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As the first same-sex marriages took place in New York, two Philadelphia couples who’ve spent decades together were among those to take the plunge. By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com They came in cars, buses, planes, limos and ferries wearing dresses and tuxes, or jeans and khakis. Crowds of supporters threw confetti and one straight couple even brought their young daughters to serve as volunteer flower girls for any couples in need. While the dawn of marriage equality in New York on Sunday was a festive, historic occasion for the community, the day ultimately celebrated the personal commitments of countless same-sex couples — some of whom have been waiting decades to say “I do.” MaryAnn Brancaccio and Maria Vanni will celebrate their 40th anniversary Aug. 25 — and this year will do so as a married couple. The South Philadelphia residents met through a mutual friend, whom Vanni was dating at the time, but Brancaccio gave her her phone number anyway and they reconnected a year later. “She met me for five minutes and said I was the cockiest person she ever met, but that’s just part of my charm,” Brancaccio joked. “But she called me, and the rest is history.” In 2003, after separate

THEY LOVE NEW YORK: Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot in New York July 24, including Philadelphia newlyweds Maria Vanni (top left) and MaryAnn Brancaccio and Dan Evans (from left bottom) and husband Jim Kelly-Evans, pictured with ring bearer Juan Punchin, witness Ed Mallon and Judge Andrew Tarantino.

careers in the restaurant industry, Brancaccio, 62, and Vanni, 55, opened East Passyunk restaurant August — named after their anniversary month. “We love being able to spend time together,” Vanni said, noting that opening a business together afforded them ample opportunity to do so. The couple exchanged rings on their 25th anniversary but never had an actual ceremony since Pennsylvania wouldn’t recognize the union. When the opportunity in New York arose, however, they decided to take the plunge to coincide with their upcoming anniversary. Earlier this month they put their names into the lottery that was opened for couples to get married in New York City on July 24, the first day marriage equality was legalized, and received a call Thursday night that they were one of the approximately 800 couples randomly selected. The Manhattan slate was full, so Brancaccio and Vanni elected to get married in Queens. The couple brought along Vanni’s goddaughter and another friend to serve as witnesses and used their bands from their 25th anniversary. “We didn’t have much time to get ready, but we held it t o g e t h e r ,” PAGE 5

Military gay ban ready for the history books By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com With President Obama’s signature, the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers was one step closer to being relegated to the history books last weekend. Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

Admiral Mike Mullen last Friday signed the final certification to confirm that the military was ready for the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The law will officially be repealed Sept. 20. Congress passed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act” late last year and the president signed the measure, but it required that the president, secretary of defense and joint

chiefs of staff chairman sign off that military policies had been updated and servicemembers adequately trained before it took effect. “As of Sept. 20, servicemembers will no longer be forced to hide who they are in order to serve our country,” Obama said last week. “Our military will no longer be deprived of the talPAGE 8

Phillies step up to the plate for LGBT youth By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The Philadelphia Phillies announced last week that they will become the latest professional sports team and the first in the City of Brotherly Love to produce an “It Gets Better” video. The video, which was announced last Friday, will make the Phillies the seventh Major League Baseball team to participate in the campaign, which seeks to offer support for LGBT youth. Phillies vice president of communications Bonnie Clark said the team is still in the “early stages” of discussion on the video, but expects to release it around “back-to-school” time. Decisions about who will appear in the video are expected in the coming weeks, Clark said. The announcement came as a fan-driven petition on Change.org was picking up speed. Philadelphia native and lifelong Phillies fan Jerome Hunt posted the petition in June and the site began publicizing it a few weeks ago. At the time the Phillies announced they would create a video, about 2,000 people had signed the petition. Clark said the team had already been in talks about producing a video when they got wind of Hunt’s petition. “We were having conversations with the project director before we were even made aware of the petition,” Clark said. “My counterpart at the Giants told me about the campaign and we decided that it was something we would consider, but we weren’t even aware of PAGE 16

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Vanni said. Brancaccio and Vanni weren’t alone in the time crunch. Jim Kelly-Evans and husband Dan Evans also found out Thursday night they’d been selected for the lottery but, with the city clerk warning of long outdoor waits in the blistering heat, the couple instead called around and grabbed up one of the last two slots at the Brookhaven clerk’s office on Long Island. Within a day, the couple, who splits their time between their homes in Philadelphia’s Fairmount section and Fire Island in New York, planned a reception, sent out invitations and organized their five-member wedding party. The cooperation needed for the quick planning is something the couple has developed throughout their 28 years together. “It’s been communicating with each and other and just being very open with each other,” Evans said of the key to their successful relationship. Evans, 67, and KellyEvans, 62, met at a housewarming party in 1983 and went on their first date, to More Than Just Ice Cream, that night after the party. Evans lived on Long Island at the time of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and noted that the 1980s were a time of growing momentum for the community, but also one marred by the AIDS scourge. “I think our coupling provided sanctuary for us because we had this feeling of safety and comfort of our relationship and support to get us through those very difficult times,” Kelly-Evans added. The pair was among the first to register as domestic partners when Philadelphia opened its registry in the mid-’90s, although that was mostly symbolic, since neither Evans, an artist and professor at Community College of Philadelphia, nor Kelly-Evans, a retired hardhat worker, were city employees. Like Brancaccio and Vanni, they resisted getting married in another state but KellyEvans said that New York’s proximity to Pennsylvania and the considerable time

they spend there made the Empire State’s recent marriage-equality victory a “horse of a different color.” After tying the knot, Evans and KellyEvans took a ferry back from Brookhaven to Cherry Grove on Fire Island, where they welcomed about 40 guests for a reception at their home and later went out to dinner with their wedding party. The couple said they were impressed with the graciousness of the judges and other court officials, a sentiment Brancaccio said she and Vanni also shared. “All of the judges and everyone there seemed so genuinely happy for everyone,” she said. “The judge asked if we wanted him to say the short ceremony, and then he said, ‘Nah, you’ve been together for 40 years, you’re getting the long one.’ And throughout it our friends were crying, and we were crying. It was just really moving and really special.” Brancaccio and Vanni celebrated their marriage with their guests at a large public reception at the LGBT community center in Greenwich Village. While Vanni said her own relationship with B r a n c a c c i o wo n ’t b e changed much by their new marriage license, the social impact of marriage equality in New York will be momentous. “I don’t personally feel any different but I feel like things have certainly changed in the world. I don’t think it’ll change too much for it, but it was great to be a part of that day because I think that day is going to make a real difference.” Already, opponents of marriage equality have filed suit to overturn the new law in New York. “Gay people are really in a war for equality and we lose some battles and we win some battles, and we won one in New York,” Kelly-Evans said. “It’s important when you win to celebrate that victory and affirm it through actions that move the ball forward on equality. And standing in front of the judge and reciting the words of love that my partner and I exchange normally, but this time in a legal context in front of a judge, boy, that felt like the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time.” ■

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Center introduces new employees, fundraising plans By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The William Way LGBT Community Center introduced two new staff members at its public board meeting this week. At its July 26 meeting, the center welcomed Michael Pomante as its new director of development and Paul Blore as executive assistant. Pomante will oversee the center’s fundraising, individual-donor and grant efforts, as well as special events. Prior to his appointment at the center, he worked as director of development at the Jewish Publication Society. Blore has served the past few months as the interim development coordinator, and executive director Chris Bartlett said the center was eager to keep him on staff after he “won over” the employees and board with his work on such events as Homecoming. Blore will support Pomante and director of center services Candice Thompson. The center also brought on three summer interns who are working on development, programs and social media. In attendance were board co-chairs Stephanie Gross and Jeff Sotland, treasurer the Hon. Ann Butchart and board members Eric Ashton, Steve Brando, Joseph Dougherty, Deb Francesco, Ted Greenberg, Leon King, Moira Mulroney, Bradley Richards, Laurie Ward and, via phone, Adam Hymans. Secretary Matt O’Malley and board member Amber Hikes were absent. Micah Mahjoubian, spokesperson for the Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund, briefed

the board and public on the latest developments with the proposed William Way Senior Residences. The project did not receive the state tax credit it applied for, putting the project on hold. DMHF representatives will meet with officials at the Pennsylvania Housing Finances Agency early next month to review the first application and discuss how to strengthen it. The organization has until October to submit another application. “It’s not been an easy 10 months since we started working on this, and we’ve had a lot of ups and downs,” Mahjoubian said. “But the William Way has put in a lot of time and effort into meetings, research and tough negotiations in the past few months and we have achieved a lot.” The entire project is slated to cost about $20 million, and backers secured $2 million in city funding for the project, a $1.8 million investment from development company Pennrose and $6 million in state funding. The last amount still needs the signature of Gov. Tom Corbett to be finalized, and Mahjoubian said supporters are optimistic that will occur. “We’ve lobbied hard and spoken with both parties, lawmakers and people in the governor’s office who are telling us we’re on track,” he said. Mahjoubian said further details about a new application won’t be available until after next month’s meeting with PHFA. Butchart said the finance committee is slightly behind schedule on creating next year’s budget, as it has been working on two separate documents in case the Senior Residences project were to begin and the center had to temporarily relocate. She

