. LGBT nondiscrimination laws Its importance might have in states and cities across the changed this ruling. Simply put, country since the court found the act adds sexual orientation that the baker’s religious rights and gender identity to the list of were higher than the Colorado protected classes in the United LGBT nondiscrimination law. States that include race, creed, But here’s the real damage: Mark Segal religion and sex. Without it, The ruling allows almost anywe can still be discriminated one to discriminate for a variety of reasons against by that baker, candlestick-maker or due to his or her religion. Some religions hotel manager. All they have to say is, “It’s do not allow interracial marriage — the against my religious beliefs.” baker, hotel, florist, etc., can now all disTime to get our priorities in order. n criminate. What about devout Catholics, Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s mostJews and Muslims refusing to give housaward-winning commentator in LGBT media. You ing, employment or public accommocan follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ dations to other religions based on their MarkSegalPGN or Twitter @PhilaGayNews. beliefs? So the court opened a can of

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Street Talk What do you appreciate most about Philly's LGBT community? "They're very open-minded about things. I don't like being around closedminded people. I'm straight. But I get bored Sacha Downes easily when student there's a lack West Philadelphia of diversity. I value my relationships in the LGBT community. I see a lot of togetherness in the community."

“I’ve always enjoyed the LGBT community. I have a lot of LGBT friends. I’ve gone to several of the LGBT clubs in town. Jillian Horowitz I’ve really student enjoyed Fishtown dancing at the clubs.”

"It's such a vibrant community. I'm thrilled for them. I'm struck by the community's optimism in the midst of such a Lila Kaplan meeting planner pessimistic Bella Vista society. And I'm inspired by the creativity in the face of such daunting challenges."

"LGBT people have a tendency to lift my spirit. They add splash and panache to life. What would we do without them?"

Genesys Lee dancer West Philadelphia

Research and reality A fascinating study has come out of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data to study the brains of transgender people who have and haven’t been on hormone treatments, and to compare them to the brains of nontransgender-identified men and women. What they discovered is both intriguing and expected: The brains of the transgender people showed differences that are more in line with their gender identity than with their birth-assigned gender. This study further supports the work of Dr. Magnus Hirschfield on transgender people in the first part of the 20th century, that of Dr. Harry Benjamin in the mid-century and countless other caregivers and researchers.

More importantly, it also matches a lot of what transgender people have said for, well, as long as we’ve existed. We are who we say we are, and the genders we’re assigned at birth aren’t the ones we actually are. The study is a welcome balm in an era when forces from all over conspire against transgender people, painting us as mentally ill at best, criminal at worst. We live in a time when the Trump administration is constantly chipping away at transgender rights, while others on the right continue to push the belief that our inalienable rights lead directly to sexual assault. So this study gives yet another big piece of evidence that transgender people are backed by science, and are a natural, real thing — not some subterfuge or illness.

For me, I’ve known for decades that I was a transgender woman. I’ve been certain it was a core part of my identity, as much as that of any other woman I’ve known. I’ve been well aware of who and what I am, and what I needed to do to feel comfortable in my own skin. This research would seem to validate me and so many other people, and all we have said all these years. Now that I’ve praised the research for what it is, let me tell you why it doesn’t matter. When one is left-handed, it was determined that this condition was simply a part of human variation. While the world is right-hand dominant, left-handedness is simply accepted at this point. It doesn’t require a study to legitimize it. Likewise, while there has

certainly been a lot of study done into homosexuality, one doesn’t need to prove that they, themselves, are homosexual. We know what attracts us. It’s fine that it was studied, sure, but in the end we are validated by those who love and care for us, and ourselves, not by anyone with a clipboard and lab coat. The same should be just as true for transgender people. I’m glad they’ve discovered these things, but their existence doesn’t tell me anything I don’t already know to be true for myself. If you, dear reader, are not transgender, I’ll give you this experiment. Think for a moment how you know what gender you are. First and foremost, I suspect the very question sounds silly to you. You may never have

thought about it. You just are a man or a woman, and there’s no need to think any further on it. The one thing you did not feel the need for, I suspect, is a study that said that your brain was in line with other men or women. You didn’t feel the need for a scientific validation for the gender that you know you are on an innate level. The very notion that you might need decades of scientific research into the brain structures of people within your gender identity to legitimize your existence may feel more than a little insulting. Now you know how it feels to be in my shoes, and to hear people hold up this research as somehow proving that I am allowed to exist as a transgender woman — as if my continued existence isn’t all the proof I PAGE 16 need.

MENTAL HEALTH PRIDE

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Why Pride matters more than ever It’s not a secret that the LGBTQ comlikely to experience benefits. But it is munity in Philadelphia is in a time of minorities and those who are socially transition. It’s also no secret that we’ve marginalized who seem to benefit the found ourselves in this transitional most. Marginalized individuals are more period because the need for susceptible to depression, change became imperative. As substance abuse, feelings of we’ve been seeing, community isolation and low self-esteem leaders are working diligently than the population at large; to affect positive change and however, there is a variety of to bridge gaps in our commuresearch that speaks to the cornity relating to matters such relation between a strong sense as racial inequities and the of community and increased safety of our most vulneraindividual well-being (which, ble community members. For by the way, is all the more example, last week we had reason to continue to work to our first-ever LGBTQ State of ensure real inclusion within the Union. Real, long-lasting our community). change takes time. For the LGBTQ community, As we get our bearings and we started to become an actual a sense of where we’ll land on community in bathhouses and the other side of all this, it con- Kristina Furia back-alley bars. Eventually, tinues to be important to celedespite being hidden from brate the beauty and true importhe view of mainstream socitance of community and to show our pride ety, the community became collectively — even as we acknowledge our flaws. empowered and strong enough to take Community allows for a sense of a stand, expressing the first outward belonging from which all people are shows of pride. But, certainly, the strong

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News Briefing Free Library holds second Pride celebration The Free Library is hosting its second Pride month with a series of programming running throughout the month. Neighborhood libraries throughout the city will host more than 30 LGBTQthemed events including film screenings, “rainbow” story times — story time featuring children’s books read by drag queens about diversity and self-love — a pizza party with The Attic Youth Center and an all-ages drag show. “Philly has a strong and vibrant LGBT community. It’s integral to the city. We’re the people’s library and it is our job to represent and reflect all people; that means sharing the lives and the stories of the LGBT community,” said Andrew Nurkin, head of the Free Library’s Center for Public Life. “More than 20 neighborhood libraries will host events throughout the month. This is a space where all identities can celebrate individual histories and culture. We’re sharing that LGBT legacy with the newer generation.”

William Way’s new Homecoming cocktail reception The annual William Way LGBT Community Center Homecoming is changing things up this year with a cocktail reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 8. Attendees will enjoy recent gallery and archival installations in the center’s lobby as well as hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and an open bar. The event will feature a live performance by John Jarboe along with music by pianist and vocalist V. Shayne Frederick. “Last year’s event was earlier in the day. We’ve moved back to an evening event, allowing guests to make Homecoming an early stop before the official Pride kick-off party,” said Shana McMahan, William Way’s development director. “We are cutting down the length of the program — no lengthy speeches or awards — so that guests can really enjoy each other and our space.”

Philadelphia FIGHTs back with annual HIV summit Philadelphia FIGHT will host its annual June AIDS Education Month featuring the End AIDS: The HIV Prevention and Outreach Summit June 13 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The summit will provide the latest information about research, evidence-based HIV prevention, outreach strategies and best practices in caring for the most at-risk groups in Philadelphia. Jesse Milan, president and CEO of AIDS United, will be the

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bond, camaraderie and shared experience among members of the earliest gay communities around our country endowed those very brave individuals with the courage and resilience needed to start a revolution. As we find ourselves decades later still fighting for full equality, tolerance and acceptance, it is only through a solid sense of community that we will continue to move forward. This is perhaps the most important reason to celebrate Pride and to celebrate us. Without Pride, we would be hardpressed to find the sort of motivation and power required to consistently work towards the creation of real change and social movement — both on a societal level and within our own community. Pride is, in many ways, the backbone of our community as well as the substance that binds us. With the current state of things in our country being what they are and with our community in the midst of a serious makeover, it can be easy to become discouraged, disenchanted and even disengaged. This is all the more reason to rally beyond

those disheartened feelings and continue to increase our visibility on local and national levels. When we are visible, more and more people existing within a heteronormative experience have the opportunity to realize that we are all just people with the same overall desires as everyone else: to be happy, to be loved, to be treated justly. When we join together as a community, we increase our ability to create positive change on a grassroots level. As such, it is our obligation to continue to have as many fabulous and impactful Pride celebrations as possible and to not fall prey to the notion that these sorts of events are not as necessary, important or inspiring as they once were. So, this year, let’s enjoy every moment of our Pride-filled weekend with the awareness of what we are doing there and why we need to celebrate us. Happy Pride! n

keynote speaker. “This year, we’re offering programming through FIGHT’s community health-training alliance,” said Kyle Chvasta, Philadelphia FIGHT’s public-programs associate. “The summit has something for everyone — such as a faith-based workshop or sessions about mental health and HIV. We’re focusing more on community-based trainings at this year’s summit.”

Organization by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented to Valley Youth House at the Excellence in Business Awards June 13 at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem. The Valley Youth House provides a home for nearly 30,000 abused and homeless youth in Pennsylvania. The Excellence in Business Awards showcase the impact and role that small- to mid-size businesses play in the overall economic development of the Greater Philadelphia region. “This is a huge accomplishment for us. We’ve been operating for the last 45 years and our goal has always been to change the lives of the youth and families in our community,” said Shani Meacham, Valley Youth House’s director of Philadelphia Housing and Emergency Services.

William Way helps community digitize LGBT archives The William Way LGBT Community center will be hosting the LGBTQ Community Digitizing Days event June 30 from noon-4:00p.m. The public is encouraged to bring awards, banners, signs, buttons, T-shirts, diaries, correspondence, newsletters, flyers, photographs and more. All are welcome to contribute but the center is focusing on collecting archives from women, people of color and trans people, said Chris Bartlett, executive director of William Way. “This is a chance to cement the community’s legacy in a more permanent way,” he said. The archiving project is funded by the National Endowment for Humanities Common Heritage grant program.

Valley Youth House awarded The Valley Youth House has been selected as the first Outstanding Nonprofit

Kristina Furia is a psychotherapist committed to working with LGBT individuals and couples and the owner of Emerge Wellness, an LGBT health and wellness center in Center City (www.emergewellnessphilly.com).

The Moshulu gets a Pride makeover The Moshulu deck is getting a rainbow makeover for the annual “Big Gay Boat Party Pride” June 9 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Amber Hikes, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, will host the VIP pre-party along with Brian Sims, state representative for Philadelphia’s 182nd district. Proceeds from the event will support Galaei, the queer Latinx social-justice group. “There’s no better way to celebrate Pride than on the waterfront,” Hikes said. “This is a great opportunity to have fun and support the community at the same time.” n — compiled by Adriana Fraser

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FINANCES PRIDE

Think you can time the market? Think again Q: When the stock market crashed back in 2008-2009, I sold everything and went to cash. And now all these years later I’ve missed out on all the market upside. I’m fearful about going back in now. What should I do? A: You’re certainly not the only one who had this experience. It’s common for people to allow their emotions to impact their short-term investment decisions, often in ways that can have significant impact on their performance. Here are some thoughts on a better approach for if/when you decide to invest again.

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Buy low and sell high. It sounds so easy. Surely anyone who follows the market’s latest gyrations and stays abreast of economic and earnings news can anticipate and capitalize on these movements, right? Perhaps not. In fact, as history has shown — over and over — trying to time the market is a losing game. Much research has been done on the topic. Stock-market theorists and academics — including industry heavyweights William Sharpe, Benjamin Graham and John Bogle — have all come to the same conclusion: Trying to beat the market by timing its ups and downs is a roll of the dice. Even the experts cannot predict consistently the market’s random walk. A landmark study by CXO Advisory Group tracked over 4,500 forecasts between 2000-12 of 28 well-known market-timing gurus. The study showed that only 10 were able to predict accurately over 50 percent of the time, and that none accurately predicted enough to make the strategy consistently outperform the market.1 The simple truth is that nobody can guess the market correctly over time. Or, as Bogle put it, “I not only have never met anybody who knew how to do it, I’ve never met anybody who had met anybody who knew how to do it.”2 Some can make a good call now and then; others may even time both top and bottom in a given market cycle. But over the long run, the law of averages — reversion to the mean — will TRANSMISSIONS from page 11

It’s not to say there’s no place for such research. Certainly anything that helps us as a whole to understand how we all go together is worth exploring. But these studies only serve to verify the truths we already live. I think the bigger concern for many, too, is the notion that research like this could lead to a “transgender test” to determine if one is, indeed, a candidate for

eventually win out, effectively rendering a market timing strategy a game of chance. There is also human nature to factor in. People tend to sell in a panic at the bottom and buy in a flush of confidence at the top. Behaviors such as loss aversion, overconfidence, anchoring and avoidance all enter into buy/sell decisions, adding emotion into what is already a chance call. Even if you correctly guess a good time to sell, when do you get back in? With rates on liquid, short-term investment vehicles still hovering near historic lows, the opportunity cost of staying out of the market can be significant.

Jeremy Gussick

The effect of missing top performance periods for stocks, past 30 years3

This chart shows how returns might have been affected by missing the 12 top-performing months during 10-, 20-, and 30-year periods, assuming that investment performance mirrored the performance of the S&P 500 index. For example, for the 10-year period from January 2008 to December 2017, missing the top 12 months could have reduced an investor’s annualized return by over nine percentage points. For each holding period shown, investors who remained invested for the entire period might have achieved higher returns than those who tried to time the market and missed, although past perfor-

trans-affirming care. A “brain scan” that could determine if one is “trans enough” could cause undue harm. It’s not a concern without merit, given the history of transgender care. Our history is rife with gatekeepers holding transgender people back from care, and labeling us in hurtful ways that have served to further marginalize transgender people. There’s no reason to allow this research to further disenfranchise

mance is no guarantee of future results. So if you find yourself tempted by a market-timing strategy, think again. Instead, follow a well-coordinated investment strategy that is based on your personal risk tolerance and timeframe. Or, consider a regular investing strategy such as dollar-cost averaging (DCA).4 A systematic investing strategy The idea behind DCA is a simple one: Instead of trying to “time the market” — and potentially buying or selling at the wrong time — you invest a set amount of money at regular intervals. This means that you automatically buy more shares when prices drop and fewer when prices rise. When you compare the higher and lower share prices you’ve paid over time with the number of shares you’ve accumulated, you may see an interesting trend develop: The average cost per share may be lower than the average price per share. DCA puts the decision of when and how much to invest on autopilot. Since your investment moves are consistent and automatic, it helps you ease into investing, eliminating much of the guesswork, while potentially letting the market’s short-term price fluctuations work in your favor. Although DCA cannot guarantee a profit or protect you from losses, it may help you avoid the temptations of market timing. n Jeremy R. Gussick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional affiliated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.* Jeremy specializes in the financial planning and retirement income needs of the LGBT community and was recently named a 2017 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager as mentioned in Philadelphia Magazine.** He is active with several LGBT organizations in the Philadelphia region, including DVLF (Delaware Valley Legacy Fund) and the Independence Business Alliance (IBA), the Philadelphia Region’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. OutMoney appears monthly. If you have a question for Jeremy, you can contact him via email at jeremy.gussick@lpl.com. Jeremy Gussick is a Registered Representative with,

transgender people of all stripes. So I’m glad this work has been done, and it takes our understanding of being transgender that much further. It shows that, yet again, transgender people really are just what we say we are. In the end, that’s all that truly matters. n Gwen Smith knows who she is. You’ll find her at www.gwensmith. com

and securities and advisory services are offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. 1Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA.com), 2014. Based on a study by CXO Advisory, copyright: CXO Advisory Group LLC. http://www.ifa.com/12steps/step4. 2”Calming Words for Troubled Times,” money.cnn. com, last modified April 28, 2008. 3Source: ChartSource®, DST Systems, Inc. For the period from January 1, 1988, through December 31, 2017. Based on the total returns of the S&P 500 index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect the effects of investing costs and taxes. Actual results would vary from benchmarks and would likely have been lower. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. 4Dollar-cost averaging involves regular, periodic investments in securities regardless of price levels. You should consider your financial ability to continue purchasing shares through periods of high and low prices. This plan does not assure a profit and does not protect against loss in any markets. This article was prepared with the assistance of DST Systems Inc. The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. We suggest that you discuss your specific situation with a qualified tax or legal advisor. Please consult me if you have any questions. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and may not be invested into directly. LPL Financial Representatives offer access to Trust Services through The Private Trust Company N.A., an affiliate of LPL Financial. Because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by DST Systems Inc. or its sources, neither Wealth Management Systems Inc. nor its sources guarantees the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or availability of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. In no event shall DST Systems Inc. be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages in connection with subscribers’ or others’ use of the content. To the extent you are receiving investment advice from a separately registered independent investment advisor, please note that LPL Financial LLC is not an affiliate of and makes no representation with respect to such entity. *As reported by Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2017, based on total revenues. **Award based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under management among other factors. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of 2017 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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International Dutch court says time ripe for law to recognize 3rd gender A court in the Netherlands said May 28 that lawmakers should recognize a neutral, third gender in a groundbreaking ruling for a person who does not identify as male or female. The court in the southern city of Roermond said a person’s gender could not be definitively determined at birth. One person involved in the case was registered as male but later had treatment to become a woman and successfully applied to have her gender officially changed to female. However, the applicant later sought to be listed as a “third gender,” neither male nor female. The person’s identity was not released. “The time is ripe for recognition of a third gender,” the court said in a statement, adding that “it is now up to law-

Media Trail Fight brews with farmer who bars LGBT weddings at orchard NBC News reports a farmer wants the courts to step in after he was barred from a Michigan farmers’ market because he doesn’t allow gay couples to marry at his apple orchard. A conservative Christian nonprofit is representing farmer Steve Tennes. Tennes was barred from the East Lansing farmers market last year because city officials opposed his decision not to allow same-sex couples to get married at his orchard, The Country Mill in nearby Charlotte. A federal judge ordered the city to make room for Tennes last year, saying the city likely violated his religious and free-speech rights. East Lansing’s mayor said that ruling only covered the 2017 market season. He said the city opposes Tennes’ “corporate decision-making,” not his religious beliefs. Tennes’ attorney says they’ll ask for another court injunction this fall.

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makers” to consider drafting legislation that would formalize a neutral gender. Transgender activists hailed the ruling as a momentous step in Dutch law.

