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Alleged assailant of gay inmate indicted By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com

OUT UNDER THE STARS: About 100 LGBT and ally youth dressed to impress for the 17th annual Alternative Prom last Friday night at Gershman Y, which offered a typical prom experience in a safe and welcoming environment. Hosted by Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative, the event, themed “Evening Under the Stars,” featured dinner and dancing, opportunities for snapshots in a photo booth and the election of a Royal Court. “It exceeded my expectations,” said GALAEI prom coordinator Nikki Lopez. “The youth were really excited, ready to dance, and ultimately the energy in the room was very positive.” Photo: Scott A. Drake

A federal grand jury has indicted Kevin Vincent Hannig for his alleged role in last year’s brutal assault of openly gay inmate Kenneth J. Houck Jr. at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. The June 28 indictment charges Hannig with aiding and abetting the attack on Houck, and causing serious bodily harm to the victim. Hannig was at the detention center last November while awaiting sentencing for a supervised-release violation when the alleged assault on Houck took place. In February 2004, Hannig was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for to a bank-robbery conviction. He entered a supervised-release program in July 2011, but was remanded back into custody four months later after drugs were detected in his urine.

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A college professor with a wealth of background in nonprofit management has assumed the helm of a local LGBT of color agency. Ralph Godbolt was appointed executive director of The Colours Organization Inc., this spring. Colours’ former executive director, Robert Burns, passed away suddenly in December. Godbolt, a straight ally, is on the faculty at Cheyney University, a historically black college, where he teaches in a master’s of public administration program. He has also taught at Chestnut Hill College and Neumann University. The 38-year-old Pittsburgh native attained his undergraduate degree from Clarion University. Among his nonprofit accomplishments, he is the founder and former executive director of the Campbell Street Youth and Family Center, a north-central

Pennsylvania multipurpose community center. Locally, Godbolt has served as executive director of Special Olympics Philadelphia, where he spearheaded a fundraising campaign and worked to bring the agency’s work to underserved communities, and as executive director of the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children. In that capacity, he created a dropout prevention program for at-risk youth and developed a library-service program for a number of local elementary schools. Godbolt said he has long been interested in Colours’ work and pursued the director position in remembrance of a young gay man he mentored who passed away. “He was essentially a little brother of mine. He was openly gay, and that took him a long time to get to that point. He was ostracized from his family, from the African-American church, from his neighborPAGE 2

Also while on supervised release, Hannig failed to make any monthly payments on a $21,639 restitution order, according to court records. On Nov. 17, U.S. District Judge Legrome D. Davis sentenced Hannig to an additional 10 months of incarceration for those violations. Hannig, 34, was scheduled to be released in July to a halfway house. But now, he faces up to 10 years in federal lock-up for his alleged role in Houck’s assault. On Nov. 10, Houck was reading a gay novel inside his cell at the detention center when two males entered, pulled him by his legs from the top bunk bed, then stomped on him and beat him with a chair, Houck told PGN. The tibia and fibula bones in Houck’s right leg were fractured during the assault, requiring the installation of a metal rod from ankle to knee for PAGE 2

Police: Slain S. Philly man likely knew attacker By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

HOT OFF THE GRILL: AIDS Education Month concluded with the annual cookout June 30 in Fairmount Park. About 300 people showed up to eat, sing, dance and hear personal testimonies from people with HIV/AIDS. Nearly one-third of picnickers this year were first-time participants. Organizers at FIGHT reported this year’s AEM was the most successful in its 18-year history, with nearly 5,000 people attending over two-dozen events. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Investigators have yet to identify a suspect in the murder of a gay South Philadelphia resident last month but believe the victim knew the perpetrator. Michael J. Fox, 30, was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom by a roommate in the early morning of June 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Philadelphia Homicide Capt. James Clark told PGN this week that there was no sign of forced entry at the residence, a third-floor apartment at 906 S. Eighth St., leading investigators to believe the victim allowed the attacker into the apartment. Fox’s bedroom was in disarray, with a television and other furniture overturned. Clark said investigators are considering the incident a robbery, but declined to provide details on what items PAGE 2

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stabilization. In Houck’s opinion, he was the victim of an anti-LGBT hate crime. “I want all involved punished for the hate crime — to give them a reason to not let their homophobic aggression be taken out on anyone else ever again,” Houck said in a prior interview. The federal Matthew Shepard Act of 2009 extends hate-crimes protections to victims targeted due to their LGBT status, if the crime takes place on federal property. Houck said his assailants referred to him as a “chomo,” which is prison slang for a child molester. They also referred to him as a “faggot,” “homo” and “pussy,” he said. Houck said he fell about 5 feet onto a cement floor before his alleged assailants beat him. “When they pulled me out of my bunk, I landed on the cement floor,” Houck said. “It was about a 5-foot drop. Then they stomped on me, kicked me and beat me with a chair.” Houck was transported by ambulance to Jefferson University Hospital, where he spent 18 days in a critical-care unit during the initial phase of his recovery. Houck picked out his alleged assailants in a photo display shown to him by prison officials, but he couldn’t identify them by MURDER from page 1

were taken from the residence. Clark said the murder took place at some point the evening of June 21. Neither of Fox’s two roommates were home at the time, and Clark said both have been interviewed by investigators and neither is considered a suspect “at this time.” An autopsy was completed, and the cause of death was determined to be bluntforce trauma to the head. Investigators did not recover a murder weapon, but Clark noted that blunt force can be inflicted without a weapon. “It could have been fists, it could have been anything,” he said. Clark said it does not appear that Fox was targeted for being gay. “We have no indication of that at all,” he said. Investigators will look into the possibility of the perpetrator being someone with whom Fox was romantically involved. “Obviously we’re going to be looking at all suspects,” Clark said. “This investigation is open so we can’t narrow it right now

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name. Michele Rajsic, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, had no comment on whether Houck’s other alleged assailant would be indicted. Houck is currently incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C. He continues to walk with crutches, and has a festering wound on his injured leg. He faces a series of surgeries in an effort to prevent amputation of the leg, he said in a letter to PGN. Houck also expressed remorse for his own crime — which involved downloading child porn, then sharing it with an undercover federal agent through a computer file-sharing network. At the time of his assault, Houck was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of transporting child pornography. Houck’s criminal activity took place between November 2010 and February 2011, according to court records. In February, U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet sentenced Houck to 97 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Houck’s projected release date is March 3, 2018, if he doesn’t commit any infractions while in custody. David Cooper, an advocate for Houck, expressed gratitude that an indictment was

handed down, noting that it helps promote respect for the law. But Cooper questioned why Hannig wasn’t indicted for a hate crime, and why Houck’s other alleged assailant wasn’t indicted. “Kenny was minding his own business when he was brutally assaulted by two inmates,” Cooper told PGN. “From my interpretation of the incident, that was a hate crime because they [allegedly] hurled antigay epithets at him. A hate crime took place at a federal detention center, and I’m disappointed it wasn’t treated as such.” Rajsic, the spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, had no comment on why Hannig wasn’t indicted for a hate crime. Cooper said Houck’s family and friends were kept in suspense for seven months, wondering whether any indictment would be handed down. “The silence of the U.S. Attorney’s Office was deafening for seven months,” Cooper said “But the system apparently was working behind the scenes — an indictment was produced by the grand jury. And for that, I’m grateful.” He said Hannig should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. “If he’s found to be guilty, there shouldn’t be a reduction of the sentence due to plea bargaining,” Cooper said. “As far as I’m concerned, Hannig already got a break by

not being charged with a hate crime.” Concerning Houck’s other alleged assailant, Cooper said: “I’m hoping he’ll be indicted as well. If he isn’t, there should be some type of an explanation [from the U.S. Attorney’s Office], in a timely manner.” Houck, 37, said he’s looking forward to participating in treatment programs for inmates addicted to drugs and pornography while serving his time at Butner. “I know I need help,” he said. He said the abrupt ending of an eightyear relationship sent him into a downward spiral of pornography and drug addiction, culminating in his arrest. Cooper expressed confidence that Houck would make positive changes in his life. “Kenny Houck recognizes that the activities he engaged in were not only harmful to himself, but also harmful to others, particularly children,” Cooper said. “He’s admitted his transgressions. And that’s the first step to reconciliation and redemption. So I’m confident he’s on the road to recovery.” Hannig currently is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, N.J., according to the federal Bureau of Prisons website. At press time, a court appearance for Hannig hadn’t been scheduled, and no attorney had been selected to represent him. ■

to certain suspects.” The murder does not appear to be related to Fox’s previous trouble with the law. “That is one avenue that we’re looking at but right now we don’t believe they’re connected,” Clark said. Media outlets reported that police were called numerous times to Fox’s residence in the days leading up to the murder, but Clark declined to confirm that information. He declined to confirm if there were surveillance cameras near the residence. “Our detectives are working very hard to solve this murder and are looking at a lot of different possibilities,” he said. Fox, a native of New Jersey, was a former barback at Woody’s and an aspiring hair stylist. He was an artistic roller skater who had recently gotten back into the sport. He was last seen alive June 20. A memorial service was held in New Jersey in late June. A scholarship is being set up in Fox’s name. For more information, email starrfox@comcast.net. ■

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be doing and if we’re as successful as we can be with our programs,” Godbolt said. “For example, we offer a one-day-perweek youth drop-in center, but the question is if we can do more with that. The school district is dealing with a drop-out crisis and with unsafe schools, and both of those impact LGBT African-American youth very much, so we need to look at if we can be more proactive on issues like this.” Godbolt said he envisions Colours in a much stronger position on all fronts by next year. “I would like to see a much more stable organization. I want to see us stabilized financially, and increase the number of people we’re serving and testing,” he said. “We will be an organization that is cognizant of its past but not living in the past — an organization that is forging a strong reputation based on the realities facing LGBT people in Philadelphia.” Colours will host an open house for community members to meet Godbolt at 6 p.m. July 18 at 112 N. Broad St. ■

hood,” Godbolt said. “It took him a long time to find himself and by the time he did, he died just a few months later at age 24. I wish he knew of an organization like Colours that has the support and does so much for the community.” While the organization has a powerful influence on the community, Godbolt acknowledged that it has had “unstable executive leadership” in recent years. Several years ago, the agency’s director was arrested for embezzling money from the agency, and the organization saw two more directors before Burns took over. Godbolt said he will work to solidify the agency’s reputation and its finances. “My focus has been to start the process of stabilizing the organization,” he said. “The bulk of our challenges have centered around funding, so we’re working now to diversify our funding.” Programmatic expansion is also a top goal, he said. “I want to look at our programs and ask ourselves if we’re doing as much as we can

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Grantmaking group includes LGBTs By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com A local grantmaking agency that supports at-risk youth will now have an LGBT-specific focus. At a summer launch party June 28, Spruce Foundation announced it has added an LGBT program area and will fund one group this grant cycle, as well as raise awareness for and support a number of others. The five-year-old nonprofit this past spring dispersed $20,000 in grants to four organizations that work with youth in the areas of arts and culture, health and wellness and education. Spruce Foundation raises funds largely through events aimed at young professionals, cultivating a new generation of philanthropists while garnering dollars for local youth. “We found that a lot of nonprofits cater to an older crowd so we try to attract a younger audience,” said Spruce Foundation events chair Menakah Hughes. “We focus on people in their 20s who are younger professionals just starting out and who don’t have a ton of money but who still want to give back. We try to keep things fun and casual while still raising awareness and money for youth.” The concept of an LGBT addition was

raised in the fall by J. Rudy Flesher, who learned of Spruce Foundation at a local youth event. “One of my first questions for their leadership was, ‘What are you doing for LGBT youth?’ and we had a really wonderful first conversation,” Flesher said. “Outside of LGBT communities, there isn’t always the same level of awareness around issues like suicide, homelessness and bullying. The moment they heard about the disparities LGBT kids face, it was just a question of where to go from there.” Flesher joined the agency’s board in May and will serve as officer for the LGBT program. Hughes, whose parents are gay, said the addition of the LGBT component resonated with the agency. “This was something that was very meaningful to me and to a lot of people on the board,” she said. “We felt like this was a long time coming.” The new program is open to LGBT agencies that work with youth as well as mainstream organizations whose programs serve LGBT youth. Letters of intent are due to the organization July 15, and the four selected partners will be announced Aug. 1. One of the four is guaranteed the $5,000 grant, but Flesher noted the other organi-

zations can also benefit from increased awareness, manpower and support culled from Spruce Foundation events throughout the year. “We want to drive volunteers to these organizations,” Flesher said. “They can join as board members, lawyers can offer pro-bono assistance, accountants can offer their help — we’re looking to help support the full range of things that organizations need in addition to just funding.”

