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Utah’s Gay and Lesbian Newspaper December 16–31, 2006

Salt Lake Dining Guide Our annual guide to the best places to eat

UofU Scientists Develop AIDS Tool

‘Molecular condom’ could stop 2.5 million infections in 3 years

Outgames Files for Bankruptcy Event lost over $5 million

U.S. Senate Passes Ryan White Reauthorization Winter Pride Plans are Revealed

Gay Romance Novel Wins Utah Romance Writers Award Cold and Flu Season Tips Comics Sudoku Q Agenda

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Outgames Files for Bankrupty

By Dylan Vox Montreal — Outgames is in trouble again, but this time the deficit is not just affecting government investors. Now celebrity backers are coming forth and asking for the money they are owed from the financially disastrous event.

The Montreal Outgames filed for bankruptcy protection this week, giving it a 30-day breathing period to try to work out a deal with those owed outstanding debts. Outgames, which broke off from the Federation of Gay Games after they moved the event from Montreal to Chicago, has reportedly suffered upward of $5 million in losses. Montreal was to have hosted the more-established Gay Games in 2006, but in a dispute over control and money the Montreal organizers pulled their bid and decided to host their own sporting event.

While taxpayers took about a $3.2 million hit, retired tennis star and gay-athlete icon Martina Navratilova is still owed half the $39,384 promised her by organizers of the games. Mark Tewksbury, the swimming champion who lent his name and his leadership to last summer’s event, is reportedly owed $1,055, while Cirque du Soleil is owed $48,209 for its participation and the Montreal International Marathon is out $25,902, half of what it billed. The largest single private-sector creditor appears to be Marketing Signa Inc. of St. Laurent who is claiming $217,872 in losses.

More than four months after Outgames ended, “we are still working on finalizing our receivables and our payables,” games co-chairperson Marielle Dupere said in a brief interview. “We need to produce the final financial statements.” When asked when the statements will be ready to view, Dupere only responded, “I don’t know.”

With an army of 219 creditors still owed more than $2 million hammering at their doors, Outgames organizers sidestepped immediate bankruptcy Dec. 11. They obtained at least a 30-day breathing space to come up with a claims-settlement proposal to its creditors.

Money problems have plagued the

gay versions of the Olympics from their inception, but still there are no talks about re-combining the two events to try to create a profit. Currently, the next Outgames will be held in Copenhagen in 2009 and the Gay Games will be in Cologne the following year. By scheduling the two sets of completing games a year apart, organizers hope that in the future the games will at least break even.

Gay Couple Tie the Knot in Peru’s First Same-Sex Wedding

By Anthony Cuesta Lima — In what became the first gay marriage ceremony to take place in Peru was held this week in Lima, setting a precedent for the South American nation.

LivinginPeru.com reports that a British citizen and his Peruvian partner formalized their union under British law in a ceremony held at the British Embassy in Lima.

Although the legal union between two adults of the same sex is not permitted in Peru, the couple was able to legally validate their partnership under British law. Peter Goad, a British citizen, and Marco Bretoneche, his Peruvian partner, both 42 years old, were wed Dec. 7.

“Let this marriage serve as a precedent to Peru and let our union be recognized under the eyes of Peruvian law. We have the right to happiness, respect, and legal equality,” stated Bretoneche.

The British Embassy requested clearance from the Peruvian government prior to the ceremony, to which the Peruvian authorities gave the green light reminding the British authorities that the ceremony has no legal merit under Peruvian law.

Britain’s Civil Partnership Act, which became law in 2004, permits the marriage of two individuals of the same sex.

Mexico City, the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul are the only places in Latin America where same-sex civil unions are legalized.

Lawmakers in Costa Rica and Colombia have debated, but not passed, similar measures.

The large Mexican state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, is now considering a gay union law.

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Indian Lesbian Couple Gets Marriage Blessing from Tribe

By Anthony Cuesta Bangkok — An Indian tribe has given its consent to a lesbian ‘marriage’ in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, a move that sociologists say is unheard of in India.

According to the BBC, a priest belonging to the Kandha tribe led the ceremony between Wetka Polang, 30, and Melka Nilsa, 22, in Koraput district recently.

Both the women are day laborers and now live together in Dandabadi village.

Same-sex relationships are outlawed in India. The 145-year-old colonial Indian Penal Code clearly describes a same sex relationship as an “unnatural offence”.

The BBC reports that it was not easy for Wetka and Melka to convince their tribe that they wanted to get married and live together — the local community at first fiercely protested the idea.

Repeated threats by the families failed to separate them. As community pressure mounted, the girls ran away.

“We resisted their marriage because it was against our tradition,” said Panti, Bateka’s mother, to Bloggers News Network. “But they were in no mood to listen and eloped.

They were later caught at a village fair.

Finally, we were compelled to get them married according to our tradition.”

After much persuasion by family members, Kandha villagers of Dandabadi finally gave consent to the formal wedding.

“They [Wetka and Melka] wanted to prove that they can live without the help of men.

They also love each other very much. So we decided to forgive them,” said village elder Melka Powla to the BBC. But according to the BBC, the two tribal women had to pay fines to their community to get it to bless their union — they offered a barrel of country liquor, a pair of oxen, and a sack of rice and hosted a family feast.

Now the couple say they are happy.

“We are leading a blissful married life. We love each other very much,” Wetka said.

Both the women have had unhappy experiences with men in the past.

Wetka says she walked out of her marriage to an alcoholic after years of abuse.

The two women now hope to extend their family by adopting the son of Wetka’s elder brother.

Catholic Archbishop Denies Gay Couple Communion

By Troy Espera Halifax, Nova Scotia — A Roman Catholic couple in Canada say they’re being driven from the church over the Halifax, Nova Scotia archbishop’s opposition to their same-sex union.

The Canadian Press reports that after Daniel Poirier and Jack Murphy got married in May, the two 69-year-olds placed an announcement and photograph in a Halifax newspaper.

When the notice appeared, the couple’s priest at Stella Maris in Meteghan told

them that Archbishop Terrence Prendergast — head of the Halifax archdiocese and administrator of the Yarmouth diocese which includes Meteghan — had directed they no longer could receive communion or assume any leadership position in the church.

That meant Poirier no longer could serve as a director of the choir at Stella Maris.

“It really was a blow,” Poirier said. “When we went to church there, it was like going into a warehouse; it was cold, because when everybody got up to receive communion, we had to sit down.

“One day we went and the priest talked about love and sharing and charity and all that, and I said to Jack, ‘No, I can’t take this anymore.’ So we walked out.

“I was almost in tears and my heart was broken.”

The men have since joined the Deacon United Church in Yarmouth, but once a month they go back to Stella Maris.

Rev. Leslie Robinson told the CP that his church has benefited from having two new members with a different Christian background.

“That is enriching for us,” he said. “We can kind of challenge each other and bounce ideas off each other that come across initially as being different.

“It just helps to sharpen the discussion, which is great.”

But the men maintain they’re Roman Catholic and still attend a service at Stella Maris once in a while.

“By being there once in a while, it’s reminding the people of how we’ve been treated,” Murphy said. “This is an injustice.”

The couple received a letter from Prendergast officially declaring they would be allowed to take communion only if they led a celibate life.

Prendergast is out of the country, but a spokeswoman for the Halifax archdiocese said that church officials do not comment on individual cases.

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Canada Will Not Revisit SameSex Marriage Legalization Ottawa, Ont. — Canada’s House of Commons voted 175-123 on Dec. 7 not to reconsider its 2005 legalization of same-sex marriage.

A motion put forward by the ruling Conservatives asked if members of parliament wanted to see introduction of “legislation to restore the traditional definition of marriage without affecting civil unions and while respecting existing same-sex marriages.”

The move was seen as a fulfillment of a campaign promise by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to revisit the matter. It was widely expected to fail.

15,672 UK Couples Form Unions London — Over 15,000 same-sex couples got hitched under the United Kingdom’s Civil Partnership Act between its start date in Dec. 2004 and September 2006, officials reported Dec. 4.

The Office for National Statistics said there were 14,084 unions in England, 942 in Scotland, 537 in Wales and 109 in Northern Ireland. A civil partnership carries the same rights and obligations as a marriage within the U.K.

Scotland OKs gay adoption Edinburgh — Scotland’s Parliament legalized adoption by same-sex couples Dec. 7.

The vote was 101-6 with six abstentions.

An attempt to exempt faith-based adoption agencies from having to consider samesex couples was defeated.

Lawmakers attempted to appease religious opponents by adding a clause requiring that those who adopt have formed “a stable family unit,” The Scotsman newspaper said.

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Senate Passes Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Washington, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a compromise version to reauthorize funding for the Ryan White CARE Act Dec. 9. The program has provided critical care and treatment to low-income Americans living with HIV and AIDS since 1990. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage is a critical step in securing that a life-line for many Americans remains intact,â&#x20AC;? said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is encouraging that Congress was able to find a compromise on this bill and we look forward to securing House passage before the 109th Congress adjourns. We salute the dedicated work of Senators Kennedy and Enzi, as well as Representatives Dingell and Barton in finding a workable solution to ensure low-income Americans living with HIV and AIDS continue to receive critical health care services.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier!â&#x20AC;? said Salt Lake City AIDS actiist Stuart Merrill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Utah will be getting substantially more money for our HIV/AIDS programs. We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to ask the Utah Legislature for [additional] money for at least the next three years.

We hope to be able to re-introduce some crucial medical care that had to be cut over the past six years, such as transportation, dental and vision.â&#x20AC;?

Merrill worked tirelessly during the last two legislative sessions to find funding as a stop-gap measure until Ryan White was reauthorized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are most grateful to our Utah legislators who gave us emergency funding for the past two years so Utah could eliminate waitlists. South Carolina has had four people die on waitlists in the past nine months. Because of our local politicians Utah has never experienced this tragedy,â&#x20AC;? he said.

HRC remains deeply concerned about the inadequate funding levels the Ryan White CARE Act has received in recent years. This lack of funding led to significant difficulties in directing new funds to emerging communities in dire need without subsequent losses for urban areas with a large concentration of people living with HIV and AIDS. HRC is pleased that the compromise legislation includes measures to protect areas that have long been the epicenters of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we move forward with a new Congressional leadership, it is important that Congress increase funding for the CARE Act so that all Americans living with HIV/AIDS, no matter where they live, have access to life-saving medical care and supportive services,â&#x20AC;? added Solmonese.

NJ Lawmakers Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Call Same-Sex Civil Unions Marriage

A poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute in Hamden, Connecticut, showed that 60 percent of New Jersey voters supported a law allowing civil unions, but half were opposed to gay marriage.

Homeless Gay Man Confesses to Serial Killings

By Troy Espera Shreveport, La. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Investigators in Louisiana say that serial killer suspect, Ronald J. Dominique, confessed Monday to strangling or smothering 23 men and teenage boys in the southern part of the state.

According to police, all the victims were homeless males, aged 16 to 46. They were all strangled or asphyxiated with their bodies bound and left in remote spots in seven parishes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He stated how, when and where they were killed,â&#x20AC;? Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter told the Associated Press.

Joseph Waitz, the parishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district attorney, said his office will seek the death penalty against Dominique, who was being held in Terrebonne Parish jail.

Dominique, 42, was nabbed at a homeless shelter where he was residing and willingly went with the officers while leaning heavily on a cane.

Les Bonano, director of investigations for the state attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, said that Dominique could charm his victims going with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d meet them on the street, walking or riding their bikes, and just start talking to them. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d offer them a ride or talk them into sex and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go with him,â&#x20AC;? Bonano said.

District Attorney Waitz said that upon interrogation, Dominique had readily claimed credit for the killings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been talking to him just a short period of time and he just started giving it up,â&#x20AC;?

Sheriff Larpenter also said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what prompted it. Maybe he just wanted to clear his conscience.â&#x20AC;?

