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By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer Same-sex married couples will, for the first time, be counted accurately in the decennial U.S. Census next year, and the Census Bureau is reaching out to LGBT organizations in the region to ensure the entire community is adequately represented. The Bureau announced last month that it would reverse the policy that the Bush administration employed in the 2000 Census — in which same-sex couples who reported themselves as married were changed by data analysts to “unmarried partners.” “In the past, the gay and lesbian community has had concerns about how they will be represented in the Census because they felt that the Census form didn’t provide the right options or choices for them to be included,” said Fernando Armstrong, director of the Philadelphia Regional Census Office. “But the present administration has made a commitment to making sure that all of the population is counted. There’s a change in the direction that this administration is following, and there is a definite interest in being very, very inclusive.” This year’s Census questionnaire also differs in length from previous forms. The survey contains 10 questions and asks for information about age, sex, race, relationships and housing status. Previously, one in six households also received a longer form that asked more detailed questions, but that information is now being gathered through the American Community Survey, an annual questionnaire sent to a small percentage of households. Armstrong recently met with leaders from numerous LGBT organizations to discuss the Census and provide materials about the process that they can pass along to their supporters. Armstrong said he’s tried to stress that the Census form is completely confidential and that an accurate picture of the region is needed for successful legislative redistricting, as well as the fair allocation of funding to the state for community-based projects. “We want to reach out to the community
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ANOTHER BRICK OFF THE WALL: Construction began last week on the 12th Street wall of Giovanni’s Room, which needs to be torn down and rebuilt, costing the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore more than $50,000. Store owner Ed Hermance said the shop has brought in about $9,000 in donations so far. To generate funds and awareness of the project at next month’s OutFest, the store will host a bake and coffee sale and a Publisher’s Row of authors and will sell raffle tickets for a grand prize that includes a two-night stay at the Independent Hotel, dinner at Knock and day passes to 12th St. Gym. The project should be completed by mid-October. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Jewish newspaper pressured By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer
Members of the local LGBT and ally Jewish community have recently been mobilizing to press an area newspaper to overturn its policy toward coverage of same-sex couples. The Jewish Exponent has a long-standing policy barring it from printing wedding or civil-union announcements of same-sex couples. Lee Rosenfield, a longtime reader of the newspaper, undertook a letter-writing campaign earlier this month to urge the Jewish Publishing Group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia — the paper’s publisher and the body that makes policy decisions for the publication — to revisit this rule. Rosenfield acquired signatures from 45 area rabbis from the Reconstructionist movement on an e-mail letter he sent to the Jewish Publishing Group late last month, detailing why the policy is harmful to the Jewish community at large. “At least 5 percent of Delaware Valley Jews, using the most conservative estimates, are LGBT,” the letter stated in part. “If you add their families and friends, as well as those who see them as part of the See CENSUS, Page 9 community, the Exponent’s failure to rec-
ognize their life-cycle events is a blow to most Jews in the Delaware Valley.” Rosenfield said he’s planning to send a similar letter in the next week or two with about 50 signatures from Reform rabbis, and anticipates he will also garner support from leaders in the Conservative and Orthodox Jewish communities. Rosenfield said many of the rabbis and other LGBT and ally Jewish individuals from the area have also sent their own messages to the Jewish Publishing Group about the issue. Dr. Rebecca Alpert, an openly lesbian religion professor at Temple University, said she added her name to the petition because “same-sex couples want and need recognition and support from the Jewish community when they make a commitment to creating a Jewish family.” Bennet Aaron, chair of the 16-member Jewish Publishing Group, said he was “very much aware” of the campaign. He declined to speak about the reasons for the policy, but said the board will address the issue during its Sept. 23 meeting. “This item will be on the agenda for that meeting, and the board will have a discussion and take some appropriate action,” Aaron said. See EXPONENT, Page 8
Thanks to a donation from a longtime member of the City of Brotherly Love Softball League, the local LGBT softball association is in the process of organizing a team to send to the 2010 Gay Games in Germany, July 31-Aug. 7. Jeff Sotland, CBLSL commissioner, said an anonymous donor gave the organization $10,000 last month to be used for sending a contingent to next summer’s event in Cologne. The Gay Games, held every four years, is the largest LGBT sporting event in the world, bringing together LGBT and ally athletes from around the globe to compete for the top titles in myriad sports. This marks only the second time since the Gay Games’ inception in 1982 that a European country is hosting the event. Sotland said CBLSL sent a team to the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago but hadn’t been considering going to next year’s event because of distance and time constraints. “I don’t think anyone was really intending on going initially because it is a really far trip, and we have our national championship the week after they would get back,” Sotland said, referring to next summer’s North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance’s Gay Softball World Series in See GAY GAMES, Page 12
GREATER PHILADELPHIA FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE’S TRAVELING TEAM THE REVOLUTION PLAYED ITS FIRST TOURNAMENT IN CHICAGO THIS SUMMER Photo: Courtesy of Shane Greenburg
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AIDS org. to hold annual fundraiser Fighting AIDS Continuously Together will host its 24th annual Summer Games from noon-6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mt. Nebo Road, East Stroudsburg. FACT, headquartered in Allentown, will present a series of team competitions, testing players’ skills in such events as a relay race, corn-dog throw, wheelbarrow race, pie-eating contest and tug of war. Teams will consist of three men and three women, with one male and female alternate. Teams can register ahead of time by calling (610) 820-5519 or can sign up at 11 a.m. the day of the event. The organization will also display several panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt that contains the names of individuals from the Poconos and Lehigh Valley who have died from HIV/AIDS. For more information, visit www. factlv.org. A GALLOPING GOOD TIME: Supporters of the Philadelphia AIDS Thrift gathered Sept. 4 in the store’s annex for a night of entertainment to celebrate its fourth anniversary. Among the artists who took the stage were crowd-favorite The Dangerous Ponies, who were celebrating their own CD release at the party. The store will host a series of sales and parties throughout the month to honor their four years of raising funds for area HIV/AIDS organizations. Photo: Scott A. Drake
LGBT flag football charges forward By Jen Colletta PGN Staff Writer The Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League, which began organizing late last year and officially launched in the spring, will kick off its inaugural fall season this weekend after having spent the past several months gaining momentum and credibility among the local and national LGBT sports scenes. The season will launch with a pick-up game at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at the association’s new field, Columbus Square at 12th and Wharton streets in South Philadelphia. In the spring, the league held its games at Tarken Recreation Center in Northeast Philly, but the new locale — where the league will play pick-up games every Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through midNovember — is closer to Center City and the Gayborhood, said league commissioner Scott Dinkins. In the spring, players typically congregated at a Boston Market in the Northeast after games to socialize, but the post-game meet-ups will now take place at LGBT restaurant and bar Knock. Dinkins said he and other league representatives are looking to renew the relationships formed among players last season and build upon those connections to net-
work within the local LGBT community. “We had such a great time last spring playing, meeting new people each week and just having fun,” Dinkins said. “Our goal this year is to grow this league even bigger and make it an integral part of the Philadelphia gay sports community.” Dinkins said the league has concentrated this year on enhancing its Web site and Facebook page in order to recruit new players and keep its current members informed of upcoming events within the GPFFL and other LGBT sports entities. “We worked hard to make it one of the best sites within the National Gay Flag Football League. We have links to the NGFFL Web site and all the other leagues in the country [and] to the other GLBT sports teams in Philadelphia.” Dinkins said about 40 players regularly came out to play in the league’s spring season, while the association’s competitive team, The Revolution, had a roster of 16. The Revolution played in its first-ever tournament, the Chicago Pride Bowl II, in June. Seventeen teams from around the nation took part in the competition, and although the Phoenix Hellraisers eventually took the top spot, Revolution player Morgan Sampson said the tournament was a valuable opportunity for the fledgling team.
The Revolution lost its two games on the first day of play — one of which was to the Hellraisers — and narrowly lost its first game the following day, but finished up the weekend with a 28-13 win over the Atlanta Woofs. “It was a learning experience for us on the first day,” Sampson said. “We played two very good teams [and] lost both games but it helped us better prepare [for] Saturday. A lot of teams were impressed with how well we played, considering we formed our league in late 2008.” The Revolution will also make its first appearance at the NGFFL’s annual Gay Bowl, Oct. 9-11 in Washington, D.C. The local team received the 18th seed out of the 20 participating teams, ahead of the two other newly formed groups from San Antonio and Pittsburgh, and will play teams from Los Angeles, Houston and Boston before it enters the elimination round. Players of all genders, sexual orientations and skill levels are welcome to join the league for its Saturday pick-up games or to compete with The Revolution. For more information, visit www.phillyflagfootball.com or e-mail Dinkins at commissioner@phillyflagfootball.com. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn. com.
Bowl for free at lesbian meet-andgreet The local chapter of the national lesbian nonprofit Beta Phi Omega Sorority will host a free bowling event at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Pinsetters Bowling Alley, 7111 Maple Ave. in Pennsauken, N.J. The sisters of Beta Delta will mingle with supporters and raise awareness about the organization’s mission, which fuses sisterhood with service. Bowlers will only have to pay for the $3 shoe rental. For more information, visit www. BetaPhiOmega.net or e-mail betadeltachapter@betaphiomega.net.
Grant for LGBT cartoonist offered LGBT comic company Prism Comics is accepting submissions for its 2009 Queer Press Grant, which will fund the creation and publication of an LGBTrelated comic book. The $2,000 grant will be given to an LGBT cartoonist who is looking to selfpublish a book with LGBT characters or themes. Entries, due Oct. 1, are judged on artistic merit, financial need, proposal presentation and the artist’s contributions to the LGBT community. For more information, visit http:// prismcomics.org/grant.php. ■ — Jen Colletta
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Media Trail John Waters to retire? According to Advocate.com, John Waters says the end of his filmmaking career is quickly approaching. “I want to do two more movies — that’s enough,” the gay writer/director/actor/artist said to Modern Painters magazine. “I hope I can make two more.” Waters said he will continue to focus on writing, art and his one-man show. Waters is currently working on the sequel to “Hairspray,” following the 2007 musical version of his original 1988 film. He is also developing “Fruitcake,” a film about a group of runaway children.
END OF THE AVENUE: After a six-year Broadway run and three Tony Awards including Best Musical, “Avenue Q” will wrap up production Sept. 13. As for next steps, Lucy the Slut (with Jennifer Barnhart) has, uh, divided, if not exactly specific, aspirations. “I like the idea of being able ... to give to humanity and mankind in whatever way you can,” explains the show’s freest spirit, red press-on nails gleaming. “You’ve got to work your assets.” Gay Republican puppet Rod (Robert McClure) is looking for something a little more personal: “I don’t have a steady relationship now, but I am on the prowl.” AP Photo: Jeff Christensen
Wash. judge weighs release of names on petition for domestic-partner referendum By Rachel la Corte The Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. — Signed petitions seeking a statewide vote on expanded gay partnerships will remain shielded from public view for at least a few more days, while a federal judge decides whether Washington state’s public-records law could pose a risk to free-speech rights. The case revolves around Referendum 71, which would put the Legislature’s latest expansion of domestic-partnership rights for gay couples on November’s general-election ballot. The conservative political group Protect Marriage Washington turned in nearly 138,000 petition signatures to state election officials to qualify R-71 for the ballot. Those petitions are public records under state law. Gay-rights activists have pledged to post the names of the petition-signers online, encouraging supporters of samesex unions to discuss the issue with anyone they may recognize. Protect Marriage Washington argues that tactic could lead to harassment, amounting to an unconstitutional infringement of freespeech rights. But state attorneys defending Secretary of State Sam Reed say the harassment threats are far too weak to risk violating the state’s public-disclosure law. Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge
Benjamin Settle extended a restraining order that bars public release of the signatures while he ponders the case. Settle said he expects to have a decision by Sept. 10. In courtroom arguments, Protect Marriage Washington attorney Sarah Troupis said release of names “directly leads to the threats, harassment and reprisals that we worry citizens of Washington will be subject to.” “The courts cannot facilitate, and the state cannot facilitate through the public records act, a means to harass, threaten and otherwise commit violence against the citizens of the state of Washington,” she said. Assistant Attorney General Jim Pharris replied that Protect Marriage Washington hasn’t shown significant harm beyond rude comments or phone calls — nothing that would “be appropriate to overturning the state’s strong tradition for open government.” Pharris noted that whether it’s a lawmaker who sponsors a bill, a citizen who speaks up at a town-hall hearing or a voter who signs a referendum petition, the functions of democracy are public. “When citizens stand up and propose something, that is an inherently public process,” he said. Settle did rule, however, that gay-partnership supporter Washington Families Standing Together could view the petitions
as part of that group’s court case seeking to keep R-71 off the ballot. That lawsuit, separate from the federal court case, was renewed last Thursday in Thurston County Superior Court. Washington Families Standing Together claims that Reed, the state’s top elections official, improperly accepted thousands of petition signatures. Reed denies those allegations, and the state is defending his agency’s practices. The group’s previous attempt to block R-71 was turned away last Wednesday in King County for technical reasons. Referendum 71 asks voters to either keep or reject the “everything-but-marriage” law that expands already-established domestic partnerships for gay couples. A “yes” vote puts the law into place; a “no” vote rejects it. The underlying laws that define domestic partnerships — enacted in 2007 and broadened in 2008 — would remain in place. Protect Marriage Washington was unsuccessful in an effort to keep its political donors’ names secret, with the state Public Disclosure Commission ruling last month that it wasn’t exempt from state campaign-finance laws. As of last week, more than 5,900 domestic-partnership registrations had been filed in Washington since the first law took effect in July 2007. ■
Lesbian couple clears benefit hurdle Portland’s KGW.com reports a lesbian couple has won a round in their legal battle over who gets their state retirement benefits. Katharine English and Barbara Pinkerton had asked the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Board to change their retirement allowances and remove their former partners as designated beneficiaries. But the board denied their request, saying state law did not allow same-sex marriage so the women were unable to divorce their partners when their relationships ended. Without a divorce, the women could not change their designated beneficiaries. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Aug. 26 ordered a lower court to reconsider the case.
Annie Leibovitz may lose photos MSN.com reports out celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz risks losing the copyright to her images and life’s work if she doesn’t pay back a $24-million loan. The lender, Art Capital Group, sued Leibovitz in July, claiming she breached an agreement that authorized it to act as the agent in the sale of her photography and real estate. Leibovitz spokesperson Matthew Hiltzik recently said the photographer was working to resolve the situation. Last year, the 59-year-old photographer put up as collateral her three historic Greenwich Village townhouses, a sprawling upstate New York property and the copyright to every picture she has ever taken — or will take — to secure the loan. Leibovitz’s portraits of celebrities and notables, including President Obama and Queen Elizabeth II, regularly grace the covers of Vanity Fair and Vogue. ■ — Larry Nichols
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Transgender activist runs for mayor of Idaho town By Jessie L. Bonner The Associated Press NAMPA, Idaho — About a block from a street concert in downtown Nampa, Melissa Sue Robinson strolls with purpose into a trendy coffee shop — the unofficial liberal embassy of this sprawling Republican stronghold in southwest Idaho. Dressed in a cream-colored pantsuit, a political flier clutched in one hand, a soft brown leather purse in the other, she orders a mocha and takes a seat as a group of teenagers stare at her from near the door. The 58-year-old was born male and still carries the slightly largerthan-an-average-woman build of Charles Staelens Jr., who legally changed his name and underwent surgery in 1998 to become a woman.