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expects the board to adopt the budget at its next meeting. For the fiscal year to date, which started in October, the center has brought in $603,877 in revenue, ahead of the $559,866 that was projected. The center has thus far spent $456,207, less than the projected $485,545. The figures leave the center $73,349 ahead of its budget, but Butchart cautioned that figure includes a $200,000 bequest left to the center by the late Jack Wilcox. The center is at 100-percent occupancy and has brought in more than $100,000 in revenue from rentals and tenants thus far this year. The number of year-to-date visitors stands at 7,270, almost on par with last year’s 7,288. Butchart said the center has begun working on multiyear financial planning, a “sign of the maturity” of the organization. The center’s new strategic plan is also in the works, and Bartlett said consultant Fairmount Ventures will spearhead the effort. Organizers will be working on data collection through the end of the summer, which board members will review at their retreat in September. The center plans to conduct several town halls on its plan this fall and present the final plan at its brunch for Cornerstone members in January. Pomante detailed his plans for increasing general membership, as well as the number of Cornerstone members — a title given to those who donate at least $1,000 annually to the center. The center currently has 86 Cornerstone members, and Pomante said the staff has identified 186 more prospective members

and, in the past few weeks, contacted 39 of those individuals, 11 of whom have agreed to in-person meetings. From July 1-22, four new Cornerstone members were recruited, and Pomante hopes to secure three new members per week through the end of September. A Cornerstone wine and cheese reception was scheduled for July 28 at board member Ted Greenberg’s house, an event Pomante said organizers initially expected would draw about 25 people but the guest list had already reached 40 by last week. General membership has seen a steep drop since last year. There are currently 542 member households, compared with 854 at this time last year. Pomante said that, for the first time in six months, the center recently reached out to lapsed general members, securing renewals from 49 of 400 lapsed members, bringing in about $4,000 in membership fees. The center aims to increase general membership by 25 percent by the end of the year, and is working on creating new membership benefits, such as free admission to center events, discounts at local businesses and access to a William Way app for iPhone users. The center is also well into planning for this fall’s annual fundraiser Indigo Ball, scheduled for Oct. 1 at Arts Ballroom, 1324 Locust St. The event will be catered by Stephen Starr, and 16 of 25 tables already have been reserved. New this year will be an “IndigoGo” after-party, but the location is not yet finalized. The next public board meeting is Nov. 22. ■

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ents and skills of patriotic Americans just because they happen to be gay or lesbian.” Joe Solmonese, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, said the latest development is a tribute to the time and energy invested by innumerable supporters. “There are many people who brought this historic day to fruition, starting with the president’s tremendous leadership and the steadfast allies in Congress who refused to give in to the lies and fear mongering,” he said. “Additionally, we thank all of the brave men and women who have continued to wear the uniform under a policy that forced them to hide who they are. The end of that shameful time is thankfully near.” “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993. Despite years of attempts to repeal the law, it remained unchanged until the successful effort led by former Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy, the first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress, in the last legislative session. “In 60 days, no patriot who is willing to fight and die for the country they love will be required to live a lie,” Murphy said in a statement. “This action will improve our military readiness and provide greater equality for all Americans. As the author of the bill to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ I am incredibly proud that our nation is so close to this historic accomplishment. When I was in the Army, we didn’t care who you wrote home to, just that you were

same-sex couples’ rights to equal protection. According to a statement released by Schneiderman’s office, he argues DOMA is “ ... an improper intrusion on the traditional role of states in defining marriage; that it discriminates based on sex and sexual orientation and therefore must be subjected to heightened scrutiny; and that DOMA fails any level of scrutiny because it does not advance any legitimate federal interest.” The plaintiff in the case is Edie Windsor, a New Yorker who paid $360,000 in inheritance taxes after the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer, whom she married in 2007.

Gay bar patrons settle The Star-Telegram reports that two men injured during a raid at the Rainbow Lounge, a gay bar in Ft. Worth, Texas, announced their settlement with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission July 22. The agreement, reached in March, was recently approved by the governor’s office. The arrests of Chad Gibson, who sustained a head injury, and George Armstrong, who suffered a torn rotator cuff, inspired Ft. Worth police to establish a liaison to the gay community, begin diversity training and develop a more detailed bar-check policy. Gibson settled for $210,000 and Armstrong for $15,000.The two had settled with the city earlier this year for $400,000 and $40,000, respectively. ■ — compiled by Chandlee Taylor a good soldier. I look forward to the coming day when our law finally catches up.” A Pentagon official said more than half of servicemembers have completed diversity training on the policy, with the rest expected to undergo training by September. Obama credited cooperation from both military and civilian leadership for “moving forward in the careful and deliberate manner that this change requires.” “I want to thank all our men and women in uniform, including those who are gay or lesbian, for their professionalism and patriotism during this transition,” the president said. “Every American can be proud that our extraordinary troops and their families, like earlier generations that have adapted to other changes, will only grow stronger and remain the best fighting force in the world and a reflection of the values of justice and equality that define us as Americans.” Audrey Sarvis, executive director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Fund, welcomed the certification, but urged Obama to go one step further and issue an executive order to the military banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Currently, military policies allow for those in “protected classes,” such as women and racial minorities, to make formal complaints based on employment discrimination. Sexual orientation and gender identity are not included in that process, and military officials have said those who experience anti-LGBT harassment should follow standard protocol in reporting it. ■

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between July 10-17. Information is courtesy of 6th District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS (8477). INCIDENTS — Between 9:30 p.m. July 9 and 10:30 a.m. July 10 (reported July 11), someone smashed the window of an out-of-towner’s 1999 Nissan parked in the paid garage at 1201 Walnut St. and stole a purse. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched. — Between 8 p.m. July 10 and 7:30 a.m. July 11, someone stole a 2012 Genui motor scooter from the 300 block of South Camac Street. It was recovered later on July 11, in the 5600 block of Utah Street, 14th District. — Between 10 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. July 10, a 2012 Genui motor scooter was stolen from the 1200 block of St. James Street. It was recovered July 12 in the 1600 block of Moore Street, 17th District. — At 2:10 a.m. July 11, a group of males exiting Club A Dance La Capo, 100 block

of South 12th Street, got into an argument with another male, who was stabbed in the chest. The group fled in a red vehicle that was stopped and identified a few blocks away. Six occupants were taken to Central Detective Division for investigation. Aggravated assault charges were pending interview with the victim, who required emergency surgery. — At 1:59 p.m. July 11, someone held up the PNC bank, 900 Walnut St., with a demand note. The male fled with cash. The suspect was described as white, in his 40s, wearing a red Phillies cap and jersey and cargo shorts. The FBI processed the scene for evidence. — Between 9-10:30 p.m. July 12, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from outside 200 S. Camac St. — Between midnight-3 p.m. July 12, complainant’s secured bicycle was stolen from outside 235 S. 10th St. — Between 2:45-3 p.m. July 12, complainant’s bicycle was stolen from outside 212 S. 12th St. — At 10:25 p.m. July 14, a man was delivering pizza in the 1000 block of Waverly Street when two males accosted him. One held him while the other went through his pockets and stole cash, a phone and an iPod. The suspects were described as black males, both in their 30s, 6-feet tall and 220 pounds. One had a dark complex-