Dominique is believed to have raped his victims before killing them, Larpenter adds.

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By Troy Espera Newark â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Dec. 7 that would create civil unions giving equal rights to gay and lesbian couple, but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call those partnerships â&#x20AC;&#x153;marriage.â&#x20AC;?

Reuters reports that the state assemblyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s judiciary committee voted 4-2 for the bill, which would provide those unions with the legal rights of married couples.

The measure follows an Oct. 25 state supreme court ruling that ordered the legislature to give gay couples the same rights and benefits as heterosexual couples, but left the decision to call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;marriageâ&#x20AC;? to lawmakers.

Massachusetts became the first and only state to legalize gay marriage in 2004. Several other states have civil union or domestic partnership laws.

The New Jersey panel heard sometimes emotional testimony from campaigners on both sides in a four hour-long hearing.

Gay couples and their supporters were upset that the measure creates a new classification for couples that stops short of marriage. The word matters, they said, because marriage is universally recognized and need not be explained the way civil unions would. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The civil union bill being considered lacks the one thing I want most in marriage,â&#x20AC;? said Karen Nicholson-McFadden, who spoke to Newsday with her partner and their two children at her side. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is to participate.â&#x20AC;?

Steve McIntyre said he has been with his partner for 20 years, and they want to be legally married. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my roommate, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my partner, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my husband,â&#x20AC;? McIntyre told the panel.

Opponents said the civil unions are too close to full marriage rights for gays. They say those unions would undermine traditional marriage; a relationship they say is at the core of society.

The bill was expected to be approved in both houses of the legislature by the end of the year.

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Constitutional Scholars Ask Court to Reconsider â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Military Policy Washington, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A group of constitutional scholars has filed a brief asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court ruling and allow a lawsuit battling the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tellâ&#x20AC;? law to move forward.

The nine recognized experts filed the amicus brief, in support of the service members in Cook v. Rumsfeld, last week.

According to the experts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; policy does not require careful and searching constitutional scrutiny, then the First Amendment is a dead letter in the U.S. military.â&#x20AC;? They also argue that the policy â&#x20AC;&#x153;offends a fundamental right of personal autonomyâ&#x20AC;? by forcing lesbian, gay and bisexual service members to not only be secret about a fundamental aspect of their identity, but by also forcing them to affirmatively present themselves as heterosexual in public when they are not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell,â&#x20AC;? the experts wrote in the brief, denies â&#x20AC;&#x153;the freedom of mind that protects the individual from being compelled to affirm an identity, idea or belief that is not his own.â&#x20AC;?

The constitutional scholars also added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are aware of no other law in America today that regulates a group of citizens and then prohibits those very citizens from identifying themselves as the regulated population and speaking up on their own behalf.

There is no greater threat to First Amend-

ment values than a law that skews political debate in this manner.â&#x20AC;?

The Supreme Court, the group concluded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;has never upheld a prohibition on the speech of military personnel as restrictive as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Cook v. Rumsfeld, filed on behalf of twelve veterans of the Iraq war who were dismissed under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tell,â&#x20AC;? has been appealed to the First Circuit following an April District Court decision granting the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion to dismiss the case.

The suit was filed on behalf of the plaintiffs by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. In their main brief, the plaintiffs argue that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ask, Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Tellâ&#x20AC;? violates their rights of substantive due process, equal protection and freedom of speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an important brief for the court to consider as it explores, in depth, the fundamental First Amendment rights that are at stake in this case,â&#x20AC;? C. Dixon Osburn, executive director of SLDN, said in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The law is a federal gag order that prevents lesbian, gay and bisexual service members from being honest with anyone, including family and friends. No American who wears our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniform, and volunteers to go into harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way in defense of our ideals, should themselves be denied the freedoms they fight to uphold.â&#x20AC;?

University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Changes its Colors

a storm of protest.

Many students are split on the decision, but members of the football team seem to be in support of the change. Craig Stutzmann, a receiver on the football team, told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin he likes the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great. I like it a lot better, especially the colors,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew it would raise some issues, but overall I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better for the program. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get in one of those helmets and start banging heads.â&#x20AC;? Former receiver Kyle Mosely, told Star-Bulletin, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being called the Rainbows, especially for menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams, left them open to ridicule,â&#x20AC;?

Mosley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warriors has a much stronger connotation.â&#x20AC;?

The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team has a different take on the situation and decided to retain the name, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rainbow Wahineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for themselves. Other teams have still not decided on which side of the line to fall.

In an effort to stop further negativity, Dr. Dean O. Smith (Academic Affairs) and Drs. Doris Ching and Amy Agbayani (Student Affairs) are working closely in guiding the groups working with Yoshida to formulate an effective plan of action. Under discussion, among other things, are the development of a gay and lesbian arm of the existing alumni group and sensitivity training for coaches and staff in the athletic department.

Ken Miller of the Honolulu Gay and Lesbian Community Center is leading a discreet effort to identify UH alumni interested in helping shape and launch the proposed Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association.

By Dylan Vox Honolulu â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prior to 2000, the University of Hawaiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams were all referred to as the Rainbow Warriors, complemented by an athletics logo featuring a rainbow. The symbol was adopted 77 years ago in reference to the colorful rainbows that appear over the islands each day. However, in response to complaints regarding the name and the logo from the football team, the school changed its athletics logo to a stylized â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hâ&#x20AC;? and allowed each team to pick its own team name. The Associated Press reported that a school official conceded that the football team wanted to change the logo because of concerns about its homosexual theme.

School officials unveiled the new logo, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hâ&#x20AC;? edged in a traditional Hawaiian design called kapa, and instead of the Rainbow Warriors, the team will now be known as the Warriors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That logo really put a stigma on our program at times in regards to its part of the gay community, their flags and so forth,â&#x20AC;? athletic director Hugh Yoshida told KGMB 9 TV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the student athletes had some feelings in regards to that.â&#x20AC;? But, Yoshida added, the decision to abandon the rainbow was not anti-gay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are just trying to get a new image out there,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The University system has a policy protecting students, faculty, and staff including coaches and athletic support staff against discrimination in higher education including athletics. Yoshidaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments that the Athletic Department was changing the Rainbow logo because of market confusion with the Gay Pride Rainbow flag touched off

Gay Romance Novel Gets Award from Bountiful-Based Writers Group The Utah chapter of the Romance Writers of America has declared author M.J. Pearsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discreet Young Gentleman,â&#x20AC;? a winner in the Published category of their Great Beginnings contest. It may surprise some that the Bountiful-based book club would choose a gay romance to win their annual award.

Pearsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Price of Temptation,â&#x20AC;? came out in 2005 and was a finalist in the romance category of the Lambda Literary Awards. Both books are published

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Denver â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A second Colorado evangelical leader in little over a month has resigned from the pulpit over a scandal involving gay sex, church officials said Dec. 12.

Paul Barnes has resigned from the 2,100-member Grace Chapel, a church he founded in suburban Denver, said church spokeswoman Michelle Ames.

Barnesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resignation follows last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission by high-profile preacher Ted Haggard that he was guilty of unspecified â&#x20AC;&#x153;sexual immoralityâ&#x20AC;? after a male prostitute went public with their liaisons.

Many evangelical Christians view homosexuality as a sin, though some are more strident on the issue than others.

Ames said Barnes told his congregation in a videotaped message on Sunday he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;struggled with homosexuality since he was five years old.â&#x20AC;?

Barnes was confronted by an associate pastor of the church who received an anonymous phone call from a person who heard someone was threatening to go public with the names of Barnes and other evangelical leaders who engaged in homosexual behavior, Ames said.

Barnes, who is married with two grown daughters, then confessed to church elders.

mance section. One day, in the back room, we were ogling the new holiday International Male catalogue, and came across a picture of a gorgeously flaming model in a purple waistcoat, ruffled shirt, and frock coat. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh my god,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;who knew there was a market for gay Regencies?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

She began writing a Roman slave-girl epic but found herself distracted by the challenge of a gay Regency romance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shadowâ&#x20AC;? was shelved and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Priceâ&#x20AC;? was born. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I not only liked the book Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d written enough to want to try to publish it, but I soon found I had ideas for other gay historical romances. It turned out I really liked writing them,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankly, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a socio-political factor at work as well. I believe, strongly, that love is love, and the gender and/or sex of the people involved should not be an issue. But it is, in America, big time,â&#x20AC;? she explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m voicing a protest against bigotry with every positive depiction of same-sex love that I get out there in public,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She said that people who would not normally read a gay romance novel may pick it up because they find the covers, which are very homo-erotic illustrations similar to their passionate heterosexual counterparts, funny or intriguing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got so caught up in the story that it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a difference that the lovers were two men,â&#x20AC;? she said.

In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discreet Young Gentleman,â&#x20AC;? Dean Smith is set up by someone to be found with a male prostitute, which destroys his engagement to a wealthy heiress. He teams up with the prostitute, Rob, to travel to Bath and try to find out who was behind it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only to fall in love along the way.

The books are available online, but Pearson encourages people to try their local bookstore or have them order it. Both Sam Wellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English said they would be happy to order it, though they are not yet stocking the book.

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Picardi Resigns as Chair of Utah Stonewall Democrats At the December board meeting of the Utah of the month, at 10:00 a.m. at Cup of Joe’s, Stonewall Democrats, chair Michael Picardi 253 W. 200 South in Salt Lake City. All meetannounced that he was resigning effective ings are open to the public and anyone is immediately, saying he felt the timing was welcome to attend. best for a smooth organizational transition.

The organization’s goal is to “build “Over the last six years, Mike has worked bridges to other GLBT community organizatirelessly to make the Utah Stonewall Demotions, keep our caucus informed and further crats into a major player in Utah politics, expand our membership.” building the largest Democratic caucus in Utah,” said Nikki Boyer, who was elected inteim chair in the meeting. “Mike is to be applauded for all the time, blood, sweat, and tears he put into making the Utah Stonewall Democrats a respected and effective organization.”

Nikki Boyer will serve as chair until elections at the Utah State Democratic Convention in May. The USD board of directors also added new board members at the meeting. Becky Moss is now the Recorder. John Bennett is serving as Treasurer.

Luci Malin will be joining the Board in January. Existing board members include Nick Chugg, Stuart A. Merrill and Adam Bass. Other community leader appointments will be forthcoming according to group leaders.

The Utah Stonewall Democrats board Michael Picardi resigned as Utah Stonewal Democrats Chair at their December board meeting. meets the first Sunday

The Utah Pride Center is preparing for the second annual “Salt Lake City WinterPride” festival. This year’s theme, “10 GAY DAYS! ... and of course ... 10 lesbian days ... and 10 bisexual days ... and 10 transgender days ...” runs Feb. 9–18.

The event boasts 25 different events to choose from, many of which are free.

Festival passes and individual tickets are available via the Internet.

Salt Lake City’s “Utah Pride Festival” draws over 20,000 attendees each June.

“WinterPride was designed to be a contrasting event to our summer festival,” John Johnson, the creator of WinterPride explains.

“It didn’t make sense to duplicate festivals with a winter version, but rather do something that hadn’t been done before.”

WinterPride consists of three main elements, a conference and community fair, a Valentine’s gala and then the “Flurries,” which includes 20 cultural and social events.

Knowing that everything is not for everyone, the Utah Pride Center hopes to have provided at least something for everyone.

This year’s WinterPride Conference “Politics – Passion – Power” will include an opening keynote address, a dozen sessions, and a lunch debate. National, regional and local presenters are currently being solicited for participation. Topics under consideration include workshops to challenge your notions of identity and labels, politicallyintriguing explorations of wedge issues, and an in-depth look at the impact of the rhetoric used by the religious right and how the community can turn that to their advantage.

