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NATIONAL NEWS

the level of anti-gay animus.

“Desperately clinging to whatever life raft they can, the anti-marriage forces behind Prop 8 have tried repeatedly to get our victory thrown out,” Griffin said. “With this appeal, they have once again revealed the same animus they showed during their

by Rex Wockner anti-gay political campaign to pass Prop 8.

They will stop at nothing to deny gay and lesbian Americans the freedom to marry.”

Walker’s original ruling that struck down Prop 8 is also on appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The appeal has been delayed because the 9th Circuit is unsure whether the people The proponents of California’s same-sex- who filed the appeal — the folks who put marriage ban are pushing on with their Prop 8 on the ballot in 2008 — have a lelatest attempt to undo the federal District gal right to step into the shoes of the state Court ruling that found Proposition 8 viogovernment and defend a piece of the state lates the U.S. Constitution. constitution that has been found in violaOn June 28, the people who put Prop 8 on the ballot in 2008 appealed a June 14 District Court decision against “vacating” the judgment that struck down the state constitutional amendment.

The proponents had unsuccessfully ar- The “tranny” movie that the Gay & Lesbian gued that the ruling should be thrown out Alliance Against Defamation tried to get because the now-retired judge who decid- banned from New York’s Tribeca Film Fesed the case, Vaughn Walker, is in a same- tival airs on Showtime throughout July. sex relationship.

The network says of the film, Ticked-Off San Francisco U.S. District Judge James Trannies with Knives, “A group of vengeful Ware swatted away that move June 14, ‘trannies’ learn martial arts and seek bonesaying: “Requiring recusal because a court crushing revenge on the dim-witted thugs issued an injunction that could provide that assaulted one of their own in this viosome speculative future benefit to the pre- lent, gleefully trashy homage to ’70s exploisiding judge solely on the basis of the fact tation flicks.” that the judge belongs to the class against GLAAD campaigned against the movie whom the unconstitutional law was direct- in early 2010, demanding that it “be pulled” ed would lead to a ... standard that required from Tribeca’s lineup. recusal of minority judges in most, if not “The film, its title and its marketing misall, civil rights cases. ... The presumption represent the lives of transgender women that Judge Walker, by virtue of being in a and use grotesque, exploitative depictions same-sex relationship, had a desire to be of violence against transgender women in married that rendered him incapable of ways that make light of the horrific brutalmaking an impartial decision, is as warity they all too often face,” the organization rantless as the presumption that a female said. judge is incapable of being impartial in a “GLAAD has reached out to writer/dicase in which women seek legal relief.” rector Israel Luna, the film’s producer and The attack on Walker has been derided by gay groups. Equality California called it the Tribeca Film Festival, and both have “pathetic,” “groundless” and “shameful.” refused to take responsibility for the probLambda Legal called it an “outrageous” lematic content and offensive marketing “sideshow.” And the National Center for of this film. We urge you to contact the Tribeca Film Festival and call on them to Lesbian Rights called it “desperate.”

“It is disappointing that the proponents pull Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives from of Proposition 8 continue their unfounded attack on former Chief Judge Walker, and this (appeal) is just the latest sign of their desperation,” said Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., counsel for the American Foundation for Lambda Legal sued New Jersey on June 29 Equal Rights, which filed the lawsuit that to force legalization of same-sex marriage.

The plaintiffs are seven same-sex couples led to Prop 8’s being struck down.

“Chief Judge Ware correctly recognized and the lobby group Garden State Equality.

The case makes both state and federal that a gay or lesbian judge is entitled to the same presumption of fairness and impar- claims, arguing that New Jersey’s civil-union tiality as all other federal judges, not the law violates the state constitution and the presumption of bias urged by proponents,” U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment.

“The constitutional guarantee of equalBoutrous said. “We are confident that the denial of proponents’ unfortunate motion ity under the law does not stop midway through the Lincoln Tunnel,” said Hayley will be affirmed.”

AFER’s board president, Chad Griffin, Gorenberg, Lambda’s deputy legal direcsaid the proponents’ latest action rises to tor. “Our clients have been kept from each

Prop 8 proponents push on to undo verdict

tion of the U.S. Constitution.

All of the actual defendants in the case — the governor, the attorney general, the county clerks of Alameda and Los Angeles counties, and the state Health Department — have refused to defend Prop 8.

Because of its uncertainty, the 9th Circuit has asked the California Supreme Court for its thoughts on whether the Prop 8 proponents have legal standing to appeal. The California Supreme Court has agreed to answer the question, but has not yet done so.

Should the Prop 8 proponents be found not to have any legal standing to have appealed Walker’s ruling, the ruling will take effect and same-sex couples will again be able to marry in California. The standing issue should be resolved late this year or early next year.

‘Ticked-Off Trannies’ comes to Showtime

Major same-sex marriage suit filed in NJ

ISSUE 184

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Quips & Quotes ❝❝Travel through Utah

and if you’re gay, you’re not married. But if you’re straight, you can marry your first cousin if you’re over 55 and able to prove yourself “incapable of reproduction.” You can also get married at 15. So it’s not like Utah doesn’t believe in romance.”

—Lisa Ramirez for the Times Herald-Record

❝❝Marriage is tough but

divorce isn’t fun, either. … Just because we can get married doesn’t mean we should get married. It’s really a question of civil rights, not marriage. … But even a bad day here beats the hell out of a good day in Utah.”

—Cullen Frandsen, a Utah native who was married to a woman for 25 years, told the San Francisco Chronicle

❝❝Were you born a bigot or did you grow into one?”

their schedule.”

Tribeca refused to disinvite the film, and Luna, who is gay, fought back with a vicious YouTube parody of GLAAD. Village Voice columnist Michael Musto called the movie’s characters “funny, tarttongued, and caring ... breasty and wellaccessorized.”

“I adored them,” he said. other during medical crises, denied health insurance, and even discriminated against in funeral homes because their civil unions relegate them to second-class status.”

GSE Chair Steven Goldstein said “everybody in New Jersey knows that civil unions don’t work.”

“Since civil unions became law in New Jersey, Garden State Equality has received reports from multitudes of civil-union couples who have told us their employers refuse to provide the equal rights and benefits the civil-union law mandates,” he said.

“It’s time for the courts to fix this mess and give full marriage equality to New Jersey’s same-sex couples and their children.”

—Comedian Kathy Griffin asked Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann

❝❝We’ve said that we

cannot defend the federal government poking its nose into what states are doing and putting our thumb on the scale against same-sex couples.”

—President Barack Obama commenting in a press conference about the New York marriage law

❝❝There is no demographic

group in the nation, among all the racial and ethnic affiliations, which ever features nudity, half-nudity and simulated sex acts in their parades.”

—Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights

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ISSUE 184

JULY 7, 2011

NEWS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

which was executed by one group of activists, an attempt by a second group to begin marching from the statue of Peter the Great, carrying flags and banners, and a similar demonstration nearby on the stairs of the Constitutional Court.

The whole thing lasted only two minutes before police swooped in and put an end to it. The crackdown follows a nearly identical one on Moscow’s sixth gay pride The U.S. government in mid-June dropped attempt in May. Both police actions violated a recent its deportation case against Henry Velandia, a gay Venezuelan who married Josh ruling by the European Court of Human Vandiver in Connecticut and overstayed Rights that Russia cannot ban gay pride events. The court found that previous bans his visa.

The couple’s lawyer, Lavi Soloway, said in Moscow violated the European Convenan Immigration and Customs Enforcement tion on Human Rights in the areas of freelawyer told him that pursuing Velandia “is dom of assembly and association, the right not an enforcement priority at this time.” to an effective remedy and prohibition of The federal Defense of Marriage Act pro- discrimination. hibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages — and would seem to prevent foreign same-sex partners of Americans from obtaining a spousal green card to remain in the country — but The U.S. consul general in Tijuana, Steve the Justice Department has said it consid- Kashkett, held a cocktail reception and meeting with about 50 members of Tiers DOMA unconstitutional.

Pending the law’s being repealed by Con- juana’s LGBT community June 28 at his gress or definitively struck down by courts, residence in the city’s upscale Chapultepec it’s not clear when the government might neighborhood. opt to enforce DOMA and when it might It was a first for the Tijuana consulate. not.

Staff members said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had encouraged U.S. diplomats around the world to reach out to local gay communities during “pride month.”

Kashkett said he has had a strong conFourteen activists were jailed overnight nection with gay people since his days after police broke up the second gay pride working in a bookstore in Amsterdam. He march in St. Petersburg, Russia, just two said the consulate is interested in knowing how it can help local LGBT people achieve minutes after it started June 25.

The detainees said their jail cell was tiny their rights, and he forcefully stated that and suffocatingly hot, and that police gave local U.S. diplomats want to be there for the gay community. them no water.

The consulate’s programs coordinator, In court appearances the following day, they received small fines (the biggest was Héctor Vindiola, said the goal of the gath$35) for organizing an illegal public action. ering was to “open up the dialogue in order However, they face an additional charge to support the protection and advanceof disobeying police orders, which can car- ment of (LGBT) rights in Tijuana.” ry a penalty of up to 15 days in jail.

About 200 people work at the Tijuana The “march” consisted of a boat on the U.S. consulate general.

Neva River carrying a huge rainbow flag, Several San Diego LGBT activists were

U.S. drops deportation case against married gay Venezuelan

Pride ralliers arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia

U.S. consul general in Tijuana reaches out to gays

invited to the event, but only three attended. News reports about drug-related violence have left some Southern Californians unwilling to visit Baja California in recent years. The two cities are about 15 miles apart.

Tijuana has long had a well-developed gay bar and club scene. It has had a gay pride parade for 16 years, though marchers never have totaled more than 1,000 in the city of 1.6 million people. In recent years, LGBT cultural organizations have formed and cultural events have become more common, sometimes with support from governmental agencies. For the past two years, there has been a large, outdoor, twoday gay festival in the center of downtown, separate from the pride parade.

Tijuana does not, however, have LGBT political organizations, and the gay community does not seem to be politically active in an organized way.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico City, and a federal Supreme Court ruling mandated that those marriages must be recognized in all states.

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tion. “The report also looks at the issues of political will, social attitudes and current European consensus and again provides a range of specific suggestions how the situation can be improved.”

“We hope that this report, along with the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers Recommendations adopted in March, and a number of the judgments by the European Court of Human Rights, will provide European countries with a solid road map towards full equality and respect of LGBT people’s human rights,” Christensen said.

Gays march in Havana

For the first time, LGBT people marched in Havana June 28 without government approval or affiliation with any governmental agency.

Previous gay marches have been staged through CENESEX, the National Center for Sex Education, which is run by President Raúl Castro’s daughter Mariela.

The march, down Paseo del Prado, was organized by an independent group called LGBT Observatory of Cuba.

Council of Europe reports Hungarian group launches on LGBT discrimination discrimination tool The Council of Europe on June 23 unveiled its first social-legal report on anti-LGBT discrimination in the association’s 47 member nations.

The report maps the legal situation in each nation and highlights social attitudes and opinions about LGBT people.

It also provides recommendations on how to end discrimination, ensure full equality, and increase awareness and understanding of sexual orientations and gender identities.

“This is a very important document which looks at the issues of equality and human rights of LGBT people from different angles and provides clear recommendations and suggestions to the Council of Europe member states,” said Martin K.I. Christensen, board co-chair of the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associa-

Hungary’s Háttér Support Society for LGBT People has launched an online discrimination-reporting system.

Victims and witnesses of discrimination, harassment, violence and other injustices based on sexual orientation or gender identity can fill out electronic forms to report an incident and request legal aid.

A recent survey found that 44 percent of LGBT Hungarians have experienced antigay discrimination and that most did not report it to authorities.

Háttér hopes the project will “promote the reporting and documentation of incidents as well as provide easy access to competent and free legal aid.”

The campaign is being financed in part by the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

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LOCAL NEWS

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Huntsman seeking support from queer groups

After receiving a conditional grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Volunteers of America are seeking additional funds to help match the donation. The deadline to match the funds is the end of the month and $500,000 must be raised to qualify for the grant. For more information and to make a donation, go to VOAUT.org.

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman

By Seth Bracken

Members of the queer community in Utah may face a tough decision for whom to place their votes and pocketbooks during the 2012 presidential election. With the recent announcement of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman as a potential for the Republican nomination, members of the LGBT community in Utah will have the option for a friendly and familiar face on the Republican ticket.

While there are no official endorsements from any caucuses or groups within the Republican Party yet, the Utah Log Cabin Republicans worked with Huntsman when he was governor, and are ready and willing to work continue that relationship, Melvin Nimer, the president of the ULCR, said.

“Huntsman was the first governor of Utah to open up the governor’s mansion to the LGBT community,” Nimer said. “They

[the Huntsman campaign team] have reached out to get some help from us and some people within the group are working with him.”

The Republican field of candidates is opening up to an increasingly diverse crowd as more and more money is starting to flow from wealthy LGBT conservatives, Nimer said.