ion and was wearing a black T-shirt; the other was wearing a white hoodie. — Between 6-9 p.m. July 15, someone stole a cell phone and wallet from a locker inside the 12th St. Gym, 204 S. 12th St. — At 7:30 p.m. July 16, a woman was attacked inside her residence near Ninth and Spruce streets. — Between 8 p.m. July 16 and 8 a.m. July 17, someone smashed the windows of a 2009 Nissan and a 2011 Audi parked in the paid lot at 1215 Walnut St. and stole a GPS and sunglasses. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched. — Between 3-4 p.m. July 17, someone stole a wallet from an out-of-towner’s 2004 Infiniti, parked in the 400 block of South Ninth Street with a rolled-down window. This report was received by the DPR Unit via phone, thus police were not dispatched. — At 3:55 p.m. July 17, a witness saw a male take a secured bicycle from outside 254 S. 12th St. The perpetrator rode the bike south on 12th and was described as a white male with long blond hair, 5-foot-9, 190 pounds and wearing a red shirt, baseball cap and khaki shorts. ARRESTS — At 2:45 a.m. July 11, inside Club Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., a patron was

hit on the head with a bottle, causing a laceration. Sixth District Officer Wimsey responded to a call for a person with a weapon and arrested a 26-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address, who was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses. — Between 8-9 p.m. July 12, 6th District officers arrested five males for summary offenses outside 202 S. 12th St., 1201 Chancellor St. and 201 S. 12th St. — At 7:20 p.m. July 13, 6th District officers arrested a male for a summary offense outside 1324 Walnut St. — At 7:35 p.m. July 13, 6th District Bike Patrol Officer Fererro arrested a male for possession of drug paraphernalia outside 261 S. 13th St. — Between 8-9 p.m. July 14, 6th District officers arrested four males for summary offenses outside 1324 Walnut St., 1200 Manning St. and 1222 Locust St. — At 3:40 a.m. July 16, 6th District officers arrested a male for a summary offense outside 1200 Locust St. — At 11:30 a.m. July 16, two employees of the Parker Spruce Hotel, 261 S. 13th St., got into an argument at work and one cut the other with a box cutter on his hand and lip. The 50-year-old suspect with a local address was on location when police arrived and was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault. ■

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One down, at least two more to go Last week, President Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen certified the repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers. Finally, after 18 years, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be history on Sept. 20. The day after the July 22 certification, the president’s Twitter feed, BarackObama, posted the following: “Yesterday the President certified the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ Gays and lesbians will serve their country openly in 60 days.” Followed by: “Now, the fight for equal rights moves on. Here’s the next front: repealing the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. OFA.BO/JDSeMf” On Sunday, gays and lesbians began marrying in New York, now the sixth state to have marriage equality. Currently, there are bills in both chambers of Congress that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which have Obama’s support; the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the repeal last week. Earlier this year, the Department of Justice announced it would no longer defend sections of the law in court and dropped out of several cases in which it was to defend against challenges to the law. Congressional Republicans have since taken up defense of DOMA, which bans federal recognition of same-sex couples. DOJ also filed a brief arguing against DOMA earlier this month in a case in California in which a lesbian federal court employee is seeking benefits for her wife. This month DOJ dropped an appeal of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruling that found DOMA unconstitutional and said it would no longer seek to dismiss bankruptcy petitions by married same-sex couples. Presumably, if Congress overturns DOMA, it would clear the way for immigration reform with regard to same-sex couples. The other major issue for LGBT Americans is employment discrimination. Presently, there is a patchwork of protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at the state and local level, but nothing at the federal level. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would provide protections for sexual orientation and gender identity, has been introduced in both houses of Congress but hasn’t gotten much attention. Advocates and critics have said the bills aren’t getting traction because they are trans-inclusive, fueling debate over whether the LGBT community should focus efforts on incremental progress or take an all-or-nothing approach. (Previously, the House passed a bill providing employment protections for sexual orientation but not gender identity.) Though Obama supports providing protections for individuals for both sexual orientation and gender identity, this issue has taken a backseat. With the recent movement on the military ban and DOMA, it’s time to start moving ENDA to the front. ■

Like many gay and lesbian Americans, I’ve been proudly watching videos and news stories about same-sex couples getting to — finally! — legally wed in New York. I got especially choked up reading about the first couple in the state to marry, Phyllis Siegal and Connie Kopelov, who are 77 and 85 years old, respectively. They’ve been together 23 years. “I am breathless. I almost couldn’t breathe,” Siegel told a reporter. “It’s mindboggling. The fact that it’s happening to us — that we are finally legal and can do this like everyone else.” It’s hard to imagine that anyone could look at a photo of these two women and not feel something akin to joy. I am so happy for them. I can’t help but wonder what it must be like for young LGBT people witnessing this. When I was in high school, two women marrying each other was inconceivable. I figured I was sentenced to live in the closet forever. There wasn’t a lot of information out there when I was a kid. I devoured everything I could find about gay people, and I can’t help but think that it would have been really good for me to learn about people like Bayard Rustin in history class. Or how about Adrienne Rich? She was in every poetry anthology I encountered but no one ever mentioned that she was a lesbian. Homosexuality just wasn’t talked about when I was in school. We didn’t learn that there were LGBT people who mattered. And though a lot has changed, homosexuality still isn’t talked about much, which is why California passed a measure mandating the inclusion of LGBT figures in public schools. Historically, LGBT people have been kept in the closet. This measure seeks to rectify that. And boy are people pissed. God forbid an LGBT high-school freshman learn in school that gay people have made and are making important contributions to history. They might inspire him. He might look up to them. He might even consider them role models. But he shouldn’t. Just ask the American

Family Association’s Bryan Fischer, a man who never seems to tire of railing against LGBT people in a way that your great uncle Larry only does when he’s off his medication. Fischer is no fan of the new California law. On July 24, Fischer addressed the issue on the AFA’s “Focal Point” radio show. “A controversial law in California was enacted last week that’s going to require that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender role models be taught, starting in kindergarten, in California schools,” he said. “Ladies and gentlemen, by definition, somebody who engages in sexually aberrant behavior is not and cannot be a role model, period, end of story.” You got that? Fuck off, Bayard Rustin. Stuff your poems up your ass, Walt Whitman. Go jump off a hot tin roof, Tennessee Williams. Look, I don’t know who put Fischer in charge of defining the term “role model,” but he has spoken. The role-model buck has officially stopped. Of course, Fischer is under the misguided impression that teaching students about the contributions of gay people is the same thing as teaching them how to be gay. That’s not really how it works. Everybody knows that most people become gay after being asked to take a personality test by a well-dressed stranger and then sitting through an educational film. Wait, that’s Scientology. In any case, if Fischer thinks that learning about gay people in school makes you gay, then does he also believe that learning about straight people makes you straight? No doubt Fischer is the kind of guy who watches Phyllis Siegal and Connie Kopelov exchange marriage vows and feels sick. Where so many see two people in love, he sees two old-lady sex perverts. Sucks to be him. ■

Ladies and gentlemen, by definition, somebody who engages in sexually aberrant behavior is not and cannot be a role model, period, end of story. — Bryan Fischer

D’Anne Witkowski is a Detroit-based freelance writer and poet. When she’s not taking on the creeps of the world, she reviews rock ’n’ roll shows with her twin sister.

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Senior housing and the LGBT community be picked as tenants. The film shows the Earlier this week, some of us working grand opening with those who were choon elder LGBT issues watched a screening sen, and those who weren’t, and then movof the documentary “A Place To Live: The ing in for those first lucky few who now Story of Triangle Square.” Triangle Square live in a community, many for the first time is the LGBT-friendly senior living facility in their lives. in Los Angeles. It is the only one in the nation up and runThe film will make you laugh, ning. but it will also make you cry. The film starts out by highIt is the first major portrayal of the problems of LGBT seniors, lighting the lives of some of a group that is almost invisible L.A.’s elder population. You in our very community. see the story of their lives and The documentary makes it how they arrived at their station crystal clear that despite the in life. You meet a lesbian who last 40 years of building comis one step away from being munity, we have not arrived as homeless, an actor who was a full community until we start proclaimed the star of tomorrow looking at elder problems and three years in a row — 1974, find solutions. Ask yourself, ’75 and ’76 — but never made it, a man whose only dream is to how many LGBT seniors do go to the market with his grandyou know and how much about Mark Segal them do you actually know? Do daughter on Sundays, a lesbian who can only afford to move you know about their concerns? into a dilapidated trailer in a rundown Their problems? Most of all, do you know trailer park, an African-American man who what their hope for the future is? This issue is as important as endangered lives in a dangerous neighborhood far from LGBT youth, but doesn’t have the sizzle. the LGBT community, and a man who The important issues for our community designs floats for the Rose Parade and is cannot only be legislation or policy; they HIV-positive. must also be humanitarian. While we’re The film gives you a biography of their looking for beds for LGBT homeless lives. Many from that age group spent a youth, isn’t it time to consider looking for long time in the closet; many married to hide themselves; others had children. Some some beds for LGBT elders and keeping it from happening to others? It’s our duty even were put in mental institutions by to think about those in our community in loved ones who wanted to “cure” them. need. That is what makes a real commuAlong the way, we realize that our elders nity. ■ have problems that we as a community never realized or, worse, haven’t dealt with. Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the The film next turns its attention to the nation’s most-award-winning commentator in LGBT media. He can be reached at plan to build Triangle Square and the process these applicants must go through to mark@epgn.com.

