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quality Florida’s legacy society show it – that companies that have greater members heard reports from the diversity are outperforming those that financial market and education don’t.” field during a luncheon Thursday in Fort De Palazzo, director of Equality Florida’s Lauderdale Beach. Safe and Healthy Schools project, took the A senior vice president and portfolio microphone after Frankel. Palazzo said manager with U.S. Trust, Stephen Franco her project’s role is to work with upper spoke to the group. Franco manages a suite of level leadership in school districts and strategies labeled social innovative investing. “sit with them, one-on-one, educate them U.S. Trust, Franco said, is owned then consult with them on of Bank of America. a regular basis to ensure “We found — “I am very proud to be part of they institutionalize and and the data an organization that has been systematize LGBTQ young is starting to a leader in the field of diversity people, family and staff best show it – that practices in their district.” and inclusion generally and companies that LGBT issues specifically,” Palazzo started her project Frankel said. 14 months ago and has already have greater Bank of America started an made inroads in 32 Florida diversity are internal LGBT pride employee outperforming school districts. network in 2009, Frankel said, “They are really leaning in,” those that that today has more than 30 Palazzo said. don’t.” chapters and 14,000 members. Challenges, however, still His team at U.S. Trust evaluates remain according to her, as - Stephen Frankel Senior VP, US Trust companies on how they manage many school districts contain intangible assets. churches where pastors preach Intangible assets take up more than 80 from the pulpit that it is not OK to be gay. percent of U.S. company balance sheets. Additionally, two-thirds of Florida school Companies with a diverse portfolio are districts have yet to add sexual orientation typically high performers, Frankel said, and/or gender identity in their harassment as diversity and inclusion lead to better and discrimination policies. MEMBER business practices. Palazzo shared statistics from Broward “We found — and the data is starting to Public Schools which showed students MEMBER
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who identified as LGB are at a much higher risk for suicide than those who identify as straight. Twenty-six percent of LGB students in Broward Public Schools considered suicide. “Our work is clearly cut out for us and it is direly needed even in the most affirming district in the state and the top eight in the nation.” Stratton Pollitzer, Equality Florida deputy director, praised Palazzo’s work in the Safe and Healthy Schools Project, particularly when it comes to scheduling meetings. “If there’s a tiny crack in the door, she’s going to open it,” Pollitzer said. Other bites from the luncheon, held inside the W Fort Lauderdale’s Industrial Room: Our Fund Chief Executive Officer David Jobin announced Our Fund had grown into the nation’s fifth largest LGBT philanthropy. Jack Doren, an Oakland Park psychologist, was recognized and received a standing ovation for his role in passing Oakland Park’s ban on youth conversion therapy. Row Iliescu, EQFL South Florida development director, announced Equality Florida is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. During the organization’s existence, Iliescu said, there have been no anti-LGBT laws passed in Tallahassee. Equality Florida’s annual Broward Gala returns to the Hyatt Regency Pier 66, Nov. 12. For tickets or more information, visit www.Eqfl.org.
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eniors packed into the Pride Center’s Alan Schubert building Tuesday morning for the annual Halloween costume contest. More than 195 people had signed in shortly after 11 a.m. and some were masked. Bruce Williams, Pride Center senior services coordinator, opened the festivities with a rendition of “Turn Back O Man” from the Broadway show “Godspell.” The Marrinson Group sponsored the costume contest. The Marrinson Group operates senior assisted living facilities in Wilton Manors. Prizes were given to the top three costumes with contestants parading through the building to gain favor. A man dressed as Colonel Sanders, the white haired pitchman of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, claimed the top prize of $100. The man, who identified himself only as Chuck, said he donated the $100 back to the center. He left the building in a golden sedan with a man dressed as a giraffe. Barry, dressed as a disco queen, was runner-
"Chuck" dressed as Colonel Sanders. Photo by John McDonald.
up and Sonny took third place as Flo the waitress from the television sitcom “Alice.” A good time was had by all, said Williams. “This is one of our more popular programs of the year,” said Williams. “It’s great to see everybody having such a good time.” Pride Center Chief Executive Officer Robert Boo, wearing a blonde wig, reminded the room to safely enjoy tonight’s Wicked Manors street festival on Wilton Drive. Next week’s sponsor is TBA. For more information, contact Bruce Williams, Senior Services Coordinator at 954463-9005, ext. 109.
Florida Study to Examine Medical Marijuana Benefits in Fighting HIV Tucker Berardi
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he University of Florida will soon Medicine states there is “little evidence” conduct a five-year study following that marijuana is an effective form of 400 HIV-positive Floridians HIV treatment, questioning its effect on who admit to current recreational or symptoms such as decreased appetite medicinal marijuana use to gauge to and increased weight loss according to what extent marijuana alleviates HIV NewNowNext. symptoms. Cook said the longThe study, led by Dr. term goal of this study “Marijuana is to provide patients, Robert Cook, has already received a grant of $3.2 physicians and health use is million from the National professionals with the increasingly information necessary to Institute on Drug Abuse despite historical funding “guide clinical and safety common issues tied to classification recommendations for in persons marijuana use.” and scheduling of marijuana on a federal level, according According to First Coast living to First Coast News. News, UF Health said with HIV “Marijuana use is they believe this study to increasingly common in infection.” be the largest and most persons living with HIV comprehensive study of infection,” Cook said. “Yet, marijuana benefits on HIV - Dr. Robert Cook past findings regarding the symptoms ever. University of health impact of marijuana Cook said, “We expect Florida use on HIV have been the study to contribute limited and inconclusive.” to clinical and public HIV is one of the 13 qualifying medical health guidelines, while also addressing conditions that are required for the legal knowledge about gaps about how much use of medical marijuana according to marijuana is ‘too much’ and how the Florida’s Senate Bill 8A. effects of marijuana may be different in However, the Florida Board of older individuals.”
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A care facility for women in India is under scrutiny after closing its doors to a woman who showed “lesbian tendencies.” Sri Chitra Home for the Destitute and Infirm kicked out the 19-year old girl named Shilpa in June because they suspected she was a lesbian according to Gay Star News. Her case came to light after trans activist Syama S. Prabha helped take on her case. “At present, I have to travel all the way from my home to pursue my education
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in the city,” Shilpa said. “Though the administration had told me that I was being expelled for my lesbian tendencies, officially they said the reason was indiscipline.” Currently, Shilpa is pursuing a case against the home through the state’s District Legal Services Authority. Representatives from the home have not shown up to the case proceedings and have not responded to the media.
A television dating show in the United Kingdom is being accused of spreading ignorance on bisexuality. First Dates had an Oct. 23 episode where a lesbian woman said bisexuality is just a temporary phase where people around her are “experimenting,” according to Gay Star News. The clip, which is no longer available on YouTube, angered some members of the bisexual community. “Bisexual people are always not quite gay enough for LGBTQ+ scenes, but obviously we’re not straight so we don’t fit into those communities either,” bisexual
YouTuber NeonFiona said to Gay Star News. “People think it’s a phase, or we’ll go back to men eventually. It’s nonsense.” The remarks are not the first time the show drew controversy during the month. On Oct. 2, a man said that he was “catfished by a tranny” during a previous date. “First Dates is renowned for its inclusivity, sincerity and honesty,” The show said in a statement. “The dates include real conversations from a broad range of social groups who reflect on their own experiences of dating.”
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A State University of New York professor is in hot water after giving a controversial “female or shemale” quiz. SUNY Geneseo adjunct lecturer David Sorbello gave a quiz on Oct. 18 asking students to identify the differences between cisgender and transgender people according to Logo’s NewNowNext. Images of the quiz circulated on Twitter, leading to outrage from students and alumni. "We are taking the matter very seriously and are gathering the facts to determine if and what action is warranted," University
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president Denise Battles said in a statement. "The classroom is an environment in which students and faculty can and should discuss challenging topics and ideas, which makes it all the more important that we gather and fully review the facts in the case." According to USA Today, a letter signed by at least 50 students also said that Sorbello students shouldn't get too intoxicated as they would be “going home with an individual who is transgender.” No action has been taken against Sorbello as of publication time.
