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to get started,” Castor, 59, tweeted after the election. Castor, a former police chief, ran against retired banker David Straz. In South Florida, Dean Trantalis, a gay man, made history last year when he was elected mayor of Fort Lauderdale. More recently, Teri Johnston, a lesbian, was elected mayor of Key West, a first for both cities. “Congratulations to Tampa Mayor-elect Jane Castor on her historic victory. Castor inspired voters by showing her dedication to Democratic values and the issues that matter most to working families,” Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez said in a prepared statement. “Our diversity is our greatest strength, and our elected leaders should reflect the communities they represent. This year alone, Democrats have elected three new lesbian mayors in major cities, mobilizing a new generation of leaders.”
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Poverello’s ‘Be Well’ Cooking Classes Teach Life Skills Natalya Jones
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n addition to offering medically appropriate grocery items, nutritional information, wellness services, medical nutrition therapy and more to those with chronic illnesses, the Poverello Center offers classes of the culinary sense. Poverello’s Be Well Cooking Class is hosted by Alden Bergeron, a registered dietitian and nutritionist. Classes are about two hours long and can hold eight program participants per class. As far as types of cuisine, there is plenty of variety. “Types of foods prepared in Be Well Cooking Classes vary tremendously,” Bergeron said. “I continuously develop new recipes utilizing pantry items that program participants receive. I often take into consideration seasonal produce, holiday themed recipes, and various ethnic cuisines: Italian, Asian, Spanish, Irish, Indian, Mexican, Hawaiian, Cuban, Cajun/Creole.” When asked what sparked the idea of cooking classes, Bergeron said, “Poverello believes in the concept that food is medicine. We provide our program participants carefully selected medically tailored meals for conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and HIV/AIDS.” Bergeron continued: “The idea of the classes is to teach program participants with critical/chronic illnesses how to prepare healthy dishes that would not exacerbate
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their specific disease state(s). Moreover, the Be Well Cooking Classes allow opportunities for program participants to learn various cooking techniques, chopping skills, knife safety, food safety, prevention of crosscontamination, and prevention of food borne illnesses.” Alden is the perfect candidate to teach these classes. After acquiring culinary arts training in New Orleans, he worked in the restaurant industry for over a decade before he pursued a nutrition and dietetics degree. To this day, his passion for cooking and food blogging lives on. The Be Well Cooking Classes have been part of the Poverello program for about six years. In the future, a teaching kitchen will potentially be built to improve the learning and cooking experience. Poverello provides services to individuals living with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, etc. In addition, the organization assists community clients, or those living below the poverty level. The Be Well Cooking Classes are held at Poverello’s food pantry every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Classes are scheduled from 2-4 p.m. but usually last about one and half hours long. No registration is required to participate. Please note that the Be Well Cooking Class is a class not open to the public, but solely to Poverello program participants.
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Florida Lawmakers Agree to Give Pulse Memorial $500,000 Jason Parsley
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n Wednesday of last week, the teachers in February 2018. allocation of funds for a permanent “There’s been a tremendous focus on Pulse memorial had dropped to $0. But Parkland, as there should be,” Rep. Holly Florida lawmakers quickly reversed course, Raschein (R-Monroe) told SFGN in March. bumping that back up to $500,000 later in the “But we should memorialize and remember week. the lives lost at Pulse as well.” “Our budget chairs have listened to us in our The money would go to the onePULSE sincere and authentic attempt Foundation, who would oversee to secure funding for the @ the project. In October, the pulseorlando Memorial and foundation was awarded up to should be applauded,” tweeted $10 million in hotel-tax revenues Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith by the Orange County Board of (D-Orlando). County Commissioners to fund It’s been almost three years the memorial and museum. since the Pulse massacre took On the Senate side, Sen. Linda place in June 2016 in Orlando Stewart (D-Orlando) has led the where 49 people were killed. charge to fund the memorial. Since then, a temporary Stewart also filed a bill to memorial has been built at the create a speciality license plate former site of the gay nightclub. paying tribute to Pulse. The After the shooting, Pulse license plate would include the - Holly Raschein owner Barbara Poma launched words “Orlando United.” The MONROE COUNTY REP. the non-profit, onePULSE proceeds of the plate would go to Foundation, to build a the onePULSE Foundation, the permanent memorial. Mental Health Association of Central Florida, But the Florida legislature has so far refused and the Two Spirit Health Services. to fund it. Even though the money has been put back Last year though, the legislature allocated $1 in the budget it’s still not a done deal. The million in funding for a memorial at Marjory money could still be stripped from the final Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland budget. Gov. Ron DeSantis also has the power where a gunman killed 17 students and to veto the funds.