She also kept his voice. He was married for 17 years, owned a construction company and was a Republican when he ran for city council in Lansing, Mich., where he was raised with his identical twin brother until their parents divorced in the 1960s. Now she says she is celibate, a telecommunications worker who is “just another cog in the machine,” and a Democrat who in 2004 became the first transgender to run for the state legislature in Michigan. This farming and manufacturing town of about 83,000 residents, where a sugar factory and a local hospital are among the biggest employers, doesn’t seem to be all that concerned that Robinson previously lived as a man. But they are scratching their heads that a newcomer, a nonRepublican, would run for mayor.
For her part, Robinson says she has been warmly received in Nampa, just 15 miles west of Boise in the sagebrush-ridden high desert. “Idaho has a bad rap,” she says. “I haven’t found a person I don’t like yet.” There has been one conflict — in cyberspace. Robinson threatened to take legal action against the popular micro-blogging Web site Twitter after stumbling on a fake account set up in her name under the title: “Woman with a penis.” The account has since been closed. “You don’t do that to somebody,” said Robinson, who waited until her late 40s before undergoing the gender-reassignment surgery. Her job moved her from Seattle last winter to southwest Idaho, where Nampa is the larg-
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do not have to declare a party. Robinson is challenging a two-term incumbent mayor, former teacher and a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene. “It doesn’t seem like her chances are high — or there at all,” said Joseph Shafer, a boutique owner in Nampa. “We’re one of the most conservative counties in the state. I think we’re one of the most conservative in the country.” Shafer also works as a barista at the Flying M coffee shop, where Robinson met on a recent evening with her campaign manager. “People are going to say I haven’t been here long enough, but if you get me behind the mayor’s desk I’m going to run this city,” said Robinson, a self-described activist. “Right now, it’s a good ol’ boys’ club.” ■
EXPONENT From Page 1 Rosenfield noted that he and others first approached the newspaper’s leadership about their LGBT coverage about 15 years ago when he was working for the Jewish Federation. At that time, the paper was not mentioning same-sex partners in obituaries or publishing birth announcements for children of same-sex couples — two policies the publication has since discontinued. “To their credit, they did address some of our concerns at the time, but where they fell short was gay marriage and unions,” Rosenfield said, noting the paper also does not publish personal ads for gays and lesbians. He said his fight to overturn the policy was recently renewed after what he saw as a lack of adequate coverage in the Jewish Exponent of last month’s double murder at an LGBT community center in Israel. The newspaper’s brief write-up about the incident was an “aberration,” as the Exponent is “usually very good to the community,” said Rosenfield. “I think times have changed and we stand at a different place now than we did 15 years ago,” he said. “The issue [of gay marriage] is getting more coverage, and I think the paper should reflect that change.” ■
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CENSUS From Page 1 and make them aware of all of the benefits of the Census and the reasons why everyone should be a part of it,” Armstrong said. In order to reach the widest audience, the Bureau has allocated funding for communityoriented projects that spread the message about the necessity of participating in the Census to some populations that are at risk of being underrepresented, such as the LGBT community, Latinos, African Americans, the elderly and college students. The Bureau’s Partnership Support Program will provide $670,000 to organizations within the Philadelphia Region — which also comprises the rest of the state, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. — that create a public message to promote the Census. Some of the proposed projects include T-shirts, posters, fliers included in church bulletins and water bottles distributed at community festivals, Armstrong said. Each organization will be allocated up to $3,000 to complete the project, but Armstrong said the agency has received so many proposals that it might not be able to approve each one. He anticipated, however, that more funding could be released for the project in October. Perry Monastero, executive director of LGBT grantmaking organization Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, said the Census Bureau has approved his agency’s proposal, which will entail a message about the Census being included in the program book for the group’s upcoming Heroes event and in a new DVLF brochure. DVLF will also reach out to about 1,100 LGBT leaders through a letter that draws their attention to the Census. DVLF issued a request for proposals to local LGBT printing companies and selected MediaCopy to conduct the projects, which will receive the funding directly from the Bureau. While Monastero said the Census funding does not completely cover the printing costs of the brochures or the program books, it is “very welcome support” that will allow the organization to spread the message that “everyone in the LGBT community, whether single or in relationships, needs to be counted.” Tiffany Thompson, interim executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education
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Initiative, said her agency also plans to implement a Partnership Support Program project to raise awareness about the Census among LGBT and Latino residents. Thompson said she is in the process of learning the details of the initiative, as former executive director Louis Bonilla, who stepped down earlier this summer, spearheaded its creation.
“This is traditionally a population that hasn’t been outreached to, and we want to count everyone. That’s the primary focus of the Census. We want to be inclusive of everyone.” LANETTE SWOPES, PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL OFFICE THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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’Dolph Ward Goldenburg, executive director of the William Way LGBT Community Center, said the center is considering hosting an event in the spring during which community members can complete and return their Census forms and, if the organization goes ahead with that plan, it may submit a proposal to the Partnership Support Program to seek funding. The Bureau employed a similar program to reach minority communities prior to the 2000 Census, but Armstrong noted that funding was granted too late in the process, hindering its success. “The program was very, very rushed and we most likely didn’t do the best we could in helping the organizations,” Armstrong said. “This time around, we’re learning from those mistakes and the challenges that we had in 2000, and I think we’ve done a much better job from the very beginning. The money was available earlier and we have a process in place to help the partner organizations and the vendors without too much bureaucracy and red tape. I feel a lot more comfortable this time around that the organizations that are deserving and needing, and can do a good job for us and with us, are the ones benefiting from having this available.” In addition to enlisting partner organizations, the Philadelphia
Regional Office has, for the first time, recruited employees to conduct outreach to the LGBT community. Three partner specialists — headquartered in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. — will utilize their own experiences working with the LGBT community to educate and inform LGBT individuals about the changes made to the Census and the need for their participation. Lanette Swopes, a partner specialist for 10 years, will head the local LGBT efforts. Swopes, who is heterosexual, said she has several friends who are active in the LGBT community, and that she’s eager to network with area organizations to ensure a strong LGBT representation in the Census. “This is traditionally a population that hasn’t been outreached to, and we want to count everyone,” Swopes said. “That’s the primary focus of the Census. We want to be inclusive of everyone.” Monastero has met with both Armstrong and Swopes and has facilitated further meetings between Swopes and leaders of other LGBT organizations, in particular those that represent people of color and faith communities. “Fernando brought us to the table and wanted us to help them put the word out because of our organization’s role as a funder and a convener of funding,” Monastero said. “So right now we’re trying to reach out to groups in the community and get them interested in and excited about the Census so further down the line we can push for more money for the community.” Monastero noted that the Bureau’s recent LGBT outreach is a step in the right direction toward having elements such as sexual orientation and gender identity also counted in the 2020 Census. “Behind the scenes, a lot of community leaders have been talking about how, further down the road, we can work to have our trans brothers and sisters and individual gay people who aren’t in relationships counted,” he said. “It’s 2009 right now and the Bureau is directly reaching out to members of the LGBT community; they want us involved. So now we have to work with them and with each other to see what we can continue to do to be fully counted in upcoming censuses.” Census forms will be mailed out in March. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.
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Editorial Talking points This week, President Obama gave two speeches that stirred the nation. The first, to students on the first day of school, raised the ire of right-wing groups. Let me repeat that: Obama’s speech to schoolchildren raised the ire of right-wing groups. One group charged that he was attempting to “bypass parents and directly target their children in an effort to implement his political agenda” and went on to say that the effort might have been illegal. This particular argument noted that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had selected Kevin Jennings as the assistant deputy secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Jennings was the founder of the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, which works to combat bullying and promote safe-schools initiatives. In case you missed Tuesday’s speech, the president called on students to take responsibility for their own education and noted that education would be necessary for any career. He also said their future will determine the future of the country. Hardly partisan. True, he discussed some of his own personal story of growing up in Indonesia and being raised by a single mom. And he recounted the stories of three students who faced difficult challenges and how they overcame them. He called on students to set goals and commit to working toward them. Again, hardly partisan. On Wednesday, the president was to address Congress on healthcare and the reform efforts, which have been bogged down in both the Senate and the House. This is an extremely important topic, and some have called it the centerpiece of Obama’s domestic agenda. The main issue that conservatives (and insurance companies) have criticized is the “public option,” that would create a government-run system that would compete with private insurers. While critics have labeled the public option socialism, America already has a government-run program in place and operating — a few of them, actually. Specifically, Medicare, Medicaid and the Veterans Health Administration are all government-funded programs. And they all work. Are they perfect? No. But neither is the private healthcare system in place now. Having a public option would allow small businesses, self-employed individuals and others to obtain healthcare without paying exorbitant fees. In this scenario, no one would be forced to leave his or her private insurer, and the millions of uninsured — not to mention underinsured — would have healthcare. The debate essentially comes down to whether Americans think healthcare is a right and whether it’s in the best interest of the country. While many may debate the pros and cons of the first argument, no one can deny the latter. ■
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Lee Carson
Transgender town-hall meeting In an effort to gain community input, the Public Health Management Corporation will host a town-hall meeting for transgender communities on Sept. 16, from 6-8 p.m., at Arch Street Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St., to discuss the recommendations from a recent needs assessment completed by PHMC. The purpose of this event is to hear as wide a crosssection of voices as possible from transgender and gender-non-conforming persons on the proposed recommendations. Attendees will be able to comment on the recommendations and suggest additional ones that may be missing. After this public comment event has taken place, the report will be completed and sent to community-based organizations, the mayor’s office, City Council and other elected officials and institutions at the city and state level. As a community activist and researcher, I have come to realize the value of collecting data on specific populations to advocate for necessary services and help shape health policy. In this age of budget cuts and healthcare reform, among other challenges, it is more critical than ever to have data to support why certain communities need specific services to improve health outcomes. A concrete example of this is the data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years,
the next one being in 2010. According to the 2010 Census Bureau’s Web site, “Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide and to distribute $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.” (http://2010.census. gov/2010census/) This underscores why it’s important for us to not only complete the Census Bureau’s forms that come to our residences, but also why other surveys are important. The bottom line is, if what you’re asking for is not documented in some concrete way, you will have a much more difficult time demonstrating the need and securing funding to address it. Over the years, there have been a number of needs assessments conducted to identify the experiences and needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming persons in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I think many communities feel frustrated when these kinds of things are done and recommendations are made and nothing seems to change. People give of their time to take these surveys, tell their friends about them and hope that, maybe this time, they will see something different. Each time these kinds of initiatives occur with no real changes seen by communities, it makes it increasingly difficult to engage the commu-
nity the next time around. My hope is that with this current initiative, we will see change take place as a result of activists, allies and stakeholders who are invested in transgender communities using the data collected from this needs assessment to improve programs and services. As an activist in Philadelphia’s LGBT community and an ally to transgender communities, I want to do my part to support these efforts. I think it’s important that we keep in mind that systems don’t change overnight, and the advocacy we do today may not result in changes for several months, or even a year or more. However, the alternative of doing nothing leads to no change at all and, in some cases, services and programs become less effective or, worse, are cut altogether. I hope you will attend this townhall meeting because, as a transgender or gender-non-conforming person living in Philadelphia, it’s your right to have your voice heard. This event is also open to allies of transgender communities. For more information on this event, contact me at (267) 765-2352 or at lcarson@phmc.org. ■ Lee Carson is a research associate at the Public Health Management Corporation.
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Mark My Words
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Mark Segal
Focusing our efforts for progress Did the summer just end? It certainly did, and the fall political season, as expected, began right on time, the day after Labor Day. At 7:30 a.m. the first day of the campaign, Sen. Arlen Specter held an LGBT meet-and-greet hosted by Abbe Fletman’s law firm, Flaster Greenberg, and put together by Micah Mahjoubian, former co-chair of Liberty City Democratic Club. About 25 community leaders attended. The same day, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato flew in from Pittsburgh and met with several members of the LGBT community. Thanks to some of the LGBT leadership in Pittsburgh, I was pleased to have lunch with Onorato. He’s a pragmatic politician. As an Allegheny County commissioner, he created the coalition and compromise that resulted in Allegheny County’s antidiscrimination legislation. As I’ve said in the past and continue to strongly stress, antidiscrimination legislation should be the cornerstone piece of legislation that we should put all our efforts behind here in Pennsylvania. We are one of those 29 states that does not protect LGBT citizens from losing their jobs on the basis of sexual orientation. No other legislation is as important. And
it’s the only legislation that has the possibility of passing our legislature. There are other issues out there, but nondiscrimination legislation is the only one that affects all LGBT people. Our national leaders and some bloggers seem to be missing this point. They are all over the map with “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Defense of Marriage and, finally, nondiscrimination. They need to focus. At this point, we’re at a standstill in Washington. Maybe it’s because we haven’t sent out clear signals. We should be marshalling all our legislative skills on one piece of legislation rather than three: It makes our supporters work a little harder to deliver. Best example: When Bill Clinton became president, the Human Rights Campaign put its muscle behind changing the military’s ban on gays. While we didn’t like the resulting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — which actually strengthened the ban — we had moved the issue. Now we’re just a muddle of issues and nothing is moving. This lack of movement has resulted in a march on Washington. You might not have heard, but there is an LGBT march on Washington planned. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, it’s the same day as OutFest. And as I expect, this is the first many of you have heard about it. It’s a good cause, but I’ll be here at OutFest, since we still have work to do in Pennsylvania. ■ Mark Segal is PGN publisher. He can be reached at mark@epgn.com.
Letters and Feedback In response to “Smithson conviction appealed,” Aug. 28: To the person below Eduardo: Your comment is trying to create an association between Smithson and one other case that is in no way similar. How dare you try to take the voice of reason that PGN has been through all of this away from Smithson’s case. Any issue directly related to the unfair treatment of homosexuals by our court system should be examined in depth. To prevent that is a hate crime against our community. It is so important to uncover why the questions that surround this case have been completely ignored. The way that Smithson’s sexuality was paraded in front of a jury is completely unacceptable. I wonder if they will do the same at Bruce Covington’s trial this Wednesday — please attend and see for yourself. If not, why was it so important at Smithson’s
trial? The fact that they did not even charge Covington until two years after the crime should be the first red flag for you to see that something was wrong. In addition to that, why did they ask the gay witness about their sexual orientation but not the witnesses who were straight? Even if Smithson was guilty of murder of the first degree (which he is not), he still should have the equal right to a fair trial that a straight defendant would have. If you do not agree, that is your choice, but if you were not there to see for yourself, how did you come to that conclusion? — Thank you Eduardo! I stumbled upon this article and looked up the prior articles. I remember about 20 years ago PGN also did a front-page spread on a convicted murderer. Shawn
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Devereaux killed his roommate by hitting him with a hammer in the head and then went to work as if nothing had happened. PGN gave Shawn a front-page interview after his sentence, as he was fighting for gay rights in prison. He was going to be separated from a man he met on the inside and was fighting to not let it happen. And PGN seemed to glorify this because he was fighting for gay rights. He was a convicted murderer. In this case, you are all talking about a convicted murderer and PGN is giving the murderer the benefit of the doubt because he is gay. I think it’s a newspaper’s duty to report news and fact, and not back someone just because they are gay. Smithson and Devereaux are terrible people. I’d rather not read about the people that blemish our community. Thank you in advance, PGN. — Please PGN
Would you attend a concert featuring a known anti-LGBT performer?
