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NATIONAL NEWS

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BY REX WOCKNER

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Gay Protections

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on June 28 that San Francisco’s University of California Hastings College of the Law can withhold official recognition and funding from student groups that are not open to all students. The policy was challenged by the Christian Legal Society, which alleged violations of its rights to free speech, expressive association and free exercise of religion. The college refused to officially recognize CLS because it bars non-Christians and people who engage in unrepentant homosexual conduct. “In requiring CLS — in common with all other student organizations — to choose between welcoming all students and forgoing the benefits of official recognition ... Hastings did not transgress constitutional limitations,” the Supreme Court said. “CLS, it bears emphasis, seeks not parity with other organizations, but a preferential exemption from Hastings’ policy. The First Amendment shields CLS against state prohibition of the organization’s expressive activity, however exclusionary that activity may be. But CLS enjoys no constitutional right to state subvention of its selectivity.” The National Center for Lesbian Rights, which intervened to defend the school’s policy on behalf of the LGBT campus group Outlaw, said the decision “affirmed the longstanding doctrine that university nondiscrimination policies do not violate free speech when applied in a consistent and even-handed way.” “The court rejected the dangerous argument that anti-gay groups must be given a special exemption from nondiscrimination policies,” said NCLR senior attorney Christopher Stoll. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese commented: “The court upheld an important principle for all Americans, that government should not be forced to subsidize discrimination. ... Christian Legal Society and groups like it are free to exclude whomever they want — without the financial support of their fellow students or taxpayers.” Lambda Legal’s Jon Davidson said “CLS was attempting to draw a distinction between status and conduct.” “But when an organization has a membership requirement that one must believe conduct central to one’s identity is immoral, that’s the same thing as excluding people for who they are,” he said. “It’s wrong of CLS to expect students to fund a group that wouldn’t have them as a member.” The Supreme Court remanded to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals an additional claim by CLS that Hastings had applied its nondiscrimination policy selectively in this case.

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She’s been very articulate with her issues. She’s been very matter-offact, and I respect that.” —Rep. Jim Matheson, praising Democratic challenger, openly lesbian Claudia Wright, to The Salt Lake Tribune

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That’s one of the biggest complaints I heard from people around the state.” —Claudia Wright, telling the Tribune that Matheson’s constituents are unhappy with his inaccessibility, including his preference for telephone town hall meetings rather than life appearances.

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[O]bviously there were some new people that voted. We probably failed to look at that.” —Cal Noyce, Democratic hopeful for the Salt Lake County Council District 1 seat, saying his strategy of targeting regular primary voters may have contributed to his loss to Arlyn Bradshaw

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Sen. Graham Says He’s Not Gay U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told The New York Times on June 28 that suggestions he is gay are untrue. “Like maybe I’m having a clandestine affair with Ricky Martin,” he said. “I know it’s really gonna upset a lot of gay men — I’m sure hundreds of ‘em are gonna be jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge — but I ain’t available. I ain’t gay. Sorry.”

Lambda Fights for Arizona Partner Benefits Lambda Legal presented oral arguments in U.S. District Court in Phoenix on June 28 to block a law that strips domestic-partner benefits from gay and lesbian state employees. Arizona lawmakers eliminated health care for gay state employees’ partners in a budget bill signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last September. Lambda represents 10 state employees whose partners need the benefits.

Wisconsin Gay Marriage Ban Upheld Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions was upheld by the state Supreme Court on June 30. The court, in a 7-0 vote, disagreed with plaintiff Bill McConkey, who claimed the voter-passed amendment was invalid because the ballot initiative illegally presented voters with more than one issue simultaneously.

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The amendment says: “Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.” The court concluded: “(T)he marriage amendment ... was adopted in conformity with the separate amendment rule in Article XII, Section 1 of the Wisconsin Constitution, which mandates that voters must be able to vote separately on separate amendments. Both sentences of the marriage amendment relate to marriage and tend to effect or carry out the same general purpose of preserving the legal status of marriage in Wisconsin as between only one man and one woman.” People For the American Way President Michael B. Keegan commented: “(This is) far from the final word on the subject. The court rejected a challenge to the state’s marriage ban based on a narrow technicality, not a substantive challenge to its harmful content. I look forward to seeing further legal challenges to this ban.”

Thanks so much to everyone for your help and support on the campaign. The result is obviously very close, and the Salt Lake County Clerk advises there are many early, provisional and VBM votes yet to be counted, so it is possible the outcome will change. That said, I do wish to congratulate Mr. Briscoe and his team on running a solid race!” —District 25 Democratic hopeful Anthony Kaye, in a Facebook message on the night of the primary, congratulating challenger Joel Briscoe on his win

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We’ve known that this has been an issue in our community for a long time.” —Jennifer Nuttall, Adult Programs director of the Utah Pride Center, talking to the Deseret News about the high usage of tobacco among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people

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I have concluded that, based on evidence rather than blind faith, General [Elena] Kagan regrettably does not meet this standard and that, therefore, I cannot support her appointment.” —Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, explaining why he will not support confirming Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Prokoﬁev Violin Concerto No. 1 WED | JULY 21 | 8 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH David Cho, Conductor Yoonshin Song, Violin 3

Imani Winds THURS | JULY 22 | 8 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH Imani Winds, Guest Artists 4

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Tad Calcara and New Deal Swing SAT | JULY 24 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER Jerry Steichen, Conductor Tad Calcara and New Deal Swing, Guest Artists

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 WED | JULY 28 | 8 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH Barlow Bradford, Conductor Utah Chamber Artists, Guest Artists 7

Muir String Quartet THURS | JULY 29 | 8 PM TEMPLE HAR SHALOM Muir String Quartet, Guest Artists 8

An American Salute with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir FRI | JULY 30 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER Mack Wilberg, Conductor Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Guest Artists 9

Bravo Broadway: Broadway Divas! SAT | JULY 31 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER Jerry Steichen, Conductor Lisa Vroman, Susan Egan, Jan Horvath, Guest Artists 10

Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings WED | AUG 4 | 8 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH David Lockington, Conductor Robert Stephenson, Oboe

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1812 Overture! FRI | AUG 6 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER David Lockington, Conductor 13

Randy Travis with the Utah Symphony SAT | AUG 7 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER David Cho, Conductor Randy Travis, Guest Artist 14

Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony WED | AUG 11 | 8 PM ST. MARY’S CHURCH David Lockington, Conductor Brant Bayless, Viola 15

Mark O’Connor with the Utah Symphony FRI | AUG 13 | 7:30 PM DEER VALLEY® SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER David Lockington, Conductor Mark O ‘Connor, Violin 16 CLOSING NIGHT

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Primary Gives Wins, Losses to Gay and Allied Candidates by JoSelle Vanderhooft

The June 22 primary was a quiet event. Only a few thousand voters turned out to pick the contenders who will appear on the ballot in this November’s midterm election. Regardless, the day contained several victories — and one crushing defeat — for gay, lesbian and straight ally candidates. The hotly contested race for Salt Lake County’s Democratic District 1 Council seat, Council Advisor Arlyn Bradshaw defeated community activist Cal Noyce. The race has gone down in Utah history as the first in which all three initial candidates were openly gay (the hopeful, Mike Fife, lost out at the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention in April and subsequently endorsed Noyce). Bradshaw, also the former executive director of the Utah Democratic Party, scored nearly 66 percent of the vote. “We had worked really hard and felt good going into Election Day,” said Bradshaw. “I’ve got to give credit to Cal. I think he’s a great guy and I appreciate the work he’s done for our community as well. To that end, the overall campaign, I think, spoke more to the hard work we put into talking about the issues that voters cared about. I want to express my sincere thanks to the voters of the district who supported me and the volunteers we had” including members of the county’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community who supported or endorsed his bid. Although the District 1 seat has been traditionally held by a Democrat — so much so that Republican challenger Steve Harmsen has said he probably won’t win — Bradshaw said he isn’t taking anything for granted. “We are definitely going to work, especially in a year such as this where Democrats might be less motivated to go out because of successes in recent elections,” he said, noting that he hopes to also help other Democrats win seats in the county that are “very critical and up for election this year.” “The focus of my campaign is going to be not only sharing the message of my own candidacy, but reminding Democrats of how far we’ve come and how much we need their votes to bring balance to the State Legislature, and to ensure that Democrats retain the majority in Salt Lake County,” he said. Perhaps the most contested race in the Salt Lake Valley was that for the House District 25 seat. The position had been vacated earlier this year by openly lesbian Rep. Christine Johnson, who announced that she would not seek re-election this year. Four candidates ran for the party’s nomination this spring, including Johnson’s favorite, activist John Netto. Netto, however, lost out to Joel Briscoe and Anthony Kaye. When the ballots had been cast, Briscoe took home 55 percent of the vote after early poll numbers put attorney Kaye in the lead. “I don’t like running against other Democrats,” said Briscoe, a retired teacher who

helped found a gay-straight alliance at Bountiful High School. Nonetheless, Briscoe said he is looking forward to the final push to November’s election — after he takes some muchneeded time off from the campaign trail. “It will be a lot of face-to-face time with the voters,” he said of the upcoming months. “[Before the primary] I knocked on a lot of doors, I went to a lot of neighborhoods, but there are some I didn’t quite make it to, and I want to make sure I get to those.” But not all gay-friendly candidates were so lucky. Despite forcing the first primary for the Congressional District 2 seat in incumbent Jim Matheson’s career, challenger Claudia Wright did not send Utah’s only Democratic national Representative packing, as those in the party who had become disenchanted with Matheson’s votes on health care reform and the antigay Defense of Marriage Act had hoped. Wright, a retired high school civics teacher who is openly lesbian, received roughly 33 percent of the votes in the blue district, which encompasses Salt Lake County an the Southern Utah counties of Grand and San Juan. “Considering the money we were up against I definitely think we did quite well,” said Wright, who answered a 2009 Craigslist ad seeking a new Democratic Representative for the district. While she won’t be moving to Washington, D.C. this fall, Wright said that her involvement in local politics — and with the progressive Democrats who supported her candidacy — is far from over. “As a group we all decided we want to work within the party and try to influence the direction of the party on the issues,” she said, noting that the coalition she has created includes representatives interested in such issues as labor rights, health care re-

form, environmental protection, immigration reform, campaign finance reform and gay and transgender rights. “On all of these things we’d like to have more influence with the party.” In the coming year she hopes to work on a number of hot button issues. First, Wright said that she wants to avoid the passage of controversial law like the one in Arizona, which allow police to ask suspects for citizenship documents. Critics have said that the bill encourages racial profiling. Utah Republicans have discussed the possibility of introducing a similar bill in the 2011 general legislative session. “It’s going to break down relationships that have taken law enforcement decades to build within the Hispanic community if they have to be immigration officers. It’s going to make their jobs infinitely more difficult, and it’s an inhumane law,” said Wright. “We want to work with the Hispanic community and try to resolve [immigration reform] in some other way than this Arizona law which is a really bad idea I think. And I think we’re going to take a look at the redistricting issue, as they try to redraw those boundaries [of Utah’s political districts],” she continued. “I think we’ll be putting pressure on those Legislators and trying to get people to realize how unfairly they’re drawn. [We also] want to try and get the party to be more representative of all the Democrats in the state.” Briscoe is similarly hoping to stand against an Arizona-style immigration law if he is elected. “When you look at stats in the cold light of day they still haven’t explained why we need to give police immigration power,” he said. “I understand these are very unsettling and challenging times, but I’m thinking maybe we should count to 100 or 1,000 before we start making some very ill-thought laws.” “I think we’re at a crossroads, a tipping point,” he continued. “I think the state and country are in a position to put ourselves off to a very bright, vibrant future or a difficult one depending on the decisions we make right now.” Q

Equality Utah Announces Endorsements Utah’s political action committee for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community announced June 28 that they have endorsed more candidates this year than any other — a total of 42 candidates in three counties.