Flesher is planning an LGBT-specific fundraising event this fall that will showcase a number of LGBT youth leaders — and grow the network of supporters for at-risk LGBT youth. “We want to spotlight these organizations and these youth and connect them with people who have passion, skills, excitement and donations,” Flesher said. For more information or to submit a letter of intent, visit www.sprucefoundation.org. ■

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Health-care ruling to have LGBT, HIV impact By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Last week’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the health-care-reform law will have major implications for all Americans, including LGBTs and those with HIV/AIDS. Last Thursday’s 5-4 decision let stand all aspects of the legislation that is considered one of the cornerstones of President Obama’s administration. Among the provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act is the inclusion of LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination protections in the proposed state insurance exchanges, as well as a ban on sex-based discrimination in the health-care system, which federal agencies have in other cases interpreted to include discrimination based on gender identity. The law would prevent insurance companies from denying access

to insurance for those who have a pre- means that insurers can no longer deny existing condition, such as HIV or those coverage based on pre-existing condiwho are transgender, and from capping the tions, which had been a serious obstacle dollar amount of benefits that people can for individuals with HIV.” “Today’s decision will have an enorreceive. It calls for enhanced collection of health mous impact on access to high-quality data on communities facing health dis- care for LGBT people and their families,” parities and increased emphasis on cul- said National Center for Lesbian Rights tural-competency training for healthcare executive director Kate Kendell in a professionals, and would focus resources statement last Thursday. “The ACA represents the most significant effort ever on HIV prevention. ACA will also funnel dollars to commu- undertaken to address health disparities nity-based health centers. for LGBT patients seeking care. These Mazzoni Center executive director Nurit changes make it substantially easier for Shein said her agency is “thrilled” at the low-income people and people with preruling. existing conditions to access care, issues “The legislation will extend cover- that are crucially important for the LGBT age to millions of previously uninsured community.” Americans, including many from the In addition to the LGBT-specific LGBT communities, and will offer them areas, the law also offers benefits such B:10.125” access to both primary and specialty care, as enhanced patients-rights protections, T:10.125” which is so important,” she said. “It also the allowance of young adults to remain S:9.375”

on their parents’ insurance until age 26 and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility — although the Supreme Court found that states can opt out of that final provision. National Minority AIDS Council director of legislative and public affairs Kali Lindsey called the Supreme Court ruling a “significant victory in the effort to provide quality healthcare to all who need it,” but cautioned that the opt-out Medicaid expansion is harmful. “The court’s decision that the Medicaid expansion must be voluntary means that millions of low-income Americans, including thousands living with HIV, may still lack access to the program,” Lindsey said. “The law’s subsidies, which are aimed at helping individuals purchase insurance through state health exchanges, were not designed to cover those who would have otherwise been eligible for Medicaid under the expansion.” ■

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Out storyteller brings acting, history to summer program By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Most visitors to Philadelphia are familiar with the Liberty Bell, and many can probably rattle off a few facts about Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross. One out history buff, however, is spending his summer introducing tourists and residents alike to the more intricate details of Philadelphia’s storied past. Art Ryan has worked as a storyteller with Historic Philadelphia’s Once Upon a Nation program since 2006 and, this season, was appointed to direct the 30 storytellers who lead the free summer program. The thespians are stationed at 11 storytelling benches throughout Old City, which runs from Memorial Day through July 31, and dispatch brief, five-minute stories about little-known pieces of Philadelphia history. “We tell a lot of stories that have to deal with little-known aspects of the birth of our nation, but there is also a great wealth of Philadelphia firsts, from the 18th century through the 20th century, that people often don’t know about,” Ryan, 45, explained, noting that some of the stories reference Philadelphia’s status as the birthplace of such icons as the Slinky, Girl Scout cookies and the nation’s first carousel company. While history and kids — especially on a hot summer day — may not always mix, the program offers youngsters a rewards program that earns them a free carousel ride when they’ve visited all of the storytelling benches. The brevity of the stories, and their interactive nature, also keeps the kids engaged and interested, Ryan said. “In our world now, little kids may have cell phones and can easily go online and get distracted, so we need to make our stories short and to the point,” Ryan said. “What may have started as a two-page script has since been shorted into a tight, little nugget. And we make sure to get everyone into the stories, having them cheer or boo when the story calls for it, and getting the kids up to put them into the stories at times.” The energy Ryan has to bring to the job is an ideal outlet for both his love of acting and of history. A native of Massachusetts, Ryan grew up in Delaware County, the youngest of six siblings, a number of whom were involved in the arts and music. Ryan was bit by the acting bug as a child and later participated in the Upper Darby Summer Stage program, acting alongside Tina Fey in “Guys & Dolls” in the late 1980s. Ryan came out in 1990 and said his immersion in the theater world facilitated that process. “Who in theater isn’t gay?” he joked. Throughout the 1990s, he worked at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., as comedic knight “Sir Bumbly.” He returned to the Philly area in 1998 and spent two years as a historic interpreter and storyteller, portraying an 18th-century tin-

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ker. In the intervening years he pursued film, television and stage roles and has acted at such regional venues as Walnut Street Theater and Prince Music Theater. Ryan is stationed at the Once Upon a Nation bench at Carpenters’ Hall from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays and also spends his weekends as a Once Upon a Time storyteller at Valley Forge. “I have always had a great love of American history, and I’ve been able to use that as a performer,” he said. “I was born in New England where the Revolution got its start, moved to Philadelphia where the government got its start and then worked down in Williamsburg where people like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington were from. So my whole life I’ve worked in some aspect of the cradle of liberty.” Although Once Upon a Time may seem geared to tourists, Ryan said native Philadelphians often stop by the bench. “I can’t tell you how many folks I meet who say they’ve grown up their whole lives in Philadelphia and this is the first time they’ve come to the historic district and it’s because so-and-so from out of town wanted to come,” Ryan said. “But they always say they wish they came sooner. What’s that song, ‘Stand in the place where you live?’ The city has so much to offer and people who live here should really take advantage of that.” Among the wealth of historic locations in Philadelphia, Ryan said he is most impressed by Carpenters’ Hall and Christ Church, which are two of the best-preserved historic buildings in the city, largely owing to their operation by the same private groups for nearly two centuries. Ryan’s own historic hero is Robert Morris, considered the financier of the American Revolution, yet a little-known

figure to non-history lovers. He said he most enjoys being able to enlighten listeners about the contributions of overlooked pioneers such as Morris and African-American Revolutionary solider James Forten.

“My first year at Carpenters’ Hall, I told the story of James Forten and when I was done, I saw people at the bench who were visibly moved and tearing up,” he said. “It was great to be able to use my skills as an actor to not just entertain and make people laugh but really make people think and have an emotional reaction. That’s a great reward as an actor.” Being able to bring the full gamut of American history into the lives of children is equally valuable, he said. “I was telling a story last year about Octavius Catto, who helped desegregate the horse-drawn trolley cars in Philadelphia back in the 1860s, and a kid asked, ‘Well, why did Rosa Parks have to do that later?’ And I explained how the South was different, and it was really great to see them connecting the dots like that. It’s a great moment when a child really learns from the story. I’ve had parents tell me that their kids never liked history before and then all they wanted to do is talk about the story I told, and that really makes standing out in 100degree weather all day really worth it.” ■ Once Upon a Nation storytelling benches are open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday through July 31. For more information, visit www.historicphiladelphia.org.

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FDA approves HIV home test By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

LOVE, NOT HATE: Philadelphia’s lesbian and ally community gathered at Love Park last Friday night to pay tribute to Mollie Olgin and Mary Kristene Chapa, a young lesbian couple shot execution-style last month outside Corpus Christi, Texas. Olgin died and Chapa remains in stable condition. It is unclear if the teens were targeted for their sexual orientation. Philadelphia’s vigil, which drew about 75 participants, included a number of speakers who confronted the issue of hate crime, as well as a moment of silence and candle-lighting for the victims. Photo: Scott A. Drake

A federal agency this week paved the way for a new method of HIV testing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave its approval for the first over-the-counter, self-administered home test kit for HIV. The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test is manufactured by OraSure Technologies Inc., located in Bethlehem. The product enables individuals to take an oral-fluid swab from inside the mouth and obtain a reading within 20-40 minutes. “Knowing your status is an important factor in the effort to prevent the spread of HIV,” said Dr. Karen Midthun, director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “The availability of a home-use HIV test kit provides another option for individuals to get tested so that they can seek medical care, if appropriate.” In clinical studies, the home-test kit had about a 92-percent accuracy rate for those who are positive, translating to about one

false negative for every 12 tests taken by HIV-positive people. Its performance rate stands at 99.98 percent, however, for those who are HIV-negative, meaning a false positive would be reported about one in every 5,000 tests taken by HIV-negative people. The kit has been largely hailed by HIV/ AIDS advocates as an innovative way to standardize HIV testing and reach populations uncomfortable with being tested in standard health-care settings. However, advocates have cautioned that the product provides a preliminary means of identifying those who are HIV-positive and that, if a positive result is yielded, the individual should immediately contact a health-care provider for confirmatory and follow-up testing. Once the product hits the shelves, OraSure will have a 24/7 hotline that consumers can contact with questions about the test and their results. The kit is expected to cost about $60. An FDA panel estimated the product could diagnose about 45,000 new HIV cases each year and could prevent about 4,000 new transmissions annually. ■

Brady backs military-spouse bill By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com With the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” now almost a year old, allies in Congress are taking the next step toward garnering full equality for LGBT servicemembers. Last week, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (DWash.) introduced the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act to put legally married same-sex partners of military members on equal footing with heterosexual spouses. The legislation has 12 cosponsors, including U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D-Pa.). It was sent to the House Committee on Armed Services, of which Smith is the ranking Democrat. Brady is also a member. The measure would introduce a definition of the word “spouse” that does not reference gender in a number of locations within the U.S. Code that apply to the Department of Defense and the Department of Veteran Affairs. The changes would entitle legally married same-sex spouses to the same military and veteran benefits as heterosexual spouses, such as survivor benefits and an increased housing allowance. The legislation would effectively circumvent the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which prevents federal agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages. At a recent Pentagon LGBT Pride event, DOD general counsel Jeh Johnson noted that the repeal of the military’s ban on openly LGBT servicemembers has exposed “certain inequalities between similarly situated couples in the military community. This troubles many of our leaders.”

“Our nation’s senior military leaders and commanders on the ground are increasingly uncomfortable with administering two classes of recognition, support and benefits for our nation’s servicemembers — one for straight servicemembers and a different one for their gay and lesbian peers,” said Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. “There cannot be two classes of servicemembers, and this legislation addresses that effectively.” Brady, who backed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” said MSET is a natural extension of that legislation. “It’s time to end discrimination in all its forms,” Brady told PGN this week. “I support President Obama’s decision to end sexual-preference discrimination in the armed forces. Now, we must ensure that all of our military families get the fair and equitable treatment they deserve.” Smith noted in a statement that, while the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” marked a “tremendous step forward, there is more that can be done to ensure that the rights of all of our servicemembers and their spouses, regardless of whether they are of the same sex or opposite sex as the servicemember, are protected.” “What this bill does is simple,” Smith continued. “If veterans or servicemembers have a spouse of the same sex, then their spouse will be afforded the same benefits as their heterosexual counterparts. Spouses of servicemembers should not be prevented from receiving the benefits they have earned simply because they are the same sex as their partner. This discriminatory practice must come to an end.” ■

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between June 18-24. Information is courtesy of 6th District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477). INCIDENTS — Between 2 p.m. June 18 and 12:30 a.m. June 19, a 2003 Vespa, locked up on the corner of Ninth and Locust streets, was stolen. — Between 7 p.m. June 19 and 8:30 a.m. June 20, someone forced open an office in Jefferson University Hospital, 1025 Walnut St., and stole a computer. Sixth District Officer Maiorano attempted to lift fingerprints. — Between 1:25 p.m. and 5 a.m. June 20, a 2010 CPI Aerogon Scooter was stolen from the 200 block of South Quince Street. — At 12:02 a.m. June 21, a man was in the 300 block of South Eighth Street when a male solicited him for sex then pulled a gun and ordered the victim into his own car and drove south on Eighth. While driving, the male took the victim’s wallet and cell

phone. The victim jumped out of the car at 12th and Reed streets and the suspect drove away in complainant’s vehicle. The suspect was described as a white male, 30-40 years old, 200 pounds, clean-shaven with a tattoo on his right shoulder and wearing a white tank top. — At 1:30 a.m. June 22, someone snatched a woman’s cell phone while she was walking in the 1300 block of Sansom Street. The suspect was described as a black male, 30-40 years old, wearing a black Tshirt and white shorts. He fled down into the subway concourse. — Between 12:35-1 a.m. June 23, a bicycle was taken from a common hallway of a building in the 900 block of Spruce Street. NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — On June 18, 6th District Officers Ferrero and Blackburn were assigned to plainclothes duty to address bicycle thefts in the area. They set up surveillance in the 200 block of South Juniper Street and, at 2:50 p.m., observed a male take a bicycle without permission and attempt to walk away with it. The 45-year-old homeless suspect was charged with theft. — At 7 p.m. June 19, a man was accosted at Juniper and Chancellor streets by a male who punched him, knocked him down and

took his cash. Sixth District bicycle patrol Officer Downey stopped the suspect in the 1200 block of Locust Street, where he was identified by the victim. The 28-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. — On June 21, 6th District Officers Ferrero and Blackburn were assigned to plainclothes duty to address bicycle thefts in the area. They set up surveillance in the 200 block of South Juniper Street and, at 2:20 p.m., observed a male take a bicycle without permission and attempt to walk away with it. The 48-year-old homeless suspect was charged with theft. — At 9:20 p.m. June 21, a woman was walking outside 261 S. 13th St. when a male knocked her down and took her handbag, then fled south on 13th. Sixth District plainclothes officers Kovach and Calhoun stopped the male at 12th and Spruce streets and he was identified by the victim. The 25-year-old homeless suspect was charged with robbery and related offenses. — On June 22, 6th District Officers Ferrero and Blackburn were assigned to plainclothes duty to address bicycle thefts in the area. They set up surveillance in the 200 block of South 13th Street and, at 2:40 p.m., observed a male take a bicycle without permission and

attempt to walk away with it. The 51-yearold suspect with a West Philadelphia address was charged with theft. — At 6:10 p.m. June 24, a man was waiting for the bus and fell asleep at 1136 Market St., when he was awakened by a male taking his bag from his shoulder. An altercation ensued. The victim was punched and hit over the head with a cane by the male, who then fled west on Market. Sixth District Officer Minnis stopped a male based on the description provided in the unit block of North 12th Street and he was positively identified. The 61-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. SUMMARY OFFENSE ARRESTS — At 5:05 p.m. June 19, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Locust St. — At 10:35 p.m. June 22, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 203 S. 13th St. — On June 24, 6th District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 12:30 a.m. outside 1201 Chestnut St. and two at 1:45 a.m. outside 100 S. 12th St. — On June 24, 6th District officers issued a citation for a summary offense at 5:10 a.m. outside 400 S. Camac St. ■