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Street Talk Should the government be funding reparative therapy? “No. I don’t think the government should be involved in taking away our gayness. The government doesn’t have Tara Bailey a place in therapist people’s Washington Square West personal lives. Stay out of my bedroom. If someone wants the service, they need to rely on nongovernmental funds.”

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Community Voices Philadelphia Older LGBT Adults Project is enrolling participants By Lee Carson and Heather Batson In the past couple of years, there has been a lot of talk about improving existing services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults, as well as creating new services that don’t currently exist for older adults. Recently there has been energy around creating subsidized housing for LGBT older adults. In addition, the Delaware Valley LGBT Elder Initiative, a group led by and for LGBT older adults and allies, has formed. The mission of this group is to foster and advocate for services and resources that are culturally competent, inclusive and responsive to the needs of LGBT elders. Here at Public Health Management Corporation, we are adding to the

momentum that has already started around collecting information documenting the experiences and needs of older LGBT adults. In March, we were funded to complete a health-needs assessment of older LGBT adults (age 55-plus) in Philadelphia. A needs assessment is simply a process where information on a specific topic is collected through focus groups, interviews, surveys and other means to help document the needs of a specific group of people. We realized that there was limited information on the experiences and health needs of older LGBT adults in our city, and that we could add to this movement by collecting some of that information to help advocates, service providers and policy makers improve services for seniors.

Through this needs assessment, we plan to collect information about a broad range of experiences older adults have in Philadelphia that can impact health. This holistic approach to health will include information about experiences LGBT older adults have had with medical care, emotional health care and social services. We will also work to document challenges and successes that LGBT older adults experience with health conditions, social supports and planning for their future health, as well as contributions LGBT older adults make to our communities. For this project, we will be collecting information in three different ways: focus groups, individual interviews and a survey. First, we will hear some people’s stories in the interviews and focus groups;

these are starting the first week of August. The surveys are less personal but will help us understand what is going on in the big picture. Surveys will begin by early October, and will be available both on paper and online. These will be distributed at events and organizations throughout the city, in addition to other methods. Once all of the information is collected, the key findings will be summarized in a report, which will be accessible to the public and placed online for greater access. In addition, we will present the findings at a community event. The ultimate goal of this project is to provide more information on the health-related needs of LGBT older adults ages 55 and older in the city of Philadelphia. In addition, we hope the PAGE 14

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handled (or did not handle) the same problem. So how does one go about creating a support network? Twelve-step programs, such as AA or NA, can be positive places to meet other recovering individuals. One of the benefits of 12-step programs is that there are literally hundreds of meetings every day at all times. No matter where you are, chances are you can find a meeting. Even if you are unsure whether such programs may be right for you, it could be useful to attend a few to check for yourself. You may find the support you need in those rooms. PGN lists local meetings in its Community Bulletin Board (in print and online); check it out to get more information about the locations and times of 12-step meetings in the area. If 12-step programs don’t appeal to you, there are many other ways you can create a support network. A peer-counseling program (such as the REACH program, offered by Mazzoni Center) provides you with a “partner” in the recovery process, whose aim is to provide ongoing support. Peer counseling tends to be a flexible and individually oriented approach, focused on helping a person address present needs and concerns and set concrete goals on a path to healthier living. For some people, simply making an

effort to engage in activities that don’t revolve around alcohol is a great way to start. Many local organizations host events, social activities and volunteer opportunities that provide opportunities to meet new people. Volunteering can be an especially rewarding and fun activity. There are many sports clubs in Philadelphia that are open to all, regardless of past experience or skill, and these clubs again can be a great way to meet people outside of bars and clubs. Mazzoni Center’s recently launched “Social Sober Space” meets the third Thursday of every month and provides a safe space for everything from conversation to movies, games, karaoke, dancing and more. There are a lot of options out there for making new friends — just do some research! It’s also important to restore the supports that we may already have in our lives. When an individual is consumed by addiction, meaningful relationships are often ignored and neglected. Recovery can be an opportunity to repair the wreckage that alcohol and other drugs can cause. Taking the time to call a friend or spending some time with family members or other loved ones can go a long way to reestablish meaningful connections. It can be humbling to admit that we do not have all the answers and can’t do everything by ourselves. But surrounding

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ourselves with the support of others can live a freeer, happier life without the use of substances that can often lead to isolation and despair. Take some time today to think about how you can use the help of others in your own personal journey. There are some great local resources for LGBT individuals in recovery, or those who wish to learn more. Both William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., and Mazzoni Center offer programs and support groups specifically targeted to our community. For more information, meeting schedules, etc., call the William Way Center at 215-732-2220 or visit www.mazzonicenter.org. ■

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ity clean and well-maintained (not necessarily with expensive equipment)? Do you like the director and staff? What are the safety rules and do the children understand them? What is the play-to-structure ratio? For busy parents with hyperactive schedules, finding active-play opportunities with other kids can be a major-league challenge. I took my kids to gym classes where they had to walk like cheetahs and slither like snakes and fly like alligators — their imaginations got to play along with their young bodies! Sadly, I’ve been to art classes where children had to draw a face with perfect dimensions, regardless of how they saw the face from their own perspective. Even at the playground, a group of concerned mothers told them to go down the slide slowly, don’t climb up or down the monkey bars, don’t jump from the top and gave me sideways glances as if to say, “What kind of mother are you to let your children play like that?” This is why I opened Kids On 12th: so kids can jump, play and learn safely, with enthusiasm and creativity every day. At Kids On 12th, we are truly committed to saving the endangered species of children who know how to play! ■ Forerunners of kids’ fitness in the metro area, Kids On 12th opened its doors five years ago in the 12th Street Gym complex. Find out more at kidson12th.com. provides resources and assistance to people at all stages of their coming-out process. “It would have had a very positive impact for me,” he said. “I think a program such as ‘It Gets Better’ really does a good job because you don’t have to come out as being LGBT to really get the message. You can get the message via the Internet by reading the stories and watching the videos and I think that’s really effective because there are many people who aren’t comfortable with coming out yet and they’re able to still get these messages.” In the past few months, there has been a push for professional sports teams to lend their influence to the campaign, especially in light of a series of antigay comments made by some sports leaders, such as the recent homophobic slurs made by Eagle DeSean Jackson. Equality Pennsylvania issued a call to both the Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates this past spring to participate in the campaign. “I think it’s terrific,” Equality PA executive director Ted Martin said of the Phillies’ announcement. “It shows the Phillies are leaders, and I hope that other professional teams of all sorts follow their example.” Martin said his organization has heard back from a representative from the Pirates, who are in talks about the prospects of an “It Gets Better” video, a decision Martin said he hopes will be furthered by the Phillies’ consent. ■

