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European LGBTI Movements Mobilizing and Rising Lynare Robbins

he LGBTI human rights organization, ILGA-Europe, held their annual conference this year in Warsaw, Poland from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4. With “Change: Communities Mobilizing, Movements Rising” being the theme of this year’s conference, a presence of over four hundred European delegates, along with one Canadian and thirty five American delegates, assembled to share unique stories detailing both successes and challenges in European LGBT matters, and to strategize for progress. The selected venue location of Warsaw was symbolic to the conference theme given the history of Warsaw as a seat of resistance during WWII where a large majority of its citizens rose against Nazi German occupation during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. By 1945, close to 90 percent of the city was destroyed in retaliation by Nazi German forces. The conference venue took place in the heart of what used to be the Warsaw Ghetto. A. Chaber, Executive Director of the Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) who served as host of the conference stated, “This historical site is not only proof of what happens when prejudice and hate take over, but also evidence of the unprecedented role fear and indifference plays in oppression. Our history teaches us that to achieve real change we need to stand together. We need to mobilize.” With mobilization being a current “buzz word” for LGBT Europeans as events are sweeping across Europe that have both OUR Other Publications Get yours, on racks now!

positive and negative impacts for people, organizations like ILGA-Europe serve as a major asset to the LGBTI European community. Its role helps to establish a bridge for people from various countries throughout Europe and other parts of the world who might not have otherwise shared ties or similarities with outside of oppression. A Rainbow Map published each year by ILGA-Europe serves as an outline for the human rights situation of LGBTI people throughout Europe. The map scores nations according to various measures related to Equality and Non-Discrimination, Family, Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, Legal Gender Recognition and Bodily Integrity, Civil Society Space and Asylum. As of May 2017 the nation of Malta led the rest of Europe with a score of 88 percent, followed by Norway with a score of 78 percent and the United Kingdom with a score of 73 percent. With regard to Marriage Equality, only Norway has legalized it nationally; with the UK having Marriage Equality legal in some regions but having a nationally based Registered Partnership law in place. Malta has no Marriage Equality but recognizes Registered Partnerships for LGBTI people. Another area that differed among the top scoring countries for LGBTI equality was asylum. In all three countries laws exist for asylum seekers based on sexual orientation. In both Malta and Norway, laws are in place for asylum seekers based on gender M E M B E R identity. The U.K. does not have laws for asylum seekers based on gender identity. In any of MEMBER

the three top scoring countries are there laws in place specific to intersex asylum seekers. Most of the Eastern European nations scored in the 20 percentile with discrimination in laws directed at LGBTI families being prevalent, no marriage equality or registered partnership laws in effect, and LGBTI victims of hate crimes and hate speech not being protected by laws, and limited legal gender recognition and bodily integrity measures in place. The worst scored countries for equality on the Rainbow Map were Armenia with a 7 percent score followed by Russia with a 6 percent score and Azerbaijan scoring 5 percent indicating severe violations of human rights and discrimination of LGBTI communities. Conversion Therapy, a pseudo science false therapy that has been debunked by the American Psychological Association, claims to “cure” LGBTI people and change their sexual orientation to heterosexual and/or change their gender identity. In 2016 after approving the Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression, the Parliament of Malta banned Conversion Therapy. In the U.K. the National Health Service as well as all major counseling and psychotherapy bodies have condemned Conversion Therapy and signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2017. To see the online version of the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Package, go to: rainbow-europe.org.

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ood, fun, drinks, entertainment, and important information related to HIV/AIDS. It’s a combination that Latinos Salud has put together for its latest DiverisiSAFE – Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Miami Tower’s Sky Lobby and Terrace, 100 SE 2 St. “We’re out to defeat stigma, homophobia, and most of all, HIV. Who says you can’t come for the fun, and leave with a little information?” stated Stephen Fallon, Latinos Salud’s executive director, in a press release. Latinos Salud is an organization with locations in Broward and Miami-Dade that provides free HIV testing, programs, and an opportunity for members of the LGBT community and nonLGBT community to come together in support and socialization. DiverisiSAFE is known as the organization’s “red carpet event of the season” and is open to the entire LGBTQ and non-LGBT community.

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“DiversiSAFE is about community, hope, and most of all celebration,” stated Latinos Salud co-founder Rafaelé Narváez in a press release. “Everyone in the community is invited to our celebration. We’re pulling out all the stops. This one is going to be the most fun by far.” Pre-registered guests will receive gift bags, access to an open bar, and some other surprises. “We’ve updated our DiversiSAFE brochure, and it will be included in everyone’s gift bag. This resource, created by Latinos Salud, has exciting news and great tips for everyone, whether HIV-negative or HIV-positive, Latino or not, young or experienced,” Fallon said.

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he art of toothbrushing was Tuesday morning’s topic at Pride Center’s weekly Coffee and Conversation program. Dr. Charmaine Johnson, DDS, of Premier Smile Center spoke of the differences between using a manual or electric toothbrush. Johnson recommended brushing your teeth and gums in a small circular motion between two to three minutes. A toothbrush with a small head and soft bristles is recommended to get into hard to reach places of the mouth. Premier Smile Center offers the new Sonicare DiamondClean electric toothbrush for $189. Elsewhere, Pride Center Chief Executive Officer Robert Boo reminded the audience November is Transgender Awareness Month. On Thursday evening (6:30 p.m.), Nov. 16, the center will show the documentary “Majesty Girls.” Monday evening, Nov. 20, is the center’s annual Transgender Day of Awareness. A ceremony, beginning at 7 p.m., will be held to remember trans lives killed. Roger Roa, Pride Center Development

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Dr. Charmaine Johnson, DDS, speaks at Pride Center Tuesday morning. Photo by John McDonald.

Director, announced the annual children’s toy drive would begin soon. Roa also plugged the center’s annual cruise, sailing next March to Cozumel, Mexico. Patti Lynn, community outreach liaison for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, announced a food distribution is planned for Saturday, Nov. 18 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Sanctuary Church, 1400 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale. BSO is partnering with Wayne Barton Ministries to distribute 4,500 turkeys to those in need. Next week’s sponsor is South Florida Symphony Orchestra. For more information, contact Bruce Williams, Senior Services Coordinator at 954-463-9005, ext. 109.

Pride Center Panel Discusses Fighting Crime John McDonald

epresentatives from local and federal law enforcement agencies came together to participate in a hate crimes panel presented by the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Last week’s panel, hosted by Pride Center at Equality Park, featured uniformed police officers from the cities of Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors; agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Miami field office and a assistant United States attorney. “Hate crimes are hard to prosecute and difficult to investigate,” said Gera Peoples, special counsel to the U.S. Attorney Southern District of Florida. Peoples, a practicing attorney for 17 years, said he decided to become a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s civil rights division after the deaths of two close friends. “I realized what’s my purpose?” Peoples said. “Two very very close people to me in my life were murdered just because they were gay.” According to the Matthew Shepard Foundation there have been 35 successful prosecutions of hate crimes since 2009 when then U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The law is named for Shepard, a young gay man tortured and murdered near Laramie, Wyoming and Byrd, an African American man tied to a truck and dragged to his death by white supremacists in Jasper, Texas. Dennis Shepard, Matthew’s father, participated in last week’s panel. He said whenever he speaks to law enforcement he is sure to get their attention. “One of the first things I tell them is my son died because of you,” Shepard said. Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998 and as Dennis notes, “in those days if somebody from the LGBT community was

