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Mormons lead battle to overturn marriage equality in Maryland By Seth Bracken
Mormons in Maryland are working to overturn a recently passed marriage-equality law that goes into effect January 2013 unless opponents gather the minimum signatures to put it on the ballot. According to a letter obtained by the Washington Blade, a coalition of interdenominational Maryland churches has formed to gather the required signatures for the ballot and to defeat marriage equality before it goes into effect. The letter was sent to Washington D.C. and Southern Maryland-area church members. In place of a formal LDS Church endorsement, the letter is simply circulating the area and the effort is being led by Martha Schaerr, a Mormon who is collecting within Montgomery County and within the Church. Another organizer is Teressa Wallace. “ We need to collect approximately 200,000 signatures by the end of May,” the email states. “ We are looking for people to gather signatures within the LDS community.” A source told the Blade that the email was sent to the more than 1,000 members and the author of the note is Wallace. Only 55,736 signatures are required to force the question to ballot in November and the stated goal of 200,000 is likely an attempt to deliver in case the validity of some signatures is challenged. While acknowledging that Mormon Church leaders do not take any official position regarding party politics, they do advocate for members to take an active role in civic duties. “The Church does encourage its members to play a role as responsible citizens, including becoming informed about issues and voting in elections, and becoming engaged in the political process in an informed and civil manner,” the email states. “Please consider helping with this very important effort. Every signature is
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important and every little bit helps!” The Mormon Church is avoiding any formal involvement with the efforts and Church spokesperson Dale Jones told the Blade that the effort is a grassroots one that is led by the volition of individual members. “While the Church’s position in support of traditional marriage is well established, the effort in Maryland is not being organized through the Church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City,” Jones said. “Members, of course, will make their own decisions regarding their involvement in local issues.” The Mormon Church took a leading role in the passage of Proposition 8 in California in 2008, which overturned gay marriage. The leadership of the Church publicly and vocally backed the initiative and
encouraged members during services to contribute money and time to ensuring the measure’s success. According to The New York Times, nearly half of the $40 million in donations to Protect Marriage, the organization responsible for Prop. 8, came from Mormons and LDS members accounted for 80 to 90 percent of the volunteers who did doorto-door precinct pre-election walks. The Mormon Church maintains its involvement was minimal and only donated approximately $190,000 to the effort. The Church’s involvement was seen largely as a public-relations debacle and a recent poll indicated that a main factor in many people who have left eh Mormon Church in recent years was its involvement in Prop. 8.
Study: Most Latinos support marriage equality Latino Americans are not more or less likely to support queer rights such as marriage equality as other Americans, according to a recent study. The Social Science Research Solutions and the Latino advocacy organization National Council of La Raza, found that 54 percent of Latinos support gay marriage, which is one percentage point higher than the general population, according to a recent Gallup poll. And by even wider margins, poll responders said they support policies and laws protecting gays and lesbians against hate crimes and discrimination related to jobs and housing. With more than 50 million Latin voters, they represent the fastest-growing group in the nation and are traditionally viewed as family-oriented and strongly religious. Politicians are watching closely where Latin public opinion stands on social issues, such as same-sex marriage. “There is a clear misperception among
the general population about where Latinos stand” on queer issues, David Dutwin, vice president of SSRS and author of the report, said in a statement. “In reality, as society is evolving on LGBT issues and becoming more accepting of this community, so too are Hispanics.” La Raza is also pressuring President Barack Obama to issue an executive order banning discrimination in federal employment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. “The EO is important to millions of Hispanic LGBT community members,” La Raza vice president Eric Rodriguez, said in a statement. “It protects a group of people who have a long history of being marginalized and gives them hope. That is why we urge you to sign an EO on this matter as soon as possible.” The study found that foreign-born Latinos who later came to the United States tend to be less supportive of queer rights.
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My mom has always been a big advocate, especially in the gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual community, so for me it’s always been a part of my soul. This is what my family is most proud of and the same for me. Acting is one thing, but actually trying to change the world and the way people think to make people’s lives better? That’s the stuff I’m most proud of.” —Hunger Games heartthrob Josh Hutcherson
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Like being a woman, like being a racial religious tribal or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. And that is why gay rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are gay rights. Gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world. They are all ages, all races, all faiths; they are doctors and teachers, farmers and bankers, soldiers and athletes, and whether we know it or whether we acknowledge it, they are our family, our friends and our neighbors. Some believe homosexuality is a Western phenomenon. But gay people belong to every society in the world. Being gay is not a Western invention, it is a human reality.” —Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressing the United Nations
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Let’s take back the rainbow for God. Let the homosexual community find a different religious symbol to commandeer… What I want is for the Christian community to wake up, wipe the sleep from their eyes, and realize that they are in a spiritual battle that isn’t going away and has no demilitarized zones. The rainbow is a symbol, but it’s meaning points to the very character of God. So Christians, use this God-given symbol for His glory. Using it won’t make you a homosexual.” —Ken Hutcherson, writing for World Net Daily
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last cultural institutions to categorically discriminate against LGBT Americans,” said GLAAD president Herndon Graddick, in a press release. “Sending the message to America’s youth that they or their parents are somehow less than everyone else is dangerous, inaccurate and should be changed immediately.” Tyrell said the other parents in the Cub Scout group have been voicing concern over her expulsion and asking for her to be reinstated. Tyrell said the children performed volunteer service at a local soup kitchen, collected canned goods for area churches to distribute in food baskets, participated in bell-ringing for the Salvation Army and were working on a conservation project for a state park. “The revocation of my membership came shortly after I was elected treasurer of my pack and uncovered some inconsistencies in the pack’s finances. Within a week of reporting these findings to the what the program is. The mission of the council, I received notice that my memberBoy Scouts of America is to develop char- ship had been revoked, based on my sexual acter and leadership skills and the youth of orientation, citing that due to being gay, I today to become the leaders of tomorrow. did ‘not meet the high standards of memAnd anything that distracts from that mis- bership that the BSA seeks,’” Tyrell said in sion distracts from what our program is.” a press release. In the 2000 case, the court held that opThe Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation is calling on the Scouts to re- position to homosexuality is part of scout’s instate Tyrell and allow her to continue to “expressive message” and allowing homosexuals as adult leaders would interfere lead her son’s den. “The Boy Scouts of America is one of the with that message.
Lesbian Boy Scouts den mother forced to resign An Ohio Cub Scout den mother was dismissed from her volunteer position earlier this month after being outed as a lesbian. Jennifer Tyrrell served as a den mother for more than a year, but when the district council learned she was a lesbian, they told her to leave her leadership position. “I feel like I’ve had a great year, I’ve bonded with my parents, my children, we’ve done a lot of really good things. And in light of other circumstances, it was brought to the council’s attention at a higher-up level that I was gay and I was forced to resign,” Tyrell told local station WTRF. The Boy Scouts of America is organized into local branches and runs largely by volunteer parents. A Supreme Court case in 2000 reaffirmed the organization’s right and ability to exclude homosexuals from their leadership. Bob Drury, Scout director with the Ohio River Valley Council, told WTRF that the decision was up to the council’s discretion. “We do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avow homosexuals,” said Drury. “It’s just something that has been determined to be a distraction to
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to step up efforts to combat homosexuality. All this homophobia is being spread by a commission that is supposed to promote virtue.
No homo schooling The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the most feared law enforcement authority in Saudi Arabia is enforcing new rules barring ‘gays and tomboys’ from schools. No indication was given about who issued the new regulations, but students are allowed to attend school again after they prove they have “been corrected and stopped such practices.” Local news sources said high-level orders were issued to the commission to immediately enforce the rules and
No homo schooling, part deux A Tennessee House committee voted 8-7 to advance Rep. Stacey Campfield’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which bans all discussion of homosexuality in schools, in all courses. It is now headed to another committee before landing on the House floor for a vote, where itss expected to pass. Campfield said he is supporting the bill because he doesn’t want his children to learn about homosexuality, or that there is such a thing. Campfield
Anti-gay group’s Twitter account, website hacked
In what appeared to be, at first, an actual apology for divisive tactics, the Twitter account and website of the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage was hacked. Shortly after endorsing Mitt Romney for president, the Twitter account was hacked and the site was shut down. “Yes, creating a wedge between the black community and #lgbt was wrong. We vow to work on how we address our opponents in the future,” the Twitter page, NOMTweets, said. Other Tweets included, “NOM apologizes for its evil race-baiting past and pledges to work towards FULL civil equality for all LGBT Americans!” and “The new NOM supports #MarriageEquality.” A NOM representative confirmed that the website, blog and social media accounts had been hacked. The ill-timed hack came just after ultra-conservative Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican race for president and NOM officially announced its support for Romney. Romney has signed a NOM pledge opposing marriage equality and he funneled $10,000 to the organization in 2009 during the Proposition 8 battle, according to FEC filings. is advocating for less education about sexuality right after saying that HIV is impossible to spread through heterosexual sex and that AIDS came from a pilot having sex with a monkey.
Obama refuses to sign executive order Despite meetings with leading queer-rights leaders, President Barack Obama refused to sign an executive order protecting against bias for federal employees. Amongst the multitude of excuses for refusing to take a stand on the issue and fulfill a 2008 campaign promise, the Obama administration said there could be lawsuits from conservative businesses.
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Pride Festival announces entertainment lineup American Idol contestant Frenchie Davis, America’s Got Talent finalist Prince Poppycock and ’90s club diva Kristine W are headlining the entertainment at the 2012 Utah Pride Festival. R&B singer Davis was on the second season of American Idol but was disqualified because topless photos of her surfaced during the competition. She went on to compete on NBC’s The Voice in 2011 and her team took second. Davis has a large gay following and she performed in a Broadway production of Rent in 2003. She is also a frequent performer at Pride Festivals and gay bars around the nation. Prince Poppycock is a character created by John Andrew Quale, a native Virginian. Prince Poppycock sings opera standards and other vocals while dressed in a traditional Victorian-style drag, complete with white, powder wigs and full face makeup. He competed on America’s Got Talent in 2010 and finished in fourth place. He toured the nation with the show and has since been featured as a guest performer. A beauty pageant veteran and former Miss Washington, Kristine W. is a true performer with amazing vocal talent. She had some of the hottest dance floor hits during the mid-1990s which topped the dance charts and
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Join the Kimpton Hotel chain and the Utah AIDS Foundation for the inaugural Pink Party. Similar to the Red Party held each December, the Pink Party is the perfect precursor to Pride, with all proceeds going to the UAF. WHEN: May 31, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Hotel Monaco, 15 W. 200 South INFO: utahaids.org
filled gay bars. She also headlined her own Vegas show at the Las Vegas Hilton. Her first single, “Feel What You Want,” hit number one on the domestic dance charts as well as the top five on the charts of 10 European countries.
Utah’s oldest queer charity, the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire, will be holding the 37th Coronation this May at the Red Lion Hotel in Salt Lake City. With a theme of The Sixth Sense: Revisiting the Coronations of Reigns 6, 16, and 26, the weekend of events will celebrate the past, present and future of the RCGSE. Events include an In-Town Awards & Dinner, P.R. Ball, brunch and Water Party. WHEN: May 24–28 WHERE: Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 South INFO: rcgse.org
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Academy award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black will be the grand marshal of the 2012 Utah Pride Festival, which will take place June 1-3. Black wrote the screenplay for Milk and J. Edgar. He also narrated 8: The Mormon Proposition and served as a writer and co-producer for the HBO series Big Love. Black was raised by his parents in the Mormon faith but has said he knew he was gay from a young age and felt conflicted. Depressed and sometimes suicidal, Black said he felt as though God was going to punish him for being gay. But after moving to California and learning more about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected representative in the U.S., he saw a real role model. “When I first heard Harvey’s story at 13, I was a closeted kid living in a conservative Mormon, military home. It was a rough time for me. Hearing Harvey’s story not
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only gave me the hope he talked so often about, it very likely saved my life,” Black said in a 2009 press release. Along with commercial and editorial success, Black is also an activist and has participated in national rallies and helped found the American Foundation for Equal Rights. He marched in the National Equality March and delivered a speech in front of the Congress Building to an estimated 200,000 queer-rights activists. In June 2009, he was named by The Advocate as the most influential gay man in the country. Black also wrote and directed the 8: The Play, which portrays the court happenings in Perry v. Schwarzenegger after the court refused to release video of the proceedings. The play was read by an all-star cast, in California, as a fundraiser for the AFER and will be read in different theater companies around the nation this summer, including in Salt Lake City.
After a sold-out success last year, the 2nd Annual Southern Utah Equality Celebration is expanding to host 400 guests. Nearly doubling in size, the fundraising dinner will include a live performance and awards ceremony. Guests are encouraged to wear a costume to accent the event’s theme, Equality Evolution. The event will honor local queer-rights activists Diane Bernard and George Stoddard, along with the University of Utah St. George HIV Clinic staff. The evening will include a silent auction, live music and a dramatic performance. WHEN: May 19, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Coyote Gulch Art Village, Ivins COST: $65 before May 1, $75 thereafter INFO: equalityutah.org
Mountain West Arts Conference Utah Arts & Museums has announced workshops and presenters for the 6th Annual Mountain West Arts Conference, Utah’s largest professional development gathering of arts-interested individuals and organizations. This year’s scheduled guests include Utah Arts & Museums Director Margaret Hunt, Jan Dworkin and Randy Levine of 361ArtWorks, Utah’s Poet Laureate Katharine Coles, performer Kate MacLeod and many more. WHEN: May 3 WHERE: Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South REGISTRATION: artsandmuseums.utah. gov, $95
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NAACP ex-chair, Broadway star to attend HRC Utah Gala
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In addition to honoring outgoing Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese and incoming Chad Griffin, the annual HRC Gala welcomes civil-rights leader Julian Bond and Broadway star Gavin Creel, who will perform. The dinner will be held June 9, 5:30 p.m., at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Bond is a politician, educator and writer. While Julian Bond attending Morehouse College in Atlanta during the 1960s, he helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He went on to serve as the first president of the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was also elected to four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and to six terms in the Georgia Senate, serving a combined 20 years. He was chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from 1998 to 2010. In a 2007 speech celebrating Martin Luther King Day, while serving as the head of the NAACP, he said, “If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t get gay married.” Bond’s
In place of focusing on the involvement of the Mormon Church in a lawsuit, the Utah Hospitality Association is asking the courts to overturn some Utah liquor laws because they restrain their trade. The UHA brought suit against the state and the LDS Church saying it had illegally influenced lawmakers to pass an extremely restrictive liquor law during the 2011 general legislative session. However, U.S. District Judge Bruce Jenkins ruled last month that because the law did not restrict or influence religious practices, it was within the Church’s right to weigh-in on the law. He called the current liquor laws “religiously neutral, which don’t advance or inhibit a particular religion.” LDS Church officials did not deny playing a part in the passage of the laws, but argued instead that it was not required to stay out of the lawmaking process. The UHA is challenging a provision of Utah Code that bans bars from selling drinks at a discount price. Happy hour discounts are already banned, but under the new law, bars have to sell the drink at a uniform price and cannot have daily drink specials. Utah legislators who supported the new law repeatedly said that discounting drinks promotes underage drinking and drunk driving. However, no study or reports were ever released or taken about the actual affects of the law. The UHA is also questioning parts of the law that tie the number of liquor licenses to the population and the number of public safety officers in given areas. Bar permits in Utah are not expected to be available for another two years. UHA attorney Lisa Marcy describes the law as “unconstitutionally vague” and said it fails to define specific provisions. It unfairly hurts competition and consumers, she said. “Plaintiffs do not know what ‘discount’ means; what prices constitute the promotion of ‘over-consumption;’ who are and how many public safety officers affect the quota system; and whether they can have ‘happy days,’” Marcy wrote in the suit. Instead of purchasing drinks at bars, the ban on specials are driving people to purchase from the state-operated liquor stores, giving it an unfair advantage, she said.
support of queer rights has led to conflict within elements of the NAACP against religious groups who oppose gay marriage, mostly within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Creel is a Broadway and West End veteran and has been nominated for two Tony awards. Some of his roles included Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie, JeanMichel in La Cage aux Folles and Claude in Hair. He will take the lead role of Elder Price in the summer touring production of The Book of Mormon. Griffin began his political career at the age of 19 in the communications office for the Clinton White House administration. After two years he moved to Los Angeles where he ran a charitable foundation for director and actor Rob Reiner. Griffin was tapped to spearhead the effort to stop Proposition 8, California’s ban on gay marriage. After it passed with 52 percent of the vote, Griffin and Reiner challenged the initiative in federal court, a move originally opposed by most established gay rights groups. The ban has been overturned in a federal and appeals court. Griffin, 38, will take the helm of the HRC on June 11, just two days after the dinner. “He’s passionate about our equality and more importantly, has a proven track record of consistently delivering results.