Jon Basla student South Philadelphia
Terrez Ford student South Philadelphia
“No. Words are the most important part in music. Words are very powerful. Often, that’s where the message is conveyed. If there’s a negative message, it would be pointless for me to attend a concert like that. There’s much better music out there, with much better messages.”
“Yes, it’s possible that I would attend. It’s wrong to have antigay lyrics in a song. But a lot of musicians do. If I really liked the performer, I could get past his lyrics. He might not really be antigay. He might just be saying those things to grab attention and attract an audience.”
Andrew Hood student Washington Square West
John Kucharski server/student Washington Square West
“No, I would be uncomfortable in that setting. The whole fad of being anti-LGBT is a little passé at this point. It’s time to move on. There are plenty of entertainers who don’t spew hate. So I wouldn’t waste my time.”
“No, I would find it offensive. I wouldn’t get totally enraged or join a picket. But I’d just as soon avoid the concert. I’d be turned off by the artist, regardless of whether the songs at the particular concert were anti-LGBT.”
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GAY GAMES From Page 1 Columbus, Ohio. Once the donor announced his gift, however, Sotland said association representatives began to crunch numbers and consider the feasibility of participating. League officials determined it will cost about $2,000 for each member to participate — a figure that would include such expenses as airfare, lodging, uniforms and registration fees — and CBLSL is looking to send about 15 members, including Dr. Alan Barman as head coach, as well as an assistant coach and manager. “We said we have this $10,000 and that’s a great start, but to make this happen, that’s not where we’re going to finish,” Sotland said. CBLSL has reached out to players and supporters for donations and has so far accumulated another $5,000. “Our goal through fundraising is to make it so all the players who go have to really pay the minimal amount. We want to pay for airfares and registration and lodging and things like that,” Sotland said, noting that participants will be responsible for incidentals like passport fees and their own food
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and spending money. Deciding who will actually attend, however, has presented the organization with another challenge. “We’ve never actually been in the situation before, because instead of one team saying, ‘We want to go,’ now the league has been tasked with putting together its own team to send,” Sotland said. Thus, a CBLSL committee is in the process of identifying an assistant coach and a manager, who will handle logistics such as finding lodging and booking flights, and they will work with Barman to select the players from the list of those who have contacted Sotland by Sept. 15 to express interest in participating. “They will sit down and say, ‘Here’s who we have, and here’s who we know fits well together’ or ‘These people can be our anchors in certain areas,’ because we have to have leadoff runners, people who can run fast, as well as people with power behind the bat,” Sotland said. “The coaching group will make those decisions and set the players for the team.” Sotland said he’s already heard from 15-20 players who want to be considered for the team, but if the league can’t fill the required
positions needed with CBLSL members, it will also look to other LGBT softball leagues. “We decided that the members of our league will always have a priority on the team, but if we don’t have enough people for the certain positions we need, such as if 100 people all want to play outfield, we will look to leagues in other cities, first with players who used to play for us,” he said. The Gay Games’ softball tournaments are divided into A, B and C divisions, representing advanced, competitive and recreational play, respectively. The CBLSL team will compete in the B division, which Sotland said is geared more toward male players. But he noted no female CBLSL players have contacted him yet with an interest in playing. When the team is selected, which is expected to happen by Oct. 1, players will be required to submit a monthly payment of at least $50 that will be saved for their spending money, as well as to ensure their commitment to the team. Sotland also said the league will hold fundraising events once the team is in place. ■ Jen Colletta can be reached at jen@epgn.com.
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International News Thousands march in Budapest More than 2,000 people took part in Budapest’s “Gay Dignity” march Sept. 5, with a massive security detail on hand to keep protesters, seen in years past, at bay. No protesters were seen in the Hungarian capital, as security managed to keep away anyone attempting to disrupt the march. But security came with a price, as there were also no well-wishers along the march route. Onlookers were kept at least a block away from the march for safety reasons. Prior to the march setting off, representatives of the International Lesbian and Gay Association Europe addressed the marchers. “The reason we are here today is to let you know that you are not alone in your struggle for equality and respect ... and your struggle against violence and intimidation,” said Juris Lavrikovs, a Latvian based in ILGA-Europe’s Brussels headquarters. “Let’s march with pride, dignity and determination. Let’s show Hungary and the whole of Europe that violence, threats and intimidation will not defeat us.”
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India to host trans pageant About 150 transgender contestants will congregate in Chennai, India, when the city hosts the first Miss India contest for transgenders on Dec. 19. The Chennai-based Indian Community Welfare Organization is in talks with NGOs and AIDSservice organizations across the
country to organize the pageant, which it hopes will help strengthen the community’s network and fight social stigma. Besides the top title, there would be contests for Miss Beautiful Hair, Miss Beautiful Eyes and Miss Beautiful Skin. People from different walks of life would occupy the judges’ chairs. Participants can enroll themselves individually or through organizations. The only qualification for participation is being transgender. The organizers plan to present health-awareness programs, since the community has been found to
be a high-risk group in the HIV/ AIDS index. Community members are visibly thrilled. The country’s first transgender television host, Rose, said such events go a long way in motivating transgenders to look and feel good. “A lot of men and women turn up as [the] audience for such events and that gives a boost to the transgenders’ self-esteem. And of course, there is a glamour element to the event,” said Rose, who was runner-up in a 2007 Chennai pageant. “That was the first time I got onto a stage. It was a challenge, a learning experience. It helped me
a lot in what I am today.”
More homophobic attacks in Rome The gay area of Rome has suffered a number of homophobic attacks in recent weeks, with the latest incident leaving one man injured. The most recent attack in the Italian capital occurred Sept. 1, when firecrackers were thrown at a bar on San Giovanni in Laterano, known as Gay Street. See INTERNATIONAL, Page 14
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From Page 13 Although initial reports said these were bombs, police later maintained they were firecrackers. Witnesses said four men were seen running from the area. One man was taken to a hospital with a minor injury and a scooter was damaged. Recently, a lesbian was threatened by a young man on the same street, while a gay male couple was attacked in a separate incident. One man was stabbed and is in serious condition. In another incident, nightclub Qube, home of the LGBT Muccassassina festival, was targeted by arsonists but was empty at the time. Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno said the attacks were “extremely worrying” and has promised to increase police presence in the area. Italy’s largest gay-rights organization, Arcigay, has called for more legal protections for LGBT people and is asking parliament to urgently expand existing laws. It is currently organizing marches to protest for new rights. Italy’s hate-crime laws do not mention homophobia, something for which LGBT groups have been campaigning for years.
Gay man to train as minister A Church of Scotland presbytery has nominated an openly gay man to begin training as a minister. The unnamed gay man, who is in a civil partnership, was nominated Sept. 1 by Hamilton
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Some have already voiced their dissent, including the Rev. Ian Wilson, former head of the evangelical group Forward Together, which was forced to apologize after spreading malicious rumors about Rennie. Wilson wrote on his blog: “They are, in effect, saying that being a practicing homosexual is not a bar to training for the ministry. One must ask the question: What kind of decisions relating to human sexuality are prohibited if nominating is not?”
Editor resigns over gay allegations The editor of Italy’s national Catholic newspaper has resigned after “defamatory” media attacks claimed he was gay. Dino Buffo, editor of Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian Bishops Conference, had criticized Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for his “immoral” lifestyle. Berlusconi has been plagued in recent months by allegations of extra-marital affairs and his wife, Veronica Lario, filed for divorce earlier this year. The attacks on Buffo’s character were led by Vittorio Feltri, editor of Il Giornale, which is owned by the Berlusconi family. In a front-page campaign, Il Giornale claimed Buffo was gay and had been involved in a scandal with an alleged male lover in 2004. According to the newspaper, Buffo paid a fine for allegedly harassing a woman over the telephone. It alleged she was the wife of his lover. Buffo has admitted to being fined in the case but denied he was sexually involved with the man. In a rebuttal published this week in Avvenire, he said the slurs had ruined his family and “violated” his life. He added that he was resigning to protect his family. Buffo has been backed by the Vatican, which issued an immediate statement supporting him. Although both the Vatican and Berlusconi’s government had denied rumors of a rift, plans for a meeting in the papal city of Viterbo this weekend between the prime minister and the pope were cancelled. Berlusconi is currently suing at least two Italian and two foreign newspapers for their coverage of the scandals surrounding him. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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The stars come out for fall in Philadelphia By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer As much as there is to like about summer (ice cream, water parks, exposed flesh, vacations, the outdoors, the Jersey Shore), it’s OK to hate it sometimes (the Jersey Shore, mosquitoes, long lines, heat waves, gas prices, abnormally hairy people wearing tank tops, sweat in inconvenient places, the Jersey Shore). And if you do: good news! It’s almost over. And with the impending changing colors of the leaves, the squirrels socking away sustenance for the winter and, best of all, the kids going back to toil away at school, we are all free to roam the streets and hit theaters, clubs and museums to catch artists who otherwise have forsaken rounds during the summer or got swallowed up in package tours. Even with the economy limping along, there is no shortage of entertainment options to carry connoisseurs of art, music, theater and other forms of live entertainment well through the high holy holidays (i.e. Halloween) and beyond. So get out your calendar and your Sharpie: These are the cultural events you do not want to miss this fall.
Books Sam Tanenhaus
Only Roast the Ones I Love” talks up his craft as an insult comic at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Ralph Nader The former presidential candidate and author of “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!” hosts a discussion at noon Sept. 22 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Gil Robertson The author of “Family Affair: What It Means to Be African American Today” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Marjane Satrapi The author of “Persepolis,” an autobiographical graphic novel about growing up in Iran after the Shah is overthrown, hosts a discussion at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Howard Dean The former presidential candidate and author of “Howard Dean’s Prescription for Real Health Care Reform” hosts a discussion at noon Sept. 24 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.
The author of “The Death of Conservatism,” is interviewed live by Philadelphia Inquirer book critic Carlin Romano at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322.
Frederick Herts The author of “Making It Legal: A Guide to Same-Sex Marriage, Domestic Partnerships, and Civil Unions” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
Jeffrey Ross The comedian and author of “I
Anne Shade The author of “Deepest Desire”
hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Cesar Millan The star of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer” and author of “How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond” hosts a discussion at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Edmund White The author of “City Boy: My Life in New York During the 1960s and ’70s” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. William C. Harris The author of “Queer Externalities: Hazardous Encounters in American Culture” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. CA Conrad, Nathaniel Siegel and Mark Bibbins The three out authors hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Alix Dobkin The out musician and author of “My Red Blood: A Memoir of Growing Up Communist, Coming Onto the Greenwich Village Folk Scene, and Coming Out in the Feminist Movement” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
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Joyce Angela Jellison The author of “Black Apple,” an often-raw and poetic examination
A departure from the ordinary
of the modern urban landscape, hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Thomas Glave Celebrates Queer Caribbean Voices The author of “The Torturer’s Wife” hosts a reading at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960. Ellen Lewin & Mary L. Gray The author of “Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America” and the author of “Gay Fatherhood: Narratives of Family and Citizenship in America” host a reading at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
Cabaret
Menzie & Michael The jazzy duo performs at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 8625225.
Dance Kun-Yang Lin Workshop
New York City-based visual artist Jeff Sable leads this workshop exploring Tai Chi movement, voice and improvisation, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4 at Chi Movement Arts Center, 1316 S. Ninth St.; (267) 687-3739. Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra Benefit Concert The Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra performs works by Debussy, Copland, Barber and
more at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Thank You Gregory, A Tribute to the Legends of Tap Maurice Hines, renowned star of stage and screen and brother of the legendary Gregory Hines, leads an all-star cast of eight with Emmy Award-winner and tap phenom Jason Samuels Smith, as well as a live band and multimedia projections, Oct. 6-10 at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania, 3680 Walnut St.; (215) 898-3900. Danco on Dance Painted Bride Arts Center presents a performance by Philadanco’s junior company at 8 p.m. Oct. 22-23, 230 Vine St.; (215) 925-9144. Philadanco The dance company’s 40th-anniversary season begins with a world premiere by Christopher L. Huggins, as well as Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s “Batty Moves,” Nov. 12-15 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company The Kimmel Center presents this spirited ensemble at 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
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“IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS” orating energy of youth, relating the tale of power vs. weakness, the king vs. his jesters and age against youth, will be performed Oct. 1316 at the Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St.; (215) 204-2400. Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays Crystal brings his autobiographical Tony Award-winning blockbuster dealing with his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years and finally adulthood, to Philadelphia from Sept. 30-Oct. 11 at The Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Chicago TV-show host Jerry Springer stars in this tour of the hit musical, Sept. 15-20 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Fractured Fairy Tales B. Someday Productions presents a madcap interactive live performance for kids and adults, through Sept. 19 at the Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave.; (215) 413-1318. Missed Connections, A Craigslist Fantasia Philly Fringe and the Curio Theatre Company presents an ensemble piece created primarily from Philadelphia Craigslist personal and community forums, exploring the social dichotomy of anonymity and identity on the Internet using only found text, through Sept. 19 at Calvary Center Sanctuary, 4740 Baltimore Ave.; (215) 413-1318. Welcome to Yuba City Pig Iron Theatre Company presents an absurd performance work of fragments of mythic America in an outpost on the edge of civilization, through Sept. 19 at The Festival Theatre at the Hub, 626
N. Fifth St.; (215) 413-1318. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Walnut Street Theater presents the story of two suave and shameless con-men with two very different styles, through Oct. 25, 825 Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550. A History of Shit: Manson in Thebes Philly Fringe and Theater of the Evangelical Scientific Revolution present the North American premier of a play exploring and deconstructing the American obsession with Charles Manson as a counterculture icon, Sept. 17 at The Rotunda, 4014 Chestnut St.; (215) 573-3234. Sex, Dreams & Self Control Philly Fringe presents out musician and actor Kevin Thornton performing his new one-man show, Sept. 11-17 at Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave.; (215) 427-9255, and Sept. 18-19 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220. The History Boys The Arden Theatre presents the acclaimed drama chronicling the final school year of eight clever young British students in pursuit of sex, sport and admission into Oxford or Cambridge, Sept. 24Nov. 1, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 922-1122. Neil Simon’s Rumors, A Farce The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater presents a production full of evasions, lies, slamming doors and assumed identities, culminating in a wildly implausible explanation of the whole tangled plot to a skeptical policeman, through Sept. 26, 614 Fairview Road, See FALL PREVIEW, Page 20
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Symphonie Fantastique The Philadelphia Orchestra presents one of the most gigantic symphonies in history, at 8 p.m. Nov. 27 and 28 and 2 p.m. Nov. 29 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
From Page 19 Swarthmore; (610) 328-4271. Menopause The Musical The hit musical about “the change” returns Sept. 29-Oct. 4 at Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Haunted Poe Brat Productions presents a theatrical take on a Halloween tradition, the haunted house, with an immersive, multi-sensory experience devoted to the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth, Oct. 1-Nov. 1 at Haunted Poe Warehouse, 38 Jackson St.; (800) 838-3006. Rabbit Hole The Arden Theatre presents the story of a family in crisis facing the challenges of surviving great loss and making a life with the
AMANDA LEPORE, HAUNTED POE AND CHRIS PUREKA
family that remains, Oct. 22-Dec. 20, 40 N. Second St.; (215) 9221122. Mamma Mia The hit musical loaded with ABBA songs returns Nov. 3-8 to Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
The classic holiday tradition comes to the stage as a brandnew musical Nov. 24-29 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. The Santaland Diaries Flashpoint Theatre Company presents a production based on the hit book by out humorist David Sedaris, Dec. 3-20 at Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St.; (215) 6659720.