Utah House of Representatives Peter Clemens, Dist. 7; Alan Wheelright, Dist. 8; Neil Hansen, Dist. 9; Steven Gaskill, Dist. 11; Larry Cisney, Dist. 12; Richard Watson, Dist. 19; Jenifer Seelig, Dist. 23; Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Dist. 24; Joel Briscoe, Dist. 25; David Litvack, Dist. 26; Brian King, Dist. 28; Jackie Biskupski, Dist. 30; Larry Wiley, Dist. 31; Mark Wheatley, Dist. 35; Patrice Arent, Dist. 36; Carol Moss, Dist. 37; Alan Peterson, Dist. 39; Lynn Hemingway, Dist. 40; Laura Black, Dist. 45; John Rendell, Dist. 47; Paul Recanzone, Dist. 51; Glenn Wright, Dist. 53; Cyril Noble, Dist. 74

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Utah Senate Ben McAdams, Dist. 2; Gene Davis, Dist. 3; Ross Romero, Dist. 7; Sarah Schofield, Dist. 21

Salt Lake County Arlyn Bradshaw, Council Dist. 1; Tyler Andrus, Council Dist. 3; Diane Turner, Council Dist. 5; Holly Mullen, Council At Large; Jeffrey Hatch, Auditor; Michael Nadeau, Surveyor; Gary Ott, Recorder; Jim Winder, Sheriff; Sim Gill, Dist. Attorney

Weber County Amy Wicks, Commission; Debbie Hansen, Clerk/Auditor; Teresa Yorgason, Recorder/ Surveyor; Gary Haws, Sheriff

Grand County Bob Greenberg, Commission

Salt Lake City Will Carlson, School Board Dist. 3

Farmer’s Market The Downtown Farmers Market has now opened, offering Utahns over 250 vendors including farmers, growers, bakers and local artisans. Special events are held every Saturday that include cooking demonstrations and tastings, live music and children’s activities. WHEN: Saturday mornings through Oct. 16, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. WHERE: Historic Pioneer Park, 300 W. 300 South COST: Free INFO: slcfarmersmarket.org

9th & 9th Summer Shopping The 9th & 9th District is built up offering locally owned shops, restaurants and coffeehouses. From Cahoots Cards & Gifts to Tower Theatre, and Great Harvest Bread to Mazza Restaurant, this area is a gay mecca. This summer the businesses of the inclusive area is holding a monthly sidewalk sale and a weekly farmer’s market throughout the summer. WHEN: Sidewalk Sale, 3rd Saturday of the month; Farmer’s Market, Wednesdays through Sept. 29. WHERE: 900 E. 900 South Business District

Spark Bizaare UAA presents an open window into the world of Utah based Art and Artists inspired by fire. Mannequins dressed in original “Playa Fashion” created by local designers, jewelry, photography, sculptures, a ‘sound booth’ featuring tracks by local musicians and DJs, art you can play with, art you can touch and art that is unexpected. WHEN: Friday, July 9, 6–10 p.m.. WHERE: Utah Arts Alliance, 127 S. Main St. COST: Free INFO: utaharts.org

Pilsner & Politics Equality Utah is hosting their inaugural “Pilsner and Politics” social event. Because there’s nothing more fun than having a beer or two and talking politics! It’s a perfect chance to chat about the recent Primaries with friends. This monthly event will be held the 3rd Sunday of each month in Squatters Potting Room. Squatters will provide appetizers and there will be a cash bar. WHEN: Sunday, July 18, 4–7 p.m. WHERE: Squatters, 147 W. Broadway COST: $5

Will Carlson Makes Election Bid During his tenure as Equality Utah’s Manager of Public Policy, Will Carlson talked to several public officials about the need for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Utahns to have equal legal protections. In 2009, his work took him before the Salt Lake City School Board. “We were lobbying the superintendent to implement nondiscrimination policies and extend health care to families of LGBT employees,” he said. “I got a very cold reception at that meeting. At that point the suggestion was made that there would need to be changes in the school board before anything like that happened.” When Carlson left the statewide gay and transgender rights group in 2009 to work as an attorney for Sim Gill, Salt Lake City’s Chief City Prosecutor, he said he decided to “be the change.” Late last month, he formally announced his bid to run against Precinct 3 incumbent Douglas Nelson. Although Carlson has never held an elected office, he said that his work lobbying with school board members and districts has more than prepared him for the job. “I think I’m going to bring a progressive voice as well as a unique perspective [to the school board] both as an attorney and as a gay man,” he said. If Carlson’s bid is successful, he said that extending health care benefits to the samesex partners of district employees will not be his only goal. He is also concerned with Utah’s dropping high school graduation rate, and its rate of spending per pupil — which has been the lowest in the country for years. “It’s almost become this foregone conclusion,” said Carlson. “Utah’s really good at making kids, we need to focus on taking care of kids.” Carlson blamed the dropout rate — 1 in 8 students in the state and 1 in 3 in his district — on a number of factors, including anti-gay and anti-transgender harassment. In an April interview with the Salt Lake School Board Examiner, Carlson said that the district’s anti-bullying policies were weak, lacking victim resources and not giving clear outlines for discipline other than short-term suspensions. “One of the results [of this omission] is that student safety depends on the involvement of each individual teacher or administrator,” he said at the time. “Some children may be bullied in one classroom with the same behavior that would be prohibited in the classroom next door.” “LGBT kids don’t feel safe in schools because of bullying and hazing issues,” he said. “Our schools [also] need better funding to deal with homeless youth.” “Across the state when kids get kicked out for being LGBT they become Salt Lake School District students when they come to the city,” Carlson continued, noting

that roughly 42 percent of Utah’s homeless youth population identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer or nonstraight. “The Salt Lake School District has the most homeless youth and therefore the most LGBT homeless youth. By underfunding our homeless students we’re underfunding our LGBT students as well.” Additionally, the district’s school board has had a spotty history when it comes to issues relating to gay and transgender students. In 1996, it voted to ban all noncurricular clubs to stop the formation of the state’s first gay-straight alliance at East High School. The decision, and the student walk out it inspired, garnered national media coverage and gave the fledgling GSA movement a shot in the arm. Since then, the board has rescinded the decision and a number of GSAs are active at high schools across the state. Because school board races are nonpartisan, Carlson said that he cannot “ride the Democratic bandwagon” as other candidates do. Instead, he said he would concentrate on recruiting volunteers and canvassing neighborhoods in the precinct C to talk to residents about his ideas. “I think a big part of it is going to Mbe name recognition towards the summer’s Y end,” he said. Q CM For more information about Carlson’s candidacy, search for “Will Carlson for Salt Lake City School MY Board” on Facebook. CY

Lilith Fair Cancels Salt Lake Show CMY

Lilith Fair organizers have announced that 10 shows, including one in Salt Lake City, will be cut from this summer’s tour. “We are in the midst of one of the most challenging summer concert seasons with many tours being cancelled outright,” says Lilith co-founder Terry McBride. “Everyone involved with the tour would like to apologize to the fans and artists scheduled to play in these markets, and express appreciation for all the support for the festival’s return. Lilith remains the only tour of its kind, and we are confident that fans will be amazed by what each date has to offer.” In light of these cancellations, some artists who were set to appear later in the tour may be performing in other cities. Lilith 2010, the only touring festival featuring an all-female line-up, returned after an 11-year hiatus this past Sunday, June 27 in Calgary with over 9,000 fans in attendance. Canceled locations and dates are: Salt Lake City (7/12), Montreal (7/23), Raleigh (8/4), Charlotte (8/6), West Palm Beach (8/10), Tampa (8/11), Birmingham (8/12), Austin (8/14), Houston (8/15) and Dallas (8/16). Refunds are available at point of purchase.

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Gay/Straight Alliance Effort Moves to Tooele, Davis by JoSelle Vanderhooft

Earlier this year, school clubs that offer a safe environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students were given a boost in Southern Utah when the Washington County School District changed its club policy to allow gay-straight alliances in all six of its high schools. Now, two more districts may be following suit, due to the efforts of the Utah American Civil Liberties Union and a number of students. In May, the Washington County School District faced pressure from students and the ACLU over a club policy that the ACLU’s legal director Darcy Goddard said were designed to shut out clubs with unpopular viewpoints. This language, she said, included requirements for clubs to

promote “moral” and “wholesome” activities, and that they receive student or faculty approval before being able to meet. “They had this completely subjective criteria in there with no guidelines for a superintendent or a principal to make decisions,” she told QSaltLake at the time. “Like the decision in determining what [constitutes] the ‘moral well-being of students.’ What does that even mean? And without providing specific guidance, how is any superintendent or principal supposed to know what that means? There’s no way to make that decision without relying on [an individual] opinion [about morality].” When the ACLU met with the district’s superintendent to discuss the policies, the district approved a new policy that allowed GSAs to meet. At the same time, the

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al to approve the application is use of the word ‘gay’ in the name.” The fact that such a word is constitutionally protected, she added, has been “litigated repeatedly,” and courts have repeatedly ruled that excluding “gay” from a club’s name violates First Amendment guarantees to free speech. “We are providing those case citations and analysis to the district,” said Goddard. “We’re going to give [the district] a relatively short turn-around time to let us know if they’ll approve the application. And if they’re not, we’re willing to go forward with other avenues of legal recourse.” The district has been given a deadline of July 12 to respond. Goddard also said that the ACLU has written to schools in the Davis County School District, where South Davis Junior High ninth grader James Bennion fought to start a GSA earlier this year. Bennion’s efforts were thwarted by a district policy stating that clubs can only be started within the first 20 days of the school year and if they have a faculty advisor. “It’ll probably happen but we don’t have an advisor, that’s one of the main things that’s stopping us,” he said. “A lot of teachers are scared to stand up and say we’re OK with this being here. They’re afraid of getting penalized or having their jobs taken away.” Because the Tooele School District has modeled its policies after the Davis County School District’s, Goddard said it has become of particular interest to them. Q

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legal group was looking into similar policies in Carbon, Davis and Tooele counties. According to Goddard, students at Tooele High School approached the ACLU earlier this year claiming that the district had ignored their application to start a GSA. After reading a copy of the Tooele County School District’s student club policies, Goddard informed Superintendent Terry L. Linares that the policies contained several “Constitutional deficiencies,” including prohibitions on using the word “gay” in a club name, on the grounds that such a reference would “involve human sexuality.” Under Utah law, public schools cannot discuss a number of issues related to sex including contraception and sex outside marriage. The law, however, does not prohibit the use of words like “gay,” “lesbian” or even “straight” in the name of a club. “As of now, [the district] has said they are going to start revising the policy and that they agree to meet with us at some unspecified date when the principal [of Tooele High School] returns to school,” said Goddard, adding that she assumed that date would be sometime this autumn. “As far a we’re concerned it is not a sufficient answer nor does it excuse the district’s refusal to approve the GSA application that was submitted months ago by students at Tooele High School,” she added. On July 2, Goddard sent the district a letter that stated, “that as far as we know the only stated reason for their delay or refus-

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A Utah Pride Center program dedicated to fostering communication and understanding between law enforcement officers and members of Utah’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community will hold a town hall meeting at the Salt Lake City Main Library on July 13. The Public Safety Liaison Committee, which consists of officers from several Wasatch Front agencies and civilians, will address such hot-button topics, during the 90-minute meeting, as hate crimes, being out and safe in public spaces, and the ways in which the idea that gay and transgender Utahns have no legal protections can create an unsafe environment. They will also discuss the workings of law enforcement and the ways that officers can protect queer citizens, as well as the impact that gay and transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances is having in cities and counties across the state. This is an important opportunity to learn how law enforcement can work to support the need for safety and protection for the LGBTQ community and how we can be active participants in that process,” said Jennifer Nuttall, the Center’s Adult Pro-

gram director. Panelists who will speak at the meeting include: Brandie Balken, executive director of statewide gay and transgender rights organization Equality Utah; Sergeant Julie Jorgensen of the West Valley City Police; Paul Parker, Justice Division administrator for the Salt Lake City District Attorney’s Office; local activist Eric Ethington; and Sim Gill, Chief prosecutor of the Salt Lake City District Attorney’s Office and the Democratic challenger to incumbent Lohra Miller. In addition, the Center will also present the results of a recent survey that had asked respondents to discuss their perceptions of safety in their communities at large. The Center has said that this is the first public-opinion survey to examine the impact and effectiveness of the recently passed ordinances, which prohibit employment and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The meeting will be held July 13 in the Salt Lake City Main Library’s auditorium, 210 East 400 S., 6:30–8 p.m. An open discussion forum will follow the panel and survey presentation.

Buzzing about Boobs at the Black Box by JoSelle Vanderhooft

Breasts will be all the rage at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center this July for the annual Breast Dialogues, an evening of comedic and dramatic monologues centered around breasts and the experiences of having — or not having — them. Based structurally on The Vagina Monologues, a groundbreaking 1996 play by Eve Ensler that explores the taboos, heartbreaks and joys surrounding the breast, the show has, in the past, featured monologues by local men and women of all sexual orientations and gender identities, said Jennifer Nuttall, Adult Programs director of the Utah Pride Center, which sponsors the performance. “We got quite a few people responding [to our call for submissions] this year and a great group of people working on their stories. It’s going well,” she said. “The exciting thing every year is that it’s a little bit of waiting to see [what people come up with].” This year’s performance is scheduled for July 17, meaning that the number and order of the evening’s pieces are still being established. And many performers are still writing their monologues. Each year, the Center holds workshops for interested writers, who spend the time drafting their pieces, or just brainstorming ideas with other participants. “They come in with nuggets of an idea and start going,” said Nuttall. Although it is too early to tell where these nuggets of ideas will go, Nuttall nonetheless said that this year’s monologues would s“run the gamut of experiences, as they do every year” and include performers of all ;ages, including one member of SAGE, the -Center’s program for gay, lesbian, bisexual -and transgender people age 50 and over. At this point, she noted that two transgender women are planning on participating as well, giving voice to a part of the commud nity that has often been under-represented or absent from the dialogues. Additionally, Nuttall said that a cisgender (non-transgender) man is also planning to perform. “There’ll even be a stick figure animation to accompany one of the monologues,” tshe said. e In years past, the dialogues have often included stories of women who have survived breast cancer or whose lives have been touched by the disease in some way. Given that the performance is supported nby a grant from the Salt Lake City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a foundaetion for breast cancer research and prevention, its attraction for survivors seems , obvious. Yet, Nuttall said that none of the monologues being written so far touch upon this issue.

“One of the things that’s always difficult for survivors is that it often times depends on where they are at in the process — if they’re ready to get up and talk about it,” said Nuttall. “But every year breast cancer does seem to weave through [the dialogues]. It’s a big fear for anyone who has breasts, and it does manifest through story process.” Although local actors performed the monologues in one past performance, Nut-

tall said that the writers have performed them ever since. “I feel like the one year we did actors was an interesting experience, but it did lose some of the raw emotion that comes when someone performs their own story,” she said. “It can kind of be scary and intimidating but very empowering when you can get on stage and perform.” “I’m always amazed and in awe at how people can share such important things and do such a good job of it,” she said. This year’s Breast Dialogues will be co-directed by Laekin Rogers and Alison Satterlee, and will run between 60 and 90 minutes, depending upon how many people end up participating and how long

each monologue runs. The performance will be held at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre, 138 West Broadway, on July 17 at 7:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $10 per ticket, and all proceeds go to the Center’s Alternative Wellness Program, which works to educate lesbian, bisexual and transgender women about their specific health risks as well as advising them on how to live a healthier life overall. The local civic and social group for queer women, sWerve, will provide refreshments and drinks following the show. Q Tickets are available at the door. The suggested donation is $10.