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Creep of the Week

D’Anne Witkowski

Chuck Norris

Editorial

Reporting while gay It’s a conflict that most LGBT journalists face at some point in their career: To come out and disclose one’s sexual orientation, or stay mum in the hopes that never asserting it will provide you with greater access to sources, stories and assignments. For some, like Anderson Cooper, who confirmed longstanding rumors this week that he’s gay, putting the story first is always their concern. While the reasoning is valid, particularly in reporting in countries where homosexual acts are criminalized, it sets an unfortunate precedent — and a questionable example: namely, that in order to be a successful journalist, one must wall off his/ her personal life. That if you don’t, it’s difficult to be unbiased, to be safe or to get those tough stories. In some ways, this is not unlike the question sometimes posed about openly LGBT judges: How could they possibly interpret the law fairly when they are part of a group that might be impacted by the law? How could a journalist possibly cover a story about or impacting LGBTs if that person is LGBT? Except that it’s done all the time. Journalists routinely cover stories that impact them indirectly and directly. In some cases, it merits a disclosure. (As in, full disclosure: This writer was formerly in an opposite-sex relationship. That doesn’t even seem relevant. It seems ridiculous.) There’s ongoing debate still among LGBT and mainstream journalists and media outlets over how and if one can cover a story as an LGBT reporter if the story impacts the LGBT community. Some reporters have been pulled from stories because their editors felt they might be biased on a story about same-sex marriage. Which doesn’t account for if a heterosexual journalist who opposes same-sex marriage is placed on the story. Then you have bias of a different sort. Either way, it assumes that an LGBT journalist might not be professional when it comes to LGBT issues, which is insulting on several levels. Consider this: If there is a particular story that impacts or affects another minority group — African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans — one doesn’t assume that you’d get better coverage by finding an outsider to report on it. In fact, the opposite is true: It’s expected that a member of those groups would have better access and sensitivity, which would likely result in a better story. When it comes to issues of access, reputation goes a long way in this business. If a journalist has built a reputation of careful, fair, accurate reporting, regardless of orientation, it’s likely that he or she will continue to provide careful, fair, accurate reporting. ■

Have you heard the news? President Obama hates the Boy Scouts of America and wants to make all of the boys involved into a bunch of pansy liberal gay homos. And oh say can you see who made such a claim? Why, America’s Ultimate Man Scout Chuck Norris. In a June 26 piece on AmmoLand.com, a sports shooting website (because antigay screeds and guns go hand in hand?), Norris lays out an intricate conspiracy between Obama and James Turley, a member of the Boy Scouts of America’s board. Turley, you may remember, recently expressed that he was not A-OK with BSA’s practice of nailing a “No Homos Allowed” sign above their tree fort. “I support the meaningful work of the Boy Scouts in preparing young people for adventure, leadership, learning and service, however the membership policy is not one I would personally endorse,” Turley said. “As I have done in leading Ernst & Young to being a most inclusive organization, I intend to continue to work from within the BSA board to actively encourage dialogue and sustainable progress.” Obviously Obama gayforced Turley to gay-say such a thing. At least that’s what Norris seems to think, claiming that the “White House prodded [Turley] with perks and favors.” “Is it a coincidence that Turley came out swinging against the BSA’s century-old policy to ban gays from leadership and that he has such close affiliations with the progay Obama administration?” Norris asks. In his article, Norris lays out a slew of things that Obama and Turley either agree on and/or areas which they have worked together in an attempt to show that Turley is just Obama’s gay-loving puppet. It’s all a bit silly, really, as there is clearly no conspiracy to be had. Is it possible that Obama and Turley just happen to not be homophobic jerks like Norris? I’m going to go with yes. Norris has no love for Obama, clearly, and all but says that Obama loves gays more than he loves the Boy Scouts (as if

the two things were mutually exclusive). Norris complains that “as the honorary BSA president and a ‘constitutional lawyer,’ Obama hasn’t had one minute in his schedule over the past years to defend or say anything about the series of lawsuits that have been levied against the BSA because of its First Amendment rights to stand against atheists, agnostics and homosexuals.” Apparently Norris expects that just because Obama was made an honorary head of the Boy Scouts, just like the presidents who came before him, that Obama has some kind of obligation to support BSA’s exclusionary policies. Well, he doesn’t. Norris also throws ina little bit of antiimmigration sentiment for good measure: “It is a coincidence that Obama will stand up repeatedly for the children of illegal immigrants (and grant them amnesty and taxpayer money) but that he will not once stand up for children in the BSA and the organization’s rights and freedoms to hold their own core values and beliefs?” In other words, Obama doesn’t care about real American kids who just want to hate gays in the name of Jesus or he’d fight for their right to do just that. Norris writes: “For years, I’ve signed and sent out hundreds of Eagle Scout recognition letters. And I personally have known a host of Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts and BSA leaders. These individuals epitomize the best of America.” I have no doubt that there are, indeed, individual Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts and BSA leaders who represent some of the best America has to offer. But the organization as a whole? No way. A group that blatantly discriminates against gays and lesbians represents the worst of America. And it’s about time we had a president who understood that. ■

Norris has no love for Obama, clearly, and all but says that Obama loves gays more than he loves the Boy Scouts (as if the two things were mutually exclusive).

D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the world, she reviews rock ’n’ roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister.

OP-ED PGN

On coming out and activism On Monday I went to my Facebook Andrew Sullivan, and this was that paper. page (MarkSegalPGN) and asked what I Sullivan was the one who received and should write about this week. It’s a tactic published Cooper’s coming-out letter. I’ve used several times when I can’t decide Coming out is a personal decision, one on a topic and, I must admit, my Facebook that each of us deserves to make on our friends come through with some interestown. We cannot know what issues othing ideas, many of which actually get used ers have to consider: Family, friends and here. coworkers are issues only each of us know Most this round wanted a disourselves. But think of this: cussion of the need for celebriWhile a celebrity coming out ties like Anderson Cooper to reaches many lives faintly, your coming out could reach huncome out. So I’ll start there. In dreds of coworkers, family and the early days of the gay-rights friends in a more personal way. struggle, there was a line that Many know that Cooper is gay, went, If everyone who was but do they actually know him gay came out today, there’d be personally? Your friends, family no need for gay-rights movement. Put simply, we are your and coworkers really know you brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, for who you are. Your coming out is more important not necmothers, fathers, boy/girl next essarily for society, but for you door. There is not a segment of the population where we do not and your self-image. exist and those who are afraid The award for most interesting question goes to Peter of us don’t know us, so the Mark Segal Kourahanis, who wrote, “Should more of us who come out, the more educated Americans will ’70s-style gay activism play be. When someone like Cooper comes out, a role in today’s modern-day gay-rights it evokes conversation and with that conmovement?” That brought a smile, then I versation you might hear, “He doesn’t look felt sorry we hadn’t done our job of teaching history to our own community. The like one of them,” or “Gee, I didn’t know answer is rather simple: We are where we they were smart.” are thanks to those activists of the ’70s All of that might sound silly, but those — and let’s not forget those activists from conversations do take place and they are the 1960s and even the 1950s. But the good conversations to have. Conversations start a process. It is silence that kills. So reality is that many of those activists from each time a celebrity comes out, there is the ’70s and ’80s have become part of the talk; in the case of Cooper, it might be political or bureaucratic system as openly going in the right direction. Imagine if it LGBT people. They have risen through were someone with a negative image. I the ranks and are forging many of the want to also acknowledge and give credit successes of today from within the very to Cooper. He’s done an incredible amount system they were fighting in the past. A of reporting from countries that are not good deal of the federal changes have been gay-friendly, to say the least. While he’s shepherded by those activists: All of the put himself on the line before, he’s much major national organizations got their start more out there now. From someone who with ’70s and ’80s activists. It’s almost like has reported from the Middle East as asking, Should we still be using the techan openly gay journalist (I reported on niques of Martin L. King Jr. of the 1960s. Lebanon’s first LGBT organization from Or Gloria Steinem of the 1970s. A good Beirut) to Anderson Cooper: It can be activist or a community of progress should done, and two thumbs up. always have a book full of tactics. And history has proven to be the best teacher of On a side note, many years ago there progress. ■ was a young conservative writer just off the boat from Britain who was setting the Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s journalism profession ablaze. The surprise most-award-winning commentator in LGBT came when, in a newspaper interview, he media. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com. announced he was gay. That writer was

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Street Talk Would you ever use an HIV in-home test kit? “Yes. It’s the wise thing to do. I’m a private person. I don’t want anyone else getting into my business. And it’s for a Gregory Hicks good cause, medical-records clerk because Northeast Philadelphia people need to know their situation. That helps reduce the spread of the epidemic.”

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“No. I’d rather have it done in a medical setting. I’d like to have someone else present to help me process the Meghan O’Reilly student information. Yardley Just in case the answer is yes, I wouldn’t want to be alone. I’d have a lot of questions.”

“Yes. The money [for the test] would be well worth the peace of mind. I could handle the results. If it Craig Thompson came back wok cook positive, I Society Hill wouldn’t keep it a secret. I’d reach out to health professionals for help. I’d make sure I got the proper treatment.”

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“I’ll leave the wrong place, wrong time debate to others.” I’ll bite. The two who flipped the bird at the White House were disrespectful toward not Reagan — who was a dick, not a god — but to you and me. As we so often hear, this is the people’s house. A house we’re just being invited to as a community with this president. And on a regular basis at that.

They had the right to express themselves in a way that reflects badly on the community — and others have the right to call them out on it. It’s that simple. And for a guy whose job is government relations — a really, really stupid move. Good luck representing the issues you and I both care about with 50 percent of elected representatives. Actually, with a few of the other 50 percent as well. I’m sure the disadvantaged folks your org represents with take comfort in the warm fuzzy feelings you got by expressing yourself digitally. Lord knows why that should blow back on the staff of someone who didn’t express themselves in that manner. Sorry to hear it. — anonymous Was it disrespectful? Yes! Was it uncalled for? Yes! As someone who was just coming of age as a young gay man in the ’80s, I remember! I remember the fear, the hate, the ignorance, did I mention PAGE 15

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Who’s your daddy, and what rights does he have? The conception and birth of a child is an is legally considered to be the biological adventure and a miracle for heterosexual and father of that child. The donor, therefore, has same-sex parents alike. However, the “adven- no legal parental right to the child. The law ture” to parenthood upon which same-sex also allowed for the mother and the donor to parents bravely embark is more form a legally binding contract in like something out of Indiana which the donor would formally relinquish all of his rights to the Jones than TLC’s “A Baby Story.” child. In recent years, the law has In the quest for second-parent kinship rights, the parent who been extended to cover same-sex adds no genetic material to the partners who are legally marpot sometimes comes up emptyried or in a civil union. However, handed. Heterosexual couples many states have failed to adopt are not typically faced with this the act or legally recognize any unfortunate outcome even when form of union between same-sex they use in-vitro fertilization partners. Pennsylvania, being one of those black-hole states, because they sometimes have the has been forced to create its own required genetic material to move parentage laws through case law. forward. On the other hand, lesAngela Under Pennsylvania law, if bian couples require a third-party sperm donor who may or may Giampolo a woman is inseminated with semen obtained from a sperm not have parental rights superior bank, and where the inseminato those of the non-birth mother. This all depends on the laws of the particular tion is performed in a licensed IVF facility, a sperm donor will have no legal claim to state in which conception occurs, the type of any resulting child. Conversely, this law has donor used for the conception and the locabeen held by the courts to mean that if the tion where conception takes place. insemination was done outside of a licensed Although heterosexual couples sometimes facility, or if the sperm was not obtained need to use sperm donors too, the law is on from a sperm bank, the donor is not contheir side. In 1973, the Uniform Parentage sidered to be a sperm donor, but is legally Act was passed, which, among other things, the father of the child. While not always the stated that when a husband consents in preferred method, pursuant to the law, the writing to the insemination of his wife by legally safest route for lesbian couples is to a known third party and the procedure is use sperm-bank semen and be inseminated at done by a licensed physician, the husband

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a licensed IVF facility. While this is also the most expensive option, it beats fighting legal battles over parentage rights in the future. Still, some women will choose to use a known donor or will use sperm-bank sperm outside of a facility. In this situation, the rights of the donor grow to encompass the right to petition the court for both visitation and parental rights to the child. Although the Pennsylvania parentage laws may seem bleak for the birth mother and her partner, there are numerous steps they can take to protect themselves. As already stated, lesbian couples interested in family planning should consider being inseminated in a licensed facility, with the sperm of an anonymous donor. This guarantees the sperm donor can never be considered the child’s father even if he should discover that his sperm successfully produced a child. Another option is involving a known donor and creating a written contract. This contract must detail the intentions of all parties involved and state that the donor relinquishes all rights to any child produced by the donation. That’s not to say that every contract is infallible. However, they do provide the court with the mindset and intention of the parties before the time of conception, and give the birth mother more leverage against the birth father’s assertion of parentage In addition to the conception option chosen, the second-parent partner of the birth mother should apply to adopt the child as

soon as the child is born. By applying for a second-parent kinship adoption, the birth mother’s partner legally becomes the parent and guardian of the child. For this process to occur, any known donor must sign their parental rights over to the new parent while simultaneously terminating their right to seek court enforcement of those rights in the future. This will further guarantee that any future separation of the same-sex couple will not terminate the parental rights of the nonbiological parent. That parent will still be able to seek custody and visitation with that child. Childbirth should be an exciting time for a family to bond in their home with their loved ones — and not in a courtroom with a judge. Same-sex families must keep the convoluted clear and abide by the laws of their state if they want to avoid heartache later. By knowing the law, and obtaining legal representation, individuals can overcome and even prevent the common pitfalls associated with family planning. ■ Angela D. Giampolo, principal of Giampolo Law Group, maintains offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and specializes in LGBT law, business law, real-estate law and civil rights. Her website is www.giampololaw.com and she maintains two blogs, www.phillygaylawyer.com and www.lifeinhouse.com. Send Angela your legal questions at angela@giampololaw.com.

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Media Trail DC teen stabbing called hate crime The Washington Examiner reports three people have been arrested for stabbing a teen near the Howard Theatre recently in northwest Washington, D.C., and police are calling the incident a hate crime. Police say a 16-year-old boy got into a fight with two men and a woman on a busy street June 26. Investigators say anti-gay slurs were used in the assault. Police are charging Desmond Campbell, Ali Jackson and Alyonica Jackson with assault with a dangerous weapon and the hate-crime enhancement. According to court documents, investigators believe Campbell put the teen in a headlock from behind while Ali Jackson stabbed him several times. Alyonica Jackson helped hold the boy down. The teen was taken to Howard University Hospital in serious condition.

Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. He was not on assignment at the time of his death. The U.S. embassy is monitoring the course of the investigation.

Minn. church closes after gay-rights vote The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports a St. Paul church that lost most of its congregation over the pastor’s support of gay marriage is closing its doors. The Rev. Oliver White said Grace Community United Church of Christ will seek a new home. He says church leaders declined to extend a June 30 deadline to raise about $200,000 to pay off a high-interest loan and legal fees. White says it will be sad leaving a space they’ve used for nearly 12 years, but he hopes to buy a new church with nearly $55,000 he’s received from dozens of churches, groups and individuals nationwide. White attended a national UCC assembly in 2005 and voted with a majority of delegates in favor of gay marriage. He says membership declined from around 320 to about 110.