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or the first time, a federal appeals court has ruled that a local government can exclude a child foster care agency from city-funded programs if the agency refuses to abide by a local ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
by their capacity to provide love and support to a child, not the religious views of a taxfunded agency.” Religious views, said Cooper, do not “entitle taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies to impose their own religious eligibility criteria on important government programs.” The religious-based legal advocacy group Becket, which led the lawsuit on behalf of CSS and several foster parents who used CSS, expressed disappointment with the ruling and In Catholic Social Charities v. Philadelphia, said it was weighing its options for appeal. “This ruling is devastating to the hundreds the Catholic-run child placement group tried to claim an exemption to the city’s non- of foster children who have been waiting for a discrimination law by contending its refusal family and to the dozens of parents working to place children with same-sex couples with Catholic Social Services who have been was based on its religious beliefs. But a waiting to foster a child,” said Lori Windham, three-judge panel of the Third Circuit U.S. senior counsel at Becket. “We’re disappointed Court of Appeals said the agency’s religious that the court decided to let the city place politics above the needs of views did not entitle it to an kids and the rights of parents, exemption from the city’s nonbut we will continue this fight.” discrimination law. The conflict in Philadelphia “The City’s nonmirrors that in some other discrimination policy is a major cities, including Boston neutral, generally applicable and Lansing, where child law, and the religious views placement agencies run by of CSS do not entitle it to an religious-based groups have exception from that policy,” sought government funding stated the panel. The judges for their work but have refused said CSS had failed to make a to abide by local or state laws “persuasive showing that the prohibiting discrimination City targeted it for its religious based on sexual orientation. beliefs, or is motivated by ill It also exacerbates a growing will against its religion….” crisis in many cities and The judges said the nonstates that are experiencing discrimination law was an increased number of based on the city’s “sincere children needing placements opposition to discrimination — sometimes on an emergency on the basis of sexual basis — due to the opioid crisis. orientation.” - Leslie Cooper Just two months ago, The panel included Judges Director of the ACLU’s President Trump expressed Thomas Ambro (a Clinton National LGBT Project support for allowing adoption appointee), Anthony J. Scirica and foster care agencies that (Reagan), and Marjorie Rendell discriminate against LGBT people to claim a (Clinton). The ACLU, which was an intervenor on religious exemption. And the U.S. Department behalf of LGBT parents in the case, declared of Health and Human Services under President Trump granted South Carolina a victory. “This is a victory for the thousands of waiver that allows it to funnel federal funds to children in Philadelphia’s child welfare foster care agencies that discriminate against system,” said Leslie Cooper, director of the LGBT people and people of certain religions. In Philadelphia, the city Department of ACLU’s national LGBT Project. “…Prospective foster and adoptive parents should be judged Human Services learned that two child
“This is a victory for the thousands of children in Philadelphia’s child welfare system.”
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placement agencies receiving funds from the city were refusing to place children with same-sex couples who were willing to serve as foster parents. When confronted, the two agencies claimed they were acting on their religious beliefs. The city did not challenge that claim but stopped referring children to the two groups. One of the groups, the Catholic Social Services (CSS), filed a lawsuit, claiming its First Amendment right to free exercise of religion was being violated. A district court judge ruled against CSS’s request for a preliminary injunction and the appeals panel upheld that ruling. Typically, the case would go back to the district court for a hearing on the First Amendment issues raised by CSS. But
the group could choose to ask the full appeals court bench for a hearing or even go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court with a petition. A similar dispute in Massachusetts ended with Catholic Charities pulling out of state-funded child placement programs. In Michigan, a federal judge ruled against St. Vincent Catholic Charities last September, saying a lawsuit on behalf of the same-sex couples by the ACLU could proceed against a state policy allowing adoption agencies to discriminate if the agencies claim such adoptions would violate their religious beliefs. That conflict is still under litigation, but another faith-based child placement group in Michigan announced Monday it would end its policy of excluding same-sex couples.
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oe Biden is in – and so is Elijah Manley. The race for the White House has many storylines and one is the wide age gap between candidates. The two most recent entries are a 76-year-old former vice president and a 20-year-old queer activist from Broward County, Florida. This is Biden’s third run for president and Elijah Manley’s second. That’s right, second. In the face of a constitutional requirement that a person be of age 35 or older to serve as president of the United States, Manley campaigns in nontraditional ways. “We have nothing to lose,” he said in a telephone conversation with SFGN on Monday. A check of the Federal Elections Commission website shows Manley is indeed one of the many candidates who have filed for the country’s highest public office. This cycle, Manley is running as a Socialist. “I’m to the left of Bernie Sanders,” Manley said. Manley has carved out positions described as “socially progressive.” He says repeatedly he is not going to win, but yet understands how his campaign can make a difference. Manley said he intends to speak on issues that are often overlooked in the country’s political dialogue. He said getting a message out to young people is central to his efforts. “They don’t see anybody their age doing this,” he said, adding. “There’s nothing legally stopping me from doing this. We have nothing to lose.” In Broward county Manley came up short in his 2018 campaign for school board, but did manage to collect 43,000 votes overall. “I am a part of the LGBTQ community,” he said. He also notes the absence of a gay black member of the U.S. Congress is a motivator. Manley has been a vocal advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement and often speaks about police brutality. One should be careful to dismiss Manley’s candidacy as a shallow publicity stunt considering his training. He has participated in two functions with the United Nations. Manley has met with global youth leaders in South Korea and New York. He talks fondly of Korean candlelight coalitions for human rights and his encounters with diplomats from France and Nigeria.
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LGBT FIELD NOTES: U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, a gay man, has accused South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a gay man, of “pushing a hate hoax” against Vice President Mike Pence. When asked about those charges, Buttigieg told CNN’s Anderson Cooper, “I’m not a master fisherman, but I know bait when I see it and I’m not going to take it.”
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Two LGBT high school seniors, Kavyasree Chigurupati and Eric Burchill, were both awarded $1,000 scholarships last month by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC). The annual scholarships, called the Daniel S. Hall Social Justice Awards, recognize high school seniors who demonstrate LGBT advocacy. Chigurupati was granted hers April 29, while Burchill is slated to receive his May 16. “Both Kavi and Eric have been passionate advocates for the local LGBTQ community,” said Carly Cass, PBCHRC’s vice president and scholarship coordinator. Kavyasree Chigurupati
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Chigurupati, 17, is the intersectionality leader of the Gender-Sexualiy Alliance (GSA) at her high school, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. She was also voted “Class Activist” in her class’ senior superlatives. But what she’s most proud of is an initiative she co-founded in GSA called Technicolor. Technicolor is a submission-based student magazine that focuses on selfidentity and self-expression, Chigurupati said. “I felt like I wanted to give people this platform where they could express themselves in a way where they felt like they belonged, because is that not the point of the
Kavyasree Chigurupati. Photo via Facebook.
