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The law is being challenged in court, but for the start of the school year, it’s a fact of life in Florida schools. One goal of the event is to help parents and students know what to expect in an era of enforcing “Don’t Say Gay.” They will also discuss the harmful effects the law could inflict on LGBT youth. “We hope that both youth and parents leave our event feeling stronger and knowing that SunServe and our Youth and Family division are here to support them in the absence of protections in schools,” Lima said. There will also be refreshments and a backpack giveaway, the things that parents and students are used to focusing on this time of Theyear.event is Wednesday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Center for Spiritual Living, located at 4849 N. Dixie Hwy. in Fort Lauderdale. TO SCHOOL
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Students, teachers, and parents are facing new challenges in the new school year. Last semester was dominated by “Don’t Say Gay’s” passionate debate and passage. This semester it becomes a reality and a burden on LGBT students and their allies. Despite only being purported to affect discussing sexuality in lower grades, many school systems are either being overly cautious or overzealous toadies, banning books, Pride flags, rainbow icons, and other LGBT-friendly material across all grades and schools. One county pulled books and shipped them to the Pride Center in Fort Lauderdale. In another, some books come with “warning labels.” The law was officially called Parental Rights In Education, but what are the rights of pro-LGBT parents, students, and teachers?
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To help answer that question and sort out scenarios, SunServe is holding a different kind of Back To School event. Their clinical director Dr. Susan Gritz, Senior Youth Therapist Rían Merrick, and Associate Director of Youth and Family Division Mario DePedro will discuss the issues. The organization is teaming up with ACLU of Florida’s Daniel Tilley, Rev. Skip Jennings from Center for Spiritual Living, and Safe School South Florida’s Elizabeth Morales. SunServe’s Executive Director, Tony Lima, will moderate the discussion. “Our LGBTQ Youth are in constant attack here in the State Of Florida,” Lima said. “It’s our responsibility at SunServe to not only equip our youth, but our parents to effectively navigate these very difficult times from a mental health perspective.”
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Anthony Allen Ramos, vice president of Communications & Talent at GLAAD, said in a statement, “’Chicago’s’ Roxie Hart is one of the most recognizable, iconic, and beloved characters in the history of Broadway, and a true talent like Angelica Ross will delight audiences with her impressive acting, singing and performance skills. Angelica is also a respected leader in the transgender community, and joins L Morgan Lee as trans women of color currently starring on Broadway.” Ross will take the stage on Sept. 12.
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Angelica Ross, best known for her roles in “Pose” and “American Horror Story,” is making history as one of the first trans women to play a leading role on Broadway. Ross will take on the role of Roxie Hart in the long running show “Chicago.”
LESBIANL LGBTQIA BITES BRANDI CARLILE PREMIERES SIRIUSXM SHOW SPOTLIGHTING LGBT ARTISTS
Brandi Carlile has recently premiered her new SiriusXM show called “Brandi Carlile’s Somewhere Over the Radio.” The purpose of this show is to curate music highlighting LGBTQ+ artists and allies.Inepisode one Carlile and her wife featured Tracy Chapman, Elton John, Antony and the Johnsons, Arlo Parks, the Indigo Girls, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Dolly“ThisParton.show is about the impact that LGBTQIA + artists have made on the world, the spiritual realm, and certainly our family through the transcendence of music,” Carlile said in a SiriusXM press release. “Queer artists and pioneers have given my wife and I everything that we have, including each other. Let’s shine a little light on queer excellence today.” New episodes will air the first Wednesday of each month at 2 p.m. Eastern on The Spectrum.
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GOVERNOR UNDER FIRE FOR ASKING TEACHERS TO OUT LGBT STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS
Jimmy “Jay” Lee was a Black student at Ole Miss known for his LGBT advocacy in Lafayette County. Mississippi Today reported the fears surrounding Lee’s death.The suspect in custody, Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., a 22-year-old Ole Miss graduate, has been charged with the murder of Lee. “Based on the information collected to date, our investigators believe this crime represents an isolated incident stemming from the relationship between Jay Lee and Tim Herrington,” the Oxford Police Department said in a statement.
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The police continued to emphasize that the incident was not a hate crime although students think it was because Lee was fighting for LGBT representation, and they fear that other queer students will be targeted next. “At the time and because of the unknown of why this has happened to Jay and the whereabouts of his body, I have decided that I cannot physically come back to Oxford,” Lindsey Trinh, a journalism student, wrote in an email to the university provost and professors. “I fear for my safety and well-being as an outspoken and proud gay person of color.”
Photo via Travis Shumake/Facebook. be myself there,” she said. “I think it’s cruel that the governor would endanger students for political points.”