British recording artist Paloma Faith will be raising her next child without focusing on their gender. The singer, whose last two albums topped off at second in the UK, announced the decision in an interview with the Mirror. Faith said that she will not use gender specific colors when raising the child, who was born in December.
“I’m loving being a mum,” she said. “I want two or three kids in all and they’ll be gender neutral.” Faith and her partner Laymen Lahcine have not revealed the gender of their child to the public since its birth. Faith marched during the International Women’s March and is a known advocate for LGBT rights. “I just want them to be who they want to be,” she said.
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(AP) A federal judge on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from proceeding with plans to exclude transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the transgender service members who had sued over Trump’s policy were likely to win their lawsuit. She directed a return to the situation that existed before Trump announced his new policy this summer, saying the administration had provided no solid evidence for why a ban should be implemented. Trump had ordered a reinstatement of the longstanding policy that barred transgender individuals from joining the military; service members who were revealed to be transgender were subject to discharge. Under President Barack Obama, that policy was changed last year to allow transgender people to serve openly. The Trump administration may appeal KollarKotelly’s decision, but for now, the proposed ban remains unenforceable under Kollar-Kotelly’s preliminary injunction. “We disagree with the court’s ruling and are currently evaluating the next steps,” said Justice Department spokesman Lauren Ehrsam. She reiterated the department’s view that the lawsuit was premature because the Pentagon was still in the process of reviewing how the transgender policy might evolve. One of the attorneys handling the lawsuit, Shannon Minter of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, said the ruling was an enormous relief to his clients. “Their lives have been devastated since Trump first tweeted he was reinstating the ban,” Minter said. “They are now able to serve on equal terms with everyone else.” Trump announced on Twitter in July that the government “will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” He followed with an August memo directing the Pentagon to extend indefinitely
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a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, and gave Defense Secretary Jim Mattis six months to come up with a policy on “how to address” those who are currently serving. Under the Obama administration, the Department of Defense had announced in 2016 that service members could not be discharged solely based on their gender identity. Transgender individuals were to be allowed to enlist in the military in June 2017, a timeline initially delayed under the Trump administration to Jan. 1, 2018. Minter said the new court ruling means they will be able to enlist as of that date. The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit; Kollar-Kotelly refused to do so, and Minter said it’s possible the case will go to trial. One issue not directly addressed in Monday’s ruling was whether federal funds should be used to pay for sexual reassignment surgeries for members of the military. The administration has sought to prohibit such payments; Kollar-Kotelly said she didn’t have jurisdiction to rule on the issue because none of the plaintiffs in the case established a likelihood of being impacted by that prohibition. The lawsuit was filed in August by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
“Their lives have been devastated since Trump first tweeted he was reinstating the ban.” - Shannon Minter National Center for LGBT Rights
(GLAD) on behalf of eight transgender individuals, including service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and the Army, as well as students at the U.S. Naval Academy and in the ROTC program at the University of New Haven. The Justice Department, in seeking the lawsuit’s dismissal, said none of the plaintiffs had established that they will be impacted by current policies on military service. The two advocacy groups who filed the lawsuit assailed that assertion. They highlighted the uncertainty facing Regan Kibby, the transgender Naval Academy student who — because of Trump’s action — was unsure whether he would be able to join the Navy on graduation. Kollar-Kotelly said the plaintiffs clearly established that they would be harmed by the administration’s directives. She also contended that the plaintiffs were likely to prevail in arguing that the directives were unconstitutionally discriminatory — targeting transgender people without evidence that their service caused substantive problems for the military. The directives “do not appear to be supported by any facts,” the judge wrote. Other lawsuits challenging the president’s directive have been filed in Seattle and Baltimore. Oral arguments are scheduled Nov. 9 for the Baltimore lawsuit, which was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of six transgender service members. “The federal courts are recognizing what everyone already knows to be true: President Trump’s impulsive decision to ban on transgender people from serving in the military service was blatantly unconstitutional,” said Joshua Block, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s LGBT & HIV Project. The Pentagon has not released data on the number of transgender people currently serving, but a Rand Corp. study has estimated between 1,320 and 6,630, out of 1.3 million active-duty troops.
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t’s not very often a government says Tim Hopkins said: “The apology is sorry — yet Scotland’s ruling body has important because it shows that it was the acknowledged where it went wrong. discriminatory laws that were wrong, and On Nov. 7, First Minister of Scotland not the consensual relationships that were Nicola Sturgeon will apologize on behalf of made criminal by those laws.” the government to men who were convicted Hopkins pointed out the details of the for gay sex under now-abolished laws. bill have not been released yet — but if they But the country is also backing up their are true to the word of the government, he apology with action. Scotland is publishing believes it will be a huge step forward. new legislation which gives automatic “If it implements the policy announced by pardons to all convicted. Thanks to this new the Scottish government, it will be a hugely legislation, men with gay sex convictions important statement that Scotland regrets before 2001 can apply to have the discrimination of the past, them removed from their and now considers its LGBTI records. people to be fully equal citizens “Nicola “The First Minister will deserve equal respect,” he Sturgeon is who give a statement of apology to said. “It will also be of direct those convicted prior to 2001 practical importance to people making an under discriminatory laws currently have one of unambiguous who against same-sex sexual activity these convictions show up on apology. that is now legal,” a Scottish criminal-record checks for jobs Government spokesperson or volunteer posts.” I applaud said. “The apology will be While some activists showed the First made on behalf of the Scottish support, others encouraged a Government for the treatment push even further. Minister.” of homosexual men under “Nicola Sturgeon is making - Peter Thatchell previous governments and will an unambiguous apology. I Human Rights coincide with the introduction applaud the First Minister,” Campaigner of legislation to provide people said human rights campaigner convicted under these laws an Peter Tatchell according to Gay automatic pardon.” Star News. “I urge the Scottish government They added: “The Bill will right a historic to follow the German government’s example wrong and give justice to those who found by offering a symbolic compensation of themselves unjustly criminalized simply around £3,000 to those men whose lives because of who they loved.” were ruined by homophobic laws. Many men Sturgeon promised this legislation in were fined, jailed, lost their jobs, were forced September and it was confirmed by Justice out of their homes, subjected to gay-bashing Secretary Michael Matheson last year, and were driven to depression, alcoholism, according to The Independent. mental illness and attempted suicide … They In response, Equality Network Director deserve recompense.”
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friend Brittany Ramirez said to the CallerTimes. "... I'm hoping everyone has equal rights. It's a human life regardless. I don't know why anybody would do this." According to Newsweek, the previous record was 23 in 2016. This year, the deaths of seven transgender women in the first six weeks of 2017 set the pace for this year. Currently, Corpus Christi police are continuing their search for Montez’s killer. According to the Times-Caller, the investigation is in its early stages.