Music classical Dutoit Conducts Saint-
Saëns The Philadelphia Orchestra’s chief conductor and artistic adviser opens his second season with Saint-Saëns’s thunderous “Third Symphony” at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 and 29 and 2 p.m. Sept. 25 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
Bronfman, Bartók and Brahms The Philadelphia Orchestra presents an evening of powerful concertos at 8 p.m. Oct. 1-3 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. Beyond the Score: Truly Miraculous? The Philadelphia Orchestra presents the highly successful multimedia concert series developed by the Chicago Symphony, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847. New York Philharmonic The Kimmel Center presents conductor Riccardo Muti leading a program inspired by the romantic Italian Riviera, a pair of Italian lovers and a symphonic poem based on Lamartine’s Poetic Meditations, 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
Mozart and Bruckner The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Berlioz’s hallucinogenic depiction of an opium trip using some of the most brilliant images and colors in the entire symphonic repertoire, at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 and 10 and 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
Music other The Sounds
The alt-rock band with bi lead singer Maya Ivarsson performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011. Moby The electronica songwriter performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011. KMFDM The industrial-rock band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011. Porcupine Tree with King’s X The progressive rock bands perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Electric Factory 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs The rock band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; (609) 317-1000. Arctic Monkeys The alternative rock band performs at 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332. Pink The international pop star performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; (215) 336-2000.
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(215) 928-0770. Tabla Ecstacy Painted Bride Arts Center presents a performance composed by Pandit Divyang Vakil for the classical drums of North India, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, 230 Vine St.; (215) 925-9144. Dead Milkmen The punk group performs at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-5483. Rob Thomas The Matchbox 20 singer performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the
Gossip The pop-punk band with out members performs at 9 p.m. Oct. 8 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011.
ABBA-MANIA The ABBA tribute group performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Keswick Theater, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650. Peaches The electro-rock gender-bending diva performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 9221011. Skinny Puppy The pioneering industrial group performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; (215) 922-5483. Ani Difranco The bi singer-songwriter performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 627-1332.
Natalie Cole The R&B and pop singer performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 9 at Keswick Theater, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.
Deadmau5 The electro-dance DJ performs at 9 p.m. Nov. 22 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011.
The Bravery The alt-rock band performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at TLA, 334 South St.; (215) 922-1011.
Exhibits Afterworlds
Kelly Clarkson The “American Idol” star performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; (609) 449-1000.
Twenty-two Gallery presents an exhibition by Ed Marston featuring paintings of industrial sites, old neighborhoods and natural settings, through Oct. 4, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911.
Video Games Live The Kimmel Center presents an explosive entertainment experience featuring live music from the greatest video games of all time, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 240 S. Broad St.; (215) 790-5847.
The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying the rich diversity of 20th-century Japanese craft, through Oct. 18, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100.
Kiss with Buckcherry The raucous rock bands perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; (215) 336-2000.
Autumnal Visions Edge Gallery presents an exhibition by artist Mike Watson exploring nature through an abstract filter, through Sept. 27, 72 N. Second St.; (215) 413-7072.
Arturo Stable Quintet Painted Bride Arts Center presents a performance by the Latin jazz group, 8 p.m. Oct. 17, 230 Vine St.; (215) 925-9144.
David Kube The William Way LGBT Community Center presents an exhibition celebrating the grandprize winner of the center’s fourth annual Juried Art Exhibition, through Sept. 25, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220.
Paramore The rock band performs at 8 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; (215) 6271332. Chris Pureka The openly lesbian singer-songwriter performs at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.;
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; (609) 3171000.
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Frederick Sommer Photographs The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 40 images spanning the artist’s
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career, along with a small number of drawings and collages and a rare suite of macabre yet poignant photographs the artist made in 1939 using chicken parts collected from his local butcher, Oct. 3-Jan. 3, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Henri Matisse and Modern Art on the French Riviera The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of art inspired by the Mediterranean vacation spot, through Oct. 25, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring Japanese masks and costumes, Nov. 9-Spring 2010, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100.
Say Good Morning Tiger Lily ArtStar Gallery hosts an exhibition of works from mixed-media artist Amy Rice, through Sept. 13, 623 N. Second St.; (215) 2381557. Shooting Men: A photographic journey of erotica, sexuality and gender AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of photographs by Vivienne Maricevic chronicling her life long journey to document exotic male dancers, live sex shows, porn stars, transsexuals (both male-to-female and female-tomale), transvestites, drag queens, androgynous women and, of course, the male nude, Oct. 9Nov. 7, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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New season, new reason to travel, shop, dine, learn AAA South Jersey AAA of South Jersey — with branches conveniently located in Voorhees, Vineland, Beckett and Sewell — provides complete travel solutions for all AAA members. The agency offers a full range of travel services, with worldwide tours, cruises and vacation packages, and provides up-to-date travel information to its members. The organization aims to continue to be the most trusted brand in the travel industry. For more information, call (888) 577-9AAA. BoConcept BoConcept, 1719 Chestnut St., specializes in beautifully designed contemporary furniture that will allow you to artfully adorn your home at prices that will fit into your budget. The store offers hundreds of possibilities to suit a variety of tastes and, with the recent launch of its 2010 collection, has marked down many of its best-selling items.
BoConcept now also offers complimentary in-home design consultations, in which one of its trained design consultants will work with you to find the perfect solutions to all of your interiordecorating challenges, helping you find pieces that fit your style, home and price range. For more information, visit www.BoConcept.com or call (215) 564-5656. G Lounge Dan Contarino returns to the local nightlife scene Sept. 20 with a weekly gay dance party, “Ultra,” that will be held Sundays at Philly’s hottest new nightspot, G Lounge, 111 S. 17th St. Doors open at 8 p.m. with an open bar until 10 p.m. There is no cover charge for the grand-opening celebration. “Ultra” after-parties will be held at Denim Lounge, 1712 Walnut St. Contarino has organized more than 800 special events in the tristate area and has helped raise money for such organizations as Sapphire Fund, AIDS Fund, Equality Forum, City of Hope and
many others. Contarino also spearheaded the long-running “Shaft Fridays,” weekly gay dance parties at Shampoo Nightclub. For more information, visit www.ckmworld.com or call (215) 564-1515. Good Vibrationz Good Vibrationz, 4107 Main St., is your one-stop shop for all of your adult-novelty needs. Located in Manayunk’s beautiful retail district, Good Vibrationz employs a professional, courteous and knowledgeable staff that will help you navigate its diverse offerings. Along with competitive low prices, Good Vibrationz has myriad high-quality merchandise such as adult toys, videos and games, body jewelry, massage oils and bachelor and bachelorette gifts. Stop by for daily specials and see for yourself why Good Vibrationz provides all its visitors a truly unique and sensual experience. For more information, visit www.mygoodvibrationz.com or
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I. Goldberg Army & Navy, 1300 Chestnut St., has been outfitting Philadelphia residents for 90 years and continues to provide a wide selection of products to suit all styles and sizes. I. Goldberg offers the basics — such as jeans and boots — but also houses a plethora of other apparel, such as outerwear, casual wear, work clothes, footwear and military insignias and medals, as well as the largest bag department in the area. The store’s military jackets continue to be some of its most original and top-selling items, great for the upcoming cold weather. I. Goldberg has three floors that give customers ample opportunity to discover items of superior quality at affordable prices, with brand names in sizes from small-5X. I. Goldberg is the place to go for easy and interesting shopping therapy. For more information, visit www.igoco.com or call (215) 9259393.
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SEASON From Page 22 Keswick Theatre Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., will offer a full schedule of concerts and shows this fall to suit all of your entertainment needs. The theater will welcome openly gay New York Times best-selling author David Sedaris Oct. 4 and openly lesbian singersongwriter Brandi Carlile, who will perform with special guest Katie Herzig, Oct. 6. PBS phenomenon Playing for Change: Peace Through Music will take the stage Oct. 27, while November will feature such shows as “ABBA-MANIA” on the 8th and the hilarious hit “Puppetry of the Penis” on the 14th. For more information and a full listing of events, visit www. KeswickTheatre.com or call (215) 572-7650. Scorpio Adult Boutique Scorpio Adult Boutique, 205 S. Juniper St., has been serving Philly’s gay and lesbian community since 1973 with a unique collection sure to spice up your relationship(s). Located in the heart of the Gayborhood, Scorpio maintains an extensive inventory of adult DVDs of every genre, starting at
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just $5. The store carries a great selection of adult toys, from old standby the Rabbit to the latest technology like the We Vibe. Scorpio also has Philly’s best adult peep show, which features 180 digital channels of adult entertainment to suit all sexual tastes. For more information, call (215) 545-2181. South Moon Under South Moon Under, 1731 Chestnut St., is a fashion-forward company that offers an eclectic mix of men’s and women’s clothing, swimwear, accessories, jewelry and home gifts. The store has developed a reputation for its ever-evolving collection of handpicked fashionable items, which are all presented in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. This fall, South Moon Under will carry new arrivals from RVCA, Projek Raw, Scotch & Soda, Alternative Apparel, Obey, Converse, Hugo Boss and many others. South Moon Under also has a location at 205 W. Lancaster Ave. in Wayne. For more information, visit www.southmoonunder.com or call the Philadelphia store at (215) 563-2298 or the Wayne locale at (610) 964-9064. W i l l i a m Way Community Center
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This fall, the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., has an array of programming for the diverse local LGBT community. Way Gay U launches this month with classes ranging from Queer Tango to Legal Name Change 101, and an assortment of other hands-on courses that will help you develop new
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skills and meet other members of the local community. On Oct. 15, the center will launch its highly anticipated archival exhibit, “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: 1933-1945.” The display, compiled by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will feature 32 freestanding panels documenting the Nazi ideology
of persecution. The exhibit will run until Dec. 9. Group tours are available by calling (215) 732-2220. Stop by the center any day of the week to enjoy free wi-fi and friendly customer service and to get to know other local LGBTs. For more information, visit www.waygay.org. ■
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‘Sept. Issue’ gives Vogue editor softer look By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor If Vogue magazine provides Anna Wintour’s “point of view” on fashion — a $300-billion industry — then glossy new documentary “The September Issue” provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at Wintour as she creates the 2007 Fall Fashion Issue — the biggest issue in the magazine’s history. The icon, dubbed both “The Ice Woman” and “The Pope,” is cold and enigmatic, to be sure. But filmmaker R. J. Cutler teases out some of what goes on inside the mind of this incredibly feared and respected woman. Yes, she hides behind her sunglasses at Fashion Week and causes staff and designers to shake in her presence, but she is also very bold and forwardthinking. Her instincts are, as the film shows, impeccable. When it is explained that Wintour was the first to start using celebrities on the cover of Vogue to sell issues — “Fashion is a seamless part of celebrity,” someone astutely observes — it becomes obvious she was a magazine trendsetter. In a pre-credit interview, the editor-in-chief talks about people being “frightened of fashion.” Perhaps this reveals her confidence as her greatest strength.
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But such self-assurance is hardly surprising for someone of her position and reputation. In contrast, when a designer from Yves Saint Laurent confides/confesses his insecurity to her about a line, it is a telling moment. Cutler follows Wintour as she edits the magazine, visits with designers and attends various meetings with her fiercely loyal staff. Curious viewers get an insider’s look at what decisions the all-powerful editor-in-chief makes — how she wants “more fur” or “less black” in a layout or photo shoot — and why her decisions are gospel, even when they upset her staff.
Cutler also spends considerable time with the people around and behind Wintour. But the film’s probing of Vogue’s publisher, Tom Florio, provides almost no insight. Asked if there is any area of fashion Wintour does not influence, Florio responds, “No.” He also declares that Wintour’s chilly demeanor means he has to provide the “warmth” to associates. Better are scenes featuring editor Grace Coddington, once a model herself, who has been with Wintour at Vogue for two decades. Coddington practically steals the film when she confides to the camera about her frustrations, par-
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ticularly when money is involved. When Coddington creates a dazzling 1920s-era photo shoot, and Wintour kills a gorgeous Galliano spread, she bemoans the expense and mutters about the shoot being in soft-focus, something Wintour doesn’t like. It may seem as if Coddington is being deliberately passive-aggressive, but her complaints create the only tension in this otherwise innocuous portrait. Watching these two old pros battle it out over what’s “in” on a rack of clothing is what makes “The September Issue” engaging. For all the shots of fabulous clothes, shoes, handbags and cosmetics, the film shows how Vogue’s real purpose is, as Coddington suggests, “building a fantasy around the girl.” If the hard work and tough decisions showcased throughout “The September Issue” indicate anything, it is that this industry is far from glamorous. A last-minute color blocking re-shoot, a retouch of a flabby stomach in a photo or trying to decide what to do about cover model Sienna Miller’s hair and teeth illustrate the real issues behind creating a magazine. And perhaps this is ultimately the portrait that emerges: The magazine defines Wintour as much as Wintour defines the magazine. She is seen nurturing
new talent in a cutthroat industry; there is a wonderful subplot featuring Thakoon, a designer Vogue cultivated. Wintour also acknowledges, and not grudgingly, the efforts of Coddington and other members of her staff for being the best at what they do. She also listens carefully to the Neiman Marcus executives, just as her staff listens closely to her. But for all the perceptive details, one wishes there was more to “The September Issue.” Cutler puts audiences in the presence of an idol and allows them to study her expression, her body language and, of course, her clothes to get a sense of who she is. Alas, most of what is seen is on the surface. The film features only a handful of “sit-down” interviews with Wintour. She talks about her childhood, her daughter (who wants no part of the industry) and how her siblings are “amused” by what she does. These tidbits may leave fans wanting more. But one suspects Wintour’s control-freak nature (only hinted at here, but played up in “The Devil Wears Prada”) decided on how much — or how little — to reveal to the camera. Wintour may be inscrutable in the end, but still, those she fascinates should see this intriguing portrait. ■
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Gay comic writer brings ‘Adventures’ to Philly By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Most comic-book creators, gay or straight, start out as huge fans of superheroes and comics. Out comic-book artist Bill Roundy was not one of them. “I had read ‘New Mutants’ for six months when I was 13 until I realized, oh, this is dumb,” he said. Luckily for fans of his work, life would give him a second chance to appreciate the art form. “I didn’t actually become a big comic-book guy until my late 20s. I was a reporter for the Washington Blade in D.C.,” he said. “I was working on an article on gay characters in comic books to tie in with the annual GLAAD Awards. I had to go out and buy the issues that were nominated that year and I was like, hey, some of these are pretty good. I wound up going back every month and picking up the new issues. And while I was there, the comic-book clerk was like, ‘Hey, have you tried this one?’ And it snowballed from there.”
