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Senior-housing project not selected for tax credit By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Backers of the proposed William Way Senior Residences announced this week that the project was not among the list of housing programs selected for tax credits from the state. Had it been selected, the tax credit could have generated about $12 million in equity for the program, which would offer lowincome LGBT-friendly senior housing in a building adjoining the William Way LGBT Community Center. Organizers will have the opportunity to apply again in the coming months. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded eight projects in Philadelphia County with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Among the local awards were two for projects geared toward the elderly, the 64-unit St. Maron Hall at Ninth and Ellsworth streets and the Westminster Senior Apartments in the 500 block of North 52nd Street. Approximately 55 percent of the PHFA tax credits are set aside for six specific regions, with the rest going to fund areas such as preservation, supportive housing and strategic investment. Of the regional set-asides, approximately 18.73 percent is allocated to Region 1, which includes Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties. The regional set-asides are further divided statewide by purpose, with 55 percent of the allocation devoted to general housing and 45 percent for senior occupancy, although PHFA cautioned that those numbers can be adjusted based on need. Thirty-three projects were selected for the credits throughout the state, with 12 devoted to the elderly, approximately 36 percent. The Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund, which is spearheading the William Way project along with development company Pennrose Properties, will have 90 days to reapply. Jacob Fisher, Pennrose development officer, said projects often have to apply three times for the tax credit before they’re approved. “We know that it’s a highly, highly competitive resource,” he PAGE 22

THE REEL WINNERS: WMMR’s Pierre Robert unveiled the films that garnered the top prizes at this year’s QFest, which featured 108 films, in an awards ceremony July 19. The Jury Award Winners were “The Queen” and “The Kiss” in a tie for Best Short Film, “Romeos” for Best First Time Director, “Wish Me Away” for Best Documentary and “Tomboy” for Best Feature Film. The audience selected a different slate of winners: “I Don’t Want to Go Back Alone” for Best Short Film, “Married in Spandex” for Best Documentary, “Eating Out — Drama Camp” for Best Comedy and “Gun Hill Road” for Best Feature Film. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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BUMP IN THE ROAD: Mark Segal (left), PGN publisher and president of the Dr. Magnus Hirschfield Fund, and William Way LGBT Community Center executive director Chris By Jen Colletta Bartlett briefed the community last week on the proposed William Way LGBT-friendly jen@epgn.com senior residences. Organizers recently learned the project was not selected for state tax credits that could have afforded it $12 million in equity. The proposal, which Within a 24-hour span last weekend, Jason would create approximately 70 LGBT-friendly low-income residences in a new building Landau Goodman traveled from Pittsburgh attached to the William Way, can be resubmitted for the credits in October. The center’s to Harrisburg to Philadelphia to Reading board will discuss the matter at its July 26 meeting. Photo: Scott A. Drake

New antigay leadership for Archdiocese By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com There was a shift in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that will bring an outspoken antigay religious leader to the helm of the city’s Catholic community. Earlier this week, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation NEWLY of current Philadelphia ANNOUNCED Cardinal Justin Rigali PHILADELPHIA a n d n a m e d D e nve r ARCHBISHOP Archbishop Charles CHARLES Chaput as his succesCHAPUT

sor. Chaput, 66, will be installed Sept. 8. Church law required Rigali to submit his letter of resignation when he turned 75 last year, although some have questioned whether the pope’s appointment of a successor was expedited by the highly publicized sex-abuse scandal in the local archdiocese. Chaput comes to Philadelphia after a 14-year run as Archbishop of Denver, during which time he espoused myriad antigay positions. Chaput made headlines last year for his diocese’s decision to bar two children, whose parents are lesbians, from continuing their education in a diocesan school. In a statement, the dioPAGE 21

and back to Philadelphia. But heading from one side of the state clear to the other is just all in a day’s work for the head of an organization looking to bring together young people throughout the Keystone State around issues of LGBT equality. “Pennsylvania’s a very big state, but it’s definitely feeling a lot closer as we become more connected,” said Landau Goodman, the executive director of the new Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition. Launched this spring, the coalition is the first of its kind in the nation — a statewide LGBT youth agency run solely by youth and for youth. Landau Goodman, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, became involved with social-justice issues on his campus and recently was a leading force in the successful push to ban LGBT discrimination in his hometown PAGE 5

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The city’s Police Advisory Commission this week agreed to view records related to the Nizah Morris homicide at the District Attorney’s office, but it remains to be seen if key evidence will be shown to them. The visit will differ from a prior on-site review by an earlier PAC because, this time, no non-disclosure agreement is in place. At its July 18 meeting, the recently appointed PAC members said they’re free to convey to the public the information they gather during the visit. Morris was a transwoman found with a fatal head wound at 16th and Walnut streets shortly after receiving a courtesy ride from Philadelphia police. She died two days later, on Dec. 24, 2002. The homicide remains unsolved, but police and the D.A.’s office continue to investigate. PAC members said the onsite review will take place the second week of August. PAC attorney Michael B. Hayes said his understanding of the agreement is that the PAC will be granted access to the D.A.’s entire Morris investigative file. But Hayes stopped short of saying they’ll have access to evidence that may have been sealed by the court. Sealed evidence typically is separated from similar evidence in a homicide file for increased security. Court records indicate that 911 transcripts, AT&T cellphone records and a surveillance tape from a camera at 1632 Walnut St. were obtained through search warrants in 2003. But that evidence was never publicly released, and it remains unclear whether it was placed under court seal during the D.A.’s 2003 Morris investigation. Tasha Jamerson, a spokesperson for D.A.

Seth Williams, said the PAC will “be looking at previous records that [earlier PAC members] have already looked at.” Jamerson had no comment on whether Morris evidence yielded from search warrants or sealed evidence would be included. At a July 18 meeting, PAC members said they have nothing in writing from the D.A.’s office verifying the review will cover all Morris evidence in the D.A.’s possession. But they noted they can go to court to seek more evidence from the D.A. if they believe something is being withheld. Hayes said the agreement was reached hours before the PAC’s July 18 meeting. PAC members asked Hayes to “memorialize” his understanding of the agreement in a letter to the D.A.’s office, and Hayes agreed to do so. Hayes also said the D.A.’s office will create a list specifying which Morris records cannot be photocopied during the review. Records not on the list will be available for photocopying, upon request, and PAC members can take notes. Two years ago, an earlier group of PAC members viewed the records at the D.A.’s office but couldn’t publicly discuss them due to a non-disclosure agreement. In January, the PAC asked Williams for tapes, transcripts and documents related to Morris’ death, a list of documents and materials previously produced and a “privilege log” describing any materials withheld and the reason. Williams declined to comply, so the PAC served Williams with a subpoena in May. Ongoing negotiations to avoid a court battle over that subpoena led to this week’s agreement for the review. PAC members said they’ll report back to the community at their next public meeting, 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at the PAC office, 990 Spring Garden St., seventh floor. ■

Jurisdiction impacts taxi complaint The case against a local cab company stemming from an incident of alleged antigay discrimination in 2009 recently saw a new development. Mark Seaman, director of development at Philadelphia FIGHT, filed a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations in January 2010 after he and his then-partner were ejected from a PHL Taxi after embracing. PCHR notified Seaman, through attorney Ronda Goldfein, in late June that PHL Taxi could not be held liable, as the driver is an independent contractor. PCHR executive director Rue Landau noted, however, that the “investigation is ongoing.” The incident occurred shortly after midnight Dec. 30, 2009, as the two men caught the cab from the airport. As the car started moving, Seaman put his arm around his former partner’s back and kissed him on the top of his head. Seaman said the driver saw the exchange

and said, “You cannot do that in here,” and ordered the couple out at the next taxi stand. The Philadelphia Parking Authority fined the driver $100 for “refusal of service without good cause.” Seaman had the option to file a PCHR discrimination complaint against the driver, but he declined to do so. In addition to punitive damages, Seaman requested in his complaint that PHL Taxi be required to train all drivers on the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other characteristics; publish a nondiscrimination policy in its headquarters and distribute the policy to all drivers. Seaman, who credited Goldfein, AIDS Law Project executive director, for her work on his case, said he may explore accountability of independent contractors, with respect to the Fair Practice Ordinance, with members of City Council. ■ — Jen Colletta

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of Lower Merion. “As a student, I could see that it was important that LGBT and ally youth have an opportunity to be empowered to take ownership of their own part in this movement, in this struggle,” he said. “I saw what youth can do and should do and need to do and thought, what if college students were able to come together and organize and do what we can to help the movement. I thought it’d be a great force for change.” Since launching in late April, the coalition has attracted the membership of more than 70 LGBT student organizations in the state, separated into eight regions. PSEC, funded through private donations, has opened field offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh with plans for more locations in the future, and has registered as a nonprofit organization with the state. PSEC Philadelphia chair Connor Hesketh, a senior at Temple University and former president of the college’s Queer Student Union, said the coalition’s youthdriven nature has been a defining and vital factor. “One of the things I believe is that we’re not just an organization, but really a movement,” Hesketh said. “By striking out on our own, it’s a little bit scary, but we had to be true to ourselves. It was really important to have our own voice and not someone else at the top telling us what we should be doing. It’s really important that we’ve gotten to do this on our own.” Villanova University student Julia Arduini, PSEC Delaware Valley chair and director of communications, co-leads two of her college’s LGBT groups. She said PSEC is a natural extension of her on-campus work and has shown her the potential that lies within her community. “I love being involved with the LGBT community, and I think there’s so much more young people can do. We are very