Springdale council unanimously passes anti-bias measure Springdale, Utah’s Town Council unanimously passed an ordinance protecting against bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace and housing on April 11. Modeled after similar measures p a ss e d i n Utah, the town located at the gateway to Zion National Park is the first to pass a such an ordinance in Washington County. The meaMark Chambers sure was sponsored by councilmember Mark Chambers, who is openly gay and owns Under the Eaves Bed & Breakfast with his partner Joe Pitti. In a brief, supporting his proposed ordinance, Chambers said the measure was modeled after other similar
laws, particularly in Alta and Harrisville. Brandie Balken and Equality Utah helped in the coordinated efforts, he said. “While bills at the state legislature have been forwarded, the state has not modified the Anti-Discrimination Act to designate sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes under the Act,” Chambers said in the brief. “In an effort to both provide that protection and show support for a change to the state statute, several communities in Utah have recently adopted similar anti-discrimination ordinances to this proposed ordinance.” The town’s attorney reviewed the ordinance and certified it, and although there may be some fiscal notes attached, the effects will be limited, he said. “I am not personally aware of any discriminatory actions that have occurred in the town that would be in the future covered by the ordinance, so I can’t speak to what that obligation or burden might entail,” he said. “However, given the diverse nature of the community I don’t expect significant activity resulting from this ordinance.”
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Already, the fight to overturn Prop. 8 has prevailed in two federal court rooms,” Solmonese said in a press release. “Chad Griffin has the leadership qualities critical to propel our movement for equality forward and I am so proud that he will succeed me this June in leading HRC.” With a $40 million annual budget and a staff of 150, the HRC is often recognized as the most influential queer rights organization in the nation. President Barack Obama has spoken twice at its fundraising dinners and the organization has pushed for various gay-rights advancements that have occurred including same-sex hospital visitation rights and federal hate-crime legislation protecting queers.
Springdale is an extremely welcoming town and the most difficult part about passing the ordinance was convincing others that it was needed because the culture is already so welcoming, Chambers said. There was no opposition from community groups or other council members, he added. “I’d encourage everyone to come down and support Springdale and its local economy. It really is a welcoming and affirming environment for LGBT people,” Chambers said. Springdale becomes Utah’s 15th municipality to pass similar nondiscrimination measures. Other cities and counties with protections include: Alta, Grand County, Harrisville, Logan, Midvale, Moab, Murray, Ogden, Park City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Summit County, Taylorsville and West Valley City.
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Rep. Doughty ousted at convention; gay Republican Nimer proceeds to primary By Seth Bracken
Sen. Ben McAdams won the Democratic Party nomination for Salt Lake County Mayor with the support of the Utah Stonewall Democrats, the queer caucus within the party. Utah’s only openly gay legislator, Brian Doughty, lost his bid for House District 26 to Angela Romero after he was reSen. Ben McAdams districted out of House District 30. Romero garnered approximately 70 percent of the vote. In the first round of voting, McAdams won 57 percent of the vote, 3 percent shy of the required 60 percent to avoid a primary race. He asked delegates to vote for him in the second round to avoid a prolonged intraparty race against Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake City. In the second round of voting, he won with 61 percent of the vote. McAdams has been a vocal supporter of queer rights and has sponsored a statewide anti-bias bill protecting against discrimination in workplace and housing based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “I am proud that I’ve fought to put our values into action,” McAdams said. “I have fought and I have led on LGBT equality.” Angela Romero (no relation to Ross Romero) will be replacing outgoing Sen. David Litvack as the Democratic nominee. Litvack retired at the end of the 2012 session. She has been heavily involved in social justice an said she would support an antid i s c r i m i n at i o n ordinance as well as second-parent Angela Romero adoptions. “I am very committed to social justice,” Romero told the Stonewall Democrats. Democrats Neal Hendrickson and Liz Muniz will face off in a primary for House District 33 in June. Incumbent Rebecca Chavez-Houck earned her party’s nomination with more than 80 percent of the vote over her opponent Richard Golberger. Former U.S. Senate candidate Sam Granato beat activist Deb Henry with 61 percent of the vote in the Salt Lake County Council District 4 race. On the Republican side, openly gay Salt
Lake County at-large candidate Mel Nimer will face a primary battle this June against Joseph Demma, a former campaign manager for Gov. Gary Herbert. Nimer said he is gearing up for the primary in battle this June and trying to reach out to as many of the 100,000 or more registered Republicans who can Mel Nimer vote in the prima-
ry. Those interested in volunteering for the campaign or making a donation can visit melnimer.com. McAdams’ Republican opponent for November will be determined in a primary race pitting West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder and former-Salt Lake County Councilman Mark Crockett. Winder was mayor of West Valley when the city passed a nondiscrimination ordinance protecting against bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in workplace and housing. Crockett served on the County Council and voiced his support for measures allowing Salt Lake County employees to appoint an adult designee for health
Hatch forced into primary Republican delegates pushed Sen. Orrin Hatch into a primary with former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist by a margin of less than 50 votes at the state party convention. Hatch had 59 percent of delegate votes and needed 60. The two will face head-to-head in June to see who will run against Democrat Scott Howell, who defeated his intraparty challenger Pete Ashdown in the Democratic convention. Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson ran unopposed for the 4th Congressional District and he will face rising Republican star Mia Love, who pulled an upset over
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insurance benefits. Rep. Derek Brown, who co-sponsored a statewide nondiscrimination ordinance, went into the convention unopposed. Rep. LaVar Christensen, who has sponsored various anti-gay laws, including Amendment 3, which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, faced an intraparty challenge from Austin Linford. Christensen won with 68 percent of the delegate vote. The Stonewall Democrats made the following endorsements: Salt Lake County Mayor: Ben McAdams Salt Lake County Council District 2: Brent Goodfellow Salt Lake County Council District 4: Sam Granato State Senate District 8: Josie Valdez State House District 24: Rebecca ChavezHouck State House District 26: Brian Doughty State House District 33: Liz Muniz
the presumed nominee former state Rep. Carl Wimmer. If elected, Love, the current mayor of Saratoga Springs, would be the only black Republican woman in Congress. “Today we have an opportunity to do something very special. Today we can start breaking a pattern,” Love told delegates. “Today we can start bringing Jim Matheson home. Elect one nominee today, so we can take this fight to Jim Matheson tomorrow.” Gov. Gary Herbert avoided a primary runoff with former state Rep. Morgan Philpot, although it did take two ballots from him to seal the nomination. Herbert and Lt. Gov.
Greg Bell will face Democrats Peter Cooke and his newly selected running mate Vince Rampton for the governor’s office. “We are idealistic about the future of our state,” Cooke told Democratic delegates. “But have no illusion about the task in front of us.” Only the 1st Congressional District candidates Donna McAleer and Ryan Combe will face a primary for the chance to face off against Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop. House Rep. Jay Seegmiller will be the party’s nominee for the 2nd Congressional District and he will face Republican challenger Chris Stewart. In the 3rd District, Salt Lake City Councilman Soren Simonsen will face incumbent Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz.
and sell them. But I’m just not crafty like that, so I’m doing something that works for me, and that maybe offers something to the community,” Bain said. “This year, I’m doing this as a fundraiser for me. But I hope to make this an ongoing project and sponsor someone else’s surgery next year.” While there are some positive outlets in the community and online, there is a lack of affirming photos and media outlets for many trans people, Bain said.
“I am so astonished at the feedback I’ve already gotten from the community. I am so excited about it and so grateful for everyone’s help,” he said. The calendars will be sold online and at the Utah Pride Festival in June. In addition to photos from trans men, he is asking for everyone to vote for their favorite photos online at tinyurl.com/transcalendarut. The most popular photos will be included in the calendar and on the cover.
Trans-man calendar launched to raise funds for surgery For a lot of transgender people, finding the money to pay for surgery and other medical procedures is a tough battle. Most health benefit plans offered by even the most liberal of employers don’t cover many procedures, and medical bills can cost tens of thousands of dollars. With an astonishingly positive attitude, Aaron Bain, a Utahn who identifies as a trans man, is doing something about it. “Instead of asking people for money or complaining that it’s impossible, I am working on a solution that works for me,” Bain said. He is looking for submissions from other trans men to take photographs of themselves so he can assemble a trans-man calendar. Running from Pride season to Pride season, the calendar will show trans men in a sexy and affirming attitude, he said. “A lot of people make hats, or knit scarves
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Soulforce meets with Mormon Church officials By Seth Bracken
Queer-rights activists met with officials from the Mormon Church on April 23 to discuss the Church’s policies that can be harmful to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Members of the Soulforce 2012 Equality Ride reached out to Church leaders to ask them to cut ties with Evergreen International, a group that promotes so-called reparative therapy; to stop funding and promoting groups that are fighting marriage equality; to encourage LDS Business College to bring its policies on gays current with Mormon teachings and to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the faith’s policies for church employees. The Church declined to allow the group to meet with any key members of leadership, including representatives from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, to whom the letter was addressed. Through weeks of negotiations however, the church agreed to provide members of their public relations and public policy teams for the meeting. “I’m so disheartened that the leaders of my church refuse to meet with me,” said Robert Moore, a Mormon “Equality Rider” who organized the Salt Lake City stop. “I am a member of this church, and because I am gay my leaders apparently find me so revolting they refuse to be in the same room as me. It just makes me realize how important it is to have this dialogue.” The Soulforce Equality Ride hopes to engage in dialogue with the Church about ways it can be more inclusive of LGBTQ people and their allies. The advocates met with Mormon legislative lobbyist Bill Evans, public-affairs representative John Taylor, former reporter Ruth Todd and attorney Alexander Dushku, who wrote briefs
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defending the Mormon Church’s involvement in Proposition 8. “There is such a culture of silence around LGBTQ identities within the Church. It is so oppressive,” said Jason Conner, codirector of this year’s Equality Ride and former member of the LDS Church. “These issues are so important to me because I was forced into church-sponsored ex-gay therapy while on my mission, and it was a harmful experience. Young LGBTQ people are taking their lives at an alarming rate, and LDS young people are doing so at an even higher rate. I firmly believe this is happening because of the oppressive nature of the policies and messages coming from Church leaders. It is important for this conversation to happen, and it is even more important for members of the church to know it is happening, to end the silence.” The meeting concluded with the agreement to have future dialogue around these issues, coordinated through local leaders of Equality Utah. Soulforce will be proposing dates and times for future meetings and training workshops within the next few weeks. “I come away from our meeting today being cautiously optimistic about the future of LGBTQ people and the LDS church,” stated Conner. “While I am still disappointed that key leaders of the church were not willing to be at the same table as us, I am encouraged by the ability to have dialogue. We came to many mutual agreements, including that no one should ever question the value of their own life, and that no family should kick out a member, regardless of their LGBTQ identities.” Q For more information about the Equality Ride, go to soulforce.org.
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SLAP: Louisiana anti-bullying measure fails Queer-rights activists faced a disappointing loss in Louisiana where they tried to pass a more comprehensive anti-bullying measure. Rep. Pat Smith, a Democrat from Baton Rouge, argued the bill was necessary and cited evidence of students facing increasing bullying in public schools. However, the Louisiana Family Forum and aides to Gov. Bobby Jindal argued the bill went too far and shouldn’t list sexual orientation or gender identity as a reason to protect against bullying. A Republican committee removed all real references and influence of the bill, so it was tabled by supporters.
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hile Utah may be a bit behind the times when it comes to alcohol regulations, sex education and same-sex marriage, it appears that nationally, gay rights are taking a much stronger hold. A recent comprehensive and nonpartisan poll found that 28 percent of voters listed same-sex marriage as an important campaign issue. It appears that voters are looking instead to the economy and jobs as the salient issues of this year’s election cycle. In contrast, a majority of voters said that was a large concern for them in 2004. The poll found 85 percent of respondents listed lowering unemployment and working on the economy as the biggest concerns. Another Gallup poll found support for legalizing same-sex marriage hovering around 53 percent. And with the additions of Maryland, Washington and Maine all likely facing a ballot referendum with marriage equality polling ahead of opponents in all three states, 2012 could be a landmark year for gay rights. We’re talking Stonewall Riots huge.
In every vote brought to the people to ask whether or not to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, equality opponents have won. Just three years ago, after Maine’s Legislature voted to pass a marriage-equality bill, opponents
We’re talking Stonewall Riots huge. took it to the voters where it was defeated handily. But recent polling puts marriage equality support ahead by double digits, in some cases. Minnesota is also poised to become the first state to stop a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The leading anti-gay organization, the
National Organization for Marriage, is on the ropes. Recently leaked documents found that most of their funding comes from just two people and that they are trying to exacerbate tensions between the queer and minority communities. After the documents were leaked, NOM went into damage control and accused Democrats and the Obama administration of a “Watergate” scandal. There’s nothing left for them. They’re losing and they know it. One of the main arguments made my NOM and other anti-gay groups is that being gay is not an immutable characteristic, and they had a reputable study to back their claims. A peer-reviewed 2001 study released by Dr. Robert Spitzer that said gays could change their orientation, if they wanted to, was frequently cited by NOM and others to say that gays and lesbians did not deserve equal rights because they had a treatable condition. But just last month, Spitzer denounced his own work and said it was not accurate and should not be taken as a real, scientific example. The Democrats are unbelievably close to adopting support for gay marriage as an official party platform and President Barack Obama has said his views on gay marriage are evolving. Although there might not be much legislative or electoral gains for gay Utahns this year, 2012 is shaping up to be momentous on a national scale. Q
While some previous elections, particularly the 2004 presidential race, had focused on social issues such as gay marriage, that’s not the case this year. A new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that gay marriage is the least of voters’ worries this election season and only 28 percent of respondents said that marriage equality is a “very important” electoral issue for them. This is in comparison to other issues that topped the list, such as the economy and job markets, which 84 percent of respondents said were very important issues.