“If they [the candidates] want support from the LGBT Republicans, they’re going to have to start showing some support for us,” Nimer said. “But it is increasingly moving that way.”

Huntsman has voiced his support for civil unions and other equality measures such as non-discrimination protections for members of the LGBT community. However, he has not gone so far as to endorse full marriage equality and he supported a 2004 measure that added an amendment to the Utah constitution banning same-sex marriages.

“I am where I am on civil unions. Some will like it. Some will not ...

We have not done an Nathan Bohman was adequate job in terms the winner of the Pants of equality and fairness Optional Picnic’s Cutest where it comes to recipUnderwear Contest rocal beneficiary rights,” held by Utah Crew, a Huntsman told talksocial group for the show host Sean Hannity. gay, lesbian, bisexual, Despite pressure from trangender and queer many gay-rights activcommunity started by ists, President Barack the Utah Pride Center in Obama has not yet pubApril of this year. licly supported full marThe group is a social riage equality and his alternative to the bar stance on civil unions scene that meets most is very similar to that of Sunday afternoons for Huntsman’s. movies, water parks, As public opinion potluck picnics. sways toward supporting pro-LGBT legislaMore information can be tion, more and more found on their Facebook Republicans are coming page at tinyurl.com/ out in support of civil utahcrew unions, non-discrimina-

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tion laws and a more equal taxing structure, Clarke Cooper, the executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said.

“One of the interesting things we saw with the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was that there was almost no political backlash from the Republicans that supported it,” Cooper said. “A lot of Republicans are starting to notice the sway in public opinion toward more equality-minded legislation.”

While no official meetings have been held between Cooper and the Huntsman campaign, Cooper said the national organization of the Log Cabin Republicans is very open to supLog Cabin Republicans Executive Director porting a bid.

Clarke Cooper More than 30 percent of Republicans support full marriage equality and nearly 50 percent support the passage of civil unions for gay couples, Cooper said.

“I always like to remind the Republican congressmen I work with that if you want to keep the 18 to 34 aged voting blocs, which is essential for any party, you can’t be seen as a party that ostracizes an entire group,” Cooper said.

The Republicans that are open-minded and supportive of civil issues are reaping benefits that other Republicans can’t deny, Cooper said. And the potential for growth for Republican LGBT voters is enormous, he added.

While both Huntsman and Obama have similar stances on queer-rights issues, there will be no official endorsements from the Log Cabin Republicans until the delegate is selected in 2012, Nimer said.

“We’re becoming more of a voice to be reckoned with than we ever were before and we’re finally being seen as a real force within the Republican Party,” Nimer said. Q

Ladyfest SLC 2011 Ladyfest SLC is an event focusing on female-led bands, singers and artists that is open for everyone to attend, male and female. The all-day event features local musicians, poets, writers and other artists that celebrate and encourage and celebrate women and their empowerment. For a full lineup of events and bands, go to Ladyfest SLC on Facebook.

The event is sponsored by the Free Speech Zone in Salt Lake.

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Pride in Pink The Utah Pride Center’s Pride in Pink party is a social and networking event for members of the LGBT community and their allies. The event is free, but there is a suggested donation to the Pride Center. Bring a business card to enter the raffle to win a fabulous prize.

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JULY 7, 2011

Women’s sex-ed conference asks ‘Why is sex good for you?’

The second annual sex-ed conference for queer women will focus on maintaining a healthy relationship and exploring the benefits of sex. The conference will be an educational and fun, open event that is geared primarily toward lesbians, bisexual women and transgender women, said Lillian Rodriguez, coordinator for the event and an HIV-prevention coordinator at the Utah Pride Center.

“Sometimes it’s easy to talk about sex in general, but more difficult to talk specifically about the sex I like to have,” Rodriguez said. “But overall, the conference’s theme is ‘Why is sex good for you?’”

The conference will be held Saturday, July 9 at Lumenas Studios, 625 S. 600 West, in Salt Lake City. The event is $10 for general admission and $5 for students. Later in the evening, the annual speed dating and Tie One On necktie competition, dance and social event will take place. The events are sponsored by sWerve, a social and educational group for queer women, and the Utah Pride Center.

The conference will explore themes of healthy sex and even touch on sex education for women, Rodriguez said.

“We found that a lot of women were receiving misinformation about sex, like that women who have sex with women are at zero risk for HIV and other STIs, which is simply not true,” she said.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. Lisa Diamond who will give a presentation on maintaining a healthy relationship.

“The conference will open up a dialogue about different perspectives on sex and will even include a film we’re making where we asked different local women to participate,” Rodriguez said.

All of the day’s festivities are open to women age 18 and up, said Michelle Stephen, who serves on the board of sWerve.

“We really wanted to be more inclusive to women of all ages and those that didn’t

want to drink with this year’s conference and after-party events,” Stephen said.

The Tie One On dance and social event is one of the most popular activities of the year and is expected to attract up to 250 people. The dance begins at 8 p.m. and there is a $15 cover charge. The event will also include an area where a movie will be playing and there will be space to talk and

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meet new people, and a tie contest with a variety of different categories, Stephen said. It is not necessarily a formal event, although most people will be wearing ties that range from silly to beautiful and original, she said. Some ties are worn around the neck, others around the head and all over the body, Stephen said.

“It really is a chance to just get together and meet new people in a safe environment,” Stephen said. “The entertainment is also going to be just fantastic. We’ve got the Salt City Kings and a burlesque group called the Kit Kat Girls coming to perform.”

Before dancing, speed dating will begin at 7 p.m. and attract all types of women from all different age groups and styles, Stephen said.

For more information about sWerve and upcoming events, go to sWerveUtah.com.

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Eating disorders impacting Utah’s gay community

By Seth Bracken

Despite knowing about the many concerns, Faamoe said the idea of gaining weight terrifies him more than those complications.

However, Faamoe’s plight is not uncommon. A recent study done by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that gay men are more likely to develop an eating disorder than their straight counterparts, and more than 15 percent of gay male Americans have an eating disorder. These disorders include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Less than 5 percent of straight men have, or have had, eating disorders, according to the study.

It indicates that more than 10 percent of lesbian women have an eating disorder, compared to approximately 8 percent of straight women.

There needs to be more studies done that follow people who identify as transgender with eating disorders, but researchers estimate higher-than normal occurrences of eating disorders within the transgender community, said Justine Reel, a University of Utah professor and representative of the group, Students Promoting Eating Disorders Awareness and Knowledge.

The study did not try to identify why there is a higher likelihood that someone who identifies as queer is more likely to develop an eating disorder.

Control issues that manifest themselves Faamoe weighed in at 260 lbs., which through eating patterns can be a common wasn’t much for someone who is 6 feet 5 occurrence for the general population of inches tall. But shortly after he started to people with eating disorders, not just those purge after meals, he began losing weight. that identify as queer, Reel said.

A lot of weight. He lost more than 120 Another factor, Reel said, is that mempounds, and at a low of a mere 140 pounds, bers of minority groups, such as racial or he saw that there was an issue. Sometimes sexual minorities, have more than one he would purge four or five times a day. body-image ideal to live up to. Sometimes, “Looking back at the pictures, I see how such as within the lesbian community, gross I looked, but part of me wants to do it there may be an ideal body image type again and get down to that weight,” Faamoe said. “Even when I was that skinny, I still saw myself as the old 260-pound person.

No matter what, I see myself as overweight.” According to a study by Columbia University While neither Faamoe, nor psychologi- Mailman School of Public Health, gay men are cal specialists, would venture to say with more than 3 times more at risk than straight certainty why he has developed an eating men for anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder, or subclinical eating disorders disorder, there are a variety of factors.

“I’ve never been happy with my body and 15% the way I look,” Faamoe said. “After being Gay or bisexual men bullied and teased so much, I started to develop some serious issues.” <5% Faamoe, and others with eating disorHeterosexual men ders, can face a variety of serious health issues, some fatal, including malnutrition, 10% dehydration, muscle atrophy, acid reflux Lesbian or bisexual women disorders, cancer, insomnia, hyperactivity, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, 8% diabetes, kidney infection and failure, Heterosexual women heart palpitations and many more.

SOURCE: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDY Feeling comfortable in his skin seems like a completely foreign concept to Kona Faamoe, an 18-year-old West Valley City resident. After years of being bullied in junior high for his weight and sexuality, Faamoe said he has issues with control.

“Sometimes my weight seems like the only thing that I can control,” Faamoe said.

“I was so frustrated when I couldn’t control who I was attracted to, but I started to finally be able to control my life and it felt so good.”

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that some lesbians feel they actualize, and that ideal body may differ from the images being promulgated from mainstream media. However, there is still pressure to conform to the more mainstream images, and the dual pressure can lead to even more confusion and frustration with the body, Reel said.

“Causes of eating disorders are complex and each case is unique,” Reel said. “I would hesitate to try and diagnose an entire group of people because each individual case is going to change.”

Effects on Others Although Faamoe admits that there is a problem, he said he is not yet ready to receive treatment and no one can help him reach that point, until he decides it for himself.

“I don’t think anyone can make me get treatment or help and no matter how hard they try, it’s not going to happen,” Faamoe said. “I don’t think that anyone can make that difference until I decide I am ready to find treatment.”

It took a long time before Salt Lake City resident Frank Harnden learned he could not make his ex-boyfriend, Jack Jones (name has been changed), receive treatment.

“He was always skinny,” Harnden said.

“He never exercised and he ate so much food, I never understood it, but it never crossed my mind that he might have a problem.”

After about a year of dating, Harnden asked Jones to move in with him, and at first, things were going great. But one evening, after preparing a large meal, Harnden walked past the bathroom to hear sounds of Jones throwing up.

“It was like my life was flashing before my eyes. I was as white as a ghost. I had goose bumps. I thought, ‘holy shit,’ and it all made sense. I knew how he stayed so skinny,” Harnden said.

That evening, Harnden confronted Jones about his problem. Jones denied he had a problem and that he purged.

Jones had other tricks to keep his weight down, like drinking a lot of fluids and binging and purging at night, when he thought no one was around. After continual confrontation he changed his behavior until he thought everyone had forgotten about it. He cut down his food intake and assured everyone he was over it. But he always picked it right back up.

“I lost my job. I lost some of my best and closest friends and I am still unable to really be involved in a serious relationship,” Harnden said.

Jones also fought alcoholism and the combination of the two factors was too much for the relationship to handle, Harnden said.

“It took me a long time to realize that I can’t help him unless he was willing to admit it and help himself. It broke my heart and I still care for him. But there was nothing I could

do,” Harnden said.

Finding treatment that is specialized for gay men can be a challenge, said Wendy Hoyt, a psychologist who treats people with eating disorders.

“It’s more difficult for men to find the treatment that they need,” Hoyt said.

“There are no specialized, or specific, treatment or therapy groups for men in the area and most of the literature is geared toward women.”

The social stigma that accompanies eating disorders is that they affect only women, she said. However, there is a very high occurrence of eating disorders, especially with men who are involved with athletics.

Extreme dieting in sports such as wrestling and track can lead to irregular eating patterns.

“At first their times and performances improve, so it’s nearly impossible to help them see there’s a problem. But their health suffers greatly in the long run,” Hoyt said.

Nationally there are few support groups geared specifically toward men with eating disorders, said Christopher Clarke, the executive director of the National Association for Males with Eating Disorders.

“There just aren’t many resources available for men,” Clarke said.

He runs the online group to help men with eating disorders so they have a way to gather information and do some interaction; however, even that is limited.

While Faamoe doesn’t like to let people know he has an eating disorder, when he does, he is often faced with people who assume it’s a condition reserved only for women.

“People say to me all the time, ‘why don’t you just stop?’ They don’t understand,” Faamoe said. “I thinking coming out as having an eating disorder was more difficult than telling my family I’m gay.”

Despite knowing all the health risks, Faamoe said he is not ready to seek treatment, but he’s working toward a full and healthy recovery.

“I want people to know that my eating disorder doesn’t define who I am. I don’t want people to look down on me because of it,” Faamoe said. Q

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Some workers remain in the closet

By Seth Bracken

Although Salt Lake City has developed a more bohemian reputation than the rest of the state, coming out at work still seems completely unapproachable for some residents. Despite the admonition from Harvey Milk, Sarah Jackson (name has been changed), a 35-year-old Salt Lake City resident, said she would lose her job and her livelihood if she were to tell her coworkers that she is a lesbian, and so would her girlfriend of nearly five years.

“We work together at an accounting firm,” Jackson said. “We met at work, developed a friendship and that eventually morphed into a romantic relationship.”

Jackson and her girlfriend, Jane Adams (name has been changed), still work for n -the same firm and in the same department, which can be a challenge for couples who are open about their relationships. Adding the secrecy to the mix makes it that much .more difficult, especially when they are re-solving issues.

“Everyone just thinks we are best friends,” Adams said. “We’re not very publicly affectionate in the first place, so it -hasn’t been that big of an issue.”