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passionate and have a lot of energy. What drew me to this coalition in the beginning was the fact that it strongly empowers youth and encourages us to understand that we can do more than be a part of our schools’ gay organizations. There’s a lot that we can be doing.” And there’s a lot the coalition has already done in the past three months. The coalition’s work is multifaceted — from education to advocacy to community organizing. In May, coalition leaders headed to Washington, D.C., where they met with leaders from several national LGBT organizations and visited the offices of Pennsylvania’s Senate and Congressional representatives to lobby for LGBT issues. In conjunction with The Attic Youth Center, PSEC conducted an assembly at

Masterman High School on diversity in the classroom. Its website offers a litany of local, state and national LGBT resources, including a comprehensive list of the Pennsylvania ordinances offering LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances, as well as recent data on LGBT youth. Despite the seemingly daunting task of getting a statewide agency off the ground, Landau Goodman said the process has gone relatively smoothly. “It’s really been an incredible journey so far,” he said. “We have amazing support from LGBT student groups across the state, as well as from local, state and national organizations.” Current coalition partners include The Attic Youth Center, The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, the LGBT Center of the

University of Pennsylvania, LGBT Community Center Coalition, Out in the Silence Campaign and the William Way LGBT Community Center. The partnerships forming among LGBT youth leaders across the state have been at the center of PSEC’s success so far and will be integral to its future development, Landau Goodman said. “Someone will say, ‘Let’s meet in Harrisburg,’ and that doesn’t seem that far anymore. Having all these different bases across the state and meeting people from all different regions really brings us a lot closer together,” he said. “We knew all along we wanted to be a true statewide organization so we have to have a presence across the state, and that’s what we’ve been working toward.” Youth from around the state will come together next month for a PSEC convention in Harrisburg, where they will review the organization’s progress thus far and strategize for the fall semester’s agenda. Moving forward, PSEC plans to press for stronger statewide antibullying protections and advocate for pro-LGBT on-campus policies such as nondiscrimination measures, gender-neutral bathrooms and housing. The coalition will continue to offer youth-advocacy training programs and is eager for the incorporation of high-school students, many of whom have already expressed interest. Locally, Hesketh said Philadelphia members will be organizing around the proposed statewide nondiscrimination bill and are looking to get involved in the effort to remove gender markers from SEPTA transpasses. A social for Philadelphia-area members is in the works for September. “We’re powering ahead and going strong,” Landau Goodman said. “LGBT youth across Pennsylvania need to unite as a strong force for change in our communities and throughout the commonwealth.” For more information, visit www.pennsec.org. ■

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Catholic hardliners This week, the Catholic Church announced it was accepting the resignation of Cardinal Justin Rigali and installing Charles Chaput as Philadelphia’s new Archbishop. This is likely to be a blow for the local LGBT community. Chaput, who was most recently Archbishop of Denver, is vocally opposed to same-sex marriage, LGBT rights, abortion and stem-cell research. Considering that the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, the church’s lobbying arm, has consistently blocked efforts at the state level to pass a nondiscrimination bill and any relationship recognition — not to mention backing an amendment to the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage when the state already has a law banning it — LGBT Philadelphians should brace for the worst. Under Chaput’s leadership in Colorado, the children of two lesbians were denied enrollment in a Catholic elementary school. In his weekly column in the Denver Catholic Register, he wrote, “If parents don’t respect the beliefs of the church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible.” During his tenure, the Colorado Catholic Conference donated $100,000 to pass the state’s antigay marriage amendment in 2006 and asked the governor to veto a bill allowing adoption by same-sex couples in 2007. And he doesn’t just oppose LGBT equality. Following the Democratic presidential nomination of Sen. John Kerry, Chaput reportedly told the New York Times that anyone voting for the

pro-choice Catholic was “cooperating in evil” and should “go to confession.” Earlier this year, Chaput traveled to Australia to enact the retirement of a bishop who had advocated for change in the church, including allowing women and married men to become priests, to deal with waning membership numbers. More recently, Chaput gave a commentary on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned a California law that banned the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. He sided with the dissent of Justice Clarence Thomas and wrote, “When we too readily stretch an individual’s right to free speech to include a corporation’s right to sell violence to minors, we collude in poisoning our own future.” However, Chaput also opposed efforts in Colorado to suspend the statute of limitations for child sex-abuse victims to file suit against their alleged attackers. With the Philadelphia diocese still in the throes of an abuse scandal that saw the suspension of some 37 priests — including the arrests of four priests and one layperson — and a scathing grand-jury report that alleged the cover up of abuses, Church leadership should be thinking hard about effecting the healing that Chaput alluded to in a press conference this week. On Tuesday, he promised “to help those hurt by the sins of the past” and “renew the hearts of our people.” In a diocese that sees only a 30-percent Sunday Mass attendance of some 1.5-million members, his hardline outspoken stance may not be enough to win back the people. ■

Marcus Bachmann and the Christian counseling clinics he owns are not antigay. And if you say they are then you’re just an anti-hetero hate-crimer. Stop hatecriming, gays! So hateful, gays are, about people who are just trying to help them stop being disgusting queers who make Jesus puke. Thankfully, Bachmann and his presidentially hopeful wife, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, have Brian Fischer, a foremost expert in antigay quackery, on their side. Fischer claims the Bachmanns have “hatred ... directed against them because of their religious beliefs” that borders “on a hate crime. You could also make the point that this bigotry against the Bachmanns is based on their sexual orientation.” Um, yes, I suppose you could argue that. If you must. The logic train stops here, folks. Everybody off. Now, I know what you’re thinking. How is it unfair to call Bachmann antigay? He called gays “barbarians” and his clinics try to “cure” gay people? Not so fast. That’s just the liberal news media messing with your mind. “We have to understand: Barbarians need to be educated. They need to be disciplined. Just because someone feels it or thinks it doesn’t mean that we are supposed to go down that road. That’s what is called the sinful nature. We have a responsibility as parents and as authority figures not to encourage such thoughts and feelings from moving into the action steps,” Bachmann “supposedly” said last summer of homosexuals. He continued, “And let’s face it: what is our culture, what is our public education system doing today? They are giving full, wide-open doors to children, not only giving encouragement to think it but to encourage action steps. That’s why when we understand what truly is the percentage of homosexuals in this country, it is small. But by these open doors, I can see and we are experiencing that it is starting to increase.” Why “supposedly?” Because Bachmann now claims that the audio recording of these comments, made to the Christian “Point of View” radio show, must have been “doctored.” “I was talking in reference to children. Nothing, nothing to do with homosexual-

ity. That’s not my mindset. That’s not my belief system. That’s not the way I would talk,” Bachmann told the Star Tribune. Get it? He was talking about kids. Totally normal mindset/belief system for a “mental-health professional” (self-professed, of course) to have about kids. Not sure what “thoughts and feelings” he was talking about or what he meant by “it” if his statement had “nothing, nothing to do with homosexuality,” especially since he seems pretty obsessed with homosexuality. And never mind that he did, in fact, say “homosexuals” in that “doctored” recording. Speaking of doctors, Bachmann isn’t one. He does, however, own counseling clinics that offer antigay reparative therapy. In other words, if you’re a homo, they’ll help you pray the gay away for pay. This practice has been renounced by groups like the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. An undercover gay activist (Curses! Gays are so tricky!) from Truth Wins Out received “therapy” at Bachmann’s clinic that was supposed to get the gay out of him. His “therapist” said things like, “God designed our eyes to be attracted to the woman’s body, to be attracted to everything, to be attracted to her breasts.” He also said that “in terms of how God created us, we’re all heterosexual.” As the Star Tribune reported, Bachmann said counselors at his clinics follow the wishes of patients and don’t force any treatment. See? It’s totally the patient’s fault. You walk into any reputable clinic and ask for some discredited and dangerous practice and they’ll be all, “Well, if you say so, the customer is always right.” As Bachmann has (not directly) said, “God bless the free market system and God damn the gays.” ■ D’Anne Witkowski is a writer from

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Hitting a speed bump If you read PGN’s website last week, PHFA agency staff and find ways to you might have read the story regardmake our proposal stronger. We’ll discuss changes with our partners and reach out to ing the William Way Senior Residence our advisory board. project, which hopes to create an LGBTIf you are a fighter for equality or an friendly affordable living facility here in Philadelphia. activist, you know the battle is not over until we win. Nothing comes It’s a massive project that has easy, and our seniors deserve many components and many steps to climb before it can our full efforts — and from us become a reality. Last week, we they have it. We continue to march full-steam ahead. hit our first speed bump along the road. My fellow dmhFund board member stated it best: “This The Pennsylvania Housing process has put the need for Finance Agency awarded its LGBT senior housing on tax credits for this cycle, and the radar screen of many in our project was not on it. Those credits are critical for this kind Philadelphia for the first time, of project. Unfortunately for us, which also raises awareness of other issues LGBT elders deal this cycle was one of the most with. So this application has had competitive in history. Not only a positive impact in our commuwere we not awarded, neither nity.” was a project from Sister Mary Scullion of Project H.O.M.E., And we continue! ■ Mark Segal the poster person of affordable Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the housing. So we, like Scullion, will re-submit in the October cycle, some 90 days nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached at from now. mark@epgn.com. In those 90 days, we will meet with

