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Friday @ 8PM || Saturday @ 2PM & 8PM The AGMC rings in the holiday season with handbells, Barbra Streisand songs, and holiday favorites. Featuring AGMC’s acclaimed guest string quartet and the Handbell Choir of Morningside Presbyterian Church, this concert is the perfect way to start your holidays!
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Holiday queers are more likely to be lonely, but let the conversation go further than platitudes about family of choice. WHILE MUCH OF QUEER ATLANTA thinks warm thoughts of home the next few weeks, many are constantly reminded that home meant making a break from their beginnings. Whether cutting the cord from unaccepting family and toxic relatives, or the loss of loved ones through death, scores of us are on our own. It’s easy to manage most of the year. When families of origin aren’t there or aren’t good for us, we have our friends. Together, we redefine family on our own terms. Need a dinner companion? Done. Getting together a group for a road trip? We’re there. Need a shoulder to cry on? We got you. Who needs Judgey McJudgerson back in Hooville when our Atlanta fr-amily is there?
MIKE FLEMING EDITOR & PUBLISHER
They love you because of, and sometimes despite, your warts and flaws. They’re here for your joys and provide a secure shelter in times of desperation. They take your problems on as their own with thoughts toward solutions, not judgments. They’re your team.
Not everyone is that lucky. During the holidays, those of us embraced by our biological families or entrenched in an inner circle of friends may not realize that another queer in your life is hurting. What if a word or any simple kindness from you could save a life? While you enjoy this issue of Q and its queer activists, comics, musicians, newsmakers and more, let’s resolve to say or do that thing that makes a difference. A simple invitation or phone call can do the trick. And there’s a bonus: Karma anoints you with the old truth, “to give is to get.” Reach Q publisher and editor Mike Fleming at mike@qmagazineatlanta.com. 4
PUBLISHERS INITIAL MEDIA, LLC MIKE FLEMING PUBLISHER & EDITOR MIKE@QMAGATLANTA.COM MATT HENNIE PUBLISHER & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MATT@QMAGATLANTA.COM RICHARD CHERSKOV PUBLISHER & GENERAL MANAGER RICHARD@QMAGATLANTA.COM ADVERTISING SALES RUSS YOUNGBLOOD SENIOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE RUSS@QMAGATLANTA.COM GRAPHIC DESIGN TOMMY FLEENOR TOMMY@QMAGATLANTA.COM CONTRIBUTORS IAN ABER LAURA BACCUS BUCK C. COOKE BRAD GIBSON SUNNI JOHNSON JAMES HICKS JOHN NAIL JAMES SHEFFIELD BO SHELL DUSTIN SHRADER DISCLAMER The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors do not necessarily reflect opinions, beliefs or official policies of Q Magazine or its publisher Initial Media, except where individual publishers’ names specifically appear. Appearance of photos, credits, or names in this publication neither implies or explicitly states the sexual orientation or gender identity of its subject. Q Magazine and the author of each article published on this web site owns his or her own words, except where explicitly credited otherwise. Articles herein may not be freely redistributed unless all of the following conditions are met. 1. The re-distributor is a non-commercial entity. 2. The redistributed article is not be sold for a profit, or included in any media or publication sold for a profit, without the express written consent of the author and this publication. 3. The article runs in full and unabridged. 4. The article runs prominently crediting both the author’s name and “courtesy Q Magazine” For questions or comments about our content, publications, policies or any other business, visit theQatl.com
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Mister Sister
The perpetual indulgence of Atlanta’s gay male nuns
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Put the queer in year-end charities.