SLAP: Boehner says there’s ample protection Saying he was unaware of the existence of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, Republican House Speaker John Boehner said gays are already protected enough. “Having been the chairman of the Education & Workforce Committee, I’m quite familiar with employment law. But if there are further changes that are necessary, I’m sure the committee will look at it,” he said. Both local and national polls indicate an enormous support for anti-bias measures protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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the straight line Utah House candidate on the left stands for what’s right By Bob Henline (2012 Fabby-winning columnist)
ver the next few months I’ll be introducing you to candidates running for various offices in Utah and nationally. I’m not going to be able to get to every candidate on every ballot, so I’m going to be completely arbitrary and focus on candidates that I like. Hey, it’s my column, right? We’re starting this mini-series with Jeff Bell, a personal friend of mine who is running for Utah House of Representatives in District 43. Jeff describes himself as: “(A) Father of three, husband of one: Jeff Bell is the owner and creative director for Defenestrate Media Group, a West Jordan-based media, marketing and advertising agency making film and documentary features, graphic design, and designing and managing high-profile internet and social-media development. Lifelong lefty and unapologetic liberal.” Jeff’s a guy that has been around for a
while. He currently hosts the award-winning The Left Show podcast. He previously hosted Left of the Dial on KSL News Radio and was formerly the DNC Communications Director for Utah. Throughout his career and life, Jeff has been an advocate for equality. In speaking with the Board of the Utah Stonewall Democrats earlier this month, Jeff put it simply: “We shouldn’t have levels of citizenship.” I asked Jeff about his stand on equality, with respect to four areas: nondiscrimination in housing and employment, secondparent adoption, shared insurance benefits and marriage/civil unions. Jeff’s responses: 1) Totally for it. People should be judged for the content of their character and nothing else. 2) As an adopted American, I know that having loving parents is more important than silly societal prejudices and baseless fears.
3) Total no-brainer. Aside from believing that denial of shared insurance is bigoted at best, it’s a paid service and shouldn’t be subject to discrimination on silly societal prejudices and baseless fears. 4) Love is a constant of the universe. It doesn’t behave according to any arcane set of rules (or blatant ones). Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness wasn’t written down with the intention that there shouldn’t be different layers of American citizenship. Liberty and justice for all — for all! This means something — it’s not a conditional suggestion. As things sit now, when the next legislative session rolls around there will not be a single openly gay legislator in office. Personally, I have no doubt that there are a few closeted, self-hating gays hiding within the GOP structure, but there isn’t anyone that has felt that sting of discrimination or fear based upon gender identity or sexual orientation. The laws of our land currently deny LGBT citizens the same rights granted to heterosexuals. I’ve talked with several of my
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friends who are paying extra taxes because the government doesn’t recognize them as “married.” They want to be married, many of them are married in other states, but it’s not recognized here and that causes complications and additional expenses. Sounds like “different layers of citizenship” doesn’t it? Jeff’s a candidate that has no tolerance for such nonsense. Equality isn’t earned, it shouldn’t have to be fought for, it should just be a part of policy. You’re here, you’re equal. Why is that so difficult to understand? If we want to see real change made in Utah, then we need to elect people willing to stand up and fight for equality. This year, it’s going to fall to allies — Jeff is one of those allies. It doesn’t matter if you love the system or hate it, or fall somewhere in between, it is the system and we’re stuck with it until we can change it. That change will happen when we elect the right people who will do the right things. Jeff Bell is one of the right people — on the left. Q
As an adopted American, I know that having loving parents is more important than silly societal prejudices and baseless fears
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lambda lore Blow the man down By Ben Williams
“Squeeze! Squeeze! Squeeze! all the morning long; I squeezed the sperm till I myself almost melted into it; I squeezed that sperm till a strange sort of insanity came over me, and I found myself unwittingly squeezing my co-laborer’s hands in it, mistaking their hands for the gentle globules. Such abounding affectionate, friendly and loving feeling I was continually squeezing their hands… Would that I could keep squeezing that sperm forever!” Calm down boys, this is not gay porn but great American literature. I have this image that most gay folk are witty, urbane, sophisticated and well read, but then I meet, once in awhile, someone who’s lost all interest in literature because they’ve discovered that the name of the great American novel isn’t Moby’s Dick. Seriously folks, wouldn’t you have
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stayed awake more in English class if you knew that at least half the people they were making you read about were gay men and women? Take for example Herman Melville, boring right? Hell no! How many of you ran away at the age of 17, became a cabin boy and shipped out to the South Seas? Then at the age of 22, jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands to spend a month on the only Polynesian Islands where homosexuality was practiced openly. Then a year later in 1843, having been voted off the island, enlisted as a seaman on the frigate United States? Melville not only did these things but wrote about them. In his novel White Jacket, he alluded to the “sweet sound that calls the young sailors” that Kermit the Frog sang about. “What too many seamen are when
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ashore is very well known; but what some of them become when completely cut off from shore indulgences, can hardly be imagined by landsmen. The sins for which the cities of the plain were overthrown still linger in some of these wooden-walled Gomorrahs of the deep.” Whether the 23-year-old Melville indulged in the “sins of Gomorrah,” that is open to speculation (I am betting he did) but what is known, is he certainly had a man crush on Jack Chase, who became his literary archetype for the “Handsome Sailor.” In 1891, three months before his death, Melville, after finally completing Billy Budd, Sailor dedicated the book to “Jack Chase, Englishman/Wherever that great heart may now be.” Melville’s manuscript for Billy Budd — about the love between men at sea — languished in his estate for years; too hot to handle. Finally in 1924, 43 years after his death, it was published; and is today considered to be one of only about 50 works of western literature from the 19th century that treated the subject of male homosexuality, more or less, openly. But Melville couldn’t be gay because at the age of 27 he married a woman, you say! I say, “Ha!” He was not content with the arrangement, let me tell you. In fact in his first book published after his wedding, Mardi, and a Voyage Thither (1849) about intimate male bonding, he equated marriage with suicide. At the age of 30, Melville packed up his family and moved to Massachusetts where he became smitten with American literary giant, Nathaniel Hawthorne. We know of his infatuation from an anonymous review of one of Hawthorne’s poems that Melville published — probably to his wife’s mortification. “The soft ravishments of the man spun round about me in a web of dreams... But already I feel that Hawthorne had dropped the germanous seeds in my soul;. He expands and deepens down, the more I contemplate him, the further and further, shoots his strong New England roots into the hot soil in my Southern soul.” Now that’s hot! And no, Melville was not a Southerner, so you can only imagine where the soil of his hot southern soul was. Oh, Mary! In 1851, at the age of 31, Melville completed his masterpiece Moby Dick, which he dedicated to none other than Nathaniel Hawthorne. In his whale of a tale, there are passages after passages about maleto-male intimacy. I hope his wife didn’t read it. Take, for example, when the youthful hero Ishmael arrived in the seaport of New Bedford, he found he had to share a bed with a stranger after the innkeeper tells him “I s’pose you are goin’ a whalin’ so you’d better get used to that sort of thing.” Ishmael climbed into the bed, fell asleep, and woken in the dark by the return of a
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tattooed South Sea Islander named Queequeg. Though frightened that the fiercelooking islander might be a cannibal, Ishmael managed to fall back asleep with the native next to him, only to find in the morning that Queequag liked to cuddle. “Upon waking next morning about daylight, I found Queequeg’s arm thrown over me in the most loving and affectionate manner. You had almost thought I had been his wife.” Ishmael soon warmed up to his bed mate saying: “I felt a melting in me... Wild he was, a very sight of sights to see; yet I began to feel myself mysteriously drawn towards him… and when our smoke wass over, he pressed his forehead against mine,“ clasped me around the waist, and said that henceforth we were married; meaning in his country’s phrase, that we were bosoml friends; he would gladly die for me if need a should be.” Then Melville had the young hero andu the Island native go to bed like a marriedf couple. “This done we undressed and wenta to bed…Thus in our hearts’ honeymoon, layD I and Queequeg—a cosy loving pair.” y That Ishmael was in love with his tat-i tooed Islander leaves no doubt after hel lets Queequeg smoke in bed. “Be it said,p that though I had felt such a strong repugd nance to his smoking in the bed the night t before, yet see how elastic our stiff prejuc dices grow when love once comes to bend l them. For now I liked nothing better than h to have Queequeg smoking by me, even in bed, because he seemed to be full of sucht i serene household joy then.” I bet their “stiff prejudices” grew. (Did Ib m use my outside voice? Whoops!) After Nathaniel Hawthorne praiseda
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Moby Dick’s literary merits, Melville exclaimed, “My Dear Hawthorne, I shall“ leave the world, I feel, with more satisfac-f tion for having come to know you. Know-u ing you persuades me more than the Biblei of our immortality.” Hawthorne, however, uncomfortable with Melville’s queer ado-i ration, became estranged from Melville byr 1856, and they never saw each other again.e Even with Hawthorne’s unrequited love,w Melville still carried a torch for him. Afterp Hawthorne’s death in 1864, the broken-a hearted Melville wrote this poetic effigy:s “To have known him, to have loved him Afr ter loneness long And then to be estranged s in life And neither in the wrong And now for death to set his seal- Ease me, a little C ease, my song.” I hope my insipid Gay Literature 101 les-h son on Herman Melville and his “Mobyi Dick” inspires some of you to peruse queerm prose other than on Craigslist. Speaking ofd Moby Dick, this is my favorite literary joke: “You know how you can tell Moby Dick iso a sperm whale?” i “No Why?” i “Because he eats a lot seamen.” Kaboom! Big finish! Q d
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creep of the week James Loomer By D’Anne Witkowski
ave you heard the one about the National Day of Silence? Here’s the d set up: I A teen walks into her high n sschool. A few of her friends are all, ,“What’s up, girl?” And she’s all quiet. Then they’re like, “What’s your problem?” m And she hands them a card that reads: Please dunderstand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the yDay of Silence, a national youth movement bring-ing attention to the silence faced by LGBT people and their allies. My -deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by anti-LGBT bullying, name-calling and n harassment. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward Ibuilding awareness and making a commitment to daddress these injustices. - And her friends say, “OMG! Getting bullied -for being gay? Sign us -up!” Then they start dyking it out in the hallway. Then some boys pass-ing by are also handed a card and, after reading it, become gay-homo forever and ever. Amen. Teachers and administrators who support the Day of Silence nod in approval. Gay at last, gay at last. Thank God -almighty, the school is gay at last! All the students who refuse to turn gay and claim religious objection are rounded up and sent to gay reform school. w This is apparently how James Loomer, a e Christian pastor in Connecticut, envisions how the Day of Silence goes down (no pun yintended) across America and why he, and many others, wants it banned. “Shut it down!” he told his local school board. But they said no. Because they hate God, obviously. That hasn’t stopped Loomer from rallying against Day of Silence, and right-wing ilk giving him a platform to do so. In a radio interview with Focus On the Family’s
Tony Perkins, Loomer said, “If the board decides they don’t want to take any corrective actions we’re already making plans to call the city families together and just apprise them of the situation. And I think the parents will be so appalled at what the Day of Silence could lead their children into that they’re going to want to stand up and say, ‘let’s get rid of this.’ There are alternative programs that focus on disrupting the bullying that goes on in schools but this is one that’s got a serious kickback to it.” Just what could Day of Silence lead children into? How about an open mind? The ability to respect people who are different than them? Compassion and understanding? Oh, the horror. Also, I think Loomer means “drawback,” not “kickback.” Unless he’s claiming that GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) is getting rich off of this. Then again, considering how far off his info is, I wouldn’t be surprised if he thought such a thing. Perkins had nothing but praise for Loomer. “Look, bullying should not be taking place in our schools, every child in America should be able to go to school ... without the fear of threat or being intimidated, regardless of the cause, whether they’re overweight or their religious viewpoints, no child should be bullied because they are effeminate or because of their sexual orientation or whatever, it shouldn’t happen,” Perkins said, “but we cannot allow these programs like the Day of Silence to come into our schools as a cover for the promotion of homosexuality. That’s what is happening with this, so we appreciate Pastor Loomer and others who are drawing attention to this in communities across the country.” If only we could compel the loudmouthed bigots to just shut up for one day a year. Q
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s anyone really shocked about the revelations from the recently released internal memorandum from the National Organization for Marriage (“NOM”)? If you haven’t heard yet, this formerly confidential memo from 2009 lays out NOM’s national strategy for fighting same-sex marriage. There’s nothing in it that we didn’t already suspect, really. Mostly it serves as confirmation that NOM and its clones are not the grassroots, Church bakesale folks they’d like us to think they are. Instead, they’re a cynical, mean-spirited bunch of cultural manipulators who don’t give a toss about perpetuating wholesomeness and community-mindedness. If there is anything that stands out about the memo, beyond what we already knew, it’s that they say this stuff out loud to one another and then put a price tag on it. Bigotry looks especially weird all written in a peppy memo. The part of the document that’s gotten the most media attention is entitled “Not a Civil Rights Project,” which is NOM’s strategy for “fanning the hostility” between the LGBT and African-American communities. The idea is that LGBT leaders will then be compelled to react negatively to anti-gay rhetoric by African-American leaders, and will thus be viewed universally as bigots. In other words, they want a good old-fashioned race war. Even AfricanAmerican leaders who oppose same-sex marriage are, not surprisingly, declining the invitation. Another portion of the memo that’s gotten a lot of play, one that also plays the race card from a stacked deck, describes NOM’s plan to present opposition to gay marriage as a badge of Latino pride and to encourage youth rebellion against “conformist assimilation” into the dominant culture. I’m picturing NOM founder, Maggie Gallagher, in her collarless suits and pearls, fomenting youth rebellion in L.A. and it’s making me giggle. What you may not have heard is that a year’s worth of race-bating by NOM in 2010 was projected to cost $2,000,000. And here are some more choice strategies from the memo: The “Behind Enemy Lines” proj-
ect documents how gays have tyrannized those who have spoken out against gay marriage, with a special focus on states where courts have “imposed gay marriage” on the citizens. This is a favorite trope of the religious right nowadays, so stay tuned for a lot more. You saw it first during the federal Prop 8 trial when the Yes on 8 folks claimed that they couldn’t get any witnesses to testify against gay marriage because they were all trembling with fear of the great gay mob. I know – you’re wondering how you missed that gang dues notice. Continuing the big-bad-gays theme, is the “Face of the Victims” project. Now, this one had me scratching my head because as much as I like to try to see things from another side’s perspective, I was absolutely stumped to figure who the victims of same-sex marriage might be. A straight couple that lost the neighborhood Xmas decoration contest to the new gays next door? I’ll give you a few moments to see if you can figure out who the tragic victims are… Did you guess Homophobes? I had no idea, but apparently it takes an enormous emotional toll to maintain your opposition to same-sex marriage when it becomes legal in your area. NOM planned to videotape these stories via a rapid response team, and they were all heartbreaking, I’m sure. The “rapid response” part is also intriguing, and makes me wonder what a NOM gay crisis might look like. Do you spontaneously fall to a crying heap on the golf links because you can’t get the picture of Ellen DeGeneres out of your head? NOM also planned to hire a coordinator, at $60,000, whose sole job description was to find and document the stories of all those miserable children of LGBT parents. First, I’d like to know what the hiring criteria are for such a job, and, second, how’s that’s going. I suspect that by month six, the coordinator spent most of his or her time updating Facebook at Starbucks while ostensibly out in the field. Remember, this is a 2009 document and presumably these projects actually got started. I dearly hope we get to see the 2010 version and learn how it all went. Q
