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June 1–15, 2006 Pride Issue

In This Issue Pride Guide It is Pride Season — yes, a week early — and we have the scoop on all of the activities, from official to not. We’ve also asked a variety of people in the community to tell us what Pride means to them. Some are touching and some are angry; all are a good read.

PRIDE GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 “What Pride Means to Me�. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Pride Bar Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Top winner of the first ­QSaltLake Coverboy Contest held at Gossip!, Jacob Whipple shows his pride in the fountain at the Utah State Capitol grounds. Photo by Brek Joos, brekjoos.com.

Kimberley Locke

Hopping from gay bar to gay bar and pride celebrations across the country, our American Idol loves performing for gay people as much as we love watching her. Her new album is due out any day now and she’ll be onstage at Gossip! the night of Pride Sunday.

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Ride to Pride

by Michael Aaron

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It took me 14 hours to get to my first Pride celebration. Or did it take me 20 years?

I lived in the Avenues (or, as it was customary to say back in the day, on the Avenues) with several other 18 to 22 year olds.

A typical Saturday morning was to wake up, make coffee and lounge around in as much as pajama bottoms and plan out the weekend’s festivities. It was a beautiful June morning, the weekend before my birthday, and an evil plan was hatching in my head.

“Let’s go to San Francisco,” I blurted to no one and everyone.

“None of our cars would ever make it that far,” said one of my roomies.

Undaunted, I set out to make this happen.

“Well, we’ll want to invite Richard anyway. I guess he has to drive,” I said.

Richard was the only one of my friends that had any kind of real job that actually sustained a level of financial stability. He was also the only one of us that has a car that was less than a decade old. And it was a Buick.

Richard is called; we dig out the Damron’s Guide, and pile into his car and begin the drive. It’s noon.

If I never have to drive to San Francisco again, it will still be too soon. Over the next decade or so, I will make this trip another dozen times. It never gets shorter. Nevada never gets prettier. But seeing the crystal city rise before you as you approach never fails to be the ultimate reward.

After a nap in Sparks, we drive into San Francisco at about ten o’clock. Only one of us has ever been there before, and he was a kid with his parents at that time. But we have our Damron’s.

Looking back now, the fact that we found a room at all during Pride weekend was a miracle beyond comprehension. That we found one in the middle of gay Mecca, in the middle of what would later become ground zero for the event, well, I guess it

was just meant to be.

We shacked up in the “lovely” Hotel Essex. At night, the neon sign attached to the seven-story hotel says “Hotel sex.” We get to our room, go to the window to check our view, and we are greeted with not one, but two window shows from the Atherton Hotel across the street. Men having sex right there with the windows open for all the world to see. Dorothy, we aren’t on J Street anymore.

We walk to every corner of the city in our first day. We gawk at the clones, naughty cards and gifts and xxx-rated videos on Castro. We stare at the hustlers on Polk. We go into our first (of many) video arcades.

We seek out the Elephant Walk, Harvey Milk’s camera shop, city hall. We were wide-eyed gay “chicken” tourists with a capital Q. But, then there was Pride. Over a hundred thousand gay men in varying stages of dress, lesbians in varying stages of dress, nuns in dresses, dykes on bikes … you get the picture. It was so overwhelming that ‘kid in a candy store’ barely begins to describe what we were going through.

The mayor was in the parade. There was a gay city councilman. Cops were recruiting gays to join their ranks. How affirming to a young gay man, and how hopeful for a budding gay activist. If it can be done here, within 14 hours of Zion, it’s gotta be possible back home.

I’ve probably been to around fifty Prides in cities across the country, not to mention two marches on Washington, since that weekend. Each was more than worth the effort to get there. From Pride in Pioneer Park with under 100 people where I was reunited with a high school friend who had just come out, to Pride in San Jose where I was in the front row watching Ru Paul kick the shit out of the stage, I have always been glad to have sought out Pride celebrations and taken the time to get there.

And here we are today. The mayor of Salt Lake rides in the parade. We have gay elected officials. And I hear the valley police departments will be at Utah Pride recruiting gays and lesbians to join their forces.

And I’m proud to have done my small part in getting us this far.

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WORLD

World Marks AntiHomophobia Day Protests, rallies and celebrations were held across the globe May 17, as lesbian and gay communities recognized the first International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO).

Hong Kong kicked off the first rally to fight homophobia May 16.

However, the bulk of events took place May 17 to mark the 15th anniversary of homosexuality being removed from the World Health Organization’s list of mental disorders.

Marches and parades took place in larger cities, while in smaller countries, singular events marked the occasion.

In Latvia, a hot-air balloon displayed an anti-homophobia message and was expected to travel across the country, while Bulgaria hosted an Equality Walk in the capital, Sofia.

In Sri Lanka, a major human rights publication was published to coincide with the day.

The president of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell, issued a statement of support for IDAHO and the fight against homophobia, which remains a “serious problem” in Europe, he said.

In the United Kingdom, gay bars in London were urged to maintain a minute’s silence, while a protest was held outside the Saudi Arabian embassy there, calling for the release of gay men from imprisonment.

Organizers hope that an international unified presence will help combat antigay sentiment, particularly in countries where sexual minorities are punished with imprisonment or even death.

“It’s a very important day,” the UK coordinator of IDAHO, Derek Lennard, told Gay.com U.K. “It’s the first time countries around the world have shown support for gay rights.

I think the important thing is that even in countries where it would be dangerous to show support, people have come out and done so.”

“Gay rights are human rights and that we demand they are recognized as such,” he added.

Organizers are planning to present a petition, calling for more recognition of homophobia, to the United Nations this week.

Death Sentence for Gay Men Removed from Iraqi Web Site

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by Danny McCoy London — Gay men in Iraq are likely breathing a sigh of relief today as pressure from European gay rights organizations resulted in Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani removing a fatwa from his Web site that called for the killing of homosexuals in the “worst, most severe way possible.”

Pink News UK reported that the fatwa was removed May 10 after the London offices of Iraqi LGBT, a gay rights organization, negotiated with Sistani and his office for more than two weeks. Sistani’s office agreed to remove the fatwa against gay men, but left one urging for punishment of lesbians.

The organization is comprised of a clandestine network of lesbian and gay activists inside Iraq’s major cities, including Baghdad, Najaf, Karbala, Hilla, Duhok and Basra.

Initial reports by Pink News indicated Sistani called for the removal of his name and criticisms against him from the Iraqi LGBT-UK Web site, with an apology to the Grand Ayatollah for questioning his religious authority.

Iraqi LGBT-UK refused, issuing a counter-demand that Sistani remove his “death to gays” fatwa from his website. The resulting compromise was met with mixed response from members of the organization.

“We welcome the decision to remove the most murderously homophobic part of Sistanti’s fatwa from his website,” gay Iraqi refugee, Ali Hili, who heads Iraqi LGBT–UK, told Pink News. “This decision does not go far enough. The fatwa has been removed from Sistani’s website only. It has not been revoked. We want the entire fatwa withdrawn, including the hateful denunciation calling for the punishment of lesbians.”

The fatwa initially appeared on the Arabic version of Sistani’s website.

Moscow Mayor Sticks to Word and Bans Pride Parade

by Danny McCoy

Moscow — Moscow Mayor Yurv Luzhkov kept the promise he’s been making for months Thursday when he made an official announcement that the city’s first pride parade, scheduled for Saturday, May 27, would be cancelled.

Luzhkov said months ago he would be banning the parade to protect gays and lesbians from potential violent protests, but the gay community responded that the notoriously conservative government simply wasn’t ready to embrace such an event.

According to Reuters, the gay community issued a statement seen by the mayor that the event is designed to “promote tolerance and observance of rights and liberties of homosexual people in Russia.”

Because of this, they say they will take to the streets anyway.

Months ago, representatives from Gayrussia.ru, an advocacy movement for gay rights, filed an application with the city hall to sanction the parade as a rally aimed at promoting human rights.

But city hall dismissed the application, saying that “streets on the proposed route of the procession cannot be closed to traffic.”

Arrangements progressed, according to Reuters, with Luzhkov standing on the sidelines throughout the entire process insisting the parade would never see the light of day.

Nikolay Alexeev, head of Gayrussia.ru, told reporters they will file a complaint against the city government with the Moscow City Court.

“The authorities must offer us another route if the parade cannot be staged in this route,” he emphasized. “If they are going to disperse us, let them do it before the eyes of the world community.”

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Burbank, Calif. — After months of speculation that began with the layoff of all contract employees in February, Q Television has made it official, shutting down its broadcasting signal May 26, a month after terminating the entire staff.

Since launching in 2004, the gay and lesbian network has often struggled to find an audience in a market that includes competition from the Viacom-owned Logo and here!, which benefits from a partnership with film distributor Regent Releasing.

Q was taken over in March by chairman and CEO Lloyd Fan, who was brought on to rescue a network that he now acknowledges was more than $7 million in debt, according to Sirius Out Radio.

Fan replaced founder Frank Olsen, who was pushed out in a management shakeup.

At the time, Q had temporarily shut down production amid rumors of bounced paychecks and questionable accounting practices, as was reported in February by GayWired.com.

Both Logo and here! reported receiving phone calls and e-mail from Q’s contract players in search of employment.

The network, which included original programming featuring a roster of talent that included fitness guru Nick Oram, Queer Eye for the Straight Girl’s Honey Labrador and The Amazing Race’s Reichen Burke, said at the time that they intended to hire back all employees when the network climbed out of the red. “When I took over control of the network on March 7, 2006, the company was roughly $7 million behind in payments to vendors, numerous lawsuits had been filed against the company and over $600,000 was owed to former employees,�

Fan said in a statement. “The financial challenges that the network faced proved too difficult and I was simply unable to turn around the network.

“Given the GLBT demographic and the success the network had experienced in distribution, I thought securing funding would be easy — I was wrong. I am deeply disappointed that the network failed.

Many talented people devoted themselves to saving the network and it is sad that it has come to this end.�

Media tracker Market Wire said that a full forensic accounting review would be conducted and bankruptcy proceedings will follow.

The announcement that Q Television is shutting its doors is just confirmation of what many in the industry have suspected for months.

Two weeks ago, on a drive past the company’s Burbank headquarters, a former employee told Planet Out the network’s sign had been removed from the building.

Several former employees had moved on to other jobs as early as March, when Q began broadcasting reruns of its original programming lineup out of a hired master control room in Texas.

New programming ceased taping nearly three months ago in an attempt to cut costs during a corporate restructuring.

When rumors of money troubles and a possible shutdown began surfacing, Q’s staff attempted to paint a pretty picture.

Labrador, one of the hosts of Q’s Brunch and a producer for the show, told Out. com last February that the rumors of Q’s demise were simply not true. “We are completely committed to what it is Q Television does and this is provide original, live programming,� Labrador told the site. “So we are taking until the 13th of February to concentrate on our live programming. Some of it is retooling some of the shows as well as preparing ourselves for the unprecedented live coverage of the Gay Games.�

Q had purchased exclusive rights to broadcasting the Gay Games last year for a rumored but unconfirmed seven digit price tag. Labrador was to have been the official correspondent for the games, which kick off July 15 in Chicago. “I would like to thank the cable affiliates, our uplink provider, all the vendors and the staff that supported my takeover,�

Fan continued in his statement. “I had hoped to make good on all the debts incurred and owed by the former management team and truly thought that the new team, with proper funding, could make Q Television Network a success. My sincere apologies to all individuals and businesses that have suffered because of their affiliation with Q Television Network.�

Q Television Network is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triangle Multi-Media. At its peak, the network was broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days per week to nearly three million digital cable households in the United States. No Utah companies carried the network.

As of press time, the Q Television Web site was still up and running, announcing a full schedule of original programming.

HRC Charges Amendment a ‘Political Distraction’ Washington, D.C. — Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese called out Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s politically motivated attack on gay Americans this past week as the Senator pushed a discriminatory amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

“Senator Frist and his right wing allies can’t credibly campaign for reelection on real solutions to America’s real problems, because they have no solutions and they created the problems. Instead, Frist and his right wing friends are playing politics with the Constitution and bashing a single group of Americans. That’s not an agenda any American is talking about at the gas pump, the emergency room, or veterans’ hospital. It’s time for Senator Frist to listen to Laura Bush, Dick Cheney, John Danforth and other Republican leaders and put the American people ahead of his discriminatory politics,” said Solmonese.

Solmonese continued, “The American people know that marriage has absolutely nothing to do with the high cost of gas, the war in Iraq or the prohibitive price tag on health care. The consequences of immoral leadership are a one-two punch: as they scapegoat hard-working Americans and try to put discrimination in the Constitution, the challenges facing are nation go unanswered — it’s shameful.”

Three Star General Calls for Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Senate Threatens to Form Gay Coalition out of Gov. Romney’s Reach

by Danny McCoy Boston — More than a dozen state senate lawmakers are calling Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s bluff by proposing a new state commission on gay and lesbian youth that would operate out of his reach, just weeks after the governor threatened to abolish the current 14-year-old commission.

The senators, including three Republicans, are backing the proposed budget amendment, angered by Romney’s threat to do away with the first of its kind coalition as a means of making budget cuts. Romney made the announcement after a press release announcing a youth gay pride march was issued without his blessing.

Romney later backed down on the threat, instead mandating that the commission return to its core mission of suicide prevention. The governor’s decision to keep the commission spawned a critical attack, with many saying he’d caved to pressure from gay rights activists.

The senate amendment would create a 27member commission, none of whom would be directly appointed by the governor.

The commission would be tasked to create “school-based and community-based programs focusing on suicide prevention, violence intervention, and the promotion of zero-tolerance policies regarding harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian youth.”

The governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth was first created by former Gov. William Weld through an executive order, which makes it impossible to dismantle without a new order issued by Romney.

Boy Banned from Prom for Wearing Dress, Heels Gary, Ind. — A male student who has worn women’s clothes to school all year was turned away from his high school prom because he was wearing a dress.

Kevin Logan, 18, went to the West Side High School prom on Friday in a slinky fuchsia gown and heels. He believes officials discriminated against him by not allowing him inside.

“I have no formal pictures, no memories, nothing. You only have one prom,” he said.

Logan, who is gay, received an $85 refund for his prom ticket Tuesday but was not satisfied. He said he is considering filing a complaint with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.

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Washington, D.C. — Saying that “It is time to acknowledge that our armed services are every bit as diverse as the great nation we protect,” three-star retired Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy called for repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on lesbian, gay and bisexual personnel during Servicemembers Legal Defense Network’s 14th Annual National Dinner on Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy earlier this month.

Kennedy keynoted the SLDN event, which also featured former Marine Sergeant Brian Fricke. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was honored with the group’s Randy Shilts Visibility Award during the event in Washington.

“Army values are taught to soldiers from their earliest days in the Army,” Kennedy told the audience of almost 700 attendees.

“Those values are: Loyalty, duty, mutual respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. We teach our soldiers that these are the values we expect them to live up to. I believe that as an institution, our military needs to live up to the values we demand of the service members. Military leaders need to respect all service members.

We need to recognize that loyalty and selfless service are exhibited equally, by service members of every color, gender and sexual orientation.”

Kennedy went on to say that, “When we ask people to hide something important about their identity, it is a challenge to their integrity and to the integrity of the institution. It is also disrespectful to them and to those with whom they serve. When we say, ‘You are good enough to serve in Iraq but you may not be openly gay.’ we break trust with all of our service members. The Army has a credo that we will leave no soldier behind. It is found in the Soldier’s Creed and we believe it. On the battlefield, we act

on this — we leave no soldier behind. How is the situation of the gay soldier any different? We need to eliminate the divisive and destructive policy called ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.’”

“The debate at hand is whether or not gays should serve openly,” Kennedy said.

“I ask this: openly to whom? Does anyone really believe that their peers do not already know they are gay? Does anyone really believe that their small unit commanders and other leaders do not already know they are gay? This is a hollow policy that serves no useful purpose. We have outgrown it.

Our military is better than is reflected in this policy.”

Lieutenant General Kennedy was the first woman in Army history to achieve the rank of three star General. She served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence beginning in May 1997, where she oversaw policies and operations affecting 45,000 people stationed worldwide with a budget of nearly $1 billion. She has been a consultant for MSNBC and CNN, and wrote Generally Speaking, a best-selling memoir about her Army career.

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Georgia State Judge Strikes Down Antigay Amendment as Unconstitutional Atlanta — A state judge struck down an amendment to the Georgia Constitution earlier this month that was passed in November, 2004 to deny recognition to same-sex couples. The ruling said the amendment violated the state constitution’s procedural requirements, which exist to prevent voter confusion and protect the constitutional process.

The state trial court ruling today is in response to a lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Georgia and Alston & Bird on behalf a group of voters, legislators and faith leaders. The state is expected to appeal the ruling, which will go directly to the Georgia Supreme Court (which would be the last appeal for the case, since it is based on the Georgia Constitution).

Judge Constance C. Russell’s order states: “This Court is well aware that Amendment One enjoyed great public support. However, the test of law is not its popularity.

Procedural safeguards such as the single subject rule rarely enjoy popular support.

But, ultimately it is those safeguards that preserve our liberties, because they ensure that the actions of government are constrained by the rule of law.”

On November 2, 2004, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that, among several other things, bans same-sex couples from marrying.

On behalf of the plaintiff group, Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Georgia and Alston & Bird (an Atlanta law firm) had tried to keep the amendment off of the ballot before the election because it violated constitutional requirements for such initiatives. But the Georgia Supreme Court agreed with a lower-court finding that prevented judicial review until after the election. The plaintiff group re-filed the case immediately following the election, leading to the ruling.

“Judge Russell’s decision is well within

established law,” said Johnny Stephenson, a partner at Alston & Bird. “This case is about making sure that whenever we seek to alter the constitutional rights of the people of this state — regardless of the underlying subject matter — the process followed by the Legislature is lawful and proper. This ruling upholds that principle and thereby protects the civil liberties of ALL Georgians.” “[This] ruling reinforces how very serious it is to amend our state’s constitution,” said Jack Senterfitt, Senior Staff Attorney in Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional office in Atlanta. “Just because an issue is a political hot button right now doesn’t mean that people can run roughshod over rules put in place to protect the Georgia Constitution from exactly this kind of heated political debate.”

The lawsuit argued: The amendment is unconstitutional because of the “single-subject rule.” The Georgia Constitution requires that ballot initiatives pose a single subject at a time to voters, rather than covering multiple issues.

The amendment currently includes multiple issues, including: • definition of marriage, • prohibition of the recognition of other types of unions between same-sex couples, • an attempt to limit the jurisdiction of Georgia courts, • an attempt to limit the full faith and credit given to judgments and other proceedings from other states.

“It shouldn’t be easy to amend our state’s constitution, and it shouldn’t be done in a way that violates voters’ rights,” said Beth Littrell, Associate Legal Director at the ACLU of Georgia. “The Georgia Constitution is the founding document of our state and should be protected to the fullest extent.”