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10 Queer Atlanta Charities for Year-End Giving By Mike Fleming
For The Kid In All Of Us The gay-founded group that brings us Toy Party, Backpack in the Park and more to provide for Georgia children in need. forthekid.org
Georgia Equality
Atlanta Pride
A volunteer committee and barebones staff does the largest Pride in the Southeast, and they support other LGBT non-profits all year. atlantapride.org
If it’s happening in LGBTQ rights in Georgia, these activists have a hand in it, from lobbying in the legislature to grassroots initiatives. georgiaequality.org
The Health Initiative
The only Affordable Care Act assistance, plus doctor and care connections dedicated to LGBTQ Georgians. thehealthinitiative.org
HRC Atlanta
Hosts of the annual gala, a huge Pride brunch, and more events support local and national LGBT initiatives. hrcatlanta.org 8
Ready 4 Hope
This red-shirted AIDS Walk team throws bashes for bucks all year, culminating at the annual walk in Piedmont Park. ready4hope.com
Pets Are Loving Support
Founded at the dawn of the AIDS crisis, PALS helps critically ill people keep and care for their pets. palsatlanta.org
Lost N Found Youth Jerusalem House
Housing, care and support for people living with HIV benefit from several big events, including its signature Halloween Bash. jerusalemhouse.org
Getting local homeless LGBT youth off the street with efforts including two thrift stores, it’s a favorite charity of Atlanta Sisters (See our story about them in this issue). lnfy.org
Joining Hearts
Prolific givers for HIV causes, this group throws Atlanta’s largest gay pool party and scores of satellite events. joininghearts.org
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Kevin Robison offers his emotional farewell to the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus and his final holiday show 'Bells, Babs & Beyond' By Matt Hennie Kevin Robison won't really call it retirement. But the longtime artistic director of the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus is stepping down, bringing his 10-year tenure at the chorus to an end after its popular holiday concert this week. "That's the word I'm using. I'm not retiring I wish I were old enough to actually retire," Robison said on a recent episode of Podcast Q. "I'm stepping away to pursue some other things that I've had on the back burner for a while."
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So when the last note is sung at "Bells, Babs & Beyond" on December 9, Robinson steps down from the chorus. It's a bittersweet moment to be sure. And he's bracing for some tears. "It is going to be bittersweet. It's going to be emotional. The men and I are very emotional about it. We're already having tearful moments in rehearsal and I'm encouraging them to do that so the more we do that in rehearsal, the less likely we are to fall apart in performance," he said.
Robison co-wrote the holiday show, an annual event that has taken place each holiday season during the 37-year history of the chorus. But this one – Robison's finale – is a program built around three numbers that Barbara Streisand made popular on her holiday albums. It's also a play on Robison's first holiday concert as artistic director – "Bells, Brass & Beyond." "It's going to be a lovely, lovely program. There's some audience participation so I'll just warn everybody. But we're bringing back some favorites that people have commented on over the years. And it's going to be, I think, a lovely reflection of the last 10 years of holiday programming that we've done," Robison said. Robison will take a months-long breather from the chorus before looking for a new job that combines his love of theater, music and teaching. Before he started with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles and later, the chorus in Atlanta, Robinson worked in theater, taught singing for actors and directed music for productions at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, Calif. "I've really missed theater and I've missed teaching and I'm hoping to get back to teaching musical theatre. I have dual passions here. And I've missed the teaching element a lot and that's I think where my heart is and I'm looking at potential opportunities for those kinds of jobs," Robison said.
For Robison, the time felt right to leave his role at the chorus. "I'm taking a risk. I have always heard these stories of people who walk away from jobs that they love before they get to a point where they don't love them any more. And I think that's really wise. It's sort of like a sitcom that goes on for a couple of seasons longer than it should have. I don't want to be that sitcom," he said. But before the challenge of a new job, Robison wants to focus on married life. He'll be combing households with his husband at their home in Doraville. His husband, a professor at the University of Georgia, lives in Athens. For years, the two have discussed who would retire first and when they would combine their households. "It occurred to me one day, you know we're not getting any younger. What if we do this sooner than later. And I'm the one who's able to step away from my job. And let's finally be a married couple and move in together and be a little more normal," Robison said on Podcast Q. Listen to the full interview with Kevin Robison on Podcast Q, a weekly podcast from Project Q Atlanta. Visit theqatl.com. "Bells, Babs & Beyond: The 37th Annual Holiday Concert" performs three shows December 8-9 at Cathedral of St. Philip. For tickets, visit voicesofnote.org.
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Podcast Q is where we talk to newsmakers, influencers, entrepreneurs, elected officials and activists so you know what's happening in LGBT Atlanta. Every Wednesday. Find us on iTunes, Google Play and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. theqatl.com
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Queeriety takes Atlanta funny places decidedly not heteronormative By Dustin Shrader As visionaries comedy, entertainment and live performance art, Atlanta performance-variety team Queeriety is the furthest concept from straight anything.
as an improvised version of Queer Drunk History at The Village Theatre, the theatre that myself and other team members regularly improvise, and it sold out within days.
In less than a year, Queeriety has made quite the splash on the Atlanta scene. Composed of improvisers, standup comedians, and sketch comedy writers that all identify as queer, members of the company hail from several comedy theaters in Atlanta. The company performs together as a unique take on the traditional variety show. Each show is a fabulous Queeriety mash-up that spotlights the group’s diversity, multifaceted talents and whimsical experiences as queer comedians in Atlanta.
