Philadelphia Gay News July 23 - 29, 2010
Vol. 34 No. 30
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Lancaster to rally for nondiscrimination panel By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer The LGBT and ally community is expected to turn out in full force next week in Lancaster for two demonstrations to save the county’s human-relations commission, which could be on the chopping block because of budget cuts. “Unity Rallies” will be held at 11 a.m. July 24 and 5:30 p.m. July 29 at Binns Park, 100 N. Queen St. The second demonstration will precede the 7 p.m. Lancaster County Commissioners’ public hearing at the county administration building, 150 N. Queen St., during which the three county commissioners will consider testimony on the future of the HR body. The city and county of Lancaster operated a joint human-relations commission until 1991, when the city moved to include sexual-orientation protections in its nondiscrimination law, and the county split to form its own commission. The proposal to disband the commission was made last month by the two Republican county commissioners, who argued the state human-relations commission could handle the local cases. Stephen Glassman, chair of the state commission, is opposed to the idea. The announcement was made shortly before a scheduled hearing to discuss the possible expansion of the county’s nondiscrimination law to include protections for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. County Commissioner Craig Lehman, the only Democrat on the body, told the Lancaster Sunday News that he thought the timing of the proposal to dissolve so close to the push for LGBT inclusion was “certainly questionable.” Adanjesus Marin, an organizer of the upcoming rallies, said both events are meant to call for maintaining the commission and also expanding its scope to include the LGBT community. The demonstrations have been endorsed by a slate of agencies, such as the Lancaster County Council of Churches, the Lancaster County Democratic Committee and the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, and representatives from such See LANCASTER, Page 13
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The committee members discussed several individual cases, such as a recent early-morning robbery at 13th and Spruce streets. Sixth District Sgt. LaRose showed surveillance video of the incident, in which the suspect approached two men who were walking along 13th Street and grabbed one man’s wallet from his pocket. The pair pursued the suspect and got the wallet back, although the perpetrator got away. The suspect, a white or Hispanic male, was unfamiliar to the committee members, and police are working on getting still shots of the video to display on posters throughout the neighborhood. Lombardo also briefed the committee on several cases of suspects who’d been arrested in the Gayborhood for crimes such as burglary, assault and robbery. Members discussed attending upcoming hearings for the suspects to demonstrate community support for the victims, as well as to communicate the impact of pervasive quality-of-life crimes on the
The National Organization for Marriage’s national tour to fight marriage equality brought the agency to New Jersey this week, where they were met with a large counterprotest. Supporters of Garden State Equality turned out Tuesday at the Statehouse in Trenton, outnumbering the crowd of about 80 NOM supporters, who carried signs bearing such messages as “Equality is 1 Man + 1 Woman.” The opponents of marriage equality stood outside and listened to such speakers as Bishop John Smith of the Catholic Diocese of Trenton, NOM executive director Brian Brown and Jennifer Roback Morse, president of The Ruth Institute, an antigay public-policy agency funded by NOM. LGBTs and allies kept their distance and gathered inside the Statehouse Annex, where they discussed the fight for marriage equality in the Garden State. During the forum, which featured remarks by same-sex couples and children raised by same-sex parents, Garden State Equality chairman Steven Goldstein played a video the agency compiled that includes comments from state legislators who voted against marriage equality but who noted that the state’s civil-union law is ineffective. Civil unions have been legal for samesex couples in New Jersey since 2006, but a 2008 report by the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission found that many couples were still being denied rights and recommended full marriage equality. In January, the New Jersey Senate defeated a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage. Republican Gov. Chris Christie — who took the helm of the state from former Gov. Jon Corzine, a marriage-equality supporter — has said he would oppose any efforts to legalize same-sex marriage during his time in office. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that same-sex couples were entitled to the same rights and obligations as heterosexual couples and mandated that
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LATE-NIGHT FLIGHT: QFest closing-night feature “Flight of the Cardinal” actors Ross Beschler (from left), Liz Douglas, David J. Bonner, Claire Bowerman and screenwriter-director Robert Gaston were in attendance for a Q&A after the July 19 screening. Matthew Montgomery, in town last week to receive the festival Artistic Achievement Award in Acting, also starred in the film. This year, the festival featured 125 films, sold out 25 showings, held several parties and presented 11 awards during its 12-day run. At the event, organizers announced next year’s QFest will kick off July 7. See related story and photos, pages 7 and 8. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Liaison committee talks crime prevention By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer At the monthly Police Liaison Committee meeting last week, members of the LGBT community and police representatives discussed crime trends in the Gayborhood as well as specific offenses against LGBT individuals. The July 15 meeting marked the first for a new member, attorney Robert Tuerk, and the second for new police LGBT liaison Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson. Franny Price, chair of the committee, said Johnson, who was introduced by former liaison Chief Inspector James Tiano at last month’s meeting, has transitioned well into the position. “He was very respectful, commented and was involved,” she said. “I think he was a great choice to replace Tiano. He’s very aware of what’s going on.” Committee vice president Rick Lombardo agreed. “He’s right there with us. He engaged us, threw out ideas and I think he’s going to be a huge help,” he said.
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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 5-11. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. REPORT: Between 8 a.m. July 2 and 1 a.m. July 6, complainant’s apartment in the 1000 block of Spruce Street had a door from the fire escape pried open and a laptop was stolen. Sixth District Officer Haberle lifted fingerprints. REPORT: At 12:30 a.m. July 5 outside 100 Penn Square East, a former employee of the store stabbed an employee in the chest. The complainant was treated at a local hospital. Central Detective Division was provided the name and other information concerning the offender and will obtain an arrest warrant for aggravated assault.
REPORT: Between 3-3:30 p.m. July 5, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1300 block of Chestnut Street. ARREST: At 12:55 p.m. July 6, a construction worker saw a female in his parked 2002 Chevy pick-up in the 1300 block of Locust Street, rummaging through the cab. The complainant called 911, told the female to get out and pointed her out to arriving Sixth District Officer Kelly, who took her into custody. The 48-year-old offender with a North Philadelphia address was charged with attempted theft from a motor vehicle. REPORT: Between 7:30-10 p.m. July 6, complainants had their secured bicycles taken from a rack in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street without permission. REPORT: Between 9 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on July 7 , complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from a rack in the 1300 block of Locust Street.
REPORT: Between 9:55 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. July 7, complainant’s cell phone was stolen from the victim’s 1996 Toyota, parked in a paid lot in the 1000 block of Ludlow Street. There was no forced entry. REPORT: At 5:35 p.m. July 7, complainant was walking at Camac and Locust streets when two males snatched her iPhone from her hand and fled north on Camac. The offenders were described as black males, both in their 20s. One was 5-foot-8, 160 pounds and wearing a green Polo shirt. The other was 5-foot-10, 160 pounds and wearing khaki shorts. ARREST: At 12:20 p.m. July 8, Sixth District plainclothes Officers Ferrero and Kovach observed a male attempting to pry open a door to a residence in the 1200 block of Addison Walk. A neighbor contacted the owner, who stated the offender was not known to him and did not have permission to enter his residence.
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The 58-year-old homeless suspect was charged with attempted burglary. REPORT: At 1:35 a.m. July 8, out-of-town complainant was in the 1200 block of Locust Street when a male punched him and took his wallet. The male took $35 from the wallet, threw it to the ground and left the scene. The offender was described as a black male, 25-30 years old, 6-feet tall, with a medium complexion and short hair, wearing a white tank top and black pants with a white stripe. REPORT: At 2:25 a.m. July 8, out-of-town complainant was outside Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St., when he was hit in the head with an unknown metal object by an unknown assailant. REPORT: Between 4:45-8:50 p.m. July 8, a bag containing cash was taken from the third-floor office in an unlocked cabinet of a bar in the 200 block of South 12th Street. The bar was open for busi-
ness and accessible to employees and customers. REPORT: Between 5 p.m. July 8 and 9 a.m. July 11, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from the 1000 block of Chestnut Street. REPORT: Between 4:45 p.m. July 9 and 9:45 a.m. July 10, complainant’s 1999 Volkswagen, parked in the 300 block of South Camac Street, was stolen. REPORT: Between 7:30 p.m. July 7 and 10 a.m. July 8, complainant’s secured bicycle was taken from outside 101 S. Broad St. REPORT: At 10 p.m. July 9, complainant left his wallet on the counter inside Pac-A-Deli, 1200 Walnut St. When he returned, it was missing. An employee reported that a white male with a mustache and wearing a white shirt, red tie and red bicycle hat walked out of the store with the wallet. ■
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News Briefing Second protest at NE gay bar Supporters of the House of Blaze, an LGBT club situated above Albert’s Café and Sports Bar, 3180 Grant Ave. in the Northeast, will protest outside the bar from 5:30-9 p.m. July 24 to speak out against on ongoing dispute with the building’s owner. Blaze Waters, who runs the secondfloor establishment, said owner Albert Buoncristiano has tripled his rent since the bar first opened two years ago and, when Waters recently objected, Buoncristiano locked the doors to the club. Waters has been looking at other venues, but said all of his sound and lighting equipment is locked inside the bar. About 50 people turned out July 14 for the first protest outside the bar.
LGBT film fundraiser at Tavern A WORTHY DISGUISE: Guests donned their party masks July 16 for “Masquerade” at Voyeur, a fundraising benefit for local LGBT health-resource center The SafeGuards Project. The event marked the kickoff of SafeGuards’ 21st anniversary celebration and featured a performance by Pierre CorVair, the city’s first male burlesque performer. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Mazzoni hires second full-time doc By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Earlier this month, LGBT health facility Mazzoni Center grew its staff with the addition of another physician who will serve patients through its Family & Community Medicine Practice. Dr. Andrew Goodman, 28, joined the practice July 1 as its fourth family physician and its second full-time doctor. A native of Michigan, Goodman recently completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Robert Winn, medical director and the other full-time physician, said Goodman is a perfect fit for Mazzoni. “We are thrilled to be adding Dr. Goodman to our staff, as his commitment to patient-centered primary care and his years of advocacy work for the LGBT communities places him squarely in line with our mission,” Winn said. “In recent years, our patient roster has grown tremendously and the addition of another full-time physician will allow us to sustain and to build on that growth.” G o o d m a n ’s t h r e e - y e a r r e s i d e n cy with Penn’s Department of Family and Community Medicine allowed him to
train with innercity populations, inpatient care, gynecologic care, HIV/AIDS issues, transgender medicine and LGBT cultural competency. He is a graduate of Western M i c h i g a n University, where DR. ANDREW he studied bioGOODMAN chemistry, and Photo: Tara Robertson later attained his doctorate from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, during which time he also served as the student chair of the university’s LGBT People in Medicine. Goodman, who is openly gay, said he wanted to pursue a career in medicine as a way to serve others. “All of this has been the best way for me to find to give back to my community,” he said. “That’s always been the goal for me and the way I found to do it was through medicine.” In September, Goodman began volunteer-
ing as a clinician at Mazzoni’s Youth DropIn program, which provides free medical care to area youth. He said the connection he made through his volunteer work with the agency opened the door for the full-time position. “I think there was interest from both parties: Mazzoni was ready to grow and add an additional provider and for me again it’s always been about giving back to the community, and I thought this was a really great opportunity to do that,” he said. Nurit Shein, Mazzoni executive director, said Goodman’s appointment demonstrates the development the agency has seen in the past few years. “When we opened our health center in 2002 with Dr. Winn as both medical director and the only physician at part time, we did not imagine that the growth would be so swift,” she said. “The success of our family practice is a testimony to the needs of our community and professional quality of our clinicians. We welcome Dr. Goodman to our ‘family’ and know that his dedication and compassion will add to an already-caring staff.” ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn. com.