British man sentenced over neo-Nazi plot to attack gay bar A British man who planned a neo-Nazi-inspired machete attack on a gay Pride event has been sentenced to an indefinite stay in a psychiatric hospital. Ethan Stables was arrested in June 2017 as he walked toward a pub in his hometown of Barrow-in-Furness, northwest England, on what prosecutors said was a reconnaissance trip. Police found an ax, a machete and a swastika flag at his home. Prosecutors said Stables had posted on Facebook that he wanted to “slaughter every single one of the gay bastards.” Defense lawyers said the 20-year-old, who has an autism-spectrum disorder, had been brainwashed by right-wing extremists. But he was convicted in February of preparing an act of terrorism. At sentencing May 30, Judge Peter Collier said Stables posed “a very real risk to the public.” n

LONGTIME BARHOPPERS IN THE GAYBORHOOD WILL REMEMBER THE WESTBURY IN THE PARKER HOTEL IN THIS FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE NEW FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MERRIOT, WHICH IS NOW REVEALED AFTER YEARS OF SCAFFOLDING. Photo: Scott A. Drake

— compiled by Larry Nichols

Transgender migrant dies while in U.S. custody USA Today reports authorities are awaiting autopsy results to determine what caused the death of a transgender woman who was in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal authorities said the 33-yearold woman from Honduras died May 25 at an Albuquerque hospital, where she was admitted after showing symptoms of pneumonia, dehydration and complications associated with HIV. The woman was identified by activists as Roxana Hernandez. They say she was part of a caravan of Central-American migrants that traveled to the U.S. border through Mexico. Federal authorities listed her name as Jeffry Hernandez and said she was first detained May 13 in San Diego. She was later transferred to El Paso, Texas, and then to a detention center in western New Mexico, where she was housed in the transgender unit.

School board continues to defend trans bathroom ban The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports a school board in Virginia will continue to defend its transgender bathroom ban in court. The Gloucester County School Board on June 1 said it wants a federal appeals

court to decide if its transgender policy violated the rights of former student Gavin Grimm. The board’s request follows a legal defeat last week in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. Judge Arenda Wright Allen wrote that the board’s policies violated Grimm’s constitutional rights and other federal protections when it banned him from using boys’ bathrooms. The school board will first need the judge’s permission to appeal. Then the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals must agree to hear the case. In a rare moment of agreement, Grimm’s attorneys with the ACLU said they also want the appeals court to weigh in.

GOP lawmaker drops re-election bid against two openly gay Dems The Kansas City Star reports a conservative House Republican has dropped his reelection bid in a suburban Kansas City district where two openly gay Democratic challengers are running. Rep. Randy Powell, of Olathe, withdrew his bid before the June 1 filing deadline. The 30th district includes parts of Olathe and Lenexa. Powell was considered one of the most conservative members of the House. He supported a law that allows faith-based adoption agencies to reject gay and lesbian couples. He opposed Medicaid expansion and rolling back 2012 tax cuts.

The Democratic candidates, Brandon Woodard of Lenexa and Matthew Calcara of Olathe, have criticized Powell’s tenure. They are seeking to become the first openly gay state representative in Kansas. Powell’s decision leaves Colleen Webster and Wendy Bingesser vying for the GOP nomination.

Gay activist who sued NYC for domestic-partner benefits dies The Tampa Bay Times reports Connie Kurtz, a gay-rights activist who sued New York City for domestic-partner benefits in the 1980s, has died at age 81. Kurtz died May 27 at her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. Her daughter, Eileen Ben Or, said the cause was liver cancer. Kurtz’s partner, Ruth Berman, was working as a guidance counselor at a high school in Brooklyn when the two were plaintiffs in a 1988 lawsuit seeking domestic-partner benefits from the New York City Board of Education. The lawsuit prompted the city to offer health-care coverage to all registered domestic partners in 1994. Kurtz and Berman were the subject of a 2002 documentary called “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.” They married in 2011, when same-sex marriage became legal in New York. n — Compiled by Larry Nichols

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*Information for this map was pulled from equalitypa.org

Total area of Pennsylvania that includes LGBT rights and protections is less than 3% of the state. The population of Pennsylvania affected by those rights and protections is around 28%. 48 Pennsylvania municipalities include LGBT rights and protections not covered by the state City of Philadelphia (1982 SO, 2002 GIE) City of Harrisburg (1983) City of Pittsburgh (1990 SO, 1997 GIE) City of York (1998) City of Lancaster (2001) City of Allentown (2002) Erie County (2002) City of Erie (2002) New Hope Borough (2002) City of Scranton (2003) Swarthmore Borough (2006) West Chester Borough (2006) City of Easton (2006) Lansdowne Borough (2006) State College Borough (2007) Allegheny County (2009) The counties which cover LGBT rights are Allegheny, Erie and Philadelphia

City of Reading (2009) Doylestown Borough (2010) Lower Merion Township (2010) Borough of Conshohocken (2011) Haverford Township (2011) City of Bethlehem (2011) Springfield Township (2011) Newtown Borough (2011) Whitemarsh Township (2011) Jenkintown Borough (2011) Susquehanna Township (2011) Cheltenham Borough (2012) Abington Township (2012) Upper Merion Township (2012) East Norriton Township (2012) City of Pittston (2013) All other Pennsylvania municipalities on the map listed as cities, boroughs and townships

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Five Municipalties have passed ordinances banning Conversion Therapy: Allentown Doylestown Philadelphia Pittsburgh State College

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Action Wellness offers assistance for LGBTQ community members with chronic illness By Kevin Burns Living with a chronic illness can be exhausting. It can be overwhelming to manage medical appointments, diagnostic tests, pharmacy services and medication schedules. It is therefore vital to find the support to conserve energy and manage stress. Action Wellness (formerly ActionAIDS) is committed to helping people living with chronic diseases sustain and enhance their quality of life. Our services include medical-case management, health screenings,

HIV testing, prevention education, supportive housing and volunteer services. Thousands of men, women and children who are faced with the challenges of living with HIV and other chronic illnesses invite us into their lives. Action Wellness volunteers and staff focus on building relationships to deliver individualized services. We are committed to building a strong, diverse and committed community of caring individuals to ensure that no one faces their illness alone. Action Wellness has a long and rich history of providing services to the LGBTQ community, including specialized medical-case management; assistance with emergency needs, housing support as well as HIV testing and prevention education. According to our most recent client data, an estimated 33 percent of those served by Action Wellness in 2017 identify within the LGBTQ community. Medical case-management services can

help LGBTQ elders navigate the complex care-delivery system. Case managers schedule appointments, facilitate access to benefits and entitlements, medications, transportation, housing assistance programs — all while providing emotional support and reassurance. Case managers are brokers for a wide range of services, with the goal of maximizing impact and achieving results. In 2015, with support from the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF), Action Wellness piloted a medical case-management program exclusively for LGBTQ elders. The program targeted LGBTQ adults aged over 50 who were living with poorly managed chronic illnesses such as HIV, diabetes, cancer and renal failure. Since its inception, our program has engaged more than 40 LGBTQ older adults with chronic illnesses, enabling them to access primary medical care and a host of supportive services.

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LGBT seniors at-risk for social isolation now have more options By Ed Miller The risk factors for social isolation affect LGBT older adults in unique and disproportionate ways. One primary risk factor is living alone. According to SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), LGBT older people, when compared to their heterosexual counterparts, are twice as likely to live alone, twice as likely to be single and up to four times less likely to have children. Research shows that LGBT elders face higher disability rates, struggle with economic insecurity, higher poverty rates and encounter mental-health concerns that come from a lifetime of discrimination. Location-related barriers coupled with stigma and discrimination can make it difficult for LGBT older people in many parts of the country to find the community supports they need to age successfully and avoid social isolation. SAGE Philadelphia at the

William Way LGBT Community Center was established in 2009 to strengthen the long-standing commitment of honoring LGBT older adults and to participate in the larger conversation on LGBT aging. The affiliate is known nationally as SAGE Philly, and works to create safe and welcoming spaces for LGBT seniors. At the national level, SAGE has adopted a new slogan of, “We refuse to be Invisible,” in response to today’s political climate. Through programming at William Way and the John C. Anderson Apartments (JCA), older adults now have options for overcoming isolation and building strong community networks as they age. The senior programs and supportive services at William Way and JCA are built on three pillars: Listening to LGBT seniors and responding in ways that will enhance their quality of life; focusing on a mission to reduce isolation; and working

in tandem with local LGBT service providers and with our allies in mainstream organizations. The center enjoys partnerships with AARP, CARIE, JFCS, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) and the Mayor’s Commission on Aging. It is where we hope that programs and services reflect the knowledge we gain through our many partnerships to build a welcoming place where LGBT seniors no longer see barriers or fear discrimination — and where they can have a hell of a lot fun, too. The Center has something for everyone: Tai Chi, Mah-Jongg, a weekly 50+ men’s group called Tuesday MorningsOut Senior Social and a weekly 50+ RAP Session for LGBT people. There’s an annual dance party, an upcoming 50+ Pride Mixer and more. The weekly and ever-growing Tuesday MorningsOut 50+ men’s gathering affords a laundry list of

discussion topics, museum trips, historical-site visits and guest speakers who educate, inform and sometimes just offer pure laughter and entertainment. These groups show how providing opportunities for LGBT seniors to come together to simply be who they are can offer hope, profound change and sometimes life-saving support. It’s important to note that LGBT seniors are at the table in planning all of these efforts at the center. At JCA, the residents work on projects such as the Horticultural Society Blue Ribbon garden, the police advisory board not to mention and very difficult puzzles. Each month workshops tackle topics ranging from eye health to Medicare fraud. This month, there was even a lunch and workshop entitled The Erotica Monologues. William Way was recently successful in obtaining a grant intended to help reduce food insecurity. Among these efforts is a

new van service, now available each month, that takes JCA residents to affordable grocery stores. It has been a big success, with plans to increase the frequency. Developing this service began with a brief survey focused on health and wellness, eating habits and obstacles to eating well. The survey showed that the ability to get to affordable grocery stores was the number-one obstacle. By listening to the needs of our LGBT seniors, William Way’s Development Department coordinated the particulars (stores, time of day, day of the week) with the residents, has filled a void and also established a sense of community for residents while also improving food access. n Ed Miller is the senior programs coordinator at the William Way LGBT Community Center and a local SAGE affiliate representative. He learn more about William Way and their supports and services for older adults, visit www. waygay.org or drop by 1315 Spruce St.

Aging with pride in the suburbs By Reva Farenback-Brateman How do you combat loss, isolation, loneliness and possibly failing health in your later years? This concern is very real for many older Americans, but for LGBT adults living in the suburbs, it can be especially challenging. In an effort to address these and other needs, JFCS of Southern New Jersey launched a new group in April called LGBT Aging with Pride. The goal is to offer a welcoming atmosphere for LGBTidentified older adults to come together, share common concerns and build new friendships in Cherry Hill, N.J. Group members discuss issues unique to the community, including discrimination, lack of LGBT-friendly medical care and the loss of support networks. While some of the participants are regulars at the William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia, they said they are grateful for a chance to get together closer to home as well. As one participant put it, “I live alone, and for many years I was afraid to go to William Way on a train, but now that these meetings are closer to home, I can meet new friends with whom I can share stories of life experiences.”

Another member said, “An LGBT group for older adults is needed in South Jersey for the important reason that gay seniors are basically ‘invisible.’ In a sense, we’re a diaspora without much in the way of a public presence, and certainly no gathering place.” Some of the men and women of the Aging with Pride group have been out since they were teenagers, while others were married, with or without children. Some have been in long-term relationships, while others are still grieving the loss of a partner. Several are past or current caregivers to partners and family members. “Because I take full-time care of my life partner who suffers from dementia and is in a wheelchair,” said one member, “there is little conversation at home anymore. Attending this LGBT group gives me the chance to listen to and talk with gay people, and this reminds me to feel alive again about being gay. Although it is pleasant to chat with straight simpatico friends, it is with our LGBT group that I feel comfortable about sharing memories of gay life before Stonewall.” He continued, “Here are people in my age group, who have come through the AIDS plague, and can tell of their losses and how they survived. Millennial gays may enjoy new freedoms and not care much about gay history, but we are a generation that remembers very vividly living life ‘in the closet.’” Loneliness and the need for socialization are popular themes in the group. While some might like to date again, most hope to find other people with whom they can

share dinner or a movie, or just hang out. In an age of texting and living life online, everyone expressed regret over the demise of personal contact, saying that the phone does not ring anymore. None of the participants felt that the bar scene was one that they wanted to revisit. The participants are active, some working part-time, others doing volunteer work, or pursuing travel or hobbies. The need to connect with others who understand them remains great. What I hope is that this group will grow and expand and help to rebuild a sense of community for individuals later in life. Getting older is hard enough for anyone in America, but it is especially challenging for people who identify as LGBT. One member said, “In gay society, the elderly are not regarded highly.” Many in the LGBT older community may not have offspring and may not have nuclear families, or they

may have families, but are estranged from them. Left alone to cope with the problems of their later years, groups such as LGBT Aging with Pride can offer a sense of belonging and support. One attendee shared that it brought exactly that to him. “I felt so good when I left; it really felt like family,” he said. Reva Farenback-Brateman, MSW, CDP, is a geriatric case manager at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey and the facilitator of the LGBT Aging with Pride group. n LGBT Aging with Pride is sponsored by the Timothy Rice Estate and Elder Law Firm (TREEL). The group is open to individuals age 60 and over who identify as LGBT. It meets monthly and is free to attend. For more information, please contact Reva at (856) 424-1333, ext. 1184 or by email at rfbrateman@jfedsnj.org

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Three Falcons look back on 30 years of soccer By Scott A. Drake scott@epgn.com

security guards were on break! We moved forward with regular practices, got a few more guys, and a little more LGBT sports leagues abound in publicity. Of course, one of the biggest hurPhiladelphia and one of the first to put dles was juggling the soccer and softball it out there was the Philadelphia Falcons schedules, since at least half of us played Soccer Club. Formed a couple of years both. We also had to deal with seeing a few after CBLSL had started taking off, the good players come and go quite quickly, beginnings are fortunately still clear in as they soon realized that we were serious about joining leagues, and I think some many minds. To span the decades, we’ve relied on were worried about being outed. Bob Whitmore made sure we got the the Falcons’ first president Drew Adair, current president Caitlin Daley and, for info about the tournament Boston was some of the in-between years, longtime hosting in October of 1989 and the team’s participant Stephen Connolly. Thank name also came up around that same you all for your contributions and enjoy time. We had several meetings just for the this 30th anniversary year to the fullest. purpose of naming the team. We chose the Falcons because it was butch, it was “Phillyish,” it had lots of visual possibilities, and maybe best of all, it was also the name of the classiest man-porn studio on the planet! Hey, we ARE a gay team DIVISION II CHAMPION FALCONS AT THE 1997 IGLFA WORLD after all! CHAMPIONSHIP HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC

Beginning with the origins, Drew Adair: Back in June, 1989, after having played a few years in the softball and volleyball leagues, I began to give serious thought to my firm belief that there had to be, like me, more than a few gay soccer boys now finally out of high school and college, and finally OUT, in the Philly area. So, how to get us all together? I looked up the New York Ramblers’ founder Bob Whitmore, and had several phone conversations on how to organize and advertise, what other teams were out there, and so forth. I hit my local Kinkos, contacted the Park Commission office about available fields, got some free ad/announcement space in Au Courant and PGN. During the first week of July, I posted fliers at the usual hangouts and, along with a news release, and scheduled the first ever practice on an afternoon in midJuly at an open softball field somewhere in south Philly near 18th below South Street, I think. The very first person to call me was Adrian Paulus and I’m pretty sure that he was among the seven or eight guys who showed up that first day, which also included Chris Field, Andrew Neibauer and Bob “Murph” Murphy. Within a couple of weeks, we were able to secure a couple of hours once a week on the Drexel University field hockey green — mostly when the

founded in 1992 in order to help promote and foster the growth of LGTBQ football world wide. Since IGLFA’s creation, more than 100 teams/clubs representing over 30 countries have joined and participated at IGLFA competitions. PGN: Where did people get together to play? SC: At 26th street between Pine and Lombard streets — I think it was called the Schulykill River Park — and also at a grass area on River Fields Drive, which I believe was owned by UPenn. It’s since been developed and is now Meiklejohn Stadium. The team now plays in Fairmount Park. PGN: Who were early supporters and funders for equipment? SC: Early on, Adrian Paulus who owned the liquor store Foodery at 10th and Lombard. There were others; but I can’t remember, probably Woodys. PGN: Were there any early goals for the organization? SC: Grow, increase membership and form a women’s team. PGN: What sense of pride do you have seeing the development and evolution of the Falcons? SC: Personally, I’ve been involved with the team since ’93. I’m proud of many things:

• That we grew in membership and that the team continues to the next generations over 25 years later • That we formed a women’s team. Back in the ’90’s, we may have had a few women playing but, by 1999, we sent a women’s team to the IGLFA tournament in Fort Lauderdale. • The First Pumpkin Patch tournament we held in Philadelphia in the late 90’s organized by myself, PUMPKIN PATCH 3 Mike Marsico and Mike Lemole, where we had 10 men’s team and 2 women’s teams and Stephen Connolly talks about the in-beraised close to $7000. I need to acknowltween years: edge Mike Marsico as he helped tremenPGN: How many participated the first few dously with raising money for this tournament. years? • That for many years, our SC: When I joined in ’93, we had anyteam has had a large number of where from five to 20 people at practice, straight players. This started in twice a week. the early ’90s and continues to be the case. PGN: Were there games or just practices and exercises? Where the Falcons are now, SC: Practices, exercises and tournaments. Caitlin Daley: In the ’90s, we played g&l (gay and lesbian) tournaments, straight leagues, indoor at Woodhaven Complex and outWe average about 150 club door leagues. The International Gay & members every year and our Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) was members represent a vast array

of gender identities, sexual orientations, nationalities, and backgrounds. On traditional gender lines our membership is close to half men and half women though it varies year to year and it’s not infrequent to have more female members. We run three or four seasonal leagues a year strictly for our members. We play indoor at Guerin Rec Center in the fall and winter, outdoor at Fairmount Park Athletic Fields in the spring and summer. We have indoor or outdoor pickup two to three times a week all year long. We also have one men’s 11-vs.11 team that plays in the CASA league, and two women’s 11-vs.11 nteams that play in the Tri-County League, both in the spring and fall. We routinely send teams to travel to tournaments in Las Vegas, Albany, New York City, D.C. and Rehobeth, as well as to the Gay Games and the World Out Games. We also still host an annual tournament, now called the Liberty Bell Classic and it is played on OutFest weekend in the fall. I like to think of the club as a place that caters to every soccer need. We span 40-year-olds who have never played before, hotshots in or right out of college who can compete at a very high level, and everything in between. We adopted a new motto about two years ago of “Inclusive.Driven.Soccer” that I particularly love as it doesn’t matter if you read the words separately or together it speaks to the community we strive to create. I personally cannot say thank you enough to Drew, Stephen, and the many other early founders and supporters of the club. When I first moved to Philly I struggled to find a way to make gay friends, to find a place that felt like a community. The Falcons quickly became that community and those friends once I joined. As president I try to make sure everyone can feel welcome here and perhaps find there community as well. n Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club hosts a block party on Father’s Day, Sunday June 17th, with Special Guest DJ Robert Drake (of Sex Dwarf Dance Party fame) 1-6 p.m. The Block Party is being held in conjunction with UBar’s “Whose U’r Daddy” Party. Event is free and a raffle fundraiser for the Gay Games. Additional information on the Falcons and how to become a member or where to go to watch a game or tournament can be found at FalconsSoccer.org or on Facebook under Falconsoccer and you can follow them on Twitter under @ falconsoccer.