robbed, vandalized beaten or murdered (cops) would just say, ‘oh well, another fag and didn’t really do much about it….so it encouraged others to do what they wanted.’” Capt. Michael Dodson, a district commander with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, said the relationship between police and gays and lesbians has greatly improved. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with you,” Dodson said. Following the Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando, Dodson said he marched in a Pride parade to show support. “We have come so far from when law enforcement and the gay community were adversarial,” Dodson said. “The days of Stonewall have given way to panels like this.” Gary Blocker, assistant chief of the Wilton Manors Police Department, said all hires must be culturally competent to work in a city with one of the highest populations of LGBT people in the nation. Blocker said WMPD is a leader in serving and protecting LGBT people. “You don’t start a relationship when a crisis hits,” Blocker said. Dr. Morgan Mayfaire, founder of TransSocial.org and a clinical psychologist said he often gets phone calls from LGBT people who are “frightened to reach out to law enforcement.” “The police are not the enemy,” Mayfaire said. Before the panel discussion, Michael Nordman, community affairs manager for MillerCoors, spoke to the group. MillerCoors, Nordman said, scored a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s corporate equality index for the fifth year in a row. The alcohol and beverage company was one of the first companies to provide spousal benefits for same-sex couples, Nordham said. Thursday’s event at Pride Center was part of MillerCoors’ Stay Loud, Be Proud hate crimes training.

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Chardee’s Lounge Coming Back Michael d’Oliveira

ony Dee is resurrecting Chardee’s. Dee, with his business partner and husband, Andy Martin, have purchased Progress Bar, 2440 Wilton Drive, and say they plan to open Chardee’s Lounge. Dee and Martin say Chardee’s Lounge will be open this month and the grand opening is set for early December. Dee, who owns multiple properties on Wilton Drive, opened the original Chardee’s,

The new old bar will take over Progress Bar on Wilton Drive

located where Southern Nights is now, in entertainment and music. Inside will be 50s, October of 1990. He sold it five years later 60s, show tunes, jazz, and blues four nights a and it closed 10 years after that. “That name week. The outside patio will be more modern Chardee’s is still popular today. It has a great music. “A little more today’s stuff,” Martin name,” said Dee. said. Martin said the new Chardee’s would be Asked how they would handle the strong an entertainment venue. “This is more like competition among Wilton Drive’s bars, a version 2.0 . . . It’s going to be a bar for which Dee described as “2-for-1, 2-for-1, everybody,” Martin said. “It’s really going to 2-for-1 all over,” Dee said that “everybody be two business in one,” said Dee. There will kind of finds their home, their own niche.” be an early crowd and late crowd. There will also be two areas forT:10”

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A 23-year old Ugandan lesbian was deported from America after trying to visit her cousin while on a student visa. The woman, known only as the pseudonym L, arrived in the country on Aug. 25 and was preparing to go to school in Virginia according to the Bay Area Reporter. She was stopped from going to visit her family after her ticket to Seattle was found and later she was detained. "They took away my phone, and I couldn't call anyone who could explain,”

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L said. “I tried to tell them what was happening with me, but they didn't understand." If L had applied for asylum, she would have been granted it according to the Reporter. An immigration attorney and her cousin are trying to keep L in the United States while her status is in limbo. In Uganda, homosexuality is a crime. In 2014, the country passed an anti-gay law that carries a life sentence for anyone caught being a homosexual.

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German lawmakers are clearing the way for people to officially identify in a third gender category. The lawmaking body of the European country will have the choice of creating a third gender category or getting rid of gender entirely by the end of 2018, according to the New York Times. Germany was previously the first country to allow for children with characteristics of both genders to be listed in a third category in 2013. “It seems to be very clearly about not

forcing people into a particular gender marker label, and I think that’s very important,” general counsel at Lambda Legal Hayley Gorenberg said. “The fact is, just like any other personal characteristics, gender is on a spectrum and not everybody falls into the binary category of male or female.” According to Lambda Legal, Australia, Bangladesh, Germany, India, Malta, Nepal, New Zealand and Pakistan currently allow for more than two genders on passports or national identification cards.

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British Shopping Chain Announces Gender Neutral Changing Rooms after Controversy Photo credit: Eastgate Basildon.

After a transgender person was denied entry to a female changing stall, British retail chain Topshot will be adding gender neutral changing rooms. Performing artist Travis Alabanza was denied entry to a female changing room in a Topshot location in Manchester, England according to The Telegraph. Instead of being able to use the female room, the trans feminine identifying Alabanza was told to use the male changing rooms downstairs. "Hey @topshop just experienced transphobia in your Manchester store,”

the artist said over Twitter. “Not letting me use the changing room....sort it out." A Topshop representative later confirmed the changing rooms were available to all genders, despite the employee blocking Alabanza’s use. They later confirmed the policy after other trans social media users claimed they were denied. “All Topshop and Topman customers are free to use any of the fitting rooms located within our stores,” a store representative said.

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ompass is getting a boost from Palm Beach County for one of its most important programs with a $60,000 grant. The LGBT community center in Lake Worth will now be able to increase its transgender support group from once a month to every other week because of the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department. According to Transgender youth program coordinator Sabrine Pearson, it’s the first time the group has ever had outside funding. With an average of 20 new kids a month, the group has become even more important in giving participants a caring environment. “For some of them, this is literally their only resource for support,” Pearson said. “Our program is a safe space, it’s a youth drop-in center, so they actually do not need their parent’s permission to come.” Pearson said that giving the children more time to talk has addressed some of the problems the group has faced. “Sometimes when we were having it twice a month before, three weeks would go in between times I would meet with them,” she said. “ So that’s a big gap for them if they’re having serious stressors in their life or everything while coming to terms with their identity as a trans youth.” Now, Pearson has noticed a change in the dynamic of the group. “Now that we're meeting weekly, there isn’t this kind of re-warming up time to get them to share, now we just jump in and we share much more freely,” she said. “The group has become so much more organic than I even expected.” But it’s not just the youth group that’s getting more financial backing. As part of the grant, Pearson also said that they can now provide more help and support to the families of trans people as well as give trainings in the community.

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“In the past, It’s been easy to be an advocate for LGB youth, but we weren’t able to be comprehensive advocates for the T. To now be able to be a voice for our transgender youth is incredibly powerful.” - Sabrine Pearson

Transgender youth program Coordinator, Compass

“When we wrote the grant, we took a hard look at what was really needed in addition to supporting these kids, we also found that we needed to support their parents and families as well,” she said. “ So in addition to meeting with the kids, we will be meeting with the parents and actually do some educational workshops with them to empower them with knowledge and empower them with emotional support as well.” That support is very important for parents as well, according to Psychology Today. Doctor Joel Young said that families are also dealing with adjustments while their child transitions, meaning they also need support while supporting their child. “The single best predictor of outcomes in transgender populations is support from families,” Young said. “Offer

your child this unconditional support, and watch them flourish into a happy, healthy adult.” Pearson said that she has reached out to several professors at FAU and has previously talked at Nova Southeastern University. This has resulted in Standards of Care training for Social Work students as well as medical sensitivity training for doctoral students. “When therapists and mental health practitioners go to school for counseling, they get the broad strokes of these minorities,” Pearson said. “So a lot of them are just not culturally competent to treat the LGBTQ comunity, with an emphasis on the trans community. So in teaching them what it means to be trans and that transgender is this umbrella term that enompasses anything that is gender variant and non binary.” One of the biggest factors that helped them to get the grant is a new initiative to track the number of transgender students in Palm Beach County. Pearson said this would be the first time this has ever been done in the county. There is a lack of solid numbers when it comes to tracking transgender people in the United States. According to Williams Institute, an LGBT think tank, Florida has about 100,000 of the nation's 1.4 million estimated transgender people. “It’s incredibly empowering. It lets us feel like we’re actually doing what we’ve been trying to do for all these years, which is to be an advocate for these youth,” Pearson said. “In the past, It’s been easy to be an advocate for LGB youth, but we weren’t able to be comprehensive advocates for the T. To now be able to be a voice for our transgender youth is incredibly powerful.” For more questions or more info on how to join the group, contact Sabrine Pearson at 561-533-9699 ext. 4035 or sabrine@compassglcc.com.