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Timberlake and Kunis talk being allies, getting naked and breaking gay stereotypes By Chris Azzopardi PGN Contributor When Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis stroll into a hotel suite in Santa Monica, Calif., it’s clear why they’re in a movie about having emotionless, just-for-fun sex — they’re both ridiculously hot. He’s all dapper in a blue button-up; she’s model-esque in hugging blue jeans. As the stars of “Friends With Benefits,” director Will Gluck’s funny follow up to the gay-famous “Easy A,” the dreamboat duo plays an emotionally impaired twosome living in New York who realize they have something in common: They both love getting frisky, but neither want the strings. The romcom’s not just an excuse to see both of their butts; it’s a modern take on the notorious hook-up scene — with lots of gayness going for it, including Woody Harrelson as Timberlake’s gay manly man sidekick. Just before lunch one recent morning, Timberlake and Kunis sat down to talk about the gay people in their own lives, breaking stereotypes and the awkwardness of shooting sex scenes. PGN: Are you as comfortable with your bodies as you seem to be in the movie? MK: I like to run around naked on the streets all the time! [Laughs.] No, I’m pretty selfconscious in general. It doesn’t help that I’m a female. JT: [Deadpans.] I’m extremely comfortable with Mila’s body. PGN: Mila, how does fake sex with Justin Timberlake compare to fake sex with Natalie Portman, your co-star in “Black Swan”? MK: Well, the only thing I can say is that one was funny and one was scary. PGN: Justin was the scary one? JT: I was more intrusive. You do the math. PGN: Justin, are those intimate scenes almost like choreographing a dance number? JT: It’s physical humor, so it has a level of theatrics to it. MK: Thank you, thank you. No, no — I

agree. That’s the honest answer. It’s very choreographed and very specific. JT: It’s definitely less awkward when you’re required to make them awkward. You know, when you’re required — MK: [Gets up from the table for a drink.] JT: [To Kunis, sarcastically.] That’s cool. I’ll take care of it. MK: I’m right here, I’m right here! I just went to grab water. JT: Wow, I really have abandonment issues with you. That’s a stupid joke. Don’t make that serious. But we wanted to use these scenes to break a little ground. There’s a lot in it that just feels more like how we see our generation. PGN: Did you feel like you had a kindred quality between you two? MK: We have the same sense of humor, is what we realized early on. The chemistry had a lot to do with the writing and the quick

banter, and when we got comfortable with the characters, it was easy to put that across onscreen. We became friends because we had two, three months of rehearsal and writing and rewriting, and you don’t always get that — so you hope that somehow that translates onscreen. If you have a great time doing a film, you hope the audience has a great time watching it. But as far as feeling like kindred spirits, I think we had a lot of things in common. JT: We actually do have a lot in common. We bonded over a lowbrow sense of humor that we share, but also, we kind of grew up in the business, so we kind of share that. And we’re both pretty normal people when we’re not working. I just think, like she said, we had an unusual amount of time to rehearse, so we were able to discuss the scenes when we work-shopped them and find what we thought was like-minded from a male perspective and a female perspective. PGN: You’re a fan of Harry Potter in the movie — which, in the film, is said to be a gay thing. Are you a fan of the franchise? JT: I’m sorry, that’s like a thing about wizards? Harry ... Potter? I’m aware of it. Harry Potter’s pretty amazing. We’re all fans. PGN: Do you both think that a lot of young people are reluctant to get into relationships because

they don’t want to repeat their parents’ mistakes? JT: I think that happens with every person, and not just with relationships. You go through a certain point in your life where you feel like you’ve taken all the cards you’ve been dealt and made a great situation out of them, and then things that are in your DNA that you have no control over, you have to kind of accept. But I think that you go through life — not just in relationships, but all facets of life — feeling like you want to gain your independence, so sometimes there’s a misunderstanding of feeling like you have to break away from your parents to do that. The more I realized how much I was like my parents, the more I was able to gain my own independence. PGN: You have a very funny dynamic with Woody Harrelson’s character in the movie. Do either of you have gay friends like him in your own lives? JT: I’m glad that you brought that up. That was very important to Will (Gluck) and myself when we were diagramming that relationship, because I do have a lot of male friends — straight and gay — and nobody gets treated differently. Your friends are your friends. We had a lot of discussions about that and said, “What a great opportunity to break ridiculous stereotypes about a gay male and show a great, honest relationship between a straight man and a gay man that’s just a friendship between two men.” I really hope that it feels empowering to the males in the gay community, because it’s real life for me. And to have somebody like Woody, who’s such an affable, goofily charming person in real life, play that type of character is a real huge benefit for the movie. I was very excited to know that he was going to play that character because we really wanted to, like I said before, break stereotypes and comment on modern life. You take some chances when you do that, but I really hope that it feels empowering in a way, because I was very proud to have that in the movie. [Looks at Mila.] She agrees. PGN: You have lots of gay friends too? JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND MILA KUNIS

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MK: Yes, yes. I do! [Laughs.] I’ve had an assortment of young gay gentlemen in my life since I was, like, 10 years old. JT: I think it’s an important time to say that people are people, and this was a good opportunity to do that. Again, Woody’s character is self-effacing about his own sexual preference and he finds humor in it and I find humor in it, and we actually use our differences to become related to each other – and that’s important. So again, I’m just really proud of that aspect of the movie. When you first meet Woody in his first scene, his dialogue is jaw-dropping, but as you get to know his character in the movie, you realize that that’s his actual character’s sense of humor in general. It doesn’t have anything to do with his sexual preference; it has to do with his sense of humor. So I hope that really comes across. PGN: You hear a lot about how younger generations are more interested in the hook-up culture than dating and relationships. What kinds of stories were you told from people before you shot the movie? MK: I was interviewed by a reporter when I was doing press for “Black Swan” and she told me that her current husband started as friends with benefits, so it wasn’t up until then that I actually started paying attention to the idea of it. But I feel like this concept’s been around forever. It’s just that people are more willing to talk about it now. It’s not as taboo as it was. I think that our generation is a little more forthcoming, a little more honest, and I think females are embracing their sexuality more so now than they were 30, 40,

50 years ago. PGN: What about men? MK: Men have always embraced their sexuality! [Laughs.] I don’t think men have ever had a problem embracing their sexuality. JT: I disagree with that. Seriously. I think that men have always been uncomfortably external about their sexuality. PGN: What are your favorite romantic comedies? MK: Other than “When Harry Met Sally,” it’s a bit of a cheesy answer but it’s honest: “Pretty Woman.” One of my favorite movies in general. JT: I think it’s great, because it’s the movie that your character loves in this movie. [Laughs.] I don’t think you should feel bad about that. It’s a great movie; it makes you laugh. MK: I can put that movie on mute and tell you word for word each piece of that. I love that movie. It truly makes me happy. JT: I got in trouble for saying “Terms of Endearment.” [Points to Kunis.] She was like, “That’s not a romantic comedy!” But it made me laugh! I will say “When Harry Met Sally” is a great one, and what I love about that movie is what I love about what we aspired to do with this movie, which was stop and look around at our generation and say what’s funny and ridiculous about it. And for me, that empowers people who will go see this movie that want to be spoken to in a smart way about love and sex and relationships and connections between people. ■

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Alannah Caldwell: Actor, drag king, Attic alum With role models like Melissa Etheridge, Ellen, Ricky Martin and Neil Patrick Harris, do young people these days have it easier than we did? This week, PGN spoke to Attic alum Alannah Caldwell about the challenges faced by today’s youth. PGN: Are you from Philly? AC: I was born in Philadelphia but we moved to Sicklerville, which is a small town in New Jersey. I just moved back here with my mother and sister three years ago. PGN: What was life like growing up? AC: We lived in a nice house when we first got to New Jersey, but then my mom lost her job and we moved to a house that was still in the suburbs, but not in the best area so it got a little tough. My father was very religious and he would take us to church every week. My mother wasn’t, so there was a struggle between them over it. My sister and I were caught in the middle. It was a very conservative Baptist church, so I grew up hearing terrible things about homosexuality. I knew I was gay at an obnoxiously young age — I had a crush on my pre-school teacher — so it was hard having to listen to the preacher talk about people like me going to hell week in and week out. I stayed in the closet for some time as a result. PGN: I knew young too. I used to play house in kindergarten and say, “I’ll be the mommy and you be the other mommy!” AC: [Laughs.] And I always wanted to play the daddy! PGN: You have a sister: Who’s older? AC: I am! [Laughs.] She’s just a little girl. I’m going to throw out the number 10. No, wait, she’s 11 now. I’m 21. PGN: So I’m guessing you did a lot of babysitting. AC: Yes, and I hated it. I’d be ready to go out with my friends and my parents would say, “Sorry, you have to watch your sister” and I’d be like, “Nooooo! This sucks!” PGN: What’s a fun memory with the family? AC: A fun time? No one’s ever asked me that. I don’t know that I have one. PGN: No good memories? AC: We had a hard time with my father. He had problems with substance abuse. Wait, I thought of one. We went to Disneyland with my mother and my aunt and my cousin. In the morning, they would have the Disney villains walk around out front. They were in character and being really mean and scaring everyone. My mom and I thought it was awesome. My

mother was saying, “I want this job, you can get paid for being mean all day!” PGN: What did you want to be when you grew up? AC: Many things, from a doctor to a lawyer, pretty much anything my cousin wanted to be. Then in eighth grade, I auditioned for a play and did horribly! I was terrible! So I decided to become an actor. It sounds crazy, but I’m the type of person who doesn’t like to fail at things. I was pretty good at most things so when I flubbed the audition, I thought, hmm, I’m not good at this. That has to change. PGN: That says something about you. What was something you were good at? AC: I was really good at basketball and sports. When I was 10, I used to beat grown men on the court. [Laughs.] I think my mom made me a lesbian! She really pushed me into sports and used to always buy me baggy clothes and balls instead of dolls. I was also into writing and won a number of writing contests. I like writing poetry and fiction and play writing. When I find something I like or that’s a challenge, I get very single-minded and zone in on it until I get better at it.