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Philadelphia,” Landau said. “Places open to the public cannot turn away anyone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, disability or any other protected category.” Amber Hikes, executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, also emphasized the city’s commitment to LGBT equality. “The Office of LGBT Affairs and the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations will continue to fight to protect the rights and liberties of all Philadelphians, because no one should ever be refused service because of who they are or who they love,” Hikes said in a statement. John W. Dawe, interim executive director of Equality PA, expressed mixed feelings about the Supreme Court ruling. “I think the court could have used its position to strengthen protections for LGBT Americans in every state,” Dawe told PGN. “We’re pleased that the court didn’t strike down Colorado’s nondiscrimination law. But we still believe no one should be discriminated against and the baker in this case did just that. The court has left the door open for a future ruling on LGBTQ fairness.” Leonore Carpenter, a law professor at Temple

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“The case presents a serious risk of undermining civil-rights law in the name of religious freedom, given that it invites further lawsuits for courts to consider. And those cases will be interpreted by federal courts that Trump is making significantly more conservative through his appointments.” But will the discriminators tone things down? I don’t think so. This will embolden discriminators to mistreat us even more. And they’ll cite this ruling when fighting efforts for a national Fairness Act that isn’t riddled with religions exemptions. I think this is a defeat for our community that should be recognized as such. It’s a mistake to put a happy face on it and lull people into complacency.” Angela Giampolo, a local civil-rights attorney and PGN columnist, echoed Robinette’s concerns. “The case presents a serious risk of undermining civil-rights law in the name of religious freedom, given that it invites further lawsuits for courts to consider. And those cases will be interpreted by federal courts that [President] Trump is making significantly more conservative through his appointments,” Giampolo said. “This is also concerning because the majority of non-lawyers will not read each justice’s opinion to learn the true, nuanced holding of this particular case and the facts. As such, anti-LGBT advocates everywhere will be emboldened — whether rightfully so or not — and think they won the sweeping ‘license to discriminate,’ further dividing us as a country,” she added. The ruling comes just ahead of the 30th anniversary of Pride. “Pride parades used to be marches and demonstrations,” Giampolo said. “So what better time for us to become emboldened to protect our liberties than right now as we enter our Pride weekend?” n

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Millennial collective invites LGBTQ women of color By Adriana Fraser adriana@epgn.com Her Philly Moves, a collective run exclusively by LGBTQ-identified millennials, is hosting a music, arts and film festival June 9 during Pride for LGBTQ women of color. JUICE, hosted at Life Do Grow Farm in North Philadelphia, is a one-day summertime arts, music and film festival that “embodies the concept of free and unapologetic expression, carefreeness, radical self-love and cultural preservation,” said Daiyon Kpou, co-creator of Her Philly Moves. The event will feature music performances by LGBTQ artists, art exhibitions with interactive installments, film screenings after sunset and a pop-up printmaking station sponsored by Philadelphia Printworks. “JUICE is our vision of what a more inclusive and intersectional Pride festival celebration looks like. We value the spaces we’re providing and hope to keep going to protect queer and trans women of color,” Kpou said. The collective, established in 2016, started as an informational blog of the same name that connected people in the city to LGBT events and resources. Kpou said that the blog transformed because she wanted to create more opportunities to celebrate queer and trans women of color. “Her Philly Moves was conceptualized during a time when I felt like there were a lot of interesting things happening in Philadelphia, but it seemed like it was difficult to find a central source for people to find out about these events,” Kpou said. “Along the way, we found more of a need to connect queer creatives together in a safe space for those who we feel were targeted the most in the community.” Her Philly Moves received funding from a local a nonprofit, Saving Grace Orphanage International. The nonprofit — established by Kpou’s mother — provides social services to displaced children in Liberia as a result of the 15-year civil war. Kpou said the funding allowed the collective to refocus its scope and mission to honor the legacy of early LGBT activists through inclusive creative celebration. “I wanted to provide spaces for people to feel like they can come together and fully and authentically express themselves,” Kpou said. “There are many spaces that offer inclusion, but some voices are often left out. We’re trying to change that.” n JUICE will be held Saturday, June 9 at Life Do Grow Farms, 2315 N. 11th St. To purchase tickets, visit https://juicephilly.splashthat.com/.

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To the entire LGBT community: psychiatry put its hand in with aversion Let’s begin as a community to state the therapy, which uses the Pavlovian dog-like truth without putting lipstick on a pig. training to force us to be heterosexual with Personally, it sickens me when I see somea handful of horrific tortures. There’s the one from GLAAD or HRC on television electric-shock system, some connected to calling conversion therapy genetics, water treatment — “praying the gay away.” That hey, they had it before President is downright as truthful as a Bush — and then there were Donald Trump tweet, and might drugs of various types, some show how we attempt to soften of which stopped people from our message for consumption breathing before an antidote by the mainstream. Or, it might was administered. They lost a hide something very sad: our few on that one, but hey, better own attempt to not accept what dead than a fag. has been done to us as a collecNow comes conversion tive community for years — and therapy. But this one targets that, my friends, is torture. mostly children whose parents We use terms like hate are now trying to “save” them. crimes, pray away the gay … Almost all the types of torture but much that has been done to I’ve listed above have been “cure” LGBT is sheer torture. used in some of these converMark Segal sion camps … and others. ABC And yes, I’m even talking about the water torture. So once again, News investigative reporter let’s go back in recent history to make the Brian Roberts did one of the best onepoints and hopefully get us back on the hour reports on this practice on “20/20.” right track, as we are literally fighting to It showed corporal punishment, imprisonsave children’s lives. ment and lots more. For years, going back even before there I think you get the idea. It’s time to were lobotomies — oh yes, many lobotspeak out strongly. Say it loud, say it omies were performed on LGBT peoclearly: Conversion therapy is child torture. ple — society attempted to try and find n a way to “change” us, making us holy Mark Segal is the nation’s most-award-winning comheterosexuals. When threat of religion mentator in LGBT media. His memoir, “And Then and criminal justice began to fail, medical I Danced,” is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & science showed up with lobotomies. Then, Noble or at your favorite bookseller.

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Transition the battlefield No matter how I put this, it feels like an understatement: We are living in increasingly frightening and dangerous times. This is especially true for those of us who are transgender. Sitting in a subcommittee right now in our House of Representatives is HR 2796, aka the Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017. I’ve written about this before. It would do nothing less than void protections for transgender people under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act and “any federal civil-rights law, and of any related ruling, regulation, guidance or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States.” Not apparently interested in waiting for HR 2796 to pass or fail, the Department of Justice — under “beleaguered” Attorney General Jeff Sessions — has filed a legal brief in Zarda v. Altitude Express claiming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 doesn’t cover sexual orientation. While the brief doesn’t mention gender identity specifically, we can guess where Sessions’ DOJ might side. Oddly enough,

the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its own brief, disagreeing with the DOJ. Meanwhile, a move by Congressmember Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) to ban health care for transgender military personnel and their families failed to pass in the House of Representatives, in spite of a pair of odd speeches in support by Congressmembers Steve King (R-Iowa) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). King conflated transgender troops to slaves forcibly conscripted and castrated in the Ottoman Empire and suggested that trans folks would join to somehow “game the system” for surgical care. Gohmert tried to draw a comparison between money spent for transgender care and that used to defeat “radical Islam,” as if one would take away from the other. While the Hartzler amendment failed, it apparently was not unnoticed by President Donald Trump, who took to Twitter for one of his now-infamous tweetstorm-cum-policy statements. “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to

serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,” Trump wrote. “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.” This is all nonsense. Military leaders responded with surprise, having apparently not been consulted on this policy. What’s more, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford has stood in opposition, stating in a memo that there are “no modifications to the current policy until the president’s direction has been received by the Secretary of Defense and the secretary has issued implementation guidelines.” To date, no such implementation guidelines have arrived. Trump seems somehow unaware that there are already transgender troops in our military. While reported numbers have varied from as little as 250 to as many as 50,000, a study by the Rand Corporation in June 2016 estimated somewhere between 1,320 to 6,630 active-duty trans service members out of a total pool of 1.3-million service members. What’s more, this same

study noted that trans-related health care for these troops would cost somewhere between $2.4-$8.4 million per year. This is a drop in the bucket compared to current military spending. It is also a fifth of spending that the military currently doles out for erectile dysfunction medications to all troops, trans or otherwise. So we have a scattershot policy, dictated via social media without adequate consultation and not tethered in fact. Transgender troops are in no way bankrupting our armed forces, nor is there any evidence of them disrupting the service. Now, plenty have said that Trump’s tweets were nothing more than a distraction, something to steal the spotlight from news of the health-care bill and its failure, the increasingly dysfunctional administration or the continuing Russia probe. Maybe there is some truth to that, but I find myself considering that a distraction ceases to be a distraction when it is harming people. Trump’s insistence on attacking transgender soldiers, while his Department of PAGE 15 Justice and others attack

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As Pride Month comes to a close and Independence Day approaches, freedom has been a hot topic. While the word itself often signifies a fundamental, innate tenet upon which this nation was born, recent times have shown just how fluid of a concept freedom is. Two years ago, the LGBT community was celebrating marriage equality becoming the law of the land. Freedom to many at that time meant the ability to finally wed their partners, to join their names on legal documents, to create a family with fewer burdens. But just one year later, 49 people were gunned down at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando. The LGBT community was forced to re-examine the basic freedoms the incident threatened: the ability to be oneself, and associate as a community, without fear of violence or death. Weddings and legal paperwork took an immediate backseat. That back-and-forth seems to have been a recurring theme throughout LGBT history; when one hard-fought victory is won, another can cripple the community. Harvey Milk was elected in a historic move for LGBT representation in government, only to be gunned down. AIDS funding would be boosted in one part of the country and lost in another. A trans woman of color would grace the cover of a national magazine

as record numbers of trans women of color become victims of violence. And LGBT rights flourish under a progressive president only to be quickly yanked back by his successor. Freedom is a contextual concept, one that evolves with our progress and our pitfalls. In times of community successes, freedom may seem to be a finite, attainable goal, while in times of extreme crisis, the freedoms we once coveted may seem luxurious. What that dichotomy shows is that, while little is out of reach, little should be taken for granted. Our country and community are at interesting pinnacles right now; we’ve experienced tremendous gains but also seen the work that has fallen by the wayside. As a country, we’ve rebounded from a crippling recession but many blue-collar workers are suffering the impacts of globalization. As a community, we’ve won marriage equality and many other rights, but our most marginalized — trans individuals, elders, youth — continue to face serious hardships. Embracing our potential should be tempered by acknowledging the many gaps that need to be bridged — and the many more that need to be traversed as the concept of freedom continues its evolution. n

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If you’re a school administrator, teacher was doing? Well, or even a whole school district and you under Obama, want to assert your right to discrimithe Education nate against some of your students FOR Department took REASONS, you’re in luck! The Education students’ comDepartment under Betsy DeVos ain’t plaints about gonna stop you. (Unless you’re against serious issues, white Christians probably.) well, seriously, This is especially true if you want to dis- and investigated criminate against transgender students. The whether such Education Department recently dropped complaints were cases in Ohio and elsewhere involving “symptomatic of transgender students being harassed and a broader problem, in part by examining at denied bathroom access, basically saying, least three years of past complaint data.” “This isn’t our problem.” In other words, if a student complains You’ll recall that under Obama, the that he or she was sexually assaulted at Education Department issued guidelines to school, the Education Department felt like schools about how to handle transgender they should probably find out if this was students so that their dignity is respected an isolated incident or a pattern of wider and their right to an education is not tramabuse. pled. But under Trump and DeVos, the Under DeVos’ leadership, however, Education Department ain’t care. they’re so busy trying to find ways to make Needless to say, those who support trans education into a for-profit enterprise that students are alarmed by the department’s they can’t be bothered with systemic civshrugging off the issue. Shannon Minter of il-rights abuses at school. Ugh. Civil rights the National Center for Lesbian Rights told don’t make anybody rich. the Washington Post, “They have just sent Of course, the department claims that a message to schools that it’s open season this whole “don’t-look-into-civil-rightson transgender students.” complaints-too-deeply” policy is to alleIn other words, it’s a pretty clear signal viate a troublesome backlog of cases. And that the Trump administration has zero while it’s true that a backlog of cases is a interest in hearing problem, their solusome transgender tion isn’t to hire the But it’s not just trans kid bitching about personnel needed having to pee in a to get these cases students DeVos wants bucket in the janiexamined. Their tor’s closet or some- to abandon. Civil rights solution is to simply thing. Suck it up, are such a drag, after all. stopIn looking. buttercup, as Trump a press release, supporters like to What do they do besides Sherrilyn Ifill, pressay right before they ident of the NAACP get in the way of privatiz- Legal Defense and head out to protest against Shakespeare. ing America’s education Educational Fund, But it’s not just said the Education trans students system so that rich ass- Department was DeVos wants to abdicating its holes can get richer? abandon. Civil “responsibility to rights are such a protect the rights drag, after all. What do they do besides get and dignity of our nation’s vulnerable chilin the way of privatizing America’s edudren during the most crucial years of their cation system so that rich assholes can get lives, threatening not only to stall progress richer? The Education Department’s Office on racial, gender and sexual-orientation of Civil Rights is so over crybaby civequality in schools, but to undo it altoil-rights wanters. gether.” According to the Washington Post, the As is the plan, of course. MAGA ’til you head of the civil-rights office “has directed puke. n lawyers to narrow the scope of investigations into sexual assault and discriminatory D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian school-discipline policies.” living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow What does this mean and how does it differ from what the Obama administration her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.

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She talked about Sojourner Truth’s famous 1851 “Ain’t I a Woman” speech. “When she gave her speech, she talked about how she could plow a field as hard as any man,” Bullock said. “She was talking about equal pay. When she gave that speech, she talked about how she bore 13 children just to see them sold off in slavery. That’s reproductive justice, people.” Bullock added, “We must listen and continue to listen to each other and be open to each other.” She emphasized that people should continue to come together to build resistance to policies that oppress their fellow Americans.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney also had some advice for march attendees. He said anyone feeling hopeless in the current political climate should volunteer for an organization or a cause they are passionate about. He also announced his intention to sign a wage-equity bill that City Council passed last year. It would ban employers from asking job candidates about their salary histories. Although similar laws exist elsewhere at the state level, this bill would be the first of its kind in an American city. “Remember, we got through World War II,” Kenney said. “We can get through this. Never give up hope.”

Hopefulness was a word that attendees used repeatedly to describe the mood at the Women’s March on Philadelphia. Tyler Read, of Oxford in Chester County, felt very positive being surrounded by supporters of America’s diversity. Read wore a transgender pride flag to the event. “I think it’s valid,” Read said. “People shouldn’t be able to be discriminated against based on who they are.” Read plans to continue to be out and visible while in high school to foster understanding among the students. Loretta Tocci of South Philadelphia posed for a photo in front of City Hall while walking to the rally. She held a rain-

bow sign that said, “Women’s Rights are Human Rights.” Tocci said, after the march, she would get started sending emails and letters and making phone calls to elected officials in the tri-state area, especially the Republican ones. She wants them to consider opposing Trump’s cabinet picks among other things. David Zinn and Mikael Eliasen also joined the march. The Center City couple has been together for 17 years. Eliasen said being with Zinn inspired him to get more involved in community action. Zinn said they want to “support people who are under attack with this horrible cabinet.” n

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Exclusive: Brian Sims target of state ethics investigation By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com

By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Under proposed guidance posted on its website April 28, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will investigate LGBTQ-related antibias complaints, despite the lack of an LGBTQ-inclusive statewide antibias law. The guidance notes that Pennsylvania’s antibias law covers sex discrimination, and multiple courts have ruled that anti-LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination. However, neither the U.S. Supreme Court nor the Pennsylvania Supreme PAGE 28

FINAL BOW: At the April 29 “Shut Up & Dance” performance, longtime producing director Ian Hussey announced he was passing the baton for next year’s show to Alexandra Hughes. The annual Pennsylvania Ballet production raised more than $161,000 for MANNA, which provides nutritional meals to the ill. Nearly 1,400 people packed Forrest Theatre for the 25th-anniversary performance. Photo: Scott A. Drake

D.A. candidates address crime, corruption, community By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com The race for Philadelphia’s next district attorney is wide open. Seven Democratic contenders will vie for the nomination May 16, with one Republican running unopposed. The primary comes just weeks after current District Attorney Seth Williams was federally indicted on corruption and bribery charges. PGN spoke with all of the candidates about their vision for the District Attorney’s Office, and how the local LGBT community can be incorporated into those plans.

Larry Krasner Throughout his candidacy for district attorney, Larry Krasner has spoken about resisting the Trump administration, ending mass incarceration and standing up for civil-rights. During his 30 years as an attorney, he stood up for organizations such as ACT UP, Black Lives Matter and other organizations relating to LGBT rights, disabled people and immigrants.

PGN: There have already been nine transgender women of color murdered across the nation this year. If elected, what will your office do to combat violence against transgender individuals in Philadelphia, specifically women of color? LK: If and when there are incidents, I will have my supervisors and my prosecutors take those charges incredibly seriously. When I see violence involving a trans victim, to me, a red flag goes up immediately to see if this is a hate crime. I have been there when this Philadelphia Police Department wouldn’t take hate crimes seriously and, to me, that’s unacceptable. You have to have a police department that treats everybody equally and cares about everybody’s issues and that doesn’t consider certain people to be less than human. I think by using the office as a bully pulpit, being as serious as possible about properly prosecuting these cases, working with the police commissioner to

According to documents PGN exclusively obtained, a state commission is investigating Rep. Brian Sims following scrutiny about his travel reimbursements and speaking fees. PGN obtained a copy of an Ethics Complaint Form from a source whose identity we are withholding. The individual filed the complaint with the State Ethics Commission, contending Sims, the first LGBT person elected to the state legislature, violated the state Ethics Act. According to the Ethics Act, “No public official or public employee shall accept an honorarium.” A March 31 letter from the Ethics Commission, signed by Executive Director Robert P. Caruso, that was given to PGN states: “The Investigative Division of the State Ethics Commission has initiated a full investigation in relation to the complaint” that the individual filed. Caruso told PGN he was not permitted to comment on the investigation or the complaint. PAGE 28

do police trainings around this issue or to make sure the trainings are adequate, I believe we could make a difference and make the situation better for trans people.

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PGN: If elected, will you assist PGN in our ongoing efforts to settle all open-records litigation for access to Nizah Morris records? LK: The short answer is yes. I am a great believer in providing information to the press. However, when you ask a candidate what will you do when you are in office and that candidate doesn’t have all of the information, you’re basically inviting a candidate to make promises that may or may not be appropriate. Every bit of my instincts favors transparency but if I were to find something in the file that the mother or the father of Nizah Morris didn’t want revealed, then that is something I would have to look at. Assuming that the family of Nizah Morris wanted the information revealed and assuming the law permitted it, I would like there to be the maximum amount of transparency and I would like to assist in getting all information out PAGE 19 about that incident.

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do police trainings around this issue or to make sure the trainings are adequate, I believe we could make a difference and make the situation better for trans people. PGN: If elected, will you assist PGN in our ongoing efforts to settle all open-records litigation for access to Nizah Morris records? LK: The short answer is yes. I am a great believer in providing information to the press. However, when you ask a candidate what will you do when you are in office and that candidate doesn’t have all of the information, you’re basically inviting a candidate to make promises that may or may not be appropriate. Every bit of my instincts favors transparency but if I were to find something in the file that the mother or the father of Nizah Morris didn’t want revealed, then that is something I would have to look at. Assuming that the family of Nizah Morris wanted the information revealed and assuming the law permitted it, I would like there to be the maximum amount of transparency and I would like to assist in getting all information out PAGE 19 about that incident.