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went to the World Series last week in Los Angeles, but like I said in last week’s column, the Dodgers did not activate me for the game. You know, it’s tough to make a major league squad when you turn 65. Now my young graphic designer was clueless about my column last week, writing as I did about baseball, politics, and apple pie. Well, gang, I used lots of words to say some very simple things. Life is about resilience and rebuilding, persistence and perseverance. We are all dealt blows along the way, but we just have to learn how to blow back harder. I have always felt these are traits the LGBT community should have integrated into their soul. Sometimes pro athletes get hurt and the sports announcers say they are day-to-day. So which one of us isn’t? The future can be 20 years or 20 minutes. The world is full of consistent inconsistencies. You can survive a year of chemotherapy and then get shot by a mad accountant, a crazed militant, or jealous lover. Or worse, you can eat a meal at Arby’s. Just push on. You can’t change the unknown. But you can create the world you live in by each and every choice you make every day. Start with better choices. Get rid of that loser to your left. We are all citizen soldiers called upon not to coast through life, but to fight, for our rights to live, be and enjoy our liberty. For gays, it’s never been just a sailboat ride in the breeze. The LGBT community has faced challenges for years and years. We should be armed with spirits of metal and souls of stone. We have been kicked and beaten down, abused and ridiculed, laughed at with one straight eye and looked upon derisively with another. Fairies, my ass. We are fighters first. Warriors who have overcome adversity, conquered the haters, and won ourselves a place at the table. I can do without the broccoli though. In last week’s editorial, I simply tried to say that baseball is a sport where, in at bat, after at bat, you lose more than you win. Come to the plate 600 times a season, and if you are good you only get a hit once every three or four at
bats. Most of the time you wind up sitting on the bench asking what went wrong. The answer is nothing. You just learn to try again, take another cut. That’s life, just like the Frank Sinatra song. Beaten down in April, back up in May. If you compete, you conquer. Be in the arena. That is where your blood flows, ideas count, and your life finds purpose. Not on the sidelines. Some of you have heard I may have been sick again, but hey, that’s life, and tough, I got better. Look, I am a guy who has survived cancer, chemo, radiation, spinal fusions, knee replacements, shoulder and elbow surgeries, not to mention a delightful ex-lover who crashed way too many cars. As you get older you hurt quicker and heal slower. I can’t dive for baseballs any more. Hell, I can’t bend for my keys. But my faculties are about me still, and as I think of this past rough year, bouts with diabetes and bronchial infections, I am reminded of Tom Petty’s legacy. I won’t back down. I will stand my ground. I won’t let this world get me down. There is too much good in it. Mom used to say as long as you can keep your eyes open, there is beauty to see. America has gone through a rough patch, too. We have an insane man in the White House, and environmental calamities are ripping at our center, from Houston to San Juan. But we will endure some lunatic’s fouryear rental of the Oval Office. Maybe next time we will get it right. You have to have faith in the future. We have endured to much in the past to let it all go south. Here is the secret of life, whether you are 18 or 80, 30 or 60. Shit happens. It is going to happen again and again at every age and in every stage of your life. So develop the tools now to deal with crisis and pain tomorrow. Shut the door on reality and it comes in through the window anyway. Enjoy the breeze. Demons you thought you conquered, like athlete's foot and Comcast outages, drive us over the brink anway. A shoelace breaks just as you are about to take the field, or a hurricane will knock down the roof of your home and land you on the seat of your ass. Pick yourself up anyway. Better than crying in
Master the chaos and cacophony of life. Do not let it master you.
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the mud. Don’t accept second best. Learn to laugh and love side by side with adversity. If it does not kill you, it makes you stronger. Try not to piss off your editor as much as I do. Always show love to your creative designer. Master the chaos and cacophony of life. Do not let it master you. Enjoy yourself. Get a massage. Take a trip. Buy Pez. Eat a cookie. Run the beach. Buy a dog. Eat out. You can’t cook anyway. See the movie ‘Edge of Seventeen’ but try to date someone older. Be wary of coaches who slap your butt. Listen to music more. Life without music is not life. Turn off that talk show, especially if it is me screaming at Nancy Grace. Nothing I said was that important. Build things that matter, but not with Legos. Now there are certain things you must avoid, like friends who want to borrow money, or come over every day. Treasure your privacy, and enjoy your aloneness. Find wholeness in your being and you will not encounter emptiness in your heart. Give the world the best you have, but keep a little for yourself. The good you do comes back to you, but watch yourself, so does the bad. Maybe walking through the valley of most souls will scarcely get your feet wet, but walk anyway, unless it is in your neighbor’s yard, and he has little children. Don’t even think about it. Don’t let anyone tell you they will be closer friends with you if you only take your clothes off. That’s a good time to run away fast. The best indicator of future behavior is past behavior. Avoid day traders and people who
will make you rich by midnight. Beware of love on Grindr, or finding meaning at Whole Foods. Remember the Alamo, Stonewall, and your ATM Password. Have a lover’s quarrel with the world. Learn how to make a life, not just a living. Do not become your car. but pick out a nice one. There is lots of traffic on the road. Keep your eye on it and not your iPhone. Always keep a song in your heart and a smile on your lips. Buy yourself a new outfit now and then, but not one that makes you look like Daisy Deadpetals. Create your own dreams; don’t copy others. Retain the ability to laugh at yourself and you will never cease to be amused. Let others laugh at you without getting angry at them. Don’t waste your energy on their stupidity. It is not so bad to be intolerant if what you detest most is intolerance. It is okay to be demanding if what you demand is excellence. Mediocrity is the middle ground, and if you come from the Catskill Mountains and the country, as I do, you know the only thing you see in the middle of the road are dead skunks and yellow lines. Be all you can be. No one else will do it for you. The head you lie on your pillow at night is your own. Use it daily, and don’t ever do anything in the day time that won’t let you sleep peacefully at home at night. Make your bed and brush your teeth in the morning. Make it a beautiful day. As long as your eyes can open, there is beauty in this world to see, to find, to cherish. Mom told me so, and she also told me I was always entitled to her opinion. Today, you get mine.
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Mombian
Flour Power
Cake discrimination isn’t about pastries, it’s about laws aimed at allowing anti-LGBT discrimination in the name of religious freedom. Dana Rudolph
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n one of my son’s favorite video games, an artificial intelligence system promises the player cake if she completes various challenges. As the player proceeds through the game, however, she finds graffiti claiming “The cake is a lie,” and it becomes clear that the AI is stringing her along with malicious intent. The Trump administration has similarly revealed the lie of its promised friendship— its “cake”—to the LGBT community. (Remember the image of then-candidate Trump holding a rainbow flag at a rally almost exactly a year ago?) Fittingly, the latest confirmation of the administration’s true intent revolves around actual cake. That’s right. Bakeries are now in the front lines of the fight for LGBT equality in the U.S. A case before the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a baker has the right to refuse to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples—a case that could have ramifications for other businesses and organizations that wish to cite religious beliefs as a reason to refuse service to anyone. It isn’t the first time pastry has become a flashpoint for LGBT equality, however. The Supreme Court case involves Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado, where in 2012, David Mullins and Charlie Craig tried to order a cake for their wedding reception. Bakery owner Jack Phillips told them that his religious beliefs prevented him from baking a cake for same-sex nuptials. The couple filed complaints with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD), noting that state public accommodations laws prohibit businesses from refusing service because of a person’s sexual orientation, among other things. The CCRD ruled in their favor. Masterpiece appealed, this time with the aid of the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has been classified as a hate group by
the Southern Poverty Law Center. The state Court of Appeals affirmed the CCRD’s ruling and the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Masterpiece pressed on, and the U.S. Supreme Court this past June said it would consider the case, with oral arguments starting December 5. The Trump administration’s Department of Justice filed a brief in September in support of Masterpiece, and on October 25 asked for time to speak during oral arguments. This is only the latest in a number of cakerelated acts of discrimination around the country. An Indiana bakery in 2010 refused to make rainbow frosted cupcakes for a college LGBT group’s National Coming Out Day celebration. One in Iowa refused to make a wedding cake for a two-woman couple in 2011, and another in Oregon did the same in 2013. A California bakery refused both a two-woman and twoman couple this past August. Of course, there are others who have wielded their whisks in support of LGBT equality. A number of prominent bakers and chefs in October signed on to a “friend of the court” brief that the Human Rights Campaign is submitting in the Masterpiece case. Even before that, however, Marjorie Silva, owner of Azucar Bakery in Colorado, in 2014 refused to make two bible-shaped cakes with anti-gay images and phrases like “God hates gays.” She told the patron, William Jack, that she would bake the basic cakes, but provide him with a bag of icing so he could decorate them himself. He claimed discrimination, but the CCRD ruled that Silva’s refusal was based on the cakes’ “derogatory language and imagery” rather than discrimination, and therefore permissible. On a more upbeat note, General Mills’ Betty Crocker brand in 2013 donated cakes to the first three same-sex couples to marry legally
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in Minnesota. The donation was part of the brand’s same-sex-inclusive Families Project, “a mission to understand what it means to be a family.” And Pastry chef Duff Goldman, owner of Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes and star of Food Network show “Ace of Cakes,” heard of the Oregon couple’s plight in 2013 and offered to make and send them a cake free of charge. He told himself, “I can do something, there’s injustice involving a cake!” he related to HuffPost Live. It was an admirable gesture—but just as some NFL players’ refusal to kneel for the National Anthem isn’t really about the flag or football, but about systemic racism, these incidents aren’t really about cakes. They’re the frosting-covered tip of a much larger iceberg of laws and lawsuits aimed at allowing anti-LGBT and other discrimination in the name of religious freedom. Many of these efforts are aimed directly at families and children (although some have an even wider purview). Seven states (Alabama, Mississippi, Michigan, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Texas, and Virginia) already allow state-licensed child welfare agencies to refuse to place children with LGBT foster or adoptive parents (or refuse to place an LGBT youth with accepting parents) if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs. How can we help prevent opponents of equality from prevailing? Here are a few ideas: If you are an LGBT person who has faced discrimination in a private business or other public accommodations, share your story with Family Equality Council. They are collecting them for possible use in their public education and policy work, including a "friend of the court" brief they are creating with Lambda Legal for the Masterpiece case. (See form.familyequality.org/discriminationpublic-accommodations.) You could also make a financial donation to Family Equality, Lambda, or the ACLU (which is representing the same-sex couple in the case), if you have the means. Or perhaps — dare I say — hold a bake sale and send them the proceeds.
Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory for LGBTQ parents.
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A Conversation with
Cleve Jones
Cleve Jones speaks outside the Supreme Court during the historic Obergefell v. Hodges case. Photo credit: Hachette Books.
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leve Jones has devoted a lifetime to LGBT rights. An isolated teen who contemplated suicide, while flipping through a copy of Life magazine, he discovered there were other people like him, in fact, an entire movement and so he moved to San Francisco in his early 20s. It was there that he would find himself in the center of the gay rights movement and some of the most critical moments in LGBT history. Jones found a mentor in activist Harvey Milk, one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials, and was nearby in 1978 when Milk was assassinated in City Hall by a fellow city supervisor. Years later, as the AIDS epidemic struck San Francisco’s vibrant Castro neighborhood, he co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in 1983 and two years later, conceived the AIDS Memorial Quilt, the world’s largest community art project, memorializing more than 85,000 people killed by the disease. Like many of his friends and neighbors, Jones was infected, but fortunate to gain access to the earliest formulations of antiretroviral medicines, thanks to the efforts of ACT UP and other AIDS activists of the time to expedite clinical trials and approvals. His book, “When We Rise: My Life in the Movement,” was the inspiration for Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black’s criticallyacclaimed four-part miniseries broadcast on ABC earlier this year. On Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m., Jones will come to South Florida to discuss his experiences as part of the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center’s AIDS History Series at the Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale. SFGN spoke with Jones recently about his life in the movement:
I think all of us were aware that we were participating in something that was important…One didn’t have to be an activist or political or all that educated to see that this had not happened before, that what we were doing could change the world. The late ‘70s and early ‘80s were so electrifying. You frequently discuss how the gay rights movement saved your life. In what ways? I begin my book and end my book with the statement that the movement saved my life. When I was a teen, I was stealing sleeping pills from my parents because I was going to kill myself. I was a homosexual. Then I read about gay liberation in Life magazine and flushed the pills down the toilet and moved to San Francisco. Later, when I was dying of AIDS, activists stormed the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and changed the way the drugs were tested. Once again, I’m only alive because the movement changed the way the drugs were tested and then (pushed for) access to drugs that weren’t available before. It’s not a slogan I made up.
“What people need to understand right now is that we still don’t have a vaccine and we don’t have a cure.”
Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors have some of the highest concentrations of LGBT residents in the country and a growing senior community. Many residents can relate to your experiences. In my travels, one of the things I’m noticing is that the gayborhoods, as we knew them, are going away very rapidly. There are two places that don’t follow that trend, Palm Springs and Wilton Manors. These concentrated geographic neighborhoods in urban centers are largely being dispersed. There are many factors, including technology and greater acceptance, but it’s really economics. These neighborhoods are now the playgrounds of the wealthy. When we lose them, some of the younger people roll their eyes and say, “Cities change,” and I roll my eyes back and SFGN: What will you be talking about when - Cleve Jones say, “Duh.” When we lose that concentration, you’re here in Fort Lauderdale? Dupont Circle (Washington, D.C.), Capitol Hill Jones: People are always interested in (Seattle), the Castro (San Francisco), we lose hearing stories from the past, from the early years of our struggle, but I’m also eager to talk about the future. political power, cultural vitality and the targeted services that are Many of our victories still hang in the balance. I’m also looking so important to the most vulnerable. It’s an interesting time. forward to seeing the AIDS Museum. Larry Kramer was there Were you aware that South Florida infamously has one of the highest earlier this year and he said it’s fantastic. He’s not one to lavish infection rates in the country? unwarranted praise. Yes, I’m well aware of what’s happening in Florida and in Georgia How does it feel to have been an eyewitness—and participant—at so and parts of Texas, as well. We’ve done well in bringing down the transmission rate in all sorts of categories. In San Francisco, many crucial moments in our history? It’s quite extraordinary. Do not doubt that change can happen. we’re getting close to zero. We only had 200 new infections I’m 63 and have seen an enormous amount of change in my last year, so that’s tremendous. What we see among certain lifetime. We’ve not reached full equality yet, so I like talking about subsets, particularly black and brown youth…are unacceptable transmission rates, young people showing up in (emergency what strategies work. rooms) with immune systems that are totally collapsed. There’s a At the time, did you realize you were making history?
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complicated set of factors there—race, sexual orientation, gender identity. What can we do, in your opinion, to eliminate HIV/AIDS? It’s a different world and I’m grateful for the advances. What people need to understand right now is that we still don’t have a vaccine and we don’t have a cure. Even with those, it’s all about treatment, treatment, treatment. Individuals such as myself now know that we can’t pass on the disease (with undetectable viral load). People at risk can take one pill a day and prevent the spread of HIV. In my day, the slogan was “Silence = Death” and today it should be “Treatment = Prevention.” It’s been several years since the AIDS Memorial Quilt was last displayed. Do you think we’ll have another opportunity to see it again, like it was displayed on the National Mall? The quilt is sadly still growing, but I don’t think we’ll ever see the entire quilt unfolded again. It’s too fragile. Some of that fabric was sewn together over 30 years ago and we need to take care of it. In addition to your lifelong advocacy for LGBT rights, you’re also working as a union organizer. In what ways are you making a difference for workers? For almost 15 years now, most of my work has been with the labor movement, the hospitality workers’ union. I like my union for many reasons. When we win victories, the workers go home with more money, safer working conditions, access to better health care. They are treated with more respect on the job. My union offers an example of an organization that brings people together and now we’re fighting Trump. Hospitality is full of all sorts of people, extraordinary people, and we got the health plan changed to get full coverage for transgender people. I have great concerns about employment, safety and access to health care, (but) my union is winning contracts. You mentioned earlier that we still have more work to do to secure our rights. Looking back, when do you think was the most challenging time for our community or is it now? Well, I wasn’t alive in Germany in the 1930s…Clearly the Reagan years were very dark years for LGBT people and people with HIV. I’m still angered by the silence that emanated from the White House during the darkest years of the pandemic. He didn’t even say the word (“AIDS”) until more Americans had died than in the Vietnam War. Certainly, today we live in unparalleled, unprecedented and terrifying time and not just for LGBT people by any means. “An Evening with Cleve Jones” and presentation of the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center’s Unity in Diversity Award will take place on Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 S.W. 9th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $30 and $45 (including preferred seating and photo with Jones) at WorldAIDSMuseum.org.