Representatives from ImFromDriftwood.com, a site that publishes personal stories from LGBT community members, will stage a fundraiser next week in Philadelphia to support the company’s upcoming national tour. The IFD fundraiser — from 6-9 p.m. July 28 at Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St. — will raise money for the 50-State Story Tour that kicks off in September. IFD creator Nathan Manske and video director and editor Marquise Lee, a Philly resident, will visit all 50 states this fall to collect video, audio and written stories from LGBT people in an effort to provide an in-depth look at the lives of LGBTs in all corners of the country. The fundraiser will feature drink specials and raffle prizes, with 10 percent of all sales donated to IFD. There is a $5 suggested donation. For more information about IFD, visit www.ImFromDriftwood.com.
Awarding the Gayborhood The fourth annual Philadelphia Rainbow Awards will return to the Gayborhood next month. The awards ceremony, to be held 9-11 p.m. Aug. 1 at Venture Inn, 255 S. Camac St., will honor the community’s choices for best area businesses, individuals and organizations. The event will be hosted by Sandy Beach and feature music by DJ Dutch and door prizes. ■ — Jen Colletta
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Teen accepts $35K from Miss. school district By Shelia Byrd The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — A teenage lesbian who sued her school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates has accepted an offer to settle the case. American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing Constance McMillen filed notice Monday in U.S. District Court to accept a judgment offer from the Itawamba County School District to pay $35,000, plus attorney’s fees. As part of the agreement, the school district also said it would follow a policy not to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity in any educational or extracurricular activities. The ACLU said the case is precedent-setting because the district is the first in Mississippi to implement a policy banning discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. “I’m so glad this is all over,” McMillen said in a statement Tuesday. “I won’t ever get my prom back, but it’s worth it if it changes things at my school.” A call to the school district in north Mississippi seeking comment wasn’t immediately returned. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in March when the district canceled a prom at Itawamba Agricultural High School after McMillen asked to bring her girlfriend to the event and wear a tuxedo. The ACLU sought an injunction to force the district to hold the prom. U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson refused the demand, but he said in a March 23 ruling that the district had violated McMillen’s rights. District officials said in the offer that they didn’t believe McMillen’s rights had been violated by anything they had done. The ACLU said McMillen was harassed by students after the prom was canceled. McMillen and the ACLU also said there had been a scheme in which she was sent to a “decoy” privately sponsored prom while her classmates attended a dance at another location. McMillen eventually transferred to a school in Jackson, Miss., and graduated this past spring. ■
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Media Trail Cleveland halts Gay Games payments Advocate.com reports the city of Cleveland has issued a letter to the Cleveland Synergy Foundation informing the group that the Federation of Gay Games is terminating Synergy’s license agreement for Gay Games 2014 and the city is halting all funding due to outstanding issues. Outsports.com obtained the letter, which was sent July 7 from Tracey A. Nichols, director of the department of economic development for the city of Cleveland. This isn’t the first stumbling block for Gay Games 2014 since it was announced the games would take place in Cleveland. Recently, bidders from Boston and Washington, D.C., suggested foul play was involved in Cleveland’s selection.
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Q THE LIGHTS, ACT II: Actor Kelly McGillis (left), star of such films as “Top Gun,” “Witness” and “The Accused,” participated in a discussion with Philadelphia Inquirer film critic Carrie Rickey July 17 during LGBT film festival QFest, which honored McGillis with its Artistic Achievement Award for Acting. The Artistic Achievement Award for Directing was presented to Cheryl Dunye (left), pictured with local filmmaker and festival organizer Kelly Burkhardt, at a July 16 screening of her new film “The Owls.” Photos: Scott A. Drake
By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Local and national filmmakers and movie lovers came together in Philadelphia earlier this month for the annual LGBT film festival, which this year saw several important successes. The 16th annual QFest enjoyed a boost in the number of films showcased, as well as the number of people who filled the seats, during the 12-day festival. QFest, now in its second year under its new name, highlighted 125 LGBT-themed films, an increase of about 25 flicks from last year’s festival. Ray Murray, artistic director of the Philadelphia Cinema Alliance, which stages the annual event, said the festival also saw a 10-percent increase in attendance over last year, with 18,160 tickets sold and 25 of the films selling out. This year, QFest also sold 118 badges and 3,000 passes, an increase from last year’s 91 and 2,600, respectively. Last summer’s festival was shown at The Prince Music Theater in Center City and Ritz East in Old City, but festival organizers
decided this year to screen all of the films in Old City, with movies shown at Ritz East and Ritz at the Bourse. Murray said that while the move was an adjustment, it ultimately was a welcomed one. “People ended up loving being able to walk across the lobby or walking two blocks instead of up and down Broad Street. But we did miss the drama and the theatricality of the Prince,” Murray said, noting that special guests like Mayor Nutter and actors Kelly McGillis and Wendie Malick had to wait in the parking garage at the Ritz, instead of the green room like they would have had at the Prince, before their appearances. “It did lack a little in the professional presentation in that way, but other than that, people seemed to have no qualms about moving over to Old City. And it was really nice walking around Old City and seeing all these same-sex couples walking around holding hands. I work in this area and I don’t get to see that that often here.” Murray added that the audiences this year tended toward the comedies, although dramas like “Eyes Wide Open” and “The Owls” were also big hits.
“Films like ‘You Can’t Have It All,’ ‘Is It Just Me?’ ‘BearCity’ and ‘Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!’ were all fun little gay comedies and they did really well,” he said. “I think the heat may have had something to do with people skewing toward the comedies and wanting something light and fun.” Audience members cast their votes for the best of the best throughout the festival, with the winners announced at the closingnight festivities July 19. Winners include “You Can’t Curry Love” and “Bedfellows” for Best Short Film; “Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement” for Best Documentary Feature; “Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!” for Best Feature Comedy; and “The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister” for Best Feature Film. A jury of film aficionados also picked their favorites in the Jury Awards: “Edie & Thea” for Best Documentary, “My Name Is Love” and “Evelyn Everyone” for Best Short Film, “Undertow” for Best Feature Film and Javier Fuentes-León for Best Director for his work on “Undertow.” ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn. com.
Wisconsin’s NBC15 reports the city of Milwaukee has paid a gay arts group $20,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed officials violated its free-speech rights by halting a gay musical. The city temporarily shut down “Naked Boys Singing!” in 2005 while it considered the group’s application for a theater permit. The Milwaukee Gay Arts Center later received a permit and reopened the show. The suit alleged the city violated the First Amendment by shutting down the play after citizen complaints. The center’s executive director, Paul Masterson, said the move sends a message that government shouldn’t interfere lightly with works that celebrate gay identity.
Conservatives step up attacks on Kagan PoliticsDaily.com reports that despite the success Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is expected to have in the Senate, conservative groups have ramped up an aggressive opposition to the nomination, holding rallies, beefing up Facebook pages such as Stop Kagan, circulating a petition against her and individually urging their members to call senators to keep Kagan off the high court. Kagan has generated conservative opposition from gay-marriage opponents, pro-military organizations, pro-business lobbyists, Tea Party groups and the National Rifle Association. If the full Senate approves her nomination before the August break, Kagan will have about two months to prepare for the court’s opening session in October. ■ — Larry Nichols
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The good, the great and the gayness It is logistically impossible to see every movie during the film festival (trust us, we tried), and contend the theater experience is better for evaluation than home
previews. But we overheard many positive comments about other films not included in our analysis. Here are the films we saw this
year and how we rated them on writing, acting, directing, editing, content and overall gayness. — Scott A. Drake
“Bedfellows” (U.S., 2010, 15 min., Pierre Stefanos)◆ “Strapped” (U.S., 2010, 95 min., Joseph Graham) “Wig” (U.S., 2009, 21 min., Todd Holland) “After” (U.S., 2009, 13 min., Mark Pariselli) “Sombrero” (U.S., 2008, 12 min., Nathaniel Atcheson) “From Beginning to End” (Brazil, 2009, 96 min., Aliusio Abranches) “Last Call” (U.S., 2009, 18 min., Nick Corporon) “My Name is Love” (Sweden, 2008, 20 min., David Fardmar) “The String” (U.S., 2009, 64 min., Tom Murray)* “You Can’t Curry Love” (India, 2009, 23 min., Reid Waterer)◆ “La Mission” (U.S., 2009, 117 min., Bill Humphreys) “Undertow” (Peru, 2009, 100 min., Javier Fuentes-León)◆◆ “Curious Thing” (Argentina, 2009, 103 min., Alain Hain) “Plan B” (Argentina, 2009, 103 min., Marco Berger) “Howl” (U.S., 2010, 90 min., Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman) “Everyone is Having Sex ... But Ryan” (U.S., 2009, 14 min., Brian Pelletier) “Deleted Scenes” (U.S., 2010, 90 min., Todd Verow)** “Gay Baby” (U.S., 2010, 9 min., Kevin Kelly) “Role/Play” (U.S., 2010, 86 min., Rob Williams)*** “Fashion Vicitim” (France, 2009, 102 min., Gérard Jugnot)** “Go Go Reject” (U.S., 2010, 20 min., Michael J. Saul) “Is It Just Me?” (U.S., 2009, 93 min., J.C. Calciano) “Leo’s Room” (Uruguay, Argentina, 2009, 92 min., Enrique Buchichio) “Release” (Great Britain, 2010, 87 min., Darren Flaxstone and Christian Martin) “A Marine Story” (U.S., 2010, 95 min., Ned Farr) “Does Not Depend Upon” (Israel, 2009, 8 min., Avital Barak and Sie Gal) “Flight of the Cardinal” (U.S., 2010, 87 min., Robert Gaston)*** “Night-Time Butterflies” (Israel, 2009, 26 min., Tamir Hod) “Dearest Mother” (Spain, 2009, 103 min., Pilar Tavora) “Handsome Harry” (U.S., 2009, 95 min., Bette Gordon) “My Normal” (U.S., 2009, 78 min., Irving Schwartz) “On the Way to the Videostore” (2009, 6 min., Ryan Halun) “Seeing Heaven” (Greata Britain, 2010, 117 min., Ian Powell)*** “Crush” (U.S., 2009, 95 min., Michael J. Saul) “Eyes Wide Open” (Israel, 2009, 90 min., Haim Tabakman) “The Owls” (U.S., 2010, 66 min., Cheryle Dunye) “Gayby” (U.S., 2010, 12 min., Jonathan Lsecki) “Hide” (U.S., 2009, 21 min., Robert Shelby) “I Killed My Mother” (Canada, 2009, 100 min., Xaver Dolan) “Thirteen or so Minutes” (U.S., 2008, 14 min., Branden Blinn) “The Armoire” (Canada, 2009, 22 min., Jamie Travis) “Beautiful Darling” (U.S., 2010, 85 min., James Rasin) “Wild About Harry” (U.S., 2008, 88 min., Horacio Rivera) “You Can’t Have It All” (U.S., 2010, 100 min., Jay Arnold)*** “Faggist.com” (U.S., 2009, 6 min., Alejandro Morales)
The 2011 QFest is scheduled to open on July 7. See you at the movies!