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Letters and Feedback Power 99/Clear Channel, it’s 2011 for God’s sake! We’ve come a long way. We have done a ton of learning and at least that much sensitivity training toward each other. Since the Civil Rights Act, since the Equal Rights Amendment (thank you Betty Ford and safe passage), since Student Rights, since Stonewall and Gay Rights, since the Americans with Disabilities Act, since etc., we have come a long, long way to acceptance of or at least respect for the diversity that is the human experience. Well, at least most of us have. C’mon. Today we all know the bigoted slurs, the hate-talk, the words that just aren’t tolerated. If you don’t know, ignorance is a legitimate excuse. For real, there are folks whom I know and love (mostly older) who were raised a certain way and stayed in that old mindset. But then again there are those bigoted bigots who know how inappropriate hate slurs are but insist, for whatever personal reasons, to spew them in their everyday lives. They are the folks who make us cringe on public transportation, in malls, restaurants, on the street. They believe that the words “woman,” “girl” and “female” all begin with “B.” Then again there are those like Jonesy on Clear Channel/Power 99. She is a truly bigoted bigot, licensed by Clear Channel to pollute the peoples’ airwaves for advertising revenue. Recently on her morning show, Jonesy

ranted about gays, white and black. It was appalling broadcasting filled with hate speak and hate code. I tuned into a “conversation” between her and a caller. As Jonesy ended the call, she used the word “faggot.” I heard it. Others [heard it] as well. I contacted the station to complain about the rant, the hate speak and slur. I got a response that there was no use of the word “faggot” on the corporate recording of the broadcast. OK. So be it. He said/she said. But what really is the point? Clear Channel, which owns WUSL/ Power 99 and scores of media outlets in the USA, missed the whole point, entirely and completely. Clear Channel/Power 99 even replayed portions of Jonesy’s rant on subsequent shows. You see, Jonesy clearly knows she would be in serious “lose my job again” soup if she used a hate slur like “faggot” on the public airwaves. So instead she hates in code. Jonesy proudly spoke in Pig Latin: She uses “ag-got-fee-ugga,” and she uses it over and over. With a clear mind and full will, she knows that she can’t say “faggot,” so with Clear Channel’s approval, she regularly uses hate code, a dead language, to spew her bigotry. That’s the point, Clear Channel. Hate in any language is hate. ■

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Street Talk How should an employer respond to an on-the-clock anti-LGBT rant? “In the real world, people are homophobic and racist. That’s a fact of life. So I wouldn’t be too harsh for the first Ronnie Byrd offense. The maintenance employer engineer South Philadelphia should dock their pay and give them a warning.”

“There should be some punishment, but not to the extreme of firing someone because of their ignorant Michael Keith nature. student Everyone Society Hill is entitled to their opinions. Freedom of speech is guaranteed in America. But the person should be written up and suspended for a short period of time.”

“A rant is totally unprofessional. You can’t be lenient, because the behavior will continue. Give the person some LGBT Alexander Ortiz sensitivity freelance classes. If photographer that doesn’t Queen Village work, and the rants continue, the employee should be fired.”

“Fire them! This is the 21st century, for God’s sake. People should know better. Just as there shouldn’t Linda Reed be racist freelance writer and sexist Queen Village rants, there shouldn’t be anti-LGBT rants.”

In response to “Antigay harassment alleged at Wal-Mart,” July 15-21:

It is unfortunate that small-mindedness still exists among us. I applaud Blaze for continuing to shop where he was harassed. He is a wise man for realizing that his self-worth is not based on the opinions of others. Wal-Mart offers values to its consumers not found elsewhere, so why should he be deterred from shopping there based on a rogue employee? Perhaps had the manager of that particular branch had appropriate training, the harassment would not have continued and reached the embarrassing point of court for Wal-Mart to be tainted by. Asa Khalif — D2 Founding president, Racial Unity USA

In response to “What the f?” July 15-21: While this is disheartening, just remember that it doesn’t have to involve the “f” word for it to be queerphobic. Take my example: I had to go to the Department of Welfare to change my gender marker from “male” to “female” on my records, due to my Keystone Mercy Card having my gender on it. When they asked for legal proof, I gave them my driver’s license, which reflected that I am “female,” and they refused to accept it, not giving me a definition for legal proof and telling me to get a lawyer. Did they say the “f” word? No, but it was still queerphobic and just as damaging as if they did. — JordanGwendolynDavis

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As gay as it gets We look forward to mid-July every year to get our fix of gay comedies, gay docs, and more original gay dramas than the day-to-day offerings and this year was no exception. Aside from not being physically able to see more films, our only disappointment was not being able to see “Romeos”

because of film and subtitle issues, but that’s what DVDs are for in the cold months. And for the record, we saw “Private Romeo” twice. Photos from QFest can be seen on page 27. Meanwhile, QFest 2012 is scheduled for July 12-23. — Scott A. Drake

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Night court nets 41 cases; returns in August By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Individuals accused of summary offenses in the Center City area in the next few weeks will come before one of the city’s openly gay judges next month for the second round of 6th District Nuisance Night Court. The court session will return Aug. 6, with Common Pleas Court Judge Dan Anders presiding, after the inaugural effort last month brought swift sentences to several dozen accused of minor crimes in the area. At the June community court, 41 cases came before Anders involving summary offenses loitering, obstructing the highway and alcohol violations. Of the cases, 12 crimes took place in the 13th Street corridor in the Gayborhood. Sixteen were committed in the district north of Vine Street and 13 occurred in the remainder of the district, most in Old City. Sixth District Officer Joe Ferrero said only about eight of the 41 offenders didn’t show up for their hearing. “We were kind of surprised because we thought for sure we’d have people who wouldn’t show up,” Ferrero said. “As it got closer to the time, we only had about two guys there and then all of a sudden there were 20 guys waiting to get in.” Anders approached Ferrero about launching the program earlier this year, after having presided over such programs in all corners of the city, including every three months in his own neighborhood in the 17th District. “It’s a good way to address issues that are impacting neighborhoods that perhaps, without it, would not be given as high a priority,” Anders explained. Of the defendants who pleaded or were found guilty, Anders gave individuals the option of a fine, typically around $223.50, or community service at volunteer sites, including Broad Street Ministries, Chinatown Civic Association or the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. Community-service sentences, usually about 20 hours, could also be carried out at other nonprofits in the city of the individu-

al’s choice that participate in the program. However, since the sentences were imposed, there have been some difficulties with defendants attending their scheduled community-service sessions. Despite the challenge in getting the community service completed, 6th District Lt. Pat Agozzino said night court is effective in cutting down on lengthy court proceedings. “We would definitely label it a success. It’s very judicially efficient and a good tool to use,” he said. Ferrero agreed the process is beneficial. “We have the judge right there and it takes away a lot of the burden from the system, which is already overburdened,” he said. Anders said that, since the program is new, organizers may need to reevaluate the reasons for absenteeism, such as challenges with available hours. For those who intentionally shirk their sentences, Anders can reinstate a fine, which, if not paid by a certain deadline, can result in a bench warrant. Drug or alcohol abuse sometimes factors into these cases, and Anders noted that his sentences take that into account. “There are sometimes extenuating circumstances. We’ve had instances were it’s been an open-container violation, and I’ll order them to go to 20 AA meetings or some other substance-abuse meeting and then send me a letter saying they went,” Anders said. “The goal of this program is not to penalize people but rather to have them understand that when they litter or they loiter, it creates issues in the neighborhood where they may or may not live but where residents can feel unsafe or not as proud of their neighborhood.” The first night-court session focused on offenses that occurred the preceding week and that evening, lasting until 3:30 a.m. The August session begins at 7 p.m., and proceedings will address offenses committed in the prior two weeks. Organizers are still looking for nonprofits in the 6th District who want to participate as a community-service site. If interested, contact Ferrero at 215-686-3060. ■

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Gay man appointed federal judge The New York Times reports that the U.S. Senate confirmed the first openly gay man as federal judge on July 18. J. Paul Oetken, 45, was confirmed by a vote of 80-13. He will take his seat in Manhattan, N.Y., as soon as the president signs his commission. That could be as early as this week, according to the office of New York Sen. Charles Schumer, who recommended Oetken’s appointment to President Obama last year. “When there are so many qualified gay and lesbian people and none of them get on the bench, you scratch your head and wonder why,” Schumer said. “But the old

barriers that existed in society are crumbling. That’s what this will say.” Deborah A. Batts, a lesbian, has been a federal judge in Manhattan since 1994.

Ut. Democrats elect openly gay chairman The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utah Democrats elected Jim Dabakis, an openly gay man, as state party chairman on July 16. An art dealer and a founder of both the Utah Pride Center and Equality Utah, he is the first out person to hold the position in the state. Dabakis won easily, defeating his opponent Robert Comstock 578 to 71. He said that his sexual orientation “ ... did not surface as an issue. People are broad-minded in Utah, and they want to know if you can do the job or not.” He hopes to welcome independents, Republicans and Latter-day Saints into the party in his efforts to win elections across the state.