really depressed. Your first year of college is stressful enough but, on top of everything else, my father had tried to commit suicide. I was still living at home and my parents were fighting a lot so I went to counseling and, in the course of things, came out to my counselor. She thought I should find some peers who would be supportive and accepting. I went to the William Way Center and just sat in the lobby. A woman came up to me and suggested that The Attic might be a good place for me to find people more in my age bracket. She gave me the address but I didn’t know Philadelphia and it took me three trips from West Philly to find the center! PGN: How has The Attic helped you? AC: Oh, they’ve done so much. I feel more comfortable with myself now. I feel more comfortable with my religion, because I’m still a religious person in many ways. They got me into doing plays and audition-

to talk about it. My father immediately told me I was going to hell. As a result, I haven’t spoken to him for a couple of years. They separated, so he doesn’t live with us anymore and I don’t keep in contact. He didn’t take it well. He sent me to counseling at his church to get “cured.” They had a Bible and pamphlets and kept telling me if I didn’t get fixed I was going to burn. They even had a 1-800 number you could call to be healed. Even at 15, I knew that wasn’t right. [Laughs.] And now I see a lot of people who still go to that church at Stimulus or at pride marches. It’s crazy! PGN: It seems hypocritical that with your father’s problems with drugs and violence that he’d think you needed to be saved. AC: I know! I couldn’t believe his audacity. I screamed at him, “If I’m going to hell, you’re going to be right there with me!”

PGN: Do you get that from family? AC: Yeah, my mother and my aunt are very hard-working people. My aunt was the type of person who could take apart a computer and then write a poem. She did a lot of things well, which I admired. PGN: Are you in school? AC: No, I went to Albright College for a bit but I had to drop out for financial reasons. Now I’m working full-time to put away funds and hoping to go to American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York sometime in the near future. PGN: So what’s your day job? AC: I work at Focus Point Global. I recruit people to do paid focus groups. We’ll do focus groups on everything from rheumatoid arthritis to the hottest in entertainment, so I learn a lot about different subjects. Though for some reason they always put me on alcohol projects. Because I don’t drink, at all, I mispronounce half the product names! PGN: What was a recent acting role? AC: I did “Antony and Cleopatra” with The Attic Youth Center. We switched gender roles and I played Antony and a male actor played Cleopatra! It was an awesome experience. PGN: How did you get involved with The Attic? AC: When I was 18, I was in college and

ing. I have my job because of The Attic, which is allowing me to pay off student loans, build credit and get ready to go back to school. They have a computer that you can use for research and they help you write your résumé and search for a job. They have support for everything you go through in your personal life too. It’s so much more than just a place to hang out. PGN: Have you come out to the family? AC: My mother knows but doesn’t want

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PGN: Switching gears, I understand you perform with Liberty City Drag Kings: How did you get into that? AC: I got into drag ... well, it’s weird, because when I was younger I always performed as a man in my head. I’d do little performances and instead of pretending I was Beyoncé, I was Usher. And I was awesome! Anyway, Tara Rubinstein — she’s the life specialist at The Attic — started doing a drag class and told me if I wanted to join, I could be a drag king. I was like, “Drag king? What’s that?” She said, “That’s where a female dresses up and impersonates a male.” I said, “Whaaaaaat? That’s a real entertainment form? I’m in!” So I started taking the class and doing drag and then I competed for Mr. Philadelphia Drag King in April and won the audience favorite award.

PGN: What did you have to do? AC: We had to submit a bio, we did a Q&A, and I lip synched to Prince’s “Kiss.” There were about 400 people there, I was really nervous but it was fun. The whole thing was organized by Liberty City Kings and now I’m a member. PGN: Who’s your drag persona? AC: I have two: the first is PAGE 24

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New LGBT arts festival showcases local talent By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com A wide range of local LGBT artists is coming together to perform under the banner of the Phreak N’ Queer Arts & Music Festival, Aug. 4-7. The festival will feature bands, DJs, visual and performance artists, poetry and puppetry at various locations throughout six events. Kate Gormley, one of the event’s many organizers, said the festival has long been in her plans. “It’s something that my friends and I have been talking about for some time,” she said. “We’ve been seeing a lot of top-40 and very mainstream music happening at queer events and we sort of missed the old days of going to gay parties and the DJ would play music you never heard before, and it was a great way to get turned on to new artists. We’re missing that in the scene a little bit. We wanted to put together something that would highlight the local talent and push the boundaries of what was acceptable music and take it back to do-it-yourself stuff.” “This festival is not just a showcase of the talent of the artists,” added organizer and performer Marseau Maxwell. “It’s about building a movement and community in ways that I think are necessary to show that different types of people make art and that there’s a space for them and they should be

celebrated. Those who came before us as well are also being celebrated.” Judging from the festival’s line-up, organizers are definitely staying true to their vision. The festival kicks off with Glitter Bomb, an opening party featuring visual artists and live musical guests paying homage to electro, punk, Latin, reggaeton and experimental music. The festivities on Aug. 5 feature a speakeasy called Boudoir, a promising mix of live jazz, poetry from Ms. Wise, and burlesque and drag performances from the Liberty City Kings featuring Anastacia Beaverhausen and The Notorious OMG. The two scheduled events for Aug. 6 are sure to be among the most talked about, with a late-afternoon queer country show entitled “Gay Ole Opry” and then “Homo-Rama,” a show featuring LGBT hip-hop, punk and DJ performers, later that night. Karen Pittelman, of New York-based country group Karen and The Sorrows, said it’s rare to see a bill of gay country artists, which is why she jumped at the opportunity to help coordinate the Gay Ole Opry. “A lot of times if it’s a country music festival, it’s never queer. And if it’s queer, it’s rarely country. As a queer person playing in a country band, I was just desperate to have some venue where I can play where I felt I was playing for my community, so this came out of that. Also I felt bad for [out

country singer] Chely Wright. I was reading this article about her living in New York and I thought she could have known that there were other queer people making country music out there. We normally don’t expect country musicians to come flowing out of the most urban of big cities, but Pittelman said there’s some down-home talent to be found in the Big Apple. “People don’t think of New York as a hotbed of country music but there’s a really string scene there. You can go see a great country or Americana band in New York. It’s a very inspiring place to make music.” Maxwell, better known in hip-hop circles as Benni E, said any fan of music festivals shouldn’t miss Homo-Rama, which also has Sgt. Sass, The Shondes and Finger Banger DJs on the bill. “It’s going to be a really great mix,” Maxwell said. “Saturday night is a great event for artists of different styles coming from different parts of the city and the country. It will have myself and Sgt. Sass as well. We definitely represent queer hip-hop in Philadelphia.” The festival winds down Aug. 7 with the free community day event, “Gay As a Picnic Basket,” at Liberty Lands, and the closing dance party, On Cue. Both Gormley and Maxwell said they’d like the festival to be an annual event geared toward artists and the community. “We’re going to definitely do this again,” Gormley said. “We want to start small this year and see what feedback we get from the community. There are just so many performers and artists that wanted to be a part of it. We couldn’t take everyone this year. But I think we have a better sense of what size we should be shooting for next year. Just the artist response to what we’ve been doing has just been wonderful. This year has been sort of trial and error but we will be doing this again in 2012.

