QSaltLake Magazine - October 01, 2007

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

ISSUE 87

October is Gay History Month Gay leaders offer their views of our progress in this regional exclusive

Court Upholds Firing of Transgender Driver Court rules transgender not a protected class. May set precedent

UofU Pride Festival is Full of Activities for All Sen. Craig Holds onto Senate Seat ... For Now San Diego Mayor Has Change of Heart

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Iranian President Sparks Outrage During Columbia University Speech By Bryan Ochalla

Washington, D.C. — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sparked laughter and the ire of several U.S. gay groups in a Sept. 24 speech at Columbia University in which he said that there were no gays in his country. In response to a question from an audience member concerning Iran’s documented abuse of gays and women, Ahmadinejad replied, “In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals like in your country. In Iran, we do not have this phenomenon. I do not know who has told you we have it,” according to the Dallas Voice. Ahmadinejad was in New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly Session. During the same speech, Ahmadinejad

was confronted with Amnesty International figures suggesting that Iran had executed 200 people this year, including people labeled as homosexuals. Ahmadinejad is reported to have replied, “Don’t you have capital punishment in the United States? You do too. In Iran there is capital punishment.” Ahmadinejad’s remarks received a swift reply from several U.S. gay rights groups, including the Human Rights Campaign. “Today’s assertions by President Ahmadinejad that there are no homosexuals in Iran would be simply absurd were it not for the fact that international human rights watchers have long documented some of the most horrific acts of persecution and violence committed against gay people in Iran,” HRC President Joe

Students protest at Columbia University, where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran spoke.

Solmonese said. “These acts of terror have included incarcerations, beatings and brutal executions,” he added. “Ahmadinejad’s denial that there are gay people in Iran shows the extent to which he devalues the lives of the many citizens his government has and continues to violate.” Thousands protested Ahmadinejad’s speech on the heavily-guarded streets outside the university, and several U.S. politicians, New York City civic leaders and Jewish groups condemned Colum-

bia’s decision to invite Ahmadinejad to speak. In the past, Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust a myth and has said the state of Israel should be wiped from the map. In fact, Columbia cancelled a request from Ahmadinejad to speak in 2006 after receiving complaints from several Jewish groups. Columbia’s president Lee Bollinger defended the university’s decision to let Ahmadinejad speak this year, calling it a testament to the First Amendment which guarantees freedom of speech.

N.Z. Politician Fights Gay Web Site’s Claims About Son By Bryan Ochalla

Sydney, Australia — A leading New Zealand official is fighting back after a gay Web site published a story claiming his son had posted anti-gay comments on the internet. The article, which appeared on GayNZ. com Sept. 24, alleges the son of New Zealand National Party deputy leader Bill English has been posting the comments to a popular social networking Web site over the past few months. A sample comment from the site, made in reference to a recent soccer match: “Some college fags are gonna get stabbed with katanas.” English has called the article a “disgusting and sick attack.” “I expect any statement I make to be scrutinized,” he told The New Zealand Herald. “No one expects the same scrutiny of every comment by anyone on an open teenage social networking site.” English, who did not deny his son’s involvement in the postings, told reporters he is seeking legal advice on the “unsubstantiated claims about the supposed views” held by his son. In a rebuttal editorial posted to the site Sept. 25, GayNZ.com editor Jay Bennie wrote that he and his staff debated whether or not they should single out English’s son. “One view is that this kid is not the only one out there penning this poisonous stuff and that just because his father is a political leader of major significance makes it unfair to single him out. The inference of that being to leave it alone, find another way to present the issue,” Bennie wrote. “The other view is that children are largely a product of home environment and that as a high-caliber politician we expect Bill English to raise his family with positive values, especially when he pushes ‘family values’ as part of his political and personal ethos,” he added. “A father’s status should not necessarily give anyone carte blanche to spread venomous views without being taken to task.” In the end, Bennie said he doesn’t regret running the story.

“We hope that some people sit up and take notice of this issue, that some kind of genuine apology is offered, and that somewhere a few people, perhaps amongst the thousand or so who have viewed this evil homophobic posturing think twice about its consequences and what it says about a sector of New Zealand society, even in the best, most advantaged and educated families,” he wrote.

Two Gay Victims of Iraqi Terror Win UK Asylum Two gay victims of attempted assassinations by Shia Islamist death squads in Iraq have been granted asylum in the UK. Ibaa, 30, worked as a cultural programmes officer for the British Council in Baghdad. Haider, 29, was a doctor at the Al-Nu’man General Hospital, also in Baghdad. He had lived briefly in England as a young boy, when his parents were students at Sussex University. Both men had their initial applications for asylum turned down by the Home Office, despite compelling evidence of homophobic persecution and threats to kill them. But with the support of the gay human rights groups OutRage! and Iraqi LGBT, they appealed to a Home Office immigration tribunal against the refusal of asylum and won. Ibaa says he now wants to do ArabicEnglish translation work, while Haider already has a new job as a hospital doctor in Scotland. He plans to eventually qualify as a General Practitioner. “I want to thank everyone who helped me,” said Ibaa. “No words can express how relieved and grateful I feel. All the years of fear are over,” he said. “When I heard that I had won my appeal, I cried,” confided Haider. “I was very, very happy. The terrible past was over. Ibaa’s and Haider’s full names cannot be revealed to protect their families and friends in Iraq against the threat of violent retribution by Islamist death squads. Neither can their full photo-

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San Diego Mayor Has ‘Change of Heart’ on Gay Marriage By Chrys Hudson

San Diego, Calif. — San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders made headlines after a Sept. 19 press conference where he announced that he would sign a City Council resolution directing the city attorney to file a brief in support of same-sex marriage with the California Supreme Court. Sanders previously said he would veto the resolution. San Diego Mayor Jerry With wife Rana by Sanders and his wife Rana. his side, the mayor told the press: “I just could not bring myself to tell an entire group of people in our community that they were less important, less worthy and less deserving of the rights and responsibilities of marriage — than anyone else — simply because of their sexual orientation. “I have close family members and friends who are members of the gay and lesbian community,� he continued. “These folks include my daughter Lisa and her partner, as well as members of my personal staff. I want for them the same thing that we all want for our loved ones — for each of them to find a mate whom they love deeply and who loves them back; someone with whom they can grow old together and share life’s wondrous adventures. And I want their relationships to be protected equally under the law. In the end, I could not look any of them in the face and tell them that their relationships — their very lives — were any less meaningful than the marriage that I share with my wife.� Gay rights groups lauded Sanders for

his about-face, including Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, who said that Sanders would go down in history as “a profile in courage and conviction.� “San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders’ emotional statement brought me — and I know millions of other gay and lesbian people — to tears,� he said in a statement released Sept. 20. “Simply, directly, and most importantly from the heart, he said what we yearn to hear from our leaders — that our relationships are just as meaningful and just as deserving of the same protections as everyone else’s.� Not all were pleased with Sanders’ change of heart, however. On Sept. 26 25 politicians — including school trustees, planning commissioners and city councilmen — gathered outside the El Cajon courthouse to speak out against the mayor’s announcement. “We have all felt the betrayal of trust by the San Diego City Council and the mayor in support of gay marriage,� Sylvia Sullivan, president of the East County chapter of the California Republican Assembly, told the San Diego Union-Tribune. At the time another Republican, Santee Councilman Brian Jones, said he is forming a political action committee that will “track activist judges and activist legislators� who do not uphold Proposition 22, the state measure that bans gay marriage. Sanders himself has not spoken on the subject of gay marriage since the press conference. His spokesperso, George Biagi told reporters that “the mayor has said all he’s going to say on this matter.� The day after the press conference, Sanders formally declared his intention to run for re-election in 2008.

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of people in our community they were less important, less worthy or less deserving of the rights and responsibilities of marriage — than anyone else — simply because of their sexual orientation. A decision to veto this resolution would have been inconsistent with the values I have embraced over the past 30 years. I do believe that times have changed. And with changing time, and new life experiences, come different opinions. I think that’s natural, and it’s certainly true in my case. Two years ago, I believed that civil unions were a fair alternative. Those beliefs, in my case, have changed. The concept of a ‘separate but equal’ institution is not something I can support. I acknowledge that not all members of our community will agree or perhaps even understand my decision today. All I can offer them is that I am trying to do what I believe is right. I have close family members and friends who are a member of the gay and lesbian community. Those folks include my daughter Lisa, as well as members of my personal staff. I want for them the same thing that we all want for our loved ones -- for each of them to find a mate whom they love deeply and who loves them back; someone with whom they can grow old together and share life’s experiences. And I want their relationships to be protected equally under the law. In the end, I couldn’t look any of them in the face and tell them that their relationship — their very lives — were any less meaningful than the marriage I share with my wife Rana. Thank you.

I am here this afternoon to announce that I will sign the resolution that the City Council passed yesterday [Sept. 18] directing the city attorney to file a brief in support of gay marriage [with the California Supreme Court]. My plan, that has been reported publicly, was to veto the resolution, so I feel like I owe all San Diegans right now an explanation for this change of heart. During the campaign two years ago, I announced that I did not support gay marriage and instead supported civil unions and domestic partnerships. I have personally wrestled with that position ever since. My opinions on this issue have evolved significantly — as I think the opinions of millions of Americans from all walks of life have. In order to be consistent with the position I took during the mayoral election, I intended to veto the council resolution. As late as yesterday afternoon, that was my position. The arrival of the resolution — to sign or veto — in my office late last night forced me to reflect and search my soul for the right thing to do. I have decided to lead with my heart, which is probably obvious at the moment — to do what I think is right, and to take a stand on behalf of equality and social justice. The right thing for me to do is sign this resolution. For three decades, I have worked to bring enlightenment, justice and equality to all parts of our community. As I reflected on the choices I had before me last night, I just could not bring myself to tell an entire group

U.S. Senate Passes Matthew Shepard Act

The murder of Shepard’s son nearly nine years ago drew national attention to anti-gay hate crimes. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch attempted to thwart the measure by trying to sway the Senate to assign a task force to study the issue. His amendment passed alongside the Matthew Shepard Act. Hatch sponsored a similar measure, the Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act in 1990. The FBI has gathered and published hate crime statistics every year since 1992. The FBI reports show that between 12 and 18 percent of hate crimes are motivated by the victims’ sexual orientation. Earlier this year, the House passed similar same hate crimes legislation as a stand-alone bill — which would add sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability to the hate crimes category and give federal authorities greater leeway to participate in hate crime investigations — despite a veto threat from the President. This legislation would also approve $10 million over the next two years to help local law enforcement officials cover the cost of hate crime prosecutions.

By Bryan Ochalla

Washington, D.C. — Once again, the ball is in President George W. Bush’s court when it comes to passing hate crimes legislation. On Sept. 27 the Senate attached a hate-crimes provision to a defense authorization bill related to the Iraq war. Although the White House has yet to comment on the development, another Republican opponent of the legislation, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told the Associated Press, “The president is not going to agree to this social legislation on the defense authorization bill. This bill will get vetoed.� Two people who hope Graham’s prediction is proven wrong are Judy and Dennis Shepard, Matthew Shepard’s parents. In a statement released just after the vote, Judy Shepard, executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, said, “Today’s Senate vote sends a bold and unmistakable message that violent crimes committed in the name of hate must end. The Matthew Shepard Act is an essential step to erasing hate in America and we are humbled that it bears our son’s name.�

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Idaho Sen. Larry Craig Delays Resignation While Awaiting Ruling By Chrys Hudson

Minneapolis, Minn. — Sept. 30, the date Sen. Larry Craig said he would resign from office after he was arrested in an airport bathroom sex sting, is just around the corner, but it appears the embattled Republican isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Shortly after Craig pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, the Idaho senator said he would try to clear his name before the proIdaho Sen. Larry Craig posed resignation date. If he could accomplish that task, he suggested at the time, he may reconsider that decision. Although Craig began the process of trying to clear his name earlier this month when he asked Minnesota Hennepin County Judge Charles Porter to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea, the judge said in a hearing Sept. 24 that

he won’t be releasing an opinion on the matter until at least the following week. The senator’s response, according to ABC News: “For now, I will continue my work in the U.S. Senate for Idaho.” Craig may have seen the hearing as a “major step” in the legal effort to clear his name, but he still has his work cut out for him, especially if the judge takes into consideration an affidavit filed early this week by Minnesota prosecutor Christopher P. Renz. According to Renz’ 41-page affidavit, Craig has no legal grounds to overturn his guilty plea. “The real basis for the defendant’s motion — displeasure with the outcome — is not an appropriate basis for relief sought,” Renz wrote. “The court should also deny the defendant’s motion as untimely because it was sought only as a political reaction.” That’s likely not how Craig’s attorney, Billy Martin, sees the situation. “Sen. Larry Craig denies that he went into that restroom for anything other than to go to the restroom,” he told ABC News, adding that his client’s only mistake was pleading guilty to a crime he did not com-

Colorado to Host Int’l Gay Rodeo Finals

Denver, Colo. — Top cowboys and cowgirls will converge on Denver for the International Gay Rodeo Finals and Royalty competition from Oct. 12-14. Hosted by the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association, the three-day event will feature the top 20 qualifiers from several of this year’s 18 IRGA rodeos performing in a number of events, including bull and bronco riding, barrel racing and several other traditional rodeo events. Additionally, the finals also boast several camp events, including a wild drag race. IRGA will also select its 2008 Royalty Team at the finals. Individuals competing for the titles of Mr and Miss IGRA 2008 have spent the year representing their local associations and completing community fundraising projects. They will compete at several events including Western wear

modeling and talent performances. Mr and Miss IGRA support their organization’s vision through public appearances, fundraising and community outreach projects. All proceeds from this year’s event will go to Howard Dental Center and the Northern Colorado chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. For more information or to purchase tickets visit igrafinalsrodeo.com. Weekend passes are $25. IGRA is an organization comprised of numerous regional Gay Rodeo Associations from across the United States and Canada. IGRA, in collaboration with member associations, assist these associations in raising and donating thousands of dollars to charity in their communities each year.

Episcopals Halt Gay Ordinations to Prevent Anglican Split By Laura Vess

New Orleans, La. — On Sept. 25, U.S. bishops agreed to roll back liberal policies regarding gays in the Episcopal Church, the American branch of the Anglican Church, to prevent a split in the worldwide Anglican communion over the issues of homosexuality. The decision was reached after a six day summit in New Orleans attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. The 2003 consecration of openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire became a rallying point on both sides of the issue, sparking debate, controversy and the eventual threat of a split within the Anglican Communion, especially in Africa. Additionally, in recent years some Episcopal churches have relaxed their policies to allow the blessings of same-sex marriages, which has added to the outrage of more conservative sects. More liberal policies toward homosexuality within the Episcopal Church have strained the Anglican community to the point of breaking apart the 77 million-member worldwide communion. The decision to cease ordinance of gay bishops and to step back from the blessing of same-sex marriages came only days before a September 30th deadline imposed by Anglican leaders in Tanzania to resolve the issue or face a “a damaged at best” relationship with the U.S. branch of Anglicanism. BBC’s religious affairs correspondent, Robert Pigott, says the agreement, pushed by Williams to move US churches more in line with the Communion’s main positions, will help defuse the crisis triggered by the U.S. Church’s consecration of Robinson in 2003. The resolution adopted at the meeting calls for the Episcopal House of Bishops to “exercise restraint by not consenting to the consecration of any candidate to the episcopate whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church and will lead to further strains on communion.” Church leaders also vowed “not to authorize or use in our dioceses any public rites of blessing of same-sex unions until a broader consensus emerges in the Communion or until (the) General Convention takes further action.”

However, the resolution did not specifically forbid clergy from presiding over unauthorized same-sex unions, instead saying that they should “respond with love and understanding to the people of all sexual orientations ... (and) maintain a breadth of private responses to situations of individual pastoral care.” The Episcopal House of Bishops also pledged opposition to any “actions or policies that does violence to them [homosexuals], encourages violence towards them or violates their dignity as children of God.” Bishop Martyn Minns, of the conservative Convocation of Anglicans in North America, responded to the bishops’ resolution. “They’re offering business as usual,” he told the New York Times. “The communion asked them to make a change, to embrace the teaching of the communion about homosexuality, and there’s no change at all.” The resolution is thought by many to only be a stop-gap measure in preventing a breakdown between branches of the Anglican Church. Conservatives within the Anglican Church are working on plans that would allow dissenting U.S. dioceses to affiliate with African diocese that shares their views on homosexuality.

Heart Attack Claims Charleys Pocatello Co-Owner Larry Denney Larry Denney, co-owner of the only gay bar in Southeast Idaho, died of a massive heart attack at his home the night of Oct. 1. Denney is known throughout the region as being extremely supportive of the local gay community. He and his partner of 17 years, David Mihlfeith, opened Charleys in downtown Pocatello in 1997. The region’s Pride festival, known as Pridaho, was held at or near the bar since its inception, leaving only for the past two years for the shade of Ross Park. This year, however, the festival returned to the bar because of inclement weather. Denney could always be found at the front of the bar entertaining patrons. Services will be held at the CornelisonHenderson Funeral Home, 431 N. 15th Ave., Pocatello, Idaho. A viewing will go from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m.

