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By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer The Obama administration this week unveiled its domestic HIV/ AIDS plan, a $30-million initiative that focuses significantly on prevention efforts among men who have sex with men (MSM). The National HIV/AIDS Strategy, undertaken by the Office of National AIDS Policy and unveiled at a White House press conference Tuesday, outlines three priorities: reducing the number of new infections, increasing access to care and reducing HIV-related health disparities. The five-year plan proposes that by 2015, the number of new annual HIV infections in the United States — a figure that now stands at more than 56,000 — should be reduced by 25 percent, along with a reduction of 30 percent in transmission rates, the number of new infections in relation to the number of people living with HIV, and an increase in the number of people who know their HIV status from 79 to 90 percent. One of the main components of the reduction plan is to “intensify” prevention efforts among communities that are disproportionately affected by HIV infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gay men, who make up only about 2 percent of the American population, comprise about 53 percent of all new HIV infections. MSM are the only demographic in the country in which the number of new infections is rising annually. “Given the starkness and the enduring nature of the disparate impact on gay and bisexual men, it is important to significantly reprioritize resources and attention on this community,” the plan stated. “The United States cannot reduce the number of HIV infections nationally without better address-
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HOME IS WHERE THE RAINBOW IS: About 50 people turned out Saturday afternoon, including Mayor Nutter, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 13th and Locust streets to kick off “There’s No Place Like Home,” a two-week celebration of the 40-year history of the Gayborhood. A new batch of rainbow street signs will be affixed this month at 16 locations in the neighborhood, alongside the three-dozen already in place. On Sunday, community members and allies came together for a block party that featured drag performances, games and an assortment of vendors and nonprofits. Organizer Bruce Yelk said the party met expectations. “It was exactly what we were hoping it to be. People were out having fun, playing games, getting involved. It was just a fun day out for everyone.” Photos: Scott A. Drake
City attorneys want a federal judge to clear the way for the eviction of a Boy Scouts of America council from a city-owned building, even though federal jurors said the Scouts’ rights were violated during the eviction process. Last month’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the right of a California university to deny subsidies to an antigay Christian student group reinforces the city’s position, city attorneys contend. Even without the Supreme Court ruling, city attorneys maintain the jury verdict is so flawed that U.S. District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter shouldn’t enter any judgment in the case. Instead, he should hold a new trial, or decide the matter without a new trial, they said. If Buckwalter does enter judgment in the matter, he should do so in a very limited way, so that the Cradle of Liberty Council’s occupancy rights aren’t enhanced, city attorneys added. At most, Buckwalter could prevent the city from citing the Scouts’ antigay leadership policy
as a reason to evict them. But he shouldn’t permanently bar the city from evicting the Scouts for any or no reason, the attorneys argue. On June 23, after an eight-day trial, jurors found that the city had a right to evict the council from a city-owned building, but determined the city violated the council’s constitutional rights when it tried to evict the club because of its antigay leadership policies. In court papers filed July 6, city attorneys said the verdict is “inconsistent” and “doesn’t make any sense.” Errors in structuring the trial, instructing the jury and wording the verdict form contributed to the flawed outcome, city attorneys contend. The Scouts say they have a First Amendment right to remain in the building rent-free — and asking them to “repudiate” their antigay leadership policy placed an “unconstitutional condition” on that right. City officials say the Scouts don’t have a First Amendment right to receive a city subsidy. Once the jury ruled the city’s See EVICTION, Page 12
Doylestown LGBT ordinance speeds forward By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer
A committee of the Doylestown Borough Council in Bucks County this week unanimously approved a measure that seeks to offer enhanced protections to the LGBT community. The three-member government committee approved the bill Tuesday night, and the measure See HIV FIGHT PLAN, Page 8 could come before the full nine-
member council as early as July 19. The bill would institute a lifepartner registry for same-sex couples and would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the borough’s nondiscrimination ordinance. Additionally, the measure would create a human-relations commission to investigate cases of disSee DOYLESTOWN, Page 2
FISHING FOR A WIN: Members of the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus pose with Finley, the mascot of the Camden Riversharks, before the minor-league baseball team’s game July 13 at Campbell’s Field. The chorus sang the national anthem at the team’s first LGBT community night, and Chris Chu, health budget supervisor at the city’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, threw out the first pitch of the game. The Riversharks eventually lost the game, 13-1, to the Somerset Patriots, the first in a three-game series. Photo: Scott A. Drake
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Cartoons draw Russian ire Protestant groups in Moscow are trying to shut down a cartoon channel because they claim it promotes homosexuality and religious intolerance. Channel 2x2 broadcasts Western cartoons like “South Park,” which some believe promotes “homosexual propaganda.” Vitaly Vlasenki, a spokesperson for The Consultative Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches in Russia, said the group had sent a letter to Prosecutor General Yury Chaika on March 12 accusing the network of promoting “cruelty, violence, homosexual propaganda, religious hatred and intolerance.” Yekaterina Doglosheveva, head of corporate affairs for Prof-Media, dismissed the criticism from the religious group. “The Federal Culture and Cinematography Agency may be able to control the activities of our channel, but the Protestants cannot,” Doglosheveva said. Channel 2x2, which also broadcasts “The Simpsons,” has
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crimination. At least 30 people attended the committee meeting this week, during which the committee members made minor changes to the legislation, such as increasing the number of members who would sit on the human-relations commission. Steve Glassman, chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, who was present for the meeting, said there was also a discussion about creating a budget for the commission, but the committee is holding off on that component for now. “The model being used is the one created for Lansdowne and subsequently used in places like West Chester and Easton, in which it’s built into the legislation that there’s a future possibility — without having to amend the ordinance — that council members can allocate a budget and hire staff to support the work of the commission,” Glassman explained. “That way, the borough can feel its way through in the first year and see how many cases they get and then make a determination about staff later, and I think that’s perfectly reasonable.” Glassman said the support the measure has seen is unprecedented. “There was a very positive, upbeat environment I experienced in both the meetings I’ve attended there. There were no protesters, no negative comments,” he said. “The first full council meeting had over 200 people there, and this was just a work session of a committee and there were still more than 30 people who showed up to actively participate in the conversation. Even the council members commented that they’ve never seen anything like this on any other piece of legislation, that these are the largest groups they’ve ever had show up.” Four additional council members who are not on the committee attended Tuesday’s meeting and voiced their support for the bill, which Glassman noted puts seven out of the nine committee members on record in favor of the measure. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.
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Regional Out PA candidate makes another run By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer
Although Fern Kaufman wasn’t completely victorious at the polls in November 2008, the out candidate for the Pennsylvania House is building upon the experiences of her first bid for office — during which she narrowly lost the election to a longtime Republican incumbent — to aid her in becoming Pennsylvania’s first openly LGBT state legislator. In the November election, Kaufman, 44, will again square off with Tim Hennessey, who’s represented Pennsylvania’s 26th District in Chester County for 18 years. Kaufman, a hospital administrator, lost to Hennessey by just about 1,000 votes two years ago and is looking to overcome that gap this year. “Incumbents can stand there and fold their arms and do nothing and still get 40 percent of the vote,” Kaufman said. “A challenger has to achieve over that 40 percent and then get past it.” Despite the workload of a campaign, which Kaufman is balancing while working full-time as the corporate director of pharmacy at St. Joseph’s Hospital, she said she felt compelled to run again. “I had some real significant decisions to make about if I wanted to stay local and run for office because I was offered a job in Nashville that was a lot more money and more responsibility, but I just felt like there was this unfinished business here and knew that I had to give it another shot,” she said. “There’s a point where you get into this for your own personal reasons, but then there’s this shift where it’s not about you anymore. It starts out that way but then it becomes about something so much bigger than you.” Aside from her political aspirations, Kaufman has had a long career in the health field as a pharmacist, having attained a doctorate degree in pharmacy and later a master’s in business administration. In her current position, Kaufman supervises 44 employees and oversees all of the hospital’s pharmacy services. She postured that “you can probably count on one hand with fingers left over the number of people in Harrisburg who actually understand healthcare,” adding her varied experiences in the field would be an invaluable asset to healthcare reform in the state. From her original campaign, however, she quickly saw that the political realm is vastly different from her current career. “Politics can really be a dirty game and, especially running against an entrenched incumbent, there are whisper campaigns and stuff said that isn’t true and you have to learn how to navigate that. And that’s something I have gotten better at,” she said.
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“I’ve learned to listen to myself a lot more and to balance what others are telling me to do with what I feel is right.” She also learned that running for office isn’t nearly as glamorous as it’s portrayed in television and movies. “It’s walking around a few nights a week and every weekend, doing grassroots stuff. You’re sweating and tired and have to knock on people’s doors and hand them this polished picture of yourself and say, ‘Hey I’m running for office, and you should vote for me,’ when your hair’s a mess and you look like you just rolled out from under a car. It’s hard work, but you have to have those conversations.” Kaufman said she’s become more adept at having such conversations with all types
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of people, even those who express opposition to her sexual orientation. “I had a conversation with a woman last week who called me an abomination. And we stood there and talked for a while and we were even joking with each other. She basically thought my life meant nothing, but I said, ‘Look, I know you’re probably not going to vote for me, but when I win, I will represent you and I’ll do it with enthusiasm.’ In 2008, I would walk away from things like that just nuts and now I’m walking away smiling, just heading to the next door. I think I’ve been able to calm down a little bit and let things like that roll off me.” As a Democrat in a district that’s elected a Republican for nearly two decades, Kaufman said she also struggles to break down the barriers and preconceptions voters hold because of her party affiliation. “Yes, I’m a Democrat, but I’m a fiscal conservative and a social progressive, and that’s when I usually see the eyebrow go up,” she said. “So I explain it. You can be
both these things, you can be a moderate. We’re so big on attaching labels to people that they have this predetermination of who you are before you even knock on their door. But ultimately, people just want to be heard. And I’ll stand there and listen and engage them in a conversation, no matter their views.” Kaufman noted that same openness is needed in legislative conversations about issues affecting the LGBT community. She said she’s experienced LGBT discrimination in numerous instances, such as when she was prevented from seeing her partner during a hospitalization and in what she believes to be anti-LGBT bias that led her to lose her job last year. She noted, however, that in order to further measures like the LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination bill currently in the state legislature, she’d work with allies in Harrisburg to take a realistic approach to heightening awareness among both legislators and their constituents. “The thought would be, quick, let’s go for gay marriage right away, and I’d love to say absolutely, let’s get it through. But the reality is that we don’t know who our governor’s going to be and we have a Republican-controlled Senate,” she said. “We need to work with the folks who believe our issues are important and try to open some doors that way. We can achieve progress though education and conversation. If you go in there and say that you’re going to do all of these things overnight, of course you’re going to fail. It has to be a process.” Kaufman said her own process of winning this fall’s election can be facilitated through the involvement of the LGBT community. Her campaign is seeking donations to strengthen her advertising capabilities, but is also looking for volunteers to help with her grassroots, door-to-door efforts. “The way you beat an incumbent is through voter contact, so we need people to volunteer even one or two days a month to come canvas with us,” she said. Kaufman said the tangible support of the LGBT community could not only fuel her own bid for office, but also can help to open some of her constituents’ eyes to the challenges the community faces. “I’m willing to do my part, to go in there and fight that fight. I’ve got a big mouth, so I’m cool with that, but I need other people to help me with that fight and that conversation,” she said. “After my conservation with the woman last week about these issues, she may have still thought I was an abomination, but maybe not as much. She even offered me some water. That’s progress.” For more information, visit www.fern4pa. com. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn. com.
Hearing on trans complaint delayed A scheduled public hearing of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations on a discrimination complaint filed by a local transgender woman against a city department was continued last week. The hearing was to be held July 9 but was continued at the request of the city’s law department, a move to which the complainant and the chair of the commission agreed. The public hearing will now take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 20 at 601 Walnut St., Suite 301 South. The PCHR complaint was filed against the Philadelphia Department of Recreation by Dawn Dalpe, a transgender woman who worked as a seasonal lifeguard with the city department. The complaint alleges that Dalpe faced both physical and verbal harassment by fellow employees in the summer of 2005, and that the city denied her petition to be transferred to a safer work site, in addition to training and promotional opportunities, and eventually terminated her. Dalpe filed the complaint in September of that year.