Currently, the Virginia Board of Education has policies in place to protect students’ privacy. Gov. Ted Youngkin, however, feels that teachers should notify parents if the child is LGBT. “I’m a teacher. I would never out a kid. Ever. My job is to help them thrive,” Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg, a Henrico County Democrat, wrote on Twitter according to The Roanoke Times
In the interview, Youngkin goes on to say that the reason he feels this way is because “parents matter.”
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“I grew up idolizing female racecar drivers because there was no one in the sport who reminded me of me,” Shumake said. “It’s important that at some point, there’s an LGBTQ driver in America’s second-largest motorsport. There are 40 million fans who self-identify as drag racing fans, and there just should be a gay driver.”
The Roanoke Times interviewed 14-year-old student Bora, who is a member of the LGBT community, as well as a member of Pride Liberation Project, an LGBTQ advocacy coalition at school. “School is a safe space for me, I can In following his father’s footsteps, Travis Shumake is the first gay drag race driver in the National Hot Rod Association.Forthefirst time, Visit Kansas and Pride Kansas will be sponsoring a racer, USA Today reported. “His journey and being the first openly gay sanctioned driver really resonated with us,” Sean Dixon, the president of Visit Topeka, said to USA Today. “We had this opportunity to marry a new audience to a historic Topeka tourism event that just hasn’t seen or had that exposure.” On his race car there is a buffalo painted like the Pride flag, as well as a geometric rainbow on the hood. Shumake said that his parachute has also been changed to open up into rainbow colors.
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BEING GAY IS NOT A DISEASE, VIETNAM TELLS ITS MEDICAL WORKERS CARIBBEAN ASIA
The LGBT community in Spain is actively battling the monkeypox virus by refraining from sexual activity, avoiding nightclubs, limiting the number of partners they have, and pushing for the rapid availability of vaccines. A 35-yearold Madrid resident named Antonio said, “With this monkey thing, I prefer to be careful ... I don’t have sex anymore, I don’t go to parties anymore, and that’s until I’m vaccinated and have some immunity,” according to WIO Antonio, who often frequented nightclubs and occasionally sex parties, decided to take action as the number of incidences increased. Spain has announced the second fatality linked to monkeypox. Brazil saw the only other such fatality outside of Africa. According to the World Health Organization, more than 18,000 cases have been found globally since the beginning of May outside of Africa. One of the countries most severely affected is Spain. According to the emergency and alert coordination center for the country’s health ministry, 4,298 people were infected.
CUBA HOLDING REFERENDUM ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
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On Sept. 25, Cuba will hold a vote on whether to approve a new Family Code, a decision that might allow same-sex couples to get married and have children. The update, which aims to guarantee more rights for women and children, was accepted by the national legislature of the communist state. The referendum will take place one week before the scheduled date, and it will require more than 50% of votes to Accordingpass. to The Washington Post, the new legislation will also legalize surrogacy and the recognition of parents who are not biological mothers and fathers in addition to same-sex marriage. People gathered at the park in the capital’s Engativá neighborhood holding posters that read, “Kisses are signals of affection, not a crime.” “It is the result of a lot of work and, in particular, the contribution of our people,” Cuban Justice Minister Oscar Silvera Martínez tweeted, urging Cubans to vote in support of the changes. Photo by Northside, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Vietnam has advised its physicians that homosexuality is not a sickness and has urged them to stop discriminating against the LGBT population. Gay, bisexual, and trans individuals have long felt excluded in this southeast Asian nation, and the declaration, according to activists, represents a significant advancement for LGBT rights.
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The health ministry stated that “homosexuality cannot be ‘cured’, does not need ‘to be cured’ and cannot be changed,” according to CBS News
Following stories of doctors saying they could treat gender minorities, it advised medical practitioners to be respectful of gender and sexual orientation. “Do not consider homosexuality, bisexuality or being trans a disease,” it said. Although compared to some other Asian nations, Vietnam is considered as being more progressive on LGBT issues, there is still a lot of ignorance regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Potter described the Wilton Collective as having a small world atmosphere. “A lot of times I meet people there and they’re somehow connected to me through other people,” he said. “It’s a nice networking situation.”MikeTrottier, owner of Plant Life Wilton Manors and longtime friend of Julian Cavazos, the man behind Wilton Collective, thought the Collective was “an amazing idea.” Trottier first started as a supporter of the organization; now, he is also a vendor. “During the pandemic, I kind of fell into the crowd of buying houseplants and learning about them with my sister,” Trottier said. “I just needed a hobby.” That hobby is now dubbed “Plant Life Wilton Manors,” a small shop of plant arrangements Trottier puts together after By Bella Ramirez
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Wilton Collective focuses on creating a diverse and accepting space. In the back of the building is a permanent vendor — Carvelle Bikes, run by Carvelle Estriplet. “I heard through a mutual friend that Julian was opening a space where they can have different vendors, different people, and they specifically wanted people of the LGBT,” Estriplet said. “Who better than a black trans woman who loves bikes?” Estriplet credits Wilton Collective for the growth of her business. Having a spot in Wilton Collective has increased her popularity so much that she is now opening a second location for Carvelle Bikes. “This is the dream,” Estriplet said. “If you told myself three years ago, I was gonna own a bike shop, I wouldn’t believe myself.” Estriplet calls the experience “exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time” but mentioned that Carvelle Bikes will always have a home in Wilton Collective, even as it expands.“Ithink this is a great space not only for, you know, selling my art but also for connecting with people and doing something good for the community,” Potter said.