Roundy quickly progressed from a casual reader of comics, at best, to a fully converted fan. “I hadn’t really thought of it as a serious medium,” he said. “But when I started picking it up, I found most of it was actually pretty good. I don’t want to dismiss the adolescent pleasure of the good fight scene. A good fight scene is really difficult to draw. When it’s done well and you’ve got an entertaining storyline with ninjas and pirates, that has sort of its own pleasures. I started reading things like Scott McCloud’s ‘Understanding Comics’ and between that and ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,’
I was like, ‘Ooh, I want to make comics.” Roundy started writing and drawing his own series in 2003 aptly titled, “The Amazing Adventures of Bill,” based on his life as a struggling artist living in Brooklyn and
But it has developed a life of its own. I’m planning to contißnue it and I enjoy doing it, but now it’s not three times a week, it’s once a week. I’m spending some time creating fictional works that aren’t all
about me. As much as I love me, there’s only so much you can write about your own life.” Catch Roundy at Philadelphia Alternative Comic-Con from noon6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the 941 Theater,
941 N. Front St. For more information, visit www.billroundy.com or call (917) 514-0651. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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the romantic misadventures that came with it. He recently released an anthology of the comic’s first five years. Roundy is also set to appear as a featured artist at the inaugural Philadelphia Alternative ComicCon, which celebrates comic books that step outside the mainstream of superhero comics, Sept. 13. While his funny and frank depictions of his life have definitely won him some fans, he said putting his business out there on the street has both drawbacks and benefits. “One of the things that I have learned is not to draw a comic about your first date because the other person will eventually find themselves,” he said. “I try not to write about the start of the relationship until it’s well underway or it’s clear that it’s over. On the plus side, I’ve done a couple of transgender romance comics and I’ve dated a couple of trans men and written comics about that. Other trans men have read those and I have gotten a date or two from that.” Roundy doesn’t just pen autobiographical comics; he also writes and draws gay romance comics featuring pirates, mad scientists and superheroes. He said he’s now working on a project that isn’t all about him. “I’m working on a fiction graphic novel,” he said. “I originally started a journal comic as a way to practice drawing and let my friends know what I was up to.
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Family Portraits We have some real-life heroes in Philadelphia, and the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will honor them Sept. 25 at its third annual HEROES Party, a fundraiser recognizing leaders and allies of the region’s LGBT community. This year’s recipients — Gloria Casarez, the city’s director of LGBT affairs; the nonprofit group AIDS Fund; and the corporate awardee PNC Wealth Management — were chosen by members of the community who had attended prior Heroes events and with input from numerous community organizations. We took a moment to speak with Ron Lucente, a member of the Heroes planning committee. PGN: So how excited are you about this year’s event? RL: It’s going to be great: We have such a wonderful evening lined up and the nominees are all so deserving of this honor. The AIDS Fund just met the $2-million mark raising money through GayBINGO. PGN: What superhero trait would you want to have? RL: I’m a cautious person, what you might call risk-averse, so I’d like to be psychic — to be able to predict the future and see what things should be avoided and
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Suzi Nash what should be embraced would be great. PGN: Who are two real-life heroes, other than family or the nominees? RL: Off the top of my head, Harvey Milk comes to mind. And Pedro Zamora from “Real World.” He put himself out there at a time when there were not many openly gay people in the media. As a closeted gay man, he really opened my eyes to the LGBT community. He also inspired straight people as well. His roommate on the show, Judd Winick, became an AIDS activist and he and his wife Pam Ling (also on the show) were at his bedside when he died. PGN: Any pets? RL: We have three cats, Jesse, Lola and Casey. We got Jessie and Lola from Morris Animal Shelter and Casey is a stray my partner Josh and I found a few months ago at our house in North Central. I never really had pets until Josh and I got together. It’s a bit of an adjustment because I tend to be neat and clean, and when you have pets you have to learn to be a little less rigid about that sort of thing. PGN: What’s the worst damage
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they’ve caused? RL: Josh’s mother took an old window frame and created a stained-glass work out of it. It was perched in our window so the light could come through it, and Jesse knocked it over and shattered it. We also had a problem with our washing machine leaking. It turned out that the cats had chewed through the hoses! PGN: Are you from Pennsylvania? RL: I grew up in a very rural area north of Pittsburgh called Bradford Park. It’s along the Ohio River and I lived there most of my life. I went to Penn State for a while and then moved back home again and got my MBA at the University of Pittsburgh. PGN: How do you like Philly? RL: I love Philly. I moved here in ’95 to the Wayne area for work and never really ventured into the city. Since I grew up in such a rural environment, the whole concept of the city was intimidating to me. A few years ago, I took the plunge and moved into the city and I love it. PGN: Were you an only child? RL: No, I’m the oldest of three. My brother is the middle child and I have a younger sister. All our names start with “R.” My father is Ron, like myself; my mother is Raylene, my brother is Rich and my sister’s name is Rhonda. PGN: How were you as a big brother? RL: My sister and I were very much alike. Neither of us could sit still, we liked to be outdoors doing things. There weren’t many kids around, so my sister and I used to play in the woods near our house. We had great imaginations, so we would pretend we were pioneers and clear brush and make forts or houses. One time we were bored, so we borrowed an old golf club from my father, cleared out a section and made our own miniature-golf course. My brother was more apt to stay inside playing games on the computer. Today, my sister and I are very liberal and my brother is a very staunch, evangelical conservative and Republican. PGN: Thanksgiving must be fun. RL: [Laughs.] Oh yeah, Thanksgiving got a little heated
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this year, especially coming right after the election. PGN: Nothing like turkey, tryptophan and a little bit of wine to get you ready to rumble. RL: Yeah, there was a lot of discussion about the direction of the country and the image we have around the world. Josh and I were arguing that since the Bush administration came to power, the country has fallen in the eyes of the world. We’re kind of ignored now and we don’t have the respect we once enjoyed. Of course, my brother disagreed and said that everything we’ve done overseas was necessary to restore order in the world. I mean, I love my brother dearly, but as Josh pointed out, he does what a lot of the conservatives do: They take a Bible quote or a part of a person’s speech out of context to make their point, but when you want to expound on it and put it back in the proper context, they don’t want to hear it. PGN: What did your parents do? RL: My mother was a homemaker and my father worked for the railroad, which at the time was Conrail. He was a freight conductor. PGN: My nephew would have been mad to have a dad who worked at a train yard when he was little. Did you go through that “Thomas the Tank Engine” mania too? RL: [Laughs.] No, I was never into “boy” things. We have old Super-8 movies, and there’s my
brother playing with little tractors and trucks and there’s me playing with my little toy sweeper. I loved to sweep and vacuum things. My grandmother said I would go to people’s houses and take my vacuum with me and people would ask her, “Why is Ron cleaning our floors?” I guess I’m lucky no one got offended! PGN: Was that the only “baby homo” sign? RL: Well, I think it really became evident after my sister was born and when she got old enough to get real toys. I definitely liked her toys better than mine and used to try to steal her stuff. We used to fight over her mermaid dolls. PGN: Were you ever into sports? RL: Never. In fact — most people don’t know this — when I was young, I was very overweight. I didn’t participate in any sports and I used to eat a lot. One day, halfway through high school, I just decided I’d had enough and said, “When I go home from school today, I’m not going to eat any junk before dinner.” I lost 50 pounds after that. PGN: When did you come out? RL: Very late. I just came out to my family about six years ago, in my late 30s. There’s so much fear and anxiety about what we expect will happen and yet, when I finally came out, I was pleasantly surprised. I had figured my dad might have an issue with it, but surprisingly he was the more accepting of my parents. It’s not that my mother wasn’t under-
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standing; she was just more matter-of-fact about it. Where my dad was the one saying, “This doesn’t change anything, we still love you.” When I came out at work, people were also very accepting. It was a complete nonissue. Aetna, where I work, is very committed to having a diverse and open workplace. We have a group called ANGLE (Aetna Network for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees). Looking back, I wish I’d come out much sooner. When you’re not out, you really overestimate the fear and the consequences you might face. Granted, there are some who make a big deal about it, but the average person doesn’t care as much as you think they do about it. PGN: What do you do at Aetna? RL: I am a project manager in their IT organization, so I work on a lot of the interfaces between Aetna and their customers, such as the Web sites and the phone voice-recognition systems. PGN: How did you meet your partner Josh? RL: We actually met online. He’s an architect and we found out that we worked near each other, so we agreed to meet for lunch and it was a disaster. He said that at our initial meeting, he was trying to get away from me as fast as he could. At the time we met, I was training for the Philadelphia Marathon so I was very, very much underweight. I looked really thin and gaunt. We met at a supermarket with a food bar and I’d gotten there early and ordered a salad. When he walked up, I smiled at him and he said I had spinach stuck in my teeth. Later I asked him, “If I was that bad, why did you agree to meet me again?” and he said, “I felt bad for you!” After that, we began to hang out more and talk, and he started going to a church that I started attending with him and the rest is history. It’s been five years.
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PGN: So as a healthcare person, what do you think about the healthcare reform we’re trying to enact? RL: I don’t speak for the company, but personally I think it’s encouraging. I think everyone deserves healthcare coverage. I do think the healthcare industry is sometimes unfairly judged: Working in it, I see some of the good things we do. I mean, shouldn’t it be OK to question a doctor when they charge $250 to see a patient for four minutes? We want to find out what’s driving costs so high.
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Live Arts & Philly Fringe going strong in second week By Larry Nichols PGN Staff Writer Even if you missed the first week of Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe, there is still an abundance of LGBT performers and performances worth checking out. Here are just a few of the remaining shows and productions that shouldn’t be missed. Live Arts keeps on truckin’ as Pig Iron Theatre Company tests the boundaries of dance, drama, clown, puppetry and music with the premiere of “Welcome to Yuba City,” through Sept. 18 at Festival Theater at The Hub, 626 N. Fifth St. Tucked away in the desert, Yuba City is home of the Prune Festival and the bee-beard contest. You can tell whacked-out hilarity is just a spit of tobacco juice away. A massive set recreates a mythical truck stop where a wild cascade of characters, played by James Sugg, out actor Dito van Reigersberg, Alex Torra and Geoff Sobelle, among others, explore the limits of human lunacy. For more information, visit www.pigiron.org. On the Fringe side of things,
DysFUNctional Theater presents “Fefu and Her Friends” Sept. 1417 at Plays and Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place. This dramatic yet sometimes humorous play explores lesbian themes as it follows the lives of eight women, room to room, through house and garden in 1930s New England, revealing the unpleasant decay beneath life’s gentle façades. Gladys Productions presents “Getting Your Life,” a workshop production about Crayola YumYum, a pre-operation maleto-female transsexual who becomes the mother figure to two runaway teens, Sept. 11-13 at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. This play also explores the choices made while surviving the pains of life and crystal methamphetamine. For more information, visit www. waygay.org or call (215) 7322220. The Waitstaff Sketch Comedy Troupe, returning for its seventh year at Fringe, presents “The Waitstaff Sells Out,” its newest show and sure to deliver sidesplitting laughs, Sept. 13, 16 and 17 at
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L’Etage Cabaret, 625 Bainbridge St. For more information, visit thewaitstaff.com. Artist, poet and breast-cancer survivor Susan DiPronio continues to honor the stories and lives of women with Pink Hanger Productions’ “Poe-sers,” a twisted tale that asks: What if time weren’t a straight line but an intricately woven fabric, and the
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threads that held it together were the poems of Edgar Allan Poe? The answers unfold Sept. 11-12 at Historic St. George’s Church, 235 N. Fourth St. For more information, visit www.pinkhangerpresents.com. Writing Man Productions, which performed the hilarious “Starlight Supply” in 2007 and the touching “Strawberries & Jellybeans” in 2008, presents “’Ships,” a romantic comedy about two brothers, Noah and Chip, their housemate Dillon and Chip’s girlfriend Joanna, who go on a wild exploration of love, family, friendship and outer space, through Sept. 19 at the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, 2111 Sansom St. For more information, visit www. writingmanproductions.com. How could anyone resist a production based on Dadaism? Anthology Project presents “daDAda,” an original work that is everything and nothing at the same time. Confusion and madness reign at 9 p.m. Sept. 12 and 19 at Northern Liberties Community Center, 700 N. Third St. The Jersey Devil, the Giant
Squid, cyborg vigilantes and more spill out of a hole in the timespace continuum. So the chances of human survival are very slim in Time Mender Productions’ “The Annihilation Point,” featuring out actor Justin Jain, through Sept. 19 at Art Underground at the Wolf Building, 340 N. 12th St. Out actor John Jarboe, who also starred in the Fringe production “Inside Julia Child,” appears on Applied Mechanics’ production of “It’s Hard Times at the Camera Blanca,” through Sept. 16 at Murph’s Bar, 202 E. Girard Ave. It’s a play without a stage, a show that can’t go on as six unemployed circus workers seek refuge in the Bar Camera Blanca when economic collapse lays waste to their country. Their interlocking stories unfold simultaneously and the audience is free to choose which characters to follow. For tickets or more information on Live Arts/Philly Fringe shows, call (215) 413-1318 or visit www. pafringe.com. ■ Larry Nichols can be reached at larry@epgn.com.