Masquerading at Voyeur Halloween is coming earlier this year at Voyeur, which will host a masquerade costume party to benefit HIV/AIDS service organization SafeGuards, starting 9 p.m. July 16. “Masquerade” will feature a performance by Pierre CorVair, the city’s first male burlesque performer, and guests are encouraged to wear their own costumes, although they’re not required. The cover is $10, which will include an open bar from 9-11 p.m. All proceeds from the cover will benefit SafeGuards. Voyeur is located at 1221 St. James St. For more information, contact SafeGuards at (215) 985-6873.
Estate planning for LGBTs Same-sex couples are invited to participate in a discussion about estate planning for domestic partners at 6 p.m. July 19 at Knock, 225 S. 12th St. The event will be hosted by Merril Lynch financial advisors Teresa Nino and Fernando Gonzalez, who will discuss how same-sex couples can best prepare for their financial futures. For more information or to RSVP, call Nino at (215) 587-4697. ■ — Jen Colletta
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Religion, art on display at center By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer
A PICTURE OF PROGRESS: Muralist Ann Northrup (center) describes the inspiration for her mural, “Pride and Progress,” which adorns the side of the William Way LGBT Community Center, July 8 during a launch event for a new arts program that celebrates the diversity of Philadelphia. The Mural Mile, sponsored by the Mural Arts Program, allows visitors and residents to tour 17 murals — either on group or self-guided tours — in Center City that demonstrate the many cultures that fuse the city together. This week’s event also featured a performance by the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus and remarks by MAP director Jane Golden (far right). Photo: Scott A. Drake
LGBT people have undergone to gain acceptance by faith communities, which have been successful in some realms and ongoing in others, said center archivist Bob Skiba. “We think that this is an important and untold story,” Skiba said. “This is a neglected part of our community.” He noted that the center has a particular connection to the LGBT faith community because of its Out and Faithful program, which encourages fellowship and discussion among LGBTs of all religious backgrounds. Skiba said the LGBT community has historically had “three strikes” against it, the last of which is motivated by religious bias. “Back in the ’50s, we had this medical issue, where we were
simply called insane, sick. We fought hard to overcome that and, in the 1970s, the American Psychological Association decided T h e Wi l l i a m Wa y L G B T that we weren’t,” he said. “And Community Center is opening its then we’ve been able to overcome doors this week for two separate civil laws, laws against sodomy. exhibits — one that celebrates the The final federal one to invalidate vibrancy of LGBT communities all state laws wasn’t passed until of faith, and another that recog2003, but it was passed. So the nizes the individual contributions absolute last issue is this one of of several local LGBT artists. morality. Where religions are simOn July 15, the center, 1315 ply calling us immoral and evil, Spruce St., unveiled its new and this is something we’ve had a archival exhibit, “Wrestling with hard time overcoming.” Angels: Religion and Spirituality The research for this exhibit was in the City of Sisterly and rather challenging, Skiba said, as Brotherly Love,” which explores the topic is so far-reaching and the intersection of religion and the discussion on religion and the spirituality in Philadelphia. At 6 LGBT community continues into p.m. July 16, it will host an openthe present day. ing reception for an exhibit featur“It was really amazingly coming winning artists of its annual plex,” he said. “Congregations Juried Art Competition. vary from total rejection of same-sex rela“Wrestling With tionships to total Angels” acceptance and everyThe center launched thing in between. It’s its quarterly archival really a hot issue right exhibit program last now because it’s causyear and the first two ing problems in places installments focused like the Episcopal on the LGBT activism Church, where congreand the people of color gations are just dividcommunity, respecing from the church tively. over this issue.” Wi t h t h e t h i r d As Skiba noted, exhibit, the organizamany faith communition will draw attention to the struggle Photo: William Way archives ties embrace LGBT individuals, and he said the myriad LGBT-affirming churches in the Philadelphia area were “absolutely wonderful” in assisting with the creation of the exhibit. The exhibit, compiled from photos, posters and other ephemera housed in the center’s John J. Wilcox Jr. GLBT Archive, highlights local events such as the church trial of lesbian minister Beth Stroud, who was stripped of her ministerial credentials by the United Methodist Church for coming out, and the growth and development of such agencies as the Philadelphia chapter of Dignity, a Catholic LGBT organization. “We focus on some great events and look at different milestones who contributes to his community 2007 and 2008. that were reached,” Skiba said. “I’m always happy when we’re able to bring things out of the Medical Arts Bldg. archives that have just been sitting in boxes and are able to share this 1601 Walnut St. , Suite 1302 history with our community.” Phila. PA 19102 “Wrestling with Angels” will be on display through Sept. 24 in the center’s main lobby.
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Q THE LIGHTS: Local LGBT film festival QFest is honoring several pioneering LGBT filmmakers and actors throughout this year’s festival, and the first two awards were given out during its opening weekend. On Saturday, QFest presented Kathy Wolfe (right), founder and CEO of LGBT film company Wolfe Releasing, with the Barbara Gittings Award, while later that day actor Matthew Montgomery was presented with the Artistic Achievement Award for Acting at the screening of his new film, “Role/Play.” Photos: Scott A. Drake
Federal judge rules against DOMA By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer In two separate rulings last week, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a significant portion of the federal ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled last Thursday that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act — which forbids the federal government from recognizing any unions outside of those between one man and one woman in any way that would cost it money, such as through the tax breaks and benefits available to heterosexual couples — is unconstitutional in that it usurped the power of the states to define marriage, and that it also violates same-sex couples’ equal-protection rights. The states’-rights portion of the ruling was handed down in the challenge brought by the state of Massachusetts, the first jurisdiction in the country to legalize marriage equality in 2004. “This court has determined that it is clearly within the authority of the commonwealth to recognize same-sex marriages among its residents, and to afford those individuals in same-sex marriages any benefits, rights and privileges to which they are entitled by virtue of their marital status,” Tauro wrote, calling marriage laws “an essential element of state power” that predates the American Revolution. “The federal government, by enacting and enforcing DOMA, plainly encroaches upon the firmly entrenched province of the state.”
The equal-protection finding was delivered in a suit filed by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders on behalf of several same-sex couples. Tauro wrote that by predicating eligibility for federal benefits on marital status, “the federal government signals that the relevant distinction to be drawn is between married individuals and unmarried individuals. To further divide the class of married individuals into those with spouses of the same sex and those with spouses of the opposite sex is to create a distinction without meaning.” Tauro said DOMA was motivated by “irrational prejudice,” which “never constitutes a legitimate government interest.” The state-sovereignty ruling would only apply to Massachusetts and not other jurisdictions where marriage equality is legal, and the second ruling technically only applies to the seven married couples and three widowers involved in the suit who, unless a stay is issued during the expected appeal process, may be able to apply for federal marriage benefits soon. The Department of Justice said it was reviewing the rulings, and an appeal is expected, although the Obama administration has stated its support for repealing DOMA. An appeal will be heard in First Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, and the case is expected to eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court. LGBT activists are hailing the rulings as an important step toward the full repeal of DOMA, which can be further facilitated by the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act
The Associated Press reports the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association is opposing talk of a boycott of Hawaii following Gov. Linda Lingle’s veto of a same-sex civil-unions measure. In a statement July 8, IGLTA president John Tanzella said he is dismayed by the veto, but a boycott will hurt businesses that welcome gay and lesbian travelers. Since Lingle’s veto July 6, some are urging people to avoid the Aloha State. Several leaders of Hawaii gay-rights groups say they may discuss the idea, but they don’t now favor a boycott. Other local activists say a boycott may be justified. The governor said the legislation was tantamount to same-sex marriage, which she opposes.
NBC to allow gay wedding The Washington Post reports that after a meeting with gay and lesbian activists July 8, NBC’s “Today” show said it is changing the rules for its annual wedding contest to allow same-sex couples to apply for a ceremony conducted on TV. NBC picks four couples from thousands of applicants, and viewers vote on which of those couples will participate. Same-sex couples had been excluded because New York state law does not allow them to get wedding licenses. But NBC said GLAAD pointed out that a same-sex couple could get a license from another state and have the ceremony in New York.
currently in Congress. “We believe this is the first of many federal court rulings, coupled with anticipated movement on federal legislation, that will slowly dismantle the system of laws preventing same-sex couples access to the same rights and protections afforded all other people,” said Molly McKay, Marriage Equality USA media director. Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley, who filed the suit on behalf of the state, also welcomed the ruling, calling it “an important step toward achieving equality for all married couples in Massachusetts and assuring that all of our citizens enjoy the same rights and protections under our Constitution. It is unconstitutional for the federal government to discriminate, as it does because of DOMA’s restrictive definition of marriage.” Out Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) noted that while Tauro’s rulings mark an important step in the fight for marriage equality, that effort still has a long way to go. “Put simply, his rulings confirm what we already know: There is no legal basis for discrimination against same-sex couples,” she said. “The right of same-sex couples to marry with the same protections, benefits and obligations as straight couples may, ultimately, be decided by the Supreme Court. The long march to full equality is not yet over, but now is a time to rejoice in this victory.” ■
Advocate.com reports the Pentagon on July 9 denied critics’ claims that a $4.5million survey submitted to 400,000 troops as part of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” review process shows bias. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell refuted the claims, saying, “Absolutely, unequivocally, I reject [the accusations of bias] as nonsense.” Morrell cited concerns expressed by troops and said, “We think it would be irresponsible to conduct a survey that didn’t address these kinds of [privacy-related] questions.” The survey included inquires such as, “If ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is repealed and you are assigned to bathroom facilities with an open bay shower that someone you believe to be a gay or lesbian servicemember also used, which are you most likely to do?” ■
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LGBTs protest rent hikes at NE bar By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer A p r o t e s t wa s s c h e d u l e d Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia outside Albert’s Café, the owner of which has locked the doors on the adjoining LGBT club. House of Blaze, situated on the second floor of Albert’s at Grant Avenue and Academy Road, has been closed since July 3, pending an ongoing rent dispute with the building’s owner. Blaze Waters, who runs the LGBT club, said he and Albert Buoncristiano, who owns the building and the downstairs bar and restaurant, had a verbal agreement when he launched the second-floor venture in February of 2008 that the rent would be $2,000 monthly. Waters, however, said that over the past year-and-a-half Buoncristiano has been “sporadically” raising the rent. “I’ve never once been late with rent, but he just keeps increasing it,” Waters said. “He would say that the electric’s gone up or he’d turn off the gas until we’d pay more. There’s just no communication. It’s his way or the highway.” Buoncristiano could not be reached for comment. L a s t m o n t h , Wa t e r s s a i d Buoncristiano charged him $5,000
for the space, and earlier this month notified him that he was increasing the fee to $6,000. On July 3, the club had to shut down because of what Waters thought was a malfunctioning air conditioner. Waters paid a technician to fix it, but a bartender later discovered that the unit that controls the air to the space, located on the roof, had been shut off and locked. Waters said he couldn’t keep the bar open in the heat and took his staff to Washington, D.C., for the Fourth of July holiday, during which time he said Buoncristiano called him and told him he wouldn’t turn the air conditioning back on until he received the additional rent. “He told me, ‘If I don’t have that money, don’t bother trying to open back up,’ and when we got back, there was a lock placed across the outside doors so we can’t get in,” Waters said. “We can’t even get our things out. We have everything — TVs, equipment, spotlights, DJ equipment, speakers — all stuff that I bought.” Waters went to the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Tuesday to file a complaint, but said the commission couldn’t take the case, as it was a businessto-business conflict, rather than alleged discrimination against an individual.