◆ Audience award for best short film (tie) ◆◆ Jury award for best feature film and first-time director * East Coast premiere ** North American premiere *** World premiere (All other full-length films were Philadelphia premieres and information for short films was not provided.) PGN used the QFEST five-tier rating system of two thumbs up through two thumbs down to rank how good a movie was. We added our own flavor with stripes to rate how gay a film was. A full flag means the film had very gay characters, situations or sexual encounters. At the lowest gay point, one stripe means the gayness was more subtle within the film’s theme, characters or actions. Of course, gayness is subjective.
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that the mayor of the Athens suburb of Kessariani has agreed to perform the ceremony. “I have no objection to celebrating this union so long as the law is How you doin? The respected,” Mayor Spyros Tzokas Attic said. is a place that allows youthwhether the It isLGBTQ uncertain and allies to chill a government will inrecognize the safe zone. The Attic marriage. provides activitiesgovernment such The Greek is as drama, printmaking, preparing to introduce civilwomen’s and later this year, partnershipgroup legislation leadership that rights occupy, granting legal to unmarried couples. But, has not said if sameentertain anditchalsex couples would be included. lenge the youth every
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youth will think about difference in race, gender, sexuality, age, attitude, class, presentation, religion and family. What does diversity mean to you? It means different — different ages, races, genders. It means a mixture of different people.
— Charnaé I encourage diversity in many different communities because diversity can teach individuals about other people who come from different backgrounds, cultures and religions. I was always taught to accept and respect people who are different from me. I myself have a diverse background, race (African American, Native American, Irish, West Indian) and religion (my mom is Christian and my dad is Muslim). Some people like to learn about where I come from and I’m glad to share my background. I also like to learn about other people and where they come from and how their background affects them as a person. — Angela
Human Rights and Human Rights Watch are petitioning the Moroccan government for a fair trial for the men and to protect their right to privacy. The groups are asking supporters to show their opposition to Moroccan authorities by sending an e-mail to petitionmaroc@hrw.org.
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Editorial Truthiness, or something like it This week, the head of the Department of Agriculture, Ted Vilsack, fired a black employee after a video clip made its way around the Web of the civil servant seemingly admitting to racism. As of Wednesday afternoon, the White House had intervened on behalf of the employee, Shirley Sherrod, the former head of Agriculture’s rural development office in Georgia, eliciting an agreement by the head of the agency to review the firing. The termination was prompted after a two-and-ahalf-minute video of Sherrod speaking at an NAACP event in March hit the Web over the weekend. In the clip, Sherrod allegedly spoke about discriminating against a white farmer 24 years prior. The video of Sherrod was used as fodder in the flap between the NAACP and the Tea Party, who have accused each other of racism, pushing the civil-rights group to be more sensitive to criticisms of discrimination in its ranks. Sherrod and her defenders contend the clip was taken out of context, noting that she went on to discuss how she had overcome racist feelings by working with the white farmer. In a society where news breaks 24 hours a day, and every citizen journalist (not to mention every career reporter) is trying to get the scoop, sometimes good, old-fashioned fact-checking goes by the wayside. Never mind making sure that a quote or statement is used in context. With the upcoming election season already ramping up, cutting through the spin is going to take some extra effort. While each side can be counted on to frame an argument in the way that most flatters its side and is least flattering to an opponent, there will probably be fragments of truth all over the place. Which puts news consumers in general and voters specifically in the difficult and time-consuming role of fact-checker and researcher. With so much news online, it’s easy to surf a handful of websites and consider yourself well informed. If anything, this firing serves as a cautionary tale to the NAACP and the Department of Agriculture: Though the agency might have a “zero-tolerance” policy on discrimination, it is best to get the story straight first, then act. Having a careful, measured approach would, hopefully, help avoid rash behavior, which is often difficult to undo or rectify. It also helps avoid costly, drawn-out lawsuits. ■
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Creep of the Week
D’Anne Witkowski
Rick Santorum A round of applause for Rick Santorum, everybody. What a brave, brave man. In his July 14 Philadelphia Inquirer column, Santorum congratulates himself for being a courageous and relentless fighter against marriage equality. “Political consultants warn candidates to stay away from [cultural] issues because they are so personal and emotionally charged,” he wrote. A weaker man might’ve taken such advice. Not Santorum. Take abortion, for example. “I simply could not square voting to permit the killing of an innocent baby in the womb with the Constitution I swore to defend, the God I try to obey, or the people I pledged to serve,” he wrote. Nor could he stand by and watch marriage be destroyed by homos. “Back in 2004, I was part of a small group of Republican senators that forced a floor vote on a motion to consider a constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman,” he reminisced. “We needed 60 votes to proceed; we fell just short of 50. Many senators who voted ‘yea’ privately castigated me for making them ‘walk the plank’ on such a tough issue.” You know, I’m pretty sure somewhere on Craigslist you can hire a guy to “privately castigate” you and make you “walk the plank,” if you know what I mean. (Do you? I don’t. It sounds dirty.)
Sexual predilections aside, the reason for Santorum’s sense of urgency was the 2004 Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling legalizing marriage for same-sex couples in the state. Marriage was clearly under attack, yet nobody seemed to care! “The response from Congress was scant and predictable,” he wrote. “Almost every member of Congress said he or she personally supported the definition of marriage that had existed since the country was founded. But they expressed about as much commitment to righting the judicial wrong as those who say they are ‘personally opposed’ to abortion.” That’s right. Personal opposition is not enough. Dictating what you will and won’t do with only your own life is just lazy. Real commitment to an issue means doing your damnedest to dictate other peoples’ lives as well. The more personal and none-ofyour-fucking-business the matter, the better. So just why was Congress so apathetic about the Massachusetts ruling? Santorum argues that they were lulled into complacency by the Defense of Marriage Act. Santorum knew better. And yet, the federal marriage amendment didn’t pass. And Santorum was voted out of office. And now a federal judge has ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. DOMA was passed in a panic after Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled in
1993 that gays should be allowed to marry. “The concern [in the ’90s] was that other courts, using the U.S. Constitution’s Full Faith and Credit Clause, would force other states and the federal government to recognize these judicially imposed marriages,” Santorum wrote. OK, wait a minute. Santorum says he was worried that courts would use the Constitution to legalize marriage for gays and lesbians. This same Constitution he earlier said he used to justify his opposition to abortion. So it’s OK for Santorum to use the Constitution as a guide, but it isn’t OK for judges to use the Constitution as a guide — especially if they make legal rulings Santorum personally opposes. Sadly, even with DOMA, Santorum doesn’t think anyone is doing enough to “save marriage.” “With the exception of a core group of conservatives, most politicians — including the president — continue to publicly back marriage while eagerly awaiting the day when judges will take this issue out of their hands. In this case, silence,” he wrote, “is not golden; it’s yellow.” What a bunch of gay-marriageloving pansies. Sickening. Incidentally, “golden showers” are also yellow, not golden. ■ D’Anne Witkowski is a Detroit-based freelance writer and poet.
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Mark My Words Mark Segal Breaking up is hard to do If you’re a regular reader of this column, you’ve read over the last few years about my relationship with Jason. He’s also had a profound involvement with many of the projects I’ve worked on and therefore many of you have gotten to know him. As the song goes, “Breaking up is hard to do.” After six wonderful years, we both feel that it’s time to move in different directions. That’s it, no drama here. Sorry I can’t give you a scandal-tabloid-sensationalist story but, for me, these were six wonderful years, full of fond memories we both will share and, personally, some of my most productive. And much of the credit should go to Jason, who is one of the brightest, gentlest, giving — and did I mention handsomest — men I’ve ever met. He has intelligence and talent that will take him far, and I look forward to celebrating his success. We often do not appreciate or realize the important roles our partners and friends play in our lives. For me, Jason and my group of friends serve a very important role. They allow me to vent, bounce ideas
around and put up with what I call the three-ring circus around me. While my friends can go home at night, Jason got the 24-hour version of what can certainly be billed as a high-maintenance life. And he handled it with grace and understanding. While our parting is mutual, it doesn’t mean it’s not painful. We are each losing something very personal and that creates a void. And even a mutual parting takes time to deal with and readjustment of your life. All of that brings sorrow. Part of the sorrow comes from friends asking for the story. Well, I’m very lucky and have many friends, and repeating it countless times does not help the process. So now you have the story. Humor was always a key to our relationship and, as I dropped him off at the train station for what may be the last time — both of us in tears — he looked back into the window, trying to lighten the situation, and said, “Do you have anything funny to say?” For once, I was at a loss for words and just nodded my head. He told me a funny story from when he was in third grade. It brought a smile to both our faces. And that is the way we will remember each other. ■ Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com.
Letters and Feedback In response to “Doylestown LGBT ordinance speeds forward,” July 16-22: I don’t know the makeup of this area. But while the big M word is still a problem in the homophobic states of America, otherwise the country is making great progress. As the most important thing for the gay movement happens, people break out of the virtual ghetto of segregation and hatred called the closet, the PFLAG motto “someone you love is gay” will become the social justice motto of the country. And it will change even more for the good. — SteveMD2 In response to “Out PA candidate makes another run,” July 16-22: Run, Fern, run!
— Cameron25
In response to “Family Portraits: Junnie Cross,” Feb. 12-18: I am Junnie’s father. To clear up the French heritage matter, our family originated in France. They were Huguenots and, threatened with extinction, they
moved to England, and then to New England, and finally to Fort Edward/Hudson Falls, N.Y., where they raised racehorses. My grandfather moved from there in the late 1800s and was an entrepreneur who sold lumber from his land for telephone poles. He later opened his own Ford dealership, and developed his land into apple orchards. His four children operated the business after his death. The orchard operation went out of business in the late 1990s, and the land was sold for real estate. Yes, I came out of the closet. It was rough for me to do so, but I remained in Delaware until 2008, when I moved to South Carolina. Trying to contact my children after our divorce was difficult at best. Only until Junnie got the Miss Delaware title was I even able to contact her, but with little or no results. I don’t even know where her brother is at this point. To say that I don’t love them would be totally untrue, but lack of contact over the years has made it very difficult to maintain any kind of relationship. I’m proud of my daughter, and proud of my son, wherever he may be, and at my age of 68 some kind of contact from either would really
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Street Talk Will Obama appeal the ruling overturning DOMA?
Theresa Jones nurse West Philadelphia
Crystal Peton student Bensalem
“No. I think Obama is a fair person. He has bigger fish to fry than to pick a fight with this ruling. There are so many bad things in the world: starvation, poor education, pedophiles. Why would he impose on individuals’ happiness?"
“I think he’ll leave the ruling alone. I get the impression he’s liberal enough to let this gayrights victory stand. I can’t be more definite, because it’s still early in his administration and he hasn’t shown exactly where he stands.”
Joey Rosenwald student West Philadelphia
Tierney Standring student Portsmouth, N.H.
“He’ll probably let it happen the way it is. I don’t think Obama will go out of his way to interfere with the judge’s ruling. He’s been supportive on other gay issues. He has more integrity than most politicians, and realizes that marriage is a fundamental right for people.”
