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Death penalty not off table in trans slaying

PA among states pressing SCOTUS for pro-marriage ruling

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By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Top legal officials from more than half of the country’s states — including Pennsylvania — have joined in the chorus calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to make a pronouncement on whether same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry. Attorneys and solicitors general from 15 states with marriage equality, including Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, signed a brief Sept. 4 asking the nation’s top court to uphold the ruling invalidating Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage and extend it nationwide. The same day, 17 states without marriage equality urged the court to take two Oklahoma cases, yet did not advocate for a specific finding. SCOTUS is expected to announce Oct. 6 if it will consider a marriage-equality case this term. Kane’s office did not respond to a request for comment as of presstime. The pro-marriage equality brief was authored by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who was joined by officials from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Pennsylvania, Iowa and New Mexico are the only states among the brief signatories whose governors oppose same-sex marriage, yet whose attorneys general support it. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett did not respond to a request for comment. The brief details the “substantial deprivation” that results from excluding same-sex couples from marriage, noting that, as marriage lies at the forefront of a vast array of laws, barring some couples from access creates “second-class families.” The filing went on to describe the legal uncertainties that have abounded PAGE 18 from states’ refusing to honor the

A local prosecutor this week said a death-penalty request is possible in the grisly slaying of transgender woman Diamond Williams. “It’s too early in the process to make that decision,” said Assistant District Attorney Geoffrey W. MacArthur. In July 2013, Charles N. Sargent allegedly stabbed and decapitated Williams, then deposited her body parts in a vacant lot in Strawberry Mansion. Sargent reportedly said he became upset with Williams after bringing her to his residence for a sexual encounter, then realizing she was transgender. Sargent was arrested in July RAPPELLING FOR CHARITY: State Rep. Brian Sims rappelled down four stories on the side of the Commerce Square building Wednesday morning at a preview event of the Philadelphia Outward Bound School’s annual fundraiser, Building Adventure 2014. “In a city that knows more creative ways to raise support for great causes like this, if I can utilize some of the attention my job receives and focus it at this, why not!” Sims told PGN. The main event will take place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at One Logan Square. Participants can register as individuals or form teams to rappel down 31 stories. All money raised from the event will directly benefit POBS’ experiential-education programs. The event has raised more than $91,000 this year towards its goal of $250,000. For more information, visit www.buildingadventure.org. Photo: Scott

Mazzoni Center announces new legal director By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Thomas Ude, Jr., former senior staff attorney and counsel for Lambda Legal, will assume the legal and public-policy director position at Mazzoni Center, effective Sept. 30. The position was previously held by David M. Rosenblum, who died suddenly in May of a heart attack. He had been in the position for three years. Ude, 51, brings more than 20 years of high-level advocacy and litigating experience to Mazzoni

2013, and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for Sept. 9. But due to a scheduling conflict of defense attorney J. Michael Farrell, the hearing was postponed. Outside the courtroom, MacArthur said a decision about the death penalty will be made after a preliminary hearing. “There are only a limited number of situations where the death penalty is applicable, as proscribed by state law,” he said. “After the preliminary hearing, we’ll evaluate whether this case fits within those parameters.” Input from Williams’ surviving relatives will be sought prior to a final decision, he added. “Family input is always valuable, along with many other factors,” PAGE 18 MacArthur

Center’s legal-services department — the only program that provides direct legal assistance to lowincome LGBT individuals in Pennsylvania, with a wide range of areas including discrimination law, family law, advanced planning, insurance matters and transgender-specific legal issues. “I am excited to be joining the staff of Mazzoni Center,” Ude said. “I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to its strong and vibrant history of identifying and addressing the needs of LGBT people. I am humbled to be succeeding David PAGE 21 Rosenblum, whose experience,

RIDING THE STORM: Jack (from left), Thomas, Mattais, Frank, Corey, Machian, Theonlyshow and Andrew pose under the threatening sky near the shut-down El Toro before heading off for shelter at Six Flags’ Out at Night event. They were among the handful of LGBTs who took advantage of this year’s perk allowing entry to the park during the afternoon prior to the annual nighttime party. Lightning in the area shut down most of the park between 4-6 p.m., which effectively cleared out most of the day visitors and left the rides an open bonanza. Around 10 p.m., a strong thunderstorm charged into the area and left thousands first scrambling for cover and, as it let up to a light rain, scurrying to the parking lot. Organizer Chris Wright said the threatening forecast definitely contributed to lower attendance, but it was still higher than anticipated. This was the first time in the event’s 11-year history in which bad weather played a factor. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Extension granted in Whitewood case

D.A. submits rebuttal in Morris case On Sept. 4, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office submitted a rebuttal to PGN’s request for key records in the Nizah Morris case. The paper is seeking complete dispatch records pertaining to a vehicle stop by Officer Elizabeth Skala during the earlymorning hours of Dec. 22, 2002. Shortly before the vehicle stop, Skala gave Morris a Center City “courtesy ride,” and minutes later the transwoman was found with a fatal head wound. It remains unclear why Skala initiated the unrelated vehicle stop, since she still was assigned to handle Morris, who was extremely intoxicated. PGN asked the state Office of Open Records to direct the D.A.’s Office to release all dispatch records in its possession pertaining to Skala’s vehicle stop. In last week’s rebuttal, the D.A.’s Office indicated that it has a responsive record. But the agency didn’t release the record, nor cite legal authority for withholding it. A decision by the open-records office is expected on or before Oct. 10. The next meeting of the Justice for Nizah (J4N) committee is scheduled for

U.S. District Judge John E. Jones 3d last week granted an extension until Sept. 29 for plaintiffs in the Whitewood case to file a petition seeking compensation for their legal fees and costs. Whitewood, decided in May, resulted in marriage equality throughout Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs seek more than $1 million in compensation from state and Bucks County officials for their legal fees and costs. According to federal law, prevailing plaintiffs in civil-rights cases are permitted to recoup their legal fees and costs. But defendants say the plaintiffs are requesting an “exorbitant amount.” In his Sept. 4 ruling granting the extension, Jones also suggested the parties seek mediation services from a magistrate judge. Neither side had a comment for this report.

Free documentary to be featured There will be free viewings next month of the documentary “Lance Loud! A Death in An American Family.” Loud was the first openly gay person to appear regularly on an American TV show. He died in 2001 at age 50. The documentary will be screened 7:30

p.m. Oct. 13 at The Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, N.J. Another free viewing will take place 12:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Livingston Student Center Coffee House of Rutgers University, 61 Joyce Kilmer Ave. in New Brunswick, N.J. Walter Newkirk, a friend of Loud’s mother, Pat Loud, will attend both events and introduce the documentary. Newkirk recently wrote his autobiography, “The Secret Life of Walter Newkirk.” He’s also the author of “memoraBEALEia: A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens.” Additionally, he produced the CD, “Little Edie Live! A Visit To Grey Gardens.” — Timothy Cwiek

Comedy event takes on women’s rights, voting Philadelphia will participate in a national awareness-raising event about women’s reproductive rights, and the importance of midterm election voting, later this month. The “Philadelphia V to Shining V” will take place 1-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Howl at the Moon, 258 S. 15th St. The effort is being led by LadyPartsJustice.com, an initiative started by “The Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead to use comedy to raise awareness about ongoing reproductive-rights struggles. “V to Shining V” gatherings will take place in cities across the country that day. Philly’s event will feature Allentown native and CNN contributor Sally Kohn, MSNBC contributor and Philly resident Professor Anthea Butler, Philly native and comedian

Peggy O’Leary, comedian Sharron Paul and emcee J. Rudy Flesher. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at vtoshiningvpa.brownpapertickets.com.

E. Passyunk group launches fundraising effort Residents and supporters of the increasingly LGBT-centric East Passyunk Square neighborhood will gather to celebrate and plan for the proposed redesign of Columbus Square Park from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the green rooftop garden atop Wharton Lofts, 1148 Wharton St. The park is in the midst of a redesign that includes the addition of more green space, a multi-purpose playing field, storm-water run-off conservation, a revamped playground area, dog parks and picnic areas. At the event, organizers will unveil the new park website and logo and the slogan for the fundraising campaign to support the plan, which has an expected price tag of nearly $3 million. Tickets are $25 and will feature wine and beer, food from many venues along East Passyunk Avenue and performances by cellist Eve Miller and saxophonist Mark Brown. For more information or tickets, visit facebook.com/ColumbusSquarePhiladelp hia. Tickets can be purchased in advance by check at 1200 Wharton St. or can be reserved and paid for at the door by cash, check or credit card by emailing ColumbusSquarePark@gmail.com. ■ — Jen Colletta

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STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS: Supporters of the Bread & Roses Community Fund gathered last Friday night at William Way LGBT Community Center to pay tribute to the recipients of this year’s Jonathan Lax Scholarship, designed to assist gay men in their education pursuits. This year’s winners are Kemar Jewel, Saidzhan Abdullaev, Rick Mula and Matthew Steele. Guests included scholarship committeemember Chris Bartlett (from left), Bread & Roses executive director Casey Cook, Jewel, committeemember Earl Driscoll, Abdullaev, committeemember Polly Hill O’Keefe, Steele and committeemember Petros Levounis. Photo: Scott A. Drake

This week in PGN 7 — Bucks attorneys seek to keep antigay killer behind bars, Family-building expo welcomes LGBTs 9 — Beauty Ball brings drag, fundraising to ’Hood 27 — Arts & Culture cover story: PGN Fall Preview 2014 33 — Opera company takes on ‘Frankenstein’

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OPENING DAY: The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus was among the performance groups celebrating the long-awaited opening of the revamped Dilworth Park Sept. 4. The west side of City Hall was reopened to the public after a years-long, $55-million renovation. The new space includes a café, fountains, redeveloped subway entrances and what will be an ice-skating rink in the winter months. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Philly readies for nation’s first LGBT jazz fest By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Scores of jazz fans are expected to stream into Philadelphia later this month for the nation’s first LGBT jazz festival. The OutBeat Jazz Festival will run from Sept. 18-21. The first three days of the celebration will include performances and discussions, culminating in the day-long festival finale at Union Transfer Sept. 21. The event is staged by William Way LGBT Community Center, made possible through a grant by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. Center development director Michael Pomante said the grant-application process started two years ago. Once the center was selected for the funding, it hired Mark Christman, founder of Ars Nova Workshop, as the project coordinator and DL Media to spearhead marketing.