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Compass to Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 Colton Wooten

ompass will observe this year's Pearson recently received a grant annual Transgender Day of that allowed them to expand their Remembrance with an open mic transgender youth support group from event--to be hosted by Sabrine Pearson once a month to every other week. and Velvet Lenore, on November 20, at "Now, as a result of us meeting every 6 p.m. week there is much more The annual day was started of an organic flow as there in 1999 by a transgender has not been a lapse in woman named Gwendolyn the last time we spoke," Anne Smith, who wanted Pearson said. "As a result of to commemorate the this increase in frequency murder of Rita Hester, also our [Transgender Youth a transgender woman, Support Group] has who was killed in Allston, become much more fluid... Massachusetts. the kids share much more The Transgender Day freely, and I am able to be of Remembrance allows of consistent support." members of the trans As Pearson sees it, community and their 50 percent of the battle allies--locally, nationally, begins at the level of the - Compass Flyer and internationally--to family unit – and the more remember, grieve, and resources a family has perhaps foremost to access to the better off a celebrate the lives of transgender friends transgender child will be. lost early due to hate based-violence. "The search for happiness and internal Pearson is the co-facilitator of peace is one that we all share," reads the LGBTQIA Youth Group, an organization flyer for the event. "During TDOR, we that mentors transgender kids in South honor and remember those who have Florida. lost their lives in that quest."

“The search for happiness and internal peace is one that we all share.”

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A Roundup of Transgender Awareness Month Events A candle lighting ceremony, ice cream social, and the Transgender Equality Awards, among events

Denise Royal

ovember is Transgender Awareness Month—a great opportunity to celebrate the transgender community, it is also a time to learn about what it really means to be transgender and live as a gender non-conforming person. There are several events and educational opportunities in South Florida. The highlight of the month is the Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR), a worldwide gathering of trans and allied supporters. On Thursday, November 16th, there is a screening of “Majesty Girls.” This documentary is about trans women who have overcome selfdoubt, discrimination and transgender violence. A panel discussion with the directors follows. The screening is at 6:30pm at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors. On Monday, November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. There will be several observances in South Florida: • The Pride Center hosts a candle lighting ceremony to honor the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender bigotry and violence. The observance begins at 7 p.m. at the Pride Center. • In Miami on the campus of Barry University, the fifth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience will be held in Andreas 111. Organizers request guests arrive promptly at 6pm – the program will begin at 6:30pm. This year, funded in part by The Miami Foundation, the speaker is Holiday Simmons, MSW. Simmons has a background in Social Work, Education, and Performing Arts & Activism. Holiday is also a community educator and healer. He focuses on transgender rights, police violence, Black resiliency, LGBT Native Americans, and two-spirit magic. Barry University is located at 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores.

• At Compass in Lake Worth, there will be an open mic event where members of the community can come and share their thoughts, feelings and sentiments. The MCs for the evening are Sabrine Pearson and Velvet Lenore. It takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 201 N Dixie Highway, Lake Worth. A Meet N Mingle Ice Cream Social is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21. This event is held in partnership with TransSocial. It’s an opportunity to learn about PrEP. There’s free ice cream for the first 30 people attending. It starts at 7 p.m. and is held at Wilton Creamery located at 2301 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. The third annual Transgender Equality Awards are Monday, Nov. 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The evening acknowledges those who have worked to advance transgender equality in the community. The awards will be held at the Infinity Lounge located at 2184 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors. A discussion examining how the media covers the transgender community takes place on Nov. 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Topics that will be covered include the importance of pronouns, a reporter’s fear of being blunt and/or unintentionally offensive, how to bridge the gap between the media and the trans community, and big issues impacting the community today. Panelists include SunServe case manager Tiffany Arieagus, Emery Grant of the Stonewall National Museum and Archives and Transgender Activist Rajee Narinesingh. The event is moderated by SFGN’s own Brendon Lies. This free event takes place at the Stonewall Museum – Wilton Manors Gallery at 2159 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.

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LGBT Candidates Win 55 Percent of Races Nationwide Lisa Keen

Keen News Service

 Danica Roem (left), Andrea Jenkins, Lisa Middleton and Tyler Titus are among the LGBT candidates elected.

uesday was a good night for LGBT in that city (which allows voters to indicate candidates and a historic one for first, second, and third choices) are still transgender candidates. There were at underway and Wednesday morning, the Star least 71 openly LGBT candidates in 23 states. Tribune says another transgender candidate, Of those, 55 percent won, 35 percent lost, and Phillipe Cunningham, still has a chance to win the results of 10 percent were not yet settled a seat held by the current Council president. Lesbian activist Jillia Pessenda is also in a very as of deadline. Lesbian Jenny Durkan handily won tight race for a seat Tyler Titus became the first transgender election as mayor of Seattle, one of the fastest growing cities in the country and the eighth candidate to win elective office in largest container port in the U.S. Durkan Pennsylvania. He won a seat on the school replaces Seattle’s first openly gay mayor, Ed board for Erie. There were only five LGBT candidates Murray, who resigned in September after allegations surfaced from five men who said for state legislative offices Tuesday; three of Murray sexually abused them as teenagers. them were incumbents who won re-election: (Murray denied the allegations.) The Seattle Tim Eustace and Reed Gusciora of New Jersey Post Intelligencer said Durkan’s opponent and Mark Levine of Virginia. Danica Roem was the newcomer who won tried to link her with Murray. in Virginia. And Luis Lopez Though her opponent has advanced to a run-off for not yet conceded the race, a California Assembly seat results suggest Durkan took Tyler Titus representing Los Angeles more than 60 percent of the became December 5. vote. She was the first openly gay person President Obama the first Mayoral races appointed as a U.S. attorney. Also in Seattle, lesbian transgender Of the 71 LGBT candidates challenger Mitzi Johanknecht, Tuesday, 66 ran for local 58, appeared to defeat candidate to offices –11 for mayor, 41 for incumbent John Urquhart in city council seats, seven for a race for King County Sheriff. win elective local school boards, and Johanknecht is in charge of seven for various other local one of the sheriff office’s office in positions. precincts and ran against Only four out of the 11 Urquhart, saying he mistreated Pennsylvania. mayoral candidates won employees, especially women. Tuesday night –newcomer She’s been on the force for Jenny Durkan in Seattle and three decades, and Urquhart had recently been accused of rape by a former three incumbents (Alex Morse in Holyoke, Mass.; Lydia Lavelle in Carrboro, NC; and female deputy. Danica Roem won a stunning victory to Patrick Wojahn in College Park, Md.).  In Atlanta, long-time lesbian activist and the Virginia House of Delegates against a candidate who had made a name for himself politico Cathy Woolard came in third among trying to ban transgender people from public 12 candidates for mayor. Woolard, a former restrooms. According to the Gay and Lesbian Atlanta City Council president, garnered 17 Victory Fund, which was supporting 61 of percent of the vote behind the second place the 71 LGBT candidates Tuesday, the win in winner. The top two vote getters will battle it Virginia made Roem the first out transgender out in a run-off December 5.  In Hoboken, New Jersey, Councilman person to win and serve in a state legislature and the only out transgender state legislator Michael DeFusco, 35, failed in his bid to become the city’s first openly gay mayor. in the U.S. In Minneapolis, another Victory Fund The six-person race was marred near the backed transgender candidate, Andrea end when anonymous flyers tried to portray Jenkins, won 70 percent of the vote to become the campaign leader and eventual winner, the first transgender woman of color elected a Sikh, as a terrorist. The flyer included De to office in a major U.S. city. Jenkins won a seat Fusco’s name in a way that made it look like on the Minneapolis City Council. Vote counts his campaign created the ad. But DeFusco’s