Gay military march at San Diego Pride Reuters reports that approximately 250 gay active-duty servicemembers, veterans and allies marched in San Diego’s Pride parade July 16. The participants wore T-shirts emblazoned with their respective divisions. A Pentagon spokesperson said U.S. Department of Defense regulations do not prohibit marching in parades while wearing civilian clothes, and that participation “does not constitute a declaration of sexual orientation.” The parade came less than a day after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit temporarily reinstated “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” with the caveat that the military still could not penalize or discharge any servicemember for being openly gay. The repeal of the ban is expected to be finalized within weeks. ■

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 4-10. Information is courtesy of 6th District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477). INCIDENTS — At 3 a.m. July 4, a man was accosted at Quince and Walnut streets by a male who stole his iPhone and wallet. The suspect was descried as a black male, 6-foot2 and 170 pounds, and wearing a black hat, black tank top and black shorts. — Between 5 p.m. July 3 and 10:45 a.m. July 4, someone smashed the window of a 2010 Dodge, parked in the paid lot at 1215 Walnut St., and stole a GPS. Sixth District Officer Sweeney lifted fingerprints. — Between 7 p.m. July 5 and 9 a.m. July 6, someone smashed the window of a 2001 Toyota, parked in the paid lot at 1025 Walnut St., and stole a handbag. The incident was reported to the 22nd District; no fingerprints were lifted. — At 11 p.m. July 6, someone approached a woman from behind in the 1200 block of Lombard Street and

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nessed a 2000 Ford exit the garage at 900 Walnut St., taken without the owner’s permission. The automobile was later recovered in the 900 block of Penn Street in the 26th District. — Between midnight-11:30 a.m. July 8, someone smashed the window of a 2008 Kia parked in the 1300 block of Locust Street and stole a laptop and iPhone. Sixth District Officer Minnis attempted to lift fingerprints. — At 2:30 a.m. July 9, a witness saw a male enter an unlocked 1992 Saab, parked in the 1300 block of Locust Street, and steal an iPhone, then flee west toward Broad. The suspect was described as a black male, 5-foot-11, 190 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt and tan pants. Sixth District Officer Ditizio attempted to lift fingerprints — Between 4:45-8:45 p.m. July 9, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from outside 1200 Spruce St. — Between midnight-11 a.m. July 10, someone smashed the window of a 2006 Honda parked in the 200 block of South Ninth Street and stole a GPS. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched. ARRESTS — At 1:50 a.m. July 4, 6th District officers arrested a male for a summary offense

outside 300 S. 11th St. — At 8:15 a.m. July 5, 6th District Bike Patrol Officers arrested two males for summary offenses outside 1222 Locust St. — At 6:25 p.m. July 5, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Security apprehended a male inside a medical building, 1015 Walnut St., after he was observed taking a laptop from an office. The 48-year-old suspect with a homeless-shelter address was charged with theft and related offenses. —At 6:50 p.m. July 6, a concerned and alert citizen observed a male smash a window of a Volvo parked in the 800 block of Pine Street and called 911. Sixth District Officer DeLuca apprehended a suspect in the 300 block of South 11th Street; the witness identified him and police recovered a GPS. The 43-year-old man with a Bella Vista address was charged with theft from motor vehicle. — Between 9:15-10:50 p.m. July 9, 6th District Bike Patrol Officers arrested three males for summary offenses outside 1222 Chancellor St. and 1317 Irving St. — At 1 a.m. July 10, 6th District Bike Patrol Officers Fererro and Blackburn arrested a male outside 241 S. Juniper St. for allegedly possessing 38 packets of crack cocaine and a quantity of cash. The 34-year-old suspect with an Elkins Park address was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. ■

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cese said the parents, whose kids were at the time in preschool and kindergarten, were “living in open discord with Catholic teaching in areas of faith and morals” and “unfortunately choose by their actions to disqualify their children from enrollment.” In a newspaper column Chaput authored on the subject, he wrote that the Catholic Church does not claim “people with a homosexual orientation are ‘bad’ or that their children are less loved by God. Quite the opposite. But what the church does teach is that sexual intimacy by anyone outside marriage is wrong, that marriage is a sacramental covenant and that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman.” A representative for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia did not respond to a request for comment on the archdiocese’s enrollment policy in regard to children of samesex parents. Earlier this year, Chaput was a leading voice in the effort to defeat a bill that would have granted civil unions in Colorado, a measure that fell one vote short. Chaput urged Catholics to rally against the bill, and the Colorado Catholic Conference, which he leads, emerged as a strong lobbyist against civil unions. “The civil-unions debate is about securing legitimacy for social arrangements and personal behaviors that most societies and religious traditions have found problematic from long experience,” Chaput wrote in April. “They copy marriage and family and in the process they compete with and diminish the uniquely important status of

both.” The Colorado Catholic Conference invested nearly $100,000 in the 2006 effort that amended the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage. Chaput has pressed for communion to be denied to pro-choice politicians and, ahead of the 2004 presidential election, warned that those who voted for pro-choice Catholic Sen. John Kerry were “cooperating in evil” and needed to seek confession, although he maintains his comments were taken out of context. In 2000, Chaput warned Denver-area priests against celebrating Mass for LGBT Catholic organization Dignity. Calls to Dignity Denver and Dignity Philadelphia were not returned by press time. Chaput, who said in a press conference Tuesday that he would not speculate on why the Pope appointed him to Philadelphia, pledged to, among other goals, seek to repair the damaged fabric of the archdiocese. “No bishop will give more of himself that I will,” he said. “And no bishop will try harder to help persons who have been hurt by the sins of the past or work harder to strengthen and encourage our priests and renew the hearts of our people.” A grand-jury report issued earlier this year resulted in several arrests and the suspension of nearly two-dozen Philadelphia Archdiocesan priests, although Rigali initially told Catholics that no priests in active duty had “admitted or established” allegations against them. Rigali seemingly alluded to the scandal in this week’s press conference.

“I apologize for any weaknesses on my part in representing Christ and the church worthily and effectively,” he said. Chaput has been lauded for his swift handling of some sex-abuse cases in the Denver Archdiocese, such as a case last year in which he quickly suspended a priest after allegations surfaced and cooperated with law enforcement. However, Chaput led an aggressive campaign to stymie legislative efforts to lift the statute of limitations on child sexabuse cases. David Clohessy, national director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, told PGN this week that he doesn’t think Chaput’s handling of the sex-abuse scandal will differ much from Rigali’s oftcriticized leadership. “I think he will virtually be no different, except he will present a more accessible, gregarious personal demeanor that will likely disarm people. But, essentially, nothing’s going to change,” he said. “His track record in Denver has been abysmal and sadly we fear many citizens and Catholics will become complacent and assume he’ll do better when likely he will not.” Several members of SNAP staged a protest near Tuesday’s press conference to speak out against the appointment and press for extended statutes of limitations and strict penalties for church officials who are complicit in covering up a crime. “We encourage people to keep coming forward in Philadelphia because that’s what’s going to make children safer,” Clohessy said. “But we urge them to contact secular, not church, authorities.” ■

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Doylestown unites for fundraiser A fundraising event in Doylestown this weekend will support a local LGBT youth agency, as well as the political campaign of its founder. Siren Records, 25 E. State St., will host DTown Unity starting at 5 p.m. July 24. The event will feature live music by Anthony Green of Circa Curvive, Balance & Composure, The Feverfew and Melissa & Paul. Proceeds from the $10 admission fee will benefit The Rainbow Room, an LGBT youth program operated by Planned Parenthood of Bucks County, as well as Friends of Marlene Pray. Pray, one of the leaders in last year’s successful adoption of an LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance in the town, is running for Doylestown Borough Council in November. The event will feature prizes and giveaways, as well as opportunities for voter registration. Tickets must be purchased in the store. ■ — Jen Colletta

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said. “And there are a lot of good projects out there. So it can be difficult to get funded the first time around.” Organizers will meet with PHFA representatives in the next few weeks to review the original application and receive feedback on strengthening it. “We’ll take that to heart and put together an even tighter package next time around,” Fisher said. “Pennrose is still very excited about serving as a development partner on this job with dmhFund, and we have every reason to believe this deal is fundable and can and will receive an allocation in the future.” At a press conference to

announce the development this week, Chris Bartlett, executive director of the William Way LGBT Community Center, said the center’s board will discuss its next steps at its June 26 public meeting. Larry Felzer, director of development at SeniorLAW Center, noted that as the project progresses through its planning stages, it’s fueling discussion on the challenges LGBT seniors face. “This project has put the need for LGBT senior housing on the radar screen of many in Philadelphia for the first time, which also raises awareness of other issues LGBT elders deal with,” Felzer said. ■

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sex-reassignment surgery, trans men and women cannot be legally recognized and the high court ruled that her surgery had merely changed her genitals, not her sex. Earlier this year, reports said a Malaysian district planned to send “effeminate” boys to a camp where they could be dissuaded from growing up gay or transgender.

Argentina: nearly 3K gay Irish laws ‘will break up families’ marriages in first year Some 2,697 same-sex couples have been married since the Argentine National Congress approved the marriage-equality law last July, making Argentina the first country in Latin America to achieve marriage equality. However, married same-sex couples have continued to face challenges since the law was approved. Some couples indicated problems when petitioning to register their children under both their names.

Malaysian court blocks gender marker change A Malaysian trans woman has lost her court case to legally change her sex. Ashraf Hafiz Abdul Aziz, 26, had sexreassignment surgery in 2008 in Thailand and hoped to obtain an identity card declaring she is female. However, while the country allows

Irish proposals designed to give transgender people more rights will instead break up happy families, trans advocates say. The plans say that trans people who married in their old gender will have to divorce or legally separate in order to be recognized in their new gender, regardless of whether they remain in a loving relationship with their partner. Ireland does not currently recognize people who change sex. On July 14, minister for social protection Joan Burton launched a report by the Gender Recognition Advisory Group as a precursor to legislation, which will be introduced next year. As well as requiring trans people to divorce, the proposals include restricting gender recognition to those who have undergone sex-reassignment surgery or have a formal medical diagnosis; demanding that applicants have lived in their new gender role for two years; and requiring successful applications to sign a statutory declaration that they will live in their new

gender for the rest of their lives. A three-member panel would assess applications. Successful applications would then receive a Gender Recognition Certificate and a new birth certificate. Burton, speaking at the launch, said allowing trans people to stay married when they are officially recognized in their new gender would be “constitutionally unsound,” as Ireland does not recognize gay marriage. United Kingdom laws also require trans people to divorce to gain legal recognition. Transgender Equality Network Ireland said it welcomed the move toward recognition but had “grave reservations” about the proposals. In a statement, director Broden Giambrone said: “Some members of Ireland’s trans community are in loving marriages with children. In effect, this would force them to choose between the integrity of their family and accessing a basic human right.”