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Gay Salem, Utah Couple Embroiled in Foster Care Battle by JoSelle Vanderhooft joselle@qsaltlake.com

In early September, Gregg Valdez’s niece told him some disconcerting news: She was still struggling with a drug addiction, possibly facing jail time and unable to care for her four children, who had been placed in Utah’s foster care system before. To keep the children from returning to the system ­­— and most likely being split up in different homes — Valdez, who is already raising his two biological children, agreed to take his niece’s kids until she could care for them again. Under most circumstances, this would be the end of the story. But according to Utah law, Valdez’s circumstances aren’t typical because he lives with Michael Oberg, his partner of four years. On Sept. 26, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services informed Valdez that his relationship makes him ineligible for a foster care license. Without one, he can’t keep the children —ages 11, 6, 2 and 10 months — even though their mother has stated in writing that she wishes him to do so. And although a judge granted Valdez temporary custody on Sept. 28, this story is far from over. According to Oberg, he and his partner

were in contact with DCFS from the beginning, and the organization seemed to have no problems with the Salem couple at first. “We had caseworkers come out, and they ran background checks on us, looked at the house and approved us,” Oberg said. But three weeks later, he said the organization was singing a different tune. “The gay issue came up then,” Oberg recalled. “We’re not sure how that happened, or who brought it up. But to my knowledge, it didn’t come up [in the first three weeks]. And we didn’t think it mattered. We didn’t ask for this [to take the children on]. Their mother gave them to us and didn’t have a problem with the fact we’re a gay couple.” But DCFS seems to have a problem with that fact. According to Oberg, caseworkers told the couple that Utah law requires all foster parents to be licensed, only single individuals and legally married couples over age 21 are eligible. As gay and lesbian couples can’t marry under Utah law, Valdez and Oberg now find themselves in a Catch-22: Valdez can apply for the license only if his partner moves out. “For us to get a license is out of the question,” Oberg said. And family mem-

Salem, Utah couple Gregg Valdez and Michael Oberg are fighting for rights to support their nieces and nephews.

bers can’t help, either. Valdez’s retired father, who lives with the couple, offered to get licensed so he could have custody and the children could be kept together. “DCFS said he could do that only if he left the house,” Oberg said. DCFS has said it has no choice but to follow Utah law in seeking to place the children in a stable home. “If the situation is that the children are in protective custody, they need to be in a licensed home, then the laws of the state would apply to this gay couple the children are with, ” DCFS employee Marty Shannon told KSL on Sept. 28. Equality Utah, a statewide political advocacy organization working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, called current adoption law unfair

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and harmful to families like Valdez and Oberg’s. “Under state law, there would be no problems with custody if Gregg and Mike were dating but lived in separate residences, or even if they lived in the same home but were roommates instead of partners. But since they are a stable gay couple, the state excludes them,” said Will Carlson, Equality Utah’s Manager of Public Policy. “A fair and just Utah depends on the government not interfering with stable families,” Carlson continued. “Part of parental freedom and responsibility ­requires respect for a parent’s designation of qualified caretakers like Gregg and Mike. Qualified and willing relatives who know the children and their unique needs deserve at least the same chance given to strangers with a marriage license.” Oberg said that the couple’s battle with DCFS has been draining on everyone in their family, but particularly their four charges. “It’s been great up until now,” he said. “The kids had settled in, and they’re happy with us. But the last few days have been chaotic. The older kids aren’t stupid, they know something’s wrong. And we’ve had nonstop calls from reporters, from DCFS and family members who are upset and want to know what’s going on.” There’s also the question of finances. Valdez and Oberg don’t have much money for legal representation (their e-mails from the Utah chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union had not been returned at press time), and they aren’t getting any financial help for the four children who have just joined their household. With no indication of when Valdez’s niece will get out of jail, or whether or not she’ll be approved to take her children back when she does, the children’s future is uncertain. But Valdez and Oberg have been allowed to keep them, at least for the moment. On Sept. 28, a Third District Juvenile Court judge granted Valdez temporary custody of the children, and ruled that it was in the children’s best interest to stay with the couple. “Judge [Christine] Dekker was wonderful,” Oberg said. “She said there were no complaints brought up against us, and for now temporary custody is fine. She also said she’ll push to get us licensed. At that point, we’ll have more hearings, but for now the kids are where they’re going to be.” Q

Appeals Court Upholds Firing of Transgender UTA Employee A federal court has ruled that the 2002 firing of a male-to-female transgender Utah Transit Authority employee did not violate federal law forbidding employment discrimination on the basis of sex. The ruling, handed down Sept. 18 by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, upheld a federal judge’s 2005 decision that UTA was within its legal rights to fire bus driver Krystal Etsitty because she planned to use women’s restrooms despite having male genitalia. In the 2005 decision, U.S. District Court Judge David Sam wrote that a “huge distance� existed between firing an employee for failing to conform to rigid gender stereotypes and firing a transsexual employee. As part of her suit in U.S. District Court, Etsitty alleged that the real reason for her firing was her failure to conform to male gender stereotypes — an allegation UTA has denied. Last month, the Denver-based appeals court agreed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not protect Etsitty from firing on the basis of her gender identity. “Rather, like all other employees, such protection extends to transsexual employees only if they are discriminated against because they are male or because they are female,� Judge Michael Murphy wrote in the 10th Circuit opinion. He also dismissed Etsitty’s claim of sex discrimination on the job. UTA hired Etsitty as a bus driver in Oct. 2001. During her training period, Etsitty, who was observed male at birth and given the name Michael, dressed as a man and used men’s restrooms. Later, she began taking female sex hormones in preparation to transition. At that time, she told her supervisor that she was transgender and she would begin to dress more feminine at work, according to court records. Etsitty was fired in Feb. 2002 based on UTA officials’ concerns that her use of female restrooms could pose a liability issue based on women’s complaints about an individual with male genitalia using a women’s restroom. Often, bus drivers will use public restrooms in restaurants and shops along their bus route, based on prior arrangement with business owners. The officials maintain they told Etsitty she would be eligible for rehire after her surgery. No actual complaints about Etsitty’s restroom usage were ever filed. Although the 10th Circuit opinion said that Title VII did not guarantee protections for transgender employees, it said that its decision should not lead employers to deny these employees legal protections granted to other employees “merely by labeling them as transsexuals.�

“If transsexuals are to receive legal protection apart from their status as male or female, however, such protection must come from Congress,� the ruling added. However, Equality Utah, a statewide political advocacy organization working on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, called the 10th Circuit ruling an obvious example of employers’ ability to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. “By affirming the district court’s summary judgment, the Tenth Circuit has made it clear that LGBT Utahns remain unprotected by current employment law,� Will Carlson, Equality Utah’s Manager of Public Policy, said. “Etsitty’s skills, qualifications, experience and performance were irrelevant to UTA. Instead, prejudice took precedence.� Q

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AAA Utah Gets Perfect Score from HRC; Huntsman, AutoLiv Noncompliant Auto insurer AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah has received a perfect score of 100 on a national human right’s groups sixth annual Corporate Equality Index, but Utah’s only two Fortune 500 companies failed to make a showing. On Sept. 17, the Washington, D.C.based Human Rights Campaign Foundation released the 2008 index, which details how major U.S. employers (including many Fortune 500 companies) treat their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. An “unprecedented” 195 achieved a perfect score on this year’s index — a 41 percent increase from last year’s 138. Although AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah made the list, the Beehive State’s two Fortune 500 companies were absent. They are Salt Lake Citybased Huntsman International, which generates $13 billion in yearly revenue and automotive safety systems company AutoLiv, Inc. in Ogden, which brings in $6.2 billion annually. Other highly-rated companies included Adobe Systems, Inc., Chevron, Gap, Google, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, New York Times Co., Sprint Nex-

tel Corp., Time Warner, UPS, VISA and Wells Fargo. Altogether, the 195 companies employ more than 8.3 million workers. In 2002, the survey’s first year, just 13 companies with 690,000 employees received top marks. HRC ranked companies on the following criteria: the existence of non-discrimination policies and diversity training including sexual orientation and gender identity; benefits for transgender employees pertaining to counseling for gender identity disorder and sexual reassignment surgery (including such things as insurance that covers hormone replacements and short-term disability leave); domestic partnership benefits; a GLBT employee resource group or diversity counsel (or the willingness to provide one if employees express interest); respectful marketing campaigns targeting gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals or sponsorship of gay-friendly events; and responsible conduct towards gay and lesbian customers, by taking no actions that undermine them politically. To entire report is available at hrc.org/cei.

Affirmation to Hold Mormon Fireside Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons and LDS Reconciliation, two groups for gay and lesbian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will hold their semiannual Fireside and Mission Reunion on Sunday, Oct. 14, 5:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Community Church on 823 South 600 East. Author and Affirmation Minnesota chapter founder John Gustav-Wrathall will be the event’s guest speaker. He is the author of Take the Young Stranger by the Hand: Same-Sex Relations and the YMCA (Chicago University Press) and several articles for Sunstone Magazine, a publication for inquiry to LDS history and religious practice. These include 2006’s “A Gay Mormon’s Testimony,” a reflection on Gustav-Wrathall’s experiences leaving the LDS Church because of his sexuality, dealing with family issues and ultimately returning to the faith. “Is there a place in the Church, and in families governed by gospel principles, for gay people? I guess it all depends how we as a people bound in covenant to God understand gospel principles,” GustavWrathall says in “A Gay Mormon’s Testimony.” “Are we governed by love or legalism? Which of these we choose first determines how the other fits after it. “I wish I could bear my testimony in my home ward. It is painful to be ‘in the ward, but not of it.’ Those reading this who have hearts to understand, please pray for us. We are part of your family. We cannot be saved without you, neither you without us.” The Reunion potluck will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the fireside will follow at 6:15/6:30 p.m. Family and friends of Af-

firmation and Reconciliation members are welcome to join, and participants are asked to bring a favorite entrée or salad for the potluck. Salt Lake Affirmation will provide soft drinks. Salt Lake Affirmation is the Utah chapter of Affirmation, an international nonprofit fellowship that has served lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersexed Latter-day Saints since 1977. Affirmation aims to provide a safe, inclusive space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersexed individuals from Mormon backgrounds who live along the Wasatch Front. The organization affirms that living as gay or lesbian can be positive and is not incompatible with spirituality. For more information, visit affirmation.org.

Salt Lake Men’s Choir Does Ladies Literary Club Utah’s all-male choir will kick off its 25th season with a special fundraiser dinner, silent auction and show at the Ladies Literary Club on Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. To commemorate the anniversary, the choir would like to offer its 25th Holiday Concert free to the community in thanks for 25 years of support. Individuals can help towards this goal in a number of ways, including buying tickets to the dinner ($1000 for a VIP Table of eight and $100 for an individual ticket), donating items to the silent auction, or becoming one of the choir’s major sponsors. To purchase tickets or to become a sponsor, call Garrett at 913-7893. To donate a silent auction item, call Brian at 554-2985. The Ladies Literary Club is located at 850 East South Temple.

Advertising Sales Begin for Utah’s PWACU to Hold 19th Living with 2008 Gay and Lesbian Directory AIDS Conference The QSaltLake Pages, available online at theqpages.com, is revving up for its 2008 edition. Advertising sales opened October 1 and will continue through Nov. 14. “We are extremely excited that each and every one of our current advertisers has told us to ‘stay the course’ and do basically everything the same as we did last year,� said Michael Aaron, the directory’s publisher (and publisher of QSaltLake). “The directories were so popular last year that we are having to increase our run to 30,000 copies,� Aaron continued. “We are also announcing color throughout the directory and some new, smaller ad sizes to allow smaller businesses to get their company image out to the very responsive gay and lesbian community.� The books will go to press around the Thanksgiving holiday and distribution will begin Dec. 1, in time for holiday buying. “We have agreements to distribute in 225 locations and we will be mailing to around 1,000 current and former QSaltLake subscribers,� said Aaron. “Door-todoor distribution makes no sense to us since no Salt Lake City neighborhood is more than 20 percent gay, meaning more than four out of five directories are sent right to the recycle bin. What an incredible waste.� More info can be found at theqpages.com

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Center Needs Old Photos For this year’s National Coming Out Day, the Utah Pride Center will focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pioneers in Utah. To commemorate this event, the Center is asking members of Utah’s gay and lesbian community for their photos of people and events in Utah’s gay history, from present day to “back as far as you have.� Individuals interested in sharing their photos should contact Fran at fran@crsa-us.com.

Announcement - Kill Me If You Can Publisher’s proviso: America’s most controversial writer, Bob Miller, is still tempting fate after being taken into custody by the Secret Service in 1990. Miller, a registered Republican and political activist who ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992, has been campaigning against the Bush Dynasty since 1976. He has spent every dime he could get his hands on crisscrossing the country telling voters what they could expect from Bush and his accomplices. Bob’s newest book, Kill Me If You Can, is a non-fiction book about the Vietnam War; but like his other works, its potential success has been undermined by his candor. At a recent Vietnam veteran’s

reunion, Bob gave a speech in which he said, “In my opinion, a Vietnam veteran who cursed Jane Fonda and then turned around and voted for George W. Bush is not fit to eat Fonda’s garbage. While these hypocrites were whining about this woman who was doing exactly what Jesus preached, two heroes, Robert McNamara and Henry Kissinger, were getting our soldiers killed by the thousands.� Bob served as a pilot in Vietnam in 1968-69. He was shot down twice and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He is a 100% service connected disabled veteran. True, our Bob Miller is a rebel, but he’s not without a cause.

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Comedienne Elvira Kurt To Benefit The Utah Pride Center On October 16th at 7:00, Canadian lesbian comedienne Elvira Kurt will be performing at the Rose Wagner Center Black Box Theater to benefit the various programs and services of the Utah Pride Center. Although its annual PRIDE celebration is the Center’s most well known event, the UPC offers support groups, health forums, book clubs, diversity trainings, and educational presentations for youth and adults to name a few. Kurt has appeared on Comedy Central, VH1, the Oxygen Network, and was a writer for the Ellen DeGeneres Show’s pilot on CBS. She has won “Best Standup Comic� for two years in Toronto’s NOW Magazine “People’s Choice Awards.� While extremely popular in Canada with her acclaimed solo show Viva Elvira!, Kurt has recently made her US debut after putting out a CD called “Kitten With a Wit,� landing a special on Comedy Central. “Elvira’s humor is a hilarious testimony of the harsh realities of growing up, specifically her family’s response to her lesbianism,� said UPC’s Marina Gomberg. Kurt describes her stand-up as “about what’s under this scab? ‘O-o-oh, it hurts so much. What’s it look like?’� Seating is limited and tickets can be reserved by calling the Utah Pride Center at 539-8800. A donation of $20 is suggested, and all proceeds to go to towards the Center’s programming and services. To watch live clips of Elvira’s performances, go to www.comedycentral.com or her own website at www.elvirakurt.com.

Utah AIDS Foundation Needs Condom Volunteers The Utah AIDS Foundation is looking for a friendly and motivated volunteer to drop off condoms once a month to a number of clubs in Salt Lake City. UAF plans to distribute 70,000 condoms, lube and Free HIV test cards this year in Utah, as consistent condom use is proven to be a reliable way to prevent new HIV infections. For more information, or to volunteer call Jeremiah at 487-2323.

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The Village, a Utah AIDS Foundation program for gay and bisexual men’s health, is sponsoring two Gay Movie Nights at the Tower Theatre this October. On Monday, Oct. 8 at 7:00 p.m., the theatre will screen Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, a cult classic tale of envy, hatred and revenge starring gay icon Joan Crawford and screen legend Bette Davis as two feuding sisters. Food and prizes will be available on the theatre’s patio on the night of the screening, and two for one tickets are available. On Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. UAF, Equality Utah, the Utah Pride Center and the Human Rights Campaign will cosponsor a special screening of For the Bible Tells Me So. This documentary explores he intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community. The film has received several awards including the HBO Audience Award (Provincetown Film Festival) and Outfest’s Audience Award. It was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. A panel discussion featuring Rev. Tom Goldsmith and Pastor Erin Gillmore will follow. The Village is a Utah AIDS Foundation program focused on improving gay and bisexual men‘s health and preventing the spread of HIV. For more information call

The People with AIDS Coalition will hold a one-day conference designed for people living with HIV, their family members, friends, caregivers and AIDS service providers at Westminster College’s Health, Wellness and Athletic Center (1840 S. 1300 E.) on Saturday, Oct. 27. Workshops and speakers for the 19th annual conference include Liliana Eagan (Psycho/Social workshop), Deanna Merrill (HIV and Co-morbidity), Sabrina Taylor (Numbers That Count, Understanding Your Labs), LeAnn Kean (“Jeopardy� Health Matters) and Dr. Harry Rosado (Medical Update). The conference will last 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets cost $25 each, and scholarships are available for people with AIDS. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants are asked to RSVP by Oct. 17. at 484-2205. The conference is sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline and Tibotec Therapeutics.

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Pride 2007 at the University of Utah has something of interest for just about everyone. Even the dogs. For the first time, Pride 2007 will include a Pooch Pride Parade where wellbehaved, leashed pups of all breeds can show off their unique talents — or just their fabulous outfits — for prizes. Oh, and their owners can mix, mingle and have a good time too. “One of the interns came up with that one,” says Cathy Martinez, Director of the LGBT Resource Center at the university. “They said, ‘Hey! Why don’t we do a pooch parade!’ Then they called up [pet boutique] iPaw to tell them about it, and they agreed to sponsor.” If walking dogs isn’t your thing, you may also eat them at the Diva Dog Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the contestant who gobbles down the most frankfurters wins a prize ... and the awed crowd’s applause, of course. Whether or not you have this (literal) intestinal fortitude, you may also enjoy any of the week’s more than 20 events ranging from discussions on the meaning of the word “queer,” gay society among the Navajo people and Utah politics post-Amendment 3, to dances and film screenings, to a queer peep show featuring scenes from everyday queer life — like reading a book or watching TV.