Throughout its two-year tenure above Albert’s, Waters said the club has fostered a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTs that he noted is hard to come by in that area of the city. “The Northeast has needed something like this for a while. We finally have a gay club in this area that’s open seven days a week; it’s not just a bar that has a gay night once a week,” he said. “It’s safe Together We Can, a discussion there and always has been.” group for people dealing with He noted that the club is much emotional, mental and hole. addictive more than just a watering problems, will meet aatcommunity. 7 p.m. at The “We’ve become And we do great things for our The Trans-Health Information community: We recently helped Project will hold a drop-in center out kidtrans whopersons died offrom AIDS7-11 to get a foraall p.m. headstone and there was a straight oor; woman in the area dying of AIDS andThe weHumboldt had a bigSociety, benefita for gay her and and werenaturalist able to raise $8,000, and lesbian club, will meet she died the day.” Way at 7:30 p.m.very at next the William Waters said he hoped the protest demonstrate to Ties would That Bind Us, a 12-step Buoncristiano the strength of the LGBT community’s commitment to the club. “I’m hoping he’ll open the doors, come to his senses and give us our community back,” he said. Waters said he has been contacted by two other venues in the Northeast who have expressed interest in renting space to House of Blaze and, if there is no progress on the rent negotiations, he would consider those options. ■
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Editorial Awkward legal positions There are three cases right now in which the Obama administration has to defend laws that it has vocalized opposition to: two cases challenging the Defense of Marriage Act and a case challenging the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military ban on openly gay servicemembers. In the DOMA cases, a federal district-court judge ruled last week that the 1996 law violates both states’ rights and the equal protection clause. Judge Joseph Tauro found that DOMA, which bars federal recognition of any non-heterosexual union, infringed upon a state’s right to define marriage and unfairly singled out a group for discrimination. In the pair of cases, filed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, and seven married same-sex couples and three widowers who had been married in the state, the Department of Justice will now have to decide if it will appeal. Last year, the administration filed briefs supporting DOMA and stated that “until Congress passes legislation repealing the law, the administration will continue to defend the statute when it is challenged in the justice system.” However, Barack Obama, as a presidential candidate, stated that he believed federal law should not discriminate against same-sex couples, which is what the law does. Though the judge found DOMA violated states’ rights and the equal-protection clause, the latter may be the stronger argument. In an analysis, one writer noted a counter example to the assertion of infringement of states’ rights: immigration. Though states are allowed to recognize marriages of convenience, it is the sole responsibility of the federal government to deem them “fraudulent.” But the equal-protection finding may hold through a Supreme Court appeal. In a California case that began Tuesday, the Log Cabin Republicans have asked a federal judge to overturn the ban on openly gay servicemembers. In this case, too, the Department of Justice is defending a law that President Obama opposes — and, here, is actively working to repeal. In opening arguments, a lawyer for the Log Cabins noted that Obama’s assertion that the ban weakens national security shows it should be declared unconstitutional. In response, a Justice Department lawyer said the plaintiffs were attempting to force a federal court to overstep its authority as Congress is debating the ban’s repeal, making the trial unnecessary. Interestingly, he also said the government would only present the legislative history of the statute — not any witnesses or other evidence. It’s a tough line for the administration to walk: upholding laws that it believes to be unconstitutional. While DOJ is tasked with enforcing the laws of the land, perhaps these merit forbearance. ■
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National Organization for Marriage If you’ve been hearing air-raid sirens ever since July 8, they’re likely coming from National Organization for Marriage HQ, where everybody is freaking out about the Defense of Marriage Act being ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. “As irrational prejudice plainly never constitutes a legitimate government interest, this court must hold that Section 3 of DOMA as applied to Plaintiffs violates the equal protection principles embodied in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” declared U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro. Obviously, Tauro hates marriage and wants to ruin it for everybody, but the bigger issue for antigay-marriage foes is the fact that the case was lost in the first place. After all, the case in favor of DOMA was argued by the Department of Justice. Yes, President Obama’s DOJ, which, not incidentally, includes Solicitor General Elena Kagan. You know, the Supreme Court nominee? Hoo boy, if you thought antigay conservatives opposed her before this ruling, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. This all means, of course, that the Obama administration intentionally lost the case in order to make everyone in the country get gay-married. Besides, everyone knows that Obama
is only in office to serve the radical “homosexual agenda.” At least, that’s how the folks at the National Organization for Marriage see things. “Under the guidance of Elena Kagan’s brief that she filed when she was solicitor general, Obama’s justice department deliberately sabotaged this case,” shrieked NOM president Brian Brown. That’s right: sabotage. Why, Kagan might as well be a Russian spy. And how did she sabotage it? By including in the DOJ briefs that “this administration does not support DOMA as a matter of policy, believes that it is discriminatory and supports its repeal.” Oh, snap! The way NOM sees it, DOMA was all alone with nobody to protect it. “Only an incompetent defense could have lost this case,” said NOM’s Maggie Gallagher. “With only Obama to defend DOMA, this federal judge has taken the extraordinary step of overturning a law passed by huge bipartisan majorities and signed into law by President Clinton in 1996,” Brown lamented. “A single federal judge in Boston has no moral right to decide the definition of marriage for the people of the United States.” Last time I checked, the law
wasn’t based on Brown’s definition of morality, but hey, I’m not a legal scholar. Also, quit acting like Bill Clinton is your BFF. And need I mention that 1996 was 14 years ago? That’s ages in the fight for lesbian and gay rights. We’ve come a long way, baby. Fewer and fewer people hate gays because they recognize that gay folks are human beings. Which means it’s harder for groups like NOM to make convincing arguments that homos are coming after marriage on a searchand-destroy mission. In fact, it appears to be the other way around. “Does this federal judge want to start another culture war?” threatened Gallagher. “Does he really want another Roe v. Wade?” She’s right. The whole “gay marriage” thing hasn’t been a controversial issue until this ruling. Besides, as Gallagher helpfully points out, judges should make rulings solely to pacify right-wingers who want the right to dictate the personal lives of others in the name of Jesus. Gallagher vowed that NOM will prevail in higher courts. We’ll see. One thing is for certain: This fight isn’t even close to over. ■ D’Anne Witkowski is a Detroit-based freelance writer.
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JULY 16 - 22, 2010
Mark My Words Mark Segal LGBT politics and money It’s October in July. If you turn on your TV, you’ll note we are already seeing the political ads that usually don’t hit until October. Usually the traditional start of the campaign season is September, but not this year. And here’s the reason and how it affects our community: money. Money is the mother’s milk to a political campaign. It brings with it an experienced campaign staff and enables meetings, parties, lawn signs, polling, mailings, poll watchers and a media campaign. As I watched TV-news shows last week, there were at least five different ads for Republican senatorial nominee Pat Toomey, who’s running against Democrat Joe Sestak. That is unheard of. It makes two points. First, it gives him the opportunity to paint Sestak in the minds of the voters. In this case, the tagline in almost all of the commercials is “Sestak, too liberal for Pennsylvania.” As this column said months ago, that line will, over the course of the campaign, morph into something akin to “Sestak, too radical for Pennsylvania.” The other major statement that this makes is Toomey has money. Lots of it. In the two high-profile statewide races, both Toomey and Tom Corbett, the Republican running for governor against Democrat Dan Onorato, have about $3 for each one of their Democratic counterparts. This is not good news in a year that is trending against the party in power, namely the Democrats. But let’s get back to money. Democrats have come to see our community as a campaign cash cow. That in itself is not a bad thing. And in the Philadelphia area, we not only provide cash, we also educate our community on the candidates and get out the vote. In a Pennsylvania statewide
race, that is omnipotent. Simply put, a Democrat in a statewide race would find it hard to win without the support of the Philadelphia LGBT community. So of the two races mentioned thus far, where are we? No doubt we support them, but which is a priority, or are there others? There are. In this election, there are at least three other races that we in Philadelphia should take a close look at, and maybe make a higher priority. First, U.S. Rep. Pat Murphy (D-8th Dist.), who is spearheading the effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” is in a tough reelection race. If he loses, it would be a national loss as well as a local embarrassment. He needs our financial help and our feet on the ground. Democrat Fern Kaufman is an open lesbian running in Pennsylvania’s 26th legislative district for state representative. She ran two years ago and, as a novice, lost by the slimmest of margins. Her district now has more Democrats than Republicans. If she wins, she would be the first openly LGBT person in the state legislature. How strong is her chance? The Democratic legislative political caucus has targeted her for assistance — a major move. And we should be supporting her. She, as we’ve said before, has all the qualifications an LGBT candidate needs to be a credible, and winning, candidate. And finally, state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-12th Dist.). He’s chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and votes against this community at every possible chance. He has a strong opponent in Ruth Damsker and, if funded, her campaign could change the course of LGBT politics in Pennsylvania. Defeating a sitting chairperson would make every Republican in the state take his/her head out of the ground. There is no doubt that most of us will be voting for these candidates, so that leaves two questions. First, how to mobilize our community to get out the vote, and second, where do we prioritize our funds? ■
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Street Talk Would a boycott of Hawaii help bring about civil unions?
Michael Anticoli server South Philadelphia
Jesse James dancer Asheville, N.C.
“No, it would be a waste of time. People wouldn’t pay attention, with everything else going on in the world. It wouldn’t get much publicity. Also, the oil spill limits our options for a vacation. Hawaii is still a viable option.”
“No. While I understand the desire for a boycott, I question its effectiveness. A boycott would have an adverse affect on the queer community in Hawaii. My focus would be on protecting the queer community. A boycott has the potential of alienating that community, and hurting their livelihood.”
Ellie Ruttenberg student Rittenhouse Square
Benjamin Williams yoga instructor Asheville, N.C.
“No. It’s a little farfetched, and seems retaliatory — not very productive. I think it’s unfortunate, definitely, that civil unions were vetoed by the governor in Hawaii. I just hope there’s a more productive way to make civil unions possible.”
“No. There’s a lot of wonderful things about Hawaii, wonderful people. It’s one of the coolest states, in my opinion. The governor’s actions don’t reflect the views of the population as a whole. Don’t punish the state for the actions of one person.”
Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com.
Letters and Feedback In response to “Weiss pleads guilty to tax-fraud charges,” July 2: I’m not following this. Why would someone file tax returns understating earnings for a club that was a taxexempt nonprofit? — RoyS Please can we stop hearing about Michael Weiss and Woody’s? Is this all PGN cares about? Let’s have some creative news, news about new films and books and personalities and interviews and stuff. Please! Please! Please! Enough about Michael Weiss and Woody’s! Thanks, — J. Worth Mt. Airy
As the score is being recorded for all time —for all to see— it is gratifying that the supporters of the Weiss camp are giving us all a good, solid example of the Weiss aesthetic. These thoughts, replies reference nothing that is fact or anything that was, is and will be addressed during the continuing criminal cases against the Weiss family. Those who are so far up Michael and Billy Weiss’ posterior regions may want to consider some points of interest. Firstly, the person who is being attacked through your sketchy and haphazard rants is no one that I know. Given how many of us went before the IRS, you will find it difficult to attach your libel to one person. The Weiss family has hurt so many people throughout their years in “business.” We all have something
to contribute, to restore any dignity sold, stolen and dismantled while working for the Weiss family. Secondly, the process against Michael Weiss is taking many years and great patience. Any levels of guilt that all of us had while working for the Weiss family was forgiven when we opted for this kind of redemption. It is not with arrogance or exaggerated feelings of self-worth that we do any of this. It all centers on dignity reclaimed. Personal attacks are acts of desperation. This is a forum for clarification related to a well-written and fact-driven news story, not for haughtiness derived from juvenile tactics and libelous demeanor. — Dennis Nolan
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EVICTION From Page 1 subsidy policy was constitutional, it couldn’t then “invalidate” the policy by ruling that its application was an “impermissible infringement” on the Scouts’ rights, city attorneys said. The Supreme Court case is known as “Christian Legal Society
vs. University of California’s Hastings College of the Law.” City attorneys provided Buckwalter with a copy of the 85page ruling, noting that the CLS case reinforces the city’s position that the Scouts don’t have a First Amendment right to a city subsidy. But the Scouts maintain the CLS case doesn’t have even a “remote”
effect on the Philadelphia dispute. In a reply brief filed July 7, attorneys for the Scouts say the case involves the rights of a Christian group that never had a government subsidy, while the Scouts have enjoyed one for more than 80 years. The reply brief also notes that the Scouts have a jury verdict indicating that the city was
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“unreasonable” when applying its subsidy policy to them — and that the Christian group had no such favorable verdict. “The CLS did not enjoy a longheld benefit upon which [the university] placed an unconstitutional condition and, more importantly, there was no factual finding at the district-court level that the [university] acted unreasonably,” the Scouts stated in the reply brief. The city’s position is that jurors only had to consider whether the city’s subsidy policy was reasonable and viewpoint-neutral — not whether the policy placed an “unconstitutional condition” on the Scouts’ First Amendment rights. There is no deadline for Buckwalter to make his next ruling. The Scouts want him to issue a permanent injunction, preventing the council’s eviction from the building, and also preventing the city from imposing a lease arrangement that would be less favorable than those provided to other nonprofit organizations. In their reply brief, the Scouts claim the city has a “warped analysis” of the law and a “cavalier attitude” toward their constitutional rights. For their part, city attorneys said the manner in which the Scouts have conducted themselves during the litigation has reinforced its commitment to “disentangle” the city from the Scouts. During closing arguments, William M. McSwain, an attorney for the Scouts, differentiated between “normal people” and
LGBT activists who oppose the Scouts’ occupancy of the building. McSwain pegged activist Arthur Kaplan as out to “destroy” the Scouts for selfish reasons, and also claimed Kaplan was a domestic partner of former city solicitor Romulo L. Diaz Jr., which was untrue. McSwain later corrected himself to jurors but never explained the relevance of his statements to the litigation. In July 7 court papers, city attorneys described McSwain’s closing argument as a “homophobic rant.” But the Scouts denied that allegation, noting that city attorneys didn’t object when McSwain delivered his remarks. City attorneys also hold that the jury’s verdict indicates the Scouts can be evicted for no reason. But the Scouts, in their reply brief, said an eviction without a reason would be viewed by the Scouts as “retaliation.” The building in question is located at 231-251 N. 22nd St. The Scouts built the structure in 1928 on city-owned land. Under the terms of a 1928 city ordinance, the city owns the building and the Scouts are permitted to occupy it rent-free unless given one-year’s notice by the city to vacate. More extensive filings from both sides are expected once Buckwalter enters judgment, as both sides can then ask Buckwalter to reconsider. Following the judge’s final decision, it can be appealed to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. ■ Timothy Cwiek can be reached at (215) 625-8501 ext. 208.