LGBT community? I just wanted everyone to feel included on a level that I didn’t for a little” as an LGBT person of color, she said. This was the project’s first year, and it received about 60 submissions. Chigurupati said that although the call for submissions was open to all students, it was mostly LGBT students that participated. While collecting artist statements, there was one that was particularly rewarding for Chigurupati. “There’s this one that was very … visually detailed piece about the experiences of being a transgender male that I really resonated with,” she said. “I think they said the piece really helped them with their gender dysphoria and that putting it on paper really helped them visualize what they were going though and helped put themselves in the right mindset going forward.” Another one of Chigurupati’s achievements for the LGBT community was interning for openly lesbian congressional candidate Lauren Baer during the 2018 midterm elections. Baer lost, but her campaign impacted young people like Chigurupati. “Her wife and her daughter — just her family experience, really — helped me see that she … has this full level of experience and showed me what it meant to live an entire life outside of your sexual orientation. She was not defined by it at all, she was so inspiring,” she said. “She’s so passionate about everything that she did and she was so well-spoken and so well-educated but also someone I can identify with.” Chigurupati is heading to Rutgers University, a college in New Jersey, to study political science and pursue a career in public service. Eric Burchill Burchill, 18, is his class’ valedictorian at Wellington High School. He excelled in his science and math courses, even becoming a National Merit Scholar. But in his advanced courses, he noticed a shortage of LGBT representation. “I’m an academic person, my schooling is really important to me. But ... in all of my upper level math and science classes, I’m almost always the only gay person in my classes and I don’t think that’s right,” Burchill said. “So one of my goals is to increase the representation of gay people in the sciences and academia in general.” Burchill has been involved in LGBT advocacy through his school’s GSA chapter while serving as vice president. He said he’s proud to make GSA an “outlet” for those who might not have supportive families.
Eric Burchill. Photo via Facebook.
One way Burchill has provided a safe space through GSA is by organizing LGBT-specific events like trips to youth summits and Pride festivals. Those events are important for high school students in particular, he said. “I think we learn about all the diversity in the gay community because being gay is not the sole characteristic that a lot of people have,” he said. “There are gay people of color, and gay people with disabilities and gay people from all walks of life so we kind of see that those people do exist because you don’t always see them in our day-to-day lives.” Burchill is attending Middlebury College, a small school in Vermont, to study neuroscience and psychology. He said that since GSA has given him the opportunity to increase LGBT visibility, he wants to continue doing so in Vermont. Since it is a small school of less than 3,000 students, according to the U.S. News & World Report, he said he feels a greater responsibility on his shoulders to make sure gay people are represented on campus. He plans to join Middlebury College’s LGBT student association to give other LGBT people the many opportunities that he’s been given. “I’ve always felt comfortable with myself and I’ve always felt safe in my community and my home, but I’m not small-minded enough to think that everyone has been that lucky. So I did feel like I would be remiss if I chose to give up the voice that I’ve been given and those opportunities,” he said. “I do want to make sure that everybody is given those opportunities as some people at some point in their life.”
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HIV Criminalization in Florida: Sex Workers Pay Sean McShee
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he Williams Institute has produced a report about HIV criminalization in Florida. HIV criminalization occurs when a person’s HIV status determines whether behavior is criminal. These laws make consensual sex without disclosure of HIV-positive status illegal. They increase penalties for sex work. They do not require transmission. Use of a condom or having an undetectable viral load are not allowed as defenses. The Institute obtained data from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. This Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) has data for cases, from arrest to sentencing. The Institute examined the CHRI from 1986 through 2017. They found wide variation by county, as well as by race and gender of the accused. The Institute found that these laws were enforced more often in the context of sex work than in other contexts. Arrest data Florida made 874 HIV-related arrests from 1986 through 2017. These 874 arrests involved 614 people. About 59% of those 614 were arrested for sex work while living with HIV. About 81% of arrested sex workers were female. Sex workers living with HIV in Florida have been bearing the brunt of these laws. Few HIV-related arrests occurred before 1993. In the 24 years between 1993 and 2017, the annual number of arrests averaged 36. HIV-related arrests occurred in 47 of Florida’s 67 counties. These arrests showed no relationship to the number of people living with HIV. Duval County (Jacksonville) has about 6% of all people living with HIV in Florida. Yet it had 23% of all HIV-related arrests. In contrast Broward and Miami-Dade have 18% and 24% of all people living with HIV in Florida. Broward has 3% of all HIVrelated arrests and Miami-Dade has 4%. Race and gender impacted arrest, release without conviction, and conviction rates. About 56% of those arrested were women, but in 2017 only 28% of people living with HIV in
Florida were women. The greatest disparity occurred among white women, with 39% of arrests, but 4% of people living with HIV. Black men were the most likely to be convicted in non-sex work cases. Black women were the most likely to be convicted in sex work cases. Convictions Arrests do not always lead to convictions. Sometimes charges are reduced. Sometimes people are released without a conviction. Stark differences appeared between HIV-related sex work arrests and those not related to sex work. While 63% of HIV-related non-sex work arrests resulted in release without conviction, 31% of HIV-related sex work arrests resulted in release without conviction. A sex worker would face two charges under these laws: one for sex work and one for HIVpositive status. The median sentence for an HIV arrest involving sex work was one year, added to the sentence for sex work. For a HIV arrest with no sex work, the median sentence was three years. Problems with the data The Institute found no record of Latinx among those arrested. Alternatively, the Institute suggested that that absence might reflect poor data collection practices rather than the non-arrest of Latinx. Law enforcement may have used only black and white as racial categories. This would undercount Latinx and overcount blacks and whites. Until more is known, that remains a possibility. The Institute noted the absence of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data. Given how these laws impact sex workers, it is important to know if the term “male” sex workers refers to hustlers or to transgender female sex workers. The absence of SOGI data makes that impossible to know. Despite these data problems, this report makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of HIV criminalization in Florida.