For Martinez, the diversity of events reflect the theme of this year’s Pride celebration: Culture with a Q. Or, as the Web site for the event explains, “LGBTQ individuals are often misunderstood and misrepresented simply as members of a sexual minority and little attention is paid to the history, language and community behind our identities. The theme and the events during Pride week will showcase the elegance and diversity of Queer as a Culture.” As part of this theme, several panels and discussions will focus on what it means to be queer in a number of cultures. For example, the Proud People of Color Network-sponsored panel and discussion “The Chicken or the Egg: Examining and Celebrating ‘Queer’ Identity AND Minority Status within the Larger Paradigm of Privilege” will look at privilege and the position of queer people of color “in history, in our respective cultures and as participants in interracial, romantic relationships.” Additionally, “Cultural Perspectives: Embracing the Nagleii (Changing Spirit) Way of Life of the Navajo People” will discuss the views of sex, gender, responsibility, expectations and historical figures among the Navajo People, and how these perceptions are changing with increased contact from non-Navajo society. Pride 2007’s diversity is also reflected in the number of campus colleges and

departments that have collaborated with the LGBT Resource Center to offer panels, workshops and discussions. Medical and Pre-Med students are invited to attend “The Queer Patient and U,” a lunch-time discussion on the appropriate way to take a patient’s sexual history; communication students may be interested in “Media Essentials,” a workshop conducted by Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation media specialist Adam Bass about how queer people can tell their stories to reporters. “The Pride Committee thought it was important to collaborate with as many departments and colleges on campus as we could,” said Martinez. “[That was one of the ways] we thought we could make this event accessible to as many people on and off campus as possible.” The week-long event will also feature a keynote speech by activist, scholar and author Andrew Jolivétte of Speak Out!, a national non-profit organization promoting progressive voices on campuses. Jolivétte’s speech, “Culture with a Q,” will focus on the intersection of privilege, mixed-race and HIV/AIDS issues in the queer community. “He’s a wonderful speaker who has spoken at several college campuses in the past,” said Martinez. “He’s very articulate and knowledgeable.” Martinez hopes that the diversity of 2007 Pride will not only encourage people of all orientations and gender identities to attend, but to actively participate in the LGBT Resource Center. “My vision is that we’ll be a known entity on upper campus as well as lower campus,” she says. “That we’re collaborating with everyone we can to make sure that the needs of LGBTQ students are met.” 2007 Pride will run from Oct. 15-20 at a number of on-campus and off-campus venues. Q

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Complete Schedule of U of U Pride Week Events Monday, Oct. 15 11AM–3PM: Q at the U: Let’s Get it Started… Dances and performances featuring jazz/hip-hop performances by Liquid Edge Dance Troupe, the Utah Cyber Sluts, The Dublin Dandies Irish Dance Duo, Nova Starr and Mr. and Ms. Gay Youth. (Union Patio) 1–2PM: Drag Dash With wigs, glitter, make-up and heels, the Drag Dash is probably the Queerest relay-style race ever. Hosted by the Utah Cyber Sluts, contestants will race back and forth on the Union Patio performing amazing feats of drag hilarity. All are welcome to attend and participate. Sign up to be a contestant by contacting Bonnie at 587-7973 or bowens@ sa.utah.edu. (Union Patio) 4–6PM: LGBT Resource CTR Open House Meet the Resource Center’s staff and new director, find out about services and programs and get some great information about Pride Week and other activities. All are welcome to attend. (LGBT Resource Center, room 407, Student Union Building) 7–11PM: Intercollegiate Pride Dance Students from all over the state are invited to attend the Annual Intercollegiate Pride Dance. Hosted by the Queer Students of Color. (Officers Club, Ft Douglas)

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Wednesday, Oct. 17 11:30AM–1PM: Pooch Pride Parade Mingle and meet other queer dog owners and pick up some new duds for puppy, who will enjoy refreshments provided by iPaw Pet Boutique and Pet Co. Prizes will be given to dogs with the keenest fashion sense or the wildest talents. All dog owners are invited to attend, but please bring only wellbehaved, leashed dogs. To register a dog contact Bonnie at 587-7973 or bowens@sa.utah.edu. 12–1PM: The Queer Patient and U Dr. Mark Pfitzner, MD, MPH, leads this interactive discussion on the ins and outs of taking an appropriate sexual history. Lunch will be provided. This event is sponsored by Gay/Straight Medical Alliance, American Medical Student Association, Students for Humanities, Arts and Ethics in Medicine and the SOM Diversity Office. Med and Pre-Med students are encouraged to attend. (HSEB 1700) 1-2:30PM: The Straight Ally: Putting the ‘A’ in ‘LGBTQ’ The identity of straight ally is a relatively new addition to the LGBT milieu and one that is rarely given the consideration it deserves. Several prominent allies from the University of Utah talk about what the identity of ally means to them and how it fits into the larger queer community. Featuring Becky McKean, Administrative Assistant in the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs, Octavio Villalpando, Associate Vice President for Diversity, Kari Ellingson, Associate Vice President for Student Development, Esther Kim, undergraduate sociology student and Matt Basso, Assistant Professor in History and Gender Studies. (Student Union, room 323) 6–8PM: Q at Work: LGBT Employers Reception Come meet representatives from queer-friendly businesses in the Salt Lake Valley to talk about business and employment opportunities. Business majors are encouraged to attend. (Union Collegiate Rm)

12–1PM: Culture with a Q: Keynote Address An accomplished scholar, activist, and social/cultural critic, Andrew Jolivétte is an expert in the areas where mixed-race issues in the queer community, HIV/AIDS and privilege interact. Book Signing to follow. For more information on Andrew Jolivétte, visit speakoutnow.org. (Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Marcia and John Price Museum Building at the University of Utah, Fine Arts Auditorium) 1–2PM: Keynote Book Signing Jolivétte will be signing his book Cultural Representation in Native America. Books available for purchase. (Utah Museum of Fine Arts) 6–9PM: Gay-la Dinner & Silent Auction Featuring performances by the Salt City Kings, Utah’s only performing drag king group and a special address by Keynote speaker Andrew Jolivétte, The Gay-la will take place at the I.J. Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center. Places may be reserved by the seat or by the table (seats ten). Special student rates apply. For more information or to reserve your seat please call or email Cathy or David at 587-7973, cmartinez@sa.utah.edu or daviddaniels@sa.utah.edu. All funds raised will go towards future programming at the LGBT Resource Center.

Friday, Oct. 19 12–1PM: Diva Dog Contest In this good old gay American tradition, the one able to stuff the most hot-dogs into her/his face wins a prize ... and the awe and respect of all present. Contact Bonnie at 587-7973 or bowens@ sa.utah.edu to enter the contest. (Union Patio) 1–2PM: The Good Stuff: Art Gallery Reception and Fashion Show In the tradition of the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll, join our artists for a high fashion catwalk show featuring design and tailoring by the University of Utah’s own John Spillman other local designers. (New Student Lounge, Student Union Building, 2nd floor) 3–6PM: ‘Trembling Before G-d’ screening Built around intimately-told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, this film portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma — how to reconcile their passionate love of Judaism and the Divine with religious prohibitions against homosexuality. A discussion will follow. (Union Theatre) 7–10PM: ‘For the Bible Tells Me So’ screening Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake’s provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality

and Biblical scripture. In the process, it also reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. Film will be shown at the Tower Theatre (876 East 900 South) and followed by a panel discussion. Sponsored by The Village, Utah AIDS Foundation and Human Rights Campaign. 10PM–2AM: The Red Party at Gossip All proceeds benefit people living with HIV/AIDS. Show some school spirit and support a good cause. In honor of Pride week, U students get in free after 10PM At Club Sound (200 South 500 West).

Saturday, Oct. 20 9-11 a.m: LGBTee Off Golf goes gay at the U of U’s nine hole golf course with hilarious games and wonderful prizes. A tournament for all ages and skill levels. All proceeds to benefit the LGBT Resource Center. $15 entry fee, $10 for students. To participate, contact Bonnie at 587-7973 or bowens@sa.utah.edu. 5-6PM: Queer-prov featuring The Hook Slam poetry and musical improv wedded together to create art that looks like a heck of a good time. Featuring locally conceived improv troupe, the Hook lead by improv veteran and poet Jesse Parent. (Union Den) 7-8:30PM: QB Spelling Bee D-E-C-O-U-P-A-G-E, decoupage. V-O-G-U-E, vogue. Utah Pride Center, multi-purpose room (355 North 300 West). Contact Bonnie to become a queertestant at 587-7973 or bowens@sa.utah.edu. 8:30-10PM: Homo Hits Poetry Slam “Poetry is the lava of the imagination whose eruption prevents an earthquake.” — Lord Byron. For all poets, no matter what the skill level. Cuppa Joes (353 West 200 South).

Miscellaneous Art submissions for the Pride Art Gallery titled “Beautifully Obscene” are now being accepted. The show will run for the duration of Pride Week (Oct. 15-20) in the New Student Art Space on the Second floor of the Union Building. Artists can fall under the queer spectrum in any way including straight ally, and the art’s subject matter does not have to be queer. To submit work for consideration, please e-mail Bonnie (bowens@sa.utah.edu )with the following information by Oct. 8: name, telephone number, e-mail address, type of submission, size and any special considerations. Performance Artists of any skill level who would be interested in acting as living models in our Queer Peep Show titled Your Eye for the Queer Guy. Artists

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10:30AM–12PM: Amendment 3: What do we fight for now? The passage of Amendment 3 in 2004 re-fortified the definition and application of marriage in the state of Utah and significantly affected the local direction of politics and social justice. The Hinckley Institute of Politics presents a panel discussion on the changing face of internal lesbian and gay politics in post-Amendment 3 Utah. Panelists include several prominent members of Utah’s political scene: Sen. Scott McCoy, Rep. Christine Johnson, Rep. Jackie Biskupski, Becky Moss of the Utah Stonewall Democrats, Mel Nimer of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans, Christopher Scuderi of Transgender Education Advocates and Mike Thompson of Equality Utah. Nicholas Russell, Department of Communication, will serve as moderator. (OSH, room 255) 12–1:30 pm: Cultural Perspectives: Embracing the Nagleii (Changing Spirit) Way of Life of the Navajo People Discover key elements within traditional Navajo oral teachings of gay society. Discussion will include the complex views of sex, gender, responsibility, expectations and historical figures of this sacred society and how influences from the outside world are changing this society. Presented by Anthony Shirley, American Indian Program Coordinator in the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs and Instructor in the Language and Literature Department. (LNCO Faculty Lounge, right at the top of the west entrance stairs.) 2-3:30PM: Is “Queer Community” a Contradiction? What’s the Relevance of Identity Conducted by Dr. Lisa Diamond, Gender Studies and Psychology professor. Historical shifts in terminology from “gay” to “gay-lesbian” to “gay-lesbianbisexual” to “gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender” to “queer” reflect the growing acknowledgment of diversity among individuals with same-sex attractions and experiences. The adoption of “queer” as a catch-all category is the most recent manifestation of this continuing shift: “queer” aims to encapsulate a wide range of non-normative forms of gender and sexual expression, without requiring allegiance to any fixed identity “location.” On one hand, this productively expands notions of sexuality and gender, and strives for broader inclusion. On the other hand, some individuals find this term dislocating and downright disturbing in its deconstruction of the notion of stable identities. In this talk, Diamond will raise the question of what “queer” means at

the level of community. (LNCO Faculty Lounge, right at the top of the west entrance stairs.) 4:30–6PM: Media Essentials How to talk to the media about being queer. Featuring Adam Bass, media specialist from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Communication majors are encouraged to attend. (Union Den) 6–8PM: The Chicken or the Egg: Examining and Celebrating “Queer” Identity AND Minority Status within the Larger Paradigm of Privilege Presented by the Proud People of Color Network. This is an activity, panel and discussion on privilege and the position of queer people of color in history, in respective cultures and as participants in interracial, romantic relationships. Featuring Teresa Martinez, Assistant Vice President for Academic Outreach in the College of Social Work, Tony Shirley, American Indian Program Coordinator in the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs and Instructor in the Language and Literature Department, Irene Ota, Administrative Coordinator in the College of Social Work and Gerardo Okhuysen, David Eccles Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor in the Department of Management. (Union Theatre) 8-9PM: Queer Spirit Culture Presented by Utah Pride Interfaith. An open service featuring leaders from local queer-friendly religious/spiritual organizations and dealing with issues such as the place of spirituality in the lives of queer people. A celebration of queer identity and religious practice. The event will include live music and refreshments afterwards. People of any religion, spiritual practice, gender identity or sexuality are welcome. (Fort Douglas Chapel)

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Opinion

From the Editor The Importance of Standing Up by Michael Aaron michael@qsaltlake.com

I was an avid Daily Utah Chronicle reader my first year at the University of Utah. I would skim through all the news, pour and raise my ire over the editorial section, glance at the ads for coupons at McWhilly’s, and bring out the magnifying glass for the classifieds to see the “Dignity Gay and Lesbian Catholics meets Mondays at 7pm at the Newman Center” ad in the classifieds. It was my one glimmer of hope that there was some kind of community on campus that I could belong to. I never went to Dignity. I was more afraid of the religious aspect of the group than the gay one. But at the beginning of my sophomore year, a new ad appeared: “Gay Students. Let’s get the Gay Student Union going again. Meet Oct. 4 at 7:30p.m. in OSH215.” Professor Phil Sullivan placed that ad after his daughter had come out to him over the summer break. This was his personal PFLAG effort to show how he supported in a huge way. This was 1982, before gay/straight alliances were chic on campuses. I showed up for that meeting, much to my surprise. I didn’t even pace up and down the hallway twelve times before walking into the room — another surprise. It just felt right. In total, about a dozen people showed up. Some were students, some weren’t. I was the youngest person there. Sullivan talked about the need for a gay group. He became emotional as he talked about his daughter and his dream that the world could become more open and welcoming to her and those like her ... like us. He said that he could help in any way we would

Guest Editorial What’s in the Jena 6 Case for Us? By Donna Payne, Human Right Campaign

need, but it was up to the students at the university to make it happen. He asked for volunteers to run the group. My hand was up in the air. Another surprise. Three others raised their hands after I broke the ice. We even held a vote that night for whom among the four of us would act as chair, vice chair, etc. I was elected co-chair along with Iris Gonzales. It was as if I was supposed to be there. I periodically wonder how my life would be different if I hadn’t shown up at OSH215 that night. Or if I’d found myself too scared to walk in the door. Or if I hadn’t raised my hand. I wonder, also, how Utah might be different. Remember, this was 1982. There were a few bars, but the only gay organizations that existed at the time were the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire, Dignity and the Metropolitan Community Church. The Lesbian and Gay Student Union helped spawn the local Affirmation, a student group at Salt Lake Community College, AIDS Project Utah, the local ACT-Up and Queer Nation. Many, if not most, of the politicallyactive people in the 80s got their start at LGSU. We brought in national speakers and films, had a speakers bureau, held conferences, and even (successfully) represented a lesbian student whose valentine’s ad was rejected by the Chronicle. I also met the first love of my life through LGSU, “married” him at the First Unitarian Church (where MCC was holding services) and lived with him for five years. He is still my best friend. Now, the University of Utah not only has an LGSU, but an official department called the LGBT Resource Center. There are gay studies classes and gay theater classes. They have domestic partner benefits and a nondiscrimination policy that includes sexual orientation. The University of Utah now celebrates its Pride month through October. I’m proud to be one of those who stood up 25 years ago to help make that happen and I’m glad there were others who did the same since then. Where will you be when your time comes?  Q

On Sept. 27, I too was in Jena, La., to stand with the thousands of national civil rights activists and other people who came together in the name of justice and fairness. This rural town of 3,000 residents in central Louisiana has captured national and international attention since longsimmering racial tensions exploded in a series of violent confrontations between African-American and white teenagers at Jena High School. The charged situation comes to a boil. The tragic story begins last year, when a freshman at the high school, an African-American, asked the school’s principal during a school assembly if African-American students had permission to sit underneath the “white tree,” a shady oak on school grounds where white students frequently congregated. The principal replied that the African-American students could sit wherever they wanted. However, the next day, three nooses — in the school’s colors, no less — were found dangling from the tree, making an obvious reference to our country’s long history of racial intimidation through heinous lynchings. Recognizing the seriousness of this incident, the school’s principal expelled the white students responsible, only to have his decision overturned by the school board and superintendent, who dismissed the incident as a “prank.” The offending students were allowed to return to school and punished only with three days of in-school suspension. In response to the superintendent’s decision, a group of African-American students staged a lunchtime protest on campus, demonstrating their opposition to the school’s racial status quo by physically occupying the tree. Then the superintendent called an emergency school assembly, at which the town’s law enforcement officials appeared in full uniform and threatened protest leaders. As tensions mounted, racial fights broke out at the school and off-campus. In one notable incident an AfricanAmerican student was assaulted and hit with a beer bottle at a party attended mostly by whites. In return, six African-American students beat unconscious the white student who had allegedly taunted the victim at the party. But although the white student was sent to the hospital and released the same day, the six African-American students — who have come to be known as the “Jena 6” — were arrested and charged with attempted murder. Five of the six teenagers were charged as adults. The first student to stand trial, Mychal Bell, a 16-year-old sophomore and school football star, faced felony charges of aggravated assault and conspiracy. Even though Bell faced a possible sentence of 20 years in prison, his courtappointed lawyer called no witnesses in his defense — and last June, Bell was convicted before a white judge with an all-white jury. Last week, in part because of growing media attention to the case, an appeals court overturned Bell’s conviction; however, he still remains behind bars, thanks to a prohibitive bond. Charges for three of the other students have been reduced to aggravated battery. Before his conviction was overturned, Bell was scheduled to be sentenced on the 27th. Now the day has become one for a different kind of action, with some 40,000 people expected to descend on Jena to protest what’s happened. When you consider the details of this case, it’s utterly shocking to think that the story of the Jena 6 is taking place now — that it’s not a horror story from 40 years ago. Still, as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people know well enough, the struggle for justice and the equal treatment for all Americans remains an ongoing one. The real story of the Jena 6 is not just about the dramatic showdown between African-American residents and white authority figures in a small, rural Southern town. It is about how in our country, even today, certain members of our society continue to be subjected to blatant prejudice and denied the assurance of fair and equal treatment by our legal and judicial process. The story speaks to the real threat of the powerful to use their influence and narrow, discriminatory view of society to further marginalize those whom they consider to be weaker or “other” than themselves. Those blacks. Those gays. The hope is that if “they” would not make a big deal out of the obvious injustices occurring to them and just accept things the way they are — and, implicitly, are supposed to be — then the “problems” will just go away and “normal” life will resume. But we know that injustice of any kind, be it in the form of workplace discrimination, hate crimes, or unequal sentencing, is never something that we can stand by and casually accept.