There will be 35 performers showcased in the festival, and Pomante said 1,500-2,500 people are expected to attend. Performers hail from such cities as Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Baltimore and New York City. Pomante said audiences are expected to hail from the tri-state area,

New York City, Boston and the West Coast. The festival starts with a free conversation with Fred Hersch, led by New York Times’ Nate Chinen at William Way, 1315 Spruce St., at 5 p.m. Sept. 18, followed by the kickoff reception at 6 p.m. in the center’s ballroom featuring Dena Underwood. Reception tickets are $100. A VIP reception at 5 p.m. the next day at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., kicks off the 5:45 p.m. performance at the same location by the Fred Hersch Trio. At 8:30, there will be a tribute to the late Billy Strayhorn at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. Bill Stewart and Patricia Barber will take part in a free discussion moderated by JazzTimes’ John Murph at 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., followed by a performance by the Stewart Quartet at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., Terri Lyne Carrington will present “Money Jungle” at Chris’ Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St. Sunday’s finale kicks off at 1 p.m. and will run until 10 p.m. at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. “It will feature over a dozen performers, like Terri Lyne Carringon, who’s a Grammy Award winner, and Fred Hersch, who’s a Grammy nominee,” Pomante said. “These are the best of the best of LGBTQ jazz performers.” Union Transfer holds 1,200, and Pomante said organizers are anticipating a full house. “We’re really hoping to fill Union Transfer,” he said. “There will be vendors outside to give it a real festival vibe and vendors inside, and food PAGE 9

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(ALMOST) OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room manager Alan Chelak (left) and volunteer Drew Cicciotelli readied the second floor of the space Tuesday evening, in preparation for Friday’s opening. The store is still looking for volunteers. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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The new incarnation of Giovanni’s Room is set to open this weekend. Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room will open its doors 11 a.m. Sept. 12. The opening comes about a year after Ed Hermance, co-founder and owner of Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore, announced he was retiring and selling the building and business. Without a buyer, however, the store closed in May. But last month, PAT signed a two-year lease to rent the space as an outpost of its successful flagship store on Fifth Street. PAT @ Giovanni’s Room will be a boutique, offering higher-end thrift items and

about 2,000 LGBT-related books. PAT donates proceeds to AIDS Fund, which supports HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the region. It has donated nearly $900,000 in its nine years in operation. The opening announcement was made at AIDS Fund’s Gay BINGO! event Saturday night. Starting Friday, the store will be open seven days a week: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. PAT co-founder Tom Brennan said shop renovations will be about 75-percent complete by the opening, and the rest of the changes — including the addition of murals in and outside the store — will take place in the coming weeks. The store will stage a grand-opening celebration Oct. 10-12, during OutFest weekend. ■

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STRIKE A POSE: About 300 people turned out for AIDS Fund’s Gay BINGO!, themed “Material Girl” in honor of Madonna, raising about $10,000 for the organization’s HIV/AIDS work. Guests included AIDS Fund executive director Robb Reichard (from right), Bingo Verifying Diva Messapotamia Lafae, William Way executive director Chris Bartlett, ActionAIDS executive director Kevin Burns, Delaware Valley Legacy Fund executive director Samantha Giusti, Philly AIDS Thrift co-founder Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou and PAT @ Giovanni’s Room manager Alan Chelak. It was announced at the event that the new PAT outpost will open its doors 11 a.m. Sept. 12. Photo: John Hollingshead

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Bucks prosecutors file brief in Milano case By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Bucks County prosecutors last week filed a lengthy brief aimed at keeping Frank R. Chester behind bars, if not executed. Chester and co-defendant Richard R. Laird brutally slashed to death gay artist Anthony Milano in 1987. Milano’s body was found in a wooded area of Bristol Township, with most of his throat gone. Shortly before his death, he was seen leaving a nearby tavern with Chester and Laird. Prosecutors called it an anti-LGBT hate crime, and the men were sentenced to death in 1988. But Chester claims his trial attorney, Thomas Edwards Jr., was so dysfunctional that he had legal representation in name only. Chester claims Edwards had multiple conflicts of interest, including a pending DUI charge, and a “severe” substance-abuse problem. Edwards allegedly “pulled his punches” while defending Chester, in order to curry favor with prosecutors and avoid a jail term for his DUI charge. Chester’s first-degree murder conviction already has been voided due to improper jury instructions by Judge Edward G. Biester Jr. Now, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether to void Chester’s remaining convictions, including seconddegree murder and kidnapping. In a 90-page brief filed Sept. 3, Bucks County prosecutors insisted that Chester

had a fair trial. “[Chester] did receive a fair trial and the reliability of the verdict was not undermined by an alleged conflict of interest,” the brief stated. “Edwards presented a reasonable and vigorous defense of [Chester] in the face of the daunting evidence against him.” The brief contended that “picking apart” the performance of Edwards could open the door to unfair scrutiny of other defense attorneys. “Were the courts willing to cull through the personal lives of attorneys whenever a defendant alleged such a ‘conflict,’ the floodgates would open, allowing a virtual witch hunt into the private lives of every counsel who ever lost a case, or had a dissatisfied criminal defendant for a client,” the brief stated. The brief also blasted Chester’s claims that Edwards was ineffective because he failed to delve into Laird’s alleged sexual abuse at the hands of his father. Chester contends the alleged sexual abuse contributed to Laird’s murderous rage against Milano, and that Edwards was remiss in not fully investigating its effect on Laird. But prosecutors refuted that contention. “The evidence showed that [Chester] too made anti-homosexual remarks the night of the murder,” the brief noted. “As such, focusing on prejudice against homosexuality as the motive would have done little to benefit [Chester].” Prosecutors added in the brief: “There is zero basis on which to conclude that such an investigation of [Laird’s] childhood was warranted, [nor] that it would have led to

admissible evidence against Laird,” the brief stated. “Furthermore, whether Mr. Edwards did not, either deliberately or inadvertently, make particular arguments or focus on specific pieces of evidence in his closing argument can hardly be a basis for concluding that Mr. Edwards was ‘pulling his punches.’” The brief also argued that Chester raised his conflict-of-interest claims more than a year past the legal deadline to do so. Stephen B. Harris, a Bucks County prosecutor, expressed optimism that Chester’s appeal will be rejected. “We believe Mr. Chester and his attorneys didn’t raise the conflict issues in a timely manner,” Harris told PGN. “Therefore, his appeal should be dismissed on that procedural ground. But if it isn’t dismissed on that basis, we believe the lower court’s decision that there was no conflict will be upheld.” Harris emphasized the brutal nature of the crime. “Mr. Chester and Mr. Laird committed a savage murder, and they must be held accountable,” he said. Chester’s attorneys have 14 days to submit a rebuttal to the prosecution’s brief. Meanwhile, Chester, 45, and Laird, 51, remain on death row in Pennsylvania state prisons. Laird’s appeal for a new trial remains pending in the state Supreme Court. ■

The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys will host their first Family Building Expo in Philadelphia this month. The expo, which is free, offers prospective adoptive parents the chance to meet and greet people who work in the family-building field, including private and state adoption agencies, leaders of support groups, adoption specialists and attorneys. Adoption attorney and AAAA member Peter J. Wiernicki said the expo aims to be inclusive of all families and individuals and is welcoming to the LGBT community. “It is an expo that is for everyone but certainly the LGBT community is well-encompassed in all of this,” he said. Wiernicki said there will be workshops on family building, adoption and reproductive technologies. “People want objective and practical information and this is something the Academy thought would be really awesome,” he said. “There was a real desire to give back and

begin a tradition of having these expos in different cities to have a variety of resources.” Wiernicki said it was important to get information out to prospective parents, especially because of varying state adoption laws. “A lot of these laws vary from state to state,” he said. “We wanted to bring professionals together and provide information. I’ve been an adoption lawyer for 30 years and I’ve noticed that people love to get together to hear objective information.” Wiernicki said individuals interested in the expo do not have to RSVP to the event to protect their privacy. “A lot of people who attend these kinds of conversations are concerned about their privacy and just want to go and get information and not feel pressured,” he said. “From my own experience, it is important for people to get objective information about family building and all of the options that are out there. People are hungry for and excited to have that information at their fingertips.” The Family Building Expo will run 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square. For more information, visit adoptionattorneys.org. ■

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Former Philadelphian Arthur Francis Xavier Galster died Aug. 25. He was 55. Galster, known as Arturo to his friends, was the victim of a violent attack 36 hours before his death. The San Francisco chief medical examiner has not yet released the results of an autopsy, but G a l s t e r ’s fa m ily said they were told Galster likely suffered congestive heart failure and his death was not related to the attack. Galster was born May 7, 1959, and grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. The youngest of nine siblings, he graduated from Father Judge High School, where his passion for theater was sparked; he performed in such productions as “Godspell” before graduating in 1977. He attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University until 1978, when he transferred to San Francisco Art Institute. Over the next more-than 35 years, Galster went on to develop an expansive stage career, frequently gracing the Castro Theatre stage and an array of queer clubs throughout the area. He became known for his impersonation of Patsy Cline, touring as the songstress for the better part of the 1980s. He also performed in cult drag films like “Vegas in Space” and “Virtue II.” Galster spent four years in the late ’80s living in Japan, where he performed with a kyogen-comedy troupe, had television spots and came in second on a televised singing competition. He frequently visited Japan after returning to San Francisco in 1990. “Arturo embodied what have become the iconic and defining qualities of his adopted city: passion, fearlessness and an unwavering zest for life,” said sister Cate Fetterman, JAZZ from page 5

trucks, so it’s going to be a good time.” Pomante said the festival is designed to educate about the role jazz tradition has played on modern music, and the role LGBTQ performers have played on the development of jazz music. “We want this to be an intergenerational experience. For some of the younger demographic who haven’t necessarily explored jazz yet, there’s panel discussions that really talk about the way that jazz and blues heavily influences music today, in terms of hiphop, rap, R&B. A lot of the music we listen to today and what’s popular on the radio was born from jazz and blues traditions and we want to highlight that,” Pomante said, not-

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on behalf of his family. “San Francisco was a central part of his identity, and it has now become even clearer to us as his siblings and nieces and nephews how much a part of San Francisco’s identity Arturo truly was.” But, noted brother Joseph, Galster always had a spot in his heart for Philadelphia. “He spent the first 20 years of his life here in Philadelphia and loved Philadelphia,” he said. “He of course loved San Francisco too. When he moved there 35 years ago, it gave him the chance to express himself more than was possible in Philadelphia at that time. But he enjoyed all of his visits back here since then.” Offstage, Galster worked administrative jobs and, for several years, studied hula dance. He was fluent in German and Japanese and also spoke French and Spanish. Fetterman said Galster’s biological family has taken comfort in the support extended from his large circle of supporters on the West Coast and beyond. “The outpouring of love and emotion from Arturo’s chosen family, friends, colleagues and neighbors in San Francisco has overwhelmed us,” she said. “The photos and memories so many have posted on social media will serve as testament to his life. As members of his family, we want to express our deepest thanks to everyone who has shared their thoughts and prayers with us in this time.” Galster is survived by sisters Fetterman, Helen Elliott and Miriam Galster; brothers Joseph, Rod, Gerry, Rick and Greg Galster; 17 nieces and nephews; 11 great-nieces and nephews; and a wide circle of chosen family and friends. A memorial service is tentatively planned for Sept. 26 in Philadelphia. For more information, contact Galster’s brother Joseph at joe_galster@yahoo.com or call 732-7780565. A memorial celebration is planned for Sept. 22 at the Castro Theatre. For more information, or to contribute to fundraising for the San Francisco event, visit www. indiegogo.com/projects/a-celebration-ofarturo-galster. ■ ing that the festival also challenges conventional notions of jazz performers. “People often take a heteronormative view of jazz, thinking it’s male- and straight-dominated. But for instance, Billy Strayhorn who’s no longer with us, was considered Duke Ellington’s right-hand man. And women artists will be talking about the differences in acceptance 30 years ago versus now in terms of having female band leaders and so on. We’re going to look at the influence LGBTQ artists had over the history of jazz.” Tickets can be bought to each day’s events, as a weekend pass or as a VIP pass. For more information, visit www.outbeatjazzfestival.com. ■

By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Just as the artists it presents, Beauty Ball has undergone its own transformation. Starting as a house party in 2010, the amateur-drag event has grown to a communitywide celebration held in the Gayborhood. Now in its fifth year, Beauty Ball will be held from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 4 at Woody’s, 202 S. 13th St., and will raise money for Mazzoni Center. For the first two years, the event was staged in the home of founder Dr. Patrick Barrett but, in 2012, it moved to the Gayborhood. Last year, the fundraising component was introduced, with William Way LGBT Community Center being chosen as a beneficiary. “There are so many terrific LGBT organizations in the city and in the end we decided that donating to Mazzoni — which covers all components of our community, offers programs addressing everything from health issues to legal issues — would give us the most pack for our punch, so to speak, and would reach the most people,” said event organizer Rick Naughton. Naughton is working with party promoter Josh Schonewolf and the city’s newest LGBT athletic league, Stonewall Kickball, to get the word out about the party.