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Caribbean Pride moves to downtown Fort Lauderdale Fifth annual event takes place Saturday, May 11
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ride Fort Lauderdale will host the fifth annual Caribbean PrideFest on Saturday, May 11 from 2 - 8 p.m. at Huizenga Plaza in downtown Fort Lauderdale. After four years of being held at Richardson Park in Wilton Manors, the festival is ready to make the leap to the larger venue of Huizenga Park. The move will allow the free festival to feature more food booths and vendors, as well as live entertainment all afternoon. It also provides more venues for parking. Organizers are expecting up to 2,500 people at the festival. Pride Fort Lauderdale, producer of the annual Pride parade and beach festival held each February took over responsibility for the cultural festival at the request of SunServe, the local LGBT social services agency that had sponsored the small festival for the past four years at Richardson Park in Wilton Manors. Pride Fort Lauderdale’s board and the Caribbean PrideFest committee include members of Bahamian, Cuban, Dominican, Haitian, Jamaican and Puerto Rican descent and the organizers are eager to broaden the festival’s appeal and introduce the local LGBT-plus community to the rich traditions of the Caribbean communities that now call South Florida home. “In South Florida, LGBT-plus people are basically free to live their lives the way they wish, but go just 40 miles off our shore and LGBT-plus people are ostracized, criminalized and face bodily harm just for being who they
are,” said Pride Fort Lauderdale President Miik Martorell, a Cuban-American. And locally, Caribbean LGBT individuals don’t always feel included in Pride celebrations. “Even here, the Caribbean LGBTplus community is sometimes overlooked, and we welcomed the opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the spirit of the islands in this unique setting,” Martorell said. The day-long event will feature continuous entertainment, and of course, food trucks providing a literal taste of the islands. Amara La Negra, Dominican-American recording artist and star of MTV’s “Love and Hip Hop: Miami,” headlines the festival, which will include performances by steel drum bands, singers, dancers and drag performers. Kitty Meow (Shawn Palacious), a Bahamas native, will be the mistress of ceremonies. Following the festival, Noche Latina Saturdays will host the official afterparty at the Manor complex, 2345 Wilton Dr. in Wilton Manors. Some of the sponsors for the event include: AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Our Fund Foundation, Ambiente Magazine, Unity Coalition/Coalicion Unida, Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and SunServe. Hourly parking is available at Governmental Center Parking Garage, 151 SW 2nd St., and Riverwalk Center Garage, 150 SE 2nd St. Scooter and bike parking areas will be available at Huizenga Plaza. Visitors from Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties are encouraged to take Brightline to the festival.
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ort Lauderdale city attorney George Castrataro is fuming over the recent arrest and prosecution of his partner on criminal charges relating to his management of a local funeral parlor, Kalis-McIntee Funeral and Cremation Center.
Castrataro’s partner, Anthony Jason Cook, was originally charged on March 1, 2018 with one count of allegedly, falsely negotiating a check of $6,000 belonging to his then employer. Subsequent to his arrest, the funeral home complained of other alleged improprieties purportedly engaged in by Cook. Leading an investigation into the accusations, Wilton Manors Detective Bonnie Owens said she found many of them felonious. She subsequently arrested Cook a second time last July, charging him with a total of 10 additional counts of financial misconduct related to his actions while working at the funeral home. Cook has pled not guilty to all the charges, and the case has been moving through the Broward County courts, assigned to Circuit Court Judge Edward Merrigan. Last week, however, Detective Owens informed Cook’s lawyer, Fort Lauderdale attorney Russell Cormican, of an additional charge relating to a new claim that he allegedly ordered memorial products using an online customer account belonging to McIntee. Cook was then informed he would have to
surrender and post a bond on the new charges. Castrataro concluded the charges were specious and without merit. He accused the city of “overkill,” firing off a blistering letter to the entire City Commission. The correspondence, addressed to Detective Owens, accused her of “torturing his partner, Jason Cook, falsifying records, threatening witnesses, and slandering me and my firm.” Castrataro’s correspondence stated that the new allegations “are entirely unsupported and lack probable cause.” He accused Detective Owens of “vindictive conduct” and personal bias on behalf of her friends, Marsha McIntee and Bernie McIntee, who own the funeral home. Declaring he has had enough, Castrataro warned Detective Owens that her conduct would not be tolerated: “Let me be vividly clear. If you pursue this arrest and the state declines to prosecute this case, it is my intention to immediately file suit against you and the city.” Further, Castrataro concluded, “your intentions are wrong and unfounded and yet continue to pursue them. You are a tragic disgrace to the badge you wear.”
Kalis-McIntee Funeral Home. Photo credit: Brendon Lies.
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George Castrataro (left) and Anthony Jason Cook. Photo via George Castrataro, Facebook.