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Top-Winning Utah Cyclist will Return to Gay Games in Cologne by Brad Di Iorio

In the past seven Gay Games, one Utah athlete has acquired more medals than any other participant from the state. Cyclist Margaret Douglass, 51, has brought home seven combined medals from the 1994 games in New York and the 2002 games in Sydney. And now, Douglass is attending Gay Games VIII, which will be held July 31– Aug. 7 in Cologne, Germany where she hopes to add to her collection of five gold and two silver medals, earned in two events. “In Germany I am only competing in the criterium and the road race, for several reasons,” said Douglass. “One, I’ve done two Gay Games already and I really don’t want to focus on just the bike racing this time. I want to race my best races, be done, go explore Germany, vacation and party,” said Douglass. “Second, I had a bad crash early this season and some other health issues that had kept me from training to my standards. Third, I’ve been racing forever and I am getting tired, I am not as serious this year. And fourth, I will be racing on a borrowed bike.” The criterium is an enclosed bike track where spectators watch the racers. In Cologne, medals will be awarded in five-year age ranges. Douglass will compete in the Masters Women 50–54 category. Usually, a criterium is 45 minutes plus five laps around the track’s circumference, which is usually less than a mile. Douglass’ second race will be the road race, which is ‘a whoever gets to the finish

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line wins’ event. This usually takes place for miles through a city and countryside. All racers begin together at the starting line. Since Gay Games VIII will be held in Europe this year, sending a bike there is costly, especially as the global recession continues. This year a U.S. athlete is paying $1,200–$1,400 on average for airfare to get to Cologne, and it costs almost as much to send a bike on the same flight. If an athlete isn’t able to get a direct flight, there are also additional bus, train and taxi costs for an athlete bringing a bike along. At the Cologne Gay Games, cyclists have an option to ‘borrow’ a bike or rent one. “A cycle shop is providing bicycles for rent for ten euros,” said Douglass. “I will not have time to train on the rental. I get to Germany, go pick up the bike, go to the mandatory meeting, go to the hotel, hopefully rest for a minute, go the opening ceremonies, go to bed, and race the next day.” “I hope I don’t have jet lag,” she added. Douglass, a native Utahn, started cycling when she was 18. Growing up on the east bench of Salt Lake City in an LDS family, girls were not encouraged to become cyclists. “I was interested in racing and told my parents that, but they didn’t want their daughter racing so I had to wait till I was 18. My mom was working full time, and I started riding without them knowing,” said Douglass. “My father raced also, so after I proved myself to him, he got excited and we started going to the races together.” Growing up with two brothers and two sisters, her father got the boys in the family attending races and spending time and money on launching their cycling careers. “But they weren’t interested,” said Douglass. “I took my dad out for a ride up Emigration [Canyon] and he said, ‘Oh my gosh’ after the ride. I told him I wanted to race.” Near the end of high school, Douglass was secretly training on her bike. “It took me a lot of years to excel at racing. When I was in college, my studies came first and I wouldn’t do well because studying came first,” said Douglass. “States were always after finals and so I didn’t do that good. It wasn’t until about 1994 I started to excel, and I started racing in 1978. I did do well back then, but not like I can race now.” Douglass attended Highland High School and graduated from the University of Utah in education, physical education and psychology. “I am an out bisexual. I had my first lesbian experience when I was 28. I was the supposed straight one, very LDS and I was pursuing her.” said Douglass. “Her friends told her not to chase me be-

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cause of aforementioned.” In New York at the Gay Games, Douglass won a gold medal in the criterium, gold in the team time trial, and a silver in the road race, while placing sixth in the individual time trial. “In Sydney I hired a coach… When [the driver] asked me what my goals were, I said ‘four gold medals,’” said Douglass. “She said ‘realistically.’ I said, ‘Okay, at least two gold medals to do well, because I am not a great time trialist and I didn’t know if I could get a team for the team time trial.” Douglass needed to find other racers to participate in the Sydney time trails. She found two Australians and they won a gold in the event. She also won a gold in the criterium, a gold in the road race, and silver in the individual time trial. Douglass says she probably would have won a gold in the individual time trial, but she didn’t read the rules and stopped after one lap. The officials told her she had another lap.

“I almost just quit but I thought, ‘Go get the silver,’ and I did,” added Douglass. Ski Utah Cycling Team – Utah Premier is Douglass’ sponsor. She is considered a local and women’s internationally ranked cyclist. “I am a criterium racer. Three years ago I was ranked 100 out of about 660 women nationally,” said Douglass. “And that is not age graded. That is the top 100 criterium racers in the nation. Pros and all.” Last year, Douglass was ranked first place in Category 3 in Utah, ranking 68 nationally out of 800 women. Douglass says that life, illness and injuries prevent her from racing some years. “I am looking forward to meeting new friends, enjoying Cologne and Germany, having fun with current friends, racing and the opening ceremonies,” said Douglass about attending this year’s Gay Games. And she’ll continuing racing locally and nationally when she gets back to Utah. Q

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010 SLC Main Library Auditorium 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open to the community

Safety is of utmost importance to our community, and a hot button topic. Hate crimes terrorize entire communities and the perception of the lack of legal protections for LGBTQ individuals can create an unsafe environment. The degree of safety we feel in our homes, in our workplaces and as we access public spaces impacts our quality life, our ability to be out and proud, and the degree to which we feel comfortable accessing non-LGBTQ spaces. The Utah Pride Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Safety Liaison Committee serves as a bridge between law enforcement and the LGBTQ community. The committee is sponsoring this Town Hall meeting to open up the dialogue on this important issue. The panel will address the changing community landscape, the role of law enforcement and the judicial system in protecting community members, and the impact of the non-discrimination ordinances being passed in communities around the state. This meeting is an opportunity to listen, get questions answered, and dialogue in a facilitated environment. Panelists include: Sim Gill, Chief City Prosecutor for Salt Lake City; Brandie Balken, Executive Director of Equality Utah; Sgt. Julie Jorgensen of the Public Safety Liaison Committee; Eric Ethington, Pride in Your Community; Paul Parker, Justice Division Administrator/Chief Criminal Deputy.

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mountain meadow mascara Go Mo’s! by Ruby Ridge

Now that you’ve ❝ seen 8: The Mormon

Proposition, what did you think? Will it change minds?” Megan Pedersen This movie tore at wounds that I’m not sure will ever heal. Unfortunately, I think those who really need to see it won’t. While it’s powerful and honest, the people who are full of hate won’t care and those who blindly follow LDS leaders will sadly remain blind.

RACE YOURS E LV E S , KITTENS, because I’m about to do something rash. I, of all people, am going to give credit and recognition to the LDS Church. I know, I know, I am as surprised as you are. But here’s the deal, cupcakes: I am actually quite proud of the LDS Church for recognizing their environmental impact and taking positive steps to minimize their heavy ecological footprint with brand new green building designs for their ward houses. The Mormon Church deserves some serious kudos (Ruby now cautiously looks to the skies and waits to be struck down by gay lightning, or at least by a brick with Troy Williams cologne on it.). Now, I know I have written numerous columns and thousands of semi-inflammatory words about the LDS Church and its political machinations. But in the spirit of neighborliness and not being a complete bastard, I really do have to cheer them on when they actually do something right. For those of you who missed their press conference and the subsequent media coverage, the LDS Church has invested in some new energy efficient, earth-friendly designs. They are now testing them for use in their 17,000 wards and stake centers (details and pictures are still archived in the Deseret News website). The new prototypes feature tankless water heaters, motion detecting

Garth Chamberlain lights, super efficient insulation, photovoltaic solar panels incorporated into the roof line, and a host of other nifty energy and water saving technologies. But here’s where I get excited beyond just the physical structures. The ward members

I am actually quite proud of the LDS Church who attend services and activities in these hyper efficient buildings will get a first hand, real world look at the new technologies and how they help save money. Hopefully, they will then adopt some of these strategies at home. The LDS Church’s investment in these prototypes has given a green light (no pun intended) of approval to the principle that waste sucks, and conservation is a good and worthwhile, if not downright Godly, “we are the stewards of the earth so don’t mess it up”

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kind of way. And no one needs to hear and see that message more than the LDS troglodytes serving in the Utah State Legislature who have such an ideological knee jerk reaction to any type of conservationism. It kills me that these free-market lawmakers can back nuclear technology with all of its costs, water consumption and inherent risks without batting an eye, yet if someone so much as suggests changing the efficiency of a light bulb or the fuel standards on a truck, they go completely apoplectic. By the way, just so you know, I have no problem with nuclear power. It’s just that I don’t trust the people pushing it and their motivations. Now, inevitably some of you will kvetch, “But Ruby, the LDS Church is just an evil corporation and they are only doing this to save money.” And to that I say, “So what?” I don’t care what their motivation is, and minimizing waste is something we should all be practicing. I’ll be perfectly honest, cherubs. I have always admired the LDS Church and its frontier sense of pragmatic frugality, and their healthy focus on self sufficiency. I just cringe at their politics, that’s all! Now, given its heritage of self-reliance, I am really surprised that the LDS Church hasn’t pursued large scale renewable energy development to power its energy needs (or with net metering, at least sell surplus energy back into the national power grid). God knows they have the capital they would need just sitting in their petty cash bank accounts, and they have land assets all over creation, so I have to ask, “Where is the Deseret Wind Farm or the Deseret Solar Farm?” Apart from the long term savings, an LDS Church-sponsored project like that would be so worth it, just to see the looks on Aaron Tilton’s and the corporate honchos at Energy Solutions’ faces. Ciao for now, babies. Q You can see Ruby Ridge and the Matrons of Mayhem in all of their polyester glory at Third Friday Bingo (7 p.m. on the third Friday of every month) at First Baptist Church (777 S. 1300 East).

Limited release + preaching to the choir = negligible effect. Otherwise an excellent documentary. We should try to raise funds to buy DVDs to give to city libraries. Maybe special showings in other theaters around the state.

Ann Kanrei Clark Having grown up in Utah, I thought nothing could shock me anymore about the LDS religion and their crazy belief system. But this documentary left my mind reeling. The part about the young man at BYU who was tortured to try and “straighten” him out will never leave my mind.

Kevan Floyd I saw the movie and liked it. Will it sway public opinion? I don’t believe so, especially to those who believe that it will destroy the so-called sanctity of marriage.

Linda Williams Stay It is swaying public opinion. I hear from people every day who watched with their conservative friends or relatives and the response is always, “I really didn’t realize.” Miraculously, Spencer’s family watched it and were very saddened to see the hurt that was caused because of the actions of the church.

the straight line Gay Rights and the Courts by Bob Henline

N JUNE 28 the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States took “a huge step forward for fundamental fairness and equal treatment,” according to the Reverend Barry Lynn of the group Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Lynn was referring to the decision handed down in the case of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (08-371). The Court ruled that Hastings College of Law had no obligation to recognize and fund the Christian Legal Society on its campus. Hastings denied the organization’s request because the society requires that all voting members sign a statement of faith. They regard “unrepentant participation in or advocacy of a sexually immoral lifestyle” as a violation of said statement. Hastings contends that their policy prohibits recognition of any group that excludes people due to religious beliefs or sexual orientation. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion, arguing: “In requiring CLS — in common with all other student organizations — to choose between welcoming all students and forgoing the benefits of official recognition, we hold, Hastings did not transgress Constitutional limitations ... CLS, it bears emphasis, seeks not parity with other organizations, but a preferential exemption from Hastings’ policy.”

The Court’s ruling was a 5-4 split, with Justice Samuel Alito writing the dissenting opinion. Alito’s dissent focused on freedom of speech: “Our proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is that we protect the freedom to express the thought we hate.” While I agree with Justice Alito, that the freedom of expression, even the expression of “the thought we hate,” is of paramount importance in a free society, I don’t understand this argument. Conservatives always fall back on their right to hate gays and their freedom of speech and religion in cases like CLS’. The problem, however, is that these arguments don’t apply. Neither Hastings nor the court said the Christian Legal Society can’t exist, nor were members banned from campus or prevented from expressing their beliefs. They were denied official recognition as a campus organization and prohibited from obtaining funding as such. In none of these cases are religious institutions or organizations told that they can’t believe what they want or that they

can’t exclude people for whatever ridiculous reason they choose. What they are told is that there are consequences for those decisions. The question that now arises is this: How will this precedent impact other organizations that receive benefits from government agencies while maintaining discriminatory practices? Specifically the Boy Scouts of America. The Court has ruled (and rightly so) that as a private organization, the BSA can exclude homosexuals from membership. However, BSA also receives support from the government, even though it violates antidiscrimination policy. On its website, the Utah Department of Motor Vehicles offers a special license plate “to generate funds to be used for the benefit of programs of the Boy Scouts of America in the state of Utah.” In order to qualify for this plate, a $25 minimum contribution is collected (by the DMV) at the time of issue and every year thereafter at renewal. It seems to me that as a discriminatory private organization, the

The courts are finally taking the stand that all Americans are deserving of equal protection under the law

BSA should not receive public assistance. We’re starting to see the tide turn. The courts are finally taking the stand that all Americans are deserving of equal protection under the law, and that sexual identity and orientation are not valid reasons to ignore those protections. Currently, there are a number of other cases of interest working their way through the maze of the courts. One of particular interest is the battle over California’s Proposition 8. Arguments have already concluded in the Federal Court trial, and a decision is expected sometime this summer. Regardless of what that decision will be, it is clear that this case will be appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. Will the court keep with the precedent it set in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez and overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in California? Only time will tell, but I will say this: recent government actions, like this one, leave me with hope that the rights of all will soon be protected at the highest level. Q

Bob Henline is a straight man. Don’t hold that against him — he was born that way. He is also a professional author and editor and published a best-selling political manifesto entitled “Constitutional Inequality.” His blog can be read at nonpart.org.