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Wilton Collective, a section of nonprofit Julian’s Fountain of Youth (JFOY), is a consignment store that employs LGBT youth through a work-study program. The Collective has a home for every type of thing — clothes, art, furniture, plants, bikes, jewelry and more.
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8.18.2022 • 13 Local artist Dooney Potter could not avert his gaze from a certain chandelier when walking by the Wilton Collective. Drawn in, he entered the store with his husband a month after they first opened and realized this could be the spot for his artwork. After inquiring for a spot, Potter had free rein to pick a time to set up his work. “It was easy,” Potter said. “They had the area available really quickly.”
Trottier credits this to affluent members of the LGBT community in Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale and Oakland Park deciding to donate items from their closets to JFOY.
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sold there as high-quality and high-end. “It’s a thrift store, mostly,” Trottier said. “But it’s higher end stuff. It’s not junk.”
The Wilton Collective in Wilton Manors is a community space that supports LGBT teens. Photo by Bella Ramirez.
“I call it the collective because it’s a collective of individuals that make this all happen and look the way it does,”
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Part of what makes the job “perfect” is the diversity in the store; Sheffield said their coworkers come from “completely different backgrounds.”“Havingaplace like this, where you can come to work and you can just be who you are with no reservations about that,” Sheffield said. “It’s something I don’t think a lot of us expected.”This welcoming atmosphere is exactly what Cavazos imagined when he first started the work-study program. He based it on a program in Louisville, Kentucky, for senior citizens and adapted it for LGBT teens. The Louisville program that helped him plan the work program was a thrift shop like Cavazos’ first workstudy program, Julian’s Fountain of Treasures, also on Wilton Drive. “I call it the collective because it’s a collective of individuals that make this all happen and look the way it does,” Cavazos explained. “If we are ever in need of something, whatever that looks like, all I have to do is go on social media and ask, and it’s here.”
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Cavazos said Wilton Collective’s following on social media garners attention from people out of Florida, helping the collective receives donations from out-of-state supporters.
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Locally, Wilton Collective also is supported by its gainpatronsinvolvedUnitedolderfromus,“Theyyouth,”zoneoutsideseetheirveryolderanTurner,volunteers,volunteers. SomelikeKyleseetheirworkaseducationalventure.“White,privileged,menhavegottencomfortableinlifeandit’snicetomanyofussteppingofourcomforttolearnfromourTurnersaid.gettolearnfromandwegettolearnthemtobebettercitizensoftheStates.”Ultimately,allparties—includingofthestore—orgiveknowledgeat Wilton“EvenCollective.if[patrons] don’t buy or spend a dime, they’re supporting [the safe space] by coming in and interacting,” Cavazos said. “Everyone that walks through the door has the opportunity to teach.”
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Julian Cavazos often found himself staring at a large building he loved, entranced. First it was a Mexican restaurant in the ‘90s, then Boomerangs, and now, finally, he can call it his own: Wilton Collective, a work-study program part of his nonprofit Julian’s Fountain of Youth.Cavazos said he “always knew” he wanted to build a work-study program for LGBT teens. “They get to see themselves within the workspace, from the top all the way down,” he said. “That to me was very, very important.” Wilton Collective employs LGBT teens to train them for the workforce in a welcoming environment. It’s part learning about business and part learning about themselves. “I would say the biggest way it’s changed my perception is it made it so that I can understand what it’s really like to have a passion to work somewhere,” Gage Sheffield, a student in the manager-in-training program, said. On their first day of work, Sheffield strapped on a backpack vacuum cleaner to help dust off a chandelier before putting it together for the shop. They said they “didn’t know what to expect.” As someone who was promoted to youth manager in November and then the manager-in-training in June, Sheffield embraces the Wilton Collective. “It’s kind of like the perfect first job,” they said. By Bella Ramirez
rehabilitation, Cavazos started working on his idea for a nonprofit centered on LGBT empowerment through workstudy and courses. The project took off quickly with immediate support. “They could tell how committed I was to this,” he said. “So they were like, ‘If you’re in I’mNow,in.’”