“No, I think he might take a risk. He hasn’t made many concrete advances so far. I hope he doesn’t try to take away from an advance already in place. This is something tangible he can hold on to. But as a president, he’ll also consider his re-election possibilities.”
make my life more comfortable. Thanks for reading this, and hopefully I’ll hear from one or both of my kids sometime in the near future. I love you both. Being gay is not the issue here — missing you as your father is! — David Cross In response to PGN, July 16-22: Very colorful and eye-catching photos on the cover this week. Good job. Nobody does it better. — Frank D. In response to “Weiss pleads guilty to tax-fraud charges,” July 2-8: I skimmed over these comments [online] and it’s really interesting how gays seem to make everything so dramatic, likes it’s been the end of the world that this company runs a few clubs in Philly. Get a grip on yourself! Hope you all felt better that you vented your drama and can go back to whatever it was that keeps you so busy. My suggestion is really try not to be so gay: It makes the rest of us look bad. — D S Man
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LANCASTER From Page 1 groups as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Spanish American Civic Association are set to speak at the rally on July 29. “What the commissioners have done is create the broadest coalition of people fighting for civil rights that we’ve ever seen in Lancaster,” Marin said. “They’re threatening to take away protections for everyone’s civil rights, so we have been able to get support from so many different communi-
LIAISON From Page 1 neighborhood to a sentencing judge. “[Sixth District] Capt. [Brian] Korn really emphasized that we go to these sentencing hearings so that we can present a statement on behalf of the community,” Lombardo said. “And that statement can help these people to receive a stiffer sentence or at least a decent sentence.” To help committee members better track cases impacting the Gayborhood, LaRose agreed to pass along copies of “the 48,”
MARRIAGE From Page 1 state lawmakers enact legislation accordingly, resulting in the civilunion law. The group of same-sex couples who filed the initial suit returned to court earlier this year, asking the state’s top court to revisit its decision and grant full marriage equality. The court has not yet announced whether it would take the case. NOM’s Summer for Marriage Tour, which kicked off earlier this month, is visiting 19 states and 23 cities across the country. The organization will hit Pennsylvania next month, with a rally at the State Capitol in Harrisburg at noon Aug. 13. ■
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ties and so many different organizations.” County Commissioner Scott Martin has said the elimination of the commission is meant to save the county and its taxpayers money, but Marin said an in-depth cost analysis was lacking. “This was the first time something was proposed to eliminate county services without first having a long investigation process,” Marin said. “They pointed to budget costs, but we’ve done the analysis and essentially what it’ll cost to keep the local civil-rights enforcement body is 93 cents a
person per year.” Ted Martin, executive director of Equality Pennsylvania, which has been working with the local activists and agencies to fight the closing of the commission, said the minimal savings such a move could have doesn’t compare to the potential damage to Lancaster. “This would have such a negative impact for a county like Lancaster, which is driven by tourism,” Ted Martin said. “The message they’d be sending is that they are the narrow-minded people you thought they weren’t. With the small budgetary savings they’d
get out of it, good luck in paying the PR firm they’d have to hire to recoup their image.” Marin noted that Lancaster would become the first county in Pennsylvania to disband its human-relations commission and “move backward on civil rights.” But despite that distinction, he said proponents of the commission still face an “extremely uphill battle.” Ted Martin said involvement from across the state, including Philadelphia, is needed to demonstrate to the commissioners the wide-ranging impact the elimina-
tion of the panel could have. “Philadelphia is part of the state just like everybody else. When a county as large as Lancaster, a county as important as Lancaster, and a county that’s rapidly becoming a suburb of Philadelphia, does something like this, it affects everybody. It sets a precedent and sends a message that everyone should be concerned about.” For more information about the rallies, visit www.facebook.com and search “unity rally.” ■
or the initial incident report, which details the offense, especially in cases in which an assault occurred. “If you have the 48, it’s a lot easier to keep track of what’s going on and to follow up on it, so that’ll definitely help,” Lombardo said.
The committee is also planning to continue expanding its influence beyond the boundaries of the Gayborhood. Next month’s meeting will consist of a tour of the growing LGBT community in the East Passyunk area, which Price said will give the committee and the neighbor-
hood’s residents the chance to become better acquainted. “I think it’s really important that not only the police are aware that gay people are everywhere, in all parts of the city, but it’s also important that our community knows how accessible we are if they ever need anything,” Price
said. The committee has previously taken a tour of the Northern Liberties area and plans to hold future networking meetings at The Attic Youth Center, The LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania and in Northeast Philadelphia. ■
Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.
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Lesbian moms are ‘All Right”
Film tackles same-sex marriage, meeting the sperm donor By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor
Director and co-writer Lisa Cholodenko’s comedy-drama “The Kids Are All Right” concerns a lesbian couple — Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) — whose peaceful co-existence is shattered when their daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) contacts her biological father Paul (Mark Ruffalo), a sperm donor. Cholodenko, who helmed the outstanding dramas “High Art” and “Laurel Canyon,” describes all her films as “postmodern soap operas.” Sharply dressed and sitting in a suite at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles, Cholodenko thinks about this, pauses a moment and then asks, “Am I diminishing myself?” Hardly. The openly lesbian filmmaker’s work exhibits a confidence that is rare in independent American cinema. Although her characters speak their minds, they also act rashly. Nic and Jules both experience a relationship shift as a result of Paul being identified. They want — or think they have — everything under control, only to lose that control with comic and/or dramatic results. “That’s very observant. I don’t know that I put that together for myself,” Cholodenko acknowledged. “On some level, if there is anything thematic in [my] films, it is the tension between the two sides of the poles — of what it means to be ordered and appropriate and precise and what it means to abandon and see where it lands.” The characters in her films often lose their order when they encounter a stranger who fascinates them. In “High Art,” Syd (Radha Mitchell) becomes infatuated with her upstairs neighbor, the photographer Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy). In “Laurel Canyon,” Alex (Kate Beckinsale) is seduced literally and figuratively by her boyfriend Sam’s (Christian Bale) mother Jane (Frances McDormand). In “Kids,” it is Jules who becomes enamored with Paul, and begins a hot and heavy affair with him. The director understands the appeal of a desirable stranger. She explains that her films juxtapose what someone projects on another against the attraction they feel. “You don’t really know [someone] when you are interested, or intrigued by them. When you know someone better, and the intimacies are deeper, the person is more exposed. The underbelly of it all is: What makes an illicit affair charged? What is transgression? What is crossing a boundary? When it is so forbidden, and so taboo, so wrong, does that make
something more tempting, and more erotic or attractive?” Cholodenko explores these issues with mordant humor in “Kids,” and the film mines laughs by juxtaposing Nic and Jules’ sex — which involves watching gay-male porn — against the wild passions Jules and Paul share. The filmmaker, who has included scenes of female sexual pleasure in all of her films, demurs when it comes to her proclivity for portraying oral sex on screen. “When it comes to that stuff, there isn’t a lot of calculation; I just write what flies into my brain. It’s just one element of the story that I’m telling. I am interested in power struggles in intimacy, how people connect and don’t connect. Psychosexual states are pretty interesting and complicated. I like poking around in those places — no pun intended.” Actually, all the sex in “Kids” is being used to explore a greater issue. Namely, Cholodenko’s concern: “What does sex look like in the middle of your marriage, when your kids are teenagers?” Her film answers this in detail. Nic faces palpable mid-life angst not only in her relationship with Jules, but also in her anxiety about her daughter Joni heading off to college. Nic is questioning if she has been a good mother, and if raising children in a gay family unit has helped or hindered her kids’ development. Regarding the issue of whether lesbians make suitable parents — or even better parents, as a recent study concluded — the film is not taking a stance. “I’m sure there is a Fundamentalist contingent that [suspects] aberrant behavior,” Cholodenko offered. “But I think in terms of a normal sample population of free-thinking people, they will be able to identify their own impulses of mistakes and behavior in the film, and this would counter the [other] impulse.” While “Kids” is a pretty savvy — and nervy — project, with its candid depictions of sex and nonchalant treatment of gay parenting, Cholodenko makes the film quite poignant. The writer/director came up with the storyline when she and her partner decided to have a child through artificial insemination. (Fun fact: Her co-screenwriter, Stuart Blumberg, is a straight male who donated sperm in college.) Cholodenko considers her reputation in the industry. “I think I’m perceived as someone who’s taken these films with these lesbian strains in them, and not been pigeonholed as a gay filmmaker per se, or a political filmmaker, but more
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the romanticism of a motorcycle — especially when you get hit by a car. I’ve had that happen, too. PGN: What was it like to perform sex scenes with
Julianne Moore?
MR: Contrary to popular belief — it’s not fun. I did
have fun with the character, there’s a lot of irreverence and humor — but the sex scenes look more fun than they are. It’s not very sexy; it’s very formalized. Hope you can laugh at it, but at worst, you have your partner telling you how you are doing everything wrong in front of strangers, and ... you should try it some time!
PGN: What music do you listen to — Joni Mitchell,
as in the film?
MR: I love Joni Mitchell. But I also love Tool. My
music tastes span a pretty broad spectrum. Is Joni Mitchell lesbian music? I am half-lesbian myself.
PGN: What about you being “a lesbian-marriage
buster?”