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Qu r gnosis Smash the Church PART 2

by Troy Williams

N PART ONE OF MY interview with activist Tommi Avicolli Mecca, we talked about his early adventures in the Gay Liberation Front. He discussed the revolutionary spirit of the ’60s and ’70s that inspired that group’s radical defiance to war, poverty, sexism and homophobia. The history of these explosive times is recounted in Mecca’s new anthology, Smash the Church, Smash the State: The Early Years of Gay Liberation. In part two, we’ll discuss how the queer political movement transformed from revolution to assimilation.

recognized. TW: Is the emphasis on conservative values of marriage and military a sedative to keep us docile? TAM: It’s worse than that. It’s a total sellout of gay liberation. I really see it along class lines. I think this marriage and military stuff is a total attack on the poor and working class in our community. It’s basically giving the middle class what it wants, which is respect-

That’s socialism! This country is psychotically afraid of this word.

TROY WILLIAMS: I recently attended a large gay fundraiser for a national organization — and the event started out with this big sponsorship video: “Equality is brought to you by BP, Goldman Sachs, Chevron, etc.” Are we a market or a movement? TOMMI AVICOLLI MECCA: You’ve hit the nail on the head. We have become a market. There is no doubt about it. We started that progression to a market back in the ’80s when the Gay Press Association (which I was part of) decided to get national ads. They started promulgating the myth that gay men had more disposable income than anybody else. That began the progression. At that point, because of AIDS, there was no resistance. ACT UP came along, around the same time, but it was so focused on the drugs and taking care of people, which it had to be. They couldn’t focus on what mainstream people were doing. David Goldstein, who was the publisher of the Advocate, and other self-proclaimed leaders of our community nationally, were trudging ahead behind the scenes. They were building coalitions with these corporations and pressuring them to have pro-gay hiring policies, etc. Really, it was about how they could make more money as publishers, and how they could create a class within our community that would be a monied class that could then control the community. In the meantime, the real radicals were on the ground fighting AIDS. That’s how we lost the battle against assimilation and the whole corporatization of our movement. By the time we woke up and realized what had happened, it was well into the ’90s, and suddenly we were facing a movement that none of us

ability and assimilation. You create a middle class, and the middle class becomes the acceptable people. You do that by stepping over other people who are needy. Here in San Francisco 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT (and there are 5,000 homeless youth). Forty percent of people with AIDS in San Francisco are either homeless or inadequately housed. How does this happen? Seventy-five percent of transgenders in the Bay Area don’t have full-time employment. How do we have such outrageous numbers? We have such poverty in our community. The Williams Institute recently showed that the queer community is just as poor, if not poorer, than the straight community. How have we come to this when we have so much wealth in our community and all these contacts with corporations? Where is the progress? So when people come to me and say that marriage is our primary fight, I say no, it’s poverty! Homeless youth come here for refuge and find they can’t afford apartments even if they have jobs. The rents are set outrageously, artificially high by gay realtors who inflate the rents by speculat-

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ing on properties. I think it’s an insult when people say that marriage and military are the end-all of our equality. If that’s equality, I don’t want equality. I want a war on poverty in the queer community. Instead we pay $43.3 million dollars last November to defeat Prop 8. We’ve never spent a fraction of that to house homeless queer youth! TW: We need to have a conversation about fair redistribution of wealth and power. TAM: That’s socialism! This country is psychotically afraid of this word. We have socialism in America. Social Security is socialism. Unemployment benefits are socialism. People would never want to give any of these things up. People rely on them. Socialism is about safety nets. TW: What a crazy concept to use the engine of capitalism, the greatest wealth creator we have, to actually benefit the most people as opposed to the fewest people. TAM: Oh, we’re on a roll! You know, I personally want to get rid of all marriage. I don’t think the state has any business marrying anybody, or legitimizing any relationship. The whole marriage thing goes back to male property rights, and women and children being seen as a property of the man. TW: The white man. TAM: The word familias from the Latin meant a man’s collection of slaves, his wife, his children and his property. The origin of “family” is not good. It was about power and property rights. But regardless of all that, if people want to marry, yes, they should have a right. If people want to go into the military, yes, they should have that right. But I want to dismantle the military. I want a Department of Peace, not a Department of War. I want us to be out there making peace in the world, not out there making oil companies richer by waging wars in the Middle East. On the one hand, yes of course, I support civil rights. But on the other hand, it’s not my priority. My priority is a war on poverty and redistributing the wealth so that everyone has some. Unfortunately, the marriage people have struck a nerve in middle class people and generated a mass movement that won’t go away until they can get married. And then once they get married they’re all going to disappear and we’re going to be left here still fighting for poor and working class people. Q Podcast the entire interview at queergnosis.org.

Snap: Sen. Robert Bird The life story of U.S. Sen. Robert Bird is one of evolution. The conservative Democrat from West Virginia, who died June 28 after serving 57 years in the Senate, moved from opposing nearly all pro-gay legislation to backing several important bills in recent years. In the 90s, HRC rated him in the 25-35 range, in no small part for voting in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages, and the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. He went so far as to link the fall of the ancient Roman Empire to homosexuality in a speech on the Senate floor. In the last two years, however, Byrd voted for the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act and helped draft a provision to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” “I don’t think he understood gays,” said a former staffer. “It was not part of his social lexicon. Yet it was clear that there had been an evolution on gay issues.” Slap: Rev. Tom Brock Yet another rabid anti-gay pastor has been found to be a self-loathing homosexual himself. Hope Lutheran Church pastor Rev. Tom Brock was exposed by Lavender Magazine as attending a support group for men wanting to overcome “same-sex attractions.” The article never explicitly said Brock acknowledged engaging in gay sex, but quotes him as saying, “I fell into temptation. I was weak” at a recent mission trip to Eastern Europe. Brock is currently on leave as pastor. Snap: Equality California In an unusual move, the group which fought against Proposition 8 has released its polling data to the public. Much can be learned from the data, which covers about 20 polls taken from May to November of 2002. One number we found interesting was that 45 percent of those who supported the proposition did so to stop schools from teaching children about homosexual relationships — a point the Yes on 8 Campaign pressed heavily in television ads close to the election.

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ECENTLY I ASKED THE GODS and Goddesses for a time machine so I could go back to the ’60s and burn my bra forever. But that’s not going to happen — mainly because of the pesky time thing. And the fact that the other day, my doctor told me my chronic chest pain might improve if I wore a bra 24/7. I gave her an icy look that could have melted the Wicked Witch of the West. She then offered pain pills as another option. I drove the hell out of there with a bottle of them, wanting to never return again. Bras are suffocating and binding and they really need to stop being designed by men — especially the non-drag queen ones. Then again, I’d take a bra over having my clit removed and my vagina sewed shut, a custom that is still practiced in Africa and all over the world, really. Surprisingly, a lot of the world hasn’t completely moved away from the idea that a woman has one fewer rib, or a lot of other bad ideas inspired by the Bible. Women were nothing but possessions during Biblical times, and it’s ridiculous that people still refer to this holy, out-ofdate book of wars and genocide to limit women’s power and our choices. This book is a big reason why we have so many toxic ideas about gender — like the fact that calling a man a woman is a grave insult. Maybe its time we ditched and burned this rusty old book or at least put it in its place. Feminism needs to fire up its grill again. Because as long as our society continues to devalue women, gay rights — or as I prefer to call it, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights — will never be fully realized. Also, if we could make society more equal for everyone, women might stop being five times more likely to attempt suicide, especially in the Beehive State where prescriptions for anti-depressants are common. The fact that the term gay rights leaves out women is also a huge problem. As a pre-teen and teenager with the high bangs, I read the Book of Mormon 20 times. I

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WAS ASKED BY NOVA STARR to write about the history of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus for my column. I have never had a request before, and while I am more than happy to oblige, I fear that HIV in Utah is not history — though we all wish it was. Nor is it some old gay guys’ disease, as I have heard some say. The fact is, the majority of HIV infections and AIDS cases in Utah are reported among white, non-Hispanic males between 20-39 years old. Last year, even a 17-year-old in Salt Lake County tested positive. Health officials stated that he was more than likely infected at age 16. State Health officials are alarmed that Utah’s HIV infection rates have climbed steadily over the past three years. You should be, too. The reality of the situation is that the number of HIV infection reports surpassed the number of AIDS case reports for the first time in Utah in 2004, and is still climbing. Some 3,000 people in Salt Lake County alone are living with HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that “several hundred more” are infected but unaware. However, this may well be an underestimation; in 1995, the Utah Department of Health estimated that two-thirds of people infected with HIV didn’t even know they were infected. If that number holds true today, then it is more than likely that around 9,000 people in Salt Lake County are infected with HIV. The Department of Health HIV Education and Training coordinator, Heather

Bush, reported that Utah’s 2009 HIV infection rate of 112 new cases was the highest on record. That’s up from 25 to 35 cases a decade ago. In June 2010, Lynn Beltran, program manager for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases at the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, told a reporter: “The epidemic has, in recent years, shown resurgence, especially among young men.” So much for statistics. Queers of my generation find these facts disturbing, frightening and distressing. The fact that HIV can develop into Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome has been known for 25 years. Yet, the 21st century has lulled many in our community into thinking that AIDS is now no more chronic than, say, diabetes. This thinking has led a lot of healthy young people into letting their guard down. The 25 years of lamenting over safe sex has also taken its toll; ultimately, a lot of people have just become numb to its message. We all know sex was never meant to be safe. It was meant to be passionate, engaging and full of pleasure for all our senses. But then came a fatal disease

that turned our body fluids toxic. Body fluids. Think about it. Our body fluids are what define us as a life force on this watery planet. We were conceived in fluids, we floated in the womb’s embryonic waters; when born we drank of our mother’s fluids; and we struggle in this world through blood, sweat and tears. We want to connect with other human beings by secreting our fluids during moments of rapture. We have evolved during the last million years by sharing our bodily fluids. But when AIDS showed up, we literally began to kill the ones we loved. We saw them become emaciated, get cancer, vomit, soil themselves and then die. On top of this, we were blamed for the disease. We were hated for this disease, and no matter how politically incorrect it may sound AIDS is still a gay man’s disease. From 2001-2008 the Utah Health Department recorded that “men who have sex with men (MSM), remained the highest risk behavior for HIV infections and AIDS cases (63 percent) reported in Utah.” In Utah, 83 percent of HIV infections, and 86 percent of AIDS cases occur in males.

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AIDS is also our disease because it has killed more of our lovers, families and friends — mostly all in the prime of their lives — than it has killed any other people. Listing all the people I know who have died of AIDS, from researching obituaries and personal knowledge, would take far more than the 800 words I am allotted for this column. And no amount of words can assuage our collective grief. I’ve said that I feel an obligation to preserve our history, partly because I survived when so many did not. I feel like I have to tell a story that they cannot. And what a story! We fought back. It was the queer community that organized the Utah AIDS Project and Salt Lake AIDS Foundation. Not the straight community. It was the queer community that informed Utahns about what caused AIDS. Not our health department. And in doing so has it’s taken its toll. We have what might be called battle fatigue. On June 3, 1981, The New York Times ran a small article entitled “Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals.” It concerned a disease that affected normally healthy gay men. Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta announced that five previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles had been diagnosed with pneumocystic carinii pneumonia, a rare disease that was previously unknown in people with healthy immune systems. The disease was first clinically called “Gay Related Immune Deficiency,” but referred to in the media as “Gay Cancer.” Until this time, no one thought of cancer as being contagious. Utah did not begin to officially track deaths from this new disease until 1983 when HIV was discovered as the cause of AIDS. Although an AIDS patient may have been in the Med III unit of Holy Cross Hospital as early as 1981, the first documented fatality in Utah occurred in 1983. My research has shown that most likely that person had been 34-year-old Michael Painter. Since his death, to the latest data available (Dec. 31, 2009), 1,189 Utahns have died of AIDS. The vast majority of them, 921 or 77 percent, died between 1983 and 1999. So do the people you love a favor and wear a condom. We don’t need to let history repeat itself. Q