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hope by the time you read this column it will already be outdated. As the euphemism goes, I’m between jobs right now. A few weeks ago, the new CEO of the large mental and behavioral health nonprofit for which I served as director of communications called me in to tell me that, in a cost-cutting effort, he was eliminating my position. Well that sucked. It’s not the first time I’ve been laid off, but I certainly hope it’s the last. For gay couples, unemployment can raise an issue about health care coverage. In California there was no doubt that wherever I worked, domestic-partner benefits would be offered. It was a no-brainer — companies large and small offered benefits either because it was the right thing to do, or because they wanted to be able to attract the best employees. In Utah it’s way more hit and miss. My old company only began offering domestic-partner benefits a few years ago. And although I wasn’t there for the debate, I understand it was pretty heated and the board of directors’ vote was not unanimous. We’re lucky though because either one of us can carry the kids as dependents on our insurance. That’s only because we adopted them in California and we are both their legal fathers. The state of Utah has worked diligently to ban gay adoption, while recognizing only birth parents and denying second-parent adoptions for same-gender couples. That means there are kids out there who could get coverage under a parent’s insurance if the state would actually recognize that person as the parent. But, hey, don’t worry, the Legislature makes these laws to protect families! Amusingly, I’ve had to sign, and sometimes notarize, a statement declaring that Kelly and I are more than just friends before I could add him to my insurance. Never mind the copy of our marriage certificate I took with me. Adding insult to injury is the fact that gay and lesbian couples (and unmarried straight couples) who take advantage of domestic-partner benefits end up getting their partner’s health coverage taxed as added income. Health care coverage and extra taxes
are, of course, just a couple of the unfair issues gay families have to deal with that piss me off. I guess I’m just a bit sensitive right now; I’ve never done well with what I perceive as an injustice. And the whole being laid off thing , which sucked but wasn’t unjust, has made me focus on how lucky I really am. I’ve got a loving husband, wonderful kids, an amazing extended family and great, supportive friends. It’s also made me realize something astonishing: Salt Lake City is the best place for us, as gay men, to raise our children. Yeah, you read that correctly: Salt Lake is the best place for two gay guys to raise kids! Now, what makes that statement ring true for me is the fact that my family is here in Utah. That’s a huge bonus. And we’ve also made a lot of great new friends here, too. That makes looking for a new job hard — I see all sorts of openings in my field for which I’d be a great fit and likely earn 50 percent more than I did at my old gig, but they’re in places like Boston and Washington, D.C. And even with a 100 percent raise, it’d be difficult to tell the boys to say goodbye to Utah. Besides, we’re needed more in Utah than we are places like Boston or D.C. We need to be here to help fight the fight. Not long ago, my friend and fellow Q columnist Bob Henline published the names of Eagle Forum members who so vocally worked to kill yet another nondiscrimination bill in the Legislature. In a televised “confrontation” one of the members told Bob what a terrible thing he’d done and wanted him to know that she has children. So what, lady? So do I. Oh and, lady, Bob’s straight. Clearly, the fight is here. And I know that the more Utahns who understand they have gay and lesbian neighbors and friends — and that we come in a rainbow variety pack of shapes, sizes and types — the better our chances are of gaining those basic civil rights. As an openly gay dad I have to be a part of that fight. So if you know of anyone looking for a really good corporate communications guy, give them my number! Q
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guest editorial ‘Smash’ versus ‘Glee’ By Craig Ogan
debate will soon rage, rending families and friends. Had the debate occurred in January it may have been mentioned in the Republican debates. After a month without Glee (Tuesdays on Fox), “Gleeks” (I am one) have been watching Smash (Mondays on NBC). Now that Glee has returned: Is Smash better than Glee? Glee returned with an attention deficit disorder script asking for a suspension of belief. It’s that typical suspension making the McKinley High glee club’s quest for nationals seem trivial compared to mounting a Broadway show. “Trivial” is used advisedly. Glee has tackled pregnancy, coming out, bullying, heart attacks, death, divorce, single parenthood, gay parenting, running for Congress, coping with handicaps (physical and mental), poverty and homelessness. Big issues! Smash deals with working with investors, adultery, divorce, writing music, mild drug/alcohol abuse, getting along with coworkers, letting “mom” get under your skin. Everyday issues, not groundbreaking. Yet, Smash has a coherent narrative arc — bringing Marilyn Monroe to the stage. Glee tends to forget that the arc should bend to something (nationals or high school graduation, maybe). Even though it takes on big issues, Glee writers ask us to suspend our disbelief a tick further than comfortable. For instance: The gorgeous Dianna Argon as Quinn Fabray is injured in a car accident (a device to prevent the marriage of Finn and Rachel — Cory Monteith and Lea Michele). She returned to school in a wheelchair, looking as radiant as ever. She and wheelchair-bound Artie (Kevin McHale) had an effortless song and dance. Dramatic suspension has never been so stretched. Smash has a sub plot of Debra Messing as adulterous Julia Houston. It shows how her infidelity started and ended, how it affects her marriage. You see Julia’s heartache, the hurt she caused, and her remorse is palpable. Her behavior effected the production with missed deadlines and actor’s losing their jobs. No happy ending, but the arc continued. Both are ensemble casts weaving many
story strands. The difference: Smash will be a Pashmina scarf, Glee a Navajo blanket. Both beautiful, but with distinct differences, Smash will end up a seamless garment, Glee will show every strand. The use of the characters makes the difference. Glee gives equal time to 14 major characters. The show ends up with vignettes with little to link them together. Smash doesn’t give equal time — a character is used in proportion to their contribution to the arc. Both shows are a paean to the power of women over age 50. Do any of the Glee teens or Smash ingénues hold a candle to the interest generated on screen by Jane Lynch’s Sue Sylvester or Angelica Huston’s Eileen Rand? Glee comes alive when Sue is on the screen. Jane Lynch makes Sue an anticipated and appreciated character, regardless of how cartoonish the script (think of her as the Grinch). When Eileen Rand kissed Thorsten Kay’s Nick, the bartender in the closing scene of Smash, there was no doubt what would happen next. It was smart and sexy in a way that Glee’s Santana kissing Brittany just didn’t achieve. Hooray for post-age-50 sexuality and sensuality! Speaking of sex, there is portrayal of gay and lesbian relationships in both shows. Glee is about triumphing over discrimination and bullying. It’s now a little “cute.” Smash shows gay people (any lesbians yet?) going about their business: working hard to succeed, being leaders and followers. There is an adult male/male relationship going on which never seems cute. What’s the difference? The seriousness of the writers. Glee writers seem to be agenda driven and “focus grouping” their scripts. The music is fun, sometimes heartbreaking (see Rachel singing “Oh My Man”). The characters are endearing, but the situations are calculated to achieve a predictable gotcha moment (was anyone surprised by the outing of the bully Dave Karofsky?). Smash is good serial TV in the tradition of Dallas or 24. It is going somewhere and we’ll watch the finale because we are not sure of the final scene. The writers are making us care about the characters, the show and whether Marilyn Monroe gets to Broadway. Q
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Our eighth annual awards voted by the community has a few surprises, many mainstays and a lot of great people behind them. Nearly 7,000 votes were cast, making it our largest response to date. Most, if not all, of the award winners are very much friends of the community, so feel free to patronize them in every way.
Fabulous Restaurants Lightest on your Wallet
Best After-Hours Cravings
Vertical Diner — Buying green, buying local and buying vegan are all common labels for the Vertical Diner, but combining those with affordable dining is almost unheard of. Try the Vertical Burrito – delicious vegan food at a bargain price. Owner Ian Brandt, who always has a smile on his face and a glint in his eye, looks like he’s 25 years old, but we hear that he’s in his eighties. Must be that good, clean diet.
Off Trax — When things wind down at TryAngles the party continues next door! With Jesse at the grill making one of the city’s best veggie burgers (from scratch) and a terrific chicken sandwich (just trust us) this is a great place to start the process of healing the hangover. And with a sandwich named after our fearless leader, you can’t go wrong.
2. The Soup Kitchen | 3. Vinto
2. Bayleaf Café | 3. The Pie Hole
Best Local Restaurant for Breakfast
Blue Plate Diner — The way-back throwback Blue Plate Diner has the unique feel of a ’60s diner combined with modern-day cuisine. The vegetarian options are delectable and make a wonderful start to the day! 2. Eggs in the City | 3. The Park Café
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Best Asian Cuisine
Sage’s Café — Not new to the Fabbys, Sage’s Café has been No. 1 for vegetarians since we started the giving out the awards. They’re the undisputed king in Salt Lake for serious gourmet vegetarian food. Even die-hard carnivores can fall in love with the veggie tacos that carry an amazing amount of flavor.
Little World — Cheap prices, big flavor and big plates make Little World a truly unique experience. The food is authentic and the holein-the-wall atmosphere is the sign of a true foodie experience.
2. Vertical Diner | 3. Omar’s Rawtopia
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2. Sapa Sushi Bar & Grill | 3. Kyoto
Best Thai Cuisine Sawadee — The creamy curries and fabulous shrimp and chicken Pad Thai are just some of the specialties here. Also, check out the lunch specials for a delicious deal you can’t pass up on. 2. Tasty Thai | 3. Thai Siam
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Best Contemporary Restaurant Forage — Bowman Brown and Viet Pham have opened a world-class restaurant on 900 South that have foodies across the country salivating. Their austere dining room ensures that you focus on the jewel-box presentation of the food that has won just about every dining award that exists. “We’re celebrating a pair of chefs who are creating ingenious modernist food in Salt Lake City — Bowman Brown and Viet Pham (above) of Forage,” wrote Food & Wine about last year’s Top Chef awards. 2. Meditrina | 3. Eva
Best in Park City
Best South of the Border Red Iguana — Was there any question? It’s rumored that Steven Spielberg has had their mole shipped to him on movie sets, it’s that good. You’d honestly be hard-pressed to find better Mexican food in Mexico. Luckily for Salt Lake the brand continues to grow with a third location opening in City Creek. 2. Blue Iguana | 3. Frida Bistro
Silver Restaurant — Located in the middle of historic Main Street, this is one of the most beautiful restaurants in the state. During The Med — Formerly known as Café Med, the Sundance the last two years Silver has quickly Mediterranean restaurant is extremely gaybecome the place to see and be seen. friendly and the prices are right. The casual 2. Squatter’s Pub | 3. Chez Betty atmosphere and amiable staff make it a perfect first-date restaurant.
Best Mediterranean Cuisine
2. Mazza | 3. Aristo’s
Best in Ogden
Best Sushi
Rooster’s — No trip to Ogden is complete without a cold beer from Rooster’s! And while you’re there you might as well order their famous fish tacos or the Naughty Fries covered in pepper jack and Gorgonzola cheeses and Louisiana hot sauce. They’re pretty special, probably not gay-approved because of the caloric content, but very memorable.
Takashi — Fresh off of being crowned the QSaltLake Restaurant of the Year for 2011, Takashi takes home its second consecutive prestigious Fabby award. Our own Chef Drew said Takashi was one of the most creative, artistic and detailed-oriented restaurants in the state.
2. Tona Sushi Bar and Grill | 3.Sonora Grill
2. Ginza | 3. Red Ginger
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Best Steakhouse
Best German
Spencer’s Steakhouse — Meat Heaven? Yes please! Few restaurants serve the quality of meat that Spencer’s does, and even fewer know how to perfectly seer those chops and steaks. The sommeliers teach without being intimidating and the bartenders can make one of the best Manhattans in town. If you really want to indulge, try their $18 Bison Burger! The Coffee Garden — It’s been a staple 2. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in the 9th and 9th area for decades. They 3. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar have some of the friendliest baristas who truly know the science of pulling a shot of espresso, The Coffee Garden is a wonderful The Bayou — Their own slogan is the best de- local alternative to the corporate chains that scription: Beervana. With a menu of over 300 dot the valley. beer choices you just can’t find another restau- 2. The Rose Establishment rant in Utah that can compete with their selec- 3. Millcreek Coffee Roasters
Siegfried’s Deli — The best German potato salad this side of the von Trapp family, Siegfried’s Deli is one of the only places in town to get spaetzle and bratwurst. Visit for lunch or dinner and enjoy a taste of the Deutschland here in Salt Lake! —QSTAFF PICK
Best Wine and Beer Selection
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Caffé Molise — A bite of true Italian cuisine in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. An unprecedented agreement with the City to use Dinwoody Park as a dining patio makes this the ultimate summer food destination. Visit the queer-friendly restaurant before a night out at the opera or symphony. The butternut squash ravioli and gnocchi are to die for! The Aglio e Pomodori will have vampires running from you for months to come. Though you may have to sleep alone as well. —QSTAFF PICK
Best Avenues Restaurant Pagoda — The newly remodeled Pagoda in The Avenues is inviting and warm. Likely the first remodel since it opened in 1946, you’ll find rich dark woods and new panamgement since you were probably last there. Don’t miss the sushi pizza or the half-price sush specials on Tuesdays —QSTAFF PICK
Most Fabulous Food Best Sunday Brunch
Best Salads
The Wild Grape Bistro — With the first glance at the menu offering various small plate options and other more diverse entrees such as lamb gravy, you’ll realize this isn’t your typical Salt Lake City Sunday brunch. The Wild Grape Bistro will transport you temporarily out of Utah with the affordable and fabulous options.
Oasis Café — The vegan-friendly eatery serves it up fresh and green. The beet tower salad with goat cheese and apple/pear chutney is to die for!
2. Ruth’s Diner | 3. The Grand America Hotel
Best Burger Crown Burger — Pastrami lovers unite! The greasy burger may not be diet-friendly, but it is delicious. Pair it with a cold soda, some French fries and legendary fry sauce and you’ve got yourself a true summer feast!
Robin’s Nest — For its inaugural victory, Robin’s Nest is being recognized for its creative sandwiches. Some of our favorites are the Twisted Tuna, The Madame and of course, The Cowboy.
Best Fry Sauce
Hires Big H — Burgers and fries drenched in the creamy, delicious Utah treat, and a cold soda make for the best edible guilty pleasure (without being arrested) in the city. —QSTAFF PICK
Best Eggs Benedict
Eggs in the City — Gays are the most discerning critics when it comes to brunch. Market Street Grill — With fresh shrimp, The Holy Grail of brunch is, of course, eggs crustaceans and fish flown in daily, the only Benedict, and Eggs in the City makes theirs way to get fresher seafood would be to catch a religious experience. Genuflect before takyour own. Market Street Grill has locations ing your first bite and stay away from the deaaround the valley and offers the fresh seafood cons. —QSTAFF PICK for dine-in and also carryout.
Best Seafood Selection
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2. Este Pizzeria | 3. Settebello Pizzeria
Best Sandwich
2. Toaster’s | 3. Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli
2. Lucky 13 Bar & Grill | 3. The Cotton Bottom Inn
The Pie Pizzeria — Go to The Pie for its grunge atmosphere and prevalence of drunk frat boys and stay for the cheese pull-aparts and jumbo-size pizzas. Sometimes nothing is better than pizza and cold beer, especially after dancing your ass off at a local club.
2. Café Trio | 3. The New Yorker
2. Madelines Steak & Seafood | 3. Christopher’s Prime Steakhouse & Grill
Best Wine Parties
Meditrina — A neighborhood wine bar in Salt Lake City, owned and operated by partners Amy and Jen, offers regular wine tastings Blue Lemon — Going green has never tasted and instruction. The small plates and tapas Gourmandise — Coffee, cakes and sand- so good. Adding a local flare to the City Creek pair with one of the most impressive wine sewiches are just some of the offerings of this Center, this organic restaurant only uses bio- lections in the city. —QSTAFF PICK French-inspired café. The variety of pastries degradable materials and focuses on local and desserts is impressive and each one is commerce and sustainability. —QSTAFF PICK more appealing than the last.