Last year’s Beauty Ball winner, Bev (portrayed by Drew Gaver), will serve as mistress of ceremonies. Guests are encouraged to don drag, and the event will feature a lipsynch competition. Naughton said about 90 percent of last year’s guests wore drag and about a dozen volunteered for the contest, numbers he hopes to match or exceed this year. He emphasized that guests entering the competition do not need prior drag experience. “The overall goal is to have fun. It’s a very casual event; we’re not professionals, and we don’t expect anybody else to be professionals,” he said. “Some people may not feel comfortable in drag or may not have the time to prepare fully, but that’s OK; we would encourage everyone to come, and we especially want everyone of all ages and men, women, anyone to come and dress in drag. This isn’t just a gay male event. It’s a casual, low-key, fun way to raise money.” Joining the event this year is photographer Jonathan Hernandez, who will take professional photos of each guest in drag as a souvenir keepsake. Any guest who wants his or her face painted in drag makeup by one of the city’s leading drag queens can do so for $15. Admission to the event is $10, which allows guests access to Woody’s dance floor until 2 a.m. ■

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Tackling the public-figure frenzy The Eagles made a splash with their season-opener victory last weekend. But, making almost as much news is the story of Eagles player LeSean McCoy’s post-win meal, and subsequent lousy tip. According to reports, McCoy and three friends got a $60 meal at PYT in Northern Liberties and the footballer added just 20 cents for the server, or just a .03-percent tip. The restaurant owner, who has said McCoy’s group was given excellent service save for one forgotten appetizer, posted a photo of the receipt on Facebook, calling out McCoy, who has yet to respond. In this Eagles-crazy town, the response seems to be divided, with the store owner taking as much heat for blasting McCoy as the player himself is for his miniscule tip. The issue raises an interesting question about the standards to which public figures are held. If a non-famous patron were to have left the same tip, the staff likely would have lambasted him privately and called it a day. So what makes McCoy’s case different? Some have said the tip debacle was especially insulting because McCoy makes such a hefty sum, but his wallet size shouldn’t be at issue here; instead, if he’s facing scrutiny, it should stem from his status as a public figure. Movie stars, singers, political leaders and professional-sports figures all operate under the public-figure status that (to us non-famous folk) seems like both a curse and blessing. The rich and the famous may enjoy the luxuries of life on one hand, but also have to live under a microscope on the other; there’s a sentiment that, because their success is largely contingent upon the support of the public or fans, they are indebted to, and thus held accountable by, that public. The issue has been one that’s surfaced many times in the LGBT realm. When elected officials have cast anti-LGBT votes but then been proven to be LGBT themselves, the disparity has been spotlighted publicly. When singers use homophobic language in their music, there has been backlash. And when professional-sports figures make antigay remarks — anywhere from on the field to social-media platforms — they have been taken to task. While there is certainly a significant difference between homophobia and ignorant tipping, the underlying motivation of shining a public light on these behaviors is similar. That public figures are held to higher standards of decency than everyday folk may not be fair — but it’s reality. As such, they shouldn’t be wholly surprised if an instance of less-than-stellar behavior is used as an example to highlight endemic issues — from homophobia to domestic violence to the challenging working environment of the restaurant industry. And ideally, public figures may use their status to promote an end to those issues. ■

I was in 10th grade when Bill Clinton was running for president. One day during French class, somebody made a comment about how they hoped he would win. A handful of other students mumbled their agreement. But then a girl in my class, who I will call Karen because her name was Karen, red-faced, cried out, “But he wants to let homosexuals serve in the military!” As I remember it, the response to her outcry was a collective shrug. Which is not nothing considering the time and place: a predominately white and Republican city in Michigan. I don’t know what became of Karen, but I can’t help but wonder if she grew up to be someone like Linda Harvey, author of “Maybe He’s Not Gay: Another View on Homosexuality.” Harvey and her group, Mission America, see gay bogeymen everywhere and are, essentially, always on highhomo alert, constantly sounding the alarm bells. And with school beginning across the country, Harvey is screaming from the rooftops that “the gays are after your children.” In an Aug. 29 screed on World Net Daily, Harvey warns of “pink propaganda” in public schools. “While your children frolicked at the lake, visited Grandma and sang songs at summer camp, the leaders of America’s education system prepared more essential ‘LGBT’ lessons to infuse into the hearts of Chloe, Emma and James,” Harvey warns. “Most will be packed with insidious, Christ-less lies that present great risk to every child’s medical, social and spiritual future.” As evidence, she points to an Aug. 26 Huffington Post piece by openly gay teacher Anthony Nicodemo, titled “Five Ways to Make Your Classroom LGBTInclusive.” Nicodemo’s advice includes things like being someone LGBT kids can trust and not assuming every kid you encounter is straight when you talk to them about girlfriends or boyfriends. This last idea is scandalous, according to Harvey. “But what if he is straight, as most boys are (or should be)?” Harvey asks. OK, I’m just going to jump in right here. Because do you really need to hear more after “or should be?” It’s clear that Harvey

doesn’t get it and that she cannot empathize with LGBT kids and what it feels like to have people assume you are something you are not day in and day out, always casting you as an undesirable “other.” Harvey seems to think that Nicodemo is advocating some kind of public humiliation rather than simple inclusivity. “Good plan, teacher! Put our boys on the spot. Start rumors. Fuel adolescent insecurities,” Harvey laments. “But it’s all for the greater cause of deceptively painting the ‘gay’ identity with glorious rainbow colors, and not in the blackness of sin it deserves.” I’m not sure how Harvey goes from using “girlfriend or boyfriend” in a sentence to showing kids how “absolutely fabulous” being gay is, but it no doubt uses some very tortured, and NSFW, logic. Harvey’s column is basically an anti-public school PSA. “The smart parent will seek a responsible faith-based alternative, or else be prepared to teach constantly against the curriculum and its wicked indoctrination,” she writes. “Yet the sad reality is that your children may still decide to believe the school, not you.” It is true. If you try to make your kid conform to your narrow-minded and hateful worldview that rejects reality in favor of a paranoid fiction where LGBT people are some kind of enemy force then, yes, there is a chance that your kid will one day decide you’re full of shit. That’s the chance you take, I guess. ■

With school beginning across the country, Harvey is screaming from the rooftops that “the gays are after your children.”

D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the world, she reviews rock and roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister and teaches writing at the University of Michigan.

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School days Summer is quickly turning to autumn, and the only proof of this, other than the local coffee shop pulling out their pumpkin spice, is the doors of all the local schools being opened. In California, this means the start of the first full year under AB 1266. The bill, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in August 2013, took effect at the first of this year. Far-right groups like the Pacific Justice Institute have tried to stop it with an unsuccessful repeal effort and — to date — no effective legal challenges. They even attempted to fabricate stories of harassment in order to scare people into supporting their efforts — to no avail. AB 1266 requires schools to make sure students are allowed to fully participate. They are given equal access to all activities, events, sports teams, and, yes, facilities such as restrooms and changing stalls. The latter, of course, is what the opposition latched onto. Once again, we saw the “bathroom meme” of predatory youth using this law to gain access to oppositegender facilities for nefarious purposes. Such an incident has yet to ever be recorded. While California is the first state to pass such a bill, it is worth noting that Colorado and Massachusetts have similar policies, while Colorado and Maine have stated that their state law requires similar protections. It was also already in practice in many school districts in California before the bill was ever passed. Yet while this is the law in California, and accepted in other states, it also is in line with policy nationwide: The U.S. Department of Education recently clarified protections against sex discrimination under Title IX, extending rights to transgender students nationwide. Yet, every year we see more and more tales of transgender people denied the chance of being prom or homecoming queens, others barred from events and yearbooks over appearance and other issues. Most recently, it is the story of Rachel Pepe, a 13-year-old in New Jersey who initially attended Thorne Middle School in the gender she was assigned at birth. Her mother informed the school that her child would be returning as Rachel, which the school reportedly said it would disallow. More than this, school officials told her they would not even attempt to find her an alternative school of any sort. She would simply have to return as a male student, act as a male student and use her birth name in order to attend classes. According to the school, they were simply not equipped to handle a transgender student. School officials told Pepe’s mother, Angela Peters, that the school could not call her Rachel because it was not the name on her birth certificate. They also

told her that the standardized tests used by the school require the “legal name and gender” of the student. The school even went so far as to claim that they could not let Rachel attend as a girl because it would “upset the boy-girl ratio in the school.” There does not seem to be any legal basis to these arbitrary rules. Schools are not required to use the name on a birth certificate, and routinely use nicknames and other alternatives. Likewise, standardized tests do not require a specific gender be expressed by the test-taker. I don’t even think I need to touch the ludicrous issue of the “boy-girl ratio” at the school. Thankfully, the story does not end here. After Pepe and her mother went public with her story — and several LGBT-rights organizations got involved — Middletown Township Public Schools Superintendent William O. George determined he could and would work with his staff to accommodate Pepe, and district employees will undergo “sensitivity training.” Now there’s no question that this situation ran afoul of Title IX. It also did not square up against New Jersey’s own laws around discrimination. Yet, if Pepe’s mother had not spoken up on her behalf, this school could well have illegally denied Pepe her education. Even with these laws in place, it is our vulnerable youth who may bear the brunt of clueless and/or malicious school officials. We may see cases similar to hers, or other rights violations by schools unaware of or uncaring about the law. Even in California under AB 1266, it’s quite likely that the Pacific Justice Institute and its ilk will try to force a “legal challenge” in a more conservative school district. With the new school year starting, I hope that transgender students and their supportive families will be willing to speak out when they see their rights under attack. While I don’t want to play into the hands of groups like the PJI, it seems more important than ever to speak out when you see your rights under attack. Over the last decades, the transgender community has grown younger and younger. When I was first coming out, most of my transgender contemporaries were coming out in their 30s and 40s. This has changed dramatically, and the schools are our new battlefield. We need to make sure that our trans siblings are able to gain a fair shake in schools, even with laws in place to protect them. We need to see them flourish. So here’s to the new school year, in a world where our students do have rights. Let’s make sure they remain. ■ Gwen Smith has never been able to get her high school to change her records. You can find her at www.gwensmith.com.

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Street Talk Should the names of anti-LGBT petition signers be posted online? “No. I do think it’s a breach of privacy to post the names of anti-LGBT petition signers, especially if Lorraine Brown they haven’t administrative been given assistant fair warning. Woodbury, N.J. They could be harassed. Their family could be harassed. And that’s not fair.”

“No. Everyone has a right to their beliefs. It would have a chilling effect to post people’s name online just because Danielle Gallo they’ve marketing expressed representative their beliefs Queen Village by signing a petition. If they give permission to have their names posted, then it would be acceptable. But otherwise, no. That’s my opinion, no matter what the issue is.”

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Leaving your life insurance to an LGBT organization Q: My partner and I are considering leaving money to some local LGBT charities by naming them as beneficiaries on our life insurance, since we don’t really need the insurance coverage anymore. Is this a good strategy?

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value, as well as a charitable deduction for the premiums you pay. The policy will not be included in your gross estate unless you die within three years of the transfer (in which case your estate would receive an offsetting charitable deduction). The other way to use life insurance for charitable giving is to donate a new policy. With this strategy, you purchase a policy and pay the premiums but immediately assign ownership of the policy to the charity. In this case, you would be entitled to take a charitable deduction for the premiums. Alternatively, you may want to consider naming a charity as beneficiary of your policy. While this approach is simple and would still give you access to any cash value of the policy during your lifetime, its tax advantages are limited because you retain control over the policy until you die. Upon your death, the proceeds would be included in your gross estate, although the full amount of the proceeds payable to the charity would be deducted from your estate. Another easy-to-execute approach is to gift a policy’s dividends to a charity. This method may be appealing if your goal is to pass the policy’s death benefit on to your heirs. You can designate a charity to receive any of a permanent policy’s dividends when you apply for a policy or at any time while you own it. While you retain control over the policy and its cash value, you also receive an income-tax deduction for dividends paid to the charity. However, death-benefit proceeds are included in your gross estate.