BBC cuts gay sex scene British “Torchwood” viewers won’t see a gay sex scene because BBC bosses thought it was too explicit. The scene, with gay star John Barrowman’s character Captain Jack Harkness and a barman, has already been broadcast in the U.S. on cable channel Starz. A source said executives felt the scenes were simply too sexy to show primetime audiences. A BBC spokesperson told the newspaper

that the gay sex scene and another, which involved violence, had been cut. She said: “The U.K. and U.S. versions of ‘Torchwood’ are slightly different. However, these differences do not change the story in any way and the strong storylines are first and foremost to the series.”

Miss Universe backs trans community On a recent visit to Guatemala, reigning Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete met with transgender women who have been victims of abuse and discrimination. Acting as an ambassador for PASMO, an organization devoted to education and prevention work on sexually transmitted diseases, Navarrete expressed support for transgender women, saying they deserved legal protections and better access to employment and medical care. It’s not the first time she’s spoken out for equality. “I don’t believe it’s just to discriminate against someone based on the gender they prefer,” she said shortly after being crowned Miss Universe. “The truth is that I am absolutely against discrimination. I have many friends who are gay and I adore them. There is no reason why we shouldn’t let them enjoy what they want to enjoy with their partner.” ■ — compiled by Larry Nichols

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Logo is ready to serve up another steamy (or is it steaming?) season of “The A-List New York,” the reality series that viewers either love or revile with equal amounts of enthusiasm. The “A-List” follows the exploits of a group of gay men living and working in New York City as they try to keep up with their jet-set lifestyles and the bitchy squabbles and catﬁghts that frequently pop up along the way. All the original cast members from the ﬁrst season are back for round two: “The Amazing Race” winner actor/model Reichen Lehmkuhl, Brazilian model Rodiney Santiago, celebrity photographer Mike Ruiz, international model and troublemaker Austin Armacost and ultra-high-end-salon owner Ryan Nickulas. The new season also features a new cast member in the form of Nyasha Zimucha. The Miss Africa USA 2008 pageant winner,

recording artist and CEO of Embrace Your Hair (a hair and wig company) has appeared as a judge on “Little Miss Perfect,” a show featuring child beauty pageants. If you didn’t like the show the first season, you might as well stop reading now and proceed to work on this week’s challenging crossword puzzle. We’re truly sorry and we’ll see you next week. But we do feel your pain, because we had to watch to first episode of the season to prepare for this interview. We can’t fault anyone for participating in the show because quite honestly, if we had the choice between living like paupers and being semi-whorish reality-show personalities to bring in an extra six figures a year ... Let’s just say we’d have some serious thinking to do. And for the most part, some of the “A-List” cast play the game and do the dance admirably. Then there are others who come across as vapid bags of flesh who should live in constant fear of someone more talented and better-looking coming along. Anyway ...

Judging (and if you haven’t noticed, we are judging) from the first episode, Zimucha wastes no time in making her presence felt, much to the delight and/or chagrin of her mates. And, yes, the claws come out fast and early. And while we’re on the subject: Do people really throw full drink glasses at each other anywhere else but on reality shows? We here at PGN drink a lot and we never see that kind of thing happen. We get mad enough to throw the glass but, dammit, we’re going to finish our expensive beverage first! So where were we? Right ... “A-List” ... Zimucha talked to PGN about being the lone woman thrown into the gay-male mix on “The A-List: New York.”

PGN: How did you end up getting cast on the show? NZ: I was approached by the casting director, a guy who knew me from being Miss Africa and a TV show that I did with WeTV that I was a celebrity judge on. They approached me and said this is a great opportunity. I

wasn’t 100-percent aware of the dynamics of “The A-List” and once I was given the information and got a chance to do some research, I was completely signed on. At the time, like most TV people, I was looking around at different networks and getting the chance to meet the people at Logo was just so convincing. In television, it’s about who you work with. It’s an amazing network and every black girl needs a gay and every gay needs a black girl. PGN: How is being on “The A-List: New York” different from other television shows you’ve been on? NZ: It’s vastly different because, for the ﬁrst time in my television life, I’m able to be myself. A lot of time when you’re in formal television settings, working or appearing at dinners with President Clinton, these are settings where you’re required to behave in an extremely conservative and formal manner. I love doing that but I love to show my fun, eccentric side. I think being part of a show like this is great because I’m really

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able to be myself. There’s no holding back. I love that freedom. PGN: Who would you say acts more mature: your fellow cast members on “The A-List New York” or the contestants on “Little Miss Perfect”? NZ: [Laughs.] I would say that 98 percent of the cast on “The A-List” acts more mature. There’s a small percentage that doesn’t act mature in season two. I think some of my 5-year-olds in Alabama can act more mature. PGN: What is being on “The A-List” doing for your career? NZ: I think what is does for my career as an artist is allow me to showcase my music to over 2 million people a week on television. I think after working in the business for several years and doing this professionally and internationally, I’m aware of how tough the music industry is right now. A lot of people that are signed to major labels are struggling to get airplay or press. This is just an amazing opportunity for me to showcase my music to a fan base that’s going to gravitate toward my music, which is the gay community and women, because a lot of women watch the show too. PGN: Where do you draw inspiration from for your music? NZ: My inspiration is drawn from personal life experiences. I have a very eccentric background. I grew up in apartheid in

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South Africa. My parents are members of the African National Congress. I’ve lived so many places, I consider myself a global citizen. Last summer, I spent a lot of time in third-world Asia backpacking by myself, no weaves, no eyelashes. I climbed The Great Wall. I’m just an eccentric being and I’m inspired by my life and my travels around the world, particularly Africa. That’s where my heart is. I might not sound like it, but it’s who I am. PGN: Why do you think “The A-List” is considered by some to be controversial? NZ: I think it’s considered controversial because there’s an element of necessary drama and spice. We’re in an era of television where that’s what does well. People might speak about how it’s controversial but the ratings don’t lie. The ratings have been great. If you look at the shows that are really successful right now, they have the same elements. But it’s real. I think it’s hard for some people to digest because they see a little bit of themselves in that. But I think it’s a very honest representation of a group of

fabulous people living in New York with expensive lifestyles trying to get along. I think the controversy probably comes from the group being predominantly gay men. I think that we’re in an era right now where it’s so taboo to do that. It’s 2011 and New York just legalized gay marriage. I think we’re a day late and a dollar short. If it were a group of straight women, maybe people wouldn’t say so much. PGN: Was it hard to walk on to the show as the sole new person, knowing that your fellow cast members had established relationships with each other from the ﬁrst season? NZ: It’s true but, like anything in life, you have to walk in with a positive attitude and try to be optimistic and that’s what I did. I think it’s deﬁnitely intimidating walking into a room with a group of new people. It doesn’t matter who you are. I think I quickly stood my ground and embraced everyone and the people that embraced me, I embraced them back. And the opposites got the opposite. You’ll be surprised to see how the season unfolds because people that

you’ll see me gravitating toward or against in the beginning, some really interesting things are going to transpire over the next few episodes for the viewer. But there are two specific people that from day one have been very genuine and openhearted to me. That’s really a safe haven for me. PGN: Have you ever had the opportunity to use your fame and notoriety to address LGBT issues? NZ: I definitely have. I’ve been involved with AMFAR now for two years. What I’m doing right now is working on a program in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana. There are still a lot of places where if you are LGBT, you can get arrested, killed or beaten up by police. We had a dinner earlier this year with Dr. [Mathilde] Krim, the founder of AMFAR, not just focusing on the AIDS research element but specifically on the LGBT youth who feel that they can talk to anyone. I’m going back home at the end of the year to try and implement that program more aggressively and raise funds. At the end of the day, any great incentive requires funds. You have a great idea to help people but you need to back it up with some money. I’ve recently been asked to do some stuff with the Trevor Project here in New York. I love being able to give back. That’s a big part of my life. I would be nothing if people didn’t give back to me. ■ The new season of “The A-List: New York” returns 10 p.m. July 25 on Logo.

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Professional Portrait

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Darryl DePiano: Bar owner, sentimental cinephile I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. — Thomas Jefferson If good luck is the fruit of hard work, then this week’s profile is a very lucky guy indeed. Darryl DePiano, owner of Icandy, takes time between his many jobs to talk to us about his latest venture. DD: I was born and raised in Toms River, N.J., which is considered North Jersey around here, but it’s actually more in Central Jersey. In 1997, I bought a club in Wildwood. Most of our clientele came from the South Philly/Delaware area and that’s how I started getting to know people from Philadelphia. PGN: What was the club? DD: It used to be the old QV and I changed it to the Nile. I ran it until 2004, when I knocked it down and built 25 townhouses because that was the big craze at the time. I saw that the nightlife industry was about to change: They were trying to make Wildwood more of a family resort town so, knock on wood, I saw it coming two years ahead and said, “Hmm, I think it’s time to use this property in a different way.” It was a good decision. PGN: How did you end up here? DD: I did a lot of networking with Philly people during those years at the Nile and after it closed I started a print and marketing business in South Philly called Image Graphics. It’s still going strong. PGN: You’re into everything. I understand you studied law at University of Pittsburgh? DD: Yeah, I take after my dad. He went to law school, I went to law school. Neither of us ever practiced law, but use the knowledge in our business dealings. All my uncles are the same way. We’re all business guys, we’ve got construction companies, finance companies — I do a lot of stock brokerage and own a small investment firm. We stay diverse. It’s funny, people who don’t know me just think of me as a nightclub guy, and that’s OK. But sometimes I laugh and say, “I wish that was all I was doing today!” PGN: What was your family like? DD: My mom and dad were both traditional old-school Italians. The both came here from Italy, so I’m first-generation [American]. My mom was a stay-at-home mom. My dad, along with his eight brothers, was a businessman. People ask me how I was able to run my first nightclub at 20, but I’d been around my family’s businesses since I was crawling around in diapers and started working in them when I