Loada Bullshattuck Did You Hear That ...? by Ryan Shattuck ryan@qsaltlake.com

Dear Editor: I have it on good authority that the following people are gay. Actually gay. I’m talking shopping at Restoration Hardware, reading Men’s Health for more than just the articles and understanding that the color ‘egg shell’ shouldn’t be worn after Labor Day. Oh, and having sex with men. As promised, here is the list of the definite homosexuals: John Travolta, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Anderson Cooper, Clay Aiken and Harvey Fierstein (unconfirmed). One thing I failed to mention, Editor, is the simple fact that no one knows these people are gay. For that reason, I would appreciate it if you didn’t publish this letter. Or at least not outside of the gay media, where such sensitive information will no doubt be contained. Thank you. Ryan Shattuck

Is outing a celebrity, sharing stories of others’ alcoholism, spreading rumors of presumed affairs and speculating whether a person is too fat such a bad thing?

Have you heard that ...? Did you know who ...? You’re never going to believe it when ...! Everyone’s been talking about ...! Can you believe he slept with ...? Everyone in the gay community gossips. I don’t mean a lot of people. I don’t mean many people. I don’t mean most people. I mean all people. Everyone. Everyone who fills an orifice or allows others to fill their orifice or is simply curious about their own orifice participates in gossip-sharing. Gossiping isn’t as much the gay community’s “bread and butter” as it’s the gay community’s “bread and tub of ice cream and chocolate syrup and bottle of cabernet sauvignon.” I realize what some readers may be thinking: “Hey, did you hear that Ryan Shattuck makes blind assumptions? And probably has a heroin addiction?” First off, that rumor is simply not true — I don’t make blind assumptions. But to claim that all gay men are often entertained by the tragic news of others is more than hyperbole, it is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. OK, perhaps such a claim is in fact only hyperbole. Regardless, it isn’t considered a stretch to maintain that gay men have a certain propensity towards sharing information of the scandalous type with other gay men. It isn’t too outlandish to suspect that news of a 6.8 earthquake in Colombia or General Petraeus’ report on the Iraq War troop surge doesn’t travel as swiftly during Sunday brunch as does the news that Britney Spears’ performance at the VMAs was actually a dress rehearsal for Miss Whitington’s 3rd grade Thanksgiving Dance Recital. Before I continue, I do realize that while I may accuse other gay men of apportioning equal shares of gossip to all interested parties, I too am guilty

Ryan Shattuck is a freelance writer, a University of Utah student and takes his gossip the way he takes his coffee: unsubstantiated and with room for cream.

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of such crimes. I can’t name the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Norm McDonald) or the year the South seceded from the United States (last Tuesday) or even what Soren Kierkegaard the 19th century existentialist philosopher is known for (invented the Zune); yet I could accurately tell you what celebrity has been in rehab in Utah (Lindsay Lohan), who’s having relationship troubles (Brad and Angelina) and who’s just biting at the bit to come out of the closet (see previous list, plus a certain Republican Senator from Idaho). Is outing a celebrity, sharing stories of others’ alcoholism, spreading rumors of presumed affairs and speculating whether a person is too fat such a bad thing? One may argue that such gossip and rumors are simply idle talk between friends, and that such conversation harms no one. If anything, the very nature and existence of gossip has supported weekly tabloids over the years — from Broadway Brevities in 1916 to the PerezHilton. com of today — and plays its own part in society. Regardless of the industry gossip has supported, what negative effects, if any, does gossip have on society? As Dr. Ralph Rosnow and Dr. Eric Foster point out in a study for the American Pyschological Association, “It is often noted that rumor and gossip can also be undeniably aversive and problematic — currently illustrated, for example, in the way that rumor and gossip have generated resistance to medical efforts to deal with HIV and AIDS.” The spreading of gossip can also have tremendously negative effects when not based in reality. Spreading such false ideas, such as “they have weapons of mass destruction” and “if we don’t fight them there, they’ll follow us home” have led us to a war in Iraq, costing hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. It isn’t ludicrous at all to suggest that society would be better off by not making such blind accusations and assumptions about others, when such rumors result in destroyed careers, failed relationships and to a greater extent, the prolongation of a war. Is it possible for us in the gay community to decrease our gossip, if for only a week? Perhaps we might learn something about ourselves by attempting to avoid gossiping about others at all costs during this next week. Hopefully our conversation isn’t so void of content that all we have to rely on is to share the banalities of others. We might benefit in remembering the sage words of Eleanor Roosevelt: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” Then again, I also heard that Eleanor Roosevelt is a fat lesbian with a cocaine problem and is having an affair with Kirstie Alley, so I wouldn’t trust anything she says. Don’t tell anyone. Q

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In my recent conversation with NYU queer theorist Ann Pellegrini, she remarked, “If queers cannot affirm sex as a value that does good in the world, we can hardly expect hetero-normative culture to do so.” I’ve heard Ann say many times that “gay sex is good and gay sex does good in the world.” How far can we take that outrageously provocative statement? Can gay sex actually be a force that benefits the world? And if so, what about God? We know Eros as the Greek god of love. For the ancients, he represented the primal life instinct. Through sexuality, Eros teaches us romantic intimacy, emotional wellbeing, interconnection and wholeness. But for all of Eros’ good intentions, our culture still distorts sex to sell products, manipulate partners, dominate subordinates, discriminate against queers, assault women and abuse children. In too many ways, sex in the 21st Century is fucked. And I blame the god of patriarchy. Any sexual teaching rooted in the three patriarchal faiths of Abraham (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) should be categorically chucked. That’s right. Pack your Bible, Koran, Torah and Book of Mormon and incinerate every worthless page in the golden calf of your choice. These books venerate Jehovah, that narcissistic, masochist prick who harassed the Children of Israel, commanded them to murder disbelievers, assigned them ridiculous dietary restrictions and forced them to wander aimlessly in the desert for 40 years. This “deity” is not worthy of human devotion, and he certainly isn’t going to proscribe any kind of sexual morality to me. The Book of Mormon teaches that the “natural man is an enemy to God.” And Big J and his followers were always up for a good genocide. He hated nature cults and commanded his boys to murder all tree-hugging, goddess-worshipping Pagans, Gnostics and anybody else who wouldn’t worship his giant celestial ego. Big J institutionalized his patriarchy through Melchizedek and Father Abraham (the latter is the guy J commanded to murder his own son, and then at the last second yelled, “just kidding!”). Big J spoke exclusively through his phallocratic prophets. Women became concubines. He selected an elite “chosen few” to save when his terrible fury finally cleanses the earth in an always imminent, but never occurring future. Jehovah is a false god who has arrogantly set himself up as the creator of the world and the wrathful judge of human morality. Well, fuck him. This is the homicidal ideology that fuels world conflict today. Patriarchal religions legitimize crusades, inquisitions, genocides, colonialism, jihads, suicide bombings, pre-emptive war, ecocide, gender inequality, racism, child sexual abuse and, of course, the violent hatred of gays and lesbians. In Not In His Image: Gnostic Belief, Deep Ecology and The Future of Belief, author John Lamb Lash exposes the brutal legacy of patriarchal belief systems based on a “master-slave relation-

ship” rooted in a resentment of nature and sexuality. Lash rails against “the enslavement and manipulation of the human spirit by false and perverted beliefs disguised as religious ideals.” He builds a stunning argument that these religions have established “victim-perpetrator bonds” that reinforce the power of the Church and its off-planet deity over their docile followers: “Perpetrators adopted the salvationist creed for religious cover, in order to sanction their actions through a superhuman authority.” Lash contrasts the pathological revulsion dominators exhibit toward sexuality with the nature-loving pagans. He observes, “that fondness for sensual and sexual pleasure might be a spontaneous expression of the joy of living in the natural world, rather than a symptom of evil, all-consuming lust.” The Gnostic Mystery Schools were “dedicated to continual rebonding with the ecstatic life force, Eros, and grounding in the life source, Gaia.” But the Christians murdered the Gnostics, burned their libraries, destroyed the Mysteries and declared sex a sin. Hence, we inherited the Christian world-view. The only script we’ve been taught to follow is the sci-fi soap opera of an abusive father god who hates human sexuality and queer sexuality most of all. And so, not knowing better, we unconsciously model this psychosexual drama by acting out as either perpetrators or victims — and sometimes both. Many of us have experienced the wounds of sexual assault and, as a result, sex is no longer a source for joy and empathic bonding, but rather an emotional wound that recalls domination and violence. And some of us have too aggressively asserted our sexuality to satisfy our perceived longings at the expense of others. Regardless, most of us struggle daily to accept our sexuality and express our desires in positive, lifeaffirming ways. But can gay sex help save the world from Big J? Absolutely! Let go and let god piss off. Let’s reject the dominator script of sexuality written by false prophets. Forget the boring patriarchal missionary position that keeps women in the passive role. Let’s have fun! Queers can refuse to replicate these sexual narratives by joyfully subverting and rewriting the established story. Queers can be versatile. Bottoms can be tops and tops can be bottoms. We can dominate and also submit. We can playfully explore a myriad of other erotic possibilities including threesomes, foursomes and more. And don’t forget the singular joy of private masturbation! Let’s shed the fear of sexual desire and communicate with our partners in a conscious, thoughtful manner. Let’s open ourselves to the possibility of transcendence through sexual practice. We are all learning how to negotiate sexual energy. And like any skill-set, sex requires a lot of practice. Sometimes we make mistakes and hurt each other. And sometimes we excel magnificently at expressing genuine love. Patience, forgiveness and openness are necessary to healing our psychic wounds and accessing our sexual powers for personal liberation. We can use sex as an opening to experience oneness with our partners and with the creative energies that move the planets. In that, gay sex can be a powerful force for good. And without an angry god to tell us we’re all depraved and fallen, maybe the world won’t need to be saved after all. Q Podcast my interview with John Lamb Lash at queergnosis.com

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be left are memories. It’s gut-wrenching how a person — several people in this case — who was so vital to you successfully overcoming so many obstacles will no longer be there in the same capacity. Sure, there are new people and relationships to be had in the future, but nobody fits in your life the same way someone else did. So, while the exams and the lectures make me long for May of 2008, my friends make me happy in my today. And that’s important because, all attempts at making a point aside, all you have is today; tomorrow doesn’t exist. Q

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Darlings, things have been a blur lately. From a quick trip to Phoenix straight into a three-day camp in the backcountry, I am a WRECK. I know what you’re thinking, muffins: “This is different from usual, how?” Well, my sarcastic little ones, here is the backstory: I had to fly down to Phoenix on a business thing, so I jumped on Expedia.com, got the best flight times to depart and return and booked my ticket. Simple, right? What my itinerary did not tell me was I would be flying on a tiny crop duster that SkyWest had retrofitted with snack tables and magazine pockets. Oh my God, pumpkins, this plane was tiny! I know I’m a big girl with Relief Society hips, but jeez, what’s left of Steve Fossett couldn’t fit into one of those seats. But that’s not the worst part of my aviation ordeal, cherubs. Oh no, not by a long shot. I get to the airport bright and early, do the e-ticket kiosk thing and then head for the security screening, and the fun begins. Now, let me preface what I am about to say by acknowledging that several of my friends work for the Transportation Safety Administration. I love them dearly, but they know in no uncertain terms that I think their employer is out to lunch. I must also admit that I am particularly drawn to the furry and husky TSA screeners. Unlike a lot of regular law enforcement folks who have either too much attitude, serious overcompensation issues or both, TSA screeners get to wear a uniform, but they’re nowhere near height and weight proportionate. And they give off that sexy “I have no idea what’s going on” deer in headlights

vibe. These guys clearly don’t have fitness readiness standards, so that extra bit of cushion just fills out those polyester pants nicely and makes my world a better place. But I digress. So there I was placing my liquids and gels in a baggie, when suddenly I realized that my sun block is oversized. Now, that may sound trivial to you, cupcakes, but for a fair-skinned diva flying to Phoenix it’s a big deal. They stopped the line and yelled, “Whose is this?” While the other passengers freaked out thinking they had found a shoe bomb or something, I meekly raised my hands and said, “It’s sun block.” The screener ripped me a new one and said I was two fluid ounces over limit. I was so ashamed. Yes, darlings, the Albino Jihad against Phoenix was foiled, thanks to the ever-vigilant eyes and plastic baggies of the Transportation Safety Administration. So sleep well, America, you’re in good hands. Puhleeze! I offered to squirt half of it out into a trash can, but no, apparently that wouldn’t work, either. They scolded me and said I should have checked it in my luggage (I was only going for two nights, so I hadn’t planned on taking my hat boxes and steamer trunks). After I tossed my Neutrogena to the landfill, they herded me down to the E gates (which apparently stands for Egypt, because they are so far away from the main terminal you can see the pyramids). Let me tell you, this concourse has all the charm and comfort of a stock yard. Once there, I had to walk outside and up a ramp into the plane where, guess what? They took my carry-on and checked it anyway! Apparently, the crop duster’s overhead bins were full of insecticide to be dropped on orchards as we flew over or something, because any carry-on bigger than a tube sock wasn’t allowed. Golden Age of Travel my ass! Q

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A friend of mine likes to say that tomorrow doesn’t exist. I argue that tomorrow does exist, because I’m going to go to bed tonight and when I wake up, it will be tomorrow. Of course, then it’s today, but do you really need to consider the reality of a situation when you make a point? Of course you don’t. George W. Bush taught me that. I’m currently a senior in college, which is unfortunate, because most days I’m sick of being in college. Don’t get me wrong, I love to learn. But the act of learning when you’re surrounded by a bunch of overachievers is enough to make you want to chuck a textbook at one of their talking heads every so often. There are days when I think we’re going to get out of our three-hour lectures early, but then (the same) people start making words come out of their mouths, and those words form into long-winded stories. SHUT UP! I don’t care about your aunt’s friend’s cousin’s health problem! I just want to go home early so I can catch the last half of The View. And then there are the exams. Like I said, I love to learn, but I resent the fact that they keep teaching me things and then want me to prove I was paying attention. Where’s the trust?! When I daydream about graduation so many thoughts start with, “Less than a year from now …” I realize there are incredible perks to being a student — like June, July and August — but if being a student was the ideal, people would stop graduating and getting jobs altogether. As I write this, I’m finding it hard to exist in “today.” Because if it’s really today, I have to wake up and do my clinical in four hours. If you’re good with numbers, you may have noticed that this isn’t enough time to get eight hours of sleep. I need those eight hours for the act of getting out of bed to seem more like meeting a bright new day and less like cruel and unusual punishment. I also had a troubling thought the other day: When all the exams and lectures come to an end, so will my association with some of my best friends. Not that I won’t ever associate with them again, but the association will never be quite the same. That’s most often the case when your life situation changes. The friends I’ve made in the nursing program have become some of the most important people in my life, and a lot about our relationships is special to me. Of course, there were the times we supported and encouraged one another when things got hard, but more than that, we’ve laughed together. We’ve belly-laughed, we’ve giggled, we’ve laughed until we’ve cried and, of course, the best laughter is laughter

at totally inappropriate times — like a lecture on breast feeding or that time our instructor asked us to define an “erection.” Maybe all this complaining about school is making it sound like things are dragging. They’re not. A lot of the time, I feel like I can barely keep up. It’s this quick passage of time that brings me back into the moment more than anything else. It’s the realization that several life paths have converged and people are sharing many things during this part of the journey; but much sooner than I realize, these paths will diverge and all that will

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Utah’s Gay Octobers by Ben williams

Here are some tidbits of gay and lesbian history that occurred in the wonderful month of October. 1892 John Mack of Ogden, Utah found guilty of the “horrible crime of sodomy” and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. 1934 Nazi officials begin arresting large numbers of known and suspected homosexuals. The Gestapo also orders local police forces to submit lists of “homosexually active persons.” 1946 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President George Albert Smith allows his relative Joseph F. Smith to resign for “illness” after the First Presidency learned that Smith had a sexual relationship with a 21-year-old Mormon sailor. 1952 Mormon First Presidency member J. Reuben Clark speaks about homosexuality at the October Relief Society General Conference. He voices concern about the “great influence” of gay men. 1955 In San Francisco, Allen Ginsberg gives a riotous public reading of his poem HOWL, a protest against conformity, a celebration of gay sex and the Beat Generation’s manifesto. 1956 The Ladder, the first openly lesbian periodical in the United States, publishes its first issue in San Francisco. 1969 Ralph Place, Pam Mayne, Mary Heath and George Kelly form Utah’s Gay Liberation Front. 1973 Rev. Michael England, a former Southern Baptist minister, becomes pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake City. Selection causes a split in the congregation and dissident lesbians create the Grace Christian Church with Pastor LaVerl K. Harris. 1975 An organizational meeting for The Imperial Court of Utah is held to showcase drag performers and raise funds for the local gay and lesbian community. The Imperial Court of Utah later evolved into the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire, the state’s oldest gay fundraising organization. 1975 A Utah Daily Chronicle article states, “If your wrists are too supple for violence and you love to dance, The Sun at 100 South 400 West is probably the best place to get drunk and have a good time in the city. But sometimes they get too exclusive and they bar the door to any of the poor straights who can’t stand dancing next to jocks.” 1975 The Gayzette, Utah’s first gay publication, gets new editors. Executive editor Gene Patten replaces Babs de Lay who replaced Jim C. 1975 After five years of dedicated service to the gay community, the bar Perky’s closes its doors. 1975 Paul Larson forms a gay consciousness raising group as part of the Campus Christian Center at the University of Utah. This group later evolved into the Gay Student Union, the Lesbian & Gay Student Union and most currently the Queer Student Union. 1975 A promotion for Club Baths and The Sun proclaims, “have something for fighting inflation. Each Tuesday night after the bar closes you can get into The Baths for only $3.” 1976 Ray Henke and Bill Woodbury, members of The Gay Service Coalition, incorporate the organization with the Utah state government to replace the defunct Gay Community Center. The Coalition’s motto is, “We are interested in the Gay scene, first, last and always.” 1977 The Open Door, the gay publication that replaced The Gayzette, changes its name to The Rocky Mountain Open Door. Cam A. Morrison, Ken Kline and Ray Henke make up the new editorial staff. 1979 Dr. Wolf Szmuness ends his Hepatitis B study in Manhattan among the gay men of Greenwich Village. 1979 Robert M. Waldrop, Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake City pastor, becomes The Open Door’s editor/owner.