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OOR OBAMACITO. Nobody ever leaves him alone. Especially everyone. The right believes Obama’s gone too far. The left believes Obama hasn’t gone far enough. Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin believe he’s a closet biggovernment socialist; Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow believe he’s a closet big-business capitalist. Saturday Night Live can’t even do a decent impersonation. In less than 16 months since taking over the White House, the Obama administration has lost a communications director, a green jobs czar, an auto advisor, a security cyber czar, a deputy assistant secretary, one of its top lawyers, another communications director, a Minerals Management Service chief, a budget director, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in Guantanamo Bay. There are plenty more people who have resigned or been fired; these are simply the ones I googled. Many of these people resigned either because of work place challenges (“I wish someone had told me how stressful it is to work in the White House.”), personal problems (“I wish someone had told me I was a closet homosexual.”), or the biggest reason of all: criticism (“I wish someone had told Glenn Beck he was fired.”). The Punching Bag-in-Chief recently added another unlikely critic to his growing list: a professional opinion connoisseur in the human form of Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York. According to an interview Weiner recently gave to the Gay City News: “In the wake of the president’s announcement early in June that he was extending some partner benefits to gay and lesbian federal government employees, Weiner was asked what the prospects were, in the near term, for passing the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act — which would extend the same federal benefits to gay and lesbian couples currently available under marriage — and for repealing the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The Brooklyn Democrat said he doubted whether either measure would move before the November election and also took note of the limited nature of the president’s order regarding federal employees — health benefits, for example, are not generally available under the executive directive. Asked directly whether he considered Obama’s team ‘timid,’ Weiner replied, ‘Yes.’” How critical! How offensive! How nonteam player-esque! Do I agree with Weiner

that President Obama is “timid?” In the words of my favorite ex-governor, “you betcha.” On June 22, President Obama gave a speech at the LGBT Pride Month Reception at the White House, in which he promised to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, as well as the Defense of Marriage Act. For those gay and lesbian Americans with amnesia or short-term memory, this is very exciting news. Undoubtedly, amnesia-laden people must be telling themselves “Hooray for Obama, he’s going to repeal DADT and DOMA!” and “What am I doing in this room? Who are you people?” However, for the rest of queer America, Obama’s promises ring hollow. Didn’t he promise to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell back in October? Gay Americans have been promised over and over and over again that change and hope and unicorns are right around the corner. Yet, as gay Americans turn the corner they find no change, very little hope, and a rather sad donkey with a papier-mâché horn tied to its head. We badly wish to believe that Obama can enact the change he’s promised us, and yet far too often his rhetoric feels emptier than a bottle of vodka in Amy Winehouse’s dressing room. Perhaps Congressman Weiner is right. President Obama has the vision and hope that everything will be better tomorrow, but is too “timid” to make the tough decisions that are required. It’s not a question of Obama being detached from reality, but rather a question of turning his visions into a reality. He can clearly enact big social legislation, as was evident in the passage of the federal health care bill. If the health care battle taught Obama anything, it should be that without temerity and boldness, his plans to make America safer and freer for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans will be damaged by his timidity. In Spanish, adding the suffix “ita” or “ito” changes the word into a diminutive, as in “casa” (“house”) and “casita” (“little house”). So far, the President hasn’t done much to prove to the gay community that he can or will keep his promises. His promises are weakened with time, and are beginning to feel rather diminutive. Please don’t let us down, President Obamacito. Q Ryan Shattuck is the author of “Revolutions for Fun and Profit,” at revolutionsforfunandprofit. com

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to use drugs, so let’s go ahead and accommodate those who want to use drugs. There are some people who believe in incest, so we should accommodate them. There are people who believe in polygamy, should we accommodate them?’” That’s right. To Huckabee, being gay is the same as being a junkie or diddling your little sister or having a harem. After getting flack for these comments he complained about people criticizing him for his “well-known and hardly unusual views.” Just don’t call him a homophobe. “I’ve had people who worked for me who are homosexuals,” he tells the The New Yorker. “And I don’t walk around thinking, ‘Oh, I pity them so much.’ I accept them as who they are! It’s not like somehow their sin is so much worse than mine.” Oh, how generous of him. But his “sin parity” claim is bullshit. After all, he’s already made it clear that he defines gay people by their sexuality alone. A sexuality he finds sinful and, not incidentally, “icky.” So yeah, it actually does seem like he thinks that sin “is so much worse than” his. I think it’s interesting that the The New Yorker quotes Brenda Turner, Huckabee’s chief of staff when he was governor, saying, “My personal feeling is what we don’t understand, we fear. And what we fear, we seek to destroy.” She’s not talking about homosexuality. She’s talking about how exhausting it was to defend Huckabee to his critics, who lambasted him because he was an outsider, misunderstood and dismissed as a hick. He was beat up by his opponents for not being afraid to be himself. So when he tells gays and lesbians whose civil right he opposes that “it’s not personal,” it’s awfully hard to swallow. Q

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S GAY PEOPLE OVER 40 well know, the 1980s and early 1990s were a terrifying time. In the early ’80s, workers at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention diagnosed a baffling cluster of symptoms, tumors and pneumonia in a number of gay men, mostly in Los Angeles and New York City, and many of whom had recent sexual contact with other men. Known then as Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, or “gay cancer,” the disease would later be renamed Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and it would devastate a generation of gay men until the advent of antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s turned AIDS and HIV, the virus that causes it, into a manageable life-long illness. While growing awareness of the virus and public health campaigns helped to slow the virus’ spread in the 1990s, HIV/ AIDS has resurged in the first decade of the new century — and not just in large cities like Los Angeles and New York. Since 2000, the Utah Department of Health revealed that 96 Utahns were diagnosed with HIV in 2008, up from 78 the previous year. In 2009, that number jumped to 112. More distressingly, the

bulk of those cases are being diagnosed in men who have sex with men, and young MSMs in particular. These statistics have frustrated and unnerved health organizations across the state from local health departments to the Utah AIDS Foundation and the People with AIDS Coalition of Utah. It is particularly upsetting to John Griffin, the person behind local drag performer Nova Starr. Griffin, who has been HIV positive for five years, attributes the jump in infection rates to what he calls a sense of complacency in the community at large. “I think people have become complacent about HIV because there are so many things going on in this world,” said Griffin, noting that awareness campaigns around diseases like cancer, while necessary, have had the unfortunate effect of leaving HIV/AIDS “in the dirt.” “And I also think [people] go, ‘Oh, they have such good drugs out for it now. People aren’t dying the way they used to.’ I have talked to friends who say, ‘Why is it so important to use condoms anymore? HIV is nothing new. It’s just HIV.’”

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The Younger Generation While Americans in their later 20s and 30s may remember public service campaigns, television movies and even high school health classes that dissected the myths and drove home the facts about HIV/AIDS, Griffin thinks that society’s familiarity with it has bred a kind of contempt. And that contempt, he said, is not preparing youth in their teens and early 20s who have, ironically, never known a world without the specter of HIV. And without proper education, Griffin said that many 18- to 21-year-olds don’t know much about how the virus is transmitted. “It’s something we’ve been talking about for a couple years,” agreed Stan Penfold, executive director of the Utah AIDS Foundation, which offers counseling, testing and prevention services throughout the state. “[Education has] become so challenging because in many ways, when the epidemic was new and big and scary, you had the press and everybody on board. It was something people talked about or at least were aware of. Today it’s possible that someone who is 18 to 20 hasn’t even considered that HIV is around. They may not have gotten any education in school, including what the risk factors are. They don’t think they know anybody with HIV though they probably do, and if they do they’re living relatively healthy, fortunately, if they’re on meds.” “I’ve had younger people that are making statements to me like ‘HIV doesn’t exist in Utah. We have the [LDS] church here and I don’t know anyone with HIV,’” he said. “The one real kicker for me is ‘I’m just going to get it anyway so what’s the point of using condoms?’” Griffin called such attitudes “so 1985.” He had the same words for the state’s gay and transgender community, which he said is not doing enough not only to educate people — and youth in particu-

lar — about HIV/AIDS, but to let them know how to access resources. “The generation, we’re talking 18- to 21-year-olds, who are coming out are being exposed to this virus and they have no resources and they want to be quiet about it,” he said. As an example, Griffin mentioned a young friend who moved to Salt Lake City from rural Idaho after his friends and family rejected him for being HIV positive. “He got here and tried to find HIV resources for younger people and there are none that he found,” he said. “And when I tried to refer him to these places [the Utah AIDS Foundation and PWACU] he felt uncomfortable because he was talking to much older men. He felt he had no one to talk to about it.” “This is 2010, we should be having better HIV education and a better understanding of HIV,” he continued. “There’s a younger community in [Salt Lake City] that isn’t seeing the impact of HIV anymore. People who are older who have been exposed know what options are available for people with HIV. I can say I’m really lucky because my uncle Billy had HIV when I was growing up, so when I found out I was positive I knew I had to find certain resources.” Stan Penfold shared Griffin’s concerns with the rising number of HIV cases in youth ages 25 and under and called targeting education efforts toward them “challenging.” “How do you reach people who don’t think about HIV or don’t think they have a risk or don’t want to think about it?” he said. “It’s becoming more challenging because more people are having high-risk behavior for all kinds of reasons, and like all other non-profits right now we’re needing to do more and more with fewer and fewer resources.” “In many ways we’re fighting more of a lack of education and a stigma than in the 1980s and ’90s,” he noted.

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Positive in the Beehive State QSaltLake interviewed several gay Utah men living with HIV/AIDS for this story, some of whom have been recently diagnosed with the virus and some have been living with it for years. Most received HIV through bareback sex — that is, sex without a barrier like a condom. Many agreed with Griffin that the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Utah, and in Salt Lake City in particular, needs to change its attitude about the virus and people living with it. “Well, to a lot of people, HIV is still the gay disease and the drug addict disease,” said Erik Hartwell, who found out he was HIV positive two months ago while living in Buffalo, N.Y. “The general community only knows what they

hear. I know many straight men who don’t even bother worrying about it, because they hear it’s hard to get when having sex with women. They feel so unaffected by it.” Photographer David Daniels said that he thinks that Utah’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community “as a whole seems to be supportive” of people with HIV/AIDS, but on an individual level, things are a bit different. “I find a lot of people who assume that there are very few people in Utah who are HIV positive and are a bit surprised when I mention my status,” said Daniels, who estimates he has had HIV for “four or five years” and who is also a volunteer photographer for UAF. “I have friends who are HIV positive who have lost friendships because of their status. I find it completely stupid that

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FE ATURESTORY From that moment until the present, my life has been about being a good father to my children.” “I am a much more positive person,” said Brian Bernado, who has lived with HIV for seven and a half years. “The first few months were hard, but with the help of very good friends and my family I overcame it rather quickly. I am more healthy now than I have ever been and my outlook on life was changed for the better. The experiences and lessons learned due to becoming positive have made me a very strong person.”

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Keith Turner people wouldn’t be a friend with someone who has HIV. It is a pure sign of ignorance.” “Having lived in Atlanta and here in Salt Lake City with HIV I would say that Salt Lake City has a long way to go in dealing with HIV,” said Keith Turner, who was diagnosed in 2005. “When I lived in Atlanta people, overall, seemed more educated about HIV. People were more open about having HIV. And the GLBTQ community did not have as many hang-ups around HIV. [Here] I still get the ‘I am sorry’ and ‘poor you’ response from people when they find out I have HIV. I never got that kind of response from people in Atlanta.” “My experience living in Salt Lake has been a little different,” he continued. “There seems to be a lack of knowledge about HIV here by some people. Ly-

ing about your HIV status seems to be more common here,” though, he added, “that appears to be changing as more and more people are being open about their HIV status.” Although HIV/AIDS is still stigmatized, most of the men reported that getting diagnosed did not alter their lives significantly thanks to antiretroviral drugs. A few, however, said that the disease helped them to make positive changes in their lives. “The lady who gave me my test results pointed at my two kids who were playing on the ground next to me and told me that they needed me and if I would take care of myself I would be able to be there for them,” said Turner, who got tested at the Utah Pride Festival. “That was a turning point in my life. Before that point I was not really a good father.

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Although some of the men said they had not yet accessed UAF’s services — either because they are new to Salt Lake City or have private insurance that pays for their treatment — those who had were generally happy with the services provided, particularly UAF’s testing services and food bank. A few of the men mentioned knowing about PWACU (and specifically Our Store, the thrift store it runs), but none said they had attended any of its support groups or participated in the social activities it offers for people with HIV/AIDS. While Daniels lauded UAF for “giving it their all every day,” he noted that he lost contact with the organization for awhile after testing positive because he wasn’t sure what to do next. “I didn’t realize that you had to request a case manager,” he explained, referring to the individual who helps a person with HIV/AIDS access such things as medication and subsidized housing. “So I was pretty much on my own for two years until a friend mentioned I should ask for a case manager.” As a veteran, he receives his medical care from VA Medical Services. Thanks to the bad economy, however, he said that he often uses UAF’s food bank. He has also attended the organization’s men’s support group, which he found to be “very helpful.” “Because of the group I did not feel so alone and I was able to better deal with having HIV,” he said. Although veteran Danny Thomas also gets his medical care from VA Medical Services, he also appreciates the fact that UAF regularly offers testing, including services at the annual Utah Pride Festival. “I would like to see more education to the younger gays,” added Thomas, who has lived with HIV since 1987. “I think they see this as a controllable illness and not a big deal if they come down

with it. That is a scary thing to hear from young men.” Griffin, however, said he didn’t find UAF’s services to be particularly helpful. “In the five years [since my diagnosis] I can honestly say I haven’t benefited from the Utah AIDS Foundation at all,” he said. “I’ve been to a few of their counseling meetings, and I felt like I was walking into a pity party, for lack of a better term. I don’t want to point a finger at anybody who is actively doing things for the HIV community in this state, but this feeling has been expressed by other people I’ve talked to. When you go to these support groups it’s along the lines of you have to feel bad about having HIV. The first and foremost thing that comes out of my mouth is ‘I’m living with this, I’m not dying from it.’ It’s like somebody who has lupus or diabetes. They are living with their ailment.” Penfold said that the “pity party” atmosphere Griffin mentioned is easily explained. “One of the challenges we frequently see with people who are newly diagnosed is just this kind of transition period of getting used to the idea,” he said. “It can be really traumatic news for somebody; part of what we try to do, with the groups in particular, is let people talk about where they are in that process so it can facilitate them moving along.”