Travelocity Launches Gay-Friendly Hotel Database

hospitality since 1998. To qualify, all properties must: * Enforce non-discriminatory policies including “sexual orientation;” * Treat heterosexual and domestic partners equally in personnel policies; * Provide diversity and sensitivity training for employees; * Employ staff that reflects the diversity of the community, including gay and lesbian employees in all levels of employment; and * Empower customers and employees to be “watchdogs” of its gay and lesbian business practices The site will also promote Olivia, RSVP and Atlantis Events tours, as well as offer gay- and lesbian-themed “last minute deals,” travel packages, and pride festival information.

“More and more gay and lesbian travelers are actively seeking “gay-welcoming” accommodations, suppliers and destinations.

But unfortunately, a hotel’s policies are not often clear until after arrival,” said Tom Roth, President of Community Marketing, Inc. “By ensuring that the vast database of properties listed on Travelocity.com/gaytravel are all TAG Approved, travelers can book with a level of confidence not found anywhere else in the travel industry.”

Southlake, Tex. — Through an exclusive, three-year partnership between Travelocity and Community Marketing, Inc., gay, lesbian and transgender travelers can search for and book lodging options through the travel industry’s most comprehensive database of gay-friendly hotels on Travelocity.com/gaytravel. The properties are identified through CMI’s Travel Alternatives Group program of determining gay-friendly accommodations.

“It is critical to offer relevant guidance and options to GLBT travelers so that they know the property they select for their vacation will meet their needs,” said Bryan Saltzburg, vice president of leisure businesses for Travelocity. “To that point, we realize the varied needs of gay travelers exist beyond gay-exclusive resorts and with this partnership are able to vastly expand our traveler’s alternatives while still offering the reassurance that their property is indeed gay-friendly.”

The TAG Approved Accommodations program, operated by CMI, has identified and promoted accommodations that maintain corporate policies to offer gay-welcoming

Leaders from a range of different religions held a press conference in Washington, D.C. in opposition of the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Religious Leaders Announce Petition Drive To Oppose Federal Marriage Amendment Washington — Clergy from a wide spectrum of religious traditions today announced a national petition drive for religious leaders who are against the Federal Marriage Amendment and called on all like-minded faith leaders to speak out against the Senate’s impending vote on the amendment.

The amendment, S.J. Res. 1, is set for a vote in the U.S. Senate the week of June 5.

Representatives of Clergy for Fairness, a broad coalition of mainstream religious voices, said more than 1,600 clergy and other faith-community representatives have already signed a petition against the marriage amendment and hundreds more are expected to do so. (Information about the petition drive and other faith-community activities in opposition to the amendment are available at www. clergyforfairness.org.)

These faith leaders are united in the belief that religious liberty must be preserved and that discrimination should not be written into our Constitution. At a time when our country is facing critical issues,

the U.S. Senate should not be focused on undercutting the separation of church and state and treating an entire group of Americans differently.

They believe that people of faith and goodwill can and do disagree about what constitutes marriage, but that this amendment would endorse one religiously biased view over all others and impose it on all Americans by constitutional fiat.

Clergy members in Washington today are also visiting congressional offices to ask senators to reject the marriage amendment.

In addition, 22 national religious groups have sent a joint letter to Congress opposing the amendment. Signers range from the Alliance of Baptists, the Unitarian Universalist Association and the National Council of Jewish Women to the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Episcopal Church USA, the National Sikh Center and the United Church of Christ Justice & Witness Ministries. For the text of the letter and the full list of signers, see www.clergyforfairness.org.

Idaho Trustees Asked to Revisit ‘Joy of Gay Sex’ posted an e-mail Mayor Dale sent to area resident Tracy Mattox. “I will be working in the days before the next library board meeting to help the board understand that they do have broad authority in determining the books placed in the library collection and their status therein,” Dale wrote. “My preference would be for the books with explicit pictures, and particularly with chapters advocating breaking the laws of our state and nation, to be totally removed from the library. We do not need to provide them to anyone.”

Acknowledging the authenticity of the e-mail, Mayor Dale told American Libraries that Mattox’s was one of many messages he had received regarding the controversy. He emphasized that while he has “no statutory authority to tell the board what to do,” he has “the same rights as any other citizen to address the board with my concerns.”

Nampa library trustees may also receive input from defeated Boise city council candidate Brandi Swindell of Generation Life. She wrote on her blog May 15 that, acting on a tip from Randy Jackson’s wife Lynette Jackson, Swindell’s group would draft an open letter to ask an anonymous potential donor to NPL’s capital campaign to “hold funds until these books are no longer accessible to children.”

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Nampa, Idaho — A group of citizens urged the Nampa, Idaho, city council May 14 to press the city library board to revisit for a third time its decision to retain the Joy of Gay Sex in the library collection. “We have a lot of kids in there,” Mayor Tom Dale said, according to a May 17 Associated Press report. “We need to have a safe place for them.”

Explaining that Nampa Public Library must “meet the needs of a diverse group in our community,” board Chair Sharon Brooks explained that trustees refused complainant Randy Jackson’s request for reconsideration twice “based on the principle of freedom of information rather than that book.”

Jackson told Fox-TV Boise affiliate KTRV that he browsed the title after learning that a 15-year-old boy had reported to his mother that he had found Joy of Gay Sex on a library table. “One of the chapters is titled daddy-son sexual fantasies about two people having sex together and pretending they are father and son,” Jackson said. He has also called for the removal of eight other titles because he finds them “very pornographic in nature [with] very explicit and detailed illustrations and photographs.”

Jackson has gained support from the Idaho Values Alliance, whose website

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Pro-Gay Student Writer Takes Flak in Utah County LOCAL

Utah Court Rules Anti-Gay Amendment Doesn’t Bar Salt Lake from Offering Benefits A Utah court has ruled that its anti-gay relationship amendment, one of the most sweeping of its kind to pass in the 2004 elections, does not bar Salt Lake City from offering health insurance benefits to the domestic partners of city employees.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of a lesbian employee of the Salt Lake City Police Department, and the local branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), cheered the decision as an important victory for lesbian and gay couples in states with similar antigay relationship amendments.

“The court understood correctly that laws banning gay people from marriage do not in any way bar employers from choosing to provide domestic partner benefits,” said Margaret Plane of the ACLU of Utah. “The court recognized that employers have important reasons for wanting to provide health insurance for the families of all their employees, and it’s within their rights to do so.”

On September 21, 2005, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson signed an executive order extending health and other employment benefits to city employees’ same-sex and heterosexual domestic partners. The governing body of the agency that administers health insurance for state and local government employees, the Utah State Retirement Board, then filed a petition in state court asking whether Utah’s anti-gay

relationship amendment prohibits the city from offering health insurance benefits to domestic partners.

In rejecting this argument, the court ruled: “The court is aware of no Utah law of general application to marriage that established health benefits as a perquisite of marriage. Health insurance programs, however common, are not required by law of either public or private employers, but are established voluntarily (or as the result of bargaining) to meet market-driven or other perceived needs. In their essence, employee health benefits are first and foremost simply a perquisite of employment.”

While the city council later voted to extend the benefits to any adult who has lived with the city employee for at least a year and who is financially “interdependent” with the employee, the judge’s ruling does not turn on the fact that people other than the partners of unmarried straight or gay employees could be eligible for benefits.

The decision, issued on May 11, is welcome news for Salt Lake City Police Department employee Dianna Goodliffe, who has a four-year-old daughter with her partner, Lisa. A little over a year ago, their daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, making health insurance critical for their family. The decision will mean that Lisa will now have the option of working part-time and staying home to care for their daughter.

A right-wing organization has asked Utah’s attorney general and education chief to investigate a Provo-area school over a student’s pro-gay and health-related articles in the school newspaper.

One of the articles ran alongside an opposing article written by the daughter of Stephen Graham, president of the anti-gay Standard of Liberty Foundation.

On Nov. 17, an opinion piece by student Sarah Brimhall advocated formation of a gay-straight alliance at Lone Peak High School in Highland. It appeared alongside an opposing view written by Graham’s daughter, Elise.

On May 15, a news article and an opinion piece, both written by Brimhall, addressed a vaccination for human papilloma virus (HPV), which can be spread by sexual contact. In the opinion piece, Brimhall wrote that teaching abstinence is not enough to prevent the spread of HPV. “The promotion of abstinence is placed above the prevention of a disease that claims thousands of lives each year,” she wrote.

The Standard of Liberty Foundation, organized in July 2005, contended that Brimhall’s articles violated a Utah law prohibiting schools from any activity that results in students revealing information about their sexual behavior, orientation or attitudes and a law that requires schools stress abstinence and not advocate homosexuality or sexual activity outside marriage.

“Sex activists are targeting kids,” Graham told Provo’s Daily Herald. “They know that high school newspapers can be highly effective carriers of anti-parent, pro-sex propaganda. School administrators are either complicit or clueless.”

Carol Lear, director of school law and legislation at the Utah Office of Education, told

the Daily Herald she has no plan to investigate the articles.

Lone Peak principal Chip Koop told the Herald that the school aims to obey the law and “at the same time allow students some freedom to investigate topics that are important to them.”

In her opinion piece about the GayStraight Alliance published in November, Brimhall ended with, “Is it fear of homosexuals or fear of attacking this controverisal issue that hold people back from seeing a person’s true color? Colors in the rainbow are different and beautiful on their own, yet able to work in harmony to make something beautiful. We need to be understanding, allowing those of other colors to let their light shine.

“One needs to stop and take a look at oneself. What do you believe? Who should cast the first stone? Those with same-sex attraction may not ever change, and they will always be with us. We need to change our view on homosexuality and accept people for who they truly are as individuals.”

Elise Graham’s opposing letter quoted websites of the ex-gay group National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, and anti-gay groups Mission: America and Corporate Resouce Council.

Brimhall was honored last year in the Deseret News for her success in overcoming traumatic brain injuries, including hearing loss, sustained in a car accident.

“Doctors thought she wouldn’t be able to learn very well,” her teacher told the News. “What takes some students very short amounts of time to do takes her hours to do at home. [She] doesn’t complain about assignments or how difficult things are for her.

She is an example of ambition and determination.”

Group Wants Mormon Apostle Removed from Coalition

by Seba Martinez Calling his participation “deceptive,� petitioners are asking the Religious Coalition for Marriage to remove the name of one of its members from a letter he signed opposing gay marriage.

Citizens for Mormon Honesty are asking the conservative coalition to remove the signature of Russell M. Nelson, a Mormon apostle whom they accuse of believing in polygamy and being eternally bound to two Mormon apostle women.

Russell M. Nelson “Elder Nelson believes in polygamy,� reads the website RemoveNelson.net. “As a matter of fact, only days before signing the petition, Elder Nelson married

his second wife in a Mormon temple, thus becoming eternally bound to two women. ... It is deceptive of Elder Nelson to sign a petition that defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman when he practices a theology that extends the name “marriage� to a union between a man and multiple women.�

On April 6 Nelson, who became a widower a year ago, married BYU professor Wendy Lee Jackson, who is 26 years his junior. According to Mormon theology, in the afterlife Nelson will be entitled to his two wives.

The group has set up a website and online petition demanding his removal. At press time, the petition had colected 116 signatures.

To learn more about this initiative, visit RemoveNelson.net. To sign the petition, go to petitiononline.com/ekerilaz/petition.html.

Peter “Jester� Savas and Krystyna Shaylee (center) at Coronation XXXI

Russo and Kyra Elected to RCGSE Reign Kim Russo and Kyra Faye PrespentteChilders were crowned the 31st Emperor and Empress of the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire at the annual Coronation over Memorial Day weekend.

Emperor XXXI Kim Russo

Empress XXXI Kyra Faye Prespentte-Childers

Peter “Jester� Savas and Krystyna Shaylee ended their reign at the event with the theme “Masterpiece: An Evening at the Louvre.�

Elegant sets greeted the at-capacity crowd at the Sheraton City Centre.

Members of courts from cities all over the region flew in for the festivities.

Both Russo and Kyra have been part of the organization for over ten years and have several titles to their names.

Kyra was unopposed in the race, though voters had the opportunity to cast a “no� vote.

Russo edged out 26-year court member Chuck Whyte in his first attempt at the title.

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Mormons Told To Lobby Senate For Anti-Gay Amendment Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the country have been told to lobby their senators to support the so-called Federal Marriage Amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in the Constitution.

The Senate is expected to vote on the proposed amendment next week.

In a letter read in all congregations of the church May 28, senior officials of the denomination said that the church has “repeatedly set forth our position that the marriage of a man and a woman is the only acceptable marriage relationship.”

It was signed by LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley and his counselors.

“We urge our members to express themselves on this urgent matter to their elected representatives in the Senate,” the letter said.

The Utah-based Church has spent millions of dollars campaigning against gay marriage. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is a co-sponsor of the amendment.

The proposed amendment would bar same-sex couples from marrying, block

courts and state legislatures allowing gay marriage, nullify marriages already performed in Massachusetts — the only state in the country where they are currently legal — and according to critics possibly block civil unions and override domestic partner laws.

On Memorical Day weekend, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said that he hopes the amendment issue will galvanize the Republican Party.

“It’s important to the heart and soul of the American people,” Frist (R-Tenn.) told Fox News Sunday.

“That union between a man and a woman is the cornerstone of our society. It is under attack today ... [by] activist judges, unelected activist judges,” he said.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch voted for the amendment in committee May 18 and released a statement saying, “We must amend the Constitution to defend traditional marriage from being undermined,” Hatch said. “The bedrock of society is the family, and it is traditional marriage that undergirds the family. But recent court de-

cisions have proven that some courts are usurping the role of legislatures by creating their own definitions of marriage.”

American history is “dotted with instances of judges who ignored their limitations to replace public policy with their own will,” Hatch said. He wants an amendment to the Constitution that protects traditional marriage and prevents activist judges from redefining this institution according to their own “freewheeling moral intuition.”

“Such judges might act with the best of intentions, but they are mistaken to replace the opinions of the American people with their own,” Hatch said. “They feel democracy is moving too slowly or in the wrong direction, so they usurp legislative judgments and help to move the process along. History has demonstrated that such good-hearted actions are almost always a mistake.”

Since this bill would authorize a Constitutional amendment, its passage requires approval by two-thirds of both houses of Congress, after which the bill would require ratification by three-fourths of the nation’s state Legislatures. The House of Representatives has not passed an amendment protecting marriage.

“This is an important issue, and it deserves a straight up-or-down vote on the floor,” Hatch said. “I support this amendment, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.”

Sen. Bob Bennett has not released a statement on the proposed amendment, but has supported the measure in the past.

The bill is expected to reach the Senate fo consideration the week of June 5.

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My Own Larry Miller Moment

Dear Editor, President Gordon B. Hinkley has referred to the United States Constitution as a “God-inspired national safeguard ensuring freedom and liberty, justice and equality before the law.” But his faith in the Constitution waivers when it protects rights that he scorns.

This inspired document can not legitimately be construed to endorse heterosexual marriage to the exclusion of same-sex marriage.

If the Lord is so conscientious that he compensated for 116 pages of text that would be lost 1000 years after they were written, it seems the height of self-righteous denial to assume that he could not figure out the inevitable implications of a Constitution that he inspired.

LDS leaders have referred to those who disagree with their declarations as confrontive, except of themselves, asserting that “they leave the Church, but they cannot leave the Church alone.” But by imploring members to demand that LGBT people be written out of the Constitution, the First Presidency is trying to stop people from living according to the dictates of their own conscience.

Editor, I read your moving editorial about your winning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire [“From the Editor, Reduced to Tears,” Michael Aaron, May 15]. First off, congratulations.

Second, I wondered why you were surprised.

In 1983, I was a junior in high school and I was a mess. I was teased incessantly by the school jocks for my feminine nature. One of them forced me to perform oral sex on him.

I thought I was the only guy in the world who lusted after other guys and I believed that I deserved the ridicule and abuse I received almost daily. I could turn to no one, and I tried to overdose on pills twice. My parents couldn’t figure out why I was trying to hurt myself. I was so alone.

Then I saw a news story about gay students on the University of Utah campus.

It was only two or three minutes long, but there you were. And I will never forget what you said. You looked right into the camera and said, “We are just here to let everyone know that there are gay people in every city, every school of the state. And we deserve to be treated like everyone else.”

I, as you say, “pulled a Larry Miller” (though I was in the privacy of my own room) and just started bawling. A thousand emotions flooded my thoughts. At first I was smitten. Then I was relieved. Then I was intrigued. And then I made the decision that after high school I would not be going to BYU, but to the University of Utah. You gave me something to look forward to as I finished my high school years — you were my light at the end of the tunnel.

Michael Aaron, I credit you for saving my life. I did tell you this way back when, but I’m not sure you knew how serious I was. I think you’re too modest to have believed me.

I hereby bestow upon you my personal Lifetime Achievement Award. Because it is very possible that, without you being on that television oh so many years ago, I wouldn’t have achieved the remainder of my lifetime.

Keep up the fight in Salt Lake.

William Jay Carlson Salt Lake City

You, Me and Baby Makes Three Exploring gay pride as mothers and fathers

By Anitra Winder

Every year hundreds of thousands of people all over the country in the LGBT community gather for local Pride festivities. Streets and walkways are crowded with individuals united as a voice of liberation. We have dismantled the closet in which we once hid. We are proud of who we are … or are we? Recently, I had lunch with a friend who rarely missed any Pride functions. She hipped me to this year’s goings on because I, due to plain laziness and the ever-creeping admission prices for Pride festivals, have not been in attendance at one in nearly two years.

As we are both parents, I asked if her children accompanied her to Pride. She responded with shock and dismay, that no, they were not in tow. Under further investigation, I learned that her children were supposedly ignorant of the nature of the relationship she and her partner had.

Although she and her partner of several years sleep in the same bed, her children were completely unaware of any form of sexuality.

I use the word children modestly because her brood consists of teenage boys, who are quite familiar with every latest video from Snoop Dog. Those of us who have seen his videos know how chaste the succulent women in his videos are, the ones that drop it like it’s hot. Goodness, so much sweet… but I digress. Clearly, my comrade was delusional.

As the discussion moved along, she asked me how I was planning to explain to my daughter why she had two mothers.

She asked with hesitance, as if it frightened her to even pose the question. I believe that once a child is of an age where he/she can communicate and understand the basic concept of what male and female is, they are then ready to be taught to look beyond the confines of those roles.

A great discourtesy is done when an

adult under estimates the intellectual capabilities of a child. My daughter is eight months old, and each day she is receptive and anxious to learn about the world around her. I am responsible for shaping her into a productive, competent, and compassionate human being. As a lesbian mother, to neglect in teaching her that LGBT people should be treated as equals to heterosexuals in every measure would only leave her susceptible to the poison of

Not until I became a mother did I analyze what my participation in Pride festivities meant. Not until I became a mother did I analyze what my participation in Pride festivities meant. fear and ignorance, which are the roots of homophobia.