1980 Lee Williams, director and co-founder of the Salt Lake chapter of the gay Mormon organization Affirmation, moves to San Francisco. 1980 Bob Edwards begins The Imperial Court of Utah’s fund raiser Toys for Tots with a Halloween Fashion Show. This is also the first event to be held at The Rail. 1982 Bob Edwards changes the name of the Royal Court’s Halloween Fashion Show to the Mr./Miss Golden Spike USA Awards.

1982 Chuck Whyte presented the 1st Annual Unity Show “I Believe It Can Be Done,” a variety performance to unify the gay community. The show is held in The Sun’s east room. 1982 Michael Aaron and Iris Gonzales are elected co-presidents of the newly-revived Gay Student Union at the University of Utah. 1982 Bruce Bayles founds the Salt Lake Men’s Choir in Ron Richardson’s living room with a few men who decided there was a need for an all-male choir in the Salt Lake area. 1983 Women Aware Newsletter’s new editor, Terri, stated that the publication’s purpose “was to keep readers informed about activities, and issues relevant to the Womyn’s community as providing a place for womyn to publish creative works.” 1985 Duane Dawson RN incorporates the Utah AIDS Project to provide services to people with AIDS. Dawson served as the organization’s first director. 1985 Patty Reagan, Ph.D., associate professor of Health Education at the University of Utah, creates the Salt Lake AIDS Foundation as a non-profit health resource organization devoted to promoting prevention of AIDS. 1985 The formation of the Restoration Church of Jesus Christ is a major issue at Affirmation’s General Conference in San Diego. Affirmation General Coordinator Ina Mae Murri stated, “Some chapters wanted a group which was more spiritually oriented. But no one really wanted to organize a church which would mimic or replace the Mormon Church.” 1985 David Nelson runs for a Salt Lake City Council seat as an openly gay man, but loses in the primary. He receives 320 votes. 1985 The Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire’s Emperor Scott Stites organizes the first AIDS Awareness Week. He manages to unite for the first time nearly every portion of the local gay community and collects nearly $5,000. 1985 Graham Bell is elected President of LGSU. 1985 The Gay/Lesbian Alliance, a support group for homosexuals, is formed at the Utah State University in Logan.

1986 Salt Lake City Mayor Palmer DePaulis and Governor Norman Bangerter declare the last week in October as AIDS Awareness Week. The Utah Health Department reports 42 cases of AIDS in Utah and 22 deaths. 1986 Wess Jolley is elected president of the U of U’s Lesbian and Gay Student Union. 1987 The U.S. Senate votes 75-23 to allow the former hospital at Presidio Army base to be used for a regional AIDS treatment facility in order to meet San Francisco’s projected needs. President Reagan says he would veto the bill if the House of Representatives passed it. 1987 ACT-UP disrupts evangelist Pat Robertson’s formal announcement of his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination. 1987 Wasatch Leathermen and Motorcycle Club moves into their new clubhouse, a former polygamist compound behind Hale’s Bakery on 1300 South and 900 West. 1987 Salt Lake Community College’s Lesbian and Gay Student Union is established. Carolyn Pear-

GAY HISTORY MONTH:

Leaning Toward Justice By Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin

when he was in college and beginning to question his own sexual orientation, the only mention of homosexuality came in textbooks next to adjectives such as “deviant,” “aberrant,” and “criminal.” Right after I graduated from high school, in the summer of 1980, the Democratic Party at its national convention, included this one phrase deep in its thirty-eight thousand word platform: “All groups must be protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, language, age, sex or sexual orientation.” Two hundred four years after our Declaration of Independence professed that all men are created equal, the first gay rights plank appeared in a major political party platform. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” I grew up in the city of Madison, Wisconsin — the birthplace of “progressivism,” and I had gone to one of the best public school systems in the country, yet no one had ever uttered the words gay or lesbian in a class. Never mind that there was no gay/straight student alliance or anything remotely like it. There were no openly gay characters on TV. No samesex partners in advertising. No same sex marriage or civil union announcements in the society pages of the New York Times or any other newspaper. No protections against discrimination for LGBT people in housing or at work. At the time, not so long ago, “Queer” was a curse word and “being queer” was a curse. No role model ever told me about the Daughters of Bilitis, the Mattachine Society, or Stonewall; Elaine Noble, Frank Kameny, or any of the courageous leaders who shaped our movement or contributed their art, their science, their sweat and their intellect to this world. Well into the 20th century, our nation’s and the world’s histories were never whole and truthful because the role of LGBT people in shaping history was, quite simply, “the greatest story never told.” After graduating from high school, I went to Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was during my sopho-

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In the 1960s, while confronting segregation, discrimination, obstruction of voting rights and physical violence, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., often borrowed the words of another pastor, an abolitionist from Boston, named Theodore Parker, to inspire and give strength to those in the civil rights movement. In the fight for full equality, both Dr. King and Rev. Parker reminded their flock what I believe is equally true and relevant today as we discuss the gay rights movement in America: “The arc of the moral universe is long … but it bends toward justice.” You may wonder how I can say that in 2007, when LGBT Americans are still the victims of violent hate crimes and discrimination, still unable to serve openly in the armed forces, still unable, in many states, to adopt children, still unable in 49 states to marry, still denied the full and equal rights that citizenship grants and morality demands. Gay History Month is an appropriate time to step back from our daily struggles and frustrations to assess how much progress we have made in recent years. Despite political setbacks and sadly, still, hate crimes against the LGBT community, young Americans are growing up in ever-more tolerant times. Ten years ago, Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay on national television and cynics predicted it would end her career. Earlier this year, Ellen hosted the Academy Awards where a billion viewers around the world were not only entertained by this openlygay and hugely popular comedian, but then they heard Oscar-winner Melissa Etheridge publicly thank her own “wife” and their four children. In 1998, the people of Wisconsin’s Second District elected me, the first out lesbian and the first openly gay nonincumbent, to Congress. I was only 36 years old and had entered college in 1980, a mere seven years after the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders. Today, you can go into almost any bookstore and find aisles of gay and lesbian literature. But one of my friends (now in his mid-60s) reminded me that

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more year at Smith, 1982, that the first Gay Games were held in San Francisco. Reuters News Service reported: “Homosexual athletes and their fans from eight countries and across the United States are streaming into San Francisco for the opening today of what has become known as the Gay Games. Some 1,365 men and women, including 62 Canadians, will compete for nine days in 17 events designed to show the world that homosexuals make as good competitors as anybody else.â€? Last year, the seventh Gay Games were held in Chicago, attracting nearly twelve thousand sport and cultural participants from around the world. Corporate sponsors included Nike, Walgreens, the New York Times, Gatorade, and Ernst & Young, among others. On Dec. 28 last year, the Chicago Tribune (not the most liberal newspaper in the country) ran an article entitled “2006 Was the Year of the Queer,â€? which read, in part: “From the annual gay pride celebrations to hosting the Gay Games, Chicago opened its arms to the community. In July, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered athletes from all over the world descended on Chicago to participate in the Gay Games. Also, The Center on Halsted, the new LGBT community center in Boystown, broke ground and looks to be on schedule to open by mid-2007.â€? “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.â€? During my junior year at Smith, in 1983, Congressman Gerry Studds announced that he was gay; after being censured by the House for having an affair with a 17-year-old page. In a speech to his colleagues Studds said, “It is not a simple task for any of us to meet adequately the obligations of either public or private life, let alone both, but these challenges are made substantially more complex when one is, as I am, both an elected public official and gay.â€? It was during that same year, my junior year in college, that I began my own process of coming out ‌ first to myself, then, gradually and cautiously, to others. But as I approached the end of my undergraduate career and looked to my future, I believed that in order to live my life and my dreams, I’d have to make a choice between pursuing a career in public service, perhaps running for office ... and living my life in an open and honest way. I did not believe that I could have both. Now, to some of you, the idea of a society so limited for LGBT people is as foreign as a world without cell phones, iPods, or computers. But for those of you who remember the darkness and loneliness of life in the closet, those memories are still fresh and raw. In November 1985, a little over a year after I had graduated from college, a small group of elected officials met in

West Hollywood, Calif. The group, predominantly from the coasts and upper Midwest, included a few city council members and county board supervisors, a state assemblywoman and a state senator from Minnesota, Allan Spear. That a dozen or so elected officials would enjoy meeting with each other to discuss their work is not unusual. That they were all openly-gay is extraordinary. And the joy of meeting each other and finding support from one another was another milestone for them and for gay liberation (as our movement was then called). Keep in mind that, at that time, gay people were still stereotyped as drag queens, predators, or sissies. As perceived by society, gay people were pretty much all men, you know. Gay or straight, it was still very much “a man’s world!� Back in the ’80s, AIDS, the “gay plague,� was decimating our community and bolstering a public image of gay men as promiscuous sex-fiends. These elected officials who met in West Hollywood, were progressive and politically multi-dimensional. Individually and collectively, they wanted to give a voice to our community and encourage others to come out of the closet and participate in public discourse and the political process. It was Allan Spear, who said, “Unless you learn and respect the process, you are not going to accomplish what you want to do. You have to use it for your own goals.� As elected officials, they presented a very different public face of gay men and women. They were patriots who believed in our democracy and knew how to use the political process for the common good. To me and all those who followed them into office, they were courageous and generous role models. I can tell you from personal experience, they threw fabulous dinner parties. And the talk at the table was as nourishing and satisfying as the meal. I had the honor of attending the second such conference of openly gay and lesbian elected officials in the autumn of 1986, just months after my election to the Dane County (WI) Board of Supervisors. I was 24 years old. There were a total of 14 elected officials in attendance, and combined with those openly gay and lesbian elected officials who were unable to attend, we figure that we numbered less than two dozen world wide. As a young person seeking a life in public service and wanting to be honest about who I was, the people I met at those early conferences were a godsend. In time, I’ve been fortunate to take some of what they gave me and pass it on. Let me tell you just one story. During my first term in Congress, I received a letter one day from an 18-year-old from a small town in southern Illinois — population forty-four hundred. This young man had a passion for politics.

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Dorothy Cotton was a key organizer in the civil rights movement in Alabama in the 1960s. She had, and inspired others to have, faith that, if they used the tools of our democracy, they could effect change even when it was their government that was denying them their rights. Using the tools of our democracy the Freedom Fighters pushed forward the monumental Civil Rights Act of 1964. And using the tools of our democracy today, I am proud and gratified to have helped pass this year in the House, a hate crimes bill that protects gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender persons from hate-based violence. And, by the time you read this, I expect the House of Representatives will have passed, for the first time in history, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act that says you can’t fire someone because of non-work related factors like sexual orientation and gender identity. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” We, in the gay rights movement, can learn from Dorothy Cotton and her comrades in the days of the segregated South; and we can learn from another role model of mine, former Wisconsin Governor and Senator, Gaylord Nelson. He was a man who sat in arguably the most powerful legislative body on earth, the U.S. Senate. He had the foresight to want to protect the environment, but he couldn’t get his Senate colleagues to take his environmental legislation seriously. Nelson recognized that in order to enact environmental protections, he needed to engage the people first. He founded Earth Day, which served to do two things. First, it inspired people by the millions, to take direct action to improve their environment. Second, it inspired people by the millions, to take their citizenship and civic duty seriously and to urge their Senators and House Members to enact laws to protect our water, air and our earth. After the first Earth Day in 1970, those changes began to come rapidly. LGBT Americans have far to go to achieve full acceptance or full equality, but we have witnessed a sea-change in societal attitudes toward gays and lesbians since my own days as a college student. And that change is being driven not in the legislature, but in our workplaces, our schools, our places of worship and our communities. All successful movements of change have much in common. They’re not as spontaneous as they may appear. Each involves citizenship training, grassroots organizing, advocacy and, most important, a faith that each of us can make a difference and a faith that our democracy provides us with those tools. And, yes, they take a long time … and sometimes we have to take a few steps back before we can again move forward. But from the movements for civil rights, for suffrage, for trade unions, for environmental protections, we can learn the strategies and tactics, the patience and forbearance needed to achieve equal rights for LGBT Americans. Above all, we can be sustained by the knowledge that, indeed, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.  Q

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He wrote, “I was president of my graduating class, treasurer of the student council and a senior board member on a local community service youth group . . . “I was following my dreams,” he told me, “until I realized that I am gay. At that point I gave up.” Surfing the Internet one day, this young man read an article about my election to Congress. He realized that one could be openly gay and live a life in politics. But, he went on to explain, that wasn’t the real reason he was writing me. In his letter to me, he wrote, “You not only saved my hopes and dreams, you saved my life. I have never told anyone this … I was going to give up, not only on my hopes and dreams, but on my life altogether.” This young man, whom I’ve since met, is now graduated from college, and involved in politics as an openly gay man. From that first group of pioneers back in the ’80s has sprung the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute that each year now assists hundreds of individuals enter careers in politics, government, business and advocacy. The Leadership Institute reports well more than 600 openly gay elected and appointed officials on five continents at the local, state and federal levels. Being “out” in our chosen fields, we not only offer hope to other members of the gay community. We offer a new perspective to members of the straight community, many of whom harbor those stereotypes I talked about earlier. Another benefit of coming out is that those of us who are “out” are perceived as being honest ... of having integrity. When I began my political career, no pollster in her right mind would have advised a Congressional candidate to come out of the closet. It simply was not viewed as being in our best political interest to share that kind of information. But we’ve come to learn that, by being “out,” we clearly demonstrate our integrity. We prove that we’re making decisions based on what is right and honest. We shatter the cynicism that people hold about politicians and people in government. When I ran for the Wisconsin Assembly in 1992, I remember a man who approached me. I thought to myself at the time, “Here comes trouble.” I steeled myself for some ugly words. But he came up to me, right in my face, and said, “Gosh, Lady, you sure got guts. If you can be honest about that, you’ll probably be honest about everything.” I got his vote, along with the votes of many others who probably don’t agree with me on every issue and aren’t even comfortable with the idea of homosexuality … but honesty and integrity carry a lot of weight in an election … and in life. All of us who are openly gay (not just elected officials or movie stars, but all of us) are living and writing the history of our movement. We are no more … and no less … heroic than the suffragists and abolitionists of the 19th century; and the labor organizers, Freedom Riders, Stonewall demonstrators and environmentalists of the 20th century. We are ordinary people, living our lives, and trying as civil rights activist Dorothy Cotton said to “fix what ain’t right” in our society.

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There often is confusion on who was the first publicly-elected gay person in the United States. Jose Saria was the first to run for office in 1961. A waiter and drag performer at Black Cat Café in San Francisco, Saria received 5,400 votes in his bid for San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Though unsuccessful in the race, he was the out community member to run for political office. It wasn’t until 1974 that an openly gay person would be elected to office. Elaine Noble, a women’s rights, gay rights and community activist from Boston, ran and won. Overnight, the new Massachusetts state representative became the highest openly-gay person elected to office and the face of gay politics in America. In 1976, Noble successfully ran for a second term. In the early 1970s, Nancy Wechsler, a member of the Ann Arbor, Mich. City Council, came out as a lesbian during her term. In 1974, Kathy Kozachenko, an out lesbian, was elected to fill Wechsler’s seat on council. But Noble opened the door for out politicians at the state level and across the country.