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The night will start off with the latest installment of Myrna’s saga, a telenovela based on “Myrna,” a long-suffering but hopelessly awesome character, whose life is chronicled annually at the Reverse Quinceañera. This year’s chapter is titled Myrna’s Family Values. Cavazos said things have been difficult since we last saw the diva.“Myrna’s breaking out on her own. It’s been a really tough year with the loss of Oscar. A lot is coming out about what happened before ‘the incident.’ I don’t wanna give away too much.” What we can give away is that Myrna has a new enemy, South Florida legend Kitty Meow. This time, Myrna may have met her“Thematch.house of Myrna is so ghetto,” Kitty Meow said. “She’s out of her league. They can’t compete with the Temple of Kitty Meow.” How will it turn out? You can catch up on Myrna’s saga at JFOY.org The event benefits JFOY, which works with local LGBT youth. The kids are given support in facing the extra challenges that can come with coming out at a young age. Among other things, JFOY runs a summer camp, as well as Wilton Collective, which is primarily staffed by JFOY kids. Tables for the event are sold out, but some standing room tickets may still be available. Visit JFOY.org for more information.
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JFOY’s work-study programs work with volunteers and hire LGBT teens to teach them how to work in an environment that accepts them no matter their background.“Insomecases, it might be the first type of job that a youth has had to get them used to the workforce and to develop their work ethics that they probably developed as they’ve grown as a teenager,” Kyle Turner, Wilton Collective Volunteer and Board Member of JFOY, said. Ultimately, JFOY is about being seen. “I get very emotional when I’m talking about this, because that’s what this is all about,” Cavazos said. “When a kid feels they’re in a situation where nobody is like them, or nobody understands, or nobody cares about them, I want them to know there are lots of us out here.” By Bella Ramirez
The glitz! The rivalries! The drama! Finishing touches are being put on the party of the year: the annual Reverse Quinceañera by Julian’s Fountain of Youth (JFOY). The event’s eleventh edition will go down Saturday, August 27, at The Venue in Wilton Manors.Andthis year, it’s getting a makeover. “We have completely changed the format of the show,” JFOY Founder Julian Cavazos told SFGN. “In the past we’ve had competing damas for Miss Reverse Quinceañera. To change it up and go into a new look, we’re having houses compete at the Posing For A Purpose Ball.” Five houses will be competing: The House of WAM (World AIDS Museum), The House of Flock (FlockFest), The House of Pub, The House of Imperial Sun Court, and The House of Royal Peacock. The winners will get $5,000 to donate to the nonprofit of their choice.
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Cavazos knew, after taking experiential learning courses, that he wanted to create a program that taught LGBT students in an experiential way. He promised himself he would get to this passion project at some point, “before you know it, it’s been five years.”Cavazos came to the realization that he still hadn’t realized his dream while hospitalized with open heart surgery.
Julian’s Reverse Quinceañera 2021. Photo by JR Davis.
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Julian Cavazos, president and founder of nonprofit Julian’s Fountain of Youth (JFOY), thought the organization would take at least two years to come to fruition. Less than half a year after he began working on it, he already had keys to their first location.
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Julian’s Fountain of Youth has two work-study programs — the Wilton Collective and Julian’s Fountain of Treasure — and various events to help LGBT youth feel seen. Cavazos’ work takes up all seven days of the week, but every morning he makes time to respond to anxious parents’ emails and thoughtful thank you’s in his inbox.“Ijust got an email about midnight last night, from a mother, whose trans son is depressed, has anxiety, and doesn’t have any friends — I get these often,” Cavazos said. “I get to work with her and make sure that her son comes here or comes to one of our programs, so that he can look out and see that he’s not alone.”
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“I kept thinking to myself … I’m going to die,” Cavazos said. “So I made a commitment in that moment that when I got out, or if I got out, I was going to do Throughoutthis.”