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PGMC to perform at annual Pride Shabbat Dinner By Suzannah Cavanaugh PGN Contributor This year’s Pride Shabbat Dinner has added an inaugural guest: the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus. The 15-year annual traditional dinner is hosted by Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s Queer Connections group, Prism. The attending chorus is Brotherly Love, PGMC’s select 16-voice ensemble. They’re fresh off their Pride Tour Concert, which ended in Lancaster last month, and are set to perform several songs from that same bills, including hits like “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman and “A Patriotic Finale (Color Out Of Colorado)” from When Pigs Fly. Joseph Buches, PGMC artistic director, said he specifically chose songs themed for Pride. PGMC, which hasn’t performed at Rodeph Shalom since 2008, agreed to perform at the request of Heshie Zinman, Prism’s chair and the Shabat organizer.

“We reached out to the Gay Men’s Chorus because they embody gay pride,” said Zinman. “They will perform for Pride Shabbat and, in return, we get to support the chorus as a nonprofit.” Zinman said that Shabbat dinners, normally held Friday evenings among family to celebrate the Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest, are usually not held at Rodeph Shalom. Special occasions are the exception. This year’s dinner will follow an evening prayer service

and offer a chance for any member of the public wanting to share their Pride to celebrate, said Zinman. “Pride is a ritual that all LGBTQ+ folks can participate in and this was a great opportunity, not only for the LGBTQ congregants, but also for our allies at Rodeph Shalom,” said Zinman. This year’s menu features chicken and fish, quinoa and green salad, a selection of fresh fruit and, for dessert, “fabulous rainbow cupcakes.” Both RS and PGMC will participate in Pride in other facets. Prism will march in the Pride Parade on June 10 and PGMC has singing gigs booked at City Hall to kick off the parade and at the Philadelphia Phillies’ LGBT night, later this month, where they’ll perform the National Anthem. n Pride Shabbat Dinner will be held June 8 7:30-9 p.m. at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. Tickets are $35 and available at https://rodephshalom.org/pride-shabbat-dinner-2018.

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Lancaster Pride expands to include week of events and beer garden By Suzannah Cavanaugh PGN Contributor In the 12 years since its inception, Lancaster Pride Festival has grown considerably, from a modest start contained in local gay bar Tally-Ho Tavern in 2006 to the 7,000-large crowd that filled its center city Binns Park location in 2017. This year, festival chair Zac Nesbitt predicts attendance rates to potentially double, anticipating between 10,00015,000 attendees. Luckily, they have the space. The 2018 edition of Lancaster Pride will take over eight blocks of Water Street in downtown Lancaster, with bookends at the Culilton Park Main Stage to the south and Mayor Janice Stork Park to the north. The move from last year’s Binns Park location was in response to a large construction project affecting more than half of the available event space. The good news is the switch to Water Street means the $5 entrance fee charged in previous years has been dropped and

replaced by a suggested donation. “The logistics of an eight-block street festival that winds its way through residential streets made blocking off the event space impossible,” said Nesbitt. “In the absence of physical barriers to Pride, we chose to try and remove financial barriers to Pride as well.” Nesbitt says nixing the cost of admission also fits with Lancaster Pride’s aim of inclusivity. In the four years he’s organized Pride with co-chair Rowena Stein, Nesbitt says he and Stein have prioritized holding a festival that is both accessible to the entire LGBTQ community and receptive to suggestions for improvement. “We’ve focused on things like accessibility, whether that’s easier mobility for those with physical disabilities or the addition of ASL interpreters on our main stage,” Nesbitt said. “We’re sending a clear message of inclusion, and I think that resonates.” Nesbitt thinks the communicative relationship he and Stein have built

with the Lancaster LGBTQ community has influenced Pride’s yearly growing numbers. Nesbitt said that a “drastic increase” in the young people in attendance shows that Pride’s adaptations are being well-received by the next generation of the LGBTQ community. This year’s collection of events, which has expanded through the week preceding the Sunday festivities, is sure to appeal to a multi-generational crowd. In the week before Pride Festival, there’s a poetry and Pride reading, a day-drinking Tea Party, a film screening and a beer crawl for bears: Bear Crawl, as well as a mystery event at venue Tellus360. New additions to the Sunday festival include alcohol, available for purchase at a new beer garden, along with a series of speakers to join the bill of musical acts set to perform at the Culilton Park Main Stage. The list of performers is yet to be confirmed, but will be available on Lancaster Pride’s Facebook page before the event. Finally, expect to find food, arts and

crafts for sale and lots of drag, including a pop-up stag dedicated to a drag open mic for potential performers at Pride Festival. For Nesbitt, who grew up in southern Lancaster County, where he remembers seeing small Klan rallies as a child, the response he’s received from organizing Lancaster Pride every year has been both surprising and humbling. “Lancaster City has been an incredibly supportive and welcoming place for the LGBTQ+ community for decades We receive tremendous support from businesses, organizations and many of the churches in the city,” Nesbitt said. “Outside the city, we know that our community isn’t as celebrated, so that’s all the more reason to make Lancaster Pride more visible, more bold and more inclusive. It sends a very strong message.” n Lancaster Pride will be held June 24, noon-6 p.m. along Water Street from Conestoga to James streets. The event is pay-what-you-wish. For a full list of events visit: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterPAPride/.

Costumer and cabaret artist collaborate on seven interactive costumes for Fringe-A-Thon By Suzannah Cavanaugh PGN Contributor Fringe-A-Thon, FringeArts’s annual 12-hour dance party fundraiser, offers this year’s attendees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to have their cake and eat cake it too — off the costume of a live, dancing man. The man in question is John Jarboe — founder and out artistic director of Philadelphia’s Bearded Ladies Cabaret, an ensemble of seven theatre actors, who’ve been singing together since 2010. The costume is the Where-able Cupcake Station, one of seven interactive, danceable designs, created specially for Fringe-A-Thon by Jarboe’s costumer and collaborator of eight years, Rebecca Kanach. Once costumed, Jarboe will debut as “Dance Mom:” a self-entitled drag-queen emcee who, alongside “Dance Dad” and “Dancing With The Stars” co-host Virgil Gadson, will guide attendees through a noon to midnight line-up of DJs, dancers, classes and live concerts. Grooving through the night in outdoor common space “Piazza at Schmidt’s Commons,” dancers participate to raise money for contemporary performance venue FringeArts and the fall annual Fringe Festival. For Jarboe, FringeArts is a familiar partner. He’s performed in their productions and workshops since 2009 and this fall he’ll debut a new cabaret on the Fringe Festival stage. Similarly, Kanach and Jarboe have a working history that has produced substantial credits for both, along with a costume haul that has at times overwhelmed each of their basements. For Fringe-A-Thon, the seven costumes, still very much in production for the June 16 fundraiser, have been an ongoing collaboration, with Jarboe detailing a vision and Kanach tweaking ideas, constructing — and repeat. Jarboe’s costumes will follow the 12-hour lifespan of the event, each one corresponding with the theme of the hour: for example, 4 p.m.’s “Twist Her Or Dip Her” theme brings Jarboe out to play a game of Twister with the audience, via an actual Twister board Jarboe will don as a cape. Each costume is a compromise between pomp and practicality.

“I have to negotiate this giant, dragging Twister board behind him — so I have to figure out how I can make it the most comfortable for him in the moment,” said Kanach. “He needs to be very mobile. Just one unisuit seemed like the best option so he can go off and run around and be the spinner as well.” There’s also light to consider. The dancing, which will commence under the high-noon sun and carry on beneath the street lights, calls for corresponding costume changes: reflective fabrics and sequins in the sun, and lights at night. Costumes like the outrageous Donna Summerinspired Disco Ball, set to debut when the party theme turns into Late Night at 9 p.m., in fact make use of standard-issue lighting. “I’m super low-key,” said Kanach. “I actually don’t know much about lighting, so it becomes more about what is better operated and mobile for John. Those string lights you can put on your balcony or in your bedroom are great and they can just get sewn into the costume,” she said. For Jarboe and Kanach the success of each costume will boil down to the audience and how big a kick they get out of each. “So, the costumes demand community action, basically,

and coming together,” said Jarboe. “So, with FringeA-Thon our premise is that we want to make costumes that can be really interacted with: that can be danced on, danced with, touched, because it’s about a community event.” With just Kanach creating, and a possible a stitcher or two jumping in on the last leg of production, Jarboe won’t know how anything fits until it’s show time. “Everything’s in the works and honestly it will be in the works until like a minute before I walk on,” said Jarboe. “Rebecca’s doing a tremendous amount of work on this for these brief moments of hosting and pleasure and engagement and spectacle, and it’s the kind of thing where she’s gas-taping a wing to me right before I step on stage.” The two seem comfortable with the fly-by-the-seatof-your-pants approach. For Photo: Rebecca Kanach Jarboe, it’s the zeitgeist of Fringe-A-Thon. “It’s kind of lovely that the spirit of the event is: What can be created right now? What joy can be put together right now?” n Fringe-A-Thon will be held from noon-midnight June 16 at The Piazza at Schmidt’s Commons. Tickets are $35 and fundraising spaces are open at https://www.fringeathon.com/.

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Religion/Spirituality Arch Street United Methodist Church Services 8:30 and 11 a.m. at 55 N. Broad St.; youth/adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. prayer service; 215-568-6250. Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and affirming church holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 801 S. 48th St.; 215-7241702. Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Services 11 a.m. and Spirit at Play, an arts-based Sunday school for children, 9:30 a.m. at 8812 Germantown Ave.; 215-242-9321. Church of the Crucifixion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services 10 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Fridays at 620 S. Eighth St.; 215922-1128. Church of the Holy Trinity Inclusive church holds services 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 1904 Walnut St.; 215-567-1267. Congregation Rodeph Shalom Shabbat services every Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at 615 N. Broad St. ; 215-627-6747. Dignity Philadelphia Holds Mass 7 p.m. Sundays at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-5462093, dignityphila@aol.com. Evangelicals Concerned Lesbian and gay Christian counseling; 215-860-7445. First Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds prayer services 10:30 a.m. Sundays and community worship 11:30 a.m. at 123 S. 17th St.; 215-563-3853. First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that affirms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980, www.firstuu-philly. org. The First United Methodist Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m., summer services 11 a.m., Sundays, with lunch to follow, at 6001 Germantown Ave.; 215-438-3077, www.fumcog.org. Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy with services 9:30 a.m. Sundays at 224 E. Gowen Ave.; 215-248-2950, www.grace-epi.org. Holy Communion Lutheran Church ELCA Reconciling in Christ congregation worships 9 a.m. Sundays at 2111 Sansom St. and 11 a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St. in the main sanctuary; 215-567-3668, www. lc-hc.org. Living Water United Church of Christ An open and affirming congregation that meets for worship 11 a.m. on Sundays at 6250 Loretto Ave.; 267388-6081, www.lwucc.org. Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; 215-764-6364, www.kol-tzedek. org. Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia

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Services 11 a.m. Sundays at the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-2942020, www.mccphiladelphia.com. Old First Reformed Church

Open and affirming United Church worships at 11 a.m., summer services at 10 a.m, at 151 N. Fourth St.; 215922-4566, www.oldfirstucc.org. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Progressive and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays with Holy Eucharist at 19 S. 38th St.; 215386-0234, www.philadelphiacathedral.org. Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group Open and welcoming meeting 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays at William Way; 267-939-2705, pmquay1@yahoo.com. Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships 11 a.m. Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; 215-241-7000, cpmm@ afsc.org. St. Luke and The Epiphany Church Open and welcoming church holds fall liturgy 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays, summer sevices 10 a.m., at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-732-1918, stlukeandtheepiphany.org.

Health Alder Health Services provides LGBT health services on a sliding-fee scale; 100 N. Cameron St., Ste. 301 East, Harrisburg; 717233-7190 or 800-867-1550; www.alderhealth. org. AIDS Care Group/Sharon Hill Medical provides comprehensive HIV services in Delaware County, including primary and preventative medicine, dental care, STI and HIV screenings and treatments, women’s health care, drug and alcohol counseling and treatment and mental health counseling and treatment at 907 Chester Pike in Sharon Hill and 2304 Edgmont Ave. in Chester; 610-5831177 or 610-872-9101; aidscaregroup.org or sharonhillmedical.org. Congreso de Latinos Unidos provides anonymous, free HIV testing with Spanish/English counselors, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 3439 N. Hutchinson St.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000.

St. Mary’s Church Diverse and inclusive Episcopal church celebrates the Eucharist 11 a.m. Sundays at 3916 Locust Walk; 215386-3916; www.stmarysatpenn.org.

HIV treatment: Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents available 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Welcoming and diverse congregation with numerous outreach and fellowship groups holds services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday at Third and Pine streets; 215-9255968; www.stpetersphila.org.

HIV health insurance help: Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available at 13-19 MacDade Blvd., Suite 109, Collingdale, N.J., no appointment needed; 610-586-9077.

Tabernacle United Church Open and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 3700 Chestnut St.; 215-386-4100, tabunited. org.

Philadelphia FIGHT provides HIV primary care, on-site lab services, clinical trials, case management, mental-health services and support groups for people living with HIV regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, 1233 Locust St., fifth floor; 215-9854448, www.fight.org.

Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church Sunday worship with nursery care, 10:30 a.m. and fourth Thursday of the month contemporary worship with Communion at 7 p.m. at 2212 Spruce St.; 215-732-2515, trinityphiladelphia.org. Unitarian Society of Germantown Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 6511 Lincoln Drive; 215-844-1157, www. usguu.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration Welcoming congregation holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 6900 Stenton Ave.; 215-247-2561, www.uurestoration. us. Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming LGBT congregation holds services 2 p.m. Sundays at 55 N. Broad St.; 215-240-6106. University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 3637 Chestnut St. preceded by “Adult Forum: Sundays” at 9:30 a.m.; 215-387-2885, www.uniphila. org.

12-step programs and support groups Al-Anon

Pennsylvania Al-Anon Alateen Family Groups: Events, meeting times and locations at pa-al-anon.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

n Acceptance meets 7:30 p.m. Fridays and

Mondays at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. n Community meets 8 p.m. Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian, but all are welcome. n GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; 610-374-7914. n Living Sober meets 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. n No Other Way Out meets 11 a.m. Sundays at William Way. n Night Owl meets 11:30 p.m. daily at the William Way. n Sober and Gay meets 8:30 p.m. SundayFriday at William Way. n Young People’s AA meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St.; 215-735-1416.

Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)

n Meets 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday,

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Mental-Health Support

n Pink and Blues, a free peer-run mental-

health support group for LGBT people, meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215627-0424. n Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037 and the second Wednesday at Paoli Memorial Hospital, 225 W. Lancaster Ave.; 215-545-2242, www.phillysos.tripod.com.

HIV/AIDS Mondays: n Positive Brothers, a self-help, support and empowerment group for sexual-minority men of color with HIV/AIDS meets 6-8 p.m. at 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215-8511975. Tuesdays: n A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; 215-769-3561; bebashi.org. n Feast Incarnate, a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, meets 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-387-2885. n A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Mazzoni Center, 21 S. 12th St.; 215563-0652 ext. 235. Wednesdays:

n Project Teach, a peer-education and

empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, meets 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia FIGHT, 1233 Locust St.; fight. org.

Thursdays:

n A support group for HIV-positive men

and women meets 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope; 215-769-3561. n Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for those infected or affected, meets from 5-7 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; 267-549-3676, fowallace@yahoo.com. Saturdays:

n AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth

support group meets during the school year at varying times and locations; 800-8106776.

Debtors Anonymous

n Meets 7-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at

the William Way Center.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

n Meets 11 a.m.-noon at William Way.

S.A.R.A.

n Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment, day

and evening hours; 215-563-0663 ext. 282.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

n Meets 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at All Saints

Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; 302-542-3279.

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locations in Philadelphia GAYBORHOOD BUSINESSES 12th Street Gym, 204 S. 12th St. • 2101 Condos, 118 S. 21st St. • AACO, 1101 Market St., 9th floor • Action AIDS, 1216 Arch St. • Apt. & Townhouse Rentals, 304 S. 12th St. • The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. • Bioscript Pharmacy, 1227 Locust St. • Boxers PHL, 1330 Walnut St. • Charlie Salon, 203 S. 12th St. • Charlie was a Sinner, 131 S. 13th St. • Chocolate Works lobby, 321 N. 3rd St. • City Hall NE Entrance • Club Body Center, 1220 Chancellor St. • Com-Har Living Room, 101 S. Broad St., 14th floor • Condo Shop, 1415 Locust St. • Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. • Cut Salon, 204 S. 13th St. • Danny’s Bookstore 133 S. 13th St. • DBHIDS, 1101 Market St. • Dignity/St. Lukes, 330 S. 13th St. • Dirty Frank’s Bar, 13th & Pine sts. • The Foodery, 10th & Pine sts. • ICandy, 254 S. 12th St. • John C. Anderson Apts., 249 S. 13th St. • Mazzoni Clinic, 809 Locust St. • More Than Just Ice Cream, 1119 Locust St. • Optimal Gym, 1315 Walnut St. • Paolo Pizzeria, 1336 Pine St. • PAT@Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. • Phila. FIGHT/Aids Library, 1233 Locust St., 2nd floor • Planned Parenthood, 1144 Locust St. • Reading Terminal Market, 12th & Filbert sts. • Salon K, 1216 Locust St. • Scorpio Books, 205 S. Juniper St. • Spruce Street Video, 252 S. 12th St. • Square One, 249 S. 13th St. • Tabu, 200 S. 12th St. • Toast, 12th & Spruce sts. • Triangle Medicine, 253 S. 10th St., 1st floor • U Bar, 1220 Locust St. • Valanni, 1229 Spruce St. • William Way LGBT Community Center, 1325 Spruce St. • Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St. •

OTHER BUSINESSES EAST OF BROAD Bean Café, 615 South St. • Bethel Community Home, 933-935 S. Third St. • Best Western Independence Park Hotel lobby, 215 Chestnut St. • Black N Brew, 1523 E. Passyunk Ave. • Bodhi Coffee, 410 S. 2nd St. • Bridgeview Place, 315 New St. • Class Act Auto Repair, 2042 S. Bancroft St. • Community Behav. Health, 801 Market St. 7th floor • Copabanana, 342 South St. • Essene, 719 S. Fourth St. • Famous 4th St. Deli, Fourth & Bainbridge sts. • Fuel, 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. • Hopkinson House, 604 S. Washington Sq. • Hyatt Regency Hotel lobby, 201 S. Columbus Blvd. • Independence Place Condos, 241 S. Sixth St., lobby in both towers • Independence Visitors Center, 6th & Market sts. • Jackson Place, 501 Jackson St. • One Independence Place, 241 S. 6th St. mailroom • Paper Moon, 520 S. Fourth St. • Philly Bagels, 613 S. Third St. • PGN offices, 505 S. Fourth St. • Philadelphia Java Co., 518 S. Fourth St. • Philly PAWS, 100 N. Second St. • Reading Terminal Market, 12th & Filbert sts. • Rockerhead Salon, 607 S. Third St. • Ruff Life, 25 N. Third St. • Two Independence Place, 233 S. 6th St. • Tiffin Restaurant, 1100 Federal St. • Ultimo Coffee, 1900 S. 15th St. • Wedge Medical Center, 1939 S. Juniper St. • Wireworks, 301 Race St. •