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Grindr psychology: Why men are doing it and women aren’t In case you haven’t heard (I’m not sure that’s possible at this point!), Grindr is a gay, geolocational-based socialnetworking app that allows its users to quickly connect and meet up with other men. While some gay men use the app to socialize and potentially make new friends, it is widely acknowledged that most often the app is used for casual sex. Click. Chat. Connect. Sex. It’s often that simple. As the app gains more and more mainstream recognition, it causes many to ponder why attempts at creating a lesbian equivalent of Grindr have failed. What is it about gay men that makes it possible for them to engage in this cultural phenomena while lesbians have drawn the line with much tamer apps like OKCupid and Tinder? Certainly, casual sex is not reserved for the male gender. Some people Kristina might try to explain away this question by referencing the old Uhaul cliché: “All lesbians are looking for a relationship so there’s no need for a lesbian Grindr.” However, recent research published in Sociological Perspectives found that, at approximately the same rate, men and women choose to have casual sex for pleasure as opposed to hoping to find a relationship. Furthermore, different research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior found that lesbians are no less likely to have casual sex than straight women. So where is the disconnect? One reason why lesbians aren’t making use of an app similar to Grindr is related to a chemical called oxytocin. Oxytocin is released in the brain during sex and plays a role in our ability to bond and attach to others, to develop romantic feelings and to establish feelings of trust. While this chemical is produced by both men and women, it is only released in men during orgasm, while oxytocin is produced in females all throughout the sexual experience and at higher levels than men. Additionally, testosterone actually suppresses oxytocin’s effects while estrogen maximizes it, making the differences between men and women’s sexual experiences even more pronounced. In short, men are not emotionally attaching as a result of a sexual encounter unless they are already connected to their sexual partner in other ways (i.e., dating or in a relationship). This is not to say that women are unable to have sex without perma-

nently and intensely forming an emotional attachment to their sexual partner, but it does mean that women may naturally practice more discretion before choosing to have casual sex because of the risk of emotional attachment and therefore of subsequent emotional pain. While there is no denying the substantial differences between how men and women react to sex, it is unlikely that oxytocin and its effect completely explains why lesbians have not gotten on board with an app like Grindr in the way that gay men have. Another explanation likely relates to society’s conditioning of girls and women with regard to sexuality. At the outset, when girls are taught about sex, they learn to look at it in the context of love and commitment instead of physical pleasure. They are taught to be cautious of sex instead of embracing of it. On the other hand, boys are taught about sex Furia much more expansively. Society teaches boys that sex is equated with not just pleasure, but also with power, self-worth and pride. A man who has many sexual partners is labeled “a stud” while a woman who does the same is considered “a slut.” What are the effects of this unfair assignment of labels in response to the same sexual behavior? Shame. Girls and women often incur shame for experiencing themselves as sexual beings and, until they receive the proper education, may be limited not only in the amount of diverse sexual experiences that they have but also in the degree to which sex is enjoyed. Let’s be clear, I’m not operating under the assumption that lesbians are not having or enjoying sex — whether casual or committed. In fact, women have the potential for more fulfilling sexual experiences than men due to that wonderful chemical called oxytocin. I am, however, of the belief that if females were conditioned to be “sex-positive” (embracing of open sexuality) from a young age, more women would be comfortable with casual sex; and why should we lesbians be missing out on all the fun that gay men are having on Grindr? ■

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legal marriages of same-sex couples, urging the court to make a swift ruling to curtail states continuing to “experiment.” Coakley wrote that the signatory states have a “shared belief that marriage equality advances many important governmental interests, as well as [a] shared interest in guarding against the evils of discrimination,” noting that almost all of the states ban LGBT discrimination. Pennsylvania is the only state among the filers that does not have a law preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; New York does not protect from discrimination based on gender identity. Marriage equality is legal in 20 jurisdictions, with Pennsylvania, which legalized the practice May 20, being the most recent. Kane announced last year she would not defend the state ban, which left its backing to Corbett, who elected not to appeal Judge John Jones 3d’s ruling overturning the ban. While Corbett is opposed to marriage equality, he said the “high legal threshold” Jones set forth made the case “extremely unlikely to succeed on appeal.” ■ SARGENT from page 1

added. “I’ll give my input, too. But the decision is made above me.” Williams, described by friends as a gentle soul, was 31 at the time of her killing, which MacArthur described as a “brutal and heinous crime.” Sargent is charged with murder, abuse of corpse and possessing an instrument of crime, but not a hate crime. “I’ll certainly research that issue, to determine if a bias-crime charge is appropriate,” MacArthur said. Sargent, 45, has a lengthy rap sheet. He’s being held without bail at the CurranFromhold Correctional Facility. On Sept. 9, he was detained in the basement of the CJC but wasn’t brought up to the third-floor courtroom because the hearing was postponed. Preliminary hearings determine whether there’s enough evidence to hold a defendant for trial. MacArthur said he expects the case eventually will go before a jury. “The community, in the form of the commonwealth, has a right to have this case judged by the community-at-large in the form of a jury. Unless there’s a plea agreement, I expect there will be a jury trial.” About 20 LGBTs and allies were in the courtroom last week. “I was very impressed with the community support shown,” MacArthur said Tuesday. “It’s rare to have so many non-family members attend a preliminary hearing.” Concerns had been expressed about Sargent’s mental competency. But in July, Municipal Judge Marsha H. Neifield ruled that he’s competent to stand trial. Sargent’s hearing has been rescheduled to 9 a.m. Oct. 8 in Room 306 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. A police officer and detective are expected to provide testimony at the hearing, MacArthur said, and Municipal Judge David C. Shuter is scheduled to preside. ■

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Out therapist talks evolution of male relationships By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com A noted out author and therapist led a discussion on the evolution of relationship-building among gay men this week. R o b e r t We i s s , LCSW, CSAT-S, was the featured speaker at “Sex, Intimacy & Relationships in the Digital Age” Sept. 11 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The free event was co-presented by Elements Behavioral Health and Mazzoni Center’s Open Door counseling program. Weiss is senior vice president of clini-

cal development at Elements, based in California, and the founding director of the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles. He is an expert in intimacy disorders and addiction. Weiss, 53, noted that the sense of community among gay men is largely framed in the context of the larger LGBT-rights movement — and that, with evolving LGBT acceptance comes the need for new ways of thinking about community. “All of our existence we’ve struggled with equality, prejudice, violence, being told we’re mentally ill, being put in jail, not having public places to gather. Then we reached the ’70s and there was the beginning of acceptance and then HIV/ AIDS hit. But now we’re approaching this period of what looks like the beginning of true equality, in terms of a governmental

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stance — it may be a while still for culture,” he said. “But my question is what now? All of that energy that went into the struggle — watching over our shoulders, marching — what happens to all that when we don’t have to struggle anymore? What happens to our ministry acceptance when we have acceptance? Do we assimilate? Turn to the ‘hedonism’ of the ’70s? Disappear into the larger culture?” Individual relationships among gay men, Weiss said, are of particular interest. “Men struggle with intimacy, gay men and straight men. Women are better at being empathetic, understand ego vulnerabilities men have,” he said. “So when you have two men in a room who compete, butt heads, there can be difficulty building longterm, committed relationships — and I’m not talking abut monogamy, but commitment in terms of intimacy. We’re men

first and gay second. So when you put two gay men together, even if it’s not about sex or romance but friendship, how do we get past or work through these innate, genderbased characteristics to build strong relationships?” Weiss said the concepts of the evolving LGBT-rights focus and relationshipbuilding are linked. “The broadest question is, What is the meaning of the gay community in a world where we’re not in a struggle anymore? How do we build relationships when gender challenges us, when technology makes it so easy to satisfy our physical desires without having to do anything more than stopping off at someone’s house for an hour? If freedom allows us to bond in public and private ways that have never been before, how do we figure this out?” ■

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intellect and passion continue to inspire many of us, and look forward to continuing the important work of advancing equality for all people who are LGBT or living with HIV.” Nurit Shein, Mazzoni Center CEO, said the organization is fortunate to have someone with Ude’s expertise join the legal team. “We are delighted to welcome an attorney of Thomas Ude’s caliber and reputation as the new head of our legal program. His dedication to LGBT equality and his shared passion for our mission will help transform the lives of many in the Philadelphia region,” Shein said. During his time at Lambda Legal, Ude focused on government misconduct and discrimination, employment discrimination, recognition of same-sex relationships and parentchild relationships, transgender rights and the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Lambda is the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of civil rights for the LGBT community and for those living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public-policy work. Ude worked on several significant court cases while at Lambda including Taylor v. Rice, Lambda Legal’s challenge to the State Department’s ban against hiring anyone with HIV as a Foreign Service Officer. Also during his tenure, Lambda Legal filed amicus briefs in cases such as Patino v. Birken Manufacturing Co., backing Connecticut’s law prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, and Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA v. City of Philadelphia, arguing that Philadelphia’s decision to end its subsidy of the Scouting Council’s antigay discrimination was lawful and justified. Ude also handled many different cases in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. He served as corporation counsel for the city of New Haven, Conn., for 10 years before working at Lambda. He also has more than 10 years of trial-attorney experience at the appellate, state and federal levels, including several cases before the Connecticut Supreme Court. In addition to trying cases at Lambda, Ude served on the Multicultural Programming Committee, which sought to make legal services more available to people of all races and income levels. He also worked with Connecticut state legislative leaders during the state’s fight for marriage equality, and was a strong advocate in the effort

to drop the state’s Medicaid exclusion of benefits to transgender people. Ude was drawn to LGBT civil rights by both his personal stake in marriage equality and the discrimination he witnessed toward to his friends and people he knew in the community. “As a gay man myself, I wanted to contribute what I could to the effort to increase the level of respect our community received across society,” Ude said. The attorney had become familiar with the Mazzoni Center over the years through working with predecessor Rosenblum on several cases, most recently the Boy Scouts case. He said he was always impressed by the center’s ability to provide a broad range of services to a significant number of people. He saw an opportunity in taking the director position at Mazzoni to empower a specific demographic within the LGBT community. “The idea of serving low-income members of the community who would not otherwise receive our services was very appealing. And to have an impact on the lives of this great LGBT community here in Philadelphia will be a very rewarding opportunity,” Ude said. He credits Rosenblum for his ability to influence public policy with entities such as Philadelphia City Council in ways that were new for Mazzoni at the time. Ude said he is excited to continue to expand those opportunities and is looking forward to working with Barrett Marshall, Mazzoni staff attorney, to grow those resources. Ude will be implementing a new casemanagement software system that will enable the legal department to collect and analyze a greater amount of data. This will allow the team members to determine if their resources are being utilized efficiently and help them maximize their allocation. On the legal challenges that lay ahead for the Pennsylvania LGBT community, Ude hopes to tackle the absence of explicit language banning discrimination of LGBT in the state law books. “Members of the LGBT community need access to full rights under local law,” Ude said. Educating government officials and employers of their obligations to the LGBT community under the current law is also a top priority, he said. Ude was born and raised in Connecticut and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1989, graduating cum laude. Until recently, Ude served on the boards of directors of Love Makes a Family, Connecticut’s marriage-equality organization (2007-2009), and the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (2001-2010). He has also been a member of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association since 2007. ■

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ABOUT PREZISTA® PREZISTA® (darunavir) is a prescription medicine. It is one treatment option in the class of HIV (human immunodeﬁciency virus) medicines known as protease inhibitors.