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denounced the flyer as racist and “disgusting.”  Paul Prevey, a former openly gay member of the Salem City Council, came up short in his bid to unseat three-term incumbent Mayor Kim Driscoll of Salem, Massachusetts. Major city contests  In Atlanta, Councilman Alex Wan was the top vote-getter in a race for City Council president, but he must now face the second place candidate in a run-off. Lesbian newcomer Liliana Bakhtiari almost won a Council seat from an incumbent. At midnight, she was leading with 54 percent of the vote, but by morning, she had garnered only 49 percent and the incumbent had enough votes to avoid a run-off. But two gay male candidates, Bill Powell and Kirk Rich, fell short in their bids for Atlanta City Council seats. And Josh McNair came in third in his bid for a seat on the Fulton County Commission.  In Boston, newcomer Mike Kelley, an aide to former Mayor Tom Menino, came within 500 votes of winning a Council seat against the son of another former Boston mayor, Ray Flynn. The seat represents the district that includes heavily gay South End. In Cambridge, Mass., long-time incumbent Denise Simmons, the first openly lesbian African American mayor in the U.S., appears to have easily won re-election to her ninth term on the Council.  In Cincinnati, openly gay Ryan Messer was the top vote-getter out of 13 candidates vying for four seats on the city’s board of education. Lesbian candidate Renee Hevia appears to have come in fifth place, just 100

votes behind the fourth place winner. (The vote is so close, there may be a recount after provisional ballots are counted.) * In New Orleans, gay candidate Seth Bloom has won the right to a run-off November 18 against another challenger for a vacant seat. Bloom was the top vote-getter, with 40 percent of the vote. His run-off challenger garnered 27 percent, and four other candidates split the remaining 33 percent.  In Lansing, Michigan, openly gay school board member Pete Spadafore won an at-large seat on the City Council, while newcomer Jim McClurken lost a bid for a district Council seat.  And in Palm Springs, voters gave their two vacant City Council seats to a transgender woman and a bisexual woman. Lisa Middleton’s victory makes her the first transgender person to win a non-judicial elective office in California. Middleton and Christy Holstege, who is married to a man but identifies as a member of the LGBT community, were the top two vote-getters in a field of six candidates.  A gay candidate for City Council in Cape Coral, Florida, found a flyer on this front door in August, threatening him with a “nice visit” from the Ku Klux Klan. James Schneider, 54, said, “I’m a gay, Jewish, German man” and that he considers the flyer a hate crime. The flyer said, “We know where you live faggot…. quit now….” He told the local News-Press that photos of him with gay slurs have also been posted on Facebook in the area. Meanwhile, another local paper, the Cape Coral Daily Breeze, endorsed Schneider’s opponent. The opponent won with 68 percent of the vote.

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Miami Beach Voters Elect Openly Gay Michael Góngora to City Commission Three-time commissioner ready to "get back and fight" for residents Jose Cassola

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penly gay politician Michael Góngora won reelection in Miami Beach, representing the city for a third time as Commissioner.

The Cuban-American elected leader defeated opponent Adrian Gonzalez to secure the Group 3 Seat, winning 65 percent of the votes or 7,280 votes over Gonzalez's 3,952 votes. At his victory party at The Betsy Hotel on South Beach, Góngora thanked his supporters and political allies, including former Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and existing Miami Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez. He said he is "thrilled to be representing the City of Miami Beach for the third time as Miami Beach Commissioner" after undergoing an eight-month journey on the campaign trail. "The third time is the charm and I've been saying Miami Beach needs some charm," Góngora said. "I'm ready to get back and fight for the residents of our city...It's incredibly gratifying after putting yourself on the line as I have in so many elections to see the results come in and to come in with quite frankly the biggest margin of victory I've ever had. I take this as a mandate from the residents and the voters of Miami Beach that we want more from our city government, and I am thrilled to have the trust of the residents to be part of the team to deliver the services we need and provide the quality of life that we need." Góngora promises residents they will have "the most accessible, transparent, reliable person serving you as Miami Beach

Commissioner 3. My phone, my email, my Facebook, my Instagram, all methods of communication are available to you so that I can give you the best quality representation that you deserve as the City of Miami Beach Commissioner." Góngora was Miami Beach's first and only openly gay elected commissioner and vice mayor during his first and second tenure and also the first openly gay Hispanic to win elected office in the state of Florida. As commissioner, he pushed for the first citywide recycling program, founded the city sustainability committee and helped create a sustainability plan designed to encourage developers to erect greener buildings. Góngora also helped pass a stormwater master plan to resolve flooding in the City of Miami Beach. In 2013, Góngora ran for mayor of Miami Beach but lost to Philip Levine, coming in second place out of four candidates running with nearly 40 percent of the vote following a recount. Prior to being elected to the Miami Beach Commission, Góngora held local elected and appointed leadership and governmental roles throughout MiamiDade County. He created the first Green Ad Hoc Committee, now referred to as the Sustainability Committee, for Miami Beach in 2007. This committee created a sustainability plan and focused on ways of improving recycling within the city.

“The third time is the charm and I've been saying Miami Beach needs some charm.” - Michael Góngora Newly-elected Miami Beach Commissioner

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Photo courtesy of Jose Cassola.

Góngora's involvement with the LGBT community in Miami Beach includes advocating for the creation of the city’s Human Rights Commission and working with local organizations such as the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, as well as local, state and national groups such as Aqua Foundation, Gay Pride Committee, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Trevor Project, SAVE Dade, Equality Florida and Unity Coalition. He introduced resolutions to the City Commission in support of the Uniting American Families Act and the Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up For All Students Act against cyber bullying in the U.S. House of Representatives. Góngora hosts or sponsors events by South Beach AIDS Project (SOBAP), Gay, Lesbian & Straight Alliance (GLSEN) and

the Trevor Project, the only national 24/7 suicide prevention helpline for LGBT youth. In 2014, Gongora was invited to join the executive board of the World Outgames, hosted in Miami Beach in 2017, the first city in the United States to do so. As Vice Mayor, Gongora had been part of the delegation in February 2013 to travel to Antwerp, Belgium and compete for Miami Beach to host the games. In September 2014, Gongora was the top vote-getter and chosen as Favorite Local Hero in the Pink Flamingo Awards, recognizing him as the first and only openly gay elected Commissioner and Vice Mayor in Miami Beach. Góngora was sworn as Miami Beach Commissioner Group 3 on Monday, Nov. 13.