- The couple wonders if their big secret hmight someday be discovered. After attending every work function together, nev.er with a male companion, and even having photos on their desks of one another, eventually people might start to wonder, Adams said. s “I don’t think it’s something two guys could ever get away with,” Adams laughed while explaining. “I think everyone just assumes that we are best friends and sort of sinseparable. And it is so far from our boss’ -mind that I don’t think he’d ever even consider it.”

The firm is a small company and is owned by two business partners who are -members of the Mormon Church.

“I just know that we would run into nproblems if we come out,” Jackson said.

“They might not say we were being fired for being gay, but they would find other ways to let us go.”

“When layoffs or budget cuts came earound, we would be on the top of the chopping block,” Adams added.

The couple is not alone in having to live the double life. According to a recent study tby the Center for Work-Life Policy, 48 per-cent of Americans that identify as gay are -not open with their employers. And nearly t33 percent of Americans that identify as gay live open lives with friends and family, ,but hide their identities from employers.

-Earlier this year, Equality Utah released a study that found 44 percent of gay Utahns and 67 percent of transgender Utahns have gfaced some level of discrimination in the workplace. e The Work-Life study indicated that lead-

ing a double life can lead to higher workrelated stress. And leading to further complications, the study found that 52 percent of heterosexual men and 37 percent of heterosexual women prefer that gay coworkers keep their sexuality hidden.

Being able to be out at work is extremely important for both the employee and employer, Brandie Balken, executive director of Equality Utah, said.

“People go to work to do one thing: their jobs. What an unnecessary waste of time and energy to try and keep your pronouns straight, or to frame your response about the weekend barbecue in a way that won’t allude to your sexual orientation or gender identity,” Balken said in an email. “Studies have shown that businesses in which employees don’t feel supported or secure are less productive, have higher turnover, and are overall less successful.”

While no study has been done to completely and accurately portray exactly how many people are in the closet at work in Utah, Balken said she would expect it to be similar to percentages found in the study. This study highlights some of the reasons a statewide statute is necessary and helpful to protect against discrimination in the workplace because many fear retribution when coming out, Balken said.

Utah is one of 29 states without a law protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, although some individual municipalities have passed some ordinances.

John Smith (name has been changed), said he hopes that his work environment will someday change and he’ll be able to be open about his private life with his coworkers and employer.

“It really hurts,” Smith said. “I want to be able to tell my coworkers what I did over the weekend. Instead I just have to be very vague.”

Smith, who has been at his current job for about five years, said he likes what he does and he doesn’t want to leave his employer, but leading the double life really affects him and his ability to interact with his coworkers.

“If the company was not run by very strong leaders in the Church, I would not have a problem coming out,” Smith said.

Adams, Jackson and Smith all agree that their environment at work and relationships with coworkers are all affected by their closeted lives.

“I know a lot of members of the community are going to be critical of how we choose to live and who we choose to tell about our relationship,” Jackson said. “But they don’t know what it’s like to be in our situation. I love what I do and who I work with. I just don’t feel comfortable telling my employer.” Q

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In defense of The Paper Moon After reading the article QSaltLake chose to print about The Paper Moon, I had to respond with a simple statement. I am not embarrassed or ashamed to admit my patronage at The Paper Moon. I am not ashamed to work or be a part of The Paper Moon in any way. I am proud to have worked at the Moon for 10 years, for the same owner and of the countless events we do to raise money for a long list of local and international charities. I love our diverse and fun clientele and love that all walks of life are welcome in our doors. We have a wonderful, and fun loving staff that remember customers and their names and drinks. In closing, I find it sad that a local gay publication would degrade a business that has been a long standing supporter of the community.

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from the editor Selling out to Gay Inc.

By Seth Bracken

ast week the Human Rights Campaign store and headquarters in the nation’s capitol was vandalized.

There was pink paint strewn about the shop and windows were broken. The word ‘Stonewall’ was painted on the sidewalk in front of the store. However, the vandalism wasn’t a hate crime because the store represents queer people. A group known as Queers Against Assimilation took credit for the attack and said it was because the HRC was not inclusive.

The group, in a statement, called it an act of ‘glamdalism’ and railed against the HRC for being a corporate institution that paid its leaders too much money. The statement claiming responsibility for the break-in urges people to pull off their equality bumper stickers and stop donating to the HRC’s

wide coffers.

The same weekend, in Seattle, a group of anarchists hijacked a moving dance party during their pride festival and began smashing storefront windows and vandalizing cop cars. The group, which later claimed credit for the mob, said it is fighting against state-sanctioned monogamy and legalizing same-sex marriage. In a statement posted on their website, the group said it is fighting against the commercialization of pride events and for selling out to sponsors and donors.

These events highlight and epitomize the essence of just how divisive the queer community can be. I recently received an email telling me that it is disingenuous and destructive of me to use the common acronym LGBT for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and

transgender people. The writer asked that I also not use the word ‘queer.’ The anonymous reader mentioned that I should, in fact, be using the term, ­LGBTQQIA, for some unknown quantity of different groups of people. The email became heated, and after a variety of personal attacks, told me I was a sellout to Gay Inc. for not being a stronger voice of transgender people of color and other minority groups.

After which, the complainant said she does not read QSaltLake, and never will.

Besides the obvious problem of her assumption of the content of the magazine without ever reading it, the email was upsetting, and in some ways, an awakening. In no way am I comparing an angry email to acts of vandalism, but the different groups and the diversity of opinions highlighted show an example of the many opinions of members of our community.

Attempting to focus on all the issues that such an eclectic group of people face is a daunting task for a biweekly newspaper, or any of the groups focused on LGBT equality. Learning to work together and not be easily offended is also difficult. Within our own community is the need to live and let live, forgive and forget, and work together.

While we may all have our differences, the unifying characteristics far outweigh the differences. Q

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Please send your letter of 300 words or less to letters@qsaltlake.com.

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partner are expecting a child. Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, an author, did not announce whether the child would be adopted or whether it was a surrogate pregnancy. Polis was the first openly gay man elected to Congress as a freshman.

SLAP: Teens Arrested in Beating of Gay Man Nine teens were arrested in Springfield, Mass., in connection with the beating of a gay man that police are qualifying as a hate crime. Police said a 30-year-old man was walking near a park when the teens began to shout disparaging remarks about the man in regard to his sexual orientation. The male members of the group attacked him as the females laughed and encouraged the beating. An MP3 player was stolen, but later recovered when the teens were found. The names are not being released, but the teens’ ages range from 12 to 19.

SNAP: Southern Baptist Hoax Officials from the Southern Baptist Church, which has a strong stance against gay people and gay marriage, said they were a victim of an elaborate online hoax.

A fake news release was sent out claiming the church changed its stance on a variety of gay-rights issues and it directed reporters to a website that mimicked the church’s site. The site came complete with phone numbers that were staffed by people claiming to be with the church.

suppressed aspects of ourselves. She lived a romantic fantasy-adventure too over-thetop to be believed. She was all id without the moralizing aspect of the super-ego. We rightfully try, and sometimes fail, to regulate these impulses but Joyce did not. We question her mental health at the same time we root for her.

What also intrigues me about Joyce is the idea of Mormon messianic narcissism. stand how so many people fell wildly in There is a tradition within Mormonism love with her. She is gregarious and out- (though certainly other faiths share it) for rageous — equally fearless and eccentric. a charismatic to become the center of some I ultimately decided that my radio show epic cosmology. Joseph Smith of course bewas not the right venue to tell her story. ing the first. The charismatic personality Someone else was interested in bringing has the impulse to “save” society and they her story to the big screen — the incompa- will go to extremes to do so. Other Mormon fringe eccentrics include characters rable Errol Morris.

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By Troy Williams

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was sitting in my KRCL office when the call first came. An upbeat voice with a charming southern accent filled my ear, “Hi Troy, this is Joyce McKinney! I bet you weren’t expecting to hear from me today!”

Joyce McKinney? My brain was racing. I know the name Joyce McKinney. “I’m going to give you the scoop of a lifetime,” she proclaimed. “I’m going to let you tell my story.” Holy heck! I realized quickly that I was talking with THE Joyce McKinney.

And suddenly I was transported back to my Mormon mission to England where I first heard her name.

Joyce was the Wyoming beauty queen who, back in 1977, allegedly kidnapped a missionary, Elder Kirk Anderson and held him chained and bound “spread eagle” in a love cottage during a wild-sex weekend in England. On the surface it seemed a lurid tale of forbidden LDS&M. The cottage in question happened to be in Devon where I also served my mission. “Joyce McKinney and the manacled Mormon” was the irresistible pulp tale of sex and salvation — a cautionary tale for young male missionaries.

But what really happened during those missing three days will be forever a mystery.

Only Joyce and Kirk know for sure. Joyce claims it was a romantic getaway and that she was only helping Kirk escape the cult of Mormonism. Kirk claimed during the trial that he was abducted, chained and raped.

Who is telling the truth? Is it even possible for a woman to rape a man? This unlikely “love story” became one of the world’s first tabloid sensations. Her subsequent arrest and trial were only the beginning.

Talking to Joyce was a delight. I under-

Morris is probably the greatest living American documentary filmmaker. His ground-breaking films explore his fascination with “perverse portraiture.” Be they Ray Mendez, the hairless mole rat expert in Fast Cheap and Out of Control, or the Holocaust-denying designer of electric chairs Fred Leuchter in Mr. Death. The subjects of an Errol Morris film are always eccentrics driven by unusual passions. Morris won the Academy Award for his 2003 film The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the life of Robert McNamara.

When Morris needed someone to explain Mormon doctrine in his new documentary, Tabloid, I told him that I was called to serve (all these years and still a missionary!). I spent three hours sitting in front of his famous “interrotron” — a unique camera rig that allows the interviewee to peer into the camera lens and see Errol Morris’ face (who is sitting in an adjacent room — literally the man behind the curtain).

What ensued between us was a fierce conversation on the nature of rape, Mormon temple ceremonies and “truth.” For the record, although Morris does not believe a woman can physically rape a man (specifically tiny Joyce raping hefty Kirk) the queer in me argued otherwise. It is possible to begin a sexual adventure consensually and then suddenly want out — too late though when you are quite literally bound by the chains of love.

Tabloid is a story about love, yes — but also obsession — and the thin line that divides them both. We’ve all felt, at one time or another, obsessive-compulsive impulses of romantic love. We’ve all experienced manic desires and strange relationships — but Joyce is obsession on steroids. She constructed a fantasy in her mind that didn’t match reality. We all do that to lesser degrees. We all distort reality — but Joyce’s reality became performance art. Her fantasy exploded in the British tabloids and suddenly, her obsessions became ours.

You couldn’t open a British paper in the late ’70s without reading about Joyce. Her story inspired books, punk bands and now a film — why?

I suspect it’s because we recognize in her

like Glenn Beck, Annalee Skarin (excommunicated LDS mystic), Bishop Koyle (The prophet of the Payson Dream Mine) and Warren Jeffs (fallen FLDS leader).

Joyce was also driven by messianic impulses: “I knew the only way to rescue Kirk from Mormonism” she matter-of-factly states, “was to make love to him.” Though she would later denounce it all, Joyce is a product of Mormon exceptionalism — the idea that only we have the truth that will deliver the world from evil. Place that idea within the mind of the religious narcissist and what do you get? On one hand Joyce McKinney on another — the most recent Mormon tabloid sensation — Brian David Mitchell.

Tabloid twists and turns while taking the audience on a wild ride that also includes the fetish of cloned pit bulls and messianic pet-ophilia. Ultimately Joyce’s dogs will provide the undying devotion and family that Kirk denied her.

It’s easy to dismiss Joyce as a nutter. To do so would be to miss the complexity of her humanity. Joyce is us and we are Joyce.

She is the product of a narcissistic, romantic culture. She remains to this day a cautionary tale of love run amok and a culture that feeds ravenously on media titillation.

Tabloid refuses easy answers. Morris will not tell you how to interpret truth. He leaves us all, like Joyce, to struggle with our own love and obsessions. Q

Tabloid opens July 15 at the Broadway Centre Cinemas in Salt Lake City.

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By Bob Henline

hen did it become OK to sacrifice our ideals in the name of political expediency?

As I look around I see campaigns firing up for the 2012 election cycle.

I see GOP candidates beginning assaults on President Obama and his administration, and I see his people firing back. I’ll be honest here, I am not thrilled with how the president has handled his first two and a half years in office. I think that he spent way too much time trying to broker backroom deals with the GOP in order to pass the health care and stimulus packages and not nearly enough time being out in front as a leader, mobilizing the people to help push the real change he promised us.

There are those that will argue that these deals and negotiations were a part of the political reality and that the deals had to be made in order to get something, anything, done. At this point, however, I am starting to see the term “political reality” as more of an excuse than anything else and the deals that are being made in order to accommodate that “reality” are nothing more than eye-candy to provide the appearance of action while maintaining the status quo.