After a brief moment of silence between us, we continued on to less controversial subjects like celebrity gossip. I could not understand why someone who was comfortable enough to be out at work would veil her children’s eyes to a truth that would ultimately be revealed with time.

Perhaps for some of us the negative conditioning we received in our formative years regarding homosexuality still lingers into adulthood. We move out of our parents’ houses, or run distances

from our small towns, stow away the teasing of high school, and find a metropolis brimming with freedom to explore our sexuality. We progress past our feelings of self-loathing in order to celebrate our diversity. We defy antiquated notions that being homosexual omits parenthood by becoming mothers and fathers.

However, like many LGBT people, we are raised in heterosexual households and live in a society dominated by patriarchal standards, which still deem homosexuality a biological dead end. Perhaps there is no greater example of internalized homophobia than hiding who you are from your children.

It is shame, even in minor doses, that cripples the honest relationship parents should strive to have with their children.

If we don’t take the lead and help our children understand us, we inadvertently permit them to believe the propaganda about homosexuality spewed by rightwing conservatives. We are not boogey men waiting in the night to snatch them away; we are just the mom or dad that loves them.

Not until I became a mother did I analyze what my participation in Pride festivities meant. It means I am not afraid to share a part of myself with my daughter. The little girl I hold in my arms every night could grow up to be anything: gay, straight, an actor, lawyer, liberal, or— heaven help me—a Republican.

Whatever she becomes, I want her to hold steadfast to the belief that she can love and be loved unabashedly. This year will be her first Pride, and in some ways it will be a first for me also because we are going as one big, proud family. Here we come, Pride 2006, two mommies and a baby sporting matching rainbow ensembles.

Curtis Walnut Creek, Calif.

Court Drama Editor, I’m not sure whether I’m mad or entertained by the drama over the Coronation program over Memorial Day Weekend.

For those who don’t know, it seems that the stepping-down Empress removed the step-down letter of his/her Emperor from each and every Coronation program the morning of the event.

Apparently, there was a tiff several meetings ago and someone called Peter Savas a “drag hater.” Now, how anyone involved in the Court could truly be a “drag hater,” I don’t know, but I guess it was said and I guess he took offense.

So Peter decides to take on the initials “DH” after his 7-word title, and signs his stepping down letter as such in the program.

So it was high-drama time at the Sheraton that would make any previous reign jealous.

I have to commend Peter and Krystyna, though. By the time the show started, they were able to at least appear to be civil towards one another.

So, congrats on a great Coronation event and thank you for maintaining the level of gay-hell-drama that we have come to expect each year.

And if you think I’m going to sign my name to this letter, you are as nuts as those who run for the titles in the Court.

Anonymous

Right-wing Diversion

By Joe Solmonese There is an old story about a man crawling on his hands and knees under a streetlight. A stranger stops and asks, “What’s the matter?” The man says, “I’ve lost my wallet.” So, the stranger helps him look. Five minutes later he says, “I don’t think your wallet is here.” The man says, “I know, I didn’t lose it here.” The stranger says, “Then why are we looking here?” The man says, “Because the light is so much better.”

It’s hard not to think of that story when considering Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s promise to bring a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex unions to a vote in June, despite its overwhelming failure to pass the last Congress.

With conservatives up in arms along with the rest of America about Congress’ inability to do anything about record high gas prices, the endless war in Iraq, skyrocketing healthcare costs, the emerging nuclear threat in Iran and an out-of-control federal deficit — naturally, Senate Republicans are trying to change the subject. What better issue than marriage to once again rally the conservative base in an election year?

I believe that all Americans — gay or straight — should have the right to marry. But, that’s not what this debate is really about. Republican leaders have already gone on record to say that the federal marriage amendment and similar initiatives could play a big part in House and Senate races in Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina, to name a few.

But dusting off the playbook from the 2004 campaign to serve conservative interests may have just the opposite affect with the general public in 2006. With the Terry Schiavo debacle still fresh in public memory, the last thing the American people want is for the federal government to overreach once again into people’s private lives.

According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, opposition to same-sex marriage has dropped by double digits since the 2004 election. In fact, marriage bans have failed in seven states just this year, and another seven are expected to fail by the end of 2006. That change is due in part to the fact that most Americans have a family member, friend, neighbor or colleague who this personally affects; and in part as a reaction to divisive politics and the kind of extremism embodied in the Federal Marriage Amendment.

For starters, it undermines the Constitution. In more than 200 years of American history, the Constitution has been amended only 17 times since the Bill of Rights — and except for Prohibition, which was repealed, it has never been amended to restrict the rights and liberties of the American people.

This federal marriage amendment would be the first one in history to deny rights to a single group of Americans and single them

out for discrimination. Regardless of how they feel about same-sex unions, a majority of Americans have great concerns about playing politics with the Constitution for partisan purposes — particularly from a Congress and White House that, from secret wiretaps to secret prisons, have shown little reverence for the Constitution.

Second, it undermines civil unions — which, in states where they are legal, grant same-sex couples some of the same protections that straight married couples take for granted, from the right to make emergency decisions on a partner’s behalf to the right to inherit property in the absence of a will.

Many legal experts agree that the federal marriage amendment would put an end to civil unions, despite the fact that more than 60 percent of Americans support the idea that same-sex couples should have many of those same benefits and protections. When similar anti-union amendments passed in states like Ohio, Michigan and Utah in 2004, domestic-violence laws and healthcare plans for couples — gay and straight — were taken away.

Last, a majority of Americans believe that deciding who should love whom and what rights should apply is an issue not only unworthy of the U.S. Constitution, but beyond the reach of the federal government. A number of conservative voices have echoed this belief, from George Will to Rudy Giuliani to William Safire.

Even Vice President Dick Cheney has weighed in against it. When asked his position on same-sex unions during the 2000 campaign, he said, “I think different states are likely to come to different conclusions, and that’s appropriate. I don’t think there should necessarily be a federal policy in this area.”

An increasing number of Republicans see the federal marriage amendment for what it is — a partisan political ploy, unworthy of the highest document in our land. Just last weekend, former Sen. John Danforth, a Missouri Republican and an Episcopal priest, called the push to ban gay marriage through a constitutional amendment silly and cited it as the latest example of how the political influence of evangelical Christians is hurting the GOP. As the leader of a national bipartisan civil rights organization, I couldn’t have said it better.

Republican leaders would like to turn the clock back to 2004. After all, they don’t seem to have any answers for how to bring our troops home from Iraq, end America’s dependence on foreign oil, or get health costs under control.

But the election of 2006 is not the election of 2004. Americans are no more willing today to write discrimination into our Constitution than they were the last time the federal marriage amendment failed. They have much less patience for leaders who use national office to divide Americans instead of uniting them. It may have worked in 2004, but this year Republican leaders ignore that fact at their own peril.

Dusting off the playbook from the 2004 campaign to serve conservative interests may have just the opposite affect with the general public in 2006.

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Lets Get Festive!

by Ruby Ridge,

ruby@qsaltlake.com

Happy Pride Week, Petals! I don’t know about you all, but it just seems so weird having Pride so close to Memorial Day weekend. For some reason it has just thrown my inner clock and my sense of an orderly universe way off.

For those of you living in a cave (or Utah County), the dates for Pride were moved by the city because there are so many festivals at Library & Washington Squares that the grass couldn’t adequately recover between events. No I’m not kidding and you heard me right ... They moved Pride because of emotional fescue.

So, yahoo!, we get to set up the Pride Festival while the Salt Lake City Marathon has every street north of Spanish Fork blocked off. Hmmmm, can’t wait for that train wreck!

Anyway, by the time this edition of Q goes to press we shall be knee-deep in the fabulous chaos that is Pride Weekend.

Despite all of the politics and back room shenanigans getting the parade permits

this year, my fingers are crossed that it will all go well.

As I slavishly entered all of the parade entries onto a spreadsheet I giggled out loud at some of the more abstract entries that we have this year. Simmons Media (X-96 FM) is bringing a roller derby team, there is a precision drill squad wonderfully named the “Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corp” (ROTC) and the Lambda Hiking Club is bringing three llamas. We even have a candidate running for the Utah House of Representatives driving a tractor.

Now that’s entertainment people!

One can only hope that the scheduling fiasco for this year will be solved well in advance before next year’s parade and festival. It makes things really difficult to get out registration materials, sign up corporate sponsors, and reserve equipment when you have no clue a month

before Pride if you have a concrete date, let alone your city permits. I’m totally bummed that we couldn’t schedule the Delta Airlines “Happy Plane,” which is this fabulous helium filled inflatable 747 like something from the Macy’s Parade. It would have been awesome.

But what really cracks me up, Cherubs, are those people who never get their act together to register for the Parade on time (if at all). Especially when they act like it’s my problem that there is a deadline! Give me a break.

[Editor’s note: Ohmygawd, Ruby! What is this about deadlines???

Give me a break! *snicker*] The same bars and clubs who make a killing off the gay and lesbian community, and the same non-profits and community groups that have been around for years and years can never seem to be bothered to support our biggest public event. It’s completely embarrassing. So I am giving you all some homework, Muffins. Take notice which

We even have a candidate running for the Utah House of Representatives driving a tractor.

Now that’s entertainment people!

bars,clubs, and community groups are in the Pride Parade and support them, because they support you. Conversely ask yourself who isn’t in the parade and then ask them why they weren’t there?

You have my permission to guilt trip away peaches, because they deserve it.

Ciao Babies!

Ruby Ridge is one of the more opinionated members of the Utah Cyber Sluts, a Camp Drag group of performers who raise funds and support local charities. Her opinions are her own and fluctuate wildly due to irritability and watching all of the spoilage and trashed plants in Home Depot’s garden section. It’s called a hose people…use it!

Wishes Everyone a Happy Pride!

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Witness Protection Programme

by Laurie Mecham laurie@qsaltlake.com

I can’t believe what I have done. Rather, I can’t believe what I have failed to do. At a much younger age, I would have recognized the opportunity and would have fully embraced it. Think of it: you move to a town where nobody knows you. You’re applying to complete strangers for jobs. Any potential friends will never have met you.

You haven’t dated anyone in the state. You haven’t been in the paper or on the news, and you’re new to the neighborhood. There could never be a better opportunity than this to totally fabricate your life. I had this chance, and I completely blew it because I was foolishly focused on survival.

If only I had thought it through ahead of time, I could be at my desk right this second, answering the phone with a charming British accent. Bloody hell, I’ve spoilt it! I always wanted to have an accent, and now it’s too late. Why could I not have learnt?

Years ago, I used to watch a dog-training programme on public television. The trainer was a very proper British matron in an ugly frock and sensible shoes. Perhaps you’ve seen it? Ah, yes, brilliant! She worked with dogs that were completely out of control for their owners. She was very nononsense with the dogs, and she got them to obey her using the simple majesty of her voice. “WHAT!… a good dog!” She sort of yipped the first word an octave above normal and allowed it to hang in the air for

a moment before falling back to human tones to say, “a good dog.” It seemed as though the naughty pups lived to hear her yelp “WHAT!” to them.

Now the telly features these reality shows with out-of-control children, where it is imperative to bring in an expert to restore the home to order and show the clueless parents the long list of ways that they have ruined their perfectly lovely children. But in truly desperate situations where the inmates are running the asylum, you’ve got to have a regular Mary Poppins. If you really want an effective nanny that will stop the tykes from spitting on their parents and rubbing foeces on the counters, you must have a proper British nanny. Again, there is some magic that the British possess. It can’t be the pasty complexion or the tasteless diet; I believe it is their superiour accent.

When a command is delivered in a crisp, clear manner, dogs, children, horses and men go all military-formation as if by magic.

Doesn’t that explain the mysterious connexion between the English and domination? (Surely you’re familiar with the stereotype of a pastyfaced, pudgy, middleaged Englishman on all fours in a starched shirt, boxers, and socks held up by garters with a saddle on his back and a bit in his teeth, begging for discipline?) Bugger and blast, if only I’d made a plan—think of the power I would wield! Michael Aaron would ask me to choose my own deadlines. I’d be paid to record announcements on the wireless. No more standing in queues to ride the doubledecker! To Americans, the primary indicator of superiour breeding and intellect is an English accent. And wouldn’t I have looked smashing dressed like Emma Peele?

But in truly desperate situations where the inmates are running the asylum, you’ve got to have a regular Mary Poppins.

Laurie Mecham alternates her time betwixt being cheeky and being cheesed off.

Gay with a Capital ‘G’

by Ben Williams

ben@qsaltlake.com

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was Gay. Okay, I admit I’m an anachronistic Gay Libber. There are still a few of us left. Damn few. I still love to see rainbow flags fly from houses. I still remember Harvey Milk and what he stood for.

I get so annoyed when I hear “Why do we even need Gay Pride Day anymore?”

For duh! It’s like saying, “Why do we need to celebrate the Fourth of July?” Gay Pride Day, not Pride Day, has its historic roots tied to commemorating the rebellion on Christopher Street in New York City. You know—at Stonewall Inn! “We are the Stonewall girls ...

We wear our hair in curls ... We don’t wear underwear ... We show our pubic hair ... ” I digress.

Although I am mellower in my Senior Discount Years, I still play this game with my editor which none of you readers ever get to see. I capitalize the word Gay and my editor or proofreader lowercases it. For over a year, I have been uppercasing Gay while you dear readers see only the ineffectual lowercasing that appears in print. Perhaps my editor doesn’t even know I have a political motive to my syntax madness.

As any good editor would do, my column is scrutinized to make sure it adheres to the style adopted by the Associated Press Stylebook and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (notice how I carefully capitalized their name). A past editor once told me, “It helps make our publication stand out by giving it a professional and consistent editorial style.”

But every time I write a column for this paper I say, “The hell with the Associated Press,” and for that matter the hell with the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. What a bunch of assimilation-holes!

I proudly, as a Gay person, remain steadfast in adhering to a resolution that was voted on by the “Committee for Homosexual Freedom” in November 1969.

They decided, way back then, to “request

all publications to hereafter capitalize the word Gay.” Advocates of Gay rights argued that Gay is a proper noun and proper adjective when describing a people. Libbers were reclaiming the lexicon used to define us as a people, rather than adhering slavishly to how the straight world wants to define us. At this historic meeting it was strongly felt that heterosexual writers and lexicographers were, by lowercasing the word, aiding and abetting in “the psychological oppression of homosexuals.”

Now, do you see where I am going with this? Are you going to take that crap from heteros? Well, I’m not! Gay! Gay! Gay! I just can’t understand why any selfrespecting Gay newspaper, or journalist for that matter, can accept this political decision to lowercase the word Gay. True, it took years for the heterosexual media establishment to even use the word in the first place, and only then after finally feeling comfortable to print the word homosexual. Why do we allow outsiders or heterosexual lackeys to choose how we define ourselves? Notice no one uses Negro anymore. “I would like to introduce you to my Negro friend.”

Huh? As an elementary school teacher, the font of all wisdom, even my sixth grade grammar books state emphatically that all proper nouns and proper adjectives are capitalized! Am I missing something here?

The adjective and adverb gay, as in the state of being “happy and gay,” I can understand being lowercased. But if we are a people—if we have redefined ourselves as a distinct community or folk or tribe, then we are indeed proper nouns and adjectives and, damn it, Gay! Too bad we don’t do as the Germans do and capitalize all our nouns. Then I wouldn’t bitch so much. But then, as long as Mormons and Baptists get to be capitalized then so do Gays!

Therefore, I will continue to capitalize Gay, as much as anything, to say “fuck you” if you don’t like me being Gay. Then again, all my Gays may be lowercased by my formidable proofreader and this column will appear as if I’ve been on one too many acid trips from 1969. I see rainbow flags everywhere! Q

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I proudly, as a Gay person, remain steadfast in adhering to a resolution that was voted on by the “Committee for Homosexual Freedom” in November 1969.

Editor’s Note. There! Are you happy?! You got all your fucking capital Gs! Mwah.

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Christianity, Inc: A Pox on All Your Houses Part One

by Ed Firmage Several weeks ago on April 25, the LDS Church joined other religious bodies and leaders in signing the letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;to protect and preserve the institution of marriage between a man and a woman.â&#x20AC;? You may read the Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full statement on their website.

The letter below is the first in a series somehow to express, however imperfectly, my deep sorrow, my profound grief and my outrage at what has become a dreary litany of scriptural inconsistency from the church of my birth. The Bible is one of our fundamental documents in the birthing of human rights. My church for decades now has been at the forefront of their denial. We are, in effect, somewhere behind the little men with brooms and baskets, following the elephants, in the great parade of human rights, at least since the latter half of the 20th century. This breaks my heart.

The prophetic voice has always spoken for peace and justice. The entire cosmos tilts toward the poor. Zion, as I understand it, is a city now and hereafter, where God and Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children might mingle in communion of peace and justice. We came to our Great Basin home precisely to do this. We have lost our way. Like Dante, I feel that we are in a deep wood. Where is the light?

The recent death of my dear friend William Sloan Coffin Jr. reminds us that fidelity to human rights, peace and justice and deep spiritual belief are profoundly consistent.

The prophetic voice has always joined peace and justice. Shalom does not simply mean an absence of violence. Shalom unites non-violence and social justice. St. Paul says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fruit of the spirit isâ&#x20AC;Śpeace.â&#x20AC;?(Gal. 5:22) The psalmist sings, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed.â&#x20AC;? (Ps.85:10) Shalom invites affirmative powerful non-violence and social justice. From Amos to Isaiah and Jeremiah to Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha and Mohammad, this has been so. For Mohandas K. Gandhi, the great Mahatma, wonderfully moved by the Sermon on the Mount, this self-defined Hindu, though excommunicated by his class for study in England, the central tenets of peace and nonviolence found particular expression: Ahimsa and Satyagraha. Ahimsa, a powerfully affirmative refusal to do violence, a warriorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s non-violence even though he possessed full power to crush and to kill. Gandhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nonviolence was not for sissies. Satyagraha is truth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the knowledge of truth that sets one free. My friend and colleague, H.H. The Dalai Lama, in the same tradition, has always stood for truth and non-violence in the face of genocidal acts against him and his people, in Tibet, and now in exile in the Diaspora. For my friend, compassion contains the whole. In decades that have broken my heart, the Mormon Church has denied some of these fundamental rights, and done so in the name of Jesus Christ. I dissent.

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ow, the Religious Right, the Republican Party at Prayer, want to foist upon the American people through the American Constitution a zealously narrow definition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;family.â&#x20AC;? Yes, the big, boisterous community always evolving and never, thank God, definable, confin-

able. Enter the new social Darwinists, the Christian Right.

The American family, says a gaggle of old men: Mormons, a few celibate Roman Catholic Bishops, and the Moral Majority, consists of one man, one woman, and whatever number of children may result from this union. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. Nothing more. So much for single parents, divorced people, a family of celibate nuns or priests, gay and lesbian folk, and the polygamists. So much, it would seem, for Mormonism of the nineteenth century. Including my grandfathers (depending on how and whom you count), Joseph Smith and Brigham Young; and my grandmother, Zina Diantha Huntington Smith Young, married first to Joseph and at his death, Brigham. Are all of us, descendants of these pioneers of the American West, bastards? Says who?