Nevertheless, Cook was arrested last to the funeral home. Amongst the allegations Wednesday, taken into custody after a minor is a singular count that he failed to turn over scuffle at the police station. While Cook stated a decedent’s intended $1,000 donation to the he was there to surrender himself, Detective Pride Center at Equality Park. Owens stated that he fled the scene after being Stated his attorney, Russell Cormican, “At told he was under arrest. He has since posted the appropriate time and in the appropriate a new bond of $7,500 and faces forum we will dispute these an additional charge of resisting charges and demonstrate that “... We will dispute arrest for trying to flee. they have more to do with a With the notice of threat to civil disagreement between these charges and sue having been filed against former business associates who demonstrate that they the city, no city officials are are now competitors, than they have more to do with allowed to comment publicly do with any type of criminal a civil disagreement on Castrataro’s complaint. conduct.” Justin Flippen, the mayor, has Cormican’s claim is based between former confirmed that the matter has on the fact that Cook had business associates been referred to the island city’s eventually hoped not only to who are now legal counsel. manage the funeral home, but competitors, than they While Detective Owens purchase it and incorporate may have conducted the a business he was going to do with any type of investigation and arrested run there, called “Castrataro’s criminal conduct.” Cook on the new allegations of Celebrations of Life.” - Russell Cormican financial improprieties, it will On the other side, the state attorney be up to the Economic Crimes accuses Cook of engineering Division of the Broward County and scheming to systematically State Attorney’s Office to make defraud the funeral home of its the final determination on whether to proceed lawful proceeds. with the case. A senior prosecutor, Kathy The next docket call before the court is in Heaven, is handling the prosecution. June, which is likely to be continued, while The various counts Cook has been charged the defense conducts depositions, interviews with already allege mismanagement and witnesses and investigates the state’s charges. conversion of funds that purportedly belonged
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Naming Street after Harvey Milk By Sallie James May 22 will be named “Harvey Milk because he wanted the city to honor Milk Day” in honor of the late gay rights icon because of his significant civil rights but a proposal to also name a residential contributions. His colleagues agreed on street after him will have to wait. Milk’s societal contributions but not on Commissioners scuttled the renaming the renaming process. “City property belongs to all the plan in April because the city hadn’t notified any affected homeowners of the inhabitants of the city. It doesn’t belong to a couple people,” Commissioner Paul Rolli plan. Mayor Justin Flippen proposed said at the April 23 commission meeting. both issues in a single resolution that “I think the first thing we do is create a process.” established Harvey Rolli said the city Milk Day and also needs to hold public designated Northeast outreach sessions so and Northwest 21st city residents can weigh Court as “Harvey in. Milk Court.” But after He said there are 80 much discussion, impacted properties commissioners declined on Northeast and to make the street Northwest 21st Court change, saying the city that need to be notified. first needed to establish He also wondered if the a policy that would Post Office, the Broward outline a procedure for County Property making name changes. Appraiser and 911 Harvey Milk made should be contacted for history when he input. became one of the first - Paul Rolli “We are at a critical openly gay officials Commissioner juncture in the city in the U.S. in 1977, in terms of overall after being elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, change,” Rolli said. “We are at the front according to his biography. He was shot door of the future. We need to make some to death the following year, by a former really significant decisions.” Commissioner Julie Carson agreed, member of the Board of Supervisors who perceived Milk’s presence as a breakdown saying the city needs to get the issue out in traditional values and a growing before the public to get a “big feel for what people want.” acceptance of homosexuality. “I didn’t have the opportunity to do that Flippen said he proposed the resolution
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“We are at the front door of the future. We need to make some really significant decisions.”
Right: Harvey Milk in 1978. Photo credit: Daniel Nicoletta.
and that concerns me,” Carson said. “I want to know how all the residents feel. Let’s develop a plan and policy for how to name city parks and city streets.” Dania Beach has a well-thought-out policy that addresses such issues, Carson noted. “I want it done in a holistic and complete way,” Carson said.
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Commissioner Gary Resnick voiced support for designating a street after Milk but agreed the city needs to create a formal process for such endeavors. Vice Mayor Tom Green wondered if naming Jaycee Park after Milk might be a better option. He said a park would be a place where visitors could take photos. WMG
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Greetings from New Jersey My thoughts on the Planning and Zoning Board, the naming of 21st Court as Harvey Milk Court, and the fitness center operating on the Pride Center’s campus ress
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g ro gress np i y city in pro t i c rogress Yes, it’s that time of year when I make pess ity in r c g ess my annual pilgrimage up the Northeast ro progr np coast to celebrate my father’s birthday ity in i c y ress ogmarks cit with friends and family. This pryear ity in C ess a major milestone as we celebrate his gr ro 90th year and toast with words of the p n Italian salutation, “Cent Anni,” whichity i c translates to “May you live to a hundred ess years.” These words ringomore gr soundly r p as one nears such n a rare achievement yi still in good Cithealth, full of energy and spirit. Up here in the Northeast, the signs of springtime are so much more intense than the subtle changes we witness here in South Florida during the change of seasons. The trees are budding with a vivid youthful tone of green, the flowering forsythia bushes so briefly dazzle the countryside with their vibrant yellow blooms, lighting up the dim, dark landscape coming out of the winter months. Many trees put forth their best, as flowering dogwoods, magnolias, redbuds and crepe myrtles battle each other for Best in Show. However, as one looks past the flowering trees and bushes, not everything here is so beautiful. Taking a closer look, one begins to notice all the “Let’s make America great again” banners dotting the landscape, hanging off the front porches of the many Trump supporters in the area. Visiting areas that should be solid Democrat strongholds of past union and working-class communities, one gets hit with a strong slap across the face, a rude awakening, a harsh wake-up call. Donald’s chances of reelection in 2020 might not look so far-fetched after one spends some time in communities such as these. There is another saying, made famous by the late House Speaker Tip O’Neal, that “All politics are local,” so I will let my mind drift back to our Island City to recap local happenings. I watched the last City Commission meeting streaming live on my computer as I packed my suitcase and wrapped my dad’s birthday gift. There were three main items of interest on the agenda: appointments to the Planning and Zoning Board, the Resolution on the co-naming of 21st Court as Harvey Milk Court, and the follow-up on the illegal
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business still operating on the Pride Center’s campus. Unfortunately, the handling of all three items left me a bit ruffled and looking forward to my upcoming departure time of 5:30 a.m. as a means of escape from local politics. The appointments made to the P&Z Board were not the issue. It was the process of listening to so many candidates, especially those who might suffer from a slight case of narcissism, that went on way too long with no real purpose. Our city is blessed with many residents seeking to serve on boards and committees. However, the process might need to be adjusted to take up less time at a commission meeting. Spending over an hour listening to board candidates seems a bit much; and if we had 20 or more candidates apply, an entire evening might be consumed by such a process. Next up was the discussion on the honoring of Harvey Milk and the co-naming of 21st Court. The display of three city commissioners running for political cover was embarrassing. These three commissioners used every excuse available to defend themselves for not wanting to support the resolution. “There should be a process, not everyone was contacted, no community support, the cost, and on and on and on.” This was after many spoke in favor of the resolution, both during public comments and by emails. The
three commissioners had their own reasons why they did not want to support the conaming. If only they were more honest with themselves and to constituents instead of the excuses they tried to hide behind. We can at least hold our heads high that the commissioners voted unanimously to honor Harvey Milk on May 22 here in our Island City. Harvey Milk was first and foremost a community activist who sought to improve the lives and the community in which he served. It is those efforts and beliefs we choose to honor. Shame on the narrow-minded and divisive comments made by one resident that the street naming is just another example of the socalled “Gay Agenda” being pushed upon fellow Islanders. On to the third item of interest, the Special Magistrate and ongoing issues surrounding the illegal operations of a business at the Pride Center’s campus. Due to the late hour, the commission was rushing this very important discussion off to the next meeting. Perhaps some important business might cause the commission to stay put until the issue is properly dealt with. In the meantime, an illegal business continues to operate, the Pride Center continues to collect rent, and the rest of us are still being hoodwinked. These kind of local politics do nothing to make life just better here. WMG
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A First Look At WilMa’s First Quarter By James Oaksun Mid-April is the time when our “Snowbird” visitors start making the trek back north, to where many of them are known as “Summer People.” Those of us who stay here year-round then get to start reviewing peak-season real estate transactions. And while sales activity continues throughout the calendar year, the first quarter often sets the pace. When I analyze specific neighborhoods, I usually consider pricing on a rolling six-month (or even 12-month) basis, because there can be too few sales to make any sort of meaningful assessment. But for the city of Wilton Manors as a whole, it’s probably all right to consider pricing on a quarter-to-quarter basis. The first chart here is median sales prices for single-family homes in the Island City over the
It seems the days of double-digit annual price increases may be at an end – at least for a while.