The Valentine’s Gala returns for another fun night for singles as well as couples. This

year’s theme, “Carnival In Rio!” features music by Salsa Brava and the Brazilian dancers Viva Brazil! Feathers, beads and black ties will abound as attendees escape to the white beaches of Rio De Janeiro for a night of samba beats and Latin heat. The evening includes a cocktail party, silent auction, dinner, entertainment and dancing, all benefiting the programs and services of the Utah Pride Center.

The third element of WinterPride is the “Flurries.” These 20 cultural and social events guarantee a “flurry” of activities outside the conference and valentine’s gala. The “Opening Weekend” (Feb. 9–11) includes an Opening Night Comedy Show, backstage party, theatre performances, and gallery reception. The “WinterPride Weekdays” (Feb. 12–15) includes a night of “family” ice skating downtown on an open air ice rink, as well as “B” and “T” socials, the unveiling of a new photo art exhibit “Families – It’s All Relative” and the premier of new films.

Everything wraps up with the “Closing Weekend” (Feb. 16–18) with an activity for college students, a youth dance, WinterPride Welcome Party, Sunday brunch, a parents program and Family Bowling Party.

Both the conference and the gala will be Saturday, Feb. 17th at host hotel Salt Lake Sheraton City Centre, which is offering a “WinterPride” discount room rate of $79.

Salt Lake City’s Queer Utah Aquatics Club is also hosting their annual “Ski-N- Swim” weekend with contestants from all over the country coming to participate in the swim competition and enjoy some time on Utah’s world famous ski slopes.

WinterPride Calls for Artists

Marasco (tmarasco@sbcglobal.net).

Due to limited space, the presented work(s) must be less than eight feet wide and five feet tall for wall hanging, and two feet wide x two feet deep x four feet high for sculpture.

Selected artists will be notified by January 15, 2007 and arrangements made for your delivery of art to the Patrick Moore Gallery.

Standard gallery commissions will apply, with the Patrick Moore Gallery donating 10% percent of each sale to the Utah Pride Center.

The selection committee is comprised of Patrick Moore (Owner, Patrick Moore Gallery), Terry Marasco (Fine Art Nature Photographer and UPC Board member), Steve Sheffield (painter) and Cathy Cartwright (glass artist).

Works of selected artists will be on display at the The WinterPride Gallery Art Show at Patrick Moore Gallery, 511 W. 200 South, during the Salt Lake City WinterPride Festival and will be part of the February “Gallery Stroll.”

An artist reception will be held Feb10 from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Admission to the benefit reception will be $5 per person, benefiting the Utah Pride Center, with a light buffet and cash bar available.

All Utah gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender artists are encouraged to apply by submitting an application and digital photos of their works to The Utah Pride Center by Jan 10. The title of the work(s), medium, size, and price are asked to be included with a JPG or TIF file no larger than 250kb for email transmission to Terry

Diverse Utah Families Sought for Photo Exhibit

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The Utah Pride Center announces a new exhibit planned for the 2007 Salt Lake City WinterPride Festival. Utah families are being sought to be part of a photo/story exhibit about the realities of Utah’s diverse families.

“Famillies ... It’s All Relative” will premier on Valentine’s Day at the Salt Lake City Public Library. The exhibit will remain on display through February in the Lower Urban Room, next to the children’s department.

Between 20–30 families are sought to complete this new exhibit. Each family will be photographed by a WinterPride photographer and then interviewed to tell their family story. These photographs and stories will be framed and displayed to show the beauty and diversity of Utah’s families.

Applications are being accepted on-line and in person through Jan. 10 at the Utah

For more information, go to slcwinterfest.org.

For more information, contact Terry Marasco at 775-293-0189.

Pride Center. All applications will be reviewed by the volunteer selection team and then chosen to provide a diverse representation of Utah’s families.

All types of families are invited to participate: gay families, lesbian families, bisexual families, transgender families, all with or without children. Additionally, married traditional families, non-married families, polygamist, polyamorous, interracial, single parent families, and multi-generational families are all sought.

Some “families” are actually a group of individuals who “choose” to create their own family structure. In some cases, these extended families can be more loving and supportive of each other, than someone’s biological or traditional families. For this reason, this exhibit hopes to show “families of choice” as well.

For applications and more information, go to slcwinterpride.org or call 801-539-8800, ext. #20.

University of Utah Develops a Molecular Condom Against AIDS University of Utah scientists designed a “molecular condom” that women could use daily to prevent AIDS by vaginally inserting a liquid that would turn into a gel-like coating and then, when exposed to semen, return to liquid form and release an antiviral drug.

“We have developed a new vaginal gel that we call a molecular condom because it is composed of molecules that are liquid at room temperature and, when applied in the vagina, will spread and turn into a gel and effectively coat the tissue,” says Patrick Kiser, an assistant professor of bioengineering. “It’s a smart molecular condom because we designed this gel to release anti-HIV drugs when the gel comes into contact with semen during intercourse.”

“The ultimate hope for this technology is to protect women and their unborn or nursing children from the AIDS virus,” but the molecular condom is five years away from tests in humans and roughly 10 years until it might be in widespread use, Kiser says.

Kiser and colleagues report development of the molecular condom in a study to be published online Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The molecular condom is part of a worldwide research effort to develop “microbicides” – drug-delivery systems such as gels, rings, sponges or creams to prevent infection by the human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases. HIV causes AIDS, which cripples the immune system, leaving patients vulnerable to other infections, cancers and death.

Microbicides are seen as a way for women to gain power by protecting themselves from HIV, particularly in impoverished nations where AIDS is widespread, where rape is rampant or where conventional condoms are taboo, not reliably available or where men resist using them. Worldwide, most AIDS cases are spread heterosexually.

About 16 microbicides are in development and five are undergoing testing in thousands of women, mostly in Africa. They are designed to fight HIV infection by preventing the virus from entering cells or replicating, or by maintaining acidic vaginal conditions.

No first-generation microbicide has been approved yet for wide use.

Delivering Anti-HIV Medicine AS Needed Kiser says the University of Utah molecular condom would be a more advanced method of delivering an antiviral drug to prevent

infection by the AIDS virus.

“Up until now, most of the microbicide work has focused on the development of the active drug, not on the delivery of the drug,” Kiser says. “This study and other work in my lab are directed at developing new technologies for vaginal delivery of antiviral agents, particularly a microbicide that can respond to triggers [body temperature and semen] that are present before, during and after intercourse. This is the first paper that begins to point in that direction.”

Kiser says the dosage of anti-HIV drugs in first-generation microbicides lasts only a few hours, so “you have to use them an hour before sex, which is difficult. You only need one failure to get the disease. We’re shooting for a microbicide delivery system that would be used once a day or once a month.”

In the study, Kiser and colleagues outline how they designed a water-based gel or “hydrogel” sensitive to body temperature and pH (acidity or alkalinity) so that it could serve as a “smart semen-triggered vaginal microbiocidal vehicle.”

The researchers have not yet tried incorporating an antiviral drug into the hydrogel, but showed that in laboratory conditions, the substance turns from a liquid to a gel at body temperature, then returns to liquid form and can release test compounds – stand-ins for antiAIDS drugs – when exposed to semen, which has a pH of 7.5, more alkaline than the acidic vaginal pH of 4 to 5.

Kiser conducted the research with University of Utah bioengineering graduate students Kavita Gupta and Meredith Roberts, and undergraduates Scott Barnes and Rachel Tangaro. The research is part of Gupta’s doctoral thesis, and she did much of the work. Other coauthors of the study were bioengineers David Katz and Derek Owen at Duke University in Durham, N.C. The National Institutes of Health funded the study.

Designing a Microbicide to Empower Women First-generation microbicides now being tested are expected to be available within four years and be 50 percent to 60 percent effective. That sounds low, but a British study found that even if a microbicide was only 50 percent effective against HIV and used by only 20 percent of the women in 73 developing nations, it would prevent 2.5 million infections during a three-year period. Kiser says he hopes the molecular condom ultimately

Judit Fabian, University of Utah

Could stop 2.5 million cases of HIV infection in first three years.

University of Utah bioengineer Patrick Kiser led a research team that has developed a “molecular condom.”

will prove to be 90 percent effective.

Potential side effects of microbicides include itching, increased vaginal discharge and inflammation. But initial testing of the molecular condom – in which the hydrogel was tested on basic tissue cells known as mouse fibroblasts – “indicates these gels are likely to be well tolerated,” Kiser says.

What about the comfort of a thin gel lining the vagina? “At the end of the day, women will use a material that protects them,” he says.

“But there is no reason to think these gels are uncomfortable.”

The molecular condom is a polymer – a molecule with a repeating, chain-like structure – made from three chemicals: 80 parts of N-isopropylacrylamide.

15 parts of butyl methacrylate, which is used in coatings, adhesives, solvents, resins, oil additives and to finish leather and paper.

Five parts acrylic acid, which is used in lubricant and spermicidal gels.

“The three together have the property of liquid at room temperature and vaginal pH, solid at body temperature and vaginal pH, and liquid at body temperature and semen pH,” Kiser says.

Other researchers previously discovered this combination of chemicals forms a heatsensitive gel, but Kiser and colleagues altered the polymer so it would change from liquid to gel and back at the desired temperature and pH. They also designed the gel so it would not dehydrate vaginal cells, which can trigger

infections.

The researchers analyzed and optimized the gel’s ability to adhere to a surface similar to vaginal tissue without being diluted by other fluids, but to erode rapidly in the presence of seminal fluid. Kiser says firstgeneration microbicides use gels like those in spermicides and lubricants, and are not optimized to coat and be retained in the vagina.

A Burst of Anti-AIDS Medicine Kiser, Gupta and colleagues demonstrated how the polymer could change from liquid to gel at body temperature, then return to liquid form when exposed to simulated seminal fluid – a sticky mixture of sugars and salt—and release large and small molecules used as stand-ins for real medicines in drugdelivery experiments.

In the experiments, when the hydrogel molecular condom was exposed to mock seminal fluid, it released 49 percent of the small-molecule drug within five minutes and 81 percent within an hour. It released 48 percent of the large molecule drug within 30 minutes and 66 percent in 90 minutes.

The lab experiments were designed to make it difficult for the molecular condom to release simulated drugs, Kiser says. Inside a woman, the gel would be much thinner than in the lab tests, so antiviral drugs “would all be released in just a few minutes.”

Kiser hopes to incorporate experimental anti-AIDS drugs known as entry inhibitors into the molecular condom. Q

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Cooperation and Unity Dear Editor: I wanted to drop a quick note to say thank you for Ben Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; article â&#x20AC;&#x153;gay bar bluesâ&#x20AC;? in the latest issue of QSaltLake [Dec. 1, 2006].

At the age of 28, struggling with my Mormonism and sexuality, I began hitting the bars around 1995. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember some of the places Ben mentioned, but very fondly remember the Sun and Deer Hunter! My, what fun I had in those two bars; and how eye-opening it was to finally find out where the â&#x20AC;&#x153;guys like meâ&#x20AC;? hung out.

I met my first long-term partner in the fall of 1996 at the Deer Hunter & we were together for almost 8 years until his passing.

Another one of my fond memories was Club Blue which was popular from 2000 until 2003 when it got shut down.

Thank you for your glimpse in to the past, and please write more! Maybe the energy will come back to the SLC bar scene some day ... one can only hope.

Karl Frazier Salt Lake City

Romney Catering to the Lowest Common Denominator Editor: It sickens me how Mitt Romney is running about doing anything and everything he can to show how anti-gay he is in order to secure a chance to run for president [â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romney Takes Lawmakers to Court Over Gay Marriage,â&#x20AC;? Dec. 1, 2006].

Years ago, apparently before he decided to go after the Potus [President of the United States] post, he assured Log Cabin Republicans that he would support the rights of gay and lesbian people.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear he will simply say and do anything in order to get what he wants.

Hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t he and his conservative bedmates learned that the American voter is no longer interested in politics of division? Is he and are they blind to what the Foley and Haggard scandals really mean?