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Wilton Manors Gazette
Community
City to Establish Public Art Committee By Michael d’Oliveira
Commissioner Julie Carson said the city needs Those who want to have an influence on the future of public art in Wilton Manors will have more art in order to become a “fully adult city.” Resident Constance Ruppender, founder of Art a chance with the city’s proposed public art Gallery 21, said she’s been trying to get the city to advisory committee. At their Oct. 24 meeting, commissioners form the committee for months. She said she’d like to see the city fund the announced a meeting to establish the committee. How the committee is funded, what the goals committee with impact fees paid for by new are and other topics will be discussed on Thursday, developers, the way other cities in Broward Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of Wilton already do. Ruppender, who works for the Central Manors, 600 NE 21 Ct., the home of Art Gallery 21. Broward Water Control District, which also levies City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson said that impact fees, said she’s never heard a developer complain about having to pay non-residents can join because a few thousand dollars extra. officials want to be able to tap “I’ve watched It’s not clear at this time how into as much artistic expertise and much impact fees would cost experience as possible, such as what other developers in Wilton Manors if artists or gallery owners who live cities are doing. the city implemented them. outside the city. But even a modest impact fee, Mayor Gary Resnick said he Wilton Manors said Ruppender, can provide a wants the committee to operate the has to stop lot of money for public art and same way as the Historical Society, dragging their she sees “huge” potential for a volunteer organization that is a public art in Wilton Manors. separate entity from the city and feet.” “I’ve watched what other cities not subject to state regulations. - Constance Ruppender are doing. Wilton Manors has He said he thinks the committee Wilton Manors Resident to stop dragging their feet.” would be much more effective in But beyond money, its mission. In a previous Gazette article (bit.ly/2ycHVsx), Ruppender said the committee needs people with art gallery owners expressed a desire to see more good ideas who are willing to do what’s needed to public art in Wilton Manors “It’s a gay community. make them happen. She offered Art Gallery 21 as It should be more artsy . . . Anything to make it an example because it took a lot of work to create look more cultural,” said Tom Rossetti, owner of and open. For me, this [meeting on Nov. 16] will be for the Rossetti Fine Art gallery on Wilton Drive. He added that he’d like to see city officials do more identifying people willing to do the grunt work. to bring more public art here “to make it feel more It’s about getting the right people on the bus.” WMG artsy.”
Photo courtesy of Art Gallery 21.
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created Lauderdale’s city charter, races with more than two candidates have a equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable primary election. This primary election will be held right after the fast Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” approaching New Year holiday, on January 16, 2018. If no candidate This is perhaps one of the best-known sentences in the English receives more than half the votes, the two-top vote-getters face off in language, a revolutionary statement of the times, written by a band the March 13 general election. City Commissioners Dean Trantalis of traitors to the Crown. Those revolutionary leaders were willing to and Bruce Roberts will be running for the office of Mayor along with sacrifice their comfortable positions, risk imprisonment and death to Charlotte Rodstrom, and possibly more candidates may file by the Nov. 13 deadline. fight for a cause in which they fervently believed. One main item of interest to residents of Wilton Manors in the Today we sit around complaining, posting our discontent on social media sites, about the era of Trump, gun violence, tax cuts for the Fort Lauderdale mayor’s race is our water and sewage rates. For wealthy, low wages for the working poor, the continued attacks on years, under Mayor Jack Seiler, the City of Fort Lauderdale neglected vital infrastructure, especially when it came to providing healthcare to all Americans, the growing opioid water and sewage, using the higher and higher epidemic, and so many other societal problems. For many rates charged neighboring cities to balance reasons, our elected officials are failing to do anything For many their own city budget shortfalls rather than to substantive about these growing problems. Perhaps it’s time reasons, our properly invest in maintenance and repairs. Fort to look to one’s self and ask, “What I am willing to fight for Lauderdale needs new leadership that will finally and sacrifice to bring about the just world we deserve and elected officials address such vital issues. City Commissioner endowed by a creator to have as our right?” are failing to Dean Trantalis has made the issue of the city’s This past week we witnessed the growing split within do anything infrastructure a top priority. This is a huge the Republican Party, with speeches by former President concern, not only for the residents of Fort Bush and Senators Flake, Corker and McCain attacking the substantive about Lauderdale, but for neighboring cities like Wilton President and calling for an end to the insanity coming out of these growing Manors, that rely on this infrastructure to deliver the White House. Although I do not agree with their political drinking water and handle sewage in and out of beliefs, I respect their readiness to take a stand in defense of problems. our borders, at ever increasing cost. those beliefs. Commissioner Trantalis has been proactive So my fellow Manor-ites, what changes do you want to see here in our Island City that you are willing to fight and sacrifice for? on many other fronts while serving his city. When Mayor Seiler Voting for and demanding leadership from our elected officials is a made national news by shutting down areas that feed the homeless move in the right direction. Next year we will have elections here in our population, Commissioner Trantalis held a Town Hall meeting and city for Mayor and two City Commission seats. We are already hearing moderated a very heated debate within the city to hopefully bring rumors that our Mayor, Gary Resnick, is once again thinking about about a more positive response. When the city moved ahead with the running for reelection. This comes after statements made, beginning Vacation Rental Ordinance, it was Commissioner Trantalis who led the at his last re-election victory party back in 2016, that this would be his way once again in bringing together different sides of the debate. This last term. In the coming months, we will definitely hear more about is what a good leader does. He or she looks to engage, to listen, and to this race and those for the two City Commissioner seats held by Scott make the tough decisions at the end of the day. Dean Trantalis is the Newton and Justin Flippen. The June 2018 filing deadline may seem a type of leadership Fort Lauderdale needs and is the type of leadership long time away, but the discussion should begin now on who we would that would benefit our entire region here in South Florida. In our pursuit of happiness, let us never forget our individual like to see run in our city election. Elections in our neighboring city of Fort Lauderdale will be taking responsibility to bring about the change we need. By participating in place at a much quicker pace. Current Mayor Jack Seiler is term limited, our government, by being active members of our community, and by so our neighbors will be voting for his replacement along with open standing up for what is right, and by standing with those who do the seats on the city commission in just over two months. Due to Fort same, we will we make life just better here… WMG
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Real Estate Geek
Wilton Manors real estate prices By James Oaksun
In the next few weeks I will be rolling out my third edition of Broward’s Real Estate Yearbook. This publication – the only one of its kind and scope – provides a detailed view of pricing, sales and inventory trends in 35 distinct East Broward neighborhoods (not zip codes; there is a big difference). This year I decided to delay the Yearbook for three months – both to account to a degree for the impact of Hurricane Irma, and to give the most current information as we head into a new High Season. As a service to my loyal readers, in this and the next column I will look at the three Island City neighborhoods. First we will assess pricing trends, as that is always the first question (i.e., “What can I get for my house?” and “What’s it going to cost to live here?”) Next time we will look at sales volume and inventory. As a reminder, the three WilMa neighborhoods are West (everything west of Andrews), Center (Andrews to the train tracks), and East (east of the train tracks). These do not in any way correspond to zip code based numbers that “others” may employ. Also, I look only at single family homes – no townhouses or condos included. In addition – and a big difference with other “analyses” you may encounter – I look not only at median prices on a rolling six month basis (meaning, half the properties above and half below), but also the 25th and 75th percentile of prices, to indicate the range of values one is likely to encounter. Using
average prices (or really average anything in respect of real estate) can on occasion be highly misleading, as outlier values can skew averages badly, especially in smaller datasets. I start with the second quarter of 2011. Generally speaking, that was the trough of prices after the famous real estate bust of 2006-2011. Darkness had descended upon the real estate landscape, and the expression from the investment world of “blood in the streets” was most applicable. You easily see in the charts here that the situation is now radically different. Homeowners/sellers are smiling again, and buyers may be kicking themselves over missing a great opportunity. Consider the overall change in median prices since 2Q11 by neighborhood:
West +60%
Center +119%
East +88%
In the more recent periods, however, only Center WilMa has seen the continued advance in prices, while West has flattened somewhat and East has actually dropped a bit. As I have noted previously, if you look at real estate prices in Broward over the last 40 years, the long term annual rate of increase has been about half a percentage point over the
underlying rate of price inflation. Consumer prices have increased by just over nine percent since June 2011 – 1.4 percent per year. While one can argue that 2011 prices were artificially low, other hypotheses need to be considered. WMG James Oaksun, Broward's Real Estate Geek(SM), is BrokerOwner of New Realty Concepts in Oakland Park. In addition to having degrees from Dartmouth and Cornell, he is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI).
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Third Wells Fargo Robbery in a Year Prompts Increased Security By Michael d’Oliveira In less than one year, the Wells Fargo at Five Points has been robbed three times, including twice in the span of just one month – 11/02/2016, 09/07/2017, and 10/09/2017. The latest robbery of the branch occurred on Oct. 9 at 2:21 p.m. According to a statement released by the FBI, “The robber entered the bank and demanded money from a bank employee. There were no injuries. The amount of money taken will not be released at this time.” Now, Wells Fargo is taking additional security measures. A Broward Sheriff’s Office Deputy was stationed inside the branch and an employee said a deputy would be in the branch at least until a new bullet proof glass shield could be placed between the bank tellers and customers.