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Having been a pioneer in gay rights, how do you feel about where the gay rights movement is today? I could never have dreamed of some of the advances we have made. We have a long, long way to go but we have taken some wonderful and grand steps, like Massachusetts legalizing gay marriage. It makes me very happy. You and Harvey Milk were the first highly visible, openly gay politicians of the time. Did it ever occur to you that something like what happened to Milk could happen? We both know that there were some high risks involved. I think Harvey watched my situation very closely because I was elected in a largely Irish/Catholic town. I was elected in spite of being gay. In the height of desegregation in Boston, I was riding on the buses with children of color. The gay community was just as racist as the straight community. So I had a lot of issues around race, which Harvey didn’t have. There was a level of animosity in all strata of society against homosexuality. Harvey really was much more dramatic and pushed the envelope in a way. It was more to his style and he was fearless. I think we both knew that [one of us was going to die]. You suffer enough bomb threats and craziness with people shooting through your windows and doing damage to your cars and it just escalates. Did things get easier or harder for you once you were in office? It really got harder in terms of the threats and being a target that was readily available to people. One day, I was walking to the State House and there was a guy, 85 years old, and he walked up and said, “Rep. Noble.” And I reached up to shake his hand and he spit on me. And then I turned around and he started doing his diatribe. I walked all the way home, showered and changed my clothes. So, even walking to work or riding my bike to work was not terribly safe.

In a time where out gays and lesbians running for public office was unheard of, what inspired you to run? My friend, Ann Lewis, encouraged me to run. Ann is very active in Hillary Clinton’s campaign right now. She’s Barney Franks’ sister. We had helped form the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus and at that time we were trying to find women to run. It was really Ann’s idea. I said I don’t know if I’m electable, being gay. She suggested that it probably wasn’t the case and knew that there was going to be a district that I grew up in, which was adjacent to Barney’s. It was being redistricted. We had worked on Barney’s campaign that got him elected to the State House. It was really with Barney Frank’s mother and sister that made me take the idea seriously. Also they both thought Barney was gay and I was sort of a gift to him in a way because I think he was struggling with his own sexuality at the time. So did it surprise you when Barney Frank later ran against you? He didn’t run against me. I don’t know where people got that idea. That’s totally wrong. Barney wanted to create me a district, my own seat. And I told him no. I had given his sister and mom my word that I would never run against him and I knew the district would be collapsed. Barney went out of his way to say he could make a district for me. I said, “Barney, I’m done. I’ve had enough and I know you’ll care about my constituents and they’ll be absorbed into yours. I don’t care to run against you.” We milked it for all the press it was worth. I never had the intention to run against Barney or him against me. So by the time Barney ran, you had pretty much decided … I was gone. We had decided that once I got re-elected into my term. And Barney wanted me to stay but I had had it. I was emotionally and physically exhausted. I got about four or five hours of sleep [a night]. My phone was ringing constantly from people all over the country who had very frightened voices. There were people all over the country calling and asking if I would come and speak. They’d say, “Well, you have a responsibility to a bigger constituency.” I was pulled in a thousand different ways. It was not going to have a happy ending and I was smart enough to know that. I thought, “Well, I’ve done my best. It’s time for me to move on to the next step in my own life. I’ve paid my dues.” Do you think Barney Frank would have been as successful if he had been out from the beginning? To be honest, Barney would be successful if he were from outer space. He’s just one of those rare individuals who had natural leadership ability and so, so bright. He and his sister share an ability to think strategically under fire like no other two people I have met in my life. They’re never wrong that way. Not that they don’t make mistakes. I think Barney would be successful no matter if he was in the closet or not. He just has that talent.

Boston had a lot of social issues going on at the time both sexual and racial, especially with the issue of desegregation of the public schools. Did the heightened awareness of civil-rights issues in the city have any impact on your campaign? I think in the short term, it probably hurt, but it was part of my values system. I was an educator. I asked for an assignment on the education committee at a time where people were leaping off of it and I used a lot of my campaign workers to stand at the bus stops to make sure children got on and off the busses safely. Members of the gay community and a writer from one of the gay newspapers met with me privately and asked me to drop my stand of desegregation of schools. They threatened me and told me if I didn’t do this that they would get another legislator and I suggested that they do just that. It was pretty heavy duty. The gay community can be just as racist as the straight community and, remember, it was Boston in the ’70s.

What do you think when you see anti-gay sentiment today, given how much more informed the general public is compared to the ’70s? I think, in a way, we have become stronger as a community nationwide and worldwide. When we become stronger, the opposition feels entitled to step forward. There is this rigid entitlement that comes with people that think that their view of the world is the only view that one should embrace. It’s sort of Nazi thinking or conservative thinking. I shouldn’t equate the two because conservative thinking doesn’t mean Nazi thinking. Some people might think it is but I don’t. There are extremes everywhere and when you threaten someone’s world — and gay rights threaten a lot of

What do you do to keep yourself occupied today? I’m retired. I’m living in Florida. I go back and forth to Massachusetts. I don’t like the winters. I live in a part of Florida where I can have my horses and animals. I live a very engaging and quiet life with my gay and straight community. I’m active in the Democratic Party in Florida. And what about Massachusetts? You know, I’m sort of like the grandmother to everybody. When I can help, I’ll help. But the best thing I can do is just be supporting in the background and raise money. How do you relate to the activists groups of today? I think it’s great. It’s wonderful. The more the merrier. People who have a political agenda will call and say, “Can you help us?� I’m willing to help anyone who’s a member of our community. I’m just so excited to watch the progress being made. It’s thrilling really. [When I was elected], the National Gay Task Force was just getting started. Now it’s in Minnesota and several different states. That’s wonderful. It’s the same thing with the Human Rights Campaign. They all seem to compliment each other. We all complain and grumble. In the end, I think we have a sophisticated group. Do you think the political foundation you laid in Massachusetts is one of the reasons it’s the only state that legally allows gay marriage? I can’t say that. I think I was just one piece in a conga line that led up to this. People like Joe Berry, who’s involved in the Bar Association, the Partners Group, which is a group of very sophisticated legal minds, and Barney’s help contributed greatly. I think there’s a whole necklace of wonderful people in Massachusetts that made their contributions and I’m just one of many. Nothing happens because of one person. It happens with the culmination of a lot of people’s work. And they have taken the sting out in the early days of being gay. When I was in the legislature, many of the representatives and senators would say, “You’re the first homosexual I’ve ever met.� I’d say, “That’s not true, I’m just the first one that said I was.� You know them because they live all around you. They’re your neighbors. They live in your family.  Q

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Do you think that GLBT advocates are more or less active than they were in the ’70s? I think that they’ve gotten more politically sophisticated and have connected the dots seeing that choice and freedom is for everybody or it’s for nobody.

people who are not secure in their own world — there’s always a backlash. Just like with the violence that came with people of color saying, “You’re not going to do this anymore.� I think it’s the same.

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GAY HISTORY MONTH:

The Gay Community’s Own Betsy Ross By Gilbert Baker

My story is one of creation and conflict, courage and freedom. It is about the fabric that helped empower a community. Dramatic? Well of course. I’m a drag queen. But, every word of it is true. My name is Gilbert Baker and I created the Rainbow Flag. Pride 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the flag I first flew in San Francisco’s Castro district in 1978. Love it or hate it, it is rich in its history. This flag has no rules. It has no protocol that governs its display. It is the community’s for the taking. And the LGBT community has embraced it with pride, determination and diversity. In just 30 years, the Rainbow Flag has become the most visible icon for our community worldwide. There’s an old saying among flag makers: A true flag can never be designed, but is torn from the soul of a people. My journey began with isolation growing up gay in Middle America, the taunts of classmates, and being drafted into the army during the Vietnam war the day I turned 19. Commanding officers treated me to relentless threats of violence. Instead of being discharged, I was reassigned. Stationed in San Francisco as a nurse, I cared for the wounded. I also met my closet friend and mentor Harvey Milk. Harvey had an aggressive charm that attracted the wicked and the wise. His charisma and fearlessness are at the heart of all I hold dear. Harvey was a pioneer, a trailblazer, and with the community by his side, he became a San Francisco Supervisor and the nation’s first openly-gay elected official. One day he said to me that we needed a logo. A symbol. We needed a positive image that could unite us. I sewed my own dresses, so why not a flag? At Harvey’s behest, I went about creating our Rainbow Flag. I had never felt so empowered, so free. My liberation came at a painful cost. In the ultimate act of anti-gay violence,

Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated. The bullets were meant for Harvey to silence him, and, by extension, every one of us. Uniting a community cost him his life. The strides we have made since I first flew the Rainbow Flag are unprecedented. The United States’ LGBT community is more visible than ever before. We face less hurdles and even less violence than we once did. I can only hope that the events of my life, and the lives of friends I’ve lost, have made being gay just a bit easier. After all, personal freedom is what started me on the road to here with the hope that others would never feel the isolation and desperation that plagued me. But we cannot rest on our laurels. We cannot take our freedoms for granted. Indeed there are still parts of the world where being gay is punishable, sometime by death. The Rainbow Flag inspires hope and makes us think. Our work to unite our community has only just begun.  Q

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GAY HISTORY MONTH:

Stonewall Wasn’t the First LGBT Riot by Tommi Avicolli Mecca

replaced the existing “homophile� groups. “Compton’s happened too early,� says Stryker. “In 1966, things were just starting to bust out all over: The Black Panthers, the anti-war movement, the kids using psychedelics. Three years later, a lot more gay people were waiting for their own moment. Stonewall happened. A lot more people were primed to take advantage of it.� Word spread about the rebellion in New York. Eventually, the Compton story was forgotten. Inspired by what she read, Stryker went on to make a documentary about the incident at Compton’s. Co-produced with Victor Silverman and Jack Walsh, it’s appropriately entitled “Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria.� It aired on PBS stations nationally in June 2006. An official San Francisco city plaque was installed in the sidewalk near the site of the riot that same summer. As for the contention that queens weren’t the only ones rebelling that August night, but that male hustlers and lesbians also took part, Stryker says, “I say that’s true.� However, Stryker wanted to emphasize the role queens played because they are often “pushed to the margins� in the LGBT community, even today. “The escalating tensions (at Compton’s) were around the mistreatment of transgenders,� she said. The response to the documentary has been positive, especially from the transgender community. “I was very leery in wanting to get involved with the East vs. West Coast thing or San Francisco did it first,� says Stryker. “I didn’t want to present Compton’s as trumping Stonewall.�  Q Tommi Avicolli Mecca is a former editor of the Philadelphia Gay News, author of “Between Little Rock and a Hard Place� and co-editor of “Hey Paesan: Writings by Lesbians and Gay Men of Italian Descent.� His work has appeared in publications throughout the country, including the San Francisco Examiner, Philadelphia Daily News, SF Bay Guardian, and Newsday as well as in numerous anthologies. He lives in San Francisco.

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Historian Susan Stryker made the amazing discovery the way that many of her peers do: By pure accident. She wasn’t looking for it, but she found evidence of a forgotten chapter in the history of LGBT community in America. In 1995, Stryker, a transgender historian, and co-author Jim Van Buskirk were working on Gay by the Bay, their soon-tobe published, best seller capsule history of the San Francisco gay movement, when they came across an interesting item in the program for the 1972 gay pride march. The article described an August 1966 riot at Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in the Tenderloin, a poor and working-class area of the city where many transgender people lived, and still do. The incident started after a rowdy queen refused to leave the popular hangout and management called the police. The account of the riot from the pride program reads like a description of a lot of the social unrest of the ’60s: “Gays began breaking out every window in the place, and as they ran outside to escape the breaking glass, the police tried to grab them and throw them into the paddy wagon, but they found this no easy task for gays began hitting them “below the belt� and drag queens smashing them in the face with their extremely heavy purses. A police car had every window broken, a newspaper shack outside the cafeteria was burned to the ground.� Though many positive changes occurred after the riot, including a better relationship with the local police district and the establishment of social services for the trans community, the incident didn’t give birth to the kind of national mass movement that followed a similar night of rioting in New York’s Greenwich Village after cops raided the Stonewall bar. Nearly three years after Compton’s, the Stonewall Riots were the spark that gave birth to the modern gay liberation struggle. Literally overnight, thousands of students and others, many from the antiwar and other radical movements, came pouring out of their closets to form the in-your-face organizations that eventually

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Hollywood Buzz By Ross von Metzke ross@qsaltlake.com

OCT 1 6p Just Q! 6:30p DiverseCity Writing Group 8p Twelve Step: Gay Men’s AA OCT 2 7p Women’s Support Group 8p Twelve Step: Live & Let Live OCT 3 12p Men’s Sack Lunch 5p Parents of Transgender Youth Group 7:30p Twelve Step: Sober Today OCT 4 4p Free HIV Testing 5p Transgender Youth Group 6:30p Transgender Adult Support Group 7p Empowerment Workshop 7p Coloring Outside the Lines OCT 5 7p Salt Lake Men’s Choir Does the Ladies Literary Club 7p Utah Polyamory Society Meeting 8p Twelve Step: Stonewall Group OCT 6 1p Japanese Food Bazaar 6p Twelve Step: Free to be Me 7p center stage live-featuring Sam Burton

I think a lot of people were probably pissed when Reichen and Lance Bass broke up. Here we had this hot, young, seemingly well-spoken Hollywood super couple, and the press just tore them apart. Sadly, that’s Hollywood, but Reichen seems to have bounced back ... in a big way. Get a load of his new boyfriend, Laguna Beach personal trainer Ryan ­Berry.

OCT 7 1p Neighborhood Potluck 3p Twelve Step: GLBT AA 6:30p DiverseCity Writing Group OCT 8 8p Twelve Step: Gay Men’s AA OCT 9 4p Public Safety Meeting 7:30p Men’s Support Group 8p Twelve Step: Live & Let Live OCT 10 12p Men’s Sack Lunch 5p HIV Testing 7:30p Twelve Step: Sober Today OCT 11 7:30a National Coming Out Day Breakfast 5p Transgender Youth Group 7p Empowerment Workshop 7p Bisexual Community Forum OCT 12 7p Gay Bingo 8p Twelve Step: Stonewall Group OCT 13 6p Twelve Step: Free to be Me 7p Coming Out Day Dance & Celebration OCT 14 3p Twelve Step: GLBT AA 4p Rainbow Roundup Committee Meeting OCT 15 Pride at the U 6:30p DiverseCity Writing Group 8p Twelve Step: Gay Men’s AA OCT 16 Pride at the U 7p A Night With Elvira Kurt 7p Women’s Support Group 7:30p Royal Court Meeting 8p Twelve Step: Live & Let Live

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Pride at the U 12p Men’s Sack Lunch 5p Parents of Transgender Youth Group 7:30p Twelve Step: Sober Today OCT 18 Pride at the U 8a GLBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapy Guild of Utah 4p Free HIV Testing 5p Transgender Youth Group 6:30p Transgender Adult Support Group OCT 19 Pride at the U 7p Village Gay Movie Night @ Tower Thtre 8p Twelve Step: Stonewall Group OCT 20 Pride at the U 10a Western Transsexual Support Network 6p Twelve Step: Free to be Me 7p QB Spelling Bee OCT 21 12p Rainbow Classic Car Club 3p Twelve Step: GLBT AA 6:30p DiverseCity Writing Group 7p LDS Reconciliation

Men don’t get much better looking than this. The happy couple stepped out together earlier this year for a Hollywood premiere, and predictably, tongues wagged. But we’ve yet to get a really good glimpse at Ryan’s goods until now. Superstar photographer Adam Bouska (a hottie in his own right) has been post-

ing pics of Ryan to his personal blog, and one just seems to be hotter than the next. We can hope these pics are for his forthcoming calendar, but until then, I thought I’d share a couple with you. If you want to see more, visit Adam’s site bouska.net. Ryan’s not the only hot guy there, trust me. Check out this week’s dirt — and there is PLENTY — after the pic! So Britney might just lose her kids. Can we get that out of the way up front? The judge obviously thinks she’s got issues, because he’s mandated that she be tested for drug and alcohol use at random. Britney thanked the judge for his kindness and promptly ran for a bar. Yeah, she’s gonna lose custody. Now that we have that out of the way, I’m frankly sick of talking about Britney, so lets move on to someone else like Hayden Panettiere — who I hope doesn’t get into too much more shit, because her last name is a bitch to spell. Gossips have been calling her the next Lindsay Lohan. I didn’t want to buy it, if only because the girl just turned 18 a minute and a half ago. But apparently, she’s been kicking it with Paris Hilton since she was 16 years old, and she does have one of those Hollywood moms who follows her around to launch parties and clubs (that Hayden’s not even old enough to be in, mind you), so I guess I should have seen the writing on the wall. The writing in question is in bright red paint that spells RED RUM! Yup, Hayden didn’t even bother with the public displays of drunkenness and drug use. She’s into hard core shit, like making death threats. Apparently, the pint-sized Heroes star is so pissed at a writer from US Weekly who reported Hayden’s alleged breakup from a Laguna Beach star that Hayden threatened to kill the writer on the Emmy’s red carpet. Holy shit! Death threats are some serious business. If you’re going to threaten to kill a reporter, at least do it when the cameras aren’t rolling. And I don’t have a clue why she’s so upset, anyway. I’d love it if the press recognized I’d traded in my Honda (the aforementioned reality star, Stephen Colletti) for a Lexus (her Heroes

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co-star Milo Ventimiglia, whom she’s not dating). But seriously, Hayden’s publicist jumped in and diffused the situation by grabbing her client and yanking her inside the auditorium. Quick thinking. That’s a publicist who should work more. No word on whether the US Weekly reporter is pressing charges, but she should. She really should. Speaking of charges, can I get an “Amenâ€? on O.J. Simpson? I’m not even religious, but somehow I feel a higher power at work here. I mean, if we’re never gonna prove he offed his wife and Ron Goldman, the least we can do is get him on a kidnapping charge and armed robbery. Seriously, how fucking stupid is O.J.? One trial of the century is ridiculous enough, but two? I feel for his kids more than ever now. Not only do they have to walk around with “my dad’s a murdererâ€? tattooed on their foreheads, O.J.’s just added 11 more counts of shit to his record. It’s a particularly bad year to be O.J. Not only is he facing life in the slammer yet again, but with his book selling like hotcakes on the New York Times Bestseller list, the Goldman and Brown families are finally going to see a bit of that multi-million dollar settlement O.J.’s managed to evade paying for more than a decade. Put him away this time. I know he only has a few good years left, but he shouldn’t enjoy them at all. While we’re at it, how about sending Paris Hilton back to jail? Although she didn’t technically break the law, she’s just a stupid bitch and I’m already tired of her ass again. In yet another night of Paris posing for the paparazzi and then resenting them the second she’s gotten what she needs out of them, the hotel heiress dodged their lenses while running for her car outside Hollywood hot spot Les Deux and landed in a puddle full of “sewer pee,â€? as her friend so eloquently put it. That’s classier than what Paris had to say: “Eww, now I have, like, AIDS.â€? You can’t get AIDS from a puddle, Paris. But you can get it from doing nasty shit like that porno you filmed. Once a ho ‌ And finally, because I just can’t resist, a video for you folks in gay land out there. This one is from Miss Patti LaBelle, but unlike previous videos where Patti’s highly likely to kick off her heels, shout a few notes only birds can hear and role around the floor, this time, she’s not singing—she’s reading a fan. Obviously the guy who goes after Patti is a homo. I’m not sure whether she doesn’t get that or if she’s just having a particularly bad day, but while the two are dancing, Patti’s response to his line — “I think you want this more than I doâ€? — is flawless. Watch Patti get her panties in a knot and tell her “rudeâ€? fan to get off the stage over at AfterElton.com: afterelton.com/ blog/dennis/LaBelle-rude-fan-blow-up. That’s all she wrote for this week, folks. Until next time and remember, take the time to stop and smell the gossip. Q

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY TONY See OCT 8

YOUR CALENDAR OF ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & IMPORTANT EVENTS

So as some of you may have heard, I had a pissing war (not literally, of course) with a campfire a couple of weeks ago ... and lost. After shots of morphine, some painful scrubbings (though luckily by a cute NA named Dell) and a prescription of Percocet, I’m well on my way to little or no scarring. I’d like to thank philanthropist Gene Gieber whose words of encouragement have played a large part in my recovery, “We all know [Tony’s] a flamer, he doesn’t have to go around proving it.”