was a kid, everything from mopping floors to stocking shelves. They had about six nightclubs and restaurants at the time I was born, so I know the business well. PGN: Do you cook? DD: Oh yeah, I currently own two restaurants so I cook and clean, whatever is needed. My family did well, but my father always insisted that we earn our way into the business. None of this you get to be manager even though you don’t know anything. Daddy didn’t hand out anything: You had to work for it. But I love that he made us learn every aspect of the business. When I worked for the construction company, I didn’t start off behind a desk — I was literally digging ditches. And he would tell his employees, “No favoritism, make him work harder than anyone.” We didn’t have a choice: My parents had seven businesses and when they thought we were ready, they pretty much said to me and my siblings, “OK, you’re buying this one, you’re buying that one ... and you’ll pay us this amount of money for it.” I was 20 and in college, so they arranged to have a manager run it during the school year, and when I was finished school, I jumped right in. I had a restaurant and my brother had a construction business. PGN: How many siblings do you have? DD: I have a brother and a sister. My sister’s the oldest and I’m the baby. PGN: What was your favorite thing to do as a kid, when you weren’t working? DD: I lived on the ocean. I’m a beach boy. On land, I feel like a fish out of water. I own one of the townhouses I built in Wildwood and my boyfriend and I go every week. We WaveRun and Jet Ski, play beach volleyball; I surf, fish, scuba dive, anything having to do with the water. I grew up by water and I thought everybody did! When I first came to the city, I was like, this is terrible, everyone’s so pale! PGN: What was the worst sunburn you ever got? DD: Oh, that was in Florida, I fell asleep on the beach and got burned really badly. It was probably sun poisoning but of course I was too stubborn to go to the hospital! It was bad: I couldn’t put pants on for three days. PGN: Ever play any organized sports? DD: I was a gymnast. PGN: Really? Not what I expected. DD: I know. People usually think that I was a hockey player or tough defensive back or something. I love football — it’s my favorite sport to watch — but my dad was the head football coach at my high

school and I didn’t want to play under him. He was really, really tough. My brother played for him and I thought, Uh, maybe I should do something else ... So I got into gymnastics. I didn’t have the upper strength to do the rings, but I was very competitive on the pommel horse and parallel bars. PGN: When did you come out? DD: I knew when I was a teenager but I struggled with it for a long time. I was the drunk gay, I was the in-the-closet-gay dating girls. I was actually engaged for a time. I didn’t have any friends who I could talk to and I didn’t see any gay people that I could relate to. I come from an old-school Italian family, very masculine-based, and all my friends growing up were straight. I don’t look or act like what people expect a gay person to be. Even now, having a boyfriend and owning a gay bar, people are surprised to find out that I’m gay. I was in the closet at first; then, like a lot of men,

can see me being a big activist for the gay community. I can see that: I’d like to see the faces of everyday guys like me and my boyfriend portrayed in the media. It annoys me when they only show the most extreme sides of our community. Everyone has a place, but I wish they would show a more complete picture. It shocks people when we tell them we’re gay, ’cause they’re not used to seeing people like us. I just corrected my landscaper this weekend when he said something about my “roommate.” I told him, “That’s not my roommate, that’s my boyfriend.” His face was like, What?! But that’s where I am now: I’m comfortable with who I am and don’t care who knows it. PGN: How did you come out? DD: I have a cousin who is gay and we came out to each other. It gave me someone to talk to and relate to. Because I didn’t know any gay people, I was terrified to go into a gay club for fear I’d run into someone I knew. Of course now I laugh, realizing if they were in there too, there was a reason for it! And now I own a gay club. Full circle. I think it’s great that young people have the Internet and other outlets where they can connect. There’s still bullying and other problems, especially in rural areas, but hopefully it’s getting a little easier. It’s nice to see marriage in New York and civil unions in New Jersey. That they’re finally recognizing that, yeah, if I’ve been with my partner for 30 years, he should have the right to visit me in the hospital and have more of a say over what happens to me than an estranged brother I might not have talked to for 10 years. But we have so far to go.

PGN: That’s true. DD: Though if you ask me, Photo: Suzi Nash sometimes we need to pull it back and not be all gay, all including our former Gov. McGreevey, the time. I got flack for flyI had my own kind of “Don’t ask, don’t ing four rainbow flags and two American tell” policy. I had a boyfriend and my flags instead of all rainbows, but I say, I’m friends knew, but we didn’t talk about it. I proud to live in a country where we can was concerned about coming out both persafely fly a rainbow flag and we should sonally and as a businessman. I don’t care be proud of that. Never forget that a lot of who knows any more, but I’m still not the type to wave a rainbow flag — it is what it people — gay, straight, male and female is. It doesn’t define who I am. I’m just me. from the Stonewall Riots to current times — sacrificed to give us that right. There It’s funny: Our general manager, who is my best friend and roommate, and happens are a lot of places in the world where you to be straight, tells me that in 10 years he can’t do something as simple as put up a

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rainbow flag. PGN: Any difference between running a gay bar and a straight bar? DD: Not really. I’ve run restaurants, straight clubs, strip clubs, you name it. It’s just a matter of finding out what each demographic wants and delivering it. PGN: Best thing about your partner? DD: Michael Moore. He’s amazing. He’s a caring, loving, understanding guy. I think a lot of people misunderstand both of us. When we first met, we were both like, “I thought this about you” and “Well, I thought you were going to be ... ” and we were both pleasantly surprised. He’s a strong, determined guy. He’s a recovering addict with 31 months sober and I admire that. We all have things in our past that we’re not proud of, but he’s turned himself around. I believe everybody deserves a second chance. Hey, if I added up all the money I lost making bad business decisions, I probably wouldn’t have to work now, but you make mistakes and grow from them. And he’s adorable and cute and sexy. PGN: Other than you were a gymnast, what’s something people would be surprised to know about you? DD: [Laughs.] Well, Michael was surprised that despite my tough demeanor, I love what people call “chick flicks.” I love emotional-type movies. And he does too — he was afraid to tell me because he thought I would think they were too “gay,” but I love a good love story. PGN: Your favorite? DD: “The Notebook.” It’s the last movie I watched with my mom before she passed. PGN: Are you high maintenance? DD: No, not at all [laughs] ... well, maybe. Nah, I’m definitely not. PGN: Who’s your best friend? DD: My manager Jeff, he’s my best friend, my roommate and life partner and he’s straight! Though everyone here thinks he’s gay. PGN: What was the hardest age to turn? DD: Thirty. I had a lot of fun in my 20s — a lot of fun. But at 30, I felt the societal pressures of getting married and having a family and I wasn’t out yet. I was engaged and I was successful in business, but I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. It was a tough time but I got through it and things are great now. It really does get better. PGN: Are you a practicing Catholic? DD: I was baptized in the Catholic faith and I believe in a higher spirit but I don’t believe in the Catholic religion. As a gay man, I think it’s a hypocritical institution. I don’t put anyone down who is part of the church — to each his own — but I have my own ways of believing. I believe that my parents are somewhere in a better

place, I believe in God and Jesus Christ, but I don’t subscribe to the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, at all.

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A N.J. state of mind

After the big vote on same-sex marriage moved to The Pit Stop in the basement of in New York, my husband Mike and I finally The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. They’ll be decided to get a civil union in our home state there every Sunday through the end of July starting at 8 p.m. of New Jersey. If you’re looking for drama behind the The only reason we hadn’t done so before was because we got married in Toronto back move, you won’t find any. The change in 2003 and didn’t see the need to collect came about simply because the Gold Club decided to reprogram Sunday a bunch of different documents nights for its usual clientele (i.e., from different jurisdictions. We lady dancers for straight guys). were holding out for the day The Pit Stop is a perfect match when our marriage would be for the men of WOOF and I, for officially recognized. one, hope this becomes a regular Imagine my shock when I gig, but there’s no telling where learned a few days ago that as far WOOF will land. They’ve suras Jersey is concerned, that day vived venue changes before and was five years ago. I’m sure they won’t miss a beat It turns out that the New Jersey this time either. Stay tuned right civil-union law specifically rechere for details. ognizes valid same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions And make sure you don’t miss as valid same-sex civil unions in WOOF on July 31, with special Jim Kiley- guest and crowd favorite Dru New Jersey. Our accountant is going to Zufelt Bruin! For more information, check be so pissed when I ask him to PGN: What kind of boss are you? out www.woofphilly.com. re-file our taxes for the last five DD: I’m a team player. I’d rather encouryears. age people than tear them down. I’d say Our lawyer friend is checking to make I Wanna Go me and Jeff are both working bosses. sure that goes for Canadian marriages as If you’re like me and you can’t get enough People are always surprised that we’re well, but so far it’s looking good. And while of Beyoncé, Britney and Gaga, then on July always here in the mix, trying to make a civil union is nice and I won’t look a gift 29 you need to get to Sisters Nightclub at sure everyone’s having a good time and horse in the mouth, I’m married dammit! 1320 Chancellor St. A meager little $5 that Icandy is doing what we set out to do. This highlights what a mess we’re mak- cover gets you in to DJ DeeJay’s incredible ing by letting every state define our relation- “BBG” party celebrating our favorite divas PGN: So for someone who hasn’t been ships differently. We’re already at a point of today. here for a while, what can they expect to where, during one cross-country drive, my For more information, check out www. find? husband and I can go from a married couple sistersnightclub.com DD: Well, we try to present a new option to domestic partners to civil union-ed to virOK, truth be told, it’s sassy Beyoncé that I for the gay community. We want to have tual strangers in the eyes of the law. can’t get enough of (“Single Ladies,” “Why a nice dance club where everybody can But I take comfort in how fast things are Don’t You Love Me,” etc.). I could really find something they like. We have a fourchanging for the better. After all, it was less do without angry Beyoncé, thank you very story building and we want to have a difthan 10 years ago that the Supreme Court much (“Ring the Alarm,” “Run The World ferent vibe on each level. Want to hang struck down sodomy laws in the 14 states (Girls),” etc.). out and talk but don’t want to shout over that still had them on the books. Speaking of Britney, she’s performing in the music, you can stay at the first floor Which means during at least part of that town on July 29 so you know the bars will bar. Want some eye candy? Check out the cross-country drive, we were also consid- be playing tons of her hits after the concert dancers on the second floor. 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Philadelphia, PA 19110 “Professional Portrait,” write to portraits05@aol.com. Jeff.Goldman@verizon.net *Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. PGN: Speaking of spirits, ever have a paranormal experience? DD: My mom was into that stuff; she used to have séances and go to fortunetellers and I would always laugh at it and give her a hard time. I thought it was nonsense but not any more. My club in Wildwood was built in an old Lutheran church and it was definitely haunted. We had everything from things moving and flying off shelves to doors opening and closing and music suddenly blaring. I’d lock up the place at night and turn everything off. When I came back in the morning every light in the place would be on and no one else had the keys but me! I brought my Rottweiler in one time and he freaked out by this one spot on the wall, like he was going to eat it. We had paranormal people check the place out and they found activity at that same spot without knowing that that was the place the dog went crazy.