Look at the LGBTQ equality debate taking place all over the country. President Obama made a number of campaign promises regarding Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the Defense of Marriage Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. He has actually followed through on exactly none of these promises. As close as he’s come is to instruct the Department of Justice to not defend DOMA in federal court.

Congress, after a bit of wrangling, repealed DADT, but left the abomination in place until the Pentagon can “certify” that implementation won’t adversely impact the military. Even though several members of the top brass have already indicated that it is time for DADT to go, that implementation still isn’t really on the radar — and my guess is that it won’t be until we can extricate ourselves from the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.

ENDA is still nowhere in sight on the Congressional docket, and don’t look for it to appear while the GOP has control.

I guess the part that I have the most difficulty with is the fact that President Obama had a nearly unbeatable majority in both houses of Congress for his first two years in office. After a large number of those people were defeated in the mid-term elections they stepped up and did the right thing and managed to accomplish some amazing

legislative feats. One might think that had they stepped up like that before the elections, one or two of them may have managed to hang on to their jobs.

Take a look at what has happened in New York. With a GOP-controlled senate they managed to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. They did this because their leadership stepped up and took the fight to the people, demanding that all of their legislators, Democrat and Republican alike, step up and do the right thing. I think the most inspirational piece of that entire debate was the statement from GOP Sena-

tor Roy McDonald: “You get to the point where you evolve in your life where everything isn’t black and white, good and bad, and you try to do the right thing. You might not like that. You might be very cynical about that. Well, fuck it; I don’t care what you think. I’m trying to do the right thing. I’m tired of Republican-Democrat politics. They can take the job and shove it ...

I’m trying to do the right thing, and that’s where I’m going with this.”

With that, Sen. McDonald became a key swing vote in favor of same-sex marriage rights in New York. Now imagine what could have been had our president put

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ell hello, petals! How is your summer going now that the gorgeous weather is finally here? I have been frantically busy puttering around in my yard, but I did take a few hours off last weekend to have a blast at the Utah Arts Festival, or as I like to think of it as “General Conference for Hipsters.”

Yes, muffins, it’s the one time of the year that Salt Lake City’s hippies, arties, and counter-culture types mingle together in broad daylight, wearing their most artiest outfits and ironic T-shirts, and pretending to be interested in lithography and hip hop. Seriously, cherubs, I haven’t seen that much feigned interest since the FIFA World Cup Soccer Finals.

But posers aside, it’s always fun to crowd watch and I invariably have a great time at the Arts Festival. So, Ruby, how do you achieve that sort of zen-like calm in the midst of the crowds, the heat, the noise and the chaos? Well, pumpkins, I am glad you asked. I go to the Arts Festival more prepared than a Boy Scout packing lube! I am impervious to sun due to my extra wide sun hat, and I wear my signature fragrance, “Repulsion,” by Ruby Ridge (which is a provocative mix of sun block and mosquito repellent, with just a hint of hand sanitizer to add floral tones). To combat fatigue I wear sensible flats (no heels, no wigs, no bras),

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aside his view of political reality and stuck his neck out like that. How much change could have been made? How much hope restored?

The bottom line here, folks, is that we determine reality in politics. The more we become active and engaged, the more our leaders have to respond to that pressure. While it would be nice to have a leader that would stick his or her neck out and do the right thing, regardless of the politics, we have the right, responsibility and ability to bring that pressure to bear and make them do just that. All we need to do is exercise that power. Q

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cast of Mad Men; or a trombone player in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, then NO, you don’t ever get to wear a Fedora in public!

EVAH!!! Inappropriately worn Fedoras need to burn in design hell along with turtlenecks, super-sized rodeo belts and those sparkly sweat shirts with kittens and dice on them from casino gift shops. Phew, I just needed to get that off my chest. All better!

For me the festival is the one time of the and most importantly to avoid a complete mental breakdown, I only go to the Arts year that I get to eat Navajo tacos. I know, I Festival with people that won’t park their know, there are all sorts of restaurants and asses in the beer garden and drink until vendors that sell awesome Navajo tacos evthey think they are funny or that they can ery single day, but for some reason I never merengue. I don’t know about you, cher- think about them until suddenly I get inubs, but a few simple precautions always dustrial strength munchies at the Arts Festival where a small portion of dough, makes for a good time.

I do, however, have one slightly snarky lettuce, sour cream and three or four beans costs about nine bucks and I absolutely have to have one now!

I also get to see people at the Arts Festival that I never get to see otherwise. I ran into Nikki Boyer who mentioned she will be running for Jackie Biskupski’s former seat in the legislature. I am soooo stoked!

Because A) I have known her for years and just worship her, and B) In a face-off between her and Carl Wimmer, she will kick his chubby little tea-party ass into the next time zone! Nikki has never been one to “suffer fools gladly” and I absolutely love that sort of no bullshit attitude. The legisobservation about this year’s culture fest: lature could use a heck of a lot more of it.

Anyhow, petals, plan on joining me at Why were most of the really obnoxious douche wads wearing Fedoras and talking the Utah Arts Festival next year. I’ll be like Moon Zappa from the 1980s? I swear to the one who looks like Bindi Irwin with a God, I heard one guy say “Bro ... that’s rad!” beard, smelling of DEET. It’ll be fun! Ciao, Did the Poser Union send out a text memo babies! Q to flash mob the place? Well, I have some You can see Ruby Ridge and the Matrons of unsolicited advice for those suburban hip- Mayhem in all of their polyester glory at Third sters from Sandy and Bountiful, unless you Friday Bingo every Third Friday of the month at are Britney; a Britney impersonator; in the 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church (777 S. 1300 East)

I go to the Arts Festival more prepared than a Boy Scout packing lube

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hange is a scary word for, well, everyone. So it is no shock that it takes time for humans to progress, and for some, like Glenn Beck, they resist change so much they actually move backward, entering into an alternate universe called “disturbed reality.”

I’m not smoking whatever Glenn Beck is currently smoking. But as a pig-tailed teen I did think if two people of the same sex got married they would, in fact, break down the sanctity of marriage and the fabric of society. I copied the same words of my Bishop and the five before him.

Change for me was Night of the Living Dead blended with the Scream series as I blossomed into what I always was but was too afraid to be — a homo.

I ran from the girls locker room like it was infested with pink rodents. After swim practice, I’d close my eyes while putting on blue jeans and a pastel shirt and then I’d run out of there like someone was chasing me.

Things only improved as other people started commenting, including boyfriends.

As I was about to ride the roller coaster, my boyfriend said, “You know you’re bi, don’t you?”

I sat there frozen, unable to get on the ride. I was pushed sideways by a cute single-rider girl who jumped ahead and stole my spot. Immediately, she looked cozy sitting up next to him. She fit there. I didn’t.

Luckily, change gradually stopped being so traumatic and I learned to accept it as a good thing. I stopped praying every night to become someone else and prayed to thank the heavens that I was me.

Not only had I changed for the better, but family members also changed as a result.

For example, I listen many times as my dad talks with passion about how gays and lesbians should be able to get married and it swells me with pride and happiness. He used to be a stout Mormon missionary who believed all LGBT individuals were sinners that fought against God. Now my dad will tell anyone who’ll listen that gays are born that way and it is in the brain. My mom echoes the same words; both a big change from the decades of devout Mormonism.

One of my favorite quotes is by Saint Augustine: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.” The same goes for those who do not open their

minds and accept people of all walks of life, then they only get a page of a book.”

Change makes it possible for good things to replace the bad.

While I was listening to Christmas music in July (a week early), I got one of my favorite presents — a text message from the Human Rights Campaign telling me New York recognizes same-sex marriages.

Woohoo! Together and equal! I jumped up and down and then turned off the Glee Christmas music and switched on the New York satellite news.

The first Republican to switch his vote from inequality to equality in the Republican controlled New York congress was James Alesi. He gave many reasons for his change in vote. For example, he said the LGBT groups in the state were finally working in harmony and that he didn’t feel his party would try to get him out of office.

Either way, he said this time he voted with his conscience.

Oh, the sweet taste of change.

Thousands are expected to get married as soon as the law goes into effect and some of those will not be from the Empire State as there is no resident requirement to get married. They could soon turn into the largest gay and lesbian wedding destination. Exciting. Now I’ll have another excuse to travel to the literature capital. My Christmas present in July is hearing the state I want to end up in has finally jumped up on the equality bus.

I’m content knowing people can change for the better and they do. It also gives me hope. Q

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not as I do GOP Party Woes Members of the Republican, “moral values,” Party are calling on the Laurens County Sherriff, Ricky Chastain, to resign.

Chastain has been embroiled in a scandal since news of an affair and cover-up attempt became known. GOP Chair Bobby Smith is personally asking the Sherriff to resign his post.

“The fact that there was an affair, I understand that’s a private matter, but it became public when he took the lady to North Carolina in a public vehicle to have an abortion,” Smith told local WSPA TV.

Human Rights Campaign Shop Vandalized by LGBT Group A group calling itself the ‘Right Honorable Wicked Stepmothers’ broke into a Washington, D.C. Human Rights Campaign store and painted parts of windows pink. The group also wrote the word ‘Stonewall’ on the sidewalk in front of the store in pink paint. The group posted on a website saying it was tired of the HRC taking money from everyday people and squandering it away. The vandalism came shortly after marriage equality was passed in New York.

Marcus Bachmann, a Piece of Work We are all too familiar with the Sarah Palin look-alike, Michele Bachmann, and her announced campaign for president.

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emember back in the day when black people couldn’t swim in public pools because white people didn’t want to catch being black?

Luckily that doesn’t happen anymore.

Well, save a minor incident where 60 black kids were kicked out en masse from the Valley Swim Club in Philadelphia after being told that there were no minorities allowed in the club. There was a fear, as expressed by the club president, that the “kids would change the complexion ... and the atmosphere of the club.”

But hey, that was a long time ago, way back in 1959. Oops, I mean 2009. But hey, you know how society is. Two steps forward, one step back, am I right?

Which brings us to 2011 at the Hazard Pavilion in Hazard, Ky. where Kim Haynes, a pavilion employee, was brave enough to finally speak the truth about gay people swimming in public pools: it’s against God. Of course, everybody knows that. Well, good Christians who apparently liberally interpret the Bible do at least.

On June 10 two gay men, described by the Lexington Herald-Leader as having “intellectual and developmental disabilities,” were visiting the pool along with a caregiver from Mending Hearts, Inc., a social service group.

Reports vary about what the two men were doing. A pavilion lifeguard says they were kissing and hugging. Their caregiver says they were only sitting on each other’s laps. Haynes says they were “fondling” each other, though not each other’s private parts. And so he told them to get lost.

According to Mending Hearts Executive Director Shirlyn Perkins, “They were informed that ‘gay people’ weren’t allowed to swim there.”

“This is completely outrageous, the pavilion is owned by the City of Hazard and paid for by our tax dollars,” said Kentucky Equality Federation President Jordan Palmer.

“My clients, who already feel ridiculed

and different, left the city-owned facility crying and embarrassed for trying to participate in ‘normal’ activities that everyday ‘normal’ people do,” Perkins said.

When their caregiver said that they were being discriminated against, Haynes said, “You need to read the Bible more often, we don’t tolerate that down here.”

It is, of course, true. “Thou shall not swim whilst gay in a public pool in Kentucky” is a little known commandment, probably because the only place it exists is scribbled in red ink in the margins of Haynes’ very own Bible.

Haynes isn’t the only class act working for the city of Hazard. In a press release the City Manager apologized “to CNN and to the staff of Anderson Cooper 360” because Charlotte Pearlman, the pavilion manager, used “language which was disrespectful toward the public, including insulting and obscene language” when an Anderson Cooper 360 staff member contacted her. According to the press release, “In the course of handling the large volume of media requests for comment and the many phone calls and messages from persons who supported or opposed the actions taken (on June 10), she became frustrated and used inappropriate language in the course of a telephone conversation ... while declining to comment on the pending story.”

Um, no comment? I think the fact that she used “insulting” and “obscene” language kind of speaks for itself.

To the City of Hazard’s credit, Haynes has been suspended (though only for five days), they plan to post signs at the Hazard Pavilion that include “sexual orientation” as part of their non-discrimination policy, and they plan to get their employees some diversity/sensitivity training. Apparently the pavilion does have an unofficial no grab-assing policy for gays and straights alike, which they now plan to officially post and enforce regardless of whether the grab-assers are gay or straight. Q

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Andrew Christian talks sexy swimwear trends

By Seth Bracken

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he heat is on and the summer pool season is picking up.

Whether planning a weekend getaway to the infamous Las Vegas pool parties or heading farther south to the beautiful beaches of Southern California, finding the right swimsuit can make all the difference. And this year is seeing some sexy and fun trends, Andrew Christian, international underwear and swimsuit designing mega-icon, said.

“This year we’re seeing the shorter shorts get even shorter and the longer shorts go a little longer,” Christian said in an interview with QSaltLake. “The micro-bikini is definitely in this summer.”