AP summer intern Gay marriage vote dies in Mexico City pending in RI The Washington Post reports Armando Montano, an aspiring journalist who was working this summer as a news intern for The Associated Press in Mexico City, was found dead June 30. He was 22. Montano’s body was found in the elevator shaft of an apartment building near where he was living in the capital’s Condesa neighborhood. The circumstances of his death were being investigated by Mexican authorities. The Colorado Springs, Colo., resident arrived in Mexico City in early June after graduating from Grinnell College with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a concentration in Latin American studies. Montano was the recipient of an Ellen Masin Persina Scholarship from the National Press Club in 2008; a Newhouse Scholar with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in 2008; and a Chips Quinn Scholar from the Freedom Forum for Diversity in 2011. He belonged to the National

The Boston Herald reports the Speaker of the Rhode Island House says he will hold a vote next year on legalizing gay marriage if he is elected to the position again. Gordon Fox said he will schedule a vote early in the General Assembly session. He called the legalization of same-sex marriage “unfinished business” and “one of the main reasons” he’s running again. Fierce opposition from some last year prompted the Legislature to abandon a gaymarriage bill and approve civil unions instead. Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed was among the opponents. Marriage Equality Rhode Island says it “appreciates” Fox’s commitment to holding a vote and that all eyes have turned to the Senate. The group says it’s working with others to elect lawmakers supportive of gay marriage. ■ — compiled by Larry Nichols

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the hate? I still remember. Two big middle fingers to that prick, Reagan. Also, two high fives to Zoe and Matty! — pete kourahanis I agree with Anonymous. Wrong place, wrong time. If you are going to protest Reagan, do it at the Reagan Library, not the White House, where you are disrespecting the current president (who has been a friend to the LGBT community) and his invitation to be there. — Anonymous too Note: I had the good fortune to attend the first Obama LGBT Pride Reception June 29, 2009, a White House Pride first. Nobody has fingered the following facts of his passing in the media; personally healing and truthful poetic justice. In M.A.D. Mark words: President Ronald Reagan did nothing publicly for seven years during the HIV/AIDS health crisis of mass proportions. He died on the anniversary of CDC announcement of Gay Related Immune Deficiency, June 5, 1981. It would have been Reaganesque for him to die June 6, on the 60th anniversary of D-Day in 1944 or June 12, anniversary of his “Tear Down This Wall” speech in 1987. Instead he passed on the 23rd anniversary of HIV/AIDS D-Day. Tear down teardrops! Ironic history of false iconic Reagan = poetic justice! Irresponsible Republicans falsely convinced he did no harm. Polarizing politics remain the same today! Silence = Death; Voice = Life!

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About 2,000 people held a gay Pride rally in Bulgaria’s capital last Saturday, protected by riot police after extremist groups urged their members to stop the event. Such rallies have been attacked in the past by groups that oppose the call to legalize gay marriage in Bulgaria. Guarded by hundreds of police and private security, the mostly young marchers walked peacefully through downtown Sofia on June 30, displaying colorful banners calling for love, equality and sexual diversity. Ahead of the event, diplomats from many countries issued a joint statement supporting the Sofia Pride March. The ambassadors of Argentina, Austria, Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia and the United States called the event “an opportunity to promote human rights and tolerance, celebrate diversity and denounce homophobia.” This Balkan country of 7.3 million joined the European Union in 2007, but gays and lesbians still face widespread hostility in the country’s macho-dominated society and opposition to public events has been fierce. The influential Orthodox Church had urged authorities to ban the rally, saying it would undermine Christian traditions. In a statement, the Holy Synod of the Church said it was “categorically opposed to the organization of such an immoral manifestation.” In 2004, Bulgaria adopted an antidiscrimination law that protects gay rights, but it has proved ineffective. Human-rights groups such as Amnesty International have called for an urgent overhaul of Bulgarian law to ensure that hate crimes, which often target LGBT people, are properly investigated and prosecuted.

Madrid Pride aims to uphold gay marriage Thousands of people have joined an annual gay Pride march through central Madrid amid fears Spain’s conservative government may try to scrap a law allowing same-sex marriages. Spain adopted its gay-marriage law when the country was governed by the center-left Socialist Party. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, leader of the center-right Popular Party elected late last year, has said he prefers civil unions to marriages. His party has challenged the law in the Constitutional Court. The rally headed through some of the

Casablanca: Gay cruise diverted A gay cruise has been diverted from the Moroccan city of Casablanca with organizers saying they were turned away from the port. The cruise would reportedly have been the first of its kind to visit Morocco, where homosexuality is illegal. Over 2,000 gay tourists aboard the cruise liner MS Nieuw Amsterdam were told the stop in western Morocco had unexpectedly been cancelled. Holland America Line and RSVP Vacations diverted the ship from the West African port on July 1. Passengers on the ship received a letter saying: “Our port agent in Casablanca has advised us that authorities in Morocco have — despite previous confirmations — now denied our scheduled visit. For all of us, this is a very disappointing development. It was ultimately the decision by local authorities in Morocco that has necessitated us to adjust our plans.” However, Moroccan Tourism Minister Lahcen Haddad said, “We don’t ban cruise ships here and we never ask our visitors about their sexual preferences.” He insisted additionally that the ship was free to return if the organizers so wished. Article 489 of the Penal Code of Morocco criminalizes “lewd or unnatural acts with an individual of the same sex.”

Singapore highlights gay-rights debate A record turnout for the recent Pink Dot gathering promoting gay and lesbian rights in Singapore offers the latest evidence that social attitudes toward gay residents are easing in the city-state, even though the government still criminalizes homosexuality. In addition to attracting a record crowd of 15,000 people to Hong Lim Park — the only venue in the city-state where demonstrations are allowed — the fourth-annual Pink Dot gathering also drew heavier local media coverage than in past years and more high-profile corporate sponsors, including Barclays Bank, which was a sponsor for the first time this year. Pink Dot — which is billed as a gathering to celebrate “freedom to love” irrespective of gender, rather than an overt political protest — has been growing in size and prominence in recent years. Attendance has swelled six-fold since its inaugural installment in 2009, according to organizers, and it also boasts corporate sponsors such as Google Inc., which signed on last year as the first multinational to sponsor the event. “There has definitely been increased visibility” for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Singapore, said

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Leow Yangfa, a social worker. “In the early days, coverage was very limited but now [the local press] cannot avoid covering an event with 15,000 people.” Some activists, however, have argued that the widening support should embolden lesbian and gay residents to begin pressing harder to alter institutional barriers against being gay in Singapore. That includes pushing to repeal Section 377A of the penal code — a holdover from British colonial rule that criminalizes sexual relations between two men and was repealed long ago in the U.K. “Pink Dot is a sign in terms of shifting public opinion” as Singaporeans grow more open and accepting of the gay community, said George Hwang, a humanrights lawyer. “The next step for Pink Dot would be to galvanize the support it has garnered to concrete action.” Singaporean authorities considered repealing Section 377A in 2007 as part of a broad review of the country’s penal code but stopped short, saying public opinion was still against such a move. Although sex between men is still criminalized in Singapore, the rule is not enforced.

Santiago: 12th annual Pride parade attracts 80,000 On June 30, Santiago’s 12th annual Pride parade took place with over 80,000 people demanding further advancement of LGBT rights in Chile. Marcha por la Igualidad, or March for Equality, took place on a sunny winter day in Santiago, with participants demanding equality before the law. The march was also attended by prominent politicians as well as by the British ambassador Jon Benjamin, who read a letter of support for Pride and LGBT rights on behalf of the European Union. “When the family supports, society does not discriminate,” was the motto of this year’s march, organized by Movilh, Chile’s main LGBT-rights organization. On a more serious note, the march commemorated the death of Daniel Zamudio, a young man who was murdered by neo-Nazis due to his sexual orientation, and his mother spoke movingly in his memory during the event. The march celebrated the resulting passage of Chile’s first antidiscrimination law, which will include harsh legal penalties for

hate crimes once the country’s president, Sebastián Piñera, signs it into law in a few weeks.

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Majority of Scots support marriage A major poll by Stonewall Scotland has revealed that the majority of the Scottish population support introducing samesex marriage. A majority also believe that LGBT people face prejudice in society. A poll of 1,968 people conducted by YouGov for Stonewall Scotland has revealed that three in five people believe LGBT Scots face public prejudice in Scotland today, with more than four in five of those saying it’s right to tackle that prejudice. The poll, entitled “Living Together Scotland 2012,” shows that two-thirds of people support same-sex marriage, with half of people of faith supporting the proposal. The YouGov poll also shows that, in the last five years, 162,000 Scots of working age have witnessed verbal homophobic or transphobic bullying in the workplace, and 54,000 Scots of working age have witnessed physical homophobic or transphobic bullying in the workplace. Fifty-eight percent of people aged 18-29 say there was homophobic bullying in their school. Colin Macfarlane, director of Stonewall Scotland, said: “We pride ourselves in being seen as a nation of tolerance and respect but this poll only highlights that, for thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Scots, the reality is very different. We only have to look at some of the deeply offensive comments made by senior clerics about gay people recently — likening loving same-sex relationships to polygamy and calling them grotesque — to see that prejudice still remains in some quarters. Thankfully, the research shows that the majority of Scots say this sort of behavior is not good enough and they want to see it tackled.” The poll shows the growing support in Scotland for marriage equality, with previous polls showing similar figures of 61 percent (2010) and 64 percent (June 2012). In other words, a solid two-thirds of Scots support same-sex marriage, with numbers indicating a steady increase. ■

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Prison guard sentenced for sex assault Richard Spisak, a former guard at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was sentenced last week to 32 months in prison for sexually assaulting an inmate at the facility two years ago. On Jan. 5, 2010, Spisak forced an inmate to perform oral sex on him under threat that Spisak would falsely accuse the inmate of attacking him if he didn’t acquiesce, according to court records. The victim was identified as J.W. in court records. DNA from the victim’s shirt linked Spisak to the assault, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Rotella. “Spisak ejaculated in the inmate’s mouth,” Rotella told PGN. “The inmate spit into his hand and wiped the ejaculate on his T-shirt. So there was DNA evidence linking Spisak to the crime.” Spisak, 33, of Warrington, worked at the detention center for nine years. His job title was senior officer specialist. On March 19, 2012, Spisak pleaded guilty to the single-count indictment of “engaging in a sexual act with a ward,” Rotella said. “Spisak told the inmate, ‘I’m going to tell everybody you attacked me unless you do what I tell you to do,’ which was perform oral sex on him,” Rotella said. Spisak also allegedly sexually assaulted two other male inmates at the detention center, but he wasn’t charged with those alleged assaults, Rotella said. Those alleged victims were identified as M.C.G. and J.M. in court records. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond also ordered Spisak to serve three years of supervised release, and to pay a $5,000 fine, Rotella said. Prior to his June 28 sentencing, Spisak had been on house arrest with electronic monitoring. “Immediately after sentencing, he was remanded into the custody of federal marshals,” Rotella said. “I asked that Spisak be taken into custody immediately, and the judge did [grant the request].” Rotella was pleased with the sentence. “I think it’s a tremendous outcome,” she said. “The sentencing guidelines call for 10-16 months. The judge gave him 32 months. That’s twice the top of the sentencing guidelines. Spisak abused his position of trust. He dishonored his prison uniform. So he earned himself a lengthy prison sentence.” Spisak’s attorney, Daniel J. Delaney, couldn’t be reached for comment. — Timothy Cwiek

AIDS group offers voting guide With the implementation of the state’s new Voter ID bill this November, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is offering a series of free workshops to make sure community members are prepared to head to the polls. The first training session will be held from noon-2 p.m. Aug. 7 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. ALP executive director Ronda Goldfein said her agency opposes the law — which requires voters to present governmentissued identification to vote — as it could discriminate against already-marginalized communities. “If you’re otherwise eligible to vote and want to vote, your vote should count,” Goldfein said. “A lack of an identification card shouldn’t be a reason to strip someone of such an essential civil right. Our clients deal with enough discrimination as it is. Being discriminated against in voting because one’s ‘papers are not in order’ should outrage anyone interested in freedom and liberty.” However, voters need to understand their rights in light of the new law, Goldfein said. The trainings will address the requirements of the legislation and ways to obtain valid ID. Sessions will be offered in Spanish on an as-needed basis. For more information, visit www.aidslawpa.org.