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Still No Suspect in Vidal Murder By Michael d’Oliveira Over two years after the death of Henry Vidal, police are still no closer to solving his murder. In May of 2015, Vidal, 32, a popular bartender on Wilton Drive’s now closed B Bar, was found dead in his Wilton Manors apartment. As with all homicides in Wilton Manors, the Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating. When SFGN previously discussed Vidal’s murder with BSO, a spokesperson said there was a person of interest who detectives were trying to interview. On Oct. 27, BSO detectives said they now know who that person is and they are preparing for an interview to determine if they are a suspect or not. Anyone with new information related to Vidal’s murder should contact BSO at 954-321-4210 or
City to Revise Marijuana Dispensary Regulations
Henry Vidal. Credit: Howard Glantz.
report anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers of Broward County at 954-493-8477 or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $3,000 for information that leads to an arrest. WMG
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In the wake of Oakland Park lifting its moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers and dispensaries, Wilton Manors officials have begun the process of revising their own ordinances. At their Oct. 24 meeting, commissioners directed city staff to draft an ordinance dealing with marijuana dispensaries. Last year, commissioners passed regulations dealing with the regulation of marijuana and dispensaries in the city. But City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson said the city’s regulations don’t match up with Florida’s SB 8-A: Medical Use of Marijuana, which was approved by Governor Rick Scott in June. Previously, City Attorney Kerry Ezrol advised the commission that any local regulations pertaining to dispensaries had to be in line with state law. If local governments choose not to ban dispensaries, they have to regulate them as pharmacies. Under the city’s current ordinance, dispensaries can
only be located on Oakland Park Boulevard, Andrews Avenue, and some parts of Wilton Drive and Northeast 26 Street. They also can’t be within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare center, house of worship, licensed rehabilitation facility, or another dispensary. At multiple meetings, commissioners have discussed medical marijuana. In addition to decriminalizing marijuana in 2015, commissioners have also talked about wanting to incorporate dispensaries into the city’s business community in a responsible way. They’ve also expressed a desire not to want to ban dispensaries and deny residents who need access to them for legitimate medical purposes. Commissioners reiterated that stance at the Oct. 24 meeting by saying they didn’t want to ban dispensaries outright. Mayor Gary Resnick said he wants the city to control where the dispensaries are located. WMG
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At the Oct. 24 commission meeting, way to collect debris on private roads. Mayor Gary Resnick proudly declared the “We pay taxes, we pay water, we city “on time and on budget” regarding the pay garbage, and recycling . . . Waste removal of Hurricane Irma debris from city management ought to be doing that [pickstreets. The mayor said it had taken just one up]. The city says we are a private road, but month for contractors to do the job. “Some it’s a public road. People come down here all cities didn’t even get started until then,” he the time and turn around,” said Steen. said, adding that some residents are taking City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson said the cleanup for granted. the city unsuccessfully tried to get Waste But some residents haven’t taken the Management to include hurricane debris cleanup for granted because removal in its bulk trash they live on a private road pick-up. and have had to pay for their But, barring a change in own debris removal. Now, the contract with Waste they’re upset and asking Management, Henderson why the city is treating them said the city won’t direct like “second class citizens.” its contractor to pick-up Gregg Blankenship, who hurricane debris. Henderson lives on Townhouse Isle, said FEMA reimburses the says he pays his taxes and city 90 percent of the costs should benefit from the of debris removal. The services paid for with them. remainder is split between - Sandy Steen “They passed right over us . the city and state. “The Former Mayor . . we pay for bulk trash pickreason we didn’t do that is up. They’ve given people because debris removal in here a very hard time,” said Blankenship. storm recovery is paid for by FEMA. When “I guess we’re the underdogs.” we’re spending federal dollars, we have to But Blankenship isn’t alone. At a recent follow all of FEMA’s laws and guidelines.” commission meeting, some other residents “Private roads, including homeowners’ expressed anger and frustration over the association roads, are not eligible,” reads same issue. the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Former mayor Sandy Steen, who also Policy Guide. “What I think we can do in the future lives on Townhouse Isle, said residents on the west end of the street already paid is do a better job of communicating with to have the debris removed. She said the residents to encourage them to have a east end residents should do the same this contractor in place so it’s not a surprise [that time, but she’d like to see the city change the city won’t be picking up their debris],” its policy for future hurricanes and find a she said. WMG
“The city says we are a private road, but it’s a public road.”
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Around Town By Michael d’Oliveira
Island City Painters The opening reception of The Island City Painters exhibit will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Art Gallery 21, 600 NE 21 Ct., Wilton Manors. The free event will feature a chance to meet the artists: Rosemary Lisa Boyd, Monika Hurter, Barbara Pardon, Angie Riserbato, and Aviva Sasson. The exhibit will be open to the public until Nov. 25. Visit artgallery21.org for more information. WMG
City reduces permit fees Residents and business owners who sustained damage during Hurricane Irma can qualify for a reduction of 25 percent of the cost of permit fees. The fees are related to fencing, windows, doors, existing shed replacement, and re-roofs. Documentation of hurricane damage must be provided and the city will determine if a reduction is warranted. The reduction is valid until Jan. 31, 2018. Fees not eligible for the reduction are the Board of Rules & Appeals Fee, Educational Fee, Florida Building Permit Surcharge, Florida Building Code Administrators & Inspection Fund, and Technology Access Fee. WMG Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
5th Annual Hawai'i Festival Authentic hula performances, live island music, Polynesian vendors, aloha grill Hawaiian barbecue, games for children and more will be part of the 5th Annual Hawai'i Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mickel Park, 2675 NW 7 Ave., Wilton Manors. Attendees can bring lawn chairs and blankets. Additional parking will be available at St. Clement Church, 225 NW 29th St., with shuttle vans running every 15 minutes. Admission is free. WMG
Parking lot construction Construction of the city’s newest parking lot is underway. Located at Northeast 11 Avenue and Northeast 23 Drive behind Bona Pizza, the lot was purchased by the city to create more parking. When finished in an estimated 90 to 120 days, the lot will have 23 spaces. Before construction began, the unpaved lot was already being used for parking. Alternative paid parking is available at the adjacent city lot at 2309 N. Dixie Hwy. daily from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. WMG
Island City University Residents who would like to learn more about how city government and the police department work can join the Island City University Class of 2018. During this six-week course, students will learn about the various departments that help run the city. The nightly sessions will begin in late March. The deadline to apply is Jan. 29. For more information, call 954-390-2123 or 954-390-2128. WMG
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Turkey Trot Rick Karlin
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t’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Weren’t we just discussing the menus for our Labor Day barbecue? If you’d prefer to let someone else do all the work, dine out or cater in, but remember to make your reservations early. Read my column online if you want to learn about a few spots offering you a chance to take it easy on Thanksgiving. You won’t have the turkey carcass to pick over, but you also won’t have pots and pans to wash.
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SFGN.com/FOOD to read the rest of this article. In Other News:
The 12th annual Taste of the Island
takes place on Nov. 13, at Richardson Historic Park. The event brings together some of the best food and drink purveyors in Wilton Manors and the surrounding area to showcase their culinary and beverage specialties under the stars. Among this year’s participating vendors as of press deadline are; Angelo Elia Pastry Bar, Another Perfect Party, Blue Martini, Chef Ray, Chima Steakhouse, Croissan’Time, Dolce-Salato, EAT, Ethos, Fitlife, Funky Buddha, Kelly's Landing, Oak & Cane Rum, Ocean Liquor & Fine Wine, PDQ, Pizza Fusion, Rubio's Coastal Grill, Spatch Chicken, Tijuana Flats, The Garlic Knot, Trader Joe's and Unite Energy Drink (check out tasteoftheisland.org for the most up to date list). Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at City Hall, Hagen Park Community Center and Wilton Manors Library.
Junior’s, in Boca’s Mizner Park
, will celebrate its 67th anniversary on Tuesday, Nov. 7 by offering a slice of its traditional plain cheesecake for just 67¢. The offer is available at lunch or dinner with the purchase of an entrée. To celebrate Junior’s 1950 opening date, the restaurant will also offer the small size of its traditional plain cheesecake for just $9.50 and a (large) traditional plain cheesecake for just $19.50. Any variety of an entire cheesecake ordered online at juniorscheesecake.com will receive $9.50 off the order. These offers are only available on Nov. 7.