MR: Yesterday, after an interview, this woman said,
“I’m a lesbian, and you lay off our women!” And she totally meant it! I was like, “Are you kidding me? I support your women from head to toe. I am a lesbian!” That was really strange. First, I thought she was kidding and then, quickly, I realized she was really serious, and she would arm-wrestle me. I wouldn’t have won against that passion. ■
Detour
of an independent filmmaker.” easy to connect that way. But has it been difficult for her to get projects off the ground because she is a female director and a les- PGN: What statement do you think “The Kids Are bian? She answers thoughtfully, truthfully, “I would All Right” is making about gay parents and families? never dismiss the good fortune I have of meeting the JM: The great thing about it is that it is making no people who have wanted to support my career, work statement at all. It simply is. People keep asking if with me, invest money in me, and I feel like I’ve had movies influence culture, but actually, more often opportunities that 99 percent of the filmmaking popu- they reflect it. We are able to have a movie like this because it is something that lation hasn’t. is occurring in our society all It’s a mixed thing. I’ve had over the world. For my chilopportunities and advodren, it is a reality for them. cates and that’s made my They know kids who have life easier, and I’ve tried to two moms or two dads. It’s approach companies and not unusual. It simply is. studios with these independently minded kinds of PGN: You and Annette are works, and they get nervous. authentic as lesbians — and It’s all about the cash dollar. you’re not gay ... They like it, but is it going to JM: [Interrupts.] It’s acting! make money? What’s great We were talking a lot about about this film is that I feel the Newsweek story by that strongly that this is going to have a box-office life. It’s ANNETTE BENING (FROM LEFT), LISA effing asshole who made that CHOLODENKO AND JULIANNE MOORE ON comment and gay actors not going to change that.” THE SET OF “THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT” being able to play straight. Photos: Suzanne Tenner Excuse me! Gay actors have In separate Q&As, actors been playing straight roles Moore and Ruffalo chatted for centuries. Super, super long time. It’s a ridiculous about the film and queer family values. comment! Actors are acting. It’s interesting to me that PGN: Julianne, you often do extraordinary work Lisa [Cholodenko] is a parent of a 4-year-old and was playing “desperate housewives” for indie queer filmable to project what it means to have an adolescent makers like Todd Haynes, Tom Kalin, Tom Ford and and she obviously hasn’t experienced that yet. But now Lisa Cholodenko. What do you notice about she is able to tell the story. That’s the business that working with queer filmmakers? we’re in. That’s when I was talking about filmmakers JM: I don’t like being divisive about people’s gentelling stories about human beings. We are trying to der or sexuality, or race or nationality. I’ve been put ourselves in a place as actors and filmmakers to incredibly fortunate in my career that I worked with channel these stories about what it means to be alive. so many talented filmmakers and many gay filmPGN: Did you write a letter to the editor of makers among them, but I never found that their Newsweek? sexuality determines ... The people I’ve worked with JM: No. But I haven’t bought Newsweek — and I are telling the stories — sometimes extreme stories never will again. — about what it means to be a human being. And I’m attracted to people with that kind of sensibility, PGN: You switch from comedy to drama effortlessly whether they are gay or straight or whatever. in this film and in your work in general. What is your PGN: You have a pretty raunchy sex scene with preference in terms of a role? JM: I think lately, I’ve been really interested in comAnnette Bening’s character ... JM: I’ve done love scenes with men and women and edy in particular. I think that life is hard, particularly the only thing that really matters is that you have a now. I think of what I want to see, and what people partner you can trust. And that you know what the respond to, and how do you tell a story. I think as you tone is of the scene that you are doing and that you get older, oddly, [pauses] tragedy gets less appealing. [Laughs.] do it together. If you are ever in the situation — and I haven’t been — where it’s not comfortable, then PGN: Mark, how close are you to the character of it’s difficult. But that’s not the case here. Paul? Have you/would you ever donate sperm? Are PGN: The sex scenes with Mark are really wild and you a motorcycle enthusiast? How is your basketball intense too ... game? Do you garden? JM: They were funny. It was easy because I know MR: I like to approach the world in a similar way that him really well. We did “Blindness” together and [on Paul does. I have a certain joie de vivre that I share that film we] didn’t spend a minute apart, because he with him. But that is about where it stops. I suck was holding on to my arm the whole time. So I’m at hoops. I blow. For budgetary reasons as a young really good friends with him and his wife as well. man, I began to do a certain amount of gardening. We had a couple hours to shoot that [sex] stuff and I’ve gardened for a long time, and it’s very satisfying we had to be very funny. He was a great partner. for me to do it. I wish they had a sperm bank in my low-income Latino neighborhood when I could have PGN: How did you develop your on-screen relationused it. I wasted a lot of talent back then. $60 a pop ship with Annette Bening? — that would have been really good money for me. JM: Annette and I got into [our relationship] very I’d be lucky if I’d made that back then. I’ve never easily. We both have been married for a really long done it. I couldn’t afford a car in L.A. when I was a time. We are both parents, and living a family life. young man, so I had a motorcycle. Having a motorWe have that sensibility in common, so it was very cycle that you have to get around on quickly removes
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Offline
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Bruce Yelk
Still time to recline this summer Memorial Day, gay pride and Fourth of July are fading further into the rearview mirror. Although we’ve passed the season’s halfway point, we still have several weeks of summer ahead of us. This is the best time to take a Friday or Monday off work and enjoy an impromptu three-day weekend. Here are some suggestions on how to spend it: Plan a “staycation” You don’t have to get out of town to relax: You may sim-
ply need a change of scenery. Spending a night or two at a local hotel can provide a break without the stress and expense of traveling to another city. Center City has a wide range of hotels, from boutique options such as The Independent Hotel and Alexander Inn to larger chains like Marriott and Ritz-Carlton. For a list of hotels, as well as an event calendar, go to www.visitphilly.com. Visit your “beach” friends From Rehoboth to the Jersey Shore, there are scores of beach destinations close to Philadelphia. If you have friends with a summer share, this is the perfect time to plan a visit. Last weekend, I stayed with friends who
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are spending the summer in Rehoboth, and I had the most relaxing time. Many beach shares have room for an extra guest or two for the weekend. Ask first, buy food and clean up, and you may even get asked back. Get wet and wild If you don’t have access to a beach house, you can still enjoy some fun in the sun. Many Jersey beaches are an hour from Center City — perfect for a day trip. Hop in the car or New Jersey Transit and you’ll be in Margate, Atlantic City or Asbury Park in no time. If you’re not a fan of sand, remember that The Raven and The Nevermore Hotel in New Hope both have beautiful outdoor pools — and offer day passes. Step off For a slightly more active three-day weekend, try one of the
many outdoor hiking paths and trails in and beyond the greater Philadelphia region (www.visitphilly.com/outdoor-activities/). Several weeks ago, my partner and I drove to Ricketts Glen State Park in Columbia County, which boasts an incredible trail featuring 21 breathtaking waterfalls. The hike is beautiful and challenging, and makes for an exhilarating weekend retreat. For more information on Ricketts Glen, visit www.rickettsglen.info. Fly, fly away If you’re determined to get far out of town for a long weekend, there are a couple different ways to go. You can plan a trip to Russian River, Calif.; Provincetown, Mass.; Saugatuck, Mich.; or another LGBT-friendly destination far in advance. Or you can pack your bags and head to the airport for an adventure.
Upon arriving at the ticketing counter of your preferred airline, determine the maximum you can pay for a roundtrip ticket. Tell the ticketing agent your return date and budget and ask for a list of flights that meets your criteria and leaves in the next two hours. Review the destinations, select one you’ve never visited, book your ticket and go! Once you book the flight, use a phone or computer to reserve accommodations. This “Amazing Race”-style adventure isn’t for everyone, but it may be the trip that sets this summer apart from all others. I hope one of these options inspires you to take an unplanned long weekend before Labor Day. If you have other ideas for a summer trip, send them to bruce@nightlifegay.com. ’Til next time, get offline and see what your community has to offer! ■
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CDs Guys rock out on slick summer releases Scissor Sisters Night Work Downtown/Polydor The boys (and girl) that make up the Scissor Sisters have invited a wider range of influences into their decadent pop party than they have on previous efforts. And the result is a leaner, meaner and more interesting album. While their last effort, 2006’s “TaDah,” was overflowing with pianodriven, slightly funky ’70s pop, “Night Work” incorporates a massive dose of synth-heavy electropop and new wave. The collection of songs sways from techno-laced dance grooves on tracks such as “Sex and Violence” and “Invisible Light” to the Devo-esqe intensity of the title track and “Nightlife.” In less capable hands, diving into new wave would render the group’s sound somewhat cold and robotic, but the Sisters deftly manage to keep their infectious swagger and sense of fun on tracks like “Running Out” and “Harder You Get,” the latter of which channels a powerfully sinister Lou Reed vibe. Longtime fans of the group can rest assured that “Night Work” is all slick mechanics. There’s still plenty of their glittery ’70s-rock posturing to go around on tracks like “Whole New Way” and “Fight Fire With Fire.” “Night Works” proves the Scissor Sisters still have the ability to excite. Cassidy Haley and the Sunshine Rebels The Fool Independent This out singer-songwriter and clothing designer straddles the fence between folk music and electronic rock on his first full-length album and, for the most part, it works. Most artists have a hard time getting electronics to play nice with acoustic guitars, but Haley’s songwriting chops and attention to detail makes the marriage quite convincing, especially on tracks such as “Spindle,” “This Time” and “Dying to Live.” And Haley knows when to give the electronics a rest and when to let them run wild. He allows the guitars and his voice to take center stage on “Fly,” “Daylight Breaks” and
“Burn.” Later, he lets the machines go crazy on the purely electronic “Ride the Night.” “The Fool” may not be the most accessible collection of tunes you’ll hear this year, but Haley’s talent for crafting lush and sometimes atmospheric rock songs definitely merits keeping an ear open. William Control Noir Victory Records Kudos to Control (aka William Francis, vocalist for horror-punk group Aiden) for evolving the pedestrian electro-goth that plagued his first album, 2008’s “Hate Culture.” That previous effort, which threw the sounds of early Depeche Mode and The Killers into a blender with cheesy dark lyrics, was something that, for the most part, was only listenable by the teen masses waiting in line for “Twilight” tickets. “Noir” is a significant step up in quality across the board. The lyrics are far more mature, the music is more refined and Control’s performance is more assured. But the fact that his semi-dramatic spoken-word interludes are still as interesting (if not more so) than the bulk of his songs is kind of troublesome. Nevertheless, Control seems to have graduated from early synth-pop Depeche Mode to peak arena-rock “Violator”-era Depeche Mode on tracks like “My Lady Dominate.” Still, he’s not even close to being as good as the albums he draws inspiration from, but at least he’s getting better at channeling his influences. Other tracks like “All Due Restraint,” “I’m Only Human Sometimes” and “Why Dance with the Devil, When You Have Me?” should definitely appeal to the grown-up fishnets and corset crowd. The cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” is a nice and unexpectedly sincere surprise in this collection, as is the somber piano-driven title track and the acoustic “Soliloquy.” It’s far from perfect, but Control’s “Noir” is a pleasant-enough listen and a much better stab at greatness than his last album. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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Professional Portraits Philadelphia-based artist Nicole Krecicki is on a mission to help spread social change through wearable art. Krecicki creates original T-shirts and apparel using hand-drawn, hand-cut stencils and good old-fashioned spray paint. “I never really planned for it to be more than a hobby, but after going to countless LGBT Pride events and seeing the same “slap-a-rainbow-on-it-and-they-will-come” Tshirt stands, I wanted to create a line that was unlike anything else out there: Something original and stylish, that people would want to wear, anywhere. My frustration and inspiration fell in love, and my company, Rainbow Alternative, was born.” PGN: You are a Philadelphiabased company. But where are you from? NK: I was born in Trenton, N.J., and grew up in Ewing, which is in the suburbs of Trenton. I lived in that area for a while and did a brief stint in Ashville, N.C., which I hated! I lived there for a short period of time and then ran back to Philly. PGN: What took you to Ashville? NK: My girlfriend at the time took a job there. I visited her and, at first I really liked it, so I thought I’d give it a go. But living there, I felt like I was suffocating. It was a very artsy little town with galleries and restaurants, surrounded by nothing. Once you’d been to the restaurants and handful of galleries and walked the length of the city, that was about it. It was nice for a weekend visit, but living there felt like being in the middle of nowhere. PGN: Tell me about your family. NK: I was raised pretty much by my grandparents. My parents were around, but I lived with my grandparents since I was a baby. My mother worked in a doctor’s office and my dad was a cop. PGN: Are you mixed? NK: Yes, my dad’s black and my mom’s white. PGN: I’m mixed too. It takes one to know one. I used to have a whole zebra club. NK: When I was little, I used to call us swirl babies! PGN: Did you have difficulties with it growing up? NK: Not really; we lived in a
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really mixed neighborhood. It never even registered until high school, which is the time when you’re trying to figure out where you fit in anyway. People kind of want to know where you stand: Do you wear Vans or do you wear Nikes? But even then my friends were varied, so it wasn’t an issue with them, but it was kind of out there with other people. PGN: What did you like to do as a kid? NK: I really liked music and I had a little brown-and-tan FisherPrice tape recorder that I used to tape everything around me — mostly music off the radio. I also watched entirely too much television. Which, in a way, was a good thing because I believe I learned a lot of life lessons from shows like “The Brady Bunch.” You can ask my mom: I was a really good kid. I never got into trouble, or went through any of the typical teenage trials and troubles and I owe it to 30-minute sitcom lessons! I would think to myself, You know what, I’m not going to sneak out or do this or that because I saw what happened to Jan Brady! But what I was really into — and they may take away my lesbian membership for this — is that I was obsessed with teen magazines. [Laughs.] I had pin-ups all over my room. [Laughs.] I went through a Jonathan Brandis phase and was really into Joey and the Lawrence brothers and I had every New Kids on the Block accessory you could imagine. PGN: Favorite piece of clothing? NK: I had a Michael Jackson “Thriller” shirt when I was really little that I wore all the time. I loved, loved, loved Michael Jackson. The first tape I ever had was a Jackson 5 greatest-hits tape and I carried that and the tape recorder everywhere, even in the car, which already had a tape player. Last year, I got a tattoo of the album-cover artwork, which I’m proud of! PGN: Favorite class in school? NK: I loved to draw, but outside of art, I wasn’t all that into academics. I did well, but I really didn’t give two shits about it. PGN: Any early signs that you were gay? NK: I remember watching “The Real World” season six and there was a girl on the show, Genesis,
who was openly gay. She had a lot of problems and I remember wanting to go to Boston to hug and comfort her. I was young so I don’t know if it was sexual, but it was the first time I knew my feelings toward women were different. PGN: And you’re now in a relationship. Tell me about it. NK: My girlfriend’s name is Nicole as well. She’s also a businessperson: She makes jewelry and housewares and we vend at a lot of events together. We met at a craft show last December. I love ’80s pop culture and one of my favorite movies is “Pretty in Pink.” She had these Andie and Duckie earrings that were fabulous. I asked her if she could make me a necklace and we exchanged information. One thing led to another and we’ve been together ever since. PGN: Tell me about the art you do. NK: I’ve always loved art. I was involved in a mural program in Trenton when I was young. Later, I went to art school for graphic design and it was a terrible, terrible experience. Their whole focus was on the corporate design world and they took all the heart out of the artistic side. It really turned me off doing art for a while. Then when I was in Ashville, which was only nine months though it felt like fucking forever, I made a T-shirt for my then-girlfriend of the Philadelphia skyline. I was bored out of my mind and missing Philly, so I went online and looked up different techniques of shirt printing. I really liked the stenciling process and it’s what I do to this day. PGN: And what does that consist of? NK: I hand-cut the stencils and apply the designs with spray paint. PGN: How did you get started as a business? NK: I had a lot of friends who liked the shirts I’d made for myself and they always asked if they could buy them. So I decided to make up a bunch of shirts and things for SundayOut and see how they would go over. I came up with the name Rainbow Alternative because I thought it was time to have something else out there that
NICOLE KRECICKI Photo: Suzi Nash
PGN: What traits make you a good businessperson? NK: I’ll take a step back and say that when I was in school for graphic design, it was like pulling teeth to get me to do anything. In school in general, I never found anything that I was passionate about, so I got things done but always half-assed or at the last minute. But this is something that a) I really believe in and b) I really enjoy and get satisfaction from. Once I find something I like, I’m very good at getting tasks done and this really drives me to work hard. I love it.