Trial in antigay attack next month A judge last week approved the continuance of a trial for a man accused of attacking his neighbor in an incident the victim says was motivated by antigay bias. Municipal Court Judge Craig Washington scheduled the trial for Michael Marko to begin Aug. 20. The trial had been set to start June 29 but defense attorneys asked that it be preempted so they had more time to subpoena witnesses. Marko is charged with possession of an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person in connection with an alleged attack on Ed Unay, an openly gay neighbor of Marko in Fishtown. Unay said that while he was outside his Fishtown house talking to a neighbor in April, Marko, with whom he had confrontations in the past, pushed him and attempted to strike him in the head with a griddle pan, repeatedly using antigay slurs. The use of the antigay language is referenced in the police report for the incident. As Pennsylvania does not have an LGBTinclusive hate-crimes law, Marko does not face such a charge. ■ — Jen Colletta

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acting on his pent-up desires. This is arguably the best film in the fest. Where “Beauty” is powerful, “North Sea Texas” [7:15 p.m. July 14, Ritz East; 2:30 p.m. July 21, Ritz East] is poignant, taking a more fantastical approach to queer desire. Fifteen-year-old Pim (Jelle Floorizoone) has highly erotic sleepovers with a handsome older neighbor, Gino (Mathias Vergels). However, Pim is shattered when Gino finds a girlfriend. He soon develops a crush on Zoltan (Thomas Coumans), his mother’s border, but other complications ensue. This stylized film captures the awkward blush of first love, but the film’s lyrical approach keeps audiences at a distance except during the most emotional moments. Bisexuality is also a prominent theme CRUSHES PAGE 20

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By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor The opening night of QFest presents the Philadelphia premiere of mono-monikered writer-director Terracino’s poignant comedy-drama, “Elliot Loves,” about the title character — a gay motor-mouthed Dominican growing up in New York City. The film toggles back and forth between Elliot as a kid (Quentin Araujo) struggling with his flaky mother (Elena Goode) and her deadbeat boyfriends, and Elliot as a 21-year-old (Fabio Costaprado), emulating his mother by being attracted to the wrong guys. Deftly chronicling Elliot’s search for love and validation, this low-budget but heartfelt film is just like its title character — charming, rough around the edges and totally lovable. In a recent Skype interview, Terracino discussed his film, which he said contains elements from his life, but is “more personal than autobiographical.” The gregarious filmmaker indiELLIOT PAGE 20

By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Never heard of 1970s glam rock star Jobriath? Check out “Jobriath A.D.” [2:30 p.m. July 14, Ritz East; 9:30 p.m. July 15, Ritz East], an absolutely mesmerizing documentary that unearths the amazing, strange-but-true story of a super rock would-be superstar — who never became a star. A talented, unique singer and incredibly accomplished pianist — he was a Temple University student for a year — Philadelphia native, Jobriath (nee Bruce Wayne Campbell) created a flamboyant stage persona, and dubbed himself a “true fairy,” perhaps committing career JOBRIATH PAGE 20

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at QFest. Luminously shot (in black and white) but languidly paced, “Joshua Tree 1951” [5 p.m. July 13, Ritz East; 7:15 p.m. July 16, Ritz East] is an ambitious if ultimately unsuccessful film about the prefame years of James Dean (James Preston). Focusing mainly on the bisexual actor’s acting exercises and bedroom activities, the film is as gorgeous as it is dull. Writer-director Matthew Mishory does not provide any depth to its title character or drama to make Dean engaging. The film is just a 90-minute excuse to study Preston’s good looks, as he gets into bed with lovers of both sexes. Better are two films that feature characters exploring bisexuality when marriage is on the horizon. “Kiss Me” [12:15 p.m. July 21, Ritz at the Bourse; 7 p.m. July 22, East] is a glossy and soapy Swedish film in which the headstrong Mia (Ruth Vega Fernandez), who is engaged to Tim (Joakim Nätterqvist), unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with Frida (Liv Mjönes), the daughter of her father Lasse’s (Krister Henriksson) fiancé Elisabeth (Lena Endre). The film is compelling when the characters are forced to face the reality of their situations. Mia’s acknowledging the truth about her sexuality is as strong as a conversation between Elisabeth and Lasse about Mia’s lesbianism. While “Kiss Me” gets clichéd in its last reel — there’s a race-to-the-airport scene — the performances by the two attractive leads are captivating. “Love or Whatever” [9:15 p.m. July 17, Ritz East; 5 p.m. July 18, Ritz East] is more about the “whatever” the film’s characters face as they search for true love. When Corey (Tyler Poelle) pops the question to his super-hot boyfriend Jon (David Wilson Page), his lover bolts — right into the arms (and between ELLIOT from page 19

cated one significant difference between him and his fictional alter ego right off the bat: “I have nine brothers and sisters, and Elliot is an only child,” he said with a laugh. “Maybe it’s wish fulfillment?” Terracino dedicated “Elliot Loves” to his two older sisters, Samantha and Lisa, whom he said raised him. The filmmaker admitted that the Ma character is “one part my mother, and one part the mother in ‘I Like It Like That,’” Darnell Martin’s wonderful, underseen 1994 film. “Samantha said Ma [Elliot’s mother] is my mother, but I think she’s much nicer than my real mother — which is a terrible thing to say!” Like Ma in the film, Terracino’s mother loved “The Price Is Right” and the filmmaker recounts how angry his real mother would get if someone underbid on a Showcase Showdown. The filmmaker insisted that he relates to Elliot and other characters “situationally,” even if he no longer does Elliot’s sexy and amusing “dance of clean.” He explained, “Elliot’s a lot nicer and more loveable that I am. I’ve dealt a lot with dealing with anger. But we have the same journey.” That said, Elliot’s boyfriends and relationships in the film are all based on the filmmaker’s experiences. He clarified, “Maybe which end of the experience differs. I’m not Elliot. I was never the perfect guy or boyfriend, but I expected them to be perfect. There’s a word for that: Latino. I grappled my whole life with dealing with the contemporary urban gay scene. I’m very shockable and Elliot is, too. I can be really naïve about what guys’ agendas were. But I could also be really slick and untrustworthy.” Viewers will relate to Elliot who suffers and is heroic both in his home life with his mother, and

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the legs) of Melissa (Jenica Bergere). While Corey has a sweet rebound romance with Pete (Joel Rush), a gorgeous, poetry-reading, pizza-delivering grad student, things get farcical when the bubble-butted (and often bare-assed) Jon wants Corey back. “Love or Whatever” also includes fine comic support by Jennifer Elise Cox as Corey’s quick-witted, foulmouthed and horny-as-hell lesbian sister. In fact, there are several films that feature both gay male and lesbian characters. “My Best Day” [9:45 p.m. July 14, Ritz East; 5:15 p.m. July 16, Ritz East] is a slight but sly comedy of interlocking stories set in motion when Karen (Rachel Style) searches for her father, who moved away — perhaps to the next town over from her. She employs the help of Meagan (Ashlie Atkison), a lesbian torn between two girlfriends, and meets a variety of oddball characters including gay Eugene (Harris Doran) who is on a quest for “meatless meat.” Audiences will be won over by this quirky little indie by out writerdirector Erin Greenwell. Alas, the British import “Stud Life” [7:30 p.m. July 14, Ritz East; 2:30 p.m. July 15, Ritz East], about a black butch, J.J. (T’Nia Miller) and her gay male best friend Seb (Kyle Treslove), is strictly amateur hour. J.J. is a jaded wedding photographer who falls in love with Elle (Robyn Kerr). But Seb thinks she’s bad news, and doesn’t get along with her. The lesbians’ relationship takes a turn for the worse when J.J. discovers something unsavory about Elle. There are issues worth exploring here — J.J. being torn between her best friend and her new girlfriend, and J.J. or Seb getting queer-bashed — but “Stud Life” is too superficial to make viewers care about the characters or the resolutions to their simplistic situations. ■ in his experiences dating potential boyfriends. “We’ve all loved the wrong person, or couldn’t shut up on a date or didn’t see something coming,” Terracino explained about the universality of his title character, whose heartbreaking experiences are endearing. “Those are the moments where we squirm, and those are the moments that he’s most like us,” Terracino acknowledged. Viewers of a certain age will also relate to the various references to TV ads and shows young Elliot quotes, such as lines from the credit sequence of “Rhoda.” The filmmaker justified including these nods to popular culture, maintaining that young Elliot escaped his harsh reality as his mom did — through TV. “Gay kids intuitively ingest irony and camp.” Older Elliot also lives in a fantasy world, projecting his ideal onto various guys he meets. Terracino said he used animation to show adult Elliot’s dream world as “magical, or pre-ordained.” These moments are appealing and viewers will root for Elliot at every turn — even when he makes a bad decision, or something happens that forces him to face reality. While Elliot has his trials and tribulations, making “Elliot Loves” was a labor of love for the filmmaker, who shot this micro-budget gem over several weekends over the course of a year as he found cast members and secured free locations. Terracino admitted he was originally going to make two films, but he wisely decided to incorporate his ideas about family, sexuality and masculinity into one, and emphasize the Latino ethos. “I wanted to make the most Latino film possible,” he observed. “Elliot Loves” is a film QFest audiences should effortlessly embrace. ■

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suicide in the process. Yet “Jobriath A.D.” suggests the musician’s epic fail may have been orchestrated by Jerry Brandt, his promoter, who exploited him. Whatever the truth, this documentary takes incredible twists and turns as it reveals Jobriath’s peculiar family life, and his post-rock star career developments before his death in 1983 from AIDS. Featuring incredible performance footage, and smart commentaries from queer musicians Stephin Merritt and Jake Shears this inventive film is a remarkable story of fame, failure and reinvention. PGN spoke with director Kieran Turner about his must-see documentary playing QFest. PGN: How did you learn about Jobriath? KT: I had heard his name always as a joke. The music wasn’t available, and I saw the pictures, and I was very turned off by him — he looked silly. Four years ago, I came across the compilation Morrissey put out on his label, and I was really shocked by the music and how good it was. I started doing research on him and his life and I found his story so compelling. PGN: Jobriath has a fascinating backstory, which viewers need to discover watching the film. What surprised you about him? KT: I asked the many interviewees questions, but they only knew a particular part of his life. Even his friend Peter didn’t see [Jobriath] for a long time until they were reacquainted in a gay bar, and he needed a piano tuned. It was like making several different mini documentaries to group who was in his life at what point. He dropped everyone when he went to reinvent himself. He did not want anyone to remember who he was from the time he was a failure. It was like a snake shedding its skin. PGN: Do you think his coming out was the reason for his epic fail? KT: I don’t know that any one thing caused the failure. It was everything coming together, but him being so flamboyantly gay and open contributed to it. But there was the hype and that his music is not really accessible. I think it’s wonderful, but I don’t think it could ever have been a hit even in the best of circumstances — even if he was in the closet. Elton John’s career derailed in 1976 after he came out as bisexual. It took another 36 years

for Lambert to come out. Rufus Wainwright and Jake Shears were never going to be mainstream. PGN: Do you think he played up his sexuality and femininity — in an era of more masculine sexuality — deliberately, and to his advantage or disadvantage? Turning gay into a gimmick? KT: The biggest surprise to me was why was Jobriath not so accepted? Four years postStonewall, it seemed to me that New York City was open and accepting — out loud and proud. I had no idea that this caste system in the gay community existed. That the gay community was terrified of Jobriath because they were afraid that everyone thought this sissy boy who wore make up [represented] the gay community. Jerry saw the androgynous trappings of David Bowie, Lou Reed and the New York Dolls, and thought everyone must be gay. He thought, “I’m going to launch the true fairy of rock ’n’ roll and take it one step further and ‘surf this one in.’” If he had his finger on the pulse of what was going on, he would have realized what a mistake that was. PGN: You have rocker and LGBT ally Henry Rollins narrating and comments by gay musicians Stephin Merritt and Jake Shears, among others. What was your criteria for the interviewees? KT: One of the things I wanted to do was talk to openly gay musicians who are working now and compare and contrast how much things changed and how they stayed the same. I tried to interview Adam Lambert because he’s trying to move into a post-gay phase. But it is really hard to put that in there, because Jobriath’s story is so multilayered. PGN: What do you think was Jobriath’s greatest, most unusual, exciting theatrical event? KT: I think his whole life was an incredible theatrical production to run away from/deny who he really was. He was trying to play all these different roles to resemble this wardrobe of characters so as to not be Bruce Wayne Campbell ever again. He was so psychically injured by his family and his upbringing. I don’t think he necessarily enjoyed a lot of it. He did it out of desperation. Cole Berlin was his most comfortable. Had he not gotten sick, he could have found his greatest and most lasting success. ■

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12th Street Gym, 204 S. 12th St. • 13th Street Gourmet Pizza, 209 S. 13th St. • AACO, 1101 Market St., 9th floor • Action AIDS, 1216 Arch St. • Apt. & Townhouse Rentals, 304 S. 12th St. • ASIAC, 1201 Chestnut St., 5th floor • The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. • Bioscript Pharmacy, 1227 Locust St. • Cafe Twelve, 212 S. 12th St. • Charlie Salon, 203 S. 12th St. • City Hall NE Entrance • Club Body Center, 1220 Chancellor St. • Com-Har Living Room, 101 S. Broad St., 14th floor • Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. • Cut Salon, 204 S. 13th St. • Danny’s Bookstore 133 S. 13th St. • Dignity/St. Lukes, 330 S. 13th St. • Dirty Frank’s Bar, 13th & Pine sts. • The Foodery, 10th & Pine sts. • Fusion Gym, 105 S. 12th St., 2nd floor • Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St. • I Goldberg, 1300 Chestnut St. • ICandy, 254 S. 12th St. • Independent Hotel, 13th & Locust sts. • Mazzoni Clinic, 809 Locust St. • Midtown II, 122 S. 11th St. • More Than Just Ice Cream, 1119 Locust St. • Pa. AIDS Law Project, 1211 Chestnut St., 12th floor • Paolo Pizzeria, 1336 Pine St. • Parker Hotel Lobby, 261 S. 13th St. • Phila. FIGHT/Aids Library, 1233 Locust St., 5th floor • Phila. Family Planning Commission, 260 S. Broad St., 10th floor • Planned Parenthood, 1144 Locust St. • Sansom Cinema, 120 S. 13th St., basement • Santa Fe Burrito, 212 S. 11th St. • Scorpio Books, 202 S. Juniper St. • Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St. • Spruce Street Video, 252 S. 12th St. • Packard Apartments, 317 N. Broad St. • Safeguards lobby, 1211 Chestnut St. #610 • Salon K, 1216 Locust St. • Sansom Cinema, 120 S. 13th St. • Sante Fe Burrito, 212 S. 11th St. • Tabu, 200 S. 12th St. • Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St. • Triangle Medicine, 253 S. 10th St., 1st floor • Uncles, 1220 Locust St. • Valanni, 1229 Spruce St. • Venture Inn, 255 S. Camac St. • Voyeur, 1220 St. James St. • Westbury, 261 S. 13th St. • William Way LGBT Community Center, 1325 Spruce St. • Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St. •

PHILADELPHIA — C.C. EAST OF BROAD

Bean Café, 615 South St. • Best Western Independence Park Hotel lobby, 215 Chestnut St. • Chocolate Works Condo lobby, 321 N. Third St. • Copabanana, 342 South St. • Dane Décor, 315 Arch St. • Famous 4th St. Deli, Fourth & Bainbridge sts. • 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, Sixth & Market sts. • Old City Ironworks Gym, 141 N. Second St. • Nationality Service Center, 1216 Arch St. • Packard Apts., 317 N. Broad St. • PGN ofﬁces, 505 S. Fourth St. • Philadelphia Java Co., 518 S. Fourth St. • Reading Terminal Market, 12th & Filbert sts. • Strands Salon, 25 N. Third St. •

PHILADELPHIA — C.C. WEST OF BROAD

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

PHILADELPHIA — NORTH OF C.C.