last nine quarters. Although there are a couple aberrant quarters, the longer-term trend has been pretty flat for two years. For first-quarter 2019, the median sales price (half above, half below) for a single-family home in WilMa was $470,000. This compares with a median price of $455,000 in last year’s first quarter – an increase of three percent. It seems the days of double-digit annual price increases may be at an end – at least for a while. Next consider sales volume in units. Because of a degree of seasonality in sales (the first half of the year traditionally has been a bit more active), I consider sales on a rolling four-quarter basis. Here we see aggregate 12-month sales at 180 homes in 1Q19, versus 201 homes for the 12 months ended March 31, 2018. Even if you consider the 201 to be a little off the norm, you can picture a trendline headed gradually down over the last 18 months or so. So, what does it all mean? I worry about perceptions of value per dollar with some properties. The test, I think, would be a further statistical analysis on two questions: 1. How does final sale price compare with original list price (not price after multiple reductions)?
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Divine Mercy Chapel 2749 NE 10th Ave, Wilton Manors, FL 33334 954-567-1930 - DivineMercy.church Mass, Sunday 10:30am St. Nicholas Episcopal Church 1111 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach (954)942-5887 - stnicholasfl.org office@stnicholasfl.org Sundays 8:00AM & 10:30AM (9:30AM only from Memorial Day through Labor Day) First Congregational United Church of Christ 1415 North K Street, Lake Worth 561-582-6691 - fcclw.org office@lakeworthchurch.org Service Time: Sunday 10:30AM United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale 2501 NE 30th Street, Fort Lauderdale (954)563-4271 - uccftl.org revpatrickrogers@gmail.com Service Times: Thursdays 10:30AM (Elliot Hall) & Sundays 10:30AM (Sanctuary)
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esterday, the sermon was about the disciples hiding in fear behind a locked door. The disciples felt overwhelmed because of the threat of those in power in the political and religious community. They literally feared for their own lives and the lives of those with whom they had become family. In these times where we are also in the midst of threats of political and religious extremists, it also often feels overwhelming. There are shootings and mass murders in churches and synagogues, burning of black churches, persecution of LGBT people and our rights are threatened, sexism, Sri Lanka, women’s rights are threatened, children are being taken from their families and suffering and it continues to worsen. Hope is on the horizon and change will happen. The disciples had been told by the women that the tomb was empty. Yet they remained in fear in the midst of their disbelief. When Jesus appeared to them he did not scold or reprimand them. Jesus offered them “Peace.” Jesus breathed on them and also gave them
the gift of the holy spirit. Jesus asked Thomas what he could do for Thomas’ lack of faith. Thomas needed to touch the nail marks in Jesus’ hands and put his hand in the wound on Jesus’ side. Jesus allowed him to do so. The divine offers us a personal intimate spiritual relationship with her. In our community, we are witnessing a tremendous amount of interfaith connection. If you aren’t involved already, I invite you to learn more about our brothers and sisters of different faiths. We are learning that we have a lot more in common than differences and that “love” is the connection that ties us together. There is power in the unity of our interfaith community and with that power and working together the changes that are needed will happen. Jesus treated those who were overwhelmed with patience, love and kindness. Jesus could have chosen to be angry and upset and to reprimand his followers, but he chose love. Love opens doors and opens minds! Together Change Will Happen! Jesus was a powerful example.
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Convictions
Editorial Cartoon
Editorial Cartoon By Andy Marlette
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Trans Talk
Choosing to Live in Small-Town America Atticus Ranck
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ecently my friend from South Florida visited my wife and me in rural Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and she told me, “Ya know, it’s really quite brave of you to live where you do.” Our town is 1.4 square miles and according to the 2010 census, has a population of 4,232 people. While we live in a small town, we’re only an hour and a half from Philly and two and a half hours from New York City. I grew up in nearby Lancaster. When people think of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, they think of Amish and Mennonite people. And they’d be right. My wife was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. She moved to West Palm Beach when she was 8 which is where we met since I was living in Fort Lauderdale and working at SunServe. Then she moved back to Central Falls in 2016 and then joined me in Pennsylvania the following year.