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Popular Gay Attorney Runs for Fort Lauderdale City Commission SFGN Staff

t’s official – George Castrataro is running for office. On Tuesday the local attorney announced his candidacy for Fort Lauderdale City Commission, District 2, in the city’s 2018 municipal election. The seat is currently held by another gay attorney, Dean Trantalis, who is running for Mayor of Fort Lauderdale. “I live and work in District 2. I have the same frustrations everyone else has with Fort Lauderdale government, and will work with residents, businesses and community leaders to solve the problems impacting our beautiful city,” Castrataro said in a press release. “I’m running for Commission in District 2 because my commitment plus our values will equal a better A Better Fort Lauderdale.” His priorities, according to his press release, include community safety, infrastructure,

environment, human services, housing and transportation. Castrataro started his own law practice in 2008. His office is also in District 2.

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HRC Ranks LGBT-friendliness of Firms in 2018 Corporate Equality Index Michael d’Oliveira

any of the Florida-based corporations ranked by the 2018 Corporate Equality Index [CEI] received perfect 100 scores. Compiled by the Human Rights Campaign and in its 16th year, the CEI looks at the inclusiveness of company policies. The voluntary survey is based on the existence of non-discrimination policies, equitable benefits for LGBT workers and their families, accountability of LGBT inclusion, and a public commitment to LGBT equality. “At a time when the rights of LGBTQ people are under attack by the Trump-Pence Administration and state legislatures across the country, hundreds of top American companies are driving progress toward equality in the workplace,” said HRC President Chad Griffin in a statement. “The top-scoring companies on this year’s CEI are not only establishing policies that affirm and include employees here in the United States, they are applying these policies to their operations around the globe and impacting millions of people beyond our shores.” This year, the HRC tallied “a record-breaking 609 businesses” as scoring perfect scores. That’s up from 517 last year. Some of the Florida companies to receive perfect scores were Citrix Systems, Office Depot, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean Cruises. “For the second year in a row, Citrix received a perfect score (100%) on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. It’s a huge accomplishment and it means that we are at the forefront of valuing diversity in the workplace,” wrote Lee Rubin, Citrix’s director global reference programs and customer engagement. “Businesses can use the CEI as a guide to ensure that their existing policies and benefits are inclusive of the LGBT workforce and their families – and that, in turn, helps companies recruit and retain a talented, diverse workforce,” said Beck Bailey, HRC’s deputy

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director of Employee Engagement, Workplace Equality Program. “We encourage businesses to use the report as a roadmap to LGBTQ inclusion, and HRC stands ready to work with companies that want to enhance their success by doing right by their LGBTQ employees, and have that effort recognized in the CEI.” But some of South Florida’s best-known corporations didn’t fare as well. Publix, which got a 10 in the 2017 survey, was not scored. Winn Dixie and ADT both received a 45, AutoNation got a 10, and Walmart, which received a 100 the year before, had its score suspended. “These determinations pointed to significant enforcement gaps in Walmart’s non-discrimination policy, specifically with regards to sex and gender identity. Pending remedial steps by the company, the CEI rating is suspended,” stated the HRC in its survey. “We are proud of our work on LGBTinclusive and nondiscriminatory policies. We’re disappointed with the HRC’s decision to temporarily suspend our score, which was going to be rated at 100 percent for the second year in a row. While we respect the HRC’s work, we are confident in Walmart’s leading practices that support our LGBTQ communities and look forward to further educating them on our policies,” stated a Walmart spokesperson. Pride At Work, an LGBT organization that advocates for equality in the workplace, lauded HRC’s suspension of Walmart’s score. “While HRC deserves credit for doing the right thing in this case, it is unfortunate that so many LGBTQ people had to face discrimination at the Walmart’s hands before they took action. In the last CEI, Walmart received a perfect score despite the fact that the company had just settled a class action lawsuit brought by LGBTQ people who had been denied spousal benefits.” Winn Dixie, Publix, ADT, and AutoNation did not respond to media requests for comment.

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The South Florida Amateur Athletic Association is proud to be named SFGN's top gay sports league for the second year in a row. The league, which competes on Sundays at Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale, is coming off one of its more successful Gay Softball World Series in league history. SFAAA sent seven teams to Portland in early September, and five finished in the top 10 in the nation. Only league and playoff champions from around the nation and Canada are allowed to complete in the annual national tournament. "What we did as a league was remarkable," says SFAAA Chair Tim Martin. "And we did it while Hurricane Irma was raging at home." The GSWS had almost 180 teams compete in five divisions. SFAAA's two Masters teams brought home trophies. Village Pub Code

Blue claimed the national championship of the Classics Division, while the GYM Bar Hot Hitters were national runners-up of the Legends Division. Also, the Silverman Supervillains placed fifth in C Division, the GYM Bar Rebellion were ninth in C Division, and Rosie's Renegades captured ninth in D Division. SFAAA, which is in its 23rd season, plays two seasons (spring and fall) in a calendar year. The league sports around 25 teams and 400 players each season, and completes in local and national tournaments year round. Every Sunday, a different bar/sponsor hosts an afterparty, where food and drink specials are available to players and supporters. Our own national tournament, the Hurricane Showdown, is coming up during Thanksgiving weekend.

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The Grand Return of Palace and its Queens

The drag queens of Palace. Photo courtesy of Jose Cassola.

Iconic bar scheduled to reopen at a new location on Ocean Drive in time for Thanksgiving

Jose Cassola

jocacommunications@outlook.com

ho says you can't go home again? Author Thomas Loud" event, a mixer for LGBT professionals, on October Wolfe's most famous novel explored the notion and November with drag shows; and Señor Frogs hired that if you try to return to a place you remember Tiffany Fantasia to replace Elaine Lancaster as hostess of from the past, it won't be the same as you remember it. their drag brunch on Sundays. Well, Palace Bar will not be the same when it officially Meanwhile, as a way to keep the Palace name alive and reopens at its new location, 1052 Ocean Drive, currently give the drag bar's regulars a place to go on the weekends the site of Amarillo Restaurant Bar and Grill. But Palace Palace held weekend T-dance parties on the rooftop of the owner Thomas Donall says that's a good Clevelander from August to October. thing. He said Palace's new location took more "This place is twice as large as the than four months to secure because of other location. It's perfect for the Palace. licensing and permits with the City of Miami I'm excited," Donall said. Beach and dealings with Amarillo. The new site is much more spacious "It's been a lot of work to get things done. with a dance floor area and a larger It's not easy to buy someone out to get a terrace and awnings for the drag queens space on Ocean Drive. That's prime real to perform and spill out into the street estate. No one wants to give that up," Donall with their sidewalk and traffic-stopping said. "We've also had a lot of hold up because performances. of licensing and permits. We're finishing up "The new place is great. It's a bigger the paperwork to transfer the liquor licenses space with removable awnings," Donall and other licensing from Amarillo to Palace said. "Everything is more open with a and waiting for some other things to happen deep upper terrace. The doors are nano before we officially reopen." doors that open up with a larger dance Donall said the holdup also had to do with floor space." finding the right place on Ocean Drive. He - Sam Yovan During the down time since the drag said there was a possibility to open near Fifth Manager at score bar closed its 1200 Ocean Drive location Street "but that would've been too far. This is on July 4, other venues capitalized on the best we could offer. It's close to the beach, Palace's absence by offering drag performances of their close to 12th Street, where we were for 29 years. We're next own. to the Clevelander. There's a lot of energy in that area. This R House Wynwood increased its monthly drag shows is better for us and everybody around us." at Sunday brunch to a weekly event with hostess Athena On closing the old iconic location at 1200 Ocean Drive, Dion; promoter Tony Ferro started a T-dance pool party Donall said it was unfortunate but he had to do it. with drag performers at the Washington Park Hotel across "It would've taken at least a year and a half to renovate from Twist, then a similar T-dance at the Campton Yard the old place. We didn't want to wait that long," Donall on South Beach; W Miami in Brickell did a "Whisper Out said. "I felt like if I didn't do this now, it was never going

"I'm so happy for Tom and that the famous queens finally have their home back. Every queen needs a Palace."