1 Shot Coffee, 1040 N. Second St. • 2601 Parkway Condos lobby, 2601 Pennsylvania Ave. • Bebashi, 1217 Spring Garden St. • Beehive Hair Salon, 2319 Fairmount Ave. • 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. • Crooked Frame Café, 2545 Brown St. • Darling’s Diner, 1033 N. Second St. • Filter Coffee House, 331 Race St. • Girard Vet, 28th St. & Girard Ave. • HIV Early Intervention Clinic, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 16th St. & Girard Ave. • Logan View Apts. lobby, 17th & Callowhill sts. • Northern Liberties Iron Works, 821 N. Second St. • One Day At A Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Philadelphian Condos lobby, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. • PYT Restaurant, 1050 N. Hancock St., at the Piazza • Sammy’s Place, 1449 N. Fifth St., 1st ﬂoor • Shampoo, Seventh & Willow sts. • 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. •

PHILADELPHIA — SOUTH OF C.C.

Bethel Community Home, 933-935 S. Third St. • Black N Brew, 1523 E. Passyunk Ave. • Carmen’s Country Kitchen, 11th & Wharton sts. • Class Act Auto Repair, 2042 S. Bancroft St. • Equal, 1516 Snyder Ave. • Essene, 719 S. Fourth St. • Expressive Hand, 622 S. Ninth St. • Fuel, 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. • Hideaway, Days Inn, 2015 Penrose Ave. • Jackson Place, 501 Jackson St. • Kris Restaurant, 1100 Federal St. • Rockerhead Salon, 607 S. Third St. • South Philly Bagels, 613 S. Third St. • Ultimo Coffee, 1900 S. 15th St. •

PHILADELPHIA — UNIVERSITY CITY

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

PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS — OTHER

Almost Paradise, 742 Frankford Ave. • Coffee Junction, 7210 Cresheim Road • Elfant Wissahickon Realty, 8962 Ridge Ave. • Fantasy Island Books, 7363 State Road • GWHS Beacon Center, 10175 Bustleton Ave. • Harry’s Natural Foods, 1805 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. • Prevention Point, 166 W. Lehigh Ave. • Today’s Videos, 9255 Roosevelt Blvd. • Touch of Class Books, 3342 Kensington 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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locations in Pa. outside of Philadelphia

Allentown • Allentown Brew Works, 812 Hamilton St. • Candida, 247 N. 12th St. • MCCLV, 930 N. Fourth St. • Stonewall, 28-30 N. 10th St. • Annville • Lebanon Valley College, Sheridan Ave. • Ardmore • Ardmore Station, Anderson Ave. near Coulter Ave. • Bethel • Adult World, 341 Midway Road • Bethlehem • LGBTQ Services Lehigh U, 25 Trembley Dr. • Bloomsberg • Bloomsberg University LGBTA Center, 400 E. Second St. • Bristol • Bristol News World, 576B Bristol Pike • Bryn Mawr • Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library • Bryn Mawr Station, Morris Ave. near Bryn Mawr Ave. • Fox & Roach Realty, 763 Lancaster Ave. • TLA Video, 761 Lancaster Ave. • Chalfont • Dr. Annette Lee, 700 Horizon Circle, Suite 202 • Chester • Harrah’s Chester Casino, 777 Harrah’s Blvd. • Widener University, 1 University Place • Collegeville • Adult World, 3975 Ridge Pike • Devon • Devon Station, Devon State Road & Lancaster 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 Café, 704 N. Third St. • AIDS Community Alliance, 100 N. Cameron St. • Brownstone Lounge, 412 Forster St. • Liquid 891, 891 Eisenhower Blvd. • MCC of the Spirit, 2973 Jefferson St. • Stallions, 706 N. Third St. • Haverford • Haverford Station, Haverford Station Road near Lancaster Ave. • Kutztown • Kutztown University, 15200 Main St. • Lancaster • Downtown Books, 227 N. Prince St. • Rainbow Pet Creations, 305 N. Queen 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 • Malvern • Malvern Station, King St. & Warren Ave. • Media • Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road • The Media Theater, 104 E. State St. • LGBT Alliance Group, Delaware Co. Campus, Penn State Univ., 901 Media Line Road • Narberth • Narberth Station, Haverford & Narberth avenues • New Hope • Café Europa, 11 Market Place • Cornerstone Gym, 419 York Road • Eagle Diner, 6522 York Road • Havana, 105 S. Main St. • John & Peters, 96 S. Main St. • Karla’s Restaurant, 5 W. Mechanic St. • La Chateau Exotique, 31A W. Mechanic St. • Havana Bar & Grill, 105 S. Main St. • The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St. • Sandbar, 90 S. Main St. • Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square Drive • Wildﬂowers, 8 W. Mechanic St. • New Milford • Oneida Campground, 2580 E. Lake 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. • Paoli • Paoli Station, North Valley Road & Lincoln Highway • Plains Township • Twist Bar, Fox Ridge Plaza, Rte. 315 • Quakertown • Adult World, 880 S. West End Blvd. • Reading • Berls Aid Network, 429 Walnut St. • Reading Adult Center, 316 Penn St. • Rosemont • Rosemont Station, Airdale Road & Montrose Ave. • Spring Grove • Atland’s Ranch, RR6, Box 6543 • Swarthmore • Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Parrish Hall • Temple • Naughty But Nice, 4502 N. Fifth St. • Upper Darby • Honor Box, 69th Street Station • 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. • West Chester • Chester County Books, 975 Paoli Pike • Williamsport • Peachies, 144 E. Fourth St. • Willow Grove • Barnes & Noble, 102 Park Ave. • Wynnwood • Wynnwood Station, Wynnewood & Penn roads • York • Club XS, 36 W. 11th St. • Cupid’s Connextion, 244 N. George St. • ��

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Wilmington • AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St. • Crimson Moon, 1909 S. Sixth St. • Rehoboth Beach • Canal Side Inn, 34 Sixth St. • Double L Bar, 622 Rehoboth Ave. • Proud Bookstore, 149 Rehoboth Ave. • Rams Head Inn, 35006 Warrington Ave. • Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. • Shore Inn, 37239 Rehoboth Ave. •

NEW JERSEY

Asbury Park • Georgie’s, 812 Fifth Ave. • Paradise, 101 Asbury Ave. • Atlantic City • Oasis, 32 S. Tennessee Ave. • Ocean House, 127 S. Ocean Ave. • Pro Bar, Resorts Casino, 1133 Boardwalk, 13th floor • Ritz Condo lobby, 2715 Boardwalk • Bordentown • Shoppe 202, 202 Farnsworth Ave. • Camden • Honor Box, PATCO Ferry Ave. Station • Cherry Hill • Unitarian Church, 400 N. Kings Hwy. • Andriotti’s Viennese Café, 1442 E. Route 70 • Collingswood • Honor Box, PATCO Collingswood Station • Honor Box, PATCO Ferry Ave. Station • Egg Harbour City • Red Barn Books, 1204 White Horse Pike • Galloway • Pride Alliance Stockton College, 101 Vera King Farris Dr. suite 240 • Gloucester City • Red Barn Books, 600 Rt. 130 South • Haddonfield • Honor Box, PATCO Haddonfield Station, PATCO Westmont Station, PATCO Woodcrest Station • Highland Park • Pride Center of NJ, 85 Raritan Ave. • Lambertville• Body Tech, 8 Mt. Hope St. • Lebanon • GLBT of Hunterdon Co., 126 Petticoat Lane • Lindenwold • Honor Box, PATCO Lindenwold Station East • Honor Box, PATCO Lindenwold Station West • Morristown • Gay Activist Alliance, Unitarian Church, 29 Normandy Heights Road • Oaklyn • Sacred Green Earth, 511 Whitehorse Pike • Princeton • LGBT Center, Princeton University, 246 First Campus Center • Somerset • The Den, 700 Hamilton Ave. • Stratford • White Horse Books, 906 White Horse Pike • Vineland • J&J News, 729 N. Main St. • West Berlin • Red Barn Books, 597 Route 73 North • Williamstown • Book Bin, 3852 S. Black Horse Pike •

NEW YORK Blooming Grove • Help Inc., 48 Sylvan Trail • New York City • Lesbian and Gay Services Center, 208 W. 13th St.

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Suzi Nash

Jena Serbu: Wheelies, Redwoods and film Aside from Christmas, this is one of my favorite times of year: QFest time! A time where friends gather together in darkened theaters to laugh and cry and share experiences with LGBT people all over the world. This year’s festival has a number of great films — a personal favorite being the Iranian film “Facing Mirrors” — and a fabulous collection of shorts for men and women. This week, PGN spoke to Jena Serbu, director of “Sugar Cookie,” playing in the “Love Her or Leave Her” program. PGN: Where are you from? JS: I grew up in upper Bucks County but I left home when I was about 13 and traveled all over the country. I stopped here for what I thought was going to be three months and I’ve been here for 15 years. So I’d consider myself a Philadelphian. PGN: Tell me a little about growing up. JS: Bucks County was very, very rural. My dad fixed and raced motorcycles. I grew up with the smell of grease and oil and dirt underneath the fingernails and scabs on your legs. My mom was a bartender. She’s a pretty hot lady. I have a younger brother who’s an amazingly wonderful human being. [Laughs.] I got all the bravado, he got all the goodness, so we make a good team. PGN: A fun childhood memory? JS: My dad used to do wheelies with me on the back of his bike. He’d be almost vertical for several blocks with me holding on for dear life. My mother was obsessed with Halloween. She was an artist: She loved to dress mannequins up and put them out front. PGN: Favorite toy? JS: Good question: Those kind of things help mold you into the adult you are. I liked books with stories about children on their own that had to brave something. So “Jabberwocky” was one of my favorite stories and the tales about Belinda and her dragon from Ogden Nash. Stories where there was an individual alone and no one to protect it. PGN: What prompted you to run away? JS: I’d been the best I could possibly be and the rewards weren’t there, so I became the worst I could possibly be. And I still wasn’t satisfied with the way I was, so I figured the world had something more that I had to find and I went out to seek it. I didn’t have a horrible home life: There was divorce, which was hard, but it wasn’t an issue of problems at home. There was just nobody like me that I could relate to or communicate with. So I left. PGN: The best and scariest moments from being on your own?

JS: I think being a baby and seeing the Redwoods, seeing a world I had never even known existed. Scary was everything. Scary was leaving. I was a 13-year-old runaway, but once you realized that scary was everything you had to dismiss it. It was a matter of how to perceive things. PGN: Like most of us, I’m sure you had many odd jobs. JS: Oh my God, do you really want to hear about them? Do I want to tell you about them? Hmm. I worked at ... actually I really didn’t have many jobs: I was pretty much a criminal for much of my childhood. I did get fired from a carwash. I was a drier and a guy on incredible amounts of coke fired me, screaming with his finger pointing in my face. I was trying to tell him I had really bad asthma but it didn’t matter. As a runaway, I almost died a couple of times because I didn’t have the proper medication with me. I was also a really bad waitress and got fired ... I’m just not cut out. But then again I have been a reinsurance broker for the last 10 years in corporate America. PGN: And what brought you to Philly? JS: My first film. I was living out of my van in Texas and it needed repairs. I’d been driving it up and down a mountain to go snowboarding. I’d picked up a hitchhiker and he’d drive up with me, I’d snowboard down the hill and he’d drive down to pick me up. I was driving back to the East Coast and stopped to get a new vehicle and a friend asked if I wanted to make a movie. This was the time that independent filmmaking was really starting to pop in the mainstream. I said sure and we went ahead and after that I never, ever, ever wanted to do it again! I didn’t for a long time. PGN: Were you a writer? JS: Not as a profession, but I always wrote and had the skill sets for it. Since then I’ve branched out and gone into art and sculpture and filmmaking. PGN: Your film, “Sugar Cookie,” is in QFest. JS: Yeah, it’s a dark comedy. I’d shot a music video for Julie Othmer and one of the guys who worked on it, Kevin Martin, was with Philly Features and they needed a director. I read their script and said OK but the original script didn’t have the unknown factor, the twist that I like. So I rewrote it and made it a little more sinister and darker and confusing, ’cause that’s what I’m good at. My company, Sweetbread Studios, ended up producing it. It’s about what happens when a couple has been together for a long time and they love each other but it’s just not exciting. How do you bring back the fire that you had in the beginning?

PGN: What are the companies you’re affiliated with? JS: OK, Uncut Productions is a nonprofit started by Mark Dahl, Benjamin Kanes and me and it’s probably why I’m still here. It was the seed company that pretty much built me. My relationship with Mark has had a profound effect on everything I’ve done since then. He’s amazing; I think he won best gay actor last year. Uncut was mostly theater-based. So I did my first theater piece ... PGN: As an actor? JS: Noooo, I’m never in front of the camera or onstage. As a writer and director, but a lot of the theater pieces were adapted for film and I very quickly fell into making films. As a result, I built Sweetbread Studios. PGN: I read that you’re a workaholic and had a bit of a meltdown but were kept afloat by Latke and Pam. I know Latke is your dog; who’s Pam?

I’d do. So I came back and me, my editor and my production manager — we’re all really close — went out and got Pam. We’re all raising her together and it’s cool, she has all three of our personalities. Latke had a hand in raising Miss Pam too. She died a few years ago and it’s good to have Miss Pam around to lighten things. PGN: And did you say your mom passed as well? JS: No, she’s alive and well in the ’burbs. I love my given family, and I feel that blood bond, but I strongly feel that you are just as close and bound to those you have chosen to be in your life — the family you create as opposed to the ones you happen to have from birth. PGN: What’s another fun project you worked on? JS: I don’t know why it popped in my head first, but “Disaster: The Musical.” In 2006, we wanted to put on a Fringe show. We only had a month to pull together a full-stage production. We did it in the empty lot across from the Kimmel. There was a hurricane and it almost toppled the stage. I never even got to really direct it properly because we were mainly trying just to keep our actors alive! But we pulled it off and it was pretty awesome. PGN: And you’re a Temple grad? JS: Yes, I actually got a BS in economics there. I was very practical and thought that was what would work for me. Got me here though.