How in the name of god dare they â&#x20AC;&#x201D; these self-righteous self-appointed shepherds of the American Constitution.

They would be better advised to keep these ideas carefully contained within the

But I know the Lord God is offended when we use his name to hurt, or badly injure his little ones, his lambs, his little lambs. Have these old men no shame? walls of their half-empty churches. The American Constitution is too important a document to be abused in this manner.

Thomas and Martha Jefferson, and Sally Hemings, Abigail and John Adams, Dolly and James Madison, would not appreciate such lobbying by these clergymen of pious persuasion from the far right side of the wall between church and state. Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt would wonder at those who invoked piety in order to accomplish a savage denial, a shrinking of fundamental human rights.

Taking leave from their breathless presumptuousness let me join them, however briefly, with a godly blast of my own. How dare they take the name of the Lord their God in vain! These villains. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think God gives a tinkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s damn if I say â&#x20AC;&#x153;hellâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;shitâ&#x20AC;? when I hit my thumb with a hammer. But I know the Lord God is offended when we use his name to hurt, or badly injure his little ones, his lambs, his little lambs. Have these old men no shame?

Have they no sense of the holy? Truly, these men, these old men, corporately take the name of the Lord their God in vain.

Sexuality and gender are holy mysteries. Just how we become human; how we gradually assume the image of God; upon what graduated plane do we tend more toward the male or the female and still call God father, mother â&#x20AC;Ś all this is holy ground. This whole ground ripples with the holiness of the Lord. We feel Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit wafting through the land and the water of our soul. Just what is sexuality? Gender?

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image? We take off our shoes. The last (meaning worst) thought we might have would be of the brittleness of the Law. The Law, at best, is a schoolmaster.

But in sexuality, gender, family, the Imago Dei; in such areas we move far beyond the capacity of Law to effect change or enforce a status quo. Here, and way before these outer reaches of spirituality, the Law reveals its impotence. If we push the law into such places, we come to understand just why St. Matthew quotes Jesus as hyphenating â&#x20AC;&#x153;lawyers and hypocrites!â&#x20AC;?

(Cf., Matt. 23, and Alma 10:17) and just why â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hearse horse snickered as he drew the lawyer away.â&#x20AC;?

It is not in the interest of society: civil or religious, to outlaw or to marginalize the very people we see as most tenderly needing our help. The nineteenth century witnessed the outlawry and the excommunication from civil society of my people, the Mormons. Both polygamy and theocracy (each more than evident in the strident statement at issue) were the reasons given by the mobs that burnt our homes, murdered our people, torched our temples, and chased us into what was then Mexico, when we left Nauvoo, Illinois, in the mid-1840s.

We thought we were through, finally, with the U. S. of A. (It seems that wars of territorial aggression just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accomplish firm borders, do they? Viva! Viva!) So, we settled the Great Basin, now most of the West: Utah, Nevada, Idaho, parts of Colorado and California, New Mexico, Texas, and a few Border States. But polygamy continues. So, it would seem, does theocracy.

Marginalization and criminalization do not help society integrate or become whole â&#x20AC;&#x201D; quite the opposite. The Mormons, then the skunk at the garden party, made major portions of the civil liberties law of the United States Constitution, much to their consternation. Now, it would appear, we begin again. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve changed sides. Now, we join the bad guys and beat up on those who most need and deserve our protection and fellowship.

Robert Conquest, the great historian of the former Soviet Union, once said that if one wanted to predict the next strategic move of the Soviet Union in the then Cold War, one should simply assume that the Soviet government had been captured by a cabal of its worst enemies.1 Legions of psychiatrists, lawyers, clergy, and married folk trying to stay in that precarious state can all say amen. Oh, just to discern self-interest. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take my time with charitable thinking for the other guy. Wise self-interest is at least a good starting point.

The good old boys missed this one.

Still, I love them and, I hope, they still love me. The peace of Christ be with us all as we stumble, struggle, fall and rise again.

Sometimes, as Thomas Merton noted, we take one step forward, and then two back, rather than the reverse. But we get there anyway. Since we were headed in the wrong direction in the first place. God be with us all, everyone.

Ed Firmage is a Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law, Emeritus, University of Utah College of Law. He is also the author of several books on Constitutional Law, International Law, Law and Religion, and the law of presidential impeachment. He has also authored several thousand articles and lives peacefully, most of the time, with his Australian Shepherds, Frances and Clare.

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Schedule of Events

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Thursday, June 1

Festival Stage

7pm

Pride Dance, Pride Gounds through 10pm, Free

SUNday, June 4 10am Pride Parade, Starting at 300 S. and State Street. See route on the map, this page. Free.

11am Pride Festival, Starting at 300 S. and State Street. See route on the map, this page. $3–5.

11:15am Salsa Brava, Festival Stage 12pm Opening Ceremonies, City Hall steps 12:30pm Sister Wives, Festival Stage 12:30pm Less Than Never, Celebration Stage 12:30pm Shannon Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Political Stage 1pm

Dance Tent through 6pm

1:30pm Levi Kreis, Festival Stage 1:30pm Kevin Allred, Celebration Stage 1:30pm Patrick Guerriero, President, Log Cabin Republicans, Political Stage 2:30pm Adrian & The Sickness, Festival Stage 2:30pm Leraine Hortsmanhoff, Celebration Stage 2:30pm Shannon Minter, Francine Ramsey, executive director and co-founder of the Zuna Institute, Political Stage 3pm

Derek and Romaine, show hots, Sirius Satellite Radio, Political Stage

3:30pm Chris Bassett, Celebration Stage 3:45pm John Ashfield Band, Festival Stage 4pm

Brian Chase, Lambda Legal Defense Fund, Political Stage

4:15pm Lindi Wiggins, Celebration Stage 5pm

Sarah Bettons, Festival Stage

5pm

Dan Cairo, Local Political Advocate, Political Stage

5:15pm Jeffrey Altergott, Celebration Stag

For unofficial events held at the area’s clubs, see page 54.

12:30pm Sister Wives Sister Wives first public gig was in January 2003. Since that time, the band has appeared twice on Channel 4’s Good Things Utah, performed three times on the Festival Stage at the Utah Arts Festival, KRCL’s Day in the Park, and been named one the of the Best New Bands of the Year in the SLAMMy’s (Salt Lake Music Awards) voted by the readers of Salt Lake City Weekly.

1:30pm Levi Kreis Growing up in Eastern Tennessee, Levi was playing the piano by the time he turned six years old. Within two years, he was regularly performing shows throughout the area and by the time he reached the age of twelve, he had already begun writing his own songs. At the age of fifteen, Levi recorded his first independent album and began touring throughout the south. In 1997, Levi moved to Los Angeles where he quickly built a close network of southern singer/songwriters. Together, they started a monthly music series called “It Came From Nashville,” which both Billboard and Details magazines have recognized as a viable force in L.A.’s rapidly growing California Country music scene.

2:30pm Adrian & The Sickness Adrian and the Sickness is a three piece original rock band based in Austin, Texas.

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3:45pm John Ashfield Band, Festival Stage Multi-instrumentalist John Ashfield has been writing and playing music since his early teens. His influences started at home, with his father being an accomplished Barbershop Quartet singer.

Naturally John looked to the younger and more happening version of Barbershop and discovered The Osmonds, who had begun as a Barbershop group, later to become Bubblegum superstars. This began John’s foray into sunny Pop/Bubblegum music. He explored other popular music for that time (early 1970’s), delving in Wings, Beatles, The Partridge Family, Bobby Sherman, The 5th Dimension and anything else that was on his AM radio while summering at the Jersey shore. In high school he could sing and put this to good use in school musicals. He played in bands and continued to write. He moved onto college, winning a four year music scholarship and playing in more bands, varying instruments from keyboards to guitar to bass.

He graduated college and began his day job as an elementary school music teacher, which he loves and still keeps. The kids in America rock! At least in his music room. His most recent band, The Bobbleheads, got recognition in power pop music circles as the nicest, funnest group around. John Ashfield currently resides in San Francisco, CA

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Sarah Bettens already has a couple gold and platinum records under her belt. She’s already written international radio hits, including “Not An Addict,” “Believe” and “Almost Happy.” She’s already headlined concerts and festivals packed with more than 60,000 fiercely loyal fans. And she’s been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard and Hits. But the renowned singer-songwriter is feeling like a first-timer on her latest project.That’s because the former lead singer for international rockers K’s Choice has gone solo with a new album called Scream that sways from hard-charging rock numbers to tunes that smack of pure pop bliss. “I had been wanting to do this for a long time,” says Bettens. “It’s a whole new challenge, and it kind of makes me feel like it’s my first record.”

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Lindi Wiggins is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was composing songs within the first two weeks of picking up a guitar, and performing them in Charlotte, NC bars almost as quickly.

She wrote of broken relationships, insecurities, and fears, and defined (or at least came to a better understanding of) her person by exploring the disparity between home and family, duty and want, and religion and belief through music. Nearly fifteen years later, Lindi is so well acquainted with her lyrical voice that the words and music seem to spill out of her like water these days. Listening to Lindi’s music is like reconnecting with an old friend, someone who knows what’s in your heart and head and had the intuition and know-how to divine those things and put them in a song. As a child in North Carolina, Lindi was plagued with the question of whether to be a country or rock-and-roll singer, fearing that abandoning her Smokey Mountain roots would cause some familial rift between progressives and old timers, gum chewers and skoal dippers. Today Lindi’s sound speaks of country and a little bit rock-and-roll and a lot in between with influences ranging from Dolly Parton to Radiohead to Lauryn Hill. Lindi imbibes any and all music that’s “from the heart” and seeks to create the same with her own songwriting. And she does.

Lindi writes with a no holds barred mentality — no experience, emotion, or idea is too sacred to share if it generates “pure” music.

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Friday, June 2

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7:30pm Love Other, “Damn These Heels” Pride Film Festival, Broadway Center Theatre, 111 E. 300 S., Free

4:15pm Lindi Wiggins

Celebration Stage 12:30pm Less Than Never Candice and Rachel started playing together in the fall of 2002 in a band called My Friend Ryan.

After their drummer took off with the demo, the band sort of fell apart.

After Candice moved to California and back, she started up Less Than Never. The line-up started changing as soon as the original demo was recorded, with the lead guitarist leaving due to creative differences. Rachel was originally recruited to play keyboards to replace him. But within two practices, the bassist left to move to California, so Rachel took over playing bass. Thus started the tedious search for a lead guitarist.

After an eternity/month we found Secily, and with this line-up we started playing shows. In September, our drummer moved to Idaho, so once again we had to find the right drummer.

Luckily, she was right under our noses the whole time. Kim joined the band, and now we’re ready to rock without cocks.

1:30pm Kevin Allred Gasping for Breath is the next definitive statement in Kevin Allred’s musical career. Released in May 2003, the album is an exploration of love, loss, and politics. This new deeply personal record shows Kevin’s songwriting maturing with full band arrangements and

lush instrumentation on fifteen brand new tracks. The songs easily switch from folk to rock to country and even a little bluegrass and hip-hop. In line with Kevin’s other work, his subject matter continues to blur the lines between the personal and the political. He takes his own life experiences and invites all people to share in the common emotions that shape our humanity.

2:30pm Leraine Hortsmanhoff Singer/songwriter Leraine Horstmanshoff is a popular favorite among Utah audiences. With her brand of “acoustic funk,” Leraine, by her own admission, is on a neverending musical journey.

This pilgrimage is one where she is continuously learning and expanding her style and one that is influenced by a wide range of genres from country to heavy metal and from jazz to spiritual. To this end, her goal is to get the most she can out of every instrument she plays. Her debut CD, The Gift, is a solo effort with vocal and instrumental help from friends on a couple of the tracks. It is available in local record stores.

3:30pm Chris Bassett Chris is 23 years old and lives in Orem. A solo artist who is currently in the process of recording his album, he writes songs and sing to the piano. He performed in theater while growing up and at 15, he signed with an agent and started doing film work. Currently, he can be seen every Monday night at “Local” – an open-mic night at the South Towne Mall.

Music has always been a motivating undercurrent in Jeff ’s life. You could have predicted his profession when he sat in his crib with a transistor radio pressed up against the side of his head quietly listening. The writing was on the wall, from violin lessons at age seven to guitarist in a college alt-rock band.

The transformation into modern folk singer-songwriter took place one summer near the end of his days as a student. Jeff had already been seduced by the music of the Indigo Girls, Tracy Chapman and other acoustic guitar-slinging woman troubadours, but it never really dawned on him that he could do it. Not until he saw Jeffrey Gains open for Melissa Ethridge one summer at the Chicago Theater. Here was one man and one guitar captivating an audience with his songs. That ’s when Altergott knew what he had to do. Born and raised within earshot of the sprawling Chicago music scene, Jeff was a player in its ranks for over a decade. He got his start as half of the acoustic duo Carnival of Faith. Jeff kicked off his solo career with the art-folk CD, Little Blue Record Player.

Altergott ’s sophomore release was the hopeful melancholy that is Icarus Grounded. Jeff ’s latest musical offering, Runt, is a collection of songs that are as driving as they are thought provoking while passing the speeding down the highway with the windows rolled down sing along test with flying colors.

Quiet, reflective, rowdy and raucous, Runt satisfies true music lovers who long for the individual styling found in the likes of the Indigo Girls and Tom Waits.

P RIDE F IL M F ES T IVAL Damn These Heels Film Festival Schedule Lover Other June 1, 7:30 pm: Lover Other, a film by Barbara Hammer (55 minutes), Broadway Theatre (111 East 300 South). Free.

The story of the 1920’s Surrealist artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.

Lesbians and half-sisters, the gender-bending artists lived and worked together all their lives. Heroic resisters to the Nazis occupying Jersey Isle during WWll, they were captured and sentenced to death. This film is not yet rated, audience discretion is advised.

Say Uncle June 2, 10:00 pm: Say Uncle, written and directed

by Peter Paige (91 minutes) @ Brewvies (677 South 200 West).

A young artist (Peter Paige), desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom (Kathy Najimy) as a potential threat to the community.

This film is limited to guests 21 and over. Rated R for some language by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Boy Culture June 3, 5:00 pm: Boy Culture, directed by Q. Allen Brocka (85 minutes) @ the Broadway Theatre (111 East 300 South).

From the director of Eating Out comes this tale of a successful male escort describes in a series of confessions his tangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic male client. This film is not yet rated, audience discretion is advised.

Political Stage 12:30pm Shannon Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Political Stage 1:30pm Patrick Guerriero, President, Log Cabin Republicans, Political Stage 2:30pm Shannon Minter, Francine Ramsey, executive director and co-founder of the Zuna Institute, Political Stage 3pm Derek and Romaine, show hots, Sirius Satellite Radio, Political Stage 4pm Brian Chase, Lambda Legal Defense Fund, Political Stage 5pm Dan Cairo, Political Advocate, Political Stage

is a proud sponsor of Utah Pride 2006.

Please stop by our booth near the Pride HQ Tent

Schedule of Events

s ta g e lineups

Thursday, June 1

Festival Stage

7pm

Pride Dance, Pride Gounds through 10pm, Free

SUNday, June 4 10am Pride Parade, Starting at 300 S. and State Street. See route on the map, this page. Free.

11am Pride Festival, Starting at 300 S. and State Street. See route on the map, this page. $3–5.

11:15am Salsa Brava, Festival Stage 12pm Opening Ceremonies, City Hall steps 12:30pm Sister Wives, Festival Stage 12:30pm Less Than Never, Celebration Stage 12:30pm Shannon Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Political Stage 1pm

Dance Tent through 6pm

1:30pm Levi Kreis, Festival Stage 1:30pm Kevin Allred, Celebration Stage 1:30pm Patrick Guerriero, President, Log Cabin Republicans, Political Stage 2:30pm Adrian & The Sickness, Festival Stage 2:30pm Leraine Hortsmanhoff, Celebration Stage 2:30pm Shannon Minter, Francine Ramsey, executive director and co-founder of the Zuna Institute, Political Stage 3pm

Derek and Romaine, show hots, Sirius Satellite Radio, Political Stage

3:30pm Chris Bassett, Celebration Stage 3:45pm John Ashfield Band, Festival Stage 4pm

Brian Chase, Lambda Legal Defense Fund, Political Stage

4:15pm Lindi Wiggins, Celebration Stage 5pm

Sarah Bettons, Festival Stage

5pm

Dan Cairo, Local Political Advocate, Political Stage

5:15pm Jeffrey Altergott, Celebration Stag

For unofficial events held at the area’s clubs, see page 54.

12:30pm Sister Wives Sister Wives first public gig was in January 2003. Since that time, the band has appeared twice on Channel 4’s Good Things Utah, performed three times on the Festival Stage at the Utah Arts Festival, KRCL’s Day in the Park, and been named one the of the Best New Bands of the Year in the SLAMMy’s (Salt Lake Music Awards) voted by the readers of Salt Lake City Weekly.

1:30pm Levi Kreis Growing up in Eastern Tennessee, Levi was playing the piano by the time he turned six years old. Within two years, he was regularly performing shows throughout the area and by the time he reached the age of twelve, he had already begun writing his own songs. At the age of fifteen, Levi recorded his first independent album and began touring throughout the south. In 1997, Levi moved to Los Angeles where he quickly built a close network of southern singer/songwriters. Together, they started a monthly music series called “It Came From Nashville,” which both Billboard and Details magazines have recognized as a viable force in L.A.’s rapidly growing California Country music scene.

2:30pm Adrian & The Sickness Adrian and the Sickness is a three piece original rock band based in Austin, Texas.

The band features the amazing singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist, Adrian Conner. Adrian is known best for her role as Angus Young in Seattle’s female tribute to AC/DC, Hell’s Belles. In 2002 she packed up and moved to Austin to establish her own original rock band and to

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3:45pm John Ashfield Band, Festival Stage Multi-instrumentalist John Ashfield has been writing and playing music since his early teens. His influences started at home, with his father being an accomplished Barbershop Quartet singer.

Naturally John looked to the younger and more happening version of Barbershop and discovered The Osmonds, who had begun as a Barbershop group, later to become Bubblegum superstars. This began John’s foray into sunny Pop/Bubblegum music. He explored other popular music for that time (early 1970’s), delving in Wings, Beatles, The Partridge Family, Bobby Sherman, The 5th Dimension and anything else that was on his AM radio while summering at the Jersey shore. In high school he could sing and put this to good use in school musicals. He played in bands and continued to write. He moved onto college, winning a four year music scholarship and playing in more bands, varying instruments from keyboards to guitar to bass.

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Sarah Bettens already has a couple gold and platinum records under her belt. She’s already written international radio hits, including “Not An Addict,” “Believe” and “Almost Happy.” She’s already headlined concerts and festivals packed with more than 60,000 fiercely loyal fans. And she’s been featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard and Hits. But the renowned singer-songwriter is feeling like a first-timer on her latest project.That’s because the former lead singer for international rockers K’s Choice has gone solo with a new album called Scream that sways from hard-charging rock numbers to tunes that smack of pure pop bliss. “I had been wanting to do this for a long time,” says Bettens. “It’s a whole new challenge, and it kind of makes me feel like it’s my first record.”