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Adonis Cinema, 2026 Sansom St. • Art Institute, 1622 Chestnut St. • Art Institute, 2300 Market St. • The Attic Youth Center, 255 S. 16th St. • Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St. • Dan Tobey R/E, 1401 Walnut St., 8th floor • Dr. Wakefield’s Office, 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2306 • Drucker & Scaccetti, 1600 Market St., Suite 3300 • Drexel Partnership, 1427 Vine St., 3rd floor • Latimer Deli, 255 S. 15th St. • MANNA, 12 S. 23rd St. • Marine Club Condos lobby, Broad St. & Washington Ave. • Metropolitan, 115 N. 15th St. • PA Law Project, 2122 Chestnut St., Suite 1600 • Safeguards Lobby, 1700 Market St., 18th floor • Sansom St. Gym, 2020 Sansom St. • SOSNA offices, 19th & Christian sts. • Stir, 1705 Chancellor St. • U Do It Laundry, 15th & Spruce sts. • Westminster Arch Apts., Vine St., 3rd floor •

WEST PHILLY Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. • Drexel University, 4001 Walnut St. • Fresh Grocer, 4001 Walnut St. • Goodman Hall, 710 S. 42nd St. • International House, 3701 Chestnut St. • LGBT Center at Penn, 3907 Spruce St. • Metropolitan Community Church, 3637 Chestnut St. • Old Quaker Condos lobby, 3514 Lancaster Ave. • Oslo Hall, 510 S. 42nd St. • Penn Bookstore, 3610 Walnut St. • Redcaps Corner, 4812 Baltimore Ave. • Saturn Club, 3430 Sansom St. • Saxby’s Coffee, 40th & Locust sts. • Sheraton Hotel, 36th & Chestnut sts. • St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk • University of the Sciences England Library, 4200 Woodland Ave. • Wilson Hall, 708 S. 42nd St. • World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. •

NORTH PHILLY

1 Shot Coffee, 1040 N. Second St. • 2601 Parkway Condos lobby, 2601 Pennsylvania Ave. • Barnes & Noble, 1700 N. Broad St. • Bebashi, 1217 Spring Garden St. • Beth Ahavah, 615 N. Broad St. • Bridgeview Place Condo lobby, 315 New St. • Colonnade Condos lobby, 1601 Spring Garden St. • Community College CCP Lambda, 1700 Spring Garden St. • Congresso de Latinos, American St. & Lehigh Ave. • Front Street Cafe, 1253 N. Front St. • GALAEI, 149 Susquehanna Ave. • Logan View Apts. lobby, 17th & Callowhill sts. • One Day At A Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Packard Apts., 317 N. Broad St. • Philadelphian Condos lobby, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. • Sammy’s Place, 1449 N. Fifth St., 1st floor • SILOAM Ministries, 1133 Spring Garden St. • Temple University Student Activity Center, 1755 N. 12th St. • Welker Real Estate, 2311 Fairmount Ave. • Whole Foods Market, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. •

SOUTH PHILLY

Bethel Community Home, 933-935 S. Third St. • Black N Brew, 1523 E. Passyunk Ave. • Essene, 719 S. Fourth St. • Famous 4th St. Deli, Fourth & Bainbridge sts. • Fuel, 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. • Jackson Place, 501 Jackson St. • Philly Bagels, 613 S. Third St. • Rockerhead Salon, 607 S. Third St. • Tiffin Restaurant, 1100 Federal St. • Wedge Medical Center, 1939 S. Juniper St. •

PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS — OTHER

2nd & Chestnut sts. • 2nd & Market sts. • 2nd & Poplar sts. • 2nd & Walnut sts. • 3rd & Chestnut sts. • 3rd & Market sts. • 3rd & South sts. • 3rd & Spruce sts. • 4th & Bainbridge sts. • 4th & Chestnut sts. • 4th St. bet. Arch & Market sts., by Holiday Inn • 5th & Chestnut sts. • 5th & Market sts. • 7th & Pine sts. • 8th & Market sts. • 8th & South sts. • 8th & Walnut sts. • 9th & Market sts. • 9th & Passyunk sts. • 9th & Pine sts. • 10th & Market sts. • 10th & Pine sts. • 10th & South sts. • 10th & Spruce sts.• 11th & Arch sts. • 11th & Locust sts. • 11th & Spruce sts. • 11th & Tasker sts. • 11th & Walnut sts. • 12th & Filbert sts. • 12th & Locust sts. • 12th & Manning sts. •12th & Market sts. •12th & Spruce sts. • 12th & Walnut sts. • 13th & Arch sts. • 13th & Chestnut sts. • 13th & Locust sts. • 13th & Pine sts. • 13th & Spruce sts. • 13th & Walnut sts. • 15th & JFK • 15th & Market sts. • 16th & Chestnut sts. • 16th St. & JFK Boulevard • 16th & Market sts. • 17th & Lombard sts. • 17th & Pine sts. • 17th & Spruce sts. • 18th St. & JFK Boulevard • 18th & Locust sts. • 18th & Market sts. • 18th & Walnut sts. • 19th & JFK • 19th & South sts. • 20th & Chestnut sts. • 20th & Locust sts. • 20th & Sansom sts. • 20th & Vine sts. • 20th & Walnut sts. • 22nd & Chestnut sts. • 22nd & Market sts. • 22nd & South sts. • 23rd & Market sts. • 23rd & South sts. • Broad & Cherry sts. • Broad & Chestnut sts. • Broad & Ellsworth sts. • Broad & Locust sts. • Broad & Lombard sts. • Broad & McKean sts. • Broad & Morris sts. • Broad & Race sts. • Broad & South sts. • Broad & Spruce sts. • Broad & Vine sts. • Broad & Walnut sts. • Main & Cotton sts. • Passyunk Ave & 10th & Reed sts. • Pine & Hicks sts. • South & Delhi sts. • Walnut & Dock sts., by Ritz Movies •

Almost Paradise, 742 Frankford Ave. • Awbry Aboretum, 1 Awbry Rd. • Caribbean Pharmacy, 3825 N. 5th St. •Elfant Wissahickon Realty, 8962 Ridge Ave. • Fantasy Island Books, 7363 State Road • Harry’s Natural Foods, 1805 Cottman Ave. • Infinity Jewelers, 3528 Cottman+ Ave. • Infusion Salon, 7133 Germantown Ave. • Morris House, 5537 Woodland Ave. • One Day At A Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia University KANBAR Center, 4201 Henry Ave. • Philly Pharmacy, 9475 Roosevelt Blvd. • Riverhouse Condo, 3600 Conshohocken Ave. • WCAU TV lobby, City Line Ave. & Monument Road • Weaver’s Way, 559 Carpenter Lane • Welker Real Estate, 2311 Fairmount Ave. • WPVI TV lobby, City Line Ave. & Monument Road •

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Men Delco Dudes

A men’s social and support group meets 7-9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media; delco. dudes@uucdc.org. Gay Married Men’s Association

Meets 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; www.meetup.com/GAMMAGay-Married-Mens-SupportGroup-in-Philadelphia-PA. Men of All Colors Together

Meets 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month, September through June, at William Way; 610-2776595, www.MACTPhila.org. Men’s Coming Out Group, N.J.

Meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Pride Center of New Jersey; njwarrior@aol.com. Men of Color United

A discussion/support group for gay and bisexual men of color meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215-496-0330.

Parents/Families Family & Community Service of Delaware County

Provides comprehensive care serving Delaware County and Philadelphia. Services include behavioral health and addiction counseling; HIV/AIDS medical case management/prevention; housing, food and transportation assistance. Offices in Media and Clifton Heights, the Ralph Moses House in Chester and in other community locations. Insurances accepted. Hours are 8:30 a.m.4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and evenings by appointment; 610566-7540 or www.fcsdc.org. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Bucks County

Meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Penns Park United Methodist Church, 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park, and hird Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Warminster UCC, 785 Street Road; 215-348-9976. PFLAG/Chester County

Meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester, 501 S. High St.; 484-354-2448. PFLAG/Collingswood, N.J.

Meets 6:30-9 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Collingswood Public Library, 771 Haddon Ave.; 609-202-4622, pflagcollingswood@yahoo.com. PFLAG/Media

Meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Unitarian Universal Church, 145 Rose Tree Rd.; 610-368-2021. PFLAG/Philadelphia

Meets 2-5 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania, 3907 Spruce St.; 215-572-1833. PFLAG/Princeton, N.J.

Meets 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St.; 609-6835155. PFLAG/Wilmington, Del.

Meets 7-9 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th St.; 302654-2995.

Philadelphia Family Pride

Advocacy, support and social network for LGBT families offers play groups, monthly kids and teen talk groups, activities and outings. Planning meetings held monthly; 215-600-2864, info@phillyfamilypride.org, www.phillyfamilypride.org.

Trans

Evolutions

A drop-in support group for anyone on the transgender spectrum meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652 ext. 235. Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine

Primary health care and specialized transgender services in a safe, professional, nonjudgmental environment, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. T-MAN

People-of-color support group for transmen, FTMs, butches, studs, aggressives, bois, genderqueer and all female-born individuals with gender questions meets 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, 1201 Locust St., second floor; 215632-3028, tmanphilly.com. Transhealth Information Project

Sponsors a weekly drop-in center from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; 215-851-1822. Transgender Health Action Coalition

Peer trans health-advocacy organization, 1201 Locust St., fourth floor; 215-732-1207. Young, Trans and Unified

Support group for transgender and questioning individuals ages 13-23 meets 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at The Attic Youth Center, 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, www. atticyouthcenter.org.

Women Hanging Out With Lesbians

A group in Central Pennsylvania that organizes concerts, camping, golf, picnics, hikes, plays and game nights in nonsmoking environments; http://groups. yahoo.com/group/howlofpa/. Lesbian Community of Delaware Valley

Social group meets monthly for activities for gay women of all ages in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties; http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/LCDV/. Lesbian Couples Dining Group of Montgomery County

Meets monthly; 215-542-2899. Mt. Airy Lesbian Social Club

For lesbians in the Philadelphia area ages 35-plus; www.meetup. com/mtairylesbiansocial/. Queer Connections

Social group for women in their 20s meets weekly; http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/ queerconnections/. Sisters United

A social/support group for transwomen of color ages 13-24, with weekly social events, open discusson and monthly movie/ discussions meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215-496-0330. Women Coming-Out Support Group

Women, ages 18 and over, who consider themselves gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning and are at any stage of the coming-out process are welcome to meet

7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday and third Thursday of the month at the Pride Center of New Jersey; www.pridecenter.org.

Youth 40 Acres of Change

Discussion group for teen and young adults meets 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at The COLOURS Organization Inc., 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215-851-1975. GLBT Group of Hunterdon County

Social and support groups for youth, teens and young adults, as well as parents and family members, meet at North County Branch Library, 65 Halstead St. in Clinton, N.J.; schedule at www. glbtofhunterdoncountyofnj.com, 908-300-1058. HAVEN

LGBT, intersex, questioning, queer and allied youth ages 14-20 meet 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., Bethlehem; 610-868-2153. HiTOPS

A safe-space support program for LGBT and questioning youth meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays at 21 Wiggins St., Princeton, N.J.; 609-683-5155, hitops.org. Main Line Youth Alliance

Meets from 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610-688-1861, info@myaonline. org. Project Keeping it Safe

LGBT youth drop-in center offers meetings, HIV and STD prevention and testing, counseling and other services on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; 856-963-2432, camden-ahec.org/. PRYSM Youth Center

Youth ages 14-20 meet 6:30-8:30 p.m Wednesdays at the center, 126 East Baltimore Pike, Media; 610357-9948. Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center

Youth ages 14-21 meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks. org. Social X Change

Social activity group for LGBT youth of color ages 13-23 meets 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215-8511975. Space to be Proud, Open, and Together

Open to all LGBTQ queer youth and allies, ages 14-21, the SPOT meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Planned Parenthood of Chester County, 8 S. Wayne St.; 267-6876648. Young, Trans and Unified

A support group for transgender and questioning youth ages 13-23 meets 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at The Attic Youth Center; 215-545-4331, www.atticyouthcenter.org. You’re Not Alone

Sponsored by AIDS Delaware, the group for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth meets during the school year at 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington, Del; 800-810-6776. Youth Making a Difference

A group for LGBTQ AfricanAmerican and Latino youth ages 14-24 meets 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St.; 856-963-2432.

Activism/Politics

ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) meets 6-9 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-386-1981, www.actupphilly.org. Delaware Valley Chapter, Americans United for Separation of Church and State seeks activists and supporters of church-state separation. Holds monthly meetings and events; www.dvau.org. Equality Pennsylvania holds a volunteer night 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; 215-731-1447, www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia holds general meetings 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month, except August and December; 215-243-7103, www.gpop.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club meets seasonally; www.libertycity.org.

Arts

Library Book Club meets to discuss a new book 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at William Way. Men On Tap, an LGBT group that performs with choirs, organizations and at the Fringe Festival, rehearses 8 p.m. Mondays at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; dale@ magicalfantasies.com. Philadelphia Freedom Band, an audition-free LGBT band that does concerts and parades, rehearses 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; philadelphiafreedomband.com. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus rehearses 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; 215-731-9230, auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Voices of Pride, Philadelphia’s first mixed LGBT chorus, rehearses 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective workshop and discussion group meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at William Way. Reading Queerly, open to all women and genderqueer/ trans people, meets 6:45 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.

Recreation

Gay Bridge Club non-beginners group meets Monday 2-5 p.m. at William Way; reservations required. Call 215732-2220. Gay-friendly Scrabble Club meets 5:30-10:30 p.m. at Abner’s Steaks, 38th and Chester streets; 215-382-0789. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists meets 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at William Way; 215-985-1456, www.humboldtsociety.org. Independence Squares LGBT square-dance club, modern Western square dancing hosts an open house and Tuesday classes in the fall at Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; philadances@gmail.com, www.independencesquares. org. Male Oenophile Group forming to discuss, appreciate and taste various wines. Will meet once a month to investigate the nuances and glories of the fermented grape; 267-230-6750. Mornings OUT LGBT Senior Social activities for senior gay men are held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way. PhilaVentures, Philadelphia’s LGBT outdoor group, meets for hikes in Wissahickon Valley and Valley Forge Park; philaventures.org.

Sports

Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club meets for practice at p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greenfield Park, West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org. City of Brotherly Love Softball League serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area with games on Sundays, beginning in April, at the Dairy and Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park; www.cblsl.org. Frontrunners running club meets 9:30 a.m. Saturdays for a run and brunch at Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.philadelphiafrontrunners.org. Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club, open to LGBT and allies, practices 8-10 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Saturdays; www.falcons-soccer.org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team, open to male and female swimmers, meets 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Friends Select School and 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; www.philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League meets 8 p.m. Wednesdays September-April at South Bowl, 19 E. Oregon Ave.; 856-889-1434, philagaybowling@yahoo.com. Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League plays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at FDR Park; www.phillyflagfootball.com

Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club, open to players of all skill levels, meets 7:45 p.m. Thursdays at Columbus Square Park, 1200 Wharton St.; 215-913-7531, philadelphiagryphons.org, becomeagryphon@gmail.com. Philadelphia Liberty Belles women’s semi-pro full-tackle football league holds fall tryouts; phillybelles.com. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association plays yearround, all skill levels welcome; philadelphialibertytennis. com. Philadelphia Firebirds women’s football team seeks players; www.philadelphiafirebirds.com. Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League seeks players, all skill levels and ages. Practice is 7 p.m. Thursdays at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th and Fitzwater streets, with games at 2:30 p.m. Sundays; 215-991-5995 (day), 301-919-1194 (evening), phillywomensbaseball. com. Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; 917-656-1936, phury@gayhockey.org. Philly QCycle LGBT bicycling club promotes organized recreational riding for all levels in the Greater Philadelphia region; contact the organization via Facebook. Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valley motorcycle club meets regularly; 215-836-0440, www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/rainbowridersdv/. Rainbow Rollers gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Boulevard Lanes in Northeast Philadelphia; rainbowrollers.com. Spartan Wrestling Club gay wrestling team meets 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-732-4545, www.phillyspartans.com.

Etc.

AIDS Law Project provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and sponsors free monthly seminars on work and housing at 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 600; 215-587-9377, www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity, Philadelphia-area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends; http:// biunity.org. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols, for LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self-defense, meets 1 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at The Gun Range, 542 N. Percy St.; 610-879-2364; www. pinkpistolsdelval.org. Delaware Pride holds planning meetings 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the United Church of Christ, 300 Main St., Newark; 302-265-3020, delawarepride.org. Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance holds open meetings 10-11 p.m. Mondays during the school year in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave.; 610-896-4938. Men and Women for Human Excellence support group meets from noon-2 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 26th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue; 267-2733513, cmoore8300@yahoo.com. Long Yang Club Philadelphia, social organization for gay Asians and their friends, holds monthly socials; www. longyangclub.org/philadelphia. Our Night Out, a casual social networking party of LGBT professionals, friends and colleagues, meets in a different Philadelphia hot spot each month. To receive monthly event invitations, email OurNightOutPhilly@gmail.com; more information on Facebook. Philadelphia Bar Association Legal Advice offered 5-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month; 215-238-6333. Philadelphia Prime Timers club for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers meets regularly; primetimersofphiladelphia@yahoo.com. Philadelphians MC Club, for leather men and women, meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at The Pit at The Bike Stop, 201 S. Quince St.; philadelphiansmc.org. Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL-affiliated, weekly HF nets, quarterly newsletter; www.rara.org. Silver Foxes, a social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older, meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at William Way; 215-732-2220. SNJ Queers meets monthly for queer/queer-friendly folks in South Jersey to mix and mingle; 856-375-3708, wmf69@comast.net.