PREZISTA® does not cure HIV infection or AIDS and you may continue to experience illnesses associated with HIV-1 infection, including opportunistic infections. You should remain under the care of a doctor when using PREZISTA.® Please read Important Safety Information below, and talk to your healthcare provider to learn if PREZISTA® is right for you.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about PREZISTA®? • PREZISTA® can interact with other medicines and cause serious side effects. See “Who should not take PREZISTA®?” • PREZISTA® may cause liver problems. Some people taking PREZISTA,® together with Norvir ® (ritonavir), have developed liver problems which may be life-threatening. Your healthcare provider should do blood tests before and during your combination treatment with PREZISTA®. If you have chronic hepatitis B or C infection, your healthcare provider should check your blood tests more often because you have an increased chance of developing liver problems • Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of these signs and symptoms of liver problems: dark (tea-colored) urine, yellowing of your skin or whites

Who should not take PREZISTA®? • Do not take PREZISTA® if you are taking the following medicines: alfuzosin (Uroxatral®), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E.45,® Embolex,® Migranal®), ergotamine (Cafergot,® Ergomar®), methylergonovine, cisapride (Propulsid®), pimozide (Orap®), oral midazolam (Versed®), triazolam (Halcion®), the herbal supplement St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum), lovastatin (Mevacor,® Altoprev,® Advicor®), salmeterol (Advair,® Serevent®), simvastatin (Zocor,® Simcor,® Vytorin®), rifampin (Rifadin,® Rifater,® Rifamate,® Rimactane®), sildenafil (Revatio®) when used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, indinavir (Crixivan®), lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra®), saquinavir (Invirase®), boceprevir (Victrelis®), or telaprevir (Incivek®) • Before taking PREZISTA®, tell your healthcare provider if you are taking sildenafil (Viagra,® Revatio®), vardenafil (Levitra,® Staxyn®), tadalafil (Cialis,® Adcirca®), atorvastatin (Lipitor®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®), pravastatin (Pravachol®), or colchicine (Colcrys,® Col-Probenecid®). Tell your healthcare provider if you are taking estrogen-based contraceptives (birth control). PREZISTA® might reduce the effectiveness

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PREZISTA® is always taken with and at the same time as ritonavir (Norvir®), in combination with other HIV medicines for the treatment of HIV infection in adults. PREZISTA® should also be taken with food.

of your eyes, pale colored stools (bowel movements), nausea, vomiting, pain or tenderness on your right side below your ribs, or loss of appetite • PREZISTA® may cause severe or life-threatening skin reactions or rash. Sometimes these skin reactions and skin rashes can become severe and require treatment in a hospital. You should call your healthcare provider immediately if you develop a rash. However, stop taking PREZISTA® and ritonavir combination treatment and call your healthcare provider immediately if you develop any skin changes with these symptoms: fever, tiredness, muscle or joint pain, blisters or skin lesions, mouth sores or ulcers, red or inﬂamed eyes, like “pink eye.” Rash occurred more often in patients taking PREZISTA® and raltegravir together than with either drug separately, but was generally mild

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Serious problems can happen if you or your child takes any of these medicines with PREZISTA®.

What should I tell my doctor before I take PREZISTA®? • Before taking PREZISTA , tell your healthcare provider if you have any medical conditions, including liver problems (including hepatitis B or C), allergy to sulfa medicines, diabetes, or hemophilia • Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding — The effects of PREZISTA® on pregnant women or their unborn babies are not known. You and your healthcare provider will need to decide if taking PREZISTA® is right for you — Do not breastfeed. It is not known if PREZISTA® can be passed to your baby in your breast milk and whether it could harm your baby. Also, mothers with HIV should not breastfeed because HIV can be passed to your baby in the breast milk ®

What are the possible side effects of PREZISTA®? • High blood sugar, diabetes or worsening of diabetes, and increased bleeding in people with hemophilia have been reported in patients taking protease inhibitor medicines, including PREZISTA®

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please refer to the ritonavir (Norvir®) Product Information (PI and PPI) for additional information on precautionary measures. Please see accompanying full Product Information for more details.

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This is not a complete list of medicines. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you are taking or plan to take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Do not start any new medicines while you are taking PREZISTA® without ﬁrst talking to your healthcare provider.

• Changes in body fat have been seen in some patients taking HIV medicines, including PREZISTA®. The cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time • Changes in your immune system can happen when you start taking HIV medicines. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to ﬁght infections that have been hidden • The most common side effects related to taking PREZISTA® include diarrhea, nausea, rash, headache, stomach pain, and vomiting. This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. If you experience these or other side effects, talk to your healthcare provider. Do not stop taking PREZISTA® or any other medicines without ﬁrst talking to your healthcare provider

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Summer, as mild and fleeting as it was, is over. School is back in. Summer blockbuster films and concert tours have wound down and, thankfully, the cream of the arts, music, literary and theater communities are eager to kick off their new seasons and show the area the results of all the hard work they have been putting in during their down time. To get you up to speed on what’s to come frolicking through town in the near future, we’ve compiled a list of events you should keep an eye out for during the next few cooling and darkening months leading up to the holidays. Where does the time go?

Cook Great Food ” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-5674341. “Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus” Book Release Party Rachelle Lee Smith marks the release of her photographic essay book documenting the experiences of queer youth 6-9 p.m. Oct. 10 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220.

Cornel West The professor, philosopher and author of “Black Prophetic Fire” hosts a reading noon Oct. 17 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Norman Lear The legendary TV producer and author of “Even This I Get to Experience” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-5674341.

a reading 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Classical/Opera/World Music Season Begins The Philadelphia Orchestra performs with internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang Sept. 26-28 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Mark Bittman The author of “How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to

Halloween Fantastique The Philadelphia Orchestra performs a Halloween-themed program 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Morales Plays Rossini The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Nov. 28-30 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Curtis Chamber Orchestra The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents an evening of classical music 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

“First Comes Loves” Book Launch Out photographer Barbara Proud marks the release of her book that captures same-sex couples, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 26 at University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St.

Sam Harris The author of “Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

Era of ABBA The Philly Pops perform the music of ABBA Oct. 17-19 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

Brahms and Stravinsky The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Nov. 21-22 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Books Tavis Smiley The author of “Death of a King: The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Year” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

Tom Keels The out author of “Sesqui! Greed, Graft and the Forgotten World’s Fair of 1926” hosts an illustrated talk on the 1926 event at 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341.

The Stunning Slavic Mass The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Janacek’s “Glagolitic Mass” Oct. 16-18 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

FALL INTO PLACE: Legendary choreographer (clockwise from top left) and author Bill T. Jones, The Ballet Boyz, Fortune Feimster, David Sedaris and Wanda Sykes

Collingswood Book Festival Book signings, poetry readings, workshops, book sales and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 11 along Haddon Avenue in downtown Haddonfield. Bill T. Jones The out choreographer and author of “Story/Time: The Life of an Idea” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215567-4341.

Katha Pollitt The feminist author of “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-5674341. Terry Mitchler The journalist and author of “Under This Beautiful Dome: A Senator, A Journalist, and the Politics of Gay Love in America” hosts

Christmas Spectacular The Philly Pops performs holiday songs Dec. 6-20 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

The Barber of Seville Opera Philadelphia performs the classic Sept. 26-Oct. 5 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-7905847.

Comedy/Humor Fortune Feimster The out comedian seen on “Chelsea Lately” performs Sept. 25-27 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-4969001.

Yannick Conducts Rachmaninoff The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 8-11 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

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David Sedaris The humorist performs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. Bill Bellamy The comedian performs Oct. 17-19 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Anthony Jeselnik The comedian performs 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Wanda Sykes The out comedian performs 9 p.m. Nov. 7-8 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Queer Queens of Comedy Out comedians Jessica Kirson and Poppy Champlin perform 8 p.m. at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New

Wyatt Cenac The comedian seen on Comedy Central performs 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Jerry Seinfeld The comedian performs 8 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609317-1000. Lewis Black The comedian performs 9 p.m. Dec. 5-6 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Dance Press Play: The Directorial Debut of Ángel Corella The Pennsylvania Ballet performs Oct. 16-26 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. BalletBoyz The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the British dance group Oct. 23-25 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. PHILADANCO! The dance company performs Dec. 12-14 at

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the dance group from Israel Nov. 13-15 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. Parsons Dance The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the dance company Dec. 4-6 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. Mummenschanz The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the Swiss performance troupe Dec. 11-14 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

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In Reverse Muse Art Gallery presents an exhibition of works by Terri Fridkin Oct. 1-Nov. 2, 52 N. Second St.; 215-6275310. Paul Strand: Master of Modern Photography Philadelphia Museum of Art presents the work of the critical figure in the history of modern art, photography and filmmaking Oct. 24Jan. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. A Sense of Place: Paintings by Ranulph Bye The James A. Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of paintings by Ranulph de Bayeux Bye Nov. PAGE 30

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8-May 1, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography The James A. Michener Art Museum presents a major exhibition treating astrophotography as an art genre Nov. 8-Feb. 8, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. Vitra-Design, Architecture, Communication: A European Project with American Roots Philadelphia Museum of Art presents some of the most innovative designs from the family-owned Swiss company Vitra Nov. 22-April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Music Lily Allen The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-7453000. Pink Martini The orchestral band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650. The Black Keys The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Placebo The rock band with out members performs 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-9221011. Aiden James The out singer-songwriter performs 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Nick & Knight Boy-band alums Nick Carter and Jordan Knight perform Oct. 10-11 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Fleetwood Mac The classic-rock band performs

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Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215389-9543. Rachelle Farrell The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Culture Club The classic ’80s pop band performs 8 p.m. Nov. 28 at Mark G. Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-4495150. Slayer The heavy-metal band performs 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.

Theater The Addams Family Media Theatre presents the musical based on the classic morbidly funny TV show Sept. 24-Nov. 2, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-8910100. King Lear The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the Shakespeare classic starring Joseph Marcell of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Sept. 24-27 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. Tyler Perry’s Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned The Perry-produced drama hits

moves into a vacant house next door Oct. 10-Nov. 9 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. Newsies The smash-hit musical about a band of underdog delivery boys runs Oct. 28-Nov. 2 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Mary Poppins Walnut Street Theatre presents the classic family musical Nov. 4-Jan. 4, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence Azuka Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist play about the history of technology and how it has helped the world communicate Nov. 5-23, 1636 Sansom St.; 215563-1100. Les Misérables Media Theatre presents the classic musical Nov. 19-Jan. 11, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-8910100. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical runs Nov. 25-30 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Erasure Outside Mullingar The elctro-dance group Philadelphia Theatre performs 9 p.m. Sept. Company presents the HEADLINERS: Hit musical “Newsies” (clockwise from top left), Usher, Bianca del Rio, actor Joseph Marcell as King Lear, The 26 at the Borgata Hotel, Tony Award-nominated Kinsey Sicks and”Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” Casino & Spa Music romance set in rural Box, 1 Borgata Way, Ireland Nov. 28-Dec. 28 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Wells Fargo Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317Skinny Puppy and VNV Nation the stage Sept. 30-Oct. 5 at at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 2151000. The industrial and EDM groups Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. 389-9543. perform 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at the St.; 215-790-5800. Jill Sobule Misc. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch The singer-songwriter performs The Misfits The Suicide Girls: Blackheart Saint Joan, Betrayed St.; 215-922-6888. 8 p.m. Oct. 2 at Tin Angel, 20 S. The punk-rock band performs 8 Burlesque Show The Annenberg Center for the Second St.; 215-928-0978. p.m. Oct. 24 at TLA, 334 South The Temptations and The Four Performing Arts presents an The burlesque group performs St.; 215-922-1011. Tops 9:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at TLA, 334 abstract take on the story of Joan Christine Havrilla The classic R&B singing South St.; 215-922-1011. of Arc Oct. 3-4 at Harold Prince The out singer-songwriter perMotley Cure and Alice Cooper groups perform 8 p.m. Dec. Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215forms 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Tin The rock bands perform 8 p.m. An Evening With Bianca Del 13 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. 898-3900. Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215Oct. 24-25 at the Borgata Hotel, Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Rio: The Rolodex Of Hate Tour 928-0978. Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 The drag queen seen on “RuPaul’s Bad Jews Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; Justin Timberlake Drag Race” performs 10 p.m. Walnut Street Theatre presents The Bangles 609-317-1000. The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at TLA, 334 South St.; the hilarious tale of family, faith The ’80s band performs 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at Wells Fargo Center, 215-922-1011. and legacy Oct. 7-Nov. 30 at Oct. 4 at World Cafe Live, 3025 O-Town 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389Independence Studio on 3, 825 The Kinsey Sicks “Oy Vey In A Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. The boy band with out members 9543. Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Manger” performs 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at TLA, Limp Bizkit Trans-Siberian Orchestra The drag-comedy group performs Detroit 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. The hard-rock band performs 8 The orchestral-rock band perDec. 4-6 at the Rrazz Room, in Philadelphia Theatre Company p.m. Oct. 7 at Tower Theatre, 19 Usher forms 8 p.m. Dec. 23 at Wells The Ramada New Hope, 6426 presents the Pulitzer Prize-nomiS. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610The R&B/pop singer performs Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; Lower York Road, New Hope; nated story of the couple that 352-2887. 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Wells Fargo 215-389-9543. 888-596-1027. ■ befriends a transient couple that