Best Pastries
2. Les-Madeleines | 3. Tulie Bakery
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Best Place to Catch the Game Fiddler’s Elbow — Whether you’re there to watch the crowd or the men in tights toss around a ball, or if you’re just a die-hard fan, Fiddler’s Elbow is a fabulous gathering place for any game. With more flat-screen TVs than RC Willey, from obscure to mainstream, every game is broadcast here. 2. Gracie’s | 3. The Green Pig
Best Dance Club Fusion at Metro Bar — Robbie Rob and Tim Weaver host the Saturday night gay night and it simply couldn’t be hotter. With some of the best DJs in the state stopping in, this 21 and over club is a great place to be seen on Saturday nights. 2. JAM | 3. PURE at Club Sound
Best Monthly Bar Event
Cheapest Drinks
Underwear Night at Club Try-Angles — (See also: Best Underwear Selection) Grab your favorite pair of Calvin Klein’s or Andrew Christian’s and strut your stuff and show off your equipment at Try-Angles. A chance to show off more than just your charming personality and smile, let’s not forget what’s really important here.
Club Try-Angles — Who says you can’t get a buzz in a Utah bar for less than $20? In addition to being Salt Lake’s neighborhood bar, the prices are competitive and the drinks are delicious. Ask for a Cyber Slut Punch for a truly fruity concoction that will have you dancing in no time. 2. The Trapp | 3. Dick N’ Dixies
2. Leather and Gear Night at Club Try-Angles | 3. The Trapp Birthday Celebrations
JAM — Why even try anymore? With delicious drinks, delectable guys and down-right bodacious beats, whether you’re looking for a quick after-work cocktail or a hot hookup on a lonely Friday night, this is the place to be.
2.Club Try-Angles | 3. The Trapp
Best Karaoke
JAM — Belt your favorite show tunes, Gaga hits or classics at the most fabulous karaoke in town. Held on Sundays and Wednesdays, it’s the perfect medicine for pre-week and The Trapp — There’s no better place to grab mid-week blues! a cool beer and a table with friends on a warm 2. The Tavernacle | 3. Piper Down summer afternoon. The cheap drinks and convenient hours will bring you to the bar, and the welcoming bartenders will keep you coming back. A staple in the Utah gay community, where else can you get a beer in a Mason jar at 11 a.m.?
Best Afternoon Crowd
2. Club Try-Angles | 3. The Garage
Where to be Saturday Night
Fusion at Metro Bar — This dance club has strong drinks, sexy men, phenomenal parties PURE at Club Sound — The only 18 and and terrific hosts. With lines wrapping around older venue in Salt Lake, this is the hot spot the building some nights, this is where Salt on Friday nights. Some of our favorite DJs, like Lake’s VIPs come to play. DJ Sergio \V/ and Chris B are regulars and the 2. JAM | 3. Club Try-Angles themed parties are especially wild. The rooftop patio is one of the best in the city and is opening up as the weather warms. Wednesday night karaoke at JAM — 2. JAM | 3. Club Try-Angles Stop by, have a cocktail and sing a few songs to get you through the week. Nothing cures the mid-week blues like a visit to Superstar JAM — Get there early and get signed up Karaoke at JAM. to sing your favorite show tunes and pop 2. Sunday night karaoke at The Tavernacle | 3. hits with Superstar Karaoke every Sunday Thursday Dance Evolution at Metro Bar night. The most fun you can legally have in a Utah bar, JAM’s karaoke can’t be replaced or replicated. Club Karamba — Sunday nights are hot, 2. Club Karamba | 3. The Trapp sweaty and just a little dirty at Club Karamba. The Latin club turns gay and fabulous every Sunday with sexy dancers, amazing DJs and The Paper Moon — Now, before you go a fun crowd. You don’t have to be Latin to saying this is the only lesbian bar in town, enjoy the eye candy and sexy beats at Club don’t forget that it is pretty damn fabulous. Karamba. —QSTAFF PICK With drag shows, leather competitions, poker nights and much more, there’s always something exciting at the Paper Moon.
Where to be Friday Night
Best Weekly Bar Event
Where to be Sunday Night
Best Straight Bar
Bar X — Can you say classy in Salt Lake City? Co-owned by Modern Family’s Ty Burnell, the Western-chic decor and patio are absolutely fabulous. While not specifically gay, this bar Squatter’s Pub — Whether you’re grabis welcoming to all. Try the Pink Lady for an bing a six-pack from the local grocery store egg-white-infused treat. or you’re visiting one of their three locations, 2.The Garage | 3. Piper Down Squatter’s Pub shows there’s much more to Utah than most think. Try Chasing Tail for a full-bodied golden amber ale or an Emigration Amber Ale for a darker, stronger taste.
Best Microbrewery
2. Epic Brewing Company | 3.Red Rock Brewing Co.
Best Latin Club
Best Pink Door
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Best Martini The Tavernacle — For an experience that feels much more cosmopolitan than Salt Lake, visit the dueling pianos or Powerball Karaoke at The Tavernacle. While not technically a gay bar, everyone is welcomed and embraced at The Tav. 2. The Red Door | 3. Kristauf’s Martini Bar
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Best Overall Patio The Garage — Also a finalist in the Best Deep Fried Funeral Potato category, The Garage’s patio is like visiting a classy Gotham city bar. Complete with a stream running through the patio, order a cold beer, sit back and enjoy the mild Utah nights. —QSTAFF PICK
Best New Club The MIXX — Formerly The Trapp Door, the recently reopened club attracts one of the most diverse crowds in the state. Part Latin club, part straight club, part drag-queen hangout, the MIXX lives up to its new name. —QSTAFF PICK
Best Drag Queen Bingo Third Friday Bingo — With charity bingo events around the valley raising funds for worthy causes throughout the year, the Matrons of Mayhem and their Third-Friday Bingo veterans are fabulous hosts. Check them out at the First Baptist Church in all their polyester glory! Watch out for the party fouls. —QSTAFF PICK Presented as part of Plan-B Theatre Company’s Script-In-Hand Series Jeanne Wagner Theatre at the Rose Wagner August 4 at 8pm | August 5 at 2pm Tickets $25 | Cash bar 801.355.ARTS | planbtheatre.org Proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Equal Rights’ federal lawsuit for marriage equality and Plan-B Theatre Company’s 2012/13 Season Sponsored by Bruce Bastian, City Weekly and QSaltLake
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Best Local Dance Company
Plan-B Theatre Company — Plan-B Theatre Company “develops and produces unique and socially conscious theater, with an emphasis on new plays by Utah playwrights.” This makes 15 Fabby awards for the fabulous group. Watch for great shows coming up by Plan-B including a revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and a special engagement reading of Dustin Lance Black’s 8: The Play in August.
Repertory Dance Theatre — The readers of QSaltLake have awarded Repertory Dance Theatre with a coveted Fabby, and it’s truly deserved. For over 45 years RDT has been entertaining audiences, nurturing young and adult dancers, and giving back to the arts community in Utah. Fabulous! 2. SB Dance Company | 3. Ballet West
2. Salt Lake Acting Company | 3. Dark Horse Company Theatre
Best Local Visual Artist
Jann Haworth — You may not know the name Jann Haworth, but you know her work. The civic wall mural, SLC Pepper, located downtown near The Gateway is an updated version of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, for which she won a Grammy. She resides in Sundance and is a world renowned American Pop artist. Congrats on your first Fabby! 2. Alex Moya | 3. Sandy Parsons
Best Art Gallery or Museum Utah Museum of Contemporary Art — It might be because of the name change but UMOCA, formerly the Salt Lake Art Center, has finally snagged a Fabby, and it’s definitely well-deserved. This beautiful gallery, nestled in the heart of downtown is home to the Sundance Festival’s New Frontiers program, plus the Not Just Another Pretty Face annual gala is one of the most talked about events of the The Suicycles — This genre nonspecific inyear. U Go UMOCA! die band is composed of Camden Chamber2. Utah Museum of Fine Arts | 3. The Leonardo lain, Van Christensen (the Vanimal), Robert Roake (Black Rob), Chris Cole (Creedo) and Kellie Penman. They are energetic and fabulous, and in their short time together they have created a large following, playing many local festivals including Utah Pride.
Best Local Musician/Band
2. The Devil Whale | 3. The Joshua Payne Orchestra
Best Local Play or Musical of 2011
Borderlands – Plan-B Theatre Co. — Local playwright Eric Samuelsen’s Borderlands received rave critical reviews last season, and is obviously adored by audiences. Eric offers unique insight into a part of Mormon culture rarely acknowledged. There are four “groups in the LDS orbit,” one of which is Borderlands Members: those who consider themselves faithful to and part of the Church but don’t fit comfortably in Group 1 (true believers, unwaveringly supportive, the acceptable.) Eric just earned Plan-B its 16th Fabby ... yaaay! 2. Dottie – The Sister Lives On! – Salt Lake Acting Co. | 3. Gypsy – Dark Horse Company Theatre
Most Fabulous Shopping Best Local Shop for Budget Fashion Uptown Cheapskate — Buy or sell your favorite jeans, shirts and jackets at this discount fashion mecca. With two locations, one in Salt Lake and one in Bountiful, you can’t go wrong with the trends you find on the rack. Whether you’re looking to refurbish your wardrobe and want some cash for your old stuff or you’re looking to fill your closet with discount fashion, this is the place! 2. Decades Vintage Clothing | 3. Pib’s Exchange
Best Local Shop for Drag Attire Decades Vintage Clothing — Reasonably priced vintage clothing make any Diana Ross or Whitney Houston (may she rest in peace) impression a snap! Whether carving out a classic look or following the trends of divas from the 1970s, Decades is a fabulous choice.
Charley Hafen Jewelers — From humble beginnings in a hotel-lobby jewelry shop more than 20 years ago, to an independently owned jewelry store with a wide selection of in-shop made items, you can’t go wrong with Charley Hafen. 2. Fankhauser-Howard | 3. 9th & 9th Jewelers
Best Gym
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Best Hair Salon Landis Lifestyle Salons — Enjoy the pampering services at Landis Lifestyle Salons in Sugar House and The Marmalade district of Salt Lake City. Colors, cuts, perms The King’s English Bookshop — Step and other services are just the proverbial tip back in time and visit a book store with chaof the iceberg. risma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. Located 2. Dexterity Hair Design | 3. Image Studios in the fabulous 15th and 15th district, The King’s English is what Barnes and Noble and Borders wish they could be. Bonwood Bowl — Aside from hosting the 2. Sam Weller’s Books | 3. Golden Braid Books Good Times Bowling League, Bonwood Bowl has all the perfect ingredients for a fabulous bowling alley: Cheap beer, cheap bowling and blue-collar men. —QSTAFF PICK
Best Local Bookstore
Best Bowling Alley
Best Local Jewelry Store
24-Hour Fitness — We also could have labeled this Best Sauna Experience, Best Shower Experience and Best Workout Eye Candy. But we’ll just stick to the gym category for now. The “it” place to be, 24-Hour Fitness is as much a part of a gay’s daily regimen as showering, moisturizing and brushing teeth. 2. Planet Fitness | 3. Gold’s Gym
Best Ski Resort
Deer Valley Resort — Us gays are classy folk and we like to associate with the upper crust of society. Deer Valley is routinely voted the best ski resort in the nation, but this is the first time it has earned the prestigious award of being the most fabulous resort in the state. You’re welcome, Deer Valley. 2. Alta | 3. Brighton Resort
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Have a crush on Kimpton Best Local Shop for High-End Fashion Spark/Cockers — Shop sustainably and locally at this gay-owned boutique on State Street. From underwear to cuff links, Spark/ Cockers has everything you need to dress to impress! Club-wear and boardroom chic, there’s nothing quite as fabulous in Salt Lake as this Spark/Cockers — The most important part fashion-forward and queer-friendly shop. of any gay man’s outfit, as any true fashioni2. Apt 202 | 3. Bastille sta would know, the underwear must match shoes, belt and eyes. The bulge-enhancing and butt-lifting models are preferred but not Spark/Cockers — Sandals, heels and for- required. With a selection rivaling options malwear line the walls of Spark/Cockers. The offered by much larger cities, Spark/Cockfabulous selection of fancy to comfortable just ers carries stock from every major underwear can’t be beat. label.
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Best Gift Store
Best Adult Toy Store
Cahoots — Gag-gifts, adult toys, cards and other adorable gift options for old and young alike make Cahoots the most fabulous gift store in the state. With an entire section dedicated to queer paraphernalia, Cahoots is a proud Utah staple.
Blue Boutique — An astounding selection of lube, vibrators, toys and other adult-only products in a classy, welcoming atmosphere make the Blue Boutique a truly fabulous shopping destination. With locations spread out along the Wasatch Front, the convenience along with selection and quality are outstanding.
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The Spa Club — Purchase a membership for discounted prices or visit for a couple’s massage, manicure, pedicure or to get waxed at The Spa Club. With three convenient locations in the Salt Lake area, there’s no excuse to not be ready for a pool-side party. 2. Salon Dante and Day Spa 3. Blush Hair Studio & Spa
Best Flower Shop Twigs Flower Company — Routinely recognized as the premier floral company in Utah, and a past Fabby winner, owner Raymond King has a year-around selection of beautiful arrangements of everything from roses to tulips. And don’t forget, Mother’s Day is just around the corner! 2. The Window Box | 3. Especially for You
Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor Cathedral Tattoo — For fabulous service and some of the best artists in town, visit Cathedral Tattoo. In the heart of downtown and located near the Salt Lake Library, getting a tattoo here can be a quick stop on the way home from work or school. 2. Koi Piercing Studio | 3. Oni Tattoo Gallery
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Most Fabulous Services Best Counseling Service
Best Massage
Pride Counseling — Headed by the fabulous Jerry Buie, this counseling service is focused on providing an affirming and positive option for queer clients. Accepting everyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, Pride Counseling is just plain fabulous.
Lamont Alignment Clinic — Much more than a simple massage, the Lamont Alignment Clinic has a full-service alignment for your body. The beautiful and spacious rooms set the stage for peaceful treatments and services.
2. Aspen Grove Counseling | 3. Leesa Myers
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Best Pet Grooming Dogs R Us — The full-service one-stop shop for pet grooming, boarding and care, Dogs R Us has that special blend of outstanding customer service and competitive pricing. Whether Fido needs a place to stay while you escape for the weekend, or you need him to have that lustrous shine, Dogs R Us has it all. 2. Camp Bow Wow | 3. Leslie’s Grooming
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2. Graham Gautschi at The Seven Club
Best Antique Store
Now & Again — Blending the best from the past with the hippest trends and options, owner Michael Sanders has created a truly unique store. So stop by and visit Michael, who always has a smile and a stunning selection of vintage furniture and home décor. 2. Retro Rose | 3. Green Ant
Best Pet Memorial Services
Major Street Pet Services — For closure after the passing of your best friend, visit Now & Again — Charming and adorable Major Street Pet Services. From cremation to enough to cause a conniption fit, Now & Again burial for cats, dogs and other animals, Major showcases truly unique and interesting fur- Street has competitive pricing and outstandniture and home décor. Forget IKEA and RC ing customer service. —QSTAFF PICK Willey, Now & Again is queer-friendly, locally owned and well stocked. 2. Our Store | 3. Home Again
Best Attorney
Doug Fadel — Helping people of all orientations and identities, a cute smile and a well-sculpted Babs De Lay — Landing the third consecu- body helped Doug pull in his third consecutive tive Fabby as the best Real Estate Agent, Babs Fabby. He can help with estate planning and all De Lay knows queer Utah business. Buying the other necessities in working around the lack or selling, visit Babs before making any big of marriage equality in the state. 2. Darcy Goddard | 3. Lauren Barros decisions.