PGN: Are you a member of the LGBT community? JS: Inadvertently. I’m not an active member of any community, unfortunately, but that’s kind of how I manage myself. I’ve never liked or used labels. But my entire life is woven into the Philadelphia LGBT Photo: Dawn M. Smith community. My family of JS: Yes, I finally had a meltdown! I friends, coworkers, etc., was working full-time in insurance so I guess maybe I am more active than I and then did short film, short film, music thought. When I was with Uncut it was a video, theater piece, etc., and it was too nonprofit, so we had tables at all the LGBT much. I had to get out so I went to Costa events and things. Rica. I met a guy through auditions who had moved there so I went to visit. I didn’t PGN: How did you meet your current even know him well, but I went. He had partner? just gotten a new dog because he thought, JS: At a bar. Mark Dahl and I had a film My dog is getting older and if I lose her I’m not going to be OK. And I thought, Oh challenge to do a mock documentary. He my God, if I lose Latke, I don’t know what came up with the PAGE 28

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We Are Magic It’s always a bit of a pain in the ass Our Night Out when a holiday falls in the middle of the For a fun, casual, real-world social netweek, isn’t it? working party, join Our Night Out from 6Instead of a nice fat three-day week8 p.m. July 9 at the Walnut Street Supper end, you get one day off in the middle Club, 1227 Walnut St. This monthly party of the work week (if you’re draws a fun mix of LGBT prolucky) that whets your appefessionals and always features tite for a longer break but great food and drink specials. invariably leaves you wanting This month their special guest more. is QFest, so drop by to hear I say having only one day about all the great films coming off just means you have to get to the festival in a few weeks. more creative and you have to do it closer to home. I got ‘Spring Awakening’ up early, threw the husband in discount preview the car, strapped the bikes to Looking for a cheap night the back (or was it the other out and some great theater? way around?) and headed up Then be there for the preto Sandy Hook, where we view performance of “Spring relaxed all day and watched Jim Kiley- Awakening” at 7:30 p.m. the fireworks in New York July 11 at Christ Church Zufelt Neighborhood House Theatre, City after the sun went down. The only other idea we had 20 N. American St. Tickets are was to lock ourselves in a multiplex and $20 online or $25 at the door. Show runs watch “Magic Mike” six times in a row. July 12-28. For more information and to Oh well, maybe we can do that on Arbor purchase tickets, see www.mazeppaproDay ... ductions.org.

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Queers on the Avenue Gayborhood got you down? Then drag your ass down to Passyunk for Queers on the Avenue from 6-9 p.m. July 11 at Stogie Joe’s Tavern, 1802 E. Passyunk Ave. Summer sizzles in South Philly, especially when you hang out with these queers! They’ll have food and drink specials, a special viewing of the “House of Talent PA” reality-show episode that was taped at the end of June and special guests the City of Brotherly Love Softball League. For more information, find QOTA on Facebook. QFest opening night Don’t miss Philadelphia’s amazing gay and lesbian film festival or the official opening-night gala party from 9:30 p.m.12:30 a.m. at Table 31 at the Comcast Center, 17th Street and JFK Boulevard. The party will feature appearances by the director and stars of the opening-night film, “Elliot Loves.” There will also be incredible food, great drink specials, music by DJ Jimmy DePre and surprise performances by Brittany Lynn and the Drag Mafia. Tickets are $15 for the film, $35 for the party or $40 for both (special discounts for Philadelphia Cinema Alliance members). See www.qfest.com for tickets and more information. Sam’s Philly Ladies Mixer Roll out the welcome wagon from 6-9 p.m. July 12 at the Dark Horse Inn, 421 S. Second St. Sam’s Philly Mixer is the second Thursday of every month. They’ll have free food and drink specials, and you can bring your business cards and/or product samples if you’re up for some professional networking. Better yet, dress to impress if you’re up for some personal networking! It’s promoted as a ladies’ event but boys are always welcome.

July Arouse Get your monthly dose of arousal from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. July 14 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St. This month’s Arouse party is pulling double duty as the official after-party for the QFest film “Stud Life,” and the only women’s gala party in the entire QFest lineup! Be prepared to strut your stuff on the red carpet entryway because the paparazzi will be there to capture you in all your glamorous glory. Don’t miss the go-go dancers, the shot girls and the DJs — or your chance to meet the fierce film director from London, Campbell X. Libertine Ball If there was any doubt that geeks are sexy it will be put in cryo-sleep forever at Libertine Ball XIII, from 9 p.m.-midnight July 21 at Shampoo Nightclub, 417 N. Eighth St. Libertine is the annual summer fetish ball produced by Passional Boutique and Sexploratorium that raises money for local charities. This year’s theme is Intergalactic Asylum, which means it’s time to slip into your Barbarella or Han Solo or Uhura drag and get kinky, baby! There’s a whole weekend of events planned, including a meet-n-greet, a pool party, a shopping excursion, a brunch and of course the ball itself, which will feature performances, charity auctions, games, play spaces and demonstrations. Tickets are only $25 in advance and you can get them now at www.libertineball. com. ■ Questions? Comments? As mad as I am that Olivia Newton-John has been all but forgotten by pop culture? Contact Jim at barcrawlr@gmail.com or follow him on Facebook for links to back articles and awesomely crappy old pop music videos!

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Women’s and Trans books 1. “Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children” by Diane Ehrensaft (Experiment, $16.95 pb). A comprehensive guidebook for parents and therapists. 2. “Queer and Pleasant Danger: The True Story of a Nice Jewish Boy Who Joins the Church of Scientology and Leaves Twelve Years Later to Become the Lovely Lady She Is Today” by Kate Bornstein (Beacon, $16 pb). 3. “Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders” by Joy Ladin (U. of Wisc., $26.95 hb, less 10 percent in the store). The first openly transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish institution, Ladin endured media glare and controversy when she made the transition from male to female. 4. “Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama” by Alison Bechdel (HMH, $22 hb, less 10 percent in the store). From the best-selling author of “Fun Home” comes a poignant and hilarious graphic memoir of Bechdel becoming the artist her gifted mother always wanted to be. 5. “Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents” by Irwin Krieger (Genderwise, $12.95 pb). 6. “Tea Leaves” by Janet Mason (Bella, $15.95 pb). A memoir of caring for her dying mother and the deepening of their relationship. 7. “Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?” by Jeanette Winterson (Grove, $25 hb, less 10 percent in the store). This memoir is a tough-minded search for belonging, for love, an identity, a home and a mother by the author of “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.”

8. “Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue” by Nichloas M. Teich (Columbia, $20 pb). This book is written for students, professionals, friends and family members. Women’s and Trans DVDs 1. “Romeos” directed by Sabine Bernardi (2011, 94 min., $24.95). Lukas is a pre-op trans person who often finds himself in uncomfortable, compromising positions. Then he meets the confident, gor-

geous Fabio. 2. “Tomboy” directed by Celine Sciamma (2011, 84 min., $24.95). The story of 10-year-old Laure (played by the amazing Zoe Heran), who moves to the suburbs and decides to pass as a boy amongst the pack of neighborhood kids. 3. “Pariah” directed by Dee Rees (2011, 87 min., $29.95). A 17-year-old African-American butch lesbian is torn between the demands of her conservative family and the comfort of community among her friends. 4. “The Real L Word, The Complete Second Season” (2011, 504 minutes, $36.95). The totally unscripted Showtime reality series about being young, gay and out in L.A. 5. “The Lovers & Friends Show, Season 4” directed by Charmain Johnson (2011, 167 min., $19.95). Six minority lesbians navigate their way through life’s challenges with attitude and a fabulous sense of style.

6. “Stuck” directed by Steve Balderson (2009, 95 min., $24.95). Faithfully reproducing the genre of women-in-prison films with a modern, tongue-in-cheek twist, expect all the hallmarks of a classic prison movie complete with a wrongly accused heroine, hard-boiled dames, diabolical alliances, forbidden love, cat-fighting cuties, a sadistic warden and corrupt prison guards. 7. “The Lovers & Friends Show, Season 3” directed by Charmain Johnson (2011, 167 min., $19.95). The hottest lesbians on the web are back with another season of tantalizing drama in this scrappy low-budget hit show! 8. “I Can’t Think Straight” directed by Shamin Sarif (2008, 80 min., $24.95). Two Indian women, one Muslim and the other Hindu, fall in love on the eve of one woman’s wedding. Men’s books 1. “Twelve O’Clock Tales” by Felice Picano (Bold Strokes, $16.95 pb). Eleven dark, eerie, bizarre and dreamlike tales will thrill and disturb, discomfort and titillate, enthrall and leave you wondering. 2. “The Art of Fielding” by Chad Harbach (Back Bay, $14.99 new in pb). An expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment — to oneself and to others — in a baseball story that goes beyond the sport and into hearts and minds. 3. “This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming

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Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More” by Augusten Burroughs (St. Martin’s, $24.99 hb, less 10 percent in the store). 4. “Queer History of the United States” by Michael Bronski (Beacon, $17 new in pb). Charts the breadth of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history from 1492 to the 1990s. 5. “Every Time I Think of You” by Jim Provenzano (Myrmidudes, $14.95 pb). Lambda Lit winner in 2012 for gay romance. 6. “Secret Taboo: Homophobia in Black America” by Theodore Fuller (Wasteland, $12 pb). The etiology of homophobia, its historical development in the black community and its negative impact. 7. “Little Book of Big Penises” edited by Dian Hanson (Taschen, $9.99 new in pb). 8. “Victory: The Triumphant Gay Movement” by Linda Hirshman (Harper, $27.99 hb, less 10 percent in the store). How the fight for gay rights has changed the American landscape for all citizens — blurring rigid gender lines, altering the shared culture and broadening our definitions of family. 9. “Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders” by Gyles Brandreth (Touchstone, $14 pb). Wilde as the detective aided by his friend, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Men’s DVDs 1. “Private Romeo” directed by Alan Brown (2011, 98 min., $24.95). Takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only

Shakespeare could have inspired. 2. “Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend” directed by Allan Brocka (2011, 80 min., $24.95). Zack and Benji open up their relationship for a weekend of fun at a gay resort in Palm Springs. 3. “Double Feature: Newcastle and The New Twenty” (199 min., $19.95). A pair of excellent men’s dramas. 4. “eCupid” directed by JC Calciano (2011, 95

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1. Charles of “Threesome” 5. Fey feline film felon 9. Kidman’s award for “The Hours” 14. Pro foe 15. Folded fast food 16. Be intense like a queen 17. Sexual partners, to the insensitive 18. Coffee containers 19. Office aides 20. Film in which 51Across played a tiny circus performer 23. Former netman Nastase 24. Like a virgin’s maidenhead 28. Polished one’s

cockring 31. Florist’s wheels, often 33. Warhol China piece? 34. Ars ___, vita brevis 35. With 41-Across, film in which 51Across played a fortune teller 38. Billy Bean booboo 39. Fraternal Order member 40. Reed in an old sitcom 41. See 35-Across 43. Beckett no-show 44. Overthrower of Bhutto 45. Leave openmouthed 46. Peter Pan opponent 47. Agnes Moorehead role 50. Ready for sur-

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idea of a drunken spelling bee and to promote the film “The Bee.” We actually ran drunken spelling bees and people loved it! I made up ridiculous rules that landed in the London Guardian sports section! We got best bar event at Bob and Barbara’s. PGN: How did you make sure the contestants were drunk? JS: [Laughs.] In the beginning we brought in a breathalyzer but it kept falling apart. So then, as the contestants whittled down, I would bring them shots. It was a good time. PGN: What did you get into the most trouble for when you were young? JS: Oh boy, everything, I was a horrible child, horrible! I got arrested with the town murderer. I believe that every town most likely has a murderer. I was very young and didn’t know he was going to be it. I got arrested for breaking and entering with him. I was 11 or 12. He wasn’t my friend: He was a friend’s older brother’s friend. So yep, that would probably be it. I was also arrested as a runaway in California. A cop didn’t believe that I was 18, and I wasn’t — I was 15 — so they arrested me

gery 51. She played Solly in “Angel” 57. “M*A*S*H” company clerk 60. Bird in a crazy simile 61. Something to think about 62. Greek edition of Oprah’s magazine? 63. Chickenhawk’s feathers 64. Greek Stoic 65. Carpenter’s rod 66. Shakespeare’s Hathaway 67. Drops the curtain on

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1. Door piece 2. R.E.M.’s “The ___ Love” 3. Without a date 4. Trying to pick up, as at a bar 5. Part of KISS

6. Caesar’s “seize” 7. Problem for skin 8. Name repeated in a Stein quote 9. When to have sex 10. Cold shower 11. Helmet add-on for TV 12. Blaster for Etheridge 13. Hi-___ graphics 21. Fabled cow owner 22. Bear, with “at” 25. Bearse of “Married ... with Children” 26. Lacks the wherewithal 27. Until now 28. Tabloid fodder 29. Meddle 30. Gradual encroachment 31. Hold dear 32. Tries to get information 35. Sneaky Pie cry

and then let me out of jail in the middle of the night in downtown Santa Ana. Not very smart, but I survived. I’m here in one piece. PGN: So I won’t ask the best thing about coming out. JS: I can answer that partially. I’ve had relationships with women for years, but I just don’t like labeling it. I’m with a man, have been with women. The best thing about it, first of all, was the sex and second was ... it’s hard to explain. I was very afraid of lesbians growing up. I was such a convoluted kid, so changing my view of the world and learning what I could be and what other people could be and how to connect to someone else ... I’d spent a body of time running away and creating this huge intense bubble around myself. You couldn’t get close to me. Which is what I needed to survive, so it worked, right? But I never actually connected to another person until I was with a woman. I pulled my life together and got off drugs when I was about 17 and have never done them again. I met her when I was 19 and it was the first time I actually “met” another person. I’d never met anyone before that, couldn’t see anyone, not really see them.