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Fred Hersch: Jazz great keyed up for OutBeat Philadelphia is known for being a city of firsts — and now we can add to that moniker with OutBeat, the first LGBT/queer jazz festival, a four-day event that will serve as the finale for the William Way LGBT Community Center’s annual music series. Headlining the event is this week’s profile, pianist Fred Hersch. If I listed all his accolades, there wouldn’t be room left for the interview, but here are a few excerpts from his bio. Born in Cincinnati in 1955, Hersch began playing piano at age 4, was composing by 8 and winning national piano competitions by 10. Proclaimed by Vanity Fair as “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade or so,” the six-time Grammy nominee balances his internationally recognized instrumental skills with significant achievements as a composer, bandleader and theatrical conceptualist, as well as remaining an in-demand collaborator with other noted bandleaders and vocalists. Hersch has been awarded a Rockefeller Fellowship for a Bellagio residency, grants from Chamber Music America, The National Endowment for the Arts and Meet the Composer, and seven composition residencies at The MacDowell Colony. In addition to a wide variety of National Public Radio programs, Hersch has appeared on “CBS Sunday Morning” with Dr. Billy Taylor. A committed educator, Hersch has taught at The Juilliard School, The New School and Manhattan School of Music. He is currently on the jazz-studies faculty of The New England Conservatory and Rutgers University. A passionate spokesman and fundraiser for AIDS services and education agencies since 1993, he has produced and performed on four benefit recordings and in numerous concerts for charities. His two-CD set “Alive at the Vanguard” was awarded the 2012 Grand Prix du Disque by the Académie Charles Cros in France and was named one of the Best CDs of 2012 by Downbeat Magazine, which wrote that Hersch is “one of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation.” PGN: What a career. How did you get started? FH: I started playing music when I was about 4 and writing music when I was about 8.

was also a motley assortment of records in the house, classical and some Broadway albums and children’s records. My parents made lessons available to me, including theory and composition at a pretty high level starting in third grade. That was a really great thing for me. PGN: Tell me about your musical grandparents. FH: My mother’s father, Fred, played the violin — I’m named after him — and my father’s mother played the piano. PGN: A piano-playing granny. She sounds interesting. FH: Yes, she came over on a boat from Russia in 1904. Both of my parents were born and raised in West Virginia and both of my grandmothers actually went to college in a day when women routinely did not go to school for higher learning. My grandmother Ella studied piano and played locally around town and in the synagogue. She played pretty well. PGN: I read that as a youngster you had a Baldwin piano but didn’t want to play on it after you’d had a taste of a [better] piano. I find it amazing that you had such a distinguished touch at such a young age. FH: Yeah, I was 10 years old. Well, I didn’t want to put in the kind of hours that it would take to be a concert pianist on that piano. I’ve always been particular when I can be about pianos. And now I have two Steinways and I’m constantly tinkering with them. It’s really important. PGN: What were some of the things you liked to do as a kid outside of music? FH: Well, within music there were a variety of different things I did. There was piano, there was violin, there was singing and there was being in shows. I went to summer camp for eight weeks every summer. I was not particularly athletic but I was a pretty good swimmer and diver, but I was never into team sports. I was also a pretty voracious reader. Reading and music were my great escapes.

PGN: Was it always classical? FH: Yes, I always improvised but it sounded like classical music. That’s what I listened to and that’s what was around the house.

PGN: A favorite or disastrous summercamp memory? FH: Oh, there are many of them. It was the summer of my 13th year that I really discovered that I was gay, and there I was at an all-boys camp with all-male counselors and a lot of nudity. It was quite an intense summer, having a lot of feelings and not knowing quite what to do with them.

PGN: Did your parents have any musical aptitude? FH: No, but there was a piano in the house and I had musical grandparents on both sides of the family. My parents went to the symphony every Saturday night. There

PGN: I read it was chamber music that helped switch you from classical to jazz. FH: Yes, I went away to Grenelle College in Iowa and begin singing chamber music. I discovered the joy of making music with other people. With chamber music there’s

a lot of discussion about interpretation and you have to work together and listen to everybody’s opinion. I also heard a lot of great jazz and started reading up about it. I flew back to Cincinnati after a semester, dropped out of school and started playing jazz in nightclubs there. I was not only smitten with the music but with the whole social scene. It was very underground and there were a lot of colorful characters involved. The older musicians were really kind to me, even if they were sometimes tough. I really embraced the whole thing and became professional very quickly. I stayed on that scene until August of ’75, when I moved to Boston to go to the New England Conservatory. I just felt I had to get out of Cincinnati. I had to get away from everybody I knew and have a chance to explore my sexuality. PGN: Speaking of the old musicians, I read a great story about Jim Mc Garry. FH: Yeah, he was a tough little Irish tenor player. He’s the one who really kicked my

craft. Of course it’s not the same as going out and hanging with the old musicians who can really school you and pass down the oral traditions. It’s amazing what you can learn just from talking to people and finding out what they’re listening to and hearing about their lives. It’s something you can’t get in academia. PGN: What was a memorable moment for you hanging out with the old musicians? FH: I can’t even pick one, there were far too many. I spent five or six years hanging out at Bradley’s in New York. It’s probably the greatest jazz hang that I’ll ever be a part of. All the great pianists and horn players and drummers all hung out there. I got the chance to rub shoulders with all my heroes and feel like I was one of the cats.

PGN: You do so many things — play, compose, record. What do you like about each of them? FH: Obviously performing jazz in front of a live audience is a special thing because you only play whatever you’re playing the same way once; it’s different each time. I play with musicians who surprise me and, even if I’m playing solo, I try to surprise myself! You get instant feedback from people. You can feel their energy. Or they’ll talk to you after the show. There’s nothing better than that for me. Recording is always a challenge. I’ve made a lot of live albums, which is like acting in a play; there are no second takes and if someone flubs a line, you just have to deal with it. Recording in the studio is more like film acting, where you can do multiple takes or the occasional edit. You tend to get a little selfconscious and you don’t have the energy you get from an audience. Though Photo: David Bartolomi I’ll say that my last trio CD, “Floating,” really has ass in terms of getting my time and a live feel. We played at the Vanguard the rhythm on track and encouraged me to week before recording, so it had a real learn by listening. fresh feel. Composing I’ve done all my life, from big projects like Walt Whitman’s PGN: I love the fact that you were “Leaves of Grass,” which we did at the able to hang with the old heads at 18. Kimmel Center to smaller pieces. I’ve Unfortunately we seem to be so uptight written classical music — fully notated these days that there’s no way an 18-yearold kid would be able be in a nightclub concert music and dozens and dozens and with the adults smoking and hanging out. dozens of jazz tunes — and I love doing FH: Fortunately there are a lot of highall of it. I also did a large piece based on school programs, Summer Jazz Institute dreams I had when I was in a two-month and workshops where they can learn the coma in 2008. PAGE 34

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Local company broadens opera’s appeal with second production By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com After impressing audiences last year with its world-premiere opera, The Philadelphia Opera Collective is back to push the boundaries of the genre with its second original production, “By You That Made Me, Frankenstein.” The Philadelphia Opera Collective producer, Michael A. Lienhard, said the company wants to elevate opera in the minds of the masses to the same level of popularity and appeal of Broadway musicals. “A lot of problems opera faces is that it is surrounded by a lot more of an air of pretension, or at least there is a perceived air of pretension,” Lienhard said. “The average person feels like they can go see a Broadway play, it would be accessible to them. Unfortunately, when people think about opera, they assume it’s about fat people or really, really rich people and the stories are often about kings and things that are not attainable to the average person. And that is not true. The fact of the matter is, American opera focuses on the common man. It usually uses folk themes and dance rhythms and church music. A lot of the problems with opera in America is the average person doesn’t know that it can speak to the average person. So we are hoping to break down those barriers and start a dia-

logue about where opera exists in 2014.” Last year’s show focused on the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe, and this year’s opera explores the complex relationships of the artists living at Lord Byron’s estate during the summer of 1816 and the competition that would give the world “Frankenstein.” While the action took place nearly two centuries ago, the story is quite relatable to modern audiences, Lienhard said. “We focused on the summer in which Mary Shelly wrote ‘Frankenstein,’” he said. “She was living in a house with Lord Byron, her sister-in-law, Clair Clairmont, and John Polidori, who was Lord Byron’s lover. It’s about five artists living together who were doing a lot of drugs, drinking constantly and they were all in love with each other. It’s timeless: a bunch of people who are falling in love, breaking each other’s hearts and eventually unhinging. Even though it takes place in 1816, it is something that happens all too often. People spend the summer together and get wrapped up in themselves as a group. So we’re tackling this story in a very humanistic approach.”

Lienhard said that, besides the rather gothic leaning of the subject matter, the company is trying to make opera more accessible by enlisting a broader range of vocal talent. “Half of our cast are opera singers and half are musical-theater singers,” he said.

“By doing this, we are hoping we can meet the average person on their level and help them enter into our world and not be put off by the operatic voice, and then they can enjoy the voice as an instrument when the opera singers start singing. This subject matter, with music we’ve written ourselves, is something that really speaks to us and, if it really speaks to us, it should speak to a

modern audience.” Lienhard added that the company is hoping to make opera more inclusive to LGBT characters and performers, which traditionally hasn’t been done much. “Theater can play around with all-female or all-male casts,” he said. “With opera, just in the nature of the beast because of the vocal writing, a man is constantly played by a man and very often there are not characters who are in the gay community. We’re lucky because Mary Shelly’s mother was one of the biggest proponents of the free-love movement. It was very open and it was something that was done without judgment. One of our composers is a gay man and he really sunk his teeth into the working of this group. And that is something that is simply not done in opera — a man is a straight man and a woman is a straight woman. It’s silly and, because of that, there is no accessibility, at least for the LGBT community. We are trying to be accessible to everybody. So we’re hoping, in writing these characters and being true to who they were, we can open up some doors.” ■ The Philadelphia Opera Collective presents “By You That Made Me, Frankenstein” Sept. 12-21 at The Franklin Inn Club, 205 S. Camac St. For more information, visit www.phillyoperacollective.com.