NK: I was 22 and I was living with this guy I was dating. He was a very nice guy and I kind of knew a few years prior to that. There was a girl that I worked with that I had a crush on, but I just sort of suppressed it. Then I started hanging around this girl at school and, oh God, this is so cliché, but she gave me a copy of the first season of “The L Word” that she’d taped off the TV. I watched that and started hanging out with her and her friends. She was openly gay and, by the time we got to the second season, I started to come out. I’d been aware of the gay community, I’d had gay friends and family and my parents had gay friends, so it wasn’t a foreign world to me, but once I’d immersed myself in it, it gave me that final push to come out. At first I told my boyfriend I was bisexual. That lasted about a week because he got all excited and wanted to run with it! I had to tell him, “No, no, this is not a time for you to be high-fiving.” It wasn’t about making his fantasy come true. Once he got it, I had to move out. I stayed with my father for a month and, at first, he kept asking me what happened, if I’d found another guy or something. When I said it definitely wasn’t another guy, wink, wink, he got it. I wasn’t nervous because he had a good friend who was a lesbian and my parents were friends with her and her partner. He was fine and I was very fortunate that no one in the family had any problems with it.
PGN: When did you come out?
PGN: I think that’s one of the
represented pride without having to have rainbows plastered all over them. It was time for a little variety. I guess it worked because I did well and have been doing shows ever since. I also started an online shop at Etsy, which is a really cool online site where you can buy handmade goods from around the world. I also use a Facebook page and Twitter to market my products. Nicole was really a motivator in getting me to expand as a business. I hope to eventually be able to quit my day job and do nothing but work on Rainbow Alternative. I completely love it. PGN: And what’s your day job? NK: I work at the Northern Home for Children. It’s a behavioral and mental-health facility for children. I’m the access coordinator, which is basically a glorified receptionist.
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benefits of being biracial: People tend to be a bit more progressive and understanding. NK: Exactly.
Q Puzzle
PGN: Back to your business, what’s one of your favorite designs? NK: It always changes. I love the design of the two girls kissing. It’s one I’ve had from the beginning but I’ve changed and tweaked it along the way. The Ellen shirt has special meaning to me because it’s one of the first really detailed faces I’ve done. When you stencil, you’re making a negative, so when I first did it, the negative didn’t look like Ellen at all. It looked scary and creepy and I was really discouraged that I’d done all the work for nothing and then I sprayed it on a shirt and it looked great. One of the best sellers is the “Don’t block the box” shirts, which has the design from the traffic signs. It’s kind of an inside joke.
Chastity Is Different
PGN: What’s your most and least expensive item? NK: My T-shirts may run up to $20-$25 and I have buttons and pins that sell for a dollar. I also do custom orders, so that might run a little higher for a hoodie or bag or if someone wants a piece done that requires me making a new stencil.
Across
1. Turns the meat at Hamburger Mary’s 6. The we kissed links? 10. Go down 15. Filthy smackers 16. Norse port 17. Places where the salami isn’t hidden 18. From the top 19. Ark architect 20. Cara of “Fame” 21. Book by Chaz Bono, with “The” 24. Poet’s before 25. Nice affirmative 26. Chicago Bears wear them on their knees 29. Oz man 34. Cut glass 38. Versatile truck 39. Related to intercourse 41. P on fraternity row 42. Process by which Chastity became Chaz 45. Have pizza delivered, say 46. Place for a stud 47. What parents may hope homosexuality is 48. Worsted cloth 50. Bones in the back 51. Book by Chaz Bono, for short 56. Sr. advocate 58. Capital of South Dakota 59. Von Trapp youngster
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62. French leather 63. Consumed amount 64. Nastase of the net 65. Metric prefix 66. Made a profit of 67. David’s brother on “Six Feet Under” 68. 1963 movie role for Liz 69. Witty Coward 70. Mardi ___
Down
1. Neighbor of Ala. 2. Go down on a hill 3. “___ do anything better than you” 4. Groups in “The Lion King” 5. Kahlo in drag? 6. “WKRP” actress Anderson 7. Has the stage 8. Scheme 9. Gay nightlife district of London 10. Word of parting 11. Collaborator with Elton 12. Mapa of “Desperate Housewives” 13. Meat stabber 14. Ethnic suffix 22. Not as many 23. Musical endings 26. Seattle’s sound 27. Dangerous emission for Tin Man 28. Toothpaste 30. Part of ILGA (abbr.) 31. “Apartment ___ ”
32. Saudi or Iraqi 33. Philosopher Descartes 35. Like a gay symbol 36. Selected guys to play with 37. Puts an edge on 39. Snaky discharge 40. Painting Fra of Florence 43. Rimbaud portrayer in “Total Eclipse” 44. Using your head 49. It may be made on the rebound 50. It goes under a jockey’s shorts 52. Dir ty stuff aired by Ted
Casablanca 53. “The best is “__ come!” 54. Use a gifted tongue 55. “Family Matters” nerd 56. Current band of the past? 57. Prehistory novelist Jean 60. First name among lesbian writers 61. Ball balancers
PGN: What’s your most unusual possession? NK: I don’t know that it’s unusual, but when I tell most people about it they raise an eyebrow. My dad was a gadget guy so along with my Fisher Price recorder, I got a Betamax VCR and I still use it. PGN: If you could visit any place, where would you go? NK: Australia. I love the beach; I’m obsessed with it. It’s my favorite place to be, it’s where I feel calm. When I first met Nicole, one of the ways we bonded, other than the Duckie necklace, was over a movie called “Airborne.” It’s a film about a surfer kid and no one I know has ever heard of it. I happened to randomly mention it and she knew all about it! I would love to spend time on the beaches of Australia hanging out on Bondi Beach or exploring the Barrier Reefs. ■ To suggest a community member for “Professional Portraits,” write to: Professional Portraits, 505 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 or portraits05@aol.com.
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Whiskey bar gives Philly Southern comfort By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Tucked away in the Curtis Center, the recently opened Cooperage, 601 Walnut St., is a pleasant little slice of Southern
decadence in this Yankee town. The new wine and whisky bar wastes no time letting you know what the new school of Southern cuisine is about with its selection of appetizers. But before you can even get to them, you are
greeted with a welcoming portion of sweet corn bread, peanuts marinated in saltwater brine and a carafe of iced water with cucumber. All three are a nice touch. The most adventurous and most satisfying offering on the
COOPERAGE’S FLORIDA GATOR BITES
appetizer menu is the Florida gator bites ($10), which may sound intimidating but you probably wouldn’t know you were eating a large reptile unless someone told you. The tender fried pieces of gator are tasty and the spicy tomato and red-pepper remoulade that comes with it is no slouch either. The spicy pork nachos ($9) were a savory treat as well with juicy pulled pork, sriracha and pineapple salsa. Cooperage’s appetizers can also go sweet very early, thanks to the hush puppies with Mississippi blueberry jam ($6) and sweet-potato tots with maple chutney ($6). Both are ripe with warm, fried goodness, but the blueberry jam and the maple chutney deliver a serious — but not unwelcome — kick to the sweet tooth. Cooperage’s salads are just as bold as the appetizers that preceded them. The Southern chopped salad ($9) is a nice blend of veggies, including jicama, charred corn and avocado on a bed of romaine and blackenedcitrus vinaigrette. For something more robust, the duck cobb salad ($10) definitely has presence. The combination of cured duck pastrami, deviled eggs, pancetta, watercress, grape tomatoes and blue-cheese vinaigrette brings some uncertainty about how to best pair the components (which are served separate on the plate), but don’t despair: any combination of the ingredients makes for some damn fine salad eating. If you plan to order an entrée at Cooperage, do yourself a favor and skip the appetizers and/or the salads, especially if you plan on ordering the Hippie chop ($19), one of the house favorites. This granola-crusted massive slab of pork borders on intimidat-
ing, like something out of “The Flintstones.” But do yourself a favor and save room for the leek bread pudding it comes with — it’s dangerously close to being the best thing on the plate. Another side dish that should not be missed under any circumstances is the creamy grits ($3). For something a little less taxing on your stomach cavity, the pan-seared diver scallops ($19) are a more prudent choice, served with an interesting crisp fingerling potato salad and spring pea sauce. Cooperage’s dessert selections ($7 each) include the expected Southern delights like a fresh fruit cobbler and pecan pie tartlet. But how anyone can choose those when bourbon-spiked chocolate beignets are on the menu is beyond us, especially when they come with coffee ice cream. As expected, three of our favorite vices — bourbon, chocolate and coffee — work very well together to create a hot, cold, rich and sinfully good dessert. We still might venture to Atlanta or New Orleans from time to time, but with Cooperage taking residence in Philadelphia, we may never have to head south again. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
If you go Cooperage 601 Walnut St. (215) 226-2667 www.cooperagephilly.com Open for lunch Monday to Friday, brunch Saturday and Sunday and dinner daily.