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As the 21st century enters its second decade, slowing the spread of HIV back to mid-1990s levels is going to take a lot of creative thinking, said Penfold. On the one hand, he noted that gay culture has changed a lot since the early days of HIV/AIDS, making efforts that had worked then, moot now. “The bars aren’t the same as they were in the ’80s and ’90s,” he said. “We don’t see as many people in the bars especially with social networking and people doing their social stuff online. We used to go to Club Axis [a now defunct gay club] when everyone went there on weekends and give out condoms. This was in the days when raves and glow sticks were popular, so we gave condoms out with glow sticks. People would just mob our outreach workers because they wanted the sticks.” “I think the simplest solution to outreach is being very vocal and out about [HIV/AIDS],” said Griffin. While visiting San Francisco recently, he said that he was inspired by an innovative billboard campaign about the disease.

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Danny Thomas “There are these posters all over San Francisco of local people, whether they had HIV or not, wearing a red ribbon saying, ‘HIV is me. HIV is you. Get tested.’ As a whole, I think the biggest solution is making those posters like they have in San Francisco, or making sure there are [condom] packets available at sex stores here in town. Talk to Cockers and Cahoots and Mischievous and have fishbowls with condoms provided by the Utah AIDS Foundation.” Griffin also said that outreach efforts would have to be made to groups that have traditionally been underserved, including women and “ethnic groups who have their own different stigmas around illness which make outreach hard.” Overall, many of the men agreed with Griffin about being open. “I am not running through the streets

telling everyone,” said Daniels. “[But if] I meet someone who stirs my fancy I always bring that up before the first date or I will post my status on dating profiles. I figure I need to break that news as soon as possible, and people, overall, have been cool about it.” “[Though], to be honest, I have yet to get over my own concerns about dating someone who is HIV negative,” he added. And all of them encouraged Utahns of all sexual orientations not to give into the complacency and apathy about HIV that Griffin mentioned. “If you’re going to have sex, treat everyone as if they are HIV positive,” said Thomas. “You never know who has it and who doesn’t. Having to take pills the rest of your life is not what you want to do. This can be prevented. Educate yourself and use condoms.” Q

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E ALL KNOW THAT TO get truly tasty and authentic Mexican food, you need to either take a trip somewhere south of the border, or find someone locally who can prepare it properly. Some of my personal favorite places to go are the vendor carts that sell Hispanic cuisine on various street corners in Salt Lake. I frequent one vendor in particular; the owner is like family to me, and I have turned many colleagues into fans as well. As a health department employee, I have done my homework. After checking with our food inspectors, I discovered that the vendor carts are just as compliant as restaurants with their inspections, and are as vigilant about adhering to food preparation and storage guidelines. And just like restaurants, they are expected to maintain and display their food inspection grade. Although it may appear otherwise, this article is not intended to promote these vendors, but rather to remind people to set boundaries on where they purchase food in order to avoid unwanted illness. In the past year or two there has been an increase in foodborne illnesses throughout Utah and the rest of the United States. This outbreak is related to a popular cheese used in Hispanic cuisine called queso fresco. Many investigations into outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have revealed that this cheese has been improperly prepared (usually without undergoing pasteurization) and sold without proper storage. Queso fresco, often referred to as “Mexican bath tub cheese” is a white cheese used in many Hispanic dishes that can be purchased at traditional supermarkets and in many so-called ethnic food markets. And while queso fresco is certainly a tasty and integral part of a really good chile relleno, it can be deadly if it is made with unpasteurized cheese. Salt Lake County has seen a rise in certain

gastrointestinal illness in the past year. In our epidemiological investigations we have traced the source of this illness back to unpasteurized queso fresco that people have purchased from individual peddlers selling homemade cheese from coolers in parking lots, out of the back of vehicles and from peddlers going door to door with their product. The problem with this type of food purchase is that there is no regulation, and therefore the cheese is most often not pasteurized or stored properly — which can quickly lead to illness. This is not just a problem here in Salt Lake. Surveillance of foodborne illnesses has also identified nationwide outbreaks related to unpasteurized queso fresco. These outbreaks have resulted in a variety of infections including salmonella, campylobacter and listeria. While these diseases are all bacterial and treatable, they can cause severe gastrointestinal illness with symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, cramping, fever and body aches. Illness can linger for weeks at a time and result in severe dehydration. Many patients have been hospitalized due to these bacteria. And when severe gastrointestinal illness occurs in someone who is already immune compromised, it can be deadly. Now, I’m not trying to tell you to stop looking for that really good chile relleno or any great Hispanic meal. The real message here is that you need to be aware of what unpasteurized queso fresco can do to you. Take some extra time to make sure that all of your dairy products are pasteurized; for centuries, this process has played an integral role in reducing the rates of many foodborne diseases. And most of all ... beware of cheese peddlers! Q If you would like to learn more about outbreaks related to queso fresco, please call the Salt Lake Valley Health Department at 801-534-4666.

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I’ve decided it should be illegal to be driving and taking pictures with your phone of the many hot, sweaty, shirtless guys that are walking, biking or jogging along city streets. It’s essentially more dangerous than driving and texting. It’s also wastes on gas because you keep circling the blocks hoping to get a better shot. And it could go on all day — missing work, forgetting to eat — trust me, I’ve done it! I bet you have too; it’s like a caravan of paparazzi zipping through the streets going after the perfect treasure-trail screen saver.

THURSDAY — Through August the Salt Lake Film Center is offering Movie Under the Stars — free screenings of popular family-friendly films. Tonight is LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE AND BLONDE, which finds the fabulously fashionable Elle Woods in Washington D.C. fighting for animal rights after her Chihuahua Bruiser’s mother is found incarcerated by a animal-testing cosmetics company. Along the way, “Capitol Barbie” learns that Bruiser is a lesbo in love with a Rottweiller named Leslie ... yes, the visual is haunting, but it’s still a great movie. 9pm, Thursdays through Aug. 26, Utah State Capitol, 350 N. State St. Free, slcfilmcenter.org.

FRIDAY — Based on the satirical and controversial hit book by Hunter S. Thompson, the screen adaptation of FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. When a writing assignment lands a journalist and his sidekick in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word. Fueled by a suitcase full of mind-bending pharmaceuticals, the pair sets off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of the craziest characters ever encountered. 11pm, Fri.-Sat., and Noon, Sat.-Sun., Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South. Tickets $6–8.50, 801-359-5158 or saltlakefilmsociety.org.

SUNDAY — The openly lesbian, 28-year-old, indie pop rock singer/songwriter, BRANDI CARLILE, is a petite, sassy songstress with such unique voice control that it leaves you awestruck. From sharp piano ballads to stints of booming country rock to even yodeling, Carlile keeps the crowd in a wild frenzy, like a drug addiction. Seeing Carlile live is incredible; her performance has intense passion as if singing each song for the first time. Katie Herzig opens. 7pm, Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre, 300 Wakara Way. Tickets $20–35, 801-585-0556 or redbuttegarden.org.

WEDNESDAY — I’ve heard through a commonly unreliable source, Ms. Ross ... though this time I had her take a lie detector test ... that the Salt Lake Art Center’s new exhibit, a fully playable artist-designed miniature golf course, is pretty difficult but also a lot of fun. Tonight the Salt Lake Film Center hosts BOGEY NIGHTS. Attendees compete in a putt-putt tournament on the course and then watch a screening of the 1980 comedy Caddyshack, starring Chevy Chase and Bill Murray. The evening includes dinner and drinks. “I got to get into this dude’s pelt and crawl around for a few days.” 7pm, Salt Lake Art Center, 20 S. West Temple. Tickets $20/player or $30/doubles, 801-746-7000 or slcfilmcenter.org.

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THURSDAY — After 15 years, local gay poet and illustrator E.D. Pedersen has released his first novel, ENIGMATARIUM. Pedersen calls the book a “metamorphic biography ... a clashing of my youth and my maturity,” that is combined with magic and surrealism. Pick up a copy of the book and meet the author at tonight’s Book Signing. A limited supply of hardcover copies will be available for $15, and T-shirts and posters will also be available for purchase. 7pm, Diva’s Cupcakes & Coffee, 1560 E. 3300 South. Enigmatarium can also be purchased at edpedersen.com, amazon. com, Barnes & Noble and Borders. Q From the last, gay playwright Oscar Wilde comes Pinnacle Acting Company’s presentation of the classic comedy AN IDEAL HUSBAND. Calling on the Golden Age of Hollywood, actors will be playing multiple roles in a fast-paced approach to this classic. The plot revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to re-examine their moral standards. Young lovers, society matrons and a formidable femme fatale exchange sparkling repartee in this lively romp. 7:30pm, through July 31, Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 W Center St., Midvale. Tickets $13–15, 801-674-7956 or pinnacleactingcompany.org.

FRIDAY — Quips from comedian PAULA POUNDSTONE: “I don’t have a bank account because I don’t know my mother’s maiden name;” “I got my dog three years ago because I was drunk in a pet store. We had nine cats at the time. The cats started hiding the alcohol after that;” and “I don’t have sex because I don’t like it. I’d have to marry a Mormon so someone could cover my shift.” If you missed her at the 2009 Utah Pride Festival, catch her show tonight. 7pm, Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $35.50, 801-355-ARTS or arttix.org.

Q The Coen Brothers’ (Fargo) cult film THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 1998, is noted for its idiosyncratic characters, surreal dream sequences, unconventional dialogue and eclectic soundtrack. The movie is about a pot-smoking slacker who is commissioned by an elderly millionaire to safeguard his much younger wife from kidnappers, but the plan goes

hysterically awry. It stars Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore and Tara Reid. 11pm, Fri.-Sat., and Noon, Sat.-Sun., Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South. Tickets $6–8.50, 801-359-5158 or saltlakefilmsociety.org.

SATURDAY — The Utah Pride Center and sWerve present the 6th annual BREAST DIALOGUES; an evening featuring individuals from the LGBT community sharing stories of experiences and feelings about their breasts. The stories are as varied as the storytellers, and are of comedy and tragedy, laughter and tears. A reception will be held of the show with hors d’oeuvres and drinks. 7:30pm, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Suggested donation $10, swerveutah.com. Q She is one of only 10 performers to garner an Emmy, an Oscar, a Grammy and a Tony award ... Aye, Karamba! She is the incomparable RITA MORENO. Wildly known for her role of Anita in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, West Side Story, Moreno is a talented singer and dancer. Tonight she brings her one-woman cabaret show to the State of Utah. 8pm, Kenley Amphitheater, 403 Wasatch Dr., Layton. Tickets $21–46, 801-546-8575 or davisarts.org.

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WO WEEKENDS AGO I WAS spun back in time to the 1960s, a time of great upheavel for young Americans on the cusp of individuality and maturity; and, a time of great music. The Egyptian Theatre Company had opened it’s presentation of the 1968 Broadway musical Hair on June 25 to a near sold-out performance that was sponsored by QSaltLake. This production of the “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” is wonderfully and gayly depicted by director Jerry Rapier, who says, “Hair isn’t really about hippies, nudity, drugs or sex. It’s about finding one’s place, eliminating extremes and discarding labels ... ” It most definitely discards labels; Rapier really gays-it-up in this production: In multiple scenes, homosexual proclivity takes “center stage,” if you will. But really, Hair combs through the insecurities, fears and hopes of a “tribe” of bohemian hippies who spend their days in Central Park smoking marijuana, dropping hallucinogens and participating in the anti-Vietnam War movement. The characters’ plights are universal, to an extent, to modern day issues that young adults face — from romantic entanglements within the tribe: “I’m hung up on Claude, Sheila’s hung up on Berger, Berger is hung up everywhere. Claude is hung up on a cross over Sheila and Berger,” says Jeannie, a naive, pregnant tribal member, to Claude’s — the central character — struggle with joining in the war or burning his draft card, or just giving up completely: “I can’t take this moment to moment living on the streets ... I know what I want to be ... invisible.” The central theme of Hair is as heavy-hearted, perhaps even sometimes as discouraging, as reality. But it’s a musical, and musicals are meant to be fun and invigorating. Not only does Rapier accomplish this task, the entire cast does as well. Seth Barney, who plays Berger, the crude and sexually driven free spirit, is comically boisterous; Fred Sherman Lee’s portrayal of Claude is charismatic, leaving ... well at least the QSaltLake audience members eager for the “full monty” scene. Deena Marie Manzanares is gorgeous on stage; and though it felt, at times that opening night, like she was struggling with her vocals, especially in “The Flesh Failures” number with Lee and the amazing songstress Kandyce Marie Gabrielsen (Dionne), she is an absolute pleasure to watch. Alyssa M. Simmons (Jeanie), Timothy Letheic Goins (Hud) and David Holmes (Woof) are strong, symmetrical components to the show — I particularly enjoyed Holmes’ fawning over a Mick Jagger poster. Nathan Shaw and Luke Monday steal the show though, at the end of Act I, with their portrayal of married tourists who come into contact with the tribe.