Appealing to the lowest common denominator within their party will not get Republicans elected any more. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten wise to that.

Chad Breslauer

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Messengers Are Often Ignorant Editor: Now that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pastor Tedâ&#x20AC;? Haggard has received an exquisite comeuppance worthy of a character in a novel by Anthony Trollope, we will undoubtedly hear how this is not about the message but merely a deeply flawed messenger.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Yet, as we have seen time and time again, the bearers of these so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christianâ&#x20AC;? messages of prejudice, exclusion, ignorance and judgment are cut from the same tattered and worn cloth as their deeply flawed message.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; It is indeed about the message â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because theirs is exactly the wrong one. As that quaint saying goes, God donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like ugly.

Erik M. Friedly East Point, Ga.

Congratulations Editor, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now been, what ... ten months since you up and walked out on an obvious bad partnership you had at Salt Lake Metro. I say obvious because, here you are bigger and better than ever, no Metro in sight since the first of June. No Little Lavender Book for that matter, either.

Congratulations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best Manâ&#x20AC;? has won and â&#x20AC;&#x153;heâ&#x20AC;? is the fine staff of QSaltLake. May you see even more success and continue to bring us what has become vital our lives.

Now get to work on that web site. It was so much better before.

Polly Williams Midvale

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by Laurie Mecham laurie@qsaltlake.com

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the holiday season.

(Did you notice how politically correct I am?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not using the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas,â&#x20AC;? because that holiday leaves out a whole lot of people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love Jesus, even though he died for their sins.) No doubt you are finding yourself overwhelmed with social engagements, acts of selfless giving, and trying to find Hanukkah and Kwaanza cards for your friends Mel Gibson and Michael Richards. I picture you baking holiday treats, making simple, yet heartfelt gifts for loved ones and drinking to excess. And, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like most people, as the December days pass, you probably find yourself asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What about Laurie?â&#x20AC;?

This is our second holiday in Portland.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different here. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have snow or the lights on Temple Square. But we are trying to carry on some holiday traditions.

Last year we got into the holiday spirit by participating in a Sub for Santa program.

We picked a random tag that gave us the name and stats for a 10-year-old boy and we headed to the department store.

I wanted to go to the clothing section, but Annie protested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids hate getting clothes for Christmas! He wants toys. The tag says he likes Transformers.â&#x20AC;? I told her I wanted to get some toys too, but these kids are from an organization that works

with homeless families and maybe they would like to get some clothes that were new from the store--clothes with tags on them. She relented and we headed to the clothing section. I saw some carpenter jeans that I thought looked pretty nice.

They were made by Dickey. Annie saw the label and barked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;NO! You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy a boy pants that say DICK on them! The other kids will harass him.â&#x20AC;? So I went looking for Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or something similar. Needless to say, I skipped the Pepe jeans entirely.

After we had secured some stupid, boring clothes, we hit the toy aisle to look at the Transformers. Annie charged past, ordering, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of my way, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the boy here.â&#x20AC;?

What she should have said was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the 10 year old boy here.â&#x20AC;? I picked up a shiny toy, but she redirected me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, this one is better. The purple on that one is cool, but this one has missiles. Missiles are always a bonus. OH, WAIT! Look at this set â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it has FIVE guys! And the five guys can all go TOGETHER to make one GIANT GUY or a DRAGON!!! I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more expensive, but this can be our Christmas present to each other! Can we get it, can we get it?â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked about my own children in previous columns. I have two â&#x20AC;&#x201D; man and a woman. They are old enough that it had been awhile since I experienced that full-blown, mouth-watering, kid-in-a-toy store shopping excitement first hand.

This year, Annie and I decided to get each other something practical for the house, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been kind of low key and we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a lot of shopping to do. But then my office got the Sub for Santa tree

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again. I scoured the whole tree to find a tag for a 10-year-old boy. All he asked for was a small Magnetix set. Of course, he probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about the big set in the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has all kinds of different shaped connectors so you can build REALLY COOL stuff and not just shapes. And if you add this other really awesome set, it has LIGHTS! Add a remote-controlled car, and then you can make it smash into your Magnetix tower and POOM! Blow it up!â&#x20AC;?

So, like I said, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting each other something for the house. It will probably be a new dishwasher, which will be really great. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking I should make a quick trip back to the toy store, though, and check out this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transformers.

Laurie Mecham has been very good-for-nothing this year.

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So, darlings, the Sluts and I have just been frantically busy over the last few weeks and let me tell you why. It started with a god-awfully early appearance on Channel 13 (where I accidentally said â&#x20AC;&#x153;boobsâ&#x20AC;? on prime time morning television â&#x20AC;Ś I know, I know â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a bad person), where we were promoting the World AIDS Day Red Party at the Hotel Monaco.

The charity event that night was a smashing success, but our most memorable white trash collision with celebrity was an early morning encounter with Carrie Underwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tour bus. No, cherubs, not with Carrie Underwood herself, she was sound asleep on the bus â&#x20AC;Ś just her tour bus.

So picture if you will five hairy glamazons decked out in red from head to heel at six in the morning, bravely crossing the icy parking lot of the Hotel Monaco to pose beside a bus! The valets were dumbstruck in disbelief. It was simply priceless! Can you imagine if Ms. Underwood woke up hearing husky giggling and looked out of her window halfdazed? The girl would be traumatized for life and ten-to-one she would probably throw up on Reba at the Grammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s! In case you

Our Holiday Wish

by Chad Keller and Mark Thrash,

insearchof@qsaltlake.com

After the letter that appeared in the last issue and the comments weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received while bantering with the public, it appears we have a readership. To LaVarr Church, Brandon Burt, Bonnie Houston, Tashambia Cain, Mark Cima and others whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve contacted us, keep on reading and responding. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy to hear your remarks. For those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve called us a waste of space or irrelevant, we welcome your opinions too, just have the balls to put it in writing and send it to the paper.

Just a few weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday, we already find ourselves being thrown in the midst of another commercialized holiday. Year-end columns are traditionally filled with as much sap as the decorated kindling sitting in the corner of your living room. Oftentimes well wishes at the holidays are much like the box of decorations that made it from storage, but are still waiting to be adorned on the outside railings. So, as we come to the end of 2006, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve decided to go In Search of our Holiday Wishâ&#x20AC;Ś MARK: This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be like setting New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resolutions is it? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t those just the failed goals from the previous year that people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the follow-through to complete? I mean come on. Why wait until January?

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CHAD: Okay, I admit it. I picked this topic. And Mark, I know you have wishes and dreams.

This is one time of the year where, in the spirit of the season, we can inspire our fellow community members to do better for themselves and for others. I agree with you wholeheartedly: New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions mean nothing.

MARK: Well, as usual, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lost on where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to go with this topic since your first remark already contradicts itself. Do you want to inspire them to do better for themselves

are morbidly curious, we put pictures of the entire dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carnage on our website, utahcybersluts.com and there are more pictures in the back of this paper.

FYI ... can I just tell you how much we adore the staff of the Hotel Monaco? They were so wonderful to us and they even put drop cloths down in the suiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bathrooms so we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t glitter up the place for months!

How thoughtful can you be? I just hope the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;between the Aqua Net, glitter, makeup, and back hair ...â&#x20AC;? filter on the deep-jetted tub is still under warranty because, petals, between the Aqua Net, glitter, makeup, and back hair, that puppy would make Erin Brockavich hurl!

Anyway, pumpkins, on top of all of that, we are in the middle of moving our spectacularly successful monthly bingo to more spacious digs at the social hall at First Baptist Church

by East High. Now, I know the mere mention of a Baptist church is enough for some of you to go into a complete tizzy and make your heads explode but, peaches, this place is a gay-friendly dream-come-true! For one thing,

and others, or do you want to scold them for waiting until the holidays, end of the year and the beginning of a new year?

CHAD: If one wishes for world peace, then what actions would one take throughout the next year to create peace? If we wish for community unity, then what do we all do to make it a reality. It is the holiday season, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m too happy to scold. Pass the Lamictal.

MARK: You still didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer my question. How about you state your stance from the beginning of this column and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spend the remainder justifying it. Can you try that for a change?

CHAD: Well since weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the subject of whose not answering what? What are your wishes, Mark?

MARK: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve established that YOU chose this topic. So, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m waiting â&#x20AC;Ś just not patientlyâ&#x20AC;Ś for the direction you intended to take so we can actually conclude the subject before Jan. 1.

CHAD: You know we do flip back and forth choosing topics. So, since you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell me your wishes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you mine. I wish for 2007 to be filled with more community unity, inner diversity and prosperity. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a start.

MARK: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all for optimism. Good for you. The Lamictal is working. Now, to keep on-target, please tell me how you suggest the aforementioned Holiday Wishes be fulfilled? To use your own wordsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;If one wishes for world peace, then what actions would one take throughout the next year to create peace?â&#x20AC;?

CHAD: Ah.. I can see clearly through these rose-colored, psycho-prescription glasses.

Big wishes for an entire community start with the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;paying it forward.â&#x20AC;? Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we at least learn that from the movie? So, each of us need to take responsibility for some small portion of the big wish. Then, every little action is going to lead to big ripples of change.

MARK: How endearing. Your intentions are sincere. So, I will not paint you into a corner on this one. See, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already putting forth my small action. Where is the ripple?

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about six times bigger than the multipurpose room. Second, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got parking for days, and third, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to trip over surly gay and lesbian youth smoking themselves into a nicotine-fueled frenzy to get into the place. BONUS! Oh, I kid, I kid! I know that the children are our future, and you only trip over them if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not driving fast enough.

So mark your social calendars, petals, because Cyber Slut Bingo is held the second Friday of every month from 7-9pm and the new address is 777 S. 1300 East. But be warned, this is not your grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bingo. This is politically-incorrect bingo as only the Cyber Sluts can do, and where all of the money raised goes to support programs at the Utah Pride Center and the Slutsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite charities.

Speaking of which, we just donated $1,000 to the Salt Lake County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shop with a Deputyâ&#x20AC;? program yesterday. We raised it performing at a birthday party in Deer Valley last weekend, which was just a blast.

The guests were all from Miami, New York and Aspen and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say this â&#x20AC;Ś after they sober up, they are going to be very surprised by the pictures of their Utah trip on their cell phones!

Ciao, babies!â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Q 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 being deceived by food stylists whose creations look nothing like the actual product. Do they, Carlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior!?!

CHAD: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold outside, asshole. The water is frozen. See readers even you can help accomplish a greater goal. Mark just did it, and I thought it would NEVER happen.

MARK: Oh Tiny Tim â&#x20AC;Ś yes, even Scrooge can change.

CHAD: Oh, is that who those three visitors were downstairs? Past, Present â&#x20AC;Ś and Future?

Were they hot?

MARK: It was all a dream.

CHAD: Dream, huh? Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I hear your bed break? I believe the community dreams too.

So, then what would be the ultimate Holiday Wish we could inspire our readers with this year? Maybe we shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just started with individual lists.

MARK: Too late nowâ&#x20AC;Ś CHAD: Why do you not open up? Let us see something more than your cold, hard, calculated exterior. Even during your reign you showed more personality than you share in our column. I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a trained psychologist, but lighten upâ&#x20AC;Ś Yin. MARK: Another friend said that I was too multifaceted to be Yin or Yang, and he coined the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yiangyâ&#x20AC;? for me after reading our last installment. I just have a problem with Holiday Wishes because I think real change will only come when we spend each day trying to make a positive impact as opposed to only waiting until December and then forgetting about it by February of the following year.

CHAD: Remind me to dust off that copy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? for you. It seems youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Ebenezer prior to a visit from the ghost of Christmas Past.

While Dickens wrote of a fictional man who changed over night, we too can learn from those lessons. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remember the past, take a look at how we act in the present and imagine what possibilities exist in the future.