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to happen. I had to do this for the community. There's nothing like Palace on Ocean Drive." Donall said he's "really excited to give other great talent the opportunity to be a part of the Palace team." "We have 50, 60 girls that want to work at the new Palace that didn't have the opportunity before at the old location," Donall said. "One drag queen is flying up from New York for Thanksgiving weekend. So we're going to start off with the talent we have, but we have room for more." The owners and managers at other gay bars on South Beach, including Score and Molto, are happy Palace is returning. "It's fantastic Palace is reopening back on Ocean Drive," said Sam Yovan, manager at Score. "A staple in the LGBT community on Ocean Drive, I'm so happy for Tom and that the famous queens finally have their home back. Every queen needs a Palace." Raymond Ortega, co-owner of Molto – which recently opened up on Lincoln Road – was Donall's lead bartender at Palace. He and "some of the original drag queens that made Palace what it is," Ortega said, wish Donall and Palace much luck and success at the new location. "I only wish the best for Palace. I hope nothing but much success to everyone involved," Ortega said. "I love that there are more gay venues on South Beach for locals and tourists. This is much needed." Some of the veteran queens guaranteed to come back to the new location are Tiffany Fantasia, TP Lords and Missy Meyakie Le Paige. "The new place is very colorful and larger," Fantasia said. "Yes, I will be a part of the new Palace. Can't wait for everyone to come and see the new place."

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Convictions

LGBT Lives Laced with Energy and Opportunity Norm Kent

Photo by Brendon Lies.

norm.kent@sfgn.com

here is a reason South Florida, greater Fort Lauderdale, and Wilton Manors has become the epicenter of gay life in the U.S., particularly in the winter months. While the nation begins to freeze, things heat up here daily. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and there is so much in our lives to celebrate, and it’s not just the Long Island Ice Tea Nights Thursday at the Alibi. Our friends at Hunter’s, Rumors, and a host of local establishments are hosting parties, charity events, and holiday specials. Everywhere you go, there is mistletoe madness. This newspaper barely has the staff to cover the breadth and diversity of events playing out in our lives daily. Last weekend, on the heels of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts winning a Best of award for theater, it opened The Phantom sequel, ‘Love Never Dies’ at its theater. They also announced the remarkable musical “School of Rock’ is coming our way for Christmas. The New World Symphony this weekend is hosting a cosmic vision, ‘Pulse’, a night in neon. There is something for everyone everywhere. Down the block from SFGN, the Empire Stage on Flagler Avenue, in a smaller venue, kicked off a new and funny show in its intimate 60 seat venue, ‘GRINDR, The Opera.’ There is some music you want to hear. The Island City Stage also just opened its own new audacious black comedy, “HIR’, to sold out Dixie Highway crowds last Thursday. It will be playing through December 10. This past weekend, Pier 66 hosted Equality

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Florida’s annual Broward fundraiser, which this year honored Greg Louganis, our own star Olympic swimmer. One of the guests at the sponsorship reception hosted by John Evans and Steve Wozencraft’s magnificent home on Barcelona Isle was attorney George Castrataro, shaking hands and making the rounds as a newly announced candidate for the District 2 City commission seat in Fort Lauderdale. Last night, Broward County Judge Robert Lee hosted an event at the Stonewall Museum, documenting the history of discriminationagainst gay lawyers in Florida years ago. Meanwhile, this afternoon community leader and a citizen advocate, Joe Pallant will host an open barbecue at his insurance firm in Wilton Manors, sharing information to insure you get your fair share of a settlement after Hurricane Irma. We just had nationally known activist Cleve Jones, the founder of the AIDS Quilt, make an appearance at the World AIDS Museum, where he presented Jasmin Shirley with a well deserved award for her longtime contributions to the HIV/ADS populations in Broward County. Next week, bars in the Manors will be just as electric, as Mills Pond Field hosts another National Hurricane Showdown softball tournament with over 750 contestants participating from

around the nation competing for softball gold. This followed a record turnout in numbers just two weeks ago for the ‘Wicked Manors’ Halloween event that swarmed the drive with costume and color. Monday evening, despite a little rain, marked the delightful return of ‘Taste of the Island’ to Richardson Park in the Manors, a festive culinary feast showcasing a score of restaurants featuring some of their finest samples of sensuous succulence. I mean, broiled sirloin from Chima, White Russians from Bravo, and pastries from Angelo’s Bakery Bar. Another yeoman’s effort put out by Geoff Sterling of Sterling Accounting and the city. Only a week ago, the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival kicked off with Burt Reynolds as a featured honoree. And The Floridian Restaurant on East Las Olas, open 24/7, was packed every morning as tourists from all over the world filled the marinas for our world famous boat show, which kept Joshua Petty’s and his ‘Boys with Boats’ Facebook page darn busy. Large and small, events and opportunities fall into our laps and cross our lives on a daily basis in South Florida, especially for our thriving LGBT community, getting ready to commemorate World AIDS Day again shortly, on December 1. In the interim, the Dolphin Democratic Club will be

Don’t sit on your arse. Get thee to a theater, club, ballpark, beach, or movie, including the Gateway for ‘Tom of Finland.’

paying tribute to a collection of pioneer gay and straight-ally activists at Cafe Vico next week. Abandoned Pet Rescue just held a benefit for its adoption program in a nearby gallery. If you have pets, enjoy Snyder Park or Tiger Tail Beach with them on almost any day of the week. Or were you one of the smart people to participate in Stork’s Coffee Bar’s chocolate and pastry filled anniversary party last weekend? How about joining Packy’s Bar and Grill in Boca tomorrow night as they raise money for the Olympic Heights Community High School autism unit? Lift a finger and light up a life. Our lives are enriched by so many choices, and I just heard Hard Rock Stadium, beautifully renovated, just won an award of distinction for their venue. I will be there this Sunday for the Dolphins-Buccaneers game. Of course, the Dolphins this year are doing a slow burn, which of course allows me to end this column by suggesting you rush out to the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center’s Slow Burn Theater and catch “Peter and the Star Catcher there or at the Broadway Center. My point is this. Don’t sit on your arse. Get thee to a theater, club, ballpark, beach, or movie, including the Gateway for ‘Tom of Finland.’ There is so much to do here, and while a lot of it is sitting and watching others do it, those experiences will enhance your lives, expand your friendships, and provide music for your soul. Those who bring sunshine to others can’t help but bring it back to themselves. Make your holidays special.