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By Christiana Lilly SEARCHING FOR DRIVER IN HIT-AND-RUN OF TODDLER IN OAKLAND PARK Screenshot courtesy of Broward Sheriff’s Office. Lots of talk about climate change since the experts tell us that if we don’t drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, life as we know it will change. Rising sea levels will result in coastal areas being permanently flooded, rising temperatures will result in more extreme weather patterns. Of course, by now, none of this is news to anyone who has lived in coastal South Florida over the last decade and personally experienced changes. The City has been working to identify ways to reduce GHG emissions, and to encourage businesses and residents to do the same. The first step is to realize that our energy and water resources are finite and will not last forever unless we change our ways. The second is to think about conserving, reusing and recycling. Small changes can add up, and here are some ideas:Ifyou still have a vehicle that uses traditional fossil fuels, commit to reducing your time in your car. One great strategy is the city’s new, all-electric Circuit shuttle, an on-demand $2 ride from anywhere in the city to anywhere in the city. Next time you head out for dinner on the Drive, leave your car at home! Download the Ride Circuit app and get started. If you’re coming from outside the city, take advantage of one of the city-sponsored $5 rideshare discount codes, which you can find at https://bit.ly/ WiltonUberRides.Ofcourse,assomeone whose primary mode of transport is not a car scooter, I would be remiss not to mention either bicycle or electric as increasingly popular transportation choices in our ever-more walkable city. I encourage you to join me in accepting our city’s “Challenge One Out of Seven” and consider leaving your car at home at least one day a week and bicycling around town. Our city has approximately 40 bike racks for you to safely secure your bike. For more information about bicycling, bike rack locations, and the challenge, visit https://bit. ly/bikewilton.Investigate solar energy. In some cases, solar panels can reduce (or eliminate) your electric bill and have the added benefit of reducing dependency on fossil fuel energy. In Broward County, there is a Solar Co-Op called Solar United Neighbors, which provides a group rate from a single installer. For more information, go to solarunitedneighbors. org/Broward. I personally switched to solar using Wilton Manors-based ProSolar about 8 months ago, and my only complaint is that I wish I had done it sooner. I am saving money and the environment. Be sure you are recycling properly. Contamination of the recycling bin with nonrecyclable items costs money and effort. Please don’t put plastic bags of any sort in your recycling bin. For more information, check out the city’s recycling page. Reduce your water usage. Install an ultralow flow toilet and receive a rebate. Details at Considerhttps://bit.ly/wiltontoiletrebatecompostingtoreduce your solid waste. Here’s a simple guide: https://n. pr/3vVCEl3.Planttrees! Trees are the best carbon sequestration tools and they make life better! Be sure to attend our city’s next annual tree giveaway. I am happy to say the trees I adopted last year are doing phenomenal! Stay tuned as the city continues to ramp up our efforts to become carbon neutral in the next five years. In the meantime, let me know what you’re thinking. I can be reached at ccaputo@wiltonmanors.com or via text at 954.557.2801.
Police are asking for the public’s help to find a driver who hit a 2-year-old child in Oakland Park, then drove off. Around 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, a driver in a burgundy vehicle hit the child at the intersection of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest Fifth Avenue, a residential neighborhood in Oakland Park. In a video shared by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the driver left the scene after the accident. Thankfully, the toddler was taken to a nearby hospital and their injuries are considered not life-threatening. Just last month, 10-year-old La’Ziyah Stukes died from a hit-and-run in Wilton Manors that occurred in December 2021. She and her cousins were walking on the sidewalk when a man tried to cut in front of a bus, lost control of his vehicle, and drove into the six children. He fled the scene but was arrested the next day. Two of the children died on the scene. If you know the driver in the Oakland Park hit-and-run or have information to share, contact Oakland Park Det. Shelby Campbell at 954-202-3131 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App. To remain anonymous, contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493TIPS (8477), browardcrimestoppers.org, or dial **TIPS (8477).
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Atransgender teen who was assaulted last year has been the victim of another attack, Local 10 reports Chad Sanford, 14, told the news station that she was invited to hang out with boys she thought were friends at a Pompano Beach park. When she arrived, they pushed her to the ground and kicked and punched her. The news station shared a video that was captured of the “Theyattack.came behind me and jumped me,” she said, adding that the boys told her “Don’t come around me with that gay shit.”
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Two of the four teens in the video were arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office, according to Local 10. They are being charged with battery and a crime of prejudice. Last year, Chad made headlines when she was attacked by schoolmates at Deerfield Beach Middle School. She said that she had been bullied all year long, but it turned physical
Christiana Lilly when a classmate picked her up and slammed her on the ground. Others stood around while she was assaulted. She no longer attends the school, an experience she called “a living hell.”
Chad is not alone in her experience. Fifty-two percent of LGBTQ youth say that they have been bullied, according to the Trevor Project, and of those, 33% said they were bullied in person and 42% were bullied electronically. Chad Sanford talks to Local 10 about her experience. via Local 10.