Along with getting shorter and sexier, men’s swimwear is also getting brighter and louder, he said. Watch for bright colors, deep blues and other strong colors.

“And you can never go wrong with a classic black swimsuit,” Christian said. “It will always be in,

“The micro-bikini is definitely in this summer”

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it’s timeless and a great piece to have.”

For those that do not have the perfect, Greek Adonis gym body, Christian recommends a 4-inch short that follows the other trends of bold colors.

“It’s all about fit. Fit is so important. And the 4-inch cut will look great on a lot of different body types,” Christian said.

Underwear and swimwear trends are constantly changing, and Christian is one of the leading designers that sets the trends with his own line. He began designing when he was a teenager while participating in the underground club scene; he made Friday night his deadline for a new weekly outfit. After his clothing started to get noticed by local boutique owners, Christian realized he could make money following his passion.

From the humble high school beginnings to launching his own international line of underwear and swimwear for men, Christian is one of the true fashion icons to the queer community. His designs are a blend of sexy and chic with added functionality. Not only do his designs enhance the important parts of the male anatomy, they offer support and comfort.

“I try to take a lot of sportswear and other details that aren’t normally on underwear and incorporate them into my designs,” Christian said. “A lot of my inspiration comes from my own needs and desires in underwear, and feedback from my customers.”

The Andrew Christian line is launching new and exciting products that vary from 100 percent cotton T-shirts designed to emphasize the shoulder and de-emphasize the belly, to a brand new line of underwear called NanoFit. “Our Almost Naked line used to be my personal, go to pair of favorite underwear,” Christian said. “But that’s really changing to NanoFit. I love the material, the elastic and the low cut.”

In addition to the NanoFit, there will be new limited editions that are done in small quantities and are exclusive designs and cuts, he said.

“There are a lot of new and exciting things coming from the Andrew Christian line,” he said. “Unique fabrics, prints and other designs are all coming in the near future.”

Andrew Christian products can be found at AndrewChristianShop.com and at his boutiques in West Hollywood. Locally, some of his products can be found at Cockers (629 S. State St. in Salt Lake City) and Mischievous Pleasures (559 S. 300 West in Salt Lake City). Q

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urning 2-D art into wearable and flattering 3-D clothing has turned into an enveloping project for one Utah native. Painter and gallery director turned swimsuit designer Emily Sanders is set to launch her original line of swimwear for women.

“I would say my designs are somewhere between skimpy-sexy and matronly modest,” Sanders said. “I wanted to create some swimsuits that work for real women in real situations.”

Finding the balance between showing all and a suit that covers and hides all the natural curves of the female body was nearly impossible for Sanders, so she decided to use her artistic background to create a work of art for the female body. After nearly a year of designing, trial and error and searching for local and high-quality manufacturers, Sanders is now ready to launch pre-orders for her innovative and top of the line swimsuit line for women.

This summer’s hottest suits focus on bright colors and patterns. One of the hot designs is the bikini cut with an elaborate tattoo-inking style.

“When in doubt, always go with bright colors,” Sanders said. “You don’t want to look all washed out and the bright colors with different patterns will never go out of style.”

Sanders’ designs are her original statement on the current trends.

“When it comes to art, you need to really be true to yourself and your own inspirations,” Sanders said. “While I went through the lengthy design process, I would always use myself as a model. If it works for me, it will work for other women.”

Sanders’s eclectic taste is a by-product of a variety of influences, but Sanders’ travels have been some of the biggest impacts on her expressions, as evidenced by her designs. Each suit is hand-sewn, commercially finished and produced in the United States.

“I’ve never seen any suits like these, so you’ll known it will be original and tasteful when you go to the beach or the pool,” Sanders said.

Venice Beach This design goes above and beyond a simple yellow polka-dot bikini. With a fun twist on an old classic, the Venice Beach design is eye-catching and flirty. The suit is complementary to those that are comfortable with their midsections, Sanders said. It doesn’t require a perfect body, but this two-piece is designed to lift the boobs and accentuate the hips. The no-bulge design will stop a muffin top from forming because of the way the bottom piece sits on the hips, she said.

“This suit is for the fun-loving woman that is comfortable with her body,” Sanders said. “The extra bust support is also going to be really great for bust-enhancement.”

Paris This design flirts with a classic vintage look while staying sexy and chic. The red, black and white color scheme has the feel of Paris. This suit is perfect for those that have a curvy and more voluptuous figure.

By accenting the curves, this suit will diminish the ribs while accenting the thighs and butt. It is also terrific for lifting the boobs and making them perkier, Sanders said.

“This really is a universal suit for real women,” Sanders said. “Make sure to match the cut of the swimsuit to your body type, and the Paris design is really going to be flattering for curvaceous women.”

Alice in Wonderland Aptly named for its blue and black design, this design will hug the curves and accentuate the figure.

“The simple, understated style is elegant and provides more coverage that allows more movement with an elegant feel,” Sanders said.

For those looking for a day on the beach complete with a style statement and the freedom to join in a volleyball game, this suit is the perfect match. Q For more information and to order a suit, go to ­personaswimwear. vpweb.com.

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Summer swimwear style guide

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or many gay men, picking a swimsuit is purely about function and not at all about the statement. Using it to get

wet at the neighborhood pool or on the weekend getaway to Fire Island is the only concern. However, finding the perfect fit of swimsuit doesn’t have to be a challenge, and following this summer’s trends can be a snap.

This summer, watch for suits that incorporate plaid patterns and bright

Bikini Cuts

For the guys that have a little more junk in the trunk and want to show off their derrière, square cut shorts are an ideal fit. Even for those that have a belly, the square cut can be a great option. This cut is designed to be worn on the thighs and hips, which helps show off the ass.

Even if you don’t have a model’s build, don’t be afraid to advertise what you’ve got.

It is especially important to find square cut shorts that have vibrant and bright colors to draw attention. Grab a pair of plaids with bright reds and blues for an eye-catching combo that will be sure to bring all the boys to the yard.

Congratulations! If you’ve got the level of comfort to wear a more revealing look, the Speedo or other bikini cut is always a great conversation piece (as in, people will be conversing about your piece). It’s refreshing and liberating to rock a short suit that shows off the thighs, ass and virtually every other part of the male anatomy.

Go for it! Grab the skimpy suit and show off what your mama gave ya!

Warning: While we all want to see and be seen, the Speedo and bikini cut often do not offer much in the way of comfort for the frontal region. If you plan on wearing the suit for an extended period of time, be sure to give it a test run to make sure there’s enough breathing room.

who have been able to find and follow us as we moved across the valley,” LeBaron said.

To help customers find even more affordable options, there are frequent sales and clearance racks that are announced via Facebook.

Everything from 25 percent off the entire merchandise to buy one, get one half-off items, is offered throughout the year.

The clearance racks include everything from jeans to shirts and even underwear from some of the best designers including Rufskin and 2(x)ist.

The underwear selection includes a rotating selection, but expect to find designs by Andrew Christian, Papi, Rufskin, 2(x)ist, Ginch Gonch and a variety of others. For up to date information, find Spark/Cockers on Facebook.

colors. Bright blues, greens and reds Square Cut Shorts

will help avoid making the skin look washed out and tired. The classic plaid suit, especially on a longer midwaist short, is classy and sexy. And the classic black suit, especially a 4-inch cut, is always in style and can be used year to year.

fabulous business Cockers is a Utah staple Salt Lake City may not be known as a premier shopping destination, but that doesn’t stop Dale LeBaron from having one of the cutest boutiques this side of Melrose. Spark/Cockers (on 629 S. State St. in Salt Lake City) has one of the largest collections of designer underwear in Utah and an eclectic mix of clothing and accessories for men and women.

“We like to find more affordable designer clothing that is original and high-quality from smaller designers,” said LeBaron, owner of Spark/Cockers. “And we only order small quantities so you won’t ever run into someone at the club wearing the same shirt.”

With an ever-changing stock of pants, shirts, shoes, underwear and accessories, there’s no

Board Shorts For an always-trendy and comfortable cut, board shorts are fashionable and comfortable. Look for those that are knee-length or slightly longer. The pattern and design can vary, but should fit the basic bright color trends that are sweeping pools and beaches around the country.

A tighter fit will help show off the figure, and even for larger guys, tighter is usually better.

Board shorts that are too baggy will make your body look disproportionately large.

telling what you’ll find from one week to the next.

“We like to offer an array of products and we really try to focus on finding some affordable, but high-quality products for our customers,” LeBaron said.

Spark/Cockers’ trendy selection of clothing and accessories has led this locally-owned boutique to be a staple in the Utah shopping community, despite frequent relocation.

The idea for the store started in the ’80s, when LeBaron was running a clothing store out of Payson, Utah. His modest, but desirable, collection of designer underwear attracted men from Salt Lake. After moving to the Salt Lake area, LeBaron opened up shop in Trolley Square in 2001. Because the Trolley Square location was too small, he took operations to the Crossroads Plaza mall in downtown Salt Lake. The mall was torn down, and LeBaron quickly relocated to the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City. After encountering a difficult market, the boutique’s operations were then moved to Sugar House.

After that building was torn down and not replaced, Spark/Cockers moved to its latest home on State Street.

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The (gay) Gaga interview Superstar talks activism, her legacy and how being a gay icon is a ‘tall order’

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By Chris Azzopardi

ady Gaga is one of the biggest superstars in the world. But speaking to her only briefly during this rare interview, she evades her larger-than-life image with affable charm, self-deprecating humor (take that, so-called penis) and a down-to-earth demeanor. She’s sweet, perverted, articulate and talkative. And she can’t stop gushing about how much her fans mean to her — and when I have to cut her off to get a few last-minute questions in, she doesn’t pull a diva trip.

She’s cordial as can be. “I could talk to you forever, you’re so cute,” she says, almost in baby goo-goo, ga-ga talk.

Point is, Gaga doesn’t sound like someone who just scored the best firstweek sales of the year so far with Born This Way, her opus that seems to position her as the Mother Teresa of music.

Since we last spoke, nearly two years ago when “Just Dance” was charting, she was barely a blip on the pop scene. How quickly things can change.

This time, Gaga spoke about inspiring young gay people, why she cried for a week straight, what she’d do with an Ann Coulter-like kid and the legacy she wants to leave.

We have a lot more to talk about this time than your love for Italian sausages. (Laughs) I love Italian sausages ... as much as I love my own.

Don’t take this the wrong way, but as a fashion icon I have to ask: What are you wearing? I’m actually in a black bra and underwear. That’s it. The top one is lace and the bottom one is just plain and silky. This is my daywear. I’m walking around my hotel room and I’m going to yoga soon, and I probably won’t change. (Laughs) How did you spend your last day off? I watched So You Think You Can Dance, and I’ve been planning my performances for the next few months for television and getting ready for the new tour.

That’s work. That’s not time off, Gaga.

(Laughs) I know, I know. I always do that. I’m sorry. I don’t re-

ally take time off. I try, but I think I find comfort in my creativity.

It’s like a warm blanket for me, so I will end up in some sort of way creating something or writing something.

How do you feel about your role as a gay icon and a leader in the LGBT-rights movement? That’s a really, really tall order and quite a description. I never set out to be a gay icon or become one or be revered as one, and I’m just really grateful to all the people that have believed in me and my music and my work. The most special thing of all has been that my sort of assimilation as a public figure has very organically stemmed out of who my natural friends were in high school.

I had a lot of gay friends growing up, not even realizing they were gay. We didn’t really talk about it and I went to theater school and I did a lot of shows, so I guess it never really mattered to me if they were gay or straight, and we never really talked about it. We just loved talking about music and art and theater and fashion. So now it’s less about being a leader and more just about being a part of my generation and being part of the fight for equality that I feel is part of who I am and part of my childhood, and part of where I’m going.

The message you stand for as a public figure — about being yourself no matter who you are — is also a big part of Born This Way. The album was inspired by the spirit of the fans, the spirit of the show and the spirit of people all over the world every night talking to me about social justice and sharing their stories with me, and me realizing that my mission with music was driven in a very specific way at this point. So social justice has to be the most paramount issue that I address on the album.

I wish I knew who you were when I was a teenager. Young people these days are lucky to have such a role model. That’s so sweet. Thanks for saying that. I hope that I can really be that, and I hope that they know that it’s so genuine and so authentic.

Which album gave you a sense of belonging and allowed you to be yourself when you were a kid? I always talk about Green Day because Dookie was the first album that I went to buy on my own. I think because I got bullied in school there was something I really appreciated about punk culture. It allowed me to feel unified with something that was separate from my community at school. Even though I didn’t have a lot of punk friends or I didn’t go to punk shows ... because when I was 13, my mother would never have allowed me to leave the house and go downtown to see a punk show — just having the album in my hands and reading the lyrics and listening to the music made me feel like I was a punk, feel like a Green Day fan, feel like I was part of a union that was separate from my situation. That’s really carried through into my music and my dream

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and my message. But what’s been so great is social media. Unlike when I was a kid, my fans now have a way to get to know each other and be connected through social media so that the culture can grow.