The new songs she’s written as a solo artist have also surpassed her expectations. As part of K’s Choice, Bettens wrote songs with a certain sound in mind. Now, on her own, she’s able to explore herself as an artist, taking risks and blending pop, rock and folk to create a new radio-ready sound that goes beyond anything she’s ever done before.

The spirited songwriter’s desire to take risks on Scream is also evident in the album’s title song, which she refers to as “The Frankenstein Song.” “I’d been working on these two songs, and I was really happy with the verses on one but the chorus wasn’t happening. And it was just the opposite with the other — the chorus rocked, but I didn’t like the verses.” Bettens took the verses from the first song and combined them with the chorus from the second to create a quirky song that boasts a sense of urgency. The experiment worked — just like her solo career.

Lindi Wiggins is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was composing songs within the first two weeks of picking up a guitar, and performing them in Charlotte, NC bars almost as quickly.

She wrote of broken relationships, insecurities, and fears, and defined (or at least came to a better understanding of) her person by exploring the disparity between home and family, duty and want, and religion and belief through music. Nearly fifteen years later, Lindi is so well acquainted with her lyrical voice that the words and music seem to spill out of her like water these days. Listening to Lindi’s music is like reconnecting with an old friend, someone who knows what’s in your heart and head and had the intuition and know-how to divine those things and put them in a song. As a child in North Carolina, Lindi was plagued with the question of whether to be a country or rock-and-roll singer, fearing that abandoning her Smokey Mountain roots would cause some familial rift between progressives and old timers, gum chewers and skoal dippers. Today Lindi’s sound speaks of country and a little bit rock-and-roll and a lot in between with influences ranging from Dolly Parton to Radiohead to Lauryn Hill. Lindi imbibes any and all music that’s “from the heart” and seeks to create the same with her own songwriting. And she does.

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Friday, June 2

Emcees Derek and Romaine

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7:30pm Love Other, “Damn These Heels” Pride Film Festival, Broadway Center Theatre, 111 E. 300 S., Free

4:15pm Lindi Wiggins

Celebration Stage 12:30pm Less Than Never Candice and Rachel started playing together in the fall of 2002 in a band called My Friend Ryan.

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After Candice moved to California and back, she started up Less Than Never. The line-up started changing as soon as the original demo was recorded, with the lead guitarist leaving due to creative differences. Rachel was originally recruited to play keyboards to replace him. But within two practices, the bassist left to move to California, so Rachel took over playing bass. Thus started the tedious search for a lead guitarist.

After an eternity/month we found Secily, and with this line-up we started playing shows. In September, our drummer moved to Idaho, so once again we had to find the right drummer.

Luckily, she was right under our noses the whole time. Kim joined the band, and now we’re ready to rock without cocks.

1:30pm Kevin Allred Gasping for Breath is the next definitive statement in Kevin Allred’s musical career. Released in May 2003, the album is an exploration of love, loss, and politics. This new deeply personal record shows Kevin’s songwriting maturing with full band arrangements and

lush instrumentation on fifteen brand new tracks. The songs easily switch from folk to rock to country and even a little bluegrass and hip-hop. In line with Kevin’s other work, his subject matter continues to blur the lines between the personal and the political. He takes his own life experiences and invites all people to share in the common emotions that shape our humanity.

2:30pm Leraine Hortsmanhoff Singer/songwriter Leraine Horstmanshoff is a popular favorite among Utah audiences. With her brand of “acoustic funk,” Leraine, by her own admission, is on a neverending musical journey.

This pilgrimage is one where she is continuously learning and expanding her style and one that is influenced by a wide range of genres from country to heavy metal and from jazz to spiritual. To this end, her goal is to get the most she can out of every instrument she plays. Her debut CD, The Gift, is a solo effort with vocal and instrumental help from friends on a couple of the tracks. It is available in local record stores.

3:30pm Chris Bassett Chris is 23 years old and lives in Orem. A solo artist who is currently in the process of recording his album, he writes songs and sing to the piano. He performed in theater while growing up and at 15, he signed with an agent and started doing film work. Currently, he can be seen every Monday night at “Local” – an open-mic night at the South Towne Mall.

Music has always been a motivating undercurrent in Jeff ’s life. You could have predicted his profession when he sat in his crib with a transistor radio pressed up against the side of his head quietly listening. The writing was on the wall, from violin lessons at age seven to guitarist in a college alt-rock band.

The transformation into modern folk singer-songwriter took place one summer near the end of his days as a student. Jeff had already been seduced by the music of the Indigo Girls, Tracy Chapman and other acoustic guitar-slinging woman troubadours, but it never really dawned on him that he could do it. Not until he saw Jeffrey Gains open for Melissa Ethridge one summer at the Chicago Theater. Here was one man and one guitar captivating an audience with his songs. That ’s when Altergott knew what he had to do. Born and raised within earshot of the sprawling Chicago music scene, Jeff was a player in its ranks for over a decade. He got his start as half of the acoustic duo Carnival of Faith. Jeff kicked off his solo career with the art-folk CD, Little Blue Record Player.

Altergott ’s sophomore release was the hopeful melancholy that is Icarus Grounded. Jeff ’s latest musical offering, Runt, is a collection of songs that are as driving as they are thought provoking while passing the speeding down the highway with the windows rolled down sing along test with flying colors.

Quiet, reflective, rowdy and raucous, Runt satisfies true music lovers who long for the individual styling found in the likes of the Indigo Girls and Tom Waits.

P RIDE F IL M F ES T IVAL Damn These Heels Film Festival Schedule Lover Other June 1, 7:30 pm: Lover Other, a film by Barbara Hammer (55 minutes), Broadway Theatre (111 East 300 South). Free.

The story of the 1920’s Surrealist artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.

Lesbians and half-sisters, the gender-bending artists lived and worked together all their lives. Heroic resisters to the Nazis occupying Jersey Isle during WWll, they were captured and sentenced to death. This film is not yet rated, audience discretion is advised.

Say Uncle June 2, 10:00 pm: Say Uncle, written and directed

by Peter Paige (91 minutes) @ Brewvies (677 South 200 West).

A young artist (Peter Paige), desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom (Kathy Najimy) as a potential threat to the community.

This film is limited to guests 21 and over. Rated R for some language by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Boy Culture June 3, 5:00 pm: Boy Culture, directed by Q. Allen Brocka (85 minutes) @ the Broadway Theatre (111 East 300 South).

From the director of Eating Out comes this tale of a successful male escort describes in a series of confessions his tangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic male client. This film is not yet rated, audience discretion is advised.

Political Stage 12:30pm Shannon Minter, Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Political Stage 1:30pm Patrick Guerriero, President, Log Cabin Republicans, Political Stage 2:30pm Shannon Minter, Francine Ramsey, executive director and co-founder of the Zuna Institute, Political Stage 3pm Derek and Romaine, show hots, Sirius Satellite Radio, Political Stage 4pm Brian Chase, Lambda Legal Defense Fund, Political Stage 5pm Dan Cairo, Political Advocate, Political Stage

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We asked people from many walks of life the question “What does Pride mean to you?” The answers are as varied as their backgrounds.

Mario Throughout this last month I have asked many of my gay friends about their plans for Utah Pride. The response I got from some people really shocked me, so I wanted to take a moment and explain what Pride means to me and why I think it’s important.

Several friends whom I highly respect expressed to me that Pride was not something they believed in, not something for them and was just an excuse for debauchery.

Several of the more thoughtful responses revolved around pride being felt for achievements—not something innate like being gay.

While I do agree that traditionally we use the word pride for accomplishments, many people, for example, feel national pride.

For me, Pride is about being thankful for those who came before and broke the path, and for those in our lives who stand beside us.

I waited to tell people I was gay until I was in a place in my life where I knew, if everyone told me to go to hell, I was ok with that.

I really expected that I would lose longtime friends whom I valued highly, but I knew I couldn’t lead the life society would seemingly prefer—I had to be true to who I knew I was.

Amazingly to me, everyone I really cared about has been very accepting and supportive. I know some of my friends have a problem with the lifestyle but make an exception for me, and they have been respectful of my views, as I have tried to be of theirs. I hope that by knowing me over time their views will evolve.

That is one example of why I believe Pride is important. I believe that through living openly and providing examples of stable, respected, normal people, we do a great deal to change society and the future for the better.

Another reason I believe Pride is important is that many gay people have a tendency to feel alone. It still amazes me how many other gay people there are. I recently came across the statistic that the 2000 census counted same-sex couples living in 99% of the counties in the United States. This blows me away, even though it shouldn’t. Pride events help send the message that this isn’t just an isolated group—we are everywhere and everyone.

But, as I said, to me the most important part of Pride is that it reminds me to be thankful. I cannot express how much the love of my supportive friends and family means to me. I use Pride to make it known to them how appreciative I am for their accepting me and

standing beside me even when it’s not easy—something we often forget to do in the hustle and bustle of daily life.

So, even if the parades and parties aren’t for you, I suggest everyone take a moment to consider how lucky we are and thank those that make our lives just a little easier.

Stuart Merrill When I think of gay pride, I’m reminded of the inspiration my generation derived from Harvey Milk, and of the importance of coming out. Harvey Milk was, as they said in the vernacular of the 1970s, “an avowed homosexual” in a time when homosexuality was officially defined as an illness. That didn’t stop Milk from proudly becoming the first openly gay publicly elected official in America. If you’re not familiar with Harvey Milk, I strongly urge you to rent the Academy Awardwinning documentary The Times of Harvey Milk. It will change your life and help you change the world.

In Utah, we truly are the front line of the gay rights movement. When we win here—and we will win—the battle will be won throughout America. Milk taught us the root cause of the gay predicament was invisibility.

He believed, as I do, the only way the LGBT community is going to win the hearts and minds of everyday Americans is by being proud of who we are, and by COMING OUT to everyone. All we want are the same rights guaranteed to every American. The way to win those rights is to show our coworkers, neighbors and friends we are just like everyone else. We suffer the same sorrows, cherish the same joys and victories and we deserve the same rights. It’s easy to hate someone you don’t know, but much harder to hate the neighbor who shoveled your walk when you were sick, or helped with that difficult project at work. When you come out, you put a face on the issue of gay rights.

During the Utah 2006 Legislative Session, I had the pleasure of sitting with the Litvack family in the Senate overflow room when their son, David Litvack, passed hate crimes legislation. Teary eyed, I was hugging Susan, David’s mom, when I saw Gayle Ruzicka a few seats away.

Walking in behind Gayle was my partner, Jared. For the past two years Gayle worked hard helping us get funding for HIV medication in Utah. We won that fight because of help we received from Gayle and other “non-traditional allies.” In spite of the fact that Gayle and I agree on very few issues, we work well together and I like her. When I hugged and kissed Jared in front of Gayle, and then introduced Jared to her as my partner, I must admit I was a little uncomfortable. But, those are the moments I remind myself of the Harvey Milk principle. A couple days later, Gayle took me aside and told me how much she respected and admired me. Having the courage to be proud of my life made a difference. It even softened Gayle, just a little bit.

Joyce Cottrell

Connie Cottrell Pride has come to symbolize many things to me. If I had to use just a few words to describe my feelings, they would be unity, family, education, and love.

I first attended Pride in Denver, Colorado. I had recently moved to Colorado Springs to be with my first girlfriend, and I’d had very little interaction with the gay community. I had never experienced such freedom from sexual or social boundaries as I did at Pride. There was a feeling of solidarity among the thousands of strangers that made me feel safe and finally at home. Gender, sexuality, race, age, religion and social status were of no consequence that day. I remember feeling complete acceptance for the first time. It was glorious, and it was a day I will never forget.

Over the six years that I lived in Colorado, I grew to feel like I was a part of the community. Pride began to serve as a reunion for friends, as well as a place to meet new people. On those days, acquaintances became friends, and friends became family.

Since my coming out in 1996, my mother had been introduced to some members of PFLAG. She’s not the kind of person who becomes casually involved in anything, so when she told me over the phone one night in 2001 that she had been elected president of the Salt Lake chapter, I was very thankful and very proud. But not surprised. For two years, I heard stories of tormented parents seeking help because their children had just told them they were gay. I heard stories of suicidal kids who just could not come out to their parents.

I moved home to Salt Lake the day of Pride in 2003, accompanied by two of my closest friends from Colorado. None of us had ever been to Pride in Salt Lake, and I couldn’t wait to show off my mom at the PFLAG booth.

As we approached, a young woman began to talk to my mom. She had just come out and her parents were having a difficult time with it. My mom introduced herself, explained some of what PFLAG was about, and how they help educate and cultivate understanding. Then she introduced me as her gay daughter and talked about some of her own struggle with my coming out. It was no longer just a concept that my mom was helping these people. She had become my greatest advocate, and I was watching it.

Joe Redburn I will never forget the second Gay Pride parade we had in Salt Lake City. The Trapp had a horse-drawn carriage; it was filled with my closest friends. The massive Gay Pride flag constructed by Bruce Barton seemed to float down the hill on its own. Gay people danced and celebrated down the street, with their chants growing louder as they reached block zero — Temple Square. It was a surreal setting when the flag, carried by hundreds of gay people, seemed to overtake the temple. It seemed to make that dreary area sparkle and radiate.

When the Trapp carriage reached Temple Square, I looked

up and could see heads looking out the large oval windows on the top level of the temple. My friend Chad Keller looked at me and said, “This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and will never happen again. He was right. In the months that followed, then-Mayor Corradini authorized the sale of that section of Main Street to create a “bit of Paris.”

Corradini stumbled and fell out of office, and our new Mayor Rocky Anderson raised the Rainbow Gay Flag over the city county building the first year he was in office. This has not been done in any city I know of in the United States. He also is the only mayor who has attended and road a horse in our first UGRA rodeo. I have yet to see a mayor of another city even attend a gay rodeo.

What Pride means to me has changed over the years. With the help of my staff of the original Sun Tavern, we hosted the first Gay Freedom Days held in 1970 and ’71. That was back when our entire community was just known as the “gay community.” We were just one big unified family that was not burdened with the shackles of political correctness.

Early gay pride days were colorful and noncommercial.

We stood unified against our enemies, knowing each by name. During the height of the AIDS epidemic, gay pride meant sadness, remorse and a chance to vent a lot of anger and shed a lot of tears over friends lost and those soon to depart us. Gay Pride took on dark overtones as we became battle-worn against a society that began to find blame and a government that seriously began to legislate against us.

Modern Pride has had some dark overtones cast upon it by the mainstream. We are battle worn by a society that began to find ways to blame us for all social ills and a government that seriously has begun to legislate against us.

The most wonderful thing about Gay Pride of the past and present is that there is a whole generation that is not afraid to be themselves. Youth and transgender members of our community are free to be themselves. I am also always proud of the parents who love all of our youth no matter what. Great thanks go to the people who make up PFLAG. They are the ones building the bridges to the straight community and eventually to our full equality.

In the years to come the pendulum will move again and Gay Pride will again evolve and mean something different to each of us. No matter what, for me it can always be summed up by the two-block-long Gay Pride flag engulfing Temple Square.

Mayor Ross C. “Rocky” Anderson I am, as always, looking forward to the 2006 Pride Festival. Every year, Pride provides Salt Lake City residents with engaging activities, opportunities for thoughtful community dialogue, and a fabulous parade. The Pride festivities provide a felicitous occasion for all of us to celebrate the contributions of our manifold differences to the richness of our lives in Salt Lake City.

At Pride, all of us—gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight—have the opportunity to affirm our inherent dignity and worth as unique human beings.

As mayor, I have proudly flown the Rainbow Flag over City Hall during Pride, and have served as Grand Marshal of the Pride Parade, to emphasize that the central meaning of Pride—respecting and celebrating our differences—should permeate all aspects of City government and community life. The freedom to be who one is, while seemingly simple and straightforward, is made complex and difficult in a world where those who are different, such as our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters, are all too often marginalized and persecuted. Pride is a time when all of us can confidently affirm our own individuality, and do the same for others. It is also a time to reflect on how our community can become more tolerant and welcoming—in short, a place in which we can take greater pride.

I have endeavored to help transform Salt Lake City into a community that treats its gay and lesbian citizens honorably and with compassion. I have been an outspoken advocate on behalf of the GLBT community whenever issues such as high school gay/straight alliances and marriage equality have arisen. I advocated marriage equality when I ran for Congress in 1996, and I will continue to proudly advocate for equal treatment under our nation’s and state’s laws, regardless of the political, religious, and cultural resistance.

As an attorney, I handled a class action lawsuit against Salt Lake County regarding strip searches, which resulted in a consent decree that specified the circumstances in which strip searches could be carried out. Later, when

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As a PFLAG Mom, I really enjoy the opportunity to participate in Pride activities. My daughter, Connie, came out and moved to Colorado Springs nine years ago so she could be herself. It was two or three years later that I began participating in Pride activities.

The first time I marched in the Pride parade with my PFLAG friends and heard people calling out to us—“We love you, PFLAG!”—it was overwhelming. I realized then how many parents deprive themselves of the opportunity to show their children they love them. And, sadly, many parents choose to become estranged from their children because they don’t understand how their kids can possibly be attracted to someone of the same gender. (We don’t have to understand; we simply need to love them.)

During my four years as PFLAG president, I used to get calls from young people saying, “My parents just threw me out because I’m gay. Can you help me?” Those calls broke my heart. Pride exists to give those young people a sense of community and acceptance. They may be “in the closet” at home or at work, but at Pride they can be themselves and know they’re accepted as they are.

Pride weekend isn’t just for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender members of our society. I suspect it may be even more important that supportive families and friends participate in Pride activities, because it shows the LGBT community that they’re not alone. Many of our members who find it difficult to attend PFLAG meetings would never dream of missing Pride activities. One couple even bought a new convertible just so they could drive it in the Pride parade!

PFLAG has a three-fold mission: to support, educate and advocate. We participate in Pride activities to support our gay family members and friends. At our booth we educate others about our organization. And always— always—we are advocates for fair and equal treatment of our children. We love our gay and lesbian children and we want the world to know that we love and support them—and that we’ll take on anyone who tries to make them feel they are of no value to society. After all, if we don’t stand up for our own kids, how can we possibly expect it of others?

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a young gay man was arrested by the police, and forced to endure a humiliating strip search, I proudly used this consent decree to bring the officers who had victimized him to justice. I also proudly represented Kyle Harding, a man with sexual identity issues incarcerated at the Utah State Prison, who had been coerced into having sex with a captain at the Prison.