- Darrell Darling FORMER MARINE Darrell Darling, who calmed down a grenade-wielding man in a bar. Screenshot via WPLG Local 10, YouTube.
former Marine, who shared that he managed to talk to the man to keep him calm. In the meantime, bartender Joe Shakespeare helped people leave the building. Darling said he and the man with the grenade talked about their experiences serving in the military and police.“Aspeople started to clear the bar, I used certain intentions to just keep his focus on me so we would be the last ones leaving the bar,” the veteran told the TV station. Darling was then able to convince the man to leave the bar with him; once outside, he tackled him to the ground until police arrived.Ina post on Facebook, WMPD shared that the man was “intoxicated and in need of mental health services,” and that he was upset over the recent deaths of close friends. Police determined that the grenade was inert and that he did not have any firearms with him. The bar was searched, deemed safe, and patrons were allowed to return. On Facebook, the owners of Corner Pub thanked Darling and Shakespeare for their help.“Remember guys see something say something this is our community and let’s keep it safe,” they wrote. “Let’s not let this stop us!”
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8.18.2022 • 19 When a man threatened a crowd at Corner Pub with a grenade, a Marine veteran stepped up while waiting for police to Accordingarrive.to Wilton Manors police, the incident occurred Tuesday night when an agitated man walked into the bar and showed off a grenade — which turned out to be inert — and also told the crowd that he had guns in his Localcar.10 interviewed Darrell Darling, a MARINE VETERAN
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Jason Parsley past 18 years SMART Ride has raised over $13.9 million for HIV-focused organizations around Florida. SMART Ride’s principal benefiting agencies in South Florida are AH of Monroe; Pridelines; Broward House; and CompassSMARTGLCC.Ride also gives out grants throughout the year with a Lifeline fund to help organizations during emergencies as well as fund other types of HIV education, care, and testing. Since 2010 the Lifeline fund has given out over $850,000.
Jason Parsley David Jobin, president & CEO of Our Fund, said in a prepared statement. Our Fund Foundation was established in 2011 and has grown into the third largest LGBT foundation in the nation. Our Fund is South Florida’s only LGBT community foundation.
SMART Ride recently awarded the Poverello Center with an emergency grant of $15,000 for a new water heater at their Wellness Center in Wilton Manors. “The water heater was used in their wellness center to assist homeless individuals take showers. Those below the poverty line that have come to rely on the services from Poverello from food to basic hygiene found themselves without hot water,” said Glen Weinzimer, founder of SMART Ride. A portion of the funds will also be used to purchase a year’s worth of rapid HIV test kits for Poverello. The organization provides food, services and basic living essentials for individuals living with critical and chronic illnesses, including HIV, in South Florida. SMART Ride is an annual bicycle ride that takes place this year Nov. 18 and 19. In the $15,000
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With national guidance in flux, it appears the Florida Department of Health is trying to keep up, causing some confusion to those seeking a monkeypox vaccination. SFGN confirmed Tuesday FDOH would stop giving a second dose of the monkeypox vaccine. On Thursday they reversed that decision. This latest decision comes after the White House issued an Emergency Use Authorization, which allows for an alternative dosing regimen for the monkeypox vaccine. Currently the vaccine is injected into the fatty tissue under the skin, but with this new approach it would be injected into the top layer of the skin. One major downside to this approach is that it’s essentially a real-time experiment and has never been done before with this vaccine. Another potential issue is it could leave a scar. But this also means a lot less of the vaccine needs to be administered allowing one dose to be split into five, allowing the current stockpile of vaccines to have a much greater impact. “With the issuance of an Emergency Use Authorization for intradermal injection of the smallpox/monkeypox-JYNNEOS vaccine, the Department is moving forward with second doses,” said Nina Levine, the Public Information Officer for the Florida Department of Health Broward County. “All appointments that were canceled have been rescheduled. DOH-Broward will continue to provide monkeypox vaccination for