Look at these aspects for ourselves, our community and our culture. So, no matter how you celebrate the season, we hope that each of you embrace our Holiday Wish to make a positive impact on your lives and the lives of those around you.â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Q

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Another Wave of AIDS

by Ben Williams, ben@qsaltlake.com

At a past Thanksgiving dinner, I was asked

by Nova Starr to write a column on the increase of HIV infection and AIDS in our community. There was a sense of urgency on the part of Ms. Starr, due to the fact that four young men of her acquaintance 0 had tested positive in recent months.

While I felt incredibly sad, I did not feel the same immediacy as did my younger friend, having been through these same emotions myself more times then I care to remember. But perhaps that is the point â&#x20AC;Ś few, who are young and sexually active, remember a time without AIDS. Today, I fear people think of AIDS as a chronic disease, not a terminal one, due to medical advances. However, if you think that AIDS is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;manageableâ&#x20AC;? condition, try really talking to someone who is coping with the malady. Ask how many pills a day one must take; how many doctor visits a month; how many personal, prying and prodding forms one must fill out; and how many â&#x20AC;&#x153;feeling good daysâ&#x20AC;? there are there to shitty days. I dare you.

Yes, it may be a personal choice to bareback on crystal meth or some other mindnumbing drug, but the consequences are far greater then oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self. Your HIV status

will impact everyone you know; family and friends, and limit your options in careers, and relationships. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sounds harsh but it is also true.

AIDS burst on the scene 25 years ago.

However, Utah being Utah, we did not start to feel its impact until the mid-80s. I came out of the closet 20 years ago, primarily due to the rise of AIDS and its devastating consequences on those around me. I truly thought, being a sexually-active gay man, that I would probably be dead within a few years. No, I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a clue what my health status was back then. No one did because there were no tests, and when a test was finally approved the most sage advice was NOT to get tested because since there were no cures or medicines to slow the virus, it was felt by AIDS workers that anxiety from knowing your HIV status was as damaging to your health as the virus itself.

By 1986, San Francisco General Hospital had received 900 cases of AIDS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than any facility in the world. The average time between an AIDS diagnosis and death was eleven days. When one checked into the hospital for the first time for pneumonia, an orderly would ask what code status one wanted. In other words you were being asked whether you wanted to be resuscitated or not. How about that scaring the bejeezus out of you?

Gay Utahns returning from excursions to the west coast were being blamed by the Utah Health Department for the spread of AIDS in Utah in 1986. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief epidemiologist even refused

to inform the public how AIDS was being spread, virtually assuring the spread of the disease. Craig Nichols, the state epidemiologist in 1986 refused to print safe sex guides lines, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will probably cover every area except the safer sex area â&#x20AC;Ś Most of the material that have been produced are too graphic for a state health department publication.â&#x20AC;? Nichols felt that explicit discussion of the risks of gay sex must come from the gay community itself.

When I came out of the closet, the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation and AIDS Project Utah were both just three-month-old fledgling organizations founded by gay and lesbian health professionals. Not one dime was offered by the state of Utah, even though the Centers for Disease Control mandated that a portion of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funds received from the feds should go to gay grass root organizations. The Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire was the first organization in the state to step up and hold fundraisers for AIDS awareness and for people who were then termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;victims.â&#x20AC;?

One of the proudest moments in Utahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history was when AIDS Project Utah, barely a year old, hosted a national week-long conference in Salt Lake City for national AIDS Awareness Week. Salt Lake City native Roseanne Barr, then just a rising national comedienne, agreed to perform at the AIDS benefit, for her brother Ben. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;galaâ&#x20AC;? event, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s What Friends Are For,â&#x20AC;? featured Roseanne, the Saliva Sisters, Joe Pitti and singer Johnny Crawford.

The AIDS Awareness benefit kicked off a week-long medical conference held at

the Veteran Hospital featuring national AIDS specialist such as Dr. Mathilde Krim, co-chair of the American Foundation for AIDS Research, and Dr. Jay Levy, professor of medicine and pathology at the University of California at San Francisco. National news organizations were impressed that Utah could or would host national AIDS experts. The New York Times even went as far to say that the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mormon leaders could no longer deny the presence of homosexuality in Utah because of the event.

At the beginning of 1986, Utah had 23 cases of AIDS, with 12 of them fatal, including two children. By the end of the year, 51 adults and three children were reported to have AIDS, with 33 of them already dead. All AIDS cases diagnosed before July 1985 were already dead.

I am in the process of putting my 265-page journal from 1986 on a blog site and in the course of editing it and making addenda, I have counted 14 of my friends and acquaintances who have died of AIDS. They are Mark Bluto, Stephen Baustert, Jake Smit, Ragnar McCall, Mason Rankin, Mitch Golden, John Lorenzini, Rick Cochran, Ken Francis, John Gatzemeier, Bobby Martinez, Bobby Dubray, Donnie Eastepp and Dave Reed.

I know that the number will get larger when I edit sequential years.

So am I sad when I hear that four young men have recently tested positive. Yes I am, but I am also angry. What is the point of the death of nearly 1,200 people in Utah from AIDS if we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t learn a damn thing from them? Your mom and I are telling you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop the damn crystal meth crap and wear a rubber!â&#x20AC;? We mean it!â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Q

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To avoid these moments, and all the countless others that have been played out over the years in families’ dining rooms over the holidays, many members of the gay community are choosing their own traditions.

Many members of the gay community will continue their family traditions by traveling home for the holiday.

Clayton Jacobsen will be going home to his mother’s house. “I go home every year,” says Jacobsen. “It just wouldn’t be Christmas any other way.”

SINGLED OUT Invariably, there will be a significant number of us who do not make that trek home for the holiday … even if that trek only includes a few exits north on the I-15. For some, it is a matter of choice. Spending time with our family is no longer our priority.

Throughout Utah, groups of friends gathered with the traditional fixings of Thanksgiving – turkey, dressing, cranberries. Both The Trapp and Club Try-Angles also served up the fixings – a tradition that has gone on for many years here.

Loara Parker hosts her annual Christmas dinner with the intent to make it as close to her guests’ memories as possible.

“Christmas here at our house is supposed to be just like going home,” says Parker. “We are open to anyone that feels that they need family at this time. Our mission is to be open to anyone who may feel estranged.”

Parker’s home is set with all of the traditional Christmas trappings.

“We all choose a dish to bring over,” explains Parker.

“Everyone gets dressed up. The table is set with candles and formal place settings and all of that. Before we eat, we go around the table and share things that we are thankful for.”

And for Parker, that means being thankful for everyone at the table.

“For some people,” says Parker, “it may be money that keeps them from being able to spend the day with their families. For others, it may be a matter of vacation time.

And for others, they just might not be welcomed at their parents’.”

And there is nothing, says Parker, that is worse than feeling left out – unless it is feeling singled out.

“Sometimes when you go home to your parents and brothers and sisters,” says Parker, “there are all of the nieces and nephews. And somehow, no one wants to ask how your life is going; it is awkward. On the one hand, change is happening all around you, but no one wants to know how your life is changing. They would rather just bury that conversation under a pile of leaves.”

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH Many of those join Parker and other holiday dinner parties around the state, where groups of friends will be celebrating, because family is simply too far away.

Kevin McGowan will be heading to Christmas with friends. His family lives in West Virginia. As a Ph.D. student it is simply too cost-prohibitive to be home for every holiday.

McGowan remembers his first holiday away from his family back in 1999.

“I still drank just as much as I would have back in West Virginia at home,” says McGowan. “The holidays for my family back home are about eating all day, drinking all day and gossiping about whomever isn’t there.”

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Many couples in the gay community are hosting Christmas for their extended families – and in many cases this involves turning the tables.

“My partner and I were tired of trying to be in two houses at once,” explains Sharon Mitchell. “Every year we had to be up north in the late afternoon and then down south in the evening.”

Even more than the physical issues, were the emotional issues.

“It is very hard on a couple that has been together for as long as we have,” says Mitchell of her nine-year relationship, “to not have the same luxury as my sister and her husband who can have both families over without major explanations or conflict. With all the kids running around, no one ever stops to ask how crazy our lives are, trying to be in two places at once.”

This year, Mitchell and her partner gave their siblings an ultimatum: “Join us or celebrate without us.”

“We plan on providing everything necessary for both families to maintain their own sense of Christmas,” says Mitchell. “While we may have more cooking and cleaning to do, it far outweighs the stress of driving and the pressures of having to attend two parties. This way, everyone gets what they want.”

For Greg Martinez and his partner, James Smith, bringing the families together has been a long time coming as well.

“For the past five years, we have struggled with trying to be everywhere at once,” says Martinez. “This year we are having James’ mom from Reno and his brother and sister, along with his dad and his dad’s wife.”

“It’s a really special day and I feel like his family has really accepted us as a couple – as a family,” says Martinez. “And really, we offer the same family and household atmosphere as any other member of our family. We want them to enjoy the holiday. Our home is a place to feel free, to hang out, to be a family.”

As more of us open our homes to our families, we are integrating our circle of friends into those celebrations.

Frank Reynolds and his partner, Mark Hoops, will be hosting Christmas for both relatives and friends.

“I think it is a great idea to merge your inner circle of friends with your family,” says Reynolds, who will be preparing dinner for a mixed group. “It breaks up the routine. After all, if I go home, I know the outcome – it’s too routine. By inviting family and friends together, you can mix things up.”

James Meyers explains his decision to spend Christmas with his boyfriend at his boyfriend’s family’s house.

“Usually, I would go back to New Mexico and spend the holiday with my family,” says Meyers. “But this year, I have formally disowned my family after they voted for [President] Bush. So this year, there is no stress in deciding where we will be for Christmas.”

CREATING NEW TRADITIONS According to the U.S. Census data, over 2,000 households in metropolitan Salt Lake City are headed by same-sex partners. As members of the gay community grow in numbers in terms of those raising children, new images of the holidays are emerging.

Scott Snow and Chris Helms are celebrating their first holiday with their newly adopted son, Jeremiah.

“This is such an amazing time for us,” explains Snow.

“We know just sitting and watching [Jeremiah] at the table with us will be incredible.”

Snow is also looking forward to combining his family’s traditions with those of his partner’s. “[Chris and I] grew up in two totally different parts of the country in two totally different families and cultures,” says Snow. “It is so great to combine those traditions into making our own family traditions.”

Snow never thought this would be a scene in his own home.

“I grew up Mormon in Utah,” says Snow, “so while I thought I was supposed to have a wife and kids and all of that, when I realized I was gay, I figured that whole family thing was out of the question. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would have this blessing.”

Snow is very adamant about the legitimacy of his family, too.

“Families are made,” says Snow. “Whether through formal marriage or partnerships. They are groups of loving people that come together in love and respect. As long as a child has loving parents, it doesn’t matter the gender or mix of the household. It’s a family.”

And for many members of the gay community this season, just knowing they are part of some family – regardless of the makeup of that group – is plenty enough to count their blessings. Q

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Seasonal menus reflect regional American and international influences at this artfully designed destination restaurant.

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Orbit Cafe 540 West 200 South , (801) 322-3808 Mon-Thur, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri, 11 a.m.-3 a.m.; Sat-Sun, 9 am-3 pm American eclectic, $8-15 AE, D, MC, V. With so much to enjoy visually at the Orbit, and friendly servers who make everyone feel welcome, it might seem as though the food is secondary. Not so. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not cuttingedge trendy, by any means; most of the items would fall in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;classicsâ&#x20AC;? category, with garlic burgers, fish and chips, club sandwiches and a Philly cheese steak among them.

adjacent to the swank Hotel Monaco, is as much of a draw as the food. An open marble-fronted kitchen, big windows framed in fanciful hammered metal swirls, and a definite â&#x20AC;&#x153;buzzâ&#x20AC;? make Bambara a popular gathering spot. You can also dine in the adjoining private club, or simply enjoy a cocktail while snuggled in a velvetlined booth.