“None of the proceeds go back to Phreak N’ Queer,” Maxwell added. “Everything we do is for the artists. The artists are taken care of by fundraisers and people paying for tickets. This is something we are definitely doing for our community.” The Phreak N’ Queer festival runs Aug. 4-7. For event and venue details, visit www. wix.com/marseaumarseau/phreaknqueer. ■

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HERO WORSHIP: Latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias is the focus of a new episode of “Behind the Music” 10 p.m. July 31 on VH1.

DANCING MACHINE: Laurieann Gibson, the celebrity choreographer and creative director to stars like Lady Gaga and P. Diddy, shares her expertise with many hopefuls as they try to achieve realityshow glory on “Born to Dance,” premiering 10 p.m. Aug. 2 on BET.

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PGN: So are you still religious? AC: I don’t necessarily go to a church, but I pray before every performance and I’ve started to meditate, which has really helped me a lot. It keeps me calm and focused. I also do a lot of creative visualization. I have a number of goals taped up on my wall of things I want to accomplish. I also draw pictures of myself doing things I want to do. One is of me meeting Oprah and another is of me decked out in awesome clothes going to theater school and taking New York City by storm! PGN: What three books would you put on Oprah’s book list? AC: “God Never Blinks” by Regina Brett. It’s got 50 little life lessons and I really connected to it. It’s one of those books that no matter what age you are, you can find something that speaks to you. I read a lot of self-help books, so the other would be “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. The last would be “The Adventures of Captain Underpants” by Dav Pilkey. I read the whole series when I was a kid. It was my life. PGN: That should be your next drag character! What’s something people would be surprised to know about you? AC: When I was a kid, my mother thought I was weird because I loved Bette Midler. I was really into the old-school performers like Bette and Patti LaBelle and Luther Vandross. And I loved Meryl Streep too ... most of my 8-year-old peers had never even heard of her.

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PGN: Who makes a difference in the gay community? AC: Carrie Jacobs, executive director of The Attic. I was just talking to an older black man who’d gone to The Attic when he was young and was trying to find himself. Now he has a good job and is doing well. We were both saying that no matter who she talks to, it doesn’t matter what age or race you are, she treats everyone like equals. She has a big impact on a lot of lives. PGN: There’s a lot in the news about LGBT teen suicide: Has it impacted you and what can be done? AC: Yes, I know someone who killed herself. It helps that the Attic is completely confidential. Even if a parent comes looking for a child, they will protect that person’s privacy. Having that type of safe

haven is important. They also offer support, someone to talk to when you need it. PGN: As a person who came up when homosexuality itself was pretty much in the closet, we think that young people would have it easier by now. What are the challenges you face? AC: I think we still don’t have enough role models out there, especially in the black community. There aren’t really any major people of color who are openly gay. The church also plays a big part in it. Even though suicide is a “sin,” when you tell someone that they’re going to hell anyway, just because of who they are, some people just think, what’s the point of living if that’s where I’m going to end up? I felt that for a minute and would just sleep a lot and hope that I’d wake up and not have those feelings anymore. PGN: It also seems like youth are coming out publicly much younger. We came out to our circle of friends but didn’t come out to the world until we were older and ready. AC: Yeah, maybe because with organizations like The Attic, we feel that if something were to happen, like being rejected by your family, we have places we can turn to. PGN: As a drag king, what are your thoughts about the trans community? AC: I hear some people say that trans people are on par with the gay community, but I think they have it harder. Surprisingly, they face a lot of transphobia from within the LGB community. Right now, they’re more at risk. I work as an open lesbian along with an openly gay man, but the trans woman at our company seems to get more grief than any of us. There’s controversy over which bathroom she can use and other little issues that we don’t face. I don’t understand why we as gay people turn around and discriminate against other people within our community. It’s crazy. PGN: Why do you think there’s such a growing trans population? AC: I think it’s always been there, but people are just now finding the confidence to express their gender differences. There are more places to go for support, like The Attic, which has a trans support group. You have people like Cher’s son Chaz starting to speak more openly about being a trans person. PGN: I think it’s like the gay community: We were always there, but when we started coming out of the closet, people were shocked at how many gays there were. AC: Yes, we’re going to have to really open our minds. I know a lot of people who are gender neutral and don’t use pronouns at all. It’s a whole new world and we are going to have to work to make space for everyone. ■ To suggest a community member for “Family Portrait,” write to portraits05@aol.com.

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Conference offers lifeline for gender-variant children, families The two 8-year-old girls said that meetchild will be teased or bullied, or frustrated ing each other was like a dream come true. that the child is refusing to obey rules they They both had similar interests — gymhave established. nastics, dance, singing and songwriting On the other hand, she has found, ultraliberal parents may sometimes jump too — and similar styles in hair and clothing. quickly to the conclusion that their child Not only that, but for each of them, it was is transgender, when the child might be at the first time they had met another child another point along the spectrum. who knew what it was like to be a girl And LGBT parents, she said, although born with a boy’s body. they may already have an understanding They met at the Gender Spectrum of gender issues, may also feel Family Conference, now in additional pressure from a sociits fifth year of supporting ety that already looks to see families that have gender-variif we are pushing an “LGBT ant, gender-non-conforming and transgender children. agenda” on our children. Stephanie Brill, executive direc“One of the profound experitor and founder of the Gender ences” that parents have at the conference, Brill said, is realSpectrum organization behind the conference, related the izing that for an entire weekend, story of the two girls as but one they don’t have to be defensive example of the impact the event or worried about their children, has had. “Each of their parents or concerned about their own said it was miraculous going responses. They know the other parents there are going through home, that [the children’s] selfDana Rudolph the same thing. esteem was so high, and it did For the children and youth, carry them through the year,” she said. she said, “the conference gives them a lifeGender Spectrum grew out of a support line.” group Brill started at Children’s Hospital Jane Smith (not her real name), who has Oakland in California. The immediattended every Gender Spectrum conferate interest made her realize the “huge ence with her own transgender girl (now 10 years old), agreed, saying the conference is need” for such resources. She envisioned “a place of freedom” for her child and has a national conference “where educators, medical providers, mental health-care pro- been “life changing.” viders — and of course families — could Smith noted that her family is gaining come together for support” and for current different things from Gender Spectrum as information and best practices. the years go by. At the beginning, she said, Now hundreds of families and individuit was important for her and her spouse to als — from a variety of religions, classes, go to the workshops and learn the content, geographic areas and racial and ethnic “but also to meet other families, and for backgrounds — attend the conference each our kid to ... be around all these different year, many on full scholarships from the kids who were in different places and see organization. that she wasn’t the only person.” Now, they For the youngest children, there is a are attending with an eye to the challenges Kids Camp of all-day play. The conference they will face as their child enters middle also offers separate youth programming school and approaches puberty. for 9-12-year-olds, 13-15-year-olds and They also want to support their younger 16-18-year-olds. The youth have “both the daughter, now 3. “She’s going to grow up opportunity to interact with gender or to with this really different basis of definition stay off the gender topic, wherever their [of gender],” Smith said. “I’ll be happy to comfort zone is,” said Brill. have the conference for her as a sibling, to Programming for adults includes workhave the support of other siblings and to shops on the legal rights of children in normalize it for her.” schools, sports and other activities; creatAll of the children’s and youth programing safe and welcoming spaces in schools; ming is open to siblings as well, and all the kids are mixed together, gender-variant medical concerns; and reconciling gender and not. Smith observed, “You don’t know non-conformity with one’s faith. who’s who. It doesn’t matter who’s who. I There is also a daylong workshop for love that.” ■ medical, mental-health, education and human-service professionals. The Gender Spectrum Family Conference But the conference is an emotional runs July 29-Aug. 1 in Berkeley, Calif. as well as an intellectual experience. Gender Spectrum also offers phone-in and “There’s a lot of struggle at the conference, a lot of pain and emotion. There’s in-person events throughout the year. Visit a lot of realization and celebration,” Brill genderspectrum.org for details. said. “Frequently parents will come to us Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher at the end of their rope, saying, ‘I’ve tried of Mombian (www.mombian.com), a blog everything to change my child, and it isn’t and resource directory for LGBT parents. working.’” They may be afraid that their

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OUT & ABOUT The week ahead Fri. 07/29 Holler!: Open Mic Night Local talent performs 7 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross and Keri Hilson The rap and R&B acts perform 7 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856365-1300. New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys and Matthew Morrison The boy bands team up with the “Glee” star for a concert at 7 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall,

2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609348-7000. The Decemberists The rock band performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Josh Groban The singer performs 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-336-3600. Maureen McGovern The cabaret singer performs 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Sat. 07/30 Michael Shaivi The author of “Celluloid Activist: The Life and Times of Vito Russo” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj The pop divas perform 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215336-3600. Bob Saget The comedian performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Steely Dan The rock band performs 8 p.m. at the Borgata Hotel, Casino &

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Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Bilal The R&B/neosoul singer performs 8:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400. Sticky Buns Burlesque with Sisters 3 The Baltimore/ D.C.-based troupe dedicated to pushing boundaries in the art form of burlesque performs 9 p.m. at North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St.; 215-787-0488.