4THURSDAY Q Repertory Dance Theatre Company opens their new season with three invigorating and compelling revivals under the umbrella called ECHO: Zvi Gotheiner’s Bricks, Anna Sokolow’s Lyric Suite and Susan Hadley’s Blue Grass. You’ll feel tenderness and energy as only the art of dance can quietly succumb. 8pm, through Oct. 6, Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $30, 355-ARTS or arttix.org. Q  It’s been nearly 21 years since the death of openly gay American Pop artist, filmmaker and author Andy Warhol, yet his controversial and cataclysmic life continues to ignite conversation and intrigue. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts exhibits Great America: Prints of Andy Warhol. His art has withstood harsh criticism and his life many scandals — those are some titillating shoes to fill. Special engagements include the Colors of Life fund raiser, Oct. 5 and lecture by art historian Jim Edwards, Oct. 11. Hours vary, through Jan. 6, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, 410 Campus Center Drive. Admission $3–5 at the door. Fund raiser tickets $100, and admission to lecture is free. 581-7332.

5FRIDAY Q  If you don’t know the infamous and gory story of Benjamin Barker, long lost brother of Bob Barker, then you’re missing out on a real Halloween treat that no one seems to hand out to little children anymore — the tasty meat pie. Check out Egyptian Theatre’s production of the Broadway musical hit Sweeney Todd; it’ll make your taste buds boil and remind you how important it is to over tip your barber. 7:30pm, through Oct. 31, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main Street, Park City. Tickets $17–36, 435-649-9371 or egyptiantheatrecompany.org. Q  “The joint is jumpin’,” says Dennis McCracken about tonight’s event at the Ladies Literary Club. This club of openminded and willful women was founded in 1877 and has long since taken an active interest in self culture and community welfare. In honor of their 25th anniversary, the LLC hosts the Salt Lake Men’s Choir 25th Anniversary Fund Raiser. This lustrous evening includes

a fabulous dinner, silent auction and of course, great music. So bring your deepest pocketbook cause Mama McCracken needs a new pair of shoes. 6:30pm, Ladies Literary Club, 850 E. South Temple. Tickets $100/person or $1000/VIP table of eight, 913-7893 or saltlakemenschoir.org. Q  This weekend kicks off the annual Royal Court of Golden Spike Empire’s support of AIDS Awareness Week with the infamous Red Parties at local clubs — opening tonight at Club Sound. Then take your pick on Saturday or do safe bar-hopping to Paper Moon, Trapp and Trapp Door. I surmise that after this weekend you’ll be feeling the redness of your bloodshot eyes. 9pm, Club Sound, 579 W. 200 South, and 9pm Saturday at Paper Moon, Trapp and Trapp Door, all private clubs for members. Donations $5 at the door.

6SATURDAY Q  It’s that time of year again to swill steins of German beer and devour traditional Bavarian cuisine like bratwurst and sauerkraut. Join sWerve as they get into the act with their annual Oktoberfest. Not only is it a chance to dance the Polka, but also to help educate one special recipient of the $1,500 sWerve Scholarship Fund. 7pm, Cactus & Tropicals, 2735 S. 2000 East. Tickets $15/person or three for $40 at the door, swerveutah.com.

7SUNDAY Q  AIDS Awareness Week continues with a special concert, Salt Lake Sounds Out. Hosted by Rose Emperor XXII Michael Malloy, local deejays and bands including DJs Justin Strange and VXN, and God’s Revolver and Ask The Dust will rock the house. 5pm, Club Sound, a private club for members, 579 W. 200 South. Donations $8 at the door, 328-0255.

8MONDAY Q  Featuring silver screen gay icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, a special screening of the 1962 creepy cult classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? will be shown at the Tower Theatre in conjunction with The Village’s Gay Movie Night. There’s nothing like dysfunctional sisterly love. 8pm, Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South. 2-for-1 tickets available, 321-0310.

9TUESDAY Q  Since the late ’60s the eclectic and diverse sound of JETHRO TULL has permeated the airwaves and has held enthusiastic response from thousands of fans. Flautist extraordinaire Ian Anderson and his posse bring their folk/blues/rock/jazz compilations to the stage for an unforgettable evening of revolutionary music. 7:30pm, Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple. Tickets $45, 467-8499 or smithstix.com.

Q  If your musical taste leans more to indie pop-rock, then check out ­Collective Soul who are touring and promoting their seventh album “Afterwords.” Ed Roland’s glassy voice, which occasionally breaks into a gruff Dr. Frank-NFurter inflection, is rather oddly sexy. 7:30pm, Saltair, 12408 W. Salt Air Drive, Magna. Tickets $25/adv — $26/day of, ktix.ticketforce.com or Smithstix Outlets.

10WEDNESDAY Q  Ballet West pairs with The King’s English Bookshop to bring you The Three Musketeers Book Club in celebration of Alexander Dumas’ classic novel. Join one of the reading groups through November and receive a 20 percent discount on a copy of the book. Also check out Ballet West’s production of the same coming early November. Time TBA, King’s English Bookshop, 1511 S. 1500 East. 323-6966. Q  In collaboration with the RCGSE, the Utah Cyber Sluts and Club Try-Angles bring you an afternoon of Sloppy Bingo and Joes. And don’t miss the 12th Step to Sloppy Tony — one of Gene’s favorite pastimes. “Bitch, where are my glasses?” Time TBA, Club Try-Angles, a private club for members, 251 W. 900 South. Donations $5 at the door, 364-3203.

11THURSDAY Q  The first person I came out to was my friend Jennifer in the men’s bathroom of a straight club while there celebrating my girlfriend’s birthday. Ah, the irony of it all. Anyhoo, in celebration of National Coming Out Day, the Utah Pride Center honors LGBT pioneers during their National Coming Out Breakfast. Award recipients include Nikki Boyer and Brandie Balken. 7:30–8:30am, Wells Fargo Building, 23rd Floor, 299 S. Main Street. Please rsvp to 671–9005, donations appreciated.

Q  One of the most anticipated RSGSE events during AIDS Awareness Week is the Red Ribbon Monster Ball. Hosted by Viscount 32 Tim, the night features local band Die Monster Die and other “don’t miss” surprise entertainment. 8pm, Trapp Door, a private club for members, 615 W. 100 South. Donations $5 at the door, 533-0173.

13SATURDAY Q  Whether you’ve come out for the first time this year or rejoicing the time you first came out or celebrating the coming out of someone you know and love, take this freedom to Utah’s first National Coming Out Day Dance. Sponsored by Equality Utah, Utah Pride Center, HRC and TEA. 7–10pm, Student Event Center, Salt Lake Community College, 4600 S. Redwood Road. Tickets $5/person or $8/couple or $12/family of four at the door, 539-8800 or utahpridecenter.org.

14SUNDAY Q  RCGSE concludes AIDS Awareness Week with the Live for Life Social, hosted by Charles Black and Peter Christie. So pin your outfit with a red ribbon, fill your wallet with cash, socialize, enjoy entertainment, reflect, honor and have a resounding effect on those many beautiful souls inflicted with the disease. 6pm, St. Paul’s Church, 261 S. 900 East. Donations $5 at the door.

15MONDAY Q  The University of Utah LGBT Resource Center presents the five-day Pride at the U celebration. Opening today with an art show entitled Beautifully Obscene featuring works by local artists, a queer peep show (live performance) and a hilarious race called the Drag Dash, plus more. For all the events see page 13. 11am–3pm, Student Union Building, University of Utah, 409 Union. Free. Inter-

ested participants contact Bonnie Owens at 587–7973 or bowens@sa.utah.edu.

7pm, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Suggested donation $20, 539-8800 or utahpridecenter.org.

16TUESDAY Q ELVIRA KURT, an award-winning comedian, coins herself “fellagirly� — a hybrid of butch and femme lesbianism. Her comedic style relies heavily on complaints about celebrity culture, her own appearance and the effects of aging. Presented by the Utah Pride Center, check out this one-night-only engagement.

17WEDNESDAY Q The UofU’s pride festival includes its own bitch-filled parade with a twist. Welcome to the first POOCH PRIDE PARADE puddled with poodles, pugs, Pekinese and Pomeranians. What’s with small dogs and homos? It’s just ... so gay! Oh shit, am I going to be expelled from work for saying that?

Noon, Student Union Building, University of Utah, 409 Union. Free. Interested canine participants contact Bonnie Owens at 587-7973 or bowens@sa.utah.edu. Q This next event, presented by the People with AIDS Coalition of Utah, isn’t until October 27th, but those wishing to attend the 19TH ANNUAL LIVING WITH AIDS CONFERENCE need to rsvp by today. The one-day conference welcomes people living with HIV/AIDS, their families, friends, caregivers and AIDS service providers, and includes a continental

breakfast and lunch. As soon as you read this, please contact PWACU to reserve a seat. Conference is held 10am–5pm, Oct. 27, Westminster College, 1840 S. 1300 East. Tickets $25, please rsvp to 484-2205.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 23 — Dashboard Confessional, In The Venue Nov. 2–4 — Moab Folk Festival, Moab Nov. 17 — B–52s, The Depot Nov. 29 — Tori Amos, E Center Dec. 15 — Paula Cole, Park City

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BY MIKEY ROX

JAMES BLUNT, whose breakthrough debut Back to Bedlam made him a worldwide wonder, returns with All The Lost Souls, his sophomore release. The Briton’s ďŹ rst full studio album in three years, Souls will feature several songs that were road-tested while touring, including the tracks “I Really Want You,â€? “Same Mistake,â€? “Annie,â€? and the album’s ďŹ rst single, “1973,â€? which dropped in July. But Blunt, whose Billboard Hot 100 hit “You’re Beautifulâ€? peaked at #1 and made him an international star, doesn’t expect lightning to strike twice. He says that no matter how his latest work is received, he’s pleased at how Souls has turned out. “For me, there was absolutely no pressure whatsoever,â€? the singer/ songwriter says. “Having sold over 11 million albums, I know the likelihood of doing that again is really minimal. Instead of setting a target, I set out to do and record something that I really enjoy, that I’m really happy with. It was a release, in a way. It’s something that I can say shows my growth and a development as a songwriter and as a musician.â€? What does that mean? Simply: His life is still brilliant. His love, still pure.

If Brokeback Mountain was reinvented as a Broadway musical, producers of the show should call MARY GAUTHIER (pronounced go-shay). Because her latest album, Between Daylight and Dark – the follow-up to her 2005 release, Mercy Now – sounds like the kind of thing gay cowboys might use to set the mood before they get all country-western on each other’s rawhide. A unique, stylish lyricist, Gauthier’s artistic evolution is evident throughout the 10 songs that comprise her ďŹ fth album, each of which exist as brusque musical interpretations of the place from whence they came. With Gauthier’s distinct Louisiana drawl, the record reels you into the coarse yet fragile tracks – such as “Last of the Hobo Kings,â€? “Thanksgivingâ€? and “Can’t Find the Wayâ€? – taking those open-minded enough on a journey where the roads are made of dirt and the food is unapologetically deep fried. Bare-bones and beautiful – you can almost hear the crickets chirping from the front porch – Between Daylight and Dark, with its scarce overdubs and exquisite storytelling, channels Bob Dylan via Willie Nelson with a hint of Loretta Lynn. Without all the weed, of course. CHAKA KHAN. Enough said. This time around the indelible ingĂŠnue unleashes Funk This, a down-and dirty disc that showcases the venerable power, prowess and practicality of a true entertainer.

With help from hit-making team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the glorious Ms. Khan returns with a variety of songs such as the emotional, elegiac “Angel,â€? based on a poem she wrote while in an “alteredâ€? state; “Will You Love Me?â€? on which she openly and beautifully bears her insecurities; and the Mary J. Blige-penned “Disrepectful,â€? a jumpin’ 1970s-inspired track about being two-timed by the one you love. Other notable cuts include “Super Life,â€? about the afďŹ rming promise Khan made to herself many years ago, and “You Belong to Me,â€? the classic Carly Simon song, now a duet with Michael McDonald. An eight-time Grammy Award winner, Khan does what she does best on Funk This – introducing a new generation to her signature style of sass. If Union Jack could talk, he’d say the American music industry sucks – albeit a bit more eloquently. That’s because the only original music seemingly worth listening to is emerging from across the pond. Case in point: Makeshift Feelgood, X-PRESS 2’s 10-track ode to house music, an album so full of synthetic life that it almost makes you wish you were British. Uniting in the studio in the early 1990s, X-Press 2 – comprised of club-rockers Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beedle – put together a powerhouse of vocal guest talent for this release, which includes names known the world around. Opening with Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Makeshift Feelgood raises the roof with the gospel-backed epic “Give It,â€? followed by “Witchi Tai To,â€? a rhythmic pop romp featuring The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter. On “17,â€? Radio 4’s bass-playing vocalist Anthony Roman

gives scenesters something to spin to, while the NYC Peech Boys’ “Don’t Make Me Waitâ€? gets a new-millennium makeover featuring Bernard Fowler. The verdict? Ever the discerning DJs, X-Press 2 could resurrect the living-dead with Makeshift Feelgood. Even if it is eerily similar in title to J. Tim’s very much alive FutureSex/ LoveSound. 23-year-old newcomer CHE’NELLE knows all about diversity. Born in Malaysia and raised in Australia, the American transplant relishes country music but breathes R&B. All of which makes her the perfect candidate to release a pop album chock-a-block with varied cultural inuences. “Everybody’s inuenced now,â€? Che’Nelle says. “It’s about everything being mixed, it’s an evolution. And it’s exciting and new – that’s what the future is about.â€? The young artist’s immediate future, however, is uncertain as she prepares to release her debut album, Things Happen For a Reason. On the disc are songs such as “I Fell in Love With the DJ,â€? a coquettish track with sun-ecked Caribbean air; “Right Back,â€? which drags out the drums as if to demand a return to something simpler; and “Pops Up,â€? a funkiďŹ ed feature about, well, a certain member of the male anatomy. “I’m the girl next door and that’s why when I write songs it usually connects with a lot of people,â€? says Che’Nelle. “I like to write about what people talk about but don’t really sing about.â€? Ya know, like hard penises. Who is Mikey Rox? Who gives a fuck! But you can find him at www.myspace.com/roxmikey.