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The world of online dating takes a new twist in “GRNDR The Opera,” playing through Nov. 19 at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale. In this “unauthorized” parody by Erik Ransom, “Grindr” is a mythical siren awakened from her slumber by technology. Powered by human lust, she manipulates her gay followers into hilarious situations, climaxing in a musical orgy. Tickets are $35 at TEP. Ticketleap.com.
The Master Chorale of South Florida, under the direction of Brett Karlin, open their 2017-18 concert season with Maurice Duruflé’s lush Requiem. Hear this choral masterwork on Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, 5555 N. Federal Hwy. in Fort Lauderdale, and today at 4 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 N.E. Mizner Blvd. in Boca Raton. Tickets start are $35 in advance at MasterChoraleOfSouthFlorida.org.
Don’t miss “A Conversation with the Liberace Foundation,” today at 11:30 a.m. at The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Federal Hwy. in Boca Raton. Jonathan Warren, the board chair, will discuss the work of the foundation, which licenses “Liberace” into film, television, recording and fashion. Tickets are $75 at TheWick.org and include luncheon, program, tour of “Bling!” exhibit in the costume museum and live cabaret.
The 2015 Tony-winning Lincoln Center revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The King and I” comes to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, tonight through Sunday, Nov. 12. Hum along to “Getting to Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance?” and “Something Wonderful,” in this delightful musical about an English teacher who falls in love with the King of Siam. Tickets start at $28 at Kravis.org.
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he first time transgender actor Jacob Michael auditioned for “Hir,” he didn’t get the part. The play was being cast for its 2015 Off Broadway premiere and Michael had just undergone top surgery, but decided to pursue the role anyway. “I had just come out of surgery, and thought there’s no way, but they allowed me to send in an audition tape,” recalled Michael, 21. “I got called back and read more of the script.” Michael didn’t realize it at the time, but he related to the characters and situations in Taylor Mac’s family comedy, pronounced “here.” Set somewhere in the suburbs, the play introduces Isaac, who has been dishonorably discharged from the military for drug use and returns home to discover a household in disarray and revolt. The insurgent is his mother. Housework has become off-limits and she has put her stroke-addled husband in clown make up and a dress. Siding with Isaac’s newly out transgender brother as her ally, Mom is on a crusade to exact revenge after an abusive marriage. But, she soon discovers that annihilating the past doesn’t necessarily free her from it. “(Hir) is about a dysfunctional family but that doesn’t begin to cover how chaotic this show is,” he explained. “There’s a lot that goes on in such a short time. It’s fast-paced and funny in a sort of odd way, but that’s been my entire life.” Michael paused before adding, “It’s so fun to read and more fun to perform—even in rehearsals—because I totally understand what this is like. So many of the situations hit close to home. Never before had I had the privilege to
bring so many of my own experiences to a role.” Michael started acting in New Jersey while in high school and decided early on that he would like to pursue a career on the stage. His plans were placed on hold two years later when he came out as transgender and focused on his transition. “I went on hormones and then I decided to get top surgery. That year gave me time to feel more comfortable in my own skin before pursuing a career because it requires so much confidence. I needed my exterior to reflect how I felt on the inside. I was auditioning while still recovering from surgery,” said Michael. Initially, Michael focused only on trans roles. “I didn’t know how directors would perceive me, so I decided that my way in was by playing trans people. After a while, after getting more comfortable with my transition, for lack of a better term, I just stopped caring. It’s no loss to me if they don’t want to cast me. I had to find that confidence,” he said. Fortunately, the actor landed a role in a community production of “Avenue Q,” playing a cisgender character. The experience was a turning point for Michael: “The director didn’t know, but once I got in and got comfortable with everyone, I was able to be frank about it. I was met with such support like I’d never seen before.” In just a short time, his career has come full circle and Michael finally landed that once coveted role in “Hir,” this time in a regional production at Island City Stage in Wilton Manors opening next week. “I’ve definitely been more open about who I am with each production,” said Michael. “It’s liberating and I’m really happy.”
Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors, presents Taylor Mac’s “Hir,” Nov. 9 – Dec. 10. Tickets are $35 at IslandCityStage.org.
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everal LGBT-interest films will be among the 160 features, documentaries and shorts screened during the 32nd annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF), running through Nov. 19. The festival, which opened Oct. 27, will feature films from 48 countries, including the United Kingdom, France and Russia, at Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale and Cinema Paradiso in Hollywood. A committee of local film experts selected the festival program from hundreds of submissions.
LGBT-interest films include: “My Hero” (Shorts Program, “Count on Me”) Loring Murtha, director USA, 2017/8 min./English Friday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., Cinema Paradiso In the Battle of the Sexes, does anyone win? Todd and Patricia clash over gender roles and societal expectations after an embarrassing evening out. Belief systems are challenged, however, when the night brings an unexpected guest. “Pinsky” – Southeast Premiere Amanda Lundquist, director USA, 2017/73 min./English Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m., Savor Cinema Thursday, Nov. 9, 8:15 p.m., Cinema Paradiso Sophia Pinsky seems like a functioning adult. But when she loses her girlfriend and her grandfather on the same day and moves back in with her authoritarian Russian grandmother, everything she thought she’d escaped is waiting to welcome her back with open arms. “Cries from Syria” – Florida Premiere Evgeny Afineevsky, director Syria, 2017/111 min./English Friday, Nov. 10, 6:15 p.m., Cinema Paradiso From Oscar-nominated director, Evgeny Afineevsky (“Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom”) and featuring a theme song performed by Cher, “Cries from Syria” tells the story of the Syrian people who never lost hope during the country’s long and bloody civil war.
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A biography about celebrity make-up artist Kevyn Aucoin is one of the LGBTQ-interest films being screened during the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Photo Credit: IMBD.
“Falling South” (Shorts Program, “Sunshine Trio”) Lorraine Portman, director USA, 2017/39 min./English Saturday, Nov. 11, 12:30 p.m., Savor Cinema Sunday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m., Cinema Paradiso Charlotte puts Rochester in the rear view as she runs away from the life she knows. She has never been on her own and doesn't know if she'll make it. She meets diverse women who offer connection, insight and laughter on the road to Florida and a possible new life. “Kali Mah TIna” – Filmed in Broward Feature Tabatha Mudra, director USA, 2017/81 min./English Saturday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Cinema Paradiso A tragedy provokes a mortuary makeup artist and a musician to make changes in their lives after they receive unexpected guidance from an eccentric internet guru, Kali Mah Tina. This feature was filmed locally in Broward County by director Tabatha Mudra. “Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story” – Florida Premiere Tiffany Bartok, director USA, 2017/96 min./English Sunday, Nov. 12, 6:15 p.m., Savor Cinema Monday, Nov. 13, 6:15 p.m., Cinema Paradiso This documentary, featuring interviews with Cher, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and more, explores the life and career of make-up artist Kevyn Aucoin, who escaped bullying in Louisiana and found fame in New York City in the ‘80s and ‘90s, before dying mysteriously in 2002. The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival runs through Sunday, Nov. 19 and features more than 160 films screened at Savor Cinema, 503 S.E. 6th St. in Fort Lauderdale, and Cinema Paradiso, 2008 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. Tickets and more information at FLIFF.com. 11.1.2017 •
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Evita
Nov. 3 to Dec. 17 at the Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. The story of Eva Peron, from her humble beginnings to her rise as the first lady of Argentina and a champion for the working class. Production is performed in English Nov. 3 to 26 and then in Spanish Nov. 30 to Dec. 17. Tickets $57 to $64. Call 305-4449293 or visit ActorsPlayhouse.org.
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Nov. 7 and 8 at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE 8th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Starr and his band celebrate 50 years of the Parker Playhouse with hits from the Beatles and his own songs. Tickets $93 to $500. Call 954-4620222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.