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ART/RELIGION From Page 6 Juried art exhibit Also this week, the center is launching a group art show featuring the winners from its fifth annual Juried Art Competition.
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DRAG DAYS OF SUMMER
Detour A departure from the ordinary
‘Drag Race’ alums return to teach women on ‘Drag U’ By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Logo is sending some lucky women to summer school with the premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag U,” a spin-off of the drag icon’s hit “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Each week on the new show, a handpicked trio of drag queens from the first two seasons of “Drag Race” team up with some (how do we put this gently) … some aesthetic-deficient women to see who can best unleash their dormant diva qualities. Then they bring in their friends and families to watch them strut their stuff on the runway with RuPaul, Lady Bunny and a string of guest judges grading them on their overall newfound glam swagger. The returning queens for “Drag U” include Jujubee, Ongina, Raven, Nina Flowers, Morgan McMichaels, Pandora Boxx, Shannel and Tammie Brown. PGN caught up with Ongina from season one and McMichaels from season two to get the glittery dirt on the new show. PGN: What sets “Drag U” apart from other makeover shows? O: The fact that there are drag queens making over biological women. The other is that we don’t just make over the women from the outside. We make them over from the inside. A lot of them are sort of down and out and [have] sort of given up. We find the diva and fabulous in them and bring it out so they can feel empowered as a beautiful human being. MM: “Drag U” is every woman’s dream: to be made over by a drag queen. It’s not like “The Swan,” where you’re competing against another woman. The other
makeover shows, you’re competing against each other and there’s a winner. On “RuPaul’s Drag U,” all the women are winners. It’s very inspirational. There’s no negative competition. All the women work together. There’s never any segregation during the show with the competitors. Each episode, the girls became a team. PGN: Now that there are no prizes at stake, are you and the other queens less likely to be catty to one another? O: I think in any situation where you put eight different queens in one show, there’s going to be a level of competitiveness. We want to try and makeover our girls the best that we can and help them overcome a lot of what they’re afraid of doing. Even though it’s a friendly competition, the word “competition” plays in your mind. I think that the basis of the show is that you’ll see that these women compete among each other and we’re there to guide them all the way to the end with the fabulous makeovers we do. MM: There’s always a healthy competition with the teaching staff. Everybody wants their girl to be the best girl. Just being drag queens we have a competitive nature. You’ll see on some of the episodes, the professors take all of the girls together and give them little pep talks. PGN: How was working with Lady Bunny? MM: Lady Bunny is insane! She is definitely the funniest person I’ve ever come across, on and off camera. She’s sharp and witty. I’ve formed a very good friendship with her. All of the contestants and all of the professors, the cast and the crew
just warmed to her so much. I can definitely understand why her and RuPaul are friends. O: I love Lady Bunny. I like her humor. I had the chance to meet her before working with her in New York City. She’s a legend, she’s amazing and she’s done a lot for the community. She’s a really funny gal. Aside from being funny, she has a lot of motherly insights to give to girls. I’m still learning a lot about being a queen. I take a lot of that information from her and I’m happy I got to work with her. It’s never a bad thing to steal a few things from a queen to elevate your persona. PGN: Which season of “Drag Race” was better: one or two? MM: I would say season two because I was on it. Both seasons were groundbreaking. I think that season one had a lot more diversity with the casting. There was every facet of drag. On the second season, RuPaul pushed the envelope with the sexuality of drag. There was a lot of sexuality on season two. Straight America thinks drag is big hair and big boobs. When RuPaul came onto the scene, she knocked that door down, like “Look, I’m tall, skinny and beautiful.” I think a lot of the girls on season two are very provocative with their drag. They were risqué with their clothing. We walked the streets on Hollywood Boulevard selling cherry pie. The innuendo was quite good. O: I would have to say season one was better because I was in it. But season two was equally entertaining. The best thing about watching season two was I was able to relate to season two. Every week I was tuning in and watching the show. I think
they were both entertaining, but if you put 12 catty girls in a season, it makes for a more entertaining season. PGN: What effect did being on the show have on your career as a performer? O: There’s this platform that I’ve been put on, and I never thought in a million years that I’d be on it, where I get to entertain worldwide. Having the chance to travel in different cities and countries to entertain the masses is pretty amazing. I really enjoy the stage, so if I can bring that to a wide range of audiences, I’m happy. MM: It has opened a million doors. RuPaul really capitalized on this thing we call drag and has made a fabulous career out of it. She gave us the opportunity to follow in her footsteps. We all have bookings all over the country. We have international bookings now that the show is airing outside of the country. Some of us are going to Britain on a little “Drag Race” tour. We’re noticed everywhere. The best thing about it is we get a lot of inspirational letters and people telling us that we changed their outlook on life and how they look at themselves as people. So it’s been all-around positive. PGN: Did you think “Drag Race” was going to cross over into the mainstream like it did? O: What ended up happening was that there was so much more hype for the second season and the marketing department spent a lot more money than they did on season one. We did cross over to VH1 and that’s why we had such a big following. It’s going to continue to be a very successful show. I have fans all over the world
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CLASS IS IN SESSION: RuPaul and the professors of Drag U prepare for a lecture in how to work it. FACING PAGE: MORGAN MCMICHAELS (LEFT) AND RAVEN; BELOW: ONGINA
that watch the show and it’s not just for our community, but also for the entirety of the human race. Everyone can learn a thing or two from drag queens. MM: After watching season one of “Drag Race,” I did everything in my power to get on season two. I knew that the masses were going to watch season two. I knew that it was going to be insane. I don’t think RuPaul has had a bad idea. She knows what the market want and when they want it. She did that very well. PGN: Morgan, were there any queens from the first season you weren’t on that you were looking forward to working with? MM: Ongina, Nina Flowers, Shannel, BeBe and Jade. When I saw the first season, I was enamored with Ongina and Nina Flowers. I thought they were the best things ever. And meeting them, they are the most amazing people. PGN: Ongina, was it always your intention to go public with your HIV status on the show? O: Actually, no. That was something I
did not plan on doing. I remember that day and that moment when I won that challenge and became a spokesperson for MAC Viva Glam. I was overwhelmed with such emotion and happiness. I announced my HIV status on national TV out of being so happy for being able to represent a company that solely believes in the well-being of people living with HIV/ AIDS. To spokesperson for that, I just broke down in tears of joy and my knees got really weak. I overcame something within myself too. I overcame my demons of being afraid and not wanting my parents to know, and now I have their support and I have the world’s support. I’ve been criticized many times about what I did but I’ve also gotten love for what I’ve
done, and I’m very happy that I did that. I have no regrets. PGN: What’s next for you after “Drag U?” O: At the moment, I’m the host of “HIV & Me” on Logo.com. It’s a web series where I interview HIV-positive people and they tell their stories. It’s really nice to know that there are outlets where you can relate to stories of other people going through the same thing you are. It makes you feel better knowing you can live a life with HIV as happy, glamorous and healthy as you want to and know that there are people out there that will support you no matter what. Hopefully, there’s more to come in the future. Ongina is just not done yet. There’s more to come.