Those going to Capitol Theatre across the street can enjoy a pre- or post-event menu.

But sometimes nothing tastes better than an old favorite, and that, too, could be said of Orbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings. The peppercorn steak is a good example, with the superpeppery top sirloin served with a delicious green peppercorn sauce and garlicky smashed potatoes. We also enjoyed the asiago-crusted halibut, which was moist and flaky with a creamy pine nut sauce.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dubbed the house specialty for good reason.

With plenty of good reasons to visit Orbit Cafe, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still one more: the prices. Most entrees are under $10, and include a cup of soup or a nice house salad, especially good with the caramelized onion vinaigrette.

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The namesake Belgian waffles come loaded with whipped cream, ice cream or fruit.

Go for the garbage hash (cheese-covered potatoes with ham, bacon, onions, peppers and mushrooms) or one of the gargantuan omelettes (they come out looking like a pancake, served flat and smothered with cheese). Lunch and dinner choices range from burgers and sandwiches to giant platters of roast turkey, pot roast and chicken fried steak.

downtown Salt Lake. Atop the tremendously popular Squatters Pub and Grill, Zolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is sure to be a hit in the gay community with its fun small-plate fare, huge wine and cocktail list and fabulous surroundings.

A great place to go before or after a play at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center or for an after-work social hour.

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Willyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Famous Pizza in Holladay.

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216 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City (801) 322-4101 Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-3:00 pm; 5:00 pm-9:30pm Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Saturday 11:00 am-3:00 pm; 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

On any given night, the eclectic environment of Cafe Med houses and feeds a range of folks. One evening included double-dating gay couples toasting with Armenian Kilikia beer, two interracial couples, a small group of ladies distressing over the state of local theater, and a family with full-grown children sharing glasses of wineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all serviced by a small and efficient wait staff.

Meal portions are huge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perfect for sharing around the table. The real adventure in dining out at CafĂŠ Med is the

Urban Bistro 216 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City (801) 322-4101 Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-3:00 pm; 5:00 pm-9:30pm Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Saturday 11:00 am-3:00 pm; 5:00 pm-10:00 pm There are those in the dining world whose approach to food is so austere that anything but the food and the immediate necessities (i.e. Ăźber-chic flatware, one of a kind Riedel stemware) are superfluous additions. Charlie Trotter and devotees wax

CaffĂŠ Molise 55 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City, (801) 364-8833 Mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thur. 11:30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2:00pm; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:00pm Fri. 11:30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2:00pm; 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:00pm Sat. 5:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:00pm Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always one foolproof test when it comes to rating Italian restaurants with my friends: gnocchi. In the world according to Mr. R., Mr. Y, and especially our good friend Mr. M (now residing, ironically, in the carb-phobic capital of L.A.), a good Italian

Avenues Bakery & Bistro 481 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City (801) 746-5626 Monday-Sunday 7am-10pm The vibe at Avenues Bakery & Bistro is unique in Salt Lake. Situated on the fringes of downtown and its namesake neighbor-

Mazza Address: 1515 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City Phone: (801) 484-9259 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 am to 9 pm I try not to review restaurants where I know the folks. Never mind the ethics behind it; simply, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bloody uncomfortable trying to review a place that you frequent and adore.

There are plenty of selfish reasons for this

Persian dishes, all of which come with aromatic basmati rice. Kooftehâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;plum stuffed meatballs stewed in a light tomato sauceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;showcases the playful balance of sweet and savory flavors of Persian cooking. The Persian eggplant stewed in tomatoes and served atop the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature dill basmati rice is an unforgettable creation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the Sexiest Desserts of the Yearâ&#x20AC;?

Award should go to Basboosa, a semolina cake topped with coconut and almonds, meant to be savored with a loved-one sipping a cup of house cardamom tea, licking up the fragrant sugar-floral syrup as you go. Paired with a prior feast of aromatic rice and savory entrees, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I call date food.

poetic about dining in pared down dĂŠcor.

Devoid of distractions such as background music, artwork, etc., the food can truly be the center of attention.

If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t live in a loft, you can at least enjoy a meal in one. Works from local artists accessorize cement walls, exposed brick, and high ceilings. Enough color and visual interest to strike up a conversation or give you an excuse to drift off on a thought when conversation gets too boring for actual participation. restaurant has to offer at least one version of gnocchi. How? They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care. Swathe it in nothing but a velvety and artery-clogging mixture of Gorgonzola and butter. Let it macerate in enough pesto to keep your breath volatile for two days. Or, in true gluttonous fashion, transform the entire dish with a tangy tomato sauce and enough cream to make it electric pink. Just give â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em the gnocchi. So, needless to say, Mr. R. was especially thrilled to see the gnocchi di patate on CaffĂŠ Moliseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinner menu.

hood, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great respite for residents of the area. Its appeal is urbane, with distressed floors and exposed ceilings and brick. But even with all its sophisticated trappings, it manages to be quite comfortable. The lofty space with abundant windows gives it an elemental charm thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inviting to moms with strollers and the suited working-class.

as well. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a first-name basis with a favorite place, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your space. It has nothing to do with the professional realm.

In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a refuge from it. There, you meet up with friends and get a good meal. So, why on earth would I want to transform this relationship and throw it into the cauldron of work-related stress? In this instance, the answer is simple. Mazza is a great place to eat. Period.

Coming soon: a monthly dining guide for the sophisticated palettes of the gay and lesbian community. Make sure to get your restaurant listed. Email michael@qsaltlake.com for more info.

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by Kathleen Cravero

Chair, Leadership Council of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS

Realities of Life for Women and Girls If we are going to help women protect themselves, we have to acknowledge, and act on, the realities of their lives.

In places where economic options are

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et me start with a story that plays itself out over and over again in Uganda and elsewhere. A young woman is married — as a teenager — to a much-older man. She is aware of AIDS. But she has never taken drugs. She is faithful to her husband. She doesn’t engage in high-risk behavior. So she doesn’t think AIDS can affect her.

Then, when taking a routine blood test during her second pregnancy — she is told that she is HIV-positive.

She knows immediately how it has happened, but she is terrified to tell her husband. She knows that — even though she has never been with anyone else but he has (many times) — he will blame her.

Silenced by fear, she says nothing ... for months. Only when her baby becomes sick does she explain to her husband that both she and the baby have AIDS. Her husband responds just as she feared he would — with anger and violence. She is thrown out of her house, fired from her job and ostracized from her community.

Eventually, this young woman, her daughter and husband will all succumb to AIDS. Tragically, this story is not unique. It is the story of millions of women living with HIV. The fate of these young women provides a much needed “reality check”, both about the impact of AIDS on women and girls and about our response. In that context, four truths are abundantly clear: (1) Without engaging in any “high-risk behaviors,” women are more vulnerable to AIDS than men.

(2) Our current efforts to help women and girls protect themselves from AIDS are not working.

(3) If we don’t expand our concept of what prevention means and make our strategies more relevant for women and girls — time, energy and countless lives will be lost.

(4) Women who are infected with HIV need to be able to access treatment and be freed from the fear of stigma.

Today, 60 percent of all the people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women — almost half worldwide. More than 75 percent of young people with HIV in South Africa are girls.

In Kenya, for every 10 young men with HIV, there are 45 young women with the virus. In one Kenyan city, the rate of HIV infection among young women is seven times as great as the rate among young men. More than half of all pregnant women in their mid to late 20s seeking ante-natal care in Swaziland tested HIVpositive. In Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa, one in five pregnant women is living with HIV. In Brazil, the number of new AIDS cases among women increased by 75 percent in the late 1990s, compared to just 10 percent among men. In Trinidad and Tobago, infection levels among teenage girls are six times higher than among males of the same age. In Honduras, AIDS is the leading cause of death for women.

Among African American women, the picture is very similar: AIDS kills more African American women ages 25-34 than anything else. Among teens and young adults becoming infected in the U.S., where HIV infections are being reported,

47 percent are girls.

Last year in Russia, 38 percent of all registered HIV cases are in women — a bigger share than ever before; in Ukraine, 42 percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV were women.

The disproportionate infection of millions of poor women isn’t merely an injustice. It’s a socio-economic disaster.

In many countries, women are the food producers. Their deaths can lead to famine.

Women are mothers: when they die, their children lose love, care and support.

Women are caretakers of the sick: when they die, the sick are left to fend for themselves.

In short, women hold together the fabric of society. Throughout history, they have shown rock-solid resilience in the face of famine, illness, war and disasters.

The simple truth is that empowering women and girls to protect themselves and their families from AIDS is key to getting ahead of the epidemic — and reducing global poverty.

Conventional prevention strategies are leaving generations of women in jeopardy. What we call the ABC method of prevention — Abstain, Be Faithful, Use Condoms — is a good start. If every woman and man could choose — and did choose — to follow those three principles, we could stop AIDS in its tracks.

Unfortunately, however, most women cannot choose any one of the three.

We teach that abstinence until marriage can help prevent AIDS, yet we live in a world where girls are married off as children or are otherwise forced into sexual relationships. We tell women to be faithful to their partners, but know that their partners are often unfaithful to them.

We tell them to use condoms, but know that their partners often refuse.

We tell them to support their families, but know that they often lack the tools and the opportunities to do this, except through risky behaviors.

Today, being married is actually a risk factor for some women. In many countries, girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who are married get infected at a higher rate than girls in the same age group who are sexually active but unmarried.

Why? Because girls have more power to negotiate condom use with same-age boyfriends than they do with much-older husbands. And because older husbands have usually had many more sexual partners than the same-age boyfriends. A recent study in Chinandegas (Nicaragua) shows that married women were twice as likely as sex workers to be living with HIV. In a study in Zambia, only 11 percent of women believed that they had the right to ask their husbands to use a condom, even if they knew he was unfaithful or HIV-positive.

A health survey in Rwanda revealed that nearly half of men and two thirds of women agree that refusing sex, going out without your husband, or voicing your opinion all are acceptable reasons for domestic violence.

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By Tony Hobday

tony@qsaltlake.com

A few years back my friends were kind enough â&#x20AC;Ś actually they just got sick of my incessant childish behavior and allowed me to have a week-long birthday celebration each year where they cater to my every whim (although the majority of the time, I have to strongly encourage the catering). This year I tried to coerce a month-long celebration â&#x20AC;Ś well, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go over so well, as my several missing teeth will attest.

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Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Some real musical talent unlike the unimaginative lollipop Marie Osmond and the egocentric Mormon Tabernacle Choir â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both of which will make your head explode if exposed to for too long â&#x20AC;&#x201D; actually grows in Utah. Take for instance Peter Breinholt, a Utah talent of over a decade, who charms audiences with raw â&#x20AC;&#x153;undergroundâ&#x20AC;? acoustic music. Rest your head on your partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulder as he whisks you both away on a

cloud of beautiful holiday music during this wonderful Christmas concert.

7:30pm, Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $14, 355â&#x20AC;&#x2018;ARTS or arttix.org.

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Just as snow is evil, so is the elusive Snow Queen. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not referring to all the intimidating, flocked drag queens with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scroogedâ&#x20AC;? demeanors and â&#x20AC;&#x153;powder snowâ&#x20AC;? noses. Down, Batgirlâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tis the season to be jolly and peace to all drag-mankind.

Anyhoo, The Academy of Performing Arts brings Hans Christian Andersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic story of evil, love and courage to the stage.

7:30pm, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays through Dec. 23, The Academy of Performing Arts, 3188 S. 400 East. Tickets $10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12, 486â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2728 or 898â&#x20AC;&#x2018;2728.

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Picture it! Ogden, Utah 1851. Cobblestone streets â&#x20AC;Ś pioneers â&#x20AC;Ś fur trappers â&#x20AC;Ś sexual deviant floggings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ok, I made up that last one. Anyhoo, Ogden City travels back in time bringing all an Old World Christmas Market. Stroll the historic plaza lined with local artists peddling under wooden booths, specialty food vendors and live musicians.