36. More like Cho’s comedy 37. Award for the best costume, perhaps 42. “Serpico” author Peter 46. Hester of the A-list? 48. Kind of orange 49. Like Gomer’s Mayberry 50. Popular resort, for short 52. Alan of “The West Wing” 53. Climax time in a Gary Cooper film 54. James Dean’s “East of ___ “ 55. Extend credit 56. Mekong River country 57. Fisherman’s tool 58. Latin I word 59. Wetness on the grass PAGE 31

Then I met her and it was the first time I realized what a human could be and what I could be. PGN: What makes someone a success? JS: I used to write quotes on my wall when I first got clean and Nietzsche had a quote with something about the greatest success being able to be comfortable in front of one’s self. I feel very successful sometimes and I’m not well known, I don’t reap big financial gain from directing and maybe it will happen, maybe it won’t, but it doesn’t matter. Other days, I don’t feel so successful, so I think ultimately, it’s the way you view yourself in the mirror and the mark you leave on those who you’ve met and touched. PGN: What are some other projects you’re working on? JS: I’m writing and illustrating several children’s books. I also sculpt and I have a piece at Dirty Frank’s in the Off the Wall gallery. I also write editorials and a blog for Out of Print magazine and I just started doing a recipe blog, which is fun since I just learned how to cook and I’m ridiculously experimental. And obviously I’m a filmmaker.

PGN: What’s a subject matter that you’ve worked on that was really rewarding? JS: Incest. I did a feature film on the topic. I did a lot of research on it and I’m currently turning it into a theater piece. It’s a lesbian-themed piece but deals a lot with incest in a rich family. It spans three generations and how it affects a very young person, especially as they get older. I’m really proud of this piece. When I write, I let the characters talk to me. I hate taking baths, so for this I would lay in the bath for hours and listen to them. When I was asked to make it into a stage play, I wasn’t sure how to do it until one of the characters, Victor, the big queer uncle, spoke to me while I was on my bike and said, “It’s the stage. Wake up girl, I’m going to narrate it of course.” I’m excited to get it on stage. PGN: What is the Tina Yothers army? JS: Mark has an obsession with Tina Yothers. The Tina Yothers Army is what we call our crew at Uncut Productions. We are like an army: Whenever something has to be done, we come together and made it happen. ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portrait,” write to portraits05@aol.com.

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Worth Watching UH ... OUCH!: We loved Looney Tunes as kids, but somehow watching real people getting the crap knocked out of them just isn’t as entertaining. But we’re just amazed that they would put themselves through the wringer like they do on “Wipeout,” 8 p.m. July 10 on ABC.

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GET A LIFE: From the creators of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” comes “Trust Us with Your Life,” a brand-new studio-based improvisation series that redefines both the chat show and television improv formats, starring Fred Willard (“Best in Show,” “Modern Family”) and featuring Jonathan Mangum, Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady, 9 p.m. July 10 on ABC. Photo: ABC/Nick Ray

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ON A SHORT LEASH: Gay couple Mitch and Cam have to contain adopted daughter Lily’s new affinity for running when the family visits Disneyland. Yeah, good luck with that. Watch the repeat of “Modern Family,” 9 p.m. July 11 on ABC. Photo: ABC/Peter Stone

SLIM PICKINGS: “The Skinny,” a dramedy by independent gay filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk (“Punks” and “Noah’s Arc”), follows five young gay friends who reunite at New York’s Pride Week and the complex issues that face them. Catch the small-screen premiere 10 p.m. July 8 on Logo.

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OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 07/06 Guys Night Out: First Friday Art Gallery Crawl The monthly group of GBT men meets 5:30 p.m. at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; RSVP to pblore@waygay. org or 215-7322220. Jamie Foxx, Lavelle Crawford & Donnell Rawligs The comedians perform 8 p.m. at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave.; 609-3484411. Meshell Ndegeocello The out singersongwriter per-

forms 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400. Bob Saget The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. UZO performing Led Zeppelin’s “Houses of the Holy” The rock trio performs 9 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Sat. 07/07 Robert Lennon The author of “The

Miles” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960.

World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.

MxPx The punk band’s 20th-anniversary tour comes through town 7:30 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

An Evening with FURTHER The jam-band luminaries like Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and more perform 7:30 p.m. at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215546-7900.

James Taylor The folk-rock singer performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Fuel The rock band performs 9 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000. The Romantics The new-wave rock band performs 8 p.m. at

Sarah Silverman The comedian performs 8 p.m. at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave.; 609-3484411. Billy Gardell The comedian and TV star performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

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Sun. 07/08 Dr. Goldfoot and The Bikini Machine The campy 1965 Vincent Price film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Sarah McLachlan The singer-songwriter performs 7:30 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-3171000.

Mon. 07/09 Groove Night Local musicians join forces to bring the R&B, soul, jazz and funk, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-9941400. American Psycho The noir-ish thriller film is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. First Person StorySlam Local spokenword artists get it on at 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400. Lipstick Mondays A weekly drag show featuring a changing roster of queens takes the stage, 9 p.m. at The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 215-862-2081.

21ST CENTURY VOX: Vox Populi presents VOX VIII, its eighth annual juried exhibition of emerging artists including works by Lisa Fairstein (“Rolling Monochrome,” pictured), through July 29, 319 N. 11th St., third ﬂoor. For more information, call 215-238-1236.

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Unlabeled: The Acoustic/ Electric Open Mic for Up and Comers Sign up and play, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400.

Bob and Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins 11 p.m. at Bob and Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-5454511.

Sevendust The hard-rock band performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000.

Fri. 07/13 B-52s The awesomely campy alt-rock band with queer members performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event

Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Blue Man Group The abstract musical trio performs 8 p.m. at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Pacific Ave.; 609-348-4411. Burlesque-a-pades The Potani Sisters perform a burlesque show 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858.

Wed. 07/11 4W5 Blues Jam Local musicians get down 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400. Diaspora The group discusses “Lake Overturn” by Vestal McIntyre, 7 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. The Scorpions and Tesla The rock bands perform 7:30 p.m. at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-5467900.

UN-CRUEL SUMMER: She might be best known as an animal activist and the mastermind behind Lilith Fair these days, but singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is back on the road doing what made her famous: performing, 7:30 p.m. July 8 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609317-1000.

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Opening Crawl Space: The Attic Experience Three classical music ensembles perform 5 p.m. at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Greg Proops The comedian seen on “Whose Line is it Anyway?” performs July 12-14 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-4969001. Interlude Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Melissa M. Bryant, July 13Sept. 9, 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-772-1911. The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center’s third annual photography competition and exhibition Photographs of all subject matter, photographic techniques and processes are on

display July 13-Sept. 9, 1400 N. American St.; 215-232-5678. VOX VIII Vox Populi presents its eighth annual juried exhibition of emerging artists through July 29, 319 N. 11th St., third floor; 215238-1236.

Continuing The Art of German Stoneware Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of stoneware ceramics from German-speaking centers in modern-day Germany and the Low Countries, through Aug. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Walnut Street Theater presents the story of the early rock ’n’ roll star through July 15, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Collab: Four Decades of Giving Modern and Contemporary Design Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition that includes some of the finest examples of European, American and Japanese design, through fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition looking at The Boss’ entire career, with numerous items never before seen by the public, through Sept. 3, 525 Arch St., Independence Mall; 215-409-6895. Influx The James Oliver Gallery presents an exhibition by artist Joe Meiser through Aug. 4, 723 Chestnut St., fourth floor; 215-9231242.

THE AMAZING SILVERMAN: Comedian and TV personality Sarah Silverman is bringing her sassy and provocative brand of comedy to the area when she performs 8 p.m. July 7 at Caesars Atlantic City, 2100 Paciﬁc Ave. For more information or tickets, call 609-348-4411. QPUZZLE from page 28

On My Honor: 100 Years of Girl Scouting The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition highlighting the history, contributions and traditions of Girl Scouts, including entrepreneurship, environmental awareness and civic engagement, through Dec. 31, 525 Arch St., Independence Mall; 215-409-6895. Prom Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of photographs by Mary Ellen Mark through Oct. 28, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

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Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Dolls and Masks Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works by the photographer and artist that explores concepts in visual perception, through Aug. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Rockwell Kent — Voyager: An Artist’s Journey in Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works by the famous printmaker and illustrator, through July 29, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Secret Garden Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition uniting works in fiber by Ted Hallman, Sheila Hicks and Jim Hodges, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. The Writer’s Room Arden Theatre Company presents a new play residency program culminating in a limited-run production, through July 15, 40 N. Second St.; 215-922-1122.

Closing Chad Daniels The comedian performs through July 7 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. ■

READY TO ROCK (LOBSTER)!: Our favorite awesomely campy alt-rock band, The B-52s, are back performing a rare generaladmission show so everybody can shake their ass to the classic songs, 8 p.m. July 13 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. Squeeze is the opening act. What are you waiting for? For more information or tickets, call 609-317-1000.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

and Allies Youth Center: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org

■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220; www.waygay.org. Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday Library hours: 12-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 12-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday; 126 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Key numbers

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

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

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

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

■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 ■ The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 112 N. Broad St., third floor; 215-496-0330 ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

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

Health

AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; 215-629-2300. www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St. 215851-1822 or 866-222-3871. www.galaei.org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing

■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a Web site where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org.

■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson: 215-683-2840 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686; ppd. lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

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

Anonymous, free, conﬁdential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 3439 N. Hutchinson St.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000.

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; (215) 6279090; www.galloplaw.org.

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

available by appointment at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Ofﬁce Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-5869077.

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth ﬂoor; 215-563-0652. www.mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronic-disease management, including comprehensive HIV care, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday except for noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370. ■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and

students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgjaphiladelphia.org. ■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www.philadelphiagaytourism.com. ■ Philly OutGoing Professionals Social group for gay, lesbian and bisexual professionals meets for social and cultural activities, 856857-9283; popnews19@yahoo. com.

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Men of All Colors Together Meets 7:30 p.m. the third Friday of the month, September through June, at the William Way Center; 610-2776595; 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. every Wednesday at 112 N. Broad St., 11th ﬂoor; 215-496-0330. Men of Standard Provides a place for gay men of color 21 and older to share issues of concern. Meets 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; 856-963-2432. Philly Dads An association of gay and bisexual fathers supporting each other meets 7:30 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month at the William Way Center; 215-668-5239.

Parents/Families Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Bucks County Meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Penns Park United Methodist Church, 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; 215-5988005. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/Chester County Meets 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester, 501 S. High St.; 484354-2448. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/ Collingswood, N.J. Meets 6:30-9 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at the Collingswood Public Library, 771 Haddon Ave.; 609-202-4622; pflagcollingswood@yahoo.com. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/ Philadelphia Meets 2-5 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at the LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania, 3907 Spruce St.; 215-572-1833. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/ Princeton, N.J. Meets 7:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St.; 609-683-5155. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays/ Wilmington, Del. Meets 7-9 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th St.; 302-654-2995. 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; www. phillyfamilypride.org.

Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine Primary health care and specialized transgender services in a safe, professional, nonjudgmental environment, 809 Locust St.; 215563-0658. T-MAN People of color support group for transmen, FTMs, butches, studs, aggressives, bois, genderqueer and all female-born individuals with gender questions meets 7:309:30 p.m. Mondays, second ﬂoor, 1201 Locust St.; 215-834-9063; tmanphilly.com.

open discusson and monthly movie/ discussions, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, 112 N. Broad St., third ﬂoor; 215496-0330. Women Coming Out Support Group Women who consider themselves gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning and are at any stage of the comingout process are welcome. Ages 18 and over. Meets third Thursday of every month, 7:30-9 p.m. at the Pride Center of NJ.

Youth 40 Acres of Change Discussion group for teen and young adults meets 6-8 p.m. Thursdays at The COLOURS Organization Inc., 112 N. Broad St., 11th ﬂoor; 215496-0330.

Transhealth Programming Committee Meets 5 p.m.the second and last Sundays of the month at the William Way Center.

You’re Not Alone A group for gay, lesbian and bisexual youth that meets during the school year; sponsored by AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington. Call 800-810-6776 for more details.

Transhealth Information Project Sponsors a weekly drop-in center from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayThursday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays at 21 S. 12th St., 10th ﬂoor; 215-568-2221.

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

Transgender Health Action Coalition Peer trans health-advocacy organization; 215-732-1207; www. critpath.org/thac.

HiTOPS A safe-space support program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, meets 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the ﬁrst and third Saturdays at 21 Wiggins St., Princeton, N.J.; 609-683-5155; hitops.org.

WeXist FTM support group meets 6-8 p.m. the second Friday of the month at the William Way Center; ﬁrst hour is open, second hour is for people assigned female at birth who have gender issues; 267-250-1548. Young, Trans, and Uniﬁed! Support group for transgender and questioning individuals ages 1323 meets from 7-8:30 p.m. every Thursday at The Attic Youth Center; 215-545-4331.

Women Hanging Out With Lesbians A group based in central Pennsylvania that organizes activities such as concerts, camping, golf, picnics, hikes, plays and game nights in nonsmoking environments; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ howlofpa. Lesbian Community of Delaware Valley Social group holds monthly meetings and activities for gay women of all ages in Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties; P.O. Box 962, Phoenixville; http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/LCDV/; marichikogirl@yahoo.com. 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; queerconnect@yahoo.com. Sistah 2 Sistah A social/support group for lesbian youth of color, ages 13-24. The group offers weekly social events,

Main Line Youth Alliance Meets from 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610688-1861; info@myaonline.org. Mountain Meadow For youth with GLBTQ parents. Monthly programs for ages 8-16, family programs and parent coffee groups. Residential program offered in August, 1315 Spruce St.; 215772-1107. Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center For ages 14-21; meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. Social X Change Social activity group for LGBT youth of color ages 13-23 meets 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; 215-496-0330. Space to be Proud, Open, and Together Open to all LGBTQ queer youth and allies, ages 14-21, the SPOT meets Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Planned Parenthood of Chester County’s West Chester office, 8 S. Wayne St.; 610-692-1770. Young, Trans, and Unified A support group for transgender and questioning youth ages 12-23 meets 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at The Attic Youth Center. Youth Making a Difference For GLBTQ African-American and Latino youth ages 14-24. Meets 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St.; 856-9632432.

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FRIDAY, JULY 6 | 2PM – 1AM Take salsa lessons, groove to South American beats and bring it home with Eddie Bruce & Friends.

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SATURDAY, JULY 7 | 2PM – 1AM FREE FLIP FLOPS FOR THE FIRST 500 GUESTS Featuring a live tribute to Jimmy Buffett! Plus, sink your teeth into a cheeseburger eating contest and other wild games for Philly’s Parrotheads.

“SUN”DAY FUN

SUNDAY, JULY 8 | 2PM – 9PM FREE FASHION SHOW Rock out with a Beach Boys cover band at the only summer party with a live runway show.

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