And you’re using social networking a lot as a political platform, urging fans to step up in the fight for equality. Oh yeah. I was on Twitter and I was firing away like I was on the Senate floor. I couldn’t stop because I thought to myself, almost instantly, there are 11 million people who are receiving this message from me and they have to know what’s going on. Even if I just got five people to call in to New York, I made a small bit of difference.

If you had a daughter and you found out she was going to be the next Ann Coulter, what would you do? Oh. I’d have to have a sit-down with her.

What’s been the most rewarding moment of your career so far? So many different things. It was a very, very huge shock for me when I heard the album sales for Born This Way. I just cried for, like, a week straight. (Laughs) It was seven full days of rainwater tears. I think I could’ve filled an entire ocean of gratitude. I just worked so hard on the music and I cared so much that the fans loved it, and all that mattered to me was they loved it. The feedback on the music and on the videos has been so wonderful.

I sat down with the label and I talked to my team and we talked about the new album cycle and I said to them, “I don’t want the goal of this to be that we gain new fans. If we gain new fans, that’s wonderful. But the goal for me is to strengthen my artistic evolution and strengthen the bond between the fans.” That was the single most important thing to me. Not to sell more records, not to gain more fans, not to convert people that didn’t like me before to like me now. That was not what I wanted. What I wanted to do was to look out into the crowd and know that they were stronger than ever; and the thing that has been the most exciting for me is

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to watch that happen, because what we have, what I have witnessed so far with the release of this album, is that the super-fan section of my fans has grown.

This is basically a dedication to your Little Monsters, right? It’s a dedication, exactly. It’s not fair-weather fans. These are real fans.

If you could be reincarnated as a real living monster, what would you come back as? Myself. But I would have all my protrusions be real and I would be a real fairy monster.

How gay of you. I know. But she would be mean and fierce, too. And have a fake mole. And I would be able to instantly change a wig with a thought in my mind or change my bone structure based on my thoughts.

It’s like a drag queen’s dream. Yeah. It’s my dream. It’s every girl’s dream! (Laughs) Two of your songs are named after human features: “Hair” and “Teeth.”

What’s the next body part you’ll write about? Who knows. I didn’t even think of it that way. Where should I go next? I don’t know. I’ve already been thinking about the next album, though. Don’t shoot me.

Can you give us a glimpse into that one? No, no. Stay on this one. We’re not done yet. (Laughs) I am planning on making the “You and I” video, though, and I’m really excited about that.

Everyone talks about overexposure when you’re as big of a star as you are. Does that worry you at all? No. You’re just a right or left click away from the other direction.

Have you thought about the legacy you want to leave and what that might be? Yes, I have. And it changes and grows.

I would say that my wish is to be remembered as a cultural force, as someone who was fearless and unpredictable, who didn’t care what anyone thought about what I created but only cared that they thought about it. Q

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I hope everyone had a fantabulous Independence Day weekend. I celebrated by stuffing my face with sloppy Joes and tater salad all freakin’ weekend.

I also went to ‘Saturday’s Voyeur,’ a pool party and to the fireworks show at Sugar House Park ... God bless Walmart! Damn, I never thought those words would pop up in my head. Anyhoo, I also worked for a few hours on the 4th, courtesy of Michael Aaron, my friend, my confidante, my worst nightmare. Tehehe! I actually love the little lawn gnome.

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friDAY — Closing out the inaugural Musicals on Main Series in Park City is Dark Horse Company Theatre’s production of Gypsy. I carry a soft spot for this show because Broadway devirginized me with it in 2004 at the Shubert Theatre. The phenomenal Bernadette Peters portrayed Rose, the boorish “stage mother” whose own stardom existed vicariously through her daughters’. The music, the dance numbers ... everything about it was spectacular; DHCT’s building distinction should make this production a close second, for sure.

8pm, through July 31, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Tickets $15–30, 435-649-9371 or egyptiantheatrecompany.org.

9 UPCOMING EVENTS July 25 Katy Perry ESA

Aug. 2 k.d. lang Red Butte Garden

Aug. 13 Josh Grobin ESA

Aug. 21 Adele Gallivan Ctr

Sep. 28 Erasure Kingsbury Hall

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moNDAY — Director Julio Medem’s first English-language film, Room in Rome, is an emotionally captivating film set in a hotel room in Rome (was that description helpful?). Two young, beautiful women meet and immerse themselves into a tantalizing, physical encounter.

Secrets are shared as only lesbians can secrete ... uummm, is that the right word?

7pm, Tower Theatre, 876 E. 900 South. Free, 801359-5158 or slcfilmcenter.org.

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wednesDAY — During his saturDAY — Welsh singer/songwriter Howard Jones, All Things Bright and Beauti56, returns to the Utah stage redefining two of his biggest ful Tour, Adam Young will be albums Dream Into Action (1985) and Human’s Lib (1983). singing all about me ... eat Loaded with a number of catchy snythpop and New Wave your heart out Michael Aaron. songs like “Life In One Day,” “No One Is to Bame” and, one Anyhoo, Young’s current musical project of my favorites “Hide and Seek,” this will be a relishing travel called Owl City, is a revival of synthpop back in time. (refer to the Howard Jones entry above), and 8pm, Sandy Amphitheater, 1245 E. 9400 South. Tickets $17–27, 801-4678499 or smithstix.com. which has been gaining momentum since this duo’s album release Ocean Eyes, which QQ Following Utah Pride Center’s and sWerve’s annual Sex Ed captured many people’s hearts with the Conference earlier in the day is the annual Tie One On. The evesong “Fireflies.” The last time Owl City was ning includes an hour of speed dating and then fabulous dancing, here, it was to a sold-out crowd. food (probably includes large spreads of pâté), libations and fun. 7pm, UCCU Center, 800 W. University Pkwy., Orem.

This year’s entertainment is provided by drag troupe Salt City Tickets $25/adv–28/day of show, 801-467-8499 or smithstix.com.

Kings and the Kit Kat Girls.

7pm–midnight, Lumenas Studios, 625 S. 600 West. Tickets $15, swerveutah.com or utahpridecenter.org.

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sunDAY — First organized in 2007, this unique festival that’s all about “inspiring self-empowerment and providing a venue for women artists that counters the obstacles and discrimination that women often face including sexism, homophobia, ageism and racism.” Ladyfest returns after four years, rejuvenated, and ready to “blow some minds.” Along with workshops throughout the day, musical guests will provide entertaiment, including Lindsay Heath, ESX, Swedish-ish Fish and Libbie Linton.

11am–9pm, Free Speech Zone, 411 S. 800 East. Tickets $5–7 on a sliding scale at the door or through Engrid Olson (nephitegoldstar@yahoo.com) or Stephanie Novak (rebelgrrrl.theblog@gmail.com).

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saturDAY — Gay List #3 (considered euphemisms)

by Lisa Lampanelli: “fag, queer, poop-chute Popeye, pudding pusher, stool tool, keester creeper (sounds like a Muppet), gerbil jouster, dung tonguer, turd tickler ... and of course, David Archuleta.” And that’s her softer side. Check out the Queen of Comedy Sleaze, as she tells it as she’s seen it and done it ... only in Wendover.

7pm, Peppermill Concert Hall, 680 Wendover Blvd., West Wendover, Nev. Tickets $30–60, 1-800-2170049 or wendoverfun.com.

QQ From “Hotel California” to “Desperado” and from “Lyin’ Eyes” to “Best of My Love,” the Utah Symphony will spread their instrumental wings to The Music of The Eagles.

Formed in 1971, the Country rock band has since garnered a huge fan base; tonight the symphony, who also has a huge fan base, will bring a new sound that is sure to leave all soaring high. Larry Baird conducts.

7:30pm, Snow Park Lodge Amphitheater, 2250 Deer Valley Dr., Park City. Tickets $60–85, 801-355ARTS or arttix.org.

QQ In the first of a trilogy, ex-Mormon writer/actor/producer Steven Fales’ Confessions of a Mormon Boy examines Fales’ marriage and subsequent divorce, his excommunication from the Church, and the descent into the underbelly of prostitution and drugs. Told through song and a lot of humor, Fales’ award-winning one-man show is a fun and interesting look at the Church and his personal life.

8pm, The Complex, 536 W. 100 South.

Tickets $15/adv–20/day of show, 801-467-8499 or smithstix.com.

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monDAY — Amy and Emily just cannot get enough of Utah it seems. The Indigo Girls come perform for all us admiring Utahns practically every year; and why not ... nearly 3000 fans, in 2009, sardined Red Butte Garden Amphitheater and overflowed onto the hillside outside the venue’s parameter that overlooks the stage. The crowd will probably be even stronger as the Girls play a little closer to one lesbian hub of the Wasatch Front.

8pm, Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton. Tickets $26–54, 801-546-8575 or davisarts.org.

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theater review The feral and wacko cast of ‘Saturday’s Voyeur’

By Tony Hobday

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hanks to the plethora of sometimes inane (OK, mostly) markers added to Utah’s culture and politics over the last year, playwrights Allen Nevins and Nancy Borgenicht have scribed a truly delightful Saturday’s Voyeur. And thanks in large part to the brilliance of the entire cast, and direction by Cynthia Fleming, Voyeur 2011 should go down as one of Salt Lake Acting Company’s best productions.

Of course it takes the whole kit-and-kaboodle to make an inspired and great production, from the writing to the costumes and lighting, and the music to the acting and the design, all of which is attributed here, but I’m focusing on the cast because ... well, as a litter, they’re playful and cute and because each individual is, or at least was on opening night, simply sensational.

Austin Archer as the queeniest Patrick Henry, a U.S. Founding Father, I’ve had the pleasure of ever seeing is fabulous ... although in reflection I may have never witnessed a gay Patrick Henry, especially one frolicking across a stage wielding a quill a little too limp-wristed. Then you throw Archer into the role of Republican Utah senator, Michael Wadd (Waddoups), with such bias and bloating superiorism that one can only feel exceptionally proud to be a Democrat ... or even a ghastly Tea Party member.

Alexis Baigue in bicycle shorts is nothing less than waaaahhhh! Add to that, Baigue portraying Mayor Ralph Becker, as the real Pecker ... I mean Becker sits in the audience, with great pride and stoicity warms the shackles of the heart. Then your throw Baigue into the role of Republican Utah representative, Curtis Yo-Duh (Oda), with such humane diligence that one can only be proud for finally buying a gun license. Throw into the mix Baigue as Alexander Hamilton, a U.S. Founding Father, and one can only wish that he looked as good in a colonial wig. , Randall Eames, a Voyeur virgin, revolutionizes our third president of the United States, Thomas -Jefferson. Plus he looks mighty fine frocked in Missionary attire and grass skirt.

Steven Fehr, as Utah’s current favorite villain Gayle Bazooka (Ruzicka), pretty much steals the scene, when he’s draped in red garb and honing a pair of devil’s horns, singing MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This.” And trust me, once one catches a glimspe of Bazooka’s paunchy lower region, one won’t want to touch it. Fehr’s portrayal of Benjamin Franklin is electrifying and enlightening. Fehr opened my eyes to HB477, as he is John Doodle (Dougall), the Republican Utah

representative who sponsored GRAMA. I just assumed it was a bill to allow open enrollment to Shady Pines.

Holly Fowers as the Cat Lady is totally in the bag. I love her, as do the residents of Bountiful City, apparently.

Kent Harrison Hayes rides an invisible horse like nobody’s business ... go Paul Revere! Plus Hayes’ role as Orrin Snatch (Hatch) will take one unwillingly back to Bazooka’s paunched lower region.

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Kelsie Jepsen as Carl Dwimmer (Wimmer) is prettier in person, and three times the man ... even without the Browning automatic pistol.

Jacob Johnson’s role as Steve Sandstorm (Sandstrom) is so awesome it should be considered illegal. Then putting Johnson into Governor Sherbert’s (Herbert) pants is a real sweet treat.

Shannon Musgrave plays Betsy Ross with such fantastic humor and animation that one can’t help but salute her. However, I can’t comment on her portrayal of Kate Kopischke, the unofficial first lady of Salt Lake City, because I had been under the impression that the first lady was Proactiv spokeswoman Julianne Hough.

Victoria Elena Nones plays Becky Blockhart (Lockhart), Utah’s first woman Speaker of the House ... again, Julianne Hough? But thankfully Nones is a much better actress.

Jeanette Puhich plays a believable Wife, since she is one in real life (and her biggest fan is her cute-ass husband). She’s also sensational as a KSL Reporter, no sensationalism here.

John Rowland as Ronald Reagan is unforgettable, and that’s a major feat.

SLAC’s Saturday’s Voyeur 2011 reminds us of how far we have not come since becoming a State of the Union in 1896, and how our State of the Union has been stomping on the declarations of 1776, but it’s so fucking wacko that it’s worth the reminder.

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cherry-cranberry BBQ sauce and I ate every bite.