Sun. 07/31 Omega Man The sci-fi classic is screened 2 p.m. at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223.

ATTACK OF THE FEMME FATALES: The “it” girls of pop and hip-pop join forces when Britney Spears pulls into town, with the added excitement of rapper Nicki Minaj opening the show, 7 p.m. July 30 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-336-3600. Photo: Randee St. Nicholas

Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival Metal bands Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machinehead and more perform 2:15 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-3651300. King Alexander The author of “I Am Heir” hosts a reading 5:30 p.m. at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. Animus with Philadelphia’s Belly Dance Spectacular The instrumental group and the dancers perform 7:30 p.m. at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400.

Mon. 08/01 Groove Night Local musicians join forces to bring R&B, soul, jazz and funk, 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400. Jerry Blavat The author of “You Only Rock Once: My Life in Music” hosts a discussion 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

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Unlabeled: the Acoustic/ Electric Open Mic for Up and Comers Local musicians get a chance to perform 7 p.m. at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 215-222-1400.

Bush The rock band performs 8 p.m. at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-3434000.

Juan Williams The former NPR news analyst and author of “Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate” hosts a discussion 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-5674341.

Dwayne Dunlevy: “Insayne!” The comedian performs 8 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-8625225. Bob & Barbara’s Drag Show The outrageousness begins at 11 p.m. at Bob & Barbara’s,

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Fri. 08/05 Maroon 5 and Train The rock bands perform 7:30 p.m. at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. An Evening With Diana and Tim McCorry The singer-songwriters perform 8:30 p.m. at Bob Egan’s New Hope, Ramada Inn, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 215-862-5225.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s The cinematic classic romantic comedy is screened 8 p.m. at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Wed. 08/03 PGMC Auditions The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus will hold auditions for its new season from 6-8 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; email in advance to schedule an audition time slot at auditions@pgmc. org.

SUMMERTIME GETS STICKY: The Baltimore/D.C.-based troupe Sticky Buns Burlesque invades Philly with its sexy and comedic brand of entertainment, 9 p.m. July 30 at North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/stickybunsburlesque or call 215-787-0488.

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Opening CMYK AxD Gallery hosts an exhibition of 12 professional illustrators from The Autumn Society of Philadelphia who reinterpret the four colors familiar to graphic artists and illustrators as the inks used in most color printing, Aug. 5-Sept. 3, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250. The Comedy of Errors The Classical Acting Academy presents the Shakespeare comedy Aug. 3-21 at The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, 2111 Sansom St.; phillyshakespeare.org. Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop The show-biz documentary is screened July 30-Aug. 4 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Kevin Nealon The comedian seen on “Saturday Night Live” and “Weeds” performs Aug. 4-6 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-4969001. Phreak N’ Queer Music and Arts Festival LGBT artists and performers are showcased in various venues Aug. 4-7; www.wix.com/ marseaumarseau/phreaknqueer.

Continuing Annie New Candlelight Theatre presents the beloved musical through Aug. 21, 2208 Millers Road, Ardentown, Del.; 302-475-2313.

Masks, Myths & Magic Twenty-Two Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Helena Domenic, through Aug. 7, 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-7721911. Porcelain for the Emperor Philadelphia Museum of Art through Sept. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of works from one of the first American artists to paint the Far West, through Sept. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Spies, Traitors & Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America The National Constitution Center, through Aug. 21, 525 Arch St.; 215-409-6600. Tailoring Philadelphia: Tradition and Innovation in Menswear Philadelphia Museum of Art, through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Threaded Adornment: Four Centuries of English Embroidery Philadelphia Museum of Art, through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Transmutation and Metamorphosis Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of collages by Ann Irwin through Oct. 16, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340-9800.

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Closing Black Women’s Arts Festival The eighth annual festival will feature an array of creative arts performances, including spoken-word, films, music, theater and dance at locations throughout the city through July 31; www.bwafphilly.org. Cabaret Actors’ NET presents the musical about the rise of Nazism set against the backdrop of a seedy German cabaret in the 1930s, through July 31 at The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville; 215295-3694. Dave Attell The comedian performs through July 30 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Modern Slave AxD Gallery through July 30, 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250. Rent Viviana Theatre Company presents the popular rock opera through July 30 at Barnstormers Theater, 402 Tome St., Ridley Park; 610-461-9969. Robin Hood Media Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the classic tale through July 30, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. ■

A THROWBACK ROM COM: The Trocedro Theater’s movie night screens the cinema classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” featuring the iconic performance by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information, call 215-922-6888.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

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

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

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

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

Key numbers

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

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

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851

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

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

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

■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 215-772-2000 ■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Stephen Johnson: 215-683-2840 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 267-216-6606; ppd. lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

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

12-step programs and support groups Al-Anon

■

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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

■ Acceptance

meets 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. ■ Meets daily 8:30-9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m-midnight and 11 a.m.-noon at the William Way Center. ■ Community meets 8 p.m. on Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian but all are welcome. ■ GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets 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 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center. ■ Night Owl meets 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Saturday at the William Way Center. ■ Stepping Stone meets 2:30 p.m. Mondays at the William Way Center. ■ Meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. daily at Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St; 215-9859206. ■ Ties That Bind Us, a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meeting for BDSM, leather and alternative sexuality community, meets 7:30-9 p.m. in South Philadelphia. For location, call 800-581-7883.

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

Health

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

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

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

Professional groups

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

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

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

7 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the William Way Center.

■ Pink

Emotional Support

and Blues, a free peer-run mental health support group for sexual minorities, meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-627-0424. ■ Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets 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 7:30 p.m. on second Wednesday of the month at Paoli Memorial Hospital, Willistown Room, Medical Ofﬁce Building; 215-545-2242; phillysos.tripod. com. ■ Strength

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Mondays: ■ Positive

Brothers, a support group for men of color living with HIV/AIDS, meets 6-8 p.m. at 112 N. Broad St., 11th ﬂoor; 215-496-0330.

Tuesdays: ■A

support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI — Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., ﬁrst ﬂoor; 215- 7693561. bebashi.org

■ Encuentros

Positivos, a group for HIVpositive Latino men who have sex with men, meets on ﬁrst and third Tuesday of the month at 1205 Chestnut St. ■ “Feast Incarnate,” a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, meets 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 meets 6:30-8 p.m. at the Mazzoni Center; 215-563-0652 x 235. ■ Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program’s Voice It Sistah, a support group for HIV-positive women, meets 11 a.m. every ﬁrst and third Tuesday at YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St., Suite 315; 215-851-1898.

Wednesdays: ■ AIDS

Services in Asian Communities’ weekly volunteer work group meets 6-8 p.m. at 340 N. 12th St., Suite 205; 215629-2300. ■ Project Teach, a peer-education and empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, meets at Philadelphia Fight, 1233 Locust St. ﬁght.org. ■ Positive Effect, for HIV-positive people 18 and over, meets 5-7 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays at Camden AHEC, 514 Cooper St., Camden, N.J.; 856-9632432.

Thursdays: ■A

support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 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, 215848-4380; azaklad@craftech.com.

Saturdays:

n AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth support group meets during the school year. Call 1-800-810-6776 for meeting location and time.

Debtors Anonymous

■ Meets

7-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at the William Way Center.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

■ Open

meeting, Tuesdays, beginners meet 5:30 p.m., regular meeting 6 p.m., and 6 p.m. Friday, at Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St., third ﬂoor; call Troy, 215-514-3065. ■ Meets at 11 a.m.-noon at the William Way Center.

S.A.R.A.

n Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment; day and evening hours; 215-563-0663 ext. 282.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous ■

Meets 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at All Saints Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; 302-542-3279.

■ Safe

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