MM: I finally got my website up, morganmcmichaels.com. I’m working on some music. I’m auditioning for TV spots. Hopefully, I’ll be asked back for season two when it happens, because I’m confident that this show is going to be bigger than “Drag Race,” because it is so inspirational and different. I think every woman wants the secret of what we do and I think we give that to these women on the show. So many people have so many woes and worries, especially women who take care of their husbands and kids and work. They struggle. They lose that spark and they don’t have that thing that drag queens have on stage. So giving it back to the women, I think the show is going to be so crazy. And it’s good for straight men too because I think they are going pick up on some tips on how to woo a woman. ■ “Drag U” premieres at 9 p.m. July 19 on Logo. Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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Family Portraits Ryan Suits is a soft-spoken man with a quirky sense of humor. A mixed-media filmmaker, Suits has been doing innovative 3-D production way before the current craze. In 2006, he formed Atomic Cheesecake Productions as a brand for his 3-D work. I met Suits at the gay and lesbian film festival in 2008, when both of our films were screened as part of the “Made in Philadelphia” shorts program. A fellow screener for this year’s film festival, I spoke to Suits about his current projects, QFest and the scene for local filmmakers. PGN: Tell me a little about yourself first ... RS: I was born in Pottstown, which is about 40 minutes outside of Philadelphia, and attended film school at Rochester Institute of Technology. It was cold, but I liked the fact that at RIT you could study with an undefined major until you decided which track you wanted to pursue. I studied film and animation. I really enjoy doing both. I work now for TLA Video. PGN: What was life like growing up in Pottstown? RS: It was quiet, not much to do. My parents were both nurses. I had a typical suburban upbringing, except for the fact that we lived right in the shadow of the Limerick nuclear power plant. PGN: Yikes. I get nervous driving by that thing. Was it scary living near it? RS: A little. One time when I was in middle school, there was some kind of emergency at the plant and everyone was ordered to gather in the gymnasium in case there was a meltdown. I don’t think we ever found out what had happened. To top it off, on the other side of us was a chemical company, OxyChem. [Laughs.] We try not to go home too much! The cancer rate there
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Suzi Nash is pretty high. PGN: Which we? RS: My brother and me. I have one sibling, a younger brother. He’s going to Temple University to study music. PGN: From whom did you get your creative side? RS: My father paints, not professionally, but he’s really good at artwork. He did all the airbrushed backdrops for the space environment in my film, “Glory to the Conquerors of Space,” that was in the 2008 film festival. My grandmother taught art for a bit, so I guess it’s in the blood. PGN: What was your favorite thing to do as a kid? RS: I liked to draw. I wasn’t into superheroes, but I liked to draw comics. I always drew things with a narrative, which helped me when I transferred into films. I started making films when I was 12. PGN: What was your first film? RS: I did a stop-motion film using “Star Wars” action figures. Unfortunately, I accidentally taped over it, so I have no idea if it was good or not! PGN: What supernatural power would you want to possess? RS: I’d like to be able to change the speed of time. That way I’d be able to get more sleep! PGN: What kinds of things do you like to do? RS: I work in stereoscopic 3-D, which is the big new thing now. PGN: What’s that? RS: 3-D movies. It’s a pretty complicated process to do yourself, but I’ve been able to cobble together some different cameras and make it work. PGN: There seems to be a pretty tight-knit film community in
Philly. RS: Yes, it’s really a family. I’ve had the chance to work on a lot of people’s projects and, in turn, they have helped me with mine. For a person trying to get into filmmaking, it’s a good way to learn about the industry and, for more established people, a good way to get things done. PGN: Who have you worked with? RS: I worked on Kelly Burkhardt’s film “Tremble & Spark”; Mark Erlbaum’s film “Café,” which was shot in West Philadelphia and starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy; and I also did some graphics for Robert Gaston’s film “Flight of the Cardinal,” which is the QFest closing-night film this year. PGN: How old were you when you came out? RS: That’s a hard question to answer. I consider myself bisexual. From an early age, my parents always made it clear to us that they would love and support me whatever my sexuality might be. PGN: That’s great, but odd in a way. Why do you think they felt the need to clarify? RS: I had some extended family that was gay. One of my mother’s cousins was a lesbian and she was rejected by her immediate family, not invited to family functions, etc. My mother was very critical of their response. It may have stemmed from that, seeing the drama in the family and wanting us to know that we’d always be accepted no matter what. And they may have suspected something about me: I don’t really fit into the masculine gender ideal. I’m more on the androgynous zone. So coming out wasn’t anything traumatic. I was already in an environment where it was accepted. And I don’t date very much, so it’s not a subject that
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has come up a lot. PGN: Outside of art, what was a favorite class? RS: Outside of art? I don’t really remember any classes outside of art. We did have a TV-news program at high school where we’d broadcast the morning announcements and sometimes do little skits. I was in charge of that and I really enjoyed it. Other than that, maybe English. PGN: What was school like in Rochester? RS: Lots of snow. I want to say seven months out of the school year. It was very hard to go to class. PGN: Where’s your nuclear meltdown when you need it? RS: Very true! But school was exciting. The teachers were very supportive of the students pursuing what they wanted to try. The attitude was, “This is your time to experiment and try innovative things. Be creative.” My film “Glory” was started at RIT. Another thing that influenced me was a job that I took in high school. I worked at Hollywood Video. It opened up a whole new world by allowing me access to so many films. When I went to college, I was introduced to a new level of films, independent and foreign films. PGN: What were some of the problems getting your film done? RS: The number-one problem is money. Like a lot of beginning filmmakers, I self-finance most of
my films, so I have to work fulltime plus freelance jobs and try to shoot in between. PGN: Where did your idea for “Glory to the Conquerors of Space” come from? RS: It was based on a surreal dream I had. PGN: Space bloopers? RS: We had aliens covered in purple paint, which was tricky from the start. We couldn’t afford an airbrush machine so we had to sponge it on. After about a half an hour, the paint started to dry and crack and they started to look more like lizard people than aliens, so we had to keep reapplying. Then, we almost got kicked out of the school because I was shooting people in the nude without a teacher present. I did speak with her, and it was approved, but because she wasn’t there, they almost shut down the production. PGN: I’d like to make the offer right now that the next time you need someone to sponge paint beautiful nude women, I will agree to volunteer my services ... RS: [Laughs.] I’ll keep you in mind! The shoot was kind of cool. I shot in stop-motion style so the images were really, really clear. I also shot in 3-D. PGN: Stop-motion? So the people had to freeze in position while you shot? RS: Yes. That way I could manipulate the images on my computer and make them twice as fabulous. I had a 3-D person on
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set too, so we did each shot twice. PGN: What do you do at TLA? RS: I work in the production department. I author and encode DVDs and, sometimes during the festivals, I’ll shoot interviews with stars or filmmakers and we’ll include that with the DVD release. PGN: So in addition to being a video store/rental agent, TLA produces and distributes films? RS: Yes, mostly films with GLBT content. PGN: How do you like being a QFest screener? RS: It’s great: I get to watch a lot of films. I worked on shorts and got to help pick which ones were a good fit for our festival. PGN: I screened women’s films. What I like is that you get to see a lot of things that for one reason or another just don’t fit or are not available the week of the fest. For example, a few years ago we had some amazing films from Africa, many of them dealing with the “corrective rape” problem, where they try to “cure” a woman of
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her homosexuality by having her raped. One woman’s father paid a whole gang to try to “cure” her. It was very powerful. RS: Yeah, there’s a lot of edgy stuff that I really enjoy, but are not right for the festival. Though I’m excited about the fact that we’re doing an “After Dark” festival this year, which runs simultaneously with QFest. If you flip your program over, there’s a whole other section with cult and horror flicks that are being shown each night. PGN: What’s one of your favorites this year? RS: I really like “The Armoire,” which is being shown July 16 at 5 p.m. as part of the “Tales from the Closet” collection of short films. It’s a beautiful film and features some really strong performances from some very young actors. I was really impressed with them. There are still several films between now and the closer on Monday, so I hope people come out. You can see what’s playing online at QFest.com. PGN: How did you get involved with TLA? 18. Star t of a question about “Bewitched” 21. S&M namesake 22. Follower of bears 23. Miss among Cole Porter hits 24. Its teeth point in all directions 26. International money 28. End of the question 33. Austin’s Oilcan Harry’s, e.g. 35. Foe of Peter Pan 36. “We ___ please” 37. La Salle of “ER” 39. Spanish titles 43. Stuff for oral gratification 44. Cause of “bed death”
RS: I started as a volunteer for the festival doing videography and, last year, they brought me on the staff full-time. PGN: That’s great. The power of volunteerism. RS: Yes, so I’ve been working for TLA for about a year and, in addition to that, I’m working on my own projects and I do freelance work as an editor too. I edited the film “Straight and Butch,” which sold out on Wednesday. PGN: What’s the hardest part of editing? RS: It’s difficult when you know something should be cut but the director really wants to hold on to it. I understand that it’s hard to let go of your work and see it on the cutting-room floor, but sometimes you just have to let go. That’s what you trust your editor for. PGN: What was one of your biggest challenges? RS: For my thesis at RIT, I tried to shoot a musical in the beachblanket-movie style from the ’50s. There were two main prob46. Skater Mattis 48. P-town’s Crowne Pointe, e.g. 49. Start of the answer 54. Like a rare baseball game 55. Actor Richard 56. Opposite of fem. 59. What’s in the stallion’s mouth? 61. Pack up 65. End of the answer 68. Hatcher, on “Desperate Housewives” 69. It’s a good thing 70. Penetrate slowly 71. Garbo, for one 72. Egg holders 73. Water whirled Down 1. Like porn 2. Spillane’s “ ___ Jury” 3. Puts bills in the G-string, e.g. 4. “Ripe” stage of life 5. You can shoot them off from the hip 6. ISP option 7. Regarding 8. Chicago Bears ball carrier, e.g. 9. Join hands (with) 10. Meadow murmur 11. One who doubts there’s a Divine Miss M? 12. Catwoman portrayer Eartha 13. K-12 grades, collectively 14. Salty bodies 19. What comes out of your head 20. Vidal’s Breckinridge 25. South Korea’s first president 27. “Cat ___ Hot Tin Roof” 28. Dry with a twist 29. Fabric suffix 30. “Like, no problem, man” 31. Alfred Douglas’ school
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lems with it: 1) I have no musical talent or understanding of music and 2) the school was closed for the summer, so I had to beg and borrow equipment for the shoot. I’d never done a musical before and it didn’t turn out quite the way I’d hoped, but it was a fun process. PGN: Speaking of fun, tell me about the ’stache. RS: [Laughs.] Well, when I worked at the video store, I had long hair and heard, “Excuse me, miss ... ” pretty frequently, so I decided I needed something to identify me as male. I grew attached to it and haven’t been able to bring myself to shave it off. PGN: Random question: If you were an animal, what would you be? RS: A bunny. They’re fluffy and everyone likes them. And all that’s expected of them is to lie around and be cute. PGN: Do you talk in your sleep? RS: I’ve been told that I do. No See PORTRAIT, Page 31 32. Like spilled seed 33. ___ poet (Ginsberg as a vegetarian)? 34. River near Michelangelo’s “David” 38. Satisfied 40. Rene Auberjonois on “Deep Space Nine” 41. Straddled a stallion 42. Throws out 45. Simpson trial judge Lance 47. Randolph Scott’s companion Cary 50. Moby Dick chaser 51. “The Prophet” writer 52. Idle 53. Cut into 56. Funny Mabley 57. From the top 58. Eye problem 60. Pleasure oneself, with “off” 6 2 . S e r v e d p e r f e c t l y, t o Mauresmo 63. TV Guide info 64. Catch sight of 66. It may come before long 67. Came upon
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Literary agent chronicles addictions in his first book By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Openly gay literary agent and new author Bill Clegg has moved into the spotlight of his industry. This not-uncommon feat is more impressive considering the rise, subsequent harrowing fall from grace and the dance with death he chronicles in his first book, “Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man.” The memoir introduces readers to Clegg in early 2005, as a literary agent on the rise with his own upstart company, a circle of upwardly mobile friends and a successful, supportive filmmaker boyfriend. Through flashbacks to his troubled childhood and problematic college years, readers glimpse why the successful businessman has a drinking problem and such an addictive personality. And since the 39-year-old didn’t come from money, it’s also apparent that he feels out of place with his rather charmed life at the time and his affluent friends. “My discomfort and my feelings of inferiority was just part of a broader discomfort that I had in the world,” Clegg said. “When I was 12, I drank my dad’s booze as a way of addressing that discomfort. Whatever the anxiety, I always used alcohol and drugs after the age of 12 to find some
kind of sanctuary.” Still, it doesn’t prepare readers for Clegg’s complete downward spiral as he quits his life and his job and burns through $70,000 — his life savings — on a twomonth crack-and-alcohol binge. As Clegg doesn’t come across as sympathetic in the detailed retelling of his story (his drug binge rivals anything Whitney, Bobby, Motley Crue and David Crosby did at the height of their addictions), did he have any reservations about putting it out there for public consumption? “When other addicts and alcoholics in recovery have been honest with me about the extremity of their addiction and the dark places it took them, it’s given me the courage to be honest myself,” Clegg said. “So when I thought about it being in the world and other people reading, it’s not worth having it in the world unless it’s completely frank and candid and doesn’t hold back. It is of no use if it doesn’t provide some sort of identification or comfort for another addict or alcoholic.” Clegg’s book didn’t begin as something the public would ever see. After two months of crack binges, fifths of vodka, hotel rooms, escorts and hallucinations, Clegg was running from real loved ones and imagined DEA agents tracking him down all over
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life, especially his business partner, Kate, and his boyfriend at the time, Noah, both of whom had to cut Clegg out of their lives. “It’s an ongoing thing,” Clegg said about his relationship with them today. “Kate is not in my life and I have a lot of grief and regret around that. Noah is in my life and it’s been a long, slow, forward-moving project of being in each other’s lives. I suspect it will be an ongoing thing.” Clegg had many unsuccessful trips to rehab before his big binge, but said after his BILL CLEGG Photo: Charles Runnette suicide attempt, he adopted a different approach that finally by paranoia: There was so much, took. I couldn’t tell what was true and “It’s against all the laws of my what was delusional. I wrote down individual nature to be sober. those things as a way of, hope- Even after [earlier attempts at] fully later when I had some dis- rehab, I came back to New York tance from that time, that I would and relapsed again and again be able to see it more clearly and and again. This is being actively separate what had been delusional involved in recovery, not working paranoia and what had been fact. and only being focused on getLater, with a greater distance ting sober. I had a very difficult from that period, it was difficult time putting two days of sobriety as memories sort of opened up as together. I just kept at it, I did not to where my addiction took me. give up and I reached out for help Sometimes in the writing, certain from other alcoholics and addicts. memories would resurface that It is only through their help that I had been buried. And that was dif- was able to eventually get sober. ficult to face.” Ultimately, it was being able to Clegg also had to face what his ask — completely ask — for help actions had cost the people in his and to dismantle the idea that it was just my willpower that would be the thing that would get me sober. I needed other people and I needed help.” After completing rehab and a year of being clean, Clegg was able find work as a literary agent, which was something he never thought would happen after his very public meltdown. “Certain things came back but there’s no finish line of recovery and sobriety,” he said. “I have a job. Someone employs me to do what I do and I feel grateful for that. After a year, someone paid me to be a literary agent in a field that I left in great shame and chaos. I was particularly grateful that I was allowed to be entrusted again to do what I love to do most.” “Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man” is in stores now. ■
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Diversions
JULY 16 - 22, 2010
Your guide to arts and entertainment
Theater
Dora the Explorer The children’s TV character goes on a live-stage adventure, through July 16 at Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; (215) 785-0100. Fiddler on the Roof Walnut Street Theatre presents the award-winning musical through July 18, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 5743550. Les Misérables Media Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the popular musical through Aug. 8, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 891-0100. The Producers The Ritz Theatre Company presents the Mel Brooks comedy about a scheme to get rich off a Broadway flop, through Aug. 7, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, N.J.; (856) 8585320.