(I should say that I’m overly sensitive to fried foods these days and to me, the frying oil had a tell-tale odor that was not totally fresh, he did explain that he had served more than one hundred covers at lunch, mainly burgers and fries I suspect, and the wontons suffered a bit from this overly-used oil.) I’m sure this is one of the trappings of a restaurant that has to be both a burger stand and a fine dining spot.

Carl sent out some deep-fried dates wrapped in bacon and stuffed with gorgonzola. They were quite rich and unusual but not my favorite.

I washed them down with a fine, little pinot noir, which is a special order wine at the Sun & Moon, a Willenborg from the Santa Rita Hills in California. I was also treated to stuffed mushrooms filled with Italian sausage and broccoli.

For me the highlight of the meal came with a baked square of sea bass served in an orangecrème and Grand Marnier reduction. The fish was topped with shoestring yam fries which were crisp and gorgeous. The sauce was heaven!

Creamy, smooth, subtle, perfectly flavored and I asked Carl if he used crème-fraiche and he said it was just heavy cream but the sauce had that unmistakable texture of a fine, French, a’la minute sauce that you just want to drink! With the fish I had a glass of Terredora Falanghina, an ancient Italian white wine which perfectly adapted to the orange flavors in the fish.

I had brought along a bottle of the new La Marca Prosecco and was treated to a small piece of house-made cheesecake topped with strawberries and a chocolate-bourbon drizzle. It was the perfect end to a very nice meal and a fun experience. The Prosecco, although not expensive, was full of gorgeous bubbles, an elegant pale-straw color and a fruity but dry finish. I was very surprised and can heartily recommend this wine.

Something that Carl is especially proud of is the patio jazz concerts which take place throughout the year at Sun & Moon. Offbeat, but well-known groups from all over, love to perform at the casual café.

You can receive notices about these concerts by going to the website, thesunandmooncafe. com. Carl also changes his menu often so he can use the freshest ingredients. Having cooked for a while on Fire Island, he is obviously a whiz at doing seafood and his menu is varied and trendy. I hope soon I can go up and enjoy one of his evenings of jazz. Q I rate my experience at Sun & Moon Café an 89.

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Driving up Emigration Canyon was such a trip into the past for me. When I was a little boy, my mother’s uncle Claude and aunt Mary had a cabin up there. It wasn’t the first time I checked out each little lane, wondering if that was the one we used to take to get to the small dwelling.

I guess now I’ll never know since anyone who used to go up there has long since passed on.

Anyway, the drive up the canyon was cool and fun and you could hear the rushing Emigration Creek at every corner, a very pleasant, short drive to the Sun & Moon Café.

Carl Weyant and his wife, Marci, are the owners and a very hard-working couple behind the casual café. Carl is the chef and is a graduate of The New York Restaurant School, the other CIA, and is very meticulous about making all of his offerings from scratch. I heard a couple ask if they could purchase some of his barbecue sauce which they had so enjoyed.

Carl and Marci acquired the Sun & Moon eight years ago after Carl had finished a stint as the chef at Solitude Resort. The Sun & Moon is housed in three ancient cabins all conjoined into one large space and it is only feet away from the canyon road so you can’t miss it. The buildings are definitely showing their age as the floors and walls all seem to lean a bit. But this only adds to the charm of this Utah institution which has housed countless eateries over the years.

I have to say that the people-watching at the Sun & Moon is by far the most interesting I’ve experienced in quite some time. The café was full of young, casual couples but also biker dudes and chicks in outlandish attire as well as canyon folk in flip flops, shorts and other totally care-free outfits. I didn’t see one woman wearing makeup, and it was as if patrons went out of their way to dress down and appear as comfortable as possible.

I was led out to the patio, where nearly everyone was dining, and sat at a small table where I could see all the goings-on. I started with a glass of Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc, which is one of my favorite inexpensive wines, crisp, clean and grape-fruity, it was a very good pairing with the mussels which suddenly appeared before me. The mussels were steamed in white wine, coarsely chopped garlic and grape tomatoes, certainly no frills here but the flavor and freshness were there. The broth was simple and delicious and I scooped it up and dunked my sourdough rolls generously into it. (To be quite frank, I didn’t expect to get mussels here.)

Next, Carl sent out his duck-filled wontons. He explained to me that he smokes the duck and then chops it into a filling for the wontons. The fried dumplings were topped with a delicious

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ummer has arrived and with it follows outdoor dinner parties. It’s time to enjoy all of the splendor that this season has to offer — plenty of sunshine, fresh and local ingredients to inspire us, as well as, refreshing drinks that will keep us spirited until after the sun has gone down. Yes, let’s take pleasure in all things summer and what better way to kick things off than Park City’s Savor the Summit?

Entering it fourth year, Savor the Summit is Park City’s greatest dinner party. It’s a collection of the city’s best restaurants and their chefs unveiling gastronomic seasonality with the utmost talent. It is all showcased on the legendary Grand Table – a dinner table that stretches along the center of Park City’s historic Main Street.

One of this year’s featured restaurants was the Silver Star Café; a quaint, non-urban eatery that adds Western-regional influences to its Americana-style fare.

Recent owners, Jeff and Lisa Ward, purchased the Silver Star Café in spring of 2010, a year after the café’s opening. With previous experience in restaurant management, the couple decided to make this establishment their own.

The menu at Silver Star Café begins with classic lunch dishes inspired by local ingredients and flavors. This philosophy of using in-season, regional ingredients is also involved in the preparation of their dinner menu. The dinner menu ranges from small, tapa-style plates to appropriate size dinner plates to satisfy a larger appetite. Such items include artisan-style pizzas, vegetarian friendly pasta dishes, as well as meat entrees using local and/or free-range products.

All this is in an intimate setting with surrounding views of the Quarry Mountains and the Uinta Mountains. This cozy café can satisfy a variety of appetites from all walks of life — literally.

Its locations is ideal for the outdoor enthusiast with complementary natural offerings such as direct bike-in/hike-in trails from Park City Mountain Resort, also, it is nearby the Silver Star chairlift and numerous Spiro and Armstrong trails that lead in and out of the plaza.

I was fortunate to attend this year’s Savor the Summit and partake in Chef Dave Bible’s, of Silver Star Café, culinary gifts. I was unfortunate in the sense that I was tardy to the party. Yes, I missed out on the amusée, the very item that excites, moistens the palate, per se; leading the guest to future delights. Not even a glass of water to alleviate the situation. My entire setting was MIA. Yes, absent. Why? Perhaps, this was a reflection of my rudeness? Maybe, the host thought I was a no-show? Or a neighboring guest with greedy hands, so impatiently took what was thought to be a lone glass of water because the amusée was too dry? Perhaps. I don’t know. I will never know if that amusée was too dry.

Moving on ...

Things were becoming quite ‘fishy’ by the time the starter arrived. The meal consisted of a pan-seared Halibut served with fingerling potatoes, caramelized apples and a smoked tomato coulis. I found this meal to be rather amusing — whimsical, even. This plate had color from the purple fingerlings and a nice red hue from the perfectly smoked tomato coulis; both a great complement to the peppery halibut. I especially enjoyed the apples that were tucked underneath. It added life without eclipsing the other flavors. This meal was a great introduction to the other dishes. It had a great sense of balance and was executed rather swimmingly.

The next course was the salad — the obligatory salad course. Yep, standard greens, i.e., organic spinach in our case, throw in nuts for crunch, insert cheese here, and finally, drizzle the standard seasonal berry vinaigrette. Voila!

You have a salad to feed the masses! I am not much of a salad guy, however, all the required elements were there and considering the setting, I compliment the chef and his team for delivering a satisfactory salad.

The main course was a steer in another direction. It was coffee-braised Short Ribs with Goat Cheese Grits, and baby carrots. I enjoyed the flavors of this dish. There were subtle notes of chocolate in the sauce that really helped the ribs that were slightly short on seasoning.

The well-seasoned carrots, on the other hand, complemented the earthy grits, all supporting the short ribs. The dish (again, considering the setting) had nothing importantly wrong, besides that it made me want more. The combination of flavors and ingredients in the main course is (in my mind) the epitome of the café: good comfort food.

Many say the diner always remembers the dessert. It’s what seals the deal or becomes the deal breaker. In my case, I vaguely remember, due the amount of wine offered, intentional, perhaps? I don’t. Chef Dave offered strawberry shortcake with a hazelnut Chantilly. A classic dish that is perfect for such an event. Light, flexible and easy. What’s not to enjoy?

The sample menu from the Silver Star Café for Savor the Summit was a nice reflection of the café: simple, flavorful and without pretentiousness. I have intentions of recreating a future experience with the Silver Star Café in a more intimate setting to fully appreciate, to savor, per se, the talent that exists. Q

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film review ‘Tabloid’ is a sensational tale Some documentaries are truly stranger than fiction. And Tabloid, a film by director Errol Morris, tells one of the most sensational and bizarre true stories ever accounted on the silver screen.

Before Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen’s drug-ridden antics and tirades filling the tabloid newspapers, Joyce McKinney, became a media darling with a strange love story that included sex, kidnapping and even a little bondage with a young Mormon missionary.

The film follows the beauty queen’s story as she tells her first meeting and love at first sight experience in Provo, Utah with a young Mormon named Kirk Anderson. Shortly after the meeting, Anderson vanished without telling McKinney he was serving a mission for the Mormon Church and would be in England for two years.

Distraught, McKinney crossed the Atlantic in 1977, found her prince charming and, depending on whose story you believe, either kidnapped the young man, or the two ran away together.

They spent a weekend in a small cottage, where there were kinky tactics employed for sex including tying Anderson to the bed.

Anderson’s mission companion reported him as missing and the newspapers erupted with the story of a kidnapped Mormon. After Anderson convinced McKinney he was willing to get married, he returned back to the mission and said the sex was not consensual. He told a wild story of bondage and rape, while McKinney was arrested and tried. The incident became known as the Case of the Manacled Mormon.

Tabloid takes a very balanced approach and is at once funny, romantic, sexy and disturbing.

The film follows a very approachable story arc that takes a complicated situation and makes it simple to follow. However, it does not attempt to answer any questions of culpability and the audience is left to make the decision of true intent.

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The film is narrated by journalists involved in the story, McKinney herself and Troy Williams, a columnist for QSaltLake, and a former Mormon missionary to England. The subjects are entertaining and the narration follows a hilarious, laugh-out-loud pattern to a very complicated tale.

While the Mormon Church is not blamed for somehow instigating the events, Williams deftly explains the guilt Anderson could have felt and provides a possible reason for a cover-up story of rape and kidnapping that seems plausible, but even he admits, it is not the only explanation.

Tabloid is a raucous ride that explores more than just relationships and the sensational news cycle. The film opens on July 15 at the Broadway Centre Cinemas in Salt Lake. Go to SaltLakeFilmSociety.org for more information.

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book review ‘Remembrance of Things I Forgot’ Author Bob Smith Review By Tony Hobday

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n the follow-up to his hilarious 2007 fiction debut, gay author/comedian Bob Smith has scribed another particularly unique new novel that, in it, he mingles humor, science fiction and political satire that develops into a dry, sharp-tongued, brutally opinionated, sensational read — imagine Saturday Night Live (the Gildna Radner years) and Dr. Who (the screwy, British science fiction series). Smith’s protagonist in Remembrance of Things I Forgot is a semi-biographic gay character named John Sherkston, who is quirky, and like in a puppy, he’s sometimes irksome but loveable.

Because one theme of Remembrance is time travel, the story is set in 1986 and in 2006 — the burning, destructive Bush years — and it spans coast to coast, exploring the deepest depth of the human condition with cutting humor that’s as subtle as a chainsaw.

John, a comic book dealer, is considering leaving his physicist boyfriend of 15 years, Taylor, who has just completed the first-

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Smith, being a wonderful satirical humorist, first asks and, as the pages turn, answers the eternal questions of every gay man: How would you react if you could travel back in time and meet your younger self? Would you like yourself ... too much? Would you approve of who you are? And would you try to change the future to better your own life? From the first encounter between John at age 46 and his 20-year younger self, Smith constantly jabs at — himself, really — the ego of gay men with sheer brilliance. — I still had muscular arms and a firm chest, but had reached the age where every time I was photographed there was a fifty-fifty chance of a slight double chin vandalizing my portrait. — Well, I’d be more confident if I wasn’t the first gay man in history to be rejected by himself.

There are, however, more challenging obstacles in Remembrance than self-intercourse. John’s family, over the two-decade span, had endured immeasurable tragedies.

John’s realization that he’s back in 1986, those tragedies hadn’t yet occurred. So John selfishly sets out, with his younger self and Taylor (five years before they actually meet) to change his family’s past — a no small feat. — If, God forbid, someone in our family needed a guide dog, it would also have to be trained to look the other way.

Along their journey, it quickly becomes apparent that someone else from the future is in pursuit of John. And, in a race for time, he must take down his biggest archenemy,

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President George W. Bush. Pursuant to actions of many political figures, the take-down plan involves sexual impropriety. — But she said she can’t stand Reagan, and if she can stop a president who’s worse than him, then it’s her patriotic duty to fuck him.