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Bruce Yelk
Jump, don’t fall, into a new social routine With the exception of New Year’s Day, the weeks immediately following Labor Day are filled with more “new beginnings” than any other time of year. Students return to school, summer beach shares expire and the intensity of work schedules and professional obligations accelerate rapidly. It’s a great time of year to challenge yourself by establishing new goals, resetting your priorities and exploring innovative social diversions. As for the latter, there are numerous fun and original events taking place in Philly over the next few weeks. So let’s get to it. Over the last two months, I have divulged details for Nightlifegay.com’s first annual Gayborhood Games on Sept. 26 at Pure Nightclub, 1221 St. James St. The games are a live competition to select Philadelphia’s best local dance crew, vocalist, comedian, drag performer, bartender and chef. It’s a battle for a year’s worth of bragging rights and prizes for the winner of each category. I’m thrilled to announce that Nightlifegay.com has secured many LGBT celebrity judges for the competition, most notably is Christopher Ciccone, Madonna’s brother and the author of New York Times bestseller “Life With My Sister Madonna.” Other gay celebrity judges include Josh from indie-music group Oh My Josh, Derek Hartley of Sirius OutQ’s “The Derek and Romaine Show,” adult-film star Bobby Rail, Sirius OutQ radio jock Tim Bennett and New York City celebrity stylist Jaisohn. For a number of years, Lucky Lounge was one of Philadelphia’s most popular events. A monthly party started by life and business partners Tony Sparacino and Mark Toscani, Lucky Lounge went through a number of iterations over the years, but it always drew an attractive, engaging and entertaining crowd. After Sparacino’s death a few years ago, Toscani reintroduced Lucky Lounge as a monthly
fundraiser. Though Toscani officially retired Lucky Lounge a couple months back, he is still working hard to support the community and its members in Tony’s memory. From 6-9, this evening, the Sapphire Fund will host a fundraiser for the Tony Sparacino Memorial Scholarship at the Pressed Gallery, Piazza at Schmidt’s, 1050 N. Hancock St. The scholarship benefits a student enrolled at a local college or university who is studying the arts and who has a history of LGBT community service. A donation of $25 per person is recommended. If you can’t attend the event, please consider pledging an online donation to the Tony Sparacino Memorial Scholarship at sapphirefund.org. Shortly following the Smile Happy Hour I hosted at Tavern on Camac on Sept. 3, I was pleasantly surprised when a group of 30-plus guys arrived around 9:30 p.m. to have cocktails at the piano bar on Tavern’s first floor. As I quickly discovered, these men are part of the new Bike Stop Drinking Team. This club is composed primarily of employees, patrons and friends of local leather bar The Bike Stop. On the first and third Thursdays of the month, participants gather at The Bike Stop at 8 p.m. After an hour or so, they head off to a preselected “bar of the week” for a couple rounds of drinks. The evening wraps up at The Bike Stop between 11 p.m. and midnight. The next Drinking Team event will take place Sept. 17, and it’s open to anyone who is interested. Learn more on the group’s Facebook page. One of the things I like most about Philadelphia is the way in which our local artistic and cultural institutions, such as the Philly Pops and the Pennsylvania Ballet, develop programs that make their performances accessible to a broad cross-section of residents and visitors. A wonderful example of this will take place Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. as the Philadelphia Orchestra presents the first-ever Fallen Heroes Tribute Concert at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave. As part of the Orchestra’s United We Serve campaign, the concert will raise
funds for the Fraternal Order of Police’s Survivors’ Fund. The event promises to be an uplifting tribute to the Philadelphia police officers killed in the line of duty. To reach their goal of $500,000 for the FOP’s Survivors’ Fund, the Orchestra will collect donations during the free concert on Sept. 20, and generate support from local businesses and philanthropists. To secure tickets, visit www.philorch.org.
I also want to let everyone know that IHOP has just opened a new location at 1320 Walnut St. Openly gay owner Steve Lee is a longtime supporter of Philadelphia’s LGBT community, nonprofit organizations and special events. He’s thrilled to finally have a business in the neighborhood and I’m thrilled to welcome him. Steve is an exceptional businessperson, and each IHOP he owns makes a measurable con-
tribution to the local area. Check out IHOP’s ad in this week’s PGN for more information. If I missed any important events in the coming weeks, or if you have something you’d like me to consider including in my next column, please send the details to Bruce@nightlifegay. com. ’Til next time, get offline and see what your community has to offer! ■
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Kong shakes up Philly By Suzi Nash PGN Contributor
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Kong — which, in this context, goes with Hong, not King — is one of the newest additions to the Northern Liberties foodscape. This hip little spot at 702 N. Second St. was designed by photographer Dominic Episcopo. With a large exposed wall and reclaimed pine tables, it has a minimalist, open feel, though antique Chinese lanterns, a fish tank and whimsical touches — such as the light fixtures with bamboo birdcages for shades — give it a little warmth and pop. A large communal table divides the space with a bar on one side, dining room on the other. The inspiration for Kong comes from the open-air dai pai dong food stalls in China that chef Michael O’Halloran and his wife/ partner Sophia Lee visited during trips to see her family. “Kong will be a combination of Sophia’s Chinese heritage and my culinary influences,” said O’Halloran. “A dai pai dong offers a quick meal of freshly cooked local cuisine. The atmosphere is very social and the food is delicious.” O’Halloran has worked in some of the top restaurants in the region, including a stint at Fork and as executive chef at The White Dog Cafe. In 2005, O’Halloran opened his debut restaurant, Bistro 7, which focuses on rustic French cuisine with local, sustainable ingredients. Kong’s menu is broken down into several categories: small plates, dumplings, buns, big plates, noodle bowls and vegetables. Everything is made from scratch. We started our meal with a choice from the dim-sum menu, stir-fried egg with crab, asparagus, shallots, lap cheong (a sweet pork sausage) and rice ($8). This was a colorful combination that packed a nice kick. Once I got over the initial jolt and mixed it up a bit, it settled down into a nice combination of tastes and textures. Next up was a taste of the hot and sour shiitake soup ($7), which comes with a choice of pork belly or tofu. As my guest was a vegetarian, we opted for the tofu. The The rich broth was heavily flavored with fresh shiitake mushrooms and shallots (also with a mighty kick). My companion thoroughly enjoyed
it, as did I. Also from the dim-sum menu was the steamed butter lettuces with oyster sauce and crispy shallots ($5). The steamed lettuce was the consistency of a spinach, but smoother and richer with the oyster sauce. The idea of soft lettuce KONG’S DINING ROOM Photo: Sam Fritch didn’t appeal to me at first, but I really enjoyed this dish, and the chili-poached tofu ($12). it was a nice alternative to salad Nicely presented, this entrée came with black and long beans or greens. I should mention the dishes at that were perfectly cooked and Kong are all reasonably priced, was a large-enough portion that which allows you to try a variety. she had to take it home. For libations, Kong has a nice In that vein, we continued with selection of beer from various the deep-fried asparagus ($5), Asian countries as well as Kong another dish fit for my vegetarrice ale on tap. Not being much ian friend, with asparagus that was tender inside and crunchy of a beer guy, except during footoutside. A dollop of Hoisin sauce ball games, I asked our server to sprinkled with sesame seeds was surprise us. He brought us a wonderful new concoction, a martini provided for dipping. The dry-fried long beans ($5) made with elder flower liquor, were next. Cooked with garlic, pear vodka, lemon and sugar ($9). ginger and chilies, I had my water They didn’t even have a name for on standby before diving into this it yet, so I might just have to sugone, but it was actually one of the gest “The Q” since I was the first milder items on the menu (once I diner daring enough to try it. Speaking of daring, we were had dispatched the chilies to the sitting right across from the granside). We then finally made our way ite wall. One of my favorite little one notch down the menu to the surprises at Kong (aside from the dumpling section. There were pandas in the bathroom) was the three choices of dumplings: replica of street graffiti on the Mongolian lamb with pine nuts wall. The original artist was Tsang and pickled eggplant, three-way Tsou Choi, who claimed he’d pork and edamame ($7), which done research and found that he we opted for first. The edamame was the true emperor. He spent a dumplings were light and refresh- good portion of his life writing on ing, great for a summertime walls, lamp posts, any surface he snack. Filled with a combination could find, and was arrested sevof beans, tofu and scallions, they eral times. Eventually he became were surprisingly filling as well. somewhat of a celebrity, and it’s Being a meat-eater, I also tried the said that his work inspired everythree-way pork ($9), a thick slab one from fashion designers to of Chinese bacon with honey-soy artists to interior decorators. ■ vinaigrette. This was a little fatty, but a house specialty and people around me relished it. From the noodle section, I ordered the braised-beef brisket with roasted shiitakes ($16), Kong homemade noodles swimming in 702 N. Second St. a hearty broth with a large help(215) 922-KONG ing of brisket. Almost like mother www.eatatkong.com used to make ... but better. Open for dinner daily Our last dish was from the rice section. My companion ordered
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worth watching:
Q on the tube:
FRIDAY Southland Michael Cudlitz stars as John Cooper, a gay butch cop in L.A., who finds a member of Marta’s Avenue gang dead in a trunk. 8 p.m. on NBC.
Seeing the ‘Light’ By Victoria A. Brownworth PGN Contributor
Glee The club’s first performance doesn’t live up to expectations. Starring out lesbian actor Jane Lynch. 9 p.m. on Fox. Ugly Betty Rachel Maddow has a cameo in this rerun. 9 p.m. on ABC. SATURDAY Jake’s Adventures in Dollyworld Jake Shears, Scissor Sisters frontman and ultimate Dolly Parton fan, fulfills a lifelong dream to meet the country superstar. 4 p.m. on Logo. Law & Order: Criminal Intent A clichéd and predictable crossdressing twist is at the root of this rerun. 8 p.m. on NBC. True Blood The vampire series’ season-two finale should be a bloodbath ... in a good way. 9 p.m. on HBO. SUNDAY Eye Candy: The Crazy World of David LaChappelle The documentary explores the man behind the camera and his creative process for shooting celebrities like Madonna, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. 5:30 p.m. on Logo. America’s Best Dance Crew Talented dance teams from across the country battle it out. Now that Vogue Evolution was eliminated, we aren’t sure if we’re watching. 9 p.m. on MTV. MONDAY Boys on the Side A lesbian nightclub singer (Whoopi Goldberg), an HIVpositive real-estate executive (Mary Louise Parker) and a domestic-abuse victim (Drew Barrymore) embark on a crosscountry journey. 1 p.m. on Logo. Dreamgirls The award-winning hit movie, based on the musical, stars
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IDOL DIVAS: Paula Abdul hosts “VH1 Divas,” a live concert event featuring performances by Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Adele, Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus, at 9 p.m. Sept. 17 on VH1. As in previous years, this special will raise funds for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in American public schools and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of education.
Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie season. 9 p.m. on NBC. Murphy, Jamie Foxx and more. 8 p.m. on ABC. Flipping Out The misadventures of out Gimme Sugar: Miami obsessive-compulsive houseThe LA Truck Stop gals are in flipper Jeff Lewis, and the people Miami to hook lesbians up for who have to work for him, love. 10 p.m. on Logo. continue. 10 p.m. on Bravo. TUESDAY Big Brother Hopefully gay contestant Kevin Campbell will make it to the final three. 9 p.m. on CBS. Hell’s Kitchen Gordon Ramsay abuses gay and straight chefs with relish. 8 p.m. on Fox.
WEDNESDAY Top Chef The best of all the cookingcompetition reality shows, with a regular menu of queer competitors, is rolling the dice in Las Vegas. 10 p.m. on Bravo.
Melrose Place Recycled-trash TV. 9 p.m. on the CW.
THURSDAY Survivor: Samoa Twenty American strangers compete on Samoa’s rugged islands for a chance to claim the million-dollar prize. 8 p.m. on CBS.
America’s Got Talent The best talent show on TV has moved to the live finals with only 20 acts left. There just might be a queer winner this
Project Runway The most elegant queen on TV, fashion guru Tim Gunn, in the best fashion show ever. 10 p.m. on Lifetime. ■
Queer TV you can always see:
CBS. As the World Turns Hopefully Mason and Noah will persevere. Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. on CBS.
Guiding Light Natalia is in love with Olivia. Final episode airs Sept. 18. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. on CBS.
One Life to Live Will Kyle and Fish’s relationship stay rocky? Monday-Friday 2 p.m. on ABC.
The Young & The Restless Adam’s drama continues. Monday-Friday, 12:30 p.m. on
The Rachel Maddow Show Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. on MSNBC.
For 72 years, CBS’ “Guiding Light” has been entertaining millions. The soap opera began on radio and moved to TV to become the longest continually running show on television. Sept. 18 marks the final episode of the TV landmark. The past few months have been spent winding up plotlines, bringing old favorites back to Springfield and saying a series of goodbyes. For queer viewers, the end of “GL” will be a sad day. Olivia Spencer (Crystal Chappell) and Natalia Rivera Aitoro (Jessica Leccia) have been involved in a complex and remarkably realistic lesbian love story for nearly two years. As the soap draws to a close, they have formalized their bond, becoming one of the first lesbian families on daytime or prime-time TV. The two are an unlikely couple: Olivia has been Springfield’s resident bad girl, burning her way through many of the men in town. She has an older daughter, Ava, whom she had given up for adoption, and a much younger daughter, Emma, with one of the town’s key figures, Philip Spaulding. Olivia’s also powerful. She owns and runs the town’s major hotel and her involvement with the Spauldings has put her front-and-center of some of Springfield’s biggest dramas. She’s seductive and beautiful, with a simmering sensuality that has attracted most of the men in town at one time or another. Natalia is different from Olivia in nearly every way. A deeply religious Latina, she spends much of her time working with the Catholic Church helping the sick and needy. Without her help, Olivia would not have survived the serious heart disease that led to a transplant and several bouts of rejection. Natalia nursed Olivia night and day. The women have fought long and hard to come to terms with their love for each other. Last autumn, Det. Frank Cooper asked Natalia to marry him. Frank had been helping Natalia with her teenaged son, Rafe, who had gotten into trouble and landed in prison. Natalia agreed to marry Frank after having slept with him once. But then she left him at the altar. Natalia told Olivia she couldn’t marry Frank because she loved her. Acknowledging their love for each other was easy compared to coming out. Olivia’s friend Doris — the mayor, who is also a closet lesbian — warned her things would be difficult. Conversely, it was watching Olivia and Natalia together that led Doris to finally reveal her lesbianism to her college-bound daughter, Ashley, leading to another compelling lesbian tangent on the show. Chappell and Leccia have brought the lesbian storyline vividly to life with intense chemistry and nuanced acting. Olivia’s jaded perspective on relationships, as well as her fear of abandonment and heartbreak, have made her reluctant to open her heart to Natalia. “GL” has flown under the radar with both the Olivia/Natalia and Doris/Ashley storylines. But the depth of the emotions that have been revealed as these two plots have played out has made for landmark TV. Each has addressed women coming out later in life. While Doris told her daughter she always knew she was a lesbian, Olivia and Natalia were both utterly surprised by their feelings for each other and struggled to name them. Yet this is a reality for many women who marry men and later recognize — often as a friendship with another woman turns romantic — that they are actually lesbians. As TV says goodbye to “GL,” it also says goodbye to the best lesbian couple on the tube. But with “GL’s” passing, Olivia and Natalia enter the TV history books as one of the medium’s first — and hopefully not last — lesbian families. ■
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Diversions
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Your guide to arts and entertainment
Theater
Broadway: A Celebration — An Original Revue Dramateurs at The Barn present a collection of Broadway music and a stroll through the years and musicals that have become part of history, through Sept. 13 at The Barn Playhouse, Christopher Lane and Rittenhouse Boulevard, Jeffersonville; (610) 539-2276. Dangerous Corner Langhorne Players present a fascinating combination of mystery and psychological study involving the story of how a dead man disrupts his family and friends, until every character and relationship is tested and revealed to be other than it appears, through Sept. 12 at Spring Garden Mill, Tyler State Park, Route 332, Newtown; (215) 860-0818.
a counterculture icon, Sept. 11 at First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., and Sept. 17 at The Rotunda, 4014 Chestnut St.; (215) 413-1318.