“Since then, we had a smaller show at Village Theatre, and we regularly perform as an improv team at Dad’s Garage as part of their Melting Pot diversity showcase. We have begun to incorporate sketch comedy into our shows as well as having drag queens perform. We’re also looking into developing a queer-focused web series.”
Founder and performance artist Nick DeGroote’s inkling for forming Queeriety began percolating back in May due to his dissatisfaction with how the queer community was being portrayed in the comedic world, he tells Q.
Queeriety follows up its first smash Queer Drunk History with a sequel set returning on December 8. The original production consisted of standup sets performed by comedians Ian Aber and Julie Osborne, with drag queen Biqtch Puddin’ sharing a short story while improvisers performed scenes stimulated by her antics. The last half of the show was all Queer Drunk History.
“So often, I would see queerness used as a joke or a punchline in a comedy show, which made it look like our sexuality itself was a joke,” DeGroote says. “I also noticed that there was a lack of queer representation in comedy, and I wanted to change that. As a result, I formed a team of queer-identifying comedians in Atlanta to push back against that narrative and show that we rightfully deserve a seat in the comedy world.”
“We pre-recorded a cast of Atlanta-based drag queens – Nicole Paige Brooks, JayBella Banks, Biqtch Puddin, Dax Exclamationpoint, and Brigitte Bidet,” DeGroote remembers. “We asked them to retell stories focused on historical queer figures such as Marsha P. Johnson, RuPaul and Ellen DeGeneres while being drunk. We aired the scenes during the show, and our improvisers then performed scenes inspired by them as well.”
Co-founder Anna Jones was all for the idea when DeGroote mentioned it, she says.
DeGroote assures that the second Queer Drunk History is back with a vengeance, one any comedy lover would not want to miss. Queeriety will add sketch comedy and stand-up sets, then end with a drag show featuring the queens from the initial Queer Drunk History.
“Nick and I met doing volunteer work at Village Theatre,” Jones tells Q. “After we became best friends over the fact that we are both queer, lovers of RuPaul's Drag Race, Parks and Recreation, and horror movies — and sassy mf-ers – he told me his idea about starting an all-queer improv team, and I backed him on it 100%. “I believe my exact words were, ‘You have to totally do that!’” And do it they did. Queeriety has expanded quite a bit through the course of the year, starting with a few small performances with a couple of eager artists, growing to multiple shows at multiple venues, rounded out by a spectacular cast of dynamic performers. “I’m taken aback by how much we’ve grown in the last six months,” DeGroote says. “We performed our first variety show in June to celebrate National Pride Month to gauge what the reception from the community would be like. I pitched the show
“Honestly, we did not expect for us to grow this much,” Jones says. “We thought we would be a small improv team, but quickly we realized Queeriety is just bigger than we are.” How big? Big enough to share, the founders say. “We want to give back to the community as much as possible,” Jones and DeGroote say. “We’re currently looking into becoming a non-profit to continue producing queer content and are hoping to partner with queer charities and queer organizations in Atlanta.” Queeriety brings Queer Drunk History to 7 Stages on December 8. The troupe also appears at Highwire Comedy Co. on December 15 at part of the Superconductor Improv show. Follow @Queeriety on Facebook and Instagram.