The King and I
Nov. 7 to 12 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. In Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical, Anna travels to Thailand in the 1860s to serve as the schoolteacher to the King of Siam’s family. Tickets $28 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
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Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The season 14 tour with dancing by your favorite performers. Tickets $34.50 to $499. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
John Cleese: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The British comedic legend returns to South Florida to tell stories of his life and career, and of course the infamous Monty Python. Tickets $45 to $120. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
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* My Favorite Murder
Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Karen Gilgariff and Georgia Hardstark do a live performance of their popular true crime comedy show. Tickets $29.50 to $105. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
Tarzan the Stage Musical
Through Nov. 5 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Based on Disney’s rendition of the classic, the story of a boy raised in the jungle is told through music by Phil Collins. Tickets $47 to $60. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
* Love Never Dies
Nov. 7 to 19 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Set 10 years after “The Phantom of the Opera,” the phantom is living in Coney Island among the rides and freak shows. Tickets $30 and up. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter. org.
* Peter & the Starcatcher
Nov. 9 to 26 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Ever wondered what happened before Peter Pan became The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up? A musical adaptation of Peter and the orphans adventures to Neverland. Tickets $45. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.
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Through Nov. 12 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. It’s 1900 in Alabama and sisters Regina and Birdie are ruthless to get what they want. Tickets $30 and up. Call 561-514-4042 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.
Fridays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Hub, Las Olas Boulevard and A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Enjoy live, outdoor music spanning genres and tributes every Friday evening through November. Free. Visit FridayNightSoundWaves.com
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach. Enjoy live music from the comfort of your picnic blanket or lawn chair every week, for free! Returns in October. Call 561-243-7922 or visit DelrayArts.org.
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John Cleese: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The British comedic legend returns to South Florida to tell stories of his life and career, and of course the infamous Monty Python. Tickets $40 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.
Lobby Hero
Through Nov. 5 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. An unassuming security guard, Jeff, is dragged into a local murder investigation. Tickets $23. Call 561586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.
Topdog/Underdog
Nov. 2 to 19 at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Two African American brothers, jokingly named Lincoln and Booth, must leave their past behind and conquer their future. Tickets $50. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.
* Ella Fitzgerald 100th Birthday Tribute
Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Jazz Orchestra plays a tribute to the First Lady of Song. Tickets $45 and up. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.
Nov. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main St. in Miami Lakes. A journalist keeps himself busy with three girlfriends -- all airline stewardesses he makes sure have different layover schedules. Free. Call 305-558-3737 or visit MainStreetPlayers.com. Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. DeGraw performs hits “I Don’t Want to be,” “Follow Through,” “Chariot,” and more. Tickets $45 and up. Call 305-949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.
* Our Town
Through Nov. 19 at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. A multicultural twist on the classic play about life in smalltown America by Thornton Wilder. Tickets $45 to $65. Visit ColonyMB.org.
Outdoor Music Series
Third Thursdays at the Perez Art Museum Miami, 101 W. Flagler St. in Miami. Come out for live music from DJs and musicians by the bay. Drink specials available. Free with museum admission. Call 305-375-3000 or visit PAMM.org.
The Big Show
Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. at Just the Funny Theater, 3119 Coral Way in Miami. A collection of comedy mixing the likes of improvisation and sketches. Tickets $12. Call 305-693-8669 or visit JustTheFunny.com.
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Top Picks Reflejos: A Weekend Exhibition of Guatemalan Art
Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Box Gallery, 811 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. A variety of media from 20 Guatemalan artists, celebrating 25 years of education efforts by The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund. A reception on Nov. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. is $20. Call 786-521-1199 or visit TheBoxGallery.info.
Renaming Ceremony
Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A part of Trans Awareness Month, a ceremony to memorialize rebirth and the passage to self definition as people choose their new name. Free. Call 954-463-9005, ext 205 or visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.
POZCONNECT Support Group for Gay and Bi Men
Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in Miami. A gay and bi men’s roundtable HIV+ support group. Free. Call Eddie at 305-571-9601, ext. 105 or visit Pridelines.org.
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Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at SunServe Campus, 1480 SW Ninth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A group for LGBT youth 13 to 21 to discuss gender, gender expression, binary systems, friendship, family and whatever else comes up! Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com
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Tuesdays in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Southwest Ranches. A support group for parents of LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and locations.
SunServe Youth Group
Tuesdays and Thursdays in Fort Lauderdale, Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs and Hollywood. A support group and night of fun for LGBT youth 13 to 21. Free. Visit SunServeYouth.com for dates and times.
Survivor Support
First and third Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Health Imperial Point Hospital cafeteria, 6401 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Find support from counselors and peers who have lost loved ones to suicide. Call the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention at 954-384-0344 or visit FISPOnline.org.
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Nov. 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Broward House Client Service, 2800 N. Andrews Ave. in Wilton Manors. Gay, bisexual, questioning and transgender men will meet and go over different topics. Free. Call 954-5687373, ext. 2224 or visit Facebook.com/ events/121621008515961.
Film Screening: “The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson”
Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at ArtServe Auditorium, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. A part of Stonewall’s special Transgender Awareness Month events, learn about the life of Marsha P. Johnson, known as the Rosa Parks of the
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ARTOPIA IV
Nov. 2 at 7 p.m at the Galleria, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. A night of living art with Wrabel, Susanne Barstch, the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida, short films, art exhibits, and more. Tickets $100 to $150. Visit GLBX.org.
* Broward House Community Yard Sale
Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Broward House Client Service, 2800 N. Andrews Ave. in Wilton Manors. A yard sale benefiting Broward House’s SMART Ride team. Unsold
November 1 - November 7 items will be donated to the Poverello Center. Call 954-522-4749, ext. 1202 or visit BrowardHouse.org.
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Through Nov. 5 at the Stonewall National Museum - Wilton Manors Gallery, 2157 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. View how LGBT activism has blossomed online, from the “It Gets Better” campaign, coming out, and online personalities. Free. Call 954-7638565 or visit Stonewall-Museum.org.
Through Nov. 30 at the Urban League of Palm Beach County, 1700 N. Australian Ave. in West Palm Beach. Were you impacted by Hurricane Irma and need help? Come to the league Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to receive assistance. Bring your SSN, address and description of the damage, phone number, a working address, insurance information, and banking information. Call 561-833-1461 or visit ULPBC.org
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Mondays from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at The Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. Join the Toastmasters to work on your communication and leadership skills. Call 954-900-4075, email tedverdone@ gmail.com, or visit Facebook.com/ proudspeakers2266.
Voices of Pride
Meets at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Join the Gay Men’s Chorus as they practice every week. Free. Call 561-533-9699 or visit CompassGLCC. com for rehearsal details.
Meets at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. A closed transgender youth support group for teens ages 12 to 19. For more information, email youth@ compassglcc.com.
Sober Sisters
Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Lambda North, 18 S. J St. in Lake Worth. A support and discussion group for female recovering alcoholics. Visit LambdaNorth.net.
Out of the Closet, Into the Light
of the Palm Beaches, 4857 Northlake Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. AA for the LGBT community. Free. Call 561-775-5900 or visit MCCPalmBeach.org.
Out of the Closet NA Group
Mondays at 7 p.m. at Lambda North, 18 S. J St. in Lake Worth. A support and discussion group for LGBT recovering addicts. Visit LambdaNorth.net.
miami-dade county * POZCONNECT Support Group for Spanish Speakers
Mondays 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in Miami. A support group for HIV+ people, in Spanish. Free. Call Eddie at 305-571-9601, ext. 105 or visit Pridelines.org.
* POZCONNECT Support Group for Women
First and third Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in Miami. An HIV+ support group for women. Free. Call Eddie at 305-571-9601, ext. 105 or visit Pridelines.org.
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* POZCONNECT Support Group for People Living With AIDS
Thursdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in Miami. A drop-in support group and Spanish-speakers support group. Call Eddie at 305-571-9601, ext. 105 or visit Pridelines.org.
Arsht Center Farmers Market
Mondays from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Purchase fresh food from local farmers, including fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods, as well as chefs, live music, and cooking demonstrations. Tickets $45 to $75. Free. Visit ArshtCenter.org/en/Visit/Dining.
key west Hot Naked Hump Days
Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Island House, 1129 Fleming St. in Key West. Relax in the middle of the week with two-forone drinks, free shots, videos and music, giveaways, and naked boys at the pool. Call 305-294-6284 or visit IslandHouseKeyWest. com.
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