Though Remembrance bloomed out of a sci-fi short story, the bulk of it really feels like a therapeutic, if not redemptive, need of the author. Diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2007, Smith says, “ ... It’s [ALS] made me feel freer to mix the funny with the sad without trying to demarcate them, since they clearly share the same genre in life.”

It is abundantly clear that Smith mixed the funny with the sad in Remembrance of Things I Forgot, and he has literally turned that “genre of life” into a tangible reflection of the time it takes for humans to forget their life experiences, big and small, sweet and sorrowful; and in the end how remembrance of all things could actually change the world. Q

situation became suspicious, police said, upon further investigation of the crime: speed was determined not to be a factor, neither was visibility or weather. Police arrested Christine Bills on a charge of homicide and said there was evidence that she intentionally wrecked the car to kill her husband. She was wearing a seat belt and her husband was not.

No jail for woman who set husband on fire Prosecutors lost a bid to overturn the release of an Australian woman who was convicted of setting her husband on fire. Rajini Narayan was convicted of manslaughter for dousing her husband in gasoline and then lighting him on fire. The trial judge suspended the jail term because she said she was distraught over her husband’s alleged infidelity. Narayan, 46, said she only meant to burn her husband’s penis a little, but he told her she couldn’t. She grew angry and threw gasoline and a lighted candle at his back. He died from severe burns later in the hospital.

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cocktail chatter Jack Fogg Rolls In: The Bourbon Sour

by Ed Sikov

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n afternoon in June. Under a bright blue dome of a sky, boys paraded around like Speedo models and dressed accordingly. Cher’s “Believe” wafted through the air from two different houses, off sync. Since it was only Thursday, our witless but ever-giggling, wretchedly visible neighbors weren’t in residence yet. In a blazing stroke of architectural stupidity, our outdoor shower directly overlooks their deck. I’d done some heavy yard work, and without the annoying onlookers — they either cheered or booed depending on the drugs they were on — I washed off in solitude under our outdoor shower.

There’s also a clean shot to the front gate, which opened, to my horror, just as I was washing my most rarely-seen-in-public region. Jack Fogg waved a cheery hello, raised his eyebrows, and disappeared into the house.

“Where’s Sammy?” I asked when we met again upstairs, I having scooted into some gym trunks, Jack into his standard Madras shorts.

“Don’t mention that name,” he snarled.

“Yesterday I caught him in my own bed with the Indian delivery boy!” I tried to look sympathetic, but the mental image was like Spanish Fly. “He had the balls to tell me he had a craving for chicken vindaloo! It’s happened before.

Sammy’s insatiable. But the delivery boy?!”

Classic! Harvard ’89 was offended not by Sammy’s cheating but by the trick’s caste! I said nothing but “You want a drink?” “Sure — what are you mixing?” “I dunno. Let’s see what we have.” I found some bourbon while Jack leaned into the open refrigerator. “Voila!”

A hand emerged clutching a plastic lemon. “If there’s sugar I’ll make bourbon sours.” “Snap to!” I barked. My command pulled Jack out of the fridge with a faint blush. “Syrup! Not sugar!”

“Yes, sir,” he replied, his cheeks reddening, and

swiftly made us the most enormous bourbon sours I’ve ever seen. Sours go in 5-ounce glasses. Jack Fogg’s required 12-ounce tumblers.

I plunked down on the couch. Jack Fogg plunked down right next to me. We clinked.

“Cheers!”

I still harbor a robust jealousy toward Jack Fogg. He’s well built and handsome and an Ivy League A-lister, whereas I’m Shrimp Boy from a two-bit town north of Pittsburgh who went to a college nobody’s heard of. But there I was in gym trunks getting blotto next to an equally shirtless Jack Fogg, who, noticing that I kept glancing at his blond chest hair, actually flexed. “These things are mighty fine!”

I declared after emptying my glass. “Which?” he said with a leer. “The drinks or my pecs?”

Time began to careen: Jack returning with two more flagons of bourbon sours, guzzling them while rating our housemates’ dicks. Jack’s hand stroking my inner thigh. My head was spinning but the rest of me remained in firm control as I grabbed his wrists and leaned into him with enough force to pin him on his back with his arms over his head.

Miracles occurred. Then I urged him onto his belly. So much shorter am I than he, I accessed his entire backside with ease and pulled down his Madras shorts, revealing his fuzzy perfection.

‘These things are mighty fine!’

I declared after emptying my glass. ‘Which?’ he said with a leer. ‘The drinks or my pecs?’

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she culture Farmer’s Market: lesbians in their natural habitat

By Annalisa Millo

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park. The produce is fresher than any supermarket — nowhere else have I seen such strikingly vibrant-colored fruits and vegetables.

With no exaggeration, everyone is friendly.

Strangers wave and smile at other strangers with the same kind of amiable attitude I see among hikers acknowledging each other on a mountain trail. It’s a pleasant social event even for our canine friends, who sniff away at each other with delight.

People of all shapes and sizes, and from many walks of life, enjoy the bustling excitement amidst the cool, morning air. It’s one of the events that bring throngs of people downtown, yielding the rare impression that Salt Lake City actually is, at times, a real big city.

I have been so lucky as to attend such a gathering almost every summer week for the past nine years or so. I have fond memories of the distinct Farmer’s Market smell floating across the street and seeping through my bedroom window, the best possible way to be woken early on a Saturday morning.

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f at all there were ever a designated place worldwide for lesbians to convene, I’m pretty close to positive that it would be the local downtown Farmer’s Market.

If I were to argue that our mother ship is Portland, I would continue to illustrate how it gave birth to little women bearing Birkenstocks and multiple forms of hemp clothing and accessories. They trekked across the Western United States and were dispersed throughout the country. In our case, those brave, strong women marched through Oregon and southern Idaho and settled in Salt Lake City to colonize a mini version of Portland.

Every Saturday morning they assemble at their headquarters, the Farmer’s Market at Pioneer Park.

Live music animates the crowd — sounds of blues guitar are steps away from some sort of organ machine, which is around the corner from a didgeridoo. The savory scent of fresh produce, kettle corn, and barbecue hovers in the air, radiating in concentric circles surrounding the

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It’s one of the more approachable events to attend. Unlike a concert, bar, or restaurant, having a companion or a posse with me is the least of my worries. It’s the kind of place people can very comfortably attend by themselves just to people-watch, or to bring their friends for a group affair.

I make sure to always visit some of my favorite vendors.

The booth with pulled pork barbecue sandwiches has been at the Market for as long as I can remember. During peak hours I’ve seen the line for their famous barbecue reach upward of 25-30 people at a time. Squeeze Me has, year after year, provided regular strawberry, blueberry and watermelon versions of the freshest lemonade in the West. There’s a booth that provides fresh fruit smoothies, with a man on a stationary bike who generates the electricity to power their blender. Included in the more than 150 vendors there are always merchants with products unique to the Farmer’s Market – things like homemade honey, handcrafted jewelry, handmade leather accessories and the biggest tomatoes I’ve ever seen. Among the local artisans and growers, the henna tattoo booth is always fun for adults and kids alike. And of course I shan’t fail to mention QSaltLake’s own Brad Di Iorio holds down the fort at our booth with his inimitable Italian grin toward passers-by.

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attributes of our local Farmer’s Market is that it is a place where I can feel at ease among other almost-granola-hippie-types who also live an alternative lifestyle.

Hoping to be among other women with similar interests can get mundane very easily when frequenting bars and clubs. It is a satisfying contrast to those places where everyone is done-up and overdone, and the dim lighting is oftentimes less flattering than one prefers.

Unlike the nightlife scene, no one is trying to impress, everyone is fully coherent, and something about the morning sunshine accentuates most everyone’s best characteristics.

I would venture to say that the Market it is the one place in Utah, surpassed solely by the Pride Festival and maybe a Melissa Etheridge concert, that guarantees other women “of our kind” in attendance. Furthermore, said women are always fresh faces, which is something that I have quickly grown to appreciate. It brings about women in a more relaxed state, enjoying a stroll around the park, in their regular clothes, in their more natural surroundings. It evokes the kind of refreshing optimism that can only be exceeded by the exuberant laughter of an infant child. Q

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the climacteric The art of being a man-snob

By A.E. Storm

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wo days after Charlie and I had experienced our curious first encounter in the skin care aisle of a Smith’s grocery store and the ensuing dinner-date that could only be described as warm and cuddly, he thought it normal dating etiquette to offer an invitation to a family function — his niece, Jasmine, is turning seven. I’m quite certain that if he had asked me in person instead of through the ever-engaging text message he would have been as shocked by my expression as I was by his glibness.

‘Hey Tommy, on Fri. my niece Jasmine turns 7 n we are having a family party for her. My parents, aunts n uncles n grandparents will be there. What do you say?!!? Don’t worry we will stay inconspicuous.’

I decided to ignore it until I could reason a polite letdown, but I also felt it may take several hours. I have learned that my reaction to situations that make me uncomfortable is palpable. Sometimes I respond with sarcasm: “By inconspicuous do you mean in clown suits.” Sometimes I revert to being flippant: “Really, sure! Let me first swallow a bottle of Oxycodone.” Other times I simply may venture a story of a terminally ill family member that I’m immediately obligated to care for in Croatia.

Although I admit this last excuse nearly always ends up with a few disparaging flaws.

I then decided I needed some help so I called Geoff, whom I consider my greatest support.

When I asked how I should respond, his alltoo-quick antiphon (as if he had it memorized) was, “Tommy, do you want to be alone forever.”

Really, as supportive as a girdle.

“Well, no but ... ” “Stop there,” he demanded. “You are so picky when it comes to guys. They aren’t cantaloupe, you can’t just sniff-and-squeeze them hoping for perfection.” Though it wasn’t implied, the simile was alluring.

“I know, I just have high expectations and ... ” I started to say.

“You are scared,” Geoff interrupted. “You are scared of being in a relationship.” Lucky for me that was only the start of his tangent. “You really need to learn to just enjoy the companionship, enjoy the sex, enjoy the little things. Eventually the person will have met your expectations without you even realizing it.”

“What?” I asked befuddled.

“Because your expectations will have changed,” he replied. “Trust me ... stop being a man-snob!”

“Uumm ... I don’t think that’s a word.”

“Geez Tommy, does everything have to be so literal for you, so precise.” It was difficult to tell by his tone if that was a rhetorical question, but I proffered it as one.

“Fine. So you’re saying I should go to his family party.” I deduced.

“Yes!” Geoff blurted it out like I needed to be

hit with a dip-shit paddle. I was turning irritable.

“Ok, ok! I’ll go. But if I get trapped with his grandmother all day playing pinochle or ... shaving his grandpa’s back, I’m coming after you.”

“Shut up Tommy,” he countered lightheartedly. “Just try to enjoy yourself.”

We hung up and I scrolled through my phone book to the Cs, realizing that Charlie is the only C-name on my list. I smiled and considered it good karma. I pressed the call button. His end rang four times before going to voicemail: Hi, you’ve reached Charlie Carmichael.

Unfortunately I am unable to take you’re call at this time. I would really like to get back to you as soon as possible, so please leave your name, number, and a brief message. Thank you so much and have a really great day, bye. Oh god, where’s that bottle of Oxycodone.

“Hi Charlie, how’s it going,” I said with muddled enthusiasm. “I got your message about the party and ... ummm, sure ... it sounds fun I guess. Oh, by the way, this is Tommy. Ummm ... just call me back when you can and let me know what I should bring. Uh, and maybe tell me what I should get your niece as a gift. I mean I should take her a gift, right? Well, whatever, just call me back, okay? Bye.” That was smooth, Tommy.

On the day of his niece’s party I was as jittery as a washing machine on the spin cycle. Charlie picked me up at my loft three minutes early (just as he had on our first date). I happen to favor punctuality. As I let him in, he leaned in and kissed me, which was unexpected since we hadn’t kissed before. It was, however, a freaking great first kiss.

“Are you alright,” he asked after our lips parted. “You seem nervous.”

“No, no. That was just really nice.” I smiled.

Oh, thank god, he smiled back.

We drove to Holladay where his parents own an older two-story brick rambler with a large yard, which was customary in that area thirty years ago. When we arrived the party was in full swing; a cackle of screaming seven-year-old girls dressed as fairy princesses were running circles around a playhouse. I wondered if Prince Charming was inside chained to a chair scared out of his wits.

One princess, I came to notice, looked awkward among the others, like the black swan.

She was constantly grabbing at the ruffles in her green dress like they were in her way; her knees were scraped and she held her wand like a rifle.

Her hair was cut haphazardly short to her scalp and was all mussed.

“Well, there’s a bull semen collector in the making,” I joked.

“That’s my niece Jasmine.” If certain looks could make heads explode, I’d have been the Headless Horseman at that moment. I gave a weak smile, already wishing I could jump into a well. Q

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