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East Passyunk ‘The Avenue’ sees continued LGBT growth By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Although LGBT community members live in all corners of the city, a growing number of LGBT residents and business owners are continuing to head to the East Passyunk section of South Philly. But while it’s dubbed by some as the Gayborhood South, the area offers a distinctively different flavor from the traditional Center City LGBT haven. In the past few years, East Passyunk has seen a boom in LGBT-owned businesses, as merchants have been seeking out locations costing less than those in the Gayborhood, but still situated in an LGBT-accepting environment. Mark Mainville, co-owner of floral and home-décor shop Chartreuse, said both the price and atmosphere of East Passyunk prompted him to move his business, which had been at 12th and Spruce streets for 10 years. “With the economy the way it was, the rent was high and we were ready for a change. We came down here and really liked what we saw, and we had a lot of friends who’d moved to the area, so we thought this would be a great spot,” he said. Mainville moved the business to 1616 E. Passyunk Ave., a space he said was three times the size but a third of the rent of the former location. And business has flourished in the new spot, Mainville said, as Chartreuse’s product line meshes well with the
population in the area. “Frankly we weren’t really being supported by the gay community very much [at the Spruce Street location] but, down here, the gay demographic is much different,” he said. “We’re finding that the gays and lesbians who live down here typically own their own homes, rather than a lot of people who rented properties [in the Gayborhood]. So people are more into their homes and into decorating their properties, so it’s just the kind of audience that we need.” While the residential nature of the neighborhood fit well with Chartreuse, which opened its doors in May, it wasn’t ideal for gayowned art shop Absolute Abstract, which previously occupied the space where Chartreuse is now located. Absolute Abstract, which has had a location at 141 S. 13th St. for about five years, launched its East Passyunk venue early last year but closed at the end of the year for a number of reasons, said co-owner David White. “The most interesting thing we found was that even clients who lived in South Philly were still shopping at 13th Street, so we were fishing from the same pond,” he said. “And then there was the foot traffic. Businesses rely on foot traffic and here [in the Gayborhood] there’s so many office buildings and tourists, up from the Convention Center and this whole area, so there are lots of new people walking around
every day. The restaurants down in Passyunk do well because they have that built-in clientele with people living there, but with the shopping, we couldn’t really find our audience there because it’s the same audience we have here.” Despite the location’s closing, however, White said the LGBT community in the area continued to flourish during his time there. “We hosted one of the monthly QOTA [Queers on the Avenue] events at our place and we were packed,” he said. “It was hugely successful. And we continued to just see more and more gay and lesbian people in that area.” Mainville said the flourishing LGBT community has assimilated well with the other populations who live and work in East Passyunk. “You have a mix of young people with children, gay couples, older Italian people who’ve been here for years and years, but what I’m finding from the gay and lesbian people here is that they’re very comfortable. They can go out as a gay couple or a group of gay people to any restaurant or bar, and whether they’re two people or eight people, they feel comfortable. They don’t have to go into town and go to a so-called gay bar because they can go out right here and everybody’s cool with it. I think that’s pretty unique.” ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.
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worth watching: Queer TV you can always see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. on NBC. The Rachel Maddow Show Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. on MSNBC. FRIDAY Beauty Shop Queen Latifah stars in this comedy film. 8 p.m. on MTV. The Real L Word Natalie and Rose have a tiff at a family function. 9 p.m. on Showtime. Anderson Cooper 360 A news-magazine show starring the TV personality. 10 p.m. on CNN. Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me The out comedian performs in Washington, D.C. 10:30 p.m. on HBO2.
LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULEZ: Check out openly gay cast member Preston in the latest season of the long-running reality show “The Real World: New Orleans” at 10 p.m. on MTV. We haven’t watched the show, but we’re guessing there’s going to be some drinking, nudity, bitching, controversy and the occasional nuggets of substance. You’ve been warned. Photo: MTV
SATURDAY U People Women of color discuss gender and race as they make a music video. 8 p.m. on Logo. The Beautiful People Gay friends Simon and Kylie take Indian dance lessons in this BBC comedy. 10 p.m. on Logo. The Jaquie Brown Diaries Jaquie is mistaken for a New Zealand entertainer. 10:30 p.m. on
Logo. The Wanda Sykes Show The out comedian hosts this repeat of her irreverent talk show with guests Wayne Brady and Kevin Hart. 11 p.m. on Fox. SUNDAY Drop Dead Diva Comedian Margaret Cho co-stars in this new episode. 9 p.m. on Lifetime. MONDAY How I Met Your Mother Out actor Neil Patrick Harris stars in this repeat. 8 p.m. on CBS. RuPaul’s Drag U This week, the queens teach hetero women how to flirt. 9 p.m. on Logo. True Beauty A winner is chosen in the season finale of this reality competition hosted by out TV personality Carson Kressley. 10 p.m. on ABC. TUESDAY America’s Got Talent Twelve acts from the top 48 spots perform. 9 p.m. on NBC. One Night Standup LGBT comedians perform. 9 p.m. on Logo. My Life on the D-List Comedian Kathy Griffin renovates her home. 10 p.m. on Bravo. Strangers With Candy The irreverent comedy series
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Meeting Place A community bulletin board of activities, facilities and organizations
Community centers ■ The Attic Youth Center: For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday through Friday. See the Youth section for more events. 255 S. 16th St.; (215) 545-4331 ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St.; (215) 898-5044; center@dolphin.upenn.edu, Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; (215) 348-0558 ext. 65; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. ■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220; www.waygay.org. Peer counseling: Monday through Friday, 6-9 p.m. Library hours: Mondays 3-9 p.m., Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays 3-9 p.m., Thursdays 3-9 p.m., Fridays 3-9 p.m., Saturdays noon-6 p.m., Sundays noon-6 p.m. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.; Volunteer Velada, third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Health Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 166 W. Lehigh Ave.; (215) 763-8870 ext. 6000. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., suite 205; (2215) 536-2424. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; (215) 851-1822 or (866) 222-3871. Spanish/English. HIV testing Free, anonymous testing and counseling is offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment at AIDS Resource, 520 W. Fourth St., suite 2A, Williamsport; (570) 322-8448.
Key numbers
HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; (215) 685-1803. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications, confidential HIV testing available at 17 MacDade Blvd., suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; (610) 586-9077. Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0652. www. mazzonicenter.org. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; (215) 985-9206.
Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: (215) 686-2555
■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: (215) 587-9377
■ Mazzoni Center: (215) 563-0652; www. mazzonicenter.org
■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: (856) 933-9500 ext. 221
■ Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine: (215) 563-0658
■ AIDS Library: (215) 985-4851
■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): (215) 572-1833
■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: (215) 592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment hot line: (215) 5452212
■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: (215) 686-4670
■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: (215) 685-1633
■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: (215) 772-2000
■ The COLOURS Organization Inc. 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 4960330.
■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: (215) 600-0627; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: (215) 875-9288
■ Equality Forum: (215) 732-3378
■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: (717) 920-9537
■ Mayor’s liaison to LGBT communities: Gloria Casarez, (215) 686-2194; Gloria.
■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; (215) 627-9090; www.galloplaw.org. ■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a Web site where everyone is invited to sign up for e-mail notices for activities and events.; www.gppn. org. ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www. IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for information about events, programs and membership; (215) 5570190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370. ■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgjaphiladephia.org. ■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia Region, holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www.philadelphiagaytourism.com. ■ Philly OutGoing Professionals Social group for gay, lesbian and bisexual professionals meets for social and cultural activities; (856) 8579283; popnews19@yahoo.com.
12-step programs and support groups Adult Children of Alcoholics
Meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the William Way Center. ■ Rainbow Adult Children of Alcoholics and Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Limestone Presbyterian Church, 3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 456-9129. ■
Al-Anon
Gay Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Andrew’s Church, 50 York St., Lambertville, N.J.; (215) 986-1029. ■
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Acceptance meets at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. ■ Beginnings meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at 1201 Locust St.; (215) 563-0663 ext. 282. ■ Community meets at 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian but all are welcome. ■ GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. on Sundays and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; (484) 529-9504. ■ Living In Sobriety meets at 10 a.m. Mondays through Fridays and 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center. ■ Night Owl meets at 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Saturday at the William Way Center. ■ Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Beginners meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2212 Spruce St. ■ Sober and Gay meets at 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the William Way Center. ■ Stepping Stone meets at 2:30 p.m. Mondays at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Ties That Bind Us is a12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for the BDSM, leather and alternative sexuality community. Meetings are held from 7:30-9 p.m. in South Philadelphia. For location, call (800) 581-7883. ■ Way Gay Young Peoples meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the William Way Center. ■
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)
Meets at 7 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the William Way Center.
Wednesdays:
A support group for HIV-positive women will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; (215) 387-6055. ■ AIDS Services in Asian Communities’ weekly volunteer work group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; (215) 563-2424. ■ Project Teach, a peer-education and empowerment program for people living with HIV/ AIDS, will meet from 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St. ■ Positive Effect, for HIV-positive people 18 and over, meets from 5-7 p.m. at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; (856) 963-2432. ■
Thursdays:
A support group for HIV-positive men and women will meet from 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St.; (215) 769-3561. ■ Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for all infected or affected, meets from 7-9 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55. N. Broad St.; call Zak, (215) 848-4380, or Paul, (215) 307-0347. ■
Saturdays:
AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth support group meets at 11 a.m. at AIDS Delaware, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 315, Wilmington; a social session will follow at 12:30 p.m.; (302) 652-6776. ■
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Emotional Support
Healing After Loss has monthly activities in South Jersey and surrounding area; www.lsn. southjersey.com. ■ NJ LGBT Cancer Support Group Discussion/support group for LGBT cancer survivors, patients and caregivers meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of every month at the Pride Center, 85 Raritan Avenue, Room 3, Highland Park, N.J.; (609) 217-8697; njlgbtcsg@me.com. ■ Pink and Blues is a free depression and bipolar support group for sexual minorities and meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 627-0424. ■ Pink and Blues Main Line, a peer-run mental health support group, meets 6 p.m. Thursdays at Bryn Mawr Consumer Center, 1001 W. Lancaster Ave.; (610) 527-1511. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets at 7:30 p.m. on first Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037; (215) 545-2242; www.phillysos. tripod.com. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc., Chester County meets at 7:30 p.m. on second Wednesday of the month at Paoli Memorial Hospital, Willistown Room, Medical Office Building; (215) 545-2242; www. phillysos.tripod.com. ■
HIV/AIDS
Meeting Place rotates listings on a four week schedule.
■ AIDS Services in Asian Community offers safer-sex and HIV/AIDS information at 10 a.m. on second Tuesday of the month at the Independence Branch of the the Free Library, 18 S. Seventh St.; (215) 685-1633. ■ A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets from 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; (215) 769-3561. ■ Encuentros Positivos, a group for HIV-positive Latino men who have sex with men, meets on first and third Tuesday of the month at 1205 Chestnut St.; (215) 985-3382. ■ “Feast Incarnate,” a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, begins at 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St. Bible study follows at 6 p.m.; (215) 387-2885. ■ A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Mazzoni Center. ■ Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program’s Voice It Sistah, a support group for HIV-positive women, meets at 11 a.m. every first and third Tuesday at YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St., Suite 315; (215) 851-1898.