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Local boy goes to drama camp By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Openly gay Richboro native Chris Salvatore reprises his role of the clueless, love-struck hunk Zack in “Eating Out 4: Drama Camp.” The film, which had its world premiere at QFest earlier this month, will be televised July 25 on Logo. A DVD release is scheduled for October. The handsome actor was recently in Philadelphia to talk about the film and his career. Over a prescreening drink at Positano Coast, Salvatore described growing up in Richboro as being akin to living in “a bubble.” He says he kept local until high school and moved to Hollywood when he was 20. But after a year, he moved to New York to study acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. It was after school, when he moved back to Los Angeles, that he was cast in “Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat,” and its two sequels, “Drama Camp” and “Eating Out 5,” which is slated for a January release.

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Yet Salvatore initially dreamed of a career as a singer. He explained how appearing in the “Eating Out” film(s) helped broaden his fanbase. “They heard my music [in the film] and looked me up. I get messages saying, ‘I didn’t know you were a singer.’ I’m grateful. I have my music, so I have something to do when I’m not acting,” he says, adding, “But after this film comes out, I’ll pursue getting an agent and turning up the volume a bit with the acting.” The actor’s vocal talents are on display in “Drama Camp” as Salvatore gets to perform a catchy title musical number. He acknowledges that he attended musical-theater camp when he was 15 and, like Zack does in the film, performed a Shakespeare excerpt in his dramatic studies. “We had to do our own modern take on [The Bard]” he recalls, “but it was not as crazy as what’s shown in the movie.” “Drama Camp” sees Zack perform a same-sex kiss — and love scene — with Benij (Aaron Milo) in the film’s playwithin-the-movie version of “Taming of the Shrew.” The actor said he and Milo got along very well on set and shared a “special bond.” This made shooting their kissing and love scenes more fun. He even confessed

that, “looks-wise, Aaron is my type.” For the record, gentlemen, the adorable Salvatore is currently single. As for shooting the film’s mandatory sex scenes, such as an intimate encounter between Zack and Benji on stage, Salvatore reveals his secret: “I just go into a different place in my head.” He maintains that he tries not to over-think it or become self-conscious. Salvatore also says he doesn’t embarrass easily. Although he went full-frontally nude in “Eating Out 3” and got his ass waxed in that film, the actor does not do nudity in “Drama Camp.” “I already did that,” he maintains. “You already saw [my penis]. I’m not ashamed of the full frontal. I’m happy with it and how it turned out. But I don’t want to be naked in every movie I make.” And while he does have an embarrassing comedic scene involving masturbating with Benji’s underwear, Salvatore takes it in stride. He justifies it this way: “It’s the character who is doing these things. Most people understand that I didn’t have that idea. When you sign on the dotted line of an ‘Eating Out’ contract, you know what you are getting into. I will do anything on screen.” Performing sex scenes or awkward moments on a film set is exciting, perhaps even liberating for the actor. He especially enjoyed an early sequence in “Drama Camp” in which his character is splattered with blood in a shower scene. “I’ve always wanted to be in a scary movie,” Salvatore gushes like the blood that covers him, “so when we had to do that, I was like yes! More blood, more blood!” He adds: “I’m a huge horror buff. I love gore. I love it!” He counts the remake of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” among his favorite horror films. “Drama Camp” also addresses the dynamics of gay/straight friendships and the tensions that form between queer and questioning youth and their straight peers. It is a topic that speaks to Salvatore, who overcame being a shy, bullied teen in Richboro. He spoke out for the “It Gets Better” campaign and wrote a song about bullying. The actor felt a need to participate, given a traumatic moment from his teen years. He recalls a jock he thought was his friend rubbing lead from a pencil all over his face during a health class. “Every gay friend I’ve had has always been bullied in school for being gay. It’s the straight guy/jock who is bullying the gay kid. It’s sad but that’s the reality.” But now that Salvatore’s career is taking off and he’s developing a huge gay audience, he is confident, not intimidate — except, he insists, when it comes to romance. The genial actor acknowledges that he’s very close to the character of Zack. “The writers picked up on my own quirks and personality. I’m indecisive, and I can play that really well. I use that to my advantage; it’s part of my charm.” ■

Worth Watching WILD ABOUT HARRY?: If you haven’t been keeping up on the Harry Potter movies series and need to catch up before you see the final film out in theaters now, you can start from the beginning with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” airing 8 p.m. July 23 on ABC. Photo: Warner Bros./Peter Mountain

PROM DIVA: This week’s episode of “Drop Dead Diva,” titled “The Prom,” involves a teenage lesbian couple denied access to their prom. Along with Brooke Elliott (left), the episode features a number of guest stars, including Wanda Sykes (center) and Constance McMillan, whose story inspired the episode, as well as out actors Lance Bass and Amanda Bearse, 9 p.m. July 24 on Lifetime. Photo: Bob Mahoney

HE’S BESIDE HIMSELF: It’s another strange turn for reality TV when celebrity David Hasselhoff (right) trades places with David Hasselhoff Jr. of Lake Jackson, Texas, on the season premiere of “Same Name,” in which celebrities switch lives with — you guessed it — people who share the same name. We hope junior’s liver can handle the strain. Watch the action 9 p.m. July 24 on CBS. Photo: CBS/Sonja Flemming

IS THE LOVE BOAT DOCKED NEARBY?: TV superstar Charo guestjudges on a new episode of “Drag U,” 9 p.m. July 25 on Logo.

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Q Puzzle New York’s New Law Across

1. Gossip from Ted Casablanca, e.g. 5. Radar images 10. Asks from one’s knees 14. Word used in dating 15. All fired up 16. Go on and on 17. Muse to John Boswell 18. AZT, et al. 19. Morales of “Resurrection Blvd.” 20. Start of a message about NY’s new law 22. Batman portrayer Kilmer 23. More of the message

24. Leave openmouthed 25. Rio beach of song 28. Oohs’ partners 29. End of the message 31. Early release 34. Family of R.E.M.’s Michael 38. Humped antelope 39. Cruising area 42. Celebrity outing, perhaps 43. Jockey’s gear 44. Shut out 46. Suffix with differ 47. Request to Sajak 48. Venue of the message 50. Bears’ home, briefly 51. Prostitute, to Baudelaire? 53. Like hands with roamin’ fingers?

55. Celeb who sent the message 59. Gumbo veggie 60. Gay parade center? 61. Neeson of “Kinsey” 63. Bone separator in the back 64. Digital dealings 65. Drops the curtain on 66. Ready for service 67. Max and Albert, to Nathan 68. “The multitudinous ___ incarnadine” (Shakespeare)

Down

1. Country house, to Nureyev 2. Mother of the bride, to the other bride 3. Shoot off unseen 4. Goal for Sheryl

Swoopes 5. ___ death (loss of interest) 6. Future flies 7. Nocturnal reptile of Tennessee 8. It extends from a pirate’s crotch 9. AARP members 10. La ___ Tar Pits 11. 2010 flick that references “The Scarlet Letter” 12. Grind one’s teeth 13. Follows a direction from The Naked Chef 21. Triangle sign 23. Walking styles 26. Start of mature ejaculation 27. Rainey and Kettle 29. Goose sound 30. Commercial time of day 31. Piece of a pansy

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32. He played Grace’s dad 33. A real stud 35. Cho delivery 36. Where Christian Chavez rolls up his meat? 37. Writer Gertrude 39. Do the moguls 40. Had partners, with “out” 41. Tiny toiler 44. Janitor’s tool 45. Debris from cornholing? 48. Bi plus mono 49. Score for Glenn Burke 52. Honshu port 54. Palindromic tennis star 56. “Here ___ go?” 57. Prepare for phone sex 58. Comic strip dog 59. Auberjonois on “Deep Space Nine” 62. Workloads for eds. PAGE 35

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OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 07/22 Alison Krauss The Grammy-winning singer performs with Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800. Almost Queen The Queen tribute band performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1984, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808. Elvis Costello The rock singer performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.;

609-317-1000. Jeanne MacDonald with Rick Jensen The cabaret singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225. Stimulus Presents: Plunge Philly’s newest LGBTQ pool/ dance party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Arrow Swim Club, 1031 Germantown Ave.; www.stimulusphilly.com.

Sat. 07/23 Gone with the Wind The Golden Age of Hollywood’s

blockbuster film is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. Daniel Tosh The comedian performs 7 and 10 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. The Legwarmers The 1980s tribute band performs 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Marcy Playground The alt-rock band performs 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1984, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808. Sixteen Candles The film is

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screened for free 8 p.m. at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650.