We recently bought our first house. When we were looking for a house, we knew that we would have to consider the laws in our area. Pennsylvania has no state-wide protections for LGBT people. The area where we used to live does have non-discrimination protections that extend to gender identity and expression and sexual orientation. The place where we bought our house does not have any of these protections and without a statewide ordinance, we knew that this could hurt us. We fell in love with the house but had to think carefully about the decision to live somewhere where two trans people could be harassed or bullied without any legal protections. Many of our friends, especially our LGBT friends, thought we were crazy for buying our house where we did. “Why would you want to live there?” they asked. The truth is
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that I like small-town America. I don’t like don’t want to drive the half hour home from big cities, I don’t like traffic, I don’t like row work and wonder if my neighbors found out homes, and street noise. I like the woods, I my wife and I are trans yet and how they’ll like having a backyard, I like that I don’t have react. However, just like I don’t want to be to look before I cross my street. I like that we judged based solely on the fact that I’m own a three story home for a price transgender, I don’t want to make we can afford. I like that the local assumption that the people in I don’t want the diner is both good and cheap. my small town are automatically to make the Yesterday, I was in line at the against LGBT people. Maybe they gas station waiting to buy propane are, but maybe they also strike up assumption for my new grill when the guy in conversations with strangers, and line in front of me strikes up a that the people are kind and forgiving drivers. conversation about my beard. He Not all LGBT people want to in my small says he likes my beard and that live in urban areas or surrounded town are his beard comes in patchy and he by other LGBT people. Some of us, doesn’t like that. Then the guy in automatically like myself and my wife, want to front of him joins in and starts in a rural area. The town I live against LGBT live talking about how he doesn’t like in isn’t so different than the one I people. to shave. I had no idea who these grew up in. I spent years trying to people were. They appeared to be get away from that area but now I white, blue-collar guys. They didn’t know me came back home. Perhaps it is brave of us to either. live where we do. Or maybe we just want to I live my life everyday as an out live our lives exactly how we want to. Which transgender person. So does my wife. I is what every trans person wants. Atticus Ranck is the Health Programs & Supportive Services Manager for Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA. Previously, he was the Director of Transgender Services at SunServe in Wilton Manors. Atticus is a trans man who advocates for the LGBT community through his work, trainings, presentations, and everyday encounters.
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SB 168 is Bad for Florida;
Bad for the LGBT Community Scott Greenberg
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lorida’s legislature is moving fast on a bill, SB 168, Nelson Avila-Lopez, a gay asylum seeker who which requires local communities and police to was, according to federal immigration authorities, do the job of federal immigration enforcement. accidentally deported. It’s a dangerous idea, and harms LGBT people. Two months later, he was killed. ICE said The bill will increase deportations and with nearly his deportation was probably the result of a 80 countries criminalizing queer people, LGBT communications breakdown. individuals, who immigrate and seek asylum in high Or consider this: from February 2017 to February numbers, will be disproportionately impacted. 2019, ICE asked Miami-Dade county to hold for SB 168 subjects LGBT people to heightened risk of deportation 420 people identified as U.S. citizens in judicial and extrajudicial violence: according to the county jail records. U.N. High Commissioner on Refugees, nine in ten U.S. citizens can’t lawfully be held for deportation. LGBT asylum seekers were victims of sexual or genderFrom this maelstrom, ICE’s own wants out. based violence in their countries of origin. As early as last year, in a letter to the Homeland Moreover, in U.S. immigration Security secretary, a majority of the top detention, LGBT people face much criminal investigators at ICE asked to the same mistreatment. Transgender split from its detention and deportation Transgender individuals are 13 times more likely to arm, saying its controversial work individuals be sexually assaulted in detention than hobbled their own. other immigrants. They are also often SB 168, which is set for a full vote are 13 times held in solitary confinement or placed in the Senate, tethers the state to this in gender-segregated facilities not mess and damages police-community more likely matched to their gender identity. relations. to be sexually Anti-LGBT harms are systemic. LGBT With ICE arrests up by nearly individuals are detained in higher forty percent in this administration, assaulted numbers and for twice as long. One study reporting of violent crime in Hispanic showed that in 2015, ICE held 90 percent communities dropped precipitously. in detention of LGBT immigrants it processed even Victims are afraid to report crime when than other though its automated risk classification deportation looms, which puts everyone system recommended detention of 18 at risk. immigrants. percent. Last year, sixty top U.S. lawSB 168 will perpetuate these and other enforcement officials warned that problems, and for little gain. The bill subordinates immigration efforts “could harm community trust and police and communities to the federal government and make it harder for state and local law enforcement with no discretion, they’ll be compelled to turn over agencies to do our jobs.” immigrants their communities hold dear. The bill also requires law enforcement to report Most immediately the bill’s effects will be seen in certain undocumented victims and witnesses to ICE. those jailed on victimless infractions, like driving As one Republican lawyer wrote in opposition to without a license, which undocumented individuals the bill, “If the immigrant community does not feel can’t obtain. This is remarkably common in Florida. safe calling emergency services, that gives violent There’s no worse time for the legislation. The federal criminals carte blanche to commit crime in immigrant immigration bureaucracy is reeling. In a court filing communities with no fear of reprisal. this month the government said it could take up to “All it takes is one story...and no one in the immigrant two years to identify possibly thousands of migrant communities feels safe to come forward, even when children separated from families. they and their children desperately need help (children Its errors and excess are remarkable. Consider who are often U.S. citizens, I might add).”
Scott Greenberg is the executive director of the Freedom Fund, a non-governmental organization that addresses the disproportionate harms of mass incarceration on LGBTQ individuals. Write him at scott@lgbtqfund.org.
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theater What could happen when a gay “average Joe” dons a frumpy frock and wig and engages in sex with straight men at the local truck stop? A young Marine rocks Isaac’s world in the revival of Ronnie Larsen’s autobiographical play, “Cocksucker: A Love Story,” running through May 19 on the main stage at Wilton Theater Factory, 2304 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors. Tickets start at $30 at RonnieLarsen.com.