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Musical director David Evanoff and choreographer David Holmes culminate rock-driven songs and beautifully loose, freeing dance numbers. The musical numbers in Act I, opening with the “Age of Aquarius,” is a bit tame compared to the emotionally driven second act. Civil disobedience erupts in “Abie Baby;” The war-torn “3-50-0” rips through your body like a bullet; the poetic version of Shakespeare’s “What A Piece of Work is Man” is moving — Lauren Noll’s performance of this song is her pinnacle moment in the show, and it is absolutely memorable. The psychedelic Central Park set design by

Peter Mayhew could use a stronger dose of tracer-inducers, but sometimes you just get the slightly bunk stuff. Heidi Calwell Ortega’s costumes are apropos to the 1960’s hippie era: headbands, feathers, bell bottoms, fringed vests, etc. Hair is not obsolete, and it may never be. But however long that remains true, this musical sends messages of hope for brighter futures and the strength of familial bonds. Q

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Kylie Queers It Up by Chris Azzopardi

That sex-talk makes Kylie Minogue shy isn’t something anyone who’s seen her hoisted to the top of an orgy in her video for “All the Lovers” would think about the ever-sweet Aussie. But you’re probably not just anyone — fans of the pop princess are either really into dance music, really gay, or usually both. And Minogue knows it.

HERE’S LOTS OF SAME-SEX canoodling in “All the Lovers,” on which she adapts her melty pillow-talk coo to the throbbing elation. The song’s the lead-off to her 11th studio album Aphrodite, Minogue’s follow-up to 2008’s X, released after a bout with breast cancer. In a recent chat with Minogue, the dance-floor diva talked about what’s really going on in that hypersexual video of hers, plans for another tour, and why this album’s better than her last. I even got her to blush. You know talking to you is a dream come true for a lot of gay men? Some tell me something like that, yeah (laughs). So let’s break the ice right away. Crack it, baby! Are you trying to beat the world record for biggest orgy in the “All the Lovers” video? You know, perhaps. I could not be happier with the response the video has got. It’s not just that it’s a sexy video; it’s a lovely video as well. Right. It has a very pure feeling. But what’s with the flying elephant? No real explanation. Maybe Joseph Kahn, the director, has some particular reason why there’s an elephant flying above head. But he’s very cute! He is, but not as cute as the plethora of guys around you. (Laughs) Yeah, well, I also love that there’s a real mixture of bodies in there. It wasn’t all picture-perfect people. And you have the gays in there. Was that your choice to be all-inclusive? It was in Joseph’s treatment, and that just made perfect sense to me because that’s universal love. However you choose to interpret that, what’s important is the love. And not orgies? No, not for me. It’s just about people connecting with people. (Long pause) But I would probably choose the more romantic view.

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What’s the best part of being one of the biggest gay icons alive? That I have carte blanche to be fabulous (laughs). I don’t know how I earned those stripes, but my gay audience means the world to me. It goes way back. You’ve said they adopted you, right? Yeah! Hell, whether I liked it or not. Was there a specific moment that transitioned you from pop goddess to gay goddess? Perhaps when I performed at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for the first time in ’94. But it was probably earlier than that. I don’t know the specific point. It was very organic. Do you think like a gay man in order to gay-up yourself and your shows? No, no. It’s just there. Like with my tours, the fact that William Baker is at the helm of those, there’s bound to be boys in trunks with a dumbbell or two ... perhaps in a shower. In my show there would definitely be an angle where I would say, “Well, that’s for the boys.” But the demographics at my show, although there’s my gay audience, there are all sorts there. I love to be able to look out and see such a variety of people. Are there plans for a more extensive tour to support Aphrodite? We’ll see how it goes, but I would love to. I’m planning to tour next year and I would love to include the cities that I already went to last year, because the welcome just blew my mind and I think I’d have repeat offenders coming back to see another show. But I’d love to be able to extend some new cities onto those dates as well. So I’ll just have to see how it goes, but it wouldn’t be for lack of desire, that’s for sure. What were some of the best parts of touring the U.S. for the first time? The whole damn thing! It was from the heart, and I basically set my wallet on fire and did it because it had been so long. It was about time. And I just thought, it’s now or never. I have to do this. I want to do this. Dance music’s become more mainstream — with Lady Gaga and Ke$ha controlling the clubs. Do you feel like you’re in competition with these younger dance divas? I think just by nature of the game, yes. But I also think we all occupy — because of our personalities — a different space. You only worked with one producer on this album, Stuart Price, which gives it a real cohesive feel. Why did you decide to go that route? It was largely because of Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters’ lead singer); I consider him to be the fairy godmother of this album. Stuart Price had just executive produced the new Scissor Sisters’ record, so I went to visit Jake when he was recording with Stuart in London. When I was working on my album, Jake and I would catch up and have a

a chat about it and he could see I was going down the same path that I’d been down the previous couple of albums — working with a bunch of different producers and then picking the best dozen songs or so. They might not have that much to do with each other, although independently they could all be very good — and I think that’s fine. But it was time for me to feel satisfied that I had a cohesive album, and I just can’t imagine having done that with anyone other than Stuart. He was an absolute delight, and I think that he’s a wizard. You had some regrets about the last album, didn’t you? In hindsight, yeah. It’s weird, I have a few friends who still say they play X a lot and they still find it very contemporary and they’re loving it, so I think it kind of did its job. What I think of it now is — throughout illness and treatment and people wishing me all the best and to get well — it would’ve been better

I don’t know how I earned those stripes, but my gay audience means the world to me if the songs that I had written about that time, because I did write them, were on the album. I was relying on A&R’s advice then, and they weren’t really feeling the songs. I’m not sure if that’s because they just weren’t good enough or if they were a little lost in the emotion of the past couple of years. And so I’m weary to say regret because regret’s just a heavy thing, but I perhaps would’ve done it differently. Why did you name the new album Aphrodite? The song was written for me by Nerina Pallot, so sadly I didn’t have that brainwave of writing a song called “Aphrodite” (laughs). She did, thankfully, and wrote it for me. And throughout the process of the album — with different songs coming and going — I always really hoped that “Aphrodite” would make it because it was such a perfect album title. The album has a lot of euphoria throughout it and I think that’s what Aphrodite is known for, really. That, and her sexual powers. What are yours? (Laughs) Oh my God! I can’t tell you that! You make me blush. Are you intrigued by mythology? I haven’t really studied it besides way back at school. But I’d rather be Aphrodite than Medusa! Q July 08 , 2010 | issue 158 | QSa lt L a k e | 3 1

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Now that June has busted out all over and July is burning up the concrete, garden enthusiasts across the state are slapping on the sunscreen before they plant, prune and weed. And just as they do every season, the Alternative Garden Club is meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at Sugar House Park’s Garden Center, 1602 East 2100 S. “A lot of people think that means alternative to regular gardening, like xeriscaping,” said Dave Mash, the club’s vice president and treasurer. “But when we use the word alternative, we are really expressing that we’re a diverse group. And when we say gardening club, we do everything. There are people who specifically have vegetable gardens or people who are involved in roses.” Started 18 years ago by Troy Mitchell of Mitchell’s Nursery & Gifts, the club was initially a gay group, said former president Russell Pack, who now serves as the president of the Utah Associated Garden Clubs, of which the Alternative Garden Club is a member organization. “Troy formed [the club] because there are so many gay women and men who are interested in gardening,” he said. Initially, he added, the club served not only as a social group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people but as a service organization. Since its inception, however, the club has widened its membership to include gardeners of all sexual orientations and gender identities (though Pack said he wishes more lesbians would join). Today, said Mash, the club boats a 150-member mailing list, about 40–60 of whom attend meetings regularly. The topics at the monthly gatherings, he added, are just as diverse as the membership, which includes landscape designers and architects, arborists and horticulturists, as well as individuals with professional backgrounds in other areas. Mash himself is a retired fundraiser while Pack is the former executive director of the Salt Lake International Airport. The garden club is also popular among engineers. “In the past we’ve had lectures which have included landscape lighting, garden lighting, also terra cotta and how to plan concrete,” he said. “We’ve had one person talk about irrigating on May 4, which included garden irrigation.” “We’re just a group of people who get together and talk about gardens and the problems they have,” Mash explained. “Recently, I had a spruce tree that had started to die and I asked the memberships’ landscape designers [what I should do about it]. I said, ‘Who do I find in the city?’ and they put me on to a tree nerd. We trade names and resources and whenever there’s a problem they bring it up.” In addition to dishing about the finer

points of paving gardens, pulling weeds and healing sickly trees, club members also get together for regular field trips. Past locations have included a tour of Spring City’s gardens and a visit to Salt Lake City’s Wasatch Community Gardens. The group also publishes a regular newsletter featuring gardening articles on topics ranging from the history of gardening tools and how to create a drip irrigation system to the most effective way to grow garlic. “The articles are really well done,” said Mash. “They give you a lot of information and have beautiful pictures.” Along with diversity and the creation of beautiful, healthy gardens, the Alternative Garden Club continues to be focused on community service. Recently, Mash said the club received a $500 grant from the Utah Associated Garden Clubs that members decided to put toward helping students at Salt Lake City’s Glendale Middle School. The school, which Mash describes as being located in a “lower working-class area,” has a diversity garden that the students tend. “There was no shade, so we donated a ginkgo tree,” he said. “They picked that tree because the species existed in Jurassic times. They were quite enamored that they were going to have a tree in the garden that dinosaurs munched on.” With the money that remained after paying for labor to plant the tree, the club purchased additional plants and books on gardening for the school library. “We liked the idea of putting books on gardening in the schools, especially in middle and grade schools,” he said. Although the Alternative Garden Club can boast dedicated regular attendance from a large core group of members, Mash said they are always looking for new members. To increase its visibility, the club had a booth at this year’s Utah Pride Festival, where they passed out seed packets and cards detailing the organization’s activities. The booth, said Mash, drew a lot of interest, particularly from women and straight people, many of whom said they were looking for a fun and friendly place to discuss plants. “A lot of people have told me they’re interested in the club because [clubs like] the Utah Rose Society are made up of 90-yearold Mormon people, and they don’t feel like they fit in there,” he said. As the club continues to grow, Mash said he hopes that it will become not only a space for gardeners of all walks of life, but an influence on Utah’s landscape. “I hope someday [the club] is going to be an exciting force, so we can have some kind of influence on art and gardens in Salt Lake City,” he said. Q For more information about the Alternative Garden Club, including information about upcoming events, visit alternativegardenclub.com.

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IX OF US WERE LINED up in beach chairs judging the gym rats on parade at the water’s edge. “Why does that guy have ‘Bondi’ printed on his ass?” I inquired. “I love Make Way for Tomorrow, too, but it’s a strange film to be referenced on a musclehead’s butt.” “It’s not Beulah Bondi, darling. It’s Bondi Beach in Australia.” This came from my partner, Dan, who then turned on me: “Did you hear what Dr. Film Studies just said?” he trumpeted to the others, who made snorting noises at my expense. Jack Fogg yawned, stretched, and said, “Let’s make Long Island Iced Tea.” “You would drink that,” his boyfriend Sammy replied. Jack became defensive: “What’s wrong with Long Island Iced Tea?” “People will think we’re from Massapequa,” Chipper explained. “Or Hicksville,” Paolo added. “Can you imagine saying you’re from Hicksville? You might as well be from East Jesus.” I agreed. “We’re making ‘Fire Island Iced Tea’ because we’re on Fire Island, not Long Island.” “What’s in it?” Sammy asked. “We’re inventing it,” I declared. “What should be in our drink?” “Lots of fruits,” said Dan. “And lots of alcohol,” Paolo added. “It needs a fire component,” Chipper said. “What tastes hot?” I had an inspiration: “Absolut Peppar!” Chipper got into the spirit(s): “And Citron for the fruit. And Orange Curacao. And your inevitable lime juice.” “Why do you always have Orange Curacao?” asked Jack, the reporter; he was prone to interviewing people, which irritated me, so I answered: “Because Blue Curacao turns an orange Screwdriver the color of vomit.” “Aha,” said Jack, buying my made-up reason. I’m dementedly jealous of Jack, so I put a notch on the Ed vs. Jack scoreboard I keep in my head. Michelangelo’s David strolled by. “What can we add to represent him?” Dan asked. “Coke Zero!” Sammy shouted to our communal delight. The poor, perfect hunk thought we were laughing at him and glared. We tried a few recipes before we found one that worked, which meant we were ham-

mered by dinnertime. I grilled the Lemon-Dill Lamb-burgers to death. Dan burned the buns. But Paolo, always under control, pulled off a lovely Caprese Salad, and since we bought a peach pie from the grocery store, dessert was fine. “Where do these great pies come from?” I once asked the Long Island teenager behind the counter. “Poh’t Jeff!” she answered, meaning Port Jefferson. The accent alone proved why we had to have an “Iced Tea” of our own.

Fire Island Iced Tea 2-parts Absolut Peppar 2-parts Absolut Citron 1-part Beefeater 1-part cup tequila 1/2-part Orange Curacao 1-part or 1/3-cup unsweetened lime juice 3-parts Coke Zero or the soda of your choice Fill a tall glass with ice and add liquors and lime juice. Pour soda in gently to keep the fizz. Note: The conventional drink is called “Iced Tea” because the cola turns the white liquors tea-colored. But I prefer Limonata, the Italian lemon soda, which makes the drink taste like spicy lemonade. Use what you like, and don’t worry about what color the result is. If it looks gross, put it in an opaque plastic cup, stick a straw in it, and nobody will know the difference

Ed Sikov is the author of Dark Victory; The Life of Bette Davis and other books about films and filmmakers..