As mayor, I was proud and honored to sign an executive order forbidding discrimination against City employees on the basis of sexual orientation. I was also pleased to sign an order extending employment benefits to domestic partners of City employees. I have called for greater awareness of HIV/AIDS testing in Salt Lake City, and invited members of the media to accompany me to my AIDS test to give needed publicity to the issue. I was proud to read the headline, “Mayor Gets Tested for AIDS.” We still have so much work to do, so that every person, regardless of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation, will feel welcome in Utah. We have, however, made an astounding amount of progress. During this Pride weekend, let us celebrate our achievements on behalf of justice and human dignity, and look forward with hope to a more compassionate future for all.

Michael Bach What do I want pride to mean?

Maybe that’s the question I really need to ask.

For me, pride day is much more of a celebration. It’s an anniversary. It comes every year, and it reminds us where we’ve been and where we need to go.

From those days of die-ins and kiss-ins to today’s fight for equality, it’s the one day (or week) when I, along with millions of people the world over, can stand up and celebrate our existence. In this time of strife, when the Christian Right is hell-bent on turning us into second-class citizens not worthy of breath, celebration is more than important—it’s imperative.

So go and celebrate your pride, whatever it means to you. Whether you’re young, or old, a pride rookie, or expert. Remember the fight is far from over. Remember to love everyone, friend or foe. Remember to love yourself.

And in the words of one of the gay community’s greatest prophets: “You better work, bitch!”

I’ll be in the beer garden, having my own kiss-in if anyone wants to join me.

Jere Keys How can such a simple question be so difficult to answer? To me, Pride is about so many things.

It’s the unofficial gay holiday, the annual “family” reunion, a chance for businesses and social organizations to reach out to our community, a time to educate our families and neighbors about our diversity, a fantastic party weekend, and a great way to meet people.

But my truest answer, the one that most motivates me, is that Pride is an opportunity, a feeling of not being ashamed and not being alone. Back when I was attending college and just coming out, I came home to attend a cousin’s wedding. Unbeknownst to me, I had been outed to my entire extended family; it made for an uncomfortable weekend and I was relieved to be back in Reno late Saturday afternoon. As I flipped through the pages of a gay magazine, I noted to my roommate and a mutual friend of ours that the San Francisco Pride Parade was scheduled for the next morning. Before I knew it, I was in a car with two lesbians, speeding along I-80 to get to the city before sunrise.

Reno may be the biggest little city in the world, but I only knew a handful of other queer people. In my entire life, I’d met, at most, 50 other people “like me.” Yeah, imagine how I felt looking around at the thousands (or millions) of bare-chested leather daddies, tits-exposed dykes, nun-robed drag queens, and lots of normal, everyday kind of folks and knowing, for the first time, that I definitely wasn’t alone. Imagine how I felt knowing that these people weren’t ashamed of who they were, and there was no reason I should be.

I was hooked. Upon returning to Reno, I immediately volunteered to help organize the very first Reno Pride Festival, and I’ve been involved in my local gay pride celebrations ever since.

Salt Lake may not be San Francisco. You won’t see millions of people clogging up the streets, our parade won’t last for eight hours, and you won’t see people walking around naked, but I still love our celebration. We do have hundreds of queer families, plenty of flamboyant types, and enough activities and opportunities to meet every taste. And if we’ve helped create an event where just one person can suddenly become aware that they are not alone and do not need to be ashamed, just by being there, then it’s all been worth it.

John W. Griffin, aka Nova Starr I have redone this personal essay four times now. It’s so hard to describe a feeling that becomes part of your soul, part of your life and is inseparable from who and what you are. Pride, to me, is a sense of personal realization, a real feeling of “this is who I am.” I don’t wear rings to say who I am, I don’t wave a flag. I don’t think there is that need for me; I am who I am. Pride, for me, stems from the reality that people have fought for me to be here today. That men and women all over the world everyday take a stand to fight for equal rights for gays and lesbians everywhere.

Pride comes from the first time I read Oscar Wilde to the first time I stepped on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall, were 50 years ago a group of men gathered to honor Judy Garland, and ended up igniting a fire that would forever change future generations of GLBT people. Knowing that for thousands of years gay men and women have helped shape the very essence of every culture, creed and people.

Pride for me is seeing that gay men and women have the right to marry and have families accepted and embraced by all. The battle still rages for this most sacred partnership and is fought to the highest of highs, in our government and in our homes.

Pride is reaching out to the past with open arms and embracing a future enriched by those works that have come before us. Pride is stepping on stage and seeing the smiles on each person’s face as we weave the magic web of the show that night, and giving hugs to those who need it most, when pride is all they have. Pride in themselves for standing on their own two feet and saying.

“Enough is enough… this is who I am.”

Pride is a statement of were we, as a people, have come from and the fights still needed to achieve the roads ahead of us.

For me, pride is no longer a word; pride is life, living and taking each day as a new adventure. I am not afraid to be who I am, I am not afraid to stand up for those I love, I am not afraid to fight those fights yet to be won.

We shall stand up to the vilifying actions of those who would deny equal rights and tolerance, shouting to the world that no matter what, WE are still here.

Pride is a lifestyle, a part of each of us that we should not run from. Pride is the light of self-acceptance. Stand up, be who you are, embrace it! LIVE it! And never, never stop.

Little Aimee Selfridge What does “pride” mean to me?

As a lesbian activist, it means that I can wear that label without shame and proudly stand up and say that is part of who I am. It means that I can look out upon a crowd and know that there are people there for whom this “Gay Pride” celebration is the only day of the year that they will stand tall and be Okay in their own skin, the only day they will not feel alone.

For me pride is a celebration itself of the diversity within our own community. It is a symbol of not only our sameness, but an embracing of our differences. A time that the stereotypes go out the window, because when you look around you see that we are Mothers, Fathers, brothers, sisters, grandparents, Doctors, Lawyers, wait-

ers, preachers, artists, musicians, nurses, activists, and everything in between and beyond. None of us GLBTIQ can truly be put into any one category, but rather we celebrate all of us within our sub-culture. It is a day that we meet new people and make new friends and find new interests, a day unlike any other for no other reason than for that day and that time we fill up the space and we are the majority, which for many, Gay Pride will be the only day they feel that.

Gay Pride is an important event for so many reasons, but I feel that the most important is to give to those for who have not yet found their own self acceptance a day or a week where they are not alone. Having helped organize a small Pride event or two, I know that for me the greatest joy, and the reason I have kept on going for so long is watching the faces of those who are just coming out. To see the weight lifted from their shoulders, and to hear them say thank you, oh so quietly in a way that I understand, because I too was once there. I will never forget my 1st pride, the first time that I looked out and saw all those people “just like me”, what a relief to know that I was not alone and that happiness and love truly was a possibility, and I didn’t have to keep the mullet, just because I was a lesbian.

That is what pride is to me a lesbian activist, a member of the community, an organizer, a native, a friend, an artist, a comedian, a parent, and a lover. It is a celebration of our diversity, even within ourselves.

Gordon Storrs While visiting relatives in South Hollywood, I read of a Pride celebration on Santa Monica Boulevard that very day. I wanted to go. I went not wanting to be seen by anyone—just to walk around and experience the excitement of being there. I was older, about 50. I arrived thinking I could just sneak in and out. Not true! There was a fence all around the area.

I had to stand in line, pay $7.00 and then I could enter. I almost turned around and left. A teenage boy in front of me was about to enter as well. He only had $2.00—they turned him away! I paid his $5 and my $7. We both got in.

He was clearly as nervous as I and almost did not get in!

There were stages, dance tents, booths, and a wonderful variety of gay people. I walked around and felt the energy, but my hope of feeling anonymous had been violated by the line, fence and gate. This was some kind of exclusive club. It seemed I did not belong there.

Then in Utah a few years later, realizing that I needed to get my life consistent with me, I attended another pride celebration—Utah Pride. I experienced the parade and headed with the crowd to the City & County Building grounds. I was, like before, very nervous. Someone would see me. I dreaded knowing I would have to stand in line and pay and go through a gate. To my surprise, there was no fence! No gate! I just walked in!! I was there with thousands of others, people dressed in everything from suits to very skimpy shorts and no shirts, to feathers, to see-through plastic pants, to dresses. There seemed to be a magic to it all. There was such a feeling of freedom—so much a sense of celebration and openness—that in my mind I could be invisible. I could talk to no one or to someone. I saw people meeting friends, huge passionate hugs, group hugs, outrageous dress, conservative dress, almost no dress. It was people being thoroughly open, aware of who they were—couples holding hands, hugging, kissing, visiting with friends. I felt the energy. There were booths about our issues, political space, people making money selling things, raising money for their cause. On the lawn were whole families having picnic lunches they had brought, playing with their dogs, etc. I felt at home, aware of myself and even bought a rainbow shirt.

Eight years have passed. I am out and pride has morphed into something radically different, and today seems less a celebration of being gay than just a well-run and controlled commercial festival with name entertainment. It still serves a purpose of saying we are here and we are queer. But, it has become more of a fundraising event for the organization that runs it than a celebration of being gay and of our wonderfully different lives. For sure, the organizers are to be complimented for their hard work making sure we have a pride celebration at all.

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Salt Lake Men’s Choir is seeking a qualified Artistic Director.

The Artistic Director will work with the Board of Directors to provide overall artistic leadership to the Chorus, including long-range program planning. He or she will also program, prepare and conduct four to five full-length concerts per year, and preside over weekly Thursdsay night rehearsals.

Interested parties are asked to send a resume to Wesley Brady at president@ saltlakemenschoir.org.

Now, we have a fence. We charge to get in. We stand in line, and clubs in booths cannot sell things to make money for their clubs. One cannot just pass through unnoticed (the lines). You cannot simply bring your family to enjoy the day with your lunch. Your dress and behavior are possibly restricted by those who can act as censors. Material to be distributed must pass muster.

The freedom of the celebration of us has turned into a commercial, carefully controlled and executed well-attended empty event where we have to carefully conform to the rules or risk expulsion. We have become a major pride event with no soul.

Pride, to me, is an opportunity for free expression of who I am with thousands of others who are freely experiencing being away from those prejudices forced on us every day.

Perhaps we can still go to or create a pride celebration that truly is a celebration of us, of being gay in all its nuances and variations. I will help.

Christopher Scuderi and Teinamarrie Nelson (soon to be Scuderi) Pride is something that comes from within someone.

It isn’t something that’s gained by outside sources.

It isn’t needing to hold a title or position in order to feel good about yourself. It is something that is an everyday event, not just a once-a-year big party weekend.

Pride is self-love and unconditional love of others. It is confidence in yourself, not conceit or arrogance. Pride means you can look at yourself everyday in the mirror and not be ashamed of who or what you see. It’s being accountable for all your actions and not playing the victim. It’s not blaming others for your actions. It isn’t putting others down in order to feel better about yourself.

Pride is being truthful and honest with yourself and others. It isn’t lying to others; it’s being accountable. It’s admitting when you’re wrong and making amends. Pride is knowing you are worthy of love & happiness. It’s being able to “come out of the closet” and not hiding who you are inside.

Pride isn’t fighting over trivial stuff. It’s working together to achieve a common goal. It isn’t criticizing others; it’s stepping up to the plate and getting involved. Pride is happiness with yourself. Pride isn’t the need to be in the spotlight. Pride is doing what needs to get done without needing the glory or recognition. Pride is knowing you have done the best job possible and not worrying what others might think or say. It’s not caring if someone needs to trash your reputation in order to feel better about themselves, because you know that you are a good and worthy person. Pride is knowing you have made a difference in the world. Pride isn’t hiding behind addictions like drugs and alcohol to escape life. It’s being able to face life’s challenges and learn the lessons that are meant for you. Pride is enjoying life to the fullest everyday. Life is too short not to have Pride. Pride is supporting each other to make healthy choices. It isn’t judging others. Pride is being the absolute best person you can be and being completely

okay with your own actions and deeds.

Pride is always, regardless of one’s circumstances in life, having respect for oneself and having respect for others, regardless of their set of circumstances in life.

Have Pride in everything you do and everything that you are.

Valerie A. Larabee My mind really started churning when I was asked to write about Pride.

As part of the huge community of incredible people gathering each week to bring Utah Pride 2006 to life, my first thought was “Utah Pride—what a wonderful statement!” Pride, the single largest GLBT gathering in Utah, is a bold expression of personal respect and value aimed at the broader Utah community.

We’re here, we’re queer and we welcome you to join us as we celebrate who we are!

It’s a statement that’s so simple and yet so complicated.

Next, I thought about how important Pride is to the queer community in Utah, and elsewhere. It’s rich in history and support. It’s also been the source of cherished memories for many far and wide. For some, Pride is literally the only day of the year when they are comfortable being who they are. I’m reminded of that credit card commercial about priceless moments. Feeling safe enough to come out and be with other queer people, friends and allies for the first time = priceless!

My mind next drifted to the meaning of the word pride (which it often does).

Growing up, I always thought of pride as a good thing, something to strive for. Now I recognize that too much pride (i.e. ego or arrogance) creates barriers between people. This year, I will use Pride as an opportunity for reflection. I will take time from my obligations of the day to watch and embrace the sea of diversity that flows onto festival grounds.

Is there pride in Utah Pride? I think that’s a question that each of us can ask ourselves. While looking in the dictionary I found myself most attracted to thepride definition: “obtaining personal satisfaction and pleasure from a particular source, especially something accomplished or a quality possessed.” For me, Pride (the event) is about community and I see its arrival each year as proof that we are a vibrant, thriving community! I see its arrival as a time to embrace those around you and honor who they are and where they are in their lives. I find pride everywhere in Utah Pride, and I am honored to be a part of it! Q

Editor: Thank you to all who took the time to put thei thoughts in this newspaper. As you can see, there are a lot of ideas about the meaning of Pride, but there is consensus about the need for Pride.

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by Tony Hobday

tony@qsaltlake.com

Pride has two meanings for me: 1) A positive reflection of who I am and those around me; 2) A chance to revel in the embodiment of a sea of hot half-naked men.

1THURSDAY Q The meaning of Pride should include support of our community members; Michael O’Connor deserves our support for a valiant effort in his first dance production, Only. Proclaimed as “Art and Truth Collide: Physical Theatre Explodes in the Utah Dance Scene,” O’Connor and Paradigm Dance Project present an experimental installation program that, if nothing else, will leave you thinking… those were cute naked butts. See review on page XX. 7:30pm, Tonight through Saturday, Women’s Art Center. Tickets $10 at the door.

2FRIDAY Q Tooth and Nail Theatre presents another installment of Project Fabulocity!, the offspring of its educational outreach program. GLBT and allied high school students provide a genuine

Barber of Seville. See Sat. May 13

portrayal of life experiences from the last stage of their formative years.

8pm, Tonight through June 10, Studio Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway.

Tickets $12, call 355-ARTS or visit arttix. org.

3SATURDAY Q There will be scores of bare legs sprouting from running shorts, pounding downtown streets; paper cups of water swallowed, spit, thrown in faces; onlookers cheering and clapping… all during the 3rd annual Salt Lake City Marathon.

7am-1pm. For registration visit saltlakecitymarathon.com or call 412-6060, fees from $30-70.

4SUNDAY Q There will be scores of bare chests and tight tummies blossoming from tighty whiteys; plastic cups of watereddown beer swallowed, spit, thrown in faces; onlookers jeering and sneering… all during the 30th annual Utah Pride.

Can’t get any better than that…unless you happen to become a member of the mile-sty club (that’s when you have a quickie in the outhouse).

10am-6pm, Library/Washington Square, 200 E. 400 South. Tickets $5 general admission, $3 Senior Discount (in our

SWIMMIN’ WITH WOMEN invites

SWERVE, WOMEN IN ACTION, NUROC and all other women to come have some fun in the pool. Learn to swim or improve your stroke — QUAC will provide the instructors, coaches and facilities.

These workshops are designed for the beginner. However, swimmers and waterpolo players of all abilities are welcome.

Bring swimming suit and goggles. This event is free.

Swimming Workshop 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Waterpolo Workshop 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 11, 2006 Fairmont Aquatic Center 1044 E. Sugarmont Dr. (approx. 2200 South)

Brunch in Fairmont Park 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

(everything supplied by QUAC)

community that includes anyone over 30).

Tickets available at event gates or see list of locations on page XX.

Q Once your ADD kicks in at the Pride celebration and you realize you need a stiffer drink and a stiffer—sorry, I digress... just jot on down to Club Sound for a real treat. That is, American Idol’s second season-hottie, Kimberley Locke, performing live. Guest appearances

by Reuben and Clay…just kiddin’, but wouldn’t that curl your toes if it were true?

6pm, In the Venue, Club Sound, 219 S 600 W. Tickets $20, call 355-ARTS or visit smithstix.com for Pride VIP Weekend Package.

5MONDAY Q Grammy award winners, the Blind Boys of Alabama, bring long-overdue spirituality to the residents of Layton with their unique gospel/pop/blues music that spans over 60 years—much like the age majority of Layton residents. Legendary Porch Pounders, a local group, opens the show. My friends and I are legendary porch monkeys (pop! I felt like sharing).

8pm, Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. For ticket information, call 801-546-8575 or visit davisarts. org.

6TUESDAY Q If you know anything about anything, then you know about West Wendover, Nevada. It’s an eyesore of a town, but its slogan “what goes up there, stays up there” keeps me going back. Now the Salt Lake Acting Company is taking a piece of the pie with this year’s hilarious presentation of Saturday’s Voyeur—Bendover: A Tale of Two Cities. I have a feeling it’s more en-

tertaining than any Red Garter lounge Q act. Gag! 7:30pm, Tonight through August 13, Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North.

Tickets $35-40, call 355-ARTS or visit arttix.org.

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Q Music of the 80s and 90s was superduper-fantabulicious. I remember rocking out to Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me” in my bedroom, and then my mom walking in with a look of utter shock pleading, “What in the world are you listening to?” I think that was the moment my mother realized I was a horny, sexual being. Again, I digress because this blurb is actually about INXS. After nearly 10 years since the death of Michael Hutchence, the band is back with their new lead, J.D. Fortune. This 32-year old dark and handsome man hails from Canada and has garnered the front-man spot after winning it on last summer’s reality show, Rock Star: INXS. I guess we’ll see if he can fill some damn big shoes.

7:30pm, Delta Center, 301 W. South Temple, Tickets $35-55, visit ticketmaster.com.

9FRIDAY Q Between Coronation weekend and Pride weekend, my and my editor’s and livers will be flailing without life preservers. We may have to attend Utah Rainbow Roundup, an AA twelve-step conference for GLBT people in recovery. No Michael, you cannot sneak in your flask as you did at Coronation… tisk! tisk! Forgive my lack of compassion. Kudos to the Center for sponsoring this conference, and cheers to the attendees… shit, I did it again.

10am-6pm, Today through Sunday, GLBT Community Center of Utah, 355 N. 300 West. Free but with a cash bar.

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Q Ka-ching! If screenplays go for anywhere near what book deals go for, like the $1.5 million a plagiarizing Harvard undergraduate received a couple months ago, then we should all submit a screenplay to Logolite Entertainment: Script Submission for a chance to become “Sugar Grand-Daddy” rich.