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In its final concert of the season, the Master Chorale of South Florida presents Haydn’s oratorio, “The Creation.” This masterwork of a large chorus, soloists and a full orchestra, tells the creation story as described in the book of Genesis. Artistic director Brett Karlin conducts two performances, tonight at 8 p.m. at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale and Sunday at 4 p.m. at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Tickets are $35 at MasterChoraleOfSouthFlorida.org. Photo Credit: Master Chorale of South Florida.
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Based on the true story of an ill-fated United Airlines flight and adapted from a critically-acclaimed book, “Flight 232” opens tonight at the Arsht Center’s Carnival Studio Theater in Miami and runs through May 19. This production from the awardwinning House Theater of Chicago depicts the power of the human spirit to defy unimaginable obstacles and transcend tragedy. Tickets are $50 at ArshtCenter.org.
The South Florida Pride Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Alain Ortiz, will perform “Lights, Camera, Action,” a concert of popular theme songs from Broadway, films and television tonight at 6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Community Church of Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. Tickets are $20 at PrideWindEnsemble.org. More information and directions at MCCPalmBeach.org.
Explore the stories of South Florida pioneers where the river meets the railroad with a guided tour at History Fort Lauderdale, 219 S.W. 2nd Ave. This historic village is the largest concentration of vintage buildings remaining in Broward County. Guided tours are offered daily at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. by the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and cost $15 for adults. More information at HistoryFortLauderdale.org.
Catch a screening of the awardwinning Italian comedy, “Let Yourself Go,” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, 3385 N.E. 188th St. in Aventura. An uptight psychiatrist who pines for his ex-wife and is told to get himself back into shape gets more than just a physical workout when he signs up for personal training sessions with an attractive young instructor. Tickets are $12 at AventuraCenter.org.
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May, 2016:
The Stonewall riots spark the LGBT movement.
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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the military is struck down.
Obama publicly supports Trans students.
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arvel kicked off the summer movie season last weekend with the box office blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame,” but LGBT movie fans have more to look forward to than just big budget superhero flicks. Here are some of the hot tickets coming to a theater near you: “Poms” (May 10) Diane Keaton (“First Wives Club,” “Book Club”) is back and this time she’s recruiting her friends at the retirement home to start a cheerleading team for seniors. Keaton is the queen of quirky female humor, but we can’t wait for the jokes when that first hip blows out. “Aladdin” (May 24) “Aladdin” is one of several classic animated films to get an update. Fast-talking Will Smith takes over the role of the Genie created by Robin Williams and director Guy Ritchie (“Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”) will certainly take some liberties, too. “Ma” (May 31) Adorable Octavia Smith takes a dark turn as the creepy neighbor lady who lures a group of unsuspecting teens to party in her basement with the promise of alcohol…well, unsuspecting or just plain stupid. Based on the trailer, this has the making of a camp classic. “Rocketman” (May 31) Taron Edgerton stars—and sings, too—in this highly anticipated Elton John biopic. While “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the big screen story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, courted controversy from day one, this film has the potential to be a surprise summer hit.
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“The Dead Don’t Die” (June 14) The cast of this campy summer zombie comedy is decidedly A-list: Adam Driver, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Selena Gomez, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Rosie Perez, Carol Kane, Danny Glover, RZA, Iggy Pop and more. Who really needs a plot? “Spider Man: Far From Home” (July 5) Peter Parker is back in this sequel (Isn’t he supposed to be dead?) and this time he’s traveling in Europe on vacation with friends. Instead of swinging from the top of the Chrysler Building, he’s flying over the canals of Venice. Hunky Jake Gyllenhaal co-stars. “The Lion King” (July 19) Disney has assembled an all-star cast—Donald Glover, Beyonce, James Earle Jones and Billy Eichner—to voice the familiar creatures from the 1994 animated classic. Director Jon Favreau returns and, thankfully, nobody messed with Elton John’s tuneful score. But, if you’re not inclined to head to the local cineplex any time soon, check out “Bonding,” the Netflix original series about an aspiring gay standup comic who takes a side gig as the assistant to a dominatrix. The “dominatrix community” is already up in arms about the inaccuracies of the show. We thought everything we saw on TV was rooted in truth, right? The eight 17-minute episodes are a quick watch. Binge away and you’ll still have time to take in a movie, too. Check local listings for theaters and showtimes. Watch “Bonding” at Netflix.com.
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May 31 - June 30, 2019
Tickets are available online at www.IslandCityStage.org or by calling 954-519-2533 Group and non-profit rates available. Use promo code “SFGN” for a 10% discount. All performances at Wilton Theater Factory, Main Stage 2304 N Dixie HWY, Wilton Manors, FL 33305
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Georgie’s Alibi: Legendary $3 giant Long Island iced tea 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Scandals Saloon: Pool tournament at 8 p.m. ($5 buy-in) Wilton Creamery: New flavor of the week - Vietnamese coffee and non-dairy Vietnamese coffee.
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Infinity Lounge: Wignatch Drag Show at 9 p.m. Tee-Jay Thai Sushi: Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. BOGO beer, wine and liquor, excludes sake Rumors: “Dolla Drink Night,” $1 well, $1 draft and $5 SKYY. DJ Joshua Atom at 9 p.m. Corner Pub: $2 drafts or $2.50 wells (811 a.m.)
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Johnsons: Happy Hour, half-price cocktails, $3 domestic, $4 imports. 5-9 p.m. Live twinks, jocks and male dancers. Hunters: Tea Dance at 6 p.m. Rumors: Brunch “Bottoms up Beer Buckets” $8 five domestic beers, $6 Crown Royal and 69 cent wings from 11a.m. - 9 p.m.
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Boardwalk: “Locals Night” - No cover, open until 2 p.m. Hunters: Karaoke at 8 p.m. Gym Bar: Late night Happy Hour, $5 Smirnoff, $5 well margarita, $3 domestics and Modelo from 9 p.m. - close
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