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The ‘49 Indian: A Novel By Craig Moody; Vivid Imagery Publishing; 284 pages; $12.99. The book is available in paperback and Amazon Kindle editions at Amazon.com, The49Indian.com and BarnesAnNnoble.com

strike up a relationship. When Dustin’s life takes a turn for the worse, he and Gauge leave town in Gauge’s ‘49 Indian, starting a cross-country road trip that takes the two to Tennessee, New Mexico, Nevada and, finally, California. The book starts with a rape in a Fort Lauderdale bathhouse during the summer Craig Moody is that rare species, a native of 1983, a tragic event that was unusual even Floridian. Born in Pembroke Pines, “a in 1983. (I frequented all three bathhouses suburban community that edges the beautiful in Fort Lauderdale in 1983, and never heard anything about a rape.) Florida Everglades,” Moody In fact, Moody seems to enjoyed a career as a model Growing up in exaggerate the trials that and actor before he turned gay men faced in the early to what he calls “his life’s Fort Lauderdale eighties. Dustin and Gauge true calling: acting.” “The as the son of must deal with religious ‘49 Indian” is Moody’s first homophobic, prejudices, homophobic novel, published by his own violence and even attacks company, Vivid Imagery religious from other gay men. Publishing. parents, Dustin’s Not surprisingly, even “The ‘49 Indian” is a life takes a turn AIDS raises its ugly head. gay coming out, coming of Whatever sympathetic age and gay love story, all for the better relatives, friends or told in the life of 20-yearwhen he meets passersby there might be old Floridian Dustin are few and far between. Thomas. Growing up in Gauge Paulson, Only the love that Dustin Fort Lauderdale as the son his new nextand Gauge feel for each of homophobic, religious door neighbor. other carry them through parents, Dustin’s life takes each crisis. It is the love a turn for the better when he meets Gauge Paulson, his new next-door between two men, and Moody’s ability to neighbor. This handsome, tattooed never- depict that love within the pages of his book, do-well’s passion in life is restoring his 1949 that lifts “The ‘49 Indian” above its faults Indian motorcycle, which he inherited from and makes it well-worth reading. We look his father. In spite of Gauge’s fascination forward to reading more by Craig Moody, for female beach beauties, he and Dustin and hope that this is the first of many books.

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Expose: a collection of classical nude photographs by Anthony Timiraos; Anthony Timiraos Photography; 246 pages; $49.99 Born in Havana, Cuba, Anthony Timiraos was a Certified Public Accountant and a Chief Financial Officer; a restaurateur and a philanthropist. Now retired, Timiraos enjoys a new career as a photographer “capturing

that moment in time that describes his life, views and heart.” “Expose” is a collection of classic nudes: 246 full color photos that profile nearly 40 models, nearly all men but also including one woman. Timiraos’s models, not counting the woman, give us a diverse variety of beautiful male bodies, representing various races, ethnic groups, ages and body types. “Expose” will be a beautiful addition to your coffee table, or wherever else you might want to put it.

Jesse Monteagudo is a freelance writer and journalist. He has been an active member of South Florida's LGBT community for more than four decades and has served in various community organizations.

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All teams coming early will play late afternoon/ early evening Friday at Mills Pond Park. Some teams then travel to Piccolo Park for play on Saturday and Sunday morning, and all divisions will return to Mills Pond on Sunday afternoon for the championship games. All are encouraged to come to Mills on Sunday, Moody says, as the tournament will be giving away prizes like weekend stays at local resorts, dinners for two at area restaurants, softball bats, "and other stuff." Friday night also features a home run derby at Mills Pond, with all proceeds going to The Poverello Center. Food by P.C. Concessions and beer will be available at both fields. Breakfast sandwiches and coffee will also be served for those teams playing in the mornings. Dirt Athletic will offer a variety of sportswear for purchase to mark the tournament. Planning for the event is year-round, Moody says. "It starts with a couple hours a week in March, and ramps up to five hours a day in November," he says. Other than weather, the main challenge is fairness to make sure all teams are on an equal playing field. "Tournaments are open season for power teams to tip the balance," Moody explains. "I take this very seriously and appreciate the help of league commissioners from around the country who do their best to make sure players are rated correctly." All players will receive bracelets to mark their participation. These bracelets can be worn to secure discounts at local businesses not just during Thanksgiving weekend, but through the rest of the holidays in December. All volunteers will get a specially designed T-shirt. "They are distinctive this year," Moody beams. "just like last year, people will definitely want to wear them again!" Prudential is the main sponsor of the tournament. Other businesses assisting with the event are Impact Imagery, Realtors Kenny Silverman and Scott Ryan, Moody Electric, Impact Imagery as well as South Florida Gay News and Hot Spots. "I'm excited," Moody says. "I have great volunteers, I have new teams coming, and teams say they can't wait to play. As always, I want to do this right.

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hile I agree with many of the dining selections in last week’s “Best of” listings there were a few categories that were missing. One of those was one of my favorite kind of place; the bakery/café. In order to balance out the indulgences of being a restaurant critic, I sometimes go carb-free for extended periods. Then, I walk past a bakery café, and I’m a goner. There’s something about the European tradition of sitting in a bakery, sipping a cup of freshly brewed coffee and enjoying some fresh, baked bread or pastries (or both!) that is soul-comforting. The next time you need to unwind and chill, try stopping in at one of these delightful bakery cafes, anyone of which could be a contender for your “Best of” list.

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Miami Book Fair, a South Florida tradition, returns this year with intriguing readings and panel discussions, many featuring LGBT authors. This year, hear from essayist James Allen Hall (“I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well”); poets Chen Chen, Danez Smith and Stephen Burt; and author Eileen Myles (“Afterglow [a dog memoir]”). The festival concludes with a huge outdoor street fair, featuring hundreds of booksellers. More info and schedule at MiamiBookFair.com. Photo Credit: Miami Book Fair.

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Thanksgiving is still a few days away, but if you’re already in the Christmas spirit, then celebrate a little early with Lucy and Ricky. “Christmas with Ricardos,” today at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Rd. in Boca Raton, features all your favorite holiday skits and musical numbers, including Lucy’s infamous “Nutcracker,” “Santa Clause” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Tickets start at $25 at BocaBlackBox.com.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, the annual commemoration of the trans brothers and sisters who lost their lives simply for living their truths. The Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors, hosts “Say Their Names” at 7 p.m. For more information, go to PrideCenterFlorida.org. In Lake Worth, Compass Gay and Lesbian Community Center will host an open mic night at 6 p.m. Info at CompassGLCC.com.

The first of the big holiday box office blockbusters, DC’s “Justice League,” hit this weekend. While we’re already gaga for Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Henry Cavill as Superman is hunky, Aquaman will be inspiring some wet dreams, for sure. Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”) joins the all-star cast as the king of the Seven Seas. Avoid the crowds and make it a weeknight date. Check local listings for theaters and show times.

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A&E theater A suburban family must confront its personal demons in “Hir” at Island City Stage. Photo Credit: George Wentzler.

‘Hir’ is Disturbing Portrait of Modern Family J.W. Arnold

ver the years, the LGBT community has embraced other letters for its “alphabet soup.” “Q” signifies queer or questioning people. “I” is for intersex and “A” includes allies. Canadians add the number “2” to represent the two spirit beliefs of its native peoples. In his play, “Hir,” which opened last weekend at Island City Stage, Taylor Mac extends the alphabet soup nonsensically: LGBTTSQQIAAP. One can only imagine exactly what all those other letters could mean, even in this politicallycorrect era of extreme sexual orientation and gender identity inclusion. You won’t find the letter “D” in any of these combinations—at least not yet—but the most descriptive and accurate words to describe Mac’s family dramedy all begin with Ds: The Connor family is profoundly “damaged,” both as a unit and individuals. Isaac (Daniel Capote) is a war veteran who served in the army morgue and was dishonorably discharged for drug abuse. He returns to his childhood home to discover his father, Arnold (Larry Buzzeo), has suffered a stroke and is being humiliated daily by his mother, Paige (Mia Matthews), who feeds the man estrogen in his protein shakes and dresses him in outlandish wigs and women’s nighties. Max (Jacob Michael) is Isaac’s self-absorbed transgender teen brother and mom’s co-conspirator in the anarchy that has erupted in the household. As Isaac struggles to comprehend the “disorder” that “disrupts” the family he left behind, Paige reveals that his father was physically and emotionally abusive—no secret there—and cheated on her with her hairdresser. Everyone in the family is a victim of PTSD, not the kind Isaac still suffers from the battlefield, but the variety inflicted by a friendly combatant in the home. Isaac reflexively seeks to restore his household to the way he remembered, tidying the unkempt house and returning his addled father to a