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Pennsylvania locations (non-Philadelphia) Allentown • Allentown Brew Works, 812 Hamilton St. • Bradbury Sullivan Center, 522 w. Maple St. • Candida, 247 N. 12th St. • Stonewall, 28-30 N. 10th St. • Annville • Lebanon Valley College, Sheridan Ave. • Bethlehem • LGBTQ Services Lehigh U, 25 Trembley Dr. • NOVUSACS, 1565 Linden St. • Bloomsberg • Bloomsberg University LGBTA Center, 400 E. Second St. • Bristol • Bristol News World, 576B Bristol Pike • Center Valley • Penn State Lehigh Valley, 2809 Saucon Valley Rd. • Chester • AIDS Care Group, 2304 Edgemont Ave. • Widener University, 1 University Place • Collegeville • Adult World, 3975 Ridge Pike • Doylestown • Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main St. • Siren Records, 25 E. State St. East Stroudsburg • Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mt. Nebo Road • Easton • La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. • Gibson • Hillside Campground, 1 Creek Road • Glen Mills • Imago Dei MCC, 1223 Middletown Road • Glenside • Keswick Cycle, 408 N. Easton Road • Harrisburg • 704 Strawberry Cafe, 704 N. Third St. • AIDS Community Alliance, 100 N. Cameron St. • Brownstone Lounge, 412 Forster St. • MCC of the Spirit, 2973 Jefferson St. • Stallions, 706 N. Third St. • Huntingdon • Huntingdon Valley Library, 625 Red Lion Rd. • Kutztown • Kutztown University, 15200 Main St. • Lancaster • Downtown Books, 227 N. Prince St. • Sundown Lounge, 429 N. Mulberry St. • Tally Ho Tavern, 201 W. Orange St. • Lansdale • Gwynedd Vet Hospital, 1615 W. Pointe Pike • Lehighton • Woods Campground, 845 Vaughn Acres Road • Levittown • Levitt Books, 7406 Bristol Pike • Media • Media Theater, 104 E. State St. • Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Suite 115 • Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road • New Hope • Cornerstone Gym, 419 York Road • Havana, 105 S. Main St. • John & Peters Place, 96 S. Main St. • Karla’s Restaurant, 5 W. Mechanic St. • La Chateau Exotique, 31A W. Mechanic St.• New Hope Lodge, 400 W. Bridge St. • Raven, 385 W. Bridge St. • St. Philips Church, 10 Chapel Road • Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square Drive • Wishing Well B&B, 114 Old York Road • New Milford • Oneida Campground, 2580 E. Lake Road • Newport • My Buddie’s Place, 2380 Susquehanna Road • Newtown • Bucks Co. Community College, 275 Swamp Road • North Wales • Adult World, 608 Upper State Road • Old Forge • Twelve Penny Saloon, 535 Hickory St. • Phoenixville • Artisans Gallery and Cafe, 234 Bridge St. • Steel City, 203 Bridge St. Quakertown • Adult World, 880 S. West End Blvd. • Reading • Berks Aid Network, 429 Walnut St. • Dan’s at Green Hill, 2444 Morgantown Road • Reading Adult Center, 316 Penn St. • Rosemont • Rosemont Station, Airdale Road & Montrose Ave. • Sharon Hill • Sharon Hill Medical, 907 Chester Pike • Spring City • Spring Hollow Golf Club, 2250 Schuylkill Road • Swarthmore • Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Parrish Hall • Villanova • Villanova Station, Spring Mill Road near County Line Road • Warminster • Planned Parenthood of Bucks Co., 610 Louis Dr. • Wayne • Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave. • Stafford Station, Old Eagle School & Crestline roads • Wayne Station, N. Wayne & West Ave. • Wynnwood • Wynnwood Station, Wynnewood & Penn roads • West Chester • Chester County Books, 975 Paoli Pike • Wilkes Barre • Heat, 69-71 N. Main St. • Willow Grove • Barnes & Noble, 102 Park Ave. •

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locations outside Pennsylvania DELAWARE Rehoboth Beach • Canal Side Inn, 34 Sixth St. • Proud Bookstore, 149 Rehoboth Ave. • Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. • Shore Inn, 37239 Rehoboth Ave. • Wilmington • AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St. • Crimson Moon, 1909 S. Sixth St. •

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Out comedian, actor and activist Margaret Cho is bringing her “Fresh Off The Bloat” tour to Philadelphia once again as she headlines this year’s Philly Pride. If you aren’t familiar with the art of standup comedy, you should know that the ideal conditions for a performance are indoors, in a dimly lit and climate-controlled setting at night. Pride festivals are the exact opposite: outdoors, in the summer heat and daylight, with tons of activity and distractions on and around the stage. Outdoor events might be an unnatural habitat for standup comedians, but Cho has years of experience performing at Pride and music festivals. “What’s cool is I’m so used to doing gay Prides outside,” Cho said. “Last year in L.A., I did the Resist March, which was the original spirit of gay Pride but it was a big political march. I love it. I think it’s really special and different from what I normally do.” When Cho was announced as this year’s Pride headliner, Philly’s LGBT community rejoiced because, in recent years, the local event has had more than its fair share of celebrity headliners from outside the community. Cho said she knows how important it is to have LGBT performers featured on the Pride stage, but added that star power is important too. “It’s really about getting people there and getting

people into the spirit of Pride and what Pride is,” she said. “I think it’s great when they have LGBT performers but there are also people who are allies and should be welcomed too.” These are strange times in which to be a comedian. Some performers are remaining neutral in terms of political humor, while others, including Roseanne Barr, are veering to the right and making their political views part of their careers. “It’s such a weird thing,” Cho said. “I’m actually good friends with Roseanne and just don’t even talk about anything political because I can’t say anything. She has these very different views about the trans community. It’s a strange time where you never really know what people are about.” Cho added that she watched the latest, and seemingly final, incarnation of “Roseanne” and was fascinated by how it had changed. “It’s evolved to where it’s at now. But society is different now. At that time in the ’90s, it was the only working-class liberal voice. It was so different. Now it’s still working-class but it has taken on this different perspective that people want to see. I don’t know. It’s a very strange phenomenon, but I think all views should be welcome even though I don’t share them.” Cho also has opinions about the recent spate of sex scandals involving comedians such as Bill Cosby and Louis C.K. She said she’s glad that performers who use their fame to victimize people are starting to experience the consequences of their actions. “I’m also a sexual-abuse survivor, so I think the way that they are finally being held accountable is a real triumph,” she said. “It’s amazing, especially with Bill Cosby, the fact that these people finally have their day in court. There are so many people responsible for covering it up. Should you punish everybody? I don’t know.” Cho intentionally tours a lot, so we asked her what her fans from other countries think about what is going on politically and socially in America right now. “I think people are incredibly disgusted and it’s pretty embarrassing,” she said. “But they’re excited about the spirit of #MeToo and #TimesUp and they’re all having their own respective revolutions there in each country. For that, they admire the United States. It’s an incredible embarrassment that Trump is our president, but we’re also making incredible strides in feminism and equality.” n Margaret Cho performs at Philly Pride June 10. For more information, visit www.phillypride.org or www.margaretcho.com.

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Summer reading recommendations Becoming Barbra By Bill Eppridge Coffee-table book Iconic singer and actor Barbra Streisand had a humble beginning, and this glossy book of photos serves as a reminder of it. Life magazine photographer Bill Eppridge had full access to the young singer staring early in her career, in 1963, when he photographed Streisand in candid situations such as shopping in a thrift store and trying on outfits in her apartment. The camera followed her during an appearance on the “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and in the meetings that led to her starring role in “Funny Girl” on Broadway. By 1966, Streisand was a full-blown star with three television specials, five gold records and one platinum album. This book is a photographic time capsule that captures the throwback blackand-white glam and glory of a star on the rise in that era. If seeing Streisand as a young ingénue isn’t enough to make you want to pick up this book, the crisp fashions of the era make it a pageturner for fans of all ages. — Larry Nichols Bone Music (Burning Girl #1) By Christopher Rice Fiction (suspense) When a book comes out and the title tells us ahead of time that there will be sequels, as “Bone Music (Burning Girl #1)” does, a variety of thoughts pops into my head: First, you know there’s no danger of the protagonist being killed off, and that drops the suspense level dramatically. The same goes for the other characters who were obviously developed with an eye toward future installments. But the opening! Seven-year-old Charlotte is kidnapped from a car after her mother pulls over to help a couple on the side of the road. They shoot the mother right in front of her little girl, then “adopt” her and keep her locked up while they continue a murder spree over several years. When finally rescued, the girl is traumatized and her birth father isn’t much help: He’s making money off her experience. Charlotte subsequently becomes the first test subject to survive an offthe-grid pharmaceutical company’s

attempt to help relieve anxiety and fear with a pill. It works. But the side effect is that Charlotte becomes a super-person with super strength, invulnerability and other gifts. She refers to the effect as feeling it deep inside her, down to her bones. Hence, “Bone Music.” The absurdity of such a pill distracts somewhat, but Charlotte’s desire to bring down bad guys, serial killers and other villains makes her worthy of her own comic book. The first killer she takes on is creepy enough to worry anyone — He kills and removes the victim’s face to be displayed in public. As she tries to hunt him down, she becomes his target. As much as it takes away from the dangers Charlotte faced, the assurance that she and other characters will be reprising their roles in further Burning Girl tales is the best ending of all.

— Scott A. Drake

Boys Keep Swinging: A Memoir By Jake Shears Autobiography who Anyone thinks sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll are a thing of the distant past, has reason to rejoice. Jake Shears, the out lead singer for dance -pop group, Scissor Sisters, takes readers on a wild ride through his upbringing in Arizona and Washington state — where he faced bullying as a gay teen in high school — to his relocation to New York City, where clubbing, drugs, go-go dancing, casual sex and moving from one living situation to another became a way of life. Shears ultimately was inspired to take performing to the next level, and in 2011, started the Scissor Sisters. The group evolved from electro roots and became a hit with LGBTQ audiences in the U.S. and beyond, rubbing elbows with icons such as Elton John and George Michael. If you’re ever read any rock star’s tell-all biography, this should be familiar territory. But because it’s Shears and the story of the Scissor Sisters is still somewhat of a mystery to the band’s American fans, this story feels way more colorful and exotic as a result. The biography takes readers through the highs and the lows of trying to survive as an artist in New York as well as the fast-paced and grueling lifestyle that comes after dreams of fame and fortune come true. In search of a gripping and exciting read for the summer? Look no further. — L.N.

Depeche Mode: Monument By Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange Coffee-table book This massive and expansive coffee-table book walks readers through the history of pioneering global synthpop, new-wave and alternative-rock sensations Depeche Mode, chronicling every international album and single (which turns out to be a staggering amount when you include remixes and 7- and 12- releases) over a 40-year career. The story traces the band’s rise from the underground dance clubs of Britain to packed stadiums and arenas around the world. Besides its encyclopedic detail of all of the group’s releases, this sizable tome is heavy on photographs of the group, as members evolved from teen musicians trying to emulate bands such as Ultravox and OMD to swaggering, world-dominating pop stars whose sound has influenced artists across genres and generations. Even if you think you know everything there is to know about Depeche Mode — which performed to a nearly packed Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia without missing a beat just last week — there is surely something new to learn here. — L.N. Go the Way Your Blood Beats: On Truth, Bisexuality and Desire By Michael Amherst Essay British author Michael Amherst’s principal concern in this thoughtful booklength essay is how a rigid adherence to categories such as heterosexual and homosexual actually limits human freedom. Amherst begins with a phenomenon familiar to many bisexuals, himself included: having statements about their sexuality routinely dismissed by others, i.e., “She’s just going through a phase,” or “He’s really gay.” Amherst admits that even he is occasionally puzzled by his sexuality. Rather than view this as an idiosyncrasy, however, he regards it as a clue that might reveal something about sexuality in general. As he puts it, “While sexuality may be a place of fixed certainty for some, it is not so for all. It can be a form of radical confusion.” The author notes that this kind of metaphysical perplexity about one’s sexuality can be profoundly unsettling to people thinking in black-and-white terms. He reminds readers that these categories are

recent, arbitrary inventions and questions why they perpetuate. How, he wonders, do we account for the fact that celebrities such as British Olympic diver Tom Daley or actor Ben Whishaw were hounded in the media for their fluid sexuality? The way that some gay men interpret any same-sex behavior, however trivial, as a deviation from the heterosexual norm is particularly troubling to him. “Essentially, this is heteronormativity enlisting gay people in the policing of heterosexuality,” he writes. Human sexuality is not fixed, knowable or unchanging. In Amherst’s opinion, elemental human experiences such as attraction, love and sexuality are, ultimately, a mystery. As he puts it, “Desire is written through us without its every word being legible.” Describing oneself as queer, he notes, demolishes distinctions of gay and straight entirely: “Queer gives no ground. It’s an inclusive term for any who perceive the unreality of binary sexuality.” Given Amherst’s views on sexuality, it’s fitting that he expresses them via an essay rather than, say, a legal brief or philosophical argument. Essays are tentative and exploratory. The form allows for digressions, epiphanies, false starts and multiple points of view. Throughout the book, Amherst cites author James Baldwin, queer theorist and poet Maggie Nelson and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, among others. Some readers will undoubtedly reject Amherst’s views. It’s possible that his emphasis on what is personal, private and subjective could leave LGBTQ people vulnerable to political opponents who are better organized and uninterested in nuance. Amherst is aware of these objections, but insists that LGBTQ people are stronger when they recognize the differences existing among them. “None of us should have to concede our complexity as the condition for our equality,” he writes. — Ray Simon Left, Gay & Green: A Writer’s Life By Allen Young Autobiography Out writer, publisher and social, environmental and political activist Allen Young has had a long career with the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and other major publications. He caps his career by releasing his self-published book, “Left, Gay & Green: A Writer’s Life.” And Young, now 76, has had quite the mobile life. He traveled the world he settled into the rural tranquility of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts, where he spends his days tending his garden, exploring nature and providing insights into the history he has witnessed. Young got involved in the anti-war movement in the ’60s, the gay-rights movement

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and, later in life, the Back To The Land commune movement. What finally motivated him to turn the story on himself? “I’m inspired by the fact that I’m getting older and also I think particularly of gay men of my generation,” he said. “I am partially motivated by the history of my gay experience. I didn’t just write a book about myself as a gay activist — I thought it was important to connect it to my childhood and my involvement with the anti-war movement in the ’60s and changing my lifestyle from urban to rural.” And because it was time. “I was motivated by my age and my friends who told me, ‘Oh, you’ve had such an interesting life. You should write a book.’ I have had an interesting life and I am a writer. So what am I going to write about? There are plenty of other people writing about other things that interest me, such as the environment. So I thought I’d just write about myself.” Young said the more-challenging part of penning an autobiography was reflecting on how much he and his views have changed from the idealistic activist he was in his youth. “The hardest thing to write about was my evolution from a very radical dogmatic perspective on politics to something a little bit looser and nuanced,” he said. “That is something that struck me — how I evolved away from dogmatic politics. It was very important to my own personal growth. Individuals who want to be activists and involved in social and political change are happier if they are not dogmatic, if they are flexible and more open-minded, and willing to make sure they have some fun while they are fighting for their rights.” The author said he hopes LGBT generations can derive inspiration from his life story, as well as from those who lived that history with him and are featured in his book. Young also offered a post-book declaration of hope: While things now seem bleak, the world is a better place than it was in his youth. “It’s hard to be optimistic in the age of the Donald Trump presidency. He has people in his cabinet that have backwards views on a number of issues, including the environment and LGBT issues. There’s a concern about going backward but I don’t think society will allow us to go backwards.” LGBT rights in particular, Young said, have radically evolved for the better. “I don’t think gay people realize what it was like in the ’50s when I was a teenager. You did not see LGBT people in movies or on television or in print. That’s invisibility. That’s all over with now. We just have to be vigilant, and there’s more to be done.” — L. N. The Lurid Sea By Tom Cardamone Gay erotica Whew. Is it hot in here or did I just finish a chapter of “The Lurid Sea?” Rarely does an author writing erotica stretch his reach past mundane characters,

atypical relationships and repetitious sex scenes to create something so unique as this book. Nerites is a demigod; his father is the god Neptune and his mother is a mortal slut. His half brother Obsidio is the son of Pluto, god of the netherworld. Obsidio has inherited the darkest traits of both Pluto and their shared mother while Nerites is beholden to the seas — especially to the pools and tubs of bathhouses. Nerites is not only voraciously sexcrazed; he can dive through water to travel through time and participate in everything from a one-on-one encounter in old Italy to competing in the Fellatiolympics. There are scenes from bathhouses across eons — from before the Roman baths, to Hong Kong to San Francisco and to the disco era and the Continental Baths in New York city. Nerites believes that disco-era bathhouses were the apex for climaxes, so our protagonist doesn’t time-travel past the present day. The story unfolds like a non-stop sexual fantasy as Nerites encounters dozens of horny mortals across history. Add in close encounters with his brother and father in different times and places. All of the relationships are entertaining (“fuck, fuck, fuckity fuck — It’s my father!”) When he learns of Obsisio’s true dark and sinister plans, it becomes a race across time and the seven continents to stop him. The real draw in this book, as in all erotica, is the lusciously described sex scenes. If there were ever a book for summer reading — especially because it very much NSFW — this would be it. It’s bright, dark, fun, campy, exciting and engaging. It’s a whole book of a wet demi-god’s dreams. A word of caution: Do not read this on the beach wearing something skimpy and snug.

— SAD

Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality By Sarah McBride Autobiography Sometimes a person’s private journey fortuitously intersects with a public ferment, and, quite spontaneously, both a movement and a leader are born. And so it seems with Sarah McBride and the movement for trans equality. In many ways, McBride’s story is a familiar one: a childhood of feeling “different,” the difficult coming-out process—a path travelled by countless LGBTQ people. It’s when her personal journey of growth intersects with the world of politics that her story moves from interesting to informative. PAGE 70

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SELF-ish because sometimes one must be “SELF-ish” is a powerful, joyous and heart-wrenching book. The courage and determination of Chloe Schwenke pondering the truths about transitioning and facing family, friends and coworkers is captivating. Whether or not you know transgender people, I have to believe this story shares common themes of fear, self-preservation, sanity, depression and perseverance that transgender people experience. Schwenke has done herself and the community a favor by bringing her thoughts and emotions onto the pages. This permits a look into the mental, physical, psychological, emotional and societal hurdles she and others face. The book is crafted to simultaneously cover various aspects of Schwenke’s transition. There are sections on friends, coworkers, family, the pre-transitioning thought process and more that permit the reader to almost experience the thoughts and emotions at times. Sometimes an accompanying photo, like one at a family gathering with siblings, reveals new layers of acceptance, denial, love and pain. One poignant phrase comes near the middle of the book when Schwenke talks about her relationship with her father. Their relationship grew rocky after her revelation, she writes. Sometimes when he was trying to communicate, he’d lapse into her old name and former pronouns. During Schwenke’s final year with her father, “he shared many very personal thoughts and memories in ways that conveyed his acceptance of Chloe and his love for his children — no matter how they were packaged.” “SELF-ish” is an intimate look not just at one person’s life, but the lives around it, leaving readers to ponder how much more difficult being transgender is than simply being gay or lesbian.

Mark your calendar Grey Gardens Film Screening with The Marble Faun!! 7p.m. - 10:30p.m. July 19th, 2018 Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room presents the 1975 cult classic “Grey Gardens” to the big screen for a unique viewing experience with cast member Jerry Torre, author of “The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens<”. Watch Big Edie and Little Edie, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy, lead their eccentric lives in their mansion in East Hampton, New York. Admission includes film screening and a complimentary copy of “Marble Faun” VIP guests will enjoy a meet and greet with the authors, an autographed copy of the book and complimentary refreshments. General Admission $25 / $30 at door VIP Experience $50 online - $60 at door Tickets are available at queerbooks.com Trending on Queerbooks.com (G) Gay Giant: Una Historia Sobre el Miedo by Gabriel Ebensperger (G) Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst (LGBT) Princess & Dressmaker by Jen Wang (F ) How We Get Free by KeeangaYamahtta Taylor (LGBT) Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (L) My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi (The sequel is coming June 18: My Solo Exchange Diary) *(B) Bisexual (F) Feminist (G) Gay (L) Lesbian (T) Trans Staff pick: “Nerve Endings: The New Trans Erotica” is such an exciting new piece of trans media. Edited by Tobi Hill-Meyer, it’s a gift of 30 sexy, liberating stories — all by trans authors and for a trans audience. Erotica can so often be alienating to us trans readers. This collection serves as a breath of necessary air, acknowledging our realities through truly amazing and healing stories. We deserve this level of contentedness.