Just think how much it would be for a non-plagiarized piece. By the way, agency representation is not necessary.

Q The 5 Browns, a quintet of twentysomething sibling concert pianists, offer a fresh perspective on classical music, like Jackson 5 did for afros…

Seven Wives for Seven Brothers did for books… Big Love and the Will & Grace series finale did for the philosophy of “keeping it in the family”…7th Heaven did for non-churchgoers…and the Partridge Family did for Susan Dey’s career…. Oh, no you didn’t.

Call 746-7000 or visit logolite-ent.com for more information.

7:30 pm, Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple. Tickets $19.50-32.50, call 355ARTS or visit arttix.org.

11SunDAY Q Women of all swimming abilities are invited to a special Queer Utah Aquatics Club event. QUAC wants to help you learn to swim, improve your stroke and just have some fun in the pool. The event is free and you are reminded to bring a swimsuit (damn!) and goggles.

11am Swimming Workshop 11:45 Waterpolo workshop 12:30 free brunch.

Fairmont Aquatic Center, 1045 E . ­Sugarmont Dr. Free.

Upcoming Events Q Saturday Night Fever Disco, June 17, St. George Q Father’s Day, June 18 Q Salt Lake Men’s Choir’s summer concert, Unexpected Songs, June 25 Q Gay Freedom Day, June 25, Harmony Park Q Indigo Girls, July 9, Red Butte Gardens.

Gay U of U Alumnus Tests the Water on ‘Physical Theatre’

by Tony Hobday

Michael O’Connor, in collaboration with Paradigm Dance Project—a Utah organization which supports local emerging artists, premieres his first full-length performance art project, Only, during Pride Weekend. O’Connor is a recent graduate of modern dance from the University of Utah and a four-year student of European choreography.

Only, which O’Connor dubs a ‘physical theatre’ performance, is a flawed but inspirational hybrid of Eastern and American dance, told through the newly evolved Installation art form.

The three-member cast, two of whom are O’Connor’s fellow graduates (Danell Hathaway and Erin Lehua Brown) and the other, a counselor (Matt Stella, in a bold debut performance) share intimate and humiliating excerpts from their lives through dance, body language, videotape and an ad-lib script.

The juxtaposed real life stories (regardless of their definiteness) deftly depict the insecurities and ignorance our present day society holds about sexuality, love, marriage, and death. However, the stories flow like an old rusty tenement faucet— spurting emotionally scarring events one minute and dripping mundane child-

hood cruelty the next. In retrospect, the congruence of a theoretical character Robert, whose presence has had scaled consequences in the storytellers’ lives is a nice touch.

Unlike the several upbeat audienceinvolved shows cascading through the theatre world recently, Only forges unpredictable and troubling audience participation by pushing the limits on personal space including invasive eye contact, which easily leads to audience uncertainty of O’Connor’s purpose—not to mention uncomfortable fidgeting. Seemingly, the feeling of universal discomfort is the purpose of O’Connor’s show, which in itself is a unique and daring venture.

Also, O’Connor’s use of minimal and slowed movement in certain scenes adds to the loneliness felt by the performers, their vulnerability and timidity, and to the absurdity of time (as seen in short video clips of Matt silently eating a bowl of spaghetti and Danell on the toilet).

Only is only a fallible attempt to create a fresh perspective on the fissures of the human condition. However, the performances are intriguing, especially Brown’s starkness. For O’Connor, Only is a missed train, but also a noteworthy attempt, which should be considered a success.

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Kimberley Locke is a ‘Supa’ Gay Icon

by Tony Hobday

Though it was the intention of QSaltLake to get an exclusive interview with Kimberley Locke about her Pride weekend visit to Salt Lake City, scheduling conflicts, travel obstacles and bad cell phone reception got in the way of her speaking with us and she shares in that regret.

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fter basking in the sun for a day of Pride, feel the burn on your flesh heat up at Gossip! when American Idol sensation Kimberley Locke takes the stage performing songs from her new album, “Based on a True Story” including the new single, “Supawoman”.

Locke jump-started American hearts back in 2003 when she snagged what for most people is an impossible spot on the smash TV hit, American Idol. Friends and family urged Locke to audition for the show even though she had recently been accepted into law school. When Idol stopped in Tennessee, her native state, she was the 1,580th person to audition. After sustaining the long grueling hours of waiting in line with other starry-eyed hopefuls, she managed to impress the judges, even hard-nosed Simon Cowell, enough to make it to Los Angeles. (Impressing Paula Abdul is like impressing President Bush with Tony Blair’s red tie.)

“It was a thing where I was fortunate enough to come to a crossroads and make a choice in my career path,” Locke told Express Gay News writer Andy Zeffer about her conundrum between stardom on stage and stardom in the courtroom. “I chose to audition for Idol for obvious reasons. It was a huge risk. But it was a chance I could have taken then or never, and I could always go back to law school.”

Locke says she approached the show with the attitude, “Whatever happens, happens.” The reverse-psychology mindset worked to her advantage as week after week her peers were the ones being booted

off. Voters kept her in the running all the way to the top 3, but ultimately she was suprisingly edged out

by Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, who became American Idol 2003.

Regardless of Locke’s third-place standing on American Idol, Nashville’s music industry envisioned a long and successful career for her, signed her on with the Curb Records label, and released her debut album, “One Love;” the first single off the album “8th World Wonder” shot to number one the Billboard chart.

“I was very happy,” Locke says when asked about the song’s popularity, especially within the gay community.

Queer folk across the nation quickly fell in love with Locke and her music. She believes that gay fans are not only appreciative of her music, but identify with her as a person even though she is not gay.

“I think gays are more directed to me as a person,” she says. “They love my music and that is what brings them to me in the first place. But then it becomes one of those things where they become more attracted to me than the music.”

Locke has shown boundless gratitude and love to gay fans by continually booking performances across the nation at gay clubs and pride events. This past summer, she performed pride festivities in Cleveland, San Francisco, Kansas City, and Orlando.

“I love playing gay clubs,” Locke says. “They are more intimate, but at the same time the energy is through the roof. Everyone has a good time. I always leave feeling like ‘Wow! What just happened?’”

As a fresh young woman in an image-driven field, Locke has been unaffected by the pressures of sexappeal that has befallen on other pop stars including Britney Spears, Christina Aquilera and Jessica Simpson.

“I’m not going to say there is none of that pressure,” Locke says. “I just haven’t allowed myself to take on that pressure. I have not become absorbed in it. But it is out there whether you acknowledge it or not.”

Instead, the 28-year-old pop icon uses her unique look and physical attributes to promote the beauty bestowed in all shapes and sizes. Last year, Locke became the new national spokesmodel for Lane Bryant’s Seven7 Jeans, a fashion staple for plus-size women.

“You have to be strong,” she says. “But that’s for everyone, whether you are in this industry or any other.”

Locke’s second album, “Based on a True Story” is set to be released this month. She collaborated on the lyrics for 9 of the 12 songs. “This one will definitely be more personal, but we’ll take the pop/rock and R&B from the current album to the next level.

I’m working with people who have collaborated with Whitney, Destiny’s Child, Patti LaBelle, Jesse McCartney, and Bette Midler, so I’m in great company.”

After her show at Gossip! in Salt Lake City on Pride Day, June 4, Locke whisks off to our nation’s capital to perform at aptly-named Capital Pride, then to Georgia for the Atlanta Pride, then a gay club in Minneapolis and a fundraiser for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation in San Francisco.

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Why Take a Cruise Vacation?

By Colin Hartness Have you considered taking a cruise vacation but just aren’t sure if it would be right for you? With all the cruise lines available, all the cruise destinations, the range of prices, there is a cruise for just about everyone.

Do you commute to work every day, sitting in traffic for perhaps hours? Think about it, on a cruise you don’t drive anywhere for 7, 10, 14 days or more. Now, even if you were on a bus tour with no driving yourself, you haul your luggage or at least pack and unpack it at each stop.

On a cruise, you check your luggage when you check in and it magically appears in your cabin, stateroom, or suite.

You unpack once, feeling at home for the duration of the cruise. The cruise staff will tell you when to place your bags outside your accommodations at the end of the cruise and, just a magically, your luggage will be waiting for you on shore at a designated pick-up point. Taking a cruise vacation frees you from some of the hassles of traveling.

If you take a driving vacation, there’s always the question of where to stop to eat. All meals are included in the price of your cruise and great food is one of the main attractions of taking a cruise. Most contemporary cruises take into account the modern casual lifestyle and provide a variety of restaurants and snack bars on board. Typically, there is a varied and plentiful breakfast and lunch buffet similar to what you find in Las Vegas. Or you can eat breakfast or lunch in one of the ship’s restaurants, ordering exactly what you want from the ample menu, prepared fresh for you. Restaurants are usually open for meals for extended hours and buffets are generally open all day and into the night. Have you heard of the midnight buffet available on some cruises?

Dinner is an important event on a cruise ship, a tradition dating back to the late 1800’s when cruises were for royalty and the wealthy who expected elegant formal dinners. Again, in today’s lifestyle the elegant dinner is optional, and for those who prefer to dine casually, the dinner buffet is available usually until 9 pm.

Most cruise ships offer excellent cuisine, especially at dinner, in the main dining room or rooms plus offer meals at upscale specialty restaurants at additional cost.

Cruise lines base much of their reputation on their food service, and terms such as “world class cuisine” and “gourmet

meals” are combined with “impeccable service” to insure that the onboard dining experience is truly memorable. Many cruises still offer one or more optional formal dinners as well.

Once onboard your cruise vessel, there are activities 24 hours a day. Modern cruise ships boast state-of-the-art 700 plus seat theatres for quality shows and entertainment, all included in the cruise price. There is unique entertainment in the theatre every evening of the cruise. Most ships also have a number of themed bars, lounges, and discos with live entertainment that are open into the early morning hours. Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks are seldom included in the cruise price. Most ships also provide a casino that is open while the ship is in international waters.

If night life isn’t your style, you can enjoy the onboard pool, spa, library, fitness center, and other amenities. Many cruises now offer instructional classes on a variety of topics during the day. If you have children on the cruise, there are usually play areas and programs geared to different age groups.

Did we forget about the cruise destination itself? Cruises typically stop at a different port of call each day or every other day, depending upon distances and sailing time between points of interest.

You may stay aboard the ship all day or disembark at any stop. You are free to explore each destination on your own as long as you return to the ship by the designated time.

Also cruise lines offer a variety of shore excursions at additional cost. These adventures are geared toward the unique features of the destination. For example, Caribbean cruises offer snorkeling, diving or beach excursions while Alaskan cruises offer helicopter tours or dogsled trips. For the less adventuresome, normally there are bus tours or supervised shopping excursions in the local port. Everything, including meal stops, is prearranged. All you need to do is find the correct line onshore and an experienced guide handles the rest of your tour.

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In Search of...

Gay Pride

by Mark Thrash & Chad Keller InSearchOf@qsaltlake.com

How does one begin to go “In Search of Gay Pride” in Salt Lake City?

Especially when the two words, GAY PRIDE, obviously have a different meaning and impact for each individual. It’s great that every year we have an “official” celebration, but let’s explore beyond the 2.5 day event.

MARK: Sorry… before we move onto this search, let’s review the community results of the expedition we editorialized last time — the Royal Court Elections.

Although this is being written less than a week after the elections, it still seems the results of the Emperor election are too close to presume a victor. Chad thought it’d be another snoozer at Golden Spike stadium, but after the cat fight he witnessed in the south Sheraton parking lot — the text messages I received would’ve kept anyone awake.

CHAD: How is that new alarm clock, Mark?

Okay, I was wrong, record it on your calendars folks. It was full of all the cliquish drama of a high school student body election, or a head cheerleader tryout. If we spend half as much effort during the November elections as we just dedicated to derail each of the recent RCGSE candidates, this state would be controlled by liberal Democrats, and Hillary will be in the White House.

MARK: See, you ask for drama, and when you get it… you complain. Yes, I realize your complaint is based on where the community’s energy was dedicated. I agree wholeheartedly that energy could’ve been spent in a more positive manner. Let’s see what the community and the organization (RCGSE) does with the results, and if they’ll use this as a learning lesson for future decisions. Now… enough about the fantasy, onto Gay Pride.

CHAD: Before we open Pandora’s Box, our Editor has dictated that we not focus on Pride, the event, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trangendered Community Center of Utah (what a fucking mouthful). Searching for the community’s Gay Pride can often be similar to the finding the Holy Grail of boyfriends. There are a ton of Gay Pridesque messages from organizations within our community in their quest for the controlling power. The multiple messages segregate us internally, but none are truly reflective and spoken on behalf of the community.

MARK: Defining the community’s Gay Pride can’t be done by one organization.

My eighteen years of personal experience have shown me that each individual’s quest to be noticed is what also divides.

When finding one’s own voice, it appears the desire to be heard and seen has hidden the message. My mother, Dianne, told me to remember a real man should wear the clothes and not allow the clothes to wear him. Even my Mom embraces the decision of some men to wear a dress, as long as they’re not hiding behind the panty hose, make-up and coif.

CHAD: A dress? The modern gay, political/social/economic movement does not tolerate those on men or women in our community. Our required uniform is button-down, blue blazers and penny loafers. It’s not politically correct to be gay unless you fit the new gay mold. Otherwise, you’re relegated to the back of the bus. The pendulum has swung far to the right. I’d settle for right of center. They’ve tried to homogenize the community to acceptance — allowing the skeletons out of the closet once a year.

MARK: Many years ago, Rosa Parks brought the pecking order on the bus to the forefront. Although her decision wasn’t based on taking a stance. She was merely exhausted and couldn’t go any further. She paid the price legally and socially. What will it take for us to reach exhaustion?

CHAD: Your question is valid. Who will be the Rosa Parks to challenge the structure of our community?

MARK: I’m not sure, but at least we can look at some of the people riding the bus and wonder where the bus is going.

Our current event has become a glorified circuit party and Lilith Fair in the daylight hours. Even I love a good party. Yes… I know many of you have seen me drunk, but the party isn’t all it’s about.

CHAD: The event has become the bastardQuasimodo-love child of the Days of ‘47 and the Utah Arts Festival. Let’s accept that Pride will never be endeared like the tradition of the ’47 nor as fabulous as the Arts Festival. You’ve all seen some of the people I call friends. So, I’m not judging our lil’ humpback. For what it costs, it better do more than ring my bell.

MARK: SHIT! Ring your bell? GGGIIIIRRRLLL … that doesn’t take a lot of coins.

EDITOR: Ummm... what happened to my “dictate” of not focusing on Pride, the event.

CHAD: We’ve managed to tip-toe through the tulips, leaving morsels for our readers to feed upon. Much like our mentor, John Saltas, of the City Weekly. I hope this June, and every day of the year, we stop and think about what it is to be a community and the proud heritage that we all share as the gay community. So, go out and celebrate. Be at the festival, bar, or wherever you choose. Appreciate it all for what it is in the context of your own life — note to Jere and crew, congratulations!

MARK: I’m struggling to find closure. So, I’ll reference a quote from Nietzche, “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”

CHAD: The roller coaster we’ve been riding on this search has had a lot of ups and downs. There is a lot to think about when exploring the issue of Gay Pride. Where do you fall? Per the editor, you’ll only have to suffer through one hard one per month.

MARK: Join us next issue, when we go In Search of the Best Weiner in Salt Lake City. Q

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by Dr. Pheel,

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Hello Again Friends and Family, Mayor Rocky Anderson was quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune as saying, “As participants in Utah Pride 2006, we promote unity and strength amongst the members of our community, we learn from each other in order to gain greater understanding of our differences and similarities, and we embrace the things that bring us together as we work and live in this vibrant, marvelous place.”

We are all in this together people and we must realize we all have shit to deal with. None of us are excluded. Yes, this means you.

Do you want to share an accomplishment, a realization or just a question you want answered? Write to Dr. Pheel. Let’s share our lives with one another. Don’t be afraid. Share your fears, your ambitions, share your life. With all of us.

Sincerely, Dr. Pheel.

Dear Dr. Pheel Hi, my name is Jason and I am 16 years old and live with my mother in her parents’ home. I have an 18-year-old sister and a 12-year-old brother and many aunts and uncles. My parents are divorced and my dad is gay. My problem is this … the house that I am being raised in is very “Mormon” and they all tend to look down at my dad. In fact, one day recently we were all having family dinner with aunts, uncles and cousins and they started talking about the movie Brokeback Mountain and how wrong it was although none of them had seen it. Then one of my uncles started bad mouthing my dad and wouldn’t stop no matter what I said. I left the house crying, because I love my dad so much and it doesn’t matter to me that he is gay. How should I handle situations like this in the future?

Signed, Jason

Dear Jason, First of all, let me say how courageous you are for standing up to your uncle at all. It’s nice to see that you express your love for your dad. So many Mormons in this valley have lost touch with what is truly being a Christian. If they believe in what Christ taught then they should love all persons, no matter what. Stand up for what you believe and tell your uncle and any others that Christ did not teach people to hate or discriminate. He taught to love one another. Also, the next time anyone attacks you for your dad being gay, tell them to take it up with him. I am sure that he has gone through enough to be able to stand up for you and for him. Again, you are a very courageous young man and keep on loving your dad.

Dear Dr. Pheel, I have been in a relationship with the same guy for 20 years. I really do love him, but it doesn’t seem that the magic is there anymore. There is a guy at work that is really interested in me and I find him attractive. Should I risk years of happiness for what could just be a one-night stand?

Signed, Up in Arms Dear Up in Arms, You ask, “Should I risk years of happiness.” You must see that you have had years of happiness to actually write it down. Without knowing more about your current relationship I must look at just what you have written. Maybe the two of you are just in a slump. Remember the best relationships are those that are honest and open, never wondering that you may say or do the wrong thing. Relationships are built on trust and if you have been with this same man for twenty years that is saying quite a bit. My advice to you is to talk to your man about your feelings about lost magic. If you truly love one another, don’t give up what you have had for twenty years for what really could be just a one-night stand. Q Send your questions to drpheel@qsaltlake.com.

Dr. Pheel’s opinions are his own and for entertainment value. They should not be interpreted as clinical advice.

QToons by Julian Lake

“Son, how can you be gay? There’s nothing special about you.”

by Ross von Metzke

JLo’s supposedly preggers, Angelina’s selling pictures of her unborn baby for nearly $4 million, Britney’s driving around Malibu in a convertible Mini with the car-seat facing the

And thus we’ve reached the end of another week of celebrity bickering, with one hunk of a man for you.

Sometimes, men are just too pretty for their own good. And when you give ‘em tattoos, it’s almost too much. Such is the case with Nicholas Lemons, who can go from clean-cut boy-next-door to all man in about 2.5 seconds (that’s how long it would take me to rip off his shirt).

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So, there you have it folks … another week down. Thanks for hanging in there, until next time!

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wrong way.

What the hell is going on with Hollywood moms these days?

I mean, I know these aren’t supposed to be the most intelligent, trustworthy people, but come on! Since when did having a baby become the ultimate commodity?