The Whale PlayPenn hosts a reading of the play written by out playwright Samuel Hunter and his partner John Baker, at 8 p.m. July 22 at Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St.; (215) 7177127.
Music
Squeeze and Cheap Trick The two rock bands perform at 7:30 p.m. July 16 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 5467900. Bret Michaels The rock singer performs at 8 p.m. July 16 at Atlantic City Hilton & Resorts, 3400 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; (609) 347-7111. Lez Zeppelin The all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band performs at 8 p.m. July 17 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville; (215) 2573000.
1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville; (215) 2573000.
exhibition addressing the global issue of femicide — targeted violence against women, through July 16, 3401 Filbert St.; (215) 8952548.
Happy Together 25th Anniversary Tour The Turtles, Mickey Dolenz, The Buckinghams and The Grass Roots perform at 8 p.m. July 20 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.
Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of costumes, masks and poetry exploring the ways in which leisure time was interpreted across all social classes in Japanese art, through the fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100.
Natalie Merchant The hit singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. July 20 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Bomba Estereo The world music/dance group performs at 8:30 p.m. July 22 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
Exhibits
HEY, JUDY: Judy Gold is back for another round of laughs. The out Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian had audiences in stitches (and a few tears) during her last area performance of her onewoman show, “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.” See what she pulls out of her bag of tricks when she performs 8 p.m. July 19 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. For more information, visit www. judygold.com or call (215) 222-1400.
All My Little Friends ArtStar Gallery hosts an exhibition of works by Ashley G. and Drew, through July 18, 623 N. Museum presents an Second St.; (215) 238-1557. exhibition of photos The Second City 50th featuring the New York Anniversary Tour Melissa Etheridge Ancient Rome & Harbor through the lenses The legendary improv The out singer-songwriter America of Lewis Hines and Stephen troupe performs sketches performs at 8 p.m. July 17 The National Constitution Wilkes, through Oct. 10 in at Caesars’ Circus Maximus Center presents an the museum’s Fred Beans spanning its history, exhibition of rare artifacts Gallery, 138 S. Pine St., through July 24 at Suzanne Theater, 2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; (609) 348from Italy and the United Doylestown; (215) 340Roberts Theatre, 480 S. States, including excavated 9800. Broad St.; (215) 985-0420. 4411. remains from Pompeii Sublime with Rome and Roman busts of Julius Fowl Images The Secret of Sherlock The revamped version of Caesar and Cicero, through Twenty-Two Gallery Holmes Sublime performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 1, 525 Arch St.; (215) presents an exhibition People’s Light & Theatre July 17 at Festival Pier, 121 409-6600. of Eric N. Fausnacht’s Company presents a play N. Columbus Blvd.; (215) portraits of domestic fowl exploring the relationship 336-2000. Cleopatra: The Search in a contemporary style, between Sherlock Holmes for the Last Queen of through Aug. 8, 236 S. 22nd and Dr. Watson, through Jordin Sparks Egypt St.; (215) 772-1911. Aug. 8, 39 Conestoga Road, The “American Idol” The Franklin Institute Malvern; (610) 647-1900. winner performs at 8 p.m. presents an exhibition of A Guide to Salvation July 18 at TLA, 334 South 150 artifacts from Egypt, Space 1026 hosts an Three Sisters St.; (215) 922-1011. through Jan. 2, 20th Street exhibition of works by Temple University and the Parkway; (215) contemporary artists and presents a staging of Joan Armatrading 448-1200. their takes on the divine and Anton Chekhov’s master The Grammy-nominated their own creeds, through work, through Aug. 1 at singer-songwriter Ellis Island: Ghosts of July 30, 1026 Arch St., Freedom second floor; (215) 574Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. performs at 8 p.m. July James A. Michener Art 7630. Norris St.; (800) 838-3006. 19 at Sellersville Theater
Inspiring Fashion: Gifts from Designers Honoring Tom Marotta Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of contemporary specialoccasion and eveningwear, through Sept. 6, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100. Juried Art Winners: McLean, Muller, Stroud The William Way LGBT Community Center presents an exhibition of the three winners of the fifth annual Juried Art Competition — Kathy McLean, Elke Muller and Jeff Stroud — through Aug. 27, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220. Ni Una Mas (Not One More) The Leonard Westphal College presents an
queerArt? AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of works examining queer sensibilities, through Aug. 7, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250. Queer Voices Institute of Contemporary Art presents a group exhibition of queer art, through Aug. 1, 118 S. 36th St.; (215) 898-7108. The Seventh Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of new works, through Aug. 1, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453. Silkscreen: A Universal Tool of Justice Spiral Q presents an exhibit of original silkscreen posters created by Parkway Northwest High School students, inspired by the use of posters in the South African anti-apartheid movement, through Aug. 5 at NEXUS, 1400 N. American St.; (215) 2226979. Smooth Cartographies The Phillip and Muriel
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Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College presents an exhibition of work from digital-media artist Greg Scranton using locative technologies, through Aug. 1, 601 E. Main St.; Collegeville; (610) 409-3500. Wired and Hazy SALT Art Gallery hosts an exhibition featuring the works of Chris Harford, Jill Allen, Thomas Pitilli, Sheila Delvin and Tim Ward, through Aug. 21, 212 Race St.; (215) 9397426. Wrestling with Angels The William Way LGBT Community Center Archives presents an exhibition exploring the relationship between the LGBT community and religion, through Sept. 24, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220.
Dance
Women’s Body Image Workshop New York artist Cynthia Berkshire performs a show exploring feelings and thoughts about women’s bodies, 2-5 p.m. July 17 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.; (215) 898-5911. BalletX: Summer Series 2010 BalletX celebrates the fifth anniversary of its summer series with
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performances July 21-25 at The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; (215) 546-7824.
Film
AIDS Law Project Summer Movie Party The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania and QFest present a screening of “Madame X,” the 1966 film starring Lana Turner, John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith and Keir Dullea, 6 p.m. July 16 at Digitas Health, 229 S. 18th St.; (215) 587-9377. MST3K: Zombie Nightmare “Mystery Science Theater 3000” goes after bad zombie movies, 9:45 p.m. July 16 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 9170223.
The Third Man Bryn Mawr Film Institute hosts a screening of the 1949 thriller starring Orson Welles, 7 p.m. July 21, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; (610) 5279898.
Books
J. Mase III The author of “If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell My Kidney I Was the Fiercest Poet Around” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. July 16 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Monica Nolan The author of “Bobby Blanchard, Lesbian Gym Teacher” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. July 20 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
Brian May and Elena Vidal The Shining The Queen guitarist The classic horror film is and the photographic screened at 8 p.m. July 19 conservator talk about at the Trocadero Theatre, stereoscopic 3-D images 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922- and May’s new book, 6888. “Village Lost and Found” (FYI: May will not Ride the Divide be signing any Queen The film about the world’s memorabilia or taking toughest mountain-bike pictures), 7:30 p.m. July race, which traverses 20 at Central Library, 2,700 miles along the 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686Continental Divide in 5322. the Rocky Mountains, is screened at 8 p.m. July 21 Monologue Slam at World Cafe Live, 3025 The spoken-word Walnut St.; (215) 222performances start at 7 1400. p.m. July 21 at L’Etage,
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Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
Cabaret
Cheech and Chong Debra Dean and Patrick The comedy duo performs at 8 p.m. July 17 at Atlantic Lawler City Hilton & Resorts, 3400 The blues/pop/jazz Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; musicians perform at 8:30 (609) 347-7111. ■ p.m. July 17 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225.
Revival Burlesque The burlesque performance starts at 8 p.m. July 18 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; (215) 592-0656.
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Improv Comedy: ComedySportz World Tournament 2010 Over 100 performers from 20 cities compete at 6 and 9 p.m. July 15-17 at World
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Rocky Horror Show The Barnstormers Theater in Ridley Park seeks actors for an October/Halloween production of the cult classic musical, 7 p.m. July 20-21 with callbacks on July 24 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. if required. E-mail the director, Marsha Amato-Greenspan, at info@barnstormerstheater. com for more information.
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Broadway meets the Amazon when Trump Taj Mahal’s Xanadu Theater is transformed into a rainforest wonderland filled with animals and acrobats for “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy,” through Sept. 5, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. The extravaganza promises to dazzle with puppets, amazing physical feats and wild costumes. For more information, visit www. cirqueproductions.com or call (609) 441-6150.
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worth watching: Queer TV you can always see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. on NBC. The Rachel Maddow Show Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. on MSNBC. FRIDAY The Real L Word Raquel crashes Mikey’s Vegas trip. 9 p.m. on Showtime. Anderson Cooper 360 A news-magazine show starring the TV personality. 10 p.m. on CNN.
RS: Hmmm, I’d say “Avatar.” The whole 3-D effect of the movie made it very immersive. Of course, I’d want to live in the part before the destruction. PGN: Hardest part of being the B in LGBT? RS: People’s assumptions. In school, I dated a girl for a while, so everyone assumed I was straight, which kind of ruined my chances of getting a guy. And a lot of people still believe that there’s no such thing as bisexual, that you’re either attracted to guys or to girls. I was talking to a filmmaker at one of the festivals who made a comment that bisexuals didn’t exist. I didn’t know what to say except, well, I’m right here and I like both. We’re supposed to be GLBT, but it’s usually just the SUNDAY Drop Dead Diva Comedian Margaret Cho co-stars in this new episode. 9 p.m. on Lifetime. RuPaul’s Drag Race The season-two reunion. 9 p.m. on Logo. MONDAY How I Met Your Mother Out actor Neil Patrick Harris stars in this repeat, which guest stars Jennifer Lopez. 8 p.m. on CBS. Behind the Music Usher is profiled. 8 p.m. on VH1. Do Something Awards Out actress Jane Lynch hosts the gala honoring social activism in young people. 9 p.m. on VH1.
G and L. PGN: If you could bring someone back to life for 30 minutes, whom would you choose? RS: Probably Federico Fellini. I was really influenced by his films. They have a very surreal and dreamlike quality that has inspired some of my work. I’d like to get into his head. PGN: First R-rated movie you ever saw? RS: “Alive,” the movie about a rugby team that crashes in the Andes Mountains and they have to resort to cannibalism to stay alive. My parents rented it, which was a strange film to show a child. PGN: Is that what made you a
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photography and flashlights and used stop-motion and animation to create a unique world of light and form. It screened at BeFilm in New York and won second place in the 3-D category. PGN: What’s your connection to “The Colbert Report”? RS: They ran a “Stephen Colbert’s Make McCain Exciting Challenge,” where he posted [Sen. John] McCain giving a speech in front of a green background and the audience was encouraged to take that and make something new. I turned him into a surfer. ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portraits,” write to: Family Portraits, 505 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 or portraits05@aol.com.
TUESDAY Losing It With Jillian Michaels The bisexual personal trainer from “The Biggest Loser” helps people live a healthier lifestyle in this reality series. 8 p.m. on NBC. America’s Got Talent Twelve acts from the top 48 spots perform. 9 p.m. on NBC. My Life on the D-List Comedian Kathy Griffin gets a pap smear and promotes her New York show (hopefully not at the same time). 10 p.m. on Bravo. The Big Gay Sketch Show The gay sketch-comedy series. This repeat features guest stars Sharon Osbourne and Rosie O’Donnell. 10 p.m. on Logo.
SATURDAY Trantasia A documentary about the “World’s Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant,” held in Vegas. 8 p.m. on Logo.