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Liberty game 19. “Hollywood Squares” choice 20. They bear many loads on trains 22. You can get a rise out of them 24. “The Velvet Fog” 25. Peter the Great, and more 28. Will and Grace shared one 30. Where to stick your baloney 33. Britten’s raincoat 34. Like cornstalks that bear 35. Hero in this puzzle’s musical com-

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PGN: Tell me a little bit about that. FH: It was called “My Coma Dreams” and it was a multi-media jazz-theater piece with actor/singer and a large ensemble. I’d suffered from dementia earlier in the year and then lapsed into a two-month coma. PGN: How did the dementia manifest itself? FH: I was absolutely stark-raving nuts with paranoia, delusions, withdrawal from society, etc. I was pretty gone. Dementia for people with HIV/AIDS, especially in the old days, was kind of the canary in the coalmine. When people started to get wacky, you knew it wasn’t long before they would be dead because the virus had gotten into their brain and there was no stopping it. Fortunately, I was able to get on new drugs and reverse the problem. PGN: That must’ve been a scary time for you, but also for your partner. FH: Yes, I think it was as difficult for Scott when I was crazy as it was for him when I was in the coma. Living with a person who was that disturbed is very difficult, very stressful. Fortunately, I’m doing much better than I was even before all that happened. PGN: It sounds like that would have been interesting fodder for a show; I’m sorry I missed it. FH: Well it’s coming out on DVD Nov. 25 and the benefits will go to the organization that my partner Scott works with called Treatment Action Group. They are a science-based think tank that works with HIV/AIDS, hep. C and TB, speeding up drug trials and getting people treatment, etc. They’re an outgrowth of Act UP and a really incredible organization.

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PGN: How did you two meet? FH: We met in a jazz club at Birdland 13-and-a-half years ago. He was familiar with my music and introduced himself. We started dating and 10 years ago in October we had a commitment ceremony. When I met him, he was in the technology business but has since changed his career 180 degrees. He works in the nonprofit world now and is much happier. He’s a radiant human being and really saved my life. PGN: Speaking of life-saving, when it comes to teaching, especially with younger students, you always hear about how important sports are because they teach teamwork and discipline, etc. What would you say are some of the values of teaching music to young people? FH: Oh, there are so many. Not only do you learn teamwork if you’re in an ensemble, but problem-solving, when you’re practicing and holding yourself to a high standard, and math and self-esteem; I could go on. Fortunately it seems that playing jazz is now cool among a lot of high-school students and there are a rash of high-school programs and jazz competitions that didn’t exist when I came onto the scene. When I went to the New England Conservatory in 1977, there were half a dozen schools in the United States that even recognized jazz as an art form, and now every conservatory and almost all institutions of higher learning have some kind of jazz program. PGN: What was your coming-out experience? FH: I told my parents at 19 and most people knew, especially after I moved to Boston and New York. I came out very publicly in 1993 about being a gay jazz musician with HIV/AIDS and it became quite a major news story. The reason I did it was that I felt that I didn’t know how

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long I would be alive (this was before protease-inhibitor drugs) and I thought that if I came out maybe it would give other people the courage to come out too. I believe being in any closet carries a steep price tag, whether you’re an artist or not. And you learn who your friends really are, who’s going to stand up for you when things begin to go south. A lot of people thought they could count on their families, only to find that the families would disown them. So I became an accidental activist and started making jazz albums and held concerts to raise money. I became the poster person for gay musicians and persons with HIV/AIDS. PGN: What was your biggest fear in coming out and your biggest surprise? FH: Well, a lot of people told me I shouldn’t talk about my HIV infection because no one would want to book me for fear that by the time the engagement came around I might not be there. So I thought my career might take a hit, but obviously that wasn’t the case, which I guess was the surprise. As the years have gone by, I have found myself free to express myself as a composer. Everyone knows I’m gay and they know my partner and it’s no big deal. PGN: Random questions. What are three things on your bucket list? FH: I want to go to the Galapagos Islands. I’m going to go next year after I turn 60. I want to go to Wimbledon. Hmmm ... I’ve played everywhere I’ve ever wanted to play. Oh, I want to play with Sonny Rollins. PGN: [Laughs] I read that you were a little intimidated about playing with him. FH: Yeah, but that’s a reason to do it sometimes, face your fears. PGN: People tell me I need to stop ...

FH: Playing computer solitaire. PGN: Well, I’m excited about the OutBeat concert. In addition to performing, you’re also doing an interview with Nate Chinen from the New York Times. What are you looking forward to? FH: I’m excited to find and build an audience for jazz among gay people and I’m hoping it will bring in some new people who haven’t been exposed to my music. There are a lot of gay jazz fans but maybe there will be a few more after this! ■ Hersch will take part in a free conversation with Chinen at 5 p.m. Sept. 18 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The Fred Hersch Trio will perform at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For more information about OutBeat or tickets, visit www.outbeatjazzfestival.com. For more information about Fred Hersch, visit www. fredhersch.com. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol. com.

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Go! Jersey b.good By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com With the New England-based b.good chain of homemade fast-food eateries destined to expand further south and make its debut in Philly in the near future, we ventured out to the suburban splendor of Marlon, N.J., to see what the fuss is about. It made us happy and sad. Happy because b.good really stands out amongst its fresh fast-food competitors (looking at you, Panera Bread!). Sad because we are 100-percent certain a place like this will opt to plant itself somewhere in University City or any number of Philly ’burbs instead of rescuing our South Street-adjacent neighborhoods from the greasy cheesesteak purgatory that we spend the lion’s share of our time in. Yeah, that’s right, college kids. We’re sick of you getting all the reasonably priced cool food trucks and hip food joints, damnit. We can’t keep a falafel joint open over here. Help us! We are in culinary hell! Were we lamenting our slim pickings of healthy fare in our daily stomping grounds again? Sorry.

Anyway, b.good walks and talks the locally sourced, fast, fresh fare game better than most. Its menu has seasonal salads and sandwiches and a chalkboard listing of the numerous local farms from which its meat and produce are sourced. So the offerings in Maine or Rhode Island aren’t necessarily what you will find in New Jersey. The menu in Marlton had a nice selection of burgers, salads and bowls. Right off the bat, you notice the softdrink selection is every bit as locally sourced as the food. No Coke or Pepsi products here, as this location features house-made lemonades (that’s plural) in flavors like strawberry and beet-ginger. Milkshakes and smoothies are whipped up to order. They also have fountain sodas out of New Hope in adventurous flavors like watermelon cream and mango. They also make their own ketchup in-house. Like we said, they are really walking the walk. Back to the food. On the healthier side of things, the spicy avocado and lime quinoa bowl ($8.99) lives up to its name, with a bright and flavorful and seemingly endless list of veggies lurking underneath like kale, black beans, shiitakes and more. And it doesn’t slouch on the spices either.

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If you are looking for something more conventional, b.good offers a decent range of burgers (beef, veggie, chicken breast and turkey), which you can get plain or with toppings that rival the complexity of their bowls. Most of the specialty burgers have a California flair, but we gravitated towards the adapted Luke burger with caramelized onion, gouda and barbeque sauce ($6.99) on a whole-wheat roll. The beef was topnotch, juicy but not greasy in the slightest. The burger as a whole sang to our inner carnivore, putting its passionate affair with Five Guys in some considerable jeopardy. The fries at b.good — regular or sweet potato ($2.99 or $3.29) — are great, but you also have the option of pairing your burger with a side order of crisp veggies ($3.99) or, our favorite, grilled local corn on the cob ($3.99) topped with queso fresco, lime and jalapeño. Like we said. We love, love, love the idea of b.good and the execution of their vision is pretty much perfect. It just makes our pitiful lunchtime treks to Whizsoaked mediocrity all the more drab. Onward to Philly b.good. We need you. ■

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Gay-centered film offers honest look at ‘love’ By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor “Love Is Strange,” director/co-writer Ira Sachs’ thoughtful, wistful film, opening Sept. 12 at the Ritz, concerns a couple — George (Alfred Molina) and Ben (John Lithgow) — who have been together 39 years. The men marry in the opening moments, but spend most of the rest of the film apart. After (and because of) the wedding, George is fired from his job at a Catholic school, which causes them to lose their apartment. As a result, George moves in with his downstairs neighbors, Roberto (Manny Perez) and Te d ( C h e y e n n e Jackson), while Ben FILMMAKER IRA goes to live with SACHS his nephew, Elliot (Darren E. Burrows), his wife, Kate (Marisa Tomei), and their son, Joey (Charlie Tahan). Watching these men who love each other live apart forms the emotional core of this authentic, observational drama. “It’s a film about intimacy, and about the possibility of love to grow with time,” the soft-spoken Sachs declared over tea last month at the Marlton Hotel in New York City. “It’s called ‘Love Is Strange’ for a reason: Every intimate relationship is different from the next. Every stage of our lives, we experience love in a different way. This is a film about three generations. Each has a different perspective of love based on their experiences. You have the older couple, the couple in the middle of their lives and this young boy [Joey] finding out about love for the first time.” The writer/director emphasizes character and mood over plot, a narrative strategy that keeps the audience engaged. A series of lovely scenes depict how George, Ben and their friends and family members interact. From an opening sequence of Ben borrowing money from George and their search for a lost pair of glasses as they head off to

get married, to a later scene of the couple reminiscing about their lives together at the bar, Julius, the film contains many authentic moments that will resonate with viewers. “Love Is Strange” is a personal but not autobiographical film for Sachs. On Jan. 7, 2013, he married painter Boris Torres. They had twins a week later. He said he identifies more with the character of Kate than with either Ben or George. “She’s me in the sense that she’s in the middle of her life, trying to figure out what the parameters are, and what is possible and what might have to be let go,” Sachs said. He described his drama as “a film about family and learning to accept the limits of our own lives.” He acknowledged “that we are not here forever is comforting, not depressing. ‘Love Is Strange’ recognizes and values my parents’ generation. It’s very much a middle-age film, a film about my parents — the people I see who are disappearing.” Sachs beautifully depicts what he calls “the seasons of life” in his film, and he expresses empathy for all his characters. Ben is forced to share a room with Joey, which creates some awkward moments between them (especially when George visits), and leads to a subplot about stolen books that creates a dramatic episode. Kate also becomes irritated by Ben’s presence and the burden of living with him. “These are good people who can still manage to hurt each other,” Sachs observed about his characters. “That is the texture that I am most interested in, the nuance of intimacy. All my previous films are about the nature of relationships and the likelihood of relationships destroying everyone involved. A lot of my films have been about lies and what is hidden, and for the most part, this is not that film. “‘Love Is Strange’ is more about responsibility and what we choose to do with other people, how much we are there for the people we are closest to. I really try not to judge anyone in the film, nor myself, for the complicated questions: Who do we take care of? Who do we take in? and, What is our responsibility?” PAGE 40 Sachs’ points about

Theater & Arts “___ vs. ___” Yes! And ... Collaborative Arts presents a youth-led look at a Fringe show looking at personal and societal responsibility in tragedies such as the murder of Matthew Shepard Sept. 12-13 at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St., and Sept. 18-19 at 21 W. Washington Lane; 215-4131318. The Book of Mormon The Tony Awardwinning musical comedy by the creator of “South Park” runs through Sept. 19 at The Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St.; 215-923-1515. Captain America: The First Avenger

and Captain America: The Winter Soldier The blockbuster superhero films are screened 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Comedian Deconstruction The show featuring comedians and improv performers, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626. Doug Stanhope The comedian performs 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Form and Color Muse Gallery presents an exhibition of collages by Kathryn Lee through Sept. 28, 52 N. Second St.; 215-627-5310. Gilbert Gottfried The comedian

performs through Sept. 13 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. The Main Dish Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of modern and contemporary kitchenware through Sept. 28, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting the works of the famed fashion designer through Nov. 30, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Suspended FringeArts presents the latest show by Brian Sanders’ JUNK through Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Dance, 2040 Christian St.; www.fringearts. com.

That’s So Gay: Outing Early America The Library Company of Philadelphia presents the exhibition exploring gay culture through Oct. 17, 1314 Locust St.; 215-546-3181. Varekai Cirque du Soleil’s latest arena show drawing inspiration from world music, through Sept. 14 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. White Elephant The Buenos Aires blockbuster about the slums of Argentina is screened 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut St.; 215387-5125.