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Who Is the Official Airline of the Gay Community? by AJ Burton

Every so often one airline or another declares themselves the “official” airline to the gay community. It’s a bit confusing as this seems to change every few years, and sometimes even within the same year. Earlier this year, Delta announced it was the “official” airline of 2007 Pride Festivals. Well, not all Pride Festivals, but at least six; in their continuing support for gay community events and organizations, the airline was the official sponsor of festivals in Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, New York City, Salt Lake City and San Francisco, as well as Gay Days in Orlando, Florida. If you attended any of these festivities you would have noticed ubiquitous ads for the airline, and if you went to their Web site you could take advantage of special travel packages for the pride events. In fact, Delta has been a Pride Festival sponsor since 2003. Now that Pride season is past, though, there’s nary a whisper of anything gay on the airline’s Web site, no micro-site, no gay-travel deals, zilch. Supplanting Delta, though, is Southwest airlines, which this week became the “official” airline of gay and lesbian San Francisco in a new marketing agreement with that city’s board of tourism, with an eye-catching, come-hither micro-site. More on that in a moment, but to be sure, the “official” gay moniker is a category perilously crowded when it comes to air travel. The first airline to declare themselves the “official” airline of the gay community was American Airlines. They could reasonably lay claim to that title since they were the first of the air carriers to offer domestic partner benefits, the first airline to score a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, and the only airline to hold that honor four years in a row. Now that the other major airlines offer domestic partner benefits to their employees, as well as other gay-friendly

employee benefits, it’s hard to know who really loves us the most. But American certainly shows they still care about us, though they haven’t been waving around the “official” banner these days. Instead, they have a spiffy micro-site on their Web page combining airfare with hotel, rental car and tour package deals for destinations known as being gay-friendly or that have a special interest to gay travelers. Rather than a seasonal, or gratuitous grab for gay dollars, it’s clear real thought went into this micro-site. Lately, though, the airline has leaned a tad more lesbian than gay, named in April the “official” airline of Olivia Cruises and Resorts, the excellent cruise line that caters primarily to lesbian travelers. It’s not entirely surprising, but certainly laudable that American is the first Fortune 100 company to create a dedicated gay marketing and sales team, which they call (also not surprising) The Rainbow TeAAm, who must be acutely aware of where the deepest, well-tailored suit pockets are. Demographics are what make gay and lesbian travelers so important to airlines, of course, because we stay longer and we spend more than our non-gay counterparts. Considerably more. Research by Harris Interactive with the Travel Industry Association shows that in 2006 lesbian and gay travelers took a projected total of 53.2 million leisure trips spending an estimated $40 billion. Community Marketing Inc. puts that number even higher: gay travelers, they say, spend $54 billion a year in the United States on travel. Gay Tourism 2005, a 30page research study conducted by GPTMC and Community Marketing notes that gay overnight visitors spend nearly double that of general [non-gay] overnight visitors, $233 compared to $101 respectively. That factoid cannot have been lost on the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, or SFCVB, and Southwest Airlines who are now calling themselves the “offi-

cial airline of gay and lesbian San Francisco,” when they announced a $180,000 gay-friendly tourism marketing campaign last week. The campaign is “designed to increase air travel on the airline and overnight visits to San Francisco and the Bay Area by gay and lesbian travelers.” The year long agreement incorporates advertising, communications, direct-toconsumer mailings, ticket-giveaways and online marketing. “We are thrilled to partner with Southwest Airlines to welcome more gay and lesbian visitors to San Francisco,” states Joe D`Alessandro, president & CEO, SFCVB. More? San Francisco needs more gay visitors? It may seem redundant to think any entity needs to woo any gay, lesbian or bisexual traveler to the most famous gayfriendly city on the planet. But the competition for the “best gay destination” is rivaled only by the “official” tag everyone seems to covet. Just imagine San Francisco’s chagrin when Las Vegas nudged out the City by the Bay in 2005 as the gay-friendlier destination, according to a survey done that year by Community Marketing. Community Marketing, Inc. used online and field research to survey more than 4,000 gays and lesbians worldwide. “The fact that Las Vegas beat out San Francisco, which was once thought of as the preferred destination for this market, shows Las Vegas is making great strides in attracting a diverse audience,” says Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of marketing, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Still, New York City continues to rank as the No. 1 destination for U.S. gay men, followed by Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles. But last year’s 2006 survey presented fresh information and, excuse the pun, a fresh wrinkle, when it showed gay and lesbian travel preferences varied greatly by gender and well as age. While New York is ranked No. 1 by gay men, it ranks No. 3 among lesbian

respondents, who ranked Las Vegas No. 1, followed by San Francisco, New York and Provincetown. By age, the differences became even more striking: GenX gay men tend to visit traditional urban areas, like the usual suspects of New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago, whereas senior gay men opt for gay resort areas like Palm Springs and Fort Lauderdale. GenY lesbians are more likely to visit Palm Springs and Provincetown, while younger lesbians visit Orlando or one of the major urban destinations. With competition like that, it’s no wonder San Francisco is pulling out the proverbial showstoppers. Full-color print campaign feature a series of 10 images shown through the viewfinders of digital cameras, showcasing the diverse activities and experiences gay and lesbian visitors may enjoy while in San Francisco. Finally catching up with American and United Airlines who have long had a dedicated gay and lesbian travel micro-site, Southwest Airlines kicks it into high gear with a Web page that includes specific information and gay-specific imagery to make the gay traveler feel welcomed and appreciated by the airline. Or at least acknowledged by the egalitarian airline who has a long-standing reputation for treating all customers equally. “We want the LGBT community to know about our low fares, excellent Customer Service and great Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program for the same reason we want every community to know that if you love to travel, there’s simply no better airline than Southwest Airlines,” said Jena Atchison, Segment Marketing Manager. Interesting to note, The Travel Industry Association 2006 Travel Survey concluded that San Francisco is, in fact, the No. 1 gay-friendly destination in the United States, contradicting Community Markets’ survey from the same year. We can only assume it just depends who you ask. Or which figures serve your marketing strategy best. Q

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Gay Geeks Cyberpathy & You, Part 1 by Joselle vanderhooft, joselle@qsaltlake.com

If you read last issue’s column about the anti-gay hackers who took GayGamer.net temporarily offline, it’s pretty clear that the internet’s darker side has been on my mind lately. Maybe it’s the result of dwelling so heavily on its good side for my series on long-distance relationships. Most likely it’s just because socializing on the internet is only as fun and safe as people online make it. And sometimes people you meet online not only suck, but can actually hurt you — financially, emotionally and even physically if things go far enough. I and a burgeoning number of researchers call these folks “cyberpaths” — sociopaths who use their internet connections as their modus operandi. If you’re a person who doesn’t suck (as I suspect you are, if you have the excellent taste to read my column), you might find this edition of “Gay Geeks” useful if you have an internet friend or significant other whose behavior has been troubling you for reasons you can’t quite explain. To start, let me tell you about a good friend’s entanglement with a cyberpath. To protect her identity, we’ll call her “Patty” and her female cyberpath “Alex.” Patty met Alex in an MMORPG a few years ago and was immediately drawn to her. Alex was charming, kind and more than willing to listen to Patty talk about her troubled home life and the constant pain her clinical depression and chronic fatigue syndrome caused her. After a few months, Patty told Alex that she was in love with her. Alex did not take this well. She accused Patty of being crazy and of passing personal information about her to her “enemies.” Eventually Alex cut off all contact and told several of their mutual friends that Patty was an unstable lunatic who had threatened to kill her. Most of Patty’s online friends — the only support she had as a severely physically and mentally ill woman trapped in an abusive domestic situation — vanished over night. My dear friend was devastated, and made a near-fatal suicide attempt a few months later. Don’t worry. Patty is doing a lot better today, especially now that she realizes she didn’t do anything wrong. I wish I could say that her story was uncommon, but with more people going online, I worry that it isn’t. I’m especially concerned about queers — particularly isolated and vulnerable queers like Patty — who encounter Alexes, because most cyberpath awareness Web sites focus mainly on helping straight women entangled with straight male cyberpaths. While cyberpaths can be any sex, gender identity or orientation, a site like DontDateHimGirl. com might not be the most helpful thing for a lesbian dealing with a straight female cyberpath in a non-romantic relationship. Hence, this new three-part series. Are you involved with a cyberpath? Consider these things. • Lies, damned lies and cyberpath lies. Most of us have true stories that sound unbelievable when we tell them. It’s when these true stories begin to sound overly complicated that you should be wary. Alex told Patty a number of whoppers, including the following: she had terminal breast cancer, she shared a boyfriend with a woman who was physically abusing said boyfriend, her father and brother had died under mysterious circumstances, she was a psychic and descended from a long line of voodoo priestesess and she had lived in every continent in the world. When Patty did some research, she discovered that Alex had told several people variants on these stories — sometimes it was an aunt and uncle who had died or a long line of Celtic druids in her pedigree. Sometimes she was even a he who had testicular cancer! Obvious inconsistencies aside, any number of these things could be true. But taken as a whole, it all begins to sound a bit incredulous, doesn’t it? A bit like attention-grabbing. And attention-grabbing is a sociopath’s favorite thing. When you marvel at her accomplishments or pity her for her suffering, you’re giving her what she craves. If a ‘Net friend tells you a cavalcade of similar stories, you should think twice. • Everybody’s meeeeaaaaan to meeeeee! One of Alex’s favorite things to do was to play the victim. She was constantly being stalked, sexually harassed and threatened with death — mostly from lesbians (she was a true homophobe — literally terrified of queers!) Again, this scored her pity points and attention. If your ‘Net friend seems to be the target of an unbelievable amount of harassment, this should also be a warning sign. • You aren’t my friend unless you do what I say. The most terrifying thing about Alex’s reign of terror was how she managed to isolate Patty. She did it in the same way a non-net sociopath would isolate a friend or partner — by threatening to break off the friendship if Patty talked to anyone Alex didn’t like, including people who supposedly “stalked” her. If Patty ever questioned her judgement on anything, even something as simple as disliking a band Alex liked, Alex called her names like stupid and crazy, and threatened to end the friendship, which she had always described as special and close. Eventually, Patty got to the point where her entire life revolved around Alex’s approval — including her beliefs, her tastes in music and books, even when she got to log off the computer and go to bed. Alex knew that Patty was lonely and skillfully played on her fears of being abandoned. If this describes how someone is treating you, you are being verbally and psychologically abused. And the person doing this is not your friend. • Is it my fault? In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbledore says that the dark wizard Voldemort (a textbook sociopath if ever one existed in fantasy literature) tricked and hurt many powerful and clever wizards and witches. If you have been a cyberpath’s target, you are not weak or stupid. Most likely, you are actually a very good person because the cyberpath was drawn to your willingness to trust, love and give people the benefit of the doubt. In next issue’s column, we’ll explore how to get out of a relationship with a cyberpath, and how to and how to recover emotionally and spiritually from his or her abuse.  Q

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Alcohol/Drug Detoxification Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363-9400 Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . 484-7871 utahaa.org Sunday 3pm — Acceptance Group, Utah Pride Center Monday 8pm — Gay Men’s Stag Utah Pride Center Tuesday 8pm — Live and Let Live St Pauls Episcopal Church Wednesday 7:30pm — Sober Today 4601 S 300 W, Washington Terrace Friday 8pm — Stonewall Group St Pauls Episcopal Church, 261 S 900 E Alternatives, Inc.. . . (800) 342-5429 alternativesinc.com alternativesinc@att.net Center for Women and Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 261-9177 Crystal Meth Anonymous . 859-4132 crystalmeth.org Saturday 7:30pm — Utah Pride Ctr Discovery House . . . . . . . . 596-2111 discoveryhouse.com First Step House 411 N Grant St . . . . . . . 359-8862 Harm Reduction Project . . 355-0234 ihrproject.org The Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-0070 Metamorphosis breakaddiction.org Ogden Clinic, 536 24th St, Ste 6-A . . 622-5272 Salt Lake City Clinic, 339 E 3900 S . . . . . . . . 261-5790 Serenity House uafut.org Substance Abuse Day Treatment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 355-1528

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EDUCATIONAL Information & Referral Ctr 978-3333 informationandreferral.org UofU Women’s Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581-8030 sa.utah.edu/women UofU LGBT Resource Ctr . . 587-7973

HEALTH & HIV Camp Pinecliff . . . . . . . . . 518-8733 City of Hope, Utah . . . . . . 531-6334 Gay Men’s Health Summit — Village utahgaymenshealth.com Northern Utah HIV/AIDS Project Walk-Ins Welcome. Every other Monday 5–7pm 846 24th St, Ogden . . . 393-4153

HOMELESS SERVICES Center for Women and Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 261-9177 Homeless Youth Resource Center Youth ages 15-21. 655 S State St . . . . . . . 364-0744 The Road Home . . . . . . . . 359-4142 theroadhome.org YWCA, 322 E 300 S . . . . . . 537-8600

POLITICAL American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521-9862 acluutah.org, aclu@acluutah.org Disability Law Ctr . . (800) 662-9080 info@disabilitylawcenter.org EQUALITY UTAH . . . . . . . . . 355-3479 equalityutah.org, info@equalityutah.org Human Rights Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 628-4160 Human Rights Campaign, Utah hrc.org, HRCSaltLakeUT@aol.com Log Cabin Republicans, Utah lcrutah.org, lcr@lcrutah.org Utah Stonewall Democrats utahstonewalldemocrats.org njmikeutah@yahoo.com 455 S 300 E, Ste 102 . . 328-1212

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL Affirmation — Salt Lake Chapter affirmation.org. . . . . . . 486-6977 Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists 596 E 900 N, Logan . 435-755-2888 First Baptist Church of Salt Lake firstbaptist-slc.org, office@firstbaptist-slc.org 777 S 1300 E . . . . . . . . 582-4921 First Unitarian Church slcuu.org 569 S 1300 E . . . . . . . 582-8687 Glory to God Community Church 375 Harrison Blvd, Ogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394-0204 Holladay United Church of Christ 2631 E Murray-Holladay Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277-2631 Inner Light Center . . . . . . . 268-1137 innerlightcenter.net Integrity/Utah - St. James Church . . . 566-1311 Lifebreath Center/Interfaith Ministry 363-9229 Metropolitan Community Church – Bridgerland, 1315 E 700 N, Logan . . . . . . . . (435) 750-5026 Provo Comm. United Church of Christ 175 N University Ave, Provo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375-9115 Restoration Church of Jesus Christ 2900 S State St . . . . . . 359-1151 Sacred Light of Christ Metropolitan Community Church 823 S 600 E . . . . . . . . . 595-0052 South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society 6876 S Highland Drive . 944-9723 Unitarian Universalist Church of Ogden 705 23rd St, Ogden . . . 394-3338

SOCIAL Affirmation — Salt Lake Chapter affirmation.org. . . . . . . 486-6977 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary strutyourmutt.org . . . . 483-2000

SPORTS Frontrunners Utah . . . . . . . 519-8889 frontrunnersutah.org Lambda Hiking Club . . . . . 532-8447 gayhike.org Mountain West Flag Football League mwffl.org . . . . . . . . . . 359-2544 Mountain West Volleyball League slcgaa.org . . . . . . . . . . 407-6183

QUAC – QUEER UTAH AQUATIC CLUB quacquac.org, questions@quacquac.org. . . . . . . . . . . . 232-7961 Salt Lake City Gay Athletic Association, slcgaa.org Salt Lake Goodtime Bowling League . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-9745 Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah stonewallshootingsportsutah.org Utah Gay and Lesbian Ski Week communityvisions.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-429-6368 Utah Gay Mountain Bike Riders sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ utahgaymtnbike

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University of Utah Lesbian & Gay Student Union utah.edu/lgsu/ Salt Lake Community College Coloring Outside the Lines . . . . . 957-4562 coloring_outside_lines@yahoo.com Southern Utah University Pride suu.edu/orgs/pride/ Utah State University Pride Alliance groups.yahoo.com/group/usupride/ Utah State University Gay and Lesbian Student Resource Center usu.edu/ glsrc, . . . . . . . . . . 435-797-4297 usuglsrc@yahoo.com Utah Valley State College Gay Straight Alliance uvsc.edu/clubs/club.cfm?clubID=251 groups.yahoo.com/group/uvscgsa Weber State Univ. Gay Straight Alliance organizations.weber.edu/dlsu/ groups.yahoo.com/group/WeberDLSU WeberDLSU@yahoo.com

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People with AIDS Coalition of Utah 1055 E 2100 S. Ste 208 . 484-2205 SL Valley Health Dept. HIV/STD Clinic 610 S 200 E . . . . . . . . . 534-4666 University of Utah Department of Family and Preventative Medicine uuhsc.utah.edu/dfpm . 581-7234 Utah AIDS Foundation . . . . 487-2323 utahaids.org, mail@utahaids.org

Bisexual Community Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . 539-8800 ext 14 Meets the 2nd Thurs each month at 7pm in the Multi-purpose room at the Center. Body Electric—Celebrating the Body Erotic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699-7044 thomasconnor1@hotmail.com Camp Pinecliff . . . . . . . . . 518-8733 Coloring Outside The Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957-4562 Delta Lambda Sappho Union Weber State Univ. . . . . 627-1639 Engendered Species engenderedspecies.com320-0551 Gamofites gamofites.org . . . . . . . 444-3602 Gay and Lesbian Parents of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467-9010 glccu.com/glpu, glpu@hotmail.com Gay Men’s Health Summit — INVENIO utahgaymenshealth.com Imperial Rainbow Court of Northern Utah, irconu.org Kindly Gifts by Stitch & Bitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487-7008 P-FLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) pflagslc.org Polyamory Society . . . . . . 309-7240 1st Tue 7-9:30pm at the Black Box Theater at the Center qVinum gay & lesbian wine group www.qvinum.com Retired and Senior Volunteer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779-1287 Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531-1115 rcgse.org, chairman@rcgse.org Southern Utah GLBT Community Center . . . . . . . . (435) 313-GLBT groups.yahoo.com/groups/suglbtcc, suglbtcc@yahoo.com STRENGTH IN NUMBERS (SIN) SALT LAKE health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ SINSaltLake sWerve swerveutah.com U of U Women’s Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581-8030 sa.utah.edu/women U of U LGBT Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587-7973 UTAH BEAR ALLIANCE utahbears.com . . . . . . . 949-3989 Utah Families Coalition, UFC . . . . . . . . . 539-8800 Ext. 23 utahfamilies.org, admin@utahfamilies.org Utah Gay Pride 2007 utahpride.org Utah Male Naturists www.umen.org Utah Power Exchange . . . . 975-0346 utahpowerexchange.org Membership@UtahPowerExchange.org UTAH PRIDE CENTER utahpridecenter.org, thecenter@utahpridecenter.org 361 N 300 W . . . . . . . . 539-8800 Toll-free . . . . . . . . 888-874-2743 Utah Queer Events groups.yahoo.com/group/ UtahQueerEvents Western Transsexual Support Group . (435) 882-8136

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