PGN
Pick
Missed Connections, A Craigslist Fantasia Philly Fringe and the Curio Theatre Company presents an ensemble piece created primarily from Philadelphia Craigslist personal and community forums, exploring the social dichotomy of anonymity and identity on the Internet using only found text, through Sept. 19 at Calvary Center Sanctuary, 4740 Baltimore Ave.; (215) 4131318.
Neil Simon’s Rumors, A Farce The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater presents a production full of evasions, lies, slamming doors and assumed identities, culminating in a wildly implausible Dirty Rotten explanation of the whole Scoundrels tangled plot to a skeptical The Walnut Street Theater policeman, through Sept. presents the story of two 26, 614 Fairview Road, suave and shameless conmen with two very different Swarthmore; (610) 328styles, through Oct. 25, 825 4271. Walnut St.; (215) 574-3550. Sex, Dreams & Self Control Fractured Fairy Tales Philly Fringe presents out B. Someday Productions musician and actor Kevin presents a madcap, Thornton performing his interactive live new one-man show Sept. performance for kids and 11-17 at Walking Fish adults, through Sept. 19 at Theatre, 2509 Frankford the Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave.; (215) Ave.; (215) 427-9255, and Sept. 18-19 at the William 413-1318. Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; A History of Shit: (215) 732-2220. Manson in Thebes Philly Fringe and Theater Welcome to Yuba City of the Evangelical Pig Iron Theatre Company Scientific Revolution presents an absurd present the North performance work of American premiere of fragments of mythic a play exploring and America in an outpost on deconstructing the American obsession the edge of civilization, with Charles Manson as through Sept. 19 at The
13 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 9280770. The Minus 5, the Baseball Project and the Steve Wynn IV performed by Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon There is so much alt-rock street cred on display at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 2221400. Marc Silver The out singer-songwriter opens for Hot Club of Cowtown, 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 9280770.
That’s right: Wonder Woman sings jazz. Next week, we’re probably going to find out that Aquaman fronts a punk band and Green Lantern is an accomplished opera singer. But seriously, Lynda Carter, 57, star of ’70s TV series “Wonder Woman,” lands her invisible jet in the area to sign copies of her hit jazz CD “At Last” at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 911 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, N.J. For more information, call (856) 486-1492 or visit www.lyndacartersings.com.
Festival Theatre at the Hub, 626 N. Fifth St.; (215) 4131318. Zombie! The Musical Philly Fringe presents a production inspired by classic horror films and cult musicals, following a mad scientist, a surly sheriff, a pair of young lovers and a zombie hunter as they try to survive in a world overrun by zombies — and sing about it, through Sept. 11 at Plays and Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place; (215) 413-1318.
Music classical
David Garret The virtuoso violinist performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept.
16 at Keswick Theater, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; (215) 572-7650.
Music other
Antigone Rising The all-female rock band performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 9280770. Saint Mad and Tom Gala The chamber-pop artist and the humorous songwriter perform at 10 p.m. Sept. 11 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 928-0770. The Sweetback Sisters The honky-tonk duo performs at 7:30 p.m. Sept.
The LOFT Series: “The Past is Not Present: The New Music Industry” New York Songwriters Circle presents a panel discussion on how unsigned indie artists can make strides in their career, 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 2221400. Sarah Bettens The former K’s Choice singer performs a CDrelease show at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; (215) 9280770.
Exhibits
Adventures in Modern Art: The Charles K. Williams II Collection The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition drawn from the personal collection of this distinguished archaeologist and director emeritus of the Corinth excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, through Sept. 13,
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Afterworlds Twenty-two Gallery presents an exhibition by Ed Marston featuring paintings of industrial sites, old neighborhoods and natural settings, through Oct. 4, 236 S. 22nd St.; (215) 772-1911. The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying the rich diversity of 20thcentury Japanese craft, through Oct. 18, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Autumnal Visions Edge Gallery presents an exhibition by artist Mike Watson exploring nature through an abstract filter, through Sept. 27, 72 N. Second St.; (215) 4137072. David Kube The William Way LGBT Community Center presents an exhibition celebrating the grand-prize winner of the center’s fourth annual Juried Art Exhibition, through Sept. 25, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220. Henri Matisse and Modern Art on the French Riviera The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition inspired by the Mediterranean vacation spot, through Oct. 25, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Say Good Morning Tiger Lily ArtStar Gallery hosts an exhibition of works from mixed-media artist Amy Rice, through Sept. 13,
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Notices Send notices at least one week in advance to: Diversions, PGN, 505 S. Fourth St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147; fax them to (215) 925-6437; or e-mail them to diversions@epgn. com. Notices cannot be taken over the phone.
623 N. Second St.; (215) 238-1557. Shopping in Paris: French Fashion 18501925 The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the American experience abroad between 1850 and 1925, through Oct. 25, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. Surfacing AxD Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by Paul Davis Jones, through Oct. 3, 265 S. 10th St.; (215) 627-6250.
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A Taste for Modern: The Jeanne Rymer Collection of 20thCentury Chairs The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an installation of 23 chairs by the acclaimed designer, through Sept. 20, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; (215) 763-8100. What Were They Thinking: 160 Years of Bad Taste Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts presents an exhibition of styles that were the height of fashion at some point in recent history, through Nov. 8 at The Carriage House Gallery at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., Cape May, N.J.; (609) 884-5404.
Dance
Kun-Yang Lin Workshop New York City-based visual artist Jeff Sable explores tai chi movement, voice and improvisation, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4 at Chi Movement Arts Center, 1316 S. Ninth St.; (267) 687-3739. Urban Scuba Live Art presents the newest creation from
out choreographer Brian Sanders, using wild illusions created with movement and fantastical costumes over water, resulting in humor and extreme physicality, through Sept. 13 at the pool at the Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St.; (215) 413-1318. LGBT Square Dance Open House Independence Squares show the ropes to anyone who wants to learn at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; (215) 567-3668.
Film
Lawrence of Arabia The classic 1962 adventure is screened at 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; (610) 9170223. Who Does She Think She Is? Bryn Mawr Film Institute presents a thought-provoking new documentary asking why women should have to choose between the workplace and the home, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16, 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr; (610) 527-9898.
STILL REIGNING: Head on down to the Trocadero’s Monday Movie celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince’s 1984 cinematic peak “Purple Rain” at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. If you haven’t seen “Purple Rain,” brace yourself. Oh, the music is still every bit as sharp and exciting, and the concert sequences are worth the trip alone. Beyond that ... wow! The acting ... ouch! And the movie has not aged well. But that can be a good thing. Because before you can get too wrapped up in wondering why grown adults are tiptoeing around diminutive figures like Prince and Morris Day or why Prince’s lesbian bandmates, Wendy and Lisa, aren’t bitch-slapping him for not playing their songs, on comes an audience shot with fashions only Lady Gaga would be caught wearing today and you will crack up. For more information, visit www.thetroc.com or call (215) 922-5483.
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Books
Cabaret
A Reading for Philadelphia Poets Magazine Editor Rosemary Cappello will host readings by contributors Janet Mason, Mel Brake, Joseph Dorazio, Maria Fama, Ruth Rouff and Al Tacconelli, at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.; (215) 923-2960.
Peek A Boo Revue with El Vez The neo-burlesque group performs at 10 p.m. Sept. 12 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400.
David Allen Sibley The author of “Sibley Guide to Birds” hosts a discussion at 2 p.m. Sept. 13, preceded by a noon tree walk, at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 6865322.
Sam Tanenhaus The author of “The Death of Conservatism” will be interviewed live by Philadelphia Inquirer book critic Carlin Romano at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 686-5322. Jeffrey Ross The comedian and author of “I Only Roast the Ones I Love” talks up his craft as an insult comic at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; (215) 6865322.
Lindsey Meredith Buffa The classically trained vocalist performs at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Harlans at The Nevermore, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; (215) 862-5225.
Auditions
“Oliver” casting call for local pooch Walnut Street Theatre is casting an English or American Staffordshire Terrier, English or American Bulldog or American Pit Bull terrier with a white or mostly white coat, 1 year or older, to be featured eight shows a week from Nov. 10-Jan. 10. Auditions are from noon-2 p.m. Sept. 15, 825 Walnut St. E-mail WSTOliverCasting@gmail. com with the subject “Dog Auditions” to schedule an audition, and include a photo of the dog as well as your name, phone number and address.
Etc.
Philadelphia Alternative Comic-Con The inaugural convention celebrating comic books that step outside the mainstream of superhero comics runs from noon-6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the 941 Theater, 941 N. Front St.; (917) 514-0651. Joan Rivers The legendary comedian performs at 9 p.m. Sept. 12 at Harrah’s Casino, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Chester; (484) 490-1800. A Philadelphia Ale & Arts Adventure The Mural Arts Program and World Cafe Live present a trolley tour of the world-renowned murals of Philadelphia and Philadelphia’s own Yards Brewing Company, along with complimentary Yards beers, snacks and live music, at 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; (215) 222-1400. Tony Rock The comedian seen on “Def Comedy Jam” performs Sept. 17-19 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; (215) 4969001. ■
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Meeting Place A community bulletin board of activities, facilities and organizations
Community centers
Religion/Spirituality Arch Street United Methodist Church Services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at Broad and Arch streets; (215) 568-6250.
First United Methodist Church of Philadelphia Inclusive, welcoming and progressive congregation worships at 11 a.m. Sundays at 6023 Germantown Ave. Lunch follows; childcare is provided; (215) 438-3677.
Bethlehem-Judah Ministries Open and affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 3847 N. Dupont Hwy., Kent Plaza Suite #2, Dover, Del.; (302) 734-9350.
Gay Christian Singles Philly Burbs Provides support and fellowship for GLBT singles through discussion groups and social events; (610) 457-2081; gcsphillyburbs@aol.com.
BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Church Hold services at 10:15 a.m. at 2040 Street Road, Warrington; (215) 343-0406.
Global Heart Spiritual Center Holds services at 10:30 a.m. at 1812 HaddonfieldBerlin Road, Cherry Hill, N.J.; (609) 868-2372.
Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and affirming church holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue; (215) 724-1702.
Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy, holds services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays, at 224 E. Gowen Ave., Mt. Airy; (215) 248-2950; www.grace-epi.org.
■ The Attic Youth Center: For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday through Friday. See the Youth section for more events. 255 S. 16th St.; (215) 545-4331
Central Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; (610) 688-0664.
■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St.; (215) 898-5044; center@dolphin.upenn.edu, Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Services at 11 a.m. and Spirit at Play, an arts-based Sunday school for children, at 9:30 a.m. at 8812 Germantown Ave.; (215) 242-9321.
■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Doylestown Planned Parenthood, The Atrium, Suite 2E, 301 S. Main St., Doylestown; (215) 348-0558 ext. 65; rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.
Church of the Crucifixion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sundays at Eighth and Bainbridge streets; (215) 922-1128.
■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center: 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 732-2220; www.waygay.org. Peer counseling: Monday through Friday, 6-9 p.m. Library hours: Mondays 3-9 p.m., Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays 3-9 p.m., Thursdays 3-9 p.m., Fridays 3-9 p.m., Saturdays noon-6 p.m., Sundays noon-6 p.m. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.; Volunteer Velada, third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Church of the Trinity Lutheran Reconciling in Christ parish holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 18th and Wolf streets; (215) 334-6656.
Health Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 166 W. Lehigh Ave.; (215) 763-8870 ext. 6000. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 340 N. 12th St., suite 205; (2215) 536-2424. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; (215) 851-1822 or (866) 222-3871. Spanish/English. HIV testing Free, anonymous testing and counseling is offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment at AIDS Resource, 520 W. Fourth St., suite 2A, Williamsport; (570) 322-8448.
Key numbers
HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; (215) 685-1803. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications, confidential HIV testing available at 17 MacDade Blvd., suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; (610) 586-9077. Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 1201 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-0652. www. mazzonicenter.org. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; (215) 985-9206.
Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: (215) 686-2555
■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: (215) 587-9377
■ Mazzoni Center: (215) 563-0652; www. mazzonicenter.org
■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: (856) 933-9500 ext. 221
■ Mazzoni Center Family and Community Medicine: (215) 563-0658
■ AIDS Library: (215) 985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: (215) 592-1513
■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): (215) 572-1833
■ AIDS Treatment hot line: (215) 5452212
■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: (215) 686-4670
■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: (215) 685-1633
■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: (215) 772-2000
■ The COLOURS Organization Inc. 112 N. Broad St., 11th floor; (215) 4960330. ■ Equality Advocates Pennsylvania: (215) 731-1447; (866) LGBTLAW ■ Equality Forum: (215) 732-3378 ■ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Peer Counseling Services: (215) 732-TALK ■ Mayor’s liaison to LGBT communities: Gloria Casarez, (215) 686-2194; Gloria.
■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Chief Inspector James Tiano: (215) 685-3655 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: (215) 494-LGBT; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: (215) 875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: (717) 920-9537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: (215) 732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)
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Dignity Jersey Shore An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets first Saturday of the month in Asbury Park. For time and location, call (732) 502-0305. Dignity Metro NJ An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets at 4 p.m. Sundays at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, N.J.; (973) 857-4040. Dignity Philadelphia Holds Mass at 7 p.m. Sundays at 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 546-2093; dignityphila@aol.com.
Holy Communion Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation worships Sundays at 9 a.m. at 2111 Sansom St. and 11 a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St.; (215) 569-1840; www. centercitylutheran.org. Hope Ministry Family Fellowship Affirming Christ-centered church meets at 11 a.m. Sundays in Allentown; (610) 791-0716; hmff2001@aol.com. Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church Sexual-minority congregation worships at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 1223 Middletown Road (Route 352), Glen Mills; (610) 358-1716; www. ImagoDeiMCC.org.
St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; (215) 646-2451; www.stjohnsambler.org. St. Luke and The Epiphany Church Open and welcoming church holds liturgy at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays fall through winter and “Prayer Around the Cross” at 7 p.m. first Friday of the month at 330 S. 13th St.; (215) 732-1918. St. Mary of Grace Parish Inclusive church in the Catholic tradition celebrates Mass at 6 p.m. Sundays in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media; (610) 566-1393; www. inclusivecatholics.org.
Tabernacle United Church Open and affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 3700 Chestnut St.; (215) 3864100.
Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist Synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; (215) 764-6364; www. kol-tzedek.org.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County Welcoming congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. at 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media. Children’s program (pre-8th) 10:30 a.m.; youth programming 6 p.m. Sunday; (610) 566-4853; www.uucdc.org.
Maple Shade Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ Affirming congregation open to all sexual orientations and gender identities holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 45 N. Forklanding Road, Maple Shade, N.J.; (856) 779-7739; mapleshadeucc.org.