Hours vary, Fridaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sundays through Dec. 23, Ogden Union Station Plaza, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden. Free. 528-1772 or ogdencity.com.

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Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; For the MtF and FtM folks, their friends and supporters, the Transgender Community Forum holds their annual Holiday Party at the home of JoAnn. The gracious hostess will provide a traditional holiday meal. JoAnn requests all guests bring their own yummy beverages and hor dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ouvres/desserts. Please RSVP to JoAnn at joann1cd@msn.com for the address.

7pm, JoAnnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lovely abode.

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Another talented Utah musician, Trace Wiren (formerly of My Sister Jane), offers a delightful evening enveloped in her unique blend of acoustic and electric sound known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;porch rockâ&#x20AC;?. Bring your droopyeyed bloodhound, grab a rocking chair and pass the moonshine around, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bound to be a knee-slapping good time.

7pm, Utah Pride Center, 361 N. 300 West.

Free. tracewiren.com or utahpridecenter.org.

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The Pickle Company presents the inaugural Cheap Art Mart with an opening reception on Friday, Dec. 15. Live performances by Bronco and Tolchock Trio guide you through a gallery of unique, affordable art gifts created by local artists. Featured items include music, artwork, films, cards, books and clothing.

6pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12am, Friday, Dec. 15; Noon-6pm, today and Sunday, The Pickle Company, 714 S. 400 West. Opening reception $5 at the door. Free Saturday and Sunday. ­thepicklecompany.org.

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The sexy, cuddly bear Jordan (member of the Utah Bear Alliance) is in a band. This is news to me, but now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really hot under the whiteys. Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group Medea opens for Gaza tonight. The music is dark, sinister and hardcoreâ&#x20AC;Śitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll maul your senses, baby.

7pm, The Project Audio Lounge, 2600 S. 500Â West, Bountiful. Tickets $6 at the door.

17SUNDAY

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m built for athleticism like Clay Aikenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built to host a talk show. But I digress. A near and dear friend of mine, BJ (heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built for his nickname â&#x20AC;Ś hehe!) has been whining about going snowshoeing this winter.

Yes, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a freak. So today, the Sierra Club is offering an easy Little Dell Snowshoe excursion for all the wack-jobs who like traipsing through the bitter snow. Have

fun, BJ, while I lounge in front of a warm fire sipping wine.

Participants must register at utah.sierraclub.org. Call Ann at 583-2090.

18MONDAY

Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; Since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on a roll giving grief to my well-paid-for friends, let me share with you the extreme, unfathomable obsession my roommate has with Dr. Suess. I mean helloooo, she has two Sneetches tattooed on her belly. Even though sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gay, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d mack on a Lorax all day. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sleep with the Grinch in a pinch and fling her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Idaho prideâ&#x20AC;? to the side for a night under the covers with any of the Fuddnudler Brothers. Is that proper Seussian? Regardless, the Salt Lake Film Society presents a special screening of the 1966 television version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. But wait, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; local actor Tony Larimer (a more pale Grinch) will first read the holiday classic. Two mediums, one fabulous Grinch!

7pm, City Library, 210 E. 400 South. Free.

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Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; This oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for my drunk-in-a-tub Miss V for Voraciousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jamaican-reggae-mon sex appeal. Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell her brother, DJ Laughing Gravy, who will be bringing down the house at the Utah Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance for Building Communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Gala. Good food, snappy-clad guests, Miss V (watch out â&#x20AC;Ś sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s straight, but as kinky as dreads) and great music. Proceeds benefit YWCA and The Road Home â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two worthy causes, especially during this time of the year.

6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm, Willow Creek Country Club, 8505 S. Willow Creek Dr. Tickets $40/person and $75/couple, 972-8400 or uwabc.org.

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Qâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; The melancholy voice of Debby Boone would make anyone swoon. In tribute to the late great Rosemary Clooney (Booneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother-in-law), a nostalgic â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s atmosphere is radiated through her music â&#x20AC;Ś two lovers holding hands over a red votive candle, their elbows kissing atop a table in a dark romantic corner of a nightclub and their

eyes hypnotized in deep affection. Feel it for yourself in a special two-night performance presented by the Utah Symphony.

8pm tonight and Saturday, Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple. Tickets $20–50, 355‑ARTS or arttix.org.

Q The planets have never been more unaligned then on this day — a cosmic anomaly so profound, I’ll be surprised if Earth doesn’t spin right off its axis. What evil mastermind dare schedule Marie Osmond to perform on the same night as Debby Boone. I mean that’s like Mel Gibson and Michael Lucas sharing a bed. Pure blasphemy, I tell you. But if there are any diehard fans of the angelic Osmond, this is your chance to see her gallivant across stage in a high-collared flannel nightgown and fluffy slippers regurgitating holiday songs with pious indignation.

7pm, Energy Solutions Arena (The Glow Dome), 301 W. South Temple. Tickets $29.50– 39.50, 325-2000 or ticketmaster.com.

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Q Each Christmas my friends and I draw names for gift exchange and each year we come up with a theme of sorts. For instance, one year we exchanged board games, another year we were required to make the gifts. This year we’re exchanging stockings stuffed with fun, inexpensive items. Like you give a damn, right? I’m just thankful I have great friends to share the holidays; they are, in many ways, my saviors. For those who may not be so lucky, the Utah Pride Center is throwing a Holiday Party for any and all to attend. There will be music, holiday treats and gifts for all.

Feel the love, experience the warmth and be joyful — you deserve it.

5–8pm, Utah Pride Center, 355 N. 300 West.

Free, 539-8800 or utahpridecenter.org.

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Q Park City’s annual Christmas Eve Celebration & Torchlight Parade has become a delightful tradition among skiers, boarders and those of us who like the ski resorts for the hot toddies and hot babes. Between the torchlight parade drifting down the mountain and the swooshing hot babes, it’s a visually stunning event. Plus, Santa is scheduled to drop by for a visit.

5–6:30pm, Resort Center Plaza, Park City.

Free, 800-222-PARK or 435-658-5502 or ­parkcitymountain.com.

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Q The world-renowned country music artist and entertainer, Wynonna performs an acoustic fund raiser concert tonight benefiting Summit County Student Outreach programs. Beyond the many awards she has won over her prestigious career, Wynonna has shown herself as a leading advocate for several charitable causes including Habitat for Humanity and YouthAIDS. One factual tidbit, just to share with you for fun, is she has 32 cats, 11

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Q If you dare brave the frigid December air — unless of course you’re a fuzzy bear — in white undies and/or T-shirt to attend Utah Bear Alliance’s Bear Jam December White Party, I take my hat off to you. You may even have the opportunity of going home with more than frost bite if you’re the contestant who wins the Best Hairy Chest or Best Ass contests. We all know Gene has the best ass … well, at least the best-used ass, but he doesn’t get to play.

10pm, Club Try-Angles, a private club for members, 251 W. 900 South.

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Q It’s déjà vu … another holiday ski resort celebration involving a Torchlight Parade.

Tonight, Deer Valley brings its tradition to light on the Big Stick Ski Run. Mercy me! It’s all good though because once again there will be plenty of hot toddies and hot babes in long underwear and ski suits.

6pm, Snow Park Lodge, 2250 Deer Val‑ ley Drive South, Deer Valley Resort. Free, 800­‑424‑DEER or 435‑649‑1000.

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Q Granted I’ve never been to Salt Lake’s annual New Year’s Eve party First Night, but the picture my mind conjures up is one of hundreds of bratty little kids and smug teenagers of LDS descent running amuck blaring horns with obnoxious abandon and strewing confetti on each other as if they are in a game of paintball. But maybe I’ve just become hardened by all these years of living in Utah. Activities include a hip hop poetry stage, outdoor art lounge, ice skating, fire performers, kids’ arts projects, fireworks and a featured performance by deSol. 6pm–Midnight, Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main Street. Tickets $8/advance $10/day of, and may be purchased at any Albertsons loca‑ tions. firstnightslc.org.

Q If you’d rather celebrate the eve of 2007 with more liberal folk, the Canyons Resort is also hosting a New Year’s Eve ­Celebration. I can’t say for sure, but I suspect there will be fewer obnoxious kids and more booze. Park City’s own local band Fat Paw will perform, and of course there will be a fireworks show.

7pm, Resort Village, 4000 Canyons Resort Drive, Park City. Free, 435-649-5400 or ­thecanyons.com.

Q Today is my birthday. HAPPY 25th BDAY, TONY!!!!! [Editor’s note: Ummm, Tony, if you’re 25, I’m 33 ... Happy 25th!]

Upcoming Events Black Eyed Peas, Dec. 29, Las Vegas, Nev. Bowling for Soup, Jan. 17, In the Venue Sir Elton John, Jan. 30, Las Vegas, Nev.

To get your event considered to be listed in the QAgenda, please email tony@qsaltlake.com at least two weeks before the 1st or 16th of the month.

Suspension

by Tony Hobday

tony@qsaltlake.com

Anticipation is sweet, but sometimes turns sour. The first half of Robert Westfield’s debut novel Suspension beholds a certain blissful quirkiness common among New Yorkers.

As one of the first Americans Sonia met, I felt responsible for all of her setbacks, so it was with increasing frustration that I watched her bounce through a never-ending series of very odd jobs. At times I used humor to help her climb back up on her troika, but making a joke about Sonia’s life was a game of Russian roulette. Sonia had been fired from her eighty-sixth job in the city and was trying her hands at massage; the thought oc‑ curred to me, as I lay naked, smeared in oil, and wrapped in a sheet on her folding table, that she was now liter‑ ally inches away from turning tricks.

Fans of New York and fans of exceptional writing will blow through the first hundred and thirty pages in unbridled anticipation. However, from the awkward confrontation point the descent gradually pulls the story to a forced, uninspired resolution, reveling in mild disappointment.

Set in pre and post 9-11 New York, this dark farce unfolds with a life-altering attack on Westfield’s protagonist Andy Green just one month prior to the attacks on the World Trade Center. Andy, an introverted gay man pushing thirty, fueled by his lover’s abandonment and a series of disturbing events, attempts to foil the world he considers a ‘violent, hateful throng’ and control his destiny through isolation. His rationalization formed around Thomas DeQuincey’s ideology: ‘No man ever will unfold the capacities of his own intellect who does not at least checker his life with solitude’. Foreboding supporting characters, weighted by powerful secrets, eventually beseech Andy from his Hell’s Kitchen apartment to uncover the painful truths affecting not only their lives, but also his life.

Through dazzling prose, Westfield expertly pays homage to New York and creates three-dimensional characters

damaged, desperate for answers to their own existences. Andy’s fervent lack of self-esteem and the depth of his own uncertainty conjure unhealthy thoughts and feelings that constantly race through his mind like electricity to a dead bulb.

Conversations were really beginning to take it out of me—all the work projecting and decoding, concealing, confirming, dispelling, urging, resist‑ ing, making faces, and moving the mouth.

At certain intervals we can relate to the characters, but Westfield injects such eminent darkness in each of them that inevitably the central character Andy becomes like a backdrop. Andy is not heroic, and on the whole, the characters do not evolve enough to become likable.

Westfield’s modern socially emphatic theme is interesting, vaguely humorous and dark. But, it may be too dark for some. He strategically places twists in the story, encouraging the reader to continue.

This certainly is an asset when, like here, a potentially great story develops a hairline fracture—non-protruding but noticeable all the same. Westfield’s message, unfortunately embedded in a less than creative metaphor, is enlightened, but may be misconstrued.

Suspension is suspending at the beginning, but dissolves through the second half. The need to learn the characters’ secrets edges us along to the end of the book, but by then, it’s unlikely we’ll care.

Published by Harper Perennial, 271 pages, $13.95. To purchase the book and learn more about the author, visit robertwestfield.com.