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Sam Sparro tops queer favorites jazzing up Christmas with new Music By Buck C. Cooke He’s known more for making dance music, but Australian-born Sam Sparro opted for a different genre for his first Christmas EP, Christmas in Blue. Sparro made good use of his family’s background in jazz music and gathered three classics, including “Last Christmas” by Wham!, and composed an original tune, “Christmas in Your Heart.” The singer took time out from planning his holiday menu (Spoiler: He loves Patti LaBelle!) to talk about his inspiration for the new album, recording with his father, and his plans for upcoming collaborations and solo projects. What drew you approach the album with the notion that sometimes people are down at Christmas, and it’s hard for some folks to get into the holiday spirit? I kind of realized that the Christmas songs I love the most are the sad ones or the more introspective songs. They all have a little bit of blue-ness to them. As someone with issues with depression, this season can make me blue sometimes. I do love happy Christmas music, too! [Laughs] “Joy to the World” is one of my favorites along with “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Miss Mariah Carey. What was it like to record with your dad playing guitar on “Christmas in Your Heart”? The whole thing is a tribute to my family, really. My grandfather was a jazz trumpeter. I always wanted to do more jazz music. I wanted to do something timeless and really mature for this EP. I want this to be something that can be played every Christmas and not feel like something from a specific time period. There is something comforting from traditional-sounding Christmas records. It’s cross-generational. I want you to like the record. I want your mom to like it, your grandmother, your baby sister. "Christmas In Your Heart” offers the message that we have to dig to find some joy, even at “the most wonderful time of the year.” I was hesitant to do an original Christmas song, because it’s really hard to get right. No one has done it well since Mariah, and that was 25 years ago, although I am excited to hear Sia’s new Christmas album because they’re all original. With every-
thing going on in the US and around the world, I do think we’re going to have to work to have some holiday spirit. Since I’m really gay, and you’re gay and born in Australia, I have to ask you about recording with Kylie Minogue on her 2015 EP, Kylie + Garibay. I was gagging inside! Since I’m from Australia, Kylie has been a part of my life forever and ever. I’ve had the honor to meet artists I really admire, and sometimes it’s disappointing but she was really, really lovely. She couldn’t have been nicer. I could have pinched myself the whole time. What can you tell us about your upcoming album? I’m working on my third full-length album, which I’m really excited about. I’m sort of making it as a gift to my 10-year-old self. It’s moving toward the future, but is heavily influenced by music I loved as a kid, lots of Minneapolis sound, like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson. There’s a very industrial sound to it. My last album, Return to Paradise, was about heartbreak. This one is all about being in love. I keep trying to not write love songs, but I just keep writing them! I’ve also been working on some great collaborations with some other artists, so I’ll have some things that will come out before the album. Can you give us any details on this mystery project with Jake Shears? [Laughs] Well, I wish I could tell you more, but he’s busy working on his new album, which sounds amazing, and I’m working on my new album. We’re doing our own things, but I think that probably the middle of next year we’ll have something to share with the world. What’s your Christmas wish? I want to wish for world peace, but I know that’s ambitious. For me, I’m grateful to have my family around me and to have my health. That’s it. That’s all I really need. And I love to eat, so I am already baking pies. I’ll be getting some Patti LaBelle banana pudding and black berry cobbler from Walmart. And I just made a huge endorsement of Walmart [Laughs] … but her stuff is so good! For more queer Christmas carols, turn the page and check out new releases. 15
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MORE to LOVE Sam Sparro isn’t the only artist in the holiday spirit this year. Check out these new Christmas releases for instant queer classics. Bright Light Bright Light Cinematography III: Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animal The Welsh singer celebrates his favorite holiday movies on this EP, with covers from “Scrooged,” “Gremlins,” “Batman Returns,” and more.
Kaskade Kaskade Christmas There’s a baker’s dozen of holiday dance tunes from the superstar DJ with guest vocals from Skylar Grey, Late Night Alumni, and Dia Frampton, among others.
98 Degrees Let It Snow Rekindle your memories from the ‘90s with this new album of smooth pop and R&B holiday favorites from the boy band, including “What Christmas Means to Me” and “Silent Night.”
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Gwen Stefani You Make It Feel Like Christmas The No Doubt frontwoman and former judge from The Voice puts her rockabilly spin on original and traditional tunes on her first holiday album.
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The Best Queer Things To Do in Atlanta This Week FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Queer Drunk History
Local LGBTQ comics and improv artists Queeriety enlist the Wussy queers and a slew of drag queens to tell our stories in the most fun way possible @ 7 Stages, 8 p.m. Read our interviews in this issue. facebook.com/queeriety
Bells, Babs & Beyond
Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus presents this year’s holiday concert from moving classics to festive contemporary @ Cathedral of St. Philip, 8 p.m. Two more shows Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. agmchorus.org
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Atlanta Santa Speedo Run
There isn’t a lot to say, and there’s even less to wear as the jingle balls jangle through Midtown for charity, starting @ Hudson Grille Midtown, 12 noon. atlantasantaspeedorun.org
Candy Coated Affair
When gay and bi men of color talk about holiday gatherings, you can
bet this annual event with Impulse ATL is on their wish list @ Garage at Tech Square, 8 p.m. impulsegrp.org
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Drag Queen Story Time
The one, the only Brent Star brings his talent for entertaining kids, and his hilarious drag antics for adults, and combines them in this Christmas edition visit @ Posman Books, 3 p.m. posmanbooks.com
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 PALS Jingle Balls Bingo
Take one of Queer Atlanta’s favorite charities. Throw in bingo and drag queens. Mix well with straight people who love Pets Are Loving Support. Serve chilled @ Lips, 7:30 p.m. palsatlanta.org
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Leslie Jordan: Exposed
From Sordid Lives to Will & Grace and beyond, character actor and certified character Leslie Jordan returns with his latest one-man show @ Out Front Theatre, 8 p.m.