AUTHOR CHLOE SCHWENKE (FOURTH FROM LEFT) WITH FAMILY AN FRIENDS AT HER BOOK SIGNING JUNE 4 AT PAT@GIOVANNI’S ROOM. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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She recounts this dual narrative of personal growth and public policy is recounted in her memoir, “Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality” (Crown Archetype; HB, 274 pp). McBride is a native of Wilmington, Del., and grew up in a family well-connected with progressive Delaware politics. Her family knew the Biden family. As a teenager, McBride worked for Beau Biden’s campaign for Delaware attorney general. She first garnered national attention when, as student-body president at American University, she came out on Facebook as a transgender woman. The university newspaper reprinted her statement and she became a public figure. McBride then went on to become an intern in the Obama White House — the first trans person ever to hold such a position. She then became the first trans person to address a national audience at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. McBride also experienced triumph and tragedy in her personal life. In 2012, she met her first great love, Andy, a trans man and fellow activist. But their romance was to be short-lived: Andy was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They married in August 2014. Andy died four days later. At age 27, McBride has a remarkably clear understanding of herself, as well as an impressive sensitivity to the emotions of those around her. It makes for compelling storytelling; for instance, when she recounts her coming-out process, she walks readers through her parents’ experience. She describes their initial shock, how they subsequently grieved for what they felt was the loss of their son and ultimately, how they arrived at understanding and acceptance. One aspect of McBride’s memoir in which her relative youth works against her is in a lack of life experience. She needs more time to find context and meaning, not only for her journey of personal growth, but also for her political and advocacy work as well. Nevertheless, her story — which she tells here in a clear and honest fashion — is important and a valuable one to experience. Not only will LGBTQ people, young and old, find much with which to identify, but it helps us all understand what a trans person must deal with on a daily basis, both before and after coming out.

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The Philadelphia Gayborhood is roughly centered at Locust and Camac streets. Look for the rainbow street signs at intersections and remember to be aware of your surroundings wherever you go. Boxers

1330 Walnut St. facebook.com/ boxersphl Sports bar with a dozen huge TVs, pool table, brick pizza oven, sports teams specials

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200 S. 12th St. 215.964.9675 tabuphilly.com Sports bar with food and shows upstairs

202 S. 13th St. 215.545.1893 woodysbar.com Mixed crowd Attatched to Walnut St. bars Rosewood and GloBar

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Bernhard takes the higher road with ‘Sandemonium’ By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Sandra Bernhard is bringing her latest one-woman show, “Sandemonium,” to TLA June 7. Bernhard is known as outspoken and sometimes outrageous in her humor- and music-filled shows. So she’s sure to rip this crazy world — and the forces of greed and evil that are running amok in it — a new sphincter or two with this go-round, right? No, it turns out, she isn’t. “I don’t address all the craziness,” Bernhard said. “That’s the point of the show. It’s an antidote for all the negativity.” Rather than telling jokes and beating people over the head with what they hear every single day from all the talking heads in the media, Bernhard said, she is “trying to take you out of that to a higher place. It’s taking all the performance styles of stuff I grew up on, and spinning it into lots of great music. It’s very eclectic. My songs always tend to be storytelling songs. They’re punctuations to the stories I’m telling.” We felt obligated to inform Bernhard that the idea of dragging people to a higher place is a tall order for this day and age — of one sad and embarrassing political and social situation after another. But she’s up for the task.

“It’s something I work on personally every day,” she said. “You have to be on your game and figure out ways of enjoying you life and keeping a steady hand.” Bernhard got her start in standup comedy when she burst into the national spotlight many moons ago, but she’ll be the first to tell you she’s long outgrown the genre and forged her own path. “I kind of left the comedy scene after ‘King of Comedy’ back in the ‘80s,” she said. “I started my own trajectory doing music clubs and theaters. Doing more performances instead of telling jokes separated me from the pack. There are so many good comic actors who are really talented but standup comedy has never been my favorite form of entertainment. I’ll go see a music show a thousand times before I’ll go see a comedy show.” Besides entertaining people on screen and on stage, Bernhard has been bringing her voice to the airwaves with her popular daily talk show, “Sandyland”, on SiriusXM Radio’s Andy channel. Bernhard said if you want a healthy dose of her worldview, that’s the place to get it. “At first I didn’t really understand the rhythm of it, but within a month I was right in the groove,” she said of her radio-host duties. “It’s a place for me to review what I like and then have really interesting guests on. It’s a great experience.”

We had to ask her what it was like to reprise her role as Nancy on the successful — but controversial — revival of “Roseanne.” She admitted to having mixed feelings about working on the comeback vehicle for Trump-supporting comedian Roseanne Barr. “It’s difficult because the show addresses a lot of important issues,” she said. (This interview was conducted beore the show was cancelled.) “It always has. At the same time, I wish Roseanne hadn’t made declarations of allegiance to Trump. I love that her character does that because that’s funny and interesting. But when you have the actor also doing that, it’s a hard one to wrap your mind around. And I know Roseanne. We’re friends and I don’t think anyone is happy about that, the whole controversial-for-no-reason approach to the whole situation. Then she has to contradict herself because she’s trying to be this person in the show revealing all these racist, homophobic and jingoistic experiences that people have. So it’s like, what is it? What is everybody really trying to say? I think it creates confusion but that’s just my opinion.” She added that confronting Barr on her political beliefs is a non-starter. “It’s boring and there’s nowhere to go with it,” she said. “Roseanne is smart. She knows what’s going on. It’s all unfolding

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in front of us. She cares about women’s issues. So she’s got to know that the acrimony that Trump has stirred up in his ‘base.’ It’s not even his base. He’s a liberal shyster from New York. But it doesn’t matter. He’s racist and awful, but that’s a sidebar.” ■ Sandra Bernhard performs 8 p.m. July 7 at TLA, 334 South St. For more information, visit www.sandrabernhard.com.

‘Claws’ sharpens up for second season By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com If only one TV show last summer was the guilty pleasure, it was “Claws,” returning for its second season June 10. The darkly comic crime drama centers on Desna Simms, played by Niecy Nash, the owner of a nail salon in Central Florida who looks after a crew of fellow stylists who know how to break a law or two when they have to. They launder money for the pain clinic next door — a front to illegally sell prescription painkillers by the bucket-load for local crime boss Uncle Daddy. Desna is trying to get out from under Uncle Daddy’s thumb, get out of the crime racket and relocate her and her employees to a legit and more lucrative location, all the while caring for her mentally challenged brother, dodging literal and figurative bullets from undercover police as well as the ex-boyfriend she tried to murder and dump in the swamp and, because why not, the Russian Mafia. Sounds insane, right? And it is, but it works. We dare you to watch the first episode and not get hooked. The show is overflowing with drama, camp, decadence and gaudy Southern glamour, dizzying plot twists and wild swings in mood and tone. If you thought the first season was a rollercoaster ride, the first few episodes

to ground all of the madness. They somehow manage to bring it home and make it believable. It just speaks to the talent of our incredible cast.” There are a lot of outlandish and Photo: Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. i n t e r e s t i n g characters, of season two only get crazier. You might some of whom are gay and lesbian. Uncle be laughing at a situation one minute, then Daddy, played by Dean Norris, is probawatching things go horribly wrong the bly one of the most striking. A devoutly next. But you can’t look away. Christian crime boss who has a devoted Eliot Laurence, who created the series wife and owns a strip club, Uncle Daddy and also was a writer for “The Big Gay also has a barely dressed boyfriend, Toby, Sketch Show,” talked about walking the living in the same mansion. Toby regfine line between raucous comedy and vis- ularly performs increasingly elaborate ceral action and drama. shows for his entertainment. There is “Every day is a tightrope. But that’s also Quiet Ann, played by Judy Reyes, the challenge. There are tender moments. Desna’s right hand. There’s violence. There’s dazzling nail artLaurence said it was important for him istry and dance numbers. It’s not easy, and to create diverse and believable characters I have to throw so much love to our incred- that aren’t stereotypical. ible staff because somehow they manage “Some of the archetypes are familiar,”

he said. “Toby, the boy toy, the twink, we’ve seen before, but I wanted him to stand out. Uncle Daddy is his own animal. He’s bi. He doesn’t care what anybody thinks about it but he’s also a male-chauvinist pig. I don’t think he thinks of himself as a bisexual man. He’s just this dominant bull out of the classical mold of ancient Greece and Rome when gay, straight and bi weren’t in so many boxes. I feel like he’s plucked from that sexual ambiguity.” The setting for “Claws,” Manatee County near Sarasota, is almost a character in itself. Laurence said the wild and sometime-incongruous mix of cultures and social eccentricities you find in Central Florida is the perfect place to set the show. “It’s because there are so many types of people down there. There are Cubans. There are Haitians. There’s a lot of white trash. There are retired Jewish people. There are super-rich people and superpoor people. And it’s this place where all of this stuff bumps and grinds up against each other in fascinating ways. It’s doesn’t quite become a melting pot. It’s sort of chunky and odd, and you get the opportunity to jam people together that might not be in other spaces or worlds. That granularity makes it perfect.” ■ Season two of “Claws” premieres June 10 on TNT.

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Striking a ‘Pose’: FX, Ryan Murphy celebrate ball culture in ’80s NYC By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor As far as dancing, singing television goes, producer-writer Ryan Murphy has been there and done that with “Glee.” With that series (2009–15), high school and all of its true-to-life stereotypes (including one of the medium’s smartest gay characters) were given heft and solid dialogue to go with intersecting storylines. That’s Murphy’s thing: the intersection of psyches and storylines. Now — after the crowd-pleasing “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story” and the surprisingly un-camp “Feud” about Bette Davis and Joan Crawford — Murphy has returned to the musical form with “Pose.” This time he’s bringing along the largest crew of transgender actors and creative staff ever assembled for a television series, including author Janet Mock (“Redefining Realness”) and Our Lady J (“Transparent”) as producers and writers, to tell a New York City story of 1980s ball culture — the houses built to support LGBTQ youth rejected by their birth families who compete hard and are judged on the merits of their outfits, dance skills and dramatic posing abilities. AIDS plays a prominent role

in the “Pose” framework — the mysterious villain lurking in the shadows. All that is juxtaposed with the rise of the luxury-conscious Trump universe and the decay of the downtown music, social and art scenes, giving “Pose” relevant political currency. The first episodes of “Pose” focus on the high of aspiration and rising above underdog status. From its young, innocent visitors from New Jersey and their first forays into the big city, the world of “Pose” — or at least its first episodes — is built happily upon hope. At its heart, “Pose” tells a tale of family members who become friendly rivals: Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) breaks away from the mother of the House of Abundance, Elektra (Dominique Jackson), to form another regal domain, the House of Evangelista. One of Bianca’s first new family members is Damon (Ryan Jamaal Swain), a gay teenager and ballet dancer who left his mom and dad back Pennsylvania because they couldn’t deal with a gay son. From there, this crew brings its vogue battles (choreographed by Leiomy Maldonado and Danielle Polanco), as cutting as any “Game of Thrones” joust. As all this dueling takes place, Pray Tell (Billy Porter of “Kinky Boots” fame) steers viewers through the minutiae of ball manners and

rules, as well as placing those rules within the larger construct of the ’80s gay scene in New York City. If this part of “Pose” looks familiar to fans of Jennie Livingston’s 1991 “Paris is Burning” documentary chronicling the Big Apple’s dragball scene of black, Latino, gay and transgender contestants, it’s supposed to. Murphy originally intended to make “Pose” a fictional adaptation of “Paris” until writer Steven Canals came along with a tale of dragball culturalism with greater, wider stories of the moment embracing money, gender, politics, race and sexuality in one epic package.

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With the first and second episodes of “Pose” directed by Murphy to resemble the freneticism and family feel of that ball scene, his frequent collaborators (Evan Peters, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek) and transgender actors (Hailie Sahar, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson) zig-zag through this new, old world with the intersections of classic Murphy. n “Pose” airs Sundays on FX at 9 p.m.

What is resistance? Three artists provide answers By Gary L. Day PGN Contributor Three local LGBTQ artists show how different people can interpret “resistance” in a new exhibit currently on display at William Way LGBT Community Center. Under the collective title “Queer Frames of Resistance,” the three artists, all with remarkably different styles, take on how each of us functions within the framework of an often-hostile society. They express their disparate notions of visibility and resistance against heteronormative expectations. One of the exhibiters, Uta Fellechner, presents a deeply personal, eternalized view of resistance. Her works constitute photographic collages that serve as self-portraits, illustrating a different aspect of herself and of the world as she perceives it. “I’m a lesbian feminist and I’m an artist — have been since my high-school days,” she said. “Being a lesbian feminist is obviously difficult in this society. So, production of self-portraits is an act of resistance. The self-portraits I’m showing have been in the making for at least 10 years. They’re quite the opposite of selfies. They’re attempts at self-analysis and

Fellechner said her upbringing allows her to view the world from more than one perspective. She recounted how she grew up very poor, but later got a scholarship to an Ivy League u n i v e r s i t y, giving her insights into society at both ends of the economic WHERE WE USED TO GO WHEN ALL WAS WRONG (LILIES AND spectrum. JEWELS)” BY ANDREW SEDGWICK GUTH A n d r e w Photo: William Way LGBT Community Center S e d g w i c k Guth’s work assessing the world I live in as what I call is more illustrative, portraying scenes of an outsider. I’m also a refugee/immigrant gay life one might not normally equate from World War 2 Germany, so I’m an out- with “resistance” — play spaces and resort sider on several scores.” locales such as Provincetown.

“The paintings are narrative-based; the people pictured exist in spaces that are safe havens,” said Guth, for whom the creation of these refuges from the real world, these “safe havens,” is a form of resistance. “These are places where anyone can be any sort of person they want to be; to be themselves entirely without any fear of oppression, especially from hetero culture. But the people who make these spaces, these refuges, they end up leaving these temporary hideaways to go back to their homes.” The last of the three artists, Jordi Sabate, would rather his audience bring its own definitions of “resistance” to the exhibit. “I show the bodies without any background or faces so that people can finish the artwork in their own minds,” he said. Is he collaborating with his viewers? “Yes, exactly. They can finish the image and the meaning themselves.” “We are showing our bodies, ourselves. We are queer, and we are showing that we are proud of who we are, of what I am. Pride as resistance.” n “Queer Frames of Resistance” is on display through June 29 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 St. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, visit waygay.org.

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‘Tis the season for music classics By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Summertime is almost upon us, and you know what that means: Every recording artist who can still hold a microphone is going to be on the road, performing for their faithful fans. With the never-ending parade of artists competing for your hard-earned dollars, we thought we’d compile a list of concerts sure to make your summer even hotter. Summer Block Party with Jill Scott, Boyz II Men & DJ Jazzy Jeff, June 30 at Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave. All your ‘90s neo-soul and R&B dreams come true with this dream lineup, in an outdoor concert headlined

JILL SCOTT, SAM SMITH, BARRY MANILOW, MS. LAUREN HILL by the incomparable “Jilly from Philly” holding court on her home turf. Sam Smith, July 4 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. The real fireworks are going to be indoors when out English Grammywinning R&B/soul singer Smith serenades the masses on his “The Thrill of It All” tour.

Barry Manilow, July 6-7 at Borgata Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City The Borgata is celebrating its 15th anniversary this summer and pulling out all the stops. The first must-see concert, of course, is Barry Manilow, coming to Atlantic City for a pair of performances.

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Jason Walker to bring the ‘Love’ to Philly By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Out music award-winner Jason Walker has released a new single in time for his performance at this year’s Philly Pride. Walker teamed up with two-time Grammy-nominated dance producer Tony Moran for “I’m in Love with You,” an up-tempo dance track in the third collaboration for the pair. “The thing about Tony is I feel like he and I have an artist connection,” Walker said. “He gets me. He understands me, how I think and my voice. It just kind of happens. He understood me right away and it grew into what it is now.” Walker, a Pittsburgh native, developed his vocal chops singing in church choirs and then in local R&B and blues bands before he went on to deliver a winning performance on TV’s “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” followed by a career in club and dance music. “It’s all music,” he said of the styles he has performed over the course of his career. “I have love for soul music and I try to interject that into everything I sing. There’s an element of soul that comes naturally to me because of what I grew up around and I try to inject that into the dance records that I make.”

Walker said he’s looking forward to Philly Pride, if for no other reason than the drastic change in time and venue that such a gig provides. “I like the fact that it’s during the day and not 4 in the morning. People are more aware of their surroundings and watching the artists compared to being in the club. It’s nice to do dance music while the sun is out.” Is a boisterously happy dance/pop song right for our troubling times?

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“Anything that anyone wants to do to escape the nightmare that has become this country,” he said. “[Choreographer]Bill Coleman said to me one time, ‘You know, no matter what is happening in the world, people want to be entertained and step outside themselves and escape reality.’ I think that is definitely true.” n Jason Walker performs at Philly Pride June 10. His new single is available now on iTunes. For more information, visit www.jasonwalkermusic.com.