DESTINATION ‘UNKNOWN’: Out singer-songwriter Eric Himan (left) celebrates the release of his latest studio album, “Supposed Unknown,” with a show featuring queerfolk group Coyote Grace (right) warming things up 8:30 p.m. July 26 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. For more information, call 215-222-1400.

Christine Andreas The cabaret singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225. Howie Mandel The comedian performs 9 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Sun. 07/24 Colossus: The Forbin Project The 1970s nuclear thriller is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223.

Photo (left): Kelly Kerr

Mon. 07/25 Groove Night Local musicians join forces to bring the R&B, soul, jazz and funk, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400. Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach, Ph.D. The authors of “One Nation Under Sex: How the Private Lives of Presidents, First Ladies and Their Lovers Changed the Course of American History” host a discussion 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215567-4341. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King The Oscar-winning blockbuster fantasy film is screened 7:30 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1984, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. Arthur The remake of the 1980s comedy is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Tue. 07/26 311 and Sublime with Rome The alternative-

rock bands perform 7 p.m. at Festival Pier, 121 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-569-9400. Unlabeled: The Acoustic/ Electric Open Mic for Up and Comers Local musicians get a chance to perform 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400. Eric Himan with Coyote Grace The out singersongwriter and the acoustic group featuring trans musician Joe Stevens perform 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Milk and Honey: A black womyn’s social event A monthly womyn’s social with DJ Glenn Thornton spinning old-school hiphop, soulful house and funk 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at Rum Bar, 2005 Walnut St.; 215-751-0404. Bob & Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins at 11 p.m. at Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215545-4511.

Fri. 07/29 The Decemberists The rock band performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-3171000. Maureen McGovern The cabaret singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215862-5225.

Wed. 07/27 Michael Sims The author of “The Story of Charlotte’s Web” hosts a discussion 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215567-4341.

Thu. 07/28 Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery The actor/director performs with his band 8 p.m. at Sellersville Theater 1984, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

A MIGHTY WIND: This summer is definitely not the finest hour of filmmaking. But if you want a flick from Hollywood’s golden age, catch the screening of classic and almost universally lauded epic “Gone with the Wind” 2 p.m. July 23 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223.

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Opening Dave Attell The comedian performs July 29-30 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. MixTape: A Queer and Trans Showcase The quarterly Gender Reel dance-party event, which also serves as a surgery fundraiser for gender nonconforming and transgender people living in the Philadelphia area, returns 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Tritone Bar, 1508 South St.; 267-9744259. Rent Viviana Theatre Company presents the popular rock opera July 27-30 at Barnstormers Theater, 402 Tome St., Ridley Park, 610-461-9969.

Continuing Annie New Candlelight Theatre presents the beloved musical through Aug. 21, 2208

Femme The James Oliver Gallery through Aug. 20, 723 Chestnut St., fourth floor; 215923-1242. Health for Sale: Posters from the William H. Helfand Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of medical poster prints through July 31, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Masks, Myths & Magic Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Helena Domenic through Aug. 7, 236 S. 22nd St.; 215772-1911. Modern Slave AxD Gallery hosts an exhibition of photography featuring men of color by JD Dragan through July 30, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250. Porcelain for the Emperor Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of Chinese ceramics through Sept. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS BLUER ON THE OTHR SIDE OF THE FENCE: Grammywinning country/bluegrass singer Alison Krauss performs a concert backed by Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas 8 p.m. at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800.

Millers Road, Ardentown, Del.; 302475-2313. Beware the Lily Law Eastern State Penitentiary hosts a video installation on the experiences of trans prisoners through November, 2027 Fairmount Ave.; 215-236-5111. Q PUZZLE, from page 33

Robin Hood Media Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the classic tale through July 30, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller Philadelphia Museum of Art through Sept. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America The National Constitution Center through Aug. 21, 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6600. Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Threaded Adornment: Four Centuries of English Embroidery Philadelphia Museum of Art through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

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Transmutation and Metamorphosis Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of collages by Ann Irwin through Oct. 16, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-3409800. Unsettled: Photography and Politics in Contemporary Art Philadelphia Museum of Art through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

Closing Midnight in Paris Woody Allen meets time travel through July 22 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Miss Saigon Walnut Street Theatre presents the popular musical epic love story through July 24, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. To Love, Honor and Obey? Stories of Italian Renaissance Marriage Chests Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the commemorative works of art through this month, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Tommy Davidson The comedian seen on “In Living Color” performs through July 23 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-4969001. ■

DAYS OF DECADENCE: Actors’ NET presents “Cabaret,” the classic musical set in a seedy German nightclub during the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, through July 31 at The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville. For more information or tickets, call 215-295-3694.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

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

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

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

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

Key numbers

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

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

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

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

■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 1800-662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 ■ The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 112 N. Broad St., third floor; 215-496-0330 ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

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

■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson: 215-683-2840 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 267-216-6606; ppd. lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

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

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

Health

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

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

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available by appointment at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Ofﬁce Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-

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

Professional groups

■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for e-mail notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org. ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for information about events, programs and membership; 215557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

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

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia Region, holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public. 215-5016000; www.philadelphiagaytourism.com.

Activism/Politics

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

Arts Library Book Club meets to discuss a new book 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the William Way Center. New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus chorus practices 7:30-10 p.m. Mondays Sept.-Jun. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ; 32-579-8449. njgmc.org Open-mic night an amateur poetry, music and storytelling event sponsored by the Pride Center of New Jersey meets 8 p.m. every third Friday at Stage Stars, 13 S. 3rd Ave., Highland Park, N.J.; 732-718-0134. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus chorus rehearses 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; 215-731-9230; auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Opera Club meets to share and listen to recordings 6:30 p.m. the last Saturday of the month; 215-732-7898. Philadelphia Voices of Pride Philadelphia’s first mixed GLBT chorus rehearses 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the William Way Center; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective workshop and discussion group meets 4-6 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at the William Way Center. Reading Queerly a group open to all women and genderqueer/ trans people meets 6:45 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.

Recreation

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 Bridge Club non-beginners group meets Monday afternoons at the William Way Center; reservations required. Call Ellis at 215-732-2220. Gay-friendly Scrabble Club meets 6-11 p.m. in the P.I.C. Building, 42nd and Locust streets; 215-382-0789. Gay Opera Guys of Philly new group for opera appreciation meets the last Sunday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Roxborough/Andorra area; 215-483-1032. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists meets the second Thursday of the month at the William Way Center; 215985-1456; www.humboldtsociety.org. Independence Squares LGBT square dance club, modern Western square dancing. Monthly open house. Tuesday classes in the fall; Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; philadances@gmail.com; www.independencesquares.org. 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 senior gay men are held every Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the William Way Center. PhilaVentures Philadelphia’s LGBT outdoor group meets for a hike in Wissahickon Valley Park on Sundays at 2 p.m. at 8701 Germantown Ave.; to RSVP, email the hike leader at ABK121@hotmail.com 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.

Sports

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 LGBT softball league serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Games are played Sundays, beginning in April, in Fairmount Park; 215-462-2575; www.cblsl.org. join@cbsl.org Frontrunners running club meets 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a run and brunch. Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.philadelphiafrontrunners.org. Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club GLBT and allied soccer club; practices Mondays and Thursdays at Cruz Recreation Center (5th and Jefferson Streets) 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10:30 a.m. at Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park; www.falcons-soccer. org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team male and female swimmers meets 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at Friends Select School or Kelly Pool in Fairmount Park; 610-564-6661; www.philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League meets 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays Sept.-Apr. at Brunswick Zone, 1328 Delsea Drive, Deptford, N.J.; 856-889-1434; www.philagaybowling.com. Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League seeks players; games played Saturdays 10 a.m. at Columbus Square Park, 12th and Wharton Sts, phillyflagfootball.com Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club team seeks players, all skill levels welcome; meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Columbus Field,12th and Wharton Sts, Philadelphia, and 7 p.m. Thursdays at George Pepper Middle School, 2901 S. 84th St; 215-913-7531; phillygryphons.org; info@phillygryphons.org. Philadelphia Liberty Belles women’s semi-pro full-tackle football league holds fall tryouts; phillybelles.com. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association plays year-round, all skill levels welcome.philadelphialibertytennis.com. Philadelphia Firebirds women’s football team seeks players; www.philadelphiafirebirds.com. Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League seeks players, all skill levels and ages welcome. Practice is on Thursdays 7:309:30p.m. at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th and Fitzwater streets, with games on Sundays; phillywomensbaseball.com; contact Narda Quigley; (Day) 215-991-5995 or

(Evening) 301-919-1194. Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; 917-656-1936; phury@gayhockey.org. Philly QCycle LGBT bicycling club promotes organized recreational riding for all levels in the Greater Philadelphia region. Contact the organization via Facebook. Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valleymotorcycle club meets regularly; 215-836-0440; www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ rainbowridersdv/. Rainbow Rollers gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Boulevard Lanes in NE Philadelphia; rainbowrollers.com South Jersey Gay Bowling League gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7 p.m. Fridays Sept.-Apr. at Laurel Lanes, 2825 Rte. 73 South, Maple Shade, N.J.; 856-778-7467. Spartan Wrestling Club the gay wresting team meets 7-9 p.m. Mondays 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-732-4545; www.phillyspartans.com. Suburban Gay Bowling League bowls at 8 p.m. Tuesdays from August-April at Facenda-Whitaker Lanes, 2912 Swede Road, Norristown; sgblbowl@gmail.com. Team Philadelphia The umbrella group under which the various gay and lesbian sports teams and individual athletes in the Delaware Valley come together to provide a healthy outlet for all members of the community. teamphiladelphia.org

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