Music Gaslight Anthem, Jimmy Eat World and Against Me The alt-rock bands perform 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 800-7453000. Chris Isaak The crooner performs 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. King Crimson The prog-rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 12-13 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800.

A LATE SUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM: Out indie singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick is on the road in preparation for a new EP, set for release later this year. She performs 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. For more information, call 215-222-1400 or visit www.melissaferrick.com. ALFRED MOLINA (LEFT) AND JOHN LITHGOW IN “LOVE IS STRANGE”

Snarky Puppy The instrumental band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

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Philadelphia Celebration of Gospel The Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller, Brockington Ensemble, Willis Hickerson Jr., ENON Tabernacle Mass Choir and the Sharon Baptist Church Praise Team perform 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 800-745-3000. Melissa Ferrick The out singersongwriter performs 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The rock band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.

Lily Allen The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-7453000. Pink Martini The orchestral band performs 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650. Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions The Mann Festival Orchestra performs a musical retrospective of the popular video-game franchise’s most memorable melodies, 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 800-7453000.

Nightlife Coming Out: Storytelling on Being Queer and/or Undocumented GALAEI hosts a discussion 6-8 p.m. Sept. 15 at PhillyCAM, 699 Ranstead St.; 267639-5481. Philadelphia’s Burlesque Battle Royale: Cycle 2 Performers of all genders strut their stuff 9 p.m. Sept. 16 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675. September Stimulus: Fourth Annual Back to School Party! The monthly party celebrates higher education 10 p.m.3 a.m. at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St.

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: Cirque du Soleil brings its newest arena show, “Varekai,” to town with its fresh and fantastical take on the story of the mythical character of Icarus, who in this story falls from the sky into a forest of creatures — and falls in love. Out Hungarian performer Mark Halasi plays Icarus. “It’s very different than the traditional legend and mythology,” he said. “The whole show is something [Cirque fans] haven’t seen before. I know it’s a cliché, but it appeals to everyone. The whole story is basically about him being adventurous. He goes through all these different experiences.” Cirque du Soleil presents “Varekai” through Sept. 14 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information, call 215-389-9543 or visit www.cirquesoleil.com/ varekai.

Outta Town Hedda Lettuce Movie Classics Interactive “Valley Of The Dolls” The drag performer hosts a screening 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027. Demolition Man The sci-fi film is screened 9:45 p.m. Sept. 12 at Colonial

Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-0223. Andrea McArdle The Broadway actor and original titular character of “Annie” performs Sept. 13-14 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-5961027. Three Days of the Condor The 1975 political thriller is screened 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-0223. ■

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caring and responsibility extend to the depiction of George and Ben’s marriage in the film. Gay marriage here is used more to define the couple’s union and their lives together, and less as a legal act, despite the conflict caused by the Catholic Church. “You can say that gay marriage is reactionary and avant-garde. I believe it is both,” Sachs said. “I think it’s become such a symbolic point in the discussion around equality that it’s meaningful in the same way that water fountains were in the civil-rights movements. People didn’t really just want to drink water, they just wanted the right to drink water.” “‘Love Is Strange’ is about two people who face conflict and thus grow stronger together. It’s a drama of separation,” Sachs noted. “What they were separated from was being in bed together, physical intimacy in private space. So when you do see them in bed together, it reveals the history more than anything else. “It’s a film about the beauty of love. I wanted the audience to get a laser-sharp view of the history of this relationship, and understand in a moment, that it had its passages and its acts. The heart of the film is about intimacy, the structure of building a life together with another human being. Love is not simple, and intimacy is complex.” ■

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ADONIS CINEMA

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7am-6am

(closed an hour for cleaning)

Friday- Sunday:

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ADMISSION: $12.00

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Half Price Rooms (6am Sunday till 8am Monday) Members: $12.50 and Non-Members: $22.50

MONDAY thru FRIDAY:

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Business Mans Locker Special (8am to 4pm) Members: $5.00 and Non-Members: $15.00

WHAT TO EXPECT: •* DJ David Dutch * Complimentary Food & Beverages * A Full House of Guys to Choose From & Soo Much More...

Half Price Rooms (6am till 12 Midnight) Members: $12.50 and Non-Members: $22.50

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TUESDAYS

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Religion/Spirituality Arch Street United Methodist Church Services 8:30 and 11 a.m. at 55 N. Broad St.; youth/adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. prayer service; 215-568-6250. Bethlehem-Judah Ministries Open and afﬁrming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 5091 N. Dupont Hwy., Suite D, Dover, Del.; 302-750-4045.

Metropolitan Community Church of Christ the Liberator Holds services 10:45 a.m. Sundays at the Pride Center of New Jersey; 732-823-2193, mccctl.com. Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia Services 1 p.m. Sundays at the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-294-2020, www.mccphiladelphia. com.

BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Church Services 10:15 a.m. at 2040 Street Road, Warrington; 215-343-0406.

Old First Reformed Church Open and afﬁrming United Church worships at 11 a.m., summer services at 10 a.m, at 151 N. Fourth St.; 215-922-4566, www. oldﬁrstucc.org.

Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 801 S. 48th St.; 215-724-1702.

Penns Park United Methodist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; 215-598-7601.

Central Baptist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:30 a.m, at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610688-0664.

Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Progressive and afﬁrming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays with Holy Eucharist at 3723 Chestnut St.; 215-386-0234, www.philadelphiacathedral.org.

Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Services 11 a.m. and Spirit at Play, an arts-based Sunday school for children, 9:30 a.m. at 8812 Germantown Ave.; 215-242-9321.

Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group Meets 5 p.m. Sundays at William Way.

Church of the Cruciﬁxion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services 10 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Fridays at 620 S. Eighth St.; 215-922-1128.

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships 11 a.m., summer services 10 a.m, Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; 215-241-7000, cpmm@afsc.org.

Church of the Holy Trinity Inclusive church holds services 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 1904 Walnut St.; 215-567-1267.

Resurrection Lutheran Church Services 10 a.m. Sundays at 620 Welsh Road, Horsham; 215-6462597.

Congregation Rodeph Shalom Shabbat services every Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at 615 N. Broad St. ; 215-627-6747.

Silverside Church Services 10 a.m. Sundays followed by a group discussion at 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del.; 302-478-5921, silversidechurch. org.

Dignity Jersey Shore An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets the first Saturday of the month in Asbury Park; 732-502-0305. Dignity Metro NJ An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets 4 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood; 973-509-0118. Dignity Philadelphia Holds Mass 7 p.m. Sundays at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-546-2093, dignityphila@aol.com. Drexel Hill Baptist Church Nonjudgmental Christian congregation affiliated with American Baptist Churches of the USA holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 4400 State Road, Drexel Hill; 610-259-2356, www.dhbaptist.com. Emanuel Lutheran Church Reconciling in Christ congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:30 a.m., New and Kirkpatrick streets, New Brunswick, N.J.; 732-545-2673; www.emmanuelnb.org.

St. Asaph’s Church Inclusive and progressive Episcopal church holds services 8 and 10 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:15 a.m., at 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd; 610-664-0966, www.saintasaphs.org. St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation holds services 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 fall liturgy 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays, summer sevices 10 a.m., at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-732-1918, stlukeandtheepiphany.org. St. Mary of Grace Parish Inclusive church in the Catholic tradition celebrates Mass 6 p.m. Sundays in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media; 610-566-1393, www.inclusivecatholics. org.

Evangelicals Concerned Lesbian and gay Christian counseling; 215-860-7445.

St. Mary’s Church Diverse and inclusive Episcopal church celebrates the Eucharist 11 a.m. Sundays at 3916 Locust Walk; 215-386-3916; www. stmarysatpenn.org.

First Baptist Church Welcoming and afﬁrming church holds prayer services 10:30 a.m. Sundays and community worship 11:30 a.m. at 123 S. 17th St.; 215563-3853.

St. Paul Episcopal Church Welcoming and inclusive church holds services 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 89 Pinewood Drive, Levittown; 215-688-1796, www.stpaullevittown.org.

First Baptist Church of Moorestown Welcoming and afﬁrming congregation holds Bible study and discussion at 9 a.m. Sundays and worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 19 W. Main St., Moorestown, N.J.; 856-235-1180; www. fbcmoorestown.org; info@fbcmoorestown.org.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Welcoming and diverse congregation with numerous outreach and fellowship groups holds services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday at Third and Pine streets; 215-925-5968; www.stpetersphila.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-church. com. First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that affirms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980, www.firstuu-philly.org. The First United Methodist Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m., summer services 11 a.m., Sundays, with lunch to follow, at 6001 Germantown Ave.; 215-438-3077, www.fumcog.org. Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy with services 9:30 a.m. Sundays at 224 E. Gowen Ave.; 215-248-2950, www.grace-epi.org. Holy Communion Lutheran Church ELCA Reconciling in Christ congregation worships 9 a.m. Sundays at 2111 Sansom St. and 11 a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St. in the main sanctuary; 215-567-3668, www.lc-hc.org. 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. Living Water United Church of Christ An open and affirming congregation that meets for worship 11 a.m. on Sundays at 6250 Loretto Ave.; 267-388-6081, www.lwucc.org. Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; 215764-6364, www.kol-tzedek.org. Mainline Unitarian Church Holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon; 610-688-8332, www.mluc.org. Maple Shade Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ Affirming congregation open to all sexual orientations and gender identities holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 45 N. Forklanding Road, Maple Shade, N.J.; 856-779-7739, mapleshadeucc.org.

Tabernacle United Church Open and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 3700 Chestnut St.; 215-386-4100, tabunited.org. Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church Sunday worship with nursery care, 10:30 a.m. and fourth Thursday of the month contemporary worship with Communion at 7 p.m. at 2212 Spruce St.; 215-732-2515, trinityphiladelphia.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County Welcoming congregation holds services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. Sundays, summer services 10:30 a.m., at 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media. Interweave, a group for LGBT parishioners and allies, meets noon the first Sunday of the month; 610-566-4853. www.uucdc.org. Unitarian Society of Germantown Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 6511 Lincoln Drive; 215-844-1157, www.usguu.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill Services 10:15 a.m. Interweave, a group of LGBT Unitarians and their allies, meets at 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J.; 856-6673618, uucch.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration Welcoming congregation holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 6900 Stenton Ave.; 215-247-2561, www.uurestoration.us. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, South Jersey Shore Services 10 a.m. Sundays in Galloway Township; 609-965-9400, www.uucsjs.org. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown Services 10:30 a.m. at 1565 S. Keim St.; 610-327-2662, www. uupottstown.org. United Christian Church Open, affirming and welcoming congregation holds services 10:15 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:15 a.m., at 8525 New Falls Road, Levittown; 215-946-6800. Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming LGBT congregation holds services 2 p.m. Sundays at 55 N. Broad St.; 215-240-6106. University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 3637 Chestnut St. preceded by “Adult Forum: Sundays” at 9:30 a.m.; 215387-2885, www.uniphila.org.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331; atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held 4-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 48:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available MondayFriday. See the Youth section for more events.

■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044; center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088 ■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377 ■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221 ■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 ■ The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 215-496-0330 ■ District Attorney LGBT Liaison: Helen “Nellie” Fitzpatrick, 215-686-

■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065 rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

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

Key numbers 9980, helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378 ■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs: Gloria Casarez, 215-6862194; Gloria.Casarez@phila.gov; Fax: 215-686-2555

■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670 ■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 1-877-pride-2000 ■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel: 215-6863318 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686 (Rick Lombardo); ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288

■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866-LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833

■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

Health

Anonymous, free, conﬁdential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088; www.actionaids.org. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871; www.galaei. org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appoint-

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; 215-627-9090; www.galloplaw. org. ■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, selfemployed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and

ment) at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. 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; 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652; www.mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-noon Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups events; www.gppn.org; 215-9223377.

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

■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com for information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www. philadelphiagaytourism.com; 215-840-2039.

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