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Francisco Cortes: Changing paths, changing lives There’s a saying that to be successful, you should find what you love and make it your career. This week’s Portrait is a prime example. Francisco Cortes originally thought he’d become a teacher but an internship at Galaei, an LGBTQ Latinx social-justice organization, changed his path. Cortes has been involved with Galaei in various capacities for six years and was recently named the interim director of the organization. PGN: Are you from Philadelphia? FC: When can you establish yourself as a Philadelphian? I’ve been here about seven years and I feel like one, but I was born in Mexico and grew up outside Philly. PGN: Which part of Mexico? FC: Guanajuato. It’s known for its mummies. We moved to the U.S. when I was 4. My parents got a home in Chester County. There’s a large agricultural industry out there, specifically mushrooms. I grew up smelling them my whole life. Then I went to school at Temple, which is how I got to Philly, and I’ve been here since. PGN: I’ve been dying to go to the big mushroom festival in Kennett Square. Do you like mushrooms? FC: I hated them growing up and my parents would try to cook them in all different ways so I couldn’t tell what I was eating, but no. Now that I’ve been away and had a seven-year break, I don’t mind them as much. If they’re on a pizza or in a stir-fry, I can tolerate it. PGN: Do you have any memories of Guanajuato? FC: I remember playing with my siblings and my grandmother holding me. She passed away not long after we moved here. PGN: I think I read you have two sisters? FC: I have an older brother too, but people don’t believe it because he’s very shy and doesn’t like to be in pictures. I have an older sister who’s also LGBTQ-identified and a younger sister who was born in the U.S. PGN: Any family traditions? FC: My parents always made sure that we maintained our heritage, so we celebrated El Día de los Muertos and took the day to honor family members who passed away. My sisters had quinceañeras, baptisos, things like that. We still do. PGN: I know you went to the same school, Millersville, as my brother. What did you study? FC: I thought I was going to be a teacher, but my freshman year I took an intro to psych class and loved it. I loved abnormal psychology, I loved the counseling aspect and learning about different theories. But I needed to

be in a city, so I transferred to Temple and got a B.A. in psychology with a concentration in LGBTQ studies. I thought I was going to pursue academia but I did an internship at Galaei my senior year and fell in love with the work they were doing at both the macro and micro levels. And I’m still here. PGN: Tell me about some of the programs. I was at the LGBTQ State of the Union and heard you mention some exciting things. FC: We have three core programs: the Trans Equity Project, the testing program and the youth program. Galaei was founded 29 years ago by a group of gay Latino activists and geared toward HIV issues. At the time, there weren’t any useful resources that were culturally competent or linguistically accessible so they stepped up and formed the organization. Today, we continue to serve the community through that lens of community organizing and are still doing HIV work. We have testing programs here. It’s walk-in, people don’t need ID and there’s no fee for the services. To make sure it’s accessible, we also offer the information in Spanish. We also have two satellite locations: William Way and Philly AIDS Thrift. We have support groups that do a lot of fun activities, including movie nights and bowling outings for people to meet outside the bar scene. We also have the Trans Equity Project. It’s one of the few “for trans, by trans” programs in the state. They do everything from resume-building to educational workshops. They are the hosts of the Philadelphia Trans March and this fall will be its eighth anniversary. Unfortunately we lost a big chunk of our funding for the Trans Equity Project and had to cut the program back quite a bit, but we’re hoping that the community will step up and help out so we can get it back to being fully funded. And lastly we have the youth program. Before this interim position, I was the youth-programs manager. One of the programs we have is the SOY Project. PGN: SOY? FC: Yes, we love acronyms in the nonprofit world and I’m no exception. I love a catchy acronym. SOY stands for Supporting Our Youth. It’s a one-on-one coaching-mentorship program similar to case management, but purposefully not clinically driven. In response to young people’s feedback, we wanted to create a one-on-one program that was more casual in nature. The youth were disinterested in any kind of clinical program, especially the trans and gender-nonconforming youth who felt like therapists and case-management workers didn’t really understand them. And it’s been working. We’ve had young people coming with an array of issues. From gender identity and/or sexual orientation, to help getting a job to buy that cute outfit that your parents won’t pay for, to support in coming out to the family. It’s been a thriving program. We also have Project YEAAH, another acronym, for

the Youth Education and Arts Advocacy on HIV. This was a project I created with a small grant from the HRC. Two years ago the CDC released a statement that overall HIV rates are dropping, which is good, except that the rate in certain communities is on the rise. If the trajectory continues, one in two black MSMs (men who have sex with men) and one in four Latino MSMs will contract HIV. HIV prevention can’t just be “how to properly put on a condom” or abstinence or even PrEP. We have interactive and educational workshops led by a cohort of about 10 young people. We know that the stigma plays a huge role in the transmission of HIV. I can’t forget to mention the prom. Galaei hosts what I believe is the longest consecutively running alternative prom in the nation. It’ll be on June 22 at the William Way LGBT Community Center. PGN: Cool. Let’s get back to you. What’s your coming-out story? FC: It’s a little bit funny. My older sister was very feminine and always had a lot of boyfriends, but she had told me that she was

bisexual. At one point she was dating a girl and my parents caught her kissing her “best friend” in the kitchen. They were completely in shock because they had a stereotypical idea of what a lesbian should look like and my sister did not fit the mold. So they were blindsided. My mom came up to me and said, “I need to talk to someone. Your sister was kissing a girl. What is this all about?” And I don’t know what possessed me but I just blurted out, “Yeah, mom, I’m gay too.” And my mom nonchalantly goes, “Oh, yeah, we knew that.

We’re trying to figure out what’s going on with your sister!” PGN: That’s hysterical — one of my favorite coming-out stories so far. FC: The beautiful thing is that it took my parents a little time to get adjusted to having two LGBT kids. But like many of the families in the Latino community we serve, which can be heavily influenced by the Catholic Church, they always put love for the kids first. Family and unity are the priority. (There are exceptions of course.) I was dating a guy for two years and living in a one-bedroom apartment and my mother still didn’t refer to him as my boyfriend until I called her out on it. And with my sister it was even worse. She ended up marrying the woman my parents caught her making out with. It wasn’t until they were getting married in Delaware seven years later that my mom realized it wasn’t a phase. But they never stopped loving and supporting us. PGN: You work with Juntos, a nonprofit that fights for rights in the Latino-immigrant community. What’s going on? FC: The attack against immigrant communities has been relentless and ruthless for some time now. Under the Obama administration, more people were deported than under any other presidency. Philadelphia is a sanctuary city with a super-supportive mayor and district attorney, but we still had 50 people picked up last week here in Philadelphia. We have one of the few family-detention centers right here in Pennslyvania, in Berks County. Mothers and children imprisoned for indefinite amounts of time. I was on a national call yesterday and made aware of a trans woman leaving Honduras to try to seek legal asylum in the U.S. She was taken by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and died in their custody. PGN: Horrendous. Let’s wrap up with something lighter. What do you do for enjoyment away from work? FC: I like to run. It’s been part of my life for a long time. It helps me block out stress and get ßinto a calm space. I’ve run several marathons including the Philly Marathon, which I’m doing again this year. I like to run for causes when I can. I like to try to be effective in everything I do! n To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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Out gay fashion editor and writer André Leon Talley has an infectious personality that is on full display — along with his fabulous, inimitable style — in a rollicking documentary. “The Gospel According to André,” which opens June 8 at the Landmark Ritz at the Bourse, profiles the style maven as he dispenses wisdom about life, fashion and beauty. Director Kate Novack features dozens of fantastic photos of Talley that illustrate his passion for beauty and style. The tall, often-imposing writer wears his clothes, as iconic Vogue editor Anna Wintour suggests, “like armor.” He displays a proud and elegant mien, even when he is dressed in a mauve alligator coat and a turban — a fashion mistake, he admits in the film. “The Gospel According to André” traces Talley’s life growing up in Durham, N.C., in the Jim Crow era. He was raised by his grandmother, who taught him cleanliness, discipline and responsibility — three qualities echoed by his mentor, Diana Vreeland. Talley came to understand the culture of the South, the importance of church and wearing one’s Sunday best, and his place in that world. But he also escaped from it by reading Vogue. He was especially enchanted by the African-American models in the magazine’s glamorous pages. Talley was a flamboyant presence in school, recalling he was “inspired by people who dared to be daring.” He also appreciated Barbra Streisand’s “Second Hand Rose,” which encouraged Talley to find high style in thrift stores. Although “The Gospel According to André” features its subject enthusing about the drama of wearing capes, one of his signature looks, there is perhaps too little discussion of his penchant for caftans. Throughout the documentary, Talley is venerated for forging an unlikely path, becoming “so many things he wasn’t supposed to be,” according to one interviewee. The narrator explains how he attended Brown University, majoring in French studies, and learned who he was by interacting with and chronicling students from the Rhode Island School of Design who staged fashion shows at night. These episodes pulse with excitement as Talley’s outsized personality was forming. But if Novak raises points about black-masculine identity, her film does not delve into them very deeply. Instead, the issues of race and sexuality adorn the film like a veil. It was after college in 1974 when Talley moved to New York City and took a job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he met Diana Vreeland and became her assistant. Talley recounts the anecdote with his abundant charisma, and even viewers who know the story will hang on to every word. It was a professional match that took Talley to now-defunct Interview magazine,

where he answered phones. He eventually wrote a story on Karl Lagerfeld, who became an instant and lifelong friend. Talley danced at Studio 54 and insists he did not take part in the club’s decadence. In 1978, he covered runways in Paris as a writer for Women’s Wear Daily and proved himself worthy of his job, even as he encountered racism and hostility along the way. In the film’s more-serious moments, Talley discusses some of the hateful remarks that have been said about him — being called “Queen Kong,” for example — and he even sheds some tears. Yet he responds to his detractors with class, refusing to acknowl-

ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY edge the comments (or even disclose who said what). These moments reveals Talley to be the elegant gentleman he is. Likewise, when Talley blogs about Melania Trump’s inauguration dress, he realizes that he will likely be hated for his commentary, but this scene shows Talley’s commitment to his work and being unbiased in his assessments, regardless of the subject. Novack, meanwhile, is needlessly focused on the 2016 election, which comprises too much of the film’s last act. In contrast, Talley’s appreciation of the Obamas has far more impact and insight. Novack also includes observational segments about Talley’s dieting and efforts to lose weight, as well as his beauty regimens. These scenes feel superficial, as does an amusing but hardly insightful encounter with Isabella Rossellini, who brings pigs and a chicken when she visits Talley. Better are the remarks about Talley’s importance from fashion designers and celebrities including Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Norma Kamali, Manolo Blahnik, Will.i.am and Whoopi, among others. In one of the more poignant vignettes, Talley admits his regret in not having a love life, saying that it may be his greatest flaw. This confession emphasizes his commitment to his career first, but his wistfulness bristles. Significantly, Talley’s coming-out is not addressed, but only hinted at when his grandmother insists he come home one Christmas because she fears he is sleeping with Vreeland. n

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Experiments in Motion: Photographs from the Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a photographic exhibition in which artists stop, extend and rearrange time for their own creative ends, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

Biting Wit and Brazen Folly: British Satirical Prints, 1780s–1830s Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the appeal of caricature in Georgian England and the ways in which those images teased and provoked audiences, through Aug. 22, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

A Gay Old Time The comedy showcase that hopefully lives up to its name, 8 p.m. June 13 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555.

Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of pop art and psychedelia from the civilrights and anti-war movements through Sept. 9, 26th Street

Jay Pharaoh The comedian seen on “SNL” performs June 7-9 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215606-6555. Jean Shin: Collections Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition by contemporary artist Shin (American, born in South Korea in 1971) in which she transforms everyday objects into dynamic works

about connection and belonging, through July 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Keith Smith at Home Philadelphia Museum of Art displays five decades of the Rochester-based artist’s mixed-media photographs, prints and books, through July 8, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Rachel Rose: Wil-o-Wisp/The Future Fields Commission Philadelphia Museum of Art presents contemporary video installations that ruminate on our image-saturated culture and histories of the past, through Aug. 19, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Tell Me On A Sunday Walnut Street Theatre presents the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical where it’s the 1980s and a young English girl, full of energy and optimism, arrives in New York ready to find success and love,

through June 10 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Under The Cherry Moon The critically panned cult-classic movie starring Prince is screened noon June 3 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Weeding Out the Stoned Comedians go up in smoke, 8:30 p.m. June 8 at Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St.; 215399-1279.

Music Dirty Heads The reggae band performs 6 p.m. June 7 at Festival Pier, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011. Kendrick Lamar The acclaimed rapper performs 7:30 p.m. June 8 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden; 856365-1300. Kenny Chesney The country superstar performs 5 p.m. June 9 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1 Lincoln Financial Field Way; 215-463-5500.

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LIKE A RAINBOW COWBOY: PhilaMOCA presents Queer Country Night featuring the ﬁrst Philadelphia performance from the ﬁrst gay country band, Lavender Country, started by frontman Patrick Haggerty. What was considered too extreme when it was released in 1973 has come to be regarded as a landmark album in the underground countrymusic scene. Lavender Country performs 8 p.m. June 14, 531 N. 12th St. For more information or tickets, visit philamoca.org. Photo: Dan Taberski

Combichrist and Wednesday 13 The goth-industrial bands perform 8 p.m. June 9 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Eels The alternative-rock group performs 7:30 p.m. June 10 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100. Def Leppard and Journey The classic-rock bands perform 7 p.m. June 11 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite The singersongwriters perform 8:30 p.m. June 12 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100. Geoff Tate The former Queensrÿche singer celebrates the 30th anniversary of the best-selling rock concept album “Operation: Mindcrime,” 8 p.m. June 13 at Sellersville Theater,

24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808. The Posies The alternative-rock band performs for its 30th anniversary, 8 p.m. June 13 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Beth Orton The British singer performs 8 p.m. June 15 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400. Dave Matthews Band The jam/rock band performs 8 p.m. June 15 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden; 856-365-1300. Harry Styles The singersongwriter performs 8 p.m. June 15 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600.

Nightlife Happy Bear The bear-themed happy hour runs 5-9 p.m. June 8 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215964-9675.

Lip Smackers The Pride edition of the dance party begins 9 p.m. June 8 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675. GLOW: A Qunify Pride Party After the Philly Pride Kick-off Block Party, take the QTPOC party outside the Gayborhood, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. June 8 at Ulana’s, 205 Bainbridge St.; 215922-4152. Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555. Haus The ’90s-themed dance party kicks off 9 p.m. June 15

A.J. Lambert: Music & Memories of My Grandfather The granddaughter of Frank Sinatra performs an evening of his classics, 8 p.m. June 8 at The Rrazz Room New Hope at the Clarion Hotel, 6426 Lower York Road; 888596-1027. The Righteous Brothers The classic singing group performs 8 p.m. June 9 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Rhoda Rogers The variety-show singer performs 7 p.m. June 9 at The Rrazz Room New Hope at the Clarion Hotel, 6426 Lower York Road; 888596-1027. Lil Jon The rapper DJs and says “YEAH!” a lot, 10 p.m. June 9 at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa MIXX Nightclub, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Leonard Martinez The out singer and actor performs 8 p.m. June 15 at The Rrazz Room New Hope at the Clarion Hotel, 6426 Lower York Road; 888596-1027. n

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Ferry Michael Fiorentino Bernadette P First Person Trust Fund Trt Flores Angel Francis Virginia W, Louis J Fratz Katharine Galan Oscar Arnulfo Lopez Galante Anna Galloway John G Garcia Monique Garrido Joanne R Garside Joanne Gentile Louis R Gerace Suzanne E Geraghty Paul Gilfillan John Gladden Richard Glick Brian Seth, Ronald Godfrey Ave Llc Goldstein Samuel Gonzalez Diego Gordon Akili Estate Gordon Alonzo Graff Thomas A Greenspan Hannah V Grinnell Deborah Grottini Mamie Gullo Matthew Hammond Partners Happy Cheryl Suzanne Ho Harrington Sheila B Harshman Scott Healthcare Conference Administrators Heloune Hala Henderson Elizabeth T Hernandez Javier Gonzalez Hernandez Rosas Ricardo Herron Patrick J Jt Herzog Robin Ho Khai Loun Ho Pau L Hoffman Emily Hole in One Associates Howard Ulysses, Lois E Huang Mei Chun Hughes Kathleen Hughes Mary Hunter Margaret Inatome Evan Insurance Regulatory Insurance Services Iocco Isabel K Jt Isaacsohn Dorothea Jacobson Jared Jaller Dan Jefferson Family Medicine Asso Jeronimo H Jiang Chang W Jin Bixiong John Clarence A Jr John Francis Music Johnson Ane T Jones Christopher A Jordan Jaqueline Kalenine Solene Kalinoski Carolyn Kalinowski Jadwiga Kaplan Sean Katzoff Karen Keenon John P Kendall Jonathan P, Jo Beth Keyaerts Yves J Khoury Grace

PRIDE Kim Min J King Priscilla, Jason D Kirk Andrew Klur Nilmini Kowal George R, Katria N Koway Peter E Jt Koyiades Amy Krupp Janet Adm Kruzik Nancy A Lara David Larter Tamra Lasalle Eric Lasitski Joseph Lasitsky Jos Laveson Alan Lawson Jeannine R Le Huong Lebow Johannah R Lee Siu Kin Lei Wen Leonard Anna R Lewis Emma Lewis Johnny Lichtman Larry Lie Siu Life Theatre Company Ligi Justin Lin Chun H Lin Renyu Lin Tonglong Linwood Judith Loch Gayla D Lucky Eagle Ltd Macalarney Megan Makadia Hirenkumar Mangum Ruth Manzo Vincent J, Joseph Marks John D Marsden Thomas Martin Ryan C Mary Hughes Massage Art of Philadelphia Matchner Florence Mathias Peggy Matthews Streeter H Maxwell Anne S Mayland Donald Jr Mazigian Joel Mcadam Michael J Mcglynn Anna B Mdr Inc Mell Elizabeth L Melville Linda C Mendez Jaime Dominguez Mendez Samuel Pantoja Michetti Carmine Milan Stacey Miller David L Minalgo Joel Estate Mirza George Naureen Mittleman William Mittleman William Montague H L Jr Montgomery Elgi Morales Benjamin Morelli Carlo Mueller Thomas Mundheim Susan M Naciri Yousef Newcomb David A Jr Nguyen Fred Nice Care Dental

Nicosia Carmela Niedbala Jaroslaw K Noel Nerlens Olen Selma Oliver Matthew W Olufemi Ayeni Ordaz Angel Orocofsky Louis Palermo Fausto Pappas Clement D Park Julia Pascucci Paul Pasquariello Jessica Patel Nikul A Paul John H Paulson Emily Pennington Bradley Perez Chaparro Israel Perry Mae Pestrak Judith K, Albert Peters Gerard Adm Petruzzi Libby Bertha Pham Ha Pho #1 Sport Bar Inc Pio Philip C Pompei Raymond Pont Stacey Pontarelli Anthony Dpm Porter Shawn Poyser James Prusinowski Patricia A Quach Lee Quaglia Lauren Rader Stephanie Ramirez Inez E Ramirez Nieves Rashid Muhammad Reddy Sheela Reilly Grace M Resnitsky Julia Reuscher Alice Deceased Ribeiro Ana Rickard Jeffrey L Ridolfi Florence M Righter Patricia M Riley Kathleen Rinaldi Michael B Ristick Michelle Poa, Alex Rivera Tomas Rizzolo Rena Rodriguez Apolonia Rosenfelt Richard T Rotheram Erin Royster Kareem A Jr Ryan Adam Sabharwal Aliya Samu Aneke Sanchez Santos Santoro Antonio Sarah Matthews Sarpalius Bill Say Non Schiavo Salvatore Schiro Tony Schlichting Christine Marie Schmidt Matthew Schnell Elinor, Alvin Secreto Louis J Jr, Louis J Sr Seeney John Selma Olen Living Trust Selma Olen Trust Shah Chetan

Shah Sachin Sharp Jason Shields Theresa G Shuda Julia Sims Dolores Sims Michelle Slater Thomas A Smalls Michael A Smith Kristin D Smith Laura Scott Smith Trina R Solomon Susan Songlines The Spann Stormy S Spence Brian L Spencer Place Arms Stapleton Jolyon E Stara Michael Stevens Christopher Stone Creek Homes Sumo Heavy Industries Sungals Armands Szczepanek Stanley Talley Arlene E Talotti Helen Tang Zong Tao Feng Xiao Tartaglia Joseph F Tellez Rosendo Terramagra Orlando Thuong Kinh Tighe Heather Tomasso Vivian Torres Eduarda Tran Mai Linh, Janine D Trejo Juan Ordonez Turner Gary Valente Madeline Valer Elizabeth Vanderhelm Mark J Vanity Salon Varvel Jennifer Velasco Florencio Ventura Henry J Verdi Virgina Peters Est Vina Bootsey Violet Salon 3 Yi Mei Zheng Waks Alexandra Walker Ola Wan Bill K Washington Anita L Est Washington James Wasikonis Eleanore Weiner Regine P Weiss Derek Weiss Michael Y Weng Dafu Wilkerson Kerri Williams Paula Williamson Elizabeth L Wilson James O Wilson Shakedah M Winkler Jacqueline Wishing Well The Wolf Jamie Woloszyn Jeffrey Wong Katharine A Wood Jeb Woods Joan Yoga Child Zemaitatis Stephen Zepeda Urbano Zheng Wen Liang

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