RuPaul’s Drag U Drag queens from the first two seasons of “Drag Race” make over women in the season premiere. 9 p.m. on Logo.
WEDNESDAY America’s Next Top Model Repeats of the previous season featuring out fashion experts Miss J. Alexander and Jay Hernandez. 8 and 9 p.m. on CW.
The Wanda Sykes Show The out comedian hosts this repeat of her irreverent talk show with guests Bill Maher, Suze Orman and Aisha Tyler. 11 p.m. on Fox.
True Beauty Out TV personality Carson Kressley hosts this reality competition. A winner is chosen in the season finale. 10 p.m. on ABC.
Chris & John Go To Camp In this reality series, two Canadian makeover experts spend the summer at an LGBT camp in Michigan. 8 p.m. on Logo.
FITNESS HOUSE CALLS: On a break between seasons of “The Biggest Loser,” bisexual personal trainer and fitness guru Jillian Michaels (center) moves in with a Cuban family to address their health issues on her new show “Losing It With Jillian” at 8 p.m. July 20 on NBC. Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC
So You Think You Can Dance The top six dancers compete. 8 p.m. on Fox. Modern Family Out characters Mitchell and Cameron host their daughter Lily’s doctor for brunch in this repeat. 9 p.m. on ABC. Top Chef: Washington, D.C. Damn! The gay contestant got booted from the show, but it’s
still an enjoyable cooking competition. 9 p.m. on Bravo. THURSDAY Glee Out actress Jane Lynch stars in this repeat featuring mash-ups. 8 p.m. on Fox. Ladies of Demolition Derby Female demolition-derby drivers are featured in this series. 10 p.m. on TLC. ■
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Meeting Place A community bulletin board of activities, facilities and organizations
Community centers ■ The Attic Youth Center: For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday through Friday. See the Youth section for more events. 255 S. 16th St.; (215) 545-4331 ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St.; (215) 898-5044; center@dolphin.upenn.edu, Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; (215) 348-0558 ext. 65; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. ■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220; www.waygay.org. Peer counseling: Monday through Friday, 6-9 p.m. Library hours: Mondays 3-9 p.m., Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays 3-9 p.m., Thursdays 3-9 p.m., Fridays 3-9 p.m., Saturdays noon-6 p.m., Sundays noon-6 p.m. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.; Volunteer Velada, third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Health Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 166 W. Lehigh Ave.; (215) 763-8870 ext. 6000. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., suite 205; (2215) 536-2424. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; (215) 851-1822 or (866) 222-3871. Spanish/English. HIV testing Free, anonymous testing and counseling is offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment at AIDS Resource, 520 W. Fourth St., suite 2A, Williamsport; (570) 322-8448.
Key numbers
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, confidential HIV testing available at 17 MacDade Blvd., suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; (610) 586-9077. Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0652. www. mazzonicenter.org. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; (215) 985-9206.
Activism/Politics
ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) Meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at St. Luke and the Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 3861981; www.critpath.org/actup. Delaware Valley Chapter, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Seeks activists and supporters of church-state separation. Holds monthly meetings and events; (856) 863-3061; www.dvau.org. Equality Advocates Philadelphia Holds a volunteer night second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; (215) 731-1447; www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia Holds general meetings fourth Tuesday of each month (except April) at 6:30 p.m., 4134 Lancaster Ave.; (215) 243-7103; www.gpop.org. Log Cabin Republican Club of Philadelphia Meets at 7 p.m. third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Community Center; (215) 4655677; www.phillylogcabin.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club Meets seasonally; (215) 760-7184; www. libertycity.org.
Arts
Gay Men’s Book Discussion Group Meets at 6:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month at the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 18 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-1633. Library Book Club Meets to discuss a new book at 7 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center. New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus Chorus rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Mondays in Princeton, N.J.; (609) 675-1998. Open-mic night An amateur poetry, music and storytelling event sponsored by The Pride Center of New Jersey, meets at 8 p.m. every third Friday at the George Street Playhouse, 1470 Jersey Ave., North Brunswick, N.J.; (732) 846-0715. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Chorus rehearses from 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; (215) 731-9230; auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Opera Club Meets to share and listen to recordings at 6:30 p.m. on last Saturday of the month; (215) 2246995. Philadelphia Voices of Pride Philadelphia’s first mixed GLBT chorus rehearses at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the William Way Center; (888) 505-7464; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective Workshop and discussion group meets 4-6 p.m. on fourth Saturday of the month at the William Way Center. Women’s Book Group Meets first Thursday of the month at 6:45 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; brassygrrl@hotmail.com.
Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: (215) 686-2555
Recreation
JULY 16 - 22, 2010 Male Oenophile Group Male group forming to discuss, appreciate and taste various wines. Will meet once a month to investigate the nuances and glories of the fermented grape. Call (267) 230-6750 for more information. Mornings OUT LGBT Senior Social Activities for sexual-minority seniors are held every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the William Way Center. PhilaVentures Philadelphia’s GLBT outdoor group meets for a hike in Wissahickon Valley Park on Sundays at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music and Café, 8701 Germantown Ave.; (215) 271-8822. Rainbow Bridge Group Congenial group meets for supper and to play bridge monthly on a Monday at 6:30 p.m. Members rotate serving as host. New players welcome. For information call Gerry at (215) 592-1174. Rainbow Room A meeting/activity night held for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth and their friends Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainbow Room of Planned Parenthood in Doylestown; (215) 348-0558.
Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club Meets for Tuesday and Thursday practice at Greene Field, Howell Street and Moore Road, West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org. City of Brotherly Love Softball League GLBT softball league serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Games are played Sundays, beginning in April, in Fairmount Park; (215) 4622575; www.cblsl.org. Frontrunners Running club meets Saturday mornings at 9:30 for a run and brunch. Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.frontrunnersphila.org. Gay and Lesbian Bowling League Bowls at 8 p.m. Thursdays in the Norristown area; call Doug Schneidig; (716) 864-4393. Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club GLBT and allied soccer club; practices Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon and Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. at Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park;www.falcons-soccer.org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team Male and female swimmers meet at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays in Center City; (610) 564-6661; www. philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League Meets 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays September through April at Brunswick Zone, 1328 Delsea Drive, Deptford, N.J.; (856) 889-1434; www. philagaybowling.com. Philadelphia Gay Flag Football New group forming. Contact Jered at gayflagfootball@gmail.com or (214) 770-5373. Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club Team seeks players; all skill levels welcome; (215) 913-7531; info@phillygryphons.org. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association Meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday at William Way Center; into@plta.us. Philadelphia Phoenix Women’s football team seeks players; (267) 6799535; www.philadelphiaphoenix.org.
■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: (215) 587-9377
■ Mazzoni Center: (215) 563-0652; www. mazzonicenter.org
■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: (856) 933-9500 ext. 221
■ Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine: (215) 563-0658
■ AIDS Library: (215) 985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: (215) 592-1513
■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): (215) 572-1833
Gay Bridge Club Non-beginners group meets Monday afternoons at the William Way Center; (215) 985-4835.
Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valley Motorcycle club meets regularly; (215) 836-0440; www.groups.yahoo.com/group/rainbowridersdv/.
■ AIDS Treatment hot line: (215) 5452212
■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: (215) 686-4670
Gay-friendly Scrabble Club Meets from 6-11 p.m. in the P.I.C. Building, 42nd and Locust streets; (215) 382-0789.
■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: (215) 685-1633
■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: (215) 772-2000
Rainbow Rollers Gay and lesbian bowling league meets 9 p.m. on Tuesdays September-April at Laurel Lanes, 2825 Rte. 73 South, Maple Shade, N.J.; (856) 778-7467.
■ The COLOURS Organization Inc. 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 4960330.
■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Chief Inspector James Tiano: (215) 685-3655 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: (215) 600-0627; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com
Diversity Dancers Ballroom dancers meet the first Sunday of the month for tea dance and lessons. Other events scheduled throughout the year; (215) 922-2129; DiversityDancers@aol.com.
Gay and Lesbian Scrabble Players in the tri-state area gather for socializing and friendly/competitive games; ScrabbleGroup@excite.com. Gay Opera Guys of Philly New group for opera appreciation meets last Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Roxborough/ Andorra area; (215) 483-1032.
■ Equality Advocates Pennsylvania: (215) 731-1447; (866) LGBTLAW
■ Philly Pride Presents: (215) 875-9288
■ Equality Forum: (215) 732-3378
■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: (717) 920-9537
Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists Meets second Thursday of the month at the William Way Center; (215) 985-1456; www. humboldtsociety.org.
■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: (215) 732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)
Indepedence Squares GLBT square dance club, modern Western square dancing. Monthly open house. Tuesday classes in the fall; Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; (215) 735-5812; www.independencesquares.org.
■ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Peer Counseling Services: (215) 732-TALK ■ Mayor’s liaison to LGBT communities: Gloria Casarez, (215) 686-2194; Gloria.
Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; (917) 656-1936; phury@gayhockey.org.
Etc.
AIDS Law Project Provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and sponsors free monthly seminars on work and housing; 1211 Chestnut St., suite 600; (215) 587-9377; www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity Philadelphia area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the William Way Center; www. biunity.org. Global A political, community and social group that also works to promote Bordentown as a gayfriendly community meets on the first Saturday of the month at Firehouse Gallery, 8 Walnut St., Bordentown, N.J.; jerseyglobal@yahoo.com. Delaware Pride Meets at 7 p.m. on first Thursday of the month at the United Church of Christ, 300 E. Main St., Newark, Del.; (800) 292-0429. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols For LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self-defense; meets at 2 p.m. on third Saturday of the month at Classic Indoor Range, 1310 Industrial Blvd., Southhampton; (267) 386-8907; www. pinkpistols.org. Friday Feast and Fun Dinner hosted by St. John’s Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m. second Friday of the month, 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; (215) 576-8008. Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance Open meetings 10-11 p.m. Mondays in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave.; (610) 896-4938. Latina/o Virtual Community Local listserv offers various information and resources; (215) 808-2493; Zorros_mail@yahoo. com; LatinPhillyLGBT@yahoogroups.com. LGBTQ and Friends Activity Group Meets at 7 p.m. on third Friday of the month to plan outings and potlucks at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County. Long Yang Club Philadelphia Social organization for gay Asians and their friends holds monthly socials; P.O. Box 401, Philadelphia, Pa. 19105; www.longyangclub. org/philadelphia. Our Night Out A casual social networking party of LGBT professionals, allied communities, friends and colleagues meets in a different Philadelphia hot spot each month. To receive monthly event invitations, send email to OurNightOutPhilly@gmail.com; PhillyGayCalendar.com/org/OurNightOut. Philadelphia Bar Association Legal Advice Offered from 5-8 p.m. on third Wednesday of the month; (215) 238-6333. Philadelphia Prime Timers Club for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers meets regularly; (610) 344-0853; www. primetimersphiladelphia.org. Philadelphians MC Club for leather men and women meets 7:30 p.m. first and third Mondays of the month at The Pit at The Bike Stop, 201 S. Quince St.; (215) 627-1662. Philly Paw Pals Gay and lesbian dog owners and their dogs meet on first Saturday of the month at a dog park; (215) 618-5290; PhillyPawPals@aol.com. Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL affiliated; private; weekly HF nets, monthly newsletter, e-mail server; (302) 5392392; www.rara.org.
South Jersey Gay Bowling League Gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7 p.m. on Fridays September-April at Laurel Lanes, 2825 Rte. 73 South, Maple Shade, N.J.; (856) 778-7467.
Rock ’n’ Roll Queer Bar Party A party for gay and lesbian rockers with host Psydde Delicious starts at 10 p.m. every second Wednesday at N. 3rd, Third and Brown streets; (215) 413-3666.
Spartan Wrestling Club The gay wresting team meets from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; (215) 732-4545; www.phillyspartans. com.
Silver Foxes Social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older meets from 3-5 p.m. on fourth Sunday of the month at the William Way Center.
Team Philadelphia Meets at 8 p.m. second Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center; www.teamphiladelphia. org.
Stonewall Model Railroad Club Meets monthly; (215) 769-4230; k3k@yahoo. com.
Women’s Table Tennis New group forming. Interested women are encouraged to e-mail michelesimone19144@yahoo.com.