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Best Hotel
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Hotel Monaco — Hosting queer events throughout the year, including the Utah Gay and Lesbian Wedding Expo, it’s no wonder the Hotel Monaco is a repeat winner of this award. Whether looking for a place for visiting friends and in-laws or just looking for a night out in Salt Lake, Hotel Monaco is as fabulous as it gets in Salt Lake.
David Daniels — Weddings, Pride events, club nights and much more, David Daniels shows the most interesting and sexy photos in Utah. David always has a smile on his face and makes taking photos a much more fabulous experience.
Le Croissant Catering — Whether you’re planning a company lunch, a fabulous gay wedding or just want to have an extra special touch to your cocktail party, Kelly Lake at Le Croissant should be on your speed dial. Her beauty and congeniality is only surpassed by her scrumptious food. —QSTAFF PICK
2. Sasha Polak at Pumps and Pants Photography | 3. David Newkirk
2. The Grand America | 3. Little America
Fabulous People Best Leader of a Queer Organization Brandie Balken – Equality Utah — Maybe it’s her smile. Maybe it’s her charm. Maybe it’s her connections with all the inner-workings of Utah politics. Whatever the case may be, Brandie is fabulous and all of queer Utah is extremely grateful for her tireless work leading Equality Utah.
Best Local Politician
Best Bartender
Brian Doughty — Taking the scene by storm, Rep. Brian Doughty launched several queer-rights bills and testified for equality on the hill during the last session. Standing up to those who would rather the queer community stay silent, Doughty only served for one session, but his impact will be remembered.
Jabe Hatch – The Trapp — Stop by and pay a visit to Jabe to alleviate the mid-week blues or celebrate the coming of the weekend. Grab a beer in a mason jar and enjoy the spring afternoons. 2. Hopoi Heimuli – JAM 3. Jim Smith – Club Try-Angles
2. Ben McAdams | 3. Ross Romero
2. Valarie Larabee – Utah Pride Center | 3. Stan Penfold – Utah AIDS Foundation
Best Local Actor or Actress
Best Local DJ
Charles Lynn Frost — In addition to being crowned QSaltLake’s Person of the Year, Charles Lynn Frost is voted as the most fabulous local actor. Widely known for his portrayl of Sister Dottie S. Dixon, he can also be heard on Fabby award-winning X96 offering advice to callers as part of the Painful Circle. We just love ya sa much, Sister!
DJ Harry Cross, Jr. — The resident and veteran disc jockey at JAM, Harry Cross, Jr. plays all the best hits from the top 40 and some of our favorite oldies. When he’s spinning, the dance floor is packed and there’s no better place to be on a hot, Friday or Saturday night in Utah.
2. Kirt Bateman | 3. Alexis Baigue
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Fabulous Groups Best Pride Center Program
Best Social Group
Best Religious Organization
SAGE — The Services and Advocacy for Gay Elders is a Utah Pride Center program available for queer-identified people over the age of 50. Weekly events and other gatherings make it one of the most valuable programs in the state. —QSTAFF PICK
Gays and Geeks — Garnering their first Fabby award, the Gays and Geeks are flexing their superhuman muscles. The group of unabashed geeks meets every other week for a chance to mix and mingle with other mutants, time-travelers and comic-book aficionados.
Unitarian Universalist — Accepting queers for who they are, the Unitarian Universalists are strong supporters of equality for all. With locations in Salt Lake and Ogden, there’s a spiritual community for everyone. 2. City of Hope | 3. First Baptist Church
2. QUAC | 3. Occupy Salt Lake
Best Political Group Equality Utah — The fabulous group of politicos is a small, but scrappy and inventive bunch. With 15 municipalities now offering protections for queers, their work is spreading around the state. Focusing on business support for queer protections and benefits, there’s no telling what the folks at Equality Utah will come up with next! 2. Utah Stonewall Democrats | 3. Utah Log Cabin Republicans
Best Health/Resources Group Best Sports Organization
The Utah AIDS Foundation — Offering free HIV testing and other low-cost STD tests, the QUAC — Who doesn’t love spending time with UAF is a resource all Utah queers should use. guys in Speedos? Hosting and competing in But there are so many other programs, such swimming and water polo events, the Queer as the Men’s Health Project that can also be Utah Aquatic Club has groups for swimmers of utilized. all ages and abilities. 2. Cheer Salt Lake | 3. Wasatch Roller Derby
2. The People With AIDS Coalition of Utah 3. Planned Parenthood
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Best QSaltLake Columnist Bob Henline — His wife calls him the gayest straight man she knows. We call him an ally without boundaries. Bob is more passionate about equality than those of us more directly affected. We’re glad he’s on our side.
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Man attacked outside Salt Lake City gay club — When one in our community is hurt, the community responds in a big way. Open forums, fundraising, an Anti-Violence Rewards Fund set up by the Utah Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Yet, even with a bunch of people on the street, no arrests have been made.
Lagoon Day — A sea of red-bedecked guys and gals enjoying the sun, rides, water and the freedom to be themselves like no other day offers them is what QSaltLake Day at Lagoon is all about. Thousands now attend. This year, mark Sunday, August 5 on your calendar (if you’re still low-tech enough to run your life that way).
2. Surviving “ex-gay” therapy programs
2. Fabby Awards and Anniversary Party
3. Immigration inequality hitting gay Utahns
3. Muttster Mash at Dogs R Us
Other Fabulosity Best TV News
Best TV News Reporter
FOX 13 — Don’t let the Fox label fool you, Fox 13 has well-informed and balanced local news and entertainment. It’s no coincidence that Fox 13 swept all the categories for most fabulous news.
Ben Winslow — What may begin as a whirlwind internet romance with his witty tweets and Facebook updates often leads to an unhealthy obsession with his newscasts. From polygamists in Southern Utah to court decisions and politics, Ben has it all.
2. KUTV 2 | 3. KSL 5
2. Nineveh Dinha | 3. Richard Piatt
Best TV News Hottie Nineveh Dinha — What’s most amazing about Nineveh isn’t that she’s won multiple prestigious journalism awards, including Associated Press and Edward R. Murrow awards. What’s so amazing is that’s she done all of that while managing to always be as fabulous and gorgeous as a Vogue model. Werk it gurl! 2. Damon Yauney
Best Radio Station X96 — With ‘Boner’ segments, news and opinion, Radio from Hell gets Utah off to a great start each morning. It’s also the only local station to hear, well, local music and some of the best alternative and punk music in the state. 2. KUER | 3. KRCL
Best TV News Anchor Hope Woodside – FOX 13 — Hope, it’s official, we adore you. From your newscasts to your involvement in the community, we just love you. Your smile, your style, your finesse! You’re amazing. 2. Mary Nickles – KUTV 2 | 3. Damon Yauney – FOX 13
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Best Radio Personality Doug Fabrizio – Radio West — The Utah native is best known for Radio West, a daily NPR program. Fabrizio is a well-seasoned host and has interviewed everyone from Madeline Albright to Desmond Tutu. He also participated in the Standing on Ceremony production and fundraiser for Equality Utah. 2. Gina Barberi – X96’s Radio From Hell | 3. Bill Allred – X96’s Radio From Hell
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Bob Henline Most Fabulous Auto Repair Ted’s Express Automotive — My brother, Ken, at Ted’s Express Automotive. He can fix anything. Domestic, foreign, cobbled together with duct tape and bailing wire — it doesn’t matter. Take it to Ken and he’ll fix it right and fix it fast. Give him a call at 801-462-6620 and mention that he’s fabulous for a special discount!
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Christopher Katis Best Greek Family Restaurant
Duffy’s Tavern — The small neighborhood bar has graced the area of 900 South and Main Street for nearly 35 years. It’s a great place to play pool and darts, and go hog-wild on the jukebox. The staff is awesome, friendly, and kind of burly. They even serve a pretty decent omelet on Sundays. Once you’re over playing with the heteros, Duffy’s is in walking distance (well, for most of us queens) of Club Try-Angles.
Aristo’s — Greek food is more than gyros and souvlaki. For authentic Greek fare, try Aristo’s (224 S. 1300 East). Want to know what real Greek families eat for Sunday Most Fabulous anticipation of a dinner? Ask your server restaurant I’ve been aching to try if they’ve got gevetsi — orzo cooked in lamb. Kaiser’s Barbeque & General Store — Oh, and Aristo, the man, is hot. You can’t miss the barn-red building located Best Family-Friendly Hike at 962 S. 300 West, with rod iron garden acWillow Lake — Across from Silver Lake cessories and pink flamingoes flocking the Lodge in Big Cottonwood Canyon, it has a entrance. A submarine-sized smoker sits in a steep but short ascent through an aspen for- garage around back where I assume they cook est that is doable by all ages. Once at the lake up their handmade sausages, Texas-style you’ll see fish, frogs and maybe even a moose pulled pork and oak-smoked ribs. Plus, after or two! It’s also a great snow-shoeing destina- stuffing yourself, you can do a little shopping for that vintage cropper or velvet wall art tion! you’ve always wanted. Fabulous!
Dancing Cats — This one goes to Dr. Nancy Larsen of the Dancing Cats Feline Health Center in Sugar House. Sorry dog (and everything else) lovers, Dr. Larsen caters exclusively to cats. Personally, I’m not really a cat person, but my wife is, and she takes our cat to Dr. Larsen (of course, she also works there). They Best Rainy-Day Destination for Kids are located at 1760 S. 1100 East, call 801Natural History Museum of Utah — The 467-0799 to schedule your appointment. new museum is fabulous and fun for young Most Fabulous Fake Outing and old alike. (And if it’s nice out, when Rod Decker of KUTV 2 News — For his story you’re finished at the museum, you can stroll about the Human Dignity Rally. Not only did through Red Butte Gardens next door.) he completely ignore the point of the rally, he Best School did it by outing me as gay (which I’m not, although it doesn’t offend me to be labeled as Saint Sophia Hellenic Orthodox such), and by explaining that Utah’s Hate Ma- School — It’s the Greek parochial school my chine was mad at me for printing their names kids attend. No, you don’t need to be Greek and addresses, which I didn’t do. I just posted (half the students aren’t.) Gay and lesbian links to their Facebook pages, and if you think families are welcomed and embraced. Kids joining a public Facebook group gives you are celebrated and cherished for who they are. Homophobia? They’ve never heard of it. some expectation of privacy, you’re nuts. Best Family-Friendly Restaurant Most Fabulous Caucus Long Life Vegi House — Don’t let the exterior Utah Stonewall Democrats — I’m pretty fool you, the food at this vegan/seafood place sure there’s already a Fabby for Political Or- is great! Kelly and I used to go there back ganization, but I want to highlight the Utah when we were dating. Now, it’s a favorite of Stonewall Democrats for the fabulous work the boys as well. The owner will even devise they do in the Democratic Party and in our special chopsticks for kids to use. And Kelly communities to help advance the cause of likes to remind me all four of us once ate there equality. Check them out at utahstonewall- for just $14! dems.org.
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Best Farmer’s Market
Sugar House Farmer’s Market — The market is so much fun and the people are the greatest especially the Happy Monkey Humus folk!
Best Matronly Mother
Charles Lynn Frost — He is my favorite actor and his character Dottie Dixon supports so many great LGBT causes and builds so many bridges.
Best for Drag Queen Sightings
The Matrons of Mayhem and The Cyber Sluts — They are my favorite camp drag performers. They do such good work that it’s no wonder they are turning into nuns. Catch them at the Third Friday Bingo at the First Baptist Church and the Second Friday Bingo at the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Annalisa Millo Best Underrated Dog Park
Memory Grove — A big pond, hiking and biking trails, sunshine, trees, flowers and puppies. How does it get any better than that?
Best Local Band
The Devil Whale — If you know, you know. If you don’t, go see these guys as soon as humanly possible, and your life will probably improve after having heard their music. They play Urban Lounge a few times throughout the year, have played alongside Langhorne Slim, Samantha Crain, The Head And The Heart, Cold War Kids, and many more, and they have just returned from their SXSW performance and tour. Frontman Brinton Jones keeps the music interesting and original, and is a favorite among the local community.
Pib’s Exchange — I love Pib’s! Not only because I almost always find something fabulous to wear to Pride or to Tracy Aviary or to a bar mitzvah, but because since I’ve been shopping there I’ve purchased a pair of previously worn jeans with cash in a pocket three separate times. Seriously, I think I’ve made more money than spent at Pib’s. OK, that’s not true, but it’s always great to think, hey, is Best Hair Stylist for Short Hair that a roll of quarters or are those jeans just Rae Anderson — One of my biggest frustrations with getting my hair done is that usually happy to see me? the stylist is very hesitant to go as short as I want. If I’m going short, for me, it’s go big or go home. What I discovered was that usually the people best suited to do the hair of others with short hair, were stylists with short hair. Go figure. Further, I’m usually most comfortable getting my short haircuts from other queer female stylists, who are more exposed to and more familiar with the trends among Back Porch Groom- lesbian/queer culture. Rae Anderson specialing — It is my favorite izes in womens and mens short haircuts and dog-grooming business. Stephen Bolinder colors. Her capabilities are anywhere from does a fabulous job and comes right to your edgy and imaginative to simple and tradihouse and babies by imps. tional. Making the drive to see her at the locally owned, sustainability-minded Life Aveda Best Cheesy Goodness La Frontera — I don’t care if its chic or Salon And Spa in The District is well worth it.
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Bisbee, Ariz. was rated in the top five rural gay Pride festivals in the country by Gay.com and the city prides itself on welcoming a diverse community. The town has a population of about 6,000 people, but the festival attracts hundreds of people every year. Events include a lingerie pub crawl, belly dancers and a leather night.
Denver Pride
year’s planned events include various parties, pageants and movies. Not to mention all the parties taking place at the local bars and clubs. Be sure to check out The Balcony and Lucky Dog. And on Saturday night a closing party will be held at Club Sin, which is sure to be epic. The drinks will be strong, the music will be loud and the crowd will be irresistible.
Flagstaff Pride June 16–17
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The ‘Pride in the Pines’ festival is expected to draw some 4,000 attendees to the parade and other The Denver PrideFest is one of the largest in the Western United States. activities. The first Pride festival in Flagstaff in 1996 drew about 300 After 35 years, this festival now attracts more than 250,000 people people, but now it’s one of the most popular events for the Northern each year. With more than 200 Arizona and surrounding areas gay booths, four stages and more bar sponsors than Charlie Sheen could community. Several local bars will be hop in a night, this festival routinely hosting events throughout the week. makes the list of the top 10 Pride festivals in the country.
June 16–17
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Pocatello Pride Aug. 18
Boise Pride
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Formerly known as Pridaho, this annual Pride festival is now a staple for all of Southeastern Idaho and Utah. After taking a full week to recover from the Utah Pride festivities, pack In its 11th year it’s complete with a up the car and pool together some party Friday night, and a festival and gas money. Within a mere five-hour a parade on Saturday; this event is one of the best small-town pride drive, or $59 airfare on JetBlue, festivals in the nation. The event in Boise, Idaho is just a short trip away. And the trip is well worth the the conservative town with a populaeffort. Each year the festival grows, tion of about 54,000 people attracts hundreds of people. Home to Idaho and last year more than 7,000 people attended the event. This State University, what this college
June 16–17
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Reno Pride Aug. 18
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Reno celebrates more than 15 years of Pride festivals this year with the biggest anticipated crowd ever. The event kicks off with a celebratory party in the park on Friday night and the party continues through Sunday. Reno has several gay bars and is very welcoming to the gay community.