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Q Merry Christmas, Q readers! We hope this day is filled with love, fun, oodles of gifts and, of course, fabulous safe sex. I just want to share with you all that though Michael asked for all of the above from me (Damn slut!), the best I could do is my love and a barrel with suspenders and strategically placed spout hole to wear during his next naked party on December 30. He asked me to come, but we do need some professional boundaries.

dogs, 4 buffalo and 8 deer; all of whom she considers family. Isn’t that … unusual?

7:30pm, Eccles Center for Performing Arts, 1750 W. Kearns Blvd., Park City. Tickets $25–200, 435-655-3114 or ecclescenter.org.

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By Ross von Metzke buzz@qsaltlake.com

“Everybody sins. No sin is greater or different than the other. To each his own.

If it don’t bother Jennifer, then Jennifer don’t mind.

I don’t really even think about it because I don’t believe in judging people for what they do.”

Yes folks, you read it. Unfortunately, a reporter from the Dallas Voice quoted everybody’s favorite Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson (yeah, you heard that Beyonce ) saying homosexuality is a sin when he asked the budding starlet where she stood on gay marriage.

But looks can be deceiving and, like a reporter did last month with gay icon Carol Channing (she later defended herself and declared her love for the gay community in an interview with IN Magazine) Hudson, it would seem, was ambushed.

The discussion started with a recap of Hudson’s religious upbringing and quickly evolved into a commentary on her thoughts about gay marriage.

Now, a couple of thoughts. First, Hudson acknowledges that no one has ever asked for her opinion on gay issues before.

Secondly, Hudson is a total novice when it comes to speaking to the press. Aside from a few quotes here and there while promoting American Idol, this is the first time the budding young star has ever sat down with reporters.

And so, she launched into the quote.

In her interview with the Advocate earlier in the month, this is what Jennifer had to say about the gay community: “I think the world of the gay community, and I feel like it’s an honor. The gay community is the hardest community to please, so if they love me, I must be fierce, honey.”

The Dallas Voice story was sent to just bout every gay publication in the United States, though QSaltLake didn’t pick it up.

And while I admit I’m not thrilled about seeing the girl I sat there and punched buttons for night after night while she was on American Idol refer to me as a sinner, it’s evident when you read the whole quote what she’s

trying to say … even more so when you read her response to the interview, which she printed Dec. 7 on her official Web site.

We have it here in its entirety.

“In a recent interview, I was asked how I reconciled being a Christian with performing at events for my gay fans. I find it upsetting that some folks equate being a Christian with being intolerant of gay people. That may, unfortunately, be true for some, but it is not true for me. I have talked often of my love and support of the gay community. I have said again and again that it was the gay community that supported me long before and long after American Idol, and kept me working and motivated. It is the gay community that celebrated my voice and my size and my personality long before Dreamgirls.

“Yes, I was raised Baptist. Yes, I was taught that the Bible has certain views on homosexuality. The Bible also teaches us not to judge. It teaches us to love one another as God loves us all.

I love my sister, my two best friends and my director dearly.

They happen to be gay. So what? While some search for controversy, I hope that my friends and fans who know me know where I stand.”

I think that says it all—perhaps her quote in the Dallas Voice isn’t phrased in the best way, but reading this, I have no doubt of her genuine love … and am getting fairly sick of writers forcing celebs into the corner with agenda style reporting.

And, now how about something a bit less heavy—divorce, paternity and drug use.

It seems that before Pam Anderson and Kid Rock went their separate ways, they sat down with GQ Magazine for an interview appearing in this month’s issue to discuss marriage.

The result pretty much said what we learned last week—life hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing since the two said ‘I do.’

For starters, Kid Rock seems noticeably pissed that his broke friends couldn’t afford to see them walk down the Lido deck when they exchanged vows on a boat in St. Tropez in July. The wedding, he says, was designed for “whoever could afford to come,” adding, “None of my friends were there.” Anderson attempted to correct him, saying, “They’re all your friends, baby,” but Rock snapped, insisting once again, “None of my friends were there.”

They hit a rocky patch again minutes later when Rock insisted that singing the U2 classic “With or Without You” to his blushing bride “ … takes the gay meter right to the end.” Anderson, none too pleased with his use of the word gay, said, “That’s enough with the gay word. That’s not nice.”

But the shit really hit the fan when the actress threatened divorce. When asked if his wife’s love of animals has had made any sort of impact on him, Rock joked, “Now I shoot the deer and she saves it.” Anderson, none too amused, fired back, “That’s divorce right there. You shoot anything, it’s over. That’s in writing.”

What, did Kid Rock join Dick Cheney on

duck hunt or something? Me thinks this marriage was doomed long go, but it’s fun to speculate.

One relationship we’re pretty damn sure is doomed—Scary Spice and Eddie Murphy.

Now I know Scary hasn’t been a Spice Girl for going on six years, but it’s a hell of lot more interesting than Melanie Brown, so I’m going to stick with it.

True, Eddie and Scary had been super hush-hush about their relationship since shacking up mere weeks after the ink was dry on his divorce from wife of 12 and momma of 5, Nicole Murphy. But they’d been photographed in public, Scary had been seen playing with the kids and they took a well known vacation as a family to the beach in August.

A month later, the press started talking because Scary was seen sporting one of those tell-tale baby bumps the photogs love to stumble upon. She and Eddie, by all accounts, were still together, so the valid assumption was that the baby was his.

Not so fast—Eddie called out a Dutch reporter who asked if he was excited by the birth, saying: “But you’re being presumptuous, because we’re not together anymore, and we don’t know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, sir.”

Scary fired the next shot, saying she was hurt and blindsided by Eddie’s comments and that the baby was, without question, his.

Who’s the liar? Well, by all accounts, Scary’s track record is relatively rosy while we’re still not sure what Eddie was really doing with a transgender hooker in the wee hours of the morning on Santa Monica Blvd. a few years back—we’re pretty sure, mind you, we just can’t spell it out.

Something tells me this one’s gonna get ugly—and mark our words, we’ll be there every step of the way.

And for the most unlikely star to get doped up and cause a riot— Oscar winner

Jennifer Connelly?

Connelly is currently starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar bound Blood Diamond, but while she was filming the movie, she was nursing an injured back and taking meds to cope.

Prescription meds, mind you—not crack. But since the actress says she’s never had a real injury before, their effect took her by surprise. They made her, in a word, bitchy—to the extent that she suggested to the film’s editor that she should be sitting in the editing bay cutting the film.

And as for the party’s DJ? She tried to replace him in the booth because, in her doped up state, she figured she could do a better job.

The crazy part is, she doesn’t really remember a thing.

“I do remember getting irritated with (husband) Paul Bettany, who was kicking me under the table … Paul, gracefully, dragged me home before I got pummeled.”

Now spinning at your town’s next from party, the chick from Labyrinth?

And now—the news of the week that has me in stitches. When I hear the words Garage Sale, I think shredded paperback books, mismatched pieces of Tupperware or one of those Velvet representations of The Last Supper with dogs that you get as a gift with purchase at the Swap Meet.

But when I hear the words ‘Tori Spelling’s Having a Garage Sale,’ well, my ears perk up.

News of Tori’s sale first appeared on ­PerezHilton. com when the site featured photos of Tori and her hubby tacking up flyers all over Studio City. Then, earlier this week, they got their hands on a flyer and posted it to the site.

It seems legit. I know where the street is — I used to pass it every day on the way to work. But I have to wonder why Tori would want every gossip monger in Los Angeles knowing where she lives unless she plans to have a Ryder truck standing by to move her out when this whole fiasco is over.

We’re not saying it’s 100% on the up and up, but we are planning on swinging by—you should too if you happen to be in the area. Not sure if proceeds go to charity or to funding Tori’s planned Bed & Breakfast, but we shall see.

And now, something a tad more appealing to the eye — a hot guy. Not just any hot guy. One of the hottest guys I’ve seen in a gay film in my entire life. We’ve featured him here before. He’s even racking up votes hand over fist on our top ten countdown. But because we’ve had so many requests and the buzz is so huge surrounding Eating Out 2, we had to feature, one more time, photos of the film’s star Marco Dapper (below). The 23-year-old former UPS driver makes his film debut in the sexy sequel, and judging from these hot pics, it’s the first of many performances we’re sure to see.

And that’s the juice for the week, folks.

Hope we didn’t get you too down. Knock back a cocktail or something and perk up — it’s the weekend. And next issue, there will be a whole new train of gossip to keep you entertained. Until then — stop and smell the gossip. Q

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As the winter months and holidays bring us closer together, the cold and flu season is in full swing. Viral respiratory illnesses usually last only a few days; but along with making millions of us feel lousy every year, colds and flu can cause serious problems and can even be deadly. In the U.S. alone, the flu kills approximately 36,000 people and hospitalizes more than 200,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Death rates are highest for people with medical conditions, such as HIV/AIDS, and for those ages 65 and older.

Cold and Flu Symptoms Colds are usually distinguished by a runny nose and sneezing. A cold virus usually infects only your upper respiratory tract including your nose and throat. They generally do not result in serious health problems.

On the other hand, the flu (influenza) develops when a flu virus infects your respiratory system, including your nose, throat, bronchial tubes, and possibly the lungs. Generally, you may feel “wipedout,” experience a headache, chills, dry cough and body aches. Because the virus can infect the lungs, it can result in seri-

ous infections such as pneumonia, causing lengthy hospital stays and possibly even death. Within 24 to 72 hours after you’re infected, you become contagious and are at risk for infecting others.

The Annual Flu Shot The best time to receive the flu vaccination is October through November, but getting vaccinated in later months can still be beneficial through the rest of the winter months.

Although the flu shot does not contain live viruses, the vaccine can trigger an immune response, causing a few mild symptoms. Achy muscles or a low fever are just a few.

If these problems occur, they begin soon after the shot and usually last 1 to 2 days.

A vaccine against colds hasn’t been developed because colds can be caused by many types of viruses.

Who Should Be Vaccinated The CDC strongly recommends annual flu vaccination for: Pregnant women; people 50 years of age and older; people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, such as people with heart disease or diabetes; and people who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities.

In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can receive

the vaccination. The best way to prevent the flu is by receiving a flu vaccination each year.

Who Should Not Be Vaccinated Some people should not be vaccinated without first consulting a physician. They include: People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs (the vaccines are grown in eggs) or who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past, people who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously, and people who have a moderate or severe illness with a fever should wait to get vaccinated until their symptoms lessen.

People with HIV/AIDS People with HIV/AIDS are considered to be at greater risk from complications related to the flu. Because of this, HIVinfected persons are recommended to receive the inactivated influenza vaccine (the flu shot).

People with HIV/AIDS should not receive the nasal-spray flu vaccine (sometimes called LAIV for Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine), since LAIV contains a weakened form of the live influenza virus.

When you should see a doctor?

Doctors will look for and treat cold and flu complications such as bronchitis, sinusitis, ear infections, and pneumonia. For some people, colds and flu can aggravate under-

lying medical conditions like heart disease and asthma.

If you aren’t getting any better after about a week, or your symptoms worsen, you should see a doctor. Your viral infection may have caused enough mucus buildup to allow for a bacterial infection to occur. If you experience difficulty breathing, persistent fever, persistent cough, chest pain, yellow-green mucus, vomiting or inability to keep fluids down you should visit your healthcare provider.

These steps may help to protect you and prevent spread of cold and flu viruses: Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Use an alcohol-based gel if you don’t have access to water.

When you cough, cover your nose and mouth and turn your head away from others.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

If you get the flu, stay home from work, school, and social gatherings.

Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

This prevents germs from entering your body.

Stay away from crowds during cold and flu season.

If you have questions about whether you should get a flu vaccine, consult your health-care provider.

For more on the flu vaccine, visit the CDC’s influenza website at www.cdc. gov/nip/flu/.

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