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8.18.2022 • 23 “Love without judgement” A home for your spirit. Holy Angels National Catholic Church 1436 NE 26th Street Wilton Manors. MassFacebook.com/HolyAngelsFL33305www.HolyAngelsFL.org954-633-2987Schedule:Sabado6:00PMmisaenespañol • Sunday Mass at 11 AM in English • All are welcome! Join us for masked, socially distanced in person worship. 11 AM Sundays. Services also LIVE-streamed on Facebook and posted on website for safe at home viewing. Join us for in-person worship at 10 AM Sunday, or live streamed on Facebook www.facebook.com/ChruchofOurSaviorMCC 2011 South Federal Hwy. Boynton Beach, www.churchofoursaviormcc.org561-733-4000FL Church of Our Savior MCCCHECK WEBSITES AND FACEBOOK PAGES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION REGARDING IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE OF SERVICES, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL VIEWING OPTIONS. SOUTHFLORIDAGAYNEWS.COM SPIRITUALITY LISTINGS ETZCONGREGATIONCHAIM 2038 N. Dixie Hwy (Pride Center Building B), Wilton Manors 954-564-9232 - etzchaimflorida.org RabbiNoahKitty@etzchaimflorida.org Friday Night Shabbat Service 8p.m. HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 1436 NE 26th St Wilton Manors, FL 33305 954-633-2987 - HolyAngelsFL.net Sunday Mass at 11AM CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR, MCC Church of Our Savior, MCC 2011 S. Federal Hwy. Boynton Beach. churchofoursaviormcc.org | 561-733-4000 Sunday Service 10AM TEMPLE BAT YAM 5151 NE 14th Ter Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 Friday954-928-0410Night& Saturday Morning Streaming Online at templebatyam.org ARRESTED? DON’T BE A DOPE! CALL NORMKENT.COM954-763-1900THE LAW OFFICES OF NORMAN KENT AND RUSSELL CORMICAN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA NORM@NORMKENT.COM Russell Cormican Attorney at Law 2520 N. Dixie Hwy Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Norman Elliott Kent Attorney at Law 12 SE 7th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
24 • 8.18.2022 TO REPHRASE SUMMER NIGHTS FROM “GREASE!” Summer dining had me a blast Summer dining and I saved me some cash I saved some bucks, on a cool deal While I enjoyed a great meal Summer days saving away To, oh, oh, those summer bites… It turns colder, that’s when it ends Get your deals now, listen, my friends, Prix fixe meals are here right now Wonder what he’s eating now Summer feasts to say the least During, these summer nights Tell me more, tell me more Okay, I’ll tell you more. Dine Out Fort Lauderdale is when some of the area’s top restaurants offer terrific dining deals during what is historically the slowest tourist season: August, and September. For these two months participating restaurants offer special prices on multi-course meals at discounted prices. It’s your chance to enjoy a meal at a spot that might normally be beyond your budget or to revisit a favorite and save some Participatingcash.restaurants offer deals on at least three-course meals for $35 and/or $45, during lunch and/or dinner. Among the participating restaurants are: • 3030 Ocean • American Social • AND Fish Kitchen + Bar • Angelo Elia Pizza Bar and Tapas* • Aruba Beach Cafe* • Bistro Mezzaluna • Boatyard • Cafe LIFESTYLEIbizaFOOD SUMMER DINING HUNGRY FOR MORE? VISIT SFGN.COM/FOOD! Rick Karlin is SFGN’s food editor. Visit SFGN.com/Food to read his previous reviews. Have a culinary tip to share? Email Rick at RickKarlinFL@gmail.com. The views Rick expresses are his own and do not represent the opinion of SFGN. Rick Karlin Visit SFGN.com to find out more. BRITTNEY GRINER RULING INCREASES CALLS FOR MARIJUANA REFORMSTHERE’SONLINE!MORE Dine Out Lauderdale offers dining deals during the dog days of summer • Cafe Maxx • Canyon* • Casablanca Cafe* • Casa Sensei • Con Murphy’s Ocean Bar & Grill • Class Soiree Steakhouse • Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar* • DUNE by Laurent Tourondel* • El Vez* • Evelyn’s Fort Lauderdale at Four Seasons • Harborwood Urban Kitchen & Bar • Le Bistro • Lona Cocina Tequileria* • Luigi’s Tuscan Grill • Matchbox Las Olas* • Naked Crab* • Planta Queen* • Radiant 166 • Red Door Asian Bistro & Hibachi • Riviera by Fabio Viviani • Royal 350 Tap and Kitchen • Rustic Inn Crabhouse • Ruth’s Chris Steak House* • S3 Sun Surf Sand • Sands Waterfront Restaurant • Sandbar Grill • Shady Distillery • Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery* • Solluna • Spazio • Steak 954 • Steelpan • Sushi by Bou Beach Club* • Sushi Garage Las Olas • The Cook and The Cork • The Katherine Restaurant • Toro Latin Kitchen and Tequila Library • Union Kitchen & Bar* • Wild Sea Las Olas • Wild Thyme Oceanside Eatery • YOLO • YOT Bar & Kitchen *Personally visited and recommended For a complete list of participating restaurants and to see menu offerings, go lauderdalevisitlauderdale.com/restaurants/dine-out-to Las Olas’ HOFFMAN’S CHOCOLATES has closed its doors but will be reborn under a new name, HOF’S HOUSE OF SWEETS by the end of August. It will be transformed into a lounge serving, international sweets, doughnuts and pastries, and local beer and wine. Only the Las Olas location undergoes this transformation, and it will still carry chocolate made from its factory. 601 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-368-4320; HofsHouseofSweets.com