Moab Pride Sept. 28–29
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Rebounding off an extraordinary success in its inaugural year, this festival is about awareness and enjoyment in scenic Southeastern Utah. Determined to demonstrate diversity in red rock country, Moab Pride is a perfect weekend getaway. Complete with an adventure week before the festival, this celebration of diversity and acceptance has something for everyone.
Las Vegas Pride Sep. 7–8
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Las Vegas is the perfect destination for many Utah queens, queers and party-goers. But of course the opportunity to party in the town that never sleeps with thousands of other gays descending from around the world is just too good to pass up.
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Key West Pride
London Pride July 5–8
Folsom Street Fair
Portland Pride
Provincetown Bear Week
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Austin Gay Pride Sept. 22
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Spirit fingers and other vibrators By Tony Hobday
My friends Jer and Jeff moved several months ago from the gay glitz and glamor of West Hollywood to the Deliverance. Against my better judgment, I’m making trepid travel plans to visit them; here is the basic gist of what I’m to expect after I spoke with Jer about the visit: “You can stay in our guest house ... actually, it’s an over-sized tool shed, but we’ll jimmy a cot in it for ya! And there’s an outhouse about two spits yonder! Bring a beer cozy — everyone here religiously totes one around ... like their shotguns. Oh, and you can’t rent a car here, but you can run about in our pumpkin cart! Holy banjopickin’ hillbilly, it’ll be like I’m visiting Hooterville.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Jun. 13 Melissa Etheridge Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Jun. 22 kd lang Peppermill Concert Hall, Wendover
Jul. 2 The B52s Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Jul. 5 Foster The People Saltair
Jul. 15 Brandi Carlile Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
Aug. 4-5 “8” The Play (a reading) Rose Wagner Center
presents Iridescence, a shining four-piece performance. “Secret Dark World,” by Keith Johnson, is a thought-provoking work inspired by the secret languages of children, the brutality of childhood/ adolescence and how these formative experiences shape lives. “West, by Charlotte Boye-Christensen explores the sociopolitical and physical landscape marked by contrasts, tension, freedom and violence; “It’s Gonna Get Loud,” by Tony award-winning Karole Armitage, was created for the company in 2009, drawing inspiration from the punk era; “Duet,” by Bill T. Jones, draws on the tension between, and the elegance inherent in, two people moving together in perfect unison.
7:30pm, through April 28, Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $30, 801-355-ARTS or arttix.org.
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friDAY — There’s a wonderfully eccentric tribal community just east of Salt Lake City known as the The Parkites. Not only are they well endowed (in terms of money) but they also know how to laugh at themselves. Park City Follies, “the annual lampoon of all things Park City” returns with “...End of Days 2012.” I know that Parkites can sometimes be intimidating, especially Dana, but don’t fret if you hear them say that you have a lymph, just take a curtsy!
8pm, through May 5, Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. Tickets $25, 435-649-9371 or parkcityshows.com.
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saturday — The queer and queer-friendly indie folk band, Blame Sally, returns to Salt Lake tonight with a CD Release Party. “The group plays styles of folk music ranging from songs with a Latin beat to heart-wrenching ballads. They tackle political issues, heartache and life’s struggles through their crystal-clear voices and memorable music.” Kate MacLeod opens. 8pm, The State Room, 638 S. State St. Tickets $15, 800-501-2885 or thestateroomslc.com.
QQ Join inFluxdance and Brolly Arts for this unique new event, the Orange Party; enjoy an evening of innovative costuming, reckless dancing, food and spirits, and beautiful choreography. Yes, they want people to go dressed in orange ... the only person I know who can pull off the color orange is Charlie Sheen, just sayin’! 8:30pm, Sugar Space, 616 E. Wilmington Ave. Suggested donation of $15–20 at the door, brollyarts.org.
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RCGSE’s reigning Emperor and Empress, Time Hile and Ashlee Vaughn, for the 33rd annual Golden Spike Awards. Unfortunately, Trevor Bauer will not be in attendance as this has absolutely nothing to do with amateur baseball ... well, that’s as disappointing as sniffing a Downy-soft jockstrap. Anyhoo, the girls and boys of the Royal Court are bound to shake things up ... and maybe off ... at this year’s extravaganza.
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Company presents Sarah Ruhl’s In the next Room (or The Vibrator Play ... scandalous!). This comedy is about marriage, intimacy and electricity. Set in the 1880s, during the dawning of electricity, and based on the bizarre historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat ‘hysterical’ women (and some men), the play centers on a doctor and his wife and how his new therapy affects their entire household. Times vary, through May 19, Black Box Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $20, 801355-ARTS or arttix.org.
QQ Samba Fogo presents Pegando Fogo (Catching Fire), an experience involving live Afro-Brazilian music, dance and martial art, fused with contemporary dance and fire. The amazing talent includes professional dancers, musicians, singers, martial artists and fire artists, and the performance will educate, excite and enliven audiences ... but hopefully not incinerate! Special guests include Mestrando Jamaika and Bronwen Beecher the Fiddle Preacher. 7:30pm, through Saturday, Jeanne Wagner Theatre, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway. Tickets $20, 801-355-ARTS or arttix.org.
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wright Noël Coward wrote Blithe Spirit in 1941, and it has since been adapted for the screen as well as for a musical version called High Spirits. Novelist Charles Condomine invites an eccentric clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira. Holy Jennifer Love Hewitt, I hope there’s no “happy ending” to this oil slick.
7:30pm, through May 26, The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South, Magna. Tickets $9–12, 801-347-7373 or empresstheatre.com.
QQ Join the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art for their monthly ‘First Friday’ socials. This month, UMOCA unveils the exhibition Mark Hendengren: The Invincibility Fable. Hendengren showcases a survey of over 30 color photographs taken from his series “Cliff Jumpers,” a project that spanned nearly two years while traveling across the nation. His images depict the exuberant youth culture found at swimming holes across the American South and Mountain West. The evening includes cash bar, food and DJ TiDY spinning great tunes. 8–10pm, UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple. Free, 801328-4201 or utahmoca.org.
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QQ A desperate father vows that no man will marry his youngest daughter until there is a husband for the elder. But what kind of man would be willing to marry such a quarrelsome and ill-tempered woman as Katherina? Enter Petruchio. In William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio is a man looking to settle down (with a large sum of money, that is). He’ll take on the challenge of taming Katherina using a very unusual method. The production is directed by the adorable Jesse Peery. 7pm, through May 12, Draper Historic Theatre, 12366 S. 900 East. Tickets $7–10, 801-572-4144 or drapertheatre.org.
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saturday — The awe-inspiring Cirque Dreams presents Pop Goes the Rock, a roller coaster of twists, turns and wows! This new musical of unexpected sights and sounds explodes on stage like a rock ‘n’ roll party set in a carnival fun house. Get reacquainted with popular and timeless songs to a kaleidoscope of Cirque Dreams talent, extravagant costumes and theatrical mayhem.
8pm, Kingsbury Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, UofU. Tickets $35–52.50, 801-581-7100 or kingtix.com.
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ome to her window, but Melissa Etheridge won’t be around. Why? Because she’s everywhere else — on tour through the summer and in the studio laying down tracks for her first album since 2010’s Fearless Love. And, in the midst of a heated custody battle with her ex, she dished about both during our recent interview: what to expect from the new music (songs about her split, of course), tentatively due in September; how, despite her breakup, “it’s not as heartbroken” as past albums; and, of course, getting underwear-bombed onstage. How’s life treating you these days? It’s pretty incredible. Very full and very fun. There’s always a new adventure around the corner. I have four kids and I’m very happy. What’s it like raising teens? My kids are 13 and 15, and I have two 5-year-olds; surprisingly, it’s very similar. (Laughs) They require all of your attention and they don’t remember anything you’ve told them. What’s inspiring this upcoming album? Life has always inspired whatever I’m singing about, so events in my life in the last couple of years: new love, saying goodbye to an old love, and my kids and my hopes and my dealings of life are all there. So Lucky meets Skin? (Laughs) That’s funny, but no actually. Better than that. I was pretty down-and-out during Skin — that was hard! I’m in a much better place and I feel much better, so I think it’s more up. It’s hard for me to tell when I’m just starting, when I’m just making it, but I feel like it’s not as heartbroken as Skin was. We’re never going back there. But some fans miss sad Melissa. I know! Some people say Skin is their favorite and I’m like, “Aww, I’m sorry.” (Laughs) On your last album you started writing from other people’s perspective. Will there be more of that on the upcoming album? I found that I’m writing from another point of view as if it were my own. They’re memories, like, “What if I was still there, what would this be like?” I’ve written a couple of those.
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It’s been a couple of years since you and Tammy Lynn Michaels split, though it’s still making headlines. What’s been the hardest part about going through a public breakup? That it was public. (Laughs) Some private pains and anger and heartache get out there and no one understands, nobody except who is in the relationship knows what’s going on, and there’s always two sides to everything. I don’t ever like to do anything public; whereas she might take things public, I keep very quiet about it, so that’s hard.
people who are just coming for the first time: “Like the Way I Do,” “Bring Me Some Water,” “I’m the Only One,” “Come to My Window.” Then after that, I try to mix it up with songs from all the albums, tunes that hardcore fans would be really excited to hear, and I try to play from the newest album.
People naturally make assumptions and start rumors. Is it better not to say anything or to clear the air? You know, I wish it was possible to just go on and say, “Hey, this is my truth, this is it,” but it never stops. When you engage in that then you’re in it and it gets all mucky and you can’t win. You can’t change what people think. Some people are just out there assuming away and I can’t change that. So I accept it. It’ll all be in the past soon.
How’s the musical you’re working on with your girlfriend, Linda Wallem, coming along? I hope soon we’ll have something out there, once she finishes with Nurse Jackie (Wallem is a writer for the show) and I finish with my album — but yes, when we have the spare time we’re working on it. It’s very close. We’ve worked on it for a while now. More like Les Miserables or Hairspray? It’s more like ... like nothing you’ve ever seen. (Laughs) It’s an original script with original songs. I’d rather it be more like Jesus Christ Superstar meets Bye Bye Birdie or American Idiot. It’s a real hybrid thing.
Except you’ll be reliving it on this album. (Laughs) Yes, that’s the thing. And that I can control. I can control my art, and I can control what I say and how I say it. Do songs that you’re performing from decades ago bring you back in time? Like, how do you feel when you’re performing “Bring Me Some Water” now? Well, certainly the feelings aren’t the same. I’m not in that place anymore, yet it’s a blast. I imagine it’s like acting: You’re just truthful in the moment when you’re singing it, but you don’t have to live it. What about performing still gives you goose bumps? The audience. Whenever I can find a place, an audience that is receptive, there to enjoy themselves and have a good time, and they come with an expectation, that can really move me. Your shows lure a lot of lesbians. Before settling down into motherhood, you ... um ... had a lot of options. (Laughs) It’s rock ’n’ roll, you know! Do fans still toss panties onstage? Oh yeah, they tend to do that. I’m like, “Really? Don’t you want that for later?” I’m not fond of that, but you know, it’s an expression, I suppose. How do you put together your set lists? I use kind of a spine. There are a handful of songs that I’ll do every single night for the fans and the
Is there a certain song in your catalog that’s still the closest to you? They really are like children; you can’t pick one. So many of them have parts of me in them and I wouldn’t say there’s one. I feel like that about all of them.
gal. She’s just amazing, and if and when we do it, it would be for my family and really for the reasons that you get married when you’re older. With more celebrities being public about their sexuality nowadays, how do you reflect on your coming out? How does it compare to now? Now it can be just a part of someone, not the definition. Still, if there’s a gay joke, it’s me at the end of it. (Laughs) You know, it defined me for a long time. In a weird way, my cancer kind of knocked that out, but for a long time that’s what I was known as, so I think now you can come out and still rely on your work. I know now that it’s about my work; it’s no longer, “How unusual that you’re gay!”
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How does it feel knowing that being out in your life and in your music changed so many LGBT people over the last couple of decades? It’s just starting to come back to me now. Recently I did interviews with Australia press, because I’m going down there this summer, and (a reporter) said when she was 18 and I came to Melbourne it meant so much to her and it helped her come out. It was just a beautiful thank you. It’s really coming back to me right now that what I did 20 years ago really made a difference in the world, and that’s a very nice feeling to go to sleep with at night. To have people come up and say, “Thank you, that made my life better.” What more can a gal ask for? Q
How did you get interested in that? I’ve always loved musicals and Broadway. I mean, I am gay! Come on. (Laughs) But when I was much younger I loved Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar. I loved the drama in them and I always thought that was the ultimate, so that’s still my dream. Where do you think we’re headed on the path to equal rights? It’s absolutely going to the Supreme Court because there’s no place in the Constitution that says “everyone except those gays.” This is America for everyone, and every time this sort of challenge comes up, the Supreme Court — no matter how conservative — has to put their own personal bigotry aside. I believe it’s going to pass the Supreme Court and that’s going to change a lot of things. That means the fight won’t have to go all the way to the Supreme Court anymore, and that’s where we’re going to start seeing big changes. And then that’s when we’ll all sink into the ocean and the world will end. (Laughs) Is marriage in your near future? You know, three’s a charm! That’s what they say. But this time I’d be getting married because she has a job and I wanna marry her because she makes a lot of money (laughs) — no, she’s a wonderful
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Tom Goss, unjaded I By Tony Hobday
Openly gay, indie-pop singer-songwriter Tom Goss, 29, is a man who has certainly had more than a fair share of ups and downs. How he interprets them through his new album systematically cradles on a peaceful plane enveloped by an ominous sky. Having been faced with a seizure disorder and an alcoholic parent as child, and later with his homosexuality, Goss’ journey into manhood had the potential for disaster; in fact, it came close, but he rose above it, thanks in part to a guitar and the love of his life.