Thirsty Third Tuesdays Collingswood Out in the Neighborhood meets at 7 p.m. on third Tuesday of the month for coffee, dessert and conversation at Three Beans, 40 N. Haddon Ave., Haddonfield N.J.; (215) 439-8337.
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Mortgage rates drop to new low of 4.57 pct. By J.W. Elphinstone The Associated Press
Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week to the lowest point in five decades. But many people either don’t qualify for new mortgages or have already taken advantage of the low rates this year. As a result, the housing market and the broader economy may not benefit much from the lower rates. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.57 percent last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac reported last Thursday. That’s down from the previous record low of 4.58 percent set the previous week. It’s the lowest since Freddie
Mac began tracking rates in 1971. The last time rates were lower was in the 1950s, when most long-term home loans lasted just 20 or 25 years. Rates have fallen over the past two months. Investors, concerned with the European debt crisis, have poured money into the safety of Treasury bonds. Treasury yields have fallen and so have mortgage rates, which tend to track yields on long-term Treasurys. However, low rates have yet to fuel home sales. The housing market has slowed since federal tax credits for homebuyers expired at the end of April. And the latest decline in mortgage rates is unlikely to boost the market.
Mortgage rates have hovered near record lows for some time, so most people who can afford to buy homes or qualify to refinance their loans have already done so in the past 18 months. Doing so again wouldn’t be worth the cost for most. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are unable to take advantage of the low rates. Many have seen the value of their homes plummet and have little or no equity. Or they lack good credit or steady income to get or refinance a mortgage. Overall mortgage applications increased from a week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association said last Wednesday. But they still remain 35-percent below last year’s levels.
Rates could go lower and still not budge the housing market, analysts say. That’s because a person without a job can’t afford a home and a person worried about losing her/his job is unlikely to purchase, said Greg McBride, senior financial analyst with Bankrate.com. “And if an $8,000 tax credit didn’t get buyers to take the plunge, saving $50 a month on a mortgage payment probably won’t either,” he added. To calculate the national average, Freddie Mac collects mortgage rates on Monday through Wednesday of each week from lenders around the country. Rates often fluctuate significantly, even within a given day. Rates on 15-year fixed-rate
mortgages increased to an average of 4.07 percent, up from 4.04 percent last week. That was the lowest on records dating to September 1991. Rates on five-year adjustablerate mortgages averaged 3.75 percent, down from 3.79 percent a week earlier. That was also the lowest on Freddie Mac’s records, which date back only to January 2005. Average rates on one-year adjustable-rate mortgages fell to 3.75 percent from 3.80 percent. The rates do not include addon fees known as points. One point is equal to 1 percent of the total loan amount. The nationwide fee for all types of loans in Freddie Mac’s survey averaged 0.7 a point. ■
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You’ll feel like you’re in the mountains. Custom home on 1+ acre. Every room has slider to the deck. Perfect entertaining home. Large LR, FR & DR. Newer kitchen, sunroom & hot tub.
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Conrad Kuhn
Broker/Sales Rep. Since 1987 NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award 1991- 2009 Weichert Presidentʼs & Ambassadorʼs Clubs
Office: 856.227.1950 ext. 124 Cell: 609.221.1196 www.conradkuhn.com Realtor856@aol.com Washington Township Office 5070 Route 42 Turnersville, NJ 08012
JULY 16 - 22, 2010
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New Listings 2301 Cherry Street Unit 4J
Just Reduced!! Open Sunday, July 18th from 3-4 pm 3 bedroom/ 2.5 bathroom plus den, one indoor garage parking space. 1783 sq. feet. Huge eat-in kitchen with separate dining room, new master bathroom with limestone tile, soaking tub & glass enclosed shower. Fantastic roof deck with city views.
$459,000 225 S. 18th Street Unit 505 (The Parc Rittenhouse)
Just Reduced!! Stylish and handsome one bedroom with beautiful hardwood floors, granite and stainless kitchen and Carrera marble bathroom. Amenities include a private outdoor pool, lounge & garden terrace.
Also, available to rent starting August 15th for $1,850.00 per month. $328,000 2020 Addison Street
Handsome 2 bedroom/ 1.5 bathroom three-story brick home in the heart of Rittenhouse. Great opportunity for buyer to customize a home.
839 N. Hutton Street
Three bedroom fixer-upper with strong rental history.
1949 S. 13th Street
$289,000 $25,000
Great commercial space for rent with high foot traffic in the heart of East Passyunk. $850 per month
210 W. Rittenhouse Sq., Phila., PA 19103 215.790.5234 Direct 215.546.0550 Office
WASH WEST WINNER 1229 PINE ST $499,000
Fabulous townhome in the heart of Wash West...2br/2b plus den plus large deck plus 25’ garden!!! 2 fireplaces High ceilings. OPEN FLOOR PLAN....Be a neighbor in the most exciting location !!!
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“Your Perfect Partner” 215-546-2700 FITLER/RITTENHOUSE SQUARE 418 S Taney Street $1,060,000 NEW/REDUCED End of row spacious townhome with 3 exposures offers large livingroom w FP and deck, separate diningroom, and EI fully equipped kitchen w granite, SS, bar & window seat. This level provides wood floors & crown moldings. Also 3 plus bedrms, 2 plus baths, & 2 c garage w possible encl 2c guest pkg. Main suite offers dual sided FP, private deck & seating area. 2413 Manning Street $635,000 REDUCED This garage front spacious home features 2 plus bedrms, 2 plus baths, garden, bonus room & office off of private deck. HW floors, FP, newer kitchen.
The Coronado 2201 Chestnut Street #103 $299,900 REDUCED 2 plus bedrooms, new kitchen & bath, garanite & SS. 6 month condo fee pd. OLDE CITY - REDUCED 125 B Cuthbert St $279,900 2 bedrm in converted stable on cobblestone street offers stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors & newer bath & kitchen.
103 CALLOWHILL St. $725,000 Grasso’s Magic Theater, intimate 50 seats & stage, exp brick, thick velvety curtains hearken back to the days of Houdini. Vintage sconces adorn the walls. Upper level is residence or offices. ART MUSEUM – REDUCED
Suzanne E. Petruzel, GRI Sales Associate Cell 610-859-8030
Fox & Roach REALTORS®
At the Rittenhouse 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq. Phila, PA 19103 Office 215-546-0550 Dir. 215-790-5671 Cell 610-659-8030 suzanne.petruzel@prufoxroach.com
2102 Brandywine St. - $525,000 Townhome offers 4 bedrms, 3 baths, open living/dining room/large eat in kitchen and garden & deck off the main bedroom suite. Possible parking.
CALL FOR INFO From contract to closing let us assist you with all your Real Estate needs.
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WATERFRONT OASIS!! Burlington County... Beautiful Framingham model on the navigable Rancocas Creek. This stunning home has been meticulously maintained & improved by its current owners. Beautifully updated Kitchen with Subzero Refrigerator. Great room addition with fireplace on back of home overlooking a multi-level deck, in-ground pool, beach volleyball court, hot tub. Huge Master bedroom with sitting area and 2nd story deck. All this and just a 9-iron away from the Robert Trent Jones designed Rancocas Golf Course! A Truly Must See! Call Joseph for a personal tour of this magnificent home at 609-209-1403. _______________________________34-29 ROSE VALLEY, $549,500 Deep in the heart of Rose Valley lies your sanctuary in the treetops- a classic 4 brm, 2 bath McElroy Contemporary on 2 acres of wooded grounds. The ceilings soar & achingly beautiful views of woods & creek are laid bare by floor to ceiling glass. Amenities include: master suite w/private deck, luxurious kitchen, bright family room, office, C/A, 2 car gar & multi-level deck. Todmorden is a prestigious community in Wallingford-Swarthmore Schools, near R3 train, shopping all & major routes! D. Patrick Welsh RE 610-543-0560 www.dpwelsh.com _______________________________34-29 WWW.GAYREALESTATE.COM Free On-Line Directory. Top Gay & Lesbian Realtors in Philadelphia. _______________________________34-40 VENTNOR, NJ, FACING THE BAY House and Adjacent Lot (inground swimming pool). 1st floor 3 bedrooms, bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room and deck. 2nd floor 2 bedrooms, bath, efficiency kitchen, living room, dining area and deck. Central Air. Corner Property. Call 215-468-9166 evenings only. $675,000.00. Also property for rent1500.00 month plus utilities. _______________________________34-29 Can’t Wait Until Fall! New York Land for Sale! Our Best Deer Tract: 97 acres Surrounded by Stateland- $119,995. Our #1 Camp Deal: 40 acres w/ Camp & Stream- $59,995. Our Best All-time Deal: 5 acres w/ Wilderness Cabin$19,995! Call TODAY and receive FREE CLOSING COSTS! Private financing offered. 800-229-7843 www.LandandCamps.com _______________________________34-29 WATERFRONT PROPERTIES Great Land & Spectacular Oceanfront- Surf & turf, the best of all worlds at OCEANVIEW on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Spectacular 1 to 4 acre lots, many with deepwater frontage on the mainland overlooking pristine oceanfront island less than 2 miles away. Each lot includes deeded ownership in private oceanfront parcel with crashing surf. Sun, sail, swim, fish, clam, and play on your private island during the days and dine at nearby quaint restaurants at night. May remind you of the Jersey shore many years ago. Unique opportunity makes these lots available at prices last seen in 1986! Waterfront lots $100,000, pond lots $65,000 and view lots at $40,000. Every lot has DIRECT Ocean Views. Owner (757)665-4410, email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.com or http://Wibiti. com/4XRV _______________________________34-29
FOR SALE 2 life size kneeling Blackamoor cast bronze or metal figures, 40 years old. $5000. 6 ft. glass tabletop, $200. Can be used separately. 8 repro Beidermeir chairs, 40 years old, $1500. shirldru1@comcast.net or 484-994-7097. _______________________________34-29 Is Limescale Clogging your Appliances, spotting dishes, leaving residue? HYDROCARE Solves ALL of this and MORE! No Salts. No Magnets. Easily Clips to Main Water Pipe. Maintenance Free. Guaranteed! The Hard Water Solution 1-888-721-0129 www.goodwater411.com _______________________________34-29
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12TH & DICKINSON AREA Furnished Townhouse for rent: 3 levels. Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2 bedrooms , bath. Very Unique. 1500. mo plus util. (negotiable). Call 215 468-9166 after 6 pm. or 215 686 3431 daytime. _______________________________34-29 RITTENHOUSE SQUARE AREA Studios & 1 Bedrooms - Call for Availability (215) 735-8050. _______________________________34-31 GAYBORHOOD ONE BEDROOM Beautiful One bedroom in Washington Square West (heart of Gayborhood) with carpet, bathroom, laundry in basement. Available June 1st, pets okay with deposit, all utilities extra. Call Leah Franqui at 215 564 7656 ext 23. _______________________________34-30 NEW BOLD AREA 1600 Blk Jackson St. 2nd fl. 2 BR ultra modern apt w/garage. Call Villa Realty for more details. 215-271-0600. _______________________________34-30 COLLINGSWOOD APT. FOR RENT Victorian charm. 2nd & 3rd floor 3BR, E/I kit w/dw, w/d in basement, 1st floor entry. Walk to downtown and Patco. Exc credit & refs. 609-932-4387. _______________________________34-29
ROOMMATES PGN WILL NOT PUBLISH RACIAL DISTINCTIONS IN ROOMMATE ADS. SUCH NOTATIONS WILL BE EDITED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. ___________________________________ GREATER NE PHILA. Have your own bedroom in a beautiful split level home with 2 gay men. House is 4 BR, 2 full baths, W/D, upper and lower decks, use of kitchen. Property is by Welsh & the Boulevard, 1 min. to 58 bus. We ask only that you be at least reasonably neat and employed. Rent is $600 + 1/3 utils. Contact Dave at 215-698-0215. _______________________________34-29 SOUTH PHILLY Furnished room in private home. Full house privileges. 1 block from Broad. Must be employed. $450/mo. utils incl. 215-551-7611. _______________________________34-30 SOUTH PHILLY $450 + utils. Lg house, lg. room, lg. patio. Clean, neat prof. or student pref. 215-336-7869. _______________________________34-30
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OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102 Online reservations www.holidayoc.com _______________________________34-28
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