Pompano Beach’s all-vegan RABBIT HOLE is opening a new sister restaurant in Delray Beach’s Pineapple Grove this fall. The partrestaurant, part-art event space will serve plantbased wings and burgers alongside exhibits from local Black artists and pioneers. The space will also host book clubs, poetry readings, and filmThescreenings.historicRiver House will reopen as THE HOUSE ON THE RIVER in late summer or early fall. Society 8 Hospitality Group, which currently operates Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery, Park & Ocean, and Wild Thyme Oceanside Eatery, is reopening the venue, built in 1903. The landmark is the secondoldest building in Fort Lauderdale 301 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale; Society8.com In ice cream news: CHURN & SCOOP, a new ice cream shop, will open in a longempty storefront in the Victoria Park Shoppes, a few doors north of Shuck N Dive. It will specialize in “artisanal, handcrafted” treats with four flavors of soft serve and, a dozen hard ice cream flavors, along with inventive hard-shell and topping options, blizzards, and shakes. Vanilla Ice is not opening an ice cream shop (although that sounds like a slam dunk idea); instead he is opening a multistory entertainment complex and brewery at the corner of North H St. and Lake Ave. in downtown Lake Worth.
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Lesbian Thespians present a staged reading of “Enid’s Fly Trap” on Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, go to Facebook.com/PlaysOfArtServe.
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LESBIAN THESPIANS CONTINUE TO GROW, MOVE TO NEW HOME
It’s been a whirlwind year for Carol Wartenberg and the Lesbian Thespians. The informal group of women actors, musicians, artists and art lovers founded during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced rapid growth as it tapped into the region’s largely unnoticed lesbian community. And just this summer, the group claimed a new home as theater company-in-residence at ArtServe in FortTheLauderdale.groupgot its start under the auspices of the newly formed nonprofit Plays of Wilton (POW!), founded by independent theater producer Ronnie Larsen at the intimate Foundry theater space in Wilton Manors. Wartenberg and a core group of women artists who had always felt marginalized within the male-dominated LGBT community began hosting monthly mixers and soon added play readings, spoken word events and concerts. The events proved popular and the group quickly outgrew the Foundry. But, with the pandemic subsiding and other theater companies and arts organizations returning to regular schedules, the availability of venues was“Thelimited.past year has been difficult because theaters have gotten back into business and finding appropriate spaces to rehearse and perform has been a challenge,” explained Wartenberg, a retired clinical psychologist who always had an affinity for acting and theater. “We’re so grateful to Ronnie and POW! because they really gave us our start.” When the opportunity to call ArtServe home was presented, Wartenberg jumped. The Broward County arts incubator, gallery and performing space would offer a safe, nurturing environment for the young organization and its largely amateur artists. “When ArtServe asked, I told them I didn’t need my car to drive home because I would just float home,” she recalled. “We needed to grow and ArtServe was like going to heaven.” Wartenberg and her colleagues will make their debut on the ArtServe stage on Friday, Aug. 26 with a staged reading of “Enid’s Fly Trap,” Terry Baum’s play about the employees and patrons at an old-fashioned lesbian bar that has seen better days. Three regulars wind up at the colorful dive to celebrate Enid’s 60th birthday, when “a beautiful and very conventional female stranger” wanders into the bar and joins the festivities. In keeping with the group’s mission to provide opportunities for aspiring artists, three members of the cast have never performed on stage“Everybefore.time they finish a performance, I get goosebumps,” said Wartenberg, who tirelessly promotes the organization within the local women’s community. “It’s just so exciting and the women have been so thrilled to be able to get together in a women’s only space and be comfortable.”Inaddition to a growing schedule of public and women-only events, she is committed to growing the organization, including recognition as a tax-deductible charitable organization from the Internal Revenue Service and recruiting board members and sponsors.Mostimportantly, Wartenberg celebrates the growing recognition of the women’s community. Since the pandemic, other theaters have added women’s nights and programming reflecting the experiences and interests of lesbian and queer women. “I’m really glad to see that. I don’t see that as competition at all. We provide a certain niche in the community as far as getting women into theater,” Wartenberg added. “The more choices women have to go to activities and continue to grow ourselves, the better.”
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Members of Lesbian Thespians perform a staged reading of “Enid’s Fly Trap” in May. They will offer a performancerepeatattheirnewhome,ArtServeinFortLauderdale,onAug.26.Credit:Facebook.
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