n this second interview with QSaltLake since 2009, there’s seems to be, on the surface, little play to who he is today as a man. (He says during the interview that he’s taking steps to be the man he hopes to be.) His music and approach to the world suggests he’s a man with great confidence, an empathetic heart and a soul humbled by its history; it would be hard to debate a better outcome. Goss returns to Utah, May 8, in support of his fourth album. When I spoke with him in 2009, he had just become engaged. Here, he shares a little about his marriage, what inspired the tracks on his new album and an evermore yearning. The new album is called Lost Songs and Underdogs — will you elaborate on the context? Do you see yourself as an underdog? Absolutely. However, in this context, underdogs refers to the songs more than it does to me. These songs, for the most part, are songs that didn’t fit on my other albums. I love writing bright pop music. I love writing love songs. On this album a lot of the songs are darker, more sparse. They deal with sensitive issues from my past, divorce, infidelity, suicide, death and alcoholism. It’s definitely not a bright pop record. In a way, I do suppose that these songs are from a time when I was more of an underdog as well. This album is so different for me; I was curious as to how folks were going to respond to it. Luckily, like all my work, it’s honest, real, and works to connect with each individual on a deeper emotional level. It seems to be doing just that. I like the logistic predecessors (written on the album’s insert) to each track on the album. Referencing “Me and My Dinosaurs” you say, “I loved to think of the innocence I once had, where all that is magical can be real: God, dinosaurs, monsters and even Santa Claus. As we gain experience we grow bitter, realizing that these things aren’t real.” You grew up Catholic and, at one stage in your life, was prepping to become a priest; what, besides bitterness, specifically directed the 360 in your direction? I’m definitely not bitter. In a lot of ways that’s the point of the song. By the time you get to “Me and My Dinosaurs” on the disc, you get a snapshot of my life where it would seem to be the logical conclusion that I might be bitter, but it’s the opposite. I speak of these things simply as realities. This is what happened, this is what made me who I am. I love who I am, I wouldn’t trade any of those negative experiences for anything. They have made me more compassionate and empathetic, more understanding and caring and most of all, stronger. “Me and My Dinosaurs” ends with the lyrics “but I refuse the failings of my past, to learn a jaded laugh, like all the other fools. Cause my truth, lies in my youth and those silly games. Me and my dinosaurs.” I’m always working hard to embrace innocence, and seeing my faults and hardships for what they are — just another step in becoming the man I hope to be. “Summer of 1994” is a heartfelt kiss-off, if there’s such a concept, to suicidal inclinations. To what do you attribute to writing this song? I mean it’s been over 15 years since your attempt, right? So, why write about it now? That’s an interesting way to think about it. I haven’t thought of it as such. I mean, there
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is so much youth suicide in the news these days that it’s hard not to think about why. In addition to all that which makes the news, there was a scare with someone very close to me. It kind of sent me backward in my head as to why? What could someone be facing that’s so hard that they would want to take their own life? I could tell you the reasons why I wanted to, and eventually tried, but only from a distance. When you’re 15 years beyond that point it’s hard to feel what you used to feel. However, in order for me to be more open and honest about it, I felt I needed to try to get back to that point in a way that opened a dialogue with others. That song has already begun to make a difference as a result. I’ve heard stories from adults and youth alike, all over the country, that are finding solace in that song. In the end, the song is written more to teach the youths that are contemplating suicide, and much less about being a heartfelt kiss-off to my own experience. You are lyrically poetic ... and somewhat intense. Your music, to me, feels sermonic. Is this a byproduct of your seminary days? Hahahahahaha, I don’t know! I mean, that’s not my intention, but I definitely try to sing about hope and redemption. I think a lot of times the music industry gets it wrong. There is so much power in music and lyrics, why waste them on bragging about how cool you are, trying to sell shoes or liquor or talking about sex all the time. I think that people are yearning for something deeper. I know that I am. You’ve been married now for what, three years? Is, as the saying goes, the honeymoon over? How has your relationship with Mike changed since tying the knot? Not really. We’ve been together going on seven years and we were living in sin long before we were married. I think in our hearts we were married to each other within six months of getting together. We’re crazy about each other, so much so that people tease us. People are always like, “Oh yeah, just wait, it gets boring... blah, blah, blah.” We don’t live life like that. We cherish and respect each other, enjoy each others company, find each other irresistible, are sensitive to each others needs and most importantly, we communicate. I mean, how many love songs have I written about him? I wrote a new one last week! Mike’s sick at home right now and it’s driving me crazy that I can’t make him soup and take it to him in bed. We have a real connection and I’m so lucky. What do you like most about Salt Lake City? Do you have plans to see the Mormon Temple or shop our new multimillion-dollar City Creek Center while you’re here? (Apparently, The Cheesecake Factory is the new hotspot in downtown Mormondom.) I love Salt Lake. I’m excited to be back in a couple weeks. What I love more than anything is the people. Everyone is so friendly, it’s refreshing. You can’t argue about the scenery either, it’s pretty stunning! As for The Cheescake Factory? I’ve never been to it in SLC but I doubt I’ll go. I much prefer to stick to local stuff, get a taste of the local flavor. Q
Tom Goss will perform at St. Mark’s Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South on May 8, 7 p.m. A $10 donation is suggested. See tomgossmusic.net.
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Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj botched her Grammy performance so bad earlier this year, when she weirdly channeled The Exorcist while hawking new single “Roman Holiday,” that even that desperate attempt at shock couldn’t be “saved.” Her sophomore outing is just as confused and ridiculous and stupid. And it’s also completely addictive. Named after Minaj’s alter ego, the rapper launches on that schizo lead single with some snappy flair and fierce flow, swapping personalities like wigs and shoehorning “O Come All Ye Faithful” into the spastic mix. She keeps the crazy coming on “Come on a Cone,” hilariously cutting into a cappella, and then swags out on punchy boaster “HOV Lane.” By the end of the unintentionally comical “Sex in the Lounge,” it seems that Roman’s been exorcised — at least by the sound of the disjointed disc, which completely goes off into clubland. “Starships,” redundant-by-wayof-Katy-Perry, breaks into a hooky chorus that embraces the flying-things-are-inspiring motif. Yeah, it’s awesomely bad. And so much of the album’s conventional last half — a scattered collection of hit hopefuls that rip off pop-queens du jour — falls into the same black hole. Roman Reloaded is a hot mess of the highest order.
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video features gay and lesbian couples in love); “You Can’t Fail Me Now” emphasizes the snuggly warmth of her voice over a gospel-tinged track; and “Ain’t Gonna Let You Go” is a six-minute jam session — a showcase for her bang-up slide guitar skills. Her biting commentary on celebrity, “Marriage Made in Hollywood,” serves both as a pointed reflection on society and the tragic effects of addiction. And she goes out on a high note: “God Only Knows,” a life-affirming prayer sung over a few piano notes. It makes you wish Raitt would come around more often.
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Katy Perry’s ubiquitous sophomore disc had enough ear candy on it to cause a cavity, from pop-doozy “Teenage Dream” to the galvanizing “Firework.” And it even got creative with whipped cream. But once was enough. Her Lolita shtick on “Dressin’ Up” doesn’t “come alive” as she promises, and the same goes for “Wide Awake,” a forgettable mid-tempo. Both are so last Friday night. “Part of Me” is far from any teenage dream, but it’s not a bad fist-raising breakup anthem. Better, as far as special-edition tracks, is the acoustic makeover of “The One that Got Away.” Sure, it’s no “Hummingbird Heartbeat,” an overlooked _Teenage Dream_ track, but then again, not much beats suggestive bird references set to an ’80s chirp.
Chris Azzopardi is the editor of Q Syndicate, the international LGBT wire service. Reach him via his website at www.chris-azzopardi.com.
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The most impressive bit on A-list mixer Morgan Page’s third full-length is with talented singersongwriter Greg Laswell: “Addicted,” a lingering heartbreaker. Not to say that the other 12 tracks, featuring an eclectic lineup of known-names and underground artists, don’t cut it; all are particularly strong. Tegan and Sara return to the dance floor for the pulsating innuendo of “Body Work,” and again on “Video,” the stronger – and more original – of the two. The title track, featuring a soothing vocal from Angela McCluskey, stands out for its evocative sense of free-spiritedness – hey, xylophone! – gracing the driving house beat. These flourishes elevate an album that, though listenable and quite innovative, circles itself one too many times.
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Bonnie Raitt Slipstream Katy Perry, Teenage Dream: The Seven years have passed since Complete Confection Bonnie Raitt released an album, but don’t expect her to catch up to the trends just to give us something to talk about. Slipstream falls back on the veteran’s longstanding hybrid of blues, rock and weepies, out to prove nothing but her place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. No song does that better than the sad stunner “Not Cause I Wanted To,” a touching breakup ballad that has Raitt baring her heartache in a devastating gesture of closure – the flip side of her iconic lament “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Raitt’s sound hasn’t progressed much since the release of that masterpiece over 20 years ago, more than halfway into her career — and, because of her timelessness, that’s just fine. “Right Down the Line” offers a delicious reggae change-up on the Gerry Rafferty classic (FYI: The
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he launch event for UGLY Magazine saw a fantastic turnout at The Rose Establishment on April 13, accompanied by a performance from local band, The Folka Dots. UGLY is the first and only tabletbased app magazine that has been based out of Salt Lake City. The publisher and founder is Salt Lake City local, Shadna Aum Atem, a community-minded character, an independent thinker and an asset to our city. His background consists of managing art galleries such as The Art of Giving (prior to its controversy), Stanfield Fine Art in Park City; he has done advisory work for Martin Lawrence Galleries in Hawaii; he founded his own gallery, IAO Gallery, in 2007; and he eventually went on to work with the Hive Gallery in downtown Salt Lake City. Originally an idea between Aum Atem and the folks at Hive Gallery, creative differences led to Aum Atem pursuing the project on his own. UGLY covers art, music, fashion and urban culture; and is set to cover food and drink reviews, and skateboard, ski and snowboard culture as well. Aum Atem says he was particularly inspired by Wired, the U.K. edition of GQ, and an online magazine called We The Urban. “There’s a lot of influence that goes into it, but we’re hopefully creating something that’s unique to the area,” Aum Atem stated. Condé Nast, the mother company of several national arts, culture and fashion publications currently has 27 websites and more than 50 apps. “The entire Condé Nast line is now on tablets, and that really inspired me as far as creating a tablet-based magazine, because it could work. So when I saw that happening I decided it would be cool to bring that idea back to Salt Lake City and do it on the tablet platform because it’s a lot more affordable.” One of the reasons Aum Atem started the magazine was his growing involvement in the local fashion industry through Sophie St. Clair of Sophie St. Claire Design Collections and Jordan Halversen of Halversen Design; and additionally his involvement in the three big, local fashion shows that occur each year: Art Meets Fashion, Fashion Night Out, and the Salt Lake Association of Fashion Designers. “One of the things I noticed was that we have really great, talented designers that aren’t very well represented in a lot of the boutiques, so I thought it would be good to have a magazine that would really help promote getting all of them together. So, where there’s a lot of talented design, I really want to marry the two, having good articles about the designers and trying to build a really good industry because I think fashion in Salt Lake City is really taking off right now.”
I asked Aum Atem what his thoughts were regarding the City Creek Center. He responded with, “I think it’s important economically for the city — you have the big companies and they spawn spending, they spawn commerce. But at the same time, how far do you want to go promoting that when you’re still trying to maintain a sustainable local economy? I think now makes it more important than ever with all the advertising going on for the City Creek Center. There are a lot of big businesses there, and I’m glad they’re in Salt Lake, but at the same time I really think we need to pull together and make sure the local businesses get as much exposure as possible.” I couldn’t agree more, and I couldn’t have said it better myself. For the future, he’s going to refrain from UGLY going to print. He stated that there are already existing local printed publications that have that market “nailed down and represented really well.” His goal is to try to push the envelope, to try to get Salt Lake City to be more tech-savvy, “But I guess the ultimate goal would just be to continue to help promote a sustainable, local market, and just to throw another voice in the pot.” Alison Reed is a fashion design student at Salt Lake Community College, which is home to one of the top and fastest growing fashion design programs in the state. I asked her to describe the fashion program there and what she predicts the impact of this type of publication will be for the local fashion scene. “The program is pretty new, but it’s really developing. I just went last week to their student review fashion show and when I had gone last year it was not as well attended and didn’t have as much exposure as it did this year. This year, it was really well executed, a pretty well polished show, and really innovative designs. I really enjoyed it. Salt Lake Community College is pretty involved in the local fashion scene, and there are a lot of great, young designers building their portfolios.” Regarding UGLY specifically, she said, “It’s good to raise more awareness through things A like this, I think a lot of people want to support local businesses and local design, but oftentimes they don’t know who or where they are or where to start.” Made for interactive content, UGLY will be released quarterly, with the first edition available for free to users. Subsequent issues will be a paid subscription of $3.99 per issue, and will be supplemented with free web content as well. The first issue is currently available for the iPad, and will eventually be made available for Android-based tablets as well. UGLY will be releasing a few free special edition issues throughout the year as well. Web content can be accessed at UglyMag.com. Q
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Q scopes Hold your ground, Leo
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The tale of who shot J.R. By Petunia Pap Smear
he road to Southfork is fraught with danger and excitement. My panties haven’t been twisted into such an excited knot since March 21, 1980, when the whole country was left to wonder who shot J.R.? Dallas, the TV show will soon be returning to prime time TV and I’m all aquiver with eager anticipation! Back in the day, a group of us Logan queens would gather religiously every Friday evening for our “Oil Baroness Club.” We would share a pot-luck dinner and watch J. R. Ewing twist his evil plots of big money, big oil, betrayal and conquest. One particular Friday stands out in my memory. The dinner that night was exceptionally spicy Tex-Mex. As a general rule, since I’m just a “Plain Jane, Idaho-Mo,” any food more zesty than ketchup can send my system into crisis mode. The other queens laughed at me when I broke into a sweat eating the fire-breathing fajitas, re-
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fried beans and Mexi-corn. My makeup began to melt, and I was experiencing hot flashes strong enough to suggest I was entering menopause. I stayed and endured their ridicule because it was the very important episode where Barbara Bel Geddes was returning to reclaim the roll of Miss Ellie from that usurping upstart, Donna Reed. During the show, my innards began performing a quivering flip-flop. I couldn’t tell if dinner was having an adverse reaction or if I was just extra horny and needed to get laid. After the show was over, I excused myself and ventured forth to Lady Bird Park, to find a companion to help “satisfy my itch” as it was. While I was “holding court” on the throne in the rest room, a stunningly handsome stud entered, and upon undoing his pants began to present the “proper credentials for an audience with the queen,” which were very impressive I must say. Upon closer examination of our “qualifications,” we decided to find a private location to properly conduct a confidential “consultation.” Since I had Dallas on my mind, I thought that he could be J.R. to my Sue Ellen, especially since J.R. screwed everybody anyway. I led him to my
personal “Southfork Ranch,” a single-wide trailer with polyester curtains and a redwood deck that I had affectionately named, “The Boy George Memorial Sex Change and Abortion Clinic, Laura Ingles West Branch.” As we entered the trailer, we left a trail of clothing frantically torn off of each other all the way down the hallway to the bedroom. “J.R.” took charge and performed some “exploratory drilling for oil.” The intensity of the occasion increased incrementally with each repositioning of his “drilling rig.” As J.R. began to reach my “Deep Water Horizon,” I suddenly felt the urge to yell “Drill, baby, drill!” All of a sudden, without warning, during an exceptionally deep and frenzied thrust of J.R.’s drill, our ecstasy was interrupted when my body decided that “it’s not nice to fool Mother Nature” with spicy food, and propelled the whole dinner forcefully outbound on the “Orient Express.” Sadly, my “blowout prevention” failed to contain the forthcoming gusher of “Montezuma’s Revenge.” I quickly tied up all the “liquid doo”-soiled articles into the bedding. I covered the “brown mound of rebound” on the carpet with a towel,
so that I could carefully escort the freshly showered and “Hershey Squirt” free J.R. to the living room where he could safely get dressed. Thank goodness that in our initial haste, his clothing had been left in the hallway, undamaged outside the “Tijuana Two-Step” blast zone. He hurriedly left, without saying a single word. Fortunately, I had not yet told J.R. my name. It was bad enough that he knew where I lived. Like always these events leave us with several eternal questions: 1. Was the Rug Doctor tested for the removal of “Rectal Soup?” 2. Was I responsible to pay for J.R.’s psychotherapy? 4. Do you think J.R. will ever want another drilling session? 5. What does Miss Manners say about “Serving up a poo-poo platter?” 6. If I had filmed this, could I have made money in the German Scheisse video market? 7. Could I title the video “Shittsburg?” These and other important questions to be answered in future chapters of: The Perils of Petunia Pap Smear. Q
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