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AN AND I OPENED OUR house in Fire Island Pines in March, when it was still frigid. We drank Jamesons for a few weeks, no ice. (You know it’s cold when Dan drinks anything stronger than an aperitif.) Our housemates began showing up the last weekend in April, when Dan had to be in Dallas for yet another neuroscience conference. So it was just Craig, the plump paralegal; Paolo, the sharp-as-a-razor marketing executive who grew up in Milan and L.A.; and cute little baby hunk Kyle, one of “the puppies.” His equally buff playmate, Robbie, had to go to a family event somewhere across the Hudson. (Iowa? Indiana? Idaho? Nobody was sure.) And me. The little gourmet grocery in the Pines had just opened and many of the shelves were still empty. The cramped but well stocked liquor store, on the other hand, offered everything — the owner knew his market. Still, I decided to open the season with the freshest, juiciest and simplest of all mixed drinks — the Screwdriver. With only two ingredients (not counting the ice), the Screwdriver lends a nutritious aura to what is basically an easy-to-take vehicle for vodka. It was with Screwdrivers that I started my now-medicinally-indispensable journey into DrinkieLand back in high school; now on the downhill slope of middle age, we often served them at brunch. And yet a bitter groan of disappointment rang out from the housemates when I announced “le cocktail du weekend.” I countered that with me as the driver, this was a screw they’d never forget. The groans turned into derisive snorts. “How many cocktails are named after tools?” Paolo asked, shifting the subject mercifully away. “The Rusty Nail!” Kyle shouted as though he’d just found gold in California. “A nail is not a tool. It’s a fastener,” I crassly informed him. “How about ‘getting hammered’?” Craig suggested. “That’s not a tool either,” Paolo said. “It’s your autobiography.”

“Boys, boys, settle down,” I said over the laughter. “Who wants to learn the historical origins of the screwdriver?” Paolo suddenly had a cell phone call to place from the outside deck. Craig said, “I’ve got laundry going” and left, shaking the house to its pilings as he made his way out the sliding doors. “I do,” Kyle said sweetly. “Good boy,” I answered as though he was a dachshund. My cheeks reddened. Oh, God, I was training him! “The legend is, there were these American construction workers in the late 1940s who went to the Middle East to build stuff for the shah or the sheik or the sultan or somebody. Muslims don’t drink alcohol, so the Americans furtively spiked their canned orange juice with vodka and stirred it in with their screwdrivers.” “Wow,” said Kyle. “I had a Comfortable Screw once back home in Tulsa.” “I bet you did,” I thought with an evil inner leer. What I actually said was, “Yeah, Southern Comfort and orange juice. Too sweet for me. Besides, the only person who could get away with drinking that swill was Janis Joplin, and she did it by drinking it straight from the bottle.” “Janice who?” “Never mind.” Paolo and Craig reappeared the instant I tap-tapped the pitcher of vodka-laden OJ. Rooting around the liquor cabinet, Craig found a forgotten, almost empty bottle of Orange Curaçao and dumped it in the pitcher before I could stop him. I must admit, it wasn’t bad. Cointreau and Grand Marnier would work, too. But go easy. The Screwdriver: 3 parts fresh-squeezed orange juice — it’s worth the higher price for this cocktail. 1 part Absolut ¼ part or less orange liqueur Ice. Pitcher. Glasses, preferably tall.

Ed Sikov is the author of Dark Victory; The Life of Bette Davis and other books about films and filmmakers.

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privilege of getting a personal tour of the remolded club/lounge/bar and I must say, it was exquisite: a mixture of European style infused with the allure of a Las Vegas hot spot. Of course, being in Utah makes any establishment fall short of those from such locations, but I believe this (at first

It’s Official: Summer is Here! by Hunter Richardson

HE TANK TOPS AND SANDALS are out in full force for a good reason: It’s hot outside. From the Arts Festival to the Farmers Market, Salt Lake City has some fun summer events in the sun that require clothing other than a blazer. So what does that mean for all of you looking to cool down after a week’s worth of rising temperatures and the day-to-day grind you know and love? Well, there are a few places that are opening early to accommodate the much needed summer BBQs and, of course, to quench your thirst with summer offerings like mimosas, bloody marys and cold draft beer. For those of you wondering what to do on your Sunday afternoon, JAM holds its Beer Bust BBQ and opens (usually) around 3 p.m. From beer-soaked brats to German potato salads, this afternoon event proves to be a nice way to spend the end of the weekend should you be one of the many without an available pool to lie next to. For the night owls, I recommend the newest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgenderfriendly establishment: Studio 27. I had the

Don’t forget QSaltLake’s Day at Lagoon August 8 glance, mind you) to be the closest thing to a VIP exotic lounge that Utah has seen in a long time. Obviously, this judgment is a bit premature because Studio 27 only recently received its full liquor license (that goes into effect July 1). And as we all know, it’s never a matter of how glamorous or exclusive a place is, it’s the people that frequent a club that make it a desirable place to go. Aside from these particular summer upand-comers, there are many evenings that I am looking forward to attending. From Püre’s inevitable “catchy” summer Friday slogans to Sound’s reaching for market

share, there will not be a night that won’t scream summer. I’d also like to talk about some other events that may not “be nightlife,” but will surely turn out to be events where drinks will be poured, flasks will be filled and friends will gather to enjoy some summer fun. I’ll go through them quickly, so try and keep up. First, I recommend (for those of you able to drive or who are accompanied by a “designated driver,” that is) the “Park Silly Sunday Market” which has always proven to be a fun weekend hot spot with gourmet food, live music, a beer garden and, for early-goers, a bloody mary bar. Further into the summer there are also the free concerts held by the Newpark Town Center Concert Series, The Saturday Summer Concert Series at The Canyons, the Twilight Concert Series at Pioneer Park and the Frontier Bank Community Concert Series held at Deer Valley. So no one should complain that’s there’s nothing to do on any given weekend! These are, of course, just a select few events I’m interested in, but there are many more to venture to before ascending into the night. Also, don’t forget QSaltLake’s Day at Lagoon August 8 and the monthly side walk sale at 9th & 9th (held every 3rd Saturday of the month). Grab a friend, pick a location and get ready for a summer packed with events and flowing drinks. Q

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TAURUS (April 20–May 20) Your new playful streak could come off as critical and bitchy. Sometimes a Bette Davis impression just can’t make it right. One should never let go of the Golden Rule–but’cha are, Blanche! Well, you easily could. Be extra mindful and considerate!

GEMINI (May 21- June 20) You have a lot to say and it feels very important to you. Your family and boss may disagree. Look for a new perspective and tweak your message a bit. Listen to friends with radical, challenging suggestions.

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SCORPIO (October 23–Nov. 21) Balancing friendly conversations with the boss, and maintaining friendships with colleagues, and could get you a huge promotion. Never forget where you came from and that going up the ladder helps you to pull others up after.

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AQUARIUS (January 20–Feb. 18) Your sex life should be picking up pretty well. What does your partner say about that? A discussion on the topic is at least in order. People do change and grow. Even if everything is hunky-dory, it’s good to talk.

LEO (July 23–August 22) However you identify with your words, some separation is good. Your partner can help open you up to powerful new ideas. Look past long-held notions to your most basic values; it’s better to take in those fresh notions.

PISCES (February 19–March 19) Being playful is important, but for now focus more on the actual work and responsibility of your relationship, real or hypothetical. When you feel uncertain and use your partner for grounding that may be unfair to him or her.

Jack Fertig, a professional astrologer since 1977, is available for personal and business consultations in person in San Francisco, or online everywhere. He can be reached at 415-864-8302, through his website at starjack.com or qscopes@ qsyndicate.com

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Step out of the social whirl for a bit. Focus on taking care of yourself inside and out. A new look should honor your age, not hide it. Knowing your limits can help you zero in on your strengths.

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Sculpt Your Legs and Glutes Engaging in grueling leg workouts makes your legs tighter, shapelier, leaner and harder. These exercises burn maximum calories and fat and raise your resting metabolic rate, which is good for fat burning. They also strengthen hips, knees and ankles and increase cardio stamina, balance and agility.

EGS ARE A VERY DIFFICULT body part to train. Over 65 percent of the body’s blood supply goes there. And the more intense a workout, the longer it takes for them to recover. Training legs in the following workouts should only be attempted by individuals who are accompanied by fitness professionals or who have a few years experience with exercise techniques — and with muscle soreness. You should have a solid base conditioning, a strong upper body, no knee problems, no back problems and no medical conditions. That being said, I’ve compiled a list of leg workouts for you to switch up with the ones you’re already using to shape up this tricky part of your body. These workouts will help you get the results you are looking for. Make your legs scream Warm-up 1: Holding a 35–45 pound dumbbell in each hand, run up the gym’s entire staircase one stair at a time. If there is no staircase, use the shortest stepping stool (about 12 inches from the floor). Then with 35-45 pound weights in each hand, step up and down the stool very rapidly 10 times with the right leg, then without resting switch to the other leg 10 times. Each step-up requires complete straightening of the leg atop the stool. Follow this exercise by a rest of three minutes. Caution: Preceding this routine, practice with lighter weights to gauge for your comfortable starting weight and stumbling potential. 2: Holding a 10–20 pound weight in each hand jump onto the flat side of a bosu ball or wobble board and squat at to 90 degrees 20 times quickly, then jump off. Follow this exercise by a rest of two minutes. Smith machine squats Do twelve warm-up reps: rest one minute; 20 reps with same weight done rapidly. Then rest three minutes. Decline leg press Keep your feet flat on the platform and do 12 reps maximum to at least a 90 degree bend. Immediately exit and do 15–20 squat jumps. Then rest three minutes. Although you’re going to set the weight for a 20-rep max, you’re going to do only 8–12 reps. With your feet widely placed, bring legs down deep past 90 degrees, knees just above shoulders, but

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don’t rest your knees on your body. Then push back up stopping at a 90 degree bend. Don’t go higher. Count two seconds, then lower the weight. That is one rep. Do 8–12 just like this, rest for 30 seconds and repeat. Rest 30 seconds and repeat. Rest 30 seconds and repeat. Then rest for three minutes. Leg extension drop sets, superset to hamstring curls Warm-up with two sets: 12 x 30 and 12 x 60 (no rest between these leg extension sets). Do a maximum of eight reps, reduce weight 30-50 pounds, and immediately do 8–12 reps. Reduce weight 30-50 pounds, do more reps to failure. Without rest do an 8–12 rep max of prone hamstring curl, but squeeze the foot pad to your butt for three seconds each time. Then rest three minutes and repeat; rest one minute and repeat, rest one minute and repeat, rest one minute and repeat, then rest two minutes. Do a six rep maximum, but release the pad from your butt without holding it there after each rep. And you‘re done. Kill those quads: shock and awe for size There is nothing more hardcore than training the big

quad muscles. The thighs are the biggest muscles in the body and in turn, it takes a big workout to reach the depths of their muscle fibers. There is a workout that does the trick in quick time — a routine that Arnold Schwarzenegger employed to pack on a fast one-quarter inch of growth on his quads. This was the infamous “shock” routine. Arnold would take some time and dedicate it to bombing the quads with tons of sets until he could no longer stand up. Now, you don’t have to push yourself totally into the ground here as he did, but by incorporating the massive set approach you can hit the quads hard. Here is a somewhat modified, toned-down version of what he used: Start off with some stretching and some light squats. From here, load your bar up to a weight where you can perform with a full range of motion for 10–15 reps. Now perform 10 sets of the full range of motion squats with a moderate rest between each set. Starting out you can perform 5–7 sets with a slightly higher weight and a longer rest between sets. After this group of sets, allow yourself a longer period of rest, then finish the workout off with 10 sets of 10 reps of squats. To enable yourself to do this, lighten the load to be sufficiently lighter than the original amount.

With this workout it would be advantageous to have a workout partner to keep a sharp eye out on your form. There is a tendency to start cheating a bit as the going gets tough, and that can translate into poor form. Poor form on any exercise is to be avoided, but especially on the squat. If you start to get off track, stop and refocus on form: back straight, shoulders square, not leaning too far forward or too far backward, eyes focused slightly upward. Once you are in good form push to the end of the routine. This workout will totally wipe you out. Allow yourself a two day rest form working out and do not train your legs again for over a week. One precaution: this workout is for an advanced athlete. You may also want to have a garbage can close by as you may end up losing

your cookies. Sculpt legs with two exercises in less than 30 minutes Clients sometimes ask me, “what’s the best workout when short on time?” There are ways to squeeze in a killer workout without spending hours in the gym, including workouts for the legs. However, this doesn’t mean that a short workout is an easy workout. A great way to get an efficient leg workout is by adding a cardio component to resistance training. You can accomplish this by routine to the next without any rest in between. This intense leg workout shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes. You will be huffing and puffing towards the end, so make sure you are

capable of this type of workout. Don’t forget to warm-up by walking, jogging, cycling or using the elliptical for 5–7 minutes. Also make sure you do a cool down afterwards. The squat (body weight only) Perform 20 repetitions of this body weight squat as fast as possible: standing with your legs shoulder width apart and keeping your knees slightly bent, lower your body going low butt to calves, maintain the natural arch in your lower back, straighten your legs pushing back up while contracting your glutes and hamstrings. During this exercise let your arms hang naturally. Seated leg one extension Immediately go to a seated leg extension and perform 15 repetitions on each leg; for this exer-

cise use a weight that will allow you to lift while feeling some resistance. You must be able to lower the weight and lift the weight as fast as possible. Make sure to adjust the foot pad so that it is slightly above the ankle. Immediately return to the super quick squats. Repeat these two exercises five times. Remember: speed for this routine. Have fun with this. Above all, please remember to consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Q

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