I know it’s too soon to judge Jenny From the Block’s parenting skills, and I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt (until she brings that kid on stage for the next Glow launch party). And I’m sure Angelina has a higher purpose for that money she and Brad just pocketed (one can hope, right?). And I pray that Britney only takes the Cooper for quick trips to the corner market, ’cuz car-seat facing the right way or not, that bit of a car is no place for a baby.

But it seems more and more celebrities are turning to pregnancy and mommyhood as a new way of drumming up publicity.

Jessica Simpson’s suddenly making a big deal about wanting to adopt. Gwyneth Paltrow gives every bun she pops out of her oven a biblical reference as a name.

Madonna’s kid is Gwyneth Paltrow calling her a dyke in the press.

I mean, come on! What ever happened to Hollywood kids like Little Ricky?

Lucy and Desi invited the press over to the house for hot dogs and chips, gave ’em about two hours of press time, then shooed everyone away. Now it’s about who can one-up whom in the baby department.

A few notable celebs seem to have escaped the trap. I ain’t heard one lick out of Jennifer Garner or Ben Affleck about their bundle of joy, Violet, and she’s five months old. Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe sue people who get too close to their kids. Even Catherine Zeta and Michael Douglas moved to Bermuda so the press would need a passport to get a shot of their kids.

As for the others, this baby-wrangling game has gone on long enough. What part of “hopped-up-on-drugs-Hollywood-kid” don’t you understand? It’s kinda the gold standard for anyone raised in the public eye.

And now that I’ve gone off on my platform for the morning, on to more pressing matters: What exactly did go down between Paris, Lindsay and Paris and Lindsay that inconsequential Hollywhore Brandon Davis at a club in LA the other night?

Word on the street is that Lindsay approached Paris’ table to make small talk and was told to go away—Paris was not in the mood for entertaining. Lohan walked back to her crew, crushed, while Paris and Davis continued on with their conversation, dropping dogs on Lins into every other sentence.

The convo got so bad, according to onlookers, that Davis started calling Lohan things you can’t repeat in print. Well, OK, People Magazine can’t repeat them, but I can come close.

Basically, this Brandon Davis character (who’s the kid of some dead billionaire— yeah, that explains a lot) leaves the club with Paris, where paparazzi have him on video calling Lohan a “fire crotch” whose snatch “smells like diarrhea,” saying no one on Earth would ever do her and that her movie career is dried up. At one point, he says she’s only worth $7 million, which makes her broke, and she’s sad because she lives in a motel. Paris walks at his side, obviously drunk, fake talking into her phone as she laughs her ass off. Nicky Hilton’s there, too, but she’s so bland looking she blends into the crowd.

No one’s leaking the Lindsay tape, because she either escaped out the back like a good girl or stayed the night at the joint—since her $7 mil couldn’t swing a room at the Comfort Inn. And now, for our first boy Bitch of the Week … Brandon Davis, proving that without cash, he’d probably have cleanup duty on Interstate 5 for a living.

Point number two for the world vs. Tom Cruise: After his latest Mission Impossible installment did much worse business than insiders expected, the artist formerly known as Homo (because the gays don’t want him anymore) was dealt another big blow; he lost a bid to keep a scathing episode of South Park from airing in the UK. Tom Cruise Cruise tried to have the “Trapped in the Closet” episode, which rakes Scientology over the coals and kicks off with Cruise locked in a cupboard, kept from television screens in the UK because he doesn’t want that entire country hating him, too.

But the powers that be said “Hell no!” and showed the episode Monday at a free screening, the same day Tom’s ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, announced she’s getting remarried to someone whom she’s been with for more than 9 minutes—and she isn’t knocked up.

And so, we wait and see who’s going to get married first: Nicole and her Aussieborn, country hunk, Keith Urban, or Tom and his beard, the woman formerly known as Katie Holmes, who now just parades around professing epithets of love, unable to string a coherent thought together. Clock’s ticking!

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Salt Lake Men’s Choir performs at benefits and four major concerts a year. saltlakemenschoir.org Bisexual

Utah Cyber Sluts is a camp drag group of performers that raises funds for charities. ­utahcybersluts.com Health

Bi Men of Utah. Social and support People With AIDS Coaligroup for bi/gay men of Utah. groups.yahoo.com/group/Bi-Gay-Men-Utah tion of Utah provides educa1to5 Club for those who identi- tional and support services that enfy as bisexual meets the second Thurs. hance the quality of life for all people at 7pm at The Center and then social- impacted by HIV/AIDS 484-2205 ly throughout the month. www.­pwacu.org groups.­yahoo.com/group/1to5club

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Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Utah. Activities, Pride, meeting space for groups. 539-8800 glbtccu.org

Utah Queer Events. Submit group events and see what’s happening in your community. groups.yahoo.com/group/utahqueerevents

LDS Reconciliation is a re- Student Groups source for gay Mormon men, women LGBT Resource Center and their families. ­296-4797 ld- at the Univ. of Utah provides education, information and advosreconciliation.org cacy services and works to crehoo.com/group/suglbtcc/ Sports ate an open, safe and supportive NEW Girl IN TOWN? InterTeam Salt Lake is a multi- environment for the entire LGBT ested in meeting new friends? Join campus community. sport organization promoting LGBT sWerve. swerveutah.com 587.7973 www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt/ sports in Utah and supporting those Utah Male Naturists NaUniversity of Utah Lesbiteams in their competitive efforts in ked lunches, outings and camping trips an and Gay Student Union, Monattending the Gay Games.  teamslc.org in a sex-free environment. umen.org days at 7:30pm in the Union Den. Utah Polyamory Society Frontrunners/Frontutah.edu/lgsu/ provides a safe, accepting atmosphere walkers Salt Lake City Weber State Gay and for open discussions about polyamo- is a walking and running club for the Straight Alliance; Tuesdays at 8 ry issues. Meets at The Center on the GLBT community and our gay and les- p.m., Shepherd Union Building first Tues. and in Ogden on the 4th bian affirming friends. ­frontrunnersslc. Junction. 388-5078 organizations. weber.edu/gsa/ Sun. at the Ogden Youth Outreach Ctr, org Gay and at BYU is for any24th & Porter St. Suite 2B groups.­ Lambda Hiking Club. Pro- one who is currently attending BYU. yahoo.com/group/UtahPolyamorySociety/ viding friendly, safe, and fun outdoor Gay, lesbian, bi, straight, discreet Spiritual activities for Utah’s GLBT community and open are all welcome. groups.

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Glory to God Community Church. We are a Biblebased, non-denominational, welcomlesbian_singles/ ing and affirming Christian church in Utah Alternative Gar- Ogden. Sunday Services at 9AM and den Club is for for anyone in11AM. 394-0204 ­glory2god.org terested in gardens, flowers, plants Holladay United and home projects. We meet the first Church of Christ. We are Wed. of every month at the Sugar a community that grows outwardly by House Park garden building, 7:30pm. drawing ever–widening circles of inutahalternativegardenclub.­freehomepage.com clusion. We are people seeking to do Free Utah GLBT Military God’s work in the world.277-2631 is an online community for Utah’s gay, holladayucc.org lesbian, bisexual and transgender military. Here we could talk, discuss and Lavender Tribe A spiritual journey for the GLBT community for act upon issues affecting all of us. spirituality and self awareness. Meets groups.yahoo.com/group/free_utah_glbt_ military_online/ Wed. at The Center. lavendertribe.org

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Utah Gay Rodeo Association. PO Box 511255 SLC, UT 84151 ugra.net PRIDE COMMUNITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE plays Sundays at Jordan Park, 1050 S. 1000 W. through the summer. ­pridesoftball.org Queer Utah Aquatic Club invites swimmers and water polo players of ANY skill level. QuacQuac.org.

Salt Lake Women in Action is a recreational club for women in the community and other liberal minded women. ­slwomeninaction.com Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah. Firearm advocates and owners in Utah, promoting self defense for gender and sexual minorities. stonewallshootingsportsutah.org

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Engendered ­Species A social/support group resources for transgender people. 320-0551.

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by Travis Labrum

travis@qsaltlake.com

During lasts year’s Pride I went to the bar with a few friends and, I’m sad to say, it wasn’t nearly as much fun as it should have been. I began the evening a composed lady, displaying my interest in people with modest nods and innocent smiles until I realized that the subtleties just weren’t doing it. I then gave in and blatantly went on the prowl. After an hour of shoving my pussy higher in the air than a Boeing 737 the only man I found interested resembled an untidy Danny Devito. He proved to be strangely interested and despite my looks of exasperation, he followed me around for the next hour.

To make a long story short, I did nothing remotely illicit that night and I’m blaming it on him. This year however, I am determined to at least get a nice cuddle session and there’s no way in gay hell I’m going to allow myself to be followed around by someone who looks like a hairy horny mole.

Just in case this begins to happen again, I’ve composed a list of ways to scare the ugly bugger off. Since I’m a sweetheart, I’ll share.

So, after you’ve avoided eye contact and him all together or have refused the drink or blowjob he offered, and he still hasn’t gotten the hint, try one of the following.

They’re guaranteed to make him go limp or at least increase his awareness that you’d sooner mate with your own sister (EW, nasty imagery. Hetero sex and incest).

1. Tell him you’re down for anything as long as you can call him mommy.

2. If he tries luring you with the boast that he’s as big as a pepper grinder (we’ve all heard it) respond that’s fabulous since you have a hairy mason jar for an asshole.

3. Ask if he’s interested in a three-way accompanied with edibles: you, him, barbecue sauce, and your bulldog Spike (and no, Spike isn’t a lesbian).

4. Tell him your mother doesn’t like it when you bring guests home.

5. If #4 only leads him to invite you to his house or less legal places, agree as long as he can be done quickly. Explain that it’s in your parole agreement that you be home by one.

6. When he alludes to his carnal desires for you, blush, stare at the floor, bat your eyelashes, and meekly tell him you’d love to introduce him to your Shari and woolly Lamb Chop.

7. Tell him you’re not currently interested, but to try back in seven to nine drinks when your judgement is severely impaired.

8. Ask if he’s into having sex while on meth. If he answers no, explain that without Tina there’s no way you could maintain an erection while confronted with his naked, imaginably abhorrent, body. If he answers yes, tell him that won’t work for you as you love your full set of teeth.

9. Warn him that your pussy has fangs and dare he approach it with his cock not only will you give him a prince albert piercing but also a scrotum and fraenum ladder with more rungs than needed to climb to the top of Mt. Olympus. (Even if he thinks the hostility is hot, the femininity will make his stomach churn faster than one of my mother’s spam-pickle-and-cheese sandwiches).

10. And lastly, ask him if he likes it big.

When he responds with a variation of a simple yes, assure him that while it doesn’t look like much initially, once excited it’s as big as a golf pencil.

Good luck and don’t forget to Saran wrap those pygmy pencils. Q

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Horoscopes Sun Sign Forecasts for June June packs a bit of a cosmic wallop. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto all aspect, rubadub and interact. And why not...? Did the earth move for you?

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20)

All activities revolve around fun and games this June. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit back and wait for the world to come to you. Whether you are the leader of the pack or the instigator in the background, be sure to get involved in any neighborhood effort. Rams know how to have a good time and manage to teach a few old dogs some new tricks.

Write down where you bury the bones.

TAURUS (Apr 21 - MAY 21)

No matter where you roam, no matter what shores you wash up on, the fates will conspire to eventually return you back to home base this June. Tend to your garden, make your surroundings more comfortable and in tune with the true you.

Bulls may have itchy feet but they may take you no further than the neighborhood corner now. Is this a bad thing....?

GEMINI (May 22 - Jun 21)

Flighty, chatty and dare I say, gossipy Twins manage to rein in their light sound bites and emote in wise eloquence. There is a posse of planets that create an atmosphere of verbal risk and opportunity on the job, in the greater community and even in relationships. Call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em as you see â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em this June but be ready to feel any fallout. Hey, so be it.

CANCER (Jun 22 - Jul 23)

If you find that most of June is spent thinking, controlling and managing your dough, blame it on a range of planetary activity. Crabs not only move with efficiency and profit, they also can help spread their largess around. The urge is to use it to grease the wheels of influence. But can money really buy happiness? The pundits say no. Oh letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s try it anyway!

LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)

Believe it or not, June may turn out to be a pivotal time for Lions in a variety of areas. If you have happily maneuvered in the background, the outer planets will push you out into the limelight. If you have pushed and prodded a bunch of new projects, this is the month to launch and propel them to new heights. Prioritize and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste your good efforts.

VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sep 23)

A weight is lifted off your shoulders and there is something beautifully cosmic and mystical about you this June. Virgins come into their own and gain confidence from their hard experiences. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way you walk. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way you talk. Whatever way you make your mark, make it in bold strokes. You never know who you will meet.

LIBRA (Sep 24 - Oct 23)

Libras are the epicenter of the social swirl all through June. Friends and other hangers on gravitate into your orbit and urge you to call the shots in any group activity. Plan on creating events that span many different groups and get you out of your usual crowd. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste a drop of your oozing popularity but tread carefully lest you slip on your own oil. Oops!

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)

Even the most astute and political Scorp could not have predicted the deftness with which they can approach corporate intrigue this June. You are in your element and can maximize your opportunities for success. But isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t life more than just a fat expense account and plush corner office. Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there be compromises for home and family? Yeah right.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 22)

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If you are not thinking about traveling this June, you should before you begin to feel hemmed in. Archers discover a few secrets about themselves as they expand their horizons and their circle of contacts. Suddenly the world is your oyster and your innate sagittarian itchy feet need to be scratched in exotic foreign lands.

Does Newark count?

CAPRICORN (Dec 23 - Jan 20)

June rouses and sparks your interests. Caps find that not only do they have the pick of the litter, they also can have the entire group. Friends come out of the woodwork and secret admirers make themselves known. How to choose? You may fall head over heals and drain your bank account in the process. Are your eyes too big for your wallet?

AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)

Put your efforts into creating, strengthening and reformatting various relationships this June. Aquarians need to measure the cause and effect of certain people in their life. They need to create a balance and synergy between very important needs (and constraints) such as career and partnerships. Who are you? What do you really want?

Kvetch, kvetch, kvetch.

PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar 20)

June is not just a time to party (although that would be preferable). June is also a great time to get your cruiser in ship shape. Invest time and energy into your overall health and well being regime. Fish love to sail the high seas but should do so in a plush yacht instead of a rubber dinghy. Unless of course you are into dinghys.

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Home Rox Office As a tax-paying, law-abiding American citizen, you can’t legally walk down the aisle with your same-sex significant other, but feel free to crank up your First Amendment rights. A live recording of the one-night-only benefit concert WEDrock, held at New York City’s chic Crobar preceding the last presidential election, is now available from Centaur Entertainment. Produced

by Josh Wood and John Cameron Mitchell (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch”), the politically charged event aimed to educate about the hot topic of proposed federal and state constitutional amendments to write discrimination into marriage law. The WEDrock album features comediennes Sandra Bernhard and Margaret Cho, the indie rock sounds of Le Tigre and Sleater-Kinney, Bob Mould of the bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar, and Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming, among notable others. Proceeds from this release will benefit Freedom to Marry, one of the nation’s leading civil rights advocacy groups.

Now that Christina Milian has publicly dissed and dismissed her former “gigolo” boyfriend Nick Cannon, she can concentrate on promoting her latest labor of love, So Amazin’, the pop star’s third major-label album. Produced in Miami by Cool and Dre, the Island Records release includes the single “Say I,” featuring the southern spits of platinum rapper Young Jeezy. From its alluringly aggressive opening to its hypnotic finale, this track serves up a sonic Red Bull and is destined to become, however short-lived, a summer of 2006 dance-hall hit.

Taking fans a bit higher, the CD’s title track combines electro-sleek and urban grime to create a sexy, free feeling comparable only to a nude mid-June tanning session on a high-rise’s roof. Proudly delivering several sides of Milian’s musical capability, So Amazin’ proves that can’t nobody keep this chick down. Take that, Mr. Wild ’N Out! It’s been a while since you walked out of an overpriced efficiency looking like Leif Garrett, but the ’80s are back, baby, in a big way.

Manhattan-based CandyStoreRecords (candystorerecords.com)offers the first three CD volumes of its planned 15-volume compilation series, MightyREAL, A Dance Floor Retrospective: 1980 – 1988. Each album in this set

by Mikey Rox

– “Showstoppers,” “The Queens’ Music I” and “Morning Music” – contains a comprehensive collection of hard-to-find def dance classics, such as Bananarama’s “Love in the First Degree,” Voyage’s “Souvenirs” and “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” by Thelma Houston.

Digitally remastered versions of original 12inch singles, these songs ignited and fueled the post-disco gay experience, a vibrant, somewhat secretive life that is still near and dear to the hearts of millions of Baby Boomers and beyond. Admit it already, B-Boy – MightyREAL is rad to the max.

Less than a year after dropping her debut album, Music of the Sun, Rihanna returns to heat up the charts with her sophomore effort, A Girl Like Me. Following the success of last summer’s smash single, “Pon de Replay,” this beauty from Barbados is ready for round two, taking the lead with “S.O.S,” A Girl Like Me’s first single, sampled from Soft Cell’s classic track, “Tainted Love.” “S.O.S” has become so successful, in fact, that Nike has selected it for the launch of its new dance-inspired clothing line. While A Girl Like Me is likely to secure Rihanna a steady spot on the charts for many weeks, there are audible flaws on the disc – mainly with its latest single, “Unfaithful.” On it, the young artist belts out her lyrics more in tune with a dearly departed American Idol contestant than a bona fide showstopper. All is not lost, however – Rihanna more than makes up for her “Unfaithful” flubs on the yardie duet, “Break It Off,” with super sexy Sean Paul. Pleeease, MTV – bare pecs always make a better music video!

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I’ve been lied to, and cheated on way to many times to let it happen again. I’m outgoing, and try to have a good time no matter what. I can be blunt but in a good way lol I’m 20 years old, about 5’9, thicker girl, blue eyes, dark brown hair, tongue pierced twice, lip pierced, and i plan on getting my first tat soon WOO HOO!! lol I’m a loving, caring, opened minded person and when i care about someone i make sure they know i care.

Music is my life, my passion and i can’t live without it. I plan on going to school and being a music producer. New friends are always fun so if your interested in chatting don’t be shy!!! cookiebug So, I’m new to this weird state filled with LDS standards. I don’t get it, I came here for school and now I’m just trying to find some people with similar “interests” so I can relax a little. I have tatoos and some fun peircings and once I win the lottery or sell a kidney I’ll have more. I’m not looking to hop in the sac with anyone right away but I could use some good company. So if you like to snowboard or talk art or even make little houses out of popsicle sticks and air plane glue, drop me a line I’d love to hear from you. ­cleverncasual What you see is what you get. I am a very straightforward and honest person with a huge heart. I enjoy hiking, camping, FISHING, boating, running, going to bars and clubs, having bbq’s, and anything that involves socializing. I love people and can’t have enough friends.

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