December 15 and 16 shows as well. evanickiproductions.com Find the full Queer Agenda with dozens of events at theqatl.com. 1717
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Meet the Atlanta Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence spreading cosmic joy for Atlanta charities By Mike Fleming Those painted gay male nuns you’ve noticed throughout Queer Atlanta are on a mission … from God? Goddess? The Queer Force? Whatever, let’s just say that their hearts are in the right place. The Atlanta chapter of the 40-year-old Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence started in 2009. That’s when four local guys transformed themselves into nuns and appeared at Atlanta Pride. That same weekend, they held their first charity fundraiser. By 2010, the chapter saw vast expansion in its ministries, as well as its membership of instantly recognizable white-faced sisters. Members also include guards, who present as male with face paint that’s more mask – for masc. But the Sisters are so much more than painted faces and nun habits. Or at least, they go well beyond that. “In addition to serving as a helping hand for any local organization in need, we strive to motivate others into thinking beyond themselves and working to make our LGBTQ-etc community a better place for all …and of course, our role as Fashion Icons for the masses,” laughs Sister Ursula Polari, the white-bearded spokesperson who was confirmed in 2010 and opens our photo essay on this page. Since their inception, the Order of the Flaming Sugarbakers is a ubiquitous presence in the community, whether ministering
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condoms, witnessing for LGBTQ rights, or accepting offerings for worthy causes like Jerusalem House, the Health Initiative, the Rush Center, and Lost N Found Youth. LNFY started with Sister support by founding Sister Rapture Divine Cox, aka Rick Westbrook LNFY’s director. The number of Postulants and Novices is ever growing, Ursula says, and a new flock is eager to be out in the community, gearing up for an active 2018. If you’d like to be one of them, look into it. “It begins with reaching out to us,” the good sister says. “We are actively recruiting new members, Sisters & Guards, and invite all members of the community to attend our meetings. Just know up front that being a Sister or Guard isn't all glitz and glamour. It requires dedication, perseverance and the desire to have fun while pursuing good works.” Turn the following pages to meet the Sisters, Guards and some aspiring members and learn a little more about each one. We asked them each for three words to describe their 'character,' and those answers appear with their stunning photos by local queer photographer James L. Hicks. Find the Atlanta Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on Facebook @AtlantaSisters and at atlsisters.org
Photos by James L. Hicks Shot on location at Saint Mark United Methodist Church Special thanks to Christia Holloway
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Whether your honey stepped out, or your boss is your next conquest, Life Judge is here to help.
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Long story short, my girlfriend and I decided to take a break and see other people for two months. We agreed that during that time, we might fool around but not go too deeply emotionally with anyone else.
Take the time to learn the lessons that led her to overstep the “on a break” agreement, and that led you both to take the break in the first place.
Long story short, she slept with a smokin’ hot younger woman and started seeing her almost nightly, for Netflix & Chill, going to high-profile LGBT events, everything. She even told a mutual friend of ours at one point that she could see herself falling for the girl.
Our manager at work is a total professional by day, but kinda a slut-puppy by night. And hey, me too! So we both get around in the bars, and I admit that I’m tempted to sleep with him.
Long story short, now she wants to get back together with me. She dumped the girl, says that she regrets diving in too deeply, and just wants us back the way it was. She hopes I get over it quickly. I forgive her, but I’m hurt. What should I do?
I know it’s wrong to try and get ahead at work in this way, but then again, I am interested anyway, and it couldn’t hurt my chances, right?
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Dear On A Break: The ol’ “we were on a break” defense isn’t nearly as funny as when it happens on TV sitcoms, is it? So she wants to move on and you want to stop hurting as soon as possible. That all makes perfect sense on the surface, but your penchant for making every “long story short” isn’t the answer in this case. In fact, “going back to the way it was” is the opposite of what you two need to do. That’s what got you into this mess in the first place. This is a crucial moment in your relationship. It will take more than one deep conversation to unpack what happened, but it can be worth it.
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Dear That Guy: It must suck to believe that your work isn’t good enough to earn the rewards and advancements on the job. But seriously, you could end your career and your personal integrity in one fell swoop.
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On the one hand, if you go for it and he obliges, you have no idea who else at work might have already done the same thing. If you go for it and he doesn’t, that can’t be good either. You say he keeps it kosher at work; follow his lead. The Q is intended for entertainment purposes and not as professional counseling. Send your burning Qs to mike@qmagatlanta.com. Illustration by Brad Gibson.
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