position of authority. His efforts are met with violent responses from Paige. Max enables her, justifying the bizarre and cruel treatment with his own perceived repression by society and history. (He demands to be referred to as “hir” instead of him or her and plans to study “hir”-story.) Mac’s dialogue is “delicious.” There’s nothing contrived about the plot or the characters and that is apparent in every carefully-crafted sentence, especially the melodramatic, hormonally-fueled diatribes from the transgender teen Max. Solid “direction” is also a key to this production. It would be easy to let the characters devolve into caricatures, but director Andy Rogow milks the laughs from his cast without turning the play into a “demented” episode of “Married with Children.” Matthews channels some serious Kathleen Turner circa “Serial Mom,” but beyond the sinister machinations, she is masking deepseated emotional wounds. Michael, a 21-yearold trans man, has been through many of these situations recently and offers as authentic a performance as possible. Capote has perhaps the most complex character, one who must reconcile the natural urges to earn approval from his father, while fighting drug abuse and accepting that his childhood is over. And then there’s Buzzeo, who never ceases to surprise audiences. He has the most difficult role of all, convincingly portraying a stroke victim with just a couple of dozen lines throughout the play. Kudos should also go to the army of stage hands and props mistress Denise Profitt, who transformed Jodi Dellaventura’s incredible working set from a “disaster” to “delight” in just 10 minutes during the intermission. Make no mistakes, gender identity is a central plot point to “Hir,” but by no means is that all. This play confronts many issues that families— LGBT or whatever—face and Island City Stage’s “decisive” production should not be missed.

Island City Stage, 2405 N. Dixie Hwy. in Wilton Manors, presents Taylor Mac’s “Hir” through Dec. 3. Tickets are $35 at IslandCityStage.org.

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Marc Anthony

Nov. 17 to 18 at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. To go with the theme of “Full Circle,” Anthony will be performing on a circular stage. Tickets $61 and up. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena. com.

A Christmas Story

Nov. 17 to Dec. 3 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. A hilarious Christmas classic, a young boy is determined to have his Christmas wish come true. Tickets $35 and up. Call 561-5866410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse. org.

Hir

Through Dec. 10 at Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. A soldier returns home from war to find his mother has dressed his father in clown make-up and a dress and his sibling newly out as transgender. Tickets $35. Call 954519-2533 or visit IslandCityStage.org.

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broward county * South Florida Symphony: Celebrating the Great American Songbook

Nov. 16 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The symphony performs favorites from Cole porter, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, Oscar Hammerstein, and more. Tickets $35 to $85. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Love Never Dies

Through Nov. 19 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Set 10 years after “The Phantom of the Opera,” the

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November 15 - November 21 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

Through Nov. 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 the orphans adventures to Neverland. Tickets $45. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Friday Night Sound Waves Music Series

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

palm beach county * Miami City Ballet: Program One

Nov. 17 to 19 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The Miami dance company begins its season with “Jewels,” with music by Balanchine, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and more. Call 561832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

* The Book of Mormon

Nov. 21 to 26 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. An odd pair of Mormon missionaries are sent to Africa to spread the word of God in this comedy that has taken Broadway by storm. Tickets $35 and up. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Free Friday Concerts

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.

miami-dade county Topdog/Underdog

Through Nov. 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 305949-6722 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

The Big Show at Just the Funny Theater in Miami. Photo: Facebook.

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.

Evita

Through 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 305444-9293 or visit ActorsPlayhouse.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 “Majesty Girls” Screening

Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. A part of Transgender Awareness Month, a documentary highlighting the violence, discrimination and selfdoubt that trans women have had to overcome. Free. Call 954-463-9005, ext. 205 or visit PrideCenterFlorida. org.

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Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Sabrine Pearson and Velvet Lenore MC a night of performances. Free. Call 561-533-9699 or visit CompassGLCC.com.

TransSocial Saturdays

Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. at Pridelines, 6360 NE Fourth Court in Miami. Come hang out with others for a movie, snacks, and discussion every Saturday. Visit TransSocial.org.

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November 15 November 21 Broward Support Services Gender Bender Youth Group

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.

broward county * “Women in Network - The Archive Project” Screening

Nov.16 at 6 p.m. at W Club in Wilton Station, 2601 NE 14th Ave. in Wilton Manors. Established in 1987, the Archive Project strives to maintain the history of lesbians. RSVP to sharon.gossett@gmail.com or 954560-1880.

* GLLN Mixer

Nov. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mellow Mushroom, 525 N. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Join the Gay & Lesbian Lawyers Association for a night of networking, drink specials, and free appetizers. Free. Visit GLLN.net.

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* Author Presentation: "Love On the Boil" and "Nobody Rides for Free" by Neil Plakcy

Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Stonewall National Museum - Wilton Manors Gallery 2157 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Neil Plakcy, the author of more than 30 gay mystery and romance novels, discusses his two novels, "Love on the Boil" and "Nobody Rides for Free." Free to attend, suggested donation $5. Call 954-763-8565 or visit StonewallMuseum.org.

* Magic Mushroom Society Night Nov. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mellow Mushroom, in Fort Lauderdale. Join Luxury

November 15 - November 21 Chamber and SMART Ride AIDS Foundation for a fundraiser with local celebrities, a free cocktail, appetizers, door prizes, and more. Attire black-tie optional. Tickets $30 cash at the door. Visit LuxuryChamber.com.

* TDOR Observance

Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Pride Center, 2040 N. Dixie Highway in Wilton Manors. An annual candle-lighting ceremony of those who have died from anti-transgender bigotry and violence. rFree. Call 954-463-9005 or visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.

* GFLGLCC November Mixer

Nov. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at BalQony at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Network with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce with Reyka cocktails, happy hour specials, and free appetizers. Members free, future members $10. Visit GoGayFortLauderdale.com.

Voices of Pride

Meets at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Join the Gay Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus as they practice every week. Free.

Call 561-533-9699 or visit CompassGLCC. com for rehearsal details.

Life Coaching

Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Latinos Salud Clubhouse, 2300 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors. Get one-on-one life coaching from certified CRCS coaches. For guys living with HIV, their partners, and anyone who identifies as transgender. Free. Call 954-765-6239 or visit LatinosSalud.org.

Rest Your Mind

Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Kadampa Meditation Center, 241 W Prospect Road Ste. B in Fort Lauderdale. Start your week with relaxing meditation to center yourself. Free. Visit MeditateinFortLauderdale.org.

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First Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at various locations. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County meeting of the Transgender Advisory Group which is part of the Broward County HIV Prevention Planning Council. Call 954-467-4700, ext. 4991 or visit browardgreaterthan.org/broward-countyhiv-prevention-planning-council-bchppc/

palm beach county * Healthcare Open Enrollment

Nov. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Compass GLCC, 201 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. Get health enrolling in the Affordable Healthcare plan with on-on-one assistance. Free. Call 561-533-9699 or visit CompassGLCC.com.

Hurricane Irma Relief

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

Transcendence

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.

miami-dade county 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.

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.

Yoga

Tuesdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at Jose Marti Park, 362 SW Fourth Ave. in Miami. Yogis 18 and older of all levels are invited to a practice lead by a certified instructor. Bring your own yoga mat, water, and towel. Free. Call 305358-7550 or visit BayfrontParkMiami.com/ Yoga.html.

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