Strength In Numbers Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ SINPhiladelphia. ■
Mondays:
Positive Brothers, a support group for men of color living with HIV/AIDS, meets from 6-8 p.m. at 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 496-0330. ■
Tuesdays:
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Meetings are at 2 p.m. Sunday through Saturday and at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the William Way Center. ■
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
Open meeting, Tuesdays, beginners meet at 5:30 p.m., regular meeting at 6 p.m., and 6 p.m. Friday, at Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St., third floor; call Troy, (215) 514-3065.
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S.A.R.A.
Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment; day and evening hours; (215) 563-0663 ext. 282. ■
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Mondays, 7 p.m. at the William Way Center. ■ Mondays, 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 20 N. Route 9, Marmora, N.J.; (609) 675-1998. ■ Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 542-3279. ■ Fridays, 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean View Lodge, Metropolitan Community Church, 521 Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, Del.; (302) 945-5982. ■ Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. at the William Way Center. ■
SEPCADD
■ Safe space to meet and discuss substance abuse problems with office in William Way Center; (215) 340-9995.
Smoking Cessation
FreshOUT!, Mazzoni Center’s free quitsmoking program, hosts individual sessions, classes and support groups and offers Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum and lozenges); (215) 563-0652 ext. 228 or e-mail quitsmoking@mazzonienter.org. ■
■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Chief Inspector James Tiano: (215) 685-3655
■ Equality Advocates Pennsylvania: (215) 731-1447; (866) LGBTLAW
■ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Peer Counseling Services: (215) 732-TALK
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■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: (215) 732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)
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Diversions
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Your guide to arts and entertainment
Theater
Big Bad Musical The Big Bad Wolf gets sued by Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. July 23 at Sellersville Theater 1894, 136 N. Main St., Sellersville; (215) 2573000. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy The animal-themed show blending circus elements and Broadway theatrics runs through Sept. 5 at Trump Taj Mahal’s Xanadu Theater, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 441-6150. Fantasy Football: The Musical? 11th Hour Theatre Company presents a staged reading of the comedy about how the fantasy football phenomenon began, 1 and 5 p.m. July 25 at Caplan Black Box Theatre at the University of the Arts, Terra Building, 221 S. Broad St.; (267) 987-9865. Guys and Dolls The Brandywiners perform the musical July 29-Aug. 7 at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; (800) 338-6965. Les Miserables Media Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the popular musical through Aug. 8, 104 E. State St., Media; (610) 891-0100. The Producers The Ritz Theatre Company presents the Mel Brooks comedy about a scheme to get rich off a Broadway flop, through Aug. 7, 915 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, N.J.; (856) 8585320.
The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour The legendary improv troupe performs sketches spanning its history, through July 24 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; (215) 985-0420. The Secret of Sherlock Holmes People’s Light & Theatre Company presents a play exploring the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, through Aug. 8, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern; (610) 647-1900.
Music
George Thorogood and the Destroyers The blues-rock band performs at 8 p.m. July 23 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652. Crowded House The rock band performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at the House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 3458652. Eddie Money The rock singer performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at Atlantic City Hilton & Resorts, 3400 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City; (609) 347-7111. Deadmau5 The trance/dance DJ/
Doylestown; (215) 3409800.
La Roux The electropop duo performs at 8 p.m. July 29 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 9226888.
Fowl Images Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of Eric N. Fausnacht’s portraits of domestic fowl in a contemporary style, through Aug. 8, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911.
Antibalas The Afrobeat group performs at 8:30 p.m. July 29 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Planet Earth Live The Philadelphia Orchestra performs against the backdrop of footage from the hit BBC series, 8:30 p.m. July 29 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 546-7900.
Three Sisters Temple University presents a staging of Anton Chekhov’s master work, through Aug. 1 at Tomlinson Theater, 1301 W. Norris St.; (800) 838-3006. The Wizard of Oz The classic story of Dorothy and her quest to get back to Kansas is presented July 28-30 at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill; (610) 622-1189.
801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; (609) 345-8652.
THIS FILM IS THE BOMB: If you missed it earlier this year, you have to catch “The Runaways” when it is screened at 8 p.m. July 26 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. The film about the rise and fall of the pioneering all-female rock group — and all the insanity and debauchery that came with it — stars Dakota Fanning (right) as Cherie Currie and Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett. For more information, call (215) 922-6888.
producer performs at 9 p.m. July 24 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332. Tchaikovsky Spectacular The Philadelphia Orchestra performs works from the classical composer at 8 p.m. July 26 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; (215) 546-7900. Aretha Franklin and Condoleezza Rice The Philadelphia Orchestra backs the Queen of Soul and the former Secretary of State (who hopefully will not sing) at 8 p.m. July 27 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201
Parkside Ave.; (215) 5467900. Chromeo The disco-pop group performs at 8 p.m. July 27 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 9226888. Lilith Fair Sarah McLachlan, Missy Higgins, Jill Hennessy and others perform at 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; (856) 365-1300. Nas and Damian Marley The rapper and the reggae artist perform at 8 p.m. July 29 at the House of Blues,
Exhibits
Ancient Rome & America The National Constitution Center presents an exhibition of rare artifacts from Italy and the United States including excavated remains from Pompeii and Roman busts of Julius Caesar and Cicero, through Aug. 1, 525 Arch St.; (215) 409-6600. Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt The Franklin Institute presents an exhibition of 150 artifacts from Egypt, through Jan. 2, 20th Street and the Parkway; (215) 448-1200. Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of photos featuring the New York Harbor through the lenses of Lewis Hines and Stephen Wilkes, through Oct. 10 in the museum’s Fred Beans Gallery, 138 S. Pine St.,
Inspiring Fashion: Gifts from Designers Honoring Tom Marotta Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of contemporary specialoccasion and eveningwear, through Sept. 6, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 7638100. Juried Art Winners: McLean, Muller, Stroud The William Way LGBT Community Center hosts an exhibition of the three winners of the fifth-annual Juried Art Competition — Kathy McLean, Elke Muller and Jeff Stroud — through Aug. 27, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220. Out of the Wild ArtStar Gallery hosts an exhibition of works featuring animal imagery, July 24-Aug. 29, 623 N. Second St.; (215) 238-1557. Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of costumes, masks and poetry exploring the ways in which leisure time was interpreted across all social classes in Japanese art, through fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; (215) 763-8100. queerArt? AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of works examining queer sensibilities, through Aug. 7, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250.
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Queer Voices Institute of Contemporary Art presents a group exhibition of queer art, through Aug. 1, 118 S. 36th St.; (215) 898-7108.
at 2 p.m. July 25 at University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St.; (267) 408-3051.
The Seventh Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition The Clay Studio presents an exhibition of new works, through Aug. 1, 139 N. Second St.; (215) 925-3453.
Wet Hot American Summer The comedy film starring David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon and Janine Garofalo is screened at 8 p.m. July 27 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
Silkscreen: A Universal Tool of Justice Spiral Q presents an exhibit of original silkscreen posters created by Parkway Northwest High School students and inspired by the use of posters in the South African anti-apartheid movement, through Aug. 5 at NEXUS, 1400 N. American St.; (215) 222-6979. Smooth Cartographies The Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College presents an exhibition of work from digital-media artist Greg Scranton using locative technologies, through Aug. 1, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville; (610) 409-3500.
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Rebecca Spencer and Philip Fortenberry The award-winning musicians perform at 8:30 p.m. July 24 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225. Peek-A-Boo Revue The award-winning burlesque troupe performs at 8 p.m. July 24 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
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A Surprise Birthday Party for Jesus The Waitstaff Comedy Troupe presents a new sketch comedy show at 7 p.m. July 25 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., and 8 p.m. July 28-29 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; (215) 592-0656. ■
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Wired and Hazy SALT Art Gallery hosts an exhibition featuring the works of Chris Harford, Jill Allen, Thomas Pitilli, Sheila Delvin and Tim Ward, through Aug. 21, 212 Race St.; (215) 939-7426.
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BalletX: Summer Series 2010 BalletX celebrates the fifth anniversary of its summer series with performances through July 25 at The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St.; (215) 546-7824.
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The Case of Chen Shimei The Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society presents a selection of three traditional Chinese Operas
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Kathy Griffin, the Emmy-winning and outrageously funny comedian, actress and celebrity trouble maker, is back for another round of performances 8 and 11 p.m. July 23-24 at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City. If you’ve seen “My Life on the D-List” or any one of her numerous comedy specials on Bravo, you know what to expect. For more information, call (609) 317-1000.
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Congress acts, but bank bill has work ahead By Jim Kuhnhenn The Associated Press
In the end, it’s only a beginning. The far-reaching new banking and consumer protection bill awaiting President Obama’s signature now shifts from the politicians to the technocrats. The legislation gives regulators latitude and time to come up with new rules, requires scores of studies and, in some instances, depends on international agreements falling into place. For Wall Street, the next phase represents continuing uncertainty. It also offers banks and other financial institutions yet another opportunity to influence and shape the rules that govern their businesses. In hailing the bill’s passage in the Senate last Thursday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledged that implementing the new law will take time. “But we are determined to move
as quickly as we can to provide clarity and certainty,” he said. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, criticized the bill as not “real reform,” saying it doesn’t address the problems of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, whose questionable lending helped start a collapse in the housing market. Speaking on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” he also complained the bill creates a massive bureaucracy but doesn’t create jobs. Among the first impacts of the bill, which Obama is expected to sign this week, will be the immediate creation of a 10-member Financial Stability Oversight Council, a powerful assembly of regulators chaired by the treasury secretary to keep watch over the entire financial system. The Obama administration has one year to create a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Congress will keep its eye on that
agency, eager to see whom Obama chooses as its director. The agency will have vast powers to enforce regulations covering mortgages, credit cards and other financial products. One of the candidates often mentioned for the top consumer spot is Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard Law School professor who was among the first to suggest the creation of an agency to safeguard consumers in their financial transactions. Warren heads the Congressional Oversight Panel, which has been a watchdog over the Treasury Department’s bank bailout fund. Others mentioned include Michael Barr, an assistant treasury secretary who has been one of the architects of the administration’s regulatory plan. But while the oversight council and the consumer bureau might bloom swiftly, other central provisions of the bill will take time, in some cases years, to take root. The consumer bureau, for instance, has as long as 30 months
after it is created for its regulations on predatory lending to take effect. The legislation calls for a two-year study before regulators write rules on how risk-rating agencies should avoid any conflict of interest with the firms whose financial products they assess. The Fed has until April to derive standards to measure the fairness of fees charged by banks to merchants for customers who use debit cards. And regulators will have to fine-tune the broad restrictions in the legislation for the complex derivatives market. Key will be determining what firms and corporations will face new restrictions. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce counts more than 350 rules that the legislation directs regulators to write. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, an author of the bill, says the legislation gives regulators a specific blueprint to follow. “This bill directs the regulators to do things,” he said in an inter-
view. “We leave to the regulators how best to achieve the goals, but the goals are clear. Congress is not a regulator.” In many instances, regulators already have embarked on rulewriting. The SEC, for instance, has been working on rules that would impose the same professional standards on stockbrokers and dealers that are imposed on financial advisers. The legislation insists that the SEC conduct a study first. Hailing the bill last Thursday, Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said the central bank is also ahead of the game, “overhauling its supervision and regulation of banking organizations.” Regulators also will have to figure out how to implement new standards for how much capital banks should hold in reserve to protect against losses. The legislation requires rules in 18 months. But the U.S. is also part of international negotiations on what global capital standards should be, and those could move more slowly. ■
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JULY 23 - 29, 2010
PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS
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PHILADELPHIA GAY NEWS
JULY 23 - 29, 2010