Episcopal Church of St. Paul Welcoming and inclusive church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 89 Pinewood Drive, Levittown; (215) 945-2886; www.saint-paulslevittown.org.
Metropolitan Community Church Holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays preceded by a 9:30 a.m. Bible study at The Pride Center of New Jersey.
Evangelicals Concerned Lesbian and gay Christian group meets at 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of the month; (215) 860-7445.
Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia Holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at the William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St.; (215) 735-MCC3; www.mccphiladelphia.com.
The First United Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-affirming congregation holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 6023 Germantown Ave.; lunch follows; (215) 438-3677.
St. Asaph’s Church Inclusive and progressive Episcopal Church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays, with a contemplative communion at 8 a.m. at 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd; (610) 664-0966; www. saintasaphs.org.
LC/NA Delaware Valley chapter A group for Lutherans who are not out in their own congregations meets at 7 p.m. fourth Sunday of the month at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St.; (215) 387-2885.
Emanuel Lutheran Church Reconciling in Christ congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at New and Kirkpatrick streets, New Brunswick, N.J.; (732) 545-2673; www. emmanuelnb.org.
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that affirms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 10 a.m. at 2125 Chestnut St.; (215) 563-3980; www.firstuuphilly.org.
Silverside Church Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays followed by a group discussion at 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del.; (302) 478-5921.
St. Mary’s Church Diverse and inclusive Episcopal church, with openly gay rector, celebrates Eucharist at 11 a.m. Sundays; adult forum is held at 9:30 a.m.; and evening prayer is at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 3916 Locust Walk; (215) 386-3916; www.stmarysatpenn. org.
Mainline Unitarian Church Holds services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon; (610) 688-8332; www. mluc.org.
First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne Welcoming church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 140 N. Lansdowne Ave.; (610) 622-0800; www. lansdownepresbyterian.org.
Resurrection Lutheran Church Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 620 Welsh Road, Horsham; (215) 646-2597.
Interweave Organization of LGBT Unitarians and allies meets monthly at Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill, N.J., 401 N. Kings Highway; (856) 667-3618; www.uucinch.org.
Drexel Hill Baptist Church Non-judgmental Christian congregation affiliated with American Baptist Churches of the USA holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at Childs Avenue and State Road, Drexel Hill; (610) 259-2356; www. adhbaptist.com.
First Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays at 123 S. 17th St.; (215) 563-3853.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships at 11 a.m. Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; (215) 241-7260; cpmm@afsc.org.
New Thought Spiritual Community Nondenominational service is offered at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at Cradle of Liberty Council, 1485 Valley Forge Road, Wayne; (610) 962-9923. Old First Reformed Church Open and affirming United Church worships at 11 a.m. Sundays September through June, and 10 a.m. June through August at 151 N. Fourth St.; (215) 922-4566; www.oldfirstucc.org. Penns Park United Methodist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; (215) 598-7601. Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group Meets at 5 p.m. Sundays at the William Way Center.
Unitarian Society of Germantown Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 6511 Lincoln Drive (West Mt. Airy); (215) 844-1158; www.usguu.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill Holds services at 10:15 a.m. at 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J.; (856) 667-3618. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration, Mt. Airy Welcoming congregation holds services at 11 a.m. Sundays September through June at 6900 Stenton Ave.; (215) 836-1812; www.uurestoration.us. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, South Jersey Shore Holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays in Galloway Township, N.J.; (609) 926-8890; www.uucsjs.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown Holds services at 10 a.m. at 1565 S. Keim St., Pottstown; (610) 327-2662. United Christian Church Open, affirming and welcoming congregation holds servies at 11 a.m. Sundays at 8525 New Falls Road, Levittown; (215) 946-6800. Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming GLBT congregation holds services at 2 p.m. Sundays at Broad and Arch streets; (215) 222-3180. University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation Welcoming congregation holds services at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 3637 Chestnut St. preceded by “Adult Forum: Sundays” at 9:30 discussing religious alienation and struggles of faith; (215) 387-2885.
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Mortgage giants struggle a year after takeover By Alan Zibel The Associated Press A year after the near-collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants remain dependent on the government for survival and there is no end in sight. The companies, created by the government to ensure the availability of home loans, have tapped about $96 billion in government aid since they were seized a year ago last weekend. Without that money, the firms could have gone broke, leaving millions of people unable to get a mortgage. Many questions remain about Fannie and Freddie’s future, but several things are clear: The companies are unlikely to return to their former power and influence, the bailout is sure to cost taxpayers even more money and the government will have a big role in the U.S. mortgage market for years to come. Fannie Mae was created in 1938 in the aftermath of the Great Depression. It was privatized 30 years later to limit budget deficits during the Vietnam War. In 1970, the government formed its sibling
and competitor Freddie Mac. The companies boomed over the past decade, buying mortgages from lenders, pooling them into bonds and selling them to investors. But critics called them unnecessary, arguing that Wall Street could support the mortgage market itself. That argument has faded in the wreckage of the failed loans that led to the housing bust. Investors have fled any mortgage investment that doesn’t have the government standing behind it. “No longer is anyone arguing that the private sector can handle this on its own,” said Jaret Seiberg, an analyst at Washington Research Group. The government stepped in to take control of the two companies on the weekend of Sept. 6, 2008, after they were unable to raise money to cover soaring losses and their stock prices plunged. A year later, the government controls nearly 80 percent of each company, and their problems are growing as defaults and foreclosures continue to skyrocket. The percentage of homeowners
who have missed at least three months of payments is normally under 1 percent for both companies. Now it’s nearly 4 percent for Fannie and 3 percent for Freddie. Fannie had nearly $171 billion in troubled loans as of June and had set aside $55 billion to cover those losses, while Freddie had nearly $78 billion in troubled loans and reserves of only $25 billion. “It’s much worse than anybody thought,” said Paul Miller, an analyst with FBR Capital Markets. It could be another year before the final taxpayer tab for Fannie and Freddie is known, and that outcome will depend on when delinquencies and foreclosures finally crest. Barclays Capital predicts the companies will need anywhere from $160 billion to $200 billion out of a potential $400-billion lifeline, which the Obama administration expanded from the original $200 billion set last fall. Most analysts don’t expect the money to be returned any time soon, if at all. “What will ultimately end up happening,” said Barclays analyst Ajay Rajadhyaksha, “is that the U.S.
taxpayer swallows the bill.” Despite federal control, Fannie and Freddie have recently surged on Wall Street. The companies said last Friday that they now comply with New York Stock Exchange requirement for an average closing price of $1 a share or more. But most analysts still say the companies’ stocks will be worthless in the long term. The Obama administration doesn’t expect to announce its plans for the two companies until early next year, but powerful interest groups aren’t waiting until then. The Mortgage Bankers Association last week offered a detailed plan to replace Fannie and Freddie with several federally regulated private companies. That proposal still retains a big government role, giving those companies the ability to issue mortgage bonds formally guaranteed by the federal government. In the meantime, both Fannie and Freddie have been drafted to implement the Obama administration’s effort to attack the foreclosure crisis. Freddie Mac
now has about 600 workers either modifying loans or monitoring compliance with the program’s rules. Fannie Mae said it has added hundreds of employees to work on foreclosure-prevention efforts. The early results have been disappointing. For example, while Fannie or Freddie refinanced 2.9-million loans from January through July, only about 60,000 were taking advantage of an Obama administration plan to help “underwater” borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth. At the same time, nearly 70 percent of U.S. mortgages made in the first half of this year went through Fannie or Freddie, up from 62 percent last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance, a trade publication. That’s a big change from three years ago, when the risky lending market was still alive and Fannie and Freddie’s share was down to 33 percent. “We’ve been the mortgage market,” said John Koskinen, Freddie Mac’s chairman. “Without that financing availability, people would not have been able to get a mortgage.” ■
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251 S 22nd St. “G” – Chandler Place
Beds: 2 + den Baths: 2 Square footage: 1,700+ Age of property: Historic Cost: $765,000 Realtor: Kathleen Federico Real-estate co.: Coldwell Banker Preferred Phone: 215-546-2700 ext. 1059 Direct phone: 215-840-0049 E-mail: kfederico@dbpref, katef@cbpref.com
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GREAT BUILDING IN GAYBORHOOD GREAT INVESTMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY NEAR 11TH & LOCUST, $599K Come see this wonderful bldg w/2 spacious rental apartments and large commercial space on 1st floor. In the heart of Center City. Currently a doctor’s office, zoned C-1. Could be made into condos or large single dwelling. Great condition, price, location. Call for appointment. JULIE WELKER COLDWELL BANKER WELKER REAL ESTATE 215-235-7800 _______________________________33-40 VENTNOR, NJ House & Adjacent Lot w/in ground swimming pool. 1st floor- 3 bedrooms, bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room and deck. 2nd floor- 2 bedrooms (sleeps 4) bath, efficiency kitchen, living room, dining area and deck. Central Air. $900,000.00 Corner Property. Call 215 468 9166 evenings only. Winter Rental available, September to May $1500.00 month. _______________________________33-52 FT. MYERS, FLORIDA HISTORIC HOME Historic Downtown Home built in 1900 on almost 1 lush fenced acre. Renovated to a high standard. 2 separate apartments. Doggie doors.Wonderful friendly gayborhood. 2 blocks to downtowncore with restaurants, bars, art galleries and marina. $649,000.00. Go to www. historicdowntownhome.com for pics or call 239849-1388. Click on links at top of page for a total of 4 pages. One-of-a-kind property. _______________________________33-39 MINUTES TO REHOBOTH BEACH In Milton, DE. Lot w/septic, well, utilities ready for 2BR dwelling. No builder tie-in or community fees/restrictions. Broker Cindy Baker 800-3213839 x119 MLS 565927 $90,000 neg. _______________________________33-39 NEW Single-Family homes in Active Adult (55 plus) Community in historic Smyrna, Delaware, near Beach and Bays. From $99,900. 302-6595800 or see www.bonayrehomes.com _______________________________33-37 A Bank Repo! 4BR/2BA $205/Mo! More Homes from $199/Mo! 5% down 15 years @ 8% APR. For listings 800-546-8656 Ext R944. _______________________________33-37
NYS CAMP SALE 5AC W/ CAMP- $19,900 Access to 1000’s of acres of gamelands 19 AC INDEPENDENCE RIVER LODGE. Beautiful wrap-around porches overlooking falls, pools, & easy flowing rapids. Full size cabin w/ loft on the river. WAS: $189,900 NOW: $139,900 Financing available- full guarantees CAll 800229-7843 Or visit www.LandandCamps.com _______________________________33-37
PULASKI-SALMON RIVER AREA and and camps for fisherman, hunters and snowmobilers on trail system. 5 AC- Little Salmon River- $19,900. 12 AC Amboy Bass Lake- $69,900. 8AC- Oneida Lake Area$25,900. Over 50 tracts, near the Salmon River, Redfield Reservoir and Oneida Lake. Cabins built on-site for under $20,000! Call 800-2297843 Or visit www.LandandCamps.com _______________________________33-37
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Contact Sarah at (856) 853-0240 or sblazucki@gmail.com. Visit zillow.com for more information and photos.
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HADDONFIELD, NJ 4-5 BEDRMS
Charming all Brick Colonial with an English Tudor flair. Superb cond. 2 car det. gar. Secluded Courtyard. Full Bsmt. pt. fin., Oak Hardw. floors. 40 Treaty Elms in the Gill Tract.
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Open floor plan, Galley Kitchen, Livingroom w/ pine plank flooring & exposed ceiling beams. Main floor bedroom, full bath. Butterfly stairs to large second bedroom, skylights, full bath. Butterfly, (half a circular stairs), down to the family room, 1/2 bath, firplace, W/D. Terraced on hillside in a quaint River Village. 18’x30’ deck wraps around house to a covered porch in front. Broker Participation 3%.
FOR SALE BY OWNER. $329,000 Creative offers considered Vinnie Stauffer 215-297-0776 www.realtor.com – look up 4830 River Road, New Hope
Open Houses Sunday Aug. 13, 2009 Noon - 1:00 PM 927 Spruce St. Unit 2F Shippen House A boutique Condo. 1bd. 1ba. newly rehabbed.............................................................$265,000
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Corner lot, quiet cul-de-sac End-of-group townhouse with contemporary color scheme, 3-4 bds, 2.5 bath, LR/DR/great room, eat-in kitchen, full finished basement, W/W carpet, 2nd floor laundry. All appliances. Nice upgrades and lots of space. Only 15 min. from downtown Philly! FSBO, brokers welcome.
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927 Spruce St. Unit 1R First time open, Small 1 bd, 1 ba. with gard en................................................................................only $215,000
100 Braddock Lane Deptford, N.J.
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318 S. Fawn St. Charming new list on hidden Wash. Sq. West street. 1 bd. 1 ba., garden.....................................................$249,000
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927 Spruces St. Unit 1F NEW LISTING. Large Junior 1 bed 1 ba with hardwood floors, high ceilings, deluxe kitchen, newly rehabbed. Unbeatable price...................................................................$225,000 903-905 Clinton St. Unit 903 1R Firstr time open. Large Luxury 1 bd, 1 ba. in heart of Washington Sq. Brazilian Cherry floors, Gourmet Kitchen Possible parking. Low condo fees and taxes. Must see........... ..............................................................................................$349,900 927 Spruce St. Unit 2R (Dan and Carl) Shippen House a Boutique Condo, Junior 1 bed. 1 ba newly rehabbed with low fees and taxes......................................................................................$235,000
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Lenox - 250 S 13th 7D - $314,900
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125 Cuthbert 2 B - Carriage House condo - $319,900 Quaint restored carriage house contains 3 separate units. Charming 2 B is a 2 bedrm unit with Juliet balcony.
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251 S. 22nd St. G - Chandler Place - $765,000
1700+ sqft bilvel condo in hisotric building in park like setting. Old world charm with new kitchen. Assigned parking. Elev. bldg. 3 exposures
1431 Spruce St. $229,000 - $599,000
5 custom, renovated condos with wd fls, SS appliances, W/D, Original detail, storage & convenient location from Kimmel Center.
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2601 Pennsylvania Ave.
#331 Corner 1 BR (952 sqft), renov kitch & bath, wood floors, great closets. $219,900 #633 1 BR (589 sqft) parquet floors newer bath. $197,500
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Advertising Sales Representative PGN, one of the country's most award-winning Gay and Lesbian publications, is looking for a special candidate to fill this position in our advertising sales department. Applicants should have previous advertising sales experience, preferably in a similar environment. You should have a strong work ethic, good communication skills (both written and verbal), and an aggressive desire to sell advertising in this very special niche market. Most important, you should aspire to become an integral part of our successful sales team. We offer a competitive salary plus bonus, as well as Health Insurance. Applicants should call Greg Dennis at 215-625-8501, ext. 201. Email resume to greg@epgn.com or send resume to: PGN, 505 S. 4th St., Phila. PA. 19147 Attn.: Greg Dennis EOE
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